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U.S. 23 safety
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ire from residents•
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::... by JESSICA HALE
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Complaints say
wall dangerous,
inconvenient
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG Family Reading Night at
Prestonsburg
Elementary turned out to
be quite a gathering on
Tuesday as students
an.d their families partici·
pated in a KLUTZ Build
a Book event.
A total of 32 students
ar'Ki their families turned
out for the event.
S•dents from all five
kindergarten classes
prepared for the event
by composing an individual story in their langwage arts class.
• Each child was proviCied with a Scholastic
Kl,UTZ Build a Book kit
by the Family Resource
Center with which they
created a one of a kind
memory for themselves
ar'Ki their family.
The event was coor<fi2ated by Martha
Q;mron and Family
Resource Director
Rebial Reynolds.
Assisting in the event
were kindergarten
teachers Carey Davis,
Lisa Hunt, Tina Petry,
Stephanie Sexton, Angie
Watts, Reading
Resource teachers
Chartene Horn, Debbie
Goble, Reba Yeary, and
Assistant Principal Terri
H*l.
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High: 71 • Low: 51
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Regional Obituaries ......A2
Opinion ..........................A4
Sports............................A7
Lifestyles .....................A11
Classifieds ...................A13
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
photos by Kathy J. Prater
This trio of happy customers all said that dining out during Wednesday's observance of Kick
Butts Day was a welcome change and one they hope to see continued.
S111oke-free day receives
111ostly positive reviews
by KATHY J. PRATER
FEATURES EDITOR
PRESTONSBURG - At a
time when so many seem to
focus on healthy living, one
would think the problem would
not exist but, it does. That problem is the continued use of
tobacco products.
With statistics showing that
young people under the age of
18 are continuing to use tobacco products such as cigarettes
and smokeless or spit tobacco,
the Floyd County Health
Department encouraged local
restaurants to observe the
national "Kick Butts Day"
campaign this past Wednesday.
Currently, about 55,400
Kentucky high school students
smoke, with approximately 25
percent of all male high school
students using smokeless or
spit tobacco products. Jean
Rosenberg, a consultant for the
health department, says that
these statistics are "alarming."
"We don't want to see anyone harming their health with
tobacco products," Rosenberg
said, "but it's even worse when
it's our children."
To raise awareness about the
dangers of the use of tobacco
along with the health risks to
others associated with second-
~
a
(See SAFETY, page three)
The majority of the diners patronizing Billy Ray's Restaurant
this past Wednesday, when the favorite downtown dining
establishment went smoke-free for Kick Butts Day, seemed to
enjoy the clear air and did not mind the absence of ashtrays
on the tables. Manager Brian Collins said that the restaurant
experienced no loss of business due to the day's observance
of shunning cigarettes.
hand smoke, Rosenberg led the
local Kick Butts Day caltlpaign
in hopes of garnering community attention and support for
smoke-free public spaces in
Floyd County.
"Currently, we have about
19 Floyd County restaurants
that are smoke-free every day,"
Rosenberg said. "By their
example, we hope to show
other local restaurants that they,
too, can become smoke free
and not experience any loss of
business."
On
Wednesday,
12
Prestonsburg
restaurants
agreed to try being smoke-free
(See SMOKE, page three)
Governor's race offers no
death penalty opponent
by ROGER ALFORD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
FRANKFORT
Regardless of the outcome of
this year's elections, Kentucky
will have a governor who
favors the death penalty.
And with legal appeals running out for several convicted
murderers, the governor could
likely be called on to sign death
warrants.
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PRESTONSBURG
The caution signs have
already been placed, but
local residents on U.S. 23
near Best Western say an
upcoming barrier wall project will result in an
increase
in
accidents
instead of the projected
decline.
According to information obtained from the
Transportation
Cabinet,
from 2004 through 2006,
there were nine reported
fatalities and 17 injuries on
this particular stretch of
road. The Cabinet saw
these statistics as a reason
to try to eliminate the risk
of cars crossing onto the
other side of the highway.
Doug Wright, branch
manager of construction for
the
Kentucky
Transportation
Cabinet,
along with coworker Mary
Holbrook, were present at a
meeting held Thursday
evening at the Texas Hold
'Em building on U.S. 23.
The meeting's purpose was
to inform residents along
this stretch of highway that
they will no longer be able
to make left turns coming
off the roadway when the
project is finished.
The small meeting room
was packed with residents
who were obviously very
upset with not only the
decision to place the wall,
but also what they call the
untimely manner in which
they were notified of the
project.
"We didn't know aboUt
this until two days ago.::
said Maxine Rose. "Wh~
can we do about it now
they say it's already going
to happen?"
Most residents argued
that placing the barrier wall
will force them to drive further up the highway and
make a u-turn in order to
come back down and reach
their driveways, which they
say will create more of a
risk that someone will get
hurt.
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A second concern was "' •
the depreciation of property
values due to the limited
access from the highway.
Most residents say they ~
have been offered a lot of
money for their property,
but once this project in finished their land will be
worth nothing.
Several residents who
live along this stretch of
road are also concerned
about emergency situations,
with one resident saying
that she's had to call an
ambulance for her husband
several times and the new
wall will force emergency
personnel to travel a longer
distance, therefore risking
his life in those few extra
minutes.
Suggestions of a caution
light and increased patrols
in the area were prevalent
during discussions along
with drainage issues, which
residents say contribute to
many of the accidents.
Several years ago, this
section of highway was
repaved with what residents
The Rev. Patrick Delahanty,
a Catholic priest who serves on
the Kentucky Coalition to
Abolish the Death Penalty, said
he's not surprised that each of
the three Republicans and
seven Democrats in the race
say they favor capital punishment.
"But I don't see how anyone
who is intellectually honest can
say they have no misgivings
about the death penalty," he
said.
The Associated Press asked
the candidates their views on
the death penalty. All of them,
including the two physicians in
the race, said it should remain
an option in Kentucky.
"The protocol for administering lethal injections would
need to be reviewed in order to
determine if it is just or unjust,"
(See DEATH, page three)
photo by Jessica Hale
Judge-Executive A.D. "Doc" Marshall attended the regular meeting of the Prestonsburg Rotary Club on
Thursday. Marshall spoke to members about his plans
for the future, w.hich include establishing safer drinking water and creating horse and all-terrain vehicle
trails throughout the area that may eventually extend
into surrounding counties.
�A2 • SUNDAY, APRIL
1, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
egional Obituaries
FLOYD COUNTY
• Versa Addis, 82, of
McDowell, died Saturday,
March 24, at her residence. She
1s survived by her husband,
James (Buster) Addis. Funeral
services were held Tuesday,
March 27, under the direction
of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home.
• Mattie Gibson, 95 of
Wayland, died Tuesday, March
'27, in the Mary Breckingridge
Hospital at Hyden. Funeral services were held Saturday,
March 31, under the direction
l'()f Hall Funeral Home.
• Robert Scott Hall, 30, of
Drift, died Sunday, March 25,
'near his home. He is survived
by his wife, Cindy Ann Hall.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, March 29, under the
direction of Hall Funeral
Home.
•
Ronald
"Rusty"
Hamilton, 56 of Teaberry, died
Friday, March 23, at his residence. Funeral services were
held Tuesday, March 27, under
the direction of Hall Funeral
Home.
• Henry Jenkins Jr., 62, of
Garrett, died Sunday, March
25, at his residence. Funeral
services were held Thursday,
March 29, under the direction
of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home.
• Clarence Ray Slone, 35,
of Hueysville, died Sunday,
March 25, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday, March 28, under
the direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
• Wanda Lee Symon, 57, of
Dinwood,
Martin,
died
Monday, March 26, at the
King's Daughters Hospital at
Ashland. Funeral services were
conducted Thursday, March 29,
under the direction of Hall
Funeral Home.
• Ricky Lynn Tackett, 53,
of Beaver, died Sunday, March
25, at the Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical Center, in Paintsville.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, March 27, under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
• Tameka Marie Ward, 23,
of Pikeville, a native of Martin,
died Saturday, March 24, in
McDowell. Funeral services
were held Wednesday, March
28, under the direction of
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
• Gary Lee Wright, 37, of
Prestonsburg, died Sunday,
March 25, at his residence.
Funeral services were held
Friday, March 30, under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
MARTIN COUNTY
• Vivien Maureen Fannin,
60, of Tomahawk, died Sunday,
March 25, at her residence. She
is survived by her husband,
Thomas J. Fannin. Funeral services were held Wednesday,.
March 28, under the direction
of
Richmond-Callaham
Funeral Home.
• Larry Glenn Fitzpatrick,
51, of Tomahawk, died
Thursday, March 22, at his
home. Funeral services were
held Saturday, March 24, under
the direction of RichmondCallaham Funeral Home.
• Bill Maynard, 88, of
Pilgrim, died Sunday, March
25, at his home. He is survived
by his wife, America Maynard.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, March 28, under
the direction of Phelps and Son
Funeral Home.
• Myrtle Moore, 78, of
Lovely, a native of Pike
County, died Sunday, March
25, at her home. Funeral services were held Wednesday,
March 28, under the direction
of Phelps and Son Funeral
Home.
• Ruby Jude Scott, 65, of
Pilgrim, died Friday, March 23,
at Highlands Regional Medical
Center, in Prestonsburg. She is
survived by her husband,
Wayne Scott. Funeral services
were held Monday, March 26,
under the
direction
of
Richmond-Callaham Funeral
Home.
PIKE COUNTY
• Rodney Adkins, 55, of
Elkhorn City, died Sunday,
March 25, at Pikeville Medical
Center. He is survived by his
wife, Vicki Moore Adkins.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, March 28, under
the direction of Bailey Funeral
Home of Elkhorn City.
• Ffossie Taylor Blackburn,
77, of South Williamson, died
Sunday, March 25, at the South
Williamson
Appalachian
Regional Hospital. She is survived by her ·husband, Jack
Blackburn;. Funeral services
were held Wednesday, March
28, under the direction of R.E.
Rogers Funeral Home.
• Stonewall Clark Jr., 79, of
Pikeville, died Monday, March
26, at the Pikeville Medical
Center. Funeral services were
held Thursday, March 29,
under the direction of NelsonFrazier Funeral Home.
• Carl Ray "Ferl" Collier,
24, of Kiser Lane, died
Saturday, March 24, the result
of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. He is survived
by his wife, Stephanie Collier.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, March 27, under
direction of Hall & Jones
Funeral Home.
•
Arvil Estep, 77, of
Dorton, died Thursday, March
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• Robert Manning, Au.D. Doctor of Audiology· Abby Wright, Au.D
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Appalachian
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Hospital. Arrangements, under
the direction of Lucas and Son
Funeral Home of Pikeville.
• Cledith Dare! Hill, 69, of
Wolfpit, died Tuesday, March
27, at Pikeville Medical Center.
Arrangements, under the direction of Thacker Funeral Home.
•
Jessie Anne Taylor
Sowards Justice, 63, of
Pikeville, died Friday, March
25, at Pikeville Medical Center.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, March 27, under the
direction of Lucas & Son
Funeral Home.
• John "Arvil" May, 74, of
Buffalo Grove, illinois, formerly of Pike County, died
Thesday, March 20, at his residence. He is survived by his
wife, LaVerne Adkins May.
Funeral services were held
Monday, March 26, under
direction of Bailey Funeral
Home.
• Robert Ryan "Bobby"
Maynard, 42, of Raccoon, died
Sunday, March 25, at Pikeville
Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.,
Sunday, April 1, in the
Community Funeral Home
Chapel. Arrangements are
under direction of Community
Funeral Home.
• Ethel Louise Newman,
53, of Osborne Fork, Virgie,
died Sunday, March 25, at her
home. She is survived by her
husband, Caner "Bo" Newman
IlL Funeral services were held
Wednesday, March 28, under
,'the direction of Lucas & Son
Funeral Home.
• Terry Runyon, 23, of
Powells Creek, died Sunday,
March 25, at Pikeville Medical
Center. Funeral services were
held Thursday, March 29,
under the direction of J. W. Call
& Son Funeral Home.
• Bessie Simpson, 77, of
Stopover, died Sunday, March
25, at the South Williamson
Appalachian
Regional
Hospital. She is survived by her
husband, William Simpson.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, March 28, under
the direction of Phelps Funeral
Services.
March 27, under the direction . Lear, died Wednesday March
28, at Highlands . Regional
of Wilson Funeral Home.
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• Roberta Maynard, 85, of Medical
Louisa, died Monday, March Prestonsburg. Funeral services
19 in J.J. Jordan Geriatric were held Saturday, March 31,
Center in Louisa. Funeral ser- under the direction of Phelps &
vices were held Wednesday, Son Funeral Home.
• Millard Price. 82, of
March 21, under the direction
Offutt, died Thursday, March
of Young Funeral Home.
• Ernest G. Pohlman, 81, of 22, at his residence. He is surSouth Point, a native of vived by his wife, May Wallen
Lawrence
County,
died Price. Funeral services were
Monday,
March
26,
in held Saturday, March 24, under
Community
Hospice
in the direction of Preston Funeral
Ashland. He is survived by his Home.
• Layla Faye Williams. 18
wife, Virginia Grove Pohlman.
Graveside services were held days old, of Williamsport, died
Friday, March 30, at Highland Saturday, March 24, at her resMemorial Gardens Chapel in idence. Funeral services were
held Tuesday, March 27, under
South Point.
• Colten Jarrett Robertson, the direction of Preston Funeral
3-month-old son of Brandon Home.
and Misty Hill Robertson of
Louisa, died Monday, March
26, in Three Rivers Medical
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March 29, under the direction
• El Azul
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•
Carol Lou Brown
Shannon, 63, of Louisa, died
• Giovanni's
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Pizza
Jordan Geriatric Center in
•
Homeworx
Louisa. She is survived by her
husband,
Willis
"Hap"
• Layne Bros.
Shannon. Funeral services
Ford
were held Wednesday, March
•
McDowell
28, under the direction of
Professional
Young Funeral Home.
•
Dessie
Elizabeth
Pharmacy
Townsend, 65, of Willow
• Med-Zone
Wood, a native of Lawrence
• Reno's
County, died Monday, March
• Tobacco Max
26, at her residence. Funeral
services were held Thursday,
• Wright
March 29, under the direction
Lumber
of Phillips Funeral Home.
MAGOFFIN COUNTY
• Marsha Diane Howard
Basham, 34, of SalyersviJle,
died Sunday, March 25.
Funeral services were
ld
Thursday, March 29, under the
direction of Magoffin County
Funeral Home.
•
Bub Patrick, 71, of
Salyersville, died Saturday,
March 24. Funeral services
wiere held Wednesday, March
28, under the direction of
Magoffin County Funeral
Home.
• Ellis Shepherd. 81, of
Salyersville, died Saturday,
March 24. Funeral services
were held Wednesday, March
28, under the direction of
Magoffin County FuP~"ral
Home.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
1, 2007 •
A3
ISmoke
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• Continued from p1
fur one day. One or those businesses,
Billy Ray's Re-.taurant. ha~ long been
a do~ ntown gathering place where
many patrons have adopted the habit
of spending a great portion of their
#Hi hangtng out. talktng v-·ith neighb,~~;s and enJoymg a cup ~11 collee and
cigarette. So, was it "business as
,u:· 1" this past Wednesday or did the
,lw,:als rebel'?
•··,, (.According to Brian Collins, man<1gcr and son of owners Lee and Sheila
-~ollins. business was "as usual'' and
'
few compl.tints were rccciYed.
"I think a few of the breakfa~t regulars may have complained a little,
but only a couple Most everyone i~
okay with 1t and many ol them have
said they like it beller," he said. "I
can't see that tt has affected us."
And, according to owner Sheila
Collins, who was contacted later 111
the week after Wednesday\ number~
were calculated, business was not
affected in any adverse way un Kick
Bulls Day.
Out or the 15 or so workers
employed hy the restaurant, few
offered complnints about the smokefree observance even though they
were required to take their smoke
breaks outside the restaurant on
Wednesday. "]don't really mind," said Melissa
Lee. a Billy Ray's employee. "I have
two boys. age I 0 and 12, and they
have been on to me to quit smoking,
anyway. I've already signed up for
the quit smoking classes at the health
department ... I want to be around for
my grandbabies."
Lee said that her smoking habit,
along with her husband's habit, co~ts
her family "about $3.000 a year."
"There's a lot more we could be
doing with that money," she said.
In addition to Billy Ray's
Restaurant, 11 other Prestonsburg
restaurants went smoke-free for Kick
Butts Day. Those restaurants were
Dairy Cheer, Dairy Queen, El Azul
Grande, Gwvanni's, Kentucky Fried
Chicken, Jerry's Restaurant, Long
John Silver's, Made From Scratch
Dining and Catering, Pin-Zone
Bowling Center, Piua Hut, and
Sharon's PiZ/a.
To learn more about the dangers of
the use of tobacco products, secondhand smoke and what you can do to
help yourself, your loved ones, and
your community enjoy smoke free
ltving, contact the Floyd County
Health Department at (606) 886-
2788.
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'Death
• Continued from p1
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...sa1d 101·mer Lt. Gov. Steve
He.nry, a Louisville physJCJ<ll1
·\vho is running for the
Deinocratic nomination. "As
~-6vernor. the death penalty
\Vould remain an option for the
"t heinous crimes."
Gov. Ernie Fletcher, a
Republican who is -,eeking reelection, signed death warrants
rifl-his first term as gm,ernor.
! th'ough no executions have
; been canied out.
l "I do not see a need to
; change the current system,"
, said Fletcher, a physician from
• Lexmgton. "I support the
! de·tth penalty for societies'
, most heinous criminals."
, Delahanty said some guber' natorial candidates take stands
Ifavonng
.
the death penalty
b puse they think it will earn
tl'it 1 votes. However. the
~~tion may be losing its
~tical favor, he said, in the
e of highly publici/ed
,~ts in which the convictions
w;·
of death row inmates have
been reversed.
"There might have been a
time when that was a vote-getter." Delahanty said. ''Given
all the misgivings, I don't
know why anybody thinks that
it's still a vote-getter. I might
very well be a position that
loses you votes."
Kentucky\ only two executions <;ince the death penalty
was rcmstated 31 years ago
took place in 1997, when
Harold McQueen was electrocuted. and 1999, when Eddie
Lee Harper was given a lethal
injection.
The current method nf execution is under court attack by
condemned inmates claiming
it is cruel and unusual punishment.
Thomas Clyde Bowlmg
and Ralph Ba/c, who challenged lethal injection as cruel
and unusual punishment in a
2004 lawsuit, have received
several stays of execution
because of court challenges.
Kentucky has not scheduled
any executions since the lawsuit.
Bowling was sentenced to
death fur killing Edward and
Tina Earley and shooting their
2-xear-old son outside the couple's Lexington dry-cleanmg
busine-.;s m 1990. Baze was
convicted of killmg Powell
County Sheriff Steve Bennett
and deputy Arthur Briscoe
during an attempted arrest in
1992.
Kentucky ha~ 40 death-row
inmates, including 11 who
have been there for more than
two decades.
"Administering the death
penalty is one of the governor's most solemn and difficult responsibilities. and I support the death penalty for those
crimes for which it is clearly
justified," said Louisville businessman Bruce Lunsford, one
of the Democratic candidates
for governor.
Lunsford said the state
needs to provide more funding
for public defenders to make
sure people who face the death
penalty are properly represented in the courts.
"As governor, I'll look for
opportunities to change our
process for carrying out the
death penalty to ·ensure it is
just and error-free," he said.
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Saf~t__,_y_ _ _ _ __
• Continued from p1
say was a mixture of material
that will not allow water to
drain from the road in a proper
manner. Since then they have
seen an increase in accidents.
Despite this, Wright said he
was not aware of any comparison studies done on this roadway regarding before and after
the repaving.
When questioned about
what they should do about the
situation, Wright told the residents that work is set to begin
Monday and likely little can be
done.
"This group cannot stop it,"
Wright said. "It will happen."
Residents plan to start a
petition and get it into the right
hands before the project
begins in hopes that they may
be able to postpone it until
they
can convince
the
Transportation Cabinet that
they are making what som~
refer to as a "stupid decision."
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SUNDAY, APRIL
1, 2007
THE FLOYD CouNTY TIMES
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;W here's the egg?
There is just a week to go in our annual Great Easter
Egg Hunt, assuming it isn't found before then.
Yes, at the time of this writing, the egg is still out there,
waiting for one lucky person to find it and claim the $500
prize.
As usual, we've fielded countless phone calls and questions, all from people who want to know where the egg is.
As always, we're keeping our silence, except for the clues
we publish each issue.
This year, we've heard from several people who have
said the clues are harder this year. Good. We have tried to
,inake them a little bit harder, at least in the beginning, to
.,inake sure the game lasts as long as possible. But don't
worry, we've saved the easiest clues for this week, and
we're confident that there will soon be a winner.
However, we need to add just a word of caution. While
'the contest is meant to be fun and, for one lucky person,
profitable, it's best not to get too caught up in the action.
We've had a few reports of some people going a little
overboard in their hunt for the egg, venturing into areas
· they shouldn't be in.
Please, use a little old-fashioned common sense while
. you look for the egg. It isn't on private property. You
don't need to destroy the landscape to find it. And, by all
means, if someone tells you that you're in a place you
, shouldn't be in, leave.
For the most part, however, the contest has been fun
c,mce again this year. It's easy to say that this contest is
the most fun promotion we do each year.
Thank you to our sponsors for once again making this
contest possible. Without you, this exercise in spring
"' fever wouldn't happen.
' And thank you to everyone who has taken part in our
game. Without you, there would be no point.
The egg should be found in the next few days. Good
luck and happy hunting. /
-The Floyd County Times
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-Rich
owryColumn
The church of
climate panic
Sophisticated people in Western
societies don't stand in public and
shout, "The end is near!" the way a
nutty preacher does. They don't cut
their scalps the way Shia Muslims do
in a rite of self-flagellation to mark
the Day of Ashura. They do none of
these things, because they have the
issue of global warming instead.
The planet is indeed getting
warmer (by about .7 degrees Celsius
during the 20th century), and carbon
emissions are contributing to it. This
is a problem that deserves study and
debate about what realistically can be
done about it. But it doesn't justify
the bizarre panic that suggests the
issue has become a trendy vehicle for
traditional fears of the apocalypse
and for rituals of guilt and expiation.
The latest assessment of the
U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change - the Vatican of the
Church of Climate Panic- prompted apocalyptic headlines worldwide.
The New York Times dubbed it "a
grim and powerful assessment of the
future of the planet." Actually, the
summary report was less grim' than
prior reports, but grimness is the only
acceptable mood when it comes to
climate change.
Christopher Monckton, a former
adviser to British Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher, points to the
neglected data in the IPCC summary.
It "more than halved its high-end best
estimate of the rise in sea level by
(the year) 2100
froin 3 feet to
just 17 inches."
In his scare-documentary, ·'An
Incon venient
Truth," Al Gore
posited a catastrophic
sealevel rise of
more than 20
feet (feet, not
inches).
Shock tactics
inevitably mean simplifying in an
area of unimaginable complexity. No
one knows how to create a reliable
model of the planet's climate, and
inconvenient anomalies muddy the
story line of the warming zealots.
From 1940 to 1975, the global temperature fell even as C02 emission
rose. Since 2001, global temperatures
have only gone up a statistically
insignificant 0.03 degrees Celsius.
And in recent years, the oceans have
actually gotten cooler.
None of this, obviously, is to deny
global warming. but to introduce a
note of caution about the calls for
individual and collective self-denial
that accompany the warming panic.
If people feel better about using compact fluorescent light bulbs, so be it,
beyond the Jeltway
Four years of
fighting and
fraud
by DONALD KAUL
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The nation observed the fourth
anniversary of the war in Iraq last
week. I don't know how it was at
your house, but our ceremony was
very low key - no party hats, no
gifts, just a few patriotic songs.
("Let's Kick the Kaiser in the Can" is
a family favorite).
President George W. Bush used
the occasion to issue a warning to
Congress on the perils of cutting our
losses in the war.
"It can be tempting to look at the
challenges in Iraq and conclude our
best option is to pack up and go
home," he said in a brief address to
the nation. "That may be satisfying in
the short run, but I believe the consequences would be devastating."
And
Secretary
of
State
Condoleezza Rice, in a separate
appearance, said that getting rid of
Saddam Hussein had been "worth the
sacrifice."
"Nothing of value is ever won
unless there is sacrifice," she said on
"Good Morning America."
Which is true, particularly when
others are making the sacrifice.
I, a mildly affluent citit.en firmly
rooted in the middle class, have not
been called upon to make a single
sacrifice in this contlict.
During World War II, 1 dragged
my little red wagon around the neighborhood collecting scrap paper to
help the war effort. Korea fou nd me
in the Naval Reserve, learning Morse
code. But this time ... nothing. Zilch.
My taxes haven't even gone up.
That's my kind of sacrifice.
President
Bush,
when asked about the
lack of general sacrifice
in this war, said
Americans " ... sacrifice
peace of mind when
they see the terrible
images of violence on
TV every night."
Well sure, if they
watch "24" or 'The
Sopranos.'' But if they
watch the news? Not so
much.
Someone clocked the war coverage on the major networks' nightly
news shows for the week of Feb. 5
recently. ABC and NBC were tied
with 14 minutes each on the war.
CBS spent four minutes on it.
That sound you hear is Edward R.
Murrow rolling over in his grave.
Opponents of the war turned out
thousands strong in Washington to
protest it. They were confronted by .
counter-protestors, fewer thousands
strong, who yelled bumper sticker
slogans at them. ''America, Love ~tor
Leave it," that sort of thing.
Oddly enough, the protestors
seemed to be largely from a class of
people like me, who had paid no dis
cernible price for this war. The
counter-protestors. on the other hand,
were largely war veterans and other
members of the class that has borne
virtually its entire burden. Go figure.
I don't mean to make light of the
sacrifices of this war. The ones who
have sacrificed have sacrificed
mightily. More than 3,200 American
men and women have been killed,
another 24,000 wounded, many of
them grievously. No one knows hov.
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but schemes to mandate drastic
reductions in carbon emissions based
on avoiding an entirely speculatj.ve
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calamity are folly.
Even the Kyoto Treaty, which
would
have
only a slight
effect on glottal
climate even •if
fully
implemented, is utterly unrealistic.
Canada ratified
the treaty n
2001, committing itself to
reducing its carbon emissions 6
percent from
their 1990 level. But from 1991 to
2003, Canada's emissions increased
24 percent.
The sensible ways to try to mitigate global warming and counten~ct
its effects in the long run are tpe
development of new energy tecjlnologies in the West, as well as economic development and aid prograw.s
for those Third World countries at
are most vulnerable to disease and
sea-level rises. These solutio.n s
won't, however, satiate the deeper
atavistic urges behind the globalwarming panic. For that, people will
have to head to their nearest place .of
worship.
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Rich Lowry is editor of the.
National Review.
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many have been damaged psycho! ~
ically by his or her experience, put
it's many. That's no joke.
But the cynicism with which this
administration took
us to war and the
ineptitude and corruption that have
marked the conduct
of it make it difficult
to evade bitter irony
when discussing it.
When I hear the
president or one 'of
hi cabinet officers
talk about this wat, I
feel as though 1' m
listening to a s ·e
alien. We don't speak the same Hin,.
guage.
In trying to explain away his low
popularity ratings, Mr. Bush aid,
"We've got a fantasttc economy here
in the United States but yet when you
think about the psychology of the
country, it is somewhat down
because of the war."
What fantastic economy is he ta-lking about? Wall Street? Yeah. that's
great, but Main Street is huning. And
it'~ not just. the war we're dov. n
about. Mr. President. it's Hurricane
Katrina and Abu Ghraib and the
Walter Reed hospital scandal and the
outing of Valene Plame and the fi · g
of the district attorneys and the
relentless lies that come out of the
White House daily.
Other than that. Mr. President,
everything is going great. Happy
anniversary.
Don Kaul is a two-time Pulir-::,er
Pri::.e-losing Washington correspondent ll'hO. by lzis OWII CICCOI//l(, is ri_~lzt
more than he:~ \\'rang. Email:
dkaul 1 @veri::o11.net.
�•Sunday, Aprill, 2007
FLOYD COUNTY
Features Editor
Kathy Praur
Phone: (606) 886-8506
Fax: (606) 886-3603
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NSIDESTUFF
CAR TALK:
Sports ..................................................... page A7
Newer cars are safer for new drivers
Classifieds ........................................... page A12
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MOVIES FROM
THE BLACK LAGOON
This Town,
That World
'The Nest'
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Editor's Note: For years, Floyd
County Times founder and jom1er
publisher Nonnan Allen wrote a weekly column that looked at Floyd County
through his eyes. His columns are
being reprinted due to request.
by TOM DOTY
TIMES COLUMNIST
We cannot pass this opportunity
to tell all and sundry that next
Sunday is Easter. Give a good, long
thought to the meaning of the dayand please do not stay home. Go to
church!
DOD
~ Likely as not, those white-
blooming trees you see on the hillsides aren't dogwoods. They're
"sarvices," if you know what I
mean...By the way, I wonder if kids
still eat "sheep sarvice," or if they're
educated enough to know what it is.
RAILROAD TROUBLES
Once in a great while you read or
hear about the railroads of the country being in hard straits. Most of the
time, when I am reminded of the
difficulties the railways are having,
along with most of the rest of us, I
think of how many animals ready
r the bone-yard they have paid for,
to the delight of the owners. There is
a saying, you know, that if you
would have a valuable cow, just
cross her with a railroad track.
Along these lines, there is the
story told of the mountaineer whose
plug hoss ran afoul of a train with
dire results to the horse. The owner
did not deign to bother with taking
his case to the local appraisers for
the railroad. He up and wrote the
head man, to this effect:
"Yore train hit my old plug hoss
fl! hard the crows can't fmd the
peeces. You owe me $50."
Back came, post-haste, a letter
from the president of the company
and a check for-not $50, but $75.
Wrote he:
"You have the honor, sir, of having had the first plug horse killed in
Kentucky, by a train. The bonus is
for telling the truth."
Actors from the Lexington Children's Theatre entertained Floyd County children at W.O. Osborne
Elementary as a reward for the school's excellent attendance.
Osborne students visted by
Lexington Children's Theatre
W. D. Osborne Elementary students were recently treated to a live
performance of "The Garden of
Rikki Tikki Tavi" at their school.
The play was presented by the
T,exington
Children's Theatre
which is a professional, non-profit
organization dedicated to the intellectual and cultural enrichment of
young people.
Students were
treated with this day of fun as a
reward for their fantastic attendance
efforts. The play presentation also
met with core content standards for
drama and short stories. The production was introduced by Ms. Pat
Bradley, arts and cultural outreach
coordinator, and was presented ·with
funding from The Center for Rural
Development.
W.D.
Osborne Elementary
teachers and staff wish to say, "Way
to go, students! Good attendance
does get rewards!"
MISTREATED YOUNGSTER
A younger of our community
returned to town from the country,
at his mother's insistence. And he
was very unhappy with this
revoltin' development. He had to
me home from out there in the
nice, quiet country where he was
visiting his grandparents, just to
take his music lessons.
"Just imagine!" he snorted
"Bringin' me home to take that old
music-and I could have had fun
qut there on the farm, haulin'
manure!"
This little fella gets in on the fun and excitement created by the visiting
actors.
DIAGNOSIS
Never trust a youngster who is
too glib of tongue and truthful, to
boot! The doctor was taking this
certain brat's old man's blood pressure (so the story goes), and the
uge was bouncing around someng awful. The old practitioner
yanked his glasses down on his nose
and shook his head.
"That blood pressure- goodness! It's 90 over- "
"I know what his blood pressure's over," snapped the boy. "It's
over that drunk he took last week."
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The delight
expressed on
these little faces
make going the
extra effort
worth the while
in order to
entertain and
reward them for
their hard work
and good attendance record.
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by B.J. TAYLOR
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"CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE DIETER'S
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"I've had it. I'm sick and tired of
saying I can't have something," I
complained to my best friend Linda.
"I can't have chocolate cake. l can't
have ice cream. I can' t have a yummy
eclair. Is there anything I can have?"
"You can have lots of things," she
said.
"Yeah, right. You're not the one
trying to lose weight. The whole
world is filled with things that are
off-limits." I sulked in my chair as I
read the lunch menu in the restaurant.
Pastrami on rye. Cheeseburger.
Tuna melt.
Roast beef au jus. French fries .
Onion rings.
Cheesy broccoli soup. New
England clam chowder.
Double-fudge
brownies.
Blueberry cheesecake.
The choices were endless.
As a teenager I could eat anything
I wanted and as much as 1 wanted.
Not anymore. Now I step on the s<.:ale
every morning and peek at the num bers, hoping they haven't gone higher than the day before. I'm happy if I
haven't gained and elated if I've lost
even half a pound. It's a daily struggle, and I'm ti1ed of fighting. I'm
even more tired of that word "can· t."
There are so many things in life T
just can't control. How tall I am (I
always wanted to be short like my
sister). My boss (I wish he'd save the
big projects for Monday instead of
Friday afternoons). The high cost of
living (I wonder ifl' II ever be able to
retire). I have no power over so many
areas of my life. Is there something I
could take control of?
Then the light bulb went off in my
head, one of those "aha" momenb
when it all comes together. There was
something T could control - my own
mind and my own decisions.
I did have a choice in this one area
of what I chose to eat. I could pick
something I knew would be
good for me, or I could
pick something that
wasn't in line with
my goals. It was
all a matter of
choice. And it
was all up to me.
Linda's voice
brought me out of
my
thoughts.
"How about the
BLT? Or is that something you can't have?"
"You
know
what?
Starting right now, right this minute,
I'm not going to say 'can't' anymore." I sat up straight in my chair.
'T m going to say what I choose to
The scenic island of North Port, off
the coast of Washington, features a
bevy of tourist attractions, which
include good fishing, great weather,' a
classic lighthouse and a horde ~bf
steadily mutating cockroaches tQat
have developed a fondness for hum~n
flesh.
The story opens with another
sleepy island morning during whi~h
the sheriff is awakened with an esprcially large to-do
list that includes
picking up the
mayor's daughter,
investigating dog
disappearances
and checking out
a vandalism complaint at the local
grocery. Sheriff
Tarbell doesn't
mind the first
rom ootv ,
assignment, as he
Times
Calumnlst
used to date the
daughter,
Beth,
until she left the island four years earlier.
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Their reunion is about all that g~s
well for the law man, as he soon
becomes aware that something is very
wrong on the island. The first bill
goes off for him when he investigates
the grocery store to learn that all :Of
the meat has been stripped off of
every steak on sale. The only evidence left behind are small brown
particles in every package, which
local exterminator Homer identifies
as roach poop (after licking one to be
sure).
Tarbell wastes no time in seeking
out the mayor of North Port and
explains that the island could literally
tum into a roach motel unless they
take action. Mayor Johnson surprises
him by saying he is aware of the problem but wants 24 hours to solve it, as
it involves
a Research and
Development
company,
called
INTEC, which has recently relocated
to the island and bolstered its sagging
economy.
Johnson calls in the scientist who
created the critters, Dr. Morgan
Hubbard. She turns out to be one,of
those mad scientist types who
absolutely loves bugs and even
screams in apparent pleasure when an
errant roach puts the bite on her. She
explains that the roaches were bred 1to
eat other roaches and die off in o'ne
generation, but that their genetically
altered appetites have gone off the
charts and allowed them to assimilate
whatever they eat.
This revelation is followed by several scenes of new roach hybrids
attacking locals and include roach
cats and roach people. Turns out that
24 hours may be more than enough
time for Keifer Sutherland to save the
world, but it won't do for an island
population up against nature's longest
living eating machine.
What follows is one very long
night, during which the bugs turn the
island into a buffiet while the scientist,
sheriff and mayor must team-up with
Homer, who's sniffed way too marly
insecticides, to find the main nest aJ1d
take out the queen of the roaches. It
all climaxes in an ocean cave while a
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(See LAGOON, page si;x)
have instead."
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"Sounds like a good plan
to me," Linda said. "So
what are you having?"
''I'm choosing the
Chinese
chicken
salad, and I'm asking for the dressing
on the side."
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"Sounds terrific. But you can't
have a soda with
that, right?" she sa.i:d.
"Oops, I said can't.
I'm sorry."
"That's OK; it will take; a
while to get used to it. But to answer
you, I'm choosing ice water with: a
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(See SOUP, page six)
�~ • SUNDAY, APRIL
1, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Newer cars are safer for new drivers
by TOM and RAY MAGLIOZZI
Dear Tom and Ray:
My fix-it-type father is offering to
gtve my 16-year-old daughter (and
new driver) his old car. It will be in
perfect running order, with new
:brakes and a sound engine. He is
:even offering to pay for insurance.
tShe is the apple of his eye.
Unfortunately, his car is a 25-year•old GM sedan without any of today's
:safety features, such as air bags or
'anti-lock brakes, etc. He dismisses
!the lack of safety features by saying
!the car is "as solid as a rock," "you
;know where it is on the road" and
~"they don't make cars like this any•more." He has kept it going all these
' ms. My maternal impulse is to say
"'thanks, but no thanks." He is my
:Cad, and I don't want to seem
ungrateful, nor do I want to accept
the car only to not let my daughter
~ve it. We own two fairly new and
well-built cars that she is able to
drive. Having her own car would be
great, but at what expense?- Donna
TOM: Gee, that's really nice of
your father. It's a very sweet gesture.
B~ I have to side with you, Donna.
'"RAY: Me too. He's right that they
don't make cars like that anymore.
And I, for one, am grateful. Modern
cars are much safer. Plus, they drive
better. stop better, are more reliable
and are easier to handle. That's especially important for a relatively new
driver, who has enough to concentrate on without worrying whether
the starboard outrigger is clipping · a
mailbox.
TOM: So here's what I'd do. I'd
tell your dad that it's a wonderful,
sweet gesture, and you're very grateful that he has such a great relationship with your daughter. But you
want her to drive a car that has modem safety features.
RAY: If he's game, you can suggest that he sell the old heap, and then
he and his granddaughter can make a
project of using the proceeds to find
her a newer used car. He'd get to
spend time with her and help her
check out and buy her first car, and
he'd probably enjoy that.
TOM: And you can set the minimum conditions. You can say it has to
have a driver's air bag, anti-lock
brakes and a five-star crash-test rating. By the way, the more air bags
(side, curtain, rear side, rear end), the
better. Electronic stability control is
also looking like a real life-saver,
although that's been widely available
only for a few years now, and it' ll be
harder to find in the used-car market.
RAY: And if he doesn't bite on
that suggestion, maybe he'll let his
granddaughter drive his new Lexus
once in a while (we know he'c; getting
one with air bags, stability control,
anti-lock brakes and seat heaters as
soon as he figures out a way to dump
his old clunker).
Dent in oil pan not always cause
for action
Dear Tom and Ray:
I have a 2004 Honda Accord,
which I recently took to the dealer for
the 30,000-mile service. The dealer
tells me that my oil-pan underneath
the car has a large dent, though there
is no oil leaking. He says that I
should spend $400 on getting this
replaced ASAP, since otherwise my
oil pressure could drop to t:ero. I am
not sure how big this problem is,
since there is no leak. How urgent is
it? Why would a dent affect oil pressure if the pan is intact? Thanks. A mit
RAY: Well, there are two ways in
which a dented oil pan can affect
your oil pressure. The first is if it
actually breaks. Then all of your oil
will leak out and you'll have no oil to
pressurize!
TOM: But you're
fortunate to have a
steel oil pan on this
car. Steel often can
survive a dent. As·
long as there's no
actual "crease" in the
metal, you're probably OK. In our experience, the oil-pan
dents that look like
somebody punched
them or you ran over
a basketball rarely
tum into leakers later
on.
RAY: But the
other potential problem is that the dent itself may be
pushing up against, and blocking, the
oil pickup tube. The tube that sucks
the oil out of the pan and delivers it to
the pump sits very close to the bottom of the pan. If the dent were in
just the wrong place, it could create a
phenomenon called "oil starvation"
- especially at high engine speeds or
on hills.
TOM: That might be why the
dealer is urging you to replace it. But
if you have some reason not to trust
this dealership's opinion, you can
have
the
always
tested.
engine
Another
mechanic
can perform a complete oil-pressure test
for you. He can even
jack up each end o
the car to simulate
going up and down
hills. He'll hook up a
gauge to your car,
then run it at various
RPMs, and see if th~
pressure meets specifications for all the
engine speeds. If it
does, you have nothing to worry about. •
RAY: Of course, if
the test determines that the oil pres~
sure IS low, you'll be out the cost of
the oil-pressure test AND a new oil
pan. So speak to your dealer again~
and ask him, specifically, why he's '
urging you to replace the pan. Whati
exactly, is he concerned might hap,
pen? That'll give you some mort}
information to go on, Amit.
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.
Odds & Ends
" •• ROCK HILL, S.C.- A
®n robbed a good Samaritan
~ had helped pushed his
~(;k to a nearby gas station,
police said.
• '· Parvin Wayne Capps, 25,
~f ·-York, was charged with
strong-arm robbery in the incident, in which he pulled a
razor blade and stole a necklace, according to a police
report.
" , <"It's getting to the point
that it's hard to be a good
Safnaritan because you don't
know who you' re stopping to
betp," police Lt. Jerry Waldrop
said.
"'.: Kevin Tucker, 21, said he
will be more careful in the
fut.ure, but still plans to help
people when he can.
- "Everybody's not like
that," Tucker said.
_ _According to the police
r~ort, Tucker and his girlfriend noticed a truck in the
road around 2 a.m. Monday.
The driver asked the couple
for money and a push to a gas
station. Tucker used his car to
push the truck and the driver
asked again for gas money and
to use a cell phone.
After using the phone and
giving it back, the man pulled
out a razor blade and started
~wjnging at Tucker, according
tq the report.
, 'Tucker's forearm was
'sc:;japed. He said the man
Ji,;_q.ve off after yanking off his
Q.~ace.
'· Police later arrested Capps,
had the broken necklace
op him, according to the
r~ort. He remained in custody
~qp
..
Wednesday.
get involved, relaying honest
and accurate information ·
about what they see, it's a benefit to the investigation,"
police Capt. Timothy Menard
said.
• NORWICH, Conn. -A
bank robbery suspect was
arrested after leaving a trail of
cyberclues, including an
online search for "how not to
rob a bank," police said.
• SEATTLE- The Seattle
Kevin Fitzpatrick, 32, was Animal Shelter found new
arraigned Thursday on charges homes Wednesday for 110
of robbery and larceny for a parakeets discovered in a oneSept. 28, 2005, robbery. He bedroom apartment.
was held on unrelated charges
At Least 30 people, holding
in New York at the time of his cages the shelter required for
arrest.
free adoption of the bright,
Police said Fitzpatrick was multicolored birds, were lined
staying with a woman at the up waiting when the shelter
time of the Norwich robbery opened at noon.
and spent a great deal of time
The birds were found after
on her computer. They had met neighbors complained.
on the Internet and had never
"You could hear the noise
met in person when he asked from the street," animal conto stay for several days, bor- trol officer Neil Deruyter said.
rowing her car the day of the
The birds were being kept
robbery and returning with a in unsanitary conditions and
lot of cash, claiming he won it were surrendered by their
at the Mohegan Sun casino, owner, an unidentified man in
police said.
his 50s who had been collectPolice allege Fitzpatrick ing them for about five years,
walked into a Liberty Bank authorities said.
branch and handed a teller a
The owner told the officers
note demanding money. A he previously tried to give the
week later, a tip led police to small birds to another shelter,
the friend, who said she recog- . but said he had been told only
nized Fitzpatrick from a sur- five would be kept and the rest
veillance photo posted on a would be euthanized.
newspaper Web site.
No animal cruelty charges
Police said when the friend were expected to be filed
checked the log of her comput- against the owner because of
er, she noticed a search had his
cooperation,
Seattle
been conducted for "Norwich Animal Shelter executive
bank ropbery."
Director Don Jordan said.
A police search of the computer revealed numerous
• CLEVELAND - No
searches concerning bank rob- soup for you!
beries.
A man and a woman
"Most times when citizens accused of scamming stores
out of millions of dollars have
been banned from the courthouse cafeteria after a police
officer said the two were spotted lifting food.
" If they do that in here, then
what are they doing out there
on bond?" said Richmond
Heights police Sgt. Chuck
Duffy.
Duffy said Joan Hall, 65,
loaded a takeout lunch into a
plastic bag and set it atop a
newspaper rack near the
checkout counter. Then, he
said, Roger Neff, 75, moved
the lunch to the top of a trash
can, where they waited for a
few minutes, then left with the
lunch.
Judge Nancy Fuerst banned
them from the cafeteria during
the trial. "You bring your
lunch," she said.
Edward LaRue, Neff's
attorney, said on Wednesday
that he was prohibited by the
judge from talking about the
trial or what happened in the
cafeteria.
Prosecutors said Hall masterminded a scam involving
revolving-door department
store returns, switched sales
tags and phony identities.
Neff, who prosecutors say is
her longtime boyfriend, is a
co-defendant in the case.
• ANGELS CAMP, Calif.
-A quarrel between the organizers of the Calaveras County
Fair and its annual Jumping
Frog Jubilee has Led to plans
for dueling frog-hopping contests this year.
Citing losses due to low
• NEW YORK - The
Easter season unveiling of an
anatomically correct chocolate
sculpture of Jesus Christ,
dubbed "My Sweet Lord" by
its creator, has infuriated
Catholics preparing to observe
some of their holiest days of
the year.
The 6-foot sculpture by
Cosima Cavallaro was to
debut Monday evening, four
days before Christians mark
the crucifixion of Jesus Christ
on Good Friday. The final day
of the exhibit at the Lab
Gallery inside Manhattan's
Roger Smith Hotel was
planned for Easter Sunday.
"This is one of the worst
assaults on Christian sensibilities ever," said Bill Donohue,
he;ad of the Catholic League, a
watchdog group. "It's not just
the ugliness of the portrayal,
but the timing - to choose
Holy Week is astounding."
The gallery's creative
director, Matt Semler, said tht>l4ll
Lab and the hotel were overrun with angry telephone calls
and e-mails. The gallery was
considering its options, he
said.
"We're obviously surprised
by the overwhelming response
and offense people hav~
taken," said .Semler, _ ad~~
that the ~oly Week timing was
a coincidence.
The artwork was created
from more than 200 pounds of
milk chocolate, and it features
Christ with his arms outi
stretched. The Cavallaro creation does not include a loincloth.
A publicist for the gallery
· said the artist was not available for comment.
Cavallaro, who was raised
in Canada and Italy, is best
known for his quirky work
with food as art: Past efforts
include
repamtmg
A
Manhattan hotel room in melted mozzarella, spraying 5 tons
of pepper jack cheese on a
Wyoming home and festooning a four-poster bed with 312
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~luegrass
legends coming
to Mountain Arts Center
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turnout at last year's fair, organizers said they couldn't pay
the Angels Camp Boosters
Club to oversee this year's
frog jumping contest. The club
has judged the jubilee since its
inception in 1928.
Organizers invited boosters
to judge this year's contest
without pay, but the club
decided to organize its own
jumping frog contest that
could compete with the fair's,
said club member Bill Proctor.
The annual event, held
from May 16-20 this year, is
inspired by "The Celebrated
Jumping Frog of Calaveras
County," Mark Twain's tale of
a frog-jumping contest that is
weighted in one gambler's
favor when he secretly fills his
opponent's frog with buckshot.
Thousands attend the fiveday fair each year, which culminates in the competition featuring frogs from across the
country. Winning frog owners
get a $750 prize or $5,000 if
their frog breaks the 1986
record of 21 feet, 5 3/4 inches
set by Rosie the Ribeter.
'
Bluegrass music legend,
Dr. Ralph Stanley & the
.C.linch Mountain Boys with
M~lvin
Goins & Windy
Mountain will perform at the
.M~C on Saturday, April 7, at
7:30pm
Although he needs no
introduction, we'll go ahead
_flng give him one anyway.
Ralph was born in Dickenson
County, Virginia, where he
LW resides when he's not on
road . After 55 years in the
iness, he's still the best
p.jo picker and tenor singer
: Ji bluegrass music. As a
, eording artist, he has per~H;med on more than 170
ms, tapes, and CDs. He's
written many songs himM' and with his brother, the
lte Carter Stanley. Ralph's
ayed throughout the United
tes and in many foreign
, a¢ds, too, including several
~grs of Japan. In addition to
many honors Ralph has
'
ived as a bluegrass musi, including membership
the Grand Ole Opry, he is
also a Shriner, a member of
the
Primitive
Baptist
Universalist Church, and
.active in his local community,
having
served
on
the
Dickenson County School
Board. Ralph is married to
Jimmi Stanley, and they have
two daughters, Lisa and
Tanya, and, of course, one
son, Ralph II.
The Clinch Mountain Boys
currently live in scattered
communities in the mountains
of Virginia, Tennessee, and
Kentucky. They meet up in
Coeburn, where their tour bus
is parked and head out on the
road. Their typical work
week starts on Wednesday or
Thursday and wraps up on
Sunday, when they normally
head in home for a couple
days of well-deserved rest
before starting out all over
again.
Ticket information may be
obtained by calling toll free,
1-888-622-2787 or locally,
886-2623.
*The
Kentucky
Arts
Council
The
Kentucky
Arts
Council, a state agency in the
Commerce Cabinet, provides
operational support funding
for the Mountain Arts Center
with state tax dollars and federal funding
from
the
National Endowment for the
Arts.
Dr. Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys
Melvin Goins
Lagoon
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plane loaded with poison gas
zeroes in on a mission to drop
its payload on the island if the
ljghthouse is dark. If you
guessed that these roaches just
love those portable generators
that come standard with lighthouse design, then give yourself a great big hand .
This one works for the most
part if you can forgive a paltry
budget. The mutations are a
great idea but they are cheaply
rendered, which is somewhat
helped by dim lighting.
You have also check your
logic at the door here as it is
obvious that a resort community is not the ideal place for
rogue scientists to conduct
ultra-secret experiments. It
makes about as much sense as
giving Donald Trump a star on
the Hollywood walk of fame
(oops ... check that).
The film gets a big assist
from the actors who compensate for some of the effects'
shortcomings. Chiefly you
have to credit the roaches
themselves, who are always
creepy when on screen. Kudos
also go to Stephen Davies,
who makes the most of his
comic relief role as Homer.
This guy gets some of the best
lines here, such as, "The only
natural predators they have are
me, your foot and some sticky
paper."
Terri
Treas
("Alien
Nation") al o puts in some fine
work as the mad scientist char..
acter and gets to say, "I s4p
admire their ability to reprer
duce without the contributiol}
of their male counterpart." )
Credit must ultimately go t(j)
director Terrance Winkless,
who labors to tell a special
effect driven story withou..t
access to the kind of budget h~
needed. It's a noble effort an9
everyone involved appears
be giving it their all.
Though "Mimic" would
come along later and tell this
tale with more authority, you
can't do much better than this
one if you dig bugs gone wild
movies.
Best line: "Why are the
roaches killing people and
how do we stop them?"
1988, rated R.
Soup
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slice of lemon today."
I felt great when I came out
of the restaurant after lunch.
Not only did I not feel bloatea
from eating too much, but the
salad filled me up just fine.
And most of all, I felt more in
control of my mind and of my
eating habits.
It was something I could
choose, and I love the feeling
of power I have in that.
�Sunday, April 1, 200'?'·
FLOYD COUNTY
Sports Editor:
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.Statewide archery tourney to get underway Monday
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LOUISVILLE - Nearly 1,600 of the
state's best school-age archers, including
a tandem from John M. Stumbo
Elementary, will descend on Louisville's
International Convention Center Monday
for the fifth annual Kentucky National
Archery in the Schools Program
Championship.
John M. Stumbo qualified for the state
event during regional competition.
Around 3,000 students competed in
tegional tournaments and qualifiers held
•tproughout Kentucky during the first three
weeks in March for the chance to shoot
for the state championship. Tournament
Coordinator Jennie Richardson predicts
this year's event will be the most compet-
itive ever because only the best archers
were invited. "The skill levels in the
schools are unbelievable this year," she
said. "These kids can really shoot."
Since its inception five years ago, the
tournament has experienced tremendous
growth. That's why entries were limited
for the first time. "We were adding about
600 kids a year,"· Richardson said. "We
had to have qualifying events, because at
the rate we're growing, there's no place in
Kentucky big enough for us to have a oneday tournament."
Approximately 160 elementary, middle
and high schools will field teams for the
tournament.
Each student shoots the same type of
bow and cannot use shooting aids, such as
sights or bowstring releases. Students take
15 shots at 10 meters and another 15 shots
at 15 meters. The top male and female
archers will compete for college scholarship funding.
The tournament will begin with the
first tlight at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time, followed by two other flights at 11 :45 a.m.
and 2 p.m. The awards ceremony will
begin at 6 p.m.
General admission to the tournament is
$5 for adults and $2 for students.
Admission is free for children under five.
The top finishers in the state tournament will go on to compete in the national tournament scheduled for June 9 in
Louisville. Teams from 21 states are set to
compete in the nationals.
photo by Jamie Howell
Adams Middle School students practiced archery earlier In
the week prior to district c6mpetition Saturday morning.
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Rebs edge
·P ikeville
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
TIMES STAFF REPORT
FRANKFORT
WilcHife
management areas across the
state will close to horseback atiti
mule riding during spring turkey
'1
seasons in April and May.
A new Kentucky Depa.rtrrtent
of Fish and Wildlife Resources
regulation prohibits horseback.
riding on wildlife management
areas (WMA) anytime that ·a
firearms season for turkey, deet
or elk is open. One excepti0fi
does allow elk hunters to use
.. "~
horses.
The department has rece~ve3
!m increasing number of com!
plaints from hunters about cactsai
horseback riding on WMAs dur<ing firearms seasons. The
Kentucky Fish and Wildtife
Commission enacted a new regU~
lation prohibiting horseback ridr
ing during firearms seasons in
response to hunters, who pay·.ft)t
ALLEN - Defending 58th
District
cham-
its
win
the
sea-
s
o
(
WMAs closed tp·!
riding during " }'
firearms huntingseasons
n
Thursday evening. The Rebels,
,hosting Pikeville in a home
.¥arne, got a strong pitching per'1'orrnance from Scott Little and
,held on to beat the Panthers 9-7.
Little picked up the win for
Pikeville, fanning six batters in S
113 innings. He allowed just one
hit and walked four batters.
"We haven't been prepared
for the past two games, but I
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(See REBS, page eight)
(See WMAS, Jage eigtn)
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~adycats held
hitless in opener
photo by Jamie Howell
THROWING DOWN: Prestonsburg High School senior Wes Woods prepared to let go with a throw during a home
Blackcat track and field meet Tuesday evening. The Prestonsburg boys' track and field team finished second to
host Pikeville Thursday evening in a separate meet.
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PAINTSVILLE - The Betsy
Layne softball team was held hitless in its season-opener Tuesday
night at Johnson Central. Brogan
. Conley struck out 11 of the 16
Betsy Layne batters she faced as
Johnson Central defeated the
Ladycats 11-0 in flve innings.
·The Lady Eagles had 11 hits
in the win. Johnson Central was
eld scoreless in the opening
inning, but soon came across
with some runs in its second atbat.
~
Courtney Callis, Chelsey
'Salyers and Conley each went 3for-4 at the plate for the Lady
Eagles. Conley was Betsy
Layne's leading run producer,
Oriving in three runs. Salyers and
Conley knocked in two runs
apiece for the Lady Eagles. Sarah
Williams, who stole home for
1ohnson Central's first run,
added a single for Betsy Layne.
Brianna Ritz also hit a single for
the Lady Eagles.
• ) Betsy Layne threatened to
(See LADYCATS, page eight)
Humphries joins
Eagle football staff
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TIMES STAFF REPORT
Cam.per Appreciation Weekend set for
April 27-29 at state parks
TIMES STAFF REPORT
FRANKFORT - Kentucky State
Parks will hold its annual Camper
Appreciation Weekend April 27-29 at
all 31 campgrounds. Campers will be
able to get two nights for the price of
one and special programs will be held
at campgrounds to open the season.
The park system is spending more
than $2.5 million on campground
improvements across the state. This
includes new flre rings, picnic tables,
washers and dryers, dump stations
and bathroom improvements. New
campground stores will open at Green
River Lake State Park near
Campbellsville and Dale Hollow
Lake State Resort Park near
Burkesville.
All state park campgrounds have
water and electric services with dump
stations or sewer hookups. State park
campgrounds opened for the season
Friday.
Campgrounds are offering a varie~y of activities to kick off the camping season. These include entertainment, arts and crafts, putt-putt golf,
bonfires, movies, cookouts and nature
programs.
Check the Department of Parks
web site at www.parks.ky.gov for
more information on Camper
Appreciation Weekend. Reservations
are accepted (but not required) for the
2,600 improved sites by going to
www.parks.ky.gov or calling 1-888459-7275.
(For
the
Call,lper
Appreciation Weekend, campers will
be charged half price for the nights of
April 27-28.)
The following . state parks have
campgrounds: Barren River Lake
State Resort Park; Big Bone Lick
State Park; Blue Licks State Park;
Carr Creek State Park; Carter Caves
State Resort; Columbus Belmont
State Park; Cumberland Falls State
Resort Park; Dale Hollow State Park;
Fort Boonesborough State Park;
General Burnside State Park; General
Butler State Resort Park; Grayson
Lake State Park; Green River Lake
State Park; Greenbo Lake State Resort
Park; Jenny Wiley State Resort Park;
John James Audubon State Park;
Kcnlakc State Resort Park; Kentucky
Dam Village State Resort Park;
Kincaid Lake State Park; Lake
Cumberland State Resort Park; Lake
Barkley State Resort Park; Lake
Malone State Park: Levi Jackson
Wilderness Road State Park; My Old
Kentucky Home State Park; Natural
Bridge State Park; Nolin Lake State
Park; Paints vi lie Lake State Park;
Pennyrile Forest State Park; Rough
River Dam State Resort Park;
Taylorsville Lake State Park;
Yatesville Lake State Park
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MOREHEAD - Paul Humphries
has been named an assistant football
coach at Morehead State Univer~ity.
Humphries, a Chesnee, S.C. native,
will coach the Eagle defenloiv~
backs.
He'll
work
urtdet
Prestonsburg native John Gima?rr,
MSU's defensive coordinator. '
Prior to joining the Morenf!Al!
State University staff, Humphri'es
had been a collegiate assistant at ·sevL
era! schools, including East
Tennessee, Coastal Carolina and
Cumberlands.
He is a graduate of Wo
College (1977) with a bache 's
degree in sociology/education. As a
player at Wofford, Humphries earned
NCAA Division I-AA Ali-Ameri4i
honors in 1994. After college, tie
was signed by both British Colun'!l'Ma
(1997) and Toronto (1999) of the
Canadian Football League.
An outstanding high school athlete in Chesnee, S.C., Humph.r(e~
once held the South Carolina stat~
high school record with 31 career
interceptions.
MSU ended the 2006 season ~·~~
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StoneCrest to host MSC tourney
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PRESTONSBURG - StoneCrest Golf
Course will host this year's Mid-South
Conference Tournament. MSC teams
scheduled to begin play at the
Wrestonsburg course on Thursday are
,ikeville
College,
Campbellsville
of
the
University,
University
Cumberlands, Georgetown College,
Lindsey Wilson College, Pikeville College
.and West Virginia Tech University.
Traditionally, Lindsey Wilson and
Campbellsville field the conference's top
-golf teams.
Thanks to cooperative weather,
StoneCrest Golf Course has hosted numer.ous golfers over the last two weeks.
The Mid-South Conference spring golf
season is in full swing. MSC golf teams
include many Kentucky players. A breakdown of the rest of the conference's golf
season schedule follows.
9-10:
Campbellsville,
April
Cumberlands, Lindsey Wilson, PikeVille
Georgetown at Georgetown College
Spring Invitational.
West Virginia Tech at IUP Invitational.
April 12-April 13: West Virginia Tech
at West Virginia Wesleyan Invitational
April 16-17: Cumberlands, Lindsey
Wilson at Brickyard NAJA Classic
(Indianapolis) .
April23-24: MSC Tournament I NAIA
Region XI Tournament at Old Silo Golf
Club, Mount Sterling.
May
22-25:
NAJA
National
Championship, Indiana National Golf
Club, Plymouth, Ind
JBS HONORED
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State Senator Johnny Ray Turner, 0-Drift, honored the June Buchanan School boys' basketball team,
14th Region champion, this past week on the State Senate Floor.
�A8 • SUNDAY, APRIL
1, 2007
L~dycats
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score at more than one time during
the game. Amby Tackett walked to
start the game for the Ladycats.
Megan Hamilton was shot down at
horne in the fourth inning after reaching base on an error.
Ketarah Tackett
threw four
innings from the pitcher's circle for
Betsy Layne (0-1) and was saddled
with the loss. Tackett allowed eight
hits, five earned runs and struck out
one batter.
Betsy Layne committed three
errors.
The win was Johnson Central's
second straight over a Floyd County
opponent. The Lady Eagles defeated
Prestonsburg 12-2 Monday evening
ill' a season-opener.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Reds option Majewski, Livington
by JOE KAY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SARASOTA, Fla. - Left-bander
Bobby Livingston, who was competing for the fifth spot in the
Cincinnati Reds' rotation, was
optioned to Triple-A Louisville on
Thursday along with reliever Gary
Majewski.
Also, a medical test on outfielder
Chris Denorfia detected a torn ligament in his throwing elbow.
Denorfia will have reconstructive
surgery and be sidelined for about
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made sure our boys got ready for this
one," said Allen Central Coa~h
Kenneth Johnson. "We showed up
at the field a couple of hours early,
took some extra ground balls, got
s~tne running in, and a good long
stretch. We were focused and ready
when the game began and it showed.
We played good fundamental baseball. This is a great win for our
yopng squad."
Johnson, now in his second season at the helm of the Rebel baseball
program, witnessed Little limit
Pikeville batters.
·"Little pitched a great game carrying a no-hitter into the sixth
inning," Johnson added. "Logan
Crowder took over for him and got
us out of the sixth, but struggled a bit
in the seventh giving up six runs
before we finally ended the game."
Little helped his cause at the
plate, going 3-for-3. The Allen
Central starting pitcher drove in a
run, scored once and stole a base.
Josh Prater carried a potent bat
for the Rebels (1-2), finishing 3-for~ with a double and two RBI. Prater
scored twice and stole a pair of bases
for the Rebs.
Logan Crowder went 2-for-3,
doubling and driving in one run in
Allen Central's victory. Crowder, a
.freshman, also stole two bases. Chad
Nelson went 1-for-2, smacking a
double, scoring one run and driving
'in a teammate for an RBI.
Luke Huffman took the loss for
,Pikeville ( 1-1).
WMAs
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the purchase or lease of wildlife management areas through their purchase
of hunting licenses and permits, as
well as a federal excise tax on the
sale of firearms and ammunition.
Although riders do not pay entry fees
to most WMAs, the department has
opened some 600 miles of trails and
roads to horseback riders within
U,ese areas.
Most wildlife management areas
in the state are open to gun hunting
(er the spring turkey seasons. Youth
se~son for turkey is April 7-8, while
t})e general season is April 14
through May 6. Likewise, many
WMAs will be closed to riding at
times this fall during specified
firearms seasons for deer, turkey,
and/or elk. Riders should consult the
WMA section of a current issue of
the Kentucky Hunting and Trapping
Guide to determine when an individual WMA will be closed.
Wildlife management areas are
closed at all times to all-terrain vehicles, or ATVs.
SARASOTA, Fla. - They are as
different as a curve ball and a fastball.
Bronson Arroyo loves to get on a
stage and sing, strumming his guitar
to '90s songs while the crowd pulsates. Aaron Harang blends in with
the crowd.
With his tinted, shoulder-length
hair, Arroyo stands out from his
teammates no matter what he's
doing. Nothing about Harang's
clean-cut appearance grabs attention.
One of them gets batters out by
throwing different pitches from different arm angles. The other goes
after them with the hard stuff.
Despite their differences, they
became a duo last season, when they
provided the Cincinnati Reds with
their most formidable set of starters
in a decade. They're the building
blocks for the team's transformation
from all-out offense to one that wins
with pitching and defense.
"We've improved our defense,
improved our bullpen, signed
Arroyo and Harang (long-term),"
center fielder Ryan Freel said. "I
think we're getting closer to being a
postseason team. If we don't have it
here now, I think we're really close."
How close depends upon a number of factors, starting with those
two very opposite starters.
Harang led the NL with 216
strikeouts and tied for the league
lead with 16 wins last season,
prompting the Reds to give him a
four-year, $36.5 million deal in
February. Arroyo, who led the
league with 240 2-3 innings and won
14 games, got a $25 million extension two days later.
"You've got to have starting
pitching," said Wayne Krivsky,
entering his second season as general manager.
Theirs comes in two totally different packages.
The 30-year-old Arroyo came
from Boston last spring in one of
Krivsky's first big trades. 'He
brought his guitar, his long locks and
his outgoing personality to a rotation
that was anchored by Harang.
"The most different thing? Aaron
flies under the radar a lot," Arroyo
said. "Aaron's just quiet. He's one of
those guys that can walk down the
street and he's so laid back that people might say, 'Are you sure? I don't
think that guy pitches."'
The 28-year-old Harang likes it
that way. When Arroyo gave his first
concert in the Cincinnati area last
infielder Jerry Gil (elbow) and leftbander Eddie Guardado, who is
recovering from reconstructivej
elbow surgery and hopes to be ready)
by the middle of the season.
Denorfia played in 49 games for
the Reds last season, batting .28
with one homer and seven RBis. He,
hurt his right elbow on a throw dur- ,
ing a spring training game, and the ,
pain didn't go away.
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The Reds sent him for an MR.Ir,
test on Wednesday that detected the.,
tom ligament.
a
summer, Harang was in the audience. He'd never even consider getting on a stage.
"That's the last thing I would be
doing," Harang said. "It was fun listening to him. You hear him in the
hotel every once in a while, if you're
on his floor. You'll hear him rocking
out sometimes at night. You just pray
you're not pitching the next day and
he's not next door."
Harang challenges batters with
his fastball, slider and stoic
demeanor. Harang messes up their
timing with his high leg kick and his
variety of pitches thrown at a variety
of speeds from a variety of angles.
"It's one of those weird things,"
Harang said. "I'm going to go right
at you and challenge you with everything I've got. He's going to keep
you off-balance but throw strikes at
the same time. It's a good difference
when you go on back-to-back days."
The Reds are trying to build
around the duo in another year of
transition and, possibly, contention.
They were in the NL Central race
until the final month last season,
when an offensive slump set up an
80-82 finish, their sixth straight losing season.
They improved their defense in
the offseason by signing Alex
Gonzalez, one of the AL's top short-
1
stops. They overhauled the bullpert
by signing left-bander Mike Stanto~
and right-hander Dustin Hermansotr
to finish games. They moved Ke~
Griffey Jr. to right field, allowing
Freel to roam in center.
They also set up one of baseball's
most intriguing stories ,by giving
outfielder Josh Hamilton a chance to
renew his career after years of
cocaine abuse. Hamilton was one of
Cincinnati's most impressive playerl
in spring training, locking up a job al-'
the No.4 outfielder.
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"It's been all positive," Harniltofl!
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sa1d. "Everybody says they're rooting for me."
The overriding question i~
whether the guys who come aft
tiarang and Arroyo can hold their
own. Left-bander Eric Milton ha?
been a huge disappointment in hiS"
first two seasons in Cincinnati, an1.
no other starter has done very well in'
v
recent years, e1'ther.
If the so-different duo at the to~1
of the rotation can get some help, th<t.
Reds might be able to speed up the'
rebuilding process and stay in the!
race long enough to make it interest~
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"The more guys you have around
you doing that, the more fun if
makes it," Arroyo said.
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Horsemen escape Ohio Valley with season-opening win .
TIMES STAFF REPORT
WHEELING, W.Va.- LexingtOJ?
running back Rayshawn Askew
scored three touchdowns Saturday,
March 24 and the Horsemen escaped
WesBanco Arena with a 44-37 win
over an improved Ohio Valley team
to open the 2007 campaign.
The Horsemen ( 1-0), who won
their season opener for the fourth
consecutive season, broke out to an
early 21-9 lead after the first quarter,
but the Greyhounds (0-1) stormed
back with 21 points of their own in
the second frame to knot the score at
30 heading into halftime. Lexington
scored a pair of touchdowns in third
quarter and made several big defensive stops to secure the win.
''This was a good win for us to
start the season," Horsemen head
coach Mike Zuckerman said. 'The
first game is always the toughest
because you have no film on your
opponent and you have to come out
and be ready for anything. We struggled at times tonight, but we really
stepped it up. I am happy with the
way we played tonight."
Askew, one of the top receivers in
indoor football history who is in his
first year with the Horsemen, carried
the ball 11 times for 66 yards with
three touchdowns to lead the
Lexington offense. The Horsemen
out-gained Ohio Valley 100-56 on
the ground.
"Rayshawn did a great job for us
tonight," Zuckerman said. "I thought
our running backs stepped up for us,
got some key first downs and
blocked well. They were right there
when we needed them and I'm
happy with how well they played
together."
Wide receiver Harry Lewis led
the Lexington receiving corps with
three catches for 44 yards, while
John Cooper had three catches for 23
yards through the air.
The Horsemen got on the board
first when wide receiver Chad
Spencer hauled in an 8-yard pass
from first-year quarterback Jarrod
Rouanz:oin to give Lexington an
early 7-0 advantage. Keith Brooks
scored on a 3-yard run for Ohio
Valley, but the Horsemen blocked
the Greyhounds' kick to hold on to a
7-6 lead. William Mulder then
returned the ensuing kickoff 45
yards before Askew scored on a 3yard run to extend the Lexington
advantage ·to 21-9 to end the third
quarter.
Ohio Valley came on strong in the
second quarter as Fred Ray and
Edward Smith scored back-to-back
touchdowns to pull in front at 24-21.
Kicker Collin Barber connected on a
47-yard field goal to knot the score,
but Ohio Valley's Darrell Dowery
caught a 29-yard touchdown pass to
put the Greyhounds back ahead at
30-24. Askew scored on a 4-yard run
just a,s time expired before intermission and Barber missed the extra
Blackcats beat Phelps,
fall to East Ridge
TIMES STAFF REPORT
The Prestonsburg High baseball team posted its first win of the season Tuesday night,
beating host Phelps 12-5. Chris Schoolcraft
helped Prestonsburg even its record to 1-1.
Schoolcraft pitched the Blackcats to the win,
opening the campaign 1-0 from the pitcher's
mound.,
Cleanup hitter Josh Rodebaugh, a junior,
went 3-for-4 and scored a trio of runs for the
Blackcats. Rodebaugh, a junior, smacked a
single, double and triple, ending.
AmetiC'an Heart A.urx:iatirm Trihut((\'
Celebrate
L'ife~
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point to send the two teams into half-a
time ti,ed at 30.
,
· Stew,~ and Askew both SCQW<\
touchdowns in the third quarter .~.
extend Lexington's advantage to 4430 before Ray rounded out the scor1
ing for Ohio Valley with a 1-yanL
plunge for score in the fourth quar
ter.
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The all-time series between
Lexington and Ohio Valley is now'
tied at six games apiece. Ohio Valley
won each of the first five meetings
between the two teams, but since
that time the Horsemen have won sixl
of the last seven contests with their'
border rival.
Lexington was on the road last;
night (Saturday, March 31) in St'.'
Louis against the River City Rage.
The game ended too late to mak£
this edition.
Score by Quarters
Lexington .... 21 9 14 0-44
Ohio Valley....9 21 0 7-37
Bobby Hughes also went 3-for-4 for the
Blackcats. 'Leadoff hitter Allan Craynon hit
two singles and scored twice for Prestonsburi
The Blackcats outscored Phelps 4-0 in the
first inning and never trailed. Prestonsburgscored five runs in the fifth inning.
Robert Gannon pitched and suffered th
loss for the host Hornets.
Prestonsburg fell to East Ridge Thursday
evening. East Ridge outscored Prestonsburg
10-1 in the first three innings and held off ~
late Blackcat rally. Prestonsburg put togethe '
five-run fifth inning before falling short.
The Blackcats outhit East Ridge 10-8.
Rodebaugh and Seth Setser each had a double
for the Blaekcats.
Cory Tincher (0-1) took the loss for visitin~
Prestonsburg.
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Stumbo archery
team members
headed to state
tourney
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colleague-g,ni:l tprftinue
the Oglit Jg1tn"Sf heart
disease-with an American
Heart Association Tribute.
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Alllcnc.:.
Assnl·iation.,
J.eam nnd Live .
sive. It gives us a Jot of confidence
knowing there's a young guy pitching for us in Triple-A who looks like
he's big-league ready."
The move with Majewski was
expected. He has been limited to two
appearances- both in the past week
- because of weakness in his pitching shoulder.
The Reds also are expected to put
five more players on the disabled list
before the start of the season: leftbander Bill Bray (finger), infielder
Jeff Keppinger (finger), right-hander
Elizardo
Ramirez
(shoulder),
Harang, Arroyo helping· Reds refocus~
by JOE ~AY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rebs
six months.
Livingston was competing with
right-banders Matt Belisle and Kirk
Saarloos for the No. 5 spot in the
rotation. Livingston, who was
claimed off waivers from Seattle in
December, made a good impression
in spring training, putting up a 1.23
earned run average in five games.
Manager Jerry Narron hasn't
decided whether Belisle or Saarloos
will be the fifth starter.
"We're excited with the way
Livingston has pitched," Narron
said. "He's been very, very impres-
ROUGH START: South Floyd could never got going
Monday evening on the road at Perry County
Central
in
a
season-opener against the
Commodores. PCC rolled over South Floyd, beatIng the Raiders 11-0.
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GRETHEL - The John
Stumbo Elementary archery
team competed in the 9t~
Region Tournament held March
16. The team competed In group
competition as well as lndlvlduSI'
competition. Joe Howell (pie>
tured on right) ended the event
In second-place for Individuals
overall and Cody Akers finished
fifth. The two Stumbo studentathletes will compete In the state
competition
Monday
ln.
Louisville.
�SUNDAY, APRIL
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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Gov. Fletcher announces Get Healthy Kentucky sponsorship!
TIMES STAFF REPORT
FRANKFORT - Governor Ernie
Fletcher and officials from the
Governor's Office for Wellness and
Physical Activity's Get Healthy
Kentucky
(GHK)
program
ednesday announced GHK's sponsorship of the 2007 Bluegrass State
Games and unveiled the new marketing logo for the annual sporting event
that draws thousands of athletes from
across the commonwealth. The
announcement was made during a
press conference in Lexington.
"Since their inception in 1985, the
Bluegrass State Games have served as
a fun and exciting athletic competition
for amateur athletes from all parts of
the common.wealth," said Governor
Fletcher at an announcement in the
lobby of Rupp Arena in downtown
Lexington. ''Bluegrass Games partici-
pants are the best ambassadors we
could have to help us spread the Get
Healthy message."
The sponsorship agreement grew
out of Get Healthy Kentucky's continued work to change the health of
Kentuckians through targeted initiatives that emphasize prevention. The
program has consistently sought out
partnerships with communities, organizations, groups arid events that share
the GHK mission of wellness and prevention of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
"Lexington has been home to the
Bluegrass State Games for 20 years.
It is a tradition we enjoy and one that
adds about $6.5 million each year to
our local economy," Mayor Jim
Newberry said. "We are proud to
welcome Get Healthy Kentucky as a
title sponsor. This partnership makes
sense: The games and Get Healthy
Kentucky share the same goal, helping
Kentuckians help themselves to better
health through exercise."
Other sponsors of this year's
Bluegrass Games are: LexingtonFayette Urban County Government,
Ashland Inc., Kentucky Utilities,
Lexington Convention and Visitors
Bureau, McDonald's of Central
Kentucky, Best Western, Central
Bank,
Lexington
Hotel/Motel
Association and the Radisson Plaza
Hotel, among others. Most events will
take place in around the city of
Lexington. A regional softball tournament in Bowling Green also has been
added to this year's events.
Get Healthy Kentucky is a
statewide wellness initiative that
incorporates physical activity, nutrition and tobacco cessation and prevention components. GHK has created an
opportunity for individuals and groups
to have a one-stop, central location for
information and resources that will
improve the quality of life for
Kentuckians and help prevent chronic
illnesses.
GHK is designed for residents of
all ages and includes access to reliable, unbiased information on the
GHK
Web
site,
www.gethealthy.ky.gov. The site provides
information
about
the
Governor's Challenge program, an
incentive-based fitness program
designed to help participants set personal fitness goals and track progress
online.
The Bluegrass State Games is an
annual athletic competition founded in
1985. The event draws thousands of
athletes of all ages and skill levels,
who compete in a broad range of
!'>porting events. The Games include
more than 60 venues in Fayette and
surrounding counties with participants
ranging in age from 2 to 86 years o\d ...
"We're excited to sponsor the 2007,
Bluegrass State Games and spread tf.le,.
Get Healthy Kentucky message to our..
athletes," said GHK ExecutiN'e
Director Chris L. Corbin. "GHK: i~
thrilled to support this event and w_ru
feel that our program and the Galll'1S.,
are a natural union."
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For more information about Qel'v
Healthy Kentucky or to participate:rin
the Governor's Challenge, vj#t..,
www.GetHealthy.ky.gov. The V{eb
site contains information to h~7
Kentuckians lead healthier, m~
active lifestyles and information .6~
incentives to motivate Kentuckians.btQ1 j
continue to challenge themselves.
To learn more about the 200;q
Bluegrass State
Games,
vi&(!•
www.bgsg.org.
.LOUISVILLE FB: Kragthorpe era set to begin for Cardinals .
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by WILL GRAVES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOUISVILLE - Sky-high expecA Heisman Trophy hopeful
quarterback. A burgeoning fan base
and at least six nationally televised
&ames so the whole country can
examine you under the spotlight.
Sure, there's pressure for Steve
J>ragthorpe to win right away at
tfuisville. Then again, it's nothing
\,;ompared to the situation Kragthorpe
entered when he took over at Tulsa in
2003.
t "When you walk in at Tulsa and
tpey tell you if you don't win in three
years they are dropping football,
that's pressure," he said.
l
Kragthorpe responded by leading
tJ'le once struggling Golden Hurricane
tp three bowl games in four seasons.
To succeed at Louisville, he knows
~tions.
he'll have to do even better than that.
He'll get his first real look at what he
has to work witfi on Friday when the
defending Big East champions open
spring practice.
"This is what you live for as a
coach, the opportunity to get on the
green grass with the white lines,"
said Kragthorpe, who took over in
January after former coach Bobby
Petrino left to join the NFL's Atlanta
Falcons. "It has been fun to jump into
the culture of the city of Louisville
and this university, this athletic
department, but now it's time to go to
work."
There are plenty of questions that
Kragthorpe hopes will be answered
over the next three weeks. Who will
step up on a defense that lost seven
starters? Will a number one running
back emerge? How quickly can the
Cardinals adjust to Kragthorpe's way
Bowl. He's spent the last
of doing things after spendtwo months devouring
ing four seasons under the
Kragthorpe' s playbook,
always intense Petrino?
"I think there is an adapwhich isn't too far
removed from the one
tation that has to happen for
Petrino used to turn
me as a coach and also for
Louisville into a national
the players," he said. "I have
power.
a way of doing things, and
"He is not limited at
I'm going to continue to do
them that way because I
all," Kragthorpe said. "I
don 't know if there is ever
have had a lot of success
such a thing as an easy
over the past four years.
Steve
Kragthorpe
surgery, but these doctors
And (Louisville has) had a
sure claim it is. I think he's
Jot of success with the way
John L. (Smith) and Bobby
in good shape and ready to
did it over the last nine years. It will go."
be a blend of both of those things."
Brahm will work behind an offenHaving a healthy Brian Brohm sive line that will have to replace two
should help speed the process. starters and in a crowded backfield
Brahm underwent minor shoulder that returns three major contributors
surgery on his left (non-throwing) from a year ago in Anthony Allen,
shoulder following Louisville's win George Stripling and Brock Bolen.
over Wake Forest in the Orange There's plenty of depth at receiver,
..
which Kragthorpe hopes can help the:
coaches figure out who to play in a,
secondary that lost three starters. ( 1
"Our corners are going to be c~k~
lenged," he said. "That's how you get
better, by going out and workln~
against good players who can chaf1
lenge you."
The challenge for Kragthorpe
be finding out who fits where as fag~
as possible.
"There certainly will be some smP
prises," Kragthorpe said. "We need;
some guys to step up that the fans, t.Qq
media and even us coaches don't
really know about yet because therp.
hasn't been a huge body of eviderw.~
of them playing in football games.;:~l
The school's annual spring game
will be held on April 20. Ttre'
Cardinals open the 2007 season at'
home on Aug. 30 against Mur+.iY
State.
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Brooks says he is impressed by Wildcats' speed in first practice
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by JEFFREY McMURRAY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON - Heavy storms
pushed Kentucky's first football practice of the spring indoors Wednesday
morning, but coach Rich Brooks and
~orne of his stars say the on-the-field
forecast is far brighter than a year
Ago.
"I feel like we're clicking," said
receiver Keenan Burton, who passed
up a chance at the NFL to return to
Kentucky.
~ The Wildcats feature a group of
Qffensive playmakers largely intact
from the team that won the Music
City Bowl, the school's first postseason victory since 1984.
This team is faster than that one on
both sides of the ball, Brooks said,
but it's also a little older.
·
"I don't think there's any question
we have more speed and athletic ability on the field than we had a year
ago," said Brooks, whose contract
was extended after what was by far
the best season in his Kentucky
tenure. "The good news is, a lot of it
is even more experienced."
When asked about position battles, Brooks talked
about linemen and longsnappers - a far ccy from last
spring (and even last fall)
when the race for starting
quarterback was too close to
call.
This year it isn't close.
Andre Woodson, who beat
Rich
out Curtis Pulley for the starting job a year ago, is entrenched as
the starter after a season in which he
joined Tim Couch as the only
Kentuckians to top the 30-touchdown
mark. But Woodson says he isn't
about to coast through camp.
"Ifl start to relax, I'm not going to
get any better," Woodson said. "I just
need to keep competing like the next
two guys behind me are capable of
taking my spot."
Perhaps the most closely watched
battle this spring is again between
two quarterbacks - the
battle
to
back
up
Woodson. That task will
fall to one of two tall and
highly recruited freshmen
- Will Fidler and Mike
Hartline. Pulley, who left
school at the semester
break, is expecting to sit
out next season before
returning to the Wildcats.
Brooks
· "It definitely is a battle," Hartline said. "With Curtis gone,
it's a totally different story.
Obviously a light bulb goes off for
me when we've got a backup spot
going on."
Early returns were mixed on how
the fres~men fared, but it's just day
one.
"Today their heads were spin-
ning," offensive coordinator Joker
Phillips said. "They made some
throws. They missed some throws. I
don't worry about their arm strength,
things like that. The thing is, their
footwork is bad right now. Still, those
guys have got big bodies, they can
see. The only they've got to do is just
learn what to do."
The defense has a new look under
new coordinator Steve Brown, and
Brooks said he liked the aggressiveness he saw on that side of the ball
Wednesday.
Although the team is short several
players this spring because of various
suspensions and academic matters,
Brooks said the absence of starting
safety Marcus McClinton would only
be temporary. McClinton, who was
suspended indefinitely for a legal
matter earlier this week, will be back
Monday because the charges against
him were reduced to a misdemeanor,
Brooks said. ·
photo courtesy of South Alabama
CLIMBING THE COACHING
LADDER: Paintsville native
John Pelphrey probably won't
land the Kentucky job, but wiU'
continue to rise up the bas~·
ball coaching ladder. Pelphrey)
currently guides the University
of South Alabama men's bask1!tball program.
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Football Eagles
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~pen sprtng
practice Tuesday
TIMES STAFF REPORT
MOREHEAD - The Morehead
State University Football Eagle~ will
open their 2007 spring practice
Tuesday. Spring drills will continue
through April 26 with the Spring
Game scheduled for 7 p.m. that
evening.
Prior to last season, MSU had
averaged eight wins in the previous
four seasons and had won· four consecutive Pioneer Football League
South Division titles. The 2006
Eagles finished 2-9 against a very
tough schedule.
Offensively, Coach Matt Ballard
and staff must replace fullback Jabari
McGee and receiver Daniel Vagni.
But, nearly everyone else returns,
including quarterback Brian Yost,
runningbacks Ricky Cornelius and
Erik Fitzpatrick, wide receive Nick
Feldman and tackle Grant Jennings.
Defensively, only tackle Justin
Nichols is gone from the starting lineup. Heading the list of returnees arc
linemen Kyle Sand and Aaron Diaz,
linebackers Brett Mazaro and
Andrew Sturzenbecker and backs
David Hyland and Jordan Shafer.
Shafer missed last season with a knee
injury.
Special teams return kickers
Mason Webb and Max Hammond,
along with Feldman and FitLpatrick,
who are outstanding kick returners.
The spring practice schedule is as
follows : April 3, 3:30 p.m.; April 5,
3:30p.m.; April 6, 3:30p.m.; April 7,
10 a.m.; AprillO, 3:30p.m.~
1-'0l
April 12, 3:30p.m.; April 13, 3~~
p.m.; April 14, 10 a.m. (practice with
scrimmage); April 17, 3:30 p.m~;;
April 19, 3:30 p.m.; April 20, 3:3'~
p.m.; April 21, 10 a.m. (practice wftfl'
scrimmage); April 22, TBA; April 24,!
3:30 p.m.; April 26, 7 p.m. (spd~
game);
IJ.'ll
Practice times and dates subjecHOI
change due to weather conditions. - "I
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MSU Athletics
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announces spring
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,eromottons
TIMES STAFF REPORT
MOREHEAD - Morehead State
University Athletics is making spring
even more exciting by adding several
promotions during the spring sports
season. The spring promotions will
kick off Tuesday with another BEAT
EKU Day as the Eagle tennis teams
take on Eastern Kentucky. MSU students in attendance will receive free
BEAT EKU gear.
The upcoming promotions are:
Tuesday, April 3: Eagle Tennis vs.
'KU, BEAT EKU day and Senior
Day, Free BEAT EKU stuff and hon9ring of our Eagle Seniors.
Friday, April 6: Eagle Baseball vs.
Tenn. Tech; Eagle Softball vs. Tenn.
State, National Student Athlete Day .free Admission to all MSU Faculty
{llld Staff with ID.
Saturday, April 7: Eagle Baseball
vs. Tenn. Tech, Holiday Egg Hunt in
the outfield after the game.
Thursday, April 12: Eagle Softball
s. EKU, Stacy Barker and the TUBA
ensemble will perform throughout the
game.
Friday, April 20: Eagle Soccer vs .
EKU,, Soccer Spring Game, 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 21: Eagle Baseball
vs. Murray State, Little League
Opening Day, Kids with uniforms
admitted Free, parents (2 adults) with
little leaguers admitted for $1.
Tuesday, April 24, Eagle Baseball
vs. Berea, Bring your Dog to the Park
Day. Free dog biscuits to all dogs in
the stands. Prizes for the best
behaved dog and the most school
spirited dog. $1 hot dogs at the concessions stand.
Thursday, April 26: Football
Spring Game, 7 p.m., Jayne Stadium,
Free T-shirts and a half time performance by a local band.
Saturday, May 5 : Eagle Baseball
vs. Samford, Eagle Softball vs .
SEMO, Carniv~l Day. Free face
painting, food booths and blow up
games in the softball field parking lot.
Softball Friends and Family Day.
Sunday, May 6: Eagle Softball vs.
SEMO, Softball Senior Day.
Saturday, May 19: Eagle Baseball
vs. EIU, Recognition of the 1977
championship team and Senior Day.
photo by Tony McGuire/Hazard
SAFE AT HOME: South Floyd catcher Branda Hamby awaited the throw at the plate as Perry Co
Central's Heather Sturdivant slid in safely during a game earlier in the week.
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• SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2007
THE FLOYb COUNTY TIMES
DIFFERENT VIEWS: Drivers divided on Car of Totnorrovv
by JENNA FRYER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -There's a
comfort level ·behind the wheel of
your own car, a familiarity that sometimes makes it easier to break the
speed limit, blow through a red light
or cut off another driver.
That feeling often disappears in a
borrowed car. It takes time to adjust
to the vehicle, so the driver is a bit
more cautious.
Maybe that's how the top talent in
NASCAR felt Sunday when the Car
of Tomorrow debuted at Bristol
Motor Speedway.
The car was big and boxy, some
might even say ugly. It looked different from their normal cars and felt
nothing like what they were used to.
And it turned what's normally a
rough-and-tumble race into a rather
ho-hum affair.
"I can't stand to drive them," racewinner Kyle Busch said after beating
Jeff Burton in a last-lap sprint to the
finish line. "1 didn't see any highlights out there."
"The car was terrible," he added.
"It's hard to set up and it's hard to
drive. I don't remember anyone complaining about the old ones. I told my
team before the race that I hoped I
could win it so that I could tell everybody how bad it is."
There was initial skepticism when
NASCAR chose Bristol as the first
venue for the COT. Because the
0.533-mile oval is so tight, the beating and banging typically begins the
moment the green flag flies.
Because teams worried the COT
would fall apart on impact, everyone
believed the track would be lillered
with splitters and rear wings.
But as NASCAR closed in on the
debut, Bristol actually began to make
sense. Since the track routinely produces such thrilling racing, would
anyone even notice the COT was out
there?
Initially, no. When the race began,
everything appeared rather ordinary.
Then Tony Stewart humiliated the
field, opening an insurmountable
four-second lead as he dominated the
first half of the race.
Big, bad Bristol suddenly became
a snooze-fest.
There was no swapping of sheet
metal, no bump-and-runs and very
little banging. Of the 15 cautions,
only three were for multicar accidents.
Even Mark Martin, who ended his
streak of 621 straight races to watch
Bristol from his living room, noticed
how calm things were.
"I thought the COT handled poorly enough that the guys actually didn't run over each other because they
didn't have good control of their car,"
Martin said. "It was a cleaner race
than what we normally see because
the cars were so hard to control, they
weren't able to get in there and mix it
up.
"It's hard for me to understand
how they are ever going to get this
car to race well consistently."
But opinions differed across the
garage.
"I may be wrong," Burton said,
"but from my point of view, it
seemed like just another race at
Bristol."
And noted COT critic Jeff Gordon
had softened his stance after a thirdplace finish.
"There were positives," he said.
"We made passes on the outside I was
surprised by. I'm still not crazy about
this thing, but it's growing on me."
But Gordon also explained that his
main beef with the COT is that it's
different from what he's used to.
Chevrolet rolled out an Impala SS for
the COT, which will be phased into
competition over the next year, and
Gordon prefers his old Monte Carlo.
"The current car drives better, it's
got more downforce, it's got more
grip, it has berter feel," he said. "So if
you compare (the COT) to that car,
you're not going to like it.
"But if NASCAR sees the results
that they want to see on the race
Gordon discusses fatherhood, current hot streak
by JOHN ZENOR
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -This much
Jeff Gordon knows for sure: His life
will change dramatically when his
daughter is born this summer.
And maybe, just maybe, his
NASCAR career won't seem quite so
important.
"I think it's going to be one of two
things: It's either going to make me
work that much harder and appreciate
racing that much more and enjoy it
that much more," Gordon said. "Or it's
going to make me go, 'I don't even
want to do this."'
The prospect of fatherhood - the
baby is due in late June or early Julycertainly hasn't diminished his enthusiasm for racing. The four-time Cup
champion is off to a career-best start
and leading the points race for the flrst
time since February 2005.
The 35-year-old Gordon is fresh off
a third-place finish at Bristol Motor
"He won't be the same golfer. I
Speedway, his third top-S already this spective," said Letarte, who has two
young children. "I think it's going to guarantee you I won't be the same
season.
"I think that our team is really help us. I think it's going to be the best race car driver," Gordon said. "That
doesn't mean the results are going to
strong right now," said Gordon, seek- thing ever."
Jimmie Johnson, the reigning be bad, though. I can't really answer
ing his flfst Cup title since 2001.
"Every time we go through something Nextel Cup champion and Gordon's that question until it comes. I think it's
· going to put a lot of things in perspeclike we went through Sunday, where ' teammate, agreed.
"There are a lot of peo- tive for me."
we faded to the back and
ple who have started famiGordon acknowledged any postfought our way to the front, it
lies and had successful birth struggles on the track likely will
only makes us stronger."
families
and
racing be linked to being a distracted dad.
More than a few skeptics
careers," . Johnson said.
"If my performance falls off for
wondered whether Gordon's
"Jeff Gordon is one of the any reason, I think that's going to be
off-the-track good fortune best on the track, and I the flfst thing that's going to pop up,"
his November marriage to
supermodel
Ingrid
don't see it changing him." Gordon said. ''That's expected. It's a
Vandebosch and then the
. Gordon happily admit- story."
"But how can a guy with nearly $85
news of the baby - would
ted he has trouble imagining the changes a baby will million in career earnings, a superhave the opposite effect.
bring. Maybe he should model bride, a baby on the way and a
Crew chief Steve Letarte,
Jeff Gordan
compare notes with Tiger Cup series lead complain?
however, is convinced the
"It can be very easy to forget how
Woods, also awaiting his
baby will be a blessing for
good you've got it," Gordon said. "I
Gordon on and off the track.
first child.
Gordon said he and Woods, an try to remind myself as often as I can
"He's lived for this sport. When he
has a chance to go home and hold his acquaintance, haven't discussed and I tell other people around me:
little girl and have time to spend with impending fatherhood, but he figured Don't forget to remind me that life is
good."
his wife, I think that puts it all in per- things won't be the san1e.
track, then we need to get rid of the
Monte Carlo and just go to this thing
because you're never going to like it
compared to the car that we have."
NASCAR seemed pleased after
the race. Competition director Robin
Pemberton praised the way the COT
held up in accidents and helpe
midlevel teams compete.
"Probably 99 percent of the time,
you have really good races here.
From the tower, I thought it was a
good race," he said. "We bad a couple
of hard impacts, and the car did what
it was supposed to do and absorbed
energy."
The
COT
now
goes
to
Martinsville Speedway, another short
track that will make it difficult to
determine the car's impact. So it will
take at least another month, when the
car goes to Phoenix and Darlington
Raceway, to understand this new era
ofNASCAR.
Until then, everyone will just ha
to try his best to get comfortable with
the new car.
NASCAR Nextel Cup
Driver Standings
1. Jeff Gordon, 791
2. Jeff Burton, 788
3. Jimmie Johnson, 716
4. Matt Kenseth, 697
5. Kevin Harvick, 647
6. Kyle Busch, 639
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7. Mark Martin, 629
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8. Clint Bowyer, 621
9. Denny Hamlin, 606
10. Carl Edwards, 598
11 . David Stremme, 587
12. Tony Stewart, 575
13. Elliott Sadler, 543
14. Bobby Labonte, 525
15. J.J. Veley, 522
16. Greg Biffle, 521
17. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 512
(tie) Jamie Mcmurray, 512
19. Juan Pablo Montoya, 510
20. Kurt Busch, 497
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Slow start tn new ride has Mears racing to catch up
istry is there, we are running well and
we're all up in the points," said
Gordon, the four-time series champiCHARLOTTE, N.C.- Jeff Gordon on. "So it's easy to point fingers and
leads the Nextel Cup standask 'How come you aren't
ings, Jimmie Johnson won
running so good?'
"But the reality is, we
two of the flfst four races and
Kyle Busch picked up his
all know what it takes to
first victory last Sunday at
pull the finishes off and a
Bristol.
lot of it has to do with
Casey Mears? Well, he's
chemistry that takes time
not doing quite as well.
to build."
Hendrick Motorsports'
Mears has had little
newest member has gotten
time to settle into his new
off to a slow start in his flfst
ride.
Although he announced
season in the No. 25
Casey Mears
Chevrolet, leading many to
last summer that he was
leaving Chip Ganassi
wonder whether Mears
belongs with one of NASCAR's super Racing to replace Brian Vickers at
Hendrick, Mears couldn't actually test
teams..
''The tough thing for Casey is the drive his new car until the season was
other three Hendrick teams, the chem- over. That gave him less than two
months to build a rapport with his new
team.
When things were slow to click
with Lance McGrew at the helm,
Darian Grubb was shuffled over to
Mears' team for his first full-time crew
chief job -just four days before teams
reported to Daytona.
Grubb had a short but successful
stint as a crew chief last season, leading Johnson to two wins during Chad
Knaus' four-race suspension. When
Knaus was reinstated, Grubb returned
to his role as Johnson's lead engineer.
With no real desire to become a
crew chief, Grubb carefully considered Hendrick's request to lead Mears'
team. A veteran crew chief has very
little free time, let alone a new one
who inherits a team the same week the
season begins.
Mears opened the season with four
finishes 20th or lower and dropped all
the way to 34th in the standings.
With the team teetering too close to
the pivotal top-35 cutoff point, Mears
and Grubb headed to Bristol Motor
Speedway last week in need of a solid
finish. Despite a history of struggles at
the short track, Mears had a careerbest top 10 finish, lifting the team to
26th in the standings heacling into
Martinsville Speedway this weekend.
"Bristol is one of Casey's toughest
tracks, so for him to knock down a top
10 there, I know he's really happy
with that," Johnson said.
Although one bad race could put
him right back into the hole, Mears is
confident he and Grubb are finally
clicking.
"Looking at where the team was
when we flfst got a hold of it, and
Darian's seen some areas where we've
really improved," Mears said. "I think
we've seen all the room we've had for
improvement, and I think we should
be pretty good pretty soon."
Mears, who had limited stock-car
experience when he got his Cup ride
in 2003, has had to adjust to
Chevrolet after four years of driving a
Dodge. And he's had to do it with a
Hendrick team that has always lagged
behind. Although Hendrick gives his
teams equal resources, the No. 25
always has struggled.
"I realized from talking with Brian
Vickers and the team what we were
getting into," Mears said. "We're
uncovering a lot of little things that we
need to improve on ... and it definitely
needs a lot of work in a lot of little
areas. We're getting there, slowly but
surely knocking down those walls and
getting where we need to be."
fell to 9-17.
Pikeville couldn't take advantage
of some solid pitching from senior
Kelley Neace in the opener. Neace
scattered 10 hits and allowed only
three runs thanks to no walks in the
complete-game effort.
Mountain State scored in the fourth
when Lauren Howell singled and
scored on a double by winning pitcher
Stephanie Barrow. Pikeville tied the
game in the fifth when junior centerfielder Anna Bevins blasted her second home run of the season over the
fence in left-center.
' Each team scored once in the sixth.
MSU posted its run thanks to back-toback doubles by Howell and Natalie
Hanson to lead off the inning.
Pikeville responded with a two-out
rally in the sixth. Sophomore Katie
Parsley had the first of three straight
singles and scored on Bevins' safety
two batters later.
MSU had one more in it, though,
and got the winning run in the top of
the seventh. Genesis Coil doubled to
left with one out and Bre Rist followed
with a single to plate th winning run.
Neace fanned four in the loss.
Parsley and Bevins had two hits
apiece for Pikeville. Cortney Bentley
tripled while Melinda Ratliff, Krista
Kouns and Heather Robbins all singled.
MSU wasted no time in getting on
the scoreboard in the second game.
Coll singled and scored on a Hanson
single in the top of the flfst.
Pikeville plated two in the bottom
of the frame in support of Bentley, its
freshman pitcher. Ratliff reached on a
single and Kouns was hit by a pitch.
Ratliff scored on an error and junior
Terri Mullins delivered Kouns with a
single.
But the Lady Cougars answered
with a run in the top of the second to
tie the game. Brittany Lantz led off
with a single and later scored on a
two-out hit by Rist.
But after that, Bentley settled
down. Having already allowed five
hits, she gave up two more in the third
and then only two over the last four
innings.
Pikeville plated the winning runs in
the fifth inning. Freshman Brittany
Chapman led off with a single, was
moved into scoring position on a sacrifice by Cindy Varney and scored on
a double by Ratliff to give the Lady
Bears a 3-2 lead. '
Bentley later singled, stole second
and scored on a hit by Kouns to add an
insurance run.
Bentley (3-5) struck out two and
walked none in the complete-game
win.
Chapman led the Lady Bears wi~
two hits, while Ratliff, Bentley, Kouns
and Mullins added one.
Jacksonville, led the Bears by averaging 19.3 points to go with 4.9
rebounds per game. He shot 51.5 percent from the floor and an impressive
40.2 percent from the arc while hitting
69.4 percent from the line. He also
handed out 4.6 assists per game.
Harris, a 6-7 sophomore from
Winchester, averaged 18.4 points and
a team-high 9.2 rebounds per game
this year. He shot 52.4 percent from
the Door and 34.9 percent from the arc
while finishing at 68.8 percent from
the free-throw line. Harris also had 43
of Pikeville's 69 blocked shots this
season and recorded 37 steals.
Valentine, a senior from Nelson,
New Zealand, was named to the
Scholar-Athlete team for the second
time. He will graduate in May with a
degree
business
administration
emphasizing management.
"We're very proud of these young
men and their accomplishments this
season," said Coach Kelly Wells.
"While we're obviously excited about
Will and Bo being on the honorablemention list, we're equally pleased to
sec Benny be recognized for his work
in the classroom.
"We want our young men to be
winners both on the floor and off, and
this is a perfect example of a young
man making that happen."
Three Lady Bears joined Valentine
on the scholar-athlete team. They were
Amburgey, a senior from Pinetop who
majors in communication with a
minor in psychology; Howard, a
senior from Oil Springs majoring in
criminal justice and sociology; and
Lovell, a senior from Belfry majoring
in psychology/human services.
Amburgey, like Valentine, is enjoying her second season on the scholarathlete list.
"These three young ladies have a
lot to be proud of," said Coach Bill
Watson. "All of them will graduate in
May and will be successful members
of our society. I'm proud to have
coached them and hope our younger
players will follow their example in
the years to come."
In order to qualify for as a 2007
Daktronics-NAIA Division I All-
American Scholar-Athlete, studentathletes must be· nominated by their
head coach, have achieved junior academic status and maintain a minimum
grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0
scale.
by JENNA FRYER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
split doubleheader
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIKEVILLE - The Pikeville
College softball team ended a fivegame losing streak on Thursday when
it split a doubleheader with Mountain
State University. The Lady Cougars
took the first game 3-2 before the
Lady Bears bounced back with a 4-2
win in the nightcap at Paul Butcher
Fi~ld. Following the split, Pikeville
Two Bears honored for
play, four studentathletes in classroom
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TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIKEVILLE - Six Pikeville
College student-athletes have been
honored by the NAIA for their work
either on the playing floor or in the
classroom.
Men's basketball players Will
Holloman and Bo Harris were named
honorable mention All-Americans at
the NAIA Div. I level, while Ben
Valentine was joined by Lady Bears
TonyaAmburgey, Tiffany Howard and
Jessica Lovell on the Daktronics All
'American Scholar-Athletes list.
These honors were announced
r~cently by the National Association
of Intercollegiate Athletics from the
corporate headquarters in Olathe, Kan.
Holloman, a 6-0 senior from
photo courtesy of Bristol Motor Speedway
THUNDER: Drag race~s invaded Bristol Dragway this weekend, just one
week after the Food C1ty 500 was held next door.
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Dental Health coloring contest held at JMS
The Mud Creek Family Resource Youth Service Center, along witH the Floyd County He~lth
Department, recently sponsored a dental health coloring contest for 2nd and 3rd grad~, ;oJu
dents who participated in the Healthy Floyd County 2010 Dental/Oral Health lnitative. In a~di
tion to the students being presented with certificates, they received pencils, tooth brust:les,
and tooth paste.
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Four Floyd County students are now serving on the Floyd County Board of Education as
student representatives to the Board. Marcus Bozick, Prestonsburg High School; Brennan
Case, Betsy Layne High School; Kory Henry, South Floyd High School; and Zach Hamilton,
~Allen Central High School. The student representatives met on Monday, January 8, at the
· Floyd County Area Technology Center with KSBA representative Arlene Burnette. The
meet ing was part of a training session designed to assist the students in their leadership
roles.
· The Floyd County Board of Education began the student representatives program in 2003,
as one o f the f irst districts to engage in the process. The process provides that students
will be nonvo ting representatives to the board. Students will meet as needed/agreed upon
to define issues or positions that concern them. The student representatives will rotate
r participation in t he board meetings. They can attend all meetings If they wish, but they will
' have specific responsibilities at assigned meetings. Principals of schools determine the
' process used to identify nominees. Once the nominations are received and approved by
the s uperintendent t hey are submitted to the board for approval. Each selected student will
serve a one-year term on the Board, advocating the priorities of students in the district
schools to the board members.
FIT Club gets active
The FIT Club kids get together each week at Prestonsburg Elementary to learn about the
importance of exercise and good nutrition in leading balanced, healthy lives.
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learning" l_eading local schools
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Drinking is portrayed as :un and games-and drunkenness as silly and laughable.
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Testing before high school to measure college preparedness. Managing school budg~ •
from uncertain funding sources. Assessing bus driver safety training. Meeting multilingual parent notification requirements.
These could have been among the headlines of a daily newspaper covering the 71 st ani)Ual conference of the Kent ucky School Boards Association (KSBA). They represent only a
po~ion of the research and information Jeff Stumbo, Sherry Robinson, and Dr. ChandJ!:tt
Vana, were exposed to when they took part in the KSBA conference Feb. 23-25 in
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An estimated 1,100 school board members, superintendents, state officials and other education advocates participated in the more than 50 sessions and workshops during the conference. The topics, tied to the theme Kentucky public schools- Great Expectations, covered such areas as research into raising math scores, reducing alcohol and drug use
among youth, the ins and outs of merging school systems, effective superintendent evalblatlons, successful programs for gifted and talented students and preventing environm~'A\al
accidents such as mercury spills in school science labs.
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Participants heard national perspectives from Jane Gallucci, president of the National hi' •
School Boards Association and Ken Kay, president of the Partnership for 21st Century·-'")
Skills, a consortium of Fortune 500 businesses focused on strengthening high school
graduates' skills for today's jobs. Eight of the 10 candidates to become governor of
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ondary education goals for 2008 and beyond.
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KSBA President Ed Massey, a member of the Boone County Board of Education, said, ::The
board members and administrators who gave up three days for these discussions will taRe
ideas on improving schools and learning back home. We learned, we shared and we ?
re~ommitted ourselves at this conference to doing whatever it takes to give every chilq,~e
sk1lls they need to excel in school and achieve in their lives."
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Kentucky ~aw requires all school board m~mbers to rec:eive a~nual professional develop,~
ment training. Many board members obtain a substantial port1on of their training hours ·i:it
the KSBA conference
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resume to 606-4529703. Otter Creek
Correctional Center
is
an
Equal
Opportunity
Employer.
JOB OPENING
Contract Highwall
Mining
LLC(Frankie Justice Greg Henzman) is
now
accepting
applications for a
certified electrician,
foreman and other
mining positions in
Knott and Floyd
County. Full time
positions available.
Excellent pay and
benefits including
health and dental
insurance. Please
call
our office at
606-437-4603 for
an application.
JOB OPENING
Mountain
International Trucks
is seeking a technician with a minimum of three years
experience in the
medium heavy duty
truck, diesel engine
iJV.J J£'
a di' iS~<>n of Chesapeake f:nergy Corpnralion. i<. ..eekong talented
Chc~apcakc
is one of the
lur~est
independent producer>~ of naJUralga• in the U.S. and 1he most :terive driller
nf new v.ells in the l".S.
Facilities Project Engineer- Charleston, WV/Eastern KY
Rt,.plln<ihilitics include leading proj<ocl tcam('l hy dk"Ctivcly managing and
multiple Pipelirn: & Facilities con~tructie>n projc.:t" within th• scope,
tmdget :md tim~line to me.:l deparrment requirement>; and e>pecl:nion\. Ensures
proper design ()f th<! C'<>mpuny'~ pipdin~.,, compress<>r and pmduction f;~c•liti.:s
din.""Ctin~
in
.:tln~ult~tllln
JOB OPENING
Drivers
needed
seeking f/t and p/t
on call drivers for 7
passenger
minivan's in Shelby and
Martin.
Drug
screen, clean MVR
and 7 years. Valid
DL required. 1-800471-2440.,
References # 26,
EO E.
JOB OPENING
Dietary Aide/Cook:
Apply in person at
Mtn.
Manor
of
Painstville,
1025
Euclid
Avenue,
Painstville, KY from
Monday
-Friday
between 8am and
4pm.
JOB OPENING
Mountain Manor of
Painstville is taking
applications
for
LPN, RN and CMA
(7a to 7p) positions.
Excellent
wages
and benefits. Apply
in person at 1025
Euclid
Ave.
Painstville
Ky
41240 between 8a
and 4p. Mon-Fri .
JOB OPENING
Immediate opening
for the foll0wing fulltime positions with
a new manufacturing plant located in
Wurtland,
KY.
Experienced
Welders/Fabricator,
able to work from
blueprints and pass
welding test. Mining
Electrician experience with repairing
underground mining
equipment..
Machinist experience in line boring.
Competitive
pay,
insurance
and
401 (k). To apply
send cover letter
and resume to:
Appalachian Fuels,
HWM Shop-Attn:
Office
Manager.
1 033 Port Road,
Wurtland,
41144-0742.
KY
JOB
OPENING
Renos Roadhouse
in Prestonsburg is
now hiring for all
positions.
ShiftsDay and Night.
Apply
in person
only.
Misc.
JOB OPENING
On call in home
assistance caring
for the elderly. Call
Joyce at 606-8898529. Also, accepting applications for
caregivers.
Services
LAWN CARE
If Lawn Care and
tree trimming needed
throughout
Summer months.
Please call Randell
at
606-358-2117
morning
or
evening.
MERCHANDISE
Animal
LOST!!! David/
Hippo
area.
German Shephard
black/brown
answers to Buckley.
Also Solid black
Lab Mix answers to
Oscar. REWARD
OFFERED.
8863374 OR 226-5774
YARD SALE
3 Family yard sale!
Clothing, plus size,
women's, toddlers,
furniture and tad·
dler items. 1134
Riverside
Drive,
Prestonsburg. April
6 and 7. Bam-?
ESTATE SALE
Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, April
5th,
6th,
7th .
Treadmill
cookbooks,
lots
of
glassware, kitchen
items, and much
more.
Different
items each day,
rain or shine! Rote
80 at Watergap,
Right Fork of Bull
Creek, first right
and up hill to brick
house.
Misc.
WOLFF TANNING
BEDS NEW
&
USED.
Monthly
payments,
free
delivery within 1 00
miles of London.
Parts-LampsServices.
1-888-554-0058.
wrth the Senior Faciliti.:s Lngm<!\:r Jnd di,lricl
ptn.ono~l.
S.:kcb
cnntt~CI<>r~ thmnl)h C0ffil'<"liliv.,htdding prore". Require< n .<::. dt•gree
in I :n:••neerutg
or relnted fielrl .on.l tive ycor' work experienc-e in pmduclicm.lgmhering or pi[~line
Jran'-llll"">n in (\mstrtt(tion or Pn~e<:l Manag,•nl<!nt role" 11h k<~dcf"hip e~peril'n<·e
prdcm:d.
Olesapeake Appalachia Ll.C. offm excellent compensation and benefit packages including
a vety gL'Ilerous eqUtty compensahon plan. For tmmediate and confidential considerahon,
inlarestad arlfllicants should a111JIV ort·lioe rl-0 laler thM April 9. 2007 at:
trttp://www.chl«<ppalachla.com
FOR SALE
Gas well interest
for sale. Owners
desire to sell their
20% interest in 2
gas wells at Viper,
Ky.
If seriously
interested call 4781002
FOR SALE
2 Gravely tractors
with attachments.
Call after 4pm 4472728.
FOR SALE TO A
GOOD
HOME
Neutered
male
Doberman
Mix.
Great watch dog
but is also very
affectionate to owners. $50.00. CALL
424-1707. .
Also
FREE TO A GOOD
HOME .. A Neutered
male cat, gray s
tiger
stripes.
Excellent mouser!
424-1701. Leave
MSG.
LOT FOR RENT
Located at Old
Allen Road. $200
per month. C ity
sewer
available.
874-2421 and 259·
1844.
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 3.5 ac res 3
BR
2
bath ,
attached 2
car
garage w ith work
shop or 1/2 acre lot
for
sale.
Prestonsburg,
meadows branch
area. Call 8890149.
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 4 BR Brick
house apx 1500
sq. ft. 2 baths, living room, family
room , k itchen, utility
room ,
large
deck, double carport on nice corner
1996 Jayco pop up camper w/ 5x8
awning, screen RM very nice- Air
conditioner, stove, ref , nice oak cabinets, porti-potty, sleeps 8. Call 886-
3721 $3,000
HOME FOR SALE
2 1/2 Miles on Abbott, at
111 Creekside. Maple
Cabinetry, carpet, 2 BR,
fireplace. Recently
remodeled. Call 8860893.
Storage Units for rent
1Ox1 0 $40.00
1Ox20 $60~00
1Ox30 $80.00
Located on 1428 ·
Old Allen Rd.
Call 874-4511.
Wanted To Buy
WANTED TO BUY
Interested in buying land or home
from Hindman to
Martin or Mcdowell
area.
606-6342960
Real Estate
lot.
Hardwo od
floors
in
living
room, kitc hen, fa mily room a nd o ne
bedroom . New carpet in 3 bedrooms.
Also has Gas log
fi re p lace , elect ric.
heat
p ump.
Located 2 miles up
Abbott
Rd .
on
Frasure Hill Dr. .
Prestonsbu rg, KY.
606-886-6778.
Houses
FOR SALE
G!ass
Antique
show case and
other antique items
available. Call 2598411 or 874-2421
FOUND!! Large
Breed dog. To
identify call 8745269. Anonymous
callers rejected.
Yard Sale
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
3 Lawn Mowers, 2
new,
1 slightly
used. Call 8866378
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I WELDING POSITIONS I
:
HRMC 886-8511
www.HRMC.org
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
•n<hviduals for the p!Ntie>n below.
JOB OPENING
Help
wanted!
$40,000-$60,000
yearly!
Demo,
insurance,
401 k,
paid
vacations.
(teat opportunity.
Mt.rst submit to drug
testing and back-
A d v a n c e d
Chesapeake Appalachia L.LC.
.Job I -istings
'JOB OPENING
Experienced loan
officer. Minimum of
2 years experience
necessary. Please
send resume to:
aar~k of Hindman
~tto: Valery Bartley.
PO
Box
786.
Hindman,KY.
41!!22.
JOB OPENING
Otter
Creek
Correctional Center
is currently accepting applications for
and school bus
repair field for our
Allen KY location.
Competitive
pay
and benefit package offered. Mail
resume
to
HD
Blackburn, PO Box
591,
Allen,
KY
41601
or ernail
resume to hdblackbu rn@ mountaininternational.com
Director of Registration
One of Eastern Kentucky's best hospitals is searching for an experienced Director of Registration. This position is responsible for the
overall functions of the registration and outpatient scheduling
departments, including registration services for inpatient, outpatient
and emergency department, insurance verifications and pre-admission services. The Director will also manage the registration
employees and ensure teamwork and produce quality services in a
fast paced environment and excellent customer services.
AVAILABLE
I Execellent pay, drug
: screening required.
:
Mon-Fri 8a-5p
..I Call 285-9358.
:
I
:•
:
_____________ ..
I
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience with thorough knowledge of third-party payer requirements.
Two to three years' previous experience in Registration or Patient
Accounting is preferred. Previous experience in a supervisory or
lead position in a hospital registration or business office is desired.
HRMC offers a competitive salary,
and a generous benefits package.
Interested applicants may apply to the
Human Resources Department, HRMC
5000 Ky. At. 321 , Prestonsburg, Ky. 41653
(606) 886-7530
Fax (606) 886-7534
E-mail: tel ark@ hrmc.org
Highlands Is an equal opportunity employer.
Chesapul<• App<~la<hia L.l..C. iJ eo affi<m..tl•e
action ~nd equ•l opportunity flrlploy4ll'.
Please visit Highlands web site at: www.hrmc.org
"Think Healthy, Think Highlands!"
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Shown by appointment.
www.sharphome.com
HOUSE FOR SALE
3 BR 2 bath house
completly remodeled inside and out.
South River view
lane. Prestonsburg.
886-8991.
HOUSE FOR SALE
Newly constructed
house for sale located at Abbott Creek.
Vaulted living room
ceiling, 3 BR, bonus
room, fireplace, with
cherry
hardwood
floors and cabinets
with
spacious
attached
garage.
Located 4 miles
from
us
23.
Panoramic
view
located in new subdivisions. Seller willing to help with closing costs! Call 606285-0051 , evenings
606-377-6042
YOUR AD COULD
BE
HERE!
1
MONTH WITH A
PICTURE INCLUDED JUST $75.00.
CALL LEIGHANN
WILLIAMS TODAY
TO SALE YOUR
HOUSE FAST! 8868506.
Sale or Lease
FOR SALE
Mobile home and
pontune boat for
sale. Call 606-7911411 or 606-7912481.
FOR SALE
2003 16x80 mobile
home. Fire place,
dishwasher, garden
tub, walk in shower,
shingle roof, gutters, used for short
time. Good price.
Central air. Located
outside City limits.
Call 886-2474
FOR SALE
Commercial property 12 acres next to
Walmart
&
McDonald's
in
Prestonsburg. 8863023 after 5pm.
FOR RENT
Beauty shop equipt
with 3 stations and
tanning bed. Would
consider renting for
commercial
use
other than beauty
shop. At. 122 1 mile
South of Martin
across from Garth
Technical School.
Must have references. 285-9112.
Branham Heights
Apartments - Now
accepting applications for 1 and 2 BR
apts. Rent based on
30% of income.
Appliances
furnished. very nice,
central heat and air,
water, garbage and
sewer
included.
Please contact the
manager 606-4524777.
Equal Opportunity
housing.
FOR RENT
2 BR Apt for rent
2.5 bath, garage,
W/D hookup, 1 year
lease. $790 per
month
$790
deposit. 874-1660
APT FOR RENT
Newly remodeled
2 BEDROOM 1
Bath
apartment
located
in
Prestonsburg,
above safelite autoglass. Call 4788100 for price.
MARCH
MADNESS Park Place
apartments
first
month rent FREE
w/deposit paid in full
-$280, 2BR -$304.
Offer valid thru
3/31/07. All electric
and HUD accepted.
Call 886-0039.
Furnished 1 bed
room Apt. Central
heat & air. Rent
starting at $375.
month, + $300.
deposit
water
included. Located
near HRMC. 606889-9717.
rise or after sunset,
unless an unavoidable hazard occurs
that would cause a
safety hazard if
delayed until the
next day. Five minutes prior to the detonation, the area
shall be cleared and
secured of personnel and equipment,
and a warning signal of a one-minute
series of long blasts
of an airhorn will be
sounded.
One
minute prior to detonation, the blast signal will be given.
The blast signal will
consist of a series
of short blasts of an
airhorn,
followed
immediately by the
detonation of the
shot. After the blast,
the area will be
inspected. After the
area
has
been
inspected, an allclear signal of a prolonged blast of an
airhorn
will
be
sounded.
Notice is hereby
given. David Martin,
1991 Turkey Ck.,
Langley, KV, has filed
an application with
Natural Resources/
Environmental Protection Cabinet to
place a fill on property near Rt. 80 bridge
on Front St., Garrett,
Ky. Direct comments/objections to
Division of Water,
Frankfort
Office
Park, 14 Reilly Rd.,
Frankfort, KY 40601.
House's
HOUSE FOR RENT
Beautiful 2 story
home with white
columns for rent
at lvel, KY.
3 BR for. $750
includes water and
plus
garbage bill
utilities. Owner pays
water and garbage
bill. No HUD, NO
pets. Quiet neighborhood.Large
yard. References
required.
Central
Heat and Air. Dish
washer/washer
dyer stove and
refrigerator
furnished. Office with
Computer link. Call
437-6507 or 4349008.
RENTALS
APARTMENT
~
FOR RENT
Furnished apartment, real clean,
quiet near Jenny
Wiley lake. Suitable
for 2 people. NO
drugs. Call 8863941.
FOR RENT
2 BR apt for rent.
Unfurnished, nice,
quiet neighborhood.
Deposit and references
required.
Call
358-9123
Leave message.
FOR RENT
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Victims of the recent hurricane need help immediately.
needed. Your contribution will help the victims of the
The American Red Cross is on the scene-providing
recent hurricane and thousands of other disasters
shelter, food and counseling. But your help is urgently
across the country each yeer.
1·800-HELP NOW
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American Red Cross
Tqt/lE( MClliiSMaijc
The Floyd County Board of
Education will receive Proposals from
qualified ArchitecVEngineer firms for
design services.
The intended project is:
''
(1) Betsy Layne High School
Renovation
Interested and qualified firms ·can
receive a copy ·of the official Request
for Proposals (RFP) in one of the fol•
lowing manners.
• Submitting a one-page letter
of interest to:
Gregory Adams
Floyd County Schools
23 Martin Street
Allen, KY 41601
• Submitting a one-page letter
of interest via e-mail to:
Greg.adams@floyd.kyschools.us
• Downloading the Request for
proposal via the internet at:
http://www. floyd.k12. ky. us/publicnotice .html
The Floyd County Board of
Education will not retain the services of
a Construction Manager for this
project.
The Floyd County B.oard of
Education will receive AlE Proposals
at the Administrative Offices, located at
106
North
Front
Avenue,
Prestonsburg, KY 41653, until 2:00
p.m., on April 19, 2007. Proposals
received after this date will not be
accepted.
Proposals shall be submitted ~nly
on the form of proposal as received
from the Floyd County Board of
Education.
Proposals shall be enclosed in
sealed envelopes which are clearly
marked "Proposal for Architect!
Engineer Services".
Proposing AlEs will be required to
meet 702 KAR 4:160 and certain qualifications set out in the RFP, and which
include the following:
1. Experience in Designing
Educational Buildings;
2. Errors and Omissions
Insurance;
3. Ability to Provide Experienced
Staff.
Questions concerning Request for
Proposals or the intended projects
should be addressed to:
Gregory Adams, Director of Facilities
Floyd County Schools·
23 Martin Street
Allen, KY 41601
Email:
greg.adams @floyd.kyschools.us
·Phone: (606) 874-9569
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• Drive way, •
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HOUSE FOR RENT
Very nice, 2 BR,
equip. kitchen, new
paint, new carpet.
Must have references! Call 8860825 OR 886-2944
after 5.
FOR SALE
Property for sale
b'etween
Prestonsburg and
Painstville.
Also, HOUSE FOR RENT
double wide for 2 BR house at
rent. $500 plus Riverside
drive.
deposit. Call 606- $550 per month
789-6721 or 792- plus utilities and
792-6721. No pets.
deposit. Call 8860124 after 5pm.
FOR SALE
Baby farm for sale
Mobile Home
~ possible commerical site 6.50 acres
with house and out- FOR RENT
building
approxi2 1/2 Miles from
mately 3/4- 1 acre MAC on Jim Potter
building site out of Branch. Spurlock
floor plain. Location C r e e k ,
Just above Mtn. Prestonsburg KY.
Arts
Center on 889-9825
Mountain , Parkway.
Contact
Franklin FOR RENT
Fitzpatrick at 886Nice 3 BR MH for
3533 after 6pm. rent
in
Interested parties Prestonsburg. 874only.
0875 or 226-3207.
FARM FOR SALE
Floyd county 75
• acres more or less,
~ rt. 1100 off US 23
East Point Upper
Little Paint. Lum
Derossett Branch.
Call 606-325-4430
or 606-325-2809.
Level- Sloping and
timber.
Call 886-8506
today! Ask for
LeighAnn!
Make a financial contribution to the Disaster Relief Fund.
Please contact the Red Cross at
Jl.ecome aKenruch''
organ &~ssue donor
For information contact:
'
Silk floral arrangemenls for:
'Home
'Business
• Funeral
• Cemetery
M·F 10am to 4pm.Owner:
Shannon Ousley Hacker
CALL 886-3196
Total Lawn
Service
QUOTES!!!!
606-265·3336 or 606-265-4678
RESIDE!\TIAL OR CO\IMERCIAL
Serving Floyd and
surrounding counties for
over 4fJ years.
Owned and operated solely by
Forrest E. Porter
licensed~·
and insured
foryour
peace of mind.
Ia
!.!1 t1
874·2794 ~
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today!!
886-8506
CONSfRUCfiON
FREE
PORTER PlUMBING
J~nnyto
FRIPLE S
No Job Too Big or Too Small!
Phone 8861444
791·1444.
NOTICE OF
BLASTING
SCHEDULE
In
accordance
with the provisions
of 405 KAR 16:120,
FCDC Coal, Inc.,
P.O. Box 77, lvel,
KY 41642, (606)
889-8440, intends
to conduct blasting
operations on permit No. 836-5518,
located at latitude
37 degrees, 33 minutes, and 02 seconds; and longitude
82 degrees, 41 minutes, and 11 seconds, located on
Prater Creek, on the
Harold Quadrangle
Floyd
Map,
in
County, KY. The
acreage affected by
this operation consists of 3.40 acres
of surface disturbance.
Blasting shall be
conducted daily. N'o
blasting will be conducted before sun-
Eastern Kentucky
author Patricia West
will be holding a
book signing at th,~,.
Floyd County Library
on Saturday, April 7,
from 11:30 to 2:30
come out and meet
the author as she
signs her latest boo .
of spooky and unexplained tales from the
mountains.
Shannon's
Creative Design
LEGALS
APRIL 1, 2007 • A 13
Need Hardwood Installed?
EloorCo,
All types of hardwood floor
installation. All types of finish
tnm installation.
' Crown Molding
'Base Board
'Casing
·Toe T•im
Interior and exterior door installation. for all your f1msh work
needs call floor Co. FREE
ESTIMATES 606-205·4193
New Construction • Remodeling
Vinyl Siding • Window Replacement
Hardwood Flooring
Shingle/Tin Roofing
Decks/Porches/Garages
Concrete Work
FREE EST/MiTES
Mine Safety &
First Aid Training
Newly Employed
24 hr. Class (surface)
40 hr. (underground)
ahr. refresher
(surface & underground)
Also 1Drug Testing
285·0999
Train at your convenience.
J&M
Seamless
Gunerlna. Siding
and letallloonna
Located at
Weeksbury, Ky.
14 Years Experience
... Free eslimales. callanvtime
226·2051
606-452·2490, 606·424-9858
Free Es11ma1es • Reliable
Ph: (606) 886·2785 Pager: (606) 482.0229
John K. Lewis, Master Electrician
Licensed: ME8643, CE8644 •
SHEPHERD'S
PLUMBING
Residential & Commercial
• Gas Lines
• Rota-Rooter
• Install Septic Tanks
• Small Excavating
24-Hour Service
886·0363
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by KATHY J. PRATER
FEATURES EDITOR
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by JESSICA HALE
Volume 81, Issue 44 • 75 Cents
PRESTONSBURG - A new Floyd
County school will be opening this fall
and a new principal to go along with it
will soon be selected. With three highly
qualitied candidates vying for the principalship of the new Prestonsburg
Elementary School, the tinal decision
will, undoubtedly, not be an easy one.
The general public had the opportunity to be a part of the selection process
this past Tuesday evening when
Prestonsburg High School hosted a
forum that allowed the candidates to
meet and greet the public as they
addressed submitted questions in regard
to the eventual appointment.
Supt. Paul Fanning presided over the
formal question-and-answer session and
each candidate was given the <;>pportunity to express his or her basic educational philosophies, provide glimpses into
their backgrounds and relate their reasons for desiring to be named principal
Brent Rose, candidate for
principal at the new
Prestonsburg Elementary
School, slated for opening
this fall, addressed quea·
tlons presented by the
community during a special meeting held Tuesday
evening at Prestonsburg
High School. Pictured
seated are Gwen HaleFrazier and Patricia
Watson, also candldatea
for the prlnclpalshlp.
(See SCHOOL, page seven)
photo by Kathy J. Prater
STAFF WRITER
SALYERSVILLE - An
armed robbery has police
still searching for two suspects who fled the scene
on foot Wednesday night.
According to Kentucky
ate Police, two men
entered the Salyersville
Speedway armed with bolt
cutters and a-handgun.
While one man demanded
that the clerks lie on the
floor while he held them at
gunpoint, the other used
the bolt cutters to cut the
cash drawer out of the register.
Both men were wearing
ski masks at the time of
the robbery. One was
described as wearing a
yellow t-shirt and blue
ns and the other was
wearing a black t-shirt and
blue jeans.
The two men fled the
scene on foot with $202 in
cash. Police are still looking for the suspects and
anyone with information is
asked contact KSP.
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State senator's
•
sentencmg
delayed again
It's just about time for another summer and, beginning last
week, inmates from the Floyd
County Detention Center are
out cleaning up the community.
Jailer Roger Webb is directly over the program at the jail
and says the program began its
roots in late 1997. Since then,
along with the Adopt-AHighway program, they have
acquired and maintained twomile stretches of road on both
U.S. 23 and Route 80 and have
filled hundreds of bags of trash.
In addition to the highways,
the inmates also frequent local
graveyards and roads to help
keep them free of debris.
"We've been out a few times
already this year, and next
week we have scheduled Mare
Creek, Martin Ball field, and
the City of Wayland," Webb
said.
Generally, the inmates are
local people who have been
convicted of Class D felonies.
Along with a deputy supervisor, only class 1 and 2 inmates
are allowed to go out and work,
meaning they are low-risk,
nonviolent, and usually within
PIKEVILLE State
Sen. Johnny Ray Thrner,
who in December pleaded
guilty to a federal misdemeanor count of vote buying, will have to wait another week before learning his
fate.
Thrner had been scheduled to appear in U.S.
District Court in Pikeville
for sentencing Monday, but
the hearing has been postponed for a week and
moved tQ Frankfort.
U.S.
District Judge
Karen Caldwell issued the
order delaying sentencing
Wednesday. No explanation
for the delay was given,
except to say it came as a
result of the court's own
motion.
Thrner pleaded guilty to
the misdemeanor charge
Dec. 13. By pleading guilty,
Turner admitted that his
campaign issued checks in
May 2000 to influence voters, but that he was a nonwillful participant.
Thrner had been indicted
in 2005 along with his campaign treasurer and cousin,
Loren Glenn Turner, and
late Pikeville businessman
Ross Harris on felony
charges of mail fraud and
conspiracy. That indictment
had alleged that the three
schemed to funnel large
amounts of cash from Harris
into Turner's campaign
through straw contributors,
and then use the money ~
buy votes under the guise of
vote hauling and campaign
work.
By pleading guilty to the
misdemeanor charge, Turner
will be allowed to keep his
Senate seat. The maximum
sentence for the charge is up
to one year in pP,son and up
to $100,000 in fines.
Turner is now scheduled'
to appear for sentencing
April 23, in Frankfort.
EGG HUNT WINNER
a year of servinb out their sentence. During the inmates' 40hour work week, they are
required to stay within the
deputy supervisor's direct line
of sight, and aren't allowed to
interact with anyone or any
businesses.
Since the program's inception in 1997 only a handful of
inmates have walked off the
worksite or tried to escape, all
of which were either quickly
apprehended or turned themselves in. The deputy doesn't
even carry any kind of weapon
(See CLEANUP, page seven)
From jobs to schools, governor
candidates talk about priorities
by ROGER ALFORD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
FRANKFORT - Get ready for the barrage of
political ads, mass mailers, even phone calls.
Gubernatorial candidates are about to start
harping on what they'll do to create jobs,
improve schools and provide medical care to the
uninsured.
Those issues top the list of priorities for the
seven Democrats and three Republicans now in
the race for Kentucky's top job.
And some of the Democratic candidates say
legalizing casino gambling would provide the
needed revenue to help the state improve in all
three areas.
From the kickoff of his campaign, former Lt.
Gov. Steve Beshear has said he would be an out(See PRIORITIES, page six)
photo by Ralph B. Davis
Chase Johnson, left, of Topmost, was the winner of thla
year's Great Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by The Floyd
County Times. The Knott Central High School student
picked up $500 for his efforts. He Is shown presenting
the winning egg to Times Publisher Joshua Byers.
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FRIDAY, APRIL
13, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
This devotional and directory is made possible by t hese businesses wh o enco urage all of us to to attend worship services.
Thursday, 6 p.m., Buddy and Maude Fl)le, Mrnis1er
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
DILS & COMPANY
SERVICE AND SUPPLIES
437-4609
Arst 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
Full Gospel Community, (lorrnerly of Martin) moved to 0
Allen; Sunday School, 10 a.m.. Worshrp Servrce, 11 a.m.; Sund
evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wed., 6:30 pm.; Lavonne Lafferty, Mn1ster.
In Victory Assembly of God, West Prestonsburg; Sunday
School, 10:00; Worship Service. 11:00 & 6:30; Wednesday
Evening, 6:30; Gal)! Stanley. Pastor
Lighthouse Temple, Main St. and Hall St.; Worsh1p Service l2
p.m. and 7 p.m., WednesdayiFnday, 7 p.m.; Roy Cosby. Minrster.
Living Water Ministries Full Gospel Church, Rt. 3, jus1 before
Thunder Ridge; Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., Sunday Evening, 6:00
p.m. Pastor Curt Howard.
New Bethel Assembly of God, Burning Fork Rd., Salyersville;
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worshp Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arthur (Sam) Smith, Mrmster.
Mon. - Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 6:00p.m.
Sat. 8:00a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Praise Assembly, 1 mileS. of Prestonsburg, rntersection of Rt. 80
and U.S. 23; Sunday School. 10 a.m.; Worshp Service. 11 a.m.
and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., J.M. Sloce, Minister.
Town Mt. Rd., Pikevllle,Kentucky
Martin House of Worship, Old Post Office St.; Worship Service,
7 p.m., Saturday/Sunday
First Presbyterian
Church
BAPTIST
Old Time Holiness, 2 miles up Arkansas Creek, Martin; S~y
School. 11 a.m.; Worshrp Service. 7 p.m., Friday, 7 p.m.. Jotv1 W.
Patton, Minister.
North Lake Drive.
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.
Spurlock Bible (Baptist), 6227 Spurlock Creek Rd.,
Prestonsburg; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Wor~ip Service, 11 a.n).;
We<.tlesday, 7 p.m.; Jm Stephens. MniSter 886-1003
Town Branch Church; Sunday School 10 a.m except for fi(st
Sunday 111 each month.; Worship Service, Sun. morning 10:00
a.m., Evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; No Sunday night ser·
vices on first Sunday of each month. Tom Nelson, Mrnister.
Prest01tsburg
Rev. Vicki Poole,
pastor
Auxier Freewil Baptis~ 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, CAm Creek; Sunday
School. 10 a.m; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday,
7 p.m.; Gordon F~ch. Minis1er.
The Father House, Big Branch, Abbott Creek; Sunday Schobt.
10 am., Worship Service, 6 p.m.; J.J. Wright, Mrnister.
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Betsy Layne Free Will Baptist, Betsy Layne; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 am. and 6 p.m .. Wed'lesday, 7 p.m.;
Tracy Patton. Mimster.
The Tabernacle, Rt. 321 (Old Plantation Motel), ChristiAn
Educator, 10:00; Sunday Morning. 11:00; Sunday Evenrng, 7:00.i.
We<.tlesday, 7:00: Pastors, Paul and Ramona AJken.
:.,.
:NelSon-Prazier
Punera{Jfome
Big Sandy Community and Technical College Baptist Student
Union, J 102; Wednesday, 11 :30 a.m., Vera Joiner, 886·3863, ext.
67267
Youth Fellowship Center, Wheelwnght Monday·Tuesday, '6
p.m.. Thursday, 7 p.m.
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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.; Jrmmy D. Brown, Minister.
Brandy Keg Freewill Baptis~·Com Fork: Sunday Sdlwl, 10 a.m.; Worshrp
Service, 11 a.m; Wednesday, 7 p.m.: Roger MusiC, Minister.
Our Family Caring For Your Family
Calvary Southern Baptist, Betsy Layne; Sunday School. 9:45 a.m.; Worshrp
SeNice, 11 a.m and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.: Doug Lewis, Minister.
Two Locations
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
Martin (606)285-5155 • Hindman (606)785-9808
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Cow Creek Freewill Baptist, Cow Creek; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Sunday, 11
a.m. and 6 p m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Nathan Lafferty, Minister.
Daniels Creek Baptist Fellowship Church of God, Banner. Servrces:
Saturday night, 7 p.m.; Sunday morning, 11 a.m.; Sunday night, 7 p.m.; Henl)l
Lewts, Mrmster.
Drift Freewill Baptist, Drift; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 6:30
p.m.; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Jrm Fields, Mimster.
Endicott Freewill Baptist, Buffalo; Sun. School, 10 a.m.; Church every Sun.
Morning 11:15 a.m.; Wed. evening Bible Study & Prayer Meetng, 7:00p.m.;
Thrrd Sun. evemng Service, 6 p.m.; First Sat. evening Servi~, 7 p.m. Hobert
Meek, Pas1or, welcomes everyone.
Faith Bible Church, an i1dependent Baptist Church, located on 1428, belween
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.
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First Baptist, Prestonsburg, 157 South Front Street; Sunday School, 9:45
a.m.; Worshrp Service, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wed., 6:30 p.m.; Jerry C.
Wor1<man, minister.
Free United Baptist, We& Pres1onsburg; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; 'A(orshrp
Service, 11 a.m. & 6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 7: p.m.
Eric
Free United Baptist, We& Pres1onsburg; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worshp
Service, 11 a.m. & 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.
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Martin Church of Christ, Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11
a.m. and 7 p.m., Wedresday, 7 p.m. Gary M~chell, Minister.
Maytown Church of Christ, 66 Turkey Creek Rd., Langley. Sunday Bible
Study 10:00 a.m., Sunday rooming worship 11:00 a.m.. Evening Worship 6:00
p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:00p.m.
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. Mrnister.
Weeksbury Church of Christ; Sunday School, 10 a.mm.; Worship Service,
10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mike Hall, Minister.
Garrett Regular Baptist, Route 550, Garrett; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. and
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; Willie Crace. pastor Assis1. Larry Patton.
Phone 358-4275.
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.
Community Church of God, Arkansas Creek, Martin: Worship Service, 11
a.m.; Fnday, 7 p.m.; Bud Crum, Mrnrster.
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. Wrllrams, Pastor.
Little Paint First Church of God, 671 Little Paint Road, Eas1 Point; Sunday
School, 9:45 a.m.: Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p..,
Charles Heater Jr., Minister.
The Ligon Church of God of Prophecy, Saturday Services, 7:00 p.m.;
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Ralph Hall, Pastor.
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Emma United Methodis~ Emma; Sunday School 10 a.m.. Sunday Worship
Service 11 a.m.; Pastor David Profrtt.
SUSPENSIONS
Office: (606) 874-2151
Toll Free: 800-826-7413
Fax: (606) 874-9136
Martin Freewill Baptist, Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11
a.m. and 6 p.m.: Wednesday, 7 p.m.; John L Blarr, Mrnister.
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478-1234
886-1234
Wayland United Methodist, Rt. 7, Wayland; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Jack Howard, Pas1or.
Middle Creek Baptist, Blue Rrver; Sunday &hoc~, 10 a.m.; Worship ServiCe,
11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Eugene Cook, Minister.
Wheelwright United Methodist, Wheelwright, Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 am. and 6 p.m.; 'Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Bobby Isaac,
Minrster.
Prater Creek Baptls~ 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, Minis1er.
Free Pentecostal Deliverance, Ext. 46 ott Mt.. Parkway at Campton: Worship
Service, Saturday and Sunday, 7 p.m.; Patricia Crider, Minis1er.
Inez Deposit Bank
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Sammy Clark Branch Freewill Baptist, Dana; Sunday School. 10 a.m.;
Worshp Service. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m: Wednesday, 6:30p.m.
Goodloe Pentecostal, Rt. 850, David; Worship Service, 6 p.m.; Malcom Slone,
MilISler.
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Stephens Branch Missionary Baptis~ Stephens Branch: Sunday Service, 10
a.m.: Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Parkway First Calvary Pentecostal, Floyd and Magoffin County Line; ;
Worship Service, 6:30 p.m.; Mike D. Caldwell, Minis1er. 297-6262.
The Third Avenue Freewill Baptist; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Phillip Ramey, Pastor.
Trinity Chapel Pentecostal Holiness, Mail 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.
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Torn Moore Memorial Freewill Baptist; Cliff Road; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
WorShip Service, 11 a.m.; Youth Service, 5:00p.m.; Evening Servrce, 6:00p.m.;
No Servrce the 1st Sunday of each month; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Jody Spencer,
Minister.
Trimble Chapel Freewill Baptist; lntersectJon of U.S. 23 and KY 80, Water
Gap; Slfiday School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship Service, 11 a.m. and Evening
Worship Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m., Youth Se~s 7 p.m.;
Everyone Welcome.
United Community Baptist, Hwy. 7, Hueysville; Worship Servrce, 2 p.m.;
Friday, 7 p.m.; Carlos Beverly, Min1s1er.
Wheelwright Freewill Baptls~ Wheelwright Junction; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Louis Ferrari,
Minister.
CATHOLIC
Highland Plaza Shoppmg Center • Prestonsburg
(606) 886-1028
Phone: (606) 285-6400
CATHOLIC HEALTH
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Our Lady of the Way H~spital
St Martha, Water Gap; Mass Sunday, 11 :15 a.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m.; Sunday.;
Father Robert Damron, pastor.
CHRISTIAN
11203 Majn St. Box 910 Martin, KY 41649
First Presbyterian, North Lake Drive; Sunday School. 9:30 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. Rev. Vicki Poole, pas1or.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Seventh-Day Adventist, 5 miles West on Mountarn Parl<way; Church Service,
9:15; Sabbath School, 10:45'; John Baker, Pastor, 358·9263; Chwch, 88&3459,
leave message. Evel)lone welcome!
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LAITER DAY SAINTS
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; Sacrament Mig., 10:00
a.m.; Sunday School, 11:20 a.m.; Relief Society/Preisthood/Primary, 12~00
p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. Church Meeting House address, Hwy. 80, Martin, KY
41649; Meeting House telephone number: 285-3133; Ken Carriere, BistfP
OTHER
Drift lndependen~ Drift: Sunday, 11 a.m.; Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Betsy Layne Church of Chris~ Betsy Layne; Sunday School. 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Tommy J Spears,
Minister.
Grace Fellowship Prestonsburg,(next to old Rea market}, Sunday School, 10
a.m. Worship, 11 a.m. Bill Stukenberg, Pastor 889.0005
Faith Deliverance Tabernacle, West Prestonsburg; Sunday School, 10:30
a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m., Don Shepherd, Mrnister.
Prestonsburg Church of Christ, 88 Hwy. 1428; Worship Service, 10 •. m and
6 p.m.. Wednesday, 7 p.m .. RIChard Kelly and Nelson Kidder, Minister$.
Faith 2 Faith, Harkrns Ave., West Prestonsburg; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worshrp service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thurs. 7 p.m. Randy Hagans, Mrmster.
886-9460.
Harold Church of Chris~ Harold; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Servrce,
11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m.; James H. Harmon, Minister.
Faith Fellowship, Allen, Ky. Sun. School, 10 a.m.; WO!Ship Servica, 11 a.m.;
Sun. Evening, 6 p.m.; Wed, 7 p.m.. cart & Missy Woods, Pastors.
Highland Church of
Chris~
Rt. 23, Hager Hill; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Community Owned/Not For Profit
Member AHA ami KHA
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5000 Kv Hwv. 321 Prestonsbu111, Kentucky 41653
Drift Presbyterian, Route 1101, Drift; Worship Service, 11 a.m.
Pastor Atha Johnson welcomes everyone to attend services at the CHURCH
of GOD ol PROPHECY TRAM KENTUCKY. Sunday school! 0 a.m Worship
service 11 a.m.
fax: (606)285-6409
www.nlwh.org
Free Pentecostal Church, Dwale; Services Saturday, 6 p.m.; Sunday School,
10 a.m.; Services, 11 a.m.; No Sunday Night Service.
First Christian, 560 North Arnold Avenue; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m.; Jim Sherman, Minrster.
Christian Ministries, 1428 E.; Sunday School, 11:30 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m; Sherm Williams, Minister.
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Free Pentecostal Church of God, Weeksbul)l; Sunday School, 10 am.;
Worship Service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday/Saturday, 7 p.m.; John "Jay" Patton,
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 Mrnis1er.
Torn'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, Mrnis1er
506 Bucks Branch, Martin
1-800-264-9813
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.
Salt Lick United Baptist, San Lick, Hueysville; Worship Service, 2nd & 4th
Sunday, 10:30 a.m .. Pas1or, Allen Chaffins, phone 946·2123.
Nrc
886-8215
Drift Pentecostal, Drift; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Servrce,
Saturday/Sunday, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Ted Shaman, Minister
Rock Fork Regular Baptist, Garrett; Worship Selvice, 9:30a.m.; Jerry Manns,
Pastor; Willie Crace Jr.. Assistant Pas1or.
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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., Dennis C.
Love. Pastor.
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Graceway United Methodist, Rt. 80, Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Night, 7 p.m .. Roy Harlow, Minis1er.
McDowell First Baptist, McDowell; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Worship
Sllrvice, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Gene Bracken, Minis1er.
Pleasant Valley Old Regular Baptist Church, Tinker Fork; Meeting time 1s1
Saturday & Sunday ol each month. 3rd Sunday Evening at 6:00 p.m.;
Moderator, Gary Compton; Assist. Moderator, Jimmy Conley.
This is an advertt>ement.
Hom Chapel Methodist, Auxier Road, Auxier; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Sunday Morning Service, 11 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.; Larl)l J.
Penix, Minis1er.
Salisbury United Methodist, Printer. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6 p.m.; Bobby G. Lawson,
MrniSter.
Pleasant Horne 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, Pas1or.
Stanville, KY
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First United Methodist, 256 South ArooldAvenue; 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.
Maytown First Baptist, Marn St., Maytown; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Bob Varney, Minister.
Lighthouse Baptist, 2194 KY Rt. 1428, Pres1onsburg; 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
"I Fix Problems,
Your Problems"
Allen Christ United Methodist, Allen; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Kenneth Lemas1er, 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
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,
The name says it all!
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.
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, Minis1er.
Mmfwnag fl}.lltC.
Anornev Eric c. Conn
METHODIST
Lackey Freewill Baptist, Lackey; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service,
11 a.m., Wednesday, 7 p.m., Johnny J. Collins, Minis1er.
Dn~.1•;'C
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 HaJIIlS.
Wes1 Prestonsburg.
Auxier United Methodis~ Auxier; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worshrp Service,
11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Garfield Potter, 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.
Ligon Community Freewill Baptis~ Ugal Worship Service, Slllday, 11:00
a.m Thursday, 7 p.m
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LUTHERAN
Katy Friend Freewill Baptis~ 2 miles up Abbott; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Jim Price, Minis1er.
iPodwin
Rising Sun Ministries, 78 Court Street, Allen. Ky.. Sunday. 10:30
Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Pastor: D P Curry.
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.
Mr. Social Security I SSI
Liberty Baptist, Denver; Sunday Service, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.
and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.: Merle Little, Minister.
International Pentecostal Holiness Church, 10974 N. Main St, Martin; Raw.
Ellis J. Stevens Senior Pas1or.
Sl James Episcopal; Sunday Service, 9:45 a.m.; Holy Euchanst 11 :00 a.m.
Wednesday Study Group 6:00p.m., Holy Eucharist & Healing 7:30 p.m. Father
Johnnie E. Ross, Rector.
"There's Only One Eric"
This is an advertbement.
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. Momrng Service. 11 am.; Sun. Evening, 630 p.m. Kermy
Vanderpool, Pastor.
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, Min1&er.
Jacks Creek Baptist, Bevinsville; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service,
11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, ?·p.m.; Pastor Roger Trusty.
Stanville, KY
1·800·232·HURT
Zion Deliverance, Wayland; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; WorshiP
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Prayer Line: :J58.2oe1;
Darlene W. Arnette, Pastor
CHURCH OF GOD
Landmark Church of God, Goble Roberts AddrtK>n; Slfiday School, 10 a.m.,
Worship Service, 11·10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Kenneth E. Prater.
Jr.. Minis1er.
Pharmacists: Cheryl little & Sam vVaddle
Sat., 9 am- 1 pm
Mare Creek Church of Christ, Stanville; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.: Wednesday, 6:30p.m.
First Baptist, Garrett; Sunday School, 9:45a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and
7 p m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.: Randy Osborne, Minister
1 - - - - - Locally Owned & Operated-----!
889-9003
Lower Toler Church of Christ. Harold; Su!lday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.; Lonie Meade, Minister.
Garrett Church of God, Garrett; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship SeMCe, 11
a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Donald Bragg, Mrnis1er.
Fitzpatrick First Baptist, 1063 Big Branch, P.O. Box 410, Prestonsburg, KY
41653; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Pas1orTommy Reed.
Located past HRMC on Left.
Convenient Drive-thru Service.
Hueysville Church of Chri~ Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11
a.m. and 7 p.m.. Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Chester Varney, Minister.
Faith Freewill Baptist. 1/4 mrle above WOOdwlde Eqpt. on Rt. 1428, Sunday
Service, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Blrtly Jones, Minis1er.
First Baptist, Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Selvice, 11 a.m.
Slllday Evening Service 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Greydon Howard,
Mrmster.
Milllf'ltin. Kentucky
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Faith Worship Center, US 460, PaintsVIlle; Worship Service, 11 a.m.;
Highway 160 E.
1 (800) 511-1695
East Kentucky Metal
Roofing & Siding Supplie
East KY Metal
(Next door to East KY Roof Truss Co.)
3095 S. Lake Drive • Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Phone: (606) 889-9609 or (606) 886-9563
(BRAD HUGHESJ;i
TOYOTA
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Boats
OR SALE
Ranger Boat 390V,
~00 H.P. Johnson,
ew 801b. Minn
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x,
storage
:oxes,
tandem
ailer, w1th brakes,
~ver, hot foot, on
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battery
~arger.
1989
odel,
great
ape.
Asking
~1 0,000.
8890039.
Wheels/Mise
OR SALE
04
Toyota
~coma P U like
~w. 39,000 m1les,
~to, AC, cassette,
or~d liner, DK red
metallic.
Asking
:])11 ,900. Call 606478-41 05 or 4 7800
HICKS AUTO
SALES
David Road
~
""l:lil
~9
Grand Caravan
,495
~2 Ranger 4 cylinaer
5
speed,
$4,295
2001 Ford Tarus
SES 80,000 miles.
$4,495, Moonroof.
92
Pathfinder,
automatic, $2,295
2001
Impala
7'5,000 miles LS
5 ,395. 97' Camry,
. oon roof, 4 cylinder. $2,195.
97 S-1 0 Automatic,
4..3. $2,195.
886-2842
886-3451.
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FOR SALE
1998
Toyota
Tacoma 4x4 Ext.
Cpb. V·6, automatJ;ic, A/C. 190,000
iles and new
i'res! Runs great,
·erfect work truck.
$5,800.00.
Call
789-8747 or 367779 or 367-1551.
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TRADE
82
---Volkswagon Rabbit
Convertble. 87 4~421 or 259-1844.
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2001 Honda 4Wheeler 350 4x4.
$2,900 call 606285-9253
FOR SALE
;=submergible deep
well Meyer pumps
Half 3 quarter and
1 horse power. Call
58-2000.
EMPLOYMENT
When respondto
Employment ads
lhat have refernumbers,
lease indicate
1/Jat entire refer-4f1ce number on
";the outside of
your
envelope.
lfeference num1
jj1g
bers are used to
help us direct
your letter to· the
correct individual
.Joh Listings
JOB OPENING
Heavy Equipment
steam
cleaning
company
needs
employees. Must
have valid drivers
license and up to
date surface mining
papers.
Mine
emergency tech is
a plus. Call Mon.
thru Friday 9a-5p.
606-886-1759. If no
answer leave message.
JOB OPENING
Help
wanted!
$40,000-$60,000
yearly!
Demo,
insurance,
401 k,
paid
vacations.
Great opportunity.
Must submit to drug
testing and background screening.
Call 789-5301 , ask
for Jenny.
JOB OPENING
Now hiring at Best
Western Inn for
housekeepers.
Apply in person.
Ask for Rhonda.
tfn
HOUSEKEEPERS
NEEDED Full and
part time housekeepers needed.
Must work weekends. Must have
experience. Come
by Microtel Inn and
apply.
HELP WANTED
Care givers needed
Call
886-1623,
Between 10.:00am5:00pm. Ask for
Diane
805-633-3798, sign
on bonus.
JOB OPENINGS
C & S Vaults, manufacture of steel
burial
vaults is
seeking a driver for
the
Inez warehouse. Applicants
must have a class B
COL license. Ablity
to perform physical
labor.
Must be
dependable.
Drivers
load,
unload, and deliver
steel grave vaults
through out regions
in
Kentucky,
Tennessee,
and
Ohio, Virginia, and
West Virginia. Must
be
comfortable
dealing· with cus·
tomers.
Benefits
available after 90
days. Full time positions. Please fill out
an application and
sign up for an interview at C & S Vaults
Industrial Dr. Inez,
Ky 41224
JOB OPENINGS
We are seeking a
full time driver at
our Manton, KY
location, to operate
company vehicles
to transport produ 1P to and from
specified destinations. This position
is responsible for
operating company
equipment at the
job site under the
direction of the
blaster in charge,
performing duties of
load/plant crew or
shot service crew
and or assisting the
plant
manager.
Must possess a
current Class A
COL with Hazmat
and
tanker
endorsements and
1 year driving experience. Please forward your response
information to 152
Manton Rd, Martin,
KY 4 1649; or Fax:
606-285-5171
or
email
humanresources@ austinpower.com
JOB OPENING
Sandy
Valley
Transportation
Services,
Inc.
(SVTS) is seeking
qualified applicants
for the position of a
Receptionist. The
position
is
for
Twenty (20) hours JOB OPENING
Pro Hair of Pikeville
per week. Must be
(K-Mart shopping
at least 21 years
old.
(Senior center) and Pro
Citizens) are welHair
of
come. Phone 1- Prestonsburg
800-444- RIDE/ (Walmart shopping
7433, or write so center) is now takapplications
SVTS
at
81 .ing
Resource
Court, from licensed cosmetologist! Great
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky 41 653- pay! Hourly plus
7850 for an applica- commissions.
tion
for Bonus plus vacapay.
Call
Employment and . tion
more information.
Prestonsburg Salon
or
SVTS is an equal 886-1460
Pikeville Salon 432employment opportunity
employer.
0375 or come by
for an application.
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1. Call: (606) 886-8506, LeighAnn Williams
2. Fax: (606) 886-3603
3. E-mail: classifieds@floydcountytimes.com
4. Stop by: 263 S. Central Avenue, Prestonsburg
5. Mail: P.O. 390, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
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Special"
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Yard Sale Ads- 1 Day $5.00- 3 days $12.00
{30 words or less)
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ork for y
date
Surface
Mining
papers.
Mine Emergency
Tech is a plus. Call
Mon.-Fri.9:00am to
5:00pm 606-8861759, if no answer
leave
message.
Drug
Screening
Required.
JOB OPENING
Prestonsburg
Health Care Center
has an opening for
LPN'S or AN'S; full
time and part time
positions are available. We offer competitive wages and
excellent benefits. If
interested please
stop by or send
resume to 14 North
Highland
Ave.
Prestonsburg, KY
41653 (Beside of
Prestonsburg
Elementary) or call
886-2376.
JOB · OPENING
Renos Roadhouse
in Prestonsburg is
now hiring for all
positions.
ShiftsDay and Night.
Apply
in person
only.
Misc.
HELP WANTED
Looking for someone to do plumbing
work, some carpentry
work.
General
handy
man. Call Russell
Wallen at 874-2512
or come by Hill
Street at Dwale.
JOB OPENING
On call in home
assistance caring
for the elderly. Call
Joyce at 606-8898529. Also, accepting applications for
caregivers.
Services
HISTORICAL
SAMMUEL MAY
HOUSE
North
Lake
Drive,
Prestonsburg
is
available for weddings, receptions,
business meetings,
and
family
reunions. Ample
parking restroom
and
kitchenette,
HandiCap accessible.
Call
Sam
Hatcher 432-3528
for rates and dates.
of items. Located in
church parking lot
past Hall Funeral
Home, there will be
signs.
Misc.
ITEMS FOR SALE
Shot Gun, 1925
asking $500, free
fire
wood
cut!
Apartment
size
refrigerator
for
sale.
$100.
Colonial rug for
sale, $20. Call 2853704
WOLFF TANNING
BEDS NEW &
USED.
Monthly
payments,
free
delivery within 100
miles of London.
Parts-LampsServices.
1-888-554-0058.
FOR SALE
Glass
Antique
show case and
other antique items
available. Call 2598411 or 87 4-2421
LOT FOR RENT
Located at Old
Allen Road. $200
per month. City
sewer
available.
874-2421 and 2591844.
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
Gas well interest
for sale. Owners
desire to sell their
20% interest in 2
gas wells at Viper,
Ky. If seriously
interested call 4781002
Houses
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 3.5 acres 3
BR
2
bath,
attached 2 car
garage with work
shop or 1/2 acre lot
for
sale.
Prestonsburg,
meadows branch
area. Call 8890149.
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 4 BR Brick
house apx 1500
sq. ft. 2 baths, living room, family
room, kitchen, utility
room,
large
deck, double carport on nice corner
lot.
Hardwood
floors
in
living
room, kitchen, family room and one
bedroom. New carpet in 3 bedrooms.
Also has Gas log
fire place, electric.
heat
pump.
Located 2 miles up
Abbott
Rd.
on
Frasure Hill Dr. .
Prestonsburg, KY.
606-886-6778.
Shown by appointment.
www.sharphome.com
.
9112.
Sale or Lease
FOR SALE
'92
Holly
Park
14x70 2 BR 2 bath.
Includes
kitchen/dining
room combo, living
room, utility room.
Electric heat, central air. Excellent
condition. $15,500.
Call for appointment. 377-1 044.
PRICE REDUCED
MUST
SELL
NOW! Two housFOR SALE
es!!! One is 4 BR,
0.174
living room, dining Lot with
acres
with
12'
& 15'
room,
kitchen,
block utility bldg.
bath.
Haywood
The other house is on
2 BR, living, big . Branch of Spurlock
kitchen, bath, built Creek 2 1/2 miles
over garage work from Prestonsburg,
shop and laundry KY S1 0,000 seriroom, 2 outside ous inquires only.
606-886-8675.
storage building.
Natural gas, paved
parking, chain link FOR SALE
fenced yard. 7/10 2003 16x80 mobile
acre lot. Very liv- home. Fire place,
able move in condi- dishwasher, gartion. All for a very den tub, walk in
shingle
reasonable price of shower,
$42,000.
NO roof, gutters, used
short
time .
LAND
CON- for
TRACTS. Salyers Good price. Central
Branch, Hueysville air. Located outside
area. Call 606-358- City limits. Call
886-2474
9346
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 3 BR 2 bath
house
completly
remodeled inside
and out. South
River view lane.
Prestonsburg. 8868991 .
HOUSE
FOR
SALE Newly constructed house for
sale located at
Abbott
Creek.
Vaulted living room
ceiling,
3
BR,
bonus room, fireplace, with cherry
hardwood
floors
and cabinets with
spacious attached
garage. Located 4
miles from us 23.
Panoramic
view
located in new subdivisions. $210,00
asking price Seller
willing to help with
closing costs! Call
606-285-0054 606791-0719,
evenings 606-3776042
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FOR SALE
Property for sale
between
Prestonsburg and
Painstville. Also,
double wide for
rent. $500 plus
deposit. Call 606789-6721 or 792792-6721. No pets
FARM FOR SALE
Floyd county 75
acres more or less,
rt. 1100 off US 23
East Point Upper
Little Paint. Lum
Derossett Branch.
Call 606-325-4430
or 606-325-2809 .
Level- Sloping and
timber
RENTALS
JOB OPENING
Experienced tower
climber/
Radio
installer
needed.
Must have valid drivers
license.
Eastern KY location. Benefits package. Please call
(606) - 886-3181 .
fore more information, or fax a copy of
your resume to
(606)- 886-8335.
Please do not call
unless you have
experience in these
fields.
JOB OPENING
100 Workers needed.
Assemble
crafts, wood items.
To
$480/wk.
Materials provided.
Free ·information
Pkg. 24 Hr. 801428-4649.
JOB OPENING
Prestonsburg
Health Care is currently had the following
positions
open LPN, CNA,
and RN. Call 8862378.
FOR SALE
Feed for sale and
flea market items
for sale. Call 4529651 . Located near
Wheelwright
off
122
on
Buckingham.
JOB OPENING
Security
guards
needed for the Pike
county and Floyd
County
area.
Please apply at
S.VV.A.T. Security at
JOB OPENING
Heavy Equipment
steam
cleaning
company
needs
employees. Must
have valid Driver's
License and up to
Yard Sale
YARD SALE
April 21 starting at
8:30
at
Martin
Assembly with lots
hardwood floors. A !
lot of extras $500 '
per month. 2 BR 1
1/2 bath with carport.
$575
per
month. Call 2850639.
FOR RENT
1 BR apt for rent, :
all utilities paid.
$450 per month, •
call 886-6061 .
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FOR RENT
2 BR Duplex,
total
electric.
Central heat and
air, newly built
Located on US 23
North
of
Prestonsburg. No
pets, call 889-9747
or 886-8003.
APARTMENT
FOR RENT
2
BR
Rental
available in Martin
call 285-3980
FOR RENT
QUIKSILVER
TOWNHOUSES
New 1 BR With
APT FOR RENT
Upstairs,
nice,
clean studio apartment. Electric heat
and air. $350 per
FOR SALE
Commercial property 12 acres next
to
Walmart
&
McDonald's
in
Prestonsburg. 8863023 after 5pm.
FOR RENT
Beauty shop equipt
with 3 stations and
tanning bed. Would
consider renting for
commercial
use
other than beauty
shop. Rt. 122 1
mile
South
of
Martin across from
Garth
Technical
School. Must have
references. 285-
House for
3 BR 1 bonus room!
3 FULL bath!
Decks all around with front awn1ng,
black top drive way. 5 acres more or
less. Beautiful scenery with dog woods,
red buds, large trees. Located at
Stanville, KY. On Mare Creek. Call 60678-9995 or 606-424-0722.
~T-OWNH-OUSES FOR-RENTT2-BR~
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BATH AND 1/2. Living room,
:
kitchen, utility room, 1 car
1 garage. All electric, newly built. 1
1 Appliances completly furnished. 1
: $700 Per month $700 deposit. :
1
Call 886-6186 or 886-8268.
1
YOUR AD COULD
BE
HERE!
1
MONTH WITH A
PICTURE
INCLUDED JUST
$75.00.
CALL
LEIGHANN
WILLIAMS TODAY
TO SALE YOUR
HOUSE
FAST!
886-8506.
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HOME FOR SALE
2 1/2 Miles on Abbott, at
111 Creekside. Maple
Cabinetry, carpet, 2 BR,
fireplace. Recently
remodeled. Call 8860893.
MERCHANDISE
Kays Wallpaper
205 Depot Rd.
Painstville, KY.
-Quality wall covering all under
$10.00.
New
hours
M-F 3-6.
Sat 12-4. Call 7894127. You may
call after 1 Dam for
service other than
regular hours
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Carl D. Perkins .Job Corps Center
Prestonsburg, KY
has an immediate opening for a
Culinary Arts Instructor
Duties and Responsibilities:
Classroom instructions, Lesson plans development,
Student tutoring and counseling,
Education and Experience Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree In Culinary Arts or related field
and 2 years experience in the industry, with valid
teaching certificate, teaching experience and
ServSafe certification preferred.
Competitive benefits package including Medical,
Dental,
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Sick Leave, Paid Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement,
Paid Holidays, and 401-K
Applicant must have valid driver's license with
acceptable
driving record and
be able to pass a drug test and background check.
Resumes accepted through April 27, 2007
Qualified candidates should submit resume to:
Human Resources Department
Carl D. Perkins .JobCorps
478 Meadows Branch
Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653
Email: scott_mabeline@jobcorps.org
Fax (606) 886-6073
Equal Opportunity Employer
M/FN/D
Storage ~nits f~r rent
10x10 $40.00 .
1Ox20 $~0.00
1Ox30 $80.00
Located on 1428
· Old Allen Rd.
Call 874~4s11 ..·
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13, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Worth Repeating ...
"Before God we are all
equally wise - and
equt;zlly foolish. "
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of
CotzBress sfza(( mafe no (aw resyectinB an esta6(isfiment
reliBion, or yrofzi6itin8 the free exercise thereof; a6riJ8inB tfi.e freedom
press; or tfi.e riBfi.t tfie yeoyfe to yeacea6(y assem6fe, and to yetition tfi.e BovernmentJar a redress BYievances.
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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, on White House e-mails:
A couple of recent scandals have highlighted the possibility that
official e-mail addresses have been used by some White House staff
an effort to circumvent the archival process of official records.
There were the e-mails sent to convicted lobbyist and haberdashery
anatic Jack Abrarnoff by Karl Rove's assistant Susan Ralston, who
used a non-White House e-mail address to share internal White House
'ill.fo with Abrarnoff. White House e-mails, after all, are copied and
oSlwed as part of the Presidential Records Act, which requires that
residential records be released to the public 12 years after each presi'(i~nt leaves office.
The second is the ongoing investigation into the firings of eight
.S. attorneys, which, it seems, were discussed using unofficial e-mail
ervers, including ones registered to the Republican National
omrnittee, using domain names such as gwb43.com. The PRA
requires that all official business be carried out on an official White
}-louse e-mailing system.
President Bush claims not to use e-mail. At all ....
Public-records chicanery has been standard political practice residents Nixon, Clinton and Bush Sr. have all been accused of it.
nd from the get-go, this administration in particular has sought
broad authority over how much info the media and general public can
. access. On Nov. I, 2001, Bush issued Executive Order 13233, which
evoked a prior order iss~ed by President Reagan. In doing so, Bush
gave himself and former presidents the right to withhold records or
delay their release indefinitely. A license to re-write history via
'ncomplete records? You bet. But there's hope yet. .
The Senate is currently looking at The Presidential Records Act
;Amendments of 2007 (H.R. 1255), which seeks to rescind Executive
Order 13233. The bill passed in the House, and is now referred to the
(:ommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. We can
only hope that Bush won't veto this bill, as he has threatened to do.
Although at least that would be a matter of public record.
The Pantagraph of Bloomington, Ill., on campaignfundraising:
Money, unfortunately, is part of the political game.
If initial first-quarter reports are any indication, previous presidenial campaign fund-raising records are going to be shattered in the
2008 race.
Is it any wonder that our state and federal budgets are in such ~erri
ble shape when the people running the show get accustomed to freely
spending large amounts of other people's money?
' A week ago the big news was that Sen. Hillary Clinton had set a
record for presidential-primary candidates by raising $26 million in
the first quarter of 2007.
By midweek we learned that her key rival for the Democratic nomirtation, Sen. Barack Obarna of Illinois, had raised $25 million.
Poor John Edwards.
The $14 million collected by the former North Carolina senator in
the past three months looks anemic next to dollars vacuumed in by
Clinton and Obama. Yet it's nearly twice the "old" primary fund-raising record of $7.4 million. That was set in the first quarter of 2003 by Edwards.
Of course, Republicans aren't standing around with their hands in
their pockets. They have their hands out looking for donations, too.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney wasn't far behind the
Clinton-Obarna money machine with $23 million raised in the first
quartet. And former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Arizona Sen.
John McCain were on par with Edwards, raising $15 million and
$12.5 million, respectively.
Campaign financing is a lot like the weather: Everyone talks about
it, but no one can do much about it.
Whether we like it or not, money matters in politics. It buys advertising, brochures, bumper stickers and signs for rallies. It pays for
travel around various states, not only for the candidates but also their
campaign workers.
In the end, it's the votes that count. But without money to count,
campaigns may not last long enough for votes to be cast. That's not
ideal, but that's reality.
Letters
Don't back down
Chesapeake
Energy,
from
Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly
Columbia Natural Resources, is currently in negotiations with the United
Steel Workers Union. This process has
been on going for four months.
Chesapeake's
CEO,
Aubrey
McClendon, is the 664th richest person in the world, according to Forbes
magazine.
Chesapeake is trying to force the
Union to take many concessions on
sick leave, vacation, retirement health
insurance, retirement life insurance
and, just to show you where their
hearts are, they want to take away
bereavement pay.
Now I don't know about Oklahoma
City, but here in the hills of Eastern
Kentucky, we think we should be with
our loved ones when they pass from
this life. Too many times we have seen
companies like this wanting to run
roughshod over our people, thinking
they are dumb hillbillies and not
deserving a fair and decent way of
life.
The union is not asking for anything more than what they have had in
their contracts for many years. The
rich get richer and the working man
makes them that way.
Stand tall, Steel Workers. Don't
back down from these bullies. The
public will support you.
Ruth Martin
Eastern
Open letter to
Sen. Mitch
McConnell
I am writing this letter to you and
to the people of the great state of
Kentucky. I am sure that you, as well
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as the rest of this state, are 100 percent
behind our troops serving overseas.
This letter is concerning one of our
units serving its tour of duty overseas
from right here in Kentucky. This letter is concerning the National Guard
Unit, 138th Field Artillery from
Carrollton. So, please bear with me
and hear me out.
The l38th Carrollton unit was
mobilized in October 2006 and sent to
Fort Dix, N.J., to train before heading
off to war. These brave citizen soldiers, note I said citizen soldiers not
full-time troops, were stripped M their
MOS, or job that they have trained for
since joining and were guaranteed by
the United States Army, and given a
new mission of Military Police. Yet
they did not complain. They were
willing to serve in any fashion needed.
As these soldiers finished their training, the U.S. Army in its infinite wisdom decided that the four whole days
to go home to see their families before
going off to war was inconvenient to
the Army and cancelled their leave.
These brave soldiers did not complain.
Their families, including me, however did. We somehow convinced
those in "charge" to give these soldiers their four days. And note, fulltime units get one month home before
they ship out, not four days. I am a
brother to one of those brave soldiers
and I headed to New Jersey along with
our mother to visit my brother just
days before the unit shipped out.
We were not the only family there.
The Army. however, once again in its
infinite wisdom, confined these soldiers to the base and informed them
' that if they wished to visit with their
families, they could do so only from 7
to 10 p.m. at the base Recreational
Facility. Still, these brave soldiers did
as they were told and did not complain.
And that, sir, brings me to my
point. Not only are these brave citizen
soldiers fully aware that the National
Guard is being utili7ed in thi"s country's two war fronts like never before
in our history, they are also aware that
some of the most dangerous jobs are
being given to them.
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In most cases it is the National
Guard that leaves the F.O.B., (or base)
and runs the patrols and convoys
while the full-time units back them up.
They are fully aware of this and do not
complain.
The National Guard serves a longer
mission in the war zone than any other
branch of the service, at least until
things were changed. As 1 am sure that
you know the time that the Reserves
and National Guard could be called to
active duty was changed earlier this
year. Once a unit is activated. or called
to active duty, their time now start(fl
once they start their training. Their
time used to start once they reached
Iraq or Afghanistan. This time limit is
one year. The Canollton unit has fallen through the cracks. Their one year
dido 't start until they reached
Afghanistan.
So, I submit my plea, to you, sir,
and to the good people of Kentucky.
After all of the mistreatment these
brave soldiers have put up with, without complaints, will you allow them to
fall through the cracks here?
Should not their time have started
when they were activated?
This is not an anti- nor pro-war
issue, this is simply a taking care o
our troops issue. This is a "what is
right, what is wrong'· issue. Who is
going to look out for our brave troops
while they look out for us?
I, along with the rest of Kentucky,
am aware that the time for re-election
is near, and my question is this ... wiJl I
actively work for you or against you'1
My vote always goes to those who
make the best decision for this
Country, and our troops.
Matt Smith
Madison, Ind.
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FRIDAY, APRIL
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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Absher
Enterprises
by TOM DOTY
TiMES COLUMNIST
An extremely slow week for new films
got a major assist from the debut of a classic crime series that debuted in 1959 and
still packs a punch.
• "The Untouchables"- Television's
most realistic, and violent, crime drama
finally hit DVD this week. Four discs containing half of the first season, which
should set you back about 30 bucks, were
released. Robert Stack stars as Elliot Ness
and the series begins with Ness being
granted carte blanche to deal with mobsters in 1930s Chicago. All episodes also
feature expert narration by Walter
Winchell which enhances the drama. The
violence is pretty rough so this might not
be right for the kids, but if you've only
• ) seen the Brian DePalma movie, then you
have got to check this out.
• "Bobby" - Though tlfis drama is a
bit overlong, it is definitely a high point
for director Emelio Estevez ("Men at
Work"). Estevez, the son of actor Martin
Sheen, rounds up a high profile cast here
to reenact the day Bobby Kennedy was
assassinated. The event is replayed via the
experiences of various characters who are
at the same hotel as Kennedy and the
histrionics are kept to a bare minimum by
Estevez. Most of the acting is topnotch,
with good supporting turns by Alex
Rodriguez, Sharon Stone and Anthony
Hopkins.
• "Little Murders" - 1970s counterculture films don't get much better than
this effort from writer Jules Sniffer. Alan
Arkin directed this satire of life in New
York City, which focuses on a couple who
meet up after being harassed on the street.
She takes him home to her family to try
and reinstall a passion for life in the man
who is despondent over the state of the
city. Meeting the family is the bulk of the
film and their dynamics are further challenged by a paranoia gripping the city (the
result of a rash of senseless sayings by a
Scorpio type serial killer). Somehow you
just know this won't end happily. Arkin
gets plenty of mileage out of the smart
script and loads his deck by casting fine
actors, which include himself, Elliot
Gould, Marcia Rodd and Donald
Sutherland. The disc retails for a bargain
basement price of $9.99.
• "Payback: Director's Cut"- One of
Mel Gibson's better efforts actually
comes even stronger in this version,
which represents the original intentions of
director Brian Helgeland. This was
Helgeland's first feature as a director and
he lost control over the final product to
star Gibson. Though Mel's version was
pretty good in its own right, you will like
this one better if you enjoyed the darker
aspects of the movie. The film is about a
heist that goes bad when one member of
the team shoots the other so he can have
the money and his partner's girl. The
movie picks up with that man having survived the attack and on the move to get
what he has coming. It's a bare bones
story but the characters make it sing. Look
for excellent work from Gregg Henry, as
the back-stabbing partner, and William
Devane as a middle level mafia manager.
The film was based on a novel by Richard
Stark (alias Donald E. Westlake) and was
previously filmed by John Boorman
("Deliverance") as "Point Blank."
Next week look for things to pick up
with the release of the Oscar winning
"Last King of Scotland," as well as the
Tarantino-esque "Smokin' Aces."
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Fletcher's legal problems surface in fttst debate
by ROGER ALFORD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON - A political scandal that dogged Gov.
Ernie Fletcher through most of
his fust term followed him
onto a television stage in
Lexington on Monday for the
fust debate among Republican
gubernatorial candidates.
"Our party deserves better,"
said Anne Northup, a former
GOP congresswoman who is
challenging Fletcher in the
May 22 primary. "It's unfair
that our party has gone through
this for the past two years."
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The governor was indicted
last year on charges that he
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illegally rewarded political
supporters with protected state
jobs. The indictment was dismissed in a deal with prosecutors, but a special grand jury
later issued its findings in the
case, saying Fletcher had
approved a "widespread and
coordinated plan" to skirt state
hiring laws.
' Fletcher said the investigation and resulting indictment
• were the results of "politics of
destruction."
"I don't think there's any
doubt that investigation was
politically motivated," he said
during the debate at the
Kentucky
Educational
Television sttldios.
Billy Harper, a Paducah
businessman also in the
Republican race, said he is running a positive campaign and
did not criticize Fletcher relating to the scandal.
Northup and Harper, both
former political allies of
Fletcher, said when they
entered the race that the fustterm governor has been damaged beyond political repair
and would be a weak candidate
to put up against Democrats in
the November election.
Seven Democrats, including
two former lieutenant governors and the current speaker of
the House, are seeking their
party's nomination to run for
the top job in Kentucky, one of
three states that will elect a
governor this year.
Unlike
the
m~or
Democratic candidates, each of
the Republicans opposes casi-
no gambling in Kentucky.
Harper and Northup separated themselves from Fletcher
by calling for the repeal of the
state's "alternative minimum
tax" on small businesses. That
tax, part of a Fletcher plan to
modernize the state tax system,
has been unpopular among
small-business owners.
Fletcher and Harper said
they would be open to considering tolls on two proposed
Ohio
River bridges at
Louisville to help cover the
cost of construction, but
Northup said she was opposed
to a toll without fust considering all funding options. All
said they were willing to look
at the possibility of privatizing
the state lottery. And all three
said they were open to changes
in the state's educational testing system.
In Fletcher's first gubernatorial campaign iil 2003 ,
Harper served as campaign
finance chairman, helping to
·ARC announces renewable
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WASHINGTON, D.C. The Appalachian Regional
Commission has announced a
grants competition to assist
communities in leveraging
renewable energy and energy
efficiency resources to revital' ize their economies. ARC
~ expects to provide eight to ten
awards of up to $75,000 each,
,for a total of $400,000 in
awards, to help communities
implement these strategies.
Eligible projects should
result in the creation of new
• jobs or businesses in the target
communities. Outcomes could
include:
• Production and use of
renewable energy products,
such as biofuels, biomass,
solar, or wind energy, including siting of these facilities
and net metering applications.
• Distribution of renew~able energy products, including customer purchasing commitments.
• Expansion or start-up of
'clean energy' businesses,
including support for business
incubation programs and targeted business financing programs.
• New construction or
facilities renovations that follow 'green building' and
LEED certified guidelines.
• Installation of energy
efficiency equipment in public
or non-profit facilities that is
2005 Energy Policy Act Tax
Credit eligible, directly results
in cost savings, and leads to
increased delivery of services
to local communities.
This grants program will
not provide support for projects that propose to study or
plan for future activities.
Energy audits will not be supported unless they include
implementation of energy efficiency programs.
Non-profit organizations,
governmental entities, and
public educational institutions
located within the ARC
Region are eligible to apply.
Private for-profit organizations
are not eligible to apply.
An independent review
panel will be convened to
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panel will include leading
energy efficiency and renewable energy organizations, federal, state and local partners.
The review panel will forward
recommendations to ARC for
final approval.
Applications will be evaluated on several criteria, including:
• Feasibility of proposal
and likelihood of achieving
proposed outcomes.
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including expertise in relevant
program areas, grants management, and community development.
• Level of community support, including overall level of
match and private sector
match.
• Articulation of clear,
measurable outcomes.
• Sustainability of effort,
including ability to continue
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Additional consideration
will be provided for projects
focusing on ARC designated
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Deadline for receipt of
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Selections will be announced
on July 31, 2007. For information on submitting an application
please
go
to
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The Appalachian Regional
Commission will also be holding regional workshops on
energy efficiency and renewable energy. Updated information on dates and location of
these workshops will be posted to the ARC website at
www.arc.gov/energy.
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collect the contributions that
were instrumental in electing
the state's first Republican
governor in more than 30
years.
Harper, a millionaire businessman from Paducah, grew
up in far western Kentucky, the
son of a carpenter. He owns a
construction company with
projects in at least 20 states. In
his spare time, he races a dragster in the International Hot
Rod Association.
Northup, who began her
political career in the state
House, served 10 years in
Congress,
representing
Kentucky's largest city. She
held onto the seat against a
series of challengers, gaining a
reputation as a prolific campaign fundraiser and bareknuckled political fighter. Her
winning streak ended in
November when she lost the
seat to Democratic challenger
John Yarmuth, a Louisville
publisher.
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spoken advocate for a constitutional amendment that
'V{Ould allow casino gambling. The next governor, he
said, needs to have "the
courage to do what is right
instead of what is politically
expedient."
The Associated Press
asked the 10 gubernatorial
candidates what their top priorities would be if elected.
"I will continue to build on
the accomplishments of my
first term," said Gov. Ernie
Fletcher, who faces two
Republican challengers in his
bid for re-election. "My priorities include making health
qare more affordable and
accessible, raising test scores
in math and science to the
national average, ensuring
that everyone has the opport,'unity for higher education
r'pgardless of their financial
situation, continuing our job
growth and strengthening our
economy."
Fletcher,
the
first
Republican governor in more
than 30 years, had to deal
with political and legal troubles in his first term, including an indictment charging
him with improperly rewarding political supporters with
protected state jobs. The
charges were dismissed in a
with
prosecutors.
deal
Fletcher said he would continue to work with all interested parties "and encourage
everyone to set aside political
differences for the betterment
of the commonwealth."
Paducah
businessman
Billy Harper, whose early
campaign ads called for easing the tax burden on small
businesses, said he wants to
reinvigorate ·
Kentucky's
efforts in education reform.
"For far too long, state
policy makers have been content with baby steps in this
area, despite the fact that
statewide graduation rates
and average ACT composite
scores, among other benchmarks, have failed to significantly improve over the last
15 years, despite doubling
our per pupil spending,"
Harper said.
Louisville businessman
Bruce Lunsford was among
the candidates who listed job
creation as a top priority.
"We need good jobs that
pay well in Kentucky," he
said. "We need to put sound
financial strategies in place to
give every Kentuckian an
opportunity to succeed.
Besides
Beshear and
Lunsford,
the
other
Democratic candidates in the
race are Lexington attorney
Gatewood
Galbraith,
Louisville physician Steve
Henry,
state
Treasurer
Jonathan Miller, Harlan
County demolition contractor
Otis Hensley, and House
Speaker Jody Richards.
Like most other candidates, Henry, a former lieutenant governor, said health
care is a top priority, espe
cially considering the large
number of children - an estimated 90,000 - who have no
insurance coverage.
"We need to provide insurance coverage for all uninsured children under the age
of 18," he said. "It is crucial
that we increase e\ cry
Kentuckian's accessibility to
health care."
Galbraith said hie; top pri
ority would be to lessen the
influence of special interc~t
groups on state government.
"Both partie& have been
playing politics as a blood
sport in Kentucky while the
business of the people has
Jain unattended in the dust,"
Galbraith said. "Thi-.; has created a dysfunctional government where one-upmanship
trumps the welfare of the
people. This has to cease."
Galbraith said the key is to
implement
commonsensq
solutions to problems that'
elected leaders from bothJ
pol!lical parties can be proud!
of
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Miller said the good old"'
boy system has been an incu-•
bator for waste, fraud an<!j
ethics abuses.
h
"I know people wanN
change, and that is why I pron
posed a sweeping plan witJv.
proposals to clean up government and restore the pcople'!f:
trust in Frankfort," Miller1
said.
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School
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of the new school.
The final three candidate
presented to the public at the
forum were Gwen HaleFrazier, current principal of
Prestonsburg
Elementary
School, Brent Rose, current
~ssistant principal at Betsy
Layne High School, and
Patricia Watson, current curriculum resource teacher and
writing/language arts coordinator at Clark Elementary
School.
Frazier, an educator with
30-plus years experience in the
field, has served in the posiof
principal
of
tion
Prestonsburg
Elementary
School for the past 17 years.
he stressed the importance of
family
and
community
tnvolvement in creating a suc~essful school environment
""'and praised several current
PES programs now in place,
uch as the Reading Recovery
and Family Read Night programs, for the school's sue-
cessful progress toward proficiency goals. She said that she
believed that creating a "stable
environment" in which children feel secure is an important part of helping assist in
student achievement.
When asked why she
desired to be named principal
of the new school, Frazier said
that she loves what she does,
that ''there is no greater joy or
reward than those received
when helping children," and
that, "basically, I love children."
Rose, an educator with a
strong background in coaching
athletics, has served as assistant principal at Betsy Layne
High School for the past several years. Rose said that he has
always been an "open door"
administrator and that he welcomes parental and community input and ideas.
"I'm a people person," he
said, "I believe my most
important strength is commu-
nication ... I've had people tell
me that they appreciate the
fact that I listen to them. That's
something I plan to continue to
do."
Rose also stressed the
importance of teamwork in a
school environment,
the
importance of keeping children off drugs, the importance
of technology in the classroom
and his support of a "diversionary program that keeps
kids and their parents out of
the courtroom and in the classroom."
Rose said that part of his
desire to be named principal of
the new elementary school
was that "I want to make
Prestonsburg
Elementary
School the very best elementary school in the state ... and it
can be done."
Watson, an educator with
strong credentials in the development of several reading and
writing programs, such as
Floyd
County's
Young
Feds expected to blame
torch for mine explosion
by ROGER ALFORD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
HARLAN- Federal investigators will likely conclude
that a torch triggered an underground explosion last year that
~lied five coal miners, a former mine safety official said.
The cause was clearly established in an earlier investigation by state government
mspectors into the tragedy at
Parby Mine No. 1 in Harlan
County, said Tony Oppegard,
~ovho served as legal adviser to
both the U.S. Mine Safety and
Health Administration and a
Kentucky agency now known
~s the Office of Mine Safety
and Licensing.
The federal agency planned
to release its findings late
thursday after the team that
.i,nvestigated the explosion met
with family members of the
dead miners. Richard Stickler,
head of the Mine Safety and
Health Administration, was
scheduled to participate in the
eetings.
"The families would expect
the federal investigation to
reach the same conclusion that
the state investigation did: That
methane leaking from a sealed
area was ignited by the flame
from a cutting torch," said
Oppegard, who represents
some of the widows whose
husbands died in Darby explosion.
After the explosion, a team
of federal investigators poured
over evidence to look for
potential causes and to try to
determine whether the mine
was complying with federal
safety requirements.
The report "summarizes the
findings and conclusions of the
investigative team, identifies
root causes of the accident and
describes how the incident
unfolded," the federal agency
said in a press release this
week.
The release of the federal
findings will come more than
four months after Kentucky
regulators concluded that the
cutting torch and flawed construction of the safety barrier
caused the May 20 explosion.
Jimmy Lee, 33, and Amon
Brock, 51, died at the scene of
the explosion from blunt force
trauma and heat injuries. The
other three victims - Roy
Middleton, 35, Bill Petra, 49,
and Paris Thomas Jr., 53 died from carbon monoxide
poisoning and smoke inhalation while trying to escape.
A sixth miner, Paul Ledford,
was rescued with minor
injuries.
The tragedy led to major
modifications to Kentucky's
mine safety laws earlier this
year.
State regulators said mine
operators knew methane was
penetrating the safety barrier
and should have corrected the
problem when it was first
detected. They said use of a
torch in that portion of the mine
was illegal.
Oppegard said a federal
expert will likely be able to pinpoint the ignition source and
describe the path the fiery
explosion took through he
mine.
State inspectors issued
seven citations to Kentucky
Darby for safety violations.
Some of those violations,
investigators said, were directly
related to the blast, including
improper use of a torch,
improperly trained employees
and incorrect construction of
the seal.
Last year was one of the
deadliest in recent history for
coal miners in Kentucky. In all,
16 miners were killed on the
job, prompting state lawmakers
into action.
They passed a law that will
require six inspections per year
of every underground mine and
requires coal operators to provide methane detectors for at
least one member of every
crew working underground and
to individual· miners working
alone.
The law will also require
two medics to be on duty when
coal is being mined and that a
vehicle be kept near working
crews to get injured miners to
the surface quickly.
tion a new project that is in the
works.
The new project is a joint
venture between several different district judges, the
county judge, the jailer, as well
as Attorney General Greg
Stumbo. Under tl1e proposal,
the state would provide funding that would enable the
county to hire someone to take
out and supervise inmates
while they assist with county
cleanup. The idea behind the
project is to transport the
inmates by van, therefore
expanding and improving productivity. The state would
even pay the detention center
$9.75 an hour for the work
van, and that money would
then go directly to the detention center, furthering their
other programs.
The project is in its final
stages as the different parties
coordinate to work out the
details.
Authors Program, has served
in a variety of capacities in the
education, including service as
a highly distinguished educator. Watson stressed her beliefs
in incorporating goal-setting
as a means of allowing students the opportunity to set
high standards for themselves
as well as the importance of
allowing parental and community involvement in school
activities and student academics.
She stressed the importance
of technology, teamwork and
good leadership in the making
of a successful school.
In response to why she was
seeking the position of principal at the new school, Watson
said that she would like to see
the new school become "a
model school ... where others
can come visit and see what
we are doing" and that she
"wants to see our children be
ready" for the future.
"Success is no accident.
Success is very deliberate,"
she said in her final remarks.
Normally, according to
Supt. Fanning, individual
school councils select princi-
pals. However, since the new
<;chool does not yet have a sitebased council, the selection of
the new principal rests on the
shoulders of the superintendent.
In making his decision, Dr.
Fanning will incorporate the
input of two committees that
will present their final rating~<!
to him for his consideration ..... J
The superintendent has sei'
a goal to name the new"
school's principal by April Is·:
allowing consideralions for1
committee progress.
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What most people don't
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look better, they are also taking
steps toward their future and
profiting . . . at least a little.
Although the state pays $31 a
day per prisoner to the detention center, the inmates themselves are only making about
67 cents a day. If that weren't
incentive enough, for every
eek of work, they will receive
ne day off of their sentence.
While participating in the
cleanup, the inmates also have
access to a variety of other
programs, including GED,
church, substance abuse and
community service.
When asked how they felt
about the program, all of the
inmates responded positively.
They see it as a way to achieve
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JMS second graders celebrate America's early years
Second graders in Mrs. Deb Hall and Mrs. Sue King's classes celebrated "the early years" in
America by having an Old Fashion Day at school. The celebration began by reading the
story "Going to Town" by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The students compared the life of an early
pioneer child to the life of a child today. The students, as well as their teachers, dressed up
in early American clothes and engaged in a storytelling activity using a book written about
Appalachia. They played games such as jump rope and "roll the wheel" but square dancing .,
was the highlight of the (lay!
The day was a great time of remembering yesteryears-the
students really seemed to appreciate the games and their understanding of the way of life
that we enjoy today. So parents, the next time your child says, "I don't have anything to do,"
remind them to read another good book by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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Students "build" own books
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An enthusiastic and creative group of
Kindergarten students and their families
enjoyed a KLUTZ "Build a Book" night, on
Tuesday,
March
27,
at
Prestonsburg
Elementary. Students from all five Kindergarten
classes prepared for this Family Literacy event
by composing an individual story in their language arts class.
A total of 32 students and their families illustrated their stories at this family evening. Each ,._.
child was provided a Build a Book kit by the
Prestonsburg Elementary Family Resource
Center. Each child made a one-of-a-kind memory for themselves and their family. This event
was coordinated by Marthan Damron, LMS and
Rebial Reynolds, Family Resource Center
Director.
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Assisting with the evening were Kindergarten
teachers, Carey Davis, Lisa Hunt, Tina Petry,
Stephanie Sexton, and Angle Watts; Reading
Resource teachers, Charlene Horn, Debbie
Goble, and Reba Yeary;
and Assistant
Principal, Terri Hall.
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Friday, April13, 2007
FLOYD COUNTY
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HS BASEBALL NOTEBOOK: Blackcats, Bobcats fall to Pike County foes
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
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PRESTONSBURG
- The
Prestonsburg High School baseball
team suffered its seventh straight
loss Tuesday evening, falling to visiting Phelps. Playing for the first
time since losing to Pikeville in the
15th Region All "A" Classic, Phelps
topped Prestonsburg 13-3. The
Hornets jumped on the Blackcats
and won convincingly. Earlier in the
season, Prestonsburg beat Phelps
13-4 for its first and only win to
date.
• Shelby Valley doubled up
Betsy Layne 6-3 in a home game
played Monday. With the loss, Betsy
Layne dropped to 1-7. The Bobcats
were back at home Thursday
evening, entertammg Magoffin
County. The Betsy Layne-Magoffin
County game ended too late to make
this edition. Today, Betsy Layne is
scheduled to travel to Pike County
Central for a game against the
Hawks.
Junior
Blackest
Nathaniel
Stephens
watched a
Phelps pitch
miss Its
mark during
Tuesday's
home game
at Archer
Park.
• The June Buchanan School
baseball team is 2-4 through its first
six games. The Crusaders opened
the season March 26 w1th an 8-7 wm
over Jenkins in the 14th Region All
"A" Classic. Lee County blanked
JBS 17-0 in the second round of the
regional small school tournament.
The Crusaders, under the guidance
of head coach Randy King, defeated
South Floyd 11-2 Tuesday evening
in a game played at Drift. The
Raiders are 0-5.
(See NOTEBOOK, page ten)
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~Rebs
roll past
Blackcats
P'BURG WINS
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
Lindsey Wilson
takes two from
Lady Bears
TIMES STAFF REPORT
EASTERN - Visiting Allen
Central snapped a four-game
losing streak Monday evening_
with
a
12-2 win
over
Prestonsburg in six innings.
Scott Little pitched six strong
innings for the Rebels, fanning
15 batters and only giving up
• one earned run on five hits. Josh
Rodebaugh took the loss for
Prestonsburg.
Rodebaugh
pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up
12 hits. The Prestonsburg junior
pitcher recorded four strikeouts.
"We have been struggling
this season," Allen Central
Coach Kenneth Johnson confided. "We've played well at times
and we've played not so well at
times. We really have the capabilities of being a great team
t fbough. When our youth gets
some confidence and if we can
hit a hot streak, we may be dangerous. We knew Prestonsburg
COLUMBIA- The Lindsey
Wi !son College softball team
swept the Pikeville College Lady
Bears on Tuesday in a doubleheader at Joe Johnson Complex.
The Lady Raiders (17-14, 8-4
MSC) defeated the visiting Lad)r
Bears (l0-22, 4-10 MSC) 4-2 in
the first game.
Lindsey Wilson junior pitcher
Leigh Ann Moore ( l0-6) earne9
the complete-game win, workinA
seven innings and allowing two
runs on six' hits and nine strik
outs.
Junior Lauren Miller led tJae
offense with a pair of hits inclu~
ing a homerun. She also drove ill
two Lindsey Wilson runs.
(See WILSON, page te
ACHS to hos
(See REBS, page ten)
photos by Jamie Howell
Prestonsburg had several baserunners, including Linsey Fields, Tuesday evening in its 58th District/Floyd
County Conference win over Betsy Layne. Below, Betsy Layne catcher Megan Hamilton applied a tag to Fields.
Lady Blackcats mercy Betsy Layne
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by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
photo by Steve LeMaster
Allen Central's Scott Little
pitched and helped hit the
Rebels past P'burg.
BETSY LAYNE - The Prestonsburg softball team was
impressive in its first 58th District/Floyd County
Conference game of the season Tuesday evening.
Prestonsburg, last season's district runner-up, didn't have
any trouble getting past host Betsy Layne. The Lady
Blackcats scored seven runs in the first inning and held
Betsy Layne scoreless until the fourth frame. Prestonsburg
plated four runs in the third inning on its way to a 13-3 victory.
Eighth-grader Alexis DeRossett pitched Prestonsburg Lo
the win
Linsey Fields, Rikki Hughes and Katie LeMaster each
scored two runs for the Lady Blackcats.
Keturah Tackett took the loss for Betsy Layne. Tackett,
Lindsey Martin and Megan Hamilton each scored one run
for the host Ladycats.
With the win, Prestonsburg improved to 4-2.
Prestonsburg was hosting Allen Central at press time.
AC's Spurlock nohits South Floyd
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
MINNIE - The Allen Central softball program posted one of the most impressive wins in
school history Tuesday evening in a road game
against 58th District/Floyd County Conference
rival South Floyd. Allen Central cruised past the
Lady Raiders, defeating South Floyd 23-0.
Allen Central eighth-grader Shea Spurlock
earned her fourth win of the season, pitching
her first career' no-hitter.
"I couldn' t be prouder of my girls," said
Allen Central Coach Don Burke. "They played
with a lot heart and energy. Our bats are starting
to come alive now. Earlier in the season, we
were plagued with errors and missing two
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
EASTERN - Allen Central
High School will play host to
NCAA Division I volleyball on
Saturday, April 2 1 at J .E.
Campbell Arena. In the first
NCAA Division I volleyball
match held in the area, Morehead
State University will take on the
University of Charleston. Start
time for the college volleyball
match is set for 4 p.m.
ACHS
Athletic
DirectorNolleyball Coach Larry
Maynard was instrumental in getting the two college volleyball
programs to commit to playing in
Floyd County as what's being
billed as a Volleyball Spring
Showcase.
"For middle schoolers, this i
something for them to see and
learn from," said Maynard. "To
finally see a match at this lev~]
will not only awaken them that
volleyball is a premier female
(See BLACKCATS, page ten)
starters due to illness. It seems in last week
everyone has been healthy and our defense io.;
looking much better. Shea Spurlock, our eighthgrade pitcher, i~ improving with every game.
She has four wins on the season with a good
strike out to walks ratio.
"It truly was a successful night for us. As I
told the girls after the game - enjoy the moment
but remember it's just a beginning."
Starting pitcher Trista Damron took the loss
for the Lady Raiders.
Allen Central scored three runs in the first
innmg. The Lady Rebels stretched their lead out
to double digits in the second inning and never
let South Floyd come across with any runs.
"As I have said we are a very young team, it
was very satisfying to win with youth," Burke
added. "We look forward to the rest of the season - particularly conference play."
Everyone who played contributed offensively for the Lady Rebels . Senior Amanda Thacker
and junior Sara Johnson each scored three runs
(See AC, page ten)
15TH REGION SOFTBALI.i
(Thursday's games not included in records.)
photo by Steve LeMaster
Allen Central Middle School
eighth-grader Shea Spurlock
pitched a no-hitter for the
ACHS softball team.
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Team
Lawrence County
Pikeville
Phelps
Magoffin County
Prestonsburg
Allen Central
Shelby Valley
Paintsville
Johnson Central
East Ridge
Belfry
Pike County Central
South Floyd
Betsy Layne
Sheldon Clark
Record
7-6
6-5
5-3
5-4
4-2
4-2
3-0
3-1
3-2
3-4
3-6
2-5
0-4
0-4
0- 11
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13, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Volleyball
Rebs
would contend with us this
year for a district ti tie. We
knew Josh would be a great
pitcher for them. We had a
game plan and we just wanted
to play hard."
The AC team was confident
with Little on the mound .
"Our guys always have a
little more confidence when
Scott is on the mound."
Johnson added. "He had a
great performance and he real~
ly wasn't at his best. That's a
sign of a very good pitcher even when you ' re not feeling
the best you adjust and hit
spots. We got off to a good
start in the first inning as well
hitting the ball, moving runners around, and scoring runs.
• Continued from p9
• Continued from p9
r just keep trying to teach these
young guys the principles of
this· game not trying to overachieve or overswing. It's not
about trying to hit a homerun
every time. but in baseball. it
is the little things that makes a
team great"
Josh Prater paced Allen
Central offen~ively, going 4for-4 with a triple. Prater
scored three times and drove
in a game-high four runs.
Little helped his cause at the
plate, connecting on 2-of-3
plate appearances. Little belted a three-run home run, a
double and drove in three runs.
Ethan Conley also collected
two hits for the Rebels. Alex
Hammonds, Chad Nelson,
Zack Hall and Logan Crowder
each had one hit for Allen
Central. Crowder knocked in
two runs and Nelson drove in
one for the Rebs.
Belfry 12, Allen Central 2:
Allen Central dropped to 2-7
on Tuesday evening after
falling to Belfry. The Rebels
will be back in action today,
playing on the road at
Paintsville against Letcher
County
Central
in
the
Paintsville Tiger Classic.
Shane Williamson pitched
and claimed the win for Belfry.
Chris Stumbo pitched five
innings, allowing four earned
runs on four hits for the
Rebels.
middle school season is in full
swing and high school season
is only a couple of months
away."
Tickets at the door will be
$5 for adults and $3 for students.
pounded Pikeville's pitching
as the Lady Raiders won 14-0
in the second game.
Lindsey Wilson senior
Danielle Clark (5-7) earned
the complete-game shutout,
allowing four hits.
Junior Jennifer Gross collected three hits in three atbats, driving in four Blue
Raiders. Sophomore Whitney
Mink added three hits of her
own and four RBis, including
two doubles.
Senior Ginny Long and
freshman
Brittany
Hockensmith added a couple
of homeruns for the Lady
Raiders.
Pikeville pitcher Courtney
Bentley (4-5) suffered the
loss, allowing 14 runs on 13
hits in four innings of work.
Wils o n
• Continued from p9
Pikeville pitcher Kelley
Neace (6-8) suffered the los&,
allowing four runs on eight
hits.
Lindsey Wilson's offense
T H E.
W EEK
AC
• Continued from p9
Linsey Fields,
Prestonsburg
Softball
Scott Little,
Allen Central
Baseball
422 South Lake Dr., Prestonsburg, KY 41653,
606.886.2232
for Allen Central (4-2). As a
team, Allen Central collected
11 hits.
The win over South Floyd
was Allen Central's third
straight. The Lady Rebels
beat Sheldon Clark 16-3 in
six innings Monday. Spurlock
pitched Allen Central to the
win over Sheldon Clark and
helped herself at the plate,
going 3-for-3. Thacker was 3for-5 for the Lady Rebels.
Elizabeth Dingus went 2-for4 and Johnson finished 2-for2 for the Lady Rebs. Allen
Central also had 11 hits in the
win over Sheldon Clark.
SPORTS FAN
of Prestonsburg
OF THE WEEK
sport but one that over 24 percent of the participants can
receive scholarships to play at
this level. It also shows them
what they can aspire to. For
high schoolers, it is an opportunity for them to see themselves
at the next level and what they
must work at to get there in the
four years they have to attain
and hone their skills. We have
taken the long travel times to a
university and Morehead and
Charleston agreed to come to
Allen Central in this Volleyball
Spring Showcase event.
"For any volleyball team or
player who wants to play volleyball at the next level, this is
a must see for them. After all,
Notebook
• Continued from p9
• Paintsville High School
senior Daniel Pugh has signed
to play baseball at Morehead
State University. Pugh currently plays shortstop, third base,
centerfield and pitches for the
Tigers.
The
Paintsville
Tiger
Classic
got
underway
Thursday evening at Charlie
Adkins Field and is scheduled
to continue through Saturday.
• Paintsville and Johnson
Central - 57th District rivals find themselves atop the 15th
Region rankings.
Before
Thursday's games, Paintsville
(10-1) was ranked first ahead
of Johnson Central (7-3),
Belfry (7-4), Magoffin County
(5-4), Pikeville (5-5) and
Sheldon Clark (5-5).
•
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Following Tuesday's loss,
Betsy Layne fell to 0-4. The
Ladycats were back in action
Thursday evening at South
Floyd.
R~sults
from
Thursday's
games
were
unavailable at press time.
On Monday, Prestonsburg
fell short against Shelby
Valley in a non-district game.
More on the PrestonsburgShelby Valley game follows.
Shelby
Valley
14,
Prestonsburg 4: Shelby Valley
scored runs in five of six
innings en route to the 10-run
win. The Ladycats led 6-0 at
the end of the second inning.
Ashleigh Stanley pitched and
recorded the win as Shelby
Valley prevailed. Stanley
struck out 13 Prestonsburg
batters and gave up just two
hits.
Gina Hall hit two home
runs, a double and drove in
Mud Creek league
to hold signups
TIMES STAFF REPORT
MUD CREEK - The Mud Creek Pee Wee
Encarnacion benched after
failing to run out pop fly
by ANDREW BAGNATO
ASSOCIATED PRESS
PHOENIX - Cincinnati manager Jerry
benched cleanup hitter Edwin
Encarnacion after he failed to run out a pop fly
in the first inning of the Reds' 3-2 victory over
Arizona on Wednesday night.
"I don't care if we lose every game, we' re
not going to play guys that don't hustle,"
~arron said. "Simple as that."
After popping to Arizona second baseman
Orlando Hudson with runners at first and third
and one out, Encarnacion returned to the dugout
with his bat in his hand. Narron, who had peen
watching the flight of the ball, allowed
Encarnacion to take the field in the bottom of
the inning. But the manager went back to his
office after the inning and looked at a videotape
that showed Encarnacion had not run to first.
"I was watching the ball," Narron said. "I
wasn't watching Eddie. If I'd have been watch~arron
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOUISVILLE - Preston Knowles, who
helped Clark County High School reach the
semifinals of this year's boys' state tournament,
signed a national letter of intent to play for
Louisville,
the
university
announced
Wednesday.
Knowles, a 6-foot-1, 170-pound guard, aver-
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free 8-inch ice cream cake of your choice, redeemable at
DAIRY QUEEN OF PRESTONSBURG. When claiming your ice cream
cake, present this newspaper.
is the Week 2 Get Healthy KJ
Kentucky No Spit All-Star.
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five runs batted in as No. 2
Paul
Dunbar
won
the
McCracken County Wood Bat
Tournament.
All Kentucky high school
baseball players are eligible
for the weekly award.
Dunbar's Matt Bracken
Clark County guard signs
to play for Louisville
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Valley. Kayla Cantrell was 3- •::>1
for-3 for the Lady Cats
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four of its runs in the fifth • n1
inning, but the rally fell short. 1 nc
Collins,
Fields,
Alisha
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Mayfield and Erica Meade r
each scored once for the Lady 1
Blackcats.
DeRossett pitched and took
the loss for Prestonsburg.
League will hold signups on Sunday from 4-6
p.m. at the baseball field behind John M.
Stumbo Elementary School. This will be tbe ·•r 1
only day for new players to be placed on a team ro I
for the 2007 season. Boys ages 4-9 and girls .At
ages 4-11 are eligible to play if they have not
played Little League and do not play in any
'
other league. For more information, call Lynn t ,.,
at 587~1637.
ing Eddie, he would have never taken the field.
"He told me he did not see the ball where it
was, but you've still got to run," Narron said.7
Narron said the 24-year-old Encarnacion, in
his third big league season, has always hustled
for him. He added that Encarnacion likely
would be back in the lineup when the Reds
open a three-game series against the Chicago
Cubs in Wrigley Field Friday.
"I love him," Narron said. "I think he's going
to be a great player. He messed up. But doggon~
it, you can't be messing up in this game like that
by not hustling. If you don't know where the
ball is, you run until you find out where it is.
"He has never dogged it," Narron said. "It
was probably an honest mistake, but it was a
mistake."
Encarnacion offered no argument, although
he said he didn't run because he thought he had
fouled the Mil out of play.
"I understand," Encarnacion said. "He likes
everybody to play hard, run the bases and hustle in the game."
After speaking to reporters, Narron called
Encarnacion into his office for a brief chat.
"He told me to keep playing hard,"
Encarnacion said.
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2.2 steals last season as Clark County went 268 and claimed the school's first regional championship in 17 years.
"He's an explosive score~;, a good defensive
player and a tough young man who gets after
you the entire game," Louisville coach Rick
Pitino said in a statement.
Louisville previously signed George Goode,
a 6-8, 205-pound forward from Raytown (Mo.)
South High School, and Clarence Holloway, a
7-1, 270-pound center from Chicago who
attended the Chicago Boys To Men Math and
English Academy last season.
SOCCER
SEASON
GETS COLD
START: Floyd
County U16 fullback Warren
Vlerheller
applied defensive pressure to
the Martin
County forward
as teammate
Julia Burchett
provides cover
in Saturday's
match. Martin
County won the
U16 match 6-2.
The spring soccer season is
scheduled to
continue during
the upcoming
weekend.
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Pugh signs to play for MSU
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PAINTSVILLE - One of the
st te's top high school athletes chose
h
college and sport Wednesday
afternoon during a signing ceremony.
Daniel Pugh, a Paintsville High
School senior, signed to play baseball
at Morehead State University as family, friends and coaches looked on.
Pugh (6-l, 185) has excelled in the
sports of baseball, football and basketball. The Paintsville High senior
plays shortstop, third base and centerfield. It is not know what position
he'll play for the Eagles.
At MSU, Pugh, who also pitches,
will play under Coach John Jarnagin.
"I'm honored to attend MSU and
want to thank Coach Jarnagan and
staff for the opportunity," Pugh said.
Pugh, the son of David and
Jennifer Pugh, boasted a .552 batting
average through 10 games this season
prior to signing with MSU. He helped
lead Paintsville to the 15th Region
All "A" Classic championship last
week.
J<;trnagin is in his I 1th season as
Morehead State's head baseball
coach. The 47-year-old Jarnagin
spent I 0 seasons as head baseball
coach at Shelby State Community
College in Memphis , Tenn. , prior to
taking over the Eagle baseball program. A native of San Diego, Calif.,
Jarnagin attended James Madison
High School in San Diego. He played
one season at San Diego City
College, then was a two-year letterman at Liberty University. His first
coaching job was a three-year stint as
an assistant at Middle Tennessee
(1982-84). He served on the staff at
Treve·c ca Nazarene College in
Nashville in 1985 and began his
tenure at Shelby State in 1986, where
his I 0 year record was 253-243 6. He
was TJCAA Western Division Coach
of the Year in 1988 and TJCAA
Coach of the Year and Tennessee
Baseball Coaches Association Coach
of the Year in 1992. Jarnagin was
inducted into Shelby State's (now
Southwest Tennessee CC) Athletic
Hall of Fame in 2004. He earned a
bachelor's degree from Liberty in
1981 and a master's degree from
Middle Tennessee in 1984.
The Baseball Eagles play in the
Ohio Valley Conference.
photo by Melinda Robinson/The Paintsville
Herald
Paintsville High School senior
Daniel Pugh will continue playing .,
baseball at the next level at
Morehead State University.
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by JEFFREY McMURRAY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON - Kentucky just got
a new men's basketball coach. Now
it's searching for a women's coach.
Coach Mickie DeMoss abruptly
resigned Wednesday after four seasons
in charge of the Kentucky women's
team, saying she wants to step away
from the gan1e, at least temporarily.
DeMoss told the players of her
intentions early Wednesday, then
announced her resignation at a news
c~ference. She said she wanted to try
~er things in her life but didn't rule
out a return to coaching in the future.
"I don't want to classify it as trouble filling the job.
burnout," DeMoss said. "I think it's
"It's a great job," DeMoss said.
just a time - a transition
"There's going to be a line
time in my life."
wrapped around I-75 to apply
for this job. The whole perDeMoss, a former
assistant coach to Pat
ception
of
Kentucky
women's basketball has
Summitt at Tennessee,
changed nationally."
said Summitt tried to talk
her out of the decision.
Barnhart praised DeMoss
for helping lift the national
She joked that Kentucky
profile of women's basketball
athletics director Mitch
Barnhart also tried to perat a school known for its
Mickie
men'<; team. He stressed it
suade her to stay with such
Demoss
enticements as a new
was DeMoss' decision and
desk, but that she told him Monday that he wanted her to stay.
"There's no problems in our proshe would be stepping down.
She said Barnhart would have no gram," Barnhart said. " None.'·
Some of the players were in tears
after the new-; conference.
" I think we're all very surprised by
the decision but everyone deserves to
be happy, none more than coach
DeMoss," said sophomore guard
Carly Ormerod. 'This program is
where it is today because of her."
DeMoss'
departure
means
Kentucky will have a new coach for
both the men's and women's programs. Billy Gillispie was hired last
week as the men's coach after Tubby
Smith left for Minnesota.
"It's kind of crazy that we're sitting
here in the same situation as (the
men's team)," said guard Samantha
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Mahoney.
DeMoss agreed to a new contract
last year that would have kept her with
the school through 2011 and would
have paid her about $350,000 a season. When asked whether she would
consider another offer for next season,
DeMoss said, "At this point, yes."
The Wildcats finished 20-14 (6-8
Southeastern Conference) this year,
making the Women's N)ltional
Invitation Tournament. Last year,
DeMoss led the Wildcats to their first
NCAA tournament appearance in
seven years and a breakout season that
included a victory over the top-ranked
Lady Vols.
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PC BASKETBALL: Bears sign 15th Region Player of the Year Jamie Case
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
PIKEVILLE - Continuing his
mission to keep the best local talent at
home, Pikeville College Coach Kelly
Wells signed another local product to
a
scholarship
agreement
on
Wednesday morning.
•Belfry High School senior Jamie
Case signed today to play for the
ALC summer
b'ball
~amps
cancelled
TIMES STAFF REPORT
.PIPPA PASSES - The Alice Lloyd
College Summer Basketball Camps
that are usually scheduled for the last
two weeks in June have been cancelled for the upcoming summer. The
cancellations are due to major renovations that will be taking place in the
Grady Nutt Athletic Center throughout
the summer. The camps are scheduled
to continue in the Summer of 2008.
• Rodney Mitchell, a 6-7 sophomore center for the Alice Lloyd
College Eagles, is one of 10 players
who were recently invited to participate on the USAAthletes International
basketball team that will travel to
fWrbados. The team is scheduled to
leave May 31 and return June 7. The
squad will play five games in
Barbados.
Mitchell averaged 16 points and
five rebounds for the Eagles this year.
He was also named to the KIAC AllConference Team. Mitchell is a graduate of Clay County High School.
• The ALC Baseball Eagles, after
KHSAA Hall
of Fame
banquet set
for Saturday
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON
The
2007
Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame
Induction banquet is scheduled for
this Saturday at the Lexington
Convention Center. Festivities begin
with a social hour and silent auction
ginning at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will
b gin at 6:30 p.m. followed by the
induction ceremonies.
This marks the 20th year
Dawahares has sponsored the
KHSAA Hall of Fame and induction
banquet. To date, 330 former participants, coaches, officials, administrators, media and contributors have
been honored. The class of 2007
includes: Shaun Alexander, Phil
Coomes, Tim Couch, Dermontli
Dawson, Paul Dennison, Homer
Goins, Dan Haley, M.E. Ligon, Ralph
Richardson, Irene Moore Strong,
Bears in a ceremony held in the
library at Belfry.
Case, a 6-1 guard, was named 15th
Region Player of the Year after averaging 24.2 points per game to go
along with 3.5 rebounds, assists and
steals. Case also became only the second Belfry Pirate to eclipse the
1,500-point barrier.
"We made a commitment to keep
falling to Morehead State earlier in the
week last week, came back on
Thursday, April 5 with a 10-0 win in
the frrst game of a doubleheader
against' Kentucky State University.
Robert Smith got the pitching win as
he scattered three hits and had seven
strikeouts. Ronnie Johnson, Kevin
Slone, C.J. Lynn and VanHoose each
had two hits in the game. Tyler Turner
(Allen Central HS) and Adam Adkins
had a hit and three RBis each. J.T
Coleman had a hit and two RBis. In
the second game, KSU scored five
runs in the ftrst inning en route to a 74 win. Pitcher Timmy Taylor went the
distance and took the loss. Matthew
Toney added three hits and an RBI.
Justin Jacobs (ACHS) had two hits in
the game.
The Eagles traveled to No. 8
ranked Tennessee Wesleyan last
Friday for a doubleheader. They lost
both games, falling 8-1 and 9-2. Tn
~e first game, pitcher Jason Bufka
took the loss.
VanHoose had a home run. Nathan
Reynolds was the losing pitcher in the
second game.
• The ALC softball team dropped
a doubleheader to Kentucky State
University on Thursday, April 5. KSU
defeated ALC 10-0 in both games.
Becky Thomas (ACHS) and Taran
Cody each had a hit in the second
game. ALC was unable to get a get
any hits in the tirst game.
Donna Wolfe and Orville "Bud"
Williams.
Tickets are still available and may
be purchased by calling Butch Cope
or Marilyn Mitchell at the KHSAA
859/299-5472. Single tickets are $50
or a table of 10 may be purchased for
$450.
UPCOMING KHSAA EVENTS:
April 19-KHSAA Board of Control
Meeting, Lexington;
May 6- First Corbin/KHSAA
Sportsmanship Recognition Banquet,
Lexington; May 14-15-KHSAA
Board
of
Control
Meeting,
Lexington; May 14-19-Regional
Tennis Tournaments; May 19K.HSAA Slow Pitch Softball State
Tournament; May 21 -26- Regional
Track Meets; May 21-26- District
Baseball & Fast Pitch Softball
Tournaments; May 24 26 Fifth
Third/KHSAA Boys' & Girls' State
Tennis Tournaments, Lexington; May
28-June 2- Regional Baseball & Fast
Pitch Softball Tournaments; June 12- State Track & Field Meet,
Lexington; June 6-8- Semi-State
Baseball Series;
June 8-9-Fast Pitch Softball,
Jeffersontown; June 13-16- Fifth
Third/KHSAA
State
Baseball
June
Tournament;
19-Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of
Fame Golf Scramble (for 2008
Class).
the best local players here, and this is
another example of that," said Wells
at the press conference. "Jamie is a
quality young man as well as a nice
basketball player and we're very
excited to add him to our family at
Pikeville College."
"It's been a pleasure watching him
mature as a basketball player," said
Randy Casey, head coach of the
Pirates. "He's one of the hardest
workers I've ever coached, and we're
still trying to figure out how to
replace him."
Wells has more than one tie to
Case. He and Casey became friends
at Morehead State and Casey was a
member of Wells' wedding party.
Wells was also a teammate of former
Belfry star J.J. Hylton, the only play-
er Case failed to pass on the school's
all-time scoring list.
Wells led the Bears to a 12-19 season in his first year at the helm. The
dozen wins represent a. 50 percent
increase over the 2005-06 total. The
2007-08 season is slated to tip off on
Saturday, Nov. 3 when the Bears host
Johnson Bible College.
YOUTH SOCCER
SPRING SOCCER
Above: Floyd County U19
forward Jarrod Willis
sprinted through
the
snow to win possession
of the soccer ball early in
the first half of Satlltday's
contest against Belfry.
Left: Chris Baker, Floyd
County
U19 fullback,
raced to defend against
the
Belfry
<?ffensive
attack. Belfry defeated the
Floyd County teamJ-1.
The soccer teams played
in very winter-like conditions that featured numerous snowflakes.
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13, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Opening day at 201 Speedway set for May 5
New owners complete major improvements to track
by CHRIS BELCHER
201 SPEEDWAY TRACK WRITER
SITKA- After the most extensive
improvements to one of Kentucky's
most popular dirt track racing facili ties, new 201 Speedway owners
Travis Miller and Chuckie May have
announced that the 2007 racing season will kick off with a practice day
on April 28. Following the next
Saturday night, May 5, after the
practice night will be the official
opening night of dirt track racing m
four divisions. Divisions in action
will include Late Models, who will
chase an extra $500 for that night's
fast
qualifier,
Open
Wheel
Modifieds, Bombers, which have
been the foundation of racing at 201
since its inception, and the fastest
growing division of racing at 201,
Four Cylinders.
Since purchasing the track,
Miller, May and the track crew have
been busy with some of the most
needed renovations at the 24-yearold racing facility. The track now
boasts one the widest racing surfaces
in the Tri-State Area - 105 feet wide
on the backstretch and 100 feet on
the front, which is 30 feet wider than
last season. Over 1,200 tons of red
clay now line the 3/8th-mile oval
promising to add more speed to an
already quick track. Sixty 1,500 watt
lights mounted nearly 60 feet above
the new racing surface have been
added to insure that spectators and
drivers will have the best lighting
ever at the track. A new four-foot
metal guardrail nearly surrounds the
race track along with a 12 foot safety catch fence for the driver's safety.
After the removal of nearly 30 feet
of the backstretch rock cliff, the
backstretch bleachers capable of
seating 350 fans will give fans one of
the best views of the track without
any obstruction. The material that
was removed was used to add an
extra 15 spots for Late Model rigs to
park in the outside pits. Each
Saturday night, heat race winners in
each division will receive trophies
courtesy of Mountain Preblast, and
the Bomber feature race will be
sponsored by Mr. Metal Recycling
of Salyersville and Allen. Several
sponsors have also contributed to the
racing program with sponsorship of
billboards on the front stretch directly in front of the fans in the main
grandstands.
Miller and May would like to recognize the many fans and drivers
who, over the past several months
have shown such an interest in the
upcoming racing season.
"We realize that drivers and fans
have been the reason for this track's
long running success and we understand that 20l's future depends on
the fans and drivers who have kept
the track in operation for so long,"
the track owners said in a statement.
"It is our intention to make an
already popular and successful dirt
track simply the premier dirt track in
the Tri-State and we look forward to
meeting all the fans and drivers this
season."
Miller, a Prestonsburg native,
retired coal operator and owner of
TEM Equipment brings years of
business experience to the track. The
64 year old Miller became directly
involved in racing in 1999 when he
fielded the No. 88 Limited Late
Model, then most recently the
Limited Late Model of Tandy
''Suicide" Spurlock, who claimed the
Limited Late Model Championship
at 201 in 2005. May, one of the most
well-known names in Late Model
racing, began his racing career at the
age of 16 when he raced a Bomber.
The 30-year-old May has had success in the Open Wheel Modified
division, and is most recognized as
the driver of the No. 28 Late Model.
Special events are planned for the
upcoming season, including the
return of the premier Late Model
series, The Battle of the Bluegrass
Late Model series, which will invade
the high banks of 201, first on June
30 and then again Sept. l. Other special events will be announced as the
season progresses and posted on the
eastkyracing.com message board.
DIRT TRACK TIME: Morgan Sizemore received an autograph from Late
Model driver Paul Harris during a recent race season.
FAST START: Edvvards speeding off tovvard Busch Series title
by JENNA FRYER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHARLOTTE, N .C.
Carl
Edwards never came close to winning
the Busch Series title last season,
when Kevin I;Iarvick humiliated the
competition with a near-flawless run
to the championship.
Harvick wrapped up the title with a
month to go and finished with an outrageous 824-point lead over runner-up
Edwards.
"I'm pretty proud to keep it under
1,000 points," Edwards joked after the
season finale.
Still, he was determined to put
together a better showing, so he decided to run the full Busch schedule this
season.
That 35-race commitment gives the
NASCAR star almost no break during
the grueling February-to-November
season. It's a never-ending circus of
jumping in and out of cars, shuttling
between garages and crisscrossing the
country on private planes to make
every event.
While other Cup stars were scuba cleared a spot for the championship
diving, sunbathing or skiing last week- trophy just yet. Past experience - parend, Edwards was racing in Nashville, ticularly at Nashville- has taught him
where he won his second straight how quickly a title can be lost.
Busch race.
Edwards was leading the Busch
"Don't get me wrong, I love going Series standings when he headed into
to the Bahamas and taking vacations," Nashville in 2005. The race was held
Edwards said Monday while
in June that season and
taking a break during a bicywasn't a companion to the
cle ride in his home state of
Cup event, which was
Missouri. "But winning a
being held at Pocono
race? When we were flying
Raceway the following
home after with the trophy, I
day.
thought 'What a great
It rained most of the day
Saturday.'
in Nashville and cleared
"There's nothing better
just in time for NASCAR
Carl Edwards
than winning a race, and if
to attempt a start. But the
you aren't entered in them,
skies opened up again duryou can't win them."
ing the pace laps, and the race was
Seven races in, Edwards is loving postponed a day.
Edwards had to pack up and go to
his schedule.
His win Saturday opened his lead Pocono, forfeiting any points from the
in the Busch standings to 321 points Busch race. Although he won the Cup
over Dave Blaney. At this point last race that day, skipping the Nashville
year, Harvick only led by 146 points.
start cost him the Busch lead and he
Barring a collapse, Edwards should never recovered.
run away with this title faster than
"That was a tough one. That really
Harvick did. But Edwards hasn't hurt," said Edwards, who finished
third in the 2005 Busch standings. "I
didn't realize how bad it hurt us there
until the end of the year came around
and we needed those points."
Once the schedule splits this summer, and four Busch races are held at
different venues than the Cup events,
Edwards knows one rainy day could
shrink his lead dramatically.
"I guess that's what makes it interesting," he said. "Let'5 just say we
miss all four of those, most likely it
will be hard to win the championship.
Or let's say we will definitely miss
two of them because of weather, it
would eat up any lead and make it
really interesting.
"I understand how it can go, anything can happen. But if we can keep
running like this, we'll be prepared for
the worst."
Everything went according to plan
for Harvick last season, but it wore
him down so much he vowed to never
again run both series.
Edwards has yet to tire from the
grind.
For him. every opportunity in a
race car IS treasured. Remember,
Edwards was substitute teaching not
too long ago, placing ads in trade magazines and passing out business cards
in his relentless push to get noticed.
He got his break with Jack Roush
in 2004 and has yet to tire from the
grind. Although some drivers lament
the draining schedule, Edwards can't
get enough of it.
"We had a little circle down the
street that we rode our bicycles around
in the dirt and man, I'd go run 100-lap
features by myself just imagining I
was racing when I was a kid," he said.
"I think that's what a lot of these guys,
Kenny Schrader and Tony Stewart and
Jeff Gordon, all those guys ... I think
they really enjoy driving.
"I think we're happiest when we
are driving race cars. I was thinking
about it with a couple laps to go, it was
like 'I'm leading the race, it's a holiday weekend and I am doing exactly
what I love to do and people are paying me for it?'
.
''I feel very fortunate to have all o
that."
Marcos Ambrose living every NASCAR fan's dream
by TERESA M. WALKER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
GLADEVILLE, Tenn. - Marcos
Ambrose' could have stayed in
Australia, racing cars and earning
nice paychecks. Maybe buy a boat, a
farm and settle down with his new
wife.
Instead, he came to the United
States to pursue his dream of becoming a NASCAR driver. His biggest
problem? He should have emigrated
sooner.
The 31-year-old Ambrose is sixth
in the NASCAR Busch Series points
standings after seven races and is the
series' top non-Nextel Cup driver.
He's the top rookie after finishing
17th at the Nashville Superspeedway
last weekend, well ahead of former
Formula One driver Juan Pablo
Montoya, who sat out the race.
"Now the goal posts have
moved," Ambrose said.
"I've got to build my experience
levels, my confidence levels. I still
don't quite feel like I belong here.
I'm such a fan and respect it so much.
I'm really pleased to be here, pleased
to be a part of it."
Ambrose grew up a fan of racing.
But for a boy from Launceston,
Tasmania - the island south of
Australia - becoming a fan of
NASCAR, with its roots in the
American South, took work and dedication.
His father had been a racer who
once tested himself in Europe. But he
was in the hotel business by the time
his son showed an interest in racing,
pushing his father to let him drive gokarts in a racing community small
enough that Ambrose was one of 12
go-kart racers.
"Occasionally. we traveled to the
mainland, the big island, and raced
against those mainland drivers, got
our butts whipped and went home,"
Ambrose said. "After a couple years
of that, I decided to work out what I
needed to do and how I needed to be
better."
That he did. He won four
Tasmanian Junior karting titles and
moved to senior competition by the
age of 16.
The man nicknamed "Devil
Racer" went to England in 1996 to
see if he could reach the Formula
One circuit, and did well enough to
win the 1999 British Formula Ford
title.
He returned home and signed with
Ford and Stone Brothers Racing for
the V8 Supercar Series in 2001,
which is similar to the Trans-Am
Series in the United States. He won
27 races and the series title in 2003
and 2004.
But go-karts and road racing were
the only choices in Australia.
Ambrose, who had followed
NASCAR through magazines, started
watching it seriously in 2000 when
cable feeds finally came through. In
2003, he got a ticket through Ford to
watch a NASCAR race in Bristol,
Tenn., in person.
He was hooked.
"The first practice I was like,
• got to
'Wow, look at those guys. I've
be a part of this," Ambrose said.
Ford officials partnered him with
the Wood brothers as hosts, but no
offer was forthcoming. Ambrose
even drove a few laps at the Richard
Petty Driving Experience and raced
at the 24 hours of Daytona before
deciding in March 2005 to give him
self three years to either make it in
NASCAR or go home.
Ambrose had· no contract. Sonja,
his new wife, was three months pregnant. But Ambrose said trying to race
in NASCAR was like tryihg to climb
his own Mt. Everest.
''Is it brave? Probably. Was it
insane? Most likely," Ambrose said.
"You've got to commit to yourself.
Once you do that, it's an easy decision."
His big chance came when Tad
Geschickter, co-owner of Wood
Brothers/JTG
Racing,
invited
Ambrose to test at Kentucky
Speedway. Two months later,
Ambrose had a contract.
Ambrose raced in the truck series
in 2006 and finished 21st with two
top fives and four top 1Os. His best
results were thirds at Kansas and
Nashville.
He's had two top lOs in the Busch
Series, including an eighth-place finish at the Telcel-Motorola 200 at the
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
road course in Mexico.
Ambrose is driving a car sponsored by Kingsford Charcoal, the
longest tenured sponsor on the Busch
Series. Aussie Vineyards is sponsoring him in two 'Nextel Cup races, at
Sonoma in June and Watkins Glen in
August.
"They wanted to do I 0 races in
Cup. I was, 'No, No. Let's just do the
two road courses,"' Ambrose said.
"Then if and when I feel, and the
team feels like, 'Yeah, we're ready,'
then we'll do that. Let's not jump at
that."
Ambrose has his wife and 16month-old daughter, Tabitha, with
him and a small home in Charlotte,
N.C. The family travels with him to
about 15 races a year, having fun as
tourists in a country Ambrose never
dreamed he'd visit.
His favorite places are Colorado
Springs and Watkins Glen, which
reminds him a bit of home.
"You've got cattle galore. More
land than you can poke a stick at,"
Ambrose said. "I come from
Australia, where you've only got 50k
or 50 miles of decent land, then it's
desert."
If Ambrose wins, look for an
Aussie twist to the celebration. perhaps a kangaroo hop or a reverse
doughnut. For a guy who started out
just hoping to hang around, he now
has higher expectations.
"Now I want to wm. It's shifted
very, very quickly," he said.
INDOOR MOTOCROSS: Dawson Hamilton (left), Christian Crider (middle) anct Cameron Crider (right) were honored recently at the annual
Early Wine Racing Banquet in Maysville. All three competed In the Oil
lnjection/4 Stroke/Shaft AMA specified class. The 2006 winter series
contained 14 total races, spanning from November 2006 through
February 2007. Hamilton, the son of Shawn and Christy Hamilton of
Prestonsburg, finished in fourth-place. Christian Crider finished fifth
and Cameron Crider ended the series season sixth. The Crider brothers are the sons of Ricky W. and Rachel Crider of Prestonsburg.
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THROUGH MY EYES
•
hort, rapid and
~ 'm not talking
breaths ...
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by Kathy J. Prater
FEATURES EDITOR
As always, this has been a
busy
week,
folks.
Lots running through
my head but
little to actually
say
of
import.
Dog is getting better.
Much betKathy Prater ter.
Lifestyles editor
S t i t c he s
come out this
weekend, hopefully, "cone" will
come off head.
Still would like to find the
(expletive deleted) that hit her and
drove on.
New topic: Life is sometimes
very hard, sometimes very
I
strange.
Challenges never cease to present themselves. Some. of them I
·m growing quite weary of (such
~s the one I face each morning
when it's time to get out of bed).
Could be much worse.
(See EYES, page fifteen)
DINNER DIVA
Crockpo~s
are
essential cooking
'ools
by Leanne Ely
In all my cooki.ng years, I cannot tell you
how
many
crackpots
I
have owned.
I've
owned
big
ones,
small
ones,
ugly
ones,
cool ·looking
ones,
oval
ones,
tall
Lenne Ely
ones . .. gosh,
you name it, I've owned it, including one ~ith a timer on it (my current one) that I still haven't figured out.
Crackpots have come a Long
way since being introduced in
·1970. My first one was a wedding
present I received in the late 70's.
My first pot of split pea soup was
made in that crackpot, as was
chili, beef stew and anything else
my little crackpot cookbook
(included with the crackpot)
ught me to make. I was a college
udcnt looking for ways to make
·nner while I was gone all day to
ass, and then later, off to my job.
didn't own a car and I bicycled to
It
(See DIVA, page fourteen)
I
I
B)r. Phyllis Puffer
It had beet tough tourist day out in
the city tryin,o follow the guidebook,
finding some ings, not finding others.
getting lost. 1d it was also cold. My
task was to set city which eve1yone but
me saw throh a romantic blue/rose
haze. Lovers ~g the Seine and all that.
I had bought stnes. On this point I
agreed with e•yone else that pastries
are one of Europe's contributions to civilization. In the interests of economy, J
had bought them at a bakery in-.tead of at
a cafe ru1d had taken them to a little pru·k.
Another person was there, sitting on the
nearby bench. He was old and fat and not
attractive. A sociable person. he opened
a little conversation with the ordinary
comments. "How arc you today?" "Fine.
How about you?" Chilly, a little out of
sorts. I sat in my buttoned up coat and
warm hat and answered on automatic
pilot. "Are you from America?" "'Ye~.
Do you live here?" Then suddenly he
said something stru11ing. "'Are you in
love?" he asked. "No." I replied after a
pause in v. hich 1 recovered my balance.
Then. feeling that something more was
required, I added without the least interest at all , "Arc you?" The old, fat, grey,
wrinkled, not handsome face smiled. 1
Angelically.
Softly.
Tranquilly. •
Glowingly. Beautifully.
He quietly
spoke a single word, "Toujours."
Always.
(Editor's Note: Phyllis Puffer is a
professor of sociology at Big Sandy
Community and Technical College. She 1
enjoys world travel and paying attention 1
to the little quirks of human nature that
make us all unique.)
1i
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tc
fl
r
Renew- your
• •
sptrtt
by Marla Cilley
We have piles everywhere. Stuff we
are going to need one day and we
might not be able to afford it then. So
we had better hold on to it. Do you hear
this "Oh, Poor Me" attitude?
This stuff is going to kill you. Are you
listening to me? All the pile~ of clutter
!
L
are filling youife with stress and this
stress is hurtit your body and spirit.
Many people ffcr from chronic illness. Immune ~cases: Stress and guilt
are contributor'o these illnesses. My
mother has haRheumatoio Arthritis
for 20 years. I be studied this disease
and it is a resu],f the immune system
going crazy. M<y other diseases have
the same basi~: ibroMyalgia, Lupus,
thyroid problen and some types of
diabetes. Thereu·e colds, nu, sore
throats and al·gic reactions that
abound becauscur immune systems
arc not working ~II.
The stress th~s in our lives from
our clutter, our chaotic homes, and our
hectic lives is slowly and painfully
lu.lling us. Are you prepared to die this
sort of tortured death? Do you want to
sit on the sidelines while your husband
and children enjoy life without you.
while you sit home and suffer with this
clutter draining your life' s energy
away?
This clutter pushes your family
away. Your home should be a safe
haven for you and your family, but
when it is cluttered, all of you ftnd
ways to be away from home. You dread
walking in the door to face this wall of
stuff and undone jobs. Let's face it, it i-;
guilt. So you enroll your children in
extra activities, anything to get away
from this guilt that surrounds you at
home. You all know what r am talking
about. With our lives filled with this
clutter, we are unable to have anyone
over.
You all know the C.H.A.O.S. Can't
Have Anyone Over Syndrome. This
pushes the people we love away. It also
keeps us from taking care of things we
need to have fixed: Leaky faucets.
heating problems and stopped up
drains. We are ashamed to have anyone
in the house to fix them. because of our
clutter. 1 had one member that would
(Sec FLY LADY, page fifteen)
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Vaccine can protect :eacher
etliiiWie who has never had cThckenpox
Martha A. Simpson, no, M.B.A.
.Asm&Uite Prof~
ofF4mily Mell.ia:ne
Q
estion: I am an elementary
chool teacher, and I dread
eeing spring come because
the
blossom with chickenpox.
I thought there was a vaccine now to
prevent this illness. I am worried that
I may get chickenpox. I don't remember having them as a child and my
mother doesn't either. What should I
do?
nswer: First of all, your
observation about chickenpox coming in the spring is
correct. The peak incidence of chickenpox is between January and May.
And yes, there is a vaccine for chick-
A
enpox now. But chickenpox is still
around.
Chickenpox is a viral illness caused
by the herpes varicella virus. It is
spread through direct contact, coughing and sneezing, and can be transmitted during pregnancy to the fetus.
There is an 11 to 21 day incubation.
period after exposure. Symptoms of
illness such as fever, fatigue and
headache precede the rash. The rash
typically starts on the trunk and
spreads to the face.
Initially the "spots" look like little
flea bites, then progress to having a
clear, blister-like head, then a cloudy
blister on a red base. The lesions
come in crops - many new lesions
appear every day for several days
before they start to crust over. An
infected person is contagious for a few
days before the rash starts until all of
the lesions have crusted over.
Even though you've never had
chickenpox, you can still take measures to prevent catching it from your
infected pupils. This involves the vaccine I mentioned earlier. We've had it
since the late 1990s.
The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention recommend this vaccine for three groups. First, it is recommended for all children between 12
and 18 months of age who have not
had chickenpox; second, for children
between 19 months and their 13th
birthday who have not had chickenpox; and third, for anyone 13 and
older who has not had chickenpox.
Initially children were given just
one shot and adults two, but now the vceine. This is because chickenpQX
recommendation is for two shots for irm older adult can lead to serious
everyone, For children, the first shot cnplications, including death. Yo
is given after age 1 and the second is cJ:;tor will be able to determine if
given about age 5. For adults, the t;re are any specific reasons why you
shots should be four to eight weeks !<>Uld not be vaccinated against
Jckenpox. Otherwise, since you are
apart.
an occupation with a high risk for
This vaccine can be given to anyone who is not pregnant, does not have cposure, I feel that vaccination
active tuberculosis, is not seriously ill, _sainst chickenpox probably would
does not have an immunosuppressive !rve you well.
illness or is not around someone who
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is immunosuppressed. Under-immuro
submit questions, write to Martha A.
nized and un-immunized individuals
)impson, D.O., M.B.A. , Ohio University
can get the vaccine after exposure to College of Osteopathic Medicine, P. 0. Box
chickenpox to prevent an outbreak as lJO, Athens, Ohio 45701, or via e-mail to
well.
readerquestions@familymedicinenews.org
About 75 percent of U.S. adults . Medical information in this column is
without a known history of chicken- provided as an educational service on!
pox are nevertheless immune to this It does not replace the judgment of yo r
disease. While there is a good chance personal physician, who should be relied
that you are in this group, I'd still rec- on to diagnose and recommend treatmePf
ommend that you speak with you for any medical conditions. Past ~olum11_1
doctor about getting the chickenpo· are avazlable on/me at www.famzlymedi•
cinenews.org.
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**April 23 thru May 4 - CATS
testing. Please have your children
attend school daily, be on time and
well rested.
***Floyd County Schools 20072008 Kindergarten registration packets are available at local schools.
Parents and guardians are invited to
visit their schools and pick up a packet.**
Adams Middle School
Youth Services Center
• April 24- Magic Me, 3:30-4:30
p.m., weather permitting.
• Exercise class for adults now in
session. Classes conducted by Floyd
County Health Dept. staff. Those
interested may contact the center for
more information.
• The Youth Services Center is
open each weekday from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m.
Coordinator is Michelle
Keathley. Center telephone is 8861297. Please call for information on
center programs and services.
Allen Central High
School
• Center hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30
p.m., Mon. thru Fri. Sharon Collins,
coordinator. Telephone 358-3048.
<:::enter provides services for all families regardless of income.
Allen Central Middle
School
• April 18- Progress reports.
• April 21 - ROTC Field Day,
Lawrence County.
• April 27 - Money due from
seniors for graduation packages.
• Career Dec1sions and Job
Development videos available in
YSC lending library.
• The ACMS Youth Service
Center offers services to all families,
regardless of income. For more
information, call Marilyn Bailey, center coordinator, at 358-0134.
Family Resource Youth Service
Center is located in the 7th and 8th
grade wing. 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.
•
Brian H. Akers, Center
Coordinator.
Clark Elementary
• Dairy Queen coupon cards for
sale - $10 each. Contact any Clark
student or call Family Resource
Center for information.
· • F.I.T. Club meets each Tuesday
and Wednesday after school, 3:154:15 p.m. (Fitness activities for 3rd,
4th, and 5th grade students.) Focus
on physical exercise and nutrition.
**Fridays are "School Spirit"
days! (All year long!) Wear Clark
colors (green and gold) or Clark tshirts. Students, staff, parents - show
your support for CES! I
• Nurse services: Floyd County
Health Department nurses will be in
the Resource Center on selected
dates. Now taking appointments for
6th grade exams, WIC, and wellchild exams for birth-18 years. Flu
shots may also be scheduled. Call
886-0815 for an appointment.
• Lost and Found located in
Resource Center.
• The Clark Elementary Family
Resource Center provides services
for all families regardless of income.
We are located in the Adams Middle
School building.
Duff Elementary
Betsy Layne Elementary
• FRC is also in need of clothing,
sizes 3T thru adult, for emergency
clothing use and burnouts. If you
have clothing to donate, please call
the FRC.
• Floyd County Health Dept. is
on site three days per month.
Services include 6th grade school
entry physical; kindergarten, Head
Start and well-child 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.
• Lost and Found items will be
located in the center. Items not
claimed within two weeks will
become FRYSC property.
• Center hours are 8 a.m. to 3
p.m., Mon. thru Fri. Center offers
services to all families, regardless of
income.
• The Betsy Layne Elementary
• April 13- K-2 Testing kick-off;
UK basketball players visit.
• April 16, 17, 18 - K-2 CTBS
testing.
• April 23 thru May 4 - 3-5 CATS
testing.
• Tips for Parents: Encourage
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.
May Valley Elementary
your child to take their time and do
their very best during testing. Make
sure children receive plenty of rest
each night. Have your child eat
breakfast each morning. Assure
prompt arrival. Schedule outside
appointments in the afternoon hours
or beyond testing window.
• May 10, 11 -Kindergarten registration. Requirements: physical,
original immunization certificate, eye
exam, birth certificate, social security
card. May begin registration process
without having all items completed
but items need to be complete before
student's entry into school. Call 2850883 to schedule a registration
appointment if the above dates are
not convenient.
• 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 the first three Mondays
each month 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.
• Parent lending library available
to all parents for video/book checkouts. A variety of topics are available.
• Family Resource Center is open
weekdays, 7 a.m. to 3:30p.m. Center
is located upstairs in the old high
school building, on the McDowell
Elementary School campus. For further information, call Clara Johnson,
director, at 377-2678. The McDowell
FRC provides services to all MES
students and their families, regardless
of income.
Mountain Christian
Academy
• Now accepting applications for
enrollment for Preschool-8th grade
for the 2007 fall semester. Tuition
assistance and bus transportation is
available. For more information or a
tour of the school, call 285-5141 or
285-5142.
• Call 285-5141, Mon. thru Fri.,
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• MCA is an accredited nondenominational Christian school.
Fly Lady
• Continued from p13
not call an ambulance because she
was too afraid that if they saw her
mess, that the drivers would report it
to the Department of Social Services
and they would take her children
away.
And what are we doing to our children? They are growing up in a home
that they are unable to have their
friends over to play and do school
work in. They don't want anyone to
see how they live. They are embarrassed by their home. Do you know
what happens? They end up playing
at someone else's home where we
aren't able to be fully aware of their
activities or, even worse, you keep
them secluded in their own home.
You are keeping secrets and these
"cluttered" secrets are going to be the
death of you and your family.
Now let's look at our marriages. We
have insulated our lives from the love
that we need to survive. The clutter
puts stress on our marriage. I don't
care how strong your love is, clutter whether it is your husband's or yours
- is stealing the affection you have for
one another. Fights, harsh words and
even abandonment have slipped into
this once loving relationship. Do you
want this? Are you ready for Peace?
The answer is within each of you.
Your clutter is suffocating your true
spirit. If you will release this clutter,
you will find the peace and health
1
that you have been yearning for all
your life. It is not just a matter of
wanting peace. We have been
WANTING all of our life. This is a
matter of actively working toward
our goal of a clean and peaceful
home.
For more help getting rid of your
CHAOS; check out Flylady's website
and join her free mentoring group at
www.FlyLady.net or her book, Sink
Reflections, published by Bantam
and her New York Times Best Selling
book, Body Clutter, published by
Fireside. Copyright 2007; Marla
Cilley. Used by permission in this
publication.
Prestonsburg
Elementary and Famf
Resource Center
• The Family Resource Cenr is
open weekdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m ..md
later by appointment. Office·rovides services for all families, rer-dless of income.
• Call 886-7088 for addimal
information
regarding
the
Prestonsburg Elementary Fnily
Resource Center or its prograrr
South Floyd Ymb
Services Center
• Parents needing assistan with
daycare may contact Mable lll for
information, or the "A Step head"
daycare center. at 452-1100.
• SFMS parents with (llcems
about your child's grades, sit the
STI Home! site at http://iiod,ts.com
and click on the STI progra[J Select
state, county, school, child's n number and password. You r.y view
your child's attendance reed, class
average, schedule, grades, d discipline referrals. Questions? :all4529607.
• Floyd County subsu::e abuse
counselor will be on the s .th Floyd
campus half a day on Mcdays and
for a full day on Fridays. you need
to contact the counselor,lease call
the Youth Service Center.
• Call center for: liS)f visiting
speakers and presentatiorto be held
throughout year; to rna! appointments to attend Parer Volunteer
Training sessions; or fotlformation
in regard to Adult Ed:ation programs.
• Walking track Ofl to public
(track closed during sptal events).
• The center has a o -stop career
station satellite that is atilable to the
community as well as sdents.
• All new student nd visitors,
stop by the Center, J;ated on the
South Floyd campus, }om 232, and
see Mable Hall. Op1 8 a.m. to 4
p.m., Mon. thru Fri.
• For more inforntion call 4529600 or 452-9607, ex243 or 153.
Stumo
Elementary/Md Creek
Family Resurce &
Youth Servie Center
• Lost & Found bated in Family
Resource Center.
• The Mud Cek FRYSC is
located on the rigr by the school
gymnasium. Servic are offered to
all families, regardl6 of income. For
more information, d Anita Tackett,
center coordinator i587-2233.
W.D. fsborne
"RainbOW/Unction''
Family Resource Center
• April16- Family Read/Activ·
Night. OES library, 6 p.m. Paren
guardians and community member!)
invited to attend.
• April 17 - Parent meetjnglliteracy. Presenter: Stephania Conn (B,i.g
Sandy Adult Ed.) OES libra~.
Everyone welcome.
•
Monthly
meetings:
"Nutrition/Plan Healthy" - secona
Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m., ih
library; "OES Homemakers" - second Tuesday of each month, 11 a.m ,
in library.
• Lost & Found located in the
Family Resource Center. Items not
claimed within 3 weeks become tb
property of the FRC.
• The FRC accepts donations of
children's clothing, shoes, belts, book
bags, etc. May be used but need to be
in good condition. Donated items
will be appreciated and utilized by
OES students.
• The Family Resource Center ~
located in the central building qf
W.D. Osborne Elementary. Those
wishing more information about the
center are welcome to visit, or call.
Ask for Cissy (center coordinator .
Center telephone and fax: (606) 4524553.
Wesley Christian School
• WCS Learning Center accepts
toddlers, preschool age (2-4). Hours:
7:30a.m. to 5:00p.m., Mon. thru Fri.
• For more information about
Wesley Christian School, call 8748328.
BSCTCAdult
Education & GED
• Mondays: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. McDowell FRC, Martin Corum. Ctr.,
Auxier Learning Ctr., and BSCTC;
1-4:30 p.m. - Layne House, BSCTC;
4:30-9 p .m., Auxier Learning Ctr. ~
• Tuesdays: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mud Creek Clinic, BSCTC; 1-4:30
p .m. - Dixie Apts., Betsy LayJ;le
FRYSC, BSCTC; 6-8 p.m. -Auxier
Learning Ctr.
• Wednesdays: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Martin Comm. Ctr.; Auxier
Learning Ctr.; BSCTC; l-4:30 p.m.David Craft Center, BSCTC; 6-9 p.m.
- BSCTC.
• Thursdays: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. BSCTC, Mud
Creek Clinic,
Weeksbury Comm. Ctr.; 1-4:30 p.m.BSCTC, Betsy Layne YSO.,
Weeksbury Comm. Ctr.; 4:30-9 p.m.Martin Comm. Ctr.
• Adult Education teachers ~:
Ron Johnson, Stephania Conn, Ly!in
Hall, Nancy Bormes, Vanessa Adkins
and Susan Stephens.
• Progran1 manager: Kay Hale
Ross (886-7334) .
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CONSEQUENCES
Knovwhat is one of the leading
Drinking IS port1cd as f un and games--and drunkenness as silly and laughabiO.
cause&)f alcohol-related deaths for
ugly truth 1s
tt
it can add to deprassion-af)d lead to suiCide. Nol a leughit)g
teenagers? Suicide.
Uderage Da·inking is against the law ...
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
13, 2007 •
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Pictured are members of the Jenny Wiley Theatre Board of Directors. Seated (left to right) Carolyn Justice, Sandra
Thornbury, Dee Fanning, Carrie Cinnamond, Donna Cassell, and Nancy Sturgill. Standing (left to right) Karen Sellers, Bill
Forsyth, Beau Spurlock, Shanna Elliott, Teressa Lester, Delora Kraus, Frank Heaberlin, Gwen Daniels and Nancy Martin.
I~
Thomas-Smith
'Kim Sparkman, Sharon Anderson and Gary Smith are happy
~l) announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of
Weather Thomas and Brent Smith. The couple were engaged
on March 4, 2007. They plan to exchange vows on Saturday,
October 20, 2007, at the Montgomery Baptist Church.
East KY women to hold conference,
April 26-27
East Kentucky Women in Leadership announces their 10th
""'mnual event, which will be held on Thursday, April 26, from
~a.m. until 1 p.m., in the East Kentucky Expo Center, in
ikeville.
e theme of this year's event is "Your Invitation to the
orld of Wellness."
tluring the program, attendees will have the opportunity to
visit the world of wellness in all of its seven dimensions:
-e.motional, environmental, intellectual, occupational, physi~1, social, and spiritual.
.~egistration and coffee will take place at 9 a.m. with theme
sessions taking place between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. A light
:wncheon will be served.
tJrtJis annual Early Bird Event, held ·prior to the East Kentucky
,-\-jeadership Conference each year, has been presented by
E;ast Kentucky Women in Leadership in order to involve
"llore women from Eastern Kentucky in making Eastern
'Kentucky a better place to live. Last year's event in Harlan,
"t'fealth Begins at Home: The Role of Women Leaders in
·ehanging the Health Statistics of the Region," brought to
'focus the poor health status many residents of the region
..f.Jice. Our work in the area of health has been sponsored in
'~rt by a grant from the The Foundation for a Healthy
Kentucky. This year, event committee members look forward
fp assessing wellness, as a way to improve all aspects of
Stage
Tal~
by Martin Childers
(Martin Childers is Executive Director of the Jenny Wiley
Theatre at Prestonsburg. His column about theatre happenings and back stage activities appears weekly.)
•
Thousands of people come to our shows every summer and
enjoy the outdoor stage productions. They see what goes
on out front.
Backstage, there is a world of people working to make ours
the finest summer theatre in the country. Perhaps the most
unsung are the members of our Board of Directors, who
guide the theatre's policy, help raise the funds we need to
carry on, and provide support throughout the year.
This week, I'd like to just give credit to all those fine folk who
make up the board.
Our officers are President, William G. Francis, Francis,
Kendrick and Francis, Prestonsburg; 1st Vice President,
Carrie Cinnamond, Economy Drug, Pikeville; 2nd Vice
President, Bob Willenbrink, Morehead State University,
Morehead; Treasurer, Dee Fanning, ,Big Sandy Community
and Technical College, Prestonsburg; and co-Secretaries,
Glenda Rhea, Pepsi Bottling Group and Donna R. Cassell,
Citizens National Bank, both of Prestonsburg.
We welcome three new board members this year: Teresa
Lester, May Valley Elementary, Prestonsburg; Karen Sellers,
Highlands Regional Medical Center, Paintsville; and Sandra
Thornsbury, Care More Pharmacy, Pikeville.
Our other members are:
Jennifer M. Bates, First
Commonwealth Bank, Prestonsburg; Gwen Daniels, Gwen's
Floral and Gift, Pikeville; Shanna Elliott, Elliott Gas
Company, Pikeville; Michelle England, Mickey's Classic
Clothing, Pikeville; Bill Forsyth, lntersales, Inc., Pikeville;
Leslie Fugate, Office of the Secretary of State, Louisville;
Wesley Fugate, Governor's Scholars Program, Louisville;
David Gardner, Gardner Landscaping, Salyersville; Frank
Heaberlin, Fitzpatrick, Osborne, Heaberlin & Sturgill,
Paintsville;
Carolyn Justice, Gary C. Johnson Law Office, Pikeville;
Delora Kraus, Delara's Catering, Prestonsburg; Nancy
Martin, retired, Prestonsburg; Cheryl May, May Block
Company, Allen; Joey Osborne, Justice & Stamper
Insurance, Pikeville; Patricia Preston, Doncaster Fashions,
Paintsville; Miriam Silman, Kentucky Valley Educational
Cooperative, Salyersville; LinQa Sparks, Big Sandy
Community Action, Paintsville; Beau Spurlock, First
Commonwealth Bank, Prestonsburg; David Tackett,
Community Trust Bank, Prestonsburg; Nancy Sturgill,
retired, Prestonsburg; Tedi Vaughan, Louisville Symphony
Orchestra, Louisville; and Helen Wicker, Hazard/Jackson
Clinics, Hazard.
When you run into these great folks give them a thank you
for their work on behalf of the Jenny Wiley Theatre. And to
find out all about this summer's shows go to our web site:
jwtheatre.com
*Jenny Wiley Theatre is a non-profit organization and
receives
funding
from
individuals,
corporations,
Prestonsburg Convention and Visitors Bureau, Paintsville
Tourism, the Kentucky Arts Council, the National
Endowment for the Arts, and the Kentucky Department ol
,,
Travel.
~ell-being.
hile this event
~
is sponsored by a group of women leaders,
adults, both men and women, are welcome to attend.
T ere is no fee required to attend.
Additionally, member's of the East Kentucky Women in
Leadership steering committee have organized a special
fntensive session at this year's East 1}<V Leadership
Conference, to be held Friday, April27, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
il'he conference theme is "Town Hall Meeting on the Health of
Gur Region: Why are Eastern Kentuckians Sicker·than the
Rest of the State." Chaired by Debbie Murray, a group of
~nowledgeable presenters will frame the issue, so that we
can all begin a look at solving this problem. For more infor.ation on this session, and the other Thursday evening and
F..riday events of the East KV Leadership Conference, go
Www.eastkyleadership.org. A registration fee is required to
"attend the special intensive session.
.
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• Continued from p13
and fro from class to work and back home
again. Life was complicated as a young
married but I had one area under control
•~jtd that was dinner! My crackpot, even
;~en, was my faithful companion. It was
ll)gly (a hideous avocado green and the
i,nsert didn't pull out), but it made me feel
~
od about myself walking into my tiny
fb.panment after a long day knowing din'¥ier was under control. The relief of not
'1f1!:tving to tackle another thing was great!
Thirty years later, I still love walking
·~f~to my house after a hard day and
1']1
smelling dinner cooking away in my
RfOCkpot.
So what happens if you live in a place
that doesn't have crackpots? Or if you
don't yet OWl). one? Well, what can I say?
l• think you should move and buy one,
.LOL! Listen. they are very inexpen•sfve ... you can get one for well under
twenty dollars and when you consider
' hat a great return you get on your investnment, this is one kitchen appliance you
f'(.
really do need.
• ,
But if it really is impossible to own a
1 1
crockpot at this stage of your culinary life,
then here is a chart to help you navigate a
crackpot recipe without the benefit of the
crockpot itself:
All crockpots or slow· cookers arc NOT
equal. The following is only a rule
thumb-your mileage may vary.
Conventional Cooking Time: 15 to 30
tO cups water
minutes
I ham hock or ham bone leftover from
Crackpot Cooking Time: 1.5 hours on Easter (or one smoked turkey leg)
HIGH - 4 to 8 hours on LOW
Salt and pepper to taste
Conventional Cooking Time: 30 to 40
Place cleaned split peas in a slow cookminutes
er.
Crockpot Cooking Time: 3 to 4 hours
on HIGH - 6 to tO hours on LOW
In a skillet, heat the oil over medium
Conventional Cooking Time: 50 minheat. Saute onion, canot and celery for
utes to 3 hours
about 3 minutes, then add to slow cooker.
Crockpot Cooking Time: 4 to 6 hours
Add thyme.
on HlGH - 8 to 18 hours on LOW
Most stews, pot roasts and other
Fill the slow cooker with the water. salt
uncooked meat/poultry and vegetable
and pepper to taste, and bury the ham
combinations will require at least 8 hours
hock, ham bone or smoked turkey leg in
on LOW or 4 to 6 hours on HIGH.
the peas.
Remember I told you that I made my ·
first pot of split pea soup in that crackpot?
Cook on low heat setting for· 8 to 10
Here then is a recipe that is pretty close to
hours.
what I made way back then and just as
good! We don't have many cooler days
Per serving: 326 Calories; 8g Fat: 20g
left to enjoy split pea soup, so hurry up Protein; 44g Carbohydrate; 18g Dietary
and get yourself a pot cooking now!
Fiber; l8mg Cholesterol; 29mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 2 l/2 Grain (Starch); J 1/2
London Fog Split Pea Soup Lean Meat; I Vegetable; 1 Fat.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve
Serves 4-6
with a big green salad and some whole
grain rolls for a satisfying meal.
2 cups split peas. rinsed and picked
For more help putting dinner on your ta/Jle
over
check
out
Leanne's
website,
2 tablespoons olive oil
\tWw.Sm•ingDinner.com, or her Sa Ping Dinner
1 m~dium onion, chopped
Book series published by Ballantine and her
2 medium carrots, diced
New York Times Best Selling book. Body
1 large celery stalk and tops, chopped
Clutre1; published by Fireside.. Copyright
2007; Leanne Ely. Used by permission in this
I teaspoon thyme
publication.
Christmas Royalty
Mr. Eugene Salisbury and Mrs. Mary Stratton were' crowned
the Betsy Layne Senior Citizens Christmas King and Queen
this past holiday season. Additionally, the couple participated in the annual Floyd County Senior Citizen Christmas
Party held at the Jenny Wiley Convention Center. Mr.
Stratton was cr~wned Floyd County Senior King at this
event. All those interested in learning more about the Betsy
Layne Senior Citizens Center and their activities, please feel
welcome to stop by and visit the center or call 478-9583 and
ask to speak to Nannetta Yates, director. Congratulations to
our King and Queen!
Eyes
• Continued from p13
Could not have a hcd.
Or. could not awaken to
have to face that challenge.
Second
new
topic:
Teenagers can wear a person
out.
Especially when thcv lose
the1r things. don't kno~ \vhat
they want to do "in life" (h,t.
their 'till young enough to
believe they actually have a
choice ... ). and/or forever want
your hardearned money.
Note to self: Write more
(the old-fashioned way) and
email less.
SL'e you guys next week!
�A2 • FRIDAY, APRIL
13,
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
2007
Obituaries
'Richard D. Ball Jr.
Richard D. Ball Jr., 88, of
Ypsilanti, Michigan, passed
away Tuesday, April 10, 2007,
at
the
Veterans
Hnspitol m Ann~
Arbor.
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He
was
born
' . .~
October 22, 1918, in " · .· ·
Prestonsburg, the son of
Rtchard D. Sr., and Alice
(:Vaughn) Ball.
On January 27, 1938, he
rfrnrried Lorraine Messer in
P£estonsburg, and she precedd him in death, April 23,
006.
He served honorably in the
S. Army Air Corps during
orld War II, as a 2nd
eutenant, Flight Officer. He
Wfis the former owner of a
Marley Davidson dealership in
restonsburg. He was formerl;Y employed by Dura
orporation in Ypsilanti .
Richard enjoyed flying and
anging with friends at
arson's Airport. He also
njoyed riding motorcycles
bld tinkering with cars.
Survivors include a son,
~chael D. (Sharon) Ball of
psilanti; four grandchildren:
Cynthia, Steven, Michael, and
~clissa; eight great-grandchil';lren; a brother, Printess
Christine)
Ball
of
restonsburg; and several
ieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife, he
was preceded in death by a
on, Richard D. Ball III; two
rothers; and a sister.
The funeral service will be
t 4:00 p.m., Friday, April 13,
~t
Stark Funeral Service
Moore Memorial Chapel,
here visitation will be held
rom 2-4 p.m. , Friday.
Burial will be in Mayo
emetery, in Prestonsburg.
Graveside services will be
onducted at 2 p.m., Sunday,
April 15, ' at the Mayo
Cemetery, with Ron Ball officiating.
The family has entrusted
local arrangements to the
Carter Funeral Home.
Please sign the guest book
at www.starkfuneral.com
(Patd obituary)
nnn
Rev. William D.
Jaggers
Rev. William D. Jaggers, 75,
of Louisville, a former pastor
of the Irene Cole Memorial
Baptist Church, Prestonsburg,
died Friday, April 6, 2007.
He had served as pastor of
several Baptist Churches in
Kentucky. He also served the
Kentucky Baptist Convention
in many capacities, serving as
president of the Convention in
1981-' 82. He graduated from
Georgetown College and
Southern
Seminary,
and
received an honorary doctorate
from Cumberland College.
He established and fostered
the growth of countless
churches.
Survivors include Dody
Jaggers, his wife of 52 years;
his children, Sue Dulin (Tom),
Dell Jaggers (Debbie), Margie
Wilcoxen (Clyde) , Laura
Harney (Dean) , and Len
Jaggers (Mary Ruth); and nine
grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, April 10, at
Westport Baptist Church,
Westport Road, Louisville,
with interment in Hardin
Memorial
Gardens
in
Elizabethtown, under direction
of Pearson-Ratterman Funeral
Home, Middletown.
The family suggests that
memorial gifts take the form
of contributions to the
University of the Cumberlands.
(Paid obituary)
Larry Newsome Jr.
Larry Newsome Jr., 27, of
Hi Hat, died Monday, April 9,
2007, at the Pikeville Medical
Center.
Born May 29, 1979, in Pike
County, he was the son of
Larry and Norma Hamilton
Newsome of Price. He was
disabled.
He is survived by his wife,
Kimberly Hills Newsome.
Other survivors include a
son, Larry Joseph Newsome of
Hi Hat; four daughters:
Whitney Newsome. Haley
Newsome, Olivia Newsome,
and'Selena Newsome, all of Hi
Hat; a brother, Derrick
Newsome; a sister, Marsha
Lynn Newsome, both of
Ligon; his grandmother, Olivia
Hamilton of Teaberry; ami
several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his
grandparents:
Bert
Hamilton, and John Milford
and Vada Newsome.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, April 12, at ll a.m.,
at the Little Rosa Old Regular
Baptist Church of the New
Salem
Association
at
McDowell, with Old Regular
Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial was in the NewsomeHamilton
Cemetery,
at
Teaberry, under the direction
of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home, in Martin.
Visitation was at the church,
where nightly services were
held at 6:30p.m.
(Patd obttuary)
Rowe. He was an auto body
mechanic and a C .S . Army
veteran of the Vietnam Era.
Survivors inc lude a daughter, Ashley Nicole Prtce of
Harold; a b rother, Ja mes
Bartley of Indiana; an d a
grandson, Dan iel McArthu r
Price Jr.
In addit1on to ht s parents, he
was preceded in death by a
son. Larry Edward R~we.
Funeral se rvices were helu
Thursday, April 12. a t II a.m ..
at the Toler Creek Freewil l
Baptist Chu rch. in Harold,
with Roy Spears o ffic iating.
Burial was in the Hunt
Cemetery,
Toler
Cree k ,
Harold, under the direc tion of
Nel son-Frazier Funeral Home,
Martin.
Visitation was Tuesday. a t
the
funera l home.
a nd
Thursuay. at the Church.
(Patd ohituaryl
Ma rtin ; and a brother. Dr.
Rtchard Snli sbury of bt<,tern .
He al so leaves three niece'>.
Maggte
Je nnie
! ~perso n ,
Sal isbury.
an d
Rache l
De Long; a nd three ncrhewo.;:
Jo nathan Eperson. Morgan
Salisbury, a nd I3c n Sc..lisbury,
as well as many extended fam
ily me mbers and frie nds.
Visitatio n for family and
rn c rds ""ill be at 1.00 p.m., on
n.
Registration for Summer 11
·u be July 6. Classes begin
July 9 and run for four weeks,
meeting five days a week.
Summer II offerings include
classes in business, communication, economics, mathematics, nursing, philosophy, religion and Spanish.
The College has added a
Summer III term this year,
which includes five online
cla~ses. Summer III begins
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Card of Thanks
The family of Gordon Victor Moore wtshcs to gratefully
acknowledge the tho ughtfulness and kindness of friends.
relatives, and neighbor-;, in the loss of our lm cd one. Thanks
to all those who sent food, flowers . prayer;,, or spoke words
o f comfo rt. 1\. :>pecial thanks to Clergyman Jim Stratton for
his comto rttng words: the Shenff s Department for their
assi<>la nce in traffic control: ,md the Hall Funeral Home fo r
the ir professional and compassionate scrvtce.
THE FAMILY OF GORDON VIC TOR M OORE
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Stephen Salisbury
Stephen Salisbury, 47 , of
Novato, Califo rnia, formerly
of Martin. passed away on
Saturday, M arch 24. 2007, at
his residence, fo ll owing an
extended illness.
Born April 4, 1959, he was
the son of F.ranklin D .
(Sambo) Salisbury, of Marlin.
and the late Patricia Hewlett
Salisbury.
In additiOn to his father, he
is survived b y two si sters:
Susan Epe rson of Prestonsburg, and Teresa DeLong of
Card of Thanks
The family of Ralph Moore would like to extend their appre- 1j
ciation to all those friends. relatives, and neighbors. who helped
in any way upon the passing of.thetr loved one. Thanks to all
those who sent food. flowers. prayers. or spoke comforting
words. We arc especial ly gratefu l to Clinton Moore for his
comforting words: the LitLIL Rosa Regular Baptist Church for
all the love and support shown to our family. the Sheriff's
Department for their assistance in traffic control: and the staff
of Hall Funeral Home for their unsurpassed service.
THE FA \ilLY OF RALPH MOORE
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Eddie Dean Rowe
Eddie Dean Rowe, 58, of
Elkhart, Indiana, formerly of
Harold, died Sunday, April 8,
2007, at Elkhart
General
Hospital, Elkhart, Indiana.
Born April lO, 1948, in
Pikeville, he was the son of the
late Roscoe and Hazel Bartley
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PIKEVILLE Pikeville
College has announced an
• enhanced schedule for summer
Jschool, including the addition
• of several online courses,
while reducing tuition for
summer classes by more than
50 percent.
"We are ,doing this to
encourage our students and
those from other institutions to
take advantage of summer
' school
offerings,"
said
Pikeville College President
Hal Smith. "Pikeville College
ciasses are small in general,
but even more so in the summer term, allowing for individu::.l assistance and greater
interaction with fellow students and professors."
The availability of more
classes - including several
being offered online - coupled
with the lower cost will give
students an opportunity to
enro ll in upper-level courses
and complete core requirements and prerequisites for
advanced courses. Several students who need a few classes
to get back on track for graduation, or to graduate early, will
have an opportunity to do so
through these offerings.
The College's normal
tuition per credit hour for parttime students is $532. The perhour rate for Summer 2007
classes will be $250, so a
three-hour class which was
$1,596 will now be $750.
Open registration for the
Summer I term will be June I ,
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Classes
begin June 4 and run for five
weeks, meeting· four days a
week
(Tuesday
through
Friday). The Summer I schedule includes offerings in art,
biology, business, communication, economics, English
luding two online classes),
c, psychology and reli-
Saturday. Apnl 14. A memorial service will follow at 2:00.
Graveside services will he in I
the I\.f artin Cemetery.
~
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JeH Coleman~ ' Owaer •
Open 6 Days a week
June 4 and runs for nine
weeks. Online classes will be
offered in biology, criminal
justice, physics and sociology.
The summer schedules are
available
online
at
www.pc.edu. For more information on enrolling for summer courses at Pikeville
College, you may call (606)
218-5251.
Card of Thanks
The family of Ronald "Rusty" Hamilton would like to take this
opportunity to thank all those friends, relatives, and neighbors, who
helped to comfort our family during this difficult time. Thanks to
all those who sent food, flowers, or spoke kind words, to our family. We are especially grateful to the Regular Baptist ministers for
their comforting words; the Samaria Regular Baptist Church for
the love and support shown to our family; the Sheriff's Department
for their assistance in traffic control; and the Hall Funeral Home for
their loving care and hand of friendship to our family.
THE FAMILY OF RONALD "RUSTY" HAMILTON
...
Card of Thanks
The family of Robert Scott Hall wishes to thank all of those
friends , neighbors, and family, who helped in any way upon the
passing of our loved one. Thanks to all who sent flowers.
prayers, or words of comfort expressed. We are especially grateful to the Regular Baptist ministers for their comforting words;
the Little Nancy Regular Baptist Church for all the compassion
and support shown to our family; the Sheriff's Department for
their assistance in traffic control ; and the Hall Funeral Home for
their kind and trusted services.
THE FAMILY OF ROBERT SCOTT HALL
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Rev. Larry Tackett, United Christian Church, NelsonFrazier Funeral Home, Floyd County Sheriff's
Department, Betsy Layne Freewill Baptist Church for the
dinner, Tim Hamilton, the singers, the people who
prepared the grave, the pallbearers, the fox-hunters who
paid their respect to Ricky, and to his brothers and sisters,
who showed him the respect he so greatly deserved.
Again, thank you each and every one.
THE FAMILY OF RICKY LYNN TACKETT
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FLOYD COUNTY
FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2007 • A3
TIMES
For the Record
Marriage Licenses
Marsha Newsome, 19, of Hi
Hat, to Russell Thomas
Outmans, 21 , of Hi Hat.
~ Sharon Kay Burchfield, 41,
of Garrett, to Kenneth Scott
Kidd, 26, of Blaine.
Stephanie Michell Kidd, 35,
of Dana, to Jamie Dale
Musick, 30, of Boonscamp.
Ashley Brooke Tackett, 22,
of Melvin, to Adam R. Judd,
22, of Drift.
Sharon K. Hite, 48, of
David, to David Shepherd, 51,
of David.
Stephanie Anne May, 27, of
Lexington, to Jonathan David
Lang, 28, of Lexington.
Latasha L. May, 19, of
.Grethel, to Nicholas A. Hall,
23, of Grethel.
Georgetta
Limikia
Robinson, 27, of Hueysville, to
Robert Dwayne Prater, 32, of
Hueysville.
Civil Suits Filed
Carol Dingus vs. Henderson
Receivables
Organization,
LLC
Green Tree Services, LLC
vs. Jimmy DeRossett
Freda Calhoun vs. Tony
Hall, motor vehicle accident
Dannie Hicks Jr., et al vs.
Danyail Hicks, child custody
~
Rebecca Tackett vs. Joseph
Tackett, health insurance,
minor children
Samantha Newsome vs.
Darrin
Kidd,
child
support/health
insurance,
minor children
Ashley Lewis vs. Coe
Lewis, child support/health
insurance, minor children
Keith Lafferty vs. Rhea
Salisbury, health insurance,
minor children
KY Farm Bureau Mutual
vs. Jimmy Dewayne Branham
Tammy Conn vs. James
~Conn, divorce
Comm. of KY vs. Ronald
W. Johnson, et al, taxes
Central Baptist Hospital vs.
Bonnie Sue King, debt
Otis Sanders vs. Kenny
Artrip, motor vehicle accident
US Bank vs. Ronnie
Adkins, et al, debt
National City Mortgage Co.
vs. Troy Vanderpool, et al, debt
Interstate Natural Gas Co.
vs. Johnson County Gas Co.
Equitable Production vs.
Randall Frasure
I#
Credigy Receivables vs.
J an1es Allen, debt
Geraldine Ratliff vs. Adron
Ratliff, divorce
Roger Shepherd, et al vs.
Maggie Johnson
D.G.M., Inc. vs. May Block
& Concrete
Michael Meade vs. FADA
Service Co.
Brad Tackett vs. Robin
Tackett, health insurance,
minor children
Ronald Wooten vs. Nicole
U. Wooten, health insurance,
minor child
Chasity Clark vs. John D.
Clark, health insurance, minor
children
Sharma
Roman
vs.
Raymond Roman, health
insurance, minor children
Stacy R. Howard vs . Donny
E. Shepherd, health insurance,
minor children
Alisha M. Spears vs. Terry
Kingsley, health insurance,
minor child
Rebecca Tackett vs. James
Hicks, child support/health
insurance, minor children
Jamie
M.
Kohl
vs.
Christopher W. Kohl, health
insurance, minor child
Convergence Receivables,
LLC vs. Lorraine Smiley, debt
. Velocity Investments, LLC
vs. Kevin Goodman, debt
Jody Spriggs vs. Joshua K.
Dye, et al, motor vehicle accident
Gary Hamilton, et al vs.
Adam R. Judd, et al, motor
vehicle accident
DH Capital Management,
Inc. vs. Ricky N. Newsome,
debt
tion.
Bobby L. Conley, 23,
Wayland, reckless driving,
improper start from park~d
position, carrying concealed
deadly weapon, failure to wear
seat belt.
Jessica
Lafferty,
21,
McDowell, theft by deception.
Dora Ruth Spears, 40,
Prestonsburg, criminal trespassing.
Jeremy L. Ross, 22, Printer,
public intoxication.
Glen D. Kinney, 22, Little
Paint, alcohol intoxication.
Bradley Muncy, age not
listed, Beaver, harassing communications.
David D. Taylor, 28,
Whitesburg, public intoxication.
Roger Collins, 19, Auxier,
possession marijuana, use/possession drug paraphernalia.
Anita Lazar, 27, Allen,
harassing
communications
(two counts).
Timothy Ray Wallen, 51 ,
Prestonsburg, alcohol intoxication.
Johnathon Hall, 26, Drift,
criminal mischief.
Sherry Lynn Samons, 31,
Martin, parent/custodian failure to send child to school.
Jackson D. Latta, 32,
Prestonsburg, alcohol intoxication.
John E. Belville, 50, Martin,
fourth-degree assault.
Debra J. Belville, 42, Allen,
fourth-degree assault.
Eddie D. Ramey, 20,
Garrett,
nonresident
hunting/fishing/trapping without a license/permit.
James R. Johnson Jr., 34,
Blue River, no approved fire
extinguisher.
Jodi Stapleton, 22, Banner,
criminal trespass.
Faye
F.
Webb,
57,
Prestonsburg, criminal littering.
Sylvia A. Campbell, 67,
Clearwater, Florida, driving
too slow for traffic conditions,
failure to wear seat belt (three
counts); disorderly conduct,
failure of non-owner operator
to maintain required insurance,
failure to produce insurance
card, no/expired registration
receipt.
Deborah Smith, 54, Harold,
harassment.
Kristi Lynn Henson, 28,
Manchester, possession controlled substance, use/possession drug paraphernalia, controlled substance not in original container.
Kevin
Osborne,
35,
Winchester, plumbing license
required, plumbing installation
permits required.
Susan Jane Amburgey, 22,
Martin, selling alcohol beverage to minors.
Inspections
Papa
John's
Pizza,
Prestonsburg, regular inspection.
Violations
noted:
Operators not providing chemical test kits where chemical
samtlzation
methods
are
employed, cloths used for food
and non food contact surfaces
not stored or rinsed frequently
in water sanitizing solution,
toilet room doors not self closing, sanitary towel or hand drying device not provided at
lavatory or hand washing sink,
lseral Shepherd, property
located at Middle Creek.
Christina Chumbley to
Owen Dwayne Shepherd and
Sally J. Iseral Shepherd, property located at Middle Creek.
Dennis Chumbley to Owen
Dwayne Shepherd and Sally J.
Iseral Shepherd, property
located at Middle Creek.
Mes E . Chumbley to Owen
Dwayne Shepherd and Sally J.
Iseral Shepherd, property
located at Middle Creek.
Paula Chumbley to Owen
Dwayne Shepherd and Sally J.
Iseral Shepherd, property
located at Middle Creek.
Tommy Lee Chumbley to
Owen Dwayne Shepherd and
Sally J. Iscral Shepherd, prop-·
erty located at Middle Creek.
Bobby Chumbley to Owen
Dwayne Shepherd and Sally J.
Iseral Shepherd, property
located at Middle Creek.
Donna Chumbley to Owen
Dwayne Shepherd and Sally J.
Iseral Shepherd, property
located at Middle Creek.
Joe Fehrenbach to Marsha
Lafferty Crisp and Todd Crisp,
property location undisclosed.
Marina Sharon Fehrenbach
Lafferty to Marsha Lafferty
Crisp and Lisa Crisp, property
location undisclosed.
JoAnn Gibson to Jason and
Lisa Roberts, property located
at Middle Creek.
Ross Gibson to Melissa
Ann Samons, property located
at Arkansas Creek.
Willian1 S. Gibson to Jason
and Lisa Roberts, property
located at Middle Creek.
Pearlie Goble to Owen
Dwayne Shepherd and Sally J.
Iseral Shepherd, property
located at Middle Creek.
Zenith Goble to Owen
Dwayne Shepherd and Sally J.
Iseral Shepherd, property
located at Middle Creek.
Bulavene Hall t6 April P.
Hall and Keith B. Hall, property located at Penhook Branch.
Leonard Hall to April P.
Hall and Keith B. Hall, property located at Penhook Branch.
Billy Kay Hatton to Denzil
Allen, property located at
Richmond Subdivision.
Cecil R. Hatton to Denzil ~
Allen, property located at
Richmond Subdivision.
Cecil R. Hatton Trustee to
Denzil Allen, property located
at Richmond Subdivision.
Eric H . Herrin to Jon
Herrin, property located at
Martin
Powers
Estate
Subdivision.
Versa Gay Herrin to Jon
Herrin, property located at
Martin
Powers
Estate
Subdivision.
Karen A. Horne to CheljJ
L. and James M. Thompson,
property location undisclosed.
Glenda Kay Howard to
Owen Dwayne Shepherd
Sally J. Iseral Shepherd,
erty located at Middle
Jackie Howard to
(See RECORD, page six)
Robert Chaney
ATTORNEY AT LAW
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LINDA'S
CAROUSEL
DAY CARE, INC.
MARTIN, KENTUCKY
TO OUR FRIENDS AND
VALUED CUSTOMERS:
\
In spite of the recent rumors that have
been circulating throughout the area,
we, here at Linda's Carousel, would like
to let everyone know that we are not
closed, nor are we planning on closing.
Linda's Carousel has provided quality
childcare for 12 years, and will continue
our services for many years to come.
Openings are available, and we are
now registering for all ages.
o·
For more information, please call
285•0070
Healthy living
withDia
tes
Property Transfers
Shannon D. Blackburn to
Allen and Shelia Rose, properlocated
at
Robert's
ty
Subdivision.
Cecil R. Hatton Revocable
Trust to Denzil Allen, property
Richniond
located
at
Subdivision.
Angela Chumbley to Owen
Dwayne Shepherd and Sally J.
RIWABD DFFIRBD
for a white Jack Russell,
who answers to the name, Barney.
He is about one year old, has a limp in his right
front leg, a scar on top of head next to right ear,
and has a small scar on his nose. Last seen on
Campbell Branch in Prestonsburg, Saturday,
April 7. Reward to anyone with information
leading to recovery of this loved family pet, no
questions asked.
Please call 874-8158, 226-4046, or 226-9138
Saturday, Aprill4, 2007
9:00 a.m. to ll:30 a.m.
"Answers to
_your Dia'betes
Medication Questionsn
Urologic Problems&: Diabetes
For Registration: J)ebbie Ousley, RN, CDE
Call: (606) 886-7591
Highlands Regional Medical Center
Medical Office Building: Meeting Place A and B ~ First Floor
Charges Filed
Joseph Collett, age not listed, Garrett, terroristic threatening.
Freddie L. Spears, 45, Van
Lear, fourth-degree assault.
William Castle, age not listed, Tutor Key, theft by deception.
Andrew L. Crum, 20, Drift,
possession controlled substance, possession marijuana,
controlled substance not in
original container, possession
alcohol beverage by minor
Danny R. Burchett, 56,
Prestonsburg, alcohol intoxica-
hand cleaner not provided at
hand washing sink, floors not
clean. Score: 95
Wheelwright Senior Center,
Wheelwright, regular inspection.
Violations
noted:
Operators not providing and
using chemical test kits where
chemical sanitization methods
are employed. toilet room
doors not self closing, floors
not constructed properly.
attached equipment on walls
and ceiling not in good repair
or constructed properly. Score:
95
Best Western, Prestonsburg, regular inspection. Violations noted: Nonfood contact
surfaces not properly maintained, food contact surface of
equipment and utensils not
clean or free of abrasive, non
food contact surface of equipment and utensils not clean, all
plumbing not maintained
according to law. Score: 95
Snacks and More, Langley,
regular inspection. Violations
noted: Non food contact surface of equipment and utensils
not clean, floors not in good
repair, floors not properly covered, attached equipment on
walls and ceiling not in good
repair or constructed properly,
lighting not provided as
required . Score: 96
Wayland Senior Citizens
Center, Wayland, regular
inspection. Violations noted:
Cloths used for food and non
food contact surfaces not
stored or rinsed frequently in
water sanitizing solution,
men's restroom vent not operable. Score: 97
McDowell Grade School,
McDowell, regular inspection.
Violations noted: Non food
contact surfaces not properly
maintained, designed or constructed, automatic ware washing unit not operable, recommend all washing and sanitizing be conducted in three compartment sink until washing
unit is repaired and working
properly, toilet room doors not
self closing, floors not constructed properly, Doors not in
good repair, attached equipment on walls and ceiling not
in good repair or constructed
properly. Score: 91
Dinosaur
Playland,
Prestonsburg, regular inspection. No' Violations noted.
Score: 100
Court
Street
Bingo,
Prestonsburg, regular inspection. Violations noted: Lack of
accurate thermometers in all
refrigeration and freezing units
storing potentially hazardous
foods, lack of numerically
scaled thermometer for checking cooking and holding temperature of potentially hazardous food , operators not providing and using chemical test
kits where chemical sanitization methods are employed.
Score: 98
Services for
Army Staff Sgt.
Terry W. Prater,
son of Terry Prater
of Auxier, Ky.,
killed in Iraq,
March 15, 2007, will
be held Sunday,
April 15, at 2 p.m.,
at Auxier Freewill
Baptist Church.
�A
18 •
FRIDAY, APRIL
13, 2007
month.
Deposit effect for Increment
required. Call 886- No. 9 is a surety
6208.
type bond in the
amount
of
APT FOR RENT
$88,200 . 00.
Now Renting Park Approximately 60
place Apartments. percent of the origiRent starting at: nal bond amount of
1BR - $280, 2BR - $88,200.00
is
$304. All electric included
in the
HUD accepted. Call application
for
886-0039
release.
Equal
Housing The bond now in
Opportunity
effect for Increment
No. 11 is a surety
APT FOR RENT
type bond in the
New 1 BR apt. amount
of
Appliances
fur- $56,800.00 .
nished, all utilities Approximately 60
included. $520 per percent of the origimonth, 1 car park- nal bond amount of
ing. 889-1999
$56,800.00
is
included
in the
FOR RENT
application
for
Furnished apart- release.
ment, real clean, The bond now in
quiet near Jenny effect for Increment
Wiley lake. Suitable No. 17 is a surety
for 2 people. NO type bond in the
drugs. Call 886- amount
of
3941.
$65,4' 00.00 .
Approximately 60
FOR RENT
percent of the origiBranham Heights nal bond amount of
Apartments - Now $65,400.00
is
accepting applica- included
in
the
for
tions for 1 and 2 BR application
apts. Rent based on release.
30% of income. The bond now in
Appliances
fur- effect for Increment
nished. very nice, No. 18 is a surety
central heat and air, type bond in the
of
water, garbage and amount
sewer
included. $52,200 . 00.
Please contact the Approximately 60
manager 606-452- percent of the origi4777.
nal bond amount of
Equal Opportunity $52,200.00
is
included
in
the
housing.
application
for
Furnished 1 bed release.
room Apt. Central Written comments,
heat & air. Rent objections,
and
starting at $375. requests for a public
month, + $300. hearing or informal
deposit
water conference must be
with
the
included. Located filed
near HRMC. 606- Director, Division of
889-9717.
Field Services, No.
2 Hudson Hollow,
Frankfort, Kentucky
Mobile Home
40601 , by June 11,
2007.
A public hearing on
FOR RENT
the application has
MH for rent, $450 been scheduled for
. per month. Also, 2 June 12, 2007, at
BR MH for rent, 9:00 a.m., or soon
$350 per month. thereafter as may
Security
deposit be heard, at the
and
utilities. Department
for
Located on Cow Natural Resources
Creek. References Prestonsburg
Office,
required. Call 606- Regional
3140 South Lake
874-2802.
D r i v e ,
FOR RENT
Prestonsburg,
2 BR MH. W/D Kentucky
41653.
hookup. $375 per The hearing will be
month,
$375 cancelled
if no
deposit. Call 889- request for a hearing or informal con0036.
ference is received
by June 12, 2007.
LEGALS
NOTICE OF
BOND RELEASE
Permit No.
836-0334
Increment Nos.
9, 11, 17 and 18
In accordance with
KRS
350.093,
notice is hereby
given that Miller
Bros. Coal, LLC,
P.O. Box 990, Allen,
Kentucky
41601,
has applied for
Phase
I
bond
release on permit
number 836-0334,
Increment Nos. 9,
11, 17 and 18,
which
was
last
issued on 12/22/06.
The application covers an area of
approximately
858.68 acres, located 2.9 miles northeast of Hueysville,
in Floyd County.
The permit area is
approximately 1 .5
mile northwest from
Route 2029's junction with KY Route
7, and located in
Salyers Branch and
Raccoon Branch of
Saltlick Creek, and
Mudlick Branch and
Shepherd Branch of
Brush Creek. The
latitude
· is
37g30'45". The longitude is 82° 53'
57".
The bond now in
NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO
MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number 8360329,
Amendment No.
3
In accordance with
KRS
350.070,
notice is hereby
given
that
Wolverine
Resources,
Inc.,
P.O. Box 77, lvel,
Kentucky
41642
has applied for an
amendment to an
existing surface and
auger coal mining
and
reclamation
operation located
near David of Floyd
County.
The
amendment will add
149.12 acres of surface
disturbance
making a total area
of 196.59 acres
within the amended
permit boundary.
The proposed operation is approximately 0.19 miles
northwest from KY
Route 404's junction with Rough and
Tough
Creek
County Road and is
located
within
Rough and Tough
Creek and Buckeye
Branch of the Left
Fork
of
Middle
Creek, and Mill
Branch of Middle
Creek.
The
proposed
amendment is locat-
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that Bobby
Caudill, P.O. Box 856, McDowell, KY,
has filed an application with the Natural
Resources
and
Environmental
Protection Cabinet to build a single
wide mobile home. The property is
located at Frasure Creek. Any comments or objections concerning this
application shall be directed to:
Kentucky Division of Water, Water
Resources Branch, 14 Reilly Road,
Frankfort Office Park, Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601. Phone: (502) 5643410.
.
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
ed on the Ivyton,
David, and Martin
USGS 7 1/2 minute
quadrangle maps.
The surface area to
be disturbed by the
amendment
is
owned by Roger
Lee
Shepherd,
Denver Shepherd,
Kenneth Bradford,
Eunice Shepherd,
Philip
E.
Allen,
Christine Bradford,
et.al., and Marvin
Music, Jr.
The operation will
use
the
area
method of surface
mining.
The
amendment
application
has
been filed for public
inspection at the
Department
for
Natural Resources'
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, #2 Hudson
Hollow
Complex,
U.S. 127 South,
Frankfort, Kentucky
4060 1. This is the
final advertisement
of the application.
All
comments,
or
objections,
requests for a permit conference must
be received within
30 days of today's
date.
NOTICE OF
BOND RELEASE
In accordance with
KRS
350.093,
notice is hereby
given that Parsons
B r a n c h
43
Development,
Village
Street,
Pikeville, Kentucky
41501, has applied
for Phase Ill bond
release
on
Increments 1, 2,
and 3 of permit
number 836-0302
which
was
last
issued on July 7,
2004. The application covers an area
of
approximately
1.68 acres located
3.0 miles southwest
of Harold in Floyd
County.
The permit area is
approximately 0.7
miles west from KY
Route 979's junction with Parsons
Branch Road. The
latitude is 37o 30'
07". The longitude
is 82o 39' 35".
The bond now in
effect for Increment
#1 is a Letter of
Credit for $6,100.
Approximately
100% of the original
bond amount of
$6,1 00 is included
in the application for
release.
The bond now in
effect for Increment
#2 is a Letter of
Credit for $800.
Approximately
100% of the original
bond amount of
$800 is included in
the application for
release.
The bond now in
effect for Increment
#3 is a Letter of
Credit for $3, 100.
the new Floyd
Approximately
100% of the original
County Justice
bond amount of
Center), to the
$3, 100 is included
highest bidder, at
in the application for
public auction, on
release.
Thursday, the 12th
Reclamation work
day of April, 2007,
performed includes:
Backfilling · and at the hour of 9:45
grading
as
per a.m., the following
described real
approved
permit
which were comestate, lying in
pleted 2004.
Floyd County,
Written comments, Kentucky, and more
and
objections,
particularly
requests for a public
described as folhearing or informal
lows:
conference must be
Being Lot No. 9 of
filed
with
the the Shaun Howell
Director, Division of
properties
or
Mine Permits, #2
Subdivision, located
Hudson
Hollow,
on Abbott Creek of
Frankfort, Kentucky
Floyd
County
40601, by May 27,
Kentucky, said Lot
2007.
No. 9 being more
A public hearing on
particularly
the application has
described as Plat
been scheduled for
Map No. 1-1-125,
May 28, 2007, at records of the Floyd
the Division of Mine
County
Court
Reclamation
and
Clerk's Office.
Enforcement's
Being the same
Prestonsburg
property conveyed
Regional
Office,
to Marc Tarver and
3140 South Lake Gina M. Tarver, his
D r i v e ,
wife, by Deed dated
Prestonsburg,
December 6, 1999,
Kentucky
41653.
and recorded in
The hearing will be
Deed Book 442,
cancelled
if no
Page 165, in the
request for a hearFloyd
County
ing or informal conClerk's Office.
ference is received
TERMS OF SALE
by May 27, 2007.
(a) At the time of
For the final adversale, the successful
tisement
in the
bidder, if the other
series, the following
than the Plaintiff,
sentence should be
shall either pay
inserted as the first
cash or 10% of pursentence of parachase price, with
graph.
the
balance
on
credit for thirty (30)
COMMONdays.
WEALTH
(b) The successful
OF KENTUCKY bidder shall be
FLOYD
required to execute
CIRCUIT COURT a bond with good
surety thereon for
DIVISION II
the unpaid purC.A. No. 06-CIchase price of said
01106
property, if any,
Community
bearing interest at
Trust Bank, Inc., the
rate of twelve
Successor in
percent (12%) per
interest to
annum, from the
Community
date of sale until
Trust Bank,
paid, having the
force and effect of a
N.A.;
Acting as agent Judgment.
'(c) The property
on behalf of
shall be sold subject
Federal Home
to
any easements
Loan
and restrictions of
Mortgage
record in the Floyd
Corporation
County
Clerk's
Plaintiff
Office, and such
Vs.
right of redemption
Marc T_ Tarver
as may exist in
favor of the United
and
States of Amrica
Gina M. Tarver
and/or the record
Defendants
owners thereof, purNOTICE OF
shall
be
suant to 28 U.S.C . bond
KRS required of the
2410
or
Plaintiff, and it shall
426 530,
(d) The purchaser only be obligated to
shall be required to pay court costs, the
assume and pay all fees and costs of
Master
Floyd
County, the
Kentucky, real prop- Commissioner, and
erty taxes for the any real estate
assessed
year 2007, and all taxes
subsequent years against the real
which are not yet estate.
announcedue and payable. Any
Any and all delin- ments made on
quent Floyd County, date of sale take
over
Kentucky,
real precedence
estate taxes .will be printed matter conpaid from the sale tinued herein.
Plaintiff's Counsel:
proceeds.
(e) In the event the Hon. Virginia Baird
Plaintiff is the pur- Baird & Baird, PSC
P.O. Box 351
chaser of the above
described property, Pikeville, KY 41502
for an amount equal William S. Kendrick
Master
to, or less than, its
Commissioner
first lien, it shall take
P.O. Box 268
a credit against said
Prestonsburg, KY
lien for the amount
41653
of the bid, and no
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Proposals are requested for
replacement of roofs at our Grigsby
Heights location. The proposal needs
to include all costs to replace the root
on 11 buildings, plus the porch areas.
The proposal needs to include the
price for material and installation of
metal roofing material, references for
the past 10 years, Insurance certificates, any sub-contractors, warranty
information for material and workmanship, wages must be paid in accordance with all applicable Federal,
State and Local wage requirements,
plus other documents as required for
working in public housing.
For more information, please
contact Bruce Coleman, Housing
Authority of Martin, P.O. Box 806,
Martin, KY 41649, 606-285-3681.
All proposals must be received at
the housing authority office by 2 p.m.,
local time, April 15, 2007. The housing authority reserves the right to
refuse any and/or all proposals.
COMMISSIONER'S
SALE
BY VIRTUE OF
Judgment and
Order of Sale,
referring to Master
Commissioner of
the Floyd Circuit
Court, entered on
the 29th day of
January, 2007, in
the Floyd Circuit
Court, in the above
styled action, in the
princpal sum of
$45,709.46, 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
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Notice is hereby given that Freda
Morgan, 10577 Ky. Rt. 122, McDowell,
KY 41647, has filed an application with
the
Natural
Resources
and
Environmental Protection Cabinet, to
construct a fill within the flood plain of
the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River.
The project is located 1 mile from
McDowell Hospital, At. 122, on left side
of road. Any comments or objections
concerning this application should be
directed to: Kentucky Division of Water,
Water Resources Branch, 14 Reilly
Road, Frankfort Office Park, Frankfort,
Ky. 40601 . Phone: (502) 564-3410.
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Notice is hereby given that Sabrina
Boyd, P.O. Box 547, Allen, Ky. 41601,
has filed an application with the Natural
Resources
and
Environmental
Protection Cabinet, to construct a fill
and commercial building within the
flood plain of the Levisa Fork of the Big
Sandy River. The project is located
immediately north of the post office
building at Allen, Kentucky, in New
Allen. Any comments or objections
concerning this application should be
directed to: Kentucky Division of Water,
Water Resources Branch, 14 Reilly
Road, Frankfort Office Park, Frankfort,
Ky. 40601. Phone: (502) 564-3410.
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• Gas Lines
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£! J&L £
Electrical Contracting
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40 hr. (underground)
8 hr. refresher
(surface & underground)
Also 1Drug Testing
Residential &Commercial
Electrical Services
Home Improvements and Repairs
285-0999
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by ROGER ALFORD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
photo by Jessica Hale
United Steelworkers stood outside McDowell ARH during the first week of the strike, making
their thoughts clear on signs held up by hand and posted up and down the roadway In support
of their crusade to reach a fair contract agreement.
Temporary closu~s
loom as strike continues
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
McDOWELL - Its been
two weeks now since United
Steelworkers went on strike at
all Appalachian Regional
Healthcare facilities. Now,
ARH officials fear that the
ongoing strike is and will continue to affect health care and
economic development around
the region.
"The USW strike against
ARH has been very damaging
to Eastern Kentucky and
Southern West Virginia. The
strike called by the USW is
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threatening the prov1s1on of
health care throughout the
region and the potential for
economic development in the
future," said ARH President
and CEO Jerry W. Haynes.
"ARH remains~hopeful that the
USW is ready to go back to the
negotiating taole and deal with
the disputed issues."
Candace Elkins, spokeswoman for ARH, says that several ARH facilities across the
region have already closed
their doors on a temporary
basis and the long-term effects
have yet to be seen.
Elkins said ARH Tri-City
Medical Center in Cumberland
has closed its doors due to the
lack of support staff since the
beginning of the strike. ARH
has also discontinued service at
Healthright, a free clinic in
Henton, W.Va. Elkins says
these closures are only tempo-
rary.
When asked whether or not
she thought that the possibility
of hospitals in this immediate
area were at risk of closing,
Elkins replied, "Yes, in the long
term, if the strike continues."
Last week's negotiations
(See STRIKE,
page three)
HARLAN - Coalfield
widows are calling for
changes in the way investigations are handled after
coal miners are killed on
the job.
Widows of Kentucky
miners killed last year were
scheduled to meet with
Bush Administration officials in Harlan on Friday to
call for two fundamental
changes: To allow family
representatives the right to
attend inquiries and to grant
subpoena power to the federal investigators handling
the inquiries.
Melissa Lee, whose husband was killed along with
four other men in an underground explosion in Harlan
County last year, said those
are important changes. Lee,
who has lobbied in
Frankfort and Washington
for tougher mine safety
laws and regulations, said it
is unfair that mine operators
can attend witness interviews but that family members are excluded.
"I didn't appreciate that
the families were left out,"
she said, speaking of the
interviews that followed the
explosion at Darby Mine
No. 1 where her husband
was killed. "The families
were kept at bay."
Richard Stickler, head of
the U.S. Mine Safety and
Health Administration, and
some of his top aides will
meet with Lee and other
widows at an agency field
office.
The widow:; will ask
Stickler to help them lobby
Congress for a law that
would grant federal investigators responsible for mine
accident investigations to
have the power to subpoena
witnesses, instead of simply
asking for answers.
"You're inviting people
to testify. That's no way to
handle an investigation,"
said Tony Oppegard, a former attorney for the U.S.
Mine Safety and Health
Administration who now
represents miners and their
families
in
Kentucky
courts.
Nearly a year after the
Darby tragedy, the widows
learned Thursday what federal investigators found in
their investigation: Sparks
from a cutting torch caused
a methane explosion.
The accident occurred,
the investigators concluded,
(See WIDOWS, page three)
Two Floyd County officers
graduate police academy
RICHMOND - Martin
Police Department Officer
Jason B. Caudill, along
with law enforcement officers from 19 other agencies, graduated today from
the Kentucky Department
of
Criminal
Justice
Training's Basic Training
Academy.
Martin
Police
Department Officer Jason
B. Caudill and Floyd
County Sheriff's Deputy
Roger K. Shepherd are
among the most tecent class
of graduates.
The 26 members of
Class 380 underwent 18
weeks of training, which
consisted of more than 750
hpurs of recruit-level offi(See COPS, page three)
Local government, health officials
highlight need for insurance
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
Hospitals and other local
healthcare agencies are now
joining together to support uninsured children.
Our Lady of the Way
Hospital, the Floyd County
Health Department, and the
Kentucky Department of Health
and Family Services have
announced that they have joined
together to support the expansion of federal and state programs that cover uninsured children.
Floyd
County
JudgeExecutive R.D. "Doc" Marshall
signed a proclamation declaring
April 23 through 29 as "Cover
the Uninsured Week" in Floyd
County.
"As judge executive of Floyd
County and as a retired dentist, I
have great concern for the
healthcare needs of our community, especially the children,"
said Marshall. "I applaud the
organizations that are participating in the Cover the Uninsured
Week. Their efforts will enlighten many about the 46 million
Americans who do not have
health coverage."
The program at stake is the
State
Children's
Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP),
known as KCHIP in Kentucky.
Over the past 10 years, SCHIP
has provided health coverage to
children whose parents are
either not offered health insurance for their children through
their job, or who cannot afford
the insurance that is not offered.
Nationwide, over 6 million children are covered by SCHIP.
"Too many children in our
community and our nation are
uninsured and do not receive the
care they need," said Neva
Francis, OLW's director of community outreach. "There has
never been a more important
time for us to come together and
support federal efforts to provide health coverage to children.
Congress must continue to fund
SCHIP and make America's
uninsured their top priority."
In order for the program to
continue, Congress must reauthorize SCHIP in 2007.
President Bush, governors and
members of congress are discussing budget features for the
program' s future. Experts say
the current funding levels for
these state programs that were
(See UNINSURED, page three)
Floyd County Judge-Executive Dr. A.D. "Doc" Marshall,
accompanied by Neva Francis, OLW, and Thursa Sloan,
FCHD, signs proclamation declaring April 23-29, as
"Cover the Uninsured Week" In Floyd County.
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A2 • SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Regional Obituaries
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FLOYD COUNTY
• Ruth M. Adkins, 74, of
Ashland, formerly of Hurricane
Creek, Pikeville, and a Royd
'County native, died Saturday,
t April 7, at Oakmont Nursing
Home, Flatwoods. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April
10, under the direction of J. W.
Call & Son Funeral Home.
• Hubert Gene Allen, 66, of
David, died Thursday, April 5,
at his residence. He is survived
by his wife, Kim Goyette
' Allen. Funeral services were
held Monday, April 9, under
' the direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
• Richard D. Ball Jr., 88, of
v'fpsilanti,
Michigan,
a
. Prestonsburg native, died
:ruesday, April 10, at the
Veterans Hospital in Ann
' Arbor. Funeral services were
,held Friday, April 13, at Stark
Service
Moore
. Funeral
~·Memorial Chapel. Graveside
-·services will be conducted at 2
:..p.m., Sunday, April 15, at the
-Mayo Cemetery, Prestonsburg,
under the direction of Carter
Funeral Home.
;
I!·Edward Caudill, 82, of Hi
; Hat, died Sunday, April 8, at
• Highlands Regional Medical
: Center,
in
Prestonsburg.
~ Funeral services were held
~Wednesday, April 11, under the
! direction of Nelson-Frazier
oi Funeral' Home.
Millis Hamilton, 66, of
._ Beaver, died Sunday, April8, at
; the McDowell Appalachian
: Regional Bealthcare emer~..gency room He is survived by
~.his wife, Verdie Mae Hamilton.
: Funeral services were held
~Wednesday, Aprilll, under the
; direction of Nelson-Frazier
bFuneral Home.
"
• Irene Cast Hayes, 90, of
~ Lakeside Park, formerly of
~ Hueysville, died Saturda:¥,
~ April 7, at St. Elizabeth
~ Hospital,
in
Edgewood.
:• Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, April 11, under
the direction of the Hall
Funeral Home.
• Oscar' Horne, 80, of
Lackey, died Thursday, April 5,
, at Itighlands Regional Medical
' Center, Prestonsburg. Funeral
~ services were held Sunday,
April 8, under the direction of
Hall Funeral Horne.
• Rev. William D. Jaggers,
75, of Louisville, a former pas~ tor of the Irene Cole Memorial
~ Baptist
Church
in
~ Prestonsburg,
died Friday,
~ April 6. Funeral services were
i conducted Tuesday, April 10,
; under the direction of Pearsonl Ratterman Funeral Horne,
j Middletown.
• Faye :f::. Lewis, 81, of
:
: Ironton, a Lawrence County
"native, died Monday, April 9, at
"" her residence. Funeral services
• will be Thursday, April 12,
: under the direction of Phillips
.;, Funeral Home in Ironton.
~ • Nathania! Stephen "Opie"
*' Meade, 28, of Dwal~, died
• Monday, April 9, at his resi., dence. Funeral services were
:conducted Thursday, April 12,
.. under the direction of Hall
ZFuneral Home.
~
• Larry Newsome Jr., 27, of
~Hi Hat, died Monday, April 9,
~ at the Pikeville Medical Center.
~ He is survived by his wife,
~ Kimberly
Hills Newsome.
'·Funeral services were held
~
~ Thursday, April 12, under the
~ direction of Nelson-Frazier
: Funeral Home.
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• Eddie Dean Rowe, 59, of
Elkhart, Indiana, formerly of
Harold, died Sunday, April 8, at
Elkhart
General Hospital,
Elkhart, lpdiana. Funeral services were held Thursday, April
12, under the direction of
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
• Stephen Salisbury, 47, of
Novato, California, formerly of
Martin, died Saturday, March
24, at his residence. A memorial service was conducted
Saturday, April 14, at Hall
Funeral Home, with graveside
services
in
the
Martin
Cemetery, under the direction
of Hall Funeral Home.
· • Deborah Kay Stephens,
51, of Allen, died Friday, April
6, at her residence. She is survived by her husband, Samuel
Jesse Stephens Jr. Funeral services were held Monday, April
9, under the direction of
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
PIKE COUNTY
• Reathel Blackburn, 82,
died Tuesday, April 10, at
Pikeville Medical Center.
Funeral services were held
Friday, April 13, under the
direction of Thacker Funeral
Home.
•
James
Garfield
Blankenship, 72, died Sunday,
April 8, at Sea Breeze Health
Care, Panama City, Florida.
Funeral services were held
Friday, April 13, at the R.S.
Jones & Son Funeral Home.
Burial was in the Hurley
Cemetery at Phelps.
• Harry Bowman, 84, of
Thacker, W.Va., died Tuesday,
April 10, at Williamson
Memorial Hospital. Funeral
services were held Saturday,
April 14, under the direction of
R.S. Jones & Son Funeral
Home, Phelps.
• Mildred Harp Daugherty,
79, of Jamboree, died Monday,
April 9, at Pikeville Medical
Center. Funeral services were
held Thursday, April 12. under
the direction of Phelps Funeral
Services.
•
Gai I
Woodson
McCollum, 83, of Pikeville,
died Thursday, April 5, at
Pikeville Medical .Center.
Funeral services were · held
Sunday, April 8, under the
direction of J.W. Call & Son
Funeral Horne.
• Edna Faye McCoy, 89, of
South
Williamson,
died
Saturday, April 7, at the South
Williamson
Appalachian
Regional Hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April
10, under the direction of R.E.
Rogers Funeral Home.
• Edgar Morris, 65, of
Sidney, died Monday, April 9,
at Pikeville Medical Center. He
is !>urvived by his wife, Brenda
Hensley Morris. Funeral services were held Thursday, April
12, under the direction of R.E.
Rogers Funeral Home.
• Elsworth "Ell" Osborne,
81, of Jonancy, died Sunday,
April 8, at his home. Funeral
services were held Thursday,
April 12, under the direction of
J.W. Call & Son Funeral Home
of Pikeville.
• Hollis Nathaniel Ramey,
71, of Belcher, died Saturday,
April 7. He is survived by his
wife, Gladys Hackney Ramey.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, April 10, under the
direction of Bailey Funeral
Home.
• Alfred Raschella, 92, of
Pikeville, died Wednesday,
April 11, at Pikeville Medical
Center. Arrangements, under
the direction of Pikeville
Funeral Home.
• Hazel Ray, 75, of Varney,
died Wednesday, April 11, at
her home. She is survived by
her husband, Joe Ray. Funeral
services were held Saturday,
April 14, under the direction of
J. W. Call & Son Funeral Home.
• Ida Hammond Saimons,
of Good
Shepherd
82,
Community Nursing Center,
Phelps, formerly of Goodman
Manor, Williamson, W.Va.,
died Sunday, April 8, at the
South Williamson Appalachian
Regional Hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday,
April 11 , under the direction of
R.E. Rogers Funeral Home.
• Robert Smith, 50, of
Sidney, died Thursday, April
12, at Central Baptist Hospital,
Lexington. Funeral services
will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday,
April 15, under the direction of
R.E. Rogers Funeral Home.
• Charles Bobby Thacker,
newborn. son of Charles Dean
Thacker and Sara Beth Hatch,
died Wednesday, April 11, at
Pikeville Medical Center.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, April 14, under the
direction of Lucas & Son
Funeral Home.
• Donald Gene Thompson,
47, of Pikeville, died Saturday,
April 7, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Rita Smith
Thompson. Funeral services
were held Tuesday, April 10,
under the .direction of J.W. Call
& Son Funeral Home.
• Sylvia Ruth Thompson,
59, of Hale, Michigan, a native
of Pikeville, formerly of
Romulus, died Sunday, April 8,
in North Carolina. She is survived by her husband, James
Thompson. Funeral services
were held Wednesday, Aprilll,
onder direction of BureshBennett Funeral Home, Inc.
• Eugene Thompson, 53, of
McAndrews, died Monday,
April 9, at the. Veterans
Administration
Hospital,
Huntington,
W.Va.
Arrangements, under direction
of Rogers Funeral Home.
• Merle Wolford, 75, of
Wautoma, Wisconsin, a native
of Phelps, died Saturday,
March 31. A memorial service
was held Saturday, April 14, in
the Seefeld Family of Funerals
Chapel, Oshkosh, Wis.
• Charles Edward Worrix,
51, of Pikeville, died Saturday,
April 7, at Pikeville Medical
Center. Funeral services were
held Wednesday, April 11,
under the direction of Thacker
Funeral Home.
KNOTT COUNTY
• Ivan J. Amburgey, 77, of
Pine Top, died Monday, April
9, at Whitesburg Appalachian
Regional Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Maywood
Amburgey. Funeral Services
were held Thursday, April 12,
under direction of Hindman
Funeral Services.
JOHNSON COUNTY
• Myrtle Marie Blair, 87, of
Volga, a Magoffin County
native, died Thursday, March
22, at Salyersville Health Care
in
Salyersville.
Center,
Arrangements, under the direction of Jones-Preston Funeral
Home.
• Effie Wiley Copley, of
Rydal, Georgia, a Johnson
County native, died Thursday,
AprilS, at Calhoun Health Care
Center, in Calhoun, Georgia.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, April 7, under the
direction of Jones-Preston
Funeral Home.
• James E. Duty, 71, of
Whitehouse, a Johnson County
native, died Wednesday, April
11, at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical Center, in Paintsville.
Funeral services were held
Friday, April 13, under the
direction of the Preston Funeral
Home.
• Cecil Hall Jr., 45, of Van
Lear, died Sunday, April 8, at
Nippa. He is survived by his
wife, Donna Horn HalL
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, April 11, under the
direction of Phelps & Son
Funeral Home.
• Fannie L. Hamilton, 71,
of Forestdale, a Paintsville
native, died Friday, April 6, at
her residence. Funeral services
were held Wednesday, April 11,
under the direction of Phillips
Funeral Home.
• Charollette Preston, 49,
of Boons Camp, died Monday,
April 9, at King's Daughters
Medical Center, in Ashland.
She is survived by her husband,
Darrell D. Preston. Funeral services were held Thursday, April
12, under the direction of
Preston Funeral Home.
• Paula E. Trimble, 80, of
LaGrange, died Sunday, April
8, at University Hospital in
Louisville. Funeral services
were held Wednesday, April 11,
under the direction of JonesPreston Funeral Home.
• Delmar Ward, 67, of
Fayetteville, North Carolina, a
Johnson County native, died
Thursday, AprilS, at Cape Fear
Valley Medical Center, in
Fayetteville. Graveside memorial services were held Monday,
April 9, under the direction of
Crumpler Funeral Home.
MARTIN COUNTY
• Jennie Bell Endicott, 87,
of Sandusky, Ohio, a Martin
County native, died Thursday,
April 5, in Ashland. Funeral
services were held Wednesday,
April 11 , under the direction of
Groff
Funeral
Home,
Sandusky.
• Ronnie Horn, 61, qf.
McArthur, Ohio, a native 8.'
Inez, died Monday, March 26,
at Holzer Medical Center, in
Jacxson. He is survived by his
wife, Karen Roush Horn.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, March 29, under the
direction of Garrett-Moore
Funeral Home.
• Hayes A. Muncy, 88, a
Martin County native, died
Tuesday, April 3. He is survived by his wife, Winnie
Muncy. Funeral services were
(See OBITUARIES, page three)
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States to give common math test, based· on shared standardS
by NANCY ZUCKERBROD
AP EDUCATION WRITER
WASHINGTON Nine
states including Kentucky have
come together for the first time
o develop a common high
school math test, a move
described by some as a step
toward national educational
standards.
State standards, and tests
based on them, vary wildly for
subjects as basic as math,
English and science.
This group of states has
decided to share a test and standards for Algebra If, saying a
subject like that shouldn't vary
across state lines.
The other states arc
Arkansas, Indiana, Maryland,
~assachusetts, New Jersey,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode
Island. They were to announce
their effort Tuesday.
The states are still trying to
figure out which students will
be given the test in the short
term, but eventually the test
: will likely be given to all students who take Algebra II.
All the states are considering making scores on the test
available to college placement
offices to help determine the
level of coursework freshmen
are prepared to take, according
to Mike Cohen, president of
Achieve Tnc., a Washingtonbased nonprofit that is helping
design the standards.
Students typically take
Algebra II in h1gh school after
taking a basic algebra course
and geometry. Research has
shown that students who complete Algebra II are much more
likely to go on to earn a college
degree. That ha1> prompted
more and more states to require
the course for graduation for
most of their students.
Cohen led a failed effort in
the Clinton administration to
develop national standards in a
variety of subjects. But he said
this is different, since it is a
grass-roots effort rather than
one being forced on states from
Washington.
"This is a state-led effort to
create consistent standards and
assessments. It would not have
happened if the federal government had t1ied to make that
happen," Cohen said, adding
that he expects additional states
to join the nine.
"Viewed as a pilot, it is a big
deal and I hope an important
precedent," said Chester Finn,
a former assistant education
secretary who runs the
Fordham Foundation think
tank in Washington. "You'd
have to be joking to claim that
Algebra II in Columbus, Ohio
means something different
from Algebra II in Columbia,
Mo."
Finn's group has evaluated
state standards and found that
they are considerably different.
The issue has gained attention since the passage of the
federal 2002 No Child Left
Behind law, which requires
states to administer math and
reading tests in grades three
through eight and once in high
school. The law says all children should be proficient, or
generally working on grade
level, by 2014.
Many more students are
able to achieve proficiency on
the state tests than on national
math and reading tests prompting many critics to say
the states are setting their standards too low.
State tests are used in the No
Child Left Behind Law, which
tempts states to find ways to
lower their standards, says
Bruce Fuller, a professor of
education and public policy at
the University of California at
Berkeley. The law penalizes
schools that don't make adequate progress, creating an
incentive for states to show
they are doing well.
"They're tinkering with proficiency bars and how they test
kids," Fuller said, adding that
states are doing that to avoid
penalties and so that they can
meet the 20 14 deadline.
Fuller said public awareness
of what states are doing has lent
support to the kind of effort that
Achieve and the nine states are
involved in.
"As this mischief is exposed
out in the states, it's going to
further support this push for
. Strike
national standan.ls," he said.
The No Child Left Behind
law is up for reneV'{al this year
and several lawmakers are calling for a new provision that
would encourage states to voluntarily adopt common standards.
In the meantime, Cohen
says his group isn't waiting
around and is considering
expanding its model to other
subjects.
"Now we're open to talking
with the participating states as
to whether they want to take
this further," Cohen said.
Arkansas Commissioner of
Education Ken James says he's
ready to have that conversation.
"These youngsters aren't
going to stay in our respective
states for the most part," Jam~s
said. 'They're going to need
portable skills, and we should
be able to agree on what those
portable skills are going to be."
Cops
• Co ntinued from p1
cer academy instruction. Major
training areas include 40 hours
of homeland security training,
Orientation for New Law
Enforcement Families, law
offenses and procedures, vehicle operations, firearms, investigation, first aid/CPR, patrol
procedures, and mechanics of
arrest, restraint and control.
The 18-week academy is
mandatory for all Kentucky
law enforcement officers who
are required to comply with the
state's
Peace
Officer
Professional Standards Act of
1998.
DOCJT is a state agency
located on Eastern KentucRy
University's campus.
The agency is accredited by
the
Commission
on
Accreditation
for
Law
Enforcement
Agencies
(CALEA) and was the first
accredited
Public
Safety
Training Program in the nation.
In July, DOCJT also became
the first law enforcement training academy in the nation to f?e
designated as a CALEA flagship agency.
• Continued from p1
· were unsuccessful. ARH officials say they
' ave been ready since the ·negotiations
recessed last week to continue in their
: attempts to negotiate with USW to reach a
: contract and end the strike.
Meanwhile, ARH has announced that
• they have named a new chief negotiator to
: head up talks with USW when negotiations
resume. Joe Worthington, a Louisville
attorney with Smith and Smith, has participated in labor negotiations between ARH
and USW over the last several months.
Worthington has also served as the primary
negotiator for a number of other companies
that have contracts with the USW.
Former chief negotiator for ARH, Jim
Johnson, was recruited in early March by
Hospital Corporation of America to join
.
~Lay ZDIL
:Widows
H DI'tt4E S
• Continued from p1
: because the mine operator did
: not observe basic safety prac:- ices and because critical safe~... ty standards were violated.
~·
Federal investigators met
·~with family members in the
::southeastern Kentucky town
~·Thursday evening to discuss
::their findings, which mirrored
•:conclusions
reached
by
Kentucky regulators four
months ago.
'Fhe federal regulatory
~:agency also levied $336,000 in
::fines against the operator of
-~the mine for six safety and
- health violations contributing
, ~ the accident on May 20.
Three of the citations were for
"reckless disregard" and three
others were "high negligence.''
Mark Malecki, an attorney
for the U.S. Department of
Labor, didn't rule out the possibility of turning the case over
to federal prosecutors for possible criminal charges.
"We can't comment at this
time on that matter," he said.
Lee said the fines are not
sufficient.
"The mining families are
wanting justice, and they're
not getting it," she said.
The tragedy led to major
modifications to Kentucky's
mine safety laws earlier this
year.
Lee, 33, and Amon Brock,
51, died at the scene of the
explosion from blunt force
trauma and heat injmies. The
other three victims - Paris
Thomas. 53, Roy Middleton,
35, and Bill Petra, 49 - died
from carbon monoxide poisoning and smoke inhalation
while trying to escape.
A sixth miner, Paul
Ledford, was rescued with
minor injuries. He attended
Thursday's
meeting
but
declined to speak with
reporters.
Last year was one of the
deadliest in recent history for
coal miners in Kentucky. In
all, 16 miners were killed on
the job, prompting state lawmakers into action.
ninsured
• Continued fro m p1
, set in 1997, are no longer adequate to keep up with the
growing numbers of uninsured
kids, so it will take an increase
in federal funding to cover
kids currently enrolled in these
programs with more money
needed to cover more uninsured children.
"The country's most successful effort to provide insurance to vulnerable children is
in danger unless Congress and
the president act decisively to
authorize and expand SCHIP
and KCHIP," said Thursa
Sloan, Director of the Floyd
County Health Department. "If
they do not provide sufficient
its corpora~ employee relations team as
assistant vice president of Employee
Relations.
USW has remained steadfast in its
endeavors to obtain what they think is a
fair contract. ARH is now awaiting the
assignment of a federal mediator before
both parties are brought back to the bargaining table.
funding for the program, millions of children including
kids here in our community
who desperately need health
insurance will remain uninsured."
The "Cover the Uninsured"
campaign is the largest mobilization in history to shine a
national spotlight on the need
to secure health coverage for
all Americans.
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The Times staff
would like to announce the arrival
of baby Jaekob Landon Byers,·
newborn son of Times Publ~sher,
.Joshua Byers and wife Barbara.
Jaekob Landon Byers
was born Thursday, April 12th,
weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces,
and 19 inches long.
Times staff would like to wish
baby Jaekob, father Joshua,
mother Barbara,
and big brother Cade.
the best of luck!
This is to the Southeast Floyd County Volunteer
Fire Department area.
We are in the process of trying to get our fire
dept. put in the tax district, so that the ranking of
our fire dept. will change. If we can get a better
ranking, the insurance on our homes will go
down. There are insurance companies now that
charge so much that we can 't afford it, or they '
won't even insure us when they find out we are in
the Southeast District. T hey give the reason why,
is because our f ire dept. is ranked as almost nonexistent.
We have gotten enough names on the petition
that has been circulated to call a special meeting
for the citizens of the Southeast Fire· Dept. area.
We will announce the time, date and place after
this letter has circulated in the paper for three
consecutive times. It will be for the citizens that
are in the Southeast Floyd Co. Vol. Fire Dept. area.
This should also help in getting fu nds for our fire
dept. to buy trucks and equipment that we would
need to further help the citizens of our area.
If you have any questions, please call 452-2222,
or Betty at 452-9432.
Thank you,
Southeast Volunteer Fire Department
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held Saturday, April 7, under
the direction of RichmondCallaham Funeral Home.
• Russell Stepp, 83, of Inez,
died Thursday, April 5, at Three
Rivers Medical Center in
ouisa. fie is survived by his
wife, Ada Kinner Stepp.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, April 8, under the
direction
of
RichmondCallaham Funeral Home.
MAGOFFlN COUNTY
• Paul Hudson Salyer, 76,
of Salyersville, died Tuesday,
April 10. Funeral services were
held Friday, April 13, at 2 p.m.,
at Licking River Baptist
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SUNDAY, APRIL
15, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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.;T he Imus disgrace
Even before radio-TV host Don Imus' repellent reference last week to the Rutgers University women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos," his history was so
littered with disgusting racist remarks that it was
already a mystery how the CBS radio network and
MSNBC kept him on the payroll.
" Nothing about his two-week suspension changes that
fact. Imus shouldn't just be contrite, he should be
ashamed - but that also holds for CBS and NBC for
keeping him on the national stage.
What's stunning is the readiness of so many of his
(enablers in the nation's media and journalistic elites to
·J-ctownplay Imus' racism as a mere failure to be "politi~~ally correct." In 1997 on "60 Minutes," Imus admitted
one of the reasons he hired staffer Bernard McGuirk .,who also slurred the Rutgers team last week while on
~the air with Imus- was his proficiency at telling n-word
jokes. For years, he has made a habit of singling out
Clark-skinned blacks for ridicule. Here's wh,at he had to
say about veteran journalist Gwen Ifill in 1995: "Isn't
The (New York) Times wonderful. It lets the cleaning
Iady cover the White House."
This isn't "politically incorrect." This isn't satire. It
~is flat-out, full-on racism. Yet Tim Russert, Chris
: Matthews, Cokie Roberts, Sens. John McCain and
._ Joseph Biden and dozens of other white media and
political heavyweights have gone on Imus' show,
admonished him for the remarks, but then appeared to
., act as apologists for him. Many journalists and politi•cians saw Ross Perot's "you people" reference in a
''speech to the NAACP as borderline racist, yet their
_:!eading lights tolerate offenses by Imus that are a mill•.lion times worse. At some point, being willing to go on
1
lmus and lend him legitimacy becomes a comment on
~~these folks' character.
n(' ·Enough is enough. The corporate bosses at CBS and
~;fl~m!ral Electric, NBC's parent company, need to real)ze that the money Imus makes for them is dirty money,
l rthen act on that realization. Spewing racism is unac~teptable. Period.
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-Rich L owry Column
Democrats vs.
the secret ballot
Behold, the self-styled friends of
American labor. They are now trying
to relieve the American worker of
what they consider the unreasonable
burden of the secret ballot, which is
only one of the cardinal principles of
free and fair elections .
The ballots in question are those
in elections to determine whether or
not a work force will unionize.
Unions tend to win these elections
when they occur (more than 60 percent of the time in 2005), but that's
not good enough to stanch the bleeding in union membership. So the
unions want to dispense with the
elections in favor of a "card check"
process. Or as a union official put it
in an organizing dispute a few years
ago, "There's no reason to subject the
workers to an election."
House Democrats, who behave as
if they hold their jobs only at the sufferance of AFL-CIO President John
Sweeney (and some of them probably
do), have duly obliged by passing
legislation to do away with these
pesky secret elections, which have
been enshrined iP the workplace
since the National Labor Relations
Act of 1935. Instead, workers would
become unionized when a majority of
them signed an authorization card
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presented to them by union organizers.
The supporters of this card-check
approach argue that it is freer from
the taint of intimidation than the
secret
ballot.
Perhaps through
the
looking
glass. But a public process in
which workers
will feel peer
and other pressures to sign up
is obviously less
likely to reflect
their true sentiments than a
secret
ballot.
Nonetheless, the Democrats call their
legislation the Employee Free Choice
Act, which is hilariously perverse.
The House vote is a vindication
for Sweeney, who, against the advice
of union leaders who want to spend
more on organizing, has insisted on
the
continuing
to
bankroll
Democrats. His insight is that trying
to unionize workers basically is
hopeless without more Democrats in
office to tip the playing field in the
unions' favor.
Union membership has shrunk to
a husk of itself. In 2006, it was just 12
percent of workers, down from 12.5
percent only a year before and down
from 20.1 percent in 1983. Almost
half of those union members are government employees, and almost half
live in just six states.
Unionization has declined along
with the manufacturing sector. and
stepped-up competition has made it
harder for companies to bear the
increased labor costs and workplace
rigidities that
come
wiUI
unionization.
Union organizers might as
well show up at
places
of
employment
and say, "1-Ji,
we're from~
union, and we
want to help
make
your
company less
agile and profitable."
Union advocates are missing the
dynamic nature of the 21st-century
A,mericao e'c'onomYr and inis{!ia~s
ing its jUs. It has 15rown w~attfu~r:.~~We
~ed!an income
households ~1th
married couples . in their worldng
prime is more than $72,000).
Americans aren't drowning in debt.
They are taking on mortgages that
represent investments in housing, a~
their assets are rising faster than their
debts (real net worth for middleincome families has increased 35 percent over the past two decades).
So, American workers seem to 'be
doing OK, except for the terrible
stresses of elections, of course.
ot
Rich Lowry is editor of the
National Review.
- beyond the tJ eltway
Iraq for dummies
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Let me see if I've got this straight.
The world of Islam is divided into
two mainstream groups - Shiites
and Sunnis. They disagree on who is
the legitimate heir to Mohammed's
sovereignty over the Muslim world, a
disagreement that has been going on
for the past 1,400 years, give or take
a few weeks.
Most Muslims, and there are a lot
of them in the world, are Sunnis,
BUT the majority of Iraqi Muslims
are Shiite.
DESPITE THAT, Iraq was ruled
for many years - rather brutally by a Sunni minority. (Saddam
Hussein, while a nominal Sunni,
lived a lifestyle, along with his sons,
that was quite secular, in the sense
that Las Vegas is secular.)
UNTIL we reinvaded Iraq,
deposed Saddam, uprooted the Sunni
ruling class and engineered an election that installed a Shiite majority
government.
UNDERSTANDABLY, the Sunni
minority was totally ticked off at
being shunted aside and began
attacking U.S. and Iraqi government
troops, as well as Shiite civilians.
PREDICTABLY, the Shiites
responded by attacking Sunnis wherever they found them and, backed by
a private Shiite militia called the
Mahdi army, began driving Sunnis
from their homes in traditionally
mixed neighborhoods.
STUBBORNLY, our government
refused to call it a civil war, preferring the term "war on terror."
INEXPLICABLY, in an effort to
see that our Shiite-sponsored government succeeded, we attacked the
Mahdi army, which was the only
thing propping up that government.
UNSURPRISINGLY, this made
Iran, Iraq's neighbor,
exceedingly
happy
since it also happens to
be a Shiite-majority
state. It began sneaking
arms into Iraq to help
the Shiite government
(whom, you'll remember, we were also trying
to help).
ODDLY, this infuriated us, apparently
because we wanted a
monopoly on protecting the Shiites
from the Sunnis. We and the rest of
the Incredible Shrinking Coalition of
the Willing threatened Iran with
sanctions even more severe than the
sanctions we threatened it with
because it won't stop trying to build
an atomic bomb.
INFURIATINGLY, Iran retaliated
by capturing 15 British sailors and
marines at sea, claiming that they had
violated Iranian waters. When the
British government denied this, the
Iranians produced confessions in
which all 15 apologized for trespassing.
NATURALLY, this did not satisfy
either Britain or the United States,
who felt the confessions were
obtained under duress.
IRONICALLY, we had just produced a member of al Qaida who,
after four years of interrogation at
Guantanamo, had confessed to masterminding every terrorist crime of
the past 10 years and we accepted his
word as gospel. (Apparently, with
current interrogation methods, you
can get a ham sandwich to confess to
kidnapping the Lindbergh baby.)
EMBARRASSINGLY, the King
of Saudi Arabia, a Sunni state and
traditionally our firmest Arab ally,
cancelled a Washington state dinner
in his honor and denounced the U.S.
occupation of Iraq as "illegal."
DEFIANTLY, Sen. John McCain,
a staunch supporter
of
the
war,
announced that the
Surge in Iraq is workHe'd
just
ing.
returned from a trip
to Baghdad, he said,
where he'd found
neighborhoods that
were as safe as Lux
soap, filled with
"welcoming Iraqis."
UNFORTUNATELY, "The New York Times"
went into those neighborhoods a few
days later and found them still d gerous and the "welcoming Iraqis"
cynical. It seems McCain and his
party had been escorted by 100 soldiers in armored Humvees while
attack helicopters circled overhead.
"He is just using this visit for publicity," a Baghdad merchant said.
"They'll just take a photo of him at
our market and they will just show it
in the United States. He will win in
America and we will have nothing."
So there you have it. We have
made our greatest enemy stronger in
the region, alienated our allies there
and made the country all but uninhabitable.
And that's why we're in Iraq UNENDINGLY.
(Correction: Last month I made
light of conservative Republican
presidential candidate Ron Paul's
brag that he had raised $50,000 for
his campaign. The actual figure was
$500,000. I apologize for not making
light of that.)
Don Kaul is a two-time Pulitzer
Prize-losing Washington correspondent who, by his own account, is right
more than he's wrong. Email him at
dkaull @verizon.net.
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This Town,
That World
'Scream and ~
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Edtwr's Note: For years, Floyd
County Times founder andfonner
publisher Norman Allen wrote a weekly column that looked at Floyd County
through his eyes. His columns are
being reprinted due to request.
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by TOM DOTY
TIMES COLUMNIST
One way to get wann is to get
into an argument with your neighbor about whether this is dogwood
or redbud winter.
OF RAMPS
I have a special request from a
friend at Lackey to inform her and
the general public about ramps.
(You will recall, it was this vegetable and the odor, which caused
Secretary Udall to excoriate
Southern cooking, the other day.)
You will excuse us, please, from
giving the botanical name (which
we do not know), but ramps is a
vegetable, which could very well,
claim kinship with our wild onion.
Jt grows in West Virginia and
. Tennessee, and perhaps several
other states, but not in our section.
Jn fact, ramps is quite famous in
;aWest Virginia; folks have an annual
-nunps festival.
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Everybody eats ramps where
they are eaten at all, we understand.
Have to. Otherwise, the non-eater
wouldn't be able to abide those
about him.
But why should a fellow like
Secretary Udall complain about the
9<for of .ramps, since· he cpmes from
"} the big city where they smell up the
premiers with limburger, garlic, and
the like?
WE'RE SORRY
This similiarity of names is still
'causing us· and other folks trouble.
We are asked to explain here that
the Charles Osborne, caught here
recently with a load of booze, is not
the Charles Leonard Osborne who
attends Caney Junior College.
Writes Charles Leonard in mild
protest: "Since this article was published, more than 15 people have
asked me to get them a case of beer,
my next trip."
LJC:HJ
Last Thursday, I made it back to
the lake. Same beautiful lake, same
friendly hills all about-same old
.uck.
LJLJLJ
Our item in this space last week
about Roy Ramey's 200-pound
catch seems to have been a bit
ambituoos. Well, to clear up the
matter, we will tell what we did not
intend to say: His fishing partner,
Earl Castle, fell in the lake.
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SHUCKS!
Mention of fishing brings me
around to the violation of a confidence, I must tell you about Ernest
Thmer and his son-in-law, Olin
lliott, and their fishing contest.
They started the season off with
an agreement that the one who
caught the largest game fish this
year would pull down $10 from the
other-and, first thing, Elliott hauls
off and lands an 8 l/2-pound bass.
But his father-in-law is not one to
give up easily, and he is holding
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Killer zombies, unethical scietltists. a Nazi-like police state and thrc:e
of horror film's biggest stars add up to
cheesy fun in this effort from Gordon
Hessler ("The Oblong Box").
Thi one comes out swinging with
a barrage of opening scenes that a.re
often startling, though it's not clear
how any of the
events are related
until the film is
almost over. It's
not an engaging
technique but I
guess that you
have to admire
the audacity of a
movie
that
plunges
ahead
without
any
Ia I
~
regard for whether TIIHS
the audience is
keeping up.
Over the opening credits we
glimpse a jogger going for his moming run, while a pulsing, and entirely
inappropriate, jazz score plays.
Suddenly he grasps his arm and collapses. He awakens in a hospi(al
where a mute nur e refuses to answer
his que tions about how he got there.
Thi behavior doesn't help ease his
panic, especially when he sweeps off
his sheet and screams when he no(f!s
that his right leg has been amputated.
More jazz music plays as a stonefaced man arrives at a checkpoint alld
enters a police state with a Na7i-likc
motif symbolized by three interlocking trees. The man reports to an office
where a wimpy superior (played by
Peter Sallis, who voices Wallace, of
"Wallace and Gromit" fame) states
that he can't leave whenever he wants
and states that he is going to put
stone-face on report. This does not sit
well with Stony, who promptly
squeezes the guy's shoulder until he
dies. This turns out to be his variation
on the Vulcan nerve pinch, but it's
only setting appears to be death.
Yet more jazz music begins as the
focus shifts to a police squad in
London that is investigating the murder of a young woman. They determine that the victim worked for a scientist named Browning and set out for
his home. Browning appears perturbed at the news but explains that he
didn't know the lady, who functioned
as a lab a sistant, very well.
Meanwhile, the one-legged jogger
wakes up again and is more than a lit- .
tie shocked to find that his other leg is
now missing, and so he creams again
(hence the title).
While the e puzzling events unfold
we are whisked back to the police
state, where guard prove that it ls
harder to leave the place than enter t
by assaulting a young couple who tt,Y
to cro s the border. Stone-face gets
chewed out over the incident by hls
commanding officer, which prompts
him to apply his lethal shoulder attal;k
and assume leadership.
I
Another jump cut takes the film
back to winging London, where
nightclub i filled to the rafters with
young people who dance as if they arc
..
The Big Sandy Singers
BSCTC, MAC present East Kentucky Live:
A Concert for Music Education, April27
PRESTONSBURG
Big
Sandy Community and Technical
College (BSCTC), along with the
Mountam Arts Center, will present
East Kentuckx Live: A Conce.rt for
Music Education on April 27. at
7:00 PM at the Mountain Arts
Center. Admission is $5.
The concert will
feature
BSCTC's Big Sandy Singers,
InHannony Women's Community
Chorus, Serenade, and the 2007 Big
Sandy Idol (high school vocal talent
scholarship competition) winners.
The Big Sandy Singers will present a variety show of pop, country,
and gospel music. The Singers is
the elite, auditiOned, student
singing group directed by BSCTC
Instructor and veteran Kentucky
Opry member Laura Ford Hall,
with Timothy Cooley - album producer and technical director, and
Kentucky Opry member Clayton
Case, assistant director.
The group released its first
album, "Down to the R1ver to
Pray," Ia t March and have sold
over 1,000 albums, with all proceeds benefiting the college music
and drama department and music
scholarships. This December. the
Singers released the1r second album
"Going Home," and wtll be performing the songs from the album
live,
including
"Boondocks,"
"Some Gave All," and "I Have a
Father."
The Singers have performed several times on WYMT, at the Eastern
Kentucky Expos1tion Center and
previously at the Mountain Arts
Center as well as many other
venues. The group also take-; shows
into area high schools and elementary schools, presenting a "go to
college·• and "drug free" message.
InHarmony will be presenting
several selections including "Fields
of Gold," "Lean on Me," "My
Guy," and a medley from the movie
"My Be~t Friend's Wedding," along
with
several
other
pit:ce~.
lnHarmony
Serenade
lnllarmony is a female. community-based singmg group \vhosc
members constst of BSCI C students, faculty, stall, and members
of our eastern Kentucky community. Hall also serves a~ director for
the ch01r. with Cooley as technical
director. Mountain Arts Center
Kentucky Opry Orchestra pmnist
Alicia Hughes serve' as the accnmpantst for the choir.
Serenade is a femulc smgmg
group comprised of community
members who audition for their
position in the ensemble. Serenade
will be performing selections . uch
as "I Can Only Imagine;· and
''When You Believe."
Admi~sion is $5 or a donation of
your choice. All proceeds will go to
the BSCTC Music and Drama Club,
which help'> to fund the performing
arts programs at the college.
Evcr)'one IS mvttcd to attend!
The weekend following the concert, Sat.1rda). May 5, audttion
will he held for The Big Sandy
Singers. Anyone eligible to enroll
in college for the 2007 fall scme ter, i-. eligible to audttion. Tho e
chosen will receive a $1,200 scholarship to attend BSCTC and album
recording experience. with the
opt11m to make a free solo album.
Tho,.;c intacsted in auditioning are
encouraged to attend the Big Sandy
Singers concert on April 27, and
then to arrive at Gearheart
Auditorium on the Prestonsburg
Campus betv. een the hours of noon
and 5 PM on the 5th. Auditionees
will be taken on a tirst come. first
:-en cd basi-.. ror more information. call Laura Hall at 889-4764.
(See ALLEN, page six)
~ll:tl.l
:a
(See LAGOON, page si' )
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'· The little Clydesdale that could
by DAWN STUMM
."CHICKEN SouP FOR THE HORSE LOVER'S
SoUL II"
Frost's Erastus Sally was a short
~
mare standing only 16 hands, so as a
Clydesdale show horse she didn't
• have a future in the show ring.
''Nonetheless, Sally distinguished her..: self from other Clydesdales in a
unique way. She became the only
show jumping Clydesdale in the
... Midwest, if not the United States of
• America.
1
\
We started training in October of
1994, and by February we were at our
first show. "How exciting this is," the
look on Sally's face seemed to say.
The thought of a beer horse actually
jumping a fence amused the audience,
but laughter gave way to stunncJ
silence as Sally completed tht.: Jump..:r
course without dropping u rail and
doing the timed JUmp-otT at the fa'> test
speed. May 1995 found us successfully showing Sally in the Jump..:r ring,
when; she continued winmng championships and blue ribbons throughout
the show season. Sally enJoyed the
crowds and loved to jump, the bigger
the better.
Of all the horses I 'have ever
owned, ridden. jumped or done equitation on, Sally was probably the best.
I
She moved like a c.ll, very smooth and
elegant. and she "as abo vel) protective of her human. \ hen I m.1dc a
1111~takt.: gomg owr a jump and tl ok a
had fall, ther she stood, her head hy
mille, refu"ing to leave me as I lay on
the ground \\ nitmg tor h lp to arri\e.
When the) \\en: ,1blc to drag h r .may
and head hack to the ham, sh lllckcrcd as she left the ing. Sail) continued her show sea,on with ,.llluthcr
rider in the mms, .md h) the end of tht'
summer, sh moved up to the big
jumps. Alter her appl:ar.mu; on I· P ,
she \\as known aero"~ mcn..:a and
had tan ... l'\C.~rywlll.:rc. 1 he m,1re who
"as ll>o s111 1ll for her breed tand.1rd
served as .111 ,unh.1ssadnr for the
uni<.Jucne s .md vcrsatilit) of the
Clydc.,dalc.
Sally instantly became the star
when she showed up at a
horo;c show. Once. a
v.oman in a BMW
drove up to us wavmg ht.:r hand ask
inr,, '·Is that Sail).
Jumping
the
Clydesdale?"
'ever one to disappoint a fan,
Snll)
gr.ICH>usly
,11:cepted
the
woman's ofler of a
c,uTot .md a cratch on
tlw nose. Throughout her
-;llm\ career, she earned many blues
and champl{)nships and was mention d m numcwus a11icles in horse
n1.1g:llines. Sally had made her mark
on the show world, but what sbe
meant to our family was so
much more than accolades
and ribbons.
;
While carrying n1y
son. Sally had the
endearing habit of
putting her head
down at my belly
to feel him move.
One day while turning my young gelUing out, he kicked •11e
in the head. ] weru
down. Uncertain of
how badly I wa. hurt, I didri't
move. Immediately, Sally beg~n
speaking "horse" and tomping to ttlc
(See SOUP, page six)
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�A6 • SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
fe to use the AC at high speeds
v. ill be 'jolted" inh1 action at a
by TOM and RAY
MAGUOZZI
Dear Tom and Ray:
On a recent cross-country
ip (South Carolina to
cvada) with my boyfricmJ,
had an air-conditioning
sue. which I'm hoping you
n help us with. l wanted to
ake a cell-phone call, so I
!Jtt the windows up (for quiet)
; td turned the AC on. We
ere cruising at approximate'· 80 mph. At the next stop for
s, the car was making a
l'tumy noise. which said
hbyfriend decided was the
~Jomprcssor. '1 hen the AC did
1t work any longer. Plus, the
r was smoking. So he took it
for service the next day nd $1.000 later. we have
other compressor, among
uther AC parts. The man at the
repair center said you should
NEYER tum your AC on
•oing faster than 50 mph.
Everyone I've talked to says
they've never heard of such a
thing. and they've all done it.
And I have done it myself.
"" ith no repercussions. So ts
tlle repairman right? Is this
true? We were driving a 1998
Jeep Wagoneer. lt has had AC
problems anyway- could it
have been an existing problem? Or did my turning the AC
Qll at 80 mph cause this'? I am
"'c
going to pay for it, because I
feel so bad. but I would like to
know for future knowledge.
Thank you! -Julie
TOM: Don't pay for it! It
wasn't your fault, Julie.
RAY: No. the timing was
pure coincidence. The air-conditioning compressor was
already on its la~t legs before
this incident. It just happened
to kick the bucket after you
used it. Y.ou arc completely
blameless.
TOM: We've heard this
myth before, about not turning
on the air conditioner at highway speeds. The pun eyors of
this myth explain that, with the
car going that fast, the belt is
turning at high' speed. And if
you then switch on the AC. 1t
very high speed. ami this will
harm it.
RAY: This, as we say in the
garage, is bullfeathers. Here's
why. When the AC is running.
it cycles on and ot r hy itself
anyway. So it's alre,1dy turning.
itself on and off all the time.
no matter how fast you're driving.
TOM: Right. So if what the,
repairman said was true. you
wouldn't ever be able to u~c
your AC on the highway. And
we know that's not. true.
Otherwise, everybody you
passed on the interstate would
be dripping swcat. with their
hair plastered to the1r forehead.·
RAY: Plus. the major accessories are all shut otT cvel)'
t1me you accelerate hard, so
that all of the engine ·s po"" er
can go to the wheels. When
you hack off the gas pedal. the
AC comes right back on. The
engine is always turning l:tst at
that moment. I'm not saying
that's great fo1~ the AC, but the
compressor has its own clutch.
and it's engineered and
designed to be used that ""ay.
TOM· So you can tum the
AC on and on ""hcnever you
want, Julie. And if you want to
contribute to your boyfriend's
new compressor. tecl free. But
we call this a pre-existing con-
~a goon
c.
• Continued from pS
r
wutincly hcing shot with tazcr
gyns. Turns out this is where
tl}e killer does his hunting and
~e latches onto another victim.
The police are aided by a
1..970 CSl-type guy named
Sorel who informs lead investigator Bellaver that the killer
if. drinking the blood of his
victims through their wrisls.
TJ1c cops get proactive and
nJace an undercover officer in
t~c same club, where the same
b~nd seems to have a steady
s,tg. and they hit pay dirt.
t• The killer goes after their
bjlit, which leads to an a-.toni:;hing 20-minute chase that is
a breath offresh air after all off
the cut-; between scenes. lt
ends at a rock quarry, where
they handcuff their suspect to
u fender. but he outsmarts
them by ripping his hand off
and now it's a foot chase. The
killer
runs
onto
Dr.
Browning's property and
<.lrowns himself in a vat or acid
kept in the doc's barn (I
assume they were all the rage
in 1970).
A
London
bureaucrat
il1forms Bcllaver that this
death ends the investigation
tlnd orders the case closed.
even though the mute nurse
steals the severed hand away
from their lab and brutally
~-Ills the lab tech who tries to
stop her.
J Stone-face
shows up in
London and proves that he is
aware of these experiments
and is in fact the first alpha
male of a new race of super
humans that Browning is creating. Turns out that they have
been getting too much press
lately and Stony is there to
shut it down.
It all leads to and exciting
finale in which Sorel shows up
and everybody tries to kill
each other, with many victims
ending up in the acid bath
which has been moved back
into the lab.
Don't forget the bureaucrat
character. He shows up to drop
even more had news, which
amounts to this confrontation
being just the tip of the iccberg.
Oh, and the guy in the hospital who keeps waking up to
find another limb gone is
abandoned at the halfway
point, so there's no closure
there either.
This one feels like it could
have been the first in a trilogy
since it raises more questions
than it answers. You never fm<.l
out who wa<; in charge of the
super soldier program and
only observe events through
the eyes of lower level
flunkies.
What keeps it from being a
total mess. however. is some
stunt casting that sees horror
stalwarts Peter
C ushing,
~oup
• Contin ued tra m p5
~elding, keeping him ar bay
~ntil help arrived. Sally saved
nly unborn son and me from
fUrther, more serious injury
r om my rambunctious gelding
who knew no better.
·, At the age or IS, Sally went
fame and we turned her out to
pasture to enjoy a welldeserved retirement. The final
day she was with us. I put my
~on on her. She nuZ!.Ied his leg
and stood quietly as if she
knew the intimate connection
they shared. Oddly. the day
after Sally peacefully went
over the rainbow. a new born
fawn and her mom appeared at
my back door. A" I watched
these gentle creatures graze on
tender grass, the fawn noticed
me and gave me a strangely
familiar look. It suddenly
struck me where I had seen that
expression before and when I
acknowledged her as "Sally,"
she went back to her momma
and fnends. Whether the
moment between us was simply my way of coping with the
loss of an irreplaceable member of our family or a truly
magical message from my
friend, it was no less a comfort
to know Sally was still watching over us.
lien
• Continued from pS
t.
h'1~ ten-spot.
't\lltO
4f La-.;t friday. he tells Elliott as
lbey start fishing. 'Til fish from
the bow of the bou4 this time,
ttnd I' II show you how to bl!at
that mmnow you caught.''
... And, sure enough. it wasn't
rung till he was all tangled up
with a whopper that had struck
an eel strip while he was jiggiug. fhis monster took oft; he
cncled, he rose and he went
down. "Reminded me of the
way a porpoiSl' will act," Turner
s.iid. But the hig fish was wellhooked. and linally he swung
hnck toward the boat. "Gue~s
tlu::;'ll hold you!" he yelled to
Elliott. ''Get the landing net."
Elliott cooperated. slipped
the net beneath the fish, then
heaved mightily to bring it into
the boat.
'll1e fish would have gone a
good JO pounds, Turner swears.
But it was never weighed. he
sadly relates. It was a carp.
Amcncan Heart
A
y
"' OClltl(llloo
Christopher Lee and Vincent
Price cast in key roles.
Cushing gets the short end of
the stick and only appear~ in
one scene as the police state's
leader. Lee gets a somewhat
meatier role as a shifty British
politician. though it's never
clear whether we should root
for him or hiss whenever he
appears.
Price gel<;, the most scream
time as the proJect's mud sctentist and he relishes the role.
He actually engenders some
sympathy for Browning during
the confrontation with Stone
Face It hoils do\\ n to a battle
of the bad guys and Price gets
you on his side. despite the
fact that it still may not be
clear what's gomg on, Now
that is acting.
That . aid there is plenty to
recommend this, such as the
1970s gore. arch dialogue. a
great cha-.;e scene and plenty of
jau for you music fans. All
that and a cryptic story that
almost refuses to let you in on
what's going down. but that's
half the fun.
The elise al<>o mdudes the
1969 thriller "The Oblong
Rox ...' This one, from an Edgar
Allan Poe story. also features
Lee and Price and is in league
with the Poe cla-;sics that Price
made with Roger Corman.
Best line: ''Etther this is
coincidence, some kinky freak
burglary turncu tragic. or
we've got more than one
supernormal mamac on our
hands."
I 970, rated PG.
tlition. You're off the hook.
Car warm-up no longer necessary
Dear Tom <md Ray:
I have a 2002 YW Passat. 1
ltvc in the Chicago suburhs. I
park it outside in a public lot
all day while I'm at work.
How long should I Jet the car
warm up hcfore tlrivmg it
home at the end of the day?
Keep in mind. while it is gcttmg warm, I am very cold. My
late husband was obsessive
about this. but l'\e hcen told
that new car" and oils don't
need to warm up. I don't have
time to read the manual.
Please help. Thank you so
much. - Carolce
RAY: You don't have time
lO read the manual? What
about all that time you spend
s hivering while waiting for the
car to warm up !
T O M:
Actually,
what
you've been told is correct,
Carolce. Modern cars don't
need to be warmed up at all.
Nor do older cars.
RAY: lf your car start<> and
doesn't sta1l when you put it in
gear, 1t's ready to go. In fact.
the best way to warm it up is
by driving it.
TOM: It's best to drive it
gently for the first three to live
minutes, to a llow the oil to
fully warm up and thin otlt. So.
you don't want to pull out of
the parking lot and immediately tloor it on a highway ramp.
But driviqg it gently is an ideal
way to warm it up.
RAY: The only exception is
when the temperature is inhumanely. butt-free.t.ingly frigid
(like below
10 degrees
Fahrenheit). The n it's not
bad idea to le t the car idle for
30 seconds or a minute before
heading o ut.
TOM : But generally speaking, you don't need to warm it
up at all. Turn the key and
drive, Carolee. And now tha t
we've saved you all th is
warm-up time. usc some of it
to read the manual.
Got a question about cars?
Write to Click and Clack in
cure of this newspaper. or email them by visiting the Car
Talk
Web
site
c1t
w» 'W. ca nalk. com.
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tady Blackcats outlast Allen Central, 18-15
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PRESTONSBURG- Prestonsburg
continues to rank as one of the 15th
Region's top-five teams. The Lady
Blackcats found them elves with the
the 15th Region's fifth-best record
Thursday night following a hardfought 18-15 win over visiting Allen
Central in a game that was held at the
estonsburg Sports Park. The victory
was Prestonsburg's second over a 58th
District/Floyd County Conference foe
in as many games. With the win,
Prestonsburg improved to 5-2 overall
and 2-0 in the district/conference.
MSU to hold
camps for Girl
Scouts
In a pitching battle between two
talented
young
eighth-graders,
Prestonsburg pitcher Alexis DeRossett
prevailed. Allen Central eighth-grade
pitcher Shea Spurlock was stuck with
the loss.
Allen
Central
outscored
Prestonsburg 3-2 in the first inning,
but the Lady Rebels fell behind in the
second frame. The Lady Blackcats led
5-3 at the end of the second inning.
Allen Central briefly regained the lead
at 6-5 in the top half oof the fourth
inning, but the advantage was shortlived. Prestonsburg plated seven runs
in the fourth inning and scored three in
each of its last two at-bats.
Allen Central came across with
four runs in each of its last two trips to
the plate before finishing short of
claiming the win.
Linsey Fields was Prestonsburg's
most productive baserunner. Fields, a
sophomore, reached base in each of
five plate appearances, scoring four
runs. Brittany Collins and Alisha
Mayfield each scored three times.
Amanda Thacker and Sara Johnson
each scored three runs for the Lady
Rebels.
With the loss, Allen Central
dropped to 4-3 overall and I-I in the
district/conference.
Other area high school softball
results from Monday evening were
Beby Layne 15, South f·loyd 3;
Jenkins 6. Perry County Central 4;
Jenkins 7. Perry County Central 6;
Knott County Central 25, River'>IUe
Christmn 10 (3 innings); Lawrence
County 5.' Boyd County 2; Magoffin
County I 0, Johnson Central 6; Phelps
7, Pikeville 5; Pike County Central 17.
Sheldon Clark 7 (6 innings) and
Shelby Valley 4, Paintsville I.
BRITTANY COLLINS
WILDCATS MAKE VISIT
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PRESTONSBURG - The
Prestonsburg Htgh School traeR
and held program hosted a home
meet Thursday evening that
included visiting teams from
Knott County Central, Johnson
Central, Betsy Layne and South
Floyd high schools. Both
Prestonsburg teams - boys and
girls - prevailed. The PHS track
and field program, under the,
guidance of veteran head coadi
Dewey JaJtlerson, won both the
boys' and gtrls' competitions'
convincingly.
The PHS track and field athletes excelled in less than ideal
conditions.
"The one thing I thought w.;s·
great Thursday night was that no'
one complained about ha"ing to ,
run or tried to get out of running," said Jamerson. "They
complained about the cold and
that was OK. Eve1yone ran hard. 1
For the most part tunes were1
MOREHEAD - Morehead
State University Athletics will
host two sports clinics for the Girl
Scouts on Sunday, April 22 on the
MSU campus. The women's volleyball and basketball teams will
teach the girls game rules and
basic skills.
Callie Lewis, membership specialist said, " I am so excited
about this event the girls are going
to get to experience basketball
and volleyball in a whole new
way. Hopefully this will encourP:_8e more girls to take action and
~am a sport to get more physical
activity. Come out and enjoy a
great Girl Scout event with the
MSU college athletes. Don't miss
out on this opportunity to work
with and learn from strong female
athletes."
The clinics will be taught by
current coaches and players at
MSU. Each session will be 90
(See MSU, page eight)
t-lerrick places
14th at GLVC
Championships
TIMES STAFF REPORT
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The
Bellarmine University men's golf
team finished fourth among 13
teams at the Great Lakes Valley
Conference championship held
this past week at Otter Creek Golf
Club. The Knights finished with a
jnal tally of
~1 0, 24 strokes
behind conference champion
Northern
Kentucky.
T
h
e
Knights were
the only team
among the top
Brooks
eight schools
Herrick
to not break
300 on any single day as they finished 301-302-307. Northern
Kentucky recorded a 297-294295 886, while SIU-Edwardsville
finished second at 30 1-296-297
4. Lewis was third at 297-306302 905.
Freshman Brooks Herrick
(See HERRICK, page eight)
P'burg hosts,
wins track meeu
(See TRACK, page eight>
l
All-Star tryouts f·
to start Friday
I
I.
photo by Jamie Howell
TOUGH DEFENSIVE ASSIGNMENT: Adams Middle School eighth-grader Alexis DeRossett guarded University of
Kentucky senior Bobby Perry when this year's group of UK men's basketball seniors visited Adams Middle
School Thursday afternoon as part of a Floyd County trip.
Shoot Hoops Not Drugs
basketball camps returning
TIMES STAFF REPORT
SOMERSET - Operation UNITE's
Shoot Hoops Not Drugs basketball
camps will make a return later this
year. The popular free youth basketball camps are scheduled for June and
July. The camps, sponsored by Project
UNITE, will run from 4 to 7 p.m. each
day.
Jeff Sheppard, a highly acclaimed
former basketball player at the
University of Kentucky, will conduct
seven free one-day regional basketball
camps this summer in the Fifth
Congressional District. The Shoot
Hoops Not Drugs Tour will teach
school-age youth fundamental basketball skills while em.phasizing the
importance for them to stay drug-free.
EKU FB program
announces home
•
game times
TIMES STAFF REPORT
RICHMOND - The Eastern Kentucky
University football program has announced the
times for its 2007 home schedule Friday. The
home opener against Western Carolina will be
played on Sept. 8 at 6 p.m.
All four of the remaining home tilts will be
played in the afternoon. The Family Weekend
game against Samford is slated for Sept. 29 at
3 p.m. Also, the 2007 Homecoming game versus Tennessee State will be played on Oct. 20
at 3 p.m. Senior Day and the regular season
finale is slated for Nov. 17 against Tennessee
Pre-registration is not required.
Participants hould wear comfortable shirt, shorts and closed-toe
sneakers.
SouthEast Telephone will be providing free hotdogs and water at each
of the camps.
Wai-Mart Corporation has donated
two portable basketball goals that will
be given away at the conclusion of
each camp.
Participants will receive a free
event T-shirt and Shoot Hoops Not
Drugs ba ketball.
Last year's basketball camps had
878 participants from 35 Kentucky
counties and 5 states and involved 155
volunteers.
Sponsorships are available: GOLD
Tech at I p.m.
Prestonsburg High School senior lineman
Wes Woods signed with the EKU football program earlier this year. It is unknown at this
time whether or not Woods wlll redshirt during
his freshman season at the OVC school.
Woods wili play for the Kentucky All-Stars
in June in the annual football game versus the
Tennessee All-Stars.
"We look forward to going and watching
Wes Woods and the rest of the Eastern
Kentucky University football team," said
Prestonsburg High School Coach John
DeRossett. "Wes had a tremendous career here
at Prestonsburg High School and we expect
him to do very well at EKL."
Eastern Kentucky tini,hed the 2006 campaign with four straight wins to finish 6-5
overall and tied for fourth in the OVC with a 53 record. EKU will be in search of its 30th consecutive winning season in 2007 and !irs!
league title since 1997.
LEVEL ($1,000-plus), SILVER
LEVEL ($500-$999) and BRONZE
LEVEL ($100-$499).
The camp schedule is as follows:
Thursday, June 7 - The Lord's Gym
at Whitley City in McCreary County.
Tuesuay, June 19- Jackson County
High School (Date rescheduled from
June 14).
·
Thursday. June 21 - Cumberland
High School
Thursday. June 28- Menifee County
High School in Frenchburg.
Thursday, July 5 - Knott County
Central High School.
Thursday, July 12 Lawrence County
High School.
Thursday, July 19- East Ridge High
School.
I
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
GEORGETOWN - Tryouts
for the Kentucky All-Star basket·••
ball teams- boys and girls- will
get underway at 4 p.m. on Friday
at Georgetown College. The try-'
outs will continue Saturday. Four
different girls' players from
15th Region - including two
from Magoffin County - were
picked for the tryouts. A complete
list of the tryout invitees follows.
Girls-Whitney
Ballinger
(Carroll County); Whitley Briggs
(Fairdale); Hope Brown (North
Hardin); Eli~:abeth Campbell
(Sacred Heart); Kendra Carroll
Comen
(Paintsville);
Cati
tSomersct); Courtney Davts'
(Montgomery County): Nicole
Dickman (NOtre Dame); Jessie~
Doran (Graves County); Lateidra
Elliott (Ballard); Chloe Elam
(Russelh ille); Jessica Fortman
(Russell);
Thia
Gholson
(Assumption); Rebecca Gray
(Scott County); Mell) .. Heaton
(Caldwell County); Clarrisa
Houston (Union County): Ashley
the,
(See ALL-STAR, page eight)
photo by Chns Belcher/201
Speedway
NEW OWNERS: Travis
Miller (left) and Chuckle
May (right) are the new
owners of 201 Speedway.
The Johnson County dirt
track ranks as one of the
state's best. Miller and
May are excited about the
upcoming season. Th&l
season-opener for the
revamped 201 Speedway
is set for Saturday, May 5.
A skilled driver, May plans
to continue to drive the
No. 28 Late Model.
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All-Star
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' ~Prestonsburg)
led the way for
Bellarmine. The Prestonsburg High
'School graduate finished tied for 14th
in the event with a final tally of 78-7573 226, 11 strokes over par.
·Sophomore
Kyle
Leach
(Louisville/DeSales.) was one stroke
behind at 227, tied for 17th overall
•'While
senior
Chris
York
tLouisville/Manual) finished two
· ~trokes behind Herrick in a three-way
tie for 22nd at 228.
After shooting a one-over 73 on the
first day, junior Thomas More
~Louisville/Butler) finished tied for
'36th with a final score of 17-over 233.
' Northern
Kentucky's
David
Shearer won the event, shooting a
· three-over 219.
•' Bellarmine now has one more tour'hament, the Great Lakes Spring Invite,
~ Ito prepare for the NCAA Super
;Regional in May. The Great Lakes
Spring Invite takes place in Alton, Ill.,
•!April 21-22.
I'
'
iiMSU
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uininutes plus dinner. During the sesl,sions, the girls will be going through
J.drills, stations and competitions.
!JEach girl will receive a fun patch to
oremember the day.
'
Matthew Mitchell, head women's
basketball coach said, "The girls will
get to work with Division I athletes on
- skills and have fun at the same time.
.This event is a great chance for both
the Girl ~lcouts and MSU athletes to
work together."
To register for the event, forms are
..available through the Morehead
! !Office. The. registration form and fee
,~ust be sent to the Girl Scouts
Wilderness Road Council, Morehead
· Office at 275 East Main Street,
Morehead, Ky., 40351. Deadline for
,registration has been extended to
-;Thursday, April 19.
For more information please contact Lewis at 6061784-7292.
~.
Morehead
State
University
.. believes that Intercollegiate Athletics
J.iS an integral part of the University
,and that a broad-based intercollegiate
1 jithletics program encourages student
participation and involvement in the
total life of the University. In addition,
intercollegiate athletic programs play
a positive role by supporting the acad.,.ernic and public service missions of
-'the University.
The Girl Scouts-Wilderness Road
"rcouncil is a quality program designed
- to help girls develop skill, values and
_self-esteem while enabling each to
c 'achieve her full potential and a joy of
,,
~'.<living.
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down a bit but with the weather the
it was that is understandable. We
J 'd id have some personal records set.
l'This is a great group of kids. They
' 'Will give you their best effort every
time out and as a coach, that is all you
' >can ask."
Prestonsburg was scheduled to
compete in the Rowan County
- Invitational on Saturday, but the meet
was cancelled. Results from
Thursday's meet follow. Boys' Team
Rankings (15 events scored) - 1.
Prestonsburg, 147; 2. Knott County
1
, Central, 74; 3. Johnson Central, 42;
4. Betsy Layne, 26.5; 5. South Floyd,
1
0.5. Girls' Team Rankings (14 events
, tcored) - 1. Prestonsburg, 121; 3.
Johnson Central 73; 3. Knott County
~Central; 4. Betsy Layne, 12; 5. South
i ;_Floyd, 8.
Howard (Magoffin County); Paige
Jackson (Clay County); Eileen
Kennedy (Assumption); Shannon
Klie (Newport Central Catholic);
Amy Kurtz (Nelson County); Emily
London (Lexington Christian);
Kristen Madden (Perry County
Central); Brittany Manns (Magoffin
Stephanie McCullah
County);
(Whitley County); Wendi Messer
(Knox Central); Amber Morrison
(Shelby County); Whitney Odem
(Apollo); Chinwe Okoro (Russell);
Ashley Prince (Owensboro); Emily
Queen (Rose Hill); Haley Ratliff
(Pike County Central); Whitney
Seals (Raceland); Keyla Snowden
(Lexington Catholic); Bethany
Spillman (Barren County); Amy
Swisher (Franklin Simpson); Laura
Terry (Rose Hill); T.J. Thomas
(Barren County); Lindsay Waters
(McCreary Central).
Boys-Deron Anderson (Doss);
Jeremy Anderson (Warren Central);
Rashad Bassy (Jeffersontown); Doug
Beaumont (Male); Twany Beckham
(Ballard); Riley Benock (Meade
County); Sean Clark (Greenwood);
Josh Clemons (Ohio County);
Thomas Coleman (Jeffersontown);
Matt Daniel (Rowan County); Zack
Fain (West Jessamine); Matt Frailiex
(Caldwell County); Luc Graves
(Allen County-Scottsville); Johanne
Hamilton
(Ballard);
Jordan
Hammonds (South Laurel); Mike
Hester (Simon Kenton); Justin Hicks
(Hazard); Austin Hill (Holmes); Josh
Hurd (Simon Kenton_); Tanner
Jacobs (Trinity); Jaron Jones (Bryan
Station); Tristan Jones (Clark
County); Preston Knowles (Clark
County); Jefferey McClain (Fulton
County); Andre Miller (Central
Hardin); Spencer Perrin (Boyle
County);
Stephon
Pettigrew
(Elizabethtown); Ty Proffitt (South
Laurel); Greg Rice (Holmes); Sha
Savage (Bowling Green); Reggie
Smith (Fairdale); Robert Troutman
(Bullitt East); Justin Vittatoe
(Clinton County); Terry Walker (Fort
Knox); Matt Walls (Scott County);
Ryan Whitaker (Bell County).
Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association Top 25 Poll
1. Lexington Catholic
13. Male
2. Paul Dunbar
14. Boyd County
15. Apollo
16. St. Xavier
17. Covington Catholic
18. Henry Clay
19. West Jessamine
20. Corbin
21. Henderson County
Ryle (tie)
23. Eastern
24. George Rogers Clark
25. Somerset
Russellville (tie)
3. Pleasure Ridge Park
4. Lexington Christian
5. Danville
6. Tates Creek
7. Trinity (Louisville)
8. Owensboro <:;atholic
9. Christian County
10. Ballard
11. Butler
12. Daviess County
Others Receiving Votes - Butler County,
Owensboro, Lafayette, Campbell County, North
Hardin, Elizabethtown, Franklin County,
if
Hopkinsville, Madisonville North Hopkins,
Bowling Green, Heath, Beth Haven, Glasgow,
Johnson Central, John Hardin, Rockcastle
County, Barren County, Mercer County, Taylor
County, Jeffersontown, Union County, Bourbon
County, St. Henry, Pulaski County. Hancock
County; Ohio County, Bryan Station, Lawrence
County, Highlands.
General Assembly honors Cy You~g winner Brandon Webb
TIMES STAFF REPORT
FRANKFORT
Arizona
Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon
Webb now has a highway named in
his honor in his hometown of
Ashland. Senate Joint Resolution 93
was amended in the Kentucky
House of Representatives by State
Representative John Vincent (RAshland) to honor Ashland native
and 2006 National League Cy
Young Award Winner Brandon
Webb by naming the roadway in
recognition of his outstanding
accomplishments.
The
2007
General Assembly passed the reso-
"Brandon Webb is the first
lution on March 26, and it was
signed into law by the Governor on Kentuckian to win a Cy Young
Award and this is a very notable
April 5.
The resolution designates the achievement
for
the
portion of U.S. 60 from the Ashland, Commonwealth,"
stated
Kentucky City limits to Beech Representative John Vincent. "This
Street in Ashland as the "Brandon is a most deserving honor for
Webb Highway." This portion of Brandon. Not only is he an outU.S. 60 passes by the entrance to standing athlete, but he is an outBrandon's alma mater, Paul G. standing young man. Brandon is an
Blazer High School. The Kentucky important part of our community
Department of Transportation will and an exceptional role model for
be responsible for placing signs des- . our youth," said Rep. Vincent. "He
ignation that portion of U.S. 60 as certainly
represents
our
"Brandon Webb Highway," and th~s Commonwealth in a positive fashshould be accomplished within the ion."
Webb played high school basenext sixty days.
ball for Ashland's Paul G. Blazer
High School and pitched for the
U ni versi ty of Kentucky befo ~
being drafted by the Arizona
Diamondbacks. He made his major
league debut in 2003 and has played
for Arizona his entire career.
From time to time, the Kentucky
General Assembly has deemed it
acceptable to honor various
Kentuckians by naming portions of
state highways in their honor. This
group includes Governors, veterans,
educators, and distinguished athletes, such as Webb. The designation of this highway section will not
change anyone's current address.
NCAA approves football proposals
TIMES STAFF REPORT
INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA
Playing Rules Oversight Panel
approved April 12 all proposed rules
changes submitted by the Football
Rules Committee. The committee's
changes were made to eliminate
some downtime in the game without
limiting the number of plays. The
panel's action followed a joint meeting in March with the Football Rules
Committee, commissioners representing each division and the executive director of the American Football
Coaches Association, which resulted
in clarifications and a better understanding of the proposed timing rules.
The committee made two changes
that revert to those rules used in the
2005 season. First, in Rule 3-2-5-e,
the clock will start on the snap after a
change in possession, as opposed to
the 2006 rule which started the clock
when the referee signaled the ball
ready for play. The committee also
returned its rules on free kicks to
2005 standards, starting the clock on
kickoffs only when the ball is legally
touched in the field of play.
Two major changes approved by
the panel intended to control overall
game times include moving the kickoff to the 30-yard line, which should
result in more returns, and limiting
the play clock to 15 seconds in' televised games following commercial
timeouts.
The new rules will also limit
charged team timeouts, during televised games only, to 30 seconds plus
the 25-second play clock. Conference
or institutional contractual media
agreements shall supersede this policy. This will not affect non-televised
games.
One proposal made in February by
the rules committee was withdrawn
after the NCAA's comment period.
The committee proposed to cap the
total time for replay review to two
minutes to make the decision. With
the potential for technical difficulties
and other possible issues, the committee withdrew the proposal.
The panel requested that the rules
committee research and report its
findings on a possible change to the
play clock that could be proposed~
the future. The rules committee is
considering a 40-second/25-second
play clock combination as a means
for a more uniform pace of play.
will become the Director of
Basketball Operations on Pitino's
staff. Matt Morris, a program assistant on the U of L staff the past year,
will move into the Cardinals'
Director of Video Operations role.
Richard Pitino worked the past
season as an assistant coach under
Ron Everhart at Duquesne, where he
helped the Dukes more than triple its
victories from a year prior to their
arrival, posting a 10-18 record after
inheriting a team that had won just
three of its 27 games.
Richard Pitino also worked with
Everhart one year at Northeastern
(2005-06) when the Huskies built a
19-11 record and 12-6 mark in the
Colonial Athletic Association.
Richard Pitino served as an administrative assistant under Tom Herrion
at the College of Charleston during
the Cougars' 18-10 season in 200405.
Richard Pitino, who earned his
undergraduate degree in history at
Providence College in 2005, spent
two seasons as a manager for the
Friar's men's basketball team. In his
junior year, Providence reached the
school's highest national ranking of
No. 12 (AP) and earned the school's
15th NCAA Tournament trip.
While at Providence, Richard
Pitino also served as an assistant
coach at Saint Andrew's School in
Barrington, R.I. for two years. In his
first season, the team finished the
year ranked 25th in the nation by
USA Today and won the New
England
Prep
School
Championship.
The new staff members join current second-year assistant coaches
Marvin Menzies and Steve Masiello
on Pitino's staff. An opening on the
Cardinals' staff became available£ r
Richard Pitino when Kevin Willard,
an assistant coach at U of L for the
past six years, departed to accept a
new head coaching opportunity
which has not yet been announced.
Morris replaces Dan McHale, who is
moving to an assistant coaching role
with Willard. Scott replaces Devon
Smith, who had worked one season
with the Cardinals.
~:way
..
Pitino announces
three staff revisions
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LOUISVILLE - University of
Louisville men's basketball coach
Rick Pitino has made three revisions
to his staff for the 2007-08 season.
Richard Pitino, an assistant coach
at Duquesne University for the past
year and the son of Rick Pitino, will
join lhe U of L staff as an assistant
coach. Eric Scott, an assistant coach
at Bellarmine University in
Louisville for the past two years and
a former U of L program assistant,
EAGLE
BASEBALL: The
Alice Lloyd
College baseball
team Includes J
several players
from Floyd and
other Eastern
Kentucky counties. Floyd
County resident
Jad Deaton (far
left) is an assls·
tant coach to
head coach
Scott Cornett.
photo courtesy of AI..C
photos courtesy of Robert Sizemore
PART OF RACING HISTORY: Chris Combs Racing is the owner of an old Bobby Allison racecar.
The car saw feature race action at several tracks.
{l
�SuNDAY, APRIL
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
15, 2007 • A9
BENTLEY COLUMN: Welcome home, Donnie Jones
1
()
by RICK BENTLEY
TIMES COLUMNIST
There have been three buzz words
flying about the last week: Tireless,
recruiter and dri,ven. Those words
Think of a traffic light, with its have been coming from Lexington,
three colors to guide you safely and they ' ve been coming from
through. Today we'll take the traffic Huntington.
·ght and apply another meaning I would never say DJ was solely
green is good, red is not, yellow responsible for recruiting the talent
on Flohda's back-to-back national
11 means we' re not ready to commit just
, yet.
championship teams, but don't disIt's been a busy time since we last count his role, either. He spends an
1,
sat down for our weekly chat and enormous amount of time on the
there's a lot of ground to
road, in dusty high school
cover. Let's take a look at
gyms and living rooms and
what's gone down:
on playground courts and in
Green Light: DJ wins
the offices of coaches.
the green jacket
Marshall got a good one
One of the easier prewhen Donnie Jones came
dictions we've ever made
home. And, it says here, he's
came true last Saturday
in a better position than Billy
morning in the Henderson
Donovan was when he took
Rick Bentley
Center on the campus of
over the Herd 13 years ago:
Marshall
University,
Now Marshall is in a highly.rvhen Pikeville College Hall of respected Conference USA, but in
Farner Donnie Jones stepped out of my estimation, other than Memphis it
the shadows on Masters' weekend is a winnable league.
and donned a green jacket after being
Don't be surprised if other schools
introduced as the new coach of the with deeper pockets aren't looking to
Thundering Herd.
Huntington for their coach in two to
We've made no bones about our three years. Donnie Jones is going to
friendship with Jones, a former class- win at Marshall.
mate on The Hill. He was a nice,
It will happen.
humble, classy person then and is a
YeUow Light: Billy G., not Billy
- nice, humble, classy person now. D
About the only thing that has changed
One day after Donovan said no
(for OJ since we spent many after- thanks to Kentucky, a press confernoons sitting on the steps of the Ad ence and pep rally were hastily
'• Building is his bank account.
thrown together to welcome Billy
anyway. Only this time, it was Billy
Gillispie, late of the juggernaut that
has become Texas A&M.
I'd love to sing the praises of
Gillispie. I think it could be a terrific
hire and I hope time will prove that it
is. There are good things and there
are, let's say, questionable things, in
this move.
• Good news? Those buzz words
again. Tireless, recruiter, driven. Ask
anybody who knows the guy they're
suddenly calling Billy Clyde and
you'll hear them. You've heard about
the 6,000 text messages a month to
recruits. You've seen him bring
unthinkable talent and success to two
places where the football teams normally have more wins than their basketball brethren.
He's enthusiastic, he's been largely successful (four 20-win seasons in
five tries) and considers his passion
for basketball "unhealthy."
It's entirely possible we've got
another Rick Pitino on our hands,
only this time we hired him before he
really made a big splash, not afterward.
• Question marks? They're there.
This isn't Marshall or even Arkansas
here. This is the winningest program
in the country. The one where they
only hang banners if you play in the
last game of the college basketball
season. The one everybody else guns
for.
Then why am I the only one con-
cerned that we' ve handed the keys to
a guy with only fi ve years of head
coaching experience? Is it j ust me?
Am I really the onl y one who has
noticed?
As I read elsewhere this week, five
years ago Kentucky won 32 games
and was beaten in the regional finals.
Five years ago, this guy had no head
coaching experience whatsoever.
I'm going to put those worries
aside, or at least try to.'I' m going to
be in his corner. But if it doesn't
work, remember this. Right now, I'm
the very definition of "cautiously
optimisti c."
Red Light: DeMoss DeGone
I suppose I was as impressed with
Sarah Elliott as I've been with any
teenager I've met in a long time when
our paths crossed one Saturday night
a few years ago. Elliott was in town
to play in an all-star game for high
school seniors-to-be, and I'll tell you,
I just liked the heck out of her.
She was bright, she was humble,
she was incredibly personable.
Amazingly, she was thanking us for
letting her play in the game, when we
knew she was doing us the favor.
Having her there, the sure-fire Miss
Basketball candidate the following
year, really put a stamp of legitimacy
on the evening.
That day began for Elliott at the
University of Tennessee, if I remember right. She and her high school
team had played in a camp there, no
doubt under the watchful eye of P~t
Summit. Yet listening to her talk jt
became evident to me she woul9
never see orange hanging in her loc~
er.
Several times that night she spol<te
of how impressed she was with ne~
Kentucky Coach Mickie DeMos!'.
She liked DeMoss a lot, she said. You
could tell she was giving serious consideration to staying home for her
college career.
,
And that she did. Now, four years
later, she's heading into her seniQr
year at Kentucky without her coach.
DeMoss abruptly resigned on
Wednesday, after four years and a 7156 record.
The rumors about her departm;e
are plentiful, but we'll not dabble in
the speculation. DeMoss said sqe
wanted to "reassess" her life after 30
years of coaching, so we'll go with
that.
I too have been impressed with
DeMoss in the brief time I've spent
with her. She looks you in the eye much like Jones- and focuses singularly on what you're saying when you
talk with her. I like that out of a person.
I hate to see her go. She's brought
legitimacy to a program that has had
very little going for it for the longe~>t
time. She reminded a state that there
were two basketball programs who
call Memorial Coliseum horne, and
we owe her a huge debt of gratitude.
IfCOACHING MOVES: Jones adds two assistant coaches to staff
TIMES STAFF REPORT
"
'
HUNTINGTON,
W.Va.
'1'Marshall Uni_versity head men's bas" 'ketball coach Donnie Jones has
'"announced the hiring of two West
-•Virginia natives, Shawn Finney and
-lBrett Nelson, to his basketball staff.
I' Finney, the head coach at Tulane
from 2000-2005 and most recently a
_ member of Tubby Smith's staff at the
· JJniversity of Kentucky this past season, is a Mullins, W.Va., native, and
Nelson, a former recruit and player at
the University of Florida under Jones,
is from St. Albans, W.Va.
Nelson, a graduate of St. Albans
Finney was an assistant coach for head coaching experience at Tulane
Tubby Smith at Tulsa (1991-95), and building winning programs with High School, ended his prep career as
Tubby Smith through the the all-time leading career scorer in
Georgia
( 1995-97) and
years," said Jones. "He's state history (three years) with 2,199
Kentucky
(1997-2000),
won a national champi- points. As a seniqr in 1999, the star
where he won a national
onship, and brings great guard averaged 31.9 points, 7.0
1998,
championship in
energy and passion for assists and 6.0 rebounds. At Florida,
before accepting the head
Nelson set school records for 3-pointthe game."
coaching position at Tulane,
"I'm extremely excit- ers made (274) and attempted (689).
which he held from 2000-05.
A native of Mullens, W.Va.,
ed to come back and Nelson scored 1,416 career points
work for Donnie Jones and ranks second on the Gators' allFinney received his underDonnie Jones
and Marshall," said time list in ,<;teals (199) and sixth in
graduate
degree
from
Finney. "It's always great assists per game (3. 16). Nelson
Fairmont State in 1985, and
his master's from Tulsa in 1992.
to come back home, and I think we played professionally in Sweden and
Continental
"Shawn brings great experience are building something special here the
Basketball
· Association from 2003-05, and most
and leadership after his five years of at Marshall."
recently was a member of former
Herd assistant Anthony Grant's staff
at Virginia Commonwealth in 200607.
"I'm really excited to be here,"
said Nelson. "I've known Donnie
since I was 12 years old, and I really
trust him and what he's trying to do.
I'm thrilled to be here."
"Brett was a relentless worker as
a player and will bring the same as;a
coach," said Jones. "He has a great
work ethic and understands the system we' re trying to implement here at
Marshall."
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EXPECTATIONS: Gillispie says
by JEFFREY McMURRAY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON - New Kentucky
" basketball coach Billy Gillispie
r~ledged Thursday that the Wildcats
;t will have "the absolute best staff in
IJtthe country" once he's finished
>'t assembling it.
Gillispie, appearing at his first
official news conference since the
one Friday that introduced him as
- coach, acknowledged that one potential assistant being considered is
Jeremy Cox, who coached under him
at Texas A&M. Cox is "way, way
high on our list," Gillispie said.
He said he also is open to hiring a
coach with Kentucky or Southeastern
Conference ties if he can find the
right person. Regardless, all of his
assistants will be versed in all facets
of the coaching process, Gillispie
said.
"We won't have just a recruiter,"
Gillispie said. "We won't have just an
academics guy. We won't have guys
who are only good in the area of skill
development. We'll have guys who
are multidimensional."
In just a few meetings with the
returning players, Gillispie says the
personnel is even better than he
expected.
"We've had three real short workouts," he said. "They've been fantastic. I've really been excited about
some things I've seen that I didn't
Ken~ucky
staff will be nation's best
for Texas A&M.," he said. "If it's my
know were present."
Although NCAA rules restrict a choice to consider Kentucky, then I
coach's travels for recruitwill." .
Gillispie said he believes
ing purposes during April,
in being upfront with all his
Gillispie said he has been
recruits. If there is playing
working the phones. He
time available, he'll offer it,
reiterated that it would be
he says. If not, he'll tell them
inappropriate to contact
that, too.
any of the players he
recruited at Texas A&M,
"I'm going to tell guys
including the Aggies' top
the absolute truth," Gillispie
recruit, center DeAndre
said. "I'm not a big promise
Billy Gillispie
maker. I'm a really big honJordan.
On Thursday, Jordan seemed to est teller."
leave the door open to follow
Known for carrying a large roster
Gillispie to Kentucky if that becomes at Texas A&M, Gillispie said he plans
to take advantage of the entire team an option available to him.
"I can't say, 'coach you can take even the walk-ons, who often can
me,' because I don't think that's right provide a major impact during prac-
tice. Most important, he said, js
developing a program with the reputation for being fun.
"Basketball's a game," Gillispje
said. "You started playing it becau~e
it is fun, and you continue playing it
because you had a good time playing
it yesterday."
He said he's already making plans
for a summer camp that would bring
elite junior prospects to Kentucky for
training.
When asked about his impressions
of the Lexington community his first
week on the job, the professed
workaholic said he has been too busy
to see much of the town yet.
"The office has been fantastic," he
said.
.NEW BEAR TAKES POST: Pikeville College hires new soccer coach
I'
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIKEVILLE- Pikeville College's
new soccer coach has experience at
: both the high school and college
I level, and was involved in a program
I in its infancy. In other words, he's
familiar with the task that's facing
him.
Kenneth DeCook, a former director of soccer at William Penn
•University at Oskaloosa, Iowa, has
taken over the reins as head soccer
'"oach of both the men's and women's
teams at Pikeville College.
DeCook replaces Calvin Wheat,
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who recently resigned after helping
start the program two years ago.
Under his guidance, the college fielded its first teams during the 2005 season, and in 2006, he led the men to
their first win ever with a 5-2 win
over Taylor University-Fort Wayne at
a tournament in Cincinnati.
DeCook grew up in both New
Jersey and Iowa. After playing multiple sports in high school, DeCook
played collegiately at Central College
in Pella, Iowa. DeCook received several honors during his playing days,
most notably distinguished academic
honors.
Union sweeps
Alice Lloyd
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIPPA PASSES - Sarah Driver
faced 15 batters and set al115 down
as she recorded the first-ever perfect
game Union College history as the
Lady Bulldogs swept host Alice
Lloyd College 13-0 and 10-2
Monday.
·
The Hopkinsville native fanned
nine of the 15 batters she faced in
the Lady Bulldogs' 13-0 blanking.
Driver also struck out seven Alice
Lloyd hitters in three innings of
work as she picked up the win as the
10-2 nightcap.
On the season, Driver owns a 166 record with a 1.71 earned-run
average and 187 strikeouts in 139.0
DeCook spent three seasons as the
inaugural assistant coach at William
Penn where he helped not only start
the soccer program but build it into
one of the most competitive programs in the region. After a brief hiatus, DeCook returned the William
Penn as the director of soccer, leading
both the men and women's programs.
Both teams set numerous records
under DeCook's direction. DeCook
played a major role in recruiting several stand out players, including 17
all-conference players, 37 academic
all-conference players, and 2 All
American players.
innings pitched.
Driver also helped herself at the
plate during her perfect game as she
went 3-for-4 with a double. Lee
Davis was 1-of-2 with a double and
two RBis, while Heather Campbell
was 2-of-3 with a double. Jessica
Girdler and Bethany Outland each
went 2-for-2 with Girdler also driving two runs.
In the finale, Samantha Bridges
set the program record for doubles
in a season as she went 2-for-4 with
a two-bagger in the 10-2 victory.
Bridges now has 17 on the year, surpassing the previous mark of 16 set
by Kaila McSpedon in 2006.
Campbell and Karin Moore each
went 2-of-4 with Moore lining a
double. Driver helped out offensively by going 2-for-2.
DeCook received his Bachelor of DeCook. "Pikeville plays in one of
Arts from William Penn University in the toughest soccer conferences in
secondary education and
the nation and I look forward to developing a procoaching. He earned his
Masters Degree from
gram that will quickly
Madison University in educompete at that level."
DeCook
and
wife
cation administration. He
Claire, have been married
has continued at Madison
for 23 years. They have one
to complete is Do<;torate in
son, Kenny, who was an
Education Administration.
"This is a tremendous
all-conference and academKen DeCook
ic all-conference socch
opportunity to be able to
lead the soccer program to
player at William Peqn
the next level of play, particularly University and has served in Iraq
with the administrative and academic with the U.S. Army.
support shown by the college," said
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Central
,
junior Ryal)
Hammonds
Is Just a
month
removed
from
basketball
season, but
continues
to help the
AC baseball
team.
photo by
Steve
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15, 2007
THE FLOYD CouNTY TIMES
·NEW GARAGE BOSS: Earnhardt growing up through ownership role
by JENNA FRYER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MOORESVILLE, N.C. - Dale
Earnhardt Jr. stood silently against the
glass at JR Motorsports, pensively
observing the hustle and bustle inside
his brand new race sH'op.
The finishing touches on the
66,000-square-foot facility had just
been completed, with every last detail
a reflection of Juruor's personal taste
- from the hip gear on sale in the gift
shop, to the drivers he's hired and the
personnel running the place.
As he watched a small crowd tour
his shop during an open house he
hosted this week, the sense of pride
was obvious. The glistening building
proved that NASCAR's party boy can
build something on his own from the
ground up.
"This is complete and utter joy to
him," said his mother, Brenda
Jackson, one of 10 family members
Earnhardt has working at JRM.
"I thinl,c what makes it so much fun
for him and everyone involved in it is
he realizes he has a responsibility to
everybody here, but it's still fun. The
joy of seeing it be successful for all of
us, it's kind of like not really work for
him."
JRM was launched in 1999 with
one employee, Kelley Earnhardt
Elledge, his sister and most trusted
confidante. He and some friends built
a car over the next few years to enter
in local street stock races, and the
company has grown in spurts since
then.
One late model team turned into
two, then three. He added an entry in
the Hooters Pro Cup Series and ventured into NASCAR's Busch Series,
where Earnhardt established himself
And Jeremy McGrath, the sevenwith consecutive titles in 1998 and
time Supercross champion who
1999.
He knew he needed a proper shop announced a 10-race developmental
when he and his friends were storing deal with JRM on Tuesday, became
cars at their houses, but the facility friends with Junior through sponsorEarnhardt moved into last season did- ship deals each had with Budweiser.
It all begs the question:
n't meet his short-term
Do all of Junior's friends get
goals.
jobs at JRM?
"Within three months we
Earnhardt says he is
were falling out of the doors
actively scouting talent, but
and windows because we
finds it easier - and more
were growing at such leaps
enjoyable - to work with
and bounds," Jackson said.
people he already knows.
So he closed on the new
"It's fun to do it with
building late last year and
people
you know, people
hustled to get it ready for
Earnhardt
you want to see succeed,
this season. The retail shop
people you want to help,"
"Dale
Jr.
Fan
and
Experience" were completed just this he said. "These guys wouldn't be in
week - one day ahead of an official the cars if I didn't think or they didn't
U.S. Naval christening ceremony, think the talent was there and the
held in honor of the Navy's sponsor- opportunity was there for them to
have success.
ship of his Busch team.
JRM today has 60-plus employees
"The one thing I am nervous of is
and a fleet of 18 race cars. His sister getting some guy in here from out of
runs the show, his mother handles state that I don't know, and then six
accounting and his uncles are in the months down the road come to find
engine shop. Almost every employee out he's a spoiled brat or has no
has some sort of personal tie to appreciation for people helping him.
Earnhardt, and that includes his dri- You don't want to get down the road
and find you're in some kind of mess
vers.
Scott Young is a local boy who and you've got a contract on your
knew Earnhardt through his older hands you've got to get rid of."
That doesn't mean Junior is an
brother, and one night over a pool
game he mentioned that he'd like to easy boss, though. He puts all his drirace on asphalt. So Junior gave him a vers through tests, and schedule pertest drive that led to his late model mitting he attends them and offers
both praise and criticism.
ride.
"He's very meticulous," McGrath
Curtis Truex Jr. is a cousin of
Martin Truex Jr., Earnhardt's Nextel said. "Very hands on."
"He'll pat you on the back when
Cup teammate and good friend, and
you've done good and he's not afraid
came with a solid recommendation.
"Martin's Daddy told me he was to tell you when you messed up,"
better than Martin, and that's worth a Truex said.
shot in any shop," Earnhardt said of
Shane Huffman, JRM's full-time
Truex's path to his late model ride.
Busch Series driver, experiences it
every week. He got an earful from
Earnhardt when he wrecked during a
January test at Las Vegas, and days
later got a lesson on the art of racing
at Daytona.
"It's actually been pretty neat to
see him grow as a car owner - he
went from maybe coming by once
every other week to now he's here on
a daily basis if he's in town,"
Huffman said. "He likes to be very
involved, and friends with everybody
and keep all of his friends around him.
But he'lllet you know if you've done
wrong. He doesn't have a problem
with that."
Much of Earnhardt's business style
can be traced to his sister, who is
fiercely loyal to her kid brother and
serves as his backbone and support
system in every aspect of his life.
Earnhardt Elledge handles almost
all the business details at JRM and is
representing her brother in his contract negotiations with Dale Earnhardt
Inc. It's a role she's held since she was
6 and their parents had just split up.
The kids went to Virgirua to live
with Jackson while Dale Earnhardt
continued his NASCAR career in
North Carolina. Jackson worked the
third sbift, often leaving the kids
home alone to fend for themselves.
It continued when they moved in
with their father and stepmother,
Teresa, but were often left in the care
of nannies as Earnhardt raced around
the country.
"I was always the one looking out
for him," Earnhardt Elledge said. "It
was like, 'Pick up your cereal bowl
off the floor. Take the trash out. If
you'll just do these few things, you
can get along here.' He knows that
I've always had his back."
The two are so close that when
Earnhardt Elledge was diagnosed last
month with a cyst near her pancreas
that needed immediate surgery, her
first concern was for her brother.
"The first thing I thought of was, 'I
don't want my brother to have to go
through losing someone again,'" s
said. "He's already lost that one person that he tru<;ted immensely, that he
looked up to immensely, and I couldn't imagine him going through that
again."
Jackson said the siblings complement each other perfectly, and that led
to JRM's growth.
"Dale Jr. has great vision of what
he wants to do and where he wants to
go," she said. "Kelley can take all of
that and put it on paper, make it operate, make it successful and make it
work."
The siblings are fighting now for
majority ownership in DEI, which j,§
currently run by Teresa. But they wa~
at least 51 percent of the company and
the authority to guide it into an elite
team on the Nextel Cup level, and it's
a sticking point of the ongoing contract negotiations.
As for the future of JRM, well,
that's still in limbo. Earnhardt now
sees Nextel Cup opportunities in the
future, an announcement that caught
his sister by surprise.
"What's changed is just the size of
the company, the confidence in the
employees," Earnhardt said. "When
you see people functioning and things
working - Kelley and the guys will
come in with a business model
say, 'This is how it's all going to go.'
"And two years later, it all went the
way it wa<> supposed to go. You want
to reach out a little bit further every
time. I think you build that trust and
that expectation fuels you a little bit."
~·
PRACTICE TIME: Mears tests at Kentucky Speedway
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SPARTA - NASCAR Nextel Cup
driver Casey Mears transitioned from
the Car of Tomorrow to a conventional version of his No. 25 Hendrick
Motorsports machine during a oneday test at Kentucky Speedway
Tuesday and may have found the
spark he'll need to have a strong performance at Texas Motor Speedway
this Sunday.
The 29-year-old from Bakersfield,
Calif., and his team led by crew chief
Darian Grubb found valuable speed in
a new car that should help the driver
improve on his average 29th-place
race finish through the first six events
of the season.
"Our season so far has been a
struggle. We were hoping to pick up
and go, but we're finding out there's
just a lot to work on and change,"
Mears said.
"We're actually here testing the
first new car we've built for the season. All the cars we ran at the beginning of the year on the mile-and-ahalf and two-mile racetracks were
prepared last year, and, even then, we
weren't up to par with the No. 48 (of
defending series champion and teammate Jimmie Johnson) and the No. 24
(of teammate and four-time series
champion Jeff Gordon).
"We've finally built a car that's
very, very similar to the 48 and it
looks as if we've picked up two- to
three-tenths of a socond, which is
huge. The car is much more comfort-
able to drive. I'm really looking for- Phoenix International Raceway April
ward to going to Texas, I think we're 21.
headed down the right road on a lot of
"I think you've definitely got to
things."
see what's· its going to do on all the
Despite scoring his lone top" lO tracks before you make any final
firush of the season in
determinations.
From what I undera Car of Tomorrow
stand, NASCAR
with a 1Oth-place run
hasn't said that this
at Bristol Motor
Speedway March 25,
is final and they're
he said the addition of
definitely open for
the new car design to
suggestions. They
the series repertoire
have to be because
it's a to'tally differhas rnade the tha!-'
lenge of succeeding
ent car.
"I don't feel like
with a new team more
in any way, shape
difficult.
"For us, in a tranor form it's a disadsitional stage coming
vantage, because
everybody has the
over to Hendrick
Motorsports,
and
same car. In all
reality,
everyDarian and I getting
Casey Mears
body's trying to be
to know each other, to
really politically
throw a whole other
car into the mix with a totally differ- correct on the answers they're giving
ent train of thought on how you set it about it. If you want to compare car to
up and need to approach it is definite- car, it's (Car of Tomorrow) just a lot
ly putting more workload on us as a slower car than the one we run right
new team. But then, for all the organi- now. The bottom line is it has less
zations out there, to build and main- downforce and less overall grip.
tain two totally different cars in the Some of the things built mechanically
fab shop and on the shop floor is a into the car, like a chassis with a highhuge undertaking. The sooner they er ce.nter of gravity, combine to make
(NASCAR) figure(s) out which direc- it go slower.
"When someone asks us, 'How do
tion we're going to go and the sooner
we get to one car, the easier it's going you like the Car of Tomorrow?,' as a
driver, your initial thoughts are, 'I
to be on all teams," Mears said.
In light of the added challenge, he don't like it as much because it's no
is keeping an open mind about the secret that the way it's built, it's inherreturn of the Car of Tomorrow at ently slower.' I think from a perfor-
partner,
nonprofit
national
KaBOOM!
N ASCAR Day, which this year is
on May 18, is an annual, charitable
celebration of the spirit of NASCAR
fans that last year raised more than
$1.3 million, with 98,000 pins sold
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
online at NASCAR.COM and more
than 3,000 company locations particCHARLOTTE, N.C. - Tony
ipating all across the country. Former
Stewart's No. 20 Home Depot
American Idol and two-time
Chevrolet will take to the track today
Grammy-winning singer Kelly
with a slightly different look as The
Clarkson is the official 2007
Home Depot shows its support for
spokesperson for NASCAR
NASCAR Day 2007, now
Day.
just a little more than a
Fans interested in particmonth away.
ipating in NASCAR Day
The Home Depot, the
can also obtain a pin, sign
world's
largest
home
up his or her company and
improvement retailer and
even purchase NASCAR
the
"Official
Home
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Jmprovement Warehouse
www.nascar.com/foundapf NASCAR," is this year's
tion.
NASCAR fans, corpoTony Stewart
exclusive
retailer
of
rations, schools and organiNASCAR Day. In support
zations across the country are encourof the initiative, the company will run
aged to donate $5 and all participants
a special NASCAR Day-themed will receive a collectible 2007
paint scheme on the No. 20 Home NASCAR Day lapel pin for their
Depot Chevrolet driven by two-time
donation.
Cup Series champion Tony Stewart
Also supporting NASCAR Day in
as he competes in the Samsung 500 at a big way is television partner
Texas Motor Speedway today (1:30
SPEED. For the first time in the short
p.m. ET, FOX)).
history of NASCAR Day, the
Fans are now able to make a $5 NASCAR Foundation will hold a
donation at any of the 2, I 67 The
telethon on May 18 from the Sam
Home Depot locations nationwide
Bass Gallery in Concord, N.C., with
and in return will receive a commemSPEED giving updates throughout
orative 2007 NASC~ Day lapel pin
the day. Fans will be encouraged on
designed by N AS CAR artist Sam
NASCAR Day to dial 1-888Bass. Proceeds raised from NASCAR
May J 8th (1-888-629-1884) and
Day pins at The Home Depot locamake a pledge to this most worthy of
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Foundation and The Home Depot's
Stewart to drive
mance perspective it's difficult to
swallow.
"Relative to the field, we're good
and that's where things are getting
confused. If that's the direction
NASCAR wants to go to slow the cars
down and make a car that has less
grip, they've accomplished that.
Everybody has the same thing, so
nobody should complain that they're
not getting something somebody else
is. It's a tough topic right now because
everybody wants to see it succeed and
do well. At the same time, iCs going
to take a ton of work to get it to the
level of the car we currently drive."
With 30 races remaining on the
2007 schedule, Grubb and his team
are ready and willing to put in the
hard work they'll need to help Mears
make up his 500-point deficit from
the top spot in the series standings and
better last season's 14th-place championship finish.
"Once we get it all right, there's
going to be a lot of success here. It's
just going to take us a while to figure
it all out," Mears said.
Two-time NEXTEL Cup Series
champion Tony Stewart, who begins
the week eighth in the series standings
and 240 points behind the first-place
Gordon, tested his Texas Motor
Speedway back-up car at Kentucky
Speedway Tuesday. He finished third
in the 2006 Texas spring race and took
a win in the fall event at the track. The
Joe Gibbs Racing driver was on a
compressed schedule that did not
allow for interview.
2007 NASCAR
Nextel Cup
Driver Standings
1. Jeff Gordon, 966
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2. Jeff Burton, 938
3. Jimmie Johnson, 906
4. Matt Kenseth. 836
5. Kyle Busch, 804
, 6. Denny Hamlin, }76.t
7. Clint Bowyer, 751 • A
8. Tony Stewart, 726
9. Carl Edwards, 710
10. Kevin Harvick. 687
11. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., :.
677
12. Jamie McMurray, 650
13. David Stremme, 645
14. Elliott Sadler, 639
15. Mark Martin, 629
16. Juan Pablo Montoya.
625
17. Kurt Busch, 624
18. J J Yeley, 616
19. David Ragan, 589
(tie). Ryan Newman, 589
Today's race
April 15 - Samsung 500,~
Fort Worth, Texas
A LOOK BACK AT DIRT LATE MODEL RACING
. NASCAR Day paint
scheme at Texas
photos courtesy of Robert
Sizemore
DIRT
RACI
DECADES
AG :
Charlie
Swartz
(below) and Walter
Combs
(above)
ranked as two of the
area's top dirt Late
Model drivers during the early-1980s.
The Times will publish racing photo~,
from the past in
each Sunday issue
throughout
the
upcoming
spring
and
summer
months.
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International Coal
Group (ICG), a
major coal producer
with mine complexes in West Virginia,
Kentucky, Illinois ,
and Maryland , is
seeking to fill the
position of Permit
Tech/Cad Operator
at its office in
Preston s burg ,
Kentucky and surrounding areas.
Qualified applicants
must have 5 years
permitting experience and proficiency in Auto Cad.
ICG offers a competitive
benefit
package and starting salaries are
commensurate with
experience.
Please
submit
resume and salary
history to:
International Coal
Group
Attn:
Rhonda
Mullins
P.O. Box 2805
Pikeville, KY 41502
·JOB OPENING
Jenny
Wiley
Theatre is seeking
2 part time seamstresses/ stitche rs
for the summer
season.
Please apply in
person at
Jenny
Wiley
Theatre
121 Theatre Court
Prestonsburg, KY
JOB OPENING
Heavy Equipment
steam
cleaning
company
needs
employees. Must
have valid Driver's
License and up to
date
Surface
Mining
papers .
Mine Emergency
Tech is a plus. Call
Mon.-Fri.9:00am to
5:00pm 606-8861759, if no answer
leave
message.
Drug
Screening
Required.
JOB OPENING
Prestonsburg
Health Care Center
has an opening for
LPN'S or AN'S; full
time and part time
positions are available. We offer com-
petitive wages and
excellent benefits. If
interested please
stop by or send
resume to 14 North
Highland
Ave.
Prestonsburg, KY
41653 (Beside of
Prestonsburg
Elementary) or call
886-2376.
JOB
OPENING
Renos Roadhouse
in Prestonsburg is
now hiring for all
positions.
ShiftsDay and Night.
Apply
in person
only.
JOB OPENING
On call in home
assistance caring
for the elderly. Call
Joyce at 606-8898529. Also, accepting applications for
caregivers.
Services
HISTORICAL
SAMMUEL MAY
HOUSE
North
Lake
Drive,
is
Prestonsburg
available for weddings, receptions,
business meetings,
and
family
reunions. Ample
parking restroom
and
kitchenette ,
HandiCap accessible.
Call
Sam
Hatcher 432-3528
for rates and dates.
MERCHANDISE
Kays Wallpaper
205 Depot Rd.
Painstville, KY.
-Quality wall covering all under
$1o.oo:
New
hours
M-F 3-6.
Sat 12-4. Call 7894127. You may
call after 1 Oam for
service other than
regular hours
FOR SALE
Feed for sale and
flea market items
for sale. Call 4529651 . Located near
Wh eelwright
off
122
on
Buckingham.
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Animal
PUPPIES FOR
SALE
AKC
Bloodhound puppies , first shots,
wormed. Call 606652-4986.
FOR SALE
2 Male Jack Russell
Dogs. Call 8866495
Yard Sale
YARD SALE
April 21 starting at
8:30
at Martin
Assembly with lots
of items. Located in
church parking lot
past Hall Funeral
Home, there will be
signs.
Misc.
ITEMS FOR SALE
Shot Gun , 1925
asking $500, free
fire
wood
cut!
Apartment
size
refrigerator
for
sale.
$100.
Colonial rug for
sale, $20. Call 2853704
WOLFF TANNING
BEDS NEW &
USED.
Monthly
payments,
free
delivery within 100
miles of London.
Parts-LampsServices.
1-888-554-0058.
LOT FOR RENT
Located at Old
Allen Road . $200
per month. City
sewer available.
874-2421 and 2591844.
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
Gas well interest
for sale. Owners
desire to sell their
20% interest in 2
gas wells at Viper,
Ky. If seriously
interested call 4781002,
Houses
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 3.5 acres 3
BR
2
bath,
attached 2 car
garage with work
shop or 1/2 acre lot
for
sale.
Prestonsbu r g ,
meadows branch
area. Call 8890149.
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 4 BR Brick
house apx 1500
sq. ft. 2 baths, living room , fami ly
room, kitchen , utility
room,
large
deck, double carport on nice corner
lot.
Hardwood
floors
in
living
room, kitchen, family room and one
bedroom. New carpet in 3 bedrooms.
Also has Gas log
fire place, electric.
heat
pump.
Located 2 miles up
Abbott
Rd .
on
Frasure Hill Dr. .
Prestonsburg, KY.
606-886-6778.
Shown by appointment.
www.sharphome.com
PRICE REDUCED
MUST
SELL
NOW! Two houses!!! One is 4 BR,
living room , dining
room ,
kitchen,
bath.
The other house is
2 BR, living, big
kitchen, bath, built
over garage work
shop and laundry
room , 2 outside
storage building.
Natural gas, paved
parking, chain link
fenced yard. 7/10
acre lot. Very livable move in condition. All for a very
reasonable price of
$42,000.
N.Q
LAND
CONTRACTS. Salyers
Branch, Hueysville
area. Call 606-3589346
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 3 BR 2 bath
house completly
remodeled inside
and out. South
River view lane.
Prestonsburg. 8868991 .
HOUSE
FOR
SALE Newly constructed house for
sale located at
Abbott
Creek.
Vaulted living room
ceiling ,
3
BR,
bonus room , fireplace, with cherry
floors
hardwood
and cabinets with
spacious attached
garage. Located 4
miles from us 23.
Panoramic
view
located in new subdivisions. $21 0 ,00
asking price Seller
willing to help with
closing costs! Call
606-285-0054 606791-0719,
evenings 606-3776042
YOUR AD COULD
BE
HERE!
1
MONTH WITH A
PICTURE
INCLUDED JUST
$75.00.
CALL
LEIGHANN
WILLIAMS TODAY
TO SALE YOUR
HOUSE
FAST!
886-8506.
Sale or Lease
FOR SALE
'92 Holly Park
14x70 2 BR 2
bath.
Includes
kitchen/dining
roorri combo, living room, utility
room.
Electric
heat, central air.
Excellent condition. $15,500. Call
for appointment.
377-1044.
FOR SALE
2003 16x80 mobile
home. Fire place,
dishwasher, garden tub, walk in
shower,
shingle
roof, gutters, used
for
short time .
Good price. Central
air. Located outside
City limits. Call
886-2474
FOR SALE
Commercial property 12 acres next
to
Walmart
&
McDonald's
in
Prestonsburg. 8863023 after 5pm.
FOR RENT
Beauty shop equipt
with 3 stations and
tanning bed. Would
consider renting for
commercial
use
other than beauty
shop. Rt. 122 1
mile
South
of
Martin across from
Technical
Garth
School. Must have
references. 2859112.
0639.
FOR RENT
1 BR apt. for rent,
al l utiliti es paid.
$450 per month,
call 886-6061 .
FOR RENT
2 BR Duplex,
NOW HIRING
Combined
Insurance
is now hiring 2
full time positions
in LOCAL area.
Full Benefits.
For more
information Call
Sandy Raymer
859-229-7133
FOR SALE
Property for sale
betwee n
Prestonsbu rg and
Painstville. Also ,
double wide for
rent. $500 plus
deposit. Call 606789-6721 or 792792-6721 . No pets.
FARM FOR SALE
Floyd county 75
acres more or less,
rt. 1100 off US 23
East Point Upper
Little Paint. Lum
Derossett Branch .
Call .606-325-4430
or 606-325-2809 .
~evel- Sloping and
t1mber.
.RENTALS
Apartments
FOR RENT
QUIKSILVER
TOWNHOUSES
New 1 BR w ith
hardwood floors. A
lot .of extras. $500
per month. 2 BR 1
1/2 bath with carport. $575 per
month. Call 285-
Newly constructed
located at Abbott Creek. Vaulted living
room ceiling, 3 BR, bonus room, fireplace, with cherry hardwood floors and
cabinets with spacious attached
garage . Located 4 miles from us 23.
Pano ramic view located in new subdivi
sions . $210,00 asking price Seller willing to help with closing costs! Call
ILtsn-IJu r' """ 606-791-071 9, evenings 60
377-6042
2 PERMANENT POSITIONS
Will you earn $30K - $35K this year and more ln
Future years? A Fortune 200 Company in its 8"
Decade of growth has 5 positions open. Are you:
• Sportsminded • Goal Oriented
·
~ Ambitious
If so, we will provide minimum of 2 weeks ex-
House for
pense paid training. Complete benefit package,
401K.
CALL NOW: 919-423-2085
ask for Odelia
3 BR 1 bonus room!
3 FULL bath!
Decks all around with front awning,
black top drive way. 5 acres more or
less. Beautiful scenery with dog woods,
red buds, large trees . Located at
Stanville , KY. On Mare Creek. Call 606478-9995 or 606-424-0722.
Land Agent/Eng Tech
E.KY
HOME FOR SALE
2 1/2 Miles on Abbott, at
111 Creekside. Maple i
Cabinetry, carpet, 2 BR,
fireplace . Recently
remodeled. Call 8860893.
Pref. skills include:
Exp. in Coal Leasing,
Lease Mgt,
Mine Permitting & Planning,
ServCAD, Envir. Mgt.
i
Black Diamond Mining LLC
587 North Lake Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Call (606) 889-8440 x125
For Appt., or E-mail resume to:
ggroves@ bdmining.com
Storage Units for rent
10x10 $40.00
10x20 $60.00
10x30 $80.00
Located on 1428
Old Allen Rd.
Call 874-4511.
Senior Financial Analvst
E.KY
Pref. skills include:
6 years + exp. in
Fin. Planning & Analysis of Coal
Operations, Fin. Reporting, and
Mine Accounting,
CPA preferred.
Black Diamond Mining LLC
587 North Lake Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Call (606) 889-8440 x125
For Appt., or E-mail resume to:
ggroves@ bdmining.com
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SUNDAY, APRIL
15, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
total
electric. minute quadrangle amendment is locatCentral heat and air, map. The surface ed on the Ivyton,
newly built. Located area to be disturbed David, and Martin
on US 23 North of is owned by Consol USGS 7 1/2 minute
Prestonsburg. No of Kentucky Inc. quadrangle maps.
pets, call 889-9747 The operation will The surface area to
or 886-8003.
overlie land owned be disturbed by the
by
Consol
of amendment
is
Kentucky Inc.
owned by Roger
APT FOR RENT
The application Lee
Shepherd,
2 BR, 2 Bath, has been filed for Denver Shepherd ,
Hueysville,
$499 public inspection at Kenneth Bradford,
~er month water the Division of Mine Eunice Shepherd,
paid.Call 886-9478. Reclamation
and Philip
E.
Allen ,
Leave
message. Enforcement, Christine Bradford ,
Deposit required.
Pikeville Regional et.al., and Marvin
Office, 121 Mays Music, Jr.
FOR RENT
Branch, Pikeville, The operation will
2 BR Rental avail- Kentucky 41501. use
the
area
able in Martin call Written comments, method of surface
285-3980
objections,
or mining.
requests for a per- The
amendment
APT FOR RENT
mit conference must application
has
Upstairs,
nice, be filed with the been filed for public
((lean studio apart- Director
of
the inspection at the
ment. Electric heat Division of Mine Department
for
and air. $350 per Permits,
No.
2 Natural Resources'
month.
Deposit Hudson
Hollow,
required. Call 886- U.S. 127 South,
6208.
Frankfort, Kentucky
40601.
APT FOR RENT
Now Renting Park
NOTICE OF
place Apartments.
INTENTION TO
Rent starting at:
MINE
1 BR - $280, 2BR Pursuant to
$304. All electric
Application
HUD accepted. Call
Number 836886-0039
0329,
Equal
Housing
Amendment No.
Opportunity
Prestonsburg
Regional
Office,
3140 South Lake
Drive,
Suite
6,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653.
Written comments,
objections,
or
requests for a permit conference must
be filed with the
Director
of
the
Division of Mine
Permits, #2 Hudson
Hollow
Complex,
U.S. 127 South,
Frankfort, Kentucky
40601 . This is the
final advertisement
of the application.
All
comments,
objections,
or
requests Jor a permit conference must
be received within
30 days of today's
date
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Be
an
3
FOR RENT
Furnished apartment, real clean,
quiet near Jenny
Wiley lake. Suitable
for 2 people. NO
drugs. Call 8863941.
FOR RENT
Branham Heights
Apartments - Now
accepting applications for 1 and 2 BR
apts. Rent based on
30% of income.
Appliances
furnished. very nice,
central heat and air,
water, garbage and
sewer
included.
Please contact the
manager 606-452-
47n.
Equal Opportunity
(1ousing.
Furnished 1 bed
room Apt. Central
heat & air. Rent
starting at $375.
month, + $300.
deRosit
water
included. Located
near HRMC. 606889-9717.
LEGALS
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application
No. 836-6015
Renewal No_ 4
In
accordance
with KRS 350.055,
notice is hereby
given that Consol of
Kentucky Inc., P.O.
Box 130, Mousie,
Kentucky
41839,
has applied for
renewal of a permit
for a preparation
pl~nt, located 0.67
mile northwest of
Hueysville, in Floyd
County. The proposed operation will
disturb
approximately 5.00 surface
acres.
The
proposed
operation is approxImately 0.67 mile
northwest from S.R.
7's junction with
S.R. 550, and located on Right Beaver
Creek. The latitude
rs 372 30'04". The
longitude
is
8~2 50'27" .
The
proposed
operation is located
the
Martin
U .S .G.S.
7
1/2
on
In accordance with
KRS
350.070,
notice is hereby
given
that
Wolverine
Resources,
Inc.,
P.O. Box 77, lvel,
Kentucky
41642
has applied for an
amendment to an
existing surface and
auger coal mining
and
reclamation
operation located
near David of Floyd
County.
The
amendment will add
149.12 acres of surface
disturbance
making a total area
of 196.59 acres
within the amended
permit boundary.
The proposed operation is approximately 0.19 miles
northwest from KY
Route 404's junction with Rough and
Creek
Tough
County Road and is
located
within
Rough and Tough
Creek and Buckeye
Branch of the Left
Fork
of
Middle
Creek, and Mill
Branch of Middle
Creek.
The
proposed
Become a Kentucky
organ & tissue donor.
For information contact:
1-800-525-3456, or
www .trustforlife.org
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Proposals are requested for
replacement of roofs at our Grigsby
Heights location. The proposal needs
to ·include all costs to replace the roof
on 11 buildings, plus the porch areas.
The proposal needs to include the
price for material and installation of
metal roofing material, references for
the past 10 years, Insurance certificates, any sub-contractors, warranty
information for material and workmanship, wages must be paid in acGordance with all applicable Federal,
State and Local wage requirements,
plus other documents as required for
working in public housing.
For more information, please
contact Bruce Coleman, Housing
Authority of Martin, P.O. Box 806;
Martin, KY 41649, 606-285-3681.
All proposals must be received at
the housing authority office by 2 p.m .,
local time, April 15, 2007. The housing authority reserves the right to
refuse any and/or all proposals.
Victims of the recent hurricane need help immediately.
needed. Your contribution will help the victims of the
The American Red Cross is on the scene-providing
recent hurricane and thousands of other disasters
shelter, food and counseling. But your help is urgently
across the country each year.
Make a financial contribution to the Disaster Relief Fund.
r. '
Please contact the Red Cross at
1-SOO·HELP NOW
redcross.org
+
American Red Cross
Togetilu, wr am savr aIf/!
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that Sabrina
Boyd, P.O. Box 547, Allen, Ky. 41601,
has filed an application with the Natural
Resources
and
Environmental
Protection Cabinet, to construct a fill
and commercial building within the
flood plain of the Levisa Fork of the Big
Sandy River. The project is located
immediately north of the post office
building at Allen , Kentucky, in New
Allen. Any comments or objections
concerning this application should be
directed to: Kentucky Division of Water,
Water Resources Branch, 14 Reilly
Road, Frankfort Office Park, Frankfort,
Ky. 40601 . Phone: (502) 564-3410.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that Freda
Morgan, 10577 Ky. Rt. 122, McDowell,
KY 41647, has filed an application with
the
Natural
Resources
and
Environmental Protection Cabinet, to
construct a fill within the flood plain of
the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River.
The project is located 1 mile from
McDowell Hospital, Rt. 122, on left side
of road·. Any comments or objections
concerning this application should be
directed to: Kentucky Division of Water,
Water Resources Branch, 14 Reilly
Road, Frankfort Office Park, Frankf~rt,
Ky. 40601. Phone: (502) 564-3410.
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SHEPHERD'S
PLUMBING
Residential & Commercial
• Gas Lines
· • Roto·Rooter
• Install Septic Tanks
• Small Excavating
24-Hour Service
886·0363
J&M
Seamless
Guttering, Siding
and Metal Roonng
Located at
Weeksbury, Ky.
14 Years Experience
M-F 10am to
4pm.Owner:
Shannon Ousley
Hacker
CALL 886-3196
Service
FREE
QUOTES!!!!
Mine Safety &
First Aid Training
Owned and operated solely by
FloorCo.
All types of hardwood floor
installation. All types of finish
trim installation.
* Crown Molding
* Base Board
*Casing
' Toe Trim
Interior and exterior door installation. for all your finish work
needs call Floor Co. FREE
ESTIMATES 606-205·4193
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PLUMBING
Serving Floyd and
606-265-3336 or 606-265-4678
FREE ESTIMATES
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Phone 886-1444
791-1444.
surrounding counties for
m·er .JO years.
New Construction • Remodeling
Vinyl Siding • Window Replacement
Hardwood Flooring
.Shinglerrin Roofing
~
cks/Porches/Garages
Concrete Work
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874-6169 -
RESIDg NTIAL OR COMMg R<.:Ji\L
No Job Too Big or Too Small!
Silk floral arrangements
for:
• Home
* Business
• Funeral
• Cemetery
N e vv
Ope nings
just in tim e
for' Spring
B r eak
WE ' WILL D<>
HOUSE
CLEANING!
FREE ESTIMATES!
NO JOB TO BIG
OR TO SMALL!
FROM INSIDE
TO OUT CALL
TODAY AND
ASK FOR LISA!
226-5874 <>A
~ONSTRU~TION
Shannon's
Creative Design
Newly Employed
24 hr. Class {surface)
40 hr. (underground)
8 hr. refresher
(surface & underground)
Also tDrug Testing
285-0999
Train at your convenience.
rs23 CARPENTRY.
IDecks, hardwood 1
ltloors, metal roofs, I
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ljob to big or to
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:
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226-3318
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Residential & Commercial
Electrical Services
Home Improvements and Repairs
Free Estimates• Reliable
Ph: (606) 886-2785
Pager: (606) 482-0229
John K. Lewis, Master Electrician
Licensed: ME8643. CE8644
Call LeighAnn today to
place your Service Ad
only $16.00 per week
for the 1x2 ad! This
price is for Service
Business ad's only! Call
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Firefighters spent
the better part of
Sunday fighting a
fire at the Redd,
Brown and
Williams office
on University
Drive in
Prestonsburg.
After putting the
fire out, firefighters were called
back two hours
later when flames
reignited.
Fire damages office
by JESSICA HALE
Education
PRESTONSBURG - A fire SUNDAY forced the fire department to be
called out two times.
The Redd, Brown and Williams Real
Estate office on University Drive fell
victim to what officials are saying was
an electrical fire. Prestonsburg Fire
H
Chief Gary Dotson said that the first call
was received sometime in the early
afternoon. Firefighters responded and
thought they had extinguished all of the
flames, but just a short time later, they
were forced to return to the scene.
Fire Chief Dotson says the loose type
of blown insulation that was used in the
(See FIRE, page nine)
G H
photo by Ralph B. Davis
W ATE R
Hale-Frazier
named principal
of new school
The Associated Press
FRANKFORT- The
state Board of
Education has narrowed
its search for a new
cirmissioner to three.
The finalists for the
job are Mitchell Chester,
an official with the Ohio
Department of
Education; Barbara
Erwin, a superintendent
in Illinois; and Richard
Le Pointe, a deputy
assistant secretary from
the U.S. Department of
Education.
"Each of these three
finalists has outstanding
leadership qualities and
each will bring many
s ngths to the position," Kentucky Board of
Education Chairman
t<eith Travis said
,...-{.l.esday:
The board plans to
meet April 24 to continue discussions of the
candidates, he said.
Former Education
Commissioner Gene
Wilhoit left after six
years to become executive director of the
c-..ncil of Chief State
School Officers, a
Washington, D.C.-based
membership and advocacy organization for
state education leaders.
2 DAY FORECAST
Times Staff Report
photo courtesy of Lon May
This bridge in Left Beaver known as the Jake Cooley Bridge suffered significant damage from
floodwaters over the weekend. Floyd County Judge-Executive A.D. 'Doc" Marshall says the
trash and debris which were trapped on one side of the bridge were ne· t • y einht feet deep and
stretched approximately 200 feet upstream. The extreme force of the debris and water actually pushed the bridge off of its foundation. Road crews were able to clear the debris and reposition the bridge.
County seeks emergency
declaration for flooding
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
For up-to-the-minute
forecasts, see
floydcountytimes.com
Obituaries .....................A2
Opinion .........................A4
Classifieds ..................A13
Sports ........................... B1
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PRESTONSBURG
Weekend rains throughout
Eastem
Kentucky
have
prompted local officials to ask
the stale to declare a state of
emergency.
Floyd
County
JudgeExecutive
R.D.
"Doc"
Marshall said after surveying
parts of the county on Monday,
he has asked the slate to
declare the county in a state of
emergency. Marshall said
Floyd County will be working
in conjunction with Pike
County, which also received
damage over the weekend, to
obtain help from the Federal
(See FLOOD, page nine)
photo by Jess1ca Hale
Prestonsburg's Archer Park was still under several feet of
water on Monday following the heavy rains that fell across the
area over the weekend.
PRESTONSBURG
This coming fall a new
school will open its doors to
Prestonsburg area children.
A new building, new corridors, and new routines will
await but, for current students
of
the
old
Prestonsburg Elementary, a
familiar principal will
reside.
Gwen Hale-Frazier, who
has served as principal of
the old Prestonsburg school
for the past 17 years, will
return this coming fall to
serve as principal of the
new school.
Frazier comes to the
position with over 30 years
experience in the field of
education &nd with a track
record of surpassing state
achievement standards during
her
years
at
Prestonsburg.
In a meeting held last
week at Prestonsburg High
School, Frazier said that
she believes in creating
"stable environments" in
which children can maximize learning and in assisting children in order to
meet their needs, whatever
those needs may be, in
order for them to be successful learners.
Frazier, a member of the
first graduating class of
Clark Elementary School,
will return to that school's
former location as she takes
on her new role of principalship of the
new
Prestonsburg school.
Combs .t o be
honored Friday
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG
Floyd County has made
plans to unveil a new statue
honoring former Gov. Bert
T. Combs at the courthouse
square this Friday.
Local officials, including Floyd County JudgeExecutive · R.D. "Doc"
Marshall, former JudgeExecutive
Paul
Hunt
Thompson
and
Prestonsburg Mayor Jerry
Fannin, will participate in
the ceremony.
The Prestonsburg Fire
Department will provide
the presentation of colors
and the Big Sandy Singers
will be singing "My Old
Kentucky Home."
The unveiling is set to
take place at 3 p.m. in the
Former Gov. Bert Combs
courthouse square, with a
reception to follow at the
Prestonsburg
Tourism
Office.
Earlier in the day, a similar reception will be held in
Stanton, where another statue of Combs will be erected
near exit 22 on the
Mountain Parkway that
Combs was instrumental in
building.
Native's Florida home to be featured on HG1V tonight
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
Floyd County residents may
recognize a familiar name on
Home and Garden Television, as
a former Prestonsburg resident's
home in Florida is featured on the
channers
show
titled
"ReZoned."
Crystal Collins Spencer is the
daughter of Rose Collins, for-
merly of Prestonsburg, and the
late Scott Collins. Spencer graduated from Prestonsburg High
School in 1978 then went on to
further her education at the
University of Kentucky and graduated with a degree in journalism
and political science in 1982.
Spencer was awarded her law
degree from the University of
Louisville School of Law in
1985.
Her husband, Brian Spencer, a
native of Gulf Breeze, Fla., graduated with honors from Duke
University and earned his master's degree from Tulane School
of Architecture. While sharing
her life with an architect, Spencer
was bound to have stumbled
upon an old piece of history
which the couple could turn into
a beautiful home.
At
6:30 p.m.
tonight,
Spencer's modern urban loft
home in Pensacola, Fla., a former
1860 grocery store, will be featured on HGTV.
Among her numerous accomplishments, Spencer was named
"Florida Super Lawyer
Securities Litigation" in 2006,
and was voted best local· attorney
in her area the same year. She has
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18, 2007
THE FLOYD CouNTY TIMES
Obituaries
-----===--
Harold C. Castle
Harold C. Castle, 80, of
. Weeksbury, died Friday, April
13. 2007, at the Pikeville
: Medical Center.
: Born March 17, 1927, in
: ~ed Jacket, West Virginia, he
', \'Jas the son of the late George
: ~nd Pearl Daniels Castle. He
! ~as a retired welder for R&S
.Body; and a U.S. Army
' orean War veteran.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Lizzie Isaac Castle.
Survivors include a son and
. <ttughter-in-law: Tommy and
.liim Castle of Hi Hat; a
•.daughter and son-in-law: Rita
· and Phil Jones of Melvin; six
grandchildren: Austin Castle,
1\shley Castle, Megan Castle,
~rittany
Staggs, Reachel
~ones, and Julie Jones; and a
-6Jepgrandchild,
Courtney
Blocker.
In addition to his parents
~d wife, he was preceded in
~ath by a daughter, Ruthie
Hiatt; a sister, Eloise Cline;
.and a grandchild, Amy Castle.
Funeral services were held
~onday, April 16, at 1 p.m., at
~elson-Frazier Funeral Home,
.m Martin, with John Coleman
officiating.
Military services were conducted by Garrett Chapter 128,
D.A.V.
Burial
was
in
the
uckingham Cemetery, in
:Bevinsville, under the direcion of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
orne.
Visitation was at the funeral
llome.
www.nelsonfrazierfuneralhomc.com
(Paid obituary)
DOD
Nellie Adell Curry
Deaton
Nellie Adell Curry Deaton,
age 83, of Hueysville, wife of
the late Julian Alexander
Deaton Sr., passed away
Friday, Aprill3, 2007, in High
Point Regional Hospital, High
]?oint, North Carolina.
She was born April 13,
t924, in Greensboro, North
(:arolina, the daughter of the
~te Mary Elizabeth Curry. She
as a member of the First
~aptist Church of Garrett and
'flheelwright.
Survivors include two sons,
lian Alexander Deaton Jr.,
.._Jad" (Alberta) of Hueysville,
l{nd Darrell Lee (Bonnie)
e>eaton of Vincennes, Indiana;
and a daughter, Sherri Lynn
"f>eaton (Glen) Dusina, of
Lexington, North Carolina.
She was grandmother to
Leigh Erica (Rob) Farnsworth
of
Fayetteville,
North
Carolina, Jamie Kristen (John)
Melton of Charlotte, North
Carolina,
Krystal
Dawn
Dealon, Heather Danielle
Deaton and Jarrid Deaton all
of Hueysville, and Brandon
Lee Deaton, of Bevinsville.
She was also the great-grandmother to Logan Dylan and
Isabella Adele Farnsworth.
: Funeral services for Nellie
: Adell Curry Deaton were con: ducted Tuesday, April 17, at
11:00 a.m., at the Hall Funeral
Home Chapel, in Martin, with
Clergymen Randy Osborne
and Larry Adams officiating.
Burial followed in Davic!son
Memorial Gardens, in Ivel,
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Visitation was at the funeral
home.
Pallbearers: Jarrid Deaton,
Brandon Deaton, John Melton,
Casey Allen, Brandon Allen
and Wade Martin. (Paid obituary)
ODD
Charles Philip
Dingus
Charles Philip Dingus, age
91, of Martin, husband of Sue
Ratliff Dingus, died Sunday,
April 15, 2007, in Our Lady of
the Way Hospital, in Martin.
He was born May 6, 1915,
in Martin, a son of the late
William and Flora Mae
Reynolds Dingus. He was a
longtime educator in Floyd
County, serving as both
teacher and principal. He was
a member of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, and a former president
ofEKEA.
In addition to his wife, he is
survived by a son, Philip.
Arthur Dingus of Martin; two
daughters: Vivian L. McGarey
and Phyllis Grace Scott, both
of Martin; a stepdaughter,
Lynn Woo of Charleston,
South Carolina; six grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren,
six great-grandchildren, and
nine stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his first wife, Virginia
Campbell Dingus; five brothers: Furman, Perk, Lewis,
Reynolds, and Arthur Dingus;
and three sisters: Blanche
Dingus, Girdell Breeding, and
Rhoda Crawford.
Funeral services for Charles
Philip Dingus will be conducted, Wednesday, April 18, at 11
a.m., in the Hall Funeral Home
Chapel, in Martin, with Elders
of the church officiating.
Burial will follow in the
Dingus Family Cemetery, in
Martin, with Hall Funeral
Home caring for those
(Paid obituary)
arrangements.
oon
Mabel Gibson
Mabel Gibson, 80, of
Marion, Ohio, passed away
Monday, April 16, 2007, at
Marion General Hospital.
She was born May 16, 1926,
in Wayland, Kentucky, the
daughter of the late Robert and
Alga Martin. She had been a
resident of Marion, since
1952, and was retired from
Rink's Department Store.
On June 16, 1946, she married Clarence Gibson, who
preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter,
Linda Bourque; two sons:
Kenneth (Beverly) Gibson and
David Gibson, all of Marion;
two granddaughters: Lisa
Bourque of Sanford, Florida,
and Heather Gibson of
Marion; three grandsons:
and
Matthew
Michael
Bourque, both of Marion, and
Christopher (JoAnn) Gibson
of Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania;
two great-grandsons: Brandon
Minturn of Orlando, Florida,
and Austin Craycraft of
Marion; four sisters: Delia
(Robert) Piatt of Waldo, Edna
(James) Harless of Marion,
Avonelle Daliessio of Crum
Lynn, Pennsylvania, and Jean
Christianson of Phoeniz,
Arizona; two brothers: Ed
(Holly) Martin of Dema,
Kentucky, and Ray (Kim)
Martin of Tacoma, Washington; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
In addition to her husband
and parents, she was preceded
in death by a daughter, Linda
Michelle Gibson; two sisters;
and four brothers.
Funeral services will be held
at 1 p.m., Thursday, April 19,
at Boyd Funeral Home,
Marion, Ohio, with Rev.
Bobby Layne officiating.
She will be laid to rest at
Grand Prairie Cemetery.
may
call
on
Friends
Wednesday, April 18, from 5-8
p.m., at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions can
be made to the charity of the
donor's choice.
(Paid obituary)
DD:::J
Inette Hamilton
Inette Hamilton, 63, of
Harold, died Sunday, April 15,
2007, at the Pikeville Medical
Center.
Born January 1, 1944, in
Pike County, she was the
daughter of the late Kenis and
Goldie Newsome. She was a
homemaker, and a member of
the Little Nancy Old Regular
Baptist Church, in Price.
Card of Thanks
The family of Irene Hayes wishes to thank everyone who
helped comfort us in our sorrow at the passing of our loved
one. We thank all those who attended the services, sent food
and flowers, and expressed their love and respect for her. We
appreciate the beautiful services provided by special singers,
James Slone, Kim Slone, Shirley Boyd, Karen Bentley, and
Billie O'Quin; the choir; soloist Barry Combs; accompanists
Melanie Turner and Barry Combs; Elders James A. Duff,
James Slone, and Ralph Crisp; speakers Jimmy Thrner, Jerry
Rice, Joyce Watson, Barbara Conley, Becky Cales, Jennifer
Cales, and Shelia Williams; Brother Chester A. Varney of the
Hueysville Church of Christ, and Bro. John Russell of
Lakeside Christian Clwrch, Lakeside Park, Ky. Our grateful
thanks go to the Hall Funeral Home for their excellent service,
exceptional caring and kindness, and to the Sheriff's
Department for their assistance in traffic control. We thank
each of you for your prayers and the abundant love you gave
to our beloved one.
THE FAMILY OF IRENE HAYES
Southeast Floyd Co. Vol. Fire Dept.
An Important Notice
This is to the Southeast Floyd County Volunteer
Fire Department area.
We are in the process of trying to get our fire
dept. put in the tax district, so that the ranking of
our fire dept. will change. If we can get a better
ranking, the insurance on our homes will go
down. There are insurance companies now that
charge so much that we can't afford it, or they
won't even insure us when they find out we are in
the Southeast District. They give the reason why,
is because our fire dept. is ranked as almost nonexistent.
We have gotten enough names on the petition
that has been circulated to call a special meeting
for the citizens of the Southeast Fire Dept. area .
• We will announce the thne, date and place after
this letter has circulated in the paper for three
consecutive times. It will be for the citizens that
are in the Southeast Floyd Co. Vol. Fire Dept. area.
This should also help in getting funds for our fire
dept. to buy trucks and equipment that we would
need to further help the citizens of our area.
If you have any questions, please call 452-2222,
or Betty at 452-9432.
Thank you,
Southeast Volunteer Fire Department
She is survived by her husband, Sie B. Hamilton.
Other survivors include a
son, Kevin Ray Hamilton of
Harold;
two
daughters:
Rachelle Wilson of Pikeville,
and Goldie Hamilton of
Harold; two brothers: Harrison
Newsome
and
Preston
Newsome,
both
of
Huntington, West . Virginia;
five sisters: Rosetta Coleman,
Maxi Rice, Annie Smith,
Victoria Akers, and Brenda
King, all of Pikeville; five
grandchildren:
Bradley,
Bethany, Blake, Kevin Jr., and
Inctta.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death by a
son, Sie Bennette Hamilton;
and a daughter, Roxanna
Hamilton.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday, April 18, at noon,
at the Little Nancy Old
Regular Baptist Church, in
Price, with Old Regular
Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial will be in the
Newsome Branch Cemetery,
in Virgie, under the direction
of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home, Martin .
Visitation, after 6 p.m.,
Monday, at the funeral home,
and after noon on Tuesday, at
the church.
www.nelsonfrazierfuneralhome.com
(Paid obituary)
00::1
Jonah (Teet) Isaacs
Jr.
Jonah (Teet) Isaacs Jr., age
75, of Teaberry, passed away
Saturday, April 14, 2007, in
Eastern Kentucky Veterans
Center, Hazard.
He was born February 8,
1932, in Teaberry, the son of
the late Ruben Isaacs and
Josephine Hamilton Isaacs. He
was a U.S . Army veteran serving in Kurea, anti wa~ retired.
from EKCEP as a job trainer.
Survivors include two
brothers: Herman Isaacs of
Teaberry, and Ruben Isaacs Jr.,
of Mt. Sterling; three sisters:
Dorene
Hutchinson
of
Woodhaven,
Michigan,
Charlotte
Hamilton
of
Teaberry, and Charlene Nelson
of Banner; several nieces and
nephews, and great-nieces and
nephews.
Preceding him in death were
two sisters: Lorene Newsome
and Jo Ann Isaacs; and two
brothers: Danny and Don
Isaacs.
Funeral services for Jonah
(Teet) Isaacs were conducted
(See OBITUARIES, page eight)
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Card of Thanks
The family of John P.
Wells would like to say
"Thank You" to everyone
who helped in the loss of
our loved one. For the
prayers that everyone
prayed, or the lovely flowers and food. A special
thanks
to Mayor Jerry
Fannin,
the City , of
Prestonsburg, John and
Patsy Goble, Diane Fish,
Dave Kretzer, Mary Kidd, Jennifer and Rodney Gardner,
Jacob Gardner, Opal and Bob Joseph, Yevette, Steve and
Madonna Rose, Faith Independent Pastor, Donnie Patrick,
Asst. Pastor Clinton Buddy Jones, the third floor support
care at Highlands Regional Hospital, Floyd County
Sheriff's Dept., Edsel Moore, Rev. Clarence Combs. Also to
Hall Funeral H,ome. Thanks also to Glenna Endicott, and the
Floyd-Johnson Pilots Assoc.
Words can never express my thanks and how much I
appreciate how much was done. I ask that you continue to
pray for Paul and myself. I have lost my best friend, but I '
have the most wonderful memories that John P. and I have •
spent together, and these can never be erased.
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vour commwzitv event, vou
· ~ay hand-deliv;r vour itei;L to
'-The Flovd Cm~ntv Times
office, located at - 263 S.
Central Avenue, Prestonsburg;
9r mail to: The Floyd County
P.O.
Box
390,
Times,
Prestonsburg, KY 41653; or
fax ro 606-886-3603; or email
to:
features@floydcountytimes.com. Information will
not be taken over the telephone. All items will be placed
on a first-come , first-serve
basis as space pennits.
" Jenny Wiley Chapter AARP
,. life-saving DVD features
~
local cancer survivors
:
A very important, potential=ly
life-!>aving
DVD,
"Preventable, Beatable, and
Treatable," produced by the
Floyd County Extension
Office of the University of
...kentucky
College
of
Agriculture, and featuring success stories of local cancer sur• vivors, will be viewed at the
:April meeting of the Jenny
:Wiley Chapter 3528, AARP.
, he meeting will be on
• ruesday, April 17th, at 6:00
p.m .. at the First Presbyterian
Church Prestonsburg. All
members and friends are
encouraged to attend.
•
Spring recital
Piano students of David
Leslie will present their 27th
:Annual Spring Recital on May
• 22, in the auditorium of the
Mountain Arts Center, in
:Prestonsburg. The public is
• invited to attend.
East KY Women in
Leadership
•
East Kentucky Women in
t Leadership will hold their 1Oth
• annual event on Thursday,
: April 26, from 9 a.m. to 1
:p.m. , at the East Kentucky
: Expo Center, Pikeville. The
• theme of this year's event is
"Your Invitation to the World
1 of Wellness." Registration and
"'toffee will take place at 9 a.m.;
sessions will begin at 9:30
a.m. A light luncheon will be
served. There is no fee
required to attend this event.
Allen Central Class of 1977
30-Year Reunion
The ACHS class of 1977
will have a 30-year reunion,
September 22, at Best
Western, 7-9 p.m. $25 single,
$40.00 couple. Contact Email:
class77ACHS@hot
mail.com Debbie Bailey, 405
Turkey Cr. Rd., Langley, KY
41645, Lynn Isaac, 1327
Prater Fk. Rd., Hueysville, KY
41640.
Motorcycle ride to benefit
American Cancer Society
When: Saturday, May 5.
Rain Date: Saturday, May
12.
Location: Community Trust
Bank Operations Center, (Old
Pikeville Wal-Mart Parking
Lot).
Registration: 9:00-11 :00
a.m. Ride begins: 11 :05 a.m.
Cost: $20 per driver; $1 0
per passenger
Poker Run $5 per person.
All street legal motorcycles
welcome!
Poker Run 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Prizes.
Door prizes and lunch!
All proceeds go to the
American Cancer Society. For
more information, or to preregister, contact Amanda
Collins, at 606-433-4884, or 1800-422-1090.
Orders for sketches
now being taken
The Artisan Center Relay
for Life team is now taking
.orders for sketches. Just bring
in several photographs of the
person you want drawn, and
our volunteer artists will create
an 8xl0 sketch in black and
white for $25. These make
great gifts as well as a memorial for a loved one lost to cancer. M;J.tting is also available
for $5 (thanks to Foget-MeNot Floral for providing
them). All proceeds will go
directly to the American
Cancer Society. For more
information, call 785-9855.
PHS Class of 1987
plans 20th reunion
The Prestonsburg High
School class of 1987 is currently planning their 20th
reunion. Please e-mail your
contact
information
to
phsclass87 @bellsouth.net.
Learn about Diabetes
Attend the free 3-week
Diabetes Self Management
Education course at the Floyd
County Health Department.
The course will begin on
Wednesday, April 11, and will
be held at the health department, 283 Goble Street, from 9
to 11 a.m. Register now by
calling Cheryl Younce at 8862788, ext. 214 or email to:
chery 11.younce@ ky.gov.
Democratic Woman's Club
meets at Floyd Co. Library
The
Floyd
County
Democratic Woman's Club
meets regularly on the 2nd
Monday of the month at 6:00
p.m. , at the Floyd County
Library.
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MCA Class of '87
to hold class reunion
Mountain
Christian
Academy Class of 1987 will
be holding its 20th class
reunion. The reunion is scheduled for June 30. at MCA in
Martin. Any student who
attended MCA from 1983 to
1987 is also invited to attend.
Anyone interested can vi si t
our
group
site
at
http://groups.msn.com/mcareor
email
union
mca87reunion@ hotmail.com.
Email!> can be directed to
Clarizza Singayao o r Tammy
Bailey.
BLHS planning
'Decades' reunion
The Betsy Layne H1gh
School reunion committee is
planning an event for the
classes of the 1930s, 40s, 50s,
and 60s, in June , 2007. For
more information contact
Marvin William!>on at 4783310; Betty Conn at 478-5987;
Sue Reynolds at 874-2574; or
Joe Hinchman at (859)-3730518.
MON.-SAT., 7:00, 9:00;
SUN. l1:30l, 7:00, 9:00
MON.-SAI., 7:00, 9:00;
SUN. (1:301, 7:00, 9:00
SUNDAY MATINEE- Open 1:00 ; star t 1:30
RIVERFILL 10 • PIKEVILLE
Spring Fling
Paintsville Main Street
Associ-ation will present their
"Arts in Action" Spring Fling
on Saturday, April 28, from 1
to 6 p.m., in downtown
Paintsville.
Live music,
antique road show, children's
court, featuring petting zoo,
inflatables
and
games,
author's comer, art and craft
show, plant sale, food booths
and much more. Bring a chair
and come on down! More
info., call Carole Logsdon at
789-6487 or email to:
downtown
main@bellsouth .net
WHS Classes of '87 and '88
The Wheelwright High
School Classes of 1987 and
1988 will have a combined
class reunion on Saturday June
23, 2007. A family picnic will
be held at Dewey Lake Dam,
Shelter #2, from I 0 a.m. until
2 p.m. An evening event is
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Sat.-Sun.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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"Speak out in acts; the time
for words has passed, and
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We' re not engineers, so we can't tell you whether or
hot the extension of a barrier wall on U.S. 23 at Katy
Friend Mountain is the best way to minimize the number
pf wrecks on that deadly stretch of {'oad.
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However, being in the communications business, we
ban say we're pretty sure the state bungled its job of
~nforming those most directly affected by the project just
}\bout as badly as possible.
It is obvious that this project will have a very real
1mpact on the families who live alongside the highway
~d now no longer have the option of simply turning left
when they leave their driveways. It should also be evi,dent that the wall has a negative effect on the future comtnercial viability of the corridor, rendering quite a bit of
land near one of Floyd County's busiest intersections
useless for economic development.
l Certainly, these considerations rank fairly low when
compared to the goal of saving lives, but they still should
Still not ready to
~e considered. The problem is that residents and
landowners affected by the project are left with the
make nice over
impression that those concerns weren't given much
Confederate flag
thought, because their notice of the impending project
consisted of little more than an, "Oh, by the way ..."as
by NED PILLERSDORF
construction equipment bore down.
: Had the public been given ample notice of the project,
Every Kentucky high school basbad the state bothered to get public input before drawing
ketball game begins with a meeting of
the team <flPtai.Q& and coac)les at center
up its plans, maybe an alternative fix would have been
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last five }I ar~.J h.~'{e)l~~d \bi$ warnod transparently
the test way
ing at every game played by the team I
coach for the David School. The
to fix the problem.
sportsmanship card simply reads that
The way it was handled, we're left wondering whether
there will be ·no taunting during the
e state was planning a highway safety improvement or
games and that there will be no warna surprise party.
ing as to the consequences of taunting.
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The Floyd County Times
I recently read in the Lexington
Herald-Leader that my attempt to cancel this year's game against Allen
Central led to a "furor." It did. Why did
I do it? The various press accounts
indicate there is confusion about my
reasoning. I write to explain the events
that led to the decision that I still
believe was correct.·
So that there is no misunderstanding, my recommendation to my team
and my attempts to cancel the game
were based upon my belief that displaying a Confederate flag constitutes
a form of taunting. I believe this is
especially true when one of the teams
involved in the game is racially mixed.
I am not alone in this view. In 2000,
the NCAA stated that the presence of
the Confederate flag at sporting events
created an "intolerable environment"
and issued economic sanctions against
the state of South Carolina for their
continued use of the Confederate flag
above their State Capitol. In an interesting side note, the NCAA press
release announcing this position was
issued by Charles Wethington, former
president of the University of
Kentucky.
Ih reflecting on the tumultuous
events that have surrounded the controversy, I believe there are several misconceptions that need to be addressed.
First, I have been criticized for scheduling game against Allen Central in the
, ,first place~ lenowing of their past use of
the.. Confe'cterate flag. I also obviously
kn~w thatl had the only racially mixed
team in Floyd County.
Several events occurred during
December 2006, after the game was
scheduled, that led to my decision.
During this time I read with great concern press accounts of the response of
certain Allen Central officials and students when Floyd County school board
member Mickey McGuire publicly
challenged the use of the Confederate
flag at Allen Central sporting events.
The defiant response by those associated with the school generated national
news coverage prior to the David
School becoming embroiled in the controversy.
During this same time period, Rev.
Lewis Coleman, of Louisville, traveled
to Floyd County to publicly criticize
Allen Central's use of the Confederate
flag. From reading his comments, he
appeared to be given the incorrect
impression that people within Floyd
County were not conflicted by the use
of the Confederate flag at Allen
Central. Make no mistake about it,
there are people within our county who
strongly support the Confederate symbol, and plenty of folks like me within
the county who find it to be offensive.
A).so, duiing the same time period,
we played a game in which we lost by
a very large margin. While the players
and school officials with the opposing
team displayed great sportsmanshiflf'
throughout this mismatch, I was concerned that a handful of fans may have
taunted my players during the latet
stages of the game.
At our next practice, I discussed my
concerns about the recent incident with
the players. As the coach of a team that
often loses grunes by large margins, .}
am especially sensitive to taunting.
During the team discussion, 1
expressed my strong concerns to my
team about the recent comments thost:
at Allen Central had made over the flag
controversy. We specifically discussec:L
the fact that one of our former player~
had actually participated in displaying
a large Confederate flag near the. oppo·
nent's bench at a game at Allen Centrai
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last season.
As the conversation continued, I
recommended to my team that we cancel the game against Allen Central.
They all agreed. The conversation
immediately turned to their desire to
play a game against another Floyd
County team. I then advised the team
that I would try to contact South Floyd
and schedule a game there. We agreed
we would cancel the game against
Allen Central due to my concerns
about the atmosphere. I held V.P mak:in
the final decision to cancel the gam
until I had the opportunity to discuss it
with the principal of the David School.
I advised her of our tentative decision
and I further advised her that I would
attempt to contact officials at Allen
Central about somehow avoiding the
(See COLUMN, page three)
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Wall will cost
more lives
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There is a section of roadway twoand-a-half miles long, from the intersection of the Mountain Parkway and
U .S. 23 to the intersection of Route 80
and U.S . 23. This two-and-a-half-mile
stretch of roadway has seen death
after death to our families, especially
since 2001, when the commonwealth
put down what has been refe rred to as
experimental blacktopping that has
created hydroplaning and black ice.
Town Branch Road, Bull Creek
Trade Center, Skeans Marathon and
many other businesses are along this
two-and-a-half-mile stretch of road,
which is a death trap with this faulty
blacktop, no red light, and 60-to-70
mile an hour traffic through a business
area.
The wall shows a strong will from
the commonwealth to do something
about this problem. In fact, this wall
will cause U -turns in the middle of a
four-lane highway that will cause
more death. Approximately 30 households and their friends, neighbors, etc.
will to do U-turns to get to their
homes. Fire trucks, ambulance services, etc. will be affected.
What I believe would be a good
proposal at this time would be to let
the political leaders of our government take a better look at this twoand-a-half-mile section of road, and
just maybe they will come up with a
better decision that will satisfy all
concerns. Together, we are all winners.
On a personal basis, I have never
put any political 'influence on this
road, except to ask for a red light at
the mouth of Town Branch Road after
a whole family was killed there.
I have received many business
offers during the past two years, one.
from Holiday Express to build a $4.
million motel, another from Toyota_
and recently from Pilot Air Freight
Company.
Personally, I would not lift one finger to influence the decision on the
wall. The decision must come from
our government leaders and the com-.
monwealth to save lives.
Notice of building this wall was
sudden and very short. Notice on
Thursday and construction actually·
started on the following Friday.
A stone wall from the Mountain
Parkway exit to the Route 80 exit
would put Floyd County back into the'
'S tone Age, as far as economic devel-'
opment.
Floyd Skeans
Prestonsburg,
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�WEDNESDAY, APRIL
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
18, 2007 • A5
Column
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tentative decision to cancel the
game. I left repeated messages
with the Allen Central athletic
director. To date, I have never
had a single phone call returned
from the Allen Central athletic
director.
l Instead, I have read various
quotes from the Allen Central
athletic director in which he
defended the use of the
Confederate flag, and went so
far as to defend the use of the
word "colored" in referring to
black people. I personally view
the use of the word "colored" to
be reminiscent of the awful
days of "separate but equal,"
when the word was used to designate separate but not equal
bathrooms, water fountains and
other public facilities.
After not hearing back from
!Wanyone from Allen Central, I
simultaneously scheduled a
game at the South Floyd gym
and notified Allen Central that
we were canceling the game
based on my belief that their
use of the Confederate flag violated the taunting rule. We
eventually played Riverside
Christian at South Floyd High
School on Jan. 26.
A few days later, in an interview with the Associated Press,
I allowed the use of the word
"boycott" to become associated
with the decision to cancel the
game. In fact, when I discussed
.the matter with my players, I
don't believe the word "boycott" was ever used. As a
lawyer, I should have been
more careful in choosing my
words. I am still unsure if a
decision by one team to cancel
a game constitutes a boycott or
not, but it is clear to me that the
use of the word "boycott" contributed to the publicity. A
"furor" did erupt.
What I have found most distressing about the publicity
concerning the decision to cancel the game is the pattern of
~sinformation that has been
engaged in by some, but not all,
of the officials at Allen Central
High School. The most misleading misinformation has to
do with whether or not
Confederate flags are in fact
waved at Allen Central games.
On several occasions, I have
had to convince skeptical members of the media and others
that such flag waving actually
occurs. My response for anyone who has any doubts is to go
to the WYMT news website
and look at the video footage
that WYMT captured at a past
Allen Central game. The news
footage in question aired on
WYMT on the 6 o'clock edition of the Feb. 8 news. It conflrms the fact that a very large
Confederate flag is clearly visibly displayed at Allen Central
High School basketball games.
Much of the misinformation
can also be traced to the Sons
of Confederate Veterans, who
have exploited this controversy
to promote their obsession with
the Confederate flag. They
have been in continuous c·ontact with the media. What has
not been reported is their
bizarre political agenda. This
agenda includes not only their
continuous promotion of the
Confederate flag, but their curious view of history which
includes portraying Abraham
Lincoln as some type of war
criminal. Recently, one of their
leaders spoke in opposition to a
commemoration of President
Lincoln at a VIrginia legislative
hearing, by declaring that
Lincoln had attempted to "lay
waste" to the state of Virginia.
There was also an erroneous
report on WSAZ television that
either myself or my wife and
assistant coach, Janet Stumbo,
claimed that racial slurs caused
the attempted cancellation of
the game. We never heard any
slurs, racial or otherwise. We
did see the Confederate flag.
The reality of the David
School basketball team is that
we are not as big and fast as
other teams. There are approximately 35 students who attend
the David School, of which 25
percent are the basketball team.
We have never won a varsity
game. However, I don't believe
there is a coach in Kentucky
who is prouder of his team than
I am. While my players are
often on the wrong side of lopsided scores, I am proud of
their dedication, and the fact
that no team tries harder than
the David School players.
The David School is a wonderful school and has helped
countless students in this
region. It is a tuition-free
school. Many, bUt not all, of the
students are from low-income
Through our system or hospitals,
clinics, home health agencies, home
care stores and retail pham1acies, the
not-for-profit Appalachian Regional
Healtl1care is the largest provider of
care and single largest employer in
southeastern Kentucky and the third
largest private employer in Southern
West Virginia.
families. One of the reasons I
have dedicated my time, money
and efforts to the David School
is simply to repay them the
invaluable education my middle daughter received at the
David School, which in my
opinion helped her to achieve
the academic success she is currently experiencing at Hollins
University. My other reason for
coaching and funding the David
School team is that I simply
enjoy being with the players
and I hope I can make a positive
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There are countless other
examples I can give elf other
high school teams engaging in
similar
sportsmanship.
Returning to the Allen Central
situation, I do not believe waving of a Confederate flag at a
racially mixed team is good
sportsmanship. I continue to
believe it constitutes a form of
taunting. In the recent words of
the Dixie Chicks, I am "Still
Not Ready to Make Nice".,
about their use of the
Confederate flag.
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minute to go, Pikeville had the
opportunity to score 100 points.
Instead, the Pikeville players
merely held the ball. After the
game, I congratulated Coach
Bart Williams and their players
for outstanding sportsmanship.
As I left the game, I thought
about what a valuable lesson in
sportsmanship and discipline
the Pikeville players had exhibited not only for themselves and
their fans, but for our team as
well.
contribution to the future of
these fine young men. The
greatest threat to our basketball
program at the David School is
the presence of taunting, which
can discourage players in a way
losing games does not. The vast
majority of teams' we play do
not engage in taunting and generally display outstanding
sportsmanship. A shining example is our last regular season
game against Pikeville High
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�A6 • WEDNESDAY, APRIL
18, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Calendar
planned at 7 p.m., at the Best
We-stern, in Prestonsburg.
Those • wishing to attend
should
contact
Reunion
Coordinators Steve Cole and
Jami Campbell Cole at (859)
986 1883.
' ACHS Class of '96
'[he
Allen Central High
School Class of 1996 will be
holtling their 10-year reunion.
Po~ more information, call
Amanda at 285-9491 or Leslie
at 886-8003.
Special interest groups:
Free Body Recall classes
Free Body Recall Exercist!
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'
. PHS Class of '97
embers of the PHS Class
997 are planning their 10
ye; reunion. The reunion will
be eld on July 14, 2007, at
Be ' Western Prestonsburg
In1 • Those wishing to attend,
pl se send personal informa' including name, address,
ne number, occupation,
se, children, and pets.
II teachers from 1993 to
also welcome to attend.
end all information to:
7@bellsouth.nct, or mail
Mark McKinney, 69
H pital St., Martin, KY
41 49.
rlease
VlSlt
US
at
www.myspace.com/phsblackca,t7 for further information.
ope in the Mountains
ope in the Mountains will
ho t public meetings on
M<:ndays, at 9 a.m., at the
junction of U.S. 23 and Rt. 80,
on Watergap Rd., behind the
Tr ble Chapel Church.
cctings focus will be to
r information in regard to
munity resources availto women seeking freefrom dmg abuse. Family
m 1bers are also welcome to
att nd. The Hope initiative
pr oses to help women break
fr
from addictive lifestyles
to ecome self-respecting contri,uting members of society.
J=all 874-2008 or 788-1006
foJt more information.
•
Pt"estonsburg
Rotary Club
~nvitcs interested profcsals and businesses to join
n for lunch each Thursday,
12 p.m.,. in \h~ Student
lie Conference Room,
e BSCTC catb.pus. u ·.llJ
ach weekly program is
de oted to community service
an its application to the
R ary Motto: "Service Above
Se f."
"Lunch is served at noon
programs begin promptly
2:40. Contact Mike Vance
26-2075; David Kraus at
-3082; or Nancy Johnson
86-1156 for more info.
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UNITE
he UNITE coalition of
Fl yd County will meet,
be inning in March, on the
S COND Monday of each
m nth, at 5:30 p.m., at the
N w Allen Baptist Church.
A intere"sted persons weico e to join UNITE's fight
aa tinst drugs.
•"Living Free" - A support
gr up sponsored by the Floyd
·cCJunty UNITE Coalition.
Gti>up will meet weekly at the
olf Allen Baptist Church, on
U~ 23 N., between Allen and
B~nner, on Tuesdays, at 1:15
P·t·
JLiving Free is a faith-based
I 2fstep support group open to
all who are searching for
overy. There is no fee to
For more info., contact
rley Combs at 874-3388 or
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 7896515; Magoffin, call 3492217; Pike, call432-2775; and
in Lawrence, call 638-4067.
Senior employment program
Are you a senior citizen on
a fixed income struggling with
soaring medical bills and living expenses? Could you use
some extra spending money
but don't know how to get
back into the workforce?
If you are at least age 55,
the Senior Community Service
Employment
Program
(SCSEPY may be able to help.
Earn extra money, learn new
skills, and help your community at the same time! To find
out more, call: 886-2929
N1mble Thimble Quilt
Guild: lst/3rd Wednesdays,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Extension
Office.
Newbees Quilt Group: 4th
Thursday, 6 p.m., Extension
Office. (The Newbees do not
meet during the months of
January and February.)
Looking for a Support
Group?
•Floyd County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets regularly
at Riverview Manor
Healthcare Center. Call the
center for meeting times.
•Domestic
Violence
Support Group - The Big
Sandy Family Abuse Center
meetings
each
holds
Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30
p.m. The meetings are free of
charge. Call Jessica Slone at
886-6025 for more information.
•Overeater's Anonymous Meetings
held
each
Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., at the
old Allen Baptist Church,
located in Allen, just past red
light. Call 889-9620 for more
info.
•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
bemg 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, confiden-tial assistance for unplanned
pregnancy concerns.
Talk
with someone who cares about
you and your baby. Call 1800-928-5242.
•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 be held the first
Monday of each month, at the
Department for Community
Based Services office, 1009
North
Lake
Drive,
Prestonsburg, from 6-8 p.m.
Childcare will not be provided. For more information, contact Dedra Slone, adoptive
parent liaison, at 432-4110 or
422-7927, or email to:
doslone @eastky.net.
•PARENTS! - Contact the
Big Sandy Area ·Community
Action Program, Inc. to find
out about child care services in
your area, the STARS for
KIDS NOW licensing standards program, and how you
can earn an income by staying
home with your own children
while caring for the children of
others. Find out more by calling Cheryl Endicott at 8861280, or 888-872-7227 (toll
free).
•East Kentucky S.T.A.R.S.
Homeschoolers -Will hold
monthly meetings at the
Paintsville Recreation Center. ,..
For more information, call
Trudy at 889-9333, or 2975147. 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.
External Diploma Program
Kentucky residents age 25
and older can earn a high
school diploma by demonstrating skills learned on the
job or in raising a family.
Flexible scheduling is provided and confidentiality maintained. Classes are held at the
Carl D. Perkins Rehabilitation
Center, in Thelma, Mon. thru
Fri., with evening classes on
Thursday. EDP classes are
also held at the Mullins
Learning Center, in Pikeville,
on Tuesdays, from 4:30-8:30
p.m. Contact Andy Jones at
606-788-7080, or 800-4432187, ext. 186, or Linda Bell,
at ext. 160 to make an appointment:
GED classes are also available.
Floyd County Extension
Homemaker Club Meetings
Allen:
1st Monday, 11
a.m.,
at Christ United
Methodist Church Fellowship
Hall.
Dixie: 3rd Thursday, 12:30
p.m.,
Dixie
Community
Room.
David: 1st Monday, 1 p.m.,
at St. Vincent's Mission.
Martin:
1st Tuesday, 6
p.m., Martin Church of Christ.
Maytown: 3rd Thursday, 6
p.m., Maytown Learning
Center.
Cliff: 3rd Tuesday, 12 p.m.,
Community Center.
Prestonsburg:
2nd
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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Stumbo discusses second
Internet sex sting
The Associated Press
The Prestonsburg Kiwanis Club recently held their meeting and lunch at the newly constructed Prestonsburg Sportspark to inspect the finished ballfields and facilities. They are
pictured with their back to the new indoor pitching facility for year-round training. The club
also mentioned that they would help the new Sportpark with a possible walking trail for visitors. The learn more about the Kiwanis Club in Prestonsburg and how they help the children
in our community, call Josh Byers at (606) 886-8506.
FRANKFORT - Eleven
men from three states were
arrested during an Internet sex
sting. Attorney General Greg
Stumbo said Monday.
The Kentucky Bureau of
Investigation worked with
local police in Campbell
County, in northern Kentucky,
and the Internet watchdog
group Perverted Justice, to
conduct the operation from
last Thursday through Sunday.
Suspects, all men, ranged in
age from 24 to 59.
It was the second time the
attorney general's office has
worked with the group during
the past year. In October,
seven men were arrested during a similar operation in
Louisville, and state prosecutors sent more than 30 to fed-
eral officials for review,
Stumbo said.
Each of the suspects was
charged with attempted unlawful transaction with a minor,
which is a felony and punishable by up to 20 years in
prison. They were all being
held on $100,000 cash bond,
Stumbo said.
Four of the men arrested
were from Kentucky, while
five were from Ohio and two
from Indiana.
Law enforcement officials
from several states have
worked with the Perverted
Justice group, which trains .
adults who pose as minors in
Internet chat rooms.
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FRANKFORT - A task force of government and business leaders have a huge
task in finding solutions to the financial
problems facing government retirement
systems in Kentucky, Gov. Ernie Fletcher
said Monday.
''I think it's probably one of the most
significant fiscal endeavors that we will
e in the commonwealth of Kentucky
for several· decades," Fletcher told members of the task force at their first meeting.
Fletcher appointed the panel to study
ways to solve the financial troubles facing
the systems that provide pension and
health care benefits for retired teachers
and state employees.
:rask force chairman John Farris, secretar , of th' Fin{l.nee. ID1il AdmmiStratmn
Ca met, said the charge i . twofold: How
to fulfill obligations to current retirees and
.
employees and to determine the appropriate retirement benefits for future employees.
A failed legislative proposal supported
by Fletcher would have sold more than
$800 million in pension bonds to give the
systems a cash infusion. Pension benefits
for current employees and retirees would
have remained intact, while future
employees' retirement plans would have
changed. Teachers would not have seen a
change under the plan.
Fletcher said Monday that he still is
considering calling a special legislative
session, hut he doesn't expect state pensions and health care to be on the agenda
because lawmakers haven't yet agreed on
how to proceed.
'The health care is the most complicated and difficult portion of it," Fletcher
'Said, ··and that's the portion that this commission is really going to have to tackle."
Fletcher said other issues could be
tackled in a special session, including
financial appropriations to make improvements at the Kentucky Horse Park in
preparation for the World Equestrian
Games in 2010 and funding to cover the
cost of a possible runoff election following the May 22 primary.
Some lawmakers have warned that
state's retirement system could face a
financial collapse within 15 years unless
something is done to shore it up.
The task force has been asked to complete its work and present a plan to the
governor by Dec. I, which would allow
time for the legislature to tackle the issue
when it convenes in January.
Shelton-McSurley
Family Reunion
Planning Meeting
Will be held April 28, 2007,
4:00p.m. at
Eddie Shelton's homeplace,
Drift, Kentucky.
The family is welcome to attend and give
their input into the organization and
planning for the events of the reunion.
This will be the final meeting for
this year.
If you have suggestions, but can't attend
the meeting, contact
Pat Shelton at 1-859-873-7682
or Pshe605014@aol.com
or Psh56@windstream.net
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includjng Visa, Mastercard, Discover,
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We also handle automobile
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to Eastern Kentucky. He is best known as "Dr. Oon" and
a renowned surgeon.
Dr. Oon is board certified by the American Board of
Surgery and has been practicing in neighboring Pike
County since 1979. His professional interests include all
aspects of general surgery and minimal invasive surgeries.
Dr. Oon is located at OLWH's Specialty Clinic, second
floor, each Friday.
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2007
THE FLOYD CouNTY TIMES
-Obituaries
• Continued from p13
Tuesday April17, at 1:00 p.m.,
at the Hall Funeral Home
Chapel, in· Martin, with
Belmont Johnson, James
Branham, and Elisha Branham
officiating. ·
Card of Thanks
The family of Roben Scott Hall wishes to gratefully acknowledge the thoughtfulness and kindness of friends. relatives, and
neighbors, in the loss of our loved one. Thanks to all those who
sent food, flowers, prayers, or spoke words of comfort. A special
thanks to the Regular Baptist minsiters for their comforting words;
the Little Nancy Regular Baptist Church for all the kindness shown
to our family; the Sheriff's Department for their assistance in traftic control; and the Hall Funeral Home for their professional and
compassionate service.
THE FAMILY OF ROBERT SCOTT HALL
Card of Thanks
The family of Wanda Lee Symon would like to extend their
appreciation to all those friends, relatives, and neighbors who
helped in any way upon the passing oftheir loved one. Thanks to
all those who sent food, flowers, prayers, or spoke comforting
words. We are especially grateful to Clergyman Lori Vanucci for
his comforting words; the Class of 1967 for all their love and support; the Sheriff's Department for their assistance in traffic control; and the staff of Hall Funeral Home for their unsurpassed
service.
THE FAMILY OF WANDA LEE SYMON
Card of Thanks
The family of Mattie Gibson would like to take this opportunity to thank all those friends, relatives, and neighbors who
helped to comfort our family during this difficult time. Thanks
to all those who sent -food, flowers or spoke kind words to our
family. We are especially grateful to Rev. Doug Lewis for his
comforting words; the Sheriff's Department for their assistance
in traffic control; and the Hall Funeral Home for their loving
care and hand of friendship to our family.
THE FAMILY OF MATTIE GffiSON
Card of Thanks
The family of James Edward Donta wishes to thank all of
those friends, neighbors and family who helped in any way
upon the passing of our loved one. Thanks to all who sent
flowers, prayers or words of comfort expressed. We are
especially grateful to Clergymen Randy Orsborne and
Phillip Bartley for their comforting words; tlie Sheriff's
Department for their assistance in traffic control; and the
Hall Funeral Home for their kind and trusted services.
THE FAMILY OF JAMES EDWARD DONTA
Burial followed in Davidson
Memorial Gardens, in lvel,
under the professional care of
the Hall Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral
home.
Pallbearers: Donnie Nelson,
Brian Nelson, Jamey Fields,
Joey Isaacs, Coy Samons and
Tommy Nelson.
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(Prud obituary)
ODD
Alford (Al) Lackey
Alford (Al) Lackey, 77, of
5240 N. 325 E., Howe,
Indiana, died Sunday, April
15, 2007, at St. Joseph
Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He is survived by his wife,
Minnie (Louise) Johnson
Lackey, whom he married
May 15, 1953, in Melvin,
Kentucky.
Born
in
Weeksbury,
Kentucky, he was the son of
the late Hansford T. Lackey
and Exer Branham Lackey.
He was a machine operator
at Ross Laboratories (a division of Abbott Laboratories) in
Sturgis, Michigan, for 23
years, before retiring in 1991.
Along with his wife and sons,
he also operated a bait & tackle shop known as 'Lackey &
Sons Sales and Service', located at his home in Howe, and
was an authorized sales representative, repairman, and dealer, for Eagle Claw fishing
equipment.
He served in the U.S. Army
during the Korean War, and
received the Korean Service
Award. He was a member of
American Legion Post No.
215, LaGrange, Indiana. He
enjoyed hunting, fishing and
trapping.
Survivors, in addition to his
wife, include five sons: Craig
Lackey of Mobile, Alabama,
John and (Linda) Lackey,
David Lackey, and Randy and
(Sherri) Lackey, all of
LaGrange,
Indiana,
and
Willard (Ray) Lackey of
Goshen, Indiana; three daughters: Exer and (Roscoe)
Johnson
of
Bevinsville,
Kentucky, Monica Lackey of
Pompano Beach, Florida, and
Deb and (Scott) Chapman of
Big Sandy~Community & Technical College
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LaGrange, Indiana: four sisters: Jeanie of West Virginia,
Evelyn of Maryland, Freda of
Ohio, and Jean of Kentucky;
16 grandchildren; and 13
great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by three
brothers : Roy, Paul, and
Harold; and four sisters:
Hattie, Dorothy, Iva Jane, and
Carol.
Funeral services will be held
Friday, April 20, at lO a.m., at
the Little Flossie Church,
Lisbon, Indiana, with Elder
Morris Wicker and Elder
Elbert Hagerman officiating.
Burial will be in the
Greenwood Cemetery, in
LaGrange, Indiana, under the
direction of Carney-Frost
Funeral Home, LaGrange,
Indiana.
Visitation will he at the
church on Wednesday, April
18, beginning at 4 p.m., and
will continue until the funeral
service at 10 a.m., on friday.
A church service will be
held Thursday, at 6:30 p.m.
Memorials may be made to
the family.
On-line condolenc:es may be
sent to:
Condolences @earthli nk.net
(Paid ohituaryl
School, and also served on the
City Council, and was personnel director at Highlands
Regional Medical Center.
He is survived by his wife,
Darnell Bowen Nunnery of
Lexington.
In addi tion to his wife and
mother, he is survived by a
son, ' Rick
Nunnery
of
Lexington; a daughter. Traci
McMillen of Morehead; a
brother, B. Dixon Nunnery of
Prestonsburg; three s isters:
Barbara Graves (Steve) of
Lexington,
Mary
Castle
(Mike) of Prestonsburg; and
Leigh Stanley (Ron) of
Lexington; nieces:
Kristi
Slone and Kimi Nunnery, both
of Prestonsburg; and Lindsey
Sutton, Cate Stanley, and
Taylor
Stanley.
all
of
Lexington; nephews: B.D.
Nunnery of Prestonsburg; and
Michael Castle, Grant Castle,
Matt Grave~, David Graves,
and Drew Stanley, all of
Lexington; three beautiful
grandchildren:
Kelsey
Damron, Callie McMillen, and
Dakota McMillen; and eight
great-nieces and nephews.
Burial was Tuesday, April
17th, at Lexington Cemetery,
under the direction of Kerr
B rothers
Funeral
Home·,
Harrodsburg Road. (Pa id ob•tuary)
':100
Donald Clark
Nunnery
Donald Clark Nunnery, 60,
of Lexington, formerly of
Prestonsburg, passed away
Saturday night, April 14, 2007.
He was the son of Lucille
Nunnery and the late Byron D.
Nunnery. He was a graduate of
the University of Kentucky,
with post-graduate degree
from
Eastern
Kentucky
University. He was a former
teacher and assistant football
coach at Prestonsburg High
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Walking Track Parking Lot
8:.00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
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The BSCTC Relay for Life Team
Jim Jarvis, Manager
Chris Kidd, Asst. Manager
will be hosting a
Community Yard Sale
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as a fundraising event
for the A CS Relay for Life.
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The Walking Track Parking Lot at
Big Sartdy Community
& Technical College, Prestonsburg Campus,
will be marked off to provide a space of 18' x 18'
for a $20 donation to the American Cancer Society.
Participants must bring their own tables and will be
responsible for their own setup and clean up.
For more information, or to reserve a spot, contact
Della Pack, BSCTC Team Captain, (606) 886-7343.
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�WEDNESDAY, APRIL
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Flood
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Emergency Management
Agency for numerous repairs.
Nearly the entire county
saw high waters over the
weekend, but most of the dam-~ge was seen in southern portiOns of Floyd. Wayland,
McDowell and Maytown were
some of the hardest hit areas,
with some roads having been
covered with four or more feet
of raging floodwaters.
Families in an estimated 50
to 60 homes were displaced
due to the floodwaters. The
Floyd County Rescue Squad
evacuated 25 people from their
homes over the weekend.
One man was rescued from
a tree after he attempted to
save three of his horses from
drowning. The rescue squad's
!• recent training in swift water
rescue proved to be critical in
their rescue missions. They
were able to save both the man
from the tree and his three
• hor es. Thirteen dogs were
also saved.
Marshall says that he has
been working closely with the
county road department to get
roads reopened. He says his
office is making bridge repairs
a priority for the time being,
because many people are still
unable to leave their homes.
Since there are likely
numerous people who have
~not reported their damag~s,
Marshall said he is encouraging residents throughout the
county to contact the correct
individuals.
To report damages to personal property. people are
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Floodwaters flowed through the streets of Maytown and into some homes, although only
minor damage has been reported so far.
Send Resume to:
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or call 285-4842
directed to either call the Red
Cross at 886-8330 or Lon
May's office at 886-0498.
Road damages should be
reported to the road department at 886-9193.
.
For a short period of time,
flood debris may be taken to
the transfer station at Garth to
be dumped free of charge,
Marshall said. If residents are
unable to drive there, they may
set out any flood debris beside
the roadway for pickup.
Fire
• Continued from p1
building was partly to blame
for the second call they
received, citing that fire sort of
"snakes in and out" of this
insulation without detection.
Redd, Brown and Williams
real estate agents are currently
working
out
of
their
Paintsville location until a
temporary trailer can be set up
in the parking lot at the
Prestonsburg location. Repairs
are already underway on the
office building.
Highlands Regional Medical Center is
proud to announce the 2007 Senior Expo,
May 2nd from 9:30 AM to 2 PM at the
Wilkinson Stumbo Conference Center at
jenny Wiley State Park.
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Spencer has also committed
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and has received recognition
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL
18, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Magoffm bomb suspect among drug roundup arrests
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STAFF WRITER
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SALYERSVILLE A
man arrested several weeks
ago jlfter an explos1ve device
was11 found in his vehicle
parked ncar the Magoffin
County Courthouse has been
arre :ted once again as part of
an
peration UNITE drug
rout dup.
andy Back, 33, of Wolfe
Co ty, was charged prior to
Thu sday's roundup. He is facing trst-degree trafficking in a
~
contolled substance. consptracy to traffic in a controlled
sub ance, and being a perststentrelony offender.
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According to UNITE, most
of the cases involve the illegal
sale of O~ycontin and
hydrocodone pills. Twentythree individuals were targeted
for arrest following an eightmonth undercover drug investigation by UNITE. Nine suspects were charged prior to the
roundup and police attempted
to locate 14 of the suspected
drug dealers on Thursday.
A 7:30 a.m. briefing was
held at the Magoffin County
Courthouse before teams of
officers armed with arrest warrants headed out in search of
the su pects. As of Thursday,
17 people had been arrested.
Charged
prior
to
puraph~rnalia.
Thursday's roundup were:
• Randy Back, 33, of
Wolfe County: first-degree
traffickmg in a controlled substance, consptracy to traft1c m
a controlled substance, persistent felony offender.
• David Connelley, 31, of
Salyersville: first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
• Shawn Dunn, 28, of
Salyersville: t1rst-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, trafficking in a controlled substance withm 1.000
yards of a school.
• Johnny Howard. 43. of
Salyersville: persistent felony
oft'endcr. Howard is currently
awaitmg tnal on prev10us drug
trafficking charges.
• Brian L. Meade. 25, of
Salyersville: first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
• Jeremy Puckett. 3 I. of
Salyersville: first-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug
• Marcus E. Sparks, 20, of
West Liberty: first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
• Dale Stephens, 47, of
Salyersville: two counts of
first-degree tn1fficking in a
controlled substance, one
count each of third-degree
tra1Ticking in a controlled substance and possession of drug
paraphernalia.
• Sandra Stephens, 45. of
Salyersvllle: two counts of
first-degree trafficking in a
controlled substance.
Arrested on Thursday were:
• Rebecca Bailey. 29, of
Salyers\ illc: first-degree traffickmg in a controlled substance.
• Eddie Caldwell Jr., 33, of
Salyersville: first-degree trafticking in a controlled substance.
• Tanya Cole. 26. of
Salyersville: first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, consptracy to traffic in
a controlled substance, endangering the welfare of a minor.
• Randy Cole, 42, of
Salyt:r~ville: three count' of
first degree traffic.:king in a
controlled substance and three
counts of conspiracy to traffic
in a controlled s·ubstancc.
• Amunda L. Lethco, 25,
of Salyersville: second degree
trafficking in a controlled substance.
• Mikel Porter, 51, of
Salyersville: cultivating marijuana more than five plants,
convicted felon in possession
of a handgun. comicted felon
in possession of a firearm, persistent felony offender.
• Willis Porter, 60, of
Salyersville: first-degree trafticking in a controlled substance. trafticking m marijua-
na more than Jive plants, lirstdegree po-.session of a controlled substance, third-degree
pos~es:-.ton of a controlled substance. possession of marijuana.
• Jackie L. Watkins, 51, of
Salyersville: five counts of "
first-degree trafficking in a ,..
controlled substance, two
counts of conspiracy to traffic
in a controlled substance, second-degree trafficking tn a
controlled substance.
Detectives from Operation
UNITE were assisted by law
enforcement officers from the
Magoffin County Sheriff's
Office. Salyersville Police
Department, Kentucky State ,.
Police, and Kentucky Vehicle
Enforcement.
NOTICE Of "OPEN BID" FROM PRESTONSBURG RENAISSANCE
Our downtown main street program is accepting open bids to purchase
banner brackets for the downtown. Call Brent Graden at 606-886-2335
for size details. Bidding ends April 23rd @ 4 p.m. Please give bids to
City Hall or fax to 606·886-0563. Prestonsburg Renaissance reserves
the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Equal opportunity.
ThF!fllrF!I1tF! Cole Baptist Learning Center, in conjunction with
Children's Research Hospital, just recently completannual Trike-A-Thon, a fun, week-long activity that
teach children the concepts of riding-toy safety while
g money for St Jude. Donations are still be accepted
Jude's childrens research. If you would like to donate,
stop by or call th,e Irene Cole center at (606) 886-2194.
are children from tbe daycare showing what they
learned this past week with correct riding safety. They
later issued an ''ofticial" trike driver license for their
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route
between
eastern
Ketitucky and southwestern
Vir 'inia has been closed indefinit ly after at least 3 inches of
rairt washed out a 75-to-80foot section of roadway,
aulorities said Monday.
he rain also caused the
gro nd to crack along another
350 feet of U.S . 460. said Sara
Ge~rge, a spokeswoman for
the' Kentucky Transportation
Ca~inet in Pikeville.
'[The ground and dirt undcrneaf.h the road washed out,
cau~mg the pavement to collapk" George said.
the highway is about 30
mil~s from the Virginia border
andj runs from Pike County to
Gr1ndy, Va.
road cQllapse• r orte~
to officials at about noon
Sunday, was the worst of the
damage in a seven county area
of eastern Kentucky, George
said. Five counties reported
mudslides and more than a
dozen roads were closed at different times, but U.S. 460 sustained the most damage,
George said.
No injuries or vehicles were
involved in the incident.
George said.
For now, traffic from Pike
County to Virginia will be
rerouted onto the old, two-lane
U.S . 460, George said.
Multiple road s in Pike,
Floyd, Martin , Knott and
Letcher counties were flooded
and some remained closed
Monday.
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Th~ Mountain Homeplace will
host the 2007 Native American
Spring Festival on April 20-22,
at •he Paintsville Lake State
Par~ in Staffordsville.
The event will feature
nat~ve food, music, dance, arts,
cra(ts and demonstrations.
"fOW' s, veterans.
and
active military will be honored
at tpe event. The grand entry
begins at noon and closes at 6
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p.m.
Schools and educators are
encouraged to attend the festivittes, specifically on Friday.
There will be an abundance of
tribes from different states
attending the festival.
For more information
please contact Nancy Price,
Paintsville Tourism at 606297- 1469, www. paintsvilletounsm.org or dial 5-1-1 for
tounsm information.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
18, 2007 • A 11
Democratic gubernatorial candidates split on cigarette tax
by JOE BIESK
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON
Candidates
seeking
the
mocratic nomination for
governor in May's primary
election were split Monday
night on whether the state
should impose steeper taxes on
cigarettes.
The cigarette tax issue was
on a short list of areas in which
the candidates - appearing on
a statewide stage -had widely
different
positions.
Candidates, however, found
more agreement on whether
Kentucky should allow casino-style gambling to raise
state government revenues.
Only Otis Hensley Jr., a
~molition contractor from
Wallins Creek in Harlan
County, said he opposed both
raising the cigarette tax and
allowing casino gambling in
Kentucky.
"We pay enough taxes and
we ought to back off and leave
the smokers alone," Hensley
said.
The two-hour debate on
Kentucky
Educational
Television marked the first
opportunity for all seven candidates involved in the May 22
Democratic primary election
appear together on live teleVISIOn.
Other candidates are former
Lt. Govs. Steve Beshear and
Steve Henry, Lexington. attorney Gatewood Galbraith,
Louisville businessman Bruce
Lunsford, state Treasurer
Jonathan Miller and House
Speaker Jody Richards.
The nominee would head to
the November general election, one of three governor's
races in the country this year.
Gov. Ernie Fletcher, who is
seeking a second term, is fac]g former U.S. Rep. Anne
Northup and Paducah businessman Billy Harper in the
Republican primary.
Beyond Hensley, Henry,
Richards and Galbraith said
they did not support raising the
cigarette tax. Miller and
Lunsford said they would consider an increase. Beshear said
he would consider a cigarette
tax hike but said it would not
be necessary if casino gambling - which he supports was legalized.
Richards said as governor
he would support leaving the
gambling issue to Kentucky
voters. Galbraith, Henry and
Lunsford also said they supported gambling in Kentucky.
Galbraith said he wants the
state to own the casinos, rather
than license them.
Miller said his first priority
would be for the state to allow
expanded gambling, but his
second priority would be to
"put everything on the table"
for discussion.
"Certainly the cigarette tax
would be on the table," Miller
said.
Similarly, Beshear said he
supports legalized casino gambling - a prospect he thought
could bring in about $500 million per year. With that in
place, the state would not need
to raise other taxes, he said.
"We're not going to need
any more revenue from the
cigarette tax or anything else,"
he said.
But raising the tax should
be a consideration, considering Kentucky's health record,
and its high number of smokers and
smoking-related
deaths, Lunsford said.
"I will consider it," he said.
During Monday's debate,
candidates took some mild
verbal jabs at their fellow
Democratic opponents but did
not seem to get personal.
Instead, they saved their most government, pardoned his
entire administration before
pointed criticism for Fletcher.
The governor's administra- being indicted on three misdetion was embroiled in a meanors stemming from the
Charges
against
lengthy investigation into his · probe.
administration's hiring prac- Fletcher, who maintained it
tices. Fletcher, who cam- was a "political witch hunt,"
paigned in 2003 on a promise were eventually dropped in a
to "clean up the mess" in state deal with prosecutors.
Miller compared his opponents' positions to the governor, calling some of them
"another version of Fletcher
light."
"You've a choice here," ·'
Miller said. "You can have the
six-pack of Fletcher light, or
you can have Miller genuine."
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offers housing repair loans to
very-low income applicants in
Floyd, Pike, Johnson, and
Martin Counties. These counties are serviced out of the
USDA Rural Development
Prestonsburg Local Office
located at 128 Shoppers Path in
Prestonsburg adjacent to the
Super 8 Motel.
The objective of the Section
504 home repair loan program
iL to help very low-income
O'Wner occupants of modest
single family homes in rural
areas repair their homes. Loan
funds are available for repairs
to improve or modernize a
home, make it safer or more
sanitary, remove health and
safety hazards, or remodel
dwellings to make them accessible to household members
with disabilities. These loan
funds can also be used to repair
or
manufactured
mobile
homes, if the repairs are needed to remo'Ve health or safety
hazards and the home is on a
~anent foundation.
Some popular uses for
Section 504 home repair loan
funds are new septic systems,
roofs, windows, doors, gutters,
plumbing systems, electrical,
heating/cooling systems and
water lines. The maximum
loan assistance allowable is
$20,000.The interest rate on all
504 home repair loans is 1%
and the loan term cannot
exceed 20 years.
For very-low income homeowners 62 years of age and
older who cannot not afford to
borrow the full amount
~uired to make necessary
repairs, grant funds may be
available. Grants may be used
to remove health or safety hazards or to remodel dwellings to
make them accessible to
household members with disabilities. Grants are limited to
$7,500, lifetime, and are often
combmed with loans to
increase the amount available
for repairs.
To inquire about a home
repair loan please contact
Prestonsburg Local Office at
606-886-9545 Ext 4.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL
18, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
ARC announces renewable energy and
energy efficiency grants competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. The Appalachian Regional
Commission has announced a
grants competition to assist
communities in leveraging
renewable energy and energy
efficiency resources to revitalize their economies. ARC
expects to provide eight to ten
awards of up to $75,000 each,
for a total of $400,000 in
awards, to help communities
implement these strategies.
Eligible projects should
result in the creation of new
jobs or businesses in the target
communities. Outcomes could
include:
• Production and use of
renewable energy products,
such as biofuels, biomass,
solar, or wind energy, including siting of these facilities
and net metering applications.
• Distribution of renewable energy products, including customer purchasing commitments.
• Expansion or start-up of
'clean energy' businesses,
' including support for business
incubation programs and targeted business financing programs.
• New construction or
facilities renovations that follow 'green building' and
LEED certified guidelines.
• Installation of energy
efficiency equipment in public
or non-profit facilities that is
2005 Energy Policy Act Tax
Credit eligible, directly results
in cost savings, and leads to
increased delivery of services
to local communities.
This grants program will
not provide support for projects that propose to study or
plan for future acti vi tics.
Energy audits will not be supported unless they include
implementation of energy efficiency programs.
Non-profit organizations,
governmental entities, and
public educational institutions
located within the ARC
Region are eligible to apply.
Private for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply.
An independent review
panel will be convened to
evaluate submissions. This
panel will include leading
energy efficiency and renewable energy organizations, federal, state and local partners.
The review panel will forward
recommendations to ARC for
final approval.
Applications will be evaluated on several criteria, including:
• Feasibility of proposal
and likelihood of achieving
proposed outcomes.
• Capability of applicant,
including expertise in relevant
program areas, grants management, and community development.
• Level of community support, including overall level of
match and private sector
match.
• Articulation of clear,
measurable outcomes.
• Sustainability of effort,
including ability to continue
the activity at the conclusion
of grant period.
Additional consideration
will be provided for projects
focusing on ARC designated
distressed counties and areas
and for projects involving
multi-state collaboration.
Deadline for receipt of
responses is June 30, 2007.
Selections will be announced
on July 31, 2007. For information on submitting an application
please
go
to
www.arc.gov/energy.
The Appalachian Regional
Commission will also be holding regional workshops on
en.ergy efficiency and renewable energy. Updated information on dates and locatiOn of
these workshops will be posted to the ARC website at
www.arc.gov/energy.
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~AUTOMOTIVE
FOR SALE
Ranger Boat 390V,
200 H.P. Johnson,
new 801b. Minn
Kota. Livewells, rod
box,
storage
boxes,
tandem
trailer, with brakes,
cover, hot foot, on
board
battery
charger.
1989
odel,
great
shape.
Asking
$10,000.
8890039.
Wheels/ Mise
FOR SALE
2004
Toyota
Tacoma P U like
new, 39,000 miles,
auto, AC, cassette,
red liner, OK red
metallic.
Asking
$11 ,900.· Call 606~~~04105 or 478HICKS
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SALES
DAVID ROAD
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'99
Grand
Cherokee Laredo
$4,995.
'02 Ranger 4 cylinder
5
speed,
$4,295
2001 Ford Tarus
SES 80,000 miles.
4,495, Moonroof.
92
Pathfinder,
automatic, $2,295
2001
Impala
75,000 miles LS
$5,395. 97' Camry,
Moon roof, 4 cylinder. $1,995.
'97 S-1 0 Automatic,
4.3. $1 '195.
886-2842
886-3451.
FOR SALE
1998
Toyota
Tacoma 4x4 Ext.
cab. V-6, automatic, A/C. 190,000
(jfliles and
new
tires! Runs great,
perfect work truck.
$5,800.00.
Call
789-8747 or 3671779 or 367-1551.
FOR SALE
Take over payment
or pay off! 2006
Corolla Sports-S
White in color and
sunroof, new tires,
new tint. 1 ,687
mile. Call 886-1460
work or 497-5118
cell.
FOR SALE
~ubmergible
deep
well Meyer pumps.
Half 3 quarter and
1 horse power. Call
358-2000.
EMPLOYMENT
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to
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that have rererence
numbers,
please indicate
that entire reference number on
the outside or
your
envelope.
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help us direct
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:rob Listings
JOB OPENING
Now hiring at Best
Western Inn for
housekeepers.
Apply in perso,n.
Ask for Rhonda.
HOUSEKEEPERS
NEEDED Full and
part time housekeepers needed.
Must work weekends. Must have
experience. Come
by Microtel Inn and
apply.
JOB OPENING
Jenny
Wiley
Theatre is seeking
2 part time seamstresses/stitchers
for the summer
season.
Please apply in
person at
Jenny
Wiley
Theatre
121 Theatre Court
Prestonsburg, KY
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JOB OPENING
20 new jobs just
became available in
the East KY area.
20 people needed
in all departments
for local company
expansion.
$295
per week to start as
per written agreement. Paid vacations and room for
advancement.
Interested parties
must be at least 18
years of age and
ready to start immediately.
Call
Monday April 23
only. 9a-4p 7880420
JOB OPENING
Sandy
Valley
Transportation
Services,
Inc.
(SVTS) is seeking
qualified applicants
for the position of a
Receptionist. The
position
is
for
Twenty (20) hours
per week. Must be
at least 21 years
old.
(Senior
Citizens) are welcome. Phone 1800-444- RIDE/
7433, or write so
SVTS
at
81
Resource
Court,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky 416537850 for an application
for
Employment and
more information.
SVTS is an equal
employment opportunity
employer.
M/F/DN.
JOB OPENING
PERMIT
TECH/CAD
OPERATOR
International Coal
Group (ICG), a
major coal producer
with mine complexes in West Virginia,
Kentucky, Illinois,
and Maryland, is
seeking to fill the
position of Permit
Tech/Cad Operator
at its office in
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky and surrounding areas.
Qualified applicants
must have 5 years
permitting experience and proficiency in Auto Cad.
ICG offers a competitive · benefit
package and start-
ing salaries are
commensurate with
experience.
Please
submit
resume and salary
history to:
International Coal
Group
Attn:
Rhonda
Mullins
P.O. Box 2805
Pikeville, KY 41502
able. We offer competitive wages and
excellent benefits. If
interested please
stop by or send
resume to 14 North
Highland
Ave.
Prestonsburg, KY
41653 (Beside of
Prestonsburg
Elementary) or call
886-2376.
JOB OPENING
Truck Driver needed with class A and
B COL. Call 606836-2942
JOB
OPENING
Aenos Roadhouse
in Prestonsburg is
now hiring for all
positions.
ShiftsDay and Night.
Apply
in person
only.
JOB OPENING
Help
wanted!
Delivery
Driver
needed for Fat
Boys Pizza and
Grill. Call 285-1 000
JOB OPENINGS
We are seeking a
full time driver at
our Manton, KY
location, to operate
company vehicles
to transport products to and from
specified destinations. This position
is responsible for
operating company
equipment at the
job site under the
direction of the
wa-ster
charge,
performing duties of
load/plant crew or
shot service crew
and or assisting the
plant
manager.
Must possess a
current Class A
COL with Hazmat
and
tanker
endorsements and
1 year driving experience. Please forward your response
information to 152
Manton Ad, Martin,
KY 41649; or Fax:
606-285-5171
or
email
humanresou rces@ austinpower.com
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World-Renowned
Company. Up to
$600 a week for
completed appointments plus commissions
and
bonuses. 2-3 daily
appointments set
for you within your
radius using our
pre-qualifying system $2,000 start-up
bonus. Health benefits available. We
have
representitives with 6-figure
incomes and over
30 years with our
company. Call 1877-392-4960
Miscellaneous
JOB OPENING
On call in home
assistance caring
for the elderly. Call
Joyce at 606-8898529. Also, accepting applications for
caregivers.
3/20 1month
Services
HISTORICAL
SAMMUEL MAY
HOVS
Nort
LakeDrive,
Prestbnsburg
is
available for weddings, receptions,
business meetings,
and
family
reunions.
Ample
parking restroom
and
kitchenette,
HandiCap accessible.
Call
Sam
Hatcher 432-3528
for rates and dates.
MERCHANDISE
Kays
Wallpaper
Depot Rd.
Painstville, KY.
-Quality wall covering all under
$10.00.
New
hours
M-F 3-6.
Sat 12-4. Call 7894127. You may
call after 1 Oam for
service other than
regular hours
205
Animals
FOR SALE
AKC Registered
German Shepherd
and Boxer pups.
Excellent
Blood
lines. $350 each.
Phone
606-2983783 after 5:00pm
or leave message,
will return call.
JOB OPENING
Otter
Creek
Correctional Center
is currently accepting applications for
A d v a n c e d
Registered Nurse
Practitioner
and
Family Practitioner.
Must be licensed in
the state of KY.
Interested
applicants may apply in
person
at
327
Correctional Road,
Wheelwright,
KY
41669, online at
www.correctionscorp.com or you .
may
fax
your
resume to 606-4529703. Otter Creek
Correctional Center
is
an
Equal
Opportunity
Employer.
FOR SALE
2 Male Jack Russell
Dogs. Call 8866495
JOB OPENING
Prestonsburg
Health Care Center
has an ·Opening for
LPN'S or AN'S; full
time and part time
positions are avail-
YARD SALE
April 21 starting at
8:30
at
Martin
Assembly with lots
of items. Located in
church parking lot
past H.all Funeral
Furniture
ALLEN
FURNITURE
ALLEN,KY
Furniture, used
appliances, living I
bedroom
suits,
bunk beds, and lots
more!
Call 606874-9790.
Yard Sale
YARD SALE
Multi Family yard
sale, 1 mile up
Salyers
Branch.
Look for signs.
Home, there will be
signs.
Miscellaneous
FOR SALE
Beautiful
maple
color 2 solid wood
bunk bed sets,
extra heavy duty.
Excellent condition.
$200
per
set.
Includes mattresses. 886-0219 or
791-4694
ITEMS FOR SALE
Shot Gun, 1925
asking $500, frtie
fire
wood
cut!
Apartment
size
refrigerator
for
sale.
$100.
Colonial rug for
sale, $20. Call 2853704
www.sharphome.com
PRICE REDUCED
MUST
SELL
NOW! Two houses!!! One is 4 BA,
living room, dining
room,
kitchen,
bath.
The other house is
2 BA, living, big
kitchen, bath, built
HELP WANTED ·
Conventional CONTRAC·
.TOR MINER NEEDED 42 .
INCH NUMBER 3 Elkhorn.
Re~pond to the Floyd
County Times. '' 8''r ing in
Resume or mail' tc);;po box
390 Prestonsburg, KV 41653
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FOR SALE
Glass
Antique
show case and
other
items
awwtlable. Call 2598411 or 874-2421
LOT FOR RENT
Located at Old
Allen Road. $200
per month. City
sewer
available.
874-2421 and 2591844.
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1
BATH AND 1/2. Living room,
1
1
kitchen, utility room, 1 car
1
I garage. All electric, newly built. I
I Appliances completly furnished. I
$700 Per month $700 deposit.
Call 886-6186 or 886-8268.
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WOLFF TANNING
BEDS NEW &
USED.
Monthly
payments,
free
delivery within 100
miles of London.
Parts-LampsServices.
1-888-554-0058.
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use
locat~,Cf'<i::lt·Jl~bl:liott Creek. Vaulted living
rQP,m.s;t.~J!.Iog. 3 6R, !;>onus room, fireP lf~~ cherry hardwood floors and
cabinets with spacious attached
garage. Located 4 miles from us 23.
Panoramic view located in new subdivisions. $210,00 asking pnce Seller willing to help with closing costs! Call 606285-0054 606-791-0719, evenings
377-6042
RESTAURANT
Prestonsb~rg
HELP WANTED: Waitresses, dishwashers/busboys, cooks. Paid vaca- ~
tion, health insurance available.
Uniforms furnished.
No phone calls, please!
Apply in person.
REAL ESTATE
APARTMENTS
FOR RENT
FOR SALE
Gas well interest
for sale.· Owners
desire to sell their
20% interest in 2
gas wells at Viper,
Ky.
If seriously
interested call 4781002,
1, 2 3, 4 Bedrooms
available for extremely
low-income people at
Highland Heights Apts.
in Gable-Roberts Addn.,
and Cliffside Apts. on
Cliff Road, Prestons·
burg.
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: 1-800·
648-6056.
Highland
Heights and Cliffside
Apartments do not dis·
criminate in admission
or employment in subsidized housing on
account of race, color,
national origin, sex,
age, disability, religion
and familial
(E:J
status.
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Houses
HOUSE
FOR
SALE
2
story
house, new construction, all electric, central heat
and air. 3 BR, living
room with electric
log fire place, big
kitchen with cherry
cabinets,
stove,
refridgerator, dish
washer,
Florida
sunroom,
utility
room with W/0,
office with computer hookup and
desk. City water
and garbage pickup. Located on At.
23 (4-lane) Floyd
County,
lvel.
Shown by appointment only. Call
606-437-6507 or
434-9008.
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 4 BA Brick
house apx 1500 sq.
ft. 2 baths, living
room, family room,
kitchen,
utility
room, large deck,
double carport on
nice corner lot.
Hardwood floors in
living
room,
kitchen,
family
room and one bedroom. New carpet
in 3 bedrooms.
Also has Gas log
fire place, electric.
heat
pump.
Located 2 miles up
Abbott
Ad.
on
Frasure Hill Dr .
Prestonsburg, KY.
606-886-6778
Shown by appointment.
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House for sale!
3 BR 1 bonus room!
3 FULL bath!
Decks all around with front awning,
black top drive way. 5 acres more or
less. Beautiful scenery with dog woods,
red buds, large trees. Located at
Stanville, KY. On Mare Creek. Call 606424-9995 or 606-424-0722.
2 1/2 Miles on Abbott, at
111 Creekside. Maple
Cabinetry, carpet, 2 BR,
fireplace. Recently
remodeled_ Call 8860893.
Located behind Wendy's
and Pizza Hut in Prestonsburg. All utilities are
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, stove,
emergency alarm system,
and air conditioner. For
more information, please
call Highland Terrace at
886·1925, TOO: 1
6056 or 711, or come by
office for an application.
Highland Terrace does
discriminate in adn•i~~innl
or employment
dized housing on
of race, color, creed,
gion, sex, nation·
al origin, age,
familial status or
disabi
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Prestonsbur~, K).
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REGENCY PARK
APARTMENTS
One, Two and Three Bedroom Units
Kitchen Appliances Furnished
Water, Sewer & Garbage Paid
Located on U.S. 321 (below hospital)
For Applications, call or write:
Regency Park Apartments
61 R~gency Park Dr, Box 17
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
HOLIDAY
POOLS
INC.
HUNnNGTON, WV • 429·4788
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PHONE:
606-886-8318
or 1-800-686-4447
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL
over garage work
shop and laundry
room, 2 outside
storage
building.
Natural gas, paved
parking, chain link
fenced yard. 7/10
acre lot. Very livable
move in condition.
All for a very reasonable price of
$42,000. NO LAND
CONTRACTS .
Salyers
Branch,
Hueysville
area.
Call 606-358-9346
HOUSE FOR SALE
3 BR brick home
with detached 1 car
garage. 2 bats, 12
acres of land in the
Hueysville area up
Salyers Branch, city
water,
blacktop
road. Call 606-3589498
HOUSE FOR SALE
3 BR 2 bath house
completly remodeled inside and out.
South River view
lane. Prestonsburg.
886-8991 .
HOUSE FOR SALE
Newly constructed
house
for
sale
located at Abbott
Creek. Vaulted living room ceiling, 3
BR, bonus room,
fireplace, with cherry hardwood floors
and cabinets with
spacious attached
garage. Located 4
miles from us 23.
Panoramic
view
located in new subdivisions. $210,00
asking price Seller
willing to help with
closing costs! Call
606-285-0054 606791-0719, evenings
606-377-6042
YOUR AD COULD
BE
HERE!
1
MONTH WITH A
PICTURE INCLUDED JUST $75.00.
CALL LEIGHANN
WILLIAMS TODAY
TO SALE YOUR
HOUSE
FAST!
886-8506.
18, 2007
80. $485 per month
plus $300 deposit, 1
year lease required.
No pets. 237-4758
FOR RENT
2 BR Duplex, total
electric.
Central
heat and air, newly
built. Located on
US 23 North of
Prestonsburg. No
pets, call 889-9747
or 886-8003.
APT FOR RENT
Upstairs,
nice,
clean studio apartment. Electric heat
and air. $350 per
month.
Deposit
required. Call 8866208.
APT FOR RENT
Now Renting Park
place Apartments.
Rent starting at:
1BR - $280, 2BR $304. All electric
HUD accepted. Call
886-0039
Equal
Housing
Opportunity
FOR RENT
Branham Heights
Apartments - Now
accepting applications for 1 and 2 BR
apts. Rent based on
30% of income.
Appliances
furnished. very nice,
central heat and air,
water, garbage and
sewer
included.
Please contact the
manager 606-4524777.
Equal Opportunity
housing.
Furnished 1 bed
room Apt. Central
heat & air. Rent
starting at $375.
month, + $300.
deposit
water
included. Located
near HRMC. 606889-9717.
FOR RENT
3 BR AT David 8
miles
from
Prestonsburg. Big
yard
$400
per
HOUSES
Sale or Lease
FOR SALE
'92
Holly
Park
14x7D 2 BR 2 bath.
Includes
kitchen/dining room
combo, living room,
utility room. Electric
heat, central air.
Excellent condition.
$15,500. Call for
appointment. 3771044.
FOR SALE
Lot with 0.174 acres
with 12' & 15' block
utility
bldg.
on
Haywood Branch of
tspurlock Creek 2
1./2
miles
from
P,restonsburg, KY
$10,000
serious
inquires only. 606, 886-8675.
FOR SALE
2003 16x80 mobile
home. Fire place,
dishwasher, garden
tub, walk in shower,
shingle roof, gutters, used for short
time. Good price.
Central air. Located
outside City limits.
Call 886-2474
FOR SALE
Commercial property 12 acres next to
Walmart
&
McDonald's
in
Prestonsburg. 886·
3023 after 5pm.
FOR RENT
Beauty shop equipt
with 3 stations and
tanning bed. Would
consider renting for
, commercial
use
other than beauty
, Shop. Rt. 122 1 mile
South of Martin
across from Garth
Technical School.
Must have references. 285-9112.
FOR SALE
Property for sale
between
Prestonsburg. and
Painstville.
Also,
double wide for
rent. $500 plus
deposit. Call 606789-6721 or 792792-6721. No pets.
RENTALS
APARTMENT
APT FOR RENT
Townhouse apartments 2 BR, 1 bath,
stove, refrigerator,
city limits at 23 and
month,
$300
deposit. Call 4 785389 or 477-1707.
MobileHomes
FOR RENT
3 BR 2 bath double wide, city water,
nice yard at Hippo.
$400 per month.
HUD
approved.
References
and
deposit required.
358-3392
after
5pm.
FOR RENT
Nice 2 BR trailer in
Prestonsburg. Call
874-0875 or 2263207
FOR RENT
2 BR MH for rent,
$350 per month.
Plus
Security
deposit and utilities.
Located on Cow
Creek. References
required. Call 606874-2802.
LEGALS
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number
836-8061
Transfer
In accordance with
405 KAR 8 :010,
notice is hereby
given that DFM
Processing, LLC ,
P.O. Box 726, 173
North Lake Drive,
Prestoqsburg ,
Kentucky
41653,
intends to transfer
permit number 8368055 to Frasure
Creek Mining, LLC,
1051 Main Street,
Suite 100, Milton,
WV 25541 . The
new permit number
will be 836-8062.
The operation disturbs 52 .0 surface
acres.
No
new
acreage is affected
by the transfer.
The operation is
located 1.5 mile
east of Goodloe, in
Floyd County. The
operation is approximately 0 .6 mile
west from KY Route
404's junction with
KY Route 850, and
located along Lick
Fork
of
Middle
Creek. The operation is located on
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
the David & Martin
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
Drive,
Suite
6,
Prestonsburg ,
Kentucky
41653.
Written comments
or objections must
be filed with the
Director, Division of
Mine Permits, No. 2
Hudson
Hollow,
U.S. 127 South ,
Frankfort, Kentucky
40601 . All comments or objections
must be received
within fifteen (15)
days of today's
date.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby
given that Bobby
Caudill , P.O . Box
856, McDowell, KY,
has filed an application with the Natural
Resources
and
Environmental
Protection Cabinet
to build a single
wide mobile home.
The property is
located at Frasure
Creek. Any comments or objections
concerning
this
application shall be
directed
to:
Kentucky Division
of Water, Water
Resources Branch,
14 Reilly Road,
Frankfort
Office
Park,
Frankfort,
Kentucky
40601.
Phone: (502) 5643410.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO
MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number 8360338
Amendment No.
1
Clayton
Ramey, B r a n c h , interest, costs, and
and Craig Hicks.
Prestonsburg, KY. , attorneys fe es , at
REQU EST FOR PRO POSALS
The application the wife or former the Court's discreProposals are requested for a
has been filed for wife of Glen Knox, tion.
NEW minivan. The proposal needs
Sue Ellen Prater
public inspection at of the nature and
to include total cost for one vehicle
Warnin g
Order
the Department for ' pendency of a car'Out the Door". The proposals will
Natural Resources, tain Complaint filed Attorney
be
considered based on price, feaAppa l a ch i an
Division of Mine on
or
about
tures, warranty spaciousness, inde&
Reclamation
and December
11 , Researc h
pendent evaluation in recent years.
E n f o r c e m e n t' s 2006. Said lawsuit Defense
of
Fund
P r e s t o n s b u r g has been fi led in the
EPA gas mileage, accessibility and
Regional
Office , Floyd Circuit Court, Kentuc ky, Inc.
insurance cost.
3140 South Lake Prestonsburg ,
120 No rth Front
For more informatio n, please
Kentucky, and is Av enue
D r i v e
contact Bruce Coleman, Ho using
Prestonsburg , KY
P r e s to n s b u r g , styled
as
C ivil
A utho rity of Martin, P.O. Box 806,
Kentucky
41653. Action Number 0641653
Martin, KY 41 649, 606-285-3681.
Written comments, Cl-00939, Deutsche
All proposals must be received at
objections ,
or Bank National Trust PUBLIC NOTICE
the housing authority off1ce by 3
requests for a per- Company,
As
Pursuant to 405
p.m., local time, April 25, 2007. The
mit
conference Trustee
of
KAR 8:0 10, Section
must be filed with A m e r i q u e s t
housing authority reserves the right
16(5), the followi ng
the
Director, M o r t g a g e
to refuse any and/or all proposals.
is a summa ry of
Division of Permits, Securities, et al. vs.
permitting decisio ns
#2 Hudson Hollow, Glen Knox, Helen
made
by
the
U.S. 127 South , M. Knox. The suit is
Department
for
Frankfort, Kentucky an action to foreNatural Resources ,
40601 .
close a mortgage
Div ision of Mine
filed
by
Hon .
Permits ,
with
Christopher M. Hill,
NOTICE OF
respect to app licaBOND RELEASE P.O. Box 4989 , tions to co nduct
In
accordance Frankfort,
KY
surface coal mining
with KRS 350.093, 40604-4989.
and
reclamatio n
notice is hereby Telephone
(502)
operations in Floyd
given that Parsons 226-6100.
The
B r a n c h Plaintiff is seeking a County.
Fra sure Creek
Development, 43 monetary judgment
Mining LLC
Village
Street, against the defen836-0295
Pikeville, Kentucky dants and an in rem
03/ 13/2007
41501, has applied judgment against
Noble Coal LLC
for Phase Ill bond the property which
836-0311
release
on secures the loan.
03/23/2007
Increments 1, 2 ,
The Defendant
They help community groups organize resources and fight to keep k1ds away from
and 3 of permit Helen Knox should Lightsource Mining
drugs. Contact a community coallt1on and find out what your group can do.
Company
number 836-0302 take
immediate
836-031 6
which
was
last action to appear
www.helpyourcommunity.org
03/ 12/2007
issued on July 7, and defend this
or 1·877-KIDS·313
2004. The applica- matter
if
she
Wolverine
Y O U GET M ORE WHEN YOU GET TOGETHER
tion covers an area intends to do so .
Resources Inc.
of
approximately The Defendant had
836-0330
1.68 acres located fifty days from the
Office of Nolionol Drug (onhol Policy
03/26/2007
3.0 miles southwest d~te of the filing of
Wolverine
of Harold in Floyd the Complaint to
Resources Inc.
County.
respond
to the
836-0331
The permit area action. T hat time
03/06/2007
is approximately 0.7 has expired. If the
Matt/Co. Inc.
miles west from KY Defendant does not
836-54 88
Route 979's junc- appear in the law03/21 /2007
tion with Parsons suit and present a
Miller Bros. Coal
Branch Road. The defense immediateLLC
latitude is 37o 30' ly, a Judgment may
836-55 11
07". The longitude be entered against
03/ 12/2007
is 82o 39' 35". '
her, a llowing the
The bond now in Plaintiff to sell the King B rothers Coal
effect for Increment property and recovInc.
#1 is a Letter of er from her a possi860-5243
Credit for $6,100. ble deficiency judg03/23/2007
Approximately ment,
including
100% of the original
bond amount of
$6,100 is included
in the application for
release.
The bond now in
effect for Increment
#2 is a Letter of
Credit for $800.
Approximately
100% of the original
bond amount of
$800 is included in
Become a Kentucky
the application for
organ
& tissue donor.
release.
For information contact:
The bond now in
1-800-525-3456, or
effect for Increment
#3 is a Letter of
www.trustforlifc.org
Credit for $3,100.
Approximately
100% of the original
bond amount of
$3,1 00 is included
in the application for
Heavy Equip ment
release.
Mining Equipment
Reclamation
Commercial & Residential
work
performed
CHIP WARD
includes:
B RAD WARD c1eo.n[::s
Backfilling
and
1
Owners
.., grading
as
per
approved
permit
Phone (606) 285-4710
which were comB rad (606) 226 -6388
pleted 2004.
Chip (6 06) 226-4432
Written
comT
ments, objections ,
WE W I L L DO
and requests for a
J&M
HOUSE
public hearing or
seamless
CLEANING!
informal conference
Gunarlng, Siding
FREE ESTImust be filed with
M AT ES!
and
Metal
Roofing
the
Director,
NO J O B T<> BIG
Located at
Division of Mine
OR T<> SMALL!
Weeksbury, Ky.
FROM INSIDE
Permits, #2
14 Years Experience
TO OU T C A L L
Hudson Hollow,
TC>DAVAND
Frankfort, Kentucky
A S K FOR LISA!
40601 , by May 27,
226-5874 <>A
2007.
874- 6169 .
.
A public hearing
on the application
has been scheduled
for May 28, 2007, at
the Division of Mine
Reclamation
and
Electrical Contracting
Home Repai r
Enforcement ' s
Newly Employed
Residential & Commercial
and Construction
24 hr. Class (surface)
Prestonsburg
Electrical Services
Everything from remodeling to new
40 hr. {underground)
Home Improvements and Repairs
Regional
Office,
construction Concrete, drywall,
3140 South Lake
Free Estimates • Reliable
8 hr. refresher
s iding, decks, metal roofs, and
(surface & underg round)
D r i v e ,
much, much more. No job too big or
Ph: (606) 886-2785
Prestonsburg ,
Also 1Dru g Test i n g
too small. Over 15 years experience.
Pager: (606) 482-0229
Kentucky
41653.
John K. Lewis, Master Electrician
Free Es timates !
The hearing
Licensed: ME8643, CE8644
Train a t your co nvenien ce.
C
a
l
l 606-793-1 0 77
will be cancelled
if no request for a
hearing or informal
conference
is
IDecks, hardwood 1 CONSFRUCFION
received by May 27,
2007.
1tloors , metal roofs , I No Job Too Hig or 1lJo Small!
Residential & Commercial
This· is the final
1
. t .
I Rlo:S JI)Jo.NTI 'll. OR COl\11\Jio. RL'IAL
advertisement
of
• Gas Lines
1porc h es, 1n enor, 1 606-265-3336 or 606-265-4678
the application.
New Construction • Remodeling
• Roto-Rooter
1and exte rio r. No
1
Vinyl Siding • Window Replacement
• Install Septic Tanks
ljob to big o r to
I
Hardwood Flooring
LEGAL
• Small Excavating
-~..ShinglefTin Roofing
In
accordance
with the provisions
of KRS 350.070,
notice is hereby
given that Miller
Bros. Coal, LLC,
P.O. Box 990, Allen,
Kentucky
41601
has applied for an
amendment to an
existing
surface
coal mining and
reclamation operation located 2.2
miles northeast of
Handshoe in Floyd
County.
The
amendment will add
an additional 84.1
acres of surface
disturbance and will
add an additional
14.8 underground
acres making the
total area within the
permit
boundary
149.4 acres.
The amendment
area is approximately 0. 1 miles
northwest
from
Route 2029's junction with KY Route
7, and located on
an unnamed tributary of Raccoon
Branch.
The
proposed
amendment
is
located
on
the
Wayland, David and
Handshoe U.S.G.S.
7-1 /2 minute quadrangle maps. The
amendment will use
the contour strip
and highwall/auger
methods of mining.
The surface area is
owned by Miller
Bros. Coal, LLC,
CONSOL
of
Kentucky,
Inc.,
Delphia M. Hale
and
Carol
S.
Wireman ,
Betty
Reed,
Virgil
Shepherd - Heirs,
Eugene Shepherd,
Carl D . Whitaker,
Gorman Shepherd,
Bobby & Lenore
Slone,
Clinton
Handshoe ,
Marigold
Warrix,
Clayton
Ramey,
Craig Hicks, and
Dallas Sparkman.
The operation will
underlie
surface
area owned by
Miller Bros. Coal,
NOTICE
LLC, CONSOL of
This is to notify
Kentucky,
LLC,
Defe ndant,
Clinton Haridshoe, the
Marigold
Warrix, Helen Knox, previously of 388 Ward
Call
Leigh
Ann
today to
place
your ad!
886·8506
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285-0999
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24-Hour Service
886-0363
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-,ilecks/Porches/Garages
Concrete Work
:small! Contact
:
Shawn
226
-3318
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Wildcats show promise in second major scrimmage.
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON- The University of
Kentucky football team had its second
major scrimmage Saturday morning,
with the offense and defense each having time to shine.
Chased inside to the Nutter Field
House by steady rain, the· Wildcats had
a one-hour, 35-minute practice, with
the last 70 minutes comprised of scrimmage.
The offense got off to a good start,
as senior quarterback Andre' Woodson
promptly directed a 60-yard touchdown
drive against the first-team defense.
The touchdown came on an 18-yard
Woodson strike across the middle to
sophomore tight end T. C. Drake. It was
the only score allowed by the first
defense all day.
1\vo series later, redshirt freshman
quarterback Mike Hartline got the second-team offense on the scoreboard vs.
the second-team defense. Hartline connected on a 48-yard bomb to senior
tight end Jacob Tamme, who used his
speed to get behind the secondary, haul
Amburgey claims
Champions of
Character Award
in the pass, and race to the end zone.
The first-, second-, and third-team
defense stiffened after that, with no
more scores allowed the remainder of
the day.
Smith and Little shared the tailback
duties with the first team, with Smith
rushing six times for 21 yards and Little
picking up 15 yards on four carries. The
leading rusher in the scrimmage was
redshirt fres hman tailback Trey
Bowland. Running with the second and
Belfry High
School graduate David
Jones hauled
In a pass during Saturday's
spring session.
(See WILDCATS, page two)
photo courtesy of
UK Athletics
B RINGING
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TIMES STAFF REPORT
CAMPBELLSVILLE
Tonya Amburgey of Pikeville
College has been named as the
recipient of the 2007 Dr. LeRoy
.Walker Champions of Character
Award for NAIA Region XI.
• Amburgey has been a member
~,the Pikeville College women's
basketball team for four years
.----==--• and was captain of the
Lady Bears
her junior and
senior seasons. She has
been named
to the Dean's
List
every
semester and
Tonya Amburgey has served as
a
Peer
(jjj.,
Mentor for
the' Pikeville College Academic
Cultural
Enrichment
and
Pikeville College Upward Bound
Basketball. She has achieved
numerous academic honors and
awards and has been a part of
several community service projects such as food drives,
Hurricane Katrina relief and
Habitat for Humanity.
Pikeville College women's
basketball coach Bill Watson
said that Amburgey has been
active in many campus organizations and activities. "Tonya has
developed into our undisputed
..-n leader and is highly though
by her teammates," added
Watson.
"Tonya is very visible in our
community," said Bradley D.
Marcum,
Assistant
for
Educational Support Services at
Pikeville College. "It has been a
pleasure to watch the growth of
this young lady since she came to
Pikeville. At Pikeville College
we say we are changing the
world, one graduate at a time and
withALC
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PIPPA PASSES - Letcher
County Central High School
senior A shley Sexton is the
newest member of the Alice
Lloyd College women's basketball program. Sexton, a five-year
player at Whitesburg and Letcher
Central high schools, signed last
week with ALC, a program flourishing under the direction of head
coach David Adams. She follows Chastity Fox, Cassie
Whitaker and Ashley Stidham (See SIGNING, page two)
Dance Etc. students returned home from Myrtle Beach with plenty of hardware. Teams and Individuals from the
Prestonsburg-based dance school claimed honors.
Dance Etc. Elite teams
excel at EDA Nationals
TIMES STAFF REPORT
of
(See AMBURGEY, page two)
PRESTONSBURG - Seventyseven talented young dancers from
Dance Etc. Studio of Dance in
Prestonsburg along with their coaches,
families and fans traveled to South
Caro1ina · fo compete in the EDA
National Dance Championships held at
the Alabama Theatre in Myrtle Beach.
The local teams competed on Sunday,
April 1 and upheld Dance Etc.'s strong
tradition by bringing home five firstplace national titles and tour secondplace titles in various categories.
Dance Etc. claimed national champion
honors in the Youth Prep Jazz, Youth
Jazz, Youth Porn, Junior Porn and
Senior Jazz divisions. The teams
brought home second place honors in
the Youth Prep Porn, Youth Hip Hop,
Junior Jazz and Senior Porn categories.
Nine out of the 11 routines Dance Etc.
took to the national competition
received bids to the NLCC Final
Destination Dance Worlds to be held at
the Baltimore Mariner Arena in
Baltimore, Md., Friday, May 4.
"This is a great honor for the teams
to receive nine bids to the first ever
OVA-Wise gridiron group
makes big turnaround
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
lavld Shaffer
Sexton
•
stgns
WISE, Va. -The 2006 UVAWise football team produced the
fourth-best season improvement in
the NAIA and 17th-best in all of
college football according to statistics compiled by the Somis Sports
rating system.
The Cavs improved by four
games this past season, going from
4-7 in 2005 to 8-3 in 2006. UVAWise finished the 2006 season
ranked 24th in the final NAlA poll.
UVA-Wise ended the season
with a net rating of 22.27, which
was good enough tor 17th in all levels of collegiate football across the
nation.
Dance Worlds, which will be nationally-televised on Fox Sports," said
Dance Etc. owner and coach Jody
Shepherd. "We are so proud of all of
them,"
The teams are coached by
Shepherd, Jennifer Smith, Kate Lowe,
Lauren Bowman and Alicyn Dyer.
Thirty-eight Dance Etc. dancers .
were chosen as All Americans. The
dancers were judged individually during their team performances to be
selected for this honor. The 38 dancers
(See DANCE ETC., page two)
Baseball
Eagles'
schedule
limited
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIPPA PASSES - The Alice
Lloyd College baseball team
played only three games last
week due to adverse weather
conditions. On Thursday, Alice
Lloyd lost to UVA-Wise 12-l.
Freshman Tyler Turner- a firstyear player from Allen Central
High School - was the starting
(See EAGLES, page two)
CHAMPIONSHIP
FORM: The MCA
(Mountain Christian
Academy) Volley
Faltons took first
place in the ACMS
(Allen -central Middle
School) VolleyFest
(Silver Division) this
past Saturday. MCA
played matches on
Saturday, alternating from ACMS to
ACHS (Allen Central
High School). MCA
defeated Belfry,
Paintsville, Hindman
and Johnson
County.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Dance Etc.
• Continued from p1
re~oived the honor of being chosen as
At,I....A.mericans and now have the
opportunity to participate in the 2008
Pro Bowl Tour culminating with a
halftime performance during the ProBowl to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii
in February 2008. Many of these
dancers are currently making plans to
try to raise money to be able to take
advantage of this once in a lifetime
opportunity.
Many Dance Etc. dancers also
competed individually at the competition in Myrtle Beach and were very
successful. In the Junior Solo division, Kristany Setser won the firstplace title. In the Junior Duo division,
Setser and Megan Towles claimed the
top spot. The trio of Shelby Towles,
Emily Dillon and Savannah Little also
won first-place in the Mini Trio/ Small
Group division . In the Youth Solo
division, Megan Towles won secondplace honors with Kaleigh Kendrick
finishing fourth and Makanna Mason,
fifth. In the Senior Solo division,
Jessica Ratliff placed third and
Lindsey Brown finished seventh.
The award-winning Dance Etc.
dancers will now be busy preparing
for the Dance Worlds in Baltimore in
May and the annual Dance ~tc . Spring
Recital , which will be held at the
Mountain Arts Center on Saturday,
June 2.
..
Wildcats
• Continued from p1
third teams, Bowland ran five
times for 39 yards, with a 26yard scamper being the longest
rushing play of the scrimmage.
A focal point of the spring
continues to be the competition between Mike Hartline
and Will Fidler for the backup
quarterback
role
behind
Woodson. Hartline and Fidler
each had one series with the
first team, one with the second
team, and two with the third
team on Saturday. Hartline
completed 4-of-9 for 61 yards,
including the touchdown to
Tamme. Fidler hit 9-of-14 for
81 yards. Fidler guided the
team into scoring territory on
both of his possessions with
the third team, only to see
missed field goals end the
threats.
The defense did not generate any turnovers during the
scrimmage, but there were
some big plays. Senior defen-
sive end J.D. Craigman, freshman linebacker Chris Cessna,
and redshirt freshman defensive tackle Ricky Lumpkin
each had quarterback sacks,
with Craigman's causing a
fumble that was recovered by
the offense. Defensive end Nii
Adjei Oninku also appeared to
A mburgey
• Continued from p1
Tanya is a perfect example of this," he
added.
Amburgey's teammates were equally
supportive of her nomination for the
award. "Not only do I look to Tanya as a
student-athlete, but she has also influenced me because of her integrity and
Christian morals," said sophomore teammate Whitney Hogg. "She is a very famiLy-oriented young lady who always makes
time for church and her family even
though she has such a busy schedule,"
The Dr. LeRoy Walker Award is one of
the most prestigious awards in the NAIA
and was created as a part of the NAIA's
association with the Citizenship Through
Sports Alliance, a group of ten other organizations from the world of sports that
seeks to promote and recognize sportsmanship.
Amburgey is a Knott County Central
High School graduate.
The criteria for the award are numerous, but include an overall grade point
average of at least a 3.0, campus leadership, community leadership, embracing
the five core values of the Champions of
Character initiative, athletic achievement
and future ambition.
~i g ning
get a sack when he caused
Hartline to fumble, but the
quarterback picked up the
loose ball and ran for positive
yardage, negating the sack.
Cessna incurred what
appe~ed to be the only significant injury of the scrimmage
when he sustained an injured
knee. He will be tested thi s
week to determine the extent
of the injury.
The Wildcats returned to
practice Monday at 9 a.m. at
the Nutter Training Facility.
Spring practice will conclude
Saturday, April 21 , with the
Blue/White Spring Game.
Statistics
Rushing (att-yds; includes
sack yardage against quarterbacks): Bowland 5-39; Smith
6-21; Brown 2- 19; Little 4-15;
Dixon 2- ll; Grinter 2-9;
Hartline 3-6; Fidler 5 for -1 0.
Passing
( comp-att-int,
yards, TDs if applicable):
Woodson 8-12-0 , 86 yards, 1
TD; Fidler 9-14-0, 81 yards;
Hartline 4-9-0,61 yards, 1 TD.
Receiving (rec-yds-TD if
applicable): Lyons 4-60;
Burton 3-19; S. Johnson 3- 12;
Tamme 1-48-1 TD; Drake 118-1 TD; Wraley 1-18; Conner
1-16: Henderson 1-9; Sexton
1-9; Murphy 1-5; Bowland 1-'
4; Brown l-4; Long 1-4: T.
Jones l -2.
UK FOOTBALL UPCOMING
SCHEDULE
Today - 9 to II :20 a.m.
(tentative)
Friday - 9 to 11 :20 a.m.
(tentative)
Saturday
Blue/White
Spring Game, I p.m. at
Commonwealth Stadium
• Continued from p1
all of whom were former play<;rs from Whitesburg to move
on and play within the Lady
Eagle basketball program in
the past four years.
Sexton led Letcher Central
iz:scoring, field goal shooting
and free throw shooting during her senior campaign. The
ALC signee played under the
guidance of Dickie Adams
throughout her high school
career.
The Lady Eagles won the
KIAC
(Kentucky
Intercollegiate
Athletic
Conference) regular-season
championship and were only
one win away from a trip to
the National Tournament.
Berea upended Alice Lloyd
•
t:agles
88-85 in the conference tournament's championship game.
Alice Lloyd posted a 9-1
KIAC record and ended the
season 16-12 overall. In addition to Alice Lloyd and Berea,
the KIAC also also includes
IU-Southeast,
Spalding,
Asbury. Midway and SLCOP
(St.
Louis
College
of
Pharmacy).
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&nd losing pitcher. The Eagles
~ere held to only four hits one
each
by
Trenton
VanHoose, Kevin Slone, C.J.
tynn and Carlos Armenteros.
Lynn had the only RBI of the
~arne for the Eagles.
On Friday, Alice Lloyd
traveled to Louisville for a
k.IAC series with Spalding
University. The two teams
Clayed one doubleheader, lo
mg 10-4 and 9-0. In the first
~arne, Kevin Davidson was
the starting and losing pitcher
for the Eagles.
Lamar
Williams, Kyle Potter and
Matthew Toney collected two
hits each for Alice Lloyd.
Potter also had three RBis in
the game. ACHS graduate
Justin Jacobs, VanHoose and
t.-ynn also had hits in the game.
In the second game, the Eagles
managed only four hits - two
apiece
by
Potter
and
Armenteros. Robert Smith
was the starting and losing
pitcher for Alice Lloyd.
·The third game scheduled
against Spalding on Saturday
and Sunday contests versus
Oakland City (Ind.) were postponed. The Eagles arc scheduled to travel to Bluefield (Va.)
College today. Alice Lloyd is
slated to host regional rival
Pikeville College Thursday at
2 p.m. The Eagles are scheduled to travel to New Albany,
Ind., for a three-game conference series against Indiana
University-Southeast
on
Friday and Saturday.
Softball: The Alice Lloyd
College softball team's doubleheader scheduled for last
week against Brescia was
postponed and rescheduled for
this Saturday in conjunction
with a doubleheader at
Spalding
University on
Sunday. The Lady Eagles
will also host Midway College
on Friday at 1 p.m.
Gelf: The Men's KIAC
Conference Tournament was
held last week in Richmond.
Brescia University won the
tournament. The Alice Lloyd
College men's team finished
third - 11 strokes behind second-place
Spalding
University. Berea finished
fourth. ALC's Zach Meadows
was named to • the AllTournament team.
The Eagles were participating in the Region XII
Tournament at Johnson City
earlier this week. Results of
the regional tournament were
unavailab!t: at press time.
The UVA-Wise football program includes numerous players from across Appalachia,
including one with Floyd
County ties. As a freshman,
Prestonsburg High School graduate David Shaffer played in
seven of 11 games for the Cavs.
Shaffer, a defensive end, made
six total tackles, including two
solo stops. The Staffordsville
resident is expected to play a
major role for the UVA-Wise
football program during the
2007 season. In· the fall, Bruce
Wasem wrapped up his fifthyear as head coach of the UVAWise football program.
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Kentucky (UK) Markey Cancer Center have teamed up to
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GOVERNMENT FORECLOSURE SALE
THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M.
AT THE SITE OF THE BEWW DESCRIBED PROPERTY
HOUSE AND LOT WCATED AT
418 CEDAR ESTATES- PRESTONSBURG, KY 41653
IN FLOYD COUNTY, KENTUCKY
ARE YOU 55-75 YEARS. OF AGE AND
A CURRENT OR FORMER SMOKER?
IF SO, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN ACT SCREENING
This is a ranch style home on public water and private sewer. It is well located 1n a quite neighborhood. II consists of a living room, kftchen,
3 bedrooms, 1 bath and laundry room. This property is considered suitable for the Rural Development, Rural Housing Program. This would
ne an excellent buy for an investor Interested in rental property or for resale after repairs.
S1UDY AND RECEIVE A FREE
CT SCAN OF THE CHEST
The minimum acceptable bid !or this property has not been determined at this time.
Payment of the current year's property taxes are the responsibility of the purchaser.
Clear title lo this property is not warranted. The U.S. Marshal" s Deed is not a general warranty deed. Buyers are advised to have the
property's title examined. Written notification regarding encumbrances on the property must be made to the Prestonsburg Rural Development Office within 30 days of the date of sale.
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Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 2:00pm., at the property site, at 418 Cedar Estates, Prestonsburg KY, 1n Floyd
County, Kentucky, 1n order to raise the sum of $59,001.68 principal, plus an interest credit subsidy granted in the amount of $2,373.36, plus
interest in the amount of $7,128.20 as of September 25, 2006 and interest thereafter on the pnnc1pal at $12.5401 per day from September
25, 2006, until the date of this judgment, plus interest to the date of judgment amount (pnncipal plus interest to the date of judgment) at the
rate of 4.95% computed daily and compounded annually, until paid in full and for the costs of this action, pursuant to Judgment and Order of
Sale, being Civil Action No. 06-169 GVT on the Pikeville Docket of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, entered
on December 5, 2006, in the case of the United States of America vs Terry L. Mullins, nlk/a Terry L. Innis, Billy Innis, ET AL, the follow1ng
described property will be sold to the highest and best bidder:
House and Lot located at 418 Cedar Estates, Prestonsburg, Floyd County, KY. Being the same property conveyed by Deed dated May 17,
1995, and recorded in Deed Book 366, Page 661 in the Floyd County Clerk's Office.
Terms of Sale: Ten percent (1 0%) of the bid price (in the form of a Certified Check made payable to the U. S. Marshal) on the day of the sale
with good and sufficient bond for the balance, bearing interest at the rate of $1.63 per annum until paid, due and payable in sixty (60) days and
said bond having the effect of a Judgment. Upon a default by the Purchaser, the deposit shall be forfeited and retained by the U.S. Marshal
as a part of the proceeds of the sale, and lhe property shall agam be offered for sale subject to confirmation by the Court.
This sale shall be in bar and foreclosure of all right, title, interest, estate claim, demand or equity of redemption of the defendant(s) and of all
persons claiming by through, under or against them, provided the purchase pnce IS equal to two-th1rds of the appraisal value. If the purchase
price is not equal to two-thirds of the appra1sed value, the Deed shall contain a lien in favor of the defendant(s) reflecting the right of the
defendant(s) to redeem during the period provided by law (KRS 426.530). Under law, the purchaser is deemed to be on notice of all matters
affecting the property of record in the local County Clerk's Office.
Inquires should be directed to:
Peggy T. Meade, Rural Development Manager
Rural Development
Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Telephone: 6061666-9545
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
18, 2007 • 83
Tips for more effective and safer turkey hunt~:.
by STEVE VANTREESE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kentucky's wild turkey
population growth may have
outpaced the hunter expertise
necessary to take best advantage of today's hunting opportunities.
The statewide spring gobbler hunt runs from Aprill4 to
May 6. An estimated 115,000
hunters were expected to take
to the woods and fields of
Kentucky in pursuit of tom
turkeys from among an estimated population of some
210,000 birds, according to the
Kentucky Department of Fish
and Wildlife Resources.
~ Because the state's generous turkey population is still a
·relatively new development,
built largely with trap/relocation/release efforts that started
only about 30 years ago, the
information pool of turkey
hunting is still a little shallow
for some sportsmen and
women. Newcomers to turkey
hunting are corning into the
pursuit every year, so the skills
are a work in progress.
Here is a collection of tips how-to gleaned from longtime
hunters, wildlife biologists and
the National Wild Turkey
Federation - that could help
new hunters and veterans, too.
n Listen carefully around
first daylight or whenever you
hunt to hear gobbling. Get as
good a fix as possible on a
talking tom, then try to move
quickly to get within 100 yards
(but no closer) before setting
up. Try to move too close and
the gobbler will be wise to a
bogus and threatening situation before you can even begin
to coax him in your direction.
Don't start your day by alerting the game to your human
presence.
n Learn to use and · carry
multiple calls to make "hen
talk" on a hunt. Different gobblers and different moods may
react differently, if at all, to a
variety of calls. If one type
isn't working, try to vary the
presentation with different
tones. Try mouth diaphragms,
slate and/or glass calls, box
calls and push-button yelps.
Mix the provocations until one
type of call trigger& a vocal
response from a gobbler.
n Call enough to capture a
gobbler's attention and validation, then back off. If a tom
turkey gobbles at your hen
call, he's acknowledging it,
showing interest and may be
headed your way. If you continue to call, it may provoke
more gobbles - but the bird
may cease to advance, stopping instead to strut. Or more
calling, especially imperfect
calling, could by repetition
alert the gobbler that something sounds fishy.
The natural scenario is that
a hen usually goes to the gobbler, so continued calling
makes it even easier for the
gobbler to wait in place.
Instead of calling more, use
patience, wait motionless and
in silence to allow the attraction of the first calling to
work. Further calling could
talk him out of corning.
n Don't set up to call in a
place that's too well con-
~ite
wins annual EKU
Spring Scrimmage, 14-0
TIMES STAFF REPORT
RICHMOND - On a rainy
Saturday night at Roy Kidd
Stadium, the White team
defeated the Maroon squad,
14-0, in the annual Eastern
Kentucky University spring
+football game. The contest was
halted midway through the
third quarter due to inclement
weather.
Senior quarterback Josh
Greco led the White team to
two touchdowns in three possessions during the opening
half. Greco tallied the first
score of the evening with a
nine-yard touchdown run off
the right side with 2:06
remaining in the first quarter.
Two big pass plays highlighted the second touchdown
drive. Greco first found senior
yle Barber streaking down
the left sideline for a 39-yard
gain into Maroon territory.
Later in the drive following a
fourth-down
conversion,
Greco and Barber hooked up
again for a 22-yard touchdown
pitch-and-catch. Greco finished the game six-of-12 passing for 91 yards.
Perry County Central High
School graduate Allan Holland
and Cody Watts split time as
quarterback for the Maroon
team. In the third quarter,
Holland connected with senior
wide out Quinton Williams for
a
36-yard
completion.
Meanwhile, Watts ran for 21
yards on four carries while
completing
1-of-3
pass
attempts for seven yards.
"I wish we could have run
the ball a little more tonight,
but we have some competition
at the quarterback spot and we
wanted to see what they could
do," EKU Coach Danny Hope
said. "It wasn't the best conditions, but we've got to be able
to catch some more balls. On
the other hand, I was pleased
with the offensive line holding
off all the blitzes our defensive
unit utili.ted tonight."
Running backs Mark Dunn
and Bobby Washington combined for 61 yards on the
ground. Defensively, senior
linebacker Cody Hamlin registered four tackles, a sack and
the lone interception. Ryan
Viana and Jules Montinar each
chipped in with four tackles as
well.
Eastern Kentucky will
complete its spring schedule
next week with three more
practices. The Colonels finished the 2006 campaign with
four straight wins to finish 6-5
overall and tied for fourth in
the ave with a 5-3 record.
This fall, EKU will be in
search of its 30th consecutive
winning season and first
league title since 1997.
cealed. A little cover around
the hunter can be helpful, but
get too well "hidden" and
chances are it will be difficult
to see a turkey that is
approaching. Seated in thick
stuff, it's too hard to see what's
coming and to maneuver a
shotgun if a shot should present itself.
n Rely on thorough camouflage, including that for face
and hands, and position
against the base of a sizable
tree to hide the hunter's outline. Don't imagine the turkey
won't see movement, however. Remain motionless wherever there's a chance an
incoming turkey could see
you. The hunter should be
positioned facing the expected
approach of the turkey or the
bird should be slightly to the
left (if hunter shoots righthanded) and the shotgun in
motionless waiting mode
should be up and held in a preready position propped on one
knee.
n Use a decoy to attract a
gobbler and to dominate his
attention. Particularly hunting
in a rather open area, a gobbler
will expect to see the "hen"
he's heard calling. If he gets in
good viewing position of the
hunter's set-up and sees no
hen, he may turn uneasy and
reverse. Seeing a fake hen or
two or hen/jake Uuvenile gobbler) combination, he' II be
reassured of coming to the
right place - and his attention
will be drawn from the hunter,
too.
Never transport a decoy,
even that of a hen, however,
where it could be seen and
confused by another hunter.
Carry a decoy collapsed and
concealed, or be sure it's
marked with abundant fluorescent material or flagging for
,.r
self-defense.
. .
n Never try to stalk •a
turkey, but always set up' to
call against a tree at least' as
wide as one's shoulders and
avoid unnecessary movement
so as not to be seen by other
hunters and mistaken for
game. Always positively identify a possible target before.
shooting. Remember, it no ~
only must be a turkey, but i_t
must be a turkey with a visible
beard to be legal game, the
only safe target.
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Competition Cams will give
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KIM'S KORNER
:.God is like
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GPS
Kim's Korner
·.:. Early Sunday morning, listening to
·~tte television in the background while
trxing to pick up the nights gatherings
couch cushions, socks, and shoes
alf' piled in the middle of the living
room floor from Jorgi (my little
w;tlJ!lpoo), I heard "God is like the
GPS."
Iii'
D
o
what?," I said
aloud. Okay,
my attention
was spiked
and what an
analogy, too.
We
all
know
how
today's vehicles
are
equipped
. Kim Little Frasure
with these little GPS navigation gad, gets that guide us along our way and
' help to keep us on track.
•- J Spouse has one of these little trinkets or so that's what I call it, on the
.!Ranger just in case he gets lost along
~the way in the hills.
1.Anyway, the story goes that these
,tllql• by turn navigation systems will
direct us along the way even if we just
swbappen to take another route than
; wMt the GPS suggests. Yes, this little
~e device just refigures tho ,best
loilte no matter what wrong turn
- )'Gll'·ve made and will continue to get
you to your destination. Ummmm,
'SOund familiar?
I
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(See KORNER, page seven)
POISON OAK
Almost gone, but
not forgotten
by Clyde Pack
!'tPuring a conversation at the office
the other day about the town's new
drive-in restaurant, as conversations
are wont to
do, this one
branched out
a bit and led
to talks about
another type
of drive-in:
the
nearlyextinct drivein theatre.
The discussion
'' J.
piqued
my
".: Clyde Pack
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curiosity, and
l " I=
a
bit
of
· rF~earch revealed there are now less
~~n 20 drive-in theatres in the whole
stl}te, the nearest being the Mountain
View in Stanton, its giant screen visible from the Mountain Parkway.
The Sky-Vue in Paintsville went
dim for the last time in the early
1980s. Don't know when the Al Mar
in Allen, the New Drive-in in
Pikeville, and the Prestonsburg Drive. in '!}'ent out of business, but I suspect
~as around that same time.
Anyway, in the late 1950s, there
, were approximately 3,000 drive-in
lheatres in the United States. Now,
, t/lere are only about 500.
'__:,.Of course, the reason for their
ltie1mise was modern technology. Since
one of the most appealing aspects for
family was the opportunity to see a
inovie without having to hire a
babysitter, or having to get all dressed
multi-channel TV, VCRs and
·'I c;.a'ble,
pretty much took care of that
n
• p~_;.oblem. And, since daylight saving
t,4me adds another hour of daylight,
. -and. the drive-in movie couldn't start
.•until dusk, that was yet another probl..ofom. But probably the biggest reason
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carrying Mutt, Daddy with the two bags of
clothes and me with my holster on my side
pulling the gun in and out of the holster, shooting
It is the big day! So we get up early and put on
at everything that moved. Daddy said, "Ralph, if
our best clothes. We are getting ready for the
you don't put that gun in the holster and leave it
biggest day of my young six years of Living.
there I will break it". So I put it up real fast not
Mother dressed little Mutt up and he was the best
taking it out again on the ride home. Mother said ·
looking little boy in the whole valley. It is the day
I have talked about, thought about, dreamed
she was hungry so we stopped at a small place
about, and waited for, all the days of my life.
that sold hot dogs and burgers. Daddy ordered for
When we were all dressed up Daddy said, "Ok,
us. He said, "Four burgers, two cups of coffee
and milk for the baby. What do you want to drink,
it's time to go if we want to catch the train." I am
Ralph," he asked. "A big old root beer," I
going to ride the train today. I am going to get on
answered. We all enjoyed our lunch. Mutt didn't
the good old train and ride it down to the town of
Martin.
eat too much of his burger, him being a baby and
I ran down through the yard out the gate into
all but he sure drank all his milk. Mother wrapped
the rest of Mutt's burger up and said, "He may eat
the dusty road and the little bank that leads up to
the tracks. I ran down the tracks with Daddy holsome of it on the way home."
lering to the top of his voice, "RALPH!
After we ate Daddy said, "We need to get
RALPH! DON'T RUN! YOU WILL
on over to the station if we're going to catch
FALL AND GET HURT!" lpaid no attenthe train home at three today." The two-thirtion, though. I had train ride on my mind.
ty sun was beaming down hot on our heads,
so Daddy put on his new ball cap, and me, I
So down the tracks I went toward the station platform to wait for the train. When
just wanted to get out my new cap buster but
Daddy, Mother and little Mutt made it to
knew better because if Daddy said he would
the platform, Daddy reaohed out and wrung
do something, as a rule, he would. We saw
my ear a little bit as he said, "TOLD YOU
the train as it moved into the station for our
NOT TO RUN!" There were other people
trip back up Left Beaver. We walked out to
on the platform waiting to catch the train. I
the loading platform waiting to board the
started running up and down the platform
train for home. The conductor stepped down
saying "I'M GOING TO RIDE THE
on the platform and said, "Everyone going
TRAIN DOWN TO MARTIN TODAY!"
up Left Beaver load here." I didn't care if I
Mother never tried to stop me because she
sat by the window or not on my way home,
but Daddy said, "Get in there boy, by the
understood that as excited as I was if she
said anything it would only make matters
window." I just had my mind on the cap
worse.
buster. Daddies are funny. It seems like
After awhile the train came slowly
everything they say, is "Do this," or "Don't
down the tracks. I didn't say anything out The train that our author writes of today, stopped h·e re in do that," so I never really knew what he was
loud, BUT MY MIND KEPT SAYING Weeksbury many years back.
talking about in the first place. That's why I
"I'M GOING TO RIDE THE TRAIN
got whipped so much, I guess, becaase I
DOWN Td MARTIN TODAY." When the train which was good because t>actdy wouldn't put up never' lCnew what he was telling me to do or not
carne to a stop and the conductor said, "Let's load with my big mouth, anyway. At last we pulled do.
up," I was the first person up the steps. Once into the train station at Martin. Martin station was
After what seemed like forever the train pulled
inside the coach I kept saying "I am on the train." the hub for Left and Right Beaver. It brought peo- up to the platform at Melvin and the conductor
Daddy spoke up and said, "Ralph, find a seat." I ple together from all areas to shop in Martin. called out, "MELLVEN!" Mother made me go
found an empty seat "HEY! DADDY! I WANT Once we left the station we walked across the right on into the house to try on my new clothes
TO SIT BY THE WENDOW!," I cried out. bridge that took us over into the town of Martin. as soon as we got home. All I wanted to do was
Daddy said, "You sure are going to sit by the win- It was a new town in those days. We had come show Billy Joe my new gun. Well, l put on them
dow so I can pin you in and stop you from run- here today to shop at the five and dime store. new clothes - three pairs of pants and three shirts.
ning up and down the aisles!"
Mother would be buying me some new clothes at I never saw so many new clothes in all my life
Once we were all seated, the conductor the store. The same type of clothes they had in the before. I usually wore Uncle Virgil's clothes after
stepped inside the coach and called, "ALL coal company stores but they would cost Jess at he just about wore them out. Didn't care too much
ABOARD!," as he closed the door. Then turning the five and dime. I would start school in the for new clothes anyway, just liked trains, railroad
to us he said, "Enjoy your train ride today, and three-room schoolhouse at Melvin, the day after tracks, old lazy hound dogs and new cap busters.
remember the train leaves Martin at 3 pm today." Labor Day, and mother wanted me to look real When I put on them new clothes, Mother told me
Then the train began to move slowly away from good on my ftrst day of schooL Martin had just how good I looked in them. Daddy, he just wantthe platform. At the moment, I was on my way for about everything in town, the Beaver Valley ed to know how much they cost and me, I just
my first train ride. I thought my heart would melt, Hospital was in Martin and so was the bank, lots wanted to show Billy Joe my new cap buster. As
I had waited so long for this day and now it was of stores and a high schooL
soon as I got out of the new clothes, I put my
here. As the train picked up a little speed, the
When we walked into the five and dime, overalls back on and said, "Mother, can I go show
engineer blew the whistle for the railroad cross- Mother went to the racks that said "Children's Billy Joe my new gun?"
ing, and )he bridge that crossed the creek that Clothes." Daddy just looked at things in general,
Daddy said, "Goldia, how long before supflowed down from Abner Mountain. Once it and me, I took off for the toys. I looked at the cars per?"
crossed the bridge, it picked up speed. We passed and trucks, but it was the cap busters and holsters
Mother said, "Ralph. before you call Billy Joe,
by the village church and I began to notice the that really caught my eye. It was a Wild Bill cap go to the wood box and get some wood for the
hillside with the pasture' land where the cows and buster and I knew l had to have it. 1 ran down the cook stove." "Do I have to," I asked.
horses picked grass. Me, I always noticed every- aisle to where Daddy was saying, "Hey, Daddy!
· "Get on out there now and bring the wood,"
thing. We passed by the baseball field at Melvin. Buy me a Wild Bill cap buster. Irs only 35 cents!'' Mother answered. So I ran out to the back porch,
I knew the train would soon make it's first stop. Daddy said, "Ok, Ralph. Here's 35 cents." He got my arms full of wood, laid it on top of the
No sooner had I thought about it, the train pulled would give me the moon he said, if I would just stove, and said, "Can I go now?"
up to a stop. The conductor cried out, "WHEEL- be quiet. I think he went to work everyday not for
"Go on," Mother said. So out the door I took
WRIGHT JUNCTION!" A few people were money, but just to get away from me. He just was- to the fence between my and Billy Joe's yard.
picked up for the trip, I didn't know any of them. n't smart enough to answer my questions. "Hey ! Billy Joe!," I called. "Come on out here!"
Then a few bags were thrown into the coach. Questions like "How high is up," "Where does When he came out of his house he said, "What's
When the train left the station we traveled along- the wind come from," ,and "What makes it get going on, Ralph"" "Got me a Wild Bill cap
side Beaver Creek, as we made our way on down dark," just to name a few. He would just say buster," [said. "Can I be Wild Bill when we play
to Martin. It was my first trip and I wanted to see "Why do you ask all that stuff, Ralph''" "Just cowboy and crooks over in the graveyard tomoreverything along the way.
row," I asked him.
want to know," I would answer.
I heard the conductor as he said, "TUNNEL
"Don't matter to me," he said.
Well, Mother paid for the clothes, Daddy
AHEAD!" The coach became dark for just a bought a baseball cap, and me. I paid rrcy 35 cents
moment of time as we went through the tunnel. .I for the cap buster. Up the street we went. Mother
(See TRAIN, page seven)
(See OAK, page six)
had never been through a tunnel before, it was all
new to me. Once through, the conductor called
again, "We are going to stop at Clear Creek
Junction to take on water." A large water tank
stood on top of a cement platform so the train
stopped for water here. The water was used to be
converted to steam which caused the train to run.
Both coal and water were needed to keep the train
running. Once the train took on water, we passed
by villages called Boyd, Gayheart, and Spewing
Camp. The next stop would be McDowell. We
didn't see too many houses going down the railroad to Martin, not too many people lived beside
the tracks in 1942. Most of the people lived in the
coal camps, like Weeksbury, Wheelwright, and
Drift.
I didn't talk too much on the way to Martin,
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The Humane Society of the
United States urges people
to commit to 10 Earth Day
resolutions
The Humane Society of the United
States wants Earth Day 2007 (April 22) to
kick-off a backyard wildlife awareness
campaign that will encourage people to
make a few simple commitments that can
greatly benefit the earth's wildlife.
According to Laura Simon, field director
of urban wildlife for The HSUS, "People
can take some very easy steps with
wildlife in mind - that cost little time anti
no money - which will make a sig~ificant
difference for our planet"
1.) Clean 1t up: Think about streams
and ponds. Every stream is connected to
something else- another stream. a pond,
a lake. Trash finds its way from one to the
other, and an array of wildlife along the
way can be injured or s1ckencd by it. Vtsit
your local stream or pond and pick up
trash that you find. The results will be felt
far downstream.
2.) Let it grow: No matter how small a
patch you dedicate, letting your lawn
grow into a meadow not only cuts down
on pollution and the use of fossil fuels. but
it also greatly increases habitat for birds
and butterflies and other interesting critters. This could be one of the most important commitments you will ever make to
planet earth,
(See CRITTER, page six)
This is "Snowflake. ·• Snowflake will turn nine years old
this coming July. She belongs to London native, Beth
Thompson, a Transylvania University student majoring
in sociology. Snowflake, Beth shares, enjoys taking
"kitty naps" and "playing with her critter toys." She's
· adorable, Beth, thanks for sharing!
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18, 2007 •· B5
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**April 23 thru May 4 - CATS
testing. Please have your children
attend school daily, be on time and
well rested.
***Floyd County Schools 20072008 Kindergarten registration packets are available at local schools.
Parents and guardians are invited to
visit their schools and pick up a packet.**
Adams Middle School
Youth Services Center
• April24- Magic Me, 3:30-4:30
p.m., weather permitting.
• Exercise class for adults now in
session. Classes conducted by Floyd
County Health Dept. staff. Those
~ interested may contact the center for
more information.
• The Youth Services Center is
open each weekday from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m.
Coordinator is Michelle
Keathley. Center telephone is 8861297. Please call for information on
center programs and services.
Allen Central High
School
• Center hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30
p.m., Mon. thru Fri. Sharon Collins,
coordinator. Telephone 358-3048.
Center provides services for all famifi!J lies regardless of income.
Allen Central Middle
School
• April 18 -Progress reports.
• April 21 - ROTC Field Day,
Lawrence County.
• April 27 - Money due from
seniors for graduation packages.
• Career Decisions and Job
Development videos available in
YSC lending library.
• The ACMS Youth Service
Center offers services to all families,
regardless of income. For more
information, call Marilyn Bailey,
,. center coordinator, 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
• Lost and Found items will be
/,.. located in the center. Items not
~ claimed within two weeks will
become FRYSC property.
• Center hours are 8 a.m. to 3
p.m., Mon. thru Fri. Cel1ter offers
services to all families, regardless of
income.
• The Betsy Layne Elementary
Family Resource Youth Service
Center is located in the 7th and 8th
grade wing. 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.
•
Brian H. Akers, Center
Coordinator.
Clark Elementary
• Dairy Queen coupon cards for
sale - $10 each. Contact any Clark
student or call Family Resource
Center for information.
• F.I.T. Club meets each Tuesday
and Wednesday after school, 3:154:15 p.m. (Fitness activities for 3rd,
4th, and 5th grade students.) Focus
on physical exercise and nutrition.
**Fridays are "School Spirit"
days! (All year long!) Wear Clark
colors (green and gold) or Clark tshirts. Students, staff, parents - show
your support for CES!!
• Nurse services: Floyd County
Health Department nurses will be in
the Resource Center on selected
dates. Now taking appointments for
6th grade exams, WIC, and wellchild exams for birth-18 years. Flu
shots may also be scheduled. Call
886-0815 for an appointment.
• Lost and Found located in
Resource Center.
• The Clark Elementary Family
Resource Center provides services
for all families regardless of income.
We are located in the Adams Middle
School building.
Duff Elementary
• FRC is also in need of clothing,
sizes 3T thru adult, for emergency
clothing use and burnouts. If you
have clothing to donate, please call
the FRC.
• Floyd County Health Dept. is
on site three days per month.
Services include 6th grade school
entry physical; kindergarten, Head
Start and well-child 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.
~ay
Valley Elementary
• April 18 - K-2 CTBS testing.
• April 23 thru May 4 - 3-5 CATS
testing.
• Tips for Parents: Encourage
your child to take their time and do
their very best during testing. Make
sure children receive plenty of rest
each night. Have your child eat
breakfast each morning. Assure
prompt arrival. Schedule outside
appointments in the afternoon hours
or beyond testing window.
• May 10, 11 - Kindergarten registration. Requirements: physical,
original immunization certificate, eye
exam, birth certificate, social security
card. May begin registration process
without having all items completed
but items need to be complete before
student's entry into school. Call 2850883 to schedule • a registration
appointment if the above dates are
not convenient.
• 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 the first three Mondays
each month 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.
• Parent lending library available
to all parents for video/book checkouts. A variety of topics are available.
• Family Resource Center is open
weekdays, 7 a.m. to 3:30p.m. Center
is lpcated upstairs in the old ·high
school building, on the McDowell
Elementary School campus. For further information, call Clara Johnson,
The
director, at 377-2678.
McDowell FRC provides services to
all MES students and their families,
regardless of income.
Mountain Christian
Academy
• Now accepting applications for
enrollment for Preschool-8th grade
for the 2007 fall semester. Tuition
assistance and bus transportation is
available. For more information or a
tour of the school, call 285-5141 or
285-5142 .
• Cali 285-5141, Mon. thru Fri.,
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• MCA is an accredited nondenominational Christian school.
Prestonsburg
Elementary and Family
Resource Center
• 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.
• Call 886-7088 for additional
information
regarding
the
Prestonsburg Elementary Family
Resource Center or its programs.
South Floyd Youth
Services Center
• Parents needing assistance with
daycare may contact Mable Hall for
information, or the "A Step Ahead"
daycare center, at 452-11 00.
• SFMS parents with concerns
about your child's grades, visit the
STI Home! site at http://iiod.ssts.com
and click on the STI program. Select
state, county, school, child's pin number and password. You may view
your child's attendance record, class
average, schedule, grades, and discipline referrals. Questions? Call 4529607.
• Floyd County substance abuse
counselor will be on the South Floyd
campus half a day on Mondays and
for a full day on Fridays. If you need
to contact the counselor, please call
the Youth Service Center.
• Call center for: list of visiting
speakers and presentations to be held
throughout year; to make appointments to attend Parent Volunteer
Training sessions; or for information
in regard to Adult Education programs.
• Walking track open to public
(track closed during special events).
• The center has a one-stop career
station satellite that is available to the
community as well as students.
• All new students and visitors,
stop by the Center, located on the
South Floyd campus, Room 232, and
see Mable Hall. Open 8 a.m. to 4
p.m., Mon. thru Fri.
• For more information call 4529600 or 452-9607, ext. 243 or 153.
1
~tuytbo
,
.
Elementary/Mud Creek
Family Resource &
Youth Service Center
• Lost & Found located in Family
Resource Center.
• The Mud Creek FRYSC is
located on the right, by the school
gymnasium. Services are offered to
all families, regardless of income.
For more information, call Anita
Tackett, center coordinator at 5872233.
W.D. Osborne
"Rainbow Junction''Family Resource Center
•
Monthly
meetings:
"Nutrition/Plan Healthy" - second
Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m., in
library; "OES Homemakers" - second Tuesday of each month, 11 il.Ql.,
in library.
• Lost & Found located in the
Family Resource Center. Items not
claimed within 3 weeks become the
property of the FRC.
• The FRC accepts donations bf
children's clothing, shoes, belts, book
bags, etc. May be used but need to be
in good condition. Donated iteJJts
will be appreciated and utilizea 1>y
OES students.
• The Family Resource Center is
located in the central building of
W.D. Osborne Elementary. Those
wishing more information about tJ:le
center are welcome to visit, or dill.
Ask for Cissy (center coordinator).
Center telephone and fax: (606)-4524553.
,,.4
.
Wesley Christian Sch~bl
• WCS Learning Center accepts
toddlers, preschool age (2-4). Hours:
7:30a.m. to 5:00p.m., Mon. thniFri.
• For more information abOut
Wesley Christian School, call 8748328.
•
..
BSCTCAdult
Education & GED
• Mondays: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. ~
McDowell FRC, Martin Comm. Ctt?
Auxier Learning Ctr., and BSCFC;
1-4:30 p.m. -Layne House, BSCTC;
4:30-9 p.m., Auxier Learning Ctr.
• Tuesdays: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mud Creek Clinic, BSCTC; 1-4:30
p.m. - Dixie Apts., Betsy Layne
FRYSC, BSCTC; 6-8 p.m. - Allxier
Learning Ctr.
• Wednesdays: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Martin Comm. Ctr.; Auxier
Learning Ctr.; BSCfC; 1-4:30 p.m.David Craft Center, BSCTC; 6-9•p.m.
- BSCTC.
• ·,'
• Thursdays; 8 a.m. to 12 p.m?BSCTC,
Mud
Creek Clink,
Weeksbury Comm. Ctr,; 1-4;30 p.m.;..BSCTC, Betsy Layne YSC.,
Weeksbury Comm. Ctr.; 4:30-9 p.m,Martin Comm. Ctr.
• Adult Education teachers. are:
Ron Johnson, Stephania Conn, Lynn
Hall, Nancy Bormes, Vanessa Adkins
and Susan Stephens.
• Program manager: Kay Mate
Ross (886-7334) .
(Items taken from
The Floyd County
Times,
lb,20,30,40,50,60,
70 years ago.)
Ten Years Ago
(April 23, and April 25, 1997)
U.S. Fifth District Congressman Hal Rogers,
Prestonsburg Mayor Jerry Fannin, and Colonel
Richard W. Jemiola with the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, signed the deeds, Tuesday, turning
over Corps- owned property to the city, for the
construction of a multi-use recreational center
near
Jenny
Wiley
State
Resort
Park....Preliminary hearings for four adults,
~ charged with the murder of the Lillelid family in
Tennessee, earlier this month, were continuedwhich gives the attorney for one of the defendants a little time to comply with state
laws ...Tourism development in Kentucky, particularly eastern Kentucky, drew considerable
attention, Tuesday, from a group that has both
the method and the means to make it happen.
The General Assembly's Budget Review,
Subcommittee on Economic Development,
Natural Resources and Tourism, heard updates
on a variety of issues relating to tourism, including some new ideas that could directly impact
the Big Sandy region ...Sherry Leigh Hall, 23, of
Hi Hat, and Raymond Hall, of Knott County,
were arrested, last week, and charged with two
counts of first degree sodomy, for allegedly sexJil ually abusing a four-year-old child. Sodomy
charges against the woman, and her ex-husband,
were handed up to a grand jury, after graphic testimony was presented, Tuesday, by the investigating detective ... Prestonsburg City Attorney
Paul Burchett will recommend to Mayor Jerry
Fannin, that County Attorney Keith Bartley and
District Judge James Allen, be notified that they
are requesting that theft charges against Debra
Scutchfield of Prestonsburg, accused of picking
two tulips at the intersection at the end of Combs
bridge, be dismissed ...A court-ordered lien was
placed on all Floyd County school buses,
Thursday, until a court judgment is paid by the
school board, to Paul Hoffman, a Lexington
architect, despite the fact that the debt will be
~ addressed at a special board meeting, Saturday
morning. But that lien does not prohibit the district from using its buses...Larry D. Anderson,
25, and Chad Mcintyre, 18, both of Hi Hat, and
Jamie L. Garrett, 19, of Ligon, were arrested,
Thursday morning, after a high-speed chase, and
charged with attempted burglary, for allegedly
trying to break into a Harold bar...Harmon
Leedy, 55, of David, who is visually impared,
received a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Morehead State University during the 1996
Winter Commencement, but is unemployed, and
he says potential employers can't see past his
resume. He hopes to obtain employment, helping
people overcome problems with alcohol or
drugs ...Floyd County District Court has the
fourth highest caseload in the state, which has
prompted the Floyd County Bar Association to
seek relief for Judge James R. Allen. Floyd
County currently has two circuit judges and one
district judge...Linda D. Polli, 47, of
Cumberland, was injured, Thursday, afternoon,
after pulling out in front of a vehicle at the intersection of Rt. 1428 and U.S. 23 ... Stanvi11e attorney Eric Conn, the former attorney for one of six
suspects charged with the murder of the Lillelid
family, earlier this month, said a complaint
would be filed against the state of Tennessee in a
federal court, for allegedly depriving his client of
fundamental rights. Conn was prohibited from
representing Natasha Wallen Cornett, 18, of
Betsy Layne, for allegedly failing to meet the
requirements to practice in Tennessee. Since
Conn's removal from the case, Cornett appointed two Tennessee attomeys ...There died:
Thomas R. Flanery, 64, of Langley, Monday,
April 21, at home; Rebecca Ann McCoy Yates,
59, of Prestonsburg, Sunday, April 20, at
l"reemont Memorial Hospital (Ohio); Albert C.
Nunnery, 69, of Hawthorne, Florida, formerly of
Ironton, Ohio, Sunday, April 20, in Gainesville,
Florida; Sarah Ashley Hopkins, infant daughter
of Robert Keith Hopkins and Anna Spradlin
Vanhoose, both of McDowell, was stillborn,
Friday, April 18, at Highlands Regional Medical
Center; Era Hall Ratliff, 88, of Stanville, Sunday,
April 20; Mae Vella Yates Manuel, 77, of
Warsaw, Indiana, formerly of Floyd County,
Tuesday, April 15, at KCH Hospital; Howard
Winford Yates, 69, of Honaker, Friday, April 18,
at his residence; Ellis C. Bailey, of Columbus,
Ohio, formerly of Hippo, and Salt Lick, Aprill2,
in Columbus; Marvin Hassel "Moe" Justice, 60,
of Pikeville, Friday, April 18, at Pikeville
Methodist Hospital; Italy Ratliff Mullins, 94, of
Garrett, Friday, April 18, at her residence; Fred
A. Martin, 83, of Frankfort, Tuesday, April 22, at
the Hospice Care Center, at St. Joseph Hospital,
in Lexington; Homer Johnson, 74, of Auxier,
Wednesday, April 23, at his residence; Goldia E.
Horn Wilcox, 85, of East Point, Friday, April18;
Fannie Mae Hall Frady, 101, of Bowling Green,
formerly of Wayland, Monday, April 21, at
Greenview Hospital, in Bowling Green.
Twentv Years Ago
Wheelwright poker game...There died: Thelma
Hale Ousley, 74, of Middle Creelc,
Saturday... Delphia Stephens, 74, of Martin,
Monday... George Lee Shannon, well-known
Prestonsburg architect/engineer, Monday, at the
age of 63 ...Alex Ell Adkins, 79, of Allen,
Friday...Gilva Collins Spurlin, 81, of West
Prestonsburg, April 15 ...Jeff Pat Bentley, 71 , formerly of Lackey, Friday...Tom Hamilton, 61,
Prestonsburg native, Saturday...Lewis Edwa.t~
Moore, 54, formerly of Price, Friday... .Ada
Osborne, 78, of Eastern, last Wednesday... Kenis
Ray Mitchell, 26, of Dwale, April 21...David
Harold Symon, 35, of Martin, Saturday...Jose~h
D. Johnson, 6, of Kite, Friday... Monroe Ousley,
77, formerly of Floyd County, Saturday...~d
Mary Ann Yoak, 92, formerly of Hi Hat,
Tuesday.
,,
(April 29, 1987)
A jury in Floyd Small Claims Court awarded
Curtis Lovins $300 for the partial amount he
paid for a Volkswagen, which turned out to be a
lemon ... The song of the 17-year locusts, or
cicadas, will be heard in 76, out of the state's 120
counties, during May and June... As if unseasonable snow and high water were not enough, April
had yet another surprise in store for Floyd
Countians, Monday, when a short, sharp storm
passed over the county, scattering blossom and
branch, and, in a few places, plunging households in darkness ...Two magazines, produced
this year, oy Floyd County High School students,
are quite different, but both have a similar purpose- to give students an incentive to do their
best work for public consumption-and both
make a similar point: that eastern Kentucky
schools can turn out good writers and artists,
when
students
are
given
a
little
motivation ...Criticism was aimed at the
Prestonsburg Police Department, Monday's
meeting of the city council, but some gave the
department praise, and said the criticism is
because patrolmen are doing their jobs ...A Floyd
County Grand Jury will review charges of wanton endangerment that stems from a
(April 27, 1977)
When the Betsy Layne and Harold schO?ls
reopened Monday morning for the first iinie
since they were ravaged by flood waters, all
schools of the county were back in session, but
nobody is certain when their oft-interrupted
terms will end ... Congressman Carl D. Perkins,
last week, asked the Corps of Engineers to make
early recommendations to improve flood prot«tion on both the Tug and Levisa forks of the 8ig
Sandy River...A new salary schedule, adopted by
the fiscal court, Monday, provided pay increase
for all county officials ...The Appalachian
Research and Defense Fund filed Saturday, in the
Franklin Circuit Court, a suit seeking to set asitle
the Kentucky Public Service Commission oroer
dismissing the complaint filed Feb. 2 last year,
ag~nst the Mud Creek Water District...TWo
Floyd County women, widows of coal minru:s,
last week, filed suit in U.S. District Court,
Washington, 'D.C., against the Health. and
(See YESTERDAYS, page six)
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86 •
WEDNESDAY APRIL
18, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Yesterdays
• Continued from p5
Retirement Funds of the United Mine
Workers, to collect survivors' benefits
which, they say, have been denied
them ...Fire, early Monday morning,
destroyed the U.S. postoffice at Ivel
and the Stumbo CB and TV Center,
which occupied a portion of the state
lSuilding ... Candidates, in Floyd and
9ther Kentucky counties, for district
:(udge in the current primary election
campaign, may have been spending
time and money on the race that never
was, if Monday's ruling by Jefferson
Circuit Judge George B. Ryan is
upheld by the state Supreme
Court...There died: Oscar Lee Vicars,
67, of Weeksbury, April 20, at
McDowell Regional Hospital; James
Shelton Gibson, 78, of Langley, April
24, jlt McDowell Regional Hospital;
~chell Shawn Hall, day-old son of
Mitchell and Monica Jones Hall, of
Bevinsville, April 24, at Methodist
lilospital, Pikeville; Challie Mayo, 64,
April 19, at the home of a niece, Betty
e.ur, in Russell; Maxie Click Kincaid,
"16~ ef Langley, April 20, at McDowell
Appalachian Regional Hospital;
Imogene Wallen Landgraf, 65, forly of this county, April 8, in Salem,
Qre.; Susan Goble Spears, 72, of
tmffia, April 20, after an apparent
ei1!t attack at her home; Fannie M.
er, 86, of Paintsville, April 18, at
1Paintsville Hospital; Sue Sammons,
83, April23, at the Martin home of her
1daughter, Mrs. Harley Sammons.
•
Fonv Years Ago
(April 27, 1967)
Bert T. Combs, former governor of
Kentucky, predicted in New York,
today (Thursday), that the war against
poverty "will be America's longest
ar," and he defined the Appalachian
mountain region as a major battleground... Staffing of the Mountain
Comprehensive Care Center, here,
which will serve five counties in a
mental health-mental retardation service program, has been begun by the
Region 20 Mental Health-Mental
Retardation Board Inc... A decision in
the suit filed by Wet forces, contesting
results of the local option election,
held last July, has moved a step nearer,
with the filing by contestants' attorneys of their brief...Half a million
rock-fish fry are being released in
Dewey
Lake
this
afternoon
(Thursday); Bernard Carter, director
of the Division of Fish & Wildlife
Resources, announced ...Born: to Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Hale Rainer, of
Prestonsburg, a daughter, Judith Lea,
April 20, at the Methodist Hospital,
Pikeville; to Mr. and Mrs. Troy Jarrell,
of Dana, a son, Darvin Duran, April
10, at the Beaver Valley Hospital,
Martin ...There died: Paul G. Cooley,
46, Sunday, at his home at Hippo;
James Thomas Gillespie, 76, of Ivel,
Monday, at the Methodist Hospital,
Pikeville; Mrs. Lizzie Hamilton, 64,
last Thursday, at her home in
Teaberry; Mrs. Elafair Chaffins, 70, of
Garrett, Saturday, at the McDowell
Appalachian Regional Hospital; F.
Scott Compton, 66, Tuesday, at his
home at Martin; Mrs. Amanda
Burchwell Conley, 77, of Water Gap,
Sunday, at Mountain Manor Nursing
Home, here; Henry Porter, 91, of Cow
Creek, Saturday, at the Mountain
Manor Nursing Home, here.
FifiV Years Ago
(Apri125, 1957)
The reported figure of $38,600,000
total damage created in the Big Sandy
River area of Kentucky, Virginia and
West Virginia, by the January flood, is
"pretty near correct," a U.S. Corps of
Engineers spokesman told The Times,
this week... Auxier High School was
again accredited on an emergency
basis for the coming school year, it
was announced, last week, by the
State Board of Education...Devon
Scalf, 13-year-old sixth grade pupil of
the Prestonsburg grade school, won
the hotly contested. Floyd County
marble tournament, Saturday afternoon ...Two Floyd County projects are
listed in plans released at Frankfort,
Monday, to build more than 600 miles
of federal aid roads, and spend
$85,000,000 on Kentucky highways
within the next 14 months ...Married:
Miss Garnett An'n Fitzpatrick, and Mr.
Vanidan Ferrell Jr., April 13, at the
home of Rev. Isaac Stratton, of
Banner; Miss Doris Sexton, of
Wheelwright, and Mr. Klein D.
Stumbo, of McDowell, March 30, at
Wheelwright..Born: to Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Hyden, a daughter, Judy Ann,
April 18, at the Prestonsburg General
Hospital...There died: J. C. (Jake)
Hamilton, 74, Sunday, at his home at
Beaver; Rev. Thomas F. Meade, 85, of
Amba, last Wednesday, at home. His
wife, Mrs. Ella rricks Meade, 82, followed him in death the following
Monday; John M. Weddington, 80, of
Coal Run, Monday, at the home of a
daughter at Garrett; John Maynard
Whitaker, 79, of Hueysville, Tuesday,
at the Beaver Valley Hospital, Martin;
Cordie Lewis, 67, of Mare Creek,
Monday, at Huntington, W.Va.; E. L.
Hicks, 83, of Maytown, Friday, at the
home of a son at Langley; Miss
Maude Patton, 70, of Langley,
Monday, at the Beaver Valley
Hospital, Martin.
:oak
• Continued from p4
the drive-ins shut down was the rising
property values. It was estimated that
Ule average drive-in during the 1950s
used up eight acres. Nowadays, eight
acres of good flat land, suited for a
.dAve-in, would be worth a flat fortune. Matter of fact, there's a nursing
hotne sitting where the Sky-Vue once
'sT~f? and a large grocery chain now
oe~upys the space once used by the
9.W! in Prestonsburg.
,!,have no documentation to back it
up, , but I think the Prestonsburg
Drive-in was built before the one in
Paintsville. I base that on the fact that
the first drive-in I ever attended, was
the one in Prestonsburg.
It was in the early 1950s, and as
we arrived just before dark, I could
see the tall screen as I sat in the back
seat of older brother Ernest's car, as it
wound its way down the south side of
Abbott Mountain.
Don't ask where the next bit of
information has been stored, but
playing the first time I ever went to
the drive-in more than a half century
ago, was the only episode I ever saw
of the serial "Ghost of Zorro," and a
Woody Woodpecker cartoon.
Although I'd never heard of him
until I began research for this column, I guess I owe one Richard M .
Hollingshead, thanks for the memory.
It was he who, back in 1933, in
Camden, N.J., came up with the idea,
and opened the very first drive-in theatre.
Guess I own him, too, for one of
life's most important lessons: "Please
remember to place the speaker on the
pole when you leave the theatre."
Sixtv Years Ago
(April 24, 1947)
Three Floyd residents, killed in a
car-track collision on the highway
near Hunter, Sunday afternoon, were:
Timothy P. Henson, 87, and his wi rc,
Mrs. Abbie Catherine Henson, both of
Beaver, and Bill Bryan Salisbury, 49.
of Hunter...The Kentucky Department
of Welfare extended the 642 residents
of the county during March, aid total
ing $I 4,593, statistics released, this
week, by the Department show... Roy
Wills, son of Ex-Magistrate and Mrs.
W. A. Wills, Prestonsburg, is believed
to have been the only person inside the
Monsanta Chemical Company plant at
Texas City, Texas, to escape alive,
when last week's explosion of an
explosive-laden French steamer in the
Texas City harbor, touched off chemicals in the plant and converted the c1ty
into a shambles ...Anthony Newsome
was wounded by a shotgun b last
Friday, near his home at Grethel...The
Floyd Fiscal Court, Wednesday, voted
the $600 appropriation necessary to
continue for the fiscal year, the work,
of Home Demonstration Agent Requa
Kincer...J. M. Hall, Prestonsburg, and
Johnny Hall of McDowell, Saturday,
purchased from Circuit Judge E. P.
Hill
the
Bus
Station
Cafe
here ... Married: Miss Betty Joyce
Crowell, of Prestonsburg, and Mr.
Wade Hampton Hodges, of Bluefield,
W.Va., April 7 , at Bluefield...Born: to
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Hill, of
Hillsboro, Ky. , a daughter-Linda
Carol-April 21, at the Prestonsburg
General Hospital ...There died: Tilden
Howard, 70, at home on Little Paint,
Wednesday; Mrs. Anna Neeley
Meade, 82, Monday, at home on
Abbott Creek; Mrs. Julia Spradlin, 77,
of Town Branch, Tuesday. at the
Prestonsburg General Hospital.
Seventv Years
Ago
(April 23, 1937)
A shooting melee, in which the
women fired the guns. wa~ reported by
officers this week ... Commonwealth
Attorney John L. Harrington stated
today, "No doubt in my mind but what
it was jealously," in indicating a possible mot1ve for the alleged murder of
James Watterson on the rooming of
May 31, 1913 ...0dd Fellows throughout the state have been invited to
attend the !18th anniversary celebration at Pikeville, April 24, in tribute to @
the founding of first lodge in America,
by John Wiley at Baltimore, Md.,
April 26, 18 I 9 ... Mr. R. E. Hodges,
district manager of the Ky. and West
Va. Power Company Inc. , at Pikeville,
announces the completion and formal
opening of their new office building,
to take place May I, from 8:30a.m., to
8:30 p.m. The county-wide graduation
exercises, to be held in the
Prestonsburg school gymnasium, June
l. will see about 189 graduates from
I 0 Floyd County high schools ... Flora
Jeanette Bentley. age two years. infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Epp Bentley
of Maytown, died at the Stumbo
Memorial Hospital at Lackey, a victim
of spinal meningitis ... The many
friends of Dr. and Mrs. C.R. Slone are
saddened to learn of the passing of
Mrs. Sarah Lamb, age 79 years, mother of Mrs. Slone. here, at their home,
Tuesday afternoon, following a stroke.
Editor's Notice: The Floyd County Times is happy to
announce your engagement, new marriage, new baby,
birthday or family reunion free of charge. However,
space is limited and we can offer no guarantee of the
exact day your announcement will run. Readers may
opt to purchase ad space if these conditions are not
satisfactory. With the purchase of a paid ad, run date,
size and placement may be guaranteed.
Critter
• Continued from p4
,3:) Leave them wild: Make a comutitment never to buy a "novelty"
wild animal as a pet - it is very difficult1:o satisfy their needs in captivity,
and that often means an unhappy outtome for all concerned. As cute as a
·baby turtle may be, it is far better off
i:i the wild. Take your kids for a walk
.to the local pond where they c~ see
these and other wildlife where they
.should be - in the wild.
4) Go native: Use plants that are
native to your area. Not only will
they thrive better, resist disease and
Mten injury or attack from plant eating insects and mammals, but they
wm also require less maintenance,
freeing you up to do nothing but
enjoy them.
5 .) Keep cats indoors: Even the
.gentlest, well-fed house cat will prey
on wildlife instinctively when given
the chance. Outdoor-roaming cats are
at risk for accidents and diseases that
dan drastically limit their own lifes·p all as well. Do wildlife and your cat
a' favor by keeping cats indoors.
6) Save trees: Spring cleaning is in
the air, but this is the worst time to
cut down hollow trees because squirrels, raccoons, woodpeckers, flying
squirrels, and others are nesting in
them. "Dead" trees are anything but;
they are thriving habitats for insects
and animals who can benefit people
and other wildlife. Keep them standing if possible.
7) Scrap the trap: If you capture
and relocate a "nuisance" wild animal this time of year, it is likely to be
a mom, which means helpless young
will be left behind to starve. Instead
use eviction strategies (tips at
www.w~ldneighbors.org
<http://www.wildneighbors.org/>) to
solve wildlife conflicts.
8) Cut them up: Disarm (cut)
plastic 6-pack holders before disposal so that wild animals cannot get tangled up, injured or die in them.
9.) Rinse it out: Thoroughly rinse
and safely discard food jars. Hungry
raccoons and skunks can get their
heads stuck in peanut butter, jelly,
yogurt or other containers. If you
clean the containers before disposing
of them, you will literally be saving
lives.
10.) Check it out: Walk your yard
and look carefully for rabbit nests
before mowing in the spring - the
nests can be hard to see, the mother
rabbit digs a shallow hole in the grass
and puts her babies in it where they
stay for 3 weeks until weaned and
self-sufficient.
The HSUS Wild Neighbors
Program promotes non-lethal means
for resolving conflicts between people and wildlife and cultivates understanding and appreciation for wild
animals commonly found in cities
and towns. On the web at www. wildneighbors. org.
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States is the nation's largest animal
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Duane and Brenda Youmans, of McDowell, are pleased to announce,
after a wait of two long years, the arrival of their granddaughter,
Josephine ("Josie") Elizabeth, the daughter of Brett and Angela
Traver, of Frankfort.
A celebration will be held for family and friends at the First Baptist
Church Life Center, in McDowell, on Saturday, April 21, from 3 to 5
p.m. Please, do not feel obligated to bring gifts; the family is simply
taking this opportunity to thank everyone for their support and words
of encouragement in regard to Josie's arrival.
Again, please join us and come out and meet Josie.
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Martin-Loza
Mr. Wade Martin, of Minnie, and Ms. Carla Smith, of
Boonesville, are pleased to announce the engagement of
their daughter, Tia Faye Martin, of Lexington, to Omar Renzo
Loza Burgos, of Acari, Peru, the son of Saturnina Burgos, of
Lima, Peru.
Ms. Martin graduated cum laude from the University of
Kentucky and is currently serving as a missionary. Mr. Loza
is a missionary pastor.
The date and location of the wedding have not yet been
decided and the couple respectfully ask that all will keep
them and their work in their prayers.
Thomas ancJI Brenda Cook, of East Point, are pleased
to announc :! the engagement and forthcoming marriage of thei r daughter, Kandi Lynn Cook, to Brad Dean
Florence, d~1e son of Billy and Willa Florence, of
Sharpsburg.
The bride-el1 ect is a 2001 graduate of Johnson Central
High Schoc' I and a 2006 graduate of Morehead State
University. . rhe prospective groom is a 2000 graduate
of Bourbon County High School
The couple /will wed in a ceremony that will take place
on Saturda''l.f, May 19, 2007, at the East Point Church of
Christ.
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become da tgerously near empty. Please, send your pet's
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or to Tt e Floyd County Times, P.O. Box 390,
Prestonsb ng, KY 41653, Attn: Kathy Prater, or just swing
by and dn >p a couple off the next time you're in town!
Along witl 1 photos, please leave pet's name, owner's
name, plac e of residence and "fun facts" about your pet's
favorite ha bits/activities. We're eager to share, so send
those phot os in ASAP!
Alyssa Marie Goodman was born February 15, 2007, at St
Joseph East, in Lexington, to proud parents Shawn antf
Heather Goodman, of Prestonsburg. She weighed 5 lbs., 6
oz., and was 19 inches in length.
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She is the granddaughter of Linda and Taulbee Goodman, of
Prestonsburg, and Judy and Rabon Flanery, of Martin.
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Alyssa Marie was welcomed home by excited family m~m.r
bers, friends, and very proud "Big Sis" Kristian Re11_.a
Goodman.
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by Martin Childers
Greg Couch, Sabrina Hall, Laurie Slugg and Tarin Cannon
are all pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of
their parents, Linda H. Couch, of Bypro, and Hugh L.
Cannon, of Fairfax, Virginia.
The couple will wed on April 28, 2007, at half past three
o'clock in the afternoon, in a ceremony that will take place at
the Wheelwright Freewill Baptist Church, in Wheelwright.
A reception will immediately follow in the church fellowship
(Martit n Childers i~ Executive Director of the Jenny Wiley
Theatre a·: Prestonsburg. His column about theatre happenings
and bad: stage activities
appears \\l eekly.)
It's a 11 about youth this
summer ; tt the Theatre, with
'"-"The gracious custom of an open invitation wedding will be . our prod1 actions of Disney's
observed.
High Sci 'tool Musical, West
No gifts, please, allow your presence on this joyous occa- Side StoJ r y, The Princess and
sion to be your gift to the happy couple.
The Pea, , and our opening
night shu/ w, Forever Plaid.
Musi: ·
en tics
loved
Forever Plaid when the
show fil rst opened OffBroadwa y in 1990. The tale
of four ~ 10ung men. singing
some of the greatest hits of
the 50'>:, , drew rave reviews
Adam Hartsock
and aud icnces who left the
theatre s .inging.
Whe\ ..her you remember
the dec ade or not, you're
probabl y familiar with the
songs t hat were its biggest
hits like "Catch a Falling
Star," ''Three Coins in the
Fountain," and "Love is a
Many··, Splcndorcd Thing."'
We' ve assembled a great
cast to bring you this story
of the: singing group, who
were ~ .illed in a car crash on
the v.~ ay to their first big
cone(: rt. .. and are miraculously
revived for the
Patrick Joel Martin
posth1 .tmous chance to fulfill
their dreams and perform
the s lOW that never was.
s· arring are: Adam Thomas Hartsock, a Pikeville native and
seni< •r music major at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.: John
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Dramatic Academy in New York, returning for a second seasop
on our stage; Bronson N. Murphy, another returnee who mai~e·
remembered for his roles in Footloose, Oklahoma!, and others~'
and Patrick Joel Martjn, a sophomore voice major it ':rn~
University of Kentucky,
originally from Louisvill~·
where he attended 'tnt'::
Youth Performing Arts
School.
A few other names
involved in the production
will be familiar to Jenny
Wiley fans: Helen Wicker,
Hazard, costumes; David
Gardner,
Salyersville,
Lighting; Paul DenayeT,
Morehead, set desij?;n,;,
Corey
Harris~.
Louisville, sound design
Billy
Thras.h~
and
Oklahoma, Director, both
John Hobson
back for return seasons
here; and our own Stott
Bradley, beginning his' 15th
year of involvement with
us, as Musical Director.
rn tell you more about
our opening night gala,
later, but tickets for that as.
well as other performanctr~
are available now througb
our
web
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a non-profit Or[?anizatibb
and receives funding frd~tt
Bronson Murphy
indil·iduals, corporation's;
Prestonsburg Convention
and Visitors
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Paintsville Tourism, the Kentuch• Arts Council, the Nation.,al
Endowment for the Arts, and the Kentucf..:y Department ofTrj:H{eJ:
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Mr. and Mrs. Roland Jr. and Tammy Gray, of Prestonsburg,
are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their
daughter, Heather Nicole Gray, to Joshua Aaron Murdock,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy and Billie Tucker, also of
Prestonsburg.
Heather is currently attending Big Sandy Community and
Technical College where she is pursuing an associate's
degree in nursing. She is the maternal granddaughter of
'*Winston and Draxie Dillon, of Prestonsburg, and the paternal
granddaughter of Roland Gray and Emma Lou Gray, also of
Prestonsburg.
Joshua is currently attending Morehead State University,
where he is pursuing a degree in education. He is the maternal grandson of the late Bill and Eunice Lafferty, formerly of
Prestonsburg, and the paternal grandson of Charles and
Betty Murdock, of Marshall, Michigan, and the late Bulah
Crisp Murdock, formerly of Dwale.
The couple will wed in a ceremony that will take place on
Saturday, May 26, 2007, at half past three o'clock in the afternoon, at the First Baptist Church, Irene Cole Memorial, In
Prestonsburg.
A reception will follow at the Wilkinson-Stumbo Convention
Center.
Following a honeymoon vacation to Disney World, the newlyweds will reside in Prestonsburg.
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1 in the morning ...
· I spent the rest of the after-
noon swinging on our front
porch swing. I watched the
train as it came back from
Weeksbury on it'f> way hack to
Martin. It stopped on the platform and the conductor picked
up the mail from the post
office. As the train moved
away out of sight. I
thought back over my day, my
first trip on the train. A visit to
the five and dime over in
Martin: got to eat out: got a
new Wild Bill cap buster. Yes.
life was almost too good to be
true. l sat there until the sun
went down behind the hill~:
And then I prayed a littl~:
prayer, "God think you for:
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being so good to me."
I road the train many time*,
after that day but your firs~
train ride is like first love, you
ne\<cr forget it.
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one of us and had a plan for
our lives long before we ever
began trying our own hands at
our destinations. He has given
us each a calling and though it
takes some of us longer than
others to grasp just exactly
what that l.:alling ts, His grace
and mercy waits ever so
patiently as we :-.trugglc to find
our way. Yet, once we submit
our hearts and lives to Him,
just like those remarkable.
unique GPS trinkets, God
directs our paths and is alway-;
there to help us along our v.ay.
And oh yeah. many of us arc
gomg to get off track at times
and yet. His mercy graciously
helps to get us right back on
track.
It is ama~:ing how we can
see God in ab olutely anything:
and everything if only we open:
our eyes and look.
Til Next Week
As my brother has said,:
your GPS may get you to;
Myrtle Beach- But only> God
can get you to Heaven!
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The GPS is like God - for
n< ) matter what wrong turns we
m ay take along our way He is
ri ~ht there waiting with open
a• ms to engulf our entire
b ~ings, wipe our nasty wrongs
v 1hite and clean as snow, and
g uide us to our eternal destinat ion. How awesome is that!
God knew each and every
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL
18, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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ARH is paying big bucks for slick advertising th t claims the hospital giant
offered a "comprehensive" contract to its employe s, the USW members who care
for patients at ARH' s facilities in our community.
But ARH's claims are anything but accurate. Lik
on health insurance.
ARH's half truth about its offer
ARH' s advertising fails to mention it would virtually create a company store for
health care by only covering us if we get health car ~at CHA or ARH - even though
ARH doesn't know if its facilities can serve all our hecJith care needs.
,
ARH also claims it offered a decent wage increase. That's worse than half true.
The hospital giant wants to charge employees so mu< :h for health insurance and
disability premiums that, in the end, many workers wc>uld end up with less than they
earn right nowl
In fact, the lowest paid employees would earn $3~.23 less in the first year of the
deal that ARH is offering. The great labor leaders wc~uld roll over in their graves if
they knew the hospitals they built to serve working fannilies are paying their CEO
nearly half a million dollars while asking workers to to. ke a $300-a-year pay cut.
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the fortune it's spending on replacement workers' hous ,ing and travel costs.
We've served our community for decades at . ARH, and we look
forward to serving your needs again.
But our record of service deserves better tt1an second class
treatment. And all of us deserve better than JI~RH's half truths aimed
at covering up its failure to bargain in good fc lith.
You can help.
Call ARH's CEO Jerry Haynes 859~2261 ··2440 and tell him:
HEALTH CARE
WORKERS COUNCIL
USW Appalachian Regional Health Care Workers Council
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MANAGING EDITOR
PIKEVILLE Ahead of
Monday's hearing to sentence
him for vote-buying, state Sen.
Johnny Ray Turner is asking the
court for leniency.
Turner pleaded guilty to a single federal vote-buying count in
December. Originally charged
with a felony, the charge was
reduced to a misdemeanor
because Turner said he was not a
Whitesburg
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willful participant in the scheme
that bought votes under the guise
of paying for campaign work and
vote-hauling.
In a memorandum filed in his
case Tuesday, Turner's attorney,
Brent Caldwell, argues that the
state senator should be spared
any type of incarceration because
of the non-willful nature of his
offense.
According to the memorandum, prosecutors are seeking to
have Turner sentenced to six
months of monitored home incarceration. Caldwell, however,
argues that punishment would be
too severe.
"The facts arc Mr. Turner did
not give money to a voter to
obtain that person's vote; he did
not give money in any way to
induce anyone to vote for him;
and he did not tell anyone to perform any illegal act on his behalf
to help his election," Caldwell
wrote. "However, Mr. Turner
admits, and the evidence will
show, he was negligent in overseeing his campaign; he turned
over the fiscal operation of the
campaign to others, while he was
otherwise occupied meeting voters. In this context, Mr. Turner's
non-willful conduct mitigates tor
a sentence of probation rather
than home imprisonment."
Caldwell also argues that a
harsh punishment will not teach
Turner anything, because he had
Johnny Ray Turner
(See TURNER, page seven)
"the Associated Press
BRAVING
WHITESBURG Residents of a Letcher
County town voted 2-1
Tuesday in favor of
legalizing alcohol sales
in~?me restaurants.
More than 400 people voted in favor of
allowing sales of liquor
In Whitesburg restaurants that can serve at
least 100 people with
at 1east 70 _percer:_1~ of. . .
sales from food. Fewer
than 200 voted no.
"I think it will bring
some new business to
town, some new
restaurants,"
Josephine Richardson,
O'fller of the
·
Courthouse Cafe in
Whitesburg, told
WYMT-TV. "It's a really
good step towards
progress for the community, for the county."
Susie Fleming was
disappointed with the
outcome.
"I feel like alcohol in
the restaurants will just
promote more alcohol
on the road," she told
t
station.
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by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
photo by Jessica Hale
A little rain didn't stop United Steelworkers from standing their ground at McDowell ARH
Thursday. Union members say they have been on the picket line continuously since the strike
began April 1 except for the eight hours over the weekend when several feet of water covered
the roadway in front of the hospital.
-Talks resume as strike
heads into fourth week
FORECAST
by JESSICA HALE
provide quality care to the area
and he believes that ARH is
doing an exceptional job of
keeping the facility going
despite the absence of many of
their workers.
Barker says that even
though management has kept
up with the workload at the
hospital, they have hired a few
replacement workers, an action
that USW says they were told
would not happen.
"Management has stepped
up to the plate and we're all just
chipping in," said Barker. "I've
even went out and cut the grass
myself."
STAFF WRITER
McDOWELL
Frustrations are sti II evident
throughout the region between
United
Steelworkers and
Appalachian
Regional
Healthcare as the strike continues into its third week, with
negotiations resuming on
Thursday.
The Times had a chance to
talk with both USW and the
CEO of McDowell ARH, Russ
Barker, and ARH's spokesperson, Candace Elkins. Barker
says his goal is to continue to
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FOr up-to-the-minute
forecasts, see
ftoydcountytlmes.com
Union workers say they
don't know why ARH is paying
replacement workers "big
bucks" when they say they
can't afford to give them an
increase in wages.
"If they can afford to pay
them, then they can afford to
pay us." said a member of local
Union 14-636. Barker says
union workers earn an average
of $13 per hour.
According to a tl yer
released by ARH, they have
uncovered substantial quantities of dues paid in by union
PRESTONSBURG
Tuesday's Floyd County
Fiscal Court meeting raised
several questions from
many, both from behind the
bench and the audience.
Floyd County JudgeExecutive R.D. "Doc"
Marshall began the meeting
by updating the public on
the status of 11ood cleanup
projects throughout the
county.
Immediately following
the update, the court moved
to approve the treasurer's
report, at which time
Magistrate Jackie Owens
expressed concern regarding the timeliness in which
he received documents pertaining to the report.
Several days before each
court meeting, magistrates
are provided with any documents that will be up tor
discussion. Owens says he
was not given some of the
documents until minutes
before the meeting and he
did not feel comfortable
making a decision to
approve those matters without first having sutlicient
time to review them.
"I feel like there's something trying to be snuck
through the door and it
sends up a red flag to me,"
Owens said.
Members of the court
said these items were available for pickup at the courthouse several days before
the meeting.
Among several housecleaning items on the agenda, the court was provided
with reports from 911 and
the Floyd County Rescue
Squad. A tepresehtative for
the 91 I service says they
are working to purchase
GPS navigation systems,
saying the new gadgets
would be extremely helpful
when they are called out to
unfamiliar areas of the
county.
Representatives with the
Floyd County Rescue
Squad weren't shy about
boasting the advancements
they have made in regards
to their training. This tmining proved to be a worthwhile investment for the
group of volunteers who
choose to risk. their lives fm;
others. The Floyd County"
Rescue Squad recently
received training in swift
water rescue and the new
(See COURT, page seven)
(See STRIKE, page seven)
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Pike-pair face charges
of selling crack cocaine
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STAFF WRITER
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PIKEVILLE ·- A complaint filed by an FBI
task force officer this week in U.S. District Court
alleges that after an undercover investigation
·-uver the 'past scvcrarmonthS, he discovered that
two individuals in Pike County were distributing
large amounts of crack cocaine throughout the
area.
An affidavit supporting the criminal complaint alleges that Toney Davis Jr. and Matia
Burch sold crack cocaine to a cooperating witness under the supervision of the Kentucky State
Police on several occasions.
From the first of November 2006 through
March 2007, the ofticer observed numerous
transactions which took place at a residence on
(See CRACK, page seven)
photo by Jessica Hale
A few downtown visitors In Prestonsburg got a sneak
peak at the new Bert T. Combs statue Thunsday afternoon. The statue will not be officially unveiled until 3
p.m. today during a ceremony at the courthouse
square.
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20, 2007 .
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Obituaries
Margie C. Hale
Margie C. Hale. age 82, of
Prestonsburg. widow of S.
(Sherlie) N. Hale, passed away
Wednesday, Apnl 18. 2007, at
the Prestonsburg Health Care
Center.
She was born October 23,
1 924. 10 Martin. the daughter
M the late Emmitt Bascom
Crisp and Minnie B. Crisp.
She was a homemaker and a
member of the Prestonsburg
Church of Christ, since 1972.
She was preceded in death
by her husband and parent.<;; a
brother. Otis Crisp; and a sis11er, Nollie Hicks.
Funeral services will be
conducted Friday, April 20, at
II :00 a.m., at the Hall Funeral
Home Chapel, in Martin. with
ministers Richard Kelly and
Tim Blankenship officiating.
Burial will follow in
Davidson Memorial Gardens.
in lvcl, under the professional
care of the Hall Funeral Home.
Visitation is aner 5:00
p.m., Thursday. at the funeral
home.
(Patd obituary)
onn
Shannon Eugene
Hall
Shannon Eugene Hall, 30,
of Louisa, formerly of
Teabeny, died Tuesday, April
17, 2007, on Rt. 32l.
Paintsville, following an auto-
mobilo accident.
Born Febt uary 22. I 977, in
Pikeville, he was the son of
Bruce Hall of Louisa. and
Robin Hamilton Fam:hild ot
Paintsville. He was a general
laborer.
In addition to his parents, he
is survived by his fiancee,
Mio;ty Holbrook of Louisa: his
paternal grandfather, Willie
Hall of Beaver; a sister,
Fclisha
Salisbury
of
Paintsville; a half-brother.
William Bruce Hall of Louisa:
and a half-sister, Rachel
Russell of Tennessee.
He was preceded in death by
his grandparents. Edith Hall;
and Nelvin and Lorena Kiser
~Pikeville
Medical provides
~Schools with civic DVD
PIKEVILLE- A free civic
DVD entitled. "Where We
Stand," was recently donated
to high schools and others in
this area by Pikeville Medical
Center of Pikeville in cooperation with the Committee for
Citizen Awarenes..<o. It will benefit nearly 20,000 high school
students, as well as community and junior college students
and others in the fifth
Congressional District of
Kentucky.
The DVD will give them
the opportunity to learn more
about our American system of
democracy and free enterprise
and our resulting standard of
living. To help make the DVD
more pertinent to our area. it
features appearances by U.S.
Rep. Harold Rogers and Joann
Anderson of Pikeville Medkal
Center.
"PikevH!c Medical Center
is pleased to provide the support necessary to make this
educational DVD available
throughout the congressional
district,'' Anderson said. "We
became involved with this
public-service project partly to
help people have a better
understanding about what it
means to live in the United
States, specifically in terms of
our standard of living. The
DVD we are sponsoring compares the United States to the
rest of the world, primarily in
terms of one major indicator
- our health and well-being.
It also provides a comparison
in terms of education and
modern conveniences."
Pikevi lie Medical Center
has provided this educational
DVD for our area. a.." have
other prominent corporations,
univer~ities and organization~
{See DVD, page six)
Card of Thanks
The family of James E. Donta would like to say,
"Thank You," to all the friends, relatives, and neighbors who helped in any way during the recent loss of
our loved one. Thanks to all who sent food, flowers.
afghans, prayers, or spoke comforting words to our
family. A special thanks to the ladies from the Allen
Methodist Church, Allen Elementary faculty, and
every neighbor in New Allen Bottom for their
thoughtfulness and kindness. We are grateful to the
ministers, Randy Osborne and Philip Bartley, for their
consoling words; the sheriff's department for their
assistance (John K Blackburn); and to Hall Funeral
Home for their compassionate services. Words can't
say what we feel in our hearts. Your thoughtfulness
will always be remembered.
From The Donta Family
Hamilton.
Funeral services will be held
Friday, April 20, at I p.m .. at
the Samaria Old Rcgu lar
Baptist Church. in Teaberry,
with Old Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial will be in the Andy
Hamilton
Cemetery,
in
Teaberry, under the direction
of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home, in Martm.
Visitation is after 6 p.m.,
Wednesday, at the church,
with nightly services at 6:30
pm.
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Russell D. Hurd, 69, of 600
N. Colfax St., Warsaw,
Indiana, a native of Floyd
County, died Tuesday, April
17, 2007, at Visiting Nurse and
.Hospice Home, in Fort Wayne,
Indiana.
Born November 25, 1937, in
Floyd County. h\!. was the son
of Edpr and Fannie (England)
Hurd. He was a lifetime residence of KosciUsko County.
He wa'i a machinist for Gatkc
Corp.
Survivors include a son.
Jeffery D. Hurd of Modesto.'
California, a daughter, Quctta
S . Beck of Tallmadge. Ohio;
I 3 brothers and s1stcrs; three
grandehi ldrcn: and several
nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death hy a
granddaughter; three brothers.
and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held
Friday. April 20. at II a.m., at
the McHatton-Sadler Funeral
Chapel, Warsaw. Indiana.
Burial will be in the
Oakwood Cemetery. Warsaw.
Indiana.
Calling hours are one hour
prior to the servkc, at the
funeral chapel on Friday. April
20.
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In Memory of
James E.
"Jim Ed" Allen
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Today marks the day you left us,
The day our hearts will never l
forget.
It seems as if it were just
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We had to leave your side with •i
regret.
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Our Son, Brother, Dad,
and Husband
If not for a place called Cai.Yary,
This may have been in vain.
God, Himself, lost his Qnly son,
While his family cried tears like
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James E. Donta
(December 13, 1958March 31, 2007)
In The Train
As we rush. as we rush in 1he Train,
The trees and the houses go wheeling
hack.
Bur the slurry heu1-·em abm·e the
plain
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behind,
Who will never be the same. .-•
But beyond the shadow of the
cross,
There is hope In Jesus' name.
Through the gates of glory, you~
have gone, when the Father
reached down for you,
His time is not measured In
hours or years,
In the blink of an eye, we pass ,
through.
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nur track.
All the beautiful stars of the sky,
The si!l'er doves of the forest ofnight.
Over tlu.' dull earth nmrm arulfly.
Companions ol our flight.
We will rush ever 011 without fear:
Let the goal be flu: the .flight he jleet.l
For we carry the hem•ens with us,
dear,
While the earth slip.~ .from uurfect!
(James Thomson)
\Ve miss your vibrance and laughter.
We will always bold you in our hearts!
L<n·e You Forever, Your Family
The hope of eternity keeps us
going,
How else could one stand the
pain?
God gave us precious memories
of you,
To heal those who remain.
Forever In Our Hearts,
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Scott Collins, Erelene Collins
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
20, 2007 •
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For the Record
Marriage licenses
Krystal Renee Compton,
28, of Hi Hat, to James Eli
1 hnson, 26, of Hi Hat.
Angel Denise Thornsbury,
19, of David, to Scottie
Dewayne Miller, 22, of David.
Misty Dawn Reynolds, 30,
of Prestonsburg, to Kenneth
James Hamilton, 33, of
Prestonsburg.
Brenda Burke Slone, 34, of
Allen, to Terry Parsons, 37, of
Allen.
Brittany Morgan Patton,
22, of McDowell, to Wamie D.
Allen Jr., 21, of Prestonsburg.
Carolyn Anne Slone, 34, of
Wayland, to Billy Asher, 40, of
Wayland.
Megan Nichole Brown, 18,
of McArthur, Ohio, to Jimmie
Lee Ward, 18, of Ray, Ohio.
carrying concealed deadly
weapon; alcohol intoxication,
disorderly conduct
Loena M. Osborne, 51 ,
Prestonsburg; theft by unlawful taking
Laura Webb, 23, Pikeville:
theft by unlawful taking
Mary L. Nolan, 48, David:
alcohol intoxication. prescrip
tion not in original container
Eric Crum, 19, Martin;
public intoxication
Charity C. Music, 31 ,
Prestonsburg; theft by unlawful taking
Michael Eugene Taylor, 28,
East Point; illegal taking/pursuit/molesting deer/wildlife/
elk
Melinda G. Ramey, 27,
Langley; public intoxication,
assault
John
Fisher,
40,
Prestonsburg; alcohol intoxication
Tracy Music, Harold, age
not listed; public intoxication
Lorinza
Burchett,
41,
Prestonsburg: criminal littering
Timothy Joseph Anderson,
27, Elkhorn City; assault
Charlee
Ann
Nichol
Mullins. 22, Allen; assault
Kyle Richard Osborne, 26,
Winchester; plumbing license
required, plumbing installation
permit required
Tonya Lynn Shepherd, 27,
Prestonsburg; criminal trespassing
Christopher
Reed,
Pikeville, age nqt listed,
unlawful transaction with a
minor
Thornton EJdie Gohle, 44,
Inez; alcohol intoxication
Jeffrey A. Ward. 37,
Tomahawk: alcohol mtoxication
Vanessa L. Howard. 39,
Prestonsburg: harassment
Norma Lee Stone, 47,
Prestonsburg; theft by unlawful taking
Bertha S. Spears, 5o,
Prestonsburg: theft by unlawful taking
Jack
Spears,
52,
Prestonsburg: theft by unlawful taking
Inspections
Allen Elementary, Allen,
regular school inspection.
Violations noted: Ceiling tiles
mi~sing in several restroom
facilities, wall in disrepair in
room I 16. Score: 96
Allen Elementary. Allen,
regular inspectwn. Violations
noted: Bulk food not stored in
the product container or package in which it was obtained
and without identifying label,
food not protected during storage. Score: 97
Property Transfers
Eva Nel<;on Adams to
Elmina Nelson, property located at Middle Creek.
Leonard Adams to Elmina
Nelson, property located at
Middle Creek.
Charlie
Amburgey
to
Elmina Nelson, property locat-
cd at Middle Creek.
Tammy Nelson Amburgey
to Elmma Nelson, proper~
located at Middle Creek.
Kenny Jake Artrip to JeneU
Laine Smith, property locatio~<
undisclosed.
Ellen Campbell to JB]
Properties LLC, property
located at Banner.
Linda M. Caudill to Tara
and William Conley, property
located at Stephen's Branch. '
Edford L. Clark Jr. t6
Nathan Wright, property located
at
Walnut
Drive
Subdivision.
Robin Clark to Nath3.il
Wright, property located at
Walnut Drive Subdivision.
(See RECORD, page six)
Civil Suits Filed
Convergence Receivables,
LLC vs . Julavene Case
Asset Acceptance, LLC vs.
Wendell L . Gillaim
Atlantic Credit & Finance,
Inc. vs. Hazel M. Hughes
Melinda
Stevens
vs.
Richard Stevens
Tammy Sue Conn vs.
Carlton Conn
Cline Mullins vs. Laverne
r1
~ullins
Ruby Johnson vs. Luther
Johnson Jr.
Curtis Hall vs. Renee
Bentley Hall
Jennifer Sue McCoy vs.
Michael G. McCoy
Greta Gibson, et al vs.
Helen Blanton, et al
Courtney
Halbert
vs.
Brandon T. Crace
Discover Bank vs. Heather
M. Spriggs
LVNV Funding, LLC vs.
Helen Keathley
Southern Water & Sewer
District vs. Don Amburgey's
umbing, Inc.
Capital Alliance Financial
vs. Connie Meade Jones
" HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A.
vs. Blake E. Campbell
Portfolio
Recovery
Associates, LLC vs. David
Tackett, et a1
Portfolio
Recovery
Associates, LLC vs. Mark
4ackett, et al
Velocity Invest, LLC vs.
Joseph L. Delong
Ethel M. Stanley vs. Sheryl
. Johnson
Shana N. Newsome vs.
James Spurlock
Robin N. Sanders vs.
Monica M. Lamptey
Equity One, Inc. vs.
William Burchett, et al
Amanda Gearheart vs.
Ronnie Adkins, et al
Penny Bueter vs. Chassity
L. Crider, et al
Portfolio Recovery vs.
Stoney Dye, et al
Whitaker Bank vs. Kim
Fraley
Edwin Keith Collins vs.
William R. Collins
Charges Filed
Michael S. Slone, 43,
Bypro; disorderly conduct,
resisting arrest
Christopher L. Patton, 30,
Martin; aggravated assault,
resisting arrest, fleeing/evading police
Kristen
L.
Bradley
Sutherland, age not listed,
Prestonsburg; theft by deception
Scot
E.
Verley,
45 ,
Prestonsburg; alcohol intoxication, disorderly conduct
Bradie Nolan, 55, David;
~Injured
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The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal, on the massacre at Virginia
Tech:
There really are no words to adequately describe how sickening
and senseless Monday's shootings on the campus of Virginia Tech
University were ....
This incident will, no doubt, prompt schools here in the MidSouth and across the country to review their security and emergency warning procedures.
Sadly, though, there's no way to completely secure sprawling
campuses like Virginia Tech's without turning them into the equivalent of prisons ....
And that is one reason why this type of tragedy strikes hard not
just at Virginia Tech students, faculty members and their families.
We can all relate to the fear of being caught up in some random
act of violence as we go about our daily business.
As the investigation into Monday's shootings continues, information may come to light that could help make campuses and
other public places safer against future attacks. Or we may get a
better understanding of what prompted this one individual to snap
- and how others like him can get the help they need.
But we may also find out there are no broader lessons to be
learned here. This may be a simple case where bad things happened to good people. A lot of good people.
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"Unless they have given this name 'ho' a new definition, then
that is not what I am," sophomore center Kia Vaughn said at last
week's news conference put together to respond to Imus' exploitative words.
So if we now know who the women of Rutgers are not, then
who are they?
Essence Carson plays the piano, bass guitar, drums and saxophone .... Myia McCurdy is a Girl Scout. Katie Adams was the
valedictorian of her high school class in Ogden, Utah.
Epiphanny Prince evidently is a role model, and not just to little
girls who dream hoop dreams. Her life choices encouraged her
mother, and her grandmother, to enroll in college .... Matee Ajaven- • came back from off-season surgery in which doctors inserted a
titanium rod in her leg. She scored a team-high 20 points in
Rutgers' victory over then top-ranked Duke ..
Dee Dee Jernigan carried on despite losing her mother to breast
cancer last year....
Kia Vaughn was honored as the best women's college basketball
player in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area.... They are
a team in whose honor the Empire State Building glowed red scarlet - last week..
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The legacy of Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball's first
black player, was celebrated Sunday, but the accolades were tempered by the realization that a declining number of big league players are black.
A total of 8.4 percent of major league players are blaek, the
lowest number in at least two decades.
But baseball is more diverse than other pro sports, with an
increasing number of players from Latin America and Asia. A total
of 29.4 percent last year were Latinos and 2.4 percent were Asian.
Robinson persevered and carried himself with class and dignity.
The shattering of baseball's color barrier was a precursor to the
nation's integration efforts. But it is sti11 a sobering realization that
it has only been 60 years that black men were allowed to participate in the nation's pastime.
-Letters
Take pride in our
surroundings
When you see the word "pride"
what do you think of, or what comes
to your mind?
As a young boy growing up in
Eastern Kentucky, I remember my
mom taking great pride in a clean and
neat house and yard with beautiful
flowers -and fruit· tr{les. Mom wasn't
.high~ ooucated Qr b,a.d a lot. of
money, bnt she was a very smart
woman and taught her kids many
things. I didn't realize or appreciate a
lot of this until I was grown.
I am not writing this article on my
mom, but rather on pride. Pride is
many things to many different people. People take great pride in family,
possessions and material things.
Since I ride a motorcycle I'll use it
as an example. We will clean and
shine all day so we can take our bikes
to a show or event. Old cars or anything worthwhile takes time and
effort to make it look good.
Now as a good friend of mine
used to say, "This is where the rubber
meets the road." There is an organization and group of people in Eastern
Kentucky known as PRIDE. These
members and volunteers are trying to
make a difference in their towns and
communities. They organize people
to gather trash in orange garbage
bags. People are given roads and
areas to cover or they can pick up in
the area where they live.
I have traveled to many places
over the years and I can tell you that
Eastern Kentucky is a beautiful place
to live and raise your family. We have
beautiful mountains, streams, and
lakes. State parks and many places to
enjoy outings with your families, but
there is another side to its beauty.
Some people are using Eastern
Kentucky to get rid of their trash and
junk. Our streams and roadways arc
lined with litter and garbage. 'Our
mountains have bec6me dumping
grounds for all the stuff we no longer
want or need.
Every person who lives in Eastern
Kentucky has a responsibility to
themselves and to their families to
ensure our children and future generations a place to be proud of and raise
their families. We need to stop dumping our garbage, and we need to educate our children that if this trend
continues, there may not be places
for them and their children to enjoy
the beauty our forefathers knew.
I want to end this article by thanking PRIDE and its members and volunteers for the difference they are
trying to make here. I would also
encourage every person from the
young to the old living in Eastern
Kentucky to get involved and make a
difference in your towns and communities where you live. People will
notice and it will be a better place for
all.
I would like to thank Cody Hall
and Todd Spears, students from John
M. Stumbo School, who helped me
with some of the garbage.
James and Madlyn Spears
Teabe
Appreciates
hospitality
Two months ago l moved to
Prestonsburg from Richmond. I(%sh
to express how I have been overwhelmingly received in this community. Everywhere I go, the people
here have been so incredibly hospitable.
I am the "new" Director f
Physician's Relations for the
Highlands Cancer Center. Therefore I
am everywhere in the community
and surrounding counties visiting
doctors and their staff. Oftentimes I
am lost and must stop in at a local
business and ask for directions and
everyone I meet is very eager to go
out of their way to assist me and
seems pleased they did so.
I am so thankful as well as blessed
to have the opportunity to live here
among these wonderful people and
feel accepted in one of the most beautiful places God created.
Thank you, Prestonsburg a d
Floyd County!
Be-Linda K. Lin,on
Prestonsb~rg
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TIMES COLUMNIST
Four new releases this week made for a
hard call for renters with limited free time.
~urprisingly, two are based on real stories
·and all four films would make for a decent
1 night in front of your television.
• "Freedom Writers"- Hilary Swank
stars in this true account of an inner city
teacher who inspired her students to work
on their character as well as their studies.
:Some critics thought this was too
schmaltzy, but there's nothing wrong with
an uplifting movie about about the
world's most unappreciated profession.
• "Notes on a Scandal"- This is the
antithesis of the previous movie, but loads
of fun. If you're expecting a slow moving
Oscar bait candidate here, then read on
because this is more of a tawdry soap
opera than a Merchant Ivory gabfest. Cate
~lanchett stars as a new teacher who
comes under the thumb of a lonely elderly educator, played by Judi Deneb. Turns
out that Deneb is pretty lonely and, with
the exception of her cat, her life is void.
When Deneb catches Blanchett having an
affair with a student, she takes advantage
of the situation to force a friendship to
develop between them. However things
get nasty when Blanchett opts to attend a
school play rather than the funeral for
Deneb's cat. This is like an R-rated
Lifetime movie and the actresses play
their roles to the hilt.
• "Smokin Aces"' - Many critics
wrote this one off as a "Pulp Fiction"
wannabe, but so what? Critics take
movies too seriously. This one is just for
fun and it provides plenty. Jeremy Piven
(HBO's "Entourage") stars as a Las Vegas
lounge lizard who plans to testify against
the mob. Word gets out and a horde of hit
men (who converse in sharp dialogue
about mundane things) descend on the
penthouse floor of a luxury hotel to do the
hit. A game cast has a good time here,
with appearances by Ray Liotta, Ben
Affleck, Ryan Reynolds and Alex Rocco.
• "The Last King of Scotland" - The
Academy Awards got it right this year
when they voted Forest Whitaker the best
actor trophy for his work here as
Uganda's former president, Idi Amin. The
story is told from the point of view of a
fictional character who serves as a doctor
in Amin's cabinet. The story includes true
events but this approach allows the film to
also give viewers an inside tour of Dada's
fall into madness, paranoia, and, eventually, homicidal rage. Whitaker gives an allsystems-go performance that adds dimensions to Amin and makes this a more
rounded film.
Next week, look for Denzel
Washington in "Deja Vu" and spend a
"Night at the Museum" with Ben Stiller.
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Hopkins and Gosling enjoy smart
banter in stylish thriller 'Fracture'
by CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP MOVIE CRITIC
We know you're thinking
it. We were, too. So we may as
well just acknowledge it, get it
out of the way and move on as
a group.
Yes, Anthony Hopkins is
indeed doing a version of his
patented Hannibal Lecter
shtick in "Fracture." So yes,
you have seen him do this
before. But he does it so richly
and it's still so entertaining,
,, you may as well just give in.
Hopkins and co-star Ryan
Gosling get lively, challenging
material to work with in the
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Fear,"
"Frequency"), with a script
from Daniel Pyne and Glenn
Gers. They get to needle each
other, spar with each other,
and generally enjoy fantastically smart, zippy banter.
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,j,.Nelson," more than holds his
own with such a formidable
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creates a really compelling
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JC and was shot in a vividly reel _,_ognizable Los Angeles. But it
•~.:~also has an unexpectedly dry
l·r sense of humor. It's actually a
lot funnier and a lot less stiff
and self-serious than such a
J thriller might look.
"Fracture," a New Line
Cinema release, is rated R
for language and some violent
content. Running time: 113
minutes.
Three stars out of four.
Hopkins stars as wealthy
L.A. aeronautical engineer Ted
Crawford, who shoots his
much younger wife, Jennifer
(Embeth Davidtz), in the head
after he catches her having an
affair. We've watched him
meticulously work through
each step of the crime, then
calmly, confidently admit to
committing it.
Why would he do that? The
eventual big-picture answer is,
because he knows exactly how
to get away with it; madgenius types like Ted exist
solely ..J.n th~ movies. Mqre
immediately, .though, it',s to
torment Jhe lieutenant who's
called to his house to negotiate
with him- the same guy who
happened to be having the
affair with Ted's wife.
Looks like a pretty quick
case for Gosling's character,
hotshot prosecutor Willy
Beachum, who's on the verge
of leaving the district attorney
(David Strathairn, solid and
authoritative) for a high-paying corporate law gig. But
Willy soon realizes that nothing turns out to be as easy as it
initially seemed. Evidence disappears, the confession is
tossed out, and Ted wants to
represent himself in court.
And so this sly Southern
boy, who's skated his whole
life on his looks, arrogance
and charm, finds he actually
has to work hard at something
for once.
Hopkins and Gosling don't
even share that much screen
time with each other, but when
they do, it's exhilarating. Even
the expectation of the first
time they face each other alone
in a jail interview room is delicious.
Ultimately,
though,
"Fracture" isn't so much about
the case itself as it is about the
way it changes star-on-the-rise
Willy. Will he develop a moral
code find think of someone
els~ i;lesides himself f.or once?
It's ~ legal drama that barely
sets foot in the courtro<!lm, but
rather is more concerned with
the journey its characters take.
(Hoblit, by the way, also
directed
and
produced
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Blues," which explains why
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of a TV drama.)
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there don't quite click into
place. Orie of them involves a
Amcrieu11 Heart
romance between Willy and
his new boss at the private
firm, played by Rosamund
Pike as an icy blonde in the
Hitchcockian tradition (there's
that word again). The relationship might have been hard to
believe anyway, but it also
transpires with dizzying speed.
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give away. Whether or not you
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20, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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• Continued from p3
Christopher Damron to
E}ia1beth A. and Jonathan L.
$carberry, property located at
Caney Fork.
' Deborah Haywood to Jody
:u~d Kelly Johnson. property
k~catcd at Crestwood.
, Steve Haywood to Jody and
'Kelly Johnson, property located at Crestwood.
' 1 Linda H. Howell to Bill
Rpnham, Community United
tethodist Church. Hansel
Cooley. Mike Filowiat, James
Goble,
Chuck
HalfhilL
Eleanor
Rohinson,
John
Slilishury. Roger Spradlin, and
Jean Watson. property located
at Porter Addition.
Linda H. Hughes to Bill
Branham. Community United
Methodist Church, Hansel
<;oolcy. Mike hlowiat, James
Goble,
Chuck
Halthlll.
Eleanor
Robinson,
John
Salisbury, Roger Spradlin, and
Jean Watson, property located
at. Porter Addition.
Ronald H. Hughes to Bill
Branham, Community United
Methodist Church, Hansel
f=ooley. Mike Filowiat, James
1 ,
Gohle,
Chuck
Halfhill,
Eleanor
Robinson,
John
Salisbury, Roger Spradlin, and
Jean Watson. property located
at Porter Addition.
Dcnms M. Hutchinson to
Jenn1fer Marie Hutchmson
and
Jenmfer
Marie
Hutchinson Samons, property
location undisclosed.
Dorsia Kay Little to
Jonathan Ira Little, property
located at Sammy Clark
Branch.
Jack Little Jr. to Jonathan
Ira Little, property located at
Sammy Clark Branch.
Roger D. Martin to Gladys
Jean Martin, property location
undisclosed
Chester W. Morris to Polly
A. Perry, property located at
Abbott Creek.
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Sandra Morris to Polly A.
Perry, property located at
Abbott Creek.
Albert Music to Elmina
Nelson, property located at
Middle Creek.
Diane Nelson Music to
Elmina Nelson, property locat
ed at Middle Creek.
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n . FRANKFORT Recent
{(Cct:ing temperatures through0'1!1t the state have pushed state
~griculture commissioners to
seek disaster relief.
According to the Kentucky
Department of Agriculture,
J.Tecent freezing temperatures
bave all but wiped out the
{tate's 2007 apple and peach
¢rop.
Agriculture
ommissioner Richie Farmer
as asked Governor Ernie
letcher to seek disaster relief
from the U.S. Department of
.j\griculture in connection with
'he recent freeze.
1 "We need to stand beside
~ur state's orchard growers
~nd do all we can do to heW,
lem in their time of need''
ommissioner Farmer saia.
Uij.fortu~tely,
Kentucky's
apples and peaches are in the
hme boat with those in the
rest of the midwest. They ' re
¢omplctcly devastated."
1 Bill Jackson, owner of
Jackson's
Orchard
and
Nursery in Bowling Green, has
been in business for 42 years,
t
~
but said he has ''never seen a
free/e as devastating as this."
"I can't find a live bud on
my farm," said Jackson. "I've
got 45 acres of apples and 35
acres of peaches, so it's a significant loss. But I'll bet
there's not a live piece of fruit
in th1s state - or the entire
Midwest for that matter."
In 2005, Kentucky produced 4.7 million pounds of
apples and 650 tons of peaches
in 2005. Producers took $2.16
million from the sale of apples
and $650,000 from the sale of
peaches that year.
''If I get ten percent of my
crop. l' II be lucky," Jackson
said. "In 42 years, I've never
been in this position before. If
we had a peach or apple crop,
re co\\1~ keep pur employees
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probably good that last wee ....
end was Easter because my
wife and I shed a lot qf teats
and held each other, wondering what the Lord wants us to
do. But we'll get through it.
Like the song in "Annie",- the
sun will come up tomorrow."
Chattie :-:lclson to Elmina
Nelson, property located at
Middle Creek
Do01111:. R
Nelson to
Elmfna Nelson, property located at Middle Creek.
Elmma :-Jclson t(i f;lmina
Ncbon, property located at
Middle ( reck.
Johnnie W Nelson to
Elmina Nelson, property locat
cd at Middle Creek.
Judy Nelson to Elmina
Nelson, property located at
Middle Creek.
Karen Nelson to Elmina
Nelson. property located at
Middle Creek.
Lillie Nelson to Elrnina
Nelson, property located at
Middle Creek
Mike Nelson to Ellllina
Nelson, property located at
Middle Creek.
Rany Nelson to Elmina
Nelson, property located at
Middle Creek.
Rick Nelson to Elmina
Nelson. property located at
Middle Creek.
Ronnie D. Nelson to
Elmina Nelson, prope1ty locat
cd at Middle Creek.
Sandy Nelson to Ehmna
Nelson, property located at
Middle Creek.
Sherry Nelson to Elmina
Nelson, property located at
Middle Creek.
Ruth Newsome to Lenny
Newsome, property location
undisclosed.
PIC Real Estate LLC' to
Jave Management Group
LLC. property located at Cliff
Industrial S1te.
PIC Real Estate LLC to
Michael R. Spears, property
located at Cliff Industrial Site.
PIC Real Estate LLC to
Java Management Group
LLC. property located at Cliff'
Industrial Site.
PIC Real Estate LLC to
Michael R. Spears. rropcrty
located at Cliff Industrial Site.
Charles Poe to Elmina
Nelson, property located at
Middle Creek.
Vickie Nelson to Elmina
Nelson. property located at
Middle Creek.
Brenda Faye Ramey to
Michelle D. Ramey, property
location undisclosed.
Charles Ramey to Michelle
D. Ramey, property location
undisclosed .
Ricky Robinson to Jody
and Kelly Johnson, property
located at Crestwood.
Toma Robinson to Jody and
Kelly Rob111son. property
located at Crestwood.
Bobby Senters Guardian to
Bobby Senters, property location undisclosed.
Dollie Senters to Bobby
Senter<;, property locat1on
undisclosed.
Fredrick Senters to Bobby
Senters, property location
undisclosed.
Willis Senters to Bobby
Senter~.;,
property locatiOn
undi~clo<.ed .
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Machines on April 28, 2007, at 4:00 p.m.
for the May 22, 2007, election per KRS
117.165 in the Floyd County Fiscal Court,
Courtroom.
Any candidate, one (1} representative of
each political party hav ing candidates to
be voted for at the election, and representatives of the news media may be present when the ex am i nation of the
machines is being c onducted by the
County Board of Elect ions.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The absentee voting machine will
be set up in the Floyd County
Clerk's office, beginning Monday,
April 23, 2007, for registered voters
who will be out of t own on May 22,
2007, election day, or a woman in
. her last trimester of pregnancy,
during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday, and
9:00a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
FLOYD COUNTY CLERK
Southeast Floyd Co. Vol. Fire Dept.
An Important Notice
• Continued from p2
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Elmina Nelson, property locat1
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general assignment reporter. The ideal candidate will possess strong writing skills, dedication to the principles of journalism, strong
people skills and a go-getter attitude.
Experience is preferred and the ability to work
flexible hours is a must.
You may submit your resume and writing
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
20, 2007 • A7
Strike
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• Continued from p1
members which are being used
nnecessarily. These items
elude golf cart rentals, stays
t Disney World Resorts and
dging expenses at Hilton
otels.
Other discrepancies regardg information contained in
ewspaper ads throughout the
gion have raised the eye-
brows of USW. Although ARH
maintains that the information
contained in these ads is accurate, others beg to differ. USW
say that while the information
in the ads in question is mostly
true, ARH is leaving out many
important facts. Members of
local Union 14-636 say that
although they have been
offered an increase in pay, they
are being faced with higher
insurance costs, which will not
benefit them in the end.
According to an ad placed
by ARH, they have provided
$11,283,000 in salaries and
benefits to the 199 employees
at McDowell Hospital alone.
ARH spokesperson Candace
• Continued from p1
lready learned his lesson
rior to being investigated. He
upports this by pointing out
at Turner discontinued the
se of vote-haulers in his 2004
ampaign and this year coponsored an unsuccessful bill
reform campaign practices.
"[W]hen Mr. Turner was a
ampaign neophyte, he let othrs take over the more technial issues of a campaign, and
iolations occurred," Caldwell
rote. "However, when he
ecame more seasoned and
oversaw all aspects of the
campaign, he ran the race
without incident. No punishment can teach Mr. Turner
what he already learned before
he was indicted in 2005. This
is. far from the occasion in
which a person 'learns' after
getting caught."
In support of his request for
leniency, Turner presented the
court with nine letters of support, including letters from
Floyd County Supt. Paul
Fanning, Johnson County
Supt. Steve Trimble, Letcher
County Supt. Anna Craft,
Senate Minority Flood Leader
Ed Worley and WKYT-TV
president and general manager
Wayne Martin.
Also included is a letter
Turner
received
from
Secretary of State Trey
Grayson, praising Turner for
his work on the campaign
reform bill.
Turner will appear Monday
in U.S. District Court in
Frankfort for sentencing.
• Continued from p1
oler Creek and in the parking
ot of Magic Mart in Pike
ounty. One transaction also
ok place in the parking lot of
elocity Market in Betsy
··'--'"'Vll'" '· Amounts ranged from
to as much as 26 grams of
with cash amounts
"'"'""-'"'"" as high as $3,500.
March 16, the witness
.,rl·•,~•·rl officers that he or she
been contacted by Davis to
IIJU(l;nase a large amount of crack
1,..v..,........,. Based on this informa-
tion, investigators obtained a
state court arrest warrant for
Toney Davis Jr. The charge on
the warrant was trafficking in a
controlled substance.
Officers located Davis during a traffic stop before the
scheduled transaction. They
witnessed Burch shoving an
unknown object in her pants.
After being transported to Post
9, officers discovered Burch
had a small amount of cocaine
folded up in her hand.
Following a search of the
cruiser in which Burch was
transported in, officers discovered 58 grams of cocaine in
the rear seat where she had
been sitting.
Based on these findings, the
complaint alleges there is
probable cause for both Davis
and Burch to be charged with
conspiracy to distribute and
possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine in excess
of 50 grams.
Elkins says the services that
ARH provides to their communities is critical, with nearly
$93 million being spent in
uncompensated care due to
many residents lacking health
coverage.
When asked what he
thought the future holds for
McDowell ARH, Barker says
only time will tell, but members of the community may be
blinded by the thought that
McDowell ARH will be there
forever.
"We will have to reevaluate
our hospital just like any other
business," said Barker. "But
the community has a misconception that this facility will
always be here."
According to Barker, federal funds provided to the hospital are decreasing each year
and if the strike doesn't take
them out, money woes may do
it anyway. He also says that if
the hospital goes, it is going to
be very hard for the community to survive, blaming few
available jobs in the area.
Local Union 14-636 mem-
bers say they will not worlC
without a contract and even if
they did want to come back,
they would be unable to since
administration at McDowell
ARH stripped them of their
badges and keys and changed
the locks on their doors.
USW say they want to continue their jobs at ARH, but
they aren't worried about being
forced to look elsewhere.
"We're qualified people,"
said one union member. "But
we want to stay here. It's our
home."
•
Court
• Continued from p1
boats they purchased with
money from their own members' pockets were a success.
Frustrations
regarding
tetanus shots for volunteers
were discussed briefly. The
Floyd County Rescue Squad
believes that their members
should receive free shots when
needed since they provide
such an important service to
the community. Marshall said
he will be getting in contact
with the correct individuals
and he will try to reach a solution to this problem.
In
other
discussions,
Beaver Creek Little League
made a request for lights at
their playing field. Garrett's
assistant fire chief explained
that this field is the only place
where medical transport helicopters can safely land in the
area, and the lights will drastically decrease the landing time
for emergency flights.
Residents affected by the
U.S. 23 barrier wall project
also voiced their opinions at
the meeting. They say they
would be proud to have
Marshall lead them in their
crusade to reach a solution to
what the state has done to this
stretch of highway. Residents
believe the new barrier wall
will not alleviate accidents in
this area.
Marie Martin Holbrook,
former PRIDE Coordinator in
Floyd County, wanted to make
it clear that she no longer
works for the county and
raised questions regarding the
distribution of PRIDE supplies
in recent months. Holbrook
said she has heard from several people in the community
who say they have not
received supplies for numerous cleanup projects that have
already taken place. Marshall
said there are plenty of supplies for the groups that need
them and they are welcome to
come and pick them up any~
time.
"I really hate to see PRIDE
go down," said Holbrook, saying that she feared PRIDE
operations weren't being performed the way they should
be.
Martin also asked the court
if it would be possible to provide a website under the direction of fiscal court which
would allow citizens access to
documents
pertammg to
upcoming meetings so they
would have more knowledge
of the decisions being made.
Marshall said he would look
into the possibility of doing so.
Before adjournment, a
moment of silence was
observed for the victims of the
Virginia Tech shootings which
took place on Monday. Thirtythree people, including the
gunman, were killed during
the shooting spree.
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J.MS students visit Pikeville cut-thru overlook
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i J.i)hn M. Stumbo Elementary fourth and fifth grade students participated recently in a science-filled nature walk guided by Mrs. Karen Henry at the Pikeville Cut-Through. Teachers discussed the history of the Cut-thru project and students learned that the engineering was second only to the Panama Canal as the most extensive land moving project in the Western
Hemisphere.
Joe Howell and Cody Akers, John M. Stumbo archery competitors.
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b'{JMS archery team members compete in
stat~
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' ,Tjle Stumbo Elementary Archery Team competed in the 9th Regional Tournament on March
D'16. The team competed in group competition as well as individual competition. Joe Howell
:lr&ctme in 2nd place for individuals overall and Cody Akers came in 5th place for individuals
'ioverall. These two young men advanced to state competition on April 2, at the Hyatt
1' f)egency, in Louisville.
Family Reading Night at CES
Family Reading Night at Clark Elementary always finds parents, students and staff enjoyin
books together. Recently, participants enjoyed being read to by Patricia Watson and Katri
Staggs. They also enjoyed refreshments and making Easter crafts. Clark Elementary's
Student Art Club made beautiful decorations especially for the most recent Family Reading
Night held in the school library. Family Reading Night is sponsored by the Family Resource
Center.
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Keturah
Tackett
earned the
pitching win
as Betsy
Layne defeated Allen
Central In the
15th Region
All "A"
Classic opening round.
Ladycats edge AC in All 'N opener
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PIKEVILLE - Betsy Layne won its second straight
game versus a Floyd County opponent Monday evening.
The latest Ladycat triumph was a 5-4 victory over longtime rival Allen Central in the 15th Region All "A"
Classic at Pikeville.
After enduring a rocky start that included four start
losses, Betsy Layne defeated South Floyd 13-3 in six
innings on Thursday, April 12. In the regional All "A"
opener against Allen Central, Betsy Layne shook a slow
start and put together a big turnaround in the sixth inning.
The Lady Cats got on the board early in the third inning
but did not make any more noise until the bottom of the
sixth where they scored the remaining four runs.
Freshman catcher Megan Hamilton started the Ladycats
off with a double. Sophomore Keturah Tackett and freshman Faith Reynolds followed with singles.
"Early in the season we struggled with fielding errors
and slow bats," said Betsy Layne Coach Christina Crase.
"We have worked really hard the past couple of weeks to
cut our errors and make the most out of our bats. We only
had three errors in the game against Allen Central. I was
proud of my team for not hanging their heads and for
fighting their way to a victory."
Tackett, the winning pitcher, went three-for-three for
the Ladycats. Lindsey Martin went three-for-four for
Betsy Layne and Megan Hamilton went one-for-four.
Betsy Layne's run in the 15th Region All "A" Classic
ended Tuesday with a loss in the semifinals to host
Pikeville. More on the Betsy Layne-Pikeville game follows.
photo by Steve
LeMaster
(See LADYCATS, page ten)
Rebs hold off
East Ridge
Writing from
Wichita
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
t1f1!
LICK
CREEK
Allen
Central's Chad Nelson earned his
first win of the season Tuesday
evening as the Rebels beat host
East Ridge 3-1. In six innings,
Nelson recorded eight strikeouts.
The Allen Central starter gave up
one run on five hits.
Scott Little came in and
recorded the save for the Rebels,
allowing one hit in one inning.
Little fanned two of the three East
Ridge batters he faced.
"We made a few changes to
shake things up a little, and it
worked," said Allen Central
Coach Kenneth Johnson. "We had
a great game from our freshmen
tonight, and Chad pitched a jewel.
We didn't hit the ball particularly
well, but we made up for it with
good baseruning and executing
plays. We had some chances to
put a lot of runs on the board, but
we left a lot of runners on. We
couldn't come through. We had a
great game overall though. and
we finished strong. This may be
a good tum in our season."
Logan Crowder went two-forthree with two singles for visiting
Allen Central. Ethan Conley and
Chad Nelson each had one hit for
by RICK BENTLEY
TIMES COLUMNIST
If you go to the Web site at
Pikeville College, you can read
my writings from the USBC
Intercollegiate
Bowling
Championships, from which I
write
this
week's
column. In addition to all the
press releases
and bowling
updates, the
college allows
me to write
Rick Bentley
and
post
something I call "Dear Diary,"
which is no more than regular
columns from national tournament events.
(See CAUDILL, page ten)
photos by Jamie Howell
Eighth-grade pitcher Alexis DeRossett remains perfect against 58th District/Floyd County Conference competition. Below: Prestonsburg Coach Jack Pack talked with his team during a timeout.
Lady Blackcats turn back South Floyd in four innings
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
(See REBS, page ten)
photo by Steve LeMaster
Allen Central pitcher Alex
Hammonds took a tough loss
against Letcher Central.
PRESTONSBURG - Following Wednesday's home
game against South Floyd, Prestonsburg eighth-grade
pitcher Alexis DeRossett remained undefeated against 58th
DistrictJFioyd County Conference competition. DeRossett,
in her first season as a varsity pitcher for the Lady
Blackcats, allowed South Floyd to score four runs in the
first two innings, but held the Lady Raiders scoreless in
each of the last two innings. Prestonsburg won convincingly, beating South Floyd 19-4 at Prestonsburg
Sportspark.
DeRossett is 6-2 in the pitching department.
Bran~a Hamby, after reaching base on a single, scored
in the top half of the first inning and gave South Floyd a
brief 1-0 lead. The Lady Raiders, however, never led again.
Prestonsburg scored six runs in the bottom half of the
opening inning. The Lady Blackcats put the game out o(
South Floyd's reach in the second inning, scoring 11 runs.
Everyone in the Prestonsburg batting order got involved
and helped with the win. The order was solid from top to
bottom. Alisha Mayfield, Whitney Caudill, Rikki Hughes
and Erica Meade scored three runs apiece for the Lady
Blackcats. Linsey Fields and Katie LeMaster each scored
twice. Leadoff batter Brittany Collins and ninth-place hitter Morghan Slone each scored once.
The win was Prestonsburg's third straight and sixth in
seven outings. The Lady Blackcats improved to 6-2,
remaining third in the 15th Region standings. Prestonsburg
is now 3-0 in the 58th District/Floyd County Conference
teams
Amber Tackett, Tara Gearhart and Nikesha Thornsberry
also scored once for visiting South Floyd.
Trista Damron - the cleanup hitter in the South Floyd
batting order - pitched and took the loss for the Lady
Raiders.
South Floyd, following the loss, dropped to 0-6 overall
and 0-3 in the district/conference.
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PRESTONSBURG - The
Prestonsburg Blackcats snapped
an 11-game losing streak
Wednesday evening in a home
game against 58th District/Floyd
County Conference rival Betsy
Layne. Prestonsburg was able to
win in mercy rule fashion, beating the Bobcats 18-6 in six
innings. The Blackcats improved
to 2- 12 overall
The loss was Betsy Layne's
sixth straight. Betsy Layne
dropped to 1-11 after suffering
the loss.
Tyler Hall started on the
mound for the Blackcats. Chris
Schoolcraft, returning after being
out with shoulder tendonitis 10
days, took over pitching for the
Blackcats in the third inning and
threw the rest of the game.
Schoolcraft,
who
pitched
(See BLACKCATS, page ten)
Johnson wins 3-point
~ contest at All Star game
.,
Blackcats mercy
Betsy Layne
P'burg prevails in
home track meet
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
HINDMAN - South Floyd High School senior Ethan
Johnson captured the boys' three-point title in the 4th Annual
Gatorade Appalachian Senior All Star Classic held Saturday at
Knott County Central High School. Johnson, one of the most
prolific three-point shooters in Floyd County high school basketball history, edged out some of Eastern Kentucky's top shooters
to get to the long-range shooting crown. Breathitt County's
Nicole Lutes was the girls' three-point contest winner. In the
slam dunk contest, Bell County's Trey Goins claimed top honors.
f1le photo
(See ALL STAR, page ten)
South Floyd sharpshooter Ethan Johnson claimed the boys'
three-point title in the 4th Annual Gatorade Appalachian
Senior All Star Classic.
PRESTONSBURG - Prestonsburg swept a home track
meet Tuesday. finishing first in both the girls' and boys' team
ran kings.
Following the meet, Prestonsburg Coach Dewey Jamerson
was pleased with hie; track and field athletes. Johnson Central
tinished second to Prestonsburg in both the boys' and girls'
ran kings, but never made much of a challenge for the top stop.
··we had some times that caught my eye," said Prestonsburg
Coach Dewey Jamerson. "Hannah Fitzpatrick running people
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the Rebels. Nelson drove in all
three Allen Central runs. Alex
Ha.1Umonds drew three walks,
stott! two bases and scored
twiee.
With the win, Allen Central
improved to 3-8.
Eetcher County Central 6,
Allen Central 5: Letcher
Cmihty Central produced only
twO: hits the entire game, but
maiiaged to get six runs, only
thre~ of which were earned
Friday in the Tiger Baseball
Cla!tsic. The Cougars jumped
out<io a 3-0 lead early on, forcing the Rebels to play from
behind.
Schyler Sexton pitched
Letcher Central to the win.
Juntor Alex Hammonds gave
up two hits and walked seven.
taking the loss for the Rebels.
"Alex (Hammonds) struggled from the mound," said
Allen Central Coach Kenneth
Johnson. "He couldn't find the
strike zone early, and we didn' t
help him in the field."
Allen Central had 10 hits
with four being of the extrabase variety.
"We played well enough to
win this game," Johnson added .
"There were some very positive things for us from th1s
game. We're starting to come
around, and when we get mto a
rhythm, we will be very tough.
Scott Little and Josh Manuel
each went two-for-three for
Allen Central. Chad Nelson,
Ethan Conley, Josh Prater,
Logan Crowder, John Bryant
and Hunter Crowder each had
one hit for the Rebels. Nelson
belted a home run in mid-April
game.
down in the 400 meters.
Whitney Bradley ran a personal record in the 200 and 400
meter dashes. Laken Keathley
- personal record in the 200
meter dash. Clara Osborne personal record in the 800
meter run. Elizabeth Chaffin personal record in the 1600
meter run. Alyssa Allen -personal record in the High Jump.
Alii Hopkins - personal record
in the long jump. Thalia
Holland - personal record in
the long jump. Allison Rowe personal record in the long
jump. Pam Gibson - personal
in long jump.
"Jonathan Blair ran well for
his first meet. Jarad Wright personal records in 800 and
1600 meter runs. Joseph
Jamerson- personal records in
110 and 300 meter hurdles.
Mason Haywood - personal
records in high jump, long
jump and triple jump. Austin
Gearheart jumped well in his
first meet. Devin Clifton- personal record in long jump.
Ryan Johnson - personal in
triple jump.
"The relay teams ran well.
We need to work on handoffs,
but times were OK."
Girls' Team Rankings (15
events scored): 1. Prestonsburg,
171.5; 2. Johnson Central, 82;
3. Magoffin County, 34; 4.
Breathitt County, 26; 5.
Jackson City, 21; 6. South
Floyd, 15.5.
Boys' Team Rankings (15
events scored: 1. Prestonsburg,
182; 2. Jol)nson Central, 85; 3.
Breathitt County, 62; 4.
Magoffin County, 11.
And people wonder why I
enjoy what I do so much.
• Anytime you pitch a nohitter, especially in the big
leagues, it's worth our attention. But what Mark Buehrle
was able to do on Wednesday
was pretty sensational.
He allowed only one base
runner - a walk to Sammy
Sosa - and then picked him
off. That means he has the
oddity of facing only 27 batters in a no-hitter but not being
credited with a perfect game.
• By the way, who'd have
thunk the White Sox would
have a whopping 16 no-hitters
in franchise history? To put
that in perspective, only one
franchise - the Dodgers - has
more in all of baseball.
• There was good news in
a Georgia newspaper for fans
of the University of Kentucky
basketball team. Questions
about the happiness of freshman Jodie Meeks were
answered by writer Corey
Clark of the Gwinnett Daily
Post.
"Oh, I'm really happy,"
Meeks told Clark. "Even
though Coach Smith is gone
and we have a new coach, I'm
still happy."
• There will be a little role
reversal in Huntington next
year. Donnie Jones announced
the hiring of Shawn Finney as
an assistant coach at Marshall.
Finney actually coached Jones
for one season when Jones ,
played college basketball.
That took place, of course, lJ
at Pikeville College.
1
• I know Billy Gillispie is
busy trying to improve his first
recruiting class at UK, but is
says here he could have handled one situation a little better.
One day after Kentucky's
own Mr. Basketball Steffphon
Pettigrew of Elizabethtown
said he could only wait until
Thursday for the Cats to offer ~
a scholarship, the common- 1
wealth's flagship university
asked him to wait two more
weeks.
Pettigrew, who is in need of
making a decision, seems to
have correctly marked the Cats
off his list.
1~
Yes, the Cats have to be 1
careful with their scholarships,
and Gillispie knows his first
year will be critical and he
needs players who will make
an immediate impact. But by
asking Pettigrew to wait, he
was basically saying we don't
want you now, but if we don't
get our top choices you could
come in handy.
The way I was raised tells
me this isn't proper. My dad
has told me many times,
"Right's right and wrong's
wrong," and this was just not
fair to the young man.
It also makes you wonder
about his commitment from
his opening press conference
about in-state talent.
Blackcats.
The game was tied at 1-1 at
the end of the first inning and
4-4 at the conclusion of the
second. Prestonsburg plated
seven mns in the fourth inning
to go out in front for good.
Blackcats dropped games last
week to district/conference
rival Allen Central, Phelps,
East Ridge and Cordia.
Pike County Central 8,
Prestonsburg
6:
Josh
Rodebaugh hit his second
home run of the
season
Tuesday
night
at
Pike
County Central in a
road game. Host
Pike
County
Central was able to
hold
off
the
Blackcats.
Prestonsburg committed eight errors
in the loss to the
Hawks.
Rodebaugh went
three-for-three for
the Blackcats, collecting two singles
to go along with a
first inning home 1
run.
Leadoff hitter Bobby :1
Hughes also had two singles
for the Blackcats.
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Pikeville 12, Betsy Layne
2: 'Pikeville pitcher Chelsi
Lawson gave up just one hJt
Wetlnesday evening as the
Lady Panthers eliminated
Betsy Layne from the 15th
Region All "A" Classic, beatin~ ~he Lad yeats in six innings.
Sarah Davis and Ricki
Maynard each went three-forthree for Pikeville
Pikeville scored its 12 runs
on 18 hits.
Faith Reynolds provided
the offense for the Ladycats,
hitting a two-run single in the
top half of the sixth inning,
giving Betsy Layne its lone hit
and only two runs.
Keturah Tackett pitched
and took the loss for Betsy
Layne, which dropped to 2-5.
At press time Thursday
evening, Pikeville was slated
to play Paintsville for the 15th
Region All "A" Classic championship.
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Johnson Central's Jamie
McCarty scored a game-high
31 points and led the North
All-Stars to a 110-108 win
over the South All Stars in the
boys' game. The South squad
got a team-best 19 points from
Ryan Whitaker. Craig Bargo
added 17 points for the South
All Stars.
Betsy Layne's Trai Witt
joined Johnson in representing
Floyd County as part of the
North All-Star team.
In the girls' game, Leslie
County's Beth Lewis tossed in
23 points and Ashley Jade
Howard, a Magoffin County
standout, added 21 as the
North All Stars edged the
South All Stars 109-106.
Knox Central standout
Wendi Messer dumped in a
game-high 25 points for the
Girls ' South All Stars.
Somerset's Caiti Cowan countered with 18 points for the
South girls' team.
Numerous college scouts
were in attendance at the 4th
Annual Gatorade AP,palachian
Senior All Star Classic.
mention this not for the
shameless promotion many of
you will take it to be, but
because I'd like you to read
Wednesday night's posting. In
it, I go into more thorough
detail about the first topic on
which I'll touch today.
On Wednesday night, I
attended
the . Night
of
Champions Banquet here in
Wichita and saw one of our
bowlers take home the honor
of being named the nation's
best bowler, while a teammate
was awarded the title of the
best rookie bowler in the country.
Junior Kayla Bandy will
have the satisfaction that, for
one sensational season, she
was the single best college
bowler in the entire country.
And it was unanimous - she
was named MVP by the coaches association and Bowler of
the Year by the writers.
Imagine doing something
you love to do and doing it so
well that, for one season, you
were better at it than anyone
else that year.
Then there's freshman
Jaime Foster, a Texan who was
named Rookie of the Year by
the coaches (the writers don't
have such a distinction). Of all
the first-year bowlers, she was
the best this season. And, on
top of that, she was a firstteam All-American on both
lists.
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of Prestonsburg
OF THE WEEK
Prestonsburg past Phelps for
its win of the season earlier in
the spring, earned the victory.
Prestonsburg scored its 18
runs on 12 hits. The Blackcats
won their fust game on their
new field.
Leadoff hitBobby
ter
Hughes
was
five-for-five for
Prestonsburg.
Hughes had a
triple, two doubles and two
singles, finishing a home mn
short of hitting
for the cycle.
0
s
h
J
Rodebaugh was
also five-forfive, connecting
for three doubles and two
singles.
Schoolcraft had
three
singles
in
the
district/conference game.
Hall added two hits - a double and a single - for the
Josh Rodebaugh
Prestonsburg got back into
the win column after a rough
stretch last week that featured
four straight losses. The
Gillispie adds Cyprien,
Cox to Kentucky staff
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LEXINGTON - Former Arkansas assistant
Glynn Cyprien will join coach Billie Gillispie at
Kentucky, as will Jeremy Cox, who was on
Gillispie 's staff at Texas A&M.
The hirings were announced. Monday.
''They are outstanding at developing relationships. with both current players and
prospective students," said Gi11ispie, who was
named head coach at Kentucky on April 6.
In 19 years as a collegwte coach, Cyprien
has recruited 12 players who have made it to the
NBA, including Phoenix Suns' forward Shawn
Marion and Boston Celtics guard Tony Allen.
Toronto Raptors forward Joey Graham and
Houston Rockets guard John Lucas Ill.
Cypricn has coached in Kentucky before,
serving as associate head coach at Western'
Kentucky in 1995.
l j
"Glynn is known as a great recruiter, and he
is, but he's also an all-around quality coach,"
Gillispie said. "He's done a great job at several •
stops, and his background, which includes time
in the SEC at Arkansas and in this state at
Western Kentucky, makes him good fit for our
staff."
Cyprien also served as an associate head
coach at New Mexico State where he helped the Y
Aggies improve from 6-24 in 2005 to 16-14 in P
2006. Before going to New Mexico State,
Cyprien served as an assistant coach under
Eddie Sutton at Oklahoma State from 20012004 where he helped the Cowboys land Lucas,
Allen and Graham. During his time with
Oklahoma State, the Cowboys reached the
NCAA Tournament four consecutive seasons,
including the 2004 Final Four.
Cox was on Gillispie's staff for one eason at
Texa A&M. Previously he was the head coach '1
at Arkansas-Fort Smith Junior College for three
seasons, guiding the Lions to the 2006 national
junior college championship.
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ADD Stuff here: Bears drop three of four to G'town
TIMES STAFF REPORT
GEORGETOWN -The Pikeville
College baseball team wrapped up its
conference schedule by losing three
t of four Mid-South Conference
games to the Georgetown College
Tigers at Wilson Field. The Bears fell
in the first three games by scores of
3-1, 5-4, and 4-1 but managed to
bounce back to take the finale 11-6.
After being washed out over the
weekend, the Bears finally made their
way to Georgetown on Monday,
meeting the home team rather rudely
by taking an early 1-0 lead in the top
of the second inning of game one,
courtesy of an RBI-single by sophomore Obed Quiles.
But the Tigers struck back against
Pikeville starter Jordan Compton,
~coring an unearned run in the bottom
'the third to tie the game, and then
picking up anotlter unearned run in
the bottom of the fifth to take the
lead.
That was enough for Georgetown
starter Nick Marlow, who did not
allow a run after the second inning.
The Tigers would get one more run
off Compton, giving them a 3-1 lead
which they would not relinquish.
Compton (4-2) took the hard-luck
loss, going six innings and allowing
only one earned run, while striking
out six. Marlow, meanwhile, went the
distance for the win, allowing no
earned runs and only three hits, while
fanning seven.
The Bears again struck first blood
in game two, as senior Donald Tardy,
who had reached on a single to center, came around when sophomore
Ryan Bartolon reached base on an
error.
Pikeville padded its lead with two
more runs in the second' and an' additional run in the third, giving them a
4-0 lead.
That seemed to be enough for
Bears starter Matt DeBlauw, who
held the Tigers scoreless for the first
three frarnes.
But Georgetown bounced back,
using two douhlcs, two singles, and
two walks in the bottom of the fourth
to tie the game.
With runners at the corners and
two down in the bottom of the fifth,
the Tigers took the lead when a
bouncing ball ate up the Pikeville
shortstop, giving Georgetown the 5-4
lead, which they would keep.
DeB!auw (5-5) took the Joss for
the Bears, going 4-2/3 innings and
giving up four earned runs on eight
hits.
Senior Adarn Collins (Paintsville)
and junior John Williamson (Canada)
each had a pair of hits in the loss for
the Bears.
The Bears were in a hole, and it
did not help that they fell behind to
start game three, either, as the Tigers
got three runs in the bottom of the
second to go up 3-0 on senior starter
Rene Alicea.
The Bears cut into the lead with an
unearned run in the top of the fourth,
but a home run by Bryan Bonner in
the bottom of the fifth gave the Tigers
a 4-1 lead.
The Bears went down easily over
the next three innings, and
Georgetown held on for the victory.
Alicea (3-3) took the loss for the
Bears, giving up four earned over six
innings, while striking out six.
Needing a win to salvage the
series, the Bears jumped out to an
early lead in game four, scoring a pair
of runs m the top of the first.
Senior southpaw Tony Preston
(Louisville) held the Tigers in-check
four the first three innings, but
Georgetown came back with two runs
of its own in the bottom of the fourth
to tie the game.
The Bears added a run in the top
of the fifth, and then exploded with
four runs in the top of the sixth, two
of which came on sophomore Josh
Adams' (Pikeville) second home run
of the season.
Up 7-2, the Bears seemed to have
the game under control, but the
Tigers quickly put two runs together
in the sixth, chasing Preston.
Pikeville bowlers competing for national titles
TIMES STAFF REPORT
WICHITA, Kan. - 's even colleges
and universities have sent both their
men 's and women's teams to comtAte for the national bowling charnpionships, including Pikeville College.
The
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United States Bowling Congress
Intercollegiate Team Charnpionships
started Thursday
morning
at
Northrock Lanes with the top 16
men's and women's teams competing
for a spot in Saturday afternoon's
national championship round.
Pikeville College brings a lot of
inexperience to the lTC, with 10 of
its 16 bowlers in their freshman season of college bowling. But neither
ach is using that as a crutch upon
which to lean.
"We're young but we're talented,
and we have two very good juniors
with a lot of experience to lead the
way," said Ron Damron, women's
coach. "We expect Kayla Bandy and
Michelle McCay to set the pace and
we think we'll be in the mix. There
are five of six tearns with a realistic
chance to win this week, and we're
definitely one of them."
Men' s Coach Kyle Wilson feels
the same way. "We have five freshmen, but we think we have the right
mix," he said. "Kevin Kovash has
been our leader all year long and he
was here two years ago. I think by
now all the guys know what to
expect."
While the men are making their
second trip to the national event, the
women will play in their sixth
straight· trip since starting the program. Among those trips are three
semifinal appearances and the 2004
national championship.
"These girls know the reputation
we have here. What we've tried to
share with them is that they need to
establish their own legacy," said
Damron. "They can really put their
own starnp on this program. There
have been several schools win
national titles, but only a few have
multiple championships. That, definitely, is our goal."
The
Intercollegiate
Team
Charnpionships is the pinnacle event
of the college bowling season. Tearns
bowled 32 Baker games on Thursday
to determine seeds for double-elimination match play, which will be held
Friday and Saturday. Results from
Thursday were unavailable at press
time.
On
the
women's
side,
Lindenwood will look to become the
first women's repeat champion since
West Texas State (now A&M)
accomplished the feat in 1987-88.
The Lions will have to do so without
the player who guided them to the
title last season, Jessica Lesagonicz,
who graduated.
The rest of the women's field
includes Wichita State, the topranked tearn in the country by the
National
Collegiate
Bowling
Coaches Association, second-ranked
Pikeville and No. 3 Central Florida.
On the men's side, Saginaw Valley
State enters as the top-ranked tearn
while Wichita State is second and
Fresno State is third. Pikeville's men
are ranked sixth in the most recent
poll.
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match play updates from the USBC
Inter<.:ollegiate Team Championships,
which is sponsored by Brunswick,
Pepsi and Kegel, the official Jane
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Also, visit the Pikeville College
Web srte at
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information, news and notes on the
Bears and Lady Bears as they compete for the ITC titles.
With the bases loaded and two
men down, Bonner ripped a single to 1 1
left, scoring a run to cut the lead to 7.6. As Chase Armstrong raced home, ,.,
Bartolon threw a bullet from lefl
field, which met the catcher on on~ , 11u
hop and retired Armstrong for the
final out.
" • 11
The Bears still held the lead bu~ )
still managed to put up four more "'1
runs in the top of the seventh to gi v~ , , ·
them a nice 11-6 cushion, which they ..
•,, ,
would maintain.
Preston (4-4) picked up the win, .!' 1
going five and two-thirds, giving up "
six earned and eight hits while strik- ,,,
ing out four.
Adarns paced the Bears' offense
with three RBis and two runs scored,
while Bartolon and Quiles
each had a pair of hits. Four different pairs scored a pair of runs in
the win.
The Bears (19-22 overall) are now •
finished with their conference schedule, ending with a 9-11 record, which
is good for fifth place.
15TH REGION
RECORDS
BASEBALL: Paintsville, 1
I; Johnson Central, ll-3; Belf
8-5; Phelps, 7-2; Lawrenc
County, 7-4; Sheldon Clark, 7Magoffin County, 6-5; Pik
County Central, 5-5; East Ridg ,
5-7; Pikeville, 5-9; Aile
Central. 3-8; Prestonsburg, 2-12;
Shelby Valley, 1-5; Betsy Laytl(',
I-ll; South Floyd, 0-5.
1
SOFtBALL: Pikeville, 9-6J
Lawrence
County
9-7;
Prestonsburg, 6-2; East Ridge, 64; Phelps, 6~5; Shelby Valley. 51; Paintsville, 5-4; Magoffin
County, 5-8; Johnson Central, 44; Allen Central, 4-4; Pik '
County Central, 3-6; Belfry, 3-7; I
Betsy Layne, 2-5; Sheldon
Clark, 1-13; .South Floyd, o-6.
Bandy named nation's best by writers, coaches; Foster wins ROY
TIMES STAFF REPORT
WICHITA, Kan. - Even before the
first ball rolled down the lanes at
Northrock Lanes, the spotlight landed
arly on the Lady Bears of Pikeville
College.
At
Wednesday's
Night
of
Champions
Banquet,
Pikeville
College took home two of the top
three trophies given when junior
Kayla Bandy was narned the nation's
top bowler and freshman Jaime Foster
was tabbed Rookie of the Year.
Bandy, in fact, swept top honors,
being narned MVP by the National
College Bowling Coaches Association
and moments later winning the
Bowler of the Year title as presented
by the Bowling Writer's Association
bnion women's
program announces
open tryout
TIMES STAFF REPORT
BARBOURVILLE - The Union
College Lady Bulldog basketball program will hold its final open workout
for unsigned senior high school girls
and mco sophomores on Sunday,
April 29 at 2 p.m. (EST) in Robsion
Fyffe chooses EKU
of America.
" Without a doubt, these honors
were well-deserved," said Ron
Damron, women's bowling
coach at Pikeville. "I'm very
proud of them. To be honest,
I thought we had another girl
or two who could have been
honored as well. I'm really
pleased with this team."
Bandy, the 2005 Rookie
of the Year, is a junior from
Kayla
Danville, Va. She was on the
first-team list for a second
straight season after being tabbed second-team as a freshman. Her average
this season in nine toumarnents was
195.078, which is third in the country,
while her differential is 24.603, which
is also third.
She was the individual winner of
the Orange & Black Classic as well as
the Raider Classic and had five Top 10
finishes in nine outings. In
addition to bowling, she's
also a member of the
Pikeville College volleyball team.
"This has been a very
satisfying night, but it will
not be complete without the
national championship,"
Bandy
said Bandy. "I want this for
my teammates, so we can
take our place as one of the elite tearns
in college bowling history."
Foster, a freshman from Mesquite,
Texas, had three Top 5 finishes and six
Top lOs this season. She finished sixth
in the country by average with a figure
of 193.987 and in average differential,
finishing 23.444 above the tournament's average in her 11 tournaments
this season.
"I don't want to speak for Kayla,
but I will say we couldn't have done
this without our teammates and the
success we've had this season," said
Foster.
Foster, who was on the Bowler of
the Year Runner-Up list by the writer's
association, which is the equivalent of
the coaches' first-team honor, gives
Pikeville College a national Rookie of
the Year for the third straight season.
She follows Bandy and Ronnie
Sparks, who took the honor on the
men's side last year.
On the men's side, Fresno State's
P.J. Haggerty won both the coaches'
MVP and the writers' Bowler of the ,
Year honor. It was the third straight
year he has taken both awards.
The men's Rookie of the Year was
Matt O'Grady of Williarn Paterson
(N.J.) University.
The Coach of the Year honors, presented by the Coaches Association,
went to Mark Lewis of Wichita State
for women and Chris Preble of Fresno
State for men.
_
The 2007 Intercollegiate Bowling
Championships got underway on 1 '
Thursday morning with the first of 32
Baker Games. The tearns will be seeded one through 16 for a double-elimi-nation tournarnent, which starts Friday
morning.
The national championship matches will be held Saturday afternoon.
Arena on its campus. For more information, email the women's basketball
office at tcurry@unionky.edu
The South Central Bank Lady
Invitational of the South has an opening for the 2007 tournament, Dec. 2730 at Allen County-Scottsville.
Teams will be assured three games
this year, T-shirts, hotel rooms (for
out of area teams) and a mileage
allowance for area teams.
Any one interested in playing,
should send an email to donmeador@nctc.com.
Cardinals.
Kentucky Christian is located in
Grayson in Carter County.
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PAINTSVILLE- Johnson Central
High School senior Matt Fyffe
becarne the second 57th District player to sign to play Division I baseball
in the last week Tuesday evening
when he inked with Eastern
Kentucky University. Fyffe, one of
the state's top pitchers, boasts a 90plus miles per hour fastball. Six days
earlier, Daniel Pugh, a senior at
<{iOSstown rival Paintsville High
~hool, signed with Morehead State
University.
At Sheldon Clark High School
Tuesday evening, three seniors
signed. SCHS football players Matt
Hayes (WR) and Sam Schmidt (L)
both signed with upstart Kentucky
Christian University. Kentucky
Christian is set to field its first-ever
football team. Millard Workman, a 610 center for the Cardinals, signed to
play
basketball
at
Kentucky
Christian. Workman, one of the
,tate's tallest players, averaged a dou>le-double this past season for the
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THE fLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Kinzer collects two top-1 0 finishes
TIMES STAFF REPORT
photo courtesy of Carlson Race Photos
Brandon Kinzer claimed a pair of top-10 finishes last weekend at Mileback
(SC) Speedway.
ALLEN - The Brandon Kinzer
Motorsports team invaded the
Mileback Speedway in Gray Court,
S.C. last Friday evening, April 13 for
a pair of O'Reilly Southern Allstars
East Series events. Floyd County
native Brandon Kinzer registered a
ninth place effort in the first $2,000to-win show. Kinzer wound up finishing a solid eighth in the second 20lap event. The Eastern Kentucky Late
Model driver and his #18 team were
also scheduled to compete in a
$5,000 to win O ' Reilly Southern
Allstars Series show on Saturday,
April 14 at the Lavonia (GA)
Speedway, but that event was canceled due to inclement weather.
Complete results from each of the
O'Reilly Southern Allstars East
Series races follow.
Feature No. 1: 1 - 101 Casey
Roberts; 2 - 30 Dennis Franklin; 39 John Pursley; 4 - 1 Brent Dixon; 5
- 99 Jeff Cooke; 6- 11 David Smith;
7 - 20 Jimmy Owens; 8 - 09 Johnny
Pursley; 9 - 18 Brandon Kinzer; 1045 Kevin Tessner; 11 - 07 Larry
Timms; 12- 21 Ivedent Lloyd; 13 Q7 Tony Quarles; 14 - 76 Dennis
Williams; 15- 104 Monk Gulledge;
16 - 4T4 Travis Leake; 17 8 Bruce
Taylor; 18 - 75 Jimmy Ivester.
Feature No. 2: 1 - 99 Jeff Cooke;
2 - ll David Smith; 3 - 30 Denn)i
Franklin; 4- 101 Casey Roberts; 5 09 Johnny Pursley; 6 - 21 Ivedent
Lloyd; 7- 45 Kevin Tessner; 8- 18
Brandon Kinzer; 9 - 4T4 Travis
Leake; 10 - 07 Larry Timms; 11 - 20
Jimmy Owens; 12 - I Brent Dixon;
13 - 104 Monk Gulledge; 14 - 76
Dennis Williams; 15 - Q7 Tiny
Quarles; 16-9 John Pursley; 17 - 75
Jimmy Ivester; 18 - 8 Bruce Taylor.
SEASON-OPENER: BoB Modifieds headed to Richn1ond
rlf
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON - The NARA
Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel
Modified Series will begin its 2007
campaign at Richmond Raceway on
Saturday. The $1,500-to-win race
will be the first of three Series events
: at the Central Kentucky facility in
' 2007. The event will mark the first
race at the track under its new man-
agement.
In the Series' last event at the 3/8
mile Richmonq high banks, Victor
Lee bested a field of 37 Modifieds to
take home the $1 ,500 prize after
passing 2-time series champion Joey
Kramer for the lead with just over a
lap to go.
A complete show for the NARA
Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel
Modified Series will take place at
Richmond Raceway. Pit gates are
slated to open at 3 p.m., followed by
Hot Laps at 6:30. They will be
immediately followed by Racing
Optics Time Trials, Heat Races, BMains, and the A-Main paying
$1,500 to the winner. General admission tickets are $15 and pit passes are
$30.
The purse for this event is as follows: I. $1,500; 2. 700; 3. 500; 4.
Back signs· with Union swimming program
TIMES STAFF REPORT
BARBOURVILLE
- Union
College Coach Rafael Forti added a
100 freestyle specialist with the addition of Jeremiah Jensen-Back of Flat
Gap.
"I am really happy to have
Jeremiah joining our squad," Forti
said. "He will be a great asset for
Union College in and out of the pool.
He will add more depth to our sprint
events on freestyle and butterfly, as
well as fight for a spot on our relay
teams."
Currently a senior at Johnson
Central High, Jensen-Back has been
involved in swimming for 14 years
and is a member of the Johnson
County Swim Club.
"He brings with him many years
t
of experience in
swimming and I
have no doubts he
will
have
an
impact
right
away,"
Forti
added.
The Bulldogs
posted a 12-4 overall record during
the regular season
and placed 11th at
the
NAIA
Championship
Meet.
Back, one of the
top student-athletes at JCHS, is
photo courtesy of Carlson Race Photos
also very active in
Brandon Kinzer claimed a pair of top-10 finishes at drama.
Mileback (SC) Speedway.
400; 5. 350;6. 300; 7. 275; 8. 250;9.
225; 10. 200; 11. 180; 12. 160; 13.
150; 14. 140; 15. 130; 16. 125; 17.
125; 18. 125; 19. 125; 20. 125; 21.
125; 22. 125.
Over 100 different drivers competed with the NARA Battle of the
Bluegrass Open Wheel Modified
Series in 2006. Richmond Raceway
is an oval track located on Greens
Crossing Road, off Highway 52 in
Morehead State
tops 27th-ranked
Kentucky
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON - In a game that
two rain delays, and lasted
more than five and a half hours, the
Morehead
State
University
Baseball Eagles defeated No. 27
University of Kentucky 9-6
Wednesday evening.
Kentucky scored first, picking
up three runs in the first inning on
two hits and four walks.
MSU countered with two runs in
the top of the second inning to cut
the lead to 3-2. Chris McCaslin
knocked in both runs with a single.
Kentucky went on top 4-2 with a
feature~
Richmond. The track's new phone
number is 859/626-7555.
For more information on the
NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open
Wheel Modified Series, go online to
www.battleofthebluegrass.com or
call the Series office at (859) 4335707.
nm in the bottom of the second,
then 5-2 with a run in the fifth.
Trailing 5-2, the Eagles explo
ed for four runs in the top of the
sixth inning. Donald Cheney had a
run-scoring single, then Trent
Hanna knocked in three runs with a
bases loaded triple giving MSU a 65 lead.
UK's Sawyer Carroll had a runscoring double in the bottom of the
sixth to tie the score at 6-6.
MSU had its second big inning
of the game, plating three runs in
seventh
inning. Cheney
the
knocked in one run with a single,
and Ryan Kinder plated two fl.)ns
with a two-out single.
•
Matt Clark (1-2) pitched and
got the win. Tyler Bess picked up a
save, pitching the last two innings.
Brock Baber (1-1) was the losing
Kentucky pitcher.
,..
I
~ON THE MAT: Wrestling rules changes aim for clarity
TIMES STAFF REPORT
INDIANAPOLIS - In its ongoing
effort to improve high school
, wrestling rules, the National
Federation of State High School
Associations (NFHS) Wrestling
Rules Committee adopted several
rules changes during the group's
annual meeting March 25 and 26 in
Indianapolis.
Although many of the changes
focused on clarifying existing rules,
the most notable change offers
wrestlers an entirely new option.
New Rule 5-20-5a allows an offen' sive wrestler to request a neutral
position restart by signaling his
desire to a referee.
"Most of the changes deal with
clean-up and rule support, but the
1
new rule regarding the neutral posi: tion start is a significant change,"
said Dave Gannaway, chair of the
NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee.
Even though the defensive
wrestler is awarded an escape if the
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.·:o wns Eagle
~:.Trace
Golf
(!Course
TIMES STAFF REPORT
MOREHEAD - It's official.
Morehead State University is the new
owner and operator of Eagle Trace
Golf Course.
"Generous, wonderful friends of
the University provided $1.3 million
in gifts and local government agencies added $300,000 in public funds
to assist in preser-Ving this valuable
resource for economic development,"
said MSU President Wayne D.
Andrews. "We are deeply grateful to
the previous owners who offered the
property at such an attractive price
and to all others who shared our commitment to making this happen for
the good of our community and this
institution."
He said the course already has
opened for the 2007 season and will
honor all of the event bookings made
by the previous owners.
offensive wrestler utilizes this
option, the alternative still might
prove advantageous .to many participants.
"It gives wrestlers another possible choice from the offensive position," said Bob Colgate, NFHS assistant director and liaison to the rules
committee.
Another new rule, 1-l-2a, gives
tournament direcrors an additional
option, allowing them to institute a
random draw for the championship
final matches in an individual regular-season or state championship
tournament series. Previously, this
option existed only in dual meets.
"This change would create a more
consistent format for individuals to
go along with team tournaments,"
Colgate said.
Rule 3- 1- 1 affords referees a new
choice in attire, permitting them to
wear a gray shirt with black pinstripes.
Most of the other modifications
made by the committee could be
classified as clarifications. Perhaps
the most extensive change was made
to Rule 8-2-1, which pertains to the
use of injury time-outs during a
match. The existing rule was lengthened substantially by the addition of
seven new exceptions.
"Anytime you have a short rule,
people can read into it," Colgate said.
"We had a lot of states doing something different. Hopefully, now
everybody will be on the same page."
The committee altered Rules 6-64al and Sal, reverting to wording in
the 2005 rules book, which specified
that a scoring error by the timekeeper, scorer or referee can be corrected
as long the wrestler or coach remains
in the mat area. No longer must a
scoring correction be made before
the start of the next period.
Rule 5-31-l has been adjusted to
penalize the head coach if a wrestler
reports to the scorer's table and is not
in proper uniform, not properly
groomed, not properly equipped or
not ready to wrestle.
Dr. Andrews also announced that
the University is closing Sunny
Brook Golf Course, its nine-hole layout east of Morehead on U.S. 60. It
has been operated by MSU since it
was purchased from the Ernest Patton
family in 1965. The last day of play at
Sunny Brook was Saturday, April 14.
The 150-acre property will be sold
at the appropriate time with part of
the proceeds used to restore Eagle
Trace to its original championship
condition, according to Dr. Andrews.
He added that MSU staff members at
Sunny Brook are being transferred to
Eagle Trace and the current Eagle
Trace staff members are being
retained.
Assisting MSU financially with
the project were the MSU Foundation
Inc., Morehead City Council , Rowan
County Fiscal Court, Morehead
Tourism Commission, MoreheadCounty
Economic
Rowan
Development Council Inc., and the
recently-formed Friends of MSU
Golf. All supporters will be recognized permanently at the Eagle Trace
clubhouse.
The MSU president said the
University had four primary reasons
for acquiring the I 8-hole course west
of Morehead: ( 1) to create a venue for
fund raising, athletic, teaching and
recreation activities of MSU's alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and
other friends; (2) to preserve the par
72, 6,902-yard layout as a tourism
and economic development asset; (3)
to support "quality of life" measures
to make the area more attractive to
prospective MSU employees and others; and (4) to take advantage of an
incredible business opportunity
because it would cost an estimated $5
million to replicate Eagle Trace.
Opened in 1995, Eagle Trace was
developed by a group of local and
regional investors. It was designed by
noted golf course architect David
Pfaff.
The course hosted the Kentucky
Men's State Amateur in 1998 and
2000 and the Kentucky Women's
State Amateur in 1999. It is the home
course of MSU's men's golf team.
MSU is expected to start a women's
golf team in the near future.
Eagle Trace occupies 135 wooded,
rolling acres off Ramey Ridge Road
and Farmers-Sharkey Road (KY 801)
near Exit 133 of I-64. It features tees
and greens of bent grass and has a
clubhouse with 4.800 square feet of
interior space, an attached event
pavilion of 2,400 square feet and a
storage and maintenance building for
golf carts and turf equipment.
The course is irrigated by water
pumped from the nearby Licking
River into manmade ponds.
"Head coaches should be accountable," Colgate said. "They need to
have their athletes ready to compete
as specified by the rules."
Rule 6-4-4 now specifies that any
coach or contestant has the prerogative to default a match at any time by
informing the referee.
The remaining rules changes
made by the committee deal with
protecting the physical health of
wrestlers. The committee approved a
new rule, 4-2-5, which requires
wrestlers with braces or other special
orthodontic devices to wear a tooth
and mouth protector. The committee
clarified Rule 4-2-3, which ·now
states that a wrestler with a suspected
communicable skin disease must
have a physician fill out an approved
form from either the NFHS or a state
association affirming that the athlete's participation will not be harmful to any opponent before the participant in question is allowed to wrestle.
Prevention of communicable skin
conditions was one of the chir-"
points of emphasis issued by the
committee for the 2007-08 season.
Correction of errors was another
point of emphasis, as well as stalling.
"Stalling could be a point of
emphasis every year," Colgate said.
"It's really a work-in-progress."
The committee's final point of
emphasis was sportsmanship, another aspect of athletics the NFHS frequently focuses on.
"The intensity and contact in
wrestling often lead to things getting
heated,"
Colgate
said.
"Sportsmanship has been improving,
but it's still something we need to
work on in the sport of wrestling." ~
Wrestling ranks sixth in popularity, according to the 2005-06 NFHS
High School Athletics Participation
Survey, with 251,534 boys participating last year. It ranks eighth for boys
in school sponsorship, with 9,744
schools offering wrestling. An additional4,975 girls in 1,081 schools are
involved in wrestling.
TESTING: Family Academy of Martial Arts students tested Frida
April 13. First row: Dalton Goble, Olivia Francis, Andrew Gobi ;
Sydney Francis, Sara Crum and Teresa Crum. Second row: William
Mar, Zak Key, Tanner Keathley, Julie Scoggins and Jason D. Hall.
Sydney Francis and Dalton Goble received their 8th Gup Yellow Belt.
Andrew Goble, Sara Crum, Teresa Crum, Olivia Francis received their
6th Gup Green Belt. Mar received his 4th Gup Blue Belt. Keathley. Hall,
Scoggins and Key received their 1st Gup Blackbelt Candidate Red
Belt with Black Stripe.
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FLOYD COUNTY
A
Feawres Editor
-. Kathy Prater
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THROUGH MY EYES
;Taking time
,.
As one hectic week rolls into
another, this little message from
cherished co-worker l(jm Frasure
seemed to suit the bill for me. So,
I share, and, I hope, you enjoy:
Someone is Watching
As you got
up this morning, I watched
you,
and
hoped
you
would talk to
me, even if it
was just a few
words, asking
Kathy Prater my opinion or
Lifestyles editor thanking me
for something
good that happened in your life
yesterday. But I noticed you were
too busy, trying to find the right
· • outfit to wear.
When you ran around the
house getting ready, I knew there
would be a few minutes for you to
stop and say hello, but you were
too busy. At one point you had to
• wait fif~een minutes with nothing
to do except sit in a chair. Then I
saw you spring to your feet. I
thought you wanted to talk to me
(See EYES, page fifteen)
DINNER DIVA
Making chicken
nuggets healthy
!>a
by Leanne Ely
1
'
Admittedly, it doesn't take
much to get my nutritional feath1'
ers
ruffled.
l
I've seen a lot
of things that
have made me
crazy over the
and
years
you've heard
me harp on
them-from
"healthy"
whole wheat
donuts to artiLenne Ely
ficial sweeten1.
ers,
Olestra
( and acrylimide. I've sang the
siren's song about good nutrition
and what I believe too, to be common sense nutrition. Why would
we drink something, in the name
pf quenching our thirst, that looks
' like toilet bowl cleaner or
antifreeze?
Anyway, today I stop singing
and start sounding the alarm. We
absolutely must stop the madness
that is fast food. We absolutely
must stop the madness and the
obesity and the rise in degenera7ive diseases. We are raising an
unhealthy generation because we
feed this junk to our kids!
PLEASE STOP!
I know there are attempts at
(See DIVA, page fourteen)
Hiding
( behind doors
ffl
.II
by Marla Cilley
,II
jj
We have lived our lives not bemg
able to open the door; you know that
"can't have anyone over syndrome"
that has paralyzed us. But, we have
other doors that we hide behind, also. It
is perfectionism that keeps us huddled
behind them in fear and shame.
Remember that the opposite of love is
Floyd County Extension Service honors volunteer leaders
by Kathy J. Prater
FEATURES EDITOR
Volunteers are often the very backbone of any
well-functioning community organi£ation and no
one knows this better than our local Floyd County
extension service leaders. As such, the three Floyd
County leaders, Theresa Scott, agent for Family
and Consumer Sciences; Ray Tackett, agent for
Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Heather
Nelson, agent for 4-H Youth Development, hosted
fear.
I want for you what I have - peace;
and this peace comes from loving me
just the way I am. This means with all
my warts and blemishes. Now this
process of loving myself didn't happen
overnight. Just like your home is not
going to get clean in a day. All my life
f have been told (by my family), "You
have such a pretty face, if only you
would lose some weight." Those if's,
only's and but's tended to negate the
good that was said: Why couldn't they
just stop with the part about the pretty
face? At the same time, I was programmed with, "Pretty is as pretty
a speoial recognition banquet for the1r volunteers
and various board members this past March 30, at
the Jenny Wiley Convention Center.
Among those recognized were Joe Ryan, who
was presented with an award for "Outstanding
Agriculture and Natural Resources Leader";
Monty Frazier, who was presented. with an award
for "Outstanding Producer"; and the Floyd County
Conservation District director and stalf. who were
presented with the award for "Cooperating Civic
does." So, on one hand it was about
how I acted but then, almost in the
same breath, it was about putting me
down because or my physical appearance.
Learning to love my elf was the
hardest thing I ever did. In my perfectionism. 1 was self-conscious of the
way I looked. So J hid behind baggy
clothes (another door) and sweat shirts,
and long coats. As a result. l had a new
mantra in my life: "When I lose weight.
I will ..... "! "When I lose the baby fat."
"when I go on a diet," "if only I could
fit into that dress." "this year I am
going to lose the weight. .. Let me tell
Organization."
Joyce Allen, County Extension Council clfir,
presided over the event at the which Floyd Couhty
Judge-Executive Robert D. Marshall and Charles
E. Stamper, regional program coordinator, were
recognized as special guest. peakers.
A buffet meal was served and local talent The
Carriere Family were on hand to provide a b~k
drop of entertainment throughout the evening.
you, I became my own worst nightmare. My negative mindset was causing me to gain even more weight. Not •
only had I closed the door on my future
by hiding behind my insecurities but I
had thrown away the key thinh.ing l
was not worthy to have or do anything
because I \Vas an embarrassment to my
family.
l started hiding behind these doors
in htgh school. And guess what.
friends? I was not heavy in high school.
I just v.us not small like my sisters. I'Vl)
body type \Vas different. My grand
mother IS 5' 2" and so arc two of my
(See FLY LADY, page fifteen)
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Knee surgery an option for olCler
reader, if otherwise healthy ·
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uestion: I'm 86 years old
and in fairly good liealth
except for degenerative
joint disease in my left knee.
Cortisone shots don't help. After
being on my feet for any length of
time, my knee hurts, and I have to sit
down for an hour or two with my leg
up on the couch. Are there any new
procedures that could be done for this
condition? If they can do knee
replacements successfully, why not
joints? Thank you very much for
your advice.
nswer: I have some good
news for you. The knee is a
Joint, and when a person has
a "knee replacement," it's actually the
knee joint that is replaced. Surgeons
are also able to replace shoulder
joints, finger joints, hip joints and
ankle joints. The real question may
be: "Are you a candidate for a knee
joint replacement?"
Knee replacement is considered
for patients who have knee joints that
have been damaged or destroyed by
trauma or a disease such as arthritis.
Osteoarthritis, which is arthritis
caused by wear on a joint, is the most
**April 23 thru May 4 - CATS testing. Please have your children attend
school daily, be on time and well rested.
• Call Allen Elementary Youth
Service Center at 874-0621 to schedule your child's Hepatitis B vaccination, immunizations, and WIC
appointments.
Q
***Floyd County Schools 20072008 Kindergarten registration packets are available at Local schools.
Parents and guardians are invited to
visit their schools and pick up a packet.**
Adams Middle School
Youth Services Center
• April 24- Magic Me, 3:30-4:30
p.m., weather permitting.
• Exercise class for adults now in
session. Classes conducted by Floyd
County Health Dept. staff. Those
interested may contact the center for
more information.
• The Youth Services Center is
open each weekday from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m.
Coordinator is Michelle
Keathley. Center telephone is 8861297. Please call for information on
A
Betsy Layne Elementary
• Lost and Found items will be
located in the center. Items not
claimed within two weeks will
become FRYSC property.
• Center hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Mon. thru Fri. Center offers services
to all families, regardless of income.
• The Betsy Layne Elementary
Family Resource Youth Service
Center is located in the 7th and 8th
grade wing. 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.
•
Brian H. Akers, Center
Coordinator.
Clark Elementary
Allen Central High
School
• April 21 - ROTC Field Day,
Lawrence County
• April 21 - Volleyball game Morehead State vs. U of C (WV), 4
p.m., on Allen Central field. Tickets:
$5 - adults; $3 - students. Bring your
high school and middle school volleyball players to see this Division I
College Volleyball game!
Great
opportunity for young players to see
what they may aspire to!
• April 27 - Money due from
seniors for graduation packages.
• Center hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30
p.m., Mon. thru Fri. Sharon Collins,
coordinator. Telephone 358-3048.
Center provides services for all families regardless of income.
Allen Central Middle
School
• Career Decisions and Job
Development videos available in YSC
lending library.
• The ACMS Youth Servi~e
Center offers services to all families,
regardless of income. For more information, call Marilyn Bailey, center
coordinator, at 358-0134.
Allen Elementary and
Family Resource Youth
Service Center
• Dairy Queen coupon cards for
sale - $10 each. Contact any Clark
student or call Family Resource
Center for information.
• F.I.T. Club meets each Tuesday
and Wednesday after school, 3:154:15 p.m. (Fitness activities for 3rd,
4th, and 5th grade students.) Focus on
physical exercise and nutrition.
**Fridays are "School Spirit"
days! (All year long!) Wear Clark
colors (green and gold) or Clark tshirts. Students, staff, parents - show
your support forCES!!
• Nurse services: Floyd County
Health Department nurses will be in
the Resource Center on selected dates.
Now taking appointments for 6th
grade exams, WIC, and well-child
exams for birth-18 years. Flu shots
may also be scheduled. Call886-0815
for an appointment.
• Lost and Found located in
Resource Center.
• The Clark Elementary Family
Resource Center provides services for
all families regardless of income. We
are located in the Adams Middle
School building.
Duff Elementary
• FRC is also in need of clothing,
sizes 3T thru adult, for emergency
clothing use and burnouts. If you have
clothing to donate, please call the
FRC.
• Floyd County Health Dept. is on
site three days per month. Services
common reason for knee joint
replacement. The pain and loss of
function that results from osteoarthritis leads many patients to consider
knee replacement. The degenerative
joint disease you mentioned is just
another name for osteoarthritis.
Joint replacement is major surgery,
but in most cases it is an entirely elective procedure. That means the
surgery is scheduled in advance - as
opposed to an emergency surgery, like
an appendectomy.
Due to this elective nature, you
have time to carefully weigh the risks
and the benefits before proceeding
with the surgery. One of the things
your doctor needs to consider - and
this is true of any surgical procedure
- is the ability of your system to
withstand the rigors of anesthesia.
While anesthesia is generally safe,
people with weak hearts and poor
lungs need to be carefully evaluated
before undergoing surgery. Other
risks of surgery are infection, bleeding, blood clots and nerve damage, to
name a few.
Also, keep in mind that if both
knees have severe damage, fixing
only one will not give you much benefit. That's why some people have
double knee replacement operations
or schedule a second one as soon as
they are fully recovered from the first.
Another consideration is patient
size. A person over 200 pounds may
not get full benefit from the knee
surgery. Some surgeons will not perform knee replacement surgery until
the patient has reached an agreed
upon weight. Also people who are
very energetic may have trouble with
the limited activity required during
the prolonged rehabilitation period
after the surgery.
Fortunately, the vast majority of
those who have total knee replacement surgery have the expected outcome. They have improved mobility
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 the rear of the
school. Contact persons are Judy
Handshoe, coordinator.
• Family Resource Center is open
weekdays, 7 a.m. to 3:30p.m. Center
is located upstairs in the old high
school building, on the McDowell
Elementary School campus. For further information, call Clara Johnson,
director, at 377-2678. The McDowell
FRC provides services to all MES students and their families, regardless of
income.
May Valley Elementary
• April 23 thru May 4 - 3-5 CATS
testing.
• Tips for Parents: Encourage
your child to take their time and do
their very best during testing. Make
sure children receive plenty of rest
each night. Have your child eat breakfast each morning. Assure prompt
arrival. Schedule outside appointments in the afternoon hours or
beyond testing window.
• May 10, 11 - Kindergarten registration. Requirements: physical, original in;tmunization certificate, eye
exam. birth certificate, social security
card. May begin registration process
without having all items completed
but items need to be complete before
student's entry into school. Call 2850883 to schedule a registration
appointment if the above dates are not
convenient.
• Parent Lending Library is available to parents for video check-out<;.
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 the first three Mondays each
month to administer immunizations,
T.B. skin tests, well-child exams,
WIC, prenatal and post-partum services, and school physicals. Call 3772678 for an appointment.
• Parent lending library available
to all parents for video/book checkouts. A variety of topics are available.
Mountain Christian
Academy
• Now accepting applications for
enrollment fo.r Preschool-8th grade for
the 2007 fall semester. Tuition assistance and bus transportation is available. For more information or a tour
of the school, call 285-5141 or 2855142.
• Call 285-5141, Mon. thru Fri.,
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• MCA is an accredited nondenominational Christian school.
Prestonsburg
Elementary and Family
Resource Center
• 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.
• Call 886-7088 for additional
information
regarding
the
Prestonsburg Elementary Family
Resource Center or its programs.
South Floyd Youth
Services Center
• Parents needing assistance with
daycare may contact Mable Hall for
information, or the "A Step Ahead"
daycare center, at 452-1100.
• SFMS parents with concerns
about your child's grades, visit the STI
Home! site at http://iiod.ssts.com and
click on the STI program. Select state,
county, school, child's pin number and
password. You may view your child's
attendance record, class average,
schedule, grades, and discipline referrals. Questions? Call452-9607.
• Floyd County substance abuse
counselor will be on the South Floyd
campus half a day on Mondays and for
a full day on Fridays. If you need to
contact the counselor, please call the
Youth Service Center.
• Call center for: list of visiting
speakers and presentations to be held
throughout year; to make appointments to attend Parent Volunteer
E
Fly Lady
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and much less pain after the
gical recovery and rehab
This benefit typically lasts for
years or more. At that point
surgery may need to be repeated.
You will notice that when I
tioned possible factors that
weigh against this surgery, I did
mention your age. Many
active people in their 80s have
replacement surgery. It can help
keep them active and enjoying life
many years to come.
Family Medicine® is a weekly
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ditions.
Training sessions; or for intoQnatJPII
in regard to Adult Education
grams.
• Walking track open to
(track closed during special
• The center has a one-stop
station satellite that is available to
community as well as students.
• All new students and vi<>i,t<iiiHI
stop by the Center, located on
South Floyd campus, Room 232,
see Mable Hall. Open 8 a.m.
p.m., Mon. thru Fri.
• For more information call
9600 or 452-9607, ext. 243 or 153.
Stumbo
Elementary/Mud
Family Resource &
Youth Service Center
• Lost & Found located in
Resource Center.
• The Mud Creek FRYSC is
ed on the right, by the school
sium. Services
lies, rellard.I~s. Qt,J.Il9.9>ID~.
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ll'f' • r.
•lfn ~'!!'!\'.!'T-'~... -"~'tl'~.!!'~.-·
llllOrmat:J.on,
Ci:lLL
coordinator at 587-2233 ..
"Rainbow Junction"
Family Resource
• Monthly
"Nutrition/Plan Healthy" Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m.,
library; "OES Homemakers" Tuesday of each month, 11 a.m.,
library.
• Lost & Found located in
Family Resource Center. Items
claimed within 3 weeks become
property of the FRC.
• The FRC accepts donations
children's clothing, shoes, belts,
bags, etc. May be used but need to
in good condition. Donated items
be appreciated and utilized by
students.
• The Family Resource Center:il!~-·
located in the central building of
Osborne Elementary. Those wi"shi!lflt
more information about the center
welcome to visit, or call. Ask
Cissy (center coordinator).
telephone and fax: (606) ... _,,"'-.-'-'·>~
Wesley Christian ~cJttof!•
• WCS Learning Center
toddlers, preschool age (2-4).
7:30a.m. to 5:00p.m., Mon. thru
• For more information
Wesley Christian School, call
8328.-
s
• Continued from p14
sisters. At the time I didn't know I
was different. I just believed all the
lies that were lovingly shoved down
my throat. As a result, I started to
overeat: Stuffing my feelings of inadequacy by feeding my face. I was
finding comfort any way I could. But
then later, I would feel so bad. It was
a vicious cycle. Then new years
would roll around and I would find
myself making that perpetual resolution to get THIN again!
Seventeen years ago, I started my
journey of peace! The first step was
getting the audible negative voices
away from me. I divorced him. I
knew that I was going to die if I
allowed myself to be brainwashed by
him one more day. I also distanced
myself from the rest of the family.
That way I only heard the negative
voices on the phone when I called my
granny or my mother. "Honey are
you still big?" was a common ques-
tion posed to me.
The change for me was irrunediate. No, I didn't start to lose weight. I
quit beating myself up with diets and
torture. The negative self-talk was
going away and I was replacing it
with loving gestures; bubble baths,
meditation, walks in the woods, fishing, and kind words in my head.
Whenever I would mentally hear
those ugly words, I would replace
them. The hardest part to all of this is
recognizing that you say them to
yourself in the first place. Once tha~
light bulb &oes off, you begin to heal.
Everythwg that has happened to
me in my life has made me the person
that I am today. I am thankful for
every single bad thing that has every
happened to me. Those things make
me stronger and more able to share
with you. In my imperfection, I can
help you become who you are supposed to be. It was only after I personally started to Finally Love
Myself (FLY) that I found my voice.
Don't ever forget that the message
is not about me, it is about YOU and
helping YOU to FLY! If I can teach
you this one lesson, your home will
come together. It is an all-inclusive
process. The babysteps, shining your
sink, getting dressed to shoes, fixing
your hair and face, building your routines are all part of FLYing, as well as
getting rid of the clutter from your
life. Don't get caught in the revolving
door of "I'll do this when ..." We all
have to start someplace. Let go of the
negative attitudes and self-defeating
behavior and be nice to you for a
change.
For more help getting rid of your
CHAOS; check out Flylady's website and
join her free mentoring group at
www.FlyLady.net
<http://wwwjlylady.net/> or her book,
Sink Reflections, published by Bantam
and her New York Times BesT Selling
book. Body Clutte1; published by
Fireside. Copyright 2007 Marla Cilley.
Used by permission in This publication.
but you ran to the phone and called
a friend to get the latest gossip
instead. I watched patiently all day
long. With all our activities I guess
you were too busy to say anything
to me.
I noticed that before lunch you
looked around, maybe you felt
embarrassed to talk to me,that is
why you didn't bow your head. You
glanced three or four tables over
and you noticed some of your
friends talking to me briefly before
they ate, but you didn't. That's
okay. There is still more time left,
and I hope that you will talk to me
yet.
You went home and it seems as
if you had lots of things to do. After
a few of them were done, you
turned on the TV. I don't know if
you like TV or not, just about anything goes there and you spend a lot
of time each day in front of it not
thinking about anything, just
ing the show. I waited patientTy
again as you watched the TV and
ate your meal, but again you didl'l't
talk to me.
Bedtime I guess you felt tsn
tired. After you said goodnight .JO
your family you plopped into b,qd
and fell asleep in no time. Tha.~'s
okay because you may not realize
that I am always there for you.. I've
got patience, more than you w{
ever know.... I even want to tea<fh
you how to be patieo.t with other\~s
well.
,
I love you so much that I w4it
everyday for a nod, prayer 9r
thought, or a thankful part of yobr
heart. lt is hard to have a one-sidyd
conversation.
Well, you are getting up on~e
again. Once again I will wait. wi,th
nothing but love for you. Hopihg
that today you will give me some
time. Have a nice day!
Your friend,
�FRIDAY, APRIL
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
'lfew ~rrivafs
20, 2007 •
A
15
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~nniversary
1Hrthday
March 1$, 2007 A daughter, Alb:andria Paige Slone, to
Patrlcla Alison Cooper, of Fisty
March 1!, 2007 A son, Cory Donald Lee Sparks, to Angel
Michelle Daugherty, of Paintsville
March 16, 1007 A daughter, Josie Marie Phillips, to Amanda
& Matthew PhUIIps, of Virgie
Marda 17, 1007 A daughter, Taylor Alysse Spencer, to
Marpret & Jason Spencer, of Thealka
March til, 1007 A son, Caden Michael Fletcher, to Mary Kay
Fletcher, of SalyenviUe
March 19, l00'7 A son, Logan Riley Carl Goble, to Jessica
Stumbo, of Hippo
Ma~h 20, 1007 A son, Jamie Paul Runyon, to Brenda &
Jamie Runyon, of Beauty
March 11, 1007 A daughter, Luanne Jewel Beachy, to
Amanda & Myron Beachy, of West Liberty
50th Wedding Anniversary
Happy 1st Birthday, Will!
William Wade Wells will celebrate his first birthday on Friday,
April 20, 2007. Will is the son of Levi and Jennifer Wells, of
Martin. He will celebrate his special day with a gathering of
family and friends at Graceway United Methodist Church.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Elroy and Mary Blair cordially
invite all family members and friends to a celebration of their
parents 50th wedding anniversary, to be held on Sunday,
May 6, from 2 to 5 p.m., at the US 23 Country Music Highway
Museum. Mr. and Mrs. Blair's three children, Herbie, Sandy
and Jeff, are pleased to honor their parents on this special
day and look forward to sharing the joyous ocassion with all.
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March 11, 1007 A daughter, Emily Morgan Jude, to Amanda
& James Jude, or Inez
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March 11, 1007 A daughter, Sadie Rain Waterson, to Charity
& Bel\)amfn Waterson, of Corbin
March 11, 2007 A son, James Isaac Adkins, to Megan &
James Adkins, of Paintsville
March 2l, 2007 A daughter, Kaci Gwyn Napier, to Pamela
Michelle Godsy, or Hazard
March 23, 1007 A daughter, Carlee Jo Baker, to Leah &
Patrick Baker, of Stinnett
March 23, 2007 A daughter, Raylee Joe Tiller, to Stephanie
Fraley, of McDowell
Mllfth l4, 2007 A daughter, Nataleigh Brooke Dunkle, to
Sarah Michelle & Thomas James Dunkle, of Staffordsville
Marth 25, 208'7 A daughter, Tristan Joel Wicker Hall, to
Jackquellne &: Nicholas Hall, of Leburn
March 16, 1087 A daughter, Haley Dawn Anderson, to
Jacqueline & Bryan Anderson, of Thtor Key
Man:ll 17, 2007 A daughter, Abigail Natasba Adkins,
A TlnJotby ~dkins, of Inez
Re~
March 1'7, 1007 A son, Matthew Zackery Cook, to Virginia
& Chatlea Cook, of Hazard
March 19.200'7 A son, Jacob Ryan Hay, to Brittany Leeann
& PhUIIp Hay, of Minnie
March ~. 1007 A daughter, Rachael Madison Grace Spears,
to Gabrielle &: Robert Spears, of Betsy Layne
Man:h 19, 1007 A son, Caleb Jason Boyd, to Shania Desiree
Burks, of Prestonsburg
Mardll9, 1007 A son, Kaden Amos Risner, to Jessica Leann
Risner, of Royalton
Learning about communities
Floyd County community-based instruction classes visited the Prestonsburg Post Office on March 22 with teachers Melissa
Belcher and Terry Turner. The students and their teachers wish to thank the postal employees for their hospitality.
Man:h 30, 1007 A son, Kainen Heath Baker, to Holly &
Brack Baker, of Hazard
Man:h 30, 2007 A daughter, Katlin Savannah Bailey, to
Jenny & Joshua Bailey, of Royalton
Leaders
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• Continued from"PlG
March 31, 2007 A daughter, Marilan Brooke Briggs, to
Jessica & William Briggs, of Harold
Man:lt 31, 1G8'7 A son, Jayden Derrick-Coy Johnson, to
Stade Lynn Johnson, of Auxier
AprH 1, 2001 A daughter, Dashae Aryana Beatty, to Amy &
Sharmar Beatty, of Langley
April 2, 1007 A son, Grayson Zayne Caldwell, to Heathet·
Giles, of Huard
April 2, 110'7 A daugther, Isabel Grace Salmons, to Jessica &
Jared Slllanous, of Hindman
April 1, l007 A son, Christopher Sean Jarrell, to Amanda
Laeole Blair, of Banner
Aprll3, 1007 A son, Kristopher Daniel Moore, to Julie May,
of Warfield
AprU 3, 280'7 A son, joshua Hunter Hackworth, to Teresa &
Mattllew Hackworth, of Minnie
Ken Carriere, Goodtyme Productions. was presented an award as
"Community Collaborator" for his work in assistmg the local
ex.tension otficc in the productiOn of the recently releasL:d DVD,
"Preventable. Beatablc and Treatable."' which focuses on the
journeys of several local individuals in their fight against canccr.
Senior members of the 4-H Teen Council were also recognized. Those individuals being Heather Travis, Dana Fields. and
Chris Baca.
The floyd County farm Bureau office was another area organization that received an a'Ward in special recognit1on of their
continuing suppon of local extension programs. ··The folks at
Farm Bureau have been so good to us,'' said Scott... We were so
pleased to be able to recognize th m."
Nathan Ross, a Hoyd Count) student was recognized and
presented with an award for hi\ achievement hcing: <1 2006
Kentucky State Fair project winner.
Stephanie Stamper and Cindy Hackworth were hath recogni~:ed for the outstanding service they provide as adult council
members and for the mcntoring services they prov1de to Floyd
County youth in their service capacities.
Joyce Allen. Dmuthy Harris. Dora· Slnne, Ronnie Crisp and
Nan and Bob Tournier were all recognized for the leadership s~l'
vices they provide to area extension programs, with Louise
Maiton also being recognized and with Mrs. Harris receiving
special recognition for having served as a volunteer leader since
1981. "Twenty six years of service, that's very commendable,"
Scott noted in regard to Mrs. Harris' dedicated service.
Specially recognized as "Health Partners" in extension Scllnce programs were: Dr. Benjamin Forouzandeh, Bee~
Simpson. and Melissa Perry.
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,.,,
Members of the Floyd County Extension Council and Distti t
Board mclude: Joyce Allen, Nick Bingham, Daniel Brans~m.
Rhonda Burchett, Alice Cole, Dana Fields, Monty Frazier, Cindy
Hackworth, Bonnie Hale, Kermit Howard, Brenda Humphrey,
Chris Kilgore, K11n Kilgore, Judge R.D. "Doc" Marshall, TyrQne
Martin. Gary MitchelL Joyce Mitchell, Theresa Ousley. G!rry
Perh.ins, Melissa Perry, Carole Rice, Joe Ryan, Dora Slone,
Donald Stambaugh, Stephanie Stambaugh, Suzanne Stumbo, ·
Mandy Stumbo, Heather Travis, and Dorothy Harris.
For information on Floyd County Extension Service pr grams. call 886-2668.
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~''s'ome fast food places to do better. As Oprah says, "When you
;know better, you do better." Well, today you are going to know
~1 better about fast food chicken nuggets, because today, I am going
" to tell you all I know about them.
First, a leading restaurant's fast food chicken nuggets contain
"·38 ingredients. Yes, THIRTY EIGHT ingredients! Some of those
ingredients are things you wouldn't give to your DOG. Some of
r those things, you could use to start a fire. Tertiary buty !hydro" quinone (TBHQ) is a derivative of petroleum that is sprayed on
the nugget or in the box that holds the nugget to keep it fresh. ll
l's a fonn of butane, also known as lighter fluid . It is also a sus1 pected carcinogen--<:ancer causing agent.
The batter is set in shortening (hydrogenated oils) and in tu rn,
it is cooked in partially hydrogenated oils at the restaurant. Some
of the additives in there are antifoaming agents, emulsifiers,
·. ieavening agents, preservatives, fillers and binders. Sounds
•yummy, doesn't it? Something you'd want to feed your kids?
The nuggets themselves contain 53 percent chicken. You
wanna know what that 53 percent chicken is? I promise you it
isn't nice white chicken breasts! If you find those nuggets
spongy and watery it's because the chicken meat and skin is
ground into a slurry. binders and tillers are added, plus loh of
water, and then they arc formed into neat little nur.llcts.
1 don't know ahout you, but I'm ILL \Vhy do'"'' manufacture stuff like thi!-> and then call it food? Where's the value in it?
Please. for the children's sake and for your own health '·s S<lke,
let's -.;top this craziness with the food. It's time to get hack to
basics and only eat food that is 100 percent identifiable. If you
don't know exactly what went into what you're eating. you're
making a mtstake Our ht dks do not net d to contend w1th more
pollution than what is already in our envtiWllllent
Here's a quick and easy alternative to f.tst foud ch1ckcn
nuggets:
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 1 cup corn flakes, crushed
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20, 2007
THE fLOYD COUNTY TIMES
This devotional and directory is made possible by these businesses who encourage all of us to to attend worship services.
Thursday, 6 p.m., Buddy and Maude Frye Minister.
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First Auembly of God, Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Servi:e, 11 a.m. and 6 p m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Lorle
Vannucci, MiniSter.
Full Gospel Community, {formerly of Martin) moved to Old
Allen; Slllday School, 10 a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m.; SlXlday
evening, 6:30 p.m., Wed., 6:30 pm.; Lavonne Lafferty, Minister
In VIctory Auembly of God, West Prestonsburg; Sunday
School, 10:00; Worship SeiVice, 11:00 & 6:30; Wednesday
Eveni'lg, 6:30; G31Y Stanley, Pastor.
Lighthouse Temple, Main St. and Hall St.; Worshp Service, 12,.
p.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday/Friday, 7 p.m.; Roy Cosby, Ministe~1
Living Water Ministries Full Gospel Church, At. 3, just before
Thunder Ridge; Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., Sunday Evening, 6:00
p m. Pastor CUrt Howard
New Bethel Assembly of God, Burning FOil< Ad., Salyersv~le;
Slllday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 am. and 6 p.m.;
We<ilesday, 7 p.m. Arthur (Sam) Smith, Minister.
Mon. - Fri. 7:30 a.m. • 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 8:00a.m. • 3:00 p.m.
Town Mt. Rd., Pikevllle.Kentucky
Martin House of Worship, Old Post Office St; Worship Service.
7 p.m., Saturday/Sunday.
Pralee Auembly, 1 mie S. of Prestonsburg, intersedion of At. 80
and U.S. 23; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m.
and 6:30 p.m.; Welilesday, 6:30 p.m.; J.M. Sloce, Minister.
BAP'11ST
Old Time Holiness, 2 miles up Arkansas Creek, Martin; Slllday
School, 11 a.m.; Worship SeMCe, 7 p.m.; Fnday 7 p.m.; John W.
Patton, Minister.
Allen First Baptist, AI~; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Arnold Turner,
Minister.
Sp!iiOCk Bible (Baptist), 6227 Spu~ock Creek Ad.,
Pr~onsburg; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m.;
Welilesday, 7 p.m.; Jrn Stephens, Minister. 886-1003.
Auxier Freewil Baptist, Auxier, Surday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 pm.; Thursday, 7 p.m.; Bobby Spencer,
Town Branch Church; Surday School 10 am except tor first
Sunday in each month.; Worship Service, Sun. morning 10:00
a.m.; Evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p,m.; No Slllday night ser·
vices on first Sunday of each month. Tom Nelson, Minister.
Pastor.
Benedict Baptist, Slick Rock Branch, O:JN Creek; Sunday
School. 10 am; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday,
7 p.m.; Gordon Fttch, Minister.
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Beby Layne Free Will Baptist, Betsy Layne; Surday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Tracy Patton, Minister.
The Tabernacle, At. 321 (Old Plantation Motel), Christian
Educator. 10:00; Sunday Morning, 11 :00; Sunday Evening, 700;
Wed'lesday, 7:00; Pastors, Paul and Ramona Aiken.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College Baptist Student
Union, J 102; Wednesday, 11 :30 a.m.; Vera Joiner, 886-3863, ext.
67267.
Youth Fellowship Center, Wheelwright; Monday·Tuesday, 6
p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m.
BDiwlm Freewill Baptist, Abbott Creek Road. Bonanza; Sunday School, 10
am.; Worship Servi:e, 11 am.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Jlnmy D. Brown, Minister.
Brandy Keg Freewill Bapllst, Com Fork; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 am.; 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.
Commtmity Freewill Bapdst, Goble Roberts Addition; Sunday School, 10
am.; Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Paul D.
Coleman, Minister.
Cow Creek Freewill Baptist, O:JN Creek; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Sunday, 11
am. and 6 p.m.; Welilesday, 7 p.m.; Nathon lafferty, Minister.
Daniels Cleek Baptist Fellowship Church of God, Banner. Services:
Saturday night, 7 p.m.; SlM'lday morning, 11 a.m.; Sunday night, 7 p.m.; Henry
lewis, Minister.
Drift Freewill Bapll8l, Drift; Sunday School, 10 am.; Worship SeiVice, 6:30
p.m.; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Jim Fields, Minister.
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Endicott Freewill Baptist, Buftalo; Sun. School, 10 a.m.; Church every Sun.
Morning 11:15 a.m.; Wed. evening Bible Study & Prayer Meeting, 7:00p.m.;
Third Sun. evening SeiVice, 6 p.m.; First Sat. eveni'lg Service, 7 p.m. Hobert
Meek. Pastor, welcomes everyone.
Faith Bible Church, an independent Baptist Church,located on 1428, between
Allen & Martin; Sunday School, 10 am.; Sunday Morning, 11 a.m.; Sunday
Evening, 6 p.m.; Wed'lesday Bible Study & Prayer, 6 p.m.; Pastor, Rev. Stuart
E. SWanberg.
Faith Freewill Baptist, 1/4 mile above Worldwide Eqpt. on At. 1428; Sunday
Servi:e, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Buddy Jones, Minister.
First Baptist, Garrett; Sunday School, 9:45am.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and
7 p.m.; Wecnesday, 7 p.m.; Randy Osborne, Minister.
Martin, Kentucky
First Baptist, Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m.; Wed1esday, 7 p.m.; Greydon Howard,
Minister.
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Find Baptist, Prestonsburg, 157 South Front Street; Sunday School, 9:45
a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wed., 6:30 p.m.; Jeny C.
Wori<man, minister.
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Fitzpatrtck First Baptist, 1063 Big Branch, P.O. Box 410, Prestonsburg, KY
41653; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Pastor Tommy Reed.
Pharmacists: Cheryl little & Sam Waddle
Free United Baptist, West Prestonsburg; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 am. & 6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 7: p.m.
Located past HRMC on Left.
Convenient Drive-thru Service.
Free United Baptist, West Prestonsburg; Sll'lday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 am. & 6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.
Grethel Baptist, State At. 3379, {Branham's Creek Rd.); Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 am. and 6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 6.30 p.m.
889-9003
Open: Mon. ·Fri., 9 am - 5:30 pm • Sat., 9 am- 1 pm
Eric C. Conn
The Father House, Big Branch, Abbott Creek; Sunday School,
10 a.m.; Worship Service, 6 p.m.; J.J. Wright, Mtrlster.
Ganett Regular Baptist, Route 550, Garrett; Worship SeiVice, 10:30 a.m. and
6:30 p.m.; We<ilesday, 6:30 p.m.; Willie Crace. pastor; Assist. l.any Patton.
Phone 358-4275.
Highland Avenue Freewill Baptist; Sunday School, 9:50 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 am. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; David Garrett, Minister.
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Hueysville Church of Ctvlst; Surday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11
am. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Chester Varney, MiniSter.
Lower Toler ChiRII of Christ. Harold; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worslip
Service, 11 am. and 6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.; Lonie Meade, Milister.
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; Surday School, 10 a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 11
am. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Gary M~chell, Minister.
Maytown Church o! Christ, 66 TLJ1<ey Creek Ad., Langley. Surday Bible
Study 10:00 a.m., Sunday morning worship 11:00 am., Evening Worship 6:00
p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m.
Upper Toler Church of Christ, 3.5 miles up Toler Creek on riglt; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 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 SeiVice,
10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mike Hall, Minister.
Zloo Deliverance, Wayland; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Prayer Llne: 358-2001;
Darlene W. Arnette. Pastor
Taylor Chapel Community Church, formerly the old Price Food Service buik1·
ing, located 1 quarter mile above Wortlwide Equipment, At 1428. Sun. Bille
Study, 10 a.m.; Sun Morning SeiVice, 11 a.m.; Sun. Evening, 6:30p.m. Kenny
V<¥1derpool, Pastor.
International Pentecostal Holiness Church, 10974 N. Main St., Martin; Rev.
Ells 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 1o a.m., Worship Service 11
a.m., Sunday Night - 6 p.m., Wednesday Night - 6 p.m. Pastor Glem Hayes.
West Prestonsburg.
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CHURCH OF GOD
Betsy Layne Church o! God, Old U.S. 23; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Wor~
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Judith Caudin, Minister.
"I Fix Problems,
Your Problems"
Community Church of God, Arkansas Creek, Martin; Worship SeiVice, 11
am.; Friday, 7 p.m.; Bud Cn.m, Minister.
Stanville, KY
First Church of God; Surday School, 10 a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 10:45 am.
and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Steven V. Williams, Pastor.
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Garrett Church of God, Garrett; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 11
a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Donald Bragg, Minister.
Landmarll 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.
Utile, Paint First Church of God, 671 Little Paint Road, East Point; Sunday
School, 9:45 a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p..;
Charles Heater Jr., Minister.
The Ligon Church of God of Prophecy, Saturday Services, 7:00 p.m.;
Sll'lday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; A~ Hall, Pastor.
EPISCOPAL
St. James Episcopal; Sunday SeiVice, 9:45 a.m.; Holy Eucharist 11:00 am.
Wednesday Study Group 6:00p.m.• Holy Eucharist & Healing 7:30p.m. Father
Johnnie E. Ross, Rector.
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Our Savior Lutheran, Sipp Bayes Room Caniage House Motel, Pailtsville;
Sunday Service, 11 a.m.; WKJ...W (600 am) 12:05 p.m.; Rolland Bentrup,
Minister.
METHODIST
Auxier Un1111d Methodist, Auxier, Surday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service,
11 am.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Garfield Potter, Minister.
Belay Layne Un1111d Methodist, next to B.L Gymnasium; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Randy BlacldJum, Minister.
Allen Christ United Methodist, Allen; Surday School, 9:45 a.m.; Wo~
Service, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Kenneth Lemaster, Minister.
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Jacks Creek Baptist, Bevi'lsville; Surday School. 10 am.; Worship SeiVice,
11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Pastor Roger Trusty.
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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, Milister.
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 Pescosofldo, Minister.
Stanville, KY
lackey Freewill Baptist, lackey; Sunday School, 10 am.; Worship Service,
11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Johnny J. Collins, Minister.
Elliott's Chapel Free Methodist, At. 979, Beaver; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Philip T. Smith, Minister.
Lancer Baptist Church; 71 Codey 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, 7:00p.m.; Pastor Bobby Carpenter
Emma United Methodist, Emma; Sunday School 10 a.m., Surday Worship
Service 11 a.m.; Pastor David Profitt.
Village Drive
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.
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Liberty Baptist, Denver, Sunday SeiVice, 10 a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m.
and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Melle Little, Minister.
Ligon Community Freewill Bapllst, 1.¢1 Worship SeiVice, Sunday, 11 :00
a.m. Ttusday, 7 p.m.
Martin Bnn:h Fr.wlll Baptist, Estill; Sunday Service, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11:15 am. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; James {Red) Morris,
Minister.
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Martin Freewill Baptist, Mallin; Slllday School, 10 a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 11
am. and 6 p.m.; Wecnesday, 7 p.m.; John L Blair, Minister.
Hom Chapel Methodist, Auxier Road, Auxier; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Sll'lday Momlflg SeiVice, 11 a.m.; Mid·week Service, 7 p.m.; Sunday Evening
SeiVice held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month at 6 p.m.; Larry J.
Penix, Minister.
Graceway Un1111d Methodlst, At 80, Sll'lday School, 9:45 am.; Worship
SeiVice, 11 am.; Wednesday Night, 7 p.m.; Roy Harlow, Minister.
Salisbury United Methodist, Printer, Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Maytown First Baptist, Main St., Maytown; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
SeiVice, 11 am. and 6 p.m.; Wectlesday, 6 p.m.; Bob VarT'rlir'/, Minister.
Service, 1t a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6 p.m.; Bobby G. l.awson,
McDowell Find Baptist, McDowell; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Worship
SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed1esday, 6 p.m.; Gene Bracken, Minister.
Wayland United Methodist, At. 7, Wayland; SlXlday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 am.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Jack Howard, Pastor.
Middle Creek Baptist, Blue River, Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship SeiVice,
11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Eugene Cook, Minister.
Wheelwright United Methodist, Wheelwright; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Bobby Isaac.
Minister.
Llghth0118t Baptist, 2194 KY At. 1428, Prestonsburg; Sunday Service, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 1t a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Donald Crisp,
Minister. home phone 285-3385
Pleasant Horne Baptist, Water Gap Road, Lancer, Surday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship SeiVice, 11 am. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Marl< Tackett, Pastor.
Pleasant Valley Old Regular Baptillt Church, TKlker FOil<; Meeting trne 1st
·Saturday & Surday of each month, 3rd Sunday Evening at 6:00 p.m.;
Moderator, Galy Corr¢ln; Assist. Moderator, JilllllY Conley.
Prater Creek Baptist, Bemer, Sunday School, 10 a.m; Worship Service, 11
a.m. and6 p.m.; We<XIesday, 7 p.m.; J.B. Hall, Pastor. Phone: (606) 674-3222.
Rock Fork Freewill Baptist; Garrett Surday School, 10 a.m.; Worship SeiVice,
11 a.m.; Welilesday, 7 p.m.; Wendell Crager, Minister.
Minister.
Vog1e Day United Methodist Church, Harold; Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.;
Sunday Worship Service, 11:00 am.; Wed. Bble Study, 7:00p.m.; Dennis C.
love, Pastor.
Drift Pentecostal, Drift; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service,
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Saturday/Sunday, 7 p.m.; Wecilesday, 7 p.m.; Ted Shannon, Minister.
Free Pentecostal Church of God, At. 1426, East Point; Sunday School, 10
am.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6:30p.m.; Thurs., 6:30p.m.; Buster Haylon,
Minister.
Free Pentecostal Church of God, Weeksburr. 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
SeiVice, Saturday and Sunday, 7 p.m.; Patricia Crider, Minister.
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Rock For11 Regular Baptist, Garrett; Worship Service, 9:30am.; Jeny Manns,
Pastor; Willie Crace Jr.•Assistant Pastor.
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Salt Uck United Baptist, Sa~ Lick, Hueysville; Worship Service, 2nd & 4th
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.; Pastor. Allen Chaffins. phone 946-2123.
Free Pentecostal Holiness, At. 122, Upper Burton; Sunday School, 11 a.m.;
Worship SeiVice, 6 p.m; Friday, 7 p.m.; Louis Sanlan, Minister; David Pike,
Associate Minister.
Main Street, Inez, Ky. • 298-3511
Sammy C!ar11 Branch Freewill Baptist, Dana; Surday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 am. and 6 p.m.; Wectlesday, 6:30p.m.
Goodloe Pentecostal, At. 850, David; Worship SeiVice, 6 p.m.; Malcom Slone,
Minister.
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Stephens Branch Mlaslonary Baptist, Stephens Brarx;h; Sunday Service, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 am.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Perltway First calvary Pentecostlll, Floyd and Magolfin County Una; ;
Worship SeiVice, 6:30p.m.; Mi<e D. Caldwell, Minister. 297-6262.
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The Third Avenue F.-Ill Baptist; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed'lesday, 7 p.m. Phillip Ramey, Pastor.
Trinity Chapel Pantecostal Holiness, Main St., Martin; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 7 p.m.; 2nd Sat., 7 p.m.; Thurs., 7 p.m.; Bills J. Stevens,
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Tom's Creek Freewill Baptist, U.S. 23 (north of Layne Brothers); Sunday
School, 10 am.; Worship SeiVice, 11 am. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Chuck Ferguson, Milister.
Tom Moore Memorial F.-Ill Baptist; Cliff Road; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Youth SeiVice, 5:00p.m.; Evening Service, 6:00p.m.;
No Service the 1st Slllday of each month; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Joriy Spencer,
MiniSter.
Trimble Chapel Freewill Baptist; Intersection of U.S. 23 and KY 80, Water
Gap; Slllday School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship Service, 11 a.m. and Evening
Worship Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m., Youth SeNices 7 p.m.;
Everyone Welcome.
Un1111d Convnunlty Baptist, ~· 7, Hueysville; Worship SeiVice, 2 p.m.;
Friday, 7 p.m.; Carlos Beverly, MiniSter.
Wheelwright Freewill Baptist, WheetNright Junction; Sll'lday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship SeiVice, t 1 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wed1esday, 7 p.m.; louis Ferrari,
Minister.
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St. Martha, Water Gap; Mass: Sunday, 11:15 a.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m.; Sunday.;
Father Robert Damron, pastor.
CHRISTIAN
Find Christian, 560 North Arnold Avenue; Slllday School, 10 am.; Worship
SeiVice, 11 a.m.; Jim Sherman, Minister.
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VIctory Christian Mlnlllrle8, 1428 E.; Sunday School, 11 :30 a.m.; Worship
SeiVice, t 1 a.m.; Wed1esday, 7 p.m; Sherrn Williams, Minister.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Batay Layne Church ol Christ, Betsy Layne; SlM'lday School, 1o a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Torrroy J. Spears,
Minister.
Prestonsburg Church of Christ, 88 Hwy. 1428; Worship SeiVice, 10 a.m. and
6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Richard Kelly and Nelson Kidder, Ministers.
Harold Church of Christ, Harold; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship SeiVice,
11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Welilesday, 7 p.m.; James H. Harmon, Minister.
Highland Church of Christ, At. 23, Hager Hill; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Free Pentecostal Church, Dwale; Services Saturday, 6 p.m.; Sll'lday School,
10 a.m.; Services, 11 a.m.; No Sll'lday Night SeiVice.
PRESBYTERIAN
Drltll'lesbyterlan, Route 1101, Drift; Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m.
Find Presbyterian, North Lake Drive; Surday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship
SeiVice, 11 am. Rev. Vicki Poole, pastor.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Seventi).Oay Adventist, 5 miles West on Mountain Parkway; Church SeiVice,
9:15; Sabbath School, 10:45; John Baker, Pastor, 358·9263; Church, 68&&159,
leave message. Evef)'One welcome!
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
The Church of Jesus Christ of L.atter-Day Salnta; Sacrament Mtg., 10:00
a.m.; Sunday School, 11:20 am.; Relief Society!Preisthood"Prirnaly, 12:00
p.m.; Wecilesday, 6 p.m. Church Meeting House address, Hwy. 80, Martin, KY
41649; Meetilg House telephone number: 285-3133; Ken Carriere, Bishop.
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Community Owned/Not For Profit
886-7586
_,DMAN PROMARI
HOMiatna
Highway 160 E.
1 (800) 511-1695
East Kentucky Metal
Roofing & Siding Supplies
East KY Metal
(Next door to East KY Roof Truss Co.)
3095 S. Lake Drive • Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Phone: (606) 889-9609 or (606) 886-9563
Drift Independent, Drift; Surday, 11 a.m.; Thi.J'sday, 6:30p.m.
Grace Fellowship Prestonsburg,(next to old flea market). Sunday School, 10
a.m. Worship, 11 a.m. Bill Stukenberg, Pastor 689-0905.
Faith Deliverance Tabernacle, West Prestonsburg; Slllday School, 10:30
a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m.; Don Shepherd, Minister.
Faith 2 Faith, Harkins Ave., West Prestonsburg, Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thurs. 7 p.m. Randy Hagans, Minister.
666-9460.
Filth Fe//owsh/p, ·Alfen, Ky. Sun. School, 10 a.m.; WOIShf,l Service, 11 a.m.;
Sun. Evening, 6 p.m.; Wed, 7 p.m..Cart & Missy Woods, Pastrxs.
Faith Worship Center, US 460, Paintsville; Worsh~ Service, 11 a.m.;
(BRAD HUGHES$;J
TOYOTA
886-3861 or 1·877·886-3861
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AUTOMOTIVE
Boat
FOR SALE
Ranger Boat 390V,
200 H.P. Johnson,
new 801b. Minn
Kota. livewells, rod
box,
storage
boxes,
tandem
trailer, with brakes,
cover, hot foot, on
board
battery
charger.
1989
model,
great
shape.
Asking
$10,000.
8890039.
Wheels/Mise
FOR SALE
2004
Toyota
Tacoma P U like
new, 39,000 miles,
auto, AC, cassette,
red liner, DK red
metallic.
Asking
$11,900. Call 606478-4105 or 4789500
H.I.CKS
AUTO
SALES
DAVID ROAD
April Specislli
"98
Clherokee
Classic,
IIJgM
c!lall'lllliR;)I8 $2.~0@
4.0, &IUI1loma1lftc.
'99
Grand
Cherokee Laredo
$4,995.
'96 Toyota Avalon,
140,000
miles.
Extra
sharp.
$4,200.
'02 Ranger 4 cylinder
5
speed,
$4,295
2001 Ford Tarus
SES 80,000 miles.
$4,495, Moonroof.
92
Pathfinder,
automatic, $2,295
2001
Impala
75,000 miles LS
$5,395. 97' Camry,
Moon roof, 4 cylinder. $1,995.
'97 S-1 0 Automatic,
4.3. $1,195.
886-2842
886-3451.
FOR SALE
1998
Toyota
Tacoma 4x4 Ext.
cab. V-6, automatic, A/C. 190,000
miles and new
tires! Runs great,
perfect work truck.
$5,800.00.
Call
789-87 4 7 or 3671779 or 367-1551.
FOR SALE
Take over payment
or pay off! 2006
Corolla Sports-S
White in color and
sunroof, new tires,
new tint. 1,687
mile. Call886-1460
work or 497-5118
cell.
FOR SALE
2001 Honda 4Wheeler 350 4x4.
$2,900 call 606285-9253.
FOR SALE
Submergible
deep well Meyer
pumps. Half 3 quarter and 1 horse
power. Call
2000.
358-
30 years with our
company. Call 1877-392-4980
FOR SALE
2 Male Jack Russell
Dogs. Call 8866495
EMPLOYMENT
JOB OPENING
Otter
Creek
Correctional Center
When respond- is currently acceptIng
to ing applications for
Employment ads A d v a n c e d
that have refer- Registered Nurse
ence
numbers, Practitioner
and
please indicate Family Practitioner.
that entire refer- Must be licensed in
ence number on the state of KY.
the outside of Interested
appliyour
envelope. cants may apply in
Reference num- person
at
327
bers are used to Correctional Road,
help us direct Wheelwright,
KY
your letter to the 41669, online at
correct individual www.correction·SCorp.com or you
may
fax
your
.Joh Listings
resume to 606-4529703. Otter Creek
Correctional Center
JOB OPENING
is
an
Equal
Now hiring at Best Opportunity
Western Inn for Employer.
housekeepers.
Apply in person.
JOB OPENING
Ask for Rhonda.
Prestonsburg
Health Care Center
JOB OPENING
has an opening for
Jenny
Wiley LPN'S or AN'S; full
Theatre is seeking time and part time
2 part time seam- positions are availstresses/stitchers able. We offer comfor the summer petitive wages and
season.
excellent benefits. If
Please apply in interested please
person at
stop by or send
Jenny
Wiley resume to 14 North
Theatre
Highland
Ave.
Prestonsburg, KY
121 Theatre Court
Prestonsburg, KY
41653 (Beside of
Prestonsburg
JOB OPENING
Elementary) or call
PERMIT
886-2376.
TECH/CAD
OPERATOR
JOB
OPENING
International Coal
Aenos Roadhouse
in Prestonsburg is
Group (ICG), a
major coal producer now hiring for all
with mine complex- positions.
Shiftses in West Virginia,
Day and Night.
Kentucky, Illinois,
Apply
in person
and Maryland, is only.
seeking to fill the
position of Permit JOB OPENING
Tech/Cad Operator On call in home
at its office in
assistance caring
Prestonsburg, for the elderly. Call
Kentucky and sur- Joyce at 606-889rounding areas.
8529. Also, acceptQualified applicants ing applications for
must have 5 years caregivers.
permitting experience and proficiency in Auto Cad.
Services
ICG offers a competitive
benefit
package and start- HISTORICAL
ing salaries are SAMMUEL MAY
commensurate with
HOUSE
North
experience.
Lake
Drive,
Please
submit Prestonsburg
is
resume and salary available for wedhistory to:
dings, receptions,
International Coal
business meetings,
Group
and
family
Attn:
Rhonda
reunions.
Ample
Mullins
parking restroom
P.O. Box 2805
and
kitchenette,
HandiCap accessiPikeville, KY 41502
ble.
Call
Sam
JOB OPENING
Hatcher 432-3528
Truck Driver need- for rates and dates.
ed with class A and
B CDL. Call 606MERCHANDISE
836-2942
JOB OPENING
Help
wanted!
Delivery
Driver
needed for Fat
Boys Pizza and
Grill. Call 285-1000
JOB OPENING
Sales Career with a
World-Renowned
Company. Up to
$600 a week for
completed appointments plus commiSSions
and
bonuses. 2-3 daily
appointments set
for you within your
radius using our
pre-qualifying system $2,000 start-up
bonus. Health benefits available. We
have
representitives with 6-figure
incomes and over
Kays Wallpaper
205 Depot Rd.
Painstville, KY.
-Quality wall covering all under
$10.00.
New
hours
M-F 3-6.
Sat 12-4. Call 7894127. You may
call after 1 Oam for
service other than
regular hours
Animal
FOR SALE
AKC Registered
German Shepherd
and Boxer pups.
Excellent
Blood
lines. $350 each.
Phone
606-2983783 after 5:00pm
or leave message,
will return call.
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Yard Sale
YARD SALE
April 21 starting at
8:30 at
Martin
Assembly with lots
of items. Located in
church parking lot
past Hall Funeral
Home, there will be
signs.
Misc.
WOLFF TANNING
BEDS NEW &
USED.
Monthly
payments,
free
delivery within 100
miles of London.
Parts-LampsServices.
1-888-554-0058.
FOR SALE
Glass
Antique
show case and
other antique items
available. Call 2598411 or 874-2421
LOT FOR RENT
Located at Old
Allen Road. $200
per month. City
sewer available.
874-2421 and 2591844.
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
Gas well interest
for sale . Owners
desire to sell their
20% interest in 2
gas wells at Viper,
Ky. If seriously
interested call 4781002.
Houses
lot.
Hardwood
floors
in
living
room, kitchen, family room and one
bedroom. New carpet in 3 bedrooms.
Also has Gas log
fire place, electric.
heat
pump.
Located 2 miles up
Abbott
Ad.
on
Frasure Hill Dr. .
Prestonsburg, KY.
606-886-6778.
Shown by appointment.
www.sharphome.com
PRICE REDUCED
MUST
SELL
NOW! Two houses!!! One is 4 BR,
living room, dining
room,
kitchen,
bath.
The other house is
2 SA, living, big
kitchen, bath, built
over garage work
shop and laundry
room , 2 outside
storage building.
Natural gas, paved
parking, chain link
fenced yard. 7/10
acre lot. Very livable move in condition. All for a very
reasonable price of
$42,000.
NO
LAND
CONTRACTS. Salyers
Branch, Hueysville
area. Call 606-3589346
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 3 BR brick
home
with
detached 1 car
garage. 2 bats, 12
acres of land in the
Hueysville area up
Salyers
Branch,
city water, blacktop
road. Call 606-3589498
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 3 BA 2 bath
house
completly
remodeled inside
and out. South
River view lane.
Prestonsburg. 8868991.
HOUSE
FOR
SALE
2
story
house, new conHOUSE
FOR
struction, all elec- SALE Newly contric, central heat structed house for
and air. 3 SA, living sale located at
room with electric Abbott
Creek.
log fire place, big Vaulted living room
kitchen with cherry ceiling,
3
SA,
cabinets,
stove,
bonus room, fireplace, with cherry
refridgerator, dish
floors
washer,
Florida hardwood
sunroom,
utility and cabinets with
room with W/D,
spacious attached
office with comput- garage. Located 4
er hookup and · miles from us 23.
desk. City water Panoramic
view
and garbage picklocated in new subup. Located on At.
divisions. $210,00
23 (4-lane) Floyd
asking price Seller
willing to help with
County,
lvel.
Shown by appoint- closing costs! Call
ment only. Call 606-285-0054 606606-437-6507 or 791-0719,
434-9008.
evenings 606-3776042
HOUSE
FOR
SALE Auxier, small
YOUR AD COULD
house,
excellent BE
HERE!
1
condition. Asking
MONTH WITH A
$49,900. Call 886- PICTURE
1416 or 886-3680
INCLUDED JUST
$75.00.
CALL
HOUSE
FOR
LEIGHANN
SALE 3.5 acres 3 WILLIAMS TODAY
SA
2
bath,
TO SALE YOUR
attached 2 car HOUSE
FAST!
garage with work 886-8506.
shop or 1/2 acre lot
for
sale.
Sale or Lease
Prestonsburg,
meadows branch
area. Call 889FOR SALE
0149.
'92
Holly
Park
14x70 2 SA 2 bath.
HOUSE
FOR I n c l u d e s
SALE 4 SA Brick kitchen/dining
house apx 1500
room combo, living
sq. ft. 2 baths, livroom, utility room .
ing room, family
Electric heat, cenroom, kitchen, utili- tral air. Excellent
ty
room,
large condition. $15,500
deck, double carCall for appointport on nice corner ment. 377-1044.
FOR SALE
2003 16x80 mobile
home. Fire place,
dishwasher, garden tub, walk in
shower,
shingle
roof, gutters, used
for
short time.
Good price. Central
air. Located outside
City limits. Call
886-2474
FOR SALE
Commercial property 12 acres next
to
Walmart
&
McDonald's
in
Prestonsburg. 8863023 after 5pm.
FOR RENT
Beauty shop equipt
with 3 stations and
tanning bed. Would
consider renting for
commercial
use
other than beauty
shop. Rt. 122 1
mile
South
of
Martin across from
Garth
Technical
School. Must have
references.
2859112.
FOR SALE
Property for sale
between
Prestonsburg and
Painstville.. Atso,
double wide for
rent. $500 plus
deposit. Call 606789-6721 or 792792-6721. No pets.
RENTALS
APARTMENT
FOR RENT
2 SA Duplex,
total
electric.
Central heat and
air, newly built.
Located on US 23
North
of
Prestonsburg. No
pets, call 889-9747
or 886-8003.
APT FOR RENT
Upstairs,
nice,
clean studio apartment. Electric heat
and air. $350 per
month.
Deposit
required. Call 8866208.
APT FOR RENT
Now
Renting
Park
place
Apartments. Rent
starting at: 1BR $280, 2BR - $304.
All electric HUD
accepted. Call 8860039
Equal
Housing
Opportunity
APT FOR RENT
2 SA apt. on Rt.
1210, five miles
from Martin. Stove,
refrigerator, WID
hookup. $350 per
month plus utilities
and $200 deposit.
Call 285-3641 anytime
FOR RENT
Furnished apartment, real clean,
quiet near Jenny
Wiley
lake.
Suitable for 2 people. NO drugs. Call
886-3941.
FOR RENT
Branham Heights
Apartments - Now
accepting applications for 1 and 2
SA
apts.
Rent
based on 30% of
income. Appliances
furnished.
very
nic~. central heat
and
air,
water,
garbage and sewer
included. Please
contact the manager
606-4524777.
E q u a I
Opportunity housing.
Furnished 1 bed
room Apt. Central
heat & air. Rent
starting at $375.
month, + $300.
deposit
water
included Located
near HRMC. 606889-9717.
Mobile Home
Newly remodeled
MH. 3 BR 2 Bath.
Central heat and
air, 2 inch metal top
for
insulation.
Water,
sewage,
and garbage furnished. Located 2
miles from the new
Food City. No pets,
no
HUD.
Must
lOUAL ttOUSINO
Of'f'OIHUHITY
The
Housing
Authority
of
County
Floyd
does not discriminate in admission or access to
or treatment or
employment in
subsidized housing on account of
race, color, religio~, national origin, sex, age,
handicap,
or
familial status.
Telephone:
606-285-3833
TOO No.
1-soo-t>4a7ij.Qss,
(For Hearing
Impaired)
The Floyd County
Housing Authority has decent
affordable rental
housing, located
in the Martin,
Minnie, lvel, and
Mud Creek areas
for all qualified
applicants. Rent
is based on
income. All apartments have central air and heat.
For more information, please
call
285-3833,
377-2422, 4784224, 478-4440,
or 886-1235, or
stop
by
the
offices located in
the complexes at
Warco on Rt. 80,
Left
Beaver
Creek
Townhouses on KY
122, tvy Creek
Townhouses, Ivy
Creek Road, lvel
KY, and Creekside
Village
apartments, on
Rt. 979, Harold,
KY. Warco has
one, two, three,
and four bedroom
apartments.
Left
Creek
Beaver
Townhouses
consists of 50
three bedroom
apartments. Ivy
Creek has two,
three and four
bedroom apartments. Creekside
Village has two
and three bedapartroom
ments. We do
business
in
accordance with
the Federal Fair
Housing Law.
Answers to Buckley. Brown &
Black LARGE REWARD
OFFERED! Lost in David area.
Call 226-5774 or 886-3374.
Newly constructed house
located at Abbott Creek. Vaulted living
room ceiling, 3 BR, bonus room, fireplace , with cherry hardwood floors and
cabinets with spacious attached
garage. loc~ted 4 rnUes trom u.9- 23,. .
Panoramic view located in new subdivisions. $210,00 asking price Seller willing to help with closing costs! Call 606285-0054 606-791-0719 , evenings 606377-6042
3 BR 1 bonus room!
3 FULL bath!
Decks all around with front awning,
black top drive way. 5 acres more or
less. Beautiful scenery with dog woods,
red buds large trees. Located at
Stanville, KY. On Mare Creek. Call 606478-9995 or 606-424-0722.
~TOWNHOUSES FOR-RENYi2-BR~
BATH AND 1/2. Living room,
kitchen, utility room, 1 car
garage.
All electric, newly built. 1
1
1 Appliances completly furnished. 1
: $700 Per month $700 deposit. :
Call 886-6186 or 886-8268.
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HOME FOR SALE
2 1/2 Miles on Abbott, at
111 Creekside. Maple
Cabinetry, carpet, 2 BR,
fireplace.
Recently remodeled.
Call 886-0893.
Storage Units for rent
1Ox1 0 $40.00
10x20 $60.00
1Ox30 $80.00
Located on 1428
Old Allen Rd.
Call 874-4511.
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have 2 years of
good rental records.
$475 per month,
$350 deposit.
FOR RENT
2 BR MH for rent,
$350 per month.
Plus
Security
deposit and utilities.
Located on Cow
Creek. References
required. Call 606• 874-2802.
LEGALS
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Prestonsburg
Regional
Office,
3140 South Lake
Drive,
Suite
6,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653.
Written comments,
objections
or
requests for a permit
conferencce
must be filed with
the
Director,
Division of Mine
Permits, #2 Hudson
Hollow, US 127
South,
Frankfort,
KY 40601.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number 836-
NOTICE OF
BLASTING
SCHEDULE
In accordance with
the provisions of
405 KAR 16:120,
FCDC Coal, Inc.,
5507
P.O. Box 77, lvel,
Renewal
1 ) In accordance KY 41642, (606}
with KRS 350.055, 889-8440, intends
to conduct blasting
• notice is hereby
given that FCDC operations on perCoal, Inc., P.O. Box mit No. 836-5518,
77, lvel, KY 41642, located at latitude
has applied for a 37 degrees, 33 minrenewal of a permit utes, and 02 secfor
an
existing ond~ and ~ngHude
underground coal 82 degrees, 41 minmining and recla- utes, and 11 secmation operation, onds, located on
located 1 .31 mile Prater Creek, on the
east of Drift, in Harold Quadrangle
in
Floyd
Floyd County. The Map
operation disturbs County, KY. The
29.20
surface acreage affected by
acres, and underlies this operation con2,070.7 acres, for a sists of 3.40 acres
total
area
of · of surface distur2099.90 acres with- bance.
in the permit bound- Blasting shall be
conducted daily. No
ary.
blasting
will be con2) The operation is
approximately 1 .80 ducted before sunmile east of KY's rise or after sunset,
122 junction with unless an unavoidthe Simpson Branch able hazard occurs
County Road, and that would cause a
located 0.10 mile safety hazard if
southeast
of delayed until the
Simpson Branch. next day. Five minThe latitude is 37 utes prior to the detdegrees, 29 miutes, onation, the area
and 33 seconds. shall be cleared and
The longitude is 82 secured of persondegrees, 42 min- nel and equipment,
utes, and 21 sec- and a warning signal of a one minute
onds.
3) The operation is series of long blasts
located
on
the of an airhorn will be
One
McDowell U.S.G.S. sounded .
7 1/2 minute quad- minute prior to detorangle map. The nation, the blast sigsurface area dis- nal will be given.
turbed is owned by The blast signal will
Stella
Martin consist of a series
Hamilton and Sola of short blasts of an
followed
Williams. The per- airhorn,
immediately
by the
mit underlies land
owned
by
Ella detonation of the
Martin,
Emmit shot. After the blast,
Lawson,
Cassie the area will be
Martin, Stella Martin inspected. After the
has
been
~ Hamilton,
Bess area
Martin
Helton, inspected, an allJamie Ray and Lisa clear signal of a proPowell, Edith Huff, longed blast of an
will
be
Dorothy
Huff airhorn
Hamilton, John M. sounded.
and
Leslie
K.
Caudill,
Lula PUBLIC NOTICE
Bradley,
May The April regular
of
Beverly
Estate, meeting
Willa
Faye Prestonsburg City's
Dennison, Nellie F. U t i l i t i e s
has
Hall,
Alex
and Commission
Alverta Sammons, been rescheduled.
Clinis Hall, Eugene The meeting will
Hamilton,
Alma now be held at 7:15
Land
Company, p.m., on Monday,
Lizzie
Hayes April 23, 2007, at
Commission
Estate, Tony Jr., and the
Alden Nettie Hall, offices, at 2560
Mary Francis Stone, South Lake Drive.
Arthur
Mitchell,
Roland
Moore, PUBLIC NOTICE
TO ALL
Dorothy
Martin,
Madge and Cecilia
NATURAL
Denney, Edith Cook
GAS cusSkeens,
Roland
TOMERS OF
Caudill, Sallie Hall
AUXIER ROAD
Hutchinson,
Ted GAS COMPANY,
and Helen Stumbo,
INC.
William
E.
and
To recognize a
Helen Hall, Bobbie gas pipeline emerand Audrey Hall,
gency: (a) Natural
Vernon and Anna R.
Hall, Billy Joe and Gas has a distinct
Janie M. Gayheart, smell inside your
Penny
Sizemore home - immediately
Heirs, Denzil Ray turn off gas appli" Hall, Ray Turner, ances - leave your
Lewis Jr., and Susie home and call the
Knott, Charles and gas company; do
Carolyn
Wallen, not re-enter your
Rudolph Parsons, home until the gas
Claude and Clava company has made
Howell,
Bonnie its inspection of all
Hovath,
Sola
gas piping inside
Williams and Vannie
your home. (b) Any
Kidd.
smell
of natural gas,
4) The application
has been filed for or detection of leak
public inspection at in any gas mains,
the Department for regardless of its
Surface
Mining location, report it
~
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that Bobby
Caudill, P.O. Box 856, McDowell, KY.
has filed an application with the Natural
Resources
and
Environmental
Protection Cabinet to build a single
wide mobile home. The property is
located at Frasure Creek. Any comments or objections concerning this
application shall be directed to:
Kentucky Division of Water, Water
Resources Branch, 14 Reilly Road,
Frankfort Office Park, Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601. Phone: {502) 5643410.
PROVIDERS
OF
T R A N S P 0 R T ATION OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STU·
DENTS
Applications will be
accepted at the
Office of the Floyd
C o u n t y
Judge/Executive,
2nd Floor of the old
Floyd
County
Courthouse,
149
South
Central
Avenue, Suite 9,
P reston s b u r g,
K e n t u c k y ,
[Telephone: (606)
886-9193] during
business
regular
hours, between the
hours of 8:00 A.M.
NOTICE OF
and
4:00
P.M.,
INTENTION TO
Monday
through
MINE
Friday.
Pursuant to
The Floyd County
Application
Fiscal Court has the
Number 836right to accept or
5422, Major
reject any or all
Revision No. 1
In accordance with applications
the provisions of Robert D. Marshall,
County
KRS
350 070, Floyd
notice is hereby Judge/Executive
given that Matt/Co,
NOTICE OF
Inc. 439 Meadows
B r a n c h , BOND RELEASE
Permit No.
Prestonsburg,
836-0334
Kentucky
41653
has applied for a Increment Nos.
major revision to an 9, 11, 17 and 18
under- In accordance with
existing
350.093,
ground coal mining KRS
operation located notice is hereby
1.0 mile north of given that Miller
Dana
in
Floyd Bros. Coal , LLC,
County. The pro- P.O. Box 990, Allen,
41601,
posed operation will Kentucky
has
applied
for
disturb 0.0 surface
I
bond
acres
and
will Phase
release on permit
immediaely. (c) To
all persons, firms,
or
corporations,
contractors: Before
you commence any
excavation or related activities in the
town of Auxier and
vicinity, call for location of our gas
mains and services.
Telephone
886-2314,
886-0392 or
886-1454
Auxier Road Gas
Company Inc.
P.O. Box 785
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky 41653
underlie an additional 20.0 acres
making a total area
of 432.96 acres
within the revised
permit boundary.
The proposed major
revision area is
approximately 0.2
miles
southeast
from Johnson Fork
Road's junction with
Cecil Branch Road
and located within
Johnson Fork.
The proposed major
revision is located
on
the
Harold
U.S.G.S.
7?1/2
minute quadrangle
map.
The major
revision will underlie
land owned by J. R.
Conn. The major
revision proposes
the addition of 20.0
underground acres.
The major revision
has
application
been filed for public
inspection at the
Department
for
Natural Resources,
Prestonsburg
Regional
Office,
3140 South Lake
Drive,
Suite
6,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653.
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.
LEGAL NOTICE
REQUEST
FOR
APPLICATIONS
FOR SUPPLEMENTARY
FUNDS
F
R
0
M
PROVIDERS
OF
TRANSPORTATION OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS
The Floyd County
Fiscal
Court·
requests and will
accept applications
until Thursday, May
3, 2007, at the hour
of 4:00 o'clock p.m.
for the following:
APPLICATIONS
FOR SUPPLEMENFUNDS
TARY
F
R
0
M
A19
by Allen - May Lane¥'
owned by Roger
INTENTION TO
3
In accordance with Lee
Corporation, Alma
Shepherd,
MINE
KRS
350.070, Denver Shepherd,
Land
Company,
Pursuant to
notice IS hereby Kenneth Bradford,
Kenneth
& Phyllis
Application
given
that Eunice Shepherd,
Reffitt, Barbara &
Number 836Wolverine Philip
Karl as Brown, ~I
E. Allen,
5523
Resources.
Inc., Chnstine Bradford, In accordance w1th Blizzard, Carla H
P.O. Box 77, lvel, et.al , and Marvin KRS
350.055, Ros1e Reffitt,
e
Kentucky
41642 Music, Jr.
notice is hereby Stratton, Mary Alice
has applied for an The ' operation will given that FCDC Bates,
Donald
amendment to an use
Jeana
the
area Coal, Inc. 587 North Barnett,
existing surface and method of surface Lake Drive, Pres- Anne Barnett, David
auger coal minmg mining.
Fredd'e
tonsburg, KY. 41653 Charles,
and
reclamation The
Betty
amendment has applied for a Fields,
operation located application
OCtis
has permit for under- Blevins,
near David of Floyd been filed for public ground coal mining Bradley,
Am
The inspection at the operation located Baisden,
County.
Floy.d
amen'dment will add Department
miles Skeans,
ahd
for 2.00
149.12 acres of sur- Natural Resources' Southeast of Blue Appalachian Land
disturbance Prestonsburg River
1n
Floyd Company.
The
face
making a total area Reg1onal
Off1ce, County. The pro- operation will affect
of 196 59 acres 3140 South Lake posed operation will an area within 100
within the amended Dnve,
SUite
6, disturb 5 0 surface feet of public road
and
will 1210. The operation
permit boundary.
Prestonsburg, acres
The proposed oper- Kentucky
834.0 will not involve relo41653. underlie
ation is approxi- Wntten comments, acres, and tha total cation or closure df
mately 0. 19 miles objections,
or area within the per- the public road.
northwest from KY requests for a per- mit boundary will be The application has
Route 404's june- mit conference must 839.0 acres.
been filed for public
tion with Rough and be filed with the The proposed oper- inspection at the
- of
Tough
Creek Director
of
the ation is approxi- Department
County Road and is Division of Mine mately 1 .50 miles Natural Resource
located
within Permits, #2 Ht..dson Southeast of KY Mining
Division-.
Rough and Tough Hollow
Complex, Rm~e 404's junc- Prestonsburg
Creek and Buckeye U.S . 127 South, tion with KY Route Regional
Office,
Branch of the Left Frankfort, Kentucky 1210 and located 3140 South LaKe
0.20 miles east of
Fork
of
Middle 40601.
Creek, and M1ll This is the final the Caney Creek.
Branch of Middle advertisement
of The proposed operCreek.
the application All ation is located on
The
proposed comments, objec- the Martin U.S.G.S .
amendment is locat- tions. or requests 7 ? m1nute quadranNOTICE OF
ed on the Ivyton, for a permit confer- gle map. The surINTENTION TO
Dav1d, and Martin ence
must
be face area to be disMINE
USGS 7 1/2 minute received within 30 turbed IS owned by
Pursuant to
quadrangle maps. days of today's Allen - May Land
Application
The surface area to date.
Corporation, LLC.
Number 836be disturbed by the
The operation w1ll
0329,
amendment
underlie
land
owned
Amendment No. _
,........,.....,......,......,......,......,......,
_ _ _ _ _ _ is
__________
___
__
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __.
Approximately 60
percent of the original bond amount of
$52,200.00
is
included
in
the
for
application
release.
Written comments ,
objections,
and
requests for a public
hearing or informal
conference must be
filed
with
the
Director, Division of
Field Services, N<;>.
2 Hudson Hollow,
Frankfort, Kentucky
40601, by June 11,
2007.
A public hearing on
the application has
been scheduled for
June 12, 2007, at
9:00 a.m., or soon
thereafter as may
be heard, at the
Department
for
Natural Resources
P reston s b u r g
Regional
Office,
3140 South Lake
Drive,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653. The hearing
will be cancelled if
no request for a
' hearing or informal
conference
is
received by June
12,2007.
number 836-0334,
Increment Nos. 9,
11, 17 and 18,
which
was
last
issued on 12/22/06.
The application covers an area of
approximately
858.68 acres, located 2.9 miles northeast of Hueysville,
in Floyd County.
The permit area is
approximately 1.5
mile northwest from
Route 2029's junction with KY Route
7. and located in
Salyers Branch and
Raccoon Branch of
Saltlick Creek, and
Mudlick Branch and
Shepherd Branch of
Brush Creek. The
latitude
is
372 30'45". The longitude is 82 2 53'
57".
The bond now in
effect for Increment
No. 9 is a surety
type bond in the
amount
of
$88,200.00.
Approximately 60
percent of the original bond amount of
$88,200.00
is
included
in
the
application
for
release.
The bond now in
effect for Increment
No. 11 is a surety
type bond in the
amount
of
$56,800.00 .
Approximately 60
percent of the original bond amount of
$56,800.00
is
included
in the
application
for
release.
The bond now in
effect for Increment
No. 17 is a surety
type bond in the
amount
of
$65,400.00.
Approximately 60
percent of the original bond amount of
$65,400.00
is
included
in the
application
for
release.
The bond now in
effect for Increment
No. 18 is a surety
type bond in the
amount
of
$52,200 . 00 .
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that Freda
Morgan, 10577 Ky. At. 122, McDowell,
KY 41647, has filed an application with
the
Natural
Resources
and
Environmental Protection Cabinet, to
construct a fill within the flood plain of
the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River.
The project is located 1 mile from
McDowell Hospital, Rt 122, on left side
of road. Any comments or objections
concerning this application should be
directed to: Kentucky Division of Water,
Water Resources Branch, 14 Reilly
Road, Frankfort Office Park, Frankfort,
Ky. 40601. Phone: (502) 564-3410.
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by JESSICA HALE
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MARTIN- Our Lady of
the Way Hospital is stepping up to provide important information during
Child Abuse Awareness
m9nth.
·· During the month of
April, OLW works through
its parenting program in
conjunction with members
of the Community Health
Education Department to
provide information and
resources related to the
p~lem of child abuse and
nl'ltlect. They use this
mqnth as an opportunity to
teach both students and
Individuals about this topic
in prder to work toward a
safer and healthier community.
·Monthly Families First
meetings are held throughoUt the Big Sandy region
which are attended by various community partners,
including concerned citizens, various health care
professionals, education
leaders, law enforcement
a g many more.
'bLW asks "How are the
children?" and they use
this month to both remember children who have suffered abuse or neglect and
educate people on recognizing signs of such behavior and how to address it.
In fiscal year 2006,
there were over 65,000
cases of abuse or neglect
reported in Kentucky. OLW
asks concerned citizens to
report suspected abuse or
neglect to the proper
avjlorities.
• '81ue ribbons are worn
during the month of April to
let others know that child
apuse or neglect will no
longer be tolerated.
2 DAY FORECAS T
SUnny
photo by Jessica Hale
Lois Combs Weinberg, daughter of former Gov. Bert T. Combs, shared fond memories of her
hometown of Presto'nsburg and the impact that her father had on so many people.
Honoring a legend
Community pays tribute to governor who
opened Eastern Kentucky up to the world
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG - "That road goes
somewhere," said Prestonsburg tourism director Fred James, as he pointed out that residents
of this town were blessed to have Bert T. Combs
as an advocate for promoting the area and making the Mountain Parkway a reality.
The new Bert T. Combs statue at the
Prestonsburg Courthouse square was officially
unveiled Friday during an outdoor ceremony
held in honor of the former Kentucky governor
who is well known for his work throughout the
state.
Bert T. Combs was the 50th governor of
Kentucky and served his state from 1959
through 1963. According to some, Combs had a
hand in over 180 programs that benefited
the state and worked diligently to provide a place to live that Kentuckians
would be proud of.
Several local and state officials
were present to commemorate this
occasion with both stories of times
long ago and thanks for the accomplishments that Combs achieved and passed on
to his fellow citizens. Floyd County
Judge Executive R.D. "Doc" Marshall,
Sara Combs, Chief Judge of the
Kentucky Court of Appeals and widow of
Bert T. Combs, and several other former
coworkers, friends and family members.
"He was a workaholic," said Sara Combs.
(See COMBS, page three)
Ride Hatfield-McCoy
trails provide
adrenaline rush
by APRIL VITELLO
AssociATED PRESS
inside
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Regional Obituaries ...... A2
Opinion ..........................A4
Lifestyles .......................AS
Sports ............................A7
Classifieds ...................A11
GILBERT, W.Va. - Kendell Simpson rolls along a
rocky, muddy path into the forest. His strapped-on helmet,
waterproof suit and goggles are the only indication of what
lies ahead.
Then he starts the rocky climb, the roar of his all-terrain
vehicle getting louder as he gives the Rhino more gas and
maneuvers around boulders and mud puddles.
The Rockhouse trailhead starts out steep, with tight
turns . Then it gets even steeper.
"You haven't seen nothing yet," Simpson says with a
grin.
He ought to know. More than a decade ago, Simpson
helped launch the Hatfield-McCoy Trail System, which
has grown into a network of some 550 miles of riding trails
for four-wheelers.
Each of the six Hatfield-McCoy trails has a distinct
(See TRAILS, page three)
photo by Jessica Hale
Students at Clark Elementary School chose a Hawaiian theme to celebrate CAlS ....... I*'·
off. Students at both Adams Middle and Clark schools participated In the evant, _....lsi t&ll
ed a cookout, dancing and volleyball. CATS testing begins on Mondar.
�A2 • SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2007
THE fLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Regional Obituaries
FLOYD COUNTY
•
Susie Stephens Burke,
67, of Prestonsburg, died
Tuesday,
April
17,
in
Highlands Regional Medical
Center. Funeral services were
held Saturday, April 21, under
the direction of Preston
Funeral Horne.
• Harold C. Castle, 80, of
Weeksbury, died Friday, April
13, at the Pikeville Medical
Center. Funeral services were
held Monday, April 16, under
the direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Horne.
•
Nellie Adell Curry
Deaton, 83, of Hueysville,
died Friday, April 13, in High
Point Regional Hospital, High
Point, North Carolina. Funeral
services
were conducted
Tuesday, April 17, under the
direction of Hall Funeral
Horne.
• Charles Philip Dingus,
age 91, of Martin, died
Sunday, April 15, in Our Lady
of the Way Hospital, in Martin.
He is survived by his wife, Sue
Ratliff Dingus. Funeral services
were
conducted,
Wednesday, April 18, under
the direction of Hall Funeral
Horne.
• Mabel Gibson, 80, of
Marion, Ohio, a Wayland
native, died Monday, April 16,
at Marion General Hospital.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, April 19, under the
direction of Boyd Funeral
Horne, Marion, Ohio.
• Margie C. Hale, 82, of
Prestonsburg,
died
Wednesday, April 18, at
Prestonsburg Health Care
Center. Funeral services were
held Friday, April 20, under
the direction of Hall Funeral
Horne.
• Shannon Eugene Hall,
30, of Louisa, formerly of
Teaberry, died Tuesday, April
17, on Rt. 321, Paintsville, following an automobile accident. Funeral services were
held Friday, April 20, under
the direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Horne.
Obituaries
John Thomas
Spradlin
John Thomas Spradlin, 52,
of Prestonsburg, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007, at his residence.
Born June 12, 1954, in
Floyd County, he was the son
of the late Darvin and Mary F.
Wallen Spradlin. He was a disabled laborer; and a member of
the Prestonsburg First Church
of God.
He is survived by his wife,
Mary E. Perry Spradlin.
Other survivors include two
sons: Charles Sidney Perry and
Thomas Matthew Brown, both
of Prestonsburg; three daughters: Christy Dawn Justice of
Raccoon , and Amber Nicole
Spradlin and Julie Marie
Brown, · both of Prestonsburg;
six brothers: Phillip Spradlin
of Martin, Elzie Spradlin of
Findlay,
Ohio,
Bobby
Spradlin, James Spradlin, and
Jeffery Spradlin, all of
Prestonsburg; and Theodore
Spradlin of Salyersville; four
sisters: Christine Ousley of
Georgia, Leetha Laferty and
Lois Cornette,
both of
Prestonsburg; and E lizabeth
Newsome of Banner; and
seven grandcihldren .
F uneral services were held
Saturday, April 2 1, at noon, at
the First Church of God in
Prestonsburg, with Steven Y.
Williams officiating.
Burial was in the Anderson
Family Cemetery, on Town
Branch, in Prestonsburg, under
the direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Horne, in Martin.
Visitation was at the church.
www.nelsonfrazierfuneralhome.com
(Paid obituary)
• Ineue Hamilton , 63, of
Harold, died Sunday, April 15,
PIKE COUNTY
at the Pikeville Medical
• Thomas Marvin Adkins,
Center. She is survived by her 51, of Pikeville, died Saturday,
husband, Sic B. Hamilton. April 14, at Central Baptist
Funeral services were held Hospital, Lexington. He is surWednesday, April 18, under vived by his wife, Brenda
the direction of Nelson-Frazier Lillian
Thacker
Adkins.
Funeral services were held
Funeral Home.
• Russell D. Hurd, 69, of Wednesday, April 18, under
Warsaw, Indiana, a native of the direction of J.W. Call &
Floyd County, died Tuesday, Son Funeral Horne.
April 17, at Visiting Nurse and
• Link Howard Branham,
Hospice Home, in Fort Wayne, 80, of Meta, died Thursday,
Indiana. Funeral services were April 19, at Pikeville Medical
held Friday, April 20, under Center. He is survived by his
the direction of McHatton wife, Betty Elswick Branham.
Sadler
Funeral
Horne, Funeral services were held
Saturday, April 21, under the
Warsaw, Indiana.
of Community
• Jonah (Teet) Isaacs Jr., direction
75, ofTeaberry, died Saturday, Funeral Horne.
April 14, in Eastern Kentucky
• Julia Virginia Walker
Veterans Center, Hazard. Burchett, 94, of Pikeville, died
Funeral services were con- Thursday, April 19, at her residucted Tuesday April 17, dence. Funeral services were
under the direction of Hall held Saturday, April 21, under
the direction of J.W. Call
Funeral Home.
• Alford (AI) Lackey, 77, Funeral Horne of Pikeville.
• Edd Chapman, 72, of
of
Howe,
Indiana,
a
Weeksbury
native,
died Pikeville, died Thursday, April
Sunday, April 15, at St. Joseph 12, at Pikeville Medical
Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Center. Funeral services were
He is survived by his wife, held at 11 a.m. Sunday, April
15 , under the direction of
Minnie (Louise) Lackey.
Funeral services were held Thacker Funeral Horne.
Friday, April 20, under the
•
Dennis
Woodrun
direction of Carney-Frost Gearhart, 63, of Feds Creek,
Funeral Home, LaGrange, died Sunday, April 15, at St.
Josephs Hospital, Lexington.
Indiana.
• Terry McKinney, 59, of Funeral services were held
Harold, died Friday, April 13, Wednesday, April 18 under the
at his horne. He is survived by direction of Grundy Funeral
his wife, Connie McKinney. Horne.
Funeral services were held
• Timothy Gross, 44, of
Monday, April 16, under the Lower Johns Creek, died
direction of Lucas & Son Tuesday, April 17, at his residence. Funeral services were
Funeral Horne.
• Donald Clark Nunnery. held Saturday, April 21, under
60, of Lexington, formerly of the direction of Community
Prestonsburg, died Saturday Funeral Horne.
ni ght, April 14. He is survived
• Helen Moore Kerr, 89, of
by his wife, Darnell Bowen Louisville, a Pikeville native,
Nunnery. Burial was Tuesday, died Friday, April 13, at the
April
17, at Lexington Episcopal Church Home.
Cemetery, under the direction Funeral services were held
of Kerr Brothers Funeral Wednesday, April 18 under the
direction of Pearson Funeral
Horne.
• Henry Reffett, 87, of Home.
• Anthony Neil Lawson,
Langley, died Wednesday,
April 11, at St. Joseph 32, of R ockhouse, died
Hospital in Lexington. He is Monday, April 16, at Pikevi lle
survived by his wife, Ellen Medical Center. Funeral serFrasure Reffett. Funeral ser- vices were held Thursday,
vices were held Sunday, April April 19, under the direction
15, under the direction of Hall of Lucas & Son Funeral
Horne.
Funeral Horne.
• Ronnie W. Moore, 60, of
• Robert Lee Spradlin, 60,
of Flatwoods, a Floyd County Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, a
native, died Friday, April 13, Pike County native, died
in King's Daughters Medical December 22, 2006. He is surCenter. He is survived by his vived by his wife, Cecilia
wife, Maxine Blair Spradlin. "CC" W. Laing Moore.
Funeral services were held Funeral services were under
Monday, Aptil 16, under the the direction of First Memorial
direction of Jones-Preston Chapel of Brooklyn Park,
Minn.
Funeral Horne.
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in any way during the recent loss of our loved one. He was such
a wonderful son, who will be missed so much. Thanks to all who
sent flowers, cards, food, all the prayers, and comforting words.
A special thanks to pastors Bethel Bolen, Jerry Manns. and all
the singers. A very special thanks to Kenny's Florist for a wonderful job. A special thanks to Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home for
their kindness and professionalism. Thanks to the Sheriff's
Department; and a very special thanks to family and friends who
dug the grave.
Active pallbearers: Barry Bailey, Michael Bailey, Keith Bailey,
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• Alfred R. Raschella, 92,
of Pikeville, died Thursday,
April 12, at Pikeville Medical
Center. Funeral services were
held Sunday, April 15, under
the direction of Pikeville
Funeral Horne.
• Gertrude Looney Sayers,
83, of Belcher, died Friday,
April 13, at Mountain View
Health Care Center. She is survived by her husband, Jim
Sayers. Funeral services were
held Monday, April 16, under
the direction of Bailey Funeral
Home.
• Bobby Slone, 65, of
Pikeville, died Monday, April
16, in Pikeville Medical
Center. He is survived by his
wife, Gaynell "Nell" Slone.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, April 19, under the
direction of Pikeville Funeral
Horne.
LAWRENCE COUNTY
• Billy Nelson Bailey, 68,
of Louisa, died Wednesday,
April 18, at King's Daughters
Medical Center, in Ashland.
He is survived by his wife,
Clotine Ferguson Bailey.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, April 22, under the
direction of Wilson Funeral
Horne.
• Marsha Lynn Branham,
48, of Louisa, died Saturday,
April 14, in Community
Hospice Care Center in
Ashland. She is survived by
her husband, Ronald Lee
Branham . Funeral services
were held Tuesday, April 17,
under the direction of Young
Funeral Horne.
• Greenville Cordle, 72, of
Louisa, died Sunday, April 15,
at his residence. He is survived
by his wife, Phyllis Skaggs
Cordle. Funeral serv ices were
held Wednesday, April 18,
under the direction of Wilson
Funeral Home.
• Bob Ferguson, 71, of
Blaine, died Sunday, April 15,
in St. Mary's Medical Center
in Huntington. He is survived
by his wife, Ruby Howard
Ferguson·. Funeral services
were held Tuesday, April 17,
under the direction of Wilson
Funeral Home.
• Alta Mae Benard Bums
Howerton. 93. of Ashland, a
Lawrence County native, died
Saturday,
Apnl
14,
in
Community Hospice Care
Center in Ashland. Memorial
graveside services were held at
J 1 a.m. Frida), April 20, at
Ashland Cemetery, under the
direction of Miller Funeral
Home.
• David Wayne .Johnson,
44, of Forestdale, a Lawrence
County native, died Sunday,
April 15. Funeral services
were held Thursday, April 19,
under the direction of Phillips
Funeral Horne, Ironton. Burial
was in Highland Memorial
Gardens.
• Joe E. Maynard, 68, of
Clifford, died Tuesday. April
17. He is survived by his wife,
Ru th Cyrus Maynard. Funeral
services were held Saturday,
April 21, under the direction
of Wilson Funeral Horne.
• Legotha Preston Short,
84,
of
Louisa,
died
Wednesday, _April 18, at her
res1dence. Puneral were held
Friday, April 20, under the
direction of Wilson Funeral
Home.
JOHNSON COUNTY
• Mary Yvonne Cantrill,
70, of Hager Hill, died Friday,
April 13, at her residence.
Funeral servi ces were held
Monday, April 16, under the
direction of Phelps & Son
Funeral Horne.
• Michael Castle, 57, of
River, a native of Sitka, died
Monday, April 16, at his residence. He is survived by his
wife, Joann Skaggs Castle.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, April 19, under the
direction of. Preston Funeral:
Horne.
• Betty Sue Conley, 69, of.
Staffordsville, died Sunday,
April 15, in Paul B . Hal :
Medical Center in Paintsville.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, April 18, under;
the direction of Paintsville
Funeral Home.
• Martha Emily 'Cricket'
Ramey, 70, of Sitka, died
Thursday, April 12, at King's
Daughters Medical Center, in
Ashland. She is survived by
her husband, Clell Ramey.
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APRIL 22, 2007 • A3
Peabody decides to spin oH operations in Kentucky, West Virginia
by TIM HUBER
AP BUSINESS WRITER
W.Va.
CHARLESTON,
Appalachia isn't growing fast enough for
Peabody Energy Corp.
The world's largest coal company
said Thursday it has hired investment
1~g finn Morgan Stanley to explore
options for getting rid of its operations in
West VIrginia and Kentucky. Officials
told Wall Street analysts that what most
likely would be a spin-off of the
Appalachian operations as an independent company would allow Peabody to
focus on more promising parts of its
business.
"Peabody's strategy is to remain the
leader in the Powder River, Southwest
Colorado and illinois Basins, to continue
to grow rapidly in Australia and to
expand into the fastest growing global
markets for coal, led by China and
India," Chief Executive Gregory Boyce
said during a conference call with analysts. 'This transaction would allow
Peabody to continue to deliver on these
strategies."
Meanwhile, Boyce said Peabody's
mines in West VIrginia and Kentucky
would be better off on their own.
'There is going to be more value and
more focus to have a separate entity," he
said. 'There is a great business model
that can be created in the Eastern properties. And what we want to do is to make
sure going forward with the spin that we
got a management team and a set ·of
assets that is focused within that region."
While hardly good news at a time that
Appalachia's coal industry is facing sluggish demand and weak prices, West
VIrginia Gov. Joe Manchin's spokeswoman said there's little reason for concern.
"We've been assured that, again, the
assets and operations are valuable and
are intended to stay in West Virginia,"
Lara Ramsburg.
The company's annual report to the
Securities and Exchange Commission
says its Appalachian operations include
15 mines in West VIrginia, one mine near
Waverly, Ky., 550 million tons of
reserves, and a 30 percent stake in a partnership that leases a coal export teJminal
in VIrginia. Combined, the operations
sold approximately 18.8 million tons of
coal.
Peabody spokesman Vic Svec said
the operations to be spun likely include
all of that plus three other mines in
Kentucky. Last year, mines to be included in the spinoff produced 23 million
tons of coal, he said.
Svec
said
the
proposed
Thoroughbred generating plant in
Muhlenberg County would not be
included in a possible spinoiT.
The news comes at a tumultuous time
for Appalachia's coal industry. Producers
have been idling mines to balance produ<.:tion with demand, but they're also
confronting other Issues. A recent cowt
ruling has raised doubl.'> about the future
of lower-cost surface mines. new contract<; with the United \11ine'Workers are
raising cost~ for union mines, and federal and state safety improvements are
expected to increase costs for underground mmcs.
While Peabody officials said independence would allow its Appalachian
operations to capitalize by consolidating
coal operators in the region, they admitted that the company has not attempted
that step.
Besides Peabody, Richmond, Va.ba<;ed Massey Energy Co. ha'> hired an
investment banking fmn to explore its
alternatives.
'This is pretty much what we were
looking t(>r." said George Hammond of
WVU's Bureau of Business and
Economic Research. Hammond's most
recent statewide economic outlook suggested stable to declining coal production and employment.
'The longer term trends suggested
that we're going to continue to sec issues
arise, particularly in the southem prut of
the state, due both to the impacts of the
changes m environmental regulations ac;
well as issues that are rising out of the
mining conditions."
Separately. Peabody announced
lower frrst-quarter earnings Thursday.
The company said a combination of
lower shipments and cost'> related to an
acquisition drove earnings down 32 percent in the fif'it quarter.
Net income declined to $88.5 million,
or 33 centsI per shru·e, from $130.2 million. or 48 cents per share, in the prioryear period.
rails
• Continued from p1
vibe.
While
Pinnacle
Creek's runs are known for
breathtaking mountain views,
the highly challenging trails of
Dingess Rum may provide the
!;>est
adrenaline
rush.
Organizers say there's a trail
for everyone, depending on
skill level.
The trail system is named
after two infamous familiesthe Hatfields of southern West
Virginia and the McCoys of
stem Kentucky, who carried
on a 12-year feud of debatable
6rigin more than a century
ago. Some say it started over a
stolen hog.
The idea behind the
~atfield-McCoy trails was to
trigger economic development
fu nine economically struggling counties hit hard by the
~ecline of the coal and timber
\ndustries.
' The auto body shop that
Simpson and son-in-law Bill
Reed run in the town of
Oilbert is already doing more
siness, renting and repairing
four-wheelers, and equipping
pders with gear. But everyone
mvolved in the venture says
there's unrealized potential.
"This thing is really in its
infancy, we're really just getting started," says Greg
Crigger, a customer-service
coordinator for the trail system
and one of its few full-time
employees. "The ultimate goal
is somewhere in the neighborhood of 2,000 miles of trail, all
connected in this eight- or
nine-county project area."
While the Hatfield-McCoy
project is unique because it's
all on private land, it was patterned after the 900-mile
Paiute ATV Trail in Utah,
which uses public land and
crosses the Fishlake National
Forest.
And with the sale of ATVs
booming, demand for places to
ride could be on the upswing.
The Specialty Vehicle
Institute of America says sales
have more than doubled, from
447,000 in 1998 to 912,000 in
2004.
Nationwide,
the
Consumer Product Safety
Commission estimates there
are 7.6 million four-wheelers
in use.
Russ Ehnes with the
National Off-Highway Vehicle
Conservation Council says
there are other trail systems,
but few as well known as the
Hatfield-McCoy and Paiute
trails.
"Most of the national
forests in the United States
offer some degree of off-highway access. Some have complete trails and some don't," he
says. "The Paiute and the
Hatfield-McCoy trails are
probably the best known and
easiest to manage because they
are marked so well."
The West Virginia trails
were designed for many uses,
including mountain bikes,
horses and hikers. But they're
most popular with ATV and
dirt bike riders, who have
turned them into a hot tourist
attraction.
And with affordable permits- $19 for a day, $37 for
up to a week - many users
are repeat visitors.
Hershberger
of
Todd
Haymarket, Va., has been
coming back for four years,
trying out different trails.
On his most recent trip in
March, he plowed his ATV
through a giant, sloshing mud
pit. It's not an official part of
the trail, but it's too much fun
for many riders to ignore.
"I thought I was going to
get stuck," he said, laughing
about the experience as he
wiped mud off his helmet and
listened to his buddies'
favorite trail stories.
Hershberger and three
friends make the eight-hour
trip here once a year, then ride
from dawn to dark.
"The trails change every
year," he said. "The first year,
some of the trails were rougher
than they are now. Every year
they change, and they add new
trails, too, so it gives us more
variety."
Though the trails are long
and plentiful, it's nearly
impossible to get lost.
Each is marked with anumber and the other trails it intersects. Like ski slopes, they are
also color-coded: Green are
the easiest, blue are 'intermediate and black are the most difficult. Narrow orange trails are
for motorcycles only.
Most of the green trails are
wide and generally smooth,
maintained by gas companies
that put the roads there years
ago to get to their wells.
Blue trails have tighter,
uneven paths, more rocks and
more obstacles to overcome,
including fallen branches and
mud holes.
Black trails can be scarysteep, with massive boulders.
more obstacles and heavy
overgrowth.
Ken Shamy drove 650
miles
from
Monmouth
Junction, N.J., to ride the ll5mile Browning Fork Trail for
the second time. It's the
longest of the trails, with terrain for all skill levels.
"I just love it up here, just
getting away. And the people
are nice, too. I love it," he said.
Shamy was riding with
Sam Rodriquez, who t1ew
from Miami to Charleston.
then rented a car for the twohour drive south.
"This is beautiful country;·
Rodriquez marveled. "God's
country."
They and nine friends
stayed at the Twin Hollow
Campground, the only place
on the Browning Fork trail
where people can camp or rent
four-person cabins with picturesque views for just $99 a
night.
"I look out on the balcony
and think, 'I could do this all
the time,"' Shamy said.
Despite the remoteness of
the trail system, civilization is
never far away. The trails have
direct connections to towns
offering food, fuel, hotels and
motels. Some communities
even allow the ATVs on the
Hatfield-McCoy permit.
But the folks who run and
benefit fro m the trail have
more expansion plans in mind,
including a new visitors' center in Boone County, equestrian and hiking trails, partnerships with state parks and
packages with whitewater rafting companies.
"I'd say they could make a
killing if they had massage
people set up here in the
evenings,"
said
Jessica
Carpenter of Parkersburg, who
rode the trail for the first time
recently with her husband,
aunt and uncle.
'Tm sore," she added, "but
I had a blast."
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An identical statue was unveiled Friday
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Speakers who attended the ceremony in Stanton
said it was wonderful to see both statues go up
in the same day.
Bert T. Combs is one of only two people to
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Obituaries
• Continued from p2
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MARTIN COUNTY
• Ira Maynard, 84, a native
of Pigeon
Roost,
died
Wednesday, April 11. He is
survived by his wife, Runyons
Maynard. Funeral services
were held Friday, April 13,
under the
direction
of
Richmond-Callaham Funeral
Home.
• Loutisha Wiley, 90, of
Warfield, died Sunday, April
15, at her home. Funeral serfices were held Wednesday,
Aprill8, under the direction of
Richmond-Callaham Funeral
Home.
• Raymond Combs, 81, of
Salyersville, died Friday, April
13, at the V.A. Medical Center,
in Huntington, West Virginia.
He is suniived by his wife,
Ritter Blanton Combs. Funeral
services were conducted
Tuesday, April 17, under the
direction of Magoffin County
Funeral Home.
• Phoebe Howard Meade,
69, of Marion, Ohio, a native
of Jellico, died Monday, April
9, at the Marion General
Hospital. Funeral services
were conducted Friday, April
13, under the direction of
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not an end in itself but a
means to the end of
[achieving] a free society.
- Felix frankfurter
Guest v iew--
Quick action
was appropriate
Attorney General Greg Stumbo's office acted quickly and
correctly in appointing a special prosecutor to look into a
campaign finance complaint filed against former Lt. Gov.
Steve Henry, who is one of seven candidates for governor in
the May 22 Democratic primary.
Stumbo, of course, is running for lieutenant governor on a
slate headed by Louisville businessman Bruce Lunsford.
The appointment of Carroll County Commonwealth's
Attorney James Crawford as special prosecutor thus assures
the allegations against Henry are investigated outside the
political circus that gubernatorial primaries so easily tum
into.
The complaint was filed originally with the Registry of
Election Finance and was brought by a former campaign
worker for Henry. The complaint charges that Henry was
raising money illegally for a gubernatorial race months
before officially declaring his candidacy and a running
mate.
Henry denies any improper fundraising.
Apparently because the Registry was slow in probing the
allegations, the complaint was sent on to the attorney general.
Certainly, Democratic voters in next month's primary will
want to know whether there is any basis to the complaint
before they go to the polls May 22. Just as certainly, if there
is no evidence of illegal fundraising, Henry himself will
want that known to voters as soon as possible.
The prohibition about raising money for a gubernatorial
campaign before announcing officially for the office and
choosing a running ·mate is one of the more controversial
campaign finance reforms, one the General Assembly
should consider repealing or changing to allow potential
candidates more flexibility in preparing to run for governor.
At least, potential candidates should be ab'J.e to raise a
minimum amount to pay the cost of polling and other information needed to make a sound decision about a race for
governor and before a running mate is selected.
Otherwise we are limiting the field of possible candidates
for governor to those with the personal wealth to pay the
up-front costs of a candidacy.
- The State Journal, Frankfort
-Rich _owry C o l u m n - - - - - - - - - - Who cares about
abortion?
Rudy Giuliani has made a strategic choice in the Republican primary
contest. He will stay pro-choice on
the issue of aborLion, and thus avoid
the flip-flopper label that has so
harmed former Massachusetts Gov.
Mitt Romney.
But Giuliani has a flip-flop in his
past. When he first began running for
New York City mayor in 1989, he
said that he personally opposed abortion, favored overturning Roe v.
Wade and opposed public financing
of abortions. During that campaign
he morphed into an unmodulated prochoicer. He dropped talk of opposing
Roe v. Wade and endorsed taxpayer
funding of abortion. By the time he
was mayor, he was declaring a
"Planned Parenthood Day" in New
York and all but pledging to perform
abortions himself, should it ever
come to that.
Now that's he's running for president he says that he "hates" abortion
- something he didn't mention
when he gave opening remarks at
NARAL's "Champions of Choice"
lunch in April 2001. He now supports
a partial-birth ban, which he had
opposed. His aides say he supports
-or wouldn't seek to change- the
Hyde amendment banning Medicaid
financing of most abortions, even
though he once opposed it.
And these peregrinations are from
the candidate who prides himself. on
fearless straight-talk. None of this is
by
way
of
dumping particularly
on
Giuliani, but to
illustrate
the
governing principle of abortion
politics
in
America:
Almost
no
major politician
really
cares
about it.
What are the
odds that every Democratic politician
with presidential hopes who once
expressed pro-life sentiments Jesse Jackson, Dick Gephardt, AI
Gore, even the fringe candidate
Dennis Kucinich - would have
epiphanies on abortion that would
send them all in the pro-choice direction? Or that both George Bushes
would become more pro-life as it
happened to suit their ambitions?
It is a linle like the athletes who
earnestly insist they've always wanted to play for a given team in a given
city - but that team almost always
happens to be the one that offered the
most money.
Romney is the starkest example.
He's had double epiphanies, each of
which happened to accord with his
political interests. One would think
Romney, a faithful Mormon, would
tend to be pro-life. But when he ran
for the Senate in Massachusetts in
1994, he said abortion should be
"safe and legal" because the effect
that the death of
a
brother-inlaw·s
sister
from an illegal
had
abortion
had on him.
Later, when h
was a governor
gearing up for a
presidential bid,
the impact of a
briefing on the
issue of stemcell
research
shocked him back into being pro-life.
The first epiphany surely wouldh'r
have had the same effect if he had
been running for the Senate anywhere
else
besides
liberal
Massachusetts. And that briefing
wouldn't have packed the same
punch had he not been thinking abou ,
the national stage.
Politicians aren't like you and me.
Most of them consider (to the extent
they mu t) one of the most profound
moral issues of the day and see primarily a poten tial obstacle or boon to
their ambitions. That's just a fact of
life. Sincerity would be nice, but on
abortion, it often has to be optional. •
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Man, that wife of Don Imus looks
like one tough truck stop floozy,
doesn't she? Still, she looks about 40
years younger than the I-man; you
have to wonder who the father of
their child really is.
(Hey, I'm only joking, Don. Why
aren't you laughing? Those comments are at least as funny as calling
a bunch of black women basketball
players "nappy-headed hos." Lighten
up. It's free speech - in the context
of comedy, of course.)
At this writing, it's not entirely
clear what Imus' ultimate fate will
be. Initially, his employers, NBC and
CBS, suspended him for two weeks,
but, as big advertisers started pulling
their ads from the networks, they
fired him
If it were up to me, I'd grab him
by the scruff of the neck and throw
him into the street. along with his
right-hand goon, Bernard McGuirk.
Then I'd have their offices fumigated. But I don't have any money riding on him. Others do.
The Imus show generates something like $50 million for its networks and stations. That's why it
took a week for NBC to decide it was
outraged and why CBS dithered.
Not that it makes much difference
whether he's fired or not. If he is,
he'll undoubtedly get another gig and
probably for more money. Fox News,
that bottomless pit of vulgarity,
should be able to find a place for him,
or perhaps Sirius radio. home of the
execrable Howard Stern.
No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public. Our airwaves are
awash with moronic
shock-jocks, braying
evangelists,
lamebrained talk show hosts
and sports-talk idiots.
Imus is far from the
worst of them.
At least his show
offered more or less
intelligent
political
conversation from big
time Washington correspondents and politicians. In recent
weeks the show has featured appearances by media types like Tim
Russert, Chris Matthews, Charles
Gibson, Jeff Greenfield, Tom
Friedman, Howard Fineman, Andrea
Mitchell and Bob Schieffer; politicos
Christopher Dodd, John Kerry, Rudy
Giuliani,
John
McCain,
Joe
Lieberman and Joe Eiden.
You don't get that kind of firepower on any other daytime radio
show, not one with an audience of
two million or so, anyway.
Which is, of cour e, what makes
Imus such an intriguing and distressing figure.
How can you pretend to be a vehicle for serious political humor when
you con tantly resort to the crudest
stereotypes for that humor? And
make no mi take, the Rutgers incident was by no means an isolated
one. That sort of thing is an integral
part of lmus\ act. His idea of funny
is calling people names an illbrought-up 7-year-old might use.
So the other question that must be
asked is: What are all those Big Foots
doing on the show? Well, some of
them are selling books, 1 suppose.
The Imus show is second only to
Oprah for selling books.
But beyond that, I
think he is a guilty
pleasure of the liberal
political
class.
Beneath all their ci vii
libertarian self-righteousness there is a
buried racist, sexist,
homophobic itch that
he scratches. He
makesjokesthatthey
would not risk.
~
He says he's not a
racist and he points to his many good
works, some of which help people of
color, as proof. Okay, I'm willing to
accept that he's not a racist.
He's worse than that: he's a pimp
for racists. He adds his weight and,
by association, the weight of the Tim
Russcrts and Andrea Mitchells and
Joe Bidens of the world, to the undercurrent of prejudice that runs beneath ·
the surface of our society.
So I'm glad they fired him. I'm
happy that advertisers like General
Motors, Sprint Nextel, Proctor and
Gamble, American Express and
Staples arc shunning him.
He's exercised his right of free
speech; now the rest of ours can exercise ours
Your rancid act has worn out its
welcome, Donald. Be gone. And if
you could take Ann Coulter with you,
that would be swell.
Don Kaul is a two-time Pulit<.er
Washington correspondent who. by his own account, is right
1110re than he:~ wron!(. Email him at
dkaull @l·eri:::.otl.nei."
Pri~e-losing
�Sunday, April 22, 2007
FLOYD COUNTY
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Fax: (606) 886-3603
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The myth of 'saving on the reverse'
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MOVIES FROM
THE BLACK LAGOON
This Town,
~That World
'Panic'
Editor's Note: For years, Floyd
County Times founder and fomzer
publisher Nonnan Allen wrote a weekly column that looked at Floyd County
through his eyes. His columns are
being reprinted due to request.
by TOM DOTY
TIMES COLUMNIST
We asked for hotter weather, we
got it. Now keep on griping and
you'll get cold weather-if you live
long enough.
DDLJ
~
Spring jumps into summer so
quickly, these days, that I escape the
spring fever that in other years beset
me. Or is it because I'm so dead,
spring or summer, that 1 can't feel
the difference!
ON PRESS-DAY, TOO
Well, just about everything has
happened in this office. Since we
began fighting the wolf at the door
35 years ago. And now a common,
ordinary housecat has taken up
abode here, and had herself a passel
of kittens. This happened on press(•Q.ay, the day when most such events
take place in newspaper families.
A THING OF BEAUTY
Those of us who have long
envied other sections of the commonwealth and their beautiful state
parks, still have difficulty believing
what we see at Jenny Wiley State
Park. Kentucky Village on
Kentucky Lake, and Chandler
Island on Cumberland, may be larger installations, but we predict none
will be more beautiful than Jenny
Wiley's. And what a setting for all
~an is doing! Matmtains and sky
and water-take these and you have
a combination that's hard to beat.
THE SCENE WILL CHANGE
The Times and the Community
Development Council have joined
in recent weeks in publishing photos of scenes in Prestonsburg and
elsewhere in the county, which
aren't calculated to evoke yelps of
joy from the aesthete from the section. But we don't want "outsiders"
to get the idea that these are "typical," as they say in the city newspapers. Both Prestonsburg and the
fllfounty have many homes and rustic
scenes of true beauty, and we propose to redeem ourselves in the eyes
of all and sundry, within a few
weeks, by reproducing pictures of
some of these more pleasing scenes.
Pictured, seated, from left to right, are student artists: Jennifer Cunutte, Sabrina (Breena) Shortridge,
Justin (Baby) McKenney, and Verlin Crider. Standing, second row, from left to right, are: Tommy Johnson,
Charity Bormes, Amanda Hamilton, Teresa McCourt, Kelli Ward, and Shane Kinzer. Third row, left to right:
Blake Meade and Jordan Justice.
BSCTC Student art exhibition
'Unity With Diversity' now on display
PRESTONSBURG
Big
Sandy Community and Technical
College students of art are currently
displaying their work in an art exhibition titled "Unity With Diversity"
that will run from April 16-May 8 at
the Prestonsburg Campus Art
Gallery.
Professor Thomas J. Whitaker
said, "The show is very reflective of
the personalities of the students.
They are very different but yet have
many of the same love, anxieties
and fear in their work."
Come explore "Unity With
Diversity" at the Prestonsburg
Campus Art Gallery.
For further information call
Gallery Director Tim Sizemore at
886-3863, ext. 64746.
DDLJ
If I miss Ben Casey and Dr.
Kildare another week or so, I may
have to consult my own
doctor...Prestonsburg had a respite
from what one columinist calls the
boob-tube, Monday night, as the
whole TV system went on the
blink... When 'I criticize TV, I am
reminded that all I have to do is tum
~e thing off, or tum myself around
and walk off.
on,
Want a youthful figure! Just ask
a woman her age.
DD:J
The most surprising thing in a
surprising age, is how little, some
'"big" people can be.
(See LAGOON, page six)
Coming together
by ALONNY SCHEMER
"CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE
SCRAPBOOKER'S SOUL"
My mother is a scrapbook junkie.
Not your normal "I-scrap-every-day"
junkie. This woman is obsessed. The
large upstairs room (the scrapbooking
room) hasn't had a visit from a vacuum cleaner in years; going in there
without a hard hat and a pair of hiking boots is hazardous to one's
health. But this isn't enough. The dining-room table mysteriously reappears for family gatherings and then
4leturns to the abyss until needed
A British agent operating with a
"license to kill" hunts a mutated scientist with a thirst for human blood in
this science-run-amok thriller that
appears to have been shot for about
$30.
The movie opens with one of those
point of view shots which is obviously being created with a handheld camera. The guy operating the camera
pans menacingly
towards a home
and approaches it
only to change
direction
and
begin stumbling a
bit. The cameraman even appears
lost at one point
and eventually
settles the focus
an office
on
building
that's
Tom DOIV
obviously nowhere Times Columnist
near the neighborhood he was just in.
After inducing nausea for viewers
who suffer from motion sickness, the
action settles on an enormous office
building. Inside we enter a lab just as
an alarm is sounded. A scientist, who
appears to have wandered into the
film from a fashion shoot, responds
and calls for a cont:arrUnation team to
seal the room.
The film picks up a wee bit of
steam now as the head of the lab
orchestrates a damage control meeting. Unfortunately no one has any
clue as to what the experiment was
that went wrong. Apparently the scientist who was in charge of that particular room, Adams by name, was
operating carte blanche and cannot be
reached as he is on a fishing trip.
They decide to assume that there is
no need to make an announcement
after determining that no one is aware
that they even had a mishap in the first
place and decide to proceed as usual.
They leave the aftermath to a British
security expert who is being sent
down from the prime minister's
office. You can't blame them for
being so nonchalant as the agent
being sent down is named Captain
Kirk, I am not making this up.
Kirk arrives and turns out to be
someone other than William Shatner,
but he is no less sharp and quickly
connects the lab accident to the scientist's disappearance and a series of
killings in which local women are left
drained of blood. He reports his findings to the PM and is told that he has
24 hours to find and kill the scientist,
as he is also carrying a disease that
will spread to the populace should he
actually leave a victim alive.
To light a fire under Kirk the PM
also states that he will be forced to
implement "Plan Q" should the
Captain fail to find and terminate
Adams. This innocuous sounding plan
is actually pretty sinister and involves
sealing off the town with the military
before bombing it back to the stone
age.
Kirk teams up with local constable
O'Brien but the pair are always two
steps behind Adams, who is using the
sewers to get around. Adams manages
again . The ltving-room couch is so
well covered, it is nul in any danger
of ever fading, and the two card
tables that reside in our family room
are strictly off-limits to anyone else.
That also applies to our kitchen
counter. There is no place to set anything where a scrapbook supply will
not be in danger.
My mother's bedroom is littered
with Ziploc bags that she uses to store
scraps of paper in, and her desk is
covered with scrapbook magazines.
planned swaps, expo information and
more fonts for her JOUrnaling than a
publishing company would have usc
1
for. I, on the other hand, can easily
contain all my scrapbook supplies in
one box. That's all I need. But stay
home while my mother goes shopping for scrapbook stuff? Perish the
thought! You sec, most scrapbook
supplies arc sold in stores that also
sell sewing supplies. At this point, I
should probably point out that I am
an avid cross-stitcher. My mother
scraps. I -;t.tch, and the evenings pass
quietly between us.
One day. however. my mother
wasn't -;crapping, and I wasn't
sewing. Oddly enough, we were both
reading. This is a bobby we share. 1
w,1tchcd my nwther :-;carch for a
bookmark and rinally usc an index
card when 1 had a glorious thought.
I got out a prefabricated stitchable
bookmark . I put yellow roses on it,
my mother's favorite flower. I
labored for three months before it
books
something better
than an old index
card. She could
maybe put it in
her 9ible. It was
so pretty. and I
handed it tu her
with a flourish. She
was ver) pleased: she
hugged and ktsscd Inl:
and told me it was a lovely
surprise and a lovely bookmark.
It was her next remark that started
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me ewing more avidly than ever.
She smiled and said, ''I'll use it in my
scrapbook." It just so happens that
my mother, who sewed a
good deal before her eyes
went bad, wanted some
pretty cross-stitched
things in her album.
but couldn't see
well enough to do
it. Now, when she
sees
something
that she wants in
her album, she
hands it to me, and I
sew it and return it.
Maybe my mother is a
scrapbook junkie. Maybe I'm
a sewing junkie. And maybe, just
maybe, that's what makes us close.
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�A6 •
SUNDAY, APRIL
22, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
The myth of saving .on the reverse'
1
by TOM and RAY
MAGLIOZZI
Dear Tom aml Ray:
When my grandma and
grandpa visit and tak~ m~
shopping at Wal-Mart, they try
to "save on the reverse."
Basically, th~y park way in the
back of the lot in a spot where
they won't haYc to go in
reverse when they leave (they
can go forward and ''pull
through'' because there's no
car in front of them). But then
we have to walk all the way to
the doors. which usually is a
far walk. They get mad when
someone gels their spot. Is it
worth the trouhlc of tinding a
spot and walking so that thi(Y
can avoid putting the car in
reverse'? Will the transmission
last longer if they pull through
instead of having to reverse
the car when they leave? 1-lalcy, 10 years old
TOM: The short answer is
no. l-blcy. There's no good
reason to ''save on the
reverse."
RAY: Think about how
often you usc reverse compared with all the other gears.
Compared with first, second
and third, reverse hardly get~
used at a 11. ln fact, if they want
to save the transmission,
they'd be better off driving
around half the time in revt:rse
and saving the fonv ard gears!
TOM: So. ~omething else is
going on here, Haley. I think
your grandparents may just be
uncomfortable backing up.
Driving in reverse 1sn't easy,
even when you're young. You
have to crank your head all U1e
LICK & "..~'-•1\J
Talk Cars
way around. You have to try to
see through windows that arc
further away, and that have
large metal pillars between
them. You have to try to sec
over the trunk. You have to
steer with what arc now the
''hack wheels." And when
you're backing out of a spa\£e
in a parking lot. you often
have your view blocked by the
8-foot-tall SUYs that arc
parked in the spots on either
<>ide of you.
RAY: And then you add to
that the natural disadvantages
of older age, like diminished
eyesight. hearing and Jlexibility, and backing up can seem
like an unpleasant chore. So
maybe they're not ;;o much
''saving on the reverse'' as
they're ''saving on the reversing'' - they're saving themselves from having to drive
backward.
TOM: The other possibility
is that they've become concerned about America's obesity epidemic. They're parking
fur away from the store
entrance to force you to get otT
ymtr duff and do some walking because they love you.
Haley.
RAY: They may feel like
they're doing you some good
by making you walk a quarter
of a mile before they get all
soft and huy you three hot
dogs. large french fries and
two icc-cream sodas (grandparents can't help that).
TOM: In any case, lv.-ould
n't worry about it, Haley. It's
not harming anybody, it makes
them more comft)rtable, and
the exercise is good !'or everybody.
Hybrids don't need special
oil changes
Dear Tom and Ray:
I took my 2006 Honda
Civic hybrid to a store for an
oil change. The manager told
me he could not do oil changes
on hybrid cars. because the
engine c::m slal'l even with the
ignition turned off and the
keys out 9f the car. 1-lc ~aid he
needed 1ineman gloves and
would have to disconnect the
elcctn~al sy:';tcm m my Honda
or he could get a serious
shock. He said I must have
noticed that the car\'. ould start
all by itself even with the key
out of' the ignition. He said it
docs this to charge the battcf).
I never once noticed the car
starting. by itself. He -;;tid only
Honda can safely change the
oil in a hybrid. I have taken
my Honda hybrid to other
local seJTJce stattons. and they
all changed the oil for me
without any problems. Is there
IMMUNIZATION WEE I<
any merit· to what he told me?
My previous car was a Toyota
Prius, and I dtd notice a humming sound coming from the
engine after 1 had turned it off.
Bm even with the Prius, l had
the oil changed at local service
stations rather than go to the
dealer. - Robert
TOM: The guy was misinformed, Robert. Once it's
tumcd of[ this car won·t start
unless someone turns on the
ignition.
RAY: It"s true that an
increasing number of cars,
including some versions of the
Pritl'-., come with something
called a ·'passive entry" system. With one of these systems, all you need to do is
approach the vehicle with the
key fob in your pocket, and the
car "senses'' that you have the
key.
TOM: Once it senses that
the correct key is close by, it
w ill let you unlock the doors
and start the engine (by push
button) without actually taking
the key fob out of your pocket.
RAY: But even with a passive entry system, you still
have to push the ·'start" button,
or the car absolutely will not
run.
TOM: This guy may have
had an experience with a
hybrid w here someone left the
ignition on . S ince hybricl-; arc
silent in their electric mode
and only start the engine when
they need to, it may have
appeared to hi m to be otf.
R.AY: Then, if the hybrid's
computer determined that the
battery needed to be charged.
it may have started up while he
was working on it and scare I
the lug nuts off him. W ho
knows?
TOM: But if the car is legitimately turned off, it will not
start by itself. And you can get
your oil changed anywhere,
R obert. W ell, anywhere but
from this guy.
DOCJ
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County Judge-Executive R.D. "Doc" Marshall, center, signed a proclamation last week desIgnating April 21-28 as National Infant Immunization Week In Floyd County, as Brian
Holbrook, of the Kentucky Immunization Program, and Jeannie D. Lafferty, R.N., nursing
supervisor with the Floyd County Health Department, looked on.
~_ago<?~.
• Continued from pS
to pop up most unexpectedly
(usually when a female is just
emerging from the shower)
and even puts in an appearance
at a local theater, which armlses the interest or the locals.
Said citizens are further
trouhlcd when the army begins
blocking off all roads out of
the town while Adams escalates his rampage and begins
targeting people he worked
with.
It all leads to a climaeti<.:
confrontation in. the sewers
between Kirk and Adams
while an airplane packed with
ex plosivcs begins its descent
~)ver the town. It's a perky end·
ing which involves fire extinguisher lun and an ass1st from
the model/scientist glimpsed
in the opening scenes.
This one has a little bit ol'
everything. though it due:m't
amount to much The monster/scientist turns out ot be a
hit of a disappointment in the
special effects department. He
looks like a guy who dived
head llrst into a sausage pizza
with extra cheese and walks
like he washed it all down with
a keg of sangria.
The sclipt writer failed to
crack a textbook before
embarking on the screenplay
and so the research that tgnited
this drama is never explored.
There is a halfway decent
disaster movie lurking here
with a host of diverse elements. such a<> a contagious
' irus and corrupt politicians
covering up chemical weapons
testing, but neither point gets
enough push. Still it's a reasonably crafted thriller that
offers a full plate of terror even
if they never get around to
swallowing all of it.
Best line: ''Apparently this
killer, whether a man man animal, is a mutant."
1976, rated R.
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Deadline: Apri125, 2007
�Sunday, April 22, 2007
FLOYD COUNTY
Sports Editor:
Steve I efi, .n r
PliC·'I(;
Ill
(606) 886·8506
Fax: (606) 885-3603
www.jloydroumytimes.com
·~urray makes USA Junior Nationals all-state team
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PAINTSVILLE - After an outstanding
performance in the USA Junior Nationals allstate high school basketball competition at
Lexington, Justin Murray. who is currently a
jumor at Johnson Central High SchooL has
been invited, based upon his performance, to
participate in the prestigious USA Junior
Nationals International Sports Festival in
Columbus, Ohio, July 23-29.
Based in Ann Arbor, Mich., the USA
Junior Nationals provides one of the top amaeur competitions in the United States and
Rebs rout
Betsy Layne
offcyrs it~ program to all athletes who have a
high talent level in basketball and want to
develop their skills and techniques through
statewide, national and international competition. This is a unique opportunity for all athletes to improve their basketball talent
through highly organi~:ed competition.
Information about the program's participating
athletes is provided to educational institutions
throughout the US and Canada for possible
scholarship opportunities.
The USA Junior Nationals offers competitions at approximately 42 sites in the spnng
with competitions scheduled throughout the
South, Midwest. East and West coa ts.
Athletes who demonstrate advanced skills.
terun leadership, competitive spirit and good
sportsmanship go on to the next level of play
- the USA Junior Nationals International
Sports Festival.
·
In Lexington, Murray, who helped lead
Johnson Central to the 2006 15th Region
championship, played in three games with the
USA Junior Nationals, scoring 21, 16 and 21
points in his three outings. Murray was voted
Most Valuable Player in two of the three
games.
P'BURG 10, S.O UTH FLOYD 0
(See REBS, page eight)
Prestonsburg junior pitcher Josh Rodebaugh (above) held visiting South Floyd scoreless Thursday evening as
the Blackcats won 10-0.
EASTERN - Allen Central
High School junior Scott Little is
the Week Three Get Healthy
Kentucky --~o Spit" All Star.
Trinity's Nate Holland and Paul
Dunbar's Matt Bracken were
previous winners of the weekly
high school baseball award.
Little was 1-0 on the mound
or the week, striking out 19 batters in 7 113 innings. At the plate,
Little hit .668 with a three-run
home run, three doubles and five
RBis.
"I am really honored to have
Scott Little as a part of our baseball club," said Allen Central
Coach Scott Little. " He is a
tremendous athlete with tremendous talent. He always hustles
and always gives everything he
has in the game. He is very special because players like this
don't come around often any(See GHK, page eight)
Johnson
Central High
School guard
Justin Murray
will enter his
senior basketball season
later this year.
Alice Lloyd
TIMES STAFF REPORT
ALLEN - Allen Central
scored 13 runs on 14 hits
Thursday evening in a 58th
~i strict/Floyd
County
Conference matchup versus
Betsy Layne. Scott Little pitched
five strong innings for the Rebels,
who won 13-2. Little only
allowed one hit, registered 12
strikeouts and didn't allowed any
earned runs en route to winning.
Starting
pitcher
Travis
Hamilton took the loss for the
Bobcats. Hamilton pitched all
seven innings for Betsy Layne ( 112).
Josh Prater and Logan
Crowder each worked one inning
from the mound for the Rebels.
.~rowder finished strong, striking
out the side in the seventh inning.
Crowder went three-for-five
for the Rebels. Alex Hammonds
was two-for-three for Allen
CentraL Crowder. Hammonds
and John Bryant each drove in
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
Nextel Prelude • AS
Piarist Banquet • A9
Paul Harris • A10
Sunday Classifieds • A11
sweeps Bears
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
Little claims
GHK No-Spit
All-Star award
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Floyd CountyTimes:
Blackcats blank Raiders
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PRESTONSBURG - Prestonsburg junior pitcher Josh
Rodebaugh averaged two strikeouts per inning Thursday
in a home 58th DistricUFloyd County Conference game
versus longtime rival South Floyd. Behind Rodebaugh's
~trong pitching and 16 hits, Prestonsburg shut out the
Ratders I 0-0 in five innings. The Blackcats broke in their
new field at the Prestonsburg Sportspark with the convincing shutout win.
Rodebaugh was commanding. only allowing one hit
and recording eight strikeouts.
Prestonsburg collected 16 hits. Nathaniel Stephens
paced the Prestonsburg offensive effort with a three-forthree performance at the plate. Seth Setser was also threefor-place with three singles for the home team. Stephens
had two singles and a double. Bobby Hughes, Tyler Hall
and Blake Meade each had two hits for the Blackcats.
The Blackcat batting order was balanced. Chris
Schoolcraft, Alan Craynon and Dalton Taylor also contributed out of starting roles for Prestonsburg.
"It was a good district win for us," said Prestonsburg
Coach Bob Shepherd. "The district games are so important. Josh pitched a great game and we hit the ball well."
Prestonsburg plated three run~ in the opening inning.
The Blackcats scored five runs in the second inning to put
the game out of visiting South Floyd's reach.
The win was Prestonsburg's second straight. With the
win, Prestonsburg improved to 3-12. The Blackcats had
defeated Betsy Layne for the first of the two straight victories.
The Raiders dropped to 0-6 after suffering the setback.
Tyler Mitchell pitched and took the loss for the
Raiders.
PIPPA PASSES
The
biggest college rivalry in the
mountains continued Thursday
evening as the visiting Pikeville
College baseball team was swept
at the hands of the Alice Lloyd
College Eagles at ALC Field.
Stellar pitching helped propel the
Eagles to a 9-2 victory in game
one, while a big sixth inning
gave ALC an 8-4 win in the
nightcap.
The Eagles got on the board
first when a Pikeville error led to
two unearned runs in the bottom
of the second inning against
Bears starter Pete Kefalos.
The Bears cut into the lead in
the top of the third when senior
Donald Tardy opened the inning
with a double and later came
around to score on a single by
junior
John
Williamson
(Canada).
Pikeville had made it a 2-1
ballgame, but the Eagles struck
again in their half of the third,
scoring four more runs off
Kefalos, courtesy of four singles
and a walk.
While Pikeville did manage to
cut into the lead once more with
a RBT-single from senior Adam
Collins (Paintsville) in the top of
the fourth, making it a 6-2 game,
the Eagles used a double, three
singles, and a walk in the bottom
of the fifth, pushing their lead to
9-2 and chasing Kefalos from the
ball game.
Alice Lloyd starter Travis
Slusher retired nine of the final
10 Pikeville hitters en route to
securing the victory. Tyler
Turner, an Allen Central High
School product, led the way for
the Eagles with a double, a single, and three runs driven in.
Kefalos (1-4) took the loss for
the Bears, going five innings and
surrendering three earned runs
on 12 hits, while striking out
three and walking three.
Freshman Kevin Fleming
(Logan, W.Va.) paced the Bears
with a double, a single, and a run
scored, while Collins chipped in
two hits and an RBI.
In the nightcap the Eagles
once again used an unearned run
to get on the board early, this
time using a Pikeville throwing
error to pick up a run in the bottom of the second off senior
starter Adam Lesshafft.
Up L-0, ALC added to that
lead with four singles in the bot(See SWEEPS, page eight)
BETSY LAYNE FOOTBALL
photos by Steve LeMaster
SIGNING TO PLAY - Left: Betsy Layne High School linemen Brandon (BC)
T~ornsberry (third from the left) and Jordan Jarrell (second from the right) each
srgned to play football at the University of the Cumberlands during a signing ceremony held inside the BLHS Library. Above: Brandon Bentley, another BLHS senior
signed to play football at Pikeville College.
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22, 2007
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Stewart, Gordon, Montoya highlight Eldora's Nextel Prelude
Sweeps
• Continued from p7
tom of the third, going up 3-0 on
Pikeville, but the Bears would
respond, cutting into the lead with a
double, a single, and a sacrifice fly to
start their half of the fourth inning.
The Bears would make it a 3-2
game in the top of the fifth when
Collins ripped a one-out single, and
Williamson followed with an RBTdouble.
Still, in their half of the fifth, the
Eagles picked up one more run, giving them a 4-2 lead and chasing
Lesshafft from the game.
But the Bears were not finished.
Down now 4-2, they struck for two
runs in the top of the sixth, scoring on
RBI-singles by freshman Ryan Jones
(Haysi, Va.) and Collins.
The game was now tied. However,
with one man out in the bottom of the
sixth, Alice Lloyd would use three
singles, a triple, a hit-batsman, and an
RBI-groundout to take an 8-4 lead.
Righthander Robert Smith then
quickly retired the Bears in the seventh to close out the game.
Trenton Vanhoose led the Eagles
with a double, a single, and a run
scored, while Kyle Potter provided a
pair of runs of his own.
Collins went 3-4 for the Bears
with a run scored and an RBI, while
Williamson provided three doubles
and an RBI, and Fleming pitched in a
pair of doubles and two runs scored.
The two defeats, which dropped
Pikeville to 18-24 on the season.
The Bears will return to the diamond for their regular season finale
on Tuesday when they travel across
the state line to take on the University
of Virginia's College at Wise. The
doubleheader is set to begin at 2 p.m.
Rebs
• Continued from p7
two runs for the Rebels. Little and
Bryant were both two-for-four.
Prater, Chad Nelson, Josh Manuel,
Chris Stumbo and Hunter Crowder
each collected one hit for Allen
Central (4-8) in the districtJconference win. Nelson has a seven-game
hitting streak going after the game.
"We had a lot of things happen this
game that give our season a positive
spin," said Allen Central Coach
Kenneth Johnson. "We hit the ball
pretty good. Everyone got a hit. Our
senior, John Bryant, broke out of a
slump with two good hits. Logan
Crowder continued to hit the ball
hard. We got on base, moved runners
around, and scored a lot of runs.
Scott was also dominant on the
mound for five innings, only giving
up one hit and striking out 12. We are
now 2-0 in district play and have won
two in a row. Our boys are really
working hard, and it is finally starting
to pay off."
The Rebels showcased speed on
the basepaths, swiping seven bases.
Allen Central's Ethan Conley sat
out the game due to a pulled groin.
He is listed on the DL for one week.
GHK
• Continued from p7
more. But the best part is his character. That's why he was deserving of
this award. He has pledged to not use
any tobacco product. He is very
coachable. He is a leader on our team.
The Sports Flash (TSF) Radio
Network and Get Healthy Kentucky
(GHK) have collaborated to reduce
tobacco use in the commonwealth,
launching the Kentucky "No Spit"
All-Star campaign.
The unique health promotion is
taking place throughout the high
school baseball season, honoring
players who have taken the pledge
not to use smokeless tobacco products, such as "spit" or "chew" tobacco. The campaign, which started the
week of March 26, coincided with the
beginning of the baseball season.
Allen Central High School Volleyball
~o~ch/Athletic Director Larry Maynard received
the following letter via email from Virginia Tech
University Volleyball Coach Chris Riley:
TIMES STAFF REPORT
ROSSBURG, Oh io - Eldora
Speedway's much heralded Nextel
Prelude to the Dream has gained
even more momentum with this
·w eek's announcement of the participating talent, which will feature a
lineup of no Jess than five former
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series
champions.
Eldora's owner, Tony Stewart,
has announced that this year's edition will take place on Wednesday,
June 6. It will again be sandwiched
between the June 2 World of
Outlaws Built by The Home Depot
event and the $100,000 to win Dirt
Late Model Dream June 8-9.
Followmg the successful and
highly popular format used each of
the past two years, Stewart will welcome many of his Nextel Cup
brethren and other racing notables
for an evening of dirt track competition on the nationally recognized
half mile clay oval. The talent will
again be placed behind the wheel of
fast and powerful Late Model race
cars.
Headlining that list and making
his first return to the dirt surfaced
Eldora oval since 1991 is four-time
Nextel Cup champion Jeff Gordon,
driver of the No. 24 DuPont
Chevrolet. In that visit to Eldora 16
Oden to leave
Ohio State
after freshman
•
campatgn
By MARK WILLIAMS
COLUMBUS. Ohio- Greg Odcn
is through with school.
The 7-foot freshman said on
Friday that he will leave Ohio State
after leading the Buckeyes to the
national championship game and
enter the NBA draft where he figures to be one of the top two picks.
Freshman teammates Mike
Conley" Jr. and Daequan Cook also
said they will make themselves
available for the draft. Unlike Oclen,
they ht~ve opted nnt tn hire an agent
for now - meaning they will retain
the option of retumigg to school in
the fall.
"This is a very tough decision for
years ago Gordon left victorious. as
he won the Midget portion of the
USAC Four Crown Nationab.
Stewart, with his long history of
dirt track accomplishments- including last year's Ncxtel Prelude trophy
wi II join Gordon as a former
Nextel Cup champion. Recognized
for his prowess behind the wheel of
the No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet
fielded by Joe Gibbs Racing,
Stewart will have to fend off the
challenges from the impressive roster of drivers that includes a mixed
bag of dirt track experience. Some
of the drivers have Eldora roots,
some are Nextel Prelude returnees
and others will be on the Eldora
high banks for the very first time.
Rounding out the list of former
Cup Series champions who will
compete in the Nextel Prelude to the
Dream are Matt Kenseth (2003),
Bobby Labonte (2000) and Bill
Elliott (1988).
With impressive credentials as
the 2005 Nextel Cup Rookie of the
Year, Kasey Kahne will join this
year's mix of drivers. And while
new to the event, Kahne is not new
to Eldora. He has a 2003 All Star
Spnnt victory at Eldora on his everexpanding resume. Also joining the
Nextel Prelude field and making
their Eldora debuts will be Juan
Pablo Montoya, Clint Bowyer, Ray
me," Oden said in a statement
released by Ohio State. "I love OSU
and love being a Buckeye, but I also
have a great opportunity to take my
game to the next level and compete
with the best players in the world.
I've discussed this with family,
friends and Coach (Thad) Matta,
and Tfeel the time is right."
All three players were key figures this past season for the
Buckeyes, who went 35-4 to set a
mark for victories and won the Big
Ten's regular-season and tournament titles before advancing to their
first national championship game
since I 962 where they lost to twotime champion Florida 84-75 this
month.
After getting a late start at Ohio
State because of a wrist injury,
Oden, 19, lived up to his billing as a
two-time national player of the year,
leading the Buckeyes in scoring
(15.7) and rebounding (9.6) Pctr
game and topping the Big Ten in
shooting percentage (.616).
Everham, and Kyle Busch.
Al~o in the fold is inaugural
Nextel Prelude to the Dream winner
Kenny Wallace, veteran dirt racers
Ken Schrader and Dave Blaney, and,
Nextel Prel ude returnees Mark,
Martin, Kevin Harvick, Aric
Almirola, Mike Wallace, Rya
Newman, JJ Yeley, Kyle Pett
Denny Hamlin, the ageless Red.
Farmer and drag racing standout
Ron Capps.
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Wearing his proverbial track ·
owner hat, Stewart beams with pride
when he reflects upon this event.
"The Eldora legacy is to go
above and beyond for its loyal fans ..
The Nextel Prelude to the Dream
carries on that tradition. Nextel has
returned to partner with us, and with
-;orne of the best race car drivers in
the world competing on the halldwed dirt of Eldora, it promises to
be another memorable night."
Stewart, hinting at even greate
news in the coming weeks, stated,
"Stay turned for a huge event-related announcement in a couple weeks
and a list of additional star attendees."
Tickets for the 2007 Nextel,
Prelude to the Dream, which sold
out each of the past two years, ar~
now available online at www.eldoraspeedway.com or by calling the
track office 937/338-3815.
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Dear Friends,
I would like to thank all of you for your thought$ and prayers for all of us
at Virginia Tech. I would especially like to pass on my deepest thanks to all
my friends and coaches around the country who have been so supportive by
calling and e-mailing. I apologile for the impersonal nature of this reply, but
your outpouring of concern has been so overwhelming that my staff and I felt
this was the best way to acknowledge it.
The tragedy that has taken place on our campus at Virginia Tech has taught
all of us just how precious everyday really is and how lucky we are to play
the gan1e we love. No volleyball student-athletes were involved in the events
of April 16th but that was only because of day and timing. If this had happened on Tuesday instead of Monday, we would have had three players in
class in Norris Hall at that time of the shootings.
I am amazed at how close and strong the Hokie Nation has become and I
am so proud of all of our students at Virginia Tech for the way they have
remained united.
Your expressions of care have also made us proud that we are part of the
volleyball family.
With heartfelt appreciation,
Chris Riley and Staff,
Virginia Tech University
was a blessing in disguise" as
Smith's departure opened up new
opportunities.
''I'm really trying to put an end to
it," Lucas said of the recruiting
process while his dad, former NBA
coach and player John Lucas stood
nearby.
"I took my last and final visit. I
went to Florida, so I think I' 11 have a
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
decision by sometime next week."
"You know Florida, they always
NEW YORK - High school All- been on my list," Lucas said. "Coach
Americans Patrick Patterson and Jai Donovan's recruited me since my
Lucas, who were recruited by sophomore year. But he said he didKentucky, are still undecided on n't feel it was the right situation with
what schools they will attend this Taurean Green still there. So once
fall.
Taurean Green went to the NBA, it's
Coach Billy Donovan could per- an opportunity to look at. Coach
haps land both recruits along with Donovan is a guard coach and I am a
Nick Calathes and Chandler guard, so that's a big thing."
Parsons, who've already committed
Patterson was also upset over
to the Florida Gators.
Smith's departure. But, like Lucas,
Patterson and Lucas were joined· he understands what happened and
by 19 of the nation's top high school will "take it all the way out to May"
players, following practice for before choosing his school.
Saturday's All-American Jordan
Although he's still considering
Brand Classic at Madison Square Billy Gillispie and the Wildcats, he
Garden.
did mention Bob Huggins and West
. The Classic has featured some of Virginia. With Calathes and Parsons
the NBA's top stars like LeBron spending some time with him this
James and Carmelo Anthony. Texas' week, Florida is still in the mix.
Kevin Durant and Ohio State's Greg
"They arc still there," Patterson
Oden, who could be the top two said of perhaps joining the two-time
picks in June's NBA draft, have also national champions. ''I'm still getappeared.
ting stuff from Nick and Chandler
Patterson and Lucas were recruit- for Florida. They just bug me and
ed heavily by former Kentucky feed me as much stuff as they can to
coach Tubby Smith, who left the get me to go there still.··
Wildcats for Minnesota.
Lucas was upset but thought "it
High school stars
Patterson, Lucas
still undecided on
college
BLACKCAT BASEBALL: Prestonsburq
Mayor Jerry Fannin, pictured above with
Blackcat catcher Blake Meade, was on
hand for Thursday's game between host
Prestonsburg
and
South
Floyd.,!
Prestonsburg was eager to hit the field'
and host the district game in the new surroundings.
Chris Schoolcraft (left) has returned to
the baseball diamond for Prestonsburg!
after being out with shoulder tendonitis
Schoolcraft ranks as one of the the 58tH
District's top pitchers.
�SUNDAY, APRIL
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
22, 2007 • A9
•
COACHING MOVE: Pelphrey hires Evans as assistant
TIMES STAFF REPORT
FAYETTEV£LLE, Ark. - Rob
Evans, a former Southeastern
Conference Coach of the Year, has
joined head coach John Pelphrey's
~aff at Arkansas as an assistant coach.
The former bead coach at Ole Miss
and Arizona State joins assistant
coach Tom Ostrom and director of
basketball operations Matt Figger on
Pelphrey's staff.
Evans was the head coach at Ole
Miss from 1993-98 and at Arizona
State from 1999-2006. He rebuilt both
programs, leading Ole Miss to con-
secutive SEC Western Division titles years as an assistant at Texas Tech
and NCAA Tournament bids, and ( 1976-90) and seven under Lou
Henso.1 at New Mexico
guiding Arizona State
State ( 1969-75), his alma
to post-season tournament appearances in
mater.
Evans has 38 years of
three of his last five
collegiate coaching experiyears.
ence, includiug 14 years as
The Hobbs, N.M.,
a head coach. Six of his 14
native was a collegiate
teams as head coach
assistant for 24 years
earned post-season tournabefore taking over the
ment bids with 16 of his
Ole Miss program. He
teams overall advancing to
was an assistant to
John Pelphrey
post-season play.
Eddie
Sutton
at
He helped the Aggies
Oklahoma State in
1991 and 1992 after spending 15 earn four NCAA Toumament bids in
seven years with a trip to the Final the Rebels were 14-13 in 1994 for
Four in I 970. While an assistant at their first winning season in seven
NMSU, he also coached the freshman years. Ole Miss was 8-19 and 12-15
teams to a combined record of 90- 15. the next two years, but went 20-9 in
Eight of his teams at Texas Tech won 1997 and 22-7 in 1998, winning
17 or more games with three Western Division titles each year and
Southwest Conference Tournament back-to-back NCAA Tournament bids
titles and three NCAA Tournament for the first time. The consecutive 20bids. In his two seasons at OSU, the win seasons were the first for Ole
Cowboys reached the NCAA Miss since 1937 and '38.
Evans was named SEC Coach of
Tournament Sweet 16 each year.
At Ole Miss, Evans took over a the Year and Collegeinsider.com
program with just one winning season N ationa! Coach of the Year in 1997.
in the previous nine seasons and only • In 1998, the Rebels beat Kentucky in
one NCAA Tournament bid in its his- Lexington for the first time since
tory. After a 10-18 mark his first year, 1927.
Louisville RB Bush up and running just in time for NFL draft
~
by JOHN WAWROW
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michael Bush is up and running,
his broken right leg nearly fully
healed just in time for the NFL draft
The former Louisville running
back this week took part in his first
full workout since he was hurt in
September and also received a
thumbs-up prognosis from James
Andrews, an Alabama-based orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports
injuries.
"I reviewed an X-ray today and it
looks like it is 99 percent healed,"
Andrews wrote in a letter dated
f'ednesday and obtained by The
Associated Press. "I would estimate
that Michael Bush will pick up in the
NFL where he left off in college, and
should be a top-ranked running back
taken in the 2007 NFL Draft."
The letter was released by Bush's
agent, Todd France, who said he is
forwarding Andrews' letter, Bush's
most recent X-rays and a DVD from
his client's workout to all 32 NFL
teams. The workout was held at
Louisville on Monday and filmed by
school officials, France said.
The agent hopes the updated information will clear up any doubts about
Bush's status going into the draft on
April 28-29.
"It's great news," France said.
"It's huge. My thing was I wanted to shirt in case he decided to come back
to school but instead
take away· any negative
perceptions in people's
opted to enter the draft.
minds where his health
The injury has led
status is because he
Bush's stock to fall in
couldn't work out at the
numerous draft projeccombine. Well, guess
tions, which peg him as
what, look at him now."
a second- or third-round
The highly regarded
pick at best - and well
Bush broke his leg in
Oklahoma's
behind
Louisville's
seasonAdrian Peterson and
opener against Kentucky
California's Marshawn
Michael Bush
in September. He was
Lynch.
coming off a junior seaBefore being hurt,
son in which he ran for
the 6-foot l, 251-pound
1,143 yards and an NCAA-leading 23 Bush was noted for running with both
touchdowns.
power and speed, while also being a
Bush applied for a medical red- capable receiver. He actually came to
Louisville as a quaJ1erback.
His recovery comes about a month
after Bush had a second operation
during which a new rod was inserted
into his leg after the bone didn't heal
quickly enough from the initial
surgery.
"It is remarkable how quickly this
has improved," Andrews wrote. "It
certainly looks much better than it did
some weeks ago."
Andrews said he also was
impressed after viewing the workout,
noting Bush took part in 100-yard
runs, multiple ladder drills, jumped
rope and did 225-pound squats.
The video was not made available
to The Associated Press.
UK ATHLETICS: CATSPY Awards set for Tuesday at Rupp Arena
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON - The fifth-annual
CATSPY Awards, celebrating the
2006-07 athletic year at the
University of Kentucky, will be held
on Tuesday at Rupp Arena.
The event begins at 8:30 p.m. and
the public is invited. Tickets cost $5
~ach and may be purchased in
-
advance at the UK Athletics Ticket
Office (Joe Craft Center) or by calling 800-928-2287. Tickets also will
be available on the night of the event
in the lobby of Rupp Arena. All persons must have a ticket to enter,
regardless of age.
A spinoff of the popular ESPY
Awards held each year by ESPN, the
CATSPY s feature 24 individual and
team honors categories, chosen from
UK's 22 varsity sports. Videos of the
nominees in each category are
shown. UK student-athletes and staff
serve as presenters.
The list of awards this year
includes: Male and Female ScholarAthlete of the Year; Academic Team
of the Year; Community Service
Award for outreach in the communi-
ty; Blue Heart Award for comeback
of the year; Character Award;
Lifetime Achievement Award for
coach or staff member; Male and
Female Scratch Award for non-scholarship player who has made; significant contributions to the team;
Supporting Role Award for scholarship player who contributes significantly to the team as a reserve; "One
Shining Moment" Award; Men's
Team Coach of the Year; Women's
Team Coach of the Year; Mr. and
Miss Wildcat; Male and Female Play
of the Year; Male and Female Rookie
of the Year; Male and Female
Performance of the Year; Male and
Female Athlete of the Year; Male and
Female Team of the Year.
7
Morehead State signs
TIMES STAFF REPORT
MOREHEAD- Kenneth Faried,
a 6-8, 190-pound forward from
Newark (N.J.) Technology High
School has signed a national letterof-intent to play basketball at
Morehead State University.
Faried averaged 23.2 points and
15.8 rebounds and hit 64 percent
from the field in earning First Team
All-State Group I in New Jersey.
}--le also blocked 89 shots.
Technology High School finished
0-4 and advanced to the sectional
emifinals.
"Kenneth is a long, active shot-
NJ All-Stater
blocker who will give our front line
some nice athleticism," said MSU
Head Coach Donnie Tyndall. "He
led Technology High School to
unprecedented heights this season,
and we certainly hope he will help us
grow our program as well.
"Not only is Kenneth a talented
young man on the floor, he is a very
personable kid that was very loyal to
Morehead State, committing in
February and signing in April. The
people of Morehead are really going
to enjoy watching him play for the
next four years."
Faried also earned First Team AllEssex County Honors and participat-
ed in the New Jersey-Connecticut
All-Star Game.
"I'm excited about going to
Morehead State University," Faried
said after his commitment and signing. "It's definitely a program moving up, and I hope to get to play as a
freshman. Coach (Donnie Tyndall)
did a great job in his first year."
Faried is Morehead State's first
signee of the spring signing period.
Tyndall inked guard John Lamb
from Indianola, Iowa, in the fall.
Lamb went on to earn all-state honors in Iowa and was a finalist for that
state's Mr. Basketball.
POTENT P'BURG OFFENSE: Prestonsburg jumped out to an early 3-0
lead in the first inning and cruised to a 10-0 victory over the South
Floyd Raiders.
Owensboro awarded state softball tourneys
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON - The Board of
Control of the Kentucky High School
Athletic Association on Thursday
named the City of Owensboro and
Jack C. Fisher Park as host of the
2008 and 2009 KHSAA State Fast
,Pitch Softball Tournaments.
The City of Owensboro has hosted
the event six times previously with
the 1995, 1996, 2004 and 2005 tournaments played at Fisher Park. The
1997 and 1999 tournaments were also
in Owensboro and were played at
Panther Creek Park.
"The Owensboro community has
long been a hot bed for high school
softball and a leader in hosting championship level events," KHSAA
Commissioner DeVries said. "We
look forward to the continuation of a
great relationship and are appreciative of the support for our girls' softball tOJJrnament."
The 2007 State Tournament is slated for June 8-9 at Skyview Park in
Jeffersontown.
2008 Tournament Dates -June 6-7
2009 Tournament Dates- June 5-6
KIDS DAY- Archer Park will host the 14th annual Kids D,ay in the Park
on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. More on this year's Kids Day will
appear in the Wednesday, April 25 edition.
HONORED
Plarlst School held Its
annual athletic banquet
Thursday night and honored
student-athletes
from the sports of cross
country, soccer, golf,
dance and basketball.
Six graduating seniors
were honored with their
basketball jerseys. Left
to right:
Matt Hicks,
Chris Baker, Matt Doyle,
T.J. Hollyfield, Jake Moak
and Josh Ousley with
Coach Greg Friend in the
back
row.
Former
University of Kentucky
Wildcat
J.P.
Blevins
spoke at the dinner.
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AUTOMOTIVE
Boats
FOR SALE
Ranger Boat 390V,
200 H.P. Johnson,
new 801b. Minn
Kota. Livewells, rod
box,
storage
boxes,
tandem
frailer, with brakes,
cover, hot foot, on
board
battery
charger.
1989
.,-,odel,
great
shape.
Asking
$10,000.
8890039.
Cars
HICKS
AUTO
SALES
DAVID ROAD
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Grand
Cherokee Laredo
$4,995.
'96 Toyota Avalon,
140,000
miles.
Extra
sharp .
$4,200.
'02 Ranger 4 cylinder
5
speed,
$4,295
'98 4x4 Nissan
Fronteer 5 speed
air. $4,500.
2001 Ford Tarus
SES 80,000 miles.
$4,495, Moonroof.
92
Pathfinder,
,~ifUtomatic, $2,295
2001
Impala
75,000 miles LS
$5,395. 97' Camry,
Moon roof, 4 cylinder. $1,995.
'97 S-1 0 Automatic,
4.3. $1,195.
886-2842
886-3451.
FOR SALE
1998
Toyota
Tacoma 4x4 Ext.
cab. V-6, automatic, A/C. 190,000
miles and new
tires! Runs great,
,Qerfect work truck.
!B5,800.00.
Call
789-8747 or 3671779 or 367-1551 .
FOR SALE
Take over payment
or pay off! 2006
Corolla Sports-S
White in color and
sunroof, new tires,
new tint. 1,687
mile. Call 886-1460
work or 497-5118
cell.
EMPLOYMENT
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to
Employment ads
that have reference
numbers,
please indicate
that entire reference number on
the outside of
your envelope.
Reference numbers are used to
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correct individual
.Joh I .istings
JOB OPENING
Heavy Equipment
steam
cleaning
company
needs
employees. Must
have valid drivers
license and up to
date surface mining
papers.
Mine
emergency tech is
a plus. Call Mon.
thru Friday 9a-5p.
606-886-1759. If no
answer leave message.
JOB OPENING
Minimum
experienced loan officer
minimum of 2 years
experience necessary. Please send
resume to: Bank of
Hindman.
Attn:
Valerie Bartley PO
Box 786 41822.
JOB OPENING
Suddenlink
is
searching
for
dynamic individuals
who seek challenge
and opportunity for
success. The following
career
opportunity is available:Seeking a customer service oriented, enthusiastic
dedicated professional to join our
team
in
the
Prestonsburg, Ky
office
as
a
Broadband
Technician.
Qualified
candidates
will
be
responsible for performing basic installations, disconnects
and
service
changes for residential and business customers for
cable television and
train in high speed
internet
service.
Perform basic troubleshooting from
tap to customer's
electronic
devices(TV, VCR,
Modem,
etc)
Qualifications
include High School
Diploma or equivalent work related
experience .
Applicant
must
have a valid driver's
license, satisfactory
driving record within
Company required
standards and auto
insurance .
Suddenlink offers
competitive
pay
and a great benefit
package including
health/dental/vision
!life
insu rance,
vacation, sick and
holiday pay, 401 K
plan and complimentary cable and
modem service in
serviceable
areas . Apply
online:www.suddenlink.comsearch
careers.EOE
JOB OPENING
Now hiring at Best
Western Inn for
housekeepers.
Apply in person.
Ask for Rhonda.
JOB OPENING
Jenny
Wiley
Theatre is seeking
2 part time seamstresses/stitchers
for the summer
season.
Please apply in
person at
Jenny
Wiley
Theatre
121 Theatre Court
Prestonsburg, KY
JOB OPENING
PERMIT
TECH/CAD
OPERATOR
International Coal
Group (ICG) , a
major coal producer
with mine complexes in West Virginia,
Kentucky, Illinois,
and Maryland, is
seeking to fill the
position of Permit
Tech/Cad Operator
at its office in
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky and surrounding areas.
Qualified applicants
must have 5 years
permitting experience and proficiency in Auto Cad.
ICG offers a competitive
benefit
package and starting salaries are
commensurate with
experience.
Please
submit
resume and salary
history to:
International Coal
Group
Attn:
Rhonda
Mullins
P.O. Box 2805
Pikeville, KY 41502
JOB OPENING
Electrician
SR.
Instrumentation
Technician
Equitable
Productions,
an
Equitable Resource
Company, is seeking
a
Sr.
Instrumentation
Technician for its
Langley, WV location. You will install
test, troubleshoot
and
maintain
Emergency Shut
Down (ECD) equipment/Control
boards, device and
motors, communication equipment
and related plant
processes
and
equipment association with plan operations. Additionally,
you will install and
calibrate
end
devices ,install and
test H2S alarms,
flame detectors and
gas detector emissions or monitor
equipment, serial
communication
devices and connections including
SCADA. Additional
responsibilities
include installing
voltage
starters,
and troubleshooting
Ethernet networks
related to compressor control panels.
The
successful
candidate will have
an
Associates
Degree in Applied
Science and at
least 6 years of
related experience.
A
Journeyman
Electrician
State
License or Master
Electrician License
is strongly preferred.
We have created a
culture and enviroment that fosters
personal and professional growth .
We reward our
employees wit market - competitive
compensations and
benefit packages. If
you would like to
become a part if our
dynamic organization, please visit
http://www.eqt.com/
jobs and complete
an online application . Learn more
about
us
at
www . eqt.com
where talent thrives
through equality of
opportunity.
M/F/DN
Equitable
Resources.
JOB OPENING
Truck Driver needed with class A and
B COL. Call 606836-2942
JOB OPENING
Help
wanted!
Delivery
Driver
needed for Fat
Boys Pizza and
Grill. Call 285-1000
JOB OPENING
Sales Career with a
World- Renowned
Company. Up to
$600 a week for
completed appointments plus commissions
and
bonuses. 2-3 daily
appointments set
for you within your
radius using our
pre-qualifying system $2,000 start-up
bonus. Health benefits available. We
have
representitives with 6-figure
incomes and over
30 years with our
company. Call 1877-392-4980
JOB OPENING
Otter
Creek
Correctional Center
is currently accepting applications for
A d v a n c e d
Registered Nurse
Practitioner
and
Family Practitioner.
Must be licensed in
the state of KY.
Interested
applicants may apply in
person
at
327
Correctional Road,
Wheelwright,
KY
41669, online at
www .correctionscorp.com or you
may
fax
your
resume to 606-4529703. Otter Creek
Correctional Center
is
an
Equal
Opportunity
Employer.
JbB OPENING
Prestonsburg
Health Care Center
has an opening for
LPN'S or RN'S; full
tim~ and part time
positions are available. We offer competitive wages and
excellent benefits. If
interested please
stop by or send
resume to 14 North
Highland
Ave .
Prestonsburg, KY
41653 (Beside of
Prestonsburg
Elementary) or call
886-2376.
JOB
OPENING
Renos Roadhouse
in Prestonsburg is
now hiring for all
positions. ShiftsDay and Night.
Apply
in person
only.
Services
HISTORICAL
SAMMUEL MAY
HOUSE
North
Lake
Drive,
Prestonsburg
is
available for weddings, receptions,
business meetings,
and
family
reunions.
Ample
parking restroom
and
kitchenette ,
HandiCap accessible.
Call
Sam
Hatcher 432-3528
for rates and dates.
MERCHANDISE
Kays Wallpaper
205 Depot Rd.
Painstville, KY.
-Quality wall covering all under
$10.00.
New
hours
M-F 3-6.
Sat 12-4. Call 7894127. You may
call after 1 Oam for
service other than
regular hours
Animal
FOR SALE
AKC Registered
German Shepherd
and Boxer pups.
Excellent
Blood
lines. $350 each.
Phone
606-2983783 after 5:00pm
or leave message,
will return call.
FOR SALE
2 Male Jack Russell
Dogs. Call 8866495
l\1isc
FOR SALE
Great
business
opportunity!
A
15x15 Ninja jump
inflatable bounce
house. Two years
old. Can be rented
all year round,
used for personal
use, or for church
events
(VBS) .
Comes with the
electric blower and
patch kit. $1200!!!!
If interested , call
874-5157, leave a
message.
ITEMS FOR SALE
Shot Gun, 1925
asking $500, free
fire
wood
cut!
Apartment
size
refrigerator
for
sale.
$100 .
Colonial rug for
sale, $20. Call 2853704
WOLFF TANNING
BEDS NEW &
USED.
Monthly
payments ,
free
delivery within 100
miles of London.
Parts - LampsServices.
1-888-554-0058.
FOR SALE
Glass
Antique
show case and
other antique items
available. Call 2598411 or 874-2421
LOT FOR RENT
Located at Old
Allen Road. $200
per month. City
sewer
available.
874-2421 and 2591844.
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
Gas well interest
for sale. Owners
desire to sell their
20% interest in 2
gas wells at Viper,
Ky. If seriously
interested call 4781002,
3/23 4wk
Houses
tion. All for a very
reasonable price of
$42,000.
NO
LAND
CONTRACTS. Salyers
Branch, Hueysville
area. Call 606-3589346
Mine Engineer
E.KV
Strong engineering background, Mine Engineering,
Project design and Management, Self-starter, Eng.
Degree/PE preferred.
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 3 BR brick
HOUSE
FOR
SALE
2
story
house, new construction, all electric, central heat
and air. 3 BR, living
room with electric
log fire place, big
kitchen with cherry
cabinets,
stove,
refridgerator, dish
washer,
Florida
sunroom,
utility
room with W I D,
office with computer hookup and
desk. City water
and garbage pickup. Located on Rt.
23 (4-lane) Floyd
County,
lvel.
Shown by appointment only. Call
606-437-6507 or
434-9008.
HOUSE
FOR
SALE Auxier, small
house,
excellent
condition. Asking
$49,900. ca1l 8861416 or 886-3680
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 3.5 acres 3
BR
2
bath,
attached 2 car
garage with work
shop or 1/2 acre lot
for
sale.
Prestonsburg,
meadows branch
area. Call 8890149.
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 4 BR Brick
house apx 1500
sq. ft. 2 baths, living room, family
room, kitchen, utility
room,
large
deck, double carport on nice corner
lot.
Hardwood
floors
in
living
room, kitchen, family room and one
bedroom. New carpet in 3 bedrooms.
Also has Gas log
fire place , electric.
heat
pump.
Located 2 miles up
Abbott
Rd . on
Frasure Hill Dr. .
Prestonsburg, KY.
606-886-6778.
Shown by appointment.
www.sharphome.com
PRICE REDUCED
MUST
SELL
NOW! Two houses!!! One is 4 BR,
living room, dining
room ,
kitchen ,
bath.
The other house is
2 BR, living, big
kitchen, bath, built
over garage work
shop and laundry
room, 2 outside
storage building.
Natural gas, paved
parking, chain link
fenced yard. 7/10
acre lot. Very livable move in condi-
Answers to Buckley. Brown &
Black LARGE REWARD
OFFERED! Lost in David area.
Call 226-5774 or 886-3374.
Black Diamond Mining LLC
587 North Lake Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
l OUAL HOUSIHO
O PPOATUI\IITY
The
Housing
Authority
. of
Floyd
County
does not discriminate in admission or access to
or treatment or
employment in
subsidized housing on account of
race, color, reli·
gion, national origin, sex, age,
handicap,
or
familial status.
Call (606) 889-8440 x125
for appt., or E-mail resume to
ggroves @bdmining.com
Telephone:
606-285-3833
TDD No.
t ~aoo-a4s--6oss
(For Hearing
Impaired)
The Floyd County
Housing Authority has decent
affordable rental
housing, located
in the Martin,
Minnie, lvel, and
Mud Creek areas
for all qualified
applicants. Rent
on
is based
income. All apartments have central air and heat.
For more information, please
285-3833,
call
377-2422,
4784224, 478-4440,
or 886-1235, or
stop
by
the
offices located in
the complexes at
Warco on Rt. 80,
Left
Beaver
Creek
Townhouses on KY
122, Ivy Creek
Townhouses, Ivy
Creek Road, lvel
KY, and Creekside
Village
apartments, on
Rt. 979, Harold,
KY. Warco has
one, two, three,
and four bedapartroom
ments.
Left
Beaver
Creek
Townhouses
consists of 50
three bedroom
apartments. Ivy
Creek has two,
three and four
bedroom apartments. Creekside
Village has two
and three bedroom
apartments. We do
business
in
accordance with
the Federal Fair
Housing Law.
Newly
located at Abbott Creek. Vaulted living
room ceiling, 3 BR, bonus room, fireplace, with cherry hardwood floors and
cabinets with spacious attached
garage. Located 4 miles from us 23.
Panoramic view located in new subdivisions. $2 10,00 asking price Seller willing to he lp with closi ng costs! Call 606•ztlJ·IJU~>"~ 606-791-0719, even ings
377-6042
all around with front awning,
top drive way. 5 acres more or
less. Beautifu l scenery with dog woods,
red buds, large trees. Located at
Stanville, KY. On Mare Creek. Call 60678-9995 or 606-424-0722.
HOME FOR SALE
2 1/2 Miles on Abbott, at
111 Creekside. Maple
Cabinetry, carpet, 2 BR,
fireplace. Recently
remodeled.
Call 886-0893.
Storage Units for rent
1Ox1 0 $40.00
10x20 $60.00
1Ox30 $80.00
Located on 1428
Old Allen Rd.
Call 874-4511-.
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1
AVAILABLE
: Execellent pay, drug
1 screening required.
:
Call Mon-Fri 8a-5p
I
:
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285~9358.
I
�A 12
•
SUNDAY, APRIL
home with detached
1 car garage. 2
bats, 12 acres of
land
in
the
Hueysville area up
Salyers Branch, city
water,
blacktop
road. Call 606-3589498
HOUSE FOR SALE
3 BR 2 bath house
completly remodeled inside and out.
South River view
lane. Prestonsburg.
886-8991 .
HOUSE FOR SALE
Newly constructed
house for sale located at Abbott Creek.
Vaulted living room
ceiling, 3 BR, bonus
room, fireplace, with
cherry
hardwood
floors and cabinets
with
spacious
attached
garage.
Located 4 miles
from
us
23.
Panoramic
view
located in new subdivisions. $210,00
asking price Seller
willing to help with
closing costs! Call
606-285-0054 606791-0719, evenings
606-377-6042
Sale or Lease
FOR SALE
'92 Holly Park
14x70 2 BR 2 bath.
Includes
kitchen/dining
room combo, living room, utility
room.
Electric
heat, central air.
Excellent condition. $15,500. Call
for appointment.
377-1044.
FOR SALE
Commercial property 12 acres next to
Walmart
&
McDonald's
in
Prestonsburg. 8863023 after 5pm.
FOR RENT
Beauty shop equipt
with 3 stations and
tanning bed. Would
consider renting for
commercial
use
other than beauty
shop. At. 122 1 mile
South of Martin
across from Garth
Technical School.
Must have references. 285-9112.
FOR SALE
Property for sale
between
Prestonsburg and
Painstville.
Also,
double wide for
• rent. $500 plus
'deposit. Call 606789-6721 or 792792-6721. No pets.
RENTALS
22, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
for
Department
Surface
Mining
Reclamation
and
NOTICE OF
Enforcement's
INTENTION TO
Prestonsburg
MINE
Regional
Office,
Pursuant to 3140 South Lake
Suite
6,
Drive,
Application
Prestonsburg,
KY
Number 83641653.
Written
0303,
comments,
objecAmendment No.
tions, or requests
3
for a permit conferIn
accordance
ence must be filed
with KRS 350.070, with the Director of
notice is hereby
the
Division
of
given that Frasure
Permits, #2 Hudson
Creek Mining, LLC,
Hollow Complex,
1051 Main Street, U.S. 127 South,
Suite 100, Milton,
Frankfort, Kentucky
WV
25541, has
40601.
applied
for
an
amendment to an
NOTICE OF
existing surface and
INTENTION
auger coal mining
TO MINE
and
reclamation
Pursuant to
operation located
near Craynor of
Application
Floyd County. The
No. 836-6015
amendment will add
Renewal No. 4
162.77 acres of sur- In accordance with
face
disturbance KRS
350.055,
and will underlie an notice is hereby
additional 187.86 given that Consol of
acres making a total Kentucky Inc., P.O.
area of 1162.01 Box 130, Mousie,
acres within the Kentucky
41839,
amended
permit has applied for
boundary.
renewal of a permit
The
proposed for a preparation
amendment area is plant, located 0.67
approximately 0.5 mile northwest of
miles south
Hueysville, in Floyd
from KY Route County. The pro979's junction with posed operation will
Dry Branch Road disturb
approxiand is located within mately 5.00 surface
Dry Branch of Mud acres.
Creek, Mink Branch The proposed operof Mud Creek, and ation is approxiat the head of Gap mately 0.67 mile
Fork of Neds Fork northwest from S.R.
of Frasure Creek.
7's junction with
The
proposed S.R. 550, and locatamendment is locat- ed on Right Beaver
ed on the McDowell Creek. The latitude
USGS 7 1/2 minute is 37 230' 04". The
quadrangle map. longitude
is
The surface area to 82250'27".
be disturbed by the The proposed operamendment
is ation is located on
owned
the Martin U.S.G.S.
by Evan and 7 1/2 minute quadAudie
Howell, rangle map. The
Carmel and Marie surface area to be
Clark, F.W. Newsom disturbed is owned
Heirs, Blaine and by
Consol
of
Zelia Slone Heirs, Kentucky Inc. The
James McKinney, operation will overJoseph C. Akers, lie land owned by
Glen and Willa Jean Consol of Kentucky
Maggie Inc.
Tackett,
Howell, et. al., and The application has
Evan Howell. The been filed for public
amendment
will inspection at the
underlie land owned Division of Mine
by Olivia Hamilton, Reclamation
and
Darvene Hamnton, Enforcement,
Arnold Turner, Jr., Pikeville Regional
al.,
F.
W. Office, 121 Mays
et.
Newsom
Heirs, Branch, Pikeville,
Carmel and Marie Kentucky
41501.
Clark, and Joseph Written comments,
C.
Akers
and objections,
or
Richard Hamilton et requests for a peral. The operation mit conference must
will use the contour, be filed with the
auger, and area Director
of
the
method of surface Division of Mine
mining.
Permits,
No.
2
The amendment Hudson
Hollow,
application
has U.S. 127 South,
been filed for public Frankfort, Kentucky
inspection at the 40601.
LEGALS
Victims o f 'the r ecen 't h u r r icane need h e lp imme dia'tely.
n e ede d . Your con'tri bu'tion \Nill help 'the victims of 'the
The American Red Cross is o n the scen e -provid ing
r ecen't hurricane and thousands of other disasters
she lte r, f ood a n d counsel ing. But you r. help i s u r g e ntly
a c ross the country each year.
Make a fin a ncial contribution to the Disaster Rel i ef Fund.
Please contact th e Red Cross at
~-800-HELP NOW
redcross.org
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Apartments
FOR RENT
2 BR Duplex, total
electric.
Central
heat and air, newly
built. Located on US
23
North
of
Prestonsburg. No
pets, call 889-9747
or 886-8003.
APT FOR RENT
Now Renting Park
place Apartments .
Rent starting at:
1BR - $280, 2BR $304. All electric
HUD accepted. Call
886-0039
Equal
Housing
Opportunity
APT FOR RENT
2 BR apt. on At.
121 0, five miles
from Martin. Stove,
refrigerator,
W/D
hookup. $350 per
month plus utilities
and $200 deposit.
Call 285-3641 anytime
FOR RENT
Branham Heights
Apartments - Now
accepting applications for 1 and 2 BR
apts. Rent based on
30% of income.
Appliances
furnished. very nice,
central heat and air,
water, garbage and
sewer
included.
Please contact the
manager 606-4524777.
Equal Opportunity
housing.
Call
LeighAnn
to place your
classified ad.
886-8506
People know
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Cobra Cleaners
Heavy Equipment
Mining Equipment
Commercial & Residential
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BUSINESS
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In Pueblo, the free government
information is also hot. Dip into
the Consumer Information Center
wei> site, w.vw.pueblo.~sa.~ov. You
can download all the information
right away.
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226-2051
606-452-2490, 606-424-9858
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874-6169.
Electrical Contracting
Mine Safety &
First Aid Training
J&M
tam.ou$ Hot $al$a?
seamless
Guttering, Siding
and Metal Roofing
Located at
Weeksbury, Ky.
14 Years Experience
Free estimates, call anvtlme
General Services Administration
PSA
Be
an
Residential & Commercial
Electrical Services
Home Improvements and Repairs
Free Estimates • Reliable
Ph: (606) 886-2785
Pager: (606) 482-0229
John K. Lewis, Master Electrician
Licensed: ME8643, CE8644
SHEPHERD'S
PLUMBING
Become a Kentucky
organ & tissue donor.
For information contact:
1-800-525-3456, or
www. trustforlife.org
Residential & Comme rcial
• Gas Lines
• Rota-Rooter
• Install Septic Tanks
• Sma ll Excavating
24-Hour Service
886·0363
Newly Employed
24 hr. Class (surface)
40 hr. (underground)
8 hr. refresher ,
(surface & underground)
Also 1 Drug Testing
285-0999
Train at your convenience.
CHIP WARD
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Brad (606) 226-6388
Chip (606) 226-4432
B&T
Home Repair
and Construction
Everything from remodeling to new
construction. Concrete, drywall,
siding, decks, metal roofs, and
much, much more. No job too big or
too small. Over 15 years experience.
Free Estimates!
Call 606-793-1 0 7 7
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1porc h es, 1n enor, 1
1and exterior. No·
1
ljob to big or to
I
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:
Shawn
2263318
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2 smallzucchini.
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114 cup shredded carrot
112 cup shredded Cheddar
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Turner gets 3 months
by RALPH B. DAVIS
MANAGING EDITOR
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dvisorv
issued
by JESSICA HALE
FRANKFORT- State Sen. Johnny Ray
Turner will have to spend three months confined to hts home for a campaign violation. a
federal judge ruled Monday.
Turner appeared for sentencing before
U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell Monday
afternoon at the John C. Watts Federal
Building in Frankfort. He pleaded guilty to a
"non-willful" misdemeanor campaign violation in December.
In pleading guilty, Turner admitted that
workers in his campaign, without his knowledge, conspired to funnel illegal contributions from late Pikeville businessman Ross
Harris through straw contributors, then used
(See TURNER, page nine)
photo by Ralph B. Davis
State Sen. Johnny Ray
Turner spoke with his attorneys Monday, shortly after
being sentenced.
2 DAY FORECAST
WO RKERS
CELEBRATE
photo by Jessica Hale
United Steelworkers paraded by carayan Monday on South Lake Drive in Prestonsburg, celebrating the fact that the
union and Appalachian Regional Healthcare had reached a tentative contract ag~:eement. Union members will vote on
the contract today.
ARH, union reach agreement
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
McDOWELL ___:_ Now in the fourth
week of the strike, United Steelworkers
say they think they have now reached a
contract
agreement
with
fair
Appalachian Regional Healthcare.
After further negotiations began on
Wednesday, talks continued until late
Saturday night, when ARH issued a
news release saying they had reached a
tentative contract .agreement.
United Steelworkers conducted a
victory parade through several cities
and towns throughout the region on
Monday, giving the impression that they
would likely approve this latest offer.
Union members will vote today.
"We feel that it is a balanced con-
tract," said Joe Worthington, ARH chief
negotiator.
"Employee
participation
and
involvement will be vital as ARH and
the USW work together under this new
contract," said ARH President and CEO
Jerry Haynes. "We win have to be united as ARH moves forward to operate
our facilities and regain the confidence
and trust of the communities we serve."
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
For up-to-the-minute
forecasts, see
..floydcountytimes.com
Obijuaries .....................A2
.Opinion .........................A4
Classifieds ..................A11
Sports .................... ....... 81
Lifestyles ......................84
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PRESTONSBURG- Visitors comments took up much of Monday 's
Prestonsburg City Council meeting,
with most voicing concerns regarding
the future of the local economy.
Residents who live along the affected stretch of highway on U.S. 23 where
a concrete barrier wall has been constructed asked for the council's support
in reaching what they see as a more log-
ical solution.
Mary Neeley, a citizen who works
along this stretc of highway, compared
Prestonsburg tQ a sandwich when she
said, "We're li~e a beef patty stuffed
between two bpns," while citing that
both Pike and JOhnson counties are each
growing
economically,
but
Prestonsburg is stuck in the middle with
the new barrier wall, essentially blocking off the main corridor through the
city.
"What's going to happen to us?"
LEXINGTON - Barring a
last-minute change of heart,
Pamela Justice is expected to
plead guilty to conspiracy to traffic cocaine and conspiracy to
defraud the government during a
hearing Friday in Lexington,
according to a motion filed
Monday by her attorney.
Justice is one of two alleged
"ringleaders" of a million-dollar,
multi-state cocaine trafficking
ring charged last year, along with
her boyfriend, Darrell Triplett,
with whom she shared a residence in Maytown. Last month, a
sup~rceding
indictment was
handed down in the case, charging nine others with a total of 20
counts.
Named in the second indictment are the two original defendants, Justice and Triplett, as
well as Timothy Neal Howard,
Roy Branham, Terry Branham,
Stephen Randy Gearheart, Stevie
Tackett, Loucilla Thornsberry
(also known as Louvella
Tackett), Johnny Michael Castle,
Mica Patrick and Tina Mills.
All of the defendants except
Mills are charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, and
Justice, Triplett, and Roy and
(See PLEA, page nine)
Couple sues
maker of
Peter Pan
by JESSICA HALE
S TAFF WRITER
Neeley continued. "We're not going to
drop it."
In a previous meeting on this project,
an engineer made mention that the governor would be the .only official who
could halt the project or work to establish something more efficient. Council
member Collins noted that Gov. Ernie
Fletcher will be making a trip to
Pikeville tomorrow and suggested that
the mayor and each of the council mem-
SALYERSVILLE
A
Magoffin County couple is suing
the manufacturers of Peter Pan
peanut butter after they allegedly
became violently ill after consuming the product.
Darren
and
Patricia
Ambrozich, of Salyersville, say
they were unaware of the recent
salmonella outbreak at the time
when several cases of salmonella
poisoning wen~ being reported
across the country. The suspected
contaminated IJeanut butter had
reportedly
originated
from
Conagra Foods Inc.
Though each filed a separate
complaint through Kirk Law
Firm, each plaintiff alleges they
(See COUNCIL, page 13)
(See PETER PAN, page 13)
Council discusses wall, park, taxes
TomorTOw
by RALPH B. DAVIS
MANAGING EDITOR
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG The Prestonsburg City
Utilities Commission has
issued a boil-water advisory as a precautionary
measure for several
•eas until further notice.
The utilities commission has issued the boilwater advisory for all customers starting at the
mouth of Dotson Branch
on Route 321, more commonly known as
Watergap or Bull Creek
Road. The advisory
stretches to customers all
the way to the mouth of
Bucks Branch on Route
80. The advisory also
includes customers on
Bucks Branch of Route
~2 and the community
cj( Dwale.
Workers discovered a
break in a water line and
are currently working to
fix the problem. Water
samples will be taken to
a certified lab for testing
following repairs. Once
the results havb been
received, the commission
expects to lift the advisory.
The utilities commission advises customers
· ilftthe affected areas to
boil their water for at
least three minutes at a
rolling boil before drinking
or cooking.
Justice
to plead
guilty
County enlists help of inmates for flood cleanup
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
Flood cleanup projects continue as
local officials work together to get
several cities and towns in the area
back to some sort of normalcy.
This year, prisoners of the Floyd
County Detention Center have been
participating in the upkeep of several
cemeteries and other grounds.
Temporarily, they have switched
gears and are assisting the county
with cleanup efforts after much of the
area experienced damaging floods
last week.
Jailer Roger Webb and Magistrate
Jackie Owens have been out each
morning since the floodwaters swept
through the area, trying to help residents remove flood debris and clean
up roads so they have a safe way in
Prisoners of the Floyd County
Detention Center and local
residents have been helping
with the cleanup of flood
debris. Jailer Roger Webb and
county magistrates have been
working together to get the
county up and running once
again. This cleanup took place
in Wayland, one of the hardest
hit areas, which saw several
feet of water.
(See CLEANUP, page 13)
photo by Jessica Hale
6 a.m.-11 a.m., Monday-Friday
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(1) 2 Eggs, Bacon or Sausage..........2.99
Biscuits or Toast served w/Jelly
(4) Oatmeal & Toast...........................1.99
Fresh cooked Oatmeal (good for heart)
(2) 2 Pancakes, Bacon or Sausage ..2.99
served wlbutter and syrup
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(3) Country Gravy and B1scu1ls .......1.99
2 Buttermilk Biscuits and Gravy
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Additionallt~ms-99¢ each
(1) Hash Browns or Home Fries
(2) Orange Juice or Tomato Juice
(3) Country Gravy
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�THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
A2 • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2007
Obituaries
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Lloyd Harold Allen
Carlos Richard Duff
Lloyd Harold Allen. age 71.
of David, husband of Pauline
Hicks Allen, died Friday, April
20, 2007, in King's Daughters
Medical Center, Ashland.
He was born October 1,
1935, in Warnock, the son of
the late R.D. and Ollie Coffee
Allen. He was a retired ·air traffic controller, a former Air
Force veteran, and a Kentucky
Colonel.
In addition to his wife, he is
survived by two sons: Jefferey
Scott Allen of Lexington, and
Jerald Wesley Allen of
Lockport, Illinois; three sisters: Blanche (Joe) Turner of
Ashland,
Thelma
(Ron)
Bartram of Xenia, Ohio, and
Dorothy
Garthee
of
Lexington; special nieces and
nephews; many special friends
and neighbors; fl].ong with special animal friends, Patches
(dog) and cat.
Funeral service for Lloyd
Harold Allen was conducted
Monday, April 23, at 1:00 p.m.
in the Hall Funeral Home
Chapel, in Martin, with Bill
Parker officiating.
Burial was in Davidson
Memorial Gardens, in !vel,
with the Hall Funeral Home
caring for those arrangements.
Pallbearers: Kenny Rigsby,
Allen
Hubbard,
Regan
Ratcliff, Don Allen, Bear
Cooley, Joe D. Turner, Doug
Jones, and Gary Hicks.
Honorary: Joe Turner, Ran
Bartram, and James Arnett.
On Friday, April 20, 2007,
Carlos Richard Duff of
Beckley, West Virginia, formerly of Bradshaw and
Prestonsburg, passed away at
the Veterans Area Medical
Center, in Beckley, following a
two-year illness. He was 60
years of age.
Born on April 12, 1947, in
Welch, he was one of five children born to the late Alex and
Myrtle Shepherd Duff.
He spent his childhood at
Bradshaw, and was a graduate
of Iaeger High School. In
1965, during the Vietnam Era,
he entered the U.S. Army,
serving in Germany; he
received the National Defense
Service medal and a citation
for sharpshooter.
After his stint in service, he
began a career in the mining
industry, and retired as a federal mine inspector in July of
2005. A former resident of
Ashville, Ohio, he lived in
Prestonsburg, for 30 years,
where he was a member of the
Tom Moore Memorial Baptist
Church. After retiring from the
federal government, Carlos
and his family moved to Smith
Mountain Lake at Moneta,
Virginia. An avid hunter ai).d
fisherman, he opened the Blue
Water Bay Guide Service. He
settled in Beckley in 2006.
He was preceded in death by
two brothers: Steve and Philip;
a sister, Serita; and his fatherin-law, Eugene Church.
He is the beloved husband
of Nacy Church Duff, whom
he married on July 21, 1970,
the dear father of Westley Duff.
of Beckley; the fond brother of
Billy Ray Duff and wife, Betty
of Hillsville, Virginia; his loving extended family, the
Churches, his mother-in-law,
Sylvia of Iaeger; sisters-inlaw, Ginny Topping of
Beckley, Debra Ballard of
Roanoke, Virginia, and Connie
Wimmer and husband, Terry
of Grundy, Virginia; brothersin-law: Gene Church and wife,
Debbie
of
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania; Michael Church
and
wife,
Rayetta
of
Richlands, Virginia, and Don
Church and wife, Mary Beth
of Grundy Virginia; and several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were conducted at noon Tuesday, April
24, in the Melton Mortuary
Chapel, at 1200 Harper Road,
BeckJey, with the Rev. Hobart
(Paid obituary)
ODD
Edna Bowling
Edna Bowling, age 73, of
New London, Ohio, died
Friday, April 20, 2007, at her
home, following a brief illness.
She was born May 27, 1933,
in Maytown, the daughter of
the late Maynard and Mary
(Griffith) Dudley.
She married Harold L.
Bowling in Norwalk, Ohio,
April 23, 1955, and he survives her. She was a homemaker, who enjoyed crocheting and spending time with her
children and grandchildren.
In addition to her husband,
she is survived by two sons:
David Bowling, and Dee and
Rita Bowling, all of New
London; four daughters: Sue
and Mike Stratton of New
Haven, Indiana, Delores and
Jim Midolo and Del Bowling,
all of New London, and Daisy
and Don Ward of Monroeville
and; 14 grandchildren; eight
great grandchildren; and her
twin sister, Edith Barker of
Lagrange, Ohio, and Fay and
Roger Meade of New London.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death by
her granddaughter, Rachel
Dawn Ward; her stepmother,
Delcie Dudley; and her sisters,
Elsie and Mae Dudley.
Funeral services were held
at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 24,
at the Eastman Fun~ral Home,
200 W. Main St., New
London, with Pastor Charles
Mead officiating.
Burial was in Grove Street
Cemetery, in New London,
under the direction of Eastman
Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral
home.
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Kennedy, Rev. Ira Scott, and
Don Branham officiating.
Committal services were in
the
Roselawn Memorial
Gardens, in Princeton, West
Virginia.
Visitation was at the funeral
home.
Pallbearers were Westley
Duff, Alex Duff, Pete Herrera,
Terry Wirnrner, Mike Church,
Don Church and Gene Church.
Condolences may be mailed
to the family at
melton@ wvdsl. net (l?aid obituary)
DOD
Milford "Pie"
Gayheart
Milford "Pie" Gayheart, 85,
of McDowell, died Sunday,
April 22, 2007, at his residence.
Born June 17, 1921, in
Floyd County, tie was the son
of the late Robert and Matilda
Hall Gayheart. He was a former coal miner, and a member
of the Little Rosa Old Regular
Baptist Church of the New
Salem Association.
He is survived by his wife,
Ethel Gayheart.
Other survivors include two
sons: Bobby Gayheart and
Terry Gayheart, both of
McDowell; six daughters:
Mildred Blevins of McDowell,
Donna Hall of Teaberry, Sarah
St. Clair of Big Rock, Virgina,
Bertha Hamilton of Teaberry,
Melissa Henson of Price, and
Cheryl Laffetlty of Printer; a
sister, Ethel Dye of Shiloh,
Ohio; 24 grandchildren, and
26 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by a
son, Ronnie Gayheart; and two
brothers: Willie Gayheart and
Walker Gayheart.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday, April 25, at 11
am., at the Little Rosa Old
Regular Baptist Church, New
in
Salem
Association,
McDowell.
Burial will be in the
Greenbury Hall Cemetery,
Frasures Creek, McDowell,
under the direction of NelsonFrazier Funeral Home, in
Martin.
Visitation is at the church.
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Delmas V. "Bud"
Hall
Delmas V. "Bud" Hall, 75,
of Marshall, Michigan, passed
away Sunday, April 22, 2007,
at his home.
Ht< was born May 27, 1931,
in Prestonsburg, the son of the
late Alexander and Josephine
Bingham Hall. He came to
Michigan at 15 years of age.
On November 25, 1955,
Delmas married Watheda
"Theda" Scott, and she survives.
He was a quality control
inspector at Eaton Corporation
for 30 years, and also worked
for Lynn's Potato Farm and
Farley's Nursery.
Delmas enjoyed playing
music in bands, including
Herb Truitt and the Country
Gentlemen.
He
enjoy•d
antique tractor shows, many
times playing music for the
He also enjoyed coon hunting,
fishing, tinkering, and making
guitars.
In addition to his wife, he ,,
is
survived by two daughters!
Bonnie (Ron) Struble anq
(See OBITUARIES, page eigh9
Card of Thanks
The family of Nathania! Stephen "Opie" Meade wishes to
thank all of those friends, neighbors and family, who helped in
any way upon the passing of our loved one. Thanks to all who
sent flowers, prayers or words of comfort expressed. We are
especially grateful to Clergyman Ken Lemaster for his comforting words, the Sheriff Department for their assistance in
traffic control, and the Hall Funeral Home for their kind and
trusted services.
THE FAMILY OF
NATHANIAL STEPHEN "OPIE" MEADE
Card of Thanks
The family of Oscar Home would like to take this opportunity
to thank all those friends, relatives, and neighbors, who helped
to comfort our family during this difficult time. Thanks to all
those who sent food, flowers or spoke kind words to our
family. We are especially grateful to the speakers at the service
for their comforting words, the Sheriff's Department for their
assistance in traffic control, and the Hall Funeral Home for their
loving care and hand of friendship to our family.
THE FAMILY OF OSCAR HORNE
Card of Thanks
The family of Joflene Mosley would like to extend their
appreciation to all those friends, relatives, and neighbors who
helped in any way upon the passing of their loved one. Thanks
to all those who sent food, flowers, prayers or spoke comforting words. We are especially grateful to Clergymen Earnest '
Manns, Claude Allen and Ken Isaac, for their comforting
words, the Sheriff's Department for their assistance in traffic
control, and the staff of Hall Funeral Home for their unsurpassed service.
THE FAMILY OF JOFLENE MOSLEY
(Paid obituary)
DOD
Laura Akers Griffith
Laura Akers Griffith, 88, of
Prestonsburg, died Saturday,
April 21 , 2007, at Highlands
· Card of Thanks
The family of John P. Wells wishes to gratefully acknowledge
the thoughtfulness and kindness of friends, relatives, and neighbors, in the loss of our loved one. Thanks to all those who sent
food, flowers, prayers, or spoke words of comfort. A special
thanks to Clergmen Clinton "Buddy" Jones, Donnie Palrick,
and others for their comrforting words, the Sheriff's
Department for their assistance in traffic control, and the Hall
Funeral Home for their professional and compassionate
service.
THE FAMILY OF JOHN P. WELLS
23rd Annual
Symposium on Disease
of the Chest
Wilkinson-Stumbo Conference Center
Jenny Wiley State Park
Prestonsburg, KY
Card of Thanks
The family of Carlos Wayne "Pennyrile" Artrip wishes to gratefully acknowledge the thoughtfulness and kindness of friends, relatives, and neighbors in the loss of our loved one. Thanks to all who
sent food, flowers, cards, prayers. or spoke comforting words during
our time of grief. We would like to say a special thank-you to Sally
Miller and Phillip Caudill for their kind and special words; Jared
Arnett, Vicky & Ricky Ellis, The Drift Travelers for the beautiful
music and singing; and especially to Ted Shannon for the beautiful
and comforting message; and to the Hall Funeral Home for its kind
and courteous services.
May 11 & 12, 2007
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Born on December 31,
1918, in Offutt, she was the
daughter of the late Logan
Akers and Bessie Meta Peery
Akers. She was a
/!;~
former grocer and
--~ .•
ran
Arnett's
, ·• ...
Grocery, known as
Bess
Arnett's
Store, for 35 years. She was a
former member of Adah
Chapter No. 24, Order of the
Eastern Star; Miriam Rebekah
Lodge No. 31; and I.O.O.F.
Lodge No. 293.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Virgil R.
"Cowboy"
Griffith,
on
January 11, 1979.
Survivors include a son,
Johnny Logan Griffith of
Prestonsburg; nine nieces, and
three nephews. •
She was preceded in death
by three sisters: Evelyn
Stephens, Ivai Whitaker, and
Garnett Mayo; two brothers:
Johnny Akers and Clyde
Akers.
Funeral services will be
held Wednesday, April 25, at
11 a.m., at the Carter Funeral
Home Chapel, with Rev.
Arnold Turner officiating.
Interment will be at
Richmond Memorial Cemetery, in Prestonsburg.
Pallbearers: John Earl Hunt,
Martin Osborne, Bret Davis,
B.D. Nunnery, Wayne Taylor,
Jonathan Shaw, Shawn Conley
and Keith Bartley.
The family has entrusted
arrangements
to
Carter
Funeral Home.
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1: Prestonsburg Elementary
r:Kindergarten Registration
!: Prestonsburg Elementary
J<.indergarten Registration for
ihe school year 2007-2008 will
~e held May 8 and May 9,
from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., in the
~ehool auditorium.
f. Please bring your child
tyhen registering for kinderkarten. The following is
fequired
before entering
~ndergarten: Student's birth
t:ertificate, Social Security
ard, immunization records,
~hysical exam, and eye exam.
lf you have any or all of the
lbove documents, please bring
tn registration day.
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Newbee's Quilt Group
The
Floyd
County
txtension Service Newbee's
Quilt Group will meet
Thursday, April 26, at 6 p.m.,
fl"the Extension Office. Please
{ontact Theresa Scott, County
~xtension Agent for Family &
fonsumer Sciences at 886f268 for more information.
f
Spring recital
:: Piano students of David
~eslie will present their 27th
~nnual Spring Recital on May
at 6:30p.m., in the audito{~um of the Mountain Arts
~enter, in Prestonsburg. The
rublic is invited to attend.
t2.
!:-'Pickin' in the Mountains"
• ~Bluegrass Fest to be held
April 28, at Jenny Wiley
f'heatre - rain or shine. (If
ining, will move indoors.)
• Melvin Goins & Windy
lltountain; Don Rigsby; Larry
tordle & Lonesome Standard
~ime (from Nashville); Dave
~vans & Riverbend; Fast Lane
tfrom Floyd County); and
more.
•: Call 1-800-325-0142 or
~06-928-2128 for more info.
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•• East KY Women Leaders
'
•' Conference, April 26
••• • East
Kentucky Women in
~eadership will hold their lOth
Jhnual
conference
on
Thursday, April 26, from 9
a.m. to l p.m., at the East
Kentucky
Expo
Center,
Pikeville. This year's theme
is: "Your Invitation to the
World of Wellness." The physical, social, emotional, spiritual, environmental, intellectual,
and occupational health of
women will be addressed.
Registration and coffee at 9
a.m. A light luncheon will be
served.
There is no fee
required to attend.
Event is open to both
women and men.
Allen Central Class of 1977
30-Year Reunion
The ACHS class of 1977
will have a 30-year reunion,
September 22, at Best
Western, 7-12 p.m. $25 single,
$40.00 couple. Contact Email:
class77ACHS@hotmail.com Debbie Bailey, 405
Turkey Cr. Rd., Langley, KY
41645, Lynn Isaac, 1327
Prater Fk. Rd., Hueysville, KY
41640.
Motorcycle ride to benefit
the American Cancer
Society
When: Saturday, May 5.
Rain Date: Saturday, May
12.
Location: Community Trust
Bank Operations Center, (Old
Pikeville Wal-Mart Parking
Lot).
Registration: 9:00-11:00
a.m. Ride begins: 11:05 a.m.
Cost: $20 per driver; $10
per passenger
Poker Run $5 per person.
All street legal motorcycles
welcomel
Poker Run 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Prizes.
Door prizes and lunch!
All proceeds go to the
American Cancer Society. For
more information, or to preregister, contact Amanda
Collins, at 606-433-4884, or 1800-422-1 090.
Orders for sketches
now being taken
The Artisan Center Relay
for Life team is now taking
orders for sketches. Just bring
in several photographs of the
person you want drawn, and
our volunteer artists will create
an 8x10 sketch in black and
white for $25. These make
great gifts as well as a memorial for a loved one lost to cancer. Matting is also available
for $5 (thanks to Foget-MeNot Floral for providing
them). All proceeds will go
directly to the American
Cancer Society. For more
information, call 785-9855.
PHS Class of 1987
plans 20th reunion
The
Prestonsburg
High
School class of 1987 is currently planning their 20th
reunion. Please e-mail your
contact
information
to
phsclass87@ bellsouth.net.
Democratic Woman's Club
meets at Floyd Co. Library
The
Floyd
County
Democratic Woman's Club
meets regularly on the 2nd
Monday of the month at 6:00
p.m., at the Floyd County
Library.
Spring Fling
Paintsville Main Street
Associ-ation will present their
"Arts in Action" Spring Fling
on Saturday, April 28, from 1
to 6 p.m., in downtown
Paintsville.
Live music,
antique road show, children's
court, featuring petting zoo,
inflatables
and
games,
author's comer, art and craft
show, plant sale, food booths
and much more. Bring a chair
and come on down! More
info., call Carole Logsdon at
789-6487 or email to:
downtown
main@bellsouth.net
Jamt Campbell Cole at (859)
986-1883.
ACHS Class of '96
The Allen Central High
School Class of 1996 will be
holding their 10-year reunion.
For more information, call
Amanda at 285-9491 or Leslie
at 886-8003.
PHS Class of '97
Members of the PHS Class
of 1997 are planning their 10year reunion. The reunion will
be held on July 14, 2007, at
Best Western Prestonsburg
Inn. Those wishing to attend,
please send personal information, including name, address,
phone number, occupation,
spouse, children. and pets.
All teachers from 1993 to
1997 also welcome to attend.
Send all information to:
phs97@ bellsouth.net, or mail
to:
Mark McKinney, 69
Hospital St., Martin, KY
41649.
Please
visit
us
at
www.myspace.com/phsblackcats97 for further information.
Hope in the Mountains
MCA Class of '87
to hold class reunion
Mountain
Christian
Academy Class of 1987 will
be holding its 20th class
reunion. The reunion is scheduled for June 30, at MCA in
Martin. Any student who
attended MCA from 1983 to
1987 is also invited to attend.
Anyone interested can visit
our
group
site
at
http://groups.msn.com/mcareunion
or
email
mca87reunion@ hotmail.com.
Emails can ba directed to
Clarizza Singayao or Tammy
Bailey.
BLHS planning
'Decades' reunion
The Betsy Layne High
School reunion committee is
planning an event for the
classes of the 1930s, 40s, 50s,
and 60s, in June, 2007. For
more information contac;t
Marvin Williamson at 4783310; Betty Conn at 478-5987;
Sue Reynolds at 874-2574; or
Joe Hinchman at (859)-3730518.
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STARTS FRI., 4/21
Hope in the Mountains will
host public meetings on
Mondays, at 9 a.m., at the
junction of U.S. 23 and Rt. 80,
on Watergap Rd., behind the
Trimble Chapel Church.
Meetings focus will be to
offer information in regard to
community resources available to women seeking freedom from drug abuse. Family
members are also welcome to
attend. The Hope initiative
proposes to help women break
free from addictive lifestyles
to become self-respectmg contributing members of society.
Call 874-2008 or 788-1006
for more information.
Prestonsburg Rotary Club
Invites interested profes-
MON.-SAT., 7:00, 9:00;
SUN. l1:30J, 7:00, 9:00
MON.-SAT., 7:00, 9:00;
SUN. l1:30J, 7:00, 9:00
SUNDAY MATINEE- Open 1:00; start 1:30
RIVERFILL 10 • PIKEVILLE
n
VACANCY
Mon.·Sun. 7:0().9:15;
Fri. (4:15), 7:0().9:15;
Sai.·Sun.
(2:004:15). 7 00.9:15
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ARE WE DONE
YET?
Mon.-Sun. 7:05-9:30:
Fn. (4:30), 7:05-9:30.
Sat.·Sun.
(2:05-4:30), 7:05·9:30
BLADES OF
GLORY
Mon.-Sun. 7:10.9:25;
Fri. (4:25), 7:10.9:25;
llon.·Sun. 6:55-9:15;
Fri. (4:1516:55·9:15;
Sai.·Sun
(1:55-4:15), 6:55-9:15
NEXT
Mon.-Sun. 7·10.9:25:
Fri. (4:25), 7:10.9:25:
Sat-Sun.
(2:11)-4:25), 7:10.9:25
DISTURBIA
Mon.-Sun. 7:00.9:25:
Fri. (4:25), 7:00.9:25;
Sal.·Sun.
(2:00-4 25). 7:00.9:25
Mon.-Sun. 6:50.9:20;
Fri. (4:20), 6:50.9:20;
Sai.·Sun.
(1:50-4:20), 6:51Hl:20
(See CALENDAR, page six)
FRACTURE
Mon -Sun. 6:5().9:20;
Fri. (4:20), 6:50·9:20:
Sat.·Sun.
(1 :51)-4 2016:50·9:20
WHS Classes of '87 and '88
The Wheelwright High
School Classes of 1987 and
1988 will have a combined
class reunion on Saturday June
23, 2007. A family picnic will
be held at Dewey Lake Dam,
Shelter #2, from 10 a.m. until
2 p.m. An evening event is
planned at 7 p.m., at the Best
Western, in Prestonsburg.
Those wishing to attend
should
contact
Reunion
Coordinators Steve Cole and
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25, 2007
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Worth Repeating ...
"Speak out in acts; the time
for words has passed, and :,;
only deeds will suffice."
,
-John Greenleaf Whittier·
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of
Conaress sfia(( make no Caw respectina an _esta6(isliment
refiaion, or y_ro
tlie free exercise tfiereof; a6riJ8intJ tfie jreelom
yress; or- tfie ritJfit of thep eoyfe to yeaceaMy assem6fe. ana to _petition the aovemmentJor- a redress arievances.
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(Un-)American way
This is a tale of greed on the part of special interests in
Washington, D.C. , and how it is literally contributing to
the starvation of impoverished people, including many
children. The destitute people, hundreds of thousands of
them, are in Zambia -just the latest African country to
suffer the twin calamities of unrelenting drought and pandemic AIDS. A compelling account in The New York
Times earlier this month said that among its 11 million
people, more than 1 million children are AIDS orphans,
their parents killed by the disease or so sickened that
they cannot work and feed their families. Average life
expectancy has fallen to 38.
The World Food Program, an arm of the United
Nations, has been providing as many people as it can
with the most basic sustenance - daily rations of gruel.
But with already meager stocks running low, the rations
were earlier cut by nearly half. And now officials say
supplies are in danger of running out within weeks. The
World Food Program in February issued an emergency
appeal for cash contributions to enable it to buy corn
already piled in Zambian warehouses.
President Bush, to his immense credit, would like to
help. But this is where the Washington special interests
get in the way. United States law says that American
donations for food must come from homegrown
American food shipped mostly on American-flagged vessels that use American crews. This, the Times notes, is
expensive and generally takes four to six months.
Bush has proposed, for the third consecutive year, that
the law be changed to allow up to one-fourth of the budget of the primary U.S. food aid program to be used to
buy food within a developing country during emergencies such as that now occurring in Zambia. More people
could be fed more quickly, while also contributing to the
economy of the poor nation.
But Congress shelved the administration plan each of
the last two years and, the Times reported, an alliance of
agribusiness, shipping and charitable organizations, each
with a financial stake in the status quo, is again posing
strong opposition this year.
These opponents argue that such a plan would actually
be counterproductive because it would weaken the incentive for American growers and shippers to participate in
the aid program. Bunk.
A top official of the U.S. Agency for International
Development told the newspaper that the Bush plan
would affect less than half of 1 percent of American agricultural exports, hardly damaging American interests.
But for now, at least, the World Food Program can
only hope that other wealthy nations will donate cash
quickly to buy corn to feed the Zambian people.
There will be more Zambias. But without a change in
the law, American emergency assistance will again be
stymied by unreasonable special interests. Surely, that is
not the American way.
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Letters --------------------~
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McDowell
principal extends
a thank you
Upon viewing the aftermath of
recent flooding for McDowell
Elementary, I had initially thought
we would likely be out of school for
at least a week. This was not my first
flood experience at our school so I
was having flashbacks of the last
flood and what it entailed. The campus was completely surrounded in
mud. One entire building and 7
classrooms in two other buildings
were h.it with the murky water and
mud.
We were unable to get access
until around 10:30 Sunday morning.
What took place within the next 36
hours is simply amazing.
Immediately, Dr. Fanning and Greg
Adams sent in several of the school
district's maintenance department to
help the school's janitorial staff.
Someone had gone to the local IGA
to get boxes and back came the manager, Tabitha Carlington and additional workers. Gene Bracken, pastor
of McDowell First Baptist Church,
pitched in along with additional
members. The school staff began to
call each other about the news and
soon we had nearly 50 people on
campus Sunday to begin the clean-up
process. Later that evening, we were
thinking we just might be lucky
enough to get back in school
Wednesday. By nightfall and two
clean buildings later, we were excited to entertain the idea that we could
possibly make this thing happen by
Tuesday if we worked really hard.
Additional workers and volunteers came on Monday and many
staff members returned to help in our
mission. Special tribute goes to the
Left Beaver Rescue Squad who spent
many hours with us attending to the
parking lots. After hours of moving,
cleaning and -disinfecting, the Health
Department gave us the go ahead ~o
re-open Tuesday morning. One staff
member volunteer jokingly commented Tuesday, "What flood?"
I want to personally thank Dr, 1
Fanning, Greg Adams, David
~
Dawson, district maintenance workers, community volunteers, dedicaJJrd
staff and their families who workep
together as a team to get our studt;nts
back in school by Tuesday mornin ·
Thanks to IGA for sending us a cq er of soda and Maudie Osborne for;
sending some home cooked food ~cy
the workers. It was very thought£~,
Gratitude goes to Jennifer Martin
and the Floyd County Health
Department for arranging tetanus ,t
vaccines for our workers.
Awesome work everyone'
McDowell Elementary made its o~p
campus flood clean-up history!
d
Thanks again!
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25, 2007 • AS
BSCTC's InHarmony to perform
at East Kentucky Live, April27
•
PRESTONSBURG - Big
Sandy
Community
and
T-echnical College, along with
the Mountain Arts Center, will
present East Kentucky Live: A
Concert for Music Education
911 April 27, at 7 p.m. at the
Mountain Arts Center.
The concert will feature
J''f,SCTC's Big Sandy Singers,
);nHarmony
Women' s
Community Chorus, Serenade,
and the 2007 Big Sandy Idol
(high school vocal talent
scholarship competition) winners.
InHarmony will be presentmg several selections including "Fields of Gold," "Lean on
Me," "My Guy," and a medley
from the movie "My Best
Friend's Wedding," along with
several
other
pieces.
InHarmony is a female, comJllunity-based singing group
"fhose members consist of
~SCTC students, faculty, staff,
nd members of our eastern
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,.m., Pikeville Medical Center
will be holding a press conference where Gov. Ernie
Fletcher will promote his "Get
liealthy
Kentucky" initiative.
,. The press
conference will
be held in the second-floor
atrium of the May Tower at
PMC: Everyone is irivited to
attend.
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" The governor's ongoing
b{Jtomotion of health across the
commonwealth focu~es indi•' 'vidually on youth, adults,
~niors, schools and the workljllace. As a physician, Fletcher
~ill express the importance of
"1J:revention as the Core for
''Get Healthy Kentucky".
PMC shares the governor's
vision of reversing the negative current health trends seen
across the commonwealth. As
a partner, PMC hopes to aid in
npteserving a better quality of
life for its employees, patients,
and visitors, by setting the
community example in healthy
"'living.
\tl· 1 For more information concerning the press conference,
lt,bntact Carol Casebolt at (606)
218-4942 or Jessica Petot at
(606) 218-3960.
Located on Rt. 321, just past HRMC on the left
lnHarmony, a community-based female singing group from Big Sandy Community and
Technical College will be in concert at the MAC on Friday night as part of East Kentucky Live
presented by the MAC and BSCTC. Members of the group include: (Front, From Left) Director
Laura Ford Hall, Brandi Brown, Kelly Powers, (Second Row) Dawn Stambaugh, Laura Wells,
Michelle Fields, Accompanist Alicia Hughes, Terri Tipton, Mary Lou Lavender, Susan Chafin,
Terina Caudill, Sharon Tackett, Melissa Hicks, Carolyn Ford (Third Row) Rachael Hayes,
Rachel Sanders, Julie Wells, Victoria Hampton, Haley Collins, Melanie Stapleton, Ashley Hall,
Sara Tackett, Pam Parker, and Kim Thacker. Jane Bond, Judy Yunker, Mary Going, and
Susan Johnson not pictured.
The group is directed by
BSCTC Instructor and veteran
Kentucky Opry member Laura
Ford Hall, with Timothy
Cooley, album producer and
technical dire~tor. Mountain
Arts Center Kentucky Opry
Orchestra
pianist
Alicia
Hughe~ serves as the accompanist for the choir.
Serenade is a female
singing group comprised of
community members who
audition for their position in
the ensemble. Serenade will
be performing selections such
as "I Can Only Imagine," and
"When You Believe."
The Big Sandy Singers will
present a variety show of pop,
country, and gospel music.
The Singers is the elite, auditioned, student singing group
that is also directed Hall, with
Cooley as technical director,
and Kentucky Opry member
Clayton Case, assistant director. The Singers will present
songs from their newlyreleased
album,
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Home,"
including
"Boondocks," "I Have a
Father" and "Some Gave
All/God Bless America,"
among others.
Admission is $5 or a donation of your choice. Proceeds
will go to the BSCTC Music
and Drama Club, which helps
to fund the performing arts
programs at the college.
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25, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
ealendar
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• Continued from p5
(SCSEP) may be able to help.
Earn extra money, learn new
skills, and help your community at the same time! To find
out more, call: 886-2929
sionals and businesses Lo join
them for lunch each Thursday,
at 12 p.m., in the Student
Grille Conference Room,
onthe BSCTC campus.
Each weekly program is
devoted to community service
and its application to the
Rotary Motto: "Service Above
Self."
"Lunch is served at noon
and programs begin promptly
at 12:40. Contact Mike Vance
at 226-2075; David Kraus at
886-3082; or Nancy Johnson
at 886-1156 for more info.
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 7896515: Magoffin, call 3492217; Pike, call432-2775; and
in Lawrence, call 638-4067.
'Earn While You Learn'
UNITE
External Diploma Program
The UNITE coalition of
Floyd County will meet,
beginning in March, on the
SECOND Monday of each
month, at 5:30 p.m., at the
New Allen Baptist Church.
A;ll interested persons welcome to join UNITE's fight
a~ainst drugs.
•"Living Free" - A support
group sponsored by the Floyd
County UNITE Coalition.
Group will meet weekly at the
old Allen Baptist Church, on
US 23 N ., between Allen and
Banner, on Tuesdays, at 1:15
p.m.
Living Free is a faith-based
12-step support group open to
all who are searching for
recovery. There is no fee to
attend. For more info., contact
Shirley Combs at 874-3388 or
434-8400.
Kentucky residents age 25
and older can earn a high
school diploma by demonstrating skills learned on the
job or in raising a family.
Flexible scheduling is provided and confidentiality maintained. Classes are held at the
Carl D. Perkins Rehabilitation
Center, in Thelma, Mon. thru
Fri., with evening classes on
Thursday. EDP classes are
also held at the Mullins
Learning Center, "in Pikeville,
on Tuesdays, from 4:30-8:30
p.m. Contact Andy Jones at
606-788-7080, or 800-4432187, ext. 186, or Linda Bell,
at ext. 160 to make an appointment.
GED classes are also available.
Free Body Recall classes
Allen:
1st Monday, 11
a.m.,
at Christ United
Methodist Church Fellowship
Hall.
Dixie: 3rd Thursday, 12:30
p.m.,
Dixie
Community
Room.
David: 1st Monday, l p.m.,
at St. Vincent's Mission.
Martin: 1st Tuesday, 6
p.m., Martin Church of Christ.
Maytown: 3rd Thursday, 6
p.m., Maytown Learning
Center.
Cliff: 3rd Tuesday, 12 p.m.,
Community Center.
Prestonsburg:
2nd
10:30
a.m.,
Tuesday,
Extension Office.
South Prestonsburg: 3rd
Tuesday, 7 p.m., Home of
members (call 886-2668 for
mfo.)
Left Beaver: 2nd Tuesday,
10:30 a.m., Osborne Elem.
School Library.
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.
Senior employment program
Are you a senior citizen on
a fixed income struggling with
soaring medical bills and living expenses? Could you use
some extra spending money
but don't know how to get
back into the workforce?
If you are at least age 55,
the Senior Community Service
Employment
Program
,
Special interest groups:
Nimble Thimble Quilt
Guild: lst/3rd Wednesdays,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Extension
Office.
Newbees Quilt Group: 4th
Thursday, 6 p.m., Extension
Office. (The Newbees do not
meet ·during the months of
January and February.)
Looking for a Support
Group?
•Floyd County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets regularly
at Riverview Manor
Healthcare Center. Call the
center for meeting times.
•Domestic
Violence
Support Group - The Big
Sandy Family Abuse Center
holds
meetings
each
Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30
p.m. The meetings are free of
charge. Call Jessica Slone at
886-6025 for more information.
•Overeater's Anonymous Meetings
held
each
Wednesday at 6:30p.m., at the
old Allen Baptist Church,
located in Allen, just past red
light. Call 889-9620 for more
info.
•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 6:30p.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 1800-928-5242.
•Disabled? - You may be
eligible for grant money to
assist m your daily livmg. 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 be held the first
Monday of each month, at the
Department for Community
Based Services office, 1009
North
Lake
Drive,
Prestonsburg, from 6-8 p.m.
Childcare will not be provided. For more information, contact Dedra Slone, adoptive
parent liaison, at 432-4110 or
422-7927, or email to:
doslone @eastky.net.
•PARENTS! - Contact the
Big Sandy Area Community
Action Program, Inc. to find
out about child care services in
your area, the STARS for
KIDS NOW licensing standards program, and how you
can earn an income by staying
home with your own children
while caring for the children of
others. Find out more by callmg Cheryl Endicott at 8861280, or 888-872-7227 (toll
free).
•Ea<;t Kentucky S.T.A.R.S.
Homeschoolers -Will hold
monthat
the
ly
meetings
Paintsville Recreation Center.
For more information, call
Trudy at 889-9333, or 2975147. 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.
Floyd County Extension
Homemaker Club Meetings
round breaking
Ce em n
.,. ___
Shelton-McSurley
Family Reunion
Planning Meeting
;.,
Will be held April 28, 2007,
4:00p.m. at
Eddie Shelton's homeplace,
Drift, Kentucky.
, The family is welcome to attend and give
their input into the organization and
planning for the events of the reunion.
This will be the final meeting for
this year.
Highlands Regional Medical Center is growing to better serve our communities!
Join us for a ground breaking ceremony for our Emergency Department Expansion
•
on Friday. May I lth at II AM. The ceremony will take place outside the
entrance to the Emergency Department, with a reception immediately following.
Join us to commemor-ate this exciting new addition to our community hospital.
Call 886-85 II or log on to www.hrmc.org for details!
.~
If you have suggestions, but can't attend
,.
the meeting, contact
''
Pat Shelton at 1-859-873-7682
or Pshe605014@aol.com
or Psh56@windstream.net
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The Medical Center of Eastern Kentucky .,.
For tnore information, call 886-85 I I .
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�WEDNESDAY,
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
APRIL 25, 2007 • A7
Baptist volunteers respond to Floyd County flood
MAYTOWN- Kentucky
Baptist disaster relief volunteers from across the state
completed repair work last
week on Maytown homes
damaged by flooding in Floyd
•county that occurred April 1415.
In an effort that lasted April
17-22. 10 volunteers helped
restore 10 area homes affected
by the storms. The team
removed water and damaged
materials from flooded basemenU;, and ajso samtized the
homes to prevent further dam-
age.
The Maytown Center in
Langley served as the unit's
hcadquatters. The relief work
was coordinated by the
Kentucky Baptist Convention
and was led by Curtis Smith of
Lloyd and Bill Jackson of
Ashland. both trained disaster
relief voluntce s.
Additional
volunteers
included O.A. Collins of
Ashland, Robert Eggleton of
Flemingsburg. Nando Felty of
Ashland, Rita Kennedy of
Louisa, Bonnie Prince of
Ashland, Harold Smith of
Shepherdsville,
David
Wilkerson of Taylorsville, and
Jeffrey Wilson of West
Liberty.
Kentucky Baptists are part
of a larger network of
Southern Baptist volunteers
trained to respond to disasters
by manning mass feeding
operations, using chainsaws to
clear downed trees and limbs,
clear mud out of flooded
homes and more.
Southern Baptist disaster
relief volunteers work in conjunction with other organizations, such as the Salvation
Army, the American Red
Cross
and
the Federal
Emergency
Management
,Pikeville College announces
new Army ROTC program
oppmtunity for our students to
grow as leaders and participate
in a highly-respected career
serving our nation," Smith
said. "We are pleased to work
with the ROTC, the National
Guard and Morehead State
University to provide this
exciting program."
The new Army ROTC program will not only help train
the future leaders of the military but will also offer fouryear, three-year and two-year
ROTC cadets the ability to
compete for scholarships.
Upon completion of the ROTC
program and awarding of a
degree, the students will
receive a commissiOn to serve
as a second lieutenant on
through its administrative
headquarters in Louisville,
including: missions work, disaster relief, ministry training
and support, church development, evangelism and more.
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1LT. Shawn Roop reports to Kentucky's adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Donald Storm, with the
ROTC memorandum of agreement to be signed by Storm, Lt. Col. Bonnie Noyes, prc>fessor
of military science at Morehead State University, and Pikeville College President Hal Smith.
FRANKFORT- The president of Pikeville College,
Harold H. Smith, announced
the formation of a new Army
Reserve Officers' Training
Corps program during a press
conference held on campus
April 14.
A memorandum of agreement to officially launch the
~ program was signed by Smith,
as well as Maj. Gen. Donald C.
Storm, Kentucky's adjutant
general, and Lt. Col. Bonnie
A. Noyes, professor of military science ~t Morehead State
University. Noyes will officially oversee the ROTC prosram through a partnership
etween the two schools.
''ROTC will provide a great
Agency. Together, Southern
Baptists compose the third
largest relief organization m
the United States.
· To learn more about
Kentucky Bapttst Disaster
Relief,
go
to
www.kybaptist.org/dr.
The Kentucky Baptist
Convention is a cooperative
missions and ministry organization made up of more than
2,400 autonomous Baptist
churches in Kentucky. A variety of state and worldwide
ministries are coordinated
The Floyd County Times is currently accepting applications for a full-time or part-time
general assignment reporter. The ideal candidate will possess strong writing skills, dedication to the principles of journalism, strong
people · skills and a go-getter attitude.
Experience is preferred and the ability to work
flexible hours is a must.
You may submit your resume and writing
samples to:
Managing Editor Ralph B. Davis,
The Floyd County Times
P.O. Box 390, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
or via email to:
web@floydcountytimes.com
active duty, or in one of the
reserve components - U.S.
Army Reserve or Army
National Guard.
"We are excited to help
launch this program at
Pikeville
College,"
said
Noyes. "The creation of this
program brings some new
financial and career opportunities for the student body."
According to Storm, the
Army ROTC program also
will assist those Pikeville students already serving in the
Army National Guard and the
U.S. Army Reserves, as they
are eligible to participate in a
special simultaneous member-
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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Spring Healthy Living with Diabetes Program
About
21
million
Americans, 7 percent of the
population, have diabetes.
Another 47 million, including
2 million adolescents ages
twelve to nineteen, have prediabetes, a condition that may
lead to type 2 diabetes later in
life. The prevalence of the disease nearly doubled in the
American adult population
from 1990 to 2002 and has
risen by more than 14 percent lose a foot, have kidney failsince 2003. In adults older ure, develop QOronary heart
than sixty, nearly one in every disease and stroke. In addition
five has diabetes, and the inci-. it is now thought that they are
dence is rapidly rising in chit- twice as likely to develop
dren and adolescents. One in Alzheimer's
disease.
ten Kentuckians have diabetes. Tremendous progress has been
Diabetes is the only major made in only the last few years
disease with a death rate that is in the prevention and treatstill rising. People with dia- ment of the disease. Through
betcs are much more likely education and compliance
than others to become blind, with their health care treat-
Obituaries
• Continued from p6
Sharon (Harvey) Dunn, both
of Marshall; a sister, Frieda
Wallen of Marshall, Michigan;
three brothers: Joe Hall of
Lexington, Manderville Hall
of Pikeville, and Russell Hall
of Prestonsburg; five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren; several nieces and
nephews.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by a
great-grandson; a sister; and
two brothers.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday, April 26, at 1 p.m.,
at J. Kevin Tidd Funeral
Home, 811 Finley Drive,
Albion, with Rev. Earl Martin
officiating.
Interment will follow at
Porter Cemetery.
Visitation
will
be
Wednesday, April 25, from 5-8
p.m., at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to
Good Samaritan Hospice.
(Paid obituary)
DOD
Jack Talmadge
Hutchinson
Jack Talmadge Hutchinson,
age 78, of Lancaster, formerly
of Martin, passed away on
Saturday, April 21, 2007, in
the
Ephraim
McDowell
Regional Medical Center in
Danville, following an extended illness.
He was born in Shelbiana,
on September 28, 1928, the
son of the late David
Montgomery Hutchinson and
Loretta Justice Hutchinson.
He was a retired educator,
having taught in the Floyd
County School system and
Eastern Kentucky University.
He was a Kentucky Colonel, a
member of the Kentucky
Retired Teachers Association,
Madison County Retired
Teachers Association, a past
master of Masonic Lodge No.
25, F.&A.M. at Richmond, and
a member of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints of Martin, Richmond,
Scottsdale, Arizona, and
Danville.
Survivors include, his wife,
Betty Sue Webb Hutchinson; a
daughter, Mary Anne (Larry)
Williams
of
Woodbury,
Minnesota; a sister, Vivian
Tackett of Martin; grandchildren: Jaclyn S. Byrd and Laura
A. Williams; great-grand<;hildren: Trey Allen Baldwin,
Bailee Suezanne Baldwin, and
Hunter Jackson Byrd
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by three
brothers: Garland, Donald, and
Rodney Hutchinson.
Funeral services will be held
Wed~esday, April 25, at 11
a.m., in the Hall Funeral Home
Chapel in Martin, with elders
of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints officiating.
Burial will follow in the
Danville Memorial Gardens,
in Danville.
Masonic services were conducted on Tuesday evening, at
7:00p.m., at the funeral home,
and graveside services will be
held at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday
evening, at Danville Memorial
Gardens.
(Paid obituary)
Funeral Home, in Martin.
Visitation, after 6 p.m.,
Monday, at the funeral home;
and after 10 a.m., Wednesday,
at the church.
www.nelsonfrazierfuneralhome.com
(Paid obituary)
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Joan Whitaker
Joan Whitaker, 70, of
Prestonsburg, died Friday,
April 20, 2007, at Highlands
Regional Medical Center, in
Prestonsburg.
Born May 6, 1936, in Floyd
County, she was the daughter
of the late Otis and Camack
Skeens Goble. She was a
DOD
retired merchant and a memBilly Ray Newsome ber of the Lancer Baptist
Billy Ray Newsome, 57, of Church.
Harold, died Sunday, April22,
She was preceded in death .
2007, at his residence.
by her husband, Donald Bill
Born February 9, 1950, in Whitaker.
Prestonsburg, he was the son
Survivors include her son
of the late Noah and Vernie and daughter-in-law, Donald
Hunter Newsome. He was a Robin, wife Pam Whitaker, of
disabled landscaper for B .J. Prestonsburg; two sisters:
Landscaping.
Janet Ratliff of Prestonsburg,
Survivors include a son, and Mary Wells of Paintsville;
Steve Newsome of Harold; a a grandchild, Joshua Donald
daughter, Elizabeth Flinchum Whitaker; and a stepgrandof Stanton; three brothers: B.J. ,
daughter, Krystal Castle, a':ld
Newsome,
and
Ricky two step-great-grandchildren:
Newsome, both of Betsy Haley Castle and Ryan Castle.
Layne, and Timmy Newsome
In addition to her parents
of Chicago, Illinois; four sisand husband, she was precedters: Roberta Sturgill of
ed in death by two brothers:
Chicago,
Illinois,
Ethel
Howard Goble and Landon
Sturgill of Betsy Layne,
Charles.
Jacquline McCutcheon of
Funeral services were held
Harold, and Rhonda Collins of
Monday, April 23, at 11 a.m.,
Betsy Layne; two grandchilat the Nelson-Frazier Funeral
dren: Jeffery Flinchum and
Home, in Martin, with Thomas
Brittany Flinchum; special
R.
Biddle
and
Bobby
parents: Lafe Scott of Harold,
Carpenter
officiating.
and the late Elizabeth Scott;
Burial was in the Goble
and a special brother, Shirl
Cemetery,
Lake
Road,
Newsome of Teaberry.
Prestonsburg,
under
the
direcFuneral services will be held
tion
of
Nelson-Frazier
Funeral
Wednesday, April 25, at 1
p.m., at the Church of Christ, Home.
Visitation was at the funeral
in Harold.
home.
Burial will be in the Bush
Cemetery, at Harold, under the www.nelsonfrazierfuneralhome.com
(Paid obituary)
direction of Nelson-Frazier
ment, most people with diabetes can now lead almost normal lives and can look forward
to a respectable, reasonably
healthy old age.
Highlands
Regional
Medical Center hosted its
spring Healthy Living with
Diabetes Program. Sixty-two
people attended the session
that offered information on
diabetes medication and urological problems. The speakers for the program were Jason
North, PharmD and Debbie
Ousley, RN, CDE. Other volunteers involved in the program were Deitra Hackworth,
Ousley,
Brenda
Jonni
Thornsberry, Penny Marcum,
and Amy Haney. Participants
received bags filled with educational materials, samples of
diabetic nutritional products,
and a glucometer. Training
sessions were offered after the
program on how to usc the
new meters. The participants
had many positive comments
about the program stressing to
Highlands the importance of
"keeping up the good work."
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Highlands also sponsors a
free, monthly diabetes support
group and an annual dtabetes
health fair. For more information about the diabetes program at Highlands, call 606886-7591.
Highlands
Regional
Medical Center is a 184-bed
(154 acute care, 18 skilled
nursing, and 12 geriatric psychiatric) not-for profit, community owned and operated
healthcare facility that is fully
accredited by the Joint
Commission on Accreditation
of Healthcare Organizations.
As a full-service facility with
an active medical staff of more
than
I 00
physicians,
Highlands Regional Medical
Center features 24-hour emergency care, same-day surgery
and outpatient care, advanced
pulmonary care, physical theeapy and rehabilitation secvices, broad-based diagnostic
services including on-site CT
and MRI, cardiac services,
pediatric care, seruor wellness
programs and an on-site clinical laboratory.
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THE fLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Turner
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that money to buy votes under
the guise of paying for votehauling and campaign work.
Prior to his sentencing,
Turner's attorney, Brent L.
Caldwell, repeated a plea for
leniency he had made in a
~morandum to the court last
week. A pre-sentencing report
had recommended Turner
spend six months under house
arrest, but Brent Caldwell
argued for probation and community service instead. He
said that Turner, as a first-time
offender who did not intentionally break the law but
merely failed to adequately
police his campaign workers,
had learned his Jesson.
"I don't think you're going
to see him [in court] again, at
all," Caldwell said.
~ Brent Caldwell also noted
that six months house arrest
would be excessive compared
to defendants in a Bath County
case who were found guilty of
"actual vote-buying" and
received sentences of three
months home incarceration.
Turner also addressed
Judge Caldwell prior to his
sentencing,
keeping
his
remarks brief.
"I would like to thank you
for allowing me to continue to
serve my constituents and I
would respectfully ask that
you allow me to continue to do
that," Turner said.
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Kenneth Taylor, who prosecuted the case, did not make a
sentencing recommendation,
deferring to Judge Caldwell's
judgment. However, while
noting that Turner was not a
"ringleader" in recent election
fraud cases, Taylor said
Turner's sentence should
"send a message about votebuying and vote-hauling."
After a brief pause, Judge
Caldwell sentenced Turner to
three months home incarceration, one year probation and a
$1,000 fine. Turner will be
allowed to leave his home for
employment purposes and for
other reasons when given
advance approval by a proba-
tion officer.
During his confinement,
which Judge Caldwell ruled
would begin within 30 days of
sentencing, Turner will be
required to wear a monitoring
device, the cost of which he
will be required to pay.
The judge then addressed
Turner directly.
"In this court's perspective,
it has been very lenient in
granting no jail tinJC," Judge
Caldwell said. "You had a real
brush with disaster here."
Judge Caldwell noted
Turner's exemplary reputation
and lack of a criminal record,
as well the fact he did not willfully commit a crime, as factors warranting a light sentence, but said the court also
had to send a message.
"I agree that in many ways
you were a victim in this case,
although a willing one," Judge
Caldwell said.
Following the hearing,
Turner said he believed Judge
Caldwell recognized he did
not willfully commit a crime.
"I respect the judge's decision," Turner said.
Brent Caldwell said there
arc no plans to appeal Judge
Caldwell's sentence.
Taylor said he he felt Judge
Caldwell had handed down a
fair sentence, especially given
the "strange circumstances in
this case."
"It was a close call for Mr.
Turner, but I think he has
acknowledged that it was
wrong," Taylor said.
Turner will be allowed to
keep his Senate seal following
the conviction and said
Monday he intends to run
again when his term is up for
reelection next year. However,
when asked if he would use
vote-haulers in future races,
Turner responded with an
emphatic, "Not me!"
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Terry Branham also face
numerous distribution charges.
Qearheart faces one distriburf~n count.
Mills, an officer with First
Guaranty Bank of Martin, does
not face drug charges, but has
been charged with helping
Justice obtain a $25,000 loan
against Justice's and Triplett's
home in an alleged attempt to
disrupt a government seizure of
the property.
Justice's attorney, Stephen
D. Milner, filed a motion
Monday to have his client rearraigned for the purpose of
pleading guilty. U.S. District
Danny C. Reeves granted the
~quest the same day and set a
hearing for Friday in Lexington
to accept the plea.
In addition to the two conspiracy counts, Justice will also
concede to a government forfeiture count seeking to deprive
Triplett and her of their
$q ,000 home, $53,371 in
casti, nine vehicles, seven guns
and ammunition, a set of scales
and two computers.
Justice faces a maximum
penalty of 10 years in prison
.vjtd a $4 million fme for the
drug conspiracy charge, and
five years in prison and a
$250,000 fine for the fraud conspiracy count.
Justice and Triplett are
referred to in court documents
as leaders of the conspiracy,
which extended to Chicago,
Virginia, West Virginia and
Puerto Rico. Although the
indictment alleges the conspiracy involved five kilograms (11
pounds) of cocaine, court
records indicate as much as 20
kilograms may have been
involved. The conspiracy is
believed to have involved
between $450,000 and $1 million in transactions.
According to an affidavit
filed by Federal Bureau of
Investigation Special Agent
Donnie D. Kidd, the investigation began when Gearheart was
arrested Sept. 17 after a traffic
stop allegedly uncovered an
ounce of cocaine in his vehicle.
However. other court documents indicate that at least
some of the defendants had
been under surveillance since
as early as January 2005.
Following his arrest, Kidd's
affidavit said, Gearheart agreed
to an interview with police and
allegedly told them he was a
regular cocaine user and had
obtained the drug from Triplett.
On Nov. 4, Triplett and
Justice were stopped for speeding by a state trooper in
Franklin County. A search of
the vehicle uncovered two kilograms of cocaine inside a duffle
bag in the rear of the vehicle.
Triplett and Justice were arrested, and Justice later allegedly
told officers that she and
Triplett were returning from
buying the cocaine in Chicago
at a cost of $45,000. She reportedly told police that the two
had made approximately 10
previous trips to Chicago for
the same purpose.
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Stephen Craig Smith is leading
the prosecution.
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AUTOMOTIVE
FOR SALE
Ranger Boat 390V,
200 H.P. Johnson,
new 801b. Minn
Kota. Livewells, rod
box,
storage
boxes,
tandem
trailer, with brakss,
cover, hot foot, on
board
battery
charger.
1989
model,
great
shape.
Asking
$10,000.
8890039.
Wheels/Mise
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SALES
DAVID ROAD
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'99
Grand
Cherokee Laredo
$4,995.
'96 Toyota Avalon,
140,000
miles.
Extra
sharp.
$4,200.
'02 Ranger 4 cylinder
5
speed,
$4,295
'98 4x4 Nissan
Fronteer 5 speed
air. $4,500.
2001 Ford Tarus
SES 80,000 miles.
$4,495, Moonroof.
92
Pathfinder,
automatic, $2,295
2001
Impala
75,000 miles LS
$5,395. 97' Camry,
Moon roof, 4 cylinder. $1 ,995.
'97 S-1 0 Automatic,
4.3. $1 ,995.
886-2842
886-3451 .
FOR SALE
1998
Toyota
Tacoma 4x4 Ext.
cab. V-6, automatic, A/C. 190,000
miles and new
tires! Runs great,
perfect work truck.
$5,800.00.
Call
789-8747 or 3671779 or 367-1551.
FOR SALE
Take over payment
or pay off! 2006
Corolla Sports-S
White in color and
sunroof, new tires,
new tint. 1,687
mile. Call886-1460
work or 497-5118
cell.
FOR SALE
Submergible deep
well Meyer pumps.
Half 3 quarter and
1 horse power. Call
358-2000.
EMPLOYMENT
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to
Employment ads
that have refer·
ence
numbers,
please indicate
that entire reference number on
the outside of
your
envelope.
Job Listings
JOB OPENING
Heavy Equipment
steam
cleaning
company
needs
employees. Must
have valid drivers
license and up to
date surface mining
papers.
Mine
emergency tech is
a plus. Call Mon.
thru Friday 9a-5p.
606-886-1759. If no
answer leave message.
JOB OPEI,\IING
Minimum experienced loan officer
minimum of 2 years
experience necessary. Please send
resume to: Bank of
Hindman.
Attn:
Valerie Bartley PO
Box 786 41822.
JOB OPENING
Now hiring at Best
Western Inn for
housekeepers.
Apply in person.
Ask for Rhonda.
JOB OPENING
Data
collector:
Position available
with
Coworx
Staffing Services.
Position is responsible for collecting
retail pricing in grocery, office, pet and
mass retailer's locations.
Prior grocery, merchandising, inventory or
mystery shopping
experience helpful.
For more details
concerning number
of hours and pay
please call 1-8667 44-9447
ext.
27153.
Supervisor.
possess a High
School
Diploma,
GED certification or
equivalent.
Must
have an additional
four years of technician
education,
experience and or
training in the operation, maintenance
and
repair
of
mechanical
and
electrical systems
to include at least
one year of supervisory experience.
Extensive knowledge of building
construction
and
the operation of
building systems
preferred. A valid
driver's license is
required.
appliInterested
cants may apply at
327
Correctional
Road, Wheelwright,
KY 41669 or online
at www.correctionscorp.com
Otter
Creek
Correctional Center
is an equal opportunity
employer.
M/F/DN.
JOB OPENING
Fund-Raiser: $$ for
yourself,
school,
church , organizations. Host photo
shoot! Easy, fun,
profitable! 1-800892-7604
JOB OPENING
Prestonsburg
Health
Care
Center has an
opening
for
LPN'S or RN'S·
full time and part
time positions
are
available.
We offer competitive wages
and
excellent
benefits. If interested
please
stop by or send
resume to 14
North Highland
A
JOB OPENING
Part time office
position available.
Computer skills a
must! Please mail
your resume to Po
390
Box
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
Attn:
LeighAnl'l.
JOB OPENING
Truck Driver needed with class A and
B COL. Call 606836-2942
JOB OPENING
Help
wanted!
Delivery
Driver
needed for Fat
Boys Pizza and
Grill. Call 285-1000
JOB OPENING
Otter
Creek
Correctional Center
is currently accepting applications for
Correctional
Officers. Must possess High School
Diploma/GED certification or equivlent.
A valid drivers
license is required.
Otter
Creek
Correctional Center
is also taking applications for a Heath
Service
Administrator. Must
be licensed in the
state of employment. Three years
of
professional
experience, which
includes one year in
a supervisory position required.
Otter
Creek
Correctional Center
is accepting applications
for
a
Maintenance
v
e
flea market items
for sale. Call 4529651 . Located near
Wheelwright
off
122
on
Buckingham.
Animals
FOR SALE
AKC Registered
German Shepherd
and Boxer pups.
Excellent
Blood
lines. $350 each.
Phone
606-2983783 after 5:00pm
or leave message,
will return call.
FOR SALE
2 Male Jack Russell
Dogs. Call 8866495
Furniture
ALLEN
FURNITURE
ALLEN,KY
Furniture, used
appliances, living I
bedroom
suits,
bunk beds, and lots
Call 606more!
874-9790.
1. Call: (606) 886-8506, LeighAnn Williams
Fax: (606) 886-3603
3. E-mail: classifieds@floydcountytimes.com
4. Stop by: 263 S. Central Avenue, Prestonsburg
5. Mail: P.O. 390, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
2.
Visa - MC - Discover
Check
41653
(Beside
of
Prestonsburg
Elementary) or
call 886-2378.
JOB
OPENING
Renos Roadhouse
in Prestonsburg is
now hiring for all
positions.
ShiftsDay and Night.
Apply in person
only.
Services
HISTORICAL
SAMMUEL MAY
HOUSE
North
Lake
Drive,
Prestonsburg
is
available for weddings, receptions,
business meetings,
and
family
reunions . Ample
parking restroom
and
kitchenette,
HandiCap accessible.
Call
Sam
Hatcher 432-3528
for rates and dates.
MERCHANDISE
Kays Wallpaper
205 Depot Rd.
Painstville, KY.
-Quality wall covering all under
$10.00.
New
hours
M-F 3-6.
Sat 12-4. Call 7894127. You may
call after 1Oam for
service other than
regular hours
FOR SALE
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18 letters
per line)
ITEMS FOR SALE
Shot Gun, 1925
asking $500, free
fire
wood
cut!
Apartment
size
refrigerator
for
sale.
$100.
Colonial rug for
sale, $20. Call2853704
WOLFF TANNING
BEDS NEW &
USED.
Monthly
payments,
free
delivery within 100
miles of London.
Parts-LampsServices.
1-888-554-0058.
FOR SALE
Glass
Antique
show case and
other antique items
available. Call 2598411 or 874-2421
Houses
YARD SALE
Huge Family yard
sale. 205 South
Arnold
Avenue
Prestonsburg, KY.
Down the street
from 1st United
Methodist Church.
Large two story
gray house. Lawn
furniture, computer
desk, small furniture, adult clothing,
children clothing,
blinds and much
more. April 30thMay 1st - and 2nd.
8:00-3:00
each
day.
YARD SALE
Car port sale rain
or shine. May 1,2,3
at
366
North
Highland
Prestonsburg.
YARD SALE
Rain or shine, May
3, 4, 7, 8, 9 from
9am to ? at FloydMagoffin line on
114 to 1427 come
1.6
miles
to
Holbrook Hollow
Rd. Follow signs.
Mise
items,
clothes, house hold
items,
furniture,
and ceramics.
Miscellaneous
FOR SALE
Laz-y Boy Sofa and
love seat. $200
886-8717
ITEMS FOR SALE
King size bed for
sale with frame and
head board! 100
CD Jute box.
Full size Pin Ball
Machine.
Call 606-226-601 0
FOR SALE
Great
business
opportunity!
A
15x15 Ninja jump
inflatable bounce
house. Two years
old . Can be rented
all year round,
used for personal
use, or for church
events
(VBS).
Comes with the
electric blower and
patch kit. $1200!!!!
If interested, call
874-51 57, leave a
The other house is
2 BR, living, big
kitchen, bath, built
over garag~ work
shop and laundry
room, 2 outside
storage building.
Natural gas, paved
parking, chain link
fenced yard. 7/10
acre lot. Very livable move in condition. All for a very
reasonable price of
$42,000.
NO
LAND
CONTRACTS. Salyers
Branch, Hueysville
area. Call 606-3589346
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 3 BR brick
home
with
detached 1 car
garage. 2 bats, 12
acres of land in the
Hueysville area up
Salyers
Branch,
city water, blacktop
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 3 BR 2 bath
house completly
remodeled inside
and out. South
River view lane.
Prestonsburg. 8868991.
YOUR AD COULD
BE
HERE!
1
MONTH WITH A
PICTURE
INCLUDED JUST
$75.00.
CALL
LEIGHANN
WILLIAMS TODAY
TO SALE YOUR
HOUSE
FAST!
queen
bed,
TV/ satelite/ Stereo
MANY EXTRAS!
Priced to pay off
$11,000. Call 606,
478-9905
leave
message.
FOR SALE
'92 Holly Park
14x70 2 BR 2 bath.
I n c I u d e, s
kitchen/dinirg
room combo , livrg
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FOR SALE
2005
25
Foot
Dutchman Travel
Trailer. Complete
kitchen
bath,
LOT FOR RENT
Located at Old
Allen Road. $200
per month. City
sewer available.
874-2421 and 2591844.
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stove,
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Hardwood floors in
living
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family
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Prestonsburg, KY.
606 - 886 - 6778.
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cabinets with spac1ous attached
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377-6042
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House for
3 BR 1 bonus room!
3 FULL bathl
Decks all around with front awning,
black top drive way. 5 acres more or
less. Beautiful scenery with dog woods,
red buds, large trees. Located at
Stanville, KY. On Mare Creek. Call 606424-9995 or 606-424-0722.
HOME FOR SALE
2 1/2 Miles on Abbott, at
111 Creekside. Maple
Cabinetry, carpet, 2 BR ,
fireplace. Recently
remodeled. Call 8860893.
1, 2 3, 4 Bedrooms
available for extremely
low-income people at
Highland Heights Apts.
in Gable-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. TDD: 1-800-
648-6056.
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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REGENCY PARK
APARTMENTS '
One, Two and Three Bedroom Units
Kitchen Appliances Furn ished
Water, Sewer & Garbage Paid t
Located on U.S. 321 (below hospital)
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 2,600 Sq. Ft.
4 BR brick 2 1/2
bath. ADT security
system. Out of
in
flood
plane
Prestonsburg. 606886-1624.
PRICE REDUCED
MUST
SELL
NOW! Two houses!!! One is 4 BR,
living room , dining
room,
kitchen ,
bath.
HELP WANTED: Waitresses, dishwashers/busboys, cooks. Paid vaca~
tion, health insurance availablei
Uniforms furnished.
No phone calls, please!
Apply in person.
For Applications, call or write:
Regency Park Apartments
61 Regency Park Dr.. Box 17
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
HOLIDAY POOLS INC.
l HUNTINGTON, WV • 429·4788
PHONE:
606-886-8318
or 1-800-686-4447
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room, utility room.
Furnished 1 bed
Electric heat, cen- room Apt. Central
tral air. Excellent heat & air. Rent
condition. $15,500. starting at $375.
Call for appoint- month, + $300.
ment. 377-1044.
deposit
water
included. Located
FOR SALE
near HRMC. 606Lot with 0.174 acres 889-9717.
with 12' & 15' block
HOUSES
utility
bldg.
on
Haywood Branch of
Spurlock Creek 2 FOR RENT
1/2
miles
from Lancer- 2 BR. App.
Prestonsburg, KY furnished
plus
$10,000
serious washer and dryer.
inquires only. 606- Nice neighborhood.
886-8675.
$550 per month
plus deposit and
FOR SALE
utilities. Must have
2003 16x80 mobile references.
791home. Fire place, 1790
dishwasher, garden
MobileHomes
tub, walk in shower,
shingle roof, gutFOR RENT
ters, used for short
Newly remodeled
time. Good price.
Central air. Located MH. 3 BR 2 Bath.
outside City limits. Central heat and air,
2 inch metal top for
Call 886-2474
insulation. Water,
sewage,
and
FOR SALE
Commercial proper- garbage furnished.
ty 12 acres next to Located 2 miles
Walmart
& from the new Food
McDonald's
in City. No pets, no
Prestonsburg. 886- HUD. Must have 2
years of good rental
3023 after 5pm.
records. $475 per
month,
$350
FOR RENT
Beauty shop equipt deposit. 874-2162
with 3 stations and
FOR RENT
tanning bed. Would
consider renting for
2 BR MH for rent,
commercial
use $350 per month.
Security
other than beauty Plus
shop. Rt. 122 1 mile deposit and utilities.
South of Martin Located on Cow
across from Garth Creek. References
Technical School. required. Call 606Must have refer- 874-2802.
ences. 285-9112.
FOR SALE
Property for sale
between
Prestonsburg and
Painstville.
Also,
double wide for
rent. $500 plus
deposit. Call 606789-6721 or 792792-6721. No pets.
RENTALS
APARTMENT
FOR RENT
2 BR Duplex, total
electric.
Central
heat and air, newly
built. Located on US
23
North
of
Prestonsburg. No
pets, call 889-9747
or 886-8003.
APT FOR RENT
Now Renting Park
place Apartments.
Rent starting at:
1BR - $280, 2BR $304. All electric
HUD accepted. Call
886-0039
Equal
Housing
Opportunity
FOR RENT
2 BR 1 BATH.
Stove, refridgerator,
WID hook up. City
limits at 23 and 80.
$485 per month,
$300 deposit. No
pets. 1 year lease.
606-237-4758
APT FOR RENT
2 BR apt. on Rt.
1210, five miles
from Martin. Stove,
refrigerator,
W/D
hookup. $350 per
month plus utilities
and $200 deposit.
Call 285-3641 any·
time
FOR RENT
2 BR apt for rent.
Unfurnished, nice,
quiet neighborhood.
Deposit and references
required.
Call
358-9123
Leave message.
FOR RENT
Branham Heights
Apartments - Now
accepting applications for 1 and 2 BR
apts. Rent based on
30% of income.
Appliances
furnished. very nice,
central heat and air,
water, garbage and
sewer
included.
Please contact the
manager 606-4524777.
Equal Opportunity
housing.
APT FOR RENT
1 BR APT on private lot. $475 per
month
$250
deposit.
Includes
TV cable, and utilities. Nice apartment
partially furnished,
located on 1428
between Allen and
Prestonsburg. No
HUD,
serious
inquires only. 859402-2756.
LEGALS
NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO
MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number 8360338
Amendment No.
1
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
41653.
Written Route 2029's junecomments, objec- tion with KY Route
tions, or requests 7, and located in
for a permit confer- Salyers Branch and
ence must be filed Raccoon Branch of
with the Director, Saltlick Creek, and
Division of Permits,
Mudlick Branch and
#2 Hudson Hollow,
U.S . 127 South, Shepherd Branch of
Frankfort, Kentucky Brush Creek.
The
proposed
40601.
is
This is the final amendment
on
the
advertisement
of located
this application; all Martin and David
comments, objec- U.S.G.S.
7?1/2
tions or requests for minute quadrangle
a permit conference maps. The amendmust be received ment will use the
within 30 days of
area mining method
this date.
of mining. The surface area to be disNOTICE OF
turbed is owned by
INTENTION TO
Nelson Prater, John
MINE
Henry Hale, and
Pursuant to Jerry Banks.
Application
The amendment
Number 836application
has
0341,
been filed for public
Amendment #1 inspection at the
In
accordance
for
with the provisions Department
of KRS 350.055, Natural Resources,
notice is hereby Division of Mine
and
given that Frasure Reclamation
Creek Mining, LLC., En f o r e me n t' s
1051 Main Street, Prestonsburg
Office,
Suite 1 00, Milton, Regional
West
Virginia 3140 South Lake
25541, has applied D r i v e ,
for an amendment Prestonsburg,
to an existing sur- Kentucky
41653.
face coal mining Written comments,
and
reclamation objections,
or
operation located requests tor a per2.2 miles northwest
conference
of Hippo in Floyd mit
The must be tiled with
County.
Director,
amendment will add the
192.92 acres of sur- Division of Permits,
face
disturbance #2 Hudson Hollow,
making a total area U.S. 127 South,
of 320.92 acres Frankfort, Kentucky
within the amended 40601.
permit boundary.
The
proposed PUBLIC NOTICE
amendment area is
Coyote Den Inc.,
approxi- 2813 Ky. Rt. 321,
located
mately 0.2 mile Prestonsburg, Ky.
northwest of KY 850 41653,
hereby
junction with CR
declares
1288 and located
intention(s) to apply
on Prater Branch.
for
a retail beer
The
proposed
operation is located license(s) no later
on the David and than April 24, 2007.
Martin U.S.G.S. 7 The business to be
1/2 minute quadran- licensed will be
gle maps.
The located at 2813 Ky.
operation will use Rt. 321, Prestonsthe area method of burg,
Kentucky
surface
m1nmg. 41653, doing busiThe surface area is ness as Coyote Den
owned
by
Big
Inc. The (owner(s);
Branch
Holding
principal
officers
Company,
LLC,
and
directors;
limitGrady Stephens,
Darrell Stephens, ed partners; or
Sherri Allen, Abe members are as folShepherel
Heirs, lows:
President, Harold
William May, and
Mysania Moore.
E. Meade, of 234
The amendment Robin
Hill
Rd.,
has Paintsville,
application
Ky.
been filed for public 41240. Any person,
inspection at the association, corpoDivision of Mine ration,
or
body
Reclamation
and
politic may protest
Enforcement's
Prestonsburg the granting of the
Regional
Office, license(s) by writing
3140 South Lake the Department of
Drive,
Suite
6, Alcoholic Beverage
1003
Prestonsburg, KY Control,
41653-1410. Twilight
Trail,
Written comments, Frankfort,
Ky.
·objections,
or 40601-8400, within
requests for a per- 30 days of the date
mit
conference of this legal publicamust be filed with tion.
the Director of the
Division of Permits,
#2 Hudson Hollow
Complex, U.S. 127
South,
Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601.
In
accordance
with the provisions
of KRS 350.070,
notice is hereby
given that Miller
Bros. Coal, LLC,
P.O. Box 990, Allen,
Kentucky
41601
has applied for an
amendment to an
existing
surface
coal mining and
reclamation operation located 2 .2
miles northeast of
Handshoe in Floyd
County.
The
amendment will add
an additional 84.1
acres of surface disturbance and will
add an additional
14.8 underground
acres making the
total area within the
permit
boundary
149.4 acres.
The amendment
area is approximately 0.1 miles
northwest
from
Route 2029's junction with KY Route
7, and located on an
unnamed tributary
of Raccoon Branch.
The
proposed
amendment
is
located
on
the
Wayland, David and
Handshoe U.S.G.S.
7-1/2 minute quadrangle maps. The
amendment will use
NOTICE OF
the contour strip
INTENTION TO
and highwall/auger
MINE
methods of mining.
Pursuant to
The surface area is
Application
owned by Miller
Bros. Coal, LLC,
Number 836CONSOL
of
0334
Kentucky,
Inc., Amendment No.
Delphia M. Hale
2
and
Carol
S.
In
accordance
Wireman,
Betty with the provisions
Reed,
Virgil of KRS 350.070,
Shepherd - Heirs, notice is hereby
Eugene Shepherd,
given that Miller
Carl D. Whitaker,
Gorman Shepherd, Bros. Coal, LLC,
Bobby & Lenore P.O. Box 990, 433
Creek
Slone,
Clinton Daniels
Handshoe, Marigold Road, Allen, KenWarrix,
Clayton tucky 41601 has
for
an
Ramey,
Craig applied
Hicks, and Dallas amendment to an
Sparkman.
The existing
surface
operation
will coal mining and
underlie
surface reclamation operaarea owned by tion located 2.9
Miller Bros. Coal,
miles northeast of
LLC, CONSOL of
Hueysville in Floyd
Kentucky,
LLC,
The
Clinton Handshoe, County.
amendment
will
add
Marigold
Warrix ,
Clayton Ramey, and an additional 242.1
acres of surface disCraig Hicks.
The application turbance and add
has been filed for and additional 4.9
public inspection at acres of underthe Department for ground acres makNatural Resources, ing the total area
Division of Mine within the permit
Reclamation
and boundary will be
Enforcement's
Prestonsburg 858.68 acres.
The amendment
Regional
Office,
area
is approxi3140 South Lake
Drive,
Prestons· mately 1 .5 miles
from
burg,
Kentucky northwest
c
1nside your home- Rock Road, call for pie, digital printing
immediately
turn off the location of our system and network
EXECUTIVE
gas mains and ser- capable. The terms
gas
appliancesall
ORDER 2007-01
leave your home vice lines. We will of the lease shall be
For every person
and call the gas send a person to tor 36 months. The
within and throughcompany.
Do not locate and mark our deadline tor bids will
t th
c·t
f
1y 0
ou
e
SUBS C R I BED
Wednesday,
p rest ons b urg , an d and SWORN to reenter your home lin es before you be
4/25/07. Late bids
commence
any
the
gas
compauntil
by the power vested before
me
by
will not be acceptny has made its work.
·
M
f
0
In me as
ayor
JERRY FANNIN, on inspection of al l gas
ed. For more inforTelephone: 606the
City
of
this the 19th day of piping inside and
mation, please con432-0526
p rest ons b urg, do April,
2007 _
tact
Tracy
or
606-1-888-7
48outside
your
home.
hereby order as talReichenbach
at
8146.
(b) Any smell of
lows:
My
Commission
(606)
886-1037
ext.
Cow
Creek
Gas
gas
or
natural
That henceforth, expires August 19,
131
or Thomas
Company, Inc.
detection of leaks in
there shall be a 2007
gas
line , 134 Mims Branch Rainey at (606)
work session held Sharon Schoolcraft any
886-1 037 ext. 104
Pikeville, KY
regardless of its
prior to each regu- Notary Public
between
8 a.m. and
41501
location,
should
be
larly scheduled City
4:30 p.m., Monday
Council
Meeting, PUBLIC NOTICE reported immediate- Friday. Bids may
INVITATION
ly to the gas compaTo all natural gas
wherein all Council
be faxed to {606)
ny.
TO BID
Members
may customers of Cow
(c) To all persons, The Carl D. Perkins 886-6048. The Carl
Creek Gas
attend if they so
Perkins Job
firms and constrac- Job Corps Center, D.
Company, Inc.
desire. The time for
Center
the work session To recognize a gas tors: before you Prestonsburg, KY, is Corps
commence
any accepting bids to reserves the right to
pipeline
will be from 5 p.m.
excavation, digging , lease 2 copiers. reject any or all bids
emergency:
until 6 p.m. That no
Equal
(a) Natural Gas or related activities, The copier's mini- received.
actions will be taken
during said work has a distinct odor, in the areas of Cow mum requirements opportunity employHome are 80 pages per er M/FN/ D.
sessions, and that if you smell or Creek,
these work ses- detect any gas odor Branch and Slick minute collate stasions shall be utilized to review and
discuss city business.
Signed Under My
Hand on this the
19th day of April,
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
2007.
COUNTY OF FLOYD ... SCT
JERRY FANNIN,
I, Douglas Ray Hall, Clerk of the Floyd District Court, do hereby certify that the following
MAYOR
settlements of estates have been filed in my office. Anyone desiring to take exceptions to
City of Prestonssaid settlements must do so ol'l or before May 30, 2007, at 8:00a.m.
burg
STATE OF KENTUCKY
COUNTY
OF
FLOYD
NOTICE
(OF FINAL SETTLEMENT)
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing will be held
on May 10, 2007 at 9:00a.m.,
Eastern Daylight Time, at the
office of the Kentucky Public
Service Commission, 211
Sower Boulevard, Frankfort,
KY for the purpose of Cross
Examination of witnesses of
Kentucky Power in An Exami·
nat1on of the Fuel Adjustment
Clause of American Electric
Power Company from
Novemeber 1, 2004 through
October 31 , 2006
Errol K. Wagner,
Director of
Regulatory Services
Kentucky Power Company
Settlement
Case
Number
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Date
Filed
Estate Of:
Fiduciary
06-P-241
03·P·428
06-P-215
Larcie Blevins
Charles Blevins
Aline Crum
Vincent Blevins
Vincent Blevins
Teresa Cooley
04-P-322
05-P-168
Effie Crager
Otis Frasure
William W. Hall
Cletis Crager
Margaret Frasure
Audrey Hall
David Morgan Hall
Butler Hamilton
Casey Samons
Geneva Grace Hall
Cindy Hamilton
4·2·07
4·6·07
Mabel Samons
Copa Hansford
4-12-07
Janis Hackworth
4-16·07
Linda Stewart
4-16·07
05·P·89
05-P-81
06-P-139
06-P-279
05-P-68
06·P·340
05-P-306
Margie Collins
Thomas Hackworth
Denver Stewart
3-20-07
3-20-07
3·28-07
3-12·07
3·15·07
3·30-07
4-13-07
LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTS
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
COUNTY OF FLOYD
I, Douglas Ray Hall, Clerk of the Floyd District Court, do hereby certify that the following persons have
been appointed fiduciaries by the District Court. All persons indebted to an estate should settle with the
fiduciary within six {6) months from the date of appointment.
Date of Appointment
3-23-07
3-26-07
3-26-07
3-27-07
3-28-07
3-28-07
3-28--07
3-29--07
4-2-07
4-4-07
4-3-07
4-4-07
4-9-07
4-9-07
4-11-07
4-12-07
4-12-07
4-16-07
4-16-07
4-16-07
4-16-07
4-17-07
Case Number
07-P-113
07-P-116
07-P-117
07-P-118
07-P-121
07-P-122
07-P-123
07-P-124
07-P-49
07-P-130
07-P-127
07-P-129
07-P-135
07·P·136
07-P-139
07-P-142
07-P-144
07-P-145
07·P·146
07-P-147
07-P-148
07-P-150
Estate Of:
Hattie Jarrell
Robert Scott Hall
Tameke Marie Castle
Maxie Hite James
Ralph Moore
Eula M. Hurd
Julia Reffitt
Robert Lee
James Otis Crisp
Denver Hall
Burl Randall Conn
Ricky Lynn Tackett
Michael Ray Adkins
Phyllis Jean Pitts
Gordon Moore
Palmer Humphrey
Icy Lee Jones
Nova Bradley
Hubert G. Allen
Millis Hamilton
Wanda Lee Symon
Henry Reffett
Fiduciary
James JarreiVJoann Goble
Cora Hall/Stephen Martin
Rodney Lovern
William James
Eamie Moore
Gwyen E. Meade
Tom Reffitt
Judy Tackett
Tim Blankenship
Peggy Hall
Patricia Faye Conn
Eula Ann Tackett
Bobby A. Adkins
Beulah Price
Mary Sue Moore
Jimmy Humphrey
Paul Gene Jones
Edward Bradley
Kim Allen
Verdie Hamilton
David Symon
Ellen Refffett
Attorney
William Kendrick
David A. Barber
Keith Bartley
Cobra Cleaners
Heavy Equipment
Mining Equipment
Commercial & Residential
CHIP WARD
BRAD WARD
Owners
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Phone (606) 285-4710
Brad (606) 226-6388
Chip (606) 226-4432
.J&M
Seamless
Gunarlnu. Sldlnu
and Metal Roonnu
Located at
Weeksbury, Ky.
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Electrical Contracting
Residential & Commercial
Electrical Services
Home Improvements and Repairs
Free Estimates • Reliable
Ph: (606) 886-2785
Pager: (606) 482-0229
John K. Lewis, Master Electrician
Licensed: ME8643, CE8644
SHEPHERD'S
PLUMBING
•
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•
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Residential & Commercial
Gas Lines
Roto-Rooter
Install Septic Tanks
Small Excavating
24-Hour Service
886-0363
Mine Safety &
First Aid Training
Newly Employed
24 hr- Class (surface)
40 hr. (underground)
8 hr. refresher
(surface & underground)
Also I Drug Testing
285-0999
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Home Repair
and Construction
Everything from remodeling to new
construction. Concrete, drywall,
siding, decks, metal roofs, and
much, much more. No job too big or
too small. Over 15 years experience.
Free Estimates!
Train at your convenience.
Call 606-793-1077
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tDecks, hardwood 1
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No Job Too Big or Too Srnall!
RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERClAL
606-265-3336 or 606-265-4678
New Construction • Remodeling
VInyl Siding • Window Replacement
Hardwood Flooring ~
,.....-..Shingle/Tin Roofing
,
.Pecks/Porches/Garages
Concrete Work
3:-
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�WEDNESDAY, APRIL
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Council
the park was, seen as a tourist
attraction. Now, the park board
says they aren't receiving the
money they should from the
tourism office because tourism
now says that the park does
not bring in a sufficient
amount of tourists to be considered an attraction.
Park
Director
David
Baldrid.ge noted that the
tourism office had been provided numerous records documenting that the park does
bring in tourists, with family
reunions noted as an example.
According to the city's finance
officer, tourism budgeted
$184,000 to go to the park this
year, but some say this amount
is considerably less than the
park should be receiving. A
check of the budget tourism
provided to city council
revealed that tourism had a
reserve fund balance of nearly
$100,000, leaving some council members wondedng how
they had so much reserve
money when they weren't paying the park the full portion of
the motel tax they were
assigned in 1992. Council will
be looking further into the
issue to see what needs to be
done to save the park from closure.
Further discussions on a
topic brought up at the last
regular city council meeting
yielded more questions on the
legality of tax incentives fer
citizens who choose to be
annexed into city limits.
"I'm not going to support
selective tax mcentives," said
council
member
B.D.
Nunnery.
The majority of council
members agreed that a tax
break for people who choose
to be annexed is not fair, if not
illegal. Mayor Jerry Fannin
stood his ground and says that
the incentives are legal and
that council should shy away
from revoking offers already
given to some citizens.
"I don't think it's right to
back out on a deal," Fannin
said.
When votes were cast to
notify residents that the city
would no longer uphold these
incentives, council member
Kelly Moore voted against the
measure, but not without being
second-guessed.
Council
member Gorman Collins said
he didn't think Moore should
have been allowed to vote on
this issue since Moore's property was part of the tax incentive project.
In other business, grass cutting bids were opened and the
lowest bid came from B&D
Lawn Care at $540 per week
to cut all of the grass on city
property. Council member
Don Willis offered a suggestion that the landscaping crew
cut the grass, but was eventually proven that the hiring of
extra seasonal workers, insurance, and equipment would
cost the city more money than
simply paying someone else to
do it.
Fannin brought a vote to
the table which would allow
the city to enter into a cooperative agreement with several
other area cities, that would
allow the city to purchase
needed materials at a bulk discount rate. Fannin says he
thinks it will save the city
money, but if for some reason
it doesn't, the agreement
allows them to back out at any
time. The council approved the
measure.
A $2,000 donation to the
Floyd County Rescue Squad
was approved along with a
$200 donation to Relay For
Life's Kids Day in the Park.
Council member Gorman
Collins noted that the city
should look more closely at
who they donate to, saying
that the Kids Day in the Park
wasn't something that everyone in the city benefited from,
unlike the services provided
by the rescue squad.
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bers contact him by phone and
in wdting to request his presence in Prestonsburg for a discussion on the issue.
"We need our political leaders behind us," said property
owner Floyd Skeans. "The
• leaders we, as citizens, voted
for and put into office."
Mayor Jerry Fannin, each
of the council members, and
citizens will be contacting the
governor's office to make the
request.
A nearly 45-minute closed
session followed discussion on
the barrier wall and upon
returning, council members
heard some disturbing news
from Archer Park's chairman
of the board.
According to the park
board, Archer Park is at a very
high risk of being shut down
due to budgetary concerns.
Recently, city council voted
to turn over the Stonccrest
facilities to the Archer Park
Board, but the board says it
cannot take care of what they
have now, much less any additional facilities.
The park board did some
research and found that in
1992, an ordinance was
secured that would provide the
park with one-third of a motel
tax
set
forth · through
Prestonsburg Tourism, since
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first became ill on Feb. 7 this
year, after consuming cookies
that Patricia Ambrozich had
made with the peanut butter in
question. They both began to
experience severe nausea,
vomiting and diarrhea approximately five hours after consuming the cookies. Patricia
Ambrozich had also consumed
a peanut butter-and-pickle
11 sandwich.
Two days later, on Feb. 9,
Patricia Ambrozich, who had
experienced previous gall
bladder problems, thought that
those problems may have been
acting up again. Darren
Ambrozich called an ambulance for her and she was
transported to Paul B. Hall
Medical Center, where she
was found to be severely dehydrated.
The hospital sent her home
the next day after conducting
~' several tests to determine the
origination of her sickness and
advised her to follow up with
her family doctor. Although ill
also,
Darren Ambrozich
improved to the point that he
did not feel it was necessary to
go to the doctor.
Four days later, Patricia
Ambrozich alleges she was in
constant pain and felt she was
"near death". On Feb. IS, the
couple received a phone call
from Patricia Ambrozich's
doctor, Ferdinand Chua. who
received the test results and
asked that she come in to see
him. On Feb. 20, they went to
Dr. Chua's office only to discover that Patricia Ambrozich
had been suffering from food ·
poisoning.
Dr. Chua asked the couple
several questions about what
they had eaten when they first
became ill. After the couple
mentioned the peanut butter,
Dr. Chua discovered that they
had used Peter Pan peanut butter. He informed the couple of
the recent outbreak of salmonella and asked them to check
the serial number on the label
to sec if it read "2111 ," the serial number on the jars of
peanut butter which were
found to be contaminated. The
couple did so and discovered
that the serial numbers did
indeed begin with the numbers
"2111."'
The charges contained
within the complaint allege
one count of negligence. The
couple is requesting relief
from the defendant in the form
of compensation of any past,
C&ttlltty TteosttteS
present or future medical
needs, pain and suffering, ·
court costs, and any other
future relief they may be entitled to.
In a letter from Kirk Law
Firm regarding the complaints,
lawyers say that more than 400
people have been poisoned
this way and at least five have
died.
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ship program. The program
allows cadets to continue to
serve in the reserves while
earning their college degree.
"With this Army ROTC
program, a student at Pikeville
College could join the Guard
and receive tuition assistance
from both the state and federal
• government," said Storm.
' "This program can really help
jump start a young person's
life by developing leadership
skills that will be with them
forever."
The first Army ROTC
classes will be offered in the
fall semester. Anyone interested in more information about
the program and scholarship
opportunities can contact Maj.
Darren Sundys at 606-7835256, or 1st Lt. Shawn Roop at
606-218-5731. For more information about Army ROTC,
please vtstt www.goarmy.
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and out of their homes.
"These are some of the
hardest working and polite
people you·n ever meet,'' said
Magistrate Owens. "We really
appreciate the work that. they
are doing."
Owens says the last time
floodwaters swept through the
area, he had Army Reserve
volunteers helping out, but
with the war still going strong,
there aren't a lot of extra
reserves available. That's why
he asked that the jailer assist
with the cleanup.
"We're happy to come out
here and help," Webb said.
Floyd County Schools
Local Planning Committee
. Forum and Meeting
The Floyd County Schools' Local Planning
Committee will conduct a PUBLIC FORUM on
May 3rd, 2007, at 6:00p.m., at the May Valley
Elementary School, 481 Stephens Branch,
Martin, Kentucky 41649. This meeting is an
informal gathering to encourage local participation through community suggestions relative to future utilization of existing school
facilities and construction of new school
facilities. These community suggestions or
recommendations will be closely monitored
by the Local Planning Committee in the
Schools. This meeting will be immediately
followed by a meeting of the ·Floyd County
Schools Local Planning Committee.
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SECTION
Sports Editor
Steve LeMaster
Phone: (606) 886-8506
Fax: (606) 886-3603
Members:
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INSIDESTUFF
INSIDES RTS
Mitchell to UK • page B3
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NASCAR • page B4
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Classifieds • A section
source for local and regional sports news"
"The
Don
O'Neal
takes
Hoosier
Dirt
Classic
•
Kinzer wins B Main No. 2, finishes 12th
TIMES STAFF REPORT
BROWNSTOWN, Ind. - Don
O'Neal came out victorious for the
sixth time in his career in the 24th running of the Hoosier Dirt Classic presented by Bob Poynter Ford of
Seymour, Ind. O'Neal passed Mike
Marlar on lap 22 to pick up the win
Saturday in the O'Reilly NARA Battle
of the Bluegrass sanctioned event.
An outstanding field of 43 entries
was trimmed down to 22 cars for the
$4,000-to-win Hoosier Dirt Classic.
Among the field were Eastern
Kentucky drivers Brandon Kinzer.
"We were really good tonight,"
O'Neal said in victory lane. "I knew I
had to be patient and pick the right
time to make a move. I'm thankful
the track came around to our liking
and we were able to get this win
~OLW set to
host hoops
tourney
against a really strong field of cars."
The rest of the 24th Annual Hoosier
Dirt Classic presented by Bob Poynter
Ford looked like this: 2. Greg
Johnson; 3. Mike Marlar; 4 . Jerry
Rice; 5. Rick Aukland; 6. Bart
Hartman; 7. Bryan Barber; 8. Patrick
Sheltra; 9. Victor Lee; 10. Scott
James; 11. Chris Combs; 12. Brandon
Kinzer; 13. Freddy Smith; 14. Justin
Ratliff; 15. Jason Keltner; I 6. Marty
photo courtesy of
Carlson Race
Photos
(See DIRT CLASSIC, page two)
BRAN H AM'S BOB CA TS
TIMES STAFF REPORT
MARTIN - Our Lady of the
Way Hospital will host a men's
basketball tournament Friday
through Sunday at the Martin
Community Center. The tourna4j, ment will get underway on Friday
at 7 p.m. Tournament play will continue on Saturday morning at 10
a.m. Sunday's schedule will be
determined once the event gets
underway.
Our Lady of the Way Hospital is
a team sponsor of American
Cancer Society's Relay for Life.
Relay for ·Life is a team event to
fight cancer. Proceeds from the
tournament will go towards the
fight against cancer. The money
raised through the tournament will
assist the American Cancer Society
~·to provide hope, progress and
answers for cancer patients.
Registration for the tournament
remains open. The tournament will
be double-elimination. Standard
men's basketball rules will be followed. The entry fee is a tax
deductible donation to the
American Cancer Society.
First-, second- and third-place
prizes will be awarded. For more
information on the tournament, call
Debi Bentley at 285-6420 or Mary
Martin at 285-6590.
~Slone
shuts
out Memphis
(See SLONE, page two)
Lady Bears'
season ends
at hands of
Penn State
TIMES STAFF REPORT
WICHITA, Kan. - Too many
open frames and some solid
bowling by Penn State ended the
season of the Pikeville College
Lady Bears by a 4-2 score in the
fourth round of the 2007 USBC
Intercollegiate
Bowling
Championships Friday evening.
Penn State will advance to
play Western Illinois for the right
to advance to tomorrow morning's finals of the red bracket ·u
the women's division, where
McKendree (Ill.) College awaits
the winner.
(See BOWLING, page two)
BL Layne duo
file photo by Steve LeMaster
Coach Bobby Branham gave quarterback Brennan Case a play during a home game last season.
Betsy Layne releases
1
07 football schedule
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
TIMES STAFF REPORT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Senior
righthander Jeremy
Slone
(Paintsville) posted the first
shutout of his career to help
lead Marshall to its first
Conference USA series victory
of 2007 with an 11 "0, seveninning win over Memphis on
Brandon
Kinzer won a
B-Maln event
and earned
the right to
race in
Saturday's
feature event.
SETSY LAYNE - As Coach
Bobby Branham gets set to enter his
second season at the helm of the
Betsy Layne High School football
program, there' s much excitement
about the upcoming campaign which
will feature the Bobcats resuming district play. After a 1-9 season, Betsy
Layne is set to play in Class A,
District 8 along with Allen Central,
Betsy Layne, Phelps, Pikeville and
South Floyd. Betsy Layne has
released its schedule for the upcoming season. The slate includes five
home games and an open date the fir,s t
week of October. In the week two
weeks of the regular-season, Betsy
Layne will be involved with two separate bowl games.
The Bobcats have spent a lot of
time in the weightroom over the past
few months.
"We chose to forego spring practice this year," said Branham. "I felt
that it would be more beneficial for
our program to get stronger. Our
schedule is a pretty tough one. I tried
now a part of
Cumberlands
signing class
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
•
to play some better teams - in case
we make Lhe playoffs, then it will pay
off."
Branham jumped right in with the
Betsy Layne football program last
fall. Under the leadership of Branham
and his staff, Betsy Layne showed
dramatic improvement.
"In the 2006-07 season, I started
practice witfi the Bobcats on July 15,
2006 and we played our first game on
August 18, 2006," Branham noted.
"These young men came along way in
WILLIAMSBURG - The
University of the Cumberlands
football program has released its
most current list of signees.
Betsy Layne's Brandon (BC)
Thornsberry and Jordan Jarrell
signed with Cumberlands during
a signing ceremony held Friday
afternoon inside the Betsy Layne
High School Library. Other
instate
signees
for
the
Cumberlands gridiron program
include
Logan
Baker
(London/South Laurel HS);
Thomas
Blumette
(Crestwood/South Oldham HS);
(See FOOTBALL, page two)
(See BL DUO, page three)
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Blackcats sweep June Buchanan
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PIPPA PASSES - Prestonsburg continued its winning ways on Saturday, sweeping June Buchanan in a doubleheader at
Alice Lloyd College. The Blackcats prevailed 3-2 in one game and 17-4 in five
innings in another.
In the 17-4 victory, Chris Schoolcraft
pitched 4 1/4 strong innings, striking out 11
batters.
Prestorisburg leadoff batter Bobby
Hughes went four-for-four with four singles for the Blackcats. Hughes and secondplace batter Tyler Hall each reached base
five times, scoring on four separate occasions.
Josh Rodebaugh and Seth Setser each
scored twice for visiting Prestonsburg.
The Blackcats jumped out in front 3-0 in
the first game, scoring a trio of runs in the
opening inning. Prestonsburg added four
runs in the second inning, never trailing.
June Buchanan scored all of its runs in
the second inning, but never led the
B lackeats. Prestonsburg scored its 17 runs
on 18 hits.
Prestonsburg is scheduled to
travel to Allen Central Friday
for a 58th District/Floyd
County Conference matchup.
In the 3-2 win, Prestonsburg plated a
pair of runs in the fifth inning. The
Blackcats and host June Buchanan were
tied at 1- l at the end of the second frame. In
the two-run inning, Hall singled and
Rodebaugh ripped a triple. Prestonsburg
scored its three runs on nine hits.
Rodebaugh - the pitcher who mowed
down June Buchanan in the 3-2 decision also had a double for the Blackcats.
The Blackcats, thanks to the doubleheader sweep, improved to 5- 12.
Prestonsburg is currently riding a fourgame winning streak. After dropping the
two games played as part of the doubleheader, June Buchanan fell to 3-8.
Prestonsburg is scheduled to travel to
Allen Central Friday for a 58th
District/Floyd
County
Conference
matchup.
BASEBALL TALK: The Prestonsburg High baseball staff have witnessed a turnaround that consists of a four-game win streak. The Blackcats took a palrof games from June Buchanan on
Saturday, sweeping the host Crusaders In a doubleheader.
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25, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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a ,short time," said Branham.
"1'hey have shown great dediqation to the weights this year.
I feel that we will make great
improvements this season. I
ha,ve approximately 33 lifting
daily and about nine of these
are eighth-graders. We already
have six JV games scheduled
and hopefully will get a freshmen schedule in place as soon
as we see that we have enough
players to field a freshmen
team."
Betsy Layne will open the
2007 season on the road Aug.
24 against Prestonsburg in the
Joe P. Tackett Gridiron
Classic.
The Bobcats will host
Jackson County on Aug. 31 at
6 p.m. in a home opener as
part of a bowl game. Jenkins
will take on Beth Haven in the
second game of the bowl.
The non-district matchup
versus Jackson County will be
the first of four straight home
games for the Bobcats. Betsy
Layne will host Pikeville
(Sept. 7), South Floyd (Sept.
14) and Paintsville (Sept. 21 )
in back-to-back-back district
games. The Bobcats will travel to Allen Central on Sept. 28
fo r another district game
before having an open date
Oct. 5.
The Oc tober portion of
Betsy Layne's schedule will
inc lude away games versus
Powe ll County (Oct. 12),
Phelps (Oct. 19) and Jenkins
(Oct. 26). l n a non-district reg-
ular-season finale, Betsy
Layne will play host to Beth
Haven.
Betsy Layne Football
2007 Schedule
Aug. 24 at Prestonsburg
Aug. 31 Jackson County, 6
p.m.
(Jenkins vs. Beth Haven, 8
p.m.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
7 Pikeville
14 South Floyd
21 Paintsville
28 at Allen Central
Oct. 5 Open
Oct. 12 at Powell County
Oct. 19 at Phelps
Oct. 26 at Jenkins
Nov. 2 Beth Haven
J:agles
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~unday.
' After breaking a 16-game losing
srt·eak on Saturday, the Thundering
Herd (16-21, 2-9) continued its hot
play by winning the series against
the Tigers (25-16, 9-6) - its first CUSA series win since sweeping
lJAB in Birmingham, Ala., last seasO'n. Sunday games in C-USA are
dictated by a 10-run rule after the
~eventh inning.
Slone (2-2) was masterful on the
mound for Marshall, allowing only
four hits with five strikeouts. It
marked the first time MU shutout a
league opponent since joining CUSA in 2006. Slone's performance
was coupled with another huge day
for Marshall at the plate. The Herd
recorded 14 hits, led by a three-forfour, six RBI performance from
shortstop Brandon Casamassima.
Redshirt
freshman
Garrett
Hachtel, in his fifth start of the season, was not sharp on the mound for
the Tigers. The right-hander walked
the bases loaded to open the game
before giving up a grand slam to
Casamassima over the left field
wall.
Memphis
Coach
Daron
Schoenrock promptly pulled his
starter in favor of Will Hudgens, but
he surrendered a double to right
fielder Nate ~ape in his first batter
faced . Lape would find his way to
the plate thanks to an error on
Hudgens in his attempt to cover first
base on a Josh Valle srounder.
Valle's grounder was in the middle
of the right side, forcing first baseman Adam Amar to commit to the
ball but it proved to be too far outside of his reach.
Second baseman Bill Moss fie lded the ball running to his left and
made a good throw to Hu dgens at
first, but the sopho more muffed the
throw to allow Lape to score to.
Marshall took a 5-0 lead after the
top of the first fo r the second
straight game.
Slone, in contrast, was sharp in
his first inning on the mo und, outside of a leadoff do uble by K. K.
Chalmers that ricocheted off the
base of the left centerfi eld wall.
Slone recovered nicely, inducing a
groundout before striking out the
next two Tigers.
The hot Marshall offe nse continued to roll in the second, putting
Casamassima at the plate with the
bases loaded for the second consecutive inning. The sophomore produced once again, picking up hi s
fifth and sixth RBI of the game with
a s ingle through the rig ht side .
Tommy Johnson added a sacrifice
fly to give the Herd an 8-0 lead.
M emphis finally slowed the Herd
bats in the third, retiring Marshall in
order after the visitors sent their one
thro ugh ni ne hitters to the plate in
each of the fi rst two innings.
Hudgens fo und hi s groove, sitti ng down seven straight Herd batters going in to the fifth inning.
Meanwhile, for the third time in five
innings, Slone allowed a leadoff
man to reach second base with no
outs. His effective pitching got him
o ut of s ituation each time
unscathed.
The Herd made it 9-0 in the sixth
wh en designated hitter Brendan
M urphy scored thanks to an errant
pickoff attempt at fi rst base from
catcher Chris Kirkland. Murphy and
Casamassima posted a pair of twoout singles prior to the Tigers second error of the game.
Johnson blasted the Herd's sev·
enth home run of the series with a
two-run shot in the seventh to
straightaway centerfield. Johnson's
second home run in two games gave
Marshall the decisive 11-0 advantage.
Murphy and Johnson both went
2-for-3 in. the-game, with Valle also
putting up mul tiple hits (2-for-4).
Johnson· registered three RBI.
Hach tel (0-2) did not register an
out, surrendering one hit and four
earned runs in the first inning. Four
different Tigers registered a hit in
the second straight Memphis loss on
the heels of a six-game winnin ~
"Bowling
• Continued from p1
Early on it looked as if
Pikeville would have no problem with Joe Paterno's favorite
bowling team, cruising to a
180-139 win in the opener.
Despite opening two of the
first three frames, Pikeville
r.olled thanks to some shaky
bowling by the Nittany Lions,
who opened three of the first
four and four of the first six
frames .
The second game saw
fikeville, for all intents and
purposes, fall apart. Five open
t'rames combined with some
solid bowling from PSU
resulted in a 174-134 loss.
Game three was much the
same, opening five more
frames while Penn State compiled seven strikes, including
four straight from frames eight
to 10, for a 197-128 win.
The Nittany Lions moved
Pikeville to the cusp of elimination in Game Four with a
212-181 win. Pikeville bowled
better but Penn State had four
straight 'strikes in the middle of
the game to win.
Not ready to leave the
national tournament just yet,
the Lady Bears showed some
life in Game Five and won
193-162. Five strikes, including a pair by freshman Jaime
Foster, propelled the Lady
Bears to the win.
It looked early on as if
Pikeville would force a decisive game seven. A turkey by
sophomore Ashley West and
freshmen Sarah Germano and
Foster in frames two-threefour built an 86-69 lead. The
edge was 132-117 after the
seventh frame.
But strikes in the eighth and
ninth by Penn State moved it
to within four at 150-146 after
eight, and then the unthinkable
happened. Foster, the nation's
rookie of the year, left two
pins standing in the ninth,
while a spare in the lOth by
Penn State put it ahead.
With the Nittany Lions finished having posted a 185
final, it came down to Bowler
of the Year Kayla Bandy, who
needed two strikes and at least
seven with the fill ball to tie.
Her first ball left one pin
standing, however, ending
Pikeville's season with a 1 85~
177 loss.
Foster led Pikeville with six
strikes in the loss, while
Bandy and freshme n Becky
Sulligan and Sarah Germano
had four apiece.
After lea ving only five
frames open in a 4- l win over
Hudson Valley, the Lady Bears
left 18 open in the six-game
loss to Penn State.
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O'Neal; 17. David Webb; 18.
Mark Frazier; 19. Brad Neat;
20. Mike Jewell; 21. John
Gill;- 22. Dan Deaton.
Kinzer, racing out of his
shop in Allen, finished first in
the Design 500 B-Main No. 2.
The next scheduled races for
the O'Reilly NARA Battle of
the Bluegrass Series present¢d by Arizona Sport Shirts
will be this weekend. On
Friday, the Series will roll
into the newly-resurfaced
Ponderosa Speedway in
Junction City.
Then, on Saturday, the
BoB drivers will make their
first stop of the season at the
Bluegrass
Speedway
in
B;rrdstown.
The 2nd Annual Kentucky
Speedweek is just around the
corner. The schedule for the
Speedway has been set as follows: May 27, Portsmouth
Raceway Park, $3,000-towin ; May 28 , Bluegrass
Speedway,
$3000-to-win;
May 29, Richmond Raceway,
$3000-to-wiri; May 30, Rain
Date;
May
31,
Lake
Cumberland
Speedway,
$3,000-to-win;
June
l,
Ponderosa Speedway, $3,000to-win; June 2, Florence
Speedway, $10,000-to-win
(Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt ·
Series).
Now Seeking Research Par_ticipants
.
Highlands Regional Medical Center and the University of
Kentucky (UK) Markey Cancer Center have teamed up to
help detect lung cancer in the 5th District!
GOVERNMENT FORECLOSURE SALE
THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M.
AT THE SITE OF THE BELOW DESCRIBED PROPERTY
HOUSE AND LOT LOCATED AT
418 CEDAR ESTATES - PRESTONSBURG, KY 41653
IN FLOYD COUNTY, KENTUCKY
ARE YOU 55-75 YEARS OF AGE AND
A CURRENT OR FORMER SMOKER?
IF S01 YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN ACT SCREENING
Tllisjs a ranch style home on public water and private sewer. It is well located in a quite neighborhood. It consists of a living room, kitchen,
3 bedrooms, 1 bath and laundry room. This property is considered su~able for the Rural Development, Rural Housing Program. This would
be an excellent buy for an investor interested in rental property or for resale after repairs.
STUDY AND RECEIVE A FREE
CT SCAN OF THE CHEST
The minimum acceptable bid for this property has not been determined at this time.
• Payment of the current year's property taxes are the responsibility of the purchaser.
Clear title to this property is not warranted. The U.S. Marshal's Deed is not a general warranty deed. Buyers are advised to have the
property's @e examined. Written notification regarding encumbrances on the property must be made to the Prestonsburg Rural Development Office within 30 days of the date of sale.
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LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 2:00pm., at the property site, at 418 Cedar Estates, Prestonsburg KY, in Floyd
County, Kentucky, in order to raise the sum of $59,001.68 principal, plus an interest credit subsidy granted in the amount of $2,373.36, plus
interest in the amount of $7,128.20 as of September 25, 2006 and interest thereafter on the principal at $12.5401 per day from September
25, 2006, until the date of this judgment, plus interest to the date of judgment amount (principal plus interest to the date of judgment) at the
' rate of 4.95% computed daily and compounded annually, until paid in full and for the costs of this action, pursuant to Judgment and Order of
Sale, being Civil Action No. 06·169 GVT on the Pikeville Docket of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, entered
, on December 5, 2006, in the case of the United States of America vs Terry L. Mullins, nil</a Terry L. Innis, Billy Innis, ET AL, the following
described property will be sold to the highest and best bidder:
• House and Lot located at 418 Cedar Estates, Prestonsburg, Floyd County, KY. Being the same property conveyed by Deed dated May 17,
1995, and recorded in Deed Book 386, Page 661 in the Floyd County Clerk's Office.
Terms of Sale: Ten percent (10%) of the bid price (in the form of a Certified Check made payable to the U. S. Marshal) on the day of the sale
with good and sufficient bond for the balance, bearing Interest at the rate of $1 .83 per annum until paid, due and payable in sixty {60) days and
said bond having the effect of a Judgment. Upon a defauH by the Purchaser, the deposit shall be forfeited and retained by the U.S. Marshal
as a part of the proceeds of the sale, and the property shall again be offered for sale subject to confirmation by the Court.
This sale shall be in bar and foreclosure of all right, title, interest, estate claim, demand or equity of redemption of the defendant(s) and of all
persons claiming by through, under or against them, provided the purchase price is equal to two-thirds of the appraisal value. If the purchase
price is not equal to two-thirds of the appraised value, the Deed shall contain a lien in favor of the defendant(s) reflecting the right of the
defendant(s) to redeem during the period provided by law (KRS 426.530). Under law, the purchaser is deemed to be on notice of all matters
affecting the property of record in the local County Clerk's Office.
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Telephone: 606/886·9545
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
C:DNESDAY, APRIL
25, 2007 • 83
Agent Leigh Steinberg: Concussions 'a ticking time bomlf~
by EDDIE PELLS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MARINA DEL REY, Calif.
-An estimated 350,000 athletes
endure head injuries while playing sports every year in the
•united States, and that's only
counting the ones who lose consciousness after impact.
Including the rest of the
dings, pings and "rung bells"
that don't knock people out but
still result in concussions, the
total could be adjusted as high
as 3.8 million.
"A gross underestimation,"
is what concussion expert Gerry
Gioia of the National Children's
Medical Center in WashiPgton
called the 350,000 figure. "We
don't know the true denomination of this problem."
~
That's what makes sports
concussions, in the words of
agent Leigh Steinberg, "a health
epidemic, the consequences of
which are a ticking time bomb
that may not be seen in their
totality for 10, 15 or 20 years."
Steinberg and NFL Hall of
Fame quarterback Warren
Moon, who suffered the first of
his half-dozen concussions at
age 11, headlined a summit
Friday designed to draw attention to the growing problem of
concussions in sports.
It's a problem most widely
One study showed athletes are six times more likely to suffer a second concussion if they return within a week of the first one. Former 49ers quarterback
Steve Young, retired after precisely that kind ofquick return and repeat injury.
recognized in the NFL, where
the suicide of former defensive
back Andre Waters and the story
of former Patriots linebacker
Ted Johnson's hurried return to
the field made recent headlines.
Waters' niece, Kwanna
Pittman, said the symposium
was meaningful "because, no, it
didn't help Andre, but it can help
someone else."
Indeed, it's an issue that goes
well beyond the NFL- to every
sport, at almcst every level.
Among the presenters Friday
was Deborah Goldberger,
whose 17-year-old .daughter.
Stephanie, has had four concussions as a soccer goalie. The last
one forced her to give up the
game. Seven months later, she's
still tired, has headaches and has
to go to sleep most nights at
8:30p.m.
"It impacts everything you
do on a daily basis," Goldberger
said.
For every concussion identified in the NFL, Gioia said,
another 56,500 occur among
kids. Some are so hard to recognize - such as the basketball
player who falls and bumps his
head on a teammate's knee but
gets right back up - that it's difficult to know when they happen and what to do.
"We've got to manage it better and educate people about it
better," Gioia said, "so we don't
end up with pro athletes saying,
'After my 15th, I stopped counting."'
Determining and differentiating the immediate and longterm effects of concussions is a
constantly shifting science.
Steinberg touted numbers
from a series of recent studies,
hoping the seriousness of the
new stats will intensify the
debate and bring quicker
change.
"What are the stakes?"
Steinberg said. "It's one thing to
go out and play football and
understand that when you turn
40, you can bend over to pick
up your child and have aches
and pains. It's another thing to
bend down and not be able to
identify that child."
One study showed athletes
are six times more likely to suf-
fer a second concussion if they
return within a week of the first
one. A client of Steinberg's, former 49ers quarterback Steve
Young, retired after precisely
that kind of quick return and
repeat injury.
Other studies showed that in
cases where athletes had three
or more concussions over their
lifetimes, they were five times
more at risk for early onset
Alzheimer's disease, three times
more at risk of significant memory loss and four times more
likely to have severely elevated
depression.
The NFL and the NFL
Players Association have done
some things to lessen the impact
of head injuries - most notably
with rules changes and the gradual elimination of Astroturf as a
playing surface. They're looking
at changes in helmets and
mouthpieces to lessen the severity of hits to the head.
Steinberg some day also
would like to see neurologists
present on every NFL sideline
and more effective use of baseline tests that establish players'
Serving The Floyd County Area Since 1958
Mitchell leaves MSU for UK
TIMES STAFF REPORT
MOREHEAD - Morehead
State University has started a
national search to replace
women's head basketball
coach Matthew Mitchell, who
was introduced as the new
University
of Kentucky
women's basketball coach
Monday afternoon.
"Matthew Mitchell is one
of the finest basketball coaches in the country," said MSU
Director of Athletics Brian
Hutchinson. "We will miss
him both personally and professionally and wish him
nothing but success in
Lexington.
"However, we return an
outstanding nucleus of players and have signed perhaps
the best class in ~ur pro-
Mitchell led MSU to back-to-hack appearances in the Ohio Valley Conference
Tournament and to a 30-29 overall record
during his two seasons as women 's head basketball coach. His first MSU team finished
11-9 in the conference and advanced to the
league tournament semifinals.
gram's history, so we expect
his work to benefit us greatly
next season."
Mitchell Jed MSU to backto-hack appearances in the
Ohio "valley Conference
Tournament and to a 30-29
overall record during his two
seasons as women's head basketball coach. His first MSU
team finished 11-9 in the conference and advanced to the
league tournament semifinals.
Last season, the Eagles set
a school record with 13 conference wins, but the injuryriddled squad lost in the OVC
Tournament first round.
Mitchell takes over for
Mickie DeMoss, who left the
program earlier in the month
after posting a 71-56 record
in four seasons.
The Floyd County
Emergency & Rescue Squad
BELFRY The Belfry
High School girls' basketball
program will host a postChristmas tournament Dec.
27-29. All participating teams
will be
guaranteed three
games and receive T-shirts
and a postgame meal.
Traveling teams may receive
a stipend or hotel rooms.
For more information on
the Belfry tournament, contact Amanda Stiltner via
email
at
Amanda. Collins@ pike.kysch
ools.us or call 606/353-9688.
Pulaski County is in need
of a game on either Feb. 18 or
19. The Pulaski County
girls' basketball program is
also in need of four teams for
its Christmas · Tournament
D~c. 18-21.
Each team will
play four games as part of the
Christmas tournament.
The tournament is alternated each year between
Somerset and Pulaski County
high schools. For more infor-
mation, contact Larry Hurt at
Pulaski County or Chris
Adkins at Somerset.
Jackson County is in need
of three games to complete its
schedule. The Lady General
hoops program is looking for
home games and is willing to
sign into a home-and-home or
a two year contract. Dates
open are Nov. 30, Dec, 7, Jan.
25 (2007) and Feb. 22 (2007).
For more information, call
606/287-7155.
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at the Swimming Pool Hollow
Belfry girls b'ball to host tourney
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
capabilities before they get
injured and can be used as
markers for the tests they take
after concussions.
Not as easily changed is the
football-player mentality. From
a young age, they're taught to
play in pain, to sacrifice their
bodies, to stay on the field and
to make their coaches happy.
"Most athletes are in a state
of denial," Steinberg said.
"They're taught to ignore pain."
He hopes some of the most
recent studies will lead NFL
management to conclude rushing players back isn't in anyone's best interest. After all, is
getting a player back for one
week worth risking him for the
rest of the season _ or his
career? It's a question that has
gained more traction as salaries
and signing bonuses have
exploded over the past decade.
Almost as difficult as changing the mind-set is determining
what is or isn't a concussion,
which translates into the kind of
medical attention paid to an
injured player.
To illustrate this challenge,
one doctor showed two plays
from a recent Oregon-Arizona
college football game. One
showed a player's helmet 'getting popped off after a particularly vicious hit made under his
chin. Another showed one player knocking his teammate to tl{e
ground in a congratulatory bbdy
bump after a good defensiV:e
·
'
play.
The player in the first e'xahiple walked away with a cut' tlp.
The player in the second example had a concussion because
his head banged against the turf
as he received the congrats.• _ •
"It goes to show that we can
be fooled by what we see," said
Kevin Guskiewicz, a Spe<(iaij!>t
from the University of Nprth
Carolina who studies the- biq;
mechanics of sports concus.sions.ve times more at risk fpr
early onset Alzheimer's di~ea,~.
three times more at risk of ~jg,
nificant memory loss and- four
times more likely to qa-vr
severely elevated depressiOIJ .. ;_
The NFL and the NFL
Players Association have done
some things to lessen the imp51~
of head injuries - most notllbly
with rules changes and the gra4~
ual elimination of Astroturf as a
playing surface. They're los>lililg
at changes in helmets a,nd
mouthpieces to lessen the severity of hits to the head.
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Aaron Root (Williamsburg/Williamsburg HS),
Brian Slusher (Corbin/Lynn Camp HS) and
Anthony Pennington (Viper/Perry County
Central HS).
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Cumberlands will start the 2007 season against
Mid-South Conference rival Union College at
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL
25, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Woodson, backups overcome
struggles in UK scrimmage
Going to the next level
by JEFFREY McMURRAY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXfNGTON- Fresh off a 31-touchdown season, Kentucky
quarterback Andre Woodson gave a playful warning to teammate
and friend Trevard Lindley before Saturday's Blue-Whit )
intrasquad scrimmage.
"We were talking junk before we started," said Lindley, a
sophomore cornerback. "He said he was going to throw my way
a lot, and I said, 'Well, bring it.'"
Woodson aired out his first pass of the game toward receiver
Dicky Lyons Jr., who broke the wrong way, causing the ball to
drop right into the hands of rT_ ,n;
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Lindley. Then, Lindley .1 ne o11 ense, weartng
ue
struck again on Woodson's
jerseys, defeated the
third attempt, picking off
de•t;
lad ·
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another pass in the end zone.
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The offense, wearing 65-50, based on a system
blue jerseys, defeated the
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defense, clad in white, 65- t at awarae potnts or
50. based on a system that
such things as
awarded points for such
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things as interceptions, tnterceptwns, sacks an
sacks and first downs in first downs in addition to
addition to touchdowns and
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field goals.
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But Woodson's early misfield goals.
fires, and some inconsistent - - - - - - - - - - - - play out of freshman backups Will Fidler and Mike Hartline, left coach Rich Brooks heaping most of the praise on the secondary and offensive line.
"Our defense is a little more aggressive at this point, playing
on their toes more than on their heels," Brooks said.
Woodson quickly corrected ship, completing 16 of 28 passes
for 243 yards and two touchdowns. His longest pass was a 55yard strike to familiar target Keenan Burton.
"Our biggest thing is we want to beat the defense every day,
regardless of what the situation is," Burton said. "In practice, if
the defense tries to embarrass us, we have to do the same thin~
to them."
~
Afterward, Woodson said he was just trying to work on his
vertical passing game, which became a signature of the Wildcats
Music City Bowl championship year last season.
"I could have put my head down," Woodson said. "I could
have given up for the rest of the day. Instead, I kept fighting. I
just kept playing my style of football. Eventually, we got going,
and we all got on the same page and started clicking."
As spring practices draw to a close, Brooks said the battle to
back up Woodson was too close to call and likely would linger
into the fall. Hartline seemed to have the better day Saturday, as
Fidler threw two interceptions.
"It was a pretty rough day for me," Fidler said. "Overall, I had
a pretty good spring, but today I didn't show it at all."
Hartline, who completed 14 of 23 passes for 100 yards and a
touchdown, said his performance could have been more consis111
tent too.
"I felt like I did some bonehead plays," he said. "I wasn't managing the offense well enough in the huddle. When we get in the
red zone, we can't stop like that all the time."
The defense, much-maligned last year, appeared far quicker in
the spring scrimmage, even though eight of the same 11 starters
return.
Senior linebacker Wesley Woodyard said new coordinator
Steve Brown is calling more man-to-man plays and is encouraging him to blitz more.
fi
, Johnson Central High School senior basketball player Jamie McCarty signed with Berea College during a signing cere-
• !-llOI"JY held Friday afternoon.
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~ Brohm, offense less than perfect in Red-White game
by WILL GRAVES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
; ' LOUISVILLE - Barely three months on the job, Louisville
-coach Steve Kragthorpe wasn't expecting perfection during the
, annual Red-White Game on Friday at Papa John's Stadium.
, , ~.Good thing, because he didn't get it.
With Kragthorpe watching intently from deep in the offensive
backfield on every play, the Cardinals normally high-powered
offense sputtered. The White team, representing the defense,
dominated at times during Louisville's spring scrimmage.
"The thing we have to understand is that Steve Kragthorpe
mns this show differently," Kragthorpe said. "This thing isn't
• mchestrated for this offense to have success like it has in the past.
-We were pretty vanilla on offense and we were pretty vanilla on
defense."
, - Quarterback Brian Brohm, who decided to return for his
senior year rather than enter the NFL Draft, struggled against the
first-string defense. He completed 23 of 38 passes for 313 yards
' and three touchdowns, but also threw four interceptions.
~
"There were some good things, but there were some things we
~ haven't been doing in practice, mistakes that we made," Brohm
said. "The defense stepped their game up and we didn't."
• ; 'Brohm carne out looking as crisp as ever. He hit five straight
• passes on the game's opening drive. finding Gary Bamidge for a
2•)'ard touchdown pass.
,
It didn't last. Brohln's next pass was intercepted by Latarrius
),.
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Thomas, and he had trouble the rest of the way. His protection
broke down several times while his receivers had trouble hanging onto the ball.
Still, Brahm collected himself in the second half, throwing a
pair of late touchdown passes to Mario Urrutia.
"We were a little anxious because (this) was so the opposite of
what the other scrimmages had been," Brahm said. "We'd been
just going right up and down the field in the other scrimmages
but the defense picked it up."
Brohm's final pass, however, was intercepted by Preston
Smith, allowing the defense to score a 51-45 victory. The game
featured a modified scoring system that gave the defense points
for turnovers and stops in an effort by Kragthorpe to create a
competitive situation.
Like Brohm, backup quarterback Hunter Cantwell looked
erratic in the first half before collecting himself in the second.
Cantwell, who finished in admirably when Brohm went down
with a hand injury last season, finished 17-of-35 for 210 yards.
Harry Douglas led all receivers with eight receptions for 137
yards. The running game couldn't muster much most of the night,
though Anthony Allen did score two touchdowns.
The defending Big East champions were among the nation's
top offenses last season under former coach Bobby Petrino. But
the big plays that highlighted Petrino's tenure were few and far
between during the scrimmage, with Brohm and Cantwell working underneath most of the time, finding their receivers on short
·
and intermediate routes.
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gets historic victory
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by MIKE HARRIS
"; '- ASSOCIATED PRESS
~ G •· AVONDALE, Ariz.- A little
6,Qlcj0 helped Jeff Gordon to a
1 flisjoric win Saturday night at
Phoenix International Raceway.
The four-time NASCA"k
champion tied the late Dale
Earnhardt for sixth place on the
career victory list with 76, winning for the ftrst time since last
July.
o.;-. "After ending the 26-race victory drought, Gordon stopped to
, pick up a flag bearing
F,amhardt's famed No. 3 and
I slack,
red and White COlOr
.. s~heme for his slow victory lap
around the mile oval.
• '"It means the world,"
Gordo11t said. "Holding that 3
flag:~ it's certainly by no means
saying we're as good as him. 1
~- learned so much from him. We
wanted to honor him. We've
been holding onto that flag for a
long time."
One of the first drivers to
c~mgratulate Gordon in Victory
'Circle was Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Gordon started from the pole
·and led early, but he spent most
1
·of the 312-lap race following
Toll}' Stewart, who appeared to
be on the way to an easy victory.
As the leaders began a series
of green-Hag pit stops late in the
race, Gordon drove onto pit
road at th~t end of lap 283. As he
.drove slowly toward his pit at
• the end of pit road, a three-car
• ~rash brought out the yellow
,.~
:flag.
: •: The timing was perfect for
"Gordon, who was able to finish
:~s • pit stop and head back
....
The four-time NASCAR champion tied the late
Dale Earnhardt for sixth place on the career
victory list with 76, winning for the first time
since last July.
toward the track before leader
Stewart came back to the finish
line, thereby keeping Gordon
on the lead lap.
When all the other leaders
pitted under the caution flag,
Gordon stayed on track and
took the lead.
Once the green flag carne
back out on lap 294, Stewart
tried desperately to regain the
top spot. As Gordon struggled
to get by Martin Truex Jr., who
had pitted before the yellow and
was on the end of the lead lap,
Stewart saw his chance.
On lap 299, Stewart
squeezed his Chevrolet between
Gordon and Truex and somehow drove to the lead. But
Gordon wouldn't quit, staying
on Stewart's rear bumper and
then driving under him to regain
the lead for good on lap 300.
Gordon pulled away to finish about six car-lengths ahead
at the finish, earning his first
win at Phoenix. That leaves
only Homestead and Texas as
active tracks where Gordon has
n't won.
"We didn't lead a ton, but we
had a good car," said Gordon,
who led 53 laps in the No. 24
Chevrolet. "It all did fall in our
lap.
"I almost drove through the
pit. (Crew chief) Steve (Letarte)
made the call (to stop) and I
love him. He's as sharp as can
be. He's so cool under pressure."
The disappointed Stewart,
who led a race-high 132 laps,
said, "I felt like the second half
of the race we had a good car."
Denny Hamlin may have
had the best car on the track
Saturday. He led 70 laps and
was still out ahead when he was
caught speeding entering pit
road on lap 99. Hamlin was
penalized to the back of the
longest line (30th) for the restart
on lap 104.
That didn't slow him down
much. Hamlin, Stewart's Joe
Gibbs
Racing
teammate,
charged back into contention
and finished third.
It was the third race for
NASCAR's new Car of
Tomorrow and its first test on a
track longer than a half mile.
Han1lin wasn't impressed with
the bigger, bulkier car.
"If that was the point of it, to
make it more competitive for
everyone, the mission failed, in
my opinion," Hamlin srud. "I
don't know how we're going to
run these cars on bigger tracks
without further changes."
Reigning Nextel Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, Gordon's
Hendrick Motorsports learnmate, finished fourth, followed
by Matt Kenseth. Jeff Green
and Kyle Busch. in another
Hendrick Chevrolet.
Florida beats UK in bottom of the ninth
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Chris Petrie
snapped a tie with a bases-loaded single in the
bottom of the ninth to push Florida past
Kentucky 5-4 on Sunday.
Florida
(23-20,
I 0-8
Southeastern
: Conference) took the lead early and maintamed it with single runs in the first, third,
.. .fi.f.th and 'eighth innings. Cole Figueroa, Brian
-·i.seclerc and Jon Townsend each had three hits
for the Gators.
Kentucky (27 - 12- 1. 7 - I 0 - 1) did not score·
its first run until the sixth inning, but the
Wildcats rallied to a 4-4 tie after scoring twice
in the top of the ninth inning. The Gators outhit the Wildcats 17- 12, but both teams combined to strand 23 runners on base.
Patrick Keating (3-1) got the win for
Florida, giving up five hits and one earned
run. Dewayne Oxford (3-l) picked up the loss
for Kentucky.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
FLOYD COUNTY
Features Editor
Katlty Prater
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KIM'S KORNER
Forgiveness
By: Kim Little Frasure
"forgiving for the well being of
others we actually receive tremendous
benefits in terms of physical and mental health. " Everett L. Worthington Jr.
- The Power of Forgiving
One would think forgiveness
should be such a simple act especially
when you are a Christian and have
experienced the teachings of such
over
years
and years of
sitting under
the Word and
reading and
studying
scripture.
Then,
some unfathomable incident
will
occur
and
your heart is
broken, and
Kim Little Frasure
"you know
that
you
know that you know" you have to forgive the unforgivable and you are so
thrown in such a whirlwind of er;notions that forgiveness seems impossi• ble to muster.
Speaking from my own experience
it's been easier over the years to forgive easily those whom have hurt me
that aren't Christians yet!
When hurt has been thrown my
way from a brother or sister in Christ,
well, I have to tell you it hasn't only
throwm me for a loop; it has downright sent me dead-center of a tornado
with emotions, panic attacks and
wounds so deep nothing but the good
(See KORNER, page eight)
POISON OAK
~ The
end of
.the tracks
By: Clyde Pack
much thought to
just
how
many miles
of
railroad
tracks
had
been laid in
an
Eastern
Kentucky \
coal
camp,
nor what significance
they'd played
in the lives of
Clyde Pack
those
who
lived there,
until I read in the paper a while back
that another 30-mile stretch of them
was being taken up, with their bed to
be made into a walking trail.
Guess a walking trail is as appropriate as anything else because among
their other expected uses, when I was
a kid and a bunch of us would walk to
town for those double-feature
Saturday matiness, the railroad track
is where we'd walk.
We'd set a pretty good pace as we
stepped from crosstie to crosstie.
Don't know the standard distance
between them, but they were pretty
much spaced the normal length of the
stride of a growing boy. Of course, the
gravel bed that ran next to the tracks
made for pretty good walking, too.
On those occasions when we
weren't in a particular hurry -- like on
our way home after the show -- <we'd
see how far we could walk on the tops
of the T-rails. Don't mean to brag, but
when I was 10- or 12-years-old, I had
pretty good balance and could give it
a go for 40 or 50 yards at a time. Of
course, so could the rest of my walking partners. By our standards, we
I'd
(See OAK, page seven)
--YESTERDAYS-- INSIDESTUFF
UCM news • page
BB
Birthday • page BB
Births • page BB
(Items taken from The Floyd County Time~,
10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 years ago.) page B6
"The
a.E..S.I source for local and regional
Pawpaw picking
By: Ralph Hall
Me and Mutt got up on a cold fall morning.
Old Jack Frost had covered the ground last night.
We both had pawpaws on our minds. They are the
best when they lay on the ground after the frost
hits them. Mutt said, "Ralph, I know how well
you love them big old pawpaws over in the Tackett
Holler, But you know how
everything seems to happen
to you them pawpaws
may swell up your eyes or
cause you to break out with a
rash."
"Don't care," I said, when
I get my mind on something I
have got to have what I want
and today it's pawpaws. One
just cant have any fun if they
go around worrying about
grapevines breaking, falling
down on the tracks, or getting
thrown off a pony. May just
as well stay in the house all
day and hide under the bed.
The fun is outside the house
playing in the creek, and
climbing the hills. Outside
there is fun everywhere you
look. Fun makes me happy
and if I get hurt I just think
about the fun I was having
when I got hurt and the pain
goes away.
Once me and Mutt did our
chores, we got us a paper
poke and took off to the pawpaw patch over in Tackett
Holler. As we were walking
up the tracks Mutt said,
"Hey, Ralph! Don't holler at
everyone you see today."
"Okay! I'll try," I said,
"but trying ain't doing,
because a man's got to do
what a man's got to do," I
said.
"Well," Mutt answered
me back, "you ain't no man.
All you are is a big blabbermouth."
"Mutt, if you say one more word about me we
will fight."
Mutt never said a word, just reached down,
picked up a big handful of the railroad rocks and
put them in his pocket. .
I knew not to say another word to Mutt
because railroad rocks don't feel too good when
you get cracked in the head with one of them. It
was still cold outside, so we never saw anyone on
the tracks or in the dusty road. Mutt don't like to
fight much anyway, but he sure can throw them
railroad rocks real straight, never misses my head
a ti~e. We walked the tracks until we came to the
rai).r~ad crossing that turned off to the left taking
one u~ Hen Pen, the three-room school set over in
the bottom. We left the tracks, walked down into
the dusty road. That would take us up to the
Tackett Holler.
About everyone who lived in this section of
Melvin was Tacketts, The road crossed Beaver
Creek in this area. So we walked down to the
creek and crossed the low water bridge that went
over Beaver Creek. At the lower side of the bridge
was a water hole, and it was full of them horny
head fish. I love to catch them horny head ftsh but
they are too bony to eat. Not after fish today, any-
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way; just want me a big old pawpaw. Got pawpaws on the brain.
Just about that time I heard a dog barking
behind me. Turning around to look I saw that it
was Old Sooner, our dog. Running wasn't like
Old Sooner; he usually walked real slow with his
head turned off to the left. When he walked up to
me in the middle of the low water bridge, I
reached down and rubbed him on the head.
I said, "Old Sooner, why did you follow us?
You don' t even like papaws." He just wagged his
he head as we moved on across the low water
bridge. Once we crossed the bridge we had to
climb the little hill that would lead us to the
Tackett Holler. On the right side of the hill was
the Tackett graveyard. It had been there since
about 1825, I was told. My grandpawpaw,
preacher Harim Hall, was buried up there on the
hill. Never played cowboys and Indians on this
graveyard. But sometimes we would go up the
preacher stand and sing, " When the Roll Is Called
Up Yonder."
When someone died they would have church
in the preacher's stand before they buried the person. The stand was an open building with a tin
roof. It had about seven benches under the roof of
the stand. They were made out of rough lumber,
and church members sit on them. When they had
church services we just stood out in the graveyard
and listened to them sing and preach. The graveyard was never a scary place. It was quiet and a
cool breeze always came around the hill even on
a hot day.
Once we passed the graveyard we turned off to
the right so we could walk up the little dirt t~
into Tackett holler. About 200 feet into the to(d
we made another turn to the left, because the-~
paws were up the lefthand holler. I knew e~
one who lived up the holler. The person I khe
best was the village barber, Cullin. He w~s).
homemade barber, never went to school to le$
how to cut hair. He his wife
Lacy and a little girl they were
raising named Joann lived 1R a
little four-room house on tHe
side of the hill.
Every boy and man in the
village knew Cullin because
they all got their hair cut at his
house. If you were sick he
would come to your house and
cut your hair. Every time I ever
went to his house for a haircut.
His wife Lacy would set and
talk with me while Cullin cut
my hair. Lacy could smoke a
cig, until she almost smoked it
up before the ashes would fall in
the floor.
I remember this one time
when Cullin cut my hair. He just
cut as long as he could find a
hair. Then he peeled my head
trying to see another hair. After
cuttip.g my hair he handed me a
little mirror and said, "Ralph,
how do you like your haircut?"
For the first time in all my life,
I was speechless couldn't say a
word, just handed him 15 cents
and took off for home.
When I got home, mother
looked at me and said, "It will
grow back in about three
months, Ralph. Never seen so
many gaps in all my life." I just
went in my bedroom, lay down
on my bed and cried myse1t to
sleep. The next day when I Jot
up I picked up daddy's baseball
cap - the one he bought over at
the five and dime store over in
Martin. Then I walked up the
tracks to uncle Bruice's house
to see Ted and Bob. When aunt Mellie saw me she
said, "Ralph, why have you got on that baseball
cap? You hate caps."
"Damn Cullin," I said.
"Take off that hat," she said.
"Do I have to?"
"Go on now."
So I took off the cap.
"It will grow back in about three months," she
said.
"I sure hope so," I cried out. "In three months
it will be December and my head will freeze off."
Glad I was on my way to the pawpaw patch
today and not to Cullin's for a haircut. As we
passed by the barber's house, the little girl Joann
was standing in the yard.
"Where are you going, Ralph?" she asked,.
"To the pawpaw patch," I answered.
"Thought you and Mutt may be coming for a
haircut.·•
"Not today," Mutt said.
"Give me some pawpaws on your way back,"
she asked.
"Okay!" I said, as we walked on up the road.
"We will."
(See PAWPAW, page three)
CRITTER CORNER
Five Flea Control
Myths To Flee From
There are more than 1,900 flea species in the world
and almost as many myths on the best way to get rid
of them.
Here are five of the most common t1ea control
myths and the truth about how to get rid of them:
Myth #1. During cold weather, you don't have to
worry about fleas. Unfortunately, it has to be pretty
cold to rule out the threat of fleas and it never gets that
cold in some parts of the country. Also, since most
pets live indoors, the temperature is ideal for fleas
year-round, even if you can't see them.
Humidity is an important factor in a flea's survival.
Wormlike flea larvae prefer dark, moist locations,
such as carpet fibers. Fleas can increase their numbers
during warmer, wetter months and survive to pester
(See CRITTER, page seven)
These 8 baby goats of 14 babies born the first two weeks of March belong to Ronnie
Baldridge and family. He says, "Who needs a weed eater when you have these little ft!llas?"
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL
25, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Schoo{1fa)1)1enings
**April23 thru May 4- CATS testing.
Please have your children attend school
daily, be on time and well rested.
***Floyd County Schools 2007-2008
Kindergarten registration packets are
available at local schools. Parellts and
guardians are invjted to visit their schools
and pick up a packet.*"'
Adams Middle School
Youth Services Center
• Exercise class for adults now in
session. Classes conducted by Floyd
County Health Dept. staff. Those
interested may contact the center for
more information.
·• The Youth Services Center is
open each weekday from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m.
Coordinator is Michelle
Keathley. Center telephone is 8861297. Please call for information on
center programs and services.
Allen Central High
School
• April 27 - Money due from
seniors for graduation packages.
• Center hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30
p.m., Mon. thru Fri. Sharon Collins,
coordinator. Telephone 358-3048.
Center provides services for all families regardless of income.
Allen Central Middle
School
• Sign ups for Parent SBDM
Council now going on.
1 •
May 8 - Parent SBDM Council
Election, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Career Decisions and Job
Development videos available in
YSC lending library.
• The ACMS Youth Service
Center offers services to all families,
regardless of income. For more
information, call Marilyn Bailey, center coordinator, 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
• Lost and Found items will be
located in the center. Items not
claimed within two weeks will
become FRYSC property.
~ • Center hours are 8 a.m. to 3
p.m., Mon. thru Fri. Center offers
services to all families, regardless of
income.
• The Betsy Layne Elementary
Family Resource Youth Service
Center is located in the 7th and 8th
grade wing. 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.
Brian H. Akers, Center
•
Coordinator.
Clark Elementary
• Dairy Queen coupon cards for
sale - $10 each. Contact any Clark
student or call Family Resource
Center for information.
• F.I.T. Club meets each Thesday
and Wednesday after school, 3:154: 15 p.m. (Fitness activities for 3rd,
4th, and 5th grade students.) Focus
on physical exercise and nutrition.
**Fridays are "School Spirit"
days! (All year long!) Wear Clark
colors (green and gold) or Clark tshirts. Students, staff, parents - show
your support for CES!!
• Nurse services: Floyd County
Health Department nurses will be in
the Resource Center on selected
dates. Now taking appointments for
6th grade exams, WIC, and wellchild exams for birth-18 years. Flu
shots may also be scheduled. Call
886-0815 for an appointment.
• Lost and Found located in
Resource Center.
• The Clark Elementary Family
Resource Center provides services
for all families regardless of income.
We are located in the Adams Middle
School building.
Duff Elementary
• FRC is also in need of clothing,
sizes 3T thru adult, for emergency
clothing use and burnouts. If you
have clothing to donate, please call
the FRC.
• Floyd County Health Dept. is
on site three days per month.
Services include 6th grade school
entry physical; kindergarten,· Head
Start and well-child 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.
May Valley
Elementary
• April 23 thru May 4 - 3-5 CATS
testing.
• Tips for Parents: Encourage
your child to take their time and do
their very best during testing. Make
sure children receive plenty of rest
each night. Have your child eat
breakfast each morning. Assure
prompt arrival. Schedule outside
appointments in the afternoon hours
or beyond testing window.
• May 10, 11 -Kindergarten registration. Requirements: physical,
original immunization certificate, eye
exam, birth certificate, social security
card. May begin registration process
without having all items completed
but items need to be complete before
student's entry into school. Call 2850883 to schedule a registration
appointment if the above dates are
not convenient.
• 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 the first three Mondays
each month 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.
• Parent lending library available
to all parents for video/book checkouts. A variety of topics are available.
• Family Resource Center is open
weekdays, 7 a.m. to 3:30p.m. Center
is located upstairs in the old high
school building, on the McDowell
Elementary School campus. For further information, call Clara Johnson,
director, at 377-2678. The McDowell
FRC provides services to all MES
students and their families, regardless
of income.
Mountain Christian
Academy
• Now accepting applications for
enrollment for Preschool-8th grade
for the 2007 fall semester. Tuition
assistance and bus transportation is
available. For more information or a
tour of the school, call 285-5141 or
285-5142.
• Call 285-5141, Mon. thru Fri.,
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• MCA is an accredited nondenominational Christian school.
Prestonsbnrg
Elementary and Family
Resource Center
• 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.
• Call 886-7088 for additional
information
regarding
the
Prestonsburg Elementary Family
Resource Center or its programs.
Prestonsburg High
center coordinator at 587-2233.
School
• May 4 - Honor Choir Concert, 7
p.m., Mountain Arts Center.
• May 8 - National Honor Society
Induction Ceremony/Banquet, 7 p.m.,
school gymnasium/cafe.
• May 17 - Awards Night, 6 p.m.,
gymnasium.
•
May 20 - Baccalaureate
(optional), 6 p.m., Community
Methodist Church (Blackbottom).
• May 21 - Senior Breakfast, 8:30
a.m., gymnasium. (Students only)
• May 21 - Graduation, 7 p.m.,
gymnasium.
• Note: All fees must be paid in
full
before
a
student
can
graduate/receive diploma!
**Principal Ted George invites
everyone and looks forward to seeing
all at our special senior activities!
South Floyd Youth
Services Center
I
• Parents needing assistance with
daycare may contact Mable Hall for
information, or the "A Step Ahead"
daycare center, at 452-1100.
• SFMS parents with concerns
about your child's grades, visit the
STI Home! site at http://iiod.ssts.com
and click on the STI program. Select
state, county, school, child's pin number and password. You may view
your child's attendance record, class
average, schedule, grades, and discipline referrals. Questions? Call4529607.
• Floyd County substance abuse
counselor will be on the South Floyd
campus half a day on Mondays and
for a full day on Fridays. If you need
to contact the counselor, please call
the Youth Service Center.
• Call center for: list of visiting
speakers and presentations to be held
throughout year; to make appointments to attend Parent Velunteer
Training sessions; or for information
in regard to Adult Education programs.
• Walking track open to public
(track closed during special events).
• The center has a one-stop career
station satellite that is available to the
community as well as studepts .
. • All new students and visitors,
stop by the Center, located on the
South Floyd campus, Room 232, and
sec Mable Hall. Open 8 a.m. to 4
p.m., Mdn. thru Fri.
•
• Fot mote information call 4529600 or 452-9607, ext. 243 or 153.
Stumbo
Elementary/Mud Creek
Family Resource &
Youth Service Center
• Lost & Found located in Family
Resource Center.
• The Mud Creek FRYSC is
located on the right, by the school
gymnasium. Services are offered to
all families, regardless of income. For
more information, call Anita Tackett,
(
W.D. Osborne
"Rainbow Junction"
Family Resource Center ,
• Monthly
meetings:
"Nutrition/Plan Healthy" - second
Thesday of each month, 10 a.m., in
library; "OES Homemakers" - second
Tuesday of each month, 11 a.m., in
library.
• Lost & Found located in the
Family Resource Center. Items not
claimed within 3 weeks become the
property of the FRC.
• The FRC accepts donations of
children's clothing, shoes, belts, book
bags, etc. May be used but need to be
in good condition. Donated items
will be appreciated and utilized by
OES students.
• The Family Resource Center is
located in the central building of
W.D. Osborne Elementary. Those
wishing more information about the
center are welcome to visit, or call.
Ask for Cissy (center coordinator).
Center telephone and fax: (606) 4524553.
Wesley Christian
School
• WCS Learning Center accepts
toddlers, preschool age (2-4). Hours:
7:30a.m. to 5:00p.m., Mon. thru Fri.
• For more information about
Wesley Christian School, call 874- ~
8328.
Big Sandy Community
& Technical College
Adult Education and
GED
• Monday: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. McDowell FRC; Martin Comm. Ctr.;
Auxier Learning Ctr.; BSCTC.
1-4:30 p.m.- BSCTC.
• Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mud Creek Clinic; BSCTC.
9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Dixie
Apartments
1-4:30 p.m. - Betsy Layne
FRYSC; BSCTC.
6-8 p.m. - Auxier Learning Ctr.
• Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Martin Comm. Ctr.; Auxier Learning
Ctr.; BSCTC.
1-4:30 p.m. - Layne House;
BSCTC.
6-8 p.m. - BSCTC.
• Thursday: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mud Creek Clinic; BSCTC.
8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Weeksbury CC.
1-4:30 p.m. - Betsy Layne YSC;
BSCTC.
6-9 p.m. - Martin Comm. Ctr.
• Also, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
Mondays and Wednesdays at Drug
Court.
Kay Hale Ross - Manager of Adult
Education, 886-7334
Lisa Pelfrey - Assistant
Ron Johnson, Stephania Conn,
Lynn Hall, Nancy Bormes, and
Wayne Combs - Adult Education
teachers
(Items taken from
The Floyd County
Times,
10,20,30,40,50,60,
70 years ago.)
Ten Years Ago
(April 30 and May 2, 1997)
A complaint was filed, Thesday morning, in
a Tennessee federal court against a judge who
allegedly violated the civil rights of Natasha
Wallen Cornett, one of the six suspects charged
w4.th the murders of the Lillelid family earlier
this month. The complaint filed by Stanville
attorney Eric Conn alleges that Cornett was
deprived of her right to retain counsel of her
choice ... A hearing is scheduled, Friday morning, in Floyd District Court on a motion filed by
the county attorney to dismiss theft charges
against Debra Scutchfield, who is accused of
picking two tulips in Prestonsburg...The Floyd
County Solid Waste Commission postponed bid
openings, Monday night, for the ground water
monitoring services at the Garth landfill
because of contradicting dates in the specifications .... Four Floyd County Board of Education
members apparently violated their oaths of
office and state law, Monday night, by
announcing a closed session to discuss the fate
9f an individual school employee...T.Y. Jervis,
}9, and Dewey Hamilton, 19, both of Wayland,
were arrested early Saturday morning, after
Wayland police officers found them burglarizing the Estill Stop & Shop. Part of the crime
was recorded by a security camera in the store.
They were charged with felony theft by unlawful taking first degree criminal mischief, and
third degree burglary...Kids from all over the
region showed up for the Kids Day in the Park,
at Archer Park, Sl:).turday. They competed in
eight different events in a day of fun in the
sun ... At a special meeting, Saturday morning,
the Floyd County school board voted to pay a
debt of almost $60,000 to Architect Paul
Hoffman, to settle an arbitrater's award against
the board for work on South Floyd High
School...Monday night's closed session of the
Floyd County Board of Education has drawn
the attention of the state's education watchdog.
Investigators with the state's Office of
Education Accountability (OEA) are looking
into the board members' apparent violations of
their oaths of office, and the state's Open
Meeting Laws ... Frankie Raines, 34, of
Williamsburg, was arrested in March and
charged with fourth-offense DUI. He failed to
appear for a preliminary hearing, Wednesday, in
Floyd District court because he was in jail in
another county for a sixth offense drivingunder-the int1uence (DUI) charge ...Floyd
County has joined with three other Big Sandy
area counties to apply for funding to help develop a 500-acre regional industrial park near the
Big Sandy Regional Airport. County judgeexecutive!'t from the four counties-Floyd,
Johnson, Martin and Pike-submitted the
application for Coal Severance Tax funds,
Thursday, May 1, to the Kentucky Economic
Development Cabinet in Frankfort...Prior to a
preliminary hearing, Wednesday, in Floyd
District Court, it was made apparent to the
court, that attempted burglary charges againt ·
Larry D. Anderson, 25, and Chad Mcintyre, 18,
both of Hi Hat; and Jamie L. Garrett, 19, of
Ligon, who allegedly attempted to break into a
Harold bar, were not felonies ... South Floyd
High School students, and the Left Beaver
Rescue Squad, coordinated a mock fatal alcohol-related driving mishap, Thursday morning,
to make students aware of the dangers of drinking and driving--even for those who don't
drink...Becky Shipp, with the Kentucky
Heritage Council, and representatives of the
Christian Appalachian Project are bringing
some of their business savvy to the Mountain
Arts Center, next week, to conduct separate sessions that will deal with the issues of tourism
and welfare reform... Traffic lights were
installed Wednesday, at the Rt. 23 and Rt. 1428
intersection, a site which has been the location
of numerous fatal .accidents, since new Route
23 opened in 1992...There died: Rev. Cohen
Campbell, 72, of Betsy Layne, Saturday, April
26, at the Pikeville Methodist Hospital; Robert
Del Shelton, 17, ofFisty, Monday,April28, on
Ky. Rt. 721 at Fisty, following an automobile
accident; Rev. William Wilson, 95, of East
Point, Monday, April 28; Tamery Elliott Hill,
62, of Roanoke, Virginia, formerly of
McDowell, Saturday, April 26; Stella Johnson,
75, of Arkansas Creek, Martin, Friday, April 25,
at her residence; Ida Mae Osborne, 98, of
Melvin, Monday, April 28, at McDowell
Appalachian Regional Hospital; Perry Conn,
49, of Martin, Sunday, April 27, at Central
Baptist Hospital in Lexington; 'Virginia Eva
Johnson, 67, of Prestonsburg, Sunday, April27,
at her residence; Susie Gayheart Brandenburg,
88, ofWayland, Sunday, April 27, at McDowell
Appalachian Regional Hospital; Jeffery Neal
Mitchell, infant son of Jeffery Michael and
Nancy Dawn Cornett Mitchell of Stanville,
Tuesday, April 28, at the U.K. Medical Center
in Lexington; Thomas Jefferson "T.J."
DeRossett, 82, of Prestonsburg, Friday, April
25; Ida Mace! Roberts Conn, 78, of Printer,
Thesday, April 29, at the Riverview Manor,.
Nursing Home; Mitchell Martin, 74, of ·
Prestonsburg, Wednesday, April 30, at the
Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington; Chester W.
Hale, 78, of West Prestonsburg, Friday, April
25; Zeb Ousley, 73, of Garrett, Tuesday, April
29, at Highlands Regional Medical Center;
James Taylor "Buck" Endicott, 53, of Cow
Creek, Prestonsburg, dead on arrival at
Highlands Regional Medical Center; Curtis
Elkins, 89, of Prestonsburg, Thesday, April 29,
at his residence; Edna M. Prater Cooley, 77, of
Hueysville, Thursday, May 1, at her residence.
Twentv Years Ago
(May 6, 1987)
A school playground mishap, last fall, resulted in the filing, last week,· of a damage suit in
Floyd Circuit Court...The twenty-second annual commencement exercises at Prestonsburg
Community College will graduate 181 students,
Friday, at the First Baptist Church... A railroad
employee, accused of selling, on the side, automotive supplies he had purchased on the railroad account, pleaded guilty, last week, to the
(See YESTERDAYS, page seven)
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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25, 2007 i 8T
_Y_e_s_te__rd_a~y~s-------------------------~
• Continued from p16
theft chat;ges ... Gus Kalos, director of
the Prestonsburg Community Chorus,
will conduct his last annual spring
concert next Sunday, due to his retirement ... During its second year of
(t operation, the Floyd County Adult
~Literacy Council will deal with the
dilemma of how to communicate
with those who can't read...There
died: Lee Derossett, 80, of
Prestonsburg,
Sunday... Amos
Puckett, 77, of the Left Fork of
Abbott, last Wednesday.. .Isadore
70,
of Bevinsville,
Hatfield,
Saturday...Lucy Jane Moore, 71, formerly of Eastern, March 25 ... Lillie
Ethel Harrington, 70, formerly of
Floyd County, April 28 .. .Ruby
Campbell Wallace, 76, of Garrett, last
Wednesday... Hester Holly Singleton,
84,
formerly
of
Melvin,
~Saturday... Roland J. Samons, 77, formerly of Floyd County, Tuesday.
Thinv Years
Ago
(May 4, 1977)
Seventy-one Floyd County road
and bridge repair projects, which will
cost an estimated $115,516.49, have
been approved by the U.S. Bureau of
~Roads , following the completion of a
HUD survey of flood damage ... A
school bus driver, and the Floyd
County Board of Education, were
named last week, in a circuit court
suit in which Don Keith Spurlockand
Mabeth Keathley ask damages
totalling $81,100...The Left Beaver
Coal Company, of this .county, was
one of the seven mining firms against
which the state Department of
Natural Resources filed complaints,
last week, claiming they violated
water pollution laws by permitting
spills of "black water" into
~streams ... Eleven projects under the
HUD Community Development
block-grant
progam
worth
$2,921,600, were approved, last
week, for the Seventh District,
Congressman Carl D. Perkins and
Senators Wendell Ford and Dee
Huddleston announced ... A dispute,
last Saturday afternoon, over bulldozing work on a roadway pn Little Paint
Creek resulted in the shooting of
Larry Spencer, 26-year-old operator
of the machinery, who is in a
Lexington hospital with a .22-calibre
bullet in his head ...John L. Smith,
secretary of the state Justice
Department, says that organized
crime has moved into the eastern
Kentucky coal business ...Efforts are
currently being made to establish an
overnight hostel, here, to provide
lodging for bicyclists travelling the
498-mile-long
Erie-Appalachian
Bicycle Trail, scheduled to open to
bicycle traffic this summer... Four
Floyd County candidates are among
the 400 or more in the state who are
"delinquent" in filing their primary
election campaign expense accounts,
with the Kentucky Registry of
Electirm
Finance ... The
public
libraries in Pineville and Pikeville
received extensive damage from the
recent spring floods, according to
Barbara
Williams,
state
librarian ...There died: Clara Mollett
HaJI, 66, of Banner, April 28, at
Highlands Regional Medical Center;
Dollie Hunter, 69, of Dema, April 30,
at her home; Lillie Mae Owens
Slusher, 52, of Hi Hat, April27, at the
Martin home of a daughter; Alta Hall,
68, of Dema, April 28, of an apparent
heart attack at her home; Martin
William Nairn, 65, of Pikeville, April
24, at the University Medical Center,
Lexington; Curtis Jervis, 54, of
Endicott, May 1, of an apparent heart
attack at his home; Cap Inmon, 75, of
Garrett, of an apparent heart attack at
his home; George Tackett, 89, of
Beaver, May 1, at Mountain Manor
Nursing Home; George Anthony
Miller, 5-month-old son of Carol
Miller, of Garrett, April 30, at his
home; Johnny Johnson, 38, of
Wheelwright, May 3, at his home.
Fonv Years Ago
(May 4, 1947)
With filing, Tuesday, of the Dry
forces' brief, the Floyd County local
option election passed into the hands
of Special Judge Charles E. Lowe, of
Pikeville...The board of directors of
Princess Coals Inc., announced, last
Friday, that Russell Harman has
resigned his position as president,
and that Ralph Huffman, executive
vice-president, has been elected to
succeed ... A second Floyd County
community has applied for housing
construction under the FHA rent-subsidy program, The Times learned last
week .. .The Highlands Hospital
Corporation, the non-profit organization which now operates the
Prestonsburg General Hospital, is
looking for a site on which to build a
new hospital...Born: to Mr. and Mrs.
David
Herman
Price,
of
Prestonsburg, a son, April 30, at St.
Mary's Hospital, Huntington, W.Va.;
to Mr. and Mrs. Ishmael Salyers, a
son, May 3, at the Prestonsburg
General Hospital; to Mr. and Mrs.
James David Campbell, of Milford,
Mich., a daughter, Candace Loretha,
May 2; to Mr. and Mrs. Yancy Hom
Jr., a son, May 2, at the Prestonsburg
General Hospital; to Mr. and Mrs.
Forest Ray Moore, of Maytown, a
daughter, Karen Renee, April
9 ... There died: Sidney Reed, 56,
Friday, at his home at Endicott; Isaac
Thompson, 83, last Thursday, at his
home at Melvin; Mrs. Dora Allen, 68,
of Hippo, last Thursday, at the
Presto"nsburg General Hospital; Mrs.
Cora B. Fraley, 58, of Printer,
Sunday,
at
the
McDowell
Appalachian Regional Hospital;
Charles H. Hunter, 53, Friday, at his
home at Martin; "!--- W. " Dock"
Harmon, 65, of Stanville, Monday, at
the Methodist Hospital, Pikeville;
Feddie Hamilton, 35, of Teaberry, last
Thursday, at the Methodist Hospital,
Pikeville.
FihV Years Ago
(May 2, 1957)
The January flood caused the Big
Sandy river basin a total of
$38,698,000
damage,
with
$30,389,000 of that total being suffered by the Big Sandy Valley in eastern Kentucky...Civil Defense funds
have
enabled
the
City
of
Prestonsburg to begin repair of damage to the Second Street fill, which
sagged badly, and became almost
impassable after the January
fiood ...A solution to the dispute over
which route KY 7 will follow down
Salt Lick..C~kr..t~~ntl.llQt with KY
80 was $een, this week, as a
spokesman for one of the two oppos-
ing groups agreed to a plan which
would serve both ... Floyd County's
eighth annual post-war band festival
will be held, here, Saturday, and a
colorful parade of beautiful girls as
candidates for Festival Queen is
scheduled ...The Prestonsburg Black
Cats baseball team may have established a record baseball score,
Monday, as they walloped, a good
Fleming-Neon high school squad, 434 ... Married: Elizabeth Allen Collins,
of Prestonsburg, and Mr. Thomas R.
Cadenhead, of Wabasco, Fla., April
29, at Pikeville.. .There died: Cledis
Turner, 46, of Garrett, Monday, at the
McDowell Memorial Hospital; Orbie
Osborne, 47, of McDowell, Saturday,
at the home of a sister at Price;
Morgan Newsome, 4 J, Sunday, at his
home at Teaberry; Steve Sherman,
82, of Dema, formerly of this county,
Wednesday, of last week, at the home
of a daughter; Mrs. Yaney Frances
Akers, 89, Saturday, at her home at
Banner; Mrs. Matilda W. Branham,
91, of Water Gap, Saturday, at the
home of a son; Virgil S. Wooley, 75,
of Garrett, Saturday, at the Beaver
Valley Hospital.
Sixtv Years Ago
(May 1, 1947)
Baseball in Floyd County drew the
"color line," this week, when representatives of the six teams comprising the Eastern Kentucky Baseball
League met at Allen, Monday night,
and voted to bar Richard Mims, black
Prestonsburg pitcher, from further
(Probably
couldn't
hit
play.
him.) ...Fire of undetermined origin,
and a resulting explosion, destroyed
the main building of the Gilley Oil
and Refining Company at Betsy
Layne, last Saturday... The last murder trial of this term of circuit courtthe shooting of Mrs. Sylvia Helen
Parsons, near Betsy Layne, last
April-has been continued till Sept.
24... Southern soft coal operators have
balked at industry-wide bargaining
with John L. Lewis, as the government sought to stave off the threat of
a
new
coal
strike,
July
1.. .Prestonsburg's
new
Junior
f~~A ~H.Jill,"-1•
Clulmber or, ~._,6¥JA\er~e r~ceive its
and
national
charters,.
state
Wednesday evening, last week...A
gas well said to be the biggest driMett'"
in eastern Kentucky, was hit thi~
week, on Oakley Creek, 'n,ea.J:
Royalton ... Born: to Mr. and Mrs.
James Mullett of David, a sonAlvin-last Wednesday, at the
Paintsville Hospital; to Mr. and Mrs.
\ .'
L. M. Miller of Betsy Layne, ~
daughter, April 27, at the Methodist'
Hospital, Pikeville ... There !iied:
Lewis Likens, 72, at home at Hunter,
Sunday; Mrs. Grace Hamilton, 48, at
home at Grethel, Sunday; Donald,
16-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Slone of Ligon, at the Bea~ff:
Valley Hospital, Sunday; T~.Tr
Bentley, 57, formerly of Allen, at~he
Prestonsburg General Hosp\faj.,
Friday; Elford, 13-month-old sort-of:
Mr. and Mrs. Junior Cooper " ~f
Grethel, Saturday, at the Gearheart
Hospital.
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Seventv Years
'•
Ago
(April 30, 1937) .... <=
'',....
Sid Kenney, 27 years old,• of
Weeksbury, was shot and killeO:,
Tuesday afternoon, in a Weeksbury
restaurant, while trying to persuade, a
man to stop beating a woman, Johnny
Beran, 26-year-old Allen man, was
shot and killed, Wednesday noon, at
Jimmy Patterson's restaurant at
Allen ... Circuit Judge · John W:
Caudill, this week, said that a special
venire will be called, May 4, to investigate increasing' lawlessness in Floyd
County, at the same time, he scored
the apparent flaunting by county
liquor outlets and roadhouses of the
12 midnight closing hour set for
them, and hinted at grand jury action
in the matter... John Caldwell, 44,
well-known Betsy Layne, trucking
contractor, was found dead on t&e
highway, near Betsy Layne, Sunday
morning ...The first Junior I.O.O.F
Lodge in the state was organized_,
Thursday night, at the Odd Fellow~
hall, here ... The fire which destroye<;t
the barn, and its contents, of Jonatb1m
Hicks of Cliff, is believed to be a''c~~e
of arson ... ~OJn· to M,\'. and Mrs.
Martin Lee May, of Prestonsburg, a
son-Fred~fr&• Theodcfe.-Sunday,
at home.
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were ready for the tightrope in some
famous circus.
Sometimes a train would roar by
pulling a string of loaded gons and
we'd all stand back and just stay there
until it passed. Somewhere along the
way we'd heard the story about a
nameless drunk man who had been
walking alongside the tracks when
the train was passing and he'd stumbled and fallen beneath the train.
While I don't think any of us ever
stumbled, and I know for sure none of
s were drunk, we still stood back
and waited it out.
Those people who lived in the
actual vicinity of the mine or the tipple had tracks running right through
their front yards. Trains didn't actually run on those tracks, at least not the
speed they did on the main tracks
where th!e passenger trains ran, but
small pre-diesel, smoke-belching
shifters would come every afternoon
and push empty gons in and haul full
gons out. Residents could pretty
much set their clocks by the rumble
of the rails.
But if some housewife lost track
of time and was visiting a neighbor
on the other side of the tracks -which may not have been more than
40 feet away -- her visit might have
been extended for as long as it took
the men on the train to get their job
done. Many a big pot of soup beans
were burned in the interim.
But now the days of the railroad
tracks are over. And unless you know
where they were, they can't even be
seen as the rails, rust and weeds grow
tall between the crossties. Spikes are
being pulled by reverse John Henry's
and those long rails are being hauled
off, no doubt to be sold and use<;! for
other purposes. Railroad tracks have
joined a host of other things reduced
to nothing more that a memory for
this senior citizen who was once a
coal-camp kid.
Preparing for their futures
Scott Smith and Naomi Duff are enrolled in the Eastern Kentucky University Social Work bachelor degree
program offered in Hazard through the University Center of the Mountains.
Critter
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pets and humans during the cooler
months.
Myth #2. Dogs get their fleas
from wild animals. No. Rats, rabbits
and squirrels carry their own species
of fleas and even if they infest dogs,
they are unable to reproduce.
Raccoons and opossums may share
fleas with dogs and cats, but as a general rule, if your pet has fleas, they
are most likely in your home environment.
Myth #3. Fleas are just a harmless
41!n~isance. Unfortunately, it's not true.
Many pet owners do not know that a
flea's bloodsucking habits can cause
life-threatening conditions in pets.
Fleas can cause allergic dermatitis,
flea anemia, cat scratch fever and
common tapeworm infection.
Myth #4. My dog or cat cannot
have fleas because a) he lives
indoors, b) if he had them, other family members would have bites, c) we
have hardwood floors, d) I would see
them, e) all of the above. All of the
above are not true. Fleas thrive in the
II!Ji
well-regulated temperatures of a
home. Humans are the last choice of
fleas and will only be bitten more
than once if the flea population is
high. Fleas Jove the cracks between
the boards of hardwood floors. It's
not always easy to see fleas .
Myth #5. Garlic prevents fleas.
There's no proof ~at garlic helps.
Flea control products that kill only
adult fleas are not the most effective
way to treat the problem. Products
that kill only adult fleas but not flea
eggs and wormlike larvae allow more
fleas to emerge. One of the most
effective solutions is a convenient,
oral preventive that targets flea eggs
and larvae, and even works when
dogs go outside. These once-a-month
tabs protect against common intestinal parasites, including heartworms
and fleas.
For more information, visit
www.growingupwithpets.com.
Social Work degree attracting students to UCM
The desire to empower people to enhance the wellbeing of their families and communities has encouragEh4
students to enroll in the popular Eastern Kentucky University Social Work bachelor degree program offered
in Hazard.
·, ·•
Scott Smith, 36, of Happy in Perry County enrolled in the four-year degree program last fall after being in the
workforce for 15 years. "I enjoyed working with people while in the grocery business and decided the social
work program would be a good way for me to work with people while improving my professional and financial situation. The EKU program is a quality and affordable four-year degree available here locally with both
day and evening classes."
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Naomi Duff, a 26-year-old wife and mother and Leslie County native, says she is drawn to the social work
profession because of her desire to help keep families together.
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"I have been able to continue my education by staying home and hot having to commute a long distance
which costs money and would take time away from my husband and two children," said Duff. "I am very
pleased with the instruction and like the fact that we have EKU faculty member Dr. Tony Goldson based here
so he can teach and mentor us."
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Both Scott and Naomi intend to advance their education and careers by enrolling in the University of
Kentucky masters in social work program also offered in Hazard. They have followed a typical education
track in the region by enrolling in the two-year associate degree program in human services at Hazard
Community & Technical College, followed by the bachelor degree In social work from EKU and then culminating in the UK masters program also in Hazard.
Another advantage of the Hazard program is the availability of the Public Child Welfare Certification
Program (PCWCP). PCWCP is a demanding selective admission program with high standards. SuccessfUl
completion of the program guarantees job placement with the state of Kentucky. Naomi has been accept~d
In the PCWCP and Scott is hopeful his application will be approved. Both are very optimistic about jol:i
prospects. Various expanded social work and human services jobs are expected to be available because of
the creation of new positions, growing human needs in the state, and vacancies caused by enticements in
the state retirement system in 2008.
The EKU social work program is one of the 18 bachelor degrees offered by partners In the University Center
of the Mountains. The UCM partners offer seven master degrees programs.
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For more information concerning the social work program you are invited to contact Jeannie Trumbo th~
1
EKU site coordinator at 606-487-3209 or by email jeannie.trumbo@eku.edu . For information about d-ie
University Center of the Mountains contact director Ron Daley at 487-3158, ron.daley@kctcs.edu or visit.the
UCM web site at www.ucmky.org .
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL
25, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
'Birthday
2007 SkillS USA regional
winne~s
Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) was the site of the 2007 Skills USA Regional contests. Students from
area high schools and area centers came together at the Mayo Campus to compete in skill areas and leadership contests.
Winners advanced to state level competition.
Winners included:
Automotive Technology
Diesel
Post-secondary
1st Place-Adam Martin, BSCTC
2nd Place· Dusty Taylor, BSCTC
lst Place-Brandon Williamson, Belfry ATC
2nd Place-Acey Hale, Magoffin Co..
3rd Place-Joseph Blackburn, Millard ATC
HVAC
Welding
Secondary
1st Place -Brandon Welsh, Millard ATC
2nd Place-Heath Keathley. Floyd Co. ATC
3rd Place-Johnie Coffey, Martin Co. ATC
Carpentry I
1st Place-Les McGinnis, Martin Co. ATC
2nd Place-Justin Keene, Millard ATC
3rd Place-Josh Collins, Martin Co. ATC
Carpentry II
1st Place-Samuel Newsome. Millard ATC
2nd Place-Jonathan New, Belfry ATC
3rd Place-Bobby Hall, Floyd ATC
Nicholas Colt Shelton, son of Eddie and Charlotte Shelton, of
Hi Hat, celebrated his 1st birthday on March 28, 2007, with a
"Winnie The Pooh" theme party held at his home. Lots of
family members and friends, including Colt's "Big Brother,"
Grant, and "Big Sister," Emily. Colt is the grandson of
Ornery and Juanita Compton of Hi Hat, and Donna Isaac of
Mt. Orab, OH.
Industria) Electronics
1st Place-Derrick Mills. Martin Co. ATC
2nd Place-Eric Musick, Martin Co. ATC
3rd Place-Brandon Jarrell, Martin Co. ATC
Industrial Motor Controls
1st Place-Cory Coleman, Millard ATC
2nd Place-Ricky I. Maynard, Martin Co, ATC
Machine Tool Technology
1st Place-Winslow Smith. Floyd Co. ATC
Mechatronics
CNCLatbe
Colt is 1!
1st Place-Greg Chaney, Millard ATC
2nd Place-Randall Morton, Millard ATC
1st Place-Joshua Smith, Floyd Co. ATC
2nd Place-Ben Martin, Floyd Co. ATC
3rd Place-Harrison Whitehead, Floyd Co.
ATC
l ~t Place-Cody Grizzle, Millard ATC
2nd Place-Benjamin Slone, Millard ATC
3rd Place-Michael Rowe, Millard ATC
Residential Wiring
1st Place-Ethan Mullins, Magoffin Co.
1st Place-Daniel Russell, Magoffin Co.
2nd Place-Jeff Morton, Magoffin Co.
3rd Place-Evan Spears, Floyd Co.
Leadership
Action Skills
1st Place-Millard Workman. Martin Co. ATC
Creed
lst Place-Wes Hall, Belfry ATC
Job Interview
1st Place-Belinda Ramey, Millard ATC
2nd Place-Tiffany Scott, Belfry ATC
3rd Place-Willie Orien Jude, Martin Co. ATC
JobDemoA
1st Place-Dustin Newsome, Martin Co. ATC
2nd Place-Charles Hinkle, Martin Co. ATC
3rd Place-Brandon Mullins, Magoffin Co.
Prepared Speech
1st Place-Mike Montgomery, Magoffin Co.
HCTC's PR Department wins seven awards
The Public Relations Department at Hazard Community & Technical College walked away with seven awards from the
Kentucky Community and Technical College Marketing Contest. The awards presented were:
Gold award - to Evelyn Wood for Fall Registration Radio Campaign on Make the Decision to Change Your Life
Gold award - to Misty Feltner tor Logo Design for the new Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional l\t1uslc. Misty
worked with School Director Dean Osborne on the project.
Silver award -to Evelyn Wood for Excellence in Feature Writing for "Fulfilling the Promise" fund raising campaign news stories
Silver award - to Misty Feltner for "What do I Want to be When I grow up" booklet di$tributed to kids by the Admissions
Department. Idea conceived by Admissions Department Melissa Johnson with work by Germaine Shaffer.
Bronze Medallion - to Evelyn Wood for feature story on HCTC's Shirley Maggard success story.
Bronze Medallion -to Evelyn Wood for TV spots for fall registration.
Bronze Medallion - to Evelyn Wood, Misty Feltner and Linda Williams for brochure on three outstanding graduates from the
Technical Campus.
HCTC Interim President Dr. R. Kathy Smoot praised the work of the Public Relations Department. "We appreciate the work
of Evelyn Wood, Director; Linda Williams, Coordinator; and Misty Feltner, Graphic Designer," Dr. Smoot said. "Their professionalism and expertise are a tremendous asset to our College and we're extremely proud of the awards they've won."
'Births
Big Sandy Community and Technical College honors student achievement
Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) honored student achievement on Friday, ~arch 30, 2007 In the Sixth
Annual Honors Night ceremony, held at the Mayo Auditorium, on the Mayo Campus of BSCTC. The 6 P.M. program featured
the achievements of students whose excellence was exemplified by the President's List, Dean's List, Who's Who in American
Junior Colleges, Phi Theta Kappa and the Honors Program.
A total of 344 students had the distinction of being on the Dean's List which recognizes the academic excellence of full-time
students who have earned an overall semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher in courses numbered 100 or above.
136 students achieved the honor of being recognized on the President's List. This list recognizes the academic excellence
of full-time students who have earned an over-all semester grade-point average of 4.0 in courses numbered 100 or above.
Certificates of merit were awarded to students achieving the Dean's List and the President's List.
Each Fall, big Sandy Community and Technical College submits a list of academically outstanding students for recognition
by Who's Who in American Junior colleges. Who's Who recognizes the academic excellence of sophomore-status students.
Selected students must have 33 degree credit hours completed. The credit hours and GPA are from the most recent term
completed, Spring or Summer. 104 students achieved this distinction.
There were 40 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honorees for this year. Phi Theta kappa is the Honor Society of the two-year com
munity and junior colleges. Those individuals invited to join must have completed 12 credit hours, be currently enrolled,
and have achieved a 3.5 grade point average. The four hallmarks of the society are scholarship, leadership, service, and fellowship. PTK provides members with a variety of opportunities for the development of leadership and service, an Intellectual climate, lively fellowship, and the stimulation of an interest in continuing academic excellence. The BSCTC chapter of
PTK is Alpha Nu Zeta.
.
Also receiving recognition at the Honors Ceremony were 14 Honors Program members. These students have met all requirements for admission, including a 3.25 PGA, have recommendations from both high school counselors and teachers, and
have a minimum ACT score of 20 in all disciplines. Honors students have also submitted a written prospectus statement
regarding the future they see for themselves and the way an education at BSCTC fits into that overall plan. Finally, Honors
students have taken part in a timed, on-demand essay on a topic chosen by the Honors Program Committee.
Highlights of the Honors Night program included music by Clayton Case, Assistant Director of the BSCTC Music and Drama
Program. He sang "Believe" and "Your Song." The guest speaker for the evening was Dr. Zelia Wells, Assistant
Superintendent of Johnson County Schools. She spoke on "Achievements and Rewards: Now what?"
Special recognition was given to Tanya Hopper and Bobby Bevins, students at BSCTC.
Other speakers for the evening included Dr. Bill Loftus, PTK Advisor, Dr. George D. Edwards, BSCTC President, Georgetta
Howard, PTK President and Dr. Nancy B. Johnson, BSCTC Provost.
April 5, 2007 A son, Jacob Thomas Mathew Billiter,
& Jeremy Billiter, of Paintsville
April 5, 2007 A son, Lucas Nathaniel Patrick, to Cindy Lou
& Jimmy D~uglas Patrick, of Salyersville
April 5, 2007 A son, Ethan Gabriel Collins, to Amanda
Marie Collins, of Prestonsburg
April 6, 2007 A son, Keagan Gage Prince, to Sonya & Graig
Prince, of Prestonsburg
April 6, 2007 A daughter, Isabella Kaylena Rose Combs, to
Mary Michelle Combs, of Vicco
April 6, 2007 A son, Eric Bcaden Gibson, to Courtney Crace,
of Prestonsburg
April 7, 2007 A son, Ashton Taylor Hudson, to Ashley
McCutcbean, of Bulan
April 7, 2007 A daughter, Montana Paige Short, to Elizabeth
Jean Stacy, of Topmost
April 8, 2007 A son, Ethan Lewis Ray Martin, to Melissa &
Kenneth Martin, of Blaine
April 10, 2007 A son, Jon Carter Parson, to Ashley &
Jonathan Parson, of Harold
April 10, 2007 A son, Shaden Cecil Dale Horn, to Melissa
Blackburn, of Warfield
AARP Tax-Aide volunteers provide free tax assistance
April 10, 2007 A daughter, Makayla Jane Per.kins, to Helen
& Brian Perkins, of Salyersville
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Lord could heal them.
It is easy to forgive the
words or actions of those we
know that don't know any better than to deliberately set out
to cause pain. For Christians
most definitely know better
than to do such a thing and
then when they do - BAM,
SLAM, CRASH - right up
side your head and your heart
aches so badly it's as if the
sharpest knife on the planet
has penetrated directly to the
center of your heart and then
this huge fist rips out your
heart and every ounce of the
muscle it possibly can.
Your head sends words to
erupt from your mouth such
as: "How could they?" "Why
are they?" and you find yourself sA.itting in such disbelief
of the incident trying to grasp
some sort of sense from the
ordeal and when you can't it
becomes so overwhelming and
frustrating and painful your
entire body aches.
Forgiveness is easi~r however than forgetting.
Forgetting the words or
actions that have brought forth
such pain and sorrow is a
whole other avenue and when
we can't seem to erase those
hurtful words or acts then we
sometimes start to build in our
minds-eye brick by brick a
wall of protection around our
heart to try in some desperate
attempt to keep those evil darts
from penetrating and bleeding
us with excruciating pain.
Thing is why we have to
forget as well as forgive. God
does and as Christians we have
to also.
Thank God. He totally
wipes our slates clean of sin
never to be remembered again,
and has such grace and such
mercy and how awesome
would it be to be able to forgive and forget like Him.
We c~n only aspire and
pray fervently to be blessed
with His grace, His love, His
strength, His wisdom and
"know that we know that we
know" we are to treat one
another in love, kindness,
respect, forgiveness and honor.
And
as
Everett
L.
Worthington has said in his
book, The Power of Forgiving,
"forgiving for the well being
of others we actually receive
tremendous benefits in terms
of physical and mental health."
Til Next Week,
Here's praying for hearts
full of love and grace and the
ability to forgive & forget ...
Volunteers from the Jenny Wiley Chapter No. 3528 AARP in Prestonsburg, report of their having completed a very successful Tax-A~de season.
According to Burleta Gearhart, director of the program, they conducted 161 taxpayer Interviews; they assisted In the preparation of 58 joint returns; 136 federal returns; 108 state/local returns; they conducted 25 federal and state quality reviews;
they answered questions for 49 taxpayers; and they provided service to one shut-in.
Participating in the program were three volunteers and together they spent 181 hours assisting taxpayers.
Jenny Wiley Chapter No. 3528 AARP meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church,
Prestonsburg.
For more information or to join the group, contact James E. Goble at 886-8452.
Pawpaw
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When we got to the papaw
patch they were just lying
everywhere under them trees. I
saw this one big old pawpaw
lying off over in the weeds. I
walked over and picked it up
and found me a big rock to set
on. Didn't worry about a snake
being under it - too cold for
snakes today. They had all
crawled off to the big rock pile
over on the other side of the
hill to hide from the cold.
I took that pawpaw in my
hands looking at it I saw that it
was a deep yellow in color
almost the color of rust. I
rolled it around gently in my
hands to clean it off, and making sure I didn't bruise the
fruit inside. I took me a big
bite of that big pawpaw, getting two seeds in my mouth. I
just sat there for a while as I
ate pawpaws, spitting seeds
one way, then another. After
me and Mutt ate all we wanted, we filled our paper pokes
with them pawpaws and took
off down the holler road for
home. When we passed by the
barber's house Joann was still
playing in the yard.
"Get me any pawpaws?"
she asked.
"Come out to the road and I
will give you two," I said.
"Can you give me four?"
she asked.
"Okay, I guess I can."
She walked down to the
road and I gave her four pawpaws. As she walked away I
heard her say, "One for Cullin,
one for Lacy and two for me."
As we walked down the
holler I said, "It won't be long
until you and I will have to
come to Cullin's for a haircut."
"Don't even want to think
about it," he answered me
back. "Hate haircuts. you
know, the ones Cullin gives."
"Hey Mutt, do you know
why Cullin's hair always looks
so good when everyone's hair
he cuts looks so bad?"
"Got me." Mutt said.
"Hey, Mutt, someone told
me tbe other day that Lacy cut
Cullin's hair." Lacy was the
best barber in the village but
wouldn't cut anyone's hair but
old Cullin's.
One day mother came
home from the company store
over in Weeksbury with a new
set of hair cutting tools. She
cut mine, Mutt's and Daddy's
hair until uncle L.A. learned to
cut hair. Then he became the
family barber.
By the time we made it
down to the low water bridge I
still had all my pawpaws. Mutt
said, "It's a first."
"First what?" I asked.
"First time you ever walked
this far with something in your
hand and not spilling it. Most
of the time you trip on a rock,
step in a hole and drop everything you are carrying."
''Mutt, you little brat. You
had better shut your mouth
before I break your big nose."
Mutt never said a word, just
reached into his pocket and
came out with a big hand of
them railroad rocks.
"Just joking, Mutt," I said.
"We need to get home with all
these. pawpaws."
"Okay," Mutt said, "but
better not call me a brat any-
more or I'IJ hit you with one of
my rocks."
When we walked into the
house, mother said, "Mutt's
got more pawpaws than you,
Ralph."
"I know. I gave four of
mine to Joann."
Mother liked pawpaws
more than me and Mutt, so she
ate about five or six, not sure.
"What are you two going to
do tomorrow?" mother asked.
"Go up Hen Pen and gather
persimmons and possum
grapes," we said.
"Some of these pawpaw ,
are green. Take them out and
lay them in the weeds so they
get ripe."
Gathering is just away of
life for me and Mutt and today
we filled our paper pokes with
big old pawpaws. And for that
matter, our bellies. too.
"We've been picking up
pawpaws and putting them in
our pockets," me and Mutt
sing the rest of the afternoon.
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SPORTS EDITOR
PRESTONSBURG - Prestonsburg
High School is preparing to welcome
in Special Olympians from at least nine
Eastern Kentucky counties.
The Special Olympics Kentucky
Area 3 Spring Games will be held
Saturday at PHS. The Area 3 Games
will be one of five Special Olympics
Spring Games meets that will be held
in the state this weekend.
The Area 3 meet will include nearly
PRESTONSBURG - A
boil-water advisory issued
by Prestons-burg Utilities
earlier this week has been
lifted.
The advisory was voluntarily issued following a
water line break Tuesday
and affected residents
f m the mouth of Dotson
Branch on Watergap Road
to Bucks Branch off Route
80, including all areas of
Bucks Branch, and Bucks
Branch and Bull Creek off
of Route 122.
The water line has
since been repaired and,
according to Prestonsburg
Utilities, lab results indicate
the water supply was not
compromised and is safe.
N
150 athletes from Breathitt, Floyd,
Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Letcher,
Martin, Perry and Pike counties. The
event is scheduled to get underway
with opening ceremonies, including the
parade of athletes, at 9:15 a.m. ,
Saturday morning. The competition is
due to follow at 9:30 that morning.
Floyd County Special Olympics
Coordinator
Ed
Senig
and
Prestonsburg High School football
coach John DeRossett have each been
instrumental in giving the Area 3
Games a home in Prestonsburg.
TRAIN
DeRossett and members of his
Blackcat football program - players
and coaches - volunteer during the
Area 3 Spring Games.
"Each year, we look forward to
hosting the Area 3 Spring Games ,"
DeRossett said. "Our kids are excited
about having the opportunity to volunteer and work this year's Games. We're
fortunate to have the opportunity to
host the Games at Prestonsburg High
School. Ed Senig, our local Special
Olympics coordinator here in Floyd
County, and Kim Satterwhite, program
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2 DAY FORECAST
p11otc. courtesy- of Gklyc. CeLnly Re;;cuo Squ.ro
Members of the Floyd County Rescue Squad spent days of training in sw1ft water rescue at
Dewey Lake in Prestonsburg. Special Zodiac boats were a major factor in this training.
Rescue squad increases
skills, but not funding
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
High: 68 • Low: 49
For up-to-the-minute
forecasts, see
floydcountytimes.com
PRESTONSBURG - Over
the past 49 years, the Floyd
County Volunteer Rescue
Squad has. assisted in the rescue
and recovery of many victims
of tragedy, ~11 the while operating on their own goodwill and
determination to provide professional services to citizens
here and in surrounding areas.
What many people may not
know is that the rescue squad
saw its beginning on Feb. 28,
1958, the day that Floyd
County made national news in
a way never expected. It was
labeled as the nation's worst
school bus wreck, the day that
27 people drowned in the
swollen waters of the Big
Sandy River. Twenty-six children and the bus driver lost
their lives that day, and on this
day, volunteers came together
to pick up the pieces, comfort
grief-stricken parents, and
recover the ones lost.
Two months later, on April
27, 1958, the Floyd County
Volunteer Rescue Squad was
officially formed. Concerned
community members saw a
need for a team of people who
would dedicate themselves to
helping others. They didn' t
receive money for equipment,
they weren't paid, and they
risked their lives on a daily
basis - a job that most would
shy away from due to the emotional toll it would take on
one's self. The only return they
would get was the gratification
of a job well done.
Approaching their 50th
anniversary next year, the
Floyd
County
Volunteer
Rescue Squad still does not
receive funds from any source
other than its own pockets.
Members keep the squad going
by donating their own money
in order to keep their operation
up and running along with inkind donations from the community in general.
They are not tax based,
therefore citizens do not pay
(See RESCUE, page seven)
(See OLYMPICS, page eight)
Strike ends as
union members
approve contract
STAFF WRITER
The Associated Press
(See FLOOD, page eight)
director at the state office, along with
her staff, do a tremendous job."
The Area 3 Spring Games is one of
nine regional track and field meets set
to be held statewide this year. In all,
more than 1,500 Special Olympians
throughout the state will participate in
regional track and field competitions.
The spring turnout makes track and
field the largest Special Olympics program participation event in the state.
Participants in the Spring Games
by JESSICA HALE
Gov. Fletcher
~eclares state
of emergency
PIKEVILLE - Gov.
Ernie Fletcher declared a
state of emergency
Wednesday, nearly two
weeks after severe storms
ravaged several counties
in Eastern Kentucky.
The April 14 storms
caused flooding, mudslides, power outages and
~re than $5 million in
damages, said Charlie
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P'burg High set to host Special Olympics
by STEVE LeMASTER
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McDOWELL - Nego. tiations are finally over
between United Steelworkers and Appalachian
Regional Healthcare as
members
overunion
whelmingly
voted
to
approve a new three-year
contract.
It's been almost four
weeks of the sights and
sounds of blaring car horns
and picket signs lining
entrances to all ARH locations throughout Kentucky
and West Virginia as union
members went on strike.
USW has been on strike
smcc April I , demanding
that ARH provide them
with a fair contract.
Now, the strike is over
and L SW officials say they
arc pleased with what they
accomplished. Union members voted on the new
three-year
contract
Wednesday. The contract
became
effective
Wednesday and will continue through midnight March
21, 2010.
''ARH is pleased that our
employees represented by
the USW have ratified this
contract,"
said
ARH
President and CEO Jerry W.
Haynes said. "We believe
this contract is fair and balanced for both the employees represented by the
USW and for ARH."
"We look forv. ard to
moving ahead and resuming normal operations at
our facilities. We regret that
the strike lasted for the past
(See STRIKE, page seven)
17 minutes added
to school day
Times Staff Report
Beginning next week,
Floyd County students will
be going to school 17 minutes longer each day in an
effort to make up time
missed due to flooding
April 16.
Schools that normally
dismiss at 3 p.m. will now
dismiss at 3:17 p.m Those
that normally dismiss at
3:15 p.m. will now dismiss
at 3:32p.m.
The new ending times
will become effective
Monday.
The longer days will last
until May 21 , which is the
last day of school for most
students. At schools where
the last day is later than
May 21 , classes will end at
their regular times beginning May 23. There is no
school May 22 because of
Election Day.
The last day of school at
Adams Middle School,
Allen Central High School,
Clark Elementary, South
(See SCHOOL, Rage eight)
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Obituaries ..................... f.2.
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Opinion .........................A4
Entertainment ...............A5
Sports ...........................A9
Lifestyles ....................A13
Classifieds ..................A18
Slighted firm demands apology from city
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG - Abbott
Engineering Inc. is ba~tling back
against
Prestonsburg
City
Council for comments at a recent
meeting they say "libeled and
defamed" their professional reputation.
In a letter to Prestonsburg city
attorney Jim Webb, the company
says an apology "from the city
council is mandated."
During the April 9 c1ty council
meeting, questions were brought
up by councilman B.D. Nunnery
regarding the billing practices of
Abbott Engineering, citing that
according to information that he
had been given, the city was not
conducting any ongoing annexation work, but the city had
received a bill for nearly $4,000
for one month.
Mayor Jerry Fannin agreed
that the city had not looked into
any annexation projects this year
and he wasn' t sure why they were
st!ll being billed. Council members voted to launch an investigation into the issue and come back
later with a answer to those questions.
In a letter provided to local
media and City Attorney Jim
Webb, Timothy J. Howard, writing on behalf of Abbott
Engineering, says the company
obtained a copy of the video
taken at the meeting after they
had been contacted by several
people telling them that some
members on the council had
smeared their name. Upon
reviewing the video, they determined that "certain members of
the city council, and the people of
Prestonsburg, have been misled
about the amount of annexation
work performed by Abbott
Engineering since January 1,
2007."
According
to
Abbott
(See APOLOGY, page seven)
INSIDE
Full text of
the letter
sent from
Abbott
Engineering
to the cHy of
Prestonsburg
appears on
page A4.
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A2 • FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2007
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Erwin expected to be next education commissioner
by ROGER ALFORD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
FRANKFORT
An
Illinois school superintendent
is expected to become
Kentucky's next education
commissioner, though a formal vote hasn't yet been taken
by the Kentucky Board of
Education.
Lisa Gross, a spokeswoman
for the Kentucky Department
of Education, said Wednesday
that the board met in closed
session Tuesday night and
reached consensus that the job
would be offered to Barbara
Erwin, a superintendent in St.
Charles, Ill.
'They couldn"t do a formal
vote on it because they were in
closed session," Gross said.
"They came to an informal
consensus on it."
Gros~ said unless something changes, Erwin will be
the next education commissioner.
"I don ' t want to say it's a
done deal yet because, again,
they could not take any vote
on it."
Board members are scheduled to meet on May 9-10 to
vole on Erwin, superintendent
Obituaries
Mary Alice Johnson
Mary Alice Johnson, 78, of
Melvin, died Monday, April
23, 2007, at the McDowell
Appalachian Regional Healthcare.
Born March 30, 1929, in
Beaver, she was the daughter
of the late Jarvey and Rhodina
Vance Newsome. She was a
homemaker, and a member of
the Joppa Old Regular Baptist
Church, in Melvin.
She is survived by her husband, Russell Johnson.
Other survivors include four
sons: Carlos Johnson, Jimmy
Johnson, Roy Johnson, and
Billy Johnson, all of Melvin;
four daughters: Christine
Adkins, Wanda Hall, Shirley
Little, and Edith Flanery, all of
Melvin; a brother, Tivis
Newsome of McDowell; 30
grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren and four step-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death by
five
brothers:
Robert
Newsome, Anthony Newsome, Anderson Newsome,
Foster Newsome, and Estill
Newsome;
three
sisters:
Thelma Adams, Lula Bell
Tackett, and Maxie Moore;
and one grandchild.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, April 26, at l p.m.,
at the Joppa Old Regular
Baptist Church, in Melvin,
under the direction of NelsonFrazier Funeral Home, in
Martin.
Burial was in the Matthew
Tackett Cemetery, in Melvin,
under the direction of NelsonFrazier Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the church,
with nightly services at 6:30
p.m.
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American Hean .~
Asl!:ociatiou.
James Douglas
Skaggs
On the clear sunny morning
of April 19, 2007, James
Douglas Skaggs gently left the
loving arms of his family to
spend eternity in the light of
our loving God.
He was born on June 27,
1934, the second child of Van
Skaggs and Eurcle Davis
Skaggs. His joy was his family, and he is survived by his
wife and companion of 51
years, Phyllis Tackett Skaggs
of Cocoa, Florida, and
Lowmansville.
Other survivors include his
sons James Phillip Skaggs of
Lowmansville, and Timothy
Ray Skaggs of Houston,
Texas; grandsons: James
Phillip Skaggs II, of Cocoa,
Florida, and Jeffrey Douglas
Skaggs of Houston, Texas; a
sister, Betty Skaggs Daniel of
Titusville, Florida; and a
brother, David Ray Skaggs of
Lowmansville; along. with
numerous nieces, nephews,
and cousins.
. He was preceded in eternity
by his mother and father, and
brother, Paul Edward Skaggs.
He will be remembered
most as a loving husband,
father and brother. In addition.
he was a successful businessman, building three businesses, including Big Sandy
Heating and Cooling of
Paintsville.
He reveled in the awe of
nature, and spent his best days
with family on the farm. Most
importantly, he lived his life as
a testimony to his saviour
Jesus Christ, and our pain is
eased by the knowledge of His
peace.
The family requests that
memorial donations be made
to First Baptist Church of
Paintsville.
A memorial for family and
friends will be held at a time
and location, to be announced
later.
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Keith Travis, chatrman of
the state board, identtfied
Erwin as the top candidate out
three finalists in press release
on Wednesday.
"The three finalists all
brought excellent qualities to
the table, and we believe that
Erwin will carry forth the
board'-; vtsion and mission to
benefit all of Kentucky's public ~>chool students, parents,
teachers and administrators,"
Travis said.
Erwm would likely begin
her duties on July l. Base
salary for the position has been
set at $220,000.
Before taking the Jllinois
job, Erwin served four years,
beginning in 2000, as superintendent in Scottsdale, Ari;,.
Before that, she served as
superintendent in Allen, Texas,
and Tipton, Ind.
Erwin, who has also been a
teacher and elementary school
principal, has a bachelor's
degree
from
Indiana
l'niversity, a master's degree
from Purdue University, and a
doctorate in school administration from Indiana University.
The previous education
commissioner, Gene Wilhoit,
resigned in November to
become executive director of
the Council of Chief State
School
Officers
in
Washington.
The other finalists for the
job were Mitchell Chester, an
Ohio
official
with
the
Department of Education, and
Richard LaPointe, a deputy
assistant secretary from the
U.S. Department of Education.
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The family of Wanda Symon, wtshes to thank everyone for
the loving support given to us , during our recent loss. We
express our great gratitude to Pastor Lori Vanucci, and wife
Annett. for the prayers and kindness they showed us. Also, to
the Martin First Assembly of God singers, and Martin House
of Worship singers. We thank all who sent food, flowers,
cards, phone calls, their prayers, and being there for us.
Special thanks to the class of 1967 . Also the friends and relatives who served as pallbearers. We will forever be grateful to
the crew that worked on the cemetery. The Sheriff's
Department for the traffic control, and the Hall Funeral Home
for their kind and professional service.
THE FAMILY OF WANDA SYMON
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Arnold Manuel Jr., Roger Manuel,
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
27, 2007 •
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For the Record
Marriage Licenses
Kyrstal Renee Compton,
28, of Hi Hat, to James Eli
Johnson, 26, of Hi Hat.
Angel Denise Thornsberry,
9, of David, to Scottie
ewayne Miller, 22, of David.
Misty Dawn Reynolds, 30,
of Prestonsburg, to Kenneth
James Hamilton, 33, of
Prestonsburg.
Brenda Burke Slone, 34, of
Allen, to Terry Parsons, 37, of
Allen.
Brittany Morgan Patton,
22, of McDowell, to Warnie D.
Allen Jr., 21, of Prestonsburg.
Carolyn Anne Slone, 34, of
Wayland, to Billy Asher, 40, of
Wayland.
Julia Ann Roman, 35, of
Williamsport, to John Martin
hilders, 40, of Williamsport.
Brandi Leeann Ross. 20, of
Grethel, to Eric Christopher
Hammond, 19, of Grethel.
Shellena Nicole Hammond,
20, of Grethel, to Tramble
Brent Tackett, 25, of Teaberry.
Jill Ann Foster, 32, of
Wayland, to Scotly Lee
Gibson, 33, of Wayland.
Linda H. Couch, 69, of
Bypro, to Hugh Leonard
Cannon, 72, of Littleton, NC.
Karen Lynn Stapleton, 38,
of Prestonsburg, to Michael
Dean
Hall,
26,
of
Prestonsburg.
Jeremy Huff, 28, alcohol
intoxication.
Bumis Jarvis, 50, alcohol
intoxication.
Edna Webb, 60, theft by
deception.
Jerry Collins, 40, terroristic
threatening, criminal trespassing.
Brandon E. Hurt, 20, criminal mischief.
Ricky J. Hall, operating
motor vehicle under influence
of alcohol or drugs, driving on
DUI-suspended license, reckless driving, disregarding stop
sign, improper passing, failure
of owner to maintain required
insurance, expired Kentucky
registration receipt.
Kevin Woods, 21, fourthdegree assault, burglary, wan-
Inspections
James D. Adams Middle
School, Prestonsburg, regula1
inspection. Violations noted:
Cloths used for food and non
food contact surfaces not
stored or rinsed frequently in
water sanitizing solution,
Improper storage of single service articles, floors not in good
repair, floors not properly covered. Score: 97
Johns
Creek
Station,
Prestonsburg, regular inspection. Violations noted: Cloths
used for food and non food
contact surfaces not stored or
garbage cans. Score: 96
Property Transfers
Big Sandy Properties to
Angela and CUI1i~ Hall, property located at Betsy Layne.
Dock Blanton to Tora
Slone, property location undisclosed.
Loretta Blanton to Tora
Slone, property location undisclosed.
Howard Keith Hall to
Howard K. Hall, property
located at Beaver Creek.
Judith E. Hall to Howard K.
Hall, property located at
Beaver Creek.
Judy Hall to Howard K.
Hall, property located at
Beaver Creek.
Jack Ray Hobson to Ruth
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Civil Suits Filed
Brian Chaffins vs. Mickey
Setser
David Samons vs. Jessica
S. Stumbo
Leslie Ward vs. Charlie B.
Ward
Erica Slone vs. Ralph
Shannon Slone
Nationwide
Mutual
Insurance Co. vs. Crystal
l3oyd
Creditone LLC vs. Helen
Osborne
Brian Horn vs. Tracy Ann
jj:om
Merrial Slone vs. Ralph
Slone
Angela Marcelhose vs.
Michael Marcelhose
Kentucky Medical Services
vs. Curtis R. Slone
Wurkd Cred Fund III vs.
Linda M. Hall
rin~cd frequently in water sanitillng solution, cloths used for
wiping non food contact surfaces being useu for other purposes. Score: Food, 99, Retail,
100
James D. Adams Middle
School, Prestonsburg, regular
school inspection. Violations
noted: Sixth g rade boys'
restroom wall in disrepair,
ceding tile in disrepair, seventh grade girls' restroom ceilmg tile in disrepair, walls in
boys· restroom in disrepa ir,
computer lab missing tloor
tile Score· 96
Justice Mobile Home Park,
Harold, regular inspection.
Violations noted: Mob!le
home lots not numbered correctly, park lacks individual
ton endangerment.
James Higgins, then by
failure to make required disposition of property.
'
Ann Hobson, property location undisdosed.
Ha/cl Hughes to Ronnie L.
Dillo1' properly located at
Buck's Branch.
Benjamin
Johnson
to
Brenda and Roger Johnson,
property locatwn undisclosed.
Colleen Johnson to Brenda
and Roger Johnson, property
location undisclosed.
Donald Johnson to Brenda
and Roger Johnson, property
location undisclosed.
Gary Johnson to Gladys
Hall, property located at Otter
Creek.
Gleda Johnson to Brenda
and Roger Johnson, property
location undisclosed.
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Chicago Tribune, on the Virginia Tech shooting:
No sooner had the wail of sirens replaced the crackle of gunshots Monday than many of us took refuge in a familiar and reflexive question: Who's to blame for not preventing this? ...
The people who sometimes do have the power to prevent the
unimaginable are a far more prosaic lot: doctors and pharmaceutical researchers and mental health workers who deal as best they
can with the cases, the medical challenges, that they confront. But
that sort of explanation doesn't fulfill our desire for pat answers.
We like our potential serial killers easy to identify, like the criminals we meet in TV crime dramas who live in dark apartments and
mutter to their goldfish. Why, we demand to know, didn't somebody at Virginia Tech stop this guy?
This impractical craving for precise preventions now has a
nation parsing, of all things, campus protocols for e-mail notifications. Better we ask ourselves this: What is more transient, more
free, more untethered in our society than a young person roaming
the grounds of a huge university? From there we can proceed to
more fruitful pursuits: How can we be on the lookout for - and
get help for - people around us whose internal rages make them
likely to hurt someone else? ...
The Buffalo (N.Y.) News, on Darfur:
President Bush has sent the right signal to Sudan's Omar alBashir: There will be consequences if he continues to ignore
pledges to end violence in the Darfur region of his country. But the
warning signals need the punch of a real deadline.
Bush, sounding the strongest ever in his warnings to the
Sudanese president about imposing sanctions, initially didn't set a
timetable, but Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said
Monday the White House expects action within "weeks."
Meanwhile, the Sudanese government unabashedly continues its
genocide against black Africans. So far, between 200,000 and
400,000 deaths have been recorded and more than 2 million people
have been displaced, including 200,000 refugees in Chad ....
Bush is right to distrust al-Bashir, on both implementation of the
second-phase agreement and on other future steps to reach out to
rebels, discontinue aerial bombings by Sudanese aircraft, cease
blocking humanitarian assistance and stop obstructing the international community's work.
Diplomacy has been done. Meanwhile, people in Darfur still are
dying. It's time for the international community to give more muscle to the diplomacy....
The Watertown (N.Y.) Daily Times, on No Child Left Behind:
Just over five years ago, Congress approved a broad expansion
of the federal government's role in education by passing the No
Child Left Behind Act. The landmark legislation, which made it
through the Senate and House with overwhelming majorities, aims
to bring all students up to grade level in reading and math skills by
2014 through mandatory testing and penalties for failing to meet
objectives.
But the future of the law is in doubt. Experience has brought
with it growing doubts about the wide-ranging impact of the law,
which critics say forces schools to focus too narrowly on the tested
subjects to show progress through improved test scores. As a
result, other subjects and activities are shortchanged. With compliance tied to federal dollars, the law has given Washington more
leverage over local school districts.
States have rebelled. Connecticut is suing the federal government for lack of financial support to implement the law. Testing
requirements for students with limited English skills are being
challenged in Virginia and Arizona. Utah is questioning the rule
requiring teachers to have a degree in the subjects they teach, a
rule that hurts small districts with few teachers asked to handle different subjects ....
The law will probably be reauthorized, but the renewal has to
take into consideration the complaints and provide more flexibility
for states and school districts.
Letter s
City owes
apology to
Abbott
Engineering
Editor's note: The following letter
was originally sent to Prestonsburg
city attorney Jim Webb and members
of the Prestonsburg City Council.
The owners of Abbott Engineering
Inc. obtained a copy of the videotape
of the April 9 city council meeting
after we were called by several people telling us how some members of
the city council had smeared our
name. We also read the articles in the
newspapers and heard the local news
on WQHY about how we had continued to bill the city for work that had
already been completed. We certainly
agree with the people that called us,
our professional reputation has been
libeled and defamed.
We have never been contacted by
any member of the city council
regarding any invoices submitted to
the city for work performed by us. If
we had been contacted, we could
have provided any necessary information. We understand that there is
going to be an "investigation" into
our billing practices. We thought that
we would be contacted by someone
for the investigation, but we have not
been contacted by anyone.
Certain members of the city council, and the people of Prestonsburg,
have been intentionally misled about
the amount of annexation work performed by Abbott Engineering since
Jan. 1. The information provided dur-
ing the council meeting made it
appear that the majority of our work
since the first of the year was on
annexation work. In fact, the annexation portion of our work has only
been a small percentage. I totaled all
invoices submitted to the city for
work
provided
by
Abbott
Engineering, and have included those
totals with a brief description of the
work performed as "Attachment #1."
The total of all invoices submitted
since Jan. 1 is $23,016.22. Of that
total, $1,016.85 was for work on
annexation. But, keep in mind that
the invoices submitted on Jan. 2 were
for work performed in December
2006. Therefore, $552.30 of the
$1,016.85 was for work in 2006. This
leaves only $464.55 for annexation
work done in 2007, which was primarily follow up work on existing
annexations and for people requesting to be added to existing annexations. Only 4.4 percent of our total
billing since the first of the year,
including work done in 2006, was for
work done on annexations. Only 2.4
percent was billed for annexation
work on the work done in 2007 (this
is the $464.55 listed above).
It was also erroneously stated in
the council meeting that we billed for
work on Brandykeg annexation during 2007. This work was completed
in 2006 and has not been billed in
2007. We do not start any job unless
the mayor, superintendent or supervising city official has approved it. It
does not appear that all members of
the council have received all of the
information and have been misled.
The question was also asked during the meeting on April 9 about
doing business with an engineering
firm not located with the city limits.
There are three owners of Abbott
Engineering, all of whom reside
within Floyd County. One of those
owners lives in Prestonsburg and
pays property taxes to the city. To the ,...
best of my knowledge, there are two
engineering fums located within the
city limits. The owner of one of these
resides in Fayette County and the
other resides in Johnson County. Do
you think their loyalties lie within
Prestonsburg and Floyd County?
We appreciate the work we have
received from the city and how that
work is awarded to us is not our concern. But I have done some research
and found that according to KRS
45A.lOO(l)(a)- Small purchases by
state governmental bodies - projects under $10,000 do not require a
bid. Under Ordinance 6-2000 Section
2.5 - Small Purchase Procedures bids are not required for purchases
under $20,000. The total of all of our
work may be over $20,000, but no
single project has been over $10,000.
It appears that the so-called
"investigation" is not so much of an
investigation, but is more an attempt
to cast us in an unfavorable light,
question our ethics and tear down the
reputation that we have worked so
hard to build during the past 21 years
in order to justify giving the work to
another firm that some members of
the council would rather have.
Accusations should be thoroughly
investigated before being aired in
such a public forum. We have 26
employees and, including the owners, the livelihood of 29 families
could be adversely affected through
such thoughtless statements. We feel
an apology to Abbott Engineering
from the city council is mandated.
Timothy J. Howard, PEIPLS
Abbott Engineering Inc.
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Next week doesn't look too shahhy
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have its cake arid beat it too
by CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP MOVIE CRITIC
"The Condemned,"
a Lionsgate Films release,
is rated R for pervasive
strong, brutal violence,
and for language.
Running time: 113 minutes.
•
You probably wouldn't
expect a movie about hardened
killers battling each other to
the death to be funny, but
here's what's hilarious about
''The Condemned":
It has the audacity to serve
as a self-righteous indictment
of graphic, gratuitous violence.
even though that' s exactly
what it's peddling. A World
Wrestling Entertainment film,
under the watch of WWE
Chairman/Executive Producer
Vince McMahon, pretending to
.)lave a soul? Yeah, good stuff
~there.
"The Condemned" also
attempts to dress us down as a
society for being such mindless sheep that we'll watch
anything shocking - and it
scolds the media and entertainment ·industry for constantly
pushing the limits of what's
considered shocking. This
from the people who made the
word "smackdown'' part of the
American lexicon.
Anyway, it's all very amus~ng and it would seem even
~ore so if it weren't such a
disheartening,
headacheinducing barrage.
Stone Cold Steve Austin
actually deserves better. The
longtime wrestling superstar
seems like a likable guy potentially, a burly action hero
in the tradition of Arnold
Schwarzenegger,
someone
who has an intimidating presence but enough of a sense of
humor to drop a deadpan oneliner here and there.
'The Condemned," from
director Scott Wiper, gives
One star out of four.
Austin a chance to show off a
bit of comic timing, but it's far
more interested in his brawn
than whatever brain he might
possess beneath that enormous
shaved dome of his. (Wiper
also co-wrote the script with
Rob Hedden. How it took two
people to come up with a
screenplay that consists mostly
of explosions, body blows and
kicks to the head is baffling.)
Aust1n stars as Jack
Conrad, one of I 0 prisoners
.plucked from death rows
<.U'o.und tha world and dropped
by helicopter :_ literally ~
onto a remote island for a
deadly reality competition
being broadcast live on the
Internet. Mad-genius producer
Ian
Breckel
(Robert
Mammone, who resembles
\1ark Burnett, which surely is
no coincidence) has assembled
them to have them kill each
other. Whoever is left :,tanding
gets to go free - g1ving a
whole new meaning to the
word "survivor" though
Breckel is such an abusive
megalomaniac, you wouldn't
mind seeing him go down
first.
His
tech geek
buddy
Goldman (the equally obnoxious Rick Hoffman) has placed
hundreds of remote cameras
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husband and partner in crime
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Vinnie Jones. as a former
British special forces agent
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favorite, having formed an
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more bloodshed and shakier
camera work.
And of course, there's our
man, Conrad. who has to last
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because he's the dude the
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"The Condemned" has a bit
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"The Marine" with beefy John
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Harper, Lunsford big
spenders in governor's race
by ROGER ALFORD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
FRANKFORT Two
wealthy Kentucky businessmen are proving to be big
spenders in the governor's
race, pouring millions of their
own dollars into their campaigns, according to financial
reports.
Paducah construction contractor Billy Harper reported
spending nearly $4.6 million
since
he
entered
the
Republican primary race late
last year. And Louisville
investment firm owner Bruce
Lunsford reported nearly $4
million in expenses since stepping into the Democratic primary in late January.
In both cases, most of the
money has been personal loans
they've made to their campaigns, according to the financial reports submitted to the
Kentucky Registry of Election
Finance.
''We must have millions of
dollars to defeat the well-funded Republicans if we really
want to make a difference and
bring real change," Lunsford
said in a statement. "I'm
investing my money to build a
campaign organization that
will win in November and
clean up the mess in
Frankfurt."
Lunsford reported $3.5 million in loans and $720,000 in
contributions from supporters.
Harper's financial statement
showed $3.9 million in loans
and $1 million in contributions.
"Billy Harper didn't enter
this race with his hand out,"
campaign spokesman Sam
Edelen said in a written statement.
Edelen said Harper has
focused most of his time not
on fundraising but on traveling
the state, meeting with voters
and listening to their points of
view.
"The bottom line is Billy
Harper won't be beholden to
any interests other than those
of the Kentucky people,"
Edelen said.
Gov. Ernie Fletcher, seeking re-election, reported
spending about $2 million in
the Republican primary race,
while former U.S. Rep. Anne
Northup of Louisville, the
third candidate in the race,
reported spending $543,000.
Four other Democratic candidates had filed financial
reports as of Wednesday afternoon. Jonathan Miller reported
$1 million in contributions and
$822,000 in expenditures.
That left him with nearly
$187,000 on hand.
Most of Miller's money has
been spent on political advertisements. Campaign spokeswoman Carol Andrews said
the television ads have been
airing since early April. She
said internal poll results show
they're paying off.
House
Speaker
Jody
Richards raised $514,990,
according to his campaign
finance report. The report
showed he spent $182,492 and
has $332,498 on hand.
Former Lt. Gov. Steve
Henry reported just less than
$500,000 in contributions,
plus a $1 million personal loan
to the campaign, according to
his finance report. The report
shows he has spent $1 million
and still has $500,000 in the
bank.
Another former lieutenant
governor, Steve Beshear of
Lexington, reported $1.1 million in contributions. The
fmancial statement showed the
campaign has spent $575,000,
and has $553,000 on hand.
The other two Democrats,
Lexington attorney Gatewood
Galbraith and Harlan County
demolition contractor Otis
Hensley, had raised little
money. Galbraith had raised
$18,000 and Hensley had
raised $700.
Fletcher has raised $2.9
million in contributions for his
re-election campaign despite a
hiring scandal that his opponents said would be his political undoing. Of that total,
nearly $1.3 million has come
in since Jan. 1, according to
his campaign finance report.
The report listed contributors for Fletcher from nearly
every walk of life. The list of
donors was heavy with physicians and other health care
professionals from across the
state. It also included housewives, retirees, coal operators,
state workers, locally elected
officials, teachers, road contractors, attorneys, engineers,
company presidents and chief
executives.
The Northup campaign has
"The governor has a large
number of supporters and con- $980,000 in the bank with four
tributors from all across the weeks remaining before the
commonwealth," campaign May 22 primary..
Fletcher has
received
manager Marty Ryall said.
"This certainly ·signifies the $35,000 from political action
strength of his campaign. I committees, $13,000 of which
think it shows the individual was contributed during the latvoters out there, who are est reporting period, which ran
choosing to invest in the can- from Jan. 1 to April 20.
didate they believe in, are Northup had $8,600 from
political action committees.
choosing Governor Fletcher."
The governor was indicted
Northup reported raising
$1.5 million, including a last year on charges that be
$500,000 personal loan to her illegally rewarded political
·supporters with protected state
campaign.
Northup said in a statement jobs after he took office. The
that she and her running mate, indictment was dismissed in a
state Rep. Jeff Hoover of deal with prosecutors, but a
Jamestown, are "thrilled" with special grand jury later issued
its findings in the case, saying
their support.
"Our efforts have been Fletcher had approved a
picking up steam each week, "widespread and coordinated
and the momentum is build- plan" to skirt state hiring laws.
ing," Northup said.
Fletcher called the special
The reports, required by the grand jury's investigation a
Kentucky Registry of Election political witch hunt. He
Finance, show that the charged that Attorney General
Fletcher campaign spending Greg
Stumbo,
who
is
has primarily gone toward Lunsford's running mate, purpolitical advertising, and he sued the charges for political
still has $935,000 in the bank. gain.
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Experience is preferred and the ability to work
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The Floyd County Schools' Local Planning
Committee will conduct a PUBLIC FORUM on
May 3rd, 2007, at 6:00 p.m., at the May Valley
Elementary School, 481 Stephens Branch,
Martin, Kentucky 41649. This meeting is an
informal gathering to encourage local participation through community suggestions relative to future utilization of existing school
facilities and construction of new school
facilities. These community suggestions or
recommendations will be closely monitored
by the Local Planning Committee in the
Schools. This meeting will be immediately
followed by a meeting of the Floyd County
Schools Local Planning Committee.
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Strike
• Continued from p1
25 days and that the communities we serve were affected.
It is the intent of both ARH
and the USW to work together in serving our patients in
the future," Haynes continued. "In the days ahead, it
will be vital for all ARH
employees to be united,
working together to regain
the confidence and trust of
the communities we serve."
According to ARH, the
hospital chain will immediately begin to formulate a
staffing recall plan to facili-
tate the return of employees
as soon as possible. They
also say that operational
requirements
including
patient volumes will be
determining factors driving
the staffing and recall
process.
The Piarist School
Apology
• Continued from p1
Engineering, only a small
percentage of work done has
been on annexation projects.
The total of all invoices submitted since January I is
$23,016.22. Of that total,
Abbott Engineering maintains that only $1,016.85 was
for work done on annexation,
but the invoices submitted in
January were for work perarmed in December 2006.
The letter also recognizes
that during the meeting there
was mention of using a different engineering firm not
located within city limits.
Abbott Engineering says they
appreciate the work they get
from the city, and using
someone outside the city may
turn out to be a bad decision
on the city's part. Abbott
Engineering maintains that
all of their owners reside in
Floyd County, but other engineering firms employ people
from both Fayette and
Johnson
counties.
Furthermore, Howard asks,
"Do you think their loyalties
lie within Prestonsburg and
Floyd County?"
Howard
writes
that
Abbott Engineering has not
been contacted regarding the
"so-called investigation" and
says the investigation is
"more an attempt to cast us
in an unfavorable light, question our ethics and tear down
our reputation we have
worked so hard to build during the last 21 years in order
to justify giving the work to
another firm that some members of the council would
rather have."
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taxes to have their services.
Nobody receives a paycheck
and members fabricate most
of the equipment on their
vehicles. The only incoming
money they have comes from
an annual fishing tournament
that usually yields approximately $8,000 and an annual
radio auction which yields
about $35,000 a year. This
money must cover all operating expenses, including fuel,
utilities and repairs.
Recently,
the
squad
received specialized training
in swift water rescue after
members came together to
purchase two new Zodiac
rescue boats. They are the
only highly trained swift
water rescue team in the
tate.
The rescue squad says
that prayers and dedication
keep them going. Their creed
and promise to the county is
as follows:
"In 1958, the Lord God
Almighty decided to take
twenty-six of his children
home. He chose one man to
go with them to guide the
way.
"He did this neither to
cause pain, nor sadness.
"He did this out of His
eternal love for the children
he left behind in His beloved
Floyd County, Kentucky.
"The Lord saw that His
people required help in their
times of need.
"When calamity would
come, our Father would see
to it that there would be
heroes to lend a hand.
"These men would not be
magnificent creatures like
His angels, nor would they
be fierce warriors.
"These men would be
ones who would put aside
their differences, forget
where they were from, and
come together to do the work
that He would command.
"On the banks of a flood
swollen Big Sandy River, the
first of these men shook
hands and took up his work.
"They comforted families
in pain and toiled tirelessly to
ensure that the task they were
given was completed.
"Then, they prepared for
the next.
"Thus, the Floyd County
Emergency and Rescue
Squad was created.
"Since then, the Lord has
seen to it that many hearts
were led to this call.
"We are these men.
"We shall do this work
without complaint.
"We shall do this work
without regret.
"We shall do this work
without hope of recognition.
"We shall do this work
though we tire.
"We shall do this work
though we hurt.
"We shall do this work
until it is done.
"We are the members of
the Floyd County Emergency
and Rescue Squad."
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Auditions to be held for singing scholarship at BSCTC
PRESTONSBURG
Auditions will be held for the
Big Sandy Singers at Big
Sandy
Community
and
Technical
College,
on
Saturday, May 5, from noon
until 5 p.m. on the Prestonsburg
Campus, Pike Building, in
Gearheart Auditorium.
The Big Sandy Singers is
the elite, auditioned, student
singing ensemble from Big
Sandy
Community
and
Technical College and MSU on
the BSCTC Campus. Those
who are chosen from the audition process will receive a
$1,200 scholarship to attend
BSCTC and recording experience on the Big Sandy Singers
compilation album and solo
recording experience as well.
Anyone interested in auditioning must be eligible to
Sandy
enroll
at
Big
Community and Technical ..
College or MSU on the BSCTC
"eampus for the Fall 2007
scboof-·year (high school
seniors; non-traditional students; current BSCTC students,
current MSU at BSCTC students).
The Big Sandy Singers are
directed by BSCTC Instructor
and veteran Kentucky Opry
member Laura Ford Hall, with
Tunothy Cooley, album producer and technical director,
and Clayton Case, assistant
director. The group performs
approximately 35-to-45 shows
each year for various civic
functions and performs two
concerts, traditionally held at
the MAC in the winter and
spring. The Singers have performed several times on
WYMT, at the Eastern
Kentucky Exposition Center
and the Mountain Arts Center much fun and this is such a
as well as many other venues. wonderful experience for stuThe group also takes shows dents. Eastern Kentucky is full
into area high schools and ele- of talent, and we can't wait to
mentary schools, presenting a hear what awaits us on May 5."
"go to college" and "drug-free"
If you have questions
message. The students who regarding auditions, call Hall at
sing in the Big Sandy Singers
serve as ambassadors for the
college.
In addition to live performances, the Big Sandy Singers
also record a group compilation
CD each year. The Singers' Floyd Middle School and
debut album "Down to the South Aoyd High School is
River to Pray" was released last May 23, while the last day for
May Valley Elementary is May
year and their new album, .
"Going Home," featuring their 25.
hit covers of "Boondocks" and
"I Have a Father," was released
in December. Group members
will also have the opportunity
to record a solo album at no
cost.
automatically qualify to comAnyone wishing to audition
pete in the Special Olympics
should arrive at Gearheart
Kentucky State Summer
Auditorium
on
our Games to be held June 1-3 at
Prestonsburg Campus any time
Eastern Kentucky University
between the hours of noon and
in Richmond. EKU has been a
5 p.m. on Saturday, May 5. longtime host for the State
Auditionees will be taken into
Summer Games.
the audition on a first come,
Special Olympics is the
first served basis. Those audiworld's largest program of
tioning should prepare one
song (pop, country, or gospel
style) with a karaoke track. The
track must be karaoke (without
lead vocals). Karaoke tracks
can be easily ordered through
www.soundchoice.com
or Winter, assistant director of
www.priddis.com, and are also operations at the Division of
available in the music section at Emergency Management.
Wal-Mart. Those auditioning
Road closures were also
will be judged on tone, pitch, declared in Floyd, Knott,
vocal control, stage presence, Lawrence, Leslie, Martin and
blendability, and overall perfor- Pike counties, and a 50-foot
mance.
section of U.S. 460 collapsed
"We are excited about audi- near Shelbiana in Pike County.
tions this year," said director
The storms dumped as
Laura Ford Hall. "We have so much as 4 inches of rain in
(606) 437-4448 or email to
laura.halJ@kctcs.edu. Visit the
Big Sandy Singers web page at
www.bigsandy.kctcs.edu/performing_arts/index.html
or
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.FLOYD COUNTY
Sporrs Ediror
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atton to sign with Pikeville College
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PRESTONSBURG - Prestonsburg High School
senior Trevor Patton will have an opportunity to play
basketball at the next level. Patton, a center, has
signed to play basketball at nearby Pikeville College.
Prestonsburg High School will host a formal signing
for Patton on Thursday at I p.m.
Patton played both basketball and football at
PHS. He was a fulltime starter on the hardwood for
the Blackcats during the 2006-07 season. He helped
' Prestonsburg to the 2006 58th District championship
during his junior campaign. As a senior, Patton
ranked as one of the 15th Region's top shot blockers
and rebounders, playing under the guidance of
Blackcat head coach Jackie Day Crisp and staff.
Kelly Wells recently wrapped up his first season
at the helm of the Pikeville College men's basketball
program.
Wells, who coached Mason County High School
to the 2003 Kentucky state championship and a runner-up finish in 2004, came to Pikeville after spending two years at Hawaii Pacific, one as its head
coach.
.
The Pikeville College head coach led Rowan
County High School to three straight Sweet 16
appearances as a player, where he was a two-time
First-Team All-State selection and a member of the
1990 Kentucky All-Star team.
Wells played one year at Tulsa and three at
Morehead State, where he was named Academic
All-OVC.
Earlier in the month, 15th Region Player of the
Year Jamie Case signed with the Bears. The Belfry
High School senior currently ranks second all-time
on the Belfry High boys' basketball scoring list.
Wllile working on signing players as part of his
second~year signing class, Wells is committed to
s1g,ning the very best Eastern Kentucky high school
boys' basketball players.
"We made a commitment to keep the best local
players here," Wells said dunng Case's signing ceremony.
Wells led the Bears to a 12-19 season in his first
season at the helm. The dozen wins represent a 50
percent increase over the 2005-06 total. The 2007-08
Pikeville College men's basketball season is slated
to tip off on Saturday, Nov. 3 against host Johnson
Bible College.
Use caution when
jogging, seriously
Howard makes
All-Star team
by RICK BENTLEY
TIMES COLUMNIST
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
Whew. I feel much better.
I was sitting in my office late
Wednesday afternoon, minding
my own business whilst Sports
Information Work Study of the
Year winner Miranda Dotson, urn,
"worked," when I stumbled
across a story on ESPN's official
Web site.
The headline was this:
"Brewers' skipper Yost breaks
collarbone
while
jogging."
Seriously.
That was the
headline. I'm
not kidding.
Yost's comment? "I feel
Rick Bentley
like an idiot."
Considering the circumstances, those are five solid words
flfight there.
It seems Yost, first name Ned,
by the way, was on his morning
jog to or from Lake Michigan
before a Brewer game in Chicago
on Tuesday when he tripped on
broken concrete, tumbled, rolled
and broke his collarbone.
While jogging.
Seriously.
Yost, who has done a terrific
job as manager of the Brew Crew,
is apparently an avid jogger. He
says his Chicago jaunt is 3-to-5
miles.
Says here he showed a considerable lack of judgment. First off,
he was jogging. That was his
biggest mistake. While he's done
a fme job of running his club
since leaving the comfort of the
third-base coaching box in
Atlanta, he has to be smarter than
this.
Jogging is a close cousin of
running, and trust me when I tell
you, there are very few things I'm
more diametrically opposed to
than running.
It's not always been this way.
In fact, if I was still an athlete, I
wouldn't necessarily be against
exercjse. But I've never been a
ig fan of running just to run.
oing it as part of another physical activity - say, playing baseball
or flag football - is perfectly
file photo
Prestonsburg
High
School
senior Trevor Patton (15) will
continue his education and baaketball playing career at Pikeville
College.
SALYERSVILLE- The 15th
Region will be well-represented
in when the Kentucky Girls' AllStars play their basketball counterparts from Indiana this summer in the annual two-game
series. Magoffin County High
School senior Ashley Jade
Howard has been selected for
the Kentucky All-Star team.
Women's basketball programs
from several NCAA schools in
various divisions and NAIA
institutions recruited Howard.
The Magoffin County High
School standout chose to remain
in-state and play relatively cl<fC
to her Magoffin County hop~
when
she picked
C
-~ntucky
· Intercol
te
Athletic Conference) member
Berea College. At Berea,
(See HOWARD, page ten)
Above: Floyd County U14 midflelder Caleb Petry advanced the ball into the offensive end of the field against the
defense of a Letcher County midfielder in Saturday's regular-season contest. Below: Playing fullback for the fir~t
time in several years, Elizabeth Hardt, pictured preparing to clear the ball up the field, played sma!:! socc~~r
the Floyd County squad.
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top 20 players
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
Floyd U 14 team falls
to Letcher Cyclones
PAINTSVILLE
- J.R.
VanHoase !~':in tbis :· cond year
with the west Vttgt'iillt Wild, a
minor league basketball team
based out of Charleston, W. Ya.
The 6-9, 265-pound power forward/center who led Paintsville
High School to the 1996 state title
and claimed the Mr. Basketball
award in 1998, made a smooth
transition into professional basketball following a stellar fouryear
career • at
Marshall
University. He made huge strides
for the Wild in his first professional season and helped the West
Virginia team to many victories.
VanHoose, who has returned
to. Paintsville. where he coaches
and teac.hes at Pamtsville High
School, is ranked as one of the
preseason top 20 minor league
players in the nation for 2007.
VanHoose was named· All-
TIMES STAFF REPORT
WHITESBURG- The spring soccer season is
less than one month old and many of the league's
older teams continue to play road contests. The
Floyd Ul4 Supersonics traveled to Letcher
County on Saturday for the first of two matches
against the Cyclones. The Floyd County U 14
team left with a close 4-3 loss on its record. The
Supersonics led by midfielder Caleb Petry,
fought hard, but couldn't outlast the bigger and
faster Cyclones. Petry scored two goals and
Joseph Kidd provided the the other score for the
Floyd County team. Sweeper Charlie Joseph
was all over the Letcher County backfield, helping his defensive mates. One Letcher County
official complimented the Supersonics on its
many talented female members. The Floyd U 14
team is composed of 10 girls and five boys. The
Supersonics play the Cyclones again this
Saturday. This time, the Floyd County team will
host the Cyclones on their home field at Allen.
(See VANHOOSE, page ten)
(See BENTLEY, page ten)
~ady
Rebs beat
Perry Central
Little League delegates
vote for six changes :
TIMES STAFF REPORT
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Delegates from more than 70 coun~es attended the 24th Little League International Congress in
Houston, Texas, and voted in favor of six non-tournament items
that were approved by the Little League International Board of
Directors.
The recommendations presented to the board of directors were
voted on by the delegates attending the triennial Congress.
Members of the board reviewed the results and concurred with the
voting totals, with two tournament-related items referred to the
Little League International Tournament Committee for consideration.
Voting on the 16-item Congress agenda yielded six approved
(See LEAGUE, page ten)
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
photo by Jamie Howell
Prestonsburg Little League
Yankees
pitcher
Trey
Stapleton got set to deliver an
offering to a batter in a game
played earlier in the week. All
area Little League coaches
can fax their scoresheets to
the Times at 886-3603.
HAZARD - The Allen Central Lady
Rebels plated five runs in the third inni{lg Qn
F1iday in a road matchup at Perry Co~ty
Central. Allen Central, the defeii'Cfihg 58th
District softball champion, score~ms in four
of seven innings and defeated the h.9st Lady
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Commodores 9-5.
Eighth-grader Shea Spurlock pitclfed Allen
Central to the win. Spurlock heiq Perry
County Central to just a couple1'ff{lns after
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the first inning.
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For Allen Central, Friday's win .snapped a
three-g~me losing streak. Knott County
Central hosted and defeated the Lady Rebels
16-13 on Thursday, April 19- one day before
the game in Perry County.
"We're currently trying new things with
the non-conference schedule," Allen Central
Coach Don· Burke said after his team's win
over Perry County Central. "Now, we're gearing up the "meat" of the conference schedule.
I really think that Floyd County is very wide
open with the talent this year. There should be
some really good games coming up. I look
forward to the rest of the season. ,~;·Perry County Central struck first in the
home game versus Allen Central, scoring
- fnree runs in the bottom half of the first
inning. Allen Central was able to get one of
the runs back in the second inning and went
out in front for good - 6-3 - after the third
inning outburst.
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Bentley
• Continued from p9
acceptable. In fact, it's totally
recommended, even by me.
But Yost's playing days arc
I behind ·hi~. He's a manager
now, meamng as long as he's in
l good enough shape to walk
, from the dugout to the mound
'to change pitchers a time or two
a night, he'll be fine.
Now that we've got that
behind us, let's move on to his
, next mistake. After suffering
the break, he went to the hospital but wouldn't allow them to
set it.
'The doctor wanted to put it
in a sling,'' Yost told The
Associated Press. 'T m fine,
really. I didn't sleep (Tuesday
night), hut it wasn't like l was
in pain."
So let's see if we're clear on
this: He broke his collarbone,
but wouldn't allow them to
immobilize it. He didn't ;,leep
all night, but was fine.
Let me reply: Yeah. right.
So now, the Milwaukee
manager, who has his team
atop the NL Central standings,
has a broken bone, no pain. didn't sleep but was - h1s word,
not mine- "fine."
As my friend Missy Gragg
is wont to say in a time such as
this, "I mean, seriously."
Yost reported he had never
fallen while jogging, which he
says he's done for 15 years. He
also said he saw the broken
pavement ahead of him, but
never considered he may trip.
' League__ _
Right there are two more
things l have to question about
Yost. First, he's been running
just for the pleasure of running
for 15 years now and it's never
dawned on him to stop. And he
saw jagged pavement but didn't think he'd fall.
Seriously?
Mac Bryan, football coach
at Pikeville College, is another of these "avid joggers." I
don't understand his infatuation with running either. Of
course, to his credit, he's never
really tried to explain it to me.
Perhaps he can tell I probably
won't ever buy it.
I do walk a lot. Although my
treadmill needs to be dusted,
just yesterday I walked through
the bottom to visit my parents,
who live five houses away. It's
less than a half-mile round trip,
which isn't very far, but I could
drive, which I do a lot in the
winter.
But running - particularly
j ust to be running is a different story. And now, thanks to
my new favorite manager, I
have even more ammunition
with which to state my case.
It causes profuse sweating.
It often causes pain.
And now, it has the potential
to cause a broken collarbone.
Seriously.
If you don't believe me, just
ask my boy Ned Yost. He'll tell
ya.
are Whitney Ballinger, Carroll
County (Western Kehtucky);
Hope Brown, North Hardin
(Western Kentucky); Elizabeth
Campbell,
Sacred
Heart
Academy
(Holy
Cross);
Courtney Danis, Montgomery
County
(Campbellsville);
Lateidra Elliot, Louisville
Ballard (Undecided); Thia
Gholson,
Assumption
(Undecided); Emily London,
Lexington
Christian
(Samford); Ashley Prince,
Owensboro
(Undecided);
Emily Queen, Rose Hill
(Middle Tennessee); Keyla
Snowden, Lexington Catholic '~~
(Akron) and Laura Terry, Rose
Hill (Louisville).
before Allen Central recorded
the final out.
Elizabeth Dingus paced
Allen Central offensively,
going three-for-three and dri-
v ing in two runs. Allen
Central, which evened its
record to 5-5, collected a total
of 11 hits in the non-region
victory.
Howard
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non-tournament rules, while
two tournament-related items
were approved by the Little
League
International
Tournament Committee.
Items receiving enough
votes to pass, and that will he
implemented for the 2008 sea• son, included a continuous batting order for Minor League
l and Tee Ball Baseball and
~ Softball, the requirement that
r all league-age 12 year-olds be
' drafted into the Major Division,
I removal of the "automatic"
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intentional walk in the Minor
Divisions, and a five-run limit
per inning in all Minor
Divisions.
Support for the continuous
batting order for Minor League
and Tee Ball players, guarantees that the batting order will
be followed throughout the
game. Prior to the Congress
vote. a continuous batting order
was optional in these divisions.
Another item approved,
with the intent of reinforcing
Little League's longstanding
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position that the Minor League
divisions are instructional, is
that all players league-age 12
be drafted on to a Major
Division team. This recommendation eliminates the potential
for managers to overlook otherwise qualified 12-year-old
players in favor of a younger
draft choice.
The five-run limit per inning
is intended to limit the length of
innings and provide a better
flow to games in the Minor
Divisions. The automatic intentional walk also was removed
from the Minor Divisions to
encourage managers to pitch
to players rather being
"waived" to frrst base.
One item that narrowly
missed attaining the 66.7 percent needed to be considered
by the board would have
allowed league-age four-yearaids to play in certain circumstances.
The
Charter
Committee at Little League
International has been routinely approving this waiver, and
will continue to do so.
Little League Baseball and
Softbail is the world's largest
organized youth sports program. with nearly 2.7 million
players and 1 million adult
volunteers in every U.S. state
and scores of other countries.
VanHoose
• Continued from p9
Mid-American Conference in
each of his four seasons. He
was the second player in MU
history to score 1,000 points
and
pull
down
1,000
rebounds. During his frrst season in the TBL (International
Basketball League) as a member of the Wild, VanHoose
was selected to play in the
league's All-Star game.
SPORTS FAN
of Prestonsburg
OF THE WEEK
Howard will play along with
Magoffin County teammates
Brittany Manns and Calloray
Howard,
who
recently
wrapped up her freshman season with the Lady Pioneers.
Miss Basketball Rebecca
Gray, a North Carolina signee,
headlines the 13-player team.
The rest of the Girls' All-Stars
Rebs
• Continued from p9
The Lady Rebels added one
run in the fifth inning and
scored twice in the sixth. In its
final at-bat, Perry County
Central plated a pair of runs
Herrick ties for 14th
in regional event
TIMES STAFF REPORT
ALTON, Ill. - The Bellarmine men's golf
team shot a 23-over-par 598 to finish in fourth
place in the Great Lakes Regional No.3, played
at Lockhaven Country Club over the weekend.
Host Wayne State won the two-day tournament, with a combined score of 574, at the par72 6,679 yard course.
The Knights were led by the play of sophomore Kyle Leach (Louisville/DeSales) and
freshman Brooks Herrick (Prestonsburg). Leach
shot 73 on day one, and then shaved a stroke off
that score on the second day, to finish tied for
eighth with a combined total of three-over-par
147. Herrick, a Prest'onsburg High School grad-
Expo Center
hosts GFC 13
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIKEVILLE
- Eastern
Kentucky
Exposition Center hosted Gladiator Fighting
Championships (GFC) 13 last Friday night as
part of Hillbilly Days. Fans in attendance at the
Expo Center witnessed another action-packed
mixed martial arts card. In all, the event featured 22 MMA bouts. The evening included
knockouts, submissions and TKO stoppages.
Forrest Newsom was named the GNP Fight
of the Year. Donny Lester claimed the GFC KO
of the Night award. A complete list of results
from the event follows.
GFC 13 Results: Nathan Sesco def. Jared
Newsome, Rd. 1, TKO, Tap to strikes; Kyle
Steel def. Donny Perry, Rd. , Sub. via
Guillotine; Kevin Yeary def. Donny
Greathouse, Rd. I, TKO,Tap to strikes; Trevor
uate placed tied for 14th in the 94-player field,.lifJ
shooting a four-over-par 148.
Senior Chris York (Louisville/Manual) also
put together two solid rounds for the Knights.
York came in tied for 21st with a combined total
of 150. York was near the top of the leader
board after posting 74 on the first day, but he
dropped a few strokes on the second day, finishing with a 76 in round two.
Wayne State had the top two individual finishers, as Brett Hudson took medalist honors
with a five-under-par 139 and teammate Ryan
Johnson finished second with a score of 142.
Bellarmine's fourth place fi nish may have
assured them a spot in the NCAA Super
Regional, held at Twin Hills Golf Club in
Joplin, Missouri. The top six teams in each
region are invited to compete in the NCAA
Men's Golf Championships and the Knights
entered the tournament third in the most recent
Great Lakes Regional Rankings.
Butrey def. Joe Platkus, Rd. 1, TKO, Tap to
strikes; Jason Keen def. Neil Farley, Rd. 2,
TKO, Tap to strikes; Matt Carr def. Chris
Walker, Rd. 3, Sub. via Forearm Choke; Burito
Yeary def. Corey Click, Rd. 2, IJ'KO, Verbal
Sub.; Jeremiah Johnson def. Andrew Dortan,
Rd. 1, KO; Kenny Kretzer def. Brando Ermac,
Rd. 1, Sub., via Armbar; Jon Nickles def...,
Manny Ermac, Rd. 1, Sub. via Guillotine; Jon
Sykes def. Brendon Tackett, No Show; Jon
Cook def. Juss Gunter, Rd. 1, TKO, Tap to
strikes; Richard Dorton def. Raymond Webb,
Rd. I, Sub. via Guillotine; Matthew Reynolds
def. Rodney Kilgore, Rd. 1 Sub. via RNC;
Forrest Newsome def. David Slone, Rd. 2,
TKO, Verbal Sub; Jon McPeek def. Thomas
McDavid, Rd. 1, KO; Mark Maynard def.
Robert Anderson, Rd. 1, TKO, Tap to strikes;
Sean Beller def. Chris Love, Rd. 1, Sub. via
Arm Bar; Shane McClanhan def. Juan Cortes,
Rd. 3, Judges Dec; Aaron Marcum def. Shawn
Clifton, Rd. 2, Sub. via RNC; Dean Hamilton
def. Brandon Hall, Rd. 1. Sub. via Armbar;
Donny Lester def. Jason Cable, Rd. 1, KO; and
Adam Mays def. Chico Yeary, Rd. 3, Judge
Dec.
15TH REGION RECORDS
BASEBALL
Record
Team
Paintsville
17-2
John~on Central
13-6
Belfry
12-5
l0-7
Lawrence County
8-5
Phelps
8-7
Magoffin County
8-9
Sheldon Clark
Pikeville
7-12
Pike County Central
6-6
Eat.t Ridge
6-11
Prestonsburg
5-12
Allen Central
4-10
Shelby Valley
1-9
Betsy Layne
1-12
South Floyd
0-8
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SOFTBALL
Team
Record
Lawrence County
12-8
Pikeville
11-8
Phelps
8-8
Shelby Valley
7-4
Paintsville
7-5
Prestonsburg
6-2
East Ridge
6-5
Magoffin County
6-9
Allen Central
5-5
Johnson Central
5-7
Pike County Central
4-10
3-5
Betsy Layne
3-12
Belfry
Sheldon Clark
1-13
South Floyd
0-6
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SPRING SOCCER: Floyd
County U14
sweeper
Charlie
Joseph made
several outstanding
tackles deep
in his backfield during
Saturday's
match in
Letcher
County.
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FRIDAY, APRIL
27, 2007 • A11
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COLLEGE BASEBALL: Pikeville's season ends with Wise sweep
TIMES STAFF REPORT
WISE, Va. The Pikeville
College baseball team ended its regular season by falling in a doubleheader
to the University of Virginia's College
at Wise Highland Cavaliers at Stallard
Field on Tuesday. The Cavs used 17
hits to route the Bears 10-0 in game
one, while four different Wise pitchers
held Pikeville to only one hit in game
two, winning 2-1.
The sweep gave Wise the victory in
the season series, three games to one.
The Bears simply could not get any
offense going against Cavalier pitching in game one, unable to pick up
their first hit until the third inning.
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Meanwhile, Wise got on the board
with two quick runs in the bottom of
the first off Pikeville starter Justin
Potter. The Cavs added a mn in the
second, and then exploded for five
runs, including two on a home run
from John Bigley, in the bottom of the
third.
Down 8-0, the Bears looked to
freshman reliever Justin Criswell to
hold the Cavs. The right-hander surrendered a run in the fifth but managed
to get a double play to end the inning.
Still, the Cavs used two singles, a double, and a walk to pick up their lOth
run and end the game in the bottom of
the sixth.
The win went to Seth Frisby, who
pitched two innings of shutout ball for
Wise. The Highland Cavaliers had a
big day offensively from catcher Alan
Stoupa, who went 3-for-3 with a double, and RBI and three runs scored.
The Joss fell to Potter ( l-2), who
surrendered eight earned runs in three
innings of work. Senior Donald Tardy
paced the Bears' offense with two hits,
including a double, and a stolen base.
Pikeville seemed ready to respond
in the r.ightcap, however, as Tardy led
off the game with a single and came
around to score following three consecutive walks.
But the leadoff single would be the
only offense that the Bears would
muster in game two, though freshman
starter A.J. Elliott held the Cavs in
check, breezing through the ftrst I0
batters he faced.
Yet in the bottom of the third, second baseman Nathan Free committed
a critical error off the bat of Jorge
LaBoy, putting a runner on second
with one out. Two batters later, Bigley
had his third RBI of the day, bringing
in LaBoy with the tying run on a base
hit to center.
It looked as if the teams may go to
extra innings as they had a combined
three hits between them going into the
bottom of the sixth. But LaBoy led off
with a single for the Cavs and would
come around to score on a two-strike,
two-out, RBI single by Brock Funk,
making it 2-1.
The Bears then proceeded to go
down in order in the top of the seventh, ending their regular season and
giving Wise the victory.
Matt Sinnes earned the victory for
Wise with an inning of hitless relief,
while LaBoy led the Cavalier offense
with a pair of runs scored.
The hard-luck loss went to Elliott
(1-2), who went six innings and gave
up only one earned run on five hits,
while striking out three and not walking a batter.
With the losses, the Bears end the
regular season on a four-game losing
streak and 10 of their last 12 games,
good for a 19-26- 1 record.
Lady Eagles drop doubleheaders to Midway, Brescia
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIPPA PASSES - The Alice Lloyd
College softball team hosted Midway
College in a doubleheader last Friday,
losing 11-1 and 9-2. Taran Cody belted a home run for the Lady Eagles.
Lauren Combs and Krista Hardy had
singles in the first game. In the second game, Hardy had two hits - a single and a double. Jessica Music had
two singles and Elisabeth Hartley had
a single.
The Lady Eagles traveled to Brescia University
on Saturday, losing both
games, falling 8-0 and 150. In the first game, Allie
Gannaway had a double
for the ALC team. Holly
Burton had a single as the
Lady Eagles fell. The
ALC softball team was
held hitless in the second game.
Due to bad weather conditions that caused postponements, the Lady Eagles
played four games at
Spalding University on
Sunday. They were winless
in the four contests. Cody,
Becky Thomas (one RBI)
and Misty Wells had hits in
the first game. In the second
Be cky Thomas
game, Wells had a double and Hartley
had a single. In the third game, Wells
had another double. In the final game
of the day, Gannaway and Hardy each
had singles.
The Lady Eagles will play their last
regular season games at home today as
KIAC rival Indiana UniversitySoutheast visits. The first ALC-IUS
game is set to get underway at 1 p.m.
The ALC golf team played in the
Region XII Championships at
Elizabethton, Tenn., last week.
Sixteen teams participated in the tournament. The Eagles finished 14th in
the field. The ALC golf team had finished third in the KIAC Tournament
the previous week. Team members
included Catlin Lester, Weston
Childers, Zach Meadows, Leyton
Childers, Camden Campbell, Ryan
Martin and Derrick Miller.
ALC N O TEBOOK: Eagles sign center, point guard for 2007-08 season
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIPPA PASSES - Alice Lloyd
College men's basketball coach Gary
Gibson has announced the signing of
Corey Dixon from Pulaski County.
Dixon is a 6-8, 260-pound center. He
averaged 15 points and nine rebounds
per game this past season for Coach
Mark Flynn. He shot 66-percent
from the field and 69-percent from
the free throw line. Dixon had a
career-high 37 points during the
recent season. He pulled down a
career-high 17 rebounds on two different occasions. This was his first
"1 year of playing organized high school
basketball.
"Corey will add some much needed size to our team," said Gibson.
"He has great hands for a big man.
He is improving on a daily basis and
I think he has the potential and desire
to be a very good college player.
Corey is also an excellent student and
a fine young man both on and off the
court."
Casey Dalton, a six-foot point
guard from Pulaski Southwestern has
signed to continue his basketball
career at Alice Lloyd College.
Dalton averaged 18 points, six
rebounds and four assists during his
senior year for Coach Dave Schulz.
He was an all-region performer each
of the last two years.
"Casey is a true point guard," said
Gibson. "He is really concerned
about winning and making his team
and teammates better. He has a great
attitude and work ethic. He has
tremendous leadership skills both on
and off the court. Casey is an excellent defensive player and he also
rebounds well from the point guard
position. Casey is an excellent student as well."
photo courtesy of ALC
A
NEW
EAGLE:
Pulaski County High
School senior cente r
Corey Dixon recently
s igned with the Allee
Lloyd College men'•
basketball program.
Veteran head coach
Gary Gibson guide.
the ALC Basketball
Eagles.
joiNING THE HERD: Jones lures Walls to Marshall
TIMES STAFF REPORT
HUNTINGTON,
W.Va.
Marshall head men's basketball
coach Donnie Jones has announced
the signing of Matt Walls, a 6-3
combo guard from Scott County
High School in Georgetown, W a
National Letter of Intent. Walls will
be eligible to play for the Thundering
Herd in the fall of 2007.
Legio n d ecides
~to play for
Kentucky
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON - Alex Legion, a
6-foot-5 guard and top national
prospect from Detroit who has been
attending Oak Hill Academy in
"Matt is a basketball gym rat,"
said Jones. "He is a combo guard
with a great basketball IQ. He has the
ability to make others around him
better, and after being the MVP of the
Sweet 16 Tournament in Kentucky,
we know that he is a winner."
Walls, whose Scott County team
captured the KHSAA Sweet Sixteen
Championship in March, was named
the MVP of the tournament after
averaging 18.0 points per game in the
tournament while shooting 46.2-perccnt from the floor. The senior totaled
72 points, 24 rebounds, eight assists
and seven steals in the four Sweet 16
games and was named to the AllTournament team. He averaged 20.0
points per game during the season,
and was the Player of the Year in the
11th Region in Kentucky while starting for Scott County High School for
Virginia, will play college basketball
for Kentucky, he said.
Legion and his mother visited
Kentucky's campus last week, and
his coach at Oak Hill, Steve Smith,
told the Lexington Herald-Leader,
"They both just felt that was the
place."
Legion said he has always enjoyed
watching the Wildcats.
"Kentucky has a great tradition,"
he told The Courier-Journal of
Louisville. "It's as big as you can get,
and I want to be a part of that tradition."
Legion signed a national letter of
intent with Michigan last fall but was
released after then-coach Tommy
Amaker was fired.
The Louisville newspaper reported that Legion signed scholarship
papers Tuesday morning. His signing
will not be binding because the
NCAA prohibits a recruit from signing two letters of intent in a recruiting
year.
At Oak Hill, Legion averaged 19.5
points per game and hit 41 percent
from 3-point range. Smith said he
didn't miss a free throw after Jan. 17.
three years. He shot 91.3-percent
from the free throw line in his senior
season, which ranked him second in
the state of Kentucky, while also finishing in the top 25 in the state in
scoring and three-point field goals
made. He was also the runner-up for
Mr. Basketball in the state of
Kentucky.
"It's great to see great things happen to great kids," said Scott County
High School head coach Billy Hicks.
"He has a boatload of talent and has a
tremendous work ethic, j ust like one
of my former players, A.W.
Hamilton. He and A.W. are cut out of
the same mold.
"I really think it's an exciting time
for Marshall basketbali, and I'm
happy Matt is going to be a part of it."
Kentucky High School
tt
Baseball Coaches Association
Coaches Poll
1. Lexington Catholic
2. Paul Dunbar
3. Pleasure Ridge Park
4. Lexington Christian
5. Owensboro Catholic
~ 6. Trinity (Louisville)
" 7. Danville
8. Tates Creek
9. Ballard
10. Henry Clay
11. Christian County
12. Apollo
13. Eastern
14. George Rogers Clark
15. Butler
16. Henderson County
17. Boyd County
18. Madisonville-North Hopkins
19. Male
20. Covington Catholic
21. Paintsville
22. Daviess County
23. Somerset
24. Taylor County
25. Boyle County
Butler County
-Fern Creek
West Jessamine
Others receiving votes Hopkinsville 9, North Hardin 9, St.
Xavier 8, Hancock County 7,
Lafayette 7, Oldham County 7,
Russellville 6, Franklin County 5,
Harrison County 5, Lawrence
County 5, Mercer County 5, North
Oldham 5, DuPont Manual 4,
Owensboro 4, Raceland 4, Ryle 4,
St. Mary 4, Warren Central 4.
Calloway County 3, Greenup
County 3, Ohio County 3,_ Powell
County 3, Beth Haven 2, Boone
County 2, Jeffersontown 2, Johnson
Central 2, LaRue County 2, Shelby
County 2, Bowlmg Green I,
DeSales I, McLean County I,
Rockcastle County l, Seneca l,
South Oldhan1 I, Webster County I
photos courtesy of JBS
HONORED: The honors have
rolled in for June Buchanan
School boys' basketball players Clark Stepp and Tate Cox.
Stepp was chosen by both
t he Lexington Herald Leader
and the Louisville Courier
Journal as a second team AllState selection. This Is the
third consecutive year that
Stepp has been chosen as an
All-State pick. Cox wa•
tabbed by the Louisville
Courier Journal as an
Honorable Mention All-State
selection. Cox was one of
only a few freshmen In the
s ta te to earn the recognition.
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FRIDAY, APRIL
27, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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New car no fun for most of the Nextel Cup field
by MIKE HARRIS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASCAR's grand experiment,
the Car of Tomorrow, took the next
step last Saturday night in Phoenix,
and it was not a big hit with many of
the Nextel Cup drivers.
Other than an excl.ting late-race
duel between eventual winner Jeff
Gordon and Tony Stewart, the 312lap Nextel Cup race on the 1-mile
oval at Phoenix International
Raceway appeared to most to be a
plodding affair.
The COT is the culmination of a
seven-year project by NASCAR's
research and development division,
an effort to make a safer car and one
that also provides better competition
- passing and side-by-side duels.
The Phoenix race was the first
COT event on a track longer than a
half-mile and what the drivers considered the first real test of the aerodynamic features of the new car.
If this is what they have to look
forward to as the COT continues to
be worked into the schedule, nobody
is going to be very happy.
"I could see the leaders almost the
whole race, and it was like we all
were just out there running the exact
same lap times," said Dale Earnhardt
Jr. "It was a parade. I was bored.
"No one could pass anybody else
-we were all equal it seemed."
Greg Biffle, who finished two
spots ahead of Earnhardt in 17th,
wasn't too thrilled with the new car,
either.
"I only saw what was around me,
but it didn't look like a good race,
really, to me," Biffle said. "I didn't
see a lot of side-by-side, I didn't see
the big everybody equal. I saw
everybody sliding all over the place.
"And NASCAR's claim to fame
is they want them hard to drive.
Well, it's not that they're hard to
drive, it's just that they're not like
driving a race car. They're like giving us Pinewood derby cars and saying, 'OK, everybody, this is what
you're going to race."'
Biffle said he thought the biggest
problem was that the new COTs
weren't racy.
"You couldn't race anybody- and
that's what we want to do," he said.
"It's our passion, it's in our blood we want to race them."
Strangely, one of the drivers who
complained the most was Denny
Hamlin, who overcame a speeding was more racing going on around the
penalty on pit road that set him back whole racetrack. I'm really pleased
to 31st and ended up finishing third. about what I see behind third place,
To do that, he had to pass more than the intensity.''
Pemberton noted that drivers such
half the cars in the 43-car field at
as the 26-ycar-old Hamlin haven't
least once.
"To be as nice as I can ... it's frus- been through major changes before,
trating," Hamlin said. "People will which makes it more difficult for
say, 'But you went from the back to them to adjust.
"We have a lot of very, very
the front.' But, yeah, it took us 300
young drivers and this is the first rule
laps to do it when it shouldn't have.
"Our car was just that much better change some of these guys have ever
than everyone else's .... I don't know gone through," he said. ·"They don't
how we're going to run these cars on understand how you work through
these changes and they don't have
bigger tracks without changes."
Robin Pemberton, NASCAR's the same feel for it as somebody like
vice president of competition and a Jeff Gordon or Mark Martin, who
longtime crew chief, said it isn't sur- have lived through changes before."
The drivers who aren't happy
prising that drivers are complaining,
because the COT is very different with the new cars will need to start
from the cars that have been raced in making those mental adjustments
the top stock car series and been in soon because the COT will be raced
13 more times this season and will
development since 1981.
"We are satisfied with the be phased into the entire 36-race
progress that's been made by the schedule by 2009 for sure, and possiteams," Pemberton told The bly by 2008.
"I would say some of the teams,
Associated Press in a telephone
interview. "The races were good, like Hendrick and Gibbs and
with fewer DNFs (did not finish) Earnhardt, have had good cars in this
than we've seen historically, and the · race," Pemberton said. "They obviously have worked real hard to get a
finishes were close.
"And, from my viewpoint, there leg up on the other teams.
"The places where all the teams
are making strides is learning how to
work on these cars, how to make
them better for their drivers."
And not all of the drivers are
unhappy with the car now.
"If this had been last year's car,
with that bumper, I would have been
wrecked," reigning Cup champion~
Jimmie Johnson said after finishing
fourth at Phoenix. "It seems like
these cars are more forgiving. You
can't just knock the guy out of the
way; you actually have to pass him."
And Hendrick Motorsports teammate Gordon, who won for the first
time at Phoenix and equaled the late
Dale Earnhardt's career record of 76
victories, was OK with the COT, too
- for the most part.
"Well, I'll be honest with you; it
was better than I thought it was
going to be," Gordon said. "I really
thought that once you got out front,
all you had to do was just mirror
drive and there's no way that guy !'J
(behind you) had a chance. But Tony
(Stewart) got by me and then I got by
him."
"It was better than I thought it
was going to be; it really was."
THE PACK LEADER: 5 wins in 8 races puts Hendrick on top of NASCAR
"This start to this season has been
something like you would dream
about, and I don't think anyone could
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - As his have expected it to be this strong."
NASCAR operation grew to four
Although Hendrick is routinely in
competitive cars, Rick Hendrick con- · the upper echelon of NASCAR, the
tinuously preached his one-team phi- organization has never been this dominant across the board. Only Casey
losophy - with mixed results.
His message sometimes was lost Mears, in his first season with
among egos, jealousy and an unwill- Hendrick, is struggling and the team
.ingness to share. But the car owner has made getting Mears up to speed its
remained convinced that Hendrick top priority.
Motorsports would reap unlimited
Currently 35th in the standings and
benefits if everyone subscribed to his the only Hendrick driver without a
plan.
win this season, Mears is adapting to a
After 23 years, he finally has new team, a crew chief he was paired
everyone on board and HMS has been with the week before the season began
rewarded with the hottest start in its and also learning how to drive a
history.
Chevrolet after four years of driving a
Hendrick cars have won five of the Dodge.
But the HMS resources already
first eight races this year, including all
three events that used the NASCAR- have kicked in, and it shouldn't take
designed Car of Tomorrow. Jeff long to get Mears on track under the
Gordon is leading the Nextel Cup philosophy that Hendrick preaches in
standings,
defending champion auto racing and auto sales.
"The only thing he ever asks of
Jimmie Johnson is fourth and Kyle
everyone is that we all work together,"
Busch is sixth.
''This year more than any other said Carlson. "There are two things
year, we've got folks that are working that he always says in management
together better, willing to share infor- meetings, in employee luncheons, in
mation better and make sure the cars all forms of his businesses. He says,
are good for their teammates," said 'You can't sink half a ship, all of us
general manager Marshall Carlson. together are going to be stronger than
"There has been this sense of unity one of us alone.'
that has been building for some time,
"And he says, 'No great organizabut I think we are starting to see the tion will ever be brought down or tom
fruits of it now.
down from the outside. Success starts
and ends from the inside.' We've been
very vigilant about getting all hands
on deck with both of those ideas."
It wasn't until midway through last
season that it fully caught on, and
many credit Johnson for making it
happen.
As he and crew chief Chad Knaus
debriefed every Saturday at the race
track, he couldn't understand why his
teammates and their crew chiefs
weren't sitting in. To Johnson, there
was more to gain if all four drivers
shared notes with all four crew chiefs.
It produces more data, more ideas
and allows all four teams to lean on
each other for help.
"Jimmie stepped up and said,
'Listen, we need to change what we're
doing, we need to get together, we
need to talk,"' Hendrick remembered.
"He thought it was that important. The
crew chiefs had tried to do it, but getting everybody to commit to one time
... Hats off to Jimmie. He made the
stand. He said, 'I'm going to be
there."'
The flipside of the sharing is that
teammates are now using the ideas to
beat each other.
When Johnson struggled at Dover
two years ago, his team used notes
from Busch's car to put together the
race-winning setup. Same thing happened at Martinsville last month,
when Knaus poached from Gordon
crew chief Steve Letarte to adjust the
car and beat Gordon for the victory.
Letarte said it's part of being teammates, and the plusses outweigh the
minuses.
"A lot has been made of
(Martinsville), but that's a 36-week
occurrence at Hendrick Motorsports,"
Letarte said. "We always had parts of
each other's cars and we always rely
on each other's notes. You can't be a
hypocrite about it because you got
beat. None of us want to get beat, but
getting beat by my teammate is the
best thing that can happen."
HMS has thrived under the philosophy by delegating responsibility and
keeping every door open for one
another. Each team tests with specific
assignments in an effort to gauge
which setups work best, and the drivers do their part to help one another.
When Mears took two new cars to
Kentucky, Gordon drove some laps to
provide secondary feedback. Mears,
meanwhile, got into Gordon's car to
get a feel for it.
"The communication has never
been this good before," said Alan
Gustafson, Busch's crew chief. 'The
willingness to share has never been as
good as it is now, and it's all the way
down the line. There really is a sense
of one tean1, and it's very hard to get
to that point."
Making it work depends on the
right people, Carlson said, and all four
of the current crew chiefs grew up in
the HMS organization. And only
Mears ha<> driven for another Cup
owner, but his friendship with the late
Ricky Hendrick has made him like a
second son to Hendrick.
"f
"Trust is probably the primary
building block to teamwork," Carlson
said. "That's kind of what gets it all
started. We've got folks here who have
grown up in this organization, so they
believe in this."
International Speedway Corp.
The speedway filed an amended
complaint in U.S. District Court on
Friday, saying instead of a Nextel
Cup race, it wants a judge to break up
NASCAR and ISC, both of which are
controlled by Bill France and members of his family.
The lawsuit claims breaking up
the monopoly would require
NASCAR to "develop objective factors for the award of Nextel Cup
races that benefit the sport."
The speedway is asking that ISC
be ordered to sell at least eight of the
12 tracks it owns that host Nextel
Cup races and that the speedway be
awarded in excess of $200 million in
damages, which would automatically
be tripled under federal law if the
speedway wins the suit.
The speedway originally filed the
lawsuit in 2005 alleging NASCAR
and ISC created a monopoly by
restricting which tracks were selected
to host Nextel Cup races. That complaint asked that NASCAR be
required to award a Nextel Cup race
to the 1.5-mile tri-oval speedway,
located in Sparta, about 60 miles
northeast of Louisville.
NASCAR and ISC have denied
the antitrust claims in court filings
and have called the speedway's allegations "thinly concealed expressions
of bitterness against a more successful promoter."
The track, which opened in 2000,
annually hosts NASCAR Busch
Series and NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series races, but has yet to host
a Nextel Cup race despite claiming it
would benefit both the track and
NASCAR.
"An additional race on the sched-
ule will generate more revenue, sanctiQn fees, and profit for NASCAR,"
the complaint says. "Yet NASCAR
refuses to grant an additional race to
Kentucky Speedway because it is not
owned by ISC."
The lawsuit claims N ASCAR and
ISC have worked together to create
an unfair environment for independently owned tracks. Kentucky
Speedway one of several tracks that
have unsuccessfully sought a race in
the elite Cup series.
by JENNA FRYER
ASSOCIATE DPRESS
Kentucky Speedway
revises lawsuit
against NASCAR
by WILL GRAVES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOUISVILLE
Kentucky
Speedway no longer wants NASCAR
to bring a Nextel Cup race to the
track as part of its antitrust lawsuit
against the racing giant and
Kahne accepts Nextel
Prelude Late Model
challenge at Eldora
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ROSSBURG, Ohio - Kasey
Kahne, NASCAR's 2004 Nextel Cup
Rookie of the Year, has turned many
laps at Eldora Speedway over the
years, in winged and non-winged
open wheel race cars, but none in a
full-bodied Late Model. That will
change on Wednesday, June 6, as
Kahne joins nearly two dozen other
drivers from the NASCAR circuit to
compete in the Nextel Prelude to the
Dream.
Kahne has been following the
unique Prelude since its inception in
2005, but his schedule has never
allowed him to participate.
Quipped Kahne, "the Nextel
Prelude to the Dream has been the
most prestigious new short track
event created in the past several
years. I know it started three years
ago as a special event, all-star type of
event that featured a lot of NASCAR
drivers. Everyone talks about running
in the event and what it would mean
to beat the best drivers on dirt.".
Getting in the event was important
to Kahne. "I told Evernham
Motorsports to make sure my schedule would allow me to join the field
this year, as I have never raced in the
Prelude, or even a Late Model at
Eldora Speedway. Beating the best,
like Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart,
on dirt, would be awesome and I am
looking forward to the opportunity."
Not only is Kahne anxious, but so
is his team owner - Ray Evemham.
Evernham, noted for his exploits
behind the wheel of an East Coast
open wheel pavement Modified,
drove from 1979 through 1983; with
numerous wins to his credit.
The Nextel Prelude will allow him
the opportunity to once again jump
behind the behind of a race car; albeit
on an unfamiliar dirt surface.
Kahne and Evernham have some
stiff obstacles ahead of them, as the
field also includes the likes of
efending event winner and two-time
NASCAR Cup champion, Tony
Stewart, four-time Cup Winner Jeff
Gordon and yet another Cup champion - Matt Kenselh; among others.
Behind the wheel of borrowed dirt
Late Models, the night could prove to
be interesting, as some of the drivers
have never been on dirt before, and
others have limited experience.
Following a brief hot lap session,
each driver will be given two timed
laps to determined placement into
one of three qualifying heat races.
Finish positions from this heats will
determine the starting line-up in the
subsequent 30-lap finale.
Tickets for the June 6 Nextel
Prelude to the Dream are available by
calling the track office at 937/3383815 during normal business hours.
NASCAR Nextel Cup
Driver Standings
1. Jeff Gordon, 1326
2. Jeff Burton, 1252
3. Matt Kenseth, 1166
4. Jimmie Johnson, 1115
5. Denny Hamlin, 1084
6. Kyle Busch, 1002
7. Tony Stewart, 994
8. Carl Edwards, 967
9. Clint Bowyer, 963
10. Mark Martin, 921
11. Kevin Harvick, 902
12. Jamie McMurray, 899
13. Kurt Busch, 868
14. Greg Biffle, 850
15. Dale Earnhardt Jr.. 843
16. Juan Montoya, 831
17. Elliott Sadler, 81 7
18. David Stremme, 813
19. Bobby Labonte, 780
20. Martin Truex Jr., 77~
photo courtesy of Bristol Motor Speedway
TRACK WORK: Bristol Motor Speedway is busy gearing up for races later this year.
DIRT ACTION:
Floyd County
Late Model
driver
Brandon
Kinzer (18)
raced VIctor
Lee at the
Brownstown
(Ind.)
Speedway
last Saturday.
photo by Thomas
Hendrickson
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DINNER DIVA
ARB 0 R
DAY
2 0 0 7
Fling Those
Old Spices
by Leanne Ely
Have you seen that print ad
from a spice company telling you
how to identify spices that might
be a tad old?
Well, I have
been a campaign to lo e
the Old Spice
for a very long
time and I am
thn lled to sec
this kind of
informational
ad crusade.
And seeing
Lenne Ely
that we're all
frugal Lealot ·.
I've got this feeling we've all got
some OLD, ancient spices sitting
in those cupboards. Let's go on an
archaeological dig and see what
kind of fossils we can unearth.
Here's how you're going to know
you need some new spices-You may need some new pices
if:
.
• The date stamp on the' bottom of the jar was from when you
were in high school (go check. I
dare you!).
• The company who made the
spice in the first place is out of
bu iness. Since 1980!
• The can is rusted and the
label indistinguishable-you don't
know what's in there.
• The label is missing so you
smell it to identify it and can't!
• The smell of the spice smells
oddly like the garage on a rainy
day.
• You mistakenly grab ground
ginger for white pepper and it didn't ruin what you were making
:1> because it had no flavor!
Great rule of thumb to figure
out what to keep and what to
pitch-if your spice is over a year
old, it needs to be tossed. To keep
your spices fresh and nice, you
will want to buy only what you
need and mark the bottom of the
container with a Sharpie, indicating the date you purchased the
spice. I love buying my spices at
the health food store (they arc
\lnbelievably fresh and cheap,
because you buy what you need)
and discount stores like Wal-Mart
(2 for $1.00!). You can always
have fresh spices when you get
them this way.
Are you ready to spice up your
life with some FRESH spices? Old
Spice is cologne, not what should
be hanging out in our spice cabinets. Let's get some fresh ones this
week and once you have some
resh nutmeg, make this recipe.
M'e've even eaten this for dinner in
y house.
'
Peach Spiced
Strata
Serves 12
o
o
o
o
I loaf wheat bread
8 eggs
3 cups milk, low-fat
1 teaspoon nutmeg
(See DIVA, page fifteen)
Is Your Bedroom
a Junk Yard?
By Marla Cilley
Are you still trying to sleep in the
midst of a junk yard? You know exactly what I am talking about! Your bedroom! Over time it has become the
graveyard for things that have no
home. It is time for you to purge these
things from your bedroom. I want your
bedroom to be a haven for you each
evening when you put your head on
your pillow.
Pictured: Johnny Ray Turner, R.D. "Doc" Marshall, Allen Central students Reta Adams, Scotty Baril, Brandon Bentley, Michael Caudill, Boone Collins,
Tyler Collins, Tiffany Corder, Brittany Henson, Alex Howell, Morgan Howell, Taylor Howell, Amanda Johnson, Thomas Jones, Zach Montgomery,
Rebecca Murrell, Tina Paige, Madison Prater, Charlie Randolph, Allie Shepherd, Jerlissa Stamper, Tyler Stephens, Steven Caudill, Brent Crum, Ethan
Gunnells, Estill Johnson and Jamie Samons. JROTC "Hoowah" Booster Club parents helping were: Lisa Howell, Kyle Tackett and Kay Henson
Kentucky State Senater Johnny Ray Turner
Tree planting ceremony at the unveiling of Bert T. Combs Statue in Prestonsburg
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
Members of the community along with state and
local officials helped make Prestonsburg a little bit more
green with the planting of several hundred trees in honor
of National Arbor Day.
Stronecrest Golf course was the location for most or
the tree planting activities last week as the Prestonsburg
Landscaping crew along with students from Allen
Central High School. Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center.
members from the Kentucky Di" is1on of Forestry and the
Floyd County Conservation District took a little time out
of their day to give back to nature. Kentucky State
Senator Johnny Ray Turner and Prestonsburg Mayor
Jerry Fannin were among others who also participated.
Allen Central students planted a total of 1, 150 trees
including White Pine, Persimmon, Pecan, and Red Buds.
Horticulturist and Prestonsburg City Land->caping
employee. David Crisp, says the planting of additional
Red Bud trees throughout the area will hopefull) get the
city national recognition.
Others who participated in the event were. Floyd
County Judge Executive R.D. "Doc" Marshall. Malcom
Slone, Rodney Gardner. Ray Tackett. Brent Graden
(Prestonsburg City), Bill Knott. Adam McGuire. Dexter
Conley. Suzy Sanders (Kentucky Di \IS Ion of Forestry).
and Tony Grubb and Michelle Goble (floyd County
Conservation District).
Clutter in your room is not conducive to peaceful rest. If you are still
having a hard time tossing' out this
stuff. then go to our website and check
out all the messages from yt>ur sisters.
They have shared w1th us their UFOs
from your bedroom: Ugly, funny ctnd
old items that were stealing their peace.
There is probably a pretty good chance
that you w1ll identify with at least one
of those UF0s 1 If you do. then go toss
it now. Just one item! You can do It!
Some of you have b~cn obsessing
about our zones. Quit. ff you try to do
to much too fast you will !!Ct tired and
burn-out 1 Our goal is to set up routmes
and stick to them. NOT A SPOTLESS
HOUSE. This will be the result of our
Catching a ride back to the Clubhouse at Stonecrest
goal.
Zone 4 is our master bedrooms. bath
and closet. If you don't ha\'c a bath,
consider yourself luck).
I want you to ask yourself a fe\\
questions about this room 111 •our
home.
I. Do you -.Jeep here''
2 Do you want the room tn be rc,tlul and in\'lting'?
3. Do you \\llllt do get up in the
night and not bump into things.
4. Do you have trouble closing ) our
Drawers'?
5. C an you lmd the clothes ) ou .lrt:
looking for'
and h it )Oll'!
7 Are you atrmd to look under the
6. Do things fall off the closet shelf
( St:L' FLY LADY, pal!l' tourtt•cn)
b~d ?
R. Arc <:lothes piled to the ceiling on
the chair 111 the corner'!
9. Is your cedar chest filled with
stuff) ou \\ill ne\'er \\car again ?
I 0. Can you walk between the hL·d
,md the \vall 01 drc there sevcr.tl piles
of nC\\ spapcrs. honks. trash and
clothes'!
II. Do you ha\ c to CTU\\ I mto bed
from the loot of thl.! b~d h~causc there
i no room to \\alk?
12. I ~ stuff p1lcd ~o high on the
dr :o.l'rs .md n ght tand ) ou ha' c Ior@
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�A14. FRIDAY, APRIL
27, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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OHIO
V!HVSUITY
Simpson, na, M.B.A.
tls:ro&il#e ProfesstW
ifF•mily Metli&ine
~A
Q
uestion: My husband and I
are having a disagreement
about bicycle helmets. He
says ou on only needs to wear one
when he is riding on hard surfaces,
like a road or bike path. I say he
should wear one any time he rides.
Who is right?
nswer: Since I don't like to
get into the middle of a
family dispute, I'll answer
your question indirectly. First, I'll
give you some general information
on bike safety. Then, I think you'll
be able to answer the question yourself. If not, I' !1 give you a few gentle
A
hints!
About 250 children die annually in
the United States due to bicycle accidents. In most of these accidents (75
percent), serious injury could have
been avoided if a helmet had been
worn. That's because a well-fitted
helmet can protect the head and brain
from sustaining irreparable damage
in an accident. Unfortunately, only
about 20 percent of children always
wear helmets when riding.
Even non-fatal bicycle accidents
can have serious consequences.
Depending on the severity of the
head trauma, these injuries can lead
INSTILL "HELMET HABIT" EARLY
TO HELP PREVENT BICYCLE
INJURIES
to visual abnormalities, hearing and
speech problems, learning disabilities, personality changes and even
paralysis.
You're probably beginning to get
the drift of my message and have figured out who is right in your family
discussion. But, just in case, I subtly
suggest that the best way to protect
your son is be sure he wears a proper
helmet every time he rides. You can
set a good example by making sure
that you always wear a helmet if you
are a bicycle or motorcycle rider.
Now that you have settled your
argument about bike helmets, be sure
that you purchase a properly fitted
helmet and that it is worn correctly.
First, make sure the helmet is
approved by the Consumer Product
Safety
Commission
(CPSC).
Second, the helmet should be the cor-
rect size- yes they do come in sizes.
One size does not fit all. Also, as
your child grows, his helmet will
need to be replaced to assure a proper fit.
The helmet should be worn level
on the head, not tilted back. Wearing
it level protects the face and forehead
as well as the rest of the head. The
helmet should fit snuggly when the
straps are properly adjusted. The "Y"
of the straps should be below your
ear and be even on each side. When
you shake your head, the helmet
should not wiggle but move with
your head. And of course, the helmet
should be comfortable.
And, for my other readers who
may be parents of younger children,
it's important to start the "helmet
habit" early. You should not wait
until your child is riding a two-
wheeler to get them trained in the use
of this important piece of safety
equipment. When you give your
child that first tricycle or riding toy, a
first helmet should be given along
with it. This will train him or her that
riding and wearing a helmet always
go together. Instilling this important
safety habit could be a real life-saver
as your child rides down the road of
life.
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.
schoo(1!ayyeninas
***Floyd County Schools 20072008 Kindergarten registration packets are available at local schools.
Parents and guardians are invited to
visit their schools and pick up a packet.**
Adams Middle School
Youth Services Center
• Exercise class for adults now in
session. Classes conducted by Floyd
County Health Dept. staff. Those
interested may contact the center for
more information.
• The Youth Services Center is
open each weekday from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m.
Coordinator is Michelle
Keathley. Center telephone is 8861297. Please call for information on
center programs and services.
Allen Central High
School
• April 27 - Money due from
seniors for graduation packages.
• Center hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30
p.m., Mon. thru Fri. Sharon Collins,
coordinator. Telephone 358-3048.
Center provides services for all families regardless of income.
Allen Central Middle
School
• Sign ups for Parent SBDM
Council now going on.
• May 8 - Parent SBDM Council
Election, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Career Decisions and Job
Development videos available in
YSC lending library.
• The ACMS Youth Service
Center offers services to all families,
regardless of income. For more
information, call Marilyn Bailey, center coordinator, 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.
For further information, please contact the center at 478-5550.
•
Brian H. Akers, Center
Coordinator.
Clark Elementary
• Dairy Queen coupon cards for
sale - $10 each. Contact any Clark
student or call Family Resource
Center for information.
• F.I.T. Club meets each Tuesday
and Wednesday after school, 3: 154:15 p.m. (Fitness activities for 3rd,
4th, and 5th grade students.) Focus
on physical exercise and nutrition.
**Fridays are "School Spirit"
days! (All year long!) Wear Clark
colors (green and gold) or Clark tshirts. Students, staff, parents - show
your support for CES!!
• Nurse services: Floyd County
Health Department nurses will be in
the Resource Center on selected
dates. Now taking appointments for
6th grade exams, WIC, and wellchild exams for birth-18 years. Flu
shots may also be scheduled. Call
886-0815 for an appointment.
• Lost and Found located in
Resource Center.
• The Clark Elementary Family
Resource Center provides services
for all families regardless of income.
We are located in the Adams Middle
School building.
Duff Elementary
• FRC is also in need of clothing,
sizes 3T thru adult, for emergency
clothing use and burnouts. If you
have clothing to donate, please call
theFRC.
• Floyd County Health Dept. is
on site three days per month.
Services include 6th grade school
entry physical; kindergarten, Head
Start and well-child 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.
Betsy Layne Elementary
• Lost and Found items will be
located in the center. Items not
claimed within two weeks will
become FRYSC property.
• Center hours are 8 a.m. to 3
p.m., Mon. thru Fri. Center offers
services to all families, regardless of
income.
• The Betsy Layne Elementary
Family Resource Youth Service
Center is located in the 7th and 8th
grade wing. 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.
without having all items completed
but items need to be complete before
student's entry into school. Call2850883 to schedule a registration
appointment if. the above dates are
not convenient.
• 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 Resourc..e
Center
•
Floyd
County
Health
Department Nurse Joy Moore, is at
the center the first three Mondays
each month 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.
• Parent lending library available
to all parents for video/book checkouts. A variety of topics are available.
• Family Resource Center is open
weekdays, 7 a.m. to 3:30p.m. Center
is located upstairs in the old high
school building, on the McDowell
Elementary School campus. For further information, call Clara Johnson,
director, at 377-2678. The McDowell
FRC provides services to all MES
students and their families, regardless
of income.
Mountain Christian
Academy
• Now accepting applications for
enrollment for Preschool-8th grade
for the 2007 fall semester. Tuition
assistance and bus transportation is
available. For more information or a
tour of the school, call 285-5141 or
285-5142.
• Call 285-5141, Mon. thru Fri.,
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• MCA is an accredited nondenominational Christian school.
May Valley Elementary
• Tips for Parents: Encourage
your child to take their time and do
their very best during testing. Make
sure children receive plenty of rest
each night. Have your child eat
breakfast each morning. Assure
prompt arrival. Schedule outside
appointments in the afternoon hours
or beyond testing window.
• May 10, 11 - Kindergarten registration. Requirements: physical,
original immunizatiqn certificate, eye
exam, birth certificate, social security
card. May begin registration process
Prestonsburg
Elementary and Family
Resource Center
• 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.
• Call 886-7088 for additional
the
information
regarding
Prestonsburg Elementary Family
Resource Center or its programs.
Prestonsburg High
School
• May 4 - Honor Choir Concert, 7
p.m., Mountain Arts Center.
• May 8- National Honor Society
Induction Ceremony/Banquet, 7
p.m., school gymnasium/cafe.
• May 17 - Awards Night, 6 p.m.,
gymnasium.
•
May 20 - Baccalaureate
(optional), 6 p .m ., Community
Methodist Church (Blackbottom).
• May 21- Senior Breakfast, 8:30
a.m., gymnasium. (Students only)
• May 21 - Graduation, 7 p.m.,
gymnasium.
• Note: All fees must be paid in
full
before
a
student
can
graduate/receive diploma!
**Principal Ted George invites
everyone and looks forward to seeing
all at our special senior activities!
South Floyd Youth
Services Center
• Parents needing assistance with
daycare may contact Mable Hall for
information, or the "A Step Ahead"
daycare center, at 452-1100.
• SFMS parents with concerns
about your child's grades, visit the
STI Home! site at http://iiod.ssts.com
and click on the STI program. Select
state, county, school, child's pin number and password. You may view
your child's attendance record, class
average, schedule, grades, and discipline referrals. Questions? Call4529607.
• Floyd County substance abuse
counselor will be on the South Floyd
campus half a day on Mondays and
for a full day on Fridays. If you need
to contact the counselor, please call
the Youth Service Center.
• Call center for: list of visiting
speakers and presentations to be held
throughout year; to make appointments to attend Parent Volunteer
Training sessions; or for information
in regard to Adult Education programs.
• Walking track open to public
(track closed during special events).
• The center has a one-stop career
station satellite that is available to the
community as well as students.
• All new students and visitors,
stop by the Center, located on the
South Floyd campus, Room 232, and
see Mable Hall. Open 8 a.m. to 4
p.m., Mon. thru Fri.
• For more information call 4529600 or 452-9607, ext. 243 or 153.
Stumbo
Elementary/Mud Creek
Family Resource &
Youth Service Center
• Lost & Found located in Family
Resource Center.
• The Mud Creek FRYSC is
located on the right, by the school
gymnasium. Services are offered to
all families, regardless of income. For
more information, call Anita Tackett,
center coordinator at 587-2233.
W.O. Osborne
"Rainbow Junction"
Family Resource Center
•
Monthly
meetings:
"Nutrition/Plan Healthy" - second
Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m., in
library; "OES Homemakers" - second Tuesday of each month, 11 a.m.,
in library.
• Lost & Found located in the
Family Resource Center. Items not
claimed within 3 weeks become the
property of the FRC.
• The FRC accepts donations of
children's clothing, shoes, belts, book
bags, etc. May be used but need to be
in good condition. Donated items
will be appreciated and utilized by
OES students.
• The Family Resource Center is
located in the central building of
W.D. Osborne Elementary. Those
wishing more information about the
center are welcome to visit, or call.
Ask for Cissy (center coordinator). ~1
Center telephone and fax: (606) 4524553.
Wesley Christian
School
• WCS Learning Center accepts
toddlers, preschool age (2-4). Hours:
7:30a.m. to 5:00p.m., Mon. thru Fri.
• For more information about
Wesley Christian School, call 8748328.
Big Sandy Community
& Technical College
Adult Education and GED
• Monday: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. McDowell FRC; Martin Comm. Ctr.;
Auxier Learning Ctr.; BSCTC.
l-4:30 p.m.- BSCTC.
• Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mud Creek Clinic; BSCTC.
9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Dixie
Apartments
1-4:30 p.m.
Betsy Layne
FRYSC;BSCTC.
6-8 p.m. - Auxier Leap1ing Ctr.
• Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.Martin Comm. Ctr.; Auxier Learning
Ctr. ; BSCTC.
1-4 :30 p.m. - Layne House;
BSCTC.
6-8 p.m. - BSCTC.
• Thursday: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mud Creek Clinic; BSCTC.
8:30 a.m. to 1: 30 p.m.
Weeksbury CC.
1-4:30 p.m. - Betsy Layne YSC;
BSCTC.
6-9 p.m. - Martin Comm. Ctr.
• Also, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
Mondays and Wednesdays at Drug
Court.
Fly Lady
8 Continued from p13
gotten what they look like?
13. Are the Cobwebs becoming
moth collectors?
14. Are the dust bunnies reproducing in the corners and under the bed?
15. Can you see out your bedroom
windows?
16. Can you close your closet
door?
...
17. Have the spiders decided to
winter over behind your bed?
18. If you open the drapes does the
room fog up from the dust in them?
19. Do you know what color your
carpet really is?
Now that you have asked yourself
these questions, I can hear you saying, Where do I start?
First I want you to realize that this
is an on-going process. You may or
you may not get the whole room
cleaned. That is not our objective. We
are focusing on our bedroom this
week and any thing you do in this
room will be an improvement over
the way it was last week. Each month
we put this room first in our minds.
All I am asking is that you do a little
tiny bit each day. 15 minutes, 30 minutes I don't care. You can even do the
27 FLING Boogie. Just do something
every day over and above your morning and before bed routines.
For more help getting rid of your
CHAOS; check out her website and
her free mentoring grotlp at
www.FlyLady. net or her book, Sink
Reflections published by Bantam and
her New York Times Best Selling
book, Body Clutter published by
Fireside. Copyright 200 7 Marla
Cilley Used by pennission in this
publication.
JOLn
�FRIDAY, APRIL
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
'Birthday
27, 2007 •
A15
&.
Diva
• Continued fr om p13
• I tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups sliced peaches. frozen, fresh or
canned is fine
• l/2 cup brown sugar. divided
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Preheat oven to 350. Grca~e a 13 x ':)
inch pan. Chop up bread and fit on the
bottom of your pan.
In a bowl, beat remaining ingredients
ARB 0 R
but only 1/4 cup of the brown sugar and
no peaches. Pour over the top of the bread
and let sit for a while. (stratas traditionally sit ovemight in your fridge. but I don't
like 1t that wa)) Give your strata at least
an hour to soak. In the meantime, do your
nails. floss your teeth or call an old friend.
Okay, now that you're back. top the strata
with the peaches, sprinkle with remaining
brown sugar and dot with butter.
DAY
2 0 0 7
Bake for about an hour or until done.
For more help putting dinner on your table
check
out
her
website
).
Hww.SavingDinner.com or her Saving Dinner
Book series published by Ballantine and her
New York Time.\ Best Selling book Body
Clutter, published by Fireside.. Copyright
2007; Leanne Ely Used by permission in this
publication.
CONTINUED
Pizza Break for
Allen Central
Students after a
hard days work.
.;.
..
Happy Birthday, Boys!
'li! My name is Evan Caudill. I will turn six years old on April
26th. I will be having a Hot Wheels party and all of my friends
are invited! This year someone very special will attend my
birthday party... my new baby brother... Lucas Ganan! Ganan
was born on April 20th. He weighed 7 lbs 12 ounces and was
20.5 inches long.
My mom says we sure are a handsome
pair!
The proud parents are Jody and Misty Keens of Hollybush.
They would like to thank the staff of Highlands Regional
Medical Center, especially Ric Ascani, Tanya Gibson, and
Michelle Hall for their care during our special time.
Happy birthday, boys! We love you!
Picturec,i is the presentation of the check to the Shriners in
the amount of 525.00. Other proceeds will go tp;l(lla~ds Rel~y
for Life, Habitat for Humanitv, and Scholarships.
~JI'bbul~ c:1ii
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Working with Shriners
Working with the Shriners, students and employees of Big
Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC)donated
their time and efforts to help make Hillbilly Days in Pikeville,
a successful event this year. They provided parking at
the Pikeville Campus of Big Sandy Community and Technical
College fQr exhibitors and eventgoers.
Funds were raised for Habitat for Humanity, the American
Cancer Society's Relay for Life, BSCTC Scholarships and
Shriners' charities by parking cars and playing host to thousands of visitors to the area.
Hillbilly Days is just one of the many community events that
students and employees take part in each year as a way of
giving back to. our communities and saying thanks for the
opportunity to get a college education here at home.
BSCTC & the MAC present East
Kentucky Live: A Concert for Music
~
Education, April 27
Sig Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC),
along with the Mountain Arts Center, will present East
Kentucky Live: A Concert for Music Education on April 27, at
7:00 PM at the Mountain Arts Center. Admission is $5.
The concert will feature BSCTC's Big Sandy Singers,
lnHarmony Women's Community Chorus, Serenade, and the
2007 Big Sandy Idol (high school vocal talent scholarship
competition) winners.
The Big Sandy Singers will present a variety show of pop,
country, and gospel music. The Singers is the elite, auditioned, student singing group directed by BSCTC Instructor
and veteran Kentucky Opry member Laura Ford Hall, with
Timothy Cooley- album producer and technical director, and
Kentucky Opry member Clayton Case, assistant director.
The group released its first album, "Down to the River to
Pray," last March and have sold over 1,000 albums, with all
proceeds benefiting the college music and drama depart. nt and music scholarships. This December, the Singers
r ;leased their second album "Going Home," and will be performing the songs from the album live, including
"Boondocks," "Some Gave All," and "I Have a Father."
The Singers have performed several times on WYMT, at the
Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center and previously at the
Mountain Arts Center as well as many other venues. The
group also takes shows into area high schools and elementary schools, presenting a "go to college" and "drug free"
message.
lnHarmony will be presenting several selections including
"Fields of Gold," "Lean on Me," "My Guy," and a medley
from the movie "My Best Friend's Wedding," along with several other pieces. lnHarmony is a female, community-based
singing group whose members consist of BSCTC students,
faculty, staff, and members of our eastern Kentucky community. Hall also serves as director for the choir, with Cooley as
technical director. Mountain Arts Center Kentucky Opry
Orchestra pianist Alicia Hughes serves as t he accompanist
the choir.
Serenade is a female singing group comprised of community members who audition for their position in the ensemble.
Serenade will be performing selections such as "I Can Only
Imagine," and "When You Believe."
Admission is $5.00 or a donation of your choice. All proceeds will go to the BSCTC Music and Drama Club, which
helps to fund the performing arts programs at the college.
Everyone is invited to attend!
The weekend following the concert, Saturday, May 5, auditions will be held for The Big Sandy Singers. Anyone eligible to enroll in college for the 2007 fall semester, is eligible
to audition. Those chosen will receive a $1,200.00 scholarship to attend BSCTC and album recording experience, with
the option to make a free solo album.
.,
Prestonsburg Tourism Director Fred James
Floyd County Judge Exec utive R.D. " Doc" Marshall
�A16. fRIDAY, APRIL
27, 2007
THE fLOYD COUNTY TIMES
This devotional and directory is made possible by these businesses who encourage all of us to attend worship services.
Thursday. 6 p.m.; Buddy and Maude Ftye, Minister
ASSEMBLY OF GOO
DILS & COMPANY
SERVICE AND SUPPLIES
437-4609
First Assembly of God, Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Lone
Vannucci, Minister.
Full Gospel Community, (formerly of Martin) moved to Old
Allen: Sunday School. tO a.m.; Womhip Service, 11 a.m.; Sunday
evening. 6:30 p.m., Wed, 6:30 pm.; Lavonne Lafferty, Minister.
In VIctory Assembly of God, West Prestonsburg; Sunday
School, 10:00; Worship Service, t1 :00 & 6:30; Wednesday
Evening, 6:30; Gaty Stanley, Pastor.
Lighthouse Temple, Main St. and Hall St; Worship Setvice, 12
p.m. and 7 p.m., Wednesday/Friday, 7 p.m.; Roy Cosby, Minister
Living Water Ministries Full Gospel Church, Rt. 3, just before
Thunder Ridge; Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., Sunday Evening, 6:00
p.m. Pastor Curt Howard.
New Bethel Assembly of God, Bumtng Fori< Ad , Salyersville;
Sunday School, t 0 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arthur (Sam) Smith, Minister.
Mon. - Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Town Mt. Rd., Pikeville,Kentucky
Martin House of Worship, Old Post Office St., Worship Service,
7 p.m. Saturday/Sunday
Praise Assembly, 1 mileS. 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, Mtnister.
First United
Methodist
BAPTIST
Z5f:> SOIIIh Arnold Avenue
Patton. Minister.
Allen First Baptis~ Allen; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worshtp
SeiVICe, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Arnold Tumer,
Minister.
Mark D. Walz.
Spurlock Bible (Baptist), 6227 Spurtock Creek Rd.,
Prestonsburg; Sunday Schoo1, 10 a.m .• Worshtp SeMce. 1t a.m.,
Wednesday. 7 p.m J,m Stephens. Minister. 886-1003.
Old Time Holiness, 2 miles up Arkilnsas Creek, Martin; Sunday
School. 11 a.m., WorShip Service. 7 p.m.; Friday. 7 p.m.; John W.
Pastor
Auxier Freewil Baptist, Auxier; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6 pm.; Thursday, 7 p.m.; Bobby Spencer,
Pastor.
Sunday School
9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:55a.m.
Sunday W!lfShlp
Benedict Baptist, Slick Rock Branch, Cow Creek; Sunday
School, 10 a.m; Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday,
7 p.m.; Gordon Frtch, Minister.
W!XI®Sday
Town Branch Church; Sunday School 10 a.m except for first
Sunday 1n each month.; Worship Service, St.n morning 10:00
a.m., Evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; No Sunday night ser·
vices on first Sunday of each month. Tom Nelson, Mnister.
The Father House, Big Branch, Abbott Creek; Stnday School,
10 a.m.; Worsl1ip Service, 6 p.m: JJ. Wright, Mintster.
Martin, Ky • 606-285-9261
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, Mnister.
The Tabernacle, Rt. 321 (Old Plantafion Motel), Ctvistian
Educator, 10:00; Sunday Mom10g, 11 :00; Sunday Evening. 7:00;
Wednesday. 7:00 Pastors. Paul and Ramona Aiken.
:NeCson-Prazier
Punera{Jfome~
Big Sandy Community and Technical College Baptist Student
Union, J 102: Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.; Vera Joiner, 886-3863, ext
67267
Youth Fellowship Center, Wheelwright; Monday-Tuesday, 6
p.m., Thursday. 7 p.m.
Our Family Caring For Your Family
Two Locations
Martin (606)285-5155 • Hindman {606)785-9808
RILEY & ALLEN
Attorneys at Law
Bonanza Freewill Baptist, Abbott Creek Road, Bonanza; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, t1 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 pm; Jimmy D. Brown, Minister.
Brandy Keg Freewill Baptist, Com Folk; 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, 1t a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Doug Lewis, Minister
Tackett Furniture
Superstore
Maytown Church of Christ, 66 Turkey Creek Rd. Langley. Sunday B1ble
Study t 0:00a.m., Sunday morning worship 11 :00 a.m, Evening Worship 6:00
p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:00pm.
Daniels Creek Baptist Fellowship Church of God, Banner. SeJVices:
Saturday night, 7 p.m.; Sunday morning, 11 a.m.; Sunday night, 7 p.m.; Henty
Lewis, Minister.
Fa~h Bible Church, an independent Baptist Church, located on 1428, between
Allen & Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m , Sunday Morning, 11 am.; Sunday
Evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer, 6 p.m.; Pastor, Bob
Wireman.
Faith Freewill Baptist, 114 mile above Wolklwide Eqpt. on Rt. 1428; Sunday
SeiVice, 10 a.m.; Worship Service. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday. 7 p.m.
Buddy Jones. Minister.
First Baptist, Martin: Sunday School, 10 a.m., Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m.
Sunday Evening SeMce 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m., Graydon Howard,
Minister.
606-285 0900
MedZ.one Pharmacv
First Baptis~ Prestonsburg, 157 South Front Street; Sunday School, 9:45
a.m., Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wed., 6:30 p.m.; Jerry C.
Workman, minister.
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Fitzpatrick First Baptist, 1063 Big Branch, P.O. Box 410, Prestonsburg, KY
4t 653; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Pastor Tommy Reed.
Pharrnacists: Chef)~ Little & Sam \Vaddle
Free Un~ed Baptist, West Prestonsburg; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
SeiVice, 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7: p.m.
Located past HRMC on Left.
Convenient Drive-thru Service.
Free Un~ed Baptist, West Prestonsburg; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
SeiVice. 11 a.m. & 6:30p.m.; Wednesday. 6:30p.m.
Grethel Baptist, State Rt. 3379, (Branham's Creek Rd.); Sunday School, 10
a.m., Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
889-9003
Open: Mon. - Fri., 9 ;un- 5:30 pm • SaL, 9 ;un - 1 pm
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Mare Creek Church of Christ, Stanville; Sunday School. 10 a.m., Worship
Service. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday. 6:30p.m.
Cow Creek Freewill Baptist, Cow Creek; Sunday School, 10 a.m , Sunday, 11
a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m., Nathan Lafferty, Mtmster.
First Baptist, Garrett; Sunday School, 9:45a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and
7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Randy Osborne, Mtmster.
Martin? Kentucky
Lower Toler Church of Christ, Harold; Sunday School. 10 a.m.; Worship
SeiVtce. 11 a.m. and 6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m., Lonie Meade, Minister
Martin Church of Christ, Martin, Sunday School, 10 a.m., Worship SeiVtce. 11
a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Gary M~chell, Minister.
Endicott Freewill Baptist, Buffalo; Sun. School, 10 a.m.; Church evety Sun.
Morning 11:15 a.m.; Wed. evening Bible Study & Prayer Meeting, 7:00 p.m.;
Third Sun. evering Service, 6 p.m.; First Sat. evening SeiVice, 7 p.m. Hobert
Meek, Pastor, welcomes everyone.
606-886-9313
Hueysville Church of Christ; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worsh1p Service, 11
a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m .. Chester Vamey, Minister.
Community Freewill Baptist, Goble Roberts Addrtion; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.: Paul D.
Coleman, Minister.
Drift Freewill Baptist, Dnft; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worshtp Service, 6:30
p.m.; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Jim Fields, Minister.
Prestonsburg, KY
Worship Setvice, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Garrett Regular Baptist, Route 550, Garrett; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. and
6:30 p.m., Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.• Willie Crace. pastor, Assist. Larry Patton.
Phone 358-4275.
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. Mtnister.
Ja<:ks Creek Baptist, Bevinsville; Sunday School, 10 a.m., Worship SeiVice,
11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.: Pastor Roger Trusty.
Upper Toler Church of Christ, 3.5 miles up Toler Creek on right; Sunday
Schoo, 10 am. Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m; Wednesday. 7 p.m.
Tommy Dale Busl1, M1mster.
Weeksbury Church of Christ; Sunday School. t 0 a.mm.; WOrship SeMce.
10:45 am. and 6 p.m. Mike Hall, Min1ster.
CHURCH OF GOD
Garrett Church of God, Garrett; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship SeMce, 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, tt·toa.m. and ?p.m.; Wednesday. 7 p.m.; Kenneth E. Prater,
Jr, Minister.
Little Paint First Church of God, 671 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.. Minister.
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Maytown First Baptist, Maln St., Maytown; Sunday School. 10 a.m.; Worship
SeMCe, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Bob Varney, Minister.
EPISCOPAL
LUTHERAN
Our Savior lutheran, Sipp Bayes Room Carriage House Motel. Paintsville;
Sunday SeJVice, 11 a.m., WKLW (600 am) 12:05 p.m., Rolland Bentrup,
Minister.
METHODIST
Auxier United Methodist, Auxier Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worsh1p Setvice,
11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Galfield Potter. Minister.
Betsy layne United Methodist. next to B.L. Gymnasium; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship SeJVice. 11 a.m., Wednesday. 7 p.m.; Randy Blackburn, Minister.
Allen Christ United Methodist, Allen; Sunday School. 9:45 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Kenneth Lemaster, Minister.
First United Methodist, 256 South AmotdAvenue; 9 a.m. Contempoty Service;
Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Worship SeJVice, 10:55 a.m. and 5 p.m. UMYS
Setvice; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Maik D. Walz, Pastor.
Horn Chapel Methodist, Auxter Road. Auxter, Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Sunday Morning Service, 11 a.m.; Mtd-week Service, 7 p.m.; Sunday Evening
SeiV~ held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month at 6 p.m.; Larry J.
Penix, Minister.
Salisbury United Methodist, Printer; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Wednesday Bible Study, 6 p.m.; Bobby G. Lawson,
Minister
Serv~. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Wayland United Methodist, Rt. 7, Wayland; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worsl11p
SeJVice, 11 a.m.. Wednesday. 6 p.m.; Jack Howard, Pastor.
Middle Creek Baptls~ Blue River; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service,
11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Eugene Cook, Minister.
Wheelwright United Methodist, Wheelwright Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship SeiV~. 11 a.m. and 6 pm.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Bobby Isaac.
Minister.
Pleasant Home Baptist, Water Gap Road, Lancer; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Mark Tackett, Pastor.
Pleasant Valley Old Regular Baptist Church, linker Fork; Meeting time 1st
Saturday & Sunday of each month, 3rd Sunday Evening at 6:00 p.m.;
Moderator, Gary Compton; Assist. Moderator, Jimmy Conley.
Prater Creek Baptist, Banner; Sunday School, 10 a.m; Worship Setvice, 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 am., Worship Service.
11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Wendell Crager, Mtnister.
886-8215
Graceway United Methodis~ Rt. 80, Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Worsh1p
Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Night, 7 p.m.; Roy Harlow, Min,ster.
McDowell First Baptist, McDowell; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Worsl1ip
SeMCe, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Gene Bracken, Min1ster.
Lighthouse Baptis~ 2194 KY Rt. 1428, Prestonsburg; Sunday SeiVice, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday. 7 p.m.; Donald Crisp,
Minister. home phone 285-3385
MIKE'S T.V., Car Audio,
& Appliance, Inc.
St. James Episcopal; Sunday SeMce, 9:45 a.m.; Holy Eucharist 11 :00 a.m.
Wednesday Study Group 6:00p.m., Holy Eucharist & Healing 7:30p.m. Father
Johnnie E. Ross, Rector.
Envna United Methodist, Emma; Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Worshtp
SeMCe 1t a.m.; Pastor DaVId Profrtt.
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The Ligon Church of God of Prophecy, Saturday SeMCes. 7:00 p.m.;
Sunday School, 10 a.m., Worship SeiVice. 11 a.m.; Ralph Hall, Pastor.
Lancer Baptist Church; 71 Cooley St., Prestonsburg, Sunday School. tO:OO
am. Mommg Worship, 11:00 am., Eventng Woshtp, 6:00 p.m.. Wednesday
Prayer Meeting and Btble Study, 7:00 p.m.; Pastor Bobby Carpenter
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Martin Freewill Baptist, Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m., Worship SeiVice, 11
a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; John L. Blair, Minister.
The name says it all!
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Elliott's Chapel Free Methodist, Rt. 979, Beaver; Sunday Schoo, 10 am.;
Worship SeJVice. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Philip T. Smrth, Minister.
Office: (606) 874-2151
Toll Free: 800-826-7413
Fax: (606) 874-9136
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First Church of God; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Se!V'ce, t0:45 a.m
and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Steven V. Williams, Pastor.
Lackey Freewill Baptis~ Lackey; Sunday School, tO a.m.; Worship Service.
t1 a.m., Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Johnny J. Collins. Minister.
Martin Branch Freewill Baptist, Estill; Sunday SeMce, 10 a.m.; Worshtp
Service, 11:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; James (Red) Morns,
Minister.
Church of God of Prophecy, Sunday School t 0 a.m., Worsh1p SeMCe 11
a.m., Sunday Night- 6 p.m., Wednesday Night- 6 p.m. Pastor Glenn Hayes.
West Prestonsburg.
Stanville, KY
Stanville, KY
Ligon Community Freewill Baptist, Ligon Worship Service, Sunday, 11 :00
a.m. Thursday, 7 p.m.
Rising Sun Ministries, 78 Court Street Allen, Ky.; Sunday, t0:30 a.m.;
Wednesday, 6:30p.m. Pastor: D.P. Curry.
Community Church of God, Arkansas Creek, Martin; Worshtp SeiVtce. 11
a.m.; Fnday, 7 p.m., Bud Crum. Mirister.
Community United Methodist, 141 Bulke Avenue (off University Drive and
Neeley St.); Sunday School. 10 a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Steve Pescoroido, Minister
Liberty Baptist, Denver; Sunday Service, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.
and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Merle Little, Minister.
International Pentecostal Holiness Church, 10974 N. Mam St., Maron; Rev.
Ellis J Stevens. Senior Pastor.
"I Fix Problems,
Your Problems"
Katy Friend Freewill Baptist, 2 miles up Abbott; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 am. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Jim Price, Minister
This is an advenisement.
Taylor Chapel Community Church, formerly the old Price Food Service bt.ilding. located 1 quarter mile above WorktNide Equipment, Rt. 1428. Sun. Bible
Study, 10 a.m; Sl.ll. Morning SeiVice, 11 a.m.. Sun. Even,ng, 6:30p.m. Kenny
Vanderpool, Pastor.
Betsy Layne Church of God, Old U.S. 23; Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship
Servtee. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Judilt1 Caudtll, Mintster.
"There's Only One Eric"
1·800·232•HURT
Zion Deliverance, Wayland; Sunday School, 10 a.m., Worsh1p
SeJVice. 11 am. and 6 p.m., Wednesday. 6:30 p.m. Prayer Line: 358-2001,
Darlene W. Arnette. Pastor
Vogle Day United Methodist Church, Harold: Sunday School. 10 00 a.m.;
Sunday Worship Service. 11:00 a.m., Wed. B1ble Study. 7:00p.m.; Dennis C.
Love. Pastor
Drift Pentecostal, Drift; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship SeJVtce,
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 SeJVice. 11 a.m.and 6:30p.m. Thurs., 6:30p.m.; Buster Hayton.
Mintster
Free Pentecostal Church of God, Weeksbuty: Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday/Saturday. 7 p.m.; John "Jay' Patton,
Min1ster.
506 Bucks Branch, ~lartin
1-800-264-9813
US 23 Prestonsburg
1-800-446-9879
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TEMPORARY SERVICES
First Commonwealth Bank Building
311 ~-Arnold Ave. Ste. 503
Prestonsburg, K\ 41653
(606) 889-9710
Offering employment solutions
for office and industrial work
Free Pentecostal Deliverance, Ext. 46 off Mt.. Parkway at Campton; Worship
SeJVice, Saturday and Sunday, 7 p.m.; Patricia Crider, Minister.
WE'RE GEfliNG THINGS DONE
Rock Fork Regular Baptist, Garren: Worship SeJVice, 9:30a.m.; Jerry Manns.
Pastor; Willie Crace Jr, Assistant Pastor.
Inez Deposit Bank
Salt Lick United Baptist, Salt Uck. Hueysv1lle:. Worship Service, 2nd & 4th
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.; Pastor, Allen Chaffins, phone 946·2123.
Free Pentecostal Holiness, Rt. 122. Upper Burton; Sunday School, 11 a.m.;
Worship Service. 6 p.m; Friday, 7 p.m.; Louis Sanlan, Mintster, David Pike,
Associate Minister.
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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.
Goodloe Pentecostal, At 850, Dav,d; Worship SeiVice, 6 p m.; Malcom Slone,
Minster.
5000 Ky HWJ. 321 Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653
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Stephens Branch Missionary Baptist, Stephens Branch; Sunday SeJVice, 10
a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Parkway First Calvary Pentecostal, Floyd and Magoffin County Line; ;
Worship SeJVice, 6:30p.m.; Mike D. Caldwell, Minister. 297-6262.
The Third Avenue Freewill Baptist; Sunday School. 10 a.m.; Worship
SeMce. t1 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Phillip Ramey. Pastor.
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: Elll s J. Stevens,
Minoster.
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Tom's Creek Freewill Baptist, US. 23 (north of Layne Brothers), Sunday
School, tO a.m.; Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.: Wednesday, 7 pm.,
Chuck Ferguson, Minister.
Tom Moore Memorial Freewill Baptist; Cliff Road; Sunday School, 10 am..
Worship SeiVIOO, 11 a.m.; Youth SeiVICe, 5:00p.m .. Eventng Service, 6:00p.m..
No SeJVice 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 am. and Evening
Worship SeiV~ 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m., Youth SeJVices 7 p.m..
Everyone Welcome.
United Community Baptist, Hwy. 7, Hueysville; Worship Service, 2 p.m..
Friday, 7 p.m.; Calios Beverly, Mtnister.
ltboDLAND
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.
Mimster.
Highland Plaza Shopping Center • Prestonsburg
St. Martha, Water Gap; Mass: Sunday, 11·15 a.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m.; Sunday.:
Father Robert Damron, pastor.
CATHOLiC
(606) 886-1 028
CHRISTIAN
First Christian, 560 North Amold Avenue; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m.; Jim Sherman, Mtnister.
CATHOLIC HEALTH
Phone: (606) 285-6400
Ji'ax: (606) 285-6409
www.olwh.org
t INITIATIVES
Our Lady of the Way Hospital
11203 Main St. Box 910 Martin, KY 41649
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VICtory Christian Ministries, 1428 E., Sunday School, 11:30 a.m., Worship
Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m; Sherm Williams, Mimster.
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.
Free Pentecostal Church. Dwale. SeiVices Saturday, 6 p.m.; Sunday School,
10 a.m., SeiVices. 11 a.m.; No Sunday Night Service.
PRESBYTERIAN
Drift Presbyterian, Route 1101, Dnft; Worship SeiVice, 11 a.m.
First Presbyterian, North Lake Drive; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. Rev. Vicki Poole, pastor.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Seventh-Day Adventist, 5 miles West on Mountain Parkway; Church Service,
9:15; Sabbath School, 10:45; John Baker. Pastor, 358·9263; Church, 886·3459,
leave message. Evetyone welcome!
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATIER DAY SAINTS
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Selnts; Sacrament Mtg., 10:00
a.m., Sunday School. 11:20 a.m.; Relet SocietytPreisthood!Primary. 12:00
p.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 tO a.m., Worship
service 11 a.m.
Community Owned/Not For Profit
HOMI
Highway 160 E.
1 (800) 511-1695
East Kentucky ·Metal
Roofing & Siding Supplies
East KV Metal
(Next door to East KY Roof Truss Co.)
3095 S. Lake Drive • Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Phone: (606) 889-9609 or (606) 886-9563
Drift independent, Dntt, Sunday, 11 a.m., Thursday, 6:30p.m.
Grace Fellowship Prestonsburg,(next to old fiea malket), Sunday School. 10
a.m Worship, 11 a.m Bill Stukenberg. Pastor 889.Q905.
Faith Deliverance Tabernacle, West Prestonsburg. Sunday School. 10:30
a.m.; Thursday. 7 p.m.; Don Shepherd. Mtnister.
Prestonsburg Church of Christ, 88 Hwy. 1428; Worship Service, 10 a.m. and
6 p.m.; We<klesday, 7 p.m.; Richard Kelly and Nelson Kidder, Ministers.
Faith 2 Faith, Harkins Ave, West Prestonsburg, Sunday School, 10 a m..
Worsl1ip seJVice. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thurs. 7 p.m. Randy Hagans. Minister
886-9460
Harold Church of Christ, Harold; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worshp Service,
11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; James H. Harmon, Minister.
Faith Fellowship. Allen. Ky. Sun. School, 10 am.: Worship SeMc8. 11 am.:
Sun. Evening. 6 p.m., Wed. 7 p.m. Carl & Missy Woods Pastors
Highland Church of Christ, At 23, Hager Hill; Sunday School, 10 a.m.,
Faith Worship Center, US 460, Paintsville Worshtp Service, 11 a.m.:
(BRAD HUGHES[(;i
TOYOTA
886-3861 or 1.:.877-886-3861
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Feallrres Editor
Kathy Pmte1·
Phone: (606) 886-850o
Fax: (o06) 886-3603
Members:
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Kentuckr Press Association
National Newspaper Association
FLOYD COUNTY
u
Allen Central High School Book Fair a hit
Allen Central High School recently held their first Book Fair. The following students were each named winners of a free book: Cynthia Meade, Tyler Collins, Jordan Perkins, Lindsey Webb,
Zach Goble, Sasha Jones, Candace Halbert, Ethan Conley, Jennifer Crum, Laura Hughes, Brittney Johnson, Chris Thornsberry, Danielle Lafferty and Hayden Halber
~Coach Barry Hall reading to Ailsa Howell's 1st grade class
Gaye Dawson reading to Renee Allen's Kindergarten class
Basketball Players (along with Coach Barry Hall) & Cheerleaders from South Floyd High
School
Judge Marshall reading to Headstart students
Basketball Players & Cheerleaders (along with sponsor, Kristi Crum) from Alice Lloyd
College
Read Across America
Read Across America was celebrated on March 1, 2007 at McDowell Elementary. The students were treated to Dr. Seuss stories that were read by many distinguished readers.
Everyone involved, students & readers, enjoyed themselves and are looking forward to next year. We would like to thank all the readers that took their time to celebrate with us.
"Promoting the Love of Reading"
On Friday, March 2• 2007, the Prestonsburg High School Mentors helped to celebrate "National Read Across America
Day" at Prestonsburg Elementary. A "Dr. Seuss" birthday was honored and the magical "Cat in the Hat" was on hand to
greet the students. Before going to an assigned room for shared reading time, the mentors were given refreshments sponsored by the PES staff in appreciation for their on-going and valued work with the PES students.
Afterwards, PHS mentors read a developmentally appropriate book to each classroom kindergarten thru fifth grade.
Many mentors dressed in character and provided props or treats to students based upon their stories. Mr. Jackson
Osborne dressed as the infamous "Cat" and delivered special treats to students throughout the school. After their shared
readings were completed, the mentors stayed to assist their assigned rooms with additional literature-based activities
before moving onto their next reading adventure!!
The PHS and PES mentorship program is coordinated in collaboration with PHS and PES staff members. Additional support includes: Mr. George, Principal, Mrs. DeRossett, Counselor, and Mrs. J. Adams, Media Specialist of PHS and
Mrs. Hale-Frazier, Principal, Mrs. Hall, Assistant Principal, Mrs. Ousley, Counselor I Gifted & Talented Coordinator, Mrs.
Duncan, Curriculum Coordinator, Mrs. Reynolds FYSC Coordinator, and Mrs. Damron, Media Specialist of PES. Additional
supportive assistance is provided by Ms. A. Adams, Floyd County Gifted & Talented Coordinator.
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AUTOMOTIVE
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FOR SALE
Ranger Boat 390V,
200 H.P. Johnson,
new 801b. Minn
Kota. Livewells, rod
storage
box,
boxes,
tandem
trailer, with brakes,
cover, hot foot, on
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$4,200.
'02 Ranger 4 cylinder
5
speed,
$4,295
'98 4x4 Nissan
Fronteer 5 speed
air. $4,500.
2001 Ford Tarus
SES 80,000 miles.
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automatic, $2,295
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$5,395. 97' Camry,
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886-2842
886-3451.
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1998
Toyota
Tacoma 4x4 Ext.
, cab. V-6, automatic, A/C. 190,000
miles and new
tires! Runs great,
perfect work truck.
$5,800.00.
Call
789-8747 or 3671779 or 367-1551.
FOR SALE
'96
Chevy
Suburban
good
condition, leather
interior. $4,500 call
886-6591.
FOR SALE
Take over payment
or pay off! 2006
Corolla Sports-S
White in color and
sunroof, new tires,
new tint. 1 ,687
mile. Call886-1460
work or 497-5118
cell.
FOR SALE
2005
25
Foot
Dutchman Travel
Trailer. Complete
kitchen
bath ,
queen
bed,
TV/sa tel ite/Ste reo
MANY EXTRAS!
Priced to pay off
$11,000. Call 606478-9905
leave
message.
FOR SALE
Submergible deep
well Meyer pumps.
Half 3 quarter and
1 horse power. Call
358-2000.
fore more information, or fax a copy of
your resume to
(606)- 886-8335.
Please do not call
unless you have
experience in these
fields.
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.
.lob Listings
JOB OPENING
Heavy Equipment
steam
cleaning
company
needs
employees. Must
have valid drivers
license · and up to
date surface mining
papers.
Mine
emergency tech is
a plus. Call Mon.
thru Friday 9a-5p .
606-886-1759. If no
ci't1Swer leave message
JOB OPENING
Minimum experienced loan officer
minimum of 2 years
experience necessary. Please send
resume to: Bank of
Hindman.
Attn:
Valerie Bartley PO
Box 786 41822.
JOB OPENING
Now hiring at Best
Western Inn for
housekeepers.
Apply in person.
Ask for Rhonda.
JOB OPENING
Truck Driver needed with class A and
B CDL. Call 606836-2942
JOB OPENING
Help
wanted!
Delivery
Driver
needed for Fat
Boys Pizza and
Grill. Call285-1000
JOB OPENING
Otter
Creek
Correctional Center
is currently accepting applications for
Correctional
Officers. Must possess High School
Diploma/GED certification or equivlent.
A valid
drivers
license is required.
Otter
Creek
Correctional Center
is also taking applications for a Heath
Service
Administrator. Must
be licensed in the
state of employment. Three years
of
professional
experience, which
includes one year in
a supervisory position required.
Otter
Creek
Correctional Center
is accepting applications
for
a
Maintenance
Supervisor. Must
possess a High
School
Diploma,
GED certification
or equivalent. Must
have an additional
four years of techni-
JOB OPENING
Data
collector:
Position available
with
Coworx
Staffing Services.
Position is responsible for collecting
retail pricing in grocery, office, pet and
mass
retailer's
locations.
Prior
grocery, merchandising, inventory or
mystery shopping
experience helpful.
For more details
concerning number
of hours and pay
please call 1-8667 44-9447
ext.
27153.
JOB OPENING
Fund-Raiser: $$ for
yourself,
school,
church, organizations. Host photo
shoot! Easy, fun,
profitable! 1-800892-7604
JOB OPENING
Prestonsburg
Healt~
Care
Center ~·has- an
opening
for
LPN'S or AN'S;
full time and
part time positions are available. We offer
competitive
wages
and
excellent benefits. If interested
please stop by
or send resume
to
14
North
Highland Ave.
Prestonsburg,
KY
41653
(Beside
of
Prestonsburg
Elementary) or
call 886-2378.
JOB
OPENING
Renos Roadhouse
in Prestonsburg is
now hiring for all
positions.
ShiftsDay and Night.
Apply
in person
only.
Services
COMPUTER
REPAIR! $40.00
FLAT FEE! 1/2
price of competitors price. Call2261654.
HISTORICAL
SAMMUEL MAY
HOUSE
North
Lake
Drive,
is
Prestonsburg
available for weddings, receptions,
business meetings,
family
and
reunion:s.
Ample
parking restroom
and
kitchenette,
HandiCap accessible.
Call
Sam
Hatcher 432-3528
for rates and dates.
MERCHANDISE
Kays Wallpaper
205 Depot Rd.
Painstville, KY.
-Quality wall covering all under
$10.00.
New
hours M-F 3-6.
Sat 12-4. Call 7894127. You may
call after 1 Oam for
service other than
regular hours
Animal
FOR SALE
AKC Registered
German Shepherd
and Boxer pups.
Excellent
Blood
lines. $350 each.
Phone
606-2983783 after 5:00pm
or leave message,
will return call.
FOR SALE
2 Male Jack Russell
Dogs. Call 8866495
Yard Sale
YARD SALE
At the home of Bill
Jack
Compton
Spurlock
RD.
Prestonsburg.
Across from mountain arts center, RT
122 . Thursday 3rd
and Friday 4th.
YARD SALE
5 Family yard sale,
Branham
63
V i I I a g e ,
Prestonsburg.
Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday, May
3,4,5. Baby and
children clothing,
house hold items.
YARD SALE
458
Trimble
Branch,
Flida)'
May
4
8-6.
Saturday May 8-2.
YARD SALE
Friday May 4, 7:30
AM -3:00PM, 18
South
Riverview
LN., Mayo Addn.
Furniture,
tools,
quilts,
crockery,
household, clothes,
misc. items.
YARD SALE
Huge Family yard
sale. 205 South
Arnold
Avenue
Prestonsburg, KY.
Down the street
from 1st United
Methodist Church .
Large two story
gray house. Lawn
furn iture, computer
desk, small furniture, adult clothing ,
children clothing ,
blinds and much
more. April 30thMay 1st - and 2nd.
8:00-3:00
each
day.
Happy Birthday Papaw (Mike Smith)
Love,
Abygail and Matthew
YARD SALE
Car port sale ra1n
or shine. May 1,2,3
at
366
North
H i ghland
Prestonsburg.
YARD SALE
Rain or shine, May
3, 4, 7, 8, 9 from
9am to ? at FloydMagoffin line on
114 to 1427 come
miles
to
1.6
Holbrook Hollow
Rd. Follow signs.
Mise
items,
clothes, house hold
items,
furniture ,
~nd ceramics.
Misc.
resto
,
Briarwood subdivision. $249,000.
2,307 Sq ft. 4 BR 2.5 bath. 2 car
garage, fireplace, LR., Fam.R,DR
completly remolded like new. NEWheating and cooling, carpet, tile ,
k itchen cabinets with Corian
counter tops. In ground pool/ new
liner and beautiful landscaping.
Red Brown and Williams Real
Estate , Teresa Preston. Call 7898119 or 205-7890
FOR SALE
3 PC living room
sUite. 81tH:! floral.
Good
condition,
$300 Call 8866490.
FOR SALE
Laz-y Boy Sofa
and love seat.
$200 886-8717
ITEMS FOR SALE
King size bed for
sale with frame and
head board! 100
CD Jute box.
Full size Pin Ball
Machine.
Call 606-226-601 o
Newly constructed house for
located at Abbott Creek. Vaulted living
room ceiling, 3 BR, bonus room, fireplace, with cherry hardwood floors and
cabinets with spacious attached
garage. Located 4 miles from us 23.
Panoramic view located in new subdivisions. $210,00 asking price Seller willing to help with closing costs! Call 606285-0054 606-791-0719, evenings 606377-6042
House for
3 BR 1 bonus room!
3 FULL bath!
Decks all around with front awning,
black top drive way. 5 acres more or
ess. Beautiful scenery with dog woods,
red buds, large trees. Located at
le, KY. On Mare Creek. Call 60670 ,n nrll::: or 606-424-0722.
Attention
Readers
JOB OPENING
Drive r/G reete r
needed
for
Veteran's Outreach
Program.
Must
have a car and be
willing to travle.
Must also enjoy the
public. Toll free 888283-8638 or 866212-5592.
JOB OPENING
Part time office
position available.
Computer skills a
must! Please mail
your resume to Po
Box
390
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
Attn:
LeighAnn.
JOB OPENING
Experienced tower
climber/
Radio
installer needed.
Must have valid drivers
license.
Eastern KY location. Benefits package. Please call
(606) - 886 - 3181.
cian
education,
experience and or
training in the operation, maintenance
and
repair
of
mechanical
and
electrical systems
to include at least
one year of supervisory experience.
Extensive knowledge of building
construction
and
the operation of
building systems
preferred. A valid
driver's license is
required.
Interested
applicants may apply at
327 Correctional
Road, Wheelwright,
KY 41669 or online
at www.correctionscorp.com
Otter
Creek
Correctional Center
is an equal opportunity
employer.
M/F/DN.
\
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Huge yard sale held by Floyd County
Times Employees!
Clothing of all sizes, shoes, toys,
misc. itemsTo many items to mention.
Come by and see us on Saturday
May, 5th in the Floyd County Times
Parking lot. (Across from Ray
Howard Furniture)
Don't miss this awesome sale!!!
~T-OWNHOUSES FOR-RENT! 2-BR ~
BATH AND 1/2. Living room,
kitchen, utility room, 1 car
garage.
All electric, newly built. 1
1
1 Appliances completly furnished. 1
: $700 Per month $700 deposit. :
1
Call 886-6186 or 886-8268.
1
·---------------·
HOME FOR SALE
2 1/2 Miles on Abbott, at
111 Creekside. Maple
Cabinetry, carpet, 2 BR,
fireplace.
Recently remodeled.
Call 886-0893.
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FOR SALE
Great
business
opportunity!
A
15x15 Ninja jump
inflatable bounce
house. Two years
old. Can be rented
all year round, used
for personal use, or
for church events
(VBS). Comes with
the electric blower
and
patch
kit.
~ $1200!!!! If interested, call 874-5157,
leave a message.
.c._Q__NTRACTS.
Salyers
Branch,
Hueysville
area.
Call 606-358-9346
W/D hook up. City
limits at 23 and 80.
$485 per month,
$300 deposit. No
pets. 1 year lease.
606-237-4758
HOUSE FOR SALE
3 BR brick home
with detached 1 car
APT FOR RENT
garage. 2 bats, 12
2 BR apt. on Rt.
acres of land in the 1210, five miles
Hueysville area up from Martin. Stove,
Salyers Branch, city refrigerator,
W/D
water,
blacktop hookup. $350 per
road. Call 606-358- month plus utilities
9498
and $200 deposit.
Call 285-3641 anyHOUSE FOR SALE time
ITEMS FOR SALE
3 BR 2 bath house
Shot Gun, 1925 completly remodFOR RENT
asking $500, free eled inside and out.
1 BR apt. utilities
fire
wood
cut! South River view paid,
W/D
furApartment
size lane. Prestonsburg. nished. No pets
refrigerator for sale. 886-8991.
$450 per month.
$100. Colonial rug
$150 deposit. Call
for sale, $20. Call HOUSE FOR SALE 226-0999.
285-3704
Newly constructed
house for sale locatFOR RENT
WOLFF TANNING ed at Abbott Creek.
2 BR apt for rent.
BEDS
NEW
& Vaulted living room Unfurnished, nice,
USED.
Monthly ceiling, 3 BR, bonus quiet neighborhood.
payments,
free room, fireplace, with Deposit and referdelivery within 100 cherry
hardwood ences
required.
'I miles of London. floors and cabinets Call
358-9123
Parts-Lamps- with
spacious Leave message.
Services.
attached
garage.
1-888-554-0058.
Located 4 miles
FOR RENT
from
us
23.
Branham Heights
FOR SALE
Panoramic
view Apartments - Now
Glass Antique show located in new sub- accepting applicacase and other divisions. $210,00 tions for 1 and 2 BR
antique items avail- asking price Seller apts. Rent based on
able. Call 259-8411 willing to help with 30% of income.
or 874-2421
closing costs! Call Appliances
fur606-285-0054 606- nished. very nice,
LOT FOR RENT
791-0719, evenings central heat and air,
Located at Old Allen 606-377-6042
water, garbage and
Road. $200 per
sewer
included.
month. City sewer YOUR AD COULD Please contact the
available. 874-2421 BE
HERE!
1 manager 606-452and 259-1844.
MONTH WITH A 4777.
PICTURE INCLUDEqual Opportunity
ED JUST $75.00. housing.
CALL LEIGHANN
WILLIAMS TODAY
APT FOR RENT
TO SALE YOUR
1 BR APT. Oak
House's
HOUSE FAST! 886- cabinets,
Oak
8506.
floors. $500 per
month, 2 miles up
HOUSE FOR SALE
Abbott. Call 886Sale or Lease
2 story house, new
o 8 9 3
construction,
all
electric, central heat FOR SALE
APT FOR RENT
and air. 3 BR, living 1978 MH 12x60 2
1 BR APT on priroom with electric BR 1 bath. $3,500. vate lot. $475 per
log fire place, big Call 886-3836.
month
$250
kitchen with cherry
deposit.
Includes
cabinets,
stove, FOR SALE
TV cable, and utilirefridgerator, dish '92
Holly
Park ties. Nice apartment
ttl washer, Florida sun- 14x70 2 BR 2 bath. partially furnished,
room, utility room I n c l u d e s located on 1428
with W/D, office with kitchen/dining room between Allen and
computer hookup combo, living room, Prestonsburg. No
and
desk.
City utility room. Electric HUD,
serious
water and garbage heat, central air. inquires only. 859pickup. Located on Excellent condition. 402-2756.
Rt.
23
(4-lane) $15,500. Call for
Floyd County, lvel. appointment. 377Furnished 1 bed
Shown by appoint- 1044.
room Apt. Central
ment only. Call 606heat & air. Rent
437-6507 or 434- FOR SALE
starting at $375.
9008.
2003 16x80 mobile month, + $300.
home. Fire place, deposit
water
HOUSE FOR SALE dishwasher, garden included. Located
Auxier, small house, tub, walk in shower, near HRMC. 606~I excellent condition. shingle roof, gut- 889-9717.
Asking
$49,900. ters, used for short
Call 886-1416 or time. Good price.
Houses
886-3680
Central air. Located
outside City limits.
HOUSE FOR SALE Call 886-2474
FOR RENT
4 BR Brick house
Lancer- 2 BR. App.
apx 1500 sq. ft. 2 FOR SALE
furnished
plus
baths, living room, Commercial proper- washer and dryer.
family
room , ty 12 acres next to Nice neighborhood.
kitchen, utility room, Walmart
& $550 per month
large deck, double McDonald's
in plus deposit and
carport on nice cor- Prestonsburg. 886- utilities. Must have
references.
ner lot. Hardwood 3023 after 5pm.
791floors in living room,
1790
kitchen, family room FOR RENT
and one bedroom. Beauty shop equipt HOUSE FOR RENT
New carpet in 3 with 3 stations and 3 BR 2 Bath Log
iiJ bedrooms. Also has tanning bed. Would Home in Oaklawn,
Gas log fire place, consider renting for Hager Hill. Central
electric. heat pump. commercial
use H/A low utility bills.
Located 2 miles up other than beauty Large covereddeck,
Abbott
Rd.
on shop. Rt. 122 1 mile Large storage barn.
Frasure Hill Dr. . South of Martin Acres of privacy.
Prestonsburg, KY. across from Garth Open
Oct
31.
606-886-6778. Technical School. $980.00
month.
Shown by appoint- Must have refer- 850-222-2226.
ences. 285-9112.
ment.
Leave
message.
www.sharphome.com
See
pix
at
FOR SALE
www.washingtonHOUSE FOR SALE Property for sale publishers.com/For
3 BR 1 bath, newly b e t w e e n Rentlindex.htm
shingeled, carpet, Prestonsburg and
laminate flooring, Painstville.
Also,
central heat and air, double wide for
Mobile Homes
fenced in
yard. rent. $500 plus
Paved drive way. deposit. Call 606RENT TO OWN!
~ $75,000. Call 886- 789-6721 or 7921999 16X80 3 BR
6591 .
792-6721. No pets.
2 bath! Small down
payment! $450 per
HOUSE FOR SALE
month. 7 miles from
2,600 Sq. Ft. 4 BR
Prestonsburg
on
brick 2 1/2 bath.
114.
Excellent
APARTMENT
ADT security sysneighborhood. Call
tem. Out of flood
886-2842 or 886plain
in
3451 after 6.
Prestonsburg. 606FOR RENT
886-1624.
2 BR Duplex, total
FOR RENT
electric.
Central
Newly remodeled
PRICE REDUCED heat and air, newly MH. 3 BR 2 Bath.
MUST SELL NOW! built. Located on US Central heat and air,
North
of 2 inch metal top for
Two houses!!! One 23
is 4 BR, living room, Prestonsburg. No insulation. Water,
dining
room, pets, call 889-9747 sewage,
and
or 886-8003.
garbage furnished.
kitchen, bath.
Located 2 miles
~The other house is
r 2 BR, living, big
APT FOR RENT
from the new Food
Now Renting Park City. No pets, no
kitchen, bath, built
over garage work place Apartments. HUD. Must have 2
shop and laundry Rent starting at: years of good rental
room, 2 outside 1 BR - $280, 2BR - records. $475 per
$350
storage
building. $304. All electric month,
Natural gas, paved HUD accepted. Call deposit. 874-2162
parking, chain link 886-0039
Equal
Housing
FOR RENT
fenced yard. 7/10
2 BR MH for rent,
acre lot. Very livable Opportunity
$350 per month.
move in condition.
FOR RENT
Plus
Security
All for a very rea2 BR 1 BATH. deposit and utilities.
sonable price of
$42,000. NO LAND Stove, refridgerator, Located on Cow
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS
Creek. References
required. Call 606874-2802.
FOR RENT
2 BR trailer located on JohnsonFloyd line. No HUD,
no pets. 886-3151
after 5:00pm.
FOR RENT
Nice 2 BR trailer, 2
bath. Located in
Auxier. $375 per
month plus utilities.
$200 deposit, references required call
606-285-1888.
LEGALS
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number 836-
5507
Renewal
1) In accordance
with KRS 350.055,
notice is hereby
given that FCDC
Coal, Inc., P.O. Box
77, lvel, KY 41642,
has applied for a
renewal of a permit
for
an
existing
underground coal
mining and reclamation operation,
located 1.31 mile
east of Drift, in
Floyd County. The
operation disturbs
29.20
surface
acres, and underlies
2,070.7 acres, for a
total
area
of
2099.90 acres within the permit boundary.
2) The operation is
approximately 1 .80
mile east of KY's
122 junction with
the Simpson Branch
County Road, and
located 0.10 mile
southeast
of
Simpson Branch.
The latitude is 37
degrees, 29 miutes,
and 33 seconds.
The longitude is 82
degrees, 42 minutes, and 21 seconds.
3) The operation is
located
on
the
McDowell U.S.G.S.
7 1/2 minute quadrangle map. The
surface area disturbed is owned by
Stella
Martin
Hamilton and Sola
Williams. The permit underlies land
owned
by
Ella
Martin,
Emmit
Lawson,
Cassie
Martin, Stella Martin
Hamilton,
Bess
Martin
Helton,
Jamie Ray and Lisa
Powell, Edith Huff,
Dorothy
Huff
Hamilton, John M.
and
Leslie
K.
Caudill,
Lula
Bradley,
May
Beverly
Estate,
Willa
Faye
Dennison, Nellie F.
Hall,
Alex
and
Alverta Sammons,
Clinis Hall, Eugene
Hamilton,
Alma
Land
Company,
Lizzie
Hayes
Estate, Tony Jr., and
Alden Nettie Hall,
Mary Francis Stone,
Arthur
Mitchell,
Roland
Moore,
Dorothy
Martin,
Madge and Cecilia
Penney, Edith Cook
Skeens,
Roland
Caudill, Sallie Hall
Hutchinson,
Ted
and Helen Stumbo,
William
E.
and
Helen Hall, Bobbie
and Audrey Hall,
Vernon and Anna R.
Hall, Billy Joe and
Janie M. Gayheart,
Penny
Sizemore
Heirs, Denzil Ray
Hall, Ray Turner,
Lewis Jr., and Susie
Knott, Charles and
Carolyn
Wallen,
Rudolph Parsons,
Claude and Clova
Howell,
Bonnie
Hovath,
Sola
Williams and Vannie
Kidd.
4) 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,
Suite
6,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653.
Written comments,
objections
or
requests for a permit
conferencce
must be filed with
the
Director,
Division of Mine
Permits, #2 Hudson
of Revenue
single person, by''
Hollow, US 127 The bond now in mately 1.50 miles
Southeast
of
KY
South,
Frankfort, effect for Increment
Defendants
Deed dated March.
No. 17 is a surety Route 404's juncKY 40601.
4, 2004, being of:
type bond in the tion with KY Route
NOTICE OF
record
in
Deed'
amount
of 1210 and located PENDING ACTION Book 496, Pae 706,:
NOTICE OF
$65,400.00. 0.20 miles east of
INTENTION TO
By virtue of the in the Office of the: 1
Approximately 60 the Caney Creek.
MINE
Order of the Floyd Clerk
of
Floyd:
percent of the origi- The proposed operPursuant to
Circuit
Court,
dated
County,
Kentucky.
nal bond amount of ation is located on
Application
$65,400.00
is the Martin U.S.G.S. April 17, 2007, the
Number 836was
Notice is given•
included
in
the 7 ? minute quadran- undersigned
5422, Major
application
for gle map. The sur- appointed to serve that the unknown
Revision No. 1
face area to be dis- as Warning Order spouse, if any, of:
release.
In accordance with The bond now in turbed is owned by Attorney to notify William Burchett is.
the provisions of effect for Increment Allen - May Land the
Unknown directed to come
KRS
350.070, No. 18 is a surety Corporation, LLC. Spouse of William forward and advise
notice is hereby type bond in the The operation will Burchett of the filing the undersigned o(
given that Matt/Co, amount
of underlie land owned of a complaint alleg- her name and/or
Inc. 439 Meadows $52,200.00. by Allen - May Land
ing the default on a address and come
B r a n c h , Approximately 60 Corporation, Alma
note and seeking an forward and presen~
Prestonsburg, percent of the origi- Land
Company,
Order
of Sale of the any defense they.
Kentucky
41653 nal bond amount of Kenneth & Phyllis
may have to the.
following
property:
has applied for a $52,200.00
is Reffitt, Barbara &
A 2002 Clayton current complaint or•
major revision to an included
in
the Karlas Brown, Lilie
existing
under- application
for Blizzard, Carla Huff, Valleyview 28x56 be forever barred. :1
ground coal mining release.
Mobile
Signed,
Rosie Reffitt, Joe Silk
operation located Written comments, Stratton, Mary Alice Home/Manu-facMitchell D. Kinner •
1 .0 mile north of objections,
and Bates,
Donald tured House bearWarning Order
Dana
in
Floyd requests for a public Barnett,
Jeana ing
VIN
No.
Attorney
,1
County. The pro- hearing or informal Anne Barnett, David CLH027920TNAB
Kinner & Patton :•
posed operation will conference must be Charles,
Freddie and being situated
Law Offices
!
disturb 0.0 surface filed
with
the Fields,
Betty on the same proper328 East Court
acres
and
will Director, Division of Blevins,
Odis ty
conveyed
to
Street
underlie an addi- Field Services, No. Bradley,
Arnie
Prestonsburg, KY
William Burchett, a
tional 20.0 acres 2 Hudson Hollow, Baisden,
Floyd
41653
single person, and
making a total area Frankfort, Kentucky Skeans,
and
(606) 886-1343
of 432.96 acres 40601, by June 11, Appalachian Land Thelma Burchett, a
within the revised 2007.
The - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . .
Company.
permit boundary.
INVITATION TO BID
A public hearing on operation will affect
The proposed major the application has an area within 1oo
BOARD DEPOSITORY
revision area is been scheduled for feet of public road
FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS
approximately 0.2 June 12, 2007, at 1210. The operation
106 North Front Street
miles
southeast 9:00 a.m., or soon
will not involve reloPrestonsburg, Kentucky 41653
from Johnson Fork thereafter as may cation or closure of
Road's junction with be heard, at the the public road.
The Floyd County Board of
Cecil Branch Road Department
Education is now receiving sealed bids
for The application has
and located within Natural Resources been filed for public
for the Board Depository from qualified
Johnson Fork.
banking institutions. Copies of this inviPrestonsburg inspection at the
The proposed major Regional
Office, Department
of
tation to bid and the bid specifications
revision is located 3140 South Lake Natural Resources,
may be obtained in the Finance
on
the
Harold Drive,
Prestons- Mining
Division,
Department, at the above address,
U.S.G.S.
7?1/2 burg,
Kentucky P r e s to n s b u r g
between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
minute quadrangle 41653. The hearing
Office,
through Friday, prior to the time and
Regional
map.
The major will be cancelled if
3140 South Lake
date specified for bid opening or on the
revision will underlie no request for a
6•
Suite
internet at http://www.floyd.k12.ky.us/
Drive,
land owned by J. R. hearing or informal Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
.
publicnotice.html.
Bids must be mailed
Conn. The major conference
is
41653
or delivered to Matthew C. Wireman,
revision proposes received by June Written comments,
the addition of 20.0 12, 2007.
objections,
or
Director of Finance/Treasurer/CIO,
underground acres. This is the final requests for a perFloyd County Board of Education, 106
The major revision advertisement
North Front Street, Prestonsburg,
of mit conference must
application
has this application. All be filed with the
Kentucky, 41653. All envelopes must
been filed for public comments, objec- Director, Division of
be sealed and clearly be marked on the
inspection at the tions or requests for Permits, #2 Hudson
outside of the envelope, "BOARD
Department
for a permit conference Hollow, U.S. 127
DEPOSITORY BID." The period of conNatural Resources, must be received
South,
Frankfort,
tract will be from July 1, 2007, or the
Prestonsburg within 30 days of
Kentucky 40601.
date of Board approval (whichever is
Regional
Office, this date.
later) through June 30, 2009. Bids will
31 40 South Lake
COMMONbe accepted until 1 p.m., Wednesday,
Drive,
Suite
6,
NOTICE OF
WEALTH
May 16, 2007, Eastern Daylight
Prestonsburg,
INTENTION TO
OF KENTUCKY
Savings Time, and will be opened at
Kentucky
41653.
MINE
FLOYD CIRCUIT
Written comments,
1:05 p.m., Eastern Daylight Savings
Pursuant to
objections,
or
COURT
Time, Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at
Application
requests for a perthe Central Office located at the conCIVIL BRANCH
Number
836mit conference must
tact address listed above. All bids must
DIVISION
NO.
II
5523
be filed with the
be received by the time designated in
C.A. No.:
Director, Division of In accordance with
the invitation and- none wHI· be -consi1!1K~S
350.055,
07-CI-00417
Mine Permits, #2
ered thereafter. The Board of
Equity One, Inc.
Hudson
Hollow, notice is hereby
Education cannot assume the respongiven
that
FCDC
Plaintiff
U.S. 127 South,
sibility for any delay as a result of failFrankfort, Kentucky Coal, Inc. 587 North
V.
ure of the mails to deliver the bids on
Lake Drive, Pres40601.
William Burchett,
tonsburg, KY. 41653
time. Bids will be opened and read at
Thelma Burchett,
has applied for a
the time and location stated above. You
NOTICE OF
Tina Spradlin, the
are invited to be present at the bid
BOND RELEASE permit for underUnknown Spouse,
ground coal mining
opening. Contract(s) may be awarded
Permit No.
if
Any,
of
William
operation located
to
the lowest and/or best evaluated bid836-0334
Burchett,
2.00
miles
der(s)
meeting all specifications and
Increment Nos.
The Unknown
Southeast of Blue
conditions, and subject to all other pro9, 11, 17 and 18
Spouse, if any, of
River
in
Floyd
visions of the invitation to bid, on a per
In accordance with County. The proThelma Burchett;
KRS
350.093, posed operation will
item basis, on a group basis, or on a
the
notice is hereby disturb 5.0 surface
total basis, whichever is deemed to be
Unknown Spouse,
given that Miller acres
in the best interest of The Board of
and
will
if any, of Tina
Bros. Coal, LLC, underlie
Education. Bids are scheduled to be
834.0
Spradlin,
P.O. Box 990, Allen, acres, and the total
awarded
at the board meeting held at
Commonwealth of
Kentucky
41601, area within the per6:30
p.m.,
Eastern Daylight Savings
Kentucky, County
has applied for mit boundary will be
Time, May 23, 2007, at May Valley
of
Phase
I
bond 839.0 acres.
Elementary School, 481 Stephens
release on permit The proposed operFloyd, by and on
Branch Road, Martin, KY 41649.
number 836-0334, ation is approxi- behalf of Secretary
Increment Nos. 9,
11, 17 and 18,
which
was
last
issued on 12/22/06.
The application covHeavy Equipment
ers an area of
Mining Equipment
approximately
Commercial & Residential
858.68 acres, locatCHIP
WARD
·~ ,
ed 2.9 miles northB
R
A
D
~;;s
east of Hueysville,
WARD
..;':_. .l
in Floyd County.
Owners
The permit area is
Phone (606) 285-4710
approximately 1.5
Brad (606) 226-6388
mile northwest from
Route 2029's junction with KY Route
WE WILL DO
J&M
7, and located in
HOUSE
Seamless
Salyers Branch and
CLEANING!
Guttertna. Siding
Raccoon Branch of
FREE ESTI-
Cobra Cleaners
~ISOUR
BUSINESS
•
Saltlick Creek, and
Mudlick Branch and
Shepherd Branch of
Brush Creek. The
latitude
is
37230'45". The longitude is 82g 53'
57".
The bond now in
effect for Increment
No. 9 is a surety
type bond in the
amount
of
$88,200.00.
Approximately 60
percent of the original bond amount of
$88,200.00
is
included
in
the
application
for
release.
The bond now in
effect for Increment
No.' 11 is a surety
type bond in the
amount
of
$56,800.00.
Approximately 60
percent of the original bond amount of
$56,800.00
is
included
in
the
application
for
release.
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Judi's Place
receives
state grant
Attorney General Greg
Stumbo announced
Tt. sday that the Child
Sexual Abuse and
Exploitation Prevention
(CSAEP) Board, for which
he serves as Chair, is
awarding its annual child
sexual abuse prevention
grants to several non-profit
agencies across the
Commonwealth of
Kentucky.
"This is a very fitting
time to make this
announcement, because
April is National Child
Abuse Prevention Month,M
said Attorney General
Stli4nbo. "What better way
to help our children than by
providing public education
targeting the prevention of
this terrible crime."
The CSAEP Board
,administers the Child
Victims' Trust Fund, which
subsidizes three separate
child sexual abuse prevention programs. One is an
annual grant that funds
child sexual abuse prevention education programs in
local schools and communities throughout Kentucky;
the second provides financi assistance for child
sexual abuse medical
examinations; and the third
supports the creation and
implementation of
statewide child sexual
abuse prevention education programs.
Locally, Big Sandy Area
Child Advocacy Center,
also known as Judi's Place
for Kids, in Pikeville, was a
recipient of the Child
Victims' Trust Fund 2007
Child Sexual Abuse
M~gical Examination
Reflhbursement Program
Awards.
The Child Victims' Trust
(See GRANT, page three)
2 DAY FORECAST
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
PIKEVILLE - The release of a byproduct of underground coal mining
into the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy
River has raised concerns from both
local and state officials regarding possible damages to water quality.
Consolidation Coal Company. a
POTE N T IAL
Regional Obituaries ......A2
Opinion ..........................A4
Ufestyles .......................A5
Sports ............................A7
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dent to conduct periodic monitoring to
make sure our waters remain safe for
aquatic life and ac; a source of drinking
water."
In 2006, Attorney General Greg
Stumbo's Civil and Environmental
Law Branch began fighting Consol
Energy's plan to discharge massive
County Judge-Executive A.D. " Doc" Marshall met with employees of the Floyd County Health
Department recently to promote the use of the KACO prescription drug card in Floyd County.
Judge Marshall's visit today was to support a commitment by former Judge Executive Paul H.
Thompson In December 2006 to join with other counties across the Commonwealth to offer
Floyd County residents the opportunity to obtain lower priced prescription drugs. In presentIng a drug card to Neva Francis, health educator of Our Lady of the Way Hospital, Judge
Marshall said, " Bob Arnold with Kentucky Association of Counties has enabled all county governments the ability to provide residents with an opportunity to have access to lower costs
prescription drugs... I encourage everyone to check out the potential savings on medication
costs through this program. It is my understanding that many pharmacies have agreed to
honor the prescription drug cards." All Interested parties may call or contact Leslie Minix at
the Flo,Yd County Health D artment In Prestonsburg at 606-886-2788; Ch . I Presley at the
Betsy Layne Clinic at 478~5454; or Tammy Mosley at the Wheelwright Branch at 452-9300 for a
card.
Governor complains about
region's portrayal on 'Idol'
The Associated Press
li ghted
Beckham
Bates
Elementary in Letcher County
and focused on illiteracy. Abdul
said the school has merely 500
books in its library and scene
setters incwdcd images of a
broken down school bus.
Several children with heavy
accents and some with poor
grammar were interviewed
about the value of education
and their interest in books.
But Fletcher said the segment emphastzed Appalachian
stereotypes and did not mention the strides the state has
made in improving literacy.
"They took what was a success story and turned it into
something that was not really a
good reflection on Kentucky,"
Fletcher said Thursday during a
(Sec IDOL, page three)
(See DISCHARGE, page three)
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STAFF WAITER
PRESTONSBURG
Pre'stonsburg City Council
Member
C.
"Shag"
Branham has issued a
response following a letter
sent out to the media by
Abbott Engineering regarding their feelings of being
slandered by the council
following a squabble over
billing practices.
The response is in
defense of the council, and
places more of the blame
for miscommunication on
Mayor Jerry Fannin himself, noting that several
questions directed toward
Fannin went unanswered as
he explained that he wasn't
sure why the city was still
receiving bills for alleged
annexation projects.
Furthermore, Branham
says that he and other council members never implied
unlawful activity on the
part of Abbott Engineering.
"When we spoke df
these processes, not once
did we, as a council, imply
any unlawful activity on
Abbott's component, as this
was all procedural problems arriving from the
mayor's unilateral action."
Branham wrote.
Branham continues to
note m his letter that they
made attempts to retrieve
information from the mayor
that went unanswered and
responded
to
Abbott
Engineering's accusations
of slander in a public
forum, by saying that most
of their work as a council is
done in the public's eye.
"We as a council must
do our speaking in a public
forum as law requires and
we, as council members,
cannot act unilaterally, but
must act as a legislative
body," Branham says. "So
our process is not as where
we can conceal ourselves
behind closed doors and
scheme our actions. We
have to be open and vote on
how we are going to proceed over actions."
In closing, Branham
makes reference to personally knowing all three own~
ers of the engineering company.
"As a public issuance of
fact, I personally know of
all three owners and I can
unequivocally state that
Ronnie
Warrix,
Tim
Howard, and Don Hughes,
are all fine people with
exemplary
character,"
Branham says. "It is my
belief that the whole council feels much the same
way."
Also, Branham writes,
"If the mayor would have
answered the questions
asked
by
councilman
Nunnery with definitive
answers, then all of this
posturing could and would
have been avoided, and
they would not have to publicly 'slander' the council
for acting on behalf of the
citizens of Prestonsburg."
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in temporary site
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
inside
In response to concerns, the
Environmental and Protection Cabinet
will be monitoring the discharge that
will flow into the Levisa Fork and
Fishtmp Lake.
"I have heen assured by the state of
Virginia that the water to be discharged
will not harm Kentucky waterways,"
said Teresa J. Hill, secretary of the
EPPC. "Nonetheless, it remains pru-
by JESSICA HALE
PIKEVILLE - A fundraising episode of "American Idol"
this week is attracting donations to an impoverished county in eastern Kentucky, but
Gov. Erme Fletcher said he was
disappointed in how the area
was portrayed.
The segment, narrated by
Idol judge Paula Abdul. <;pot-
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subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based Consol
Energy, received a permit from the
state of Virginia to begin discharging
brine water into the Levisa Fork in
May or early June. TI1e discharge will
travel through a 19-mile pipeline and
will be released through a diffuser at a
rate of 14.4 million gallons per day 12
miles upstream from the Kentucky border.
PRESTONSBURG - A fire
two weeks ago nearly wiped out
the Rcdd, Brown and Williams
Real
Estate
office
in
Prestonsburg, but employees
say they haven't lo<;t a step and
arc open for business.
An electrical fire ravaged the
office building on University
Drive, but luckily most records
and equipment were saved.
Realtor Patty Hatfield says they
only lost one computer and one
lite in the lire.
The orficc building is cur
rently undergoing repairs and
unfortunately has to be completely gutted on the inside and
the entire roof will have to be
replaced. According to Hatfield,
they expect repairs to lasl
between four and six weeks.
During this time, they arc operating out of a trailer parked in
the the lot next to their office
building.
"Due to our efficient staff
and broker, we got things up
and nmning again really quickly." said Hatfield.
Redd, Brown and Williams
was able to reopen at their temporary oflice this past Monday
and employees say that business has been good.
"We' ve closed a couple of
deals th1s week, whteh is great."
Hatfield says.
photo by Jessica Hale
A fire came close to destroying the Redd, Brown and Williams office building on
University Drive in Prestonsburg a few weeks ago, but normal operations have resumed
in a temporary trailer located beside the building now undergoing repairs.
�A2 • SUNDAY, APRIL
29, 2007
THE FLOYD CouNTY TIMES
Regional Obituaries
FLOYD COUNTY
• Lloyd Harold Allen, 71, of
David, died Friday, April 20, in
King's Daughters Medical Center.
Ashland. He IS survived by his
wife, Pauline Hicks Allen. Funeral
services were conducted Monday,
April 23, under the direction of
Hall Funeral Home.
• Edna Bowling, 73. of New
London. Ohio, a Maytown native,
died Friday, April 20, 2007. at her
home. She is survived by her husband, Harold L. Bowling. Funeral
services were held Tuesday, April
24, under the direction of Ea~tman
Funeral Home.
• Carlos R. Duff, 60, of
Beckley, formerly of Prestonsburg,
died at the Veterans Area Medical
Center, in Beckley. He is survived
by his wife. Nacy Church Duff.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday, April 24, in the Melton
Mortuary Chapel.
• Milford "Pie" Gayheart, 85,
of McDowell, died Sunday, April
22, at his residence. He is survived
by his wife, Ethel Gayheart.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, April 25, under the
of Nelson-Frazier
direction
Funeral Home.
• Laura Akers Griffith, 88, of
Prestonsburg, died Saturday, April
21. at Highlands Regional Medical
Center. Funeral scrv1ces were held
Wednesday, April 25, under the
direction of Carter Funeral Home.
• Delmas V. "Bud" Hall , 7'5, of
Marshall, Michigan, a native of
Prestonsburg. died Sunday, Aplil
22, at his home. Funeral services
were held Thursday, April 26,
under the direction of J. Kevin
Tidd Funeral Home.
• Jack Talmadge Hutchinwn.
78. of Lancaster, formerly of
Martin, died Saturday, April 21, in
the Ephraim McDowell Regional
Medical Center in Danville. He ~~
survived by his wife, Betty Sue
Webb Hutchinson. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Ap1 il
25, under the direction of Hall
Funeral Home.
• Mruy Alice John~on, 78, of
Melvin, died Monday, April 23, at
the
McDowell
Appalachian
Regional Healthcare. She is survived by her husband, Russell
Johnson. Funeral services were
held Thursday, April 26. under the
of
Nelson-Fraz1er
direction
Funeral Home.
•
Susan Goodman Clark
McDaniel, 86, of Ashland, a Aoyd
County native, died Sunday, April
22, at the home of her daughter in
Somerset. Graveside services were
held Thursday, April 26. at Rose
llill Burial Park: Mausoleum
Chapel, under the direction of
Steen l· uneral Home-Central
Avenue Chapel in Ashland.
• Billy Ray Newsome, 57 , of
Harold, died Sunday. April 22, at
his residence. Funeral services
were held Wednesday, April 25 ,
under the direction of Nelson
Frazier Funeral Home.
•
Calvin Sexton, 58, of
Pie1ceton, Indiana, formerly of
Floyd County, died Saturday, April
21, at his residence. He is survived
by his wife, Betty Adkins Sexton.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, April 26, under the
direction
of
Nelson-F1 azier
Funeral Home.
• John Thomas Spradlin, 52.
of Prestonsburg, died Wednesday,
April 18. at his residence. He is
survived by his wife, Mary E.
Peny Sp1adlin. Funeral ~e1 vice~
were held Saturday. April 21,
under the direction of NelsonFrMiel Funeral Home.
• Joan Whitaker, 70, of
Prestonsburg. died Friday, April
20. at Highlands Regional Medical
Center, in Prestonsburg. Funeral
services were held Monday, April
23, under the direction of NelsonFra7ier Funeral Home.
PIKE COUNTY
• Martin A. Adams, 82, of
Elkhorn City, died Wednesday,
April 25, at Pikevrlk: Medical
Center. Funeral services were held
Saturday, April 28, under the direction of Railey Funeral Home.
• Buddy Ball, 78. of Easley,
S.C., formerly of Aflex:, died
Wednesday, April 18, at his residence. He is survived by his wife,
Mary Lou Ball. Funeral services
were held Saturday, Aplil 21, al the
Baptist
Leckieville Freewill
Church.
• Burton Bentley, 74, of
Rockhouse, died Thursday, April
19, at Pikeville Medical Center. He
is survived by his wife, Myrtle
Coleman Bentley. Funeral services
were held Sunday, April 22, under
the direction of Thacker Funeral
Home.
• Ertha Ellen Bentley, 55, of
Virgie, died Monday, Aplil 23 , at
her home. She is survived by her
husband, John Winston Bentley.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, April 26, under the
direction of Roberts Funeral
Home.
• Roosevelt Bentley, 83, of
Jenkins, a Pike County native, died
Saturday, Aplil 21, at Whites-hurg.
Funeral services were held
Obituaries
Linda B. Adams
Linda B. Adams, 60, of
Prestonsburg, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at
Highlands Regional Medical
Center, in Prestonsburg.
Born July 26, 1946, in
Varney, she was the daughter
of the late Dewey and Gladys
Elswick Ray. She was a retired
cook and cafeteria manager for
Prestonsburg High School;
and a member of the
Lighthouse
Independent
Baptist Church at Sugar Loaf.
She is survived by her husband, Johnie C. Adams.
Other survivors include a
son, J.B. Adams of Prestonsburg; a daughter and son-inJaw: Melissa A. and Mark
Rutherford of Fairfield, Ohio;
a*-cialniece, Misty D. Lowe
of Rogersville, Tennessee; a
· llllghter, Johnna Taylor
Adams; a brother, George Ray
of Varney; five sisters: Mary
Lou Slauterback of Ypsilanti,
Michigan, Loretta Trevino of
Detroit, Michigan, 1an ice
Walters of Sidney, Cathy Ray
of Pikeville, and Patty Sue
Lowe
of
Rogersville,
Tennessee; and several nieces
and nephews.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death by
two brothers: Specialist 4
Dewey J. Ray and Eugene
Ray; and two sisters: Margaret
Ann Ray and Elizabeth Lowe.
Funeral services will be held
Sunday, April 29, at 11 a.m., at
the Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home, in Martin, with Ernie
Justice and Donald Crisp officiating.
Burial
will
be
in
Ge~hsemane
Gardens,
in
Prestonsburg, under the direction pf Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home.
Visitation is at the funeral
home.
www.nelsonfrazierfuneralhomc.com
CJCJCJ
James "Lowell"
Howard
James "Lowell" Howard,
87, of Hamlet, passed away
Thursday, April 26, 2007, in
LaPorte, Indiana.
He was born May 2, 1919,
in Pyramid, the son of the late
Ellis and
Lula
(Prater)
Howard.
He is survived by his children: Faye (Frank) Carter of
Plainfield, Illinois, Carleen
(Clair)
Smith
of
Lake
Barrington, Illinois, Dean
(Judy) Howard of Port
Orange, Florida, Stan Howard
of Huntley, Illinois; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren;
his
brother,
Lawrence Howard of Hippo;
three
sisters:
Mildred
Whitaker of Blue River, June
Stephens-Hall of David, and
Bobby Hale of Prestonsburg;
several nieces and nephews;
and wife, Brenda.
Jn addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by Ida,
his first wife, of 50 years; and
one sister, Goldie Stephens.
Newhard Funeral Home, of
Westville, Indiana, is in charge
of arrangements . (Paid obituary)
.,.,.,
on Friday April 27, at 10:00
a.m., at Frurip-May Funeral
Hume in LaGrange, Indiana,
with Rev. Leburn Combs officiating.
Burial was in Brighton
Cemetery in Howe, Indiana.
Visitation was at the funeral
home.
Condolences may be sent to:
www.frulipmayfuneralhome.com
(Paid obi1uary)
,..,nn
Russell M. Stidham
Russell M. Stidham, 70, of
Sturgis,
Michigan,
died
Monday April 23, 2007, at
Sturgis Hospital, in Sturgis,
Michigan.
He was born on July 22,
1936, in Grundy, Virginia, the
son of the late Harvey and
Linie (Patton) Stidham.
Moving to-the area in 1985.
from Kentucky, he had worked
at
Cripe
Industries
in
Wolcottville, Indiana, as a
welder. He was a U.S. Army
Korean War veteran, a member of the Southern Baptist
Church, was a member of the
Neuman-Wenzel Post No. 73
American Legion, and Capt.
John J. Kelley Post No. 1355
VFW,
both
in
Sturgi!,,
Michigan.
On June 22, 1957, he was
married to Birdie Shephard, in
Marlin; she preceded him in
death on June 8, 2001.
He is survived by five sons:
Harvey J. and Karen Stidham
of Howe, Indiana, Victor L.
Stidham
of Prestonburg,
Hager D. Stidham and Donald
R. Stidham, both of Sturgis,
Michigan, and Steve A. and
Amy Stidham of LaGrange,
Indiana; nine grandchildren,
five great-grandchildren; and a
sister, Jackie Combs of Xenia,
Ohio.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; his wife; three
grandchildren;
a
brother,
James Risner; and a sister,
Evelyn Hicks.
Funeral services were held
William Timothy
Watson
William Timothy "Tim"
Watson, of Eubank, died on
Monday, April 23. 2007, in
Burgin.
Born March 30, 1959, in
Somerset, he was the son of
Paul and Bernice Tuggle
Watson.
In addition to his parents, he
is surviveq by his wife, Julia
Ann Francis Watson, formerly
of Floyd County; four children,
Willia!ll
Christian
(Aimee) Watson, now stationed in Italy with the U .S.
Navy. Julia Katherine Lailie
Prater of Saugus, California.
formerly of Floyd County,
Bradley Jacob Watson, and
Paul Anthony Watson, both of
Eubank; two brothers, Marion
Tracy (Sandy) Watson of
Oklahoma. and Jason (Angie)
Watson of Somerset; and one
grandson,
Caden
WoehlWatson.
He was a member of the
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He was an
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was also a concrete finisher.
He will be remembered as a
wonderful and kind person by
all who knew him; and one
who thought of others before
thinking of himself. His family. church and missions, and
outreach programs were especially close to his heart.
Tim, along with his wife,
served as special caregiver to
Crystal Byrge, of Somerset,
and Billie Joyce Byrge, of
Georgia.
Funeral services were held
on Friday, April 27, at the
Family Worship Center, in
Waynesburg .
Burial was in the Science
Hill Cemctary.
Visitation was at the Family 1
Worship Center.
The family requests that
expressions of sympathy take
the form of donations to the
Assembly of God Missions
Field, c/o the Family Worship
Center, 12130 US 27 S .,
Waynesburg, Ky., 40489.
Wedne~day, April 25, under the
direction of Polly & Craft Funeral
Home.
•
Dorlis Blanken~hip of
Northville, Mich., formerly of
Majestic, died Monday, April 23,
in Northville. Arrangements, under
the direction of R.S. Jones & Son
Funeral Home.
• Beulah Howard-Boyd, 84, of
Catlettsburg, a Pikeville native,
died Sunday evening, April 22.
held
Funeral services were
Wednesday, April 25, under the
direction of Ratliff Family Funeral
Home.
• M1cheal Shaun Branham, 28,
of Elkhorn City, died Friday, April
20, at Pikeville Medical Center. He
is survived by his wife, Mehnda
Gail Branham. Funeral services
were held Monday, Aprif23, under
the direction of Lucas & Son
Funeral Home.
• Joe Douglas Castle, 76. of
104 Colby Hills, a Johnson County
native, died Friday, April 20, at
Clark Regional Medical Center. He
is survived by hi~ wife, Phyllis
Riffe Castle. Private graveside services were held Sunday, April 25,
at the Johnson Memorial Cemetery
in Pikeville. Scobee Funeral
Home, in charge of arrangements.
• Georgia Vanover Castle, 92,
of Barlow Drive, died Thursday,
April 26, at Winchester Centre for
Health and Rehabilitation. A private family graveside service was
held Saturday, Aptil 28, in the
Johnson Memorial Cemetery, Pike
County. Arrangements, under
direction of Scobee Funeral Home.
• Dr. Winjing Chang, 46, of
Pikeville, died Tuesday, April 24,
at Pikeville Medical Center. He is
survived by his wife, Miriam
Lowther. Funeral services were
held Saturday, April 28, under the
direction of J.W. Call Funeral
Home.
• Arley Wayne Childers, 55, of
Fredrickstown, Ohio, formerly of
Pike County, dted December 20,
2006, at Fredrickstown. He is s 1
vived by his wife. Janette Green
Childers. A memorial service was
held Saturday, April 28, in the 1
Ferrells Cr~ek Church of Christ, 1
under the direction of Bailey
Funeral Home.
• Annette Layne Cline, 64, of
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Congratulations
Ted Shannon
on 50 years of service to our community,
and our Lord and Saviour.
May He continue to guide you
and bless you in
uthe work of the ministry."
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
29, 2007 • A3
Discharge
• Continued from p1
amounts of high chloride water
from an underground mine that
may adversely affect the river's
ecology. Their investigative
results were forwarded to EPPC
the Department of Fish and
Wildlife Resources, and asked
that these agencies review the ·
matter and assist the state in
ensuring Kentucky's natural
resources were protected.
Mter EPPC announced their
monitoring plan for the discharge, Attorney General Greg
Stumbo says he is pleased that ·
EPPC has agreed to work with
the state.
"I am pleased that EPPC is
answering my call to action,"
said Stumbo. "Against my
advice, the U.S., Environmental
Protection Agency ruled that
the Clean Water Act will not
stop CONSOL from dumping
salty water into the Levisa
River. In September 2006 ·and
again on April 16, 2007, I called
upon EPPC and DFWR to
establish a pre discharge water
quality baseline in the Levisa
Fork downstream from the
Consol mine's discharge point
in order to monitor the effects
the discharge qtay have on
water quality. I also shared my
concerns about the need for
action with the Governor.
Today, EPPC announced it will
begin weekly sampling of the
Levisa Fork and Fishtrap Lake
in early May."
The EPPC says that the
Kentucky Division of Water
will be taking water samples
prior to the initiation of the discharge and once the release of
the discharge begins. The
Division of water will also
monitor Fishtrap Lake to ensure
that water quality and algae
content are within acceptable
levels. A monitoring point will
also be established in the state
of Vrrginia and that information
will be shared with Kentucky.
Tom VanArsdall, manager of
the Water Quality Branch at the
Kentucky Division of Water,
said that water quality standards
for chloride are more stringent
in Virginia and are adequate to
assure that water quality in the
Levisa Fork at the border will
comply with Kentucky water
quality standards for chloride if
the permit conditions are met.
"As promised a year ago, I
will immediately seek state
court protection if the discharge
harms Kentucky's waterways,"
said Stumbo.
Pike
County
Judge-
Executive Wayne T. Rutherford
has joined Stumbo in his concerns.
"I have been in close communication with Attorney
General Greg Stumbo regarding the potential threat facing
and
the
Pike
County
Commonwealth of Kentucky
due to this discharge," said
Rutherlord. "My office is working with the office of the
Attorney General to pursue
every possible option available
to protect our water quality and
fish and wild resources. I am
confident that Attorney General
Greg Stumbo stands ready to
exhaust any and all legal action
he can to defend the interest of
Kentuckians."
Concerned citizens are
encouraged to contact the
Office of the Attorney General
to report pollution through his
"Sportsmen and' Sportswomen
To Oppose Pollution (STOP)
program by calling 1-866-749STOP.
Grant
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Ipol
• Continued from p1
visit to Pikeville.
Fletcher's press secretary, Jodi
Whitaker, said the governor's office
received eight calls Thursday from people
who either wanted to help or were upset
about the program.
Fletcher said he contacted Save the
Children with his concerns.
. The charity said the program played a
Jiositive role in helping eastern Kentucky.
· "I can see where the governor would
want a fuller picture," said Mike Kiernan,
spokesman for Save the Children. "But in
terms of the treatment of children and
fMmlies, we thought it was a fair and
accurate."
Lisa Gross, a spokeswoman for the
Kentucky Department of Education, said
her office received "numerous" calls concerned about how to help the school.
"Most of the individuals have asked for
contact information for the school and
expressed interest in donating books,
money or other resources," Gross said.
"Some individuals offered their services
as tutors or literacy specialists."
All of the requests for information and
offers to help have been forwarded to
Twyla Messer, the principal at the school,
Gross said.
Messer said that Abdul and a crew
from the TV show were at her school for
two weeks about a month ago. She said
they learned about the school through the
Save the Children organization.
The "Idol Gives Back" episode raised
more than $30 million for organizations
that fund relief programs for children in
extreme poverty in America and Africa,
Kiernan said. Half the money will go to
impoverished areas in the United States
and will be distributed through a grant
program.
~
Fund has provided funding for
child sexual abust< prevention
programs since 1985. From
June 2005
Ju ly 2006,
grantees of the 2006 Child
Victims'
Trust
Fund
Prevention Program Grant
provided child sexual abuse
prevention
education
to
approximately 45,000 children
and disseminated educational
materials at community meetings and events to countless
adults alJ over Kentucky.
In 2003, the Child Victims'
Trust Fund also funded a
r.=
statewide collaborative program called "Promise Not to
Tell," which broadcasted a 3part video presentation and
provided information binders
for each of Kentucky's public
school educators, as well as an
informational poster about the
series for all public schools, on
the nature of child sexual
abuse, how to identify indicators, how to handle disclosures, legal reporting responsibilities and how an investigation proceeds through the system.
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Obituaries
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Majestic, died Friday, April 20, at
Pikeville Medical Center. She is
swvived by her husband, Carl Ray
Cline. Funeral services were held
Slrnday, April 22, under the direc~n of Rogers Funeral Home.
• Audrey Faye Hampton
~Ieman, 71, of Collins Highway,
~Tuesday, April 24, at Pikeville
Medical Center. Fuoeral services
Wt:re held Friday, April 27, under
t. direction of Hall and Jones
~nneral Home.
, • Whetsel Damron Jr., 62, of
J4nancy, died Thursday, April 26,
<{t his residence. He is survived by
~ wife, Sharon Wright Damron.
~pneral services will be held l
p.m. Sunday, April 29, under the
qll-ection of Hall and Jones Funeral
Some.
• Timothy Gross, 44, of Lower
Johns Creek, a Pike County native,
died Tuesday, April 17, at his residence. Funeral services were held
Saturday, April 21, under the direction of Community Funeral Home.
~ Nmma Jean Hensley, 73, of
Freeburn, died Monday, April 23,
at Pikeville Medical Center.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, April 25, iunder the
direction of Phelps Funeral
Services.
• Michelle Renee Turnmire
Hurley, 28, of Lick Creek, died
Monday, April 23, at her home.
She is survived by her husband,'
Shannon Dwayne Hurley. Funeral
~ervices were held Thursday, April
26, under the direction of Bailey
funeral Home.
• Clifford Johnson, 67, of
knancy, died Monday, April 23, at
rikeville
Medical
Center.
Aj;angements, under the direction
?fllall and Jones Funeral Home.
• Jack Kimberlain, 82, of
Westwood, a Pikeville native, died
Sunday, April 22, at Kingsbrook
J.-ife Car~ Center. He is survived by
pis
wife,
Imogene
Miller
imberlain. Funeral services were
((ld Wednesday, April 25, under
e direction of Preston Family
Funeral Home.
• John Michael Maynard, 26,
of Pikeville, died Thursday, April
9, at his residence. Funeral services were held Monday, April 23,
under the direction .of Rogers
funeral Home.
• John Henry New, 62, of
MeCarr, died Thursday, April 19,
at 1t.s residence. He is survived by
his wife, Gwendolyn "Wingie"
New. Funeral services were held
Sunday, April 22, under the direction of Hatfield Funeral Chapel.
•
Earl Norman, 74, of
Ashcamp, died Thursday, April 19,
at Pikeville Medical Center.
~
Funeral services were held
Saturday, April21, under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home.
•
Henry Smith, 66, of
Pikeville, died Monday, April 23,
at St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington,
West Virginia. He is survived by
his wife, Bertha Chapman Smith.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, April 26, under the
direction of Community Funeral
Home.
• Dorothy C. Sykes, 73, of
Pikeville, died Wednesday, April
25. Funeral services will be held at
1' p.m. Sunday, April 29, under the
direction of Thacker Funeral
Home.
• Daisibel U. Walters, I 00, of
Vero Beach, Florida, formerly of
Pikeville, died April 19, at her
home.
• Irene "Birdie" Robinson
Williamson, 65, of Sidney, died
Saturday, April 21, at St. Mary's
Hospital,
Huntington,
West
Virginia. She is survived by her
husband,
Clint
Williamson.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, April 24, under the direction of Rogers Funeral Home.
• James Lonis Williamson, 81,
of Sidney, died Tuesday, Jan. 23.
Funeral services were held Sunday,
April 22, under the direction of
Hatfield Funeral Chapel.
JOHNSON COUNTY
• Joe Douglas Castle, 76, died
Friday, April 20, at Clark. Regional
Medical Center. He is survived by
his wife, Phyllis Riffe Castle.
Private graveside services were
held Sunday, April 22, under the
direction of Scobee Funeral Home,
Winchester.
• Pauline Daniels, 95, of
Paintsville, died Wednesday, April
18, at Mountain Manor Nursing
Home, Paintsville. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 21,
under the direction of the
Paintsville Funeral Home of
Paintsville.
• Irene Wells Kazee, 86, of
Paintsville, died Thursday, April
19, in King's Daughters Medical
Center in Ashland. Memorial services were held Tuesday, April 24,
under the direction of JonesPreston Funeral Home.
• Josephine Dills . Musgrave,
67, of Evansville, Indiana, died
Sunday, April 15, at her residence.
She is survived by her husband,
Stanley Musgrave. Graveside services were held Friday, April 20, at
the Garrison Cemetery, in Aden,
illinois.
• Brenda Sue Scarberry, 44, of
Flatgap, died Monday, April 23, in
Pikeville Medical Center. She is
survived by her husband, Andrew
Scarberry. Funeral services were
held Thursday, April 26, under the
direction of Paintsville Funeral
Home.
• James Douglas Skaggs, died
Thursday, April19. He is survived
by his wife, Phyllis Tackett
Skaggs. A memorial for family and
friends will be held at a time and
location, to be announced later.
• Douglas Smith, 33, of
Paintsville, died Monday, April 23,
at his residence. He is survived by
his wife, Rebecca Spence Smith.
Funeral services were held Friday,
April 27, under the direction of
Phelps & Son Funeral Home.
• Shirley Griffith Sowards, 67,
of Wittensville, died Sunday, April
22, at the U.K. Medical Center, in
Lexington. Funeral services were
held Wednesday, April 25, under
the direction of Magoffin County
Funeral Home.
LAWRENCE COUNTY
• David Henderson "Benny"
Morris, 93, of Load, a Lawrence
County native, died Monday, April
23, in Wurtland Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were held Friday, April 27, at
Load Christian Baptist Church.
Wright's Funeral Home in
Greenup was in charge of arrangements.
MAGOFFIN COUNTY
• Lawrence Arnett Jr., 77, of
Morehead, died Friday, April 20, at
the St. Claire Regional Medical
Center. Funeral services were held
Tuesday, April 24, under the directon of Northcutt & Son Home for
Funerals.
• Hershel Dick Bailey, 57, of
Salyersville, died Monday, April
23, at Paul B. Hall Medical Center,
in Paintsville. He is survived by his
wife, Madgie Lee Ingram Bailey.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday, April 26, under the
direction of Magoffin County
Funeral Home.
• Florence Lykins, I 03, of Mt.
Orab, Ohio, a Magoffin County
native, died Thursday, April 19, at
her residence. Funeral services
were conducted Monday, April 23,
under the direction of Magoffin
County Funeral Home.
• Charles Russell Patton, 75,
of Daleville, Alabama, formerly of
Salyersville, died Friday, April 20.
in Alabama. He is survived by his
wife, Princess Penix. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday.
April 24, under the direction of
Salyersville Funeral Home.
MARTIN COUNTY
• Mabel Litteral, 96, of
Lovely, formerly of Oceana, West
Virginia, died Friday, April 20, at
the Manin County Health Care
Facilty. Funeral services were held
Sunday, April 22, under the direction of Richmond-Callaham
Funeral Home.
•
W.R. McCoy, 68, of
Columbus, Ohio, formerly of
Manin County, died Sunday, April
1, at Victorian Select Hospital. He
is survived by his wife, Evelean
McCoy. Funeral services were held
Thursday, April 5, under the direction of Jerry Spears Funeral Home.
• Taylor Mills, 58, of Inez,
died Sunday, April 22, at
Highlands Regional Medical
Center, in Prestonsburg. Funeral
services were held Tuesday, April
24, under the direction of Phelps &
Son Funeral Home.
• Katilynn Francis Paige
Preston, 5, the daughter of William
Preston and Kathy Maynard
Preston of Tomahawk, died
Tuesday, April 17, at Highlands
Regional
Medical
Center,
Prestonsburg. Funeral services
were held Friday, April 20, under
the direction of Phelps and Son
Funeral Home.
•
Roy Spence, 72, of
Tomahawk. died Sunday, April 22,
at Highlands Regional Medical
Center, Prestonsburg. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday,
April 24, under the direction of
Phelps & Son Funeral Home.
We wou(d Uke to congratu(ate
'T'ed Shannon on fiis many
years of dedication and
JaitfijUI service to a(( us
throughout the years.
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these past 50 years. It has
truly been an honor and
privilege to work alongside
you over the years.
Our Best Wishes,
Pastor Ted Shannon,
for many more years
ahead of serving
the Lord, the Church,
and the Community.
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29, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Freedom of the press is
not an end in itself but a
means to the end of
rachieving] a free society.
ressto
· - felix frankfurter
--·Guest v iew--
Largely the same
Democrats who hoped to see one of the party's gubernatorial hopefuls rise to the top at last Thursday's forum at the
Four Rivers Center might have gone home disappointed. By
our scorecard, the candidates all agree on, well, just about
everything.
Even perennial candidate Gatewood Galbraith, whose
comments consistently drew the biggest crowd reaction,
holds views not essentially different from the other five candidates at the forum (a seventh candidate, Otis Hensley, who
is polling at or below 1 percent and not considered a serious
contender, was not at the forum). Galbraith's style, more
than his substance, differentiated him from the others.
If no candidate rose to the top, one issue did: turning
around labor's waning influence in the commonwealth. The
candidates tripped over one another in their efforts to prove
themselves more labor friendly than their opponents promising such things as restoring labor to cabinet level and
keeping a labor liaison in the governor's office. They all
promised to preserve prevailing wage and block any efforts
to make Kentucky a right-to-work state.
In fact, each time the subject turned to labor the forum
took on the tone of a camp meeting. It was amusing to see
how the candidates tailored the tone of their remarks to the
union members in the audience, delivering their lines as
from the pulpit at a revival, reaching a crescendo with former Lt. Gov. Steve Beshear's promise that Kentucky will
not become a right-to-work state as long as he is governor
-which drew a loud, enthusiastic (and entirely predictable)
response ....
And on the other issues: The candidates all favor casino
gambling to create new revenue streams. Galbraith would
take it one step further than the others; he says the state
should actually own the casinos so that all the profits wil1
go into the state's coffers.
All favor universal health coverage, differing only .in how
to pay for it. Lunsford may have distinguished himself only
because he has made universal health coverage the comerstone of his campaign. But all the candidates promoted it. ...
The candidates all went out on a limb to support improv- ·
ing education. But their plans to achieve it were heavy on
additional funding and light on additional accountability.
If there was an issue in which one candidate distinguished
himself, it was the issue of health insurance for domestic
partners of state university faculty and staff. All the candidates but one said that was an issue best left to the managers, in this case university presidents.
House Speaker Jody Richards was the only candidate
who mentioned where the money for that coverage is coming from. He said he opposes domestic partner coverage for
taxpayer-funded employees. Aside from the moral objections of the vast majority of Kentuckians, those taxpayers
are being asked to fund a benefit not widely available in private industry, even while the state employee health and pension plans are already far more generous than private plans
... and on the road to bankruptcy because of it....
The conventional wisdom, reinforced by the large number
of candidates in both parties, is that the governor is vulnerable. Democrats may have to choose a candidate not based
on his promises but on his chances to beat Gov. Fletcher or whichever candidate emerges from the Republican primary- in the general election.
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fer to talk of Iraq in terms of a civil
war because it suggests ' that nothing
can be done about the violence, that it
is running its own hermetic course.
· Well, it clearly isn't. What the U.S.
does matters. If
we
hadn't
When President Bush announced surged, Baghdad
a surge of troops into Baghdad in already might
January, Democrats pounded him for have descended
the folly of putting U.S. troops in the into the genoci"middle of a civil war." Three months dal fury toward
later, the question is, "What happens which it was
to a civil war if only one side shows headed earlier in
up to fight it?"
the year.
The Shia militias that had become
The
other
the main driver of violence in side of the Iraqi
Baghdad are ducking and covering. civil war - the
Militia leader Moqtada al-Sadr is in car-bombing
hiding, perhaps in Iran. His fighters Sunni terrorists hasn't stood
aren't resisting U.S. troops who have down, of course. But these are the
begun conducting patrols in his people that Democrats express a
stronghold of Sadr City. According to notional interest in fighting. In a
Gen. David Petraeus. 700 members January letter to President Bush,
of Sadr's Mahdi Army have been House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said
detained in recent months.
"counterterror" should be one of the
This hardly means that peace and "principal" missions of U.S. troops.
harmony reign in Baghdad, but it has Sen. Carl Levin wants to restrict U.S.
reduced the killing significantly. If at troops to "an anti-terrorist mission to
the beginning of the year anyone had go after al-Qaida in Iraq."
predicted such progress from the
According to a U.S. intelligence
addition of just two U.S. combat report quoted by The New York
brigades in Baghdad (six brigades Times, captured materials from aieventually will be part of the surge), Qaida in Iraq say that the group sees
he would have been derided as a "the sectarian war for Baghdad as the
delusional optimist.
necessary main focus of its operaThis progress might be transitory, tions." So the Democrats profess to
but it illustrates the falsity of a key want to fight terrorists in Iraq, and alassumption of Democrats. They pre- Qaida in Iraq is making Baghdad its
Democrats have· it
wrong in Iraq
beyond the
No lessons to
·learn from
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focus. It would stand to reason, then,
that the Democrats wouldn't want to
undermine our effort to control
Baghdad.
Nonetheless, Democrats in the
House
and
Senate
are
p
attempting
force our troops
from Baghdad,
exactly as alQaida in Iraq
wants.
In
reporting on alQaida in Iraq's
strategy, The
New
York
Times
notes,
"American
forces, instead of withdrawing from
the capital as the Sunni insurgents
had hoped, prepared plans to reinforce their troops there." Over
strenuous objections of Democrats.
Even as the civil war has de-escalated somewhat in Iraq- weakening
the force of the Democrat!>' favorite
"middle of a civil war" sound biteand even as the surge has elevated the
fight against al-Qaida in Iraq - the
enemy that Democrats say they want
to defeat- Democratic opposition to
the surge has only intensified. Will
they oppose it even more if it continues to work?
O"JD
Rich Lowry is editor of the
National Rel'iew.
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by DONALD KAUL
Published Sunday, Wednesday and Friday each week
DIDN'T Sl-It;
I'm not going to write about the
massacre at Virginia Tech. Every
time something like this has happened during the past 40 years Charles Whitman in '66, Columbine
in '99, the Amish murders last year,
all the others - I've written a column about it. Twenty times; maybe
more. And it's been pretty much the
same column, railing against the
insanity allowing of any loony with
the cash go out to buy a gun. Then he
can slaughter large numbers of people.
And in all that time, I have not
stopped a single bullet from reaching
its target. I'm not sure anyone else
has, either.
A mass shooting is a kind of
Rorschach test; what you make of it
depends on who you arc.
Bible thumpers see it as a sign we
should put prayer back in school.
Social workers favor more c.;ocial services as a cure. Mental health experts
say it means we have to learn to iden
tify people who are going to shoot
people before they actually shoot
them. Advocates of capital punishment say it proves the need to execute more people.
Gun nuts believe that it means
everybody should carry a gun to
defend themselves against other people who carry guns.
And gun control advocates, like
me,
think
society
would be better off if it
had fewer guns. (What
can I say? I also believe·
in global warning. I'm
a hopeless liberal.)
I must say, however,
that the gun nuts have a
hard time making the
case that the problem in
Virginia is not enough
guns. Virginia has perhaps the loosest gun
laws of any state on the Eastern
seaboard. If you don't have a gun in
Virginia, it's because you don't want
one. And you can buy cases of
ammunition for it.
Oh wait, I forgot. You can't buy
more than one gun a month. Not
legally, anyway. Don't worry though.
The National Rifle Association
(NRA) will get that unconstitutional
restriction of your rights repealed any
year now.
I've come to think of the NRA as
our own, homegrown terrorist organization. Its main function is to terrorize our politicians so that they go
hide under a bush at times like these.
And a good job of it they do. So far
as 1 could tell. none of the initial
comments on the Virginia massacre
by our presidential candidates even
mentioned gun control - except for
Sen. John McCain, who said he was
against it.
He then went on to make that stupid remark that gun apologists
always make - we have to find a
way to keeps guns out of the hands of
those who would abuse them.
Stop with the nonsense already
The NRA doesn't want guns out of
the hands of those who abuse them. It
doesn't want guns out of the hands of
anybody. It envisions
a Hobbesian world of
all against all, each of
us armed and ready
to defend ourselves
at the pop of a backfire.
If McCain were to
advocate a law at
truly sought to keep
guns out of the hands
of those who would
abuse them. the NRA
would immediately turn on him and
run scurrilous ads against him. It's
the secret of its power. "No pro-gun
position too absurd to defend to the
death;.. that's its motto.
In any case, it might very well be
too late to do anything effective
about guns in our society. There are
too many of them floating around.
You could ban the sale of handguns
from this moment on and people who
wanted to get guns for evil purpos s
could still get them.
That's why I'm not going to write
a column on Virginia Tech today. It's
a waste of my time and yours. My
advice to you is not to think. about it.
Don't try to come up with the meaning of it. nor a solution. Just forget it
and go on about your daily busincs<;.
It's what we've done every time
before. isn't it') It's the American
way.
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MOVIES FROM
THE BLACK LAGOON
This Town,
rhat World
'Day of the
Etlitor's Aote: l·m )'ears. llord
Wolves'
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flllhliwer .Vorman .\lieu ll'mte a u'f!el•-
Jy column tbat looked at H(~vd (ouuty
tlmm!J,b bis eres His colum11s are
bein~ repriitted due to request.
by TOM DOTY
TIMES COLUMNIST
•
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For a while Metracal held
front stage center. Now its
Mcdkare... Haven't made up my
mind thnt I want either
Though it sounds like a horror
movie, this one turns out to be a
crackerjack heist flick which details
the efforts of seven men to sack an
Arizona town. Though this was obviously filmed on a low budget, it has
style to spare and bears more than a
passing resemblance to Quentin
Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs," which
it predated by 20
years.
It all begins
with a flashy
opening credits
sequence during
which the main
characters
are
introduced and
the names of the
actors
playing
them appear as
Tom DolV
each character is
Collllllllist
subjected to a
freeze frame.
Hard to top an opening like that.
but they do by proceeding to focus on
six criminal acts after which the individual perpetrators are contncted by a
man who cryptically refers to himself
as Number 1. He invites each crook to
a secret meeting tor a job that will net
them $50,000, but they
have to
sport a beard and sunglasses to the
get-together and refrain from giving
their real names or discussing any
personal information with anyone
they meet. Each subject is also sent an
airplane ticket and we arc otT to the
races as they all get together in a
remote desert location to hear about
the job.
Meanwhile the ftlm shifl<; focus to
a small Arizona town called
Wellerton. population 7.000. It's a
quiet oasis surrounded by desert and
ruled by a city council that is more of
a good-old-boy network that frowns
upon their police chief pulling over a
member's son for speeding and smoking dope. Before you know it the
town's mayor is forced to call in Chief
Anderson and tell him he has to resign
for enforcing the law.
Anderson takes it pretty well
(though he does grumble about potsmoking punks being the root of all
evil) and opt<.; to finish out the week
before moving on.
Back in the remote desert meeting
place, the six hoods meet Number l,
who informs them that they will be
robbing an entire town. He then drills
them lor two days on what their jobs
will be, which includes taking out the
small police force, cutting the phones
and blowing up the power plant
before embarking on a shopping spree
that will include banks. convenience
stores and a well-stocked pharmacy.
The men prove to be good little
soldiers and follow the rules that
Number l has set out. Number l
makes it clear that all jobs go sour
after someone gets caught and . pills
the beans. The men agree that it is in
their best interests to stay dumb about
each other and the gig is on.
The heist sequence is well ren-
MAGAZINE TROUBLE
My wife is having all kiml<; of
"- trouble, \Vilh my hdp, with magatines these days. First of all, she
snbscnbcd for AMERICAN
HOME. She's getting AMERICAN GIRL Then I subscribed for
her to get BETTER HOME AND
GARDENS. And what. docs she
get') TRUE CONFESSIONS- no
less.
Hope that preacher-friend of
mine for whom I subscribed to THE
READER'S DIGEST doesn't start
g elling an "att'' publication.
IGNORANCE IS BLISSFUL
,
I have many things to be thank"'lll for, and up ncar the top of the list
~ is the fact that I read such books as
TOM SAWYER and HlJCKL EBERRY FINN at an age. and during
an era. when 1 wasn't troubll'd \Vith
the foolishness of ttying to read mto
them n lot or hocus-pocus svmbol, ism and deep, deep passages of
"'SC'Gial portent. So help me. it has
~;orne to st11.:'1 a pas,,, these (bys. that
a young"-fcr can't sit down (if he
will sit down) and have an old-fashioned belly-laugh while reading a
go<Jd. dean. humorous slmy. Some
~1ng hair will come along and prod
~e poor child into searching for the
'deeper meanings," ''the me-.sage,"
and ol!Jt.:J Llaptrap, till he won'l he
able to distinguish Tom Sawyer
li·om Injun Joe.
THEY DO PLAY
Not long ago I wrote in this column to cx.prcss a growing comicton that boys have quit marbleplaying. Since mditmg those few
lmcs, I have been informed that
marbles still arc played. I am
reminded that my trouble is. l don't
move around in mar:)lc-playing circles enough. these days.
• ll1is is encouraging. But I wonder if they hnow what it is to ··vent
yer ro.mdus·· (that's what we sa1d,
anywa) ).
So far as I am com:emed, the
game of marbles began tleteriorat
mg when they began playing
' 'keeps.'' l know how the ratlroads
must feel about coal pipe.lines being
mtroduccd. You see, J was pretty
gclOd with .m "aggie,'' which wa'>
lhc traditional taw for a boy or the
lime. and one day a fellow got progressi\Jc and introduced a ·'steelic"
to the game If there had been a
, High Commissioner or Marbles. I.
~ nand there, would have lodged a
protc<>L
But, as it was. my aggie sat there
looming large like the Merrimac fnr
that Montlor of a sh~clic to tuck
itself away from behind cvciy other
marhk ancl undulation in the ring. I
,think Ill) star began declining in the
'-port from that day onward.
rscc ALLEN, page
~ix)
,
photos by Jessica Hale
Pastor Shannon and his wife, Alberta.
Serving the Lord and His people
runes
Pastor Ted Shannon celebrates 50 years at Drift Pentecostal
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
··rvc had a good time getting to
be 80 )Cars old," said Pa~tor Ted
Shannon, dS he des<.:r~hcd his life
and h1s callmg h1 be a man ot God's
word
Fifty years as Pastor of Drift
Pentecostal Church. Ted has spent
the maJority of these years working
the coal mines .md dcvotmg himself
to the church and its memhers.
always willing to a~sist in prayer.
guidance. or just be there as a
shoulder lo cry on .
Well. these shoulders have been
soaked with the tears of many over
the years. but no matter what time
of the day or night, fricntls and famIly sa)- that he's there for anyone. no
matter what the time or the reason.
Ted was horn on December 20.
1926. Now in hi!> 50th year as a pa!>tor, he's still going strong. and says
the Lt1rd may hless him and his wife
wilh another 50 years. It may be
optimism. hut nwre than likely it's
sheet faith and love for God and
gntkfu !ness for the hks!>ings
hestowed upon him
Ted and his wife, Alberta, were
married in 194R and share two
daughters. five gramkhildre11 and
12 great-grandchi ldrcn. Both chi 1drcn were saved and joined the
church in 1950. Seven years later.
Ted says he "vas called to the church
m a different way, a calling askmg
him to take a job as pastor al Drift
Pentecostal. The church only had
approximately si~ members at the
time, most of its former members
were older and had passed on.
You could say it':> all history
now, hut you won't lmd these memories in a text hook. Ted shares
many stories of' the trials and tribulations he, h1s wile, and the church
have seen, but he attributes over.
coming each of these obstacles to
the Lord's g.nidmg way.
Sc>erul years after becomi11g the
Pastor at Dri It, the church had out-
wm
Drift Pentecostal Church
grown its tiny facilities and would
have to move.
·'The church got too small for all
of our members," said Tctl.
I
prayed about it and I said I would
build another."
Well, he prayed and he pra:yetl,
and a short time later in 1983, with
no money in the bank. construction
on the ncv.· church began.
Community members chipped in
with equipment, services. and donalions. Pretty soon. Orin Pentecostal
had a larger location to spread
God's word and help th se in need.
"I had a lot or people ask me
how big my mortgage payment
was." Ted says. "But they were
really surprised when I told them I
didn't have one. God's got a way of
taking care of a church."
Ted says God teaches his love
and faith through the hearts of
many, bur doesn't believe money is
the way to get to Heaven.
"These preachers on t.v. say if
you send them a thousand dollars.
the Lord will send an angel to your
house." Ted chuckles. "Wdl. I don't
··so
believe that's the way it works."
Friends and family say it's often
you may visit the church and sec
members in blue jeans and work
uniforms, but Ted has always said.
''You don't get to Heaven by the
clothes on your back. and Heaven
ain't a fashion show."
Although his church is derived
from the Pentecostal denomination,
Ted says everyone is welcome
there. no matter where they come
from or where they preach.
"There's no name on the church,
so people can't tell anyone where
they went." he says as he talks
about people wh.o VISJt from other
denominations. "We ·re all God's
children and we should all get
along.''
His wife, Alberta, says being a
preacher's wife is hard, but she
wouldn · t hesitate to do it all over
again. Their love for each other is
plain for all to sec and they hope to
spend the rest
their days the
same. There's no doubt God is
holding a special place for both of
them.
or
(See LAGOON, page six:)
------ --------------------------- urged me toward synthetic hormones.
Stopping and starting
by JANN MITCHELL
.'CHICK~N SOUP FOR nlE SOUL HCALTI1Y
LiVING: MENOPAUSE"
Go 1Jgurc. You still feel like a
voung gn·l just home fi·om the prom,
' hut :;uddcnly your g1rlfncnds arc whis
(WI inr. "Have you stopped'?" instead
1lf "H,tvc you started!"
And then vour grandda~tf'htl:r <.'<'llfesscs ~:;he's startl'd. and ym1 realize
your pronl cor~a~;te i~. well. wilted. Just
likL" yoiJ ft•t.>l.
l was crabby. Flushing. Up and
down emotionally. An early hysterec-
Until we found each other again.
Suddenly. late middle age disappeared
and we were teenagers once more,
reinventing sex and the flush
of fresh love. I moved
and we married. I'm
still often flushed, but
for better reasons.
Sure, my skin is dry
and I'm finding oul
My sun the herbalist promised plants
to my had leU Ill\! Ill) O\ ancs. but not
the most nC'tnhlc stgn of menopause .
I'd ··.,topped" t~N o dc~:adcs earlier.
Unsure. !turned to my funny friend
Glenni-.;, a few rungs 11tghet on tl'e lad
der w eternity. Was irritabil1ty a sure
..::1gn of mcnopau-:e?
"ltTit.1bilityT she rl'pemed "Well, a
f cw years hack, P1Y h 1sband. ( u!orge.
de, eloped a >Cl) irntating hahn He'd
bn:athc .n. Then a 1'\:w seconds later.
he'd breathe out And ht· kept doing
it!"
Well, 1 w<tsn't alone. I had to do
.;omcthing.. The women's magazines
could tlispel my hot flashes, my moods
and. well. all those people who kept
breathing around me.
lnitrally. I oplcd for the easy route
and obtained a prescription ti·om my
female GP. Sevenll years later. experts
changed their minds and announced
that estrogt:n no longer protectetl me
from heart attacks, breast ..:anccr and
accordion players. "fs it hot in here, or
is it meT became my day's lyrics once
again, and 1 bought a huge bottle of the
foul-tasting herbal elixir Menopcacc,
lovingly crafted by my son. He had a
few more d<,Jiars in his pocket, and my
hot !lashes disapp~ared .
But the accordion players haven't.
why
mature
women often wear
neck scarYcs. And
I'm forgetting just
who I went to lhal
..
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�A6 • SUNDAY, APRIL
29, 2007
THE fLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Oil-filter magnets don't hurt, but don't help a lot
by TOM and RAY MAGLIOZZI
Dear Tom and Ray:
I recently saw a car catalog that
had an oil-filter magnet for sale. The
magnet was placed on the bottom of
an oil filter and was strong enough to
remove any metal shavings from the
oil stream. Is this product worthwhile, or am I just wasting my
money?- Ron
TOM: These things have been
around for years, Ron. They certainly
don't do any harm.
RAY: They sell magnets that go
inside the oil pan, magnets that are
built into the oil plug, and magnets,
like this one, that attach to the filter.
TOM: Now, keep in mind that the
oil filter itself already removes any
metal shavings, or anything else
that's bigger than about 25 microns
-or about half the width of a human
hair. So they do a pretty good job.
RAY: Does stuff that's smaller
than that - stuff that gets through the
filter- harm your engine? Probably,
at least a little. But with the magnet,
you'll only get the metallic stuff that
sneaks by the filter. You won't catch
any soot or pieces of aluminum,
which are also harmful.
TOM: If a magnet really made
engines last longer, don't you think
that GM and Ford would already
have spent the three cents per car it
would take to build one into the oil
plug?
RAY: So I'd have to say that oilfilter magnets fall into the general
category of "overkill."
TOM: But if you're the kind of
guy who believes in overkill, Ron,
then go for it. Do you wear a surgical
mask on an airplane? Do you go back
and double-check to make sure
you've turned off the stove before
you leave the house? Do you have
your brother taste your food before
you eat it? If so, you should get one
of these magnets, Ron.
RAY: In fact, you should get two,
in case one falls off.
TOM: Seriously, it certainly can't
hurt anything. And it's possible that
there's some small benefit. But in the
big scheme of things, it's not high on
the priorities list. Changing your oil
regularly will probably extend the
life of your engine more than any
magnet.
Tips for a successful jump-start
Dear Tom and Ray:
My boyfriend insists on revving
the engine when he's performing a
jump-start. He revs the good car
when he starts it up, and then revs the
bad car when he starts it up. Is there
any reason for doing this? Is there
anytime when it is good or when you
need tu rev your engine? Thanks. Amanda
RAY: Bad news, Amanda. Your
boyfriend is more or less right. I
know that's not the news you were
hoping to hear.
TOM: Revving up the engine during a jump-start is not a bad idea,
within reason. You never want to
"floor" the gas pedal, under any circumstances. But when your engine
turns faster, the engine's alternator
also turns faster. And when an alternator turns faster, it produces more
electricity.
RAY: So by revving your engine
up to 2,000 rpm or 2,500 rpm and
holding it there while the other car
tries to start, you're increasing the
output of your alternator and giving
your battery a little bit of extra power,
which it can donate to the other car.
And depending on the respective
engine sizes and battery conditions,
that extra power could make a difference.
TOM: It's also smart to make sure
that when you jump-start another car,
all of the electrical accessories are take a lot longer for the battery to
fully charge again. In
turned off. The less
fact, if it's really run
you're
electricity
down, you might have
demanding for your
to take the car to a
own car, the more
service station and
you can donate. So
have the battery put
you want to turn off
on a charger.
the headlights, the air
TOM: Of course,
conditioner and subthere's also the possiwoofer, and the elecbility that your battric butt-scratcher.
tery might be truly
RAY: For the
dead- i.e., at the end
donee the car
of its life. In which
that's receiving the
case, you can drive to
jump-start the
Fairbanks, Alaska,
same rules apply.
and back but it won't
You want to turn all
recharge. You'll need
of the accessories
off. That way, all o f ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' a new battery. Which
is why, after you
the
alternator's
power can be directed to recharging jump-<;tart your car and drive it for a
the battery. Once the car starts, you while, make sure - before you try
CAN rev it up to charge the battery turning it off and restarting i t - you
faster, but the best way to do that is to stop it somewhere that's "in the way,"
like in front of some gas pumps. That
just drive it.
TOM: Depending on how dead the guarantees that someone will have to
battery was, you may need to drive it give you another jump start!
for 20 minutes or a couple of hours.
Got a question about cars? Write
RAY: Right. If you just left the
dome light on, 20 minutes or half an to Click and Clack in care of this
hour of driving should be enough. newspaper, or e-mail them by visiting
But if you left the headlights and the the Car Talk Web site at
Easy Bake Oven on all night, it might www. cartalk. com.
CLICK&
Talk Cars
Odds & Ends
•
NEW ROCKFORD,
N.D.- Forget taking a limousine to the prom. One high
school senior drove his date in
a 1992 green John Deere 8760
tractor.
"A few people made bets
with me that I wouldn't do it,"
said Levi Rue, a senior at New
Rockford-Sheyenne
High
School. "I guess I won them."
Rue suggested the idea to
his date, Alissa Bachmeier,
last Thursday, two days before
the prom. She wasn't sure,
worried about her dress getting
dirty.
But after Rue showed her
pictures of the tractor and
promised to make sure it was
immaculate,
Bachmeier
agreed. "I cleaned it up pretty
good," he said.
Bachmeier wore a lime
green prom dress that nearly
matched the tractor.
Rue said they drove around
town and to his grandmother's
house to show her the unusual
chariot.
"We got quite a few people
who stopped and looked and
stared and waved," he said.
•
MOBILE, Ala.
There's no use crying over
spilled milk, but spilled soda
has been a nightmare for one
man.
Eric Burns Overstreet was
put in jail in September after
entering the Mystik Stop &
Shop, paying for a fountain
drink and spilling three cups of
it onto the tloor.
The tirst time he spilled the
soda, Overstreet went to fetch
a mop and began cleaning up
the mess. In the process, he
spilled a second and a third
soft drink.
"He clearly appeared to be
under the influence of something other than good sense,"
Chief Assistant
District
Attorney Nicki Patterson said.
Overstreet, who at one
point put a yellow "Wet Floor"
warning sign out as be
mopped, was chased down by
a clerk when he grabbed
another soft drink and left
without paying for it.
Overstreet pleading guilty
last week to a reduced charge
of third-degree theft. He was
given a one-year suspended
sentence and ordered to stay
out of the Mystik Stop &
Shop.
Circuit Judge Rick Stout,
noting that Overstreet had
spent many months in jail over
a carbonated beverage, said he
hoped the soda was good.
Overstreet responded: "I
should've had a V-8."
• PHILADELPHIA
They never saw it corning.
City inspectors shut down
more than a dozen psychics,
astrologers and tarot-card
readers after learning about a
decades-old state law that bans
fortune telling for profit.
Inspectors did not make
arrests or issue fines, "but they
will if these people try to
return to work," said Dominic
E. Verdi, deputy commissioner
of the city Department of
Licenses and Inspections.
Verdi said the law, on the
books for more than 30 years,
makes fortunetelling "for gain
or lucre" a third-degree misdemeanor.
Police alerted his department to the law a few days
ago, Verdi said. "I was surprised," he said.
He said inspectors have
closed 16 shops since Tuesday
and he expected them to close
more.
• KEY CENTER, Wash.
- A local fire commissioner
was charged with assaulting a
fellow commissioner with a
coffee mug, the latest outbreak
in a feud that a sheriff's
spokesman says needs to end
"before someone gets killed."
The commissioners, 71 year-old Allen Yanity and 64year-old Jim Bosch, both of
Lakebay, got into a heated
exchange Tuesday during a
break in a meeting as they
were standing with their
wives, sheriff's Detective Ed
Troyer said.
Yanity
bashed
Bosoh
repeatedly on the head with a
coffee mug, Troyer said. A cut
on Bosch's head required staples to close, prosecutors said.
Yanity said he didn't know
exactly what happened during
the struggle but that he might
have hit Bosch with a coffee
mug, according to prosecutors.
Yanity, elected to the Fire
Protection District 16 panel
last year, has accused Bosch of
trying to force him off the
commissiOn · by extortion.
Bosch, first elected in 1998,
has accused Yanity of harassing and intimidating him.
"They need to figure out
how to get their organit:ation
in order," Troyer told the
News Tribune of Tacoma. "We
want this stopped before
someone gets killed."
Bosch, 64, was taken to
Tacoma General Hospital for
stitches and other treatment.
Yanity pleaded not guilty to
second-degree
assault
Wednesday and was released
after posting $10,000 bail. He
declined to comment after the
hearing.
Yanity's w,ife, Lanetta
Yanity, said Bosch was saying
nasty things to her during the
break, "pushing and pushing
and pushing, and I told him to
just shut up and leave us alone,
and if he didn't, I would beat
the crap out of him."
She said that when Bosch
raised his arm, she flinched
and her husband stepped in
because he thought Bosch was
going to hit her.
Troyer said other witnesses
told deputies that Yanity got
involved after Bosch asked
Yanity's wife if she was threatening him.
"Either way, they ought to
be embarrassed," Troyer said.
The district, west of
Tacoma, serves about 18,000
residents and has 21 full-time
firefighters, 30 volunteers and
six stations.
• FREMONT, Neb. Alexander T. Harvey has a
choice to make before the end
of next month: apologize for
skipping out on jury duty or
serve 30 days behind bars.
During questioning last
week in court by attorneys to
determine the jury makeup for
a three-day civil trial, Harvey
asked to be excused to go to
the restroom. When told he
would have to wait, Harvey
got up and left the courtroom
- never to return.
"The court was not
amused," Harvey said.
A few days later, Harvey
was subpoenaed back to the
court, where Judge John
Samson told him he had until
May 21 to write an apology
letter or turn himself in.
"They take fulfilling your
complete jury duty very seriously," said Harvey, 51. "It
was my mistake and I shouldn't have done that, and I'm
going to write the apology."
Harvey gave a number of
reasons why he didn' t think he
was going to make the jury:
He said he knew the plaintiff
in the case and said he didn't
like the way an attorney was
questioning him.
But he said he's learned his
lesson.
"It's not certainly a landmark case but it was an education ," he said.
• MELBOURNE, Fla.
A doctor dressed as Captain
America was arrested after
groping a woman at a bar and
fighting with her boyfriend,
authorities said.
Patrons at the bar were
dressed in costumes as part of
a bar crawl Saturday night,
police spokeswoman Jill
Frederiksen said.
A man carrying a burrito
and dressed as Captain
America approached her,
began to say dirty things and
touched her inappropriately,
police said. He then brawled
with her boyfriend, authorities
said.
Several patrons who had
dressed as the super hero were
asked to step outside so the
wo an could identify the suspect, Frederiksen said.
She picked out Raymond
Adamcik, 54, police said.
After he was arrested, he
tried to flush marijuana down
a toilet at a police station,
police said.
Adamcik was released on a
$2,500 bond and faces charges
of possession of marijuana,
destruction of evidence, disorderly conduct and battery.
A secretary at Adamcik's
office said he was on leave an
that the office was not accepting messages for him.
The real stars-and-stripesclad superhero made news
recently after he was killed in
a March issue of the comic
book.
Allen
• Continued from pS.
OO:J
Roy Ramey, Earl Castle,
"Red" Cunningham, and others,
returned this week, with reports
of success at Lake Cumberland.
Our bunch went to Norris a
week earlier, but nobody is
interested in my report. I didn't
fall in the Jake, sit down in an
open tackle box or get lost. And
if I told you the truth, som
Doubting Thomas would
demand to know where we
bought them...By the way, did
you ever get a bait caught in the
seat of your pants, just as you
were making a mighty cast
toward a distant shoreline?
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hitch until Anderson, who
turned in his badge that morning, gets wind of it and loads
up his shotgun. By the time he
gets into town, half of the robberies are completed but he
throws a monkey wrench into
their plans by taking out two
of their number and wounding
a third.
Number 1 isn't happy about
the t1y in the ointment but
plays it smarter than your
average villain and opts to end
the job and cut their losses.
The reasoning is sound now
that the cut will only have to
be split four ways, so the
remaining thugs make good
their escape. The city council
begs Anderson to stay on but
he shows that he's made of
sterner stuff and politely tells
them what they can do with his
job.
The FBI blows into town
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J.
and takes over the case. They
cut a deal with the wounded
gunman who states he will
spill his guts if they get him a
TV in his hospital room and
promise to go easy on him.
They concur and rue the decision when it turns out he
knows a whole lot of nothing.
This is a well-executed
crime caper that beautifully
subverts the genre by allowing
the criminals to be intelligent
and disciplined while the town
officials are blatantly corrupt.
The story also scores points by
avoiding violent behavior on
the part of the criminals, who
reason that killing innocents
will only make the authorities
pursue them harder, so they
opt to do the job clean. The
only deaths are two of the bad
guys and they certainly realized what they were signing on
for.
The only story element that
comes off as hokey is a bizarre
coda during which we find out
that Number 1 has a high profile day job as the host of a
children's variety program.
Director/writer Ferde Grofe
barely worked in features after
this film and it's a shame. I
mean, what's in a name, as this
proves to be a sly thriller that
should have heralded better
work to come.
That said, he gets some
help here from a tight ensemble. Jan Murray anchors the
film as the suave Number 1
and it is inspired casting.
Murray was better known as a
standup comic when this was
made and he does a fine job of
subverting his comic persona
by playing it very straight.
Richard Egan, who got his
start playing gangsters and
cops, revisits his tough gut
persona here and reigns it in as
the Will Kane type chief.
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Best of all is the film's
sense of style, which has the
climactic heist go down while
all the characters are dressed
in black nylon jumpers and
sunglasses. It may not be quite
as haute couture as the sharp
suits worn by the reservoir
dogs, but it makes sense with a
desert climate.
Sadly this film has made its
DVD debut under the radar.
It's been jammed into a 20movie set called "Mean
Guns,'' which means you get
this movie plus 19 "spaghetti
westerns.'' Still it's bargain
priced (under $20) and the set
includes plenty of Lee Van
Cleef films that include
'·Death Rides a Horse" and
"God's Gun.''
Best line: "One wolf can
maul a whole t1ock of sheep.
Imagine what seven can do."
1971 , unrated.
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PC baseball players earn All-MSC accolades
TIMES STAFF REPORT
GEORGETOWN - Several members of the Pikeville College baseball
team earned athletics and academic
honors at the annual Mid-South
Conference Baseball Banquet, which
was held Thursday and preceded the
conference tournament.
Sophomore
Josh
Adams
(Pikeville) earned First-Team Allionference honors as a catcher. In his
second season, Adams batted .312,
while leading the club with a pair of
home runs and 26 runs batted in. He
also threw out 15 of 34 potential base
Moak to sign
to play soccer
stealers.
Senior Adam Collins (Paintsville)
also was selected to the First-Team as
an outfielder. Collins led the Bears
with a .412 batting average, drove in
16 runs, scored 29 times, was 10 out
of 12 in stolen bases, and led the team
with five triples.
Junior Jordan Compton (Bee, Va.)
was the lone Pikeville pitcher to earn
an All-Conference selection, being
na.med an Honorable Mention.
Compton finished with the best
record on the Bears' staff, going 4-2
with a team-best 3.22 ERA. The
southpaw only allowed 18 earns runs
over 50-1/3 innings of work, while
striking out a team-high 59 batters.
Two Bears were also given
Academic All-Conference honors:
junior left-handed pitcher Matt
DeBlauw (Broadview Heights,
Ohio) and sophomore Brice Fields
(Hyden), who sat out this season
with a redshirt.
"Josh, Adam, Jordan, Matt and
Brice have set great examples for
our club," said Head Coach Don
Ashby. "We're very proud of the
hard work they've put in this year,
both on the field and off."
Adam Collins
Josh Adams
DISTRICT SOFTBALL
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
MARTIN - Piarist School
senior Jake Moak will sign a
National Letter of Intent to play
soccer at the University of the
Cumberlands on Tuesday at noon
during a
signing
ceremo-
by STEVE LeMASTER
Veteran Paintsville High School
head coach Bill Mike Runyon
will get his tum at coaching the
Kentucky All-Stars basketball
t e a m
later this
summer.
Runyon
w i 1 1
serve as
an assist a n t
coach to
North
Hardin
y
n
inside
t h e
Piarist
School.
I
Runyon on
Kentucky AllStar coaching
staff
n
addition
to playing soccer on
Jake Mook
various
levels,
Moak played basketball, golf and
ran cross country for the Piarist
School. He ranks as one of the
h e a d
coach
R
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n
Bill Mike Runyon
Be v ars
when t'he Kentucky team take~
(See MOAK, page eight)
(See RUNYON, page eight)
Weeklong soccer
camp scheduled
Dials named to
Tremendous 26
photo by Jamie Howell
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PRESTONSBURG
Kentucky Youth Soccer, in conjunction with Eastern Kentucky
Youth Soccer, has announced its
annual player development camp
will be held in Floyd County
June 18-22. The camp will be
open to recreational players who
wish to learn more fundamental
ftchniques and tactics necessary
to play the game. Players will be
given the opportunity to learn
elite dribbling skills; perfect their
passing ability; score goals and
develop their whole game in
preparation for the soccer season.
Cost of the weeklong recreational camp is $95
Kentucky Youth Soccer is a
non profit organization founded
in 1979 that serves 45,000 players, coaches, administrators and
volunteers
throughout
the
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Kentucky Youth Soccer is a
ember of the US Soccer
Federation and US Youth Soccer.
Kentucky Youth Soccer pro(See CAMP, page eight)
OUT IN FRONT: Prestonsburg is the frontrunner for the Floyd County Conference title. The Lady Blackcats finished runner-up in the 58th District last season behind Allen Central. Prestonsburg Coach Jack Pack is pictured
giving instructions to his team during a recent game.
Date set for T.J. Compton Memorial Panorama
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
EASTERN - Allen Central girls'
basketball coach Jennifer Hopkins has
announced the date for the Second
Annual T.J. Compton Panorama. The
Lady Rebel basketball program will
host the Second Annual T.J. Compton
Panorama on Saturday, Nov. 17. All
participating teams will receive 15 TShirts and a postgame meal.
Currently, 11 teams are needed to fill
the panorama.
For more information on the
Second Annual T.J. Compton
Panorama, call Hopkins at 606/2057788.
High school girls' basketball teams
throughout the state are busy putting
together pre- and post-season schedules.
• The Southwestern girls' basketball program in Somerset will host its
Third Annual Southwestern Shootout
Mullins among 10
Lady Bears honored
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIKEVILLE - Five Pikeville College softball players were honored for their outstanding
lay and five more were recognized for their
efforts in the classroom at the annual awards
banquet held on the eve of the Mid-South
Conference tournament in Louisville.
Sophomore shortstop Krista Kouns wa:;
named all-conference, while teammates Terri
Mullins, Melinda Ratliff, Cortney Bentley and
Kelley Neace were on the honorable mention
list.
Kouns, a product of Grayson, led Pikeville in
most offensive categories, including batting
average at .372, hits (48), doubles (14), home
runs (7), RBI (45), total bases (89), slugging
percentage (.690) and sacrifice flies (3).
Mullins, a junior second baseman from
Panorama on Saturday, Nov. 17.
Southwestern Coach Tim Rice , a
Floyd County native, is still seeking
teams for the panorama. Participating
teams in the Southwestern .g uls'
panorama will be given T-Shirts and a
postgame meal.
For more information, call Rice
between 8:30 and I 0 a.m. at 606/6707516.
• Defending 15th Region girls'
basketball champion Pike County
Central is looking for teams to fill out
its Second Annual Lady Hawk
Shootout on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008.
Each participating team in the Pike
County
Central
regular-season
shootout will play one game. All
teams will receive T-Shirts and meals.
F.or more information, call Coach
Stephen D. Butcher at 606/432-4352
• Ashland Bluer need~ two teams
to complete the field for its one-day.
seven-game, Kitten ShQotout on
Saturday. Jan. 5, 2008. Teams outside
of the 16th Region will receive a monetary travel allotment. For more information , call Bill Bradley at 606/9226564
• Cordia is currently looking to
fill the 3rd Annual lions/Lady Lions
Tip-Off Tournament for next season.
The dates are Nov. 27-Dec. 1. Cordia
is looking for a total of six boys' and
six girls' teams. Each team is guaranteed two games with a chance of a
third matchup. T-Shirts will be provided for each team as well as a team
trophy based on finish. Last season's
participating teams were Cordia,
Sheldon Clark, North Laurel, Wolfe
County, Betsy Layne, Allen Central,
Cawood and Lawrence County. North
Laurel defeated Sheldon Clark for the
tourney title. For more information on
the tournament, call Joel Melton or
Jeff Honeycutt at 6061785-4457.
Martin, was second on the team with a .339 batting average. The Allen Central High School
graduate started all 44 games of the regular season for Pikeville, finishing with 43 hits, seven
doubles, a team-high 29 runs scored and 17
RBI. Her .436 was by far the highest on the
club.
Ratliff missed the last nine games of the season with a broken nose. The team's starting
right fielder, a junior from Elkhorn City, hit
.327, scoring 25 runs from her leadoff position
while driving in 12. She had six doubles and
compiled a .409 slugging percentage and a .373
on-base percentage. Also, she committed only
three errors on the season.
Bentley, a freshman from Robinson Creek
known more for her pitching exploits, was honored for her play in left field. She hit .287 this
season with six doubles, a team high six ti-iples
and a pair of home runs. She drove in 20 runs
and scored 19, finishing with the second-highest slugging percentage on the team at 484
Neace, a two-time first-team pick and one(See MULLINS, page eight)
TIMES STAFF REPORT
Johnson
LEXINGTON
Central High School defensive
lineman Nathaniel Dials has
been named to the Tremendous
26 - a group of seniors-to-be
selected by the Kentucky
Football Coaches Association
and the Kentucky High School
Football Guide. Dials was the
only area player to be included
on the annual list. Dials was an
Associated Press Second Team
All-State selection at defensive
line this past season. He had over
70 tackles from his defensive end
position.
Other players who have been
named to the Tremendous 26:
Ryan Benzik, OL, Fern Creek;
Aaron Boyd, WR, Henry Clay;
Shumari
Bridgewater,
LB,
Cambellsville; Logan Bunch,
QB, Lafayette; Jared Carpenter,
DB. Bowling Green; Clay Cecil,
LB. Highlands; John Cole, WR.
Somerset; C.J. L:roft, QB, Fort
Campbell; E.J. Fields, WR/DB,
Frankfort; Cory Francis, Boone
County; Dontey Gray, RB, Henry
(See DIALS, page eight)
Hall provides
defensive spark for
Lady Rebs
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
EASTERN - Allen Central High School enior first baseman Sarah Hall is making a good case for the nod as one of
the top players in the 15th Region at her position. In a 9-5 win
over Perry County Central on Friday, April 20, Hall recorded
two unassisted double plays.
''Sarah has stepped forward this year as a good leader," said
Allen Central Coach Don Burke. "She is an improved batter
and solid defensive player. Sarah has stepped up and been a
leader for our softball team."
At the plate, Hall u~ually hits out of the fifth-place position
Terri mullins
(See HALL, page eight)
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Moak
Mullins
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time second-teamer, was the only
Pikeville pitcher honored. She finished with nine wins and a 2.89 ERA,
by far the best on the team. She
pitched 145-113 innings, and her
average per game of 6.31 innings per
game led the Mid-South Conference.
She struck out 115 while walking
only 34, and her opponents hit only
.250 against her this season.
Among the first players named to
the academic all-conference list was
Heather Robbins. A junior from
Morristown, Tenn., Robbins was
named to the 2006 Daktronics
Scholar-Athletes list, the equivalent
of being named an Academic AllAmerican, in the fall for volleyball.
She majors in business administration emphasizing management.
The other four were Kouns, a
sophomore majoring in business
management; Mullins, a junior
majoring in art; Kalaiah Evans, a
sophomore from Pikeville majoring
in pre-education; and Katie Parsley, a
sophomore from Chapmanville,
W.Va., who majors in criminal justice.
Camp
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grams are available to players on various levels.
For more information on the
camp, call Adrian Parrish at 859/2681254 or contact via email at adrianparrish @kysoccer.net.
Dials
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Clay; Dexter Heyman, DE, Male;
Tyheem Lawton, DB, Fern Creek;
Tatum Lewis, S, Clark County; Alex
Matthews, QB, Shelby County; D.L.
Moore, WR, Bowling Green;
Brandon Newman, DT, PRP; R.D.
Reynolds, DB, North Bullitt; Sam
Robey, OL, Trinity; Matt Smith, DL,
St. Xavier; Dave Ulinski, DT,
Manual; Ryan Wallace, TE, Bowling
Green; Alan Williams, RB, Marshall
County; Brad Wright, DL, Apollo;
Brandon Young, DE, Manual.
top boys' basketball players in
Piarist history. Moak is set to join a
Patriot soccer program that owns a
winning tradition.
The Cumberlands soccer team
finished the 2006 season with a 155-2 record. The Patriots were also
UK adds
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON - The University
of Kentucky announced during
Tuesday night's CATSPY Awards
the 2007 inductees into the UK
Athletics Hall of Fame. The class
includes volleyball player Marsha
Bond, men's basketball player Larry
Conley, baseball player Dom Fucci,
track athlete Jim Green, former
coach and athletics director Harry
Lancaster and football player Moe
Williams. The class will be formally
inducted during Hall of Fame
Weekend, Sept. 28-29, in conjunction with the football game against
Florida Atlantic.
Bond (1980-83) earned AllAmerica honors in 1982 and 1983,
~e' only two-time volleyball AllAmerican in UK history. She led UK
to its first NCAA Tournament
appearance (1983) and helped the
Cats win two SEC Tournament
championships during her tenure. A
three-year All-SEC and All-SEC
Tournament selection, she continues
to hold the UK career record for
attack percentage (.380), a mark that
Padgett elected
captain for
2007-08 season
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LOUISVILLE - University of
Louisville center David Padgett has
been elected as the Cardinals' team
nationally ranked twice this past
season, once in the 24th spot and
then the 22nd position for the final
ranking.
Paulo Neto is entering his second
season as Cumberlands soccer
coach. In 2005, Neto led the Patriots
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to an impressive 14-5-0 record. He
joined the Patriot staff after being
assistant coach for the men and
women's soccer teams at Lincoln
Memorial University.
Neto also works with the
Olympic Development Group as a
coach in the state of Kentucky,
Champion Soccer School as a camp
director, and White Sharks Soccer
Club as the director of coaching and
the U-17 boys and girls' head coach.
2007 Hall of Fame class
rates fifth in SEC history.
Conley (1964-66), a member of
the famed Rupp's Runts, was a
three-time All-SEC selection and an
Academic All-American in 1966. He
still ranks ninth on Kentucky's alltime assists per game list, averaging
3.62 assists during his career.
Conley helped the Cats win two
SEC championships, and today is
known nationwide for his work as a
basketball analyst, having done
work for NBC, CBS, ESPN and
Lincoln
Financial
(formerly
Jefferson Pilot).
Fucci (1948-51), a catcher, was
Kentucky's and the SEC's first basebail AU-American in 1949. He led
UK to its first NCAA Tournament
appearances, in 1949 and 1950.
Fucci held the school record for batting_average in a season (.440) for
45 years.
Green (1968-71) was one of the
Southeastern Conference's pioneers
of integration and is a member of the
State of Kentucky's Athletic Hall of
Fame. A two-time NCAA champion,
winning the indoor 60-yard dash in
1968 and 1971, he earned All-
America honors six times and won
eight SEC individual events, including the indoor 60-yard dash (1968,
1971), outdoor 100-yard dash (1968,
1970, 1971), and outdoor 220-yard
dash (1968, 1970, 1971).
Lancaster (1946-75) was a cornerstone in UK Athletics for three
decades. As AD, he oversaw the
construction of Commonwealth
Stadium and the multi-sport Shively
Sports Center, along with helping
plan for Rupp Arena and directing
the revival of varsity women's basketball at UK. He also spent 16 seasons as head baseball coach, but was
perhaps best known as Adolph
Rupp's top assistant, helping the
Wildcats win national championships in 1948, 1949, 1951, and
1958. He is also a member of the
Stale of Kentucky's Athletic Hall of
Fame.
Williams (1993-95) is second on
the UK career rushing list (3,333
yards), fourth in all-purpose yardage
and seventh in scoring. He broke or
tied 15 school records during a monster season in 1995, during which he
rushed for I ,600 yards and 17 touch-
downs, leading the SEC in rushing,
all-purpose yardage, and scoring.
Williams was first-team All-SEC
and the SEC Offensive Back of the
Year, and was a finalist for the Doak
Walker Award that year. He sti11
holds 10 Wildcat records and has
played 10 years in the NFL.
The UK Athletics Hall of Fame
was started in 2005 to recognize and
honor persons whose participation'*
and contributions enriched and
strengthened the University's athletic program. The charter class included 88 individuals who had previously had their jersey retired by UK.
There is a five-year waiting period - after leaving UK - to be eligible for inclusion into the Hall of
Fame, and a 10-year waiting period
to have a jersey retired. An individual must be a member of the Hall of
Fame to be eligible for jersey retirement.
A committee consisting of Hall of
Famers, media members, campus :c~
representatives and current c;oaches
and administrators elects new
inductees each year.
captain for the 2007-08 men's basketball season.
A 6-11 senior-to-be from Reno,
Nev., Padgett has been the
Cardinals' starting center each of the
past two seasons. He earned Ail-BIG
EAST Conference second team honors last season while recovering
from knee surgery and helped the
Cardinals to a 24-10 record, a No. 16
national ranking in the final
Associated Press poll (No. 20
ESPNIUSA Today) and a tie for sec-
ond in the BIG EAST Conference
with a 12-4 league mark. Lomsville,
which won eight of its last 10 games
and reached the second round of the
NCAA Tournament, wil\ return four
starters and its top seven scorers
next season.
Padgett led the Cards in field goal
percentage last season, making 59.7
percent (fourth in the BIG EAST)
while averaging 9.5 points and 5.6
rebounds. The political science
major has scored in double figures in
30 games over the past two seasons
and has grabbed seven or more
rebounds on 24 occasions. He
scored a career-high 27 points
against Connecticut as a sophomore.
Padgett started 19 games at the
University of Kansas as a freshman
in 2003-04 before transferring to U
of L. A McDonald's All-American in
high school, he also served as the
Cardinals' co-captain as a sophomore. Captains were selected on a
game-to-game basis last season.
Ashby Road.
The Bluegrass Senior Games is
sponsored by the Bluegrass Area
Agency on Aging and Independent
Living, a non-profit agency dedicated to helping senior citizens live
independently. "Participants will
meet a lot of new people that have
the same interest - archery," said
Randy Lawson, aging program specialist for the agency. "As Baby
Boomers tum 60, there's going to be
a huge influx of people retiring.
We're trying to provide activities for
these folks, so they are connected to
their communities in ways other
than their professional lives."
Lawson says actiVIties like
archery help promote a more active
lifestyle, healthy benefits like disease prevention and a way for
seniors to socialize. "Any time you
are more active, you reduce your
chance of illness. and increase
opportunities for a healthy lifestyle,"
he said. "The 3-D course is like a
hike through the woods."
Shooters can enter either the
aided or unaided equipment class.
Aided equipment includes any bow
with any combination of sights,
release aid or stabilizer. Unaided
equipment includes any bow with
none of these accessories. Shooters
will be classed by age and equipment.
Lawson also hopes the event will
raise awareness of the National
Senior Games, which will be held in
Kentucky for the first time this summer. The national games are scheduled for June 22 - July 7 in
Louisville. Participants must have
qualified the previous year through
participation in the state Senior
Games.
·
Shooters can pre-register for the
Bluegrass Senior Games archery
tournament for $10 by calling or visiting the Senior Citizens Center in
Anderson County. Registration is
also available for $15 at the range
the day of the shoot.
held by the TVG network.
TVG, another big player in
account wagering, has exclusive
arrangements with several tracks,
including operations in New York
and Keeneland and Turfway in
Kentucky.
At stake for You bet is a license to
host wagering for the Derby, the first
leg of thoroughbred racing's Triple
Crown. Last year, $3.7 million was
bet through Youbet for the entire
Kentucky Derby race card - the single-biggest day for the company,
though the amount was less than· 1
percent of its total annual wagering,
the company says.
Youbet says TrackNet has insisted it stop accepting wagers for
TVG-controlled races as a condition
for gaining a license for its own
races, including the Derby at
Churchill Downs.
Youbet
CEO
Charles
F.
Champion called it an "unreasonable either-or scenario." He said his
Woodland Hills, Calif.-based company "should not have to choose one
content group over another when we
are prepared to pay fair prices for
both."
Daruty said TrackNet is seeking a
deal with TVG for content
exchange. TrackNet's goal is for a
market in which all account wagering companies have access to all
races.
"I believe we're going to get
there," he said. "To get there
requires TVG to show some flexibility on these exclusive arrangements
they've put in place."
TVG attorney John Hindman said
he could not comment on any nego-
tiations.
Craig-Hallum Capital analyst
Mark Argento said that Youbet was
"caught in the crossfue" in the jockeying between TrackNet and TVG.
The stakes are high because
advance deposit wagering is the
fastest-growing segment in horse
wagering - representing about $1
billion to $2 billion of the approximately $15 billion wagered each
year on thoroughbred, quarterhorse
or harness racing in the United
States.
"The industry needs another shot
in the arm in terms of growth,"
Argento said. "The Internet and
ADW is it, yet nobody can really
agree to how it should work."
Churchill Downs plans its own
entry in the advance deposit wagering segment but hasn't yet
announced its launch date.
Youbel has left its profit outlook
unaltered for 2007 despite the dispute. The company had total revenues of about $137 million last
year, compared with $89 million the
year before.
Youbet's stock was up 4 cents, or
1.4 percent, to $2.85 in afternoon
trading Wednesday on the Nasdaq
Stock Market.
Argento has stuck with his "Buy"
rating for Youbet amid the dispute.
Roth Capital Partners analyst
Todd Eilers downgraded Youbet to
"Hold" from "Buy," predictjng
"some negative impact" to profit
from the dispute.
About a quarter of wagers that
Youbet accepts each year are placed
on races at tracks whose content is
controlled by TrackNet. More than
40 percent of the bets are on races•1
whose content is controlled by TVG.
Argento said $25 million to $30
million in wagers placed through
Youbet could be in jeopardy during
the company's second quarter due to
the dispute with TrackNet.
But Youbet also could capitalize
on a decision by account wagering
competitor AmericaTAB to stop carrying TVG content as part of a deal
with TrackNet, Argento said.
Youbet signaled such a strategy,
saying it will try to build on its business from TVG-affiliated tracks,
which have strong summer and late.Atl
year race meetings.
"We intend to tum up our marketing engines to go after customers of
TrackNet affiliates and licensees
who cannot carry these premier
tracks in the months ahead,"
Champion said.
Youbet will be able to accept
wagers this spring on the Preakness
Stakes, at Magna-owned Pimlico
Race Course, as part of an existing
agreement with Magna, Champion
said. The Preakness is the second leg
of the Triple Crown.
Argento said it's regular "hors~
players" who are hurt by the infighting.
"The whole industry should be
put on notice that they've got to start
thinking about the customers," he
said. "All this infighting doesn't
really do anything for the sport."
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on the Indiana squad in the annual
two-game basketball All-Star series.
During the 2006-07 season, Bevars
brought his North Oldham team to
Eastern Kentucky for the Paintsville
Tiger HOOPS Classic.
Kentucky will entertain rival
Indiana in Western Kentucky
University's Diddle Arena in
Bowling Green on June 16. Indiana
will host Kentucky in Conseco
Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on June
23.
The Indiana team has defeated the
Kentucky in five straight games.
Indiana leads the all-time series 7640. Last season, Indiana defeated
Kentucky 90-74 and 94-66.
The Kentucky All-Stars (Player,
High School, Ht., Pos., College) are
Steffphon Pettigrew, Elizabethtown
6-5 F Undecided; Twany Beckham,
Ballard 6-5 G-F IUPUI; Riley
Benock, Meade County 6-4 G
Mississippi State; Thomas Coleman,
Jeffersontown 6-9 C Undecided;
Matt Fraliex, Caldwell County 6-5 G
Murray State;
Austin Hill, Holmes 6-2 G
Southeastern Illinois Junior College;
Tanner Jacobs, Trinity 6-8 C
Kennesaw State (Ga.); Preston
Knowles, Clark County 6-2 G
Louisville; Ty Proffitt, South Laurel
6-4 G Notre Dame; Greg Rice,
Holmes 6-4 F Columbus State (Ohio)
Community College; Reggie Smith,
Fairdale 6-4 F Undecided; Robert
Troutman, Bullitt East 6-5 F Bullitt
East; and Matt Walls, Scott County 64 G Marshall;
Pettigrew is the reigning Mr.
Basketball. Earlier in the week,
Pettigrew was named the Associated
Press Player of the Year.
Hall
• Continued from p7
in the heart of the Lady Rebel batting
order. The Allen Central starting first
baseman went two-for-four at the
plate in the win over Perry County
Central. Hall had both a double and a
single in the victory over the Lady
Commodores. Showing some speed
on the basepaths, Hall stole a pair of
bases in that same game.
Allen Central owned a 5-5 record
after beating Perry County Central.
The Lady Rebels have regular-season
games scheduled through mid-May.
Allen Central is the defending 58th
District champion. The Lady Rebs
defeated longtime rival Prestonsburg
in the 2006 district title tilt.
Senior archery
tournament to
~e
held May 19
in Lawrenceburg
TIMES STAFF REPORT
FRANKFORT - The annual
Bluegrass Senior Games will hold
its first sanctioned archery event
May 19 in Lawrenceburg. The 3-D
archery event is open to shooters
ages 50 and older and will be held at
the bowhunter's range at 1941
Account-wagering
company may be
left out of Kentucky
Derby
by BRUCE SCHREINER
LOUISVILLE- For horse racing
fans placing wagers through
Youbet.com, the bugler's "call to the
post" for the start of next month's
Kentucky Derby may ring hollow.
The betting Web site may be left
out of wagering on the May 5 Derby
amid a dispute with TrackNet Media
Group, a partnership between racing
giants Churchill Downs Inc. and
Magna
Entertainment
Corp.
TrackNet provides the simulcast signal from Churchill Downs and
Magna tracks to an array of domestic and international wagering outlets.
Both sides this week reported an
impasse in discussions that boils
down to a turf battle carrying high
stakes in the fast-growing account
wagering done online or by telephone.
TrackNet wants its customers to
have access to all races carried by
account-wagering companies such
as Youbet. In return, TrackNet
would make races from its tracks
available to those companies.
TrackNet insists such a broad distribution would benefit horse racing.
TrackNet chief executive Scott
Daruty said the growth of account
wagering has been "encumbered by
exclusive content arrangements"
For more inforn1ation or to register, call 502/839-7520.
Business Writer Dan Seymour in
New York contributed to this report.
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SUNDAY, APRIL
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
2007 AP Kentucky high
school girls' all-state team
Pugh first spring signee for MSU baseball program
expect Daniel to have great success as
and MSU Eagle."
Last fall, the MSU baseball program
signed Michael Fear, an infielder/pitcher
from South Ripley High School in
Versailles, Ind., Josh Schneider, a pitcher from Oxford Area High School in
Oxford, Pa., and Trey Smith, a pitcher
from South Laurel High School in
London.
At MSU, Pugh will join Pikeville
High School graduate Chase Huffman,
who is in his first season with the Eagles.
Huffman is a starting pitcher in his. initial
campaign.
TIMES STAFF REPORT
MOREHEAD - Daniel Pugh, a
Paintsville High School infielder/outfielder, signed his national letter-ofintent to play baseball at Morehead
State University earlier in the month.
Upon signing, Pugh became MSU's
'irst spring signee.
Through April 25, Pugh was hitting
.500 with 30 hits in 60 at bats and has
19 stolen bases, 21 runs scored, 33 runs
batted in, eight doubles and two triples.
"We are excited to have Daniel as a
part of the Eagle baseball program,
said MSU Coach John Jarnagin. "He
is a quality athlete, and most importantly, he is a quality young man. We
Daniel Pugh could play more
than
one
position
for
Morehead State next season.
The 2007 Kentucky high school girls'
All .State basketball team, as selected
by I H members of The Assodated
Press (with school, he1ght and po~i
by MALCOLM C. KNOX
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOUISVILLE - Coach Jason
Seamands and Lexington Christian
Academy's girls basketball team had
to do the impossible on their way to
winning the state championship this
season. It had been impossible for
every team in the state for the past
two years.
The Lady Eagles would have to
beat mighty Lexington Catholic in
the playoffs. Twice.
The Lady Knights had won three
of the last six state championships,
~ncluding the last two.
But Lexington Christian did the
impossible, and Seamands was
named Friday as girls high school
coach of the year by The Associated
Press.
Also Friday, Rebecca Gray of
Scott County, a 5-foot-10 senior
guard, was named AP player·of the
year.
Seamands' teams hadn't beaten
the Lady Knights in years and years.
After losing to Catholic twice
earlier in the season, by six points
each time, the Lady Eagles beat
them
in
the
43rd
District
~Championship, then again in the
~lith Region Championship.
"lt was huge," he said. "I think
probably the key game for us was in
the district final. I think that game
got us over the hump mentally."
After their second loss to
Lexington Catholic, the Lady Eagles
won 23 games in row, including
their state championship win over
Louisville Iroquois. Lexington
Christian finished the season 34-3.
Seamands knows the expectations and competition will be more
intense but his team will always be
2006-07 state champs. That's why
he doesn't care for the phrase
"defending state champions."
"Nobody can take away what we
did," Seamands said. "We don't
have to defend anything."
Meanwhile, Scott County's girls
basketball team had the misfortune
of competing in the 11th Region,
with Lexington Catholic and
Lexington Christian.
Gray averaged 26 points and six
rebounds per game, leading the
Cardinals to a record of 25-4.
"She's what made Scott County
tick," coach Steve Helton said.
Their season ended with a loss to
the Lady Knights in the first round
of the Regional Tournament.
Gray has been around the program since sixth grade, when she
was a water girl. In seventh grade
she dressed with the varsity team
and the next year she was a starter.
And every year she's gotten better, adding something new to her
game. It helps having two basketball
coaches in the family too. Both of
Gray's grandfathers are coaches.
R:nesha Soapl:r, Hendt:rson Co .. 5-7,
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
HONORABLE MENTION
Rt:becca Gray, Scott Co.
Whjtney Ballinger. Carroll Co.;
De'Sarae Chambers, Mason Co.;
FIRST TEAM
Rebecca Gray, Scott Co., 5-10 G
Emily London, Lex. Christian, 5-7, G
Natalie Novosel, Lex. Catholic, 5- J 0,
Emily Queen. Rose Hill Christian, 6-1,
F
They taught her the fundamentals,
she said. Her father, Todd Gray, also
the booster president, helped too.
"Freshman year, I was definitely
just a shooter," Rebecca said. "Each
summer my dad would add another
dimension to my game. I'm pretty
grateful to have the best dad in the
world."
Whatever he taught her worked.
She made 89 percent of her free
throws this season, and is the
school's career leading scorer with
2,907 points. That includes boys,
too.
Next year Rebecca takes her
game to North Carolma.
She's known since visiting as an
eighth-grader that that's where she
would go to college.
"If you've ever been there, it's
breathtaking," she said of that first
visit. "You walk in the gym and you
just feel like home."
The coach and player of the year
were selected by a panel of 18 media
members across the state.
Lexington Christian's Emily
London,
Lexington
Catholic's
Natalie Novosel, and Warren East's
Ashley Rainey also received votes
for player of the year.
Jeff Haile of Henderson County.
Mike Harper of Muhlenberg North,
AI Northington of Iroquois, Cheryl
Darpel of Notre Dame, and James
Burchell received votes for coach of
the year.
F
G
Keyla Snowden. l ex. Catholic. 5-8, G
•
Haley Ratliff, Pike Co. Central, 5-9, G
Monique Reid, Lou. Fern Creek, 6-1,
tion):
F
Scott County's Rebecca Gray, Lex. Christian coach honored
29, 2007 • A~-
SECOND TEAM
Hope Brown. North Hardin, 5-6, G
Elizabeth Campbell, Lou. Sacred
Heart. 6-2. C
Adia Mathies, Lou. lroquois, 5-9, F
Nicole Dickman, Notre Dame;
Pressley Doom, 'Marshall Co.; Jessica
Doran, Graves Co.; Rikiah Gatlin,
Christian Co.; Thia Gholson, Lou.
Assumption; Tia Gibbs. Lou. Butler; '·
Melly Heaton, Caldwell Co.; Janae
I loward, Owen~boro; Kristen Madden,_·
Pen·y Co. Central; Asia Mathies. Lou.
Iroquois; Ashley Rainey, Warren East;
Laura Terry, Rose Hill Christian; T.J.
Thoma-;, Barren Co.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Jason Seamands, Lex Christian
2007 AP Kentucky high.
school boys' all-state team
The 2007 Kentucky High School
boys' All-State basketball team, as
selected by 18 members of The
Associated Press {with schooL
height and posttwn):
Matt Fralicx, Caldwell Co., 6-5, G
Darius Miller, Mason Co., 6-6,
GIF
Clark Stepp, June Buchanan. 6-3,
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
HONORABLE MENTION
Steffphon Pettigrew.
Elizabethtown
Douglas Beaumont, Lou. Male;
Nick Britt, Warren Central: Jeff
Brooks, Lou. Doss; Thomas
Coleman, Lou. Jeffersontown;
Josh Crawford, Corbin~ Jarrod
Crowder, Henderson Co.; Johonne
Hamilton, Lou. Ballard~ Austin
Hill, Holmes; Shelvin Mack, Lex.
Bryan Station; Aaron Morris,
Muhlenberg North; Corey Pelle.
Silver Grove; Spencer Perrin,
Boyle Co.; John Smith. Harlan;
Keith Tandy, Christian Co.; J.D.
Vanhoose, Paintsville.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Tim
Riley. Wan·en Central.
FIRST TEAM
Preston Knowles, George Rogers
Clark, 6-2, G
Bud Mackey, Scott Co., 6-4, G
Steffphon Pettigrew.
Elizabethtown. 6-5. F
Ty Proffitt, South Laurel, 6-4, G
Matt Walls. 6-3, G
SECOND TEAM
Jeremy Anderson, Warren Central,
6-3, G
Antiquawn Beckham, Lou.
Ballard, 6-5. G
G
Pettigrew is Associated. Press player .rof year; Riley hGnored· as coach·o
by MALCOLM C. KNOX·
ASSOCIATED PRESS
,
LOUISVILLE -
Elizabethtown
~igh School's Steffphon Pettigrew
just wants to play basketball.
The availability of playing time is
one of the biggest factors he's considering as he wraps up the process of
selecting a college. His desire is also
one of the things college suitors like
about him, he said.
"They like my strength and my
heart to go out there and play, because
I got the passion for the game and I
don't like to lose," Pettigrew said.
"They like winners and people that
want to go out there and win."
Pettigrew's passion is also one of
the factors that led to his selection
.
Thursday as The Associated Press
Kentucky boys high school player of
the year.
Warren Central's Tim Riley, whose
team made it to the semifinals of the
state tournament, was selected as
Coach of the Year.
Pettigrew, according to his coach,
James Haire, has narrowed his college
options to Western Kentucky, Georgia
and Xavier. The 6-foot-5 senior forward won the AP honor although wins
didn't come easy for him and the
Panthers this past season.
Nine seniors were gone from the
previous year and two senior teammates were injured at the beginning of
this season. They finished this year
with a record of 17-11. It would have
been easy for Pettigrew to get down.
"All of a sudden every team can
focus on defending Steffphon," Haire
said. "And he still averaged 30 points
per game. He never wavered any."
Instead Pettigrew turned it up,
averaging 33 points and 13 rebounds
per game.
It's taken a lot of work for
Pettigrew to become the player he is,
Haire said. It's common, when
school's out, for Pettigrew to spend
the night working out in a local 24hour gym, the coach said.
"There might be better players than
him," Haire said. "There probably are.
But nobody works harder than him."
It's also been a journey for the
coach of the year.
Riley's Warren Central teams have
won six regional championships in a
row, and won the state championship
in 2004.
But as successful as Riley and the
Dragons have become in his 10 years
there, it didn't start that way.
"It was tough," he said of his early
years at Warren Central. "I reached a
point when 1 had lost 60 more games
as a head coach than I had won."
The Dragons won nine games in
Riley's first two years combined.
Since then, they've won at least 20
every season.
This season their record was 30-5.
The Dragons lost to Louisville
Ballard in rhe semifinals of the state
championship tournament. Warren
Central missed a 3-pomter that would
have given them the lead with less
than a minute to play.
The AP coach and player of the:
year were selected by a panel of 18
media outlets across the state.
Also receiving votes for coach ot~
the year were Cbvington Holmest
David Henley, June Buchanan's Gary,
Stepp,
Clark
County's
Scotl~
Humphrey, Central Hardin's J
Wright, Cumberlands' Jerry Edwards,
Lexington Tates Creek's Joe Pat
Covington, Christian County's Kerry
Stovall, and Bishop Brossart's Mike
Code.
Also receiving votes for player of
the year were Jeremy Anderson of
Warren Central; Matt Fraliex of
Caldwell County; Darius Miller~
Mason County: Ty Proffitt, South
Laurel; and Matt Walls of ScoW
County.
.c:
\
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.,
y
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: MSU signs Texas prep school standout
TIMES STAFF REPORT
MOREHEAD- T.J. Clark, a 6-3,
185-pound guard from God's
Academy Prep in Dallas, Tex., has
signed a national letter-of-intent to
play basketball at Morehead State
University.
Clark averaged 23.7 points and six
assists per game last season, helping
lead God's Academy to a 23-10
record.
"T.J. is an extremely versatile
combo guard who will bring skill and
toughness to our team," said MSU
Head Coach Donnie Tyndall. "He
was a member of the Texas prep association all-state team, and more than
that, he is an exceptional young man
who will be a great asset to the
Morehead community."
A native of the Dallas suburb of
Cedar Hill, Tex., Clark attended Cedar
Hill High School where he averaged
14 points and seven rebounds as a
senior.
"I had a great visit to Morehead
State and enjoyed meeting the coaching staff and all the players." Clark
said. "It was a good experience.
Everyone got along welL and T liked
the campus and facilities. I'm looking
forward to getting to Morehead and
gelling started."
Clark is MSU's third signee of the
recruiting campaign. Tyndall inked
·-
guard John Lamb from Indianola,~
Iowa, in the fall. Lamb wenl on to
earn all-state honors in Iowa and was atinalist for that state's Mr. Basketball
award. Kenneth Faried, a 6-8 forward
from Newark (N.J.) Technology High
School signed earlier this spring.
Faried earned First Team All-State
Group 1 honors in New Jersey.
~CATSPY Awards presented
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON - The University
of Kentucky Athletics Association
presented 26 honors at the fifth annual CATSPY Awards, held Tuesday at
Rupp Arena to recognize athletic and
academic performance from April
2006 through April 2007. A total of
five teams and 29 individuals were
recognized.
Baseball and women's soccer won
he Male and Female Team of the
Year awards for Southeastern
Conference championships in their
respective sports in 2006. The Mr.
and Miss Wildcat Awards went to
Nathan Li of men's soccer and
Ashley Fertic of softball for their allaround excellence in athletics, academics, character, and service.
The
K-Association
Female
Athlete of the Year went to softball
slugger Brooke Marnitz while the KAssociation Male Athlete of the Year
was given to quarterback Andre'
Woodson for leading the football
team to its best season in 22 years.
The Male Performance of the Year
Award went to John Richardson in
track and field for his feats at the
2006
SEC
Outdoor
Track
Championships. Richardson won the
I ,500-meter run and placed second in
the 800-meter run. with both events
coming on the same day. The Female
Performance of the Year Award was
received by swimmers Jennifer
Bradford, Heather Bradford, Nikia
Deveaux, and Lauren Willis for winning the 200-yard freestyle relay at
the SEC Championships, the first
SEC relay title in school history.
The Academic Teams of the Year
were men's soccer and softball. The
Scholar-Athletes of the Year were
Julie Gagnon of volleyball and Nick
Reeves in track and field.
The Lifetime Achievement Award
was presented to UK President Dr.
Lee T. Todd for his support of the
Wildcat athletic programs since his
term began in 2001.
photo by Jamie Howetb
SOFTBALL TALK: South Floyd Coach John Little talked it over with his team during a road game ~
Prestonsburg earlier in the season.
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SUNDAY, APRIL
29, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
tFEATURE TRIUMPH: Bloomquist captures $50,000 Colossal win
TIMES STAFF REPORT
CHARLOTTE, NC - Veteran dirt
Late Model drive Scott Bloomquist
outlasted Chris Madden to the finish
line Saturday night, April 21 in the
Circle K Colossal 100 at The Dirt
Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway.
The Mooresburg, Tenn., native,
claimed his second straight victory in
one of dirt Late Model racing's most
lucrative feature races.
"That was anything but easy,"
Bloomquist said following his win.
"We took our time early. We knew it
was going to be a long race, and then
the stud broke on the carburetor and I
lost my air cleaner. I hoped it wouldn't get too much dirt in it and eat up
the motor. But it held together and I
don't think it has too much damage."
Complete results from the race
follow.
First C Feature (20 laps): 1. Brian
Shirley; 2. Shannon Buckingham; 3.
Scott Shirey; 4. Jason Dupont; 5.
Chris Hackett; 6. Dave Hess Jr.; 7.
Darin Duffy; 8. Damon Eller; 9.
Furman Parton; 10. Lewis Hudson;
ll. Brady Smith.
Second C Feature (20 laps): 1.
Jimmy Owens; 2. Greggie Oliver; 3.
Ricky Elliott; 4. Jayme Zidar; 5. AI
Shawver Jr.; 6. Jill George; 7. Zack
Forster; 8. Ronny Lee Hollingsworth;
9. Robert Fletcher; 10. Keith
Barbara; 11. Matt Dillard; 12. Brian
Nuttall.
First B Feature (25 laps): 1. Jack
Pennington; 2. Steve Shaver; 3. Mike
Balzano; 4. Billy Moyer; 5. Brian
Shirley; 6. Shannon Buckingham; 7.
Jeremy Miller; 8. D.J. Miller; 9. Scott
Shirey; 10. Jason Dupont; 11. Austin
Dillon; 12. Bruce Hall; 13. Brian
Birkhofer; 14. Josh McGUire: 15.
Ray Cook: 16. Jeff Smith: 17. Eric
Jacobsen; I~- Bobby Hogge IV: 19.
Ed Basey; 20. Larry Blankenship; 21.
David Scott; 22. Jeff Cooke; 23.
Robert Sanders.
Second B Feature (25 laps): I.
Kellen Chadwick; 2. Donnie Moran;
3. Eddie Carrier Jr.: 4. Jimmy Mars;
5. Jimmy Owens; 6. Wendell
Wallace; 7. Tim Fuller; 8 . Rick
Rickman ; 9. Petey Tvey: 10. Derek
Ellis; 11. Danny Breuer; 12. Eddie
Rickman ; 13. G.R. Smith; 14. Ricky
Elliott; 15. Jeep VanWormer; 16.
Garrett Durrett; 17. Bob Gordon; 18.
Jayme Zidar: 19. Greggie Oliver; 20.
Chad Ruhlman; 21. Shane Clanton;
22. Walker Arthur; 23. Doug Sanders.
Circle K Colossal 100 (I 00 laps):
1. Scott Bloomquist; 2. Chris
Madden: 3. Jimmy Owens. 4. Ti1:1
McCreadie; 5. Shannon B.1bb. 6.
Steve Francis; 7. Stc\ e Shaver; <:i.
Earl Pearson Jr 9. Mike Balnlm';
10. Darrell Lanigan, II \tlidwel
England: 12 Ricky Weeks; 11. Dak
McDowell; 14. Jack1e Boggs: !5.
Shane Clanton, 16. Ben Adkms; 17.
Eddie Carrier Jr: 18. John
Blankcnshtp; 19 Brian Shtrlcy, 20.
Clint Smith: 21. Kellen Chadw1ck:
22. Brian Btrkhofcr; 23. Wendell
Wallace; 24. Jack Pcnnmgton; 25.
Billy Moyer; 2o Dennis '"Rambo'
Franklin; 27. Dan Schlieper; 28.
Josh Richards; 29. Chuck Harper:
30. Jimmy Mars. 31. Shannon
Buckingham; 32. Donnie \1oran;
33. Chub Frank; 34. Rick Eckert; 35.
Jeremy Clements; 36. Ray Cook.
IHrbGe
0-f
Scott Bloomquist, a favorite driver
of many area dirt Late Model fans,
captured the Ctrcl K Colossal100
feature win.
KENTUCKY BOUND: Dale Jr., Stewart returning to dirt track
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PADUCAH- In less than a week,
NASCAR's most popular driver as
voted by the fans, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
will return to Paducah International
~aceway for NASCAR Night I, prepented by Harrah's Metropolis
, Hotel& Casino Thursday (May 3).
Joining Earnhardt Jr. will be two-time
NASCAR Nextel Cup Champion
Tony Stewart, another fan favorite.
Stewart, who has competed in all
of the previous NASCAR Nights at
PIR, will once again compete in his
BASS PRO SHOPS Late Model
racecar. In his last attempt at PIR,
Stewart took his BASS PRO SHOPS
No. 20 from the 13th starting position
in the feature race to finish third in a
race that saw the veteran drive running multiple grooves on the 3/Sth
mile high-banks. With the laps winding down, the leaders knew that the
Champ was on his way to the front.
Earnhardt has been in the media a
lot lately wlth the press talking about
his race team JR Motorsports and his
future at Dale Earnhardt Incorporated
with his contract set to expire at the
end of this season. As negotiations
continue, Earnhardt is as busy as
ever. His TV show " Back in the
Day" relives the races of the "old
school
days"
featuring
Cale
Yarbrough, the Alabama Gang, David
Pearson and the King Richard Petty
plus many more. On Thursday, Dale
Earnhardt will be back at Paducah
Kobalt Tools Crew Chief Race added to All-Star lineup
TIMES STAFF REPORT
CONCORD, N.C. - The top crew
chiefs in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup
racing will trade their wrenches for
driving suits during the inaugural
Kobalt Tools Crew Chief Race
Saturday night, May 19, at Lowe's
Motor Speedway.
The event will be the featured pre: race entertainment for the NASCAR
NEXTEL All-Star Challenge.
Utilizing Thunder Roadsters
1 manufactured by 600 Racing and
' decaled to replicate the paint schemes
of the NEXTEL Cup cars they oversee, the crew chiefs will compete in a
~0-minute racing program that will
include two qualifying heats and a
feature race. The racing action will
take place on the speedway's quartermile oval, located on the frontstretch
of the 1.5-mile superspeedway, and
will be televised by SPEED Channel.
"SPEED is really looking forward
to covering the qew chiefs' race,"
said Hunter Nickell, SPEED's executive vice president and general manager.
"In fact, the race will be featured
live as part of 'NASCAR RaceDay
All-Star Edition' leading into the
NASCAR
NEXTEL
All-Star
Challenge. We realize that some of
the competitors host SPEED programs, but we assure fans we will be
Bowyer looking
for new strategy
at Talladega
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clint Bowyer has never had much
luck at Talladega Superspeedway, but
he has learned a lot about what not to
do.
The Richard Childress Racing driver finished 40th and 35th last year in
the two Cup races on the 2.66-rnile
Alabama oval, the longest and fastest
track in stock-car racing.
"It's funny because I've always
run really well at Daytona, and, for
some reason, I seem to crash at
Talladega," Bowyer said. "It seems
like T always run into bad luck when
we go down there."
There' s
always
danger
at
Talladega, where nearly the entire
field often runs in huge packs, twoand three-wide at speeds around 200
mph for the entire race.
"In the spring race last year, I
knew they were going to wreck, and
J elected to fall back and hang out in
the back. Me and (teammate) Kevin
Harvick) both did the same thing.
here were about three cars behind
us when they started wrecking up
front. We got checked up, and, I'll be
darned if those three cars didn't run
us over."
Now, Bowyer's ready to try a different approach.
"That was proof enough for me
that dropping to the back and waiting
for them to wreck doesn't work," he
aid. "You have to go out there, try
and lead laps and win the race."
totally impartial . OK, mostly impartial."
"These guys are all closet racers,"
said H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler, president and general manager of Lowe's
Motor Speedway. "And they think
they would be good drivers. Now
they can show just how good (or bad)
they really are.
"Mainly, it will be a lot of fun and
we need more of that in our sport."
Expected participants include: Alan
Gustafson,
Kellogg's/Hendrick
Motorsports No. 5; Billy Wilburn,
Coca-Cola/Petty Racing No. 45;
Chad Knaus, Lowe's/Hendrick
Motorsports No. 48; Darian Grubb,
National
Guard/Hendrick
Motorsports No. 25; Gil Martin, Jack
Danlel's/Richara Chi1dress n.acingNo.
07; Jeff Hammond, SPEED
Channel No. 11; Jimmy Elledge,
Target/Chip Ganassi Racing with
Felix Sabates No. 41; Kevin "Bono"
Manion, Bass Pro Shops/Dale
Earnhardt, Inc. No. 1; Larry
McReynolds, SPEED Channel No.
28; Paul Andrews, Cheerio's/Petty
Racing No. 43 ; Scott Miller,
Cingular/Richard Childress Racing
No. 31 ; Steve Lane, Coors
Light/Chip Ganassi Racing with
Felix Sabates No. 40; Steve Letarte,
DuPont/Hendrick Motorsports No.
24;
Todd
Berrier,
Shell-
Pennzoil!Richard Childress Racing
Eury
Jr.,
No.
29;
Tony
Budweiser/Dale Earnhardt, Inc. No.
8.
"This is a very neat deal," -;aid former crew chief McReynolds, who
now serves as a popular analyst for
NASCAR on Fox and SPEED. "With
everything going on, from the
NASCAR NEXTEL Pit Crew
Challenge to Saturday night's big
race, All-Star week is a very intense
few days, even with no points on the
line. Crew Chiefs today get a lot of
accolades and share in the spotlight,
but this event will give them the
unique opportunity to say 'Hey, T'm
the bes~ driving crew chief in
NASCAR. '
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talked in the garage area before and
after this event," McReynolds continued. "It's about bragging rights. It's
like the Masters; those cats just want
that green jacket. This is a great addition to NASCAR I\EXTEL All-Star
Week activities."
"NASCAR RaceDay All-Star
Edition," which includes live coverage of the Kobalt Tools Crew Chief
Race, will begin at 4 p.m. (EDT) and
will be on the air for three hours leading up to coverage of the NASCAR
NEXTEL All-Star Challenge.
Montoya fined
for gesture
during practice
at Phoenix
International Raceway, a track that he
Co-Owns with NASCAR dri\ers
Stewart, Ken Schrader and Midwest
promoter Bob Sargent.
The gates will open for ~ASCAR
Night I presented by Harrah's
Metropoli~ Casino & Hotel at 2 p.m.
with an autograph session tentatively
scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Reserved
tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for
kids 12 and under and are avatlahlc
by calling 270-898-SHOW (7469)
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Feb. 10 - x-Budwelher Shootout
Daytona Beach. Fla. <Ton) Stewart)
Feb. 18 ~Daytona 500, Daytona Bea~h.
Fla. (Kevm HarvicJ...)
Feb. 25- Auto Cluh 500, Fontru1a,
Calif. (l\ !all Kenseth)
March II - UAW-Daimler Ch,y~ler
400. La~ Vega~ (Jimmie John~on)
Mru·ch 18 Kobalt Tools 500.
Hampton, Ga. (Jimmie Johnson)
March 25 Food City 500. Bristol,
Tenn. (Kyle Busch)
April I -Goody's 500. Martinsville.,
Va. (Jimmie Johnson)
Aplil I 5 - Samsung 500, Fort Won!
Texas (Jeff Burton}
April 21 - Suhwa) Frt•,h FII 50<1,
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Challenge. Concord. N.C.
May 27 -Coca Cola 600. Concord,
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
NASCAR announced Wednesday
that Juan Montoya, driver of the No.
42 Dodge in the Busch Series, has
been fined $10,000 and placed on
probation until Dec. 31 because of an
inappropriate gesture made during a
practice session on April 19 at
Phoenix International Raceway.
Montoya was in violation of
Section 12-4-A (actions detrimental
to stock car racing) of the NASCAR
Busch Series rule book.
In addition, Todd Brewer, crew
chief for the No. 25 Ford driven by
David Gilliland in the Busch Series,
has been fined $2,000 after it was
found the No. 25 had unapproved,
hollow jacking bolts.
Brewer was in yiolation of
Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental
to stock car racing); 12-4-Q (car. car
parts, components and/or equipment
used that do not conform to
NASCAR rules); and 20A-12.1A(8)
(unapproved jacking bolts, hollow
bolts). The violation was found during opening day inspection April 18
at Phoenix International Raceway.
In Johnson
County, 201
Speedway has
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season-opener IS
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Saturday.
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Boats
FOR SALE
Ranger Boat 390V,
200 H.P. Johnson,
new 801b. Minn
Kota. Livewells, rod
box,
storage
boxes,
tandem
trailer, with brakes,
cover, hot foot, on
board
battery
charger.
1989
model,
great
shape.
Asking
$10,000.
8890039.
Cars
HICKS
AUTO
SALES
DAVID ROAD
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'99
Grand
Cherokee Laredo
$4,995.
'96 Toyota Avalon,
140,000
miles.
Extra
sharp.
$4,200.
'02 Ranger 4 cylinder
5
speed,
$4,295
'98 4x4 Nissan
Fronteer 5 speed
air. $4,500.
2001 Ford Tarus
SES 80,000 miles.
$4,495, Moonroof.
II\ 92
· Pathfinder,
automatic, $2,295
2001
Impala
75,000 miles LS
$5,395. 97' Camry,
Moon roof, 4 cylinder. $1 ,995.
'97 S-10 Automatic,
4 .3. $1 ,995.
886-2842
886-3451 .
FOR SALE
1998
Toyota
Tacoma 4x4 Ext.
cab. V-6, automatic, A/C. 190,000
miles and new
.., tires! Runs great,
~I perfect work truck.
$5,800.00.
Call
789-8747 or 3671779 or 367-1551 .
FOR SALE
'96
Chevy
Suburban
good
condition, leather
interior. $4,500 call
886-6591.
FOR SALE
Take over payment
or pay off! 2006
Corolla Sports-S
White in color and
sunroof, new tires,
new tint. 1,687
mile. Call886-1460
work or 497-5118
cell.
FOR SALE
2005
25
Foot
Dutchman Travel
Trailer. Complete
kitchen
bath,
queen
bed,
TV /satelite/Stereo
MANY EXTRAS!
Priced to pay off
$11 ,000. Call 606478 9905
leave
message.
~ FOR SALE
Submergible deep
well Meyer pumps.
Half 3 quarter and
1 horse power. Call
358-2000.
EMPLOYMENT
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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
.Job Listings
JOB OPENING
Heavy Equipment
cleaning
steam
company
needs
employees. Must
have valid drivers
license and up to
date surface mining
papers.
Mine
emergency tech is
a plus. Call Mon.
thru Friday 9a-5p.
606-886-1759. If no
answer leave message.
JOB OPENING
Minimum experienced loan officer
minimum of 2 years
experience necessary. Please send
resume to: Bank of
Hindman.
Attn:
Valerie Bartley PO
Box 786 41822.
JOB OPENING
Now hiring at Best
Western Inn for
housekeepers.
Apply in person.
Ask for Rhonda.
JOB OPENING
Data
collector:
Position available
with
Coworx
Staffing Services.
Position is responsible for collecting
retail pricing in grocery, office, pet and
mass
retailer's
locations.
Prior
grocery, merchandising, inventory or
mystery shopping
experience helpful.
For more details
concerning number
of hours and pay
please call 1-866744-9447
ext.
27153.
JOB OPENING
Driver/Greeter
needed
for
Veteran's Outreach
Program.
Must
have a car and be
willing to travle.
Must also enjoy the
public. Toll free 888283-8638 or 866212-5592.
Equitable Resource
Company, is seeking
a
Sr.
In stru mentation
Technician for its
Langley, KY location. You will install
test, troubleshoot
maintain
and ·
Emergency Shut
Down (ECD) equipment/Control
boards, device and
motors, communication equipment
and related plant
processes
and
equipment association with plan operations. Additionally,
you will install and
calibrate
end
devices ,install and
test H2S alarms,
flame detectors and
gas detector emissions or monitor
equipment, serial
communication
devices and connections including
SCADA. Additional
res pons i b iIi ties
include installing
voltage
starters,
and troubleshooting
Ethernet networks
related to compressor control panels.
The
successful
candidate will have
an
Associates
Degree in Applied
Science and at
least 6 years of
related experience.
A
Journeyman
Electrician
State
License or Master
Electrician License
is strongly preferred.
We have created a
culture and enviroment that fosters
personal and professional growth.
We reward our
employees wit market-competitive
compensations and
benefit packages. If
you would like to
become a part if our
dynamic organization, please visit
http://www.eqt.com/
jobs and complete
an online application . Learn more
about
us
at
www . eqt.com
where talent thrives
through equality of
opportunity .
M/F/DN
Equitable
Resources.
JOB OPENING
Truck Driver needed with class A and
B COL. Call 606836-2942
JOB OPENING
Help
wanted!
Delivery
Driver
needed for Fat
Boys Pizza and
Grill. Call 285-1000
JOB OPENING
Creek
Otter
Correctional Center
is currently acceptJOB OPENING
Part time office ing applications for
position available. Correctional
Computer skills a Officers. Must posmust! Please mail sess High School
your resume to Po Diploma/GED certiBox
390 fication or equivlent.
Prestonsburg, KY A valid
drivers
41653
Attn: . license is required.
LeighAnn.
Otter
Creek
Correctional Center
JOB OPENING
is also taking applications for a Heath
Electrician
Service
Administrator. Must
be licensed in the
SR.
Instrumentation
state of employTechnician
ment. Three years
Langley, KY
of
professional
experience, which
Equitable includes one year in
Productions,
an a supervisory posi-
tion required.
Otter
Creek
Correctional Center
is accepting applications
for
a
Maintenance
Supervisor. Must
possess a High
School
Diploma,
GED certification
or equivalent. Must
have an additional
four years of technician
education,
experience and or
training in the operation, maintenance
and
repair
of
mechanical
and
electrical systems
to include at least
one year of supervisory experience.
Extensive knowledge of building
construction and
the operation of
building systems
preferred. A valid
driver's license is
required.
Interested
applicants may apply at
327 Correctional
Road, Wheelwright,
KY 41669 or online
at www.correctionscorp.com
Otter
Creek
Correctional Center
is an equal opportunity
employer.
M/F/DN.
Palnstvllle, KY.
-Quality wall covering all under
$10.00.
New
hours
M-F 3-6.
Sat 12·4. Call 789·
4127. You may
call after 1 Oam for
service other than
regular hours
JOB OPENING
Fund-Raiser: $$ for
yourself,
school,
church, organizations. Host photo
shoot! Easy, fun,
profitable! 1-800892-7604
YARD SALE
5 Family yard sale,
63
Branham
V i I I a g e ,
Prestonsburg .
Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday, May
3,4,5. Baby and
children clothing,
house hold items.
JOB OPENING
Prestonsburg
Health
Care
Center has an
opening
for
LPN'S or. AN'S;
full time and
part time positions are available. We offer
competitive
wages
and
excellent benefits. If interested
please stop by
or send resume
to
14
North
Highland Ave.
Prestonsburg,
KY
41653
(Beside
of
Prestonsburg
Elementary) or
call 886-2378.
JOB
OPENING
Renos Roadhouse
in Prestonsburg is
now hiring for all
positions.
ShiftsDay and Night.
Apply
in person
o
n
I
y
Services
COMPUTER
REPAIR! $40.00
FLAT FEE! 1/2
price of competitors price. Call 2261654.
HISTORICAL
SAMMUEL MAY
HOUSE
North
Lake
Drive,
Prestonsburg
is
available for weddings, receptions,
business meetings,
and
family
reunions. Ample
parking restroom
and
kitchenette,
HandiCap accessible.
Call
Sam
Hatcher 432-3528
for rates and dates.
MERCHANDISE
Kays Wallpaper
205 Depot Rd.
Animal
FOR SALE
AKC Registered
German Shepherd
and Boxer pups.
Excellent
Blood
lines. $350 each.
Phone
606-2983783 after 5:00pm
or leave message,
will return call.
FOR SALE
2 Male Jack Russell
Dogs. Call 8866495
Yard
Sale
YARD SALE
At the home of Bill
Jack
Compton
Spurlock
RD.
Prestonsburg .
Across from mountain arts center, RT
122 . Thursday 3rd
and Friday 4th.
YARD SALE
458
Trimble
Branch,
Friday
May
4
8-6.
Saturday May 8-2.
YARD SALE
Friday May 4, 7:30
AM -3:00PM, 18
South Riverview
LN., Mayo Addn.
Furniture,
tools,
quilts,
crockery,
household, clothes,
misc. items.
YARD SALE
Trimble
Chapel
F.W.B Church at
intersection RT 80
and US 23, Water
Gap, KY. May 4th
and 5th. Time 9-4.
Call 886-9032 or
874-2324
YARD SALE
Huge Family yard
sale. 205 South
Avenue
Arnold
Prestonsburg, KY.
Down the street
from 1st United
Methodist Church.
Large two story
gray house. Lawn
furniture, ·computer
desk, small furniture, adult clothing,
children clothing,
qlinds and much
more. April 30thMay 1st - and 2nd.
8:00-3:00
each
day.
YARD SALE
RAIN OR SHINE
One day only, May
3rd 1 mile off Mt.
Parkway on David
Rd. (Jet. 404) lots
of great bargins.
YARD SALE
May 2,3,4 early to
late, rain or shine!
Kenmore
Gas
Dryer, some furniJBL
tall
ture,
speakers,
complete
Culligan
water softener, lots
of Misc. items at
Betsy Clark Br.
between
Martin
and Allen.
YARD SALE
Car port sale rain
or shine. May 1 ,2,3
at
366
North
Highland
Prestonsburg.
YARD SALE
Rain or shine, May
3, 4, 7, 8, 9 from
9am to ? at FloydMagoffin line on
114 to 1427 come
1.6
miles
to
Holbrook Hollow
Rd. Follow signs.
Mise
items,
clothes, house hold
items,
furniture,
and ceramics
1\lisc
FOR SALE
Laz-y Boy Sofa
and love seat.
$200 886-8717
ITEMS FOR SALE
King size bed for
sale with frame and
head board! 100
CD Jute box.
Full size Pin Ball
Machine.
Call 606-226-601 o
FOR SALE
Great
business
opportunity!
A
15x15 Ninja jump
inflatable bounce
house. Two years
old. Can be rented
all year round,
used for personal
use, or for church
events
(VBS).
Comes with the
electric blower and
patch kit. $1200!!!!
If interested, call
874-5157, leave a
message.
FOR
HOUSE
SALE Auxier, small
house, excellent
condition. Asking
$49,900. Call 8861416 or 886-3680
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 3.5 acres 3
BR
2
bath,
attached 2 car
garage with work
shop or 1/2 acre lot
for
sale.
ITEMS FOR SALE
Shot Gun, 1925
asking $500, free
wood
cut!
fire
Apartment
size
refrigerator
for
sale.
$100.
Colonial rug for
sale, $20. Call2853704
Prestonsburg ,
meadows branch
area. Call 8890149.
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 3 BR 1 batt\ ,
newly sh ingelec),
carpet,
lamina(e
central
flooring,
heat
and
air,
fenced in yard .
Paved drive way.
$75,000. Call 8866591 .
ALBAREE HEALTH SERVICES. LLC
Family Practice/Internal Medicine
Salyersville. KY
We are currently accepting applications for
the following position:
Physicians Assistant/Nurse Practitioner'
The position is fulhime and involves general Physiciah
Assistant/Nurse Practitioner duties required within a
clinical environment.
'
You will need to be motivated, enthusiastic and willin!J
to help grow the practice. You must be a team player, be
well organized, and have good computer skills.
Must be a graduate of, an accredited Physician
Assistant/Nurse Practitioner program. Experience is
preferred but would consider a self-starter with a wil~
ingness to learn.
Excellent Compensation
If interested, please f01ward your resume and a cove~
letter to:
"
Employment Opportunity, P.O. Box 280,
•'
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
WOLFF TANNING
BEDS NEW &
USED.
Monthly
payments,
free
delivery within 100
miles of London.
Parts-LampsServices.
1-888-554-0058.
FOR SALE
Glass
Antique
show case and
Driverni
other antique items ,
available. Call 259$1 ooo··oti~ntation Pay;~:
8411 or 874-2421
(Flatbed 0/0's only)
LOT FOR RENT
Located at Old
Allen Road. $200
per month. City
sewer available.
874-2421 and 2591844.
This is YOUR chance to drive 1
for CRST MALONE, the TOP
destination for Flatbed Drivers in
the Country.
REAL ESTATE
• Flatbed Trailers Available.
6 months OTR exp. required.
Houses
$0 DOWN LEASE PURCHASE.
•Avg. $1.77gross/loaded mile 8i'
over $.33 cpm Fuel Surcharge.
866-713-2778
www.malonecontractors.com
HOUSE
FOR
SALE
2
story
house, new construction, all electric, central heat
and air. 3 BR, living
room with electric
log fire place, big
kitchen with cherry
cabinets,
stove,
refridgerator, dish
washer,
Florida
sunroom,
utility
room with W/0,
office with computer hookup and
desk. City water
and garbage pickup. Located on Rt.
23 (4-lane) Floyd
County,
lvel.
Shown by appointment only. Call
606-437-6507 or
434-9008 .
Newly constructed house
e
located at Abbott Creek. Vaulted living
room ceiling, 3 BR, bonus room, fireplace, with cherry hardwood floors and
cabinets with spacious attached
garage. Located 4 miles from us 23. 1
Panoramic view located in new subdivi•
sions. $210,00 asking price Seller will- ,
ing to help with closing costs! Call 606285-0054 606-791 -0719, evenings 606377-6042
HOME. FOR SALE
2 1/2 Miles on Abbott, at,
111 Creekside. Maple '"
Cabinetry, carpet, 2 BR, 1
fireplace. Recently
remodeled.
Call 886-0893.
*** JOB ANNOUNCEMENT ***
Youth Trainer
Big Sandy Area Community Action Program is seeking a
Youth Trainer for the WIA Program in Floyd County. Duties
include but are not limited to: assisting with recruitment and
planning of youth activities, providing employmentlacademic training for youth, workshops, seminars, home visitation,
assessment, determination of eligibility, and documentation
for career plan development and case management services.
Additional duties include assessing physical, psychological
and social service needs of youth.
Storage Units for rent
1 Ox1 0 $40.00
1 Ox20 $60.00
1 Ox30 $80.00
Located on 1428
Bachelor 's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related
field is required, as well as experience working with youth in
a leadership capacity.
The successful candidate mw,,t possess the ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people and
have knowledge of community resources and available
services. The position will require travel throughout the fivecounty service area.
Qualified applicants may submit a resume and letter of
application to Big Sandy Area Community Action
Program, Inc.
ATTN: Human Resources Manager, 230 Court Street,
Paintsville, KY 41240. Closing date for applications is
Friday, May 4, 2007, at 4:30p.m.
An equal opportunity employer.
Old Allen Rd.
Call 874-4511.
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AVAILABLE
: Execellent pay, drug
1 screening required.
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House's
HOUSE FOR SALE
2,600 Sq. Ft. 4 BR
brick 2 1/2 bath.
ADT security system. Out of flood
plain
in
Prestonsburg. 606886-1624
PRICE REDUCED
MUST SELL NOW!
Two houses!!! One
is 4 BR, living room,
dining
room,
kitchen, bath.
The other house is
2 BR, living, big
kitchen, bath, built
over garage work
shop and laundry
room, 2 outside
storage
building.
Natural gas, paved
parking, chain link
fenced yard. 7/10
acre lot. Very livable
move in condition.
All for a very reasonable price of
$42,000. NO LAND
CONTRACTS.
Salyers
Branch,
Hueysville
area.
Call 606-358-9346
HOUSE FOR SALE
3 BR brick home
with detached 1 car
garage. 2 bats, 12
acres of land in the
Hueysville area up
Salyers Branch, city
water,
blacktop
road. Call 606-3589498
HOUSE FOR SALE
3 BR 2 bath house
completly remodeled inside and out.
South River view
lane. Prestonsburg.
886-8991 .
29, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
shop. Rt. 122 1 mile
South of Martin
across from Garth
Technical School.
Must have references. 285-9112.
FOR SALE
Property for sale
between
Prestonsburg and
Painstville.
Also ,
double wide for
rent. $500 plus
deposit. Call 606789-6721 or 792792-6721. No pets.
FOR RENT
RENTALS
I
Apartments
2 BR Duplex, total
electric.
Central
heat and air, newly
built. Located on US
23
North
of
Prestonsburg. No
pets, call 889-9747
or 886-8003.
APT FOR RENT
Now Renting Park
place Apartments.
Rent starting at:
1BR - $280, 2BR $304. All electric
HUD accepted. Call
886-0039
Equal
Housing
Opportunity
FOR RENT
2 BR 1 BATH .
Stove, refridgerator,
W/D hook up. City
limits at 23 and 80.
$485 per month,
$300 deposit. No
pets. 1 year lease.
606-237-4758
APT FOR RENT
2 BR apt. on Rt.
1210, five miles
from Martin. Stove,
refrigerator,
W/D
hookup. $350 per
month plus utilities
and $200 deposit.
Call 285-3641 anytime
HOUSE FOR SALE
Newly constructed
house for sale located at Abbott Creek.
Vaulted living room
ceiling, 3 BR, bonus
room, fireplace, with
cherry
ha rdwood
FOR RENT
floors and cabinets
Furnished apartwith
spacious ment, real clean,
attached
garage. quiet near Je nny
Located 4 miles Wiley lake. Suitable
from
us
23. for 2 people . NO
Panoramic
view drugs. Call 886located in new sub- 3941
divisions. $210,00
asking price Seller
FOR RENT
willing to help with
2 BR apt for rent.
closing costs! Call Unfurnished, nice,
606-285-0054 606- quiet neighborhood.
79 1-0719, evenings Deposit and references
required.
606-377-6042
Call
358-9 123
YOUR AD COULD Leave message.
BE
HERE!
1
MONTH WITH A
FOR RENT
PICTURE INCLUDBranham Heights
ED JUST $75.00. Apartments - Now
CALL LEIGHANN accepting applicaWILLIAMS TODAY tions for 1 and 2 BR
TO SALE YOUR apts. Rent based on
HOUSE FAST! 886- 30% of income.
8506.
Appliances
furnished. very nice,
central heat and air,
Sale or Lease
water, garbage and
I
sewer
in cluded.
Please contact the
manager 606-452FOR SALE
1978 MH 12x60 2 4777.
Equal Opportunity
BR 1 bath. $3,500.
housing.
Call 886-3836.
FOR SALE
'92
Holly
Park
14x70 2 BR 2 bath .
In c lu des
kitchen/dining room
combo, living room,
utility room. Electric
heat, central air.
Excellent condition.
$15,500. Call for
appointment. 3771044.
FOR SALE
Lot with 0.174 acres
with 12' & 15' block
utility
bldg .
on
Haywood Branch of
Spurlock Creek 2
1/2
miles
from
Prestonsburg, KY
serious
$10,000
inquires only. 606886-8675.
FOR SALE
2003 16x80 mobile
home. Fire place,
dishwasher, garden
tub, walk in shower,
shingle roof , gutte rs, used for short
t1me. Good price .
Central air. Located
outside City limits.
Call 886-2474
FOR SALE
Commercial property 12 acres next to
Walmart
&
McDonald's
in
Prestonsburg. 8863023 after 5pm.
FOR RENT
Beauty shop equipt
with 3 stations and
tanning bed. Would
consider renting for
commercial
use
other than beauty
APT FOR RENT
1 BR APT. Oak
cabinet s,
Oak
fl oors. $500 per
month, 2 miles up
Abbott. Call 886-
0
8
9
3
APT FOR RENT
1 BR APT on p rivate lot. $475 per
month
$250
deposit.
Inc ludes
TV cable, and utilities. Nice apartment
pattially furni shed,
located on 1428
between Allen and
Prestonsburg. No
HUD,
seri ous
inquires only. 859402-2756.
Furnis hed 1 bed
room Apt. Central
heat & air. Rent
startin g at $375.
month, + $300.
deposit
water
included. Located
near HRMC. 606889-9717.
House
FOR RENT
Lancer- 2 BR. App.
furnished
plus
washer and dryer.
Nice neighborh ood.
$550 pe r month
plus deposit and
utilities. Must have
references .
79 11790
HOUSE FOR RENT
3 BR 2 Bath Log
Home in Oaklawn,
Hager Hill. Central
H/A low utility bills.
Large covereddeck,
0338
Large storage barn. Amendment No.
Acres of privacy.
1
Open
Oct
31.
In accordance with
$980 .00
month. the provisions of
850-222-2226. KRS
350.070,
Leave
message. notice is hereby
See
p1x
at given that Miller
www.washington- Bros. Coal, LLC,
publishers.com/For P.O. Box 990, Allen,
Rent/index. htm
Kentucky
41601
RENT TO OWN!
has applied for an
amendment to an
existing
surface
Mobile Home
coal mining and
reclamation opera1999 16X80 3 BR tion located 2 .2
2 bath! Small down miles northeast of
payment! $450 per Handshoe in Floyd
month. 7 miles from County.
The
Prestonsburg
on amendment will add
114.
Excellent an additional 84.1
neighborhood. Call acres of surface dis886-2842 or 886- turbance and will
3451 after 6.
add an additional
14.8 underground
FOR RENT
acres making the
MH for rent at total area within the
Banner, 3 BR, NO permit
boundary
HUD. Call 874-0267 149.4 acres.
The amendment
FOR RENT
area is approxiNewly remodeled mately 0.1 miles
MH. 3 BR 2 Bath. northwest
from
Central heat and air, Route 2029's junc2 inch metal top for tion with KY Route
insulation. Water, 7, and located on an
sewage,
and unnamed tributary
garbage furnished. of Raccoon Branch.
Located 2 miles
The
proposed
from the new Food amendment is locatCity. No pets, no ed on the Wayland,
HUD. Must have 2 David
and
.
years of good rental Handshoe U.S.G.S.
records. $475 per 7-1/2 minute quadmonth,
$350 rangle maps. The
deposit. 874-2162
amendment will use
the contour sttip
FOR RENT
and highwall/auger
2 BR MH available methods of mining.
in Martin call 285- The surface area is
3980
owned by Miller
Bros. Coal, LLC,
FOR RENT
CONSOL
of
2 BR 'MH for rent, Kentucky,
Inc.,
$350 per month. Delphia M. Hale
Plus
Security and
Carol
S.
deposit and utilities. Wireman ,
Betty
Located on Cow Reed,
Virgil
Creek. References Shepherd - Heirs,
required. Call 606- Eugene Shepherd,
874-2802.
Carl D. Whitaker,
Gorman Shepherd,
FOR RENT
Bobby & Lenore
2 BR trailer locat- Slone,
Clinton
ed on Johnson- Handshoe, Marigold
Floyd line. No HUD, Warrix,
Clayton
no pets. 886-3151 Ramey,
Craig
after 5:00pm.
Hicks, and Dallas
Sparkman.
The
operation will underlie surface area
owned by Miller
Bros. Coal, LLC,
CONSOL
of
NOTICE OF
Kentucky,
LLC,
INTENTION
Clinton Handshoe,
TO MINE
Marigold
Warrix,
Pursuant to
Clayton Ramey, and
Application
Craig Hicks.
No. 836-6015
The a ppli cation
Renewal No. 4 has been filed for
In accordance with public inspection at
KRS
350.055, the Department for
notice is hereby Natural Resources,
given that Consol of Divi sion of Mine
Kentucky Inc., P.O. Reclamation
and
Box 130, Mousie, E nfor ce m e nt' s
Ke ntuc ky
4 1839, Pr es ton s burg
has applied for Regi onal
Office,
renewal of a permit 3 140 South Lake
fo r a preparation D r i v e ,
plant, located 0.67 Pr es t o n s bur g ,
mile northwest of Kentucky
41653.
Hueysville, in Floyd Written comments,
County. Th e pro- objections,
or
posed operation will requests for a perdi sturb
approxi- mit conference must
mately 5.00 surface be filed with the
acres.
Director, Division of
T he
proposed Permits, #2 Hudson
operation is approx- Holl ow, U. S. 127
imately .0 .67 mile South,
Frankfort,
northwest from S.R. Kentucky 40601 .
7's junction with
S.R. 550, and located on Right Beaver
Creek. The latitude
is 372 30'04 " . T he
longitude
is
82 250'27".
T he
proposed
operation is located
on
the
Martin
U.S.G .S. 7
1/2
minute quad rangle
m ap. T he s urface
area to be disturbed
is owned by Consol
of Kentucky Inc.
T he operati on will
overlie land owned
Consol
of
by
Kentucky Inc.
T he
application
has been filed for
public inspection at
the Division of Mine
Reclamation
and
E nf o r ce m e nt,
Pikevill e Regional
Office, 121 Mays
Branch, Pi keville ,
41501 .
Kentucky
Written comments,
or
objections,
requests for a permit conference must
be filed with the
Directo r
of
the
Division of Mine
Pe rmits,
No.
2
Hu dson
Hollow,
U.S . 127 South ,
Frankfort, Kentucky
40601.
Attention
Readers
Huge yard sale held by Floyd County
Times Employees!
Clothing of all sizes, shoes, toys,
misc. itemsTo many items to mention.
Come by and see us on Saturday
May, 5th in the Floyd County Times
Parking lot. (Across from Ray
Howard Furniture)
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AT HENS
Congratulations,
Chase Johnson!
briefs
-
'burg
blood
RECC elecl;tc bills headed upward
by JESSICA HALE
PSC approves 2 percent increase
STAFF WRITER
FRANKFORT- Big Sandy RECC
customers will soon be seeing a slight
increase on their bills due to a rate
increase proposed by East Kentucky
Power Cooperative.
The Kentucky Public Service
Commission approved an interim rate
increase on Sunday which EKPC pro-
drives
ON
slated
posed due to its own financial troubles
associated with rising costs.
EKPC filed it.s case in January
which originally requested a 4-to-7
percent increase. However, the PSC
only approved a 2 percent increase,
which took effect April l. A final decision on the original request will be
made at a later date.
"The rate increase we've requested
is needed to meet financial obligations
and because we are in a period where
costs have risen dramatically." said
EKPC spokesman Kevin Osbourn.
For now, Big Sandy RECC, which
is an East Kentucky Power coopera-
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
Times Staff Report
1
4p.m.
The requirements to
be a blood donor are
simple. You must weigh
at least 11 0 pounds and
be in general good
h lth. You may donate
every 56 days.
The Kentucky Blood
Center encourages
each blood donor to
bring along a friend or
family member who
would like to donate
also.
2 DAY F O RECAST
For up-to-the-minute
forecasts, see
fl ydcountytimes.com
Obituaries .....................A2
Opinion ......................... A4
Classifieds .................. A10
Sports ........................... B1
Lifestyles ...................... 85
176 00010
tive, will be passing along the 2 percent
rate increase which will likely add an
additional $1.50 to their customers'
energy bills.
"East Kentucky Power Cooperative
faces challenges, but we have a plan to
improve the cooperative's financial stability by reducing costs and increasing
revenue," said Osbourn.
photo by Jessica Hale
United Steel Workers Union members at McDowell ARH showed heir support for keeping benefits at what they call "an acceptable level." Both union employees and community members
have been walking the picket line since the union's contract expired at 12:01 a.m. April 1.
Union employees
strike at ARH hospitals
by JESSICA HALE
STAFF WRITER
McDOWELL "We're
here until we get an agreement."
That is the observation of
Priscilla Compton, vice president of United Steel Workers
Local Union 14636, concerning
a labor stoppage at McDowell
ARH Hospital and other facilities in the ARH chain.
On Sunday morning, all
union employees at each of the
nine ARH locations tluoughout
Kentucky and West Virginia
went on strike, citing unfair
labor practices and demanding
that their benefits not be cut.
The United Steel Workers
union represents approximately
60 percent of ARH's workforce, including licensed practical nurses, clerical staff, certified nurse aids, maintenance.
and housekeeping staff.
Both union employees and
ARH administrators have
agreed to resume contract
negotiations today and both say
they hope they can come to a
reasonable solution.
"We just want a fair contract," said ·Compton. "I think
both sides understand that we
have to do what we have to
do."
ARH President and CEO
Jerry W. Haynes said, "ARH is
hopeful that a resolution can be
reached to resolve the issues
and to end the strike."
Union
employees
at
McDowell ARH were out in
full force on Monday, drawing
community support for their
cause. Nearly every car and
coal truck that passed by the
hospital entrance blew their
horns to show their support for
union workers.
"We have had very good
community support," Compton
said. "Community members
even come down to sit on the
picket line with us."
Despite the loss of over half
(See STRIKE, page seven)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOUISVILLE
Dustin
Gumm returned to Owsley
County as a college graduate
with thoughts of settling close to
home. Whether those hopes are
fulfilled depend on finding a job
matching his specialty.
The
Eastern
Kentucky
University graduate realizes JOb
opportunities are slim in the
impoverished Appalachian county, where the unemployment rate
The Prestonsburg
Landscaping
Crew took a few
hours out of their
day last week to
help residents at
Highland Terrace
create a vegetable
garden outside
the apartment
complex. Each
resident who
helps with the
garden will also
enjoy fresh veggies throughout
the spring and
summer season.
Seeds, plants and
materials were
donated by local
businesses.
in January was ll.5 percent . one of the state's highest.
A local economic development official estimates the actual
jobless rate hovers around 40
percent to 50 percent when
counting people who gave up
looking for work long ago.
"If the opportunity was here,
then I would stay," said Gurnm,
22, who graduated last spring
with a degree in agronomy and
natural resource ·conservation.
(See JOBS, page seven)
photo by Jessica Hale
Uvt4f ~ 9J~t S41£cial
6 a.m.-11 a.m., Monday-Friday
(No Substitutions} Limi.ted Time Only
(1) 2 Eggs, Bacon or Sausage..........2.99 (4) Oatmeal & Toast ...........................1.99
Biscuits or Toast served w/Jelly
Fresh cooked Oatmeal (good for heart)
(2) 2 Pancakes, Bacon or Sausage ..2.99
served w/butter and syrup
(3) Country Gravy and Biscuits .......1.99
2 Buttermilk Biscuits and Gravy
What did
those
clues
mean?
The 2007 Great Easter
Egg Hunt is now over, after
the prize-winning egg was
turned in Monday.
Chase Johnson, a 15year-old Knott County
Central High School student from Topmost, was the
lucky winner. He found the
Times Staff Report
egg Sunday at the top of
Jack's Creek Mountain,
During the 2007 Great
near the Floyd-Knott counEaster
Egg Hunt, many
ty line.
Floyd County Times
It didn't take Johnson
readers have scratched
long to find the egg after
their heads and tried to
zeroing in on the general
decipher the clues that
location. His aunt said he
pointed the way to the
found the egg after search$500 prize.
mg for about 10 minutes.
Now
that
Chase
Several clues helped
Johnson, of Topmost, has
lead Johnson to the find,
claimed the prize, it is
but it was the most recent
time to reveal what all of
clue that took him to the
those clues meant.
exact spot. Having already
1. It's time again to
figured out that the egg was
begin
the fun. Just
near a county line somestart with 120 and figwhere around Wheelwright,
ure the Times one. Sunday's clue- "This is a
This clue threw a lot of
good neighborhood in
people off track from the
which to hide. The folks
outset, as they searched
next door are certified." for
a
mathematical
led the teen to the top of
answer.
Actually,
the clue
Jack's Creek Mountain,
merely instructed readers
where a sign at the county
line indicates that Knott • that the egg was located
in Floyd County. There
County is a "Certified
are 120 counties in
Clean County."
.
Kentucky, and the one
Several other people
The Times is in is Floyd
were also in the same area
County.
searching for the egg at the
2.1f you're wanting
time of Johnson's discovto play hide-andery. But he found the egg
seek, walk through
after passing by a pile of
your door to play
rocks and catching a
with me. - This clue
glimpse of something yelwas quite literal. You
low.
walk through your door
The egg was hidden
to get outside, which is
beneath the rocks.
For his efforts, Johnson
(See CLUES, page eight)
wins the $500 prize in the
contest.
Candidates look at ways to
boost jobs in poor counties
by BRUCE SCHREINER
(See ELECTRIC, page seven)
Knott teen
finds Times'
Easter egg
S T R I K E
• PRESTONSBURGTwo blood drives have
been scheduled in Floyd
' County in hopes of
bringing the area's
blood supply back up to
normal levels.
According to the
Kentucky Blood Center,
every three seconds
someone in Kentucky
needs a blood transfusion.
Two locations in
Floyd County will be
h. sting blood drives this
Friday. One will take
place at Prestonsburg
Wai-Mart from 2 to 6
p.m. and the other will
tqke place at Highlands
J=tegional Medical
banter from 9 a.m. until
1
3 Exeitl"'g Scttflcu
served wrroast & Jelly
Additionalltems-99' each
(1) Hash Browns or Home Fries
(2) Orange Juice or Tomato Juice
(3) Country Gravy
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL
4, 2007
THE FLOYD CoUNTY TIMES
Obituaries
•
Charles S. Allen
Charles S. Allen, age 86 of
husband of Alpha
~ayton Allen, passed away
~aturday, March 31, 2007, in
•Ijighlands Regional Medical
~enter, in Prestonsburg.
• He was born January 30,
921, in Printer, the son of the
hte Charles S. Allen Sr., and
Lucy Crisp Allen. He was a
'Tlemher of of the Old Time
l)aptist Church, in Printer, the
t:Jnited
Mine
Worker
Association, a
Kentucky
Colonel, and worked in construction, building tipples.
Survivors, in addition to his
wife, Alpha, include three
daughters:
Mickie Allen
Meade, and her hsuband,
Denver of Pnnter; Lucy Allen
of Tampa, Florida; and and
Margie. her husband, Gregory.
Thomerson of Lexington; five
&randchildren, and nine great
grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by five
brothers: Wilson Allen, Frank
Allen, Raymond Allen, Felix
Allen, and Leonard Allen; and
f.' ve sisters, Pauline Allen
gates, Julie Brown Hall,
:Gouise McGlothin, Bonnie
Idolt, and Lula Salisbury.
: Funeral services for Charles
S. Allen were conducted
Monday, April 2. at I :00 p.m.,
at the Hall Funeral Home
Chapel. in Martin, with
Oenver 1\-leade and Josh
eade officiating.
: Burial was in the SEP Allen
Cemetery. in Printer, under the
g,rofessional care of the Hall
Puneral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral
home.
Pallbearers: Aaron Sparkman, Keith Meade. Freddy
Collins, Tim Meade, Zack
Stanley, and Jordan Meade.
~rioter,
Carlos "Pennyrile"
Wayne Artrip
Elt.ic
Campbell,
Ronnie
Davidson, Howard Davidson,
Grover
Dean
Davidson,
Delmer Hall, Tommy Hall,
Ken Hall, Donnie Hall, Carl
Douglas Hall, Tommy Howell,
Stevie Stephens, and Dale
Hall.
(Paid obituary)
Carlos "Pennyrile" Wayne
Artrip, age 83, of Martin, husband of Virginia Lee Davidson
Artrip, passed away Thursday,
March 29, 2007, at his residence.
1nn
He was born August 31,
1923. in Louisa, the son of the
James Edward
late John Kenneth Artrip and
Donta
Virgie Ellen Cyrus Artrip. He
James Edward Donta, age
was a retired coal miner, a
48, of Allen, husband of
member of the Garth Chapel,
Mattie Sue Kennedy Donta,
and the UMWA.
passed away Saturday, March
Survivors include his wife,
31, 2007, at the Pikeville
Virginia; a son, Gary Lee
Medical Center.
(Bobbie) Artrip of Martin;
He was born December 13,
three daughters: Jerry Ann
1958, in Pikeville, the son of
(Elzie)
Campbell
of
Kenneth Donta and Mary
Prestonsburg, Sharon Marie
Lousie Gilliam Donta of
(Doug) Jones of Martin. and
Greenup. He was a conductor
Sheila
Don
Wright
of
Prestonsburg;
a • brother, for CSX Railroad, a member
of John W. Hall Masonic
Lawrence Artrip of Drift; a sister, Mary Yates of Albion, Lodge No. 950, in Martin, a
Michigan; five grandchildren: member of the UTU Union,
and bel icvcd in the Methodist
Maria, Tammy, Jimmy Wayne
faith.
Artrip,
Jimmy
Wayne
Survivors in addition to his
Campbell, and Christopher
wife and parents, include two
Shawn; and five great-grandsons: Zachariah James Donta
children, Kristen, Raye Lynn,
of Salyersville, and Jared
Joshua, Kayli, and Adam.
Wayne Branham of Virgie; a
Preceding him in death were
daughter, Jamila Loralee
his parents; and a stepson, ·
Donta of Allen; and a brother,
James Davidson; four sisters:
Kenneth
Donta Jr.,
of
Goldie
Sumpter,
Thirsie
Winchester.
Hobbs, Lassie Tackett, and
Funeral services for James
Zada Shannon; and two brothEdward Donta were conducted
ers, James Artrip and Arnold
Tuesday, April 3, at 1:00 p.m.,
Artrip.
at the Hall Funeral Home
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, April 1, at 1:00 Chapel, in Martin, with
p.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Clergymen Randy Osborne
and Phillip Bartley officiating.
Chapel, in Martin, with
Burial was in the Davidson
Clergyman Ted Shannon offiMemorial Gardens, I vel, under
ciating.
the professional care of the
Burial was in the Drift
Hall Funeral Home.
Cemetery, under the profesVisitation was at the funeral
sional care of the Hall Funeral
home.
Home.
Pallbearers: Greg Goble,
Pallbearers: Chris Caudill,
Steve
Salmons,
Jared
Jimmy Campbell, Jimmy
Branham, Will Donta, Josh
Artrip, Shawn Wright, Jarred
Donta, Ken Donta, Zach
Arnett, David Hopson. and
Donta,
Keith Harris, Jimmy
Jeremy HalL
Parsons and Jason Bevins.
Honorary: Doug Jones,
(Paid obituary)
Eugene Hall
Debra Lampkin
Eugene Hall, age 65 , of
Morrow, Georgia, formerly of
Floyd County, died Saturday,
March 31, 2007, at the Health
Field Hospice in Riverdale.
Georgia.
Born January 22, 1942, in
Galveston, he was the son of
the late Edward and Verniece
Martin Hal!.' He was a truck
driver, and a Kentucky
Colonel.
Survivors include
two
daughters: Katrina Davis of
Banner, and Billie Jean Chain
of Coker, Alabama; a brother,
Clyde Hall of Dayton, Ohio; a
sister, Eva Coleman of
Winchester; four grandchildren: Benjamin Davis, Emily
Davis, Matthew Chain, and
William Chain.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, April 3, at 11 a.m., at
Nelson-Frazier
Funeral
Home, in Martin, with Arnold
Turner officiating.
Burial was in the Bruce and
Rosie Hall Cemetery in
Galveston, under direction of
Nelson-Frazier
Funeral
Home.
Visitation was at the funeral
home.
www.nelsonfrazierfuneralhome.com
Debra Lampkin, 35, of 774
Buntung
Lane,
Warsaw,
Indiana, died Thursday, March
29, 2007,at Parkview Memorial
Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Born July 18, 1971, in
Warsaw, Indiana, she was the
daughter of Martin Shepherd
and Judy (Meadows) Seiffert.
She lived in the Warsaw area
most of her life.
She wa~ a veterinarian assistant at Syracuse Animal
Hospital, and she also worked
as a mechanic at Jim Baileys
Harley Davidson in Fort Wayne.
She was a member of the New
Hope Freewill Baptist Church
and the American Legion
Auxiliary. She loved her dog
"Snowy." She also loved
Harleys and her music.
Survivors include her mother, Judy (Eric) Seiffert of
Warsaw; a son, Justin Lampkin
of Warsaw; a half-brother,
(Paid obituary)
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The family of Ricky Daryl Hicks, would like to say
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who helped in any way during the recent loss of our loved
one. Thanks to all who sent food, flowers, prayers, or
spoke comforting words to our family. A special thartks to
his aunts and uncles. We are especially grateful to the
ministers, Paul Aiken and Carl Woods, for their comforting words, the Sheriff's Department for their assistance in
traffic control, and to the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home
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Rock for Relay
Special concert event will
be held at the Beckham Combs
Community
Center
on
Saturday, April 14, at 7 p.m.
Proceeds will benefit the
American Cancer Society.
Concessions will be sold and
band memorabilia will be
available for sale. Call 7859288 or 785-3399 for more
info.
"Arts in Action" Spring Fling
on Saturday, April 28, from I to
6
p.m.,
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Live music,
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int1atables and games, author's
comer, art and craft show, plant
sale, food booths and much
more. Bring a chair and come
on down! More info., call
Carole Logsdon at 789-6487 or
email to:
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MCA Class of '87
to hold class reunion
Mountain
Christian
Academy Class of 1987 will be
holding its 20th class reunion.
The reunion is scheduled for
June 30, at MCA in Martin.
Any student who attended
MCAfrom 1983 to 1987 is also
invited to attend. Anyone interested can visit our group site at
http://groups.msn.com/mcareunion
or
emai I
mca87reunion @hotmail.com.
Emails can be directed to
Clarizza Singayao br Tammy
Bailey.
BLHS planning
'Decades' reunion
Ever wonder what you can
do
to help your child succeed?
Betsy Layne High School
will be hosting an open house
~nd community information
fair on Tuesday, April lOth,
from 4:30-7 p.m. The following events will be taking place.
' 4:30-7:00 Teachers will be
fu. classrooms
Information Fair-various
vendors will have booths set up
in hallway
5:00-6:00 Information session in Library-topics will
include:
of
Recognizing
signs
rg/alcohol abuse
Individual Learning Plans
KEES Scholarship
TruancyI Attendance
Parenting Style and how
does it influence your team.
All parents and community
members are encouraged to
attend.
The Betsy Layne High
School reunion committee is
planning an event for the classes of the 1930s, 40s, 50s, and
60s, in June, 2007. For more
information contact Marvin
Williamson at 478-3310; Betty
Conn at 478-5987; Sue
Reynolds at 874-2574; or Joe
Hinchman at (859)-373-0518.
WHS Classes of '87 and '88
The Wheelwright High
School Classes of 1987 and
1988 will have a combined
class reunion on Saturday June
23, 2007. A family picnic will
be held at Dewey Lake Dam,
Shelter #2, from 10 a.m. until 2
p.m. An evening event is
planned at 7 p.m., at the Best
Western, in Prestonsburg.
Those wishing to attend should
contact Reunion Coordinators
Steve Cole and Jarni Campbell
Cole at (859) 986-1883.
PHS Class of 1987
plans 20th reunion
ACHS Class of '96
The Prestonsburg High
School class of 1987 is currentlY planning their 20th reunion.
ease e-mail your contact
rpformation
to
phsclass87@ bellsouth.net.
The Allen Central High
School Class of 1996 will be
holding their 10-year reunion.
For more information, call
Amanda at 285-9491 or Leslie
at 886-8003.
PHS Class of '97
Democratic Woman's Club
meets at Floyd Co. Library
• The
Floyd
County
Democratic Woman's Club
tneets regularly on the 2nd
Monday of the month at 6:00
p.m., at the Floyd County
l;.ibrary.
Picking for the American
Cancer Society
The Pike County· Pickers
will hold a bluegrass music
ow in the Big Lots parking
lot on March 24. Proceeds will
~o to the American Cancer
Society. The show will begin at
~1 a.m., and will feature Lost
Mountain and other local performers. Anyone interested in
participating in this event sh
ou1d call Mike Morley at (606)
if32-5848.
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Spring Fling
Paintsville Main Street
Association will present their
Members of the PHS Class
of 1997 are planning their 10year reunion. The reunion will
be held on July 14, 2007, at
Best Western Prestonsburg Inn.
Those wishing to attend, please
send personal information,
including name, address, phone
number, occupation, spouse,
children, and pets.
All teachers from 1993 to
1997 also welcome to attend.
Send all information to:
phs97@bellsouth.net, or mail
to:
Mark McKinney, 69
Hospital St., Martin, KY
41649.
Please
visit
us
at
www.myspace.com/phsblackcats97 for further information.
Hope in the Mountains
Hope in the Mountains will
host public meetings on
Mondays, at 9 a.m., at the junction of U.S. 23 and Rt. 80, on
Watergap Rd., behind the
Trimble Chapel Church.
Meetings focus will be to
offer information in regard to
community resources available
to women seeking freedom
from drug abuse. Family members are also welcome to
attend. The Hope initiative
proposes to help women break
free from addictive lifestyles to
become self-respecting contributing members of society.
Call 874-2008 or 788-1006
for more information.
. Prestonsburg Rotary Club
Invites interested professionals and businesses to join
them for lunch each Thursday,
at 12 p.m., in the Student Grille
Conference Room, onthe
BSCTC campus.
Each weekly program is
devoted to community service
and its application to the Rotary
Motto: "Service Above Self."
"Lunch is served at noon
and programs begin promptly
at 12:40. Contact Mike Vance
at 226-2075; David Kraus at
886-3082; or Nancy Johnson at
886-1156 for more info.
UNITE
The UNITE coalition of
Floyd County will meet, beginning in March, on the SECOND Monday of each month,
at 5:30 p.m., at the New Allen
Baptist Church. All interested
persons welcome to JOin
UNITE's fight against drugs.
•March 12- KASPER drug
monitoring program.
•"Living Free" - A support
group sponsored by the Floyd
County UNITE Coalition.
Group will meet weekly at the
old Allen Baptist Church, on
US 23 N., between Allen and
Banner, on Tuesdays, at l: 15
p.m.
Living Free is a faith-based
12-step support group open to
all who are searching for recovery. There is no fee to attend.
For more info., contact Shirley
Combs at 874-3388 or 4348400.
External Diploma Program
Kentucky residents age 25
and older can earn a high
school diploma by demonstrating skills learned on the job or
in raising a family. Flexible
scheduling ts provided and
confidentiality
maintained.
Classes are held at the Carl D.
Perkins Rehabilitation Center,
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Since 1988, the ranks of living organ donors in the United States
have swelled to more than 84,000 people. Last year alone, more than
6,700 people .donate? .an organ while they were alive. It is an unprecedented trend m medtcme: healthy people undergoing major surgery
solely to help someone else, usually a loved one.
Living organ donation is a feel-good story in many respects. But not
every donor's story has a happy ending. The transplant procedure is
frau~ht w~th peril for the living donor, who faces risks but no possibility <_~f medtcal ?en~fit. A few donors have died. Others have experienced
senous complicatiOns. Some donors later required transplants themselves, a Post-Dispatch investigation in 2005 found.
Medical ethicists, donors and others have called on the federal government to mandate safeguards for donors because transplantation
rev.olves around the needs of the organ recipient. The Post-Dispatch
senes found tt:at some donors did not fully understand the risks they
were undertaking, were unsuitable surgical candidates or received inadequate follow-up care.
Last week, the U.S. government for the first time established rules to
protect living donors that will apply to every transplant center in the
country. Centers that fail to meet the new requirements could lose their
Medicar~ funding. Tr~splant centers now will be required to give each
prospective donor national and center-specific statistics detailing the
medtcal and psychological risks of the surgery. The transplant centers
~lso must provide donors with independent advocates to look after their
mterests, as they do for recipients and their families. Hospitals that perform transplants will have to document that each.donor underwent a
thorough medical and psychosocial evaluation and was notified that he
or. she could. opt out of the operation at any time. Transplant centers
wtll be reqmred to tell donors that medical problems caused by the
transplant may not be covered by their health insurance and that they
may encounter problems in the future obtaining health disability and
'
life insurance.
The new rules go into effect in less than 90 days. Two states, New
York and North Carolina, already have enacted safeguards following
the deaths of two living liver donors there.
Strict rules to prot~ct donors - people who have given a precious gift
- are sorely needed. Ltvmg-donor transplants have mushroomed as the
demand for organs has skyrocketed and the types of organs that can be
?arvested have expanded. As waiting lists grow longer, patients increasmgly have turned to relatives, friends, neighbors, co-workers and even
strangers for organs. Solicitations on the Internet, on billboards, in ads
a?d throu.gh other. kinds of er_notional public appeals .often do not provtde any mformatwn about nsks.
Since live-donor transplants are largely unregulated, donors often
have been left to f~nd .for themselves. United Network for Organ
Shanng, the organtzatton that runs the nation's transplant system, oversees deceased-donor transplantation. But its rules on living donation are
voluntary. The newly announced regulations come from the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency that pays the bills
for many tran.splant surgeries and has enforcement authority. The rules
set forth requtrements for both deceased-donor and living-donor transplants.
The living-donor protections are a good first step. But more safeguards are needed. Virtually every transplant organization in the country has endorsed the idea of a national registry to track donor outcomes.
But after a ~ecade, the proposals remain on the drawing board. Without
comprehen~1ve and systematic data collection, it is unclear what statistical information will be given to prospective donors or how they will
know what the true risks are.
Also, donor advocates will need to be truly independent of the inherent conflicts of interest that centers have to find organs for their patients
and to make money.
Because transplant centers vary widely in how they prepare, evaluate
and care for donors, greater standardization is needed.
In June, the Board of United Network for Organ Sharing will vote
on a proposal to require transplant centers to follow every donor for
t-w:o years, up from the current 12 months. In the past, as many as a
third or more of the centers have turned in forms saying that the don~r
was "lost to follow-up," so data have remained incomplete. Following
donors for two years - and making it mandatory for centers to do so would help fill in the information gap.
It is not enough to enact regulations that address only paperwork and
processes. And it's not enough that a transplant center has rules; it also
must enforce them. Otherwise, the regulations are mere words on paper.
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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A message to
youth
I hope that this .will help someone.
I am 20 years old and hope that young
people or anyone with a drug problem
might be touched by this poem.
Deep within your soul,
B urj.ed deep inside,
Are yotrr personal feelings,
Some, indeed, try to hide.
Raging storms of this life,
Can sometimes bring us down,
And no peace at all,
Seems to be found.
The frightening wind,
Can become such a chill,
And sometimes the weak,
Turn towards the pill.
It then takes them under,
And life has no means.
Just wondering their next high,
And how it's going to be.
Days pass so rapidly,
You begin to need more,
For your body has become
immune,
And living has become a chore.
Without it in your system,
You feel like life should end.
You get so depressed,
Only a drug could mend.
Your body begins to hurt,
Needing something for pain.
Your nerves are trembling.
Your dependency is a shame.
Friends caine and gQ,
In the blink of an eye.
Sometimes too much is taken,
And families are left behind.
.
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Why don't we take it in,
Why don't we understand,
That drugs only destroy us,
And everything within?
Families are destroyed.
Children are taken away.
For our cowardly actions,
They're the ones who pay:
Mothers are in rehab,
While fathers are gone,
Due to drugs such as,
Xanaxes or methadone.
Why don't we hear their calls,
Or pleas for our love,
Before committing suicide,
And forgetting God above?
Pills are the wrong road.
It only leads to hell.
For we're committing suicide,
If we take or if we sell.
Young men and women,
Are buried beneath the dust.
Th¢ir hearts took too much,
When pills became a must.
Why can't I see?
Why don' t I open my eyes,
And look within my children,
And how I' ve destroyed their
lives?
Bur, today is a start,
To try and live again,
And make up for lost time.
It' time to begin.
Brittany Danyelle Cook
Martin
Volunteer for
PRIDE cleanup
Spring is here. Our landscape is
corning alive. Let's work together to
get litter out of nature's way.
I invite Floyd County residents to
volunteer to pick up litter during the
PRIDE Spring Cleanup, April 7-21.
This will be an old-fashiOned spring
cleaning for Floyd County's roads,
streams and hillsides.
You can help by volunteering for
cleanup events already scheduled by
your local PRlDE Coordinators. For a
list of cleanup events near you, visit
www.kypride.org. Or, call your local
PRIDE Coordinators: Brent Gradeirfln
Prestonsburg at 886-2335 or Tommy
Robinson in Wayland at 358-2316.
If the road or stream you want to
clean is not on the Spring Cleanup
schedule, then call your PRIDE
Coordinator to plan your own cleanup
event. If you recruit your friends and
neighbors to volunteer, then your coordinator will provide the trash bags and
arrange for pick up of the trash you collect. Free T-shirts will be given to
PRIDE Spring Cleanup volunteers,
while supplies last.
You can make a difference by volunteering. Just look at what Floyd
County officials, residents and stude1;1.ts
have accomplished together si e
PRIDE began in 1997:
• 2,917 volunteers have worked
9,355 hours.
• 6, I 39 bags of trash have been
collected.
• 1,587 junk appliances and 414
tons of scrap metal have been recycled.
• 61.244 old tires have been recovered.
This is the lOth anniversary of
PRIDE, and I encourage you to join in
a decade of difference ... volunteer!
Richa1d Thomas
Executive Director
Eastern Kentucky PRIDE
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL
4, 2007 •
TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE:
Appalachian Regional Healthcare and the United Steel Workers are currently negotiating a contract to replace the
agreement that expired on April 1, 2007. ARH employees represented by the United Steel Workers are on strike at
all of ARHs nine hospitals in Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia.
ARH believes in the process of collective bargaining, and it is our sincere desire to give the process every opportunity
for success. Negotiations between ARH and the USW continue and we ore hopeful that a resolution can be reached
to resolve the issues and to end the strike.
In view of these challenging circumstances, we feel it is very important to provide accurate information to the
members of our communities who hove placed their trust in ourfacilities for the past 50 years.
• We want to assure our communities that residents will continue to receive quality patient care.
• Our hospitals are open for services and physicians, nursing and management are working
extremely hard to continue to provide healthcare to our communities.
• Quality patient care and safety are at the forefront of everything we do.
+ Wages qre proposed to increase.
+ Healthcare benefits: ARH is pr.oposing an ~nlianeed heahli benefit
that has financial incentives for our emp,oyees to use,,ou,r facilities.
+ Pension benefits: ARH has no intent to elimioate o,rr alter pension
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benefits for current employees.
+ Sick leave: ARH is not proposing to eliminate sick leave, rather
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abuse of sick leave that has created operational issues of
providing services.
+ New flexible schedules: Many ARH employees have requested
flexible schedules, allowing the use of 12 hour shifts as an option.
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+ Contrary to rumor, ARH is not trying to break the uni.o n. We will
work with the USW to reach a fair agreement for everyone.
Our healthcare operations will continue. For more than 50 years we have provided
healthcare to the people of Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia and will
continue to do so. Nothing is more important than the safety of our patients. It is ARH•s
intent to deal with the issues at hand and reach a fair agreement for both parties.
The Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) system
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• The ARH system employs 4,600 employees an d last year paid more than $270 million in employee salaries and
benefits. ARH values all our employees and offers a rich compensation and benefits package .
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• ARH is the largest provider of care and single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third largest
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• ARH is a not-for-profit health system serving 350,000 residents across Eastern Kentucky and Southern West
Virginia, through its 9 hospitals, 12 clinics, 8 home health agencies, 12 HomeCore Stores and 12 retail
pharmacies.
• ARH has a network of more than 400 active and courtesy medical staff members representing various specialties.
• ARH is firmly committed to its mission of improving the health and promoting the well-being of. all people in
Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia. ARH provided nearly $93 million in charity and uncompensated
care in the past year alone.
ARH Mission: To improve health and promote
well-being of all the people in Central Appalachia
in partnership with our communities.
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4, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
.~alendar
• Continued from p<
in Thelma, Mon. tbru Fri., with
evening classes on Thursday.
EDP classes are also held at the
Mullins Learning Center, in
Pikeville, on Tuesdays, from
4:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Andy
.~ones at 606-788-7080, or 800443-2187, ext. 186, or Linda
Bell, at ext. 160 to make an
?lppointment.
" GED classes are also avail,kble.
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Floyd County Extension
} Homemaker Club Meetings
Allen: 1st Monday, 11 a.m.,
1lt Christ United Methodist
Church Fellowship Hall.
Dixie: 3rd Thursday, 12:30
f.m., D_ixie Community Room.
David: 1st Monday, 1 p.m.,
at St. Vmcent's Mission.
Martin: 1st Tuesday, 6 p.m.,
Martin Church of Christ.
Maytown: 3rd Thursday, 6
p .m., Maytown Learning
Center.
• Cliff: 3rd Tuesday, 12 p.m.,
Community Center.
Prestonsburg: 2nd Tuesday,
10:30 a.m., Extension Office.
South Prestonsburg: 3rd
Tuesday, 7 p.m., Home of
members (call 886-2668 for
info.)
Left Beaver: 2nd Tuesday,
10:30 a.m., Osborne Elem.
School Library.
Special interest groups:
Nimble Thimble Quilt
Guild: lst/3rd Wednesdays, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m., Extension
Office.
Newbees Quilt Group: 4th
Thursday, 6 p.m., Extension
Office. (The Newbees do not
meet during the months of
January and February.)
Looking for a Support
Group?
•Floyd County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets regularly
at Riverview Manor Healthcare
Center. Call the center for
meeting times.
•Alzheimer's
Caregiver
Support Group - Will meet on
Thursday, April 5, at 5 p.m., at
Dr. Naveed Ahmed's office,
4159
N.
Mayo
Trail,
Weddington Plaza. More information, call432-1072, ext. 12,
13, or 14, or 432-5550.
•Domestic Violence Support
Group - The Big Sandy Family
Abuse Center holds meetings
each Wednesday from 5:30 to
6:30 p.m. The meetings are
free of charge. Call Jessica
Slone at 886-6025 for more
information.
•Overeater's Anonymous Meetings held each Wednesday
at 6:30 p.m., at the old Allen
Baptist Church, located in
Allen, just past red light. Call
889-9620 for more info.
•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 6:30p.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 1-800928-5242.
•Disabled?- You may be eligible for grant money to assist
in your daily living. For an
application or more information, call886-4326.
•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 be held the first Monday of
each month, at the Department
for Community Based Services
office, 1009 North Lake Drive,
Prestonsburg, from 6-8 p.m.
Childcare will not be provided.
For more information, contact
Dedra Slone, adoptive parent
For more information, call
Trudy at 889-9333•, or 2975147. 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.
liaison, at 432-4110 or 4227927,
or
email
to:
doslone@ eastk.y.net.
•PARENTS! - Contact the
Big Sandy Area Community
Action Program, Inc. to find
out about child care services in
your area, the STARS for KIDS
NOW licensing standards program, and how you can earn an
income by staying home with
your own children while caring
for the children of others. Find
out more by calling Cheryl
Endicott at 886-1280, or 888872-7227 (toll free).
•East Kentucky S.T.A.R.S.
Homeschoolers -Will hold
monthly meetings at the
Paintsville Recreation Center.
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John P. Wells
John P. Wells of Prestonsburg, passed
•;away Sunday, Aprill, 2007, following an
Rextended illness.
~ He was born on Johns Creek, Floyd
.;County, on September 2, 1918.
~ He is survived by h~ wife, Donna
~Wells, and his son, John Paul Wells Jr.,
~both of Prestonsburg; his sister Woodsie
'Ellen Akers of Lexington; his brother,
Melvin Wells Jr., of Prestonsburg; and
many nieces and nephews, scattered
.~ across the nation.
~; He was the son of the late Bulah and
t;Melvin Wells of Prestonsburg. He was
~~preceded in death by his sisters, Zena and
I'Jettie; brothers Eugene and Ferman Wells;
: and twin sons, Ronnie and Roy Wells.
' John P. was well-liked and respected by
all of those who knew him. He helped
, many people who were in need during his
, :lifetime. He will be sorely missed by all of
:'those who knew and loved him. He was a
1 very devoted and loving husband and
~·father.
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• John P. was a well-known businessman,
:having operated John P. Wells Garage for
more than 60 years in Prestonsburg, He
.~as a very talented mechanic and engine
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home In Pikeville city limits. 4 br, 2.75
ba, living rm, dining, large kitchen,
beautifully landscaped. Call Patty for
other properties! I
Since receiving my real
estate !incense in 1985, I
have sold property in Floyd,
Pike, Johnson, and surrounding counties. In addition, I expanded my resume
as a mortgage loan officer
with a local lender from 1997
to 2003. Upon resuming my
full time career in real estate,
I received my Apprentice
Auctioneer license to further
diversify options in which to
sell real estate and offer
estate sales to my clients.
Call me for professional,
experienced service!
Patty Hatfield
builder for race cars, in his ear4er years,
and raced cars at the Old Allen Dirt Track,
and raced motorcycles in the 1950's.
He started out as a mechanic for the former Sparks Brothers Bus Company of
Prestonsburg. During the 1957 NASCAR
racing season, he was the lead mechanic,
and engine builder for the Ranier Racing
Team of Pretonsburg.
He owned numerous airplanes, and was
a licensed pilot for many years. He was a
certified airplane mechanic, and worked
on the airplanes owned by his many
friends.
He was a member of the Kentucky Civil
Air
Patrol,
and
received
the
"Commanders Commendation Award,"
for outstanding performance in 1984.
He was a member of the PrestonsburgPaintsville airport, and was the former
manager of the now-closed Prestonsburg
Branham Village Airport. He was one of
the oldest pilots in the Prestonsburg area.
John P. found time during this busy life
to serve the Lord, and was a Deacon at the
Faith Freewill Baptist Church of
Prestosnburg.
He was a 52-year Mason and member
of Zebulon Lodge 273 of Prestonsburg; a
MLS I 14804-Country Style Home.
Thll home on.. 3 bedroom• 2 balM
bonul room over 2 ~r garlg8 and
ecreened In back porch. Call Gene
32 degree Scottish Rite Mason, Valley of
Lexington, a Shriner and member of
Oleika Shrine of Lexington. He was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel in 1974.
The survivors wish to express sincere
appreciation and gratitude to John, Patsy,
Mary, Dianne, Mayor Jerry Fannin, Dave
and Sue, as well as the 3rd floor nursing
staff of the Prestonsburg Highlands
Hospital, for their relentless support during John P's illness.
Viewing was Monday and Tuesday,
April 2 and 3, at Hall Funeral Home, in
Martin, with Masonic services being conducted Tuesday, April3, at 7 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted
Wednesday, April 4, at 2 p.m., at Hall
Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be the Floyd-Johnson'
Counties Pilots Association.
Burial will be at Gethsemane Memorial
Gardens, Prestonsburg.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests
charitable contributions in his memory to
the
Oleika
Shrine
Childrens
Transportation Fund, 326 Southland
Drive, Lexington, KY 40503.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
APRIL 4, 2007 • A7
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Asked by The Associated
Press how to uplift the econo-my of counties with high jobless rates, Kentucky's candidates for governor point to
improving education and harnessing natural resources as
lean energy sources.
"Disparate
economic
opportunity and prosperity is
not just an economic issue or a
political issue, it is a moral
issue," said state Treasurer
Jonathan Miller, one of seven
Democrats running for governor.
Miller, like other candiates, said a well-educated
workforce will attract opportuQity.
' Kentucky's job climate has
become a contentious issue in
the Republican primary pitting
.ipcumbent
Gov.
Ernie
_ letcher, former U.S. Rep.
nne Northup of Louisville
nd Paducah businessman
Billy Harper.
"For three years, we've had
14 governor who has put off
ddressing Kentucky's lagging
conomy," said Northup, who
ays Kentucky has the nation's
ourth-worst unemployment
~te.
Northup said that repealing
:the alternative minimum tax,
.encouraging entrepreneurship
land letting workers keep more
:of their pay checks would help
mall businesses flourish and
;create jobs.
seasonally
' Kentucky's
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adjusted unemployment rate highest.
He said that the "surest
was 5.7 percent this past
Febmary, compared to 5.9 per- way" to boost economic
cent in December 2003 when opportunity and expand jobs
Fletcher took office. Northup statewide is "to empower indinotes that the state lags behind viduals through educational
the nation, which had a 4.5 achievement beyond high
percent jobless rate in school."
Louisville
businessman
February, down from 5.7 perBruce Lunsford, a Democratic
cent in December 2003.
Fletcher has pointed to job candidate, said "the best ecocreation as a sign of progress nomic-development program
is investing in a world-class
during his tenure.
According to a seasonally education system." A plan for
adjusted, nonfarm employ- universal health care also
ment survey by the U.S. Labor would make Kentucky more
Department's Bureau of Labor attractive to business by lowStatistics, Kentucky added ering health costs, he said.
Former Lt. Gov. Steve
61,700
jobs
between
December 2003 and February Henry, another Democratic
2007. A broader measure of hopeful, said that tapping
employment shows the state Kentucky's coal and corn supadded 93,197 jobs during the plies to create clean energy
period.
sources would create thouTo improve opportunities in sands of jobs.
areas plagued by high joblessHouse
Speaker
Jody
ness, Fletcher said he has Richards, a Bowling Green
worked to expand broadband Democrat also in the race, said
Internet access throughout that if elected governor, he
Kentucky. He said he has would be the "chief economic
advocated "clean-coal" tech- · development architect and
nology to improve the mar- leader."
ketability of an abundant
Former Lt. Gov. Steve
resource. Fletcher said he's Beshear, another Democratic
also pushed for "landmark candidate, advocated investing
investments" in roads, schools in Kentucky's own businesses
and wastewater facilities to and people "instead of continmake communities more uing to offer tax breaks to outattractive
for
economic of-state corporations."
growth.
Gatewood
Galbraith,
Harper pointed to a school another Democratic hopeful,
dropout rate that he said mentioned his plan to provide
remains among the nation's each high school graduate with
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BELFRY - Four teenagers
;tvere charged with burglary
tafter video clips of them break:ing into a home appeared on the
:video sharing site YouTube,
~ sheriff's officials said.
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Kayla Rose, 19, of Belfry;
1Nick Newsome, 19, of Cmm,
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IW.Va.; Ashley Butcher of
t:Selfry and Jessica May of
!Belfry, were also charged with
crirnimil mischief.
Pike County Sheriff's
Deputy Bill McCoy said the
four broke into an unoccupied
home, took several items and
busted a door. Video clips of
the four inside the house were
posted on YouTube, leading to
their arrests, McCoy said.
It's the second time in recent
weeks that an eastern Kentucky
teenager was arrested after
appearing online.
Charles Jeremy Brown, 18,
was charged with 27 counts of
menacing, eight counts of criminal mischief and one count of
criminal littering after investigators say they saw him on the
Web site busting church windows, vandalizing grocery
stores and menacing workers at
a drive-through restaurant
Investigators were tipped to
search YouTube£om fDII
"jbrownhoho," Sayers said.
a $5,000 voucher to apply we'd be a lot better off," she too bad that they have to go
toward college or vocational said. "We do have a Jot of tal- somewhere else to make it in
training. He said his proposal ented children here; it's just life."
would he a remedy for the dual
ills of illiteracy and an
untrained workforce.
Democratic hopeful Otls
Hensley Jr. , an · eastern
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Kentucky demolition contractor, said his small business of its workforce, ARH says the woman Candace S. Elkinf
investment program is aimed strike will not hinder patient said. "ARH wants to assure
our communities th(lt residents
at
increasing
household care in any way.
will continue to receive qualiL¥
"Making
patient
care
and
incomes and creating jobs
patient
care. We are committed
safety
our
top
priority,
ARH
statewide.
Gumm, the Owsley County has implemented our contin- to our mission and to advancnative, spent the last half of gency plan and is operating all ing the medical services in the
2006 as a temporary employee . of its facilities," ARH spokes- region."
at the U.S. Department of
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Agriculture's Farm Service
Agency office that serves his
home county. He now works
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on a call-in basis as an emerKnowing that a rate doing what we have to do. We
gency medical technician with
increase may potentially cause are trying to keep our rates as
the local ambulance service.
"I don't feel like I'm bound Big Sandy RECC to receive low as possible."
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Big Sandy RECC receives
to eastern Kentucky," Gumm some unwanted attention, they
said in a recent phone inter- intend to make it clear that the power from EKPC at a whole;
view. "If I find the right thing situation is out of their control. sale rate, but they say that
"We want to make sure that when their rate increases, so
somewhere else, I'm mobile.
,
I'd be willing to move."
our customers know that the will everyone else's.
This is the flrst time since
Susan Wilder, executive rate increase is simply passing
director of the Booneville- through us," said Big Sandy 1983 that EKPC has requested
Owsley County Industrial RECC member services man- a base rate increase.
Authority, said the best eco- ager Bruce Davis. "We are just
nomic boost for her county
would be the reconstruction of
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Kentucky 30, a narrow, winding road that connects with
Interstate 75 near London. The
sought-after improvements
would make it easier for trucks
to handle the road and would
greatly reduce travel time from
Owsley County to the interstate, she said.
Will 'Qe held April 28, 2007,
The Transportation Cabinet
says it has long-range plans to
4:00p.m. at
complete the Kentucky 11 and
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Eddie Shelton's homeplace,
Kentucky 30 corridor from 1I
75 at London to the Mountain
Drift, Kentucky.
Parkway - a project that
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would open Owsley, Jackson
The family is welcome to attend and give and Lee counties to interstate
their input into the organization and r.
access in hopes of spurring
economic development.
planning for the events of the reunion. ;
Wilder said the project
could bring jobs that would
This will be the final meeting for
keep its young people from
this year.
leaving for good.
"If we could send them to
If you have suggestions, but can't attend
college and get them back,
Strike
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL
4, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Clues
• Continued from p1
where the egg was.
know that you can.see it from
3. While it's true you - the hiding place
7. You won't find me
might get stuck, use your
hands and feet, not a north, east or west.
truck.- This clue gave a lit- Looking south would be
tle information about the hid- the best. -Another literal
ing place. People who got clue, this simply means the
close to the egg would proba- egg was located in the :;outhbly get stuck, but not in the crn portion of the county.
8. Keep·going until you
mud. Instead, they likely were
stuck by thorn bushes that can't go higher. To get to
me you'll pass water and
grew around the hiding place.
4. I'll *have to stand fire. - There i:; a lot of inforhen I eat, for where I am mation in this clue, as it
ere is no seat. - This describes the exact location of
ue doesn't so much say the egg. The first part means
here the egg was, as where it that the egg ts on top of a
asn't. The "seat" rctcrred to mountain. The second part
describes the top of Jack's
s the county seat, meaning
egg
was
not
in Creek Mountain, where there
e
is a water tank and the remains
estonsburg.
5. Everything here is all of a burned-down store.
9. Your
magistrate
ftip-flopped. If I roll out
tile bottom, I come out doesn't know, but you will
near the top. - This clue see, this year I am located
lild many people many people in three. - This just means
umped. It lets you know that that the egg was in Magisterial
District 3.
t~e egg was elevated, in this
10. This is a good
~se at the top of a mountain.
If the egg rolled to the bottom neighborhood in which to
of the mountain on either side, hide. The folks next door
Clue 6 let
it would end up near the com- are certified. Itunities of Halo (the "top" of you know that the egg was
near a county line. This clue
an angel's head) or Topmost.
6. We're surrounded, tells you which county
but that's just fine. From (Knott), by alluding to the
where I'm at I can see the "Certified Clean County"
line.- The line that we're all signs that are posted at the
surrounded by is the county Knott County line.
lme, and this clue lets you
In addition to the 10 clues
~
that were published before the
egg wa'i found, The Times had
planned to publish three more.
They arc as follows:
11. Add the numbers,
then add some more.
When get down to 1 ,
you're left with 4. - This
was the traditional route number clue that is usually given in
contest, but it was made a little
trickier this year. The egg was
hidden along Route 1498. Add
the digits of 1498 together and
you get 22,' but you're not
done yet. Add the digits in 22
together to "get down to poe"
digit, and the total is four.
12. If you go out before
you come back, b.e sure
to turn to go see Jack. This was a reference to access-
Spring Cleanup
this Month
(Apri19--20)
TEN J"EAR ANNIVERSARY (19!17- ztHI7)
( .A.JI.uppll,_ & fOOttl
Do
will~
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For bid procedure and specifications, please contact Mr. Brent Graden at City Hall at 606-886-2335.
Bids are due no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 14th. 2007.
The City of Prestonsburg reserves the right to
accept or reject any and all bids.
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Local Planning
Committee Meeting
The Floyd County Schools' Local
Planning Committee will conduct a meeting on April 12, 2007 at 6:00PM at the
May Valley Elementary School, 481
Stephens Branch, Martin, Kentucky.
This meeting is one of a series of meetings to develop a District Facilities Plan
for the Floyd County Public Schools.
The Public is invited.
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1999 Top Kick Mechanic Bed with 6,000 lb. Auto Oane
Ingersol Rand LightPlantwithDiesel Engine
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10:00 A.M.
PARTIAL LIST
The City of Prestonsburg will be accepting sealed
bids on contract labor for the following:
SRrlntc Cleamsp Safu~ April 14th.
Meet.,. at City 111111 Ba
instead of Route I 22. Doing so
would require a person to "go
out" of Floyd County before
"coming back." And it also
ind1cates for you to turn to go
to Jack's Creek.
13. I'm hiding above an
angel's head, on top of a
hill, with rocks in my bed.
- This clue once again tells
you that the egg is hidden
above the community of Halo,
on top of a hill. The egg was
also hidden in a pile of rocks.
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�WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2007 • A9
THE FLOYD CouNTY TIMES
oal mine widows prove powerful as lobbyists
by ROGER ALFORD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
FRANKFORT - Claudia
ole would have considered
erself an unlikely person to
e a lobbyist in the state
apitol.
She preferred the simple
fe of wife and mother. But
hen her husband was killed
a Kentucky coal mine, the
ountry girl from Harlan
ounty and several of her
eighbors who had been widwed in the same way stepped
rward to say enough is
nough.
Through tearful pleas, they
ersuaded lawmakers to pass
weeping mine safety legisla.on, a feat even some longrm lobbyists thought imposible, especially with key lawakers trying either to kill the
easure or to gut it of impornt provisions.
"Sometimes I got down,
ut there was no way I was
iving up the fight," Cole said.
I got strength from knowing
at I was doing something
at I knew my husband would
every proud of."
' Average citizens like Cole
underdogs in the world of
litical lobbying, where
ealth and power wield influnce. So when the coalfield
idows came to town, and
shed through the mine safelaw, people took notice.
"There are no more effecve lobbyists for mine safety
than women who have lost
Jheir husbands in the mines,"
~aid Tony Oppegard, an attorey for the Appalachian
itizens Law Center in
res tonsburg.
Because of their efforts
ver the past three months,
nderground coal mines in
entucky will get increased
crutiny from state inspectors
nd more miners will have
etectors to check for exploive methane gas.
Those initiatives are part of
law that nearly died in the
egislative process, only to be
evived by the committed wid-
~
f
f
!
~ · ~onsor,
state Rep.
rent Yonts, D -Greenville,
~aid the measure hit roadblock
ttfter roadblock until, he conr,ided, he had "significant
.,ffoubts" that it would pass.
"I think it shows what peo
ple can do when they're determined and have the passion to
do the right thing, and when
they have right on their side,"
said Steve Earle, a longtime
lobbyist for the United Mine
Workers of America.
Kentucky's new law follows one of the deadliest years
in recent history for Kentucky
coal miners. In all, 16 miners
were killed in 2006, five of
them in a methane gas explosion in Harlan County in May.
The law will require
inspectors from the Office of
Mine Safety and Licensing to
double their visits to underground coal mines from three
to a minimum of six per year.
It also requires at least one
member of every underground
crew to have a methane detector.
Oppegard said Kentucky
now has perhaps the strongest
mine safety law in the nation.
He said several provisions
exceed even federal requirements. Among the provisions
peculiar to Kentucky is a
requirement to have mine
emergency technicians on duty
on every shift.
Stella Morris, another coalfield widow, had pushed hard
for that because she said her
husband, David "Bud" Morris
Jr., would still be alive had he
gotten adequate ftrst aide following an accident in a Harlan
County mine. He lost both legs
after being struck by an underground coal hauler.
In a lawsuit, Stella Morris
said the only certified emergency technician working at
the time of the accident failed
to render aid that could have
saved her husband's life. A
federal report quotes a paramedic who said basic first-aid
likely would have saved the
miner's life.
Tears practically flowed
down Stella Morris' cheeks at
times when she talked with
lawmakers.
"On my way to Frankfort, I
would talk to myself and I'd
say 'you' re not going to cry,
• you ' re not going to cry,"' she
srud. "But I just miss him so
much."
For Cole, the top priority
was getting a provision into
law that required government
inspectors and coal operators
't Our Lady of the
;
Way Hospital
I has announced
1Dorita Wilcox, a
t
cardiopulmonary team
member, as
tEmployee of the
Month for
1
:
February.
, Dorlta has been
~lth OLW for six
years and likes
the family
atmosphere.
She enjoys
1 reading, paintling and most of
all, spending
time with her
granddaughter
Maddie.
Welcome Hillbillies
to provide more training for a
deadly mining practice in
which the very pillars that up
overhead layers of rock are
removed.
Known as "pillaring," the
practice has been blamed for
the deaths of at least 17 coal
miners in southern Appalachia
over the past nine years,
including at least four in
Kentucky over the past three
years.
When
miners
have
removed as much coal as possible from a mine using conventional process, they begin
removing the pillars, allowing
the roof to fall in planned collapses. Sometimes, however, it
doesn't go according to plan,
as was the case when her
Cole's husband, Russell, was
killed in 2005 by an unexpected roof fall.
The new law requires coal
operators to give the Office of
Mine Safety and Licensing 48
hours notice before beginning
to remove the pillars. That
gives state regulators time to
visit the mine to ensure that all
the miners are thoroughly
trained in the proper way to do
the work.
Cole said she's convinced
the requirement will save
lives.
Earle, who has been a fulltime lobbyist since 1990, said
the widows proved to be a persuasive team because they
joined forces to support the
overall legislation while each
pushed various provisions. In
that way, Earle said, they were
able to get the legislation back'
on track each time it stalled.
"It was a roller coaster,
ride," Morris said. "We'd
come to Frankfort with hig~.
hopes. We'd leave disappointed. But we won in the end."
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL
4, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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AUTOMOTIVE
FOR SALE
Ranger Boat 390V,
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Kota. Livewells, rod
box,
storage
boxes,
tandem
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board
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charger.
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Asking
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92
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numbers,
please Indicate
that entire reference number on
the outside of
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Reference numbers are used to
help us direct
your letter to the
correct individual.
Job Listings
JOB OPENING
Help
wanted!
$40 ,000 -$60 ,000
yearly!
Demo,
insurance,
401 k,
paid
vacations.
Great opportunity.
Must submit to drug
testing and background screening .
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for Jenny.
HOUSEKEEPERS
NEEDED Full and
part time housekeepers
needed.
Must work weekends. Must have
experience. Come
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apply.
JOB OPENING
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Must have valid drivers
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(606)- 886-8335.
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WANT TO HELP
PEOPLE? TRANSIT
DRIVERS
NEEDED
Sandy
V a I
e y
Transportation
Services,
Inc.
(SVTS) Is seeking
qualified applicants
for the position of a
Transit Driver. Must
be at least 21 years
old , pass a drug
test, D.O.T physical
examination, driving history and
WANTED:
conviction record
Someone to do odd · and other qualificajobs and likes ani- tions listed with
mals call 886-6704.
Application
for
Employment .
JOB OPENING
Benefits for eligible
Tired of cold call- employees include:
ing? Want to be
Heath, Dental, Life,
independent and Vision, Retirement
have
preset plan, Credit Union,
Holiday, Sick and
appointments? We
offer very competiVacation
days.
tive life and health Phone 1800-444products. Call 606- RIDE I 7433, or
780-7167.
write to SVTS at 81
Resourt;e
Court.
JOB OPENING
Prestonsburg ,
Otter-.
Creek
Kentucky 41653Correctional Center 7850 for an applicais currently accept- tion
for
ing applications for Employment and
A a v a n c e d
more information.
Registered Nurse SVTS
is
an
Practitioner
and
Employment opporFamily Practitioner. tunity
employer
Must be licensed in
MIFIDN.
the state of KY.
Interested
appli- JOB OPENING
100 Workers needcants may apply in
person
at
327 ed.
Assemble
Correctional Road, crafts, wood items.
Wheelwright,
KY To
$480i wk.
41669, online at Materials provided.
www.correctionFree
informat ion
Pkg. 24 Hr. 801 scorp.com or you
may
fax
your 428-4649.
resume to 606-4529703. Otter Creek JOB OPENING
Correctional Center
Dietary Aide/Cook:
is
an
Equal Apply in person at
Opportunity
Mtn.
Manor
of
Painstville,
1025
Euclid
Avenue,
JOB OPENING
Painstville, KY from
Contract Highwall
Mining
LLCMonday
-Friday
(Frankie Justice between 8am and
Greg Henzman) is 4pm.
now
accepting
OPENING
applications for a JOB
certified electrician, Renos Roadhouse
foreman and other in Prestonsburg is
now hiring for all
mining positions in
positions.
ShiftsKnott and Floyd
Day and Night.
County. Full time
in person
positions available. Apply
only.
Excellent pay and
benefits including
Miscellaneous
health and dental
insurance. Please
call
our office at
606-437-4603 for JOB OPENING
On call in home
an application.
assistance caring
for the elderly. Call
JOB OPENING
M o u n t a i n Joyce at 606-889International Trucks 8529. Also, accepting applications for
is seeking a technician with a mini- caregivers.
mum of three years
experience in the
Services
medium heavy duty
truck, diesel engine
LAWN CARE
and school bus
If Lawn Care and
repair field for our
Allen KY location. tree trimming needthroughout
Competitive
pay ed
and benefit packSummer months.
Please call Randell
age offered. Mail
at 606-358-2117
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to
HD
mornir.1g
or
Blackburn, PO Box
evening.
591 , Allen ,
KY
41601
or email
Household items,
some plus s ize
cloths, lots of stuff.
MERCHANDISE
Animals
LOST!!! David/
Hippo
area.
German Shephard
black / brown
answers to Buckley.
Also Solid black
Lab Mix answers to
Oscar. REWARD
OFFERED.
8863374 OR 226-5774
FOUND!! Large
Breed dog. To
identify call 8745269. Anonymous
callers rejected.
FOR SALE TO A
GOOD
HOME
Neutered
male
Doberman
Mix.
Great watch dog
but is also very
affectionate to owners. $50.00. CALL
424-1707..
Also
FREE TO A GOOD
HOME .. A Neutered
male cat, gray s
tiger
stripes .
Excellent mouser!
424-1701 . Leave
MSG.
Furniture
ALLEN
FURNITURE
ALLEN,KY
Furniture,
used
appliances, living I
bedroom
suits,
bunk beds, and lots
more!
Call 606874-9790.
Yard Sale
YARD SALE
Alley
Fork/ East
Point North of Little
Paint April 5th and
6th. Thursday and
Friday 9am to 3pm .
Outdoor
items.
Children's clothing
and more.
YARD SALE
3 Family yard sale!
Clothing, plus size,
women's , toddlers,
furn iture and toddler items. 1134
Riverside
Drive,
Prf;lstonsburg. April
6 and 7. Bam-?
ESTATE SALE
Thursday, F riday
and Saturday, A p ril
5th,
6th ,
7th.
Treadmill
cookbooks,
lots
of
glassware, kitchen
items, and much
more.
Different
items each day,
rain or shine! Rote
80 at Watergap,
Right Fork of B ull
Creek, first right
and up hill to brick
house.
Miscellaneous
WOLFF TANNING
BEDS NEW
&
USED.
Monthly
payments,
free
delivery within 100
m iles of Londo n.
Pa rts-Lam p sServices.
1-888-554-0058.
FOR SALE
3 Lawn Mowers, 2
new,
1 sl ight ly
used . Call 8866378
FOR SALE
Glass
Antiq ue
show case a nd
other antiq ue items
available. Call 2598411 or 874-2421
FOR SALE
2 G ravely t ractors
with attachments.
Call after 4pm 447 2728.
Wanted to buy
WANTED TO BUY
Interested in buyIng land o r home
f rom H ind man to
Martin or Mcdowell
area. 606-634-2960
Storage Units for rent
1 Ox1 0 $40.00
1 Ox20 $60.00
1 Ox30 $80.00
Located on 1428
Old Allen Rd.
Call 874-4511.
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2 1/2 Miles on Abbott, at
111 Creekside. Maple
Cabinetry, carpet, 2 BR,
fireplace. Recently
remodeled. Call 8860893. '
YARD SALE
April 1Oth and 11th.
Children and adults
clothing.
Toys,
household items,
stereo,
karaoke
machine. Located
2.2 miles up Rt.
404 turn right up
Sam Hale Branch.
First house on right
886-2685.
YARD SALE
Women and men
clothing ,
baby
clothing ,
prom
dresses
sizes
10,13,14,16 2XL.
Comforter
set,
movies and misc.
items. April 3 , 4, 5
and 6th . Rt. 404
David across from
the David for Fire
department.
C.
Nelson Dr.
FOR SALE
Gas well interest
for sale. Owners
desi re to sell their
20% interest in 2
gas wells at Viper,
Ky. If seriously
interested call 4781002.
HOUSE
FOR
SALE 3 .5 acres 3
BR
2
bath ,
attached 2
car
Houses
HOUSES
FOR
SALE BY OWNER
Located
in
Prestonsburg ,
walking distance to
school. 1 house ,
brick, fenced in
back yard. 2-3
rooms. Other one
is 3 BR 2 bath with
s iding.
Located
next door to each
o ther.
Asking
$173,700 Call 886-
RESTAURANT
Prestonsburg
HELP WANTED: Waitresses, dishwashers/busboys, cooks. Paid vacation, health insurance available.
Uniforms furnished.
No phone calls, please!
Apply in person.
APPLICATIONS BEING
ACCEPTED FOR
1-BEDROOM
APARTMENTS FOR
PERSONS
55 AND OLDER
APARTMENTS
FOR RENT
1, 2 3, 4 Bedrooms
available for extremely
low-income people at
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 subsidized
housing
on
account of race, color,
national origin , sex,
age, disability, religion
and familial
status.
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Located behind Wendy's
and Pizza Hut in Prestonsburg. All utilities are
included and the rent is
based upon gross monthly
Income. Several activities,
such as line dancing, crafts,
bingo, movies, hair
and church services.
apartments are f urnished
with a refrigerator, stove,
emergency alarm system,
and air conditioner. For
more information, please
call Highland Terrace at 606·
886·1925, TOO: 1-800-648·
6056 or 711, or come by the
office for an application.
Highland Terrace does not
discriminate in admission
or employment in subsidized housing on account
of race, color, creed, reli·
gion,' sex, nation·
al origin, age,
familial status or
tal
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APARTMENTS
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Love,
All the family
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1813 or 886-0769
REAL ESTATE
One , Two and Th ree Bed room Units
Kitchen Appliances Fu rnished
Water, Sewer & Garbage Paid
Located on U.S. 321 (belo\>\ )spital)
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Regency Park Apartments
61 Regency Park Dr. , Box 17
Prestonsburg , KY 4 1653
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HOLIDAY WYPOOLS
INC.
• 429·4788
~ HUNTINGTON,
PHONE:
606-886-8318
or 1-800-686-4447
(TOO for si><)c<h & hennng •mpaircd 7111
@
�THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
garage with work
shop or 1/2 acre lot
for
sale .
Prestonsburg ,
meadows branch
area.
Call
8890149.
HOUSE FOR SALE
4 BR Brick house
apx 1500 sq. ft. 2
•baths, living room,
· family
room,
kitchen, utility room,
large deck, double
carport on nice corner lot. Hardwood
floors in living room,
kitchen, family room
and one bedroom.
New carpet in 3
bedrooms. Also has
Gas log fire place,
electric.
heat
pump. Located 2
miles up Abbott Rd.
on Frasure Hill Dr..
Prestonsburg, KY.
606-886-6778 .
Shown by appointment.
www.sharphome.com
PRICE REDUCED
MUST SELL NOW!
Two houses!!! One
is 4 BR, living room,
dining
room,
kitchen, bath .
The other house is
2 BR, living, big
kitchen, bath, built
over garage work
shop and laundr-Y
room , 2 outside
storage
building.
Natural gas, paved
parking, chain link
fenced yard. 7/ 10
acre lot. Very livable
move in condition.
All for a very reasonable price of
$42,000. Land contracts .
Salyers
Branch, Hueysville
area. Call 606-3589346
HOUSE FOR SALE
3 BR 2 bath house
completly remodeled inside and out.
South River view
lane. Prestonsburg.
~ ~886-8991 .
YOUR AD COULD
BE
HERE!
1
•MONTH WITH A
PICTURE INCLUDED JUST $75.00.
CALL LEIGHANN
WILLIAMS TODAY
TO SALE YOUR
HOUSE
FAST!
886-6506.
Sale or Lease
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OR SALE
2003 16x80 mobile
home. Fire place,
dishwasher, garden
tub, walk in shower,
shingle roof, gutters, used for short
time. Good price.
Central air. Located
outside City limits.
Call 886-2474
FOR SALE
Commercial property 12 acres next to
Walmart
&
McDonald's
in
.J:>restonsburg. 886~023 after 5pm.
FOR RENT
Beauty shop equipt
with 3 stations and
tanning bed. Would
consider renting for
commercial
use
other than beauty
shop. Rt. 122 1 mile
' South of Martin
across from Garth
Technical School.
Must have references. 285-9112.
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FOR SALE
,.:Property for sale
etween
Prestonsburg and
Painstville.
Also,
double wide for
rent.
$500 plus
deposit. Call 606789-6721 or 792792-6721. No pets.
FOR SALE
Baby farm for sale
possible commeri cal site 6 .50 acres
with house and outbuilding
approximately 3/4- 1 acre
building site out of
floor plain. Location
· Just above Mtn.
Arts
Center
on
Mountain Parkway.
Contact
Franklin
Fitzpatrick at 8863533 after 6pm .
Interested parties
only.
FARM FOR SALE
Floyd county 75
acres more or less,
rt. 1100 off US 23
East Point Upper
Little Paint. Lum
Derossett Branch .
Call 606-325-4430
or 606-325-2809.
...
Level- SIOP.ing and
timber.
RENTALS
APARTMENT
APT FOR RENT
New 1 BR apt.
Appliances
furnished, all utilities
included. $520 per
month, 1 car parking. 889-1999
FOR RENT
Furnished apartment, real clean ,
quiet near Jenny
Wiley lake. Suitable
for 2 people. NO
drugs. Call 8863941.
FOR RENT
2 BR apt for rent.
Unfurnished, nice,
quiet neighborhood.
Deposit and references
required.
Call
358-9123
Leave message.
FOR RENT
Branham Heights
Apartments - Now
accepting applications for 1 and 2 BR
apts. Rent based on
30% of income.
Appliances
fu·rnished. very nice,
central heat and air,
water, garbage and
sewer
included.
Please contact the
manager 606-4524777.
Equal Opportunity
housing.
Furnished 1 bed
room Apt. Central
heat & air. Rent
starting at $375.
month , + $300.
deposit
water
included. Located
near HRMC. 606889-9717.
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HOUSE FOR RENT
Beautiful 2 story
home with white
columns for rent
at lvel, KY.
3 BR for. $750
includes water and
garbage bill
plus
utilities. Owner pays
water and garbage
bill. No HUD, NO
pets. Quiet neighborhood.Large
yard.
References
required.
Central
Heat and Air. Dish
washer/washer
dyer stove
and
refrigerator
furnished. Office with
Computer link. Call
437-6507 or 4349008.
HOUSE FOR RENT
2 BR , house on
Martin. $500 per
month. Call 606794-0249 or 606437-0910.
HOUSE FOR RENT
Very nice, 2 BR,
equip. kitchen, new
paint, new carpet.
Must have references! Call 8860825 OR 886-2944
after 5.
HOUSE FOR RENT
2 BR house at
Riverside
drive.
$550 per month
plus utilities and
deposit. Call 8860124 after 5pm .
HOUSE
FOR
RENT
EXCELLENT
NEIGHBORHOOD
1600 Sq ft house 3
BR 2 bath, kitchen,
utility room , heat
pump, built in vaccume. Gated community, references
and
deposrt
required.
Located
in Knott County. No
pets, call 438-6104.
Mobile Home
FOR RENT
2 1/2 Miles from
MAC on Jim Potter
Branch. Spurlock
C r e e k ,
Prestonsburg KY.
889-9825
FOR RENT
Nice 3 BR MH for
rent
in
Prestonsburg. 8740875 or 226-3207.
LEGALS
COMMON·
WEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD
CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION 11
C.A. No. 06-CI·
011 06
Community
Trust Bank, Inc.,
Successor in
interestto
Community
Trust Bank,
N.A.;
Acting as
agent on behalf
of
Federal Home
Loan
Mortgage
Corporation
Plaintiff
Vs.
Marc T. Tarver
and
Gina M. Tarver
Defendants
NOTICE OF
COMMISSION·
ER'S
SALE
BY VIRTUE OF
Judgment
and
Order of Sale, referr,ing
to
Master
Commissioner
of
the Floyd Circuit
Court, entered on
the 29th day of
January, 2007, in
the Floyd Circuit
Court, in the above
styled action in the
'
princpal sum of
$45,7~9.46, together w1th interest,
costs and fees, I
shall proceeo to
otter 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 12th
day of April, 2007,
at the hour of 9:45
a.m., the following
described
real
estate,
lying
in
Floyd
County,
Kentucky, and more
particularly
described as follows:
Being Lot No. 9 of
the Shaun Howell
properties
or
Subdivision, located
on Abbott Creek of
Floyd
County,
Kentucky, said Lot
No. 9 being more
particularly
described as Plat
Map No. 1-1-125,
records of the Floyd
County
Court
Clerk's Office.
Being the same
property conveyed
to Marc Tarver and
Gina M. Tarver, his
wife, by Deed dated
December 6, 1999,
and recorded in
Deed Book 442,
Page 165, in the
Floyd
County
Clerk's Office.
TERMS OF SALE
(a) At the time of
sale, the successful
bidder, it the other
than the Plaintiff,
shall either pay
cash or 10% of purchase price, with
the
balance on
credit for thirty (30)
days.
(b) The successful
bidder shall
be
required to execute
a bond with good
surety thereon tor
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.
(c) 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
Amrica and/or the
record
owners
thereof, pursuant to
28 U.S.C. 2410 or
KRS 426.530.
(d) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd
County,
Kentucky, real property taxes for the
year 2007, 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.
(e) In the event
the Plaintiff is the
purchaser of the
above
described
property, tor an
amount equal to, or
less than, its first
lien, it shall take a
credit against said
lien tor 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 continued herein.
Plaintiff's Counsel:
Hon.
Virginia.
Baird
Baird & Baird,
PSC
'
P.O. Box 351
KY
Pikeville,
41502
S.
William
Kendrick
M
t
a ~
e r
· Commrssroner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD
CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION I
C.A. No. 06-CI00618
JPMorgan
Chase Bank, as
trustee
Plaintiff
Vs.
Jamie
Hamilton
April Hamilton,
et al.
Defendants
NOTICE OF
COMMISSION·
ER'S
SALE
BY VIRTUE OF
Judgment
and
Order of Sale, referto
Master
ring
Commissioner of
the Floyd Circuit
Court, entered on
the 25th day of
January, 2007, in
the Floyd Circuit
Court, in the above
styled action, in the
princpal sum of
$57,279.06, together with interest,
costs and fees, I
shall proceed to
otter 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 12th
day of April, 2007,
at the hour of 9:30
a.m., the following
described
real
estate,
lying
in
Floyd
County,
Kentucky, and more
particularly
described as follows:
TRACT ONE
Beginning at an
iron stake on the left
side of the road,
said stake adjoins
the upper boundary
line of Kenis and
Priscilla Tackett and
running with the
Kenis and Priscilla
Tackett line towards
the creek a distance
of approximately 90
teet to 98 feet to an
iron stake; thence
turning right running
with the creek bank
a
distance
of
approximately 157
teet to an iron
stake, thence turning right running a
straight line a distance of 90 feet to
98 teet to the roadway; thence turning
right and running
with the roadway
back to the corner
of
Kenis
and
Priscilla Tackett's
line,
being
the
beginning.
TRACT TWO
Beginning at an
iron stake on the left
side of Keathley
Fork of Toler Creek,
said stake adjoins
the upper boundary
line
of
Truby
Johnson and Lula
Bell Akers, and running 120 feet to 130
feet towards the
creek to an iron
stake; thence turning right and following the creek tor a
distance of approximately 60 teet to an
iron stake; thence
turning right and
running 120 feet to
130 teet in a
straight line to an
iron stake next to
the
roadway;
thence turning right
and running with
the roadway back to
the original iron
stake .
Which includes a
1984 Fleetwood 14
x 65 Mobile Home.
Being the same
property conveyed
to Jamie Hamilton
and April Hamilton,
his wife, by virtue of
a deed from Everett
Adkins and Lola
Mae Adkins, his
wife, and Annetta
Ruth Gillispie and
Michael Gillispie,
her husband, dated
November
14,
2003,
tiled
November
15,
2003, recorded in
Deed Book 493,
Page 239, County
Clerk's Office, Floyd
County, Kentucky.
Parcel
Number
109-00-00-023.03.
Commonly known
as: 338 Keathley
Road, Harold, KY
41635.
TERMS OF SALE
(a) At time of sale,
the successful bidder, it the other than
the Plaintiff, shall
either pay cash or
10% of purchase
price, with the balance on credit tor
thirty (30) days.
(b) The successful
bidder shall
be
required to execute
a bond with good
surety thereon for
the unpaid purchase price of said
property, it 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.
(c) 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 favo.r of the
United States of
Amrica and/or the
record
owners
thereof, pursuant to
28 U.S.C. 2410 or
KRS 426.530.
(d) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd
County,
Kentucky, real property taxes for the
year 2007, and all
subsequent years
which are not yet
due and p yable .
Any and all delinquent Floyd County,
Kentucky,
real
estate taxes will be
paid from the sale
proceeds.
(e) In the event
the Plaintiff is the
pumhaser of the
above
described
property for an
amount equal to, or
less than, its first
lien, it shall take a
credit against said
lien tor 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 continued herein.
Plaintiff's Counsel:
Hon. Laura L.
Drake
Hon. James R.
Gregory Jr.
southern
course
across the garden
and up the hill to a
sassafras marked;
thence around the
hill at back of
orchard with King
Orsbon to a marked
rock in the ground
hog hollow; thence
down the said hollow to the Reynolds
hollow and down it
to mouth to the
beginning , exceptCOMMONing all oil and gas
WEALTH
OF KENTUCKY and all mineral and
mineral
right
is
FLOYD
excepted from this
CIRCUIT
deed; and there is a
COURT
right of way out of
DIVISION No. II the Reynolds and
C.A. No. 05-CI- Sidge hollow and
00735
ground hog hollow.
The
Mineral
Vicki R.
Underlying
The
Spencer and
Subject Properties,
Anthony Ray
It Any, Shall Be
Spencer
Excepted From The
Plaintiffs
Sale.
vs.
TERMS OF SALE:
Ruth H.
(a) At the time of
Tackett, et al.
sale, the successful
Defendants
bidder, if the other
NOTICE OF
than the Plaintiff,
COMMISSION- shall either pay
cash or 10% of purER'S
chase price, with
SALE
BY VIRTUE OF the balance on
Final Judgment and credit for thirty (30)
days, and required
Order of the Floyd
. to execute a bond
Circuit Court,
with good surety
entered on the 27th thereon for
the
day of September,
unpaid
purchase
2006, in the Floyd
price of said properCircuit Court, in the ty, if any, bearing
interest at the rate
above styled
of twelve percent
action, I shall pro(12%) per annum,
ceed to offer for
from the date of
sale at the Old
sale until paid, havFloyd County
ing the force and
Courthouse Door,
effect
of
a
South Central
Judgment.
Avenue,
(b) The property
Prestonsburg,
shall be sold subject to any easeKentucky, (behind
ments and restricthe new Floyd
tions of record in
County Justice
the Floyd County
Center), to the
Clerk's Office, and
highest bidder, at
such
right
of
public auction, on
redemption as may
Thursday, the 12th exist in favor of the
day of April , 2007,
United States of
at the hour of 9:15 America and/or the
a.m., the following
record
owners
thereof.
described surface
(c) The purchaser
property, located
shall be required to
and lying in Floyd
assume and pay all
County, Kentucky,
Floyd
County,
and more particuKentucky, real proplarly described as
erty taxes for' the
follows:
year 2007, and all
KING OSBORNE subsequent years
TRACT
which are not yet
Being the same due and payable.
property conveyed Any and all delinPerley Howell, by quent Floyd County,
deed dated June 6, Kentucky,
real
1934· of record in estate taxes will be
Deed Book 101 ' paid from the sale
Page 455, in the proceeds .
office of the Floyd
(d) If the successCounty Clerk, and ful bidder is a party
being a certain tract to
this
action,
or parcel of land, he/she shall be
lying
in
Floyd given credit on the
County~ Kentucky, balance of the purcontalnrng 40 acr~s, chase price to the
~ore or less~ which . extent of his/her
IS more partrcularly ownership interest
descnbed as fol- in
the
above
lows: . .
described real propBegmnmg on a erty, subject to payrock
at
Martha ment of sufficient
H.owell's line run- funds to satisfy the
nrng a South course costs of sale and tor
to Danrel Osborne, the master commislme; thence w1th sioner.
sed line to Emert
Any
announceBlevins line to a ments made on the
popular at Daniel date of sale take
Osborne line then precedence
over
with sed line to a printed matter conmarked rock at the tained herein.
middle
bench;
Plaintiff's Attorney:
thence
a
East
Hon. Ralph H.
course with Johney Stevens, PSC
Howell line to a
P.O. Box 466
sugar tree on the
Prestonsburg, KY
point; thence with
41653
sed line to a rock on
William
S.
top of the hill at Kendrick
Jarve Vance line;
M a s
e r
thence up the ridge Commissioner
to a marked ash at
P.O. Box 26~
Nancy Howell line;
Prestonsburg, KY
thence running with
41653
sed line to the
beginning containCOMMONing 40 acres more
WEALTH
or less.
MARTHA HOW- J OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD
ELL TRACT
CIRCUIT
Being the same
property conveyed
COURT
to Pearlie Howell,
DIVISION I
Cloye Howell, his
C.A. No. 06-CIwife, by deed dated
259
October 28, 1944,
Timmy Dean
of record in Deed
Bryant
Book 126, Page 13,
Plaintiff
in the office of the
Vs.
Floyd County Clerk,
Tonya
and being a certain
Pelphrey, et al.
tract or parcel of
land, lying in Floyd
Defendants
County, Kentucky,
and
on Frasure Creek,
Paul Pelphrey,
containing 2 acres,
Teresa Gibson,
more or less, which
Pam Mosier
is more particularly
anp
Connie
described as folShiffett
lows:
CrossBeginning at the
Plaintiffs
mouth
of
the
vs.
Reynolds
hollow;
Tonya
thence up the Sige
hollow to the corner
Pelphrey
of David Orsbon
Crossline ;
thence
a
Defendant
l'y1anley
Deas
Kochalski, PLLC
4665
Cornell
Road, Suite 331
Cincinnati, Ohio
45241
S.
William
Kendrick
Master
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653 '
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
NOTICE OF.
COMMISSIONER'S
SALE
BY VIRTUE OF
Judgment, referring
to
Master
Commissioner
of
the Floyd Circuit
Court, entered on
the 7th day of
December, 2006, in
the Floyd Circuit
Court, in the above
styled action , in the
principal sum of
$16,000.00, 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 12th
day of April, 2007,
at the hour of 10:00
a.m., the following
described
real
estate,
lying
in
Floyd
County,
Kentucky, and more
particularly
described as follows:
Being Lots No. 2,
3 , 4 and 5 in Block
No. 9 of B. P. Friend
and
Company
Addition to City of
Prestonsburg,
Floyd
County,
Kentucky, as shown
by plat of same now
on tile with B. P.
Friend. Said lots
described as follows;
Beginning at a
stake in the East
line of Highland
Avenue
at
the
Northwest corner of
said lot No. 2,
thence an
East
course a distance of
(120) one hundred
and twenty teet to a
stake
at
the
Northeast corner of
Said lot No. 2 in the
West line of Short
Street; thence with
said line of Short
Street a Southern
course (1 00) one
hundred feet to a
stake in said Short
Street line at the
Southeast corner of
said lot No. 5;
thence with the division line between
said lot No. 5 and
Lot No.6 in Block 9,
a western course
(120) one hundred
and twenty teet to
the Eastern line of
said
Highland
Avenue;
thence
with said line of
Highland Avenue a
Northern
course
(1 00) One hundred
feet to the beginning.
Being the same
property conveyed
to
Donald
R.
Pelphrey
from
Thomas G. Dingus
and Margaret D.
Collins by deed
dated September
20,
1995,
and
recorded in Deed
Book 390, Page 19,
Floyd County Court
Clerk's Office.
See also Last Will
and Testament of
Donald R. Pelphrey
devising the above
described real property
to
the
Defendant, record ...
ed in Will Book W,
Page 212, 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.
(b) The successful
bidder shall be
required to execute
a bond with good
surety thereon tor
the unpaid purchase price of said
property, it 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.
(c) The property
shall be sold subject to any easements and restric-
4, 2007 •
A
11
tions 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 1
record
owners 1
thereof, pursuant to
28 U.S.C. 2410 or
KRS 426.530.
(d) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd County, and
City
of
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky, real property taxes for the
year 2007, 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.
(e) 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 Counsel:
Hon.
B.D.
Nunnery
Moak & Nunnery
P.O. Box 510
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
William
S.
Kendrick
M a s
e r
Commissioner
P.O . Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
COMMON·
WEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD
CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION II
C.A. No. 06-CI·
00741
HSBC
Mortgage
Services, Inc.,
Plaintiff
Vs.
Melissa Moore
A/KIA Mellissa
Moore,
John Moore,
Lenders
Network, USA,
Ky. Collect,
LLC and
County of
Floyd
Defendants
NOTICE OF
COMMISSIONER'S
SALE
BY VIRTUE OF
Final Judgment
and Order of
Sale, referring to
M a s t e r
Commissioner
of the
Floyd
Circuit
Court,
entered on the 16th
day of January,
2007, in the Floyd
Circuit Court, in the
above styled action,
in the principal sum
of
$86,930.27,
together with interest, costs and tees,
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 12th
day of April, 2007 ,•
at the hour of 9:00
a.m., the following
described
real
estate,
lying
in
Floyd
County,
Kentucky, and more
particularly
described as follows:
A parcel of land
�A
12 •
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
located on a tributary
branch
of
Saltlick Creek of
Right
Fork
of
Beaver
Creek,
Floyd
County
Kentucky,
and
being a portion of
that property conveyed to Danny L.
Allen , Ricky Allen
and Teresa G. Allen
by Bartee
and
Thelma
Allen ,
dated December
30,
1980,
and
recorded in Deed
Book 261 , Page
287, in the County
Clerks Office.
BEGINNING at a
3/4 inch iron pipe
(set) in the center
of the branch at the
south end of a 36
inch culvert, a corner to Danny L.
Allen
property;
thence leaving the
branch and with
Danny L. Allen
property and southwest edge of the
driveway
south
43 ' 22 ' 48 " East
88.52 feet to a
unmonumented
point,
South
29'3T38"
East,
81 .48 feet to a utility pole, a corner to
Larry
Shepherd
property;
thence
leaving Danny L.
Allen property and
with the fence and
Larry
Shepherd
property,
South
21 '12'45"
West,
51.57 feet to a 14"
stump ,
South
16'23'19"
West
95.32 feet to a 15"
elm tree . South
07'21 '1 0"
West
51.18 feet to a 3/4
inch iron pipe (set) ,
in a drain a corner
to Mack Horne
property; thence
leaving
Larry
Shepherd property
and down with the
d rain and Mack
Horne
property
North 56' 21 ' 09"
West 60.37 feet
North
51 '05' 04"
West, 55.75 feet,
North
41 '31 '05"
West, 36.75 feet to
a 3/4 inch iron pipe
(set) in the branch;
thence
leaving
Mack
Horne
Property and down
the branch North
33'13'24"
East,
28.17 feet to the
south end of a 48"
culvert;
thence
North
29'01 '15"
East 24.88 feet to
the north end of a
48" iron culvert;
thence continuing
down the branch
North
14'11 ' 19"
East 43.45 feet,
North
26'31 '27"
East 42.24 feet
North
06'32'55"
East 104.00 feet to
the beginning containing
0.6434
acre.
Being the same
property conveyed
to John Moore and
Melissa
Moore,
husband and wife,
from Danny Lee
Allen, an unmarried
person, Teresa Gail
Allen (f/k/a Teresa
Gail Allen Francis,
an unmarried person, Ricky Allen
and Teresa Lynn
Allen, husband and
wife,
Thelma
Keathley
(f/k/a
Thelma Allen) and
Wallace Keathley,
husband and wife,
by deed · dated
August 28, 1998,
and filed for record
on September 30,
19 98 , in
Deed
Book, 425, page
327, Floyd County
Cle rk's Records,
and known as 282
Community Church
Road, Hueysville,
KY 41640.
OF
T ERMS
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.
(b) The successful bidder shall be
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
J
4, 2007
force and effect of
a Judgment.
(c) 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, pursuant to
28 U.S.C. 2410 or
KRS 426.530.
(d) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd
County,
Kentucky,
real
property taxes for
the year 2007: 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.
(e) 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
Counsel:
Han. Jerry R.
Howard
Hon. Mary Beth
Keeling
Reisenfeld
&
Associates
2035
Reading
Road
Cincinnati, Ohio
45202
William
S.
Kendrick
M a s
e r
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD CIRCUIT COURT
DIVISION I
C_A. No_ 06-CI00945
Household
Finance
Corporation II,
Assignee of
Mortgage
Electronic
Registration
Systems Inc.,
Nominee of
Decision One
Mortgage
Company, LLC
Plaintiffs
vs.
Jeffery D.
McGuire
a/k/a Jeffery
McGuire;
Terri McGuire;
The Unknown
Occupants/Tena
nts,
If Any Of
417 Johnson
Road,
McDowell,
Kentucky
41647;
Commonwealt
h of Kentucky,
County of Floyd
By and On
Behalf of
Secretary of
Finance and
Administration
Defendants
NOTICE OF
COMMISSIONER'S
SALE
BY VIRTUE OF
In Rem Default
Judgment
and
Order of Sale,
referring to Master
Commissioner of
the Floyd Circuit
Court, entered on
the 6th day of
December, 2006, in
the Floyd Circuit
Court, in the above
styled action, in the
principal sum of
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
$71,005 . 19,
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 5th
day of April, 2007,
at the hour of 9:30
a.m., the following
real
desQribed
estate, lying in
Floyd
County,
and
Kentucky,
more particularly
described as follows:
Lying and being
on waters of Left
Beaver Creek, and
more particularly
described as follows:
One Lot No. 10
beginning on corner of Lot No. 9 on
railroad right of
way and corner of
Lot No. 9A. Thence
with line of said lot
reversed N 00-30E
392 ft. to a stake on
the point in line of
"dowery" lot of
Hanna
Stumbo;
thence up the point
with her line N 43
W 83ft. to a stake,
thence leaving the
point down Hill S
00 W 30+20 ft. to a
stake, in line of
said railroad right
of way; thence with
the same S 88 ft.
43 E 60 ft. on place
to point of beginning,
containing
one acre more or
less.
Being the same
property conveyed
to Jeffery McGuire
and Teri McGuire,
husband and wife,
by deed dated
August24, 1996, of
record in Deed
Book 398, Page
175, in the Office of
the County Court
Clerk of Floyd
County, Kentucky.
Tax ID Number
052-00-00-108.00.\
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.
(b) The successful bidder shall be
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.
(c) 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, pursuant to
28 U.S.C . 2410 or
KRS 426.530.
(d) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd
County,
Kentucky,
real
property taxes for
the year 2007, 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.
(e) 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
Counsel :
Hon. William H.B.
Rich
Clunk, Paisley &
Associates, PSC
130
North
Hamilton
Street,
Suite 101 B
Georgetown, KY
40324
William
S.
Kendrick
M a s
e r
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION No.
II
C.A. No. 06-CI00546
JPMorgan
Chase Bank, as
trustee
Plaintiff
Vs.
Phillip Estepp
County of
Floyd
Defendants
NOTICE OF
COMMISSIONER'S
SALE
BY VIRTUE OF
Judgment and
Order of Sale,
referring to Master
Commissioner of
the Floyd Circuit
Court, entered on
the 27th day of
December, 2006,
in the Floyd Circuit
Court, in the above
styled action, in
the princpal sum of
$111 ,332.30,
toQether 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 29th
day of March,
2007, at the hour
of 10:00 a.m., the
following described
real estate, lying in
Floyd County,
Kentucky, and
more particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at a
metal fence post
(found); said fence
post being approximately 3' from the
edge of Buckhead
Branch Road and
being a common
corner with Michael
and
Constance
McGuire Lot No. 2
(Deed Book 472,
Page 565); •thence
with the McGuire
property
N82 2 57'44"W,
145.81' to a 2" Iron
Pipe (found), said
iron pipe being a
corner to the said
McGuire property
and remaining Lot
No. 1 , thence leaving the McGuire
property and running with Lot No. 1,
N 06 2 47'26" E,
149.71 ' crossing an
approximate
50'
right of way and
gas line of the Ky.
W.Va. to an Iron
Pin/Cap Set, PLS
#2878; thence S
82 2 47 ' 00 " E,
143.48'
to
an
Iron/Pin/Cap Set
PLS #2878; said
iron
pin
being
approximately 6'
from the edge of
the
Buckhead
Branch
Road;
thence crossing the
Ky. W.Va. gas line,
s 142 52'00", 8.00'
to an Iron Pin/Cap
Set #2878, said
iron
pin
being
approximately 6'
from the edge of
the
Buckhead
Road , thence S
05 2 23' 15"
W,
141.40' to the point
of the beginning,
containing
0.49
acre, and being
portion of Lot No.
1.
Being the same
property conveyed
to Phillip Estepp,
·unmarried,
from
John Wallen and
Lorena G. Wallen,
husband and wife,
by deed dated
October 29, 2004
and recorded on
December 3 , 2004,
in Deed Book 506,
Page 6, of the
Floyd
County
Clerk's Office.
TERMS OF SALE
(a) At time of sale,
the successful bidder, if the other
than the Plaintiff,
shall either pay
cash or $5,000.00
of purchase pJice,
with the balance on
credit for thirty (30)
days.
(b) The successful bidder shall be
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.
(c) 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
Amrica and/or the
record
owners
thereof, pursuant to
28 U.S.C. 2410 or
KRS 426.530.
(d) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd
County,
Kentucky,
real
proper:ty tax~~ for
the y~'{ir ~067..' ar,~Q
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.
(e) 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 con. tinued herein.
Plaintiff's
Counsel:
Han. Mark N.
Dierks
Lerner, Sampson
& Rothfuss
P.O. Box 5480
Cincinnati, Ohio
45201-5480
William
S.
Kendrick
Master
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD
CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION I
C.A. No. 06-CI00907
Countrywide
Home Loans,
Inc.
d/b/a
America's
Wholesale
Lender
Plaintiff
Vs.
Harry J.
Wallace,
Helen I.
Wallace,
Countrywide
Bank, N.A.
Defendants
NOTICE OF
COMMISSIONER'S
SALE
BY VIRTUE OF
Judgment and
Order of Sale,
referring to Master
Commissioner of
the Floyd Circuit
Court, entered on
the 6th day of
December, 2006,
in the Floyd Circuit
Court, in the above
styled action, in
the princpal sum of
$200,294.27,
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
pul!>lic auction, on
Thursday, the 29th
day of March,
2007, at the hour
of 9:45 a.m., the
following described
real estate, lying in
Floyd County,
Kentucky, and
more particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at a
large post in the
ground in the line
of the property of
Goble Branham at
the edge of the Old
County
Road;
thence running in a
northerly direction
down with the line
of the Old County
Road a distance of
100 ft. to the property line of Albert
Burchett in the
edge of the Old
County
Road;
thence turning at
left angle and running i:wross the
botton1
distahce
of 250 ft. more or
less, to a drain , at
the property line of
Alice Bays; thence
turning at near left
angle and running
up the river with the
drain a distance of
100 ft. more or
less, to the property line of Goble
Branham; thence
turning a left angle
and running with
his line to the point
of beginning.
Said property was
conveyed to Harry
J. Wallace and
Helen I. Wallace,
husband and wife,
by Albert Burchett
and
Susie
Burchett, husband
and wife, on March
7, 1968, by a deed
recorded on March
12, 1968, in Deed
Book 196, Page
71, Floyd County
Clerk's Office.
TERMS OF SALE
(a) At 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.
(b) The successful bidder shall be
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.
(c) 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
Amrica and/or the
record
owners
thereof, pursuant to
28 U.S .C. 2410 or
KRS 426.530.
(d) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd
County,
·a
Kentucky,
real
property taxes for
the year 2007, 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.
(e) 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 continued herein.
Plaintiff's
Counsel:
Han. Bill L. Purtell
Han. Stephanie
A. Maguire
Lerner, Sampson
& Rothfuss
P.O. Box 5480
Cincinnati, Ohio
45201 -5480
William
S.
Kendrick
Master
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD
CIRCUIT
COURT
Division I
C.A. No. 06-CI00613
Bank of New
York as Trustee
for the
Certificateholde
rs.of CWABS
2003-05
Plaintiffs
vs.
(1) Constance
McGuire,
(2) Michael
McGuire alk/a
Michael G.
McGuire,
(3)
Commonwealth
of Kentucky
Division of
Collection
Department of
Revenue,
(4) Quest
Diagnostics,
(5) Unknowns:
All Unknown
Occupants
and/or
Tenants of the
Subject Real
Estate,
(6) Unknowns:
All Unknown
Spouses of Any
Party
hereto, and all
other Persons
Living or Dead,
Whose
Names Are
Unknown, Who
Claim Any
Interest in
The Subject
Real Estate
Defendants
NOTICE OF
COMMISSIONER'S
SALE
BY VIRTUE OF In
Rem
Judgment
and Order of Sale,
referring to Master
Commissioner of
the Floyd Circuit
Court, entered on
the 6th day of
December, 2006, in
the Floyd Circuit
Court, in the above
styled action, in the
principal sum of
$82 , 712.76,
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 5th
day of April, 2007,
at the hour of 9:00
a.m., the following
described
real
estate, lying in
Floyd
County,
Kentucky,
and
more particularly
described as follows:
Situated in the
City
of
Prestonsburg ,
County of Floyd,
State of Kentucky,
and being more
particularly
described as follows:
A certain tract or
parcel of land lying
and being in Floyd
County, Kentucky,
on the Right Fork
of Bull Creek, and
being more particularly described as
follows:
Beginning at a
stake in the edge of
the road and line of
David
Sepos;
thence running with
the road in a southwesterly direction a
distance of 90 feet
to a stake ; thence
running in a northwesterly direction a
distance of 145.82
feet to a stake ;
thence a northeasterly direction a distance of 89.95 feet
to a stake at the
line
of
David
Sepos; thence running with the line of
David
Sepos;
thence running with
the line of David
Sepos a distance
of 145.96 feet to
the stake at the
beginning.
The above legal
description being
the same as the
last deed of record,
no boundary survey having been
made at the time of
this conveyance.
Parcel #036-0000-047.02
Being the same
property conveyed
to Michael McGuire
and
Constance
McGuire, his wife,
by
deed
from
Sandra Conn, single, dated April 17,
2002,
recorded
May 10, 2002, in
Deed BooR :4'72,
Page 565, in the
Clerk's Office of
Floyd
County,
Kentucky.
TERMS
OF
SALE:
(a) At the time of
sale, the successful bidder, if the •
other than
the<>i
Plaintiff, shall either c
pay cash or 10% of
purchase
price,
with the balance on I"~
credit for thirty (30)10
days.
~.-q
(b) The successful bidder shall be r11
required to execute·
a bond with good r
surety thereon for
the unpaid pur- L
chase price of said
property, if any,
bearing interest at rr
the rate of twelve ·
percent (12%) per c.
annum, from the
date of sale until
paid, having the
force and effect of
a Judgment.
•
(c) 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 ot· '
America and/or the
record
owners
thereof, pursuant to'
28 U.S.C. 2410 or•
KRS 426.530.
(d) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd
County,
Kentucky,
real
property taxes for
the year 2007, andall
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.
(e) 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 .,
n
Notice is hereby''
given. David Martin,
1991 Turkey Ck.,
Langley, KY, has filed
an application with
Natural Resources!
Environmental Pro·
tection Cabinet to
place a fill on property near Rt. 80 bdp~
on Front St., Garrett:
Ky. Direct com·¢
ments/objections to ·
Division of Water,
Frankfort
Office
Park, 14 Reilly Rd.l'll~'
Frankfort, KY 40601. l '
PUBUCANNOUNCEMENT
The Floyd County Board of
Education will receive Proposals from
qualified Architect/Engineer firms for
design services.
The intended project is:
(1) Betsy Layne High School
Renovation
Interested and qualified firms can
receive a copy of the official Request
for Proposals (RFP) in one of the following manners.
• Submitting a one-page letter
of interest to:
Gregory Adams
1 11
Floyd County Schools
23 Martin Street
'
Allen , KY 41601
• Submitting a one-page letter
of interest via e-mail to:
1
Greg.adams@floyd.kyschools.us
• Downloading the Request for
proposal via the internet at:
http://www.floyd.k12. ky. us/publicnotice. html
The Floyd County Board of
Education will not retain the services of
a Construction Manager for this
project.
The Floyd County Board of
Education will receive AlE Proposals
at the Administrative Offices, located at •
106
North
Front
Avenue , ~
Prestonsburg, KY 41653, until 2 :00
p .m ., on April 19, 2007. Proposals
received after this date will not be
accepted.
Proposals shall be submitted only
on the form of proposal as received
from the Floyd County Board of
Education.
Proposals shall be enclosed in
sealed envelopes which are clearly
marked "Proposal for Architect/
Engineer Services".
Proposing AlEs will be required to
meet 702 KAR 4:160 and certain qualifications set out in the RFP, and which
include the following:
1. Experience in Designing
-~
Educational Buildings;
2. Errors and Omissions
Insurance;
3. Ability to Provide Experienced
I
Staff.
Questions concerning Request for
Proposals or the intended projects
should be addressed to:
Gregory Adams, Director of Facilities
Floyd County Schools
23 Martin Street
Allen , KY 41601
Email:
greg.adams@floyd.kyschools.us
Phone: (606) 874-9569
�'
I
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
THE FLOYD CoUNTY TIMES
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
mmissioner, 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
Counsel:
Hon. Philip M .
Kleinsmith
Kleinsmith
&
Associates, PC
6035 Erin Park
ive,
uite 203
Colorado
Springs, CO
80918
William
S.
Kendrick
Master
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD
~ CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION I
C.A. No. 06-CI00838
HSBC
Mortgage
Services, Inc.,
Assignee of
Mortgage
Electronic
Registration
Systems, Inc.,
Nominee
of
Homeowners
~
Loan
Corporation
Plaintiffs
Vs.
Clinton Ray
Campbell a/k/a
Clinton
Campbell ;
Carla
campbell, the
Unknown
Occupants/Ten a
nts, if any, of
9746 Kentucky
Route 1428,
~) Martin,
Kentucky
41649; the
Unknown
Spouse, If any,
of
Lillian
'lackburn; and
I
~ommonwealth
of Kentucky,
County of
Floyd, by and
on
Behalf of
Secretary of
Finance and
,tdministration
Defendants
NOTICE OF
COMMISSIONER'S
SALE
BY VIRTUE OF
pefault Judgment
and Order of Safe,
referring to Master
f.ommissioner of
f.he Floyd Circuit
~ourt , entered on
the 5th day of
Oecember, 2006,
in the Floyd Circuit
Court, in the above
iftyled action, in
fne principal sum
of $45,198.94,
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
ghest bidder, at
public auction, on
Thursday, the 5th
day of April, 2007,
at the hour of 9:15
a.m ., the following
described real
estate, lying in
Floyd County,
Kentucky, and
more particularly
described as follows:
Situated
in
Martin ,
Floyd
Oounty, Kentucky,
being
and
1ti
described as follows:
First Parcel:
Lot No. 28 in the
E.M.
Moore
Subdivision of the
Harry
Branham
Farm, a map of
same being recorded in the Floyd
County
Clerk's
Office, containing
two lots 25 feet
frontage on the
highway.
Lot No. 5 of Lot
No. 27, being a 25
foot
frontage
adjoining Lot No.
28, being 1/3 of Lot
No. 27. Beginning
at a stake where
swinging
bridge
adjoins highway;
thence up the highway 75 feet; thence
straight to Beaver
Creek to the swinging bridge; thence
down said Beaver
Creek 75 feet;
thence back to the
highway to starting
point. Being Lot
Nos. 2, 3 and 4 in
the E.M. Moore
Subdivision
and
lying between Virgil
Moore
property
and Willie Frazier
and
facing
Highway No. 80.
The above legal
description being
the same as the
last deed of record,
no boundary survey having been
made at the time of
this conveyance.
Parcel No. 06300-04-008.00
Being the same
property conveyed
to Clinton Ray
Campbell by deed
from
Lillian
Blackburn
dated
May 15, 2003,
recorded on May
29, 2003, in Deed
Book 486, Page
643, in the Clerk's
Office of Floyd
County, KY.
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.
(b) The successful bidder shall be
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, f rom the
date of sale until
paid, having the
force and effect of
a Judgment.
(c) 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, pursuant to
28 U.S.C. 2410 or
KRS 426.530.
(d) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd
County,
Kentucky,
real
property taxes for
the year 2007, 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.
(e) In the event
the Plaintiff is the
purchaser of the
above described
property fo r an
amount equal to, or
less than , its fi rst
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 con-
tained herein.
Plaintiff ' s
Counsel:
Hon. William H.B.
Rich
Clunk, Paisley &
Associates, PSC
130
North
Hamilton Street
Suite 1018
Georgetown, KY
40324
William
S.
Kendrick
Master
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
NOTICE
OF PUBLIC
SALE
The following item
will be offered at
public sale on April
6, 2007, at First
Guaranty Bank, 39
Triangle
Street,
Martin, KY 41649,
at 11 a.m.
2000
Dodge
Caravan
VIN
#2B4GP4433YR61
6084
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 priorty
over ad. Purchaser
to pay all taxes and
transfer fees.
First
Guaranty
Bank
39 Triangle Street
P.O . Box 888
Martin, KY 41649
PUBLIC
NOTICE
Brian K. Bates, 34
Ky. At. 466, P.O.
Box 159, Melvin,
KY 41650, hereby
declares
intention(s) to apply for
a
Retail
Beer
license(s) no later
than March 21 ,
2007. The business to be liCensed
will be located at 34
Ky. At. 466, Melvin,
Kentucky 41650,
doing business as
Bates Quick Stop.
The
(owner(s)
Principal Officers
and
Directors,
Limited Partners,
or Members) are as
follows:
Owner, Brian K.
Bates,
of
215
Hollybush Branch,
Prestonsburg, Ky.
41653.
Any person, association,
corporation , or body politic
may protest the
granting of the
license(s) by writing the Department
Alcoholic
of
Beaverage Control,
1003 Twilight Trail,
Frankfort,
Ky.
40601-8400, within
30 days of the date
of this legal publication.
LEGAL NOTICE
This is to notify the
Defendant, Helen
Knox, previously of
388 Ward Branch,
Prestonsburg, KY. ,
the wife or former
wife of Glen Knox,
of the nature and
pendency of a certain Complaint filed
on
or
about
December
11 ,
2006. Said lawsuit
has been filed in
the Floyd Circuit
C
o
u
r
t
,
Prestonsburg ,
Kentucky, and is
styled
as
C ivil
Action Number 06CI-00939 ,
Deutsche
Bank
National
Trust
Company,
As
Trustee
of
Ameriquest
Mortgage
Securities, et al. vs.
Glen Knox, Helen
M. Knox. The suit is
an action to foreclose a mortgage
filed
by
Han.
Christopher M. Hill,
P.O. Box 4989,
Frankfort,
KY
40604 - 4989.
Telephone . (502)
226-6100.
The
Plaintiff is seeking
a monetary judgment against the
defendants and an
in rem judgment
against the property which secures
the loan.
The
Defendant
Helen Knox should
take
immediate
action to appear
and defend this
matter
if
she
intends to do so.
The Defendant had
fifty days from the
date of the filing of
the Complaint to
respond to the
action. That time
has expired. If the
Defendant
does
not appear in the
lawsuit and present
a defense immediately, a Judgment
may be entered
against her, allowing the Plaintiff to
sell the property
and recover from
her a possible deficiency judgment,
including interest,
costs , and attorneys fees, at the
Court's discretion.
Sue Ellen Prater
Warning
Order
Attorney
Appalachian
Research
&
Defense
Fund of Kentucky,
Inc.
120 North Front
Avenue
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application
No. 836-5465
Operator Change
In accordance with
405 KAR 8:010,
notice is hereby
given that Mason
Coal, Inc., P.O. Box
2864,
Pikeville,
Kentucky 41502,
intends to revise
permit
number
836-5465
to
change the operator. The operator
presently approved
in the permit is the
permittee. The new
operator will be
Green River Mining
Company,
Inc.,
2550 Mallie Road,
Mallie, Kentucky
41835.
The operation is
located
approximately 2.2 miles
east of Emma, in
Floyd County. The
operation
is
approximately 2.2
miles
southeast
from KY Rt. 194's
junction with KYAt.
1428, and located
on Cow Creek. The
operation is located
on
the
Lancer / Ha r old
U.S.G.S . 7 1/2
minute quadrangle
map.
The application has
been filed for public
inspection at the
Department
for
Natural Resources,
Prestonsburg
Regional
Office,
3140 South Lake
Drive, Suite 6,
Prestonsburg ,
Kentucky 41653.
Written comments
or objections must
be filed with the
Director, Division of
Mine Permits, No.
2 Hudson Hollow,
U.S. 127 South,
Frankfort ,
Kentucky 40601 .
All comments or
objections must be
received within fifteen (15) days of
today's date.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application
836-5407
Operator Change
In accordance with
KRS 8:01 o, notice
is hereby given that
LWF Leasing, LLC,
14305, Old US
Route
23,
Catlettsburg,
KY
41129, intends to
revise permit num-
ber 836-5407 to
change the operator. The operator
currently approved
in the permit is Gun
Hill Coal Company,
Inc., 2328 KY At.
1750; East Point,
KY 4121 6. The
new operator will
be M .R.I . Mining,
Inc.; 18639 At. 122;
Hi Hat, KY 41636.
The operation is
located 2.5 miles
northeast
of
McDowell, in Floyd
County. The operation is approximately 0.5 mile
southwest of the
junction of
the
Upper
Wolfpen
Branch Road and
the
Little
Mud
Creek Road, and
located 0.05 mile
north and south of
Upper
Wolfpen
Branch. The operation is located on
the
McDowell
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
Prestonsburg
Regional
Office,
3140 South Lake
D r i v e ,
Prestonsburg, KY
41653.
Written
comments
or
objections must be
filed
with
the
Director, Division of
Permits,
#2
Hudson
Hollow
Complex, US 127
South, Frankfort,
KY 40601. All comments or objections
must be received
within fifteen (15)
days of today's
date.
Craig Hicks, and
Dallas Sparkman.
The operation will
underlie
surface
area owned by
Miller Bros. Coal,
LLC, CONSOL of
Kentucky,
LLC,
Clinton Handshoe,
Marigold
Warrix,
Clayton
Ramey,
and Craig Hicks.
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
D r i v e ,
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
4, 2007 •
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13
PART·TIME
MAilROOM
POSITION AVAilABlE
Apply in Person to
Danny Garrett
Floyd County.Times
263 S. Central Ave.
Prestonsburg, KY
(across from Ray Howard Furniture)
Easter -Special!
Don't let this great deal hop away from you! Call or
come in by Friday the 6th. Mention seeing this ad
and get your ad ru\C1=C '', t. BL,J{!
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Ask for LeighAnn or come in!
Don't miss this one!
NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO
MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number 8360338
Amendment No.
1
In accordance with
the provisions of
KRS
350.070,
notice is hereby
given that Miller
Bros, Coal , LLC,
P.O.
Box
990,
Allen,
Kentucky
41601 has applied
for an amendment
to an existing surface coal mining
and
reclamation
operation located
2.2 miles northeast
of Handshoe in
Floyd County. The
amendment
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add an additional
84.1 acres of surface disturbance
and will add an
additional
14.8
underground acres
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area within the permit boundary 149.4
acres.
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area is approximately 0.1 m11es
northwest
from
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David
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Handshoe
U.S .G.S.
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minute quadrangle
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Adams repeats as
district archery champ
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PRESTONSBURG
Adams
Middle School has a stronghold on
the local youth archery scene. AMS
hosted and claimed the .district
archery championship for a second
straight year Saturday morning. The
Blackcat squad - under the tutelage
of Coach Sherman Holiday - has
claimed the district title each of the
last two years in the archery competition's short existence.
This year's district archery tournament featured three teams from three
schools. Adams placed first in front
of runner-up Betsy Layne. John M .
Stumbo finished the event third.
AMS shooters claimed each of the
top-two spots in both the boys' and
girls' divisions. Zack Taulbee finished first overall in the boys' division, ahead of runner-up Evan Bays,
a teammate. Patricia Hughes won i'n
the girls' division. Laken Keathley
(See ARCHERY, page four)
photo by Jamie Howell
Adams Middle School won the second annual distr!ct archery tournament. Zack Taulbee (second from the right) and Patricia Hughes (third
from the right) each finished first overall.
Magoffm trio
p~cked for
All Star game
returning to
Expo Center
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
by STEVE LeMASTER
PIKEVILLE
lfNTMonsters.com will present a
stop on the Steel Thunder Tour
when the East Kentucky Expo
CeMer hosts an American
M~ter Truck Association event
Friday and Saturday. Drivers will
guide their machines in Pikeville
en route to the National Monster
Truck Finals. Top prize money
will be up for grabs when the
Monster Trucks take to the dirt
surface inside the Expo Center.
In addition to the monster
trucks, US Freestyle Motocross
Association riders will be in
attendance performing such
HINDMAN
- Magoffin
County seniors Brittany Manns,
Ashley Jade Howard and
Michaela Howard have been
picked to play for the North All
Stars in the 4th Annual Gatorade
Appalachian Senior AU Star
Classic on Saturday, April 14 at
Knott County Central High
School. Rosters for all four participating teams (North and
South boys' and girls' All Stars)
have been finalized. Tip-off for
the girls' postseason game is set
for 6 p.m.
Other North All Stars are
SPORTS EDITOR
(See TRUCKS,, page two)
(See MAGOFFIN, page two)
South Floyd's Ethan Johnson (1 0) and Betsy Layne's Trai Witt (42) have been selected to play in the 4th Annual
Gatorade Appalachian All Star Classic at Knott County Central High School.
Victory
Banquet held
• TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIKEVILLE - The Eastern
Kentucky
Fellowship
of
Christian Athletes (FCA) chapter
re¢ tly held its annual Victory
Banquet.
Awards handed out during
this year's banquet were: MALE
ATHLETE - Jacob Sword,
Pikeville High School; FEMALE
ATHLETE - Hannah Thompson,
Pike Central High School;
FEMALE COACH
Jill
Morgan, East Ridge High
School; MALE COACH -Jason
BQoher, Shelby Valley High
S~ool; LEADERSHIP AWARD
- Rachael Hamilton, Betsy
(See BANQUET, page two)
Witt, Johnson selected for All Star game
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
HINDMAN
- Betsy
Layne's Trai Witt and South
Floyd's Ethan Johnson have
each been picked to play for
the North All Stars in the 4th
Annual Gatorade Appalachian
Senior All Star Classic on
Saturday, April 14 at Knott
County Central High School.
Rosters for the fourth annual
event were finalized last week.
Breathitt County High
School head coach Steve
Banks will guide the North
All-Stars. The rest of North
All Stars are Justin Hicks
(Hazard); Jamie McCarty
(Johnson
Central);
Van
Ferguson
(Paintsville);
Brandon Hayes (Breathitt
County);
Eric
Arnett
(Magoffin County); Braxton
Miller (Lincoln County) ;
Jamie Case (Belfry); Caleb
Fetters (Lee County) and
Keith Price (Casey County).
The South South All Stars
are John Smith (Harlan); Ryan
Whitaker (Bell County);
Michael
Lindon
(Knott
County Central); Trey Goins
(Bell County); Corey Dixon
(Pulaski County); Craig Bargo
(Lynn Camp); Scott Mosley
(Knott County Central); Josh
Bartley (McCreary Central);
Justin Rice (Buckhorn) and
Romans
(Powell
Ryan
County).
Tyler Bailey (Perry County
Central) , Ty Proffitt (South
Laurel), Trey Smith (South
Laurel) and John Perkins
(Pulaski County) were all
invited to play, but declined
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
HAZARD - The field is
nearly set for the 2007-2008
WYMT-TV Whayne Supply
Mountain Classic boys' basketball tournament. The WYMT
Whayne
Supply
Mountain
Classic basketball committee has
invited the following teams to the
2008 tournament - defending
champion
June
Buchanan
School, Knott County Central,
Pikeville, Clay County, Breathitt
County, Knox County Central,
Hazard and Cumberland. Shelby
Valley had been invited to partic-
(See ALL STARS, page two)
(See CLASSIC, page two)
Lady Blackcats
beat KCC, PCC
Wildcats enjoy ftrst practice outside
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON - After bad
weather forced the first practice
inside on Wednesday, the
University of Kentucky football
team held its first outdoors
practice in beautiful weather
Friday morning at the Nutter
ifraining Center.
"We were glad to be outside
t
and had a good practice,"
Coach Rich Brooks said. "I'm
still excited by the enthusiasm
we have seen during our first
two days in shorts. We'll start to
learn a lot more when the pads
go on tomorrow."
The Wildcats had their first
practice in pads on Saturday at
Commonwealth
Stadium.
Kentucky took Sunday off and
practiced Monday morning.
Philadelphia Eagles' offensive tackle Tra Thomas spoke to
the team at Friday's practice.
Thomas is a former player of
offensive line coach Jimmy
Heggins.
Woodson
featured
on
ESPN.com: Wildcat quarterback Andre' Woodson is currently featured on ESPN.com in
an article written by Chris Low.
Spring Football Calendar:
Practices held at Nutter
Traimng Facility unless noted
otherwise. Practices may be
moved indoors to the Nutter
Field House in case of bad
(See WILDCATS, page three)
Field nearly
set for
Mtn. Classic
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
photo courtesy of UK Athletics
Kentucky wide receiver
Dicky Lyons went up to
haul in a pass during
Friday's spring practice
session.
PRESTONSBURG - The
Prestonsburg Lady Blackcats
are making winning close ballgames a habit. Prestonsburg is
suddenly one of the 15th
Region's hottest fast-pitch softball teams. Prestonsburg won
its third straight game Friday,
beating Pike County Central 87. One day earlier, Thursday,
Prestonsburg defeated Knott
County Central 9-8. The Lady
Blackcats took a 3-1 record into
the weekend. Prestonsburg isn't
scheduled to return to the dia(See BLACKCATS, page two)
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL
4, 2007
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Slone, Marshall fall to No. 8 Rice
TIMES STAFF REPORT
prizes will be given away to
fans at the end of each quarter.
The event serves as a showcase
for some of the area's top
senior high school basketball
players. Several college coaches will be in attendance, getting
a look at the players, several of
whom remain unsigned.
HOUSTON, Texas - Rice
freshman Ryan Berry registered a complete-game, fivehit performance to lead the
No. 8 Rice Owls to a 13-1 victory
over
Marshall
in
Conference USA baseball
action on Friday at Reckling
Park.
Berry did not allow a
Marshall hit from the fourth
through the seventh innings
and retired
15 straight
Thundering Herd hitters at one
point. Berry struck out 10 batters, one off his career high, to
move to 4-1 on the season. He
lost the shutout bid in the ninth
inning when Brit Vincent
(Bowling Green, Ky.) hit the
Herd's first triple of the season
with two outs to score Tommy
Johnson (Gaithersburg, Md.).
After a scoreless two-anda-half innings, Rice (20-10, 31) took a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the third. The first Owl
nm carne courtesy of a Joe
Savery line drive to right field
that scored Brian Friday, who
singled to open the frame.
Savery's ball was nearly
caught by charging right fielder Nick Damas (Willow
Springs, Ill.), but the ball
failed to stick in his glove during his diving attempt.
With runners on first and
third, Marshall starter Jeremy
Slone (Paintsville) walked
Tyler Henley to load the bases.
Catcher Danny Lehmann laid
down a sacrifice squeeze to
score Jared Gayhart, followed
by a Diego Seastrunk roller to
second base that was misplayed
by
Josh
Valle
(Brentwood, N.Y.) to score
Savery. A Slone wild pitch
with runners on the corners
gave Rice its final run of the
inning and a 4-0 edge.
Every Owl came to the
plate in the fourth as Rice continued its offensive attack by
Wrestlemania
appearance,
WWE
(.Wvrld
Wrestlin
pntertainment) Superstar Jerry
''The King' Lawler, host of
Monday Night Raw, will be
present during the Steel
Thunder Tour stop.
Tickets for the show arc
available at Ticketmaster.com,
all Ticketmaster Locations, can
be charged by phone at 606433-1793 or at the Expo Center
Box Office. Tickets range in
price from $11.50 to .$24.
Tickets are subject to a service
and or facility charge. Each
show - both Friday and
Saturday - will start at 8 p.m.
but will not play after suffering a season-ending injury.
Breathitt County's Peggy
Moore will coach the North
All Stars.
The South All Stars are
Page Jackson (Clay County);
Caroline Huff (Harlan); Caiti
Cowan (Somerset); Wendi
Messer
(Knox
Central);
Stephanie McCullah (Whitley
County); Whitney "Bree"
Frazier (Lawrence County);
Ashley
Sexton
(Letcher
County Central); Brittany
Slone (Hazard); Lindsey
Waters (McCreary Central)
and Whitney Seals (Raceland).
Harlan's Chuck Mitchell
will coach the South All Stars.
photo by Jamie Howell
ONE OF THE 15TH REGION'S BEST: Eighth-grader Alexis
DeRossett is quickly establishing herself as one of the 15th
Region's top young softball pitchers.
Blackcats
• Continued from pl
mond until Thursday at home
against Shelby Valley.
Prestonsburg
9,
Knott
County Central 8: Behind the
pitching of eighth-grader Alexis
DeRossett, Prestonsburg withstood a five-run Knott County
Central fifth inning and beat the
host Lady Patriots.
The top-three hitters in the
Prestonsburg batting order Brittany
Collins,
Alisha
Mayfield and Erica Meade each got on base and scored in
opening
inning.
the
Prestonsburg led 3-1 at the end
of the opemng inning and 5-3 at
the start of the fourth. The Lady
Blackcats never trailed, plating
four runs in the fourth inning to
take a 9-3 lead.
Mayfield scored three runs
for the Lady Blackcats. Collins
and Meade each crossed home
plate twice for Prestonsburg.
Linsey Fields and Whitney
Caudill each scored once. As a
team, Prestonsburg had seven
singles, two triples and a double. The Lady Blackcats drew
nine
walks.
Defensively,
Prestonsburg committed three
errors.
Knott County Central had 10
hits and only drew one walk.
Prestonsburg 8, Pike County
Central 7: The Lady Blackcats
put together their third straight
win Friday, turning back visiting Pike County Central.
DeRossett continued her winning ways for Prestonsburg,
never allowing more than two
runs in any one inning.
Pike County Central scored
two runs in the third, fourth and
seventh innings.
Prestonsburg took a 4-0 lead
into the third inning. The Lady
Blackcats scored once in the
third inning and three more
times in the fourth.
All Stars
• Continued from pl
the invitation for various different reasons.
Profitt has signed with
Notre Dame.
Tip-oft" for the boys' all-star
game is set for 6 p.m. Halftime
of the game will include both
three-point shooting and slam
dunk contests. T-shirts and
netting three runs on four hits.
Slone got two of the first three
hitters out, but Rice posted
three two-out singles to take a
7-0 lead. The Herd (14-9, 0-4)
avoided further damage, however, as Slone induced an
Aaron Luna fly out to right
field with the bases loaded.
Luna was the last batter
Slone would face as Adam
Kuhr (Mason, Ohio) would
replace the senior in the fifth
inning.
Slone
(1-2),
a
Paintsville High School graduate, pitched four innings and
allowed nine hits and seven
earned runs with one strikeout.
Kuhr stopped the Rice scoring barrage in the fifth, facing
only four batters, but the Owls
added a pair of runs in the
sixth for a 9-0 advantage. Rice
struck again in the seventh
with three runs, highlighted by
a two RBI double to the right
field wall by Seastrunk off
reliever Tom Ponietowicz
(Norristown, Pa.).
Ponietowicz accounted for
all three Owl outs in the seventh via strikeouts of Savery,
Henley and Luna.
· Lehmann recorded a gamehigh five RBI on 3-of-4 hitting
while Savery went 4-for-6
with three runs scored and
three RBI.
Vincent was the lone
Marshall player with multiple
hits (2-for-4). Blake Sanders
(Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.),
Thad Ledford (Yukon, Okla.)
and Johnson accounted for
MU's other base knocks.
Marshall head coach Jeff
Waggoner shuffled his lineup
in Friday's series opener, moving center fielder Mason
Chapman
(Barboursville,
W.Va) back into the leadotl
spot after he led off for MU in
hit in the three spot, instead
hitting cleanup as the designated hitter.
15 of the first 18 games of the
season. For the first time this
season, Brendan Murphy
(Chattanooga, Tenn.) did not
Banquet
• Continued from p1
Layne High School; I AM
THIRD AWARD
Paul
Badgett, First Baptist Church
of Pikeville.
Eastern
Kentucky
Fellowship
of
Christian
Athletes is made up of the following counties: Breathitt,
Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott,
Lee,
Leslie,
Letcher,
Magoffin, Martin, Owsley,
Perry, Pike and Wolfe.
FCA is always looking for
volunteers and corporate sponsors. Those interested in ·
Fellowship
of
Christian
Athletes should contact Casey
Lequire, Area Representative,
Eastern Kentucky Office, P.O.
Box 1383, Pikeville, Ky.
Classic
• Continued from p1
ipate in the 2007-2008 tournament, but declined due to limitations of a single season set
forth
by
the
KHSAA
(Kentucky
High
School
Athletic Association). The
committee is waiting for the
contracts to be signed from the
eight invited teams in order to
finalize the field.
June Buchanan - before
beating Hazard for the 14th
Region championship - edged
Bell County 59-58 for the
2006-2007
WYMT-TV
Mountain Classic title. The
Crusaders
also
defeated
Pineville and Hazard in the
Mountain Classic tournament.
June Buchanan finished the
season 26-7, falling to Warren
Central in the opening round
of the boys' Sweet 16 state
basketball tournament.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL
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Johnson holds off Gordon at Martinsville
by HANK KURZ Jr.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MARTINSVILLE, Va.
Jimmie Johnson offered no
apologies for putting his menthrough 53 laps of frustration.
"Believe me, I was nervous
up there," Johnson said
Sunday after withstanding
furious pres!.ure from Jeff
Gordon to win the Goody's
500 at Martinsville Speedway.
"I wasn' t sure if I could hang
on, especially as hard as he
was hitting me in the center of
the turn. But he could never
get position, so I kept doing
my thing.'"
Johnson's thing proved just
enough, beating Gordon by a
~mper to win for the third
i7fne in the last four races and the second in a row - at
Martinsville Speedway.
'Tm speechless. I've
looked up to him my whole
career, before I even was back
here racing. I've looked up to
him and knew how good he
was at Martinsville," Johnson
said of Gordon, whose seven
career wins at the track are
the most among active racers.
"That was probably the
hardest driving I've ever
done."
The teammates provided a
ring duel at the end of the
second Car of Tomorrow race,
one that had been mostly
devoid of the destructive
physical driving that normally
leaves several cars broken
long before the checkered
flag
at
Martinsville
Speedway.
But the spectacle at the finish was all Johnson and
Gordon, who tried everything
he could short of wrecking his
teammate and friend, but
couldn't make the pass.
"The only way I could get
by him was to wreck him. but
he's my teammate and I tell
you what, there's going to be
some interesting racing going
forward because he blocked
me really bad," Gordon said.
"I thought I had a chance at
him a couple times, but he
shut the door on me pretty
good .... He did exactly what
he should have done."
Which doesn ' t mean the
four-time series champion
liked it at all.
"'I'm happy for Jimmie, I
am happy for Hendrick to win
the race, but I am really disappointed that we didn't win
because I thought we should
have," Gordon said.
Johnson won for the 26th
time in his career and extended Gordon's winless streak to
24, keeping him one victory
short of tying the late Dale
Earnhardt for sixth on
NASCAR's career list with
76. It was Hendricks' seventh
victory in the last nine races
at 0.526-mile Martinsville,
the smallest, oldest and trickiest track on the circuit.
At the end, Johnson put on
a classic display of defense to
hold on.
"I gave him the inside lane
a few times," Johnson said. " I
didn't want to squeeze him
and run him up on the curb,
so I left him the inside lane,
but coming down to the
checkered flag, he gave me a
shot in 3 and 4 and at that
point, I just turned left and
crowded him and tried beating him back to the start-finish line."
·
The margin of victory was
0.065 seconds.
The Car of Tomorrow
appeared to have a lot to do
with the finish. Designed
with bumpers that don' t
allow the trailing car to lift
and move the car in front as
readily as the other race cars
have, Gordon said he would
have had to hit Johnson really hard - and on the right spot
on the track - to get him to
slide up the track enough to
pass.
Johnson, though, didn't
feel like Gordon had held
back at all.
would have been
wrecked with last year's car
with hits that hard," he said,
adding that he thought the
last one would have made a
car's airbag deploy.
But, he said, he doesn't
expect any problems with
Gordon because of the
respect they have for each
other and the relationship
they have forged as teammates.
"It's certainly something
that we'll work out," he said.
Denny Hamlin finished
third, followed by Kyle
Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr.,
Jeff Burton and Tony
Stewart, giving Chevrolet the
top seven spots. Scott Riggs
was eighth in a Dodge, followed by the COT Fords of
Jamie McMurray and Matt
Kenseth.
Hamlin and Earnhardt,
along with the Hendrick
teammates, dominated the
race. Hamlin started on the
pole and led 125 laps, and
Earnhardt led 13 7, the last
with 123 to go.
"We're tired of running so
good here and not winning,"
Earnhardt said.
The Hendrick teams have
now won four races in a row.
"It's kind of one of those
starts you dream about,"
owner Rick Hendrick said.
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Practice dates: Wednesday,
April4- 9 to 11:30 a.m.; Friday,
April 6 - 9 to 11:30 a.m.;
Saturday, April 7 - TBA;
Monday, April 9 - 9 to 11 :30
a.m.; Wednesday, April 11 - 9 to
11:30 a.m.; Fri. April 13 - 9 to
11:30 a.m .; Saturday.. April 14- •
TBA; Monday, Apnl 16 - 9 to
11:30 a.m.; Wednesday, April
18 - 9 to 11:30 a.m.; Friday,
April 20 - 9 to 11:30 a.m.;
Saturday, April 21 - Blue/White
Spring Game, 1 p.m. at
Commonwealth Stadium.
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Search ftrm allows ·
UK to work quietly
by WILL GRAVES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA - Maybe the
only person who wasn't
shocked when Tubby Smith
left Kentucky for Minnesota
was Dan Parker.
The president of Parker
Executive Search helped
Minnesota land the longtime
Wildcats coach, working
behind the scenes for several
weeks to help the Golden
Gophers in making the kind of
buu-building hire that can bolster a program.
It was a hire that might not
have been possible without the
use of a group like Parker's.
The fum laid out so much of
the groundwork for Smith's
transition that by the time the
story broke Smith was on a
plane to Minnesota to start his' '
new job.
"Our dream is we'd love to :
walk somebody to the podium
and have people say 'Wow,··~'
Parker said. "You can't do that
(with coaches) because they
have to tell their players. But if:
we can keep (the speculation)' ·
down to the last 12 hours:··
we're successful."
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The manner in which Parkef'
helped orchestrate Smith'~ •
departure so quietly is one of·,
the main reasons an increasing•'
number of schools are turning-'
to search firms to assist in the '
hiring process.
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Just ask Kentucky. A few
days after Smith's departure,
the
university
contacted
Parker's firm to help find
Smith's replacement.
.• While Parker's job this time
iS more difficult - it's been
widely speculated that Florida
coach Billy Donovan is a leading candidate - he views the
lack of any actual news on the
search as proof the process is
working.
"We protect the coach, we
protect athletic directors."
Parker said. "Confidentiality is
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photo by Jamie Howell
No.1."
Kentucky athletic director
Mitch Barnhart has declined
comment on the search until a
new coach is in place. And
while Donovan has skirted
about
around
questions
whether he's interested in the
job. he's probably not the only
candidate.
Parker said six to 12 candidates usually make the final
list, but he wouldn't speculate
on how many candidates
Kentucky has contacted,
adding the typical search takes
about two weeks. Ask him if
that means Kentucky's next
coach will be hired by April 5
- two weeks exactly after
Smith left - and he just says:
"It'll end soon, I promise."
For the last 25 years,
Parker's firm has been assisting colleges in finding new
presidents and companies new
executives. The phenomenon
is new to college athletics.
Parker placed his ftrst coach
three years ago and now has
helped several dozen coaches
find new jobs. And while nearly every university that comes
to Parker looking for a coach
already has a candidate or two
in mind, Parker said 80 percent
of the actual hires are a coach
not on the school's original list.
"We focus on showing them
a diverse field," Parker said.
"Often they're not familiar
with the coach they hire at first
or think they're not interested."
That's what happened at
Minnesota, which began with a
list of 200 candidates when it
started the process of replacing
Dan Monson, who resigned
last November. It wasn't until
Parker threw out Smith's name
that the Golden Gophers began
pursuing him.
"We never really knew
(he'd be interested)," said Tom
Wistrcill, Minnesota's associate athletic director of external
operations, who helped coordinate Smith's hire. "We were
getting it fourth hand on
whether this might be a possibility."
Traditionally coaches are
hired through a process in
which one athletic dtrector
asks another for permission to
interview a coach. lt can lead
to a very public ordeal that puts
athletic directors and coaches
under intense scrutiny.
Search firms allow schools
to contact coaches through a
third party away from the spotlight. At Minnesota, Parker
contacted Smith's agent, Ricky
Lefft, who talked to Smith
about the job. The firm then
facilitated contact between
Smith and Minnesota until a
contract had been agreed upon,
saving the Minnesota athletic
department from having to
deal with the process through
the media.
"In a case like coach Smith,
if his name was out a week earlier, he would have had so
much pressure that he probably
The 2007 John M. Stumbo Elementary School Archery Team.
Santos makes club;
Guardado to 60-day DL
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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their 25-man roster on the eve
of Monday's fust game..
The Reds also said Monday
that reliever Eddie Guardado
was moved from the 15-day to
the 60-day disabled list.
Guardado, 36, underwent
elbow surgery in September.
Santos, 30, is the only
spring training non-roster invitee to make the club's opemng
day roster. He was 5-9 with a
5.70 earned run average .for
Pittsburgh last year, starting 19
games and making six relief
appearances.
The Reds open the season
with 12 pitchers.
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couldn 't do 1t," Parker said.
"(Sometimes) a coach might
say 'I'm interested, but I can 't
have it play out in the papers.'"
Search firms, meanwhile,
can provide the schools with
the kind of discretion that's
hard to come by in an agif
when the latest rumor is j ust a
click of the mouse away.
"The athletic
director
knows he 'can trust us, the
coach knows he can trust us,
the president knows he can
trust us," Parker said. "If we
ever breach that trust once, we
won 't ever be trusted again."
Parker said he's been inundated with interview requests
the last week to talk about the
Kentucky job, but has turned
them down. His firm consists
of just 10 people and in cases
like Kentucky he handles th~
search personally, tightenirtJ
the circle that's actually in the
know.
·
"You don't end up having
your search played out in the
media," Wistrcill said. "There
were people that we talked to
and never interviewed for the
basketball j ob that no one ever
knew about."
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KIM'S KORNER
Grandma's Hands
The men and the tCack they lai4
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dripping off the end of my chin and I didn't evep
have on any shirt at all! I went over and asked ~
of them, "Mr. Little, why are you all wearing all
Almost everyday when I was home, I could
those clothes?" His answer surprised me when be
hear it as it moved slowly up the tracks. It made a
said, "'Cause the more we sweat, the cooler we
strange sound as the wheels rolled over the rails stay." This was another one of them things peoEle
a squeaking sound that almost hurts one's ears.
said that I just didn't understand.
The engineer would begin to blow the whistle as
Sometimes I would pass by the men when they
the train passed by the village church, as a warnwere eating their dinner. They all took off their
ing to anyone who may be walking on the bridge.
shop hats and laid them down beside their lunch
That train crossed the creek that ran down from
buckets. They ate their food real fast, as though
Abner Mountain. A railro~d crossing was just
they thought they may run out too quick. They
beyond the bridge so the engineer would blow the
could always find trees near the track to sit un~r
whistle once again.
and eat and rest a little while. After they ate, they
Once the train passed the crossing, you cpuld
would Jay down under the shade trees for a shOrt
see it slow down so it would be able to make the
rest. After all it was a long time until five o'clock
stop at the platform for loading. On the platform
and time to go home for the day. Soon, though,
stood a high pole with a sign at the very top that
one would say, "time to
read
"Melvin,
go back to work" and
Kentucky." The train sent
large puffs of smoke high
they'd all roust up and
into the air that looked
get back to work on the
like Indian smoke signals
dusty tracks.
as they floated away out
Those six men kept
of sight. Today, you
the tracks going up in
could see the smoke as it
Melvin and Weeksbury
floated high and away.
in the 1930s and 40s so
The train stopped at
that
Koppers
Coal
the platform and the con
Company could haul
ductor stepped down and
their coal by train.
called out with a loud
Weeksbury was a boom
voice, "Mel-vin!" Those
town and the coal had to
who came in on the train
be moved, so down the
from
Martin,
track it went everyday.
Prestonsburg, or other
All because six men
places farther away, came
worked so hard to keep
in by train. My daddy
the train running down
told me that many times
the rails. The knowledge
when he was a small boy,
of this and the memories
he and his father Hiarm
of it all almost makes me
Pictured are a group of Elk Horn foremen. Photo courtesy of "Coal Camp Kids" by Barbara
would ride the train down Ford Ritch and Nancy "Toodie" McAvoy.
want to just sit down and
to
the
town
of
cry, even to this day.
Prestonsburg and stay all
Once I completed my
night at the Ratliff boarding house. Reason being down hard on the bar and the spike would pop out. schooling in the little three-room schoolhouse at
my grandfather was the tax collector of Floyd What a sight to see! Next, they would get three Melvin, I had to go to school over at Weeksbury.
County in those days. These were the days before men on a side of the rail with a set of large tongs. We walked up the tracks every school day. It was
I was born, but I loved to hear the stories when he The men would place the tongs around the rail and a three-mile trip one way so we walked six mil~s
told them to me. The train was faster than a horse one would say, "lift!" - as a rule this man would a day. I guess that's why we were all so skinny,
and buggy so they rode the train.
be the section leader. Watching those men helped and not because we had poor diets. Never onee
So now I find myself a young boy who loves to me to better understand the old song "John Henry did I ever see a kid walk the dusty road to school
hear the train come in everyday. The mail and sup- (was a steel driving man)." No rail would break over in Weeksbury, we all loved to walk them
plies came in on the train. People in Melvin their back, or for that matter, their spirits, either.
tracks too much. Every once in awhile one of~s
ordered a lot from mail order catalogs. On this
One hot summer day as I was walking up a hot might trip on a tie, falling face fust into the gravday, I ran to the gate to see who had come in on dusty road near our village, I saw all six men of els, though. The rest of us would just say, "Aw, get
the train. Only one person had ridden the train the section crew working off on the side of the on up. It didn't hurt that much!" That is, thatls
today, it was Mr. Caudill who lived in one of the tracks. They were cutting weeds. They held large what we would say until we were the ones who
hollers over on Abner Mountain. As the train left blades in their hands and were using them to cut fell, then it was a different story!
the platform station, it moved very slowly up the down big old tall horse weeds. All of a sudden,
I remember this one time when I fell and cpt
tracks. It would make its journey on up to the coal one of the men cried out, "Copperhead snake!". my hand on a piece of pop bottle glass. Uncle
camp at Weeksbury. As the train went over the One of them quick picked up a garden hoe and Virgil said, "Get up, Ralph, you're okay." I wbs
joints in the rails that connected the rails together. took off after the snake. They all ran after that hurting and in my pain I said, "You shut up, y_pu
the rails made a cracking and popping sound. As snake as it slid through the twisted grass and high crazy fool and leave me alone!"
the train moved out of my sight, I noticed the cars weeds. The snake made its way to a large rock and
"Cry baby!," Uncle Virgil answered baek.
as they weaved in the wind. There was also a train underneath that rock it slid away. Well now, "You'll cause us to be late for school!" About that
that came to Weeksbury everyday to pick up the there's one thing I can say about the men that same time, Aunt Boot came by and sat down 1Qn
coal that had been mined the day before. We worked the rails, they never gave up on getting a the rail beside of me and put her arm around ~e
called it a coaldrag, because it seemed to drag the copperhead. They just plum hated copperheads and said, "Don't cry, Ralph. It won't hurt but alitcoal gons so slowly down through our little vil- because they had seen firsthand how bad the tie while."
lage.
snake bites from them were and how bad they had
"It hurts," I said, "it hurts." I kept on crying fOr
As much as I enjoyed the trains, it was the men hurt some of the men they worked with. Well, they a little while, and it really did hurt, but it hurt lo~s
around who worked the tracks. They worked so tried every way they knew to get that snake out with Aunt Boot comforting me.
hard to keep the train on the tracks. Two men from under that rock when at last one of them got
I fell once, too, in the Muddy Gut area of ~e
would ride a little cart up and down the tracks a sharp stick and punched the snake with it. That tracks. The men on the section crew were wor g
looking for loose spikes, if they found any they snake came out striking and fighting for all that in that area putting gravels by in the middle of !be
left a mark on them with a brush of paint. There was in it but the fight didn't last too long because tracks. Two of the men came over and said, "Let
wasn't any place on the cart to set down so the the man with the hoe chopped its head off and us see your hand." They took a look at my hand
men stood up as the pumped the handles up and kicked it off in the weeds. As he walked away, I and cleaned it up a little bit and put some iodine
down causing the wheels of the cart to run on the heard h1m saying, "Danged snake's dead now, for on it and then said, "You need to go home, Ralph
tracks. Sometimes they would find a rotten tie and sure."
and let Goldia take a look at that hand."
leave a mark for the section crew to replace the
"Okay, I will," I said and then I got up and took
The sun was hot that day as it bore down heavy
tie. Many a time I watched the men as they on my head. Yet I couldn't help but notice that the off for home. "Don't run, Ralph!" Boot called to
replaced a tie. When the new tie was put under the men on the crew had on long sleeve shirts and me. But I just kept on running down them trac~s
rails it was time to fasten the rail to the tie. They jackets. Sweat was running down my face and
(See TRACK, page seven)
By Ralph Hall
Grandma, some ninety plus years,
sat feebly on the patio bench. She didn't move, just sat with her head down
staring at her hands. When I sat down
beside her she didn't acknowledge my
presence and the longer ~ sat I wondered if she was okay.
Finally, not really wanting to disturb her but wanting to check on her at
• the same time, I asked her if she was
• alright. She raised her head and
looked at me
and smiled.
"Yes,
I'm
fine,
thank
you for asking," she said
in a clear
strong voice.
"I didn't
mean to disturb
you,
Grandma, but
you were just
Kim Little Frasure
sitting here
staring
at
your hands and I wanted to make sure
you were okay," I explained to her.
"Have you ever looked at your
~hands," she asked. "I mean really
looked at your hands?"
I slowly opened my hands and
stared down at them. I turned them
over, palms up and then palms down.
No, I guess I had never really looked
at my hands as I tried to figure out the
point she was making.
Grandma smiled and related this
story:
"Stop and think for a moment
about the hands you have, how they
(See KORNER, page seven)
POISON OAK
About one-eyed
cats and
church-
going bats
As I have many times in the past, a
while back I devoted this column to
the subject of old-time Appalachian
superstitutions,
and
invited readers to let us
know of any
they wanted
to share, that
we
hadn't
mentioned.
So, last week
I received a
nice long letter (from an
anonymous
Clyde Pack
sender) containing some
very interesting p.otions that some
eople used to have (and perhaps still
do) about certain familiar animals.
For instance, in the long-ago days
before the Weather Channel, if a dog
ate grass, it was a sure sign that it was
going to rain. And apparently, Ole
Rover could also be a predictor of bad
things to come. If he howled three
times late at night, it meant a death
would occur.
Not to be outdone, the family catand there was a time when every family had one ... or two ... or three-would
also let everybody know when rain
was on the way... by sneezing. But if a
cat sneeded three times in succession,
it was a sign that someone in the family would catch. a cold. The anonymous letter writer also informed us it
was thought that to dream of a white
cat meant good luck. And, if you saw
a one-eyed cat, you were supposed to
' spit on your thumb, stamp it in the
palm of your hand, and make a wish.
You guessed it, the wish would come
true.
A couple of other early weatherman included the horse and the bat. If
a horse stood with is back to the fence,
it was going to rain. Unless, of course,
(See OAK, page seven)
did this with a steel plate, a spike, and a sledgehammer. Sometimes while they were driving a
spike, the hammer would miss the spike and hit
the rail making a loud ringing sound. I have seen
the hammers leave the hands of one of the men
now and then and go flying through the air. The
men would cry out, "loose sledge!" and everyone
would hit the ground not wanting to get hurt.
About everyday, the section did a different type
of work. There were six men on the crew that
worked on the . tracks in our village and they
worked hard. It was back-breaking work but they
seemed to enjoy it. You should have seen them, as
they replaced a rail first they would pull the bad
rail up by using a spike puller which was a long
bar with an opening on one end that was made to
fit around that spike. Two of the men would push
CRITTER CORNER
Easter Bunny?
Make Mihe
Chocolate.
By Rebecca Simmons
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED
STATES
What belongs in an Easter basket?
Mouth-watering chocolate, jellybeanfilled plastic eggs, and pastel-colored
candy. What doesn't? Bunnies - at least
not the real kind.
That's the message behind "Make
Mine Chocolate! " a campaign that urges
consumers to stop and think about the lifelong care and attention that a- rabbit
requires before buying or adopting one
the hop-happy critters.
The goal of the campaign launched in
2002 by the Columbus, Ohio, chapter of
the House Rabbit Society is to help reduce
the large numbers of rabbits who are relinquished by their owners, particularly in
the weeks and months following Easter.
"Animal shelters and rabbit adoption
groups receive calls every day from people who want to relinquish their pet rabbit," says Karalee Curry, chapter manager
of the society. "It's a year-long problem,
but especially relevant during Easter. We
are asking pebple to suppress the urge to
buy a cute bunny on an impulse or as a
gift for their children this Easter and
instead buy chocolate bunnies."
Despite being small, cute and cuddly,
rabbits are a breed apart from hamsters,
guinea pigs and other small mammals
(See CRITTER, page seven)
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"CICI,"a
Yorkle owned
by Mary
Mosley, of
Wheelwright,
visits with
"Angel," a
chihuahua
owned by
Jennifer
Newman, of
Grethel. Mary
shares that Cl
Cl and Angel
enjoy visiting
with one
another and
that both animals are
"very good
dogs." ·"CI Cl
and I visit
Angela lot,"
writes Mary.
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• Call Allen Elementary Youth
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**Fridays are "School Spirit"
days! (All year long!) Wear Clark
colors (green and gold) or Clark tshirts. Students, staff, parenrs - show
your support for CES'!
• Nurse services: Floyd -County
Health Department nurses will be in
the Resource Center on selected
dates. Now taking appointments for
6th grade exams, WIC, and wellchild exams for birth-18 years. Flu
shots may also be scheduled. Call
886-0815 for an appointment.
• Lost and Found located in
Resource Center.
• The Clark Elementary Family
Resource Center provides services
for all families regardless of income.
We are located in the Adams Middle
School building.
Duff Elementary
• FRC is also in need of clothing,
sizes 3T thru adult, for emergency
clothing use and burnouts. If you
have clothing to donate, please call
the FRC.
• Floyd County Health Dept. is
on site three days per month.
Services include 6th grade school
entry physical; kindergarten, Head
Start and well-child 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.
May Valley Elementary
• May 10, 11 - Kindergarten registration. Requirements: physical,
original immunization certificate, eye
exam, birth certificate, social security
card. May begin registration process
without having all items completed
but items need to be complete before
student's entry into school. Call 2850883 to schedule a registration
appointment if the above dates are
not convenient.
• 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
• April 12 - "Give Yourself a
Break Day," 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
Mountain Arts Center. All parents
invited!
• Floyd
County
Health
Department Nurse Joy Moore, is at
the center the first three Mondays
each month to administer immunizations, T.B. skin tests, well-child
exams, WIC, prenatal and post-partum services, and school physicals.
Call377-2678 for an appointment.
• Parent lending library available
to all parents for video/book checkouts. A variety of topics are available.
• Family Resource Center is open
weekdays, 7 a.m. to 3:30p.m. Center
is located upstairs in the old high
school building, on the McDowell
Elementary School campus. For further information, call Clara Johnson,
director, at 377-2678.
The
McDowell FRC provides services to
all MES students and their families,
regardless of income.
Mountain Christian
Academy
• Now accepting applications for
enrollment for Preschool-8th grade
for the 2007 fall semester. Tuition
assistance and bus transportation is
available. For more information or a
tour of the school, call 285-5141 or
285-5142.
• Call 285-5141, Mon. thru Fri.,
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• MCA is an accredited nondenominational Christian school.
Prestonsburg
Elementary and Family
Resource Center
• 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.
• Call 886-7088 for additional
regarding
the
information
Prestonsburg Elementary Family
Resource Center or its programs.
South Floyd Youth
Services Center
• Parents needing assistance with
daycare may contact Mable Hall for
information, or the "A Step Ahead"
daycare center, at 452-1100.
• SFMS parents with concerns
about your child's grades, visit the
STI Home! site at http://iiod.ssts.com
and click on the STI program. Select
state, county, school, child's pin number and password. You may view
your child's attendance record, class
average, schedule, grades, and discipline referrals. Questions? Call4529607.
• Floyd County substance abuse
counselor will be on the South Floyd
campus half a day on Mondays and
for a full day on Fridays. If you need
to contact the counselor, please call
the Youth Service Center.
• Call center for: list of visiting
speakers and presentations to be held
throughout year; to make appointments to attend Parent Volunteer
Training sessions; or for information
in regard to Adult Education programs.
• Walking track open to public
(track closed during special events).
• The center has a one-stop career
station satellite that is available to the
community as well as students.
• All new students and visitors,
stop by the Center, located on the
South Floyd campus, Room 232, and
see Mable Hall. Open 8 a.m. to 4
p.m., Mon. thru Fri.
• For more information call 4529600 or 452-9607, ext. 243 or 153.
Stumbo
Elementary/Mud Creek
Family Resource &
Youth Service Center
• Lost & Found located in Family
Resource Center.
• The Mud Creek FRYSC is
located on the right, by the school
gymnasium. Services are offered to
all families, regardless of income.
For more information, call Anita
Tackett, center coordinator at 587-
2233.
W.D. Osborne
"Rainbow Junction"
Family Resource Center
• Monthly
meetings:
"Nutrition/Plan Healthy" - second
Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m., in
library; "OES Homemakers" - second Tuesday of each month, 11 a.m.,
in library.
• Lost & Found located in the
Family Resource Center. Items not
claimed within 3 weeks become the
property of the FRC.
• The FRC accepts donations of
children's clothing, shoes, belts, book
bags, etc. May be used but need to be
in good condition. Donated items
will be appreciated and utilized by
OES students.
• The Family Resource Center is
located in the central building of
W.D. Osborne Elementary. Those
wishing more information about the
center are welcome to visit, or call.
Ask for Cissy (center coordinator).
Center telephone and fax: (606) 4524553.
Wesley Christian
School
• WCS Learning Center accepts
toddlers, preschool age (2-4). Hours:
7:30a.m. to 5:00p.m., Mon. thru Fri.
BSCTCAdult
Education & GED
• Mondays: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. McDowell FRC, Martin Comm. Ctr.,
Auxier Learning Ctr., and BSCTC;
1-4:30 p.m.- Layne House, BSCTC;
4:30-9 p.m., Auxier Learning Ctr.
• Tuesdays: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mud Creek Clinic, BSCTC; 1-4:30
p.m. - Dixie Apts., Betsy Layne
FRYSC, BSCTC; 6-8 p.m. - Auxier
Learning Ctr.
• Wednesdays: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Martin Comm. Ctr.; Auxier
Learning Ctr.; BSCTC; 1-4:30 p.m.David Craft Center, BSCTC; 6-9 p.m.
- BSCTC.
• Thursdays: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. BSCTC, Mud Creek
Clinic,
Weeksbury Comm. Ctr.; 1-4:30 p.m.BSCTC, Betsy Layne YSC.,
Weeksbury Comm. Ctr.; 4:30-9 p.m.Martin Comm. Ctr.
• Adult Education teachers are:
Ron Johnson, Stephania Conn, Lynn
Hall, Nancy Bormes, Vanessa AdJPo.s.
and Susan Stephens.
• Program manager: Kay Hale
Ross (886-7334).
(Items taken from
The Floyd County
Times,
10,20, 30,40, 50,60,
70 years ago.)
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his wife, Delphia, 28, were found shot, to death
on a gravel road near Greenville, Tennessee.
Their daughter, Tabitha, 6, died later, and their
(April 9 and April 11, 1997) son, Peter, 3, was also shot, but survived, and is
listed in critical condition ...Six suspects, five of
r • '
Governor Paul Patton's plan to take the whom have Floyd County ties, are in police cusadministration of community colleges out of the tody in Arizona, awaiting extradition to
wmds of the University of Kentucky, evidently Tennessee for the alleged slayings of a man,
isn't meeting with the approval of citizens around woman arrd child .. .Johnny Pennington, 38, of
the state, according to a poll by the Louisville Flat Gap, has pleaded guilty in connection with a
,Cj:lurier-Journal...Kentucky's per capita personal federal public corruption case in Johnson
,{.npome is 81 percent of the U.S. average. County, of threatening to burn the home of Floyd
_.R rsearch clearly indicates that the major share of District Judge James R. Allen. He is charged
the difference between economic opportunity with intimidating a judicial officer. a
wu:J standard of living in Kentucky, and that of felony... Betsy Layne High School, where three
~ nation, is the state's low level of educational. of the six suspects in a Tennessee murder case
..~ttainment, according to Governor Paul Patton's once attended classes, has stationed a deputy
, office ... Floyd County school officials did not sheriff on the school grounds in an effort to conW,e well before a committee of the Kentucky trol a media assault that developed soon after the
J~oard of Education, Tuesday, in Paintsville, with murder suspects were identified ... Gene Davis
~news that the district could end the school year was sworn in as Floyd County superintendent of
.,a4nost $400,000 in the red, and Craig True, schools, Tuesday, at Betsy Layne Elementary, by
,FR;airman of the state board's Management Floyd Circuit Judge John David Caudill...State
S'ppport Committee, said he would not recom- school officials could nix an early retirement
, mhnd approval of Floyd County's revised deficit incentive proposal approved, Tuesday, by the
'.repuction plan, and to let the chips fall where Floyd County Board of Education, because the
th_ey may, at the end of the school year... School practice was described as a tool to "dodge the
officials are uncertain of the cost savings of 14 deficit bullet." ...There died: Tracy Johnson, 61,
'jo6 cuts approved, Friday, because four new of Melvin, Monday, April 7, at McDowell
-positions are to be created in the district's central Appalachian Regional Hospital; Lester Counts,
office. At a special school board meeting Friday, 75, of Bypro, Sunday, April6, at Mountain View
,,t~h~ board voted to eliminate jobs, plus cut some Health Care Center in Elkhorn City; Martha J.
p~ograms, to generate almost a half million dolGoble, 69, of Prestonsburg, Friday, April 4, at
l!lfs in savings ...The Martin City Council appar- King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland; Eli
'l(ntly violated state open meetings law, Monday Hall, 61, of Topmost, Sunday, April 6, at the
night, at a special meeting, by taking action on an University of Kentucky Medical Cener in
issue which was not on the original agenda. The Lexington; Daniel Johnson, 47, of Bevinsville,
City of Martin provided The Floyd County Thursday, April 4, at McDowell Appalachian
, times with notice and an agenda for the special Regional Hospital; Andrew Jack Hayes, 75, of
meeting, as required by state law, however, the Terre Haute, Indiana, formerly of Floyd County,
council used a different agenda at the meet- Friday, April 4, at Wishard Hospital in
ipg ... Wheelwright City Commissioners put a Indianapolis, from injuries sustained in a fire;
t;reeze on gas, water and sewer rates at a special Virgie Jane Bray Shepherd, 57, of Drift,
meeting, Monday, while admitting that the city's Thursday, April 3, at Central Baptist Hospital in
. ~t1lity department could be taken over by state Lexington; Arthur Holbrook, 85, of Salyersville,
'of!icials
because
of
its
financial Monday, March 31, in Jonesville, Michigan;
j>rs>blems... Tennessce authorities are searching Kathleen "Kathy" Dillion, 42, of Ivel,
for as many as six suspects, including three Wednesday, April 9, at her residence; Edward
reportedly from Floyd County, for questioning in Eugene "Ed" Blankenship, 79, of Stanville,
connection with the murders of a man, woman Tuesday, April 8, at Highlands Regional Medical
and child, Sunday night. Vidar Lillelid, 34, and Center, Prestonsburg; Marie Hackworth Neeley,
l
I
Ten Years Ago
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92, of Prestonsburg, Tuesday, April 8, at the
home of her daughter; Sherman Martin, 70, of
Drift, Wednesday, April 9, at Central Baptist
Hospital, in Lexington; Carlos Gibson, 60, of
Weeksbury, Monday, April 7, at VA Hospital in
Huntington, West Virginia; Tommy Thacker, 94,
of Harold, formerly of Shelbiana, Friday, April4,
at Pikeville Methodist Hospital; Betty Jo Tyler,
53, of McDowell, died Monday, April 7, at
Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington; Wilda
Joann Wilson Hubbard, 69, of Paintsville,
Tuesday, April 1, at Mountain Manor Nursing
Home.
Twentv Years Ago
(April 15, 1987)
Melting snow caused a massive mudslide
near the head of Buck's Branch, which completely blocked Route 122, between Martin and
the Mountain Parkway, for several days ...Four
prisoners at the Floyd County Jail escaped with a
stolen car, Friday, after locking their guard in a
celLA gala event is planned for April 18, at the
Kinzer Drilling building, on new Route 80, to
celebrate the dedication of a prominent
American flag, which is one of only four in the
state.. .E. B. Leisenring Jr., chairman and CEO of
Westmoreland Coal Company in Philadelphia,
was the keynote speaker at last week's lOth
annual Big Sandy-Elkhorn Coal Mining
Seminar, and he predicted a coal boom starting
in 1989 ...The architect hired to design a $4 million middle school for Prestonsburg, resigned,
Friday, citing health reasons, and he was
replaced with the same architect who was hired
to design a new elementary school at
Allen ...There died: Alvin Lee (Pistol Pete)
Wright, 65, formerly of Tram, March 23 .. .Jay
Aaron Calhoun, infant son of Clarence and
Delois DeRossett Calhoun, formerly of Floyd
County, was stillborn April 3 ... Claude E.
Gearheart, 56, of Hueysville, Monday...Thomas
Leo
Music,
56,
of
Allen,
last
Wednesday...Elizabeth Sue Bingham, 49, of
Prestonsburg, Sunday...Edgar G. Phillips, 74, of
Allen, Friday...L.B. Harrington, 73, formerly of
Floyd County, Monday; William Robert Carver,
69, formerly of Wayland, March 15 ... Minerva
Jane James, 80, of Ivel, Monday...Berta Johnson
Dickerson,
74,
of
Middle
Creek,
Monday... Beverage Reffitt, 58, of Langle ,
Monday...Landis Bates, 79, of Topmost, last
Wednesday...Darrell Hayes, 41, formerly of
Maytown, last Wednesday... Berlin Osborne, 68,
ofMartin, Tuesday.. .JosephineJohns May, 90, of
Allen, Tuesday...and Charles Curry Jr., 35, formerly of Floyd County, Friday.
Thirtv Years Ago
(April 13, 1977)
The Big Sandy valley, this week, was facing
up to the aftermath of a destructive flood, for the
third time in 20 years ... The three magistrates and
the county judge, attending the fiscal court meetr:
ing, Monday,, pooled their somber views of the
flood situation in the county, and from the four
magisterial districts came reports of 30 to 55
bridges washed out, or damaged in varying
degree .. :Last week's flood may have cost the
Floyd County School System as much as $2 million ... American Red Cross chapters in Floyd,
Pike, Martin and Johnson counties are now moving toward full operational status as the massive
flood relief effort moves into its second
week...Relief machinery in which federal, state,
county and city agencies, and the American Red
Cross, and independent local organizations,
served as meshing cog , was set in motion soon
after last week's floodwaters subsided ... The trial
of a former Magoffin County sheriff, charged
with the murder, last August 29, of Mtk
Williams, Salyersville policeman, was in its second day here, Tuesday...There died: H:.my Lou
Porter, 70, of Allen, was stricken by an ,tpparent
heart attack, April 5, while helping nh. ' ~ household furnishings during the flood; Josephine
Picklesimer, 76, native of Ivel, April 5, at
Mountain Manor Nursing Home; Ellen
Anderson, 81, formerly of the Wheelwright area.
April 11, at a Columbus, 0., nursing home;
James Prater, 78, formerly of Prestonsburg, April
6, at Mercy Hospital in Portsmouth, 0.; William
Edward Crace, 41, formerly of Town Branch,
Prestonsburg, April 9, at St. Mary's Hospital,
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Columbus, 0.; Earl (Buster) Carroll.
62, April 4, at Highland~ Regional
Medical Center; Martha Clark Wallen,
90, of Banner, April IO, at Mountain
Manor
Nursing
Home;
Ora
Montgomery. 51. formerly of this
county, April 6. at Lima Memorial
Hospital in Ohw; Thomas Jefferson
T.J.) Fitzpatrick Sr., 81, of Lancer,
April 5, at Highlands Regional
Medical Center; Martha May
Hammonds, 57, of Water Gap, April 5,
at Our Lady of the Way Hospital,
Martin; Catherine Lavina Ellis, 60. of
Prestonsburg, April 11, at Highlands
Regional Medical Center; Mattie May
Comstock, 81, of Prestonsburg, April
9. at Good Samaritan Hospital.
Lexington; Emma Wells May, 64, of
Prestonsburg, April 10, in Miami,
Florida.
for office had passed. the Republican
party had a full \late of candidates in
this county. except for the office of tax
commissioner...The second steel hus1
ness building to be erected here, this
year, will be under construction by
mid-May for the Ray Howard
Furniture Stores, it wa~ said this
week ... There died: R. T. "Bu~ter"
Herald, 54, of Prestonsburg. Monda;.
at the Prestonsburg General Ho~pital ,
Mrs. Susie Collins. 84. of Hi Hat. last
Thursday,
at
the
McDowell
Appalachian Regional Hospital: Mrs.
Lillie May. 71, native of Langley,
March '27. at Orange City. Flonda;
Mrs. Bertha Stratton, 78. Tuesday, at
her home at Ivel; Mrs. Belle Reed
Tiffany, 88. of David. Thursday morning, at the Mountain Manor
Convalescence Home. here.
Fonv Years Ago
Fittv Years Ago
(April 13; 1967)
(April 11, 1957)
Decisions made in Washington, last
week, and action taken at a meeting
here, Tuesday evening, of the Floyd
County Board of Health, with
Community Action Program offictals
and others, virtually assure Floyd
County a pilot health program which,
over a period of five years, would
involve the expenditure of more than
$5 million.. .James Hamilton, 28. of
Beaver, one of two men thrown from a
boat as it capsized, drowned, Saturday
afternoon, in Dewey Lake...Before the
Saturday midnight deadline for filing
was ~aid, Tuesday, b~ Senator John
Sherman Coopcr... J rry Grigsby,
Martm H1gh S~.:hool s tudent. and son
or Mr. and Mr~ . E. P. (,rigsby, is the
\\inner of the 1957 music contest,
sponsored by the So ::venth District,
Kentucky federatiu t1 of Women's
Cluh~ ... 1iss Nancy
Allen Rose, of
Pre-.tonsburg. was aw. mled a trophy as
an outstanding m :mhcr of the
Kentucky Youth Assc 1 nbly, which met
at frankfort last w .ek ... Marriagcs:
M1ss Violet Manne r , of Ypsilanti,
Mich.. and Elw >d Carr, of
Prestonsburg, March 27, in Ypsilanti;
Miss Sh1rlcy Faye \ ·'right and Edsel
Harrison Lester, Feb lmry 16. at First
Church
Lexington.
Baptist
S.C. .. There died. E. H. Keathley, 83,
Tuesday. April 3. at I lis home at A mba:
Mrs. Elizabeth Row ' Compton. 73. of
Virgie. Tuesday, at Our Lady of the
Way Hospital. Mart I n; o~car Waugh,
48. of Salyersvdl<e , March 31. at
Miners Memorial Htr >spital, Pikeville
Plans to ask bids for the bitum111ous
surfacing of U.S. 23. in Floyd, Pike,
and Johnson counties, and for 17.41
miles of the Allen-Lackey-Hindman
and Lackey-Wayland Beaver Gap
roads in this county, were announced,
this week, by the Department of
Highways ... Marvin Music was named
chairman of the Floyd County flood
Control Association, at a meeting at
the courthouse. here. last friday
evening ... Projects to build two reservoirs. to reduce flood damage on the
Big Sandy River. arc being revived. it
union ...51 H of the nation's mines, 72
of wh1ch, an: in Kentucky, were
clo-.;ed by mder of the Secretary of
Intenor. J. /\. . King, as unsafe ...Street
widening in Martm is included in new
state htghway department construction pn>jects ... Gov. Willis was again
a'iked. Friday. hy the directors of
K.E.A. to convene a special session of
the lcg•slature to appropriate funds for
increased teacher pay...Circuit Judge
Edward P. Hill, Monday. told the
newly-empanclled grand jury to bear
down on drunk driving, terming it a
..greater hanml to human life, even
than pistol-toting" ... Marriages: Miss
Jac4uelinc Wells and Denver
Sammons. both of Prestonsburg,
March 21. at the Methodist Church,
here: :V1iss Sylvia Gib<;on Rowe. of
Preston!'.hurg, and Robert Mosely,
Saturday. at the home of the bride;
Mi~;s Delores Vaughn and Leonard
Kirk, March 27, in Willow Run,
Mich.; M1ss Clara Phillips and Bert
Allen. at Pikeville. March 20 ... there
died: Mrs. Louise Reynolds, 87. at her
• home at Dony, April 9; Frank Thomas
Pittman, 58, of Wayland, April 3, at
(April 1 0, 1947)
the Beaver Valley Hospital. Martin;
Mrs. Mary Jane Craft Deweese. 42, ot
The VfW. here. i s closing a deal to Pre!'.tonsburg, April l; Morgan Joseph,
purcha<>e a building at Lancer. for usc 77, April 4. at Prestonsburg General
as a clubhou\e ... A rat-killing cam- Hospital; George Adkins. 29, April 4,
paign will be condu cted on a commu- at Hueysville; Ellis Newsome, 58,
nity ~wide scale, hc1 ·e, under direction
April 5. at Bypro: Mrs. Anna Turner
of a rodent control • :xpcrt.. .Trustces of Martin, 82. April 2. at St. Anthony
the UMW Welfare Fund. this week. Hospital, I .exington; Riley Combs.
established a $1 ,< )0() death benefit 69. of Orkney. April 6. at Martin, Mrs.
payment tor each family of bitumi- Martha Manuel. 46. April 9. at home
nous coal mmers belonging to the at Manton: Mr . Cordelia Martin, 74,
Sixtv Ya ars Auo
1\.pril 3. at her Jack's Creek home.
Seventv YearsAgo
(April 9, 1937)
A special session of the county
board of education was held in the
wee hours of the morning, April 2, at
the home of County Superintendent
Town Hall, to hire teachers for the
coming year. Three-hundred thirt)ttwo teachers were h1red ... After four
days in session, the grand jux;y
returned 41 indictments ... Forest fire
damage in the district was set ~ at
5,000 for the year by District Chief
Fire Warden Claude Ward...Drawings
for the post-season basketball toUJ-b~·
ment at Maytown, April 8, 9, and
pit Wayland against Bonanza in the
first game...At the regular meeting of
the Floyd Fiscal Court. a bid by W. J.
May for the office of treasurer was
accepted. and his salary et at $30 per
month ...Ciayborne
Stephers,
Prestonsburg High School princi(?al,
was elected president of the Big SaJ!dY
Teachers and Supervisors Conferen9'(,
at a meeting in Pikeville, April
6 ... Mrs. Ella Sturgill, wife of Floyd
County Jailer B. L. Sturgill, led the
chase after eight escaped prisoners,
here, Thursday, and figured in the capture of three, near Prestonsburg, that
night. A fourth man was returned: ro
the county jail, Monday evening.
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the bat were flying very early in the
evening. in which case. good weather
wa- on the way.
Both animals also played another
role in early folklore. It was a bad
omen if a bat was seen in a church
during a wedding, but the hor e could
help cure a child suffering from
whooping cough, if the child inhaled
the horse's breath.
Via the letter writer, we also
earned that if a bee got in the house,
company was coming. Jf the bee got
into someone's hair. that someone
would assume greatness. A butterfly
in the house was considered good
luck, but if a white bird entered the
dwelling, someone close to the family was going to die.
• And finally, this little piece of
advice for the fisherman: regardle s
the size, throw the first catch of the
day back in, and you'll be lucky the
rest of the day.
Anyway, thanks to whomever sent
~s this information, and we'll once
again extend the invitation for any
reader who wants to share such as
these to send them to us, in care of
this newspaper.
Critter
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kept as pets.
"People need to understand that a
rabbit is not a stuffed animal or a toy.
They are fragile animals who require
a great deal of special care, different
rom other pets," said Adam
Goldfarb, issues specialist in the
Companion Animals section at The
Humane Society of the United States.
"Without first doing thorough
research, including talking with rabbit adoption groups or their local
shelter, most people are unlikely to
anticipate the amount of care and
attention that rabbits require."
"Rabbits are the third most frequently relinquished pet at animal
shelters," says Curry. "People who
are concerned that there are too many
homeless dogs and cats need to realize that rabbits are also part of the
quation of too many pets and too
few homes."
The idea of surprising a loved one
with a chocolate bunny instead of a
real rabbit is obviously catching on
and. while it may make your dentist
unhappy, it's nothing but good news
for Easter bunnies everywhere.
Take Action for Easter Bunnies!
1. Get the word out. Write letters
to local newspapers, attach envelope
labels to your outgoing mail, or print
out flyers and post them around town.
Check out the "Make Mine
Chocolate!" campaign website for
more ideas.
2.
Purchasing Power.
Get
"Make Mine Chocolate!" merchandise and share your bunnie-friendly
message! Shirts, bumper stickers,
totes and more are available.
3. Speak Your Mind. Know
someone who's thinking about adopting a rabbit? Encourage them to log
m to www.hsus.org for more infornation on rabbit care or ask them to
1eck out the "Make Mine
hocolate!'' website designed to help
~ople decide if they're ready to
opt a rabbit.
have served you well throughout
your years. These hands. though
wrinkled, shriveled and weak have
been the tools I have used all my life
to reach out and grab and embrace
life.
"They braced and caught my fall
when, as a toddler. I crashed upon
the floor. They put food in my mouth
and clothes on my back. As a child.
my mother taught me to fold them in
prayer. They tied my shoes and
pulled on my boots. They held my
husband and wiped my tears \\-hen
he went off to war.
"They have been d1rty. scraped
and raw. swo lien and bent. They have been sticky and wet. bent and
were uneasy and clumsy when I broken. dried and raw. And to this
tried to hole I my newborn son . day when not much of anything else
Decorated wi th my wedding band of me works real well these hands
they showed the world that I was hold me up. lay me down, and again
married and \• .>ved someone spectal. continue to fold in prayer.
They wrote my letters to him and
"These hands are the mark of
trembled an< j shook when I buried where I've been and the ruggedness
my parents a 1 :1d spouse.
, of life. But more importantly. it will
'They ha .,. e held my children and be these hands that God will reach
grandchlldre 1 ~. consoled neighbors. out and take when he leads me
and shook i r 1 fists of anger when I home. And with my hands He will
didn't unden ;tand.
lift me to His side and there l will
"They h.t 1ve covered my face. use these hands to touch the face of
combed my hair, and washed and Christ."
clcan~ed th ! rest of my body. They
I WJII never look at my hands the
same again. But J remember Qod
reached out and took my Grandma's
hands and led her home.
When my hands are hurt or sore
or when I stroke the face of my children and husband, I think of
Grandma. I know . he has bt(en
stroked and caressed and held by the
hands of God.
I, too, want to touch the face of
God and feel His hands upon my
face.
'Til next week.
May God Bless ...
,,..
• I
irack
' !l
>
• Continued from 5
t
for home. The thoughts of home
made my hand seem to feel better
already. I heard the men say to the
rest of my schoolmates, "You children go on to school, now, so you
won't be late. And tell the teachh
what happened to Ralph." I thought
to myself. "First time in my life that
two railroad men ever gave me a day
off from school!"
I knew, though. that when l got
home I would need to go in the house
crying. As I opened the gate to the
front yard I started crying and saying. "Mother. Mother, I cut my
hand!"
·Mother came running out of the
house saying, "Let me ee, how bad
is it?" She took me into the house
and cleaned the cut. Then she mixed
up some sugar and turpentine into a
paste and put it right into the cut and
then tied it up with a clean white
piece of cloth. "It'll be okay, noW."
she said. "Who Jet you come home,
anyway," she asked me.
..~
"Them railroad men," I aid. 1
"Unh-huh," she just answered.
"Well, now that you're home. go out
to the porch and wing for a little
1
while."
It was good to be home. cut ot'no
cut. I watched Mr. Jones and Mr.
Little as they worked on the tracks tn
front of our house. After a while. I
became tired and my eyes becarpe
heavy with sleep. I laid over in ' the
swing and went off to sleep. As' I
slept. I dreamed about that long.
black train and how one day I wo\1\d
ride it down to Martin. In my sleep:· 1
could hear that hammer clinging <Kit
hit those rails. And somewhere off m
the distance of my dream, I heard' a
man . inging that old railroad song
"John Henry was a steel drivmg
man.....
'
Those trains and the men who
worked the tracks will always be 'i n
my mind. and that old coal drag. too,
as it pulled it heavy load down
through our village everyday. 'As
well as those six men who worked in
our sect1on of the railroad tracks so
that train could keep on moving.
Wherever they 'may be. even 'if
they're laying tracks up there in
heaven. I am sure when they miss 'the
spike and hit the rail that the angels
love to hear the sound of their hammers. I loved those six men wflo
were a part of my life and who 1a1d
those tracks that I loved so much 'to
walk on. To walk in their tracks is
one ofnl) life's grt.!atestjoys.
''~
! ...
4
�88 •
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
4, 2007
'Births
March 3, 2007
of Martln
.March 5, 2007 A daughtet. Taylor Elizabeth Motherwell, to
Bnttan) Howell, of Wayland
March 5, 2007 A daughter, Brianna Sue Conley, to Tabitha
Stacy. of Garrett
:\larch 5, 2007 A ~on, Haygan Wrenner Delong. to Heather
'oel Prater, of Tomaha\N k
:\-larch 7, 2007 A daughter, Alexis Nicole.: lloward, to Sabrina
1cole Gtpson, of Staffordsvdlc
~larch
9, 2007 A son, Cameron Daryl! Saylor, to Santana &
Anthony Saylor, of Salyersville
:\larch 8, 2007 A daughter. Alysen Renee Fields, to Amanda &
Joshua Fields, of Phyllis
March 8, 2007 A daughter, Kaydence Jade Webb, to Brittany
Michelle Kimbler, of Staffordsville
Alpha Nu Zeta mer nbers represent Big Sandy Community and Technical College at Regionals.
March 8, 2007 A daughter, Chloe Elizabeth .\1ae Rasnake, to
Cassie Renee Elswick. of Pikeville
Big Sandy ( =ommunity & Technical College
students win awards
March 8, 2007 A daughter, Bethany Faith Cline, to Kimberly
& Darren Cline. of Prestonsburg
March 9, 2007 A daughter, Kassidy Elizabeth Ousle). to
Jessica & Matthew Ousley, of Martin
March 9, 2007 A daughter. Sienna Jade Laney, to Sucllen
Alsobrooks. of Wittensville
March 10, 2007 A daughter. Kortney Brook Gross, to
Kimberly & Ronald Gross, ol Hazard
March 10, 2007 A son. Jacob Preston Burchfield, to Melody &
Robert Burchfield, of Gunlock
larch 11, 2007 A -.on. Mathew Payton Lewis, to Mbty &
Joey Lewis, of Yeadd1ss
March 12, 2007 A daughter. Kiaria JaLeigh Bates, to Brooke
& Steven Bates, of Viper
March 12, 2007 A daughter. Destin) Cheyenne RusselL to
Stacy & Christopher Russell, of Salyers\ ille
March ~2, 2007 A daughter. Addison Cornn Burchctt ..to
Crystal & Robert Burchett, of Prestonsburg
March 13, 2007 A daughter. Shawna Kay I} nn Jones, to Betty
Mullins, of McDowell
March 13, 2007 A daughter. Jadcn Kaidence Little. to Anna &
Jesse Little. of Weeksbury
March 13, 2007 A son, Bracken Kennedy Davis, to Tamara &
Bruce Aaron Dav1s. of Thelma
:\1arch 13, 2007 A son, Isaiah Matteo Dylan Cordle, to Ambc1
Nod Rcnnier. of Prestonsburg
March 14, 2007 A daughter. Nicholc Ann Burke, to Angela &
Randy Burke, of Sitka
Phi Thcta Kappa (PTK) nwmbers from
the Alpha Nu Zeta Chapter of Big S :andy
Commun•t} ami Technu.:al Co liege
CBSCTC) JOurneyed to Lc;<.ingtoJ 1 on
Friday March I.Jth for what proved to be a
remarkable weekend. After a wond rful
lunch at the tamous Joe Bologn.t's- they
traveled to ,the Headley Whitley Mw,
wh1ch proved to be a memorable ex
ence for everyone.
The highlight of the trip wa
on
Saturday, which started early ""ith regi ·.tra
tion at Bluegrass Community
·1nd
Technical College in Lexmgton, Kentu :ky.
Alpha Nu Zet,l chapter enjoyed spcal ers
from different Chapter.., who shared in (twmatinn about their Chapters. Jcnn 1fer
Hender.on gave a update from P fK
lleadquarters. The Advisors got an upd ate
from Regional Coordinator, Margo Han
Josh Smtth from the University
Kentucky presented an update on 'lrans
Scholarship oppt1rtunities for Kcntuc
Community and Technical College s Illdents. As the day went on Regional Ofti{ ·er
Candidates were given the chance to cm npaign for oftice. Alpha Nu Zeta had a wi nning candidate. Georgctta Howard, who at
the end of the day wa ... elected to the pm ;ttion of Reg10nal Vice President « lf
l.eader..,hip. Alpha Nu 7ela cappeo the d~ I)'
by cnmmg home \\ ith 17 awards and a
newly elected regional olficer!
BSCTC President Dr. neorge r' >.
Edwards . a1d, "I am proud or the student s
of Alpha Nu Zeta chapter of Ph1 Thct a
Kappa. Thev have displayed a lew! o f
leadership and academic excellence that i s
exemplary of the yuality of the students at
Big Sandy Community and Technical
College. Congratulations Alpha Nu Zeta 1"
1l1e awards won by Alpha Nu Zeta of
Big Sandy Community and Technical
College were:
• Serv1ce Hallmark Award for participation in Circle of Love
• The chapter also participated 111:
• Safe Halloween
• Cleaning The \Vildlife Hab1tnt on cam
pus
• Easter e\'ent
• Relay For Life
• I eadersh1p Hallmark For Leadership
•1 he chapter also participated in:
• llostcd Regional Fellowship
• Regional Planning -Conference
• Implemented The En~,mced
Membcr:>hip Program
• Scholarship Hallmark l-or Scholarship
• The chapter also pat1icipated in:
• Satellite Senes seminars
• Obtained the ne\\ Ltndsey Wilson
Transfer Scholarship
ew ;'\.1embers Helping .i\lemb~.:rs
Scholarship
• Distinguished Advisor Award ( Btll
Loftus And Denise Trusty)
• This award was wlitten by officers and
was JUdged by emplny<'es from Phi fhcta
Kappa headquarters
• Horizon Award (Bill Loftus and Denise
Trusty)
'this mrard i.\ gn·cn to acil·isors that go
ahm·e and hcwnu/ their call oj tlill\:
• Distinguished Chapter Hallmark Award
This award i\' C:l\'£'11 to chapters that HTite
and recei1·e all Hallmark Awards.
• Most Spirited Chapter Award
Thiv award is gh·en to the chapter who
1ilow.1 the most .1pirit in the region and is
judged hy regional officers and regional
coordinator.
• llassan Saffari Distinguished Member
Award (Ashley Wardrep)
'!his mmrd is given to em outstanding
11011
otf'ica
• Distinguished Chapter President
(Georgctta Howard)
'!his all'ard is given to an outstanding
chapter president.
• Distinguished Chapter Officer Award
(Tonya Sue Hopper)
'111is mmrd i~ gi1·en to an outstanding
chapter lifjirer
• Hve Star Level Award
11zis mmrd is ~h·en to chapters that }'<'rite
all hallmarks and complete all the
requirements put forth by Phi Theta
Kappa headquarters. This is a big honor
thlll requires a lot of hard work from all
members and (?fficers. Our chapter was a
one star last year and this year we are a
fil'l' star.
• KY All State Team (Bobby Bevins And
Tonya Sue Hopper)
• I st Place Chapter Flag Award
This 11·as the first year Alpha Nu Zeta
clwpter had a jla!(.
• 3rd Place Scrapbook Award
This 1ms the first year our chapter had a
1·crapbook.
• Kegmnal Officer (Georgetta Howard)
• Represents the Kentucky region as
regional vice president of leadership
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. ------------------------------------~
Wedding
Just Married
ewlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Randy and Donna Lawson are
appy to announce their recent marriage which took place
n March 28, 2007, in Clintwood, Virginia. The happy couple
')Ok for-Ward to many happy years together.
Duff
~=
Duff Elementary School fifth graders in 1111
Drugs" program taught at their school by M
the. goals they set for themselves to reach "'
ty. Pictured Is Ms. Case's class which, ace
;tudents 'Too Good for Drugs'
s. Gibson's and Ms. Case's classrooms recently completed the "Too Good forl
rs. Janie Spurlock. Mrs. Spurlock reports that each of the classes accomplish~
fhile working the program. The classes had the highest participation in the counl
ording to Mrs. Spurlock, "was exceptional in participation."
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