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Future All-Ame rican • 81
County Standings • 82
JB Sports • 82
Sports in Perspective • 84
January 2, 2000
Living Local History • C1
Postscript • C1
Things to Ponder • C2
Youth • C4
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O ur L a d y o f the W ay
H ospita l
2000 - The Year Ahead
Water lines, cleanups top judge's 2000 agenda
by Ralp h B. Davis
Managing Editor
County Judge-Executive Paul Hunt
Thompson thinks of two things when
asked to peer into the year ahead - water
and the environment.
Of the two. water is perhaps the issue
he ts most concerned \\ith. Thompson
readily admits he could "talk all day"
• about water. perhap~ because that seems to
be the issue he hears about most from con
stituents.
In that regard, Thompson has set ambitious goals. He wants to sec 90 to 95 percent of Floyd County households w1th running \Vater b} the end of 2003.
That will be tough. the judge admits,
since only about 70 percent are currently
hooked up to "city" \\atcr.
But Thompson belie\ es the goal is
within reach. especially "'ith the state
Mayor believes
golf course will
.improve P'burg
Public Service Commission's recent
approval of the merger of Beaver Elkhorn
and Mud Creek water districts to span
nearly all of the southern half of Floyd
County.
"Both the federal and state governments are looking very favorably at consolidation (of water districts)," Thompson
said ...This will give us initially a customer
base of 3,700 people. lea' ing us with
1.700 to 2.000 households (\\ ithout
water).'.
The nc\\ I y-creatcd Southern Water
Distrit•t still must clear a few hurdles. The
judge must set the district's boundaries
through an executive order. then present
the plan in u public hearing. After that. the
n,cal court must approve the merger.
Those should not be a problem,
Thompson said.\\ hat"' 1ll be tough is na\igating Floyd County's terrain to extend
water sen icc to the count)· s remaining
households.
"The thing about it is, all the easy
places have been done." Thompson said.
But Thompson is planning on receiving
a lot of help. He said he expects the
upcoming legislature to approve using
$650,000 of the county's economic development money funded by the coal severance tax.
Cities
looking
to grow
Scenic beauty ...
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by Randell Reno
StaffWnter
Y2K is ~pelled G-R-0-W-T-H
for Prestonsburg, according to
Mayor Jerry Fannin. who said the
outlook for the city "is looking a
lot better.··
The existence of the championship golf course in the city creates the potential for construction
of more restaurants, motels and
t1 other small businesses, said
Fannin. The anticipated opening
for the course is this fall.
Plans are to schedule tournaments for the course to draw visitors to Prestonsburg.
"Motels will come with the
golf course," he said
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
Because the course will add to
the attractiveness of the cit).
Fannin hopec; it will entice' p~·nnl ·
to establish roots and sta).
"The housing market \\ill get
better.'' said Fannin.
The four-laning
of the
Mountain Park"'a). tmprovement"
at the Mountain Ans Center.
Thunder Ridge. the building of a
quality athletic complex for
Prestonsburg High School and
more ne\\ businesses "'Ill encourage people to take a longer look ut
the town, the mayor said.
''More people will move into
the area. People look for these
types of things," he said. "This
(See P'burg, page three)
This utility pole s urrounded by interesting cloud formations created a scenic view on recent warm
days. The photo was s hot from Wendy's parking lot. (photo by Willie Elliott)
Superintendent looking for continued improvement
by Willie E lliott
Staff Writer
Fanning
By all accounts, the Floyd County
school system has made great progress
in the last year or so.
Not only has the system operated in
the black, but the board has begun asking the question. ''\Vhat can we do to
help you (the individual schools) do
(Sec County, page three)
your job, ra1sc student..,· scores and
thus better prepare them for the competit\\ e world of the 21st century?"
First-year Superintendent Paul
Fanning talked about some of the
issues facmg the system in the new
year. Thts week we will discuss the
suppon elements of the system to
include finance, transponation, construction, ... tate munagement and tech-
no logy. A later issue "'ill deal .,.. ith
instruction and curriculum.
Fanning said his father used to
make him clean out the bam and he
hated the job because '' took ...o long to
accomplish. Fanning would take his
problem to his mother"' ho would tell
him. ''Do the worst first.''
That is the attitude Fanning takes in
relation to the over $600,000 debt that
L,,
i-. owed to Coge
He :>aid this was a
decis10n board nlmbers did not partieularly enJO) ma*ng hut "it has to be
done," fanning sltid.
The hoard ha~ agreed to start making payment... to e company.
Afler di ...c.ussitlg the debt. Fanning
\\:ts more positi~c about other things
'Grow, t;Hl\\ gnm '' i:-. what
Allen Ma)Or Sharon Woods ~ces
for the city of Allen. as well as
.Nc" Allen and D\\ale
The three communities have
been under utilit} con-;truction for
the pa!>t year but those projects are
or \ Cl)' ncar completion.
Nev.. water and sewer lines that
have been built in the area will
allO\\ for growth, whether that be
in industrial, commercial or residential.
"The ne\\ sewer system will be
up and running and the residents
will have good water," said
Woods. "We arc starting to see
new businesses already with the
Dollar Store and the new laundromat."
The people have a good spirit
about all the construction, said
Woods.
Completion of the work will
allow streets in the area to be
paved. smoothing out sore spots
the con'>truction has brought the
area\ appearance. Woods hopes
this "'111 make Allen an aesthetically pleasing place to be
·· fhere will be stgnificant
(See C ities, page three)
• ~epb~!:~Dec.: ~o~~=;k~~~~~~~~~d~n~~o:.~~o~~~ has ~~~~~bli~g time
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bullet went to his chest.
• The Kentucky Arts Council hosted a
• Highlands Regional Medical Center
series of meetings "'ith the imitation "We
workers prepared for their strike on
y,ant to hear from )Ou.'· The group met with
September 2 and walked out of the center the
25 local people at the Mountain Arts Center
next day to the chant "I,
to get input from various
2, 3, 4 - union workers
groups aoout plan-. for the
out the door.''
organit,ation.
• Sykes Enterprises
• !•loyd Countians preof Aorida promised to
pared to celebrate Lahot Da}.
provide about 200 local
"hile workers at Highlands
job~ in il'i sen ice-orientRegwnal \lcdical Center
ed plant at Mossy Bottom
manned picket line,.
t in Pike County. The com• A woman \\ alkcd into
pany contracts with manthe Cardinal Country Storc at
ufacturers and retailers to
Stanville and pulled a gun on
service their products.
tht.: sole employee, rnhhed her
• Dennis Lafferty of
and ned the scene.
Cliffside Jiled suit against
•
Alcohol Beverage
Part 3 of 3
Bryco Arms, a gun manu
Control
agents. conducting
facturcr in Costa Me'>a, A look back at the events which their periodic "Cops in
Califon11a, after the made news during 1999. In this Shops.. operation tll nab
weapon went into auto· Issue, September through De- undl1r-agctl tlrinkers. arrested
malic mode and Lafferty cember
four people for \ iolating the
shot himself in the hand.
state's open container hm and
• Monsignor Ralph W. Beiting resigned
for possession of cocaine.
as chairman of Christian Appalachian Project,
• Gemld Hall, 33, of Allen. \\as arrested
~ the international organi1ation he started in
af1er Floyd Count) Deput) Sherin Greg
eastern Kentucky more than 38 years ago.
Clark and Allen Cit} Police Chief Virgil
• Kathy Jervis, 34. of Endicott. allegedly
Conn responded to a dome~tic violence call at
• Prestonsburg High School football lans
held a meeting with board member .lohnnil'
Ross and Supt. Paul Fanning in an attempt to
~peed up the construction of an uthletit.:· com
plex at the school.
• A minor tmffic stop led to a major dn1g
bust "'hen KSP Troopers Jamie Kitld and
D\\ayne Price pulled over Mark D. ShepheHI,
27. of Warsaw. Indiana. When Shcpht•rd \\a-;
pulled over. troopers found 5.7 pounds of
cocaine. seven pounds of freshly-hanested
high grade marijuana and more than $17,000
10 cash
• A hospital employee. Ttm Adams. contended that he lost his job as an anesthetist .It
Highlands Regional Medical Center when he
aided striking workers and refused to cross
picket lines.
• Timothy Shepherd, 2!{, of Vest, was one
of 12 people indicted by a Floyd County
grand jut)'. Shepherd wac; charged with six
counts of wanton endangerment and one
count of criminal attempt to commit murtll•r.
• Lawrence Price. a high I) ·r<.•spectcd
teacher and principal in the Flo}d Count)
School System. died.
• Parenb gathered Thursda) at Bets)
Layne and John M. Stumbo elemcnwry
schools to listen to state health officml' about
the scare of mcniogiti' that grippcJ the com-
• McDowell and l!0sbome elemental)'
schools \\C'Ie chosen to take pan in a progmm
called Clothes for Curnculum. The program
is dcscnlx·d us a fresb stan for schools to
implement the Pn~iect cad program.
• Jimm) BrJnh:~m 20. of Pw.tonsburg.
Brand) Crubtree. 2?:. of Tera Lane in
P1c tonshUJg. and an unidentified JUVenile
were arrested for st hng a riding hmn
mo.,..er.JC!s skis and a !bur-\'. beeler.
• C'ontrmy to media report~ of a nC\\ case
ol me11111gitJ . the F[Qyd <;ount) Health
lkp.utment sa1d tl1crl have been n., ne\\
cast.:'" :;int.:•c Betsy Ut) ne Elementary student
Jessica Bentk') \\as du~gnosed the previous
\\Wk.
• 'llw sHe ba,ed demsion making council
at Adams l'vlitldlt.:• School told parems who
wc1e <:<,ncc•nc.:d ahmn the newly-adopted
dress code.: to go through the schnol's allen
dance/disc1phne committee to effect changes
in the policy.
• bH!I.'nc Cnsp. 7\ of Martin. allegedly
used ,1 handeun to -,hoot ~lark Cnsp, 25. of
Jetnl) ·~Creek 111 :\ lurttn, during ,m altercation
at the Sav A I ot parl.ing lot m M:utm.
• I ht Amcncan Rt•J Cross appt>alctl to
What's
1de
Poison Pen • A4
Time Passages • A4
Obituaries • A6
Regional Obituarie~·
Community Galen<
Classifieds • C6
(See RNil". page l\\o)
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
2, 2000
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the citii'cns of Floyd County to support an effort to relic' e the de' U'itation of Hurricane r1oyd.
• Amy E Ha) es, 2.5, of 0\ford.
~tichig.m. starred in "Dc~tinauon
Stardom." She is the daughter of
Morris and Freda Hayes of Floyd
County and the granddaughter of
Opal !!ayes of Hi Hat and Mertie
Re) nolds of Ligon.
• Schools in the Betsy Layne
area "Crl' closed for I\\ o days
bccaw.c nf a scare of a new meningitis case.
•
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers
announced a grant of $2.~ 1.490 to
the Big Sand} Area Development
District to train workers for anticipated economic development in the
area.
• A DaO\ illc native, Larry
Bunon, escaped serious injury in a
construction accident at Allen.
Burton was buried alive as he
"orked on installing the ne\\ water
and sewer 'ystem in Allen. Bunon
was flm\ n out to Cabeii-Huntington
Hospital by Health 1'>et.
•
The Prestonsburg City
Council pas~ed a resolution to ~up
port sctth:ment of the Htghlands
Regional Medical Center strike. A
shouting matched ensued between
Trent :-.iairn. \\hose father is on the
ho:-.pital'.-; board of directors, and
union ml!mbcrs.
• The Floyd County Board of
Education ll!arned that all suggested
plans for South Aoyd High School
und Prc,tonsbrug High S~.:hool were
beyond the money budgded for the
project.
• Rep Hal Roger:-. reponed that
a House-Senate conference commitlec agreed to provide $500.000
in federal funding to start implementing the planned flood control
project in the to\\n of Martin . The
panel also approved Rogers' request
to prO\ ide $2.6 million for projects
associated with the PRIDE initiative.
• Rehccca Lynn Howard, a 20year-old Salyersville native and
Kentud:) Opr) alumnu-.. came
home to perform a, a special guest
at the :->tate finals of the True Value
Jimmy Dean Countl) Showdown at
the Mountain Arts Center.
October
• There \\as no reason for jo) or
sorrow as students. a!' a whole, in
the llo)'d County School System
did not score high or low on the
Commonwealth
Accountabilit)
Testing S) stem (CATS). One
school. o.,borne Elementary. was
among the bottom 10 school'>. Clark
Elementary had the highest score60.1 of any Floyd County
school.
• Members of the Aoyd County
Rescue Squad organized a local
effort for 'ictims of Hurricane
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response was so good that a tractortrailer wHs used to transport the supplies.
• In a special meeting, the Aoyd
Count) Fiscal Court approved a resolution transferring a water line
extensiOn project to BeaverElkhorn Water District. The commi~s•oncrs also adopted 18 roads
into the count) c;ystem.
• In a drug raid, the Floyd
County Sheriff's Department found
marijuana. drug paraphernalia and
cash at the home of Cecil David
Ousley, 47. on Caney Fork of
Middle Creek. Also arrested was
Ou<;Jey's 19-year old son Aaron for
possession of marijuana and drug
paraphernalia.
• Hoyd County Fbcal Court
spon~ored a fall cleanup across the
county. Citizens could have debris
picked up by calling the road
department.
• In a special-called floyd
County Board of Educa1ion meeting. members adopted a tentative
facility plan that placed the athletic
complexes at South Floyd and
Prestonsburg high schools as top
priorities.
•
In a letter to state
Commi~sioner
of
Education
Wilmer Cody. board chairman Terry
Dotson tendered his resignation,
saying "I feel it is in the best interest of everyone involved, if 1 tender
my resignation to you. effective
December 31. 1999." (Dotson later
rescinded his resignation.)
• More than 100 volunteers
joint:d the search for two preschoolers. Candance Burchett and Ricky
Keathley. After a three-hour search,
rescuers found the children s1tting
on a fallen tree at an abandoned
mine more than a mile from home.
with Rick} 's brown dog between
them.
• Julie and Dwayne Kidd of
Branham's
Creek
welcomed
quadruplets into their family.
Hunter. Dalton Blake, Kairlin Rose
and Jenna Hope were born at
Central Baptist in Lexington. only
the fourth set of quads born in the
hospital's history.
• A not guilty verdict was hand·
ed down in the civil case of Walters
vs.
Prestonsburg
Lodging
Associates. a \\rongful death suit
centering around the 1997 drunkdriving deaths of Todd Walters.
Thomas Word Forest HO\\ell and
Sean Alexander. The verdict said
SuperS was not responsible for the
deaths of the young men.
• Accompanied by four former
governors. Go\. Paul Patton was in
Prestonsburg to celebrate the opening of US 23, which is now four
lanes from the Virginia border near
Jenkins to the Ohio border at
Russell.
• Boyd County Circuit Judge
David Hagerman issued a restraining order that limited the number of
picketers and identified individuals
who could be on the picket line in
the Htghlands Medical Center and
SEIU conflict.
• Teddt Vaughn. who Jed the
Jenny Wiley Theatre through a
re~urgence in the early 1990s was
tapped to lead the fledging
Mountain Ans Center. Vaughn
declined the offer and Keith Caudill
continued in the position as interim
director.
•
Prestonsburg Community
College's board of directors
rescinded a resolution that praised
then-president Deborah Floyd in the
wake of a state auditor's report that
was critical of college management.
lhe board also voted to sacrifice the
Martin Student Center building to
avoid further delays in the construction of three other buildings.
•
County
commtsstoners
approved a contract with the state
Transportation Cabinet to use
$135,750 in federal funds to develop the Middle Creek Battlefield on
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The Floyd Cou nty Times to publish
Floyd Cou nty and the su r rounding area pictorial history
Rod Collins, publisher of The Floyd County Times.
announced this week the newspaper will publish a pictorial history book of Floyd County and the surrounding area.
The library quality hard-bound collectors' edition will
feature 128 pages of pictures and history of Floyd County
and the surrounding area. The book will be printed on acidfree archival paper that will last for hundreds of yearl:l.
Containing around 350 pictures, these volumes will be
ready by fall of 2000.
The Floyd County Times is soliciting pictures from current and past residents of Floyd County and the surrounding area through the past decades. Please maiJ in your photos with information attached <who. where, when and what
is going on). Or drop by our office and fill out a photo infor71ation form for each picture to be submitted. Be sure to
-:e your name, address and phone number on the back of
~hoto, so it can be returned after the book is complet\rou have any questions concerning submitting pho\t call 606-886·8506 for more information.
tnited edition will be featured for those interested in
a deluxe version. The limited edition will be a numbered copy
with no more than 75 copies ever published. Guided by the highest standards of quality and craftsmanship, the limited edition
will also feature a 100% leather cover. This coffee table showpiece
displays top craftsmanship.
The roots, the character, and the tradition of where we live and
work will always be more important to us than any other place in
the world. We hope that you and your family and friends will
share in the rewarding experience in your own community.
To reserve a copy of A Pictorial History of Floyd County Millennium Edition, you may do so by sending or bringing in
your order now. The standard version is $34.95 plus $2.09 tax per
copy. Orders can be placed with a $10 down payment. The first
500 to order will receive a $10 discount, making your copy cost
only $2·1.95 plus $1.50 tax. The limited edition will be $75 plus
$4.50 tax per copy.
You need not purchase a book to ha\'e your photographs considered.
A sample copy of a similar publication is available at our office
for your inspection.
•
Mark S. Hayes, 34, of
Langley, was indicted on six counts
relating to an inc1dent on August 18
when he was alleged to have nccel·
erated his \Chicle at a traffic checkpoint. causing KSP Tpr. John
McMahan to "leap out of the way to
avoid being run over.''
•
Prestonsburg firefighters
spent six hour' assisting in the biULe
that de~troycd the Maggard and
Joseph rurniture business 10
Paints\ ille.
• Claimants Ph}llis Ousley,
Jeanetc Prater, Jackie Hurt, Ronnie
Goble and Wanda Conley each
received $11,000 each in a settlement for flu-like S) mptoms the)
experienced during the renovation
of the Dollar General Store in
Prestonsburg.
•
A grieving father, Cliff
Daniels, circulated a petition asking
for a vaccine against meningitis in
the wake of the death of his c;on
Dexter to the virus.
•
The Wheel\\ right City
Commission sold its old ciry hall to
Wheelwright native David Hall.
• The city of Martin found itself
with more bills than revenue. City
Clerk Pam Justice told the council
that there were $35,000 in bills to
be paid for the month of November.
but onl} $20,000 was available.
•
The U.S. House of
Representatives approved leg•slation providing the Mountain Ans
Center wnh $100.000 for educational programs and other activities.
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers said he
fought to include the money in the
final vers1on of the Fiscal Year 2000
appropriation.
November
• In the local election, Chris
Waugh, Doug Hall and Julie Paxton
were elected as county clerk, circuit
clerk and family court judge.
respectively. David Barber was
elected as judge of the state Court
of Appeals, representing the 7th
Appellate District.
The Prestonsburg City
•
Council formally agreed to donate
land in the, city's Mountaintop
Project for construction of a football stadium for Prestonsburg High
School.
• At least three persons were
involved in a theft of $8,000 worth
of property from land at Garrett
belonging to Eugene Mullins. former Wayland mayor.
• Officers from four separate
agencies were involved in a vehicle
pursuit and foot chase after Koree
Thomp~on. 24, of Volga in John:,on
County. Thompson allegedly pulled
a gun on Sheriff John K. Blackburn
and fled from the scene.
•
U.S Rep. Hal Rogers
announced that Floyd Count)
schools won grants totaling S 17,465
for an environmentaJ project from
the PRIDE program.
• The parents of a local teenager breathed a sigh of relief when
they were reunited with their
daughter. Brandi Blocker. Blocker
and her boyfriend Gregory Russell
of Roane County. Tennessee. had
been in Baltimore. Maryland, staying with friends.
• After two decades of journalistic work. managing editor Janice
Shepherd left the Times to concentrate on the titles of wife. mothl!r
and grandmother.
• The Division of Poto.:Stry in
Betsy Layne <ipcnl Se\ raJ weeks
controlling forest fires that hit the
area. A local and stare ban on burning wa'i issued. and firefigh ters
from other pans of the county were
brought in to help fight the blazes.
• Dr. Bernard Greisman, who
had been critical of the administration at Highlands Regional Medical
Center and supportive of workers
who were on strike against the center. resigned his position at the medical center.
• After Teddi Vaughn declined
the director's
position.
the
Mountain Ans Center Management
Commission voted to "lean on the
interim director for a while longer."
• Just days after being re-elected to a .;ccond term, Go' Paul
Patton outlined proposals aimed at
cutting illegal dumps and roadside
litter during a stop in Prestonsburg.
• The Floyd County Board of
Education voted to sue the former
board attorney for malpractice for
his handling of a conflict with
Cogenex Corporation, which had
won a judgment of over $600.000
against the board.
• After more than 70 days of
conflict,
Highlands
Regional
Medical Center and SErU reached a
settlement that sent workers back to
their jobs.
• Timolll) Wayne Hall. 37, of
Galveston. was remanded to the
custody of floyd County Detention
Center following a hearing
Wednesda). Hall had mysteriously
been relca~ed and admiued to a
Hazard hospital ward. de~pite being
held on a stiff cash bond.
• Attorney Ned Pillersdorf, rep·
resenting former Floyd County
Board of Education attorney Jerry
Patton. sent a letter to board members saying allegations against
Patton were false, and they should
reconsider their decision to sue their
former barrister.
• A man who admits he's read
the Aoyd County Times almost all
his life has joined the newspaper's
staff as managing editor. Ralph B.
Davis III, 30, took over the position •
on November 8, replacing Janice
Shepherd who had retired.
• Amid charges that some members were being political. the Aoyd
County Board of Education voted
down, for the third time, a proposal
to purchase the old Bank Josephine
building to be used as a central
office.
• Regina C. Lafferty, 46, and
Tommy L. Lafferty, Jr.. 48, were
indicted by a grand jury on charges
of posing as an insurance agency
after the couple allegedl y accepted
payments from customers who
believed they were purchasing .f
insurance.
•
December
• For a founh time the question
of whether to purchase the old Bank
Josep hine building came up and
was voted down by the Aoyd
County Board of Education.
• The Floyd County Board of
Education approved a draft of a
controversial district facility plan.
The board had sent the plan to
Frankfort before it was approved.
• A new food stamp debit card,
which looks and behaves much like
a credit card, was fuUy integrated in
the Floyd County area. meaning the
end of traditional paper food
stamps.
• Officials with the Otter Creek
Correctional Center in Wheelwright
said the faci lity must either start
accepting out-of-state prisoners or
send its 128 workers to the unemployment line.
• On the fifth try, the Floyd
County Board of Education voted to
buy the old Bank Josephine building. The board also voted to stan
correcting some of the shoncom·
ings to other buildings throughout
the district.
• A debate over the creation of a
golf course advisory board raged on
with the Prestonsburg C ity Council.
The debate became so heated council member Trent Nairn resigned his
position on the city ordinance committee.
• The Martin City Cou ncil
asked Judge-Executive Paul Hunt
Thompson for help with the city's
flood project . T hompson said ,
"We're going to support the project.
The question is to what extent."
• Representatives from O tter
Creek Correctional Center was at
the Wheelwright Commission
meeting to explain the implications
of not accepting out-of-state prisoners.
•
The Prestonsburg City
Council gave final approval to an
ordinance which places control of
the IS-hole golf course project in
the hands of an advisory board, subject to veto by the council and
meyoc
• The Kentucky State Police
Professional Association conducted
its annual ''shop with cops" activity
as 71 children got a chance to meet
Santa and buy something they truly
wanted for Christmas.
• Officers of the Kentucky State
PoLice, in conjunction with
P ikeville C ity Police and P ike
County Sheriff's Department arrested 28 people in an early-morning
drug raid.
• A local lawyer, Sherida n
Martin, found himself on the other
side of the legal process after one of
his employees accused him of sexually abusing her.
• The state Public Service
Commission approved a plan which
would merge the M ud Creek and
Beaver Elkhorn water district~ into
a single district known as the
Southern Water and Sewer District.
• T he Floyd County Fiscal
Coun agreed to come to the aid of
the city of Martin in an ambitious
project to get the community out of
the flood plain.
• The Floyd County Board of
Education decided to take one more
look at the construction of the
Prestonsburg High School athletic
complex after Mayor Jerry Fannin
offered to help. Board members
asked Fannin to supply specific
information about the degree to
which me city could help.
• Our Lady of the Way Hospital
at Martin was recognized as a reci pient of the 1999 Top Hospitals
National Benchmark for S uccess
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improvements in the visual aspects
of Allen." said Roger Recktenwald
Big Sandy Area Development
Districrs executive director.
"Hopefully, more businesses
will take a deeper look at Allen,"
Recktenwald said. "Without the
new sewage system, the laundry
could not have moved in. With the
completion of the sewer and water
projecL<;, I look for businesses to
take a closer look. Everything will
be ready.
Recktenwald
said
major
improvements have been made in
the Allen area. Because of these
changes. he said, Allen will be able
to focus on the quality of life Qf its
c 0 un
residents.
While not physically visible, the
city of Martin will make some significam changes organizationally in
2000, said Recktenwald
With the county agreeing to
sponsor the city's flood control project. the city will eventually see
radical changes, he said.
·'ft will be a dramatic change,
nothing will look the same. The
evolution of the city wiiJ be a
tremendous impact. The Purple
Flash will be back,'' said
Recktenwald.
Those changes may not spell
economic prosperity for Martin in
2000, but they certainly will in the
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That will be a stan. but
Thompson says more will be needed. He estimates it will take over $5
million over the next four years to
achieve his water line goals.
Thompson said he expects lhe
remaining $4.4 million to be
defrayed by state water project:;.
including an initiative rumored to
be on Gov. Paul Patton's drawing
board. and bond issues.
'But however the goal is
achieved. Thompson said he
believes it is worthy of the effort.
"I thii1k it·s an important enough
1ssue to do whatever it takes to do
it," Thompson said. "It's going to
be up to the fiscal court to do whatever is necessary to get lhe people
water."
On the environmental front,
Thompson is planning to continue
to the county's recent spate of
cleanups.
On the agenda for 2000 will be
seven creek cleanups covering 26
miles. which the .county has
received grant money to pay for.
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Thompson said the county also
hopes to receive a $1.5 million
grant to conduct a major "creek
rehabilitation" along Left Beaver
around McDowell. That project
would concentrate not only on trash
cleanup. but also flood control.
Thompson said he believes
some sort of anti-litter legislation
needs to come from the General
Assembly during this year's session, though he said he has not
made up his mind which of several
proposals he thinks would work
best.
Still, whether a bill makes it
through the session or not.
Thompson said Floyd County
would take steps to achieve one of
the ·most often discussed objectives
of such legislation- establishing a
recycling center. Thompson said he
expects plans for such a center in
Floyd County to be completed during the next year, with the center
itself coming into operation either
in 2000 or 200 l.
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the board hopes to accomplish in
the coming year.
Fanning said the finances of the
system were stable and the system
got a good audit report.
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Fanning said be was pleased
with the progress made by the budget committee. He was especially
plea$ed the co,mm.ittee·s work had
paved the way for doing things
through a process. He said the
process was working.
He ~aid lhe finance department
is getting a better handle on
MUNlS, a new state accounting
software package that helps the system track the its finances. Fanning
said MUNIS was helpful in getting
information together for board
fl. members.
Fanning said the system was
Y2K ready, but would be watching
things as the new millennium
approaches.
Fanning said he had heard the
rumors about transportation and
said they were exactly that rumors. He did say he was collecting information from a private contracting firm. Laidlaw.
He said the system was also
looking at a software package lhat
would belp schedule bus routes so
~ that the time students spent going to
and from school would be lessened.
Fanning said he had met with
representatives for bus drivers and
was up front with them about the
kinds of information he was collecting. He said the board has had
uo formal discussion on the private
contracting issue.
Fanning said lhe construction of
athletic complexes at South Floyd
and Prestonsburg high schools was
still ongoing. He mentioned the
effort by the city to assist in the
Prestonsburg project. He said land
acquisition was a stumbling block
for both sites.
Fanning said the state management team deserves more credit
than most people want to give.
Fanning said the team did not simply come in and tell the system
what had to be done. He said the
resources that came with the team
have been a valuable asset for the
system. He mentioned Region 8
Service Center as an entity that has
been helpful in addressing areas
that need to be improved.
He said a common comment
from such agencies is, ''I'm here to
help." He said the management
team lived up to that promise.
Fanning said Floyd County had
one of lhe best technology plans
and implementation in the state. He
gave board members credit for
sticking to their promise to use
money from the sale of board property to enhance the technology program.
Fanning, an Alabama native, is
attending training sessions that he
says help him understand his role as
a superintendent here in Kentucky.
He said he bad misgivings about
leaving his duties to attend these
sessions. but said he had good peop le who filled in when he was
absent.
Fanning said these support elements were nearly ·'eight and moving up" on a I 0-point scale.
years beyond, Recktenwald said.
Of Wheelwright, Recktenwald
said. "The city will continue to
improve its utilities service, as well
as its housing track.''
Plans are in the works for single
detached family housing to become
available to the residents this year.
The modular type homes, which are
factory built with standard materials, will be available for purchase
for the "working poor," said
Recktenwald.
These homes will be built with
the same q uality of a modular
home. but offered to Wheelwright
residents at $1 0.000 less and at a
substantially lower interest rate.
The downtown area has seen a myriad of improvements in 1999, but
Fannin said more improvements are
planned for the city. A miniature version
of the Aoyd County/Prestonsbwg arch
sign that is located at the entrance to
Presonsburg Village has been erected at
the Route 1428 entrance into the city off
ofUS23.
Changes at the MAC will include an
orchestra by the Kentucky Opry.
Fannin hinted that most of the problems
at the MAC are solved or being worked
on.
"We all knew we would have growing pains. We thought we would have
them a Jot sooner," be said "Now, we
have seen what we have done wrong
and we can go on and grow."
Quality acts at the MAC bring in
visitors, while bringing a bit of culture
to Floyd County, Fannin said.
In addition to the golf course. the
city also plans to tum people's eyes
toward Prestonsburg with a quality
recreational facility that will benefit
area youth long into the new century.
The facility will include softball and
baseball fields, possibly a soccer field.
Funding for the facility is limited so
it may not be completed this year.
The city hopes it can get donations
Also in the works for the city is
an effon to recapture the city's history.
"Wheelwright wa.'i considered
the coal camp throughout the U.S.,''
he said.
Plans for the stotied town lhis
year include marketing of the area's
heritage. Those interested will be
able to tap into that history beginning lhis year via lhe world wide
web.
"More and more people are
taken with looking up their history,
and Wheelwright will become the
Mecca of coal camp areas.''
1l1e Kentucky Department of
Tourism, the local tourist commis-
~ion, ,md tourist groups tn Somerset
an: all working on mru·ketmg
Wheelwright for ib historical significance. saitl Recktenwald.
I ike the C!lJC'>
Allen.
Wheelwright and Martin. the city of
Wayland hao; had monumental
developments in its water and
sewer systems. The entire county
seems to be on the edge, poised for
growth in the various locales. With
the coal business long gone from
the city of Wayland. local officials
have cemented the city's future by
rebuilding its utilities.
Facial changes in the county's
topography are more than evident.
but the <;ocial changes and govern-
Kentucky legislative issues
could affect businesses
The Kentucky legislative session
is nearly set to roll. As usual, there
are a lot of tough decisions to be
made, decisions which could affect
your business.
As a legislative representative
for the Kentucky Chamber of
Commerce, Tony Sholar spends
much of his time tracking crucial
legislation. O n Friday, January 7.
from 12 to I p.m., Sholar will give
a free, informative preview of the
upcoming Frankfort legislative session. He will discuss opportunities
and dangers which could affect
Kentucky businesses.
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The workshop. sponsored by the
Center for Rural Development, will
be broadcast by video conference to
eight additional CentcrNet sites. H
is a must for business leaders and
elected officials.
Local sites offering this workshop include the Mountain Arts
Center (889-9125) and lhe Knott
County branch of Hazard Community College (785-4114;).
Programs are fcee, but please call
the site you wish to attend to reserve
your space. Additional information
can be obtained by calhng The
Center at (606) 677-6000.
The Chamber will meet on
January 10. at the Carl D. Perkins
Job Corps, at noon. Director Gary
Tickles and instructor Carlotta
Shannon have invited us to a complimentary luncheon prepared by the
culinary arts class.
Some of our members have
already enjoyed a sampling of this
tasty food at lhe center's recent
Christmas party. Please call the
Chamber office at 886-0364 to register for the luncheon.
Floyd County Judge-Executive
Paul Hunt Thompson wiU also be on
hand at the meeting to inform the
Chamber about plans for the county
in 2000. We are eager to hear his
comments and urge every member to
come out and learn how the Chamber
can help lhe Fiscal Court.
Let's all pull together in lhe new
from the private and corporate sectors,
alerting citi1.ens and businesses to the
need to invest in the area children's
future. Fannin hopes that these donations will help to build a baseball field
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was selected as one of the top I 00
hospitals in its region.
• Terry Dotson, chairman of the
Floyd County Board of Education,
reconsidered his decision to step
down from the board and asked
state Commissioner of Education
Wilmer Cody to disregard his resignation.
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The Prestonsburg City
Council discussed the possibility of
helping Prestonsburg High School
get a new athletic complex. A letter
was sent to the city by the Floyd
Cou nty Board of Education, asking
the council to submit "definitive
answers" to some pertinent questions.
year, a new century and the beginning of a new millennium.
January is a really big month for
the Chamber of Commerce. as that is
when we send out renewal notices to
members. We trust we have been of
service to you and your business in
1999 and pledge to continue our support in 2000.
Several ideas come to mind as to
how we may improve our services to
you. We also invite you to submit
your suggestions as soon as possible.
We hope to present a six-month calendar to you by the end of January.
A little reminder to everyone·
Floyd County will be 200 in 2000.
How about that. This is a wonderful
opportunity to showcase our county
as never before. The C hamber has
already worked a bit on plans for the
bicentennial; however. this really
needs to be a comprehensive effort
with all civic.organiations involved,
as well as tourism ofllcials and other
interested parties. Let us hear from
you.
See you, same place, same time,
next week. Stay in touch! Happy
New Year!
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mental changes have come ahout
almost at a whisper over the p~1 t
few years.
·There is much less isolatlontsm," said Recktenwald as he com
plimented the countywide coopera
tion in helping communittes grow
and prosper.
. Recktenwald satd the persever
ance of Floyd County's small hl\\11
is admirable.
"With the size of these commu
nities, they should have gone und~.:•
long ago. Their resilience is u ll'sumony of lhe people's intestinal f~u
titude. wanting to stay together nnd
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Actually, if you know how to
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giveli us an advantage over Pikeville or
Paintsville."
The new prison will also bring
growth in the area Over $1 00 million a
year is expected to be spent by the
prison, which will attract small businesses and more people to the area, he
said.
Growth in Prestonsburg is already
evident with the building of new businesses. e,)-pecially in the outlying areas.
but Fannin said the downtown areas are
also full. The mayor said he bad been
approached about more businesses
opening in the downtown area.
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Further annexation may be on the
horizon also. With businesses springing
up on the city's fringes, the request for
the city's protection may soon follow.
The city has a positive outlook, said
Fannin.
"It takes everybody playing a role lO
gel growth," he said. "'The more people
lhat get involved, the cheaper it
be(:omes."
Fannin said the city is not ready to
put the golf coarse on a PGA leveL but
it could accommodate a seniors tour.
He said a PGA Tour could bring
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A good scare is worth
more to a man than
good advice.
-First Amendment of the U.S.
Constitution-
Edgar Watson Howe-
Sunday, January 2, 2000 A4
-Editorial
by Ralph Davis
Managing Editor
Time passages
For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when
it is past... We spend our years as a tale that is told.
-Psalm 90
Each year new consuls and proconsuls are made, but not
every year is a king or a poet born.
- Lucius Annaeus Floms
If all year were playing holidays,
To sport would be as tedious as work.
- Shakespeare
All Kings. and all their favorites,
All glory of honors, beauties, wits,
The sun itself. which marks times, as they pass.
Is elder by a year, now, than it was.
-John Dunne
The months and days are the travelers of eternity.
The years that come and go are also voyagers.
-Matsuo Bash
--Guest Column
Thou dirge
Of the dying year. to which this closing might
Well be the dome of a vast sepulcher.
- Percy Bysshe Shelley
Money-that's what I want
As long as skies are blue, and fields are green,
Evening must usher night, night urge the morrow,
Month follow month with woe, and year wake
year to sorrow.
-Percy Bysshe Shelley
by Chuck Cushman
Executive Director,
American Land Rights Association
Keep cool: it will be all one a hundred years hence.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Now the New Year reviving old Desires,
The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires.
-Edward Fitzgerald
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring. happy bells. across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out old shapes of foul disease,
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old.
Ring in the thousand years of peace.
-Alfred Lord Tennyson
It's but little good you'll do a-watering the last year's crop.
- George Eliot
J have more memones than if I were a thousand years old.
- Charles Baudelaire
Before the beginning of years,
There came to the making of man
Time, with a gift of tears ...
-Algernon Charles Swinburne
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MANAGING EQJTOB
Ralph Davis
"The best things in life are free,
But you can keep 'em for the birds and bees,
Now give me money, that's what I want."
This Motown hit made famous by the Beatles
may as well be the theme song for HR 70 1/S 25. the
Conservation and Reinvestment Act (CARA). Fiscal
responsibility, private property rights and environmental protection are all being overriden by old
fashioned pork barrel politics.
CARA creates a three billion dollar annual trust
fund taken from royalties generated by offshore oil
production, called outer continental shelf (OCS)
revenue. OCS royalties were established many years
ago to pay for damage caused to marine life. oceans
and estuaries by oil exploration and extraction activities.
However, in order to gain broader support for
CARA, the fund is being bastardized to accommodate a laundry list of constituencies. Under CARA,
all fifty states are showered with cash, and for purposes completely unrelated to environmental mitigation. These include building roads and ports,
grants to Indian tribes and preserving Civil War battlefields. It seems that every special interest group
in Washington has been cut in on the deal, from the
National Association of Realtors to Major League
Baseball, both of whom support the bill!
Veteran Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska),
Billy Tauzin (R-Louisiana) and George Miller (DCalifornia) each abandoned long held beliefs in
exchange for cold, hard cash by joining together to
cosponsor this monstrosity. Young the hunter,
Tauzin the property rights advocate and Miller the
environmentalist created a trust fund that will take
land from sportsmen, trample private propert)' rights
and ignore the environmental goals for which OCS
was established.
Under the bill, Young directs $166 million annually to Alaska, a state with only 614,000 residents.
That's a subs1dy of $272 per person, per year.
Tauzin racks up $313 million annually for
Louisiana, a huge benefit for one of the poorest
states in the country. And Miller tweaked the funding formula to disproportionately benefit localities
within his congressional district.
Here is what happened at the recent House
Resources Committee meeting, where the bill was
approved.
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CARA guaranteed nearly one b1lhon dollars
annually for land acquisition. Animal rights activists
intend to target for purchase, privately owned hunt
clubs woodlots and other areas used by sportsmen,
and then eliminate all consumptive use of wildlife.
This just occurred in upstate New York, where
139,000 acres of timberland had been leased out to
hunters for over one hundred years. It was purchased by the state government, and bunting and
snowmobiling were immediately prohibited.
Don Young argued against an amendment that
would have assured no net loss of land permitted to
be used for hunting. For Young, who is a member of
the National Trappers Association, it was a tough
spot, and he angrily refused to even allow a roll call
vote on the amendment. But selling out sportsmen
was worth it for a guaranteed annual fiscal pipeline
from Washington. D.C .. to Alaska.
CARA allocates to state governments up to $450
million per year which can be used to condemn land
and force people off their property. Billy Tauzin led
the charge against any amendments to protect private property. including an amendment to prohib.it
condemnation. Not one acre of land anywhere IS
safe from a bureaucrat's wishes under this bill.
He also opposed an amendment which would
have protected property owners adjacent to federal
lands from losing use of their property due to regulatory ''buffer ~ones" that are frequently declared
around parks and refugees. Tauzin had sponsored an
identical amendment during debate over the Desert
Protection Act in 1994. This time around, he decided that pork barrel spending overrode principles.
Most of us have visited national parks and seen
the poor condition many facilities are in, such as
bathrooms, pathways, benches and employee housing. CARA dedicates more than $400 million per
year for additional federal land acquisitio~, and yet
does nothing to address the severe mamtenance
backlog in our parks. The federal government
should not be buying up more land when it cannot
handJe what it already owns.
Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-Orcgon) pointed
out that CARA will create a broad constituency with
a very strong incentive to increase offshore ~iJ
drilling and the revenue that flows from 1t.
Environmentalists strongly oppose this kind of
incentive. But George Miller shut h1m down before
he could even propose an amendment. During last
minute negotiations, Miller inserted a narrowly
drawn subsection in the bill to treat certain counties
that have oil refineries more favorably under the
bill's revenue distribution formula. Those counties
include Contra Costs and Solano in California, within which is located Miller's congressional district.
After the committee markup. Congressman Tom
Udall (D-New Mexico) and Grace Napolitano (DCalifornia) held a press conference opposing oil
drilling in ANWR, the Alaska National Wildlife
Refuge. Miller has long been an opponent of ANWR
drilling, but was strangely absent this time. Perhaps
he has lost interest in the issue, now that he has
carved out h1s piece of the money pie.
HR70 I is a threat to both private property rights
and the environment. and is fiscally irresponsible.
This gravy train 1s so long you can't see the
caboose from the engine'
The American Land Rights Association, located
in Battle Ground, Washington, has more than 21.000
members in 50 states. It is a leading grassroots
advocate for private property rights and multipleuse of Federal lands. Its website is www.landrights.org.
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Tiffany McCoy
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Falling
behind•
agazn
Y2K is now two days old. What that
means is hard to tell, since I am writing
this column in good old Yl .999K. By the
time this paper hits the streets, things
will either be running just the same as
always, or we'll be burning this issue to
keep warm.
With that thought in mind, it is no
wonder technological issues are the subject of my column this week.
So, what about this whole Y2K thing?
If you are reading this issue, I am assuming Y2K turned out to be yet another in
the long line of ''The world is ending"
duds.
Oh, not everything will come through
the new millennium unscathed. There
will certainly be some casualties. You
folks out there who have been housing
personal finance or accounting software
on machines running Windows 3.1 or
Windows 95 machines more than likely
had a rude awakening. My advice - buy
a Mac.
But just because the clock tolled midnight many hours ago, that doesn't mean
we •re out of the woods yet.
I'm not one of those Y2K fanatics,
but I also believe shortsighted computer
makes have left us with more than just a
tidbit of inconvenience.
Efforts to squash the millennium bug
in this country. as well as in Japan and
most of Europe. began several years ago.
At the time of this writing. I'm fairly
confident that we have enough fixes and
contingency plans to get us through.
What I'm worried about, however, is
the rest of the world.
Folks in the Middle East, South
America and most of Asia haven't paid
too much attention to all the Y2K madness. They've been more concerned with
other things. such as feeding mouths and
building roads.
But they were just as much at risk for
Year 2000 problems as the rest of the
world. Their economics might not compare to ours, but don't forget that we
have a lot of money tied up in those
places.
If, for example, Y2K hits bard in
places such as Brazil, India and Egypt,
you can kiss the booming economy
goodbye and say hello to the next recession.
Actually, I think that is perhaps the
most likely scenario. We may still have
all the conveniences of our American
lifestyle, but I fully expect quite a bit of
belt-tightening over the next couple of
years.
•••
Now that we've gotten th1s latest
computer cnsh. behind us, it's time we
began addressmg one which has been in
the making for severn! years and is a far
more real threat to those of us in eastern
Kentucky.
The Computer Age dawned in the
1960s, but it has only been this decade
that its implications for everyday folks
like you and me have become apparent.
The internet. too, has been around for
quite some time, getting its humble
beginnings in the 1970s. But it wasn't
until 1995 or so that It really caught on
with most folks.
The combmation of the two left many
in the mountain counties hopeful. "Now
See Pen, page five
�S UNDAY, J ANUARY
THE fLOYD C OUNTY TIMES
•
2, 2000
AS
One-hundred years of civil justice
Penny Gold.
Executive Director
Kentucky Academy of
Trial Attorne}s
At the tum of the century in
1900, most women weren't working outside the home; black children and white children went to
separate schools; and homes and
workplaces were tilled with leadbased paint and asbestos insulation.
As we enter the 21st century,
children are safer in their homes;
families have greater protection on
the roads; the environment is being
cleaned up; and polluters are being
challenged. Our citizens now have
greater opportunities and protection from physical danger in the
workplace. Much of the progress of
the last centul) is the product of the
work of trial lawyers.
"When we look at the significant
changes brought about by trial
lawyers tn the 20th century, we see
a history of the social progress of
the century itself. In the coming
• millennium, trial lawyers will continue to work and fight for the
improvement of life and safety of
American families," says Joe
White, president of the Kentucky
pen
Academy of Trial Attorneys
(KATA).
To increase public awareness
and appreciation for our legal protections in the new century. KATA
wishes to share 10 of the most significant changes in American tile
brought about by trial lawyers
through the civil justice system
over the past 100 years.
l. The Integration of Public
Schools. In Brown vs. Board of
Education, the United States
Supreme Court in 1954 ended years
of unfair "separate but equal" education for blacks and whites. This
decision ensured that children of all
races would have an equal opportunity to learn in public schools. This
decision was the result of the work
of trial lawyers.
2. The Break-up of Monopolies.
In the early part of the 20th
Century, huge corporations dominated the American business landscape.
In the landmark case of Standard
Oil Co. of New Jersey "· United
States, the Supreme Court broke up
the country's biggest monopoly.
This decision made it illegal to
restrain trade through price-fixing.
- - - - - -- - -- _ ,Continued from page four)
we are no longer isolated from the
rest of the world." they said. "Now
we can compete with the rest of the
nation for business."
I agree to a point. We could. but
we aren't.
Most state and local officials are
1. still caught up in outdated modes of
thinking. They feel our hopes for
economic parity with the rest of the
U.S. lie in vacant industrial parks
which grow more grass than jobs.
and in that greatest of white elephants, tourism. which produces little more than burger-flipping jobs.
To them, the height of economic
development is a Wal-Mart Super
Center.
The internet promised to put
Appalachia on a level playing field.
It may have. for a time, but we
failed to take advantage of it and we
• are rapidly falling behind once
again.
While much of America is discovering the benefit of high-speed
internet access through digital lines,
cable modems and satellite links,
no such opponunities exist here.
The technological infrastructure
of eastern Kentucky is falling woefully behind the rest of the nation.
giving us fewer opportunities to use
the internet to create new, electronic-based industries within our
region.
tf.
To put it another way. our connection to the information superhighway is quickly becoming a system of rural secondary roads.
One exception to the rule has
been the city of Barbourville. This
month, Yahoo! Internet Life named
it the top small town in the country
in regard to technological infrastructure.
That community's efforts to
improve its connections to the
world have paid off through new
business opportunities for its residents. When the Immigration and
" Naturalization Service chose that
community for a new call center
bringing with it 300 new jobs. one
Time
(Continued from page four)
Time has no divisions to mark
its passage, there is never a thunderstorm or blare of trumpets to
announce the beginning of a new
month or year. Even when a new
century begms it is only we mortals
~ who ring bells and fire off pistols.
- Thomas Mann
These are the desolate, dark
weeks when nature in its barrenness equals the <;tupidity of man.
The year plunges into night and the
heart plunges lower than night.
- William Carlos Williams
Our researchers into Public
Opinion are content
That he held the proper opinion
., for the time of year;
When there was peace. he was
for the peace; when
there was war he went.
- W.H. Auden
Life's a tough proposition, and
the first hundred years are the hardest.
- Wilson Mizner
The end of the second millennium and the beginning of the third
w ill be reached on Jan. I, 2001.
l!r
- Sraremem of the US Naval
Observatory, keeper of the nation :S
time and calendar
of the top reasons for the selection
was the technological advances
made by the city.
But BarbourviUe dido 't just luck
into its enviable position. The city
was fortunate to have leaders with a
long-range VISIOn. who were
unafraid to embrace innovation.
They also spent $4.5 million over
five years to get where they are
now, which sounds like a lot until
you consider that our community is
spending half that amount on two
football fields which may be nice,
but which will do nothing to
improve the economic health of
Floyd County.
Barbourville is an example our
local leaders should follow. Our
county government as well as our
municipalities should be doing
everything they can to bring our
community back on a par with the
rest of the nation.
They're not. I doubt if they even
realize that a problem exis~.
•••
On a happier note, I'm proud to
say that, for those of you who have
been clamoring for a Floyd County
Times website. your wait is just
about over.
Look for its debut later this
month at floydcountytimes.com .
(NAPSA)-For
information
about GTECH , a leading supplier
of online lottery products and services, visit www.gtech.com.
For information about Teledyne
Water Pik water filtration products, shower heads and oral care
devices, visit ww\\.water pik.com.
Information about judging
informercial fitness products may
be found at the Total Gym web site
at www.lotalgym.com.
For information on KFC's
Colonel's Way Awards Program
that honors seniors who are
"young-at-heart," visit the KFC
website at www.kfc.com.
For tips on how to plan a wedding, get information on The
Learning Channel (TLC)'s A
Wedding Story on the web at
www. tlc.com.
A depression self-assessment
and monitoring tool is available,
free,
at
the
Mediconsult
Depression
Center.
www.mediconsult.com/ depression.
If you visit the website of
American Association of Clinical
Endocrinologists, the leading professional association of diabetes
physicians (www.aace.com). }OU
may download a patient-physician
contract and take it with you to
your doctor's office.
To learn about diabetes, visit
the Merck-Medea Web site at
www.merck-medco.com
Information about the Air
National G uard is available on the
Internet at www.ang.af.mil.
Before surgery, you may be
able to get the answers to impor
tant questions by spending some
time on
the Society
For
Ambulatory Anesthesia website at
www.sambahq.org.
The first free educational Web
site that connects school and home
to
enhance
commun ications
among kids, parents and teachers
is e PJay at www.eP iay.com.
This made the marketplace free to
re~pond to the needs of consumers
and resulted in fairer. more competiti\C price' of prr>ducts. The curtailing of monopolies b) big corporations was the product of the wor~
of trial lawyers.
3. Children·, Products Made
Safer. For most of this century.
children too often died of severe
burns because their sleepwear
caught fire. In Grye v. Dayton
Hudson Corp., in 1980. trial
lawyers made a jury aware that
Riegel Textile manufacturers knew
how to make children's pajamas
safer but chose not to. in order to
save production costs and increase
their prolits. They could have used
tire retardant chemicals to treat the
pajama~;.
The jury \ erdict caused the company to remove the pajamas from
the market. This began a trend that
made children's pajamas, toys and
other product' -.afer. This wa' the
result of the work ol trwlta .... ) ers.
4. Spnrts Made Safer. In 1991.
Sports Illustrated published a landmark article. "The Safest Season."
This article described the first season in 60 years in which no football
pla)cr in the United State<> t.hcd
from head injuric~ . I ht· jul) verdicts that held helmet rn.lllufucturers respon~ible for head mjuncs
caused b) poorly desisned or
defective helmcts \\Crc the product
of the worJ..: of trial hlW)er,.
5. Improved Worker\ Rights.
Prompted hy numerous h1wsu1ts
and l'.S. Supreme CoUll decisions,
Congress passed 1wo landmark
piece!> nf legislation in the cnrly
1960s protecting the right ol all
Americano; to work and he fairly
compensated.
The Equal Pa) Ael of 1963 forbids the payment of unl'qual .,.. ages
to male and fcnMic employees who
perform "ubstantiall) the same
work. Title VI, passed in 1964. forbid~ discrimination in emplo) mcnt
based upon race. color, religion.
national origin and sex. Thb alo;o is
the resu It of the \\ ork of t11al
Ia\' yer,.
6. Autos and Other Pas~cnger
Vehicles l\1adc Safer. Safct) fea tures. such as mrbags. ~t·at belts ant.!
gas tank placement an:- requirt•d in
vehtcles a' " dirl'Cl 1esult of
American junes hnldu1g manufacturers responsible for unsaflo auto~ .
In the landmark case. Grim-.ho.,..
v. J·ord :v1otor Co .. a jury awarded
significant damages against Ford
for 'clling consumers the Pinto.
Ford kne.,.. the Pinto \\OUid buN
into flame' on minor rear-end
impat·t. but continued to sdl the
Pinto to unsuspecting families. The
cases that produced safer vehicles
were the work of trial lawyers.
7. Environmental Polluters Held
Responsible. Those companies
rL•spon~iblc for toxic dumpsites,
polluted water tables and polluted
air have been required by jury vert.licts to be responsible for their irresponsible. dangerous and ham1ful
actions.
Woburn. :VIassachuseus, as
described in the hook and movie,
" A Ch il Action." and Love Canal
are no\\ safer places because of the
work of trial Ia\\ yen•.
~.Tobacco Litigation. Although
the long-term effects remain to be
seen, the unprecedented pri\ ate and
gm crnmental
lawsuits
ha\ e
rc"eah.:d the truth that the tobacco
indus!!)' knew of and concealed the
addictrve properties and seriou~
health hazards of cigarettes and
other tobacco products. This expo-
'ure resulted from the work of trial
In'') ers.
9, Killer A'bcstos Stopped.
Because of ashcstos litigation,
\\ orkcr' nrc no\\ protected by
stricll•r standards for asbestos use.
Asbestos msulation is no longer
used in buildings and schools.
In ca~cs '"Uch as Borel v.
Fiberboard Paper Products Co. and
Fischer
vs.
Johns-Manville,
American juries found that asbestos
manufacwrcr~ knew the dangers of
asbestOl> for decades but concealed
the risk from the public to sell more
of their product. This improved
safety for families and children and
workers resulted from the work of
trial hi\\ yer:-. .
10. Control of the Usc of Lead
Paint. After court actions exposed
the dangers of lead paint. legislation and government regulations
\\ere adopted that largely removed
le.1d from the paint manufacturing
proce'"· and thus from our environment. This ha" greatly improved
the l>afct) of our homes and saved
thuusanj.b of children from the hazards of> lead poisoning. This, too,
''as the resu It of the work of trial
lawyers.
Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual University
an unquestionable hit in first semester
If customer satisfaction and
repeat business arc among the
most reliable indicators of market
success,
the
Kentucky
Commonwealth Virtual University
appears to have scored an unquestionable hit in its first semester.
According to a KCVU survey
of its charter class students. 87
percent said their expectations of
online learning had been met or
exceeded by KCVU and 82 percent of those responding said they
would like to take another course.
Mary Beth Susman, CEO of the
virtual university. credited the
overwhelmingly positive ~urvey
results to the hard work and dedication of institution administrators
and faculty along with KCVU
~taff.
"The Kentucky Commonwealth
Virtual University exists because
people of \itsion and instght saw a
need and were determined to
addre~:-.
11,
Susman
said.
"Feedback
we've
recehed
throughout this term led us to
believe we were doing a number
of things right and response to our
survey make us even more confident about our mission and its
meaningfulness to the people of
Kentucky. We couldn't be more
pleased with the results of this survey."
Comments from KCVU students have been even more cnthu-
siastic.
"This has been one of the ITilht
re\\arding experiences of rn) life."
said Nancy Reed. a librarian from
Paducah. enrolled in a KCV(.'
libra!) science nntr,c. "I feel ,
have learned much more (rn the
KCVU course) than I ha'e in more
traditional classes."
Tamm) Caudell. speech- language pathology major from
Boone\ ille and memher or the
KCVU charter clas' \\ ho suffers
from rheumatoid nrthrrtis. said
KCVU ha~ given her an opportunity to pur,uc her cducatilm goals
which might not otherwise have
been possrble Because ~he had Ill
work in order to keep her health
insurance coverage and pa} for
expensive medications . c.,udcll
had not expected to rl•alize her
dream to oht.1in her ma:-.tcr'.;
degree in speech pathology.
'"KCVU has prm idcd me a wa)
to keep my job. m) health in$urance and maintain tn} health.''
Caudell said . "I a' oid thl' pain and
stiffnes' I e:\pcriencc sitting in
class for hour~. carrymg a backpack full ot boob, \\liking all over
campus as \\Cll as up and dlmn
stairs and mo'it of all, the tortun· to
m) hand:. of taking 'o man) notes.
~ow I can pace tn) self whid1 is so
important with Ill) condition and
have everything I need ut 111) fin gertips. To obtain class notes. I
At a recent board meeting at Prestonsburg High School, the principals
took advantage of an executive session to " hold a meeting of their
-.imply hit "print"" (on my computer ke) board)."
Susman <.aid the technological
aspcch of KCVU had the most
potential to cause problems for
students. However, responses to
-.un t•y questions on the reliabilit)
of KCVU's electronic course
Jeli\ery and the value of technical
as-.istance provided by help de-;k
... taff indicated students encountered Vel)' fe\\ problems.
~tnety-nine percent of those
rc~ponding said the online system
wa., alway:. or almost always
available when they logged on,
and the do\\ nloading efficiency
was rated acceptable to 93 percent
who responded.
The KCVU Help Desk received
imprcssn.e marks from students
'' 11h 93 percent saying they agree
OP )otrongly agree that help desk
litaff \\ere available when needed.
and 95 percent sa) ing the} agree
or !>trongly agree that help desk
,tuff.,.. ere able to answer questions
and :>oh e prohlcms .,.. hen contacted.
And. dispdhng early \\ orric!-1
from some crllic' that \ irtual uni\ ersity students .,.. ould ..,uffer from
inadequate
interaction
with
instructoro; and other students.
rnteraction \dth classmates and
\\ ilh instructors \\as rated "about
right'" by 78 and 88 percent of
respondents, respccti\ ely.
" E-mail, ekc:tronic forums,
threaded discussion~ and real-time
chat arc among the technologies
being u"ed \Cry successfully by
in,tntctor' and students to commumc.tte. c:-.change information
and ... uhrnit ussignmcnts.'' Susman
said. "KCVU instructors consistent!) remark that more students
'eem to tuke advantage of opportunitic.., to participate ,md communicate electronically than in a traditionul classroom setting. Many
get to know their virtual students
much better and engage in more
substantiati vc course-related discusl-oions wi th students in their
KCVU courses than in campusbound dasses ."
Students participating in the
survc) :tlso offered suggestions for
expanded course offerings and
other imprmements to KCVU.
su . . mnn s.ud thc~e suggestiOns and
comllll'nts would he 'aluablc tools
111 ctfurts to hroaden the scope and
appeal of KCVU to more
Kcntuckran .
Thirt) -one percent of KCVU
chnrtcr class students responded to
the sur\ e). a 'ignificant c;ample by
mo't pulling standards.
Registration continues into
Januar) lor the Spring 2000
semester. Vistt the \\ ebsite at
www.kcvu .org or call toll-free at
877-740-4357 for additional information .
own." No credit for professional development will be given for the
meeting. (photo by Willie Elliott}
�A6
SUNDAY, JANUARY
2, 2000
THE F LOYD C OUNTY T IMES
'
Alvin Moore
Ahm Moore, 89. of \1cDov.l'll.
dtcd \\ edne-.day, De:ccmher 29.
999. at his rc tdence.
He v. <1 b<ml Octohcr 5. 1910, m
Knott County, thl! son of th~ late
Von ,\loon:~ and NanC) ~hlorc. I k
wa-. a rcurcd co.tl minct .•1 rnemher
ofthc..l!\1\\'A. and a mcnthcr of the
Spurlock Chur~·h nf Chlist.
lk ts sun 1\Cd b) hi~ wife,
Dowtn\ ~loorc.
OthZ.r .. urvhors include five
ln.. James Alvin Moore of
'l'p ilanti, \tichigan. Ridy Alvin
Moore of N'ichola-.\ ille, Hcnr)
Mtlcs Po~ton of Hatgap, J.unes
Clarence Poston ol Bell County.
Sherman Rn) Po~ton of ,\1cDlmcll;
four daughters, ~anc) Sue i\toore
Batley of Ironton. Ohto, ,\1arie
Ga)heart nnd N'adinc Springer,
bolh
of
1lDnv.ell,
Lola
McCJunahan of lcaberry. 23 grandnldren and 25 grcat-grandehildren
Funeml scr.tcc' v.ere conducted
Saturday, Janu.tl) I. 2000, at I
p m at the Fir-;t Baptist Church.
McDowell, \\ ith the cl~rg)lncn.
Rtchnrd Bowens, Bn1ce Coleman.
Junmy Hall and Clinton Moore.
ufficiating
Ourial \\;ts in the: Lucy Hall
Ct:mctcry. McDowell, under the
dtrectton of Hall l•uncral Home.
J\1art in.
Osborne
pallbearers listed
Scr. ing as pall hearers for the
uneml of Margie O:.bornc were
Chris Moore. Todd Osbomc. Mike
Q,borne, Matt Spradlin, Jo-.h
Hubbard. Craig Hubbard, :'\1ickey
Slone and Enc \loorc.
Honoffir) p.\llbcarers \\ere Ernie
Moore, Craig Cnsp, Terry
Hubbard, Lc li~ Spradlin, Ralph
0 borne. Micke) Slone and Darrell
Osbome.
Tho"zas George
Thomas ~1.. George. 82. of
Danleyron. died Tuesday. in Our
Laq} of Bellefonte Hospital.
He was born June 1-+, 1917. in
}•loyd County, a son of the late
James and Addie Conley George.
He v.as a retired pipetittcr with
l..ocal 248 in Ashland and wa~ a
ft ttlc farmer He wns a World War
rt and K-orean War veteran, a
entucky Colonel, and a member
1 American Polled Hereford~ in
ns.JS City, Missouri.
Sun" mg arc hi!> \\ ife. Lucy
Cunningham George: t\\ o <.laugh·
rs. Sharon George and Shirley
George, both of Lexington; and
tour stster-., Myrtle Emrick of
\\averly. Ohio, Vnda Glancy of
A~hland, Dottie Ma) ot J)~mcr,
lndu1na and lr~nc Rice of
t.ouisvillc.
f'uncml ..er' ices were conducted
Fridny. December 31. at Caniff
funeral Home Ill we . . twood \\ ith
Re\, Clyde Newman ofliciating.
Bunni w.ts in Bellefonte
Memorial Gnrdens \\ ith military
'i by Kcpma American Legion
Po<.t
]uhnsun County
Steve :vtatijasic. 79.
of
Austinto\\ n
Oh10,
died
Wedne~day, December 22. He is
urvned by his wife, Theresa
M,lUJasic. Funeral service' \\ erl!
conducted f1riday. December 24,
under direction of Lam~ Funeral
!lome of Austintown.
Jt,hn Porter Sr.. 87, formerly of
John.,on Cuunty, died Thur-;day.
Oeccmhct 23. in Lc:high Acres,
Florida. He is ~unived by hi~ wife.
Nonna 1t:an Wilhnm~ Lyhronk
Porter. Funeral services were conducted fuesdny, December 28,
under the direction of JunesPreswn Funeral Home.
Sy b1l Powers, 85, formerly of
Johnson County, dtcd Wednc~da).
December 22, in Wabao;h, Indiana.
Funeral eJVices were conducted
Sunday. December 26. under the
d1recuon of Joncs-Prc~ton Funeral
Home Chapel.
Calelldar item s will be
printed as space permits
Editor's note: As a service to the
man} clubs and committe:cs that
meet in our community. The Hn)d
Count)
Times·
Community
Calendar will post me:eting and
public service announcements.
Articles for the Community
Calendar must be suhmllted in writing to The Times no later than 5
p.m ..\1onday for Wednesday's publication. 5 p.m. Wednesday for
Fnday's publication. or 5 p.m.
Thursday for Sunday's publication.
These cannot he taken O\ er the telephone.
l~1cDowell
be offered from 7-9 p.m., at the
F.ducatton Center, locatrd in the
Wallen & Cornette Building f'rcrcgtstcr at 437-3938.
January 19; A Sibling Class will
he offered from 6· 7 p.m .. at P~tll.
Participants meet in the lohhy Preregister at 4 H-J91H.
For a complete: listing of hmpitalsponsored events, call the Events
Line at 437-2003.
Cou11ty Pictorial History
2000 calendar available
Alcoholics Anon} mous ts \\ ilhng
to help. For more informatton, c111l
1-800-467-8019.
AI Anon: l•or suppmt and under
standing of the disea~e--mcct<>. 8
p.m .. Saturday,, at the Presbyterian
Church in Prestonsburg. (Alanon is
for family members of alcoholic ).
The Hn~d County Pictorial
Hi,tOI) 2000 Calendar containing
I~ ptctures of 'arioU'. count) locations and scenes is available from
an} member of the floyd Count)
Histonal Society. The cost 1s S8.
McDo\\ell Elcmentaf) holds 1b. •
monthly SBD:0.1 meetings on the
fir~t Tuc~da) of each month. PTA
monthly meetings are held on the
Coullty Pictorial History
first Monday of each month. J'he
Janual) meetings arc rescheduled
Book has been delayed
as follows: SBDM will meet
The puhlishcr has delayed dclivJanual) 18 at 6 p.m. in the school Cf)' of the Floyd Count) Pictorial
libraf). PTA will meet January 17 at History Book. When the hooks
arrive. noti lication will he pub7 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
lish~d in this paper.
Additional sales or the book after
Join Alice Lloyd College
December 15, arc $42.50 plu~ KY
lax of $2.55. Shipping costs $6. or
in tlte new millennium
It's not too late. Classes for the hooks can he picked up at the
2000 Spring Semester at Alice Samuel May House. Additional
orders can be mailed to the Friend!>
Lloyd College will begin on
of the Snmucl ~h1y House, PO Box
Wednesday.
January
19
1460, Pre ... tonshurg, KY 41653.
Regi•.tration for upcoming clas~es
at ALC will begin Tuesda), January
McDowell High School
IS at 8:30 a.m. in the June
t
alumni association
Buchanan Alumni Center. Call 1fhc McDov.cll High School
888-280-4ALC or come by fot a
Alumni AssOCiation wil hold its
tour.
monthly meeting .Jt the ~fcDowell
Senior Citizens Center Monday.
January 3, at 6 p.m. All graduates
JBS to resume classe.~
and friends of the :'vlcOowell High
The June Buchanan School will School arc encourage:d to attend.
resume classes on Monday. Januaf)
3, on the campus of Alice Lloyd
Pikeville Methodist
College. For more information, call
Hospital
the director's office at 606-368January 2000
6108.
January 4: Prepared Childbirth
Classes will be offered from 7-9
Sullivan College's
p.m., at the Education Center. located
in the Wallen & Cornette
Registration
Butlding.
Pre-regbtcr at 437-3938.
Winter registration for classes
beginning Janual) 3 at Sullhan
Janual)' 18. So )Ou're going to
College·~ extended campu~ location
ha\e a baby? An Epidural Class will
You or someone you know
can't stop dri11king
Depressed
Allollymous
Are you feeling lonely. hopeless
and trapped in a sclf-constntcted
prison and can't O'vcrcomc it 01 get
out? This support group is not lor
those people v.ho need it but for
those people who want it. We
understand. Por more informutton,
call: Randall. 886-0483; Jim. 8863027; Jane--886-8219: Sul!--7898712.
G.E.D. clllsses
Lmda Bailey of 01e David School
\\ill teach G.E.D. clu,ses at the Mud
Creek
Communtt)
Family
Resource/Youth Scrvtce Center
each Tuesda} trom 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Clm•sc' arc free.
SF Youth Service Center
Walking track is open to the general public. 7 a.m. till 5 p.m. (walk·
ing trnck is closed during special
events). The Center is sponsoring
several guest presentations. Contact
the center for time and suhjcctc;. The
center ha); a One-stop Career
Station satellite. available to the
communit) as well as to the stu·
dents. Stop in ~tonday-Frida). 8
a.m.-3 p.m. Anyone interested in
Adult Education should contact the
center.
Inc South !·loyd Youth Services
Center is located on South Floyd's
campu:. in room 232. For more
information.
contact
Keith
Smallwood or Mable Hall 606/4529600. ext. 243.
Martin High alumni
Mark your calendar now for
Martin Purple Flash Bash, 2000 on
Memorial Da) weekend, 2000. This
wtll he perhaps the last Manin
Purple Fla~h Homecoming. The
event will begin on Friday evening
and end Saturday night with the
alumni dance.
McDowell Family
Resource Center Activities
G.E.D. classes are each Monday
from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., free of
charge for those mterested in earning their G.E.D.
The Floyd County Health
Departments Nurse is at the Center
each Monday to see patients needing immunizations. T.B. Skin tests,
pre-natal W.I.C .. W.I.C., and school
physicals (head ~;tart. kindergarten,
6th grade).
Call to schedule an appointment.
377-2678.
A l\tountain Comprehensive Care
counselor is at Lhe Center each
Tucsda) to see students in need of
counseling sen ices. If you feel
)OUr child is in need of counseling
'ciVices, call the Center for more
infonnation. 377-2678.
If you would like more information on any of the above programs
or services contact the Center. 3772678.
Veterans rep.
A Veterans Benefit Field
Representative for the Kentucky
Department for Veterans Affairs has
an oflicc on the third floor of the
fo1oyd County Courthouse. He is
there to assist veterans and their
dependents in filing for state and
federal benefits. Thts seJVice is free
and is provided b) lhe common" ealth. Call 606/886-7920. If there
is no lln!'.\Ver, ll'a\ie a message. and
he v. ill return your call.
Apples f or the stude11ts
Jamc' A. Ouft is collectmg I·ood
City receipts that will help us to get
free computers and other items that
we can usc in our school. Help us
by sa\omg your receipts and either
~end them to school with your child •
or dropping them off at the family
Resour~e Center. You may also
drop them off at the front office of
our school. We would appreciate
any help you C<\uld give our school
wilh this project.
Veterans affairs
The Kentuck) Department of
Veterans Affatrs is trying to locate
famil) member~ of missmg soldiers
that fought in the Korean War. U.S.
and North Korean Government:.
have been negotiating to bnng our
missing comrudes horne. If you are •
a family member of such a serviceman, from any branch of ~ervice, or
know of someone that is, please
contact your local KDVA field representative. Roger Belcher at 606/
sg6-7920.
Big Sandy Abuse Center
If you arc a victim of abuse.
remember it is not your fault! The
ahu.,er is responsible for their
behavior. If there is no intervention,
the abuse will only get worse over
time. Break the cycle of abu-;e; call
the Big Sandy Family Abu~e
Center's 24-hour crisis line to .find a
way out of \ ictimization. Call 8866025. or out-of-the-area 1-800-6496605. Remember: Love doesn't
have to hurt!
4-H has Wildcat
calendars - but wait
The 4-H has Unhersity of
Kentucky Wildcat calendars on sale
for $7. whtle they last. But Lhe
Floyd County Extension Office.
where they arc avaJiable. will be
closed until Monda). January 3. On
that date or after. you can pick up a
calendnr at the office, 921 S. La~
Dr. in Prestonsburg.
Leadership East
Kentucky graduates
the first class
After six months of sessions and
workshops. 44 individuals have
graduated from Leadership East
Kentucky
The meetmgs were held in different commumt1es in eastern
Kentucky and focused on asset~ and
challenges in the region.
Leadership East Kentucky is a
program made possible b) GO\.
Paul Patton and is funded in part
\\ ith state funds and funding from
the
Appalachian
Regional
Commis,ion. In addition, busines'>·
es and organizations throughout cast
KentuCk) have supported the program during its tirst year.
The goals of leadership East
Kentucky are to prO\ ide individuals
an opportunity to enhance their
leadership skills; to get a better
understanding of themselves and
how they can contribute to their
communities and eastern Kentucky;
to enable them to become morl!
familiar with eastern Kentucky-the
uniqueness and similarity of its various communities: and to huild a
network of leaders throughout the
region.
Leadership East Kentucky's
Inaugural Class represented bu,inesses, organizations and communi·
ucs throughout eao;tern Kentuck).
The class includes Mllchell Ball,
Annville; Ewell Balltrip. Hazard;
Garry Barker. Morehead: Ro) al
Belding, Myra: Tim Bingham,
McKee; Mark Bolinger. London,
Rhonda Brashear. Hyden: Mitch
.Mi/lenium challe11ge /lumber 011e
llerc '" a mtllenium challegc.!. Some folk.,
punray the C hnsttdn life as a howl of cherrie,
or a bed ol wse;;. "Come to Chrbt,'' they m<~y
",tnd your trouhles will he over." Well. it's
not o;o. Someone forgot to pit the cherries and to
r fllO\C tho-.e thorn from that bed of roses. In
hkc manner, when you hecome a Chnstwn. all
ur problems do not magically & ..appear. In
ct. comenston to Chri t rn:ty intensif) your
'i ),
SBD.UIPTA
Pre tonsl\urg
Communit)
at
College lm the 2+2 Bachdor of
Bu-.mcs Admimstration degree
program currently open. The application dcadlinc ha:-. hc~·n extended,
so there is ..,till time to enroll.
Student lin.mcial aid 1' al~o stilt
:n..~ilahle to those who qualify.
Clu-;ses will he held Monday
through Thur~day evcnings on the
PCC ~·umpu .... To spcaJ..: with an acadenuc advisor or for registration
mformation. contact Kimberly
Coleman at Sullivan College at
(80{)) 467-6281.
Brunsma, Middlesboro: Peggy
Capps, Pineville; Lydia Chandler.
Prestonsburg: Jennifer Chester,
Hazard;
llclen
Chichester.
Campton: RcnccO Clevenger.
Hatard;
Carla
Coburn.
Prestonsburg;
Betty
Cole.
Barbourville; Bmcc Combest.
Berea: John Coffey Ill. Pike\ ille:
Dan Connell. Morehead: Jean
Dorton, Painh\ille; Cynthia Elliott.
Jack~on; Randal Good. Pike\ ille:
Jocllcn Hale, Harlan; Liz Hamilton.
Prestonsburg: L) ndall Hamed.
Catlctt-.burg;
Sand)
Ha) !>,
Webb' tile:
Chris
Hoffman.
Lawson.
Ashland;
Lonnie
Somerset; Gail I incoln, Morehead;
Melissa MeHcnl), Ashland; Doris
Miller, Hindm.m; Cheryl Moorh~ad.
Berea; Rod Morman. Ashland;
Annette Napier. Hazard: Don Pratt.
!Iazard: Margaret Rader. McKee:
David Rudy. Morc.!head. Beck)
Simpson, Barboun illc: Debbie
Styer. Somerset: Lou1se Summer~.
Mt. Sterling; Nancy F.d Shytlc.
Jt\ckson; Thames, Richmond: Amy
Scarborough, Richmond; Debbie
Wallace Padgcu, Prestonsburg.
The tv.o program coordinators.
Angie Woodv. ard and Ltnda
Gayheart, ''ere made honorary
members, along with Gov. Patton.
For infonnation and an application for the 2000 Cia's of
Lc:tdership F..:.~st Kentuck). contact
the Hindman Office, P.O. Box I05t
Hindman, KY 41822; telephone.
606n85·9009.
problems. Not everyone appreciates the: followers of Chnst Don•t let this frightL'n you fwm
the Savior.
Christ teaches you how to I.'Op.: wuh your
problems. Christ abo support~ and strengthens
you in the midst of your problems. In addition,
He personally comforts you. To experience thts
guidance, strength. support, and comfort Ill the
mtdst of the challenge of life. ynu mu~t cntru~t
yourself to God
These tree workers were out early Tuesday morning in the McDowell communi ty to cut tree limbs that
might cause damage to the electrical lines. (photo by Wilhe Elliott)
Tips for moving during winter
b~ J, Stephen Mumma
For News USA
(NU[) Moving i" a labo11ous
task at an) time of the year. let
alone during the winte:r. For those
of you \\ ho have to make a winter
move, here are sonw lips from the
mo\ ing cxpe1h at Atlas Van Lines
to help you avoid pote:ntial prnhlcms.
• Safct) matters. Before the
mo'er' arrlH'. clean silO\\ or icc
off walks and step.... allow111g
enough time to dry before moving
activitie' beg111. Check \\ ith ) our
real estate agent for u local service
company that cleans 'ide,\alk-.
and dn'vC\\ay....
• Be prepared. Leave nut
No one on this earth ha~ endured more puin
and sui fcring than Jc~us Christ. Yet. us the Bihlc
tcib us, "While heing rc\'ilcd, l ie diJ not revile
tn return; while suffering. III! uttered no thrc.tts.
but kept entrusting Himself to I lim who judges
rightcou~ly" (I Peter 2:21). In the midst of suffering, Chri't tntsted Hts rather ft1r curnlort and
sllenglh to cope. This is v.hm \\L' nee:d to do in
the mtdst of our problems :md l:hallcnges. We
need to entrust ourselves to God.
unpacked clothing for the famtl).
The house will get cold v. ith the
doors constantly open. Everyone
..,hould be dressed warmly during
the move.
• Be courteous. Leave the coffc~
pot. fi lters and coffee
unpacked. A fresh cup of hot coffee when the movers arrive will
help them warm up and get started
on 'ef) cold days
• Keep it clean When packing
fluids from the kitchen - such ~"
syrup..,, soft drinks and ~ther liquids- realize Lhc} can freeze and
bur~t their containers.
Safeguard kids'
toys.
Di!'ussernble plastic pia) g) ms or
doll houses '' hile still at room
temperature. Otherwise. the plastiC may crack.
• Appliances need TLC. Tum
down the thermostat so the fumacc
won't v.ork unnecessaril) while
the doors arc open. And before
moving the washmg machine, run
the machine on an extra spin
cycle. This will force excess water
out of the machine and a\ oid
frccLing during transit.
• Just in case. Always keep two
cans of d~·iccr spray and an icc
scraper on hand. They're great for
clearing frolen rain. sleet or snow
ftom ca.r v. indshiclds and your
nc\\ home's door locks.
• Prevent moving horror stories. Check the laundf) room of
the ne\\ restdcnce before the
move. H the laundry room is just
off tht.: garage and the pipes are not
insulated. the:y could freeze while
doors arc opened up. Insulate
pipes before hooking up the v.ashcr to prevent them from freeLing
and bursting.
• De~tination reached. Once
you·, c reached your new residence. allov. electrical appliances
~uch a' TVs to \\ann up to room
temperature before plugging in.
"I hey rna) be frosty in~ ide.
• Winter mo\ ing etiquette
Remember that nobod) - including )OUr mmer-. should be
a'kcd to v.orli: during and past the
dtnner hour. If needed. ask movers ~
to sta> O\'ernight at a local hotel
and finish the follov.: ing day.
We:ather delays arc often
incvit.tblc. If your mover calls to
postpone bcc;~usc of dangerous
weather. be understanding. You
wouldn I v.ant to put him, others
or your possessions at risk.
1. Stephen Mumma ;., H'llior
marketing anti
agt'IIC)' .\t'r\ ICt '· Atlas Hm Lines.
For more information ahout !row
to make your mm t m11 ~·,wotlth. 4
contact Aria., m 1-800-638-9797.
\'ICe pre.,itlelll.
�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD CoUNTY T IMES
2, 2000
A7
Picky shoppers spur
customization trend
(NAPSA)-Wc live in the era of
customization. This trend is making
its mark on American culture and
the marketplace-from custom blend
coffees to customized greeting
cards. Trend watcher, Faith
Popcorn, calls it the era of "egonomics."
Gone are the days when the
•
average person was sattslied by
such Spartan choices as chocolate
or vanilla, regular or decaf, and
gasp-cash or check. No. thank you.
A new breed of picky consumers
has come to expect no less than a
laundry list of choices before making a purchase, whether it's a car or
a tube of lipstick. Not surprisingly,
this trend is culminating with the
ultimate in consumer choice-customized products from the mundane (coffee) to the sexy (Llltrcss
Customization is the latest trend
haircolor).
In
personal care products.
Many companies arc finding that
in today's marketplace. one size
does not fit all, and savvy shoppers ally mixing them):
~ want, quite simply. exactly what
"Personal Pair" jeans (a
they want. Double cafe latte with traditionally difficult selection
skim milk, no sugar and a splash of process just entered the infonnation
hazelnut, please. Traditionally, it age):
has been only the wealthy who have
''Custom Blend" coffee
been able to afford custom1zed (not to mention more flavors than
products (think couture clothing the tongue can discern):
and home decorators). But in
•
Customized greeting cards
today's increasingly competitive (when you care enough to make the
marketplace and unlimited shop- very best);
ping options, thanks to e comEven home haircolor can be cus
merce, companies are compelled to tomized, thanks to Clairol Ult1es~
offer customized products to the Custom Colour. The permanent
general population .
haircolor allows women to control
From fashion to automobiles to color intensity for the first time by
travel to beauty products. con- u!'.ing a lot or a liHie of a special
' sumers are no\\ being presented new color customizing ingredient
with more choices than ever. A spol.:esperson for the compan)
Recent months have seen the cus- said that "women are responding
tomization trend gain popularity in: well because they want to be in
•
Personalized fragrances control and express their individu(today, everyone's a chemist):
ality." Of course. the) might al..,o
•
Customized cosmetic col- just be a little fuss}. and want exactors from lipstick to foundation (say· ly the color the) want. And why
onara to testing makeup shades at shouldn't they- the haircolor possithe counter-now. women are actu- bilities are endless.
(#:
New ways to coiDbat
congestive heart failure
(NUE)- If you or a family member has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF), you
should know that specific medications and lifestyle changes may
improve sufferers' quality and
length of life, according to a recent
study and a leading congesti\e
heart failure expert.
Congestive heart failure is a condition in which the heart becomes
weaker than normal and is unable to
• pump blood well enough to the rel.l
of the body. This creates a buildup
of fluids in the tissues, including
the lungs. The most common causes of congestive heart failure are
coronary artery <hst!asc, heart
attacks and high blood pressure.
Symptoms of the disea'\e include
shortness of breath, weakness,
fatigue, swollen hands and feet,
rapid weight gain, and trouble
sleeping.
Nearly five million Americans
are affected by congestive heart
failure. and the percentage of peo" pie diagnosed with this disease is
expected to grow as baby hoomers
age.
"Congestive heart failure suffer·
ers should make sure they receive
the medications that have been
proven most successful in treating
this condition.'' ... ays Dr. Lee
Dykstra, a cardiologist at Ka1ser
Permanente
in
Bellflower,
California. These medications are
ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, digitalis and diuretics.
According to a recent study by
the Advisory Council to Improve
Outcomes, only 5 percent of con" gestive heart failure patients receive
all of the most beneficial medica·
lions. Specifically, only 40 percent
of patienLc; receive ACE inhibitors
- drugs that relax blood vessels
and make it easier for the heart to
pump blood. and fewer than five
percent receive beta blockers to
help lower blood pressure. The
study concluded that if these t\\ o
drugs were given along \\ith digitalis and diuretics. the number of
deaths from congestive heart failure
could be cut by 100.000 a year and
the number of hospital admissions
reduced by I million.
'To further improve the condition
of CHF patients. Dykstra recommends lifestyle changes such as eating foods low in salt. fat and cholesterol; getting enough rest; quitting smoking; tracking weight gains
and losses; and seeing a doctor on a
regular basis. In addition, Dykstra
says it is important for CHF suffer·
ers to work with their physicians to
develop an appropriate exerci!'>e
plan.
Dykstra and Della Leavitt. R.i': ..
a CHF case manager. created a program at Kaiser Permanente that
educates paltents about congestive
heart failure. appropriate medications. nutrition and safe exercises.
The program also includes emotional support and a daily call-in
program that allows patients to
inform health care staff about how
they're feeling. This program has
helped improve patient satisfaction.
extend patients' lives and lower
hospital admissions for congestive
heart failure.
''Congestive heart failure suffer·
ers should not give up. Medications
and lifestyle changes can make a
big difference in their lives," says
Dykstra.
For more information about congestive heart failure. please consult
your doctor.
FREE THINGS TO SEND FOR
(NAPSA)-For informatiOn on
stamps, visit the Postal C)ervice
Website at www.usps.com To
• order stamps or stamp products
call l-800-STAMP24 or visit
www.stampson line.com.
For information advances in
lasers and fiber optics, visit the
Optical Society of America's website at www.osa.org.
To order an award-winning
book published by the Community
Associations
Institute,
''Be
Reasonable! How Community
Associations Can Enforce Rules
Without Antagonizing Residents.
Going to Court or Starting World
tJ War III" call 703/548-8600 or visit
the web at www.caionlinc.org.
A bouquet of floral decorating
ideas
may
be
found
at
www.proflowers.com or by calling
1-800-PROFLOWers (776-3569 ),
To learn more about the
Yirgu1ia Marine Sc1ence Museum.
one of the ten most-visited aquariums in the country. call 757 425·
FISH or visit www.vmsm.com.
For more information about
creating a safer nursery using a
Safety I st Angel care Sound
Monitor
and
MovemetH
Reassurance System, call Safety
1st at 800 723-3065.
To learn more about GTE
Internet sen ice, 'isit the website
at ww w.gt.net or call I 888-GTE·
SURF.
..
Special Hours
Sunday 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
We at Thacker Furniture are not Y2K ready. We have just discovered
that our inventory program will not work after midnight December
31st. We are drastically over stocked and do not have a back-up
inventory program. It would be impossible to keep track of over 1/2
million dollars worth of inventory manually, so we h~ve been advised
to eliminate as much inventory as possible on New Year's Day,
regardless of cost or loss. From 10 a.m. New Year's Day until 10 p.m.,
no reasonable offer will be refused. We would rather sell it at a loss
than loose in in the warehouse.
Credit Ter111s
• No Down Payment
• No Payments until January 2001
• No Interest until January 2001
Thacker Furniture Warehouse
Phone: 606-432-2508
Located 7 miles south of Pikeville on US 460 & 80 East at
the mouth of upper Chloe in East Shelbiana
Example! undreds items like these are not lis
Scratch and Dent-Mis-Match Sets- Odd Pieces
Oak bedroom suit
Reg. $939.95
Now $298.00
Oak or Cherry 3pc. Queen Anne table group
Reg. $249.95
Now $88.00 for all 3 pes
Twin size childrens bed complete with mattress and box springs
Now $124.00
Twin size mattress sets $38.00 each piece
Queen size mis·match mattress sets $68.00
4 drawer chest
Reg. $129.95
Odd livingroom chairs
Solid wood bunk beds
3pc colonial livingroom suits
Reg. $899.95
Reg. $264.95
Recliners
Reg. $399.95
5pc round pedestal dinette
Reg. $399.95
5pc white farm table and chairs
Reg. $444.95
5pc rectangular trestle dinette
Reg. $374.95
Dresser with hutch mirror
Reg. $159.95
Microwave ovens
Reg. $129.95
Reg. $1929.95
Reg. $1149.95
Now $38.00
Now $22.00
Now $98.00
Now $244.00
Now $78.00
Now $133.00
Now $148.00
Now $168.00
Now $133.00
Now $44.00
Bar stools, All sizes.
Now $48.00
Solid cherry or Queen Anne bed with head and foot with rails
Now $488.00
Solid oak panel bed includes head, foot, and rails.
Now $488.00
�FAMILY RESTAURANT
1488 North Lake Drive, Prestonsburg, Ky.
886-6701
EKS Insurance Agency
fCDOL~ !!:~~~t me.
429 North Mayo Trail
Paintsville, Ky.
Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653
886-8106
The Law Offices of
Vanover, Hall & Bartley
Jim Vanover, Greg Hall, Keith Bartley,
Dwight Marshall, and Ray S. Jones II
OFFICES IN
Pikeville, 437-4003, and Prestonsburg, 886-1428
Hair Galltry
PrestMtshwy
886-9074
789-8546
r
~
Cj>eggy 'Lou Shoppe
Prestonsburg • 886-8241
Paintsville • 789-3737
Prestonsburg
Exxon
Ttger Mort
3835 North US Highway 23
Prestonsburg, KY
886-7007
889-0570
v~j). C!A Tire &Auto Center
3117 KY Route 321
Prestonsburg, KY
CATHOLI C HEALTH
IN ITI ATIVES
- - -- - - - -
Our Lady of the Way
Hospital
11 02 2 M atn P 0 Box 910 Martm, Ky 41649
285-5181
Hair and Body SLa(il
Calhoun Dr.
Prestosburg
889-0809
SuperB
'Penelopes 'Pets
S. Lake Drive
Prestonsburg
t
Preslonshurg \ ' illage
Jerry Fannin, Mayor
and City Counsil
886-8855
NelD C1·eations
Y'ideo JJfagic 2000
Fa~nil.v Book Store
Not]~ AVlOtheY
291 North £ake Drive
Prestonsburg, KIJ
Video- Store;
Preslonshurg
Martin
886-8473
285-LO~~,-~
~~~~kd
Stumbo, Moak &Nunnery
Ch•is Waugh
Zoe and Me
McDowell
377-0202
Prestonsburg
N. Lake Drive
886-1515
.
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Sunday
t's
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- Wells scores 29 as -
Prestonsburg rolls past Lawrence
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
•
The Prestonsburg Lady Blackcats were
fast out of the starting gate and never did
slow down as they raced to a solid 74-29 win
over the Lady Bulldogs of Lawrence County.
The two teams met Wednesday afternoon
in the third day of the Johnson Central
Invitational tournament. It was the third win
for Prestonsburg in their pool and founh
straight overall.
The Lady Blackcats defeated Scott
County, Paintsville and now Lawrence
County in Pool I to move
into the championship
game against Johnson
Central.
(Game was
played Thursday night.
Results will appear in
Wednesda) 's spans .,ection).
Brandy Wells, the lone
senior on the Prestonsburg
team. was all the offense
Prestonsburg needed as
she alone scored as much
as the Lady Bulldogs, 29
y e beats
points, in leadmg the scoring
parade for f'oaeh Rohhy
Hamilton's team
.. Brandy played a
whale of a basketball
game.''
said
the
Prestonsburg coach.
··she did just about
ever) th111g on the
noor."
By that, Couch
Hamilton meant that
she was everywhere, all
over the coun, doing it
entr I
all.
"She wac; hitting the threes, getting out in
front on run outs and scoring off layups. She
had a super game for us." said Coach
Hamilton.
The Lady Blackcats were
v.ell in control after the first
period as they blitzed
La\\rence County 23-3 in the
opening quarter. The early lead
allowed the Prestonsburg coach to insert his
bench early and rest his starters.
• From the
Tackle Box
Section • 84
(See Wells, page three)
again
Parsons scores 16 in .win over Lady Rebels
• Floyd County
Basketball Standings
Section • 82
by Ed Taylor
Sport:> Editor
They had to go all the wa) to Sheldon Clark
High School, bu( the result was the same in Inez,
where the Bets) Layne L-td) cat" defeated the
Allen Central Lady Rebel' for the second time
this season.
Jenny Parsons scored 16 points and hauled
in 14 rebounds to lead Betsy Layne to a 56-42
victory to improve to 7-5 on the season. Allen
Central eYened ih record at 5-5.
Devon Reynolds dished off six assi.;ts and
scored 13 points, hitting one three-point basket.
Natasha Stratton scored onl) two potnts but had
Se\en rebounds. Whnney Lykens hud etgm Cctroms for the Ladycats and finished with the
pomts.
Shannon Sizemore led the Lad) Rehels
with 14 pomtl;. Je:-;:;ica Martin finished with
12 and had 13 hoards. Jennifer Risner and
Kari Osborne scored six points apiece. Shanna Ho\\ell added
l\\O and Barb Prater scored one.
h wa ... a clo~e encounter of the expected kind betv.een he
count) teams as they battled each other for three-and-half
quarters. Betsy Layne began to put some dtstance between
them in the fourth quarter.
'They hung with us until the fourth quarter,'' satd Bel'-Y
Layne Coach Ca~sandra Akers. "until they lost their lt:gs in
the fourth period.''
Betsy Layne held a 12-6 first qua11cr lead ...Then v.c quit."
said the Betsy Layne conch. ··we let them hang around."
Allen Central outscored Bets) Layne 14-12 in the second
pcnod to trail 24-20 at the half
The t\\O team' played near e\Cll m the third pcnod with
Martin• ...:ho had but three JK'mts at the half, s onng mne of
her 12 point~ in the thtrd
'We tried to front her 111 the nuddle and ~he would mo' e outstde on us and hit the three,'' said Coach Akers. 'She i<; a good
ball player."
• Sports In
Perspective
Seeton • 84
(See Betsy La) ne. page three l
•
Lady Raiders lose close
one to Tolsia Lady Rebels
•
~
by: Karen Joseph
Floyd County teams did not fair well at Sheldon Clark
on Wednesday in the Sheldon Clark Holiday Classic. The
first three games featured three of the four teams from
Floyd County. Betsy Layne and Allen Central both lost
earlier in the day and South Floyd was hoping to break
the streak. They came close. very close, but fell to the
Runnin' Lady Rebels of Tolsia.
The Lad) Raiders Cheerleaders were wearing new uniforms to support their Lady Ratders. The new umforms
are purple. The new color of the Raiders that the student
body voted to incorporate into their school colors this
year.
The Runnin' Rebels jumped out to an early lead in the
first quarter. South Floyd gained the one point lead at 3-2
then Tolsia went on a 8-2 run. The Lady Raiders
regrouped and only trailed the Lady Rebels by three at the
end of the first quarter. Minnie Tackett hit a three point
basket in the first quarter for the Lady Raiders. The
Runnin' Lady Rebels Jed at the first break 14-ll.
In the second quarter, South Floyd allowed Tolsia to get
too many rebounds and put back shots. The Lady Rebels
(See Lady Raiders. page three)
• Girls
A Look At Sports
The year 1999 has passed from us and
we will never cxpl!rience the year again.
In fact. the last 1.000 years are nothing
but part of J1istor)
We have entered into a ne~ millennium and all the fea~ of the New Year and
the nc,., millennium have folks scrambling to ,rock food, water and all the
neccssitks needed to survive.
It is interesting how that all of a sud
den we ha~c become concerned with what
lies ahead.
We don't knov. hov. much all this Y2K
thing is gomg to affect the sports world. l
douht if it v. ill have any affect on it. as I
doubt it v. iII ha\ e much effect on anything i?lsc.
Looking over the past 10 years. 1990
through 2000, I suppose the top story in
county sports would be the 1993 football
season when the Prestonsburg Blackcats
marched undefeated to the state 2A championship ~mly to fall in the final game, 1312 to Ma):'Ville.
The real headliner for that year was the
thrilling double O\Crtime win. when
Prestonsburg upset state power Danville
to ad\ anee to the state finals.
I rcnwmbcr that season so well and it
all began .tt Cl:n County, where thencoach Bill Lctton s Blackcats played in a
bowl game and was awesome out of the
Sheldon Clark 61,
Betsy Layne 56,
Tolisa, W. Va., 58,
Lavernge 81,
Sheldon Clark 69,
Prestonsburg 74,
Paintsville 47,
JCHS 54,
Pike Central61,
Wheeling Park, 80,
Mercer 61,
Lav., Tenn., 59
Allen Central 42
South Floyd 55
Betsy Layne 63
Allen Central47
Lawrence Co. 29
Scott Co. 40
Rowan Co. 27
Knox Central46
Belfry 57
Be~ry 34
• Boys
Tolsia, W. Va., 70,
JCHS 83,
Christian Acad. 88,
Shelby Valley 61,
Wo~e Co. 76,
South Royd 97,
Paintsville 70,
Belfry 59
West Carter 66
Millard 81
Letcher Co 57
Feds Creek 58
Whrtesburg 90
Pike Central 56
Games on tap
• Girls
Wed., Dec. 29
Finals of the
Sheldon Clark lnvitabonal, 7:30
Finals of the
Johnson Central Lady Eagles
Invitational, 7:30
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Monica Newsome (1 0) goes in for a layup in the game against
Tolsla. Newsome finished the game with four points. South
Floyd lost a heart-breaker to the Lady Runnin' Rebels 58-55.
(photo by Karen Joseph)
Dwayne Oarz.~. after a big touchdown
run. said to me, "Ed. arc you going to the
state championship '' ith us?" I assured
Dwa)lll' that I v.ould be there.
The march to the championship was a
good one as the Blackcats were blowing
.IW.t) ,til oppo ... ition en route to a 13-0
stan. 1 he) moll,rl'd through the first I0
regular season gaml!s and were unchallenged in tl1c playoffs.
At Louisvtllc on a very wet
ramy da), the 'Cuts jumped
out to a J2-0 Jc.1d mer a good
Ma) sville team. The rain
ne\er d1d let up and the
Blackcat' looked like a team
that enjoyed the min. and no
cat likes "mer.
The dmstic fourth quar(See Sports. pagl! three)
• Boys
Wed., Dec. 29
South Floyd Invitational
First round
Feds Creek vs Wolfe Co, 6 p.m.
Whrtesburg vs South Royd, 8 p.m.
The Girl$ All "A" bll,kctb.lll cla.ssic will
titHJff on ThC<idny. JwlUat) II, with ju\1 one
gmnc, when the PiJti,t Scll<Xll me.:t~ i'Jkhom
City in the orcning ga!llC. '11lc tnun1111llCnt
<'011111\t~ \\CdDe-.Jny, Janumy I 2. nnrl "''"
~l<"ludo! on Sa!wdny. January I 'I
\filiJnl. ~ huit sd!ocll. In• noc cJclcr.
mined if !he toum:unel'll will be pb)'«< 111
b:me or at OlnUiba Slto.
PWvillc IDL:Cl.i Sou1h I 'loyd m ~ op:omg game :>1 (). 30 p ru • while Allen Crnua!
,..,IJ h:i!tk Pain!.'>ilk 81 8; 15 p m.
On Thur.<dt~ mgbt, Pho:IJ" 1~ Fco.ls
C'r!:oc:k and :-.1•1l~rJ will taa: !he wmner or the
Pi:LI'I.WEJIJlOm game.
The ~ll•fin;tl' \Oo1ll Ill: held un Fml1y,
witb the chan1pion,hip gum<' pluyeJ on
Suturday.
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SUNDAY, J ANUARY
2, 2000
THE FLOYD C OUNTY TIMES
A look back at sports
bfl C]ason rJianton
lt'o; Jay t\\O of the ne\\ century and we hope that
ha\C suni .. ed the Ne'' Year·~ parties and Y2K.
FiN. thanks for all the nice t·omments about the
column over the past fe,, month~.
Second. I decided to take a l<1ok hack at ...ome thmgs
that \\Crc important in the area sport<; scene in the pa~t
7S or o;o yc;u·, I didn't ha,·c a lot of information from
thl' carl> days. but made up for it in mon: recent time~.
I kncl\\ that I didn't get the all imronant things to
all pcorle. I tired to hit the high point' (!'rnm Floyd.
Johnson ant! Martin counties). With a limited amount
of space, we had to tr) to keep it as 'hl>rt as possible.
Soup front. rm SOfT) I didn't think of that and here
''c go.
I930 - A ) oung teacher. Russell \\ llliamson introduces ha,kethall to his studcnh nt lne1 High School.
1932 • Woodburn defeats the Paints\ tile Comets.
Z..'i-20, to "in the Girl-... State Basket hall l"ournament.
1941 - Incz \\ in1. KHSAA bo) ~ • basketball title.
194R - Prestonshurg wms state baseball title
1954 - I net wins KHSAA hovs' basketball title.
1956 - Kelly Coleman ol' We~yland lligh School
with first :\ lr. Basketball award. I atcr in August.
)OU
Walter J. Brugh wins his debut, a 31-0 victo1y over
McKell lligh.
1958 - Paints\ illc boys· golf team C<tptur~s the
school"-, lirst state championship.
195ll - f>la) ing in two separate basketball tournament-; dunng th~ same night. Oil Spring-. High Schools
\\ im. htlth. Wildcat coach Rusty Yate' -..plih hi~ squad
and wins both the Foothills Confcn:nce Tournament
and the Preston.,burg Invitational on the same night.
1960 - Mike 'Missle · Minix named first team AllState and u high M.:hool All-American, both firsts for
Paintsville High School. In his senior year, Minix
scores 42 touchdowns to establish both state and
national rec:ords.
1961 - Two Johnson Comains arc selected in the
first Sl'\ en rounds of lhe NBA Draft Charlie Osborne,
of Western Kentucky University and Hat Gap High
School. was a third round pick by S) racusc while
Donnb Butcher. of Meade Memorial lligh School and
Pike\ illc Coll~ge. was the seventh round selection of
New York.
1964 - .knny Wiley Tournament is started. The
tournament held at Prestonsburg lligh around
Thanksgi-.ing is an earl) season look at some of the
better high school basketball team~.
1966 - Johnson Count) native Donnis Butcher
replaces Da\ e Busschere as head coach of the Detroit
Pi:-.tons.
1972 - Allen Central High School opens. which
ends the hi'>tory of Wayland, Garrett, May to\\ n and
~lanin High Schools.
1973 - Johnnie LeMaster, of Patntsvillc High
School. wa!' the 6th overall pick in the June baseball
draft as he was the lirst selection of the San Francisco
Giants.
1974- McDowell's Steve Smith is on Norm Sloan's
NCAA National Championship squad at N.C. State.
1977 - (ien Grigsby. of McDowell named Mtss
Ba~kethall
1978 - In frorll of 1.500 fans. prole~~ional baseball
make' tts debut as the PaintS\ tile Hilanders defeat
Bluelicld. 6-4, in the Appalachian League. Paint.,~ille
Jo~t to Ft. Campbell in the finals of Cla~s A football.
1980 - liigh scoring. Phelps guard Ervin Stepp \\in ...
Mr. Basketball award.
1982- Virgae'., Todd May wins Mr. Busketbull.
19~n - 6- I0 transfer Jimmy Dale Turner. forrmtlly
of McDowell I ligh. leads Sheldon Clark to it-; first and
only boys· 15th Regional championship.
1984 - !larry Meek hits last-second shot to lift
Johnson Central over ~1agoffin County. 62-60. to capture the 15th Regronal Tournament in front or a standing-room-on!> crO\... d at the Virgie Athletic Complex.
In August. the Paint~\·ille Brewers play tina! professional baseball game in area. The Pikeville Cubs
shutout P;unts\ illc. 4-0, behind the pitching of Greg
Maddux
1985 - f>aintliville lost to Crittenden County in
finals of Clus. ;A football.
1986 - Former John:.on Central star Karen
Pelphrey. of Marshall University. hits a fi\e-foot
jumper to become the Southern Conference's all-time
leading scorer. Van Lear nati\e Willie Blair i" drafted
by Toronto Blue Jays. It would take Blair four )Car~ to
make it to the big leagues.
1987- Paintsville High's John Pelphrey named ~lr.
Basketball.
19lJO - Charlie Adkms and his Paintwille Tigers
win the state high school hast>hall championship
Loc:al runner Rick Robert5 competes in the Goodwill
Games in Seattle Washington.
1991 - Sheldon Clark's Ida Bowen named Mi~s
BY HICK BENTLEY
PllObNIX. Ariz.
reached the end.
Of what. w~ don't know just yet.
We'll have to get back to you
tomotTO\\. Or in my case. next
hiday. I guess that means it's up to
you to decide.
One thmg that'.; sure is there are
change'> in store for you tomotTOw.
For one thing, ) ou'IJ mess up a lot
of l'hecks \\ riting a nine first
instead ol the double-0.
And then there'.; lhat Saturday
edition of the News-Express that's
coming tomorrow.
Today. we know, is the end of
the ycat, the decade and the century. l\lan) "ill tell )OU it\ the end of
the millcnJUm: others. sticklers
about uch things, insi..,t that come~
next year.
We'' e decided to limit tt to the
decaJe for our little look back. In
the lollowing diatribe. you won't
reach sentences and paragraphs a-;
much a:-. names.
We've given you a (supposed!))
alphabetical listing of some or the
people \\ ho have made names for
thcmsel ves in the 1990s. It\. not
complete. but it's something to provoke thought. which is what
columns are ~upposed to do.
Oh, one more thing. 1f )Ou're
lookmg for locals, you can prcuy
\\ell stop nO\\. The fear of lea\ ing
someone out caused us to delete
most of lhem. Locals in here are
limited to media members and a
scleL't few college coaches who
have helped make our com111unity a
little bener known outside of these
mountains.
Because of that. folks such a!.
Jody Thompson. J.J. H) !ton and
Starey Spake won't be listed.
So "e hope you enjoy. we hope
to sec ) ou next week.
And we hope you have a llappy
:--J'ew Whatever.
Enjoy the Jist.
Troy Aikman, Andre Agassi,
Mitch Albom. Robbie Alomar. Otis
Ander~on.
I an<.·c Armstrong,
Arthur Ashe.
Charles Barkley. Gary Barnett.
Matt Barr. Don Beebe, Alben Belle.
Mike Bibby. Jason Blanton.
Richard Blount (the Brg Dtpper).
Jun Boeheim, Barry Bonds. Bobby
Bowden, Jim Bowden. Rrdtlick
Bowe. Sid Bream, Robert Brook&.
Dale Brown, Kevin Brown. Frank
Bruno. Jack Buck.
Francisco
Cabrera,
John
Calipari, The Careys <Chip. Hart).
Skip). Joe Caner. Jon Chaney.
Brandi Chastain. Mark Chmura,
Steve Christie. Cynthia Cooper.
Jimmy Conner~. Will Cordero, Bob
Costas, Tim Couch. Bobby Cox.
Bryan Cox, Jim Courier. Bill
Cowher, Br) an Crager. Bill Curry,
Chad Curtts.
John Daly. Robert Damron,
Terrell Da\ is. Rob Dibble. Jim
Donnan. Bustt:r Dougla.;;. Tim
Duncan. Lenny D} kstra.
Dale I:.arnhardt. Jim ~dmonds.
John bl\\ll). Janet Evan.s. Jim
Everett (and budd) Jim Rome).
Fab Fi\ e (Jawan Howard. Ray
.Jackson. Jimmy King. Jalen Rose,
Chris Wchber), Brcu Favre, Shawn
Finne}. George Foreman. Tommy
Frazier. Phil Fulmer.
Sergio Garc.:Ja, Jeff Gillooly.
Peter Gammons. Jeff George. Tom
Gla\ inc. Jeff Gordon. Steffi Graf.
Jim Gray, Wa) ne Gretzky. Junior
Griffey.
Mia llamm. Penny Hardaway
(and Lil Penny). Tonya Harding,
Billy llatcher. Levon Hernandez.
Orlando
Hernandez.
Mark
Herschbeck. Grant Hill, Wayne
Hizenga.
Martina
Hingis,
Chamique Holdsclaw. Evander
Hoi} field. Allen Houston.
;\1ichael In in, Allen Iverson.
Baskcthall. Johnson Central senior Amiee CantreJI
becomes the school's first state title holder as she
shlll>l'> back 1<1·back 79s en route to a lhree-shot victory at the Girls· State High School Golf Tournament.
I993 - Prestonsburg loses 2A football championship. 13-12, to .\1ayfield. The Blackcats finished lhe
sea.,on 14 I .
1994 - In one of the best AJI 'A' Classic 15th
Regwnal champiOnship games, Elkhorn City's Todd
Conley s~.·ores 52. including seven three-pointers, 1.while Allen Central's Jeremy Hall has 46, including 12
three pointers. in a 98-89 Elkhorn City win. Brad
Tiller becomes first Martin Countian drafted by a profes<oional team. as he was the 9th round selection of
Cleveland.
1995 - After 39 years as head football coach at
P<tints' tile, Walter Brugh retires. He left the KHSAA's
All-Time winningesl coach.
1996 - Craig Ratliff's 30 points propels Paintsville
High School to the KHSAA boys' state basketball
championship The Tigers beat Ashland in the finals at
Rupp Arrna.
1997 Former Johnson Central and Morehead State
pitcher \Villie Blair suffers a broken jaw after being hit
b) a line drive. which was clocked at 107 mph, off the
bat of ClcH~Iand's Julio Franco as he pitches for lhe
Detroit Tigers. I le mrssed about a month of lhe season, ~
but posted hi~ career best 16-8 record.
1998 - J. R. VanHoose. who had already signed wilh
Marshall University, wins Mr. Basketball award.
1999 - Sheldon Clark's Brent Weaver wins first
Manin County track championship (AA high jump)
while Jake Karn of Paintsville wins ( 1600-meter
event) Johnson County's first state track championship.
IT'S THE
END OF ...
SOMETHING
Tom Kite. John Kitchen. Bobhy
Knight, Mike
Knight. Phil
KrzyzewskL .John Kruk. Michelle
Kwan.
Richter, lhe U.S. Rider Cup Team,
Cal Ripken Jr., Frank Ritch, David
Robinson, John Rocker, Pete Rose,
Dennis Rodman, Alex Rodriguez.
Christian
Laeuner.
Tony
LaRussa, Bill Laimbeer, Tom
Leach. Cawood Ledford. Charlie
Liebrandt, Mark Lemke. Justin
Leonard. Carl Le\\ is. Jim l.l!yritz.
Greg Lugani.;, Mike Lupica.
Pete Sampras, Bart) Sanders,
Deion Sanders, Dick Schaap,
Jeremy Schaap, Monica Seles, Bud
Selig, Jeff Sheppard. O.J. Simpson
(Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron
Goldman). Emmitt Smith, Tubby
Smilh. John Smoltz, Sammy Sosa,
Lattrel Spreewell, Steve Spurier,
Robert Staggs, Kordell Stewart,
Dave Stewart, Payne Stewart, John
Stockton, Picabo Street, Kerry
Strug, Sheryl Swoopes.
John Madden. Bernadette Locke
MaJdox. Greg Maddox. Karl
Malone. Peyton Mapning, l\hckey
Mantle, Case} Martin, Mark
Martin. Stephon t<.lattoe. Tim
McCarver. Hal :\1cCrae. Jack
McDo\\ell. !\lark ;\lcGuire. Jcffrc)
Meier. Mark Messier. James Miller
(boxing's Fan ~1anl. Reggte :\tiller,
Art MoJcll. Tomm' \ttoe. Paul
Molitor, Joe Montana.. Jack Morns.
Michael Moorer, Tommy Morrison,
Randy Mos:-., Alonzo Mourning,
Hal Mumme.
Unforgettables (Richie Farmer,
Deroo Feldhaus, John Pelphrey,
Sean Woods).
Nick Van Exel. Jesse Ventura,
Dick Vitale.
Keith Olbcrrnann (and Dan
Patnck). Jose 1\laria Olazabal,
Shaquillc O'Neill. Re) Ordone1.
Tom Osborne.
Charlie Ward. John Ward, Bob
Watkins, Bill Watson, Ricky
Watters, Teresa Welherspoon, John
Wettland. Greg White, Bart
Williams. Mitch Williams, Ricky
Williams, Serena Williams, Venus
Williams, Mark Wohlers, Kerry
Wood. Sean Woods, Tiger Woods,
Rod Woodson.
Gunther Parch (stabbed Monica
Seles), John Paxton. Jerr) Pel hrcy.
Kim Perrot. Lou Pinel! Sl.'ollie
Pippen, Rick Pitino. M :: Powell.
Kirby Put•kt·tt.
Bela Karoli. Nanc) Kerrigan.
Andre Reed, Edgar Renteria.
Jerry Rtcc. Dot Richard,on. Mike
•
Ed Taylor. Frank Thomas, lsiah
Thomas, Thurman Thomas, Jody
Thompson, Tony Torasco, Joe
Torre, Dick Trickle, Mike Tyson.
Jun Nantz, C M. Ne" ton. Greg
Nonnan. Scott l'<orwooJ
Phil Jackson, Derek Jeter.
Jimmy John~on. Magic Johnson.
Michael Johnson, Rand) Johnson.
Chtpper Jones. Donnie Jones. Je!T)
Jones, June Jones. Michael Jordan.
Da\ id Justice.
•.
Steve Young, Steve Yzerman.
Fuzzy Zoeller.
•
�SUNDAY, J ANUARY
THE FLOYD C o u NTY T rMES
2, 2000 83
Stratton scores
22 points in Bobcat
loss to Wolverines
by Karen Joseph
Sport!> Writer
The semi-final round of the
Sheldon Clark Holiday (lassie got
underway on Wednesday morning.
The first game pitted the Bobcats
of Betsy La) ne against the
Woherines
of
La1.ernge.
Tenne~see.
The Lac.J~ Bobcats defeated
Ca\\ ood on ~ tonda) to ad\ ance to
the semi-finals and the Woh~rincs
defeated the Australian 1\:ational
Team to mo\C on.
Coach
Ca,sandra
Akers'
Ladycats had th~ir hands full '' ith
thi~ Tennessee team. They \\ere
quick and could shoot from an)wherc on the flour. The Lady
Bobcats were pia) ing without the
sen ices of ~cnior center Shenna
Akers. Akers rc-injurcd her knee
and had to sit out the game.
The Lady Wolverines jumped
out to an early lead in the first quarter and the Lad) Bobcats could not
overcome the deficit. The Lad)
Bobcats
fell
to the Lady
Wolverine~ 81-63.
:\atasha Str.l!ton played a fabulous game for the Lady Bobcah.
She tinished with 22 points.
The Lady Wolverines outscored
the Lady Bobcats 16 points in the
first quarter. And that prO\ ed
enough for the Wolverines to win
the game. ln the end they defeated
the Lady Cats by 17.
In the first period, for the
Bobcats, it was mostly Natasha
Stratton. Stratton scored nine of the
14 points for the Bobcats.
·nlC Wolverines went wild from
the three-point line in the first quarter. Tennessee hit five three-point
baskets in the first period to help
them gain a 16-pointlead at the end
of the first quarter.
The Lady Bobcats, as usual.
came out in the second quarter and
played much better ball. They held
the Wolvennes to only one threepoint basket. Natasha Stratton had
another good quarter. !>COring nine
points in the second quarter, as she
did in the first.
Both teams scored 19 points in
the second quarter and the
Wolverines went into the locker
room with the same advantage as
they had at the end of the first quar
ter, 16 points.
But again, the Lady Bobcats
came out in the third quarter and
were a little slow getting started.
This has bothered the Lady Cats
lately. They play better the second
and fourth quarters of the game.
The Lady Wolverines zeroed in
on l':atasha Stratton. Stratton failed
to -;core in the third quarter. The
Lady RaiderS
Betsy Layne's Jenny Parsons (23) goes In for a layu p in the game against Lavernge, TN. Parsons finished
the game with 11 points, but the Lady Bobcats fe ll to the Wolverine s , 81 -63. (photo by Karen Joseph)
f
s ports
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ( C o n t i n u e d from page one)
ter still looms in the minds of the
Blackcat faithful who tre.kkcd to
A.-OUIS\IIIe.
T\\ o play~ of the game stand
out in my mind, as hoth took place
just 10 front of me
The first "as \\hen Jody
Cornette took the football at the 5} ard line in a punt situation. rhe
low ),nap eluded Jod) and
Mays\ ille fell on the loose ball
and late~ scored to take a 13-12
1 lead with time running out
But the Blad;(;ats were not
ready to fold and took the eosumg
kickoff deep into Maysville's territory, \\here they were facing a
third down situation at the 22-yard
line of Mays~ ille,
Betsy Layne
(Continued from page one)
•
Martin had 1\\0 three-point bas·
kets in the game.
Bets) La) ne outscored the Lad)
Rebels 17-8 in the fourth quarter to
put the game awn). Martm went
scorele"s lor the I .td) Rebels in the
final penod.
For Betl>Y La) ne. Heather
Hamilton fini,hed with four points.
and Amber Roberts tossed in <;ix.
Kim Tm:kctt ctnd Lykens scored
five each with Tabatha Mitchell hitting one free throw for one point.
Allen Central travel-; lo Hk.horn
City tomorrow night and Betsy
Layne will take the week off before
playing in the Ashland Invitational
Saturday.
Wells
•
•
I was standing at the edge of the
end zone m order to capture a picture of \\hat could be the touchdown that brought a state championship to Prestonsburg and Floyd
County.
1\lerves were bad in spite of the
rain. Everyone was watching and
waiting for the play to develop.
Finally, it came in the person of
Seth Hyden. who had just an outstanding
senior
season
at
Prestonsburg. Hyden broke a tackle and raced into the end zone as
Prestonsburg fans began to celebrate. 1 caught the touchdown on
film and it was a good one. I was
so excited. I thought of seeing Bill
Leuon on the ground when his
Blackcats upset Danville and wondered if it could get any better than
this.
Most fans look for a yellow flag
when a touchdo'" n is scored,
expecting something to go wrong.
It did. A look up field a very. very
late yello\\ flag was lying next to
the official and not out in the open
like most would throw one.
The touchdown was nullified
and called back because of a holding call on Prestonsburg. As anyone knows. a holding call could be
called on about every play of a
football game. Why now?
But the Cats had one last opportunity when they got the down
over after the penalty. Thomas
Ratliff, who had a season that he
will always remember, attempted a
field goal beyond the 40-yard line.
The kick just missed the uprights
in what would have been an even
more thrilling victory than the
Danville win.
That is one football team that I
will always remember. I have a
nice 16x20 enlargement of the
team in my office at home. compliments of Paula Goble. I often
look at it and think, ''What if?"
It was a great football season
and will be the one event that r
will never forget. even after I
leave th1s job
It was a football team that was
focused all season. They had a
great coach in Bill Letton. It was a
team that supported one another.
They never did disagree, or at least
I never heard of it. They were a
close team and had all the tools for
greatness.
Will there ever be another
Blackcat footbaJI team like the '93
squad? No. J think not. It is a rarity to see k1ds like the ones who
made up the '93 team. They were
just an outstanding group of young
men who had respect for the
coach1ng staff and worked hard
every day out. Even in practice.
they were competitive. The ones
who played the least were al~ays
challenging the "starters·· to
become even better than they
were.
The 1993 Prestonsburg football
team was the best in the '90s and
could very well be the best-ever at
the school.
Happy New Year everyone and
remember, good sports and be
good sports in 2000!
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''It i' about time 'omeone starting hdpmg out \\ ith the sconng.''
sa1d center R:unanda .Mus1c, '' ho,
along "ith Amelifl Conley, has had
to battle the sagging dcfen-;cs or the
opposition
"Brandy's shooting from the
outside ceruunly opened things up
underneath for U!'.... "au.! Coach
Hamilton. "We needed someone to
start hitting from the outside. It
took up some of till..' slad in our
offense."
Conley and Music had been car
rying the load offensively lor
Preston!-.hurg. but Wells has joined
in and has shown her ability to
score from anywhere on the court.
She had 19 poinh the previous
night again'! Paintwille and swred
to in a first round g;une against
Scott Count).
La\\ renee Count) ~trugglcd
agamst th~ Pre,ton~burg pre~~- All
pha'>C'> of the Lnd) Blackcat~' game
''a' imprcssl\ e, accord in~ to
Coach Hamilton.
"0\ erall. we looked pretty
good." he said.
Music finished with II points in
the game as the only other double
figure scorer. Conley had only four
points, but Coach Hamilton said it
''as not a cac;e of her not being able
to score, but that they just didn't
need the point production from her.
"We used her to help break the
press and that took her out of the
offense
some,"
said
the
Prestonsburg mentor. "She plays
well however we use her."
The Prestonsburg coach feels his
team is starting Lo come together
and hopes the excellent play continues.
"We just need to build on what
we have done the last three days,"
said Hamilton. ··we have played
well and we ha\e played hard."
Preston..,burg (7-5) held a 42-10
lead at the half and led 63-21 after
three quarters.
Sophomore point guard Megan
Hyden tinished with eight points
for Prestonsburg and Angela
Howell nelted six. Brook Coleman
and Stephanie Adams scored four
pomts each. a" did Heather White.
an eighth-grader. Vick1e Bowling
and Lauren Majake) added two
points apiece.
Lawrence County failed to put a
player 111 double figures but was led
by Roberts' nine points. Webb finished with six.
Prestonsburg is the defending
champion of the Lady Eagles
Holiday Toumamenl and squared
off with host Johnson Central in the
finals Thursday night.
Prestonsburg will not play again
until January II when they meet
South Floyd at home in conference
basketball play. It will mark the
first time this basketball season
Prestonsburg has gotten to pia) on
their home coun. Prestonsburg is 01 in conference action.
outscored the Lady Raiders by
four points 111 the second quarter
to increase their lead to 7 at the
end of the half. Martha Cra\\ ford
hit A lhree point hnsket in the second period for the Lady Raiders.
The Runnin Rebel~ outscored
the Lady Raiders 8 2 in the fiN
three minutes of the third quarter.
South Flo)d made a come back
late in the third quarter, but continued to trall the Lad) Rebeh
46-35 at the end of the third quar-
i ady Bobcats defended ag<unst th
three ponll basket better. I a\erng.e
only hit one three-pointer 111 the
thu·d. but they increast:d their lead
to 23, leading 68-45 at the end ol
the third quarter.
Betsy Layne played bct1e1 ball
in the fourth quarter 'I bith 1
Mitchell came off the bench to gtvc
the Bobcah ne\\ life Mitchell
'<:ored four quick points for th
Lady Bobcats and pulled dow 1
c;oml! crucial rebounds for Bets
Layne.
The Lad) Bobcats c,tepped up
their defense in the fourth quarter
but it "as a little too I rue 1 he)
outscored the Wohcrines by five
points in the fourth quarter, but a ...
hard as they tried they l:Ould not
overcome their poor ~hootmg of
the first quarter.
·'Again, we had a rough firq
quarter. Th1s Tennessee team 1s a
very good ball team. But after the
first quarter, our girls could play
with them. We just have a hurd time
in the first quarter. But I th111k our
girls played a good game," -.aid
Coach Akers following the game.
Betsy Layne will take on the
Allen Central Rebds in the con'o
lation game at 6 p.m. on
Wednesday night. The \Volverwe'
of Lavemge "ill pia) Sheldon
Clark in the finals at 8 p.m.
- - - - - - (continued from page one>
ter, 46-35.
In the fourth and final quarter.
the Lady Raiders made a very
impressive comeback. The Lady
Raiders outscored the Lady
Rebels 20-12 in the fourth quarter. Martha Crawford hit another
three-pointer for South Floyd and
Lindsey Hall scored six points in
the fourth quarter. South Floyd
fought back to come within three
points with 32 seconds remaining
in the game. But Amanda Preston
was able to connect at the charit)
line come crunch time. Preston
hit two free thro\\os and Rachel
Wilson also hit two for the
Runnin · Rchels. Martha Cra\\ ford
hit her three pointer with 5.6 seconds remaining in the gamc. But
the Lady Rebels held on the win
over the Lady Raiders, 58-55.
South Floyd falls to 6-4. Their
next game will he on Jnnuar) 3rd
at home \\hen they Will host the
Shelby Valley Wildcats.
�84
S UNDAY, JANUARY
2, 2000
THE fLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Denis Harrington
Dale Earnhardt: Number 3
Put your money on bind\. number
three.
For fan~ of :-.lock car racing thb ts
a solid bet any time out.
Since J97Q Oak Earnhardt has
been chauffeuring his black Che' y
racer bearing the large block number
3 around the NASCAR Winston Cup
Circmt in often tnurnphant and
always controvcn;ial fashion .
Now 47. he eontinue<o to contend
for the top spot week in and week
out with the same fervor which
marked his Rookie of the Year performance two decades ago.
Innately competitiH~ and aggn:~
sive, Earnhardt is still not loth to
''kiss" fenders with memben; of the
loyal opposition should this tacuc
serve to enhance his position in the
field.
,\ classic ca-..e in pllinl occurred
thi' season in the Good)·., 5fX) when
hi.! found him:-.elf trailing fdltm dri' er Terry Labonte entering the white
tlag lap. \\ llh tmdemark audacity he
bumped Labonte's car then passed
him to cross the finish line for lirst
place honor....
NecJiess to say this maneuver
prompted no hllle outcl) on behalf
of Labonte and his supporters.
"lt was totall} unsport,manlike.
,md totall) uncalled for." Labonte
a.ngril) pmtcsted to all \\ ho would
hear.
Real'led E.1mhardt. ·'Yeah. I
meant to hit Ten')' and rattle his cage.
hutl d1dn't mean to wreck him. I'm
sony it huppencd. I got in too deep
and hit him harder than I meant to."
A Ji, id Labonte reto11ed. "Have
)-OU ever heard hun sa)- he meant to
'>pin anyhody? He never has any
intention of taking anybody out. It
just happen!- that he docs. He· d better tighten up his belts."
The implication being Labonte
intended to return the favor.
With an expn:-;sion of feigned
concern. Earnhardt responded,
"Guess I'd better he looking after
m) ~elf a little bit closer."
This scene has been played out
many times in the course of his racing career.
Also during the 1999 NASCAR
calendar. Earnhardt "traded iron"
with JciT Gordon. the new golden
boy of the Win\ton Cup go-around.
The exchange took place on a tum
where Earnhardt was closing down
on the white line while Gordon
lOAf THE TACKLE
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When I go shopping. I always
enjoy taking a detour through the
sports department. It is not just for
the gratification of looking at all
the new fishing equipment. but
once-in-av. hile I meet some ver}
interesting fellow anglers in this
department. It i<; o;omev. hat like
averaging down to the old countr)
store. pulling up a chair. taking out
a stick and a pocket knife, to spend
a spell whittling and swapping stories with the good ole boys.
I recent!).: made this detour. and
was admiring all the new c4uipment that is especially de~igned to
make an angler's dream come true.
On this particular day, the department was crowded with anglers
standing around just enjoying visiting and talking about fishing. One
conversation in particular <:aught
my attention, and it made In) blood
run cold. A frustrated angler was
sharing \\ ith another the problem
he had v. ith his recently deceased
fishing equipment. He stated that
he had taken the equipment home
and. beaten it into very small
piece~. He said "l "'ill never have
that problem again." He had bought
a ne\\ piece uf equipment and was
showing it to his friend. I thought to
myself. if this angler is expecting
perfection out of the one in th~ bag.
it may he destined to the same violent end as the first . I guess this is
muc.:h the same as tales 1 have heard
of fru:o;trated golfers throv. ing their
golf clubs in a water hazard
because the) didn't perform well
on a given da). The next day they
v.ould probabl) go buy more clubs
to replace them. Oh well. it <-eems
that nev. stuff .th\ ays worb better
an) v.a). I gueso; that's what keeps
the economy going.
IJV-Jim -Lyon
Another fellow meandering his
way through the department shared
with me the wo11h of some of the
hundreds of lures hru1ging on the
wall. He picked up one of the shinn) little lures and asked. "did you
ever catch anything on one like
this." I had to admit I hadn't. He
said. "I ha\en't either. they're not
worth anything." We looked at, and
discussed se' era! other destgns
and. he pointed out the success he
had with a spinner bait. He
explained how he presented and
retnhed the bait which was successful in catching fish in weed
beds. I like to hear the success stories of fellov. angle!:\ and lbten as
they tell stories of how they out
smarted the big one.
I left the sports department a little v. i'cr, and with the satisfaction
sought to forge an opening in a cluster of cars from his place along the
apron
By virtue of this swiping action
Gordon squeezed himself into the
lead and went on to victory.
AJterward the two men got nose-tonose in the pit area and exchanged
some harsh sentiments.
Later, for the benefit of the media,
Gordon said, ''I wasn't going to let
him force me off the track."
Replied Earnhardt, ''lf he bumped
me once. even twice. okay. That happens. But three times? If he wants
war. I can do that.''
The old does not give way gracefully to the new. especially if the
senior party to said equation is
Earnhardt.
Back in J980. when his was the
fresh face in the crowd, Earnhardt
won five mces to capture his initial
Winston Cup title. He was the first
sophomore driver to attain this
honor.
Earnhardt toped the individual
standings again in 1986. '87. '90.
'9 I. '93 and '94. But thereafter he
seemed to lose some of his verve.
Reports circulated that he was experiencing unexplaint:d periods of
drowsmess. that he would fall a!>lcep
at the slightest pretext. When this
malady cleared itself up. he broke
his sternum and a collarbone in a
1996 crash.
Finally, he took the checkered
flag in the '98 Daytona 500. But not
long afterward be suffered facial
bums in yet another pileup. So it was
talk of his being washed-up became
more widespread.
On April 25 of this year Earnhardt
ended a 40-race winless streak with a
victory in the Diehard 500 event at
Talladega.
At that time he said. ''We can tum
this season around. The name of the
game is top five finishes and wins."
Good mtentions and high hopes
notwithstanding he didn't enjoy
another victory celebration until
August 25 at Bristol where the
Labonte bumping incident marred ~
the moment.
'lilt
Although first place checks are
fewer and further between now, the
man known as "lronhead" and "The
Initimidator'' doesn't plan to call it
quits in the near future.
Srud Earnhardt, "Racing comes
just like breathing to me."
of knowing that other anglers also
have fishing equipment problems.
It is encouraging to find out that
I'm not the only one supportmg the
fishing equipment industry. I
haven't become despondent enough
to beat up on my equipment that
didn't work properly, but I've been
tempted to.
reel when he gets serious about
going after the big ones. He can
cast several yards farther than a
spin cast. However, l have been
concerned at times. when he uses it.
Everything will be going well,
when suddenly the boat explodes
with angry snorting and boat rocking antics. \\hen this happens I can
be sure. even without an explanation that his beautiful expensive
bait cast reel is looking like a
robin's nest. This doesn't happen
too often but when it does he
spends a lot of time muttering
under hts breath as he is fixing the
problem.
to the free spool position. It's
important to remember that some
resi~tance is required to prevent
back lash. This resistance changes
with the weight of the lure you are
using. A good rule of thumb is to
set it so that the weight of the lure
wiU overcome the resistance and
slow!) fall. It's still necessary to
thumb the spool when you cast. The
lighter your bait the more critical
the
backlash
characteristic
becomes. It takes hours of practice
to use this type reel successfully.
Once you have mastered the technique it's a pleasure to tish with
one. If you are just learning to use a
bait caster, il's a good idea to use a
narrow spool. A narro\\. spool rig is
more forgiving and is somewhat
easier to cast by a novice. I know
anglers who wouldn't use any other
My son is a thirty four year old
angler, and nothing pleases me
more than spending a day at the
fishing hole with him. He is a very
good angler. and sometimes he is
hard to beat. The last time we went
fishing he edged me out on the days
catch. I told him, he would have to
find someone else to fish with. He
knew I was only kidding and we
will be back out at the first opportunity. He uses a beautiful bait cast
It'!> a pleasure to tish \\.ith a
bait-cast reel. when you become
accustom to its action. When desiring longer casts the reel can be set
..
I
i
Lady Rebels lose to Sheldon Clark
in semi-finals of Holiday Classic
by Karen Joseph
Sports Writer
For the second time in the month of December, the
Lady Rebels and the Lady Cardinals have faced each
other.
The first time was a regular season game at Allen
Central. The Lady Cardinals came away v. ith that win.
The two teams faced each other again in the semifinals of the Sheldon Clark Holiday Classic. The Rebels
were hoping to redeem their earlier loss.
The Lady Rebels played the Lady Cardinal!. a close
game for the first quarter, but then the Lady Cardinals
pulled away to defeat the Lady Rebels for the second
time. 69-47.
Mandy Harmon Jed both teams in scoring. Harmon
finished v. ith 22. Desiree Cassady and Kelli Moore tinished with 17 and 14. respectively.
Jesse Martin led the way for the Lady Rebels.
Martin finished the game with 15 points..
In the tirst quarter, the Lady Rebels struggled
against the very tough defense of the Sheldon Clark
Lady Cardinals.
Sheldon Clark played a full court press to start the
game. Allen Central ~truggled to get the ball down the
floor. But. when the Lady Rebels broke the press. they
always had an open player under the basket and scored.
Sheldon Clark took the lead to start the game when
Kelli Moore was fouled by Kari Osborne. Moore hit
one of two free throws to give the Cardinals the J-0
lead
But Shannon Stzemore would hit a three-point basket to give the lead to the Lady Rebels The Lad)
Rebels would have the lead one other time. early in the
game. but would not regain it for the rest of the game.
Sheldon Clark held on to a very slim one-point margin.
12-11.
In the second quarter. the Lady Cardinals did not
press as much. but they played a very fast passing, fast
paced game. The Lady Rebels had a difficult time
defending against this offense. In the second quarter.
RAIDERS
~s.o
~\/~
Little
Raiders
These two sisters are ready to
cheer on the South Floyd
Raiders. They are Jos lyn and
Jonna Isaac. They were at t he
game when the Raiders defeated
the Yellowjackets of Whitesburg.
(photo by Karen Joseph)
the Lady Cardinals outscored the Lady Rebels 21-9.
Freshman Desiree Cassady scored I 0 points for the
Lady Cardinals in the second quarter. Cassady hit nine
of I 0 free throws in the third quarter. She finished with
II free throws out of 13 for the game. She had a total
of I 7 points.
•
Both teams played some sloppy basketball toward
the end of the first half, but Sheldon Clark managed to
go into the locker room with a comfortable 13-point
lead.
Things got worse for the Lady Rebels. In the third
quarter, the Lady Cardinals held Allen Central to only
eight points. Allen Central just could not get the open
shots.
With a little over a minute remaining in the third
quarter. Coach Anthony Moore, upset with a call by the
referee. was assessed with a technical foul. Mandy
Hannon hit one of the two free throw::.. And the Lady
Cardinals increased their lead to 27 at the end of the
third quarter. leading 55-28.
In the fourth quarter, Allen Central outscored •
Sheldon Clark. but not b)- enough. Jesse Martin and
Jennifer Risner both had three-point baskets for the
Lady Rebels. but Allen Central could not come back
and the game ended with the Lady Cardinals over the
Lady Rebels, 69-47.
This is a hard time of the year for teams to be playing basketball. They are all on Christmas break. They
are not m school, and it is really hard for a team to get
up to play a ballgame. especially at 12 o'clock in the
day. You could tell by watching the teams in this tournament.
Allt:n Centnll fell to 5-3 on the season. The Lady
Rebels will race the Lady Bobcats of Betsy Layne in
the consolation game
Their next regular season game will be on Monday, ._
January 3. when they travel to Elkhorn City to take on
the Elkhorn City Cougars.
The Sheldon Clark Lady Cardinals will take on the
Wolverines of Lavernge. TN. in the championship
game of their tournament.
•
�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
• INSIDE THE PRO FISHING TOUR
Aweekly guide to sports in the wild, including the professional bass fishing tour
n
•
•By STEPHEN R. DUJACK
•HUNTING
think I've found the best spot for an outdoors
adventurer to celebrate the arrival of the new
millennium. It's in the middle of the highest,
coldest, windiest continent on Earth. Wildlife
may be absent- indigenous species amount to a
few gnats, and there are no plants at all- but my
fellow travelers and I intend to provide our own wildlife.
If you haven't guessed, I'm talking about the South
Pole, the spot where all of the time zones come together
and you get to pop open a fresh bottle of champagne to
toast the big event a total of 24 times.
Tourist travel to Antarctica is all the rage these days,
but for the most part people travel on cruise ships, spend
a few days looking at penguin rookeries on the coast,
then steam back to New Zealand or Argentina. If that's
Antarctica, then Miami Beach is the Everglades.
Access to the interior of Antarctica is difficult, and to
go to the Pole- unless you want to ski, which is still
unrestricted- there is only one way (unless you are
assigned to the permanent scientific station there,
Amundsen..SCOtt Base). That's to pull out your credit card
and pay for a guided trip with
Adventure Network International,
With all 24 time
a Canadian company with
zones converging headquarters in London.
Every two weeks or so during
atthis one point, the astral summer (which has just
begun), ANI flies a dozen or so
which is the one tourists
from Punta Arenas,
that really counts? Chile, just above Cape Horn, to
Patriot Hills Camp in the
Ellsworth Mountains, 1,076 miles
from the Pole. Patriot Hills is the only private camp
operating in the Antarctic, and you land there on a
specially equipped Hercules prop plane on the world's
only ice runway.
The camp, which accommodates about 60 people,
consists of dozens of special insulated tents, and you live
the entire time there in outdoors clothing. Outfitting for
the trip is an experience in itself- the organizers send a
very complete list, which interestingly includes a "pee
' <'
bottle." Expect to spend at least $1,000 for special
equipment to stay warm at a constant 0 degrees or so,
with wind<hill a constant factor. At the Pole itself, which
is at 9,300 feet, all of it ice, the temperature will be at least
another 10-20 degrees lower.
I
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•
Walleye World We've known for years that it takes a
major investment (as much as $60,000 a year) to compete
on the national bass circuits. But what about the walleye
world?
Dlinois' John Phillips, a senior manufacturing
specialist for 30 years with Caterpillar Inc., recently hit
the professional walleye circuit full-time. He offers a peek
at what his expenses will be in the first year:
Boat., trailer and outboard- $40,000; tournament
entry fees - $6,300; lodging for 54 nights- $3,200;
gasoline for his boat- $2.900; 15 fishing rods- $2,250;
15 reels- $900: approximately l ,000 crankbaits$5,000: fishing licenses and boat permits- $250.
That adds up to $60,800, and it doesn't include his tow
vehicle and its expense~.
wout of all of the guys that fish as walleye pros, there
are probably only two dozen that are making it and don't
have day jobs,'' Phillips said. "My initial goal is to try this
for five years and see what level I'm at, and how much
success I've had. fhen at the age of 55, 111 make a decision whether to go back to fun fishing or to do this more."
•••
They Said It "Bass fishing might be the next big
television ~port. A few years ago, people were laughing at
the idea that NASCAR racing would be a hit with the
populace. Now look at it. Every major network is trying
to get racing. Well, don't look now. but bass fishing is in
NASCAR's rear-view mirror and catching up quickly.~
-Fox Sporls' Bob Brenly, who shared the announcing
duties for the Ranger Millennium M-1 tournament
•••
High Roller Ever wonder what it feels like to take a
check for $100,000 to your local bank and attempt to cash
it? David Fritts, a member of fishing's millionaire club,
once tried to do exactly that. "It's true. I tried to cash it at
my little bank in Lexington r,-J.C.), but they said they
couldn't cash it," he said. WI was at a branch. and they said
rd have to take it down to the main office. I just wanted to
see what $100,000 felt like to carry around. But I never
got to find out.~
Tim Tucker's Pro Power Ratings
0 Star indicates a pro who is coming on strong.
•
1
1
28
Denny Brauer, Camdenton, Mo.
Rumlfr-up m 1999 Classic; still the mon to beat
0 Davy Hite, Prosperity, S.C.
Won "!19 BASS M05tm Qossic
0 larry Nixon, Bee Branch, Ark.
Won BASS Top ISO opPner; mode Md. fino/$
2
2
28
3
3
28
4
4
28
o Kevin VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich.
5
5
28
Rick Clunn, Ava, Mo.
6
6
11
Rwttnrr up in Vt BASS Top ISO
0 David Fritts, lexington, N.C.
T•ro lop.JO fi"ols; Milll'IIIIIU'II 1'V1tflff"'IP
7
7
28
Stephen Browning, Hot Springs, Ark.
8
8
1¥
BASS Mich. T<JP ISO ji11ols
0 Tim Horton, Spruce Pine. Ala.
Won .Md Top JSO, ltods Angkro[Ytor rou
9
9
24
David Walker, Cannon, Ky.
10
10
28
Zelt Rowland, Montgomery. Texas
11
11
25
Clark Wendtant. Cedar Park. Texa.s
12
12
8
13
13
28
Mark Davis, Mount Ida, Ark.
14
14
18
Roland Martin, Clewiston, Fla.
Wo11 N.l: BASS tmd; third in Md. Top 1SO
.
FLII'TowrAIIglt"ro/YNr; 15111 i" Md.
Top~~
Jo"ma/$ of VI BASS Top ISO
llim FLII' Opnt, Mtto8wdu rvttlln'-flp
0 Darrell Robertson, Jay, Okla.
M·l chomp; 11'011 $850,000 inl1«1 molllhs
No"ou.lymisst"d Md Top JS0ji11als
Rultnl'T·UP ill Top I50sttJS(m-opmtr; 21st in Md.
0 Aaron Martens, Castaic, Calif.
15 15
6
Cali[.IJASS willt~I'T, WON BossAngltro/~?_~
• The~e •~ling~ of Amend~ lop tournament bass pros are based on Tim's
opinion of their talent, knowledge, experience and most recent tournament
performances.
!'
PHOTO~
ALL-but-Lost Art of Stalking
Adds More Thrill to the Hunt
•By TIM TUCKER, Outdoors Writer
Richland-Chamber~
steps or noises made by predators that are sneaking.
They're constantly alert. White-tailed deer are probably one of the mo~t paranoid creatures on the face of
the Earth. 1l1ey're Vl'ry much aware that they're a
prey animal and something is apt to eat them all of the
time"
nt' of Clifi Shelby\ mo$l memorable hunts
involve.; a d~~r tl1at \lralkt·d away startled
but unscathed.
Earlier this season, the veteran Arkansas
hunter clo~ely followed a pair of does
Stay downwind. A deer's ultr.t·sensitive nose can
through the woods for nearly a quarter of a
easily detect your presence when you approach from
mile with muzzleloader in hand before approaching
the upy,:ind side.
one so close that he was able to slap it on the rump.
The surprised deer instantly bounded off into the
How to walk. "Don't worry about it that much,"
Shelby said. "One thing you should do when you're
undergrowth after an encounter that was undoubtedly puzzling to her.
slipping up on deer that might see you any
Shelby did it to prove a point - that you can sucminute is to take a step and move directly
cessfully stalk deer afoot
toward them. !Jon 't take any angles right or
"You can actually can sneak up on these things,"
left. The old buffalo hunters hunting on
said Shelby, who has killed more than a
the prairie found that they
hundred white-tailed deer over a lifetime
could move right up on a
of hunting. "People never try it. People
herd of buffalo if they went
say you have to be ~itting up in a tree
!'traight at them.
waiting and hoping a deer comes within
''Another thing I believe
range of you. I "'ill sit on a ~tan d. but if 1 You can actually is most important is never
see deer at a long distance moving and
let }our arms and hands
sneak up on
leave vour side. Animals
they're not headed in my direction, I'm
don't
through the woods
going to where they are."
these things.
reaching out and pulling
Stalking deer is an ancient art. all but
branches back from in front of
lost among today·~ hunter!'>. It is not only
an effective way to intercept wandering
them and ducking under them.
game, it is also among the most exhilarat· -Cliff Shelby They don't do that. TI1ey just
ing fom1s of hunting.
move right ~traight through it. I
"When you're stalking deer, it's the
keep one hand in my pocket all the
most exciting thing in the world.'' Shelby said.
time and the other one holding my gun right along
..You're in a constant statt' of buck fever. When I get in
side my leg."
a position to shoot, I have to get as steady and comAvoid eye contact. '"You don't ever want to make
posed as I can to even pull this off."
eye contact with the animal. You can be real, real
Shelby offers some solid tips for stalking deer.
close to tht·m. but if they look you in the eye and your
eyes meet, they're looking a predator right in the face
Silence is not always good. "You largely want to
move quietly, but not completely," he said. "It's better
and they know it. So when a deer or any other crea·
to make some noise every once in a while so that you
tures try to look up right at your face. look down or
look away from them. Don't t.•v<·r let them look you in
don't sound like a predator animal sneaking up on
them - like a bobcat or coyote. TI1ey're alert for
the eye"
''
''
Give Plastic Worm a Twist .
Reservoir.
TIM TUCKER
Hunter John Phillips of Birmingham, Ala., peers from around a tree as he stalks deer on foot in north Alabama.
Tips From the Pros
ALTON JONES of Waco,
Texas. is a pnst BASS winner
and fom1cr guide on
• YOUR SPORTS
Millennium
Adventure Is
Most Extreme
Bentz Emerges
As Major Player
erc seems to be lillie doubt that boatbuilder Earl
Bentz has inj<:cted some excitement into the sagging
bass-boat market in the short time that his Triton
Boats has been in business.
A recent profile of Bentz in The Wall Street Journal
brought out some interesting facts, including:
• ln 1999, just its third year in
business, Triton expected to hit the
$100 million mark in sales.
• Triton is in a tight race for market
share in the boating market with
Ranger, OMC (which makes Javelin
and Stratos) and Tracker Marine. The
four companit•s each hold 11 to 13
~rcent of the fiberglass boat market
in the U.S.
• Dick DuMont. president of the
Tim
Cincinnati-based research firm
Tucker's
Statistical Surveys Inc., believes Triton
Tour
will emerge as the market leader in
Notebook the
next vear or so.
• Triton's sales jumped '1:1 percent
to 2,526 boats in the first six months of 1999-compared
with a 1.2 percent increase in volume for the industry as a
~ whole.
2, 2000 85
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go
dventurers spend a week at Patriot Hills hiking in
the mountains, cross-country skiing, etc., as the
guides wait for clear weather at the Pole. (On this
particular trip, of course, timing is going to be especially
tricky.) Then it's off on a Cessna ski plane for the
southernmost spot in the world.
Amundsen-Scott Base is named for the leaders of the
first two expeditions to reach the Pole, in the winter of
1911-12, the Norwegian Roald Amundsen and the
Englishman Robert Falcon Scott. (Scott and his crew
froze to death on the return trip.) Today, the facility is
managed by the 12 signatory nations to the Antarctic
Treaty for research into physics, geophysics,
meteorology and other areas. The central building is a
large geodesic dome, and there are other specialized
buildings, including tents in the summer (which has just
begun in the Southern Hemisphere).
Then, it's party time! But there are two problems. With
all24 time zones converging at this one point, which is
the one that really counts? The International Date line,
which will be first? Greenwich Mean Tune,
the official time of the science
4;-~
station, which will come 12
'lc~
hours later? Or your
hometown time, in my
case Eastern Standard,
another five hours
later?
As to the other
problem, it turns
out they don't
allow alcohol at
Amundsen-Scott
Base. Hope
nobody checks
what's in my "pee
bottle."
A
• Steve Dujac/ds tM ...
director ofcommtmicationsfor a Washi,tm.,
D. C., envirQrlmental
organization
WRITE TO US
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America, has a Web site at www.probass.com. If you bave a qlle$tiOn
that you would like 'lim to answer on this page, wnte to him in care
of Longwing Publications. Sorry, no phone calls.
• GEAR AND GOODIES
.
. of sight-fishing for bass 10' oh C'- what t
"One of my best wa~s
fi ·h. plastic wom1 1developed
call the Jones Rig, a uruque wa) to Js .t
.
'di
Richland-Chamberl'.
whtle gUl ng o~
.
. h . %-ounce lead-head jig and a 4"The Jones Rig bc~ms wtt fia
e·t'-'pe womt. I thread the hook
.
· h
all-dtameter, me-.s .1
mcb strrug t. sm
wonn and exit it at the hottom to CTI!atc a
through the top of the
. ht dow·n the hook shank. This 1s
.
f 1 . that hangs stnllg
•· .
p•ece o p astlc
.
. I h b •nJ the worm and hoor.. tt
.
e
twist
comes
m.
t
en
~.:
"I
where my btzarr
. h h fan inch from the end of the tat .
th h k about an e•g t 0
ont~ e s an
-sha d loop in the worm.
Thts creates a small tear . pe .d I 1 quickly found an ad-. antage
"Although it was bon: b) acdcld~sn.·c·nt of the weird-looking wonn
l 1c. mouon an t: '"
.
to the unusual oo
. l ·t· h ba'Jt yet causes it to have a httle
.
·
lows
the
Jal
o
t
e
•
·
·
. d '"{lnns This is u good ha1t to
rig. ThIS ng s
.
· th stralg11t-ta11e ..
··
..
bit more actton an·
·gl\l thww u arub or tu\K'Jlg.
.
. tion where you nu
e
thrOW 1ll any Sttua
. • h r h a \cxlk that they haven't seen
''Anytime you can gtw t c ~.~
before. you have an ad\antage.
Hand Craftsmanship Still Rules at HighRoller
n this day of machine-made
fishing Jurps, il is rl'freshing to
find a manufacturer that still
hand-paints t!\'Cry single bait to
ensure that quality is the top
priority.
The High Roller Fishing Lure Co.
of Gainesville, Fla.. is quietly
producing a lineup of wooclen
topwater lure!> that is imprcssiw in
terms of quality and durability.
These custom-made fresh· and
saltwater lures arc starlinl{ to gain
worldwide attention
Each HighRollt•r lure is
metkulouslv crafted from solid
\\Ood, paintC.d individually by hand,
gel-coatt'd for durability, and then
outfitttd with ~upl!r·sharp hooks.
The end rc..;uJt is a scrit•s of terrific
all-arounu top"ater plug!'.
I
Distributed by Universal Press Syndicate • For release Dec. 28, 1999
These lures come in deep, rich
color ~hemes designed to attract
bone-jarring strikes from bass and
other freshwater species, inshore
saltwater gamefish like trout and
redfish. and even the giant peacock
bass of the Amazon.
HighRoller lures come in 44
colors and five models: the Original
HighRoller, the RipRoller, the
Monster HighRoller, the Monster
ChugRoller and the Monster
Rip Roller. The Original HighRoller
is a prime bass lure, and is also
effective for catching stripers,
musky and pike. The other models
are excellent saltwater baits.
- Tim Tucker
• For more information, call
HighRoller Lures at (887} 205-1764.
HfghRoller lure in Steel Shad
coloring.
�86
SUNDAY, JANUARY
2, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
©2000 Universal Press Syndicate
TEEING OFF
New Century Opens the Door to New Golf Techniques
insider
-rtle golfer of the future whom
I I've n1cknamed RoboGolfer®
w111 call upon an awesome
comb1nat1on of powers that he or
she w111 acqUire v1a spec1ahzed
tra1ning programs. Here are some
of the abilities golfers of the 21st
century will have:
- RoboGolfer w111 learn to
sw1tch brain hemispheres as
needed for learning and play1ng
the game by mastering a
technique called "breathe for
effect.'' It 1nvolves alternating the
lead nostril for breathing
depending on which side of the
brain the player wants to use (left
nostril, nght brain; right nostril, left
bra1n).
-On the lesson tee,
RoboGolfer will know wh1ch
learning style IS best at each stage
of learning (v1sual. auditory or
kinesthetic) and the lessons will
be geared to the time of day Robo
learns the best.
On the course, he'll use ~mode
switching": He'll enter his
intellectual mode when he needs
to plan, his physical mode when
it's time to swing, and he'll control
his emotional mode so his feelings
match his needs.
- Using "control response"
technique, AoboGolfer will have
complete command of the body
chemicals triggered by the
fighVflight response. When a
monster drive IS needed, a burst of
adrenaline, on cue, will do the trick.
This future golfer will also be able
to summon the relaxation
response to flood him with the
serene chemicals necessary for
the close work of golf- pitching
and putting.
- RoboGolfer will have the
ability to "slow time," thereby
adapting his 'time IQ" to the task at
hand. In pressure situations he'll
"stop time" by stepping into the
image of the target he has frozen
on his mental screen, adjusting the
outcome as he wants it, then
stepping back out and doing it for
real.
-Our prototype will use
"synesthesia," which is the
merging of one sense with another.
This will allow him to see the target
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME
ASK THE PRO
"
Q: I read )OUr article on u~ing the power of··mo"
"I realized I could be a mom and
play golf. It's a fine balance. I have
a lot of support at home. It's not
easy, but I am doing what I love to •
do."
and ll was hdpful. But winch part of m) bod~ do I
hmk about\\ htlc I s\\ ing to usc momentum'!
-Bill from Chicago
A:
1\ tv ad\ 1cc 1s don·t fo~us on an) one thing:
lotus on the momentum ("'mo'') of the entire syst ·m. triggered h} your st.trting waggk.
Go Ifcrs ha\ c lx'cn advised lo focus on swinging
the duhhcad or the handle. ur to "fire the right
sidc."1 hl'rc ate son1c \\ ho ~wear it's the arm swing
tll.lt drl\ es everything, and others who arc sure it's
the bi musdcs or the l:lody that should be the
)~tr<; Butth~ minute )OU try to narro\1. your focu-;
to one of thc~c thought<>, the pcrli:ct timing of
· mo • 1 ruin~.: d.
fbe ~elup 1s \\here you get imol\cd, but once
lh \\ tn • 'tarts, let momentumtakt.• mer. So, Bill,
our ..,.,..1ng thought should he "a lot less Bill and a
Jot IDOl ph) :>ll s "
Update on the Jm:k Ntcklaus workout program:
fhe word i~ that after three month!;, Jack has
ncreascd his leg press to 300 pound~. not hts bench
pres~ as was wide!) reported
(1 o A~;k the Pro a question about golf, e-mail
hun ar TJinsuJcr(il aol corn.)
"
- Juli Inkster,
LPGA Player of the Year
BIRDIES
Be BOGEYS
She Said, She Said
Trotter Knees: In the backswlng (left) and the downswing (right), my knees are way out of
place, moving up Instead of In and ruining my weight shift.
DON'T MISS IT
High-Stepping Knees Are
Best Left at the Track
Cure for Trotter Knees
• I've advised the use of the Power Coil
before in this page, and I'm going to
recommend it again if you have "trotter
knees" -
in brilliant red, for example, and the
trouble in an unobtrusive gray,
much as you might highlight an
important part of a road map to
make it easier to get to your final
destination.
-And if I know RoboGolfer,
he'll have the ability to turn off the
conscious mind and use "psienhancement," a technique where
the subconscious mind has a
direct, nonmediated influence on
the coordination of body parts,
producing performances over and
above what is normally possible. A
mother lifting a 2,500-pound car
that is pinning her son is an
example of this seeming
superhuman power.
rollers arc hcautilul ho1 ~e-; trained to
run Y.ilh thetr knCC!> pranclllg htgh m
Iront of them. \\ ell, lngh knee~ are
great lor rm:chot es and football running hack~ . hut they' re l ou-;y for
go Ifct s . Rai~ing your knees Up\\ ani
during ynur ·m ing rums your ' ' ctght transfer and
fouls your coil.
One w,l) to lind out il you· \ c got '"trotter knee · '"
w take a practice <>w111g and stop at the top of your
~\\ ing II your front knee mm cs upward 111'-tCad of
bending inward, you \ C' got IHgh knee.,.
Now look lo ~cc \\hat yoUJ hack kn!.!e does during
your do\\m.wing. If 11 pops up toward the ~k) instead
of angling forward toward the t;ngct, ynu·rc in lor
o;ume problems at impuct.
Another good WH) to dtagnosc )OUrselt is to put
knees that come up during your
swing, ruining your weight transfer and
causing you to lose your coil. This
teaching aid forces you to turn into your
nght side during your backswing and with
your weight on the inside of your right leg,
the distance between your knees is
correct. It's great for the high handicapper
and will give the good players a better
sense of what goes on below.
For more information, call (800)
824-4279.
) our swmg on 'ideo. A third wa) (the worst way) is
to ask a fncnd to take a look, hut you run the risk ot
getting the full henelit of his current theory of the
entire golf swing. The best \\a) is to visit a PGA
tca!.!hmg prolcssional.
Your knee:. should ''get friendly" during )OUr golf
-..wmg b) mm ing closer, hut they should not be intimate:
they hould maintain <1 discreet gap.
Your from knee mm c:- a" a) from the target on the
ba~kswing. then rc\crsc:-. d1rcction to start your
do\\ nsw in g. As it mm·es to\\ ard till' target. your front
knee is "cha,ed" hy} our hack knee. The amount of
knee movement ,md the size of the gap bet ween your
knees depend on your tlcxihility. hut the gap keeps
the coil tight and it must he maintained until your ball
is on its way.
In Massachusetts nine women won $1.97 million
from Haverhill Golf and Country Club when a jury
ruled they were unfairly denied "primary
memberships" that come with chotec starting times and
greater access to the club.
But Nancy Barron. a limited member of the
Haverhtll Country Club, gives another side of the case • .
in a letter to The New York Times, a portion of which
follows:
"The bylav.·s of the Haverhill Country Club are. and
have been for many year,, gender neutral. ... It is true
that almost all limited member~ arc women. Limited
members pay one-half of the dues and avoid an
initiation fee in excess of $5,000. This is their choice.
Each of the mne plaintiffs was offered a primary
membership if she paid the fees associated with
primary membership .... They chose to file a lawsutt
instead."
• GOLF SPOKEN HERE
Strong Grip
The position of your left thumb (right
for left-handers) on the club handle
influences how much the face of
your club will rotate through the
hitting zone. When your wrists
uncock and your left thumb favors
the right side of the shaft, force is
applied from behind your club shaft,
so your clubface rotates
aggressively through impact,
imparting the characteristic spin of
the draw shot.
•
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr T.J. Tomasi is the director of the Players
School at PGA Nat1onal in Palm Beach
Gardens. Fla He is a member of
the ehte Top 100 Teachers
chosen by Golf Magaz1ne for 1999
and IS a Class A teaching
professional.
Friendly Knees: My knees stay close but not too close through my backswlng (left) and downswing (right), keeping my coil tight.
TEE TIMES
PGA Tour
• THE GOLF DOCTOR
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Jan 6-9· Mercedes Championships, The Plantation Course at Kapalua, Lahaina,
Hawaii (ES~N)
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Jan. 13-16. Sony Open .in Hawaii,
Waialae
Country
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.. .. Honolulu
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Jan. 19-23: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, PGA West/Bermuda Dunes/Indian
Wellsffama~isk, Indian ~ells, Calif:. (ESP.~_!ABC)
.. . . ... . .. . . .
Jan. 27-30. Phoemx Open, TPC of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Ariz. (USNCBS)
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Senior
Tour
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Jan. 21-23: MasterCard Championship, Hualalai Resort Golf Club, Hualalai, Hawa11
(ESPN)
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Jan 31 -Feb 6: Royal Caribbean Classic, Crandon Park Golf Club, Key Biscayne, Fla.
(ESPN)
LPGA Tour
A strong grip, Indicated by thumb placement above, does not always produce a
draw. Players such as Fred Couples and
David Duval use strong grips but, by making
other swing compensations, they can
reduce the amount of clubface rotat ion
through Impact enough to fade the ball.
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Jan. 13-16: The Off1ce Depot, Ibis Golf and Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla.
(rBA)
.. an. 20-23: Subaru Memorial of Naples, The Club at the Strand, Naples, Fla. (TBA)
Customizing Your Swing
ere·.;
question
.
need
a
f01 you Do you
a compktc :.\\ ing
Hreconstruction
or JU't a
rcmatchmg! II your
is
had and) ou haw the
and dcd1cation for a complete
t"ll'•tom
~wing
tl:'.lll)
time
m crhuul. lmd a teacher\\ ho \ gl1ing to Ill' around for at least the
next year. ~•grcc on <~ blueprint and Sitek \~ ith it. It took rigt'r a year
and nwre to ret•lul hb S\\ ing, and that was ufter ht.• \\on the Masters, ~o he patten!.
Shor1 o1 n (Omplete overhaul. you can Jtmnatkally improve
ymu game h) understandmg how l~l customitc your golf swing.
'I he!c o~r~ som~:: ~omhinaunns <'f swtng cl!.!mcnls (hall position,
grip. clubla~;c positton. etc.) that match well ami s()llll' that d('ll't.
For example. a fomard hall position und n shut clubfncc dnn't
match wdl,, nd ncithc1 do a \\C:Ik gnp .wd quiet hands.
Playtng \\ 1th mi-;nHIIChcs make' golf hard, so you ,md your
te.1ch r need to scout ~our swing to make ~urc ) ou ha\ c the corr 1 m· t hups !Jere " one to get you stancd.
If you're a slicer, try decreasing the flare In your front foot
(left photo): if you hook the ball, experiment with more
front foot flare (right) .)
lfyou'rc hooking or slicing, check out your Foot Fl<m9Rclcasc
matchup pair. If you're hooking. your cluhface is too dosed at
impact. Flare your front foot out to delay the rl!leasc so the dubface stays open longer.
If you're slicing. do the oppn<;ite: Dccrca\ing the !lure of )our
target foot makes the toe of the duh rotatl' over th~ heel sooner.
s0mcthing a slicer can usc to square the cluhfacc at impact.
�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
2, 2000 87
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•
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"~1999 ""POINTS ..STANDINGS~
WINStON CUP
Dale Jarrett. 5,262
B'obby Labonte, 5,061
Mark Martin, 4,943
Tony Stewart, 4,774
Jeff Burton, 4, 733
Jeff Gordon, 4.620
7. Dale Earnhardt, 4.492
8. Rusty Wallace. 4.155
9. Ward Burton, 4,062
:1.0. Mike Skinner. 4,003
1..
2.
3.
4.
5.
e.
BUSCH
Dale Earnhardt Jr., 4,647
Jeff Green, 4.367
Man Kenseth. 4,327
Todd Bodine, 3,029
Elton Sawyer. 3,891
Jeff PurVIS, 3,658
Dave Blaney. 3,582
Jason Keller. 3.537
Mike McLaughlin, 3.478
Randy LaJoie. 3,379
TRUCK
Jack Sprague, 3,747
Greg Biffle. 3, 739
Dennis Setzer. 3,639
Stacy Compton, 3.623
Jay Sauter, 3,543
Mike Wallace, 3.494
Ron Hornaday, 3.488
Andy Houston. 3,359
Mike Bliss. 3,294
Jimmy Hensley. 3,280
•Top 10 sad stories of 1999 as rated by NASCAR This Week's
Monte Dutton
1. Ernie lrvan
2. H. Clay Earles
3. William C. France
4. Darrell Waltrip
5. Cale Yarborough
6. Ward Burton
7. Bill Elliott
8. Ricky Rudd
9. Ricky Craven
10. Terry Labonte
Injuries force his retirement
NASCAR pioneer passes away
NASCAR president diagnosed with cancer
Groping for last hurrah
Problems with sale of team
Second to kid brother three times
Suffers season-long decline
Rugged individualist sells team
Trying to pick up the pieces
Worst season since 1993
~-" HIGHI:IGHTS 1 0F~THE• CHAMPIONSHtP ~
• After a disappointing
Daytona 500-in which he was
involved in an accident and
placed 37th-Dale Jarrett
bounced back to finish second
to Mark Martin the following
week at Rockingham. It was the
first of six second-place finishes.
• After finishing fifth at
Atlanta, fourth at Darlington.
second at Texas, third at
Bristol, eighth at Martmsville.
second at Talladega and fifth at
California, Jarrett won for the
first time at Richmond on May
15 and took the Winston Cup
point lead. He never gave it up.
• The second victory
occurred at Michigan, the
fastest 400-mile race in
NASCAR history. Jarrett led laps
48 and 49, took the lead again
on lap 53 and never relinquished it.
• Victory No. 3 was at
Daytona, where Jarrett may
have run out of fuel if not for a
late caution flag.
• Jarrett became the
Brickyard 400's second twotime winner, joining Jeff Gordon,
on Aug. 7. He led the last 43
laps after starting fourth.
• Jarrett finished second to
Dale Earnhardt in both
Talladega races. Earnhardt finished second to Jarrett in the
second race at Daytona.
• In Jarrett's four victories,
there were four different second-place finishers: Martin at
Richmond, Gordon at Michigan,
Earnhardt at Daytona and Bobby
Labonte at Indianapolis.
• Jarrett also finished second twice to Bobby Labonte.
who finished second to him in
the season standings.
Aug. 13
Aug. 20
Daytol}a Jntem~tJOnal Speedway (Bud Shontout)
Daytona lmemational Spcedwa>
North Carol\naSpecdway
Las Vega.~ Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Darlington Raceway
Bri~tol Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway
Manu1wille Speedwa;
Talladega Superspeedway
California SpecJway
Richmond lntemational Raceway
Lowe·~ Motor Speedway (The Win~h>n)
Lowe's Moror Speedway
DoVel Downs lmemational Speedway
Michigan Speedway
Pocono Racomay
Sear' Point Raceway
Daytona lntemahon:.tl Speedway
New Hampshire International Speedway
Pocono Rac:eway
lmliannpolis Motor SpceJway
Watkins Cleo International
Michigan Speedway
At~g.
Bri~tol
Feb. 13
Feb. 20
feb. 27
March 5
March 12
March 19
March'£6
April 2
Apri~ 9
April I 6
Ap.ril 30
May 6
May 20
May 28
June 4
June II
June 18
June 25
July I
July 9
July 23
Aug. 5
26
Moror Speedway
Sept. 3
Darlington Raceway
Sept. 9
Richmond International Raceway
Sept. 17
New Hampshire International Speedway
Dover Downs lrttemarional Spc~way
Sept. 24
Oct- I
Martinsville Speedway
Oct. 8 Lowe's Motor Speo:dway
Oct. JS Tall:tdcga Superspewway
O<;t. 2:! North Carolina Spceclwny
Nov. 5 Phocn1x International Speedway
Nov, 12 Homestead-Miami Speedway
:9iit·l~•·=''4•U:'Wfll
• Adam Petty may ontt
day become the flrst
fourth-generation driver to
race In the Wlnst()fl Cup
Series. Adam's greatgrandfather, Lee Petty,
won three champtonshlps,
Jtft grandfather, Richard
Petty, won seven (and
200 races), and his father,
Kyle, has won eight races.
Adam already bas an
ARCA superspeedway
vtct~y and is a regular on
the Busch Grand National
ctrcltlt.
Dale Jarrett's Winston Cup
championship headed the list of
major stock car racing series in
1999.
The other major NASCAR touring-series titles went to Dale
Earnhardt Jr. in Busch Grand
National and Jack Sprague in the
Craftsman Truck Series. It was
the second championship for
both drivers_
Tony Hirschman won the title
in the Featherlite Modified Series.
Brad Leighton won the title in
the Busch North Series, winning
six races_
Wayne Anderson of Wildwood,
Aa .. was champion of the Slim
Jim All Pro Series.
Robert Huffman won his third
championship in the Goody's
Dash Series.
Six victories propelled 20-yearold Kurt Busch to the Featherlite
Southwest Series championship.
Sean Woodside of Saugus,
Calif., captured the Winston West
Series championship.
Pete Harding of Surrey, B.C.,
captured the title in the
Raybestos Northwest Tour.
Brian Hoppe won the ReMax
Challenge Series.
Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill., won
the championship of NASCAR's
only dirt-track division, the Busch
All-Star Series.
Outside NASCAR's sanction,
Tim Sauter was champion of the
ASA AC-Delco Challenge Series,
Bill Baird won the ARCA
Bondo/MarHyde Series, and
Bobby Gill captured the USAR
Hooters Pro Cup_
••••••••••••
YourTurn
Jeff Green
LeHers From Our Readers
is a former champion.
Another sibling, Mark,
also competes in the
series.
Only Earnhardt, Mark
Martin and Kenseth won
more BGN events than
Jeff Green, who visited
victory lane three times in
1999.
AG£:37
HOMETOWN:
Owensboro, Ky.; now lives
in Davidson, N.C.
WIFE:
Michelle
CAR: No. 32
Kleenex/Scott Chevrolet
Monte Carlo
BGN MILESTONES: 14 7
starts, 4 wins, 34 top-five
finishes, 57 top-10
finishes, earnings of
$1,576,859
RECORD: BGN-31
starts, 3 wins, 15 top-five
finishes, 19 top-10
finishes, earnings of
$735,040
YOU WON A RACE LAST
YEAR AT MYRTLE BEACH
IN WHICH YOUR
TEAMMATE, JASON
KELLER, CUT A TIRE
WITH THREE LAPS TO
GO. HOW DID THAT FEEL?
"When you win, you'll take
them any way you can get
Jotln ctari(/NASCAR This Week them. I felt bad for Jason
Jeff Green placed second in the 1999 point standings because he was going to
for Busch Grand National.
win the race, but the
same thing has happened
By Monte Dutton
to me, too. I guess feeHng good for
NASCAR This Week
myself overrode feeling bad for him.··
Coming off his second-place finish in
HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR YOU TO
the 1999 point standings, Jeff Green fig- GET BACt< IN WINSTON CUP? "Being a
ures to be a favorite for the Busch Grand part of the Winston Cup Series was the
National championship this year.
biggest challenge of my rac1ng career,
With champion Dale Earnhardt Jr.,
and I feel like I've proven myself as a
third-place finisher Matt Kenseth and
competitor and that I belong there. It's a
seventh-place Dave Blaney all headed to
goal of mine to be back there at some
the Winston Cup Series, much of
point in the future, but I'm very
Green's opposition seems to ha~e been
comfortable in the Busch Series. too.
eliminated.
The level of competition here is very
He will, of course, face stiff competihigh, and I'm really motivated right now
tion from two-time BGN titlist Randy
about getting a chance to win the
LaJoie and hi? own brother, David, who
championship."
••••••••••••
Who's ot•••
. . . . . ..."'ds ot
• HOI': Bobby Labonte-a
popular choice for 2000 title.
• NOT: Sale of Cale
Yarborough's team falls through
... again.
1. What is the only "oval" track with a curve
on the back stretch?
2. In how many different makes of cars did Bobby
Allison win?
(OIN'V 'lllnOWAid 'a~poa
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••••••••••••
William France being treate~ for cancer
respect and confidence in his
medical team."
NASCAR announced last
week that William C. France. its
president since 1972. has been
diagnosed with cancer.
France, 66. is pursuing additional diagnosis and treatments,
according to a news release.
"The doctor& have tald me the
illness is treatable.'' said France.
"I am anxious to begin treatment
and get on the road to recovery."
"My father is in good spirits.''
said Brian France. NASCAR
senior vice president. "He is currently receiving expert medical
care, and we all have the utmost
PETTY TO DODGE?
According to a report in Racer
Magazine. Petty Enterprises has
already agreed to join Dodge's
2001 Winston Cup effort, and the
move will be officially
announced at the North American
International Auto Show in
Detroit Oli Jan. I J.
A spokesman for the team
declined to discuss the report last
week.
Richard Petty drove Chrysler
products in 175 of his record 200
victories. Petty Enterprises cur-
:-:
rently fields Pontiacs for dnvers
John Andretti and Kyle Petty.
:-:
CHEVY'S YEAR: According
to General Motors' archives,
Chevrolet products have won
more than 11,000 races since the
1955 introduction of Chevy's
small-block engine.
The make claims to have won
573 races in 1999, a total that
includes 12 Winston Cup victories. 24 in Busch Grand National
and nine in the Craftsman Truck
Series. Chevy drivers won
championships in the last two
series, as well as ARCA, ASA,
NASCAR Winston West and
Ernie Derr competed in but one
Winston Cup (then known as
Strictly Stock or Grand National)
race. in 1953. His career winnings
were $25. Ramo Stott competed in
a total of 35 races from 1967-77.
On Aug. 6, 1972, driving for Junie
Donlavey. Stott finished second to
Jan1es Hylton in the Talladega 500.
His career earnings were
$105.090.
Dear NASCAR This Week,
ln ~hat year were points taken
away from Mark Martin? Why?
Who was his crew chiefl Has this
ever happened before?
Pam Kauffman-Fasick
Mount Union, Pa.
In the second race of the 1990
season. Martin's victory at
Richmond was allowed to stand,
but 46 points (the difference
between first and I Otb place) were
taken away because officials found
a carburetor spacer mounted on
the engine's intake manifold that
was half an inch thicker than the
two inches allowed. Martin was
also fined $40,000. The crew chief
at the time was Steve Hnllel. Dale
Earnhardt ended up winning the
championship over Martin by 26
points.
On occasion, NASCAR has
punished other drivers by taking
away all or a portion of points
earned in a race. In fact, during the
past season in the Craftsman Truck
Series. Greg Biffle lost the championsllip to Jack Sprague because
of a similar assessment by
NASCAR.
••••••••••••
Fannps
Trackslde Trivia
SH3MSNV
By Monte Dutton
NASCAR This Week
Dear NASCAR This Week,
I'm a senior (age 74), and I've
been a real race fan since 1967.
At that time we had two great
racers in the Midwest, usually on
dirt tracks (half-mile). named
Ernie Derr and Ramo Stott. Both
were from Keokuk, Iowa. I know
Ramo ran some NASCAR races
and did a good show, but did Ernie
ever race NASCAR?
Carl E. Garmon
Sedalia, Mo.
Southwest Tour.
X
BLANEY'S GURU: GiJ
Martin has signed a three-year
contract to serve as Winston Cup
crew chief for Dave Blaney at
Bill Oa\ is R acing.
"Gil understands what we
want to do with our two-team
system .., said Davis. "and he now
has a chance to real!)' huild a
competitive program for Dave
(Blaney) in the Winston Cup
Series."
Martin. 39, was once a Cup
crew chief with Kenny Wallace
at the now-defunct Filmar te:~m.
• Clothing brand 3 Wide, based in
Portsmouth. N.H., has opened a
Web site where fans can buy its
products, which are exclusively
dedicated to stock car racing_ The
Web site (www.3wide.com) offers Tshirts, caps, polo shirts, denim
shirts and fleece sweatshirts.
According to the site, 3 Wide
"honors the dedication of racers and
fans with authentic products that
represent the values of American
stock car racing. All 3 Wide products
are designed with input from drivers,
pit crews and fans. •
• Martinsville Speedway
now has a tolt-ftee flcl<et
office number.
People Interested In
tickets for the Goody's
Body Paln 500, to be run
April 9, 2000, may call1·
877-RACE-TIX (1-877·
722·3849). Tickets for
Martinsville's second
race, the Oct. 1. NAPA
Autocare 500, will go on
sale March 1.
The ticket office,
closed for the holidays,
will reopen at 9 a.m. EST
on Monday, Jan. 3.
Copyughl 1999 The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette • Distributed by Universal Press Synd1cate (800) 255-6734 • For release week of December 27. 1999 • Des1gn: CartaGraph1cs Inc .. Sarasota, Fla.
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SUNDAY, J ANUARY
2, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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1. The Big Show, WWF
2. Bret Hart, WCW
3. The Rock, WWF
4. Mike Awesome, ECW
5. Triple H, WWF
6. Rob Van Dam, ECW
7. Jeff Jarrett, WCW
8. Lance Storm, ECW
9. Chris Jericho, WWF
10. Booker T, WCW
• ECW, Guilty as
Charged,
Birmingham, Ala.,
Jan. 9
• WCW, Souled Out,
Cincinnati, Jan. 16
•WWF, Royal
Rumble, New York
City,
Jan.23
.JERICHO
•vAMPIAO
Look for: WCW to keep pushing young stars like Vamplro.
.HULK
HOGAN,
No. 4
• UNDERTAKER,
No.6
For 27 years, Flair has been The Man
By Anthony Conchel
Squared Circle Editor
• TERRY FUNK, NO. 8
• VERNE GAGNE, No.7
hug and backbreaker finishing
moves.
4. Hulk Hogan. The man changed
the sport of wrestling forever. While
wrestling for one promotion and
using one gimmick. That's unique
and that's what separates him from
many of today's stars. His Incredible
agility combined with
his size made 'Taker a
headliner for an entire
decade. Arthritic Joints
are keeping him out of
action and his beat
days are behind him.
7. Verne Gagne. The
linchpin of the former
AWA Is generally
regarded as the dean
of scientific wrestling.
At 225 pounds, Gagne
relied on leverage and
amateur moves to win
his matches. His personality was dry as
dust but he grappled
for 30 years, mainly In
the upper Midwest
states. His conditionIng was superb, and
he made the most of a
limited physique.
8. Terry Funk. The
legendary Texan has
competed for 34 years
In rings all across the
globe. Barbed--wire • •
matches were his specialty. In fact, the more
Picking the top wrestlers of the
century isn't easy.
Taking into account
their record in the
ring, their crowd
appeal and their
impact on the sport
resulted in these top
10 performers of the
century.
I looked at
records, studied film
and talked with
several colleagues
who share a working
knowledge of the
industry. Picking a
top 100 would be a
breeze, or even the
best 50. But picking
only the top 20 is a
tough chore.
Young readers will
notice that some
older wrestlers
appear In the listing.
The rationale is
simple: Longevity
counts for a lot. The
longer a wrestler
toils in the ring, the
higher the ranking
he receives in my
extreme the match,
book. That's why
the better The Funker
Verne Gagne, Dusty
did. In between brawlRhodes and Bruno
Ing, he appeared In
Sammartino made
dozens of movies and
the top 10 and relahas done a lot to pro• "NATURE BOY" RIC FLAIR ... top wrestler of the century.
tive newcomers such
mote the sport. Hardas The Rock didn't.
core wrestling fans
1. Ric Flair. Since 1972 The Nature he hasn't wrestled with the regul ariworship Funk and his disregard for
Boy has been the most consistent
ty of a Flair or a Sammartino, he is
his body. He's got the scars to prove
performer In the ring. Period. His
undeniably the single biggest name
that for 3V2 decades nobody has
stylin' & profilin', his second-to-none in the history of the sport. He owned abused himself to the degree that
microphone skills and his knowl·
professional wrestling In the 1980s
Funk has.
edge of moves
9. Lou Thesz. This Canadian-born
and has managed
makes the
athlete took great pride in his thorto stay in the foreMinnesota native
front even as the
ough ring knowledge. Like Gagne,
the obvious choice.
Thesz made the most of his smallish
1990s come to
He's 50 and hobclose. Not a great
stature by developing moves that
bled by back
wrestler, but his
twisted his opponents Into pretzels.
His famed Thesz Press Is still used
injuries, but Flair
persona Is
has withstood the
unmatched.
by Austin and other wrestlers as a
test of time.
finisher.
5. Stone Cold
2. Andre The
10. Dusty Rhodes. The American
Steve Austin. Like
Hogan, Austin Is
Giant. At 7 feet 4
Dream Introduced a flamboyant style
inches and 520
known more for
in the 1970s that made him a crowd
pounds, this physifavorite. He Is known for his willing·
his persona and
cal specimen was
ness to bleed, to Incite a crowd, and
his 3:16 T-shirts
unmatched for
than his ringwork.
to rattle off when behind a mike. He
sheer size and
His legi ons of fol·
held singles and tag team titles In
strength. His friend·
the old NWA, and his bionic elbow
lowers love Austin
ly demeanor made
set up numerous victories In his 2Qand he slnglehim a fan favorite.
handedly restored
plus years In the business. He went
Early In his career
the WWF to a posi- to the pay window frequently, and
Andre showed a
tion of prominence his stylish mark on the sport will be
• ANDRE THE GIANT, No.2
great deal of quickover the past three
felt for a long time to come.
years. Once a
ness and move·
ment despite his size.
Hollywood Blond, Austin's true per3. Bruno Sammartino. The Italian
sonality has emerged with the
Strongman held the WWF title from
Everyman appearance he donned
11 . Mick Foley, aka Mankind, Dude
after coming to the WWF in 1996.
May 17, 1963, until Jan. 18, 1971,
Love and Cactus Jack. 12. Macho
and from Dec. 10, 1973, until May 30, But he's paid his dues and remains
Man Randy Savage; 13. The Sheik;
1977. This unparalleled reign as
a top draw at age 35.
14. Jack Brisco; 15. Bret The
champion puts Sammartino in a
6. The Undertaker. The Impressive
Hltman Hart; 16. Bobo Brazil; 17.
class all his own. He once body·
thing about this 6-9, 325-pounder Is
Sting; 18. Antonino Rocca; 19.
slammed 601-pound Haystacks
that he's been a main eventer for the
Jerry The King Lawler; 20. Antonio
Calhoun and was known for his bear past 10 years. And he's done It while
lnokl.
•
• BRUNO SAMMARTINO, No. 3
• STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN, No. 5
-
The second 10
•DUSTY
RHODES, No. 10
Some photos courtesy
of The Main Event
WRIS
Lex Luger
Lawrence Pfohl
6-5, 275
Hometown:
Chicago
Born: June 2, 1958
Pro debut:
Oct. 31, 1985
A look back at
memorable moments
in pro wrestling history:
• Sept 3, 1953: Verne
Gagne wins the NWA United
States heavyweight title.
• Feb. 6, 1990: Sting tears
his left patella tendon at
Clash of the Champions X.
He Is forced out of an
upcoming title match
against Ric Flair.
Dustin Rhodes: Since coming
to WCW, the American
Dream 's son has a new takeno-prisoners attitude and is
getting a big push. He's a guy
Val Venis: He Is over with the
fans, but needs a strong feud
with a babyfsce to become a
top-level heel in the World
Wrestling Federation.
• LOU THESZ, No. 9
I
• www.wrestlezone.com
• www.wrestleScoop.com
• www.WWF.com
•www.WCW.com
• www.ECWwrestling.com
• www.bad-boyz.com
• www.1 wrestling.com
© 1999 The News Journai/Dist. by Universal Press Syndicate (for release December 23, 1999)
If you know of a hot wrestling Web site,
share it with Squared Circle readers.
Send it to aconchel@cosmg.com
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FLOYD COUNTY
8 Is your child's future
blurred? • C3
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January 2, 2000
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St~n·ing Floyd Cou11ty since 1927
.
Lodge hall is living local history
Story and photos
by Pam Shin~ler
Brett Da' is ~ays his brotherl>
call him the "Grand Pooh-bah,"
referring to a characterization in
the Gilbert and Sullivan mu~ical
"The Mi'-ado" that pokes fun at
pomp and ritual.
Da\ is, whose eyes disappear
when he breab imo frequem
smiles, lets go a loud, deepthroated laugh. signifying he
doesn't let the good-natured
teasing bother him.
The youthful attorne) ga\ e
up h1s "pooh-bah" title last
night. as ne\\ officer!\ were
installed for Zebulon Lodge 1\l'o.
273. F&AM - otherwise kno\\ n
as the Masons.
He was succeeded b) the
local lodge's !12th Master.
Richard Price.
Price assumes leadership of
an organization that has
enrkhed and has been enriched
by the history of Prestonsburg
and Floyd County.
Zebulon Lodge. named for
explorer .lebulon Pike, came
into being on August 30. 1854.
when some of the people who
settled this region were still
alive. It was well-established
and vital even before the Chi!
War and still united after.
The roster of former masters.
whose portraits line the walls ot
the old lodge hall on West Court
Street. is a Who's Who of
movers and shakers in eastern
Kentucky.
The first master - the only
one who's picture is missing was John P. Martin. a US
Congresl>man for whom Martin
County is named. Also on the
list arc 19th century bankers
Greenville Witten and James
•
'
Trimble.
Joseph M. Davidson. at one
time
among
the
largest
landowners in the region. was
the fifth master. Entrepreneur
Isaac Richmond is on the list. as
arc bankers George P. Archer
and WalterS. Harkins.
Other impressive surnames
of past masters. who still impact
the region. include May. .'via) o.
Friend, Fitzpatrick, Spradlin.
Dingus. Clark. Sizemore. Hall.
Burke. Moore. Porter. rannin.
Horn. Tal:kett - to, a~ they sa).
name onJ) a lc\\
With the photos and other
pieces of memorabiha. Zebulon
Lodge is a kind of museum in
itself. Under gla.,-, in a locked
case is the Bible that sun: i\ cd
the fire that destroyed the old
Masonic building in the 1920s.
Legend says that the Bible was
on the altar and was the only
thing that did not burn.
Details are scant on the fire.
The Masonic building. which
for many years housed H.E.
Hughes Drug Store. Rose Drug
and Rose's Restaurant. has
"1924'' etched in its bricks on
the exterior of the third tloor.
along with the organization
S}'mbol of the compass and
square, so the fire must have
been before then.
Davis, who has done quite a
bit of research while rewriting
the organization by-lav. s. has
found a letter to state Masons.
from 1927. asking for a copy of
the local group's
ich
had apparently burn
Also under a gla~:- ~p;:fi~
time is the bill submitted
lodge from H.E. Hughes,
restitution for damage ..,.....lmAJ~.._
chandi~e that burned ·
floor store.
flbat
Editor:\' Note: For years. Floyd
Coumy limes founder and fanner publisher Norman Allen wrote a weekly
column that looked at Flovd County
through hi\· eyes. His columns are
being reprinted due to request. The
fo/lowin~ column was written in 1959.
DIDN'T HELP
Last \\eek. while the presses were.:::..
quiet here and time dragged, with the::.....
pn·ssure off. I thought surely I'd come
up With a column in my spare time.
But-you guessed it-1 am more barren
or ideas than usual, now that there is a
paper to get out. and I may ac; well
admit that that's getting pretty barren.
• •••
FORCE OF HABIT
Sitting pretty are, from left, Immediate Past Master Brett Davis, long-time member and Past Master
James E. Goble, and newly-installed master Richard Price.
fhe first page of the bil
totals S4R0.75 and itemize
"Edison machines." "Edi~
records," "school supplies."
"Victorola,."
Past Ma,ter James
whose late father.
"Printer" Goble
the
from the \\
hall meeting room.
The ~1asonic m tng rQO
is on the third lloor of the
ing. A one-~cated elevator oo
the side of the stairwell is a
boon to those v. ho need help
with the steep flights of steps.
The warm. blue ceiling is
made of decorative. metal
squan:s. typical of 1920s an:hitecture. Heavy. dar'- chairs line
ree st,tte
no have come
ycl Count). which
tnks is like!) more than
· other county except Payette
and Jefferson. The other state
leader' from herl' haw been Dr
Robert M. SirJ..:Ie and William
''Bosh" PetrY. Be..,ides the
Prestonsburg · lodge, Hoyd
County has Masonic group~ in
Wayland.
~1artin
and
Wheelwright.
Like Goble. many members
have inherited an imere~t in
.Masonry. Davis recounts a famil) slor) about his great-greatgrandfather. Wilson M. "Dol:"
Clark of Dwale. \\ho died in
1885. and because he was a
Mason, his widow and children
were taken in by the organization's Widow' and Orphans
Home in Louis,illc.
Davh. who is deput) to
Floyd Count) Judgc-Executi\'e
Paul Hunt Thorn son. says he
11atfS
mtluenced to
on by his kno\\ 1e of his chief heroes.
Hun y Trum,m. The
sidcnt. Da\ i'> sa) s. \\as
an • t
,\l.tsnn throughout his
life ar d pro ctked the Masoni<:
principle.: o love, relief and
truth.
The attorn
lost a decade
the local lodge
ago a-. a result of s encounter
\\ith member A.J. N
was painting tn) hous
noticed his ring and uskc
about the Masons "
Goble, who has been a lodge
member for almost 55 years and
Sec Lodge, page three
Portraits of former masters of Zebulon Lodge, F&AM, are arranged
on the wall of t he lodge hall on Court Street in Prestonsburg.
• Auxier School in session
1
[IUs
We are all slaves of habit in one form
or another. Some happily have let good
habits rather than the bad take charge.
There \\Us the case of a certain writer
who. the story goes could not compose
except with pencil on ruled paper while
wearing an old. somewhat bedraggled
nightcap fashioned along the lines of a
toboggan. He tried writing without the
headdress but couldn't come up with an
idea. His wife dug up the toboggan and
settled it on the noble dome. but still
(according to the story) the flow of
deathless prose would not come. The
situation was desperate until the observing little woman noticed something
awry. The tussle was hanging over the
left instead of the right side.
••••
We talk of "payola" and those other
nefarious advertising dodges our modems have conceived and inflicted on an
unsuspecting but not wholly guiltless
public. But we catch a glimmer of hope
for us when we consider that even
tombstones have been used as advertising media in other days and in a generation that many thmk. had a comer on
all the virtues.
Consider these inscriptions found in
cemeteries:
From an English marker: "Sacred to
the remainc; of Jonathan Thompson. a
pious Christian and affectionate husband His disconsolate widow continues
hts grocery business at the old stand on
\1ain Street. Cheapest and best prices in
tO\\ n." And this from a Maryland cemetery: "Here lies Jane Smith. wife of
Thomas Smith. marble cutter. This
monument
erected
by
her
husband .. .Monuments of this same
style are S250 " And a Nev. England
head~tone
bear~
this inscription:
··sacred to the memory of Joseph H.
Random. His \\idow mourns as one
who can be comforted. Aged twenty·
four and possessmg evef) qualification
for a good wife. Lives at No. 4 Church
street in this village."
••••
WE 'RE ADJACENT JASON!
Classrooms will soon be filling up again at the Auxier School. A
full slate of community cour~es es scheduled to begin this month.
• Beginning Computer Class. Monda) evenings and Saturday
mornings. starting January I0, $20112 weeks.
• Ladies Craft Class, Monday morningl>, stm1ing January II. 10
a.m.-noon. $10/10 weeks.
• "Make It-Take It" Sewing Class. Tuesday mornings, starting
January II, 10 a.m.-noon. $10/10 week~.
• "Wildcat Way to Wellness & Weight Loss," starting Monday.
January 24,6-7:30 p.m., $10/10 weeks.
In addition. the meeting hall and gymnasium \\ill be a\ailable
for community group usc. by appointment. beginning January 10.
There is a $25 rental fee for the meeting hall.
Scholarships arc available for the community classe,. according
to volunteer coordinators Charlie and Sue Schaffer. For more information. call 606/886-0709.
After )Cars and years of looking
we've finally found an expert wi th
whom \\ e agree He is Jason Lucas,
fishing editor of SPORTS AFIELD
magazine. and in the following statemen£ is where Jason and I lay our lines
out across the water in perfect harmon):
This gavel, given to the lodge by John Wesley Hall, Is allegedly made of
from the quarry that furnished King Solomon's Temple.
-~--------------------------------------------~
Other things that bug
It's e\er been true that eVCf) thing is temporal') . But it seems more so us we S\\ itch
into this new millennium.
Look at our propcnsit) to throv. away.
We drink from toss-out cups and cat off
paper plates that head for the garbage ~·an
instead of the dishwa..,her.
When we get tired of something. we gi' e
it to someone else. sell it at a ) ard .,ale. or
put ir in the trash bin.
We sometimes do the same with people.
Despite his incredible ..,ucccss, when
Tubby Smith'c; Wildcat., got off to a bad start
this basketball season. \\C -.tartcd to hear the
idiots among the fans begin to talk about
thro\\ ing our the coach.
To usc an old sport., analog). nobody hits
every time at bat. but some among us apparentl} forget that realiry. If we held ourselvc"
to the same standards we hold athletic
coaches. most of us \\Ould be in bad ..;hapc.
What do you suppose \\Ould happen if
parents held teachers to anywhere near the
same standards as coaches? And. what if we
held students to the same standards as ath·
lctcs'l
What a crazy \\orld.
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Sometimes. simpler is hcuer.
I read the other da) that the Amish had
little to fear about the Y2K hug. Th~·) don't
usc electricity. \\ hich. right there, eliminates
half the scare. No terror for them of\\ hut to
do if the TV \\On't work.
They don't. as a rule. U<;e cur~. They gro\\
their own ha) to feed their transportation
mode and don't ha,·e to hl' afraid of a shut
dov.;n at the gas pump.
They raise most of the1r food and presene it for winter scarcit}'. No nl-'4!d to hoard
"Anglers lil\c to blame the poor fishing nowadays on C\'Cr}'thing except the
plain and obvious fact that bad fishing
for about all game species except sunfish can be attributed almost entirely to
removal of too many fish. This IS in
spite of the currently popular but absurd
theof) that almost unre~tricted fi-.hing
can't hurt tishing· this holds true only
where it's so bad that nothing can make
it noticeably \\ orse."
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or \\ait for handouts.
The Ami-;h \\ .ty of life is one that mo~t of
us could not adjust to. But. you know.
the) 're a lot hcttcr prepared for disaster than
'' c arc.
rriemh of mine ''ere appalled se' era!
'ears back when I '>pelll a week at a
Pcnns)h ania park\\ here the cabins had outhou-.es. rather than indoor bathrooms.
I e:i.plained that. \\hilc I prefer indoor
plumhing. I gre\\ up \\ ithout it and am able
to cope.
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When did health can.· become one \\ord'?
.tbout e\ cr) ''here you look no\',, you
sec it as "healthcarc " Wh) b that"? \\ hat is
the justilicatwn?
Wh,n's ahead'! Will \\C be forced to
adopt ·'chi ldcarc." "adultda) care.'' '\ouldn 't
Ju~t
Sec Postscript. page two
Did ) ou hear about the fellov,. who
wo'-e up. ·cv,. Year's morning, with a
smoking man's taste?
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It hils been suggested that I do a
piece for this column on a Christmas
Tree. But ''hat shall I call it'! Not " I Am
a Chril>tma~ Tree." for I have not been
all lit up. But. shoving aside the technicalities. let's say it:
1 am a Christmas Tree. They stood
me in a comer and dressed me in tinsel
and -;pangles. \\ ith lights. The) said I
W<h beautiful. Gifts lay at m) feet till,
onl.' morning. the) took them av,.ay and
kft behind a mess of wrapping paper
and gay ribbon'>.
.\nd now. here I am on a garbage
truck What has become of all my tine
dress 1 And the Star what has become
of 1t! Seem., that c\ cry body forgets the
Star. these da) s.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
2, 2000
THE FLOYD CouNTY TIMES
by Mable Rowe Lineberger, Ph.D.
As they say. "This 1s the first day of
the rest of your life.'' Guess some folks
have been concerned that there just might
not be an) more days at all.
The extreme media blast about "what
could happen." the Y2K syndrome. seems
to have been around for years. One also
might wonder if all of this hype was a
good opportunity to market new products
that had to be bought, because of "the
need to make sure that it doesn't happen
to you,"
Anyway. it seems you all are still here
to go with whatever it is that you mtght
consider for your future. Just like any
other year, it is up to you. Whether it is
hard or easy, your future depends on your
"time. effort and energy." Now. what do
you want?
At this time of the year. the concept of
NcY. Year's resolution comes to mind.
Ho\..·ever, the BIG issues are.
• Are you really tired of how you are
managing your daily routine and crisis?
• Have you made a list of your priorities?
• Are you sure that you have had or
are having sufficient "pain'' (emotionally,
ph) sically, financially, or all of the
above) to be willing to explore. identify.
and adapt into new ways of doing things?
Productive change is like the process
of growing up- nobody can do it for you.
In regard to time. effort. and energy. a
newsletter from a managed-care insurance compan) briefly outlined "7 simple
ways to put the spring back in your step Energy to Go." The basic premise was
that vitality is a mauer of body, mind, and
spirit, and involves multiple areas of
life-nutrition, exercise, sleep. and psychology.
The first thing to catch my eye was the
Needed after the Big Apple
drops: time, effort, and energy
data that the "typical European family
gets 22 vacation days each year. We get
IO...all the more reason to make the most
of the time of what we have." But. come
to think of it. lots of people get two
weeks paid vacation with about seven
"paid" holidayc;.
Whether it is a recognized "vacation"
day or not. there are many times that the
combination of perception, attitude, and
being able to really "let go" of responsibilities completely for a brief time, such
as for a 12-hour period, can spell "R-e-1t-e-f."
For example, I have found going to
Abingdon. Virginia. for a long day is really a great way to get out of the ever-ready
rut. All of the different parts are enjoyable - the nice ride through the beautiful
mountains, time to eat at least one meal
out (which is important for a food
addict), a couple of hours for some
antique wishing, and finally, going to a
play at the Barter Theatre.
An added benefit is asking a friend
that you don't get to see often to go
along.
Then. on the way home, there's time
to fantasize about what could have been
bought. if "money was no object" and
lots of other different topics. The whole
object of all of this is that you can make
the most of a few hours of escape space
and come out with a relieved feeling.
Well. back to the seven simple ways to
give you more bounce.
• Eat early and often: Skippmg breakfast and grabbing a bite for lunch supposedly slows do~n metabolism, rather than
helping to lose weight. As a result, muscles and brain are deprived of sufficiently
banked blood sugar or energy stores.
Frequent small meals are the best
approach to keep energy flowing and
your thinking sharp.
• Go nuts with snacks. Would you
believe five or I 0 small meals or the
"right" snacks are suggested? Of course,
this calls for effective planning ahead of
rime. Avoid the negative eatables such as
sugary foods or ones that are digested
easily; this gives an "energy valley."
(Don't forget to read labels ..)
These are "best" snacks with plenty of
protein and fiber, even a little fat. and
dense coarse grains: i.e., nuts. fresh or
dried fruits, low-fat bran muffins. oldfashioned oatmeal, and brown rice.
• Retool your machinery. As we all
know, a workout gets you breathing
deeply, raises your heart rate, boosts
blood flow, increases oxygen - goodies to
your brain. and triggers the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine, the good,
old, always-at-hand. "pep" hormones.
Everyone is acquainted with the benefits
of walking and it never disappears.
• Don't get comfortable. Mind, body.
blood, brain, and their control center can
take your being still for long periods as a
signal that it's time to sleep and they may
slow down even more in preparation for a
big nap. To help yourself keep the juices
flowing, place needed items. such as the
phone and trash can, out of reach enough
that you have to move to use them. Or
you may get up about every 15 minutes
and take a short stroll.
• Give in (temporarily): Wouldn't it be
nice if you could take a MeXJcan siesta?
But 1 don't know how many bosses
would clap for that one. A brief nap, 15 to
30 minutes, can improve your mood and
mental alertness. Since most of us cannot
nap on the job, the best solution is to get
more sleep at home in your bed.
Some interesting info is that the typical night's sleep went from 10 hours to
seven, after the use of the electric light
began, so that many people are sleep
starved; The sleepy brain makes lots of
mistakes.
• Be predictable: research has shown
that sleeping regular hours helps to
increase feeling refreshed. Take advantage of natural rhythms by resisting sleeping in on weekends.
• Drop a few things: as you know, it
isn't likely that you can do everything.
Overstimulation can leave you as gorged
and wary as too much food. Solutions
include not trying to pursue every single
possibility and learning to say "no'' sometimes to yourself and others.
A final suggestion pertained to "mental flow," the kind of total absorption that
can tum a demanding or boring task into
an activity that nourishes the soul. Flow
seems to come from ~avoring whatever it
is you're doing and you find engrossing;
when you arc involved. you don't even
know you're tired.
Another important part of your future
life will be how you cope with your
money. Although you may not want to
accept it. it does ~cern that money- getting and using it - tends to control our
lives.
So often, money influences whether or
not young folks move away from the
nest. Many times married couples'
approach to and management of money
will be a ruling factor in how stable their
relationship is.
The folJowing is about handling all
that money you will make in the future
(and was something my big sister sent).
Ten awesome facts.
-a good life results from good choices
(sounds familiar doe~n 'tit):
- when you plan ahead. you get ahead:
making money makes sense;
- spend money on needs before wants:
-a credit card is not free money;
saving money is better than spending
money;
a bank is a smart place to keep your
money;
money can work as hard as you do:
- a college education pays: and
- you are your most important investment.
No matter what, the plot is the same.
Decide what you need to do to keep using
your time, effort. and energy wisely.
Always remember that you only have so
much for each day and you are in charge.
If you don't like what you have been
doing. identify what needs to change,
make a plan, and follow through consistently.
Here's to a great year!
Happy New Year!
•
Tips to help improve your memory
Self-help books. diet supplements and other products to
improve memory are big business. but improving your memory
need not cost anything more than
effort.
The biggest obstacle to a good
memory is failing to pay attention, Jonathan Golding. a
University of Kentucky psychology professor, said.
Take for example, when someone meets 10 people at a party.
The most commonly remembered
names are those of the first and
last people met, but it is even
more common not to remember
any of the names.
People do not remember
names from a party because they
do not think it is important. But
what happens when it is important'? Golding offer:-. salesmen as
proof that people can remember.
How
to
"They must be doing something to remember all those
names. They know ir's going to
benefit them," said Golding, who
remembers all the names of his 60
students each spring semester
within a fey. class sesstons. "You
have a different relationship when
you know someone's name."
• Pay attention. Prioritize what
needs to be remembered.
• Be interested. People rc.!member what interests them, but
sometimes that means forcing
yourself to be interested.
• Make things meaningful.
Who doesn't remember when
Columbus sailed the ocean blue
or that "i" goes before "e" except
after "c?" In both cases, rhymes
helped give the information
meaning.
• Make associations. There are
common associations, such as
make
(NUE) - If you're looking for
new and interesting cooking
recipes with a distinct flavor. try
cooking with spirits such as
Pernod - spirit anise.
For 200 years, the French have
enjoyed Pernod a!> a before dinner drink. in cocktails and in
cooking. Pernod has a distinct
licorice flavor, with herbs such as
anise fennel, parsley. chamomile
and coriander. and ts believed to
stimulate one's appetite.
"Although Pernod is somewhat of a secret to many
Americans. chefs everywhere
have discovered the liqueur as a
flavorful cooking ingredient,"
said Susan Bocanski, brand man-
remembering the difference
between "principal" and "principle" (the principal is your "pal.''),
but more personal associations
work best. such as when you meet
someone who has the same name
as a relative or friend.
• Organize information. For
example. organize a shopping list
by produce, canned goods and
deli.
• Visualize. For example,
Golding suggests that his students
remember his name with tbe
image of a gold bell with an apple
clapper. since Jonathan is a type
of apple and "ding" is the sound a
bell makes.
"You can't just say something
over and over and expect to commit it to memory, unless you
assign some sort of meaning to
it," Golding said.
That lesson is learned every
exciting
ager. "Pernod is versatile and
easy to use. and can be used in
almost any type of cuisine."
Made with herbs. Pemod has a
natural flavor which complements seafood. vegetables, meats
and poultry. Some exciting cooking recipe ideas are available in a
free brochure, "Pemod, French
for Flavor."
The brochure contains cooking tips and recipes for a seafood
meal. For a quick appetiler, try
Crab Toasts. They can be made
easily with either fresh or canned
crabmeat and are served on
baguette bread.
As an appetizer, Pernod makes
a great marinade and topping in a
meals
time someone repeats a phone
number while walking to the
phone only to be distracted before
dialing and forgetting the number
altogether.
In addition to memory techmques, Golding suggests using
crutches.
"Writing things down is a good
crutch," he said. "It's easier to
write I 0 things down, or take a
quick look at a note, than labor to
memorize 10 things."
Golding points out that memory is not a muscle. Exercising it
will not necessarily improve it.
However, using the right techniques will. While it takes effort,
there is good reason for it.
''You're who you are because
of your experiences. But also
because all the knowledge you
have is part of your memory,'' he
said.
in
a
pinch
recipe, Shrimp With Pernod
Mayonnaise. As a main course, a
simple fish steak, such as halibut.
salmon or cod steak, is enhanced
with a shallot butter sauce flavored with Pernod.
Pemod adds pizzazz to hot or
cold vegetable or fish-based
soups, sauces or salad dressings.
Even desserts can be made with
Pemod. such as a fruit salad marinated with sugar and cinnamon;
or flame sauteed apples. For a
simple dessert, we suggest you
serve ice cream with a splash of
Pernod.
"For centuries, Pernod has
been used as everything from a
digestif to a Jove potion. Today,
the spirit has become a popular
ingredient in the kitchens of both
professional chefs and amateur
cooks," said Bocanski.
For a free copy of "Pemod,
French for Flavor," send a selfaddressed, stamped envelope to
Pernod, French for Flavor, c/o
SPI Group, 206 Bellevue Ave.,
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043.
Highlands Regional
Medical Center
December 15: A son. William
Van-Douglas, to Chicita and
William R. Callihan, III of
Auxier.
December 18: A son, Jason
Alexander, to Cristian Dan and
Ellen
Mirela
Gabor
of
Prestonsburg: a son, Billy DarreJJ,
to Billy Wayne and Christeinna
Collinsworth of Salyersville.
December 20: A daughter,
Makenzie Paige. to Monty Scott
and Toni Gail Frazier of Stanville.
December 22: A son, Trevor
Dewayne, to Jennifer and Lonnie
Click of Oil Springs; a son.
Trevor Lee, to Lora Ann and
Rodney Lee McKenzie of
Prestonsburg; a daughter, Desiray
Maria Destiny, to Vanessa and
Donald Collins of Blue River.
December 25: A son, Adam
Dean II, to Michele and Adam
Conley of Salyersville.
P o s t s c r i p t--(Continued from page one)
care less." "withoutacare," and,
finally, "whocares"?
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I have a standard list of resolutions that I seldom keep. It generally includes losing weight, exercising more, getting up the nerve
to try to have my fi~tion published, and spending more time
writing fiction. (Some would say I
already do the latter.)
For years, I resolved to stop
smoking. When I finally did stop,
it was in October and mostly unrelated to the resolution.
This year, my resolutions are
do-able. I think. I'm not giving up
on the usual ones. but I'm adding
some that I can do now.
For instance, I am vowing to
have more people over for food
and conversation. Years ago and
far away, I did that a lot. I haven't
done it much since I've been back
here and I should. It made me feel
good, and I need to feel good.
I'm also resolving to spend
more time with my dogs. (Don't
laugh.) Lately, I seem to feed
them, and that's about all. The)'
live for my attention, and I ought
to give it to them. They make me
feel good, too.
I'm also detennined to be a better correspondent. Like it or not,
most of my old friends are far
away. I used to write to them frequently, keeping in touch with
some for 25 years or more, but
lately all I can say ts that "I keep
meaning to." I'm going to do better.
I need to find time to do some
volunteer work. It's been far too
long since I did anything but write
a check or donate things. I need to
give my time to something r consider important.
I want to take a real vacation.
It's been almost 15 years since
I've done that. On Christmas day,
I got a call from a good friend
who's living in France this year. It
was the best present. I want to visit
him. I want to forget about the
money and just do it. Charge!
If I don't go because of the
money, I'll get old anyway, and I
won't have been to France.
Happy MM!
East Point Lodge to meet
East Point Masonic Lodge will hold its regular meeting and open
installation of officers for the year 2000, on January 8, starting at 6
p.m.
A dinner will be served to families and friends in attendance. Please
bring a covered dish.
All Master Masons, their familiees and friends are encouraged to
attend.
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Crum
Couple wed in Inez
Inez Freewill Baptist Church was the scene of the wedding on
December 18, 1999, of Stephanie Chandler and Jonathan Crum.
The bride is the daughtl!r of Ktm Chandler of Georgetown and Steve
Chandler of Titusville. Plorida.
The groom is the son of Tammy Nichols of Lovely and Ronnie Crum
of Tomahawk. A resident of Versailles, he is employed by Louisville
Forge in Georgetown.
The Re\. Tim Preece officiated at the ceremony.
Serving as the maid of honor and wedding coordinator was Allison
Laffeny of Auxier. Tiffany Allen was bridesmatd. and Chad Crum was
best man Jerry Laffeny and Rossie Crum were ushers.
Jessica Chandler was flower girl, and Jonathan Morris was ringbearer.
A reception for the newlyweds followed the wedding at the church.
Colorado is marriage setting
Keiko Onoue and Da\id
Hill Stumbo were united m
marriage on September 4,
1999, at Sapphire Point m
Breckinridge, Colorado.
The bride is the daughter
of Mr and Mrs. Shizunori
Onoue of Yamagucht,
Japan, and the groom is the
son of Sallye Hill Stumbo of
Frankfort, and Jack Stumbo
of Prestonsburg.
The bride earned a
Bachelor of Arts degree
from Waseda university in
Tokyo, Bachelor of Fine
Arts and Master of Fine Arts
degrees from Pittsburg
(Kansas) State University
and Ma!.ter of Fine Arts
degree from Idaho State
University in Pocatello,
Idaho.
She is a language translator for Ohi Automotive of Mr. & Mrs. David Hill Stumbo
America.
The groom is a graduate of Western Hills High School in Frankfort
earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Murray State University ru
a senior industrial hygiemst w1th the Kentucky Labor Cabinet.
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SUNDAY, J ANUARY 2,
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Lodge
2000
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secretary for 40 years, quickl)
notes that men arc not recruited
to be members of the brotherhood, rather, they must expres~
an interest as Davis did.
Price, the new master. is a his
tory buff. particularly intrigued
by the Civil War "You'd be sur
prised at the number of peopl~
throughout his tor) who ''ere
Masons," he sa) s. adding that
two of his heroes. George
Washington
and
Teddy
Roosevelt. were members.
He passes on the story of a
Civil War battle where all the soldiers on both sides were Masons
and refused to fight each other.
despite the orders of their t\\ o
commanders who were not
among the brotherhood. The
commandcn; killed each other.
Price says, and the men. wearing
both the blue and the grey, sat
together and had a meeting.
Involvement is down these
days, Goble says. He remembero.;
times when more than I00 men
would attend meetings and help
with charitable work. Today. he
says, a couple dozen show up for
regular mectmgs- much as is the
case with other fraternal and
civic organizations.
Freemasonry. in its present
form , dates to the 1600s, when
trade guilds, made up of actual
stonemasons, opened their membership to other members of the
This Bible, under glass, survived the fi re that des troyed Zebulon Lodge In the 1920s.
community The new mcmhess
were known as '':H:cepted"
Masons. gi\ing mcamng 10 the
F&AM logo- Free and Acccptec.J
Masons.
Over the years. the organin
tion has been accused of being
o;ccretive. but the: local masters
sa) that'~ not true. The communi-
has always known nnc.J been
aware of the charitable works of
the lodge. and members have
proudly made their membership
known. Last night's im.tallation,
!)
in fact, was open to the public.
In addition to the local lodge's
contributions to the community,
members support a scholarship
for a Prestonsburg High School
graduate to allend Prestonsburg
Community College.
The wonders of technology are made evident by this machine, which
dims the lights at Zebulon Lodge. It probably dates to the 1920s.
Be kind to your wa·stline- New Year's "Resolution-Food"
•
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You can be kind to your waistline and
your health and still eat imaginative, satisfying foods. Start the new millennium
and the new century with "resolutionfoods," foods that have proportionately
more nutritional value than calories
It's easy to be smart about what you
eat when you follow a few simple rules.
Remember that all foods have calories.
and that if you take in more calories than
you usc, you'll gain weight. A typical
adult needs between 1200 and 2000 calories per day. Acti\e adults and teens can
have up to 3000 calories per day without
gaining weight. To maintam your weight
or Jose excess pounds, choose foods that
supply lots of nutrients. but fewer calories.
Be smart about what and how you cat.
Balance and moderation are !>ti II the kc) s
to creating a calorie-\\ ise eating plan. hat
a variety of foods in moderate amounts
to meet your nutritional needs.
Making even small changes in the
way you prepare foods will make n dif
fercnce in the total calories you con-
sume. Instead ol lrymg foods. usc ..resoMills. Brown gravy mix gives the soup
lution-food'' COOklll!! (CChniques such ciS
just the right texture and thickness. T he
stir-frying, urilltng broiling and ... teamcombination of tomatoes and fresh basil
will make everyone think you' Vl' spent
ing.
Resolve to he more actsve. To slim
the day in the kitchen.
down. you ha\e to move. Run, swim. ski.
To round out the meal. serve Savory
join an excrcisL' group. nr just plain walk
!.ow-Fat Scones and a fresh winter fruit
compote. Scones, English-st) lc biscuits,
for 30 minutes .11 least three times pL"r
week. Make l'xercise c1 pMt ol ) our dail~
arc usuall) sweet and contain lots of
plan.
calories. but these savory scones are low
Eating smart is ensy ''hen ) ou start
in fat and calories. The llavor of these
\\ ith rc:soluuons foods such as Chunky
motst, wedge-shaped biscuits
is
Low-Fat Tomuto Soup. Thb healthful.
enhanced with Italian herbs and spices.
home-style tomato soup will warm your
making them a perfect complement to
body and your soul, with a minimum of
the soup.
calories. It's the pes feet lood to make
Eat smart for life. starling now, with
during the week whc.:n ) ou ''ant some
these new "resolution-foods."
Clzunky Low-Fat Tomato Soup
thing warm and \HJmles ful, yet quick and
cas~ to make. With onl) a fC\\ ingredsI cup finely chopped onion
enb from the pantry, this <;OUp can be
I cup thinly sliced celery
read) in 30 mmules or l~'i<;.
i J ou r ,
1 clo\e" garlic, minced
''Thh chunk) oup fS a rcfro bmg
I 1.1blespoon olive oil
change from the canned variety and takes
I can (46 o7.) tomato juice
just a few mmutL·~ longer to mukc." :says
2 cans ( 16 oz. each) diced tomatoes
Marrgi Walstrom, sl·nior product develwith basil. oregano and garlic
opment specinlist lor Pioneer Flour
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Parents
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leaves (optional)
I tablespoon granulated sugar
3 cups water (divided)
I package ( J.(> I oz.) Pioneer
No-Pat Brown Gravy Mix
In large saucepan or Dutch oven, cool\
and stir onion, celery and garlic in oil
over medium heat until onion and celcr)
are translucent. Add tomato juice. tomatoes. basil. sugar and 2 cups of the water;
bring to a boil. Redul'C heat and simmer
for 10 minutes. Return to boiling.
Dissolve gravy mix 111 I cup cool water:
stir into boiling mixture until thickened.
Simmer for 5 minutes more to combine
flavors. Makes 8 servings.
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Savory Low-Fat Scones
3 cups Pioneer Low-Fat
Bi ...cuit & Baking Mix
112· cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
3/4 cup skim milk
I /2 cup lowwfat sour cream
I tablespoon skim milk
Garlic salt
In medium bowl. st1r togethes bi.,cuit
and baking mix. cheese and Italian sea:-ooning. Tn ">mall bowl. combine 3/4 cup
milk and sour cream. Stir into biscuit and
baking mix m1xture to form a stiff dough.
Turn out onto surface dusted with additional b1scuit and bakmg mix: kncac.J 10
times Div1de dough in hall. Pres" each
piece into a circle about 1/2 inch thick.
Place on baking sheet coated w11h cooking spray. Cut each circle into h wedges
hut do not separate wedges. Brush I
tablespoon milk 0\er top: ~prinklc.: with
garlic sail. Bake at400'for 1210 15 minutes or until scones arc golden hrown.
Makes 12 scones.
I lelpful Tip: When measunng bi,cuit
and baking mix. gently spoon n11x into
nc ... tcd (dry) measunng cup/c;. l smg a
metal spatula or straight-edged kmfe.
le\ cl off the top.
l·or exciting recipes. b,tkmg lips. and
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disorders," according to Dr. Ann
Kearney-Cooke, Director of the
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Advisory Board Membe r singer
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teacher or coach.
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eyes out for no reason'?
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with ~omeone you trust.
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information about the changes
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that there's no such thing as a
dumb question.
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unto your~el f as you woulc.J do
unto others Making yourself feel
good is important, but it doesn't
include d111gs, alcohol and tohac
co.
Move it. Find ucti\ itic'
und sp~)ll~ you like and make
them part of your life
You must be good at
something. Make a list anc.J pat
your)it•lf on the hack. Wos k un
other talents )OU \\ant to imprmc.
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other:- is a surprising \\a) to help
yourself.
Solutions for Mentors
Circle of friends.
l!ncomagc meaningful relationships. Brainstorm with your
daughter about interesting things
she can do wllh tricnds
Be a good listener. 'Jry
initiating conversation" in the.: car
or in the dark 1 eenagcrs may find
it easier to open up \\hen they
don't have to looK nt you.
Help her define herO\\ n
personal standards and talk about
her dream-. anc.J the future.
Encourage her to lsst all
thl' possible solutions 10 nn) problems she might huvc amr evaluate
the pros <Uld cons. Support her
decision even if it', nnt )OUr first
t·hoice.
Teach her to dc\elop a
plan to solve or manage a problem. Help her learn to solve her
own problems and she'll ha\e
those skills for life.
Take her on a ticld trip to
the bathroom and ~how her some
of the personal products she might
be needing soon
It's in your nurture. If
you have a positive bod) image
and continually develop )our
mind, chances arc she wrll too.
Pamper her on occasion \\ ith fun
outing:> and let her know you love
her.
Up and running. Ask
your daughter what kinds of physical activity she likes and encourage her to take part in it.
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Help your daughter identil) her innate skills Cite past
achievements and talk about her
goals.
~1akc a difference.
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�C 4 SUNDAY, JANUARY
2, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Johnson County teams are
winners in academic contests
Students In kindergarten through eighth grade at Mountain Christian Acodemy presented the school's
annual Christmas play on December 6. They performed "A Lamb's Tale" to a near-capacity crowd. The
MCA strings and c hoir also performed.
Most valuable
Front Royal, VIrginia - Amanda
McDonald of Prestonsburg has
won the Most Valuable
Cheerleader Award at
Randolph-Macon Academy for
1999. She is the daughter of
Jim and Donna Vanover. She
accepted the award from
Coach Kenesa Haffer.
Randolph-Macon Academy,
founded in 1892, Is the country's only co-ed boarding
school with Air Force Junior
ROTC.
(photo by Ctndy Rodney)
Johnson Central and Johnson
County R "ere the overall winners
at the E:.tstcrn Kentucky Academic
Conference meets held on
December 4 and 18.
In the htgh school division,
Johnson Central accumulated 49
points to cnpturc first place.
Pikeville-Maroon fintshed second
with 45.42 points, Betc;y Layne
was third wi th 40.83 points. and
Pike Central placed fourth wtlh
35.5 points.
In the middle c;chool division.
John~on County 8 totaled 56
points for lir-.t place. Johns CrcckVarl>ity finished second with 40
points, Johnson County 7 was
third with 29.5 points, and Mullins
placed fourth with 24 points.
In the lugh school division, the
following students finished first
through fourth in these written
assessment categories:
Mathematics: I. Josh Allen of
Betsy Layne; 2. Tie between
Tiffany Cald\\ ell of Pike Central
and E' an Smith of PikevilleMaroon: 4. Tic among J.R. Conn
of Betsy La) nc, Boh Hall of
Shelby Valley, and Justin Shofner
of Pikcvtllc-1\lamon.
Social Studies: I. Noah Friend
of Pike\ ille-Maroon: 2. Steven
Bartley of Millard: 3. Eddie
Gilliam of Pike Central: 4. Tie
ap10ng Richie Duncan of Belfry,
Pradeep Mettu of Pike' illel\larroon. Bnmdon :'\ewsome of
Bets) Layne. and Trent Tracketl of
Betsy Layne.
Science: I. Tie between Pavan
Bhatraju of Pikeville-Maroon and
Da\ id Campbell of Johnson
Central: J. James Stambaugh of
Johnson Central: 4. Tic among
Josh ca.,C) of Pike\ ille-Maroon.
Lesley Runyon of Belfr). and
Brandic Slone of Sheldon Clark.
Language Arts: I . Swathi Rao
of Johnson Central; 2. Laura Wells
of Johnson Central: 3. Billy
Newsome of Bets) Layne: 4. Tic
between Sarah Sparks of Johnson
Central and Lensae Vanhoose of
Paintsville.
General Knowledge: I . Tie
between Mettu and Stephen
Conley of Paints\ille: 3. Tie
among Caldwell. Shofner. and
Nick Hall of Betsy Layne.
In quick recall competition,
two teams finished with perfect
records. Johnson Central at 7-0
and Betsy Layne at 6-0. Pike\ illeMaroon took third with a 5- I
record. and Pike Central finished
founh with a 5-2 record
Individual honors went to the following: I. Conic). 2. Duncan: 3.
Conn: 4. Brandon Newsome.
ln the middle school division.
the fol lowing students finished
first through fourth in these written a:-.sessment categories:
Mathematics:
I.
Caleb
Bmnham of Johnson County 8: 2.
Garrett Conle) of Johnson County
8; 3. Sarah Billiter of Virgie: 4.
Joshua Taylor of Johns Creek-
Junior Varsity.
Social Studies: I. Josh Oalllel
of Johnson County 8, 2. Justin
Ho\\ard of Johns Crcek-Var"Jty; 3.
Ke' in Wells of Johnson County 8;
4. Braden Blanken.. hip of Johns
Creek Varsity.
Science: I. Dame!; 2. Sh.twn
Reynolds of Johns Creek V.usity:
3. Tic among John Compton ot
Pai ntsville, Kelly Crislip of
Johnson County 7, and Nick
Ruktanonchai of Pike\ ille
Language Arts: I. Chris Wells
of Johnson Count) 8; 2 Shcfa
Sikder of John\on Count) 8; 3. Tie· ·
bet\\:een Renee Thomp on of
Johns Creek-Varsity and Came
Wells of Johnson Count) 7.
General
Knowledge:
J. ·
Howard: 2. Kevin Wells: 3. Chris
Wells; 4. Tie between Braden '
Blankenship of Johns CreekVarsity and Ntck Chapman of
Pikeville.
In quick recall competttion. ·
Johns Creek-Vars1ty, Johnson'
County 7. and Johnson Count) 8
had
perfect
4 0
records. '
Grapevine,
~lull in.;;,
and'
Paintsville each had 3-1 records ••
The EKAC mtddlc school conference tournament is scheduled·
for January 15. 7.000. at Johnson'
County Middle School. \\hile \he
LKAC high school conference
tournament is set for Jtumary 22,
at Pikeville High School The public is cordiall) encouraged to
attend.
a ley Elemen y School
ts raise money for St. Jude
Students
l"dl ~tng
M.1
at
tudcnls get
r of math
n p J:tl
d for .,tuJ ntc;
1
ts sponsored
Flags Them
Parks, which pto des free pa seo;
to the1r . parks fm every :-.tud nt
S35 or more
"We .tre very proud of our stu
dent'> for working so h.IJ'(I on the
Math A- Thon.''
said
K.lrcn
Gobk, volunteer coordmator.
"With their help. St. Jude Ho~pitnl
will be able to create new treat
ments that may one da) lead to a
cut e fot man) forms of cancer that
will benefit the children in our
state. our country and <Htllllld the
\\()rid
" I also ,.,..atH to extend ou1
thank~ to the Martin commumt)
for 'upportmg our ~tudcnts II
takec; all of us to make a ditfer
ence m the hves of children wJth
cancer. und we can all fee l proud
of our respon,e," Gohle ~atd .
l'he studems who pat ttctpate
learn to do more than just math
problems: they also learn the
importance of helping children
who are less fortunate than they.
Children '"ith more than 200
forms of cancer und other l:atastrophic di<;eascs are treated at St.
Jude's. Since its founding in 1962
hy the late entertainer. Danny
Thomas, the survival rate for most
forms of pediatric cancer has risen
dnmaticaily.
In facr. today more than 70 percent of all children "ith cancer
will sun i\e their bout with the
dbcase. St. Jude's staff credits
these succcs~c~ in treatment to the
suppon of people around the
\\Orld, including students at May
Valley.
Victoria Alee and Cody Castle enjoyed making ice cream while learning about the letter II. They are stu- •
dents In Lisa Thornsberry's class at May Valley Elementary School.
Learnmg about safety
Sixth grade tud nt at Allen Elementary learned about safety when
working with electricity when representatives of Big Sandy RECC
came to school The electrical workers taught t he students about
safety. and some students participated In demonstrations of safety
equipment.
Grandparents came to the classrooms at Allen Elementary School
during Grandparents Day and enjoyed time with the student s. Martha
Clark showed some of her quilt patterns to Mrs. Crider's first grade
class. Mrs. Clark, who received the Kentucky Colonel Award, is the
mother of 12 children, all of whom she sent to college.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
2, 2000
From the ...
by Ed Taylor
Nine times. Nine time\ to be on the ballot for induction into baseball's Hall of
Fame.
That i:. the :.ituation with former
Cincinnati Red standout Tony Perez. one of
baseball's top RBI man.
Perc£. who played in the days of the Big
Red Machine, is deserving of the induction.
Being by-passed the first eight times, I think
Perez has a good shot at induction this time
at Cooperstown. I certainly hope so because
he is very deserving of it.
Unlike most players, Perez just sits back
and waits for the media to make that decision that he belongs in the Hall. He is not
out campaigning or lambasting the press for
being overlooked the past years. Five hundred baseball writers will make that decision and the decision will be announced on
January II of the new millennium.
Last year, Pcrel came up short by 70
votes but look for the first ba~cman to make
it thilt time.
Meanwhile, Pl!te Ro.;c, who should be in
the Hall of Fame 8\ ba\cball's all t1me hits
leader. is just campaigning to get reinstated
in major league baseball.
Ro\e. who agreed to a life han in baseball, has taken his case on the road and over
the internet. Rose. if reinstated, would probably be elected on the tir:.t ballot.
However. there seems to be some who
say there is proof that Rose indeed did bet
on baseball and in particular the Reds while
he was manager. Now, Rose's spot in the
Hall of Fame is not dependent on what he
did as a manager but as a player. I mean. we
have the all time ""•ne run leader. the most
RBI leader. the best of the pitching records
there, why shouldn't we have the all-time
hits leader in the Hall of Fame.
Oh. well, who knows what the year 2000
may bring. h may bring a change of heart
on the part of major league baseball to reinstate Rose.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
SPORTS PLUS
B
LOCALLY...
The work began, then it was stopped.
Work on the new softball field at Betsy
Layne got off to a great step but I understand that the board of education has some
question about the site and has put the project on a hold for a while.
The new facility, once completed, will be
the fmt softball or baseball facility located
on school property in the county. Maybe,
just maybe, this will lead to all schools having their own baseball/softball facility that
will not necessitate traveling and hauling
equipment from one location to another.
The work was scheduled to be completed by the start of the 2000 season (late
March) but it is doubtful if it will meet that
deadline.
Coach Ted George and the folks at Betsy
Layne are excited about the possibility of
ha\ing their own place to play "true home
games."
Perez.· Destined for
the Hall ofFame
before playing Russell on Thursday night.
Hey, no one said it would be easy.
"You leam as a first year coach," said
Hamilton.
nothing but take the Cats to three bowl
appearances.
C.M. will be missed.
NOTES ON NEWTON
• Prestonsburg's Jeremy Caudill is workmg out as he gets ready to become a
Kentucky football Wildcat next season.
• Nathan Tackett has been declared eligible to play for the Betsy Layne Bobcats.
• The girls All "A" Regional will be held
January 12-15. Millard High School will be
the host school. Site for the tournament has
not been announced.
• Asked question: "Does this mean
Prestonsburg will not have their football
field ready by 2000? Answer: "Who
knows!''
From the pressbox, we will be looking
for you.
NOTES:
C.M. Newton will lead the athletics at
the University of Kentucky for the final
year as he says he will step down after this
year. Of course, the leading replacement for
Newton is Larry Ivy, and he is an excellent
choice. I believe he will keep the program
heading in the direction that Newton has
sent it.
Newton made two big decisions when he
brought in Rick Pitino to revive a probation
saddled program. His second biggest decision was in hiring Hal Mumme, a virtual
unknown in Division I football, as the Cats
head football coach. Mumme has done
Coach Bobb} Hamilton's Prestonsburg
Lady Blackcats had a rough road trip when
they played in the Queen of the Bluegrass
tournament in Lexington just before the
holidays. But Coach Hamilton said it was a
good learning experience.
"'We have learned how to handle the
press now,'' he said, as his team got ready
for the Johnson Central Lady Eagle
Invitational. "That is how Belfry beat us. I
would like to play Belfry again.''
Coach Hamilton said the tough teams he
faced will make his team a better one.
··we played three top teams in the state,"
he said. ''It hurt our confidence a little bit
but that has come back up."
The Lady Blackcat'i are the defending
champions at Johnson Central.
The Lady Blackcats, 4-5 on the year,
faced Scott County in a first game and then
met rival Paintsville on Tuesday night
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In the conference (photo by Ed Taylor)
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
SPORTS PLUS
SUNDAY, JANUARY
2, 2000
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Scheduling: Just how difficult is it?
We have completed the
first full month of the high
school boys and girls basketball schedule and how
quickly it has gone by.
Teams try carefully to
arrange their schedules
that they might now have
too long of a lay off over
the Christmas and New
Year holidays.
But sometimes schedule
making is more difficult
that you could imagine.
For
instance,
the
Prestonsburg
Lady
Blackcats, who competed
in last week's Johnson
Central Round Robin
Tournament, finished the
year with such and will not
return to the hardwood
until January II. That's
over a week·s lay off.
Also. the Lady B ackcats.
if you notice their sched
ule. have yet to play one
single game at home as of
yet. All 11 games of the
1999-2000 season have
been played at someone
else's gym, whether it be
in Lexington, Pike Central.
Betsy Layne or wherever.
The Lady Blackcats
will finally get to play at
home on January II. when
they host South Floyd in a
conference game.
Now why make such a
schedule out? Why put
your team on the road for
the first month-plus of the
basketball season?
Current coach Bobby
Hamilton did not tunc
anything to do \\ ith making out this season's
schedule.
La:;t )Car's
coach. Jackie Day Crisp.
filled in the open dates and
scheduled "his team" on
the road for the first
month-plus of the year.
Why'!
Because
of
inclement weather that
devclops in January and
February is just an educat
cd guess. I am sure that
Coach Crisp was thinking
of his team being on the
road in bad weather in the
months of January and
February. It stands to reason: Play the early games
away from home while the
weather is good and stay
home when the weather
turns bad and get the other
team to come to your
place.
But, get this, during the
month
of
January,
Prestonsburg will play
eight games and four of
those are at home. But in
February, six of the
remaining eight games for
Prestonsburg will be at the
friendly confines of the
Prestonsburg Fieldhouse.
Not bad thinking! When
the weather goes sour, stay
home and play. Play on the
road while the sun is shining.
When was the last rime
a high school in Floyd
County scheduled a local
tournament? Well, if you
will check. not since former Prestonsburg Coach
Bridget Clay hosted the
Lady
Blackcats
Invitational. It \\as a good
tournament that showcased
some of the regional powers as well as an out-ofcounty team.
South
Floyd
High
School hosted the first
county tournament that
any county high school has
hosted
since
Prestonsburg's.
Coach Henry Webb and
the Raiders hope to make
it an annual e\ cnt as the
Raider:- arc expected to be
one of the dominant teams
in the next stx years, and
maybe beyond .
South lloyd is drawing
large cro\\ ds and the tournament was a success. The
four- team format (held
O\er t\\O da)s) may
expand to include four
more teams.
The first month of the
season has brought some
surprises.
Betsy Layne's boys
team is playing excellent
basketball, something fans
of the Bobcats did not
expect.
Let's look at some of
the teams so far in the
1999 season.
BIGGEST SURPRISE:
Betsy Layne Bobcats.
Coach Brent Rose has his
team playing good basketball.
· BIGGEST DISPOINTMENT: Prestonsburg Lady
Blackcats. A team with the
talent this team has should
be 9-0 instead of the current 4-5.
BIGGEST OFFENSE:
The South Floyd Raiders
are averaging nearly 90
points a game. The highpowered offense is scoring
at an average of just over
89 points per game.
BIGGEST DEFENSE:
The Allen Central Rebels
continue to hold down the
oppost t10n
(with
the
exception of South Floyd)
as they are currently 5-3
on the year.
BIGGEST REBOUND
MARGIN: The South
Flo)d Raiders ru;e sweeping the glass with an average of nearly 28 rebounds
a game.
TEAM TO WATCH:
Betsy Layne Ladycats.
Coach Cassandra Akers is
just a notch away from
having a club of consistency and ready to make a run
at a county championship.
The)
have
already
knocked off heav) v.eights
Prestonsburg and Allen
Central.
ED'S ALL COUNTY
TEAM RIGHT NOW
Jessica Martin and
Shannon Sizemore of
Allen
Central:
Jcnn)
Parsons
and
Amber
Roberts of Betsy l ayne;
Amelia Conley, Ramanda
Music and Megan J Iyden
of Prestonsburg; Martha
Crawford. Lindsey Hall
and Kandice Mitchell of
South Floyd.
Larry Mullins. Jeremy
Sexton and Jeremy Hayes
of Allen Central; Adam
Collins, Justin Bartley and
Scott Collins of Betsy
Layne; Ricky Powers and
John
Dixon
of
Prestonsburg;
Jimmy
Stumbo,
Byron
Hall,
Michael
Hall.
Rusty
Tackett, Ryan Shannon.
John Meade and a host of
others at South Floyd.
Of course, that is just
for now. It is fun to look at
players and how they arc
doing.
BEST SIXTH MAN:
Natbasa Stratton of
Betsy Layne. Miss Instant
Offense when she comes
into the game. Has a great
attitude and plays hard at
both ends of the floor.
Jeremy Hayes of Allen
Central. Comes off the
"cold" bench and lights up
the basket with his three-
point shooting.
Who is the top defenSIVe player in the county?
Allen Central's Jennifer
Risner gets the nod there,
along with South Floyd's
John Meade. Both arc
hard-nose players on the
"D".
Well. it has been fun.
Have a great new year and
stay wei I. We '11 touch
bases with you next
Sunday.
PIKEVILLE COLLEGE WOMEN'S
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER
DATE
Thur. 4
Sat. 6
Wed. 10
Fri. 12
Sat. 13
Wed. 17
Fri. 19
Sat. 20
· Tues. 23
Fri. 26
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Pikeville
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7:00
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by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
Christmas bells. Choirs singing and telephones
ringing. That seemed to highlight the just completed Christmas season a:; the world returns to
normal after the Christmas Holidays.
Gifts are being returned as department stores
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of Rick Pitino. that Smith doesn't use the more
up tempo game of his predecessor and why the
Cats aren't the pressing team fans had become
accustomed to.
Callers have come short of calling for the
removal of Coach Smith as his Cats went 4-4 in
the first eight games. Armchair coaches and radio
personalities are saying that Smith was not the
choice of the "fans" at the start. But all that
has been only revealed since the "young
Cats" have struggled. Many had gollen off
the proverbial UK bandwagon when UK
stmggled 0\Jt of the gate.
The past two weeks have changed a lot,
hut not all the criticism that Coach Smith
has received via the radio call-in shows, as
well as some from the press.
I have felt from the second half of the
Maryland game (which UK lost) up to the
thrilling upset of number five Michigan
Stnte, the Cats have improved vastly. A hig
win over Louisville, which turns around
and destroys North Carolina. and the big
win last Thursday night over the Spanans
have UK fans once again boarding the
bandwagon.
I was very skeptical of this year's team
until I realized two things. Just how young
this Division I college team is (seven of 10
are either freshmen or sophomores) and the
very, very difficult schedule the Cats have
played over the first month and a half of
the season. It is staggering to review the
schedule and wonder how they won the
games they did.
At 6-4 on the season, the Cats now will
get into a more mellow part of the schedule
before it heats us again. The post-holiday
game included Alaska-Anchorage, then a
date with Missouri before the year 1999
closed out.
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what is going to be a very difficult SEC
schedule where you will not find any cupcakes to play.
However. when I look at the non-conference schedule UK played and the likes of
Auburn. Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Arkansas.
Georgia and others. there is no companson at all to what UK has endured the first
12 games of the schedule.
Here b a team of young men who
have grown up through the first 12 outings. I feel that the criticism of Coach
Smith is undeserved. I know that his
son. Saul, i'i not a picture of perfect
motion when he handles the basketball. However. he is a junior and does
have a little more experience than
docs J.P. Ble\ ins or an} of the other
players. ISm\ that the team has gone
through 12 games, then you can say
that Blc\ ms and others have "more
experience" and I think you will
o;ee Coach Smith play Blc\ins a lot
more and, who knows, maybe
in),ert him into the starting lineup.
The players are not complaining. but just the opposite, have
approved the way Coach Smith
is coaching this year's team.
Bitterness toward the coach
and his son is not what is needed at this time.
Neither is there a need for an activist group to
holler "racism" when that is not present as well.
What is needed is understanding and support
for a group of young men who are trying their
best to be a winning basketball program. A group
of young men who are away from home, family
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
2, 2000
Leader of the pack
by Karen Joseph
Sports Writer
The Betsy Layne Lady
Bobcats ha-.e been playing
'Cl)' good basketball in the last
couple of weeks.
They were a little slow getting started. losing four games
at the start of the season. Their
la<a lose; was on December 13.
\\hen they lost to PainL-;\ille.
Since the one point loss at
Paintsville. the Lady Bobcats
have been playing great basketball.
A vel)' definite key to their
success is senior guard
Heather Hamilton.
Heather Hamilton and
Shenna Akers are the only two
senior.; on the team. They have
played basketball together
since they were in grade
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school.
"Shenna and I have played
basketball for eight years,"
said the senior. "We both
attended John M. Stumbo
Elementary and I started in the
fourth grade and Shenna started in the fifth grade."
Heather says she enjoys
playing basketball.
'1lle game can get really
rough sometimes and it is vel)'
easy to lose you temper."
Hamilton said. "but you just
have to keep your composure
and play your game. Even
though sometimes it gets frustrating. I still enjoy playing the
game."
Hamilton says one of the
most difficult things in playing
basketball is when you change
coaches so much.
"In grade school. l had two
different coaches. Sheila
Tucker was head coach untiJ I
was in the sixth grade. Then
Danita Johnson took over as
the head coach," explained
Hamilton. "And in high school
Bill Newsome was my coach
until I was a junior. Coach
Cassandra Akers took over my
junior year."
"Sometimes it is just hard
to adjust to different styles that
coaches have," Hamilton
explained. "I liked Coach
Newsome. but he was too easy
on us. We didn't have a lot of
disc1pline
when
Coach
Newsome wa-; our coach. But.
Coach Akers is vel)' disciplined. She is vel)' strict and
we really respect her. We play
together better a~ a team. We
also have respect for each
other.··
"Heather, along with
Shenna Akers, will be our
leaders this year," Coach
Akers said. "Heather can get
the ball down the floor and she
will avemge six or seven
assists a game. Plus she usual!) scores etght to 10 points a
game. She playc; with maturity
and helps the younger girls
keep their minds focused. We
have a lot of young girls on
this team and they look up to
her. She is a leader."
Betsy Layne has a vel)'
young team. but they are
improving with each game.
The senior guard thinks by the
end of the season they will
really come together.
"We are going to be very
good toward the end of the
season." Hamilton said. "We
are playing fairly good ball
now. but we are just now starting to come together a'i a team.
We have several young players that don't have a lot of
experience at the high school
level. It will just take us some
time. I just wish Shenna and I
were just juniors, so we could
play with the teanl next year
when they have more experience."
Heather thinks the younger
players will improve and.
come tournament time in
March, they will be ready.
"I think we have a pretty
good chance this year in the
tournament'' Han1ilton said.
..We have a tough di),trict, but
I think \\e can do it. We have
already beaten Allen Central
and Prestonsburg, but that was
on our home floor. 1t will be
tougher on their court. But I
think we can do it.
"Whitney Lykens will be
finished with grade school by
then and she will help this
team a lot But we do have
some players that have experience. Sbenna is great on the
inside. And we have Jenny
Parsons that can do anything,
shoot or rebound. Devon
Reynolds tS the other guard
and Amber Roberts plays the
forward. along with Jenny.
Jhec;c girls have experience.
Then Natasha Stratton can
come off the bench and play
tremendous ba'>ketball. The
younger girls will really be
able to help our team toward
the end of the season.
"I think that Prestonsburg
will be our ~1mngest competi·
tion this sca<;On in the district.
Shelby Valley will be tough tn
the region. I guess we will just
have to wait and see what happens."
Heather says she will miss
playing after ~he graduates.
"I plan on attending
Pikeville College next year
and I hope I can play some
kind of sports," Hamilton srud.
"I have played for so long, l
don· t know if 1can just stop all
of a sudden."
Heather Hamilton is one of
the leaders on this vel)' talented Betsy Layne Lady Bobcat
basketball team, and they will
be tough come the "second
season.''
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2
11
17
19
24
26
29
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Athletes in Action
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7:00
8:00
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Vanderbilt
Auburn
South Carolina
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Miami, Fla.
ESPN
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CBS
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6:00
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6:00
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South Carolina
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Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Arkansas
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Jefferson-Pilot
Jefferson-Pilot
Jefferson-Pilot
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ESPN
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9:00
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A
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A
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4
7
11
18
23
27
30
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8
11
15
19
22
26
29
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Off-season projects for
the hunter make hunting
season get here faster
February is a difficult time of year for the
hunter because the hunting season for most
folks has become little more than a memory
as the snow piles up outside and the time
until turkey season grows longer by the day.
Fortunatel y for sportsmen, there are a
number of off-season projects that can occupy their time during the month of February.
For instance, waterfowlers can find plenty to
do despite the fact that their season has been
over for at least a month in some places.
What's there to do? According to the experts
at Hunter's Specialties, now i s the time to
prepare for next season.
Decoys take a lot of abuse throughout the
course of a normal waterfowl season, as do
decoy cords and anchorjng devices.
February is the perfect time for waterfowlers
to take advantage of this downtime and to
replace or repair any broken or damaged
decoy cords and weights. To keep tangles at
a minimum, it's best to replace that old line
with Tangle-Proof Decoy Cord from
Hunters Specialties. Used in conjunction
with the Quik-Rig Weights. this tangle-proof
cord is strong, durable and will generally
outlive the decoys themselves. And the dark
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beating this winter, put a
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that skiff with Hunter's
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They offer these suggestions for getting
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SOUTH FLOYD MIDDLE SCHOOL GUARD Brandy Anderson put up a
three-point try against Betsy Layne. The grade school schedule
res umes this week as they enter t he final month of t he season (photo
by Ed Taylor)
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When
fishing through
the winter months, you
may want to try angling for
the much coveted walleye.
It is a cold water fish that
ranges from the far reaches
of Canada down through
the Northeastern United
States to Georgia and
Alabama and the Gulf
Coast. The walleye is a
hardy feeder and will continue to be more acti-.c
than most fish through the
winter months.
They are :-.ometimes
called the walleye pike, but
are not a pike at all: they
are of the perch family.
Unlike the perch the walleye has a streamlined body.
with bulging eyes Their
color varies depending on
the water of their habitat.
Some arc dark with olive
drab along the sides und
wttite or gold belly. I have
cau ght these fi<;h that have
a bluish tint 10 them on the
sides . Regardless of the
UK
color of your walleye. they
will al\\ays be very identifiable by the head structure
and the bulging eyes.
This species of fish
were, at one time, found
predominantly in riverS
and streams. They have
become lake dwellers by
streams and rivers that
were dammed. and the fish
were trapped behind it. and
by random unrecorded
stocking by individual
anglers. The walleye found
in natural lakes in the eastem United States. such as
are found in Minnesota and
Wisconsin. are most likely
the result of this unrecorded
personal
stocking.
When these fish are not
found m our man-made
lakes it is probably due to
the unfavorable conditions
in that particular lake, or
possibly the presence of
this species was not in the
stream prior to construction of the dam.
In eastern Kentucky,
there are two lakes that
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and fnends . A ~roup of young men who needs the
complete support of fans from acro-.s the ~tate of
Kentucky and beyond.
I must admit that. at times. I ha\ e been disappointed in the way Smith has coached and with
some of his decisions he has made. But then I got
to thinking. here i~ a man '' ho can be a very positive influence on these young men. We don't
have much of that kind of innuence in thi~ day
and time in which we live. Coach Rick Pitino certainly wasn't a positive innuence. On the contrary, he was just the opposite.
I support coach Tubby Smith and the kids that
make up Kentucky basketball. Win or lose, I support them. Down the road there are going to be
more losses. You can count on that. But also, there
are going to be some exciting and unexpected
wins. Just enjoy those victories and Jet this team
know that Kentuckians from far and wide support
them on the hardwood. Do not let the Jack of a
win every time out make you bitter toward UK
basketball. There are more important things in life
than basketball. Bitterness toward anyone only
hurts one person- the one who is bitter.
As far as sports talk shows, I enjoy listening to
them and l try to dial in one when 1 am on the
road. When they get negative. then I dial somewhere e lse. I am not a negative person but at times
fi nd myself thinking that way. I do not like to listen to negative talk. It is always better to build up
than to tear down. It will accomplish so much
more if we practice it in our own lives.
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have a good number of
walleye Carr Creek
Lake in Knott County, and
Paintsville Lake in Johnson
and Morgan County. I have
been successful in catching
walleye at Paintsville Lake
in some of the stick-up and
weed bed areas. They can
be caught most anytime of
the day or night. I have
been more successful in
catching them in the late
evening just after sunset.
Unlike
most
other
species. walleye arc most
likely to stan nesting when
the water begins to cool to
the upper 40 to 50 degree
range. In lakes. they will
travel a great distance to
find favorabh: spawning
areas in tributary streams.
They \\ill also seck out
shallow lake areas with
rocky bottoms. A favorite
place to find these fish in
cold water spawning beds
is on the rip-rap at the face
of a dam or around other
areas of the lake that arc
lined with rock. During
spawning, these fish wil'
not be as apt to get on yc
hook. The fish feed less ·'
they approach the sr wn
period. However, il
not
uncommon for a large male
to strike at a sizaiJle rapala.
He may not want to feed,
but1s protecting his nesting
area.
Whc• you catch a walleye. d on· t move on too
qu1ckly. These fish tend to
school in groups. They wilJ
mo\ e from one location to
another and cannot be
found in the same location
on a consistent basis. The
movement of the school
may be somewhat random
depending on the lake conditions and food source.
They are unpredictable.
and hard to outguess. If
you viewed these schools
of fish from under the
water. they would resemble
a school of barracuda.
The best way to find
walleye 1s to know their
source of food. In tbe winter months. if you can
1JCate the habitat of perch
and minnows, you may
also know the location of
walleye.
Walleye will remain
active all Winter. The
change in water temperature has less effect on them
than most other fish. Even
though you may success·
fully use crank bait, rapala
or a live minnow, the presentation must be changed
to a slower movement than
when the water is warm. At
ver) cold water temperatures \\alleye arc less likely to stake a fast moving
lure. The female's eggs
will be developing. and at
this stage she will feed
more often.
A good rig for catching
walleye in the deep water
areas is a floating rapala, a
minnow on a floating jig
head or other tloating bait.
Place a sinker 24 to 36
inches up thl· I me and let
the sinker bounce on the
bottom. This will allow the
bait to float just off the bot-
tom. You may slowly shake
or move the line to tease
the fish into striking.
If you want fish for the
kitchen table, you may
want to go after thjs delicious fish. He is ugly with
good-sized teeth. but seldom will you find a more
delicious fish.
The water temperature
at Paintsville Lake is still
at 48 degrees on the surface. Deep largemouth bass
are hitting spinner bait. and
crappie live bait in bush
cover.
You are cautioned by the
authorities at Paintsville
Lake. not to leave items of
value in your vehicles
when fishing. There have
been
several
reported
break-ins in the parking lot
in recent months
Remember to practice
good water safety procedures. Hypothermia occurs
2times faster in the water
than in air. Dress warm and
enjoy a day at the fishing
hole.
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Our Lady of the Way
Hospital
Motel was site
where 1997
wreck victims
were drinking
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
Y2K may be the ycar the area
police! officers crack down on
ju\enile partying at local hotels.
Sgt. Sha\\ n Roop of the Floyd
County Sheriff's Department, and
Sgt. Mike Ormerod and Tommy
Gearheart of the Prestonsburg
Police Department placed two
ju,emle females Jnto custody at
the Super 8 motel December 26,
the da) after Chnstmas.
The two girls wen: reported to
be extremely intoxicated and had
access to marijuana inside the
room they were st<1ying in at the
motel.
Officers received a complaint
that t\\ o gtrls were thro\\ ing up on
the steps of the motel at 12: 15 that
morning. Investigations at the
front desk. revealed thl· room the
!Wls were staying in was allegedly
rented to John D. Clark of Com
Fork Road in Prestonsburg.
The 22-year-old male was
arre-.ted by Gearheart and charged
"ith third-degree alcohol intoxication, a misdemeanor. and second·
degree unlawful transaction with a
minor. a felony.
Super 8 was the sill• ot' a 1997
party which ultimatcl) led to the
deaths of four teenagers. The teens
had been drinking hca' il) at the
motel before lea' 111g m an automobile.
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This blaze on Bucks Branch required two trips from fire departments to control. One abandoned
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Maytown, Martin and Prestonsburg fire departments, responded to the fire. (photo by Ed Taylor)
(See Motel, page two)
A-OK afterY2K
by Willie Elliott
• Staff Writer
Monday morning could have
been a day of mass confusion as
computers failed to talk to each
• other, bill~ got outdated or billed
incorrectly. or computer., simply
refused to boot up.
~·ortunately. it did not happen.
A check with area businesses and
banks found all computers doing
what they did when they were left
on Thursday- working away.
The on!) reponed problem was
. from the Aoyd Count) Board of
Education, and it was a routing
problem that developed more than
a week ago and had nothing to do
\\ nh Y2K. Aoyd County built an
extm day into the Christma., 'ncation to allow school personnel to
monitor the status of computers
before students returned.
Several home PCs simpl) listed
the date as 1980 or 1984 and "ere
em.ily corrected.
A check. with the following
banks found computers hcha-. ing
as if they had never heard of Y2K:
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1\lat10nal. Community ·r ru"t and
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Firefighters end year
· Local computers with spate of activity
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
J\ 'eritable barrage of fires
kept local fire departments bus}
dunng the holiday season and a
few kept the firefighter" alen
while celebrating the new year.
Seven to eight firefighters
from the Southeast Fire
Depanment \\ere called to the
scene of a tmiler tire in the
Harristo\\ n section of Mel\ in
Sunday morning. The 7:43 a.m.
call was late in coming as the
fire depanment anived on the
scene after the trailer was completely destroyed.
Assistant Fire Chief Bill)
Johnson said the residence had
been unoccupied for qulle some
time and belie\eu the home had
been repossessed. An urson
investigator has been requested
in the case.
The
Wheel\\ right
Fire
Department was dbpatched to
the site of an abandoned house
Thursday morning. Fire Chief
Sam Bentley said the fire department was called to the scene of
the supposed blaze at I.~ I a m.
The department got to the
house before it really started
burning. said Bentle).
''Someone set it. got \Cared,
and called it in too soon," he
suid.
Eight firefighters assisted by
four from the Qarrett worked at
the site abom an hour before
lea\ ing the scene.
Bentley said the home had no
active ''ires or gas coming into
the build111g. The tu·e w1ll be
investigated as an arson.
Wheelwright wac; also called
out to a predawn fire on Friday
morning. The I: 18 a.m. tire was
apparent!} caused by an overheating coal stove. The ensuing
fire in the garage area of Deross
Bentley caused fire. smoke and
water damage.
Wheeh\lright
firefighters
worked an hour and a half
beside members of the Garrett
Fire Depanment. which assisted
on the scene of this fire also.
The Betsy Layne Fire
Department responded to a fire
which was staned b) a celebra·
tion of the new year. An apparent errant firework landed
(Sec Fires. page two)
A one-vehicle accident in the
city of Wheelwright Sunday
morning left one with serious
injuries and another with bumps
and bruises.
The vehicle driven by Jason
Brown, 18, of Wheelwright,
struck a telephone pole while
heading out of Wheelwright, cutting the pole in two.
While the accident is still
under im estigation b) Trooper
Ronald Peppi of the Kentucky
State Pol1-.:e. \\'heel\\ right Police
Chief Charles Johnson said alcohol was a factor in the incident.
The rate of speed is not known,
but the accident caused severe
injuries to a passenger of the
vehicle.
Barbara Butler, 23, also of
Wheelwnght. was transported to
McDowell Appalachian Regional
Hospital and then transferred to
Hazard ARH. Butler had apparentl) ruptured her spleen and had
to have it removed, said Johnson.
Brown was treated at
McDowell ARH and released
into the custody of the KSP He
was charged with driving under
the innuence and driving without
an operators license. Johnson
said funher charges may be
pending in the incident.
Cops arrest Galveston man again
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
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Man arrested for
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A Galveston man found himself in trouble
\\ ith the law once again last Thursday as he led
pohce on a foot chase ond then grabbed a ride
to the hospital.
Officers Lt. Ricky Thornsberry and Jason
Ne\\some of the Floyd County ShentT's
Department had stopped at a home in the Mud
Creek area were Oann)' R. Harris was believed
to be sla}ing. The ofticers had three separate
warrants on Harri-. and had stopped at the re::.idence on a tip.
Upon their arrival, I farris refused to open the
door, leading the officers to force their way into
the home. When the deputies entered the home,
Harris was trying to escape out the back door.
said Thornsberry.
Harris backed away from running and offi·
ccrs altemptcd to secure the area.. but just a
glance around the home re\ealed small amounts
of marijuana, said Thornsberry. Seeing the illegal drug in the home. the deputies began to
search the how..e. revealing more marijuana.
traces of cocaine, and a baggie in,ide the bathroom \\ ith cocaine residue inside it.
Harris alleged!) fled the residence. causing
Deputy Ne\\ some to pursue him up a hill. Once
secured, he was returned to the house and
placed face down in the floor while the officers
continued their search. sa1d Thornsberry.
While Harris \\as lying in the floor he began
to complain of 'to mach pains, said 1 hornsberry.
He then rcvc.:alcd to the officers he had ingested
an unspecJIJcd amount of cocaine in order to
hide it from them.
Thornsberry proceeded to call an ambulance
and then he and Newsome escorted Hams to
the police cruiser and rushed to meet with the
ambulance.
Thornsberry accompanied Harris in the
ambulance from John M. Stumbo Elementary.
\\here he was transferred to McDowell
Appalachian Regional Hospital. There he was
treated and released to the custody of the sherilt"s department the folio\\ ing moming and
pluc~d 111 the Floyd County Detention Center.
Hams was charged "ith possession of marijuana. attempted escape and three counts of
possession of drug paraphernalia.
The warrants to be served were for wanton
endangerment for allegedly shooting toward a
neighbor's house. first-degree trespas~ing for
allegedly entering a neighbor's home, and ter- •
rorisllc threatening for alleged!) threatening to
kill one of his neighbors.
He was anaigned in Hoyd Distnct Court on
Tuesday, where he pleaded not guilty to all
charges. Bail was set at 'Ill 00,000 cash.
llarri., was anestcd in a drug roundup by lhe
sheriff's department m October. Charge~;, in that
case have been sent to circuit court.
• Allen water, sewer projects nearly complete
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
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With nothing ...et for the
agenda.
the
Allen
City
Commission met on Monday to
go over the old business of
water. sewer and bondo;.
City
Allorncy
Stacey
Marshall brought the council up
to date on construction progress.
A water and sewer project in the
Dwale area is at or near I 00 percent completion. said \f.1rshall.
Residents are nO\\ able to tap
into the \\ater and sewer c;ystem.
Marshall reported water pressure for Dwale is much better
alrcad), having been reduced
from 80 psi to 65 psi. That pressure will reduce further when
the residents of Ne" Allen and
Allen Lap into the lines.
The cit) of Allen is at or very
ncar 90 percent complete. said
Marshall. Many of the re.,idents
in lhe area are preparing lo tap
into the new lines already. The
project is expected to be completed in Allen in April, burring
any weather-related disasters.
'ew Allen residents must
\\ait a little longer for their
water and sewer service. while
day-tO·da) construction has
been slowed by the holidays and
the occasional bout of inclement
weather.
~1arshall c;aid he is al-.o
checking the 'alidity of bonds
sa1d to he held by a resident of
Fort Thomas, Kentud;y. Norbert
Bisc:hotTt had apparently bought
city municpal bonds acro~s the
state several years ago. lie had
started to cash them, when he
dtsco' ered the bonds he had
bought ''ere from the city.
Ri-.chofft wrote a letter to
Allen City Clerk Bill Parsons
several months ago inquiring
about the bonds. Since then. the
city has been checking the
\ahdity and value of those
bonds.
Each bond has 22 coupons
\\Orth $5 each. With the bonds
in full maturity. the cit) owes
$15,500 to the Michigan man.
The commission voted unani
mously to pay the full amount as
soon as the bonds we• e returned.
Deanna Slone \\3s absent
from the meeting.
Kaitlyn Brook Collett didn't waste time becoming the first baby of the
millennium born at Highlands Regional Medical Center, arriving during the first minute of the year 2000. Her mother, Karla Collett of
Salyersville, was surprised to give birth to the millennium baby- her
due date wasn't .until January 25. For being the hospital's first baby
b?tn In 2000, ~~1tlyn received a handmade quilt and gift basket from
Highlands Aux1hary and Volunteers, as well as a $1 ,000 savings bond
to be used for her future education from the hospital. (photo subm11•
ted)
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
Fires
5, 2000
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beneath a rock drilling rig m an equipment lot at Stanville, settmg the rig
ablaze
Assistant Ftre Ch1ef Edward Clark
said the department put out the accidental ftre, which occurred about 6
p.m. Saturday evening, usmg foan1
and water. Within I 0 minutes the
excitement was over, leaving O\\ ncr
Paul Corbin with a damaged rig and
some local residents with a New
Year's Day they w11l not soon forget.
Betsy Layne firefighters were also
on the scene of a trailer fire about 23
hours later near Betsy Layne
Elementary.
Debbie Hamilton was in bed ao;leep
when her smoke detector woke her
around 4:30 a.m. Sunday morning.
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THE FLOYD CouNTY TIMES
Hamtlton sent her son down the street
to call for help. In six minutes, firefighters were on the scene.
It took the department 15 minutes
to put out the fire, saving the home in
part. The fire is believed to have been
started by a portable phone inside the
a sectional couch, because the flames
had chmbed the wall into the attic
directly above.
The home suffered quite a bit of
smoke and water damage. Clark s;ud
Harmlton 's smoke detector and a
quick response by the frre department
saved the Hamiltons from losing
everything.
Clark had 10 men on the scene of
each incident.
An abandoned Princess Elkhorn
Coal s1te was the scene of a suspicious
fire. said David F1re Chief Greg Davis.
Some type of accellerant was
apparently poured on the side of a coal
processmg plant at the site and lit,
causing the fiberglass panels to burn.
When firefighters arrived on the scene
la.~t Wednesday afternoon. they at flfSt
thought a tmnsformer had caught fire.
Dry chemical fire extinguishers
and carbon dioxide were used to put
out the bl;ve that had the potenual of
being b1g. smd Davis.
Eight firefighters worked qUickly
at the oil-soaked scene to prevent the
ftre from getting out of control.
Motel
(Contmued from page one)
The car carrymg the teens later
crashed, killing all four.
A relative of one of the teenage
victims filed sutl against the
motel, churning managers knew
the teens were drinking and were
negligent for allowing them to
leave while mtoxicated.
In October, a jury found that
Super 8 was not responsible for
the teens' deaths.
are proud to announce that
Barber&
Stumbo,
State employees and communities go
beyond call of duty at Christmas
A local businessman has anony·
mously sent gifts every Chnstmas,
for the past 10 years or more, to the
Franklin County office of the
state's Cabinet for Families and
Children. Over the years the man's
gifts have included bikes and the
name-brand clothes and the kinds
of sneakers little boys say they
must have to fit in. At his direction,
all the gifts have gone to the same
child, a boy who was m CFC's fos·
ter care when he made a la~ting
1mpress1on on his unknown benefactor.
Many others, community groups
as well as individuals, deliver toys
and new clothes to children they
may know only as "boy, age 8," or
"girl, age 6."
In lieu of exchanging gifts with
co-workers, many employees in
Frankfort's main office of the
Cabinet for Families and Children
pool their resources to help a struggling family at Christmas.
Those scenes. and others like
them, are repeated in local CFC
offices throughout the state every
Christmas.
As employees of the state
agency responsible for aiding
abused children and vulnerable
adults, caring for foster children,
and providing food and other assistance to low-income families and
individuals, CFC's staff work all
year to help individuals and families in need. But they go beyond the
call of duty at Christmas as they
work alongside local churches.
civic organizations and other community groups.
Local offices usually begin
receiving calls from individuals
and agencies in the commumty
asking, "How can we help?" the
week after Thanksgiving. In a typical season, the Franklin County
office alone coordinates contribu-
tions for approx1mately 100 families and more than 100 children in
foster care. The b1ggest contributor
to CFC chents in Franklin County,
as well as in many other counties
across the state. 1s the local chapter
of the Jaycees.
CFC's clients are not identified
10 donors by name, but by family
size, sex and age of each child in
the family and clothing size. The
local office becomes a collection
point for gifts, which are delivered
to clients by CFC staff.
As gifts and clothing arrive at
the local office for distribution, it
isn't unusual for employees to give
up several evenings or a weekend
to match the mountrun of gifts with
intended recipients. It also isn't
unusual for CFC employees to
reach into their own pockets to provide for a family known to be in
need but without a sponsor. When
it's time to deliver gifts, everyone
in the office helps out-with social
workers making deliveries to their
own clients whenever possible.
There are many people who are
not CFC clients, and who may even
work long hours, but for whom
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and
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Social
Security
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Region 8 had a holiday, but
Harold Birchell, who maintains the
computers there and helps with
maintenance of computers through·
out all of Region 8. said all was
well at the office and he bad not
heard of any problems in the
schools.
A check at Rudd Equipment and lilt
Carter Hughes Toyota found a similar story - the computers are
working fine.
Was the Y2K thing overblown,
or did we do a good job in solving
the problem? The jury will be out
on that one for a long time, but in
the meantime life goes on.
It's a good bet none of us will
have to worry about the next
turnover. We have to be content
with having seen the change of one
millennium into another.
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buying a few gifts for the children
would mean not having enough
money for food or to pay the rent.
When those people contact their
local CFC office, they are referred
to one of the many agencies that
keep their own client list, including
the Salvation Army.
In every county, groups such as
the Salvation' Army, the Jaycees,
local Optimist Clubs, professional
orgamzations, and local police and
firemen, as well as church groups
and individuals, work to assist both
CFC clients and others in need.
Although the holidays bring
extra work, the consensus among
CFC employees is that it's some of
the most fu lfilling work they do all
year. "We're all proud of the role
we play in bringing together the
community to help the less fortunate," said a Franklin County
employee. "We're even glad to
reach into our own pockets when
we see an unmet need, but the best
part is when we deliver the gifts
and see the looks on the children's
faces. That malces all our work, and
the weekends and evenings we give
up, worthwhile."
The family is holding a
reception in honor of the
75th birthday of Ola
Wells, at the Auxier Fire
Department, Auxier, KY.
Saturday, January 8, 2000,
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Punch, cake, coffee and
soft drinks will be served.
The custom of open invitation is being observed.
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5, 2000
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Instead of snow
or ice and subfreezing temperatures, this
home near the
old Almar
Theater sported
this patch of
phlox. Along
with bright sunshine and temperatures in the
70s, the day was
more like spring
than winter. But
Old Man Winter
was not ready to
be pushed aside,
as temperatures
began plunging
yesterday, with
periods of light
snow expected
throughout the
week. (photo by
Willie Elliott)
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•High-speed web surfing
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shop, work, bank and even date online
these days if you <.:an manage to get a
connection that's fast and reliable.
Faster connection speeds decrease the
amount of time you need to wait for
your favorite Y.eb page or e-mail to
download and increase the realism of
game~. audio and ' ideo coment
With the introduction of some
affordable new alternatives. highspeed Intcml!t connections are finally
" coming home to your living room. But
it's easy to get confused by the different options available. Here are some
helpful dcscripuons from lhe expens
at Motorola:
Telephone Modems-Most
computers come "'ilh a modem that
connect<> you to the Internet via ordinary telephone lines. Telephone
modems arc the sloY.est.. but most universally antilable way to connect.
Modem speeds are measured in kilobits of data per second (Kbps, often
abbreviated as just K). and the fastest
f telephone modem you can buy right
now is 56K.
However, C\oCn with a 56K modem
you won't see a 56K connection-usually it's more in the range of 40 to
50K. Telephone modems are inherently slow. and you C$ 't talk on the
phone v.h1le you're online unless you
have a second line installed. which
adds cost.
•
Integrated Services Digital
Network (JSDN)-ISDN is offered
through local phone companies. and
has a maximum speed of 128K again,
actual speeds vary. ISDN is faster than
a telephone connection, but rcqmrcs n
special modem (called a tcrminul
adapter) and can be costly ru1d compli
cated to set up and use
Digital Subscriber Lines
(DSL)-Many phone companies noy,
ofler various types of DSL SCI"\ icc.
with lheoretical download rates up to 8
megabits per second (Mbps) that's
140 times faster than a 56K modem.
More typically, DSL users get
between 512K and 1.5 Mbps for
downloading and about 128K for
uploading. As with ISDN, you'll need
the phone compan) to install special
wiring and a special modem But DSL
is not available in aiJ areas. You have
to be located within 15.000 feet of
your phone company's central office
equipment.. and not all local phone
companies offer DSL.
Cable
Modems -Cable
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at home. They offer astounding down
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vice is provided by your local cable
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your TV service. Because cable
modems use a ditlcrcnt frequency. you
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routinely do. The problem is not
that the immune system doesn't
work: it is that the immune system
doesn't recognize the tumor."
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body's defense system to work
properly, key antigens - sub
stances capable of triggering an
immune r\!sponsc - must be presented in a specific way to lymphocytes.
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Normally. antigens are tipped off
by what arc called co-stimulating
molecule,, When these molecules
arc not present, the immune system
does not "sec" the cancer cell, and
therefore docs not act to destroy it.
Because cancer cells do not express
the neccs!.ary co-stimulating molecule, they arc invisible to the lym
phocytes responsible for destroying
them.
Backed with a $321.459 grant
from the Leukemia Society of
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Wednesday, January 5, 2000 A4
EditorialAmerica's corporate boardrooms are still ovcmhdming1) a man's world. Men occup) 5.415 of the 6.120 seaL' on
the boards of the ~ortunc 500 compames. according to a
'>tudy released b) CataJy,t. a research group to ad\'ance
women in bt.osmcss That's roughly X9 percent. The ~ituation
in the fortune 50; 1000 isn't much diffl'rent. In fact, it"s a
little bit mo1c male Men hold about 92 percent of the hoard
scats.
The pe" tcr lining in thi" \cry dark doUll i~ that most
Fortune 500 hoards - 8-+ percent - lul\c at least one
woman director. That's a start. Btll unless companies build
on it. they risk justifiable tH:cu~ations of discrimmation and
tokenism. All too often. the: lone \\'oman - or lone black or
Hi.,panic - bears the burden of repre-.cnting all women. or
all ml.'rnbcrs of an ethnic group.
Instead of breaking do\\n stereotypes. tokenism reinforces them by making it appear that there's a monolithic
"woman's' iew.'' In an increa-.ingly diwrse world, that simply docsn 't cut it any more.
The paucity of women mthe boardrooms is ..ymptomatic
of a larger problem: That IS their general scarcity in top
executive stnte~; , Not surprisingly, about the same percentage of \\omen - hou•ring around 10 percent- hold top
corporate ;obs as hold hoard seats Women executive)\ also
cam less than their male counterparts. In a sociCt) like ours.
where monc) is a measun.• of \\ ot1h. th<tt means that even
women at the top arc seen as less \'aluable than men.
Moving more women into boan.ls and executive -.uites is
thl' most tlirect wa) to shatter the glass ct•iling. But the const·qucnce' of a malc-tlominated corporate hierarchy trickle
down to the lm\ liest employet'. Eu·n though half of the U.S.
'' orkforce is no\~ \\Omen. businc-.s has made precious few
changes that .tll<m women. and men. to balance the obligation;, nf work and I ami!). Just as it took more ''omen in
elcc·ted offici.! to address issues of political concern to
women. iI w iII take more ''omen at the top of the corporate
laddc1 LO rrcss for family-fnendl) policies, such as fleximc, parental lc:l\ e and on- ite child care
Of cour,c. there's a Catch-22. If busincs-.es resist changing the workplace. talented women with family obligatio~-;
''illlmd it dirficul! to acl\ance l11gh enough to have a direct
h,tnd in shap111g the workplace.
It will take strong. -.marl \\Omen to keep push1ng for
their rightful place at the table. It \\ill take \trong. sman
companie' to make the changes the) must.
But ever} one stands to benefit- companies, employees
,tnd familic-.
- Reprillft•d (mm the St. Loui1 PO\t-Dispatch.
Before the Invention of the telescope, dim stare could not be seen.
When they brfghtened, it was thought they were new stars.
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by Willie E lliott
Staff Writer
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-Letters tt>eEditorFarm Bureau urging legislative action
Editor:
Tobacco growers arc facing the toughest times they
have experienced. Burle) markets. which opened n
\vcek late and never really caught fire. are no\\ in
Christmas recess. Huge amounts of th1s year's crop
have gone into the pool. added to the surplus stocks
from last year.
There's talk ol another major quota cut in the offing. and next year's no-net cost as<;essmcnt will surely
rise. Thc~e arc disturbing trends. causing considerable
anxiety among fam1ers and threatening )\erious economic damage to our state.
As president of Kentucky Fam1 Bureau. I want to
convey to Kentuck)'s farming familie!> that our organization is \\ orking with all it" resources to find shorttcm1 relief and long-term answers ror the problems
affecting the agriculture industry.
Cltimately, the factors which will impact our
future~; are both economic and political. Economic
trend::. arc often harsh in their effects on fanners. but in
many ways they arc more tolerable than are the political storm~ which cause us the greatest hann.
In recent years. tobacco has been subjected to an
unprecedented assault from federal and state govemmcnts. cash-hungry plamtifT\ attorneys and interest
groups whose sole purpose is to eradicate the crop and
the products from existence.
Some national leader~ in the anti-tobacco movement rl!cently held a news conference telling farmers
that tobacco companies were the culpnt m today's
declining tobacco market.
That message was both amusing and mislcadmg.
No farmer holds the tobacco companies in any great
level of affection. given their erratic buying patterns
and ever-changing leaf preferences.
But t>ven the most ardent critic of the companies
know<; that when cigarette sales drop, purchases of our
tobacco will follow.
What we also knO\\ is that much of the decline
traces direct!) to the actions of those anti-tobacco
interest groups. Their lobbyists proclaim with a
straight face that they onl) want to hurt the tobacco
companies. and that they have the farmers· best intereqs at heart.
But fa1mcrs sec this spin for what it is, a public relations plo). When these groups hurt the companies. they
in\'ariably hurt farmers. In terms ol the tobacco product sales. the interests of the companies and the farmers arc inseparable
What farmers really need to focus on at this point is
the future. \\hat can we do to stop the bleeding and
prepare for a rebound? TI1at is the ke} issue for grower~. and for farm Bureau.
We need to look at all a\ ail able marketing methods.
old and new, and sec what best sen es the lonl!-tCrm
intcrcsls of producers.
~
We need to examine the operation of our leaf handling cooperatives. <md determine if there are changes
needed to head off the accumulation of surpluses that
could. if they grow too large. endanger the ven existence of tlic tobacco program.
And we need to look at the impact of mounting
tobacco imports.
All these issues arc complex. and opimon" vary
widely on \\hat the answers should be. Fanu Bureau
will he working with aJI tobacco interests to find solutions. We c:o.p~ciall) need the invoh·emcnt of growers.
quota holders and others with a financial stake in the
crop.
We also need to win a good portion of Kentucky's
tobacco settlement money for agriculture. We're urging Kentuckians to contact their state legislators to
seck support for agriculture's unified development
plan.
We're working on behalf of tobacco, and we're
working on behalf of agriculture Together. we can find
a way to keep both on a gro\\ th track for the future.
Sam A-luore
President
Kl'/llllcky Farm Bureau
Sometimes change is necessary
Editor:
The Old Regular Baptist Church has been a part o1
the culture of the mountain people of the Appalachian
area for more than two centuries. Jt has either directly or indirectly affected the lives of millions and continues to do so today. Ho\\ many or us who were
either born and raised in the area. or. those who ha-.c
c;pent some Lime in this area, have not been touched in
..ome way by this church?
The people of the Old Regular Baptist Church
have always been known for their conscnative views
and rock-solid behefs when it comes to thctr religion.
To many, they are seen as being clo~;er to God than
any other Christmn tlenommation. To some, the) arc
too strict and old-fashioned. The latter view has kept
the church from growmg. While other churches continue to grow and prosper, the Old Regular Baptists
have not, and, in some areas. their nu m ber~ have
dwindled to the point that their mere sun ivai is questionable.
Change, just for the ~ake of change. can be a
ridiculous, if not foolish. idea. However, there arc
times when change is needed. I gn!\\ up in Floyd
County surrounded completely by the beliefs and
actiono; of the Old Regular Baptists. 0\er the years, I
have seen changes in the church, not foundational
change... but change-. in the ways the people of the
church conduct thcmselvc)o. For instance. when I was
grO\\ ing up it \\a.; the cu-;tom for the people visiting a
church to. after the meeting. have dinner with someone in the communi!). Every church time. m) home
would he the ~;itc of a very large gathering :uound our
dinner table. While thh. was enjoyed by all \\ ho sat at
my mom's table. it was a lot of work and took a lot of
preparation.
No\\ atla) s. churchgoers are fed at the church! No
need to drive or walk to a neighbor's house. Most
churches have cafeterias where potl uck-style dinners
arc enjoyed. What a wonderful change that was.
Right no\\, there arc some brave fomard-thinking
people in the Old Regular Church who are trymg to
make another needed change in the way they cart)
out the work of the church. These people understand
the need to build and usc baptisteries in their churches. It doesn't take a lot of thinking to sec the need for
baptisteric:s. Just look around at the condition of our
Sec Letters, page tive
ext. 19
Letters to the Editor
ext. 30
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Op1nions expressed in letters and other voices are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the
views of the newspaper. Send letters to: The Editor, The Floyd County Times. P.O. Box 391, Prestonsburg, Ky.
ext. 20
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TEOOIQU~ FOR SMACKING SILLY
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41653.
Snakes
and
snails
As I closed out my 1999 journal and
started on m) Y2K journal, l thumbed
through some or the journals from past
years. which I am wont to do from time
to time.
1 happened to read through several
pages of year 1976 and noticed that
Oklahoma was national football champion whill' Piltsburgh won the Supt·r Bowl
that year. Closer to hOme. Virgie heat
McDowell 85-83. (Both schools arc gone
now · \ ictims of consolidation ) Da\ e
Loggins' "Please Come to Ros1on'' \\as a
popular song. Saw the uckct -.lllo to the
first game played in Rupp J\ren.1. Ha\'c
been back one time since then. Found an
ad for a Mmolta SR20 I. the first real 35
mm cam~.:ra I owned. Playing at the
Strand was ''Hard Times" and coming
soon was "The Happ) Hooker...
Then I found the description of a boy
that follow~. 1 thought it "as ever so cute
back then and still find it so. I have no
idea who \HOte it. My cop) was typewritten. I think it was done by that gu)
with one name \\ ho has "rillen a varictv
of things - Anon) mous. If you have IiLli~
girls. I'm sure there is something ~imilar
describing little girls. r just don't know
where it is. Enjoy and gel your Y2K journal started. You may be able to get a column out of it - I ~ot one out of my 1976
journal.
What is a Boy?
Boys come in assorted )\izcs. we1ghts
and color~. The) arc found e\ ery\\ here
on top of. inside of. dimbing on, s\\>inging from. running around to. !\!others
love them. little girls hate them. adults
ignore them and Heaven protect-. them.
A boy is Truth w1th dirt on its face,
Wisdom with bubble gum in its hair and
the Hope of th~ future \\ ith a frog in its
pocket.
A boy has the appetite of .1 horse. the
digestion of a s\\Ord :.wall ower. the coerg) of a pocket-si1e atomic bomh. the
curiosit) of a eat. the lungs of a dictator.
the imagination of a Paul Bunyan. thl'
shyness of a v1olet. the audacil't of a steel
trap. the enthusiasm of a lircn:ad.c:r, and
when he makes something he ha' ti\e
thumbs on t?ach hand.
He hkes icc l'ream, kniH·s. saws.
Chrislmas, comk books, the bo) across
the street. woods. \\ atcr (in its natural
habitat), large animals, Dad. train,,
Saturday mornings .md fire engines. He
is not much for Sunday school. mus1c
lessons. nerktie-.. barbers. girls. overcoats, adults or bedtime.
Nobod) el-;e is so carh to rise or !'.O
late to suppt'r 1\lobod) ds~ can cram into
one poc~et a rust) knife. a hall'· eaten
apple, three feet of string. an empty Bull
Durham sack. two gumdrops. six cents. a
slingshot, a chunk of unknO\\ n suhstance. a gl'nutne supersonic ring \\ ith a
secret compartmc:nt.
A bo) 1-. a magical creature - yuu can
lock him out of )Our \\ork.shop, hut vou
can't lock him out of) our heart. Ynu ·can
get him out of your study. but ) ou can· t
get him out uf your mind. Might as \\ell
givt: up- he is )OUr captor. )OUr jailer.
Sc~.:
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Weather events of the ecade
by Tony Cal alier
WSAZ-TV weather
"/t has a/Wll\.S UCtll(d I(J me
C\treme pn'sumptlimmcss Oil the
part oj those who \1 <1111 co make
lzunu111 ability tht• lllt'll.\llre <if what
nature can and kllOln lim'' to do.
\inct•, when one come' dmH1 to 11.
there rr nor one effect in lllJture 110
matter how small, 1hac ~~en the
mmt Jpeculallve minds can full\
tmderstand. •· Galilro (,lllilei
•
I h()pe you and your family
t:njoycd a wonderful Hnhday ~ca
son. That Ja<;t minulc \\hlte
Chri:.tmas \\as qu1tc n treat and
made for the fourth ttme th1~ decade
that we had snO\\ on rhc ground on
Chnslmali day.
Now with rhe new centul) upon
us, I thought I would lo0k hack on
my 12 years here al WSAZ and
share m) top 10 weather memories
wnh you. I'll do No 10 through No.
6 thas week, then add ~o 5 through
No. I next v. cck. I et me know ho''
my 10 stack up against ynur:-;. D1d I
miss any event'?
Memorable White Chnstmases
• include the foot ol sno\\ that fell at
Myrtle Beach in 198lJ closing
do\\ n the famed Grand Strand. M)
personal favonte has to be the great
Chnstmas day bhzzard of 1966
which buried my hometown of
Philaddphia and insplrt•d me to
become a meterorologisl mstcad of
a doctor (sorry, Mom).
• My I Oth most sturm~ weather
moment came Chri:.tmns week of
1989. That year featured a beautiful
man tle of snow on C'hnstmas mornIng. But the harshness of the cold
that preceded Christmns day was
stirring. On two stra1ght mornings.
_, a rare "rime" icc had collected on
the trees of our area.
Rune IS a form of 1ce that normally only occurs in true arct1c ellmates. It is charactcriZl•d b) a "glittcnng" deposit of icc on tree
branches th.11 accornp.llliCS subzero
C()ld 111e dnve from Barboursv11lc
into Huntmgton that momrng \\liS
sc1ntlllntmg
'hosted"
trees
sparkled a~ !he sun ro~c'
1 he land..,cape a..:rnss the liVer in
Prncrorvdlc l\Jok on n surreal
.1ppearance as tf to symbolize the
c ommg of the bab} Jesus
Rem.trkahly, th1c; Stell \\Ould be
repeated m J3nuary of llJ94 I
• Number 9 on the hst l"i a short
tnp .w•ay It takes u, back to the
hrotlrng hl·at and antcnse drought of
rlus past summer I rcmernher lovmg hot we.lther \\hen 1 grC\\ up in
Phil.ldelphm But tillS pa t summer
put my J'Mltcncc to the test Day
after day of hlazmg he. t scorched
our valley. Coohng alternoon
stonns sroycd away for weeks on
end pavmg rhc wa) 10 nn tnlensc
summer drought.
l remember eemg p1gs that \\ cre
sunhumed at <;ev 1 I c unt) fatrs
Remarkably, the mr w heated so
mten-;ely and the m01~turc content
of the mr so incrcd1bl) dry (ltke the
d~scrt. truly) that the actual humidity of our summer clamntc \\a~ not a
h1g factor
ln fact, what rna\ be ven more
imprCS!;IVe than the heat ,md
drought was the w, y the wmd blew
nil summc.r long Dust ho~,~,ol ~ondi
tions not ~cen sm.._~' the 1930s were
observed on some f:.un1s
• Number 8 on the list 1s the
"snow bowl" of 1997 lbat year
Marshall won the first ever MAC
title g. me as Chad and Randy h1t
paydm three tunes m the second
half cnroutc to the Herds come
from bch1nd 27-10 thumpmg of the
Rockets from Toledo.
\Vhat makes th1 game so memorable .was ho\\ the snow squalls hit
dunng the first half, giVIng
Marshall !iladiUm th~ louk of the
"frotcn tundra" of Lambeau lteld. r
remember warchiJlg rhc lccbowl
frorn Green Bay in 1%6. (Hey, if
Make your mark
on the millennium
Ten free flowermg trees will be
" g1ven to each person who JOins the
Arbor Day Foundation dunng
January 2000.
The free trees nrc part of the
nonprolit Foundation's efforts lo
support tree planting to commemorate the new mHientum.
The ten trees arc two white flowering Dogwoods, two flowering
Crabapples, t\\ o flowenng Pears,
two Washmgton Hawthorns, and
two American Redbuds.
"These compact trees were
selected for planting 1n large or
• small space:.," John Rosenow, the
Foundation's pres1dcnt. smd The)
will ghe your home the beauty of
lovely pink, whne clOd yellow
flowersNand also provllle winter
berries and nesung s1te!; lor songbirds.
"Planting these tJces-\\ hich w11l
bcautif) your home anti community
for decadeS-IS an ideal way for
families to do somethmg personal
and posiu'c to mark the begmnmg
of the m;:w century and the new millennium," Rosenow added
'1 h( trees \\Ill be sh1ppcd poslpaid at the nghl time for planting
between Fehruar) 1 and May 31.
With enclosed pi n mg m trucll ns
The sax to twclv n ' t ~cs arc.:
guarnntced o grow or the v,1ll be
rcpl.\ccd free of char~·
Member:- abo rc.;.:CI\C. a suhscnptwn to the Foundat•on 's
h1monthl) publtcalloll. Arbor Day,
and The Tree Book with mtormauon about tree pic~ntmg and ~:are.
To become a member of the
Poundauon and to rccetve the free
trees, send a SJO ~.;ontnhurron to
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ll~tery.
Whtle there 1s clearly a need for
bnpustenes tn the Oh.l Regular
Bapl1Sl Church. gelung them mto
the churches will not be easy Rtght
now. The Little Rosa Church 1s
divaded by that very 1ssue.
hacndsh1ps have becu strumcd.
church mcmbcrshtp h.ts plummeted. and the heahh status of the
church ts uncertain How sad Thts
churdt was my father's church. It
rc.;m.uns m) mother s (;hurch It Is
also rn) brother's church Onct?,
111e Little Rosa Church wus ncar
tht? top of churches (m mcmberslup) in the New Salem A~Sllt:lallon
ol Old Regular Baptists Now, n is
a tom and d1VJded church
Why can't the leader~ of New
Salem Associ3110n of Old Regular
B.,ptists see thai mcludmg a baptistery in th~; church 1s not a v~nlatwn
ot basiC church doct1rne'? The
agreed upon method ot bapt1sm
remams the same <:omplctc tmmcrslon The B1ble does not state where
the baptism must take place. What
d1fferencc doc:- 11 make whether the
W;'ltcr is runnmg water,· c;tandang
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bapt1zed? I think not! lt 1sn't the
water. 1t's the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Ghost who get the JOb
accomplished!
When faced w&th change, the
members of the Old Regular Baptist
Church need to do some ~~~ading
First, they need to read the B1blc.
Second, they need to read their
church mmutes. Then .1fter they
have done the read mg. they need to
thtnk about the issues that face
them l a~tly, they net?d to pray [or
direction. If they do those thmgs
Wtlh an open mind and a c;~nng
heart, the decisions and chdngcs
made w11l be appropnate Do not let
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for the good of all.
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subscribe to the
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you \\ere ltaltan and grO\\Jng up m
But the supercdl wasn't quite
South Phtll) hke 1 did, then ~0~1 through not by a longshot The
thought \ mce Lombardi wno: the storm "hopscotched the mer" and
greate t mm on the f tee of the
ecmed 1 d. ngle overhead for mmearth)
utcs be lore bnetly touchmg do\\ n
To tha~ dn) ar.J fb1 years to Jgam m rural M.1snn County. One
C<•me, 'J hundcnng Herd Inn:> will "chcwmg lllhacco" sign was shred·
brag how rhey braved .t ragm~ hilt
ded 11110 splinters by the wlurlwind .
zard that wa~ harsher than the 1 e
Next. 11 was Putnam County's
bowl m T1tletown That's n badge of tum a the t\\Jstcr made a bncf but
honor I wouldn't te.tl from the ·haot1c pa~s at the area ncar the
60.000 f.ms who clatm the) were loyma pi 1111 Its m1ssion ot mmthere (the st<~dium only holds a little pat•c not complete. the sup~Jcell
Ja.,ted all the way 1ntn Kanawha
over 30,000).
Btll ler the record show that onl) County whe1e it ;;truck in the Cross
one inch of snow tell that colosc;a} Lanes area before passmg Kanawha
mght m Huntmgton
Ctty, only the second tomado to
• Number 7 on m) "h1t hst" touch do\\n 111 Charleston C1ty hm·
dates b1ck to June 2. 1998. J cnn
t"i th1., century
remember feehng unsettled about
Before 11 dted late thntmglu, the
rhc wemhcr pattc.:rn that had set up supcrcell h.td survived its way all
that lust weekend m May. A rate the w.1y mto the Notlh Carolina
combJnution nf hot and hum1d n1r Piedmont, u rrip that lasted ~;ix
along \\ 1th speedy wtnds tn the hour and co,ercd more than 250
upper mmospher fhe m1lcs over- m1les Smce I personally d1d not
head had me thmkmg that n rare cyewltn • s th1<; event, I rank thl'- as
torn d outbreak ''as possible here only No 7 on m) hst. After nil, secmg IS behevmg
in Appaladua.
That k1nd of pn::dictwn 1s so out• 1 he countdown continues a:s I
landish that 1 merclv st,ucd on the lour the Memorial Day flood of
a1r (on l·nuay mght} thclt I thought 1990 m Huntmgton us a phenome·
that Sunday, May 31, \\ e would be nal \\Cather event (number 6 on my
under a tomado \\atch. ·Check m h:st) By that lime, I had hved in
wnh Sl·ott Sabol for an update' I Huntmgton for more than IW1> and a
half years
cautioned.
M) da1ly routine of jogging
That Saturday n1ght I was a
gucsr .tt the Bob Evans SOth tmth· through Ratter Park (one of
day party m Gallipolts 1 1cmcmher Amerrca'!-t most beautiful park vistalking to Rep. Frank Cremeans tas) had 1ven me the nouon that
about the severe \\ cathcr that wa ... Fourpole Creek. which winds
pos~ablc the next day Frnnk wm.
through the park is nothmg more
traveling and wanted to know what than a babbhng brook. Even lhc
the weather v.ould be hkc ncar most an tense rainstorm couldn 'r
Cmcumat1
flood th1s small acek. I sunn1sed.
Rather than scare people at !he
Well. live and learn. On
party mto thmking a tornado \\as Memonal day, torrential rains from
comrng (that's somethmg we can t ovem1ght spilled their way mto the
do more than a few nunutes m mommg hours. Thanks to a series
advance, even in this day and age of of VIolent thunder-storms, SIX mches
supercomputer:. and Doppler radar of rain fell in Ritter Park. That in
scopes I), I simply indJCatcd that Itself was enough to bring the creek
''tomorrow is a possible stonn day.'' out of Its hanks and onto Enslow
There would be plenty of time to Boulev.1rd.
update the situation.
But smce these same stormc; had
Well, that Sunday momlllg poured upon the Fourpole's headdawned after a viciOus mght of waters upstream, the equ1valent of a
darnagmg and in some cases killer foot ol rain water flowed mto the
storms .1cross M1chigan and fJI1noJs park. 1 viv1dly recall Kathy Brown
and Iowa. Tornado wat(.hes \verc reporting of the damage to homes,
already up for the region from roads and even vehicles as a wall of
to
Pittsburgh
to water estunated to be 10 feet hagh
Buffalo
Indianapolts and C1nc1nnau rhat rose from thts normally docile
afternoon. A tornado watch w~ stream surface mto basements
issued for our area around 5 p.m.
along Enslow.
Whale powerful storms dad np
through much of the tom,ufo \\ ,ttciJ
area to our west and north, our
region
escaped
the
worst
Remarkably, two da) s later, a sam1·
Jar metcorolog•cal concoct1on
unve1led Itself across our reg1on
Th1s tJme. Mother Narurc \~as not
as kmd lo us. A superct•ll band of
severe, l<lcah~:cd St()nns formed m
Jackson County, Ohio, droppmg
golf ball-s1zed hail.
The tcmfic hailstorm worked Jts
way tnlo Galia County where a
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swsrhng wmd swept across City
Park. The trees that were uprooted
and the busane;;scs "de·nJUfcd'' told
of a rare tornado touchdown. Car
wmdshieldr. by the store were shat·
tered b) the huge '"1ceballs'' that fe11
from the sky
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creeks and streams Thmk of the
filth. polluttOn and the d1sease
assocsated with our present day
waters It shouldn't be nece sary for
people to have 10 break .\way the
ace Ill a creek in order 10 baptize
<>omeonc Neither should a new
member to the church have to wait
until there is sutlicient water 111 the
creek so they can be hapuzed.
There 1S a beuer way and that bet·
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Pike County
( cle<:tinl' Joscplnnc ZumJo. 8R, l)f
Williamson. died \Vcdncsl.la).
Dl·c·embcr 22. She \\as a retired puh
ltc hc·lltltnu1-se with the 'A llliumson.
\V Va.. l'uhhc He,llth Board. Funeral
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Gladys Carlee
Carte Martin
(iladys Curk'l' Carll' Mat tin,
tge 94. of Prestonsburg. Ky..
wifl: 1>f the late Dudley Martin .
p.tsscu a\\ .ty Mnnday. J,muary 3.
201)(1, at the Mountam Manor
Nuro.;ing llome in Prestonsburg.
Ken tuck)
She\\as hOi nJune l. ICJ05.the
d.lllgh ter ol the l.ttc l•rant:1s
Carleton c~nd I ulu J o~pC'hin e
C'onwa) Carte. ~I rs l\lal1tn \\ as
t homemaker and member of the
Chn suan Church
r-.tr... Marttn is sul\i, ~d by one
daughter. Ehzabcth Domcnc, of
I exington,
Kentuck) : one
daughtcr-in- la\\ .
Joli;rabcth
Mattin, Prit:c. K) .; four gnmdchtldrcn, Da' id Dumcne, of
Louis\ ilk, Ky.; Alfred Domenc,
of Lexmgton. Ky.: Judy Johnson.
of Hindman. Ky.; Linda Caudill.
ot Hindman. Ky.: and thf'l'Cgreutgrandchildren, Renee lson, of
Pikc,illc, K) .; knnife1 Caudill,
of Morehead , Ky : and Todd
.Johnson, of !Iindman. Ky.
l·uncr,tl crvices were held
I ·OO p.m Tue...dn) , lunuary 4.
2000, .tl lh I Iall hmcml Itome
Chapel. Mnrtm. Ky.. with Ted
Shannon offictatmg. But ial fol
lowed in the Rn ersidc Ccmctcl),
H:vnrd, Ky, under the ptofc s
~•onal care of the Hall hmcral
Home. Martm Kcntuck') . lll1
December 30. He \\a-. a mat:hinist
"1th Simp'alcx Funeml -.ervlt'es
wcte conducted Saturda) . .lam~<try I.
under the direction of Thacker
Funeml Home
Rosalie Dotson. 79. of Paris.
TL·nnessce, formerly of Phelps. dil•tl
Wednesday. December 29. Funeral
an·angcments were under the d1rcc
lion of Phelps funeral Sen ices.
· Mago.ffin County
James Edgar Arnett. 69. of
Salyers\illc.
died
Thursday,
December 23 He "as a retired land
agent. He ts survived b) his wife.
Patl) Sue Oney Amen. Funeral ser\ 1ccs were conducted ~onday.
December 27, under the dtrect1on of
Dunn-Kelley!Prnter & Dunn funeral
Home.
Edna Minix Rudd Wireman. 92,
of Salyersv1lle. died Friday.
December 24. Funeral services were
conducted Tuesday. December 28.
under the direction of DunnKelley/Prater & Dunn Funeral
Home.
Kit Nathan Joey Fletcher. infant
son of Rose Ann Fletcher. of
Salyersville. died Friday Decemocr
24. Funeral sen·ices v.ere conducted
Monda). Dt:cember 27, under the
direction of Salyer~' ille Funeral
Home.
J.B Williams. 66. of Hendrid.s,
died Monell!). December 20. He is
sur' t\'Cd by his mother. ~lonlle
Arnett Williams. Funeral scf\ ices
"ere conducted Thursda). December
23. under the direction of DunnKelley/Prater & Dunn Funeral
Home.
Jesse Gipson Cole. 82, ot
Salyersville.
died
1 hursday,
December 23. She is survived by her
hu:,band, Lucas Cole. Funeral ser
vit:cs were conducted Sunday.
December 26, under the direction ol
Dunn-Kelley/Prater & Dunn f-uneral
llome.
Dame! Boone Conley Jr.• 68. ol
\1ichigan Cit), Indiana. fonnerly of
Salyersville. died Wednesday,
December 22. at Southeast Alabama
~lcdtcal C'ente1~ in Dothan,Aiabamn.
He is sun ive.d h) his "ife. Roberta
Ann Conley. A memorial service wa~
conducted Wednesday. Janual) 5
As the New Year begms, we would like to send Greetings to our many friends.
As we pause and reflect on the value of friends like you. we wish to reinstate our con·
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Our Hrst constderallon ts to the family-their wishes, their destres, their conventence. It
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With deepest gratitude we WISh you prospenty in the New Year
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Susie Belcher
Baldridge
Joalene Everage
Sizemore
Susil' Bdchcr B.tldridge, 93, of
Point. dil'd l•riday, December
.31 , 1999, at Sal} ersville Heallh
Care Center. follo"ing an extended
Joalene Everage S1zcmore, 60.
of Stroh, Indiana, formerly of
Emmalena, died Sunday. January 2,
2000. at the Lutheran Hospital at
Ft. Wayne. Indiana.
She was born in Emmalena. on
January 13. 1939, the daughter of
Daniel Everage and Sadie Godsey
Everage.
She is survived by two daughters. Rose Ann Sizemore and Della
Mae Sizemore. both of Stroh,
Indiana; six sisters. Louise Mullins
of Wolconvtlle, Indiana. Mildred
Ritchie of Middlebury. Indiana.
Wilma Hayward of Hudson,
Indiana, Ada Mae Everidge of
Stroh. Indiana. Betty Jackson of
Wolcottville. Indiana and Nan
Everidge of Stroh, Indiana; four
brothers. Joe Everage Jr. of Rome
City, Indiana, Donald Everage of
Pippa Passes, Daymon Everage of
Emmalena, Dana Everage of
Wawaka. Indiana.
Funeral senices will be conducted Friday, January 7. at the
Hindman Funeral Services Chapel,
with Archie Everage and Ricky
Smith officiating.
Burial will be in the Everage
Cemetery at Emmalena. under the
direction of Hindman Funeral
Services.
E.t~t
i Jines~.
Born on August 3. 1906, in
Johnsliln Count)', she was the
daughtc1 ol the late Newt and Ollie
lkkhc1 She was a member of the
ba~t P01nt Church of Christ.
She was pret:cdcd in death by
her husband. Garfield (Tobe)
Baldric.lgc.
She is survhed by three grandchlldrl'll.
Funeral sen ices ''ere conducted
Monda). January 3, at II a.m .. at
the East Point Church of Christ.
with Da' e Hannel) ofliciating.
Burial was in the Baldridge
Famil) Cemetery. East Point. under
the direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral I lome, Martin .
Johnny }otles
Johnny Jones, 79. of Melvin,
died Thursday. December 30. 1999.
at the University of Kentucky
Medical C'cn\l.!r, Lexington, following an c.\tcndcd illness.
Born on August 20, 1920. in
Melvin, hi.! was the son of the late
Tom and Frunkie Jane Johnson
Jones. He was a disabled coal
miner.
Survivors include one daughter.
J,met Leigh (Dana Paul) rraley of
Dnft; one hrother. Perry Jones of
Mel\ in; a grand~on. Dana Michael
(Regina) Fmlcy of Melvin. and a
gntnddaughter. Danya Leigh Fraley
or Drift.
J·uneral services were conducted
Sunday. January 2. at I p.m .. at the
\\'hL'e\Hight Freewill Baptist
Church , B)pto, with Louis Ferrari
and Don l·raley Jr. officiating.
Burial was in the Jones
Cemetery. 1\.teh in. under the direction of Nclson-Fra1.ier Funeral
I lome, Ma11in.
Gertrude W. Mullins
Gertrude W. Mullins, 92, of
Dorion, died Friday. December 31,
1999. 111 the Parkview Nursing &
Rehah Center. Rohinson Creek.
She was born December 14.
1907. in Pigeon,. the daughter of the
late Jesse and Nellie Vanover
Wright. She wa:-. a member of the
Dorton Creek Old Regular Baptist
Church
She v.as preceded in death by
her hush;md. Loranzo ~tullins.
Sun i-..:ors include t\\O sons.
Jesse R. ~tullins of Hamlin, West
Virginia, and Freddie Mullins of
Prestonsburg; I wo step-sons. Curtis
Mullins of Elkhorn City. and Victor
Mullins of Big Sandy. Texas; one
daughter. l~mma Lee Akers of
Dorton; several grandchildren and
great grandchildren
Funcml services were conducted
Sunday, January 2. at I p.m .. at the
Dorton Creek Old Regular Baptist
Church. with Carson Wright,
Ruben Baker, Ju~;on Lowery,
Rohc11 O)obornc and others officiating.
Burial was in the Ratliff
Cemetery. Elkhorn Creek. under
the tl1rcctiun of R.S. Jones & Son
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O.C. Jarrell
O.C. Jarrell, 62, of Pierceton.
Indiana. died Friday, December 31,
1999, at the Kosciusko Community
Hospital. Warsav.. Indiana.
Born January 19. 1937. in Floyd
County. he was the son of the late
Carl and Cardella Jarrell.
He was a resident for 33 years of
Pierceton, Indiana and an employee
of O.M.C. Corp. Syracuse. Indiana.
Survivors include his wife,
Carolyn Jarrell of Pierceton,
Indiana: three daughters, Mary
Jarrell of Warsaw. Indiana. Debbie
Poe, and Peggy Matzger, both of
North Manchester, Indiana; one
son, Tim Jarrell of Pierceton,
Indiana; five sisters. Opal Woods of
Albion, Michigan, Carrie Poe of
Liberty Mills. Indiana. Sylvia
Daughtery of Silver Lake, Indiana,
Geraldine Mangun of Mentone,
fn{liana,
Lola
Boyd
of
Prestonsburg: three brothers.
Connie Collins of Milan, Michigan.
<!lharlie Collins of Dundee.
Mtchtgan. and Carl Jarrell Jr. of
Prestonsburg: seven grandchildren
and one great-grandchild .
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday. Janual) 4, 2 p.m . at the
McHatton Sadler Funeral Chapel,
Pierceton, Indiana, with Chaplain
Randy Packer offtctating.
Burial was in the Hillcrest
Cemetery, Pierceton. Indiana,
under the direction of McHattonSadler Funeral Home.
Ellis Johnson
Ellis Johnson, 65, of Columbus.
Ohio, formerly of Floyd County,
died Thursday. December 30,
1999. at Community Hospital,
Columbus, Oh10, following a c;udden illness
Born on January 6, 1934, in
Be-.. insville. he was the son of the
late Bill Johnson and Ida Caudill
Johnson: stepson of the late Walter
Johnson
He was a retired pipe fitter for
Capital
Manufacturing
in
Columbus. Ohio and a member of
the AFL-CIO in Columbus. Ohio.
He i~ survived by his wife,
Goldie Hall Johnson.
Other survivors include five
sons. Danny Johnson, Teddy
Johnson, Gary Johnson, Ricky
Ellis Johnson and Ricky Ellis
Johnson. Jr, all of Columbus.
Ohio; two brothers, Bobby Sam
Johnson. and Edward Johnson,
both of Columbus, Ohio; two st~
ters, Juanita Caudill of Price, Lealy
Hall of Buckingham; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday. January 2. at 10:30
a.m .• at the Nel'>on-Frazier Funeral
Home. wtth Old Regular Bapttst
Church ministers officiating.
Bunal was in the Honey Camp
Cemetery.
Jacks
Creek.
Bev1ns' ille. under the diret:tion of
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Martin.
Moore pallbearers
listed
MONUMENT CO.
Lorine Parsons
Lonne Parsons, 62, of Grethel.
died Friday. December 31. 1999, at
her restdence.
She w~ born December 8, I 937,
m Grethel. a daughter of the late
Charlie Newsome and Effie Moore
Stowers. She was owner and operator of Lorine's Pizza and Grocery.
She is survived by her husband,
Raymond Parsons.
Other survivors include one son,
Ravin Parsons of Grethel; one
daughter. Janet Newsome of Virgie;
two brothers. Hillard Newsome of
Florida, Willard Newsome of
Gallipolts, Ohio: one half-brother,
Charles Newsome of Waverly,
Ohio; tour sisters, Mary Ward and
Darlene Ward. both of Waverly.
Ohio. Pearl Haffelt of Gallipolis.
Ohio, Joann Swango of Cincinnati,
Ohio: and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday. January 3, at 11 am .. in the
Pilgrim Home Regular Baptist
Church, Grethel, with the Regular
Bapttst ministers officiating.
Burial was in the Parsons Family
Cemetery, Grethel, under direction
of Hall Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers were Lee
Parsons, Jamie Newsome, Dwayne
Newsome, Brad Newsome, James
Hamilton and Bill Parsons.
Serving as pallbearers for the
funeral of Alvin Moore were
Drexel Springer, Clinton Ray
Springer. Henry Poston Jr., John
Paul Poston. Bill)' Gayheart, Jim
Gayheart. Thomas Gayheart.
Harvey Poston, Charles Po~ton,
lake Poston and Terry Tackett Jr.
See Obituaries, page seven
RosemaJ) Gray Ousley. 59. of
Water Gap, died Monday. January
3. 2000. at the Pikeville Methodist
Hospital.
She wa!> born Seprembet 15,
I 940. in Water Gap. the daughter of
the late George Gray and Stacy
Hammonds Gray.
She is survived by her husband.
James E. Ousley.
Other survivors include one
brother, George Gray Jr. of
Langley.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 6. at 1
p.m., aL the Hall Funeral Home
Chapel, Martin, with the clergymen, Jerry Manns. Ersel Huff and
others officiating.
Burial will be in the Hagans
Cemetery, Langley, under the
directtpn of Hall Funeral Home.
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Virginia Blizzard Castle
Virginia Blizzard Castle, age 76.
of Eastern, KY., wife of James
Floyd Castle, passed away
Thursday. December 30. 1999, at
the Highlands Regional Medical
Center, Prestonsburg. KY.. following a short illness. She was
born April 4. 1923. m Lackey,
KY.. the daughter of the late
Oscar Bliuard and Luna Sturgill
Blinard Mosley. Mrs Castle
was a homemaker and a member
of the Freewill Baptist Church.
In addition to her husband she is
sun ived by one son. Paul Castle,
Eastern, KY.; four daughters.
Delores Rudy. Maysville. KY..
Carol Sue Salmons, Risner, KY..
Linda Hicks. Snellville, GA ..
Debbie Stumbo. Eastern. KY.; 16
grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
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She was preceded in death by
two sons, James Earl Castle,
Bobby Ray Castle: one daughter,
Rosalie Glauser; and one brother. Sid Blward.
Funeral Ser. ices for Virginia
Blizzard Castle were conducted
Sunday. January 2, 2000. at
11 :00 a.m., at the Hall Funeral
Home Chapel. Martm, KY., with
the clergyman. Ted Shannon,
officiating. Burial was in
Davidson Memorial Gardens,
lvel, KY.• under the professional
care of the I fall Funeral Home,
Martin, Kentucky.
Pallbearer~ were Robert Ca~tle.
Charles Dwayne Chaflins. John
Buttrum, Steve Salmons. Larr)'
Hicks, I 1.. Brian Castle. John
Moore. and Larl) Hicks. pao<1 obiluerv
Thank You
On behalf of Pastor J.M. & Donna Sloche of
Praise Assembly of God Good News
Evangelist Outreach Ministries, thank you to
all those who participated and donated money.
food, etc. to the 1999 Christmas for the Needy.
A special thanks to East Equipment of
Prestonsburg.
May God Richly Bless Each One of You.
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Martin, Kentucky
Phone 606-285-9261
If You Are Calling Long Distance For Our Scr" ices:
Call Toll Free, 1-800-463-1649
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Alvin Moore, 89, McDowell, Kentucky ~
Virginia Castle, 76, Eastern, Kentucky 1 \ "'
Lorine Parsons, 62, Grethel, Kentucky
"'Maudle Hoover. 80. Hueysville, Kentucky
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Rosemary Ousley, 59, Watergap, Kentucky
Luther Hall, 78, Hi Hat, Kentucky
DocK Archer Akers. 70, Dana, Kentucky
Alma Dorthy Allen Watkins, 75, Jellico. TN (formerly of Wayland, Ky}
Gladys Cartee Carte Martin, 94, Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Randall ''Boon Isaac, 49, Versailles, Ky (formerly of Floyd County)
Ronnie Dale Rice, 33, Wildwood, Fla (formerly of Floyd County}
"YEA, THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF
DEATH, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL, FOR THOU ART WITH ME."
Psalms: 23
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
5, 2000
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Card of Thanks
Alma Dorthy Allen
Watkins
Alma Dorthy Allen Watkins, 75.
of Jellico, Tcnne~),CC. fonn~rl) of
Wayland. died \1onday, January 3,
2000, at the J~lltco Community
Hospital, Jellico, Tennessee.
She was bom October 4. 1924, in
• Lackey. the daughter of the late
Henry Allen and Vcrdi.1 Dials
Lemons. She was a member of the
First Baptist Church of J\!llico,
Tennessee.
She is survived by her husband.
Oscar C. Watkins.
Other survivors include three
sons. Roger T. \Vatkms of
Prestonsburg. Gruver Jason Watkins
of Lexington, and Jod) Kc\ in
Watkins of Jellico. Tcnnco;sec; one
daughter, Kimber!) Watkins of
Lexington: t\\O broth~rs. ~1an V.
Allen of Garrett, and Ronnie Mosley
of Kendall' ille. Indiana; one sister,
Georgia Windgatc of Wabash,
f Indiana. and six grandchildren.
Funeml sci'\ ices \\ill be conducted Wednesday. January 5, at Hall
Funeral Home CIMpcl. Martin. w•th
Wayne Burch olficiating.
Burial will be in the Davidson
Memorial Gardens, lvel. under the
direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Luther Hall
Luther Hall. 7ft of Hi Hat. died
Monday. January 3. 2000, at his residence.
He \\as born December 23. 1921.
the son of the late William R. Hall
Jr. and 1\da King Hall.
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He was a retired coal miner ~md
World War 11 Anny Veteran.
His wife. Ethel Luxmorc Hall.
preceded him in death.
He is survh cd b) four <>ons.
Freddie Hall of Hi Hat. Dale Hall of
Martin, ~ocl Hall of E\\ing.
Virginia, and Montgomery Hall of
Columbu~. Ohio: one daughter.
Annette Murch of Columbus. Ohio:
two brothers, Virgil Hall of
McDo\\·cll. and Ed Hall of West
Palm Beach. I ·lorida: one: sister.
Georgeann
Sammons
of
~ Bevinsville: ten grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conduct·
ed Thursday. JanuaJ)' 6. at II a.m ..
at the Pilgrim Rest Regular Baptist
Church. Price, \\ ith the Regular
Baptist minister... officiating.
Burial will be in the Bo)'d
Cemetel)'. Price. under d1rection of
Hall f-uneral Home, Martin.
Katherine (Maxine)
Patton
Katherine (Maxine) Patton. 78.
f of Martin, died Monday, January 3.
2000. at Prestonsburg Health Care
Center. following an extended illness.
Born on May 26. 192 I. in
Maytown. sin: was the daughter of
the late Henry and Loraine
Rob1nson Patton She was a retired
nurse. aml a member of the
Salisbur) Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons,
Robert L. Bailey and Joe D. Bailey.
both of Martin; one brother.
William (Happy Jack) Ratliff of
Martin: and fhc grandchildren.
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Funeral services will be <.:onducted Thursda). January 6. at 1I
a.m.. at the :-Iclson-Frnzier l·uneral
Home, with Johnny Patton ofliciating.
Burial will be in the Dingus
Cemeten·. Dmwood. Martin, under
the dir~ction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home. Martin.
Maudie E. Hoover
Maudic E. Hoover. 80, of
Hueysville. died Saturday. January
1. 2000. at her residence after a
lengthy illness.
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Born October I, 1919. in
Magoffin County. she was the
daughter of the late William and
Polly Ellen Hale Whitaker.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Johnnie F. Hoover on
May 24. 1990.
She i::. survived by four som:
Melvin Hoo.,.er. Johnnie F. Hoover
and Carlos Hoover. all of
Hue)s\ illc. and Ben Hoover of
Gulf Pon. Missis.;ippi: eight
daughters, Peggy Ellen Mullins.
Laurel Ruth Duncan, and E' a Jane
• Joseph. all of Hueysville. Franci~
Evelyn Stephens of Willard. Ohio.
Louiza Kaye Young of Ne"' Haven.
West Virginia. Thelma Hoover of
Hueysville. J:dda Faye Fiekls of
Hartfon, West Virginia, and Lurcy
Hoover ol Hueysville; one sister.
Sara Hicks of GmTctt: 28 grandchildren und 23 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, January 5, at I
p.m . in the Hall l·uneral Home
Chapel in Martin.
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Burial \\ill be in the Whitaker
Cemetery at Hut:}''' ille, under the
direction of Hall l·uncral Home.
Myrtle Slone
M)rtlc Slone. 81. of Hindman.
died Friday. December 3l. 1999. at
Hatard Appalachian Regional
Hosp1tal. following an e\tended illness.
Born on November 25. 1918. in
Knott County. she was the daughter
of the late Leonard and Allie
Triplett Slone. She was a member
of the Hindman United Baptist
Church.
Survivors include four sonl>,
Ph1llip Slone and Garlic Slone of
Hindman, Vernon Slone of
Larkslane. Kirb) Slone of Carrie:
one daughter. Linda Dyer of
Hindman: one brotht:r. Clayton
Slone of Corona. Indiana: five sisters. Georgia Slone of Washington.
D.C.. Florida Slone of Pippa
Passes. Delia Thornsbury of
Willard. Ohio, Lila B. Gibson of
Leburn. Cansala Slone of Ohio: 12
grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral sen·ices were conducted
Monday, January 3. at 10 a.m., at
the Hindman United Baptist
Church. with James Hughes, Bill
Kirby, Cullen Caudill and others
offtc•ating.
Burial was in the Leonard Slone
Cemetel), Leburn. under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home.
Dreama L. Daugherty
Tolliver
Dreama L. Daughterly Tolliver.
"Granny.'' 64, of Ashville. Ohio.
formerly of Prestonsburg, died
Sunday, JanulU) 2. 2000. at the
home of her daughter.
Born July 24. 1935. in Pike
Count}'. she was the daughter of
Phillip and Joanna Francis
Daugheny.
She attended Praise Assembly,
Pre~tonsburg. She is preceded in
death by her father. mother and
step-father.
She is survived by two daughters, Diane Booth of Prestonsburg.
Elizabeth Moody of Ashville: a
son. Lester Smith of Hindman; sisters. Beulah Huffman of Lexington.
Phillistine Marshall of North
Carolina. Billie Kincade of
Michigan. Peggy Stanley of
Pike' ille. and Willow Sue Boarders
of Michigan: four grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services \\ill be conducted Wednesday. January 5, I I
a.m., at Other Funeral Home.
A~h' ille, with Rev.. Richard Smith
officiating.
Burial will be in Aoral Hills
~1emory
Gardens. Circleville,
under the d1rection of Oliver
Funeral Home.
Dock Archer Akers
Dock Archer Akers, 70. of Dana.
died Sunday. January 2, 2000. at his
residence.
He \\US born July 5. 1929, in
Dana. the son of the late Elmon
Akers and Ada AJice Akers.
He was a retired Ford Motor
Compan) employee in Sterling
He1ght:., Michigan. a member and
deacon of the Little Zion Regular
Baptist Church, Romeo. \11chigan,
and a member of the United Auto
\\ orkers.
He is survived by his wife,
Lillian Boyd Akers.
Other ~urvivors include three
son~. Stanley Akers of Dorton. A. J.
Akers of Washington. Michigan.
Roger Dale Akers of Romeo.
Michigan: four daughters. Nana
Faye Akers and Luella Akers, both
of Washington, Michigan. Adella
Nickson of Utica. Michigan, Janine
Grove of Texas: two brothers.
Thurman Akers of Dana. Billy Ray
Akers of Warren. Michigan; 19
grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren
Funeral sen·ices will be condut:ted Wednesday. Janual) 5. at II
a.m .. at the Little Salem Regular
Baptist Church. Dana. w.th the
Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial will be in the Wilford
Boyd Cemetery. Dana. under the
direction of Hall Funeral Home
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many clubs and committees that
meet in our community, The Floyd
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Times'
Community
Calendar will post meeting and public service announcements. Articles
for the Community Calendar must
be submitted in writing to The
Times no later than 5 p.m. Monday
for Wednesday's publication, 5 p.m.
Wednesday for Friday's publication, or 5 p.m. Thursday for
Sunday's publication. These cannot
be taken o\ier the telephone.
Fibromyalgia group
meeting
The
Fibromyalgia
Family
Support Group meeting for individuals with FMS and the people who
care about them arc encouraged to
attend our meetings.
The meeting will be held the first
Tuesday in each month at 7 p.m. in
the Betsy Layne Senior Citizens
Building.
For more infonnation, call Phyllis
at (606) 874-2769 or Sharon at
(606) 478-5224.
SSI representative
to visit Mud Creek Clinic
A Social Security representative
will '•sit the Mud Creek Clinic each
Tuesday during the month of
January.
The representative will be in the
clinic to '3ssist people in filing
Soc1al Security claims and appeals.
People can also apply for
Supplemental Security Income
(SSI), Black Lung and Social
Security numbers. You can also pick
up booklets on Social Security and
get questions answered.
Pikeville Methodist
Hospital
January 2000
January 18: So you're going to
have a baby" An Ep1dural Class will
be offered from 7-9 p.m .. at the
Education Center, located in the
Wallen & Cornette Building. Preregister at 437-3938.
January 19: A Sibling Class wiU
be offered from 6-7 p.m .. at PMH.
Participants meet in the lobby. Preregister at 437-3938.
For a complete listing of hospitalsponsored evenLc;, call the Events
Line at 437-2003.
South Floyd High
PTA meeting
South Floyd High School will
have a PTA meeting on Monday,
January I0, at 7 p.m.
Energy Assistance
Program
Big Sandy Area Community Action
Program loc.. in Floyd County at
886-2929.
McDowell SBDMIPTA
McDowell Elementary holds its
monthly SBDM meetings on the
first Thesda) of each month PTA
monthly meetings are held on the
first Monday of each month The
January meetings are rescheduled as
follows: SBDM will meet January
18 at 6 p.m. in the school library.
PTA will meet January 17 at 7 p.m.
in the school cafeteria.
The family of Amy Lynn Hall Newsome wi!lhcs to thank
all those friends, neighbors and family who helped them in
any way upon the passing of their loved one. Thanks to
those who sent food. flowers, or words of comfort; C>.."J)rcssed.
A special thank,;; to the Little Nancy Regular Baptist
Church; the Regular Baptist ministers and Clergyman Don
Fralev for their comforting word:-:; the sheriff's department
for th-eir assistance in traffic control; nnd the Hall Funeral
Home for their kind and professional set-vice.
THE FAMILY OF AMY LYNN HALL NEWSOME
Card of Thanks
The family of Cherity Berniece Newsome would
like to extend their appreciation to all those friends,
neighbors, and loved ones who helped comfort them
during their time of sorrow. Thanks to all who sent
flowers, food, or just spoke comforting words. A
special thanks to the Hall Funeral Home for their
kind and professional senice.
Join Alice Lloyd College
in the new millennium
It's not too late. Classes for the
2000 Spring Semester at Alice
Lloyd College \\ill begin on
Wednesday.
January
19.
Registration for upcoming clac;ses at
ALC will begin Tuesday. Janual)
18 at 8:30 a.m. in the June
Buchanan Alumni Center. Call 1888-280-4ALC or come by for a
tour.
THE FAMILY OF
CHERITY BERNIECE NEWSOME
Card of Thanks
The family of Dalton Breeding would like to take
this opportunity to thank everyone for their help in
the loss of our loved one; those who sent food, flowers, or spoke comforting words. We deeply appreciate
you all. A special thanks to the Rebecca Regular
Baptist Church: the Regular Baptist ministers for
their comforting words; the sheriff's department for
their assistance in traffic control: and the Hall
Funeral Home for their kind and efficient service.
THE FAMILY OF DALTON BREEDING
County Pictorial History
2000 calendar available
The Floyd County Pictorial
History 2000 Calendar containing
18 pictures of various count) locations and scenec; is available from
any member of the Floyd County
Historial Society. The cost is $8.
Coullty Pictorial History
Book has been delayed
Card of Thanks
The publisher has delayed delivel)· of the Floyd County Pictorial
History Book. When the books
arrive. notification will be published in this paper.
Additional sales of the book after
December 15, arc $42.50 plus KY
tax of $2.55. Shipping costs $6, or
books can be picked up at the
Samuel May House. Additional
orders can be mailed to the Friends
of the Samuel May House. PO Box
1460. Prestonsburg, KY 41653.
You or someo11e you know
can't stop drinking
Alcoholics Anonymous is \\illing
to help. For more information. call
1-800-467-80 I 9.
AI Anon: For support and understanding of the disease-meets. 8
p.m.• Saturdays. at the Presbyterian
Church in Prestonsburg. (Aianon is
for family members of alcoholics).
The family of Alvin Moore wishes to gratefully acknowledge the friends. relatives. and neighbors in the loss of our
loved one. Thanks to all who sent food, flowers, prayers, or
spoke comforting words. We are especially grateful to the
First Baptist Church, McDowell, Ky.; the clergymen,
Richard Bowens, Bruce Coleman, Jimmy Hall, and
Clinton Moore. for their comforting words; the sheriff's
department for their assistance in traffic control; and the
Hall Funeral Home for their kmd and efficient service.
THE FAMILY OF ALVIN MOORE
~Pflow Openl~
r
,
lppy Grapltil:s
Depressed Anonymous
Are you feeling lonely. hopeless
and trapped in a self-constructed
prison and can't overcome it or get
out? This support group is not for
those people who need it but for
those people who want it. We
understand. For more infonnation.
call: Randall. 886-0483: Jim. 8863027: Jane-886--8219: Sue-7898712.
Are you in a cris1s with your
home heating costs? If so. Big
Sandy Area Community Action
Program Inc. ma} be able to help
G.E.D. classes
you through its Low-Income Home
Linda Bailey of The David School
Energy Assistance Program.
will teach G.E.D classes at the .\·lud
Applications for home heating Creek
Commumty
Family
assistance will be taken beginning Resource/Youth Sel'\ ice Center
Janual) 10 through March 15, or each Tuesda) from 8:30 a.m. to
until all of the agency's crisis funds 12:30 p.m. Classes are free.
have been expended, between the
hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at your
SF Youth Service Center
local Community Action Program
Walking track 1s open to thl· genOffice.
eral public. 7 a.m. till 5 p.m. (walkTo be eligible for Crisis assis- ing track is closed during special
tance. a household must:
events). The Center is sponsoring
• meet the I 10% poverty income several guest presentations. Contact
guidelines, and
the center for time and ~ubjecls. The
• the household is within four {4) center has a One·stop Career
days of running out of fuel if bulk Station satellite. available to the
fuel (coal. fuel oil. propane, community al> well as to the stu·
kerosene. or wood) is the heat dents. Stop in Monday-Frida). 8
source; or
a.m.-3 p.m. Anyone interc$\ed in
• ha:-. received a past due/discon- Adult Education -.hould contuct the
nected notice if natural gas or elec- center.
uic is primary heat source; or
The South Floyd Youth Scn·iccs
• the household's home heating Center is located on South Floyd's
costs are included as an unde!>ignat- campu' in room 232. For more
ed portion of the rent. and the information.
contact
Keith
household has received an eviction Smallwood or Mahle Hall 606/452notice for non-payment of rent.
9600. ext. 243.
To make application, clients
should bring social security numBig Sandy Abuse Center
bers. birth dates, and proof of
lf you are a victim of abuse.
income for the previous month for
remember it is not your fault! The
all hou~ehold members. certificaabuser is re,ponsiblc rm their
tion thut the household is out of heat
behavior. If there is no intt:rvention.
or going to be out of heat or has a
the abuse will only get worse over
past due/disconnect notice from
time. Break the cycle of abuse; call
their heating source as stated above.
the Big Sandy Famil) Abuse
The program is funded through
Center's 24-hou• crisis line I<) tind a
the Cabinet for Families & Children
wa} out of victimization. Cull 8S6Community Based Sen ice!. and the
6025, or out-ot"..the-arca 1·800-649·
Kentuck)
Association
for
6605. Remember: Lovt: doco;;n'l
Community Acton.
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TAXPAYERS' NOTICE
The 1999 Floyd County unmined coal,
gas, oil, and undeveloped gas and oil
bills are now due and payable. If you do
not receive your bill in the next few
days, please contact the Floyd County
Sheriff's Office at (606) 886-8965. When
mailing in your payment, please include
your copy of the tax bill or put the number on your check. If you wish a paid
receipt returned to you , please enclose
a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
The following are the collection dates:
2o/o Discount
Face Amount
5°/o Penalty
21 o/o Penalty
01/01/00- 01/31/00
02/01/00 - 02/29/00
03/01/00- 03/31/00
If paid after 03/31/00
JOHN K. BLACKBURN
Floyd County Sheriff
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
5, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Tackle holiday credit card debt at CCS
Another holiday seas~1n b ll\ cr.
The gifts hme becn put .ma). the
Christmas carols h:nc all been
sung, and the decorations ha\ c
been taken down . It is time to
relax .. .for a momt·nt.
For millions ot Americans who
overspent their financial limit during the holida) s, this time of year
can be a burden that outweighs the
celebration. According to a recent
survc>
eonducted
b)
the
International
Mass
Retail
Association. consumers wen.•
Coors Light
18·Pack
Cans
$999
I
expected to spend at ka:st I0 percent more on Christmas gifts in
1999 compared to 1998, for an
average ot $H25 per famil) .
Forecaster' predicted holiday
shoppers to spend more than $6
billion or more in purchases on the
Internet alone. Amcri<:an spenders
\\ere expected to charge a record
total of $124.3 billion on everything from toys to clothes to \\rapping paper. and man) of them are
finding themselve), in financial
trouble as the nc'' year begins.
" It is unfortunate that we must
Witness the same pattem of overspending during the holidays recur
year after year," said Johnny
Carllrell. director of Consumer
Credit Counseling Sen ices (CCS)
of Central Kentucky.
"The pattern occurs because
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$1395ctn.
J & J Liquors
Bets
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SURGEON GENERAl'S WARNING:
C~goretle
smoke
COOI~tnl Cllbon lll0f10Xide.
EASTERN KENTUCKY
PHYSICAL
THERAPY, PSC
GWENDOLYN HALL. P.T.
I \\Ould like to announce the opening of a new full service ph) sicaI
therap) practrce Jocatt•d 111 Prestonsburg. Kentucky. I \\ill be prO\ iding the foliO\\ ing services.
INDUSTRIAVERGONOMICS
• Neck/Back InJuries
• S-1 Joints
•T.MJ
• Sports Injuries
• Work Hardening
• Work Conditioning
• Joh Site A.nal) sis
• Neck/Back School
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Kentucky farmers are challenged by highly variable land.
Slight differences in soil structure,
elevation, slope, moisture holding
capacit).. fertility and drainage can
frustrate a farmer trying to decide
the correct types and quantities of
seed, fertilizer and chemicals to
apply to his crops.
To help these farmers optimize
production. researchers at the
University of Kentucky's College
of Agriculture arc experimenting
with new and evoh ing "precision
agriculture
technologies."
Precision agriculture helps producers recognize the -.ariations of
their land and helps them adjust
inputs to the land to optimize production.
"Precision agriculture has been
described by other researchers as
doing the right thing. in the right
place. at the right time," says Scott
Shearer. biosystems and agricul
tural engineer at UK.
The focus of precision agriculture in Kentucky has been on grain
production. and the key is the
Global Positioning System.
The Department of Defense
developed th1s satellite system for
the United States' security interests. Since then. ci\ ilians have
used the satcllttes much more than
the
developer~;
anticipated .
Agricultural professionals have
become one of the pnmary groups
to use GPS.
An analogy m1ght help to illustrate how this system works. You
can estimate the distance between
yourself and lightning by counting
the seconds between the flash and
the thunder. GPS is much the
same; the difference is that GPS is
a space-based na\ igation system.
A satellite generates a radio signal
that is transmitted to a GPS receiver on earth. The receiver measures
the time it takes that signal to trav
el from the satellite to the receiver.
With four signals from separate
satellites the position can be accurately fixed.
"GPS allows farmers to locate
their position in a field within less
than one meter," Shearer says.
"This means they can go bacK to
that same spot, within one meter.
time and time again. This h. the
beauty of the tcchnolugy."
Before. '"hen farmers applied
chemicals or fertilizer. they made
decisions on a field-average bas1s.
They would apply the same
amount of ferttlizer over the entire
field W1th new tcchnolog), thi~ is
no longer the case. Now, with
high-tech farming, the farmer has
a GPS receiver on his machinery.
which is connected to a laptop or
task computer which already has a
stored database of optimal field
requirements for fertilization. The
computer runs a program that controls the mixing of nutrients nitrogen. phosphorous and potassium for fertilization and
spreads them as needed as the
farmer drives across the field.
"With GPS. producers can
identify the exact places that soil
fertility changes," says Shearer.
He estimates about one-fourth
of Kentucky's grain producers arc
using some form of prec1sion agriculture technolog) and he expects
that percentage to increase. Many
farmers already are using sophisticated bookkeeping and accounting
practices. Some have net\\ orked
computers tn their farm offices.
So, adding a technology such as
precision agriculture does not
seem like a stretch to them.
•
Precision agriculture research
continues in the College of
Agriculture. This fall. a new.
indoor yield-monitoring test facility opened. It will be the most
sophisticated facility of its kmd in
the world.
For more information contact
the Research & Graduate Studies
Office
of
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�Wednesday
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January 5, 2000
FLOYD COUNTY
• Blackcats lose to
Johnson Central • 83
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Section
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----------------A look At Sports----------------
Girls All ''A'' Classic tips off with no clear-cut favorite
AII " A"
Schedule
fhe Pi!School
Tuesday ?p.m.
January 11th,
Piarist
vs. Elkhorn City
HAPPY BELATED BIRlllDAY 10..
South Aoyd Middle School guard Sharee
Hopkins. Sharee turned 13 on New Year's Day,
January I . Happy binhda). Sharee. You are now
officially a teenager.
GIRLS' ALL ..A'' CLASSIC...
The 1999-2000 Girls All "A" Ba ketball
Classic will tip off next Y.eek at M1llard H1gh
School and it will be a first for the Millard staff.
The school has done a little work on the old
g) m and it has a different look and for the better.
Millard's gymna.,ium was one of those place
where you wonder if they had turned the hghts on
yet, but that has all changed now.
.
Leon Stewan. athletic director at Millard, says
the school is ready to ho<::t the annual event and
some good basketball is in store.
"\\e JUSt want e\el)one to come here and
enJO) the new look and :.orne good ba,ketbaiJ."
said Ste\ltart. "We have ne" bleachers in our gym
and 11 should be a good tournamenL"
The gymnasium abo has received new lights
and n new gym floor.
bel) )Car it \\ould be ea-.) to name a team
\\hich was favored to win it all and head to
Richmond for the o;tate tournament. But that is
not the case this year as Millard wtll host one of
the mo!>t c\enly matched tournaments through
the years.
"J'hat's right. Then: is not one team that stnnd!>
abme the rest of the fie ld," c;aid Stewart. "That is
\\h) it is going to be a good tournament.''
None of the nine teams Jn\Ohed in the tournament are, \\hat you might
sa). bunting the netS up this
season. Looking at the field,
O\erall records are not too
impressive for nn)' of the
teams.
If you were to have a
favorite, I suppose it would
have to be Allen Central,
although the Lady Rebel
are not playing that \\CII
of late
(See Sports, page three)
Shelby Valley
•
• Girls All "A"
•
JUSt IDJSSeS
• Kentucky
Sportsline
Pag • 84
century mark
Ratliff, Jones lead Lady
Wildcats past [Jady Raiders
• Betsy Layne
Junior Basketball
b) Ed Taylor
Spons Editor
Page • 84
Seniors Summer Jone and Ashley Ratliff combined for 49 points
in leading the Shelh) Valley Lad) Wildcat-. to a 99-49 y.jn O\er the
South Flo)d Lad) Raiders Monda) mght at Raider Arena.
Ratliff. a tmn!>fcr guard from Millard, 'cored a game-high 26
points and Jone" accounted for 23 a' Shelby Valle) demonstrated
\\hy they arc the number one girb program in the 15th Region.
"'The girls \\anted to score a hundred points.'' said Shelb) Valle)
Coach Bobby Spear::..
The Lad) Wildcats had several chances to hit the century mark but
fell a point short.
Center Ashley Damron. one of the top pivot players in the region.
scored 16 points and Tasha Bakay tinished with 12.
South Floyd did not plaCl' a player in double figures but was led
by Kandicl! Mitchell's nine points. I indscy Hall netted eight and
Valerie King. a freshman. came off the bench to score seven points.
:\tartha Crawford finished with -.ix.
Shelby Valle) \\as hot from the free thro\\ line. hitting 26 of 29
attempt-.. The team had hit its first 2-' attempt-. before the reserve'
missed in the fourth quaner.
South Flo) d ne' cr did lead and the game "a" on I) tied once, 2-2.
"The) \\ere trying to -.core I00 points and we were tl) ing to score
50." said South Floyd Coach Paul Cline. "We both came up a point
"hon."
Hall' layup tied the g.\me at 2, after Baka~ ga\e Shelb) Valle) its
fir..,t lead at 2-0. But after Hall\ basket, the Lad) Wildcat!> rolled out
to a 25-6 lead behmd the play of Damron. Shelby Valley held a 32-10
lead at the fir-•t stop.
Turnovers hurt South Flo) d throughout the game, as the) commit-
• Girls
Allen Central61,
Shelby Valley 99,
Ashland 43,
Har1an 61,
Knott Central 69,
JCHS 47,
Flemmg·Neon 45,
Flem1ng Co. 42,
lesl1e Co. 85,
Boyd Co. 60,
Paul Dunbar 59,
Perry Central89,
Elkhorn City 46
South Floyd 49
Paintsville 42
Evarts 53
Hazard 39
lawrence Co. 42
letcher 42
Greenup Co. 26
Buckhorn 63
Morgan Co. 37
Madison C. 52
wone Co. 53
Games on tap
• Girls
(See Centul')·. page three)
Thurs., Jan. 6, 2000
Allen Central at Belfry
Piarist at Magoffin Co.
Raiders hit 12 treys in
118-89 win over Wolfe
Fri., Jan. 7, 2000
OBI at Piarist
Mon., Jan. 10, 2000
Pikeville at Betsy layne
• Boys
record. unofficiall). fhe Raiders opened the season
against the Piari•a ~chool and scored 101 pomts in that
game. In their openmg round game against
Coach Henry Webb and his South Floyd Raiders Whitesburg, the Raiders put 97 pomts on the ~core
closed out the year 1999 on a sizzling note. The board. The) ha\ e scored 94, 93 and 91 on other occasions
Raiders were red hot from the
"I'm not sure. but I \\Ould say
floor, the free throw line. the
it I" the most pomt cored in one
three-point arc and \\ould have
game,' ~aid Coach Webb, "I ju-.t
shot well from the stands had they
about guarantee it 1s."
chosen to.
C'o.tch Webb said his team
The Raiders, for the lin. t time
wos hnvmg ,1 record-breaking
in their school's hon hi..,tory,
'Ieason .tnd, "We \\ilnt to continwon their liN-ever tournament of
ue domg that "
any kind when they po-.tcd a 118"Going into the tournament
89 win over a very good Wolfe
we knew \\C had some quality
County team.
teams cornmg in," hi.' s:ud. ·•we
The two teams met in the
put a lot of emphasts on winning
championship game of the South
tlus toumament. Our c;chuol had
Floyd Holiday Classic 1 hursday
nc\cr won a toumnment before
night.
tomght. Our krds came out nnLI
South rlnyd, '"hich came into
they played Cl\trcmel) hard "
the game avemging 86 points a
South Floyd's Byron Hall made a
l'hc "Sinlin' Ruidcr.,'' were
game through the lirst 10 game~. strong move to the basket against
placed seven players 111 douhle Wolfe County Thursday night in the ju t that ao; they hn 63 percent of
figures and has five players aver- championship game of t he South their shots from the floor in the
aging in double ligures for the Floyd Holiday Classic. Hall finished
sea on. The 118 points is a school
with 22 points (p
_h_o-to_ b_
y _E_d_Ti_a-yl-o-r)_ _.__ _ _
(S-'e_e_R_a_rrs. page lM)
b) :Ed Ta) lor
Spons &litor
~
Tues, Jan. 11 , 2000
Betsy Layne, Coca-Cola Classic
South Floyd at Prestonsburg
• Elementary
Basketball
Brooke
Coleman (14)
goes in for a
left-handed
layup in the
game between
Prestonsburg
and Johnson
Central.
Prestonsburg
lost to
Johnson
Central in the
championship
game on
Thursday
night. (photo by
Karen Joseph)
Mon., Jan. 10, 2000
Floyd County Grade SChool
Tournament @ ACMS
Coca-Co/a Classic
TI1e Allen Cent ral Rd >els,
Bets) I U) n~ Bohcuts and
Prestonsburg Blackeut:-.. will
take p.111 111 the unnual C<X:aCola C'las~ic ut Pike Cl'ntral
High School.
hrst round ucuon begins on
Wednesday mght. The tourna-
ment wrll conclude on Saturday
C\enmg Allen Ccmral •s the
defendmg tournament champion.
�82
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
5, 2000
THE FLOYD C OUNTY TIMES
SOUTH FLOYD'S FRESHMAN MICHAEL HALL scored on this play in
the finals of the Holiday Classic at South Floyd. South Floyd defeated
Wolfe County in taking the championship. (photo by Ed Taylor)
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first half and shot an even bener 64
percent in the second half. In the
first half, the Raiders bit an unbelievable 75 percent of their threepoint shots.
Wolfe County Coach Robert
Creech pleaded with his team during a timeout, to tighten up its
defense.
"They are hitting everything
they put up there," he said. ''l have
only one timeout left."
The 12 three-point baskets may
have been a school record as well,
with Kyle Tackett burying four
treys while scoring 16 points. The
Raiders were led by forward Byron
Hall with 22 points and he was
unstoppable in the paint area. The
Raiders were a picture of motion as
they ran and executed on offense,
working out of bounds plays to near
perfection. The only glitch in Hall's
game was he missed a free throw
while being perfect around the basket from the floor. No blame on
Y2K here.
Big man Jimmy Stumbo even
went beyond the three-point arc and
drilled two treys, finishing with 19
points. Ryan Shannon finished with
I 2 and freshman Mike Hall netted
15. John Meade and sophomore
Rusty Tackett had II points each.
Tacken drained two three-point baskets. Hall and Meade had one
apiece.
James Bell led all scorers with
23 points for Wolfe County. He
connected on four three-point baskets in a strong floor game. Ashley
Harvey tossed in 20 and Sam Dunn
added 13 for Wolfe County.
Could the South Floyd Raiders
play any better?
"No. I don't believe we can,"
said Coach Webb. "We played
extremely hard tonight. We finally
shot the ball welL"
The South Floyd coach said this
was a game he bad been waiting for
his ballclub to have.
"We have been waiting all year
for a game like this," be said. "We
shot the ball decent at Pike Central.
But this has been the way we have
been shooting the ball in practice.
"Tonight they finally shot the
ball with some confidence. If we
can continue to shoot the ball like
this and with this intensity, we are
going to be tough to handle."
South Floyd was only threatened
once in the game after jumping out
to a 9-0 lead. Wolfe County pulled
to with in two of the Raiders, 13-11,
Coach Webb went to his bench,
but the unselfish play continued and
the score continued to mount.
"It il> just a jo) to come to practice every day,'' sa1d the South
Floyd mentor. "H is a joy. These
gentlemen run the noor so hard. We
really stress seeing colors and not
faces. These kids do an excellent
job of giving the ball up. They do it
every day. practice or a game."
The biggest lead of the game for
South Floyd was 44 points, when
Stumbo took a pass from Shannon
and laid it in for a 110-66 lead.
Coach Webb cited the good play
of his bench for the record-breaking
score.
''We will go eight or nine deep
off the bench," he said. "Each night
we have a different person step up.
But the one thing that has been consistent every game is the intensity
on defense and the will to win this
team has."
Coach Webb said the Raiders
have a lot of fun playing the game
of basketball.
"We try to make it as fun a" we
can;' he explained. "These kids just
enjoy playing basketball. They
enjoy coming out and putting their
practice jersey on. The more they
see they are capable of playing the
hungrier they get"
Dusty Tackett added four points
for South Floyd while Newman finished with six. Joe Platkus scored
two points.
Stumbo had seven rebounds for
South Floyd and came up with six
blocked shots. John Meade dished
off six assists.
The Raiders improved to 9-2 on
the season. Arter playing Mi11ard
Tuesday night, South Floyd will
travel to Prestonsburg Tuesday
night for a conference match up.
._,
on a trey by Dunn. but that was as
close as they could get to the hotshooting South Floyd team. The
Raiders led 28-18 after the ftrst
period. Four of the last five South
Floyd field goals in the period were
three-point baskets. Rusty Tackett
hit two consecutively.
Kyle Tackett opened the South
Floyd second period with a long
trey, as South Floyd scored the first
10 points of the quarter in taking a
38-18 lead.
Stumbo's three-point basket
from the head of the key allowed
the Raiders to double the score on
Wolfe County. 41-20. South Floyd
held a 62-35 halftime lead.
After three quarters South Floyd
had already put 98 points on the
scoreboard as Coach Creech was
wondering what to do going into the
fourth period. The lead for the
Raiders went to 36 points, 98-62,
after three periods.
r:.tS J.r:J
Denis Harrington
_. PERSPECTI
Don BaUanger, Pee Wee Reese
and Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto.
What did they have in common?
Right, they all played shortstop
- Ballanger with the Baltimore
Orioles, Reese for the Brooklyn
Dodgers and Rizzuto was employed
by the New York Yankees.
Any other similarities?
Ub-huh, right again. All of them
were great glove men but batted in
the low to mid .200s and qualified
as "little guys."
Could they have played today?
Don Zimmer doesn't think so.
You know Zimmer. He's been
around major league baseball 51
years as a player, manager and
coach. Currently, he serves as second in command to Yankees field
boss Joe Torre.
''Guys like Ballanger, Reese and
Rizzuto were premier p laymakers,"
Zimmer said. "Only they weren't
very proficient at the plate. Reese
had a lifetime batting average of
.269. Ri.Gzuto was in the .240s and
Ballanger hit around .215. And both
Reese and Rizzuto made it to the
Hall of Fame."
Baseball has changed markedly
within the last couple of decades.
Zimmer contended.
''The players now are bigger,
stronger and faster than ever
before." he said. ''ll used to be clubs
could tolerate a weak hitter at shortstop if he was an exceptional defensive performer and had a good arm.
The rest of his teammates would
have to carry him on offense. at the
plate.''
Today. Zimmer opinionated,
major league clubs can't afford a
weak spot in the batting order.
"Dick Groat was the last shortstop to win a batting title until this
year, ·• he said. "In 1960, Groat hit.
325 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and
led the National League. But he
didn't have much power at the
plate. He dinked you to death."
In 1999, the American League
batting crown went to Nomar
Garciaparra of the Boston Red Sox
with a .355 average. Close behind
him came the Yankees' Derek Jeter,
who hit .149. Both men are big
shortstops who also proved to be
productive in the home run department.
"The modern trend to larger
shortstops began when Cal R1pkin
came up to the Ba timore Orioles in
1982,'' Zimmer said. "He had good
range defensively, a strong throwing arm and could hit for the circuit
as well as for average. With his success. he set a new trend for evaluating the shortstop position.··
When questioned about the matter, Ripk.in said. "1 don't know if
there's a trend to bigger players at
shortstop or not. Only time willte11.
But I do think there's a change in
the thinking of young men looking
for a career in baseball.
"They see that a player with size
can play shortstop and for this reason, the position has acqmred some
added glamour."
Garciaparra couldn't agree more.
"Ripkin was my idol:- he said.
"He was over six feet tall and
weighed 220 pounds and could hit
with power. I had always wanted to
play shortstop, but because or my
size they put me elsewhere. But
when I pointed to Ripkin and what
he was doing. they didn't have any
excuse, they had to give me a
chance to play the position. I've
been there ever since."
Added Jeter, "Do you ever
remember a shortstop hitting fourth
in the order'? But guys like
Garciaparra and myself do now.
And we can hit with power. We
generate about as many home runs ._
as other positions on the team. I
think you're going to see larger
players coming up now where
smaller men have been traditional!)."
Zimmer is com inced that the
heroics Ripkin, Jeter. Garciaparra
and their 1lk are supplytng have permanently altered the scouting
process.
"'The mold's been broken," he
said. "Every club is going to he on
the lookout for bigger people who
can play shortstop and handle a bat.
There's a whole new criteria been
established for judging talent. Old
stereotypes are gone. Today, there's
simply no need to cover for a weak
hitter at a skill position."
A long popular axiom states. -·A
good big man is better lhan a good
little man any time, but a good big
man is hard to tind."
It wtll be interesting to sec if
modern genetics anJ nutrition will
disprove this adage But the odds
are the new reality bodes to do just
that
Sorry, Scooter and Pee Wee.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
sports
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The P1ke\ ille Lady Panthers
would have to be another team considered a fa,·orite. The Lady
Panthers. like Allen Central. have not
really played the way they arc capable.
While there 1s an absence of a
strong Class A team. still the tournament will be compctit1ve because of
the parity that exisL'> in this year's
tournament.
The tournament opens on a
Tuesday mght because of the addition of The Pianst School in this
year's event. The Lady Knights will
face Elkhorn City in an opening
round game on Tuesday, January II,
at 7 p.m.
First-round
play
continues
Wednesday night with two games in
the upper bracket. Pikeville. with Jill
Kimberlain. will l'l)eet the South
Floyd Lady Ratders. with Martha
Crawford and Lindsey Hall.
Pikcv11le won the earlier match
between the two schools, but that
was at the onset of the season . South
Floyd ha-; shown a lot of improvement since then nnd has put together
a four-game winning streak.
In the second game Wednesday
night, and it should be a good one,
Jessica Marttn and the Allen Central
GIRLS 15m REGION ALL "A" TOURNAMENT
MILLARD HIGH SCHOOL
3 Pikeville
Wtd. Jan. 12 6:30 PM
4 South Floyd
5 Allen Central
Fri. Jan.l4
6:30PM
Wtd. Jan. 12 8:15PM
6 Paintsville
Championship
Sat. 7:00PM
7 Phelps
Thurs. Jan. 13 6:30 PM
8 FedsCreek
9 Millard
1 Piarist
Thurs. Jon. 13 6:30 PM
TOP TEAM IN BRACKET WILL BE HOME TEAM AND WILL WEAR WHITE
Cen tory
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ted I 0 in the fir~t quarter and had
25 for the game.
Jones scored the first five points
of the second quarter for Shelby
Valley as the Lady Wildcats began
to extend their lead . Both teams
went to the locker rooms with
Shelby VaHey holding a 59-18 lead
at the half.
In the third quarter, Shelby
Valley opened up a 53-point margin and led by the total after three
quarters, 83-30. Cr~wford scored
a11 six of her points in the third
period for South Floyd. Sonya
Tackett had a basket and Mitchell
scored on a rebound put back.
Coach Spears went to his bench
late in the third period and they
played most of the fourth quarter
as they set the1r s1ghts on the een-
tury mark. Leading 98-46. Jessica
Justice, who seems to do a Jot of
talking, stood at the free throw line
for two shots. She drilled the first
one for a 99-46 game but misfired
on attempt number two. However,
the Lady Wildcats bad two other
chances to hit the 100 point mark,
but failed.
For South Floyd, Minnie
Tackett hit a three-point basket and
scored five points for the Lady
Raiders. Monica Newsome and
Sonya Tackett added four points
each. Stephanie Skeans and
Tabatha Berger scored one point
apiece. Stacia Stanley came off the
South Floyd bench and netted five
points. including a three-point basket
South Floyd dropped to 6-5 on
hope everyone had a good New
Year's weekend. It seemed to be a
short one. The weather was unusually wann but it was a great time.
H1gh school basketball. as well as
the grade school scene, starts back up
this week and it is going to be full
speed ahead the rest of the way to the
tournaments.
1t is hard to believe we have
played over a month· of the season
already and it won't be long until we
Lady Rebels w11l square off in an
8: 15p.m. tip off time. Paintsville i~ a
young club and Allen Central has
been through these battles all too
often. The Lady Rebels have won
more Oass "A" titles than any other
15th Region club. Outside of Allen
Central, only Elkhorn City and
Phelps can boast of having won a
championship and a state berth.
The final first round games will
be played on Thursday night when
Phelps faces up and coming Peds
Creek. The Lady Hornets arc defending champions from lao;t year, but
they have struggled this season, a
rebuilding year. Feds Creek has a lot
of talent but they are all young. Amy
Pugh witt lead the Lady Vikings.
The final game of the opening
round will happen at 8:15 on
Thursday night when host Millard
will take on the winner of the
P1arist/Elkhom City game.
The four winners will advance to
the tournament's semifinal round on
Friday night and the championship
game is scheduled for Saturday
night. January 15, at 7 p.m.
Admission to the tournament is
$5 for reserve, $4 for adults and $3
for students. Reserve tickeLc; may be
purchased in advance from each participating school.
the season, while Shelby Valley
improved to 12-3. After a few days
off, the Lady Raiders return to the
hardwood at Prestonsburg Tuesday
against the Prestonsburg Lady
Blackcats.
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Music scores 23 in Lady Blackcats
loss to Johnson Central Lady Eagles
by Karen Joseph
Sports Writer
The Prestonsburg Ladycats
played very well in the Johnson
Central Invitational. They won the
first three games of the tournament.
over
Prestonsburg
ro Bed
Paintsville, Scott County and
Lawrence County to advance to the
championship game on Thursday
night. The Ladycats faced the host
team, the Lady Eagles. The Lady
Eagles were also undefeated in the
tournament.
Prestonsburg jumped out to an
early lead, but the Lady Eagles
outscored the Lady Blaekcats in all
other quarters to come away with
the victory, 64-55.
Ramanda Music Jed both teams
in scoring. Music finished the game
with 23 points, while Amelia
Conley fimshed with II.
Johnson Central placed four
players in double figures Amanda
Griffith was high scorer for Johnson
Central. Griffith finished with 16.
Goldie Wells finished with 15.
while Silena Williams and Becky
McKenzie finished with 13 and 10,
respectively.
Johnson Central took the first
lead on a two-point basket by Silena
Williams. But the Lady Blackcats
quickly answered when Ramanda
Music scored for Prestonsburg.
Johnson Central tied the score
with a little over five minutes to go
in
the
first
period. Then
Prestonsburg went on a 10-3 run to
finish the quarter. The Lady
Blackcats led at the end of the first
quarter, 18-11.
But in the second quarter, it was
a different story. The Johnson
Central Golden Eagles outscored
the Ladycats, 20-12.
Ramanda Music scored eight of
the 12 points for the Blackcats in
the second period.
The Lady Eagles fought back
and went into the dressing room
wtth a one-point advantage over the
Lady B lac keats.
In the third quarter, each team
traded baskets. but the Lady
Blackcats could not regain the lead.
Johnson Central led by as many as
five with a little over five mmutes
remaining in the third period, but
the Lady Blackcats would fight
back. At the end of the th1rd quarter,
the Lady Eagles held on to a fourpoint lead.
In the fourth quarter, the Johnson
Eagles again
Central Lady
outscored the lady Blackcats.
Prestonsburg only hit four field
goals in the fourth quarter. Another
eight pomts came from the free
throw line.
The Blackcats hit eight of 14
from the charity stripe in the fourth
quarter. Johnson Central was five
for 14 from the free throw line in
the last quarter.
The Lady Blackcats pulled to
within three early in the quarter, but
that was as close as they woul~
come to the Lady Eagles. The game
ended with the Lady Eagles on toa
of the Lady Blackcats, 64-55.
Prestonsburg received the team
free throw trophy for the tournament.
The Blackcats will be off until
January II. They will host the
South Floyd Lady Raiders in their
first home game of the season.
Prestonsburg fell to 6-7 for the season .
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Betsy Layne Junior Basketball League
JUNIOR VARSITY
LEAGUE
GREEN VS NAVY
It took two overtime" for the
Green team to finally settle the matter as they posted a 40-37 win over
the Navy team in junior var:,ity
action.
Jack Slone scorl'd 12 pmnts and
Brock Slont: added I 0 to lead the
"inners Kri,ten Srnith added five
and Justin Slone scored four for the
Green team. Bmmlon Hall had a
three-point basket and finished with
three, \\hilc Jordan Case scored two
points.
Game scoring honors went to
Brandon Kidd with 14 points.
Brenton Hamilton netted nine
Jason Worrix, Cody Click and Bill
Collins had four points apiece.
Jack Slone did not score in the
first three quarters but netted eight
of his 12 points in the fourth period
to tie the game and send it to overtime. He scored four points in the
second extra period.
The Green team took a 3-0 firstquarter lead. but the Navy team
outscored the Green 8-5 in the second quarter to tic the game at the
half, 8-8. Brock Slone had eight
points in the tturd period as the
Green team went on a I 0-4 run that
netted them a 18-12 lead. Hamillon
scored eight points and K.idd drilled
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Between the time of Bill Ransdell
and Tim Couch, it was easy to determine the best quarterback at the
University of Kenrucky. ft was always
the one waiting in the wings. And with
Couch in the NFL, and in the wake of
the defeat in the Mu.~ic City Bowl, that's
where we are again with some Big Blue
fans.
Because Kentud..-y was the only bigtime school that recruited Dusty Bonner
and because Bonner's rum strength
pales in comparison to his rivals for the
QB job at Kentucky. there's a segment
of UK fans that ignore qualities like
leadership and mastery of Hal
Mumme's system and keep waiting for
somebody to beat out number 15.
Not even Couch throws as pretty a
ball as Mike Scipione and you' 11 probably have to look to the NFL to find a
quanerback with a stronger ann than
Jarred Lorenzon. But it says here that
getting Bonner out of that job is not
going to be an ea.~y chore, even if
Lorenzon gets his academic house in
order before spring practice starts.
For a variety of reasons. Mumme,
who by the way ha-. an impressive
resume when it comes to developing
QBs, has determined that Bonner's
skills are superior to Scipione.
Lorenzon. on the other hand, possesses
athletic ability that is so good that
Mumme says he owes it to the team to
give him a shot at directing the Air Raid
offense and that will fuel the hopes of
Black team did not score in the second half.
GREEN VS BLUE
The Green team edged the Blue
14-11 with five players scoring for
the Green team.
Dylan Maldenado and Austin
Smith scored four points apiece to
lead the <Sreen squad. Blake
Sluggans, Jake Tackett and Andrew
Vance had tw.o points apiece.
Adam Howell led the Blue team
with I 0 points. Tring Wakeland
scored one point for the Blue team.
TRAINING
LEAGUE
the group we'll call"Dusty's Doubters."
(Mumme says Lorenzon must first
play catchup in the classroom before
getting a chance to compete against
Bonner, because the coach cannot risk
going with a signal-caller whose eligibility is in question).
If Dusty's last name was Mumme,
he'd be in the same kind of hellish existence in whtch Saul Smith plays, so
whenever Bonner thinks about the
skeptics he faces, he can always look
across campus and sec how it could be
worse.
Graduating from Georgia high
schools is not the only thing they have
in common. Neither is a star on his own
talent alone - but both make their
teammates better through their leadership. A best-case scenario would have
Couch leading the football team or a
Mike Bibby-type of point guard in basketball, but there are many roads to a
championship. Kenrucky won a basketball title with an NBA-caliber point
guard in Kyle Macy and they also won
one with Anthony Epps. who was a
solid but not spectacular player who
excelled at bringing out the best in a
multi-talented supporting cast.
And although the questions about
Bo1mer apparently are not as widespread or as public as they are about
Smith, Bonner's teammates are aware
of their existence.
"They badn't had a winning season
here in so long and all of sudden they
have two in a row and they're bashing
the quarterback who's leading them. I
don't understand that,'' said AllAmerica tight end James Whalen, Jr.
''Tun leaves and we're not going to
go to back-to-back bowls, obviously.
And in comes this guy named Dusty
Bonner. They say he looks like an offensive lineman -which he doesn't. Well,
this guy leads us to another bowl game
and everyone now is saying 'Let's get
rid of him and II)' someone else',"
Whalen continued. ''Well, why? When
he's taken you to another bowl, in
adverse conditions, with a brand new
offensive line."
Jeff George has made millions in the
NFL with the strength of his arm even
though he's been more of a delriment
than an aid to the success of his teams
(until his latest stint with Minnesota).
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Colby Hayes, 10, competed in the 10 and under Junior Club
Championship Division that consisted of nine players and placed first
In the event. Hayes shot a 31 the first day and finished with a 36 on
day two to easily win the event. He Is the son of Chris and Kim Hayes
of Teaberry.
BLUE VS NAVY
RED VS GREEN
Trey Whitt ~cored a team-high
eight points and Jason · McKinney
added six to lead the Blue team to a
22-12 win over the Navy team.
Adam Gearheart netted four point~.
while Korey Henry and Tyler Kidd
scored two points each.
Adam Slone Jed the Navy with
eight poinh. Casey Tackett and
Colby Hayes had two points each.
The Blue team led 12-4 after the
first quarter behind the play of
Gearheart and McKinney. Kidd and
Whin each scored two first-quarter
points. Tackett and Slone had two
apiece for the Navy team.
The Blue squad led 14-6 at the
half.
In a runaway. the Green team
posted a 41-15 win over the Red
squad. led by the scoring of Samuel
Keathley and Kaitlin Lawson. Both
finished with I 0 points. Justin
Kurkowski had seven points and
Brady Conn totaled six. Both Taylor
Boyd and Brandon Mulkey scored
four points each.
Shane Case led the Red team
with four points. Teammate Austin
Case scored three, as did Cody
Rogers. Richie Tackett nelted two
and Wesley Akers scored one.
Kurkowski had five tirst-quarter
points and Conn scored four as the
Green team jumped out to a 13-l
first-quarter lead and never was
threatened.
"As the season's progressed he's
learned to take charge," Whalen said of
Bonner.."It's been a real treat just to
watch him grow. He's done such a great
job for us this year. He is the leader of
this team right now and I don't know
why everybody i'l calling for his resignation all of a sudden."
Did the dropoff in Bonner's production down the stretch come from opponents exploiting his weaknesses? Or
was it a result of a young offensive line's
inability to handle repeated blirzes combined with a wide receiving corps
unable to stretch defenses because it
was depleted by injuries? Time will tell
us. and if the answer is the fonner statement. then Lorenwn has a real shot at
winning the job this spring.
From where I sit, being a first-year
starter with a brand new offensive line.
having little in the way of a running
attack and enduring the loss of passcatchers like Dougie Allen, Jimmy
Robinson and Quentin McCord to
injuries, plus the funk that rendered
Gary Davis ineffective, Bonner had a
heckuva year to lead the SEC in passing
and guide Kentucky to six victories.
Bonner is shorter than the ideal quarterback, but many great quartelbacks
were not as tall as he is. And some didn't have arms any more powerful than
his.
Whalen was Bonner's go-to guy and
the reason is his ability to consistently
find open spaces in the defense or shake
a linebacker or safety playing man-toman coverage. Being a senior was a big
part of Whalen's success and you'll
notice that most of the other targets in
the Kentucky offense were either inexperienced or switching to a new position
or both.
Now, fast forward to next season,
when those receivers have a year of
experience and a another spring practice
under their belLs. And factor in the rerum
of Jimmy Robinson. Dougie Allen and
Jermaine White.
Might not Bonner be a much better
quarterback when his receivers are
more like Whalen in their ability to find
open !.paces? Might not more open
spaces be created as the UK running
game improves with the maturity of a
young offensive line and fullback
Artose Pinner? Might not those factors
go a long way toward negating the arm
strength issue?
Coaches appreciate the kind of leadership and grit that Bonner displayedand they're not quick to discard it
Lorenzon 's athleticism is seductive, but
it's going to take more than the best arm
to beat out Bonner.
If Lorenzon can pull it off. he would
give Kentucky's oftense a different
dimension with his arm strength and
ability to bounce oft' tacklers. But the
Cats will do just fine if Bonner is back
with a more experienced supporting
cast.
15th Region
Basketball Rankings
Girls
Boys
1. Shelby Valley
2. Johnson Central
3. Sheldon Clark
4. Belfry
5. Betsy Layne
6. Prestonsburg
7. Pike Central
8. Allen Central
9. Pikeville
10. Paintsville
1. Pikeville
2. Paintsville
3. Johnson Central
4. South Floyd
5. Shelby Valley
6. Belfry
7. Allen Central
8. Pike Central
9. Betsy Layne
10. Magoffin Co.
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Jackie, PeeWee, Adolph and Cuba Cubs come to mind at century's end
End of a century thoughts.
Amenca ha!' been bombarded by
lists this year. Presidents. pols. personalities, tyrants, inventions, on
and on. In another realm: Best ath·
letes, best teams, best events and
best sports towns. best everything
of the century.
Sports lllustr.ued was innovative
to offer greatest sport.o; figures in
each state (Dec. 27 i!'sue).
Such hst-. are entertaining and
accomplish their missions - get
fans thinking, talking. comparing
and penmng letters to say in some
fonn "...how could you possibly
leave out so-and-so?"
Amusing, interesting and compelling. Since I've hved for only a
little more than half the century, I
would not presume to know who
were the greatest(s) at anythtng the
last 100 years. But I have favorites.
If I were doing a "Ten Favorites
of the century list" the criteria
would be simple: "What lasting
impact did this person's life or
career have on the neighborhood,
the global villagc'l"
1. Jackie Robinson. The embodiment ot ultimate courage and
Amencan grit, he made us look in
the mirror. Robinson changed sports
and planted seeds to change attitudes that transcend cultures. He is
an easy choice.
lA. Harold "PeeWee'' Reese.
1be Captain recognized a moment
for the century. saw the future and
had courage and humanity to put an
ann around its shoulder.
2. Jesse Owens. To the 20th century's second most awful tyrant,
Adolph H1tler (Joseph Stalin is
first), Owens got to do what many
of us dream of doing if not saying
just once 10 our Jives. Say, "In your
carr•
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3. Adolph Rupp. In so many
ways the old UK wach was everyman for the first half of the 20th
century. He lived Steinbeck's
Grapes of Wrath poverty. He rose
out of it. Success fed his ego and
made him Imperious. uncompromising and hardened to believe his
way was the best way, the only way.
Rupp was wrong about some things,
but his life made us look into our
mirrors and think. He .,.. as mdeed a
man of his time. Mention of his
name reminds us of strength, human
frailty and forgiveness too.
4. Babe Ruth. Swagger and buffoonery and skill playing a game at
the dawn of electronic media
(radio). He was a force m saving our
national pastime.
5. Joe DiMaggio. Long before
John Kennedy Jr. was America's
darling, DiMag had it all. A sweet
swing and still standing 56-game
streak. a nation's most distinguished
gentleman for 50 years. and married
a super power's most beautiful girl.
6. Ted Williams. InspiratiOn for
The Natural. Had to be. He was the
best there ever was.
7. Walter Payton. More courage
and dignity too, and yes, sweetness.
8. Muhammad Ali. The Iauer
half of his 57-plus years have been
more endearing than the frrst.
9. Michael Jordan. An extraordinarily gifted athlete, MJ arrived at a
time in history when national and
international media were ready to
be mesmerized. And they have
been.
10. Chris Evert. With grace. dignity and skill, Chrissy pioneered the
way, became a role model for every
ltttle girl who dreamed of being the
best in sports.
4. Harold "PeeWee" Reese. If
Major League Baseball had an alltame poster boy. it would be a
Kentuckian. The Captain.
5. Claude Sullivan and Cawood
Ledford. The (consecutive) voices
of Kentucky Wildcats basketball
and football still resonate in the
ears, minds and hearts of those of us
who grew up in the 1950s-60s.
Ledford on into the 1980s being as
much a part of the UK basketball
magic as the games themselves. It
must be said, the dechne in listener
allegiance since Ledford's departure as astonishing.
6. Tim Couch. Football's best
ever from the Commonwealth.
2000 COULD BE UK YEAR
Kentucky's football roster and
the 2000 schedule give excellent
cause for optimism. Best in years.
UK faces rebuilding Uofl.. in the
opener. South Florida replaces
UConn in the two spot at home and
Indiana comes to Lexington. The
Wildcats could be 3-0 heading to
Gainesville ... again.
Then a critical game at Ole Miss
(replacing Arkansas).
Next comes the make-or-break
part of the schedule and most cruCloser to home favorites ... from cial in Mumme's tenure. Statistic:
Pakeville and Appalachians to the In the last half of the last two seaPennyrile and Jackson Purchase, sons, UK is 2-3 and 1-5. Next seamy favorites include...
son could mark a dramatic turnI. Kelly Coleman, Wayland around.
Wasps (1956). Reticence of this
South Carolina visits Lexington.
high school basketball star to be a then the Wildcats get LSU at Baton
public figure not only adde9 to King Rouge, both wmnable. But opportuKelly mystique, but put flesh and nity to be a legitimate contender for
bones onto the legend that is SEC titles lives and breathes in
Kentucky basketball in the moun- October.
tains. Rex Chapman of Owensboro
Georgia in Lexmgton Oct. 20
Apollo did the same in the flatlands could be Mumme's signature game.
and Westley Unseld likewise in the A win, I believe, as a bona fide stepcity.
ping stone to title contendership.
2. A.B. ''Happy" Chandler. Yet, after a nicely strategic open
Surely no Kentuckian ever loved his date are home games against
home more than the former gover- Mississippi State and Vanderbilt,
nor and baseball commissioner. before a trip to Knoxville.
When Happy sang "My Old
The 2000 season could be
Kentucky Home," a state stopped to Kentucky's break-through to high
listen.
national ranking year. In fact, it will
3. Cuba Cubs. 1952. In an impor- be a definitive year for Mumme
tant sense, the quintessence of Ball.
Kentucky. Growing up poor, but
Kentucky could have the most
believing it to be happiness, togeth- AU-SEC candidates since 1965. On
er. Making do with what you have defense: Marlon McCree, Dennis
and climbing to a mountain top Johnson, Matt Layow, Ryan
together.
Murphy. Eric Kelly and Anthony
Wajda could be up for honors. On
offense: Kip Sixbery, Matt Brown,
Dougie Allen, Kendrick Shanklin,
Bobby Blizzard and Dusty Bonner.
Most pleasant surprises, I
believe, will be Artose Pinner, DT
Richard Hardin and maybe a freshmen, Josh Jaggers.
And remember these names: RB
Mike Kamphake, DE Richard
Demaree and LB Jamal White.
One of the things Mumme has to
do now is figure a way to 'adjust'
Jared Lorenzen to something
besides calling Z-out andY-an plays
in a huddle. Like using UK
Football's tutorial system and successfully canying the minimum 12
semester hours of college work.
Stay tuned.
DIS 'NDATA
• Most competent broadcast
team for UK Basketball Network?
Easy. Tom Leach and Martin
Newton. Leach is established. And
Newton is as astute analyzing a college basketba11 game as Jeff
VanNote is doing football.
• Hancock County High's Travis
ft. twe11 is Kentucky's last Mr
Football of the century. Now, instate college recruiters should get to
work kee{)in& the kid at home
• One man's ballot for Kentucky
sports person of the year is in the
mail. I. Tori Murden, 2.
Charismatic, 3. Patrick Goodman,
4. James Whalen Jr., S. Eddie
Eviston, 6. Bill Cronin, 7. Whitney
Wade, 8. Tim Couch, 9. Gerad
Parker, 10 Paul Byrd.
PARTING SHOT
UK Sports Network's Dick
Gabriel pointed out to football analyst Jeff VanNote that he was rated
21st on Kentucky's all-time Top 50
sports figures list by Sports
lllustrated, behind two horses, Man0-War, 17th and Citation 19th.
"The thing about those two horses being ahead of you is, both of
them went on to pretty good stud
careers."
And so it goes.
Have a point of view you would
like to share? Write to bob Watkins
at P.O. Box 124, Glendale, Ky.
42740 or on the internet at
Sprtsinky@aol.com. And visit our
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A career year with the title
Last season saw Mark Martin
put together a career year that
would have won the Winston Cup
championship if a guy by the
name of Gordon hadn't decided
to put his career year together the
same season. The same can be
said about the year that Bobby
Labonte put together this year.
Labonte scored a career-hagh
five victones In 1999, including a
sweep of both Pocono races. He
racked up 23 top-five finishes,
one behind Dale Jarrett's series
leadtng total. He also brought has
Joe Gibbs' Ponuac home in the
top-10 on 26 occasions. Bobby
was not only a force on race day,
but also found qualifying to his
liking as he sat on the pole for
five races.
While NASCAR was constantly in the news this past season,
Labonte quietly put together a
year that only this season's champion, Jarrett, was able to surpass.
Labonte consistently put up these
impressive numbers while the
medaa was cranking out stones
about Jarrett's march to h1s first·
ever
championshap.
Ray
Evernham's departure from Jeff
Gordon, and NASCAR's huge
TV contract.
Labonte often times found
himself taking a back seat to the
phenomenal year his rookie
teammate, Tony Stewart, was
havmg. All of that was all nght
with the quiet Texan, as each
week he just went out and continued to prove that his Interstate
Batteries Pontiac was one of the
cars you had to race each week if
you wanted to fand your way to
victory lane.
Bobby gave us all a glimpse at
the kind of year he was going to
have at Texas Motor Speedway in
March. as he fin1shed third just
mne days after breakmg his
shouldcrblade m a crash at
Darlangton. Although a relief dri·
ver was m the pats that day, ready
to relieve Labonte at his first caution. he showed both the mental
and physical toughness that it
takes to become a champion by
drivmg the entire race.
Maybe the one defining
moment of not only his season,
but his career as well, occurred at
Mich1gan in August. He was able
to win a late race duel with Dale
Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon. Not
only did he have to catch and
pass two drivers who share 10
Winston Cup championships
between them, he had to hold
both of them off as the final laps
went into the record books.
Another race that goes a long
way in summing up the year that
Labonte had was the season-ending race at Atlanta. Accustomed
to starting near the front, he
found himself starting in the 37th
position. In a race that saw 38
lead changes among 15 drivers,
Labonte was able to cross the finish line first. It marked his fifth
win of the season and the third
straight for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Labonte's teammate, Stewart,
notched three wins during his
rookie campaign, making Gibbs'
two-car effort the most successful multi-car operation in the
series. This success has everybody wondering if the 2000
championship trophy just might
find ats way to Gibbs' shop.
The numbers that Labonte put
up last season make him one of
the favorites to capture the championship this upcoming season.
The numbers were great, but
Labonte's advantage he has going
anto this season as that he drives a
Pontiac.
Labonte and his crew chief.
Jimmy Makkar. don't have many
questions to answer about their
car as they prepare for the start of
the 2000 season. They both know
what their cars can do and what
can be done to them to make
them even better as the days leading to Daytona contanue to dwindle.
With both Ford and Chevrolet
teams havang to work on new
model cars thas winter, the
Pontiac teams can use their time
to fine tune a proven race car.
This has to count as a huge
advantage when you are looking
at just who may be a serious contender for the championship.
When Gibbs hired Labonte, he
was up front with him in saying
that he expected to build a team
that would someday be capable
of winning both races and championships on a regular basas. That
day as now, and, with wins under
his belt, maybe next year is when
he will start adding those championships.
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THREE NASCAR DRIVERS NAMED ALL-TIME BEST
Richard Petty. Dale Earnhardt
and David Pearson were selected
by members of the Associated
Press as Drivcrf> of lhe Century.
Joining them on the list were A.J.
Foyt. Mario Andretti. Juan Fangio.
Ayrton Senna. Jim Clark. Tazio
Nuvbolaru and Dan Gurney.
Known as The Silver Fox.
Pearson is second only to Richard
Petty on the all-time winner's list
with 105 victories. He was famous
for his late charges and daring passes during the last few laps. It was
customary for him to hold back and
sa,·e his tires and equipment. then
zip hy the front-runners before they
knew he was even coming. His rae
ing career lasted from 1960 to aren't over. and he expect!\ to add
1986. and he won three Winston that elusive eighth champwnship
before he retires.
Cup championships.
" He's the best there's ever
Known as The Intimidator,
been," said Richard Petty.
Earnhardt \\as Winston Cup
Pearc;on was perhaps the fie rcest Rookie of the Year in 1979. He fol rival to Petty during Petty's career. lowed that up by winning his llrst
which started in 1958 and didn't Winc;ton Cup Championship. He
end until 1992 with 200 wins - • finished se\-Cnth in pomt~ in 199q.
more than any other driver. He
RO BERTSO:'II C H ARI TY
accumulated seven Winston Cup
EVENT SET
championships and seven Daytona
"iQO victmies. In 1967. Petty won
The lith annual T. \Va} nc
10 consecutive races.
Robertson 11./ASCAR Wm ... ton Cup
Since retiring, he has established Previe\\ will he the lirst offit:ial
Petty Enterprises. a corporation NASCAR Winston Cup event of
that fields three Winston Cup cars, the ne\\ millennium. The event i!>
one Busch Series car. and one set for Saturday. January 15
Craftsman Truck. In addition. the
All :"'ASC AR Winston Cup
company operates driving schools Serieo; dri\ ers are "cheduled to
and other racing enterprises.
auend the event named in memory
Dale Earnhardt has also won of its creatOJ. T. Wayne Rohl·rtson.
seven Winston Cup titles, a feat any Robertson, the president of R.J.
driver would be proud of. But Reyno Ide;· Sporting Marketing
Earnhardt says his racing days Enterprises for I 3 ) ears. was killed
January 14. 1998. in a boating aCCJ·
dent.
The 1'. Wayne Robertson
NASCAR Winston Cup preview is
the large't single-day charitable
e,·ent m North Carolina. In the tOyear history of the event, the
Win~ton Cup Preview has raised
more than $1.8 mill ion for charity.
The 1999 event raic;cd $220,000.
"The T. Wayne Robertson
NASCAR Win,ton Cup Preview is
a vet') important event for a couple
of reasons." Rich Habegger.
Winston Cup pre' ie'' di rector,
said. ''This event gives all of us an
opportunit) to give something back
to our community. All of us
involved with the 1\'ASCA R
Winston Cup Series are very grateful for the success our sport has
enjoyed. l t's also tmportant to us
because it allows us to remember T.
Wayne Robertson, the founder of
this event. He v. as a great friend to
just about all of us who are
involved. including the drivers.
We're fortunate to be able to honor
his memory with this great event."
The charities that will benefit
from the 2000 T. Wayne Robertson
~ASCA R Win!>lon Cup Preview
are Brenner Children s Hospital in
Winston-Salem,
Speedway
Children's Charities, the Winston
Cup Racing Wive~ Auxiliar} and
the T. Wayne Robertson Memorial
Fund. Perhaps the biggest
Attraction at the Winston Cup
Previev. is the annual auction of
racing apparel. equipment and
sheet metal. Most of the items for
auction are autographed, making
them valuable NASCAR collectibles.
"The auction is one of the most
popu lar parts of the event,"
Habegger said. "The NASCAR
Winston Cup teams and tracks are
extremely generous in their contributions for the auction. and that's
what makes it so successful. The
auction provides a major portion of
the money we raise for charity each
year."
Each year. race fan!> from some
30 states across America attend lhe
Winston Cup Preview. Last year,
25.000 people attended and had an
opportunity to sec a showcar fro m lili
nearly every NASCAR Winston
Cup team. Those showcars will be
there again this year, along with
many souvenir trailers.
In addition to the Winston Cup
drivers. the top-three finishers in
the 1999 NASCAR Busch Series.
Grand National Division. will be in
Winston Salem to sign autographs.
1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck
Series champion Jack Sprague is
also scheduled to attend.
Doors open at 8:30 a.m. The
event ends at 6 p.m.
Tickets for the 2000 T. Wayne
Robertson NASCAR Winston Cup
Preview are available through the •
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial
Coliseum at (336) 725-5635 or
TicketMaster at (336) 722-6300.
Ticket~ are $15 for adults. Children
under the age of 12 will be admitted free wilh a paying adult.
Pikeville Lady Bears fall to Tech
PHOENIX. Ariz. - Poor shooting
from the free thro\\ line and an
inabilit) to take ~:are of the basketball cost U1e Pike' ille College Lady
Bears a 73-59 deci~ion ttl South
Dakota Tech Thursday afternoon.
The win for Tech. the No. 6ranked team in NAJA Div. n. came
in the Grand Canyon/Tnp Sports
Classic.
Pikeville (10-4) turned the ball
over 30 times in the game. with
three different players gi\ ing it up
at least five times. ,\leanwhile. the
charity stripe W<Nl't an) better for
Coach Bill Watson', club. as the
team hit only I 0-21 from the line on
the da) .
Even with those number".
Pikeville had a chance in the second
half. Trailing by 10 (55-45) with
I 0:48 to play. the Lady Bears ran
off II of the next 14 points to pull
within two.
The run commenced with a layin from senior Kelly Blackburn. followed by a pair of free throws by
freshman Teccoa Gallion.
The lead was back to seven (5851) after Jami Barraclough scored
\vith 8:56 to play. But Gallion
scored inside and sophomore
Jessica Johnson hit a three to cut the
dcticil to 58-56 with eight minutes
to pia) .
Unfortunate!) for Pikeville. the
Rockers rolled to an 11 -0 run after
that. ending all threats of a Lady
Bear win.
Tech jumped out to a 12-4 lead in
the first four minutes behind five
points from Krystal Kubas. who finished with 17.
Pikeville again trailed by eight
(18-10) with 14:12 left in lhe half
before it finally got going.
A 14-2 run. keyed by a three followed by a steal and lay-in on consecuti\'e possesstons by Courtney
Mercer, gave Pikeville a 24-20 lead
with I0:07 left.
Pikeville had chances to ~pread
the lead. but made only two of five
from the line in this stretch of the
game.
Tied at 27. Tech ended the half
wilh an 11-3 run to lead 38-30 at
intermission. and then scored I 0 of *
the first 14 in the second half to
push its lead to 14 before Pikeville's
comeback brought the lead to two.
Gallion. a freshman from
Grayson. had 12 points and I 0
rebounds to lead Pikeville in both
categories. Burke followed with 11.
Tech (7-7) was led b) Kubas and
Barraclough . who had 17 markers
apiece.
Pike\ ille will return to action
Friday in lhe final game of the trip,
taking on Albertson. Idaho. College
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by Pam Shingler
As an artist, Laura Sakow paints
large pieces to decorate the walls of
homes and offices. She's also worked
with fabrics. pottery and other art folllls.
But. during the last few years, the art
teacher has turned more and more to a
minimalist form, creating works of art
that can be put mto an envelope. sealed.
stamped and mailed.
The Prestonsburg woman paints
greeting cards, most of them warm pastel renderings of flowers and squares.
inspired, she says. by the quilts that are
an important part of Appalachian culture.
"I like bright. 'springy' colors. a lot
of florals ... says Sakow, who teaches art
part-time at Wesley Christian School in
Allen. "Many of my cards use the patchwork quilt theme and items from
nature."
Each of the cards is hand-painted, so
that recipients have origmal works of art
that are truly one-of-a-kind pieces. The
onl) thing that remains the same is the
printing on the back
by Statewide
Press - which features her logo and
"Sakow Cards. original I hand painted I
watercolor cards."
Sakow says she began painting
greeting cards when she was an art student at the University of Louisville. "I
did them for myself and family and
friends," she says.
Her \\ ork was featured a few years
ago in the Louisville Courier-Journal in
an article on the arts. She has a Bachelor
of Arts in fine arts and Master of Arts in
education from U. of L.
Sako\\, who was born in Lexington
and grew up in Louisville, taught art for
several years in Jefferson County
Schools. She came to Aoyd County in
1998 with her husband, who IS a radiologist affiliated with Highlands Regional
Medical Center.
She was unable to resume teaching
in the public school system, since the
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arts have not traditionally been integral
to area education. "I do love teaching at
Wesley," she says. adding that the students are interested in art and eager to
learn.
While Sakow is devoted to her art. "J
hate the selling part," she says.
Her brother talked her mto openmg
an Internet website to market her art, but
she let it lapse at the end of the year. "It
takes a lot of time," she says, mdicating
she "just about broke even."
In Louisville. the artist says most of
her sales were through shops and art
galleries. Here, her greeting cards are
available at David Crafts at David and
in the Mountain Arts Center shop.
For the recent holidays. she provided
company Christmas cards for Elm
Street Resources in Paintsville. In addition to the seasonal design. she wrote
the company's holiday message on each
card.
She's now working on Valentine
cards. She will custom-inscribe each
card - "what you want written," she
says.
Sakow's artistic flair extends. naturally, to her home. She enjoys turning
old, bland pieces of furniture into works
of art.
ln a spare bedroom in her apartment
at The Landing on Front Street in downtown Prestonsburg are two pieces she
transfolllled. One is an armoire her parents were going to throw away. She
painted it and a small chest of drawers
glossy wbite and then painted colorful
flowers on the fronts, gh ing an aura of
eternal springtime and cheerfulness.
A cigar box and another wooden box
are painted with vibrant greens that
complement the furniture.
Her lateSt artistic endeavor is a "joint
quilt project with my mother" Sakow is
working on the design, and her mother
will do the actual quilting.
The artist is also devoting more time
to helping her husband with his business, but she expects to continue to create.
Each of Laura Sakow's card creations is an original. With Christmas behind her, she's working
on customized Valentine cards.
Laura Sakow works on
a hand-painted greetIng card In a bright
nook in her home.
>."IJM~Ira Sakow's
is filled with
her hand-painted
touch.
Home Again
Pat's Question
My husband and I have just returned from a Chrisnnas visit with part
of our family in Tampa. It was great, but it's also good to be home again.
Back doing laundry. putting holiday items away, and doing all the little
things I spend so much time on. I stay so busy. but I realize I run too long
in the same place.
Driving up the interstate all the way to London, Kentucky, was
quite an experience. The traffic was so heavy. No matter how
many lanes there were to drive in-there is a section around
Atlanta that has eight Janes each way- -each one seemed to be
filled with bumper to bumper traffic.
I suggested to Walter that there couldn't be many people left
up our way. But then, by looking in the rear view mirror and at
the road ahead, we could see it was the same way on our side. I
guess we were just exchanging places.
With all the things I pick about at home, there's still no place
like it; and much as J wanted to go, it's good to be back.
Pat Carpenter and her husband, Calvin are follller Aoyd County residents who now have homes in Rogersville. Tennessee. for the summer,
and Dunnellton. Florida. for the winter. The one in Tennessee is situated
on Lake Cherokee, and the one in Aorida is by the Crystal River, so it's
easy to understand that they both
enjoy fishing.
And
Walter
enjoys visiting them at
both places since they're so good
at the art.
The Carpenters called last night from Florida. Pat had read in a
December issue of the Aoyd County Times how Walter had
''rowed up" an accumulation of things for the family to sec that he
had enough of-sweat shirts. jackets and such. She \\anted to know
if he got any more S\\Cat shirts for Christmas.
Aproduct
ofthen
As the Y2K scare wanes and a
new century begms, I feel more
fortunate than ever to have grown
up when (and where) I did.
That's not to suggest that I
turned out perfectly nor that my
parents d1dn 't make mistakes.
Nei1her am I suggesting that the
1940s was the best time in history
to he a kid nor that living in an
eastern Kentucky coal camp was
exactly a Utopian ex1stence.
although it is the opinion of this
writer that in both cases. that was
almost true.
Reading the newspapers and
watching TV the<;c days makes me
realize how lucky I was to have
been a kid li" ing in a nollllal society anti having nollllal parents.
Dad worked in the mines and
Mom stayed home I had six
brothers and sister~. and even
though we were poor. which wasn't all that big a deal. since we
dido 't knO\\> it until we were
grown and LBJ declared war on
our poverty. I never in my life
went to bed hungry.
It just seems that a day can't go
by anymore without my being
reminded of how fortunate I was
back then.
Take these items from the
newspapers, for instance
• Toledo, Ohio: Five children
were burned to death \\hen their
house caught lire while their
mother was at a bar with some
friends.
• Thellllal. California: A baby
was left in a field to be eaten b)
dogs. The body was in such shape
that the pathologists couldn't even
tell if it were a boy or girl
• Brooklyn. Ne\\ York: The
body of a five year-old boy was
found in a trash compactor.
• Euless. Texas: A newborn
baby. umbilical cord still attached.
was found in a trash dumpster.
It sure makes me appreciate the
times my parents loved me
enough to wrap a keen willow
switch around my legs in an effort
to teach me right from wrong. Of
course, if parents were to do that
now. they'd risk ha\'ing the courts
pull their children from their
homes and placed in foster care.
01 couP..e. even coal camps of
the forties had alcohohcs and people of IO\\ morals. But they were
the exception, not the rule. The
contrast is indeed stark between
then and no\\. I mean, we're talkmg about a time when it was considered against the law for two
unmarried people of the opposite
sex to "live 10gether;" when one
was considered a juvenile delinquent if he got carried away on
Halloween night and turned over
somcone's outhouse; when surrogate motherhood and test-tube
babies were so far m the future
they wcren 't even acceptable as
fiction. These days of "co-habitation," drive-by shootmgs and
abortion on demand make times
back then look as innocent as an
ali-day smging with dinner on the
ground.
So. even at the expense of
man) \\ rinkles. a fc\\ gray hairs.
and more than a fe\\ aches and
pains. I'm glad I'm a product of
then instead of now.
Yes. Pat. actually he got six more but not exactly new ones Daughter
Nancy had gathered up all the ones she could find-all colors and sizespu~ the?1 in a ?ig box an~ gifl wrapped them for him .. Maybe next year
he llthmk to hmt about thmgs he docs want. I think that\, what most people do anyway.
Recorded Message
We ~ad a few messages on the telephone recorder when we returned.
One I d1dn't deserve any credit for, but that really pleased me, was from
Sharlene Osborne.
Our church had sponsored a live nativity presentation h> U S. 23 in
Betsy Layne for several evenings before Christmas. Susan Wallen. who
had direc~ed the w~ole thing. had been concerned that people who lived
nearby m1ght be d1sturbed by the music and the nam1tion. Several cars
were stopping just to \\ itness the repeating of the stor) of the Sa\ ior's
birth.
Sharlene lives in a house that sits abo\c the road on the opposite side
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OUR YESTERDAYS
Ten Years Ago
(January 3 & 5, 1990)
The first fiscal court meeting of the new
year was held Tuesday, Jan. 2, and was preceded by all the members of the court taking
their oaths of office. "This is the first time all
four magistrates have repeated their terms.
which says something about this court,"
Judge-Executive John M. Stumbo commented. The magistrates are Gerald DeRossett,
Jackie Edford Owens, Ermal Tackett and
Betty Caudill ... In a dramatic rescue effort
involving members of the Floyd County
Emergency and Rescue Squad, Allen Fire
Department, Respond Ambulance and local
residents, a l 0-year-old I vel boy was cut free
from a hollow log where he lay trapped for
close to two hours. Donald "DJ" Hurt, 10,
and Michael Ratliff, 12, were playing among
downed timber and brush, when Hurt became
wedged in a narrow opening of the log... Car
accidents have taken the life of a 20-year-old
Teaberry man and sent the founder of a local
Christian service organization to the hospital.
Wilburn Hamilton Jr. of Teaberry was driving on KY 979 near Beaver when the vehicle left the road, hit a telephone pole. went
over an embankment, turned over and then
hit a tree. In another accident, Father Ralph
Beiting. 66, founder of Christian
Appalachian Project, was injured when the
vehicle he was driving collided with a coal
truck ... Pam Shingler, former assistant editor
of The Times, was named editor, replacing
Anne Cheney, who became publisher of a
newspaper in Texas ... An attempted armed
robbery Sunday night at David resulted in
gunfire and the taking of a 15-year-old boy
hostage. Irvin Shepherd, owner of the Middle
Creek Carry-Out Store, stated that he and his
15-year-old grandson left Shepherd's trailer
on the hill above the store at about 10 p.m. to
tum on the power to his store. so it would be
warm in the morning. A man with a beekeeper's hood over his head apparently grabbed
Shepherd's grandson and held a pistol to his
head, but the boy escaped and the man and an
alleged accomplice fled ... Four council members were sworn in by Martin Mayor
Raymond Griffith, Wednesday night, and
two new police officers were approved for
hiring by city council. Denzil Halbert, Earrit
Hayes, James Robinson and Joe Simpson
were all sworn in. John Maddox and Pete
Grigsby Sr. were not present for the swearing-1n. Darrell W. Bradley and Patrick Morris
were hired as police officers. There died:
Palmer W. Crurn, 76, of Betsy Layne,
December 30, at Highlands Regional
Medical Center; Lloyd Anderson, 74, of
Lexington, formerly of Floyd County,
January 1, at St. Joseph Hospital; Charles
Edward Conley, 70, of Hueysville, December
23, at his residence; Clearance Osborne
Enos, 77, of Martin, December 25. at Our
Lady of the Way Hospital; Charles Dale
Ferguson, 59, of Prestonsburg, December 29.
at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in
Huntington, West Virginia; Willie A. Hall,
67. of Pekin, Indiana, formerly of Harold,
January I, at his residence; Lillie Hamilton.
74, of Craynor, December 26. at her residence; Chester "T.Y.'' Jarrell, 52, of East
Point, December 30, at University of
Kentucky Medical Center; Mary Lou
Johnson, 28, of Kite, December 25, at Our
Lady of the Way Hospital; Richard L. Muse,
58. of Prestonsburg, December 30, at his residence; Lola P. Ousley, 79, of Hueysville,
December 24, at Riverview Manor Nursing
Home; Jake Vaughn, 73, of Little Paint
Creek, December 28, at Riverview Manor
Nursing Horne; Oscar Watkins, 73, of
Worthington, formerly of Harold, December
28, at Bellefontaine Hospital in Russell;
Elder Eales Cotton, 86, of Grayson,
December 4, at his residence; Hobert Slone.
70, of Lackey, January 2. at his home;
Wilburn Hamilton Jr., 20, of Teaberry,
December 2, at Cabell-Huntington Hospital;
Emma Webb Brown, 79, of Prestonsburg,
January 4, at HRMC; Kennit Dave Spears,
62, of Endicott, January 2, at St. Joseph
Hospital; Marie Stephens Salisbury, 76, of
Allen, January 3, at King's Daughters'
Hospital in Ashland; Suell Griffith, 93, of
Hueysville, December 4, at his home.
Twenty Years Ago
(January 2, 1980)
Willard Stanley of Melvin. who first began
work in the coal mining industry 38 years
ago as a slatepicker for the Kopper's Coal
Company at Weeksbury, is Kentuckis new
commissioner of the Department of Mines
and Minerals ... A development agreement
reached last week between heirs of the Hiram
Harris estate and Winston Ford Jr. of
Prestonsburg. as prime contractor, is expected to accommodate an additional 220 homes
and businesses in Prestonsburg ...Department
for Human Resources Secretary Grady
Stumbo last Friday announced appointments
to six key department positions including
two Floyd Countians; John Wells, Bureau for
Manpower Services commissioner, and Paul
Fauri, chief legal counsel. ..There died: Farest
D. (Trooper) Bevins. 72, of Prestonsburg,
Friday at Highlands Regional Medical
Center; T. B. Conners, 97, Saturday,
December 29 at McDowell Appalachian
Regional Hospital; Lela Smith Stumbo, 75.
of Betsy Layne, Sunday, December 30 at
Mountain Manor Nursing Horne at Pikeville;
Laura Juanita Roark, 63, of Martin, Monday,
December 24 at HRMC; Joe Handshoe, 79,
of Hueysville, December 20 at his horne;
Fred Vincil Hayes. 48, of Hi Hat. Thursday,
December 28, following an incident in Fort
Wayne, Ind.; Eliza Vanderpool Oliver, 83. of
Hueysville, December 25 at the Knott
County Health Care Clinic, Hindman;
George Hall Jr., 7, of GretheL December 20
at UK Medical Center; Vernon Goble, 65, of
Auxier, December 21 at his home; Ellis Roy
Reynolds, 54. of Pippa Passes, in Lexington;
Luther Glenn Frazier. 26, of Price, December
27 in an auto accident; Lucy Estep Patton,
78, Sunday at HRMC; Ben Ward, 80, of
Honaker, Monday, December 24 at
Riverview Manor Nursing Horne; Earnest
Slone, 53, of Garner, December 24 at
HRMC; Wheeler Tackett, 77, Monday,
December 24. at his Hunter home; Anna
Stephens Hale, 83, of West Prestonsburg,
Monday at HRMC; Homer Meade, 63, of
Price, Wednesday, December 19 at HRMC;
Curtis Banks, 52, former Melvin resident,
Saturday, December 22 at his home at
Detroit, Michigan, of a gunshot wound;
Hattie Hall, 80, formerly of Wayland,
December 27 at a Glasgow hospital; Gary
Donald Metcalf, 25, of Garrett, Saturday,
December 29 at the UK Medical Center;
Marie Conley, 67. of Hueysville, Tuesday at
Knott County Health Care Center; Sara Hall.
90, Monday at her home at Deane; Lillian
Stephens Ferguson. 74, of Prestonsburg,
Saturday, December 29 at HRMC; William
(Bill) Hicks. 94, of Willard, Ohio, native of
Middle Creek, Sunday at Willard
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so, if anyone would be disturbed by the activity, it would be her. But she
said, "I just called to tell you how much I appreciated the nativity scene
your church presented this year. I think I got more enJoyment from it than
anything else that happened. I had the nicest view from my kitchen window so I just sat there and watched for all three evenings."
Then she added, "Oh yes, and the ones that represented the different
characters, I know they were cold. But they reaJiy did a good job and 1
truly appreciated them."
And I would like to add that 1t is people like her that the group wanted to tell the story over again, just as it was people like all of us that the
original story occurred in that long ago Bethlehem setting. If she didn't
love the story, she wouldn't have cared for the repeating-and so we
thank Sharlene for sharing her feelings about it.
(Items taken from Tb~ Floyd <Jounty Times,
10, 20, 30~ 40, 50 and 60 years ago.)
Thirty Years Ago
(January 8, 1970)
Prestonsburg's fourth housing development will reach the construction stage this
month. it was said after contractors' bids
were opened here Tuesday on the 78-unit
low-rent housing development p1anned for
the Goble-Roberts Addition ... Circuit Judge
Hollie Conley, in his instructions to the grand
jury empaneled Monday for the first court
term of the new year, called for strict
enforcement of the "dry" law in this county...A tentative wage agreement was reached
December 29 between the United Fuel Gas
Company and its employees represented by
the Oil, Chemical and Atommic Workers'
union, and results of the employees' vote on
final ratification of the wage contract is
scheduled for Wednesday... There died:
Hattie Preston Osborne, 87, Thursday at her
home at Manm; Hite Maggard, 77, last
Thursday at his horne at Martin; Elijah B.
Brown, 80, of Prestonsburg. Monday at
Prestonsburg General Hospital, Pikeville;
Callie Tackett, 80, of Arnba, Dec. 23 at the
Methodist Hospital, Pikeville; Dora Kiser
Keathley, 55, Christmas Day at her horne at
Teaberry; Clyde Miller, 67, of the Spurlock
Fork of Middle Creek, December 27 in a
Paintsville Hospital; Jeff Jervis, 75,
December 24 at his horne at Endicott; Haley
Newsome. 61, last Thursday at her horne at
Teaberry; Harry Alex Banks, 41, native of
Water Gap, December 28 at Warsaw,
Indiana; former Floyd County Judge Alex L.
Davidson, 76, December 26 at the
Prestonsburg General Hospital; Rachael
Gravely Starr, 82, January 1 at the Mountain
Manor Nursing Horne here; Ruann Music
Goble. 91, of Brandy Keg, December 23 at
the Prestonsburg General Hospital; Opal
Campbell, 55, of Town Branch, December 25
at Mountain Manor Nursing Horne here;
Bannie Lee Goble, 80, of Auxier, Saturday at
the Prestonsburg General Hospital.
Forty Years Ago
(January 7, 1960)
The Jenny Wiley State Park master plan
committee met at the office of Marvin Music
here Monday and recommended an expenditure of more than $1,500,000 for development of the park. Plans call for a 50-room
lodge with a dining room to seat 250 persons,
the erection of 20 additional cottages,
improved swinuning and camping facilities
and an outdoor theatre...The three L's of
Floyd County crime were discussed by
Circuit Judge Edward P. Hill in his instructions to the grand jury and in the discussion
listed liquor. lying and larceny as the main
ingredients to the crime mess ...The number
of persons enjoying Dewey Lake and the
reservoir area during the past year was about
45,000 greater than the 1958 total...A pickup
truck recovered Tuesday night from Dewey
Lake, near the mouth of Copperas Creek has
been identified as a vehicle reported stolen
from Ike Hall at Banner in November
1958 ... The Stumbo Coal and Realty
Company this week surrendered its lease on
the Jenny Wiley State Park boat dock to the
state with the understanding he would be
paid for equipment he had purchased for
operation of the dock...There died: Amanda
Martin. 72, at her home after a two year illness: Martha Slone Hackworth. at the horne
of a daughter at West Prestonsburg; B.D.
(Dock) Prater, 66, at his horne at Harold;
Luey Halbert Collms, 44. of Martin, at the
Methodist Hospital, Pikeville; James M.
Belcher. 78, of Halo, at the McDowell
Appalachian Regional Hospital; Garfield
Music, 79, at the home of a daughter, Sarah
Laven, Allen; Able Tackett, 80, a retired
Virgie Miner at the Pikeville Methodist
Hospital; Pearl Marie, 55, of McDowell, at
the Paintsville Hospital; J. K. Stratton, 77, of
Ivel. at home.
Fifty Years Ago
(January 5, 1950)
The Glogara Coal Mining Company at Glo
has fallen victim to uncertain working conditions. The company which employs 160 men
had surrendered its lease, returning to the
Beaver Creek Consolidated Coal Company
about 3000 acres of coal holdings. Also surrendered were the 120 miner's homes and
other structures built by the company at
Glo ...The Floyd County Board of Education
took the first step Tuesday to break completely with the Prestonsburg Board of
Education in the joint operation here of the
Floyd County and Prestonsburg high schooL
The move, County Superintendent Palmer
Hall said, was taken because of the uncertainty and ineffectiveness of high school
operation
here
under
present
conditions ... Alleged discrepancies in tax
records dating back to 1946 may be the matter for grand jury investigation was indicated
Saturday when Circuit Judge Edward P. Hill
ordered that the tax stub books for that period be transferred to the Circuit Clerk's office
for possible grand jury study...State Senator
Doug Hayes of McDowell announced in
Frankfort this week that he will introduce at
the present session of the General Assembly
a bill providing for state liquor stores. estimating the plan would net the state
$35,000,000 u year... There died: Elizabeth
Hughes W 1Ien, 81, of Stone Coal at Garrett,
at her home; Sylvania Handshoe Fitzpatrick,
70 Sunday at her Garrett horne.
Sixty Years
(January 4, 1940)
Purchase of controlling interest in the I.
Richmond Company, Prestonsburg's oldest
mercantile firm, by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M.
Hereford was announced following a meeting of the corporation's stockholders
Wednesday...While wriggling his way
through the snow. homeward bound, a two
and a half foot copperhead was killed
December 26 near the home of Magistrate
Daniel Akers, at Amba two years ago, and
within 50 yards of where this snake was
killed, 18 copperheads were rooted from
beneath one rock and killed ... "This seat
warming business ts over for Floyd County
jurors, and the courthouse no longer is going
to be run as a charitable institution," Circuit
Judge Henry Stephens Jr., declared Monday.
To choose jurors use the tax and assessment
books ...There died: Mayme Davis Halton,
52, fom1er resident of Martin. at her home at
Ashland: George Hitchcock, 48, Weeksbury
miner. at his horne; Ellen Baldridge, 70, at
her home ncar Hueysvllle: Edgar Jackson,
32. Of Garrett. at Stumbo Memorial Hospital,
Lackey; Willie M. Spears, 49, of injuries
received in a Weeksbury mine.
•
�WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
5, 2000
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Proton therapy now targets lung cancer
Ethel and Tandy Bartley
Celebrating 71 years together
~
Tandy and Ethel Brown Bartley of New Smyrna Beach. Florida.
re<:ently celebrated their 71 st wedding anniversary. They were married on
November 7. 1928.
Before retiring. he wru. a mine foreman for Princess Elkhorn Coal at
Da\ id and superintendent for Sycamore Coal Co. at Hatfield. Kentucky.
and Cinderella, Wc~t Virginia.
They had five children: Don Bartley of New Smyrna Beach; Peggy
(Ed} Ouslc) of Prestonsburg; Tudy (Richard) Carlton of Walla Walla.
Washington: Billy Bartley of Apopka, Florida, and the late Jacque Hylin.
They have 14 grandchildren. 24 great-grandchildren and six greargreat-grandchildren.
Mrs. Bartley \\ill be 91 on May I and Mr. Bartley will be 91 on July
II.
Their daughter. Peggy Ousley, says they would like to hear from
friends in Floyd County. Their address is 804 26th Ave.. New Smyrna
Beach. Florida 32169.
Couple marks 60 years
Lonzo and Elsie Lafferty of Allen, celebrated their 60th wedding
anniversary with their family on November 28, 1999. They had three
children: Ernie Lafferty of Prestonsburg, Vernon Lafferty of Ohio, and
the late Chester Lafferty. They also have eight grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren.
Golden anniversary marked
J
Ruby and Dallas Sammons of Auxier Road, Prestonsburg, were married 50 years on December 25, 1999. They were married at Horn
Chapel Church by Rev. Woodrow Branham. Mr. Sammons retired
from the United States Postal Service, and Mrs. Sammons worked
there also for several years. They have two daughters, Dallas Fay
Sammons of Morehead, and Rose Sharon Lester of Louisa. They al so
have two grandchildren.
(NUE) - More than 160,000
Americans are expected to be diagnosed with lung cancer in 1999.
That's more than breast, prostate
and colon-rectal cancer combined.
Despite technical advances in
surgery, X-ray radiation therapy
and chemotherapy. long-term survival rates remain discouragingly
low. Thls disease is the biggest
cancer killer in America and in the
world.
According to the American
Cancer Society, more than half of
lung cancer patients can survive if
their disease is treated before it
spreads to other organs. The best
results are obtained in patients
whose tumors are small enough to
be surgically removed. However,
because of heart, lung .and other
medical problems, only about 20
percent of those patients can be
treated with surgery.
That's why physicians at the
Proton Treatment Center at Loma
Linda University & Medical
Center in Southern California are
keeping a close eye on a promising
clinical study designed to treat
such patients using proton therapy.
The clinical study, begun in 1994,
gives patients with early-stage,
medically inoperable lung cancer
an alternative to X-ray radiation
therapy.
Protons Safer, Stronger
Tban X-ray Treatment
"Many of these patients are
very sick," says Dr. David A. Bush,
assistant professor of radiation
medicine
at
Lorna
Linda
University School of Medicine and
co-investigator of a Lorna Linda
University Study published in the
November issue of CHEST, a medical journal. "It is critical to minimize lung tissue damage, and protons allow us to do that." notes Dr.
Bush.
Proton therapy offers a distinct
advantage over X-ray radiation
therapy in that it can deliver higher
doses to a localized target area
(cancerous tumors) and spare damage to surrounding tissue. Patients
treated with proton therapy experience considerably less side effect<>
than with other forms of treatment.
Proton beams consist of particles of radiation, whereas X-rays
are waves of radiation. With proton
therapy, less radiation strikes normal tissue surrounding a tumor,
decreasing the chance of damage
to healthy organs and cells.
'The reason we chose to use a
proton beam for these patients is
New study seeks effective
treatment for asthma sufferers
(NAPSA)-Seventeen million
people in the US suffer from asthma, a 75 percent increase in cases
compared to 20 years ago, according to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC). To
respond to this growing epidemic,
Glaxo Wellcoroe, Inc. is sponsoring a medical research study to
determine if a new inhaled, combined medication is safer and
more effective than a current
maintenance treatment for asthma.
''Asthma is one of the most
serious health problems in
America today. A recent study
showed that four out of five
Americans either have the disease
or have a loved one or friend who
suffers from asthma," explains
Paul Dorinsky MD, Principal
Clinical Research Physician at
Glaxo Wellcome. "We're investigating a new way to treat and control the symptoms of this widespread, debilitating respiratory
disease.''
The IS-week study is taking
place at 90 sites across the United
States and seeks to enroll 840 participants. Participants must:
Be 15 years of age or
older,
Experience
asthma
symptoms more than twice a
week, and
Use a bronchodilator (a
drug that helps airways to expand)
but still experience symptoms.
According to Dr. Dorinsky,
"Participants will be expected to
take the study medication, keep a
written record of symptoms and
attend a total of 8 study center visits. They could learn more about
their own asthma and help us
determine if this new treatment is
more effective."
The majority of asthma patients
are currently treated with fast-acting, short-term medications called
beta2-agonists. The Asthma
Treatment Study is examining a
new inhaled, combined medication containing both salmeterol
and fluticasone. The study seeks to
determine whether the new combination therapy is safer and more
effective in treating and controlling symptoms than a standard
maintenance treatment calJed
montelukast.
Asthma is a chronic lung disease caused by swelling and tightening of airways within the lungs.
Although symptoms differ from
person to person and from one
attack to another. common symptoms include: coughing, shortness
of breath, chest tightness and
wheezing. Triggers such as smoke.
pollution or a cold can irritate sensitive lung airways and cause
symptoms that characterize an
asthma attack.
Individuals interested in participating in or learning more about
The Asthma Treatment Study
should call 1-888-30-STUDY for
more information.
Software helps diabetes
patients chart progress
(NAPSA)-With the explosive
growth of personal computers and
the Internet, it's common now for
people to use their home computers to balance checkbooks, e-mail
personal letters or "surf the Web"
for everyday information. But
how many people think of their
computer as a personal healthcare
tool?
For people with diabetes and
their healthcare providers, PC
software can now help chart and
identify blood glucose trends
which, if controlled, can help
reduce the risk of diabetes complications.
Many people with diabetes regularly use blood glucose meters to
determine their "blood sugar" levels. "By testing around meals,
exercise and medication-the activities that affect blood glucose
most-patients and their healthcare
providers learn the information
essential to managing their disease.'' said Richard Hellman,
M.D .• F.A.C.E., and board member of the American Association
of Clinical Endocrinologists.
Now, with the help of new software, glucose test results can be
downloaded from a blood glucose
meter to a personal computer and
compiled into simple-to-understand cha1ts and graphs.
One of the newest software
is
TN
products
available
TOUCH® Diabetes Management
Software, Version 1.31 from
LifeScan. This new version of the
user-friendly Windows®-based
software is compatible with all
current LifeScan blood glucose
lhe
compact
meters,
like
FastTake® Meter. which can
download up to 150 test resuJts
with date and time. The software's
compatibility with all LifeScan
that most had underlying lung disease that made them at n:.k for
lung damage from regular X ray
radiation therapy. Because X-ray
radiation ic; not concentrated or
easily targeted. it can damage surrounding lung tissue, aggravating
smoking-related problems such as
emphysema. Most lung cancer
patients a,re smoker~ or ex-smokers," Bush said.
They arc often bad candidates
for surgery, which is why rhey
must receive radiatiOn trealment.
X-ray therapy is the most common
form of radiation treatment.
Loma
Linda
University
researchers have so far studied
nearly 40 early-stage lung cancer
patients. To be eligihle for the clin
ical research study, patients must
have localized, early-stage lung
cancer that cannot be treated with
surgery because of other related
health problems.
Also, the tumor must be limited
to the lung, with no mediastinal
lymph node involvement.
Currently, only a limited number of patients can be treated.
However, current research is
expected to enhance the expansion
of lung cancer n·eatment protocols
with protons, as well as adding
breast cancer in the near future to
meters enables patients to use the
meter best suited to their own
individual testing needs. while
healthcare providers can now
receive consistent glucose data
from patients using different
meters.
Under the guidance of their
healthcare providers, patients can
use the IN TOUCH charts and
graphs to spot trends and make
appropriate lifestyle changes. For
example, the patient whose chart
is shown here tends to have blood
glucose levels that are too high
following lunch and dinner. Based
on this information, the doctor
might prescribe changes in the
amount of food the patient eats or
in the medication dosage.
"Software programs like this
can help patients analyze their test
results by presenting them in
charts and graphs that are easier to
understand than reviewing a traditional logbook," said Dr. Hellman.
"This can help quickly spot problem areas during a person's daytimes of the day when they should
focus more closely on bringing
their glucose levels under control.
It's important to remember that
good daily control leads to good
long-term control."
Research has shown that when
people with djabetes carefully
control their blood glucose levels.
which includes freque nt self-testing, they can reduce the risk for
complications involving the eyes,
kidney and nervous system by up
to 60 percent.
To lind out more about IN
TOUCH software and controlling
blood glucose levels, ask your
healthcarc professional. call 1800-227-8862,
or
visit
www.LifeScan.com on the World
Wide Web.
rhe growmg list of lumnt sites
treated with proton therapy.
According to Dr. Bush, prdimi
nary results of the lung study art'
encouraging. The disease-free sur
vJval rate at two years for stage 1
patients was 86 percent.
Dr. Bush estimates that about
5.000 Americans per year arc diagnosed with early-stage, medically
inoperable lung cancer. rr early
indications arc accurate, proton
therapy may become an important
tool, and likely a preferred option.
in the treatment of these patients.
Linda
Physicians al Loma
University and Medical Center
have treated about 5.000 cancer
patients from all over the world
since it opened the world's fir~t
hospital-based proton center in
1990.
Current protocols include over
20 different cancer sites; more than
half of the LLUMC patients arc
treated for prostate cancer. where
the cure rate is equal or hctter
when compared to surgl'J')'. radiation or other treatment'>. plus protons have the advantage or sigmticantly fewer side affect..;.
More information about proton
therapy is a\ailable by calhng 1800-PROTONS (776·&667). or
visiting www.llu.edu/proton.
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5, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Constuner News for Families
Putting the brakes on unsafe auto parts
h) Richard H. Middlrton Jr.
and Penn) Gold
To wed January 8
Mr. and Mrs. John Burke Jr. of Prestonsburg, announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Rhiannon Burke, and Trent
Owens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Owens of Monticello. The brideelect is the granddaughter of Dixie R. Hyden of Martin and the late Dr.
Joe T. Hyden and Mr. and Mrs. John Burke Sr., Prestonsburg. Sadie
Ratliff of Allen Is her maternal great-grandmother. The bride-elect is
a graduate of Prestonsburg High School and the University of
Kentucky, with a B.S. degree in communication disorders, majoring
in speech pathology. The groom-to-be Is a graduate of Wayne County
High School and will graduate in the spring from the University of
Kentucky Gatton College of Business with a degree in business marketing. Wedding vows will be exchanged on January 8, 2000. at 4:30
p.m., at the Community United Methodist Church. 147 Burke Ave.,
Prestonsburg, with a reception following in the Mountain Arts Center.
The gracious custom of an open wedding will be observed. No formal
invitations are being sent.
It':. a common tru1'm heard day in and da)
out in America: You get w.hat you pay for.
Whether it's food. clothing. shelter or services. it gcnemlly I olio"'~ that the more you
invest. the bellcr the quality.
That is, unless you' rc the auwmobile insurance indust1 y. which until recently-wanted
to gi\1~ us deficient and potentially risky scr\ICC rn return for the full premiums we·, e
hcen paying
'I hanktully, a major con-.umer blow against
thh dangerous practice wa... ~truck last
October. when a 12-pcr,on jur) 10 Illinois
held that hornet<'"' n com pan~ Stute Farm
~lutual Automobile Insurance hJ.d breached
ib msurance polic1es with 4.7 million polic)
holder' by u-.ing inferior or non-original
equipment manufacturer (non-OEM) crash
parh to repair insured \chicles. rather than
restoring vehicles to their original .. pre-loss
condition,'' as promised in its insurance policies.
The in...ur.mcc industry \\ants you to
hclic\e that th1s case-A\cry v. State Farm
is <ln example of "what is "'rong" with
America's legal system. and will result in the
higher premiums for consumers.
But the facts rC\'cal that the insurance
industry has nobody hut itself to hlame for its
decepth c business practices, which have put
drivers at risk. EliminatiOn of this program
should not vnly make the road., safer. but
ma) be even 8\C consumer~> mone).
Starung 10 1985, State Farm instituted a
policy of bu.) mg crash repair parts ba-.ed on
the price ro.~ther than their quality-parts that
the company has acknm\ Iedged in its own
document., were not up to the original car
parts' stanllards.
As an April 19l)7 memo from .1 State Farm
C\.ccutivc stares: "We rna) \\.eli say it i-. like
kmll and quality. but the bottom line is that it
is not the s.tme ." Another memo from 1993
expressed concern that usc of a certain nonOEM part was cau:.ing an "obnous safety
problem."
According to Sheila I oftu-,, executhe
director ol
the
Wa~;hington.
D.C.•
Metropolitan Auto Body As~ociation. State
Farm·, usc of inferior crash part\ has "costnot a\cd its policyholders millions of dollars.''
That i becau~e generic pan-.. v.hile Jc..,s
expcn he. have poor lin1shes and inadequate
welds and alignment holes. According to
Loftus. this mean more time in the shop, a-.
well as additional rental car and mechanic
labor costs for both the in ... urer and car 0\\. ncr.
It goeo; without saying that poorly manu·
factured and inferior-4uality parts and bumper
systems crcate a dangerou suuation for drivers and passengers. One of State Farm's "'itnco;ses during the tnal admitted that part-fitting problems occurred with 25 percent of its
replacement parts.
Another witness. an engineer who has evaluated several non-OEM manufacturing plants.
testified that these manufacturers lack the
quality procedures. technology and materials
to ··re\ crse-engineer" and produce parts of
"like krnd and quality" to original equipment
manufacturers· products.
With such C\ idcnce being presented. the
Ilhnois tUr) ·s dec1sion came a no surprise.
Four days after the jury \Crdict. the court-
which wa~ responsible lor dccidmg the claims
of consumer fraud-decided State ~arm had
indeed cornmittt•d consumer lr.IUtl by o;pecif)ing use of cheaper non OhM crash parts, misleading pohc) holders ahout the nature and
quality of parts they \\ere rcccl\ in g. and "'ithholding information about the inferiority of
the parts.
While thc court did not isslll' an inju111.:tion
requiring State !-arm Ill stop u'ing non OEM
crash parb, till' pmH•rlul deterrent effect of
America·.., Cl\ Jl ju,ticc S) stern worked: State
Farm announced a temporary halt short!) after
the 'erdict. And at k.1st om.• other insurer
(~ationw1de) announced it would stop specifying non·OE~t parts.
Safer car~. less dangerous roads. and con~umer!'. getting ex.tctl) what they contracted
for with no d1sccrnihle effect on prcmiums...ounds like a major' ictor) tor Amen can consumers eve f)\\ here
E\en The l"auonal Under\\.ritcr, an insu•ance industry publicauon. stated after the verdict that "[t)hc last thtng the industry should 4
do is gripe about the unfairness of the Illinois
ruling ... lnstead. the indu . . tr) need' to change
the "a) it deals with policyholder~ on gcncnc
part~>.''
That's a road the insurance industry would
do well to follow.
For more health and safety information and
tips, vi-.it ATLA'' "Keep Our families Safe"
Web site at http://family-.alety.atla.org.
Rit hard II. ,\-fiddh•toll Jr., pre~itfent of the
Aum iarion oj 7riall..illl \ers cif AmtrH a, ;, a
parma in tht• Samnnah, Gt•orgw. /em firm of
\fiddleton. \farhi,, ~tfamr & fare. P. C
Pellll) Gold is the eH•cutire director o( eire
KelltiiL J.)• Acadetm rif Trial I..LllV\'en.
Storing vegetable seeds
Ray Tackett
If you arc an a\ id gardcncr,
then ) ou know that 'eed catalogues will soon be showing up
in the mail box.
But if you arc like most people. )OU will ha\c man) seeds
left O\ er from the previous season. Are these seedo.; still 'iabJe?
Is there a good chance they will
germinate if planted"! You het
~1ost 'egetable seed remain
,·iablc or able to gem1inate for
three )CnTs or more when stored
proper!). A few vegetable~ ~uch
as ~pinach. onion, and S\\eet
com. produce seeds that remam
viable for a shorter period of
time.
In any case. storage conditions
arc ver) important. Irs be..,t to
keep seed' as dry as poss1ble.
Enclosing them in a glass Jar or
other airtight container rna) be
helpful. This will also protect
against 1nsect infestation and
feeding b) rodents.
Although refrigeration is not
nece..,._ar). keeping ~eeds as cool
as possible. but not freezing. will
also prolong their life.
It's ca") to check the germination ability of stored !'.eeds and
------
this m1ght even be a fun tamily
project. Simp!) remove a 'et of
20-30 seed'> from each stored
packet, wrap them in moist paper
tO\\eJ,, plale them 10 a 1ip-Jock
hag. and keep them in a '"arm
place (70·ROF).
They should germinate 10 a
week to 10 da)~
11
If hall or more of the seeds
germinate, it should be lane to
sow them m the garden. Just
incrca ... c the plant1ng dcnstty.
according!). to account for k
than I0 percent germmation
If germmauon i<; IO\\.. d1sca.d
the eed lot and order or buy
frc'h 'ced'.
Diagnostic tool at Norton Hospitals detects
lung cancer, heart disease in early stages
March wedding planned
Darrell and Leesa Powers of Auxier announce the engagement and
forthcoming marriage of their daughter. Michelle Leann, and Kelly
Jervis, son of Marvin Jervis of Buffalo and Melody Hall Spears of
Sugarloaf. The bride-elect Is a 1998 graduate of Prestonsburg High
School and attends Prestonsburg Community College. She Is the
granddaughter of George and Ruby Powers and Geneva Cox of
Auxier and the great-granddaughter of Alice Bays. The prospective
groom Is a 1995 graduate of Prestonsburg High School and is
employed by Building Crafts Inc. He is the grandson of Maryland
Jervis of Buffalo and the late Ollie Mae Jervis and the late Johnny
and Armina Hall. The wedding will take place on March 11, 2000, at 3
p.m., at the Auxier Freewill Baptist Church. A reception at the church
will follow. The gracious custom of open ceremony will be observed.
~ Grand Opening ~n
Discount earpet
eteaning
A powerful, new diagnostiC
tool at Norton Suburban Hospital
and Nortlln Auoubon Hospital is
makmg the carl) detection of lung
cancer. coron<try allery disease
and other life-threatening di-.eases
and injunes n reality.
In an exam that takes less than
one minute, the ne\\. cr scanner
can screen lor tumor' and other
abnonnaiitic a till) as .5 millimeters or capture image... of the
heart between heats.
"TI1is ne\\ technology allo"' s
us to see \Cry thm cross sections
of the anatomy." said JetTre)
Jones, M.D .. chainnan of the diagnostic imaging department at
Norton Suburban Hospit<tl. ..It
gives us four slices of x-ray data
'imultancousl), .md reconstructs
image' in onc·quarter the time of a
conventional cr. for patients. partiCUlarly those at high risk of
developing lung cancer or heart
d1scase, this 21 't century technology can have a significant impact
on patient care and sun ivai rates."
A non·IO\ asrvc diagnostic tool.
the C r scanner can detect cancerous nodule!-. that nrc too small to
he detected b) a chest x-ra). the
standard screening method for
lung cancer. \\'ath more men and
women dying each year of lung
cancer than colon. breast and
'Prostate combined, the clinical
ad,·antages of the new summer are
far reaching.
"Lung cancer is the leading
cause of cancer death. and
Kentucky has the most lung cancer
cases per capita in the United
States:· ...aid T. Jeffery \\ ieman.
M.D., 'ice pre-.ident of oncology
services for Norton Healtheare.
''For ... mokers and cx·,mokers
who are at high risk, early detection can liternll) mean !-.Uf\ ivnl.
This t) pe of screening can lead to
medical intcn ention at the earliest. possibl) curable stage of lhc
cancer. so we ha'c an opportunit)
to significant!) imprO\ c the lung
cancer sun i\ at rate.''
Currently. the five-year lung
cancer sun·ival rate stands ut 14
percent. The rate could dmmatically improve to 80 percent if all
smokers and ex·smokcrs received
CT '>Creenings and carl) treatment.
according to researchers for the
Earl)' Lung Cancer Action
Program (ELCAP). the first major
stud) of basic screening by lowdose CT.
··ouc to us breakthrough ~peed.
the new multislice cr makes cardiac scanning a rcalit).'' said
Jerome S. Schrodt, M D., r.1diolo-
gi't at Norton Audubon Hospital.
"Images of the heart can be captured bet\veen beats to detect coronary artery blockage. improving
the diagnosis of coronary artery
disease before a life-threatening
heart :mack.''
"We can now screen for calcium build-up, which may be
indicah\e of plaque build-up 111
the arteries:· said Schrodt. "'\\ hile
not all carchac plaque may contain
calcium, the ·calcium scoring'
...creenmg i' another 'aluablc tool
that cardiologisl!i now have at their
dispo ... al."' Pre' iousl). nuclear
medicine and echocardiograph)
"tudies were the onl) diagnostic
tools mailable. w1th such studic'
generall) conducted on patients
with symptoms of card1ac di.,easc.
This CT scanner scores cakium
dcpostts on a scale from 0 to 400.
Scores of I0 or less indicate essentially no risk of cardiovascular discase. Scores of II to 100 indicate
moderate cardiovascular risk.
lndi' iduals w1th higher scores
.tre in,tnlcted to foliO\\ -up with
their physician to determine nest
steps.
The first of its kind in
Kentud.). the Picker ~tx8000
reconstructs images in one-quancr
the tim~ of a comentional CI:
allowmg physician... to m'tantl)
\ ie\\. the images. make a diagnosi'
and pro\ ide the intl'nention or
trt•atrncnt immediately. In addition
to v;hole body scan-, and cardiac
imaging. applications include traumatic injur) as,essmcnt, surgical
planning and isotropic imaging.
The sp~d of the scan cn,ures
that patients arc on and ofT the
scanning tablc 111 a m.ttter of minute~. \\ hich i~ extreme!) important
for pediatric. geriatric and trauma
pati~nb. Coil\ ent1onal CT s~an
ncr' require patient to remain
complete!.) immobile and hold
the1r breath. Because this 'canner
i-. eight times f:t-.tcr than a coll\~n
tiunal CT. an entire exam can be
perfonncd in a single breuth-hold.
"'hich great!) increases patient
comfurt.
··ror young and old putients.
thc sho1ter C\0111 time can mean
little to no Sl'dation." said Jones.
'The high·,pel'd scan al'o is a
more manageable c>.am for
patients "hn are cxpencncing pain
and di,comfort.''
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�WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE fLOYD COUNTY TIMES
5, 2000 C5
Greet Y2K with beans and cornbread
While speculation is high, most people have no
idea what Y2K and the new millennium will bring.
Some predict disaster, while others seem totally
disinterested m the subJeCt. In short, one guess IS
probably as good as another.
While everyone hopes Y2K is completely
uneventful (aside from a great New Year's Eve
party), there is a rising interest in information on
being prepared, "just in case " Two food companies, White Lily Foods and Bush's Beans, were
recently contacted to get their thoughts on the situation.
White Lily and Bush are both getting a number
of questions from consumers. Belinda Ellis, White
Lily Food Scientist, states "We are receiving
numerous phone calls requesting information on
the purchase and storage of large quantities of
flour and cornmeal. One woman asked about cornmeal discounts when buying more than five hundred pounds at a time!"
Kenna Hess, spokesperson for Bush's Beans,
says they have gotten a large number of similar
inquiries. "I had one gentleman call wanting to
know if he could buy a six-month supply of beans
directly from us. But more commonly, people call
to learn more about storage guidelines and understanding can codes "
One possible outcome of a food supply interruption, although both companies stressed doubt
there would be problems, would be shortages of
perishable products, including fresh meat. "This
type of shortage, if prolonged, could lead to protein deprivation in diets," says Julie Hodges,
White Lily Foods corporate nutritionist.
The companies' spokespersons stress the combination of cornmeal and beans is a very simple
solution to any shortage problem with usual protein sources. "Cornbread and beans provide all
eight of the essential protein-based amino acids
required of a good diet. The body needs these
essential building blocks to maintain good health
and good eyesight." continues Hodges.
Ellis indicates that most Y2K callers are concerned with food storage and maintaining a good
diet during any inconvenience. Cornmeal and
beans are perfect foods for storing. Cornmeal will
keep for up to a year when stored in a cool, dry
place, and canned beans will store indefinitely, and
neither require refrigeration.
Every Southerner knows, cornmeal and beans
are perfect for another reason: "Eating cornbread
and blackeye peas on New Year's Day is a long
standing Southern tradition, believed to ensure
good luck, good health and financial prosperity for
the coming year," says Bush's Consumer Affairs
Group member Tracy Stewart.
"A hot bowl of black-eye peas and cornbread
just plain tastes good, and it's good for you. It
would certainly be a shame to miss out on this
southern ritual simply because someone had forgotten to plan ahead."
"I'm not sure what the rest of you are going to
do, but come midnight, December 3I, electricity
or no electricity, I'm going to fix my White Lily
Cornbread and Bush's Blackeye Peas. I'll eat my
New Year's Day good luck dinner if I have to use
firewood, matches and a flare to do it," continues
Stewart with a smile.
In addition, White Lily and Bush's have developed a variety of new recipes, and some new twists
on some classics, to keep a family happy and
healthy during Y2K, New Year's and beyond.
From Italian and Cajun dishes to the classic
Hoppin' John, all are delicious. "They're all quick
and easy to make,'' says Hess, "so that's lucky,
too!"
Each recipe is well suited for the indoor stove
or outdoor fire. Each recipe takes 30 minutes or
'The following recipes are reprinted from Irene
Hayes cookbook "What's Cooking for the
Holidays."
PEACHES AND CREAM CHEESECAKE
Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine in mixer bowl:
3/4 cup flour
3 tbsps. margarine
1 tsp. baking powder
1 (3 1/4-oz.) box vanilla pudding mix (not
instant)
1 egg
112 cup milk
I/8 tsp. salt
Beat 2 minutes at medium speed.
Pour into greased and floured 9 or 10-inch pie
or cake pan.
• Drain well: 1 ( 16-oz.) can sliced peaches
(reserve juice)
Arrange peaches over batter.
Combine in mixer bowl:
1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese
3 tbsps. reserved juice
1/2 cup sugar
Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Spoon over
peaches to within 1 inch of edge of batter.
Combine:
1 tbsps. sugar
112 tsp. cinnamon
Sprinkle over cream cheese filling.
Bake in preheated oven 30 to 35 minutes or
until crust 1s golden brown. Store 10 refrigerator.
WONDERFUL SEVEN-MINUTE
ICING
Combine in top of double boiler~
3 egg whites
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup white corn syrup
Cook over boiling water and beat constantly
with electric mixer until mixture stands in peaks.
Remove from beat.
Jess to prepare, and is a real convenience during
the fall and winter when family activities are at a
peak.
lf perishables do become scarce during Y2K,
meat can be omitted altogether from these recipes
by simply adding an extra can of beans. Fat and
calories are subsequently reduced, while complete-protein dishes containing all eight of the
essential prote1n-based amino acids, are the result.
Spokespersons from both companies agree that
a good diet, rich in protein, is important a year
long, and believe that White Lily and Bush's can
play a major role in helping your family achieve
this diet, now, and into the next millenium.
Although neither White Lily Foods nor Bush's
Beans anticipate any food shortages at the tum of
the millennium, they think there is nothing wrong
with being prepared just in case. Folks there wish
everyone a safe and happy Y2K, stockpiled with
good luck, good health, and plenty of protein.
To obtain additional protein rich recipes for
your family,
contact Belinda Ellis at
www.whitelily.com or P.O. Box 871, Knoxville,
TN 37901, or Bush's Consumer Relations Group at
letters@bushbros.com, or Bush Brothers & Co.,
P.O. Box 52330, Dept. C, Knoxville, TN 379502330. White Lily and Bush offer free recipe booklets upon request.
1 red bell pepper, diced into 1/4 cubes
1 green bell pepper, diced in 1/4 cubes
2 (15.8 ounce) cans Bush's Blackeye Peas,
rinsed and drained
1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 recipe cornbread prepared using
White Lilly® Self-Rising Cornmeal Mix
Salsa and sour cream, optional
Cook bacon in skillet until crisp. Remove
bacon, drain skillet, reserving bacon drippings.
Measure 2 tablespoons of drippings and cook
onion and bell peppers for about 4 minutes, just
until tender.
Add blackeye peas and hot sauce. Heat until
simmering.
Prepare White Lily Cornbread recipe from mix
except use a 9x 13'' pan. Bake 12 minutes or until
toothpick inserted is clean when removed.
Cut into 2-inch squares. Top with blackeye pea
mixture. If desired, top with salsa, sour cream, and
crumbled bacon. Makes 8 servings.
Prep. time: 19 minutes
Bake time: 12 minutes
Italian Skillet with Cornbread
Dumplings
I pound ground Italian sausage
1 (16 ounce) can Bush's Pinto Beans, drained
Storage of Flour and Cornmeal recommended by White Lily
• Store flour and cornmeal in airtight containers
1n a cool dry place. Freezing is best for storage,
but be sure to thaw the ingredients before using.
• White Lily flour and cornmeal have easy to
read dates on the bottom of the bags. For example,
the date 12 JUL 00, is good through July 12, 2000.
Freshness is guaranteed through that date. If the
product is stored in the freezer, the shelf life can
be extended beyond that date.
• Plain flour can be stored longer than self-rising flour. The leavening ingredients in self-rising
flour gradually become less effective over time.
• Because White Lily cornmeal and Three
Rivers cornmeal are milled from the whole kernel,
the corn oil that is naturally in the whole kernel
can become rancid. Keeping cornmeal in the freezer keeps it fresh.
• Grains are a target for some insects such as
meal moths. Airtight containers and cold temperatures should elimjnate this concern.
Storage and how to read code dates on Bush
beans
• The way to read the codes on Bush products
is:
The first character 1s the month {1-9) being
Jan .-Sept., 0-0ctober N-November, and EDecember), the next two are the date, and the
fourth one is the last digit of the year. The fifth
digit is only a plant production code. Most of our
products have a shelf-life of 2-3 years. The exceptions are: Chili Magic and sauerkraut-their shelflife is about I-1/2 years.
• Although this is our recommended shelf-life,
like other canned goods, the product should be
safe indefinit~ly assuming it is properly stored and
has no damage to the can.
• The contents should be discarded if there is
any questionable color or odor once they open the
can. Also, all of our products are pre-cooked and
can be safely eaten directly from the can.
Cornbread Hoppin' John
5 slices bacon, cooked and drained
1 medium onion, diced into I/4 cubes
Add: 1 tsp. vanilla
Beat 1 minute: Frosts a 2-layer cake.
CANDY STRAWBERRIES
Combine:
Slivered almonds
Water to cover
Few drops of green food coloring
Let stand.
Then combine:
2 (6-oz.) pkgs. strawberry flavored gelatm
1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (7-oz.) pkg. coconut
1 cup ground nuts
Mix well. Shape candies to look like strawberries.
Dip top of candy in: Green sugar crystals
Roll bottom in~ Red sugar crystals
Insert green slivered almond in top to form
stem.
DATE-NUT BALLS
Combine in saucepan and cook until melted:
1 cup sugar
I stick margarine
1 (8-oz.) pkg. dates
Add: 112 tsp. vanilla
Stir in:
1 I/2 cups crisp rice cereal
1 cup chopped pecans
Roll into balls. Roll in confectioners sugar.
Store at least overnight in refrigerator in a covered
container.
GLAZED HAM
Remove rind if necessary from a precooked
ham.
Score in a diamond pattern with a sharp knife.
Insert a whole clove in each diamond.
Bake 10 325° oven for 1 hour.
Remove from oven for 1 hour.
Remove from oven. Increase temperature to
450°
Combine:
3 cups brown sugar
2 (14.5 ounce) Italian seasoned tomatoes
I package White Lily® Corn Muffin Mix
112 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
112 cup milk
Brown sausage in large skillet, drain. Add beans
and tomatoes. Heat over medium heat until simmering. In medium bowl, combine corn muffin
mix, Cheddar cheese, and milk. Drop by heaping
tablespoons over the bean mixture.
Cover and cook until dumplings are done, about
20 minutes. Makes 5 servings.
Prep. time: 18 minutes; bake time: 20 minutes
Texas Skillet Chili
1 pound ground beef
I (16 ounce) can Bush's Pinto Beans, drained
2 (14.5 ounce) Mexican or Chili seasoned tomatoes
1 cup White Lily® Self Rising Cornmeal Mix
1/2 cup taco seasoned Cheddar cheese
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup milk
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Brown hamburger in 10-inch cast iron or ovenready skillet, drain. Add beans and tomatoes. Heat
over medium heat until simmering.
In medium bowl, combine cornmeal mix,
Cheddar cheese, egg, oil, and milk. Pour over the
mixture in the skillet.
Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes or until
toothpick inserted is clean.
Makes 4-6 servings.
Prep. time: 16 minutes
Bake time: 30 minutes
Chili Pot Pie
1 medium to large onion, diced
1 pound ground beef
1 (15.5 ounce) can Bush's Chili Magic Chili
Starter
1 can diced tomatoes, drained
Cheese Biscuit Crust
1 cup White Lily® Self Rising Flour
2 tbsps corn syrup
3 tsps. dry mustard
3 tbsps flour
114 cup vinegar
Spread over top of ham.
Bake in 450° oven for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven. Baste ham with glaze until
glaze hardens.
BAKED CARROTS
Scrape and cook until fork tender: 2 1/2 lbs.
carrots
Drain. Reserve 1/4 cup liquid.
Cut carrots lengthwise into fine strips. Arrange
in baking dish.
Combine:
1 tbsp. minced onion
1 tbsp. prepared horseradish
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup carrot liquid
Add: Salt and pepper to taste
Pour over carrots.
Combine:
1/4 cup finely crushed crackers
2 tbsps. melted butter or margarine
Sprinkle over carrot mixture.
Sprinkle with: Chopped parsley.
Bake in 375° oven 20 minutes.
SWEET POTATO PUDDING
Melt in moderate oven in large oblong pan:
I/4 lb. butter (do not substitute)
Pare and grate: 3 cups sweet potatoes
Add:
1/2 cups white sugar
l/2 cup sweet milk
3/4 cup buttermilk
l/2 cup chopped pecans
l/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. soda
Stir in: Melted butter
Mix well. Pour into buttered pan.
Bake in 450° oven 30 minutes or until sweet
potatoes are done. Stir occasionally.
1 cup Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup milk
I large egg
1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn, drained
Preheat oven to 375°F.
In large skillet, cook onion and ground beef
until meat is browned and onions are transparent.
Add Chili Magic and tomatoes. Turn into 2-quart
baking dish or bake in 12-inch cast iron skillet.
Prepare biscuit crust by combining flour,
cheese, milk, and egg. Stir in corn. Spread dough
over chili. Bake for 25 minutes or until biscuit
crust is golden brown.
Makes 4 servings.
Prep time: 16 minutes
Bake time: 25 minutes
White Chicken Chili Pot Pie
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium to large onion, diced
1 can diced green chilies, drained
2 teaspoons ground cumin
114 cup White Lily® Plain All-Purpose Flour
2 (16 ounce) can Bush's Blackeye Peas or Great
Northern or Navy Beans
1 (16 ounce) can reduced sodium chicken broth
Cheese Biscuit Crust
1 cup White Lily® Plain All-Purpose Flour
1-112 teaspoons baking powder
1-112 cups Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg
Preheat oven to 375°F. In large skillet, cook
onion in olive oil for 4 minutes or until onions are
transparent. Add green chilies, cumin, and flour.
Stir 2 minutes. Add blackeye peas or beans and
chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes or until thickened. Add diced chicken. Turn
into 2-quart baking or bake in 12-inch cast iron
skillet.
Prepare cheese biscuit crust by combing four
and baking powder. Add cheese, milk, and egg.
Spread dough over chill. Bake for 25 minutes or
until biscuit crust is golden brown. Makes 6 servings.
Prep time: 17 minutes
Bake time: 25 minutes
Emma's New Year's Dinner
1 (16 ounce) jar salsa (1-1/2 cups), hot, medium
or mild
1 (14.5 ounce) can Bush's Mixed Greens, well
drained
1 (15.8 ounce) cans Bush's Blackeye Peas,
rinsed and drained
1 pound ham (2 cups), finely chopped
I recipe cornbread prepared using White Lily®
Self-Rising Cornmeal Mix
l-112 cups shredded Colby and Monterey Jack
Chesse blend
Preheat oven to 375°F. t:ightly grease a 9xi3"
pan. ln large bowl, combine salsa, mixed greens,
blackeye peas, and ham. In a separate bowl, prepare White Lily Cornbread batter according to
instructions on package. Pour half of the cornbread
batter on the bottom of the pan. Layer on the
blackeye pea mixture. Pour remaining cornbread
batter to cover the top of the pan.
Bake for 60 minutes. Top with cheese. Return to
the oven for 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Garnish top with salsa and sour cream if desired.
Makes 8 servings.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Bake time: 60 minutes
STUFFED MUSHROOMS
Remove stems from 1 lb. large fresh mushrooms
Chop stems finely. (Reserve caps).
Add:
'
4 slices dry bread, crumbled fine
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
112 tsp. salt
I tsp. oregano
Saute above mixture in: 1 stick margarine (1/2
cup)
When crumbs soften and mixture browns
remove from heat.
'
Stuff caps with mixture.
Pour into shallow pan: 1/4 cup water
Arrange caps in pan, stuffing side up.
Bake in 350° oven for 15 minutes, then broil for
3 minutes.
Note: Can be used as a vegetable side dish or
can be served as an appetizer.
NOODLES PARMESAN
Cook according to pkg. directions:
16 ozs. medium or thin noodles
Add·
1 cup whipping cream
2 cups Parmesan cheese
112 cup butter
Turn into greased 2 1/2 or 3-qt. casserole.
Then add enough half-and-half to come halfway
up the casserole.
Bake in 325° to 350° oven 35 to 45 minutes.
APPLE STUFFING
Combine:
4 cups soft bread crumbs
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
2 tsps. salt
1 cup ra1s1ns
2 cups chopped apple
Stir in
1/2 cup melted butter
Delicious for stuffing roast goose.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
5, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY Tlf ES
------------------------------------------------------
o 'waffling' here
HOUSE FOR SALE
Right Fork of Bull Creek, Prestonsburg
Business is going like hot cakes
Story and photos
by Pam Shingler
Marilyn Halbert has a "probthat most business owners
tould love to have - she's got
lmost too much business.
Halbert's Around the Clock
Vaftle House opened the Monday
efore Christmas on US 23 south
,f Prestonsburg, and it's been busy
ver since.
"I took the sign that said 'Open
oon' and turned it over to read
Open' and immediately had cus:>mers," said Halbert. ''I want to
pologize to all those people who
ouldn't get in or who had to
tait."
This is the Abbott Creek
{Oman's first venture into the food
usiness. She was chief engineer
tith Branham and Baker Coal,
{here her husband and helpmate,
7reg, still works.
During the afternoon of New
'ear's Eve, Marilyn was behind
~e counter, and Greg was sweepllg the wrap-around porch that
'verlooks the busy highway. After
~e traditional lunch rush. the parkllg lot was full and customers were
till filing in.
Open only a couple of weeks,
~e business is already expanding.
lalbert is adding on space for a
,ishwashing machine, for addiional storage and for a larger food
~reparation area.
She's also desperate to find
1ore serving personnel - with
xperience, since she doesn't have
1me to train them. If business
eeps up as it has been, she expects
:> hire more cooks. as well. About
dozen employees now staff the
4-hour schedule.
The business is not part of the
Vaffle House chain. Halbert
tresses that the name is Around
ile Clock Waffle House, a privatey-awned operation and not a franhise.
Waffles are, of course, an
mportant part of the menu, but
ertainly nowhere near all.
lreakfast foods are served. as the
1ame indicates, around the clock.
Most breakfast meals arc in the
·2 to $3 price range, but for just
.nder $7, the hungry diner can get
teak or country ham, two eggs.
1iscuits and gravy, and hash
1rowns or fried apples - enough
o keep him or her going for most
1f the day.
The menu also includes a vari·
ty of sandwiches. from hamburgrs to Philly steak and cheese, as
veil as full course dinners featurng T-hone steaks, chicke.n. pork
.nd ham.
The business is beginning to
.ttract the trucker trade. Halbert
aid, although she advises truck
!rivers to call ahead, so their order
viii be ready and they won't have
Brick home with approximately 2200 sq. ft. living
space. New carpet, new central heat & air, large
detached garage with carpeted upstairs. Adjoining
acreage available. Must see to appreciate.
~m"
Call Kathy, 886-21 02 or 886-0491, for appointment
Dorothy Harris, Broker
886-9100
1-800-264-9165
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ELLEN HOLBROOK ---·-······················874-9558
JOYCE ALLEN .. _......................- .•.•..••.886-2523
DURAN SPARKMAN ................................~2300
Around the Clock Waffle House has been busy since the moment it opened, just before Christmas. Open
24 hours a day, it serves breakfast food, as well as burgers and steaks.
Wf.Sl_GAflBW-Nice, neat, older home,
with lots of potential. Would make a good
starter home or retirement home. R-104217
QQYlHIO~ESTONSBUB!a
- FOR
LEASE-Approximately 10,000 sq. ft., 2
blocks from new courthouse and down·
town. Additional parking also available.
Call for details. K-104221
BLUE RIVER-Country living at its best!
Lots of wide open space. Immaculate 3·
BR, 2-bath home wfth two 2-car garages
on 13+ acres with over 1.5 acres flat land.
C-104102
ear.
Lincoln County, with 4,089
oembers and a variety of effective
ervice programs, was presented
{jth a trophy during an awards
~reak.fast at the Kentucky Farm
lureau convention in Louisville.
)rville Whitaker, president of
.incoln County FB, accepted the
ward.
The top county award was the
1ost prestigious of more than I 00
1embership program and insurance
wards presented out during the
reakfast program. Lincoln County
lso garnered an award as the outtanding county in the largest memership classification, those counes with more than 3,300 members.
Owen County was named best
mong the small counties (2, I50
1embers or less) while Union
:ounty was judged best in Category
(2.151 to 3.300 members).
With more than 407,000 member
l.nlilies statewide, Farm Bureau is
1e state's largest farm organi7.ation.
1orc than I ,000 members attended
A.Um-Private, wooded area. 3 bedrooms,
1.75 baths, large eat.Jn kltchen, living room,
and 2-car carport. R·103874
LOTS& LAND
LOTS OF LOTS I JUST OFF RT. 8()-Lots range from .45 acre at $8,500, to 1.69 acres at
$12,500. Call for details. W·103949 -103958
~B-Looklng for a nice lot on which to build your dream home? Check this one out.
Nearly 1fl-acre in choice area. Near town, and Jenny Wiley. Call for more info. 8·104170
BETSYLAYNE-Building lot 124 x to river. Ready to build on. Priced to sell at $11,500. G-1o:m8
CENTURY 21 American Way Realty "Tour of Homes". PREVIEW OUR PROPERTIES ON
WYMT (CHANNEL 57, HAZARD). Every Sunday, 10:30 a.m. 45 current listings of residences,
commercial and recreational properties, and lots and acreage will be presented for your
review. call our local office to see how you can get your property on TV.
Marilyn Halbert mans the cash register at her restaurant, Around the Clock Waffle House, on US 23. She
said she also cooks, washes dishes, waits tables and cleans up at the new eatery.
to wait. The number is 606/8748600.
The eatery is just one element
of Halbert's plan for the hillside
lot.
The building now under construction next to the restaurant ~ill
house two shops and two apartmcnts. One of the shops will feature jewelry. leather goods. and
other items not readily available in
this area and will be operated by
Judy Ward. The other shop will be
what Halbert calls "a bath and
body shop."
A second building is planned
for the lot. It will also have two
apartments and a home store, featuring linens, wicker, rattan, pottery and other home decor merchandise, the businesswoman said.
Pin Oak Plaz.a is the name she's
favoring for the hillside shopping
complex. She spared a large pin
oak when the parking lot for the
restaurant was being constn.1cted,
and the name will honor the majestic tree.
Halbert expects the buildings to
be complete and the shops open in
the spring.
Farm Bureau gives awards
The Lincoln County Farm
lureau has won top honors in the
ounty Farm Bureau awards cometition for the fifth consecutive
LILLIAN BALORIDGE...............--.. ····-886-8459
H. ALLEN BOLLING .................................886-5525
"SIS" HALL .......- .....- -................_874-4380
this year's 80th annual convention
to recognize this year's achievements and adopt policy for 2000.
In other presentations:
• Three growth awards were
given to counties with the largest
percentage of membership increase
over their I 998 totals. Those
plaques went to Spencer, Union and
Marshall counties.
• Outstandmg county Farm
Bureaus were designated to each of
1I districts. The winners were
Calloway. Christian, Butler. Logan,
Shelby. Owen. Wayne. Lincoln,
Clark, Bath and Letcher counties.
• Meade County was designated
as the most improved county Farm
Bureau in 1999.
• Pacesetter awards were given
to counties in each of the three
membership categories that were
first to achieve membership gain
this year. For 'mall counties.
Crittenden County was the winner.
In mid-sized counties. the winner
was Fleming County. The award for
large counties went to Marshall
County.
• Allen and Taylor counties
'harcd an award for most consecutive year!' with a gain in member-
ship.
Three awards were given for the
most effective county Farm Bureau
information programs. First place
went to Union County and information chairperson Cindy Rudd.
Second place went to Hardin
County and information chairperson Gwen Lucas. Third place went
to Nelson County and information
committee chairperson
Holly
Bischoff.
Certificates were presented to
other counties for effective information programs. They were Mark
Morris, Christian County; Sarah
Henry, Scott County; Melinda
Pence. Lincoln County, Betty
Barrick, Barren County; and
Brenda Camp, Daviess County.
Four counties won awards for
the policy growth produced by their
local Farm Bureau insurance agencies. The winning counties were
Marshall. Butler, Spencer and
Fleming. The awards were expensepaid trips for each county's agency
manager. Farm Bureau president,
and their spouses, to the American
Farm Bureau convention next
month in Houston.
Celebrating Our 15th Year In Business
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U.S. GOVERNMENT FORECLOSURE SALE
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 19, 2000 AT 12:00 NOON
AT PROPERTY LOCATION - TURNER BRANCH NEAR EASTERN·
OF A HOUSE AND LOT #6A
FLOYD COUNTY - KENTUCKY
'ihis.is a n!ce ~hree bedroom. home with public wmer and private sewer. It is well located in a quiet neighborhood. It
co.ns1sts ~~ a hvmg room, k.nchen. three bedrooms, bath and a half and laundry room. Th1s properly is considered
SUitable for the Rural Development Program. This would be an excellent buy for an investor interested in rental propeny or for resale after minor repairs.
The minimum acceptable bid for this properly is $24.650.
Payment of the current year's taxes Will be the responsibility or the third party purchuser.
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LEGAL NOTICE
~otice is hereby given that on Thursday, J~nuary 19,2000, at 12:00 noon~ at the property site, on Turner Branch, near Eastern.•n Floyd County. Kentudly,
1n order to raJse the sum of $45,318.43 pnnc1pal, together wllh H1terest credit subsidy granted in tile amount ol $6,936.00, plus 1nterest 111 the amount of
$7,737.16 as of September 23, 1997, and interest thereafter on !he principal at $9.9086 per day from September 23, 1997, until !he dale of Judgement. plus
111terest on the Judgement amount (prrnc1pal plus interest to the date of JUdgment) at the rate of $5.23 computed daily and compounded annually, until paid tn
full and for the costs of this action, pursuant to Judgement and Order of Sale. belllQ Civil Action No. 97·317. on the Pikeville Docket of the United States D1strict
Court lor the Eastern District of Kentucky, entered on february 17, 1998111 the case ol United States of Amenca vs Paul D. Shepherd and Jennifer Shepherd,
the fotlowlllQ described property wiU be sold to the highest and best b1dder;
LYJng and being on Little Mud Creed in Floyd County. Kentucky, and more particularly descr,bed as follows: Beg nntng at an 1ron ptn (set). to the eXJStlllQ right
of way of Tumer Branch Road and also be1ng acommon comer w1th LotS·A· Thence leaw19 the eX1st1ng nght of way of Tumer Branch Road and wrth Una on
Lot 5-A up the hill, North 68 29 52 West, 320.00 feet to an iron pin (set). Thence leavtng the line of Lot S·A and atound !he hill, North 02 49 48 •West, 116 28
feet to an 1ron p1n (set), In the line of Lot 7·B: Thence with the tine of Lot 7·B down the hill, South 65 05 00 East. 320.00 feet to an 1ron pin (set) In the exrst10g
right of way of Turner Bral)Ch Road- Thence teav109lhe l•ne of Lot 7·6 and w1th the ex1shng nght of way of Turner Branch Road. South 14 09 00 East, 50.07
feet to apo1nt: Thence w1th the right of way ofTurner Branch Road, South 0110 00 East, 50.06 feet to the point of beglnmng and conta1n ng 30649 56 square
feet or 0. 7036 acres as determ1ned by survey.
Being the same property conveyed to Paul and Jennifer Shepherd by Wendell and Brenda Shepherd, husband and W1le, and by Glen Shepherd srngle by
deed dated March 19, 1992 and recorded 111 Floyd Coumy Clerks OHice,&n Deed Book 355. Page 330.
TERMS OF SALE: Ten percent (10~.) of !he b1d pnce (10 the form of a Cen1fied Check made payable to the u.S. Marshal) on 1/le day ol sale with good and
sufficient bond tor the balance beanng interest at the rate of $523 per annum un~l paid, due and payable tn thrrty (30) days and said bond having the effect
of a Judgement. 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
the property shalt again be offered tor sale subject to confirmation by the Court
This sale shall be in bar and foreclosure of all nght,liUe,lllterest, estate clatm, demand or eqUity of redemphon of the defendant(s). and of all persons claim ng
by, through, under or aga1nst them, proVJded the purchase pnce is equal to two·thirds of the appra1sed value. II the purchase pnce 1s not equal to two·thirds
of the appraised value, the Deed shall conta1n ahen 1n favor of the defendant(s), reHectiOQ the nght of the defendant(s). to redeem dunng the penod provided
by law (KRS 426.530).
lnqumes should be d~rected lo:
THOMAS W. KEETH
Commun1ty Development Manager
Rural Development
Prestonburg, Kentucky
Phone 606·886·9545
�•
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
Hern wins KY state bagging title
•
l·m many, a 11 1p to I as Y!!g.b
means rolling the dl~l' in hop~s
of pod;eting ~omc e.tsh But
Chris Horn of Paint~\ ilk• \\ill be
rolling thl! dice 111 h1s :~l!cmpL to
beeon1t: the nation's number one
bagg~:r.
•
I krn ''ill be hem.linr. to Las
Vegas as th\: Kcntuck) State
Bagging Champion I k won the
state title in the recent compclltion staged at the \\ hitsburg
l·ood c~t) locauon.
Hem, who 1s an as!-.ocmte at
the Pamt.,, •lie J ood CH), entered
the contc-.t with the chance to
prme he could bag grolcrie.-. bettel than anyone m the ~tnte o!
Kentuck) . He capitalitcd on that
opportunity and v. ill 110\\ fo(:u~
~&WMtlC®
Action Team
886-3700
1-888-886-3700
25) Unlveralty Or.
Preatonaburg, KY 41&53
hi~
effort-. on the mnic•nal tltk
By winning the :.tate title .
Hcrn luas qualified himsl'lf fo1
the natmnal competirion tn be
helJ in Las Vega.... Ne\ ada. durmg January 1)f ~000. "I w,1s wr>
C\Cited LO win the COntC<;t.'' '>aid
Hem. · I haH: three ) e:trs of bag
ging c:-.pe1ience and it is nice to
bc-n~tit from something I ha\c
don~ on a da) -to-da~ basi" ...
Food Cit) prc ...ldelll and chicl
opcrauon' officer. St H' Smith
commented ...Chris d1d ,, tremen
dou job m the state compctitiQn
\\e congratulate hun and it I'- our
hope that he can bring home ,,
national title. We k 111'\\ he \\ 1ll be
nn excellent rep•escntati\e for
Food Cit) ...
Bill Gibson
Broker, Auctioneer
Jo Bentley 886-8032
Trent Nairn 874-1002
Lynette Fitzer 886-0095
Sandy Burchett 886-8397
Ltsa Johnson 587-2933
Eric Fttzer 889-9514
Shtrley Blackburn 889-9156
Ann Estep 886-9048
www .remax-a clionteam-ky .com
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AUXIER - 2 bedroom home with
carport, gas heat, fireplace,
paved driveway, porch. $29,900
(1 03703) Call Sandy.
•
ENDICOTT - Tired of paying rent.
Then check out this older home
with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and approximately 6 acres'
$35,000
(103891) Call Lynette.
JIM POTTS BR.- 2 for the price of
one! A 3 bedroom, 2 bath
doublewide PLUS a 2 bedroom
sglwide. approx. 3/4 acre lot. Both
for $70,000 (103895) Call Jo.
PRESTONSBURG - Extensive remodeling done in 1998 on this great
looking cape cod home! 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths.large tot. $155,000
(1 04136) Call Jo.
PRESTONSBURG - 4 bedroom, 2
bath older home with approx•mately
1.5 acres. Fruit trees, grapevines.
and plenty of room to growl
$68,000 (1 04141) Call Jo.
CEDAR TRACE SUBDIVISION - Residential building lots with pubhc
utilities. Only one mile off U.S. 23 -plat map and restrictions available
$27,000 to $70,000 Call Trent.
BULL CREEK Approximately 58 acres! Only 1/4 mile from Rt. 80, private
hollow $54,900 (103704) Call Sandy.
Debbie
Allen
,.
Broker·
Manager
886-3043
HE
886-1177
(Home)
889-1073
(Pager)
IAMBUTH GROUP
~
REAL ESTATE
PROFESSIONALS
132 South Lake Drive. Suite I 02. Prestonsburg. Ky.
(606) 886-1177 • (606) 886-1163 (Fax)
Beverly Jordan
Sheila Setser
Vtcki Ward
She1la Crockett
886·0988 (Home) 285-0278 (Home) 297-1980 (Home) 886-0740 (Home)
924·8354 (Pager) 886-5547 (Pager) 889·2144 (Pager) 889-1063 (Pager)
Local hotel receives award
For till' l\Ccond consecutive year.
Comfort Suites of Prestonsburg has
received the Gold Hospitality
Award from Choice Hotels
International. parent company of
the C1>ml'ort Inns and Comfort
Sul!c-. cham.
ll1e rm ard is pre-.ented annually
to hotels that exceed Choice's rigid
qualit) a-. ur,mce ... tandards.
''Tht" pte.,tigious :mard recognitc<; exceptional "e" ice. facilities
and ho~pitulit). ' "aid Dan Shoen.
Com tort 'ICC president and brand
manager.
1 o qualify. a hotel rnu!>t undergo
a 'cries of rigorou~ inspet:tlons that
evaluate each tlperatmg department. Departments are rated
according to ~uch criteria as staff
knowledge. attitude and profcssionaJi ... m: training. safety and
scl·urity: maintenance and energy
cons~• varion: and ph) sica! conditions.
Last )Car. Gold Hospitality
Av. an.b were prcsenkd to just si
percent of the eligible hotels in the
Cho•cc S) stem. Shoen said.
The local Comfort Suites is
owned b) Prc-.tonsburg Hotel
Compan) and operated b) H&W
1\lanngcment Compan). It has 70
moms, each \\ ith microwaves.
rcfngerntors. coffee maker:.. 25"
remote control cable TV. free loca,
telephone calls. '' hirlpool rooms
and handicap acc.:cssible rooms.
Hotel facilitic<; include a free
NEW LISTING-This is the
one you've been looking for!
Beautiful 3-bedroom, 2-bath
home on beautiful, level lot.
Custom draperies, refrigerator,
disposal, dishwasher, just to
name a few amenities. Call for
extra information.
TOO NEW
FOR PHOTO
,
NEW LISTING-Don't touch a
thmg ... it's perfect the way tt is!
Three-bedroom,
one-bath
home located near downtown,
churches, and shopping' Give
this one your immediate attention! Only $62,900.
NEW LISTING-Cozy up to
the super gas fireplace' Or
want to take a dtp in the
above-ground pool? You'll love
thts cedar home wtth screened
deck; lots more to see. Call for
information. 886-1177.
Company representative Dave Sebastian, right, presents Gold Hospitality Award to Jim Ousley, manager
of the Comfort Suites in Prestonsburg. (photo by Willie Elliott)
deluxe continental hreakfast. heated indoor pool/\\ htrlpool. e\ercir;c
room. and meeting and banquet
~acihttes
Room rate~ begm at $59. plus
tax. \\ h1ch includes continental
breakfast and a copy of the
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Lexington Herald-Leader Special
riltes are 3\ailable on a space-a,·ailable basts \\hen booked in advance
for business travelers. senior cititcns. members of the American
Automobile Association. and government and military personnel.
Children 18 and under ma) c;ta)
for free with parents and grandparents. but additional bedding is
extra.
Comfort Suites '' rated three
diamonds by AAA.
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ARH receives Chan1pions for Children Award
Appalal·hian
Regional
llt'Hhhcart' (A RH) Inc wHs recent I)
awarded the 1999 Champions for
Children Award in the Business and
Corporate category.
Thi" award was presented by the
Pre\ent Child Abuse Kentuck)
organu,at1on "" pan of ito; annual
"Ki<.J... arc \Vorth It!" stntewide child
abu-.c pre,ent1on conference. This
a\\ ard was gh en to ARH for efforts
m mcrca.:;ing the aw arc ness of shaken baby '-) ndrome throughout their
sen icc area.
In rer;pon-;e to an article in a
Pre' cnt Child Abuse Kentucky
ne\hleltl'r. ARH employees started
11 c.:ampaign to increase awareness
of thi" syndrome that can lead to the
death or ~rmanent impairment of
infants.
A video and written mformation
regarding thi' issue were provided
to parents dcli,cring babies in
ARH's hospitals and to individuals
attending prenatal cla<;ses.
Posters were also displayed in
clinics throughout the sen icc area.
ARII also developed public service
announcements on shaken baby
s~ ndrome for release to regional
media.
Sally ~1almer, ARH director of
communications and public relations, \\as presented with the a\\ ard
by Sidney Johnqm III. executive
director of Prevent Child Abuse
Amedca. at the Champions for
Children A\\ard~ luncheon held
ARH's Sally Maimer is flanked by Sidney Johnson Ill of Prevent Child Abuse America and Kentucky lawmaker Susan Westroom.
during the lhtrd annual "Kids are
Worth ltl"confcrcnce in Loub~ille.
ARH i" a Lexington-hased. not-
for·prolit healthcare system with
hospitals. clinics. home health ser'ices and other facilities in eastern
Kentucky and southern West
Virginia. Visit the \\ ebsites at
Ww\\.arh.org.
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Foeuso smaU husiftess
Big Brother OSHA
by Jatk Faris
NEW LISTING-Super doublewide home on large, level
lot! Move-in condition! Don't
miss the detached garage and
storage
building!
Only
$56,500. Call for your private
showing.
5, 2000 C7
It seems to me that the people
making the dl·ci ... ion" at the
Occup.ttional SafCl) and Health
Adnunistration {OSHA) are really
out of touch \\ 1th the a' erage
Amcncan and the a\ crage
American business.
They recent I) \\rotc a regulation, "hich the) umeilcd proud!}
O\ emhl'r 23, that could
on
hecomc the co).tlie~t order e\er
nnpo ...cd on small busines<;cs \\ ho, by the \\a), represent more
than 99 peru:-nt or employers in
this t·ountry.
It aims tn reduc~ carpal tunnel
sync.llomc and other workplace
ailments by forcing employers to
pwvick 'ergonomically correct'
workplaces.
Now, I have a l'ouplc of things
to say ahout that. First and foremost, it i~ nbsurd to prc~umc that
snwll businc.,~ O\\ ners aren't
lollkmg out for their employees
\\hen it comes to \\ orl\.p(a~.;e ailment-..
The ~Ilia II bullanes~ ll\\ ncr!> I
kno\\ arc acutel) ~marc of the
health and wt?ll heing of their
cmplO} ec' and ... tm e to make the
\\orkplace comfC.mahlc in e'er)
\\ay po!t ... ihle. After all. their
employcl'S arc often members of
their 0\\ll fam1ly ... and if the) arc
not actual blood-relatives. they
are held ju ... t as dcnr
That's prohabl) \\ hy ~mall
bu~inc-.ses arc the snft:'~t place ... in
America to \\ ork. The injury and
illnes)> r,atcs in bu ... incssc~ with
fe\\er than ten employees is half
the rate.., nl their big hu~ines'>
counterparts.
Second. how docs r1 ~mall business sau'f') .111 OIISA inspector
and pro\ c the) maintain an
"ergonomic.tlly correct" work
place \\hen scicnthts and doctors
employed ,\1 OSHA can't dcf1ne
"hat "ergonomica lly correct"
means?
Yllu set', the Nauonal Al·adcm)
of Scit:'nccs t~AS) i~ conducting
re~carch on crgm11111l1C" right no\\,
but rht' ,tud) '' not )Ct complete.
OSHA ~ecm-. to tK' blind to
these lactl>. a ... \\ell a' to -.cience
and common sense. They have
disregarded scientific evidence
that suggests that non-work acti\i
1tics. age, gender. and other factors may contribute to injuries
such as lower back pain or muscle
straans
OSHA even had an opportunity
to take the advice of a panel of
small-business owners. comened
in accordance with the Small
Busmess Regulatol) Enforcement
Fairness Act (SBREFA).
The panel looked at the proposed ergonomics regulation and
recommended a non-regulatory,
more educatiOnal approach for
small firms. They suggested that.
should OSHA go ahead with the
regulation. that it be targeted to
only the most problematic industries.
OSHA flatly ignored these
practical recommendations and
instead de\ ised their U\Ual onesize-fits all regulator) plan.
Unless it is stopped by an act of
Congress. this new regulation \\ill
affect \ irtually all small businesses. It "all force employers.
regardless of size. to conduct huard identification. pro\ ide for
medical treatment. and control all
ha.mrds that may cause injuries.
such as muscle strains or IO\\ back
pain.
Ladies and gentlemen. this 1s
Big Brother government at its
best It's a group of Washington
eggheads who think that the
American \\Orkplacc still resembles depression·l'ra S\\eatshop-.!
These people have ne\ er been
employers, they' vc ne\ cr signed
the front of a pa) check or fell the
affection that a small employer
ha~ for his or her hard-workine
employees.
~
They don't understand that
... mall-bu~incss O\\ ncr' care about
thear employees and feel a ..,pecial
pride \\hen the jobs the) create
put rood on a famil) ·~ tahlc or
enable a young person to buy their
first car.
rhe folks .11 OSHA think that
anyonl' who owns u business cares
only about th~ir bntlolll line.
They're nat-out \Hong. and
Congress should "top their Btg
Brothet rerulation.
Jack "Fari.' i.\· prt'\·tcft'l/t of the
Natwnal
l'edt•ratton
of
lndependt nt RtHint>.\' ( \'1'/B), rht
ttatron \ lnrge't .\Illall bu ''"e'·'
ad1•oc OC\' gmup. I nr mtormalimt
call 1-SOO-Nf'//J- \'OW or
ww 11 .ufllmnlin e. c:om.
\'I.Ht
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Contact Sandra or Donna at extension #15 at:
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J.60 per line for Wedncsda), Frida) Pa per, nnd Shoppt•r
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or mtsleadmg advertisements. Ads which
aquest or reqwre
advance payment of
fees for services or
products should be
scruttmzed carefully.
FOR SALE
Autos
CARS $100, $500 &
UP.
POLICE
IMPOUND. Honda's,
Chovys,
Toyota's
Jeeps and Sport utrh·
t es. Call Nowr 800·
772-7470, ex1 7832
CAR'S $100 - $500.
Pollee
Impounds·
Honda's.
Toyota's,
Jeeps
and
Sport
Uti'rtles. CALL NOW!!
1·800-772-7470 ,EXT
6336.
•
CARS FROM $29/MO.
Buy pollee impounds/
repos. Fee For llstmgs/ payment detail
call 1·800-319-3323
x2156.
'98 CHEVY S·10: L.S
Sportsrde. a.c. alum.
wheels, red. 34,000.
miles excellent condi·
lion. $7.000 Call 478·
5808.
1990 LINCOLN TOWN
CAR: New pa1nt job
(srlver), new trres, new
trans. 886·2163.
$ NO DOWN! HOMES
NO CREDIT NEEDED!
GOV'T
FORECLO·
SURESI
GUARAN·
TEED APPROVAL! 1·
800·360·4620
EXT
8509.
'84 GMC PICKUP
FULL SIZE:
6 ely.
auto., lwb. '83 nissan
k/c 4x4, 5·speed, sale
cheap, partmg out.
886·3607, anytime.
1986 CHEVY TRANS·
FER VAN: 16 passenger . Very low mrles.
$7 000 886·1832 or
886-1237
'78 SUBARU S/W: 4
WD. $800 886·8806.
Boo ks
EAST KENTUCKY'S
LARGEST
SELEC·
TION OF NEW &
USED BOOKS, mclud·
rng Aoyd Co. Kentucky
History and History &
Famrlies of Knott Co.
Kentucky Published
by Turner Pubhshrng
Co. Call606-789·3592
or vrsrt Words' N Stuff
at the 1ntersectron of
Ky Rt 1107 & 302, at
Van Lear, KY.
Sale/Misc.
PRIMESTAR/
DIRECTV:
Fee equipment, free
up-grades. Call for
detarls, 888·265·2123.
Frlto-Lay, Inc.
ROUTE SALES
Frlto-lay Is currently seeking applicants for sales representatives for the eastern
KentuckY areas. These areas include: Martrn, Prestonsburg, Pikeville, Campton,
and Salyersville. Frito-Lay, a division of Pepsi-Co. is the #1 snack food company
In America. We have an unparalleled reputation of quality products, quality peo·
pie, and quality customer service. To continue our tremendous growth trends, we
need people who thrive on growing sales and developing great customer rela·
tlonshrps.
As a member of the Frlto-Lay route sales force, you will be responsible for grow·
lng and servicing existing accounts as well as generating new accounts. Qualified
applicants will possess:
• Demonstrated Leadership Skills
• Good Communication Skills
• Proven Track Record of Growth and Achievement
• Prevrous Selling Experience Is Preferred, but not Necessary
We offer a competitive starting salary and a comprehensive benefits package
which Includes a stock option program. 401 K savings program, and child care
benefits.
II you would lrke to JOin a world-class organization, please mail a resume to Frito·
Lay, Inc., Rt.1, Box 2106·A. Poca, WV 25159.
WANT A COMPUTER???? BUT NO
CASH?? MMX TECH·
NOLOGY
We
Finance, •o• down'
Past Credit Problems
OK\1 Even rf turned
down
before!'
Your
Reestablrsh
Credrtl'
1·800·659·
0359.
PIANO FOR SALE:
Take on low monthly
payment.
Beaut1ful
No
console prano.
Money down 1·800·
371-1220.
ROCK
BOTTOM
P R ICES!!
Repossessed 3 Arch
Type Steel Burld1ngs.
One IS New. 25x32,
30x40.
Take Over
Payments.
No
Reasonable
Offer
Refused. 1·800·222·
6335. Serious Buyers
Only.
(606) 886-8506
Fu rnitu re
Mobile Homes
RAY'S BARGAIN
CENTER
SALE • SALE - SALE
Chnstmas trees. outside lights & decorations for the home, 1/2
PRICE.
Toys, gift
rdeas & much, much
more. NEW & USED
furmture & applainces
reduced to !Unbelievable pnces.
New:
Mattress sets starting
at $99, hving room
SUits $399, drnettes
$149. Used: Stoves,
refngerators, washers
& dryers. SHOP WITH
US & SAVE!!
AT.
#122, McDowell. Call
3n-0143.
HINDMAN MOBILE
HOMES
Hwy. 80, Hazard
606·378·3143 or
1-800·51 0·7064
We are now thrs area's
Holly Park dealer. Our
new product will be
arriving mrd January.
As you know. Holly
Park has always been
rn
the
name
Manufactured Homes.
So, we're going to
keep our homes on
sale to male room for
Holly Pari<.
WE HAVE THE
LOWEST PRICE!
ALLEN FURNITURE
ALLEN, KY
Furniture, used appliances, liv~nglbedroom
surts, bunkbeds. and
lots more!
Call874-9790.
S P I N ET-CON SOL E
PIANO: Take on small
payments. See locally.
1-800-343·6494.
PROPER IT
TICKETS FOR SALE:
WCW, A1ng side, front
roll, Crnn. Backstreet
Boys,
lnd anapohs,
March. 606·299·8986.
Lots
There's a
better way to
move those
old
it ems...
Advertise In
The
Classified.s!
Frito·Lay Is an equal opportunity employer in both philosophy and practice. We
also support a drug/alcohol-free workplace and require a pre-employment
drug/alcohol screening.
NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE
FOR SALE
LOT FOR SALE: At
Orchard Br. of Banner,
Ky 115 x 75 lot, charn
link fence, blacktop
dnve, crty water, septlc
$12,500.
system.
874-4159 or 886·1419
after 5 pm.
BUILDING LOTS
FOR SALE:
100x100, $7,500.
Public water available.
Call Tommy or
Berniece Westfall.
606·478-9425
606·478·9363.
Westfall Realty
lvel, Ky.
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planks, beams. Large capacity Best
sawmill value anywhere. FREE informatron. 1·800·578·1363 NORWOOD
SAWMILLS 252 Sonw1ll Drive, Buffalo,
NY 14225.
New Power Chairs/Scooter at little or NO
COST as Med•care Benefit if eligible.
Diabetic Supplies, used Liftchairs,
Electnc Beds, Wholesale Pnces, Sales.
RepMs and Rentals. 1-800-588· 1051
F rea Delivery.
fht•• ed• repre u nt hUonal C..a tlf.cl
TN• .,.~~~' b ~ ....~ bte for contant P•••• ,..,
A~••no
,,.. to c.oniact our u a.1pe,.on at liM phone numt.er &bled
below wtlh QUU UOIU
1-800-365-0240
NEW FLEETWOOD
16' WIDE - Vinyl sid·
ing, shingles roof,
w/sun room, ''New
Floor Plan" multi year
warraanty, Delivered
and installed, less than
$228
month.
Affordable Housrng,
537 EAst New Circle
Road, 800-755·5359.
Y2K
SPECIAL:
Beautiful 4 BR, 2 BA
home. Only $262 per
mo.
Call 606-478·
1600 or 80(}-492·8259.
NEW FLEETWOOD
MULTI
SECTION
HOME • Multi year
warranty, 3 bedrooms,
2 baths, Glamour master bath, Delivered and
installed less than
$278
per
month.
Affordable Housing.
537 East New Circle
Road, 800·755·5359.
ALL NEW LAND I
HOME PACKAGES:
We do rt all: Septrc,
water, electnc... Limited
number of spaces
available.
Freedom
Homes 606·478·1600
or 800-492·8259.
FLEETWOOD'S 50TH
ANNIVERSARY
HOMES, 16X80, 3
bedrooms, 2 baths,
Glamour bath, washer/dryer,
icemaker,
microwave. self cleanIng range, oak cabl·
nets, phone jacks. air
conditroning, & much,
much more. Delivered
& installed $29,528!!
Affordable Housing,
537 new Circle Road,
800·755·5359.
UP
TO
$1400
REBATE!! ! On select·
ed Fleetwood Homes
1n Inventory.
Ltmrted
Offer • Act nowl!l!
Affordable Housrng,
537 Now C.rcle Road,
800-755·5359.
' 99s
MUST
GO!
Prices Slashed Easy
frnancrng, cause we
own
the
bank!
Payments startrng at
$200 per month. Call
today 606-478·1600 or
800·492·8259
KENTUCKY
MOBILE
HOME
DEALER:
Repo
Lol. We buy & sell
used
tra1lers.
Fm<~ncmg Avilllable.
CRUM'S MOBILE
HOME
MOVING
SERVICE: Insured
w11h perm1ts. 886·
6665 Fax 889·9662
NEW REPOS: 2 BR &
3 BR. These home
won't last long. 606·
478-1600 or 800-4928259.
..
Real Estate
HOMES
FROM
$199.30/ Mo. 1-3BR
Repos/ Foreclosures,
fee, 4% down. For
Listings/
Payment
1·800· 719·
Details.
3001 x1185.
FORECLOSED
HOMES
Low or 0
down! Govn't and bank
repo's being sold Now!
Financing avarlable.
Call Now! 1·800-3550024 ext 8040.
HOUSE, LOCATED IN
PAINTSVILLE :
Country setting, 2
miles from shopping
center. built in 1992. 3
BR, 2 BA, Lg. Kit. with
separate dining. dishwasher, range, ref., 2·
car garage, 23 acres.
$113,000. 297·5464.
HOMES
FROM
SS,OOO: Forclosed and
repossessed. No or
low down payment.
Credrt trouble O.K. For
current listings, call 1·
800·311·5048 X 3908.
3 BR LOG HOUSE:
Wrth new heat pump.
Call
Tommy
or
Bernrece Westfall for
apporntment.
606·
478-9425 or 606-478·
9363, Westfall Realty,
lvel, Ky.
BRICK HOME: Abbott
Cr. 2 BA, lg. kit., 213
BR, patio, fen. bkyd .•
12x18 stbd. 606-3589380.
NEED SOMEONE TO
MARKET
YOUR
PROPERTY? Give us
a call, Westfall Realty,
lvel,
606·478-9425.
Tommy or Berniece H.
Westfall.
PROPERTY
FOR
SALE: At Stanville,
Ky.. on Mare Cr Rd.
One-30 acre track and
1·1/2 acre lot. Owner
will finance. 606·4784450.
I
COMMERCIAL
RENTAL: Nice lot with
2 burldings & mobile
home. Excellent location, Allen. Call 8748978 evenings.
Apartments
1 & 2 BR APTS:
Newly decorated, total·
ly furnished. Ut1l. paid,
except gas. Dep. &
ref. req. Call M. S. at
349·5135 or 349·7285
& leave message.
3 BR DUPLEX (LIKE
NEW): 1 BA. central
heat & air. Located on
Rt. 1750. $350. 788·
0064.
2 BR APT.: N. Arnold
Ave,
P'burg.
Appliances furnished
including d.lw; central
tur;
heat
&
washer/dryer hookup.
Rent + utilities, deposit
requrred. 886·6460.
TIMBERLINE APTS.:
Super nice, 2 BR, bath
& 1/2, k1tchen. lrv1ng
room. Washer & Dryer
hookup. $450 month +
utilities. I mile from
P.C.C. 886·1997.
2 BR APTS. 12 miles
north of Pikeville & 16
miles south of P'burg.
WID hook-up, K1t.
appl. incl., pool. 478·
8000,
www.mellowbrook.com
FOR RENT: Furnished
1 BR apts. All utilities
paid.
Located near
hosp1tal at Martin.
$400 plus deposrt.
Call 285-0650.
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
FROM A & L APTS.
TO YOU: We are runnrng a 50% off on
deposit. Call for more
rnformatron, 886·2797.
Happy Holidays!!
NOW ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS
(1 & 2 BR apts.)
2 BR Apts Available
Immediately.
Rent $229·$275.
Section 8 welcome
Park Place Apts.
At. 114.
Prestonsburg, KY
886-0039
3 BR HOUSE: Perfect
for people who value
prrvacy
Near South
Floyd high School.
$300, deposit required
377-9215.
2 BR HOUSE: $425
month + deposrt & utili·
ties. 1 BR f urnished
apt. $300 month +
deposrt & utrhtres 8863404.
It Out!
Read your own
Ad the fust
time it appears. :
The Floyd
;
County Times :
is only
For RenVLease
2 BR MOBILE HOME:
heat/air,
Central
garage,fireplace, pri·
vate lot. Located 3
mrles up Arkansas Cr.
$325 month, $125
deposit. No pels. 8866665.
Office Space
3000 SQ. FT.: Under
construction, will drvide
and w1ll burld to suit.
South of Pikeville, U.S.
23 639·4416.
:
responsible for :
one incorrect •
insertion!
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NOW ACCEPTING 1:
APPLICATIONS
IN THE
FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
CIRCULATION DEPT.
Part-time:
Day and night shifts
APPLY AT 263 S. CENTRAL AVE.
No Phone Calls1 Please!
EO.E.
PROPERIT
FOR RENT
•
Houses
Job Opportunity
Jerry's
Restaurant
in
Prestonsburg is now taking applications for waitresses, cooks,
dishwashers, and busboys.
Jerry's offers BC/BS insurance, paid vacations, meals and
uniforms.
Apply in person, only!
No phone calls, please
Applications may be obtained
Mon.-Fri. 3-4 p.m. only
1:
I•
�•
THE F LOYD COUNTY TIMES
3 BR, 1 BA HOUSE:
#114
Mtddlecreek.
886·1076.
NICE 3 BR TRAILER:
located at
McDowell
Central
H&A $275 + $200
dep. 377·6881
2
BR
HOUSE:
Everything
paid
$400 + depostl. At
HtHat. 285·3628.
1995 3 BR TRAILER: located on Cow
Cr. Excellent condt·
tion. $375 month +
uttltt es,
secunty
deposit
&
ref.
required 874-2802.
2
BR
HOUSE:
Central heat & atr, pn·
vacy. 3 m1les from
P'burg, on Davtd Rd.
886·3902.
Also,
trailer for rent.
3 BR, 2 BA HOUSE:
Carport.
Close to
PCC & HRMC. 886·
3029 or 886·9291.
•
2 BR, TOTA L ELEC·
TRIC: Stove & ref.
On US 321, between
Prestonsburg
&
Patntsville. 886·9007
2 BR, 1·1/2 BA
HOUSE: Total elec·
tric. On US 23, 1 mile
from Prestonsburg
No pets. 886·9007.
Rental Properties
HOUSES
or
Unique 1 BR APT.
for
Rent
on
University Drive:
Between
high
school & college.
l ease & security
deposit required.
House of Neeley.
886·3565 .
Mobile Homes
r------3 BR, 2 BA NEW
MOBILE
HOME:
Morehead area. $600
+ utilities. Students
welcome. 606·780·
4848.
e
TRAILER
FOR
RENT: At Abbott Rd.
886·3492.
It Out!
Read your own Ad
the first time it
appear~. The Floyd
County Times is
only responsible
fol' one mcorrect
2
BR
MOBILE
HOME: 1/2 mtle north
of P'burg on Spradlin
Br. No pets. All ut1h·
ties included. $425
month. 889·0363.
insertionI
APARTMENTS FOR·RENT
at Highland Heights Apartments In Goble-Roberts
Addition and Cliffside Apts. on Cliff Road,
Prestonsburg. Apply at Cliffside or Hrghland
Heights office from 9 a.m. to noon, or from 1:00 to
4:30p.m. (closed Wednesday aftemnoon).
For more Information, call
(E)
(606) 886-181 9 or (606) 886-Q608
;:-:-
Type I and Type II
IF YOU HAVE ~IEDICARE OR PRIVATE
INSURANCE. YOU ~1AY BE ELIGIBLE TO
RECEIVE YOUR DIABETIC SUPPUES AT UTilE
OR NO COS] fOR MORE INFOR.\tAJJON, CALL:
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9:lO•S M·F • 9:30·2 Sot.
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
For 1, 2 & 3·bedroom apartment s.
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MENT
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to
Employment
ads that have re.f
erence numbers.
please
indicate
thal entire refer
ence number on
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envelope.
Reference num·
bers are used I o
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letter to the correct
individual.
Business
Opportunity
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LAY SNACK AND
SODA
VENDING
ROUTE.BE
YOUR
OWN BOSS. $$$ALL
CASH BUSINESS$$$
INCREASE
YOUR
INCOME
NOW!
SMALL
INVESTMENT/EXCELLENT
PROFITS 1·800·731·
7233 EXT. 103.
2.9 Cent PHONE
CARDS. FREE $50
w/1 st order! 1·800·
220·9419, 24 hrs.
v
3 BR TRAILER : Total
electric.
Call 886·
8481 or leave a message.
EMPWY-
~
%Jency P~artments
U.S. 321 (Below Hospital)
Need A Loan? Try
Debt Consolidation.
$5,000 - $200,000.
Bad Credtt OK. Fee.1·
800·770·0092, ext.
215.
$100
Per
Hour.
H omeworke r s
Needed!
Large
adverbstng firm pays
$4 for every voicemat! retrieved. Make
$400·$500 everyday
m your spare time.
Ltmited space. 1·888·
749·0907 (24 hrs).
A T TENTION !!
$1,800
Weekly
Working From Home
Processtng
Our
Corporate
Newsletters! $2 Per
Newsletter!
Guaranteed Weekly
Paychecks!
No
Ex p e ri e n c e
Necessary!
Homeworkers
Needed
Immediately!
Call
NOW
(800)·452·
1245.
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Users Wanted! $350·
$800/week
1·888·
858-9336 www.ebiz·
dream.net
<http ://www.ebi z.
dream.net>.
IF YOU LIKE JEWEL·
RY... You're "gonna"
love this!!! Earn 5
ways.
No startup
costs. Everything you
want Is rust a phone
call away. Call 888·
511-2594.
ATTENTION: WORK
FROM HOME! Mail
Order
Business.
Need
Help
Immediately .
$500+/week
PT.
$1 000·$4000/week
FT.
Full Training.
Free
Booklet
(920)699-4094.
www.cash911.com/yo
urhome.
Job Listings
886-8318
from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
.
$2,000
WEEKLY!
Mailing
400
brochures!
Satisfaction
Guaranteed! Postage
& Supplies provtded!
Rush Self-Addressed
Stamped Envelope'
GICO, DEPT 5, BOX
1438, ANTIOCH, TN
37011 -1438
Start
Immediately
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Applicalfons now be1ng accepted tor 1·, 2·. 3· & 4-bed
room apartments at HIGHLAND HEIGHTS APART·
MENTS tn Goble·Roberts Addtlton, and CLIFFSIDE
APARTMENTS. located on Chit Road. Prestonsburg.
Apply at ChffStdo Apts Offteo Hours are 8 30 a m. to noon
and 1 00 to 4 30 p m (closed Wed afternoons) or call
(606}886-1819. 886-0608 or 886·1927 (TOO 1·8()()-247·
2510) Church Houstng Assoc of Prestonsburg Inc.
f1 DBA Highland He ghts and Cl ffside Apts does not d s·
cnnunate m adm ss10n or employment
substd zed
houStng on account of race co or creed re ~
g on, sex nattonal ong n. age fam al status or
handtea
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LEJ
ASSEMBLY
AT
HOME!! Crafts. Toys,
Jewelry.
Wood,
Sewing,
Typing ...
Great Payl CALL 1800·795·0380
Ext#201 (24hrs).
$800 WEEKLY BE
YOUR OWN BOSS•
PROCESSING GOVERNMENT
REFUNDS.
NO
EXPERIENCE NEC·
ESSARYI
(24 hr.
recorded message)
1·800·854·6469 Ext.
5046.
Postal
Jobs
$48,323.00 yr. Now
h1nng-No expenencepaid
trarntng-great
beneftts, call 7 days
800·429·3660 ext. J.
365.
MEDICAL BILLING.
Earn Excellent $ $ $ I
Processtng
Claims
from
Home.
Full
Training
Provided.
Computer Required.
Call Medi Pros toll
free.
1·888·313·6049 ext.
3125.
DATA
ENTRY:
AmeriCiaims seeks
FT/PT medtcal billers.
Up to 501</yr.
PC
required. No experi·
ence needed. Will
train. Call toll-free: 1·
8n-424·2800.
POSTAL JOBS to
$1 8.35/HR.
INC.
BENEFITS,
NO
EXPERIENCE. FOR
APP. AND EXAM
INFO. CALL 1·800·
EXT
813·3585,
#4210. BAM· 9PM, 7
DAYS fds. inc.
WILDLIFE JOBS to
$21.60/HR.
INC.
BENEFITS. GAME
WARDENS, SECURI·
TY, MAINTENANCE,
PARK
RANGERS.
NO EXP NEEDED.
FOR
APP.
AND
EXAM INFO, CALL1·
800·81 3·3585, EXT
#4211
SAM· 9PM. 7 DAYS
fds, mc.
POSTAL JOBS up to
$17.2 1 / hr .
Guaranteed htre. For
application and exam
Information
call 8
a.m .-9 p.m. M·F 1888·898·5627
Ext.
24-1007.
EASY
WORK!
EXCELLENT PAY!
Assemble Products
Call Toll Free 1·800·
467·5566 Ext. 11577.
TEACHER'S AIDE:
Assisting a teacher
wtth pnmary age
learning dtfference
children and their parents in basic readtng
and math sktlls us1ng
a multisensory, structured,
linguistic
approach
Experience workmg
with learnmg differ·
ence children pre·
tarred, and I or a per·
son focused on a
career in education.
Please call 606·785·
4044 or 606·785·
5475
for
an
Application.
AVON: Free sign·
ups, Dec. 15 ttl Jan
1st. It doesn't cost
at that time Call
, 800·796·7070
LEGAL SECRETARY
WANTED: Well estSb·
lished law firm 10
Eastern Ky. seektng
to htre a full·time legal
secretary.
Job
requirements mclude
typtng, filing, copying
mail, answering telephone, scheduling &
dealing with the pub·
lie. Experience help·
ful, resume reqUired,
two
references
required, salary negotiable. Please send
resume to P.O. Box
1171, Prestonsburg,
Ky41653.
FAST
GROWING
RENTAL COMPANY
IS seeking aggresstve,
hard worktng indiVtdu·
als to ftll account manager posttions and
grow with us. If you
have a drive to sue·
ceed, apply in person
at: A·Pius-Rent·to·
Own, Htghland Plaza.
University
Dr.,
Prestonsburg, Ky
SALES REP. for
construction & mtntng
equipment
dealership
in
Prestonsburg.
Must be self-motl·
vated and have
previous
sales
experience. Send
resume to: Audd
Equipment
Company, P.O. Box
190. Prestonsburg,
KY 41653.
1
I
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
All TYPES: New
homes; remodeling,
additions; all types
concrete work. dnve·
ways,
Sidewalks,
etc.;
foundations,
garages:
decks.
Rob1e Johnson, Jr.,
call anytime, 886·
8896.
FAITH BUILDERS
Affordable Carpentry.
Call anytime for a free
quote. 606·358·2292,
ask
for
Graydon
Howard.
SAVE NOWI
Join AVON for free(
Cass1o 886-8737 I
Wanda 285-9486
$$
Auto
Loans,
Personal Loans. Debt
Consolidation,
Mortgages
and
Refinancing. Credit
OK.
Problems
Consumers Financial
1(800)247-5125 Ext
11 34. Void OH, KS.
SAM-AN-TONICS IS
looktng for the next
rising star. Now hiring
Sales
People.
Production
Cooks,
Food Servers, and
more. Salary from $6·
$12Jhou rly. depending
on experience and
abihty. Apply in per·
son
at
our
Prestonsburg location
between 9:00·11 :30
am or 1:00-5:00 pm, 7
days a week.
R.
A.
TAYLOR :
Ch1mney
Cleaning
Serv1ces.
Experienced. We do
painting also. 886·
8453.
Help Wanted
Classes Offered
EMERGING COMPA·
NY NEEDS Medical
Insurance
Billing
assistance immedi·
ately. If you have a PC
you can earn $25,000
to $50,000 annually
Call 1·800·291·4683
Dept# 109.
EASTERN KY BARBER SCHOOL IS now
forming new classes.
School loans avail·
able. Paintsvtlle, 606·
789·7277.
New Power Chairs/
Scooter at little or NO
COST as Medicare
Benefit if elig1ble.
Dtabetic
Supplies,used
l ift chairs, Electric
Be d s, Wholesale
Prices,Sales.Repairs
and Rentals. 1·800·
588·105 1 .Free
Delivery.
Contractors
Heating & Cooling
BACK HOE AND
DOZER
FOR
HIRE: Excavating,
custom work haulmg. septic tanks,
and f1lhng gravel.
25 + yrs exp
Reese Ray 874·
8049.
HEATING & AIR
Sales
& service.
Fmancing available.
License # M02405.
STEVEN'S
CONSTRUCTION
Certified
Septic
Installation & Repairs.
Backhoe. Dozer and
Dumptruck for hire.
478-4422
LITTLE'S MOVERS
located at Highway
80, Martin. Insured.
285-0633
HEARTLAND
CONTRACTING
Dozer,
Backhoe,
Hauhng , Gravel, Top
Soil, Fill D1rt, Footers,
Ditches,
Concrete.
889-1404,886·1718,
886·9465.
PORTER
PLUMBING
COMPANY
Allen, KY
Commercial, residential and service work.
Licensed and msurea.
Rotor rooter service.
drain cleaning. etc.
Owner & operator,
Forest Porter. Jr.
Master Plumber #
6205 .
CALL US FIRST!
874-2794
S45,000N ear/Potenti
a l! Doctors need peo·
pie! Process medical
claims from home. we
train.
MUST own
computer. 888-332·
5015 ext#700/Dally.
NEW MILLENNIUM
DIET! Success guar·
anteed. High Protein/
Low Carbs. Eat All
Day... Melt Awayl
970·870-2828.
Drivers: 2 week Paid
COL Trainmg No exp.
needed. No money.
no credit? No prob·
lem! Earn up to
$32,000/1st yr. w/full
benefits. apply on-line
a
t
www.otrdrivers.com
<http://www.otrdrivers.com> or call
1·877·230-6002
PA.M. Transport.
DRIVERS $500 SIGN
ON BONUS · IMME·
DIATE OPENINGS
Over The Road .Start
at 29 CPM/all MI.
Unloading
pay
Personalized
dispatch. Home often.
Holiday/vacation pay .
401 K/Med/Pres./Dent
al
.Assigned
'99
T2000's. Rider program.98% No-Touch
Freight CALL SUM·
MIT TRANSPORTA·
TION 800·876·0680
EOE.
WATER LINE CON·
STRUCTION: Apply
at Buffalo Run. Cow
Mountain. Call 606·
932·6489.
HALL
WHITE
HOMES, INC. IS
seeking an experi·
enced, highly motivat·
ed sales professional
for the Banner. Ky.
location. Apply in per·
son at 7175 S. U.S.
23, Banner, Ky., Mon.
- Fri. 1 pm - 4 pm.
PETS AND
SUPPLIES
EXOTIC BIROS FOR
SALE: Call285·0410
or 285·0650.
FREE F'UPPIES: Call
874·2335.
BEAUTIFUL
SHELTIE AKC REG,
PUPPIES
FOR
SALE: Call 478-2465
After 5 p.m.
PAINTING, CARPENTRY, general mainte·
nance and repairs.
Call889·0210.
Chimney Cleaning
Carpentry Work
JIM'S HANDY MAN
Experience
in:
Plumbtng, Electrical,
Carpentry and others.
631·4844.
Health & Beauty
Herpes • EverCLR
Stops
Herpes
Outbreaks!
96%
Success Rate. Toll
Free:
1·877-EVERCLR Info: www.everclr com<http://www.ev
erclrcom>.
BLANTON
874-2308
Mobile Home
Movers
Upholstery &
Sewing
Musical
Instruments
NO JOB TOO BIG
OR TOO SMALL:
Vehicle, boats, house
hold furnishings. Any
or all alterations. Call
Tracy Bobo at Village
Sewing Inc. 285·
1384.
J & J MAY MUSIC
LOSTand
FOUND
Lost
FULL
STOCK
BOSTEN TERRIOR:
Named Rocky. l ast
seen in Auxier on
Christmas evening.
Reward offered for
safe return. Call 886·
6591.
PERSONAL
When responding
to Personal ads
that have refer·
ence
numbers,
please
indicate
that entire refer·
ence number on
the outside qf your
envelo p e.
Reference m an
bers are used to
help us direct your
letter to the correct
individ ual.
PERSONAL
2000
PREDICTIONS
Reveal your desttny...
Ltve & Confidental.
#1 tn Accuracy &
Servtce! Relationshtp,
Finance, Datly Crisis?
Mystical Connections
24hrs/1 8+/2.99min.
Credit Card Only: 1·
877-478·4410.
MISC.
Dog Grooming
DOG GROOMING:
All breeds.
Fancy
Cuts.
Professional
Groomer. Call Betsy
at "Tails a Waggtn"
297·3647.
Employment
Services
$800
WEEKLY
POTENTIAL
Complete
Stmple
Government Forms at
Home.
No
Ex pe r i e n c e
Necessary.
CALL
TOLL FREE· 1·800·
966·3599 Ext. 2601.
$34.00
refundable
tee.
Financial Services
NEED AN EARLY
PAYDAY?? No office
visit necessary. Up to
$500 instantly. Toll·
free 1·(877)-EARLYPAY. Llc#cc70036.
CREDIT CARD UP
TO $3000 Unsecured
VISA I
MC
Bad
Credtt or No Credit 1800·256·8818
ext
4000.
$FREE CASH NOW$
from wealthy families
unloading m1lhons of
dollars. to help mint·
mtze their taxes. Write
I mmediately:
Windfalls, 847 • A
SECOND
AVE..
#350, NEW YORK,
NEW YORK 10017.
SERVICES
AVON: No stgn up
tee unttl January
1st. Call Janey at
886·2082.
FREE DEBT CON·
SOLI DATION
Application w/service.
Reduce Payments to
65%. !!CASH INCEN·
TIVE OFFER!! Call 1·
800·328·851 0
Ext.
29.
$$$ NEED A LOAN?
Consolidate Debts!
Same Day Approval.
NO
APPLICATION
FEES!! 1· 800·863·
9006
Ext.
936.
w w w .help-pay<http·//www.help-pay·
> btlls.com
Plumbing
Professional
Service
TURNED
DOWN
FOR SOC. SECURITY/SSI? Free consultation. Call 1·888·
582·3345.
No fee
unless we wtn your
case.
Roofing &
Construction
FOR All YOUR
BUILDING NEEDS!
New homes, remodel·
mg, roofmg, patiOs.
block, concrete or sid·
ing. Have 30 years
experience.
Call
Spears Construction,
Romey
Spears
(606)874·2688.
Tree Service
TREE CUTTING
AND TRIMMING :
Topptng, land clear·
tng, etc. Free esti·
mates. References
furntshed.Call 874·
5333.
WILL
DO
TREE
TRIMMING:
Light
hauling.
Garage
cleaning. Fire wood.
886·3951 or 889·
0523.
5, 2000 C9
Computers
COMPUTERS - low
or $0 Down
l ow
monthly payments.
Y2K
Compliant.
Almost
everyone
approved.
1· 800·
617-3476 ext. 330.
Instruction
EARN A LEGAL
COLLEGE DEGREE
QUICKLY, bachelors.
Masters, Doctorate,
by correspondence
based upon prior edu·
cation and
short
study course. For
FREE
information
booklet phone CAM·
BRIDGE STATE UNI·
VERSITY 1·800·964·
831 6.
Miscellaneous
STEEL BUILDINGS 5 ONLY!
2)25x30,
30x40, ·
2)45X90.
Must move! Selling
for Balance Owed! 1·
80Q-211·9594 x-15.
$$BAD CREDIT? Get
Cash
Loans
to
$5,000.
Debt
Consolidation
to
$200,000.
Credit
Cards,
Mortgages,
Refinancing and Auto
loans
Available.
Meridian Credit Corp.
1·800·471-5119 Ext.
1180.
• •wATERLESS
COOKWARE** ,
Home Demonstration
Kind.
Highest
Quality • American
Made. NOT Korean.
Normally.
$1 ,500,
Selling. $695.00. 1800·421·7267.
SOCIAL SECURITY
DISABILITY Clatm
Denied?
We
Specialize In Appeals
and Hearings. FREE
CONSULTAT ION.
Benefit
Team
Services , Inc. Toll·
free: 1-888·836·4052.
Guitars-Banjos.
Buy, Sell and Trade.
605 N.Lake Drive
Prestonsburg, KY
606-886-701 0
Free
BECOME
DEBT
FREEl Cut payments
without new loans. It's
easy! 1 hr. approval
Call 1·800·517-3406.
FREE
PALLETS:
Can be picked up
behind The Floyd
County Times.
Legals
NOTICE OF BOND
RELEASE
In accordance with
KRS 350.093. notice
is hereby given that
Lodestar Energy, Inc.,
251 Tollage Creek
Road,
Pikeville,
Kentucky 41501 has
applied for a Phase II
and Ill bond release
on Increment No. 1 of
permit number 836·
0208 which was last
1ssued on January 27,
1999. The application
covers an area of
approximately 95.40
acres located 1 mile
west of Tram. Ky. 1n
Floyd County.
The
permit
is
approximately 3 miles
southeast form State
Route 1426's JUnction
w1th U.S. 23, and
located 1/4 mile west
of Stratton Branch.
The
latitude
is
37"34'34". The longitude is 82°40'55".
The bond now in
effect for Increment
No. 1 of permit num·
ber 836·0208 is a
surety bond in the
amount of one hundred ten thousand
seven hundred dollars
($110,700.00).
Approxtmately forty
percent (40%) of the
original bond amount
is tncluded In this
application
for
release.
Reclamation work
thus far performed
includes: backfilling,
final gradtng, seeding,
and mulching completed in the spnng of
1990. The establishment of the approved
post-mine land use
has been achieved.
This is the fin al
advertisement of the
applicalton . Written
comments.
objec·
tions, and requests for
a public or informal
conference must be
filed wtth the Dtrector,
Diviston
of
Field
Services, #2 Hudson
Hollow,
Frankfort.
Kentucky 40601. by
February 4, 2000.
A public heanng on
the application has
been scheduled for
February 7, 2000, at
9:00 a m., at the
Department
for
Surface
Mining
Reclamation
and
Enforcemen t 's
Prestonsburg
Regional Off1ce local·
ed at 3140 South
Lake Dnve, Suite 6,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky 41653. The
hearing will be can·
celed If no request for
a hearing or informal
conference
is
received by February
4, 2000.
subscribe to the
Floyd County Times
call 886-8506
for details
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5, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
GENERAL BUDGET
FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1999-2000
School District fku11
County fku11
To the Kentucky Board of Education, Frankfort, KY:
In compliance with Kentucky Revised Statutes and the regulations of the
Kentucky Board of Education, we, the board of education of the above
named school district, hereby submit to you for approval our General
Budget adopted 10113/1999, showing the tax levies specifie by this board
and the estimated receipts and expenditures proposed for school year
1999-2000.
This budget provides for a school term of iliQ hours.
Tax Levy
Real Estate
Tangible
Total Property Tax Levy. (KRS 157.440, KRS
160.476) A portion of the levy, _ _ cents, has
58.9
been committed to the Building Fund. (Please
note that this amount must be at least the rate to
produce the 5 cent equivalent as shown on the tax
rate certification.)
59.2
Motor Vehicle Tax Levy: iSA
Permissive Tax Levies:
Occupational Tax
(KRS 160.605) Q
Utility Tax
Excise Tax
(KRS 160.613) Q
(KRS 160.621) Q
Estimated Budget
Funds
Beginning Balances & Estimated Receipts
1
2
310
320
350
51
Estimated Expenditures
$34502 067
$ 5 071 689
$
784,053
$ 1,456,300
$ I 802141
$ 3,195,646
$34 502 067
$ 5 071 689
$
784,053
$ 1,456,300
$ 1 802 141
$ 3,195,646
$ 46,811 ,896
$ 46,811,896
Grand
Total
NOTICE OF BOND
RELEASE
In accordance with
the provisions of KRS
350.093 notice is
hereby given that
Buck Coal, Inc., 544
South Lake Drive,
Prestonsburg,
KY
41653,
(606-8862330), intends to
apply for Phase Ill
bond releases on
Increments No. 3, and
6, of permit No. 8360205 which was last
issued on Oct. 13,
1995. The Increments
cover approximate
surface and underground areas as follows:
Increment No. 3 Surface area 17.27;
Underground area215.32;
Increment No. 6 Surface area 6.30;
Underground
area
0.0.
The operation is
located at Grethel in
Floyd County, and is
0.15 miles northwest
from KY 979's junction with KY 1426.
The operation is located on the McDowell
quadrangle map.
The original performance bonds and
bonds (surety) now in
affect for the two
increments are as fol-
NOTICE
(OF FINAL SETTLEMENT)
I, Douglas R. Hall, Clerk of the Floyd District Court, do hereby certify that the following settlements of estates have been filed in my office. Anyone desiring to take exceptions to said settlements must do so on or before January 28th, 2000, at 9:00 a.m.
Settlement
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Case
Number
98-P-Q0225
97-P-00026
98-P-00276
99-P-OQ154
97-P-00361
96-P-00424
99-P-00148
Estate Of:
Mary Branham
Donald A. Howell
Shirley Ousley
Flem Blanton
Joe W. Shepherd
Delmer Cole
Allred Newsome
Fiduciary
John Branham
Brenda J. Howell
Arlene Cecil
Sina Blanton
Hazel Shepherd
Aileen Cole
Sherrie Hall
Date
Filed
11/16199
11/24199
12/14199
12/14199
12/15199
11/17/99
12/20/99
lows:
Increment No. 3 •
Original
bond
$36,1 00.00; Current
bond $17,500.00;
Increment No. 6 Original
bond
$22,800.00; Current
bond
$3,300.00.
100% of the original
bond amounts are
included
in
this
request for release of
Increments No. 3 and
6.
Reclamation work
thus far performed
includes: backfilling
and grading, sampling
and testing, liming,
fertilizing,
seeding
and mulching, and
was completed in
spring
of
1993.
Results
thus
far
achieved
include:
establishment of vegetation, and the post
mining land use in
accordance with the
approved post mining
land use plan.
Written comments,
objections,
and
requests for a public
hearing or informal
conference must be
filed with the Director,
Division of Field
Services, #2 Hudson
Hollow
Complex,
Frankfort, KY 40601,
by February 11, 2000.
A public hearing on
the application has
been scheduled for
February 14, 2000, at
9:00 a.m., at the
Department
for
Surface Mining and
Enforcement's
Regional Office, 3140
South Lake Drive,
Prestonsburg,
KY
41653. The hearing
will be canceled if no
requests for a hearing
or informal conference is received by
February 11 , 2000.
KRS 350.093, notice
is hereby given that
Lodestar Energy, Inc.,
251 Tollage Creek
Road,
Pikeville,
Kentucky 41501, has
applied for a Phase II
& Ill bond release on
permit number 4360044 which was last
issued on January 30,
1996. The application
covers an area of
approximately 319.9
acres located 1 mile
southwest of lvel in
Floyd County.
The
permit
is
approximately
0.5
miles southeast from
KY 1426's junction
with Cecil Branch
County Road, and
located 0.4 miles
south
of Cecil
Branch. The latitude
is 37°34'58". The longitude is 82°40'48".
The bond now in
effect for permit number 436-0044 is a
surety bond in the
amount of four hundred fifty thousand
eight hundred dollars
($450,800.00).
Approximately forty
percent (40%) of the
original bond amount
of one million one
hundred twenty-seven
thousand two hundred
dollars
($1,127,200.00)
is
included in the application for release.
call the
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NOTICE OF BOND
RELEASE
In accordance with
I, Douglas A. Hall, Clerk of the Floyd District Court, do hereby certify that the following persons have been appointed fiduciaries by the Floyd District Court. All persons indebted to an estate should settle with the fiduciary within six 6) months
from the date of appointment.
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Estate of:
Ed Parsons
167 Shop Br. Rd.
Stanville, KY 41659
Robert Lee Shultz
69 Indian Hills
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Fred Meece
435 Trimble Rd.
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Richard Pitts
P.O. Box485
Martin, KY 41649
Anna Louise Harris
Harris Lane
Auxier, KY 41602
Alleen Lester
23 Magnolia St.
Garrett, KY 41630
Carl Utte
P.O. Box 255
McDowell, KY 41647
Vivian Gibson
Wayland, KY 41666
Esther Mae Goodman
P.O. Box362
Martin, KY 41649
Herbert Lawson
HC 85, Box 300
Garrett, KY 41630
Lola L. Hammonds
196 Hammonds Rd.
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Jimmy Wells
Rt. 466
Weeksbury, KY 41667
Nancy Lois Slone
76 Cedar Dr.
Stanville, KY 41659
Golda M. May
5413 Abbott Rd.
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Harmon Prater
II
P.O. Box 159
Blue River, KY 41607
Joy Hall
348 Dinwood Rd.
Martin, KY 41649
Kenneth Isaac
P.O. Box45
Melvin, KY 41650
Phillip Dale Niece
550 Left Pinhook Hill
Harold, KY 41635
Willie Hunter
029 Hunter Rd.
Garrett, KY 41630
Don Alan Hill (Minor)
P.O. Box75
Wheelwright, KY 41669
Kenn~h A. Bolden
3356 Tolers Creek Rd.
Harold, KY 41635
Fiduciary
Pamela South
10365 Shelby/Fryburg Rd.
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
Hugh Winston Akers
1087 Ky. Rt. 3379
Grethel, KY 41631
Fred E. Meece
309 Maple Ave.
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Jenny Bottoms
273 E. Graham St.
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Doris Pitts
P.O. Box 485
Martin, KY 41649
William J. Herald
330 Hami~on Dr.
Slaughters, KY 42456
Tonya Pratt
6324 Stone Coal Rd.
Garrett, KY 41630
Bonnie Little
P.O. Box255
McDowell, KY 41647
Kenneth L. Gibson
361 Cow Creek
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Ethel Dickenson
11396 Wildwood Dr.
Marshall, Ml49068
Keith Edward Lawson
Box 190
Garrett, KY 41630
O.T. Hammonds
196 Hammonds Rd.
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Imogene Wells
Rt. 466
Weeksbury, KY 41667
Margaret J. Richardson
P.O. Box 1052
Pikeville, KY 41502
Wayne May
5413 Abbott Rd.
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Mentha Prater
Box 159
Blue River, KY 41607
Gwendolyn Denise Hall
348 Dinwood Rd.
Martin, KY 41649
Ivan Isaac
P.O. Box45
Melvin, KY 41650
Linda S. Lyon
78 Circle Dr.
Thelma, KY 41260
Henrietta Orsborn
Box43
Auxier, KY 41602
Billy Ray Hunter
36 Pinehurst Circle
Jamestown, KY 42629
Richard Hill (Guardian)
P.O. Box 75
Wheelwright, KY 41669
Melanie Bolden
3356 Toters Creek Rd.
Harold, KY 41635
Attorney
Jimmy C. Webb
252 E. Court St.
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Anthony C. Davis
P.O. Box220
Betsy Layne, KY 41605
*CLASSIFIED LINE AD RATES:
Jerry A. Patton
P.O. Box 1300
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(41ines minimum)
$1.25 per line lor Wednesday and Friday paper.
$1.60 per line lor Wednesday and Fooay +Shopper.
$2.00 per line lor Wed., Fri., and Sun.,+ Shopper.
($1.50 per line for single insertion)
11111111111111111111
Michael Endicott
Box 181
Paintsville, KY 41240
Border Ads: $3.00 extra per week
Reverse Ads: $4.00 extra per week
Shaded Ads with aBorder. $4.00 extra week
Attention Lines,
Centered/Bold Ads, 12 Pt. Type, 14 Pt. Type, etc:
tttNO EXTRA CHARGEttt
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Dan Rowland
P.O. Box996
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
*CLASSIFIED DISPLAY RATES:
$5.20 Per Column Inch.
$110.00 Spot Color.
Real Estate Secnon is available on Wednesday's Paper only.
11111111111111111111
Visa or MasterCard are accepted over the telephone or walk·in.
James D. Adams, II
B.D. Nunnery
P.O. Box 511
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Donald Wayne Taylor
P.O. Box 511
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Gregory A. Isaac
199 N. Lake Dr.
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Brent Turner
P.O. Box388
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Robert Rowe
P.O. Box 1330
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Ira E. Branham
P.O. Box 1499
Pikeville, KY 41502
A public hearing on
the application has
been scheduled for
February 7, 2000, at
9:00 a.m., at the ..
Department
for
Surface
Mining
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Prestonsburg
Regional Office located at 3140 South
Lake Drive, Suite 6,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky 41653. The
hearing will be canceled if no request for
a hearing or informal
conference
is
received by February ~
4, 2000.
When there's acaU for
selling
your old items,
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Date of Appointment
11·19-99
Reclamation work
performed includes:
backfilling. final grading, seeding, and
mulching completed
in the spring of 1991.
The establishment of
the approved postmine land use has
been achieved.
This is the final
advertisement of the
application. Written
comments,
objections, and requests for
a public or informal
conference must be
filed with the Director,
Division
of Field
Services, #2 Hudson
Hollow,
Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601, by
February 4, 2000.
Sandra Bunting: Classified Sales Manager
Donna Jewell: Classffied Representative
Phone 886·8506
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Display Ads, Fri. at 2p.m.
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Crime rate, fatalities fell in 1999
Public appears to embrace 911
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
Captain Mike Luttrell and Trooper Mike
Goble of lhe Kentucky State Police reported
that 1999 was a year of less cnmc and fewer
traffic futahtics in the area served by Post 9
in Pikeville.
Troopers opened 3,885 new criminal
cases in 1999. compared to 4,654 opened for
1998. 769 fewer cases. DUI arrests for the
year totaled l.l77.
The post also recorded a total or 35 fatal
traffic accidents for the year, with 42 people
dying in those accidents. That is 27 fewer
from lhe previous year's total of 50 fatal
accidents resulting in 69 deaths.
Those doubting the effectiveness of
Royd Coumy·s 911 system can erase their
doubts after viewing the state police ~aatis
ticl> for the year of 1999.
State police received 11.079 calls from
Aoyd County residents using 91 I last year,
wh1ch is 28.3 percent of all calls made to the
post. Most of those calls. 1,520, were
requesting police services.
There were 288 calls for area tire departments, and calls for emergency medical service (EMS) totaled 895.
A grand total of 39,1 14 calls were made
to the post for the five-county area of
Floyd, Johnson, Pike. Magoffin and
Martin. Pike County residents made the
most calls with 21,624, which is 55.3 percent of the calls.
Floyd County and Pike County have their
9 I I dispatch services through the Kentucky
State Police post, accounting for the high
numbers for both counties.
Other calls to the post included 2,259
from Johnson County, 2,651 from Magoffin
County, and 1,501 from Martin County.
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Soap Box • A4
Church Page • AS
Obituaries • A7
Regional Obituaries • A 7
Community Calendar • A8
Regional Briefs • A9
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District court
He's
official
Critten pleads not
-guilty to sexually
abusing s..:year-old
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
'
A Melvin man ha" pleaded not guilty
to molesting a child.
Charles Jason Critten. 21. was
arraigned Tuesday in Floyd District
Court on a charge of first-degree sexual
abuse.
Accused of subjecting an 8-year-old
to sexual contact by forcible compulsion, Crilten pleaded not guilt) and was
placed under a $200.000 cash bond.
A call from the child's grandmother
to the state police post on December '27
told the dispatchers of the alleged
abuse. A January 12 preliminary hear-
Retired Circuit
Judge Holland
Conley administered the
oath of office
for newlyelected Judge
David Barber.
Barber will
serve on the
state Court of
Appeals.
ing will be held for Critten.
A Langley man has pleaded guilty to
charges he assaulted his live-in girlfriend.
John Paul Miller, 29, entered a guilty
plea during his preliminary hearing in
Aoyd District Court on Wednesday to
two counts of second-degree ass·mlt
According to the arrest warrant,
Miller allegedly assaulted ~aria
Campbell on or about March I 9 of last
year by hitting her in the back of the
head with a telephone. In a second inciden4 he allegedly hit her in the back of
the head with a mason cup on or about
(photo By
Randell Reno)
(See District, page two)
Couple sues Bellsouth Deputy receives DUI arrest
award for sixth year in a row
Mobility over slide
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
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A Eastern couple has filed a complaint in Floyd Circuit Court against
Bellsoulh Mobility.
ln the lawsuit. Laymond and Florine
Bragg say they leased land to the
Prentice-Hall Corporation in 1996, and
later to Bellsoulh Mobility, for the construction of a cellular phone tower, an
electronics building. and an access
road.
After the cell tower wa~ built on that
land. the suit alleges "a portion of the
property began to erode and slide."
The Braggs say they notified
Bellsoulh of lhe slide, but allege the
company refused to take measures to
secure the property. Instead, they say.
Bellsouth Mobility terminated the
ground lease contract and removed the
tower without attempting to tix the
problem.
As a result of the company's alleged
negligence. lhe Braggs say the !>lide has
continued to grow. knocking down trees
and leaving the property below at risk.
They say the slide has greatly diminished lhe value of lheir property.
The couple is seeking compensatory
damages. as well as an order for
Bellsouth to secure lhe area from future
slides.
The complaint only represents one
side of a dispute.
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
If you are driving in the district two area of Floyd County.
you may just be under lhe
watchful eye of one of lhe
county's finl!st.
Deputy Bobby Hackworth
has served Floyd County as a
deputy for I 0 years. ln those
year:-. he has produced a solid
record of busting drunk drivers.
In 1999, Hackworth arrested 39 offenders for DUl a
small number only in comparison to hi" tally of 59 in 1997.
Hackworth has been the
county's poster officer for stopping drunk driving by leading
the sheriff's department's
efforts for six years in a row.
He recently received h1s sixlh
Governor's
Award
for
Impaired
Driving
Enforcement.
From 1993 to 1999 it has
not been a good idea to drink
and drive in the ea~tern and
southeastern parts of l-loyd
County.
The award 1s g1ven to an
officer in each county sheriff's
office and to a trooper from
each post, said Hackworth.
Sheriff Blackburn said
Hack worth is "an outstanding
officer. He does his job, minds
h1s own business, and never
complains."
Hackworth completed training at the state's police academy in Richmond and is
required by Blackburn to take
40 hours in recertificauon
training every year.
"He is qualified to work any
case,'' said Blackburn. "He's
one of lhe best."
And just in case you decide
to test him. remember he has
the enforcement of drinking
and driving laws down pat.
Conn injured
seriously in wreck
A single vehicle accident on
Saturday morning has left an
Arkansas man with severe
injuries.
Randy Conn, 26, was on his
way to work on Rt. 1428 when
he apparently lost control of his
car and slammed into a tree less
lhan a mile from his home.
Suffering from multiple fractures, Conn was transported to
the Our Lady of lhe Way
Hospital in Martin and then
transferred to the CabeiiHuntington Hospital in
Huntington, West Vtrginia. He is
currently listed as under intensive
care.
The cause of the accident is
not known at his time. It is being
investigated by Kentucky State
Police.
Clarification
Wednesday's story concerning
a man who was arrested for
allegedly renting a room at Super
8 motel for two minors, who subsequently were alleged to have
been drinking in the room, did
not report that Super 8 was the
party which called police to
report possible drinking by
minors.
"When we lhink we have a
problem. we call the police,"
Super 8 manager Dana Spurlock
said.
Public meeting
• Aoyd County Fiscal Court,
special meeting, II a.m. today.
The court wi II discuss a resolution amending lhe county
employee holiday schedule.
Complex Lego models a snap for local teen
by Willie Elliott
Staff Writer
Graden Allen looks over some of the Lego projects he has constructed over the years. (photo by Willie
Elliott)
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James "Demp" Allen. a Hunter
resident and former safety specialist for D1strict 5 of the Kentucky
Highway Department. took hi~ son
Graden to work wilh him one day
and Graden has been intrigued by
lhe work done by highway crews
ever since.
When Graden was 3 or 4. he
got a package of Legos and built
his first construction. a typical project for boys his age.
About age 7, he began to think
in terms of the highway garage
and the trucks that worked out of
it.
'"Graden would watch closely
at the construction and working of
the vehicles and then come home
and start building a similar structure or vehicle with l.egos," his
mother Donna said. As most little
boys arc, Graden was enthralled
by dump trucks. so that was his
first Lego project with a highway
mamtenance motif.
As his experience improved, he
moved to bigger projects. He built
a road scraper with a movable
blade. complete with flashing
light!>. Keep in mind he did this
using Legos. no easy feat.
Graden said his work with
Legos helped him visualtze
what made the equipment
work. He came up with lhe
idea of building a calcium
chloride spray attachment
for one of the vehicles with his
Legos and
soon
after
the
state
introduced a
prototype
much like the
one he had visualized.
In the garage, Graden has a
model of lhe highway garage at
Allen and the one at Minnie, both
complete wilh salt domes, trucks.
scrapers and outbuildings in lhe
complexes.
He said he sull keeps up with
the highway operations on his
scanners. He says he knows most
of the trucks and what routes they
are taking. He has also retained his
sense of safety. He once saw a
grader go by his
house without blinking lights
and
he
immediately told
his father of
the
safety
infraction
when he got
home.
Combining
traditional Christmas decorations with Lego construction,
Graden constructed a city with a
Chnstrnas theme, complete with
working traffic ltghrs.
A sl!nior at South Floyd High
School, Graden says lhree of his
possible interests include paint
customizing, diesel mechanics or
graphic design. He has visited
(See Legos, page two)
�A2
FRIDAY, JANUARY
7, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
District----------------December 25
Dtstttct Judge James R. Allen
sl.'ntcnccd Mtller to ctght months
in the Floyd Count) Dctentton
Center and f11ur months of super
Ytscd prnhation.
Rand)
Hamilton. 42. of
Me Do\\ c II. \\as also arrested on a
second-<.kgrcc assault t:hargc.
Hamilton
\\as
arrcstt•d
on
Ocl·ember 29 for allcgeJly
,1ssault111g Shelia Hamilton. abo of
Md)owcll
Hamilton's arrest warrant stat~:s
that he allegedly knocked the vtc..:tim out of a chair. kickcJ her
(Contmued from p,lgc one)
repeatedly and hwkc her nose.
A suret)' bond for llamtlton was
set at $25.000. He is scheduled to
he arraigned February 2.
Legos.(Continued from page one)
County pictorial history
available this weekend
The Floyd County Pictorial History Dook is scheduled to arrive
today and lt) be distributed thts weekend atthc May House.
The book. sponsored by the f'loyd County Historical Soc1ety and
the fo'rienJs of the Samuel May House. can be picked up on
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.
Those who have already paid for a book rna}' pick it up then.
~'lule they last, books will also be available to others, for a total
price of $45. including tax. according to Dr. Robert Perry of the
May House organization.
The May House is located on North Lake Drive in Prestonsburg,
across from Wendy's.
I'SA
Mayo Technical College hut had a
problem that we wi!-ih all kids
faced - he saw so many things
that he was interested in that he
could not choose, but added the
had the rest of hts senior year to
decide.
He satd there were classes at
South Floyd that will help htm in
his future vocation. but mentiOned the lack of up-to-date
equipment.
Graden satd he works on his
hobby whenever he has free ume.
Somewhat like working crossword puzzles. but he docs 11 with
Lego blocks.
•
Deputy Bobby Hackworth was presented the Governor's Award for Enforcement of Impaired Driving by
Sheriff John K. Blackburn. Hackworth has won the award for six straight years. (photo by Randell Reno)
Funny Faces
·• PartSmart"
Last Week's
Winner:
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Simpson
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The Fiesta Place
Mexican Restaurant
Paintsville
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Can you guess who is
pictured? Each caller
who guesses correctly
will have their name
entered in a drawing
for a weekly prize.
Hock Shop
Prestonsburg
Ladies Sterling Silver
Millennium Ring
Hobcrts Pizza
Prestonsburg
15" Pepperoni
Pizza
Elmo Allen presented new Appeals Court Judge David Barber with a
gavel. Allen has made it a tradition to make each of the incoming
judges a new hammer and base. (photo by Randell Reno)
Work on this history book is commencing at this time and will be available by fall of
2000. We are seeking from the public photographs that would be good for the pictorial
history. The book will contain more than 350 photographs in 128 pages.
This book will be bound with an attractive, hard cover, making it heirloom quality.
You will want a copy, not only for yourself. but for your loved ones as well. What a
great gift idea for those who call Floyd County and the surrounding area home.
If you have photos of bygone days, would you share them with us? We're looking for
photographs of people, places and events from its earliest days right through the 1990s.
Please fill out the photo information for each picture to be submitted. If you have any
questions concerning submitting photos, just ask us.
Space may prohibit us from printing every photo submitted. All photos will be
returned to their owners unharmed.
We are also offering a limited edition, one-time only printing of a deluxe product,
bound with genuine leather, certified to be one of no more than 75 copies ever published.
The authentication will incJude a hand numbered custom bookplate.
Only a limited number of the pictorial history books will be published. To be sure you
get the copies you want, place your prepublication order today.
• In a story about local fires •
printed in Monday's edition, the
Wheelwright Fire Department was
given credit for operations performed by the Way land Fire
Department.
• In part two of the 1999 year in
review, May through August, printed December 31, an error was made
in reporting the accident which
took the lives of Letisha M. Yates
and James E. 0' Bryan. The story
should have said the out-of-control
vehicle driven by O'Bryan crossed
into the westbound lane, striking
Yates.
'4 1
• In a recent arrest of a
Teaberry man, tbe Times reported
that Rocky Newsome was arrested
by Deputy Robert Caudill. The
arresting officer was actually
Kentucky State Police Trooper
Ronald Peppi.
• In the December 22 Times,
Floyd County Board Chairman
Terry Dotson was quoted as saying
there was a lack of communication
between the Prestonsburg football
complex committee and the board.
What Dotson said was there was a
lack of communication between the ~
reporter at the Times and the board.
Dotson objected to material written
about the committee's vote on the
complex before that information
was checked out with members of
the board.
County officer makes first arrest of year
by Randell Reno
Staff Wntcr
The county's first arrest of the
new millennium came just two
mmutes into the new year.
Shcnff'c; department Lt. Ricky
Thornsberry arrested Brent Kidd,
20. of Honaker, on KY 979 after
the deputy had followed him for
some time.
Thornsberry said Kidd was
dm ing errattcally and recklessly
dov. n the winding roadwa) and
didn't seem to not1ce the deputy
until the officer turned on his
lights.
Kidd pulled to the side of the
road as soon as he saw the lights
of Thornsberry's cruiser. But to
Thornsberry's astonishment Kidd
had an 18-month-old child in the
front seat with him.
The deputy charged K1dd with
reckless driving, disregarding a
stop s1gn and second-degree
wanton endangerment. He will
be arraigned on February 2.
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(NAPSA)·Cars don'tlike it cold.
According to Bill Maxwell, manager of technical products support at
Mob1l's Paulshoro (NJ) Technology
Center ''It's the time of year when
all sorts of ailments crop up.
Keeping your car properl)' maintained. tuned and modifying your
drivmg habits can save you money.
reduce fuel consumption and help
the environment."
Here arc some more tips from
Maxwell that will take the bite out
of cold-weather driving and help to
keep you safe \\ hile saving money
and energy during the Y.inter driving season.
• Make sure your batlery and
charging system arc m good operating condition. A hattery's cranking
power p; reduced significantly in
freezing weather. Be especially
alert if your battery ts four years old
or more. A good practice would he
to carry n set of quality jump r
cables in the car.
• Make sure all filtc1 ()I, gas
and air-are in good
Jndition.
Check coolant anJ thermostat to
ensure proper cngme warm up.
• Check tires for excessive wear
and proper mflation.
Lubrication
To case engme start-up load during cold weather use a multiviscosity oil such as Mobil IOW-30 or
5W-30, which helps provide car
starts at temperatures down to 35
degrees F below zero or lower. The
usc of these low viscosity oils not
only speeds start up. but helps
reduce wear of critical engine parts.
Motor oil should be changed routinely to help prevent excessive
moisture and fuel bu1ld-up m winter
condltwns. Consumers can have
their motor oil-related questwns
answered hy calling Mobil's toll-
www.kylottery.com
free information line at 1-800-ASK
Mobil.
Vehicle Warm Up
When starting a vehicle in cold
weather allow the engine to idle for
a few seconds before driving off to
insure proper oil flow and lubrication. Do not allow engine to idle for
a prolonged period. This wastes
gas.
Safe Driving
• Do not exceed speed limits and
keep safe driving distances.
Avoid gasoline wasting
jackrahb1t starts and pace your driving to help avoid sudden stops.
• Make sure you have ice scrapers and de-icers available. Also,
make sure your windshield wipers
and front and rear defrosters are
worktng properly.
Remember, a properly cared for
car will be more dependable and
help put you on the road to safety.
MILLION
�F RIDAY, JANUARY
THE F LOYD C OUNTY T IMES
7, 2000
A3
Martin Luther King Jr. academic project announced
Kentucky·~ t\lart111 Luthl'r King
Jr. Acadcmtc ProJect 2000.
.. Real11.1ng
the
Dteam
in
Kentuck).'' will honor the legacy
and contnbutions of the late Dt.
Martm Luther Ktng Jr.
The goal of the projecr is to
encourage educators, ~tudcnts and
community stakeholders to develop long-term systemic tnttiattves
and programs that retlect the tenets
and teachings of Dr. King. most
remembered as a civil rights leader
who perpetuated change and soctal
JUSttce for all people.
This year's thl.!rne is "Social
Change Through Leadership and
Achievement." Schools, districts
and commumty organizatiOns
throughout the state are encouraged to apply for participatton.
Outstandmg programs will receive
a\\ards and acknowledgments at
the state le\el
Partictpants may enter in one of
two divis10ns:
• Div1sion !-Students in ele
mentary (Level I), middle (Level
II) or high schools (Level Ill)
• Division fi-Educators and
Community
Students and educators will pre
pare projects and lessons that
reflect the program's focus and
theme. Community member.; will
demonstrate how they have mcorporated the theme and program
title mto community activities and
life. Community parttcipants may
be either tndtvidual or organizationa!.
Th~,; program conststs of five
entry areas:
• All forms of writing
• All forms of fine arts-visual
and performtng
• Technology
• Commumty involvementlservice learning
• Integrated curriculum plans
Participants will submit appli-
cations to their local school distncl
supenntendent's office. Each d•~
tnct
wtll
~elect
20
semifinalists-five from both divtsions at each level in each category. District serntfmalists arc ehgible to compete at the regwnal
level.
The department's Marttn Luther
King Academic Proje~.:t Committee
will select 20 regtonal finalists,
who will compete at the state.: level.
Twenty state winners from both
d1viswns at each level in all f1ve
categones wtll bc honored with a
reception and awards ccrl.!mony.
Applications are due at the dts·
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Prestonsburg CC welcomes Alice Felts Gay
Preston~burg
Community
College welcomes Alice Felts Gay
to Its campuses as the assistant
dean for distance leurning She
comes to eastern Kentucky from
the University of Georgia. where
she held the distance education
coordinator's position . In the role
of ass1stant dean. Gay will oversee
all PCC distance learning programs. including courses provided
through internet. 1nteract1ve tcleviston, KET, and satellite, as well as
developmg extended campus offerings.
Dt . Nancy Johnson, executive
dean of academic affairs, stated:
"PCC is excited and pleased to
have Alice Gay join our famtly.
Alice's expertise provtdes an asset
to the college and the community
in the development of our Distance
Learning Program but to also provtde students and faculty with the
support necessary to be successful.''
Gay has an extensive educational background, having received
two Bachelor of Arts degrees in
psychology and journalism and a
Masters of Education in special
education from the University of
Georgia. Gay is currently seeking a
Ph.D. in educational psychology
Gay has participated in numerous training seminars and workshops in a wide variety of topics
tncludtng media relations. crisis
communications, marketmg surveys, mcdia-bu}ing graphics, photography, distance education, online instruction. leadership. time
management. budget planning and
grant proposal writing.
Gay's prev10us teaching experiencc includes both secondary and
post-secondary education. She has
made numerous state and national
conference presentations, authored
and co-authored several books,
journals/periodicals and newsletters and has been project manager
for many state. national and international teleconferences. She has
also written and received numerous state and federal grants that
asststed in the funding for the t~le-
conferences.
Her past work experience tn the
pnvate sector tncludes being coowner of an advertising and pubhc
relations firm. an advertising
account executive. a communications consultant and a director of
public relations.
Gay said. "I am excited to be a
part of the community college's
commitment to become a driving
and innovative influence in the
field of distance educatl()n in castern Kentucky. The foresight and
vision of Prestonsburg College to
further develop tts educational
technology efforts just reinforces
its strength of purpose to its constituents."
trtcl superintendent's office by
February 25. Dtstncts wtll deter·
mine district semifinalists by
March 10 Regional finalists will
he determined by March 24. The
announcement of state wtnners
•
Gear station is comprised of a
senes of interlocking gears where
VISitors learn more about the heart
of the machmes that move them
every day.
At Getting From Here To There.
teams of visitors work together to
take a ball on the qu1ckest route
through a tilt-to maze of a town. A
Wind Tunnel encourages users to
test the aerodynamic properties of
differently-shaped vehicles.
In Tech Works, visitors use an
innovative computer software program called Design-A-Bike to
assemble the bike of their
dreams-then evaluate their success
in practical terms, such as cost,
durability and strength.
For ideas worth trying. they can
turn to Test Your Ideas, where
motorized parts and power stations
put building projects mto motion.
Just In T1me lets vtsitors experience a manufacturing simulation,
using planning, coordinatton and
eb Watch
(NAPSA)-Tbe College Board,
the official sponsor of the SAT,
offers books about ways to cover
college expenses. For more infor-
Prestonsburg Learning Childcare
..
''KAREN'S KARE''
Family Day Care
Close to Highlands Regional Medica] Center
and Prestonsburg Community College
After School Program Available
All ages welcome
Open Monday thru Friday
Call for more information
886-9291
Karen L. Cornett
QtE
timing.
"The World We Create·• brings
home the message that ··Everyone
is a creative problem-solver."
"The World We Create," which
opened at the Louisville Science
Center in 1997, was des1gned by
Ralph Appelbaum Associates of
New York City. Ralph Appelbaum
Associates has designed many
award-winning exhibitions, including the U.S. Holocaust Memorial
Museum tn Washington, D.C.
Both the permanent and traveling exhib1ts were engineered and
fabricated by Design Craftsmen
Inc.
The traveling version of ''The
World We Create," is a 2,500square-foot exhtbit that's available
to Kentucky communities more
than 100 miles from the Louisville
Science Center. Exhibit construction was funded by a grant from
Gov. Paul Patton and the 1998
General Assembly of the Kentucky
mation, visit www.collegeboard.
org.
For
information
about
activewear, casualwear and athletic
umforms, visit the Russell Athletic
':Vebslle at www.russellathletic.
com.
To enter a contest m which the
grand prize is four years of tu1tion
to the college of your chotec, go to
www.embark.com, a college appfj.
caiton website and follow the links
to the Sweepstakes page.
For a copy of a recent study on
preventing oirth defects, conducted
by the Pew Environmental Health
Commission at the Johns Hopkins
Universtty School of Public Hea1th,
vistt
http://pewenvirohealth@
jhsph.edu.
Free mvestor gutdes from
Phillips Publishing, Inc., can be
found at www.investorplace.com/
welcome/3freereports
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Thank You
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Call886-9267 or 886-3456 after 5 p.m.
Sullivan College now offers
evening and weekend classes
on the campus of
Prestonsburg Community
College.
If you already have an
associate degree or two or
more years of college credits,
you can complete a fully
accredited Bachelor's degree
in Business Ad ministration
Classes Begin January 3 from Sullivan College in 18
Register Now!
months or less.
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(606) 886-9267
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Sullivan College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate,
Bachelor's and Master's degrees.
PIKEVILLE COLLEGE
COMMUNITY EDUCATION DANCE PROGRAM SPRING 2000 SC HEDULE
CLASSES BEGIN JANUARY 10
Careful and thorough training in ballet will instill grace and strength that wtll be a valuable asset,
even in adulthood. Timing and correct execution of all work is stressed. Whether a student has
professiOnal aspirations. or merely wishes to acquire the strength and postural beauty of a dancer,
the ballet class ts the basis of all dance education.
Pre-Ballet 4&5
Creative Movement 5&6
Creative Movement 5&6
Ballet 6-8 Level J
Ballet 6-8 Level II
Ballet 9- I I Level II
Ballet 12-Adult
Advanced Pomte
Ballet for Boys/Men
Thursday
Thursday
Thursday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Monday
Tuesday/Thursday
fnday
4:30.-5.15 p.m.
5: 15-6:00 p.m.
6:00-6:45 p.m.
4:30-5:30 p.m.
5.15-6: 15 p.m.
6:15-7:15 p.m.
6:00-7:30 p.m.
7:00-8:30 p.m.
4:30-6:00 p.m
Dawahare
Dawaharc
Dawahare
Davts
Burgess
Burgess
Burgess
Olson
Davis
The greatest rhythm-builder known, tap will develop a quickness of step and prectston in movement.
Beginning Tap 5 8
Intermediate Tap 6-8 Level I
Intermediate Tap 6-8 Level II
Intermediate Tap 8-11
Advanced Tap 9-1 I
Beginning Adult Tap
Advanced Adult Tap
Thursday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Monday
Thursday
6:00-6:45
6:00-6:45
6:45-7:30
5:15-6:00
5:15-6:00
6:30-7:30
4:30-5:30
p.m.
p.m
p.m
p.m
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
Burgess
Lockhart
Lockhart
Lockhart
Olson
Olson
Olson
Properly correlated with today's most exciting techniques, jazz has become a major dance form.
These c~asses are il _lot of fun as well Jazz Instruction mcludes technique. stretc.hing. 1solat 1ons.
co~tra:t•ons. turn:., JU.mps and noor work_. .All combmations are set to familiar, up-to-date music.
Thts htgh energy arr form develops nextbthty. strength, and endurance.
Beginning Jau. 6-8
Intermediate Jan 9- 11
Advanced Teen Jau
Ad~anced Adult JanJModern
Monday
Tuesda}
Monday
Thursday
5:15 6:00p.m
4.30-5 15 p.m.
5: 15-6:00 p.m
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Burgess
Olson
Olson
Olson
On ACCrt/11/illtOn Of lleJitnCJre 01(/ilnlr.l/IOIIS
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CME, INC.
536 South Mayo Trail
Pikeville, KY 41591
(606) 432-0055
(800) 66o-0246
legislature. This project was also
supported, in part. by the National
Sctence Foundation.
The Louts\tlle Science Center,
727 West Mam Strel.!t, ts a not-forprofit educatiOnal Jnstttution dedicated to tmproving public understanding of science, rnath and technology through interactive exhibits
and programs. The Science Center
houses the only IMAX Theatre in
Kentucky, JS the state's largest field
trip destination, and welcomed ·
over 463,000 people last year.
The exhibit will be open
February 8-29. Admission ts $2.
For more information or to schedule a school field trip, contact the
Mountain Arts Center Business
Office toll-free I (888) MACARTS or 889-9125.
king.asp.
Golden Retriever
Traveling exhibit makes science fun
..The World We Create"
Traveling Exhibit, coming soon
from the l..oUJsvillc Science Center
to Mountain Art'> Center. allows
visitors of all ages to explore
applied science. technology and
engineering in hands-on activities
that are as fun as they are educational.
The exhibit opens February 8.
Based on the popular permanent
exhibit at the Louisville Science
Center, the traveling exhibit features 10 exciting, interactive stations where visitors experience
how human creativity solves problems and advances technology.
Designed for families and students in kindergarten through grade
12. the traveling exhibit is organized around three "real world"
themes: Construction Zone. Transit
Hub and Tech Works.
In the Construction Zone. visitors operate a mechanical crane at
the Build-It-Up station to learn
about the teamwork and precision
mvolved in the construction of
buildings. At Toppling Towers,
they'll see if their structure can
withstand a simulated earthquake.
Visitors work together to build a
seven-fool foam arch at Building
Bndges. Or, they challenge themselves to build a dome structure at
the Engineering Tabletops.
In the Transit Hub, the Get-It-In-
statc.ky.u.,/ohre/equity/proje~s/
Request infQnnation leading to the return of
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will be made on April 4.
More dctatls and an application
form arc available on the department's website at http://www.kde.
Tuition for the Commun ity Education Dance C lasses is based on the amou m of ti me s pe nt in
the c lassroom pe r week. A c lass that meets 45 m inutes pe r week is $ 1 10. classes that meet
o ne h our per week cost $135, and classes that meet one a nd a h a lf hou rs cost $ 160. C lasses
that meet tw1ce a week cost $I 75. A $25 nonrefundable dep osit toward your tuitio n is
require d for reg• s tratton. Tuition includes a ny applicable recital costumes. C lasse s run until
the recital rn May.
CME, INC
CME IV - Home Infusion
554 Village Lane
1152 R1vers1de Dnve
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
For more information. contact Carole Ward at (606) 432-93 19 or C lai re Olson
at (606) 437-4846.
(606} 886-0333
(800) 489-000
The Community Education Program resen·es the right to cancel or change the times of cla~es.
Hazard, KY 41339
(606) 439-4049
(800} 862-8076
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�THE fLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Co118rt'S~
an
shu/1 make no /c111 n•~pe1 rmg
QUOTEOFTHE
DAY...
e.wabli~hment
uf rt:lixicm, or pro·
hibiting the free CH!rd.u• thc reof;
abridc:i11g the .freedom oj 'Jit>ech. or c!f
the pren; or til!' r(l{ht oj the people to
peaceablv assc•mb/e, and to petition rlw
gowrmnt•nt f1.1r a
redre.~'
If you bungle raising
your children I don't
think whatever else you
do matters.
Jacqueline Kennedy
Onassis-
of Krie1•ance.1.
- First Amendment of the U.S.
Constil/ltion
Friday, January 7, 2000 A4
-Editorial-
..........
Rlli~-
~
by Randell Reno
Tax ref orm only way to pay
for all Patton proposed
What a buffet Go\. Paul Patton set for the 2000 General
Assembly in Tuesday nighfs State of the Commonwealth
address.
Lawmakers can nosh on initiatives or expanded commitments to elementary and secondary education. higher education. adult education. early childhood development. inner
cit1es, downtown revitalization. trash collection, family
farms. mental health, better roads. clean drinking water and
raising state employees' pay.
Add to that a number of pet proposals legislators will
bring to the table, and you have quite a feast.
One question: Where's the money to pay for this legislative repast?
Il's not to be found in the state's revenue estimates. The
forecasters tell u:, revenue is running about $70 million
behind projections for the current fiscal year. They also tell
us revenue for the first fiscal year of the new biennium wiiJ
fall about $130 short of paying for existing programs.
So, ho~ are we going to pay for all the new stuff?
There's the tobacco settlement windfall. but it's not fiscally prudent to pay for recurring programs with non-recurring money. A wiser plan would be to put settlement money
in trust funds to support smoking-prevention programs and
to help farmers and rural communities adjust to the decline
of the tobacco econom)'.
A better approach to solving the state's budget woes
would be tax reform. and Patton hinted in his speech that
this still might be a possibility for the 2000 session.
We encourage Patton to pursue this idea - if not now. at
least in a special sesston sometime soon. Tax reform is one
of Kentucky's most urgent needs. The current budget cnsis
illu::;trates that.
Kentucky's ill-conceived tax polic) is a major reason the
state goes through this bust-boom-bust revenue cycle. For
instance. we collect a tax on the sale of "things." but do not
apply a similar levy on services. Meanwhile, the economy
rapidly is becoming dominated by the provision of services.
If Patton and the legislature want to reform Kentucky's
inadequate, inequitable tax structure. expanding the sales
tax to include services is the place to start.
To do it right. though. you can't just tax everyday services -such as the barbers and beauticians. the dry cleaners
and the auto mechanics. Like the current tax structure, that
would hit low-income Kentuckians the hardest.
No, a sales tax on services must include the big-ticket
services used by businesses and wealthy individuals lawyers, accountants. architects. engineers. advertising
agencies.
If you tax services and eliminate some of the unjustified
sales and property tax exemptions enjoyed by special interest groups. it's conceivable that you can lower the sales tax
from its six percent rate. reduce the excessive tax burden on
poor Kentuckians. make the state more competitive from the
standpoint of business taxes and pay for the full mean of
programs Patton wants to serve up to the 2000 General
Assembly.
Now. that would be a great way for Kentucky to start a
new millennium.
- Lexington Herald-Leader
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Editor:
I have lived in Allen almost my entire life. I have
lived at my present address for 10 years. Everybody
in my area has always had problems with not having
enough parking spaces. There are some rental properties across from my house that have plenty of room to
park. Also, there is room on the state highway property across the road that we have used the past 10
years to park either our vehicles or those of our company.
Well, about a month ago, while I was gone. our
city police had my daughter's boyfriend's car towed
while she wao; outside asking him not to. She was told
the state police ordered it. I called them when I
returned to find out that a complaint was called in that
the car was blocking a garbage dumpster and that it
was abandoned. None of this was true. The car was
insured and licensed and wasn't blocking anything.
Editor:
2000 marks a special year for CKBC. as we celebrate our 31st year of saving lives in eastern and
central Kentucky.
First established by the Fayette County Medical
Society in 1968 to meet the blood needs of
Lexington hospitals. CKBC has grown to a full-service community blood center serving 68 hospitals
and clinics in 54 Kentucky counties. including:
Pikeville Methodist Hospital. South Williamson
ARH, Our Lady of the Way. McDowell ARH.
Highlands Regional and Paul B. Hall Medical
Centers.
Many special people and events have shaped our
organization. Thanks to the guidance of the board of
directors and Citizen Advisory committees, the support of 1.000 blood donor groups, and the dedication
of the individual blood donor. CKBC looks to the
future with optimism and confidence.
The network of volunteer donor group chairper-
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When Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson released
his findings of fact in the Microsoft antitrust suit in
November, he opened the door to civil litigation
against the software manufacturer. Yet, despite
Jackson's findings against the house that Gates
built. few everyday consumers have been rushing to
the courthouse demanding redres~. Instead, class
action lawyers are engineering these baseless lawsuits-suits that have little to do with justice and
everything to do with greed.
Of course, it's no secret that most Americans
consider class action attorneys the bottom feeders
of society. After all, when class action Ia~ yer!> want
to hecome millionaires, they don't make guest
appearances on a Regis Philbin game show. Instead,
they squeeze big name companies into multimillion
dollar settlements that leave the plaintiffs with table
scraps while the lawyers run off with millions in
attorney's fees. And, adding expense to injury. those
huge cash settlt!ments often wind up being passed
on to consumers as higher prices.
So it came as no surprise that. even before the
ink was dr) on Judge Jackson's 207-page findings
of fact. trial lawyers smelled the mone}.
Proclaiming themselves the protectors of computer
users everywhere. attorneys were lining up at courthouse doors throughout the country, wmting to file
class action lawsuits and gouge Microsoft. To date.
Letters to the Editor
ext. 26 Johme Adams
Heath Wiley
by Thomas A . Schatz
Citizens Aga inst Government Waste
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Pam Shingler
Becky Crum
Dawn E. Wheeler
Central Kenwc/...y Bluod Cemer
Ambulance chasing on the
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enhi
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sons, recruitment committee!;. student and church
organizations. and corporate volunteers who give of
their time and talents make CKBC's life-saving mission possible.
Monetary donations, less well-known but
nonetheless vital, are yet another sho~ of support.
Foundations. civic organizations. corporations, local
merchants. as well as individuals, give money to
support CKBC's critical mission of meeting the
blood transfusion needs of our communities.
It takes everyone working together ~ ith hands,
heans. and dollars to serve our families, friends and
neighbors. It takes a community of volunteer:..
On behalf of CKBC and the hospitals and patients
we serve. I extend a heartfelt thank-you to every person who has contributed to the success of your community blood program Our communi!) is grateful
for lifesavers like you!
--Guest Column
Published Wednesday, Friday and Sunday ead1 week
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Amber Hall
Allen. KY
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Ralph Davis
The)' said it was up to our city police to decide what
to do. The car did have two flats, which had to wait
until my daughter's boyfriend came in from his job to
repair, which is just every two weeks.
The point i~. if just my family or friends used the
state property for parking, r could see. but almost
everyone in town uses either the state, cit) or railroad
propcrt) to park on. including the ones who complained and one who had it towed.
It's sad that some people just drive by and look for
rea~ons to try to cause others trouble becau. e they
don't have anything better to do. At first. we were
really upset about it. but really it's sad that people
want to cau~e trouble all the time, so all of you are in
our prayers.
Phyllis Hall
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Older
and...
older
When I was about II or 12 years
old. I remember thinking how old my
parents and aunts and uncles seemed to
be. I recall at 30 they seem to be very
close to I 00.
What surprised me most was, while
I was a young :,prout being introduced
to music and developing that taste. my
very old uncle was still listening to
rock music.
He was old. about 35. and still listened to rock music. After achieving
that plateau last year and still listening
to rock music, it struck me funny that I
must be old to a lot of kidc;.
Nonetheless. I have not changed my
taste in music in my antiquit}, but have
recently come to the realization that all
genres of music require talent.
I used to attend church with my
grandma and I can still remember the
sound of the congregation singing its
praises a cappella. The little old ladies'
voices screeching and the old men
singing out of tune would grate against
my nerves like fingernails on a blackboard.
My dad has listened to bluegrass
music since he was in his youth and
did his best to keep his children in the
love of that music. But then and now,
he and I think it all sounds the same,
my rock to him, his bluegrass to me.
Opera music has forever seemed
pompous and incomprehensible to me.
While 1 have ne'er been to an opera. I
dabbled in listening to opera music in
my teens in an attempt to gain the cultural experience. lt seemed like someone in pain to me.
Jan music seems to be dominated
by saxophones. my favorite instrument
to hate. The blues are just that.
Country mu~i<.: seems to invite self pity
or suicide. And soul music didn't touch
mine.
But that was before 1 became old.
And I must seem really old to the
younger generation because now I find
myself saying ull of the genres have
some good in them, while maintaining
rock music is the best form of entertainment.
For instance thanks to the movie
"Point of No Return'', I gave Nina
Simone a try. It was my tru~ introduction to jau. I came to the conclusion it
has potential but needs a rock sound .
I tried a little jazz after watching
"Good Morning Vietnam." I liked it as
long as the sax didn't take control.
Thanks to Allison Kraus. New
Grass Re\ ivai. the older Osborne
Brothers· albums and a few things by
Keith Whnley. I like some bluegrass.
But I refuse to listen to more than one
hour's worth in a one-week period.
1 have a taste for classical instrumentals, a:, long as they don't involve
the he a\ ier versions of Bach.
Bee tho' en. Brahms or anyone else
from the M1ddlc Ages. ln truth, as long
as they have taken a modern rock !long
and softened it. I can listen all day
long.
Opera ma> always elude me. Unless
I am persuaded to go see one. the
music may alwa) s seem painful
Country tnttSIC is the most confused
and the most confusing of all the musiSee Soap Box, page five
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Pikeville and Deputy Judge Brett Davis looked over the progress that has
been accomplished on the Auxier dump site. The work Is completed on the
project except the removal of tires. Ten thousand tires have already been
removed from the site. The road to is slated to be closed and the area used as
a recreational site. (photo by Willie Elliott)
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you can become m'olvcd, contact
Dr. Thomas Vierhcller at PCC by
telephone at 606/886-3863. ext.
316, or by e-mail at Thomas
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informatiOn on thl' project is
updated on the Internet nt
http://kywater. org/watL"h/hs1.htm.
Kentucky's \\ ate1 supply has
been receiving attention from the
news media. The Lc:'\ington
Herald-Leader idcntif icd "A safe
and reliable water supply" as the
New Year's resolution ami went
on to say. ·'But you don't \\ant to
dip C\ en a toe in rnoc;t of the head'" aters ...Southeastern Kcntucky"o;
lack of decent water l!'i ,, lcg.ac) of
coal and pO\ crt) "
istry data such as pH. dissolved
ox) gen and nitrate levels.
Water samples are collected for
laboratory analysis to determine
levels of fecal coliform (mostly
from untreated or poorly treated
sewage) and sulfate levels associ
ated with mine drainage. Th1s data
assists in determining potential
water quality problems in our
streams and provides standards of
companson with other "<.lh:rsheds.
The project is made possible by
a PRIDE g rant and technical
assistance from the Kentucky
Di\ is ion of Water.
Along with community volunteers. additional organizations
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cal genres. \\ hile I ha' c albums
by Garth Brook,, I orrie r-.torgan,
Shania T\\ain, l:aith Hill. The
Dixie Chicks and a few more, it is
becaus~· these so·cnllcd country
artists c;ound rock-a-billy or
downright like rock 'n roll.
True countl) music depresses
., me and makes me want to change
the channel. "New country," as
the) call it, makes you wunt to
dance. happily.
I can Lake some soul music, but
only if it 1~ p1ritual or romantically im olved and without vulgarity. And speaking of vulgarity, I
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rap.
I have always liked hca\ y
metal bands. especially if they did
an occasional ballad. I like some
a lternative artists, most pop artists
and about a third of the history of
disco.
The most rewarding thing
about hanging on to these tastes is
religion has embraced rock music
to get its message across. And fm
the most part. I like all of the new
age band!>.
Wow, I am old. But time has
done little to mellow those tastes.
I can still listen to groups like
Journey. Quiet Riot. KISS.
l•leetwood Mac. The Lillie River
Band, B ryan Adams. the Eagles.
Acrosmith, REO SpccdY.agon .
Ch icagtl and any soloist from
those hands. but this proves my
ta.;tc in the I CJ80s.
But in all the genres. including
a cappella rchgion, I have found
there is talent in every form of
music and if I don't likelt it, it does
not matter. I think m} biggest step
in maturing musically was \\hen I
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cases hrl\e been filed in Alabama,
California, Florida, I ouisiana,
fl Ohio and New York. I) ing up the
couw. at taxpayer's expense.
De,pitc the lawyers' claims to
the contrary. plaintiffs rarely garncr much benefit from class action
suits. A prefencd example is the
1997 settlement in the case
People v. Ace1 Peripherals Inc. ct
al. Jn that suit, which involved the
size of computer screens, the class
action I:IY.yers 1ccciwd "'S.H million in attornc) 's fees and up to
$250,000 for their cxpen.sl'"· In
Mark contrac;t, plaintiff., in the suit
y,erc offered a measly $13 rebate
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for a new monitor or $6 cash-if
they "aited three years.
Another illu tration of the
g reed inherent in man) class
action lawsuit~ is the trial bar''
opposation to a hill in Congrc-.s
that would establish a process to
resolve more than 200,000 pending la\\suits on behall of plaintiff~
v. ho have been exposed to
asbestos. T he c;izc and complexity
of the various cases have resulted
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assisting with the Big Sandy
Waterc;hcd Watch include~ PCC
students, faculty and staff;
Johnson County Cooperative
Extension Sen ic.e. f·loyd County
Conservation
District;
Pike
County Conservation District:
Boyd
County
Conservation
District; Big Sand) Resource
Conservation and Development
District;
Big
Sandy
Area
Developme nt Dhtrict: Flo)d
County Fiscal Court: The Piari:>t
School:
Blaine
Elementary
School: Boyd County High
School: and the East KentuCk)
Center for Science, :\1athematics
and Technology.
For more information on hoy,
Prestonsburg
Communi!)
College is imohed in the devel·
opment of the Bag Sandy
Water:-hcd Wat<.•h, The program is
an effort to pro' ide current data
on general watrr qualit) condi
tions of stn.:ams that flow into the
Big Sandy River Basin. The
Watch has collected data from 20
sites through the 'ummcr and fall
of 1999. ,111d hopes to e;.;.tl.'nu monitoring to 40 sites in the year
2000.
Members of the Big Sandy
Water,hcd Watch collect data on
benthic
macroun crtebrates
(inc;cch, cmyfi,h, worm' and
other "cnttero;") living an the
streams. The) collect field chem-
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in enormous attomc)s· fees and
overhead costs-so large. in fact,
that they consume 61 cents of
every settlement dollar. leaving a
mere 39 cents for the victims.
f hus, people who are :-ufferi ng
from asbestos-related diseases arc
victimized twice-once by their illness and again by the current dysfunctional system. ·
In some instances. class adion
la\.\yers don't even have a genuine
plaintiff. Instead. they use straw
men (or women) to get their suits
into the courtroom. and then solicit the public to join in on the fun
For cxampk. the attorney who
filed the class action suit agamst
~t icrosoft in federal court in Nc\\
Orleans, Louisiana used another
attomc) in his state, as well as a
paralegal from another state. to
legitimize his filing. Another firm.
this one in Coral Gables. Florida.
had the audacity to file a suit that
named a secretary at the firm as its
plaintiff. These baseless suits beg
the question: Where is the outcry
from the public for redress?
In the suits against Microsoft,
the lack of real consumers claiming harm isn't the only hurdle facing rapacious trial allorneys. T he
suits themselves run counter to
prevailing public opinion. In a
Gallup poll taken after the findings were•released. 68 percent of
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Microsoft. Among computer users.
that figure wa ... C\ en higher. "'ith
78 \'iewing the company favor·
ably. No wonder the class action
attorneys (."an't find any real plaintiffs!
In addition, the triul lawyers are
jumping thl.' gun. An) filings
based on the findings of fact are
ridiculously premature. C1vil suits
arc usually hased on conclusions
of law in antitrust cases. If
Micmsott selllec; the l'asc beforr
that stage ol the Ia\\ o;uit. the Hndmgs ha\e no legal relc\ancc.
In a ne\\ s release issued as part
of its suit against a class action
fi rm, D,limlcrChr) sler recently
remarked. "h>r too long. trial
Jay, )Crs have been exploiting class
actions, turning these lav. suits into
a form ol legalized blackmail."
The automobile manufacturer hit
the nail right on the head. Class
action nttorneys know that companies. eager to avoid negative pub·
!icily, \\ill often agree to settle
even the most frivolous lawsuits.
And whe ther these su tts are
against the Microsoft Corporation,
DaimlcrChryslcr or any number of
asbestos manufacturers the result
will a lways be the same: Higher
prices for consumers. minimal
return for the plaintiffs, and riches
galore for trial attorneys run amok .
tune voices at church were the
most beautiful to God. It •~ m
those voice.;; l ie hears the people
making a joyful nnise.
How docs your ta~tc..• in music
date you'? I guess from listl:ning to
20-plus years ol rock 'n roll. I
have set a track record for Ill) self.
I have become like my mother and
uncle ...., here so many years ago I
said o ld people can rock. I Llidn't
mean in a chair.
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THE fLOYD COUNTY TIMES
"<trome Worsbtp Wttb Ws"
AUXIER
Auxier Free,~ ill Baptist Church, Auxier;
Sunday School. 10:00 a.m.· Mornmg
Worship, 11:00 a.m.; Sundil\ Youth
Meeting, 6:00p.m.: Evenmg Se~ice. 6:00
p.m.; Thu~day Prayer Mcenng, 7:00p.m.;
Pasto1, Bobby Joe Spencer; Assistant.
South1c Fannin, Jr.
.\uxicr United Method ist Church ,
Sundilv School 10:00 a.m.; Sundav
Morning Worship Service. I 1:00 am:;
Wednesday Night Sen ice, 6:00 p.m.
Everyone Welcome! PaMor. Bob Cu~tle,
A~st. Frank Bu~k.irk.
Hont Chapel :\lethodist, Auxier Rd.;
Sunday Moming Scrvll·c~. I I :00 a.m ..
Sunday School I 0:00: Sunday Evening
6:00 p.m.: Bible Study, Wednesday 6:00
p.m.: Pa~tor, Rev. Garfield P~\tter.
ABBOTT
The Father Rouse. Big Brunch, Abbott
Creek: Sunday School, 10:00: Wor~hip,
6:00p.m.• Pustor. JJ. Wright.
ALLEN
Allen Fil·~t Baptist Church, Allen:
Sunday School. 10:00 a.m.; Worship.
II :00 n.m • Childrens Church I I a.m.;
F.'ening Worship at 7 p.m.; Wednesday
Night Prayer :vtecting. 7 p.m.; Pa.~tor, Rev.
Arnold Thmer.
Christ United Methodist, Allen. Ky.;
Sunday School. 9:45: Worslup, I I a.m.:
Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Sunday Night. 6 p.m..
WPRG 7:30-8;30 p.m. Sundays. Pastor Dr.
Kenneth LeMa~ter.
New Covenant Pentecostal Church, Rt.,
1428 Old Rt 23 between Prestonsburg and
Allen. Sunday School. IO:OO a.m.; Sunday
Morning Worsh1p, 11:00 a.m.; Sunday
Evening, 6:00 p.m.: Bible Study, Tuesday
7:00 p.m.; Pastor: Don Ash and Danny
Clay.
BANNER
Prater Creek Baptist Churth, Prater
Creek; Sunday School. 10:00: Sunday
Morning. 11:00: Sunda) Evening. 7~00:
Wednesday Prayer Meeting. 7:00;
Wednesday. 7:00 p.m., Kids for Christ
Club meetS: Sunday. II :00 a.m .• Jr. and
Beginner~ Church meets: Independent
Fundamentalist Baptist Church, Pastor.
Gary Fish.
Daniels Creek Baptist Fellowship
Church or God, Banner, Sunday School.
10:00; Sunday Service, 7:00; Tuesday
Bible Study. 6:30: Everyone Welcome.
BEAVER
EUiott's Chapel Free :\1ethodist Church,
Beaver, Rt. 979: Sunday School, 10 a.m.:
Worship, II :00 a.m.. Evemng Worship.
6:00p.m.: Pastor. Philip T. Sm1th.
BETSY LAYNE
Betsy Layne United Methodist Church,
next to B.L. Gymnasmm; Sunda) School.
10 a.m.; Morning Worsh1p, 11 a.m.,
Wedne~day Bible Study. 7 p.m.: Pa.~tor.
Randy Blaclcbum
Betsy Layne Church of God, Old U.S.
23; Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.: Mornmg
Worship, 11:00 a.m; Sunday Night
Sen·ice, 6:00 p.m.; Wednesda) Night family ttaining hour. 7:00 p.m.; Pastor. Judith
Caudill.
Betsy Layne Free \\"ill Baptist Church;
Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.: Morning
Worship, I I :00 a.m.; Sunday Evening
Worship. 6:00 p.m.; Wed. Night Prayer &
Youth Services, 7:00 p.m.; Pastor, Tracy
Patton.
Call'ary Southern Baptist C hu rch.
Betsy Layne; Sunday School. 9:45 a.m.:
Mormng Worship. II :00 a.m.: Evening
Wor.hip. 7 p.m.; Youth Meeting. 6:00
p.m.: Wednesday prayer meeting and
Bible study. 7:00 p.m.; Pastor. Tro) Lee
Tuckett
Betsy La}·ne Church of Christ at BeL\y
Layne: Sunday School, 10:00 a.m ..
Wor\hip Sen ice II :00 il.m.. Sunday Night
Service, 6·(){) p.m .. Wednesday Bible
Study. 7:00 p.m.. M•nister. Tommy J
Spears.
BEVINSVILLE
Jacks
Creek
Baptist
Church ,
Bevinsville; Sunday Schl)ol, I 0 a.m.:
Sunda~ Morning Wor~hip, 11 a.m.:
Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m.;
Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 7:00 p.m.:
Thursday. Women's Bible Study, 6:30p.m.
Pastor. Jeff Barren.
BLUE RIVER
Middle Creek Baptist Church , Blue
River: Sunday School. 10 a.m.; Sunday
Morning Worship. II a.m.; Sunday
Evening Worship. 6 p.m.: Wedne~day
Service.
7:00
p.m.;
Independent
rundamental; Pastor, Vernon Slone.
BONANZA
Bonanza Freewill Baptist, Abbott Creek
Road; Sunday School. 10:00 a.m.; Sunday
Morning Worship ServJce, I I :00 a.m.:
Wedne~ay B1ble Study, 7;00 p.m.: Pastor.
Jimmy D. Brown.
BUFFALO
Endicott Freewill Bapllst Church ;
Sunday School, lO a.m.; Prayer Meeting
and Youth Service, Wedne~day, 7:00 p m
and the first Saturday each month at 7:00
p.m.; Sunday Service, 6:00 p.m.: Pastor.
B.J. Crider.
CORN FORK
Brandy Keg Freewill Baptist Com Fork:
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Sunday wor;h1p,
II a.m.: Prayer Meeting and Youth.
Wednesda), 7 p.m.: Pastor. Roger Music.
COW CREEK
Cow Creek Freewill Baptist, Cow Creek;
Sunda) School. 10 a.m.-11 a.m.; Sunday
Evening, 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m.: 3rd Sunday
Worship Service, I I :00 a.m to 12 noon;
Prayer Meeting and Youth Group,
Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.·8:00 p.m., Pastor.
Nathoo Lafferty.
Benedict Ba ptist Church, Slick Rock
Brunch of Cow Creek. (half mile up Cow
Creek on lefl): Sunday School, 10 a.m.:
Morning Wor~hip Service, II a.m ..
Sunday Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Youth
Service, 6 p.m. euch Wednesday and
Evening Service. 7 p.m. each Wednesday.
DANA
Sammy Clark Branch Freewlll Baptist
C hurch, Dana: Sunday School, 10:00
a.m .• Church, I 1:00 a.m.; Sunday Night
Service, 6:00p.m.; Youth Meeting Sunday,
6:00 p.m.: Wednesday Night Prayer
Meeting. 6:30 p.m.; Pastor. Jody Spencer;
Assistunce Pastor, Terry Hall.
DAVID
Goodloe Pentecostal Chu rch, Rt. 850,
David, K).: Sunday Night. 6 p.m.: Pastor.
Malcom Slone.
DRIFT
D rift Pentecostal C hurch, Drift: Sunday
School, 10:00 a.m.; Wednesday Night,
7:00 p.m.: Worship Service. Saturday and
Sunday Night. 7:00 p.m.; Pastor, Ted
Shannon.
Dr ift Independent C bu rch, Drift;
Thursday, 6:30; Sunday. 11 :00.
D rift Freewill Ba ptist C hurch, Drift;
Prayer Service, 6:30 p.m .• Thursday;
Sunday SchooL 10 a.m.; Sunday Church
Service, 6:30p.m.; Pastor, Randy Thrner.
Drift P resbyterian C hurch, Route 1101,
Drift; Sunday Services. 11:00 a.m.; Parttime minister. Mary Alice Murra}.
DENVER
L iberty Ba ptist Church, Denver. Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship, ll
a.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m.: Wednesday
Night Bible Study, 6 p.m.: Pastor Merle
Little.
DWALE
Dwale B ouse of Prayer, Dwale, Ky.; service Saturday night, 7:00 p.m: Sunday
night, 6:00p.m., Pastor. Woodrow Crum.
EASTPOINT
Free Pentecostal Church of God, East
Point, Rt 1428: Sunday School, 10:00;
Sunday Service. I I :00: Sunday Night,
6:30; Thursday Night, 6:30: Pastor, Buster
Hayton.
Little Paint Fir;t Church of God, East
Point, 671 Little Paint Road; Sunday
School, 9:45; Morning worship, I I :00:
Sunda} Evening, 6:00: Youth Fellowship,
Sunday 6:00; Wednesday Night, 7:00;
Kmgs
Class
(Children
Ministry)
Wednesday 7:00; Pastor. A Wayne Burch.
EMMA
Emma United Methodist, Emma. Ky.:
Sunday School. 10:00 a.m.. Sunday
Mornmg Worship. I I ;00: Wednesday. 6:00
p.m.; Paul Aiken. Pastor.
ESTILL
Martin Branch Free"Ul Baptist, Esull:
Sunday School. 10 a.m.; Services, I I: 15
a.m.; Sunday Night. 7:00 p.m.;
Wednesday. 7:00 p.m.; Pastor, Wayne
Stevens.
GARRETT
Rock Fork Regular Bap tist C hurch ,
Garrett; 4th Sunday of each month at 9:30
a.m.:
Moderator. Elder Earl Slone:
A!>sistant Moderator, Elder Jerry Manl1s.
Rock For k F reewill Baptist C hurch.
Garrett, Ky.• Sunday School, 10 a.m.:
Sunday Worship, I I a.m.: Prayer Meeting,
Wedne.,day. 7 p.m.; Pa~tor. Elder Brode)'
Amburgey.
First Ba ptist C hurch, Garrett: Sunday
School. 9:45 a.m.; Mornmg Worship, II
a.m.; Evening Worship. 7:00 p.m.; Bible
Study, 7:00 p.m., Wednesday: Pastor,
Randy Osborne.
Garrett Church or God, Garren, Sunday
School. 10:00 a.m.: Worship Service,
II :00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; Wednesday at
7:00 p.m.; Pastor. Donald Bragg.
Garrett Community Christian C hurch,
Route 550. Garren, Ky.; Serv1ce Sunday
evening at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday at
6:30p.m. Regular meeting 2nd Saturday at
6:30 p.m. and Sunday morning at 10:30
a.m. Come and bring a friend. Everyone
welcome. Pastor, Donnie Hackworth.
GOBLE ROBERTS ADDITION
Landm ark C h urch or G od, Goble
Roberts Addition; Sunday School, 10:00
a.m.; Morning Worshtp, II :10 a.m.;
Sunday Night, 7:00 p.m.; Wedne~day
Night, 7:00 p.m., Pastor. Kenneth E
Prater. Jr.
Commu nity Freewill Ba ptis t, Goble
Roberu; Sunday School, l 0 a.m.~ Morning
Service, II :00 a.m.; Wedne~day Prayer
Meeting. 7 p.m.; 4th Saturday Night,
Regular Sen•ice & Business, 6:00 p.m.;
Sunday Night Service, 6:00 p.m.; Pastor
Paul D. Coleman.
GRETHEL
Grethel Baptist C hurch , State Route
3379. (Branham'r. Creek Road). telephone
587-2043: Mornmg worship at I I :00;
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478-1234
886-1234
Sunday School. 10:00 a.m . Mormng
Worship. II :00 a.m.: Youth meetmg
Wcdne~day night 6:30 p.m.: Prayer meeting and bible ~tudy at 6:30. Pa,tor Daivd
Tucker.
HAGER HU.L
Highland C hurch of C hrist, Rt 23.
Hager H ill. telephone 789-6433: Sunday
School 10 a.m.; Wo~hip II a.m . Sunday
evemng 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible ~tudy 7
p.m.
HAROLD
Harold C hurch of C hrl~t, at Harold
Sunday School. 10:00 a.m.; Worsh1p
SefV!ce 11:00 a.m.: Sunday Night Sen ice,
7:00 p.m.; Wedne.-.day Bible Stud} 7:00
p.m.; Mimster, James H. Harmon
Lower Toter C hu rch of Christ at Harold.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship
Serv1ce II :00 a.m.; Sunday Night Sen ice
6:30 p.m.; Wedne.~day Bible Study 6:30
p.m.: Mmister, Lonie Meade
Upper Toler C hurch of C hrist 3.5 miles
up Toler Creek on right. Sunday School
10:00 a.m.; Wor~hip Service 11:00 a.m.;
Nightly Serv1ce 6:00 p.m.: Wednesday
Bible Study 7:00 p.m : Mmister, Tommy
Dale Bush.
HI HAT
ur
The C hurch or God
Prophecy at Hi
Hat, invites you to wo~hip with us each
week. Sunday School. 10 a.m., Sunday
Mornmg Worship Service, II a.m.;
Sunday Evening Wo~hip Sen ice. 7 p.m.;
Wednesday Service, 7 p.m.: Wednesday
night IS family night! Everyone welcome'
Pastor, Don Fraley, Jr.
United C hristi an C hurch, Meade
Bottom, Hi Hat, Ky; Wednesday. 7:00
p.m.: Saturday. 7:00p.m., Sunday. 10:00
am .• 7:00p.m. Brother. Bill Slone. Pa~tor
HUEYSVILLE
Hueysville C hurch or Christ, located m
Bosco, Hueysville • Ky. NOW ON THE
AIR...Channel 5, Sunday~ at 3:30 p.m.,
Minister: Chester Ray Varney. "Be sure to
tune in" Then come worsh1p w1th us 11:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sundays. Wedne~a) s
at6:00 p.m.
United C ommunity Baptist C hurch,
Hwy. 7, Hueysville, Ky Service each
Friday night, 7:00p.m. and each Sunday at
2:00p.m. Come worship with Ul> and bring
a friend. Everyone welcome. Pastor.
Carlos Beverly.
SaJt Lick U nit ed Baptist, Salt Lick,
Hueysville, Ky. Sen·ice each Thursday at
6:30p.m. and the 4th Sunday at I 0:30a.m.
Everyone welcome. Pastor. Jacob Jan·1s.
IVEL
Tom 's Creek Free~ ill Baptist, U.S. 23,
first exit (north of Layne Brothers):
Sunday School, 10 a.m.: Morning
Worship. II a.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m.:
Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 7 p.m.;
Pastor. Chuc._ Ferguson.
LACKEY
Lackey F reewill Baptist C hurch,
Lackey. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.:
Sunday Worship Service, 11:00 a.m.;
Wednesday Prayer Meeting. 7:00 p.m.;
Everyone Welcome. Pastor Johnny J.
Collins, of Wayland. "If we meet and you
forget me you have lost nothing. but 1f you
meet Jesus and forget him you have lost
everything."
LANCER
Lancer Baptist C hurch, Lancer, welcomes you to the services. Sunday School,
10:00 a.m.: Sunday Morning Worsh1p,
II :00 a.m.: Sunday Evening Worship, 6:00
p.m.: Wedne~day Evening Bible Study,
7:00p.m.; Pastor. Tom Biddle.
Pleasant Home Baptist Church, LancerWater gap Road; Sunda) School, 10 a.m.:
Morning worship. II a.m • Sunday night, 6
p.m., Sunday Youth Meeting. 6 p.m.:
Wednesda) Evening Serv1ce. 7 p.m.;
Wednesday programs available for chtldren; Pa.,tor, Mark Tackett.
LANGLEY
M aytown United Me thodbt Ch urc h,
Langley; Mornmg Worl>hip, 9·30 a.m.,
Sunday School. II a.m.: Youth Sunday,
5:00 p.m.; Sunday Night, 6 p.m.;
Wednesday Night, 6 p.m.~ Pastor. Roy
Harlow.
MARTIN
Stephens Branch Missionary Baptist
C hurch, Stephens Branch. Sunday
School. 10:00 a.m.~ Sunday Worsh1p,
II :00 a.m.; Mid· Week Bible Study,
Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.
Martin House of Worship, in Marun on
Old Post Office St Saturday and Sunday
at 7 p.m.
The C hu rch of J esus C hrist of Latter
Day
Saints,
Sunday;
Relief
Society/Priesthood/Primary 9:30 a.m.,
Sunday School 10:30 a.m.; Sacrament
Meeting
I I :40 a.m.:
Wedne~day.
Seminary
6:00
p.m.;
Young
Women/Young Men/Scouting 7:00 p.m.
Family History. Tuesday 12-8:00 p.m. and
Thursday. 8:00a.m. - 8:00p.m.
First Assembly or God, Martin; Sunda}
School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worshtp, II :00
a.m.: Sunday Night Sen·ice, 6 p.m.;
Wednesday Prayer & B1ble Study. 7 p.m.,:
Missionenes & Royal Rangers. 7 p.m.:
Pastor. Lorie Vannuc.:i.
Trinity Chapel, Pentecostal Holine~>s
C hurch, North Main Street, Martin; ~r-
Martin, Kentucky
MAYTOWN
Maytown First Ba ptist C hurch, Mam
Street: Sunday School. 10:00 a.m.:
Morrung Worship. 11:00 a.m.: Sunday
Everung Service, 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday
Evening Bible Stud) at 7:00 p.m.; Pastor,
Bob Vame}.
McDo~ ell
McDOWELL
First Baptist C hurch,
McDowell: Sunda) School, 9:45 a.m.;
Morning Worship. II a m.; Evemng
Wor.-hip. 7:00 p.m.; Wednesday prayer
meeting. 7 p.m .. individual counseling and
family counsebng by appomtmcnt. Pastor,
Harry Hargis.
l\IUDDLE CREEK
Fitzpatrick First Baptist C hurch, 1490
South Lake Dnw, Prc~ton&burg: Sunday
School, 10:00 a.m.: Mornmg Worship.
II :00 a.m . Sunday Evening, 6:00 p.m.;
Wednesday. 7:00 p.m.; Pastor. Jennings
West.
Parkwa) First Cal var) Pentecostal
C hurch , Located at the Floyd and
Magoffin Count) line. Sunday ·School.
I 0:30a.m. Sunday night, 6:30: Wedne~day
mght, 7:00. A wor~hip Center for every·
one. Pastor, Mike D. Caldwell welcomes
all. 297-6262
Spurlock Bible Church, Spurlock Forie of
Middle Creek, Prestonsburg; Sunday
School. 10 a.m.: Morning Worship. 11
a.m.: Evening Semce. 6 p.m.; Wednesda)
Prayer Sen·ice, 7 p.m.: Pastor. Rev. Dan
Heintzelman.
M OUNTAIN PARKWAY
Free Pentecostal Delil'era nce Church.
Ext. 46 off Mt Parkwa) at Campton,
Saturda} and Sunday, 7:00 p.m.: Pastor,
Patnc1a Cnder.
PRESTONSBURG
Community United Methodist Church .
141 Burke Ave. (offUniversit:y Drive and
Neele> Street). Sunday School. 10 a.m.:
Sunday Morning Worship II :00 a.m.:
Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.:
Wednesda) evening Prayer Service 7:00
p.m.. Cla~ses for aduiL~. youth and chi!·
dren. Wednesday ch01r practice 8:00 p.m.
Pastor. Rev. Ern1e Carmicle.
Faith Revelatio n Ministry, 114 mile
above WorldW1de Equipment. Sunda}
School. 10 a.m.: Mornmg Service. I I a.m.;
Sunday Night Service, 6:00; !'.1idweek,
Thursday. 7 p.m.; Pastor Randy Hagans.
Grace Fellowship, Meeting at the
Mounta.n Art~ Center, .Sunday morning
'o\Orshlp, 10:00 a.m.; Children's Church.
nursey provided. Pastor. Bill Stukenberg
358-0213.
Seventh-Day Adventist, 5 miles We.!tt on
Mountain Parkway; Sabbath School, 9: 15:
Church Service. I0:30; Pastor, Gary
Shepherd. 886-07~2.
St. '\fartha C hurch, Water Gap: Saturday
evening mass, 5 p.m , Sunday, II: 15 a.m.:
Religious Education Classes, Sunday.
9:45-10:45 a.m.: Adult Class, Wednesday.
7:30p.m.: Pastor: Father John Moriarty.
The T hird Avenue Freewill Ba p tist
C hurch, Prestonsburg: Sunday School.
10:00; Morning Worship, 11:00: Evening
Worship. 6:00: Wednesda} Prayer
Meeting. 7:00: Pastor. Manford Fannin.
First C hristia n C hurch , 560 North
Arnold Avenue
Pre~runsburg
No
Wcdne.way evening or Sunday evening
~crvice' at pre~ent. Bible 'tudy, 10:00
a.m.; Morning Worship. 11:00 a.m.:
Mmi~ter, Kevin G. JetL
Hi~hland Ave nue Freewill Ba ptis t
C hurch ; Sunday School. 9:50 a.m.;
Sunday Morning Worship, II :00 a.m.~
Sunday Evening Worship. 6:00 p.m.:
Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7:00
p.m.: Pastor, David Garrett.
Fi~t Ba ptist Church , <Irene Cole
Memorial). 54 S. Front St.. Prestonsburg,
Sunday School. 9:45 a.m.: Morning
Worsh1p, II :00 a.m.: Evening Wor,hip.
7:00 p.m.; S.M.A.S.H. 6:45 (on
Wedne~day); Wednesday night, 7 pm :
Bible Study & Prayer Meetmg, 7:00 p.m.:
Dr. S. Thoma.~ Valenune. Pastor
Pr a ise Ao;sembly, I mile South of
Prestonsburg, intersection of route 80 and
U.S. 23: Sunday School, 10 a.m.: Praise &
Wor,hip, I I a.m · Sunday evening service.~. 6:30 p.m
Wednesday Prayer &
B1ble Study, 6:30 p.m.: nur~ery provided.
Pustor, J.M. Sloce.
Katy Friend Freewill Baptist Church.
located two miles up Abbott, Sunday
School, 10 a.m.: ~tornmg Worship, II
a.m.: Evening Worship, 6 p.m.: Wed. Bible
Study, 7 p.m.; Pastor. Jim Price.
First Presbyterian, North Lake Drive,
Prestonsburg: Sunday School. 9:30 a.m.;
Morning Worship. 11 a.m.: Pastor. Rev.
George C. Love.
First U nited Methodist Church, 256 S.
Arnold Ave., Prestonsburg: Sunday
School, 9:45; Morning Worship. 10:55:
Evening Worship. 7:00; Wed Prayer
Meeting. 7:00. Pastor. Wayne Sayre.
Victory C hristian Ministries C hurch,
1428 E.. Prestonsburg. Sunday Worship.
11 a.m.· Sunday School, 11.30 a.m ;
Wednesday N1ght. 7 p.m.: Pastor. Sherm
Wiihumo;.
Parkway Baptist, Rt. 1428, Sugar Loaf.
Prestonsburg: Sun. School, 10 a.m ..
Morning Worship, II :00 a.m.: Evening
Service, 6:00 p.m.; Wedne~day Prayer
Service. 7:00 p.m.. Pastor Ed Taylor
Church of C hrist. South Lake Drive:
Sunday, IO a.m.; Sunday Evening. 6:00
p.m.; Wednesday Evening. 7:00 p.m.:
Evangelist. Benny Blankensh1p.
St. J a m es Episcopal C hurch, school
starts 9:45. Enquire clas-ses to begin in
January. For more information, contact the
Re,, Johnnie E. Ross. 886-8046.
Faith F reewill Baptist C hurch, 1/4 mile
above Worldwide Equipment on Rt. I428.
Budd~ Jones. Pa~tor: Sunday School,
10:00; Worship, I 1:00: Wednesday Prayer
meeting. 7:00; Sunday N1ght Servtce at
6:00p.m
P resto ns burg Community College
B llptist Student Union ; meets every
Wedne.'>day. 11:30-12:30 in JI02. Lunch.
discussion, travel available to all studentS,
faculty and staff. French B. Harmon.
Director: Ella C. Goble. president. For
more information. call: 874-9468 or 4782978.
F irst C hurch of God , Prestonsburg,
Sunday school. 10 a.m.: Morning Worship.
10:45; Sunday Evening. 6 p.m.;
Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m.: Kids
Bible Club. 1 p.m. Pastor: Steve Williams
Town B ranch Ba ptist, Prestonsburg:
Sunday School, 10 a.m., Sunday Evening.
6 p.m., Wednesday Evening, 6 p.m. Pastor:
Tom Nelson.
Tom M oore Mem orial FreewiU Baptist
C hurch, Prestonsburg: Sunday School.
JO: Monung Worship, 11; Wednesda)
Night B1ble Stud), 7 p.m.; Pastor Clifford
Am,tin.
Benedict Baptist Church, Cow Creek:
Sunda) School. 10 a.m.: Mornmg
Won;hip. II J.m .• Sunday evening. 6 p m.;
Wednesda) Prayer Service. 7 p.m.; Pastor,
Gordon ritch.
PAINTSVILLE
Our Sa \ior Luther an C hurch. S1pp
Bayes Room Carnage House Motel.
Paintsville. Sunday School. II :00 a.m.;
WKLW (600 a.m ) "Chapel Window".
12:05 p.m. every Sunday: Pastor Rev.
Rolland Bentrup.
Faith Worship Center, US 460.
Pamtsville: Sunday morning servtce I 1:00
a.m., Thursday 'ervicc fi:OO p.m. Pastor,
Buddy and Maude Frye.
PRINTER
O ld Time
Bapti~t
Church, Printer:
vice at I I .00 a.m.: Ch1ldren'.s Church aho
111 I I :00 a.m.: Wednesday Night Chw.:h
Servtce at 7·00 p.m.; Wednesday Night
Youth Me<!ting at 7:00 p.m.: Church ser\ice~ 2nd and 4th Saturday night at 7:00
p.m. F. very 5th Saturday. ~pccial ~inging at
7:00 p.m. Pa~tor, Denver Meade.
Everyone Welcome.
Sali~ bury United Methodist C hurch,
Pnnter: Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.;
Worship, 11.00: Evening Service, 7:00
p.m.: Wednesday Services. 7:00 p.m.,
Pastor. Bobby G. Law~on
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SALYERSVILLE
New Bethel As..~emb1y of God, Located
on Burning rork Rd.; Sunday School.
10:00 a.m.: Morning Worship. II :00 a.m ..
Sunday night service 6:00 p.m.:
Wedne¥Jay night Bible Study and Youth
Jam, 7:00 p.m. Nursery piov•doo. I st
Monday ot each month lad1es meeting.
7:00 p.m. 3rd Saturday of each month
men's breakfast fellowship 9:00 a.m.:
Pastor. Arthur (Sam) Smith
STANVILLE
M a re Creek C hu rch or C hri,t , at
Stan~JIIe. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.:
Wor,hip Semce II :00 a.m.: Sunday Night
Serv1ce, 6:00 p.m.. Wednesday Bible
School. 6:30p.m.
WATER GAP
Trlmble C ha pel Free W ill Ba ptist _.,
C hurtb, lntersecuon of U.S. 23 and Ky.
80. Water Gap. Sunday School, 10 a.m.:
Monung Service, II a.m.: Sunday Night
Service. 6:00; Wednesday night and youth
service, 7:00 p.m.; Pastor Freddie Lewis
and Pastor Butch Williamson. Everyone
Welcome!
W EEKSBURY
Fr ee Pentecosta l C hurch of God,
Weeksbury: Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.:
Saturday. 7:00 p.m.: Sunday, 7:00 p.m.:
Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.: Pastor. John
"Jay" Patton.
Weeklibur} C hurch or Ch rist ; Sunday.
10 a.m.; Sunday Worsh1p. 10:45 a.m.:
Sunday Evening. 6:00 p.m.: Pastor. Mike
Hall
WHEELWRIGHT
•
Wheelwright U nited Methodist C hurch,
Wheelwright; Sunday School. 10:00 a.m.;
Won;hip, 11:00: Evening Service. 6:00
p.m.; Wedne~day. 7:00 ~ervice~: Pastor,
Bobby I:.auc.
Youth Fellowshi p Cen ter: Youth
Meeung. Mon Tues.. 6:00: Thursday
Night Bible study. 7:00 p.m..
Wheelwr ig ht
Freewill
Baptist,
Wheelwrightjunction~ Sunday School. 10
a.m .• Morning Worship. 1 I a.m.: Evemng
Worsh1p, 7 p.m.: Wednesday evening worship. 7 p.m.; Pastor. Louis Ferrari.
Free Pentecostal Holine.o.-s Church, Rt.
122. Upper Burton: Friday night. 7 p.m.:
Sunda) School, II :00 a.m.; Sunday
Evening. 6 p.m.: Pastor, Rev. LoUis
Sanlan: Rev DaVJd Pike. assistant pastor,
Lighthouse Temple, Middle of ,\tain
Street. HaU Street; Sunday Services. I 2:00
a.m. and 7:00p.m.: Wednesday and 'Fnda}
Serv1ces. 7:00: P8$tor, Roy Cosb)
WEST PRESTONSBURG
Faith Deliver ance Ta bernacle, We~t
Prestonsburg; Sunday School, 10:30 am.~
Thursday. 7~00 p.m.: Pastor, Don
Shepherd.
First
Assembly
o r God .
West
Prestonsburg; Sunday School. 10 a.m.:
Wo~hip, I I a.m.; Sunday Evemng, 6 p.m.,
Wednesday night. Bible Study 7 p.m.~
Pastor, James T. Benton.
T he C hurch of God of P rophec) . West '
Pre,tonsburg: Sunday School. 10 a.m.:
Morning Worship. II a.m.: Sunday Night.
6 p.m.; Wednesda) mght, 7 p.m.; Pa•aor.
Amer B. Whitaker.
Fr ee United Baptist Church . West
Prestonsburg; Sunday School. 10 a.m.:
Morning Worshtp, 11 a.m.; Sunday
Evening Worslup, 6:30 p.m. M1dweek
Prayer Service, 6:30pm.
WAYLAND
Zion D eliver a nce Church, Wayland:
Sunday School. 10 a.m.; Worsh1p sef\·1ce
I 1·00 a.m.; Evening Worshtp. 6 p.m.:
Wedne5day Prayer Service. 7 p.m.:
Saturday Evening Worship. 7 p.m.; Pastor.
Mike Davis.
Wayland Uoited Me thodist Church. Rt.
7. Wayland; Sunday School, tO a.m.
Worship Service, I I :00 a.m.: Bible Study,
Wednesday. 6:00 p.m. Pa~tor. Brad
Tackett.
Sunday mornmg Sunday School. adults
9:30 a.m .• Sunday Morning Church ser-
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Funeral Home
285-5155
Owned & operated by:
Roger Nelson and Glenn 0. Frazier
Mike Sloane•s
Fooo WoRLD
v1 ..e~: Suncl.1y School, 10 00 a m . Sundav
evenmg w01ship, 7:00 p.m.; Thursday
worship. 7:00 p.m.: Second Saturday
Worship. 7:00p.m.: Youth ActJ\'Ity night~.
I st and 3rd Saturday. 6:00 p.m.: Women~
Ministrie,, 2nd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.:
Men's Ministries, 2nd Friday. 7:00 p.m.;
Men\ Bible study Monday evenings, 6:00
p.m.; Elli' J. Stevens. Pa~tor.
Faith Bible C burcb, Martm; Sunday
School. 10 a.m.: Morning Worship, 11
a.m., Sunday Evcnmg, 6 p.m.: Wednc~day
Evenmg.
6
p.m.:
Independent
Fundamental Baptist.
Martin Freewill Baptist C hurch, Martin.
Ky: Sunday School. 10 a.m.: Worship
S<!rvice, ll a.m • Evening Service. 6 p.m.:
Bible Study, Wedne~ay, 7 p.m.: Youth
League. Tue,day. 6 p.m.: Pastor. Pastor.
John L. BIUJr.
Firs t Bap tist C hurch , Martin. Ky.;
Sunduy S~hool I 0:00: Sunday Morning
Worship, 11 :00: Sunday Evening Wor~hip.
6:00; Wednesday service, 6:00: Pastor.
George Grcydon Htlward.
Communi ty C hu rch of G od, Arkan~as
Creek. Martin: Frida}. 7 p.m.: Sunday
Morning. 11 a.m.: Deacon. Bud Crum.
M ar t in C h urch of C hrist . Martin.
Sunda) School. 10 a.m.: Sunda) Mornmg
Worship, l I a.m.. Evening. 7 p.m.;
Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m.:
Wedne1.day Youth Group, 7 p.m.;
Evangelist, Gary Mitchell.
M ar tin Methodist C hurch; Sunday
School, 10:00: Morning Worship. II :00:
Wednesday Night Bible Study, 7:00:
Pastor. Roy Harlow.
O ld Time H oliness C hurch; 2 miles up
Arlcansa~ C'reek, Brothl'r John W. Patton.
Friday Evemng, 7:00; Sunday Evening.
7:00; Sunday School, II :00; Everyone
Welcome.
Full Gospel Community; Mam Street,
Martin. Sunday School 10:00 a.m.;
Wor~h1p Service II :00 a.m.: Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Btble Study: Pastor, Lavonne
Lafferty.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Martin County
Alice Faye Dickerson. 60. of
Tomahawk. died Sunday. January 2,
2000. She 1s survtVcd by her mother.
Shuley Penix of Tomahawk.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday, January 5. under the
direction of Richmond-CaJlaham
Funeral Home.
Jacob Dennis Lee Sexton, mfant
son of Dennis Sexton and Amanda
Hale, died Sunday, January 2, 2000.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday. January 4. under the direction of Richmond-Callaham Funeral
Home, Inez.
Boyd Howell, 58. of Columbus,
Ohio. died Saturday, January l,
2000. He IS survived by his wife,
Deleana Par!-.ley Howell. Funeral
services were conducted Tuesday,
January 4. under the direction of
Phelps and Son Funeral Home. Inez.
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Ethel Jude, 85, of Pilgrim, died
Friday, December 31. 1999 in
Highlands Regional Medical Center,
Prestonsburg. Funeral services were
conducted Sunday, January 2, under
the direction of Phelps and Son
Funeral Home, Inez.
Lundy Brewer. 73, of Kermit,
West Virginia, died Thursday,
December 30, 1999 at his home. He
ts survived by his wife. Barbara
Brewer. Funeral services were conducted Monday. January 3. 2000 at
Richmond-Callaham
Funeral
Home. Warfield Chapel.
Peggy Ann Brewer Reamer, 55.
of Oxford, Michigan. formerly of
Kermit. West Virginia, died
Tuesday. December 28, 1999 in
Michigan. She is survived by her
husband, Jerry Reamer. Funeral services were conducted Saturday.
January 1, at Richmond-Callaham
Funeral Home, Warfield Chapel.
Lawrence County
Charles Calvin Lewis, 75, of Fort
Gay, West Virginia, died Tuesday,
December 28, 1999. Funeral ser111
vtces were conducted Friday,
December 31. under the direction of
Young Funeral Home.
Ranson Paul Moore. 76. of
ArgiJiite, formerly of Louisa, died
Thursday. December 30. 1999 at his
residence. He is survived by his
wife, Linda Chaffin Moore. Funeral
services were conducted Sunday,
January 2. under the dtrection of
Wilson Funeral Home. Louisa.
* .Wanda Lee Queen Wilson. 77, of
Cmcmnati, Ohio. died Friday,
December 24, 1999 She is survived
by her husband, Herben G. Wilson.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday, December 27, under the
d irection of Frederick Funeral
Home, Pippin.
Eric Eddy Marcum, 46, of Crum
West Virginia, died Thursday.
December 30, 1999. He is survived
by his wife. Patsy Marcum of Crum.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday, January 2. 2000. under the
direction of Young Funeral Home.
Alice Thompson, 84, of Fort
Gay, West Virginia, died Sunday,
January 2, 2000. Funeral services
were conducted Tuesday, January 4,
under the direction of Young
Funeral Home.
Anna V. Dawson Fowler, 87. of
Fon Gay, West Virginia, died
Sunday, January 2. 2000. Funeral
services were conducted Thursday,
January 6, under the direction of
Young Funeral Home.
Virgie Maier Racb, 78, of Louisa.
died Tuesday. January 4, 2000. She
is survived by her husband. Irw10
Rach. Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Wilson
Funeral Home, Louisa.
Jeremiah Ray Butcher died
Sunday, January 2, 2000. Funeral
services
were
conducted
Wednesday, January 5, under the
direction of Phelps and Son Funeral
Home.
Knott County
Zola Bradenburg, 76. of
Emmalena.
died
Saturday,
December 25, 1999. Funeral services were conducted December 28,
1999, under the direction of
Hindman Funeral Services Chapel.
Pearlie Hicks. 73, of Mousie.
d1ed Saturday, December 25. 1999.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday, December 27, 1999, under
the direction of Hindman Funeral
Services.
Pauline Honeycutt Jackson. 71.
of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Knott
County, died Monday, December
20, 1999, at the Marion Regional
Medical Center in Florida. She is
survived by her husband, Roben
Jackson. Funeral services were con·
ducted Friday, December 24, under
the direction of Hindman Funeral
Services.
Joalene Everage Sizemore, 60, of
Stroh, Indiana. formerly
of
Emmalena, died Sunday, January 2.
2000. Funeral services were conducted Friday, January 7, under the
direction of the Hindman Funeral
Services.
Kenneth Smith, 67, of Sassafras.
died Tuesday, December 28, 1999.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday, December 30, under the
direction of Hindman Funeral
Services.
Orner Edwin Slone, 74, of La
Grange, died Wednesday, December
15. 1999. He is survived by his wife.
Marjorie.
Airfares fall in Dec.,
•Y2K cited, AAA says
The national average cost of
round-trip leisure airfares fell 9.4
percent to $213.85 in December,
according to AAA. The average airfare rate was $22.07 less than it wa'i
in November when the average cost
for a ticket was $235.92.
The drop in airfares led to an
overall decrease of 6 percent in the
AAA Leisure Travel Index, which
reflects the sum of a monthly
national average for airfares, lodging and car rental rates. The month- ly index for those three categories
fell $24. I 8 to $381.84.
"Leisure travel rates for
December slipped due to the Y2K
situation,'' according to Dan
Dickson, spokesman for AAA Blue
Grass/Kentucky.
Many would-be travelers are
working or are on call for the New
Year's holiday weekend. Others
might have been scared off by talk
of Y2K problems. real or imagined.
"What ever the reason, there were
~orne great discounts to be had,''
f said Dickson.
Several airlines grounded aircraft and canceled hundreds of
flights due to low demand.
Although bigher fuel costs are worrying
airlines,
some
have
announced sales through January to
stimulate the traffic.
Other highlights of the monthly
AAA Leisure Travel Index: car
rental rates declined $2.92 in
December to an average of $38.17
nationally. Car rental companies
had been raising rates since
September, but then cut them m
December when they saw that
demand was light.
Lodging
rates.
however.
increased 81 cents during the month
to an average of $129.82. High
occupancy and an increase in the
number of available hotel rooms in
urban areas are keeping these rates
fairly stable.
The December report is based on
data from 12,000 AAA two and
three diamond lodging room rates,
4,300 intennediate-sized car rental
rates and l,J 00 domestic airfares
for 20 major U.S. markets.
AAA Blue Grass/Kentucky is a
not-for-profit automobile club serving 120,000members in 61 counties
in central and eastern Kentucky and
parts of Vtrginia and West Virgima.
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Pike County
Phyll1s Sue Cantrell Cure, 66, of
Elkhorn City, died Monday, January
3, 2000. She is survived by her husband, Spurlock Cure. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday,
January 5, under the direction of
Bailey Funeral Home.
Lummie Swiney, 87, of Trace
Fork of Elkhorn City, died Friday,
December 31, 1999. Funeral services were conducted Monday,
January 3, under direction of Bailey
Funeral Home.
Amy Coleman Madden. 90, of
Pikeville, d1ed Sunday, January 2,
2000. at Pikeville Methodist
Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, January 5, under
the d1rection of Lucas & Hall
Funeral Home.
Sarah Selene Stevens, 60, of
Elmhurst, Illinois, formerly of
Virgie. died Saturday. January 1,
2000, at the Loyola Medical Center.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday. January 5, under the
direction of R.S. Jones & Son
Funeral Home.
Langley Miller, 89, of Pikeville,
died Friday, December 31, 1999. at
Pikeville Methodist Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday. January 3, under the direction of Lucas & Hall Funeral Home.
Virgie Adams Compton. 90, of
Pikeville, died Saturday, January 1,
2000, at Pikeville Methodist
Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Monday, January 3, under
the direction of J.W. Call & Son
Funeral Home.
Curtis Fields. 70, of Columbus,
Ohio, formerly oflsland Creek, died
Thursday, December 30, 1999, at
his home. Funeral services were
conducted Monday, January 3,
under the direction of J.W. Call &
Son Funeral Home.
Rudolph Lee, 94, of Pikeville,
died Saturday, January l, 2000, at
Pikeville
Methodist Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday, January 4. under the direction of J .W. Call & Son Funeral
Home.
Bertha Allene Gee Perry, 88. of
Williamson, West Vtrginia. died
Saturday, January I. 2000 at the
South Wtlliamson Appalachian
Regional Hospital. Funeral services
were
conducted
Wednesday.
January 5, under the direction of
Rogers Funeral Home.
Peggy Jo Martinez, 43, of
Phelps, died Sunday, January 2.
2000. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 7, under the
direction of R.S. Jones & Sons
Funeral Home.
Larry Douglas Meadows, 49, of
Breaks, Virginia, dted Sunday,
January 2, 2000. at Humana
Hospital Chnch Valley, Richlands,
Va. He is survived by his wife,
Brenda Gay Slone Meadows.
Funeral serv1ces were conducted
Wednesday, January 5, under the
direction of Shortridge-Ramey
Funeral Home of Grundy.
Frank Phillips, 76, of Pikeville,
died Monday, January 3, 2000, at
the University of Kentucky Medical
Center in Lexington. Funeral services will be conducted Friday,
January 7, under the direction of
Thacker Memorial FuneralJfome.
George A. Hicks, 73, of
Pikeville, died Tuesday, January 4,
2000. Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Lucas & Hall
Funeral Home.
Lew Wtllard Lowe. 78, of
Pikeville, d1ed Sunday, January 2,
2000. Funeral services were conducted Thursday, January 6. under
the direction of J.W. Call & Son
Funeral Home.
Perry County
Reba Sue Kmg Byars. 66, of
Norwood, Mtssouri, died Friday.
December 31 She is survived by
her husband, Louis D. Byars.
Funeral services were conducted
January 3, under the direction of
Engle's Perry County Chapel.
James D. Coots, 76, of Letcher,
died Friday, December 3 1. He is
survived by his wife, Jewell G.
Coots. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, January 4, under
the direction ot/Maggard Brothers
Funeral Home
Beatrice Madden Combs, 78. of
Hazard, d1cd Tuesday, December
28. Funeral service!'> were conducted
Friday, December 3 I, under the
direction of Maggard Funeral
Home.
Sophia Lee Holliday. 79, of
Hazard, died Thursday, December
30. Funeral services were conducted
January 2, under the direction of
Maggard Brothers Funeral Home.
Grace Gordon Calhoun H urt, 96.
of Bulan, d ied Thursday. December
28. Funeral services were conducted
Saturday, December 30, under the
direction of Maggard Brothers
Funeral Home.
Marshall Jarnigan, 84, of Hazard,
died Tuesda), December 28. Funeral
services were conducted Monday,
January 3. under the direction of
Maggard Brothers Funeral Home
Martha Sabastian. 78. of Combs.
died Sunday, January 2. Funeral ser·
vices were conducted Tuesday,
January 4, under the direction of
Engle Funeral Home.
Magoffin County
Edward
Hensley,
83,
of
Salyersville. died Wednesday,
December 29. He is survived by his
wife, Madgie Howard Hensley
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday, January I, under the direction of Dunn-Kelley/Prater & Dunn
Funeral Home.
Jessie Gipson Cole. 82. of
Sayersville.
died
Thursday.
December 23, at Highlands
Regional Medical Center. She is
survived by her husband, Lucas
Cole. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, December 26, under
the direction of Dunn-Kelley/Pntter
& Dunn Funeral Home Chapel.
Mitchell Branham, 80. of
Urbana, Ohio, died Wednesday,
December 29. He is survived by his
wife. Barbara Dunham Branham.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday. January 3. under the direction of Littleton & Rue Funeral
Home.
Ronald Dean Gillum, 56. of
Salyersville. died Saturday, January
J • Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday, January 4. under the direction of Salyersville Funeral Home.
Corbett
Bailey.
83.
of
Salyersville. died Sunday. January
2. He is survived by his wife.
Elizabeth Minix Bailey. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday,
January 5, under the direction of
Dunn-Kelley/Prater
&
Dunn
Funeral Home.
Johnson County
Henry Grady Blair, 82. died
Wednesday, December 29. He is
survived by his wife, Malta
Fairchild Blair. Funeral services
were conducted Friday, December
31, under the direction of JonesPreston Funeral Home.
Helen L. Cantrell. 63, died
December 20. 1999. at a Columbus .
Ohio hospital. She is survived by
her husband, Loman Cantrell Jr.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday, December 22, under the
direction of O.R. Woodyard Funeral
Home.
Peggy Wheeler Wilson, 78, dted
Saturday, January I. Funeral services were conducted Monday.
January 3, under the direction of
Williamson Memorial Funeral
Home.
Aredith Wiley Sparks, 85, died
Saturday, December 25. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday.
December 28. under the d1rection of
Preston Funeral Home.
Emma Hall, 84, died Sunday,
December 26. Funeral scrv1ces were
conducted Wednesday, December
29, under the direction of Preston
Funeral Home.
Minnie Rigsby. 91, died Sunday.
January 2. Funeral services were
conducted Tuesday. January 4.
under the direction of Paintsville
Funeral Home.
Margaret Lou1se Ratliff Perkins,
55, died Monday, December 27. She
is survived by her husband, George
E. Perkins. Funeral services were
conducted Friday, December 3 l,
under the direction of Jones-Preston
Funeral Home.
Ruby Jewell Daniels Ward. 78,
died Saturday. January I She ts survived by her hu'>band, John V. Ward.
Funeral serv1ces were conducted
Tuesday. January 4. under the direction of Jones-Preston Funeral
Home.
7, 2000
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Rosemary Gray
Ousley
Dailey Stamper
Meisenheimer
Rosemary Gray Ousley. 59. of
Water Gap. died Monday. January
3, 2000. m the Pikeville Methodist
Hospital.
She was born September 15,
1940. in Water Gap, the daughter of
the late George Gray and Stacy
Hammonds Gray.
She is survived by her husband.
James E. Ousley.
Other survivors include one
brother, George Gray Jr. of
Langley.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday. January 6, at I p.m. at
the Hall Funeral Home Chapel.
Martin. with the clergymen. Ersel
Iluff and others officiating.
Burial will be in the Hagans
Cemetery, Langley. under the
direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers were
Verldon Thornsberry. George
Thornsberry, Rick Elson. Chris
Prater. Daniel Thornsberry, Dewey
TI10rnsberry. Harold Hammonds.
and Donnie Hammonds.
Dailey Stamper Meisenheimer.
86. of Ashland. fonnerly of Floyd
County. died January 2, 2000 in
Kmg s Daughters Medical Center.
She was born May 15, 1913, in
Lee County, a daughter of the late
Burl and Elleo Stamper.
Her
husband
John
Meisenheimer preceded her in
death.
She was a retired secretary and a
member of Centenary United
Methodist Church and the United
Methodist Women.
She is survived by two brothers,
Ste' en H. "llarlov." Stamper of
Ashland. Walter C. Stamper of
Flatwood5. and a sister. Adis Akers
of Vevay. Indiana.
Graveside o;ervices were conducted Tuesday. January 4, at 1
p.m., at Golden OaJ...s Memorial
Gardens by the Rev. Neil
Salvaterra.
Honorary pallbearers were
Steve Stamper, Mike Stamper,
Donald Akers. Don Marshall, and
Gene Irwin.
/val Whitaker
[val Whitaker, 80, of Pierceton,
Indiana, formerly of Prestonsburg.
died January 4, 2000, in the Vencor
Hospital, Lagrange. Indiana.
Born January 4. 1920, in Offutt.
the daughter of the late Logan and
Bessie Peery Akers.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Henry \Vltitaker.
Survivors include four daugh·
ters, Linda Adams of Silver Lake.
Indiana. Claudia Shepherd of
Pierceton, Indiana. Garnett Rivera
of Warsaw, Indiana. Arlene Barton
of Dowagine. Michigan; two sons.
Burt M. Whitaker of Seattle.
Washington. Mike E. Wbitaker of
Warsaw, Indiana; two sisters. Laura
Griffith and Evelyn Stephens, both
of Prestonsburg: 16 grandchildren
and 22 great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandaughter.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 7. at 2 p.m.,
at the McHatton Sadler Funeral
Chapel, Pierceton, Indiana. with
Pastor Chad Burkhart officiating.
Burial will be in Hillcrest
Cemetery, Pierceton. lndiana.
under Lhe direction of McHattonSadler Funeral Chapel.
Kenas (Keen) Mulkey
Kenas (Keen) Mulkey. 84, of
Banner, died Wednesday. January
5, 2000. at Our Lad) of the Way
Hospital, Martin. following an
extended illness.
Born on February 15. 1915. in
Dana. he wa<; the son of the late
Ernest and Victoria Smith Mulkey.
He was a laborer.
Survivors include four sisters.
Linnie Mulkey and Atchie Spears.
both of Banner, Augusta Hurd Kidd
of Allen, Lizlie Bentley of Garrett.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday. January 8. at I I
a.m., at the Nelson-Frazier Funt!ral
Home. Martin. with mmistero; of
Old Regular Baptist Church officiating.
Burial will be in the Family
Cemetel). Banner. under the direction of the Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home
Loranie Watson Hall
Loranie Watson Hall. 92. of
Dema. died Wednesday. January 5.
2000. at Hazard Appalachian
Regional Hospital. following an
extended illness.
Born on July 15. 1907. in Pippa
Passes, she was the daughter of the
late Leek and Julia Ann Owens
Watson. She was a member of the
Caney Fork Old Regular Baptist
Church.
She was preceded in death b)
her husband. Talt Hall.
Sun tvors include one mece ,
Mary Lois Jacobs of Pippa Passes:
and one brother, Lovell D. Wat,on
of Mt. Sterling.
Funeral services wiU be con·
ducted Friday Janual) 7. at noon.
at the Reynolds Fork Old Regular
Baptist Church. Mallie. with ~Paul
Watson. Bordis Slone and Willie
Vernon Slone officiating.
Bunal will be in the Joe Hall
Cemetery. Dr) Creek. Topmost.
under the direction of NelsonFralier Funeral Home.
Watkins pallbearers
listed
Servmg as pallbearers for the
funeral of Alma Dorthy Allen
Watkins were Harry Rice. Jercm)
Watkin~. Alan Sublett, John \\.
Allen. C. R. Rice, Tim Cox and
John Dieter Allen
Honorary pallbearers ''ere
Henry Standafer. Ru~sell Ru.:c.
Mart V. Allen. Ronntt: Mo,Je\
Cecil Watkins. Keitb Coleman, B{lj
Slone and Babe Watkins
Ronnie Dale Rice
Ronmc Dale Rice, 33, of
Wildwood. Florida, formerly of
West Prestonsburg. died Sunday,
January 2. 2000, at Monroe
Regional Medical Center in Ocala,
Florida. follo,ving a brief illness.
He was born January 22, 1966,
the o;on of Cordella Faye Roberts
Rice of Wildwood. Florida. and
the late \\'lllie D Rice
He was a J 984 graduate of
Wildwood High School. He had
been a security officer and a former Wildwood Florida police officer.
In uddition, to his mother, he is
surviwd by his daughter, Kelsey
Alyssa R1ce of Labelle, Florida;
one brother, Michael Curtis Rice
of Wildwood, Florida; and his
maternal grandmother. Nettie M .
Roberts. also of Wildwood.
Funt.:ral sen·ices will be conducted Saturday, January 8, at I
p.m.. at the Hall Funeral Home
Chapel. Ma11in.
Burial will be in the Hicks
Cemetery, Hippo, under the direction of the Hall Funeral Home.
Ralldall Ray " Boo"
Isaac
Randall Ra) "Boo" Isaac, 49,
of Vcrsaille~.
formerl)
of
SpurlocJ... Creek and Jack's C reek
of Floyd County, died Tuesday,
Januar) 4. 2000. at the Woodford
Memorial Hospital. Versailles.
He was born May 25, 1950, in
Bevinsville. the son of the late
Virgil Isaac and Opal Marie Cook
Isaac Clemons. He was an electriCH\11, a U.S. Army, Vietnam War
veteran. nnd a member of
Wheelwright Masonic Lodge.
He is sun ived by his wife,
Kathleen Sm1th Isaac.
Other survi\·ors include one
son, E\an Isaac of Versailles; two
daughters. Rae Lauren Isaac and
Leah ls<tac btnh of Versailles;
four brother,. Gar} Wayne Isaac
of Virgie 1crr) Dean Clemons of
Bevinwi lie.
Jerry
Randall
Clemons of Somerset. Joe
Clemons
of
\ltorristown.
Tennessee: three sisters, Carol
Boudle of Be' Ins\ ille. Karen
Elaine Shumate of Sesser. Illinois,
and Sandra Clemons of Somerset.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday. January 7, at 1 I
a.m.. at the Hall Funeral Home
Chapel. Mart1n.
Burial
will
be
in
the
Buckingham
Cemetery.
Be' insvillc. under the direction of
the Hall Funeral Home.
Iren e Hall Osborne
Irene Hall Osborne. 71. of Oak
Hill. Ohio. died Monday, January
3. ::!000. at the home of her daughter. Diana.
Born April 4, 1928. in Ivel. she
"as thl:' daughter of the late Jack
and Belle Endicott Hall.
She was preceded in death by
her hushand. Euel Osborne.
Survivors mclude three sons,
Teddie O-.borne and Jay Osborne,
both of Oak Hill, and Timmy
Osborne of Jacbon. one daughter,
Dn111a Sharp of Oak Hill; three
sisters, \lnw fucJ...ett of Ivel,
Bonnie Williams of Oak Hill and
TolsJc l lo\\ttrd of Columbus: eight
grandL·hildren and three greatgrandchildren and three greatgrandl·hildren .
Fun~.:ral sl!n il.·cs were conduc ted Wedne!>odU), January 5, l l a.m .•
at Kuhner- I.e\\ j, runeral Home.
OaJ... Hill. \\ ith Re\ Rondall
\\'ulker oflkiating. Burial was in
Hill CemctCI'), T hurman. under
the dire~:tion of Kuhner-Lewis
Funeml Ilome.
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printed as space permits
Editur's tlntl' As .1 sen·ll'C to the
many dubs and commlllccs that
meet in our commun11y. The l·loyJ
County
Time~·
Communnv
Calendar wtll post llll'l'llng an~l
public scrVIl'C announcements
Arttcles for the Community
Calendar must be suhtllittcd in wnt
mg to The Times no later than 5
p.m. Mondav for Wl·dnesday 's puh
licat1on. 5 p.m. WcdtH.:sd;~v lor
Fnday's publtcatmn , or 5 · p .m.
Thursd.ty lor Sunc.la) •._ puhheauon
These cannot he taken mer the telephone.
Domestic violence?
Is your mttmate pnrtner JCalous!
do the) tr) to control you? Do the)
have an explosi\'C temper. even
over little thtngs! Do the) have difficulty expre''1ng thetr feelings!
Do they often blanu.: you lor everything wrong in the1r It vcs ! Do the)
call your names 01 usc put do\Vns to
damage your self·el-Otcem'l You mav
be a victtm of domestic \ iolenc~.
even though no om· hits you .
Emotional abuse can he just as t1urtful as a fist. Don't wa;t around to
sec 1f 11\ going to get v.orsc. call
the CriSIS hne at l)g6.6025 01 OUl·Ofarea, 1 - ~00 M9-660'i . \\ e .u c here
::!4-hour' a da~ , e\ Cr) c.la), hccause
''Love doesn't have to hurt."
P'burgSBDM
Preston~burg
Grade School
Elementary \\ill have a regularly
scheduled SBD~1 council meeung
on Monda). January 10, at 6 p.m .•
in the auditonum.
Sullivan College holds
information night
Sullivan College will be holding
an off-campus 1nfonnatwn mght at
Bell County High School on
Monday. January I 0, from 4·7 p.m.
InformatiOn concermng academic
programs, houstng, accreditation,
faculty. and financial aid w11l be
available to all interested students.
This infonnat1on session 1s open to
the public. For add1!1onal informa·
liOn or d1rect1ons, call Sullivan
College at J-800·467-62X I
Power Wheelchairs
available
Januar). 2000, l'hc Senior
Wheels Prugram USA makes a,·all·
able Power (Electncl Wheelchairs,
to non·ambulatory Senwr Citizens
(65 years old and upl and others at
110 out-ol-pocket expense 1f they
qualify. The Power Whcclch:urs ::1re
provided to those who arc in a
wheelchair, and arc not able to selfpropel in thc1r living area, and meet
the addltJOnal qualifica!lons of the
program. No deposit reqUired, Call
for more inforn1.1tion on the details
of the program No nursing homes.
or HMO's please Call 1-800·1608765.
Fibromyalgia group
meeting
The
Fibromyalg1a
f·amrly
Support Group meeting lor mdl\ !duals w1th FMS and the people who
care about them arc encouraged to
auend our mceungs.
The meeting will be held the first
Tuesday in each month at 7 p.m . in
the Betsy Layne Senior Cit1zens
Buildmg.
For more information, call:
Phyllis at (606) 874-2769 or Sharon
at (606) 478-5224.
Christmas trees wanted
The KY Department of Hsh &
Wildlife Resources 1s accepting live
cut Christmas trees to usc a~ !ish
auractors 111 Dewey Lake. The drop
off po1111 IS at the Fish & W1ldlifc
office located on Ky. 302 at Dewey
Lake near Stratton Branch Thc.;c
Will be accepted 1mmed1ately and
<.'an be dropped off at any umc
Clark family
resource center
Nursmg Ser.1ccs: A nurse from
the
Floyd
Count)
Health
Department 1-. 1n th~ center on
Fridays .
Services
avaJ!ahlc.
Phys1cals for the 5th grade students
entering 6th grade 111 the next
school year; prc·school, head~tart.
and kindergarten physicals, physicals for any student. age hirth-21
years old; blood pressure screcnmg,
TB skin test~. baby shots. Call the
center at 886-081 'i for an 1pp()lnl·
menl. These sen 1ces urc .IVaJlablc
to anyone in the Cotnrnunll)
• Adv1sory council mccung
January II, .1tS p m
• Parental .support gr<1up meeting-January 12 at noon
• PTA rncctmg Jnnu:uy 11 • •11 7
p.m.
SSI representative
to l'isit Mud Creek Clinic
A Sc.c1a1 Security representative
w1ll \lSI! the Mud Creek Clinic each
Tucsda} dunng the month of
January.
The representative \\ill be 111 the
c.:lnll~· to assist people in fihng
Soc1al Security claims and appeals.
People can also apply for
Supplemental Sccunty Income
(SSJ), Black Lung and Soc1al
Sccunty numbers. You can also
p1ck up booklets on Social Secunty
and get 4uest1ons answered.
South Floyd High
PTA meeting
South Flo)d High School will
have a PTA meeting on Monday.
January 10. at 7 p.m.
Energy Assistance
Program
Are you in a cnsis with your
home heatmg costs? If so, Big
Sandy Area Community Action
Program Inc. may be able to help
you through its Low-Income Home
Energy Assistance Program.
Applications for home heating
assistance will be taken beginnmg
January I 0 through March 15, or
until all of the agency's crisis funds
have been expended. between the
hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m .. at your
local Community Action Program
Offke.
To be ehg1ble for Cns1s assistance, a household musL
• meet the II 0% poverty income
guidelines. and
• the household is within four (4)
days of running out of fuel if bulk
fuel (coal. fuel oil. propane,
kerosene, or wood) is the heat
source; or
• has received a past due/disconnected nouce 1f natural gas or electric is primary heat source; or
• the household's home heating
costs are included as an undesignateed portion of the rent, and the
household has received an eviction
nouce for non-payment of rent.
To make application, clients
should bring social security numhcrs, binh dates. and proof of
mcome for the pre' iou:. month for
all household members. certificatiOn that the household is out of heat
or gmng to be out of heat or has a
past due/disconnect notice from
the1r heaung source as stated above.
The program is funded through
the Cabmet for Fam1lies & Children
Community Based Serv1ces and the
Kentucky
Association
for
Community Acton.
For more mformation. contact
Big Sandy Area Community Action
Program Inc .. in Floyd County at
886-2929.
McDowell SBDM/PTA
:\1cDowell Elementary holds its
monthly SBDM meetings on the
first Tuesday of each month PTA
monthly meetings are held on the
first Monday of each month. The
January meetmgs are rescheduled
as follows. SBDM will meet
January 18 at 6 p.m. in the school
hbrary PTA will meet January 17 at
7 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Join Alice Lloyd College
in the new millennium
It's not too late. Classes for the
2000 Spnng Semester at Altce
Lloyd College Will begin on
Wednesday
January
19.
Registration for upcoming classes
at ALC will begin Tuesday, January
18 at 8:30 a.m. in the June
Buchanan Alumni Center. Call J.
888-280-4ALC or come by for a
tour.
County Pictorial History
2000 calendar available
The Floyd County Pictorial
History 2000 Calendar conta1mng
18 pictures of various county toea·
lions and scenes IS available from
any member of the Floyd County
Htstorial Soc1ety. The cost is $8.
Pikeville Methodist
Hospital
January 2000
Janu.try 18 So you're going to
have a baby'> An Ep1dural Class will
be oftercu 1rom 7-9 p m , at the
Euucauon Center. located in the
\l.allen & Cornette Butldrng. Pre·
reg1ster at 437-39~8
January 19: A S1bhng Class will
be offered from 6 7 p.m .• at PMH.
Participants meet 111 the lobby. Preregister at 437-3938.
For a complete listing of hospnalsponsored events, call the Events
LJnl' at 437-2003.
You or someone you know
can't stop drinking
Alcoholics Anonymous is willing
to help. For more information, call
I 800-467 8019.
AI Anon: For support and under~landing of the d1seasc-meets, S
p.m .. Saturdays, at the Presbyterian
Church in Prestonsburg. (Alanon is
for family members of alcoholics).
Depressed
Anonymous
Arc you feeling lonely. hopeless
and trapped in a self-constructed
prison and can't overcome it or get
oufl ThiS support group is not for
those people who need 11 but for
those people who want it. We
understand. For more information,
call: Randall, 886-0483; Jim, 8863027; Jane 886· 8219; Sue-7898712.
G.E.D. classes
Linda Bailey of The David School
will teach G.E.D. classes at the
Mud Creek Community Family
Resource/Youth Service Center
each Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Classes are free.
SF Youth Service Center
Walk.mg track is open to the general public, 7 a.m. till 5 p.m. (walking track is closed during special
events). The Center is sponsoring
several guest presentations. Contact
the center for time and subjects. The
center has a One-stop Career
Station satellite, available to the
community as well as to the students. Stop in Monday-Friday, 8
a.m.-3 p.m. Anyone mterested in
Adult Education should contact the
center.
1l1e South Floyd Youth Services
Center is located on South Floyd's
campus in room 232. For more
information.
contact
Keith
Smallwood or Mable Hall 606/4529600. CXI. 243.
Martin High alumni
Mark your calendar now for
Martin Purple Flash Bash, 2000 on
Memorial Day weekend, 2000. This
will be perhaps the last Manin
Purple Flash Homecoming. The
event will bcgm on Friday evening
and end Saturday night w1th the
alumni dance.
McDowell Family
Resource Center Activities
G 1:- D classes are each Monday
from S a.m. to 11:30 a.m., free of
charge for those interested in earnmg the1r G.E.D.
The Floyd County Health
Departments Nurse is at the Center
each Monday to see patients needing immumzations. T.B. Skin tests,
pre-natal W.l.C .• W.I.C., and school
physicals (head start, kindergarten,
6th grade).
Call to schedule an appointment,
377-2678.
A Mountain Comprehensive Care
counselor is at the Center each
Tuesday to sec students 111 need of
counseling scrv1ces. If you feel
your child is in need of counseling
services, call the Center for more
infom1ation, 377-2678.
If you would like more mforma·
tion on any of the above programs
or serv1ces contact the Center, 377·
2678.
Veterans rep_
A Veterans Bcnef1t F1eld
Representative for the Kentucky
Department for Veterans Aff<urs has
an office on the third floor of the
Floyd County Courthouse. He 1s
there to assist veterans and their
dependents in filing for state and
federal benefits. This service IS free
and is prov1dcd by the common·
wealth. Call 606/886·7920. If there
is no answer, leave a message and
he will return your call.
Apples for the students
James A. Duff is collecting Food
City receipts that will help us to get
free computers and other items that
we can use m our school. Help us
by saving your receipts and either
send them to school with your ch1ld
or dropping them off at the Family
Resource Center. You may also
drop them off at the front office of
our school. We would appreciate
any help you could give our school
with this project.
Veterans affairs
The Kentucky Department of
Veterans Affairs is trying to locate
family members of missing sold1crs
that fought in the Korean War, U.S.
and North Korean Governments
have been negotiating to bring our
missing comrades home. If you arc
a family member of such a serviceman, from any branch of service. or
know of someone that 1s, please
contact your local KDVA field representative, Roger Belcher at 606/
886-7920.
Big Sandy Abuse Center
If you are a victim of abuse,
remember 11 IS not your fault! The
abuser IS respons1ble for his/her
behaviOr. If there is no intervention,
the abuse will only get worse over
time. Break the cycle of abuse; call
the Big Sandy Family Abuse
Center's 24-hour crisis line to fmd a
way out of victimi7.ation. Call 886
6025, or out-of-the-area 1-800· 649
6605. Remember: Love doesn't
have to hurt!
4-H has Wildcat
calendars - but wait
The 4-H has Um vcrslly of
Kentucky Wildcat calendars on sale
for $7, while they last. But the
Floyd County Extension Office.
where they are available. will be
closed until Monday, January 3. On
that date or after, you can p1ck up a
calendar at the office, 921 S. lake
Dr. in Prestonsburg.
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Mayo Mo1aents
Paintsville th1s week for the next
semester. Classes will begin on
It's a m1racle! Amazing! January 10. There will be a full
Wonderful! Stupendous!
The schedule of classes offered at the
world as we know it did not fall Paintsville and Hager Hill campusdown on our heads on January I, es and the Pikeville Campus will
2000. Here we arc and here we go open with a hmited schedule.
We are still installing equipment
off into this bright new world of
Y2K. 1 guess we will have 10 find and furniture at Pikeville, but we
something new to write about and have moved Busmess and Office
talk about and wear on our hats and and Nursing classes into the buildT-shirts .
Meanwhile back at ing. They will begin th1s semester
in the new facility on schedule.
Mayo ...
The dawn of the new m1lenium PCC also will offer some classes at
the new facility. Full operation will
IS a new day with new acllVItJes but
a lot of old 1deals and commitment not be 111 place until the fall.
It's not too late to go to school;
for Mayo Tcchmcal College.
I was at the campus in Pikeville in fact. it's never too late to go to
last week, installing some comput- school. Call us today to see how
ers when Bobby McCool, our you can fit into the campus hfe at
director came by. He had stopped Mayo.
It's a new start to a new century.
off at our Paintsville campus and
was surprised to find a hummmg Let us help you make a new hcgw·
little group work1ng away even ning for your life. Our graduates
though we were technically "shut have earn1ng power. Our gwduatcs
have a future. We can help you
down".
fhat 1s not unusual The level of make a difference Ill your life and
commllmcnt of the employees at the lives of your lam1l) Call uo; at
Mayo 1s high. The students come 606n89-5311. ext. 235 or c xt 223
Remember. too, that a c.lonation
ltrst and the employees focus on
to
Mayo's
scholarship fund IS,, g1lt
the job to he done
Mayo w1ll n.:gi~tcr students in that keeps on g1ving.
by Linda Lyon
CNAPSA)-Just because that cute
httlc doggie Ill the window is star·
ing at you With "take-me-home"
eye~ doesn't mean it's the nght pel
fnr you or your family.
Many pet owners make the mts·
take of choosmg wbat they consa.ler
to be the most adorable pet without
tak1ng the lime to cons1der compat·
ibiltty.
Selecting the right pet is very
important
When choosing a pet, it is important to select one that 1s right for
your envtronment: one that \\ill fit
in w1th your h festy le. A poor match
ma) bring frustrauon later.
Nearly 60 percent of households
in the country own pets. DiJ you
know one 111 four of those pets will
cnc.l up in a ~;heltcr? Il's true! This
percentage can easily be decreased
w1th a few pcnmcnl pet pointers:
Before your new pet IS
cv~n brought home. you and your
family should dil'cuss "the rules" to
rnsure that your pet recetve~ a consistent message.
Spay or neuter your cat or
dog th1s avoids millions of pets
being put In sleep because there arc
not enough homes for them.
Proper training 1s very
important New puppies or dogs not
accustomed to staying alone can
hark or ho\\ I. Praise your pet and
offer rewards for staying alone at
different mcremenL'> in time.
Get pet references-if you
leave your current address. Ask professionals who know your pet, such
as the veterinarian or current landlord, to write short leuers of reference. This may help to persuade a
~
perspective landlord that your wellnl.lnnercd pets wrll he good tenanl!i.
The ABC's ol Responsible Pet
Ownership ~~ a free. 12-page petcare gUJdc that will ne avatlable at
SPCA's, local shelters and Humane
Societies across the country. For a
free copy, visit a ricarhy shelter, call •
1 - 877-466-6~67
ur
visit
www. rchre,e .com/usa.
75th Birthday Celebration
of
Ola Wells
The family is holding a
reception in honor. of the
75th birthday of Ola
Wells, at the Auxier Fire
Department, Auxier, KY.
Saturday. January 8, 2000,
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m..
Punch, cake, coffee and
soft drinks will be served. •
The custom of open invitation is being observed.
Reward
Black/White male Siberian Husky.
Wearing red nylon collar w/reflective
strip. Green tags from Country Hills
Vet.
Answers to "Blackie"
Last seen on Arkansas Creek - 12-28.
Please call 285-5072
Reward offered/no questions asked.
�fRIDAY, JANUARY
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7, 2000
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weal artist honored
A young man who grew up in the head of Licking
River in Magoffin County is now an acclaimed artist.
Shannon Shepherd, an art teacher at Betsy Layne
High School in Floyd County. has had several shows in
the area including the Mountain Arts Center in
Prestonsburg, the Appalshop in Whitesburg, and
Morehead State University where he recently
completed his Ma~ter of Arts m Stud1o Art.
One of h1s works, which he contributed to
the ~agoffin County Historical Societ) . was
displayed m a local bank in Salyersville during
the recent Founder's Da) celebration.
-The Sa/yersvtlle lndependem
1999 farmer tax guides now available here
at county extension office
The Magoffin County Coopcrati\'e ExtensiOn
Service has several cop1es of the 1999 Farmer's Tax
Guide to help fanner'$ prepare their taxes.
The Farmer's Tax Guides have been offered to
Magoffin County fanners free through the local
Extension office for several years. A Farmer's Tax
Guide contains all kinds of infom1at1on JUst on domg
taxes for a fam1. You don't ha\'e to wade through all
the information to find the part for the farm . lt 1s all
included in one well-organized publication.
Free sample forms that arc needed to complete the
taxes for a faml are al!>O included This publication
will help you collect the mformation needed e-..en
if you plan on paying someone else to do your
taxes.- The Salyer.n•il/e Independent
Y2Kjust another day here for utility
sen-ices, banks
Fmal answers to Y2K questions and its
effects on the tum of the centur) arc onl) a
couple of day" away, but for no\\ officials say
Magoffin County and surroundmg ureas c;hould be safe
from major difficulties.
With concerns regard1ng the Y2K ~ituation prompting area residents to stockpile necessary food and drink
supplies, utility companies, medical scrv1ces outlets
and local banks are sending out all-clear messages to
their customers .-The Salwrsville Independent
Sherifffails to pay bills
Holdings. August 4, I 998) or Massey Coal SeTVIces
Unless Martin County Sheriff Dame! Young comes (one of the nation's leading coal companies), rumors
up wtth $11 I,000 owed to the fiscal court. the county abound that Massey has purchased Kermit Coal and
may be forced to cut him off.
Wolf Creek, effective the first of the year.
The county has been doing the sheriff's payroll
Donnie Stansky, n 45-year-old disabled miner
for the last year and the btU was due December
who worked at Kermit Coal when it shut down in
31. A new quarter began January 1. According
I993, said Thursda) that he had talked with a
to county treasurer Franklin Fletcher. Young's
supervisor who has been overseeing routine
failure to pay the bill means the county will not
maintenance at the idled operation , who
have the money to pay Young and four memconfirmed Massey had bought the operahers of his staff Thursday, when payroll checks
lion and wns in the process of takmg
are issued.
~......"'-_J over.-Mountain Citizen
The fiscal court is in violation of an order handed
Fitzpatrick still on hold as city cop
• down in 1996 stating the county could stop doing the
The
wheels of the federal government move slo" Jy
sheriff's payroll. budget· cutting measure ordered by
at
times.
Two people who can anest to this are Ine7.
then County Judge-Executive Kelly Callaham. But
when Judge-Executive Dr. Lon E. Lafferty took the Mayor Rick Penix and Martin County Sheriff's Chief
office last year, the county picked up the sheriff's pay- Deputy Pete Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick was hired as a full-time lne1. police offirolL-Mountain Citizen
cer m November, thanks to a COPS grant from the
Department of Justice. Despite giving his notice to
Kermit Coal sold
Sheriff
Darriel Young, Fitzpatrick . remains a deputy
Although there is no official word from either
unul
Penix
receives funding from the federal governAddington Enterpnses Inc. (a coal company which purchased Kermit Coal and Wolf Collieries from Zeigler ment.-Mozmtain Citizen
Prosecutor: Grim admitted killing man
State Treasurer-elect Jonathan Miller to propose legisA Johnson County res1dent charged with killing a lation. which will be considered during the current ses• man in Lawrence County in 1997 allegedly told an sion of the General Assembly, which began Monday, in
acquaintance that he committed the murder and that he Frankfort.
would confess to the crime if "anything comes up about
Adkins. during a recent press conference at Second
it."
Street Elementary School m Frankfort. said Kentucky
Those allegations are contained in court papers
currently has a savings program designed to aile\ iate
filed in the murder ca.:;c against James W. Grim
- .- -. some of the other co~ts assOCiated \\ith a college
of Tutor Key. Grim is charged with the May
education. But he sa1d the program docs not offer a
18. 1997, death of Phillip Michael Wagner.
guaranteed way to pay for college tuitton .-The Big
another Johnson Count) man whose skeletal
Sandy News
remains were found tn Lawrence County m
New area barber school opens
December 1998.
"Shave
and a haircut, two bits."
In a document filed December 23 in Lawrence
Well,
actually
the) 'II cost you a bit more than that
Circuit Court, Assi tant Commonwealth's Attornev
Ron Burchett indicated that Grim admitted to a friend these days. but thanks to n brand-ne\\ busine~s underway in Paintsville, there' ll he more trained barbers to
,_ that he k1lled Wagner.-The Big Sandy News
perform those much-needed services .
The Eastern Kentucky Barber School officJally
Legislature will consider Adkins'
opened on Tuesday at 949 Broadway (Rock City) in
college tuition bill
Paintsville with five students and reeistered and
State Rep. Rocky Adkins is the primary sponsor of a licensed head instructor H. David Pree as ~director
btll that would create a pre-paid college program in
The school has immediate openings for 10 more stuKentucky.
dents, and the facility can train a total of 30 students,
The Sandy Hook Democrat, whose district includes with the addition of a second instructor.
Lawrence County, has teamed w1th Senators Lindy
-The Big Sandy News
Casebier of Louisville and Bob Jackson of Murray. and
Mapping for E-9IJ complete; most
Morgan residents soon to be assigned new
addresses
About 90 percent of Morgan County's residences
and businesses will ~oon be assigned new
addresses. thanks to the county's new enhanced
911 emergency reporting and dispatching system.
Mapping for the county-wide E-911 system is virtually complete. Chief Dtspatcher
John Conley of the West Liberty Police
Department, who has coordinated the mapping pro~ect, said road identification signs erected by county
government combined with global positioning satellite technology utilized tn plotting individual addresses makes it possible for a dispatcher to locate on a
computer screen with pinpomt accuracy the address
from which an emergency call originates. Mapping
t1 coordinates compiled for each address. listing road
name, exact distances. and on which side of the road
Gayheart pleads guilty to one
count of vote-buying
David Randall Gayheart, 23, of Hindman, entered
a plea of guilty in United States D1strict Court in
Pikeville on Monday, January 3, to one count of vote
buying m the May 1998, pnmary election.
Joseph L. Famularo, Umted States Attorney
for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and
Jeffery Lapinski, Spec1al Agent in Charge.
Federal Bureau of ln\'csttgatJOn for
-Kentucky, jointly announced the plea on
Tuesday.
Gayheart pleaded guilty to paying a voter
$25 for her vote in the May 25, 1998, primary election in Knott County, in violation of federal
criminal Jaws. Because the electiOn 10volved candidates for the United States Senate. the buying or selling of votes in such an election violated federal criminal Jaws.
-Troublesomt Creek Times
Rebecca Gayheart: Person of the Year
The lime!> 1999 Person of the Year, Rebecca
Gayheart, demonstrates that Knott Countians can
• compete with anyone in the world and that dreams m
Knott County can he reahzed with dedication. perse·
verance and hard work The Person of the Year is not
or street the residence is located are then 1ssued to the
responding emergency unJts.-The Licking Valle)
Courier
Referendum to decide on cross-county
quota leasing
A referendum is betng held 10 which burley tobacco producers may vote on allowing cross-county leasing.
Ballots w11l be mailed to all known eligible tobacco producers on January 7.
If returned 10 person. the certificatiOn envelope
must be received at the USDA Service Center. Farm
Service Agency, West Liberty, by 4:30p.m. on Fnday.
January 14.
If mailed, the certification envelope must be postmarked not later than mtdntght on January 14, 2000,
and rece1vcd at the Farm Sernce Agency before the
start of canvassing the ballots on Wednesday, January
19. Ballots w11l be canvassed beg10ning :n 8:30 p.
m.-The Ltckmg Valley Courier
a government official, pohttcal or local community
leader, in fact, the indi\'idual is the youngest person
given this honor smcc the naming began in I 983 .
The 1999 Person of the Year has made Knott
Counuans proud and has brought positive anention
and publicity to Knott County.
-Troubluome Creek Ttmes
WYMT tourney in Knott this week
The WYMT-TV/Wha)ne Supply Mountam
Basketball ClassiC, one of ca~tern Kentucky's
most anticipated :-.ports events. begrns this
week in Hindman.
The tournament, featuring some of the best
high school basketball teams in the regmn, will be
held at Knott County Central High School, Morton
Combs Athletic Complex. where 1t has been held
every year since 11 began 12 yrarl- a~o
The tournament ts not only a showcase for basketball but also provides academic opportun1t1es m the
form of scholarships to deservmg ;~ntl needy "tudents.
Two Knott Contians are among this )Car':. scholarship recipients. They arc J.mic Lynn Watt~. daughter of Randall and Debbie Wntts ol Garner, anti Jusun
Handshoe, son of Freddy and M) ra H.tndshoe of
Leburn.
-Troublesome Creel.; 'lm1es
JWagistrate threatens judge
over water issue
The office ol Pike County Judge-Executive
Karen Gibson as of lute Tuesday afternoon had yet
to dell\cr a $200,000 check to Mountain Water
Distnct for watcr~linc extensJon work, despite a
threat from one magJ-;tr;Jte to seck mallcasance proceedings 1f that exchange d1d not ~--occur .,.. ithin 24 hours of Monday's f1scal
court meeting.
District SIX Mng1stratc Stir! Edd1c
Hams :.aid during that meeung should
Gibson not comply with n prcv10us
'ote of the court to turn over $200,000
to the "ater dt:stnct for waterline work m the
Mill Branch, Biggs Branch and Beech Creek areas,
he \\OU)d take the ISsue to state Attorney General
Ben Chandler.
-Appalachian Neu -Exp1css
Coal-"lfac closes two Pike County
mining operations
Cittng an extremely depressed coal market as 1ts
reason, Coal-Mac Inc. closed its two Pike County
surface mining operations Monday. company offiCials said Tuesda).
Fee-pooling plan adopted in split vote
Two Johnson County Fm:al Court members rejected a plea for delay lrom the1r counterpart Monday,
voting to enact an ordinance establbhmg a fce-poolmg system for the county court clerk and sheriff's
offices.
The ordinance, wh1ch requires excess fees accumulated by County Clerk Betty Jo Conley and Shenff
Bill Witten to be transferred monthlv
rather than annually to the county trea:
~ury will take effect Februar) I, but a
legal challenge is expected before that
date from Conley, who through her
attorney Ned Piller:.dorf, opposes the
plan.
Prior to the court's vote Monday on the
final approval of the ordinance, Pillcrsdorf
asked court members to reject the proposal, saying
there is "no statutory authority" for imposing the feepooling process. He added that he wasn't ever sure
the process could be allowed by the consent of the fcc
officers.-The Pttintn•,/le 1/craid
Lake is critical to growth of system
When it was built in the late 1970s, Paintsville
Lake's fir. t purpose was to keep water out of
Paintsville.
Now. more than 20 years later, the Jake is the key,
The closure of the two m1nes, located at Hawkms
and Daniels Branch, resulted in the combined layoff
of 65 employees.
"We deeply regret the need for this action," said
Gary Bennett, general contractor of Coal-Mac. "It
has become increasingly difftcult for small-scale
operations hkc the Hawkins and DanJcls Branch
mines to remain profitable when coal prices
arc ~o depressed.
"We have some of the best employees 1n the 10dustry, and they are to be
commended for the safe and productive
"d)' they have performed their duties.
-Appalachian New-Express
W. Ky tornado knocks out local
long-distance service
A tornado spun oft by a powerful storm in west·
em Kentucky, Monday evemng crippled local longdistance service for some telephone users yesterday.
Darrell Maynard, president of SouthEast
Telephone in Pikeville. said about 500 of the company's eastern Kentucky customers lost long-distance service after the tornado damaged the company's fiber optic cables located in Owensboro.
-Appalachian New-Express
not just for supplying water to Paintsville and
Johnson County. but to much of the Big Sandy
reg1on
As a flood -control project, Paintsville Lake has an
unblem1shed record. Not one city street has been
under water since the dam went on line in the early
1980s for the U.S . Army Corp~ of Engineers.
As a water source for Paintsville Utilities. the
lak:e ·s value is as clear as the water it con tams, but it
will be at least three years before any water from it
flows through taps in the city and county.The Paintsville Herald
Judge asked to decide
if pay, staff cuts legal
Circuit Judge Nick Fralier has been
asked to detenntne if the county's fiscal court can
reduce the salary, duties and staff of Johnson County
Ja1ler B. Joe Hill.
The questions revolve around a proposed county
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court's December 14 meeting.
As explained at that meeting by County JudgeExecuuve Tucker Dante!, the ordmance IS a means of
reducing the costs borne by taxpayers for the jailer's
office m light of new courtroom technology which
\\ill diminish Hil1's job duties.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY
7, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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A Gift
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We Now Have 30-50% Off
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of Court Street. Prestonsburg
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Trends and Traditions
OF PRESTONSBURG
S. Central Avenue
886-1916
A Gift
Certificate
from
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Great Fashions. Great Prices. Every Day!
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�"What's
i
LOYDCOU TY
A' • Betsy Layne wins
over Allen • 83
·-en~·
:t:1s
c
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,
*'~""'
by Ed Taylor
Atterflre
Sports Editor
Betsy Layne
to Pike cen
Keathley scores
20 in Bobcats
77-55 setback
•
..
BETSY LAYNE'S ADAM COLLINS (33) scored over Pike Central's Chris
Clevenger (33) Tuesday night at Pike Central. The Bobcats dropped a
n-55 decision to the Hawks. (photo by Ed Taylor)
The Pike County Central Hawks
placed four players in double figures
and the local fire department was on
hand, but not to watch, as the Hawks
posted a 77-55 win over a sluggish
Betsy Layne. which hadn't played basketball since December 21.
The fire department arrived just as
the fourth quarter was about to begin
because someone pulled an alarm that
forced fans. players and the media man
outside.
After the all clear signal allowed
patrons to return, and the.media person, the game resembled anything like
a basketball game for the Bobcats,
who looked very strong in the flJ'st
half.
Big man Chris Clevenger had his
way in the paint area after the fire drill
and the fourth quarter resumed. He
scored eight of his game-high 23
points in the final period and most of
those came under the basket as the
Hawks had excellent baJJ execution.
Betsy Layne showed it had not been
on the hardwood over the holidays and
showed signs of reverting to what was
a drastic season last year. The Cats
showed some selthhness that was
absent the first month of the season,
that contributed to a good early start
for Betsy Layne.
Brock. Keathley led the Bobcats in
scoring with 20 points, 16 of those in
the first half.
Betsy Layne looked confused on
both ends of the floor as the Hawks
shredded the Bobcat defense with
excellent spacing and pinpoint passing.
Betsy Layne went to the locker
· room nursing a precarious 36-33 lead,
but when the second half resumed they
could not find ways to handle the
three-quarter pressure the Hawks threw
at them.
The two teams played to a 15-15 tie
after the first eight minutes. The event
had the makings of a game that could
possibly go down to the fmal possession The lead changed hands four
times in the opening quarter and the
game was tied thrice.
Clevenger gave the Hawks a 2-0
lead but Betsy Layne got three-point
baskets from Keathley and Justin
• Players of
the Week
Cl~
83
•
• Sports In
Perspective
• 85
•The Comic
Page
Page • 88
• Girls
(See Bobcats, page three)
Raiders strike again
in win at Millard ~
•
A Look At Sports
..
RAIDERS
/)
~\I'
first 12 games. South Aoyd
improved to 10-2 on the year.
Five players scored in double
Sophomore Rusty Tackett carne off the South Floyd figures for South Floyd and the)
bench and scored a game-high 22 points to lead the have six averagmg in double figures
Raiders to a convincing 112-69 win over the Millard for the season. Freshman Michael Hall added 19 points
in the victory. Kyle Tackett buried three three-point basMustangs Tuesday night.
It was the second str.tight game in which the Raiders kets and finished with 13 poinL'>. Ryan Shannon added
have scored over I 00 points. Coach Henry Webb's ball- 12 and Byron Hall scored II. Jimmy Stumbo finished
club 1s averagmgjust over 90 point-; a game through the with eight points.
Millard made a game of it in the first eight minutes,
staying with the quicker Raiders. The Mustangs trailed
26-20 at the first stop. Tackett was unconscious m the
first quarter, hitting three treys and scoring nine points.
players
3pt
fg
fta-m tp
He has hit eight three-point ba~kets in his last two
12
Shannon
6-6
3
0
games. Tackett had live first-quarter points, with
Stumbo
I
2
0-0
8
Michael Hall and Byron Hall tossing in four.
K. Tackett
2
0-0
13
3
Rusty Tackett continued with the hot hand in the secB. Hall
6-5
II
3
0
ond stanza with eight points as the Raiders led 48-34 at
M. Hall
2-1
19
6
2
the half.
Meade
l-1
7
3
0
1be Raiders were awesome in the third period.
R. Tackett
I
3-1
22
9
outscoring Millard 38-16 to lake a 86-50 lead. Michael
D. Tackeu
2
I
0-0
7
Hall turned up the burner.. and hit two three-point basNewman
0
4-2
2
0
kets while scoring I 3 of his I 9 points in the third periSkeens
2
0-0
4
0
od. Rusty Tackett had a trey and seven points in the
Hall
I
0-0
2
0
same quarter.
Platkus
I
2-2
4
0
South Floyd's dcfenc;e took Millard out of its game
Hyden
0
2-1
I
0
and rumovers hurt the Mustangs 111 trying to solve the
totals
26-19 112 pressure defense. John Meade, who went scoreless in
33
9
the first two quarters, tossed all seven of his points in the
third quarter.
Coach Webb went to his bench in the fourth quarter,
3pt
players
fg
fta-m tp
with Joe Skeans scoring four points. as did Joe Platkus.
I
15
A. Coleman 6
0-0
Stumbo hit his second trey of the gan1e and scored five
0-0
Sykes
3
0
6
points in the final stan7..a.
14
Ward
7
0
2-0
South Floyd, which has been hot from the free throw
II
C. Coleman I
3
0-0
line, continued to connect from the charity stripe at
2- 1
3
0
7
Kilgore
Millard, making 19 of 26 attempts.
0
0-0
6
M Tackett
3
A. Coleman led Millard's scoring with 15 points.
0
0-0
2
M. Coleman I
Ward added 14. C Coleman scored II. South Floyd
2
0-0
6
Ratliff
0
will travel to Prestonsburg Tuc.'iday night in a confer24
4-1
69
6
totals
ence game with the Blackcats.
1be Raiders lead the Floyd County Conference with
South Floyd .......... 26 22 38 26 - 112
a3-0ma.rk
Millard ................... 20 14 16 19 - 69
by Ed Taylor
Sportc; Editor
Next week will be
tournament week
HAPPY BIRfHDAY WISH...
To Allen Central's Larry Mullins. Larry turns 17 on January 11. Hey,
that is just three days before mine. That makes Larry older than me.
Happy birthday. Larry, and have a great season.
If you have a birthday wish to soll'\\!one to pac;s on. give me a call and
we will pass it on.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKbTBALL AND TOURNAMENTS
If you like high school hasketball. and I love it, and if you like tournament play, and I love it, then next week will be a fun-filled week for you
-and me because I love it
Three. count them, three big tournaments will happen next week and
it is a problem to tigure out ho'W to cover all of it
The Floyd County Grade School tournament begins Monday night
the Coca-Cola Classic, imolving three boys teams. begins Tuesday night,
as well as the Girls AII"A" Cla'isic.
:-.low. if you find no basketball games to go to, you are not looking. Of
course, it was b<ld scheduling on the part of the grade schools because of
the two high school tournament'>, because they certainly will lake away
from the crowd-. at the high school events.
One of my favorite tournaments is the Floyd County Grade School
tournament. I have covered it the past 12 !'-Casons. I
intend to lake in some of it and hopcfull} make
most of the games. But l also have to get to the
Girls All "A" and want to take m some of the
Coca-Cola Classic.
The Coca-Cola Classic opens with a good
one Thesday night with Allen Ccntr-c~.l meeting
the Sheldon Clark Cardinals. Allen Ccnual has
had a long lay olr and played undem1anned
Piarist Schooltllis past Thesday night.
"This team needs to play," said Allen Central
Coach Johnny Martin of his team. Game time
is set to tip off at 6:30p.m. The Cardinals
will bring a 2·6 record to the tournament.
while Allen Central is 6-3 on the y~u.
The Allen Central coach said his
team faces another lay off if thc) do not
advance in the Pike Ccntr.tl touma(Sec Sports, page three)
Allen Central61,
S. Clark 59,
Cordia 88,
Notre Dame 61,
JCHS 47,
Belfry 93,
Evarts 53,
Elkhorn City 46
Woodward. 23
Jackson City 21
Holmes 23
Lawrence Co 42
Feds Ck41
Harlan 51
• Boys
Harlan 82.
Knott Central 56.
AC.H.S. 100,
Pike Central 77,
South Floyd 112,
Pikeville 75
Bell Co. 49
Piarist49
Betsy Layne 55
Millard 69
• College
Alice Lloyd 77,
lntermont104,
Union 74,
Va.·Wise 40
Berea 95
Pikeville 55
SEC
Kentucky 70,
Arkansas 71,
LSU 78,
Miss St. 71,
Tennessee 60,
Vanderbilt 87,
Ga. Tech 61
Mississippi 71
Alabama 56
Georgia 59
S. Carolina 52
Aorida 77
• Girls
Fri., Jan. 7, 2000
OBI at Piarist
• Boys
Fri., Jan. 7, 2000
Betsy Layne at Feds Creek
Belfry at Prestonsburg
The Floyd County Elementary
basketball tournament tips off
Monday night at Allen Central
Middle School.
All county teams, boys and girts,
will take part in the week long
event.
Painngs for tourney had not been
announced at press time. See
complete listings and brackets in
Sunday's Sports Plus.
�82
FRIDAY, JANUARY
7, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY T IMES
Slone scores 25 as Allen Central rolls past Piarist
Rebels gearing up for
Coca-Cola Classic
by Ed Ta) lor
Sports Editor
It just isn't the type of game you
want to play just before a big tournament, but the Allen Central
Rebels basketball team made the
trip to undermanned Piurist School
for a district match up with the
Knights on their home floor.
The outcome was anything but
Coach Martin and his team will
play at Pike Central in the CocaCola Hoops Classic Tuesday night.
The Rebels will meet Sheldon
Clark.
Leslie Slone scored 25 points to
lead Allen Central's scoring.
Jeremy Sexton fintshed in double
figures with 14 points and Jeremy
Hayes netted II. Hayes was the
Rebel with the hot hand before the
holiday break.
Slone hit five three-point baskets in the win for Allen Central.
Larry Mullins, who had eight
pleasant as the Rebels rolled to a
I00-·l? win over the Knights. The
\\tn improved the Rebels to 6-3 on
the season and 3-l in conference
play.
Allen Central Coach Johnny
Martin's ballclub hasn't played on
the hardwood since December 21
and he felt his team needed some
time on the court.
" I hated to play them (starters)
but they needed some playing
time," said Coach Martin. "We
haven't played and the long lay off
has hurt us."
South Floyd Raiders easily
defeats Betsy Layne Bobcats
hl Karen Joseph
Sports Writer
The Betsy Layne Bobcats have had a rough time of
late. They have had a hard time regrouping since Brent
Newsome was injured at John. M. Stumbo in midDecember. It i~ not known if Newsome will be back in
time for the county tournament.
The South Floyd Raiders. on the other hand, have
been on a roll lately. They are playmg very good basketball getting ready to go into the county tournament.
The two teams met Tuesday night at the D. W.
Howard Fieldhouse. South Floyd jumped out to an
early lead and ne\er slowed down. The Raiders led the
Bobcats 20-3 in the tirst quarter and went on to win the
game by a score of 55-38.
Brian Meade led all players in scoring with 19.
Fifteen of those points were in the first half. Adam
Tackett finished\\ ith 15 for the Raiders.
Betsy l..a) ne wa<. led in scoring by Jordan Scarberry.
ScarbeiT) finished the game \\ ith 12.
If the Bobcats could take away the first quarter, the
game would ha\e been prett) close. But in basketball,
all quarters count. And the fir~! quarter proved to count
for the Raiders. They outscored Betsy Layne 20-3 in
the lir~t quarter.
Brian Meade scored II points in the first quarter,
including one three-point basket. Adam Tackett helped
his team with tive points. while London Hall and Ervin
Vance each had two points.
For the Bobcats, Buddy Conn had the only field goal
and Adam Roberts connected for one free throw to give
the Bobcats three points.
In the second quarter, the Bobcats played much better basketball. Jordan Scarberry. who was scoreless in
the first quarter, scored I0 points in second quarter for
the Bobcats.
Wesley Hall hit a three pointer for the Raiders. Hall
~lso hit a two point basket. fot a total of five points in
the quarter.
Brian Meade had four points for South Floyd.
Both teams scored 16 points in the second quarter.
This was good for South Hoyd. but not so good for
BetS) La}ne. South Flo}d did not IO!'.e any ground. but
pointe;, hit two thrce-pomt baskets
Josh HO\I.CIJ netted ctght pomt and
Rodney Scott fin•shed VYith nine.
Jeremy Rister c.tmc olf tht' Rebel
bench and contributed seven
pomts. all m the lourth quancr
George I l.tll Jed the Piarist
School '' ith 13 points while Rohe11
HaJJ fini~hcd with 12. Brett 11:!11
tossed in eight points and E' an
Mulliken had <:i:<.
Slone was.a one-man gang in the
first quarter with 12 pnints, hitting
two three-point baskets. Howell
and Hayes scored stx poinb. each 111
the opening period Allen Central
led 30-14 at the fir<;t stop. George
Hall and Brett Hall had four fi1sl·
quaner pomh for the Kmghts.
E\.tn \1ulliken abo scored four
pomts.
Allen Central \\ent on a 27-13
run in the ~ccond pcnod to take a
57-27 lead to the locker room at the
half Slone hit trey:. three and four
111 ~cormg eight point~ m the second quatter.l\lullins had six points,
Including a thr<.!c-point ba~kct.
In a 22-5 blitl in the third period, Jcrcm) Sexton had six points to
lc:.td the charge us the Rebels busted nut to a 79-32 advantage.
George Hall scored all fh e of the
Knights' points. hitting a threepoint basket.
Coach t\lartin played his bench
the entire fourth quarter and got
good play from Z. W. Chaffins. who
fim~hed the game "'ith six points.
Joo;h Yate tossed 10 four fourthquarter poiJllS.
Matt Gocing ~cored all four of
his points 10 tht• lourth quarter. as
did Shawn Rose.
Yates and Travi-, Fnmcis finhhcd \\llh four points for the
Rebels. Nathan Goble added two
and Justin <>t·ou scored two points. It
Allen Central hit five of seven
free tht ows I'he Knights auempted
18 and wnnccted un I0.
Both teams will compete in the
bo)S All "A" Clas,ic in two weeks.
Betsy Layne didn't gain any ground. The second quarter ended with the Raiders continuing to hold on to a
17-point lead, 36-19
[n the second half, the Bobcats hit a little better from
the floor. Jordan Kidd had four points, while Jordan
Scarberry. Buddy Conn and Brenton Hamilton had two
each.
For the Raiders, Wesley Hall had another three-point
basket.
T he Bobcats gained a little ground on the Raiders by
outscoring them 13-10. But the Raider<: continued to
enjoy a comfortable I 4-point lead at the end of the third
quarter.
In the fourth quarter. the Raiders outscored the
Bobcats by three points to make the final score 55-38.
Both reams will play one more regular season game
this week, before going into the county tournament.
The rournament begms Monday. January 10, and will"
be played at Allen Central Middle School.
Scoring Sumtnary
South Floyd
Player
Tackett
Meade
L. HaJJ
Meade
Vance
W. Hall
Isaac
0
3pt
1
I
0
0
0
2
1
fta-m
6-2
2-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Betsy Layne
Player
Kidd
Scarberry
Akers
Conn
Roberts
Case
Hamilton
fg
4
6
0
3
2
0
I
3pt
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
fta-m
0-0
0-0
2-0
2-2
South Floyd
Betsy Layne
20
3
fg
5
8
2
I
2
]
16
4-3
4
2
4
8
3
tp
8
12
0
8
7
1
2
3-1
0-0
10
13
16
tp
15
19
9-55
6-38
Betsy Layne Ladycats captures
first place in county conference
by Karen Joseph
Sport Writer
The temperature may have been cold outside, but it
was hot inside. as the Lady Bobcats of Betsy Layne
hosted the Lady Raiders of South Floyd.
This was not just another game. This game would
decide who would be number one in the county, going
into the county tournament.
The South Floyd Lady Raiders had handed the Lady
Bobcats their only loss of the season. That los~ came in
mid-December on South Floyd's home court.
But the Lady Bobcats had also given South Floyd its
only loss. during a tournament game. So in regular season play. the South Floyd Raiders held the one-game
ad'<antage.
Thic; was a very exciting ball game. Players, fans
and coaches from both team were very excited. Both
teams played very good ball. These two teams play like
high school teams.
Even though when the final buzzer sounded Betsy
Layne was up by eight, this does not indicate bow the
game went. This was a two-point game. Whitney
Lykens' free throws in the last minute of the game gave
the Ladycats the eight-point advantage.
South Ployd played without the services of Ashley
Johnson. But Leigh Ann Tuttle and Sharee Hopkins
took up the slack.
The Lady Raiders were led in scoring by Megan
Ousley. Ousley finished with 13. followed by Tabatha
Tackett with 12. Tackett also pulled down nine
rebounds for the Lady Raiders.
Whitne) Lyken" led all players in the scoring
department. Lykens finished with 29. Twenty-two of
those came in the last half. Tabetha Win and Lynsdey
Frasure did a good job under the goal for the Lady
Bobcats. Candice Meade played some very good
defense for Betsy Layne. Kim Clark finished the'garne
with seven points.
The first half was pretty much even. South Floyd
took the first lead when Megan Ousley hit a two-point
basket.
But the Ladycats would soon reply. Tabctha Witt hit
the first of two free throws but missed the second one.
Whitney Lykens got the rebound and put it back in for
the Lady Bobcats to g1vc them a 3-2 lead.
It was a very low scoring first quarter. Betsy Layne
held on to a two point lead at the end of the first quarter, 8-6.
In the ...ecoml quarter. it wa-; all threes for the Lady
Raiders- three threc·point hao;kets, the last one coming at the buzzer.
With 40 seconds remaining in the lirst half. South
Floyd froze the ball. Whitney Lykens stole the ball and
was fou led .1-; 'he went in for u layup. Lykens missed
the first. but made the second :-hot to tie the score at 12.
With 4.2 seconds remaining m the half, South Floyd
got the ball to Megan Ousley and she hit a three-pointer from the center line to give the Lady Raiders a threepoint advantage at the half.
Megan Ousley had two three-point baskets in the
second period for the Lady Raiders and Brandy
Anderson had the other one. Betsy Layne only scored
four points in the second period of play. The score at
the half was 15-12 in favor of the Lady Raiders.
In the third quarter. both teams scored 11 points.
South Floyd had a four-point advantage with 3:00
remaining in the third quarter. Betsy Layne committed
several turnovers and South Floyd took advantage of
them.
But the Lady Bobcat:. would not go away. Kim
Clark had a three-point basket for Beby Layne. The
Ladycats held on and were trailing at the end of the
third period by the same margin as at the half, three
points.
In the fourth quarter, the lead changed hands several times. Most of the points for both teams carne from
the free throw line.
Megan Ousley had the only baskets from the floor
for the Lady Raiders. Ousley had a two-point basket
and a three-point basket.
Tabatha Tacketl hit all four of her free throws in the
fourth quarter. She was six for six for the game.
For Betsy Layne, Whitney Lykens came to life in the
fourth quarter. Lykens scored 17 of the 21 points for the
Lady Bobcats, nine of those points coming at the charity line, during the last mmute and half of the game.
That was the difference in the game.
The Lady Bobcats outscored the Lady Raiders by 11
points in the fourth q uarter to capture the victory, 4436.
These two teams could very well meet again in the
county tournament that starts next week.
Wesley Hall (21) lets one of his three-point baskets go in the game against Betsy Layne. Hall hit two threepointers in t he game and f inished the game with 8 points. Sout h Floyd defeated the Betsy Layne Bobcats
55-38. (photo by Karen Joseph)
SPORTS FAN
of Prestonsburg
OF
EWEEK
Scoring Summary
Betsy Layne
Player
Lykens
Win
Frasure
Akers
Clark
South Floyd
Player
Ousley
Tuttle
Anderson
Hopkins
Tackett
fg
8
0
0
I
1
fg
2
0
2
I
fta-m
16-13
12-5
2-1
0
4-2
3pl
3
fta·m
2-0
0
2-1
I
1-1
1-1
6-6
0
0
3
BET SY LAYNE
SOUTH FLOYD
3pt
0
0
0
0
I
8
4
6
9
II
II
tp
29
5
I
2
7
tp
13
I
7
3
12
21-44
10-36
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Players
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Week
B o b c a t s- - - - -- -- - -Banle) to take a 6-2 lead. The game
was tied at 6 and 8 before Pike
Central took a I 0-9 lead on a basket
by Patrick Thompson. The Bobcats
kd 13-10 on a two free throws h)
Keathley hut the Hawks tied the
game at 13. Adam Collins gave
Betsy Laync a 15-13 advantagl! but
Shawn Scort connected un two free
throws with 14 seconds left to t1c
the game at 15 at the first stop
Both teams took care of the has
kl!tball in the opening quarter, but
Betsy Layne turned it over five
times in the second period and Pike
Ccnlla1 cumcrted each mistake into
points.
Betsy Layne's biggest lead came
in the second period after they
moved out to a 22- I 8 lead. Keathley
com e1 ted the first of his three oldfashioned thn:e-point plays to give
a four-poi111 lead to Betsy Layne.
I'hc two teams were tied at 22,
26 and 29 before Betsy Layne took
a 31 29 lead with 55 seconds left in
the first half on two Adam Collins
fn.le throws
After the Hav.ks pulled to v. ithin
a point of the Bobcat<; on Ke' in
Looney's basket. Keathley convert·
ed his third three-point play to give
Betsy Layne a 36-32 lead. Betsy
Layne held a 36-33 lead at the half.
In the third quarter. Pike Central
threw up its press and Betsy Layne
looked confused in solving the
dilemma. Looney's tip in basket
with 6:46 to play gave the Jlawks
the lead for good. Two free throws
by Bradley Brooks pulled his team
to within one point. 41 -40, but it
7, 2000 83
---(continuedrrompageone)
v. as all Pike Central after that, as
the Hawks wenr on a 12-1 run that
netted them a 52-43 lead after three
quarters.
Just before the start of the fourth
quarter. rhe gymnasium's fire alarm
went orr and fans were herded outside the gym into the cool night air
as the fire department was summoned to inspect the building. After
the all-clear signal, the Hawks continued their hot play and won by 22
over the Bobcats.
l<or Pike Central, Scott finished
with 15 points. while Looney netted
13. Tristin Davis hit l\\ o tre) s and
finished with 12 point!'..
Keathley was the lone scorer in
double figures for Betsy Layne.
Adam Collin!> and Bartle) finished
with eight points. ScoLL Collins
scored six and Robert Rose came
off thl! bench to net four. Brad
Daugherty scored two while Brooks
and David Johnson had two pomts
apiece.
Betsy Layne (5-4) travels to
Peds Greek tonight.
s
p o r t s - - - - - - -- - -- -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - --t-(Continucd from page one)
Rusty Tackett
Sophomore
South Floyd
ment. They v.;ll have to v.ait until next
week to play in the Bo)s All ''A"
Clm;sic at Pikeville.
In the second game Tuesday mght,
Coach Brent Rose and h1s Betsy
Layne Bobcats \\ill meet tough Shdby
Valley in a 8: 15 p.m. scheduled start.
'Tile Wildcats lost a heartbreaker to
top-ranked Pike\ iJle Tuesday night. At
one point. Shelby Valley held an Itpoint lead in the third period.
The
tournament
continues
Wednesday night with Prestonsburg
meeting Jenkins at 6:30 p.m.
Prestonsburg is another team which
has had to sit for awhile anc.l will be
looking for t11eir first v..in of the year.
The second game Wednesday night
will pit host Pike Central against
Elkhom Cit) in what could be a very
good game. The Hawks are led by
Shawn Scott and Chris Clevenger.
The losers bracket \1.ill be played
on Thursda) with the winners continuing on Frida) night. Four game~ "ill
he played Saturday , .. ith tv. o games
from the losers bmcket to go \\ ith the
con~lation and championship games
Saturda) night. The afternoon sese; ions
start at 2 p.m. and 3:45 p.m
Consolation will he played at 5:30
p.m. and the championship game at
7:30p.m.
Bingham,
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
Brandy Wells
Senior
Prestonsburg
Josh Bingham and ~ichola<>
Jamerson combined for 31 points to
lead the Allen Eagles pao;t a good
Bets} La)ne team. 55-37. in grade
Each team is guaranteed two games
in the toumament.
I like tho.! t()lmat of the Coca-Cola
Classic and it seems more and more
teams are using it. It makes for a lot of
ba.~ketball, but what else have you to
do but to watch some good basketball?
• NATE'S GONE;
ANOTHER SMITH?
Well. I expected it and it happened:
Nate Knight left the UK Wildcats and
that 1s no big deal. I did not think he
was the caliber of player to wear a UK
uniforn1. Knight left and the real reason was not known. Randy Reno said
he left because. "He got tired of playing behind Jamal Magloire.'' Oh well!
That drops them to I 0 players. That
is enough to pmctice with. Word is that
football player Derek Smith may join
the short-handed Wildcats for the rest
of the season. I saw Smith in the state
tournament last year and he impressed
me.
It is doubtful if football Coach Hal
Mumme will give h1s support to Smith
playing ba.~ketbaiL Especially after a
loss in the Music Cuy Bowl.
The Cats have a tough SEC schedule coming up and it all starts with a
very good Vanderbilt team this
Saturday. The War Eagles of Auburn
Jamerson
school basketball.
The two teams met on the hardwood at Allen Wednesday night.
Jamerson finished v.ith 16 points to
lead all ~corer.... while Bingham
scored 15. Nathan Newsome and
Nathan Lafferty scored six points
await the Cats on the road Januaf) I I.
This past Monday wa<; a big day ru.
Nancy and I celebrated our 41st wedding anniversary. Forty-one yearst It
has been wonderful.
•NOTES
• Bill Belichick to the New York
Jets: "Yes" and then "No."
• Have you noticed the low point
production of most high school teams
this year?
• Well, notal South Floyd!
• Dra~tically needed in Floyd
County sports: A county alhlctic director. Someone to have a handle on
things. Ifitdoesn'tcome soon. then we
are in trouble. I cannot understand why
our administrators do not want us to
have our own AD. All the other counties have them. It's a shame!
• Heard Tuesday night: Where arc
our local radio stations'? Why aren't
they covering county games? Answer:
I don't know!
At the South Floyd/Wolfe County
game last week, I had a chance to sll
and talk with former Prestonsburg
Blackcat basketball coach. Gordon
Parido. A full story is coming soon.
Stay tuned!
lead Allen
apiece. Chris Crider and Stratton
added four points each. Brandon
Huff and John Mus1c scored two
points apiece.
Betsy Layne. pia) ing "'ithout
leadmg scorer Brent New!>omc. was
led by Jordan Scarberry with I I
points. Adam Robert~ netted nine.
Preston Simon tossed in four for the
Bobcats. v. ith Jeremy Coleman
scoring three points.
Jordan Kidd. Michael Watson.
Buddy Conn. Derek Case and
Brenton Hamilton scored two
points each for Betsy Layne.
Roberts hit two three-point baskets for Betsy Layne.
Betsy
over
Betsy
Jamerson scored six first-quarter
points to lead Allen to a 14-7 firstquarter lead. Newsome added four
points in the period as Allen opened
early with a run that built a I 0-point
advantage. Betsy Layne narrowed
the margin to seven on the play of
Scarberry.
Betsy Layne struggled from the
noor in the second quarter as Allen.
Jed by Bingham. went on a 19-5 run
to lead 33-12 at the half. Bingham
scored seven points in the second
period completing an old-fashioned
three·point play. Roberts and Simon
accounted for all the scoring in the
third for Betsy Layne.
Layne
wins
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
Whitney Lykens scored 15 points and Tabetha Witt
added ll to lead the Betsy Layne Elementary Ladycats
to a 37-17 win over the Lady Eagles of Allen
Wednesday night at Allen Elementary.
The two teams were fine tuning for next week's
Floyd County Grade School Tournament. which will be
played at Allen Central Middle School beginning
Monday night.
Lyndsey Frasure had six points for the Ladycats and
Kim Clark netted five.
Chane! Music led Allen with her CJght points. Music
hit two three-point baskets. Brittany Kinzer hit a trey to
finish with three. Mekala Rice. fma Wakeland. and
Layne
Betsy Layne's offense picked up
in the third period. but Allen had a
12-11 run Jed by Bingham's five
points Jamer-on added four in the
period as Allen held a 45-23 advantage after three pcnods. Roberts
drilled his first trey in the third for
Betsy Layne.
Jamerson. v. ho played a strong
floor game at the point guard slot,
scored four points in the fourth period for the Eagles. but Bets) Layne
picked up some ground on the
Eagles with a 14-10 fourth quarter.
Roberts hit trey number two for the
Bobcats and Scarberry scored five
points.
over Allen
Jami Collght scored two points apiece.
Betsy Layne opened with a 15 3 lead in the first
quarter in what was a raggedy game for both teams.
Lykens scored six of her 15 points in the opening quarter. Music accounted for the three Allen pomts with a
three-point basket.
Lykens hit a trey and had seven points in the second
period, aJiowing the Ladycats to build a 24-5 halftime
lead. Wakeland scored the lone field goal for Allen in
the second.
Witt had six pomts m the third period for Betsy
Layne as the Ladycats extended their lead v. ith a 13-8
run. Both Music and Kinzer had three-point baskets for
Allen in the third.
Betsy Layne failed to score in the fourth quarter.
with Music and Collght scoring for Allen.
Allen Central holds off
late charge by Elkhorn
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
Lady Raider Megan Ousley (23)
went under the basket to get this
shot in the game against Betsy
Layne on Tuesday night. Ousley
had 13 points for the night. South
Floyd and Betsy Layne will both
compete for the county champi·
onship in next week's grade
school tournament. (photo by
Karen Joseph)
Shannon Sizemore was the
onl) Allen Central player to score
111 douhle figures. but Coach
Anthony Moore got a balanced
attack from his other players as
the Lady Rebels posted a 61-46
win over Elkhorn City on the
road \1onday night.
S1zemore scored ll points as
Allen Central improved to 6-5 on
the season. Shanna Howell and
Kan Osborne added eight points
apiece for the winners while Barb
Prater scored seven points and
Jennifer Risner six. Freshman
Jackie Martin came off the bench
and added five points.
Belcher led all scorers with 17
points for the Lady Cougars.
Yates aJdcd 14 and Hackney II.
Allen Central held Elkhorn
City to just 19 points through the
first three quarters. but the Lady
Cougars rallied for '27 in the
fourth quarter. outscoring the
Lad) Rebels 27- I I to make the
score more respectable.
Allen Central took a I 2-5 firstquarter lead behind the play of
Sizemore. After the first half.
Allen Central enjoyed a 28-15
lead. It was the third quarter that
did in the Lad) Cougars and
made the fourth quarter spurt
come up short. Allen Central
went on a 20-4 run that netted
them a 48-19 lead.
Osborne pulled down nine
rebounds for Allen Central.
Howell had five caroms.
Allen Central did not shoot
that well from the floor. hitting
only 32 percent from the floor.
The Ludy Rebels were two of 10
from the three pmnt arc for a cool
20 percent. They converted 25 of
36 free throws for a respectable
69 percent pulling do\\ n 37
rebound~. The Lad) Rebels had
17 steals but only five :tssists in
the game llowell h.1d t \\ o of
those ussists.
On
the
defCJhl\ c
l'lld.
c;;izemore came up \\ 1th four
steals and Howell hnd three.
�84
FRIDAY, JANUARY
7, 2000
THE FLOYD C OUNTY TIMES
Fast Fact
Ricky Rudd collected the 14th-highest
number of points during the last six
races of 1999, 17 positions higher
than his 31st-place
finish In the
point
standings.
Lugnutlooks
ahead to 2000
OW. It's a new year.
Only II months and a
few weeks before my
fourth annual NASCAR
Christmas Carols. I might even
put them on CD next year. [
might even sing them. So get
your orders in early.
The kids should be back in
school by now, but it's your
turn to take a class:
Jan. I, 2000 was the beginning of a new year and new
decade. That's it. Just those
two things.
It's not a new century. The
new century begins Jan. I,
2001 .
It's not a new millennium.
The new millennium begins
Jan. 1. 2001.
I'm am not maki ng this up.
Check the Library of
Congress. Ask the people in
the know. Today is not pan of
W
The Week Ahead in NASCAR
ANY fans could have predicted before the season even began that Dale Jarrett would win the 1999
Winston Cup championship. After all. Jarrett had finished in the top three in each of the previous three
seasons and almost won a title. losing out to Jeff Gordon by a mere 14 points.
But who could have dreamed that ...
. .. Ray Evemham and five crew member:; would leave Gordou and the No. 24 team?
... Tony Stewart would put together the greatest rookie season in the history of NASCAR?
... Dale Earnhardt would win three races, including a Talladega sweep?
... Ricky Rudd would end his streak of 16 straight years with at least one win?
No one can say for certain what will transpire in ::woo. but here are some things to keep an eye on:
M
starts Jan. 1. 2001.
A new century, an old face
Are you getting the picture?
That means Dale Earnhardt
Dale Earnhardt had one of the most successful seasons in recent years. He hasn't lost his determination and
has shown he still has the ability to win, doing so on both the high-bank superspeedway at Talladega and the
short track at Bristol. If The Intimidator can turn a few of those commonplace top lOs into top fives, an eighth
championship is a strong possibility.
cannot win the first race of the
new millennium at this year's
A young face surrounded by new faces
Jeff Gordon may have lost Evernham. his crew chief and friend, to Dodge, and he may have lost five other
crew members (some of whom, he said. needed to be replaced anyway), but Utat doesn't mean he's no longer a
threat. In fact. look for Gordon to be in the chan1pio.nship hunt right from the start. In the absence of bad luck,
he's the odds-on favorite to win a fourth championship.
A repeat performance?
In 1979 Earnhardt won Rookie-of-the- Year honor.;. One year later. he was crowned Wmston Cup champion.
Tony Stewart has a chance to do the same thing.
Stewart recorded three wins last year and finished founh in the point standings. With 12 top fives and 21 top
IOs last season. Stewan collected just one DNF. How much better can he get, especially during the sophomorejinx seac;on?
Two heads are beffer than one
Multicar teams are here to stay. Darrell Waltrip believes that, and with the way multicar teams performed in
1999, it's no wonder why. Ward Burton fronted the only single-car team to finish in the top lO last year. Don't
be surprised if no one with a single-car operation finishes in the top 10, or even top 15. this year.
• Inside NASCAR
Ned Jarrett, Stephanie Boyd
Durner and Steve Waid host
this series dedicated to
NASCAR with field reporters
Phil Werz, Randy Pemberton
and Mike Massaro.
Saturday. Jan. 8, 4 p.m. ET; TNN
• NASCAR Garage
How teams transfer their fulltime garage to the track for
races, a performance report
on fuel filters. a look into the
Busch AII·Star Series, an
inspection of suspension
springs, and a tour of a
Winston Cup team's paint shop
are featured on this series with
hosts Chris McClure and Leslie
Gudel.
Sunday, Jan. 9, Noon ET; TNN
•
High expectations
After Tony Stewart blazed a new rookie trail in 1999. the 2000 rookie race- at least the one between Dale
Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenselh - will be the most anticipated one in years. But with such high expectations,
there':- more room for failure than success. While these two rookies may have great seasons, chances are their
seasons won't compare to Stewart's 1999 season.
New winners?
Mike Skinner has yet to win on the Winston Cup circuit. This may be the year. If he does win, however, look
for Earnhardt to win even more. Lately, tandem teams have been having spectacular seasons (Terry LabonteGordan m 1996, Rusty Wallace-Jeremy Maylield in 1998 and Bobby Labonte-Stewart in 1999). Why not
Skinner-Earnhardt in 2000?
Ken Schrader may return to victory lane in 2000 in his new ride - the M&Ms Pontiac. But other than
Schrader and Skinner. don't expect to :-.ee an} other new faces in victory lane.
Turning the Tide
Ricky Rudd and Tide have split way<;, and Rudd had the wor:;t points fmish of his career in 1999, finishing
31st in the standings. From 1979 to 1996. Rudd tinished in the top l 0 in points every year, with the exception
of an II th-placc finish in 1988. For the last three years, Rudd's spot in the point standings has been lower than
in the previous year. He tinished 17th in 1997 and 22nd in 1998.
Look for that to change. Rudd should make a run at a top-10 finish, start another win streak and make Robert
Yates happy while driving the No. 28 exaco-Havoline Ford.
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One of NASCAR's veterans talks about the future of his sport
By HENRY Mll.LER
D
ARRELL Waltrip has
seen a lot of changes in
the sport he dominated
during the 1980s.
And he knows there arc
many more changes facing
NASCAR and Winston Cup 111
the future.
Some things arc certain:
More tracks will bl! huilt,
attendance will rise, and the
demand on drivers will be
greater than t:vt:r before.
As Waltrip's popularity
soared when he won championships in 1981, '82 and '85.
the demand for his time
increased. But those demands
were nothing compared to the
demands placed on drivers
today. and the demands that
will be placed on drivers in
the future as NASCAR 's popularity continues to grow.
"All of the drivers T have
ever been around have never
been able to say 'no.· "
Waltrip said. ''But with sponsors spending more money.
wanting more races and more
appearances, they want to capitalize on their investments.
They want more than ju~t their
name on the side of the car.
"Drivers arc racing the
clock on and off the track. lt "s
a lifestyle that has great potential for burnout. I don't think
people realize the stress racecar drivers live with. We arc
on call 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. When the phone
rings, we know we have something to do."
Being around the sport as
long as he has, Waltrip real-
Darren Waltrip
izcs the importance of being
fan -friendly. After all. no fans
means no races. and no races
means no sponsors. And all
that means no payday for
teams.
''When people pay money to
see you perform, you owe it to
them to be a moral and ethical
person,'' Waltrip said. "There
is no choice of whether you
want to be a role model or not.
It comes with the territory."
Waltrip has twice been
voted NASCAR 's Most
Popular Driver, garnerin g the
honor in 1989 an d 1990 .
" I remember as a kid what a
special moment it was w hen a
driver stopped and paid attention to me, even for a few seconds,'' Waltrip said.
He a lso foresees a n
improvement in competi tion.
someth ing that should thrill
fans and sp onsors.
" It will be manufacturer
against manufacturer," Waltrip
said. " I think m u lticar teams
are here to stay. They are no
longer a wave: they are a fact.
I think you will find more and
more teams finding ways to
take advantage of the multicar
approach." ~
With more demands on drivers and teams and the sport
itself, and tougher competition
with more people wanting to
win more than ever before,
Waltrip said the key to the
entire sport comes down to
two words: strong leadersh ip.
''You have to have confidence in whoever is steering
the ship." Waltrip said. " It
doesn't matter if the captain is
sleeping and the ship hits an
iceberg. It's still his ship. No
matter what pops up, leadership needs to have the ability
to keep things going in the
right direction.''
By the Numbers
Tickets, anyone?
Jan. 3 · 9
IN NASCAR'S
NEW CENTURY
By HENRY MIUER
By the way, did you know
that another word for millennium is chiliad? We've got plenty of time to learn these neat
things, because the millennium
Care to disagree wtth The Lugnut?
Wnte to him at: Track & Speed,
730 N. Franklin St .• SUtte 706.
ChteagO, IL 60610.
Or e-matl him at lug,ut@ttmedia.com
Januar 3 · 9 2000
WHO TO WATCH,
AND WHY,
the first week of the millennium. Get a grip.
Daytona 500, because the first
race of the new millennium
will be the Daytona 500 (or
maybe the
uselessknowledge.com 500) in
2001 -and he probably won't
win either of them anyway.
Phew. I'm glad I got all that
off my chest. Now, like everyone. I'm makin g some New
Year's (not new century's or
new millennium's) resolutions.
Thought I'd let you look at
some of the ones I've decided
to commit to:
• I will not call Mark Martin
a whiner in the year 2000. I
have gained respect for the
greatest bridesmaid of the millennium. (Even if he does win
next year, he'll sti 11 deserve
this honor.) Nobody could have
driven like he did with the pain
he was going through. Besides,
I've decided that "crybaby" is
a much better word than
"whiner."
• I will unmask Ronald
McDonald. Or put a mask of
Ronald McDonald on Bill
Elliott's head and determine
once and for all if they are
truly the same person.
• I will leave Bruton Smith
alone. After all, it looks like
NASCAR's slowly doing that
anyway. Why shouldn't I?
• No longer will I pick Jeff
Gordon to win every race. I'll
pick him to win, oh. maybe I 0
races, and a fourth championship.
• Whenever I type the words
"Dale Earnhardt," I will no
longer automatically enter the
word "old'' next to it.
"Ancient" and "washed up"
will be my new adjectives of
choice.
• I will stop keeping track of
how many drivers pass Darrell
Waltrip every race. After all,
on a short track it gets confusing after everyone's passed
him 11 times each.
• I will predict that: Rusty
Wallace will not win a race.
Jeremy Mayfield will win a
race. Wallace will quickly
announce his allegiance to
Dodge. Hendrick Motorsports
will look for drivers to replace
Terry Labonte and Ricky
Craven. Darrell Waltrip will
set a record for number of provisionals taken. (Rumor has it
he's trying to buy other teams'
provisionals.) And finally, no
one from SABCO racing will
be in contention to finish in the
top 10.
•
If you're planning on heading to the Goody's Body Pain
500 at Martinsville on April 9,
and you haYcn 't purchased
your tickets yet. you can now
call the track toll-free to o rder
your seat. Call 1-877-RACETIX (1-877-722-3849). Tickets
for the NAPA AutoCare 500
will go on sale March I.
In other ticket news, seats
are now on sale for the openmg weekend of the 2000 season at llomcstcad. The season
opens with a Craftsman Truck
series race the weekend of
Peb. 25-26. Unr~scrvcd grandstand seats arc only $25. For
more information. call <305)
230-7223 or visit the speedway':-; oflicial Web s1te at
www.homesteadmiamispccdway.com.
Following is a glance at overall results
from superspeedway races
during the 1999 season:
Poles
5
Wins
Tog
I•
Dale Jarrett
0
5
3
Mark Mar tin
1
2
15
20
Tony Stewart
2
Jeff Burton
0
0
10
16
Jeff Gordon
5
13
18
20
15
Dale Earnhardt
0
5
15
Bobby Labonte
6
4
2
21
4 ,163
20
23
22
3,796
3 ,772
4 .117
3,747
3,462
3,364
One thing
NASCARIJIIS
ilone a goiilljob
of is keeping it
simple. You still
have to jack up
the car. You still
have to change
the tires You
still ha11e to Jlflf
in tile gas. All
of that is " - '
of fhe spbrf.
-Randy LaJoie.
talking about the future
of cars in NASCAR
•
�FRIDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD C OUNTY TIMES
7, 2000 85
Denis Harrington
All other things being equal. attitude is highly unde1rated.
Consider the case of Charles
Barkley, late of the Houston
Rockets of the National Basketball
Association.
The man known as the •·round
mound of rebound'' recently
announced that he would be retiring
from the NBA at the end of the current season. With his departure in
the not too distant offing, perhaps it
is time to consider what might have
been if...
Few observers of the hardwood's mercenary strain will argue
that Barkley isn't tough, both menif tally and physically. He's proved to
be time and again during his 16year tenure as a play-for-pay performer.
With regard to talent, he has his
fair share. Despite standing just
slightly in excess of 6-4, he can
rebound with the best of the pro
ranks and score right up there with
the top power forwards in the
league.
But he's not been a winner,
never the spark iliat ignited his team
to an NBA title. He's failed to
demonstrate that kind of leadership.
Perhaps this attitude flaw was
best demonstrated in nn interview
with ESPN-TV a few weeks ago.
Barkley was lamenting that
Scottie Pippen, who came to
Houston from the Chicago Bulls.
now sought to move on to the Los
Angeles Lakers and his old windycity Coach Phil Jackson.
''I'm very disappointed in
Scottie," Barkley said. ·•t gave up a
lot to get him here. And the club
gave up a lot, too. Plus. the Houston
fans have treated him very wen.
Now he wants to leave. 1 have to
say I'm very disapvointed in him."
When ESPN-TV spoke with
Pippen about his quest to join the
Lakers he had linle good to share
about Barkley.
"Charles ought to forget about
me and get his fat (bleep) into
shape," Pippen said. ·'He's the one
not playing to win. Michael
(Jordan) told me about him. That if
he gets his points and rebounds then
everything's all right. Me. r,e only
got a few more years left in this
game. And I want to spend them
with a team that plays to win. that
has a chance to win.''
Pippen was obviously talking
about commitment or the lack of it.
From his first day in the league
"Sir Charles" has been very vocal
about whatever gets his nanny.
During his early years with the
Philadelphia 76crs, he was accused
of spitting on some fans who didn't
appreciate h1s brand of ball. And he
was never at a Joss for words in
evaluating the learn's performance.
After Julius Erving called it a
career following the 1986-198'P
slate, the 76ers ceased to be a seri1
ous championship t:ontender.
Opined Barkley, "We've gone
from filet mignon to Hamburger
Helper.··
This despite the fact that he averaged a career-high 28.7 points and
11.9 rebounds a game during the
1987-1988 campaign. Come 1992,
he moved his considerable act to
Phoenix. ll was generally conceded
-
A belated birthday wish goes out to
Jenny Parsons. Jenny turned I 3 on
January 3rd. Jenny plays for the Betsy
Layne Lady Bobcats. Happy Birthday
Jenny.
It was great to here that Jessica
Bentley got to come horne for the holidays. She had to return to Lexington
on TUesday. but she is improving
everyday. Our prayers are still with
you Jessica.
.f
It is time for the most exciting week
in grade school ba<;ketball. The grade
school county tournament This year is
working out to be a great one. Betsy
Layne girls finished first in the season
and Allen Boys finished first.
This years tournament is being held
at Allen Central Middle School and
should be a great one. We have some
very talented young basketball players
in this county.
For the girls. in regular season play.
Betsy Layne and South Floyd each
have only one loss. These learns
~ defeated each other at their respective
courts. Betsy L·.yne defeated South
Floyd in tournament play, but that does
not count in determining the county
outcome. In the first game between the
two, the game went into double overtime. South Floyd carne out on top.
But Betsy Layne was declared the winner of the season, because they defeated the Lady Raiders by more points. .
South Floyd and Betc;y Layne will
be in different brackets, so they very
well could meet in the championship
game. And boy, would this be a good
one.
~
Even though Betsy Layne and
South Floyd finished in the top two
positions, don't ever cotmt John M.
Stumbo, Allen Central and Adams out.
There could be an upset or two.
In the boys, Allen Elementary finished in first and John M. Stumbo fmished second in the regular sea~on play.
Stumbo defeated the Allen Eagles in
the Shag Campbell tournament, so if
these two tearns meet in the finals, this
too would be a very exciting game.
Watch out for South Floyd and
Allen Central Middle SchooL
The toumament begins on Monday.
If you get a chance. or better yet. make
a chance, and gel out and support our
local grade school youngsters.
High School BaskctbaiJ
Both girls and boys high school
basketball in Floyd County is really
blooming. This week at Millard High
School the girls All ·A' Class tournament gets under way. While in boys
action. Prestonllburg, Allen Central and
Betsy Layne will participate in the
Coca Cola Cla'iSic at Pike County
Central, beginning on Wednesday.
Plus the gmde school tournament. I
really don't know how Ed and I plan to
cover aU of these games, but we wiU
just do the best that we can.
Over the holidays. our local high
school girls teams participated in several tournaments. Allen Central. Betsy
Layne and South Floyd all participated
in the Inez Deposit Invitational
Tournament at Sheldon Clark. While
Prestonsburg Ladycats participated in
the Lady Eagles Invitational at
Johnson Central.
Both Tournaments were a round-
Bradley Brooks (30) of Betsy Layne put up a shot against Pike Central
Tuesday night in high school basketball. Betsy Layne fell to the host
Hawks n -55. (photo by Ed Taylor)
robin type of tournament. Betsy Layne
defeated the Allen Central Lady
Rebels to place third in the Sheldon
Clark tournament.
While the
Prestonsburg Ladycats lost the championship game to the host, Johnson
Central Lady Eagles to finish second in
that tournament.
All four of the Floyd County girls
teams are playing very good ball lately. Allen Central and South Floyd will
participate in the All 'A' Class
Toumament.
And truly he does. Barkley can
shoot, rebound nnd block shots with
the best of iliem. Or at least he used
to do so. Yet he has never been able
to acq4ire that victor's ring, the one
denotirlg an NBA champ.
He once remarked. "I play bard
and that's all anybody can ask."
Fair enough. But what then has
prevented him from reaching the
heights scaled by Jordan, Pippen, et
al?
lt'c; a question Barkley may well
be asking himself in the years
ahead.
~-~ H~~
Hosted By:
Pike Central High School
January (11-15)
Allen Central
Thes: 1-11
6:30p.m.
Sat: 1-15
3:45p.m.
Karen's Korner...
through a plate glass window.
League officials strongly suggested
that he avoid such circumstances in
the future.
When Barkley arrived in
Houston. the scenario that follbwed
was familiar. He constituted the
ingredient the Rockets needed to
reclaim the NBA crown. But to date
that hasn't been the happy course of
events. Now, this year will be his
last go-around.
Magic Johnson said of Barkley,
"He makes so many things happen
on the floor."
that this acquisition would automatically qualify the Suns to assume
the favorite's role for division honors and make them a strong pick in
the NBA sweepstakes. l lowever.
none of this came to pass.
Through it all , Barkley continued to post commendable stats and
vent his views to the media. Away
from the court, he earned further
headlines with some after-hours
activities. One such incident
involved his assaulting a fellow bar
patron. Reports stated that he had
thrown an undersized adversary
Thurs: 1-13
6:30p.m.
Sheldon C lark
Shelby Valley
Fri: 1-14
6:30p.m.
Thes: 1-ll
8:15p.m.
Betsy Layne
I
Sat: J-15
1 2:00p.m.
Prestonsburg
Sat: 1-JS
5:30p.m.
Sat: 1·15
7:30p.m.
I
I
Wed: 1-12
6:30p.m.
Thurs: 1-13
8:15 p.m.
Jenkins
Pike Central
Fri: 1-14
8:15 p.m.
Wed: 1-12
8:15p.m.
Elkhorn City
TOP TEAM IN BRACKETI HOME
�86
FRIDAY, JANUARY
,
7, 2000
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knowingly accept false
or misleading advertisements. Ads which
request or require
advance payment of
fees for services or
products should be
scrutinized carefully.
FOR SALE
Autos
1990 LINCOLN TOWN
CAR: New paint job
(silver). new tires, new
trans. 886-2163.
YOUR AJ):
'98 CHEVY S-10: LS
Sports1de a.c. alum.
Books
wheels, red. 34,000 ,
miles, excellent cond1- - - - - - - - tion. $7.000. Call 478- EAST KENTUCKY'S
5808.
LARGEST SELECTION OF NEW &
USED BOOKS, IncludTOYOTA
1991
Ing Floyd Co. Kentucky
High
CAMRY:
History and H1story &
mileage.
excellent
Families of Knott Co.
transportation $1 ,000. Kentucky Published
478-2144.
by Turner Publishing
Co. Call606-789-3592
1986 CHEVY TRANS- or visit Words' N Stuff
FER VAN: 16 passen· at the 1ntersect1on of
ger . Very low miles
Ky At 1107 & 302, at
$7,000. 886-1832 or Van Lear, KY.
886·1237.
'78 SUBARU SIW: 4
WD. $800. 886-8806.
Local Health Care Facility
Accepting Resumes for
Receptionist/Transcriptionist
Part-time (16-20 hrs.)
Rate of pay is
commensurate to experience.
Could possibly.become full-time,
with benefits.
Send Resume to:
Reference #5494
P.O. Box390
.Prestonsburg, Ky. 41653
NOW ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS
IN THE
FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
CIRCULATION DEPT.
Part-time:
Day and night shifts
APPLY AT 263 S. CENTRAL AVE.
No Phone Calls, Please!
E.O.E.
Sale/Misc.
PRIMESTAR I
DIRECTV:
Fee eqUipment. free
up-grades. Call for
deta11s, 888·265-2123.
8'
SLATE
POOLTABLE:
New
cloth. new rails. $800.
886-2367 or 886-5222.
PIANO FOR SALE:
Take on low monthly
payment.
Beautiful
console piano.
No
Money down. 1-800371-1220.
ROCK
BOTTOM
PRICES!!
Repossessed 3 Arch
Type Steel BUildings.
One IS New 25x32.
30x40
Take Over
Payments.
No
Reasonable
Offer
Refused. 1-800-2226335. Senous Buyers
Only.
SPINET-CONSOLE
PIANO: Take on small
payments. See locally.
1-800-343-6494.
TICKETS FOR SALE:
WCW, Ring side, front
roll, C1nn .. Backstreet
Boys,
Indianapolis,
March. 606·299·8986.
Job Opportunity
Furniture
RAY'S BARGAIN
CENTER
Jerry's
Restaurant
in
SALE - SALE - SALE
Chnstmas trees, outPrestonsburg is now taking appliSide lights & decoracations for waitresses, cooks,
tions for the home, 1/2
PRICE.
Toys, gift
dishwashers, and busboys.
1deas & much, much
Jerry's offers BC/BS insurmore. NEW & USED
furniture
& applainces
ance, paid vacations, meals and
reduced to unbelievuniforms.
able pnces.
New:
Mattress sets starting
at $99. livmg room
suits $399 dinettes
$149 Used: Stoves.
No phone calls, please
refrigerators washers
& dryers. SHOP WITH
Applications may be obtained
AT.
US & SAVE!!
Mon.-Fri.
3-4
p.m.
only
'
#122,
McDowell.
Call
.__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. . 377-0143.
Apply in person, only!
MANAGER II
HOUSING PROGRAM
HAGERHILL, KENTUCKY
Need person to be responsible for onrall direction, supen ision and
development of Hagerhill area housing program and il., components: major/minor repair/additions. new home construction;
provide leadership to direct reports: implement and manage all
pro~rammatic and administrative functions of assigned programs.
QUALIFICATIO:\IS: Associate degree up to a four-)e<tr degree in
a related field; 2-4 years of successful supen is ion and cono;truction
project experience; physica11) able to lift up to RO pounds: working
kno"ledge of carpentry and construction techniques. residential
building codes and regulations: possess a \alid KcntUl'k) drher's
license. Qualified and interested persons send detailed resume "ith
salary history by 1/13/00 to:
Christian Appalachian Project, Inc.
Human Resources Department #226M
-~22 Crab Orchard Stn:et
J,;mcastct~ Kcntuck) 40446
J\n t:qual Opportunity Employer
(606) 886-8506
(606) SS6-:J(JO:J
ALLEN FURNITURE
ALLEN,KY
Furniture. used appliances, liv1ng/ bedroom
suits, bunkbeds, and
lots morel
Call 874-9790.
PROPERTY
FOR SALE
Lots
LOT FOR SALE: At
Orchard Br. of Banner,
Ky. 115 x 75 lot, chain
link fence, blacktop
drive, city water, septic
$12,500.
system.
874-4159 or 886·1419
after 5 pm.
BUILDING LOTS
FOR SALE:
100x100. $7.500.
Public water available.
Call Tommy or
Berniece Westfall.
606-4 78-9425
606-478-9363.
Westfall Realty
lvel, Ky.
Mobile Homes
HINDMAN MOBILE
HOMES
Hwy. 80, Hazard
606-378-3143 or
1-800-51 0-7064
We are now this area's
Holly Park dealer. Our
new product will be
arriving mid January.
As you know, Holly
Park has always been
the
name
in
Manufactured Homes.
So, we're going to
keep our homes on
sale to male room for
Holly Park.
WE HAVE THE
LOWEST PRICE!
NEW FLEETWOOD
16' WIDE • Vinyl sidtng, shmgles roof,
w/sun room. "New
Floor Plan" multi year
warraanty, Delivered
and installed, less than
$228
month.
Affordable Housmg,
537 EAst New Circle
Road, 800-755-5359.
low
ATTENTION:
income Programs, All
Applications Accepted.
Call today 1-888-8447778, Ask for the
Wizard!
Y2K
SPECIAL:
Beautiful 4 BR, 2 BA
home. Only $262 per
mo.
Call 606-4781600 or 800-492·8259.
MOBILE HOMES: No
credit. slow credit. Call
1·888·999-741 0.
NEW FLEETWOOD
MULTI
SECTION
HOME - Multi year
warranty, 3 bedrooms.
2 baths, Glamour master bath, Delivered and
mstalled less than
$278
per
month.
Affordable Housing.
537 East New CJrcle
Road, 800-755-5359.
CREDIT HOTLINE:
874-7289.
ALL NEW LAND I
HOME PACKAGES:
We do it all: Septic.
water, electric... Limited
number of spaces
available.
Freedom
Homes 606-4 78-1600
or 800-492-8259.
NEED CHRISTMAS
CASH and a new
home?
Gall 1·888999-7410.
FLEETWOOD'S 50TH
ANNIVERSARY
HOMES, 16X80, 3
bedrooms, 2 baths,
Glamour bath, washer/dryer,
icemaker,
microwave, self cleaning range, oak cabinets, phone jacks. air
conditioning. & much,
much more. Delivered
& installed $29,5281!
Affordable Housing,
537 new Circle Road,
800-755-5359.
NEW 16X80: 2000
Model,
$19,792,
Winter Special. Ask for
the Chill Buster, call 1888-844-7778.
NEW REPOS: 2 BR &
3 BR. These home
won't last long. 606478-1 600 or 800-4928259.
YEAR END CLOSE
OUT on all 1999
mobile homes in stock.
3 s1ngles and 2 doubles. Call 1-888-9997410.
UP
TO
$1400
REBATE!!! On selected Fleetwood Homes
1n Inventory. Limited
Offer • Act now!ll!
Affordable Housing,
537 New Circle Road,
800·755·5359.
NEW 14X52: 2000
Model, $13,972 Winter
Spec1al. Ask for the
Chill Buster II, Call 1888-844·7778.
'99s
MU~T
GO!
Prices Slash'ed. Easy
financing, cause we
own
the
bank!
Payments starting at
$200 per month. Call
today 606-478-1600 or
800-492-8259.
NEW
&
USED
MOBILE HOMES: No
payments unt1l April
2000.
1-888-9997410.
K E N T U C K Y
MOBILE
HOME
DEALER :
Repo
Lot. We buy & sell
used
tra1lcrs
Ftnancmg Ava1lable.
CRUM'S MOBI LE
HOME
MOVING
SERVICE: Insured
wtth permits. 8866665 Fax 889·9662
3 BR LOG HOUSE:
With new heat pump.
Call
Tommy
or
Berniece Westfall for
appointment.
606478-9425 or 606-4789363. Westfall Realty,
lvel, Ky.
~:~:24 HOUltS~':*
TIMBERLINE APTS.:
Super nice, 2 BR. bath
& 1/2, kitchen, living
room. Washer & Dryer
hookup. $450 month +
ut1hlles. I m11e from
P.C.C. 886-1997.
2 BR APTS. 12 m11es
BRICK HOME: Abbott
Cr. 2 BA, lg. kit., 2/3
BR, patio, fen. bkyd.,
12x18 stbd. 606-3589380.
north of Pikev1lle & 16
miles south of P'burg.
WID hook-up, Kit.
appl. incl .. pool. 4788000,
www.mellowbrook.com
NEED SOMEONE TO
MARKET
YOUR
PROPERTY? Give us
a call, Westfall Realty,
lvel.
606-478-9425.
Tommy or Berniece H.
Westfall.
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
FROM R & L APTS.
TO YOU: We are running a 50% off on
deposit. Call for more
information, 886-2797.
Happy Holidays!!
PROPERTY
FOR
SALE: At Stanville,
Ky.. on Mare Cr Ad.
One-30 acre track and
1-1/2 acre lot. Owner
will finance. 606-4784450.
COMMERCIAL
I
RENTAL: Nice lot with
2 buildings & mobile
home. Excellent location. Allen. Call 8748978 evenmgs.
HOUSE, LOCATED IN
PAINTSVILLE:
Country sett1ng, 2
miles from shopping
center. built in 1992. 3
BA, 2 BA, Lg. Kit. with
separate din1ng, dishwasher. range, ref., 2car garage, 23 acres.
$113,000. 297-5464.
APT. BUILDING: 10
furnished 1 BR apts., 1
business space, more
space to be developed.
Pnced to sell. Owner
moving out of state.
285-0650.
FROM
HOMES
$5,000: Forclosed and
repossessed. No or
low down payment.
Credit trouble O.K. For
current listings, call 1800-311-5048 X 3908.
1995 3 BR TRAILER:
Located on Cow Cr.
Excellent condition.
$375 month + utilities,
security deposit & ref.
required. 874-2802.
DOUBLEWIDE: 3br. At
Banner $400.mo call
874-2098.
2 BR, TOTAL ELECTRIC: Stove & ref. On
US 321, between
Prestonsburg
&
Paintsville. 886-9007
Rental Properties
NOW ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS
(1 & 2 BR apts.)
2 BR Apts Available
Immediately.
Rent $229-$275.
Section 8 welcome
Park Place Apts.
At. 114,
Prestonsburg, KY
886-0039
HOUSES or Unique
1 BR APT. for Rent
on University Drive:
Between
high
school & college.
Lease & security
deposit
required.
House of Neeley.
886-3565.
PROPERTY
FOR RENT
For Lease
FOR
LEASE:
Established business,
formerly known as
Mega Mart I Jets Pizza
on At. 1428. between
Allen
&
P'burg.
Senous inquiries only
call606-874-4175.
Office Space
BRICK
OFFICE
BUILDING
FOR
RENT: On Hwy 23.
halfway
between
Prestonsburg
&
Ptkev1lle.
5800
square feet. Ample
storage and parktng.
ideal for Insurance
agency.
claims
office. admmistrative
offtce. accountmg or
Legal. Call toll free
877 ·404-1445.
3000 SQ. FT.: Under
construction, will divide
and will build to suit.
South of Pikeville, U.S.
23. 639-4416.
MENT
3 BR HOUSE: Perfect
for people who value
pnvacy. Near South
Floyd high School.
$300, deposit required.
377·9215.
4 BR, 2 BA HOUSE:
For lease, Bnck, cen·
tral heat & air. Near
Adams Middle School.
$550 mo. + dep. 8862367 or 886·5222.
2 BR HOUSE: $425
month + depos1t & utilities. 1 BR furnished
apt. $300 month +
deposit & utilities. 8863404.
5 LARGE ROOMS:
Double carport, storage building. No pets.
Deposit required. 8862628.
3 BR, 1 BA HOUSE:
# 114
Middlecreek.
886-1076.
2
BR
HOUSE:
Everyth1ng paid. $400
+ deposit. At HiHat
285-3628.
2 BR HOUSE: Central
heat & air, pnvacy. 3
1 & 2 BR APTS:
Newly decorated, totally furnished. Util. paid,
except gas. Dep. &
ref. req. Call M. S. at
349-5135 or 349-7285
& leave message.
3 BR DUPLEX (LIKE
NEW): 1 BA, central
heat & air. Located on
At. 1750. $350. 7880064.
NICE,
ONE
BR
APARTMENT:
At
Hueysville. Call beeper 886-5738.
2 BR APT.: N. Arnold
Ave,
P'burg.
Appliances furnished
1ncluding dlw; central
heat
&
a1r;
washer/dryer hookup.
Rent + utilities, deposit
reqwed. 886-6460.
When responding
to Employment ads
lltat hat~e rejerence
numbers. please
indicate I hat entire
reference number
on the outside of
yotLr
en uelope.
Reference numbers
are used to help us
direct your leller to
the correct ir tdividtLal.
Business
Opportunity
ATTENTION: WORK
FROM HOME! Mail
Order Business. Need
Immediately.
Help
PT.
$500+/week
$1000-$4000/week FT.
Full Traintng.
Free
(920)699Booklet
4
0
9
4
AVON: Free Signups. Dec. 15 til Jan
1st. It doesn't cost -.
at that lime. Call 1800-796-7070.
LEGAL SECRETARY
WANTED: Well established law· firm in
Eastern Ky. seeking to
hire a full-time legal
secretary. Job requirements include typing,
filing, copying mail,
answering telephone,
scheduling & dealing
with
the
public.
Experience
helpful,
resume required, two ~
references required,
salary
negotiable.
Please send resume to
P.O.
Box
1171,
Prestonsburg,
Ky
41653.
FAST
GROWING
RENTAL COMPANY is
seeking aggress1ve,
hard working Individuals to fill account manager positions and
grow with us. If you •
have a drive to succeed, apply in person
at:
A-Plus-Rent-toOwn, Highland Plaza,
University
Dr.
Prestonsburg, Ky.
EMPLOY-
AVON: No sign up
fee until January 1st.
Call Janey at 8862082.
SAM-AN-TONIOS IS .._
looking for the next risIng star. Now hiring
Sales
People.
Production
Cooks,
Food Servers, and
more. Salary from $6$12/hourly, depending
on experience and
ability. Apply 1n person
at our Prestonsburg
location between 9:0011 :30 am or 1:00-5:00
pm, 7 days a week.
PETS AND
SUPPLIES
.
www.cash911.com/you
rhome.
EXOTIC BIRDS FOR
SALE: Call 285-0410
or 285-0650.
Job Listings
SAVE NOW!
Join AVON for free!
Cassie 886·8737 I
Wanda 285·9486.
AKC REGISTERED
BASSETT
HOUND
PUPPY:
Also,
Registered Rocky Mtn.
Horses tor sale. 606946·2122.
miles from P'burg, on
David Ad. 886-3902.
Also, trailer for rent.
APARTMENTS
NOW AVAILABLE
3 BR, 2 BA HOUSE:
Carport. Close to PCC
& HAMC. 886-3029 or
886-9291.
One-bedroom apartments for
elderly and mobility impaired.
All utilities included.
Apartments
Real Estate
NICE 3 BR TRAILER:
Located at McDowell.
Central H&A. $275 +
$200 dep. 377-6881 .
Mobile Home Lots
TRAILER
LACKEY:
2122.
LOT AT
606-946-
Mobile Homes
3 BR, 2 BA NEW
MOBILE
HOME:
Morehead area. $600
+ utilities. Students
welcome.
606-780·
4848.
2 BR MOBILE HOME:
1/2 m1le north of P'burg
on Spradlin Br. No
pets All utilities included. $425 month. 8890363.
For more information,
call Highland Terrace
at 886-1925
ER/ICU Coordinator
Small. mrul. cast K\ ho,pital \\;th VERY bus\
FR has OPl'nin~ llf l•:RJICU Coordinator.
.
This pnsition n-quirc~ cur~nt K\" lkcnsc. BSN
preferred. 5 ~cars l'Urrcnt nursing experience
~ith atlc11.,t 2 ot' thow .)Cars in a critical care st'ltinJ!. 'l\\o )cur~ managcml'nl l'xpcricnt·c also
required. ACLS and T:-.ICC certification
requirl'd or to he obtniJil'd \\lthin nne vcar of
employment I classed pro\ idcd b) f~dlity ).
E'cclhmt computer skill<. n must. Contact:
Mkht•le Ohcnt·huin. Chief :-.iur-.in~ Officer, 540
.Jells DriYc, Jnd"on, K\ ~ 1339, (606! 666-6.'\02.
~
Kl'nturk> Rhl'r
~ll'<lltal
Center
�•
FREE PUPPIES: Call
874-2335.
BEAUTIFUL
SHELTIE AKC REG,
PUPPIES
FOR
SALE: Call478-2465
After 5 p.m.
SERVICES
Carpentry Work
•
ALL TYPES: New
homes; remodeling,
additions; ali types
concrete work, driveways,
sidewalks,
foundations,
etc.;
garages;
decks.
Robie Johnson, Jr.,
call anytime, 886·
8896.
•
FAITH BUILDERS
Affordable Carpentry.
Call anytime for a free
quote. 606·358-2292,
ask for Graydon
Howard.
JIM'S HANDY MAN
Experience
in:
Plumbing, Electrical,
Carpentry and others.
631·4844.
PAINTING, CARPENTRY, general maintenance and repairs.
Call 889-0210.
Chimney Cleaning
R.
A.
TAYLOR:
Cleaning
Services.
Experienced. We do
painting also. 886·
8453.
~ Chimney
Classes Offered
EASTERN KY BARBER SCHOOL is now
forming new classes.
School loans avail·
able. Paintsville, 606·
789·7277.
Contractors
MISC.
Mobile Home
Movers
LITTLE'S MOVERS
Located at Highway
80, Martin. Insured.
285.0633
Musical Services
PIANO LESSONS:
Share the gift of
music! New semester
for beginners through
advanced students.
David
Leslie
Instructor.
Leslie
Studio of Music.
886-6165.
Plumbing
PORTER
PLUMBING
COMPANY
Allen, KY
Commercial, residential and service work.
Licensed and insured.
Rotor rooter service,
drain cleaning, etc.
Owner & operator,
Forest Porter, Jr.
Master Plumber #
6205.
CALL US FIRSTJ
874a2794
Professional
Service
TURNED
DOWN
FOR SOC. SECURITY/SSt? Free consultation. Call 1-888·
582-3345.
No fee
unless we win your
case.
Roofing &
Construction
FOR ALL YOUR
BUILDING NEEDSf
New homes, remodel·
ing, roofing, patios,
block, concrete or sid·
ing. Have 30 years
experience.
Call
Spears Construction,
Spears
Romey
(606)874-2688.
BACK HOE AND
DOZER
FOR
HIRE: Excavating,
custom work, hauling. septic tanks,
and fllhng gravel.
25 + yrs. exp.
Reese Bay 87 48049.
STEVEN'S
CONSTRUCTION
Certified
Septic
Installation & Repairs
Backhoe, Dozer and
Dumptruck for hire.
478-4422
•
BOYD
CONTRACTING
For all of your building
needs. No job to big
New
or to small.
homes, Remodeling,
decks, concrete work,
block laying, or any of
your building needs.
Call Eddie Boyd 4781764 or 478-4230.
HEARTLAND
CONTRACTING
Dozer,
Backhoe,
Hauling , Gravel, Top
Soil, Fill Dirt, Footers,
Ditches, Concrete.
889-1404,886·1718,
886-9465.
Dog Grooming
DOG GROOMING:
All breeds.
Fancy
Cuts.
Professional
Groomer. Call Betsy
at 'Tails a Waggin"
297·3647.
Heating & Cooling
BLANTON
*'
FRIDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
HEATING & AIR
Sales & service.
Financing available.
License # M02405.
874"2308
V'
It Out!
Read your own Ad
the first tirne it
appears. 'the Floyd
County Times is
only responsible
for one incorrect
insertion!
Rota. Rooter
Service
Roto-Rooter
Service: All home
repairs, from roof to
drains call:
Sam & Sam at
874a9990, 874·0212
Services
ALLEN MOTOR &
WELDING REPAIR :
Located in Old Allen.
874-1222 or after hrs
884-8812.
Tree Service
TREE CUTTING
AND TRIMMING:
Topping, land clearing, etc. Free estimates. References
furnlshed.Call 874·
5333.
WILL DO TREE
TRIMMING:
Light
hauling.
Garage
cleaning. Fire wood.
886-3951 or 889·
0523.
Upholstery &
Sewing
NO JOB TOO BIG
OR TOO SMALL:
Vehicle, boats, house
hold furnishings. Any
or all alterations. Call
Tracy Bobo at Village
Sewing Inc. 285·
1384.
LOSTand
FOUND
Lost
FULL
STOCK
BOSTEN TERRIOR:
Named Rocky. Last
seen in Auxier on
Christmas evening.
Reward offered for
safe return. Call 8866591.
Musical
Instruments
J & J MAY MUSIC
Guitars-Banjos.
Buy, Sell and Trade.
605 N.Lake Drive
Prestonsburg, I<Y
606-886-7010
Free
BECOME
DEBT
FREEl Cut payments
without new loans. It's
easy! 1 hr. approval.
Call 1·800-517-3406.
FREE
PALLETS:
Can be picked up
behind The Floyd
County Times.
Legals
NOTICE OF SALE
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION NO: I
CIVIL ACTION NO:
99-CI-00727
TERRY
KINZER
and
ELIZABETH
KINZER, his wife,
and JERRY KINZER
and DEBBIA KINZER,
his wife; PETITION·
ERS
VS:
PATRICK CAUDILL,
NADINE
STALLARD,
Individually
and as Administratrix
of the Estate of JOHN
DAILEY, Deceased,
RICHARD
STALLARD, ELSIE BUCKLER (DINGUS) and
JAMES DINGUS, her
husband,
and
DAILEY,
RONALD
single; R E S P 0 N DENTS
By virtue of a Default
Judgment and Order
of Sale of the Floyd
Circuit Court rendered
at the December 8,
1999 Term, in the
above styled action, I,
the
undersigned
Special
Master
Commissioner, shall
proceed to offer for
sale on the steps of
the Old Floyd County
Courthouse, (behind
the Floyd County
Justice
Center),
Central
Avenue,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky, to the highest and best bidder, at
public auction, on the
20th day of January,
2000, at the hour of
9:30a.m., same being
a day of the regular
term of the Floyd
Circuit Court, the following
described
property, as a whole,
to wit
The entire SURFACE of and all of
Grantors' right, title
and interest in and to
all of the coal, oil, gas,
mineral, and mineral
rights and privileges
in, upon and underlying the following
described tracts of
land, and being Lots 5
and 6 of Tract II of the
division of the lands of
Ousley,
Robert
deceased, and located on Robert Ousley
Branch of Beaver
Creek, Floyd County
Kentucky, and more
particularly bounded
and described as follows:
TRACT ONE
Lot No. 5 of Tract
No. 2, Beginning at an
"X: on a rock in the
Ousley branch comer
to Lot No. 4 then running up the with the
line of Lot No. 4 then
running up the hillside
with the line of Lot No.
4 [sic] N 12·50 E 120.
to a beech tree on the
point then running up
the point N 2 W 237.
to a red oak tree, N9
W 182. to a chestnut
tree, N 7-50 W228. to
a dead chestnut tree
on the point, a comer
to the land of Joe Ad
Mayo's heirs, then
running up the point,
N 68 W 120. to a
chestnut oak tree by a
chimney rock, a corner to the line of Lot
No. 6, then running
down the hillside with
the line of Lot No 6, S
42-10 W 270. to a
stake, S 41-50 W 492.
to an "X" on a rock in
a cleared field, S
69-20 W 227. to a
dogwood tree on a
point, then up the
point S 66-50 W 215.
to a chestnut oak tree,
S 65 W 194. to a
black oak tree on the
ridge, a comer to the
land of S. S. Mayo
then running down the
ridge with his line, S 6
W 148. to a black oak
S 4-50 E 194. to a
black oak, S 7 E 135.
to a chestnut tree, S 6
E 102. to a chestnut
oak tree, S 76 E 79 to
a stake, N 88· 50 E
175. to a black oak
tree, M 86 E 88, to a
stake, S 86-10 E 160.
to a black oak, S
78-50 E 85. to a locust
tree, S 88 E 158. to a
black oak tree, N
80-10 E 134. to a
small hickory tree, a
comer to Lot No. 4,
then running down the
center of the point
with the line of Lot No.
4, N 28-30 E 1n. to a
stake, N 25-10 E 125.
to a stake, N 36-20 E
115. to a locust on the
point, N 33-30 298. to
the beginning, containing 24.40 acres.
Being the same land
conveyed to Nathan
Ousley
by
W.C.
Special
Goble,
Commissioner, Floyd
County Court. by
deed dated the 25th
day of March, 1935,
recorded in Deed
Book 102, Page 406,
Floyd County Clerk's
Office; and being the
same land conveyed
by Nathan Ousley and
Gallie Ousley, his
wife,
to
Mickey
Holbert (Halbert), by
deed dated March 22,
1935, recorded in
Deed Book 102, Page
430, Floyd County
Clerk's Office.
TRACT TWO
Lot No. 6 of Tract
No. 2. BEGINNING at
an "X" on a rock in a
cleared field, a corner
to the lots No. 5 and
with the lines of Lot
No 5, running up the
hillside N 41-40 E
492, to a stake. N
42-10 E 270 to a
chestnut oak by a
chimney rock on the
ridge a comer to the
land of Joe Ad Mayo's
heirs and running with
his line up the ridge N
51-30 W 100 to a
white oak tree N 46 W
173, to a black oak
tree, N 58·40 W 160
to an ·x~ on a rock N
50·30 W 136. to a
chestnut oak, N 60-30
W 210 to a stake N
50·10 W 126 to a
black oak on a knob a
corner to the land of
Frank Lafferty, then
running with his line
up-the ridge, S 67-20
W 471 to a hickory
bush, S 75-10 W 143
to a locust tree, S
79·50 W 40 to a locust
tree on a high knob, a
comer to the land of
the Mayo heirs, then
running along the
ridge with their lines,
S 41 W 266 to a basket oak tree, S 42 W
82 to a chestnut oak
tree on the knob S 1
W 228 to a hickory
tree in the gap
between the Ousley
branch and the Jarrell
fork of Bull Creek S
23·10 E 184 to a black
oak on a knob and a
comer to Lot No 5.
then running down the
center of the point
with the line of Lot No.
5, N 65 E 194 to a
chestnut oak tree on a
bench, N 66-50 E 215
to a dogwood bush on
the bench, N 69-20 E
227 to the beginning,
containing 30 acres.
Being the same land
conveyed to Mickey
Holbert (Halbert) by
deed
from
Goble,
Special
Commissioner, dated
March 25,
1935,
recorded In Deed
Book 102, Page 413,
Floyd Gounty Clerk's
Office.
Additionally, the sale
shall include the interests of the parties in
and to the interest and
we.
ownership of Mickey
Halbert. deceased, in
and to all of the coal,
oil, gas, mineral and
mineral rights and
privileges in, upon
and underlying the
above tracts of land
and the following
tracts of land:
The Grantors hereby convey the SUB·
FACE of Tracts One
and Two herein, as
well as their undivided
interest in and to all of
the coal, oil, gas, min·
eral and mtneral rights
and privileges in,
upon and underlying
Tracts One and Two
as described hereinabove.
For the consideration herein set out
hereinabove,
the
Grantors also hereby
sell and convey to the
Grantees, their heirs
and assigns forever,
all of the Grantor's
right, title and interest
in and to all of the
coal, oil, gas, mineral
and mineral rights and
privileges in, upon
and underlying the following tracts of land,
and being the owned
by Robert Ousley,
deceased, at the time
of his death, and as
divided by the Floyd
County Court in the
division of the lands of
Ousley,
Robert
deceased, which coal,
oil and gas, and min·
eral and mineral
rights, were reserved
and excepted for the
use and benefit of the
heirs
of
Robert
Ousley:
Being the same land
described
in the
deeds by W.C. Goble,
Special
Commissioner of the .
Floyd County Court,
to the heirs of Robert
Ousley, deceased, as
set out in the following
described deeds and
instruments of record,
which are referred to
and
incorporated
herein at length, as if
fully set out herein, for
a description of the
lands and property in
and to which the
Grantor's have right,
title and interest in
and to all of the coal,
oil, gas, mineral and
mineral rights is hereby conveyed, with all
recording information
being referred to in
the Office of the Floyd
County Court Clerk:
GRANTOR DATE
OF
INSTRUMENT
RECORDATION
James
Ousley,
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
405;
Nathan
Ousley,
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
406;
Daniel Hughes, et
al, 2/25/1935, DB
102/P 407;
Alien
Ousley,
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
409;
Monore
Ousley,
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
410;
James Lee Ousley,
et al (heirs of Tom
Ousley), 2/25/1935,
DB 102/P 411;
Mickey
Holbert.
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
413;
Nancy
Pitts,
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
414;
Daniel Hughes, et
at, 2/25/1935, DB
102/P 415;
It is the intention of
this instrument, and
the Grantors do hereby convey all of their
right, title and Interest
in and to all the coal,
oil, gas, mineral, and
mineral rights and
privileges in, upon
and underlying all of
the lands of Robert
Ousley in which they
have and interest, and
located on Beaver
Creek and Spurlock
Creek or Fork of
Middle Creek, Floyd
County,
Kentucky,
whether or not particularly described hereinabove.
The
herein
described property
shall be sold by the
Master Commissioner
as more particularly
set forth in order to
accomplish a division
shall be requtred to
execute a bond or
bonds with sufficient
surety or sureties
thereon, which shall
have the force and
effect of a judgment
with a lien retained
upon said property in
order to secure payment of the balance of
the purchase price.
All bidders must be
prepared to comply
with these terms.
Announcements on
the date of the sale
shall take precedence
over printed material
herein.
GIVEN UNDER MY
HAND, this 31st day
of December, 1999.
CLYDE F.
JOHNSON
SPECIAL MASTER
COMMISSIONER
FLOYD CIRCUIT
COURT
209 SOUTH CEN·
TBALAVENUE
P.O. BOX 763
PRESTONSBURG,
KENTUCKY 41653
(606) 886-0712
of commonly owned
property pursuant to
KBS 389A.030. The
amount of money to
be raised by this sale
shall include costs of
advertising of this sale
and the fees and com·
missions for conducting this sale and any
delinquent ad valorem
real property taxes.
The lien of the
Defendants/CrossPlaintiffs,
Nadine
Stallard, individually
and as Administratrix
of the Estate of John
Dailey,
Deceased,
Richard Stallard, husband
of
Nadine
Stallard, Elsie Dingus
and James Dingus,
her husband. and
Ronald Dingus, sin·
gle, is a first and
superior lien against
the
three-eighth's
(3/8) interest of the
Defendant,
Patrick
Caudill and shall
attach to the 3/8 interest of Patrick Caudill
in and to the proceeds
of the sale of the real
property in the sums
of NINETEEN THOU·
SAND, ONE HUN·
D
B
E
D
,
EIGHTY-SEVEN
DOLLARS
AND
EIGHTY-FOUR
CENTS ($19,187.84)
with interest upon
said sum from and
after November 11 ,
1991, at the rate of
12% per annum
thereafter, until paid,
for actual damages;
as well as the sum of
FIFTEEN
THOU·
SAND, SIX HUN·
DRED, SEVENTYSEVEN
DOLLARS
AND
FIFTEEN
CENTS ($15,677.15)
with interest upon
said sum from and
after August 4, 1987,
at the rate of 12% per
annum
thereafter,
until paid, for punitive
damages, subject to
the costs of the sale
and ad valorem real
property taxes.
The property shall
be sold free and clear
of any liens or encumbrances subject only
to any ad valorem real
property taxes not
delinquent as of the
date of the sale. The
purchaser shall be
required to assume
and pay all real property taxes for the fiscalyear1999,andfor
subsequent years.
The purchaser shall
be required to pay the
sum of 10% of the bid
price down in cash at
the time of the sale
with the balance on a
credit of thirty (30)
days at the rate of
12% per annum.
Further, the purchaser
CERTIFICATE OF
SERVICE
This is to certify that
a true and correct
copy of the foregoing
was mailed, postage
prepaid to the following:
Hon. William S.
Kendrick
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky 41653
Hon. Phillip D.
McKenzie
P.O. Box 635
Grayson, Kentucky
41143-0635
Mr. Patrick Caudill
c/o Sherry
Thompson
19118 Bear Creek
Road
Catlettsburg,
Kentucky 41129
This 31st day of
December, 1999.
CLYDE F.
JOHNSON
NOTICE OF
INTENT TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application No.
436-5181 BN
In accordance with
KRS 350.055, notice
is hereby given that
Buck Coal, Inc., 544
South Lake Drive,
Prestonsburg,
KY
41653, has applied for
renewal of permit for
an underground coal
mining
operation
located 2.3 miles
south of Eastern in
Floyd County. The
proposed operation
will disturb 46.08
acres, and ill underlie
436.00 acres, and the
total area within the
permit boundary will
be 482.08 acres.
The proposed operation is approximately
0.6 miles south of the
junction of KY 80 and
the Goose Creek
Road, and is located
0.05 miles northeast
of Goose Creek. The
latitude is 37°29'30".
The
longitude
is
82°48'40".
The proposed operation is located on the
Wayland USGS 7 1/2
minute quadrangle
map. The surface
area to be disturbed is
owned by The Elk
Horn
Coal
Corporation.
The
operation will underlie
land owned by The
Coal
Elk
Horn
Corporation.
The application has
been filed for public
inspection at the
for
Department
Surface
Mining
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Prestonsburg
Regional Office, 3140
South Lake Drive,
KY
Prestonsburg,
41653. Written com·
ments, objections, or
request for a permit
conference must be
filed with the Director,
Division of Permits,
#2 Hudson Hollow,
US
127
South,
Frankfort, KY 40601.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO
MINE
PURSUANT TO
APPLICATION
NUMBER 860·5237
In accordance with
KRS 350.055, notice
is hereby given that
Motts Branch Coal,
Inc., P.O. Box 2765,
436 Daniels Creek
Road,
Pikeville,
Kentucky 41502, has
applied for a permit
for an underground
coal mining operation
located 0.21 miles
Southeast of Betty in
Floyd
and
Knott
Counties. The proposed operation will
disturb 5.22 surface
acres and will underlie
427.54 acres, and the
total area within the
permit boundary will
be 432.76 acres.
The proposed operation is located adja·
cent
to
Triplett
Branch, on Triplett
7, 2000 87
Branch Road approximately 0.4 miles
southeast of its junction with State Route
550.
The proposed operation is located on the
Wayland·KY U.S.G.S.
7-1/2 minute quadrangle map. The surface
area to be disturbed is
owned
by
Consolidation Coal
Company
of
Kentucky. The operation will underlie land
owned by Denzil B.
and Beverly Martin;
Glen Click; Harold
and
Paul
K.
Sparkman;
Lackey
Investments; Martha
Allen
Duricka;
Charles J. Collins;
Ray and Maxine
Crawford; Denver and
Edna Hunter; First
Guaranty
National
Bank; Consolidation
Coal Company of
Kentucky;
Denver
Robertson et. ux.:
Astor Clay, Brady M.
and Rose Collins; and
Kenny Dixon.
The application has
been filed for public
inspection at the
Department
for
Surface
Mining
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Pikeville
Regional
Office, 1 09 Mays
Branch,
Pikeville,
41501.
Kentucky
Written comments,
or
objections,
requests for a permit
conference must be
filed with the Director,
Division of permits,
2666 South Lake
Drive, Prestonburg,
Kentucky 41653.
This is the final
advertisement for this
application. All comments, objection, or
requests for a permit
conference must be
received within thirty
(30) days of today's
date.
NOT
RESPONSIBLE
Due to my check·
book being stolen,
upon and on this date
after publication of
this notice, I will no
longer be responsible
for any debts incurred
by checks with my
name on it.
Stephen T. Harris
PO Box 136
Prestonsburg, KY
subscribe to the
Floyd County Times
call 886-8506
for details
ORDINANCE NO. 05-99
An ordinance adopting the Martin Water Works amended Annual Budgel
for Fiscal Year July 1, 1999, through June 30,2000
Estimaling Revenues and resources and appropriating fun<b for the operation of city government.
Whereas, an annual budget proposal and me.-;sage has been prepared and delivered to the city council.
Whereas. the city council has reviewed such budget proposal and made necessary modifications:
Now therefore, be it ordained by the City of Martin:
The annual budget for the Fiscal Year beginning July I, 1999. and ending June 30, 2000, is hereby
adopted as attached:
This ordinance shall be of effect on January I, 2000.
I st Reading 1!/22/99
2nd Reading .l2t2L22
Advertised J.lJ.JS1J.
Alan R Whicker, Mayor
City of Martm
Pamela S. Justice
City Clerk
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Volume 73 • Number 4
75 Cents
P'burg council to give $300K to PHS field
Money to buy land for expansion,
including building owned by mayor, cop
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by Willie Elliott
Staff Writer
I
,
The city of Pres to nsburg is g1vmg the Floyd County Board of
Education $300,000 to help buy land adjacent to Prestons burg High
School's football field for an expansion. The property includes the
former Rive r City Parts Company building, owned by Prestons burg
Mayor J e rry Fa nnin and city police officer Anthony Castle. (photo by
Ralph B. Davis)
~Fiscal
court votes to
observe King holiday
by Ralph B. Davis
Managing Editor
County workers can add an
extra half-d:~y to their holiday
schedule!: following action taken
by the Fiscal Court Frida).
During a one-item special
meeting. commi:-.sioners voted
W unanimously to make the observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s
birthday a full paid holiday.
Under terms of the resolution
adopted by the court, the holiday
Calling it a histotic occasion.
the Prestonsburg City CounciL
members of the Floyd County
Board of Education and the Floyd
County Fiscal Court worked out
the detatls Thursday night that
could hasten and improve the construction of a nev. football compic" at Prestonsburg High SchooL
The three entities met in closed
session for about an hour-and-ah.llf discussing the matter. l11en.
everyone except the cit) council
was asked to Jea\e, as the council
held its own dosed-door session
for about half an hour.
While the council said it was
not in the business of trying to buy
property for the constntction of
the football field. the council
voted to provide the Aoyd County
Board of Education with $300,000
toward the completion of the foolball project.
That money will go toward
buying land adjacent to the
school's present football field,
including a tract owned by Mayor
Jerry Fannin and city policeman
Anthony Castle. Fannin and Castle
jointly own a vacant auto parts
store directly beside the football
field.
Fannin. who has lobbied for
expanding plans for the football
complex. told a Times repot1er
earlier in the week that. if he sells
the land to the board. he would not
ask for more than he has in il.
Fanntn ami Castle purchased
the land in September 1997 for
$45,000.
Although many of tlte dt!taib
were worked out behind cJo~;ed
doors. it appears that the r:ity will
do the site demolition and meet
other in-kind expenses, including
trenches and rearranging the
topography of the field.
Stating that he would have to
get support from the Royd Count)
Fiscal Court Thompson offered
(See Council, p7two)
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Westward boutld...
will replace Good FnJay. fur
which county employees received
only a half-day off.
County Judge-Executive Paul
Hunt Thompson said the court
would likely revisit the matter
next year and seek to place Good
Friday back on the county's calendar, in addition to Martin Luther
King Jr.'s Bi11hday. But he said
county finances precluded the
court from doing that this year.
AJI members were present for
Frida) 's two-minute meeting.
New jobs arc a certainty inside
the walls of the nev. high-security
federal prison being built in
Martin County. But less certain are
the number of spin-off johs the
prison will produce.
Despite the lack of promise and
security of knowing for sure Floyd
and the surrounding counties will
grow from the pnson's existance,
one institution will definitely see a
profit.
Big Sandy Regional Airport
sits high on the mountaintop adjacent to the proposed prison.
But since its inception. the airport has struggled to keep night.
But with the penitentiary on its
way, there will have to be a way to
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~ice probe
murder/suicide
Kemuck) State Police are
investigating an apparent murder/~uicide in the Johnson
County community of Boons
Camp Friday night.
Police v..erc called to the
home of Henf) Sites, 65, of
Boom. Camp. There they found
the t,1dies of b01h S1te:-. and hi:-.
son-in-lm\, 32-y~ar-old Greg
Fn:-.1,. of LonJon.
Pollee theonzc that Frisk went
to Sites' home around 7:45 p.m..
-;hooting him with a rifle before
turning the gun on himself. A
police statement said there had
been an ongoing domestic dispute between Fti:;J..: anJ his wife.
Laura
Both men were pronounced
dead at the scene b) Johnson
County Coroner J R Fnsby.
Officers from KSP and the
Johnson County Shenff'o;
Department responded to the
s..:enc llf the -;hooting.
The incident rematns under
imcstigation h) KSP Det. Steve
Bowman.
Federal pen construction
leads to airport expansion
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
What's
Free etnail
address
Although lhc !·loyd County
1 imes \\ill ntll um cil its new
Members of the three-time national championship Prestonsburg High School Da nce Cats will be
heading to St. Louis later this week to defe nd their crown. Last year, the tea m re turned as Grand
National Champions. For more details, s ee story in Sports, page 81 . (photo by Ed Taylor)
\\Cihite until later this month,
) ou can now sign up for a free
(See Uriefs, page two)
(See Air port, page two)
General Assembly convenes with a new ook
By Lisa Carnahan
and Karla Dooley
KPA News Bureau
V"'
As the 2000 General Assembly got
underway, it was business as usual in the
House of Representatives, where there are
no changes in party leadership. But in the
Senate, it was a different story.
For the first time in history, the
Republican Party holds the majority in the
Senate and with that majority comes the
coveted position of Senate president.
David L. Williams. R-Burkesville, the
longest serving Republican member of the
Senate, was elected to the position. replacing Larry Saunders, D-Louisville.
The new majority was caused by the
switch last summer of two Democrats.
Bob Leeper of Paducah and Dan Seum of
Louisville. The switch in parties gave the
GOP a 20-18 majority.
"We feel pretty good that we've gotten
off to a good start." said Sen. Dan Kelly,
R-Springfield. the new majority floor
leader. "But we aJso realize that we've got
a lot of work ahead of us."
House Democrats unveiled their agenda for the session, which includes pledges
to look at a number of i ~sues related to
education, senior citizen<. the environment. infrastructure, health, and how to
spend the tobacco settlement funds
It also mentions economic development. public protection, campaign linance
and women's and children's issues.
The agenda echoes many of the cducationa! matters Gov. Paul Patton mentioned
in h1s State of the Commonwealth address.
including an anti-dropout proposal, early
childhood development efforts, teacher
quality initiatives. supporting the goals fot
higher education defined in 1997. and
adult literacy programs.
It also proposes refining school safety
legislation and increasing teacher salaties.
Stumbo proposes
comprehensive
environmental bill
House Majority Leader Greg Stumbo.
D Prestonsburg. has filed a broad-sweeping environmental clean-up bill
Stumbo isn't any stranger to controversy and the 2000 General Assembly probably won't be an exception. House Bill I
encompasses the key elements of his hot-
"~vion
tic bill from tltc 1998
that drew
heavy debate and lobbying. primarily from
the soft drink industry and grocer~.
The hill would require a live- or 10cent deposit on plastic, aluminum, metal
or glass drink containers that the purchaser could redeem at local recycling center:-.
and it places an advanced disposal fee of
one-quarter of one cent on fast food packages. fhe bill exempts baby fomltda packages, milk. medical food and some fruit
and vegetable juice containers.
Stumho's bill makes garbage pickup
mandatory in every county. On!) 2? counties of Kentucky's 120 cun-ently require it
Another one. Jackson Count). recently
passed such a measure. which takes effect
in .July.
Natural Resources Secretary James
Bickford is offering a compromise on the
container deposit aspect of the bill. a onecent non-refundable deposit on drink containers. with the proceeds going to a state
cleanup fund.
Patton has said he'll suppotl the
mandatory garhage pickup and either
Stumbo's or Bickfonl"s proposal on container deposits.
"Mandator) garbage collection is <1n
idea ''hose time has come." "aid House
D-Bo~ling
Spcuker Jody Richard<.
Go<cn
Stumbo said he know.; the bill v. ill face
suff opposition but helieves its chances of
passtng are g0od.
.. A lot of legislators
haw exprcs5ed their support ol this bill and the
environment
they
know we've got to do
something," he said. "'All
I've asked them to do
about this bill is keep an
open mind. Let us present the information
that shows that wh<.~t lite) (oppositil)ll) a1e
saying happened in the other states. didn't
happt:n...
He said he has the facts that o;how litter
was drastically reduced and ret:) cling
increased in other boUle bill states ··with·
out the job loss and other prohlems
clmmcd by the beverage industry."
Addressing
identity theft
In other action. lcgtslators arc taking a
stab at preventing "identity theft," calling
tt the "fastest grov. ing t) pc ot theft in
America."
~"
Uo"'c Boll 4, which
apprmcd
unanm10usly by the House Judiciar)
Committee. makes it a Cluo;s 0 felony to
o;ll~al identifying information from someone with
the inwnt of taking propCrt) fn.1 111 th.ll person.
making purdHtscs. commcrci,u or pt?litical benetit and a\ niding dcte<.:tion.
"'ltkntif) ing infonnalion·· is e\erything fmrn an indi\idual's
n.tme, Sl1cial Sc\.'Ut"it) numhc1• birth date
1)' 01her t) pe 111" pers{lll 1 idcntilicarion
number
rhl· hilll'flables Kcntut'l.;) prosecutors
w file chnrges agaitht pcq,clrator:-.. regardless of \\here the) ·re locmcJ, in the state
or our.
Allnrnc) (il:ner,11 Hen Chandler. who
lC'-Itficd 1n suppun {If the tcgi ... Iation. said
the bJII \\as n~cded tn dtscouragc people
from l:llllllllilling the 1.'rl01Cs against
Kentud...iath \\ •th prosecutors· nbility to
tile charges 111 tht• countv \\here the victim
li~-.iJcs KcntUlklans w.on't ht· forced to
tr,n cl to :'\~.:w \ork 11 lllc ~.:harges against
\Sec Swtc, page two)
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
9, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Fanning believes high expecations will mean success for students
by Willie Elliott
Staff Writer
Last week Superintendent Paul
Fanmn!! of the Flo) d Count)
School S\ stern discussed \\hat we
umld expt!ct in the cormng )t'ar
for the support t•lcment~ of the
'chool s) 'tem.
Thi' \\eck Fanning spoke
about tv.o major 1lcm~ for any
school system - cut riculum and
instruction
(which
includes
assessment and accountability).
Fanning prefaced many of his
statt!ments ahout the dirt•t·tion the
school system will take with the
idea that e\pectations .trc ke) to
all other clements.
"E~pectation is a \Cry dormnating factor in ach1e' rng succcs~;," Fanning said, adding those
expectations 'huuld include those
of teachers, adm101strators. parcob and community members
State
''Studcnh don't rise to low expectation-..''
Fanning -;aid whelher they
t:xpres~cd it orally or not. students
appreciated those teacher" who
had high expectatiOns for them
and worked with them to meet
those expectations.
Fanning said CAl'S score~
from the last cycle speak for
themselves. He sa1d the system
now knows ih strengths and
weaknesses and would usc the
strong points to hopefully make
somt: gains in the weaker area~.
Fanning said it took many people doing many things to run a
"Ystem the size of Floyd County.
out udded that everyone involved
should place a priority on student
learning.
Fanning said there could he
many factors to account for the
\\ide range of scores found in
Floyd Count) schools. He ~aid the
of the c factors could he
mmimued hy nhgning the curriculum \\ hich the system i" \\ orl.:ing toward. He said he thought
most teachers really wanted to
knm\ \\hat it i-. that they are supposed to teach.
Other than aligning the curriculum. the ")stem is looking for
ways to impro\e student and staff
attendance. Fanning said the system W<ts looking at more profes
s10nal development that did not
involve taking teacher~ away from
students. I Jc said two practical
ways to accomplish this are to
have morl! summer sessions and
to take full advantage of technology.
Fanning 'aid the con~;olidated
plannmg that schools do each year
would also help 1dentify \\hat professional deH!Ioprnent v. a~ needed at indiv1dual 'chools.
Fanning said Floyd County is
effect~
lucky to ha\ e man) resources
availahle to it. He pointed out that
state management made highl)skilled educators 3\ ail able to the
system. and the close proximity of
Region 8 was another plu~ for the
system.
Fanning said schools that had
high achievement wen! Willing to
share knowledge and techniques
v.ith other schools.
Fanning said Core Content and
Program of Studies were available
at every school. He said scores
rise when teachers usc these docu
ments. but he warned that they arc
not a panacea. l ie said other fac
tors go into making a good program as he reiterated the idea of
high expectations.
Fanning said the role of central
office personnel in rt•gard to professional development is to help,
rather than dictate.
Central office per~onnel nrc
encouraged to work with faculucs
and site-based councils to work
toward learning goah. Fanning
said principals arc encouraged to
ask for additional resources from
the board, keeping in mind that
'choob should alv.:ays be able to
answer the question, "What arc
you doing with what you have
now'?"
Fannmg said just by the law of
averages, there probably arc some
teachers who, as he put it, "ques·
tion" the concepts the KERA. lie
smd that IS to be expected and
applauded as long as the teacher
follows through with what is
expected of him or her from the
Kentucky
Department
of
Education.
Fanning said he expected to
see improvement in next year's
scores, but was hesitant to put a
nurnher on any improvement, saying that should be left up to indi-
~ idual schools. He cautioned
schools against competition other
than with themselves - making
gains on previou~ scores and
working toward a I 00 score on the
CATS test.
He said the differt!nce in math
and language arts scores that
occurred in both the district and
state was similar to scores across
the nation.
Since Fanning has been in
office less than a year. he has •
depended on people in the county
to answer the various questions he
has about KERA. He also goes to
required training and gets information directly from KDE.
Fanning said the Floyd County
school system is "going to be as
good as the community expects it
to be. We all need high expectation'> and rccogni7e hov. they contribute to a student's success in
learning ••
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a con arti\t "ith a computer in that
:-;tate. said the bill's sponsor Rep.
John Vincent, R-Ashland.
The bill makes it a more scriou<;
crime to Lraffic in stolen identities
and for repeat offenderl>. 'D10sc people will be charged with a Class C
felony. punishable hy up to I 0 year'
in prison. Under the proposed new
law. the attorney general's office
would have concurrent jurisdiction
with local commonwealth's attorneys.
Vincent said the law is specific
enough to avoid problems for those
individuals \\ho use someone else's
identifying inforrnauon for legitimate purpo es. such as mdn idunl~
who care for the aging or disabled
or those v. ith po\\ cr of attome)
O\ er estates.
The bill now heads to the full
House for
con~ideration.
Health issues
Affordable. accessible insurance
is expected to be a key health care
issue. Richards said the goal is to
lure three to five insurance companies back into the state. in order to
restore a degree of competition to
the health insurance market
"I don't think we have an) sta~
in our eyes about a whole lot of
companies coming back." he said.
A
bill that would increase
spending for program:- for mentally
disabled adults by 50 percent, filed
by Representatives Steve Nunn, RGlasgow, and Jimmie Lee. DEiizabethtown, is getting a lot of
support.
It i-. the only effort to which the
governor said he has definitely
made a cormnitmcnt of funds.
''I think all of us arc for that,''
Richards said of House Bill 144,
which has been co-sponsored by 28
members of the House of
Rcprcsentat i ves.
Tobacco
settlement
l11e Democratic Party's plans for
the tobacco settlement
money include anti-smoking initialives for youth, health-related programs and using some for an initiative th<~t would attempt to keep
down a nse in health care premiums.
Hov.ever, it gives top billing to
spending the money for assisting
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fanners, with a major emphasis on
''improving family fanns, tohaccodependcnt communities and the
agricultural economy.,
Patton has proposed spending a
"substantial amount" of the funds
on helping family fanns, although
he has said he docs not suppon a
dtrect payout, which some legislators favor. He has also said he'd like
to use some of the money for early
childhood development programs.
'The truth is that we don't know
how the tobacco settlement
money'<; going to he spent."
Richards said.
Because the governor's budget
office expects the "tate'" expen:-.cs
next year to he $131 million higher
than il<; revenue, there may be little
money for new programs, which
Patton has -.aid makes the settlement money even more irnponant.
Patton will unveil his propo~;ed
two-year budget for the 'tate by
January 25.
Collective
bargaining
Although Patton devoted a <:onsidcrahk amount of time in hi'
State of th~ Commonwealth address
di!--cussing labor i~suc.-.. many mem-
Coun
bers of the legislature say they are
doubtful that Patton's plan, which
will be pushed by organized labor
groups, can get enough votes to
pass.
Patton has said he would like to
extend public employees the right
to unionize and re-evaluate the system under which they are paid.
"I think it has very little chance,"
Richards said of the collective bargaining issue. He said one reason is
that legislators feel that "public
employees, especially state employees, already have a good many of
the items that would be bargained
for:·
Senate Democrat Marshall Long.
Shelbyville. said he dido 't "see two
votes for it" in that chamber
As for resolving the issue of how
to evaluate and pay public workers,
Richards said "I endorse the concept. But that's all it is right now a concept."
Assessing the state's tax suucture was another item on Patton's
agenda, but Richards said it's
unlikely the General Assembly
would have time to look at the issue
during this session.
"How in the world would we
ha\e time?" he said.
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Other issues
Other issues that arc expected to
come to the forefront in this session
include:
• Fairness - Reps. Kathy Stein
(D-Lexington) and Mary Lou
MarLian (D-Louisville) have introduced a bill that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation in housing. employment,
insurance. and financial services. At
the same time, legislation that
v.ould prohibit fairness ordinances
is also being prepared.
•
Ten Commandments -
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Several legislator~ have filed a
House bill that would allow for the
posting of the Ten Commandments
if the majority of voters in a c;chool
district wanted it.
• Campaign finance Senate
President David Williams. RBurkesville, has tiled Senate Bill 2.
a bill that would prohibit businesses
and contractors from working for
the state if they have contributed to
a state candidate or political party
withm the past 18 months.
Likewise, Rep. Tom Riner, DLouisville has inLroduced a bill to •
prohibit members of the General
Assembly from accepting or solicJting contributions for a political
party during the legi~lative se~sion.
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his help in completing the project.
Council member Estill Lee
Caner said '' hile the City Council
had a quorum and could make
decisions. the county could not be
obligated until any measure went
through the Fiscal Court. Knowing
the board needed a decision,
Carter suggested the city go ahead
and make the offer and get what
help it could from the county.
Carter said, with all agencies
working together. the project
could be what everybody thinks it
should be.
Both Carter and hoard chairman Terry Dotson commented on
the significance of the occasion.
Carter. who said he celebrated
his 60th birthda) (later amended
to 65) thi-. past year, said. "fhis is
the first time in the 42 year), I have
lived in Prestonsburg and Floyd
County that I have seen )ouch a
willing spirit among the Floyd
County Board of Education, the
county and the city.'' Cnrter
summed up his feelings on the
occasion by saying, ''I'm proud to
be here."
Dotson, who said he was speaking for the board, said it was good
to sec the cooperation of the three
agencies. He gave thanks to the
Prestonsburg
lnduo;trwl
Corporation for its pan in getting
the system a new central office at
a more than reasonable co~;t.
Dotson said the sale of the central office helped not only the studen(!. in the Floyd County system
but also the Floyd County Health
Department and the Floyd County
Library.
Dotson said this act allowed the
board do some good things for stu·
dents, buying 850 computers
being one that Dotson mentioned.
Dotson said he and Mayor Jerry
Fannin did not always see eye-toeye on the construction of the
football field. but it was good that
they worked through those differences.
Fannin said he hoped details
could be worked out so that the
community would be allowed to
use the facility. Councilman Trent
Nairn said whether or not that permission could be \\ orked out, the
completion of the project would be
a boost for the community.
It v.:as pointed out hov. the
county is involved in assistmg the
school system, with the county
now involved in projects in all di!>tricts of the county
The city council voted to borrow the money and get it to the
board w1thin two weeks. The city
will seek bids to borrow the
money and the low bidder would
get the contract, unless it happened that two firms had the same
March named first National
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
The United States Senate has
officiall) declared March 2000 as
the tirst annual National Colorectal
Cancer Awareness Month.
The
Cancer
Rcst•arch
Foundation of Amenca together
with the American Digesti vc Health
Foundation and the Natwnal
Colorectal Cancer Roundtable have
been working with sl!nators to designate the month.
Approximately 110,000 new
cases of colorcctal cancer, cancer of
the colon and rectum. arc diagnosed
every year and another 56.000 people die annually. It i'> the second
leading cause of cancer death' for
men and "omen comb10cd and
African Americans and Hispanics
are more hkely to he di,,gno~l.'d in
advanced "tages
"We arc gratified that the Senate
has recognized the importance of
colorcctal cancer." said Carolyn
Aldige.: pre-.ident and founder of
the Cancer Research Foundation of
America. "Colorectal cancer is a
disease that no one has to die from.
It is preventable ... treatable .beatable. Colorectal cancer is preventable through regular screenings, a healthy diet and regular
exercise. It is Lrcatable when detected in its earliest stages and can he
beaten."
The campaign is made poss1ble
through contributions from presenting sponsor, Hoffmann-La Roche
and sustaining sponsor, BristolM)crs Squibb Oncolog).
For more infonnation. call 1877-35-COLON (2-6566) or 'h.it
W\\ v. .preventcancer.org/colorectal.
htm.
bid. in which case the bid would
be split . The counc1l invited all
banks in the county to bid on the
project.
The council also approved the 'tl
architect contract on the senior citizens center.
Airport(Continued from page one)
get the prisoners to the area. TI1at
way may very well come tl1rough the
expansion of the airpon.
"Because of the prison. the airport will be expanded I .500 feet."
said Bob Morrison who directs the
airpon operatio'ls.
•
The current run\\ay spans 5,000
feet by I00 feet. servicing mediumto small-sized airplanes and smaller
jels like the Gulf Stream II. Ill, or IV.
The limited s11e ot the runway will
not aiiO\v the G-lV to take off if it is
fully loaded with fuel or weighed
down. said Morrison.
The addition to the runway will
allow bigger jets to land at the airport
- up to 727s. The changes wiU
make a major difference in airport
tramc.
Ironically, even though larger
planes w1ll be able to land at the airport. it is not likely a tenninal will be •
built for commercial air traffic to
come into the area. "Huntington just
lost Com-Air, a Delta connecllon,"
said Morrison. 'The market just
won't support it."
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2000
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History's great
engineering feat:
The Panama Canal
•
Wanda Williamson gained private employment with McDowell Home
Health as a full-time employee after completing the TOPS program.
Public safety comes
. with high prices
(NAPSA)-Like the medicines
we take and the food we enjoy. too
often we take the sacrifices made
on our behalf by polke off1ccrs for
granted.
1t 's estimated that nearly 15,000
police officers have made the ulll
mate sacrilice since the first recorded death of a police officer in the
line or duty In 1794.
Over the past decadc there have
been an ;nerage of 160 law
enforcement fatalitie-. each year.
Thm·s in addition to 1,000 assaults
" on police officer' re,ulung in more
than 21.000 Injuries
Recent!). a ccrcrnon) to mark
the eighth annivcrsar) of the dedication of Ia\\ enforcement's national monument in Washington. D.C.
paid special attention to the three
ofticers \\ ho wen: ambushed and
killed in Pleasanton. Texas.
In the Texas incident. a man
lured law enforcement oll'lcers to a
trailer park with a 911 call and then
opened lire when they arrived on
the scene. The suspect had been
jailed pnor to the shooting on a
~ domestic \ iolencc charge and it'~
believed the officers were shot in an
act of revenge.
Craig W. Floyd. Chairman of the
N:llional La\\ Enforcement Oflicers
Memorial ohsencd. "No matter
whether the rea),on is madness.
retaliation or hatred. the fact
remains that our Ia\\ enforcement
profes-.ionals ha\C become the target ol cold-blooded criminal
vengeance with increasing frequency tn recent years.''
•
Shirley Gibson, mother of slain
t DC police ofticer Btian Gibson.
(NAPSA)· While it had been a
dream of the Spanish and the
French since the early 1500s, it was
not until 1914that civil engineering
ingenuity united the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans through the Panama
Canal.
The 50-mile long system of
locks, man made lakes and channels has allowed the crossing of
more than 830,000 vessels, and
continues to influence world trade
patterns and spur growth in developed and developing countries
around the world. A sh1p traveling
from New York to San Francisco.
for example. saved 7,872 miles by
using the canal tnstead of going
around Cape Hom.
Hemlded as one of the world's
most significant engineering feats
that remains unparalleled-and
named one of the Seven Wonders of
the Modem World by the American
Society of Civil Engineers-the
Panama Canal took I 0 years,
75,000 workers and almost $400
million to build.
More than 4.5 million cubic
yards of concrete went into building
the canal's locks and dams. And if
the earth that was excavated to
build the canal were put on a train
of flat cars. those c~ would circle
the planet four times.
The engineering challenges that
were faced included digging
through the Continental Divide:
building the largest earth dam at the
time: des1gning and building the
largest canal locks and gates; and
meeting tremendous environmental
and sanitation challenges.
The National Law Enforcement
Memorial
is
located
in
Washington, D.C.
delivered the keynote address. She
is the president of the D.C. Chapter
of the Concerns of Police
Survivors.
Mrs. Gibson expressed her
thanks for and appreciation of the
National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial. calling it "a quiet place
of remembrance. dignity and
pride." The memorial-which canies
the names of nearly 15.000 officers
killed in the line of duty-is supported with private funds.
Legislation has been introduced
in Congress to build a national Ia\\
enforcement museum "ith private
finds on federal property across the
street from the memorial.
To learn more visit the Web site
at \\WW.nleomf.com or call 202737-3400.
Did you
know?
Since the adoption of the
Panama Canal Treaty of 1979. the
canal has been operated by the U.S .
government, but a~ of December
31. 1999, it is operutcd by the
Republic of Panama.
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It has been 20 years since you were suddenly taken away,
but obviously the Lord had a reason.
A man of Great Character " 'hose judgement, humor and friendly
spirit brought out the finest in those around him. The influence of
his life upon others is a flame that will burn brightly forever.
He left so much good with every soul he touched on this earth.
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The King~ley's Meadow videos
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A long-~tanding holiday treat,
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Soil and water: Nature's
delicate partnership
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(NAPSA)-Soil and water form
nature's most precious combina·
tion. a combination that all life
depends upon. Together. soil and
water produce vegetation that provides food and tiber for humans
and animals, as \\ell as habitat For
m<~.ny ol earth 's creatures.
Soli provllles all but three of
the 16 nutrient-. essential for plant
gro\\ th . h\ en foods grown in
aquatic cnvironmenh, c;ueh as
rice. rely on nutrients from the
soil.
Soil-the skin of the earth-is also
a nutural filter. II removes impurities and disease-causing organ
isms from the water that passes
over it or through its pores. finy
organisms that live in soil break
down toxins in wastes Soil also
ab~orhs carbon dioxide and other
greenhouse gases, which could
help offset the effects of global
climate change. And soils absorb
large quantitie-. of" ater, mtnumz
ing the potential for flood., Soil
prO\ ides the earth· s mo-.t efficient
reservoir. stormg large amounts of
\\ ater for days, months, or e\ en
years.
Unfonunately, the vital combination of soil and -.... atcr is under
constant threat. Soil~ on about 127
million ucrcs of cropland-equivalent to the combined land area of
Connecticut. Dclawure, M;line.
Maryland. Ma~sachusctts, New
Hampshire. New Jersey New
York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
and Vermont-are being washed or
blown away raster than they can
be replenished. Soils in growing
cities and -;uburban areas, where
conservation practices arc relatively uncommon. arc also subject
to erosion. In addition. many acres
that were once cropland, grassland. or forestland arc being CO\ered over with imperviou!> surface.., of asphalt and concrete. The
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Soil filters waste and stores water through the hydrologic cycle. Soil
erosion increases both the risk of flooding and the chance of pollutants reaching the nation's lakes and streams.
lo)>s of these soils comes at a time
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Rainfall events of more than two
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Over the pust I 00 years,
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In recent years, however, conservatiOn progress has slowed
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Sunday, Januar y 9, 2000 A4
EditorialAn absurd
reason
As legislators gather in Frankfort for the 2000
General Assembly, a key senator has expressed reservations about a proposal to require every county to enact
mandatory garbage collection ordinances.
But the reason Sen. Ernie Harris. R-Crestwood. gives
for having doubts about the bill (proposed by House
Majority Leader Greg Stumbo) borders on the absurd.
"If we have mandated trash pick-up, do our landfills
have the room to control this? the senator asked.
What if the state doesn't have enough landfill space
for all Kentuckians to have their trash picked up and disposed of in an environmentally sound manner?
Does that mean we should continue the status quo
where a small percentage of residents iLlegally dump
their trash on hillsides and along creek banks? Indeed, is
the senator trying to tell us that the illegal dumps actually provide a service by preserving landfill space?
Surely not!
First, we think there exists in Kentucky adequate
landfill space to handle the trash now being illegally
dumped. If not, that is still no reason to reject the one
proposal that would do more than anything else to clean
up Kentucky.
A far better solution would be to increase landfill
space to handle the extra volume. An even better
approach would be for the state to do more to encourage
recycling and waste reduction. Doing so could reduce
the amount of trash being buried in this state, even with
mandatory garbage collection.
As we see it, the biggest challenge facing the mandatory garbage collection proposal is establishing a workable way to force residents to pay for the garbage they
have collected.
The failure of some Elliott County residents to pay
their garbage collection biUs to a private hauler is the
biggest problem that county has faced in enforcing its
universal garbage collection ordinance. The traditional
response to those who don't pay- cancellation of service - does not work when it comes to garbage collection.
However, finding a way to convince people to pay for
their garbage collection is a solvable problem that
should not prevent passage of the bill Stumbo is proposing and Gov. Paul Patton has endorsed.
Harris is the new chairman of the Senate Agriculture
and Natural Resources Committee, through which any
mandatory trash pickup bill presumably would have to
pass. Since chairmen have the power to single-handedly
kill bills that come before their committees, that gives
Harris considerable influence on this issue.
No one knows just how the new Republican majority
in the Senate will impact the 2000 General Assembly,
but if it results in the demise of the mandatory garbage
collection bill, it will be a disservice to those working
for a cleaner Kentucky.
- The Daily lndepelldent, Ashland
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"Other than all the stuff I've caused, the State of the Union Is great!"
- - Guest Column
A Kentucky earned income tax
credit would help make work pay
By Douglas Hall, Ph.D.
Kentucky retailers arc rubbing their hand~ in glee
as we proceed through the holiday season. Consumer
confidence is fueling unprecedented sales. while the
stock market continues to tlirt with record highs.
Like the rest of the country. Kentucky continues to
enjoy incredible economic growth. Governor Patton's
occasional warnings that state coffers won't be ade•
quare for current spending priorities have not dampened the enthusiasm of the "typical" Kentuckian.
Unfortunately. not all Kentuckians have shared in
this economic prosperity. For the 80,000 working
poor households, the holiday season will be a muted
affair. Kentucky's welfare caseload b down 40 percent. Yet this can hardly be cause for celebration
when so many of those familic~ continue to live in
poverty.
Most of those entering the workforce start in jobs
which pay wages inadequate for supporting a family.
In addirion, state taxes on Kentuck} 's poorest working citizens are among the highest in the country. A
family of four living at the poverty line of $16.655
owes the state $550 in taxes. the highest in the country. Surely, something can be done to make work pay
for those who have worked so hard.
Something can be done. A state earned income tax
credit (ElTC) provides tax reJief to families working
to lift themselves out of a state of poverty or near::
poverty. A Kentucky EITC -.vould both offset taxes
that reduce "take home" pay and, for the poorest
workers, offer a refundable credit to supplement
earned wages.
State level EITCs arc typically patterned after the
federal EITC, which has a proven track record as an
anti-poverty measure. State ElTCs encourage recipients to enter the workforce by supplementing the1r
income- for every dollar earned. they receive a tax
credit.
EITCs clearly benefit the recipients. allowing them
to pay off outstanding rent or utility bills, or to invest
in child care or tuition. Whether being used to makes
ends meet. or to invest in their future by furthering
education, an EITC act& as a powerful catal) st.
rewarding hard work with tangihle benefits.
It also benefits the entire state. since the money ot
the poor and working poor returns quickly to the
economy, supporting local merchants. One in four
Kentucky tax filers eligible for earned income tax
credits represents the possibility for significant economic stimulus.
Critics of ElTCs argue that the amount of funds
,available to recipients is not a great deal of money.
Yet for those with annual incomes in the $9.000 to
$12.000 range. the maximum state EJTC' of $563 is a
great deal of money. During this holiday season.
EITCs could have meant warm coats and a gift for
each child. It might even mean the working poor
could go to the grocery store for Christmas dinner.
rather than the food bank. Surely Kentuckians working hard to lift their families out of poverty deserve
the dignity of a holiday season without hunger.
An earned income tax credit cannot on its own
-;olvc the problems faced by Kentucky's working
poor. Do we need to focus on the importance of lifelong learning. including education and training? Yes.
Do we need to pursue creative opportunitiC's for economic development that build up the people and the
communiues of the commonwealth? Yes. Is there a
critical need to invest in quality child care? Of course.
These things are also all very important as we try to
build a society that can survive. indeed thrive, in the
complex economy of the 21st century.
A key measure of any community is how it treats
its poorest and weakest citizens. By that measure,
Kentucky doesn't fare very well. The gap between the
richest and poorest is growing. The poorest members
of society are actually getting poorer, while the
wealthiest continue to amass huge fortunes.
Implementing an earned income tax credit in
Kentucky is one impo11ant step we can take towards
closing that gap. Expanding the most successful antipoverty initiative of our time to help Kentuckians
today io.; not just a good idea Jt is an important step in
building Kentucky's common wealth.
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Adl'flcures. a member oj the Coalition For Tax
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No clear
right or
wrong
We all like to think. when it comes
to making decisions in government,
there is a right way to do things and a
wrong way. But if ever there were an
argument in favor of shades of gray in
policy-making, the terribly painful
process of building a football stadium
at Prestonsburg High School is it.
I don't think anyone was satisfied
when the decision was made to keep
the field on its present site. making it
necessary to scale back plans. That
much was evident from the outcry
which arose once the decision was
announced.
Among those decrying the school
board· s decision was Prestonsburg
Mayor Jerry Fannin. Fannin was very
vocal in his opposition to the scaleddown plans, even attending a board
meeting in an attempt to convince
board merrtbers to change their minds.
Fannin's
strategy
apparently
worked. although experience has
taught us that nothing can be certain in
this seemingly never-ending saga. On
Thursday. the Prestonsburg City
Council voted to give the school board
$300.000 in an effort to make certain
money would not be an obstacle to
building a top-notch stadium.
That money will help the board purchase land adjacent to the current football field, allowing the school to tum
the gridiron 90 degrees and making
more room for better seating and a running track.
Normally. I would applaud such
action. From all appearances, Fannin
saw a need in the community and leveraged his resources in order to accomplish the goal.
But my praise will have to be somewhat muted in this instance, primarily
because Fannin stands to benefit directly from the sudden change in plans.
You see, Fannin, along with
Prestonsburg policeman Anthony
Castle, happens to own one of the tracts
which will have to be sold to the board,
the former River City Parts Company
located directly beside the football
field along Rt. 1428.
. Now, I am glad to see Prestonsburg
Htgh School get the opportunity to
build a better facility. I graduated from
PHS. was even a member of the football team for a couple of years. Seeing
the school get a better football field
worthy of the school's and team's history could not please me more. 1 suppose I am thankful that Fannin did help
make that a reality.
But I am also of the opinion that our
officials should engage in actions
which place them above approach. The
fact that city money will be used to, in
essence, buy property from the mayor
for a project he lobbied very strongly
for does not quite meet that standard.
Does that mean the project should
be scrapped'? By all means. no. That
would be to no one's benefit. least of
all the community's.
To his credit, Fannin has told our
reporters that he will not seek to sell
~he pr?perty for more than he paid for
ll, whtch from our research is $45,000.
.In a~dition, Fannin has always
v01ced h1s support. publicly at least, for
a plan which would not have included
See Pen, page five
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�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
9, 2000
AS
MSU to emphasize technology
•
The TOPS {Through Opportunities People Succeed) program completed its latest class on De~ember 17.
Pictured with the class is Harold Reynolds, Community Support Coordinator from the Mountain
Comprehensive Care Center, conducted mock interviews during the last week of class. From front left are
Candy Young, Career Counselor; Sondra Spurlock, Career Counselor Aide; Elizabeth Lawson, Career
Counselor Aide and Reynolds. Middle row from left: Lisa Blackburn, Amber Ashley, Shelly Newhouse, Lisa
Hagans. Back row from left: Lora Bentley, Pam Nesslerotte, Tabitha Bentley, Jeffery Bays, and Alisha
1 Meade. Rebecca Hill is not pictured. For more information about the TOPS program, call 606-886-2929.
TOPS is located in the annex building with the Big Sandy C. A. P. Office.
High-speed web surfing coines hoine
(NAPSA) You can play games,
shop. worJ.., hank and even date
online these days-if you can manage to get a connection that's fast
and reliable. Faster connection
speeds decrease the amount of
time you need w wait for your
fa' orite web page or e-mail to
do\\ nload and increase the reahsm
-' of game ... audio and 'ideo content.
With the introduction of some
affordable ne\\ alternatives, highspeed Internet connections are
finally coming home to your living room . But it's easy to get confused b) the different options
a' ailable. Here are some helpful
description:. from the experts at
\1otorola:
felephone Modems-Most
computers come with a modem
that connects ytm to the Internet
via ordinar) telephone lines.
Telephone modems are the slow·
~ est. but most universally avatlable
way to connect. Modem speeds are
measured in ktlobits of data per
second (Khps. often abbreviated
as just K). and the fastest telephone modem you can buy right
no\\ is 56K.
Ho\\e~er. e-.cn ''ith a 56K
modem you "on 't see a 56K connection-usually it's more in the
range of 40 to 50K. Telephone
modems are inherently slo\\, and
you can't talk on the phone while
you're online unless you have a
second line installed. which adds
cost.
Integrated
Services
Digital Network (ISDl')-ISDN is
offered through local phone companies. and has a maximum speed
of 128K-again, actual speeds \'ar).
ISD'l i~ taster than a telephone
connection, but requires a special
modem (called a termmal adapter)
and can be costly and complicated
to set up and use.
Digital Subscriber Lines
(DSL)-Many phone companies
nO\\ offer various types of DSL
ser\'iCe. with theoretical download
rates up to 8 megabits per :.econd
(Mbps)-thal's 140 times faster
than a 56K modem. More t) p1cally, DSL users get between 512K
and 1.5 Mbps for downloading and
about 128K for uploading. As with
ISDN, you'll need the phone company to install special wiring and a
special modem. But DSL is not
a-.ailable in all areas. You have to
be located within 15.000 feet of
your phone company's central
office equipment, and not all local
phone companies offer DSL.
Cable
Modem,-Cable
modems are the fastest way to
connect at home. Th~) offer
astounding download speed,, up
to 30 Mhps. 'Jiw service is provided hy vour local cable operator,
and uses the same \\ire as your TV
se1' 1ce. Because cable modems
usc u different frcquenc). you can
\\Utch cable IV at the -.ame time.
And ) our conne~.:tion to the
lnterrwt is ul\\ ay" "on," so you
don't have tu wall to connel·t like
) ou do \\ ith c1 telephone modem.
Cable operator'
t) picall)
charge around $100 to set up the
scr\'ice. ami the month!) sen ice
churges rnnge from $10 to $50.
:"\1o~t cable operator~ prm ide the
actual mod~m. and soon )Ou'll be
ahk to purcha~e cabl~ modems in
retail stores or online.
\ccording tCl industry ~:xperts.
the growth of cable modems and
sen1cc!> like IP (Internet Protocol)
telephony will bring entirely new
servH:c.:~ to consumers through
thei1 ~:able net\\ orb.
·While cable modem service is
not yet a\ ailable in all areas. about
95 pl•rcent of the homes in
America ha\ c the cable wires
required .tlrcad) in thl'tr neighborhoods . Tn find out if the ~en ice is
U\ ail able in your .trca. call your
cable operator.
To learn more about cable
modcnh, 'i..,1t \1otorola 's \\ eb site
at w \\ \\ .motorola.com/multimedia.
.Heating up chilly dogs: Cold
weather tips to keep pets warm
by Bernadine Cruz, D.V.M.
(1\iAPSA)-Whcn the season
moves mto winter, people adjust
their routines and plan for colder
weather. At the same time. take a
few minutes to prepare your pets
for the changing seasons. The follo\\ing is a list of do's and don'ts
• to help you gi\c your pets the cold" eather care they de sen e.
DO provide proper shelter. If
you can't keep your dog indoors
during \\ mter month'>, provide an
ele' atrd \tructure with a door to
protect pets from wind and weather. Provide dry. clean bedding
material~ such as straw or blankets,
and replace bedding if it hccomcs
damp or \\Ct. Find a house large
enough lor your dog to be able to
stand up and turn around, but 1.mall
enough to retain her body heat
DO usc caution around hodies
of water. Keep pch away from
~ river~. ponds and lakes as they
begin to freeze. Continue to usc
caution e\en when the water
appears completely frozen.
DO check your dog's ears, tail
and feet for frostbite. Just as dogs
are sensitive to hot summer sidewalks, cold winter walkways may
cause pain or contribute to frostbite. A dog that continually lifts
indh idual legs off the ground durmg a wintc1 \\alk may feel the
effects of frostbite. Frostbitten skin
• may appear red or gray. If you 'uspeel frostbite, wrap your dog's feet
in a blanket or towels to gradually
warm them and contact your veteri.narian.
DO provide adequate fresh,
unfrozen water. If your dog lives
outside, com.idcr investing in a
heated water howl. Indoor dogs
also may require more water to
combat dry winter atr.
DO keep identification tags
updated in the event your dog runs
away.
DO clean up antifreeze spills
"- immediate!). Many dogs like the
sweet smell and ta-.te and. unfortunate)). e\ en small amounh can he
lethal. If you suspect that your dog
has ingested antifreeze, take him to
your veterinarian immediate)).
There may be time for Antizoi-Vet
an antifreeze antidote. to help your
dog. Also consider using an animal-friendly antifreeze.
DO visit your \'eterinarian for a
checkup before the cold \\.Cather
strikes. Cold weather rna) exacerbate certain conditions. such ao;
arthntts.
DON'T assume that your dog
feels fine. Dogs that appear to
move more slowly in the fall. \\inter and early spring may actually
be exhibiting signs of osteoarthritis. and should be checked by a
veterinarian. Arthritis affects one
in five adult dogs-more than eight
million in all.
DO
know
the
signs.
Osteoarthritis is a painful. degen·
erative joint disease. and signs can
be subtle and easily missed. barly
signs may include lagging behind
on walks, limping. appearing stilT
after activity and difficully climbing stairs. Signs of severe. more
advanced arthritis may include
soreness when touched. unwillingness to rise from a resting position.
yelpmg or whimpering in pain. acting aggressive or withdra\\n. or
exhibiting
other
bcha\ ioral
changes.
DO consider pro\'iding pain
relief for dogs diagnosed with
arthritis. Rimadyi® (carprofen)
was the first nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) of its
class cleared by the Food and Drug
Administration in over a decade to
relieve the pain and inflammation
of osteoarthritis in dogs. Rimadyl
has provided real relief for more
than a million dogs.
Signs of Rimadyl intolerance
may include appetite loss, 'omiting and d1arrhea, which could indicate side effects involving the
digestive tract, liver or kidneys.
Some of these side effects, like
those of many other NSAID-cJa..,s
medication<;. may occur "ithout
"arning and, in rare situations.
may he scnous. rcsulllng in ho1'pitalization or even fatal outcomes.
In actual f1eld use.the reported rate
of all s1de elfects fnr Rimadyl has
heen less than one pen:cnt. If the~c
signs ot:cur. di,continue Rimadyl
therapy and contact your veterinarian. S1.·e important Information for
Dog 0\\ ncr... and attal·hcd product
inltll for prcscnbing infomHllion.
Your \Ctenn.man can help you
decide if Rimadyl is right for )Our
dog. For more mformat10n. visit
the
R un,\d) I
\\ ebsitc
at
\\\\'W.rimady l.1.·om, or call 1-800720-DOGS .
J)J; Bernadine Cruz. D. EM., is
an a Hoc wte \'c•tt'lllla rian at
Laguna /ft/1., Animal Hospital in
l..aguna IIi/Is, Calif She specializc'.' in small oninwf medicine and
/w.1 hec11 pracJidng l't'lerinarv
mecliciIll' {Ill more than 16 years,
She also sc'l'l't'.\ as a \'olumet·r \'l't·
erinm it111 .for a lllllllht'l of organi::atio/1.\ am/ has done \'eterinan
nmsu/1111~ fin· na1i01wl te/el'ision
progrm111.
Pen- (Clmtinued from page four)
purchasmg Ill' properl) - mo' ing
the football field adJacent to the
l'lt) ·.., rnountamtop golf course
p1 ojcct.
And \\ hilc the idl:a of city
money hcing used to bu) property
from tlw ma)Or lea\cs :J had taste
in my mouth, I am Cl'l'tainly not
:ll'eU!>ing Fannin of engaging in
any illegal hcha\ llll'
Rut appearance1-. do matter.
hven if this latest turn of events
arose entire!) from the most nobk
of intentions. there will be many
who just won't huy II
In a count) which has a long
history of eb:ted official-. selling
out the puhlie for their O\\ n benelit, in a region and state '' ith
much the same hi ... tory, this latest
propo!tal ''ill ltkcl) ra1se more
than a fe\\ eyehiO\\:-.
The 128 students \\ ho arc
prospccti\C teachers will participate
in a pre--.crvice teacher \\ ork-.hop
that "'ill indude in~truction b) unt
versity facult) members and teacher' from fh e su1Tounding countie,.
During the session. which will
he held January II and I 3 on the
campus, they \\ill learn about
developing instructional strategic~.
creating resources and preparing
lesson plans. all with technology in
mind .
"Students will learn about technology as 11 relates to teaching,''
sa1d Regan. "The workshop will
offer hands-on training and o;ho\\
real life experiences while allo\\ ing
those in the trenches to share what
they have learned in the classroom,"
The future teacher-; "iII be
paired \\ ith master teacher.,, composed of ~1SU facult) mcmhcrs.
\\ho arc Utilizing the latest technology in their cla-.ses. Real-life cxpc-
~1orchead State University ha~
recei\'ed a $120.775 grant to he
used to build a community of partners in rural eastern Kentucky to
mfusc technolog) in teacher preparation.
Preparing tomorrow'-. teachc1s
to uo;c technology has become a
national priority, according to the
L. S. Department of Education, the
source of the grant money. In les!l
than a decade, more than two million teachers must be recruited to
replace retiring teachers. These
future teacher.; must be technologyproficient educators who know how
to use modern learning toob to help
o;tudcnts meet high standards.
The grant. which will fund special projects to allo\\ MSL student~
to become technolog) proficient
teachers. ''ill be directed b) Dr.
Cath) Barlow. interim dean of the
College
of Education
and
Reha' ioral Sciences, and Or.
Elizabeth Regan, chair of the
Department
of
Information
Syo;temo;.
"It is cspeciall) important that
technology-proftuent teachers be
available in ea'item Kentucky
where there is a \\idcly dispersed
population conCl'nlrated in lowincome communities and 1ural
areas that rely on their schools lor
access to modern information and
communications
tcchnologtc!i,"
Barlow said. ··our goal is to have
'tudents prepared to reshape educatinn at all levels for the 21 sl century."
Fundmg from the grant will
allow MSU education students.
who will be completing their profe.,sional "emester this tenn. an
opportunity to leam the latest in
technolog) before departing ror
public school clao;sroom~.
ricnccs \\ill be provided hy techno log) coordinator~ from the partner
school d1str icts \\ hich will include
~like A.1rkcr. Car1e1, Randy Evans.
I~lliott; Kelly Lee, Fleming: Sylvia
Rowland. Morgan; and Jeff Grubb.
Ro\\an.
''The master teachers will pro
vide Information and guidance to
build a ,J.:ill that the pre-service
teacher will need in the clas~room,"
Barlow said.
fhe ~tudcnts will he divtdcd into
work groups with each unit identifying an obJective and developing a
strategy to incorporate technology
in the clas~room. Dunng the last
session of the workshop, outcomes
of each unit ""ill be shared with the
entire group.
Add1t1onal information on the
pre-sen icc teacher "orkshop is
a'mlahle by calling 606n83-2163.
~ISU's reacher Education Program
i... a co-spono;or of the two-day
\\ orkshop.
Sulliv,m College mm offers
evening and weekend classes
on the c,unpus of
PrestonsburP, Community
College.
If you already have an
associate degree or two or
more years of college credits,
you can complete a fully
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Does your teddy bear
have the sniffles?
"There's no cure for the common
cold."
That old saying is hardly reassuring
when your children get sick during
cold and flu season.
Providing relief for your children's
coughing. runny nose, sore throat and
other cold symptoms is important. So
is making sure a persistent cold is not
something more serious like bronchitis. pneumonia or the flu. Finding the
right health care may help your children ·and you-breathe a little easier
this winter.
Dr. Saifullah. board certified pediatrician at the Mud Creek Clinic. can
help. His services arc available to
everyone. If you do not have insurance. Medicare or a Kentucky medical
card. you may have to pay as little as
20% of the total.
So with a pediatrician like Dr.
Saifullah-and a clinic hl-..e Mud Creek
just down the road. there is every rcason to get the health care needed by
) our children.
And their teddy bears. too.
Open weekdays 8 a.m. • 4:30 p.m., and Thursdays until 7 p.m.
For an appointment, call 587-2200 or 886-1242.
Mud Creek Clinic
587-2200
or
886-1242
A proud tradition
l~{ pro\'iding
access to quality health care.
�Ao
:SUNDAY, JANUARY
9, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Morris
In memory
of
Brenda
Crouch
December 28, 1961January 8, 1998
Belowd daughter of Orner
Banks Crouch and Beulah M:1c
Crouch of Sharpsburg, and
beloved sister of Sand.,.
Crou~h Crump of Ashland. ·
A graduate or ~~~)I ehelld
Stall.! lTni\ e!"it) '' ith it m.tjor
m an. she \\as an employe!.! ol
the Flo) d Count) l1mcs m 'arIOU\ cupacitie-. in ac.hertbmg
and circulation during a 14·
) ear period.
She wa" a talented artist and
a kind. gentle. thoughtful and
generou pcr... on. still sad!~
mis.;cd lc.lda). She is free of
pain and at pence
Ida Reynolds
Gayheart
Ida Re) nold~ G.t) heart. ~-'. of
Bca\er. died Thur-..day, Januar) 6,
2000. at P1kevillc Methodist
Hospital. following an l'Xtended illness.
Born on March IJ, 1915. at
Beaver, .,he was the.: daughter of the
late Preston and Vina Jones
Rc)nolds.
She was preceded in death by
iher hushand Earl Ga) heart
Survivors mclude two sons.
Adur) Gayheart and Glems
Gayheart, both of Rcm•er. one
daughter. Wanda Ga) heart of
Be:lver. t\\0 siste1 . Edith W1lhitc
of Legan. Tommie Vance of
Huntington. lndian,t· nine grnndchildren and e1ght great-grnndchil
dren.
Funeral sen 1ces will be conducted Sunday, January 9. at I0
a.m .. at the Samaria Old Regular
Baptist Church, Teaberry. "ith Old
Regular Baptist ministel'!' otiicuuing.
Burial will be in th~· r.unily
Cemetery. Beaver, under the direction of Nelson-hazier Funeral
Home. :\.tartin
Hall pallbearers listed
Sen mg as pallbearers for the
funeral of Luther Hall were Jerem)
Hall, John Paul Luxmorc. Ronme
Samon .... \1ikc lackett, John Hall
and Tim Samons.
Ah Ill Coleman Morn . 72. of
Tcaherry, died Thur.sda). JanU.If)'
6. 2000, at U.K. ~ledical Center.
I C:\lngton. folio'' ing nn extended
•II ness.
Born on September 18. 1927.
in Lihcrty, he was the son of the
late John Coleman and Daisv
lkrringcr Morris.
He ''as an retired laborer. a
Korean 'eteran. a member of
Church of God in Jt>..,us Name.
Pike Count}.
He is suni\cd by h1s w1fe.
Claro Jean Ne,.,some Morris.
Other sun i\ ors include one
on. Ronald Lee ~1orri" of Holl),
1\hchigan: two daughter .... Tere.;n
Ann Stilson. of Ft. Myer.... Florida,
Debra Jean Hutchin on of
Carlisle: one
'tep daughter,
Dcbornh Lynn Hall of Teaberry,
one brother. Bobby Mllfrl.., of
Flonda; one half-brother, John
(Butch) Arm ... trong Morri" of
~1idwa): three sisters •.\hldrei.l
Thompson of M1dw ay. Lucille
Ktdd of Winchester, Shirley
Anderson of Washington. County:
six grandchildren. two :..tcp·grand·
children and two step-greatgrandchildren.
f·uneral services will be cun·
due ted t.Tonday, January I 0. at I0
a.m.. at the ~cl:.on-Frazier
Funeral Home, wllh Donnie Hall,
Wooc.Jro,, Crum and other.; ollicrating.
Burial \\ill be in the Ol''' cy
~e\\ ~orne Cemetery at Teabcrr),
under the drrcct1on of Nehon~razrer Funeral Home, Martin.
Randall Ray uBoo"
Isaac
Randall Ra) "Boo" Isaac. 49,
of Ver..ailles. formerl)
of
Spurlock Creek and Jack's Creek
nf l·loyd Count), died Tuco;da),
Januaf) 4. 2000. at the Woodford
Memorial Hospital. Versailles.
He was born May 26. 1950. in
Be\ ins\ ille. the son of the late
Virgil Isaac and Opal ~1arie Cook
Isaac Clcmon.... He "as an electrician, a U.S. Arm), Vietnam War
\eteran, and a member of
Wheelwright Masonic Lodge.
He i' survived b) hiS "ife.
Kathleen Smith lsaac.
Other .;urvh or... include one
son, E\ an haac of Venaille ; t\\ o
daughters. Rae Lauren Isaac and
Leah Isaac, both of \'ersa1lles;
four hrothers. Gary \\'a) ne haac
of Virgie, Tefr) Dean Clemons of
Be\ 1nwille.
Jerry
Randall
Clemon~
of Somerset, Joe
Clemon~
of
Morristo\\ n,
l'enncs~ce; three ""ter .... Carol
Boudle of Be\ ill!>\ illc. Karen
Ehune Shumate of Sesser. lllinoi~.
and Sandra Clemons of Somerset
Funcml service" will be condu~.:ted Friday. January 7. at II
a.m .. at the Hall Funeral Home
Chapel. Martin. \\ ith Father Da\ c
PO\\ er~ officiating.
Burial \\ill be in the
Buckingham
Cemetery.
Bevins\ ille. under the d1rection of
the Hall Funeral Home.
(Obituary reprinted due to
error)
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Pike County
Willie Belcher. 79, of Cnne)
Crcek, died Tuesday, Januur) 4.
2000. lie was u coal m1ner for 38
years, r!.!tired lrorn Rethclcm Steel
Corporation. He i' survived h) his
\,jfe. rcrb1c Robmson Reicher.
Funeral sef\ ices \\ere l'onducted
S.1turday. January 8. under the
direction of R S. Jnnes & Son
Funcrnl Home.
1-fuffard Be\ ins. 81. ol Powells
Creek. dred Tuesday. December 21.
1999. He was a retired co.ll miner
Funeral ervrces were conducted
Friday. December 24, under the
dirccuon of Justice l·uncral
Serv1ces.
Maxine Johnson Hinkle, 75. of
H<Jrdy, died Wednesday, Janua1y 5,
2000. She.: 1s survived b)' hc1 husband, Grayson "D1ck" llinkk·
Funeral ~c.:rvices we1c conducted
Saturday. Janum y H. under the
direction of Rogers hmcml I f0111C
of Belfry.
Opal Nadine Just1ce. 73. of
Pikcv1lle. dred Wednesday. Janunr)
5. 2000. at Pikeville Health Care
Center. Funeral set\ icco; will be
conducted Sundny. J muary 9. under
the direction of I ucn & Hall
Funeral Home.
Calendar items will be
printed as space permits
Ediwr·~ note: As a .,Cf\'ICC to the
man) duh... and l'Ommittces that
meet in our cornmuml). The floyd
Count)
·rime''
Community
Calendar will post meeting and
public sen icc announcements.
Artic..:lc.:s for the Community
Calendar must he .. uhmittcd in
"riting to rhe Time:- no later than
5 p.m. Monda) for Wednesday's
puhlication. S p.m. Wednc.;d:ly for
Frida} 'c; puhlicauon. or 5 p.m.
Thursda) for Sunday's publication.
These l'ttnnnt he taken over the
telephone.
Allen Central Middle
School to hold
council meet
The Allen Central Middle School
Youth Sef\ 1ce Center j.., ha' ing an
Advisory
Council
meeung
Tuesday. January• 11. at 5 p.m. in
the center. ·nw meeting h open to
the pubhc.
Domestic violence?
Is your intirnall' partner jealous'?
do they try to control you? Do they
have an cxplo.,i\ e temper, c\cn
0\ er little things'! Do they have difficult) expressing their teelings'?
Do they often hlame you for e\erything v. rong in their li' es? Do they
call ) our n:1me., or u e put downs
to damage )'our self-esteem'! You
rna) be a '1ctim of domc .. tic 'iolence, e\cn though no one h11s }OU.
Emotional abu"e can be ju"t as
hurtful as a fi..,t. Don't v.rut around
to see if it's going to get wor.,c, call
the cri,is line at 886-6025 or outof-area. 1-800-649-6605, v.e are
here 24-hour... n da), e\ ef) day.
becau~c ''Love doesn't ha' e to
hurt."
P'burg SBDM
Pre,ton .. hurg Grade School
Elemcntar) \\ill h.1ve ,, regularly
:;chedulcd SBOM wuncil meeting
on Monday. January I0. at 6 p.m ..
in the auditorium
Sullivan College holds
information night
Sulh\~lll
College "ill be holding
an oft-campu information night at
Bell County High School on
Monday. Januar) 10. from 4-7 p.m.
lnformatJon concerning academic
programc;, hou ing, accreditation.
facuh). and financml aid will be
available to all intere... ted tudents.
Thi' infonnatron sess1on JS open to
the public. For additwnal information or dircctrons. call Sullh an
College at I·H00-467-628 I.
Power Wheelchairs
available
Januar). 2000. The Senior
Wheels Progr:un USA makes available Power (Eicc!l ic) Wheelchairs,
to non-ambulatory Senior Citizens
(65 years old and up) and others at
no out·of·pockct expen ...e 1f they
qualif). The Pm,er Wheelchairs
are pro' ided to tho'c who are in a
wheelchair, and are not able to c;elfpropel in their lh mg area. and meet
the additional qualification' of the
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George Alfred !lick.... 73, of
Pike\illc. died Tuesda). Januar) 4,
2000. He "as self-employed,
retired from Hicks Wrecker
Service. Funeral services were con·
ductcd Friday. January 7. under the
c.lircction ol Luca & Hall Funeral
Home.
Don "Brother" Weddington, 61,
of Pike\ ille. died Tuesday. January
4, 2000. Funeral sen ices were conducted fori day. January 7. under the
direction of J.W. Call & Son
Funcrnl Home.
Ryan Chaney. ::!4, of Red Creek,
d1ed Tue~da), January 4. 2000.
l·unernl sen rce.' ''ere conducted
l·riday, January 7, under the direclron of Thacker Funeral Home.
l•rank Phillip~. 76. of Pikeville,
died Monday. Januar) 3, 2000. He
,.,a, a rC'lired coal miner. He 1... sur' ivcd by hi'> wife. Hester Phillips.
funeral services were conducted
lirida). Januar) 7, under the direction of Thacker Memorial l·un~ral
ttome.
Stante) Blake Flernmg. 40. of
PCil)' ille. ,\1af)land. former!) of
~1outhcard,
died
Saturday.
December 25. 1999, at Perry' ille.
l·uneral sen ICC' "ere conducted
Saturday. Januat) 8, under the
direction of Bctile) Funeral Home.
Elkhorn City.
Iwerett Hampton, 59, of Little
Robinson Creek. c.lred Tuesday.
January 4, 2000. llc '"a.' a retired
coal miner <foreman}. In addition,
to h1s mother, he i' suf\i ivcd h) his
"ifc. l.ilh.m Ann Ca ...enolt
Hampton . Funeral servrces v. ere
conducted lorida), Janual) 7. under
the direction of Luca & Hall
Funeral Home.
Elmer John~on, 76, of LI\Onia,
Michigan, fonncrly of Prkc County.
d1cd Wednesday, Janual) 5, 2000.
Funcrnl o;erv1cc.s were conducted
Saturda). Januar) S, under the
direction of Howe-Preston }•uncral
Home. Taylor, t\lichigan.
Stella Gml ..Mother Mays·•
Coleman Mays, 78, of Coal Run,
died Tuesday, .l;tnumy ·l. 2000. Her
hody "as donatetl to science at the
request of the dt·cen cd.
Ollie Kathinell fhacl.:cr, 55. of
Raccoon, d1cd Wednesday. January
5. 2000. She 1s un i'ied h) her husb.md, Tunis R.1y I hacker. Funeral
scf\•ic..-cs \\.CJ"e conducted Saturda).
January 8. under the dn-cction of
Thacker Memorial founcr.tl Home.
progrnm. ~o deposit required. Call
for more infomlation on the detail
of the program No nursing homes,
or HMO\ please. Gall 1-800-360·
8765.
Fibromyalgia group
meeting
The
Fibrornyalgia
Family
Support Group meeting tor individuals with l'MS and the people who
care about them are encouraged to
attend our meetings.
The meeting will be held the first
Tuesday in each month at 7 p.m. in
the Betsy Layne Senior Citi1ens
Building.
For more information, call:
Ph) IIi., at (606) 874-2769 or
Sharon at (606) 47~-5224.
Christmas trees wanted
The KY Department of Fish &
Wildlife Re~ource i' accepting
live cut Chri,tmas tree~ to uc;e as
fish attractors in Dewey Lake. The
drop off point i.; at the Fish &
Wildlife office located on Ky. 302
at Dewe) Lake near Stratton
Branch . These will be accepted
immediately and can be dropped
off at any t1mc.
Clark family
resource center
:"lursing Sen ices: A nurse from
the
Floyd
County
Health
Dt!partment. ic, in the center on
Fridays.
Service...
available.
Phy,icals for the 5th grude students
entering 6th grade in the next
school year. pre-school, hcadstan.
and kindergarten physicals, ph) sica).; for an)' .;tudcnt, age birth-21
)Cars old: blood pressure c;creening. TB 'kin tesh. baby shots. Call
the center at X86-0815 for an
appointment. The<>e sen•ices are
a' ailable to anyone in the community
• Ad' isory council meetingJanuary II. at 5 p.m.
• Parental ~upport group meet·
ing-January 12, at noon.
• PTA meeting-January II. at 7
p.m.
SSI representative
to visit Mud Creek Clinic
A Social Se<:urity rcpre),entative
will vi~it the Mud Creek Clinic
each Tueo;day dunng the month of
Januai).
The reprco;entative \\ill be in the
clinic to assi~t people in filing
Social Securit) claims and appeals.
People can also apply for
Supplemental Security Income
1SSl). Black Lung and Social
Security numbers. You can also
p1ck up booklets on S01.:1ill Security
and get questions answered.
South Floyd High
PTA meeting
South Royd High School will
have a PTA meeting on Monday,
January I0. at 7 p.m.
Energy Assistance
Program
Are you in a crisi... with your
home heating co... ts? If so. Big
Sandy Area Community Action
Program Inc. may be able to help
~ou through its Low-Income Home
Energ} Assistance Program.
Applications for home heating
as~istanc.:e will be taken beginning
January 10 through March 15. or
until all of the agency's crisis fund),
have been expended, between the
hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m .. at your
local Community Action Program
Office.
To be eligible for Cri'i' assistance, a household must:
• meet the I I 0% poverty income
guidelines, and
• the household is within four (4)
da) s of runnmg out of fuel it bulk
fuel (coal. fuel oil. propane,
kerosene. or wood) is the heat
source: or
• has recch cd a past duc/d1scon-
•
nc.:ted notice if natural gas or electric i~ primary heat source: or
• the household's home heating
co~ls arc included as an undesignatecd portion of the rent. and the
household has received an e\ iction
notice for non-payment of rent.
To make application, clients
should bring social security numbers. birth dates. and proof of
income for the previous month for
all household members. certification that the household is out of
heat or going to be out of heat or
has a pa!>l due/dbconnect notice
from their heating source as stated
above.
The program is funded through
the Cabinet for Families &
Children
Community
Based
Services and the Kentucky
A:-.sociation for Community Acton.
For more information. contact
Big Sandy Area Community Action
Progntm Inc.. in Royd County at
8H6-2929.
McDowell SBDMIPTA
McDowell Elementary holds its
monthly SBDM meetings on the
first Tuesday of each month. PTA
monthly meetings are held on the
first Monday of each month. The
January meetings are rescheduled
a~ follows: SBDM will meet
January 18 at 6 p.m. in the school
library. PTA will meet January 17
at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Join Alice Lloyd College
in the new millennium
It's not too late. Classes for the
2000 Spring Semester at Alice
Lloyd College will begin on
Wednesday.
January
19.
Registration for upcoming classes
at ALC will begin Tuesday. January
18 at 8:30 a.m. in the June
Buchanan Alumni Center. Call l8R8-280-4ALC or come by for a
tour.
County Pictorial History
2000 calendar available
The Floyd Count) Pictorial
H1stof) 2000 Calendar containing
18 pictures of "arious county loca·
tions and scenes is a\ailable from
an) member of the Royd County
Historial Societ). The cost is $8.
Pikeville Methodist
Hospital
January 2000
January 18: So you're going to
have a baby? An Epidural Class
will be offered from 7-9 p.m .. at the
Education Center, located in the
Wallen & Cornette Building. Preregister at 437-3938.
January 19: A Sibling Class will
be offered from 6-7 p.m .. at PMH.
Participants meet in the lobby. Preregister at 437-3938.
For a complete listing of hospitalsponsored events. call the Events
Line at 437-2003.
You or someone you
know
can't stop drinking
Alcoholics Anonymous is willing
10 help. For more information. call
1-800-467-8019.
AI Anon: for support and understanding of the disease-meets. 8
p.m., Saturdays. at the Presbytenan
Church in Prestonsburg. (Alanon is
for fam1ly members of alcoholics).
Depressed
Anonymous
Are ) ou feeling lonely. hopele~s
and tmpped in a self-constructed
prison and c:1n 't overcome it or gel
out'? This support group is not for
those people who need it but for
tho,e people who want it. We
understand. For more information.
call: Randall, 886-0483: Jim. 8863027: Jane-886-8219; Sue-7898712.
G. E.D. classes
Linda Bailey of The David
School will teach G.E.D. classes at
the Mud Creek Community Family t
Resource/Youth Service Center
each Tue~day from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Classc., arc free.
SF Youth Service Center
Walking track 1s open to the general public, 7 a.m. till 5 p.m. (walking track is clo~ed during special
events). The Center is <,ponsoring
l>e\ era I
guest
presentations.
Contact the center for umc and
subJel:ts. The center has a One-stop
Career Station satellite. available to
the community a" well as to the
students. Stop in ~1onday-Friday. 8
a.m.-3 p.m. Anyone interested in •
Adult Education should contact the
center.
The South Floyd Youth Services
Center is located on South Floyd's
campus in room 232. For more
information.
contact
Keith
Smallwood or Mable Hall 606/4529600, ext. 243.
Martin High alumni
Mark your calendar now for
Martin Purple Flash Bash. 2000 on
Memorial Day weekend. 2000.
Thic; "ill be perhaps the last \1artin •
Purple Flash Homecoming. The
event \\ 1ll begin on Frida} evening
and end Saturday night "ith the
alumni dance.
McDowell Family
Resource Center
Activities
G.E.D. classes are each Monday
from 8 a.m. to II :30 a.m • free of
charge for those interested in earning their G.E.D.
•
The Floyd Count) Health
Departments Kurse is at the Center
each Monday to see patient~ need~
ing immunilations. T.B. Skin te!>ts,
pre-natal W.l.C. W.l C .• and 'chool
phys1cals (head ..,tart, kindergarten,
6th grade).
Call to schedule an appointment.
377-2678.
A ~lountain Comprehenshe
Care counselor is at the Center
each Tuesday to <oee students in
need of counseling serv1ces. If )OU •
feel your child is in need of counseling services. call the Center for
more information. 377-2678.
If you would like more information on any of the above programs
or services contact the Center, 3772678.
Veterans rep.
A Veterans Benefit Field
Repre,entati\e for the Kenrucky
Department for Veterans Affairs
has an office on the third floor of •
the Royd Couut) Courthouse. He
is there to assist veterans and their
dependent ... in filing for state and
federal benefih. This service i-. free
and is provided by the commonwealth. Call 606/886-7920. If there
is no answ cr. leave a message and
he will return your call.
Apples for the students
James A. Duff is collecting Food
City receipts that will help them get
free computer... and other items that
they can usc in their scliool. Help •
by ~avmg your receipts and either
send them 10 school "ith your child
or drop them off at the Family
Resource Center. You rna) abo
drop them off at the front office of
the school. They would appreciate
any help you could give their school
"ith this project.
The "Word" for the Week
Millennium challenge
number two
Here is another millennium challenge. The B1ble
exhorts. ''Discipline yourself for the purpose of
Godlines.:;," (I Timothy 4·7). Does this seem stmnge? 1t
shouldn't The \\ord di.;cipline in our English Bibles is
the word from which we derive ''g)mnasiurn" and
"g)mn.tstrcs." Gymna),l~ must do their routines over
and 0\er again. Thl' s,1mc goes for tho-.e involved in
skating, skiing. tcnni ... golt, or active in team sport~ like
footb:lll or basketh.tll. Prnctice, practice, practice.
That' the name ol the game.
Chm.tianity is no different. Oa,c1plinc )Ollr..,elf. Do
you have a problem getting into the Bible? Work nt it.
Set aside a time each day and get in the habit of reading your Bible. It takes discipline. The same goes for
prayer. Practice prayer. Discipline yourself and pray
regularly. Keep a written pravcr list and check off
God's answers to your pmyers : Does a bad habit often
trip you? Discipline yourself. "Flee youthful Ju,ts. and
p~rsue righteousness, f:1i1h. love. and peace" (2
T1mothy 2:22). Tum away from the temptation. Work
on fanning new habits. D1.,cipline yourself.
Here is the catch. You don'r do this alone.
Chri~tianity ditTers from pep talks from coaches and
exhortations from teachers. The Bible 'U) s the gospel is
"the power of God" <Romans 1:16). n1ink about it . •
Christianit) is the power of God at work in )OU to
enable you to discipline )Our~elf.
�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
9, 2000
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Fire: Don't let it
catch on this season!
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This forklift was getting a great deal of attention last week when the machine stalled on one Times' worker on South Central Avenue as members of the s taff offered suggestions. (photo by Willie Elliott)
Counterfeit software victimizes online
shoppers: How to protect yourself
(NAPSA)-Are you nne ol the
millions of consumers who arc huying products on the Internet'!
Enjoying the case and convenience
of shopping from ) our 0\\ n home'!
Pointing. clicking and waiting
"' eager!) fo1 the deliver) tmck to
arrhe at your door?
Internet shoppmg has exploded
in the past fe\\ years. and the c
commerce boom is just beginning.
According to Forrester Resc.m:h.
consumero.; in the United State-.
spent more than $8 billion on
Jntemet commerce during 199!{ and
are expected to "rend more than
$20 billion in 1999 Software i... one
of the leatl111g products distribull'd
online, and according to a rcp1>rt
published by International Data
iii Corp.. the worldv.: ide market for
electronic software sales will reach
$3.5 billion in 19lJ9.
While most people enj1))' a pos1
tive online shOpping experience,
more and more consumer urc also
being 'ictimi7cd Dunng the past
few )Cars. the 'i.tle ol counterfeit
software to unsuspecting consumer~ through Internet busmcsses
and auction site" ha<; muiiJplicd and
become a challenging problem for
consumers, legitimate Internet bu,incsscc; and the software mdthtr).
'
While the majonty ul Internet
businesses a1e honest, the cxplo,ion
of and anon) mity ol the Intewct
have made it ~asicr fm ~;riminal<> to
.;eiJ counterfeit and othem isc illegal software.
rhe BuslllC~S
Software Alliance, a snftware
industry trade association, estimates
that there arc 840,000 Internet sites
selhng illegal soltwarc and passing
it off to consumer:- as genuine product. Many disreputable online bu-.inesses have such professiOnal· looking site!- that C\Cil the sa\' iest
online consumers can fall 'ict1m to
• them.
Bes1dcs being 1llegal, counterfeit
software expose<, consumer' to
lcchnologlcal nsks tl1.11 can he costly and frusuating. As w11h othl·r
unauthorited soflwme. consumers
are not eligible to rcl'cive technical
support "ith countcrlell ~ofm arcwhich means there's no onl' to call
if the software doesn:t work. With
counterfeit software. thl•rc b also
the rtsl< of acqturing a \ im-. or
incomplete software prog1arns that
simply Jon't work due to faulty
manufactunng.
Many con"umers v.:ho ilC4lllfC
~ software over the Intel net nl!vcr
even receive the progrums that the)
paid good money for. Others ~1rc not
able to get their mone) back 1f they
discover that the sol t\\ are they purchased '" counterlcit Oltcn, disreputable Internet hu<:ines cs quickly
vanish into thin air, Jcavmg behind
hundreds of unsatisfied consumers.
Dishonest online businesses often
usc multiple e-mail addresses and
\\ ebsites. making it harder for law
enforcement officials to locate
them.
·•t ordered software from an
online auction this past year. After
an entire month and numerous fruillcso; efforts to contact the seller. I
finally received my software-which
to my disma> turned out to be counterfeit,.. said Sherry Husak of Ohio.
..After that. the guy disappeared off
the Internet. The end result was uselc!-s software and no way to get my
money back."
The United States has become
the leading manufacturer and
exporter of counterfeit software,
with major counterfeiting rings
based in California. Texas, Florida
and New York. These counterfeiting
op!.!rations have produced hundreds
of millions of ,oftware units per
year. Between June 1998 and June
1999, authorities ~eized 650.000
unih of counterfeit ~licrosoft software alone.
Software counterfeiting is generally a sophisticated criminal activit), incrca!>ingl) dominated by organiled crime rings that use counterfeiting re,·enues to fund and launder
profits from other criminal activitic-. E'en sophisticated consumer!oo
are often unable to distinguish legitimate ~oftware from counterfeit.
By spending money on illegal
software. customers also arc inadvertently contributing to the loss of
tax revenue and employment. In
1998, software piracy caused losses
amounting to nearly $1 billion in
raxes, 109.000 jobs and $4.5 billion
in lost wages in the United States.
You can protect your.;elf and
)OUr family b) being a knowledgeable consumer. Educating yourself
about both the products you \\ant to
buy and the telltale -.igns of counterfeit software is your best defense
against being duped while ... hopping
online.
Shop Smart and
Avoid Being Victimized
While Shopping Online
Being percepll\C make!> a world
of difference while shopp111g
online. Here are some tips to help
com.umers shop smart and safely:
• Be a\\ are that not everyone is
a' honest as you are. Counterfeit
software is widely available
through Internet business and
Internet auctions.
• Get lull company addresses
and phone numbers up front. Avoid
doing bu'>iness with companies or
indl\ iduals who are unwilling to
verify their identity or full business
name or provide a physical street
address and telephone number for
follow-up after the transaction has
occurred.
• Always ask for full details
regarding return, sen ice or warranty policies. Avoid purchasing from
online distributors v.:ho are unwilling or unable to provide adequate or
satisfactory descriptions of these
policies.
• Keep records. Print out the
page with the order, as well as any
e-mail order confirmations, and
keep them unt1l the software arrives
and proves satisfactory.
• Check product prices to reduce
the risk of buying illegal software.
If the price seems too good to be
true, it probably is. As a guide,
check the otTer against the publisher's recommended or estimated
retail price It's okay if the price is
lower, but be wary if it's much
lower.
• Be cautious of online distributors that offer unusual inventory
explanations such as special deals
with the software publisher, liquidated inventories or acquisition
through
bankruptcy
sales.
Counterfeiters often usc these types
of phrase!> to fool consumers into
believing that they are gening genuine product that was overstocked
or otherwise deserves to be discounted.
• OEM ,oftware cannot be legally acquired on the Internet unless
you arc getting a whole system.
OEM software only comes with the
purchase of a new computer. OEM
product bought separately from a
new computer is illegal.
• Review and understand the
products. It is easy to be misled by
software that is commonly misrepresented
on
the
Internet.
Distinguishing counterfeit and illegal software on the Internet is
extremely difticult because you
can't -;ce the product or the seller.
Take the time to read revie\.,·s and
talk to colleagues. famil) and
friends, not just about the products
you plan to acquire, but also the
people you' rc acquiring them from.
• If m doubt, call the software
publisher. The publisher will provide details about what should be
received as part of the acquisition
and will gtve an indication of the
price range. When acquiring
Microsoft products, consumers can
call the Microsoft anti-piracy botline at (800) RU-LEGIT (7853448). Consumer-; can obtain more
information about software piracy
by calling the Business Software
Alliance anti-piracy hothne at (888)
r\0-PIRACY (667-4722) or by
sending
e-mail
to
software@ bsa.org.
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Prestonsburg Community College
. to host regional science olympiad
On Saturday. March 25, 1he
Prestonsburg CornnHlllll) College
Big Sandy Natural Scien~c Ccmcr
and
the
l·loyd'
County
Conservation District will Cll·
sponsor this year's Regional
Science Olympiad.
Middle and high schl>ol "tudcnts and teachas benefit from the
Science Olympiad as its locu-.c~
are to improve th~ qualit) uf cience education. to in~rease student
intcre~t in SCience llllU to pnn ide
ta recognition
fo1
outst.lnding
achievement 111 scicn~.:c education.
The Science Olympiad includes
interscholastic competitions with
about 30 indi\ idual and team
c' cnts
Lach school may enter one or
more teams with a maxtmum of 15
'tudents in each team The registration fcc for rhis year is $100 for
the first team and $90 for each
addiuonal ccam which cover" the
co'>t of regional participation, -;tate
participation for qualifying teams
(hell! at Moreht:ad State University
on Apnl 15) and the Couch's
~lanual and Rub..
Di\ h1on B and C competitions
arc being held. Middle grades 6-9
enter Divi~ion B and high school
grades 9 12 enter Division C.
All m1ddlc and high schools in
the five county service area are
encouraged
to
participate.
Infomtation, as well as an application, is available on the Internet at
wwwjcc.uky.cdu/kso/. Any questions or concerns may also be
addressed to Dr. Thomas Vierheller
at PCC h) telephone at 606/8863863, ext ~ 16, or h) e-mail at
Thomas Yicrhellcr@ kctcs.net.
(NAPSA)-By following a few
fire safety tips, you may be better
equipped to prevent fires at home
and to protect your family.
Here arc some fire safety tip~
from the United States Fire
Administration (USFA):
• Don't usc a kitchen oven range
to heat your home during the winter
months. as it is both a fire hazard
and a source of toxic fumes. Keep
space heaters and wood stoves at
least three feet from anything combustible. Make sure your space
heater ha" a "tip switch" designed
to automatically tum off should it
tip over. and do not refill kerosene
heaters during operation or while
still hot.
Make sure wood stoves have
proper floor support and adequate
ventilation. Fireplace<; must have a
glass or metal screen to prevent
sparks from igniting nearby carpets
and furniture. Chimneys should be
inspected and cleared annually.
• Be sure all furnace controls and
emergency shutoffs are in proper
working condition. Leave furnace
repairs to qualified specialists; do
not attempt them on your own.
Inspect the walls and ceiling near
the furnace and if the wall is hot or
discolored, additional pipe insula·
tion or clearance may be required.
rr
• While service disruptions ~;ur
rounding Y2K are likely to be limited, stock up on flashlights and extra
batteries in case of a power outage
and do not use candles for emer·
gcncy lighting. Don't stockpile liquid fuels such as gasoline, kerosene
or lantern fluid.
• Smoke alarms should be
installed on every level of your
home, be tested monthly and
receive new batteries yearly. If your
smoke alam1 uses a back-up battery.
change that one yearly as well.
Smoke alam1s more than I 0 years
old !>hould be replaced.
• When buying a Christmas tree.
choose one that is as fresh as possible and keep it away from drying
heat sources. Keep the stand filled
with water at all times. Don't
smoke near the tree and don't leave
it up for longer than two weeks.
• Inspect holiday lights each year
for frayed wires, bare spots, gaps in
insulation, broken or cracked sockets and excessive kinking or wear
before putting them up. Connect the
light strands to an extension cord,
not linking more than three togeth-
er. Periodically check the wires to
be surl' they arc not warm to the
touch.
• Never leave cooking unattended und double-check to see all
applian<:es are turned off before
going to bed or leaving the house.
Always wear short, tight-fitting
sleeves when cooking, tum pot handles inward to avoid spills and keep
towels, potholder<; and curtains
away from flames and hot surfaces.
If a tire breaks out, put a lid on the
pan to smother it or use baking
soda.
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The Kentucky Department of
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at library professionals.
The second in the series,
·'Internet Power: How to get it,
How to keep it; How to pass it on,"
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The free, interactive lunchtime
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to The Center for Rural
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CenterNet is a reg10nal network
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Since library patrons want to
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Kentucky residents can help
their western Kentucky neighbors
wbo were victims of tornadoes that
struck the region early Monday
(January 3). Donations to the
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collected at Winn-Dixie stores
statewide through the supermarket's Even-It-Up-program.
When customers ask their
cashier to "Even It Up," their total
bill is simply rounded to the next
highest dollar amount and the difference is donated to the American
Red Cross disaster relief efforts.
Customers may also request the
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"Our shoppers have always
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Sites offering the January 14
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Bell-Pineville Independent School
606/337-5701; Estill-Estill County
Technology Center 606n26-9713:
Floyd-Mountain Arts Center
606/889-9125;
Jessamine-East
Jessamine High School 606/887-
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9, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Finding the top
events 01ade easy
(NAPSA)-For all of the lists that
celebrate the best of this and the
brightest of that. th~!re 's actually
one that's useful-and it's compile-d
every year.
This diverse list names the Top
100 events in North America scheduled for the coming year. These fcs
rivals, exhibitions. fairs, sports
events-and more-take place in
almost every state and province.
Each spring tourism offices
through the U.S. and Canada nominate up to seven C\ ents for the fol·
lowing year and the American Bus
Association narro\\ s the list to I 00.
One of the best ''a)s to experience an e'ent is to h:we fun getting
there. Traveling by motorcoacheithcr as part of a tour group or on
your own-makes that possible. You
can travel in comfort and enjo) the
scenery without the added stress of
plotting a route and climbing
behind the wheel.
Thts coming year. the top C\Cnt
scheduled for the United States is
OpSail 2000-a flotilla of more than
200 tall ships rrom 60 nations
From tall ships to enchiladas-discover the top 100 festivals while
traveling in comfort.
''ill
which
dock in eight port cities
in the l.S. bct\\een May 25 and
July 31.
Gala celebrations will commcm·
orate this cYent in each of the eight
ports, which include· San Juan.
Puerto Rico; Miami, Florida;
Norfolk. Virginia; Baltimore.
Maryland;
Philadclphm.
Pennsylvania; New York. New
York; New London, Connecticut;
and Portland, Mame.
Other events from the U.S. that
made the hst include the Whole
Enchilada Fiesta in Las Cruces,
New Mexico in early October and
the Bridgeville Apple Scrapple
Festival in Bridgeville, Delaware,
October 13 and 14.
The Canadian events include the
number-one-rated Shaw Festi·
val an annual event dedicated to
the works of George Bernard Shaw
and his contemporaries. This worldrenowned festival of about a dozen
plays run::. from April to November
in ~iagara-on-thc-Lakc, Ontario.
<\ complimentary copy of the
Top 100 Events 111 ~orth America
for 2000 may be obtained b) sending a postcard to American Bus
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Suite
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Washington, D.C It may also be
obtatllcd by sending a fax to (202)
842 0850
or
e-mail
to:
abainfo@lbuscs.org.
Additional
copies arc $3 U.S. each to cover
postage and handling.
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Cold weather car
care and driving tips
(NAPSA)-Cars don't like it
cold. According to Bill Maxwell.
manager of technical products
support at Mobil's Paubboro (NJ)
Technology Center ·•It's the time
of year when all sot1!'1 of ailments
crop up. Keeping your car properly maintained, tuned and modifying your driving hahits can save
you money. reduce fuel consumption and help the environment"
Here are some more tips from
Maxwell that will take the bite out
of cold-weather driving and help
to keep )OU safe while saving
mone) and energ) during the \\in·
ter driving season.
• Make sure your battery and
charging system arc in good operating condition. A battery's cranking power is reduced significantly
in freezing weather. Be especially
alert if your battery is four years
old or more. A good practice
would be to carry a set of quality
jumper cables in the car.
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• Make sure all filters-oil. gas
and air-arc in good condition.
Check coolant and thermostat to
ensure proper engine warm up.
• Check tires for excessive wear
and proper inflation.
Lubrication
To case engine start-up load
during cold weather usc a multiviscosity oil such as Mobil I OW·
30 or 5W 30. which helps provide
car starts at temperatures down to
35 degrees F below zero or lower.
The usc of these low viscosity oils
not only speeds start up. but helps
reduce wear of critical engine
parts. Motor oil should be changed
routinely to help prevent excessive
moisture and fuel build-up in winter conditions. Consumers can
have their motor oil-related questions answered by calling ,\1obil's
toll free Information line at 1-800ASK Mobil.
Vehicle Warm Up
When starting a vehicle in cold
weather allow the engine to idle
for a few seconds before driving
off to insure proper oil flow and
lubricatton. Do not allow engine to
idle for a prolonged period. This
wastes gas.
Safe Driving
• Do not exceed speed limits
and keep safe driving distances.
Avoid gasoline wasting
jackrabbit starts and pace your driving to help avoid sudden stops.
• Make sure you have ice scrapers and de-icers available. Also.
maJ..:e sun: your windshield wipers
and front and rear defroster:. are
working properly.
Remember. a properly cared for
car will be more dependable and
help put you on the road to safety.
REGINA McKAY CRAGER
RHONDA M. PRATER MERION
Morehead State University conferred degrees on about 500 undergraduate and graduate students at its
1999 winter commencement. Three local students were among them. Kimber Hamilton of Harold was a can·
didate for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree, with an emphasis in accounting. Regina McKay •
Crager of Martin, was a candidate for the Bachelor of Social Work degree, and Rhonda M. Prater Merion,
also of Martin, was a candidate for the Bachelor of Arts degree, with an emphasis in special education.
During ceremonies on campus, they received congratulations from MSU President Ronald G. Eaglin. The
new graduates join the more than 40,000 MSU alumni around the world. (MSU photo by Tim Holbrook)
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the shortage pcrststs.
l~ is crucial for people to understand the facts, rnaJ..:c a decision to
become organ donors and share this
dec1sion with their families and
loved ones. While thousands arc
eligible candidates for organ donation. prevailing misconceptions and
unfounded fears prevent them from
moking a life-sa\ ing decision.
~lyth #I: Affiuent people arc
mo\ed to the top of the list faster
than t) pi cal people a1 c.
Fact: The only factors that affect
the length of time to receive a
transplant arc blood I) pe. length of
time on the waiting list, se\erity of
illne's and other m~dical criteria.
Myth #'2: Donation will disfig·
ure the body.
Fact: Organs arc removed surgi·
cally. similar to the removal of an
appendix or a gall bladder in a live
body
Myth #J: There is a cost
mvolvcd for the famil) of the organ
donor.
Fact: There arl' no costs
invoh:ed 111 organ donation for family member-,.
Myth #4: Doctors'' ill not try to
save a donor·s life if he/she is in an
accident.
Fact: Organ and ttssue recOYCf)
onl) takes place aftc1 a person is
declared legally dead.
M) th #5· Age affects whether or
not someone can be a donor.
Fact: Age docs not determine if
your organs arc usable. Anyone
from the age of newborn and up
can be a donor.
Myth #6: There are some rcli·
gions that do not support organ
donation.
Fact· All mainstream organi;ed
religions appro\ e of organ dona·
tion. It is con::.idcrcd an act or charit).
M) th #7: On I) the heart. liver
and kidnc) s can be tram. planted
Fact: Organs that can be donated
include heart. kidne) -., pancreas.
lungs. li\cr and imcstincs In add1·
tion, tissue tncludmg the eyes, skm,
bone, heart valves and tendons can
he donated.
Myth #8: People y, ith medical
tllnesses cannot be donors.
Fact: Wtlh today's ad\anced technology. more people are able to
be donors than ever hcfore.
~1) th #9: If it is written in a\\ ill.
then the family docs not need to be
told that the person wanted their
organs donated.
Fact: It is too late to recover
organs once a person's \\ill has
been read. l'hcrefore. families must
be told bdore lht• tir1e of death
:\1) th #I 0: Organs arc removed
from health) people that ha\ e been
drugged for .1 black market trans
plant.
•
Fact: Thct\' is no C\ ide nee of
thts happening e\cr in the United
States 01 any othe• industrialit.ed
countr).
rhosl' who arc Interested in
becoming organ donors. or who
have an) question~ ahmll organ
donation. should contact the
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3'i'i SHARI'. or' isit the wchsite at
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proccdurl!, trnnsplant patients and
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�day
January 9, 2000
FLOYD COUNTY
••••••••••••••••••••••••
Section
• From the Tackle
Box w/Jim Lyons
Page • 82
al title
• SFMS boys and
girls wins
Page • 83
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
Jody Shepherd's Prestonsburg Dance Cats will board a charter bus Friday morning, January 14, and about 5 a.m. pull out of Prestonsburg as they trek their way to
the Gateway to the West, St. Louis, Missouri.
The Dance Cats will be singing "Meet Me in St. Louie. Louie," en route to the
home of the St. Louis Cardinals and other interesting sites.
The old Union Depot in the midwestern city will once again be the site of the
National Dance and Porn Championships. and once again the Prestonsburg Dance
Cats will be one of the many competing teams.
For this year's squad, some of the seniors on the team were on the ftrst team that
made the trip to St. Louis, but it was a more exciting time when it was over.
"I was on that squad that went the first year and we had bus problems," said
.Jennifer Willis. "Hopefully, we won't have bus problems again."
Sarah Conley, a senior at Prestonsburg. said this will also make her fourth trip to
St. Louis.
''I am really excited about going back to St. Louis," she said. "Thjs will make my
(See Dance Cats, page five)
•
Piarist Lady Knights
win over Oneida Baptist
• Wrestling
Page
PE.tf., • 88
I I t Itt t I I t I I I I I I I I Itt I I If I I I I It I
First win in two years
by Karen Joseph
Sports Writer
PRESTONSBURG'S MATT CLAY (1 2) slipped between Belfry's Matt
Slater (3) and Casey Lequire (10) Friday night at the Prestonsburg
Fieldhouse. Belfry posted a 82-64 win over the Blackcats (photo by Ed
Taylor)
-
Coleman thinks that
the Blackcats have
ingredients to win regional
by: Karen Joseph
Sports Writer
When the girls basketball season
began back in November, if there
was a favorite in the 15th region,
most people would have believed it
to be Prestonsburg. The Lady
Blackcats lost the championship
game of the regional tournament last
year to the Belfry Pirates. But the
Pirates had a weapon to use against
• the Ladycats that the Ladycats got
back this year. Ramanda Music
returned to Prestonsburg this season
and things really looked good for the
Ladycats at the beginning of the season.
But after winning the Pike
County Central Tournament, the
Lady Blackcats lost the next five
games. But junior forward. Brooke
Coleman says things are not always
as they seem. "Our first loss came at
the hands of Belfry. This was a really hard game for Ramanda, and the
• Lady Pirates just had us physched
out. Then we lost to Betsy Layne.
It was a bunch of happy young
women at the Piarist School on
Friday night. There was good
cause to be happy. Damella
Bradley and her Lady Knights
have practiced and played hard
for the last two seasons. And on
Friday night, all that practice and
hard work paid off.
The Lady Knights won their
first game in two years. Coach
Damella Bradley and the girls
were beside themselves. The
Lady Knights defeated the Lady
Mountaineers of Oneida Baptist.
40-34.
Piarist had two players in double figures. Kari Ross led the
Lady Knights in the scoring
department. She had 14 for the
night, while teammate Emily
Meyer had 13 for the Lady
Knights. Oneida Baptist's Megan
Travis led all players in sco1ing
with 20 points.
The Lady Knights had a big
second quarter, and this proved
enough for them to hold on for the
win. In the second quarter, the
Lady Knights outscored the Lady
Mountaineers by II points.
In the fu·st quarter. the Lady
Knights struggled a little. It was a
low-scoring quarter for both
teams, but at the end of the first
quarter, the Lady Mountaineers
were up by two points, 8-6.
But in the second quarter, the
Lady Knights started to really
play ball. Due to their very
aggressive defense, they were
able to cause the Lady
Mountaineers to commit several
turnovers. The Lady Knights were
fortunate enough to take advantage of the turnovers. Piarist had a
(See Piarist, page four)
A Look At Sports
Sports World
• HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH TO ...
Allen Central's Jennifer Risner, who turned 17 today.
Jennifer plays guard for the Lady Rebels. Happy birthday,
Jennifer, from your mom and dad and from the
Times sports department. Have a great day!
Have a birthday wish you want to pass on to
an athlete, cheerleader, band member, etc., then
give me a call and will print it right here.
• YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE
The Pikeville YMCA is now registering
(See Sports, page five)
But in the Betsy Layne game, that
was our fault We just went into the
game with the attitude that no one in
the district could beat us. They
proved us wrong."
Coleman. who has played basketball all of her Life, thinks people are
down on the Lady Blackcats right
now because they don't look at the
whole picture. "If people look at the
teams that we have played, they
would have a different opinion.
After the two regional losses to
Belfry and Betsy Layne, we participated in the Queen of the Bluegrass
Tournament. We lost three games in
that tournament, but it was against
three very talented ball teams. But
neither team blew us away. All three
teams are ranked high in the state,
and all three played in the state tournament last year. But people don't
look at whom you played, they just
look at the win-loss record.''
When asked her thoughts on why
the Lady Blackcats have lost several
(See Coleman. page five)
• Girls
Piarist 40,
Shelby Valley 65,
Morgan Co 39,
Oneida 34
Whitesburg 47
Menifee 22
• Boys
Belfry 82,
J. Buchanan 71,
Knox Central 65,
Ashland 74,
Morgan Co 73,
Oneida Baptist 90,
Pike Central 83,
Owsley Co 59,
Somerset 67,
Riverside 81,
Paintsville 67,
South laurel 55,
Prestonsburg 64
Breathitt 53
Cawood 62
lawrence Co 49
Menifee 71
Piarist 71
Millard 48
Powell43
Pulaski 66
Jackson 76
Sheldon Clark 32
Wayne Co 39
• Girls
Mon., Jan. 10, 2000
Pikeville at Betsy layne
Tues., Jan. 11 , 2000
South Floyd at Prestonsburg
• Boys
Tues., Jan. 11 , 2000
South Floyd at Prestonsburg
Coca-Cola Classic, Pike Central
Allen Central vs Sheldon Clark
Betsy Layne vs Shelby Valley
• Elementary
Basketball
Mon., Jan. 10, 2000
Grade School Basketball
Tournament @ ACHS
Elementary Basketball
Tournament
Oarnella Bradley and her Lady Knights won their first game in two years on Friday night when they
defeated the Lady Mountaineers 40-36. (photo by Karen Joseph)
The grade school basketball tour·
narnent will be held at the Allen Central
High School gymnasium. The touma·
ment lips off at 5:30 Monday with first
round play. Toutnarnent finals are set
for Fnday evening.
�82
SUNDAY, JANUARY
9, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
BY RICK BENTLEY
The concept is a novel one. The
cover boasts inside you will ftnd the
50 greatest figures from ··KENTUCKY", and then in fine print.
"and every other state.'" Of cour.st•.
while in Chicago we found SI's
with "ILUNOlS" and in Phoenix.
"ARIZONA", getting top billing.
That's fine although we'd hated h'
have been on that print new.
The problem is with the hst
itself. For .. umcrs there is no expla
nation as to the criteria. It didn't tell
if then.· \\as a committee who
Magazine illustrates
bias against
mountains
Another example of ho\\ we in
these mount:.Hns arc the stt.•pchildrcn of the re't of "ociet) l'ame in
the fom1 of the Dec. 27 edition of
Sports lllustrntt.•d. which sornchm\
selected "'The 50 Grcate~t Sport~
Figures" from each .;tate.
picked it, il' it wn~ the peopk at the
nwgatlllt' ihelf or if it formed a
pnnd 111 cu<:h slate.
All 11 Jiu was announce the list,
whkh tkspitt' it-. tremendous cover
and the pages dt•dit·ated to it. was
promptly m crshadowcJ by the four
pages \\ hit:h immt•diatcly pn:ct'ded
it (something about John Rocker's
desire to someday work. at the
Uniteu Nations).
Any\\ ay. the problem with the
Ji,t was preJictablc. Right here I'll
tell )Oil that Sl IS not. nor has it ever
been my favori te publication. I
think the photography is brilliant
but the writing is poor to say the
least. And. when I picked up a copy
of this, I immediately began to
count the number of Kcntucloans
from the mountains.
It wa<;n't hard. If you consider
the mountains the area encom.
passed by the 13th, 14th and 15th
basketball regions used by the
KHSAA. the number of Eastern
Kentuck.tans is four.
Four people. If you ligure that
we're talking about three of the 16
regions, just b) average we should
have had 9.4 of the 50. But that
would have taken away from the
city of Louisville.
Someone who decided this Jist
obviously felL it was hislhcrllhcir
job to inform the world that while
Louisville isn't all of Kcntuck). it's
the only part that counts. Of the 50
top Kentuckians, a fu ll 19 of them
- u whopping 38 percent
were
from Louisville.
Actually, I 8 were listed as from
Louisville and one. No. 47 Marvin
Hart (and because I figure you don't
know who he is eithe1, he was a
boxer from 1899 until I 910) was
listed as being from Jcflerson
County for some reason.
In fact. the top three Muhammad Ali. :\1af) 1: Meagher
(yep, the second greatl!st sports lig-
ure in the history of our state) und
\\ere from
Wes Unseld
Louisville. Six of the top 10; four
more! of the second I 0. all from
Louisville.
The remainder of the top 10, by
the way. was Pee Wee Reese. Cliff
Hagan. Paul Hornung. Darrell
Waltrip, John Beckwith. Eddie
Arcaro and Phil Simms.
The first person from our mountains to make the lbt wJs Harlan
native Wallace "Wah Wah'' Jonc,,
who was No. I 4. Tim Couch . .,.. ho
set national records as a high school
quarterback. records at the state uni
versity. was the top overall pick in
1he NFL draft and led the state in
scoring as a basketball player his
senior year, was no better than
22nd.
Wayland'«
"King"
Kelly
Coleman was 33rd. and the only
15th Region athlete on the list. The
final mountain person was No. 50.
Cawood Ledford.
NO\\, for comparison's sake.
keep in mind that while onl) four
people from our mountains made
the cut. two of the other 46 were
horses! Folks. they aren't even people! 1 know the magaLinl' C<~lled
them sports "figures". but my goodness. how stupid do we look listing
two horses, with both ot them in the
top 20?
No. ::16 was that famed sports lig·
ure and proud Louisvillian John
Hillcrich. The Jist didn't even try to
argue his merits as an athlete, simply calling him a ··sporting goods
who
co-rounded
p10necr"
Louisville Slugger.
,
And he made the li~t.
Let me give you six. p!!op1e who
didn't.
"' Johnnie LcMac;tcr, the
Paintsville native who was taken
sixth in the Major League Baseball
draft in 1973 and then spent 13 «;ea
sons in the big le:1gues . But he's
from the mountains, so not deemed
worth) ol the ll\t,
* Richie f·anncr. Clay County's
fa\ uritc son i-. hl'yond question the
mo~l celebrated high school athlete
in :~t least th~ state. How many
times did poor C:mood have to
endure the questwn. "Rich1e gunna
play tonight?" Of nil the people left
otT the list. thts nne is the hardest to
belkvc. An easy top 10 choice.
arguahly a runner-up to Ali:
* Geri Grigsby of McDowell.
who carried girl's basketball when
it was reinstated 111 the 1970s. She
'\cored 4.385 points in her career. If
that's nol rcm<Jrknhle enough, consider thi., - tht·y only started girl's
basketball dunng her jun1or year. wh1ch means h01 career only consisted of two (2!) years. Geri
Grit•sby is in five different halls of
rame. but not gootl enough for this
list:
* John Bill Trivette. While this
may be a stretch fot a Ji,t such as
this, consider that while he didn't
im ent the full -court pres-.. as some
wouiJ have you bdicve. he
undoubtedly wa-. responsible for its
popularit) :
* John Pelphrl!y and Deron
Feldhaus. In a state when; baskethall is king. only two of the top 10
were roundball players. And
no\\hl'rc i~ tht sUite univer'\ity as '
beloved as Kentucky. where the
team labeled the "Unforgettables"
will alwuy~ he revered as god-like
figures These two JOined Farmer
and Indiana native Scan Woods to
lead that team, and at the very least
should have been included as a
group. Not to mcnlion Pelphrey's
high
school
numbers
from
Paintsville.
Maybe I'm a homer: I wouldn't
even begin to deny that one. And
maybe l'rn anti-Louis'<illc. But one
thing is sure!, there is no balance on
this h't Someone decided to blatantl) push the ' Ville and forget ..
about the hills. Again.
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Arizona wildlife officials fear the •
incurable whirling disease.
Sailing
Robert Hall (33) of t he Plarlst School moved around a Betsy Layne player last week in district play. The
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I have just returned from \rizona. where 1 became
familiar with the dreaded whirling u1sease that threatens
to devastate the trout population in several ,,.·estern
stale!>.
We can't help but be concerned about this para~ite
which has been present in the wate~ of our counll) for
about 50 yea~. It appears to have been bying coiled like
a cobra and is no\\ threatening to take a deadly bite out
of our trout population.
As we begin a new year and a new millennium, we
can look back over past history and :.cc records of tlora
and fauna which no longer exist due to !'Ome circumstance of weather, disea!-e or virus. 1 can remember in
the past 50 years. some trees were completely devastated with a blight.
When I was a boy, growing up in eastern Kentucky,
[can remember the woods were full of chestnut trees. It
was a great source or food for ammals. These trees
along with some mulberry trees were stricken with a
blight which eliminated the native chestnut. The chestnut trees \\C see now arc a strain of blight proof trees
which were introduced \\ ithin the past 30 to 40 years.
In the past 25 years several more species of animals
and birds may have become extinct due to one circumstance or another. had the wild life organizations not
acted swiftly to save the particular species. The whooping cmne. trumpeter swan. und the bald eagle are just a
few exampks. Through hard work of the 'arious
wildlife organi~ations. careful planning, banning of
insecticide and cooperation from the citizens of our
countr). all the aboYe birds haYe been removed from the
endangered list.
Past history teaches us of the danger involved when
an uncontrollable disca~c begins to nm rampant through
the country. killing oil a spec1cs. We arc concerned
about the trout population. especially in the western
states. The whirling disease has devastated the blue ribbon trout fisheries in Colorado, Montana and other
western states in the past I0 years. Amon a has been
spared so far.
Arizona Fish and Game personnel arc keeping a 'igilant watch on the disease and are tak.mg steps to educate that state\ $600 million sports fishing indusuy of
measures that can be taken that would help prevent the
spread of the parasite into the state. 'The department ha'
recognized 1ts vulnerability to this diseuse and has cautioned anglers .,.. ho travel from state to .;;tate to take precautions by dcanmg their equipment prior to fishing in
Arizona waters
This disease is incurable and deri\cs its name from
leaving its victims s\\ imming in circles. It does not in
any\\ay threaten human health. lt is a parasite that
attacks trout fry. and causes deforn1ation of the bone
structure of the head and spine, restricting feeding and
preventing them from escaping predators
According to authorities thio; disease has affected
over 20 states. Some 'ltatcs hnve created study groups to
study the problem and to research methods for bringing
the disease under control. This year, the state of Idaho
plans to ho~t a national conference to study the problem.
Study of lhc disease shows that it may have been
brought in from Ruropc 111 the 1950s. It 1s not yet understood why trout in the eu~tem -;tates have not been
affected. The heaviest impact has been in the trout
hatcheries in the westem ~lutes. It is thought that the
faster. freshe1 water., of castem streams will not l~t the
worm .... hich carrie' the p.m1sit..: inf..:ct fish. llo\\e\ cr. it
is possible they may attect pond' and dammed OOdics of
water. EH~n though Kentuc k~ . to Ill) knm.,.ledge, has not
been affected. \\C should be on the alert. Anglers \\ ho
have been fishin g 111 uffectl!d \\ cstem states should take
precautions poor to using thcii equipment in our o;Jow
mo\ ing streams nnd lakes.
Once the \\ aters become mfestcd b) thi' para..ite. it
b irreversible. Trout is the onl) specie!' affected by this
dbeao;e. If not controlil'd in time. other -.pccics may
become 'icums of this same dreaded disease. To beat •
thl!t potential d1saster, \\C Will all ha\ e to be\ igilant and
cooperate \\ ith our wildli I~ oflic1als. I would suggest
that anglers luke ever) opportunuy to 1cad about, unJ
become familiar with thi' disease. Our bc~t defense in
combating this d1seasc 1s lamiliarity.
Teach someone to lish this year. I lave fun, protect
our environment and practice safe boating. Sec you at
the tishing hole.
The Plarist School junior Matt Goeing (10) goes in
for a lay-up against some tall Mountaineer defenders. Goeing finished the game with 17 points. The
Knights placed four players In double figures In their -A
loss to Oneida Baptist. (photo by Karen Joseph)
�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
9, 2000 83
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3
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medtum onion.
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1/2
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c,m ('28 07 ) diced
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can (4 oz.) diced green
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ounces tortilla chips
cup!> (I 6 oz.} shredded
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cup sour cream
cup ('2 oz.) shredded
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Td stand I 0 minutes before lUlling
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Take A Popcorn Timeout
During The Super Bowl
SENIOR CHASTITY ISON WAS CROWNED Homecoming Queen at the Piarist School last week. She was
escorted by senior George Hall.
Johnson "treyriffic" in win
over Allen Central Middle
xth -grader hits seven
tr ys in 59-55 victory
b) Ed Ta)'lor
Sports Editor
He j, jw•t a -.i:-.th-_gr,tder who
cho-,c to pia) middle ..,chool basketball rather than pia) for his school's
(Osborne) sixth·gt.tde team this
basketball season. ,'\11any 4Ul'stionl.!d
whether he could play the ~.:ali her ol
basketball needed to compete in the
middle school schedule.
But Ryan Johnson has proven
• even-one \Hong this seuson .tnd
weni a step fur1her h) putting an
exclamation mark on the regular
seuson. pounng m 27 points and
hitting seven three-roint baskets rn
leading South Floyd past Allen
Centrnl. 59-55, Weune-,day night .tt
South Ao)d.
John~on \\ac; out~tanding in hb.
ability to pia) ag.tinst the much
taller mtddle school pla)ers. He
pia) s as though hl' fih in and hao;
bccn pia) in£ there for scvl·ral season....
"He is tn) he't ball handler,"
· said South Hoyd Coach Tony Isaac.
''He 1s not niraid to take it to the
higgl.!r pla}ers."
Johnson. '' ho excels in football
as well, was tht• real giant
Wednesday night and had Allen
Central Coach Kevin Stumbo
scratching his hl•ad, \\Ondering how
to stop the hot hand of Johnson.
for Allen Central. thc outstand-
ing pia) of Austin Francis was onl)
by the perfonnance
of Johnson. Francis. one of the
count) 's top grade school players.
pumped in 21 points to lead the
Rehcls. Justin Hall, another solid
player. hit three treys and finished
"ith 19 points.
Allen Central made a run at the
Raiders in the fourth quarter, when
they doubled the score on them at
18-9. But the rally fell short as the
Rebels came up short
franci~ o;cored 12 points in the
linal period to lead the Allen
Central comeback attempt.
Johnson hit two three-point baskets in the opening period. "coring
~IX of his team·, 11 point~. But it
was Allen Central leading I 2-11 at
the first stop behind the play of
Hall, \\ ho had six points in the first
period .
Allen Central could only come
up with one tield goal in the second
quarter but remained in the game
from the free throw line. Dustin
Addis hit a three-point basket for
the lone lield goal. but the Rebels
connected on eight of 13 free
throw' in the quarter.
.lohno;on was unstoppable in thl'
second quarter for the Raiders. He
hit three three-point baskets in the
second fame and scored I I points
as South Floyd took a 33-23 halftime lead. Brian Meade, who went
O\ crshadowed
scoreless in the tirst quarter, had
five pmnL' rn the second. including
a three-point basket. Adam Tackett
scored fi, c of his nine points in the
second quarter and completed an
old-fashioned three-point play.
Johnson continued his onslaught
with his sixth three· point basket in
the third period and he scored five
points in the 4uurter. llallled a late
third-quarter comeback with nine
points. including a three-point basket.
·n1c comebacl\ attempt continued for the Rebels in the fourth, as
they cut .a 13.point deficit to the
tina! four point" before tune ran
out. Johnson hit tre) number seven
in the lourth quarter and scored five
points South f·loyd was 0-8 from
the free throw line in the linal quarter.
"We played well but we are still
struggling from the free throw
line," said Coach Isaac.
The Ratders hit only seven of 24
free throws. Allen Central connected on 20 of 30.
South Floyd and Allen Central
tied with identical 7-4 records
(however. the Raiders had one
game rt!maining) and were tied in
the conference standings. A flip of
the coin gave the third seed to Allen
Central. pending the outcome of a
South rtoyd/Stumbo match up
Friday night
. Anderson leads South Floyd
past Allen Central Middle
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editm
The South Flu) d I Lid} Raiders
closed out then· regular basketball
schedule and have set tht~msel\'es
for tournament play thi:c- week hy
, posting a 48-23 win mer the Lady
• Rebels of Allen Central Middle
, School.
Guard Brandy Anderson scored
a team-high II points ,liJd Megan
Ouslev added I 0 lor the Lady
, Raidc~s. Leigh Ann J'uuk· fini~hcd
:with nine pomts.
; Jesse Isaac led Allen Centntl
, \\ ith 14 points, while Terri ,\lull ins
netted eight. Becki Thomas scored
:one point
The grade school count) tour: nament t1p" off tomorrow night at
:Allen Central Htgh School. South
tJ :Fimd wa~ co-confetencc chumpi: on~: along "ith lkhy Lnync.
; South Ployd improved to 10·1
:on the season while Allen Central
: fell to 6·5.
Ander~nn ~cored five of her II
: po1nts in the opening quarter to
; give South Hoyd .t 12 4 lead. She
buried a thn!l'·point haskct. Tullle
hit thrcc of' lOlii free thfiiW'> and
hut! five roint ... in the period while
Ousley had two point .
Mullins kept the I ad) Rebels
close "nh the on!) Jour points for
• Allen Central.
Things d1dn ' t get any better for
the Lad) Rebelo; in the second
1
stanza. scoring onl) five points in
the period. Isaac hit a three-point
basket and Mullins had a field
goal. Anderson had two baskets for
the Lady Raiders in the second
quarter while Ousley. Ashley
Johnson and Sharec Hopkins had
two points each.
South floyd outscored the Lady
Rebels 11-6 in the third period,
with Isaac scoring all six points fur
Allen Central. Ousle) had four
thirtl-quarter points for the Lady
Raiders. Miranda Gregory came
off the bench and scored two
points in the third period. She tin-
ished with seven for the game,
pumping in five in the fourth period.
In the fourth. it was a 15-8 run
for the Lady Raiders. led by
Gregory, who completed an oldfashioned three-point play. Tabitha
Trammell had two points for South
Hoyd in the reriod. Isaac hit her
second three point basket and had
five points for Allen Central in the
linal stanza.
Trammell finished the game
with two points in the game.
Hopkin<. netted four and Johnson
finished with five.
Prestonsburg
's John Dixon
(14) went
high for an
rebound
attempt
against Belfry
Friday night.
Dixon scored
seven points
In the
Blackcats 8264 loss to the
Pirates (photo
by Ed Taylor)
Are you read) for the biggest '"lacking day nf the
year'l Thic; game call" for easy to prcp.1re treats the
whole gang will enjoy. No (lthcr snack ~atislics a crowd
like popcorn. ft\ fa,t, easy, \ersatiJe and delivers a
powerful taste sensation. Popcorn snach give the nutrition and energy needed to cheer thl' team tn victory
throughout the entire game.
Here are -;ome easy wa) s to score a snacking touchdown:
• Pop several batche~ of popcorn throughout the
game so it's always hot and fresh.
• Give each tan their own individual bowl of popcorn to enjoy. Then create your own popcorn flavoring
bar...simply set out shab.t·rs of )OU!' favonte seu~oning
salts and spice' c~nd let C\etyone llavor their own bowl.
• No time to "hip up 'pecial superoowl snacks?
Fresh popcorn is alway~ special. Simply pop ~ome in
the microwave to sene up ithtant fun!
• Include both s\\ eet and ~avof) popcorn chotccs
such as Cajun or Hot :\1u,tard Popcorn and 'louchdo" n
Treat.
CAJUN CORN
2-1/2
114
1/2
1/2
I/4
1
quart popped popcorn
cup butter, melted
teaspoon paprika
teaspoon onion po\\ dcr
tca..,poon garlic powder
teaspoon cayenne pepper
teaspoon lemon pepper
Pour butter over warm popcom Combine remaining
seasonings and sprinkle over popcotn. toss to mix.
Bake in 300-degree oven for crispy popcorn, if desired.
Makes 2-1/2 quarts.
Nutritional Information (ba-;cd on 1-cup 'erving)·
Total Calories 92, l·at 7g: Carbohydrate 7g, Suga1 .2g:
Fiber lg: Protein lg: Sodium 48mg: Cholesterol 12mg.
SPICY SUPERBOWIJ POPCORN
2
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112
1/4
quarts popcorn popped in IJ.t cup oil
teaspoon mthtard (dr) )
teaspoon thyme
teaspoon ground black pepper
Dash cayenne pepper
Optional: 1/2 teaspt)(lll low-sodium salt
Keep popcorn warm Mix seasoning' together Add to
popped popcorn and mix thoroughly.
Nutritwnal Jnlormati<m (based on 1-cup ~erving):
Total Calories 96; Fat lg: Carboh)drate 7g; Sugar .2g:
Fiber lg: Protein Jg: Sodnun b9mg: Chotc.;terol Omg.
TOUCHDOWN TREAT
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qt•ans popped popcorn
cup un~alted cockt<til peanut<;
cup ~cedlcss raisins
cup hone)
cup water
tablespoon lemon juice
In a large buttereJ bo" I, combine popcorn, peanut'> and
rai~ins. Keep warm. Extra space needs to be taken out.
Combine hone), water and lemon juice in a ~auccpan.
Bring to a boil; cook and stir nver medium heat unril
mixture reaches 250 degrees f•ahrcnheit, or hard ball
stage on a candy thern10meter. Pour m cr popeom: toss
to mix thoroughly. Turn onto.a buucrcd jellyroll pan or
large baking pan. Bake in a prche:tll'd 300-degree oven
for 20 minutes. stilTing occasionall). Yield: 4 quarts.
Nuttitionallnformation (bused on 1-cup sel'\iing):
Total Calorie:- I 72: Fat og: Carbohydrate 30g: Sugar
22g: Fiber 2g; Protein 3g: Sudiurn 3rng: Cholesterol
Omg.
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9, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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big second quarter. and \\ent into the
locker room '" ith a nine point ad' an
tage O\ cr the Lad) Mountaineer.->.
Kari Ross hit \\CII in the second
quarter. Ross had !>h point~ in the
quarter. Emil) :-.Ic) cr abo had a g1xxl
second quarter for the Lady Kmghts.
Meyer hit a thrce-poinr basket, as
well a.., a two-point ha<.ket, for a total
of five in the quarter. Piarist's other
three points came from Nora Traum
and Tai England.
In the second half. the Lady
Knights continued to play good
defense. but the) commiucd a lot of
turnovers themselves. The l ady
Knights had II turnover.-; in the third
quarter and still were only outscored
b) the Lady Mountaineers by two
points.
FORMER PIARIST SCHOOL homecoming queen, Natasha Clark, has the pleasure of crowning new homecoming queen Chastity lson at the Piarist School Homecoming last week
Karen'sKorner
A belated hirrlula) Wi\h xoe.\
out to lt•nnv Panml\ , Jewn·
turned 13 on ltllllWI) 3. Jenn)
pl"ys for tht• Bl'l~) Lame l.whBobcal.\. Happv Birthdav .lenm.
It was great to here that
Jessica Bentley got to come homl'
for the holidays , She had to
return to Lexington on ·r uesday.
but she is impnn ing e\Cf) day.
Our prayers arc still with you
Jessica.
It is time for the most excittng
in grade school hasketha11.
The grade school count) tournament. This )Car is \\Orking out to
be a great one. Betsy I a) ne girls
finished first 111 the season and
Allen Bo) s llni-.hed first.
Thb )Cars tournament is being
held at Allen Central Middle
School and ~hould be a great one.
We ha\e some ver) tah.•nted
young basketball players in this
county.
For the girls, in regular <.cason
\\~ek
play. Betsy Layne and South
Flo) d each have only one Joss.
These teams defeated each other
at their respective courts. Bct!>y
Layne defeated South Floyd in
tournament play, but that does
not count in determining the
county outcome. In the first
game between the two. the game
went into double overtime.
South Flo) d came out on top.
But Betsy La} ne was declared
the \\inner of the <;cason. because
the) defeated the Lad) Raiders
b) more poims.
South Flo)d and Betsy Layne
\\ill be in different brackets. so
the) very well could meet in the
championship game. And boy.
\\oulc.J this be a good one.
Even though Betsy Layne and
South Floyd finished in the top
two positions. don't ever count
John M Stumbo, Allen Central
and Adams out. There could be
an upset or two.
In the boy~. Allen Elementary
finished in first and John M.
Stumbo finished second in the
regular '>cason play. Stumbo
defeated the Allen Eagles m the
Shag Campbell tournament. so if
these t\\O teams meet in the
finals. this too would be a \ery
exciting game.
Watch out for South Floyd and
Allen Central Middle School.
The tournament begins on
Monday. If you get a chance. or
better yet. make a chance, and get
out and support our local grade
school youngsters.
bfl t}ason Blanton
Adams wins 300th;
Rocker must go
The most impommt thing to Magoffin County
Coach Danny Adams in this week's win m a Sheldon
Clark i' that it was a &,tril·t wtn and put the Hornets'
record to 2-0 in 57th district play.
But the 60-37 victory was also Adams· 300th career
coaching victory.
"This reflects on our ~nitre program." said Adams.
who now has .1 career record of 300-250. "It's a nice
milestone. but this has taken 3 lot ol ns-;i-.tant coaches
and players."
Adams has been the heart-and-soul of \11agot tin
County basketball for the past IS year .
A Pikeville College !tall of Fame player and a former Bears as.,istant coach under Wayne Martin. Adams
began his high school coaching at Pike\ ilie High
School in 1979 nnd coached ttu!rl' three years before
going back to Magoffin County.
'There ""ere a lot of factors in me coming hack to
Magoffin County." said Adam-.. ''l wanted my children
to have some time with my parents and it was home.
"I wanted to be n purl ot something that this town
and community could he proud of."
Since his return, Atlarns has won the only district
championship in school\ hi•;toJ) (1984) and has taken
the Hornets to the 15th Regional Tournament nine
times.
The Hornet-. ha\e reached tl1l' championship game
three. time - llJR4, ItJ95 and I91.}6
hut each time a
district nval has beaten them .
In 1984 il wns 3 heart hrl'akmg 62 60 loss on a lao;tsecond shot b) Johnson Central'~ Harr) Meek.
In 1995 and I996 it wa!. one of fonner Adams· for-
High School Basketball
Both girls and boys high
school basketball in Floyd
County IS really blooming. This
week at Millard High School the
girls All ·A' Cia-.!> tournament
get<> under way. While in boys
action,
Prestonsburg. Allen
Central and Betsy Layne \\ill
participate in the Coca Cola
Classic at Pit..:e Count) Central.
beginning on Wednesda) . Plus
the grade school tournament. I
really don't knO\\ how Ed and I
plan to cover all of these games,
but we \\ill just do the best that
we can.
Over the holidays. our local
high school g1rls teams participated in several tournaments
Allen Central. Betsy I ayne and
South Hoyd all participated in
the Inct Deposit Invitational
Tournament at Sheldon Clark.
While Prcston1.burg Ladycats
participated in the Lady Eagles
Invitational at Johnson Central.
Both Tournaments were a
round-robin type of tournament.
Betsy Layne defeated the Allen
Central Lady Rcbcb to place
third in the Sheldon Clark tournament. While the Prestonsburg
Ladycal'- lost the championship
game to the ho~t. Johnson Central
Lady Eagles. they finished second in that tournament.
All four of the Flo) d County
girls teams are playing -very good
ball lately. Allen Central and
South Floyd will participate in
the All •A' Class Tournament.
mer players at Pikeville College. Bill Mike Runyon,
and his Paintsville Tigers which beat Magoffin County.
"We arc a demanding program," Adams said. ''I'm a
teacher. whether it is in 1he classroom or on the court.
If a player starts and finishes in our program. then I
feel that he is not only a better player, but a better person."
All we ask is that our players do thetr best and it is
our jobs to make them the best that the) can he:·
Emering this season with onl) three pla)ers \\ ith
an) varsit) experience. the Hornet<> arc 6-5 and atop
the district standings. \\ hich could be a key hccause
Magoffin County hosts the 57th District Tournament
this )Car.
For 18 years. the fans of Magoftin County have had
the pleasure of having a man and a coach like Dann)
Adams on the sidelines to help leach the Hornet players.
Caba leaves Rowan County
Former Magoffin County football coach Mic Caba,
the man who brought passing into Kentucky before Hal
Mumme, has decided to leave Rowan County lligh
School after only one season.
The Vikings went winles!> this year and rumors had
been tlying around about Caba'~o, future.
Caba decided to get back to the college le\el and
late last week he "as named the new head football
coach at Alfred College in New York.
Is John off his Rocker?
I've \.\: aited a couple ofi!\sues to put anything dO\\ n
about Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker.
Major League Baseball waited about the same ume
before it decided to do anything. too
Thi~ week. Commi-.sioner Bud Selig announced
that Rocker would have to undergo psychological tests.
Rocker\ statements about gays. minorities and
immigrams are enough to have him out of baseball for
the upcoming season.
Major League Baseball will wait for the test results
before making a decision
Braves President Stan Kasten has been on record
saying that if Ro~.:ker is not punished by hascball, then
the Braves will punish him
Rocker has this wild image to maintain, hut went
across the line in his remarks.
No matter how talented he is. there is no place in
baseball for him. Let Rocker get a real joh and be out
in the real world making a li\ ing. Then his remarks
might be different.
Then again. knowing Rocker. it might not change
his mind.
Kari Ross continued on her roll
and cored six of the eight points for
the Lady Kmghts. Tm England
scored the other two pomts tor Pmrist
in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the l~dy
Mountaineers again outscored the
Lad) Knight'>. thts time hy only one
point. Megan Trans went on a shoot·
ing spree for the Lad) Mountaineers.
t.tck.ing up nine of her team·~ 12
p0ints in the period.
But Emil) Meyer would keep the
hopes of a win ali\e for the 1 ady
Knights. Meyer had a hig fourth
quarter, scoring six points when the
Lady Knights really needed them
most, Kari Ross was in foul trouble
and sat out a lot of the fourth quarter:
Even though the Lad) Knights
v.crc outscored by three points in the
la.'t hal r. their hig <.cwnd quarter
proved to be enough for them to hold
on tor the win, 40-34
In the fourth quarter, Oneida
Baptist shot poorl) from the free
thro\\ line. hitting only three of eight.
including two one-plus·ones. In the
tina! quarter. Piari-.t hit one of two
tree throw-..
But in the end, the Lady Knights
didn't really care ho"" they got the
win The) were just excited that they
defeated the Lady Mountaineers.
Co~H;h Hradley's words had finally
come true. "Believe in yourselves."
The Piarist School will participate
in the All "A" Class tournament next
week. ""hich will be played at
Millard.
Piarist School places four
in double figures in loss
by Karen Joseph
Sports Writer
In the opening game on Friday night. the Lady
Knights won their first game in two years and the
boys were hoptng to keep the winning g01ng.
The Piurist Knights were ho~ting the
Mountaineers from Oneida Baptist. OBI came into
the game with a 6-2 record. Piarist has yet to \\in a
game this season. The exdtemcnt of the Lady
Knights' win carril•d over into the game between the
boys.
The Knights pht)ed a \Cry hard ball game. but this
very tough OBI squad was a little too much for the
Knights. The Knights fell to the Mountaineers. 90-71.
This wa<. not really a runaway ballgamc as the
score might indicate. Oneida Baptist ju<;t had more
pia) ers than P1arist, and the Knights could just not
ph)sically keep up. The liN quarter deficit was too
much for the Knights to 0\crcome.
,
The Knights were led in scoring by Shu\\ n Rose
Rose had 18 for the night. M.111 Gocing followed with
17. while George Hall and Robert Hall followed \\ ith
I 5 and I 2 points
Oneida Baptist's Bryan LaPlante led both teams in
scoring. LaPlante finished the game with 30 points.
Piarbt's Robert Hull put the first points on the
scoreboard when he completed an old-fashioned
three-point play. Hall went in for the layup and was
fouled by Matt Hovcrter.
But the Mountaineers would soon take the lead
and never relinquish it. The Knights tied the score
two times in the first quarter With 3:32 remaining in
the first quarter the score was tied at 14.
It seemed as if the momentum changed in fa, or of
the Mountaineers, when Piarist's Robert Hall went in
for a layup and wa~ assessed \\ ith a charge. After that
play. the Mountaineers went on a 16·4 run to end the
quarter with a I :!-point lead over the Knights. 30-18.
Brian LaPlante hit a basket just as the buner -;ounded at the end of the first quarter.
Matt Goeing and Rohcn Hall each had a threepoint basket for the Knights.
The Kn1ghts came out in the second quarter and
played just as hard as they did in the tirst. This team
never gives up. The Muuntainccrs outscored the
Knights by only two poinh in the second quarter.
There were very few turnovers committed by either
team in the second quarter. lt was a run and shoot
quarter. The Mountaineers increased thetr lead by
two. The Mountaineers went im t.hc locker room
leading the Knights. 50· 36.
In the second half of the ballga. . with the way
the Piarist Sch0ol played, you could ver detect that
they were behind b) 14 points. They-ver gave up.
Mall Goeing hit another three-point basket and
\\ ith a little more than live minutes remaming in the
third period of play. the Knights closed the gap to
within 10. But once again. the Mountumeers went on
a 14-.5 run and increased their lead to I 9 at the end of
the third quarter
In the rourth quarter. the Knights were extremely
tired and even though they played with everything in
them. they could not gain anything on this very tough
Mountaineer team.
Shawn Rose hit u three-point basket for the
Knights. Rose had nine of his 18 points in the fourth
quarter. George Hall had eight of his 15 points in the
fourth quarter.
The Mountaineers did not outscore the Knights in
the fourth quarter, hut the first quarter lead was
enough for the ~lountaineer,, as the) defeated the
Knight' 90-71.
The Piarist School Knights "ill participate in the
All "A" Class tournament that will take place beginning the January IX at Pike\llle H1gh School.
..
Brett Hall (30) blocks out in the game against the
Mountaineers of Oneida Baptist. Brett finished the
game with five points. The Knights fell to the
Mountaineers 90-71. (photo by Karen Joseph)
Floyd County Basketball
Statsfor 1999-2000
•eovs
Scoring
Player
Jeremy Sexton
Michael Hall
Leslie Slone
Rusty Tackett
John Meade
Jimmy Stumbo
Ryan Shannon
Byron Hall
Dustin Music
Jeremy Hayes
.
Team
Allen Central
South Floyd
Allen Central
South Floyd
South Flo)d
South Floyd
South Floyd
South Floyd
Prestonsburg
Allen Central
Oms
7
ll
7
II
Team
Allen Central
Sourh Floy<.l
Betsy Layne I
Gm:-.
7
11
Tot.
2
36
T~?am
Gms
Tot
Avg
South Floyd
Allen Central
South Fluytl
South Floyd
Prestonsburg
II
116
7
57
II
II
12
H6
63
52
9.67
!:i.::!9
7.21
5.25
4.::!5
TP
110
156
A\g
15.9
J3.9
96
13.7
12.9
12.8
ll.l.{
12
151
143
13o
121
115
120
7
65
11
II
I1
11
11.4
l0.9
10.0
9.9
Assists
Player
Larry Mullins
Ryan Shannon
Seth Crisp
43
66
Avg
6.14
6
3
Rebounds
Players
Jimmy Stumbo
Jeremy Sexton
Byron Hall
Kyle Tackett
Dustin Musk
Games through January 6
*Stats from Betsy La) Ill' Bobcats \\ere not a\ ail able at press time. The women's slats were
not made a\ ailabk but\\ ill appear in next Sunda) 's sports section.
•
�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TtMES
Dance Cats
fourth year down there and I just
hope we can go down there and do
really well."
Conley said she felt this year's
team is still the ~ame team from
last year. but with more potential.
Meredith Jarv1s, who seems to
have been a Dance Cat her entire
life. will be making her fourth trip
to the nationals.
"I just hope we can go down
and do well again." she said. "We
will leave here Friday and we will
compete on Saturday. We have to
make the pom pass before we can
compete the next day (Sunday).''
The Dance Cats have become
pioneers for other area dance
teams and have found nothing but
success where they have gone.
Wil11s said that going again is
just as fresh with her as the previous three times.
sports
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"I am really. really looking forward to going this year:· she said.
"I just hope we can go down and
'four-peat."'
While there are back-to-bacl•
championships, the local dance
teams have done that. To threepeat, that is in the past. Now they
want to come home with yet
another championship and a fourth
national title.
Sarah Vaughn says the squad is
ready.
"This is my second year going
down there:· she said. ''We are all
excited about it and we have two
dynamite routines to do. Hopefully
we can pull it off and be champions again."
Jennifer White has that feeling
that everything is going to be all
right.
"I am looking forward to the
.DANCE CATS
We wish the Prestonsburg Dance Cats the best as
they travel to St. Louis. Missouri, this coming Friday
to defend their national title. They are fine young
ladies and I wish them the best and hope they bring
home another championship.
I don't know how they do all they do in remembering their routines. It amazes me. Have a great trip.
Dance Cats!
•
trip like everyone else," she said.
"It is an experience that not every-
one gets. This i~ my last year but I
feel we are going to do really good
down there."
Jamie McGuire, also a senior,
said she 1s hopeful of a fruitful
trip.
"I just hope we do well when
we go back down there," she said.
''We will do two routines while we
are there."
"We have to go down and qualify," said Conley. "If there are six
teams in our division, we have to
be in the top three."
Many of the routines the Dance
Cats perform are from the mind of
Jody Shepherd or some of the former Dance Cats. The team was
Grand National Champions last
year.
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players for its Youth Basketball League. The league if
for boys and girls ages 3-18. Registration is gomg on
now through February 9. RegistratiOn fees are $25 for
members and $45 for non-members.
For more information. contact the Pikeville YMCA
at 433-9822.
Prestonsburg's Kyle Shepherd was whistled for a charging foul after he hit the short jumper against Belfry
Fnday night. Prestonsburg fell to the Pirates 82-64 (photo by Ed Taylor)
9, 2000 85
• SMITH CLOSE
Denick Smnh, a member of the football Kentucky
Wildcats. will decide today whether he will be a member of the basketball Kentucky Wildcats.
Coach Tubby Smith covets the service of Smith but
football Coach Hal Mumme says he must keep up his
grades and conditioning.
I look for Smith to bypass basketball.
• REDS GUZMAN GOES TO TAMPA BAY
Former Cincinnati Red hurler Juan Guzman signed
a two-year contract to play for Tampa Bay next season.
The loss of Guzman, and the free agent status of Steve
Avery will have an effect on the Reds pitching rotation
this summer. However, if you remember, Guzman was
not that effective in the latter part of the season.
• PAUL JORDAN WRITES ...
Good friend Paul Jordan, who used to write for the
Courier-Journal, wrote me a nice letter and he is an
avid Reds fan. However, he made mention he finally
agreed with me on an item He wrote: "It really scares
me, Ed. when I agree with you when 1t comes to the
Reds and the Big Blue. The Iauer is another storygoing no place in 2000.
"It's really zero years for the Big Blue and it is
nobody's fault. Tubby is a coach. I just don't care that
much for Saul (Smtth) as a leader. I have always said
he should be with Eastern. Western, etc., which is not
to denigrate those great programs."
Jordan said the Reds were the object of his sports
affections.
''First. you are right about Ken Griffey Jr. We
should have him," said Jordan. "If for no other reason
than that he would prolong a tradition and bring the
crowds back to 'somewhere on the Ohio River.' Old
dad (Griffey Sr.) wants him and old dad was a heck of
a player. Oh, for those days in the mid-'70s. The greatest team next to the early '20s Yankees in the history
of the game."
Jordan said that Johnny Bench was the "greatest
catcher ever born and Joe Morgan was equally great."
Paul said he would personally would never be sat~
isfied until Pete Rose and Tony Perez. "are in the Hall
of Fame.··
"They deserve to be there because of their game and
not their morals," said Jordan.
The recent s1gning of Greg Vaughn by Tampa Bay
for $34 million brought out these comments from
Jordan.
"Nobody deserves $34 million in any number of
years." said Jordan.
Jordan predicted that Vaughn will hit no more than
25 home runs at Tampa Bay.
"Usually it is the opposite.'' he said. "When they
play lousy for Cincy. they're stars someplace else."
Jordan said he refused to comment on the umpire
situation.
In closing, Jordan said he was proud of the Reds
last season.
"They did much with little," said Jordan.
• RUMOR MILL...
Jessica Martin quits Allen Central Lady Rebels basketball team!
I hope this is just a rumor. 1 haven't been able to get
in touch with anyone on it (Saturday) but I have
always been a Jessica Martin fan. as I \\as a Natalie
Cooley fan.
We will look further into it and give more information later. Jessica has had an outstanding season and if
sbe indeed has left the team. then it comes at a bad
time as Allen Central is about to enter the Girls All "A''
Regional next week. They had a real shot at winning it.
Say it isn't true!!!
Until Wednesday. good sports everyone and be
good sports I
CoI eman------------games this season, rhe very confident forward replied, "Our biggest
problem is turnovers. Any team
that commits a lot of turnovers is
going to get beat. We had 38
turnovers in the Johnson Central
game. Turnovers will beat you anytime."
The Lady Blackcats played very
impressive in the Johnson Central
Lady Eagle lm 1tational at the end
of December and has had almost
rwo weeks off. When asked if she
thought if this would help or hinder
the Ladycats, Coleman answered,
"I think this will really help us. We
were out of shape for that tournament and we have practiced very
hard for the last two weeks. We are
in better shape and have a lot better
attitude. Our next game will be
against South Floyd and we are not
overlooking South Floyd. They
have been playing very good ball
lately. We don't over look anyone
anymore.
But. if we keep our
heads together and play as a team, 1
don't think that anyone in the
region can beat us."
The Lady Blackcats have had
four players to quit the ball team.
When Coleman was asked why she
thought this happened. "I don't
really Rnow why these girls have
quit. I think we have a wonderful
coaching staff and we have the right
ingredients to be a winning team.
When you pia) ball you must make
a dectsion to make that a top priority in your life. Some people just
don't make that decision. I think
that the girls probably quit for personal n~ru;ons, 1 don't really know."
Brooke's overall feeling of the
team is ''We are improving everyday. If we stay healthy and keep
working hard, we can win the
regional tournament. We have two
of the best post players in the region
with Amelia Conley and Ramanda
(Continued from page one)
Music. We have got to play better
defense and commit fewer
turnovers. But we have more heart
on this ream than any team I have
ever played on. And I have played
on a lot of teams. I think we can do
it."
Brooke has played ball since she
was in the fifth grade. She played
at Allen Elementary and Kenny
Mus1c '"as the assistant coach
there. So she knows Kenny's way
of coach mg. Brooke also gets a lot
of support from her parents, Robert
and Anita and her grandparents,
Mike and Kay Auxier. You can
always see her grandparents on the
bleacher,.; and this means so much
to Brooke.
Brooke is only a junior, but she
hopes that she can move on and
play basketball at the college level.
With her determination and attitude, is she stays healthy, I'm sure
she will.
Prestonsburg still looking for initial win
Wrigl1t scores 26 in
,
82-64 in Belfry win
by Ed Taylor
Sports
l~ditor
The heat goe~ on for the Prestonsburg B1ackcats
basketball team but there was a glimmering sign of
impro\·Cment in the game they lost 82-64 to the
Bclfr) Pirates
Prcstonshurg ll'll to 0-12 on the season at home
aguinst the Pirates.
Seth Cnsp ~md Ricky Power scorcd 13 points
each for the Hlackcflh.
Jonathan Wnght \\as the h1g man in the middle
for Belfr), fi111.,hing with 2c1 points. all underneath
the ba.,ket. Mmt Sluter netted 13 points.
fl
Coach Cnsp sa1d his team just lacked confidence
on the court
"That is ''hat it i~." he ~aid ''The kids have just
lost confidence in their 'hot. We just need a good
game where we \hoot well."
HO\\ever, there was that moment in the fourth
quarter when Prestonsburg '>howell signs of greatness on defcm,c as well as offense.
Preston~burg trailed by as many as 26 po1nts (5731) in the third period when their dch:nse came up
a notch and forced the Pirates into three !>traight
turnovers. The dcfenshe spark also became an
offensive spark as Pre\tonshurg ran off the last I 0
points of the third p~riod and scored the first seven
of the fourth ror <I 17 0 run that pulled the Blackcats
to withm 10 potnts of the P1rates, SR-48, with 6:30
left in the game.
But the Pirates rcgmttpl·d and went on a 17-0 run
of their own to huild the lead hack to 27, 75 48.
"I don't know what it is," said Coach Crbp. "We
just can't seem to get togethe1 "
Belfry improved to 8-2 on the scason with the
win '' hile Pre~tonsburg dropped to 0-12.
The Pirates held a 19-9 lirst quarter ad\ anlage
behind the play of Wright. Pre~tonshurg trailed by
one rv..·ice in the first penod. but Belfry put together a 9-1 run that netted them a 14-5 lead. The onl)
baskets for Prestonsburg in the final four minutes of
the first came from Crisp and Kyle Shepherd.
Each team turned the ball over six times m the
opening period.
Prestonsburg's offense picked up in the second
period behind the scoring of Crisp and Ryan Martin.
Martin hit a three with 4:25 to play, Crisp completed an old-fashioned three point play and later hit a
three-point basket with I :57 to play to trail 31-20.
Belfry led 40-22 at the half.
Turnovers hurt the Cats at the onset of the third
period, as they struggled to take care of the basketball. Belfry took advantage of the sloppy play and
raced out to a 57-31 lead, the biggest of the game.
Powers led the Prestonsburg comeback by starting it when he completed an old- fashioned threepoint play. He came back and scored underneath as
the Pirates were having trouble handling the ball
with three consecutive turnovers.
Two free throws by Martin. a charity toss b)
Dustin Music and a basket b) Mall Slone off a steal,
had the Cats to within 17, 58-41 after three quarters.
Josh Just1ce opened the Prestonsburg fourth by
drilling a three-point basket off the nght side of the
circle and Matt Tackett canned four straight free
throws as the Cats were within 10 points, 58-48.
Prestonsburg placed I 0 players in the scoring
column against Belfry, something they haven't done
this season. Music finished with nine points while
John Dixon netted seven. Shepherd finished with
six. with Martin scoring five points. Tackett had
four and Justice had the one trey for three points.
Matt Slone and Josh Turner totaled two points each.
Jeremy Pinson scored I 0 for the Pirates, as did
Boo Hager. Casey Lequ1re netted seven and Derrick
Pauley scored six. Tom Varney had six points for
Belfry.
Prestonsburg meets the South Floyd Raiders
Tuesday night at home 111 a b1g conference game.
Coach Crisp will then take his team to Pike Central
on Wednesda) night for the first round of the CocaCola Classic.
.. I feel we can win there." he said.
�B6
SUNDAY, JANUARY
9, 2000
THE FLOYD C OUNTY TIMES
•INSIDE THE PRO FISHING TOUR
Aweekly guide to sports in the wild, including the professional bass fishing tour
Climbers Give
Grain Elevator
A Rockin' Role
The ~Bass Czar'
Issues Decrees
et'~ pretcmd that a~ the nev. yc ar anived, the
dread(·d Y2K probk·m provt•d to be real and far·
reaching- :;o far·rC'aching that tht' power brokers
in professional fi hing have t}it same brilliant idea
~imultaneously. 'llH.'Y naml' nl'c as the official U.S. Bass
Czar. a job that carri<·s" ith it .til of the dC'l'i:-ion-making
power in tlw bass world.
If I were the Bass C:.r.ar, I
would... makt• Davy llite the sport's
ofiicial ambassador, a title that
includes an automatic ticket to the
BASS fo.lastt•rs Classic for lifr. He is an
cspt•dally worthy Classic champion
and an all-around gt·nuinel} nice man.
If I wt•rc the Bass C7.ar, I
would ... P-rase the tumultuous final
chapter in th<' relationship betwet•n
Tim
Ra\· Scott and BAS..~ officials. just for
Tucker's
t11e sake of the warm and fuzz) feeling
Tour
that should dominate our :sport.
Notebook
If I were tht• Bass Czar, I
would ... sec that BASS CEO Helen
Sevier get" the credit :>he deserve:> for bringing BASS
Inc. out of the dark agt•s with her lcadnship.
lfl were the Bass C1.ar, I would ... diminate the
FLW Tour\ rule barring angler:- from wearing logos and
patches that connie! with those of their tournan1ent
sponsors. It's just a blatantly unfair rule that hurts the
pros who art· trying to make a living in this sport.
If I were the Bass Czar, I would ... establish an off.
limits period before all BASSMASTER and FLW Tour
events to put the sporting challenge back into the sport
L
• By STEVE GUST
Winter Holds
Rewards For
The Intrepid
•••
•By TIM TUCKER, Outdoors Writer
lis mitkn·l'lad hand~ struggled to
nhook a 4·pound Lake Ouachita
argemouth. ~1ike Wurm's word:s
canw out in short. staceato bursts of
steam that showPd just how cold it
v.a on this morning.
Min a cold-water situation, the bas:s are also
cold," tlw Arkansas pro said. his foggy breath
accenting ew•ry statement. ••The fi~h doesn't
really want to move beeau~ it i cold. It~ metabolbm and energy lcvel are dmm. And when it
eats, the bass wants omething that it doe;;n't
PHO 0 TIM TUCI([Jt
have to cat very often. It wants something big Arkansas fisherman Joe Hughes shows off his winter catch.
that will fill him up for the re~t of the day."
l'en minutt•s lal(•r. Wurm brings his boat oft of
~till, the right lure combined with a methodical preplane and allow:; it settlt· along a crt'ek bank. 'The ago·
sentation l'an trigger t•ither a fet•ding or reaction
nizing, l 5-minutl' run up tht• lakt• has caked his mu~ ·strike from largemouth, smalbnouth and spotted bass
tache in ire. It brings tlw thought to mind that there
during tht' absolute colclt·~t times of tilt' yt·ar.
have to be bl'tter ways to spend such a bitterly t·old
And it doesn't alwavs involw bottom· hugging baits.
january day than bass fishing.
On a snowy day a few yl'ar~ ago, Tt•xas pro Rick
But within :10 minuks, Wurrn has finisht·d out his
Clunn caught a 2!">-pound stiinger on Virginia's Appolimit, a sttinger that most anglers would be proud to
mattox R.iwr. And one of Wurrn's top cold-water lures
claim during any s(•ason of the year. "I'm not really
is a spinnl'rbait
surprist'd," he said in n·lerenec to the surprisingly
It is no secret that the ordinary lead jigging spoon
hot action. '11w fish don't quit biting completely just
probabl} catches mon· rold-water bass than any
because it gl'ts cold. '!11en• i sonw good fishing availother lure. It isn't nnshy or elaborate. It doesn't
able in lhe wintcrtiml', but must people don't want to
closely resemble anything a bass v.ould want to eat.
battle the cold lo find it."
Yet, lhe jigging spoon produc-e v. hen the weather is
'Inc coldest water temperatures of the year don't
awful
nece" ·arily signal an end to decent bass fishing,
The "imple marabou crappie jig ha~ long been a
although it certainly won't be as comfortable a... other
standard cold·water lure in the deep, clear lakes of
"Casons. But the ba s are :still around and \\ill cooperthe Ozark Mountain". Mi. souri pro Guido Hibdon's
ate '~ith tlw prop r lures and techniques.
father passed that knowledge on to him, and now his
'lbe most producth e cold· water lures hare a com·
son, Dion, ha-. come to learn that the crappie jig is a
mon trait- they ha\e to be presented to the winterprime wmtcrtimc lure that rare!~ disappoinb.
weary ba"s as slowly and prcci ely as po:-sible. Ibe
TI1e Hibdon:- rely on a brightly colored marnbou
cold water lran..,forrns tht• normally aggressive predaversion of the standard fine-wirr~ cntppir• jig.lbe llibtor into a sluggish shadow of itself. Cold-v.atcr bass
dons have their best cold-watt•r "ut·ccss with two
feed only spor:tclically bet·au~e their sluw metabolism
sizt s ( • and M>uncd fi..,hcd on ·1 to 8-pound !l'sl
makes digestion a lingt•ring process.
line.
A
•••
If I were the Bass Czar, I would... reduc<' the
outboard power in BASSMASTER and FLWTour events
back to 150 horsepowt•r. ·nJCn•'s ran·ly a rt•ason for a
bass boat to go faster than that.
If I were the Bass Cutr, I would... ask Triton Boats
CEO Earl Bentz for advice on a regular basis. 'Inc man
is a brilliant businessman who understands this sport as
well as anvone.
If I were the Bass Czar, I would ... expand the
BASS ~bstf,rs Classic field to 5.'5 pros and pick half of the
field based on their personality, attitude, community
consciousnes<: and gt•nerosity to others.
It's good to be the king.
Tim Tucker's Pro Power Ratings
0 Star indicates a pro who is coming on strong.
This last Weeks
Week Week on List
1
29
1
Angler, Hometown
Denny Brauer, Camdenton, Mo.
Runnrr~f• 111 199<1 Class~r; ,IJ/1/Iu mun to btat
0 Davy Hite, Prosperity, S.C.
2
2
29
IH>ll '!19 BASS Ma~lt rs Clnssrr
0 Larry Nixon, Bee Branch, Ark.
3
3
29
»on HAS.S /'up 1::.0 IJ/Irnrr: madr Md finals
4
29
0 Kevin VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich.
4
1Vo11 N r HASS, c>nt. thmlr11 Md Top 150
Rick Clunn, Ava, Mo.
5
5
29
HtmlftMIP 111 Vt HAS,~ "firp /.SO
0 David Fritts, lextngton, N.C.
6
6
12
Tho IIJp-liJ/inah, Mr11NJmum rflllntr-ilp
7
7
Stephen Browning, Hot Springs, Ark.
29
BA"¥1rcft Top 150/inals
8
OTim Horton, Spruce Pme, Ala.
8
12
n011Md Top 15()./tathANgltro[Ytarract
9
9
25
David Walker, Cannon, Ky.
FLII Ttn~r A fill" o[l'tar; 15th 111 Md Top 15()
10 10
Zeit Rowland, Montgomery, Texas
29
1-lllals ofl'l lJASS Top 15()
Clark Wendlant, Cedar Park, Texas
11
11
26
II 11 FLII Optn; M'l{aBucks runnrr-ttp
12 12
0 Durell Robertson, Jay. Okla.
9
M·l champ Koon $8SQ (){)() 111/WO mon/115
13 13
29
Mark Davis, Mount Ida, Ark.
Narrowl~mwtdMd 1np 150/iflals
14 14
19
Roland Martin, CleWiston, Ra.
R11nt1rr<UP rn 1'(J/> 150 <rmt>n-<•1'' ""; 2lstrn Md.
15 15
7
0 Aaron Martens, Castaic, Calif.
Ct~lrlllASS u 11m• r, WO.'Ii &zss Angltr ofl'tar
• These ratings of Amenc.a's top tournament bass pros are based on T1m's
opinion or their talent. knowledge, expenence and most recent tournament
performances.
Tips From the Pros
Scouting Is'Time Well Spent
.
f· tlavs bet ore the '>Ca~on .Uld then hunt
"Many hunter:. ~c~u~or ~ ,c:cC'~sstul ones SCtlUt more than they
c' cr) chance they gel ut t c
,tctuall) hunt.
h g:unc unimals mo-.e \\ tlh the food
th. cason and so
"White-tatIs and mu~t ot er
,
foo<.l ource~ change thn lughout c
•
ourccs. fhesc
~
If V< u ha~c tWO days off to hunt. spend
should ) our hunting Iocat:IOr· f . ~ . ~ Be tx)•table and keep look1ng
one oftho-.e day~ -.couung ~r re; a::~~~) c\)\ er ground :Uld took for
for frc h sign' that md•cate ots ~ s I·ood sourc\:s nrc al\\ a)' a good
ign that other hunters nughthml f~' are a" at table dunng different
bet. so ask a local btologJst \\ at
Oak camounage pro
KIRK THO~Ir\S of Montgomer.}. Ala.,!'. a lifCJong
hunter \\ho has takl'n 111<111)
lroph) white· tailed dcl'r v.Jth
gun and bow.
MoSS)
umcs of the ) ear
.
urc. the deer \\ Ill come to ) ou ."
''Look for food. and one thmg s for
.
. . 'ru-:1 ;ed fmnl the Wat"l down man
Editor·, Note: De.'lptte betng p )
,
·es "tth gun.
- .
. 199' Kirk ·nwm.ts still hunts for man) peel
f
lllJUl)' Ill
-·
H ~)unded tlw Whcclin' Spon~mcn o
mualcloadcr ;Uld bo\\. e l .I'~
·d people fwm ucros~ the natit•n
• . ..
1t<xlav helps hanutcappc
Am~m:.t, ant
,1 WSA'~ man) C\ ents.
e,pcricncc hunting and fh.hmg throug'
•
• PROFESSIONAL BASS FISHING STANDINGS
Top 150 Standings
• Here are the leaders n the 1999
2000 Kmart BASSMASTER Top 150 Pro
division po1ots st.lrnhngs. The top ZS
quabfiers WIU be mv1ted to the 2000
BASS Masters ClusiC.
1. Timmy Horton Alabama
408
2 Kevin W rth Kentucky
404
3. David Fritts N rth Carob~ 402
4. Nono Tanabe, Japan
397
5. "hchaet IaconeU1 ll w Jersey 384
6. Kevin VanDam Mdngan
376
6. Ron Shuffield Arkansas
376
8. Cart Ma~field, South Carohna 374
9. Todd F~11cloth, Texas
370
10. Talcah1ro Omon Teys
366
11. larry N1t0n, Arlcansas
364
11. Robert L Kilby. Arkansas
364
13. Art Ferguson Ill, M1thlgan
363
14. Rick Clunn, Missoun
362
15. David WaU<er. Kentucky
360
16. Kim Stncker, Mithlgan
354
17. Gerald Swindle Alabama
349
18. Steve Danret. flonda
347
lB. Jay Yel.n, Texas
34 7
18. Rolalld Mart1n Honda
347
21. Scott Rook, Arlcans.ts
335
22. Dalton Bobo, Alabam.1
331
23. Mark tiard1n, Georg1a
315
24. Skeet Reest. Cahforma
314
25.letl Rowlalld,1exas
312
26. Clan Wendlandt Texas
309
id the builders of an Oklahoma City grain
elevator know in 1921 that llwir creation
would be u"t•d by fitm·ss and dim bing buffs
79 vears later? Most likely not, but there are
ple.nt_Y of pt•oplc around today glad to sec the
old stlo.
These days it'" t•alled OKC Rocks. hom 1982 until
1998 it sat vacant. just south of the ,~,rrowing Oklahoma
City skyline.
Freddy Harth had a vi~ion for the 1 J5-foot-high grain
elevator with ib eight silos. f larth, 33. ha~ been a dimber
for nine year:;. Oklahoma is not blcs-;ed \\ ith nearby
mountains, so the net.>d was there.
"There arc two othcr:s in the nation, and I thought it
would work here," Harth said.
He 1eased the facility, and faced the biggest challenge:
the cleanup. It took about 15 months.
Dray Bullard, manager of OKC Rocks. remembt•r:. it
well.
"There was rotting gntin still there," he said.
Still, the 8-inch·thick walls wt·rc tlw perft·ct foundation
for the placement of footholds and !()(•holds. which are
arranged on tht• walls of thl' silos to creatl' dimbs of
varying complexity. 'The fewl'r tlw holds, the more
difficult the climb.
With training available on site, and a progression from
the simplest to most difficult climbs. some novicl!s arc
able to makf:' tremendous progn•ss in a short time.
"I've seen strong pcoplt• bccomt• proficient in a year or
two," Harth said.
Harth has seen, and heard, new climbers discover the
the allure ofthe sport in his venue.
"There are various stage:. just like when someone
learns to skate." Harth said. MAt first it's a bit scary and
then there's a sense of accomplishment. 'n1ere have
been so manv times when I hear "omebody get to the top
and scream. :All right!' when the) gel there."
D
If I were the Bass C1.ar• l would ..• see that a larger
portion of the money that FLW ldng Irwin Jacobs has
attracted from outside the boating and fishing industries
trickled down to the pros.
If I were the Bass C.7.ar, I would ... establish a
seniors tour for the truly great pro who pioneered the
sport. And I would get Ray Scott tu emcee the tele\ised
tournaments.
If I were the Bass C1..ar, I would ... eliminate net!' in
BASSMA!:-"TER and FLW Tour tournaments. Let's give
the bas" a little more of a fiRhting chance.
If I were the Ba~s C1..ar, I would ... order a return to
normaky for the price of all bas~ lures. No more $25
topwaters and tT.mkbaits. No more $11 spinnerbaits. No
lure should cost over $4.
Ifl were the Bass C1..ar, I would... perwnally
approve or disapprove all plans to kill or eontrol aquatic
vegetation with hcrbicidt•s or grass carp on a case-bycase basis.
27 Stephen Browmng Arlcansas 305
28 Woo Daves, Virgmla
303
29. Mar\ Pack Texn
'300
30 George Cochran Arkansas
294
30 Tony Couch, Georg1a
294
32 Paull Ebas. M1sslssipp1
291
33 Mart;; Fourld er, Ok1ahoma
288
34 Chuck Economou, Flonda
284
35 Randy BIJulcat, M1ssoun
279
36 Kyle Gretne Mthtgan
276
37 Ray SedgWick. South Carohna 27'
38 0 T. fear\ III, Ol:lahoma
273
39 Randy Dearman, Texas
271
39 Rck lltlegard, New Hampshlrt> 271
41. 01on H1bdon, M1ssoun
268
42. C1'1et Oouth1t. flonda '
264
43. Toshman Nam1k1, Japan
262
41.. Oust n W1Lks, North Carohna 259
44. Sam Swett, louis~ana
259
46 Mark Davis. A1lcans;Js
254
47. Gary Klein, le.<as
252
47, Danny k11k, Georgia
252
49. Mike 1e11y, Tennessee
251
50. Dan Morehead, kentucky
249
S1. Randy Howell, Alabama
247
51. Tom Mann, Jr Georg1a
247
51. St.lnley Mitchell Georg1a
247
51. Jerry W1lhams. Atlcansa~
247
55 Davy H1te, South Carohna
246
56 Charles Ingram Tennessee
245
57 Chad Brauer, 11tssoun
243
58 lee Ba1tey, Jr Connecticut 241
58 Mar\ Me e dez, Kentucky
zq
• YOUR SPORTS
till, it's not the same as the dimbing you might see
in a motion picture like "Cliffhanger."
'There is a world of difference between outdoor
and indoor climbing." Harth said. Min door climbing is a
controlled environment and outdoors isn't."
One of the diffen•nce:; inside is safety, as very little is
left to chance.
"I've never heard of serious injuries from an indoor
facility," Harth !'.aid. "You have scraped knees aud stuff,
but that's about it."
Bullard said that harm•sscs and ropes are checked
regularly. All the equipmt•nt can bt' rented on the site,
including special shoes for $3. Bullard said the shoes
haw a sticky rubber
substanct• on them
that adheres to the
wall.
Although the silo's
spat·e is limited. it's
not the same t'ourse
every time.
S
"\\ e ha~e about 30
different climbing
rouh.~" people can
take," Harth ...aid.
Sinre opening in
Jnnuary 1999, the
busine"s has steadily
grown.
''Tlw dimbl'r~ are a
dose group. so once '-'
ont' of them found
out. they all found
out," Bullard said.
I'here was abo a
PHOTO 51 EVE GUST
competition held at
Arian Davis, 14, practices rock
OKC Rock~. whieh
climbing inside one of the silos drew climber~ from as
at OKC Rocks.
far away as Sout11
Carolina. 111is
climbers' paradise also has tlw fortune oi being located
near a new multimillion·dollar c~mal restoration project in
Oklahoma City. The lour re~rularl}' points out OKC
Rocks.
"We've gotten a lot of business from that," Harth said.
Adult climbers can go on an adventure in the climatecontrolled facility for about $10.
Harth plans a long-term commitment to his business.
which he admits he's still learning. But he does ha\·e one
regret.
"I'd like to be climbing more," he said.
• Steuc Gust IS a wntcr ill Edmond. Okla.
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• GEAR AND GOODIES
60. Danny Correli, Massachusetts 2'0
61. Aaron Martens Cahfornla
239
62. Alton Jones Texas
237
63. Peter E. Thbvero~. f\ rida
236
64. Dean Rojas Arizo a
234
64. Tt othy W1ls011, Indiana
234
66. Jack L Wad lennessee
232
66. Joe Thomas, Ohio
232
66. Randall RRo lg Pennsylvan a232
69. Jerry Guest Georg a
231
69. B~nt Cllaprnan Kansas
231
11. DaVId Mansue. New J rsey
229
11. Terry Baksay. Connect1M
229
71. Rtel Morns. Virgm a
229
74, Robert Soley New Jersey
226
74. Bern1e Schultz Florid•
226
76. Guy H. Eaker, North Carohna 223
77. Ken Mcintosh, lndrana
221
78. lendcll Martin, Jr, Te)(c)S
220
79. Jnhn Sappington, Oklahoma 219
79. Elton luceJr.. T~xas
219
81. Denny Brall1!r, Missouri
217
82. Craig Dame!, Alabama
212
82. Mike McClelland Arlcans.lS
212
82. Tommy Martm Tws
212
82 Mark A. Schafe>, Ncw.)4)rscy 212
82 Kenyon H•ll Oklahoma
212
87. Jeff Magee. MISS1SS1ppl
211
88. Randy F>te, Texas
209
89 Robert Tucker Texas
207
89 Tom 81ff\e Oklahom.1
207
89 DaVId Wltarton, Texas
207
92 Pete Gluszek, New Jersey
20S
93. David Gregg. Texas
202
93. Gerald Beck. North Carolina 202
95 Tm Loper, M1ss sslpp1
ZOl
96 Tom Bums IU1n01S
196
97 Mar~ Tu ker Mssoun
194
98 Guido H1bdon M1ssoun
193
99. Jacl Bell, l'l!nn.sytvama
189
100. Doug Gar!ftt. Atlcansas
188
101. Scott Martin. South urol na 187
102. Homer Humphreys Jr, lo 1aoa
186
103. Robert Gra'>am. North Carouna
183
104. Johnny leses Georg1a
182
104. Gene Mobley, Ronda
lBZ
106. Todd Auten, North Carotma 181
I 106. Scott Canelas New Hampshne
181
I 108. Ken Cook Oklahoma
178
109. Jeff Barnes, AlabJma
l7!>
109. Terry SCgra~es, florida
175
111. W••sley Kemper, Ohio
174
112. Allen He~d. Oklat1oma
172
liZ. Jim Murray, Jr. Georg•a
172
114. Cartoll Hagood, rtor da
171
115.Jimmy Houston, Oklahoma 169
116. M1ke- Auten, Kentucky
168
117. M1ke Wurm, Arkansas
164
118. Jeff Kriet Oklahoma
160
119 Shaw EGngsby. Jr, Flo da 1S7
120. J1m Bitter, Florida
156
121 J1m Nolan Arkansas
154
121. Harold Allen, Texas
IS'
Rapala Makes Good Thing Better
ne of bass fi hing's most
celebrated and vent rnblt·
lure recentl} undcrwt•nt a
transformation tlutt produced o•w
of the most imprc:>..,ivc lll'W ba
bait... for the year 2000.
'lbe Rnpala Shad Rap RS is a nt•w
woodt•n 1 rankhait that rombirws
the best oft he original Shad .R:tp
(e.;J){'dally its woundt clminnow
action and un<"anny shad-likt•
rt·semblant·e) with the irn·sistibh•
art ion of a su:>pt·nding lurt• Thl'
result is a suspl·nding wrsionol a
[tlllt'·)JrOVt'lllUlt'lhat should bt> tll!'
answt•r to tinkk) b,ts>:, IllS Wl'll as
walleye, salmon, trout and pike.
1111' Shad Rap RS i · the result of
the rcqut·~l of cuuntle-.s lisht·rrnl'n
0
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•
"'ho v.antcd their favorite lure to
suspend with the same internal
rattle and iamed Rapala wobble that
they had comt· to depend on.
'I11c nev. bait is available in two
sizes (r-\o. 5 and No. 7) and in
st·ven color patterns: perch, $had,
crawdad. firctigt•r. silver, silver-blue
and ...i)ver-gold. It is capable of
diving down 8 feet. It \viii suspl'nd
pral'tically motionless at every
dt·pth.
-Tim Tucker
• For more information, call Rapala
at (612) 933-7060.
Rapala's new Shad Rap RS is a
suspending version of the
company's original Shad Rap.
�SUNDAY, JANUARY
T HE F LOYD C oUNTY TIMES
All Times Eastern
• 1981 Dayt ona 500
Jan. 7, 9 p.m. • Classic Sports
Richard Petty beats Bobby Allison
to win
W INSTON CUP
1 . Dale Jarrett. 5,262
2 . Bobby Labonte, 5,061
3. Mark Martin, 4,943
4.
5.
6.
7.
-
Tony Stewart, 4, 774
Jeff Burton. 4, 733
Jeff Gordon, 4,620
Dale Earnhardt. 4.492
8 . Rusty Wallace, 4,155
9 . Ward Burton, 4,062
10. M1ke Sknner 4.003
BUSCH
Dale Earnhardt Jr.. 4,647
JeH Green. 4,367
Matt Kenseth. 4.327
Todd Bodine, 3,029
Elton Sawyer. 3,891
Jeff Purvls, 3,658
Dave Blaney. 3,582
Jason Keller, 3,537
Mike Mclaughlin, 3,478
Randy LaJote, 3,379
TRUCK
Jack Sprague. 3,747
Greg Btffle, 3,739
Dennis Setzer, 3,639
Stacy Compton, 3.623
Jay Sauter, 3,543
Mtke Wallace, 3,494
Ron Hornaday. 3.488
Andy Houston, 3,359
Mike Bliss, 3,294
J1mmy Hensley, 3,280
BUSCH GRAND NATIONAL
Opportunities for upward
mobility abound in NASCAR's
version of the Triple-A minor
leagues.
Three of last year's standouts
- 1998-99 champion Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Ken seth and Dave
Blaney - are competing in the
Winston Cup Series.
Some of the favorites m the
championship race figure to be
Jeff Green, who was second last
year. two-time champion Randy
LaJoie, Elton Sawyer. Jason Keller
and Jeff Purvis.
Others with championship
aspirations include T1m Fedewa.
Mike McLaughlin, Phil Parsons,
Buckshot Jones. Mike Dillon and
Dick Tnckle.
The season begins, as always,
at Daytona on Feb. 19 with the
running of the NAPA Auto Parts
300. The wide-ranging series will
also make stops near such farflung metropolitan areas as Las
Vegas. Dallas-Fort Worth, Los
Angeles. Milwaukee, Denver, St.
Louis, Indianapolis, Memphis,
Phoenix, Nashville and Miami.
Only minor adjustments to the
schedule have been made this
year.
At many of NASCAR's traditional locales, BGN races will again
Your
Turn
leHers
Our
Elton Sawyer
From
Could have a big year with Yates
Hoping team will rebound
A win would mean a lot
Last half wasn't that bad
Pressure's on for a better 2000
New teammate at Sabco
5. Bill Elliott
•
6. Sterling Marlin
7. Jimmy Spencer
8. Geoffrey Bodine
9. Bobby Hamilton
10. Darrell Waltrip
Tired of just driving around
Signs of improvement in late '99
Tired of taking his lumps
Odds long on a last hurrah
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Feb. 3-4: Practicejqualifymg
for Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Feb. 5·6: Rolex 24 at
Daytona.
Feb. 9: Practice for ARCA 200
and IROC XXIV.
Feb. 10: Practice/qualifying
for ARCA 200 and practice for
Bud Shootout and IROC XXIV.
Feb. 11: Practice for Winston
Cup Series. ARCA 200 and
IROC XXIV.
Feb. 12: Pole qualifyrng for
Daytona 500 (positions 1-2);
practice/qualifying for ARCA
200 and IROC XXIV; Discount
Auto Parts 200 Goody's Dash
Series race.
Feb. 13: Bud Shootout and
ARCA 200.
Feb. 13
Feb. 20
Feb 27
March 5
March 12
March 19
March 26
April 2
Apnl 9
April16
Aprtl30
May6
May20
May 28
June 4
June 11
June 18
June 25
July 1
July 9
July 23
Aug. 5
Aug. 13
Aug. 20
Aug. 26
Sept. 3
Sept. 9
Sept. 17
Sept. 24
Daytona International Speedway (Bud ShOotout)
Daytona International Speedway
North Carolina Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedwa>
Darlington Raceway
Bnstol Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway
Martmsv1' 'e Speedway
Talladega Superspeedway
Cahforma Speedway
Rtchmond lnternattonal Raceway
Lowe's Motor Speedway (The Winston}
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Dover Downs lnternattonal Speedway
Mtchigan Speedway
Pocono Raceway
Sears Pomt Raceway
Daytona International Speedway
New Hampshire lnternatronal Speedway
Pocono Raceway
lndtanapohs Motor Speedway
Watk,ns Glen International
MiChtgan Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway
Darlington Raceway
Richmond lnteroattonal Raceway
New Hampshrre lnternauonal Speedway
Dover Downs tnternattonal Speedway
:9lit•MII:II!jiij:l\1tll
•
Feb. 14: Practice/qualifying
for Winston Cup Series; practice
for Busch Series, Craftsman
Truck Series and IROC XXIV.
Feb. 15: Practice/qualifying
for Winston Cup Series, Busch
Series, Craftsman Truck Series
and practice for IROC XXIV.
Feb. 16: Practice/qualifying
for Busch Series and Craftsman
Truck Series: practice for
Winston Cup Series and IROC
XXIV.
Feb. 17: Gatorade 125-mile
Qualifying Races for Daytona
500.
Feb. 18: Craftsman Truck
Series race and IROCjTrue
Value XXIV race.
Feb. 19: NAPA 300 Busch
Series race.
Feb. 20: Daytona 500
Winston Cup Series race.
The offic ial Winston
Cup Series media guide
lists Shorty Rollins as
being NASCAR's tlrst
rookie of t he year, In
.1958. But according to
racing historian Bob
Latford, who publishes
The Inside Line newsletter, the first rookie of
the year was actually Ken
Rush, who won the award
In 1957.
be held in conjunction with
Winston Cup races. As a result,
many Cup drivers are likely to
compete. This situation is best
exemplified by the career of Mark
Martin, the all-time leader in BGN
victories. who has never won the
series championship.
Martin, by the way, has
announced that this will be his
last season of Busch Grand
National competition.
• •••••••••••
• Top 10 potential comebacks of 2000 as rated by NASCAR This
Week's Monte Dutton
1. Ricky Rudd
2 . Terry Labonte
3. Mike Skinner
4 . Kyle Petty
Jotm Clarl< NASCAR This Week
A.J. Foyt. who will own both
NASCAR Winston Cup and I ndy
Racing League teams this year, has
mixed feelings about hov. racing
has changed during his career.
'The safety factors that have
come into racing. !love." said the
four-time Indianapolis 500 winner.
"I look back on what I came
through. stock cars. etc., and the
advantages. we've come so far on
safety standards and with tires and
stuff like that.
" The only thing I don't care for
is that it's gotten r.,o much cutthroat
Readers
Dear NASCAR This Week ,
Could you please tell me the
name and address and phone
number of weekly racing magazines (other than Winston Cup
Scene)?
JosephS . Rocker
Latrobe, Pa.
There are many weekly racing
publications. A few are:
Area Auto Racing N ews, P.O.
Box 8547. Trenton, NJ 08650;
(609) 888-3618.
FasTrack, P.O. B ox 2223,
Gastonia, NC 28054; (704) 8549077.
Inside M otorsports, 460 W.
M ain St.. Wytheville, VA 24382;
(540) 228-5037.
National Speed Sport News,
P.O. Box 1210, Harrisburg, NC
28075; (704) 455-253 1.
Racing News. 4343 Ritchie
Road, Lincolnton. NC 28092;
(704) 732-2685.
Speedway Scene, P.O. Box
300, North Easton. MA 02356:
(508) 238-7016.
Elton Sawyer placed fifth in the 1999 point standings for Busch Grand National.
By Monte Dutton
NASCAR This Week
Elton Sawyer has finished fifth in the
Busch Grand National standings in each of
the past two seasons.
Sawyer is tied with Dale Jarrett for second on the all-time BGN list for starts. His
14 top-10 finishes last year was a personal
best.
He has run at least one race in every
BGN season except the first, in 1982. His
first victory occurred at Myrtle Beach, S.C .•
in 1994, and he followed that up with a w in
at New Hampshire in May of last year.
Sawyer is married to Patty Moise. who
has made 133 starts as a BGN driver.
AGE: 40
HOMETOWN: Chesapeake, Va.; now lives
in Greensboro, N.C.
WIFE: Patty
CAR: No. 98 Lysol Ford Taurus. owned by
Brad Akins
BGN MILESTONES: 324 starts. 2 wins.
40 top-five finishes, 88 top-10 finishes.
earnings of $2,400,411
RECORD: BGN - 3,891 points, 32 starts,
1 win, 4 top-five finishes, 14 top-10
finishes. earntngs of $599,105
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO B E COMING OFF
YOUR BEST SEASON? "I'm extremely proud
of the way this team worked all season.
They never gave up, and they worked hard
all year, We had a lot of successes, and I
am thnlled we could give (sponsor) Lysol
their first top-10 fmish in the standings.
They are a great sponsor, and I look forward
to even better things with them next year."
IS A CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE CARDS FOR
2000? ·we certainly know we ·re capable of
being a top-five team. We now want to
contend for a championship. This team is
already working to put programs in place to
make us more competitive this year. We will
not be content wtth fifth. We need to take
our program to the next level."
Dear NASCAR T his Week,
1 am 17 and in the auto-body
tield. Currently I am training at
Ashland County West Hol mes
Career Center. My desire is to
make a living doing auto-body
work. Does any NASCAR team
hire someone to train as an autobody technician for them? Also, i s
finding a good, dependable autobody technician di fficult for a
NASCAR team?
Levi Foss
Perrysville, Ohio
First you should be aware of
the fact that NASCAR bodies are
placed on the chassis in a manner
quite different from passenger
cars. T here is always a market for
high-quality personnel , but the
competition in the Charlotte area,
where most of the teams are situated, is intense.
••••••••••••
Fannps
Trackslde Trivia
• HOT: Ricky Rudd can't wait
for the new season.
l.. How many tracks in Texas have hosted
NASCAR Winston Cup events?
2. Who achieved the largest margin of victory in
NASCAR history?
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• NOT: Still no announced
plans for Ted Musgrave.
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• Favorite recipes of Derrike
Cope. Sterling Marlin and Mark
Martin are among those
featured in the Jimmy Dean
"Winning Recipes for Tailgating"
cookbook. The 1 9 3-page book
is available for $13.50 from:
Jimmy Dean Winning Cookbook
Offer, 8000 Centerview
Parkway, Suite 400, Cordova,
TN 38018. Proceeds will benefit
the United Cerebral Palsy
Association and the Winston
Cup Racing Wives Auxiliary.
Foyt reflects on changes in the sport
By Monte Dutton
NASCAR This Week
9, 2000 87
out there. People want to get in
racing and the) don't know nothing about it. and all they've got il> a
line of (bull). You lose a lot of
good sponsors. You'\e got a bunt·h
of great big l>ponsors today. but yet
there'c; so man) people who''e
been burned. You didn't have all
the freeloaders in the old days. I
guess you· d sa)."
Foyt, who won the Da) wnu 500
in 1972, said he doe" not worry
about the ever-increasing level of
competition in NASCAR.
"We're going 100 percent to
compete in all the NASCAR races.
and it's going to take a lot of my
time." he satd. "But lnd) is nl)
fir~t love. and I'm not gmng to take
time away from that. I've surrounded myself with prctt) good
people so that should make 1t a lot
easier. Even when 1 \\as driving
Indy cars my~elf and running the
occasional N A SCAR race. I was
able- to make the tield. '-O I think
it's not going to be a problem.
"We're not scared of nobod}.
They can't do anything I can't do.
... l guess that's what made me
what I am today. An) thing I do. I
want to be competitive. You can't
rest on )OUr laurels. What )OU've
done in the pu"t is O'll'r. What I
\\ant to do no'' is give young driyers the same opportunity that I
had. Gi\ ing them the chance to win
is the big thrill. A.J.'s time is past.''
Mike Bliss of Mtlwaukie. Ore.,
a tormer sprint-car and Craftsman
Truck Senes 'hiver. ""ill pilot
foyt's '\io 14 Pontiac.
-
X
FA~IU ;y TRAGED'Y fhrectime ARCA ch.1mpmn Tim Steele
and hi.., wife. Da\\11, lost thc1r
infant son. Joshua Allen. who died
on Det·. 27 just 14 day!> af'ler h1s
birth. Sen ices \\ere held Thur ...da)
in Grand Raptds, Mich.
Copyright 2000 Tl'le Gaston (N.C.) Gazette • Distnbuted by Universal Press Syndicate (800) 255-6734 • For release week of January 3. 2000 • Destgn: CartaGraphics Inc.. Sarasota, Aa.
• Las Vegas Motor
Speedway Is actUally
tearing down part of Ita
facility In an effort to
Improve fan visibility. In
mid-December, c:onstructlon crews began demolition of the second floor of
the pit-road building at the
track. It Is the ftrst phaM
of a two-part piM.
"We're removing the
second ftoor of the ~
lng to Improve the Rne of
sight from the front gJWidstands to the back stretch,..
said LVMS general 111811811er Chrts Powell. "This will
glve race fans a better
view of the entire track at
all superspeedway
events."
�88 SUNDAY, JANUARY 9 , 2000
THE FLOYD C OUNTY TIMES
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PAY--PER-VIEW
1. Triple H, WWF
2. Bret Hart, WCW
3. The Rock, WWF
4. Masato Tanaka, ECW
5. The Big Show, WWF
6. Chris Benoit, WCW
7. Jeff Jarrett, WCW
8. Mike Awesome, ECW
9. Chris Jericho, WWF
10. Justin Credible, ECW
• ECW, Guilty As
Charged,
Birmingham, Ala.,
Jan.9
• WCW, Souled Out,
Cincinnati, Jan. 16
.TRIPLE H
.BERLYN
• WWF, Royal Rumble,
New York City,
Jan.23
Look for: Ber/yn to feud with some bigger names in WCW.
AmltTMIIILL
News and gossip from the wrestling world:
Tell us what you think about professional wrestling, its stars, trends
and story Jines.
Give us your feedback on
wrestlers or issues you'd like to see
on this page.
Also, if you have a question or
comment about a subject, write to
us at The Squared Circle,
c/o Sports, News Journal, 70
W. Fourth St., Mansfield, Ohio
44903. You can fax it to us at 419521-7415 or e-mail to
aconchel@cosmg.com. Please
include your hometown.
• The WWF has signed a pair of high-fliers to developmental deals. Ben Patel and Joe Peon are talented
athletes who like to take to the air, a Ia the Hardy Boys.
Look for them to debut soon.
• Vic Grimes is back in ECW and Is even helping out with
setting up and tearing down of the rings. His attitude and
work ethic have impressed the brass at ECW.
• Some sources, including WCW insider Mark Madden,
say that Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper will return soon as
a team. No word on when or in what capacity, but some
speculate the two veterans will take on the new nWo.
•••
Dear Squared Circle,
Were Randy Savage and Miss
Elizabeth ever really married? Who
was the Dynamite Kid, and is he
still wrestling?
I enjoy your articles.
-Ray Maxwell
Chattanooga, Tenn.
A. Yes, they were married for
several years. The Dynamite Kid
(fom Wellington) is out of wrestling
and reportedly is in very poor
health from injuries he suffered
while performing.
•••
Dear Squared Circle,
I remember awhile back there
was a group known as the Nation
of Domination and a guy who
fought them named Ahmed
Johnson. What has happened to
him and also to Yokozuna?
-David Weiss
Hagerstown, Md.
A. Johnson is trying to get back
into the sport after having some
legal problems. Yokozuna was
wrestling in Japan, but hasn't been
heard from in a while.
•••
Dear Squared Circle,
I watched "Raw'' on Dec. 20 and
I think that it is getting a little out of
hand. The part that really got to me
was when they had people dress
up like Santa Claus. This isn't good
for little kids to watch.
-Mike Peterson
Waveland, Miss.
•••
Dear Squared Circle,
I have been a wrestling fan for
21 years. I am thoroughly disgusted with all the crap and words I
hear now. There used to be
wrestling in the ring.
Where is the wonderful Sting I
used to love, painted in all the
bright colors long ago? He now has
a back seat to match his black costume. Not worth watching.
-Patricia Hopkins
Gulfport, Miss.
Kane vs.
Test,
WWF
"We are the duh, duh,
duh, Dudley Boyz."
- Buh-Buh Ray Dudley
• Logan Caine, younger brother
of AI Snow, is working indy
promotions in Ohio and
Indiana. He received a
recent tryout with ECW.
• Mikey Whipwreck
broke his thumb in a
match against Rob Van
Dam. He should be back
soon.
• The Rock entertains the crowd in Cleveland last year. (Jason J. Molyet/Squared Circle)
THE ROCK RISES
IN POPULARITY
By Anthony Conchel
Squared Circle Ed1tor
n JUst three ) rar'>. D\\ nyne Johnson has
gone from' 1rtual anOn) mity to superstar
status. I he phl.'nomcnon knm\ n as The
Rock has JU<>t rclca~cd his au!l)hwgraphy.
''The Rock Sa~ s
l'lll' ~lost Electrifying Man
In Sport-; 1-:ntertainment."
And ju\1 \\hat docs rhc Rock sa} that t•apti
vntcs the rniiiiOih tpause) ami millions of fhc
Rod;'s f,llls!
Well. he Jaycth the smackcth uown fOI
starters. And he's got the People's EyebrO\\
(raised in a sign ol both aekntl\\ lcdgmcnt to
the fans and scorn for h1s opponents).
He .1lso pos~esses the most dectrif) ing
mo\ e in sports cntcrtauuncnt.
That. of course. 1s the People's f:lhow.
Y.hich lollo\\s up The Ruck Bottom.
'Vve' rc antidpat111g a hug~ suet·e..,s \\lth The
Rock'~ hook It~ a laugh out-loud. funny stof)
with tw1'ts and tum~ It will n•ake )Oll laugh.
It \\ill make )'>u Lry The pe,•ple \\ho ha\c
read it ha\e alrcad) said it is a phenomenal
b1>ok." smd the not-so humble Great One.
llalf of fhc Rock's hook 1s wriuen by
Dv. 3) nc Johnson. aJ...a I'he Rock. rhe other
half IS \\ nttcn 111 tlw third pcrs,•n b) I he Rod.
us111g many famous Rock1sms The h11ok
dep1cts Johnson's hie gnm ing up 10 the
wrestling bus1ncs'S and the p.1th leading to the
Unt\Cr,lt) of Mwnu f<•otballtcam
'I'm \Cr) happ) \\ilh 11. \CJ) pleased,'' The
Rock sa1d ·rm sure the nullwns ,md the milli<llls of fhe Rock s fans .,.. ill be pleased as
''ell. The ast'enstun of I h~ Rock has been
nothlllg shm1 of 111Cred1blc "
Ill•"' can tlw son of Kod~) Johnson and the
grandson ol H1gh Chief Peter Mai\ in walk into
the sport and beet• me an almost 1n e1 night sue-
I
It's called style
The Rock exudes it v. ith his $500 ~hirts
from Luck) 's. h1s Rolcx v.atch. and his
designer cycwear. He is the modern-day Ric
Flair in that he st) les and protiles better than
any other wrestler.
And he talks the talk.
Young fans Jove The Rock for ''hat he says
a' much as for what he docs in the ringkind of the \\a) follo\\Crs of The Four
Horsemen took h> Flair'~ braggadocio 20 )Cars
ago. I hey 10\c a guy who can lay the smack
down
and then get in the ring and back it
up .
Perhaps a' mud1 as any of tO<.Iay\ stars. I he
Rock is the product of slick marketing b} the
WWF. He has the physical attnbutes (6 4, 275
puuntb). a face void of ~cars and the natural
charismatic pcr-.onalit}
All the WWF has done is take those "''cts,
shine them up real n1ce and put The Rock in
the spotlight. He's a natural behind the microphone anu in the ring. having grown up as a
third-generation wrestler.
He is a good athlete, ha\ ing pla}ed Division
I fouthall. but he':. not a great technical
-..restler like a Brei Hart or a high-llier like XPac. He doesn't possess the raw strength of a
Goldberg or the awesome site of The Big
Show. But he has that innate abilit} to get
under an opponent's skin (much like Flair) and
to get over with the crowd. !'hat'~ why in just
three short ) cars The Rock has become a
household name <tnd i' carnmg seven figures.
His rise to prominence has been nothing
short of st·nsational. He has appeared on
national talk shows. hecn featured as one of
People magatlne'-; 12 sexiest men. and managed to headline a few wrestling cards in
hetween personal engagements.
lie continues to get the loudest pnps in arenas f1om coast to coast. I he fans smell what
fhe Rock has been cooking. and the aroma
ohviousl) is pleasing.
• Disco Inferno's new persona is Italian Ice, the
Brooklyn Rapper.
• Look for Rena Mero (Sable) on the cover
of Muscle and Fitness magazine in April.
She's also making a movie and has been on "Loveline."
• The first WWF Raw Magazine of the new millennium will
feature Edge/Christian and the Hardy Boys on the cover. It
will review what many are calling the match of the yearthe ladder match at WWF No Mercy between these two talented teams.
• Ernest The Cat Miller will not undergo surgery on his
injured ankle. He hopes to be back in action in February.
• The WCW "Mayhem" CO sold 31,554 units for No. 123
on the charts. The "WWF the Music Vol. 4" sold 101 ,842,
good for the No. 46 slot on the charts.
• The WWF reportedly is very happy with Kurt Angle and
will keep pushing him, even giving him a crack at the
Intercontinental title.
• Look for Too Cool (Scott Taylor and Brian Christopher)
to feud with the Acolytes for the WWF tag team straps
later this year.
• Expect David Flair and Oaffney Unger to get a major
storyline on WCW television. This pair bring a lot of
humor to the programming.
• The recent WWF " Smackdown!" taping in Dallas drew
13,141 paid fans for a gate of $370,486.
• The " Raw Is War" in Greensboro drew 13,806 paid for
$347,641.
A look at upcoming wrestling
shows across the country:
WWF...
Jan. 10, " Raw Is War,"
St. Louis
Jan. 11, " Smackdown,"
Chicago
Jan. 12, Grand Rapids,
Mich.
wcw ...
Jan. 10, " Nitro," Buffalo
Jan. 11, "Thunder" taping,
Erie, Pa.
ECW ...
Jan. 9, Guilty as Charged,
Birmingham, Ala.
Jan_ 14, Danbury, Conn.
Jan. 15, Philadelphia
WR STLING ON TH
AxiRotten
Brian Knighton
6-2, 305
Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pa.
Birthday: April 21 , 1971
Pro debut: 1987
A look back at
memorable moment$
in pro wrestling history:
• Sept. 4, 1995: WCW debuts
'Monday Nitro." live from the
Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. Top WWF star
Lex Luger makes a surprise
appearance.
• May 9, 1975: Bruno Sammartino and Gtant Saba battle
to a no-dectsion in Tokyo.
Lex Luger: This veteran wrestler
has a chiseled physique. But
he's got to feud with someone
other than Sting in 2000 in order
to stay on top of WCW.
Mankind: A
wrestler for 15 years, injuries
have finally forced Mick Foley to
retire from regular action. He'll
have some role in the WWF.
• www.wrestlezone.com
• www. wrestleScoop.com
• www.WWF.com
•www.WCW.com
• www.ECWwrestling.com
• www.bad-boyz.com
• www.24-7wrestling.com
If you know of a new or hot wrestling Web site,
share it with Squared Circle readers.
Send it to aconchel@cosmg.com
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Section
0
'K~ntuc
born and South~rn Smart'
Editor:~ Note: For vears. !·loyd
Count) Times founder and former publisher Nonnan Allen u·mte a weekly
column that looked m Floyd County
through his eyt·~. Hi.\ cnlumll\ are being
reprimed due to reqm'.\1. 'Jhe (ollmdng
column wen written in /960.
StoQ and photo
b) Pam Shingler
•
•
•
•
/
Judith Greer Edwards has been writing
since she was 13. lh ing in her grandparents· "three room shad." on Arkansas
Creek at Martm.
Her first poem, which she proudly had
printed and laminated. was published hy
the Library or Poetry in the 'olume.
"Lyrical Heritage."
Titled "Star Soul Searching.'' the poem
begins "Hetc I ht\ on 111\ bed I Staring out
my window I M). eyes a~c tired and tt;rning red I From searching through the stars
for 111) soul."
Edwards' poems bcc,une o.,ong l)ucs.
dozens of them - country. bluegrass and
g,)spcl - scriboled sometimes on paper
sl:raps. all hours of the da). v. hcne' er
mspiration hits.
··1 write on anything I can find. as long
as it's a piece of paper and I can read it
later." say:-. the auburn-h;ured ''oman.
with a scattering of frl.'ckles across her
face.
Singer Sherry Robinson, who has
recorded one of Edwards' songs before.
has JUSt released a CD of Edwards• material, aptly called "Sherry Robinson Sings
the Songs of Judith Greer Edwards."
The album. Edwards says. contains
songs "about people who've been m m)
life and touched me in some way." The
first song. ·~1y "v1othl.'r," is dedicated to
Ivalea Greer, l.dwanl-i mother \\ ho lives
now in tJniontown. Penns\ I\ ania. with
Edward~·.' brother and songwriting partner.
Michael Greer.
Another song, "Run Fox Run." is
dedicated to her uncle\, Columbu~
Carroll and ~red Conn. "Frog\ illc"
is dedicated to her cousrns. Wulk.
Will and Hann Carroll, and another.
··Dear Uncle Curt," is about her
lJnclc Curtis Carroll.
The Spurlock Church of Christ
and Edwards' grandmother. Drusilla
Greer. arc the focus of her song.
"Pn.:uy Please."
Most of what she writes. she says, is
about people she's known or famrly and
friends- sprinkled with the traditional
"love-gone-had" songs, although the latter theme is followed less frequently these
days.
''The Closing of the Door.'' by Edwards
and her brother, is indudcd on a CD bv
Trish Arthur, n former backup singer for
Reba McEntire.
Another song, "Kar.t Sonya.'' is sung
by Tom Grant on a CD called "Alternative
Country." Edwards also has a .,one.. "fade
Awa).'' on a recording of Charlott~
Bradford and a tunc called "Vision of
Heaven" on a gospel alhum b) ShciT)
Robinson.
Ed\\ ards grew up with her grandparents. Colbert and Drusilla Greer, on a farm
on Arkansas Creek. "There was always
•
by Pam Shingler
Editor
As if Christmas hills and income tax
worries weren't enough. along comes the
flu.
jolly singing around the house," she
says. "We would sit around on the porch
and :-.ing...
Edwards and her husband. Paul Alan,
and their sons. Christopher and Jason.
lived in Vista. California, for 10 years,
until the factory where the couple
worked shut down and moved operations
to Mexico. They came hack to this
region seven years ago and now hve at
Staffordsville in Johnson County.
The songwriter says when they first
came back from the West. she went to
see the old homeplace v. here o.,he and her
grandparents lived. The emotion of the
homecoming led to a song she called
"Kentuck) Born and Southern Smart."
She recites a couple or swnz Js
"Come sit down b) my side, child. I I've
something to tell you. I One of these
days v.e'll be gone I And )ou'll be on
your own./ Be proud of what you've got
I whether it be a little or a lot. I When
you're living in a three-room shack I And
you've only got one dress to wear on
your back I Don't worry, don't fret I It'll
pass if you don't worry."
Edwards is working on Iynes for
another CD. this one all gospel.
She's promoting the Sherry Robinson
CD of Edwards' songs on her own. She
has given copies to radio stations in
Martin. Paintsville. Pikeville, Hazard,
Huntington. southwest Virginia, and
Atlanta. Georgia. as well as Uniontown.
Pennsylvania.
The CD is uvailable at E.P.
Grigsby's Store
and
REMEMBER!
If you remember when the llu was
"the grippe,'' when LOnsillitis was a "sore
throat." appendicitis was "side pleurisy''
and meningitis was "brain fever.'' you're
getting old, friend. And if you heard the
sore throat called "a sore neck," you
must have been a neighbor of mine
WARNING
Have ju~t finished reading a dissertation based on a psychologist's opimon
about the mood one should be in to go
shopping. This dealer in things mental
declares you :-.houldn 't go out on a buying expedition if you're either feeling
great or down in the dumps. Warns us
that, if depressed. we might go out and
buy something altogether unnecessary to
bolster up the sagging morale; then says
that, if in the mood like trilling from a
mountaintop about having the world by
the tail with a downhill drag. you might
splurge needlessly out of sheer exhilaration.
l can't joust with the psychologist too
vigorously. J know of fellows going out
singing the blues, rnvcsting foolishly in
something to chase said blues away and
returning home. high a!-1 the proverbial
kite and loaded with all kind'> of items so
ridiculous that, h~rd their wh es made
such purchase<;, the) would have been
hinting darkl) of di,orce.
I do think. though, the ps) chologist
should have been more 'pcCific about it
and told us unkno'' ing ones what you
call that mood when it's '>afc to fare forth
to the shoppes.
IT'S ALL VERY SIMPLE
Ebony and
lvor) Beauty Shop, both
in Martin. She's worJ..ing on placing
it in other outlets, as well.
The CD can be requested by e-mail:
ejudy@hotmarl.com. or by writing her at
519 Rocky Knob Branch Rd ..
Staffordsville. KY 41256
The back of the CD
lists Edwards' songs,
with dedications to
family members.
Songwriter Edwards
grew up on Arkansas
Creek at Martin.
Gwen Hall at 874 9170 can give you the
contact person and telephone number for every
authorized food bank in the county. Or call
Debbie Amburgey at God's Pantry. 886 8598.
ln January and February. there's traditional
ly less work and greater need. Canned and dry
food comes in handy for those who have few
resources and who have difficulty getting out to
the store.
Perhaps something good can come out of the
fear caused b) the millennia! change.
•••
Getting rid of
the fear
"
If you or someone you know stockpiled food
for the threatened Y2K disaster. here's a
thought: Why not donate those goods to the
food bank in )OUr area or to God's Pantry'!
Almost half of Kentucky'.., teen-agers
smoke. I heard the other da}. That's an
appalling statistic.
Since the incidence or ~moking overall IS
enormous!) higher on this end of the state.
chances are that an even greater percentage of
teens in eastern Kentucky smoke.
What are we going to .do?
Boyd County High School, according to a
story on WSAZ-TV. has a program worth looking into. Students caught smoking on campus
go through a kind of intervention program that
increases in length and intensity with each
offense.
It is primarily an education and awareness
program. dc~igned to show -;tudcnts tht: dangers
of smoking and to help them quit using tobac
co.
Anything that will tum )OUng people away
from this expensh e anti deadly habit is worth
considering.
The cover of singer Sherry Robinson's latest CD tells the
story: " Sherry Robinson Sings the Songs of Judith Greer
Edwards."
My reading also includes the following from SPORTS AFIELD which provides little to boost the ego:
"Dogs are easily taught. particularly
in the simple thtngs that go to make up
good dog behavior. Through the usc of
your head, a fair amount of patience and
a little ingenuity you can mold your dog
into a valuable piece of property and a
plca!.ant companion. But remember that
your dog 1s an intelligent animal. so trv
to outthink h1m."
Again I am in no position to argue. I
have a little ingenuity and a fair amount
of patience-so far. 'o good. But that line
about trying to out-think him that's what
discourages me. The mutt always \\ inds
up training me. And )OU don't ha\e to
say where that puts me in the out-thinking departml.'nt.
If a Jog would only forget to v. ag his
tail. I could kick him from here to next
Thursda). But he never -;~:em., to forget.
•••
A friend with a young daughter is agonizing
over what she can do to raise her daughter to be
independent, confident and able to reach her
potential.
I already know I'm going to catch it from a
lot of people for being ncgat1ve, but I'll say it
anyway and reap the consequences My advice
to my friend is to take her away from the mountains.
In China, where, to control population
growth, couples are strongly encouraged to
have on!) one child. bO) babies arc at a premium. It is thought that some couples abort female
children or kill them when they're born.
We do the same thing - not literally. but
surely figuratively. Our culture continues to
waste half of its citizens and to keep them
servile.
Some of the sexism is obvious: Men hired
and promoted over women; men ~ing paid sig
nificantly more than women for similar jobs;
men physically and/or emotionally abusing
women in relationships.
But just as harmful arc the subtleties the
behaviors that make you feel degraded and sec
ond-class. the words, the gestures, the actions
that go unnoticed by many others.
In some ways, these arc more damaging
because it's hard for a woman to articulate how
they make her feel without being accused of
being a nag. a whiner or a bitch. If she finally.
out of frustration. blov..s up. it'~ considered horSee Postscript, page two
Oyry Cooking for
Ya{entines
One of everyone's favorite shows at the
Mountain Arts Center each year is the
Kcntuck) Opry's Valentine Show. This
year's special show is being planned for
Friday. Februa.I) II. at 7:30 p.m.
During the show. five couples and their special love
stories will be featured, and
those five couples will be the
Opry 's guests for the evening.
. Anyone interested should send in a brief dcst·ription of their rdallonshlp. h~w ~ey met, ho~\ they were man-i~d or C\ l'n how th~:) celebrated a stgmficant wcddmg anniversary. and whv the\ arl.' still in
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love with the same person today.
All t~~ letters ~ust .be received no later than Friday, Januar)' 28.
tobe eltgtble to wm. Ftve couples from the region "ill b~ chosen as
w~nn~rs. Love songs and special recognition \.\ill be given to the
wmmng couples of the evening from the members of the Kl·ntucky
Opry cast.
The audience will be treated to the latest ronullllit: escapades of
!"'funro~ and his "wife for life.'' Fairy belle 1-k \\ill prohabl) be offermg ad\lce on love to anyone who'lllisten.
To enter the contest, send letters to Ann Lalfert). Mountain Arts
Center. 50 Hal Rogers Dr.. Prestonsburg. KY 41653.
To purchase tickets for the shO\\, call toll-fret. 1-8!>8-MACARTS. or locally 886-2623. Tickch arc S 12. adult': 10.
ch1ldren/semors: $30 for a family of live.
�C2 SUNDAY, JANUARY
9,
2000
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
January-The school term is half over
l\lahl ~
Ro\\C l.inehcrger.
Ph.D.
Well. the excitement of the
Christmas break lrorn school i~
o\er. Mo!>t folk!'> arc probably glad
to be back to the rout1n1! of life.
c!>pccially families Weren't the
kids cute and they had such .1 good
time being in special holiday
events and activities before the
long sought-after vacation in mid"' mter?
Everyone w;~s reudy for change
from the "ame old grind. hut no\\,
eve f) one needs to get ready for the
long haul until spring. While a lot
of families arc excited about finishing the dO\\rlSidc half of the
'chool )Car. other families do not
look fornard to more frustration'
and a sense of dread for students
\\hO ha\C ~en having a difficult
tune all fnll.
Will the next fe\\ months be
more of the same > \\ hat rmght be
done to make producti\e changes
for the family's special little one
\\ho is <;ceing school as a time of
fn1strntion?
Although it is very difficult to
do, this is probably a good time for
some parents to really assess what
their children's needs might be at
school. It is time to listen to what
lhc teacher's comments arc about
liule Jeff) 's progress mer the fall
term.
Of course. it is 'o important to
focus on how the students are
actually doing with reading. writ·
mg. and anthmctic. Docs your
child seem to need more time than
}OU think should be ncccssaf) for
doing homc\loork?
If parents think they are caught
up in the endless struggle of home"orl\ and that it is ruling their
lives. there are some basic things
they might do. For example, ask
the teacher what might be the
expected length of time that would
be typically necessary for your
student, in that particular grade, to
get the work done in a reasonable
fashion.
Also. parents need to cxammc
their methods for coping \\ ith
homework.
Has
homework
become the nightly power struggle
with screaming matches? Ha\e
definite expectations been established. such as doing the work at a
certain place and time? Many
times, parents seem to get all
involved with this "after-school
nightmare.·•
A general suggestion is that
parents be in charge of the extension of school; i.e.. know what is
realistic of your child in regard to
homework: find out if work is not
being done at -.chool. but en<h up
being done after dark at home, and
if so why.
Also observe whether or not,
you as the parent are doing the
homework or the child is, with
appropriate guidance.
Another important aspect to
notice about your child\ schooling experience is how JeTT) IS get·
ting along with classmates. Is he
getting into trouble often and
being sent to the principal's
office? Is he missing recess more
days than he is actually breathing
fresh air, while at school?
So often. kids are unable to
adjust to the confines and restrictions of the classroom erwironment-having to Sta) seated, get·
ting work done within a certain
time limit and going by an outsider's rules
In contrast. auemion needs to
be focused on the child who is "so
qUtet and no problem at all." So
often these quiet children have difficulty socializing with peers. have
high anxiety levels. etc.
It is also important to notice
any patterns of behavior related to
the child interacting with adult
authority figures in a school setting. Can your child consistently
follow the rules or is he often in
trouble?
Of course, it goes without saying. that the importance of read-
ing, "riting and arithmetic in the
children's classrooms cannot be
O\ erstated. By th1s tunc of the year
the average student has usually set
a pattern of academ1c functioning.
If parents feel that their child is
having more than the typical problems learning. there is concern
about needing to stop the situation
und do ~omemthing that will benefit the child's future academic
carceer.
As pointed out in previous discussions, it i-; not unusual for children with various emotional problems to suddenly have a drop in
grades. The'e ch1ldren may be
ha' ing difficulties adjusting to
divorce, loss of a famil) member
through death and/or another significant change in life.
Parents need to be alert to
changes in their child's ability to
cope "'ith the structure and expectation" of the academic setting. If
your child is having consistent difficulties with school and grades,
the possibility of a learning disahilit) needs to be considered.
Needless to say. all "usual"
efforts need to be explored and
necc!.sary remedial techniques
should be utilized before
approaching the school staff about
the benefit of your child being
tested in regard to potential intellectual functioning and possible
learning disabilities.
Children's difficulties in school
need to be recogni1ed a<; soon as
possible. Similar to other handicaps of hfe. h!aming disabilities
and/or beha\'loral problems need
to be Identified as soon as possi·
ble: the sooner a deficit can be
addressed. the greater the likeli·
hood or productive changes.
It goes "ithout saying that a
child's time in school is when parents. school staff and the community need to strive to meet the
child's specific needs. It is never
too early or too late to do what is
best to benefit a child's future.
Be smart-look after your heart
(NAPSAl-At the age of 45,
Sheryl Ann Dorney thought she
\\US in control of her life until she
experienced a heart attack m the
early hours of August 3. 1996.
Workmg as a successful trial
judge at York County Court in
Penn!>ylvania. Judge Dorney
admiLc; that at the time she had a
lot of unhealthy habits and a
'\tressful job.
During a two-wt.!ek ho'>pitalization after the heart attal'k. Judge
Dome} rcali1ed she had to take
better care or herself.
"Many question<; carne to mind:
Will I have another heart attack'?
How long will I live? Will I be
able to do my normal routine
again'? Will I ~ able to continue
on the bench'? What do I do to
reduce the risk factors! The
answer was simple. My lifestyle
and priorities needed to change,"
sa) s Judge Dorney.
Answer~ to quec;tions hke these
are a\ ail able at a ne" on I inc
Cardwc Center at "ww.mediconsult.com/heart. The Center j., the
creation of Mcdiconsult, a leading
provider of hcalthcarc information
on the Internet.
The Cente1 pro" Jdcs all the free
resources "isitors \viii need for a
healthy heart, mcluding credible
medical information, mtcractive
health tools and support groups for
cardiovasl·ular disease.
Heart dbcase affccL<; everyone.
It was responsible for 726,974
deaths in America in 1998. making
Members of the Floyd County Homemakers decorated the tree and lobby at May Lodge, Jenny Wiley State
Resort Park, for the holidays. Pausing to pose (not in order) were Theresa Scott, Floyd County Extension
Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, Juanita Akers, Virginia May Case, Marena Nelson, Mildred
Branham, Sheila Amburgey, club president Joyce Allen, Freda Hicks, Mae Moore and Pam Hale.
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Pikeville group sponsors pageant
The GFWC/KrWC Pikeville
Junior Woman's Club is looking
for contestants for the Mi<;s East
Kentuck) Scholarship Pageant
and the ~tiss fast Kentucky Teen
Pageant.
The Miss East Kentuck)
Scholarship Pageant is not a beauty pageant, but a scholarship program. Miss East Kentucky is a
franchise of The Miss Kentucky
Scholarship Pageant which in turn.
is a franchise of the Miss America
Organi7ation. The Miss America
Organi7ation is the largest scholarship benefactor for young women
in the world.
The focus of this scholarship
program is intelligence. communi
ty service. and talent. Each contestant at both the Miss and Teen
pageants are required to have a
community sen ice platform. to
which the) will devote them sci\ es
during their reign.
Each young lad) participates in
pe~onal intef\ iew \\ ith the fivejudge panel {certified b) the Miss
Kentuck} Organization). a talent
presentation. an evening wear presentation. and a "imwcar presentation for the \.1iss Kentuck) contestants and a sportswear prcscnta-
tion for the Teen contestanb.
This scholarship progranl gives
young women the opportunity to
gam confidence. po1se, in ten iew
e~perience. professional contacts
and friend.; who will last a lifetime.
The :vi1ss East Kentucky
Pageants are for Pike. Floyd.
Knott, Martin. Johnson. Magoffin.
and Letcher counties. The
Pikeville Junior Woman's Club
members think that Miss East
Kentucky should be from eastern
Kentucky.
Eligibility requirements for
Miss East Kentucky contestants
are:
Age: 17-year-old high school
lieniors through 24-years old
Residence: A resident of Pike.
Floyd. Knott, Martin. Johnson.
Magoffin. or Letcher counties.
Residents anending school elsewhere arc ~till eligible. as are resi- dents of another county attending
school as a full-time student in one
of these counties.
Ehgibilit) requirements for
Miss E:tst Kentucky Teen contestants arc:
Age: Young women who will
lx: entering their freshman. sophomore, junior or senior year of high
school in the fall of 2000.
Residence: A resident of Pike,
Floyd, Knoll, Martin, Johnson.
Magoffin. or Letcher counties.
For more infonnation, contact •
Cathy Derry after 6 p.m.. at
606/437-4454
or
at
catderry@ eastky.net.
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Pageant set for Hazard
The second annual 2000 Mr. & Mis~ Kentucky S\\e..:theart
Pageant is planned for FebruUI') 6, at Ha1ard.
The pageant is sponsored b) Dianne·, Formalwear and Pageant
Productions. It is to have I 2 different age groups - 0 to 21 ) cars.
The pageant is to have three overall grand winners. wlth savings
bond, among other prizes.
t-=or more information. call 606/624-3036.
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Seek physician's advice about skin spot
it the biggest killer among men
and women. It is al o the fifth
leading cau<>e of death for people
agt.! J-::!4. third for age 25·44. );CCond for age ~5-64 and first for
those O\ er 65.
Three years later. Judge Dome)
still exercises every da}. keeps her
weight down. eats healthily and
has reduced her insulin intake as
she is diabetic. She has also
learned to control her cholesterol
level and blood pressure.
What adv1ce would Judge
Dorney pass on? "Get out there
and exercise, get active, eat healthIer and eat lots of fruits and vegetables, and learn to put stress to
one side.''
And is she sllll scared? "For
about a year and a half I lived in
fear of another heart attack. But
I'm not afraid anymore. I know I
have prepared myself emotionally
and have done all I can do to prepare my-.elf physically."
Thl.' online Cardiac Center
empowers people to make a real
difference to their wellness.
Resource-. include a heart risk selfas.,cssmcnt. support groups. a diet
plan called "Eating Smart for a
Healthy Heart." and medimessengcr a prescription and appointment
reminder service through email.
Visit the Mediconsult Cardiac
Center for rree at www. medicon.,ult.com/heart.
Postscript
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monal.
The next time you're m a mectmg of men and v.omcn. whether
professional, church-related. acad·
emic or social, take the time to
obsene the interactions. Check to
sec
• women bemg intenupted
more frequently than men, "hen
they're spt!akmg. no matter how
boring or inarticulate the male
speakers arc.
• males talking to other people
in the meeting while women arc
speaking.
• males shuffling through
papers or doodling. avOiding eye
contact. while women are speaking.
• how ideas first uttered by a
\\Oman are ac:ceptcd after being
validated by a mall·.
• automatic :-.mirk:. and gri·
maces on male faces when women
'3) something disagreeable.
• how often rnen speak in
patronizing tones to women, as if
talking to an inferior being or a
child.
Women get used to not being
li.,tcned to. but the message is
clear and loud: What you have to
say is of no importance to me. As
it happens over and over. you have
to fight not to believe it yourself.
And think of your O\\n predispo-;ition. When you sec a professional man and woman together.
which one do you assume is the
bo!>s'? And how many times have
you heard a woman referred to as
"just a secretary?"
I' m certainly not saying it's
perfect anywhere for \!.Omen.
There is no place with sexual
equality. But having lived in other
parts of the country. in places with
better educational syMems, I kno\1.
we in the hills have a long way to
go.
Our men are hamstrung by religion and culture, \lohich h.tve
taught them that women are lesser
being.,, and we tend to act out
''hat we believe.
Sadder \till, women here tend
to play along. pretending to be
l'Ontent "ith their status and
,.,atching their dignity and sense
ol self-worth being chipped away
daily.
We even teach our sons and
daughters to carry on in the same
unequal tradition. knowing full
well tht.' damage that is being
done. I'm also at a total loss as to
how the father of daughters could
uphold a system that does not
allow his child to grow and devel·
op and nourish.
My adv1ce to my friend stands.
Of cour:-.e, ).he can try to change
how women in our area are regarded, and I will try to do that, as
well. But J think she'll have an
easier go of it if she takes the girl
U\1.<1)'.
Question: I recently noticed a
mole on my hand that I don't
remember having a few years
ago. Could a new mole like this
be cancerous·> When should a
skin spot prompt a trip to the doctor?
Answer: Non-cancerous .,kin
growths are far more common
than skin cancers. That means,
from a statistical point of 'iew. it
is most like!) that you ha"e a
non-cancerous growth. Howe\er.
since skin cancers can be dead!).
I strongly recommend that an}
mole or other .;kin spot that \I.Orries you be C\'aluated by a physician.
A visual inspection and a careful patient history are often suffi.
cient for a well trained physictan
to make a diagnosis It is frequently necessary. however. to
remove ut least a portion of the
lesion to obtain a spCl'llnen that
can be studied under the microscope. From this study. your doctor can determine prel'iscly the
type of growth and if further
treatment is warranted.
One important clue in telling
when a spot- what we doctors
call a lesion - might need fur·
ther study is its histof), that i-••
how it developed and how •t ha'
changed O\ er the last few
months. Most non-carKerous
gro\\ ths have a smooth border
where the) join normulnppearing
skin and an.: symmetrical in
shape. Their coloration is uniform across the lesion, and the
growth is so slow that it is hard to
say that they are growing
they
just weren't there n yc<tr or two
ago.
The most common lmm of
skin cancer, and also the most
prevalent cancer in humans, is
basal cell carcinoma. The'l'
raised, "waxy-appearing" skin
growths usually dcH:Iop on the
head, neck, hand' and trunk the areas that get exposed to tht•
'\Uil. Tile) dt:\elop a rolled border
_j;mt/p
~dtdne
John C. Wolf, D.O. •
::....,
\ssociate Professor •
of Family Medicine
Collegeot.
with an open. unhealing sore in
the center. Over a course of years.
if left untreated. the cancer slowly gets larger.
The Skin Cancer Foundation
predicts more than 500,000 cases
of basal cell cancer nationally
this year.
The next most common skin
cancer - squamous cell - will
affect l 00.000 people this year.
predominantly those O\ er 60.
These growths are reddi -h or pink
and appear as raised. irregularly
shaped. seal) or ulcerated nodules.
Often found on areas like the
lips. face. mouth. hands and cars.
the) rna) appear as a new growth
ur inside of an existing pre-cancerouo; skin lesion
Old scars or areas of chronic
skin infection are also common
sites. Left untreated. :-.quamous
cell cancer can spread to other
parts of the bod) -- a proce'is
called metastasis - and can
cause new cancerous growth in
other organs or tissues.
These two types of skin cancer
are very curable and recovery is
almost certain. if treatment 1s
begun when the growth is small
However. failure to treat these
common skin cancers can lead to
serious problems. Jn fact. about
2.000 people "'ill die of untreated
ba-.al or squamous cell cancers
this }Car.
The deadlic'tt of all skin can-
~
ccrs 1s melanoma. While it is still
the rarest type. it has become
increasingly common becau11e of
the popularit) of the "suntanned" look. Exposure to the sun
is a known nsk factor.
A llH'lanoma, in its early
stages. is a multicolored growth
with a cobblestone-like surface
that rna) be confu~ed with a com- •
mon mole. It l'i usually multicolored induding black, brown,
blue. red. or even with areas of
almost no pigment at all. The borJer between colors is usuallv
indi:-.tinct.
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A<. the melanoma enlargeo,;, it
become' ra1sed above the surface
of the skin. At the same time. 11
penetrates more deepl) into the
skin, and th1s is quite serious.
Melanoma that penetrates less
than . 75 mrn labout 1/32 of an
inch) is usuall) cured by '>lmple •
remO\JI
Deeper growth often indicates
that metast~tsls has occurred. and
a cure ill less likely. Yes, people
regularly die from untreated
melanoma! So if your skin lesion
has any of the features of
melanoma. please go see your
famil) doctor or a dermatologist
immediately.
"Famil) Medicine" is a \loeekly column. ro submit question~.
wnte to John C. Wolf, D.O.. Ohio
Univcrsit)
College
of -.
o,tcopathic :\tedicJne, Gros\enor
Hall. Athens, Ohio 45701.
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9, 2000
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SPORTS PLUS
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
J.E. Campbell Arena site of county tournament
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
Realizing the magnitude of the Floyd
County Grade School basketbaJI tournament, Allen Central Middle School Athletic
Director Brad Handshoe announced the
tournament will be played at the J.E.
Campbell Arena on the campus of Allen
Central High School.
"We feel we can handle the tournament
here at the middle school," said Handshoe,
"but because of the parking situation we
thought it better to take it to the high school
gym."
Admission to the "Greatest Show On
Earth"' will be $3 for adults and $2 for students.
According to Handshoe, there will be a
pass gate for players, cheerleaders and others who are affiliated with the tournament.
The tournament committee was having difficulty in finding judges for cheerleading
and the dance teams, but Handshoe and
school principal Bonita Compton assured
the coaches judges would be available
although they may not be KAPOS judges.
First and second place trophies will be
awarded to the winners and runners-up as
well as to cheerleljders and dance teams.
Also, an individual and a team free throw
trophy will be awarded.
Members of the winners and runners-up
teams will each receive an individual trophy.
Handshoe said security will be provided
during the tournament.
There were some questions over officials
and the fact of getting referees with the
Girls All "A" and Coca-Cola Classic being
played at the same time.
The tournament will open Monday
night, January 10, with three games. While
the complete pairings could not be
announced because of some make up games
at press time, the number one seeds were
determined.
The tournament will open with a boys
game at 5:30p.m. on Monday when either
South Floyd Middle School (7-4) or Allen
Central Middle School (7-4) will face Betsy
Layne (5-7). South Floyd and Allen Central
tied, but South Floyd had to face Stumbo,
the one seed, Friday night. With the flip of
the coin-pending, Allen Central received
the three seed and South Floyd the four.
In game two Monday night, the Stumbo
Lady Mustangs (3-6) will meet Adams
Middle School (2-7) in a 7 p.m. start.
Stumbo was the fourth seed while Adams
was seeded fifth.
The third game Monday night will pair
the second seed Allen Eagles (9-3) against
Adams Middle School (0-9) in an 8: 15 tip
off.
The second round will be held Thesday
night with two games. Again, either Allen
Central or South Floyd will meet the
Mountain Christian Academy ( l-8) at 6
p.m. In game two, the Allen Central Lady
Rebels will face the Allen Lady Eagles (010) at 7:30p.m.
John M. Stumbo (9-1), the number one
seed in the boys bracket, will face the winner of the Betsy Layne/Allen Central/South
Floyd game on Wednesday night at 7:30
p.m.
The first game Wednesday night will pit
the top seed, South Floyd Lady Raiders (8l) (by the flip of a coin) against the winner
of the Stumbo/Adams game.
Second round play will conclude on
Thursday night with two games. At 6 p.m.
the winners of the Allen/Adams game will
face the winner of the Allen Central/South
Floyd/MCA game. In the second game, the
Betsy Layne Ladycats will meet the winner
of the Allen Central/Allen game at 7:30.
The championship game will be played
Friday night with the girls finals scheduled
to tip off at 6:30 and the boys following at
7:30p.m.
Slone-led Mustangs
will be heavy favorite
by Ed Thylor
Sports Editor
C. J. Newsome
(1) helped to
lead the
Mustangs of
John M. Stumbo
to a first-place
finish in the
county. Stumbo
will take on the
winner of the
South FloydBetsy Layne
game
Wednesday at
7:30p.m.
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When the John M. Stumbo Mustangs captured the Shag Campbell Invitational and
snatched the title from under the Allen Eagles,
immediately they opened some eyes to the tal~
ent this team has.
Stumbo could have perhaps the besteighthgrader in Floyd County in the person of Jack
Slone. Slone can do so much with the basketball on offense, and that makes his defensive
ability and the ability to rebound go unnoticed.
The kid can do it all on the hardwood and
he alone makes the Stumbo Mustangs out fmt
choice to win the Floyd County Grade School
tournament.
The tournament tips off Monday night at
the Allen Central Middle School gymnasium.
in what promises to be one of the be$t touma~
ments of past years.
Slone is a complete player with his ability
to hit the three, drive the lane and hit the
boards. He is a little slow afoot but he is a
strong kid who can make up for his lack of
good speed.
C.R. Mitchell complements Slone on the
court and has the ability to score either inside
or outside. He plays the court well and can
rebound well.
Jimmy Akers is another big man in addition
to Slot1e, and he is one who can step outside
the arc and drain a three-point basket. An
unselfish player, Akers may be a little too
Wlselfish.
Brandon Hall and C.J. Newsome round out
the starters for Stumbo. Both are capable players and good roleplayers.
Mason Hall gives the Mustangs good play
off the bench along with Ryan Mitchell. Hall is
a good outside shooter and handles the ball
well on the court.
MUSTANG BENCH: Others to watch
for John M. are Ryan Bryant, Kevin
Newsome, Mike Spradlin, Eric Hamilton,
Troy Swain, Dustin Hamilton, Jeremy
Johnson and Brandon Kidd.
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the regular
season to capture the Floyd
County Grade
School
Conference
and the number 1 seed in
the county
tournament.
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SPORTS PLUS
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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Allen Eagles carries favorite's role
b) Ed Ta)lor
Sports Editor
As the 1999-2000 f-loyd County Grade
School tournament unfolds this coming
week. fans would be hari.i pressed to reall)
find a team clearly favored to win it all.
Every team has knocked off each other
during the course of th~: rcgul:1r season.
However. you have w look at the personnel
who dot the roster of each team
Coach Jack Goodman is a good reason to
favor the Allen Eagles in this year's tournament. Goodman has a solid starting five. but
rus bench may not be as long as others.
The Eagles arc well couched and are a
balanced team that will be hard to ge-t
around.
Josh Bingham is one of those players who
possesses excellent speed. lit' can hit the
short jumper or take the ball to the basket.
Bingham is an unselfi<;h basketball pia)cr
Nicholas Jamerson has not gotten the
respect he deserves as a point guard for
Allen. But Jamerson is a solid basketball
player and he can score from all over the half
court. A good as.,Jst player.
Chris Crider goes about his business on
the hard\\ood quietly. hut when you look at
the <;tats. you find he has done more than just
make a prelience on the floor.
~athan Lafferty ts a three-point threat, as
are Bingham and Jamerson. Lafferty is a
left-bander and has good quickness. !lis
ability to score outside opens things up for
Nathan Newsome under the basket.
Newsome is the ''shy" person for the
Eagles and the tallest player on the Eagle
roster. He moves well around the basket and
is effective from six feet to the basket. A
strong rebounder.
If there is a minus on this team. it would
be the shortness of the bench. The Eagles do
not go that deep and early foul trouble could
cause them a problem.
Nicholas
Jamerson (5)
plays for Allen
Elementary. Allen
Elementary finished second in
regular season
play and will take
on the Adams
Middle School
Blackcats on
Monday night.
BENCH STRENGTH: Tommy Layne,
Brandon Hurt, John Music, Patrick
Porter, Gina Stratton, Jarred Kennedy,
Tyler Hall, Jordan Case, Matt Collins,
Jarred McKinney, Brandon Boyd, Steve
Chaffins.
Could A CMS be the surprise team - again?
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
Could the Allen Central Middle
School Rebels be the surprise
team in this year·~ Floyd County
Grade
School
Basketball
Tournament"'
That \\as the ca!>e last year a.,
Kevin Stumbo's ballclub v.as not
expected to compete fot a chanlpionship. but the Rebels dtd tt anyway.
Of course. the tournament was
played on the Rebels' home noor,
but that is going to happen again
this year with Alkn "Central
Middle School'floo;ting the event.
Allen Central has experienced
an up and down season. but the
Rebels could be pcaktng :ll the
right time. Thts is u team that has
a boatload of talent. but the chemistry just hasn't been there every
lime out.
Justin Hall leads the Rebels in
scoring and has been the one consistent pia) er all year. Hall is a
Terry Moore (12)
does a great job
for the Allen
Central Rebels.
Allen Central
takes on MCA
Tuesday night.
three-point threat from beyond the
:nc and also handles the ball well.
Add Austin Francis •n the middle and you ha\e a solid insideoutside game from both Hall and
l•rancis.
Fr,mcis 1s a pleasure to watch
w&tb 'iery good mo\ es under the
basket He can hit the three and i"
a strong rebounder.
Paul Davtd Francis plays the
two-guard slot tor Allen Central
f"ran~'IS iS a slasher tO the basket
as weU as a good shooter from
midrange
.
James Slone Terry Moore and
Du!itin Addts come off the Rebel
bench and all three can pia).
Addie; is a streak ,hooter and can
"kill" a team from the three-pomt
arc.
REBEL BENCH: Jonathan
Vanderpool, Josh Huff, Ryan
Slone, James Meade, A.utlwny
Prater, Andrew Prater, Hes
Tackett, Michael Chaney, Dustin
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Landon Hall (1 0) plays forward for the South Floyd Raiders. Hall leads the Raiders in
scoring. South Floyd will take on Betsy Layne in the county tournament.
The Floyd County Grade School
Basketball Tournament tips off Monday
night at the Allen Central High School gym
as six county teams plus the Mountain
Christian Academy contend for a tournament championship.
Everyone knows if you arc going to win
a title, a team has to put together a full four
quarters of good basketball. That seems to
be the problem for the South Floyd Middle
School Raiders - putting together a complete game.
South Floyd opened the regular season
dropping its first four gam s. They have
owned seven of their last eight games.
The talent is there for South Floyd. Tiley
have the players and the game, but putting it
all together for 32 minutes seems to be the
need as tournament time is here.
The Raiders will look to Brian Meade.
Landon Hall and Ryan Johnson tO c~ the
load for this one.
Meade, who missed part of the early season, has shown signs of getting his" legs
ready and tuned up for the upcoming tour·
nament. The Raiders will need his inside
presence.
"Brian is an aggressive player." said
South Floyd Coach Tony Isaac. "He is a big
strong kid."
Hall will play the two-guard for Coach
Isaac and gives the Raiders the outside firepower they need. Hall is a heads-up player
and runs the court well.
"Landon has been consistent for us all
year," Isaac said of Hall. "He rebounds well,
scores and plays good defense."
Sixth-grader Ryan Johnson runs the team
at point guard and. despite his s1ze, is a solid
baskeibaH player. He may be the shortest
player on the floor, but he can drill the threepoint basket. shoot the short jumper, take the
ball to the basket and is very good at hitting
the open man.
"I can't say enough about Ryan," said
Coach Isaac. "I am surprised. then I'm not.
as to how he has handled the pressure. He is
our main ball handler."
Adam Tackett gives South Floyd inside
play, as well as Meade. Tackett can hit
inside the paint and is a good "garbage player." He goes for the loose balls and is a
strong reboundcr.
"Adam is our leading scorer," said Coach
Isaac. ''He is excellent in the middle against
the press.,.
Clint~n Meade .completes the starting
lineup for the Raiders.
"Clinton is in the same mold as Hall,"
said Isaac. "He does a lot of good things for
us:'
Coach Isaac likes to rotate his players
and said, ''I am pleased with the effort we
have put forth this season."
SOUTH FLOYD BENCH: Ervin
Vance, Scott Allen, Wesley Hall, Steven
Stanley, Dana McCowan, Burnett Little,
Jordan Johnson, Jason Johnson.
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Question for Betsy Layne
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
Preston
Simon (31)
plays for
Dwight
Newsome's
Betsy Layne
Bobcats. The
Bobcats have
struggled in
latter part of
the season,
after losing
their leading
scorer, Brent
Newsome.
The Bobcats
will take on
South Floyd
on Monday
night in the
county tournament.
The Betsy Layne Bobcats know what 11 is
to win a Floyd County championship Coach
Dwight Newsome's ballclub could very well
be a sleeper in this year's tournament. But
much will depend on whether the Bobcats
can find some answers.
One of the questions that needs to be
answered is whether Brent Newsome will be
able to return when the tournament begins
Monday night at the Allen Central Middle
School gym.
Newsome is the Bobcats• leading scorer
and has been out the past four weeks with an
injury to his mouth. It was expected that
Newsome would return by tournament time.
Betsy Layne has been one of the more
successful grade school programs of the
1990s and Coach Newsome has always sur-
rounded himself with talented players.
With Newsome a question mark. the load
of Call) ing a team will rest on the shoulder.,
of Jordan Kidd and Jordan Scarbcfl) But
A<lam Roberts has played excellent baskethall of late and could be the very catalyst the
Bobcats need.
Kidd is a slasher type of player who can
take the ball to the basket or hit the three.
But he has the tendency to play out of control at times.
Scarberry gives Betsy Layne size in the
middle. Others Lo watch for include Brenton
Akers, Michael Watson and Jeremy
Coleman.
Betsy Layne does not have a long bench
so staying out of foul trouble will be a must
for the Bobcats.
Betsy Layne. as a team, has become more
of a half-court team with the absence of
Newsome.
Falcons hope to
spread their wings
at tournament time
by Ed Tuylor
Sports Editor
Mountain Christian Academy
basketball Coach Joey Conn has
seen his Falcons struggle this season but also entertains hopes that
will all change now that the second
season of the grade school year is
here.
Coach Conn wiJI lead his team
on the court as the Falcons face
highly regarded Allen Central
Middle School in a first ro\md game
of the Floyd County Grade School
Tournament at Allen Central High
School Tuesday night
The Falcons (1-S) are looking for
some team chemistry that will put
them in the second round of the
event. However. they will face a
stiff opponent in the Rebels.
The Falcons have the ingredients
for a successful run, but pulling
together a full four quarters has
been a prohlem for the Falcons.
They have the inside presence with
Clinton Halbert roaming the paint
area. Halbert works well around the
basket and with his size gets a lot of
put-backs. He leads the Falcons in
rebounding.
Matthew Potter is a scrappy type
of player who plays all over the
court. He can hit the threes as well
as drive tbe lanes.
Chance Bradley is the team's
leading scorer, but he hasn't played
(bat much this season with other
obligations. Bradley is the top scorer for the Falcons and a three-point
threat.
Stan Leslie will fill one forward
slot. power forward. Leshe is a
"garbage" player who goes after the
loo&e balls und scores. Adam Milan
fills the other forward position at
small forward. But he plays larger
than h1s site. A strong player under
the basket.
Matthew
Potter (24)
plays guard
for the
Mountain
Christian
Academy.
MCA will play
Allen Central
Middle School
on Tuesday
night at 6 p.m.
FALCONS BENCH: Lincoln
Slone, Chris Conley and John
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rname;n t h sn 't lost its luster
Some things are just imponant enough to preserve. Memories
are those things we lock in ou1 hean and no one can take those
away from us.
But there are some things in the physical realm that need to be
preserved. such as events - events like the Floyd County Grade
School Basketball Tournament.
n a show trite li' the rade ~dtool urnaere hao; n h:r
m t._tbat has be n ttie highlight f the basketball sea:o.on in F.loyd
County.
Although it has dwindled in numbers, still the grade school basketball season is second to none in Floyd County. No event looms
larger with fans, not even the 58th District tournament.
You do not measure the magnitude of an event by just the number of fans who fill the stands but the atmosphere that is created
when fans, players, coaches and all others involved show up.
The tournament used to include winners and
runners-up of four d1fferent sections. Each seclion would
play its
own
tour-
nament.
naming
a
winner an(f ronner-up (boy an(;! U' s). The fou teams from
section w uld then advance to n centmllocalion t'Qr the final Floyd
County Grade School Championship Tournament.
With consolidatiOn. the number of teams competing has fallen.
but the excitement. the pomp and pageantl]. and the hard work to
hold such a tournament has not.
This year, the f'loyd County tournament will be staged at Allen
Central High· School but hosted by Allen Central Middle School.
The fol ks at Allen Central Middle School go all out when hosting a
tournament. A look at the Right Beaver Classic is a good example
of that
There is nmhing like entering the gymnasium where the event is
held (and it is at a different site each year) and feel the energy and
electricity that is created when you arc there. From the time the
wam1-ups begin. to the tip off and the final hom. it is a noisy place
to be.
This wi ll make my 12th year to cover the event and I am looking forward to it. It all b~gins tomorrow night and aJI six of our elementary teams. along wuh the Mountain Christian Academy. will
take pan.
That ma~e" 13 team~ in a tournament that promises to be one ol
the more exciting one' in past years. MCA does not dress a girls
team. the rea'\On for the odd numh. .-r
Favontes' Th1s year there are many. While the reason for
stagmg the event IS to eventuall) name a champion, it
means more than that.
On the coun, you \\ill have friend going against
fnend. Relative against relative. It will be ··me''
against "you,'' but when it is aJI over. the friendslllp will continue and it will be discussed way
up into their high school days how they were
"rooked" out of the game.
Mom and dud, aJong with grandparents,
will attend a ballgan1e for the first and only
time during the year. Video cameras will be
located throughout the gymnasium, grinding in
those special moments that will be viewed again
and again.
Newspaper photographs of the event will be
treasured memories and will dot the school
lockers. be placed in scrapbooks or displayed
on the wall. It will be a time when aJl will want
to collect these special moments on film, in
print or just in their heart.
So it is easy to see why the Floyd County
Grade School Basketball Tournament is the
"Greatest Show On Earth" as far as grade school
fans arc concerned.
Something I would like to see become part of all
the festivities of the great event, is to recognize the
coaches who gave so much of their time and efforts in
the process of making this tournament the highlight of
the basketball season.
Former coaches like Ronnie Patton, Hayes Hamilton,
Frankie Pack. Jimmy Hopkins, Danny O'Quinn, Doug
Derossett and Bide Click, just to name a few. What a setting this would create, to bring back aU those who gave so
much, and show them how much they are still appreciated.
Cheerleading competition has been a big part of
the tournament down through the years and now
dance competition has become an event that is
judged. These young ladies work hard, just as hard
as a basketball team. in order to have a successful
season. They will entertain at halftime and
between games as the tournament moves on.
When the finals are held, the four teams that
survive all the opening, quarter and semifinal
rounds will meet to see who is going to be the
champions for the 1999-2000 season. But really, there will be no real losers. To reach this
mt fina s) 111 ta~e lot of
no delight
on the · o \:ach player.
From this spons desk. the best of everything for each team. player and coach who takes part. To the fans. behave yourselves and just
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Once the tourney
terror, Adams looking
for ways to win
b) Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
Once upon a time, long. long
ago. there was a basketball program, the Adams Middle School
Blackcats. which once ruled the
hardwood in the Floyd County
Conference.
Today, Coach Charlie Contns.
in his first year. is still searching
for ways to compete against the
more experienced teams.
Collins' Blackcats have
played both in the Floyd County
Conference as well as the
Middle School Conference
against teams
like
Inez,
Paintsville. Warfield and the
like. But still they look for that
initia win of this season. What
better time to pick for win number one than with a win in tOUrnament pia}?
01 c thing about thi~ year's
Blackcat team. everyone plays.
WhiL it has been a fru-.trating
year for Adams Middle School,
Coach Collins remains positive
in believing that every kid
should have a chance to compete.
Adams will face county rival
Alien iu the first round of the
tournament on Monday night,
Januar) I 0. with tip off set for
8:15p.m.
The Blackcats have fallen
twice to the Eagles during the
regular season. btlt everyone
knows when it comes tournament time, you thtow the records
"out the window:'
Coach Collins team has
played hard all season and, while
winless, they bave never quit.
Kory Caudill leads the
Blackcats and has been a bright
spot in a rather disappointing
<oeason. Caudill handles the ball
on the court and runs the
Bla<.:kcat offense.
Cody Branham gives Adams
some threat outside. He is also a
good ball handler and plays
defense.
Tyler Burke runs the court
well and is capable of scoring
from long range. Good complementary player.
Shane Hatfield gives the extra
effort every time on the floor. He
has a good knowledge of the
game.
Jason Hughes is a heads up
player who likes to take the ball
to the basket. Hughes comes off
the Adams bench and contributes.
Jeremy Jarrell is another who
is quick to come in from the
bench, a good scorer from inside
the paint area.
ADAMS BENCH: James
Knox, Zach McCoy, Jarred
McGuire, Adam .Weade, Jason
Mullins, Chris Spears, Shawn
Witt, Kyle Wicker, Josh
McCarty.
Coach: Charlie Collins
Colors: Red and Black
Mascot: Blackcat
Girl's County Preview...
The ~Ufft~ season begins
Soutli Flovd
Betsvtavne
Ladv
Ladvcats
aiders
b) Karen Joseph
rts Writer
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It
been a \ ery excilr in grade school
.. 11 this season.
espe
ly in girls basketball
two of our county
this may be considthird season. Betsy
<Ind Adams Middle
..tarted playing in
ber. They partici, a middle school
H:e.
he previous year.
Aile
Central
Middle
Schon! defeated a very
tough Betsy Layne team by
two po1nts to claim the
championship trophy in the
girls count) basketball
tournament. So this year,
Allen Central came into the
Allen
SIUOibO
Adams
Cenual
laiiV
ladY Rebels
ladY
Mustangs
Blackcats
season hoping to repeat as
county champions.
But this season, Betsy
Layne and South Floyd
Middle School have dominated the girls game. They
both have only one loss in
regular season games. and
thut carne at the hands of
each other.
At the meeting on
Thur-;day, a coin was
flipped
to determined
which team would get the
first place draw.
South
Floyd won the coin toss
and therefore they will be
in the number one slot.
South Floyd and Betsy
Layne will receive a bye in
the tournament since they
finished first and second
p lace. T he first game of the
tournament will take place
on Jan. 10 at 7 p.m.
In the first game, the
Lady Mustangs of John M.
Stumbo will take on the
Lady
Blackcats
from
Adams Middle School.
J , M.
Stumbo finished
fourth in the season and
Adams finished fifth. So
this game should be pretty
much evenly matched.
J. M. Stumbo has
eighth-grade
forward
Kesha Newman. Kesha has
played grade school basketball for several years
and has the talent and
experience to really give
an opponent a hard time.
Heather Hamilton is at
AlleR
ladJ
Eagles
the other forward position
and can really do some
harm.
Natalie Newsome is at
the center position for the
Lady Mustangs and does
an excellent job. Mara
Biliter and Kristen Smith
start at the guard positions
and do a fine job for the
Lady Mustangs. These
Lady Mustangs arc not to
be overlooked.
The Adams Middle
School Lady Blackcats finished fifth in season. The
Lady
Blackcats
have
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In the second round of
the tournament, which will
take place Tuesday night at
7:30 p.m., the defending
champs, the Lady Rebels
of Allen Central Middle
School, will be taking on
the Allen Elementary
Eagles.
Coach John Martin and
his Allen Central Lady
Rebels can give any team
in the county a hard time.
Heather White at center.
Heather does a fabulous
job in the middle for the
Lady Blackcats. Heather
also plays for the high
school Lady Blackcats.
At the forward positions, the Blackcats have
Michelle
Lackey and
Megan
Patton.
The
Ladycats have two very
good guards in Tabatha
Caudill and Megan Harris.
Both Harris and Caudill
can hit from the outside
and both do a good job getting the ball down the
floor.
Molly Burchett, who is
just a sixth grader, can
come off the bench and
Coach Martin starts Terri
Mullins and Amanda Mills
at the guard positions and
this duo does a wonderful
job of getting the ball
down the floor. They can
also put a hard defense on
an opponent with the press.
Becki Thomas is at the
center for the Lady Rebels.
At the forward position,
Coach Martin has Jessica
Isaac and Amber Griffith.
Jessica usually leads the
Lady Rebels in the scoring
department and also does a
great job on the boards for
the Lady Rebels.
The Allen Elementary
Eagles have struggled this
year. This is a very young
ball team. They have
Chane! Music and Mekala
Rice back this year, but
they are still a very young
team. Music and Rice start
at the guard positions for
Coach Ashland Gearheart.
Kelly Key and Amanda
Keathley usually start at
the forward position for the
Lady Eagles. The last two
years have been a rebuilding season for the Lady
Eagles after they lost most
of their starters two years
ago when they won the
county tournament.
On Wednesday night,
South Floyd will take on
the winner of the StumboAdams game. South Floyd
enters the tournament with
only one loss.
The Lady Raiders have
two of the best guards in
the county with Megan
Ousley
and
Ashley
1999-2000 FLOYD COUNTY TOUR~AMEXT
BOYS
1 Stumbo (9-1)
S. Floyd/A.C. (7-4)
wonderful job under the
basket for Coach Jim
Roberts. Breann and another seventh-grader, Lynsdey
Frasure, play the forward
position for the Lady
Bobcats.
The odds are that Betsy
Layne and South Floyd
will meet in the championship game, but in tournament play, you can never
tell. There is usually a
Cmderella team, so this
should be a very exciting
tournament.
1999-2000 FLOYD COt'NTY TOt'RNAliENT
GIRLS
4 Stumbo (3-6)
Wednesda)
Jan.l2 6:00
Monda)
Jan.lO 7:00
Friday
Jan.14 7:30
2 Allen (9-3)
Monday
Jan. 10 8:15
5 Adams (2-7)
Friday
Jan.146:00
3 Allen Central
Thesdal
Jan.ll7:30
Thursday
Jan.l3 6:00
6Alien (0-10)
Thesda)
Jan. 11 6:00
6 MCA (1-8)
ing to make up for last
year's defeat by Allen
Central.
More than likely, the
Lady Bobcats and the Lady
Rebels will face each
other. This has been a very
emotional year for the
Lady Bobcats. They have
played with a lot of heart
and have dedicated the season to teammate Jessica
Bentley.
The Lady Bobcats have
only two eighth-graders.
Whitney Lykens leads the
Lady Bobcats in the scoring department. Not only
does Lykens score, she can
rebound, play defense and
pick up several assists in
any given game. Lykens is
one of the eighth-graders.
Lykens is assisted by
the other eighth-grader,
Tabetha Witt. Witt does a
wonderful job inside for
the Lady Bobcats.
Candice Meade and
Kim Clark are at the guard
positions. Candice plays
excellent defense. She
doesn't shoot very much,
but she causes a lot of
turnovers by the opposing
team. Kim Clark can shoot
from anywhere on the floor
and also does a good job
under the basket.
This is the first year that
Breann Akers has played
basketball. Akers does a
1 South Floyd_{_S-1)
5 Betsy Layne (5-7)
Allen C./S. Floyd (7·4)
beating the press and they
can shoot from anywhere
on the court.
Leigh Ann Tuttle is at
the center position for the
Lady
Raiders,
while
Sharee
Hopkins
and
Brandy Anderson play the
forward positions. Tabatha
Tackett comes off the
bench and really contributes to this very talented ball team.
In Thursday night's
game, the Betsy Layne
Lady Bobcats will take on
the winner of the Allen
Central and Allen game.
The Lady Bobcats have
only one loss and are hop-
Wednesday
Jan.l2 7:30
Monday
Jan.IO 5:30
Adams (0-9)
Johnson. Between the two
of them, they will easily
score 30 points in a game.
They do a great job of
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This article is not going that I did not enjoy. I hated he turned 1t 0\cr to another
to be an easy one for me to to sec consolidation. but I great coach in Frankie Pack.
\\rite. It will difficult suppose it \\as a needed I can still remember those
be~.:ause of the fear of lea\thing. I remember the good great teams he had at
ing out someone·s name teams that I saw come Wayland and the rivalry
who deserves to be listed in through and all the great between the Wasps and the
this column.
players who went on to play John M. Stumbo Mustangs.
I moved back from high school basketball, and. Others to coach at Wayland
Ind ana in the summer of yes. some college ball.
included Johnny Cox, who
1975 I "returned home··
l used to officiate in the handled both high school
and found a lot of differ- grade school ranks and and the grade school teams.
ences in living m the nonh called many of the tOurnaSpeaking
of
the
land and residing once ment games and several of Mustangs. Hayes Hamilton
again in Kentucky. especial- the championship games. I headed the program for
ly Floyd County. I was got to know. personally, as many years ·and it knew
born. raised and attended any referee will, the coach- nothing but success. I have
Martin High School and es who were mentors of often stated that Hayes
still have that Purple and their respected teams.
deserved a high school
Gold in me.
I learned through the coaching job.
Going back even further
One of the most difficult years to respect them for
things for me to get used to what they did for the kids was good friend Ralph
were the narrow roads here and their concern for their O'Quinn of the Maytown
welfare. I got to know these Wildcats and later the
in eastern Kentucky.
But like everything else. individuals very well and Garrett
Black
Devils.
you make adjustments and they are some of my dearest Ralph. like Johnny Case,
then you become accus- friends.
was both coach and school
I appreciate them even principal.
tomed to what you have not
today, although some have
been accustomed to before.
Following Ralph at
Floyd County has always retired, passed on and some Maytown was one Ronnie
been my home and I. like are still active.
Patton and his record is
most
transplanted
I am going to attempt to well-documented. Ronnie
Kentuckians, always looked revie\\ just some of them. would later move on to
forward to ··coming home." but hopefully we can, in this Wayland and had some
Since I have been back. I tournament, bring them all great teams there before
have been close to one of back and recognize them coaching
at
Duff
the greatest sporting events for their contribution to the Elemental).
to be held in our county, and grade school basketball
At Maytown. Jimmy
that is the grade school bas- scene.
Hopkins was beginning to
ketball tournament. Now, I
One that really stands make a name for himself in
ha\ e sounded off man) out in my mind is Johnny the coaching ranks and
times and applauded this Case. who coached at when he made the move to
event many times over in Wayland Elementary and Martin. the Purple Flash
articles I have wrillen.
also was the school's princi- became one of the most sucWhen
I
returned, pal. Johnny had some great cessful teams in the county.
Back at Garrett, we had
through ha\- ing my own teams at Wayland and some
photography studio in great high school players Neil Watson, v,:ho was a
Martin. T photographed the played there. I am not going wonderful individual as
kids who played grade to try to name players for well as coach. Neil had
school basketball and I got fear of missing some of some great teams at Garrett.
close to the program.
them.
Danny O'Quinn followed
Johnny was a great indi- Watson to the helm of the
Then. 12 years ago. I
took the job here at the \idual and he knew his bas- grade school program at
Times and one of the events ketball. What great memo- Garrett and then Neil's son,
that I have followed closely ries of the old Wayland gym Stanton. found success with
over the years has been the and the Wayland Wasps and the program after O'Quinn.
Floyd County Grade School their championship years.
At
Martin,
Doug
After Johnny gave up the Derossett worked with the
Tournament.
I have never been to one coaching responsibilities, g1rls program and won two
county
championships
before follow1ng Hopkins
with the boys job. Again,
Derossett was a winner with
the boys team.
Edge! "Bide" Click took
over the girls team, but
before that, was a young
lady by the name of Viv1an
Barnett Dingus. won a
county title.
Up at McDowell, David
Hall is well remembered for
the contribution he made to
the grade school game.
Who can forget Danny
Dawson at Melvin or
Dewey Jamerson when he
coached
the
Osborne
Eagles? Dewey and I have
memories of one panicular
year.
Roger Johnson came on
the scene, first at Wayland,
then
he
surfaced
at
Osborne. where he built a.
strong program until consolidation took it away.
As we ramble on. we
remember the great Prater
Creek teams under Sandy
Boyd, now teaching at
Betsy Layne Elementary.
Sandy was a great coach at
the small school and had
some great teams. Then
Zenith Hall moved up and
kept the Prater Creek program going strong. Those
two coaches worked under
stressful situations with no
gym to call their own.
At Betsy Layne, Tim
Rice made a contribution to
the elementary program.
Jun Roberts, nO\\ coach at
Betsy Layne. worked with
the program at Harold. But
\\hen you think of Harold,
you have to think of Donnie
Williams and the great Red
Devil teams.
Returning to Melvin, our
UPS driver, Tim Eads, had a
stint at coaching the
Cougars.
I am told that Gerald
Newsome coached at Betsy
Layne and Charles Hicks
coached the Prater Creek
girls. Edgar Rister coached
at Garrett, as did Frank
Reffitt.
(See Jessi, page eleven)
1999-2000 Basketball Schedule
January
8
11
15
19
.22
26
29
Vanderbilt
Auburn
South Carolina
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Miami, Fla.
Fox Sports South
ESPN
Fox Sports South
UKTV Delay
Jefferson-Pilot
Jefferson-Pilot
CBS
6:00
9:00
6:00
7:30
TBA
8:00
1:00
H
A
A
A
26
29
Tennessee
South Carolina
Florida
LSU
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi State
ESPN
Jefferson-Pilot
ESPN2
Jefferson-Pilot
Jefferson-Pilot
Jefferson-Pilot
Jefferson-Pilot
CBS
ESPN
9:00
TBA
9:00
TBA
8:00
8:00
8:00
Noon
9:00
H
H
A
A
H
H
A
H
A
March
4
Florida
CBS
Noon
H
February
1
5
8
13
16
19
23
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
''Good luck, coaches''
I have always been one who
appreciates the hard work and
effort any coach puts in with his
or her team.
I sometimes think, and that is
often, coaches in Floyd County do
not get the credit they deserve but
do get criticism they do not
deserve.
This space is dedicated to those
who have taken time from the first
day of practice to put together
their teams. It doesn't matter if
they have won a game or not, still
they deserve our applause.
GIRLS
The South Floyd Middle
School and Betsy Layne Ladycats
tied for first place in the grade
school conference and by the flip
of a coin, the number one seed fell
to South Floyd.
Melinda Osborne has done a
great job with this Lady Raider
team and some day I would hope
she would be rewarded with a
high school program. She is energetic and takes her coaching very
serious. She knows the game.
Jim Roberts returned this year
to the coaching ranks after his last
stint being at Harold before consolidation. But Jim has guided the
Betsy Layne Ladycats through a
fine season, finishing as co-conference champions with South
Floyd.
Roberts is more exciting to
watch on the sidelines than some
games on the hardwood. He has
done a great job.
Coach John Martin is a veteran
coach and his Allen Central Lady
Rebels are the third seed in this
year's tournament. Coach Martin
gets a Jot of a kid who really doesn't have that much talent. Very
good with kids.
John M. Stumbo and the Lady
Mustangs have had a frustrating
year but coach Danita Johnson
has been one of the mainstays in
the grade school coaching ranks
and has known success in the
coaching ranks. Danita has done
an outstanding job with the Lady
Mustangs.
Adams Middle School will be
the five seed in this year's tournament and coach Jennifer West has
been a real leader in the program.
The Lady Blackcats have played
both a county schedule and a middle school schedule. It takes a lot
of time for two conferences and
Coach West has excelled in
coaching.
Ashland Gearheart returned to
the grade school ranks this season
and the Allen Lady Eagles have
not done that well but they have
played hard. Coach Gearheart is a
veteran of the grade school ranks
and has won his share of county
championships. Here is another
who is deserving of a high school
coaching position.
BOYS
The John M. Stumbo Mustangs
have emerged as the top seeded
grade school team this year and it
was an unexpected finish for the
Mustangs. Unexpected to everyone else except Stumbo and its
fans.
Coach Mickey Newsome has
the Mustangs back in contention
Louisville Cardinals
1999-2000 Schedule
January
Sat. 8
Wed.12
Sat. 15
Thur. 20
Sat. 22
Thur. 27
Sat. 29
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI(WDRB)
UAB (WDRB/WFTE)
Marquette (WDRB/WFTE)
DEPAUL (ESPN)
UNC CHARLOTTE (WDRB/WFTE)
CINCINNATI (ESPN)
Saint Louis (ESPN)
FREEDOM HALL
Birmingham, Ala.
Milwaukee, Wise.
FREEDOM HALL
FREEDOM HALL
FREEDOM HALL
St. Louis, Mo.
2:00
7:30
2:00
9:00
5:00
9:00
1:00
February
Tues. 1
Sat. 5
Thur. 10
Sun. 13
Wed.16
Sat. 19
Wed. 23
Georgetown (ESPN2)
Memphis (ESPN2)
SYRACUSE (ESPN)
MARQUETTE (ESPN2)
UNC Charlotte (WDRB/WFTE)
DePaul (ABC)
SAINT LOUIS (WDRB/WFTE)
Washington, D.C.
Memphis, Tenn.
FREEDOM HALL
FREEDOM HALL
Charlotte, N.C.
Chicago, Ill
FREEDOM HALL
7:30
7:00
9:00
6:00
7:35
1:30
8:00
Cincinnati (ESPN2)
SOUTH FLORIDA (WDRB/WFTE)
Cincinnati, Ohio
FREEDOM HALL
7:30
7:30
Houston (ESPN Regionai/WFTE)
Conference USA Tournament
Houston, Texas
Memphis, Tenn.
1:00
TBA
Sun. 27
Tues.29
March
Sat. 4
Wed.- 8
this year and a favorite to win it
all when the finals are played
Friday night. Coach Newsome
quietly gets the job done.
At Allen, it has been documented over the past years the
type of coach Jack Goodman is.
Coach Goodman has a way to
relate to the young men he coaches and gets the most of them.
Jack is a veteran of the hardwood and one of the best in the
county as well as throughout the
region. Here is a person who also
is deserving of a high school position.
Allen Central does not have an
in-house basketball coach but
they have a good one. Coach
Kevin Stumbo has taken this
school to a county championship
in his first season and there is no
reason why he can't.do it again. A
disciple of Johnny Martin basketball, Stumbo has his team running, playing defense and playing
aggressive basketball.
When the season started for the
South Floyd Middle School
Raiders. the first four games were
disappointing setbacks as the
Raiders quickly went to 0-4 on the
season.
But coach Tony Isaac never did
lose confidence in his team and
the Raiders have won eight of
their last nine games and will take
the fourth seed in the tournament.
Coach Isaac is dedicated to the
9, 2000
S
11
game and it shows that he
enjoys the game.
Coach Dwight Newsome
knows what it is to win a county championship. He has won
two with the Betsy Layne
Bobcats. Losing his leading
scorer mid-way of the season has
hurt Betsy Layne as they come
into the tournament as a five seed.
But Coach Newsome is a
tremendous coach and if Bret
Newsome returns, the Bobcats
could pull out another one.
Joey Conn took the helm of the
Mountain Christian Academy half
way through the regular season
and inherited the Falcons team.
Joey has been there for his team
using his basketball knowledge to
mold the Falcons into a competitive team.
Returning to the coaching
ranks this year was Charlie
Collins at Adams Middle School.
I like Charlie and his coachmg
philosophy. Play all the kids. That
is what is for. Coach Collins is a
great person and we need more of
him.
Well, the tournament is just
around the comer. The ball will be
tossed up and the games will
begin Monday night. Some of the
fans, parents and others will try to
second guess the coaches as they
try to pull out a win.
But the fact is, we always think
we could do it better, only to find
out we can't when we put ourselves in their position.
I appreciate all the coaches.
Wm or lose, here you are respected and I wish all of you well.
Thanks for taking time for the
kids!
PressbOX-(continued trom page ten)
I remember the late Sam
Eversole at Martin. Sam had some
good teams for the Purple Flash.
Rick Hancock at Maytown had
some very good Wildcat teams.
David Mosie) had some of the better county teams when he coached
at Allen Elementary. Ernie Tackett
coached
at
Betsy
Layne
Elementary.
A good friend of mine. Earl
Thompson coached at Auxier
Elemental) in his glor) days. How
about June Allen coaching at
McDowell as well as Greg
Johnson? Donna Gray, kindergarten teacher at Martin. tried her
hand at coaching the Martin girls
teams. Also, Ronald Prater was at
Marttn.
A coach who put a lot into the
Martin team. as well as athletics in
\\as Raymond
the county.
''Muggs)" Griffith.
WelL I suppose I could go on
and on and I am sure I left someone out. No\\. if you can remember
someone that I did not mention,
please contact me. I really want to
know who they are. No matter ho'"'
far back.
Well, I'll see you at the grade
school tournament next week.
From the Pres~box. we 'II be
\\atching )OU!
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�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
.,
9, 2000 C3
Run, Patti, run
ctM }rltlt.
By Mark V. Hansen
Highla11ds Regio11al
.Medical Cellter
December 26. \ Jaughu:r.
Lcighann Arnett to
Stephanie and Da' 1d Arnett of
Sai)Cm ille.
Dcl'emht•r 27· A 'on. <lamut.'l
Ray. to Do10th) :md Chn..,tophcr
Shcphen.l ol llueysville; .1 son.
• Taylor hlijah, to Tamm) and
Darin Blanton, of Van Lear.
Dccernbt•r 28: A daughter,
Danni Morgan. to Dann.> and Ida
Ble\ ins of Van Lear
December 29: A daughter.
Ashley ~icol e , to Ra\ en and
Adam Alaniz of Prestonsburg. a
son, Job Thomas, to Tnll') and
Brock Smtth of Sal)em ille.
December 30 A -.on. Kendnck
Tyrone Hmklc. to Teresa
NC\\Somc of Beaut).
December 31 A daughter.
Leianna Paige, to Dollie Michelle
and Michael Paul Harri-. of
Louisa.
lJ
January I . A daughter. Mat)
Ruth, to Angela and Mark Spence
of Tomah.twk; a daughter. Churhe
Marie McGuire, to Amy Wi~c of
Battle Creek, .Mtchigan; a daugh·
cer, Kaitlyn Brook, to Karla
Collett of Salvcrsv1lle.
January ::!: A daughter, Hannah
Brook, to Margie Elizabeth and
Ra) Fitch of Ea~t Point.
Januan 3: A son, Kenton
D\\ a) ne. io Amanda and Chester
Ri ... ncr of Salyen.ville.
Januar) 4 : A -.on. Grant
Alexander Patton. to ~lary Ann
Mulhns of Hueysville; a daughter.
• Kry,ta Sha), to Dann) and
Da\\nctta
:V1cKenzic
of
Prestonsburg; a ~on. Cameron
Ryan Hale, to Tonya Renee
Shepherd of Langley.
AI) ssa
Pikeville JUetlzodist
December I: A son , Cody
D\\ ayne. to Liz a Colleen and
Jo~eph Wayne Burke.
December 2: A son. Austin
Brayden Phoenix. to Stac)
Roxanna Rose: a son, Jamison
Edward, to Trina and Chris
Stanle) ; a daughter, Heaven
f Reann Tackett, to Lcisa Marie
Salhbuf) and Christopher Jay
Tackett.
December J. A daughter.
Chehea Bre<IJ.lna. to ~1elissa and
Lany Owsley. a daughter, Brianna
Lynn, to Robin L. and Jamie 0 .
Thacker; a son, Chad Owen, to
Sarah and Sha\\ n Baldndge: a
son, Joshua Thomas, to Dencita
Jean and Thomas Eugene
Cle\ inger; a daughter, Victoria
Grace Tackl'll. to Steavanie Bolen:
• a son. Benjamin Garrett, to Penny
and Jon Stratton.
Decemhcr 4· A daughter.
Kit.tna Lynn. to Margaret and
Dav1d Bentley.
De~:ember 5: A daughter,
Jess1ca Renae, to Mehssa and
Brian Johnson : a daughter.
Lyndscy Nicole. to Angelia Gay
and Jonathan Mark Newsome: a
daughter, Sydney Nikole, to
Sonya Renee and Johnny Ray
Tacken: a son. Shelby Joe. to
Mary Lou and Kcm11t Ho\\ell.
December 6: A daughter,
- Victona Patge. to Nanc) Lou and
Dwa) ne Tackett; a on, Dustin
Gene, to Daisy and Darrell
Warrix.
December 7: A daughter,
Adreannn Mtkaclah , to Glenda
Mac and Mackie Branham Jr.; a
daughter. Megan Carolannc. to
Tyra L)nn and Jimmy Dean Boyd:
a daughtel , Lindsey Rose, to Jeri
Lynn and Chri<;topher John
McNamee. a daughter, Chelsea
Marie, to Alit son Rena and Johnny
Daryl Adkin~.
December 8: A daughter, Hale)
Madison. to Elizabeth Ann
Shepherd and Ke\ in Thomas
HO\\Cil.
December 9: A son, Dawson
Jc;atah, to Mary Jodi and Randall
Bruce Mullins: a son. Ntcholas
Scott: to Christ Jean Moore; a son.
'f) lcr Griffey, to Violet Mane and
Donald Roy Estep Jr.: a son. Jacoh
Rohert, to .Julia and Kenneth
Spurlock.
December I0: A son. Dylan
Scolt. to Shirley and Lowell
Compton Jr.. a son. Cecil Blake, to
Christy and Shannon Burke; a son,
Zachary Lloyd Flannery. to
Melissa Sue Henson. a ~on. Corey
Anthony. to Tracy Renee and
Anthony Grant Thompson.
December 11: A daughter.
Carl) Ann. to Valerie Lynn and
Patrick Andre\\ Ta) lor: a daugh·
ter, Makayla Michelle. to Merita
Michelle and Jimmy Ray Stewart:
a daughter. Katie Skylar. to Kell)
Rebecca and Jeffrey Allen Justice.
December 13: A son, Logan
Carson. to Audra Denise and Mark
Curtis Hillennan.
December 14: A son. R1chard
Brandon Dean. to Deana and
Bryan Conn; a son, Dalton Ryan,
to Carolyn and Herbert Ray
Hamilton: female twins, Allison
Hope and Fatth Alexandria to
Pennie Marie and Robert Allen
Hunter: a daughter. Autumn Rayn.
to Kimberly and Kevin Miller.
December 15: A daughter,
Sarah Elizabeth. to Dinah Jo and
John Akers: a son. Devon Chet, to
Misty Mar... hall: a son. Jakob
Devon Grant. to Rachel Nicole
and Da' td Grant Ellis: a son,
Walker Caden. to Trac) Lee and
Steven Ray Blevins; a daughter,
Hannah Lasha Combs. to Jennifer
Music.
December 16: A daughter,
Candyce ~icole. to Amanda and
Jeremy Raschella: a son, Logan
Alexander. to Tiffany Cornish and
Alex Foster.
December 17: A daughter.
Jeanette Rose Smith. to Melissa
Jean Conley; a daughter. Julian
Nicole. to Julian Mae and Bany
Dean Miller.
December 18: A daughter.
Kamf) n Quinn Nicole. to Letha
Renca and John William
Reynolds; a son. Kyler R) an. to
Mary Elizabeth and Justin Ryan
Sulli\:an.
December 19: A daughter.
Alexandra ~cole, to R~celle Rae
and CharJec; Ellery Cokley: a
daughter. Madisyn Elizabeth, to
Sabrina Thacker McCoy and
Phillip Arnold McCoy.
December 20: A daughter,
Lindy Rebecca Prater, to Angela
Ray: a daughter. Lindsey
Katharine, to Dora May and Craig
Rosel Kidd: a son. Isaiah Dec. to
Anna Marie and Van Buren
Blackburn.
December 21: A daughter.
Courtney Paige. to Joetta and
Christopher Gale Roberts; a
daughter. Abigail Faith. to
Avonellc Dawn and Kerry Ryan
Harris: a son. Daniel Jo~eph , to
Rebecca and Delmer Kendrick: a
daughter. Kevin ~athanael. to
Elizabeth and Le\ i Kevin Belcher;
a daughter. Elii>ha Jean. to Sarah
and Teddy Davis.
December 22: A daughter.
Emily Page. to Vanessa and Keith
Tackett: a daughter. Oa\\ n
Makenhan Conley. to Angela
Dawn Belcher and Tommy Ray
Conley.
December 23: A 50n. Kanin
David Rogers, to Judy Kaye
Darnell and David Earl Rogers: a
daughter. Sierra Faith. to
Georgzclla and Michael Sincell; a
It's a boy
Rodney and Lora McKenzie of
the
Mountain
Parkway,
Prestonsburg, announce the
birth of their first child, a son,
Trevor Lee McKenzie. He was
born December 22, 1999. He
weighed seven pounds and six
o unces and was 21-1/2 Inches
lo ng. His grandparents are
Robert and Lemozine Willis and
James and Linda Trusty, all of
the Mountain Parkway.
son. Skylar Chay~c. to Melinda
Gail and Tcrf) Lee Williams.
December 24 : A daughter.
Ashley Kate. to Donna Kay and
Robert Edward ~arincil: a daughter, Kalin \1ariah Williams. to
Letitia May and Brandon Ronda!
Wtlliams.
December 26: A daughter.
Alli,on Marie Tubbs,Jann Allison
and Ro~' Harris; a daughter,
Leslie Blaire. to Shdl} and
Williams Ste\\an: a son. Zachary
Darrell, to Rebecca L) nn Belcher
and Glenn Farley; a son. Harley
Da-.id. to Vaniesa Gail Robmson
and Chad Erick Tubbs.
December 27: A son. Elijah
Cortlin Cordcl. to Jami and Mark
Prater; a son. Cameron Chase. to
Stacy Rena and Rondall Nelson; a
daughter. Josie Renee, to Matosha
Renia and Joseph Garrett Thacker:
a 1.on. Donovan Bryce. to Gina
Ann Richardson; a daughter.
Rcbacca Danielle. to Amanda Sue
Bentley and Dann) R. Casebolt.
December 28: A daughter.
Lanessta I..arac. to Lcsalic Denise
and Da\i id William Keene: a
daughter. Tayler N1cole. to
Bridgette Michelle and Charles
Burnette: a daughter. Cheyenne
Paige, to Sherry and Dann)
Ramey: u son, Nicholas Xavier. to
Barbara and Howard Sturgill.
Dect!mber 29: A daughter.
Montana Ber11h ia Hamilton. to
Deborah Dicenna Watson and
Tommy Hamilton.
December JO: A daughter.
Jenny Marie. to Brandy Gail and
Tate Etlwarcl Boyd: a daughter,
Savannah Brooke. to Glenda
Michelle and Ernest Glen Potter.
Decemher 31: A son. Kenneth
Charlie Glenn. to Rebecca
Laronda anti Kenneth Cecil
Wallace; a ...on, Eddie Ryan. to
Summer Beth and Eddie Randall
Stump; a son, John Evan McKay.
to Mata~ha and Kenny Scott.
Januar) I, 2000: A daughter.
Katlin Elizabeth Samons. to
Wanda Loui ...e Meadors: a son.
Chad Aaron, to Shelly Marie and
Chad Allen Smallwood: a ~on.
Austin Hunter. to Tambra Leiann
and Arlie Ray Stale) Jr.: a daugh·
ter, Zoe Reagen. to Kathy Lynn
and Brian Purter Morrison; a
daughter,
Amanda
Nicole
Johnson. **Millennium Baby***.
to Mcli,sa Dawn Mullins and
Jamie Lee Johnson.
• There's a method to retirement madness
(NAPSA)·Exactly how do retirement-age individual' choose the place where they'll enjoy retuement?
Results analyzed from a number of studies show that
retirees base their deci ion on a variety of considerations. Ranked in order, future retrrces are looking for
low crime/...ecurity, plea~ant climate, low co:-.t of living, rccreational/soctal f~turc:-., neighbors. and a
small town environment \\ ith big city amenities close
by.
Knowing and under~tanding these concerns has
helped the planners and builders of retirement co.~
munitics, jJ(>pul<~r e . . pccially m the sun heh. to otter
• the features chat soon-to· be retirees demand. A case in
potnt is Green V;1lley. Arizona, an active retirement
community about 20 mile' south of Tucson, created
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of Tuc..on. it was an ideal location On top of that.
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Fairlicld also sa\\ the trend lor active retirementWith rctm·cs looktng for diverse ways to enrich them selve.<> So, in addition to bcmg the community's
largest homebuilder. rairtield ha:. abo ~eveloped $14
' mtllion in recreational faciliue ... tncludtng three golf
courses. Green Valley 1s al o 10 the center ol a wide
range of tourist and l'ullural attractions. Popular day
trips include legendary Tomb... wne, the mming-townturned-arts community of Bisbee. shopping in
~ogales. Mexico, scenic: hiking tratls and canyon~.
htstoric Spanish mission~. a~ well as a number of ca... tno ....
Vinually evef)· pmspccttve rettree wants to e.xperience a potential retirement spot first-hand before
making the commitment to rno\e. ln response to thic;,
man) adult communitie.., ha\c de\eloped affordable
mini-vacations that allow prospective reurees an
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Visitors stay in the luxuriuus Fairfield Green Valle)
Lodge. complete \\ uh neighboring goll course.
restaurant. vtews of the nearby Santa Rita mountains,
a heated <>pa. and a pass to Green Valley recreattonal
facilities which tnclude cxerctsc machines, tennis,
swimming. plus many arts und crafts classes. Guests
get a package deal Wtth free golf and lunch for a price
much more favorable than those found at -;unbelt
re'\Ort~.
People interc.,tcd in tindtng out more ahout the
Green Valley Vacation Sampler can call 1-800-528·
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At a young and tender age, Patti Wilson was told by
her doctor that she was an epilepttc. Her father, Jim
Wilson, ts a morning jogger. One day she smiled
through her teen-age brace-. and -.aid. "Daddy what I'd
really~love to do is run with you every day. but I'm afraid
r n have a seizure."
Her father told her. "If you do. I know how to handle
11 so let's start running!"
That's just what they did every day. It wao; a wonderful experience tor them to share, and there were no
seizures at all while she was running. After a few weeks,
she told her father. "Daddy. what I'd really love to do is
break the world's long-distance running record for
women."
Her father checked the Gume"s Book of World
Records and found that the farthest any woman had run
was 80 miles. As a freshman in high :-.chool. Patti
announced. "I'm going to run from Orange County up to
on the brains that limit so many others. Isn't there a way
San Francisco." (A distance of 400 miles.)
1 can keep running?'' He gave her one option. He could
·'As a sophomore." she went on, ''I'm going to run to
wrap it in adhesive instead of putting it in a cast He
Portland. Oregon." (Over 1.500 miles.)
warned her that it would be incredibly painful. and he
"As a junior I'll run to St. Louis. (About 2,000
told her. "It will bli~ter." She told the doctor to wrap it
miles.)
up.
.
"As a senior I'll run to the White House." (More than
She finished the run to Portland, completmg her last
3.000 miles away.)
mile \\ith the governor of Oregon. You may have seen
In view of her handicap. Patti was as ambitious as she
the headlines: "Super Runner Patti Wilson Ends
was enthusiastic, but she said she looked at the handicap
Marathon For Epilcp~y On Her 17th Birthday."
of being an epileptic as simply "an inconvenience." She
After four months of almost continuous running from
focused not on what she had lost, but on what she had
the West Coast to the East Coast, Patti arrived in
left.
Washington and shook the hand of the president of the
That year she completed her run to San FrcUJcisco
United States. She told him, " I wanted people to know
wearing aT-shirt that read ··1 Love Epileptics." Her dad
that epileptics arc nomml human beings with normal
ran every mile at her side, and her mom, a nurse, foluves."
lowed in a motor home behind th~m in case anything
J told this stOf)' at one of my seminars not long ago,
went wrong.
and afterward a big teary-eyed man came up to me,
In her sophomore year, Patti's classmates got behind
stuck out his big meaty hand and said, "Mark, my name
her. They built a giant poster that read, "Run, Patti.
is Jim Wilson. You were talking about my daughter,
Run!" (This has since become her motto and the title of
Patti." Because of her noble efforts, he told me, enough
a book she hac; written.) On her second marathon. en
money had been mised to open up 19 multimillion-dolroute to Portland. she fractured a bone in her foot. A doclar epileptic centc~ around the country.
tor told her she had to Mop her run. He said. "''ve got to
If Patti Wilson can do so much with so little. what can
put a ca'it on your ankle so that you don't sustain peryou do to outperfonn yourself in a state of toml wellmanent damage."
ness?
"Doc. you don't unde~tand.'' ~he said. "This isn't
© 2000 Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen
just a whim of mine, it\ a magnificent obse<.sion! I~m
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not just doing it for me. I'm doing it to break th~e-ch_ru_n_s_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __
Genealogy software provides Internet-ready
tools for researching and creating family trees
Individual Software lnc .. developer and publisher
of personal productivity and educational software, has
introduced Family Tics Deluxe Edition ($49.95)
Version 6. a genealogy progmm that uses the power of
Internet to assist in researching family history while
generating comprehensive charts, reports and family
trees.
The World Wide Web has become an indispensable
tool for creating family trees, and Family Ties Deluxe
Edition incorporates valuable Internet search features
to trace family history. AI the same time. the program
provides all of the mean' necessary to explore and
complete a \ariel) of genealogy projects, from
detailed reports to pedigree charts. as well as lists and
calendars to plan a family reunion.
"Famil) Ties Deluxe wa~ designed to incorporate
the Internet's \'ast resources in a~sisting people to
explore their famil) 's roots." said Tim Cuny. product
marketing manager at lndi-. idual Software.
·'With the click of a button, the program takes you
directly to the most comprehensive web sites to search
for lost family members or track other useful information.''
Gatheri11g Family History Made Easy
family Ties ha!. the Internet directly woven into the
program by providing access to the largest and most
complete online genealogy resources. By aligning
with Anccstry.com, KindredKonnections.com and
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through multiple disks to complete fan1ily research.
When faced with a date or event that can't be documented. simply highlight the name on the family tree
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Research Tools in the Box
Family Ties includes additional COs to assist uo,;e~
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and 20th centuries. The program can call up records
by name. birth date, date of death, state of issue, last
known address and address of lump sum payment.
•
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Wales. Scotland, Ireland and more.
The Centennia Working Model Editionfeatures animated maps of Europe nnd the Middle East
aitd offers a hi<ttory of e\ent... , people and places.
Prese11t Family Research
Once users are ready to display the records they've
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A web page that can be posted on the
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Interactive slide show complete with
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15 elegant family trees. reports, charts and
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Family Ties offers hundreds of options lo personaJize any layout Because Family Ties uses GEDCOM
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Folic acid daily cuts birth defect risk
With the start of the new year,
and during National Birth
Defects Prevention Month,
Kentucky women can make a
simple resolution that could
reduce Kentucky's incidence of
neural tube birth defects
It ts estimated that Kentucky
has t\\ ice the national average of
babies born with neural tube
defects. severe defects of the
brain and spine. Research shows
that 'homen \\ho consume the
recommended amount of folic
acid dail)-found in most multivitamins-<:an reduce their risk of
having a baby with these severe
birth defects by as much a~ 70
percent.
"Because we kno\\ folic acid
is effective in preventing neural
tube birth defects. we urge all
Kentucky women of chtldbear
ing age to make a New Ycar" s
ResolutiOn to take fo ltc .1cid
every day." said Katrina Adams,
program services director of the
Greater Kentucl.:) Chapter of the
March of Dime~. the nation's
leading \ oluntary organization
dedicated to saving babies by
preventing bitth detects.
According to the March uf
Dimes, women ~hould take the
recommended amount ot folic
acid before the) get pregnant and
du ring their pregnancy. The recommended amount is 400 micrograms a day. which can be found
in most multivitamins. Women
having a previous pregnancy
with a child with a neural tube
defect should consult with their
physician for recommended
dosage of folic acid.
"It's necessary for all women
capable of becoming pregnant to
be taking folic acid." said
Adams "Most neural tube
defects occur in the first month
of pregnancy, before many
women even know they are pregnant. and half of the pregnancies
in this country are unplanned."
For more information on folic
acid or pregnancy and birth
defects. contact the March of
Dimes Resource Center, toll free
888-MODlMES (888-663-4637).
State arts group to meet
Arts Kentucky has scheduled a statewide meeting for
Saturday, Januaf)' 15. in
Frankfort.
The meeting of artists,
craftspeople and member~ of
arts groups will begin at 10
a.m. in room 125 of the Capitol
Annex.
The focus of the morning
session w11l be on "The Value
of Multiculturalism in the Arts"
and \\ill feature Ken Clay of
the Kentucky Center for the
Arr... and Jean Donohue of
Media Working Group.
A box lunch and bu-.ines'
meeting i~ planned for noon to
2 p.m., followed by a Kentucky
Arts Council Workshop, in
which new grant guidelines
\\ill be discussed, along with
the panel review process.
Registration is $25 for Arts
Kentucky members and $50 for
non-members. which includes
annual yearly dues.
Tn register. call the orguni/ation at I 877-56 1-0701.
Art'> Kentucky is a statewide
mernbersh1p organization. It
pro\ tdes members with professional de\ clopment opportunities. access to resources. con"ulting services and inclusion
in an arts network
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
9, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY T IMES
Hamm awarded
nursing degree
Judith Hamm, daughter of Floyd and Edna Davis of David. and wife
of Cecil Hamm, was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree iu nursmg
from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing.
Nursing graduates were recogni:ted at a receptton. December J(l
Hamm. who is enrolled in the nursing master's program at UK, was
one of 42 students who graduated from the program with either a bache
lor of science degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree.
Si nce the first bachelor of nursing degree wa~; awarded at UK in 1964.
more than 3.700 nursing students have graduated. In 1971. the Colleg~ of
Nursing started it!. master's degree program. and in 1988. the College
began its doctorate program.
Last year, U.S. News & World Report ranked the U.K. College of
Nursing master's degree program 48th among the 117 schools ranked.
Local student holds
office at Centre College
Les Fugate has been elected an officer of the Centre College
Interfraternity Council, the governing organization for fraternities on the
campus. He is serving as vice president of risk management and education.
Fugate, who is the son of Marshall and Jackie Fugate of Prestonsburg.
is a sophomore at Centre and a member of the Phi Kappa Tau social fraternity.
Centre has campus chapters of six social fraternities and tour social
sororities. The fraternities and sororities are part of a larger campus community that includes nearly 80 student clubs and organization~.
Fourth grade students at Allen Elementary School enjoyed their
recent trip to Frankfort to visit the Capitol and State Representative
Greg Stumbo. The trip coincided with their study of Kentucky history.
school students learning
t protect our environment
(NAPSA)-Studenb in high school and students of the em ironment are devising ingenious \\ ays to stud) our world-and winning
pnzes fot it.
For example, n htgh school student group
with a passion for saving frogs, a professor
who seeks ke) s to restoration beneath the soil
of damaged ecosystems and a travel agency
entrepreneur \\ho promotes environmentally
responsible tout ism m Kenya are among nine
honorees to rccctvc rhe natiOn's oldest. most
prestigious conservation award-The Chevron
Conservations A\\ ard.
''These nine trailblazers demonstrate what
can be accomplished with a balance of dedication. determinatiOn and dtplomacy." said Dr.
Donald Paul, 'I<.C prc~idcnt of technology and
env1rorunent altail·s for Chevron Corporation.
The Viva Ia R.mu (Long Live the Frog)
Project.
inner in the Organizational category. was undt'rtaken hy a group of srudents at
Douglas fhgh School in Arizona. The
Chiricahua leop·1rd frog owes its revival in
part to the students who significantly restored
and rejuvenated th~: frog's habitat and population. The r~.:sult 1s unc of the largest Jeopard
frog breeding populations in the world.
Dr. Michael Allen. director of the Center for
Conservation Biology at the University of
California. Rtverstde. and professor at the
Department of Plant Biology. is an award
recipient in the Professional category. Dr.
Allen studies hov. microscopic soil organisms,
knov.n as mycornh1zac, may hold the key to
rejuvenating ecO'-) stems damaged by forest
fires. volcam..: et uptions and other cataclysmic
events.
a''
• Sierra Madre Environmental Action
Council (SMEAC)-Sierra Madre, California
• Viva Ia Rana Project-Douglas High
School. Douglas, Arizona
Professionals
• Dr Michael Allen, director, Center for
Conservation
Biology-University
of
California, Riverside
• Christopher "Kim" J. Elliman, former
president and current trustee, Open Space
Institute-New York, New York
• Edward T. McMahon, director of
American
Greenways
Program,
The
Conservation Fund-Arlington, Virginia
Volunteers
Jorie Butler Kent, chairman of the Friends
of Conservation (FOC) and co-owner of the
Abercrombie & Kent travel company. has
combined business savvy w1th compassion for
wildlife to win in Chevron'~; Volunteer category. The FOC. which focuses on an ecosystem
in Kenya, has sponsored inl'tructional programs including educational \\ ildlife presentations for inner-city school children throughout
the United States. The FOC also works with
indigenous Kenyan tribes in monitoring
endangered wildlife.
The 1999 Chevron Conservation Awards
winners include:
Organizations
International Council for Local
Environmental Initiatives' Cities for Climate
Protection (ICLEI/CCP) Campatgn-Berkeley.
California
• Jone Butler Kent. chairman, Friends of
Conservation-Oak Brook. lllinois
• Charles H. Murphy. retired chairman and
CEO. Murphy Oil Corporation-£! Dorado,
Arkansas
• Gerald Stoops. retired teacher-San
Bernardino. California
Award winners were selected by an independent panel of seven distinguished conservationists representing a wide range of environmental fields. including land conservation,
water resource issues and protection of endangered species.
Created by the late Ed Zem. a nationally
recognized sportsman. humorist and author,
the Chevron Conservation Awards honor individuals and groups who protect and enhance
renewable resources. For more than four
decades. honorees have been chosen for their
ability to work effectively with divergent organizations, achieve consensus and meet difficult challenges with practical solutions.
Banishing
bite problems
Jesse Meade was a Pilgrim for a day in November. He Is a student in lisa Thornsberry's class at May Valley
Elementary School.
(NAPSA)-Here's news that
may make parents and teens
smile. According to a recent
research report, a small comfortable, dental appliance worn
for two or three hours daily and
while sleeping is highly effective in helping to correct common but difficult orthodontic
problems. The six month study
concluded that the appliance,
the Kussick Tongue Retrainer.
can correct abnormal tongue
and swallowing habits that
cause malocclusion. the improper positioning of teeth.
The study was done by the
Manipal India Academy of
Higher Education College of
Dental Surgery on the appliance
designed by American orthodontist Leon Kussick, to properly position the tongue during
swallowing and to reduce its
size. The study found this
approach to be highly effective
for children.
Parents interested in having
their children's bite problems
corrected with the Kussick
Retrainer should contact their
dentist for further information.
Chase lnrnon and Krls Ward enjoyed making bird feeders in
December. They are students in Lisa Thornsberry's class at May
Valley Elementary School.
New study shows
instant hand sanitizers
cut school absenteeism
(NAPSA)-Eiementary school
students who use an instant hand
sanitizer in the classroom have 20
percent fewer absentee days due to
illness, according to a recent study
of over 6,000 children. The study
results, supported by the National
Association of School Nurses.
emphasize the importance of hand
hygiene in an effort to reduce sick
days and keep kids in the classroom.
Handwashing is acknowledged
as the most effective method for
preventing the spread of infection.
However, it just isn't possible or
practical to wash with soap and
water as often as needed. Instant
hand sanitizers. when introduced
as a complement to handwashing,
provide an effective alternative
that is convenient and easy to use.
Students in the study were
instructed to wash their hand~; with
soap and water as they normal!)
do, but to also use the instant hand
sanitizer before and after lunch,
after recess and after using the
restroom.
Dispensers
were
installed nc\.t to every classroom
door.
The study ran for I 0 months.
covering the 1998-99 school year,
and school districts in Athens.
Tennessee;
Wilmington.
Delaware; Irvine. California;
Cuyahoga Falls. Ohio; and
Hudson, Ohio were involved. A
total of 19 elementary schools,
grades K-6. too'- part. ln each
school district, classrooms con
taining Purell® Instant Hand
Sanitizer were paired with control
classrooms. Absentee days due to
illness were recorded by school
personnel.
The spread of infectious dis-
case accounts for more than 164
million lost school days annuall) _.
among kindergarten through
twelfth grade students in public
schools. according to tigure-. provided by the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prc\cntion
Gojo Industries, Inc. ma'-ers of
Purell.
and
the
NatiOnal
Association of School Nurses find
the results prom1sing for school
nurses. administrators. teachers.
students, and parents across the
country and encourage additional
studies to determine effective
ways to prevent illnesses and
absenteeism among elementary
school children.
•
"This study demonstrates the
importance of healthy hand
hygiene in a classroom -.enmg.
Teaching children the importance
of hand hygiene. whether it's with
a hand sanitizer or soap and water.
can help reduce the spread of
infection nnd the re,ulting loss in
learning
days."
said Jud)
Robinson. Ph.D.. R.N. and
Executive Director of the National
Association of School Nurseo;,
So what can be done this v,.inter
to help keep kids healthy and in
school? Parents can do their part
by encouraging their children to:
• Wash their hands with soap
and wah!l regular!):
• Usc a hand sanitizer between
hand washings or \\hen -.llap and
\Vater are not available:
• Eat a well-balanced dil:t;
• Engage in regular ph) sic.ll
activity: and,
• Ores:. appropriately when
going outdoors.
For more information ahoutthc
study or hand h)gienc. 'Hsit •
www.purell.com.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
9, 2000
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Adding fun and family to the ntiddle-school math equation: Figure this!
(NAPS A)-Remember being stumped in
,A school b) a complicated math problem and
saying you would never need to solve one
like it in "real life'?"
If so, you're not alone. Yet from boardroom to boiler room. from the NASA.
launch pad to the Macy's sales noor.
advanced math skills have bec:ome critical
for virtually all of today's careers
Moreover. taking challengtng math courses leads to opportunities in higher education. This could be troubling news to many
of the nation·., students. According to the
most recent finding<: of the Third
International Mathematics and Science
Study (TlMSS). U.S. 8th and 12th graders
pelform near the bottom of the list in math
abilities compared to their counterparts
around the world.
While there are a number of factors for
closmg this achievement gap, most national and local education groups agree that
boosting parental involvement is key.
Recognizing the importance of the middle
school years, the Figure This! campaign is
offering a series of engaging mathematics
challenges for families to do together in
the after-school hours.
Developed by the
National Council of
Teachers
of
Mathematics
!NCTM). a recognized leader in the
development ot stan
lards for K-12 mathematics achievement. the Figure This! chal
lenges are designed for middle school student<; and their families to do at home. On
a regular basis. dozens of these real-v. orld,
parent-family challenges will be featured
in television, print, the rnternet and radio.
Like horoscopes, cro~sword puzzles and
the morning traffic report. the Figure This!
challenge will become a well-recognized
feature in a variety of media outlets.
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The campaign is funded by thl! U.S.
Dcpa1tment of Education and the National
Science Foundation (NSF), and supported
in part by the National Action Counc1l for
Minorities in Engineering (NACME). A
key message at the recent launch of Figure
This! was a call-to-action for partnerships
by America's business, education and
civic groups. The groups are encouraged
to promote the Figure This! challenges
through product packaging, reprints and in
advertising campaigns, and through dissemination to customers and employees.
Orgamzations interested in partnership
opportunities with Figure This! arc
encouraged to call toll-free 1-877-GOSOLVE, or to log onto www.figurethis.org
for more information.
Reading, writing key to reading event
First grade students in Donna Collins' class at Allen Elementary
School recently went on a field trip to the Mountain Arts Center to
watch "Alice in Wonderland." The trip was sponsored by Layne
Brothers Ford and Honda dealership of lvel.
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Keeping science real
(NAPSA)-Scientific discoveries are outpacing the ability of traditional textbooks to stay current.
Think about it: the cloning of
fann animals; the mapping of
human DNA: the latest innova• tions in over-the-counter medications. By the time a new science
textbook reaches the classroom,
researchers may have discovered a
new, potentially life-saving drug.
A recent study by Project 2061.
the education reform initiative of
the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. found
that nine of the most popular science textbooks failed to meet science education teaching standards.
Today's teachers need more
than traditional classroom materials to keep srudents interested in
• science. BioRAP® science curriculum supplements are one such
resource many educators have d1scovered. BioRAP is a unique (and
free) instructional tool that takes a
''real world" approach to science
by relating scientific concepts and
information to topics relevant to
today's teenagers.
Brian McCarry of Monsignor
Bonner High School ncar
Philadelph1a has noticed a marked
difference in his students' attitudes
toward ~cience since introducing
BioRAP last spring. "Our text• books are good, but they can
quickly become outdated as scientists make new discoveries every
day. BioRAP offers up-to-date
infonnation on the latest issues
that really grabs my students'
attention,'' said McCarry.
BioRAP topics include product
safety. risk assessment, and
healthy skm. The materials are
packed with easy-to-read and
timely mformation on the latest
scientific discoveries, interactive
activities, "real-life" cartoon scenarios. and features on sciencerelated careers.
"BioRAP helps my students see
that science is part of their daily
lives. It encourages them to think
about the products they use every
day and the science behind those
products," said Jim Parker, a science teacher at Spring Valley
Middle School in Califomia.
BioRAP is distributed free-ofcharge to teachers by Join Hands,
a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness and
understanding of bJOiogJcal
research. BioRAP supports The
National Science Education
Stan'dards.
For more infonnation, contact
the Join Hands Educational
Foundation at 1-800-933-8228 or
www.Joinhand.org.
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by Ed Crutchfield
(NAPSA)-When Angie Flynn
stepped into her second grade
class, her teacher placed her in a
high, third-grade reading group
within days. Her parents were
pleased. but not surprised. "We
had read bedtime stones to her
since she was a baby," says her
mother, Jill Flynn, a First Union
employee.
Reading to a youngster is a
smart move for parents who want
their offspring well prepared for
life in the 21st Cenrury. While
some moms and dads worry about
their children being "computer
literate,'' that's far from true "literacy."
Literate individuals can read
words on a printed page or computer screen with fluency and
understanding. A literate person
can also write with correct
spelling, punctuation, and flow of
ideas so a reader can grasp the
full meaning of the word.
Few Amencan youngsters arc
literate when it comes to both
reading and writing says a new
study
from
the National
Assessment of EducatiOnal
Progress. Only one percent of students in the fourth, eighth. and
Ed Crutchfield, Chairman and
CEO of the First Union
Corporation, takes part in his
corporation's Reading First program and shares his love of
books with a captive audience.
twelfth grades can do ·'advanced"
writing, and roughly 20 percent
fall below "basic" requirements.
Educators agree that the ability
to write proficiently starrs with an
ability to read. And when it
comes to teaching youngsters
how to read. listen to one
teacher's statement: "Parents are
the people who have the most
influence on a child's ability to
learn. Those who value reading
and share it by reading aloud to
children can make a world of difference."
Among numerous effort~ to
boost literacy are the "Reading is
Fundamental" program, an "Even
Start" plan, and a National
Conference on Family Literacy.
"Reading First," a First Union
initiative is an outgrowth of the
bank's "Education First" program
that began a decade ago.
Heightening
educational
efforts in communities in 12
states and the District of
Columbia, First Union employees
volunteer to read to students in
classes. In October, to mark the
program's tenth year. employees.
sports celebrities, and community
partner representatives visited
75,000 classrooms. In each. they
read Dr. Seuss·s Oh, The Place<:
You'll Go! and left the book to be
enjoyed ume and again.
Perhaps because my mother
was a schoolteacher, I take extra
pride in standing behind what we
believe 1s the largest face-to-face
corporate literacy event in the
nation.
In all, some two million children delighted in hearing a warm.
human voice, up close ant.l ve1y
personal, 1mpart the hook '<. v.ord~
of wisdom. Nn ekctronrcs. no
multimedia, no soundtrack-just
amusing S) llables hinting of life s
wonderful ad\·entures .
Enabling First tJnion employees to help improve public educatiOn. each gets four hours 0f p<~id
time off every month to 'oluntecr
in schools. Last year. nearl} half
of employees spent more than
750.000 hours as 1endcn. and
tutors.
Whether sponsored hy comp.t
nies. foundations or inJi\ idunL..
such programs can help youngsters prepare to ··communic.ltc
and reason in the beginning of the
21st Century." sa) s an official at
the 1\Jational Center for Educat1 m
Statistics.
Still. parents should ll'ali7c
that such efforts alone aren ' t
enough. As one mom s:l} ' ·
"Parents are the most important
teachers. so it\ important to find
time, or take time. to read to kld'i
at home.''
Ed
Crutchfield
o
th~
Chairman a11d CEO of th Fo <:1
Union Cmpnrarion.
Improving skills at MSU
Morehead State University's College of Science and Technology
recently hosted Its sixth annual Mathematics, Physics and Advanced
Technology Day. Several students from Allen Central High School
were among about 450 juniors and seniors from nearly 20 schools
who participated in the advanced learning explorations. High school
math and science teachers chose their best students to attend
MPATE Day. (MSU photo by Tim HolbrooK)
On the road to pedestrian safety
(NAPSA)-Are you driven to learn
• more about road safety? Well. maybe
that's a stretch. But. dtivers aren't the
only ones who need to be concemed
about safety. Pedestnans do too, especially school-age children who come in
contact with traffic nearly every day.
Because they do. it's especially important to teach our children how to be safe
pedestrians. Teach YOUR children to
always follow these important steps:
• Before crossing a street. stop at the
curb. edge of the road. or corner before
proceeding. Look left-right-and left
again, if its clear, b~gin to cross ... and
W look over your shoulder for oncoming
vehicles. Never stop watching for trallk
when crossing the street.
• Always walk facing traffic when
there are no sidewalks so you can see
what's coming towards you. That way.
you' II see the car if the driver doesn't see
you.
• Be especially careful when walking
after dark. Placing "cool" reflect1ve
stickers on children's clothing, shoes,
and bookbags or slipping on a reflective
wrist band is easy to do and greatly
increases the chances of being seen.
• Always pay attention to and follow
the traffic lights and pedestrian signals at
intersections. Wait until you see the
WALK l!ignal, then, follow the basic
rules for crossing.
• A flashing DON'T WALK signal
indicates you shouldn't start to cro'>!> the
street. However, if you have already
o;tarted crossmg when it begins flashing,
continue walktng. The timmg mecha
nism in the signal device usually allows
you rime to cross before 1t changes to a
steady DON'T WALK signal.
• If you sec a steady DON'T WALK
signal. don't begin to cross the street!
Wait for the next WALK stgnal.
• The WALK signal and the green
traffic light indicate that it's yoUJ tum to
cross the street, but, they do not mean
it's SAFE to cross. The WALK signal
and the GREEN light mean LOOK, and
go only if no traffic is coming your way.
Here arc some tips for drivers to help
intpH>Vt' pedestl iun salet}.
• Always travel at the posted speed
Jimit-cspeciaJJy through residential
areas.
• Avoid distractions and always be on
the lookout for pede~trians-espccially
chtldren-since they are much more likely to dart out into the path of incommg
traffic.
• When turnmg left at a green light or
making a right tum on red. look for
pedestrians a~ well as cars. Often, when
drivers are turning at intersections the)
are watching for traffic, but not pedestrians. Pcdestnans always have the right of
\\ay at interse~tions.
The most common reason drivers
cin: for wh) they hit a pedestrian i.; the'
11 you're in , c
I r
~..:m Stu> tl\:tl' Don t
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crossmg, rushtng cro
that happen to you .
ing in streets or on roadway shoulders.
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knowingly
accept
false or misleading
advertisements. Ads
which request or
require
advance
payment of fees for
services or products
should be scrutinized carefully.
FOR SALE
Autos
'1991
TOYOTA
CAMRY:
High
mileage,
excellent
transportation. $1 ,ooo.
478-2144.
1990 LINCOLN TOWN
CAR: New paint job
(silver), new tires, new
trans. 886-2163.
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It Out[
Read ~our own Ad
the first time it
appears. The Flo~d
Count'j Times is
onl~ responsible
for one incorrect
insertion!
Will you earn ~,000.$40,000
this year and more In future
years?
International Company, In Its
Bth decade of growth, needs a
manager In this area.
Are You
SPORTS MINDED
• Goal Oriented
•Ambitious
• Bondable, with good re1erenoes
ff you qualify, you will be
training
• Guaranteed Income to start
• $400(wk
• Complete benefits &
tetirement package
• Merit Promotions
Call Cecil Adkins
606-432-2545
Mon.-Tues., 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Eq\111 ~Employe· M.f
1986 CHEVY TRANSFER VAN: 16 passenger . Very low miles.
$7,000. 886-1832 or
886-1237
PROPERTY
FOR SALE
Lots
Books
EAST KENTUCKY'S
LARGEST
SELECTION OF NEW &
USED BOOKS, including Floyd Co. Kentucky
History and History &
Families of Knott Co.
Kentucky Published
by Turner Publishing
Co. Call606-789-3592
or visit Words' N Stuff
at the intersection of
Ky At 1107 & 302, at
Van Lear, KY.
LOT FOR SALE: At
Orchard Br. of Banner,
Ky. 115 x 75 lot, chain
lrnk fence. blacktop
dnve, city water, septic
$12,500.
system.
874-4159 or 886-1419
after 5 pm.
BUILDING LOTS
FOR SALE:
100x100, $7,500.
Public water available.
Call Tommy or
Berniece Westfall.
606-478;9425
606-478-9363.
Westfall Realty
lvel, Ky.
Mobile Homes
PRIMESTAR I
DIRECTV:
Fee equipment, free
up-grades. Call for
details, 888-265-2123.
8'
SLATE
New
POOLTABLE:
cloth, new rails. $800.
886-2367 or 886-5222.
RAY'S BARGAIN
CENTER
SALE - SALE - SALE
Christmas trees, outside lights & decorations for the home, 1/2
PRICE.
Toys, gift
ideas & much, much
more. NEW & USED
furniture & applainces
reduced to unbelievable prices.
New:
Mattress sets starting
at $99, living room
suits $399, dinettes
$149. Used: Stoves,
refrigerators, washers
& dryers. SHOP WITH
US & SAVE!!
AT.
#122, McDowell. Call
377-0143.
NEW COMPANY
NOW HIRING
Full-Time Positions Available
$350 per week
Call Monday, Jan. 10, 2000
between 12:00 & 5:00 p.m.
for interview, 478-2777
EAGLE TRACE
SUBDIVISION
has 3 models ready for viewing.
Choose vour own home and lot.
Lots and homes also available up Bear
Hollow, located on Floyd and Johnson
County line.
Call our toll-free number
for an appointment today!
1-800-164-4835
NOW ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS
IN THE
FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
CIRCULATION DEPT.
Part-time:
Day and night shifts
APPLY AT 263 S. CENTRAL AVE.
No Phone Calls, Please!
E.O.E.
Y2K
SPECIAL:
Beautiful 4 BR, 2 BA
home. Only $262 per
mo.
Call 606-4781600 or 800-492-8259.
ALL NEW LAND I
HOME PACKAGES:
We do it all: Septic,
water, electric... Limited
number of spaces
available.
Freedom
Homes 606-478-1600
or 800-492-8259.
NEW REPOS: 2 BR &
3 BR. These home
won't last long. 606478-1600 or 800-4928259.
'99s
MUST
GO!
Prices Slashed. Easy
financing, cause we
own
the
bank!
Payments starting at
$200 per month. Call
today 606-478-1600 or
800-492-8259.
KENTUCKY
MOBILE
HOME
DEALER:
Repo
Lot. We buy & sell
used
trailers.
Financing Available.
CRUM'S MOBILE
HOME
MOVING
SERVICE: Insured
with permits. 8866665 Fax 889-9662.
3 BR LOG HOUSE:
With new heat pump.
Call
Tommy
or
Berniece Westfall for
606appointment.
478-9425 or 606-4789363, Westfall Realty,
lvel, Ky.
NEED SOMEONE TO
MARKET
YOUR
PROPERTY? Give us
a call, Westfall Realty,
lvel,
606-478-9425.
Tommy or Berniece H.
Westfall.
PROPERTY
FOR
SALE:
At Stanvrlle,
Ky., on Mare Cr Rd.
One-30 acre track and
1-1/2 acre lot. Owner
will finance. 606-4784450.
I
COMMERCIAL
RENTAL: Nice lot with
2 buildings & mobile
home. Excellent location, Allen. Call 8748978 evenings.
PROPERTY
FOR RENT
For Lease
FOR
LEASE:
Established business,
formerly known as
Mega Mart I Jets Pizza
on At. 1428, between
Allen
&
P'burg.
Serious inqu1ries only
call 606-874-4175.
Office Space
BRICK
OFFICE
BUILDING
FOR
RENT: On Hwy 23.
halfway
between
Prestonsburg
&
Pikeville.
5800
square feet. Ample
storage and parking.
ideal for insurance
claims
agency.
office. administrative
office, accounting or
Legal. Call toll free
877-404-1445.
3000 SQ. FT_: Under
construction, will divide
and will bUJid to suit.
South of Pikeville, U.S.
23. 639-4416.
Real Estate
HOUSE, LOCATED IN
PAINTSVILLE:
Country setting, 2
miles from shopping
center, built in 1992. 3
BR, 2 BA, Lg. Kit. with
separate dining, dishwasher, range, ref., 2car garage. 23 acres.
$113,000. 297-5464.
2
BR
HOUSE:
Prestonsburg.
606743-7979.
APT. BUILDING: 10
furnished 1 BR apts , 1
business space, more
space to be developed.
Priced to sell. Owner
moving out of state.
285-0650.
HOMES
FROM
$5,000: Forclosed and
repossessed
No or
low down payment.
Credit trouble O.K. For
current listings, call 1800-311-5048 X 3908.
BRICK HOME: Abbott
Cr 2 BA, lg. kit, 2/3
BR, patio, fen. bkyd.,
12x18 stbd. 606-3589380.
1
:~':24
(606) SS6-:J60:J
Sale/Misc.
Furniture
~TrairEe
guaranteed:
• 3 weeks expense paid
YOUR AD:
( 606) 886-8506
Apartments
1 & 2 BR APTS:
Newly decorated, totally furnished. Util. paid,
except gas. Dep. &
ref. req. Call M. S. at
349-5135 or 349-7285
& leave message.
3 BR DUPLEX (LIKE
NEW): 1 BA, central
heat & air. Located on
At. 1750. $350. 7880064.
BR
NICE,
ONE
APARTMENT:
At
Hueysville. Call beeper 886-5738
2 BR APT.: N. Arnold
Ave,
P'burg.
Appliances furnished
including d/w; central
heat
&
air;
washer/dryer hookup.
Rent + utilities, deposit
required. 886-6460.
TIMBERLINE APTS.:
Super nice, 2 BR, bath
& 1/2, kitchen, living
room . Washer & Dryer
hookup. $450 month +
utilities. I mile from
P.C.C. 886-1997.
2 BR APTS. 12 miles
north of Pikeville & 16
miles south of P'burg.
WID hook-up, Kit.
appl. incl., pool. 4788000,
www.mellowbrook.com
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
FROM R & L APTS.
TO YOU: We are running a 50% oft on
deposit. Call for more
information, 886-2797.
Happy Holidays!!
EMPLOY-
MENT
Chimney Cleaning
When responding
to Employment ads
that have reference
numbers, please
indicate that entire
reference number
on the outside of
your
envelope.
Reference nwnbers
are used to help us
direct your letter to
the correct individual.
R.
A.
TAYLOR:
Chimney
Cleaning
Services.
Expenenced. We do
886painting also.
8453.
Houses
Business
Opportunity
3 BR HOUSE: Perfect
for people who value
privacy. Near South
Floyd high School.
$300, deposit required.
377-9215.
4 BR, 2 BA HOUSE:
For lease, Brick, central heat & air. Near
Adams Middle School.
$550 mo. + dep. 8862367 or 886-5222.
5 LARGE ROOMS:
Double carport, storage building. No pets.
Deposit required. 8862628.
3 BR, 1 BA HOUSE:
#114
Middlecreek.
886-1076.
2
BR
HOUSE:
Everything paid. $400
+ deposit. At HiHat.
285-3628.
Mobile Homes
3 BR, 2 BA NEW
MOBILE
HOME:
Morehead area. $600
+ utilities.
Students
welcome.
4848.
606-780-
2 BR MOBILE HOME:
1/2 mile north of P'burg
on Spradlin Br. No
pets. All utilities included. $425 month. 8890363.
2 BR MOBILE HOME:
Located at Right Fork
of Bull Cr. Partly fur$300 mo.,
nished.
$100 dep. 874-9488.
PARTIALLY
FURNISHED
MOBILE
HOME: With 2BR 2BA
On private lot. Very
nice . Call 285-5012
between 6pm & 1Opm.
ATIENTION: WORK
FROM HOME! Mail
Order Business. Need
Help
Immediately.
PT.
$500+/week
$1 000-$4000/week FT.
Full Training.
Free
Booklet
(920)699-
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9
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www.cash911.com/you
rhome_
Job Listings
AVON~
Free signups, Dec. t5 til Jan
1st. It doesn't cost
at that time. Call 1800-796-7070.
LEGAL SECRETARY
WANTED: Well established law firm in
Eastern Ky. seeking to
hire a full-time legal
secretary. Job requirements include typing,
filing, copying mail,
answering telephone,
scheduling & dealing
with
the
public.
Experience
helpful,
resume required, two
references required,
salary
negotiable.
Please send resume to
P.O.
Box
1171,
Prestonsburg,
Ky
41653.
FAST
GROWING
RENTAL COMPANY is
seeking aggressive,
hard working individuals to fill account manager positions and
grow with us. If you
have a drive to succeed, apply in person
at:
A-Plus-Rent-toOwn, Highland Plaza,
University
Dr.,
Prestonsburg, Ky.
Help Wanted
NICE 3 BR TRAILER:
Located at McDowell.
Central H&A. $275 +
$200 dep. 377-6881.
DOUBLEWIDE: 3br. At
Banner $400.mo call
874-2098.
2 BR, TOTAL ELEC·
TRIC: Stove & ref. On
US 321, between
Prestonsburg
&
Paintsville. 886-9007.
Rental Properties
HOUSES or Unique
1 BR APT. for Rent
on University Drive:
Between
high
school & college.
Lease & security
deposit
required .
House of Neeley.
886-3565.
ATIENTION: Own a
computer?
Put it
work!
$25-$75 hr
PT/Ft.
1-888-5328259, www.the-rightchojce,com.
PETS AND
SUPPLIES
EXOTIC BIRDS FOR
SALE: Call 285-0410
or 285-0650
Contractors
STEVEN'S
CONSTRUCTION
Certified
Septic
Installation & Repairs.
Backhoe, Dozer and
Dumptruck for hire.
478-4422
Locksmith
CLASSIC
LOCKSMITHS, INC
Certified & Bonded
Commercial,
Residential & Vehicle
Locks, Safes, Keys
and Lockouts.
4660 Hwy 321 South
Hager Hill, Ky 41222
Days (606-789-1399)
Nights & Weekends
(606-874-9530}
Mobile Home
Movers
LITTLE'S MOVERS
Located at Highway
80, Martin. Insured.
285-0633
Musical Services
PIANO
LESSONS:
Share the gift of music!
New semester for
beginners
through
advanced students.
David Leslie Instructor.
Leslie
Studio
of
Music. 886-6165.
Roto-Rooter
Service
IIOURS**
NO JOB TOO BIG OR
TOO SMALL: Vehicle.
boats, house hold furnishings. Any or all
alterations. Call Tracy
Bobo at Village Sewing
Inc. 285-1384.
Musical
Instruments
Guitars-Banjos.
Buy, Sell and Trade.
605 N.Lake Drive
Prestonsburg, KY
606-886-701 0
JIM'S HANDY MAN
Experience
in:
Plumbing, Electrical,
Carpentry and others.
631-4844.
items you
have...
Advertise
In The
Classifieds!
PAINTING, CARPENTRY, general maintenance and repairs.
Call 889-021 0.
ZZ6-ZS06
The Flo~d
Coun~ Times is
only responsible
for one inconect
insertion!
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We currently have opening~ for expenenced Sale Profmiooah
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For a world of opportunity, look to DANKA.
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CALL
When theTis acall for
selling
)UUr old items,
call the
Classifkds!
•Amos
•Appliances
•Electron cs
·Books
·Aware!
·Computers
•S!XKU~ Goods
•Fuflll<ure
·Tools
TODAY
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Carpentry Work
Read your own Ad
Power
careers
Tree Service
SERVICES
It Out!
THE
behind SUCCESSFUL
ALLEN MOTOR &
WELDING REPAIR:
Located in Old Allen.
874-1222 or after hrs
884-8812.
Therels a
better wa'9
to move
FREE PALLETS: Can
be picked up behind
The Floyd County
Times.
the first time it
J & J MAY MUSIC
Services
WILL
DO
tREE
TRIMMING:
Light
hauling. Garage cleaning. Fire wood. 8863951 or 889-0523.
BECOME
DEBT •
FREE! Cut payments
without new loans. It's
easy! 1 hr. approval.
Call 1-800-517-3406.
MISC.
Rota-Rooter Service:
All home repairs, from
roof to drains call:
Sam & Sam at
874-9990 or 874-0212
TREE
CUTTING
AND TRIMMING:
Topping, land clearing, etc. Free estimates. References
furnished.Call 8745333.
Free
Upholstery &
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• USPS 202-700
Prestonsburg
Kentucky, 41653
ports
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Wednesday
Lifestyles
From the Pressbox • 83
Nascar Connection • 85
Kentucky Sportsline • 85
Sports in Kentucky • 86
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January 12, 2000
Ratliff featured at Appalshop • C1
Our Yesterdays • C2
Kounty Kettle • C4
Business/Professionals • C5
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Section
FLOYD COUNTY
Double murder claims former Floyd woman
f
Police cordoned off t he
home whe re
James a nd
Beverly
Vanhoos e
were found
shot to death
Monday
evening. Their
son, 19-ye arold Chad
Vanhoose,
has been
arrested for
their murde r.
(photo by
Ralph B.
Davis)
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
A former Floyd County woman and
her husband were shot to death Monday
evening. and police have arrested their
19-year-old son as the pnme suspect.
Beverly Vanhoose. 53, and James R.
Vanhoose, 60. of Boyd Branch in
Thealka, are suspected to have been murdered by their son. Chad Vanhoose,
according to Kentucky State Police.
Johnson County sheriff's deputies and
state police Trooper Roger Varney were
called to the scene of the crime about 6
p.m. Monday. after the Paintsville 9 I I
cemer received a call of shots being fired
·Noted PHS
teacher dies
in Lexington
in the area.
Upon their arrival. officers discovered
the body of James Vanhoose lying in lhe
kitchen noor and his wife Beverly's body
lying on the bottom step in lhe yard of
their home.
"It appeared she was trymg to get out
of the residence," said KSP spokeman
Mike Goble.
The victims were pronounced dead at
the scene by Johnson County Coroner
J.R. Frisby.
Oflicers investigating lhe scene found
no sign of forced entry into the home, nor
any evidence of robbery or burglary.
The couple had apparently been shot to
death with a small caliber weapon.
Police said Chad Vanhoose led police
officers to the weapon believed to be used
in the shooting. Officers retrieved a .22
long rine from the scene.
Officer:s arrested Chad Vanhoose at the
scene. charging him with two counts of
murder. He lived inside the residence with
his parents. A motive for the incident has
not been discovered at this time.
Investigators are unsure of the exact
number of shots fired at the couple.
Chad Vanhoose. half-brother of Floyd
County Deputy Tim Clark, was lodged in
the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center.
He was arraigned Tuesday morning,
What's
Sce1ze of the cri11ze...
Inside
Services for Seniors • A2
Mayo Moments • A3
.
•
Staff report
For swdents and alumni of
Prestonsburg
High
School.
Sunday was the day the music
died.
Elizabeth Lynne
Frazier, v. ho taught
and directed musical
groups :it the high
school and in the community
for
tv.o
decades, died Sunday
I at the home of her sister, Kaye Wilborn in
Lexington, where c;he
had lived during her
latest bout with the
cancers
that
had
plagued her for the
last few years.
Frazier
The daughter of
prominent community
leaders, the late Chalmcr and
Katherine Frazier, she carried on a
tradition of service and dedication
to education.
She started the PHS Honor
" Choir. v. hich consistent!) won
awards at state and nat1onal It~' cis.
She also organized the Mountain
Harmony Handbell Choir, which
along with the Honor Choir and
Select Girls' Chorus, arc part of
the high school curriculum.
Her choirs sang for the annual
community Thanksgiving service
for 20 years. as well as for many
other organizational programs and
for residents of local nursing
homes.
Jud) Burchell had two daughters in Frazier's music groups. "It
was the best school experience
they had." Burchell said
yesterday. "They had to
keep their grade:s up.
they couldn't be in trouble. and she v. anted them
to participate in other
things. to be well-rounded."
Burchell :said she was
the music teacher's
"number one chaper·
one," accompanying students to performances
since 1986, including a
trip to New York City.
"The students were
her life." Burchell said.
"They were an extension of her."
PHS Principal Coy Samons
released a statement yesterday
from the faculty and students. It
said, in part, ''Prestonsburg High
School can take some solace in the
good and lasting work that Ms.
Frazier did in her too-brief lifetime. The results of her outstanding teaching and her beneficial
innuence on students will live on.
"Her students, in a very real
sense. arc monuments to Elizabeth
(See F razier. page two)
Mountain Voices • A4
Obituaries • A6
Regional Obituaries • A 7
Community Calendar • AS
Classifieds • C7
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( Briefs )
Pollee are Investigating a break-in at the Dollar General Store In Stanville in which thieves netted
over $500. Witnes ses reporting seeing suspicious subJects around the rear of the building during the
time In whic h the burglary is believed to have o ccurred. (photo by Randell Reno)
Thieves strike Dollar
General at Stanville
b)' Randell Reno
Staff Writing
Two people are suspected in a
burglary of the Dollar General
Store located at Stanville.
The early evening 'isitors
were seen driving around lhe
back of the ~hopping center in a
v. hite car. possibly a Chrysler
LeBaron, a ~itness told the
manager and Kentucky State
Police.
The witness told the police
that
an
African-American
woman drO\ e around the front
of the store and walked in
around 7 p.m. Thur~da), said
manager Barb Coleman.
Apparently
the
v.oman
dropped off her accomplice at
the back door. who jimmied the
lock.
The perpetrator possibly used
a screw driver to deactivate the
panic alarm at the back door.
The alarm was then removed
from the door.
The burglars rifled through
the manager's office. scattenng
papers and office supplies
everyv. here in an apparent
search for cash or something of
'alue. The) also emptied the
store';;; tills. taking more than
$500.
Coleman was unsure of an)thing else that may have been
taken from the store. KSP Sgt.
Bobhy Johnson and Byron
Hansford are investigating the
incident.
•
Groundhogs won't be the
only ones looking for shadows
by Willie E lliott
Staff Writer
IN LOYAL TRIBUTE: Prestonsburg High School flew its flag at haltstaff in honor of Elizabeth Frazier on Tuesday. Frazier died of a brain
tumor Sunday. (photo by Randell Reno)
(See Murder. page t\\'O)
Punxsutawney Phil's Flo) d
County cousin won't be the only
one that will be looking for his
shadov. this coming Groundhog
Day. as the Carl D. Perkins Job
Corps Center ts planning a jobshadowing activity for about 240
students at the center, taking part
during the national Job Shadow
Duy.
Job Shadow Day is a unique
initiative dedicated to gi'<ing kids
jon-shadowing experiences. On
Wednesday, February 2. students
from across America will "shadov." a workplace mentor as he or
she goes through a norn1al day on
the job. getting an up-close look at
hov. the skills learned in school
relate to the \\orkplace.
La:;t )Car. over half a million
students and 400.000 businesses
participated in Job Shadov.mg
Da). This year's goal is to pro\1dc
one million 'tudents with a jobshadowing experience.
By takmg pan in the acti\ it).
students sec the importance ot'ucademlcs 111 reaching college and
career goals. are mouvated to
learn by demonstrating tang1blc
applications or classroom lessons
and get an answer to the age ·Old
question: "Why do I ha\ e to learn
this?"
Employers benefit from the
acti' ity bccaw.e the) help prepare
students for the future \\orkforce,
show ~tudent s career possibilities
in different industries nnd demonstrate a tangible commumcnt to
... upporting and improving the
community.
In order to make Job
Shadov. ing Da) possible. it is necessan that businesses aerce to
bcco~e involved and provide
some i 1me for the acti' ttles Kell)
Miller School To Work coordinator at the center. explam... that
shadO\\ing can take l\\0 or fours
or even a full-work da).
Students will "shadow" the
work of mento1 s dunng the activity, getting answers to questions
and in some cnses gettmg hand-on
expL'nence activities.
Miller also said a tour for 15-20
students at a time \\ould suffice if
indi\ idual mentors are not avail·
able. The <:enter is seeking cooperation from bus nesses 1:1 Flovd,
Johnson, ~1.mm Lawr•'nce ~nd
Pike eountb .
(See Sbado\\s, page l\\O)
Legislator
contact info
Kentucky lawmakers arc back
in session and have a host of proposals on their agenda.
One of the highlights of this
year's session is a "bottle bill"
proposed by House majority floor
leader Greg Stumbo.
If you arc concerned with a
piece of legislation or \\ ould like
to voice your opinion with your
local leaders, you can contact
them b) mail. b) phone or even
over the internet.
Kentud.) Legislator<; can be
reached at the following addresses:
• 29th District State Sen.
Benny Ray Bailey
Address. Box 849. Hindman,
KY 41822.
Frankfort office number. (502)
564-81 00, ext. 662.
Email address. bennyray.baile)@ Irc.:.tatc.ky.us.
• 94th District Rep.
Ira Edsel Branham
Addrcs .... P.O. Box 1499.
Pike' ille, KY 41502.
Frankfort offit·e number (502)
564-8100. ext 641 .
Email address, ira.branham@
Ire .state .ky.u....
• 95th District Rep.
Gregory D. Stumbo
Address, 614 N. Lake Drive,
P.O Box 511. Prestonsburg. KY
416"il
1-'rankfort office number. (501)
564-5565.
Email address, none ti,tcd
While the legislature is in ses'ion. you can abo leaH~ a mt:s~ge for an) legislator b) calling
tJ1c l.egislati\ e 1\te ... sage Line
toll-free at (800) 172-7181.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
12, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Frazier-------------------Fr:.wcr\ hfc:·
Samon' s.ud n m:un goal would
be to "conunuc the rnus1c pn,grnm
de\ clop~J h, :\h l·r:~11cr PHS
mu~t continue the trndlliOn t''tabIJshed h) hc1 U\ cr the p.ht 20
) cars:·
Classes at the school \H~rt• tn be
dismissed tod.l) tor studcnh and
staff to attend the fune1 a! at II .un
.11 the Ftrst United Mc:thodist
Church in Prestonsburg
She was former mus11: director at
the church and had gt\'Cn pnvate
voice and piano lessons She abo
sang frequently at \Wddtngs. funerals and other events.
Born Febnt~H) 26. 194 7. she
earned degrees from the Unl\ ersJt)
of LouiS\ tile and Morcht•,ld St.tlc
Univer-.it). She al'l' -.tudJcd at the
Unl\ er,tt) of Kentuck~ nnd the
Cmcmnatt Con sCI\ .ttOr) ol :\lusJC.
In addttJon to her sJ,tcr, she 1s
. . un 1ved h) d brother. Wilham
Chalmer FrazJCJ of Flat\\Oods two
nieces. a nephc''· nnd a grcat-nu.:cc.
A full obllu;u') I" Ill the ohuuar-
ies sectiOn of this paper.
The following tribute to
Elt1abeth Frazier was written by
PHS student Ka} Ia Spurlock:
She \Vas There
A p:ur of eyes are staring at me/
evaluating/ I'm nervous. but I know
I'm going to be OK
She was there.
I have no experience/ I'm
(Conunued from page one)
scared/ she nssures that I \\ill do
fine.
She was there.
She cnt1ques and teaches/ she
butlds my confidence/ I'm better
But ... she's not here.
Where Is she'?/ Where is my
teacher"!/ Where IS my confidence?/
Where IS my voice!
She taught well.
----------------------------------
Shad0 WS
----(Continued from page one)
The students range in age from
16 to 24 and will be supervtsed dur-
ing the activity.
Miller said businesses who arc
\\ illing to take part in the activity
should consult the center so the students can be matched w1th actiVI·
ues that mterest them.
If you or your business would
like to help in this worthwhile
activuy. call Miller at the center
(886-1 037) or to learn more about
the national "Job Shadowing Da),"
call 1-800-633-7456 or access the
website at www.jobshadowing.org.
Murder
(Continued from page one)
pleading not guilty.
District Judge Susan Mullins
Johnson set a $1 million cash bond
for h1s release. A preliminary hearing is set for Vanhoose Thursday
morning.
The bodies have been sent to the
State Medical Examiner's Office in
Frankfort for an autopsy The investigation of the case IS bemg headed
by Det. Paul Estep.
Other officers aiding on the
scene were Det. Lee Weddington,
the Johnson County Sheriff's
Department and Johnson County
constables.
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healing the sick.
Examples of new produ~.:ts that
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from Sm11h & Nephew pic. one of
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Complex abdominal surgencs for
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because of the new HandPort
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In such a procedure. surgeries can
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tradJIJOnal surgeries
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How to guard against frozen pipes
(NUE)- The first winter of 2000
is full of uncertamties: Is the Y2K
bug for real? Will I be able to get
cash from the ATM? Will there be a
blizzard blast? But one thing i'> for
certam: Your pipes need protection
from the cold or they will freeze.
Sub-zero temperatures and
frighteningly low wmd chills can
cause pipes to freeze and burst, and
the results can be seemingly apoea
lyptic - causing property damage
and high repair costs. But by takmg
a few preventive measures, you can
help protect your home from poten-
Camry CE
tial plumbing catastrophes.
"An tee clog that has fonned in a
pipe causes water pressure to build
Wnh all this pressure. a tiny crack
tn a ptpc eanunleash more than 250
g,tllons of water a day,'' says
Brenda Yablonsky. marketing manager at Roto-Rooter. ''Fortunately,
flood damage from frozen pipes can
be prevented."
Roto-Rootcr. the plumbing
experts, offers these tips to minimize the risk of frozen pipes and
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• Insulate all pipes m areas with
no heat, such as the garage or crawl
space; apply heat tape or thennostat-controlled heat cables around
pipes that are exposed and prone to
freeze.
• Seal any leaks around doors
and wt ndows to reduce cold air penetration.
• Allow a trickle of hot and cold
water to drip overnight; however, ~
be careful not to run the water into
a drain line that is exposed to the
extreme cold because that line
might freeze.
• If you are gomg to be away
from home long periods of time,
shut off the main valve (usually
next to the water meter) and drain
the system by openmg a faucet at
the highest and lowest points of the
house. Make sure the heat is left on
and set no lower than 55 degrees
Fahrenheit.
• Open kitchen and bathroom .
41
cabinet doors under sinks to allow
heat from the room to circulate
around uninsulated ptpes.
• Shut off the outside water
valve, disconnect garden ho<.es and
dratn water from pipes that lead to
outside faucets.
For more plumbing tips or to
locate local Roto-Rooter offices,
visit their Web sue at www.rotorooter.com.
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An estimateu 35 to 50 percent
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that percentage may grow as
HMOs. facing financial difficul- •
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"Semors should not be forced to
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Zabko, executive dtrector ofTREA
Senior Ciuzens League (TSCL).
He "'urges Medicare recipients
and their familtes to contact mem- '
bers of Congress and President '
Chnton to enact reasonable Med- •
icare rcfornHhe kind that includes'
prescnptton drug coverage."
TSCL is a national group of
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about the protection of their earned
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Concerned legislators try to pro- •
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THE FLOYD C OUNTY T tMES
12, 2 000
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Red light cameras are saving lives
('N APSA)· Techno log) 1s proving to be an cff\.•t'tlve weapon
aga1nst dnvers who run red lights.
According to the Federal
Highwa) Adn11111stration, dri\ ers
who ran red lights \\Cre iO\olvcd in
approximately 89.000 cra~hes 1~\'.t
year. causing more than 1,000
deaths and 80.000 injuries.
Accordang to the Insurance
Institute for H1ghway Safety, there
tf was a 24 percent 1ncrcast' 1n fatali
tics caused by red light runnersfrom 1992 to 1997
Although 98 percent of
American drivers agree that n's
dangerous to run red lights, nearly
56 percent admit they have done so
an)' way.
To combat aggre%ive driving
and idcntif) vehicles running red
Iights and spccdmg, Lockheed
Martin IMS has teamed up with
pollee agencies.
With red-light and photo radar
enforcement contracts 111 more than
40 c111es and counties in the Umted
States. Canada and Australia,
- Lockheed Martin IMS has quickly
become an industry leader because
the technology it uses has proven
effective in reducing accidents and
~Red-light cameras have decreased accidents dramatically in major
cities throughout North America.
saving lives.
For example, 111 Charlotte, 1\ C .
the compan) has supplied and
maintained red-light cameras and
issued citations for the City's Safe
Light program since 1998.
In October 1999, the city reported a 27 percent drop m automobile
accidenh nt 20 dangerous mtersccr:ons where red-light cameras have
been 111stallcd
Nearly I00 percent decreases
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by Linda L) on
the food is filling and tast).
There's just one problem - you
Classes started this week for can't wait around and expect food
the spnng semester. The bustle of to be left. Baldwin's rarely is. It
• busy students registering. paying tastes so good, it goes quickly.
fees, hunting classrooms and labs
Our cafeteria is open to anyone
and finding parking places brings who wants to come eat with us.
a sense of order and well-being to Nellie's prices are competitive and
the campus.
the servings are ample. The cafete·
We arc about the business of na opens at 11:30 Come '1s1t with
learning and that is just exactly us and put your feet under ~elhc's
where we want to be.
table. You won't regret it.
Here's a well kept secret here at
Another thing I have mentioned
the main campus: We have one of before but want to add to is the
the best cafeterias around. Nelhe agreement we have reached with
Baldwin is a wonderful "chef' and Job Corps for our students. There
DOT Auto Safety Hotline is the
Agency's smgle point of contact,
where you can obtain information
about motor vehicle safety, child
safety seats, vehicle safety defects,
importation of vehicles and air
bags. You can also speak wllh a
consultant who will file a report on
your veh1cle's safety defect and
provide you with recall and other
valuable information. All of these
services are available by mail or fax
from the Hotline and through the
Internet at www.nhtsa.dot.gov/hot
line where you can nov. tile your
safety defect report online. Your
report can help NHTSA evaluate
the problem you are experiencing
with your vehicle and determane if a
"W1th red-light enforcement.
we're abk to offer our clients a
'\\ m-w1n · proposillon. This is a
program that saves lives while generating ~1gn1ficant revenues for
Clllcs and counties," said Lockheed
Martin IMS Pre!>ldent and CEO
John Brophy.
recall and remedy b) the manufacturer will be required.
Organi~:ations throughout the
countr) including associations.
schools, compallles, clubs, anti government agencies arc working w1th
NHTSA to help increase awareness
of the Hothnc by starting thc1r own
safet) programs You can order
posters, flyers, and other complimentary literature lor a Hotline program for your orgamzation by
going to the Hotline home page,
www.nhtsa.uot.gov/hotline
and
clicking on Outreach Program. You
can also contact Gene Luke at 202366-098R. fax 703-734-7808, or email gluke@nhtsa.dot.gov to order
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all concerned.
Classes started at Pikeville this
week in nursing. business technology and automotive technology.
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.. If a vehicle safety defect has you
feeling like Sam Sad Driver....
(NAPSA)-If you own a car or
truck that you feel has a safetyrelated defect you should report the
problem to the Hotline at the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Admmistration (NHTSA of the
U.S Department of Transportation
(DOT.
The DOT Auto Safety Hotline
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• about safety problems in motor
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In operation since 1975, the
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and e\ en the lowe't percentage
drop among the e1ght was still a
whoppmg 85 percent.
Cnat10n.. that were is-,ued to
red-light nolators 1n the program'!.
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Success is contagious. Charlotte
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installed soon.
Earlier th1s year, Lockheed
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~llallon
ls<;uance
for
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percent-from 516 daily 1ncidents
before a camera was installed to
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•
New
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Wednesday, January 12, 2000 A4
-EditorialAfather's right
It's unfortunate the Immigration and Naturalization
Sen icc might wait a \\CCk to send Elian GonLaleL. back to his
father and grundparents in Cuba.
The mnk politics of this highly charged situation threaten
to O\emhelm this 6-)car-old bo).
We can on I) hope:> that he's llhieldcd from the uproar, in
which scores of people \\ere arrested recently 10 Miami
demonstrations and prc...,idcntial candidates were jockeying
for position on the decision lO send Elian back to Cuba.
It's tragically true that none of this would ever have happened, ,111d Elian's mother would still be alive. if not for the
rcprcs~ion of I·idel Castro's regime and the economic degradation 11 ha~ caused. "hich h.J\e led thousand~ to flee Cuba in
leaky boat-- But that fact ha-, nothing to do "ith the right of a
parent to r:use his child or the moral violation of separating a
child from his parent
Clc,ul). Elian would receive many benefits from living in
the United States. But ho\\ detrimental would it be to the child
to force him to li\1! the rc~t of lw.. )Outh separated from his
onl) hvmg parent!
Elian ·' second cousin, who. along "ith the rest of hi~ rclauves in 1\liami. had ne' cr met Lhe bo) before he was rescued
at sea on Thank,gi,ing Day and brought to this country,
dannetl that the bo) \ "famil) 's point of vie\\·· must be heard
in a court appeal of the INS ruling.
Elian's closest t:1mil) is hi' father and the grandparents
who ra1sed tum 111 the closc·knit community where Lhe bo)
grew up. \s much a' we would w 1sh him a free and more
comfortable life than he will cnjo) in Cuba. the JNS was right
to rule that it i' his father" ho should make the decision about
hlian':-. future.
Noth1ng is more Important for a young child than the love
of his parents. The one thing Elian c:m't get in the United
States I'> a IO\ ing upbringing b) hi' father
Immigration Commissioner Doris Mc1ssner and Auorney
General Janet Reno mu-.t stand resolute in the face of political
contrO\ers) and :-;tick b) their decision to send Elian home as
'oon us pos...ible.
Cople\ Veu' .~en ice
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Magazine's latest honoree signals
a retail revolution
Richard Sears was toiling as a railway station
agent in Narthwood. Mmn .. when he started selling
watches to supplement his income. By 1888. he was
selling both timepieces and jewelry through mail
orders.
Within eight years. Sears. Roebuck and Co. was
producing a 532-page catalog offering not only
watches and jewelry. but also shoes. women's garments and millinery. wagons. fishing tackle. stoves.
furniture, china. musical instruments. saddles.
firearms, buggies. bicycles. baby camagcs and
glassware. Richard Sears and the company he
founded touched off a retail revolution.
Not until the 1990s would the United States
experience a similar revolution. And the visionary
who bears much of the credit for it is Jeffrey BeTos.
founder of Amazon.com. who was anointed this
week by the editors of Time magazine as their
"Person of the Year."
Back in 1994. Time relates. Bezos quit his job
with a Wall Street investment firm. packed up his
family and drove to Seattle to pursue a dream. He
had this idea - which seemed craz) at the time to
practically everyone. save Bezos h1mself- to sell
books over the internet.
"If I had a nickel for every time a potential
investor told me this wouldn't work .. .'' Bezos
recalls. It just did not seem po~~ible that book buyers would abandon local retail stores- where they
could actually nip through the pages of books- in
favor of an online hook retailer.
But they ha\e. And not on!) are American consumers buying book" over the internet. as Bet.os.
foresaw. not only are the) buying CDs and videos.
two other products that form AmalOn com's retail
core. but they are bu) ing every kind of product and
service imaginable over the internet.
"'ame it and it's available online - shoes.
women's garments c:tnd millinery. \\agons. fishing
tackle, stoves. furniture. china. musical instruments.
saddle~. firearms. buggies. bicycles, baby carriages
and glassware practicall) C\ erything Sears.
Roebuck offered in its catalog I 00 years ago. and
more.
That accounts for the exponential gro\\ th in electronic commerce. This holiday season. Americans
spent an estimated $11 billion online for gifts, three
times a-. much a' a year ago. And that tigure almost
certainly will douhk (or more) a year from now
Jeffrey Bezo~ has changed the face of retail in
the 1990s. much as Richard Scars did in the 1890s.
He is a fitting selection for Time', "Pen..on of the
Year.'
- Cople.v News Sen·ice
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C.LASSJFJ~D MA~AG;B
The first week of the 2000 session of the General
Assembly found key policy people establishing
their agenda for the three-month lawmaking
process. The five-member Democratic leadership of
the House, of which I am a member as the Majority
Floor Leader, presented its plans for the session
during a press conference recently.
We have a 12-point agenda that includes education. senior citizens, women and ch1ldren issues.
higher education. the Master Tobacco Settlement.
tax reform, improving Ken tuck) 's environment.
economic development, infrastructure. health and
welfare. campaign finance and public protection.
We will usc this outline to keep us focused during
the hectic momenh of the session. Being focused
will allow us to keep our minds on the important
issues.
Of course. my top priority will he to pass my
env1ronrnental legislation. I believe the beginning
of a new century is exact!) the nght 11me to make a
major commitment to pre sene the natural resources
of our Cornmmonwcalth. But the big-spending special interests arc on the hum. so it will take every
man, woman and child who loves this state to pitch
in and win this issue for ourselves.
If you were not looking closely, this ses-.ion
could h:l\ e been the start of an) regular session of
the Kentucky Legislature during the hl'\t decade.
However, two major state of affairs make the 2000
session vary unique. Crossing the threshold into a
new century. Paul Patton is the first governor in a
centur) to succeed himself in that office; and. the
Republicans arc the reigning part) in the state
Senate. ll remains to be ~een whether the
Republicans are merely giving lip sen ice to the
pledge of bi-partillan cooperation or if importam
issues will ultimate!) get bogged down 111 the quagmire of politics.
The governor. ho\\ ever. forged ahead \\ ith an
ambitious agenda "'luch he shared \\ nh a joint session of the House and Senate ret:entl). Even though
there is a strong rumor in Frankfort regarding a revenue shortfall. the go\emor proposed ne\\ or
enhanced program-. tor the mentally ill and the mentally retarded. He satd he "ould come back later in
the month when he delh ers his hudgct address on
January 25, to explain from where the additional
funds will come.
A top prionty "ith the go\ erno1 i~ improved
early childhood development and a nL'W face for
Kentucky's adult education sy:-.tem. But, the price
tags could be the deterrent to embracing all of the
recommendations made 1n these area~.
There arc a variety of wa) s to exprc'" your opinion to a legislator or ask a question regarding these
issues. To leave a message for a legi.,latur. dial
(800) 372-7181. To fax a legislator. dial (502) 5646543. Or if an indi\: idual simp!) wants to obtain the
status of a bill. the numher is (!588) 701-1488. You
can also call me ,\l home at 886-1515.
ext. 20
ext 15
2 shuckie
beans and a
rat pelt
I read a column about annoying tetemarketers. When these people call. the
writer simply says, ''I'm SOIT). I never do
business over the phone. Send me something in the mail if you'd like. Thank
you.'' The columnist said this works. but if
you don't have the nerve to say Lhis yourself. read on.
There ·s a new gadget that protect" people from telephone solicitors a\ ailable at
drug stores. It's called Easy Hang Up and
connects to the line between your phone
and wall jack.
When telemarketers start giving their
pitch, you simply push a button and hang
up. A polite digital voice does the rest. It
works like a dream.
The folks at Easy Hang Up explained
how it works. When the telemarketer
calls. you say, "One minute. please" and
press the "activation·· button. The tetemarketer then hears this pre-recorded
message:
''I'm SOIT)', this number does not accept
this type of call. Please regard this as notification to remove this number from your
list. Thank you."
An instant later. the telemarketer's call
is dtsconnected. The device. retailing for
$19.95. can be ordered at (800) 451-5067.
Of course. to save $20 bucks. you can
give the above speech yourself and then
hang up. But if you don't have the guts to
be fum and abrupt. it's easy to let a
machine handle things. Then you can get
right back to your dinner.
One of those methods would be a
polite way to handle these people. but
who wants to be polite after ha\ ing
his/her dinner interrupted for the fourth
time in a row? Maybe we should be a little more forceful or irritating.
What if we detected it was a telemarketer and went on about how sad it was
that Grandpa was carrying on with the
young clerk down at the local grocery and
breaking Grandma·s heart. Then we
should ask the caller his/her opinion on
the matter. Then. no matter what the opinion is disagree completely and scold the
caller for mak.ing such a snap judgment
If the caller was not dtssuaded by this
ploy. then we could ask if we could pay
for the item with animal pelts and go into
a length) discu:.sion about the price or
various pelts. If they refuse pelts. ask how
many messes of shuck beans it would take
to buy the item. Then go into the various
kinds of bean - white half-runner. fall and
snap - and then make up some. Chances
are the made-up ones will make as much
sense to the telemarketcr as the real one~.
Finally, tell the caller, "Here. talk to
my wife (or husband as the case may be).
The blood-curdling yell that emanates
from the spouse will drive away the most
persistent telemarketer.
If the caller persists. say "OK. gi"e me
five." When you are a-;ked for your credit
card number, tell the caller you don't have
one because you charged it to the max and
didn · t pay anything on the account.
•••••
Again, let me warn you about talkinl!
on your cell phone if you are in the Time:
parking lot. We hear every word that you
1oay. But. shucks. we can't hear what the
person on the other end is saying- have to
fill in the blanks.
�WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE fLOYD COUNTY T IMES
12, 2000
AS
Drought of 1999 follows KY into 2000 Ill STRAND TWIN
FRANKFORT - The drought
of 1999 becomes the drought of
1999 2000 a' Kentucky enters a
nc,., year ,., ith most stn:am levels
below normal for this time of year.
Rain across most of the state the
first or the week enhanced stream
flow to the extent that many rose
ahow normal for the first time
since drought conditions became
ohvious in 1999.
B) .lanuaJ) 4. most streams had
rl'achcd peak Oo'"s and had begun
to decline. The rate of decline.
howe' cr. indicates that smaller
tributarie' and groundwater are
helping to m,untain
'trcams at hcttcr level~ than
before the rain.
Onl) eight percent of streams
are below I 0 percent of normal fN
this date, 35 pcn.:l'nt arc at or below
25 percent of normal and 20 percent an.• mort• than 75 percent of
normal. At least 13 percent arc now
\cry close to or are above normal.
By the firo;t week of June 1999.
thl' Bluegras~ and southeast
Kcntud.) wl're in a moderate
drought with ~tream flow conditions typical or September and
October. the state's driest months.
Seven \\ atcr systems were report-
Davis
enters
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Dyl;m
W. Davis
of
Prc..,tonsburg ha:-. joined the US
Arm} under the Delayed Entry
Pro~mun at the recruiting station
in Pjkc\ tile.
A
199~
graduate of
Prestonsburg High School.
Da' is \viii report to Fort Sill in
um ton. Oklahoma. for ba-;ic
training on January 14, 2000.
He is thl.' son of Madge E.
and Wtlliam J. Duvis of
Pre~tonsburg.
ri
The Delayed Entry Program
gh es young men and women
the opportunit) to delay entering acttve duty for up to one
year.
The enlistment gives the
ne\\ soldter the option to learn a
new skill, travel and ~orne
eligible to receh e as much as
$50.000 tO\\ ard a college education After completion of
basi<: military training, soldters
rccci\e advanced individual
training in the1r career job specialty
The recrUit 4ualifks for an
$8,01Xl enli-.tmcnt bonus.
by Stan Stumbo & Vonce/ Thacker
TRIAL RUNS
Before you make a cut in an expenSIVe piece of hardwood, use a scrap
pine board of a matching thickness to
make a trial cut. This entails setting
your table saw or router to the desired
cutt1ng width or depth, measured
exactly. Then, run the scrap piece
through the cut and check the results.
If the cut does not come out exactly
as you had wished, make the necessary adjustments and run another
scrap p1ece through. This way,
expensive materials do not get ruined
with bad cuts. This same strategy of
selecting scrap matenals for trial runs
also applies to other tools. Before you
drill a precise hole, drive a screw, or
cut an angle, practice on sacrificial
scraps first.
HINDMAN PROMART invites you to
stop in and look over our fantastic
Selection of items for your home. We
carry everything necessary for that
prOJect, including the best tools and
hardware. We also work with profesSIOnal contractors 10 this area by pro·
viding them with everything they need
at competit1ve prices. We are close
by at #1 Pro St., Hindman (785·
3151). Open: Mon.-Fri., 7·5:30; Sat.,
7-2. If you need a special tool for a
one-time project, v1sit our rental
department.
HINT: Protect wood surfaces when
dnvmg fm1sh nails by us1ng a scri'lp
sh1ngle w1th a V·cut to hold the lli'lll
111 place and absorb m1ssed h1ts
ing some type and degree of water
shortage.
By the end of the month. the
Natural
Resources
and
Environmental Protection Cabinet
had announced a Water Shortage
Watch for these two regions, alerting residents that conditions
were such that water shortages
could occur.
During the first two weeks of
July, 44 water systems issued water
shortage advisories to their customers, including the state's first
water shortage alert for the
drought. By mid-July the central
region of the state began to experience a mild drought that was growing closer to moderate drought conditions, and the western region was
in a mild drought.
The Water Shortage Watch was
expanded to include the central
region within the next week.
Within yet another week, 28 counties in eastern Kentucky were under
a Water Shortage Warning. indicating that water shortages were actually occurring.
The Warning was extended to 40
more counties on August 12. The
number of water systems that were
operating under their water short-
age response plans had climbed to
73. one of these, Owings\'ille. was
already operating under its emergency phase.
In September and October. as
the state entered its driest months.
the central and Bluegrass regions
reached extreme drought conditions. and the western and eastern
regions were in a deepening severe
drought. The number of water :-.ystems under some fonn of water usc
restriction eventually reached 125.
On September 9. Gov. Paul E.
Patton issued a Water Emergency
for all or part of 53 counties.
Sporadic rainfall in October and
November occasionally eased
drought conditions, and welcome
sustained rainfall increased stream
flows in early December. Those
flows dropped and dropped and
continued to fall until this week ·s
rain gave them another boost. but
the drought i~n 't over yet.
Water Supply Planning, mandated by the 1990 General Assembly.
helped water sy<>tems cope with
water ~hortages and increa,.ed
demand. particularly during summer months. and citizens across the
state responded by conserving
water in both simple and innovative
way....
News mcdw ncross the state
ha'>e helped immca-.urahl~ h)
spreading the \\ord nhout the need
for conservation. Man) agencies
al\o cooperated to provHle information and help during the drought.
including the National Weather
Scf\ ice. Stale Climatologist. Corps
of
Engsnecrs
(Cincinnati.
Huntington and I oui"' ille), U.S.
Geologienl Sun C). Tennessee
Valle) Authmit). Ohio Rhcr Basin
Commisswn, Kcntut·k) Division of
Eml'rgenc\
Management.
Kentuck} Stnte Police, Kentuck)
Di\ isiun of Fore,try, Kentucky
Di vi~inn
of
Con~en ati~>n.
Kentucky
Rher
Authority!
National Guard. Governor's Office.
U.S. Depurtment of Agriculture and
the Water Resources Rcsean:h
Insitute.
The Internet has also played a
role in helping to provide inhltllltl
tion. The Dh ision of Water h,t.,
maintained a \\Ch page. updated
"'eekly. giving the drought <>tat us of
Kcntuck) ~.·ountics and which have
water S)stem-. with \\ater-use
restriction~. Sec this web page at:
http://water.nr.statc k) .us/wsp/wsp
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identify children with birth Jefects
to a~sist in pre\ cntion and prm iding !>crvices.
"We hope hy calling attention to
these pre\ entive measures that we
can help reduce the number of birth
defects in Kentucky." Da'>is said.
As part of Birth Defects
Prevention Month. the Commission
for Chilurcn Wuh Special Health
Care NecJs plans to sponsor infant
and child hearing s<.·rccnings at 'arious locations across the state during January. (Detail~ will be
announced
later). And
the
Department for Public Health and
Folic Acid Partner,hip will conduct
a workshop for health care
providers about fohc acid and the
prevention of defects of the spine
(spina bifida).
MON.-SAT,
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Lexington. "The best way to avoid
exposing the baby to harmful medicines or chemicals is to plan your
pregnancy."
0' Brien and Dr. Steve Davi~.
director of the Division of Adult
and Child Health. make these following suggestions:
• All women of childbearing age
should be taking a daily multivitamin that includes folic acid. which
reduces the risk of spina bifida.
• Smoking tobacco should be
avoided during pregnancy. Limiting
tobacco usc reduces the chance of
miscarriage. Dr. Rice Leach. the
commissioner of public health, SilYS
avoiding tobacco also would tlelp
prevent low-birth-weight babies.
• Alcohol should also be avoided
during pregnancy. Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome, one of the leading causes of mental retardation. is 100 percent preventable.
tn Kentucky, approximately
2.080 babies were born with birth
defects in 1998, Davis said. The
Kentucky
Birth Surveillance
HELD OVER
OI'EN'S FRIDAY
January is birth defects prevention month
More than 2,000 Kentucky children were born with birth defects in
1998 and the Department for Public
Health is calling attention to ways
to prevent these defects.
January is Birth Defects
Prevention Month in Kentucky and
across the country. Local communities are encouraged to use the occasion to educate people about preventing birth defects. In one year,
the estimated lifetime cost to care
for the number of U.S. children
born with 18 common birth defects
exceeds $8 billion.
Dr. John O'Brien, a member of
the Kentucky Birth Surveillance
Registry advisory committee. said
it's important for women to see a
health professional before a pregnancy.
"By the time a woman first
knows she is pregnant, many of the
important organs of the baby have
already started to develop." said Dr.
O'Brien, who is director of the
Perinatal Diagnostic Center at
Central Baptist Hospital in
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blood on January 18
We often take important things
for granted-our family, our home,
and our good health. January is
National Volunteer Blood Donor
Month to honor the thousands of
people who care enough to help
the sick and injured by making
sure blood is there when it's needed. Central Kentucky Blood
Center, together with McDowell
ARH Regional Hospital. urges all
Floyd residents to give blood on
Tuesday, January 18. from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.. at the CKBC bloodmobile located in the parking Jot.
There is no substitute for blood.
When the ill and injured require
transfusions. only another human
being can provide this unique gift.
The thousands of Kentuckians
who donate blood each year are
responding to a continuous and
vital need for adequate blood supplies in hospitals throughout our
area, such as Central and Ea~tem
Kentucky Hospitals. Don't wait
for an emergency. Give blood on
January 18! For more information.
call Dawn Wheelt!r at 432-4979.
Pikeville Methodist's
Laboratory awarded
accreditation
The staff of Pikeville Methodist
Hospital's Laboratory received
notification on December 27. 1999,
that their department had been
awarded accreditation from the
Commission
on
Laboratory
Accreditation of the College of
American Pathologists (CAP).
The accreditation is the result of
an on-site inspection performed on
September 29, and places PMH's
laboratory among more than 6,000
CAP-accredited laboratories worldwide.
The
CAP
Laboratory
Accreditation Program is recognized by the federal government as
being equal to or more stringent
than the government's own inspection program. The CAP program is
by far the most respected and recognized lab accreditation program
in the world and is considered the
"gold standard)" against which others are measured.
"Your laboratory is to be com·
mended for this major accomplishment. It is our pleasure to support
the mission of organizations like
yours,"
Chairman
for
the
Commission
on
Laboratory
Accreditation William B. Hamlin.
M.D., said.
CAP Inspectors examine records
and quality control for the preceding two years, as well as the education and qualifications of the total
staff. the adequacy of the facilities.
the equipment. laboratory safety.
and laboratory management. All
this is to determine how well the
laboratory is serving the patient.
"The hospital laboratory has
always been a quality instrument in
the care of patients at Pike\ illc
Methodist Hospital under the tutelage of (Laboratory Director) Don
Williamson and his staff," Medical
Director of Pathology James A.
Dennis. M.D .. said. "It is most
appropriate that they be commended for their continued program of
excellence reflected by thi~ certification. The lab is and continue~ to
be a model for others of similar
institutions.··
In addition to the gleamming
CAP review, PMH Laboratory has
also recently received excellent
reviews from the Kentucky Office
of Transportation Delivery regarding Drug and Alcohol Collection
procedures. and from the Kentucky
Cabinet for Health Services which
found the hospital to bt: in compliance with KRS 214.452-241.468.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
12, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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"Serving Families Since 1947"
1l1ary Alice Tackett
Hall
~fa!) Alice Tackett H.1ll , 71 of
Weeksbury. died Satun.ht) , Janu<u)
8, 2000, at her resid~nce .
She was born Ma) 28, 192S, in
Pnce, the daughter ol' the late
Benjamin and Martha Tackett. She
was a member of the Joppa Regular
Baptist Church, at Melvin.
She 1s survived hy her husband,
Homer Hall.
Other survivors include three
sons. Roger Lc\\ is !!all of
Wecksbur). l\lichacl Dean !lull of
Whceh\ right, Gregor) Allc:n IIall
of Ill Hat: three dc~ughtcrs. Sharon
Rose :O.Ieadc of Hi I lat. Jud) L) nn
Ta) lor of Virgie. Dccdra Gayc Hall
of Week-.bury; three sisters, :\1cllie
:\1oorc of ~furray, Fannie t\'e\\Jilan
of Lexmgton. :\1nnha Mac Ho\\cll
of Londonderry, Oh10; 9 grandchil dren and t\\ o grcat-gmndchildrcn.
Funeral sen ices \\ere conducted
Tuesda). January II, at noon in tht•
Joppa Regular Baptist Church. at
Meh in. \Vith Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial was in the Hall Family
CemeLCry. at Weeksbury. undc1 the
direclion of Hall Funeral !lome.
FLOYD COUNTY
CATHOLICS
Elza Webb Jr.
Curtis D. Chaljallt
hlza Wehb Jr.. 46. of Auxier,
died Sunday. January 9. 2000. at
Highlands Regional
:\ledical
Center.
Bom July 22. 1953. Ill Johnson
Count). he was the son of the late
Elza Wehb Sr. and Rachel Smith
Webb. He was an employee at Load
Star Energy.
lie is survived b) hts wife,
Dolores Diana Branham Webb.
Other survivors include one son,
Elza Webb Jr.; one daughter.
Virgmia Sue Webb of Auxier: four
brothers Roger Dean Webb of Bon
A1re. Tennessee. David Webb and
Frankie Webb. both of Auxier and
Timmy Webb of Cleveland. Ohio;
eight sil.tcrs. Martha La\\ renee of
Kenton Ohio. C) nthia Vic kef) of
Van Lear. Virgie Daniels of Xenia.
Ohio. Robena Jett of Springfield.
Ohio. Vtrginia Osborne and Cora
Greathouse. both of Aux.ier. Betty
Garrett of Betsy La)nc. anti Lilly
Greathouse of Lakewood. Ohio.
Funeral sen ices will be conducted Wednesday, January 12. at I
p.m .. at the Jones-Preston Funeral
Home, Paintsville, with Robert
Varney officiating
Burial will be in t.he Famil)
CcmeteT)·. Auxier. under the direction of Jones-Preston Funeral
llome.
Curtis D. Chaltant. 59. of
Creednwor, North Carolina. former!) of Lackey. died Thursday.
Januar} 6, 2000. at his residence.
He was horn January 14, 1940.
in Letcher County. the son of
Louella Chalfant Edwards of
Lackc). and the late Russell Riley
Chalfant. He was a disabled laborer
workmg with construction and was
a U.S. Arn1y veteran
He is survived by his wife, Ellen
Landrum Chalfant.
Other survivors include two
son~. Russell Chalfant and Curtis
Chalfant Jr.• both of Creedmoor.
Nonh Carolina: three daughters.
Beverly Sexton of New Breman,
Ohio. Tammy Carroll of Pikeville.
Jeannie Dixon of Dickinson. Texas:
on~.· brother. Roben Chalfant of
Wabash. Indiana: three sisters.
Winona Blanton of Wabash.
Indiana. Anella Martin of Garrett.
Dorlanc Runyon of Paintsville; and
nine grandchildren.
f-ouncral service~ were conducted
Sunday, January 9, at II a.m., at the
Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin,
with Clinton "Buddy" Jones and
Johnny Collin~ ortit'iating.
Burial was in the family cemetery at Lackey, under the direction
of Hall Funeral Home.
Isaac
pallbearers listed
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Wa)ne Isaac. TeiT) Clemons.
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Saturday, Jan. 15-6:00 p.m.
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~1argic Caudill Bentley. 56. of
Topmost. dtcd Sunday. January 9,
2000. at Hazard Appalachian
Regional Ho~pttal, following an
extended illness.
Born on September 2, 1943. in
Meh in. she was the daughter of
Mae Vance Caudill of Topmost and
the late William Caudill. She was a
retired kindergarten aide and a
member of Topmost Baptist
Church.
She was survi\'cd by her husband, Walter Bentley
Other sunivors include one son,
Patrick Todd Bentley of Topmost;
one daughter. Amanda Bentley
Wroe of Baltimore. Maryland; two
brothers, Marcus Caudill and
Cledis Caudill. both of Topmost;
two sisters, Barbara Crisp and
Kathryn Caudill, both of Topmost
and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesda). Januar)' I I. at 10 a.m., at
the Providence Old Regular Baptist
Church, Topmost, \\ ith Regular
Baptist ministers ofticiating.
Burial was in the Farris Moore
Cemeter). fopmo,t. under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home. Manin.
Moore
pallbearers listed
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Active pallbearers for the funeral of Millarc:l Moore were Ernie
Ray Moore, Frnic Christopher
Moore, Edward Ray Moore, Phil
Ratliff, Homer Hamilton. Jason
Moore. Danny Sparkman and
Milford Gayhcan.
Honorary pallbearers were
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Elizabeth Lynne
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Sunday. January 9,
2000, of an extend' · ...
ed illness.
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Born February
. . ·
26, 1947, she was
the daughter of the late Chalmer H.
Frazier and Kathryn Stumbo
Frazier. She was a music instructor
employed by the Floyd County
Board of Education.
She was a member and former
director of music of the First
United \1ethodist Church; a past
president of Chapter G. PEO. a
national philanthropic organization; founded the Prestonsburg
High School Honor Choir; organized the Mountain Harmony
Handbell Choir and the Select
Girls' Chorus.
Survivors include one sister,
Kaye Anne F. Wilborn of
Lexington; one brother, William
Chalmer Frazier of Flatwoods; two
nieces, Suzanne Lynon Frazier and
Corlie Michelle Frazier; one
nephew,
Christopher
Brian
Wilborn: and great-niece. Brianna
Elizabeth Holbrook.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday. January 12. at
II a.m., at the First United
Methodist Church. Prestonsburg.
with Rev. Wayne Sayre and Dr.
Harold Dorsey officiating.
Interment will be 10 the Porter
Cemetery. Prestonsburg.
Serving as pallbearers will be
~eil Hamilton. Wes Fugate. Les
Fugate. Josh Clay. Andy Jarvis, B.J.
Sturgill. Jim Carter III. Ritchie
Schoolcraft. Lee Schoolcraft. John
A.Qderson. Jeremy Hatfield. Kalen
H.rris, Jonathan Goble, Wesley
Holland. Joe Campbell and
Chuckie Rowe.
Ganna Spears
Ganna Spears, 89, of New
London, Ohio, died Friday, January
7, 2000, at Fisher-Titus Medical
Center in NoN·alk.
She was born February I 2. 1910.
in Harold. the daughter of the late
Henry and Mary Warricks Case.
She moved from Harold, to New
London in 1951. She was a lifelong
member of the Free Will Baptist
Church.
She was preceded 10 deat.h by
her husband, George D. Spears.
Sun i vors include three sons,
Henry Gordon Spears. Ishmael
Spears. and George Spears. all of
New London; one brother, Dallas
Case. of New London; three grandsons and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday, January II. at the Eastman
Funeral Home. wit.h Rev. Charles
Mead officiating.
Burial was in lhe Fitchville
Cemetery. under the direction of
Eastman Funeral Home.
Ray Moore
Ray Moore, 70, of Hixson,
Tennessee. formerly of Knott
C unty. died Wednesday. January
5 2000. at the Erlanger Medical
C ter at Chauanooga, Tennessee.
He was born in Garrett. on
March 9. 1929, the son of the late
Ktndall Moore and Girvie Warrens
Moore.
He is survived by his wife. Ruby
Smith Moore.
Other survivors include two
sons, David Moore of Tullahoma,
Tennessee. and Michael Moore, of
Hixson, Tennessee; three brothers,
Curt Moore of Garrell, Cletis
Moore of Wayne, Michigan, and
Lester Moore of Westland,
Michigan; rwo sisters. Elmeta
Hoover of Mt. Olivet and Juanita
Pigman of Maysville; and two
grandsons.
Funeral services were conducted
Sarurday. January 8, I p.m .. at the
Hindman Funeral Sen ices Chapel,
with Glenn Noe officiating.
Burial was in the Rest Haven
Cemetery at Jeff. under the direction of Hindman Funeral Sen ices.
Rice
pallbearers listed
Serving as the pallbearers for
the funeral of Ronnie Dale Rice
were Harlan Carpenter, Mike Rice.
David Montgomery. Eddie Resser,
Gary Carpenter, and Keith
Marsillett.
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Rebecca Sue Burchett
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Thomasine Baldridge
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Rebecca Sue Burchett Conley.
58, of Van Lear. died Friday.
January 7. 2000, at her residence.
Born October I 4, 194 I, in
Johnson County. she was the
daughter of Audrey McKenzie
Dawson and the late Douglas
Burchett. She was an employee of
American Standard.
Survivors include one son,
Anthony Todd
Conley
of
Lextngton;
one
daughter,
Kimberly Conley Music of Van
Lear. three brothers. Phillip
McKenz1e of Prestonsburg, Mike
McKenLJe of Lexington. Bobby
McKenzie of Wittens\ ille; two
sisters. Melinda Chandler of Van
Lear. Karen Blair of Paintsville:
and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Monday. January 10. at 1 p.m..
at the Jones-Preston Funeral
Chapel, with Larry Blair and Jerry
Scott officiating.
Burial was in the Highland
Memorial Park, Staffordsville,
under the direction of JonesPreston Funeral Home.
Thomas1nc Baldridge Patrick,
58, of Martin, died Sunday,
January 9. 2000. at the Hazard
Appalachian Regional Medical
Center.
She was born february 9, 1941.
in Hueysville, Lhc daughter of
Edgille Baldridge and Della
Marshall Baldridge.
She was a former vice-president and bank teller at the Bank
Josephine and First Guaranty
Bank, and auendcd the Full
Gospel Community Church.
Martin.
Survivors include one son,
Timothy Patrick of Allen; three
brothers. Douglas Baldridge of
Mansfield, Ohio. LaTI)' Baldridge
of Wichita Falls, Texas. Gary
Baldridge of Manin: two sisters.
La Vonne Laffeny of Martin. and
Daphne Reid of Langley.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday. January 12, at
I p.m., at the Hall Funeral Home.
Martin, with Pastor LaVonne
Lafferty officiating.
Burial will be in the Martin
Cemetery, Martin, under the
direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers will be
Ed Conley, Joshua Conley.
Christopher Holbrook. Jason
Holbrook. Chris Lafferty and
Charlie Hall.
Honorary pallbearers are Larry
Baldridge. Douglas Baldridge.
Gary Baldridge. Fred Lafferty,
Carlos Conley and Glen Patrick.
Clara Allen
Clara Allen, 80. of Garrett,
died Sunday. January 9. 2000, at
the H1ghlands Regional Medical
Center, Prestonsburg.
She was born April 6. I 919. in
Hueysville, the daughter of Bud
Handshoe and Rhoda Fitch
Handshoe. She "as owner and
operator of Sleep Haven Motel.
Garrell.
Her husband. Otis Allen. preceded her in death.
She is sunived b;y one son.
Otis Allen Jr. of Rockledge.
Florida: three daughters. Betty
Hall of Garrett. Barbara Ann Kidd
of Martin. Juanita Prater of
Rockledge. Florida; eight grandchildren and II great-grandchildren.
funeral services will be conducted Wednesday. January 12, at
II a.m., at the Hall Funeral Home,
Martin with the clergymen.
Rand)
Osborne and John
Pelphrey. officiating.
Burial v.ill be in the Davidson
Memorial Gardens. !vel, under the
direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Chalfant pallbearers
listed
Sel'\>ing as pallbearers for the
funeral of Curtis D. Chalfant were
Brad Sexton. Chns Sexton. Jason
Carroll. Deven Runyon. Gregory
Chalfant, Mark Henderson, Katlin
Music and Frankie Francis.
Honorary pallbearers were
Jake Runyon, Harold Dean
Martin, Robert Chalfant, and
Nicholas Carroll.
Millard "Poppy"
Moore
Millard "Poppy" Moore, 85. of
McDowell, died Friday. January
7. 2000, at his restdence following
an extended illness.
Born on November 20. 1914. in
Floyd County. he was the son of
the late Richard "Dickie'' Moore
and Martha Howell.
He was a retired coal miner.
and a member of Little Rosa Old
Regular Baptist Church at
McDowell.
He is survived by his wife.
Roxte Newsome Moore.
Other sun ivors include one
daughter, Thelma Moore of
McDowell; two grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
Funeral sen ices were conducted Monda)'. January 10. at 11
a.m .. at the Old Beaver Regular
Baptist Church. Minme, with ministers of the Old Regular Baptist
Church oftlciahng.
Burial was in the Lucy Hall
Cemetery, McDowell. under the
direction
of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home, Martin.
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"YEA, THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF
DEATH, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL, FOR THOU ART WITH ME."
Psalms: 23
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�WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Church offers special service
for grieving parents, families
29. al II :.t .m .. for purl!nts. grand
p.m:nts. -.ihlings. and fri~nds grieving tht.: loss of an unborn child
thmugh misca1Tiage. acc1dent or
aboruon. All interested pcrsonc;. are
\\ elcomc.
" fhe
Naming
and
Commendation of an Infant Who
D1cd Before Birth" 1s a prayerful
opportunity for parents to formally
name their children and commend
them to God.
The \\orship and Pro-Life
Office<. uf the Archdiocese of St.
I ou1.., de veloped thi' ntual 111
St .
Martha
Church.
Pn•stonsburg w11l oil Cl ,1 "PCl'lal
praver sen ice on Saturda) , Januar)
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Arncncan Heart H
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respomc to the grief of fam1lies
whose childeren died prior ~o. birth.
Jn many cases of unborn infant
death. a bod~ is not present and it is
not possible to hold a funeral or
burial ccrl!m(}ny. This ritual allows
parents and other grieving family
ml!mbcrs and friends to acknowledge the impact of the deceased
unborn Infant's brief Jrfc. It gi'ves
expression to their heartfelt grief
and it allows them to renew and
deepen their faith and hope in God.
A Ccrt1ticate of Commendation
will he given to each panicipant
naming a child.
The lirst public cclebrtltion of
the rite was held at St Martha
Church on November 29. 1994.
Since then, the church has offered
the prayer service annually and
more than 80 unhom infants have
been commended.
St. Martha Church is encouraging anyone seeking solace and comfort from this type of loss to participate in the January 29 prayer service. RefreshmenLc; and rts~rces
for dealing with grief will be
offered in the.church hall immediately following the.ceremony.
For more information, call St.
Martha Church at ~74-9526.
Reservations are appreciated. but
not required.
SETTING A ROLE MODEL FOR EXERCISE
Simply increasing lhc amount of exercise your child does, will not neces"
sanly mean that he/she will exercise as an adult. says a study in Medicine &
Science in Sports & Exercise. Rather, it may be the consistent exposure to
the process of exercise and to an overall health-oriented program in childhood that may be a more important contnbutor to positive exercise/fitness
pattern~ m adulthood.
I he stud} compared two adult groups: one that received five hours of physical education weekly for six years during primary school, and the other that
rl!cdvcd only lhe standard physical activity requirements (about 40 minutes
fk?r '' eek). The study showed that childhood ph)-.ical acnvity did not have a
signilicant effect on attitude., toward. frequenc) of or intentions to exercise
as an adult. Teach your children that sports are only part of an entire program
or ~laying healthy and tit. And have them regularly see your family chiro..
praetor as part of these overall health activities.
Johnson County
Richard E. Spears, 77, of
Windham, Ohio, formerly of
Johnson County, died Tuesday,
January 4. 2000. He is survived by
his wife. Edna Lemaster Spears.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday, January 7. under the direction of Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson
Funeral Home, Garrettsville, Ohio.
Juanita Faye Williams, 65, of
Lowmansville, died Monday.
January
3, 2000, at her
Lowmansville residence. She is
survived by her husband, Tollie
Estelle Williams. Funeral services
were conducted Thursday, January
6, under the direction of JonesP~eston Funeral ;Home.
Cline Blanton Jr., 64. of
Kettering, Oh10, died Wednesday,
December 22. 1999, at the Hospice
of Dayton, Dayton, Oh10. He is
survived by his wife, Betty
Blanton. Funeral services were
conducted Monday, December 27,
under the direction of NewcomerBarclay
Funeral
Home
of
Kettering. Ohio.
Pike County
Everett Hampton, 59, of L1ttle
Robinson Creek, died Tuesday,
January 4, 2000, at his home He is
survived by his wife. Lillian Ann
Casebolt Hampton. Funeral services were conducted Friday.
January 7, under the direction of
Lucas & Hall Funeral Home.
Opal Nadine Justice. 73, of
Pikevrlle.
died
Wednesday,
January 5. 2000. at Pikeville
Health Care Center. Funeral services were conducted Sunday,
January 9, under the direction of
Lucas & Hall Funeral H ome.
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Donald John Murphy. 74, of
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"Tina" Compton Murphy. Funeral
services were conducted Monday,
Alice Mane Sanders, 83, of
Phelps, died Friday, January 7,
2000, at Pikeville Methodist
Hospital. funeral services were
conducted Monday. January 10,
under the direction of Phelps
Funeral Home.
Floyd B. Stanley. 73, of Obetz.
Ohio, formerly of Pike County,
died Tuesday, January 4, 2000. He
is survived by h1s wife. Betty Lou
Stanley. Funeral services were
conducted Thursday, January 6.
Burial was in the Beckett
Cemetery, Commercial Point.
Ohio. (Obituary courtesy of R.S.
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Dolores Dove, 6 J, of Phelps,
died Saturday, January 8, 2000. at
Pikeville Methodist Hospital.
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The Family of Virginia Blizzard Castle
·Card of Thanks
The family of Lorine Parsons would like to extend their
appreciation to all those friends, neighbors and loved ones
who helped comfort them during their time of sorrow. Thanks
to all who sent food, flowers, prayers or spoke comforting
words. A special thanks to the Pilgrim Home Regular Baptist
Church, the Regular Baptist ministers for their comforting
words, the Sheriff's Department for their assistance in traffic
control and the Hall Funeral Home for their kind and efficient
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The Family of Lorine Parsons
Card o f Thanks
The family of Mary Beth Fraley Stephens 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. prayers or spoke comforting words.
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The Fred Fraley Family
The Gene Mullifls Family
Card o f Thanks
Sdver, p wlnjows p. IOclts CIU1Se. stereo-tDpe
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Donna Ratliff Elsner, 71,
Pikeville native, of Plymouth,
Massachusetts, died Wednesday,
January 5, 2000. at Jordan Hospital
in Plymouth. Funeral services were
conducted Saturday, January 8,
under the direction of Cartmell
Funeral Home.
Wayne J . Runyons, 78, of Citra,
Florida. formerly of Pike County,
died Friday. December 31, 1999. at
Ocala Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday, January 4, under the
direction of Heirs Funeral Home
Chapel, Ocala.
Donald G. Martin
Donald G. Martin, 68. of Allen,
died Monday, January I0. 2000, at
the residence of his sister, Doris
Clark.
· He was born J anuary 13. 1931.
the son of the late Alvin Dewey
and Esther Allen Martin. He was a
retired businessman, U.S Army
Korean War .veteran, member of
the Christ United Methodist
Church, scout executive for several• years with the Boy Scouts of
America and former scoutmaster
of Troop 56, Allen.
He is survived by one brother,
Bob Martin of Smart, F lorida: and
one sister, Doris Martin Clark of
Allen.
Funeral services w1JI be conducted Wednesday, January 12, at
the Chnst United Methodist
Church. Allen, v. ith Dr. Ken
LeMaster officiating.
Burial will be in the Manm
Cemetery, at Allen, under the
direction of Hall Funeral Home,
Martin.
Serving as active p~llbearers
are Robert L. Martin. Allen D.
Martin. David Martin. James
Martin.
Joe
Martin,
Gary
Caldwell and Robert A. Martin.
Serving as honorary pallbearers are Steve Pennington, Jeff
Ratliff, Joe David Martin, Delano
May, John Reed, Terry Kinzer,
T9m Allen, Jim Maize. T1m Allen,
Tony Thompson. Doug Hyden.
Barry Crum, Butch Hammons.
Glen Pack and Tim Hastings
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Dol tie Mounts Dotson, 91, of
Hurley, Virginia, died Friday,
January 7, 2000. Funeral services
were held Monday, January I 0,
under the direction of Grundy
Funeral Home.
Katon G. Robinette, 69. of
Virgie, died Saturday, January 8,
2000. He is survived by his wife,
Gearldean Tacketl Robinette
Funeral serv1ces were conducted
Monday. January 10. under the
direction of Lucas & Hall Funeral
Home.
The family of Vuginia Blizzard Castle wishes to grateful. ly acknowledge the thoughtfulness and kindness of friends,
relatives, and neighbors in the loss of our loved one. Thanks
to all who sent food, flowers, prayers or spoke comforting
words. We are especially grateful to the clergyman, Ted
Shannon, for his comforting words, the Sheriff's
Department for their assistance in traffic control and the
Hall Funeral Home for their kind and professional service.
$16,995
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Truman W. Dodd, 65, of
Garrison, native of Pikeville, died
Thursday, January 6, 2000. He is
survived by his wife, Norene
Howard Dodd. Funeral services
were conducted Sunday, January 9.
under the direction of Sullivan
Funeral Chapel.
January I0. under the direction of
Taul Funeral Home ofMt. Sterling.
Card of Thanks
V/8, blaell, 25,846 miles. A real
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Edna England Coleman, 89. of
Wolfpit Branch Road, died Friday,
January 7, 2000, at Pikeville
Methodist Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband. 011
Coleman. Funeral services were
conducted Monday, January 10,
under the direction of Lucas &
Hall Funeral Home.
A7
Charles
Buford
"John"
Cochran, 60. of Raccoon. died
Brought to you as a service to the community by Dr. Phillip R.
Simpson, 331 University Dr.. Prestonsburg, Kentucky. 606-886-1416.
•
Thursday, January 6, 2000. He is
survived by his wife, Billie J.
Newsome Cochran. Funeral services were conducted Sunday,
January 9, under the direction of
Lucas & Hall Funeral Home.
12, 2000
Here arc a few web sites you
may want to click on to:
The
Optical
Society
of
America's website at www.osa.org.
For information on out-of-print
books. visit www.alibns.com.
To learn how a small busmesscan create a web site. visit
www.Bi1Land.com.
For information on Simple
Solution. a stain and odor remover,
visit www.brc1mton.com.
Street Flyers are found at
www.streetllyers.com.
Curative Health Services at
www.Curativc.com.
Campbell Soup is found at
www.campbellsoup.com.
, For Information about Prandin. a
drug being prescribed to treat diabetes that may help prevent the side
effect of hypoglycemia, visit
www.novo-nordisk.com.
The family of Maudie Hoover wishes to thank all
those friends, neighbors, and family who helped
them in any way upon the passing of their loved
one. We want to thank those who sent food, flowers
and gifts of love. We especially want to thank the
Sheriff's Department for their assistance in traffic
control and the Hall Funeral Home for their kind
and professional service.
The Family of Maudie Hoover
Card of Thanks
The family of Dock Archer Akers would like to take th1s
opportunity to thank everyone for the help in the loss of our
loved one: those who sent food. flowers, or just spoke comforting words. We deeply appreciate you all. A special
thanks to the Little Salem Regular Baptist Church. the
Regular Baptist ministers for their comforting words. the
Sheriff's Department for their assistance in traffic control
and the Hall Funeral Home for their kind and professional
service.
The Family of Dock Archer Akers
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
12, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
publication. 5 p m. \\cdne-..uay for
l·riday's publication, or 5 p.m.
Thur,da) for Sundll) 's puhhcation.
Th~sc cannot be taken O\ er the
telephone.
Calendar items will hl'
printed as space permits
Editor's note: A~ a .;en 1cc to the
man) clubs unJ committee-. that
meet in our conum1n11). I hr I· loyd
Count)
Time"'
Communit)
Calendar \\Ill po<;t meeting nnd
public sen icl.! announcements.
Articlrs fur the Community
Calcnda1 must be suhm11ted in
writing to The 'I inll's no later than
5 p.m. 1\londn) for Wednesday's
Adams Afiddle School
PTA to meet
l'he Adams !\1iddle School PTA
\\ill meet Januar} 24 at 7 p.m .. in
the i\lcdia Center.
Conservatioll district
to hold monthly meeti11g
The Floyd Count) Consen at ion
Distnct v. ill hold its regular month1) meeting on Tucsda). Januar) IX,
at I p.m .. in the District office. The
office is located at 214 S. Central
102.
Pre-,ton burg. The meeting i~ open
to the publtc and all mtcrcsted partie' are encouraged to attend.
PHS SBDt~l COllllCil
meeting
The Prestonsburg lligh School
SBD!v1 council \\ill have its regular
meeting on 1 hursda). Jnnuary 13.
~ll 5 p.m. in the library.
Domestic viole11ce?
Is your 1ntunate partner jealous?
Do they tr) to control }Oll? Do thev
ha\e an explosive temper. eve~
mer little things'? Do the) ha\e difficult) exprcs,ing their feelings?
Do the) often hlamc you for CWJ}thing \Hong in their li\e~? Do the)
call ) our name-. or us~ put downs
to damage )OUr ...etf-e'\teem? You
rna) he a 'ictim of dome,tic 'io-
lence, e'en though no one hu-. you.
Emlllional abu~e can be ju ... t as
hurtful as a fi~t Don't \\a it around
to sec 1f 1t's going to get \\Orse, call
the crisis line at 886-6025 or outof-area. I-801J-ll49-6f>05. We are
here 24 hours a duy. C\er) da).
bccau'c ''Lo'e doesn't have to
hurt.''
the aduitional qualifications of the
program. No deposit required. Call
for more information on the details
of the program No nursing homes.
or HMO's please. Call J-800-3608765.
Power Wheelchairs
available
The
Hbromyalgia
Family
Support Group meeting for individuals with FMS and the people
who care about them are encouraged to attend our meetings.
The meeting will be held the first
Tuesday in each month at 7 p.m. in
the Betsy Layne Senior Citizens
Building.
For more information, call:
Phyllis at (606) 874-2769 or
Sharon at (606) 478-5224.
January, 2000. The Senior
Wheels Program USA makes available Pov.er (Giectnc) Wheelchairs,
to non-ambulatory Senior Citi.t.ens
(65 year' old and up) and others at
no out-of-pocket c:-;pcnse if they
qualify. The Power \\ hcclchair:.
are prm ided to those \\ ho arc in a
''heelchair. and are not able to selfpropel in their hvmg area. and meet
Fibromyalgia group
meeting
monthly meetings arc held on the
first Monday of each month. The
January meeungs are rescheduled
as follows SBDM will meet
January 18 at 6 p.m. in the school
library. PTA will meet January 17
at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Join Alice Lloyd College
in the new millennium
~
It's not too late. Classes for the
2000 Spring Semester at Alice
Lloyd College will begin on
Wednesday.
January
19.
Registration for upcoming classes
at ALC will begin Tuesday,
January 18 at 8:30 a.m. in the June
Buchanan Alumni Center. Call 1888-280-4ALC or come by for a
tour.
Christmas trees wanted
The KY Department of Fish &
Wildlife Resources is accepting
live cut Christmas rrees to use as
fish attractors in Dewey Lake. The
drop off point is at the Fish &
Wildlife office located on Ky. 302
at Dewey Lake near Stratton
Branch. These will be accepted
immediately and can be dropped
off at any time.
NEW
NEW
8
1000 CUSTOMER REBATE
2000
FRONTIER'S
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2000
PATHFINDER
5.9°/o FINANCING
MAXIMAS
NEW
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8
1000 UNDER FACTORY INVOICE
1999
8
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NEW
2000
1250 CUS~OMER REBATE
8
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Clark family
resource center
Nursing Services: A nurse from
the
Floyd
County
Health
Department. is in the center on
Fridays.
Services
available.
Physicals for the 5th grade students
entering 6th grade in the next
school year; pre-school. headstart,
and kindergarten physicals, physicab for any student. age birth-21
) ear:. old; blood pressure screening, TB skin tests, baby shots. Call
the center at 886-0815 for an
appointment. These services are
available to anyone in the community.
SSI representative
to visit Mud Creek Clinic
A Social Security representative
will v1sit the Mud Creek CUnic
each Tuesday during the month of
January.
The representative wiU be in the
clime to assi$t people in filing
Soc1al Securit) claims and appeals.
People can also apply for
Supplemental Securit) Income
(SSll. Black Lung and Social
Sccunt) numbers. You can also
pick up booklets on Social Security
and get questiOns answered.
Energy Assistance
Program
NEW
2000 GMC
SONOMA
EXT CAB
4x4's
$1250 Customer Rebate
a11d
C&V
GRANDAM'S
N~wdl~
lfO# a. ~ Ptudia.c,
eaJdia.c,M
qMe <7~/fVtku
~wewdi.
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99 CADILLAC DeVILLE
s
27,995
99 CADILLAC SEVILLE STS s
Demo, MSRP $53,492 ........................... 42,000
92 CADILLAC DeVILLE
s
One Owner. 51,000 Miles ..................... 10,400
99 GRAND PRIX
$
CD, Well Equipped ............................... 14t995
94 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
$
Fully Equipped. Sharp ......................... 12,500
99 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE'S s
Save $10,000 From New Price! ........... 15,995
96 NISSAN SENTRA
s
Automatic, Air........................................... 7,450
98 NISSAN MAXIMA
s
15,000 miles.......................................... 15,500
98 OLDS ACHIEVA
s
V6. Power Windows & Locks ................. 9, 995
Leather, Fully Equipped ......................
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ATTENTION
GMOWNERS
If you presently own any GM
Vehicle, you are eligible for an
additional $500 rebate on most
every new Pontiac, Cadillac, or
GMC Truck at Childers &
Venters. TI1is is in addition to
any other n.~b~e. It's good
through Feb. 29, 2000, and it's at
Childers & Venters.
~o~!t;~ ~u~~XEquipped ..................58,450
5
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8,495
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~~c~~;o~o~eL~~sE~e;;,................s20,995
. ". . . . . . . . . . .
CREDIT PROBLEMS?
You don't have to pa) higher prices
than anyone else and ) ou don't hd\ e
to pa\ excessive interl'st rates.
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. 5.5 Miles North of Pikeville on U.S. 23
N E~V
'99
Lisl $47,570
CADILLAC ESCALt\D£
(\rPRICE
$40,980
96 NISSAN PATHFINDER
s
16,995
95 GMC JIMMY SLT
s
37,000 miles, Leather.-.......-....,.......... 17,995
98 TOYOTA TACOMA 4x4
s
22,000miles .......................... ............... 14,995
98 GMC JIMMY SLT
s
34,000 Miles, Leather, Like New ......... 22,995
94 GMC SIERRA 1500
s
Automatic, 24,000 Miles ...................... 10,500
91 GMC SIERRA 1500
s
4x4, Sharp Truck ....................... .,............. 6, 995
95 CHEVY VAN
$
Mark Ill Custom Pkg......................... ... 10, 900
97 NISSAN PICKUP's
s
Low Miles. Factory Warranty .................. 8, 995
91 CHEVY S10 PICKUP
s
V6, Automatic".............. ....................... 3, 500
4x4, Power Windows............................
Phone
'~·C:
437-4005~
-'i'
Are you in a crisis with your
home heating costs? If so, Big
Sandy Area Community Action
Program Inc. may be able to help
you through its Low~ Income Home
Fnergy Assistance Program.
Applications for home heating
assistance will be taken beginning
January 10 through March 15, or
until all of the agency's crisis funds
have hecn expended. between the
hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m .. at your
local Community Action Program
Office.
To be eligible for crisis assistance. a household must:
• meet the I 10% poverty income
guidelmcs, and
• the household is within four (4)
day~ of running out of fuel if bulk
fuel (coal. fuel oil. propane.
kerosene. or wood) is the heat
source; or
• has received a past due/disconm.•ctcd notice if natural gas or electric is primary heat source; or
• the household's home heating
co<,ts are included as an undesignatecd portion of the rent. and the
household has received an eviction
notice for non-payment of rent.
To make application, clients
-;hould bring social security numhen.. birth dates. and proof of
income for the prev10us month for
all household members. certification that the household is out of
heat or going to be out of heat or
has a past due/disconnect notice
from their heating source as stated
abO\ e.
The program is funded through
the Cabinet for Families &
Children
Community
Based
Sen ices and the Kentucky
Association for Community Acton.
For more information, contact
Big Sundy Area Community Action
Program Inc.. in Floyd County at
886-2929.
McDowell SBDM/PTA
McDll\\ell Elementllf) holds its
monthl) SBDM meetings on the
first Tuesda) of each month. PTA
County Pictorial History
2000 calendar available
The Floyd County Pictorial
History 2000 Calendar containing
18 pictures of various county locations and scenes ts available from
any member of the Floyd County
Historial Society. The cost is $8.
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Pikeville Methodist
Hospital
January 2000
January 18: So you're going to
have a baby? An Epidural Class
will be offered from 7-9 p.m.. at
the Education Center, located in the
Wallen & Cornette Building. Preregister at 437-3938.
January 19: A Sibling Class will
be offered from 6-7 p.m .. at PMH.
Participants meet in the lobby. Preregister at 437-3938.
For a complete listing of hospital-sponsored events, call the
Events Line at 437-2003.
•
You or someone you
know
can't stop drinking
Alcoholics Anonymous is willing
to help. For more information, call "
1-800-467-8019.
AI Anon: For support and understanding of the disease-meets, 8
p.m .• Saturdays. at the Presbyterian
Church in Prestonsburg. (Alanon is
for family members of alcoholics).
Depressed Anonymous
Are you feehng lonely. hopeless
and trapped in a self-constructed
prison and can't overcome it or get
out? Th1s suppon group is not for
those people who need it but for
those people who want it. We
understand. For more information,
call: Randall, 886-0483; Jim, 8863027; Jane-886-8219; Sue-78987!2.
SF Youth Service Center
Walking track is open to the general public, 7 am. till 5 p.m. (walking track is closed during special
events). The Center is sponsoring
several
guest
presentations. Contact the center for time and
subjects. The center has a One-stop
Career Station satellite. available
to the community as well as to the
students. Stop in Monday-Friday, 8
a.m.-3 p.m. Anyone interested in
Adult Education should contact the
center
The South Floyd Youth Services
Center is located on South Floyd's
campus in room 232. For more
information,
contact
Keith
Smallwood or Mable Ha11606/4529600, ext. 243.
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McDowell Family
Resource Center
Activities
G.E.D. classes are each Monday
from 8 a.m to II :30 a.m .. free of
charge for those interested in earning their G.E.D.
The Floyd Count) Health
Departments Nurse is at the Center
each Monday to see patients needing immunizations, T.B. Skin tests.
pre-natal W l.C • W.l.C., and
school physicals (head start,
kindergarten, 6th grade).
Call to schedule an appointment,
377-2678.
A Mountain Comprehensive
Care counselor is at the Center
each Tuesday to sec students in
need of counseltng services. If you
feel your child is in need of counseling services, call the Center for
more mformation, 377-2678.
If you would like more information on any of the above programs
or sef\ ices contact the Center. 3772678.
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FLOYD COUNTY
• Grade School
Basketball Update • B2
Section
South Royd
advances
in elementary
tournament
Betsy Layne
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
SOUTH
FLOYD'S
RYAN HAMILTON (3) did a
little moving
when he went
to the basket
in a reverse
layup attempt
against Betsy
Layne Monday
night.
Johnson hit
two threepoint baskets
In his team's
36-34 win over
Betsy Layne.
(photo by Ed
Taylor)
The 1999-2000 grade school
basketball tournament got off to a
fast start this past Monday night
with two of the top teams in the
county matching up early.
The South Aoyd Raiders came
from behind to post a 36-34 win
over a very good Betsy Layne
Elementary team in the flfSt game
Monday night.
Tony Isaac, coach of the South
Aoyd team, was walking the sidelines as his team struggled from the
onset. Isaac's pep talks (a kind word
for the conversations) must have
taken effect as the Raiders roared
back and then held off a late charge
by the Bobcats in securing the win.
The win improved the overall
record of South Aoyd to 9-5 on the
season and an opportunity to
• Betsy Layne
Junior Basketball
Page • 82
advance to the next round. The
Raiders will meet the John M.
Stumbo Mustangs tonight at 7:30 in
a big county game. Stumbo is the
number one seed but fell to the
Raiders in the final game of the regular season.
Adan1 Tackett hit some late baskets in both the second quarter and
fourth quarter to help bring the
Raiders back and to help preserve
the win. Tackett led all scorers with
11 points. Ryan Johnson and
Clinton Meade finished with eight
points apiece.
Jordan Scarberry led Betsy Layne
with nine points. Jordan Kidd added
seven and Brent Newsome finished
with six. Newsome was making his
return to the Betsy Layne team after
suffering an injury that kept him out
(See RAIDERS, page two)
SOUTH FLOYD
players
fg
Johnson
1
Tackett
3
B. Meade 0
Hall
2
C. Meade 4
Stanley
1
totals
ll
3pt
2
1
1
fta-m
1~0
7-2
o,o
0
2-0
0
0
0-0
0-0
4
10-2
3pt
fta-m
0
1
0
0
0
0
l·l
0-0
1-0
tp
8
{I
3
4
8
2
36
BETSY LAYNE
players
fg
Kidd
3
Scarberry 3
Akers
1
Newsome 3
Conn
2
Roberts
~
totals
15
South Floyd .... 8
Betsy Layne... 13
1
9
2
.]~0
0-0
b-0
• Betsy Layne falls
to the Panthers
Page • 83
6
34
9-1
14
6
tp
7
9
2
6
4
5
13
- 36
- 34
• Adams vs. Stumbo
•
Burchett scores 13
to lead Adams
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
...
The Adams Middle School Lady
Blackcats spotted the John M. Stumbo
Lady Mustangs a 7-0 lead in the first quarter and came back to post a 33-26 win and
advance to the next round of the Floyd
County Grade School Tournament Monday
night.
In front of an enthusiastic crowd, the
Lady Blackcats held off a late charge by
Stumbo in the fourth quarter to pick up the
win.
Adams slowed down high-scoring guard
Kesha Newman until the third quarter when
she got more involved in the offense.
Molly Burchell led the Adams scoring
with 13 points. Heather White netted nine.
Newman and Shelly Hammond scored
eight points each to lead Stumbo.
Hammond and Whitney Tackell hit
back-to back three-pointers and Heather
Hamilton had a free throw as Stumbo led 70.
But the Lady Mustangs would tum the
ball over tive consecutive times. allowing
Adams to come back and take an 8-7 lead
as the first quarter ended. Burchett scored
underneath, White drilled a three, and
Megan Harris hit a free throw for the lead.
Mara Biliter had the only field goal for
Stumbo in the second quarter as the Lady
Mustangs struggled from the floor.
Hammond hit two free throws in the period.
• Annual Stock Car
Banquet
a~go
Lady
Blackcats
edge
Stumbo
• 85
• Girls
JCHS 71
Magoffin Co. 45
Pikeville 73
Shelby Valley 73
Sheldon Clark 61
Paintsville 33
Betsy Layne 61
Phelps 31
• Grade School
Allen 53
Adams 33
South Floyd 36
Adams took a 17-11 half-time lead to the
locker area behind the scoring of Burchett
and White.
In the third period, Newman looked like
herself, as she wanted the basketball and
was more aggressive on the floor. She hit
two field goals but was zero for four from
the charity stripe. Adams led 25-17 after
three periods.
In the fourth, Stumbo opened bot with
seven unanswered points that netted them a
26-25 lead with 4:33 to play in the game.
Newman hit an 18-foot jumper, Hammond
buried a three-pointer, Kristen Smith
scored on a short jumper and Newman hit a
(See BURCHETI, page two)
Adams 24
Slumbo 26
Betsy Layne 34
Games , qn _.f~p
• Girls
Wed., Jan. 12, 2000
Pikeville vs South Floyd 6:30
Allen Central vs Paintsville 8:15
Shelly Valley @ Betsy Layne
Thurs., Jan. 13, 2000
Prestonsburg @ Johnson Central
HEATHER HAMILTON (32) AND MEGAN HARRIS (52) battled on the hardwood in
county tournament basketball action Monday night. Adams pulled out a 33-26 win
over John M. Stumbo to advance (photo by Ed Taylor)
Fri., Jan. 14, 2000
Phelps vs Feds Creek 6:30
Millard vs Piarist/Eikhorn 8:15
• Boys
A Look At Sports:
It was a combination of
reasons," said Daniels.
"There is a lot that
goes into the job. You
want to get out of it
what you put into it.
This time I felt I couldn't do that with time
and effort to make it a
winning program.
One of the more successful football coaches
in our area has decided to hang up the whistle and
call it quits on the gridiron for the upcoming fall
season.
South Floyd football coach Donnie Daniels
informed school principal Henry Webb that he
was resigning from the position. According to
school athletic director, Dan Collins, Daniels
informed Webb this past Friday.
"Donnie did a good job for us,'' said Collins.
''He had some good teams here at South Aoyd."
Collins said that Daniels had mentioned that
stepping aside was in his plans when this year's
senior crop was about to leave.
"I can understand his wanting to spend time
with his family," Collins said. "Coaching, any
kind of coaching, takes you away from your family."
Daniels said there was not one "specrfic reason" why he stepped down from the job he has
Da1ziels to leave South Floyd
Raiders football program
held in the seven year history of the Left Beaver
school.
"It was a combination of reasons," said
Daniels. 'There is a lot that goes into the job. You
want to get out of it what you put into it. This
time I felt I couldn't do that with time and effort
to make it a winning program."
According to Collins, the search for a successor for Daniels wiiJ begin and nom1al procedures
would be foUowed.
"Of course we nrc hoping that with some time
Donnie will change his mind, but we will follow
the procedure. The job will be advertised. a committee will be selected and their choice presented
to the site base council."
Coach Daniels said family time was one of
the considerations for his resignation.
'These are uncharted waters for me,'' said
Daniels of not being part of a program somewhere. "I don't know yet how I will react. I might
miss it and then again I might not."
Daniels submitted his resignation in writing to
Webb.
"We talked after this past season was over,"
said Daniels, "and I told him I was thinking of
this day. I promised him that I would give him
my decision after Christmas."
Daniels said he wanted to
make the decision early so a
replacement could be
brought in and not intetfere
with spring football practice.
''They have two months
before spring football practice
begins," he said. "If they
can't hire someone now
as far as a teaching
position goes they can
(See SPORTS. page three)
Wed., Jan. 12, 2000
Prestonsburg vs Jenkins 6:30
Pike Central vs Elkhorn City 8:15
Girls' All ''A" Classic
The girls' All ''A" Classic tips
off next week at the Millard High
School gymnasium tonight with
two games on tap.
First round action pits the
Pikeville Lady Panthers against
the South Floyd Lady Raiders.
Second game will find the Allen
Central Lady Raiders squaring
off against Paintsville.
Phelps will meet Feds Creek
at 6:30 Thursday ntght. Millard
plays Elkhorn City at 8:15.
The semifinals are scheduled
for Friday night with the champi·
onship game on Saturday at 7
p.m.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
12, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Betsy Layne Junior Training League
J UNIOR TRt\INJNG
LE,t GUE
BLACK VS RliD
The Black team c.Jdeatetl the
Retl team 19-14 in a dose
encounter. Lindsey Martin 'cored
eight poinb lor the winner' to lead
all scorers. Tyh::1 Johnson atldec.J
J1ve and Bryce Adkins scored four.
Joe Howell netted two points.
Landon Hale ~ath.tn Martin
and Matthew Stt•vcns scored four
points each to lead the Red team.
Andrew Robert' and Austin Lyons
scored one point apiece.
Johnson and ~1nrtin scored four
of their points in the opening quarter to lead 8-2 nt the first stop.
Adkins had two fir,t-quartl'r
points. Hale hit I\\ o free thro\\ s for
the Red team's t\\ o points .I
The Black team failed to score
in the "econd pl'riod. hut the Red
team c0ntinued to trail despite l\\ o
poims from Hale.
Adkin, scored four third·lJUarter points for the Black team \\ ith
1\tartin and Howell scoring two
each in a 8-3 run for lht.• Black
team. Hale had a fieltl goal and
Roberts had a lret.• throw for the
Red squad.
In the fourth periotl, Martin
~cored a basket and Johnson hit
one of two free throws but the
Black team was outscored 7-J in
the final stanza. But the comeback
attempt b) the Red team fell short
BLACK/GOLD VS B LUE
In O\Crtimc. the Blal'k/Gold
team posted a 17-15 \\in over the
Blue team. The Black/Gold 'quad
outscored the Blue team 4-2 in the
extra period to pull out the \\in.
~tegnn
Hamilton led the
Black/Gold team \\ith 10 points,
while Ja),on Ca~c accounted for
the other seven points.
Game scoring honors went to
B
the Blue team's Adam Ho\\Cil.
"ho finished with 12 points.
Dustin Burchett added two and
Ca,ey Adkins netted one.
Case had a field gold in the
overtime
period
for
the
Black/Gold team and Hamilton hit
two b1g free throws. Howell's two
free throws accounted for the t\\ o
points for the Blue team in overtime.
The Blue team held a 6·4 lead
at the first stop. Howell scored all
six points and Hamilton all the
four pomts for the Black/Gold
team.
Case scored four of his seven
points in the second quarter as the
Blue team failed to put any points
on the scoreboard and the
Black/Gold team led 8-6 at the
half.
In the third quarter, the
Black/Gold team outscored the
Blue 5-4 but still trailed I 0-9 after
three quarters. Hamilton had four
points in the third for the
BlackJGold team and Case hit the
front end of a bonus shot. Howell
and Burchett had two points
apiece in the third for the Blue
squad.
In the fourth the Blue team held
the Black/Gold bunch scoreless in
a 3·0 run that tied the game and
sent it to overtime. Howell hit a
basket and Adkins' free throw was
the difference.
TRAIN I NG LEAGUE
RED VS BLACK
Cod) Rogers scored a gamehigh 13 points to lead the Red
team to an easy 23-8 win O\ er the
Black team in the training league.
Rogers scored eight of his points
in the opening quarter. Wesley
Akers scored four points. (One
other player scored four points but
the name was left out of scorebook). Douglas Hall had two
u r c h e t t - - - - (Continued from page one)
long jumper that gave the Lady
Mustangs the lead.
Following a time-nut. Megan
Lillie went under the hasket,
'cored and \\as fouk•d, missing the
free throw. as Adams reclnuned the
lead at 27-26.
After an exchange of turnovers,
Burchett hit a free thrO\\, a long
JUmper and another tree thrO\\ to
Raiders
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most of the la~t half of the regular
season.
A late surge in the final I ::10 of the
t1rsl quarter gave Betsy Layne a 13·8
first period lead. The Raiders jumped
m front from the onset on a three
point basket b) Tackett But
Scarberry completed an old-fa,hion
three point play to tie the game at 3-3
\\ ith 5:15 to play. Johnson came back
for South Aoyd and buned ,, trey otT
the left side rts the Raiders led 6-3.
The t\\ o team-. exchanged
turnovers ''-~th BeL-.y I ..a) ne committing three consccuth e tum''' ers but
South F-lo~ d could not take ad\ a mage
of the .,Jopp) play of Betsy Layne.
It wa-. the Raiders tum to tum the
ball over but Bets) La) ne com ertcd
the mistakes of the Raiders and led by
five points aflt.'r the first l)llarter. A
rebound hasket by Adam Rntx•rts. a
short jumper fmm Jordan ScarbciT)
and consecutive ha.,kcts hy Newsome
gave the Bobcats the lead.
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put Adams in front to stay. 31-26.
White had a rebound basket to
close out the scoring.
Stumbo did not score over the
last 4:33 of the game. after leading
26-25.
Adams will face number one
seed South Aoyd tonight at 6 p.m.
in the second round of the tournament.
D1e biggest lead for Betsy Layne
came in the second J.Xriod at 15-8
when Roberts opened the quarter by
hitting a basket for the Bobcats. But
South Floyd came hack and scored
the last nine points of the quarter to
take a 17-15 lead to the locker room
Jt the half
South Aoyd extended their lead to
seven poinL'i. 22-25, and led 27-19 on
t\\o three-point baskeL-; by Johnson.
Both teams had their problems in the
th1rd period as it \\as anything but
pretty. South Aoyd couldn't take c-are
of the ball and Betsy Layne couldn't
connect from the free throw line. The
Raiders led 31-21 after three quarters.
On the last nine possessions of the
third period for South Floyd they
turned the ball over seven times. At
the onset of the fourth quarter. the
Raiders had live turnovers as they
allowed the Bobcats to climb hack
into the game. A basket by Roberts
with I :38 to play in the game. the
allowed the Bobcats to take a 34-32
lead. Landon Hall lied the game at
34-34 and South Floyd went in front
36-34 on a basket by Tackett with 39
seconds to play. Betsy Layne had
their chances to tie the game but
failed to handle the basketball.
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points.
Kavla Ca"e accounted for ''x of
the eight p01nt for the Black team.
Andre\\ Hu1kle had t\\O pomts.
It ''a' an R-0 game at the first
stop with Roger-. pumping in eight
poinh. The Red team led 10-4 at
the half.
Maroon vs Blue
COl) f IL'ns') scored 12 points to
lead the Blue team to a thrilling
24·20 win mer u good Maroon
team. Trey Whill addetl seven
poims. Allam Gearheart neucd
four and Dustin Collins finished
with one for the Blue squad.
Game scoring honors went to
the Maroon team·, Tyler Hamilton
with 14 point~. Brennan Case netted four and Michael McKinney
tos.;cd in t\\ o.
The ~1aroon team missed -.orne
ke) free throws in the fourth quarter as the Blue team outscored
them I0-6 to pull out the "in. The
Maroon team mio.,,cd all four of
their free thnm attempts.
Henry scored fnur points in the
opening quarter fo1 the Blue team
and Hamilton did the same as the
two teams played to a 6·6 tie after
one period.
In the 'econd quarter Hamilton
accountL'd for all four of his team's
points but the Maroon team trailed
12-1 0 at the hal f. Whitt scored
four poults in the second quarter
for the Blue squad. Gearheart had
two.
GREEN VS NAVY
Kaitlin Lawson scored 10
points to lend the Green team past
th~ fl. a\) team, 23-19. Samuel
Keathlc} added nine point.. and
Justin Kurko\\ ski netted four.
Col b) Haye., scored I J points
for the Na') team for game scoring honors. Jo),hua Hamilton
ros,cd in tour, while Casey Titckctt
and Adam Slone scored one
apiece.
La\\son had SIX points in thl'
fir-.t quarter a' the GrL•en team led
10-0 at the lirst stop. Keathley and
Kurkow-.ki had 1\\o points each.
In the second period, the Navy
team ~hut out the Green team with
a 9-0 1un that made it a I 0·9 game
at the half. Hayc., ~core<.! "ix of h i ~
points in the second quarter and
Hamilton had two.
The Navy team outscored the
Green si.Juad 7-4 in the fourth to
make it a dose gumc but did not
shoot well from the free throw
line. hitting onl) one of st•ven
attempts.
J UNIOR VA RSITY
NA V f VS BLACK
Brenton Akers and ~1 ike Slone
each drilled a three-point basket in
the fourth quarter to ignite a I 0-2
run that netted the Black team a
27-26 \\in 0\er the Na'y junior
varsity team.
Akers finished\\ ith 10 points to
lead all scorers. Charles Daniels
added eight and Crystal Daniels
finished with four Slone had a trey
for his three points Austin Eplin
st:orcd two.
Bill Curtis C(lllin' scored eight
points to lead the Navy team.
Brandon Kidd netted 'ix, us did
Jason 'Norrix Cody Click tossed
in four and Je~sica Blackhurn
scored two.
The ~avy team led ll-6 after
the first quarter hehind Click anti
Kidd. Aker' had all six of the firstquarter point-. for the Black team.
The two team-. went to the locker room with the Ntl\') team leading 18-10 at the half
-After three quarters, the Navy
team wa~ in control 24-17. but the
Na\) team had to rail y in the
founh only to 'ee the effort fall
~hort a point.
RED YSGREEN
Jack Slone scored 15 points and
Justin Slone added nine a., the
Green team defeated the Red
~quad 45-31. Kristen Sm11h lin·
ished with eight points in the
game. while Jordan Case added
seven. Brock Slone scored six.
Derek Case led all scorers with
19 points for the Red team. Mason
R1vers. Adam Roberts and Derek
Osborne had four points apiece.
Sml!h scored five first-quarter
•
pomts for the (jrccn team as they
Jed II 4 ot the fir 1 ... top. Case had
four first-quarter points. Osborne
and Ri\ers ,tc-..·ounted for the four
point' for the Red team in the first
peuod.
It wa' a 16-15 game, in favor of
the Green team. at the half. Justin
Slone scored five poinh in the second quarter ( a'ic pumped in nine
sccond-quartt.•r points for the Red
team to pull his team to within one
point at the h:.~ I f.
Jack Slone, who wus -.cureless
in the first two quarters. scored
seven in the third and eight in the
fourth to secure the win for the
Green team.
Newman scores 18 in
loss. to South Floyd
by Ed Ta) lor
Sports Editor
Kesha Newman scored a gamehigh 18 points for the Lady
Mustangs of John M. Stumbo, but it
was South Floyd coming away with
u 37-25 win over the Lady
Mustangs on Eighth-Grade Night at
South Aoyd.
It was the final regular ~eason
game for both teams. just before the
county tournament \\hich opened
Monday night.
South Floyd lost only one game
thi, season and that came at the
hands of the Betsy Layne Ladycats.
But South Floyd defeated the
Ladycats earlier in the season.
:-.lewman, one of the top players
in girls county basketball. scored 14
of her pointe;; in the second half.
South Aoyd played onl} eight
eighth-graders in the game on this
-.pccial night when they faced the
home crowd the la-.t time.
'
Brandy Anderson led the Lad)
Raiders with 12 points and was the
only douhlc-figure scorer for South
Floyd. M<.·gan Ousley added eight
and Ashley Johnson scored six.
South !-'loyd led 11·4 after the
llrst quarter with Newman scoring
the four points for the Lady
Mustang~. Johnson had four tirstquartcr points for South rloyd.
Whitney Tackett hit a three-point
basJ..:et for Stumbo in the second
period, but an 11-5 run b} South
}·loyd ga' e them a 22-9 halftime
lead. Carla llall hit a trey tor South
I·loyd. Ou">lc) scored four ser·ond- ~
period points.
Newman did it all for Stumbo in
the third period. scoring all nine
points and hitting three of four free
tlmm s. Ouslc) had four points for
South Floyd in the period.
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From the ...
by Ed Taylor
BO~
Former, present coaches
invited to attend
championship game
In a special recognition night, all former Floyd County Grade School
coaches are invited to the championship game of the Floyd County Grade
Sd10ol Basketball Tournament at Allen Central High School.
In appreciation for the year:) of service and dedication to the grade
school basketball program. all coaches are urged to be in attendance and
sign in when they arrive at the gym.
Listed are some of the former coaches (and not all names are listed). But
1f any coach coached any time in the system we ask for you to be present
at the championship games Friday night.
•
•
TEAM
COACH
Ed Stewart
Ralph O'Quinn
Neil Watson
Frank Reffitt
Jimmy Cox
Forrest Hughes
Tim Rice
Edgar Rister
Zenith Hall
Charlie Collins
Donnie Williams
Tim Eads
Ernie Tackett
Johnny Case
Sam Eversole
Rick Hancock
June Allen
Greg Johnson
Ronald Prater
Maytown
Garrett/Maytown
Garrett
Garrett
Wayland
Maytown
Stumbo
Garrett
Prater
Prestonsburg Ele.
Harold
Melvin
Betsy Layne
Wayland
Martin
Maytown
McDowell
McDowell
Maytown
ill
Roger John!lon
Stanton Watson
David Mosley
David Hall
Danny Dawson
Sandy Boyd
Hayes Hamilton
Jimmy Hopkins
Doug Derossett
Bide Click
Glen Turner
Barry Hall
Henry Webb
Jesse & Lula Hall
Dale McKinney
Gene Prater
Mugsey Griffith
Jim Roberts
Vivian Barnette
Donna Gray
Dewey Jamerson
Frankie Pack
Wayland/Osborne
Garrett
Allen
McDowell
Melvin
Prater Creek
Stumbo
Maytown/Martin
Martin
Martin
McDowell
McDowell
McDowell
Martin
Clark
Clark
Martin
Harold
Martin
Martin
Osborne
Wayland
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Prater Creek
Stumbo
Auxier
Auxier
Auxier
Garrett
Stumbo
Melvin
Osborne
Melvin
McDowell
Osborne
Osborne
Osborne
Charles Hicks
Gerald Newsome
Earl Thompson
Jerome Greathouse,
Ashland Gearheart
Danny O'Quinn
Mark Newsome
Bob Smith
Rodney McKinney
Dale Pack
Willie Elliott
Buddy Couch
Bobby Jones
Frank "Elmo" Hall
I realize this is just a partial list of some of the great coaches in our grade
schools. I also realize some are not with us any longer. However, just mentioning their names brings back floods of memories.
Also, I realize that some live out of state and cannot be here. But we
want to urge everyone who can to be sure to be in attendance between
games. Sign in a book when you come in and we will take it from there.
We will see you from the press box!
Bingham scores 20 as Allen rolls past Adams
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
The Adams Middle School Blackcats knew
it was going to be a long season when they lost
top player Michael Morrison to a football
injury, along with two other key players.
But Adams never did quit and played hard
all season, and the future looks good with some
very good young players in the lower grades.
Yet, it was not to be their night this past
Monday night, as they fell - and fell hard to a very good Allen Eagle team who won over
the Blackcats 53-24 in first round action of the
Floyd Coun'ty Grade School Tournament at
Allen Central High School.
Josh Bingham was all over the court and all
around the basket as he poured in 20 points in
leading the Eagles to the next round. Nicholas
Jamerson and Nathan Newsome scored eight
points each for the winners. Nathan Lafferty
had five points.
Jason Mullins led Adams with 11 points in a
good effort on the floor. Adam Meade and
Tyler Burke scored four points apiece. Kyle
Wicker netted three points. with Kory Caudill
scoring two.
Bingham scored eight of the first 10 points
for Allen. Newsome put the Eagles ahead 2-0
on a basket down low, but Bingham was slashing all over the court and went on a personal 80 run. The game was tied at 2-2 when Mullins
hit a short jumper for the Blackcats.
Burke knocked down an eight-foot jumper
for a I 0-4 game, but Adams scored the next
four on a basket by Jamerson and a baseline
jumper by Bingham.
Bingham opened the second for Allen with
two free throws, apd Jamerson connected on a
short jumper that he was fouled on, to make il
an 18-4 game. Mullins had a put back for
Adams while Lafferty was putting in a lay for
Allen for a 20-6 score.
The Blackcats got baskets from Mullins and
Meade to close the second quarter. Allen Jed
20-10 at the half.
Mullins scored the first two field goals in
the third period and brought Adams back to
within four points, 20-16, with 4:42 to play in
the period. But Allen's pressure defense was
too much for the Blackcats as the Eagles flew
out to a 42-20 lead, scoring 20 unanswered
points and leading 42-22 after three quarters.
Adams got a free throw from Mullins and a
three-point basket from Wicker in the fourth
quarter. Jacob McKinney buried a trey for the
Eagles in the final stanza.
Lady Bobcats fall to Lady Panthers
•
·•
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
by Karen Joseph
Sports Writer
The
Betsy Layne
Lady
Bobcats hosted the Lady Panthers
of Pikeville on Monday night.
The Ladycats were 8-5 going into
Sports
the game and were in hopes of
improving their record. The Lady
Panthers were 6-3.
Betsy
Layne
committed
numerous turnovers, and those
proved to be their downfall. The
Lady Panthers defeated the Lady
Bobcats 73-61.
Jill Kimberlain led both teams
in the scoring department.
Kimberlain finished the game
with 30. Sarah Boyd played a
super ball game for the Lady
Panthers. Not only could she
score, but she also grabbed several rebounds.
Betsy Layne placed three players in double figures. Eighth
grader Whitney Lykens came off
the bench to lead the Lady
Bobcats. Lykens had a total of 17
points for the game.
Jenny Parsons followed wtth
12 points. and Devon Reynolds
finished the game with l 0.
Not only did the Ladycats
have trouble with turnovers, but
they were plagued with fouls.
Three Ladycats fouled out of the
game.
Pikeville jumped out to an
early lead. The Lady Panthers
had the 12-4 lead with four-anda-half minutes to go in the first
quarter.
But the Lady Bobcats battled
back to come withm four at the
end of the first quarter.
Amber Roberts had six points
in the first quarter for the Lady
Bobcats, and Whitney Lykens
came off the bench to give the
Lady Bobcats a spark. Lykens
had much-needed rebounds in the
first quarter. as well as a steal.
The Lady Panthers went on a
10-5 run in the first four minutes
of the second quarter. Kimberlain
hit two quick three-pointers to
give the Lady Panthers their run.
But the Bobcats would not go
away. The Lady Bobcats fought
back to within two points with a
little over a minute remaining in
the first half.
However, the Panthers would
again expand their lead and go
into the locker room with a sixpoint lead, 28-22.
The Ladycats came out in the
second half and quickly came
within three points of the Lady
Panthers. Roberts hit a threepoint basket for the Lady
Bobcats, and Jenny Parsons and
Lykens each had a basket for the
Ladycats
The Ladycats were playing
good basketball. but that's when
the turnovers began. The Lady
Panthers were able to score seven
unanswered points because of the
turnovers committed by Betsy
Layne.
Pikeville jumped out to a ninepoint lead before Heather
Hamilton hit a three-point basket
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have them in place where they can
implement their system."
Daniels said the decision was a
hard one and one he discussed at
length v. ith his family.
"My wife was supportive of my
decision." he said. "My oldest daughter wanted me to stay on but she understood the reason for my decision.
"It is something I hated to do. I Jove
it here. I have a home here and it wasn't easy for me to make that decision."
Another factor for his resignation,
although not the main re&on, was the
dragging of feet in getting a new sta
dium for South Floyd.
"'That was some of the reason for
leaving," he said. "I am not going to
lie. We have worked hard up here and
for them not to give a facility for these
kids is the biggest travesty to hit the
state.
"We have been playing football
over 50 years up here and on the same
field. We have had to put band-aids on
it to make it decent to play on. The
money had been allocated for a new
stadiwn, yet they dn1g their feet"
Daniels said there were underlying
factors for his decision but they did not
affect anyone on the team or the
coaching staff.
"In my Jetter I stated that ·these
people (Left Beaver) gave time,
money and love to this program.
Nothing they have done or the kids
have done affected my decision.' Of
course, there are some you cannot
please. Overall, I had great support
while at South Floyd.''
Daniels ha" coached the last seven
years at South Floyd and headed up
the Wheelwright program for three
before consolidation. Before coming
to Wheelwright, he spent four seasons
as head of the Allen Central program
and was at UK for three years prior to
that.
"I had the greatest coaching staff
that anyone could want." said Daniels.
''and I would not trade them for any
other staff in the state, that includes
Hal Mumme's staff. They have put a
lot of time into it A lot of hours. They
aU worked jobs and then would come
out to practice. They would make the
summer camps when they did not
have to. They did everythmg asked of
them and they were the best around.''
South Floyd will return a talented
ballclub next season. allowing Daniels
to leave the program on a high note.
His team has made the stale playoffs
the last three years and four of the last
five.
'They are still going to have a good
team next year, no matter who coaches them,'' he said. ''l am not leaving in
a down mode. Four of the six years,
we have winning records. I feel good
about the program and glad I was part
of it. A lot of coaches like to take credit for the success of a program, but it is
not the coaches but the kids."
Daniels said he would not be part
of the search committee to find his
successor.
·'It is best not to be involved in
that," he said. "Best thing for me is to
stay out of it."
Daniels said he has confidence in
Collins and Webb that they will find
the best coach for the kids and the program.
"I don't think Dan or Henry will
allow anyone to come in and not do a
good job. I have conlidence in both of
them," said Daniels. ''I think they will
make a great choice."
Daniels said the reaction of the
players, when he notified them, Wa!\
one of confusion and hurt.
"We are a small school up here and
more like family,'' he said. ''I have
become very close to the players and
some are confused as to why 1 did it
Few have talked to me about leaving.
It hurts me. But I feel it is best for all."
From a reporter's view I have
attended many of the Wheelwright
games, as well as South Floyd. I have
a close working relation with all our
footbaU coaches in the county. I consider each one of them my friend.
Coach Daniels was one of the best. He
was always cooperative and accomodating.
I watched as he struggled to win at
Wheelwright and in the early years of
South Hoyd. But I am proud to have
waLChed him build a solid football program at South Floyd High School. I
\viii remember him for his fairness, his
concern for his players and standing
up for the program when the rest of the
education field closed their eyes to the
need of a new stadium.
I hope that the departure of Daniels
from the football program does not
affect the outcome of getting a new
stadium. I hope the folks up Left
Beaver will not let it rest until they
have a facility they can be proud of it
At Allen Central the Rebels field
bears the name of the Don Daniels
Athletic Complex. An appropriate
name for Donnie's father who engineer the football program at Allen
Central.
But I think when a new facility
comes to Left Beaver it deserves the
name of another Daniels and that one
should be Donnie Daniels.
Until Friday. good sports everyone
and be good sports!
to end the three-minute dry spell
for the Lady Bobcats.
With 2:50 remaining in the
third quarter, Coach Cassandra
Akers called a full timeout to try
to calm her Ladycats down a little.
Tabitha Mitchell hit a twopoint basket, and Whitney
Lykens hit a three-pointer for the
Ladycats after the timeout , but
Angela Childers answered for the
Lady Panthers. Childers hit two
straight baskets to give the Lady
Panthers a 50-37 lead at the end
of the third quarter.
Lykens started the fourth quarter by hitting a three-point basket
for the Lady Bobcats to tighten
the margin to 10 points.
Devon Reynolds had the
opportunity to bring the Ladycats
within single digits, but failed to
connect on two free-throws.
Kimberlain hit a two-point basket
for the Lady Panthers on the next
trip down the floor.
But Heather Hamilton would
answer with a three-point basket
for the Ladycats to bring the
Ladycats within single digits for
the first time in the second half.
The Ladycats would outscore
the Lady Panthers by one point in
the fourth quarter, but were
unable to overcome the turnovers
that they committed at the beginning of the second half.
The game ended with the Lady
Panthers having a 12-point
advantage over the Lady Bobcats
73-61.
The Ladycats were 12 of 17
from the charity line, while the
Lady Panthers were 19 of 28.
Eighteen of those free throws
came in the fourth quarter for the
Lady Panthers.
Kimberlain was 10 for 10 at
the charity stripe in the last quarter. She was 12 for 15 for the
game.
Scoring Summary
Betsy Layne
Player
Hamilton
Parsons
Roberts
Reynolds
Tackett
Lykens
Mitchell
fg
0
Player
Kimber
Johnson
Boyd
Hall
Hickman
Childers
Francisco
Kelly
fg
6
1
8
2
1
3
3
0
4
3
2
0
4
1
3pt fta-m tp
2
3-2
8
0
5-4
12
1
0-0 9
2
2-0
10
0
4-3
3
2
3-3 17
0
0-0 2
Pikeville
3pt
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Betsy Layne
10
12 15
Pikeville
14
14 22
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WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY
12, 2000
T HE F LOYD C OUNTY T IMES
TONY STEWART NAMED DRIVER OF THE YEAR BY EMPA
b) Gerald Hodge'
The Racmg Rer<lrtcr
Winston Cup dm er Tony Stc'' .111
has been named the AI Holhert
Memorial/Eastern Mntor~pol1 Press
Associauon (8\lPA) Dme1 of the
Year. Stewart rccet\c!d the prt::-stigtous
award on Saturda). J.tnuary 8 during
the EMPA', annu,tl conference m
Tre'o~. Pennsyhama
StcY..'lli1 \\as honored along wuh
Kenn) Tremont, \\JOner of the EMPA
Nonhea~t Dn,cr of the Year a\\ard.
Additionally. SIX dmers mcludmgA J
Foyt. Ken Htckey, the late Da\e
Strickler. Letgh Earnshaw, Jumor
Johnson and W1ll Cagle "ill be
inducted mto the E.\1PA Hall of Fame.
"What an honor to be named
EMPA's Dnver of the Year." ~d
Stewan . ''TillS 8\\ nrd tops off a
tremendous year for the whole team It
may have m) n.unc on tt. but '~e \\Crc
successful this )c.tl as a tc.un
Everyone put in .1 Ill! of long hoUI~
and hard "ork ,md it paid off. ·nw.
a\\ard ts fur the: cntuc Homl.' Depot
team··
In addttton tu '' mmng the H.IPA
Driver of the )ca~ A''ard. ~te\\ art \\Us
named the 1999 \\ mston Cup
Raybestos Rook1e of the Year dunng
the annual :'\ASCAR Banquet m Nc"
York City m Decembc!r.
In 1999, Stc\\art became the first
rookie m the hhtOl) of NASCAR
Winston Cup racmg to wm three races
(Richmond, Phoemx and Home tead)
his first year on the ctrcun Stewart
fintshed hts rookte year lounh m the
overall Wmston Cup point standings,
bccommg. the first rookie ~IOt'e 1966
to end th~· sca-;on m the top live. In .~4
starts. he had three wins. two poks. 12
top·fi\es and 21 top-10 timshc.s to hts
cn:dtt
VETERAN DRIVER GREG
S.4CKS RETURNS IN 2000
MOORESVILLE, ~.C.· One ofn
handful of active dnver to hnve found
Victol') Lane at Daytona Jnternattonnl
Speed'' ay. Greg Sack~ returns to
Da) tona lnternauonal Speedway next
month for the NAPA ~00 Busch
Grand Nattonal race. He \\til be dnvmg a Chevrolet Monte Carlo fielded
by Petty-Huggtns Motorspons
Sach \\ill dme a second car for
the team in the 300-mtle ra~.:c. Pelt)·
Huggins M,110rspons also liclds the
Island Oa. . ts ChcHolct of rnoktc dn
vet Gus Wasson on NASCAR's
Bus.:h Grand Nat10nal ctrcun.
"Our goal all along ha... been to
h01ld our race team. and this 1s anoth
er step 111 Jmng JUst that.'' Petty s.ud.
''!he Island Oasis team is runmng a
full Busch schedule this sea~on, the
first ume \\e·vc done that, and "'e're
looking at running some Winston Cup
races like we did in 1999. maybe C\Cll
a few more than last year. We',e been
conc;istentl)' improVIng and expandmg
our programs.
"We're exctted about ha,1ng Greg
Sacks 111 our c.tr. He\ ob\lously a
good dri,er. and he's \\.Oil Ill every
l..md of car he ha.' r.u.:cd, \\ hether it s
rnodifieds or Busch or Winston Cup.
He has proven he knows how to"' m at
Daytona. and there aren't a whole lot
of dnvt:rs '' ho '"ill be at Daytona for
Speed Weeks - in any dtvtsJon wh() cU'e able to say that," Pctt) added.
C'umg Grecm file, N C., as ht'
hometown. Pctt) h.1d been a lifelong
fan of racmg. Pushing h1s dream to the
stdeltne for a brief intenm, he pursued
other h:ur-ratsmg nchenturcs to sat1sf)
ht de ire for rae mg. A Gulf War \Ct·
eran, Petty succumbed to what he
thought \\BS the "lmposl>tblc Dream,"
but what he felt \\as the onI) dream.
Putting everything he oY..ned on
the ltne. Petty spent 1996 assembling
a NASCAR Busch Grand National
team and made a lew Busch runs in
1997. Intent on making his drean1 a
success, he spent 1998 sean.:hmg for a
'1.1bh: sp0nso1 In pannen.htp wtth
fktllllgc Consumer Products, Petty's
tc.mt r.tn a WHhH>n Cup c;u at qualilvmg fltrthc 1999 Daytona 'i(X) With
drl\cl Stanton Ba11ett, the team
mi ...scd qtl.llity tng h) lc~s th.ut a tenth
of a se~.:ond m the 125·mile qualifYing
race, even " tth a cnr that had been
damaged und repatred .tfter practice
cnrhcr mthe week.
Desmng to run a full schedule m a
NASCAR-s::mct10ned scnes, Pett)
acqUired a busmcss partner, Wayne
Huggms. and secured a new primary
ponsor. Island Oa,Js, for the
NASCAR Busch Grand Nauonal pro-
Karen's Korner
Let me try this
once more
In last Fnday\ paper. with the
exception of what I sa1d about Jessica
Bentley getung to come home, all was
mcorrect. Jessica did get to come
home for the hohdays and I ..,;as so
thankful for that
I attempted to make the correctton
for the other things that I me~sedup tn
Sunday's paper. When the layout people went to the computer to pull up the
file. they inadvertently got the wrong
date and primed Friday's column in
Sunday's paper, for the second time.
So I will try again to apologize for
my rrustakes.
First of all, I wished Jenny Parson
of Betsy Layne a happy 13th birthday.
Jenny IS a junior in high school. She i
older than 13. What I meant to say
was, HAPPY BELATED BIRTH·
DAY
LYNDSEY
FRASURE.
Lyndsey ts a se\enth-grader at Betsy
La) ne and plays for the Betsy Layne
Lady Bobcats. I am SOIT) L) ndsey.
Happy birthday anyway.
Second, I stated m the Fnda) 's
paper that BeL"Y La) ne Lad) Bobcats
were champs in the county. because
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l'"c
watched
111g. 11 onl) seems appropnate that we
mcnrporatc the state-of-art services of NASCAR grow fut 0\cl 10} :trs and
the natton 's largest producer of motor- if somcthmg 1s wurkmggood, Y.hy fix
!oopOt ts pwgramming." Robbins :.aid. tt? It seem~ to me like 11 a money
"We are plea,ed and look forward to issue. not racing." J.fl, Georg1a
"Thing~ change and I hope
working v.:ith Patti Wheeler and
e\cryone
at
World
Sports NASCAR doesn't lose stght of the dnvers. It's their personality that makes
f·ntcrpnscs"
Veteran announcer~ Steve Byrnes the spon " M.B , North Carohna
"I'll have to wait and see but I
nnd Rtck BenJamin Will call all the
nction from the broadcast booth begin- have always hke the way NASCAR
nmg Sunda), March 26, from noon to handled things. Now, l haven't always
TNN MOTORSPORTS TO
2 p m from Lakeland. Aa. Joel hked the way trocks handle the funs,
McKee wtll serve as producer for but I believe NASCAR knows what's
TELECAST17ASA
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A C-DELCO SERJES RACES casts.
share." B.J., Virginia
JN2000
Mr. James H of Kentucky sks,
Th"N wtll also telecast live ASA
AC-Delco Series races from "\Vhy doesn't NASCAR race the
'INN wtll telecast 17 Amencan Gamesviile, Ga.; Hickory, N.C.; entire year'? Why don't the) sta ger
Speed A'soctatton (ASA) AC-Dclco Montgomery, Ala.: Nashville, Tenn.: the opening of the Busch Senes to run
Series races m 2000 'Tlle popular rac- Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Odessa. Mo.: from May through January or omemg c:eries debuted on TNN Chtl:ago. Ill.: Salem, Ind.; Toledo, thmg like that?''
Motorspons m 1991. 'llle ll\c tcle
CmTcntly. NASCAR uses tlte
Ohto:
Jennerstown.
Penn.;
casLo;;. for the nalton's ptl'lllter short MIIY..aukce. \Vis.; Memphis, Tenn.; Busch Series a' a backup to tnclllY
track st{){ k C'<lr rcll mg se11cs, \\ill he St. Paul. Minn; Winchester, Ind: and Winston Cup mces The Wrnc;ton Cup
produ~.:cd h} World Spot h I •.nteqmsc
St I outs, Mo.. 111 2000.
teams usually •·•~c on Suml1y and
ol Harmburg, N C, beginning 111
Radng Tnvia Question: Who will Busch u1 Oaltsman 'huck Sene!> run
2000.
he crew clucf on the No. 3 GM on s.nurdays. It\ all part of th pack
"ASA 1s a pupul.tr part ol INN\ Good,He n~h Chevrolet dnvcn b) age deal Wtth tracks \\ tthom both
motor~pQns lmeup ·• so.~lll Da' td l l.tll,
seril.~-. compctmg on the arne \ \; k
D.tle Eatnh.trdt m 2000?
president of rNN. "The V!Cwcrslup
An~wer to Last Week's Question:
end, the tracks wouldn t m.tkc as
tor this cornpctlll\ c short-(rack rncmg tony Ste\\art won three races during much money. And sorn<..: Cup dmers
series ha-; steadily grown over the mne 1999, his rook1e season.
also run in the Busch ra es.
Sound Off Quesuon Would you
)ears ''e ha'e been tclecnstmg thctr
races."
1\,o \\ecks ago, "'e asked fans to like to see NASCAR d I y the penASA execuuvc VJCC president log
on
to
our
website ing of the Busch Senes 10 ord r to proBrian Robbins expressed h1 enthu •- (www raceS{)(). com) and express thetr vide racmg year round?
If you have a questton or would
asm regardmg the sancttonmg body's views on whether NASCAR's new
new tele\ 1sion production panner h1p marketing strategy might hamper the hke to sound off, log on to
"With the mtroducuon of the current excitement a'ld fan involve- www.race500.com nnd chck soundVonec Red ASA 5700 engme and DF ment of racing. Here arc some of the otT. We will print one or two answers
Goodrich radial urcs to stock car me- answers.
each week.
gram With the mclus•on of Island
Oas•~. Petty constm~tcd a first rate
Bu~ch Grand N:lllonal team. Pur tung
a nc''· fresh fa~:c to dnve the No. 96
Island oa.. .ls CheHulet, he recngrlllcd
the talent~ of USAC 1996 Rookie of
the Year Wtt~son 11tc new I) -a: sem·
bled team made fi\e BGN nms m
1999. utdudmg the cason closer ut
the Homcstcad-M1nmt Spcedwn),
where they ran strong and ran all day
..
.
they defeated the South Aoyd Lady
Raiders by n larger margin than the
Lady Raiders had defeated them. I
was told th1s at the game on Tuesday
mght at Betsy La) ne. Betsy Layne
had also defeated the Lady Raiders in
a tournament game, so therefore I did·
n't qucstton 11. But again I \\as wrong.
At the tournament meeting on
Thursda) C\ening a coin was tossed to
declare whu would be declared the
girls season cham p~ and South Floyd
won the to~s and therefore the Lady
Ratdcrs were the season champs. J
.;incercl) apolog11e to the South Floyd
Ratder:-. players, parents and their
coach. In no way dtd I intend to print
unythmg "rong.
For number three mistake, \\ ith all
the mfomwtion that we had m the
offi~c here nt the Floyd Count) 'I imes.
\\C thought that Allen Elemental)
Boys had won the most games in the
season. Again I \\as wrong. John M.
Stumbo w~ the county winner. I
hould have checked before I said
anythtng I am SOIT) I apologize to the
Stumbo bO)s ba-;ketball team. And I
also apologllC to you, Mickey
Newsome. Stumbo is the county
champ and in no wa) dtd I purposely
m1spnnt the fact~.
Congratulations to the South Aoyd
Lady Ratdcrs nnd the John M.
Stumho Mustangs for winning the
regular Floyd County sea~on play.
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�W EDNESDAY, JANUARY
T HE FLOYD C OUNTY T IMES
•
by Tom Leach
•
Rick Pitino found a few diamonds m the tough during h1s stint
at Kentucky m players like Naz.r
Mohammed and Scott Padgett. But
you can bet more than a fe\\ Btg
Blue fans thought J.P. Blevins \\a<.,
closer to bemg a repeat of Carlos
Toomer. the unheralded backcoun
player from MISSISSIPP• for whom
Pitino 's predKtions of stardom
never came true.
Well. we're no\\ seemg some of
what Pitino sa\\ and what led him to
extend an early scholarship offer to
the former Metcalfe Count) star
before departing for the NBA.
All three members of Pitino 's last
official recruiting class left the UK
program by the end of last season,
but Blevins wac; the coach's last
unofficial recrUit and you can bet
Tubby is happy to have inherited
that commitment from number "3''.
..I think I'm capable of breaking
through this year. But you just kind a
look at it a game at a time and let
things fall where they fall."
Those comments from Blevins at
UK's media day back m October
proved to be prophetiC.
Watching Blcvms on the court
last year. one never got the sense
that he was at ease. He never
seemed to lose that deer-In-theheadlights look that is so common
for freshmen in the first stages of
their adjustment to b1g-time college
basketball. Some lose 11 sooner than
others, but 1t's been clear from day
one of this season that Blevms had
put that look behind h1m.
Even before h1s offensive surge
that started with the upset of
M1chigan State. Blevins played with
a confident air each time he came on
the lloor. When he made a mistake.
he shook it off and tried to make a
pia)- at the other end of the court.
"Practice is good but game experience is the only thing that's going
to help you along and I've been able
to get that this year," Blevins said.
"Early in the season, I got a lot of
time. In New York. I dido 't score but
I played a Jot agamst Maryland and
Arizona in Madison Square Garden
and that builds your confidence.
knowing that you're playing against
the best in the country."
Along w1th playing ttme, Blevins
says the other change this season is
that he's in better shape.
"When I first came here. my
biggest concern was being strong
enough to play. I focused a lot of my
attention around bulking up and I
got up to hke 190 and that's too
heavy of a playing wc1ght for me,"
Blevins explained. "I've gut my
body we1ght do\\ n tu about 178
pounds That may not seem like
much for a 6-10 center but a 6-2
point guard, it's quite a bit of
wc1ght. It's helped me as far as stamina and quickness. I feel hke I can
run a lot harder and a lot longer than
last year."
L1ke Blevms. Mohammed and
Padgell faced low expectations
when they came to Kentucky.
Mohammed was supposedly the
example of P1tino tak1ng a .stab at
getting a big man \\hen he couldn't
convince more heralded big men to
sign with the Cats. And Padgett was
thought to be Pitino's hope of
recla1mmg some recruitmg turf in
the Louisville area. TI1c bottom hne
is that neither Mohammed nor
Padgett were regarded very highly
by the so-called recruiting experts
and that's what Blevms faced. too,
because he didn't make a name for
himself at the prest1gous summer
camps for hotshot high school
prospects.
"I don't even think about it anymore. fn htgh school, it did bother
me," Blevins admitted. "A couple of
times. I was out with a busted ankle
or home sick with mono and I flip
on the radio and there'd be somebody on the radio saying I was
dodging camps I couldn't believe
somebody could say that when I was
s1ttmg at home and couldn't walk up
the steps, so that was frustrating. But
now. I don't even think about those
guys. J'm doing what I want to do.
so things are working out.
"I think the frustrating thing for
me was that I couldn't do anythmg
about it,'' he continued. ''Those guys
who are on the air have the control
and you're just sitting back waiting
for a chance to prove yourself. So
you just sit back and work a couple
of more hours a day and keep those
guys in the back of your head and
hopefully, one day. you'll have the
chance to prove them wrong."
And the feeling of satisfaction
must be especially sweet for a
Kentucky kid playmg for the
Wildcats.
"I guess if you grow up here and
you sec what it's about it and you
know what it means to all of the
people here. you maybe put a little
added pressure on yourself. which I
thmk I probably did," Blevins sa1d.
"l can't help that I was horn and
raised here. I just feel really confident now.''
------- - A BOOST FOR TACKETT
Pamtsv11le product Todd Tackett
has s111I not lost that "look" that we
talked about with Blevins.
When he got minutes agarnst
Georgia Tech last Wednesday.
everything seemed to go wrong for
Tackett, but he didn't let it crush h1s
confidence and in last Saturday's
win over Vandy. I saw something in
Tackett I had not seen smce those
glory days in the Sweet 16.
He had a different look in his eye
and he moved with a purpose, with
sharp cuts and tremendous hustle.
He m1ssed a three-pomt shot that we
all know he's capable of hitting. but
one of these days. that will change.
too.
'Things are not falling Todd's
way right now. It's just one of those
deals where it's going to click one
game, but right now. he hasn't had
that game," said Blevins. ·'I think all
it's going to take is one good game
and he'll be fine. R•ght now. 1t's
probably a little mental, too. as far
as breaking out."
--------BASKETBALL JONES
Slevin:- 1s living out a dream as a
Wildcat -and It's the same dream
Rick Jones had.
Jones made no secret of his dis·
appointment la<>t spnng when
Kentucky politely decl1ned to
recruit him and so it was no surprise
that Kentucky's most recent Mr.
Basketball found himself to be a hot
topic last week when h1s Vanderbilt
Commodore~ pa1d a v1sit to
Lexmgton to start the SEC season.
With a bigger vcrs1on of Jones
already on the roster in Blevins and
with his sights set last spnng on
landing blue-ch1p pomt guard
prospect Chris Duhon. Tubby Smith
did not offer Jones a scholarship,
much to the dismay of Jones' fam1ly
and h1s many fans m Scott County.
Kentucky
welcomed
Chff
Hawkins this fall when he backed
out of a commitment to New
Mexico. but Jones was told to honor
his pledge to sign with Vandy when
he wanted to do the same thing.
Why? Because the folks at UK
were trying to let Jones down easily,
rather than coldly telling him they
didn't want to give him a scholarship.
At Vandy. Jones' college career is
off to a good start. He has been a
somet1me starter and s~:ored a high
of 13 points in a wm over Hofstra.
"Once I started playing basketball. everything else seemed to fall
tnto place for me." Jones told the
Nashville Tennessean. "and I
"topped thinking about Kentucky."
12, 2000 8 5
Joncs h<.~ttkd an early bout of
homesickness and says he is com
lonablc with Ius role for first-year
l!oach Kevm St.tllings' tearn
"( come off the bench and take
care of the ball and try to get the
team m the offense hccause the
pomt guard is the one who makes:
the team go," he satd "I delimtcly
like to shoot the hall. hut I'm only a
frcshm,ll) and I dcm' t cxac tly have
the freedom w shoot any t1n1e I
want. Our key 1~ to get it to Dan
(Langhi) and if I haw an open shot.
I'll take 11."
Agrunst Kentuc ky·~ pressure
defense. Jones looket.llikc he wao; m
water over his ht.:ad, but don't wntc
him off. Remember that Blevins
struggled m the same way last year
and now he\ a totally dtffcrcnt playcr.
Maybe Jone<; wJII he another
Travis Ford
a !>hooter and lloor
general so skilled that he overcomes
his diminutive budd. And had
Blevins not already been on the
team and had a player like Duhon
not been a recruiting priority. I
might say Kentucky made a mtstake
by not takmg a chance on Jones. But
good coaches don't base recruiting
decisions on the sentiment of their
fans and I can unJerstand \\h)
Tubby Smith did what he d1d
Second annual Stock Car Banquet
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by Ed Taylor
Sports Edttor
a
The Second Annual Thunder
Ridge Stock Car Banquet will be
held this coming Saturday night,
January 15. The banquet is set to
begin at 8 p.m at the Thunder
Ridge Club House.
"We really had a good banquet
last year," said track promoter
Brad Martin. "We had around 250
in attendance and we expect more
this year."
The banquet is when The Ridge
hands out awards in recognition of
the drivers \\ ho gave so much to
the last year's race season.
"We want to recognize those
drivers who had a good season of
racmg," said Martin. "It's JUSt our
way of saying thank you "
In an unusual finish, there were
no repeat dnvers from the previous
season (1998) and all five dJvisions had a new points champion.
"That JS different. ' Martin sa1d.
'But that is good that everyone
gets a chance to win.''
Also as part of the banquet.
there will be a live D.J., Donnie
Burke, and dancmg will follow the
awards banquet. Something new
this year will be a Sportsmanship
Award, donated by Hall's Muffler
and Auto of Minme.
"The winner will rece1ve an
award plus $200 cash," said
Martin of the Sportsmanship
Award.
Points winners, runners-up and
third-place finishers in each division will also receive an award as
well as a cash award. Winning drivers will receive a nice jacket from
Thunder Ridge.
Martin sa1d that free passes to
this coming season will be g1ven
away at the banquet and there will
be plenty of good food.
"We arc gomg to have turkey
and dresl>ing with all the trimmings.'' he sat<.!. ··we want everyone to come out and enjoy the
evening with us. We will give out
the track rules for th1s coming race
season. Also we will have a special
event schedule to g1ve to everyone. We will have free hats to all
the dnvers and we w11l have some
door prizes to give away. It is
going to be a fun evening."
Kelly's Photo. which took pictures at the track this past season,
will be on hand with photos.
The special evening will be
tape-delayed by WPRG, Channel
The track opens to local racing
in April with a practice day set for
April I.
"We will open the track for any
driver who wants to come out and
practice," said Martin. "It will be
open from 3 p.m. until dark So,
those who want to come out. the
track will be available. Also, we
have a lot of drivers who arc going
to be driving new cars this year."
The race season will offictally
open on April 8
For more information on the
banquet. you may contact Brad
Martin at 886-7223 or 285-1211 .
gestions for the return trip to that
track and began planning for the
next race on the schedule.
The high point of all of this collaboration was Mayfield's first ever
Winston Cup vtctOT) at Pocono in
July. Soon after that victory. both
teams began to struggle and it
showed up in the finishes that both
drivers were posting.
As a result of the struggles. both
dnvers began to change their set ups
to the point that very little valuable
informatiOn could now be passed
along to the other team. It was at this
point that Penske's multi-car operation actually started working as two
independent teams.
Rusty knew that in order for him
to ever have a run at his second
series championship that he would
indeed need the help of a teammate
and, as this past season began to
unfold, it became evident that the
gulf between he and Mayfield had
widened.
The 1999 season began with the
two dnvers a~.:tually racing on two
different chass1s, which prevented
either team from benefiting from
having a teammate. The long-range
plan had been for both teams to usc
as close a chassis as possible. with
each team\ shop responsible for
making its own. 1l1en, th1s off sea·
son. Penske was going to build a
new Lhassis shop that would make
the chass1s for both teams. msunng
that both teams were racing with
idcutical cqutpment
With identical equipment the two
teams would once agam be able to
benefit from each other's testing and
wmd tunnel time. This all sounds
good on paper. but Krancfuss and
Mayfield said that they were satisfied with thetr own chassis and
backed out of using a Penske-produced chassis.
Mayfield said "that if Rusty had
been wmning championships. then
they would definitely look at what
he was usmg," but right now they
felt they were running as good tf not
better than Wallace.
Rusty's response to that was ...I
look at our performance and I look
at Jeremy's performance, he had
some good runs, but he had a lot of
problt:ms this year. We finished
eighth and he finished lith, we won
and he didn't. lied a lot of laps and
he didn't."
Roger Penskc has been successful in every form l)f motors ports that
he has ever been involved in. But it
sounds hke h1s biggest challenge
that he has encountered in racing
might just he gctung Wallace and
Mayfield back on the same page.
Two years ago. Penskc's teams
were the talk of the senes with their
nc\\ found sut'ccss. Now it 1s up to
Penske to try to put the two teams
back on the samt.: page or at least on
the same chasst!'>.
Unul that happ~.:ns. the wms w1ll
come further and funhe1 apart and
any talk lll ,I dlillllJ'It'IIShl)' \\Ill JU;,I
be that. t.dl.. •
5.
Betsy Layne's
Devon Reynolds
(12) puts up a shot
in the game
against the
Panthers.
Reynolds finished
with 10 points for
the night. The
Betsy Layne
Ladycats' next
game will be on
Wednesday night
(tonight) as they
host the Shelby
Valley Wildcats.
~~Thanks Grandpa"
never sounded so good.
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NASCAR Columnist
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One of the last Winston Cup regulars to go to the team approach in
the sport was Rusty Wallace in
I 998. His owner. Roger Penske,
bought Carl Haas' half of Jeremy
Mayfield's team. makmg him a partner with Michael Kranefuss. Penske
knew that Winston Cup was quickly
becoming a sport that mandated you
have a teammate m order to stay
running up front.
The two drivers hn it off immediately as they both discovered that
they liked the same kind of set ups
and feel in their race cars. Bqth drivers nearly won the scason-opemng
Daytona 500 that year and were in
the championship hunt early in the
year.
Their success on the tracks was a
direct result of an open book policy
fonned bet ween the two teams,
which allowed both teams free
access to what the Nhcr team was
doing. The two drivers would even
go a-; far as dnve each other's car at
the track to help each team get a better handle on what their race car wa~
domg.
Saturday mghts before a race,
both teams would meet to dtscuss
strategy and set up~ to make sure
that ever) one lll\'Oh cd in the tWCIcar operation was on the same page.
Tim; was follll\\Cd up nn a Monday
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
12, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
ports In
by Bob V\latl<ins
For UK fans, Wildcats on a win streak makes a day better from the get-go
A game at Auburn notwtthstanding. lor UK f.ms, Kentu~:ky's
Wild~:ah on a \\ttl streak makes .1
da) better from teeth-hrushmg on tn.
doesn't 11'!
lntercstmg. don't )OU thmk. how
much smarter Iubb) Snuth has
bc~:ome smce uh, mmm, December
18"? \Vonder \\h) that ts'? Ma)be \\e
can dtsCO\er om,\\ers b) tunmg In
Big Blue Lmc.
Other mauers .
Jarnaal Magl01re, UK's mo!\t profound emgma :.mce maybe Rtck
Pitino and Dernck ~Hier, b good ...
he's bad .. he'-. ord1nar) . he'.; a
bad bo) .. he', good .. he'" \er)
good . and no'' n model ctttten
Jam re-mvented agam
Seems Tubby Smtth ha.; go11cn
through to his semor center who
seems to relish the rumble and trash
talk as much as the rock 'n roll of
double-doubles and
postgame high-fives.
Last \\eek. as a hedge agnm't
gro\\tng crtticism from spon... tele\ iston's talking-heads and the tmpact
of that on referees, ~1agloire
declared himself a model cill7en,
blaming reportS of his ·•push 'n
shove" shenamgans on the med1a.
Of course it won't \\ao;h, but there
ts no denymg Maglotre- e\en \\ nh
no shooting touch - is an effectl\c
post player and quality defender
when he 'huts h1s yap and levels his
sights on playmg this game
Obsenations ...
• Seetng Vanderbilt dispatch
Honda \\ llh tornd shooting and witnessmg Kentucky smother Georgia
Tech last week. 11 came as no surpn~c to sec UK rip the Commodores
b) 20. Notable statistics: Vandy had
29 turnovers. Kentuck) had 15
assiSts. Next
• E'en on a roll, Tubby Smith's
team doesn'tlook quite smooth, effiCient and selfless. But it's defense is
splendid and enough even when the
Wildcats shoot 42 per cent (against
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• Todd Tackett IS today where J.P.
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Tackett, combtned with a sw1sher or
two, the Paintsville kid is th1s close
to being on h1s way to "tine playerstatus" next season.
• Blevins is without doubt the
most pleasant surprise on a team
that. httle more than two months
ago. was desparately trymg to sign a
point guard. The sophomore has
been a splendidly steadymg influence.
• Jules Camara is not bashful. but
.. 24 points in games against
Georg1a Tech and Vandy.
• Just wondenng ... when
Desmond Allison will recogmze he
is most effective at mid-range and
penetrating bringing his physical
strength to bear.
Other things ...
• Vandy's Dan Langhi is a nice
facsimile of .. Keuh VanHorn.
• R1ck Jones needs 20 pounds and
eight months in the weight room.
Gee, and the k.id looks so much like
Sacramento's Jason Williams.
• The ball-fake move still lives in
college basketball. Thank you, Brian
Cardinal, Purdue.
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Hottest team not in America's
Top 25? Same team that was run
over by a steam shovel Dec. 18 in
Rupp Arena. The Louisville
Cardinals have reeled off five
straight wins since and impressively.
UofL showed last week against Utah
and Southern Miss, this is a teamteam on the rise. Yes, team-team ...
as in quicks 'n defense and, of
course, Denny Crum.
So, how come North Carolina is
No. 14 and Utah No. 24 and the
Cards are nowhere? It's perfect as a
motivator. Nobody on this planet
enjoys more than an athlete saying,
"Nobody respects us. Let's go show
'em."
NEW YEAR'S
RESOLUTION
Get fat.
Start the
Nt."W
Ye<lr off by indulging yourself
Yes, the Wtldcats posted a .500
season despite cnllcal roster losses.
The detense unproved some and
spectal teams pia) and kicking game
Keeping with tradition, here are a
\\ere superb
few predtctaons for a new year. With
Dusty Bonner \\as a modest suc-tongue planted tinnly in cheek of cec;s, although h1s elfecuveness
course.
declined as the ~cason \\Ore on But
I . A media poll of media show<>
Derek Homer 1s fa 1 becoming to
C M. Ne\\ton is the most popu
football what Derrick Hord was to
Jar man in college sports.
basketball ('83). shuffled: and
2. Bill Keightl) retires and the
Anthony Wh1te got lost m the play
tllle Mr. W1ldcat is passed on to
calhng.
Ralph Hacker.
UK's runn1ng game never flow3. Rick P1tino lets himself go as
ered m part because the young
coach of the Celtics and signs a
offensive line v.ns so focused on •
huge package "'-ith ABC/ESPN
lcarnmg pass block techniques, there
replacing Dicky V.
were precious fe\\ holes to run in.
4. Somebody compares Hal
Too, injurie~ to \\ tde-out Dougie
Mumme to Gerry Faust.
Allen. then James Whalen, hun the
5. Denny Crum announces 'one
offense more than expected.
more year.'
Crunch the nurnhers any way you
6. Tubby Smith coaches
like,
but Kentucky got no closer to
Wildcats to another Final Eaght
competing
with SeC East kingpms
and talk show callers chirp, "We
Florida. Georgta and 'Iennessee for a
knew it all the time. good
league utle than any other )Car in the
buddy." But there are no news
1990s.
paper stories on caller remarks.
The luture'? UK's roster and the
7. Saul Smith is voted All-SEC
2000
schedule makes excellent
third team
cause
for
optimism. Best in years.
8. Scott Padgett is called in and
Kentucky faces rebuilding UofL
by spring 2001 Jared Lorenzen is
in the opener, South Florida replaces ~
on the dean's list.
UConn in the two spot nt home and
9. In the Florida game Dusty
Indiana comes to Lexington. The
Bonner is Wally Pipped.
Wildcats could be 3-0 heading to
I 0. Somebody says, "... whatev
Gainesville
... ngam. Then a critical
er happened to John Rocker?"
game at Ole Miss (replacing
II. Roy Kidd says "one more
Arkansas).
year."
Next comes the make-or-break
12. Tom Leach and Martin
of the schedule and most crucial
pan
Newton replace Ralph Hacker
in Mumme's tenure. Statistic: In the
and Sam Bowie.
13, Hal Mumme moves to Texas last half of the last two seasons, UK
is 2-3 and 1-5. Look 11 up.
A&M.
Next season, South Carolina at
14 UK interviews M1ke
home
and LSU at Baton Rouge arc
Gottfried ... again.
winnables,
but opportunity to be a
15 Rumor circulates that Lee
legitimate
contender
for SF.C utles •
Corso as a candidate for UK job.
lives
and
breathe"
10
October.
16 Mike Leach calls Larry Ivy,
Georgia m Lexmgton Oct 20
and Ivy calls Frank Beamer.
could
be :vtummc's signatory game.
17. John L. Smath is gi\en dread
A
win,
I beheve, IS n steppmg stone
ed vote o: confidence by Tom
to title contendershap. Yet, after a
Jurich.
mcely strateg1c open date, come
18. Chris Redman is drafted by
home
games agamst Mississ1pp1
the Bills and signs for $29 mil
State
and
Vanderbilt
lion.
The
2000
season could be
19. Bob Redman joins the UK
Kentucky's
break-through
to h1gh
coaching staff. Male recei' er
national
ranking
year.
In
fact,
it will
Monte! Jones goes \\ith him.
be
a
definitive
year
for
Mumme
20. Ballard makes it back-toBall .
back titles in the Sweet 16.
Kentucky could ha' e the most e
21. Brandon Bender announces
all-SEC
candidates since 1965. On
he will apply for the NBA Draft.
defense:
Marlon McCree. Dennis
22. The NBA and players union
Johnson,
Matt Layow, Ryan
agree on 20-year-old minimum
Murphy, Enc Kelly and Anthony
for rookies.
Wajda. On oflense: Kip Sixbery,
23. Bender's agent Bret Bearup
Matt
Brown, Dougie Allen,
files a class action suit against
Kendrick Shanklin, Bobby Blizzard
the NBA
and Dust) Bonner.
24. Kimberly Dunbar applic$ for
Most pleasant surprises: Anose
JOb as football donn dtrector at
Pinner,
Notre Dame.
And remember these names: RB
25. John Rocker is found li\ mg
Mike
Kamphakc, DT R1chard
in the Bahamas ... \\ ith Kim
Hardm,
DE R1chard Demaree and
Dunbar
l.B Jamal White.
Finally, a hul!c plus, it says here, FOOTBALL RED-FACE
1s movmg Tony Franklin to offenSpin it nnywa) you like, the sive coordmator.
Commonwealth's t\\O Div. I teams
in postsca!>on play were embarrass~\RTING SHOT
ments.
Alabama
lost to Michigan 35-34
Time to look ahead to 2000.
in
the
Orange
Bov. I when the Tide's
Louis,111e's John L. Smith faces
Ryan
Pflugner
m1ssed a PAT in overa major rebuilding, not just quanerback and tight end, but findmg ath· time. Kentucky native and 'Barna
letes who can stop opponents from All-American Shaun Alexander met
Pfiugner a-; the kicker came otT the
scoring.
Kentucky's ptvotal question: Dtd field.
"I just \\anted to let him know
Hal Mumme's Kentuck) tmprovc
that
I love him and I felt for him a
significantly from its 7-5 season m
lot,"
Alexander satd.
1998? The objective answer is like
And
so it goes.
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To catch a
hummingbird
We Eastern Kentuckians are
an interc•.ting bunch. and nothing adds more to our uniqueness than the way we seem to
have a superstition to cover
just about everything. For
about I 5 years, or to make it
seem even longer, ever since
back in the last century, I've
been a collector of sorts of
such superstitions and thought
I'd remtnd our readers of a few
they might have heard over the
years but may have forgotten.
And, it's also possible that
some may be hearing some of
them for the first time.
Work by fumiture maker Terry
Ratliff of Floyd County will be
on exhibit at the Appalshop
gallery in Whitesburg beginning
January 14.
Ratliff. a nationally recognized wood artist, uses traditional
h.'chn•qucs and 1\)0is to produce
functional items, such as chairs
and howls. and to preserve the art
for future generations.
Also on exhibit \\ill he the
v.ork of Martha Quigley of
Hazard. QUigley makes ''floor
cloths,'' another traditional and
functional art fonn.
An opening reception is
Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the
gaiter). The exhihit v. ill he on
display throu,gh January.
For information, contact
Barham Church ut Appalshop,
606/633-0 I og. or look at the
organitation 's Wl'h site at
www.appalshop.org.
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Anyway, here goes.
• If you milk your cow
onto the ground, she will
go dry.
• Wear rattlesnake rattles
as a hairpiece and you'll
never have a headache.
• Sleep wtth a pair of scis
sors under your pillow to
ward off a headache.
• II it rains on Easter
Sunday, it will rain every
Sunday for seven Sundays.
• If you kill a rattlesnake
and hang it in a tree with its
belly to the sun. it will rain
for three days and nights.
• If it rains before seven, it
will stop b) ele\en.
• If it rains while the sun
shines. it v. ill rain at the
sume time the next day.
• If it thunders in
Februar), it will frost in
May.
FLOVD COUI\JTV
fUI2.MiTU~E HAKE~
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Terry atliff
(See Poison. page four)
( Brief~ )
Benefit to help
Hughes
The Paul Setsers on Central Avenue in Prestonsburg filled their yard
with lighted Christmas decorations this season. Forms of all kinds
oozed light and informed passers-by of the Setsers' holiday joy. (photo
by Willie Elliott)
Oyry [ooking for
Ya[entines ·
Johnny Charles apparently wanted his light to shine on the water. The Pikeville man decked out his
houseboat for the Christmas holidays. Moored at the main boat dock at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park,
the vessel lit up the night skies for the season. (photo by Willie Elhott)
Tables turned
Joe Jacobs d1dn't have too much
to say alier v. c \\rotc ahout hun a
few weeks ago-of hov. he almost
joined the wrong lady for hreakfa-;t
one moming at the Raddison. I le
just commented one day that he didn't knov. so many people read the
local paper.
He knew his wile. Beatrice. v.as
the only one who knev,. the story to
tell. and he won't complam too
much about anything she does. But I
detected that he was a little pleased a
few days ago when he and I hoth
leamed she'd made a linle mistake
herself.
Bca had some errands to run up
the road and volunteered. while she
wa" out, to pick up lunch for Joe and
a couple of his friend-;. She called
ahead to Wendy's and asked them to
have the food read) for her to pick
up at the drive-through window.
'They ha\ e you pay at one v. indow, then proceed to another to pick
up your li.)()(J. When :-.he paid and
the) reached her change back, she
dropped part of it on the ground.
TI1at cau:.lXI her to have to back up
and get out of her car to gather up
the llxlsc money.
Aware she was holding other
customers up, she was relieved
when she finally got back in the
cur-so much so that she drove right
by the food window and was almost
home hcli.lle she rcmern~rcd the
hungry guys who v.crc waiting for
lunch.
She turned an1und ;md went back
lor the lunch. but Joe wouldn't have
complained much if ~he hadn't
brought it. He er~o)ed hearing her
(Sec Small. page four)
One of everyone's l~1vorite -;hov,.s at the
Mountain Arts Center each year is the
Kentucky Opry'-. Valentine Show. Thi~
)Car's ~pccial show is ~ing planned for
Friday, Fehruaf) II. at 7:30p.m.
During the sho\\, five couples and their spcciul love
storit:'s \\ill be featured. and
those fiw couple' ''ill be
the Opry'-; guest~.; for the evening.
Anyone interested ~hould send 111 a brief description of their relationship. how. thC:Y met. hO\\. they w_erc:: married or even how they
celebrated a s•gmllcant \\ eddmg ann1vcrsary. and wh) they arc still
in IO\ c with the same per~on today.
Allt.h~ letters must ..he recci,ed no later than Friday, Januaf) 28.
to be chg•hle to \\olll. hve couples from the region will be chosen as
winners. Love songs and special recognition will be given to the
winning couples ol the cwning from the members of the Kentucky
Opr) cast.
The audience will be treated to the latest romantic escapades of
Munroe and his "wife for life.'' Fairybelle. He will probably be
offering advice on love to anyone who '11 listen.
To enter the contest, send letters to Ann Lallcrt). ::\1ountain Arts
Center, 50 Hal Rogers Dr., Prestonsburg, KY 41653.
lo pun.:h:tst:' tickets for the shlm, l'all toll-free. 1-888-~lAC
ARTS. or locnlly 886-2623. 1ickch ure $12. adults: $10. chll
dren/st:'niors; $30 for a famil) of live.
A benefit to help Brian
Hughes of Hi Hat, who suffers
from bone marrow cancer and is
in Hazard Appalachian Regional
Hospital, is planned for
Saturday. January 22, at Allen
f1re Department.
A bake sale. old-ume auction
and gospel sing arc slated to
begin at I p.m. and last to
"\\ hcnever," according to organuer Susanne Gullett.
As ol Monday. I 0 acts were
signed up for the gospel sing.
They ar~:: Don Stanley and the
Middle Creek Boys, JoAnne
Coleman, Gun Creek Singers,
Billy Joe Mullins and Family,
Oakley Creek Singers, Grace,
Mike Johnson. Diane Rudd.
R1ck Johnson, and The
Johnsonsffhc Nev,. Generations.
For more infom1ation. call
Gullett at 606/874-8963.
Pick up
Pictorial History
The Floyd Count)' Pictorial
History Book has arrived and
can be picked up tlHS weekend
at the Samuel \1a) House on
North Lake Dnve in
Prestonsburg.
People who have prepaid for
the books
full of family and
community histories in picture
and word
can get their
copy(ies) on Saturday, January
15, from 10 u.m to 4 p.m .. or
on Sunday, January 16. from I
to 4 p.m.
Those who have not prepaid
can purchase a boot-: for $45.
including ta\.
Copies were mailed Monday
to those v. ho had a tread)' paid to
rece1ve theirs by ma1J.
�C2 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
12, 2000
THE F LOYD COUNTY T IMES
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Five generations
enjoyed a
Christmas celebration, hosted by Mr.
and Mrs. Charles
Reichenbach at
their home at
Abbott Creek in
Prestonsburg, on
December 23, 1999.
Seated from left are
Leslie Ann May
Sizemore, grandmother; Dean
Robert Merritt,
great-great-grand·
father; baby
Nicholas Jeffery
McDonald; Clara
Deanna Merritt
May, great-grand·
mother; and, stand·
lng, Stephanie Ann
Sizemore
McDonald,
Nicholas' mother.
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(I te1ns talk en from The Floyd County 'l.,hn es,
10, 20, 30, 4 0, :i() and 60 yeurs ngo. )
Ten Years Ago
(January 10 & 11, 1990
The search for a missing and presumed
dead Branham's Creek man was postponed
yesterday until the weekend because of high
water conditions. Rescue workers had begun
the search for James Rodney Keathley, 27,
on the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River
near Harold, as questions surrounding the
Friday incident continued to surface... A
Franklin Circuit Court judge Friday struck
down a law which enabled the state to take
control of the Floyd County School System
in 1989... Employees of the City of
Prestonsburg can expect a three percent
increase in the next paycheck ... Leaders of
the Floyd County Education Forum at a press
conference Monday said they will ask the
state Board of Education at its meeting today
to continue intervention in the local school
system... Issues ranging from the costs of
duplicating paperwork and milk, to the adoption of hiring procedures to increases in construction work, jam-packed the agenda of the
Floyd County School Board, meeting
Wednesday night at Betsy Layne High
School... An area-wide drug sweep which
began Thursday, involving state and local
law enforcement officials. resulted in eight
arrests, including a woman wanted for four
felony drug charges in Floyd County... A
Prestonsburg woman has been found guilty
of reckless homicide in the 1988 shooting
death of her husband. a Floyd County deputy
sheriff. A special grand jury handed down the
verdict Wednesday morning. determining
that Betty Layne. 54, shot her husband.
Nathaniel Buck Layne, 53, during a domestic
dispute at their home in Gable-Roberts on
October 30, 1988. There died: Bert Conn, 81.
of Galveston, January 7, at Pikeville
Methodist Hospital; Larcy GobJe. 89. of
Belleville, Michigan, formerly of Emma,
December 30, at Beyer Memorial Hospital;
Bee Bailey. 85, of Elizabethtown. formerly
of Magoffin County, January 4, at Hardin
Memorial Hospital; Landon Charles. 64. of
Mount Sterling. formerly of Prestonsburg.
January 6, at Marv Chiles Hospital in
Montgomery County; Connie L. Slone, 40.
of Ligon, January I, at the Universit) of
Kentucky Medical Center: Grover McCurry.
97, of McDowell, January 6, at Parkview
Manor Nursing Home in Pike County;
Dulcie Griffey Smith. 84. of CoY. Creek,
January 6, at her residence; Retha Marie
Ratliff. 72, of Wheelwright. January 3, at
McDowell Appalachian Regional Hospital;
Ora "Duck'' Meadows. 67, of Langley,
January 4, at Our Lady of the Way Hospital;
Della Akers Samons, 87, of Dana, January 3.
at her residence; Troy Blackburn, 69, of
Endicott, January 5, at Highlands Regional
Medical Center; Mabel Sloan, 85. of Garrett.
January 4. at HRMC; Flossie Osborne Burke,
83, of Westwood, formerly of the Left
Beaver area, December 23, at King·s
Daughters' Medical Center in Ashland:
Gladys Reed Manns, 80, of Hueysville.
January 10, at Our Lady of the Way Hospital:
William P. McCoy, 58, of Royalton, January
11. at her residence; Edward Wright, 92, of
West Prestonsburg, January 9, at HRMC;
Opal Martin Burchett, 77, of Emma, January
11, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington; Ruby
Holbrook, 53, of Blue River, January 11. at
HRMC; Florida Smith, 82, of Allen. January
8, at Riverview Manor Nursing Home in
Prestonsburg.
Twenty Years Ago
(January 9, 1980)
PrestOnsburg is one of six communities
selected to share in government exploration
for natural gas which could settle the city's
fuel problems for the next 30 years or longer,
and it's all free ... An agreement has been
reached with Utah International Inc., a wholly owned affiliate of General Electric Co., for
the purchases from National Steel Corp. of
60,000 acres of high-quality coal in the
area... After frustrating delays and a hefty
cost overrun even before work on the project
began, ground was broken last Wednesday
for construction of the Water Gap-Bull Creek
water system ... Bonds totaling $200,000 were
asked last week in district and circuit courts
for the release of Cesco Neeley, 24, of
Hueysvil1e, who was named in two separate
auto wreck fatalitics ...A Floyd County roads
department truck backing out of a ditch on
KY 979 struck a loaded school bus, knocking
it over a 30 foot embankment to land on its
top. The bus was carrying 29 children from
John M. Stumbo Elementary, with three children receiving fractures and 21 others and
the driver bc1ng treated for minor cuts and
bruises ... A rock slide from a high wall on the
new KY 80. under construction near Garrett
Grade School, heightened concern last week
among some Rock Fork residents, who said
they fear that section of the highwall will be
hazardous to motorists. Joe Hayes. inspector,
pointed out that the work in the cuts was not
yet completed ...There died: Chester Layne,
56, of lvel. Tuesday at his home; Jack
Gayheart. 60, of McDowell, Sunday at
McDowell Appalachian Regional Hospital;
Marinda Hall. 73. of Hi Hat. Thursday at the
McDowell Hospital: Annette B. Pendleton.
formerly of Prestonsburg, Nov. 28 at St.
Mary and Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville;
Aster Halbert, 58, of St. Mary's Ohio. formerly of McDowell, Sunday at St. Mary's
Hospital; Norris Johnson, 58, of Detroit,
Mich., fom1erly of Wheelwright, Dec. 31 at
the VA Hospital. Allen Park, Mich.; Arnold
Bailey, 63, of Hueysville, Monday at the VA
Hospital in Lexington; Lizzie S. Collins. 79,
of Guntersville, Ala., formerly of
Prestonsburg. Friday; Dora Bowc. 97. of
Louisville, formerly of this county. Jan. 1 at
the Masonic Infirmary in Loutsville; Jeremy
Jay Stanton, 2-yem··old ~on of Frank and
Kathy Wolfe Thornsberry. at his home in
Estill, Monday.
Thirty Years Ago
(January 8, 1980)
Fifty Years Ago
(January 12, 1950)
Dr. George P. Archer. chairman of the
Highlands Hospital board, was notified
Saturday that the low base bid of James N.
Gray, Glasgow contractor, on the Highlands
Regional hospital construction project has
been
approved.
Gray's
bid
was
$3,744.300 ... Gas, which was said to have
escaped from a gas main into a sewer line. is
blamed for the explosion and a subsequent
fire which destroyed the home of William
Curnutte at Auxier. early Sunday, damaged
two other homes and threatened a conflagration which might have razed nine other residences ...The Dry law in effect in this county
will be implemented by the organization
which Jed the fight last year against the
return of legal sale of alcoholic beverages. it
was announced this week ... There died:
James E. Moore, 84, of Hueysville. Sunday
at McDowell Appalachian Regional
Hospital; Nancy Wright Hammonds. 52, of
Allen, Friday at Our Lady of the Way
Hospital, Martin; Emma Wright, 83, of Drift,
last Wednesday at McDowell Appalachian
Regional Hospital; Wheeler Hammonds, 55,
of Water Gap, Wednesday at Paintsville
Hospital: Willie Mosley. 49. of Batavia.
Ohio. formerl> of Minnie, Jan. 3 at Minnie.
A county-wide local option election is
being planned for Floyd County, The Times
learned this week.. .lmpoundment of water
behind the dam across Johns Creek at Dewey
may be begun this spring, after all, it was said
in Washington Monday after a conference
between Congressman Carl D. Perkins and
Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Pike, chief of army cngineers ... Floyd County's clubs are to have a
chance to abide b) the law on a "let h) goncs
be bygones" bas1s if recommendations of the
grand jury are heeded ...The Strand Theatre.
the Big Sandy's newest venture in the film
entertainment field. will have its formal
opening here next Thursday. It was
announced this week ...Two Mud Creek men
were arrested last Thursday by Deputy
Sheriff Oliver Hall who reported he took
three and a half gallons of moonshine
whiskey from them... Confiscation of property used in the liquor traffic became more of a
threat this week as Floyd officials placed an
order for legal methods to be used in such
actions .. .John L. Lewis took action
Wednesday which was reported as having
slowed up the National Labor Relation"
Board to take possible injunctive action to
force a return to work 111 the nation's
mines ...There died: Pearlina Stephens
Mosley. 47, of Garrett, at Beaver Valley
Hospital: Jennie Friend. 82. of Mare Creek.
at the ilume of a daughter... FLASH! Lake
Tsal tl Apopka, Fla. (Special )-Editor
Norman Allen was Angler-of-the-Week for
Citrus County. Editor Allen accompanied by
his two sons and Angler Stephens. another
Kentuckian, caught ll bass weighing 34
pounds, the largest an 8 1/2 pounder caught
by AJlen.
Forty Years Ago
(January 14, 1960)
Hemlock Point apparently has the edge on
other Dewey Lake sites for the lodge which
will be built in the huge development program planned by Gov. Bert Combs for Jenny
Wiley State Park ...An estimated 45 influenza
patients crowded into Floyd County hospitals
while several hundred other sufferers
received treatment in their homes, it was
reported this week ... The workable program
designed by the City of Prestonsburg to prevent and eliminate slums and blight and to
foster orderly community development has
been recertified by the Housing and Home
Finance Agency for another year, it was
learned this week ... Wtth the Floyd Circuit
Court mid-way its second week of the
January term. 14 persons had been convicted
as of Wednesday afternoon, with eight of
these drawing pen terms ... The home here of
Winnie F. Johns was the scene January 5 of
the 1960 observance of Old Christmas, an
annual event revived in the 1930's by Edith
F. James of Prestonsburg ...There died: May
Slone, 57, of Gan·ctt, Monday; John Wesley
Music, 92. Dec. 23, at his home at East Point;
Dewey Hall, 30, of Halo, Friday at home;
Minnie Perry. 88. of Amba. Saturday at the
Methodist Hospital. Pikeville; William H.
Tackett. 57, of Martm. Saturday at the
Methodist Hospital, Pikeville: Tom Clark.
74, of Endicott. Monday at the home of a
daughter at Lancer: Marion Leake. 57. of
East Point, Friday at the Paintsville Hospital.
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Sixty Years Ago
(January 11 , 1940)
To a general increase in employment is
ascribed as the fact that ta\ collel:tions of the
office of Sheriff Dial Sal is bury on December 3 l.
1939, were 630 tax bills ahead of the same date
a year earlier. Last year's taxes totaling in round
numbers, $385,000 were collected ... A rescue
party worked for five hours Monda) before the
body of Lewis Hunt. 42. was reclaimed from a
country "coal bank" on Mru·e Creek. after he had
been crushed by falling rock...Thrcc more of
Floyd County's embattled roadhouses last week
returned the fire of County Judge E.P. Hill Jr.
who had opened hostilities by decreeing that
closing hours of such places shall be 9 p.m.
every day except Saturday when they m·c permitted to stay open until 10 p.m.... Congrcssmun
A.J. May. Prestonsburg. chairman of the Militarv
Affairs Committee of the Hous~.:, indicated he
will give full support to the advancement of the
proposal for a system of lcxks and dam~ for the
Big Sandy River...There died: Elijah Wallen, 73,
of Lackey. at his home: Gomer Hmnpton. 19. in
a slate fall at Wcek~bury mine: Anna BaJlard
May. 80, of Allen.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY T IMES
12, 2000
C3
The weather outside can be frightful
b) Richard H. Middleton Jr.
and Penny Gold
Wintertime in 1nost parts of
the country means cold weather
and. with the colder temperatures. .1n increased risk of
h) pothermia and frostbite. The
_. best wa) to prcvem succumbing
•to either conditions is 10 he prepared.
I lypothermiu is the unintcnttonallowcnng of the body's t·ore
temperature. 98.56° F (or 35.5''
C). A seemingly small drop in
temperature to below 96° F can
ha\e dead!} effect-..
The latest statistics a\ ailable
from the Center' for Disease
Control (CDC) in Atlanta show
that from 1979 to 1995. an annu• at :n eragc of 723 death-. in the
United State-. wen! attributed to
hypothermia. During this same
17-year period, 12.368 deaths
\\ere attributed to environmental
• hypothermia, which results from
heat loss due to wind and exposure to the clements.
The CDC's report also re' cats
that hypothermia-related deaths
:have occurred in states I i kc
;Georgia. Mississippi and South
•Carolina, where climates arc con-
Baby brother
Kateland
Elizabeth-Rose
McDonald announces the birth of
her brother, Nicholas Jeffery
McDonald, born at Paul B. Hall
Regional Medical Center on
Thanksgiving Day, November 25,
1999. He weighed nine pounds,
eight ounces, and was 22-1/2
inches long. He resides at
Copperas
Lick
Road
In
• Prestonsburg with their parents,
Ted and Stephanie McDonald.
Paternal grandparents are Jeff
and
Mary
McDonald
of
Prestonsburg, and maternal
grandparents are Calvin and
leslie Ann Sizemore of Martin.
Paternal great-grandparents are
Helena Nelson of Cow Creek and
the late Ted Nelson. Maternal
great-grandparents are Merle and
Deanna May of Martin. Paternal
great-great-grandparents
are
Hamle Warrix of Cow Creek and
the late Theodore Warrlx.
Mater(lal great-great-grandparents are Dean R. Merritt of Emma
• and the late Wilma Agnes leslie
Merritt.
sidered mild, but \\here weather
sy<;tems can rapidly change and
catch people without the necc-;sary clothing to protect them selves
The populatiOn mo:st at risk of
hypothermia is the elderly.
According to the National
Institutes of Health Nationnl
Institute on Aging
(NIA),
hypothermia is problematic for
older people because they arc
more sensitive to cold. yet h;l\e
more difficulty regulating the1r
temperature. Even mildly cool
temperatures of 60°-65" F.
indoors. can lead to hypothermia.
··Otder people really do need
the thermostat in their homes
turned up A comfortable temperature for a young person could be
dangerous for an older person:·
says one l\IA spokeswoman.
In addition. elderly people
with illnc:-.-.cs or conditions like
'itrokc, "cvcre arthritis. conditions that atfcct the normal flow
ot blood, disorders of the hody·s
hormone system. and Parkinson's
Disca'>l' may have a reduced
awareness of cold.
Certain medications, such as
drugs to trent anxiety. depression.
nausea and the common cold,
may also Interfere with the
hody's ability to regulate temperature.
The NIA suggests people
familiarite themselves with the
signs of h) pothermia :
• Confusion or sleepiness,
• Slowed. slurred speech, or
.,hallo\\ breathing;
• Weak pulse: lo\\ blood preso;ure:
• A change in behavior or
appearanct:,
• Excess shivering, or no shivering.
• St1ffness in arms or lc:g-.;
• Slow reactions: poor control
over body movements; and
• Chilly rooms or other signs a
peJSon has been in a cold place.
According to the NlA, chances
of recovering from hypothermia
depend on how long a person wa~
exposed to the cold, and general
health. [f body temperature falls
below 80°F, most victims will not
survhe.
It is imperative to get cmer-
gcncy help for people with
hypothermia. as doctors will
warm the bod) from the mside
out with. for example, warm
intravenous fluids.
Like h) pothermia. frostbite is
similarly caused by prolonged
exposure to moderate cold or
brief exposure to extreme cold.
Frostbite results when ice crystals develop in the fluid in and
around the skin cells.
I lands, fingers. feet, toes,
noes. cars and cheeks are most
susceptible to frostbite.
Symptoms of frostbite include:
Numbness. pain in the affected
area; prickly sensations: firm.
whitened skin; peeling or blistering; itc:hing: and swelling. hard.
glossy, grayish, yellow skin.
Avoid frostbite by limiting
prolonged outdoor exposure.
(See Weather. page four)
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(f\APSA)-Exactl) hO\\ do retire- tcr of a\\ ide r.tnge of tourist and culturmcnt-age tndhiduals choose the place al attraction-;. Popular day trips include
where they ·u enjoy retirement? Re~ults legendary Tomh~tonc. the mininganalyt.ed from a number of studies town-tumed·artscommunil) ofBisbee.
show that retirees bac;e their decision on shopping in Nogales. :Vfexico. scenic
avanetyofconsidera- , . . . - - - - - - - - - - - . h i k i n g trails and
canyons.
historic
lions. Ranked in
order. future retirees
Spanish mis.<;ions, as
are looking for low
well as a number of
crime/security. pleasc<t,inos.
ant climate. low cost
Virtually every
of living, recreationprospective retiree
al/social
features,
want-; to experience
neighbors, and a
a potential retirement
-.mall town environspot first-hand before
ment with big city
making the commitamenities close by.
men! to move. In
Knowing
and
response to this.
understanding these
many adult commuconccnt., hm; helped
nities have de\'elthe planners and Research shows that future Opt'd
affordable
builders of retirement retirees want a place that has mini-" acations that
communities. popu- low crime, a pleasant climate allo\\ prospective
lar especially in the and social features.
retirees an opportunisun belt to offer the
ty to get a taste of the
fearures that soon-to-be retiree' communit). the climate and future
demand. A cac;e in point is Green neighbors. Again Fairfield Green
Valley, Arizona an acti,·e retirement Valley is a leader. with their "Green
community about 20 miles south of Valley Sampkr.'' Visitors stay in the
Thcson. created by Fairfield Homes. luxurious Fairfield Green Valley
Fairfield initially chose the location Lodge complete with neighboring golf
nearly 30 years ago to develop a com· cour~. rcstaumnt, views of the nearby
munity dedicated to retirement. With its s~mta Rita mountatns, a heated spa. and
sunny high desert climate and proxim1- a pass to Green Valley recreational
ty to the culture and entertainment of facilities which include exercise
Tucson. it was an ideal location. On lop machines, tennis, swimming, plus
of that, smce Green Valley is a self con
many arts and crafts classes. Guests get
taincd retirement community, it offers a package deal with free golf and lunch
excellent security and peace of mind.
lor a price much more favorable than
!-airfield also saw the trend for those found at sunbelt resorts.
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admtt ,he'd had a lapse 111 thmking
almo~t a~ much :h he t.hd the double
cJl<.'e,ebU&ger ami fne ...
Daddy would know
1h~ Mounuun Park"·') .md the
Red Rl\er run parallel wtth t.:aCh other
for :>C\ era! miles and, .11 least three
limes, the) ems' each other. Titat
rn~ns then! has to he a bridge fm each
crw.. ~ing, .md each one idcntifie~ the
ri\ er it passes m·c•:
Lvt't)' tinll' I dthe the park"ay and
cross one of those btidge:-, ln!memher
''hal Mark Justice of Betsy L~l) IlL'
once said to his mother.
Mark is the son ofStc\e and Gayle
Ju~ttcc. He\ gnm n
up now and in c.:ollcgc, hut. "hen he "as about ~vcn
)Cars old, hi-. mother "as taking hun
and hi-.. t\\o ..,j,tcrs to 'i...it her mother
up near Cincinnati. StC\ e "as "orking
and didn' t ha\c time to go "ith them
on the trip.
A~ the) dro\c along, ~tark ~md h1'
)OUngcr sister \\en! in the b~H.:k ~cat
pia) ing games to entenain thcm..,chcs.
llten thl.') crossed another bridge.
Sudc.lcnly. Mark called out.
"f\tother, we're lost! This is the third
time we've crossed this same b1 idgc' I
J..nl!v. Dadd) should have come \\ith
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neural tube defect ~hould con~ult with their physician for recommended do:.age of folic acid
"It\ necessary tor all women c<tpablc of becoming pregnant to be taking folic acid," said Adams.
"Most neurcll tube defccb occur in the first month of
pregnancy. before many women even know they arc
pregnant. and half of the pregnancies in this country
arc unplanned."
For more intonnation on folic acid or pregnancy
and binh defects. contact the March of Dimes
Resource Center. toll free 888-MODIMES (888·
663-4637).
Saute in 2 tb~p butter· I chopped
onion
Add:
1/4 tl-.p. pepper
I14 tsp. hot sauce
2 tsps lemon juice
2 tbsps Worcestershire sauce
I bp ~alt
2 hps. sugar
2 tsps. vinegar
1/2 t~p. mustard
Then add: I ( 14 o~. ) bottle cat
sup
Rmsc bottle "ith 3/4 cup "ater
and add to the ...aucc.
Simmer until llavor~ are hlend
ed. Chop cooked beef according
to amount desired.
Add sauce and simmer for 3/4 to
1 hour over 'eT) lma. heat.
Note: You cnn free1c leftO\er-, for
later usc. Just th;m and reheat.
CREOLE PORK CHOPS
Brown on both sides in 3 tbsps.
shortening:
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Then add:
213 cup cooked tomatoes
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
I tsp. salt
!18 tsp. pepper
Cover. Simmer until green pep
per is done (about 10 minutl!s).
BROCCOLI SAlAD
Dice the following:
I head raw cauliflower (optional)
I head broccoli (uncooked)
I (8.5) can water chestnuts
I (6-oz.) bottle black olives
I (4.5-ot...) can mushrooms
I cup toasted almonds
6 hard-boiled eggs
I green pepper
I large onion
Season generously with saJt,
pepper, garlic, saJt and paprika.
Combine:
2 tbsps:prepared mustard
Enough mayonnruse to mix the
salad.
Add to vegetable mixture. Serve
on lettuce leaves. Serves 6.
Note: Can be made the day
he fore.
PISTACHIO SALAD
Stir I (5 1/2-oz.) pkg. pistachio
instant pudding into:
I ( 15 112-oz.) can undrained
crushed pineapple
Add:
I cup miniature marshmallows
I cup crushed pecans
Fold in: I (9-oz.) container
"hipped topping
Chill until ser\"ing time.
RED APPLE RINGS
Combine in large saucepan :
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Few drop~ red food coloring
Boil 15 minutes.
I 1/2 cups \\ atcr
I cup sugar
Drop in:
3 lbs. apples, cor~d and sliced
into I!2-inch rings
Cook 3 minutes. Dram apples.
Use a.s a "ide di~h or a garnish
for meat<.,.
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Cream together
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Mix well. Chill thorough!). Roll
dough into v.:alnut-sizc balls.
Pres' each ball into small,
ungreased tart pans to fonn a
cup.
Place in each cup: 1/2 tsp.
chopped pl.'cans
Combine:
I 3/4 cups light hrown sugar
3 tbsps. melted butter
2 eggs. well beaten
I tsp. vanilla
Dash of salt
Pour I tsp. of ... ugar :md egg mix
ture into each cup.
Top each cup "lth 1/2 '"P·
chopped pecans
Bake in 3500 oven 15 to 17 min
utes.
Cool. Remo\e !rom pans ~1akes
48.
PEANUT BU1TER
SWIRLS
Cream together thoroughly:
1/2 cup margarine
l/2 cup peanut butter
I cup sugar
2 tbsp. milk
S1ft together and add:
I 114 cups flour
1/2 tsp. soda
!14 tsp. salt
Blend well.
Place dough on \\axed paper.
Roll out to a I Sx8 inch rectangle
1/2 inch thick
Melt O\ er hot water: 6 ozs. semi
~\\CCI chocolate blls
Cool slight!) Spread over dough.
Roll up and place m refrigerator for
1/2 hour. Cut into 1/:! inch o;Jices.
Bake in 375'' oven until done.
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• A turtle heading for high
ground j.., a sure sign of
high water.
• When fog comes up in
patches. it's a sure -.ign of
more rain.
• The higher the hornets
build their nests. the higher
the "Inter snow will be.
• To cure crumps in your
feet. turn ) our shoes upside
dO\\ n before going to bed.
• If you're quick enough to
catch a hummingbird, you
can ha'e an) man (or
\\oman) of )OUr choice.
• It i-. bad luck to hnve two
clocks running in the same
room.
• It is bad luck to star1 a
job on Friday that you can't
finish that same day.
• If you start on a journey.
it is bad luck to tum back.
unless you turn your cap or
hat around.
• On the first day of May.
find a snail. Place it in sand
and it will \Hite the name
of your true love.
• Hens \\ill lay every da)
if you feed them hot pepper.
• If a girl spills flour while
baking. her husband "'ill be
a drunk .
• If a "itting \\Oman and a
standing man kiss, they' II
quarrel.
• IL is had luck to bring an
axe into the house.
• If your left hand itches,
you'll get a letter. If your
right hand itches, )Ou'll
soon come into some
money.
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Deeds
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
tips
offered
by
Some
al!Health.l'Om include. cuo,;cring
vulnerahlc hod) parts with u
scarf. or head and face protection: putting on layered, \\Urm
clothing '"1th \\ ind and wuterproor outer la)crs; \\eanng mittens and insulated or \\ ool socks
\\ ith y. atl.'rpmof booh.
Remember that tobacco, caffeine and alcohol make the skin
more prone to frostbite, If )OUT
clothes arc \\Ct. change •mmcdi -
atcly.
It" you suspect you. or someone else, has frostbite, seek
immediate medical attention as
some cases of severe frostbite
can lead to amputation.
For more information on the
effects of hypothermia. go to the
NIH website at'' ww.nih.go' /nia.
For detailed informatiOn on
h) pothermia and outdoor sport~.
go to "'w" .advcnturesporh.com .
For more health and safet)
information anc.l tips. 'isit
ATLA's ··Keep Our Families
Safe'' Web site at http://fam i lysafely.atla.org.
Richard II. Midclleron, Jr..
presiclt•nt of the As.wcicztion of
Ji-ial lml')'eT.\ of America. is a
parttler in
the•
Sal'atuwh,
Gt-orgia, /em firm of Micldle.ton ,
Mat/us, Aclwm & Tare. P. C.
Pt•nn · Gold i.\ tltt• e\ecmile
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�W EDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
12, 2000
C5
HOUSE FOR SALE
Right Fork of Bull Creek, Prestonsburg
I
Brick home with approximately 2200 sq. ft. living
space. New carpet, new centr'al heat & air, large
detached garage with carpeted upstairs. Adjoining
acreage available. Must see to appreciate.
Call Kathy, 886-21 02 or 886-0491, for appointment
.
Dorothy Harris, Broker
886-9100
1-800-264-9165
h
Phyllis Hamilton, manager of Cato's in Prestonsburg's Glyn View
Plaza, recently presented corporate donations to two area volunteers. Assisted by the company's charity were Marlow Tackett of
Pike County. who sponsors Christmas, as well as year-round, giveaways of food and other goods, and Eula Hall, who ass ists needy
persons in the Mud Creek area of Floyd County. Cato's Is headquartered in Charlotte, North Caro lina.
Business owners can learn a lot
from their financial statements
by Lynette La\\ SOD, CPA
Potter & Co. LLP. Louisville
Financial statement\ present the
financial position, eamings. cu.,h flows
and actiVIty of businc\s owners.
A stateml.!nt of financial position
(balance sheet) provide~ information
about your busint: -.s \ a-; sets. liabiliucs.
and equity and their relationship to
each other ,,l u moment 111 time. A hulance sheet 1~ a sn:.~pshot of an entity's
financial situation at a particular date.
It provides a basis for computing rates
of return, evaluating Ule capital structure, and assessing Ulc liquidity and
financial flex1bility of an entity.
An income statement (statement of
operation'>) i~ a measure of performance for a period. It is revenue minus
expenses plu.; gains and minus losses.
An income statement is a recap of
acti\ity over a lengU1 of time. An
incoml.! statement is important for several rea....on~.
First. it provides investors and credItors witll intom1ation to help Ulem
p1\'dict Ulc amount, timing. and uncertainty of funn-c ca~h flows.
Second. an income statement helps
to decide the level of uncertainty (ri)>k)
of achieving cash flow goals. A statement of cash flows reflects your cash
receipt-; grouped by sources and cash
payments grouped by uses during a
specific period. ll provides useful
information about cash generated
Ulrough opemtions and about financing and inve!iting act1vitics.
A statement of cash flows helps
investor". creditors. and otllers to
~sess your busines,., 's ability to produce future ca<>h tlows and to pay dividends and meet obligations. lnvestol"'i,
creditors and oiliers also usc a statement of ca'ih flows to asses'> the reasons tor Ule dift'erence between net
income and net cash flows from operating activities.
A statement of O\\ ners · equity
reports the entity"s transactions \\itll
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by Rebecca Derossett
Executive Director
Floyd County Chamber of
Commerce
Thanks to you early birds who
have already sent in your renewal
dues for 2000. We welcome you back
in Ule Chamber lor another year of
acti\:ity.
"Business hclplllg husines~·· is our
motto. and \\e appreciate your contribution to this mutually beneficial
effort.
Witll each pm;sing day. we are
challenged and motivated more and
more to achieve our highest potential
eastern Kentucky - in busme~s.
education ~d culture.
The Chamber of Commerce is Ule
one en6ty Ulat focuses on all Ulese
areas. This non-profit group unites Ule
key partie~ \\ ho strive to make our
lives better. The Chamber provides an
effective mechanism by which these
diver;e groups come to the table with
common goals.
Don·t miss yow- opportunity to be
a part of eastern Kentucky's giant leap
into Ulc 21st century. Join Ule Floyd
Count) Chamber of Commerce in
2000. Call Ule office today for detaib.
111
606/886-0364, or e-mail. floydchanlber.com.
Yow- business will benefit from the
many services offered by the
Chamber. Where else can you get Ule
kind of market exposure you can
receive on our website"!
Your business name, your Spt.'Cial
message. your contact wiU1 Ule world
can all be a part of Ulis new e-commerce. Get in Ulc action: develop a
home page; link on Ule Chamber website: post your e-mall address. This is
all done free for Chamber members.
Take a kx1k at our website at
www.floydchamber.com.
PRESTONSBURG - Great investment
property. Two apartments. Or convert to
large 4·bedroom house. F·103843
owners during a period. It is a reconciliation of Ule balances of Ule equity
accounts from Ule beginning to the end
of Ule year.
Notes to Ule financial statements
are Ule accountant's tools to explain
items Ulat are presented in Ule main
body of Ule statements. Notes provide
information on items such as accounting policies, contingencies, inventory
metllods. financial ammgements. subsequent events and related party transactions. They provide meaningful
information for Ule users of Ule financial statements.
The statements and notes are components of financial statements.
Depending on your needs, some of Ule
statements and notes may be omitted.
It is not uncommon for financial statements to include supplementary information. management discussion and
analysis. letters to stockholders and
otller mformation iliat may be important to the users of the financial statements.
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1.52 ACRES JUST OFF RT, 8Q-Aiready had
perk test done. Ready to build on. Call
Ellen for details.
Aill.tf- Great home! Great Location!
Great featues! 5-bdrm. cedar home on
large, level lot. Full front porch, family
room, and T.VJrec room. Wonderful
neighborhood., Remodeled new In 1994.
$129,921. C·104144
WEST GARREJT-Nice 2-bdrm., Hath
home. Minutes from Bt 80. OWners leaving
stove and refrigerator. House Is in move-In
condition! Priced right $39,000. M-103412
LOTS& LAND
Bt 850. GOODLOE-40 acres. $29,000. F·103810
BL..n SOUTJl-5 acres, $125,000. F·103811
RT, 404 and RT, 850, DAVID-1 acre, $49,000. F·103812
JENNY'S CREEK-S acm out of flood plain. Several house sites. M·101625
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U.S. GOVERNMENT FORECLOSURE SALE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2000 AT 12:00 NOON
AT PROPERTY LOCATION - TURNER BRANCH NEAR EASTERN
OF A HOUSE AND LOT #6A
FLOYD COUNTY - KENTUCKY
Th1sts a mce t.h~e bedroom. home with public water and prha1e sewer. his well located in a quiet neighborhood. It
consists of a hvmg room. kttchen, three bedrooms, balh and a half and laundry room. This property is considered
su!lable for rhe Rural Development Program. This would be an e:o~ccllcnt buy for an investor interested in rental property or for resale afler minor repa1rs.
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The minimum accep1:1ble bid for 1h1s property ~~ $24.650.
Payment of the current year's taxes will be the responsibility of the th1rd party purchaser.
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LEGAL NOTICE
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The Kentucky Department for Employment Services was recognized recently by the Kentucky Department
for the Blind for its outstanding work with the visually impaired. At the presentation in Lexington were,
from left, James Thompson, director of the Division for Field Services; Earl Kilbourne, regional administrator for Area I; John Miller, manager of the Bowling Green Field Office; Matt Adams, chairman of the
Kentucky Employer Council and general manager of administration at SANDO Manufacturing of America
Inc. in Bowling Green; Margaret Whittet, commissioner of the Department for Employment Services; Tom
Hereford, regional administrator of Region IV (recently retired); Debbie Allen, manager of the Prestonsburg
Field Office, and Paul Keibler, manager of the Louisville Field Office.
Notice IS hereby giVen lhat on Thursday, January 19. 2000, al12:00 noon., at the property site, on Turner Branch, near Eastern, Ill Floyd County, Kentud\y,
ln order to ra•se tha sum of $45,318.43 pnncipaJ, together with 111terest credit subsidy granted n the amount of $6.936.00, plus 101erest 1111ha amount ol
$7,737.16 as of September23, 1997, and interest thereafter on the pnncipal at $9.9086 per day from September 23 1997, until the date of Judgement, plus
Ulterest on fhe Judgement amount (pnnc1pal plus •nterest to the date of JUdgment) at the rate of $5.23 computed daily and compounded aMually, until paid in
full and for the costs ol this action, pursuant to Judgement and Order of Sale, being CIVIl Action No. 97·317, on the Pikeville Docket of the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, entered on February 17, 1998 in the case of United States of America vs. Paul 0. Shepherd and Jennifer Shepherd,
the following described property w•ll be sold to the highest and best bidder:
LY!flg and being on L•ttle Mud Creed 111 Floyd County, Kentucky, and more pantcularly descr•bed as follows Begtnning at an 11on pin (sel),lfllhe existll19 right
of way of Turner Branch Road and also being a common comer w1th LotS·A. Thence leaw~gthe eXIsting right of way of Turner Branch Road and with line on
Lot5·A up the hill, North 68 29 52 West, 320 00 feet to an ~ron pin (set), Thence leaving the line of lot 5·A and around the hill, North 02 49 48 , West, t 16.28
feet to an 110n p1n (set), mthe hoe of Lot 7·B; Thence with the tine of Lot 7·B down the hill, South 65 05 00 East, 320.00 feet to an iron pill (set) 1n the extst1f19
nghl of way of Turner Branch Road; Thence leavlllg the hne of Lot 7·8 and With the exisling nghl of way ol Turner Branch Road, South 14 09 oo East. 50.07
faet loa po1nt; Thence wt!h the rtghl of wayol Turner Branch Road, South 0110 00 East. 50.06 feet to the po1nt or beg1nmng and conta111ing 30649.56 square
teet or 0.7036 acres as determ•ned by survey.
Being the same property conveyed to Paul and Jennifer Shepherd by Wendell and Brenda Snepllerd, husband and w1te, and by Glen Shepherd single by
deed dated March 19, 1992 and recorded In Floyd Counly Cieri< s OffiCe. 1n Deed Book 355, Page 330.
TERMS OF SALE: Ten percent (10%) of the bid pnce (in the form of a Cart1hed Check made payable to the u.s. Marshal) on the day of sale w1th good and
sutflcient bond for the balance beanng Interest at the rate ol $5.23 per annum unbl paid, due and payable 11lh1rty (30) days and sald bond hav1ng the effect
of a Judgement. Upon a default by the Purchaser, the deposit shall be forfeited and reta111ed 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 conhnnabon by the Court.
Th1s sale shall be 111 bar and foreclosure ~fall right, t1tle, •nterest, estate Claim, demand or equ•ly of rede111pt10n of the defendant(s), and of all persons claim ng
by, through, under or aga1nst them. provided tha purchase pnce Is equal to two·lhlfds of the appraised value. II the purchase price IS not equal to two·thirds
of the appraised value,the Deed shall conta1n a lien in favor of the defendant(s), reHechng the nght of the defendant(s), to redeem dumg the penod provided
by law (KRS 426.530).
lnqUim:s should be d1rected to
THOMAS W. KEETH
Commumty Development Manager
Rural Development
Prestonburg, Kentucky
Phone 6()6.886·9545
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
12, 2000
No laughing matter
Valley 7/!lenc_y, gnc.
Electrolysis business opens today
Story and photo by l)nm Shingler
Jokes about the hcardl'<l lad) at the carnival
freak show are not tunny to women who ha\e
unwanted facial and body hair.
Often the result of a honnonaltmbalanc~:.
overgrowth of hmr Qn the upper lip, near the
ears, on the eyebnn~s. on lhc qJCSl or on other
parts of the body can be a sou• c of embarrassment and even ndllUie for mt~rb women.
Kathy Adam." knows. The dark-haired. fair-
complexioned womm1 ha~ bt·cn pl.lgLu:d with
facialllair, particularly on her neck.
"I was self conscious - mo~t women arc.''
she says. admitting she had to pull out the some
times inch-long h;lits ~very feY. da) s.
Man) women use hot wax to stem ha1r
grO\\ th temporarily, but Adams "nc\Cr had the
courage'' to u e it.
Sold on the resull.; she ach1e\ ed \\ ith electrolysis, Adrum \\ent to school nnd quahtied to
do tbc procedure herself. Today, Wcdn~day. she
is opening her own business to provide electrolysis for people in this area.
The business- Kathy's Electrolysis Center
-is next door to her house at 53 New Haven
l.anc, off Water Gap Road. between Columbia
Resources and Bell South Her first customer is
scheduled this morning.
A few year... ago, with her husband the victim
of co:1l industr) downsizing, the mother of two
begun to look at what she could do to help support the family.
"We prayed for guidance," she says. "Then
there was just a way that worked out for me to
go to :.chool.''
School is the Southeastern School of
Electrology in Jenkins. For 600 hours of instruction, Adams drove more than 100 miles a day.
She received her diploma in September on the
day the last four-lane stretch of US 23 opened
between Dorton and Jenkins.
Adams decided to build her office on her
()Wn propetty - itl the hollow handed down by
her grandparents, the late Jesse and Rina Mae
Wallen- so that she could better meet clients'
needs.
"I am a\ailable. If a woman works during the
day. ram here in the evening," she says. "It
depend:. on the individual. I can be here for a 7
a.m. appointment or at 11 p.m.. if need be.
That's the ad,antage of ha' ing my own building
next door.''
Her hours, she says, are Monday through
Saturda) by appointment The telephone number
is 606/874-8700
Elcctroly~is uses a low-level electrical current
to deaden hatr cells. It is approved by the
American Medical Association, Adams says, as
a safe and efft:ctive way to remove hair.
Adams say~ the process begins with an analysis of the client's skin type. She also assured a
high level of sterilization.
She uses a topical anesthetic, but she admits
that electrolysis can be painful.
She advises. too, that most people have a
misconception that one treatment is all that's
needed. "Hair grows in stages;· she says.
"(Removal) may take six months to a year.
"If a person has waxed and tweezed for several )ears, the hair is going to be hard and tough
10 get out ..
Citing her own experience, Adams says she
at first had the procedure once a week for several weeks and then tapered off. NoY.. she undergoes electrolysis every two or three years.
''I can't specify bow many treatments,"
Adam-. sa)s. ''Everyone is different."
The most common treaunents women want.
Adams says, include altering of ·'widow's
peaks," where hair grows low on the forehead,
and removal of excess hair on eyebrows, underanns. legs, bikini lines. breast.; and abdomen.
Electrolysis h not just for women. she
emphasizes. Men often want the procedure to
stem troublesome beards and over-thick eye-
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Bill Compton, Brok er
Patrina Compton, 437·6201
Jo Newsome, 478-1985
Judy K een e, 437·4218
l:ll.f&YS\:.'TL.L~REDUCED-$58.550. Almo..t neow
3· BR. ? bath home" ith large yard.
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(Home)
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(Pager)
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NEW LISTING-Great starter
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siding, 1-car carport, chain-link
fenced-in yard for pets or kids.
$55,000. (0-104317)
Super doublewlde home on
large, level loti Move-in condition! Don't miss the detached
garge and storage building! Only
$56,500. Call for your private
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This is the one you've
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Custom draperies, refrigerator, above-ground pool? You'll love
disposal, dishwasher, just to name this cedar home with screened
a few amenities. Call for extra deck; lot's more to see. Call for
information. (S-1 04314)
information. (R-1 04315)
Don't touch a thlng...1t's perfect
the way it lsi 3-bedroom, 1-bath
home located near downtown,
churches, and shopping! Give
this one your immediate attention! Only $62,900. (T-104316)
brows.
Adams calls her business a "leap of faith," on
the part of her whole family. Her husband and
daughters. Angela. 16. and Emily. ll. she says,
have been "very supportive." In fact, Emily has
volunteered to ~ her mother's secretary.
"The extra income will be nice." says Adams.
"but this is a ser:vice I think women will appreciate. To be able to help people is important.''
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Action Team
886-3700
1St
=
1-888-886-3700
253 Univer sit y Dr.
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Bill Gibson
Broker, Auctioneer
Jo Bentley 886-8032
Trent Nairn 87-4-1002
Lynette Fitzer 886-0095
Sandy Burc';ett 886-8397
L1n Johnson 587-2933
Eric Fitzer 889-951 -4
Sh1rley Blackburn 889-9156
Ann Estep 886-90-48
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~l:;.·~=--w_w_w_._re_m_a_x-...,a..ctiorn-:te:"lla..,mr--k_y_c-:orm:o--:--~~~~Edwards is anwng tops
A. G. Edwards investment corporation, which has an office in Ashland,
for the third consecutive year has been
named as one of the "I 00 best companies to work for in America.''
Edwartls. which ranked 37th overall,
was one of only three reta.iJ brokerage
fim1s to make the Fortune magazine
list.
The company is one of the country's largest investment fim1S, with
more than 6.600 financial consultants
in 664 offices.
Firstar has new program
Century 21 Christmas
Joyce Allen and Dorothy Harris of Century 21 American Way Realty
and Kathy Newsome of the John M. Stumbo Head Start program are
surrounded by gifts that the agency and agents presented to the Head
Start children for Christmas. This was the fifth year that Century 21
American Way Realty has participated In a Christmas for the children.
RESIDENT! A L
Mortgage Loans
·FAST APPROVALS· New and existtng homes
C
IH~== ~-
,/",.
Bank
"" ba flliC
1.:J EOU.UifOUS '<GOI't'OIIlljljllYlfiiOVI
Hrstar Bank's home mortgage
Ul\ ision has announced a new loan
progmm that "'ill enable customers to
lxmow up to 90 percent of the value of
their primary residence, -.econd homes
and investment pmpcrties.
'll1e refinance program i~ being
offered at the c.:ornpan) 's locutions in
Ohw. Wisconsin. Iowa, Illinois,
Indhma, Kentucky. Minnesota,
Mtssoun Tennessee and Arizona.
lncluc.k•d arc the Firstar locations in
Prc:-.tonsburg and Martin.
Colonertt local
C0111leCfiOIIS told
novo coom
888 -4000
o-~Mrn~TION3
J'hc Business/Professions page
recently l"dll an article about Mabry E.
(Bud) Martin, a Wayland native, who
has been promoted to Colonel in the
North Carolina Army National Guard.
The original article did not report
the extent of the colonel's local connection. He is the son of Mabry and
Maxine Martin of Wayland; the twin
of Elizabeth M. Jones, a home economicS teacher at Betsy Layne High
School: and brother to Joyce M.
Childers of Hindman, Marianna M.
Scott of London. and Julia (Jan) Killen
ofTazewell. Virginia.
Area men come up
with a" ow innovation
Inventors Danny and Jesse
Sowards of Flat Gap, have created a
new design for arrows that will keep
the archery missiles in the air longer.
Called the Diamond Arrow Feather,
the new product is said to be smaller
and more aerodynamic than traditional feathers. Ulld it will still stabilize a
broad arrowhead.
The idea is being made available
for licensing to manufacturers interested in neY. product development in the
spons industry.
For more information on the product. contact the publicity/press department of Invention Technologies lnc. at
8001940-9020, ext. 85. or at produclS@invcnt-tech.com.
JOSEPHINE STREET - Roomy
ho me with 3 be dr ooms, 2 1/ 2
baths, 2 car garage , see-through
FP . $168 ,900 ( 103508} Call
Trent.
ENDICOTT - Nice oler home with 4
bedrooms, 1 bath, attic storage
large block building and approximate ly 35 a cr es!
$45 ,000
(1 03863) Call Lynette.
PRESTONSBURG -Investors take
notell Commercial building with
over 10,000 sq. ft. $178 ,000
(103708) Call Jo.
BEAVER - 3 bedroom, 1 bath home
with a large lot and approximately
7 acres total. $30,000 (103894)
Call Lisa.
rter orne or investment property. New construction-needs finish work-3 bedrooms, 2 baths, nice lot. $64,500
(1 03995) Call Trent.
STANVILLE - Great re tail location
right on U.S. 231 Includes an apartment an d a trailer. $269,000
(1 03996) Call Lisa or Trent.
DANIELS CREEK - Looking for beautiful building lot for your dream
home? Check this on out! Only one mile off US 23 $15,000 (104240)
Call Shirley.
MARE CREEK - Large building lot located in a nice subdivision. Approximat ely 139' x 117' with public water. $29,900 (1 04294) Call J o.
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request or reqUire
advance payment of
fees for services or
products should be
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behind SUCCESSFUL
careers---~
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.global re!oOUrce~ 3J1d a '"ngle-soun:e ;oluuon" for thear bu>m~s
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Autos
CARS $100, $500 &
UP.
POLICE
IMPOUND. Honda's,
Toyota's,
Chevys,
Jeeps and Sport utilities. Call Now! 800772-7470, ext 7832.
CAR'S $100 - $500.
Police
Impounds:
Honda's,
Toyota's,
Sport
Jeeps
and
Utilities. CALL NOW!!
1-800-772-7470 .EXT
6336.
SALES PROFESSIONALS
CARS FROM $29/MO.
Buy police impounds/
repos. Fee. For listings/ payment detail
call 1-800-319-3323
x2156.
We \uJTently have opemngs for expenenced Sales Professi~nals
on the PRF.'iTONSBURG am DANKA offers·
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'98 CHEVY S-10: L.S
Sportside. a.c. alum.
wheels. red. 34,000
miles. excellent condition. $7.000. Call 4785808.
randidare< should ;tnd rt\umt> to DANKA. Attn: HR. 72S
Mtlpark Or., :"'~b\ille. TN 37204 or rn to: (615) 297..WI9.
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EOJ: M/F/01\' Drug free \lorkplacc
(606) SS6-:l60:J
1991
TOYOTA
CAMRY:
High
mileage,
excellent
transportation. $1,000.
478-2144.
FOR SALE
(606) 886-8506
CARS FROM $29/MO!
Police impounds and
tax repos. For listings
call nowl
800-3193323 ext. A919.
1986 CHEVY TRANSFER VAN: 16 passenger . Very low miles.
$7,000. 886-1832 or
886-1237.
Books
EAST KENTUCKY'S
LARGEST
SELECTION OF NEW &
USED BOOKS, including Floyd Co. Kentucky
History and History &
Families of Knott Co.
Kentucky Published
by Turner Publishing
Co. Call606-789-3592
or visit Words' N Stuff
at the intersection of
Ky At 1107 & 302, at
Van Lear, KY.
Sale/Misc.
PRIMESTAR I
DIRECTV:
Fee equipment, free
up-grades. Call for
details, 888-265-2123.
WANT A COMPUTER???? BUT NO
CASH?? MMX TECHWe
NOLOGY
Finance, "0" down!
Past Credit Problems
OK!! Even if turned
down
before!!
Reestablish
Your
Credit!!
1-800-6590359.
Are you a Metal
Building
Erector/Contractor?
We
have
Factory/Direct
Buildings with NO
dealership fee or volume commitment. ALL
SIZES/ALL LOADS.
ELDORADO BUILDING SYSTEMS 1-800279-4300.
14' IRON SPIRAL
STAIRWAY: Can be
cut. 874-9052.
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Needs Local Dist. 0 Down
O.A.C. No Selling. $150K
Pot'l. Premium Cigars
800-514-9365.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Be Debt Free
Low payment.,
Stop Lat. feee
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hrs.
FAMILY
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pnces. Free quotes. Why walt . Call
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Fastest CASH LOANS available
regardl.ess. of credit. Auto loans, de~t
guaranteed cred1t
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restoration. Immediate approval. Call
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8'
SLATE
POOLTABLE:
New
cloth, new rails. $800.
886-2367 or 886-5222.
ROCK
BOTTOM
PRICES!!
Repossessed 3 Arch
Type Steel Buildings.
One is New. 25x32,
30x40.
Take Over
Payments.
No
Reasonable
Offer
Refused. 1-800-2226335. Serious Bl.fYers
Only.
Furniture
RAY'S BARGAIN
CENTER
SALE - SALE - SALE
Christmas trees, outSide lights & decorations for the home, 1/2
PRICE.
Toys, gift
ideas & much, much
more. NEW & USED
furniture & applainces
reduced to unbelievNew:
able prices.
Mattress sets starting
at $99, living room
suits $399, dinettes
$149. Used: Stoves,
refrigerators, washers
& dryers. SHOP WITH
RT.
US & SAVE!!
#122, McDowell. Call
377-0143.
ALLEN FURNITURE
ALLEN,KY
Furniture, used appliances, living I bedroom
suits, bunkbeds, and
lots more!
Call 874-9790.
A Non Profit Christian Sefvlco
For Sale: Domain name.
www.cat.ky
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$2 million dollars!
WORK AT HOME OPPORTUNITIES.
OVER YOUR HEAD IN DEBT???
Earn $1 00 to $1 000/wk! Over 150 Complfll~ Slmplt GoV"1 Forme At Home.
Do
you need more breathing room???
companies to choose •rom!! Full 1-BOo-696-4779, Ext 2599
Debt Consolidation, no qualifying!!!
refund if not satisfied. Send $19.95 +
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$2 S&H to: 1050 East Second Street ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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ONE simple low monthy payment.
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NO APPLICATION FEES!!
Eliminate
High
Interest.
Save
Florissant, PMB 1 08, Florissant,
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Thousands while becoming debt free.
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CHRISTMAS? TAKE CONTROL IN
Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope:
Tc II F . 8S8
200011 CONSOLIDATE INTO ONE
MOl, 2472 Broadway, Suite #338-AP,
0
ree.
-853-4704 LOW PAYMENT. Reduce/Eliminate
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interest. Stop Late Fees. Avord
(toll free)
RECEIVING PAYMENTS? Investor Bankruptcy. CCI 1-888-455-2227.
$BOO WEEKLy!
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FIRE WOOD: Oak Or
Popular. $40 pickup or
$60 delivered. Call
Todd Harris. 886-3555.
FOR SALE
Got an 18'' MinK:Iish?
Want 320 channels? One affOI'dable fee.
No Monthly charges!
1-204-992-2841.
INSTRUCTION
PARALEGAL GRADED CURRICULUM.
Approved home study. Affordable. Since
1890. FREE CATALOG (1-800-8269228) or BLACKSTONE SCHOOL OF
LAW, P.O. Box 701449, Department AM,
Dallas. TX 75370-144.;.;:9~.---~
MJSCEUANEOUS
EAT ALL DAY AND MELT AWAY. New
Weight loss plan that WORKS.
Guaranteed. Call 1-888-841-6233.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
GUARANTEED SAVINGS
On healthcare, legal services
and more NOT insurance.
Free Details: www.careentree.com
1-888-651-9196
1-888-376-9231
PROPERTY
FOR SALE
Lots
LOT FOR SALE: At
Orchard Br. of Banner,
Ky. 115 x 75 lot, chain
link fence, bfacktop
drive, city water, septic
system.
$12,500.
874-4159 or 886-1419
after 5 pm.
BUILDING LOTS
FOR SALE:
100x100, $7,500.
Public water available.
Call Tommy or
Berniece Westfall.
606-478-9425
606-478-9363.
Westfall Realty
lvel, Ky.
Mobile Homes
HINDMAN MOBILE
HOMES
Hwy. 80, Hazard
606-378-3143 or
1-800-510-7064
We are now this area's
Holly Park dealer. Our
new product will be
arriving mid January.
As you know, Holly
Park has always been
the
name
in
Manufactured Homes.
So, we're going to
keep our homes on
sale to male room for
Holly Park.
WE HAVE THE
LOWEST PRICE!
ATTENTION:
Low
1ncome Programs, All
Applications Accepted.
Call today 1-888-8447778, Ask for the
Wizard I
*~:24 HOURs~:*
NEW FLEETWOOD
16' WIDE - Vinyl siding, shingles roof,
w/sun room, "New
Floor Plan" multi year
warraanty, Delivered
and installed, less than
$228
month.
Affordable Housing,
537 EAst New Circle
Road, 800-755-5359.
Y2K
SPECIAL:
Beautiful 4 BR, 2 BA
home. Only $262 per
Call 606-478mo.
1600 or 800-492-8259.
NEW FLEETWOOD
MULTI
SECTION
HOME - Multi year
warranty, 3 bedrooms.
2 baths, Glamour master bath, Delivered and
installed less than
$278
per
month.
Affordable Housing,
537 East New Circle
Road, 800-755-5359.
Real Estate
FORECLOSED
HOMES
Low or 0
down! Govn't and bank
repo's being sold Now!
Financing available.
Call Now! 1-800-3550024 ext 8040.
3 BR HOUSE: unfinished second floor, 2
BA, garage, acre lot.
886-8366.
SUBDIVISION
has 3 models ready for Yiewing.
Choose ynur 011'11 home and lot.
Lots and homes also available up Bear
Hollow, located on Floyd and Johnson
County line.
Call our toll-free number
for an appointment today!
1-800-164-4835
BOOKKEEPER WANTED
FoR CoNsTRUCTIO!'i Co.
General Office Work
Accb. Payable/Receivable
Job Costs
T)pmg
Computer Skill' Helpful
Degree or ::! - yr. Expcrtcnce
Send Resume· To:
Bookkeeper
P.o. Box 247
Stan,illc. Ky. 41 ~59
ALL NEW LAND I
HOME PACKAGES:
We do it all Septic.
water, electric...Limited
number of spaces
available.
Freedom
Homes 606-478-1600
or 800-492-8259.
NEW 16X80: 2000
$19,792.
Model,
Winter Special. Ask for
the Chill Buster, call 1888-844-7778.
NEW REPOS: 2 BR &
3 BR. These home
won't last long. 606478-1600 or 800-4928259.
UP
TO
$1400
REBATE!!! On selected Fleetwood Homes
in Inventory. Limtted
Offer - Act now!!!!
Affordable Housmg,
537 New Circle Road,
800-755-5359.
NEW 14X52: 2000
Model, $13,972 Winter
Special. Ask for the
Chill Buster II, Call 1888-844-7778.
'99s
MUST
GO!
Prices Slashed Easy
financing, cause we
own
the
bank!
Payments starting at
$200 per month. Call
today 606-478-1600 or
800-492-8259.
KE NT UC KY
MOBILE
HOME
DEALER :
Repo
Lot. We buy & sell
used
tra1lers.
Frnancing Available.
CRUM' S MOBILE
HOME
MOVING
SERVICE: Insured
with permits. 8866665 Fax 889·9662.
COMMERCIAL
PROPERTY next to
Prestonsburg
shopping center, Highway
23. For sale by owner.
886-3023.
EAGLE TRACE
CREDIT
HOTLINE:
874-7289.
FLEETWOOD'S 50TH
ANNIVERSARY
HOMES, 16X80, 3
bedrooms. 2 baths,
Glamour bath, washer/dryer,
icemaker,
microwave, self cleaning range, oak cabinets, phone jacks, air
conditioning, & much,
much more. Delivered
& installed $29,528!!
Affordable Housing,
537 new Circle Road,
800-755-5359.
$ NO DOWN! HOMES
NO CREDIT NEEDEDI
GOV'T
FORECLOGUARANSURES!
TEED APPROVAL! 1800-360-4620
EXT
8509.
I'" COMMERCIAL BLDG.
FoR LEASE
'
""'
30' X 90' ON 1 ACRE
FENCED GRAVEL LOT
ALL UTlLITIES IN PLACE
MARE CREEK RD.
STANVILLE, KY.
478-5600 DAYS
478-4450 EVENINGS
..)
POSITION AVAILABLE
An established construction company
will be hiring a bookkeeperlaccountant-bachelor's degree preferable,
but will consider experienced applicants with associate degree-salary
commensurate with education and/or
experience.
Send resume to:
Accountant. P.O. Box 247.
Stanville, Ky. 41659
Local Health Care Facility
Accepting Resumes for
Receptionist/Transcriptionist
Part-time (16-20 hrs.)
Rate of pay is
commensurate to experience.
Could possibly become full-time,
with benefits.
Send Resume to:
Reference #5494
P.O. Box 390
Prestonsburg. Ky. 41653
Job Opportunity
Jerry's
Restaurant
in
Prestonsburg is now taking applications for waitresses, cooks,
dishwashers, and busboys.
Jerry's offers BC/BS insurance, paid vacations, meals and
uniforms.
Apply in person, only!
No phone calls, please
Applications may be obtained
Mon.-Fri. 3-4 p.m. only
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
4
BR, 2-STORY
HOME: In Wayland.
Nice big fenced in
yard & driveway, new
roof. $26,500. 3584079
HOUSE, LOCATED
IN
PAINTSVILLE:
Country setting , 2
miles from shopping
center. built in 1992.
3 BR, 2 BA. Lg. Kit.
with separate dining,
dishwasher, range,
ref., 2-car garage, 23
acres.
$113,000.
297-5464.
2
BR
HOUSE:
Prestonsburg. 606743-7979.
APT. BUILDING: 10
furmshed 1 BR apts.,
1 business space,
more space to be
developed Priced to
sell. Owner movtng
out of state. 285·
0650.
HOMES
FROM
$5,000:
Forclosed
and repossessed. No
or low down payment.
Credit trouble O.K.
For current listings.
call 1-800-311-5048 x
3908.
3 BR LOG HOUSE:
With new heat pump.
Call
Tommy
or
Berniece Westfall for
appointment.
606478-9425 or 606-4789363. Westfall Realty,
lvel, Ky.
BRICK
HOME:
Abbott Cr. 2 BA. lg.
kit., 2/3 BR, patio, fen.
bkyd., 12x18 stbd.
606-358-9380.
NEED SOMEONE TO
MARKET
YOUR
PROPERTY? Give
us a call. Westfall
Realty, lvel, 606-4789425.
Tommy or
Berniece H. Westfall.
PROPERTY
FOR
SALE: At Stanville,
Ky. , on Mare Cr Ad
One-30 acre track
and 1-1/2 acre lot.
Owner will finance.
606-478-4450.
12, 2000
PROPERTY
FOR RENT
For Lease
FOR
LEASE:
Established business
formerly known as
Mega Mart I Jets
Pizza on At. 1428.
&
between Allen
Serious
P'burg.
Inquiries only call606874 ·4175
Office Space
BRICK
OFFICE
BUILDING
FOR
RENT: On Hwy 23,
halfway between
Prestonsburg
&
Pikeville.
5800
square feet. Ample
storage and parking. ideal for insurance
agency,
claims
office.
adminis t ra t ive
office, accounting
or Legal. Call loll
free 877-404-1445.
3000 SQ. FT.: Under
construction,
will
divtde and will butld to
sutt.
South
of
Pikeville, U.S 23.
639·4416.
OFFICE
SPA CE:
Dow nt own
Prestonsburg, beside
courthouse.
8866362
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
2 BR TOWNHOUSE
IN PRESTONSBUG:
S400 mo + utilties .
Dopostt & References
required. Call 8869406 Leave message.
1, 2 OR 3 BRS:
Discount for worktng
crews. 886-8366.
TIMBERLINE APTS.:
Super nice, 2 BR,
bath & 1/2, kitchen,
living room. Washer &
Dryer hookup. $450
month + utilities. I mtle
from P.C.C.
8861997.
2 BR APTS.
12
miles
north
of
Pikeville & 16 miles
south of P'burg. WID
hook-up. Kit. appl.
tncl.. pool. 478-8000,
www.mellowbrook.co
3 BR DUPLEX (LIKE
NEW): 1 BA, central
heat & air. Located on
At. 1750. $350 7880064.
3 BR, 16X80: 2 BA,
like new. 886·8366.
1995 3 BR TRAILER: Located on Cow
Cr. Excellent condition. $375 month +
uttlities,
security
depostt
&
ref.
required. 874-2802.
DOUBLEWIDE: 3br.
At Banner $400.mo
call 874-2098.
2 BR, TOTAL ELECTRIC: Stove & ref.
On US 321 , between
Prestonsburg
&
Patntsville. 886-9007.
m
Rental Properties
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
FROM R & L APTS.
TO YOU: We are running a 50% off on
deposit. Call for more
information ,
8862797.
Happy
Holidays!!
NOW ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS
(1 & 2 BR apts.)
2 BR Apts
Available
Immediately.
Rent 5229-$275.
Section 8 welcome
Park Place Apts.
At. 114,
Prestonsburg, KY
886-0039
Apartments
1 & 2 BR APTS:
Newly
decorated,
totally furnished. Uti!
paid, except gas
Dep. & ref. req. Call
M. S. at 349-5135 or
349-7285 & leave
message.
NICE 3 BR TRAILER:
Located at
Central
McDowell.
H&A. $275 + $200
dep. 377-6881 .
Houses
2 BR HOUSE: Betsy
Layne $350 month.
606-478-4627 or 316298-4010.
2
BR
HOUSE:
Downtown
Prestonsburg. $475
month plus utilities.
Call 886-6362.
HOUSES
or
Unique 1 BR APT.
for
Rent
on
University Drive:
Between
htgh
school & college.
Lease & security
depostt reqUtred .
House of Neeley,
886-3565.
EMPLOY-
MENT
When responding
to
Employment
ad! that have reference numbers.
please
indicate
that entire reference number on
the outside q{your
envelope.
Reference numbers are used to
help us direct your
letter to the corTect
individual.
GET MONEY NOW
ON YOUR PENDING
LAWSUIT OR SETTLEMENT!
GET
YOUR $$$ 2 DAYS!!
CALL TOLL FREE 1877-856·2274.
2 BR HOUSE: $400
month + deposit &
utilities. 1 BR furnished apt.
$300
month + depostt &
utilities. 886-3404.
5 LARGE ROOMS:
Double carport, storage building. No pets.
Deposit
required.
886-2628.
PEPSI/COKEIFRITO
LAY SNACK AND
SODA
VENDING
ROUTE .BE YOUR
OWN BOSS. $$$ALL
CASH BUSINESS$$$
INCREASE
YOUR
INCOME
NOW!
SMALL
INVESTMENT/EXCELLENT
PROFITS 1-800-7317233 EXT 203.
APARTMENTS
NOW AVAILABLE
3 BR, 2 BA HOUSE:
Carport.
Close to
PCC & HRMC 8863029 or 886-9291.
2.9 Cent PHONE
CARDS FREE $50
w/1 st order! 1-800220-9419, 24 hrs.
One-bedroom apartments for
elderly and mobility impaired.
All utilities included.
Mobile Home Lots
I
COMMERCIAL
RENTAL: Nice lot
with 2 buildmgs &
mobile
home.
Excellent
location.
Allen. Call 874-8978
evenings.
1 BR APT.: $275
month, $275 deposit
References required.
874-9521 after 5 pm.
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
at Highland Heights Apartments in Goble-Roberts
Addition and Cliffside Apts. on Cliff Road,
Prestonsburg. Apply at Cliffside or Highland
Heights office from 9 a.m. to noon, or from 1:00 to
4:30p.m. (closed Wednesday atternnoon).
~
For more information, call
(606) 886·1819 or (606) 886-0608
~~
TRAILER
LACKEY:
21.22.
For more information,
call Highland Terrace
at 886-1925
LOT AT
606-946-
Mobile Homes
Nahonw1de•, we go the extra m•le to save you
money. Th&t's why we offer a vanety of auto prem1um
d1scounts, 1nclud1ng our multt-car dlscounl, our sale dnver
discount, airbag discount and more.
Call us and start saving money today.
NATIONWIDE
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INSURANCE -'1113 t """"ll\
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~
12XS4 PIONEER: 2
BR 1 BA. Ltke new.
$6,000. 874-0753.
·~~IM»w•~an~t~
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
For 1, 2 & 3-bedroom apartments.
U.S. 321 (Below Hospital)
886-8318
from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
AWVE GROUND POOLS
I S' ROUNO
18' ROUND
2A' ROUND
3 BR, 2 BA NEW
MOBILE
HOME:
Morehead area. $600
+ utilities. Students
welcome. 606-7804848
$799 00
$899 00
$1099.00
$1399 00
l.SXJO OVAl
AU POOU INC1.UOE:
50 Ylt WAIRANTY. 19" SAND
flrol, I HP PUMP. 20 ltiJl utlEII.
SKWJ.IER, LADOEI, VACCUM
MAHY OThER SillS AND SHAI'tS
IN STOCX
2973 Piedmont Road
Huntington, WV
304- 429·4788
www.holidoypool.com
9:30·.5 /1\-F • 9:30.2 Sot.
1 BR APT.: 4 miles
west of Prestonsburg,
on Mtn. Parkway.
$350 month, includes
utilities. 886-6061 or
886·1898 after 5 pm.
2
BR TRAILER :
Located on Big Mud
Cr at Grethel. $200 +
deposit. 358-3825.
2
BR
MOBILE
HOME: Located at
Right Fork of Bull Cr.
Partly
furnished.
$300 mo, $100 dep.
874-9488
PARTIALLY
FURNISHED
MOBILE
HOME : With 2BR
2BA On private lot.
Very nice Call 285501 2 between 6pm &
10pm.
IF
YOU
LIKE
" FREE" JEWELRY...
You're "gonna" love
thts!!l Earn 5 ways.
Everything you want
is just a phone call
away.
1-888-5 112594 Limited time
offer.
ATIENTION: WORK
FROM HOME! Mail
Order
Business.
Need
Help
Immediately .
$500+/week
PT.
$1 000-$4 000/w eek
FT.
Full Training.
Free
Booklet
(920)6 9 9-4094.
www.cash911.com/yo
urhome.
Job Listings
ASSEMBLY
AT
HOME!! Crafts, Toys,
Jewelry,
Wood.
Sewing,
Typing ...
Great Pay! CALL 1·
800-79 5 -0380
Ext#201 (24hrs).
$2,000
WEEKLY!
Mailing
400
brochures!
Satisfaction
Guaranteed' Postage
& Supplies provided!
Rush Self-Addressed
Stamped Envelope!
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Business
Opportunity
4 BR, 2 BA HOUSE:
For lease, Brick, central heat & a~r. Near
Adams
Middle
School. $550 mo. +
dep.
886-2367 or
886-5222.
NICE,
ONE
BR
APARTMENT:
At
Hueysville.
Call
beeper 886-5738.
$$1 ,OOO's
WEEKLY!!!
Mailtng
brochures.
FREE
Postage! Start tmmediately! Rush selfaddressed, stamped
envelope to; HSE,
Depart. 20, PO Box
573, Amsterdam, NY
12010.
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ccess.com / special68300.
Need A Loan? Try
Debt Consolidation.
$5,000 - $200,000.
Bad Credit OK. Fee.l800-770-0092, ext.
2 15
Per
Hour.
$100
Homeworkers
Needed!
Large
advertistng firm pays
$4 for every votcemail retrieved. Make
$400·$500 everyday
in your spare time.
Llmtted space. 1-888749-0907 (24 hrs.
ATTENTION II
$1,800
Weekly
Working From Home
Processing
Our
Corporate
Newsletters! $2 Per
Newsletter!
Guaranteed Weekly
Paychecks!
No
Experience
Necessary!
Homeworkers
Needed Immediately!
Call NOW (800)·5508873.
FREE MONEY! Cash
gtveaways , pnvate
grants, loans, $mtllions available! Call
Toll-Free 1·877-4779445 x133
REFUNDS.
NO
EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
(24 hr.
recorded message) 1800-854-6469
Ext
5046.
POSTAL JOBS up to
$17 . 21 / hr .
Guaranteed htre. For
applicatton and exam
tnformatton
call 8
a m.-9 p.m. M-F 1·
888-898-5627
Ext.
24-1007.
LEGAL SECRETARY
WANTED: Well established law firm in
Eastern Ky. seeking
to hire a full-time legal
secretary.
Job
requirements include
typing, filing, copying
mail, answering telephone, scheduling &
dealing with the public. Experience helpful resume required,
two
references
required, salary negotiable. Please send
resume to P.O. Box
1171, Prestonsburg.
Ky 41653.
FAST
GROWING
RENTAL COMPANY
IS seeking aggresstve,
hard working individuals to fill account manager positions and
grow with us. If you
have a drive to succeed, apply in person
at: A-Plus-Rent-toOwn, Highland Plaza,
University
Dr.,
Prestonsburg, Ky
AVON: No sign up
fee until January
1st. Call Janey at
886-2082.
SAM-AN-TONIOS ts
looking for the next
ristng star. Now htring
Sales
People,
Production
Cooks,
Food Servers, and
more. Salary from $6$12/hourly, depending
on experience and
ability. Apply in person
at
our
Prestonsburg location
between 9:00-1 1:30
am or 1:00-5:00 pm, 7
days a week.
Help Wanted
DRIVERS $500 SIGN
ON BONUS - IMMEDIATE OPEN INGS
Over The Road Start
at 29 CPM/all MI.
Unloading
pay.
Personalized
dispatch. Home often.
Holiday/vacation pay.
401 K/Med/Pres./Dent
al.
Assigned '99
T2000's. Rider program.98% No-Touch
Freight CALL SUMMIT TRANSPORTAT ION 800-876-0680
EOE.
Drivers: 2 week Paid
COL Tratning. No exp.
needed. No money,
no credit? No problem! Earn up to
$32,000/1 st yr. wlfull
benefits. apply on-line
at:www.otrdrivers.co
m
<http://www.otrdrivers.com> or call
1-877-230-6002
P.A.M Transport.
OTR DRIVERS: You
Have Finally Found
The ABC'S of a Great
Job. Ample Home
Time,
Bonus'
&
Bene f i t s ,
Con v en t io n al,
Peterbilts.
CALL
SPUR
TRUCKING
TODAY! 1-800-8158018.
PETS AND
SUPPLIES
EXOTIC BIRDS FOR
SALE: Call285-0410
or 285-0650.
AKC REGISTERED
BASSETT HOUND
PUPPY:
Also,
Registered
Rocky
Mtn. Horses for sale.
606-946-2122.
SERVICES
Carpentry Work
ALL TYPES: New
homes; remodeling,
additions; all types
concrete work, driveways
sidewalks,
foundations,
etc.;
garages;
decks.
Robie Johnson. Jr.,
call anytime, 8868896.
Postal
Jobs
$48,323.00 y r. Now
hiring-No experiencepaid
training-great
benefits, call 7 days
BOQ-429-3660 ext J365.
EMERGING COMPANY NEEDS Medical
Insurance
Billing
assistance Immediately. It you have a PC
you can earn $25,000
to $50,000 annually
Call 1-800-291-4683
Dept# 109.
POSTAL JOBS to
$18.35/HR.
INC.
BENEFITS,
NO
EXPERIENCE. FOR
APP. AND EXAM
INFO. CALL 1-800813-3585,
EXT
#4210. SAM- 9PM, 7
DAYS tds. inc.
MEDICAL BILLING.
Eam Excellent $ $ $ I
Processing
Claims
from
Home.
Full
Training
Provided.
Computer Required.
Call Medi Pros toll
free. 1·888-313-6049
ext. 3125.
WILDLIFE JOBS to
$21 .60/HR.
INC.
BENEFITS. GAME
WARDENS, SECURITY. MAINTENANCE,
PARK
RANGERS.
NO EXP NEEDED.
FOR
APP.
AND
EXAM INFO, CALL 1800-813-3585, EXT
#4211. BAM- 9PM, 7
DAYS fds, inc.
$45,000Near/Potenti
all Doctors need people! Process medical
claims from home, we
tratn
MUST own
computer 888-3325015 ext#700/Daily.
PAINTING, CARPENTRY, general maintenance and repairs.
Call889·0210.
NEW MILLENNIUM
DIET! Success guaranteed. High Protein/
Low Carbs. Eat All
Day... Melt Away!
970-870-2828.
R.
A.
TAYLOR:
Chtmney
Cleaning
Services.
Experienced. We do
painting also. 8868453.
PART-TIME TERRITORY MANAGER:
Growing
Vending
Company
seeking
Part-time
territory
manager to run a
vending
route
throughout Eastern
Kentucky 24-28 hours
per week. The selected candidate will be a
motivated aggressive
self-starter. Excellent
communication and
people skills required,
previous
vending
experience a plus.
This posttion offers an
hourly
rate
from
$12.00-$13.00
per
hour + mileage reimbursement.
Please
send resumes in confidence to 51 3/5870070 Attn: Michele or
call 513/587-0060 xtn
3504. EOE. MFVH.
UP
TO
EARN
$938.00 weekly stuffing envelopes JUST
LIKE ME! More people would if they had
the HONEST FACTS!
Free brochure! Send
stamped envelope:
Keystone. c/o Rae
Barloe, Box 951-PW
Joplin, MO 64802.
PICK YOUR OWN
HOURS, PT./FT! $1 K$3K
POTENTIAL
PER WEEK. NOT
LIKE MLM. 1-888493-4888 EXT. 6509.
SOMEONE TO CARE
FOR
ELDERLY
LADY: In her home.
Light housework &
cooking,
reference
requtred. 886-8366.
MEDICAL BILLING.
Earn
Excellent
Income. Full Tratning.
Computer Required.
Call Medi Works TollFree (800)540-6333
Ext. 2301
ATIENTION: Own a
computer?
Put it
work!
$25-$75 hr
PT /Ft.
1-888-5328259, ~the-rj ght
chojce,com.
SALES FT/PT $500
to
$5000
potential/mo. commission.
No
selling.
Simply GIVE AWAY
our $40 OFF coupons
and watch the orders
roll tnl 30 billion dollar industry. Not MLM.
GUTIERREZ
DR.
NUTRITION.
Toll
Free.
1 888-212·
1644.
FAITH BUILDERS
Affordable Carpentry.
Call anytime for a free
quote. 606-358-2292,
ask for
Greydon
Howard.
JIM'S HANDY MAN
Experience
in:
Plumbing, Electrical,
Carpentry and others.
631-4844.
Chimney Cleaning
Classes Offered
EASTERN KY BARBER SCHOOL is now
forming new classes.
School loans available. Paintsville, 606789·7277.
Contractors
BACK HOE AND
DOZER
FOR
HIRE: Excavating,
custom work. haulmg. septic tanks,
and filling gravel.
25 + yrs. exp.
Reese Ray 8748049.
STEVEN'S
CONSTRUCTION
Certified
Septic
Installation & Repairs.
Backhoe, Dozer and
Dumptruck for hire.
478-4422
HEARTLAND
CONTRACTING
Dozer.
Backhoe.
Hauling , Gravel. Top
Soil, Fill Dirt, Footers,
Ditches.
Concrete.
889-1404,886-171 8,
886-9465.
BOYD
CONTRACTING
For all of your building
needs. No job to big
New
or to small.
homes, Remodeling,
decks. concrete work,
block laying. or any of
your building needs.
Call Eddie Boyd 4781764 or 478-4230.
METABOLIFE
works.
COUNTDOWN works TOOl
Use COUNTDOWN
for 30 days. Gain
energy & lose weight.
No
diet/exercise.
COUNTDOWN costs
less
Only $25.95
GUARANTEED!
1800-586-1865.
P&N
CONSTRUCTION
Residenttal
&
Commerial. build·
ing.
remolding.
roofing. electrical.
concrete work. dri·
veway.
retaining
walls. At reasonable rates. 437·
1613 or 205·0675
cell phone.
New Power Chairs/
Scooter at little or
NO
COST
as
Medicare Benefit if
eligible.
Diabetic
Supplies,use d
Ll ftch airs, El e ctric
Beds, Wholesale
Prices,Sales, Repairs
and Rentals. 1-800·
588·1051 . Free
Delivery.
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Heating & Cooling
Dog Grooming
BLANTON
DOG GROOMING:
Fancy
All breeds.
Cuts.
Professional
Groomer. Call Betsy
at "Tails a Waggin"
297-3647
HEATING & AIR
Sales & service.
Financing available.
License # M02405.
Employment
Serv1ces
Locksmith
$800
WEEKLY
POTENTIAL
Complete
Simple
Government Forms at
Home.
No
Ex p e r i e n c e
CALL
Necessary.
TOLL FREE - 1-800966-3599 Ext. 2601 .
$34.00
refundable
fee.
CLASSIC
LOCKSMITHS, INC
Certified & Bonded
Commercial,
Residential & Vehicle
Locks, Safes, Keys
and Lockouts.
4660 Hwy 321 South
Hager Hill, Ky
41222
Days (606-789-1399)
Nights & Weekends
(606-874-9530)
•
874-2308
Financial Services
CREDIT CARD UP
TO $3000 Unsecured
VISA I
MC
Bad
Credit or No Credit 1800-256-8818
ext
4000.
NEED AN EARLY
PAYDAY?? No office
visit necessary. Up to
$500 instantly. Tollfree 1-(877)-EARLYPAY. Lic#cc70036.
WE BUY LAND CONTRACTS,
MORTGAGES, DEEDS OF
TRUST.
NATIONWIDE CALL BEN
OWENS
(TOLL
FREE)
1-888-3991965.
S$S NEED A LOAN?
Consolidate Debts'
Same Day Approval.
NO
APPLICATION
FEES!!
1-800-8639006
Ext.
936.
www.help-pay<http://www.help-pay> bi!ls.com.
$FREE CASH NOW$
from wealthy families
unloading millions of
dollars, to help minimize their taxes. Write
lmmedtately :
Windfalls, 847 - A
SECOND
AVE.,
#350, NEW YORK.
NEW YORK 10017
FREE DEBT CONSOLIDATION
Application w/service.
Reduce Paymentsto
65%. !!CASH INCENTIVE OFFERII Call1800-328-851 0
Ext.
29.
CREDIT
REPAIR !
AS SEEN ON TV!
Erase bad credit
legally.
Free info.
888-659-2560.
$$
Auto
Loans,
Personal Loans, Debt
Consolidation,
Mortgages
and
Refinancing. Credit
Problems
OK.
Consumers Financtal
1(800)247-5 125 Ext
1134. Void OH, KS
CONSOLIDATE
BILLS.
From $3,000$150,000! (9"/o
Average rate).
LOANS O.A.C. For
fast results, call tollfree 1-888-618-8555.
Health & Beauty
Herpes - EverCLR
Stops
Herpes
Outbreaks!
96"/o
Success Rate. Toll
Free: 1-877-EVERCLR Info: www.everclr.com
<http://www.everclr.co
m>
Mobile Home
Movers
UTILE'S MOVERS
Located at Highway
80, Martir1. Insured.
285-0633
Musical Services
PIANO LESSONS:
Share the gift of
music! New semester
for beginners through
advanced students.
David
Leslie
Instructor.
Leslie
Studio of Music.
886-6165.
._
Plumbing
PORTER
PLUMBING
COMPANY
•
Allen, KY
Commercial, residential and service work.
Licensed and insured.
Rotor rooter service,
drain cleaning, etc.
Owner & operator,
Forest Porter, Jr.
Master Plumber #
6205.
CALL US FIRST!
874-2794
Professional
Service
TURNED
DOWN
FOR SOC. SECURITY/SSI? Free consultation.
Call 1-888582-3345.
No fee
unless we win your
case.
Roofing &
Construction
FOR ALL YOUR
BUILDING NEEDS!
New homes remodeling, roofing, patios,
block, concrete or sidtng. Have 30 years
experience.
Call
Spears Construction
Romey
Spears
(606)874-2688.
•
Roto-Rooter
Service
Roto-Rooter
Service: All home
repairs, from roof to
drains call:
Sam & Sam at
874-9990 or 8740212
Services
ALLEN MOTOR &
WELDING REPAIR :
Located in Old Allen.
874-1222 or after hrs
884-8812.
•
�•
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TtMES
FLORIDA, MARCO
ISLAND. Enjoy the
Tropical paradise of
beaches and relaxation.
January
Discounts.
Beach
front
condos
or
homes. For renVsale
21
1st.
Century
Southern Trust. 1800-255·9487
www.c21 marco.com
<http://www.c21 marc
o.com>
terence is rece1ved
by
February
11,
2000.
This is the final
advertisement of this
application, written
comments,
objections. and requests
for a public hearing or
informal conference
must be filed with the
Director, Division of
Field Servtces. #2
Hudson
Hollow,
Frankfort, KY 40601,
by
February
11,
2000.
Tree Service
TREE CUTTING
AND TRIMMING:
Topping. land clearIng, etc. Free estimates. References
furnished.Call 8745333.
Upholstery &
Sewing
Travel
NO JOB TOO BIG
OR TOO SMALL:
Veh1cle. boats, house
hold furnishings Any
or all alterat1ons. Call
Tracy Bobo at Village
Sewing Inc. 2851384.
Free
NOTICE OF SALE
BECOME
DEBT
FREEl Cut payments
without new loans. It's
easy! 1 hr. approval.
Call1·800-517-3496.
WSTand
FOUND
FREE
PALLETS:
Can be picked up
behind The Floyd
County limes.
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION NO: I
CIVIL ACTION NO:
99-CI·00727
Lost
•
Legals
LOST DOG: Springer
Span1el 1 year old,
White & Brown. Name
is Abby. Lost 1n the
Area of South Lake
Dr. & Lancer. Call
886-6376.
PERSONAL
When responding
to Personal 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.
•
$15.00·$45.00
per
houri Country's Most
Established
MedicaVDental billers
software
company
needs
people
to
process claims from
home. Training proVIded. Must own computer. 1-800-223-1149
ext. 423.
•
MISC.
Computers
•
COMPUTERS · Low
or $0 Down.
Low
monthly payments.
Y2K
Compliant.
Almost
everyone
1-800approved.
617-3476 ext 330.
Instruction
EARN A LEGAL
COLLEGE DEGREE
QUICKLY, bachelors,
Masters, Doctorate.
by correspondence
based upon pnor education and
short
study course. For
FREE
information
booklet phone CAMBRIDGE STATE UNIVERSITY 1-800·9648316.
•
.
Miscellaneous
•
f
$$BAD CREDIT? Get
Cash
Loans
to
$5,000.
Debt
Consolidation
to
$200,000.
Credit
Cards.
Mortgages,
Refinancing and Auto
Available.
Loans
Meridian Credit Corp.
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TEARY KINZER and
ELIZABETH KINZ
EA. his wife, and
JERRY KINZER and
DEBAIA KINZER, his
wife; PETITIONERS
VS:
NOTICE OF
BOND RELEASE
In accordance with
the prov1sions of KAS
350.093 notice is
hereby given that
Buck Coal, Inc.. 544
South Lake Drive,
KY
Prestonsburg.
41653.
(606-886intends to
2330)
apply for Phase Ill
bond releases on
Increments No. 3,
and 6, of permit No.
836-0205 which was
last issued on Oct.
13,
1995.
The
Increments
cover
approximate surface
and
underground
areas as follows:
Increment No. 3 •
Surface area 17.27;
Underground area215.32;
Increment No. 6 Surface area 6.30·
Underground
area
0.0.
The operat1on is
located at Grethel in
Floyd County, and is
0.15 miles northwest
from KY 979's junction with KY 1426.
The operatJon is
located
on
the
McDowell quadrangle
map.
The ong1nal performance bonds and
bonds (surety) now in
affect for the two
1ncrements are as follows:
Increment No. 3 Original
bond
$36,1 00.00; Current
bond $17,500.00;
Increment No. 6 Original
bond
$22,800.00; Current
bond
$3,300.00.
100% of the original
bond amounts are
included
in
this
request tor release of
Increments No. 3 and
6.
Reclamation work
thus far performed
includes: backfilling
and grading, sampling and testing, liming, fert11izing. seeding and mulchmg,
and was completed in
spring
of
1993.
Results
thus
far
achieved
include:
establishment of vegetation, and the post
mining land use in
accordance with the
approved post minmg
land use plan.
Written comments,
and
objections,
requests for a public
hearing or mformal
conference must be
filed with the Director.
of
Field
Division
Services, #2 Hudson
Hollow
Complex.
Frankfort, KY 40601,
by
February
11,
2000.
A public hearing on
the application has
been scheduled for
February 14, 2000. at
9:00 a.m., at the
Department
for
Surface Mining and
Enforcement's
Regional Office, 3140
South Lake Dnve.
Prestonsburg,
KY
41653. The hearing
will be canceled 1f no
requests for a hearing or informal con-
PATRICK CAUDILL,
NADINE STALLARD,
Individually and as
Administratrix of the
Estate of
JOHN DAILEY,
Deceased,
RICHARD STALLARD, ELSIE BUCKLER (DINGUS) and
JAMES DINGUS, her
husband,
and RONALD DAI·
LEY, single;
RESPONDENTS
By virtue of a
Default
Judgment
and Order of Sale of
the Floyd Circuit
Court rendered at the
December 8, 1999
Term. in the above
styled action, I, the
undersigned Special
M a s t e r
Commissioner, shall
proceed to offer for
sale on the steps of
the Old Floyd County
Courthouse, (behind
the Floyd County
Justice
Center) ,
Central
Avenue.
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky, to the highest and best bidder.
at public auct1on. on
the 20th day of
January. 2000. at the
hour of 9:30 a.m.,
same being a day of
the regular term of
the Floyd Circuit
Court, the following
described property,
as a whole. to wit:
The entire SUA·
FACE of and all of
Grantors' right, title
and interest in and to
all of the coal, oil,
gas. mineral, and
mineral rights and
privileges in, upon
and underlying the
following described
tracts of land, and
being Lots 5 and 6 of
Tract II of the division
of the lands of Robert
Ousley,
deceased,
and
located
on
Robert
Ousley
Branch of Beaver
Creek, Floyd County
Kentucky. and more
particularly bounded
and described as follows:
TRACT ONE
Lot No. 5 of Tract
No. 2, Beginning at
an "X" on a rock in
the Ousley branch
corner to Lot No. 4
then running up the
with the line of Lot
No. 4 then running up
the hillside with the
line of Lot No. 4 [s1c]
N 12·50 E 120. to a
beech tree on the
point then running up
the point N 2 W 237
to a red oak tree. N9
W 182. to a chestnut
tree, N 7-50 W228. to
a dead chestnut tree
on the point, a corner
to the land of Joe Ad
Mayo's he~rs, then
running up the point,
N 68 W 120. to a
chestnut oak tree by
a chimney rock, a
corner to the line of
Lot No. 6. then running down the hillside
with the line of Lot No
6, S 42·10 W 270 to
a stake, S 41·50 W
492. to an "X" on a
rook in a cleared
field, S 69-20 W 227.
to a dogwood tree on
a pomt, then up the
pointS 66-50 W 215
to a chestnut oak
tree, S 65 W 194. to a
black oak tree on the
ridge, a corner to the
land of S. S Mayo
then running down
the ridge with his line,
S 6 W 148. to a black
oak S 4-50 E 194 to
a black oak, S 7 E
135. to a chestnut
tree, S 6 E 102 to a
chestnut oak tree. S
76 E 79. to a stake, N
88· 50 E 175 to a
black oak tree. M 86
E 88. to a stake, S
86-10 E 160. to a
black oak. S 78-50 E
85. to a locust tree, S
88 E 158. to a black
oak tree. N 80·10 E
134. to a small hickory tree. a corner to
Lot No. 4, then runnmg down the center
of the po1nt with the
line of Lot No. 4, N
28-30 E 177. to a
stake, N 25-10 E 125.
to a stake, N 36-20 E
115. to a locust on
the pomt, N 33·30
298. to the beginning,
24.40
containing
acres.
Being the same
land conveyed to
Nathan Ousley by
W.C. Goble, Special
Commissioner, Floyd
County Court, by
deed dated the 25th
day of March, 1935
recorded m Deed
Book 102, Page 406,
Floyd County Clerk's
Office; and being the
same land conveyed
by Nathan Ousley
and Gallie Ousley, h1s
wife,
to
Mickey
Holbert (Halbert), by
deed dated March
22, 1935, recorded in
Deed Book
102,
Page 430, Floyd
County Clerk's Office
TRACT TWO
Lot No. 6 of Tract
No. 2. BEGINN1 NG
at an "X" on a rock in
a cleared field. a corner to the lots No. 5
and with the lines of
Lot No 5, running up
the hillside N 41-40 E
492, to a stake, N
42-10 E 270 to a
chestnut oak by a
chimney rock on the
ridge a corner to the
land of Joe Ad
Mayo's heirs and running with h1s line up
the ridge N 51·30 W
100 to a white oak
tree N 46 W 173, to a
black oak tree, N
58-40 W 160 to an
"X" on a rock N 50-30
W 136. to a chestnut
oak, N 60-30 W 210
to a stake N 50-10 W
126 to a black oak on
a knob a corner to the
land of Frank Lafferty,
then running with his
hne up-the ridge. S
67-20 W 471 to a
hickory bush, S 75·10
W 143 to a locust
tree, S 79-50 W 40 to
a locust tree on a
hrgh knob, a corner to
the land of the Mayo
heirs. then running
along the ridge with
the1r lines, S 41 W
266 to a basket oak
tree, S 42 W 82 to a
chestnut oak tree on
the knob S 1 W 228
to a hickory tree in
the gap between the
Ousley branch and
the Jarrell fork of Bull
CreekS 23-10 E 184
to a black oak on a
knob and a corner to
Lot No 5, then runnmg down the center
of the point with the
line of Lot No. 5, N 65
E 194 to a chestnut
oak tree on a bench,
N 66-50 E 215 to a
dogwood bush on the
bench, N 69-20 E 227
to the beginning, con·
taimng 30 acres.
Bemg the same
land conveyed to
Mickey
Holbert
(Halbert) by deed
from W.C. Goble,
Special
Commissioner, dated
March 25,
1935,
recorded in Deed
Book 102. Page 413,
Floyd Gounty Clerk's
Offtce.
Additionally,
the
sale shall include the
interests of the parties in and to the
interest and ownership
of
Mickey
Halbert, deceased. in
and to all of the coal,
oil, gas, mineral and
mineral rights and
privileges 1n, upon
and underlying the
above tracts of land
and the following
tracts of land:
The Grantors hereby convey the SUAFACE of Tracts One
and Two herein, as
well as their undivid·
ed interest in and to
all of the coal. oil,
gas, mineral and mineral rights and privileges m, upon and
underlying
Tracts
One and Two as
described
heremabove.
For the consideration herein set out
hereinabove,
the
Grantors also hereby
sell and convey to the
Grantees, their heirs
and assigns forever,
all of the Grantor's
right, title and interest
in and to all of the
coal, oil, gas, mineral
and mineral rights
and privileges in.
upon and underlying
the following tracts of
land, and being the
owned by Robert
Ousley, deceased, at
the time of his death,
and as divided by the
Floyd County Court in
the division of the
~nds
of
Robert
Ousley, deceased.
which coal, oil and
gas, and mineral and
mineral rights, were
reserved and excepted for the use and
benefit of the heirs of
Robert Ousley:
Being the same
land described in the
deeds
by
W.C.
Goble,
Special
Commissioner of the
Floyd County Court,
to the heirs of Robert
Ousley, deceased, as
set out in the following described deeds
and mstruments of
record, which are
referred to and incorporated herein at
length, as if fully set
out herein, for a
description of the
lands and property in
and to which the
Grantor's have right,
title and interest in
and to all of the coal.
oil, gas, mineral and
mineral rights is hereby conveyed, with all
recording information
being referred to in
the Office of the
Floyd County Court
Clerk:
GRANTOR, DATE
OF INSTRUMENT
RECORDATION;
James Ousley,
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
405;
Nathan Ousley,
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
406;
Daniel Hughes, et al,
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
407;
Alien Ousley,
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
409;
Monore Ousley,
2/25/1935. DB 102/P
410;
James Lee Ousley.
et al (heirs of Tom
Ousley),
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
411;
Mickey Holbert,
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
413;
Nancy Pitts,
2/25/1935 DB
102/P414;
Daniel Hughes, et al,
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
415;
It is the intention of
this instrument, and
the Grantors do hereby convey all of their
right, title and Interest
in and to all the coal,
oil. gas, mineral. and
mineral rights and
privileges 10, upon
and underlying all of
the lands of Robert
Ousley In which they
have and interest,
and
located
on
Beaver Creek and
Spurlock Creek or
Fork of M1ddle Creek.
Floyd
County,
Kentucky, whether or
not
particularly
described
hereinabove
herein
The
described property
shall be sold by the
M a s t e
Commissioner
as
more particularly set
forth 1n order to
accomplish a d1vision
of commonly owned
property pursuant to
KAS 389A.030. The
amount of money to
be raised by this sale
shall include costs of
advertising of th1s
sale and the fees and
commissions for conducting this sale and
any delinquent ad
valorem real property
taxes. The lien of the
Defendants/Cross-PI
aintiffs,
Nadine
Stallard, individually
and as Administratnx
of the Estate of John
Dailey.
Deceased,
Richard Stallard, husband
of
Nadine
Stallard, Elsie Dingus
and James Dingus,
her husband, and
Ronald Dingus. smgle, is a first and
supenor lien against
the
three-eighth's
(3/8) interest of the
Defendant, Patrick
Caudill and shall
attach to the 3/8
interest of Patrick
Caudill in and to the
proceeds of the sale
of the real property in
the sums of NINETEEN THOUSAND,
ONE
HUNDRED.
EIGHTY-SEVEN
DOLLARS
AND
EIGHTY-FOUR
CENTS ($19,187.84)
with interest upon
said sum from and
after November 11
1991, at the rate of
12%
per
annum
thereafter. until paid,
for actual damages;
as well as the sum of
FIFTEEN
THOU·
SAND, SIX HUNDRED, SEVENTYSEVEN DOLLARS
AND
FIFTEEN
CENTS ($15.677.15)
with interest upon
said sum from and
after August 4, 1987,
at the rate of 12% per
annum
thereafter,
until paid, for punitive
damages, subject to
the costs of the sale
and ad valorem real
property taxes.
The property shall
be sold free and clear
of any liens or
encumbrances subject only to any ad
valorem real property
taxes not delinquent
as of the date of the
sale. The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
real property taxes
for the fiscal year
1999, and for subsequent years.
The purchaser shall
be required to pay
the sum of 10% of the
bid price down in
cash at the time of
the sale with the balance on a credit of
th1rty (30) days at the
rate of 1 2% per
annum Further. the
purchaser shall be
required to execute a
bond or bonds with
sufficient surety or
sureties
thereon.
which shall have the
force and effect of a
JUdgment with a lien
retained upon said
property in order to
secure payment of
the balance of the
purchase pnce.
All bidders must be
prepared to comply
with these terms.
Announcements on
the date of the sale
shall take prece·
dance over printed
material herein.
GIVEN UNDER MY
HAND. th1s 31st day
of December. 1999.
CLYDE F. JOHNSON
SPECIAL MASTER
COMMISSIONER
FLOYD CIRCUIT
COURT
209 SOUTH CEN·
TAALAVENUE
P.O BOX 763
PRESTONSBURG.
KENTUCKY 41653
(606) 886-0712
CERTIFICATE OF
SERVICE
Th1s IS to certify that
a true and correct
copy of the foreyomg
was ma1led, postage
prepaid to the follow·
ing:
Hon. WilliamS.
Kendrick
PO. Box 268
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky 41653
Hon. Phillip D.
McKenzie
PO. Box 635
Grayson, Kentucky
41143-0635
Mr. Patrick Caudill
c/o Sherry
Thompson
191 18 Bear Creek
Road
Catlettsburg.
Kentucky 41 129
This 31st day of
December, 1999.
CLYDE F. JOHNSON
REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS
The B1g Sandy Area
Development District
is receivmg bid proposals for providing
Title Ill B, C1, and C2
Services to the elderly m the Big Sandy
Area Development
District for fiscal year
2001 through 2003,
covering the period
July 1. 2000, through
June 30. 2003. Title
Ill B is Supportive
Services. Title Ill C1
is Congregate Meals
Services, and Title Ill
C2
IS
Home
Delivered
Meals
Services.
Proposals are being
solicited and accepted for FY01 contracts Contracts will
be awarded for oneyear duration. The
awarding of contracts
for FY01 will be
based upon the merit
of the proposals submitted, previous program
performance
and/or experience.
and the availability of
funds. The awarding
of contracts for FY02
and FY03 will be
based upon the merit
of the application proposals
submitted,
previous
program
performance, and the
availability of funds.
Bid
Proposal
may be
Packets
picked up at Big
Sandy
Area
Development District.
100 Resource Drive
Prestonsburg,
KY
41653. All bid proposals (Original and
three copies) must be
received at the Big
Sandy
Area
Development District
office by 4:00 p.m.
EST, Friday, February
18. 2000.
Please drrect all
questions and correspondence as well as
the origmal and three
(3) copies of the proposal to
Doug
Lawson, Big Sandy
Area Development
D1stnct,
100
Resource
Dnve,
Prestonsburg,
KY
41653. Phone: 886·
237 4 or 1-800-7372723.
VANS FOR SALE
Sandy
Valley
Transportation
Services, Inc., has
some old vans. high
mileage vehicles for
sale. "as 1s." B1ds w1ll
be accepted until
2:00p.m. January 26,
2000 These vehicles
may be seen at the
Valley
Sandy
Transportation
Services garage, 81
Resource
Court,
Prestonsburg, Ky.
Sandy
Valley
Transportation
Services,
Inc..
reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
PUBLIC NOTICE
KY ASA #9
PRICE, FLOYD
COUNTY, KY
CELL SITE
January 12, 2000
REi: Public Notice ·
Public
Serv1ce
Commission
of
Kentucky ( Case No.
2000-002)
Appalachian
Cellular, LLC d/b/a
Appalachian Wireless
has applied to the
Public
Service
Commission
of
Kentucky
for
a
Certificate of Public
Convenience
and
Necessity to construct and operate a
new facility to provide
cellular
radio
telecommunication
serv1ce. The facility
will 1nclude a 300 foot
guyed self-supported
tower, with attached
antennas extending
upwards, and an
eqUipment shelter to
be located at Price,
Floyd
County,
Kentucky, at a point
on top of ridge
between Left Beaver
Creek and Spewmg
Camp Branch.
The
Commission
invites your comments regarding the
proposed construction. You also have
the right to intervene
in this matter. Your
initial communication
to the Commission
12, 2000
C9
must be received by
the Commiss1on w1th·
in 20 days of the date
of this letter as shown
above
Your comments
and request for intervention should be
addressed
to
Executive Director's
Off1ce,
Kentucky
Pubhc
Service
Commission
of
Kentucky, P.O. Box
615, Frankfort, KY
40602. Please refer
to Case No. 2000002 in your correspondence.
PUBLIC NOTICE
KY ASA #9
JENNY WILEY.
FLOYD COUNTY,
KY
CELL SITE
January 12, 2000
AE: Public Notice Public
Service
Commission
of
Kentucky ( Case No.
2000-004)
Appalachian
Cellular, LLC d/b/a
Appalachian W~reless
has applied to the
Public
Service
Commission
of
Kentucky
for
a
Certificate of Public
Convenience
and
Necessity to construct and operate a
new facility to prov1de
cellular
radio
telecommunication
serv1ce. The facility
will include a 300 foot
guyed self-supported
tower, with attached
antennas extending
upwards, and an
eqUipment shelter to
be located between
Brandy Keg Branch
and Stratton Branch,
Floyd
County,
Kentucky.
The
Commission
invites your comments regarding the
proposed construction. You also have
the nght to intervene
in this matter. Your
initial communication
to the Comm1ssion
must be recerved by
the Commission with·
in 20 days of the date
of this letter as shown
above.
Your comments
and request for intervention should be
addressed
to
Execut1ve Director's
Office,
Kentucky
Public
Service
Commission
of
Kentucky, P.O. Box
615, Frankfort, KY
40602. Please refer
to Case No. 2000·
004 in your correspondence.
NOTICE
Notice I\ hereby gi\cn that us of February I. 2000. Sand) Valley \\ate1
District has filed an Application tor a Purchased Water Adjustmenl \\.ilh the
Public Service Commission for the purposl.' of adjusting the Water rate~ . rhe
change is made necessary due to an increase in the wholesale pnce ol \\atcr
from one of our suppliers. The City of Pikevill<:. Customer rates will in~·rcnsc
35 cents per 1,000 gallons used.
Monthly Rates
Existing Rmt•s
Proposed Rates
5/8 X 3/4 Inch Meter
hrst 2.000 gallons
next 3.000 gallons
next 15.000 gallons
next 30.000 gallons
next 50,000 gallons
over I00.000 gallons
$9,19 nunimum b1ll
3.60 per 1.000 gallons
3.25 per 1,000 g.tllons
2.77 per 1,000 gallons
2.54 per I,000 gallllO~
2.37 per 1,000 gallons
$9.89 minimum bill
3.95 per 1.000 gallons
3.60 per 1,000 gallons
3.12 per 1.000 gallons
2.89 per 1,000 gallons
2 n per 1.000 gallon~
$19.99 minimum btll
3.25 per 1,000 gallons
::!. 77 per 1,000 gallons
2.54 p.:r 1.000 l_!allons
2 37 per I,CX)() gallons
$21 .74 minimum hill
$36.24 minunurn bill
3.25 per 1,000 gallons
2. 77 per 1.000 gallons
2.54 per 1.000 gallons
237 per 1,000 gallons
$39.74 minunum bill
3.60 per 1.000 gallons
3.12 per I,000 gallons
:!.89 rcr 1.000 gallons
2. 72 pet 1,00() g••llon'
SR2.59 mmimum htll
2.54 per 1,000 gallons
2. n pet 1,000 gallon-;
W1.14 minimum btll
2.8l) per 1,000 gullons
2.72 per 1.000 gallons
$2Q8.84 mimmum hill
2.37 per 1,000 gallon.;
$313.84 m1nimum htll
2. 72 per 1,000 gallons
L Inch Meter
fir:-t 5,000 gallons
next 15.000 gallons
next ~0.000 gallons
next 50.0!)() gallons
0\ er I00.000 gallons
3.60 per
3.12 per
2.89 per
2.72 per
1.000 gall,ln'
1.000 gallons
1,000 gallons
1,000 gallons
I 1/2 Inch Meier
first I0,000 gallon~
uext I0,000 gallons
next '\0,000 gallons
nexl 50,000 gallons
over I 00,000 gallons
2 Inch Meter
liN 25.000 gallon~
next 50,000 gallons
over I 00.000 gallons
4 Inch Meter
first I 00.000 gallnn'
owr 100.000 gallons
Wholesale Water Service
Muumain Water Distri~:t
All Other usage
$::!.40 per 1.000 g:llll'"'
2.72 per 1,000 gallon-.
!"he rules cont.tined in this notu:e .m: 1111.: l'llll'S rroposeJ 11) Sand\ Valky \.\atct
DISlnct. Ho\\ ever. the T'uhhc Scrv icc Cununis~ion ma; <ltd<!I t'l11i:~ to he
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NOTICE OF
COMMISSIONER'S
SALE
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION NO. I
CIVIL ACTION
NO.99-CI-00735
BANG ONE FINANCIAL SERVICES.
INC.; PLAINTIFF
VS:
PATTY L. SPRADLIN.
THE UNKNOWN
DEFENDANT
BEING THE
UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF PATTY L.
SPRADLIN
AND COMMONWEALTH OF
KENTUCKY. COUNTY OF FLOYD;
DEFENDANTS
BY VIRTUE OF
Judgment and Order
of Sale of the Floyd
Circuit Court entered
on the 29th day of
December, 1999, in
the above styled
cause, the for the sum
of the principal sum of
$38,785.12,
with
interest thereon at the
rate of 13.415% per
annum from March 1,
1999, until date of
judgment, and then at
the rate of 13.415%
per annum thereafter
until paid: plus late
charges of $85.00;
plus a reasonable
attorney's
fee
of
$850.00; plus court
costs herein expended and expenses of
sale, I shall proceed
to offer for sale at the
Old Floyd County
Courthouse Door, 3rd
Avenue,
Prestoneburg,
Kentucky, (behind the
new Floyd County
Justice Center) to the
highest bidder, at pub~~
auction
on
Thursday, the 27th
day of January, 2000,
at the hour of 9:30
a.m., the following
described real estate
In
Floyd
located
County, Kentucky and
more
particularly
described as follows,
to-wit:
Starting at Willis
Newmans line on
road and running
eighty (80) feet up
road and across bottom and up the mountain to the peak of the
first point and thence
down the mountain
Willis
bordering
Newman line to the
road which is the
starting point, the
starting point is a pine
tree which is across
the road near the hollow.
Being the same
property conveyed to
Joel Spradlin by Deed
dated October 29,
1982, and recorded in
Deed Book 271 , Page
432, in the Office of
the Clerk of the
County Court of Floyd
County,
Kentucky;
and further being the
same property conveyed to Joel Spradlin
and Patty L. Spradlin,
husband and wife,
jointly with the rights
of survivorship, by
Quit Claim Deed
dated
March
18,
1997, and recorded in
Deed Book 405, Page
455, in the Office of
the Clerk aforesaid.
Joel Spradlin subsequently died, thus
vesting the fee simple
title solely in the name
of Patty L. Spradlin.
The property hereinabove described cannot be divided without
materially impairing
its value and the value
of the plaintiff's lien
thereon and therefore
will be sold as a whole
by
the
Master
Commissioner of the
Court with the proceeds therefrom distributed to the parties
as set out hereinbelow.
The property hereinabove described shall
be sold by the Master
Commissioner
as
more particularly set
forth in order to satisfy
the debt owed the
Plaintiff, Bane One
Financial Services,
Inc., interest, costs,
attorney fees.
The liens herein
adjudged shall attach
to the proceeds of
said sale of the real
estate in priority as
follows:
Bane One Financial
Inc., is
Services,
adjudged
to have a first and
superior
mortgage
lien (subject only to
any appropriate
liens
of
Floyd
County,
Kentucky) upon the
hereinabove
described real property.
TERMS OF SALE:
(a)
At the time of
sale; the successful
bidder, if the other
than the Plaintiff, shall
either pay cash or
10% down, with the
balance on credit for
thirty (30) days. If the
purchase price is not
paid in full, the successful bidder shall be
required to give bond
with good surety
thereon for the unpaid
purchase price, said
bond to bear interest
at the rate of 12% per
annum from date of
sale until paid.
(b)
The property
shall be sold subject
to any easements and
restrictions of record
in the Floyd County
Clerk's Office and
such right of redemption as may exist in
favor of the United
States of America
and/or the record
owners thereof, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
2410 or KRS 426.530.
(c)
The
purshall
be
chaser
required to assume
and pay all Floyd
County real property
taxes for the fiscal
year 1999, and all
subsequent years not
yet due and payable.
Any preceding year
delinquent
Floyd
County real estate
taxes shall be satisfied from the foreclosure sales proceeds.
(d)
In the event
the Plaintiff is the purchaser of the above
described property for
an amount equal to,
or less than, its first
lien, it shall take a
credit against said lien
for the amount of the
bid and no bond shall
be required of the
Plaintiff, and it shall
only be obligated to
pay court costs, the
fees and costs of the
Master Commissioner
and any real estate
taxes
assessed
against
the
real
estate.
(e)
The
successful bidder at said
sale shall, at the successful bidder's own
expense, carry fire
and extended coverage insurance on said
improvements from
the date of sale until
the purchase price is
fully paid, to the
extent of the court
appraised value of
said improvements or
the unpaid balance of
the purchase price,
whichever is less, at a
minimum, with a loss
clause payable to the
Master Commissioner
of the Floyd Circuit
Court or the plaintiff
herein. Failure of the
successful bidder to
effect such insurance
shall not affect the
validity of the sale or
the successful bidder's liability thereunder, but shall entitle,
but not require, the
Plaintiff herein to
effect said insurance
and furnish the policy
or evidence thereof to
the
Master
Commissioner if it so
desires, and the premium thereon or the
proper portion thereof
shall be charged to
the successful bidder
as the successful bidder's cost.
Any announcements
made on date of sale
takes
precedence
over printed matter
conta1ned herein.
THIS THE 4TH DAY
OF JANUARY 2000.
WILLIAMS.
KENDRICK
Master Commissioner
P.o. Box 268
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky 41653
(606) 886-2812
When there's a call for
selling
your old items,
CERTIFICATE OF
SERVICE
This is to
certify that the original
was forwarded to
Floyd Circuit Court
Clerk, with true and
correct copies of the
foregoing duly mailed.
postage prepaid,
this the 4th day of
January, 2000 to:
call the
Classi
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St.
Louisville, KY 40202
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Prestonsburg, KY
41653
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Floyd County
Attorney
P. 0. Box 1000
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
WILLIAMS.
KENDRICK
Master Commissioner
NOTICE OF BOND
RELEASE
Increments 30 & 31
Pursuant
to
Application No. 860·
0349
In accordance with
KRS 350.093. notice
is hereby given that
CONSOL of Kentucky
Inc, P.O. Box 130,
Mousie,
Kentucky
41839, has applied for
Phase
I
Bond
Release on Permit
Number 860-0349,
Increments 30 & 31 ,
which was last issued
on September 15,
1999. This application
covers
an
area
approximately 128.90
surface acres and
0.00
underground
acres for a total of
128.90, located 0.25
miles east of Betty in
Knott
and
Floyd
Counties.
The permit area is
located 0.15 miles
east from Big Spring
Road's junction with
KY Route 550 and
located 0.05 miles
north of Big Spring
Branch. The operation
is located on the
Wayland U.S.G.S 7.5
quadrangle map at
latitude 37°26'52" and
longitude 82°50'13".
The bonds now in
effect for these increments are surety
bonds in the amount
of
$403,100.00.
Approximately sixty
(60) percent of the
original bond amount
of
403,100.00
is
included in this application for release.
Reclamation work
performed
through
November
1998
includes: Backfilling,
grading, top soiling,
fertilizing, seeding,
and mulching and
establishment of a
satisfactory vegetative cover.
Written comments,
objections,
and
requests for a public
hearing or informal
conference must be
filed with the Director,
of
Field
Division
Services,
No.
2
Hudson
Hollow,
Frankfort, Kentucky
40601-4321 ,
by
March 3, 2000.
A public hearing on
the application has
been scheduled for
9:00 a.m. on March 6,
2000.
at
the
Department
for
Surface Mining reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Prestonsburg
Regional Office, 3140
South Lake Drive,
Suite
6,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
416531397. The hearing will
be canceled if no
request for a hearing
or informal conference is received by
March 3, 2000.
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cts of hatred
McDowell couple targeted by racist vanda i m
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by Willie Elliott
Staff Writer
Acts of vandalism with
racial overtones have a
McDowell couple and their
landlord apprehensive.
Vivian Ong and Andy Que,
natives of the Philippines, said
the incidents which have
occurred over the last six
months started when someone
painted a swastika on a utility
pole directly in front of their
home. Later the symbol was
drawn on the pavement at the
entrance of their driveway.
When the couple painted
over the sign, someone drew
the symbols again and added
"white power" to the message.
This week, the incident
Shannon picked
,.for MAC director
by Willie Elliott
Staff Writer
In a regular session of the
Mountain Arts Center Management Commission Tuesday afternoon, the commission voted to
offer the position of executive
director to John Kevin Shannon
and retain interim director Keith
Caudill as assistant director at his
current salary.
•
Shannon's employment is contingent on approval from the
Prestonsburg City Council, which
met last night to take the appointment into consideration. Results
of that meeting were not available
at press time.
In a similar move, the commis-
became more destructive as
rocks were thrown onto the
couples' roof and a security
light in front of their house
was shot to pieces. Then the
storm door on one of their
doors was broken. Finally, on
Tuesday, the rear window of
their car was smashed.
Some of these incidents
happened when the couple was
on vacation, but the incidents
this week happened as the couple slept.
Ong and Que say one of the
frightening things about the
incident is the fact they can
think of no one who would
want to harm them. Ong is a
pediatrician at the McDowell
Regional HealthCare Center
and says she can't see such
threats coming from her work
at the hospital.
Joan Chaffins, the couple's
landlord, says the events are
unnerving to her. She said the
couple was involved in church
work, teaching Sunday school
at the local Baptist church. She
says it is hard to imagine racial
hate in the community, but
finds it hard to discount the
evidence of such racial motives
in the incidents.
Chaffins is offering a
$1,000 reward for information
leaqing to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons committing these acts.
She says the incidents are not
only harming her rental proper(See VandaJs, page three)
The painted swastika on the utility pole, far left, and an additional
painting on the entrance to their driveway with the added message of
"white power" has given a McDowell couple some reason for concern.
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What's
Waiti1lg for word...
Inside
Cavalier's Weather • A2
Soap Box • A4
sion voted to retain Ann Lafferty
as marketing director.
A:; Js lUStomary at the l·ommission's meeting, Caudill presented
a perfonnance summary of shows
since the November 4 production
of "Charlotte's Web" through the
last Kentucky Opry Christmas
show on December 19.
According to the figures presented by Caudill, the MAC made
a profit on all shows except the
November 14 "Avalon Anointed"
show. The Kentucky Opry productions were the most profitable,
except the November 28 show.
Caudill said people were not ready
for that show and having the show
Obituaries • A6
Church Page • A7
Regional Briefs • A 10
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Time to take
a count
(See Shannon, page three)
Tenants of this trailer park are among a group of Black Bottom residents anxious to learn the Floyd
County Board of Education's decision concerning the construction of a new football field at
Prestonsburg High School. If the board decides to expand the school's current facility, many or all
of the residents in an enclave adjacent to the school would lose their homes. (photo by Randell Reno)
PHS neighbors angry over
plan to raze their homes
"Where am I going to?" said
Pigman, who moved into the
trailer park to escape living in
low-income housing. Pigman
Landowners and renters alike
moved into the trailer park
in the area likely to be swallowed by a new football field at . because "I liked the looks of it.''
he said.
Prestonsburg High School say
·'I
probably
they have been left
would not have
in the dark conmoved in here if I
cerning the project.
'~hat are the
knew I was going to
The tenants say
lives of 17
have to move." said
they have not been
families
worth
Lance
Coleman,
notified of the
who JUSt moved
pending sale of the
to them? ~'
into one of the
property they live
-John Pigman
houses
in
on.
September.
''Its
"Why isn't that
going to be a lot of
football field good
trouble. 1 don't like it."
enough?'' said Sherman Hunt,
''We have got eight peoplt: on
referring to the school's current
disability," said trailer park landfacility. "I don't feel it's right. I
lord Leslie Burke. ··we have two
don't feel like its right to move
young couples. For the eight, it
17 people for a football field.''
wlll pose a real hardship."
Hunt and his father have lived
Burke said to this day not one
in the trailer park since April
of the city oflicials nor a member
1998. He said they live in the
of the school board has
park for convenience.
approached the residents or
"My father walks back and
landowners. The calls that have
forth to Dr. Jurich's office," Hunt
been made are from the
said.
landowners to the board or the
"What are the lives of 17 famcity. she said.
ilies worth to them?" said John
Times' Sports Editor Ed
Pigman. who has lived in the
Taylor wrote two months ago
trailer park for six years.
that board member Johnny Ross
Pigman said the Board of
said everyone was in agreement
Education has $2.1 million in its
coffers with the city's addition tu
(See Residents, page three) '
the funds.
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
•
Drivers on Route 321 may have been more than a little surprised to
see a traditional-built house coming down the middle of the road.
That was the case Wednesday and Thursday, as a construction crew
moved the building several yards down the road. (photo by Willie
Elliott)
Character actors could
liven local attractions
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
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Characterization of some local
historical figures may be on the
horizon.
Members of the Prestonsburg
Tourism Commission discussed
livening up area tourist sites by
adding live models of the characters during Thursday's meeting.
Fred James told members a
live act would give vi:.itors a personal touch. Character actors
mentioned included
Emily
Daniels and/or Julie Paxton playing the role of Jenny Wiley:
Ronnie Blair, known from the
Jenny Wiley Theatre, as John C.C.
Mayo; Fred James as Colonel
John Floyd; Dan Rowland as
General Humphrey: and Eugene
Black as General Ulysses S.
Grant. Other characters in the
plans include LmTeta Lynn, John
Graham and Bert T. Combs.
Places you may see these
actors could be at the Holiday Inn,
the Jenny Wiley Festival and at
the Samuel May House.
Plans are for the commission to
purchase period costumes and to
employ someone who is knowledgeable of each character. The
volunteer actors would aid in the
tourist attraction to the area and
make the visit to the historical
sites much more memorable.
The latest brochure for the city
(See Actors, page three)
City grant
could buy most
of properties
Staff report
Records at the Floyd
County Propert} Valuation
Administrator's Office ~hov;
the current assessed \ alue of
propertic'> locuted near the :.itc
of a proposed football field
for Prestonshurg High ~ch~>ol
total" slightly mute than the
$300,000 the Prestonsburg
City Council 'oted to give the
:;chool b~mrd to help complete
the project.
Although the scho,>l 1>) s
tcm has nut tdcntifkd \l.hich
propcrttcs it will purchase in
the event the board decides to
mn\c furwurd with tht' expansion, saying the potential
acqw~ition is still in negotiation. l'l'!>idents of the area sa-.,
they'\c he.md the plOpO~~;:tl
stadium "ould include land
along Rt. 1428 from th{'
school's ~urrcnt field up to
and including a nearh) trailer
park.
Tr.tcts in that urea .md thetr
The Census Bureau is gearing
up to take the 2000 census to
account for ever) resident of the
country. including the h; lis and
hollows of eastern Kt'lltth:k).
Worker:- are being recruited to
do the count for 20 to 40 hours a
week, for between $6.50 and $13
an hour, plus 31 cents a mile
travel rcimburs~mcm
The jobs are for census takers.
who ''ill work in localnl!ighbNhoods. locating addresse' anti
in ten iewing household members.
and crew leaders, who wtll work
in the field to train, observe,
review and supen ise the work of
census takers.
The local Department for
Employment Services is taking
applicauons for the Census
Bureau and administering the test
for eligibility. Tests are slated at
the DES office and the Floyd
County Public Lihraty on the
next two Thur~days , Jan. 20 anti
27. at 10 a.m. 1\vo forms of itlentification, including a Sm:tal
Security card. are needed.
For informalton. call the
bureau toll-tree at 1-888-325777,3 and sa) )OU are tn the
Ashland. Kcnttu:k), region
Revving up .for
information
superhighway
The Floyd Count~ rimes will
unveil its long-:muited ~ ebsite
next week.
Plans call for the sllc to make
its debut in limited form on
Monda). In its lirst in~.·arnatinn,
the site \\ill include nc"'· sports
and opinton highhgltts tmm fhc
Timt:s, .ts \\dl as othe fe1ttllrcs
The address lor the stte is
www.noydcountytimes.com.
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Weather events of the decade
by Tony Cavalier
WSAZ TV weather
It has always seemc•tf tn 111e
extreme presumptiousncss 011 the•
pari of those who ll'<lllf fO makt•
huma11 abilitr the mwsure ofwhat
nawre can and knows how to do.
.si11ce. 11 hen one comes down to 11
then ts nnt nne effect in nl/lure
110 matter how ,\IIW/1, that e~flttltt•
most speculatire minds can full.'
tmdusrand. Galilt·o Galilti
I hope you enjoyed the week
one edition of' my greatest weather memories. Just like the ESPN
TOP 50 athlete countdt1wn, my
top five weather mcmoncs arc
difficult to pnoritizc. But here' s
my best shot!
• Number 5 takes me back to
the winter of 1994. Snov.s arrived
very early that year with the fm;t
coat of white in time for trick or
treat mght on Halloween! That
seemed to forcshadov.· the harsh
winter that lay ahead. In Januar) a
massi\c snowstorm buned our
area on Marlin Luther Kmg day.
January 17.
The now famous Southern
Ohio Snowbelt was ground tero
for the deep dump. From the
Portsmouth Esplanade to the Big
Bend of Meigs· Mason counties
and from Crt) Park in Gallipolis
to the Zaleski State Forc~t. a crippling snowstorm piled the v. hrte
stuff up mailbox deep.
Coincidental to this. a mas~;ive
arcti<. intrusion with some
Sibenan blood was barreling
across the Canadian prairies. By
Tuesday. the 18th, the coldest day
of the century wa~ qbout 1\)
squeet.e the daylight out of us.
I quote from my weather
diary... "nearly 2 feet of snow is
on a level in Portsmouth . Randy
Yohe and Earl Ward (reporterphotographer) tell me life is at a
standstill 1n SciOto and Jackson
countres. Here in Huntington, the
snow has packed into glare icc on
roads, but the depth is only 8."
"Something big is coming this
night The temperature at 9 a m . ts
-2. then nses only to +3 by
midafternoon By 6 p.m ., 1 am on
the air saymg that it is already 5
below here anti I 0 below at
Athens.
The
nosedive
steatnrolls
through
a
harsh
evening.
Midnight temperature - 12 and
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l.dling. By dawn we awaken to
the coldest Jay of the 20th centur) . It is -12 in Huntington; -16 in
Charleston (2nd coldest of centu·
ry);·24 Parkersburg, and -31
Spencer. Calls keep coming in as
low as -40!
I believe these numbers are all
accurate given the deep snowpack
and mcrcdibly low dewpoints.
After all, on the air I state that our
chmate is more !Jkc Green Bay
than Ashland'
For kicks. 1 got up that morning, dressed and ventured out.
After all, I thought to myself, if I
forecast it, I should brave It. And,
bestdes, I always wanted to live in
Wisconsin, so here was my
chance since Wisconsin had come
to me
My first step outside is an
aggresstve one as I deem myself a
hardy soul. Three steps later and I
get the sensation of having my
breath taken away from me. It
reminds me of playing ice hockey
and skating hard for a full minute.
When you finish. you are gasping
for air and water. Your body is
telling you that it is oxygen
starved.
Will we ever experience another day like that one? I have my
doubts, given the global warming
that many sctentists are predicting
next century. At least not in my
lifetnnel
Number 4
• The countdown streamrolls
on as I share with you my fourth
most
memorable
weather
moment. The Great Flood of
March 1997. To give you historical background of this monumental event, I must first point out
that I have seen the mighty Ohio
go into flood six times since I
have lived here. That's about
every other year.
In each of the previous five
cases, the river has been high and
angry, but rarely able to threaten
more than the exposed low-lying
areas where no flood wall exists.
On the fateful early morning of
March l, the fabled lion roared h1s
way onto the scene with an
overntght deluge that dumped a
half a foot of raw upon some
localized areas. Small streams
like the Little Sandy in Elliott
County. Kentucky, and the
Pocatalico m Kanawha County
turned into ragmg rive~l I
spent the day trave~witb
Sheriff Pennington in Sandy
Hook.
The stories of valor and flirtations with death were mind-boggling. I vividly rememberrthe picture of an infant baby being
"plucked" out of a rising tide of
flood waters in Putnam County
near Hurricane. Sadly, several
people died in the flood that
weekend as towns like Milton saw
life come to a standstill.
But the region of terror from
these winter rains was just beginnmg. The next night as a second
round of torrential rains churned
up the same flood waters.
Incredtbly 6" to 10" of rain water
had poured down throughout
much of the Ohio Basin over the
two-day stretch.
Then when a third round
threatened that Sunday night, our
attentiOn turned to the Ohio itself.
You see, it's a fact of hydrology,
meteorology and geology that our
valley is flood prone ..
As Tim Curran (Army Corps of
Engineers) has educated me, our
valley gets a double whammy
w1th rains saturating the ground.
Then rain water that falls in the
hills drains to the valley floor
(nvers), adding a rush of water
that can "move mountains" and
create havoc.
And damage it did that week,
as the Ohio was into flood on
Tuesday. I vividly remember the
flood walls 1n Huntington being
erected for the first time in my
tenure here at WSAZ-TV. The risIng tide would soon inundate
towns that were not protected by a
~all, including Chesapeake, Ohio.
I also recall our own intrepid
reporter Bill Murray wading knee
deep m flood waters as he told
America of Chesapeake's fate on
national TV.
By the time the crest occurred
later that week, the water had
risen to a height of 57" in
Huntington (7" feet above flood
stage, but a remarkable I 2" below
the great flood 60 years prior).
This would be only the ninth time
this century that the river had
reached that level.
Since that day, I never drive
across the river without remembering the awesome power that
the Ohio possesses.
Number 3
• Not surprisingly, two of my
top three weather highlights since
my arrival in wild and wonderful
West Virginia are snowstorms.
After all, it was my zeal for snow
and ice when I was growing up in
Philadelphia that paved the way
for my career as a meteorologist.
That said, I tout the blizzard of
1996 as 11umero tres on my list.
From Friday evening the 5th of
January through Monday morning, the 8th, a raging snowstorm
buried much of the eastern US
with a combination of pelting
snows, blustery winds and a polar
chill . As we tracked the storm that
weekend here at the weather center, the sheer staying power and
scope of the storm impressed me
the most. From midday Saturday
until sunrise on Monday, snow
fell at a steady clip of roughly
112" per hour.
I recall cajoling Mike Tobin
and Sherry Jackson (Saturday
morning anchors) how nice it
would be to get snowbound at the
ski lodge. Mike (the consummate
hedonist) retorted how he would
love to call the boss from his
mountain chalet while sipping
some bubbly in the Jacuzzi and
say he was snowed in. Sherry,
while not a skier, echoed Tobin's
sentiments when she chimed in
"being snowbound would sure
beat working the morning shift!"
Funny, but I was the only one
glad to be at work that day. That
night as the snows relentlessly
fell, I hitched a ride with a snowplow driver down the Tolsia highway. Distinguishing one lane from
another was becoming a real
chore as wind-whipped snows
blew across the Big Sandy Valley
into our faces. Visibility was
down to about a half a mile, but
23. The corn fields looked beautiful as the orange sun set that
evening. Little did I reahze that
that orange haze was a sign of an
impend1ng summer-long drought
that would rob farmers of their
livlihood.
Back home in Huntington, hot
wmds swirled throughout June .
By Flag Day we were routinely in
the mid 90s The hot downtown
air felt like a blast furnace that •
had just opened its vent. Then
after a brief cooldown, the torrid
weather hit.
By summer's official arrival,
the downtown sun was blazing
and the incandescent heat was stifling. We tied a record at 98 on the
22nd. It would be JUSt the beglOning. By Independence weekend,
farmers were bracmg for the
worst. Corn shucks were wilting,
soybeans shrivehng and even the
burley tobacco crop was hurting.
As the drought strangled life
out of the crops, it was only a matter of time before the unthinkable
occurred. You see, it had been •
since 1954 that the mercury had
officially reached I 00 at the
Charleston airport. My colleague
Ken Batty at the National Weather
Service would write that it was
thought to be a Herculean task for
the airport to reach I 00 degrees
again.
Well after several close calls,
July 7 became the hottest day in
our region since I 954, when the
century mark was posted for the
first time. I say first time because
remarkably that I 00 degrees
plateau would be reached six
times in all (the mercurial peak of •
102 registered on July 8.)
How hot was it? Well, when
you factor in a degree for elevation (it's a meterorological principle that it is cooler 1n the hills
than it is in the valleys) and two
degrees for the so-called urban
heat island effect (warming downtown due to asphalt roads and
concrete) it becomes painfully
apparent that the temperatures in
Poage
Landing
(Ashland),
Holderby Landing (Huntington)
and in Kanawha City were in the
-.
neighborhood of I 05 degrees.
As
waterways
like
the
Hurricane reservoir dned up,
water conservation ~nd rationing
became a way of life where wells
had once gushed water. Just think
not to worry. we were the only
of all the stories from this past
ones on the road. Folks had hunkered down for the weekend,
bracing for the third monster
storm in the past three years.
By Sunday night, it was apparent this storm was a freak of
nature. Not only was it still
pounding our region, but its shield
of influence had also spread from
the Piedmont of the Carolinas all
the way to the Old North Church
in Boston. Snowfall totals surpassed 20" in many areas with
towns like Charleston (23"),
Logan (25") and Philadelphia
(30. 7") measuring the greatest
depths of the 20th century! It was
a storm to remember just four
years ago this week.
summer and you will know exactly what we went through a decade
ago.
One thunderstorm of renown
hit the Saturday night that the
Four Tops were the headline act at
Summerfest. After a run-of-the
mill hot day (only near 90) on ~
July 23, a late evening electrical
storm formed in Wayne County
and slashed its way into
Summerfest '88.
While the rain fell in torrents
and the electrical display was
awesome for just 20 minutes, it
was enough to cancel the concert
and send thousands of fairgoers
home in a panic (this was a scary
storm, hitting with little notice)
and all wet. Mercifully, the heat
broke by late August but not
before convincing me that •
drought and heat are among the
worst weather combinations that
we endure on this planet.
Number 2
• My second most memorable
weather event takes me back to
the first summer I lived here in
1988. It focuses on the brutal heat
and parching drought of that summer. To set the stage, I v. .~nt to
take you to the magn,ficiently
manicured Murfield Village golf
links in Dublin, Ohio, in May. As
the hot and dry weather was first
setting in, the Memorial (Jack's
tourney) was in full swing.
I made my first trip to
Columbus that weekend and
toured the course along with
20,000 other golf fans. The dirt
parking lots blew dust in our face
every time a gust of wind sw1rled.
A tournament known for excessive rain throughout the '90s was
in the midst of a long dry spell
that month.
I remember following Mark
O'Meara and Payne Stewan that
day. As I drove back from
Columbus that Sunday evening, I
marveled at the wonderful farmlands of rural America along US
Number 1
• OK, can I have a drum roll
please. It's time to announce my
all time number one weather
event. Did you know what it is?
Well, off course it's the
Superstorm of March 1993 and I
will tell you all about that great
blizzard next week.
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on the land purchase to be made.
But according to Burke, no one has
ever approached her and that
because of the article, she has been
accused of being a har by the res1
dents.
"I have not heard anything and
that's the gospel truth."
Rumors that she was losing
money because of high sewer or
utilities bills are unfounded, she
said. Repairs were made to the
sewer lines and she asked for that
bill to be sent to her.
"It could not be more than $70 $80," she said. "We have talked to
all the landowners and no one had
talked with the Board of
Education."
While Burke admitted to not
making a maJOr profit on her land,
she said, "For all the expenses. we
ought to be glad the school wants
the land."
The owners pay a combination of
city and county taxes and licenses,
as well as insurance.
"If only someone from the board
would come and talk to us." Burke
said of the uncertainty of the situation. "I feel responsible for the people. Eight families are not able to
get out of here."
Burke said that most of the families are either widowers, elderly.
disabled or a combination.
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Not only do the residents of the
trailer park stand to be out of a lot of
money to move their homes, they
will have to look for a p1ece of land
or a new trailer park to move their
homes to.
George Maines said he is afraid
residents of the trailer park will be
on their own.
"If we get anything, it would be
up to the landowners," he said.
Maines and his wife, along with
their two children, have hved in the
lraJier park a number of years.
Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,
Maines said his family will be hit
hard by the move.
" It w1ll cause a lot of hard feel-
of Prestonsburg was unveiled,
along with the newest eastern
Kentucky vacation planner.
The city brochure highlights area
attractions, including Thunder
Ridge, the Mountain Arts Center,
The Kentucky Opry, and Jenny
Wiley Theater. In addition. it lists
accommodations and restaurants.
The new brochure has brilliant
color photos of the area and features
the mountains at sunset on its cover.
The new guide's theme is "Take
a New York minute to drive a country mile." The booklet highlights
sites all across northeastern
Kentucky along I-64, US 23. and
the Mountain Parkway.
In other issues. the tourism commission has booths set up in several
cities across the eastern part of the
U.S. A few of those Cities w1th representatives from Prestonsburg and
Paintsville
are
Louisville,
Lexington, Charlotte, Cleveland,
Columbus and Raleigh.
Plans for a brochure specifically
highhghtmg US 23 are also in the
works. The commission agreed to
work on the piece to help the local
area. If people are traveling 23,
Mark McLemore sa1d, they wiJl be
passmg through Prestonsburg.
Another idea put on the floor by
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on a Sunday night did not help.
Caudill pointed out that some
shows are rentals only Acts generally paid $1,500 for use of the
MAC in such cases.
Caudill said "Christmas Carol"
and "Nutcracker" were shows that
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had dual benefits- they provided
Floyd County students a needed
exposure to cultural events and
were profit-making ventures for
the MAC.
According to the balance sheet
for the center, the MAC did
Fred James was the posting of signs
on US 23 guiding people to the
MAC as a tourist information site.
Plans are to speak with the new
MAC director to see about setting
up the building as a quick stop off
of the highway.
The commission will seek
quotes for needed office supplies
for the tourist building, located in
the old post office. James told the
commission he needed a printer, a
scanner and a conference table.
With the high school district and
regional tournaments scheduled at
Betsy Layne this year, the commission hopes to promote the athletic
assessed values include:
• Land and homes owned by
Hope Witten and/or Janet Witten,
$10,000 and $56,000.
• Land and a home owned by
Charles R. Wright, $38,000.
• A trailer park owned by
Vandals-
ings toward the school board and
the city," Maines said.
Whether the landowners approve
the price offered in the sale or not,
the renters are out of a place to live.
Even if landowners refuse to sell
their property, the Board of
Education has the right to condemn
the land to make way for the new
stadium.
Pigman said he will have to try to
sell his trailer or have someone take
over the payments if he has to move.
''I'm on disabJiity. I can't afford
to have it moved," said Pigman.
"'They think more of a football field
and a ru nning track than the lives of
17 families."
Emma Burke, $30,000.
• Land and a home owned by
Carlos E. Neeley, $20,000.
• Two tracts of land owned by
Marbeth Mann, $17,500 and
$16,500.
• A building and lot owned by
L.J. Hampton, $95,000.
events. The h1stoncal importance of
sports in the area can be a Significant key for the boosting tourism in
the area, members agreed.
Thirty-second commercials of
people usmg fast food restaurants
and hotels as stepping stones may
soon be on the air outside our
region. The commission plans to get
people working in these positions
involved with the promotion of the
city by putting them on the airwaves.
One such idea was to get former
stars to work alongside locals to
showcase the area's potential.
Couple to wed Saturday
Patricia Boyd and Johnny S. Johnson are to be married, Saturday,
January 15, 2000. The bride-elect is the daughter of Lizzie Walters of
Pikeville and Randy Boyd of Tram. The prospective groom is the son
of Freda Sanders of Betsy Layne and Johnny Johnson of Dwale. The
Rev. James Henry Fields will officiate at t he ceremony. The couple
plan to reside in Floyd County.
$71,875.95 in sales and realized a
profit of $15,813.49. Caudill said
both bills and accounts receivable
were not reflected in the
December summary sheet. He
estimated that the two would be
close in value.
(Continued from page one)
• Commercial property owned
by Prestonsburg Mayor Jerry
Fannin and city police officer
Anthony Castle, $45,000.
The total assessed value for the
land is $328,000, although real
estate is often sold for amounts
higher than the assessed value.
T he comm1sS1o n members
lauded Caudill for the job he has
done as the interim director.
Caudill said the workers really
pulled together to do the work
w ith six fewer employees than in
the past.
Caudill said he appreciated
''the pat on the back," but he said
without the workers and especially the volunteers, the MAC would
not be able to operate at the high
standards it does now.
The commission also adopted a
resolution honoring Prestonsburg
High School choir teacher
Elizabeth Frazier, who died earlier this week. Estill Lee Carter
added, "The community lost a
treasure."
ONLY THE HAIR HAS CHANGED!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PATTI!
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mind.
The incidents are under investiagation by the Floyd County
Sheriff's Department, and because
the events may be rac1ally motivated, Ong has informed the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
A good way to give unwanted pounds the cold shoulder, It seems, is
skiing. The average adult uses up to 160 calories for every 20 minutes
of downhill skiing, 180 calories f or every 20 minutes spent skiing
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by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
silence
•
Heaven must have needed another songbird. Else how can
we justif) the death of Elizabeth Frazier?
Selfishly, we can say we needed to have her among us for
a couple more decades. We needed the sunshine she carried
with her.
Certainly, we needed her musical talent. But, even more.
we needed her commitment to h.:aching, her devotion to her
students.
How many teach~rs these days actually inspire students to
want to karn nnd to excel> OK. so perhaps music is a little
different. But we suspect Eliz.abcth Fra1.ier, who died last
Sunday at 52, \\OUid have inspired students if she'd chosen to
teach biology or hi,tof) or English. She ~as that kind ot person.
We said go{ld-bye to her parents, Chalmer and Kathryn, a
~hort while ago - losses to the community that cannot be
replaced. We recently said good-bye to her family home. one
of the olde!>t and most beautiful structures in the county.
Her student,, her colleagues, her community were not
ready to give her up just yet.
The mu-sic is ~ilent.
- Pam Shingler
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Being there
Church baptistery did not break rules
A group of community leaders were talking recently about
ways business could help educat1on. A concern raised by one
representing education had to do with attendance. Apparently,
there is a high absentee rate not JUSt among students, but also
among faculty and staff.
Most students probably won't learn much that is worthwhile if they're not m school. Siuing in lront of the TV watching rerun~ of "The Brad) Bunch" can't do much to improve
an algebra grade. Nor will roaming the aisles of Wai-Mart in
the middle of the day.
If the teacher isn't there. the problem compounds. First.
there's the matter of the school system paying both the absentee teacher and the substitute. And, then, there's the matter of
how much a substitute teacher can be expected to teach when
he/she is called l.he night before or even early that morning to
take over a class. It's like!) that we're talking about a rather
expensive babysitting service.
At any rate, these folks \\ere discussing \\ ays of rewarding
attendance for both student:- and teachers. ln other words, just
being there ucscncs applause.
That's onr of those unique, rmsconstmcd concepts of the
education world In the ~orld of time clocks and payroll
checks. you're expected to he there. What you do with your
time "hile you' re there is the hasis of reward.
We suggest a variation of the workplace concept be discussed in the school system. Let's look at ways to reward
teachers and o;tudents who make progress and who excel and,
then. look at ways to inl>pirc all of them to make the most of
the few hours they are in school
Let's not send the meso;age that ju~t showing up is anywhere near enough.
- Pam Shingler
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Editor.
Several people have asked me if I had been
excluded from the church. No one has the right to say
that I was.
I feel the need to write and set the record straight.
M) husband (Bill Kendrick) and I (Vickie Kendrick)
have never been a member of the (so-called) Little
Rosa Church of the New Salem Association that
meets at Minnie on the first Sunday of every month.
We have never been excluded from that church or
any other church. Our membership is with The Linle
Rosa Church of Old Regular Baptist of McDowell,
with Elder Chnton Moore as moderator and Elder
Jimmy Hall as assistant moderator. These two brothers lhat God has chosen to lead us have dedicated
their lives to serving God and working toward the up
build of our church.
If \\e were going b) the Law of the land (and we
have man) from the New Salem Association that
states they believe in it). the 29 members that walked
out of our church on November 6, gave up their right
to the church. the name and an)'thing that is associated with that church according to the law.
As you all kno~. we were published in disorder
(or so we have been told) for the following reasons:
I. We rejected the work of the New Salem
Association on Item 16 of the 1999 Minutes. We did
not. We could not receive the work of the New Salem
Association until they could show us a violation in
their set plan of government: The Rules of Decorum.
The Constitution of the New Salem Association or
The Articles of Faith that the New Salem Association
was founded upon We did not break any rules by
installing a baptistery.
2. That we violated the order by using l.he baptistery. Since we were told that we were in disorder as
of October 2, or October 5. 1999 and we did nor use
our baptistery until October the 31 sr, therefore we
were no longer in the New Salem Association when
we did use our baptistery. We did not violate any rule
that the association ordered.
3. We refused to recognite the com.nuttee
appointed by l.he moderator of the association. Since
the brothers made it clear by going out and telling
that we were in disorder as of October 2 or October
5 when we could not receive their work, we did not
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joyous season, it brings an occasional teardrop to the
eyes of my ~ife and I.
There i-. a vacancy at our home. Our son ''ill not
be here to t:elebrate Jesus Chmt's hirth '' ith us.
Instead. we made a trip to hb burial -,itt:- <llld placed a
Christmas wreath on his grave.
Stepht:n J. Poole's death on Mother-.· Da). May
14, 1989, turned our world upside down. 1-Ji, sister
suffered an emotional breakdm\ nand all three of our
lives have a void forever.
An oncoming driver mat..:ing a Jell turn drove into
our -,on's lane of traffic. hitting his car at the lip of
the dri\cr's ~ide front fender and ~as 111 the driver·s
scat "hen he got through. In a 'hort time. death
occurred.
The driver satd. and the accident report states. "'I
ll 1s the early morning hours. two days before
Christmas, as I begin this letter. Although this is a
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The following letter is being sent to our governor.
senators and representatives. I would appreciate it
'cry much if you would print this letter. I would like
to ask anyone else who agrees \\ ith me that an eye-,ight test should be required each time a driver's
license is renewed. to contact our state lawmakers
and let them know your thoughts on this issue.
Dec. 23. 1999
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have to recognize the committee because the) would
have been out of order by taking part in our church
work.
A letter that was sent on November 10 to the New
Salem Association Churches and the correspondence
states that when the association convenes in
September 2000 that the association has to approve
the these recommendations from thh committee
before we can be published in disorder.
Our associations were founded upon The Rules of
Decorum, The Constitution of the New Salem
Association and the Articles of Faith. Our association
is based upon it and they are an advisory counsel, to
give advice to us in matters of difficulty.
Two of the mles stand out in my mind as to what
the association really means:
I The association shall have the po\\ er for the
general union of the churches; to pre,crve imioiahle
a chain of communion antong the churche'; to give
all neccssal) ad' ice in matter' of difficull).
2. The members convened shall ha' e no power to
lord an) thing over God's heritage nor ~hall ha\e an)
clerical power over the churches. nor shall they
infringe on an) clerical. intemal rights of any church
in the union.
The church members voted for this baptistery
and felt it wtls our internal nght to instull a baptiste!]
for the fear of the polluted creeks and to gi\e people
a choice of the baptistery or the creek. We have done
nothing wrong.
I am vef} proud of m) church, m) brothers and
my sisters and the congregation (both saint and sinner) that attend faithfull) every weekend. We thank
God that they feel they can come to our church and
hear the Word of God and feel free . We are Christians
that trust in God and try to do his Will . We have had
our trials and tribulations. and we h,we gro\\n closer
together hecause we have his love holding us up and
strengthening us With God's mercy, love and kindness, we \\ill overcome this adversit) if we continue
to put our trust in him. For He is the author and the
finisher of our faith. When God gi' cs )OU a mind.
come and visit us. We will tf) to make you as welcome as we can.
Letters to the Editor
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ext. 15
After the discussions have closed and
the deeds
have
been
signed,
Preston-;burg High School will be getting ih ne\\ football field. But without
even blinking, no one stopped to think of
the residents living in the proposed
field's path.
Drive by the school and you can easily see a trailer park-15 trailers are there
if you want an exact count. There are
al~o tive homes and two commercial
buildings ·1 he homes are all occupied,
I: of the 15 trailers are too.
According to residents occupying
those trailers, most of the lot's renters are
either elderly or physically impaired.
There are two families with elementary
school children, at least one has a child
attending Prestonsburg High School.
Sadly. after l.hese folks have labored
to buy their homes and set up roots here
inside the city. No one asked them if they
wanted to mo,e. The cost of moving a
mobile home can be de\astating. especiall) if you are just getting b).
Prestonsburg city officials and school
board rnemhers see the ne~ athletic
complex "' something positive for the
cit). But ~peaking from experience,
moving is never pleasant. I know. I live
m my 41st home for a life of 35 years.
Whether these landowners will make
substantial gains or break even. the fact
remain~ that no one even began to ask
these cititens of Prestonsburg if they
~anted to mo,e.
The school board will have the right
to condemn the land. so the home owners are hamstrung as well. It is a situation
when! the residents will either move or
be moved torcefully. true democracy and
trust in the works.
While I am not against the high
-,chool gaining a new football field. I am
appalled at the indifference ro these people. What happened to the land out on
the parkway where the high school was
once proposed to be'l What \\as wrong
with building it on the hill next to the
golf course?
In a world where there is no shame
but an emphasis on gain, I should not be
surprised. But it is truly a costly price for
the citizens who have lived there and
paid taxes to the city for many years.
lt seem~ that the city or school board
in their bene\ olence could assist these
folb \\ ho are hi!!ping pa) part of that
$300.000. It is the only ch il thing to do.
But as it stands, there is no legal
rep ric\ e fcJI them . They have nothing to
stand on. or so the) have been told.
It almost seems like they are part of
the lundsl·apc to be pushed over or grad·
eu down .., hey are being evicted from
the city the) ha\ e helped build. It sounds
a little like communism. doesn't it'?
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ext. 19
ext. 20
Communism
at its best
On average, there are only five days during
the year when there a re no major league
sports played.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
One of m] tavorite Bible stories
is found in Acts 16.
In a tO\\ n called Philippi, Paul
cast a demon from a slave girl '\.\oho
told fortunes there in exchange for
fees.
After this exorcism the girl
couldn't practice her craft anymore. because it was the demon
which had enabled her to knO\\ the
future.
The girl's owners. having lost u
lucrative mcomc. dragged Paul and
Silas before the city·, magi,trates
and accused them of stirring up a
disturbance. An angr) crowd gathered.
Finally. the local authorities
ripped the robes from the backs of
Paul and Silas and ordered others to
beat them with rods. After the
preachers had been se' ere I y
flogged. they were thrown into jail.
The jailer locked them in hi\
innermost cell, \\here they also
were fastened into stocks.
Get this p1cture:
Here arc two men trying to
spread God's good news of peace
on Earth. reconciliation and love.
for the1r trouble they've been
falsely accused of crimes.
The) ·,e been publici) stnpped
and beaten bloody. Now they're
locked in the blacKest hole of the
local jail. confined in stocks that
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chafe thei1 ankks. They can't
sleep. The) 're sore. They're humilIated. They're cold.
So v. hat do the) do?
Here's the \\.a) Luke. the author
of Acts, tells it:
"And about midnight. Paul and
Silas were praying and singing
hymns of praise to God, and the
other prisoners \\ere listening to
them."
In the middle of the night. these
two gu;s arc praising God so loud1) that they're keeping their fellow
inmates a'\.\oakc
Paul and Silas have every right
to he hitler. Instead they're full of
praise.
Nm\ note what happened next:
''Sudden!) there came a great
earthquake. so that the foundations
of the prison house were ~haken.
And immediately all the doors were
opened, and everyone':. chains
v. ere unfastened."
But Paul and S1lac; refused to
run. When the terrified Jailer came
looking for them. they reassured
him that the) hadn't escaped and thus prevented him from committing suicide.
Then the) led the jailer and his
whole family to Christian conversions, and baptized them.
Paul and Silas were released
from prison the next day. Their crit
ics were forced to apologize.
1 love this stor)'. but it also
makes me uncomfortable.
These two guys found themselves in the worst possible circumstances. and their response was to
prai ..e God so vocally that everyone
around had to listen to them.
Today. many of us enjoy the best
circumstances
we're not persecuted for our faith. we sleep in soft
beds and cat good food - and yet
we're unwilling to lift our voices in
praise e\en in the safety of our
churches.
Paul and Silas knew what they
were doing. though. We don't.
The prophet h.aiah said that
praise is a "garment" we can
~hoose to put on, a gam1ent that
shields us from depression.
And Lhts biblical praise never
was meant to he quiet or pri\ate.
In the Old Testament, for
mstance. the two most common
Hebrew words for praising God are
"tchillah" and "<>habach."
The first word means ''to make a
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Interested persons are encouraged to contact
their local Department of Employment Services
(DES) office to schedule an interview with a UPS
recruiter.
Call the local DES office at 606/886-2396.
found the experience rewarding.
according to ofiicials.
Floyd County native Brinely
Conner is beginning his second
semester. "The program is working
out really well for me. My grades
arc good and m) job at UPS is
going well. too. 1 like lh:ing in
Louis' tlle a lot. Wh~n I do get u lit·
tic homes1ck. I ju~t pick up the
phone and check in.''
Josh Wells of Carter County had
be~n working full-time out of-state
when he heard about the program.
"I really \\anted tc1 go hack to
school and this v. as a great opportu
nit) for rne. 1 have no regrets at all
and am reall) glad I did it."
Daniel Newsome of Pike Count)'
hasn ' t been disappointed either.
"One hundred percent tuition paid
is very attractive and a great opportunity for a family that can't afford
to pay for college. Even though it's
hard to be so far aMI} from home.
it's an opportunity 1 just couldn't
pass up."
"The first couple of weeh were
kmd or hard. but once you gel used
to the different schedule. it's pretty
easy." said Pike County native Brad
Tackett. ' 'It is a great program and a
great opportunity to gel college paid
for. I love every minute of it."
LPS officials will conduct inter\ ic\\ s during the recruiting visirs.
Interested persons arc encouraged
to contact their local Department of
Employment Sen·ices (DES) office
to schedule an interview With a UPS
recruiter. Call the local DES office
ut 606/886-2396.
DF.S will do an initial screening
and th~n set up an interview session
for the student. Students can sign up
for interview~ at the open house,
but will not be able to inteniew
until the next day. The interview
process takes about one hour.
Recently. three new benefits
were added to the Metropolitan
College program: a reimbursable
loan for living expenses; a textbook
stipend: and financial assistance for
housing.
Students can add these new programs to a list of other benefits,
including a tuition-free college edu
~ation; good-paying. part-time job
at UPS: free TARC (bus) transportation: comprehensive medical,
dental. vision and life insurance
coverage paid for by UPS; 40 I K
sa' mgs program: pa1d vacations
and holidays: and a -.rock ownership
plan.
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didn't see the car.'' Indeed, this driver couldn't see to properly mo\\ a
lawn. much less operate a motor
vehicle. However. he had a valid
driver's licen~e.
Thb took place one year to the
day after Larry Mahoney, a drunk
driver. caused the deaths of 27 people in a church bus. If you or your
son were facing death in un auto
accident and the cause was to be a
drunk driver or a driver that couldn't see. which would you choose?
A crazy question not worth)' of
show; to boast; to rave; to celebrate; to act foolish." The second
means, "to shout loudly."
The Psalmtst promised that God
is ''enthroned" on these loud praises of His people, that their cries of
praise will bring His deliverance.
The Psalmist also promised that
if we shout praises to God, we will
receive His gift of prosperity. He
told us to praise God because He
has pardoned our sins, lifted us out
of the pits, crowned us with compassion. satisfied us with gifts and
renewed our youth.
The Psalmist said that when
we're sick we should sing praises
to God - and He will heal us.
It's equally interesting none of
the Bible's writers ever said anything about our being in the mood
to praise God or "feeling led" to
praise Him.
They just said. in effect, "Do it
-and see the results."
Paul and Silas understood that
truth.
Perhaps we should start praising
God in every situation. no matter
how good or terrible it seems. We
might just touch off spiritual earthquakes in our own lives.
thought or an answer?
Your actions as a Kentucky legislator are going to speak for you
on this question in this legislative
session. The legislature has made
drunk dri\ ing a crime. however,
driving without eyesight that meets
the standard required of a newly
licensed driver in reality is encouraged Mo-.t driver' never again
have to pass an eyesight test after
securing their license. Therefore
Kentucky's highways ha\e many
drivers with substandard eyesight.
I beg you to use your influence
to e.nact legislation requiring that
drivers nearing license renewal or
first issue be required to pass an
eyesight test.
lf you do so, you will have said
neither to that crazy question I
asked earlier. and kept teardrops
from the eyes of many people during future Christmas seasons. 1 will
be '\.\oilling to furnish more information or assist in an) way.
Stephen J. Poole
Bemnn. Ky.
Officials expect the housing benefits and the completion of the new
housing unit to initiate an increase
in students from outside Louisville.
The four-story building will have
224 apartments and will house 493
students. Two laundry rooms and
several computer/study rooms are
part of the design.
Metropolitan College was created in 1998 to help attract workers
for UPS' $1 billion hub expansion
in Louisville. Students in the program receive a tuition-free educatton at Jefferson Community
College,
Jefferson
Technical
College or the University of
Louisville while working the night
shift at UPS.
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Metropolitan/UPS recruiting locally
LOUISvILLE - Metropolitan
College. tht: in nO\ ative program
that provides students '' ith a 'irtually cost-free college education ,md
part-time job with l'PS 111
Louisvllle. will be recruiting in
Prestonsburg this month.
Recruiter-; will be at the
Mountain Arts Center on January
26 and 27 for an open house on
Wednesday and inteniewing on
Thursday. The] will also be at
Russell High School. near Ashland.
on January 25 and 26. and at Perf)
County Central High School in
Hazard on January 27 and 28.
The program has been succe~sful
in Jetferson and surrounding counties. Although Metropolitan College
does have some students from outside the Louis' ille area. officials arc
now taking a more aggrcs~i' c
approach to recruiting throughout
the state.
··we've al\\a)s seen thi~ as a
statew1c.le program." sa1d th~ college·~ cxecuti\e director. Dr. Dan
Ash. "One barrier to our success in
recruiting across the stale has been
a lack of housing. but we expect the
completion of our ne\\ housing unit
(fall 2000) to help.
"This recruiting trip to eastern
Kentuck) WJIJ be the lirst of muny
throughout the state. We want to
prO\ ide interested students evcry\vhcrc with this truly unique opportunity.'' Ash said .
Student~ from outside Jefferson
County "ho have joined the
Metropolitan College program have
14, 2000
Sen. Benny Ray Bailey, D-Hindman, left, and Sen. Paul Herron, D·Henderson, discuss legislation on the
Kentucky Senate floor. Lawmakers started the 2000 legislative session on January 4. Bailey represents
Kentucky's 29th Senate District In Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, and Johnson counties. Herron represents the 4th
District In Crittenden, Henderson, Livingston, Lyon, Union, and Webster counties.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY
14, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Alle11 pallbearers
listed
Beverly Howell
Vanhoose
Serving a~ pallbearers for the
funeral of Clara Allen were Jeff
Prater. Michael Prater, Brian
Kidd, Randy Bentley. Rick Smith
and Brent HOO\ cr.
Beverly Howell Vanhoose, 53.
of
Thealka.
formerly
of
Prestonsburg.
died
Monday.
January 10. 2000, at her residence,
ns the result of a shooting.
Born March 20, 1946, in
Portland, lnd1ana, the daughter of
the late Dallas James Howell and
Ruth Evelyn Slusser Howell.
Her husband, James Randall
Vanhoose. also died as a result of
this shooting.
Survivors include two sons.
Tom
Timothy
Clark
of
Prestonsburg and Chadd Wesley
Vanhoose ofThealka; two brothers,
Franklin Howell of St Johns. Ohio
and Ilerbert Howell of Portland.
Indiana.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday. January 14, at 11
a.m .. at the Jones-Preston Funeral
Chapel, Paintsville.
Burial will be in the Vanhoose
Family Cemetery, at Thealka.
under the direction of JonesPreston Funeral Home.
Hall pallbearers
listed
Servmg as pallbearers for the
funeral of Mar) Alice Tackett
Hall. were Jeff Little, Shaun
Little, Chris Ta}lor. Ryan Spears.
Neil Hall. Bobby Caudill and Jim
Re)nolds.
Elaine Maggard
James Randall
Vanhoose
Elaine (Slone) Maggard, age 84.
died January 10. 2000. at the
Summitt Medical Center in
Nashville, Tennessee.
Elaine. a native of Hindman,
Kentucky. was the daughter of
Dallie Jane and !son Boyd Slone.
She lived in Lexington from 1960
to 1989, until she retired to
Owensboro. Kentucky. She was a
devott:d member of Park United
Methodist Church in Lexington.
Kentucky, and Settle United
Methodist Church in Owensboro.
Elaine was preceded in death by
her husband. William Arnold
Maggard in 1974, and her son,
Morris Edmund in 1952.
She is survi\ed by four daughters,
Charlotte Carothers of Nashville,
nnessee: Doris Stanlt:y
Owensboro. Kentucky: Linda
Delaney of Bayou Vista. Texas
and
Jennifer
Stevens
of
Evansville, Indiana: 3 sons. Paul
Maggard of Frankfort. Kentucky,
Larry Maggard of Crestwood.
Kentucky and Richard Maggard
of Menomonie. Wisconsin.
Also, surviving her in death are
13 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. her brothers Eugene.
Charle~. Dennis and Ken Slone of
Hindman. Kentucky. and sisters.
Evelyn Dobson of Fairborn. Ohio
and Olive Conley of Hindman.
Kentucky.
Funeral services were held at
10:00 a.m .. on Friday. January 14,
2000. with burial at the Maggard
Cemetel) located at the home
place of Nina (Mrs. Sheldon)
Maggard.
Arrangements hy the Hindman
Funeral Serv1ces at Hindman.
Kentucky.
Pd. obituary
James Randall Vanhoose, 60, of
Thealka. d1ed Monday, January 10,
:!000, at his residence, as the result
of a shooting.
Born September 30. 1939, in
Johnson County. he was the son of
the late Earl Vanhoose and Ethel
Taylor Vanhoose. He was a disabled coal miner.
His w1fc. Beverly Howell
Vanhoose. also died as a result of
this shooting.
Survivors include one son.
Chadd Wesley Vanhoose of
Thealka. and stepson, Tom
Timothy Clark of Prestonsburg:
two brothers, Harry Vanhoose and
Virgil
Vanhoose,
both
of
Paintsville; four sisters, Christine
Clark of Paintsville. Nellie Lyons
of Marion, Ohio. Betty Jeffery of
St. Albans, West Virginia, and
Mary Maxine Blankenship of
Beckley, West Virginia.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday. January 14. at II
a.m .. at the Jones-Preston Funeral
Home. Paintsville.
Burial will be in the Vanhoose
Family Cemetery at Thealka, under
lhe direction of Jones-Preston
Funeral Home.
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Osie Slone
Martin Cou11ty
Osic Slone, 97, ot Blue River,
died Tuesday, January 11. 2000. at
Highlands Regional Medical
Center, Preston1;burg, of an extended illness.
Born on November 5, 1902, in
Blue R1ver, she was the daughter of
Allen and Ann Parrott Slone. She
was a member of the Middle Creek
Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Charlie Slone.
Survivors include five sons,
Irvin Slone. Rev. Vernon Slone, Joe
Ed Slone and Columbus Slone, all
of Blue River, Bill Henry Slone of
Indianapolis, fndiana: three daughter<;, Clara Bow Slone of Blue
River, Mary Lou1se Nelson of
Prestonsburg, Charlene Jones of
Georgia; one sister. Daisy Branham
of Florida; 29 grandchildren, three
step-grandchildren. and several
great-grandchildren and greatgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Fnday, January 14, at noon.
at the Middle Creek Baptist
Church. at Blue River, with Rev.
Vernon Slone officiating.
Bunal will be m the Slone
Cemetery, at Blue River, under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home, Martin.
Odtas Jude. 64. of Inez. died
Tuesday, January 4, 2000 in
Debord. Funeral services were
conducted Friday. January 7,
under the direction of Phelps and
Son Funeral Home, Inez.
Hazel Reed
Hazel Reed, 84, of Garrett,
died Tuesday, January 11, 2000, at
St. Joseph Hospital. Lexington.
following an extended illness.
Born on April 10, 1915, in
Garrett, she was the daughter of
the late Kelse and Ollie Colburn
Chaffins. She was a member of
the Garren Christian Community
Church.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Rev. James Reed.
Survivors include one son.
James Reed Jr. of Lexington; three
daughters. Jimmie Lou Johnson of
Bypro, Ramona Patnck of
Winchester. Renecca Jones of
Lexington; one brother, Clayton
Chaffins of Florida; two sisters,
Elsie Chaffins of Garrett, Anis
Bailey of Ohio; 11 grandchildren;
14 great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday. January 15, at 11
a.m., at the Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home. Martin, wilh Rev.
Louis Ferrari and John Allen officiating.
Burial will be in the
Bucktngham
Cemetery.
at
Bevinsville, under the direction of
the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Cline Mitchell
Cline Mitchell, 79, of Grethel.
died Wednesday. January 12, 2000,
at the Pikeville Methodist Hospital.
He was born October l, 1920, in
Grethel. the son of the late A.J.
Mitchell and Maudie Hall Mitchell.
He was a retired businessman.
He is survived by his \\-ife.
Georgia H. Mitchell.
Other survivors include two
sons. Lowell T. Mitchell of Banner.
Tex R. Mitchell of Harold; one
daughter, Donna Lancaster of
Lexington, one brother, Earl
Mitchell of Grethel; five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Funl!ral services will be conducted Friday. January 14, at II
a.m., at the Hall Funeral Home
Chapel, Martin. with the Regular
Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial will be in the Mitchell
Cemetery, at Grethel, under the
direction of the Hall Funeral Home.
Mark Edward "Ed"
Lantz Sr.
Mark Edward "Ed" Lantz Sr..
79, of Ada, Ohio. formerly of Floyd
County, died Tuesday, January II,
2000. at his residence.
He was born October 29. 1920.
in Ada. Ohio, the son of the late
Mabel Lanu Candler.
He retired from Rockwell
InternatiOnal Inc. of Kenton, Ohio;
was a member of th~ Ada VFW
Post 9381. and was a U.S. Army
veteran of World War Tl. Graveside
military services were conducted
by the Ada V.F.W., Post No. 9381.
He is survived by his wife.
Peggy Wilcox Lantz
Other survivors include one son,
Mark Edward Lantz Jr of Lima.
Ohio: two daughters. Tina
Wireman and Kim Simon, both of
Ada, Ohio; five grandchildren and
one great-gnmddaughter.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 14. at the
Hanson-Necley Funeral Home.
Ada. Ohio. with Rev Robert
Muhlcr officiating.
Burial will he in St. Paul
Cemetery. Ada. Ohto. under the
dirt'ction
of
Han-.on-Nceley
Funeral Home.
Martha Mills Kramer, 82, of
Chesterfield,
Virginia,
died
January 2000. She is survived by
her husband, Starling Hull Kramer
Sr. Funeral services were conduct·
ed Friday, January 7, under the
direction of J .T. Morriss and Son
Inc. I Funeral Home, Chester,
Virginia.
Herbert "Hob'' Fugate, 67, of
Grapevine, died Monday, January
10. He is survived by his wife.
Elizabeth Campbell
Fugate.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday. January 12, under the
direction of Engle Funeral Home.
Elva Billie Hacker, 88, of
Louisville, died Friday. January 7
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday. January II, under the
direction of Pearson Funeral
Home.
Lui a Combs He! fen berger 77.
of Fourseam, died Thursday.
January 6. Funeral services were
conducted Saturday, January 8.
under the direction of Engle
Funeral Home.
Jeremiah Ray Butcher. infant
son of Harrison and Brenda
Salmons Butcher, died Sunday,
January 2, 2000. Funeral services •
Drew Jones, 66. of Fairborn,
were conducted January 5, under
Ohio, formally of Lost Creek. died
the direction of Phelps and Son
Friday, December 31. He is surFuneral Home.
vived by his wife. Lona
''Smallwood" Jones. Burial was in
Lawrence County
the Byron Cemetery. in Fairborn.
Virgie Maier Rach, 78, of
Louisa, died Tuesday. January 4.
Judy Mae Eversole Lowe, 87.
She is survived by her husband. of Hazard. died Thursday, January
Irwin Rach. Funeral services were 6. Funeral services were conductconducted Friday, January 7, ed Sunday, January 9, under the
under the direction of Wilson direction of Maggard Brothers
Funeral Home.
Funeral Home.
"Muletrain"
Lawrence
Childers, 79, of Michigan City.
Indiana, died Thursday, December
23. Funeral serv1ces were conducted Tuesday. December 28, under
the direction of Root Funeral
Home.
Shirley Mcintosh. ~3. of Busy,
died Thursday, January 6. She is
survived by her husband, J.L.
Mcintosh. Funeral services were
conducted Saturday. January 8,
under the direction of Engle
Funeral Home.
Ethel Marie Davis Thompson,
72, of Columbus, Ohio. died
Monday. December 6. She is survived by her husband, Finley
Thompson. Funeral services were
conducted Saturday, December II,
under the direction of 0 R.
Woodyard Funeral Home.
Dorothy Whitaker, 75. of
Jenkins, died Monday, January I 0.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday, January 13, under direction of Engle's Perry County
Chapel.
Herbert Ray (Herb) Kitts, 72,
of Salem, Cascara community,
died Sunday, December I 2. He is
survived by his wife, Alice
Fitzpatrick.
59,
of
H.C.
Williams,
Hardburly, died Sunday, January
9. He is survived by his wife,
Virginia Williams. Funeral services were conducted Thursday,
January 13. under the direction of
Engle Funeral Home.
Knott County
Pike County
Ray Moore, 70, of Hixson.
Tennessee, formerly of Knott
County, died Wednesday, January
5, 2000. He is survived by his
wife, Ruby Smith Moore. Funeral
services were conducted Saturday,
January 8, under the directiOn of
the Hindman Funeral Services.
Bobbie Jo Hall, 69, of
Kendallville, Indiana, former!) of
Jonancy. died Saturday. January 8,
2000. She is survived by her husband. John Hall. Funeral services
were conducted Tuesday. January
I 1. under the direction of D.O.
McComb and Sons Funeral
Homes.
Jay Mullins. 83, of Hindman.
died Monday, January 3, 2000. He
is survived by his wife, Ruby
McDaniel Mullins. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday.
January 5. under the direction of
Hindman Funeral Services.
Joalene Everage Sizemore. 60.
of Stroh. Indiana. formerly of
Knott County. died Sunday,
Janual) 2. 2000. Funeral services
were conducted Friday, January 7,
under the direction of Hindman
Funeral Home.
John M. Slone, 40, of Hindman,
died Monday. January 3. 2000. He
is survived by his wife, Gradenna
Ann Slone. Funeral services were
conducted Thursday. January 6,
under the direction of Hindman
Funeral Services.
Elizabelh Christine Whitaker,
98, died Tuesday, January 4. 2000.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday. January 8, under the
d1recuon of Hickey and Son
Funeral Home.
Sarah Short. 79, of Hindman,
d1ed Tuesday. January 4, 2000, at
the Huard Appalachian Regional
Medical Center. funeral services
were conducted Friday. January 7.
under the direction of Hindman
Funeral Services.
Perry County
Cun Baker Jr., 73, of Hazard,
died Tuesday. January 4. He is sur
vived by his wife. Laura Baker.
Funeral services were condueted
Friday. January 7. under the direction of Maggard Funeral Home.
Jame!) Thomas Blythe, 75. of
Hazard. died Friday. November 5
He is survived by h1s wife, Wilma
June Hobbs Blythe. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday,
November 9. under the direction
of Engle Funeral Home .
Mutt Draughn. 80. of Ha1ard,
died fue<>dav. Januarv 4. Funeral
sen·tccs
· were • conducted
Thursday. January 6, under the
direction or Engk\.I.OOd Funeral
Home.
Noah Glen Gilbert. 66, of the
Cow Fork section of Breaks,
Virginia, died Monday. January
10. 2000. He is survived by his
wife, Elsie Rice Gilbert. Funeral
services
were
conducted
Thursday, January 13, under the
direction of Shortridge-Ramey
Funeral Home
Pauline Branham. 51, of
Rockholds, died Sunday, January
9. 2000. She is survived by her
husband, Jerry Branham. Funeral
services
were
conducted
Wednesday, January I 2, under the
direction of Croley Funeral Home.
Troy Allen Slone, was stillborn
Sunday. January 9, 2000. Funeral
arrangements were under the
direction of Justice Funeral
Services.
8. 2000. Funeral ~erviccs were
conducted Tuesday, January II,
under the direction of ShortridgeRamey Funeral Home.
Perry We!>t. 88, of Columbus.
Ohio. formerly of Pike County,
died Thursday, January 6. 2000.
He is survived by his wife. Edith '
West. Funeral services were conducted Monday, January 10. under
the direction of Justice Funeral
Services.
Clara Collin-., 75. of Pikeville.
died Sunday. January 9, 2000.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday, Januar-y ll, under the
direction of J .W. Call & Son
Funeral Home.
George E. Gilliam, 44, of
Ashland. died Sunday, January 9,
2000. Funeral -.ervices were conducted Wedne<;day. January 12,
under the direction of Rogers It
Funeral Home.
Opal Thacker. 74, of Hardy,
died Saturday, January 8, 2000.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday, .January 1I. under the
direction of Rogers Funeral Home.
James Edgar Wolford, 64, of
Stopover. died Monday, January
10, 2000. at his home. Funeral services were conducted Thursday,
January 13. under the direction of
Phelps Funeral Services.
Paul Quinten Miller, 77. of •
Feds Creek, died Sunday. January
9. 2000. Funeral services were
conducted Wednesday, January 12,
under the direction of Bailey
Funeral Home.
Johnson County
Elbert Reed, 48, died Tuesday,
January 4. He is survived by his
wife. Linda Reed. Graveside services were conducted Friday,
January 7. under the direction of
Paintsville Funeral Home.
Marion Cecil ··seadobbler" •
Cantrell, 80, died Sunday. January
6. He is survived by his wife.
Clara Jane Cantrell. Funeral services were conducted Sunday,
January 9. under dtrectJOn of
Paintsville Funeral Home .
Rebecca Sue Burchett Conley.
58. died Frida), January 7. Funeral
serv1ces were conducted Monday,
Janual'} I 0, under the direction of
Jones-Preston Funeral Home.
Carma Wiley, 92. died Friday,
January 7. Funeral services were
conducted Monday, January 10.
under the direction of JonesPreston Funeral Home.
i
Emma Lucille Conley Daniels.
82, former Johnson County resident. died Tuesday, January 4.
Funeral servtces were conducted
Saturday, January 8, under the
direction of Jones-Preston Funeral
Home.
Elza Webb Jr., 46, died Sunday. .,
January 9. He is survived by his
wife, Delores Dtana Branham
Webb. Funeral servtccs were conducted Wednesday. Janual'} 12,
under the direction of Jones
Preston Funeral Home.
Edward E. Castle. 81. of
A hland. J1cd Saturday. January 8
"Jackie" Chester Allen Stewart.
58, of Virgie, died Saturday,
January 8. 2000. He is survived by
his wife, Lillie Fan Stewart.
funeral services were conducted
Wednesday, January 12, under the
direction of R.S. Jones & Son
Funeral Home.
Dolores Dove, 61, of Phelps.
died Saturday. Januar) 8, 2000.
She is survived by her husband.
Clinton Dove. Funeral services
were conducted Tuesday. Januar)
I I, under the direction of R.S.
Jones & Son Funeral Home
Marie Hobson, 69. of Trenton.
Ohio, formerly of Pikeville. died
Tuesday. January 4, 2000.
Lessie Taylor Cantrell, 78. of
the Linle Card section of
Mouthcard, died Saturday. January
He is survived by his wife, Arthie
Castle. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday. January ll. under
the direction of Miller Funeral
Home, Ashland
Vernie Music.
71,
died
Wednesday, January 5. Funeral
services were conducted Saturday.
January 7. under the direction of
Preston Funeral Home.
Opal Borders Bentley Clark
85, dted hida). January 7 Funeral
sen·•ccs were conducted Mondav.
January I 0. under the direction of
Pmms\ille Funeral Home.
Henry Samuel Sites. 65. d1ed
Frida). January 7 Funeral services •
were conducted Tuesday. January
II. unJer the d1recuon of Preston
Funeral Home.
PRESTONSBURG, KENTUCKY
CHURCH OF CHRIST
South Lake Drive at Entrance to Jenny Wiley Park
Sun. Bible Study-10 a.m.
wo,..hlp-10:45 a.m.
6 p.m. Std. Time
1 p.m. D.L.S. Time
Wed. Bible Study-7 p.m.
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RADIO
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We Welcome You and Your Bible Questions
Evangelist Bennie Blankenship; Ph. 886-6223, 886..J379
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FRIDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
"Ql:ome Wor~btp Witb
AUXIER
Auxier Freewill Uaptist Chun:h, Auxier;
Sunda} Schon!, 10:00 a.m , Mmning
Worship. II :00 a.m.; Sunday Youth
Meeting, 6:00p.m.: Evemng Se1 vice, 6:00
p.m.: Thursday Prayer Meeting. 7:00p.m..
Pastor, Bobby Joe Spencer; Assistant.
Southie Fannin. Jr.
Auxier lJnited Methodist Church.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.: Sunday
Morning Worshrp Servrce, II :00 a.m.:
Wednesday Night Service, 6:00 p.m.
Everyone Welcome' Pastor Bob Castle
Asst. Frank Buskrrk.
Horn Chapel Methodist. Auxier Rd.:
Sunday Morning S~:rv1ces. 11:00 8.m..
Sunday School I 0:00; Sunday Evening
6•00 p.m.: Bible Study. Wednesday 6:00
p.m: Pustor. Re\. Garfield Potter.
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r\BBOTT
The Father House, Big Bram:h. Abbott
Creek . .Sunday School. 10:00: Worship,
6:00p.m.; Pa~tor, J.J. WrighL
ALLEN
Allen First Baptist Church, Allen:
Sunday School. 10:00 a.m.. Worship
II :00 a.m : Childrens Church 1J a.m.:
Evening Worship at 7 p.m . Wednesday
Night Prayer Meeting, 7 p.m.: Pastor, Re\.
Arnold Turner.
Christ llnited Methodist. Allen, Ky.:
Sunday School. 9:45: Worship. II u m.:
Wednesday, 7 p.m.: Sunday Night, 6 p.m..
WPRG 7:30-8;30 p.m. Suud:1ys. Pastor Dr.
Kenneth LeMa~ter.
New Covenant Pentecostal Church, Rt.,
1428 Old Rr. 23 between Pre~tonsburg and
Allen. Sunday School, I 0:00a.m.: Sunday
Mornmg Worship. 1I :00 am.: Sundu}
.evening, 6:00p.m.; Bible Study. 1\1esday
7·00 p.m.; Pastor; Don Ash and Dann)
Clay.
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BANNER
Prater Creek Baptist Church, Prater
Creek: Sundav School 10:00: Sunduv
Morning. 11 :00; Sunday Evening, 7:00;
Wednesday Prayer Meeting. 7:00;
Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., Kids for Christ
Club meers: Sunda). II :00 a.m., Jr. and
Beginners Church meets; lndependent
Fundamentalist Baptist Church; Pastor.
Gary Fish.
Daniell' Creek Baptist Fello"ship
Church of God, Banner, Sunday School.
I 0:00: Sunday Sef\·ice. 7:00; fuesdav
Bible Study. 6:30: Everyone Welcome. ·
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BEAVER
Elliott's Chapel Free Methodist Church,
Beaver, Rt. 979: Sunday School. 10 a.m.;
Worship, II :00 a.m.: Evening Wor~hip,
6:00p.m.: Pastor. Philip T Smith.
BETSY LAYNE
Betsy Layne United Methodist Church,
next to B.L. Gymnasium: Sunday School,
10 a.m.: \iorning Worship, ll a.m.:
Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m.; Pastor
Randy Blackburn
., Betsy Layne Church of God, Old U.S.
23; Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.: Morning
Worship, 11:00 a.m.: Sunday Night
Semce, 6:00p.m.; Wednesday Night family training hour. 7:00 p.m.: Pastor, Judith
Caudill.
Betsy Layne Free Will Baptist Church;
Sunday School. 10:00 a.m.: Morning
Worship. II :00 a.m.; Sunday Evening
Worship, 6:00 p.m.: Wed. Night Prayer &
Youth Sef\ices. 7:00 p.m.; Pastor, '!racy
Patton.
CalvaQ Southern Buptist Church,
Bets)' Layne; Sunday S~Chool. 9:45 a.m.,
Mornmg Worship, II :00 a.m.: Evening
Worship. 7 p.m.; Youth Meeting, 6:00
t1. p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting and
Bible study, 7·00 p.m : Pustor, Troy Lee
Tackett
Rets) u•yne t:hurch of Christ at Betsy
Layne: Sunday School. 10:00 a.111.,
Worship Servtce II :00 a.m .. Sunday Night
Service, 6:00 p.m.. Wednesday Bible
Study. 7!00 p.m.. Minhter, Tommy J
Spcah.
BEV1NSVILLE
Jacks
Creek
Baptist
Church,
Bevinsville: Sunday School, 10 a.m .•
Sunday Morning Worshtp. I I a.m.;
Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m.;
Wednesday Pmyer Meeting, 7:00 p.m.;
Thursday Women's Bible Study, 6:30p.m.
Pastor Jeff Barrett.
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BLUERIVER
Middle Creek Baptist Church, Blue
River; Sunday School, 10 a.m .. Sunday
Morning Worship, II a.m.; Sunday
Evening Worship. 6 p nr.: Wednesday
p.m.:
Independent
Service,
7:00
Fundamental: Pastor. Vernon Slone.
BONANZA
Bonanza Freewill Baptist, Abbott Creek
Road: Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.: Sunday
Mommg Wor~hip Service. 11 :00 a.m.:
Wednesday Bible Study. 7:00p.m.: Pastor.
Jimmy D. Brown.
BUFFALO
Endicott Free" ill Baptil>t Church;
Sunday School 10 a.m.: Prayer Me.cting
and Youth Service. Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
and the first Saturday each month at 7:00
~ p.m.; Sunday Service, 6:00 p.m.; Pustor,
B.J. Crider.
CORN FORK
Brandy Keg Freewill Baptist, Com Fork:
Sunday Sc:hool, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship,
11 a.m.. Prayer Meeting and Youth,
Wednesday 7 p.m.; Pastor. Roger Music.
COW CREEK
Co" Creek Freewill Baptist, Cow Creek:
Sunda) School, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.: Suitday
Evening, 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m.; 3rd Sunday
Worshtp Service, II :00 a.m. to 12 noon;
Prayer Meeting :md Youth Group,
Wedne~duy. 7·00 p.m.-tUX> p.m.: Pastor.
Nathon Lafferty.
Benedict Baptist C hurch, Slick Rock
Branch of Cow Creek, (half mile up Cow
Creek on left): Sunday School. 10 a.m.;
Morning Worship Servrce. II a.m.:
Sunday Evening Service, 6 p.m.: Youth
Service. 6 p.m. each Wednesday and
Evcnmg S~rvice. 7 p.m. each Wednesday.
DANA
Summy Clark Branch Freewill Baptist
Church, Dana: Sund11y School, 10:00
a.m.; Church. II :00 a.m.: Sunday Night
Service, 6:00p.m.: Youth Meeting Sunday,
6:00 p.m.: Wednesday Night Prayer
Meeting, 6:30p.m.: Pastor. Jody Spencer,
Assistance Pastor, Terry Hall.
DAVID
Goodloe Pentecostal Church, Rt 850,
David, Ky.; Sunday Night. 6 p.m.: Pastor,
Malcom Slone.
DRIFT
Drift Pentecostal Church, Drift: Sunday
School. 10:00 u.m.; Wednesday Night.
7:00 p.m.: Worship Service. Saturday and
Sunda) Night, 7:00 p.m.: Pastor. Ted
Shannon.
Drift lndependent Church, Drift:
Thursday, 6:30: Sunday, II :00.
Drift Freewill Baptist Church, Drift:
Prayer Serv1ce. 6:30 p.m.. Thursday;
Sunday School, 10 a.m.: Sunday Church
Service, 6:30 p.m.: P3!itor. Randy 1\Jmer.
Drift Presbyterian Church, Route 1101.
Drift; Sunday Services, II :00 a.m.; Parttime minister. Mary Alice Murray.
DENVER
Liberty Baptist Church, Denver; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship, 11
a.m., Evening Service. 6 p.m.: Wednesday
Night Bible Study, 6 p.m.; Pastor Merle
Little.
DWALE
D"ale House of Prayer, Dwale, Ky.; service Saturday night. 7:00 p.m: Sunday
night. 6:00 p.m.; Pastor, Woodrow Crum.
EASTPOINT
Free Pentecostal Church of God, East
Point, Rt. 1428; Sunday School, 10:00;
Sunday Service, II :00: Sunday Night,
CdO: Thursday Night. 6:30: Pastor. Buster
Hayton.
Little Paint First Church of God, East
Point, 671 Little Parnt Road; Sunday
School. 9:45; Morning worship. 11:00:
Sunday Evening, 6:00; Youth Fellowship,
Sunday 6:00: Wednesday ~ight. 7:00:
Kmgs
Class
(Children
Ministry)
Wednesday 7:00; Pastor, A Wayne Burch.
EMMA
Emma United Methodist, Emma, Ky.;
Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.; Sunday
Momtng Worship, II :00; Wednesday, 6:00
p.m.: Paul A1ken. Pastor.
ESTILL
Martin Broncb Freewill Baptist, Estill;
Sunday School, I 0 a.m.: Services, II: 15
a.m.: Sunday Night, 7·00 p.m.;
Wedne~du~. 7:00 p.m.: Pastor. Wayne
Sto!ven~.
GARRETT
Rock Fork Regular Baptist Church,
Garrett, 4tb Sunday of each month at 9:30
Moderator, Elder Earl Slone;
a.m.:
AsMstant Moderator. Elder Jerry Manns.
Rock Fork Freewill Baptist C hurch,
Garrett, Ky., Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Sunday Worship. II a.m .. P111yer Meeting.
Wednesda}. 7 p.m., Pastor, Elder Brodey
Amburgey.
First Baptist C hurch, Garrett; Sunday
School, 9:45 a.m.; Morning Worship. 11
a.m.: Evening Worship, 7:00 p.m.: Bible
Study, 7:00 p.m., Wednesday; Pastor.
Randy Osborne.
Garrett Church or God, Garrett: Sunday
School, 10:00 a.m.; Worship Service,
II :00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.. Wednesday at
7:00p.m.: Pastor, Donald Bragg.
Garrett Community Christian C hurch,
Route 550. Garrett. Ky.; Service Sunday
evening tlt 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday at
6: .~0 p.m. Regular meeting 2nd Saturday .lt
6:30 p.m. and Sunday morning at 10:30
a.m. Come and bring a friend. Everyone
welcome. Pastor, Donnie Hackworth.
GOBLE ROBERTS ADDITION
Landmark Church of God , Goble
Robert\ Addition: Sunday School. 10:00
a.m.: Mormng Worship, 11:10 a.m.:
Sunday Night, 7:00 p.m.. Wednesday
Night, 7:00 p.m.; Pastor, Kenneth E.
Prater, Jr.
Community Freewill Baptist, Goble
Roberts: Sunday School, I0 a.m.; Morning
Servrce. II :00 a.m.: Wednesday Prayer
Meeting. 7 p.m.; 4th Saturday Night.
Regular Service & Busmess. 6:00 p.m.,
Sunday Night Service. 6:00 p.m.; Pastor,
Paul D. Coleman.
GRETHEL
Grethel Baptist Church, State Route
3379. (Branham'~ Creek Road). telephone
587-2043: Morn1ng worship at II :00;
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478-1234
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Sunday School. 10:00 a m.; Moming
Worship, 11 :00 a.m.: Youth meehng
Wednesday night 6:30 p.m.• Prayer meeting and bible study at 6:30. Pa~tor Daivd
Thcker.
HAGERHILL
Highland Church of Christ, Rt 23.
Hager Hill, telephone 789-6433; Sunday
School 10 a.m.: Worship II a.m., Sunday
evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday Btble study 7
p.m.
HAROLD
Harold Church of Christ, at Harold.
Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.: Worshlp
Service 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Night Service.
7:00 p.m.; Wedne.~day Bible Stud) 7:00
p.m.: Minister. James H. Hannon
Lower Toler Church of C hrist at Harold.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.: Worship
Service II :00 a.m.: Sunday Night Service
6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 6:30
p.m.; Minister. Lome Meade.
Upper Toler Church of Christ 3.5 miles
up Toler Creek on right. Sunday School
10:00 a.m.; Worship Service 11:00 a.m.:
Nightly Service 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday
Bible Study 7:00 p.m.; Minister. Tommy
Dale Bush.
ffiHAT
T he Church of God of Prophecy at Hr
Hat, invites you to worship with us each
week. Sunday School, 10 a.m.: Sunday
Morning Worship Service, II a.m.:
Sunday Evening Worship Service, 7 p.m.:
Wednesday Service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday
night is family nrght! Everyone welcome!
Pastor, Don Fraley, Jr.
United Christian C hurch. Meade
Bottom, Hi Hat. Ky: Wednesday, 7:00
p.m.; Saturday, 7:00 p.m.; Sunday, 10:00
a.m., 7:00 p.m. Brother, Bill Slone, Pastor
HUEYSVILLE
Hueysville Church of Christ. located in
Bosco. Hueysville , Ky. NOW ON THE
AIR ...Channel 5. Sundays at 3:30 p.m.,
Minister: Chester Ray Varney. "Be sure to
tune in" Then come worship with us I t:OO
a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sundays, Wednesdays
at 6:00p.m.
U nited Community Baptist C hurch.
Hwy. 7, Hueysville, Ky. Service each
Friday night, 7:00p.m. and each Sunday at
2:00p.m. Come worsh1p with us and bring
a friend. Everyone welcome. Pastor.
Carlos Beverly.
Salt Lick United Baptist. Salt Lrck,
Hueysville, Ky. Sef\•ice each Thursday at
6:30p.m. and the 4th Sunday at I 0:30a.m.
Everyone welcome. Pastor, Jacob Jarvis.
IVEL
Tom's Creek Freewill Baptist, U.S. 23,
first e:tll (north of Layne Brothers);
Sunday School, 10 a.m.: Morning
Worship, 11 a.m.: Evening Service, 6 p.m.:
Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 7 p.m.;
Pastor, Chuck Ferguson.
LACKEY
Lackey Freewill Baptist C hurch.
Lackey. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.:
Sunday Worship Service, 11 :00 am.:
Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 7:00 p.m.,
Everyone Welcome. Pastor Johno' I
Collins, of Wayland. "If we meet and you
forget me you have lost nothing, but if you
meet Jesus and forget him you have lost
everything."
LANCER
Lancer Baptist Church , Lancer. wei·
comes you to the ~rvices. Sunday Schuol,
10:00 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship,
II :00 a.m.: Sunday Evening Worship, 6:00
p.m.; Wednesday Evening Bible Study,
7:00p.m.; Pastor, Tom Biddle.
Pleasant Home Bapti~t Church, LancerWater gap Road; Sunday School, 10 a.m.:
Morning worship. 11 a.m.: Sunday night, 6
p.m.: Sunday Youth Meebng. 6 p.m.:
Wednesday Evening Service, 7 p.m.;
Wednesday programs available for children; Pastor, Mark Tacken.
LANGLEY
Maytown United Methodist Church,
Langley: Morning Worship. 9:30 a.m ..
Sunday School. II a.m.; Youth Sunday,
5:00 p.m.; Sunday Night. 6 p.m.. ;
Wednesday Night, 6 p.m.: Pastor. Roy
Harlow.
MARTIN
Stephens Branch Missionary Baptist
C hurch, Stephens Branch: Sunda}
School, lO:OO a.m.; Sunday Worship.
11·00 a.m.; Mid-Week Bible Study.
Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.
Martin House of Worship, in Martin nn
Old Post Office St. Saturday and Sunday
at 7 p.m.
The Church of Je.<;us Christ of Latter
Day
Saints,
Sunday;
Rehef
Society/Priesthood/Primary 9:30 a.m.:
Sunday School 10:30 a.m.: Sacrament
Meeting 11:40 a.m.: Wednesday:
Seminary
6:00
p.m.;
Young
Women/Young Men/Scouting 7:00 p.m.:
Family History. Tuesday 12-8:00 p.m. anti
Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
First As.~embly of God, Martin: Sw1day
School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worshtp, l1 :00
a.m.; Sunday Night Service. 6 p.m :
Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study. 7 p.m.. :
Missionettes & Royal Rangers. 7 p.m.;
Pastor, Lorie Vannucci.
Trinity C hapel, Pentecostal Holiness
Church, North Main Street, Martin; ser
Martin, Kentucky
1\-IAYTOWN
Maytown First Baptist Church. Main
Street: Sunday School, 10:00 a.m ..
Morning Worship, II :00 a.m.. Sunday
Evening Servtce, 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday
Evening Bible Study at 7:00 p.m.; Pastor.
Bob Varney.
McDOWELL
McDoweJI First Baptist Cbur ch,
McDowell; Sun<.lay School, 9:45 a.m.,
Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening
Worship, 7:00 p.m.: Wednesday prayer
meeting. 7 p.m.; individual counseling and
famiJy counseling by appointment. Pastor.
Harry Hargis
MIDDLE CREEK
Fitzpatrick First Baptist Church. 1490
South Lake Drive, Prestonsburg: Sunday
School. 10:00 a.m.; Morning Worship,
11:00 a.m.: Sunday Evening. 6:00 p.m.;
Wednesda), 7:00 p.m: Pastor. Jennings
West.
Parkway First Cahary Pentecostal
Church, Located at the Floyd and
Magoffw Count) hnc. Sunda} School.
10:30 a.m. Sunday night. 6:30: Wednesday
nighl. 7:00. A worship Center for evety
one. Pa~t!lr Mike D. Caldwell welcomes
all. 297-6261
Spurloek Bible C hurcn, Spurlock Fork of
Middle Creel, Prestonsburg; Sunday
School. 10 a.m.; l\'lornwg Worsh1p, I I
a.m.; Evening So!rvice. 6 p.m.: Wednesday
Pmyer Service. 7 p.m.: Pastor, Rev. Dan
Heintzelman.
MOUNTAIN PARKWAY
Free PeniC()OStal Delherant:e Church,
Ext. 46 off Mt. Parkway at Campton,
Saturday and Sunday. 7:00 p.m.: Pastor.
Patricia Crider.
PRESTONSBURG
Community United Methodi.~t C hurch,
141 BIJrke Ave.- (off University Drive and
Neeley Street). Sunday School. I 0 a.m.;
Sunday Morning Worship I I :00 a.m.:
Sunda) Evening Wor~hip 6:00 p.m.,
Wednesday evening Pmyer Service 7:00
p.m.. Classes for adults, youth and children. Wednesday choir practice 8:00 p.m.
Pastor, Rev. Ernie Carmicle.
Faith Revelation Ministry, 1/4 mile
above WorldWide Equipment. Sunday
School. 10 a.m :Morning Semce, 11 a.m.:
Sunday Night Service, 6:00: Midweek,
Thursday. 7 p.m.. PUlitor Randy Hagans.
Grace Fellowship. Meeting at the
Mountarn Arh Center. Sunday momrng
worship. 10:00 a.m.: Children's Cburch,
nursey provided. Pastor, Bill Stukenberg
358·0213.
Seventh-Day Adventist, 5 miJes West on
Mouma10 Parkway· Sabbath School. 9: 15;
Church Service, I 0:30; Pastor, Gary
Shepherd, 886-0732.
St. Martha Church, Water Gap: Saturday
evemng mas,. 5 p.m.: Sunda), 11:15 a.m.:
Religious Education Classes. Sunday,
9:45-10:4:5 a.m.: A.dult Cla.~s. Wednesday,
7:30 p.m.; Pa~tor: Father John Moriarty.
The Third A\·cnuc Freewill Bnptist
Church, Prestonsburg; Sunday School,
10:00; Morning Won;hip. II :00; Evening
Worship, 6:00: Wednesday Prayer
Meeting. 7:00: Pastor. Manford Fannin.
First C hristian Church, 560 North
ml~"
Arnold Avenue, Pre~tonsburg
No
Wednesday evening or Sunday evening
services at present. Bible study. 10:00
a.m.: Morning Worship, II :00 a.m.:
Mim~ter, Kevin G. Jett.
Highland Avenue Freewill Baptist
Church; Sunday School, 9:50 a.m.:
Sunday Morning Worship, 11 ~oo <l.m.:
Sunday Evening Worshrp. 6:00 p.m.:
Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7:00
p.m.: Pastor, !Javrd Garrett.
First Baptist C hurch, (Irene Cole
Memorial), 54 S From St., Prc~aonsburg:
Sunday School, 9:45 a Ill. Mormng
Won;hip. II :00 a.m.; Evcnrng Worship,
7:00 p.m.: S.M.A.S.ll
6:45 1011
Wednesday); Wcdnesda)' night, 7 pm.;
Bible Study & Prayer Meeting. 7:00 p.m.:
Dr. S. Thomas Valentine. Pa~tor.
Praise Assemblv, 1 mile South of
Pre~tonsburg. inte~section of route 80 and
U.S. 23; Sunday School. I 0 a.m.: Praise &
Worship. II a.m.: Sunday evemng ~cr
vices. 6:30 p.m., Wednesday Prayer &
Bible Study. 6:30 p.m.: nursery provided.
Pastor. J.M. Sloce.
Katy Friend Freewill Baptist C hurch.
located two miles up Abbott: Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Morning Won;hip, II
a.m.; Evening Worship, 6 p.m., Wed. Biblt:
Study. 7 p.m., Pastor, Jim Price.
First Presbyterian, North Lake Drive,
Prestonsburg: Sunday School. 9:30 a.m.:
Morning Worship, II a.m.: Pastor. Rev.
George C. Love.
First United Methodist Church, 256 S.
Arnold Ave., Prestonsburg; Sunda}
School. 9:45: Morning Worship. 10:55;
Evening Worship, 7:00; Wed. Prayer
Meeting. 7:00. Pastor, Wayne Sayre.
Victor} Christian Ministries Church,
1428 E.. Prestonsburg; Sunday Worshrp.
II a.m.; Sunday School, 11:30 a.m.:
Wednesday Night. 7 p.m.. Pastor. Sherm
Williams.
Parkway Baptist, Rt. 1428, Sugar Loaf,
Prestonsburg; Sun. School, l 0 a.m.:
Morning Worsh1p, 11:00 a.m.; Evening
Service, 6:00 p.m.; Wednesda} Prayer
Service, 7:00p.m.. Pastor Ed Taylor.
Church of Christ, South Lake Drive:
Sunday. 10 a.m.: Sunday Evening. 6:00
p.m.: Wednesday Evening, 7:00 p.m.:
Evangelist. Benny Blankenship.
St. James Episcopal C hurch, school
starts 9:45. Enquire classes to begin in
Januarv. For more infonnation, contact the
Rev. JoiUJmc E. Ross. 886-8046
Faith Freewill Baptist Church, 1/4 mile
above Worldwide Equipment on Rt. 1428.
Buddy Jones, Pastor: Sunday School,
10:00; Worship. II :00: Wednesday Pmyer
meeting, 7:00: Sunday Night Service at
6:00p.m.
Prestonsburg Community College
Baptist Student Union; meets every
Wednesday. II :30-12:30 in Jl 02. Lunch,
discussion, travel available to all students.
faculty and staff. French B. Harmon.
Director; Ella C. Goble, president. For
more information, call: 874-9468 or 4782978.
First Church of God, Pre~tonsburg:
Sunda) school. 10 a.m.: Morning Worship.
10:45; Sunday Evening, 6 p.m.:
Wednesday Bible Study. 7 p.m.: Kids
Bible Club, 7 p.m. Pastor: Steve Williams
Town Branch Baptist. Prestonsburg:
Sunday School. 10 a.m.: Sunday Evenrng
6 p.m.: Wednebday Evening, 6 p.m Pa.~tor:
Tom Nelson.
Tom Moore Memorial Fret!will Baptist
Church, Prestonsburg: Sunduy School.
I 0; Morning Worship, 11: Wednesday
Night Bible Stu<.ly. 7 p.m.: Pastur Clifford
Austin.
Benedict Baptist Church. Cow Creek:
Sunday School. lO a.m . Mormng
Worshrp. II u.m.; Sunday evening. o p.m.:
Wednesday Prayer Service. 7 p.m.: Pastor.
Gordon Fitch.
I>AINTSVILLE
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Sipp
Bayes Room Carriage H!luse Motel.
Pain!$ ville; Sunday School. II :00 a.m.;
WKLW (600 a.m.) "Chapel Window",
12:05 p.m. ewry Sunday: Pastor Re\.
Rolland Bentrup.
Faith Worship Center, US -160.
PaintS\'illt!. Sunday morning semce II :00
a.m: Thursday service 6:00 p.m. Pa~tor.
Buddy and Maude Frye.
PRJNTER
O ld Time Baptist Church. Printer.
vkc at I I :00 n nr.: Chih.lren·s Chun:h ul\o
<tt II ,()0 a.m: Wednc~day N1ght Chun:h
Servire at 7:00 p.m : Wednesday Night
Y!>uth Meeting at 7:00 p.m.: Church ~!Jr
VJce' 2nd and 4th Sawnlay night 011 7J)()
p.m I very 5th Satunlay, 'pecial ~rnging a1
7·00 p.m. Pastor, Tlcrncr ~fo!adc
Everyone Welcome.
Salisbur) l nited ~lethmlist Chul'l:h,
Prinh:r; Sunday Sc.:hool. 10:00 a.u1 •
Wor,hip, I 1:00: Eveninl! St:rvlce. 7'<10
p.m.· Wednesday Services, 7:00 p.m.;
P<~stor, Bobb) G Lawson.
SALYERS\ ILLE
Nt!n Bethel A<oscmbly of God, Located
1111 Burning fork Rd., Sund:1y Schuul,
IO:CXI a.m.; Moming Worship. II :O() a.HI ••
Sunday night scr v1..:e 6·00 p m
Wednesday night B1blc Stndy an1l Youth
Jam, 7:00 p.lll. Nur'~ rv providt!d I st
Monday 111 each month l:nh~·' mccllng,
7·00 p m, \nl Sawnla) ur c.1ch month
men's hre:1kfasi t..:lh>w,hip 9.(lfl a.m
Pastor, Arthur <Sam) Smith
!\Jar~
STANVILLE
t:reek Chnr<·h of Christ, at
St:.lll\'llle. Sunday ~khool. 10:00 ll.lll.,
Wnr,hip Service II :<XJ a.m .. Sundny Night
Scrvic.:e. 6:00 p.m.. Wednc,d<•V Uihle
School. 6:.~0 p.m.
WATER GAP
Trimble Chapel Jt'ree Will Baptist
Church. Intersection of U.S. 23 and Ky.
80. Water Gap. Sunday ScbOt>l. 10 a.m.;
Morning Scf\·ice, II a.m.; Sunday :-Jight
Servtce. 6:00; Wedncsda) nigh1 and youth
~ervice. 7:00 p.m.; Pastor 1:-reddic Lewi~
and Pastor Butch Wilhamson. Evervonc
Wtlkumc!
WEEKSUURY
l'ree l'entecostal Churcb of God,
Wt:ck~touryWednesday, 7:00 p m :
Saturday, 7:00 p.m.. Sunday. 7:00 p.m..
Sunday School. 10:00 a.m.: Pastor. John
"Jay' P;tnon.
Weeksbur)' Church uf Christ; Sunday
10 a.m: Sund~v Wol'hrp. 10 45 :t.m ·
Sunday f-ven•ng. o:IXI p.m.: Pastor. Mike
liall.
WHEELWRIGHT
Wheelwright l'nited Methodist Church,
Wheelwright; Sunday School, l 0:00 a.nr .
Worship, II :00: F.Mmng Servi~:c, 6:00
p.ur.: Wcdne,day. 7:00 services; Past<>r,
Robby lsaac.
Ynuth f<'cllo"shiJ> Center: Youth
Mccllng. :vlon.-Tuc~. li:OO: Thursda>
N1ght Bible 'tully, 7·<}(1 p.m .•
WheehHight
Fn•ewlll
Baptist.
Wh~l~1ight junction; Sunday School, 10
:1.m.: Morning Worship. II a.m .. Evening
Worship. 7 p.m; Wedne~day c\ening wor·
ship, 7 p.m.: Pastor. Louis Ferrari.
Free Pentecostal Holines-<; Church. Rt.
122. Upper Burton: Friday night 7 p.m.;
Sunday School, 11 :00 a.m ; Sunda\
Evening. 6 p.m.: P:lSior. Re\. Louis
Sanlan; Rev. David Pike, a'~istant pastor..
1 ighthouse Temple, Middle of ~tam
Stl"l!o!l. Hall S1rect~ Sundn' Services, 12.:00
a.m. and 7:00p.m .. Wedn·c,d.t~ and Frida)
Servrces. 7:00: Pa~tor, Ro) Co~by.
WEST PRE.I)TONSBURG
Fuilh Deth·crann 'lubcrn:~cle, West
Pn:,tonsburg, Sundll)' Scht'l<:ll, IO:JO a.m.!
Thtu,day, 7:110 p.m: Pa~tlll, D<•n
Shepherd.
Assembh
of <:ud, \Vc,t
fo'ir't
Pn:~tvnsburl!. Su~d:t) SchncJI, I 0 ;un.:
Worship. II a.m .. Sunday Jl\'t•ning. ti p.m.;
Wednesday mght, Bihlc: StU1Iy 7 p.rn.;
Pastor. James T. Benton.
The Church of God of Prophecy, Weo.,t
Preston~burg: Sundal School, 10 a.m.
Mouung Worhhtp, 11 u.m.: Sunday Nrght.
6 p.m.; Wednesdll) night, 7 p.m.: Pastor
Arnc1 H. Whrt:rker
Frc" United Bapti..t Church. Wt:st
Prestnn~burg: Sund:t) School, 10 ,I.m.
Mumutg Worship. 11 a.m.; Sunda)
E\ening Worship. 6;10 p.m., Mid\\t>ek
Prayer Servu:e 6.10 pm.
WAYLAND
Zion Ol•liverum·c ('hurrh, Wavland;
Sund:t) Srhool, IU ,,,111., Wtuslup ,-~T\ rce
11·00 :un ; F.' enrng W1n slup, 6 p.m.•
Wednesday Pra}er Service, 7 p.m.,
Smurday F'ening Worshrp, 7 p.m.: Pa!ootor,
Mike Da'''·
\'\'a.)land United :\lcthudist Church, Rt
7. \\uyland: Sunday S,•honl, 10 II tn, ,
W11r~htp Sci'\ rt·c. I 1·00 a.tn., Bihlc Stuuy.
We1lnesday. trOO p nL 1':1\HII. Hmd
l'uckcu
Sunday morning Sunday School. ,,dull$
9:30 a.m.: Sunduy Mon1ing Church ser·
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Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home
285-5155
Owned & operated by:
Roger Nelson and Glenn 0. Frazier
Mike Sloane•s
Fooo WoRLD
\'ices: Suuduy School. 10:00 a.m.. Sunday
evening wor~hip, 7·00 p.m.: Thursday
worshtp, 7:{)() p.m.. Sdcond Saturday
Won;hip, 7:00p.m.: Youth Activity nights.
1st and 3rd ~aturday. 6:00 p.m.; Womc1ts
MimMrics, 2nd Wednesday. 7:00 p.m.;
Men's Ministries, 2nd Friday, 7:00 p.m.:
Men's Bible study Monday evenings. 6:00
p.m.: Elli:; J. Srevens, Pastor.
Faith Bible Church, Martin: Sunday
School. 10 a.m.: Morning Wor-;hip. II
a.m., Sunday Evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday
Evenrng.
6
p.m.:
Independent
Fundamental Baptist.
Martin Freewill Bapti.~t Church, Martin.
Ky.: Sunday School, 10 a.m.: Worship
Service, II a.m.: Evening Servrce. 6 p.m.;
Bible Study. Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Youth
League. Thesday, 6 p.m.: Pastor. Pastor,
John L. Blair.
First Baptist Church , Martin, Ky.:
Sunday School 10:00; Sunday Morning
Worship, II :00: Sunday Evenrng Worsh1p,
6:00; Wednesday service, 6:00: Pastor:
George Grcydon Howard.
Community Church ot' God, Ark."'nsas
Creek. Martin: Friday, 7 p.m.; Sunday
Morning. I I a.m.; Deacon, Bud Crum.
Martin Church of Christ, Martin:
Sunday School, 10 a.m.: Sunday Morning
Worship. II a.m.: Evening. 7 p.m.:
Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m.,
Wednesday Youth Group. 7 p.m.;
Evangelist.. Gary Mitchell.
Martin Methodist Church; Sunday
School. 10:00: Morning Worship. II :00;
Wednesday Night Rible Study, 7:00:
Paqtor. Roy Harlow.
Old Time Holiness Church; 2 miles up
Arkansas Creek, Brother John W. Patton.
Friday Evening. 7:00: Sunday Evening.
7:00; Sunday School. 11:00; Everyone
Welcome.
Full Gospel Community; Main Street..
Martin, Sunday School 10:00 a.m.:
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.; Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Bible Study: Pastor, Lavonne
Lafferty.
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FRIDAY, J ANUARY
14, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
1998 Chevy Cavalier
1998 Chevy Cavalier
1998 Chevy Cavalier
2-door, White uterior, Grey cloth interior,
Cruise/tilt, PlV, PDL, Cass!!! Stock •7MCls9C
' sedan, White ext/graphite cloth int,
4-door
PS, PB, AT, AJC, Cassette!!!
4-door sedan, Red ext/graphite cloth int, PS,
PB, AT, AJC, cassette!!!
4-door sedan, White ext/graphite cluth int,
PS, PB. AT, A/C, Cassette!!! stock #8CV690A
1998 Pontiac Sunfire
1994 Mercury Cougar
1995 Buick Regal
Stock •ULM01A
Burgandy, Cruise, Tilt, AT, AC, PS, PB,
Power Windows & Locks
1996 0/ds Aurora
Silver blue exterior, Blue leather interior,
CD changer, Loaded!!!
Stock IGM723
Blue exterior, Gray leather interior,
Loaded!!!
Stock IGM718
1996 Dodge Avenger
1995 Ford Escort
Black exterior,
Good maintance
Stock IGM753A
1994 Dodge Shadow
Green, Gray cwth interior, One owner,
Local trade!!!
Gray interior, /..ow miles, Automatic,
Air, Radio!!!
Stock •T7190
Green exterior,
Automatic, Air conditioning!!!
1999 Chevy Camara
1992 Chevy Camara
1997 Jeep Cherokee
Clean!!!
Dark cherry exterior.
4-wheel dri~·e
1994 Ford Ranger
.
..
S1ock tMB94A
1995 0/ds 98 Regency
Burgandy exterior, leather
WADED!!!
Green exterior,
4-door hatchback!!!
Gold. Beige Int., Cassette, Alum. Wheels, Spoiler, 3800
V6, Auto, Crui.1e, Trlt Air, Buckets!!!
Stock •
1994 Chevy Blazer LT
Blue exterior, Loaded
Luxury must see ami drive
Stock •ar42sA
Black 2 door 4x4,
1995 Chevy Blazer
..
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J'J@w©iily
Dark Cherry
StOCk i9T680A
Auto 4x4
Stock •9T553A
Green, 4x4
Stoc1< •CFA254A
Red, .J DR • 4x4
Silver-Gray, V-6 Auto,
Bedliner, Tool Box
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
1991 0/ds 98 Elite
1998 0/ds Achleva
1998 0/ds Achleva
Gold, Auto, Air, PS, PB, Cruise!l'ilt, Power
Windows & l..ocks
While, Auto, Air, PS, PB, Cruist!l'ilJ, Power
Windows & Loch
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1995 Toyots Csmry
!iYJ~w @!JJy
Stock tGM678
Dark Clrerry Exterior,
Loaded- LRatlrer
Stock IFA233A
1998 Chevy Malibu
Pewter exterior, Automatic, Air conditioning,
Cassette, PS, PB!!!
StocUGM710
1996 Eagle Vision ESI
1997 Chevy Malibu
exterior
interior,
S10Ck IOT8<11 B
1993 Chevrolet Astra
Stock
~9TS69A
1 993 Dodge Dakota
!r)§JYIJ f)fily
Green-Gold, V-6 5-Speed
'lwd Pickup, Super Nict
Stock 19MAL60A
Gray & Burgandy
Stock IOIMP4A
1996 Jeep Cherokee
Green. 40k Miles
4-door, 4x.J
Stock f9MC220A
!>SA
1997 Buick Century
Burgundy, Automatic, Air conditioning,
Compact disc player!!!
stock MGM7t3
Greer~
Black 2 door, 5 speed, Air, Cruise, Tilt,
CAssette, Low J1iles!!!
bto..uTA
BetTI in demo sen-itt
Stock IGM739A
1995 Chevy Blazer
.Jx4, I Owner
Stock 19TSOIA
Green-Gray 4 Door 4x.J
Stock f9AUR18E
1995 Mltsub/ahl Eclipse
Burgandy LS,
I.JIXury ar it:. finest
Stock IGM604A
1999 Dodge Durango
4x4, SLT, Clrili Pepper Red,
Front-Rear Air, LRatlrer Seats
1994 Chevy Blazer
Blue, Conversion
60k Miles
Stock fPAS714A
1994 Plymouth Voyager
Stock f9T804A
I
•
Wlrite, Like New
Stock IGM722
JYJ&Jw ~
Blue-Silver, 8 Passenger,
Front-Rear Air, Loaded
Stock IGM730
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Bobby Burchett • Chalmer Lowe • James Mullins • Gary Robinette
Danny Robinson • Kevin Skeens • Jim Sword • Jackie Varney
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FRIDAY, JANUARY
14, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
The Numbers Game
Wednesday's
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January 14, 2000
LOTTO KENTUCKY
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$10 million
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Salyersville resident looking
to reduce teen smoki11g
Tobacco compamc" and the products they produce
have been under an intense nationwide attack for the past
several years, and now the war, at least from one
Salyer:;ville resident's point of view needs increased
local support.
Fueled by personal experience and intensified
by disturbing statistics, Burl Cole is prepare to
lead lhe fight here, especially against youlh
smoking, which he says is future health protr
lems in the making
''What are we going to do in the future when all
the young smokers we have tod,1y tlood the hospitals with
health problem'> the) are going to develop from smokingT Cole. a fonner smoker, a.-.ks.
No one should kno\\ an) better than Cole about the
hcallh problem), years of smoking can create. Cole is
now living \\ith emph)sema and chronic bronchitis.
-The SalYers~ ille lndependem
Morga11 sworn in for third consecutive term
For the third time in hi~ judicial career. John Robert
"Bobby" Morgan was sworn in ns leader of the Magoffin
Bl.ackbunJ wants Trp. Wheeler ou.t
County Circuit Court system, Monday during a brief ceremony and luncheon held at the Magoffin County
Courthouse. Prior to the official ceremony perfonned by
Magoffin Judge-Executive Paul H. Salyer, Morgan took
time to pmise locul citizens while lecturing those who
have criticized jury perfomlance under his reign.
Saying he considered Magoffin County as much
his home as his native Knott County, which he also
serves ac:: Circuit Judge, Morgan lhanked those
who have served as juror:. during his time on the
bench.-The Salyersville Independent
Sign-up for pasture, crop losses
underway
Eligible livestock producers and fanners in
Magoffin County who have suffered 1999 crop
losses due to last year's drought and other natural dic;asters. can sign up now at the USDA's Fann Ser\'ice
Agency to receive compensation payments.
A total of $200 million has been appropriated for the
Livestock Assistance Program to provide assistance to
eligible livestock owners who suffered qualifying feed
losses due to the drought.
-Tize Salyersville Independent
was infonned by Martin County Sheriff Darriel Young
that his (McCallister's) "services were no longer needed" a month ago.
According to District 5 Magistrate Garland Muncy,
th~re were more than 80 signatures on one petiuon at
K1ds Play Game Room, Muncy's businesc; in
Warfield.-Mountain Citizen
A petition containmg about 50 names of Martin
County residents that allege unproper conduct on the
part of a Kentucky State Trooper was presented to
Kentucky State Police officinls last week.
KSP Pubhc Aft'airs Officer Mike Goble confirmed
Monday that a petition was presented to his captain
concerning allegations of misconduct on the part of
Evaluating county schools
Trp. Todd Wheeler. Goble \\ould not identify who cirParents
of students last week in Kentucky received
culated the petition against the trooper, who has
an unusual report card. Instead of tracking stubeen <:tationed in Martin County for two vcars.
dent achievement and academic progress, thls
. . According to Goble, the petition did n~t specreport indicated how well each of Martin
rly the nature ot this alleged misconduct by
County's eight schools fared in overall test
Wheeler. While Goble would not identify the
scores. the percentage of certified instrucperson who circulated the petitron. an unidentors teaching in their field of expertise, the
tified source !--aid it originated with volunteer
school's learning environment and strategies
deputy Harvey Blackhum.
~-""'--~ for improvement.
-Mountain Citi::en
There were few surprises, as each detailed achievement test scores have been available to the public, but
Petition for sizeriff to rei11state deputy
At lea~t three petitions are circulating in the there wa~ at least one point of concern as the county
Warfield/Lovely areas calling for the reinstatement of middle school reported that more than one-third of i~
volunteer deputy Gary McCallister. According to one instructors were not qualified to teach certain subsource, McCallister, who initially said he had resigned, jects.-Moumain Citizen
Gardner picked to replace Sparks
in district court
Fonner District Judge John A Gardner is returning to
the local judiciary
Gov. Paul Patton has appointed Gardner. of
Paintsville, as a temporary replacement for former Distnct Judge Dame! R . Sparks. who was
sworn in as crrcuit judge last \\Cek.
-The Big Sandy New.\
Decision 011 health department nearing
The Lawrence Count) Fiscal Court has until
February to decide whether it wants to cut 1ts ties with
FIVCO District Health D..:partment, Judge-Executive
David L. Compton said this week. ''After February,
we're '>tuck with them for another ycnr if we go along
with them," Compton told fiscal court members during
their monthly meeting Monday.
. Since taking the office last year. Compton and magtstrates have been dissatisfied with the way FTVCO
District Health Department officials have conducted
septic system inspections. Local contractor, Jim Cyrus.
a member of a rccently-fonn..:d cititens' group, said
about 75 people were turned down for 'ewer system
Board reelects Jane Nickell alld Paul Kidd
In a routine first-of-the-year session Monday. the
Morgan County Board of Education reelected Jane
Nickell as it.; chainnan and Paul Krdd as vice chainnan.
Th~ board also voted to rehire attorney Gary Conn
as Its legal counsel for another year.
In other action. it was \'Oted to leave the
board's meeting date unchanged - on the second Monda) at 7 p. m . in the meeting room at
the Board of Education Building.
A draft of the 2000-200 I school year budget
wa~ also reviewed and appro' ed and a technology
mamtenance contract for the 2000-2001 year was
approved. -The Licking Valley Courier
Morgan accused of violating state open
records law
Randy Skaggs, operator of The Trixie Foundation, a
no-kill animal shelter in Elliott County, has cited
Morgan and Elliott counties m. two of 69 counties that
have failed to respond to his request under the
Prosecutor to fight Jacob's appeal
On Wedne~day. January 12, Commonwealth
Attorney Randy Campbell faced Kentucky Supreme
Court justice., to argue against an appeal for Cia\\ vern
Jacobs. comicted in 1996 of lhc murder of Jud) Ann
Howard. a student at Alice Lloyd College.
Attorney General Ben Chandler appointed
Campbell a~ special assistant attorney general
on January 6. to handle the appeal. The ord.l
argument was scheduled for II a. m. in
Frankfort
Camphell ~pent the last week
reviewing volumes of information on Jacob's
ca<>e. "A lot of 11me will be spent in preparation. but the nctual argument will go quickly.
probahly le~s than an hour," Campbell predicted before
his appearance.
-Troub/e.wme Creek 'f1mes
Hid bids delay .o.;tart of city hall
During Hindman Crt) Council's first mt:cting of the
year 2000, held January 3, ~omc unwelcome news was
made public.
FoiiO\\ing the compkuon of architectural plans and
coo;t estimate.... the c1ty rnvitcd construction companies
to submit bid~. When the bid' were opened, council
members were disappointed when the lowest bid was
permits last year by the Fl VCO agency.
Magistrate Gary Nelson said the problem waso't
that Lawrence County residents were trymg to avoid
laws concerning sewer installation. The problem, he
said, was how FIVCO inspector' interpret those
laws. -The Big Sand}· News
Claims by members of court debatable
The state'-: top oflicial in charge of local government policy has said the claim~ of malfeasance four
Pike County magistrates have made against JudgeExecutive Karen Gibson could be partially founded.
But the dilemma is going to be determining how
solidi} founded those claims actually arc.
Bob Arnold, commissioner of the ~---
Department for Local Go._:emment - a
branch of the office of Gov. Paul Patton <:aid Tuesday that Gibson's issuance Friday
of a $200,000 check to Mountain Water
District likely could clear her of accusatiOns of malfeasnnce surrounding that
payment, though the court's vote to
issue the check came on December 20.
-Appalacluan New'> F.xpress
Senate panel unanimously backs creation
of corporation to oversee proposed arena
A Senate committee backed the creation of a
municipal corporation to manage a proposed civic
center 111 Pike" ille that ignited a political spat
between Gov. Paul Patton and Pike County JudgeExecutive Karen Gibson.
A bill to give official legislative approval to form
the Eastern Kentucky Exposiuon Center Corporation
cleared the State Senate and Local Government
Committee without a dissenting vote.
The bill is sponsored by Sen. Gary Johnson, DPikeville.
A seven-member board of directors would oversee development and management of the proposed
Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center. The
governor would appoint four members,
the Pike Count) Judge-Executive
would choose two member.; and the
Pike\ rile mayor would select one.
Appalachian New.\ E).pres.\
New teclz11ical college in
Pike opens its door
The first of se\ era! clac..ses to be offered at the
Kentucky Community and Technical College. began
Monday at the newly-opened building in do\\ ntO\\ n
Pikeville.
About 50 students began classl'S this week in the
school's practical nursing and business and office
programs, acting Director Joyce Thompson said.
That number continues to grow daily, she said.
-Appalachian News Dxpress
Shooter staked out home, drank
while victim watched TV
Court green-lights plan to curb
jailer's job, pay
"I would hope that you people would ha\'e been
part of the solution for the county, but the truth is
you're the problem. Not part of the solution. not part of the problem, you are the
problem.''
Those words were spoken by Johnson
County Jailer B. Joe Hill as he addre~sed
the Johnson County fiscal Court Monday
night at thc1r regular me..:ting held in the
District Court Room at the Johnson County
Courthou~c.
Hill':- remarks came after the court had
appro\'ed first reading of what Judge-Executive R. T.
·Tucker" Daniel referred to as the "Johnson County
Jailer/Tran!>portation Officer Ordinance," which,
after the Johnson County Circuit Court renders a
decision on the matter, would relieve Hill from his
duties as transportation officer, do away with the
deputy jailer'-; position, make Hill 's only official duty
that of baihff for the Johnson County district and circuit courts. and set his salary at the mmimum level
established by the statutes for jailers who do not
operate full-sen ice jails and who do not serve as
tranc;po~tion officers.
-The Pai111.wille Herald
Greg Frisk may have spent a considerable amount
of time drinking and \\ atching his father-in-la\\ 's
Boons Camp home before shooting through the front
door and killing Henry Sit..:s Friday evening.
Sites. a retired truck driver. was ~hot once in the
head a~ he watched telc\ ision ahout 7:30 p.m. ._
friday. January 7.
Hb killer then
entered the hou,e. closed the blinds and
waited.
When Frb.k's wife - Henry Sites'
daughter. Laura Renee Fri~k - arri\'cd
'hith three others. Fri~k held the four at
gun point, threatening to kill them <til. lnl>tead, he set
them free. followed them into the yard. told them to
stop. placed his .30 caliber rifle to his chin and fired
once. Frisk died instnntly.
Police have determined no mouve for the shooting
of Sites, suggesting that Frisk apparently parked his
truck behind the Boon~ Camp house, warting and
drinking beer. At some point, Fri:;k left his truck,
went to the front door ol Sites' house and fired a sin- •
gle shot through the glass. The bullet ~truck Site:; in
the temple. killing him.
-The Paints\'llle Herald
Deputy judge, waste
official go part-time
Saying the move will save the county more
than $20,000 a year. the Lawrence County Fiscal
Court decided Monday to reduce to part-time status
the jobs of deputy judge-executive and solid waste
coordinator.
Meeting in regular session, court members voted to
reduce Deputy Judge Bob Kise's annual salary from
$25,040 to $12,400. The court also hired a new solid
waste coordinator. Dennis Marcum, but said his salary
would be $12.000, compared to the $20,000 paid to the
fonner coordinator, James Moore, who resigned last
year.
Making the two positions part-time will "give us a
little extra money," Judge-Executive David L.
Compton told magistrates when requesting the move.
-The Big Sand) News
Kentucky Open Records Law for records to ~ubstanti
ate how much money they spent for animals control
purposes la~t year.
ln a December 31 letter to Attorney General Ben
Chandler. Skaggs has requested that the AG\ Office
require all lhe non-responding countie!> to provide
.....__ _ him with the infonnation requested, specifically the amount of money spent by each
county for its entire animal control program
(dog warden, salaries and dog pound expenditures, and if the necessary, state-supported financial assistance \\ere available, would the county be
willing to supplement all facets of the Kentucky Dog
Law statues. Tht' Licking Valley Courier
January 25 final date to file for primary
The terms of office of Morgan County's sate senator,
state representative, commonwealth attorney and circuit clerk all expire this year, and the offices are to he
filled at the November general election.
-The Licking Valley Courier
about $100,000 more than had been budgeted for the
construction of a city hall/welcoming center.
Ewell Balltrip for the Kentucky Appalachian
Regional Commission was scheduled to announce the
news but wa<> unable to attend the meeting due to ill·
ness in the family. Benny Hamilton, KRADD repre~cntath·e, suggested alternatives to the council.
Hamilton said he had looked at grant sources but
had not been able to get a response. lle m..:nuoned usrng future Community Development
Block Grant funds but !'aid lhe money would
not be accessible until next fall. after the current
CDBG
project
is
completed.
• Troublesome Creek Time.\
Young volullteers lead ]o11es Fork VFD
After several senior members left the Jones Fork
Volunteer fire Department. the young people of the
community stepped up and expressed u serious interest
in training and making an earnest commitment to be on
call 24 hours a day.
The current fire chief, Dec Conley, and assistant fire
chief. Chris Conle> arc under thirty. Anna Conley (age
22) Dec Conley's wife, serves as secretary of the organit.ation. Dee Conley has been a firef1ghter for man)
year'>, since he became a firelighter at age 16.
-Troublewme. Creek Ttme.~
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F OYDCOUNTY
• Betsy Layne
advances to
semi's • B4
••••••••••••••••••••••••
Section
•
• Sports In
Perspective
Prestonsburg
Blackcats
end long
win drought
Crisp, Music lead
'Cats to first win
Page • 82
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
Finally! Finally!
It finally came!
No. not a late Christmas gift, but the first win of the J9992000 basketball season for coach Jackie Day Crisp and the
Prestonsburg Blackcats.
(See BLACKCATS. page four)
• Prestonsburg
Junior Basketball
.,age • 83
• Coca Cola Classic
• Girl's All " A" Classic
Betsy Layne
upsets Shelby Valley
behind Collins
Pikeville's
balance too
much for
South Floyd
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
Kimberlain scores 23
in 68-45 victory
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
The South Floyd Lady Raiders, let's add, the shorthanded
South Floyd Lady Raiders came into the first round of the
Girls' All "A" Classic at Millard looking for their first win
ever in the tournament and after the horn sounded, they are
still seeking their first victory after dropping a 68-45 decision
Wednesday night.
Jill Kimberlain scored 23 points and Michelle Hall added
17 to lead the Pikeville Lady Panthers to the first round win.
Kandence Mitchell led the Lady Raiders with 16 points,
while Lindsey Hall and freshman Valerie King scored 10
points apiece.
King was getting her first start for South Floyd in the
absence of senior guard Martha Crawford. Crawford was not
at the game because of a death in her family.
A~so saddled and not able to play were Jessica Paige and
Momca Newsome. Both are recovering from injuries. Paige
(See LADY RAIDERS, page two)
SOUTH FLOYD'S KANDICE MITCHELL (41) posted up against
Pikeville Wed nes day night in the firs t round of the Girls All
"A" Class ic at Millard. Mitchell score d 16 points for the lady
Raiders and had three block s hots and eight rebounds (photo
by Ed Taylor)
• A Look At Sports
The last time the Betsy Layne Bobcats
took to the court at Pike County Central,
they did not fare so well, losing to the host
Hawks. After the game, in which the sluggish play of the Bobcats was evident,
Coach Brent Rose did a little adjustingmostly attitudes. With the adjustment came
a big win over Feds Creek on the road.
Tuesday night, Betsy Layne returned to
the same gym but was not the same team
which had lost earlier. Instead, the Bobcats
put together a complete game that only got
better as the minutes ticked off.
With the improved play, Betsy Layne
pulled off an upset of regional power
Shelby Valley in a game that featured
some outstanding defense, as well as team
basketball.
The complete game resulted in a 70-62
win over the Wildcats as four players
scored in double figures for the Bobcats.
Adam Collins played his best game of
the year, and it could have been the best
game of the season collectively for the
Bobcats. Collins poured in 24 points, but
had 13 boards to go with it.
It was a complete team effort from the
onset as Betsy Layne fell behind by as
many as six points. 34-28. in the second
quarter.
But Coach Rose's ballelub never quit
and showed good intensity on defense.
Shelby Valley came out ftring up, and
in, the threes, but a defensive adjustment
slowed the Wildcats the next two periods,
except the fourth.
"I thought we played pretty good
defense," said Coach Rose. "They hit five
threes in the fourth quarter. We had our
hands in their face. But seems that everyone
of them shoot so well. They shoot so many
threes, they are bound to make some of
them. We knew they would shoot a lot
Notes from a Food City
register receipt
(See BOBCATS, page four)
Molly Burchett (1 0) of Adams Middle School shoots the ball
while being guarded by Ashley Johnson (35) of South Floyd
Middle School in the Grade School Tournament by held this
week at Allen Central High School. South Floyd Lady Raiders
defeated t he lady Blackcats to advance to the championship
game. (photo by Karen Joseph)
(See SPORTS, page three)
:a_ , • 8 4
• Girls
Girls All "A" - 15th Region
Elkhorn City 65,
Piarist 16
Allen Central 50, Paintsville 40
Pikeville 68,
South Floyd 46
Girls AII " A'- 14th Region
Hazard 63,
June Buchanan 58
Shelby Valley 75, Betsy Layne 47
• Boys
Coca-Cola Classic
Prestonsburg 94, Jenkins 60
Pike Central 80, Elkhorn City 42
Jackson City 77, All Saints 56
Arkansas 74, Georgra 54
Florida 82, LSU 57
MSU 61, Mississippi 59
Vanderbilt 76, Tennessee 73
• Girls
Fri., January 14, 2000
Piarist at Redbird
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Shane Allen who will turn 15 on Tuesday, January 18.
Shane plays basketball for the South Aoyd Raiders. Happy
birthday, Shane!
A happy belated birthday wish t9 Melissa Thacker of
South Floyd. Melissa turned 18 this past Wednesday. January
12. She plays softball for the Lady Raiders. Happy birthday,
Melissa!
If you have a birthday wish you want to
pass on to your favorite athlete, give me
a call or just drop me a note or email
(wonder of wonders).
TOPSY TURVY WEEK
What a week in sports it has been this
week and this is lhc last day before
Saturday. Let's look at what has happened. ·
• Three tournaments have been
held and they are schedule eons
apart from each other, which makes
it difficult to give good coverage to
• Betsy Layne over
Lewis County
Semifinals
Girls All "A" Classic
Allen Central vs Pikeville
Sat., January 15, 2000
JCHS at South Floyd (HC)
Finals Coca-Cola Classic
• Boys
Fri., January 14, 2000
Piartst at Redbird
Letcher at South Floyd
BETSY LAYNE'S SCOTI COLLINS (24)
ball up court for Betsy Layne
agatnst Shelby Valley in a first-round
game of the Coca-Cola Classic at Pike
Central Wednesday night. The Bobcats
upset the Wildcats 70-53 (photo by Ed
Taylor)
bro~ght the
Semifinal s
Coca-Cola Classic
Allen Central vs Betsy Layne
Pike Central vs Prestonsburg
•SEC
Kentucky at South Carolina
�82
FRIDAY, JANUARY
14, 2000
Here's the scenario.
It's midway intu the first quar·
ter and the Chicago Bl':trs trail the
Washington Redskins. 7-0.
But as soon us the Bears go on
the offensive they begun a res•llute march to\\un.l pa)dirl.
With the hall on the Redskins'
I 0-} ard line Ch1cago qun11crhack
Cade :\tc;"'\O\\ n roll-; to his right
looking for an open receiver.
There arc none. A-. the pa-.o; ru,hers close in he <lltcmph to thro\\
the ball U\\ a) in order to a\ 01d u
~ack . It's a half pushmg motion. u
desperate act under cxtn:me. prc ...
.. ure. The hall is tipped 11110 the
air. picked off and run hack 8Ryards lor a touchdll\\ n.
No\\ it'!'> 14· 0 \\ashington. and
the scoring floodgutcs swung
wide.
John t;nitns, a llnll ol Fame
quartcrh:Jck, led the Ral1imorc
Colts to stl<.'ce-.sive National
Football League titles in 1958 and
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
IY59. anJ a Super BO\\ I champil1nship in 1971. He can only
shake hi~ head in disbelief at the
antics of today's signal callers.
"I don't agree v.ith tossing the
hall awa) to avoid taking a sack."
he said recently. "Sometimes.
"hen things don't work out. you
just ha\ e to stand in there and
take a lick. go do\\n '"ith the ball.
It's all part of the job spec.,:·
Let's suppose Mc:\'o,.,.n had
-;imp!) tucked the ball safely
under arm and submitted to being
tncklcd. All. that \\auld have been
lost "a<. fi \ e yards or 'Cl and the
Bec~rs \\ere sull in excellent scor·
ing position \\ ith another couple
of d1m ns to burn. At Yery worst
they prohably could ha' c eon\Crted a field goal and been very
much alive with only a 7-3
deficit.
·'Football is a game of hit and
be hit." Unitas said. "A lot of
young quarterbacks don't seem to
Lady RaiderS
wuld return this \\CCk, but
Nr\\some is still a question mark.
"We played hard." '.tid South
Floyd Coach Paul Cline.
Played hard the) did. but
tumovcrs in hunche" \\Crc more
than the Lad) Raiuer., could stund.
11 wa~n 't that Plkt:villc shot the ball
well but they were gcuirg two.
thrt:c and. a1 time-., fi, e shots at the
basket a); thc Utd) Raiders could
not keep them otT the offensive
hoards.
South Floyd turned the ball over
eight limes in the first quarter and
had doubled that by halftime. They
finished the game with 33
turnovers.
The game was tied t\\ icc and
South Floyd led twice in the contest. King hit two free throws that
gave South !·loyd a 2-0 lead. The
game was tu:d at 2 before Kmg',
have come to terms with this fact. more in an eflcm tel but time. It's
There arc times you just have to more uifficult to read and throw
hang tough until the last second to accurately on the run than is the
let a pl:l) develop. When it does
case from the pocket. Back in my
n't you're paid to cat the ball, to day ha\ ing t\\O and a half ~econds
go down with it. Not infrequently to pass was considered good."
whl!n a quarterback tries to get rid
So why do NFL coachc~ now
of the ball under pressure he fa\o a mobil passing attack?
either fumbles it. thro\\ s as inter"Bccauo,;e they don't haH: any
ception or is charged \\ ith inten- choice," Unitas replied \\ ith a
tional grounding. All of which chuckle. "With the oltcnsi' c linekills your offensive effort and men retreating at the snap ol the
plays right into the opposition's ball and all that "rcstling up front
hands."
1fs 'el) ditfieult to form and
In Unita~· opinion, much of ''maintain a protecti\'e pocket.
p0or quarterbacking in the mod- When I pia~ ed the lineman fired
ern era has to do with rules out and quickly got a p1cce of an
changes and coaching philosophy. opposing player. This re~ultcd in
"From \\hat 1' "e heard quarter- a shall a\\ er pocket that setup
back~ today need an average of
four seconds just. Throv. a medium range completion,'' he said.
"That's a lot oft ime for the offensive lineman to hold their blocks.
As a Jesuit qumterbacks have to
make longer drops and sprint out
more quickl). A three-step drop
was not uncommon and you could
get the ball out before the defense
had an opportunity to adjust."
Unitas emphasized that more
aggressive blocking tactics paid
other di\ idends as well.
"When your offensi\'e lineman
arc hilling out on every play.·· he
said, ''it disguises \Vhat you· rc
calling. For instance. today all the
lineman are ba~,;k on their haunches and e\ erybody in the stadium
knows a pass is coming. But if the
line fires out. then the defenders.
particular!) the linebackers. ha\e
to stay home for a second or t\\O.
to make sure it's not a run. This
cuts dO\\ n on potential sacks and
makes for a lot of play action situation~. Also, you can effectively •
usc inside traps and draws off formations pnmanly designed for
passing. But changes in blocki ng
tcchni4ucs. all the backpedaling
and grappling, ha-.c taken this
part of the offense away and put
added pressure on the quarterback."
With a shrug, Unita'> concluded, ''The kid' nov. are just doing
what they're told. what circumstances dictate. Maybe it's all
more exciting. Personally, I don't
think so. Scemg that ball bouncing all around out there makes me
nenous. In my mind. possession
'is still nine tenths of the law."
- - - ---(Continued from page one>
Ia) up gm e the Lady Raiders a 4-2
lead. Sarah Boyd's basket tied the
game at 4 and Km1berlain gave
Pikeville the lead for good on a
steal.
South Flo)d proceeded to tum
the ball over on their next eight possl!ssions and did not score until Hall
hit a layup just before the horn.
South Floyd trailed I S-6 after the
first period.
Mitchell got imolved m the
South Floyd offense in the second
period. She completed a three-point
play and later had a rebound basket
to keep South Floyd clo~e at 19-11.
But again. ball handling problems
haunted the Lady Raiders as they
trailed 36- I 9 at the half.
Pike~ ille scored the first six
points of the third period and
opened up a 43-19 lead before
.\1itehell completed her second
three·point play and Stephanie
Skeans scored underneath. King
drained a three-point basket and
again Skeans scored in the paint
area for a 46-29 game. An 8-2 run
b) Pikeville netted them a 54-31
lead after three quaners.
Down by 23. South Flo) d never
did quit and played as though they
werl! near a win. While taking better care of the basketball in the second half, South Floyd just could not
get the shots to fall and they were
beaten bad on the hoards.
Skeans finished "ith six points
for South Floyd. Mmnic Tackett
and Tabatha Berger each scored two
points
South Floyd will not rerum to
the hardwood until facing Feds
Creek on the road on Thursday.
January 27.
Allen Central's Larry Mullins (14) dished for an assist against Sheldon Clark In the opening game of the
Coca-Cola Classic at Pike Central Wednesday night. Mullins scored 10 points in his team's 95·62 win (photo
by Ed Taylor)
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ADAM COLLINS (33) OF BETSY LAYNE grabbed a rebound against
Shelby Valley in tournament play at Pike Central Wednesday night.
Collins scored 24 points as the Bobcats tamed the Wildcats (photo by
Ed Taylor)
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all three.
The grade school tournament at
Allen Central. the Coca Cola
Classic at Pike Central and the
G1rls' All "A" at Millard.
The grade school tournament
winds down tonight w1th the
championship game in both boys
and girls.
We have four of our high school
teams in the semifinals of the
Coca-Cola Classic at Pike Central
tonight. Allen Central faces Betsy
Layne and Prestonsburg (yes,
Prestonsburg) will meet host Pike
Central in the second game. The
two winners meet for the championship while the losers play for
third place Saturday
• In girls basketball, some have
quit, some have returned. r have
never seen a volley of players such
as what 1s going on. At Allen
Central they have quit. At
Prestonsburg they have quit. I have
heard so many things it is hard to
know what to accept as fact.
Jessica Martin, who quit last
week at Allen Central, has
returned. No. Natalie Cooley has
not rnade her return. I wi~h she
would.
At Prestonsburg. they seem to
be quitting every day, according to
reports. Stephanie Adams (this is
from several folks) has left the
team. I spoke with Lou Coleman
(Brook Coleman's mother) at the
girls All "A" in Millard
Wednesday mght and she informed
me that Brook had ''turned her
stuff in" and quit the team. But
someone said she was at practice
Wednesday afternoon.
"Where will she go?,'' I asked.
Well, we'll not put the answer
here.
I know that no one knows how
much. this hurts this old sports
writer. I hate it when I hear of
thtngs like this. But this week I
have heard so many rumors but
when it comes from a source that is
close to the source, you have to
accept it as fact.
I like Stephanie. I like Brook.
And I am a Jessica Martin fan. I
am a big supporter of Natalie
Cooley. I have followed Ashley
Ousley at Adame; and now at
Prestonsburg. Brittany Hites, I saw
her play at Adams. Rachel
Mitchell, a good basketball player
who used to feed the ball to
Ramanda Music in her Allen
Elementary days.
I wish all of you would get back
with your respective teams and be
part of the county sports scene
again. We need you, your teams
need you and your community
needs you.
• The worst thing to happen to
our county athletics was the com
ing of the site-based councils and
• Girls' All "A" Classic
Majakey rescues Allen Central Lady Rebels
by Ed Tay•lor
Sports Editor
Senior Jcss1ca Martin returned to
the Allen Central Lady Rebels lineup just in time for the first round of
the Girls' All "A' Classic at Millard
High School Wednesday night. but
it took a freshman to rescue Allen
Centml against the Paintsville Lady
Tigers.
Erin Majakey. who transferred to
Allen Central from Prestonsburg
before the :.cason began, came off
the Lady Rebel bench and hit four
three-point baskets and scored a
team-high 12 points to lead Allen
Central to a 50-40 win. allowing the
Lady Rebels to advance to the semifinal round tonight.
"Erin was scorching it tonight."
said Coach Anthony Moore. "We
knew she could shoot the ball. We
have been working with her on her
ball handling and some other things.
I already knew she could shoot the
ball."
The game was not the smoothest
pla}ed game as both teams looked
more like football teams than basketball. At times, fans would have
thought the winner would be the
one with the fewest turnovers. Both
teams were guilty of not handling
the situation very well
"Sloppy for us. I don't know,"
said Allen Central Coach Anthony
Moore. "That's the way we play. It
was pretty ugly at times. But we are
starting to get a little more continuity about us.
"We have been getting some
help off the bench. We had been
expecting it "
Moore said the team was one of
mixed emotions and that entered
into the way they performed.
·'First game jitters. Everyone
was pretty excited and then pretty
tore up. including the coaches.
We've had some turmoil and we are
jum now working through that."
Coach Moore said that his team
was still in the tournament and was
going to go to the gym and work on
some things that need attention.
"We just need to get ready for
Pikeville," he said. ''Pikeville has a
good team. They are playing the
best basketball I have seen them
play. Sarah Boyd is playing the way
I always thought she could play. Jill
Kimberlain is j ust out of sight.
(Michelle) Hall is shooting the ball
well. It will be a real game.''
Paintsville took a 4-3 lead with
5:12 to play in the first quarter and
the scoreboard was stuck on the
numbers until 2: 16 remained when
Paintsville went in front 6-3 and the
Lady Tigers scored again at the I :59
mark to lead 8-3.
Coming out of a time out, Allen
Central ran off the final seven
points of the first quarter to take a
I0-8 lead after the first quarter.
Tonya Howard hit two free throws,
Shannon Sizemore scored on a
jumper and Martin scored in close
with 21 seconds to play to give the
lead to the Lady Rebels.
The game was tied at l 0-10 in
the first seconds of the game when
Heather Staniford scored on a
jumper. The lead exchanged hands
four times over the next two minutes. With 33 seconds left in the
Prestonsburg junior basketball
J UNIOR VARSITY
PACERS VS HAWKS
,
-
Nick McGuire ),Cored a game high 14 pmnts as the
Pacers posred a 34-21 ~in over the Hawks. McGture
scored six in the first quarter and added four in each of
the third and fourth quarters.
Bobby Hughes netted eight and Zach Ousley finished with six. Ricky Crider, Chris Oliver and Meghan
Slone scored two points each.
Zack Stanley had I0 points to lead the Hawks.
Matthew Crisp added nine and Justin Conn scored
two.
The Pacers led 8-6 after the first quarter with
McGu1re scoring six of the eight. Ousley had the other
two. Stanley scored all six of the Hawks first quarter
poinh.
Jn the second period. Hughes had four points with
Ousle} and Oliver scoring two each. Crisp bit a threepointer for the Hawks and scored four in the second
penod. The Pacers led 16-10 at the half.
Crisp had five third quarter point~ as the Hawks
outscored the Packers 11-6 to mal...e it a 22-21 game.
Stanley netted four 10 the period and Conn had two.
'vtcGuire hit two free throws and a field goal for four
points in the quarter for the Pacers. Crider had two
points.
The Pacers held the Hawks scoreless in the final
stanza, outscoring them 12-0 to pull out the win.
BULLS VS LAKERS
•
•
The Lakers sa~ a fourth quarter rally fall short in
dropping a 29-26 decision to the BuiJs.
Andrew Shepherd scored a game high 12 points to
lead the Bulls scoring. Brooks Herrick, Tommy
Johnson and Mikey Crum finished with five points
each. Elizabeth Chaffin added two points.
Chayse Martin and James Lafferty led the Lukers
with I0 points each. Carmen Maines nellcd three,
Jos1ah Reno tossed in two and Jordan Ochala had one.
It was an 8-2 game after the first quarter with the
Bulls in front. Herrick scored five first quarter pons
and Johnson had two with Cmm hitting one of two
free throws. Martin scored the two Laker points.
In the second period, Shepherd scored six of his 12
points to lead the Bulls to a 18-8 half time lead.
John~on and Crum netted two pomts. For the Lakers,
Lafferty scored four and Martin two in the second period.
Maines hit a three-point basket and Lafferty scored
three points as the Lakers outscored the Bulls 8-6 in
the thtrd quarter. Martin had two third period p01nts.
Shepherd scored four of his points in the third and
Chaffin added two.
A 10-5 run by the Lukers made the score a little
more respectable but the comeback attempt fell short.
Martin scored four points in the final period and Reno
had two points. Lafferty hll three of six free throw
attempts.
TRAINING LEAGUE
.,
HAWKS VS SIXERS
Nathaniel Stephens and Seth Setser combined for
23 points to lead the Sixers to a 11-4 win over the
14, 2000 83
Hawk~. Stephen:. finished the game with 13 points and
Setser netted I0. Christopher Schoolcraft scored six
points and Josh Holbrook totaled four.
Joshua Head and Austin McKinney scored two
points each for the Hawks. Head scored his two points
in the third period and McKinney scored in the fourth.
second period, Majakey buried trey
number one for a 22- I 8 Allen
Central lead. With three seconds to
play, Majakey struck again with her
second three-point basket and the
Lady Rebels led 26-20 at the half.
Two free throws each by J(j m
Kretzer and Stacy Music to start the
third quarter, cut the lead to two.
26-24. But Majakey wasn't through
as she drilled three-pointer number
three off the right side to give Allen
Central a live point lead, 29-24.
Turnovers hurt Paints vi lie as
they turned the ball over six of
seven possessions that allowed
Allen Central to move out to a 3427 lead after three quarters.
Two free throws by Jessica
Nelson to begin the fourth quarter
made it a 34-29 game, but Majakey
had yet another trey and buried her
fourth with 7:31 to play that gave
Allen Central an eight-point lead.
Allen Centn.1l never could put the
Lady Tigers away as Paintsville
pulled to within six but could get no
closer. Allen Central Jed by I 0
points twice before winning by the
same margin.
Shanna Howell. who struggled
from the floor in the first half. was a
big factor in the last minutes of the
game and finished strong. scoring
I I points, all in the final four minutes of the game.
"Shanna played like a senior
tonight,'' said the Allen Central
coach. ''The first half she made
some mental mistakes, but the second half she played extremely
well.''
Coach Moore said his team's
defense keeps getting better.
'That's the reason our games
don't look preuy;· Moore said. "We
haven't had a pretty game all season
but we have beat some pretty good
teams."
Martin. who quit the team last
week. had a change of heart and
returned but did not start for Allen
Central. She scored nine points in
the game and had six rebounds.
"Jessica Martin is back for us
tonight." said Coach Moore. "I
hope her knee is all right."
Barb Prater scored six points and
Jennifer Risner added four. Kari
Osborne and Sizemore had three
points each. Howard netted two.
Kretzer led Paintsville with 16
points. Staniford tossed in seven
and Music finished with eight.
Allen Central meets Pikeville
tonight at 6:30p.m.
:-.orne booster clubs. How we forget
that athletic~ is lor J..:ids, not a
bunch of adults who have a proh·
!em with pride and their egos.
The site-based councils were to
be nonpartisan and fair. Come on!
Sports in this county is in a me!>~.
In a conversation with a school
official the other day, we both
agreed that the reason is because
we have no athletic director. The
board of education refu),es to name
one and put him or her in charge of
the programs.
I don't care how they try to
rationalize their refusal for one. the
need is there and things arc not
going to get any better until they
put someone in chllrge of it all.
• But there has been something
very good happen in our county
this weel\. Coach Jackie Day Crisp
got the proverbial monkey off his
back. The Blacl...cats defeated
Jenkins in the Coca-Cola Classic
Wednesday night. No one could be
happier for Jackie and the
Blackcats than me.
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BULLE TS VS SONJCS
Michael Burchett scored 10 points to lead the
Sanies to a 21-11 win over the Bullets in training
league play. Rikki Hughes added three points. Vincent
Hayes. Christopher Mullins, Allen Craynor and Amber
Johnson scored two points apiece.
Jesse Brock led the Bullets with five points. Rob
Allen. Anthony Nagle and Josh Blackburn scored two
points each.
It was a 3-3 game after the first quarter wtth Brock
completing a three-point play for the Bullets. Hughes
scored the three for the Sonics.
The two teams played to a 7-7 tie at the half.
Burchett and Johnson had field goals for the Sonics in
the second period. Blackburn had a basket and Brock
sank two free throws.
The Sonics burst the game open in the third period
with a 12-2 run that netted them a 19-11 lead. Burchett
scored six points for the Sanies in the quarter.
LA KERS VS HORNETS
The Hornets were on the short end of the score
when they dropped a 38-1 0 decision t the Lakers. Josh
Rodebaugh burned the nets for 16 points in the win
and teammate Jody Tackett netted 12 points. Brittany
Collins scored six and Craig Cooley had four points.
Shawn Wallen and Dustin Coleman led the Hornets
with four points each. Timothy Marsillett added two
points.
Rodebaugh was a one-man-gang in the first quarter
as he scored I0 of his points in the opening quarter. He
scored six in the third period.
The Lakers led I0-2 after the fi rst quarter. Coleman
had the lone field goal for the Hornets.
At the half, Tackett scored four points in the second
period as the Lukers took a 16-6 half time lead. Cooley
added two points. Wallen had the only two points for
the Hornets.
PEE WEE LEAGUE
B ULLS VS KNJCKS
In a thriller, the Knicks got a free throw from Steve
Shelton in the fourth quarter and edged the Bulls 4-3
m a nip and tuck game.
Frank1e Conn and Shelton scored two points each
for the winners.
Will Allen had two points for the Bulls with Casey
Conley scoring one point.
Allen had hit a free throw in the final period to tic
the game at 3-3 until Shelton sank the front end of a
two shot foul to win the game.
All the Bulls points came on free throws.
PACERS VS KN ICKS
Evan Hay~s scored all four points for the Pacers but
it was enough to give his team a 4- 1 win over the
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•
THE FLOYD COUNTY T IMES
Betsy Layne advances to semi's with win
Parsons
scores 15 in
62-47 win a
Ashland
by Ed Taylnr
Sports Editor
Tile) i.l1dn't tool.: their best hut
they did pull out ,, 'ictor) in the
Kitten lm itation<~l ,It Ashland this
past Saturda) ntght.
The) of course being the Bets)
La) ne Ladycato;. who put together a
good second half and posted a 6247 \\In 0\er a good Lewis Count)
team in the fir,t round of the tournament.
"We pla)ed decent.'' said Bets)
Layne Coach Cassandra Akers. ··we
BIackcats
The Blackcats looked like
world-beaters Wl·dnesday night in
the first round of the Coca Cola
Class1c at Pike C'entrul \\hen thq
posted a 94-60 "111 mer the
Jenkins Ca' aliers.
"I \\as totally surprised," said
Coach Crisp. "We had never lead
before after the first quarter."
Seth Crisp and Du-.tin Music
combmed for 43 point' in the \\in.
Crisp had a game high 22 poinh
\\hile ~lu,ic netted 21. Rick)
Powers to ...scd 111 18 m "hat was a
balanced
~coring
night for
Prestomhurg.
The Blackcah led 22-21 after
the fir..,t quarter but cxplmlcd in the
second period to put 55 points on
the scoreboard at the half.
Prestonsburg outscored the Cavs
33-18 in the second period.
"W-.: have trouble putting 55
points on the board 111 a full game,"
said Coach Crisp.
The t '' o teams \\ere pretty
much even in the tturd permd hut a
22-5 run by Prestonshu1 g and
mi,,ed a lot of lay up~; in the fir<>t
half I mean" 1de open ... hot-..''
But that has been theM 0. of the
I.ad\ cats this basketball -;cason:
struggles in the Jtrst half. hear"
"atching in the ~ccond.
.lenn) Par:-.c1n scored a g,une high
15 points to lead thl' Ladycats.
llowever. Parsons was saddled \\ ith
early foul trouble and sat the pines
for most of the first half. She uid not
sl·orc in the first two quarter'.
"She picked up two quick fouls
at the start of the game and sht' \\asn't 1n the game no time in the second quarter" hen she got her third.''
said Coach Akers.
But Parson made up for the fir:-.t
two quarters. scoring all I 5 in th~.:
final l\\O ~tanza~. She had nine 111
the founh period.
\\ hitne) Lykens fimshed in double figures with II points. She ll'lJ
the team in assists with five.
Devon Re) nolds. '" ho was pia)ing wah a hurt finger on her right
hand. finished \\ith nine points for
the J..ad)cat'
"She 11 ied to ~hllot Ia) up-. "ith
lhl' right hand .md ''as mh.,mg
h.td." s.sid Coach Akers. "1 hen she
said. 'heck \\tth th1'' and \\cnt and
~hot on~.: left handed and made it.
"It w.1s a fn·ak .1cctdent ,., hen
shl' hull her hanu 1r1 pracuce,"
AmnL'• Rohl.'lt~ led Bets) Layne
in rchounds With I 0 rm till' game.
She linio.;hcd "'ith six pmnts.
Natasha Str.tllnn and fkather
llnnullon nel!ed four points each
and Kim lackelt totalcu three.
Tabitha Mitchl'll continues to pia)
good ba~kethall off the bench and
lini-.hed with IIVt.: points Seventhgrader K1m Clark contributed 11, c
points. all in the fourth quarter. She
hit a three-pomt basket in the period
~Iandy
Mu,tard led I ewi.;
Count) "ith 12 point' and T\\) al
Pucket added 11. '' hilc Ann Bare
scored Ill. Sarah Carnngton ...cored
se\cn anti Wend) Bentley had c;ix
points.
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excellent defense buried the Cavs.
Prestonsburg improved to 1-12
on the season while Jenkins fell to
J-9.
Coach Crisp said he made .;ome
changes before the game.
"I started a different line up.'' he
satd. "It helped us."
Prestonsburg went to the pressing game. something they had not
attempted too often this season
because of the lack of point production. But the ability to score
often allo\\ed the Blackcats to set
up the press and it worked.
"It \\a:. ju:.t a great effort from
C\ cryonc on the team," he o;aid.
'The press helped getting us going.
You could see the confidence
building in the players. That is all
the) needed. just a game that will
build their confidence."
Prestonsburg held a 55-39 lead
at the half.
R) an Martin got the call as one
change in the starting line up and
h(' contributed six point<;. ~latt
Slone fini!>hcd "ith seven. but
pia) ed a hig part on dcll.!nsc for the
Blackcat~ Kyle Shepherd added
eight po111ts .mt.l Josh Turner
scored three. Matt Cia) added five
poinb. Josh Slone scored two
points.
Junior Duty led Jenkins "ith 1-l
point~. Ja..,on Tackett totaled 13.
"It is a monkc) off my bad.::·
said Coach Cn,p. "ho "' in his
first )Car at the h"lm of the
Prc~ton,burg
bo) s
program.
Prestonshurg Jo,t their fiN eight
players from last year·~ team and i~
play1ng '' ith mcxpelienccd pia) crs
and pla)crs who sal out last year.
Coach Cri"P coached the
Preston~burg girls tl'lllll last )Carro
the finab of the regional tournamcm.
Prestonsburg ad' anccs to the
semifinals of the tournament
wherl.' the) will meet host Pike
Central in a R: 15 stall tonight. Pike
Central ad\ ancc to a semifinal
game ~ ith a RU-42 "in over
Elkhorn
Cit).
also
played
Wednesday night.
Le'' ts County held a 9-7 lead
after the first quarter as Betsy Layne
could not score from underneath.
Stratton had l\\O free throwo; while
Tackett and Lykens had the lone
field goals for the Ladycats.
In the second period. Betsy
Layne camped at the free throw line
in out<;coring Lew1s County 18-9 to
take a 25-18 halftime lead. The
Ladycats connected on eight of I '3
from the charity stripe in the period.
Mitchell hit four of six free throw
attempt'> and scored all five of her
point~ in the quarter. Stratton had
two pomts m the period.
Lewis County scored only two
field goals in the second stanza. hitting :.ix of 12 free throws.
Parsons scored six third-quarter
points in a 16-15 run by the
Ladycats in the quarter. Reynolds,
who had three points at the half, all
on free throws, added six in the
third quarter. Lykens ~cored four.
Bet!oy La)ne led 43-33 after three
quarters.
The semifinals of the Kitten
Invitational will be played Saturday
morning. with Betsy Layne playing
at I 0:30 that morning. The finals
arc scheduled for that night.
rhe Sheldon Clark game with
Betsy Layne, originally scheduled
for Thursday night, has been moved
to tonight at Betsy Layne.
• Coca-Cola Classic...
Allen Central plac~s
six in double figures
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
You would have never known
the Allen Central Rebels basket·
ball team hadn't played in nearly
three weeks. but when Coach
Johnny Martin sent his team to the
hardwood Tuesday night. it made
only the second time they had been
on the floor since the holiday
break.
"We needed to play. These kids
need to play." said the Allen
Central coach before the tip off.
Coach Martin said the reason for
the long lay off was some early
scheduling conflicts.
The way Allen Central handled
the Sheldon Clark Cardinals with a
pressure defense that forced 39
turnovers. the average fan would
not have detected any rusty action
on the part of the Rebels.
Allen Central placed six players
in double figures, led by Jeremy
Sexton's 24 points. Leslie Slone
added 15 in a solid night from the
floor and Jeremy Hayes scored 14
points. Josh Howell pumped in 12.
while Rodney Scott added II and
Larry Mullins scored 10.
Allen Central got some good
minutes from Tra' is Francis who
finished with six points. Jeremy
Rister drained a three-point basket
for three points. Big man Z. W.
Chaffins had two points.
Allen Central shot well from
the free throw line. hitting 12-of16 for 75 percent. The Cardinals
were not equally as good with I 0of-18 shooting.
The Rebels shot a hot 53 percent from the floor. hitting 39 of
73 from the field. They were five
of 15 from beyond the arc.
Sheldon Clark hil 43 percent of
their shob.
Coach Martin said he was
somewhat surprised at the performance of his team after the long
lay off.
''At times. we did look good,"
he said. "We are a good offensive
team. We can score. But we have
trouble with our inside defense."
Coach Martin said his team's
defense wasn't where the Allen
Central coaching staff wanted it to
be at this point in the season.
"Rodney (Scott) can block
shots but there is more to it than
blocking shots." said the Allen
Central coach.
Hayes had the hot hand in the
first quarter for Allen Central.
scoring 12 points in the penod.
Hayes buried two three-pointers as
the Rebels raced our to a 17-2 lead.
Sexton set the tone with a strong
mo' e to the basket off the opening
tip.
"Jeremy had been doing a good
job for us lately." said the A1len
Central mentor. "He is shooting
the ball well. He is hitting 39 percent from the three-point circle.''
Sheldon Clark missed easy baskets underneath on unchallenged
Jayups.
'They missed a lot of easy baskets." said Coach Martin. If they
had made some of them, it may
have been a closer game.''
Allen Central turned the ball
over 15 times in the first half and
onl) had seven in the final two
quarters. Coach Martin said it was
a good game for his team.
"It was a good game to come
back on:· he said, mentioning the
long lay off.
Allen Central held a 20-13 lead
at the first .. top. It wasn't until the
4.28 mark of the f1rst quarter that ~
Sheldon Clark got on the scoreboard. The Cardinale; turned the
ball over six of the first eight possessiom of the ball. They had 10
miscues in the first period.
Howell became the offensive
threat for the Rebels in the second
quarter as the Cardinals paid more
attention to Hayes. Howell opened
the second period with a trey and
h1t two free throws as the Rebels
extended their lead to 12 points,
25- I 3. Howell had nine of his 12
point<; in the second period.
Mullins. who was having some
problems on the court handling the
basketball, final!) got in the scor- •
ing column hitting a three-point
basket that gave the Rebels a 4229 lead. Allen Central went to the
locker room holding a 44-32 lead.
Sheldon Clark handled the
pre!)s better in the third period and
pulled to within seven points of the
Rebels, 52-45. Slone completed an
old-fashioned three-point play that
put the Rebels back in front by 10
points. Late in the quarter, baskets
by Howell and IJayes gave Allen
Central a 70-55 lead after three
quarters.
~)
On a super spinning move to
the basket. Scott rolled in a layup
that gave Allen Central a 20-point
lead. From that point, it was the
Rebels as Sex.ton \\ent wild. He
scored 10 stratght points as Allen
Central closed the game with a 153 run.
Joe Hammond led Sheldon
Clark with 15 points. Jeremy
Brown came off the Cardinal
bench and contributed I 0 points.
Eric McCoy finished with nine
points.
~
B 0 bcats ---------------
Kyle Tacket1 (24) goes between Phillip Elliot1 (10) and Seth Crisp (20) for the basket m the game between
South Floyd and Prestonsburg. Tacket1 finished the game with 11 points. South Floyd defeated the
Blackcats to advance to 2-0 In the district. (photo by Karen Joseph)
~
against us."
Coach Rose said the game plan was to hold Shelby
Valley to seven three-point baskets.
"They ended up making 13 against us," he said. ''We
gave up seven the fir'lt half and we got out of our zone
quick."
Coach Rose said his team looked ver) good in the
first halt against Pike Central but. .
··The second half we just looked a" ful,'' he said.
"We went to FedsCreek Frida) night and played a great
game. We played "·ith more intcnsit) than what we
played with tonight."
The Betsy Layne coach said it was just a matter of
putting together a complete game.
..We put both halves together tonight.'' he said. ··we
still have some things to work on. Especially when we
get the lead. we stan looking at the scoreboard."
Shelby Valley held a 22-17 lead after the first quarter when Jamie Bartley sank a three-pomt basket. The
Wildcats' first four baskets were of the three-point variety.
Bradley Brooks shouldered the Bobcats 111 the first
period scoring six points. The game was tied at 6, but
Shelb) Valley extended the lead to 14· 9 before the
Bobcats put together a 6·0 run and took the lead at 1514.
The score was tied again at 17. but a basket by
Wright gave the lead to the Wildcats 19-17. Johnson
then hit the trey
Collins made some great post-up moves in the paint
area and Scott Collins made some crisp passes to
Collins to keep the Bobcats close.
With 2:03 to play in the first half. Scott Collins·
rebound basket gave Betsy La) ne the lead. 35-34. and
it \\as for good. Betsy Layne led 38-36 at the half.
The Bobcats scored fiN to start the th1rd period with
a 4 I -36 lead But a three-point play by Shannon Aker~
cut the lead to two before a basket by Adam Collms
pushed the margin to four pomts
Collins scored live consecutive points as Betsy
Layne went in front by nine points, 48-39. Brad
Daugherty ran the court well and back-to-buck baskets
gave Betsy Layne a 50 43 lead. The Bohcats were in
front by 10 points. 53 ··B. after three quarters.
Betsy Layne took its biggest lead of the game at the
6:25 mark when Justin Bartley hit two free throws to
make it a 59-45 affa1r. Shelb) Valley would hit five
three-point baskets to keep the score decent.
Wright's trey pullcu the Wildcats to within six of
Betsy Layne But over the final three minutes. Bets)
La) ne hit live of seven free thi'O\\ s to seal the "in.
"Coming in tonight we "'ere shooting 71 percent
from the free throw line.'' said Coath Rose "We played
hard tonight and I thmk our legs \\ere a huh~ gone."
Bet'Y La) nc 'ho" ed good chemtstl) on the court.
and Coach Rose said that i' o.;omethm~ his team had
(Contmued from page one)
been working on.
"That is something we have been stressing." he said.
·•we had I 0 assists in the first half against Pike Central
and none tn the second half. Against Feds Creek we had
24. Tonight \I.e had a lot of ass1~ts and we hit the open
man." The Bobcats will face Allen Central tonight in
the semifinals of the tournament.
"Hopefully it will be our turn,'' said Rose. "We
know what they arc going to do and they kno\\ what we
are going to do. We are going to try and defend them ~
better than we did the last time. Hopefully, we will get
the lucky break this tune "
Allen Central defeated Betsy Layne two points in
the closing seconds of the game when Larry Mullins hit
two free throws .
The Bobcats 1mproved to 6-4 on the season.
Coach Rose said his team is genmg better.
"We are learning one another. We knO\\ what everybody's role is," he sa1d. "Even ou1 bench is learning
what they have to do. If they arc just in two minutes a
game. they play hard."
Coach Rose said it is hopeful that h1s team will peak
at the middle of February.
Jamie Bartley and Shannon Akers led the Wildcats'
scoring with 16 points apiece. Bartley hit five threepointers and Akers sank three. Wright finished with •
nine with Brandon Stevens tossing m seven. Jeremy
Akers hit three treys and finished with nine points.
BETSY LAYNE (70)
players
A. Collins
S Collins
Brooks
Bartley
Keathley
Daugherty
Johnson
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SH E LBY VAL LEY (62)
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Autos
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Sportside. a.c. alum.
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CARS FROM $29/MO!
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I' COMMERCIAL BLDG. "
FOR LEASE
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• \..
FENCED GRAVEL LOT
ALL UTILITIES IN PLACE
MARE CREEK RD.
STANVILLE, KY.
478-5600 DAYS
478-4450 EVENINGS
~-
1986 CHEVY TRANSFER VAN: 16 passenger • Very low miles.
$7,000. 886-1832 or
886-1237.
Books
EAST KENTUCKY'S
SELECLARGEST
TION OF NEW &
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History and History &
Families of Knott Co.
Kentucky Published
by Turner Publishing
Co. Call606-789-3592
or visit Words' N Stuff
at the mtersection of
Ky At 1107 & 302, at
Van Lear, KY.
Sale/Misc.
FOR SALE: Automatic
Washer. Elec. Dryer 6'
bathroom vantity, with
marble
top.
And
exerise
equipment.
Call 886-6565.
ROCK
BOTTOM
PRICES!!
Repossessed 3 Arch
Type Steel BUildings.
One is New 25x32.
30x40.
Take Over
Payments .
No
Offer
Reasonable
Refused. 1-800-2226335. Serious Buyers
Only.
OPPORTUNITIES IN
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Appalachian Reg1onal Healthcare is accepting
resumes for medical laboratory technology positions
at ARH facilities 10 Kentucky and West Virginia.
STAFF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
ARH Reg1onal Medical Center, Hazard. Kentucky
Beckley ARH. Beckley, West Virgm1a
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Williamson ARH S Wdhamson, Kentucky
MLT/CLA
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CYTOTECHNOLOGIST$
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These are generalists positions wor1<ing 1r all areas ol the
lab. Requirements Include graduation from an approved
program 1n med~cal technology With appropnate nat1onal
certification (ASCP) or elig1bi1ty. •
ARH offers a very compehllve salary range BASED ON
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For addltional,nformation. please send resume WTth cover
letter to. Marilyn Hamblin ARH Corporate Human
Resources Dept.. P.O. Box 8086, Lex,ngton. KY 40533,
Fax: 606-226·2586; e-ma1l' mhambhn@arh org or contact
your local ARH Human Resources Dept EOE
HOUSE FOR SAlE
OR RENT: Left fork of
Little Paint. 3 BR. 2
BA. Call 889-0780.
after 4 pm.
Furniture
RAY'S BARGAIN
CENTER
SALE • SALE • SALE
Chnstmas trees, out-.
side lights & decorations for the home. 1/2
PRICE.
Toys, gift
ideas & much, much
more. NEW & USED
furniture & appla1nces
reduced to unbelievable prices.
New:
Mattress sets starting
at $99, living room
suits S399, dinettes
$149. Used: Stoves,
retngerators. washers
& dryers. SHOP WITH
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AT.
tt122, McDowell. Call
377-0143.
ALLEN FURNITURE
ALLEN,KY
Furniture, used appliances, liv1ng I bedroom
suits. bunkbeds, and
lots morel
Call874-9790.
PROPERTY
FOR SALE
Lots
LOT FOR SALE: At
Orchard Br. of Banner,
Ky 115 x 75 lot, chain
link fence, blacktop
drive, city water, septic
system.
$12,500.
874-4159 or 886-1419
after 5 pm.
BUILDING LOTS
FOR SALE:
100x100, $7,500.
Public water available.
Call Tommy or
Berniece Westfall.
606-4 78-9425
606-478-9363.
Westfall Realty
lvel, Ky.
Motorcycle I ATVS
Mobile Homes
4-WHEELERS,
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Repairs & parts new &
used. Will ship anywhere u.p.s. Gobles
Marine . 886-3313.
There's a
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The
Classifiedsl
HINDMAN MOBILE
HOMES
Hwy. 80, Hazard
606-378-3143 or
1-800-510-7064
We are now this area's
Holly Park dealer. Our
new product will be
arriving mid January.
As you know. Holly
Park has always been
the
name
in
Manufactured Homes.
So, we're going to
keep our homes on
sale to male room for
Holly Park.
WE HAVE THE
LOWEST PRICE!
DESKTOP SUPPORT TECHNICIAN
Rcspon~;ible for the daily administration ami technkal support of ~omputcr systems. including
client and server computing platfomls. communicalitm.., nt:!l\\ork. related peripheral de\ ices
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meet the cvol\ ing needs of the busincs..,. fhi'> incumbent \\ill continuously learn. through onthe-job experience/training and study. to adapt to changing business and technological requirements: and respond to calls by prm'iding phone support h) accco;sing systems remotely. or by
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ESSENTIAL OUALIFICAT.IQk:{S
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implementing and supporting ~ritical systems and application-.;.
• bachelor degree in compmer science/information system~. or the approved equtvulent
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The successful candidate must have:
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Send resumes to: P.O. Box 802 IT
Pike,ille. Ky. 41501
(606) 886-8506
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•
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LITTLE'S MOVERS
Located at Highway
80, Martin. Insured.
285-0633
Job Opportunity
Jerry's
Restaurant
in
Prestonsburg is now taking applications for waitresses, cooks,
dishwashers, and busboys.
Jerry's offers BC/BS insurance, paid vacations, meals and
uniforms.
Apply in person1 only!
No phone calls, please
Applications may be obtained
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Applicants must be at least 21 yrs. of
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EOE (Refer to ad #(036)
SALYERSVILLE
HEALTH CARE CENTER
Full time career opportunities available for LPN's or RN's
in a Long Term Care setting. We offer many benefits plus
competitive wages. If }OU are interested in working ¥.'ith
special people in a caring environment. applications are
available in the front office of Salyersville Health Care
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can call 606-349-6181.
SALYERSVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER
571 PARKWAY DRIVE
SALYERSVILLE, KY 41465
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Career Counselor
The Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, (EKCEP) Inc. is
seeking to fill a position for a Career Counselor in the Pikeville area. The counselor will facilitate a four-week classroom curriculum des1gned to assist people
who wish to move from welfare dependency to self-sufficiency. The counselor
also will be responsible for class recruiting, case management, maintaining
files, administering various assessment tools, leading job exploration workshops, and conducting client follow-ups. The position requires occasional travel
and frequent contact with the public.
Applicants must have excellent verbal and written communications skills, a professional attitude, and the ability to work with a team. Applicants will benefit
from knowledge of local labor markets and labor-force needs, facilitation techniques, and experience in career counseling.
A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university is required; however, related work experience may be substituted for education at a two-to-one
ratio (two years of related work experience for each one year of formal education).
Qualified applicants may submit resumes no later than January 24, 2000, to:
Marsha lson, Personnel Director
Eastern Kentucky C.E.P., Inc.
941 N. Main Street
Hazard, KY 41701
Eastern Kentucky C.E.P., Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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16856 KY Hwy. 122,
BOYD
PROPERTY
H1
Hat, KY 41636,
CONTRACTING
OVER THE ROAD
RANDALL'S HOMES
KENTUCKY
3 BR HOUSE: Large
Services
Business
doing business as
FOR RENT
For all of your building
k1tchen. 1 BA, carpet,
OF MANCHESTER
MOBILE
HOME
TRUCK
DRIVERS
598-5011
1-800-755-0058
SPECTAC ULAR .•..
NEW
FLOOR
PLAN.This FLEETWOOD ,
MASTER
BEDROOM
WITH
GLAMOUR BATH ..
PLUS
WALK-IN
CLOSETS IN THE
OTHER
BAD·
ROOMS Fleetwoods
suggested pnce is
$57,400
OUR
INTERODU CTOR Y
PRICE IS $51,900.00
CALL ERIC TOOAY!!I
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF HAZARD
439-0863
1-sn-661-4663
Unbelievable.... New
BA
3
BR,
2
Ooublewide Home.
Now only $23,900.
First buyer will rece1ve
a $2000 shopping
spree!
Call Ruth
Today!
YEAR END CLOSE
OUT on all 1999
mobile homes in
stock. 3 singles and 2
doubles. Call 1-888999-7410.
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF MANCHESTER
598-5011
1-800·755· 0058
USED 1997 FLEET14ftwide
WOOD
h ome. This 2 bedroom home IS 1n great
shape and comes
with NEW CENTRAL
AIR
CONDITION.
Price to sell..... only
one .... $11,900 Call
Randy.
TO
$1400
UP
REBATE!!!
On
selected Fleetwood
Homes in Inventory.
L1m1ted Offer • Act
nowll!l
Affordable
Housing, 537 New
Circle Road. 800-7555359.
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF HAZARD
439-0863
1-8n-661-4663
B ea ut if u i • • • New
28x56 home. Was
$47,700, now o nly
$36,900. First buyer
w1fl rece1ve a $2000
shopping spreel Call
Vera Today !
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF MANCHESTER
598-5011
1-800·755-0058
Th1s Is a BLOW OUT
PRICE .....$24,900 For
A 1999 FLEETWOOD
16X80 HOME 4BEDB ATH.
ROOM &
is
Regular
price
$31,900.
Pnce
includes delivery, setup, block, level, and
achored, and a $2000
s hopping spree at
the store of YOUR
THIS
CHOICE!!
WON'T LAST LONG
CA LL RANDY
NOW!
'99s
MUST GO !
Prices Slashed. Easy
fmanc1ng, cause we
own
the
bank!
Payments starting at
$200 per month. Call
today 606-478·1600
or 800·492·8259.
RANDAll'S HOMES
OF HAZARD
439-0863
1-8n-661-4663
2000
Model
Beumont... 16x80, 3
BR, 2 BA home F1rst
buyer w1ll rece1ve a
$2000
shoppmg
spree!
Call Amy
Today!
NEW
&
USED
MOBILE
HOMES:
No payments until
Apnl 2000. 1· 888999-7410
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF MANCHESTER
598·5011
1-800-755-0058
LOOK HERE .... New
14X64 Fleetwood 3
bedroom with delivery
set-up, block & level,
MAYTAG
APPLIANCES and It Is pnce
to sell. Reg. $26,200
YOUR
PRICE
$19,900 PLUS A
$2000
SH OPPING
SPREE to the store of
your cho1ce. Call Enc
Today!
DEALER :
Repo
Lot. We buy & sell
used
trailers.
Financing
Available.
CRUM'S MOBILE
HOME
MOVING
SERVICE: Insured
w1th perm1ts. 886·
6665
Fax 8899662.
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF HAZARD
439-0863
1-877-661-4663
2000 Model ... 16x60,
3 BR home w1th
Beautiful Fireplace.
Was $19,900 now
only $16,900. F1rst
buyer will rece1ve a
$2000
shopping
Call Ruth
spree!
Today!
Real Estate
3 BR HOUSE: unhn·
1shed second floor, 2
BA, garage, acre lot
886·8366.
217 ACRES: Head of
hollow, undeveloped
road .
Between
Prestonsburg
&
Salyersville.
Has
been ~gged . but ~
still beautiful for a
remote
home.
$40,000 285-9650.
3 BR HOUSE:
2
decks, central a1r &
heat pump, sets on
large lot. Located at
137 Bryant Br., Pnce,
Ky. $36,000. 606561 ·9270
4
BR ,
2-STORY
HOME: In Wayland.
Ntce b1g fenced m
yard & dnveway new
roof. $26,500. 358·
4079.
HOUSE, LOCATED
IN
PAINTSVILLE:
Country settmg, 2
miles from shopping
center, butlt in 1992.
3 BR, 2 BA, Lg Kit.
with separate d1nmg,
dishwasher, range,
ref., 2-car garage, 23
acres.
$113,000 .
297-5464.
2
BR
HOUSE:
Prestonsburg. 606·
743-7979.
APT. BUILDING: 10
furnished 1 BR apts.,
1 busmess space.
more space to be
developed. Pr•ced to
sell. Owner mov1ng
out of state
2850650.
HOMES
FROM
$5,000:
Forclosed
and repossessed No
or low down payment.
Cred1t trouble O.K.
For current hstmgs,
call 1-800-311·5048 x
3908.
3 BR LOG HOUSE:
W1th new heat pump.
Call
Tommy
or
Berniece Westfall for
appointment
606478·9425 or 606·478·
9363, Westfall Realty,
lvel, Ky.
BRICK
HOME:
Abbott Cr 2 BA, lg
k1t , 213 BR, patto. fen.
bkyd., 12x18 stbd
606·358·9380.
NEED SOMEONE TO
MARKET
YOUR
G1ve
PROPERTY?
us a call, Westfall
Realty, lvel, 606-478·
9425
Tommy or
Bern1ece H Westfall
PROPERTY
FOR
SALE: At Stanv1lle,
Ky., on Marc Cr Rd.
One-30 acre track
and 1-1/2 acre lot
Owner w1ll finance.
606·478-4450.
COMMERCIAL
RENTAL:
N1ce lot
wtth 2 bUIIdmgs &
mobile
home.
Excellent
location,
Allen. Call 874·8978
evenings
It Out!
Read ~our own Ad
the fim time It
appears. The f1o-yd
County Tunes is
onl~
responsible
for one inconect
insertion!
Office Space
paneled, central heat
& a1r. No mside pets.
P'burg. $450 per mo .•
$400 deposit
BRICK
OFFICE
BUILDING
FOR
RENT: On Hwy 23.
halfway between
&
Prestonsburg
Pikeville.
5800
square feet. Ample
storage and pa•k·
ing. ideal for insur·
ance
agency.
claims
office.
administrative
office, accounting
or Legal. Call toll.
free 8n-404-1445.
2 BR HOUSE: $400
month + depos1t &
uhhties. 1 BR furnished apt.
$300
month + deposit &
utilities. 886·3404.
3000 sa. FT.: Under
will
construction,
div1de and Will bu1ld to
suit.
South of
Pikeville. U.S. 23.
639·4416.
3 BR , 2 BA NEW
MOBILE
HOME:
Morehead area. $600
+ utilities. Students
welcome. 606-780·
4848.
SPACE:
OFFICE
Downtown
Prestonsburg, bes1de
courthouse.
886·
6362
12X54 PIONEER: 2
BR, 1 BA. Like new.
$6.000. 874-0753.
Apartments
1 & 2 BR APTS:
Newly
decorated,
totally furnished. Utll.
pa1d, except gas.
Dep. & ref. req. Call
M. S. at 349·5135 or
349·7285 & leave
message
3 BR DUPLEX (LIKE
NEW): 1 BA. central
heat & a1r. Located on
At. 1750 $350. 788·
0064
2 BR APT.: N Arnold
Ave.. Prestonsburg
Appliances furntshed;
central heat & air
+
uttlllies,
Rent
deposit reqwred. No
pets. 886 6460.
1 BR APT.:
$275
month, $275 deposit.
References reqwred.
874-9521 after 5 pm
2 BR TOWNHOUSE
IN PRESTONSBUG:
$400 mo + ut1lt1es.
Deposit & References
required. Call 886·
9406 Leave rnessage.
1, 2 OR 3 B AS:
Discount for workmg
crews 886-8366
1 BR APT.: 4 m1les
west of Prestonsburg,
on Mtn
Parkway.
$350 month, mcludes
utthties 886-6061 or
886·1898 after 5 pm.
2 BR APTS.
12
m1les
north
of
Ptkev111e & 16 miles
south of P'burg WID
hook-up. K1t
appl.
Incl. pool. 478·8000,
www.mellowbrook co
m
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
FROM R & L APTS.
TO YOU: We are runnmg a 50°o off on
depos1t Call lor more
i nformation,
8862797.
Happy
Holidays!!
NOW ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS
(1 & 2 BR apts.)
2 BR Apts
Available
Immediately.
Rent $229·$275.
Section 8 welcome
Park Place Apts.
At. 114,
Prestonsburg. KY
886-0039
Houses
2 BR HOUSE: Betsy
Layne. $350 month.
606-478-4627 or 31 6·
298·4010
2
BR
HOUSE:
Downtown
Prestonsburg. $475
month plus ut11ilies.
Call 886·6362.
3
BR
HOUSE:
Located at Est1ll.
$300 month + $200
depOSit 358·9376.
2 BR HOUSE: Near
Martm
4300 +
depos11 & utilitieS No
pets Call 874·2055.
Mobile Home Lots
TRAILER
LACKEY:
2122.
LOT AT
606-946-
Mobile Homes
2 BR:
No pets.
Located in Banner.
$300 month, $200
deposit. 886·4469 or
886-6744.
BR
TRAILER :
2
Located on Big Mud
Cr at Grethel. $200 +
deposit. 358-3825.
2
BR
MOBILE
HOME: Located at
Right Fork of Bull Cr.
Partly
furnished.
$300 mo .. $100 dep.
874-9488.
PARTIALLY
FURMOBILE
NISHED
HOME: With 2BA
2BA On private lot.
Very mce • Call 2855012 between 6pm &
10pm.
3 BR TRAILER: AI
Allen. $300 month.
$150 deposit. Call
874-2743.
NICE 3 BR TRAILER:
Located at
Ms:Dowell.
Central
H&A. $275 + $200
dep. 377-6881.
3 BR. 16X80: 2 BA.
like new. 886·8366.
SMALL 2 BR, FUR·
NISHED
MOBLE
HOME: Just off Mtn.
Pkwy. on old 114. Call
886-8724.
1995 3 BR TRAIL·
ER: Located on Cow
Cr. Excellent condition $375 month +
utilities,
security
deposit
&
ref.
required. 874·2802.
DOUBLEWIDE: 3br.
At Banner $400.mo
call 874·2098.
2 BR, TOTAL ELECTRIC: Stove & ref.
On US 321. between
Prestonsburg
&
Paintsville. 886·9007.
Rental Properties
B & 0 RENTALS
BR furnished or
unfum1shed. Located
in P'burg. No pets.
886-8991.
HOUSES
or
Unique 1 BR APT.
nn
for
Rent
Un1vers1ty Dr1ve
Between
htrJh
school & r.ollcgc
Lease & sccunty
depos1t requ1rcd
House of N0cley.
886-3565.
EMPWY-
MENT
When responding
to
Employment a d s
that ha ve r~[er·
ence numbers.
p lease ind icate
that entire r~{er
ence number on
the ou tside of
your envelope.
R~[erence num·
bers are used to
help us d irect
your letter to th e
correct tndivid
ual.
Opportunity
ATIENTION: WORK
FROM HOME! Mail
Order
Business.
Need
Help
Immediately .
PT.
$500+/week
$1 000-$4000/week
FT.
Full Traming.
Free
Booklet
(920)699-4094 .
www.cash911.com/yo
urhome.
Job Listings
PART-TIME TERRI·
TORY MANAGER :
Growing
Vendmg
Company
seeking
Part-time
territory
manager to run a
vending
route
throughout Eastern
Kentucky 24·28 hours
per week. ffhe selected candidate will be a
mot1vated aggressive
self-starter. Excellent
communication and
peopls skills reqwed,
previous
vending
experience a plus.
This position offers an
hourly
rate
from
$12.00-$13.00
per
hour + mileage reim·
bursement.
Please
send resumes in confidence to 513/587 ·
0070 Attn: Michele or
call 513/587·0060 xtn
3504. EOE, MFVH.
AVON: Work part
or full time. Have
extra cash or pay
off bills. Be your
own boss. 1· 800·
796· 7070 or 606·
639·4294.
IMMEDIATE OPENING: For an ener·
getic, sales onented,
mature, self-starter in
the admissions office
of a local college.
Must have good communications
skills.
This is a salaried posi·
tion with benefits.
Good career opportunity, minimal travel
required. For more
information on how
you can be part of
National
Busmess
College,
call
(606)432-5477
between 8:00 a.m .
and 5:00p.m. and ask
for Gail Slone.
FAST
GROWING
RENTAL COMPANY
is seeking aggressive,
hard working individu·
als to fill account manager positions and
grow with us. If you
have a drive to succeed, apply in person
at: A-Plus-Rent-toOwn, Highland Plaza,
University
Or.,
Prestonsburg, Ky.
AVON: No sign up
fee until January
1st. Call Janey at
886-2082.
SAM-AN-TONIOS is
looking for the next
rising star. Now hiring
Sales
People,
Cooks,
Production
Food Servers, and
more. Salary from $6·
$12/hourly, depending
on experience and
ability. Apply in person
at
our
Prestonsburg location
between 9:00·11 :30
am or 1:00-5:00 pm, 7
days a week.
Help Wanted
WANTED!
School
Bus Driver with COL
License.
Call
Mountain Christian
Academy 285·5141.
WANTED: Part-time
clerk to work in
Mcdowell area. Retail
experience preferred.
Apply:
Quality
204
E.
Stamps,
Fnend
St.,
Prestonsburg,
Ky.
EOE.
SOMEONE TO CARE
ELDERLY
FOR
LADY: In her home.
Light housework &
cooking,
reference
required. 886·8366.
NEEDED:
Home
almost every weekend. New eqUipment
available, ggod pay.
Call
606-436·3064
about more information, ask for Shannon
Combs.
needs. No JOb to big
or to small.
New
homes. Remodeling,
decks, concrete work,
block laying, or any of
your build1ng needs.
Call Eddie Boyd 4781764 or 478-4230.
DRIVER WANTED:
Full·t1me
position
located in Inez, KY
Class B COL with air
brake endorsement
required. Ability to
perform
physical
I a
b
o r
Load/unload/deliver
steel grave vaults.
Comfortable dealing
w1th clients. Benefits
ava1lable after a 90day introductory period. Tra1ning provided.
Call 606/298-7792 for
information.
P&N
CONSTRUCTION
Residential
&
Commenal, buildremolding.
Ing,
roofmg. electrical.
concrete work. dri·
veway.
retaining
walls. At reasonable rates. 4371613 or 205-0675
cell phone.
ATIENTION: Own a
computer?
Put it
work!
$25-$75 hr
PT/Ft.
1-888·5328259, www,the-rightchoice.com.
PETS AND
SUPPLIES
EXOTIC BIRDS FOR
SALE: Call285-0410
or 285-0650.
FREE KITIENS: 1
Male, 1 Female. To a
good home. Ned
Pillersdorf. 886-6090.
FREE CUTE PUP·
PIES: Call 889-9077.
AKC REGISTERED
BASSETT HOUND
PUPPY:
Also,
Regtstered
Rocky
Mtn. Horses for sale.
606·946-2122.
SERVICES
Carpentry Work
ALL TYPES: New
homes; remodeling,
additions; all types
concrete work, dnveways,
sidewalks,
etc.:
foundations,
garages:
decks
Robie Johnson. Jr.,
call anytime, 886·
8896.
FAITH BUILDERS
Affordable Carpentry.
Call anyt1me for a free
quote. 606-358-2292,
ask for
Greydon
Howard,
JIM'S HANDY MAN
Experience
in:
Plumbing. Electrical,
Carpentry and others.
631-4844.
Chimney Cleaning
R.
A.
TAYLOR:
Cleaning
Ch1mney
Services
Expenenced. We do
painting also. 8868453.
Classes Offered
EASTERN KY BARBER SCHOOL is now
form1ng new classes.
School loans available. Paintsville, 606789·7277.
Contractors
BACK HOE AND
DOZER
FOR
HIRE: Excavating,
custom work, haul·
mg. sept1c tanks.
and filling gravel.
25 + yrs. exp
Reese Ray 8748049.
STEVEN'S
CONSTRUCTION
Septic
Cert1fied
Installation & Repairs.
Backhoe, Dozer and
Oumptruck for hire.
478-4422
HEARTLAND
CONTRACTING
Dozer,
Backhoe,
Hauling , Gravel, Top
Soil, Fill Dirt. Footers,
01tches.
Concrete.
889- 1404,886-1718,
886·9465.
Dog Grooming
DOG GROOMING :
All breeds.
Fancy
Cuts
Professional
Groomer. Call Betsy
at ~Talis a Wagg1n"
297-3647.
ALLEN MOTOR &
WELDING REPAIR:
Located tn Old Allen.
87 4·1222 or after hrs
884·8812.
Tree Service
TR EE CUTTING
AND TRIMMING :
Toppmg, land clearing, etc. Free estimates. References
furnished.Call 874·
5333
Upholstery &
Sewing
NO J OB TOO BIG
OR TOO SMALL:
Vehicle, boats. house
hold furnishtngs. Any
or all alterations. Call
Tracy Bobo at V1llage
Sewing Inc. 2851384
WSTand
Elderly I Child
Care
FOUND
WILL STAY WITH
ELDERLY: My home
or yours. Can fum1sh
references
3772811 .
Heating & Cooling
BLANTON
HEATING & AIR
Sales
& service.
Financing available.
L1cense # M02405.
Lost
LOST DOG : Springer
Spaniel 1 year old,
White & Brown. Name
Is Abby. Lost 1n the
Area of South Lake
Or. & Lancer. Call
886-6376
MISC.
Musical
Instruments
874·2308
Locksmith
J & J MAY MUSIC
CLASSIC
LOCKSMITHS, INC
Certified & Bonded
Commercial,
Res1denttal & Vehicle
Locks. Safes. Keys
and Lockouts.
4660 Hwy 321 South
Hager Hill, Ky
41222
Days (606-789-1399)
N1ghts & Weekends
(606-874-9530)
Plumbing
PORTER
PLUMBING
COMPANY
Allen, KY
Commerc1al, residential and service work.
Licensed and insured.
Rotor rooter service,
drain cleaning, etc.
Owner & operator,
Forest Porter, Jr.
Master Plumber #
6205
CAll US FIRST!
874·2794
Guitars-Banjos.
Buy Sell and Trade.
605 N.Lake Drive
Prestonsburg, KY
606-886-7010
Free
BECOME
DEBT
FREEl Cut payments
w1thout new loans. It's
easy! 1 hr. approval.
Call1·800·517-3406.
FREE
PALLETS:
Can be picked up
beh1nd The Floyd
County Times.
Legals
PUBLIC NOTICE
Gas & Go. Inc., mailing address. P.O Box
2009, Pikeville. KY
41502,
hereby
declares 1ts mtention
to apply for a Retail
Package Beer license
no later than January
12, 2000. The business to be licensed
will be located at
Happy Mart.
The owners are as
follows
President,
Gary K. Coleman of
P1kev1lle KY 41502,
and Vtce Prestdent.
Terrell E. Coleman of
P1keville, KY 41502.
Any person, association, corporation. or
body pohttc
may
protest the granting of
the license(s) by wnt·
ing the Department of •
Alcoholic Beverage
Control, 1003 twilight
Tr. A-2, Frankfort, KY
40601 , withm 30 days
of the date of th1s
legal publication.
NOTICE OF
INTENT TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application No.
436·5181 AN
In accordance with
KRS 350.055, notice
is hereby given that
Buck Coal, Inc.. 544
South Lake Onve ~
Prestonsburg.
KY
41653, has applied for
renewal of perm1t for
an underground coal
mining
operation
located 2.3 miles
south of Eastern in
Floyd County. The
proposed operat1on
will d1sturb 46.08
acres. and til underlie
436.00 acres, and the
total area within the
perm1t boundary will
be 482.08 acres.
The proposed oper-w
ation is approximately
0.6 miles south of the
junction of KY 80 and
the Goose Creek
Road, and is located
0.05 miles northeast
of Goose Creek. The
latitude IS 37 29'30".
The
longitude
is
82°48'40".
The proposed operation is located on the
Wayland USGS 7 1/2
mmute
quadrangle
map. The surfaca•
area to be dtsturbed is
owned by The Elk
Coal
Horn
Corporation.
The
operation w111 underlie
land owned by The
Elk
Horn
Coal
Corporation.
The application has
been filed for public
inspection at the
Department
for
Surface
Mining
Reclamation
an'\1.
Enforcement's
Prestonsburg
Regional Office, 31 40
South Lake Dnve
Prestonsburg,
KY
41653. Written comments, objections, or
request for a permit
conference must be
filed with the Director,
DiviSIOn of Perm1ts,
#2 Hudson Hollow,
US
127
South,
Frankfort, KY 40601 .
Professional
Service
r---------------------~·
HOUSE FOR SALE
TURNED
DOWN
FOR SOC. SECURITY/SSI? Free consultation. Call 1·888·
582-3345
No fee
unless we w1n your
case.
Cardinal Estates, Abbott Rd.,
Prestonsburg.
Tri-Level Brick
2900 sq. ft. living space
900 sq. ft. decks
3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths
Master Suite w/large seating area, extra
lot i ncluded.
Repair Services
TV,
VCR
&
MICROWAVE OVEN
REPAIR: All work 90
days
guaranteed.
Call478·9300.
Roofing &
Construction
FOR All YOUR
BUILDING NEEDS!
New homes. remodel·
mg. roofmg , patios,
block, concrete or sidIng. Have 30 years
expenence.
Call
Spears Construction.
Romey
Spears
(606)874-2688.
Call: 256-582-8936
EAGLE TRACE
SUBDIVISION
hm. 3 models read) for \ie\\ing.
Clwc>.H' vour own home and lot.
Lots and homes also a\ailable up Bear
H ollO\\, l ocated on Floyd and Johnson
Count~
line.
Call our toll-free numbl!r
for an appointment toda}!
1-800-164-4835
NOW HIRING
Full-time entry le\·el positions. Mu ·t be
\dlling to \\Ork any shift. Willing to trai n
those \\It h proven work record. We offer
Roto-Rooter
Service
Rot o -Rooter
Service: All home
repairs. from roof to
drams call.
Sam & Sam at
874-9990, 874.0212
med ical and dental insurance. 40 I k pl an,
cornpetiti-.c wages, patd -.acations, holida) s and _profit sharing. Applicattons
;n ail.tblc at guard station 24 hours or appl)
in person .tt the Human Resource' Office.
:\londay thru Frida;.; from X a.m . to 2 p.m ..
596 Tripon Road, Georgetown (Exit 129
off Interstate 75N).
EOE F/M/ON
�FRIDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO
MINE
PURSUANT TO
APPLICATION NUMBER 860-5237
In accordance with
KRS 350.055, notice
is hereby given that
Motts Branch Coal,
Inc., P.O. Box 2765,
436 Daniels Creek
Road,
Pikeville,
' Kentucky 41502, has
' applied for a permit
for an underground
,_. coal mining operation
located 0.21 miles
Southeast of Betty in
Floyd
and
Knott
Counties. The proposed operation will
disturb 5.22 surface
acres and will underlie
427.54 acres, and the
total area within the
permit boundary will
be 432.76 acres.
The proposed operation is located adjacent
to
Triplett
Branch, on Triplett
Branch Road approxi• mately 0.4 miles
southeast of its junction with State Route
550.
The proposed operation is located on the
Wayland-KY U.S.G.S.
7-1/2 minute quadrangle map. The surface
area to be disturbed is
owned
by
Consolidation Coal
Company
of
Kentucky. The operation will underlie land
owned by Denzil B.
and Beverly Martin;
Glen Click; Harold
and
Paul
K.
Sparkman;
Lackey
Investments; Martha
Allen
Duricka;
Charles J. Collins;
Ray and Maxine
Crawford; Denver and
Edna Hunter; First
Guaranty
National
Bank; Consolidation
Coal Company of
Kentucky;
Denver
Robertson et. ux.;
Astor Clay, Brady M.
and Rose Collins; and
Kenny Dixon.
The application has
been filed for public
inspection ' at the
for
Department
Surface
Mining
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Pikeville
Regional
Office, 109 Mays
Pikeville.
Branch
Kentucky
41501.
Written comments,
or
objections,
requests for a permit
conference must be
filed with the Director,
Divis1on of permits.
2666 South Lake
Drive, Prestonburg,
Kentucky 41653.
This is the final
advertisement for this
application. All comments, objection, or
requests for a permit
conference must be
received within thirty
(30) days of today's
date.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO
MINE
Pursuant to
Application Number
836-8046, Transfer
(1) In accordance
with 405 KAR 8:010,
notice IS hereby gtven
that J & J Coal and
Sand Company, P.O
Box
598.
Allen,
Kentucky
41601,
intends to transfer
permit number 8368035 to Mare Creek
Sand Company, Inc.,
P.O. Box 367. Allen,
Kentucky 41601. The
new permit number
will be 836-8046. The
operation
disturbs
3.00 surface acres
and underlies 0 acres.
No new acreage is
effected by the transfer.
(2) The operation is
located on the Levisa
Fork of the Big Sandy
River at Emma in
Floyd County. The
operation is approximately 4,200 feet
southwest of State
Route 1428's junction
with State route 194
on the North bank of
the Levisa Fork. The
operation is located
on
the
Lancer
U.S.G.S. 7 1/2 minute
quadrangle map at
latitude
37°37'58"
north and longitude
82°42'28" west.
(3) The application
has been filed for public inspection at the
Department
for
Surface
Mining
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Prestonsburg
Regional Office, 3140
South Lake Drive,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653.
Written comments or
objections must be
filed with director,
Division of Permits,
#2 Hudson Hollow
Complex, 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 No.
860-5164, Renewal
(1) In accordance
with KRS 350.055,
notice is hereby given
that Kentucky May
Coal Company, Inc.,
1045 Arnold Fork
Road, Kite, Kentucky
41828, has applied for
Renewal of a permit
for an existing underground coal mining
and reclamation operation located 0.57
miles northwest of
Halo in Floyd and
Knott counties. The
Renewal area will
underlie
1306.04
acres making a total
area of 1313.88 acres
within the permit
boundary.
(2) The proposed
Renewal area is
approximately 2.84
miles southwest from
KY Rt. 1498's junction
with KY Rt. 7 and
located 0.04 miles
east of Daves Branch.
(3) The proposed
Renewal area is located
on
the
Wheelwright and Kite
U.S.G.S. 7-1/2 minute
quadrangle
maps.
The proposed surface
area is owned by
Progress
Land
Corporation.
The
Renewal area will
underlie land owned
by Ova and Ann
Johnson,
Dingus
Bates, and Hulda
Johnson, Carmel and
Ailene Hall,
Doy
Isaacs Estate, Margie
Hall, Fess, Hall, David
Hall,
Clayton
M.
Johnson, John B.
Chafins, Ellis Hall,
Vernus Isaacs Estate,
Progress
Land
Corporation,
Floyd
Forrester
Hall,
Caudill, Burl Johnson,
Henry Hall, Kermit
Boleyn,
Grant
Honeycutt,
Barris
Hall, Burton Slone,
Ray Holbrook, Walter
Burke, Edgel Scott,
Beulah Issac, Marvin
Green, Larry Howie,
Archie King, Jackie
Hall, Has Hall and
Frankie Bates. The
operation will use the
underground method
of mining. The operation will affect an area
within 100' of public
roads KY Route 1498
and upper Jack's
Creek Road. The
operation will not
involve the relocation
or closure of the public road.
(4} The renewal
application has been
filed for public inspection at the Department
tor Surface Mining
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Prestonsburg
Regional Office, 3140
South Lake Drive,
Suite
6,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
416531410.
NOT
RESPONSIBLE
Due to my checkbook being stolen,
upon and on this date
after publication of
this notice, I will no
longer be responsible
for any debts incurred
by checks with my
name on lt.
Stephen T. Harris
PO Box 136
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
NOT
RESPONSIBLE
Upon and on this
date after publication
of this notice, I will no
longer be responsible
for any debts incurred
by anyone other than
myself.
Michael Tackett
Box 220
Hi Hat, KY 41636;
P.O. Box 126
14, 2000 87
McDowell,
41647
PUBLIC NOTICE
Ordinance #99-011
Amendment #6
Second reading of a
proposed ordinance
amending the Floyd
County budget for the
Fiscal Year 19992000,
to
include
unbudgeted receipts
from
the
Natural
Resources
and
Environmental
Protection Cabinet,
Division
of
Abandoned
Lands
and increasing expenditures in the area of
Misc. Groundwater
Studies, will be held
Friday, January 21,
2000, at 10:00 a.m., in
the courtroom of the
Floyd
County
Courthouse. A copy of
the proposed ordinance with full text is
available for public
inspection at the
office of the County
Judge/Executive during normal business
hours.
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selling
your old items,
call the
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62 Roads
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109 Stocking
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63 Inc .• 1n
mishap
10 Hen or pen
England
112 "Die tote
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115
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18 Press
66 Helper
69 Moves like
119 Mortgage for
19 Sarge, e.g.
one
21 Rocker
mad
120 Mil. rank
Gillan
71 ~bran
73 Bikini part
121 Chou En-_
22 It's down In
122 Bum remedy
the mouth
74 "The
23·Mr.
Swedish
123 Boxer Archie
Nightingale" 127 Biggs'
TeiEMsion"
instrument
77 'The Gr&at
25 Cavity
26 "The _ Bug"
Pacificator''
130With 55
81 Actor
Down,
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27 iva Bidu
"Sleepless In
82 Antiquity,
28 Latin I word
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132 "The Desert
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83 Oepra
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nobler In the
136 U1he
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85 Actor
32 _ roll
Morales
137 Ring legend
33 Petrograd
86Toddler's
138 Sib's kids
potentate
transport
139 Pass
89 _carte
catchers
36 "America's
91 Responsl140 Belief
Sweethearf'
40 Singlebi!ity
141-60's campus
minded guy? 93 Peter of
org.
44 Local theater
Herman's
142 Writer
Hermits
Rogers St.
45 Tombstone
97 Excessively
Johns
lawman
46 Essen
tond
143 French fries,
99 "The Belle of
e.g.
exclamation
47 Got off
Amhersr
4a Private
103 Couch
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pension
potato's
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2 Merrill
51 Abounds
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melody
104 - Branco,
Brazil
3 Hard on the
54 "The UttJe
105 ''The Time
Tramf
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59 Proo4=
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reeder's list
5TV station
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can be found on page AS
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7 Chemical
suffix
8 "Beat itr
9 Basketball
coach Nat
10 Use a straw
11 Half of
Hispaniola
12 TerTl)t
13 Kramden's
vehide
14 Clari('s
"Mogambo"
costar
15 Teach on the
side
16 Endangered
animal
17 Comic
Carvey
20 S1iller's
partner
24 Slimy
stuff
29 Astrologer
Leek
31 Ray
34Game
ending?
35 Part
37 Problem tor
Pauline
38 Brother, to
Bizet
39 La Scala
production
40 Support
41 Flu
symptom
42 Blgge~
detective
43 Loaded
48Stid<y
problem?
50 Author
ChekhOII
52 Cobra km
53 Bedtime
readi~
86 "Idylls of the
Klng"
character
SNJ Knot
100 Ancient
55 See 1
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101 Self56 Sprawled
possessed
57 Tolerate
102 Soprano Te
58 Weasel
Kanawa
word?
108~aca
60 Uterary
atiYBS
collection
110 Ludden or
64 Challenge
Funt
67 Salon supply 111 Singer
68Joyce of
Estefan
"Roc"
113Veme
70 Lustrous
captain
72 Cobb and
114 Folklore
Hardin
figures
74 One of
115 Comic
twelve
pianist
75 Top-drawer
116 Illinois city
76GentJeman
117 Produce
118 Put in
of leisure?
78 Lose ono's
stitches
tail?
120Winter
wear
79 "HOII>I - Be
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124 Word form
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80 A roann~
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81 Accounting
126 In addition
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128 Bristol brew
84 Cubic meas. 129 Ensnare
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The Cookes
Friday. January 21. will see some good,
old, food-stompin' gospel singing at the
Mountain A1ts Center in Prestonsburg.
The Gospel Night program starts at 7:30
p.m. and features the Singing Cookes, the
Cooke Brothers, the Freemans, and the
Barrett Family.
Originally from southwest Virginia,
Hubert Cooke left t11e coal mines around
Wise in 1962 to fom1 the Cooke Duet ~vith
his wife, Jeanette. A few years later. son
James made the duet a trio by playing the
bass guitar. Eventually, sons Ronny and
Donny joined t11e group. The Cooke:; have
enjoyed heavy radio airplay and consistent
touri ng.
Today, the family tra\cl!> togct11er, but ao;
two groups. The Singing Cookes and the
Cooke Brothers.
The Freemans pe1form what is known as
Southern Gospel Mllsic. They have been
together for more t11an 25 years and give
around 250 concerts a year.
They have more nominations for the
Hearts Al1ame Award. voted by members pf
t11e Southern Gospel Music Guild. than any
other artists. Their current hit is ..Children of
the Dust."
Tickets for the gospel show are $10 in
advance and $12 at t11e door. Groups of 15 or
more pay $8 each. Call606/886-2623 or tollfree. 1-888-MAC-ARTS for reservations.
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(606) 285-1070
$18.99
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$13.99
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Cigarettes as low as $7.99
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14, 2000
LEISURE TIMES
ARIES
(MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19)
Your tendency to be headstrong when
faced with a confusing situation needs to be
curbed. Instead of demanding answers, do
some investigating on your own.
TAURUS
(APRIL 20 TO MAY 20)
The divine Bovine would do well to be
Jess accepting and a little more demanding
in a romantic situation. What you hear may
not be the full story. Get the fact<;.
GEMINI
(MAY 21 TO JUNE 20)
Gemini need' to come down to earth
thts week. Aoating abm c your problem' in
the hope IJ1ey ·11 go away just won·t do it
You may be surprised at how easily things
..., ork out once you decide to tackle them.
CANCER
(JUNE 21 TO JULY 22)
lllat funny feding ) ou have about a
"too-good-to-be-true" offer is a due to how
you should deal with it. It may have hidden
problems. FolJow your instincts.
LEO
(JULY 23 TO AUGUST 22)
That person who makes you feel uneasy
about yourself shouldn"t be allowed to get
away with it. Don't be such a pussycat. A
little Leonine roaring on your behalf will
make that pen;on look at you in a new light.
VIRGO
(AUGUST 23 TO SEPTEMBER 22)
You like things in black and white. But
too many evasions will tum a particular situation into a shade of gra). You'rt! going to
huve to work harder to get the cooperation
ym(rc looking for.
LIBRA
(SEPTEMBER 23 TO OCTOBER 22)
Money matters take an unexpectedly
confusing twn this week. The problem
won't last. but until it's worked out. be careful about what you plan to spend.
SCORPIO
(OCTOBER 23 TO NOVEMBER 21)
There will be attempts to flatter you into
agreeing with someone's viewpoint. Ask
yourself why this person is trying so hard to
get you to go along.
SAGITTARIUS
(NOVEMBER 22 TO DECEMBER 21)
A career challenge forces you into a
decision-making mode. Know all the facts
before deciding. You have a friend who can
offer ad\ice. but it's you \\ho must make
the final choice.
CAPRICORN
(DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 19)
You have many more admirers than you
reali1.e. People arc pulling for you to c;ucceed. Keep that in mmd a!. you face that
decision you'll soon have to make.
THE FLOYD
AQUARIUS
(JANUARY 20 TO FEBRUARY 18)
Your well-known tendency to put yourself out for others is repaid. and then some.
An ally appears from an unexpected
source.
PISCES
(FEBRUARY 19 TO MARCH 20)
A friend will need your compassionate
concern. Give it whole-heartedly. In your
career. prepare for a change. That job you
want will soon become available.
YOU WERE BORN TIDS WEEK:
The watchword is challenge! You will be
a:.ked to assume certain responsibilities for
which you think you· re not ready. But once
you discard the fear and face the l~1cts. you
may well change your mind.
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LEISURE TIMES
by Chuck Shepherd
-Patrick J. Murphy c.lcpuly superintendent of ~chools in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, resigned 1n De<:ember
after admitting that he solicited two of
his staff members to wnte papers on
Shakespeare for his 19-yl!ar-old daughter's literature class at Stonehill
College in nearby Easton. The scheme
blew up on Murphy when one of the
papers received a D. and he tried to get
the employee to rewrite il.
- Among the new dog designer
fashions unveiled at the 12th Pat Pet
Friend Festival in November in
Bangkok: a red-and-blru.:k. Michael
Jackson-style military coat; a yellowand-black bike racing jacket with bikestyle helmet~ a silver space suit like
cape: and a blue silk gown. According
to designer Vasinee Apompanit, the
biggest market by far for dressing up
dogs is Japan, where pet owners are
now asking for cell phones and other
higiHech gadgets to be sewn onto the
dogs' outfits.
-
Schools That Need ZeroTolerallce Policies for Teachers
-In October, a first-grade teacher
tn Rialto, California, taped a disruptive
student's head to the wall of the classroom. And seventh-grade teacher
Carrie White was accused in October of
flinging a dictionary and a calculator at
two disruptive students in Lodi, Ohio.
1\nd in June, high school suhstitute
teacher Steven M. Catena was fired in
Keansburg, New Jersey, after reports
that he wrapped one student in masking
tape and butcher paper in cla~s and
implored students to give another clasr;;mate a ·'swirly" (dunking in a toilet).
And in Durban, South Africa. in May, a
high school teacher and a principal
pulled guns and opened tire on students
who were protesting higher fees.
-
lllexplicable
-In an August dispatch from Katy.
Texas (near Houston), the San
Francis<:o
Chronicle
featured
"Forbidden Gardens," P.H. Poon's SOacre, $20 mlllion, 1/20th replica of the
Forbidden City in Beijing (shown as
life-size in the 1987 film "The Last
Emperor"), ''what must be." according
to the Chronicle, "one of the world's
least known theme parks." The reporter
noted only one vehicle in the parking
lot and only a group lour of 16 kids in
attendance.
- After arrel>ting Teri Harrington.
31, and Deana Watson, 28. in
September. Sacramento. California.
police told reporters that the women
had apparently stolen large numbers of
items from local stores at least 14 times
in the previous two weeks, casually
walking out each time with 20-gallon
bins filled with clothes. videos. CDs,
games and cosmetics.
- In Windsor, Ontario, in August.
the small wheel of a man's wheelchair
got stuck on railroad tracks as a train
was heard in the distance, and a female
passerby in a wheelchair rolled out to
FRIDAY, JANUARY
help hirn. but her ~mall wheel got
stuck 111 the same rut. Both suffered
minor injuries \\hen the oncommg
train could not <:ompletely stop.
-
First Things First
In October, Argentina e-.:ileJ
fomter Paraguayan military leader
Luis Oviedo to remote Tierra del
Fuego for violating the rules of his
political asylum. whlch it bad given
him six months earlier. Oviedo had
unsuccessfully requested a stay of hi~
banishment, arguing that he had
recently undergone a hair transplant
and felt the windy, sunny weather in
Tierra del Fuego would disrupt his
new plugs.
- In November. Robert Horton.
52, walked into a Phoenix courthouse
carrymg his wife. Belinda, who was
bound at the legs. arms and mouth
with gray duct tape. He told a security
officer that she was due in court that
day on a charge of assaulting a police
officer, that he had posted bail for her.
that she had threatened to skip the
court hearing. and that he had taped
and lugged her downtown to make
sure be got his bai I money back.
Unknown to the Hortons, the charge
against Belinda had been dismissed
earlier that day. but prosecutors are
still deciding whether to file charges
against Robert for kidnapping his
wife.
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LEISURE TIMES
Smile
Awhile
You Were
There
If you are 45 years or older.
there is a distinct possibility that
) ou know exactly where you were
when Pres1dent Kennedy was
assassinated. People that same age
can also remember the Cuban
Missile Cris1s.
And. if you are over 35 years
old, you probably remember when
Neil Annstrong made that "one
small step for man ..... Whether we
can remember these historic evems
or not. all of them have made an
impact on our lives.
Since this is the beginning of a
new century. a lot of media coverage has bee11 devoted to the most
important people and events that
shaped the last one.
When
Microsoft mogul Bill Gates was
asked what he thought were the
most defining innovations of the
20th century. he narrowed it to
t\\o: the computer chip and medical ad\ances, specifically vaccines.
Everybody from Jay Leno to
President Clinton ha\e put in their
two cents on this subject (even my
husband last week). So in keeping with the true spirit of this
millennial journalistic poll (and
stealing from David Letterman's
format) I thought I would list the
top 10 things (in no particular
order) that have made the greatest impression on my life.
1. Olestra - an ingredient that
takes the place of fat. The stdeeffects are gas and loose stools.
ru sacrifice both of those for lowcalorie. no-fat potato chips which
are my weakness.
2. NutraSweet - an ingredient
v.hen added to soft drinks and
other beverages gives a zero-calorie count. The side effects are
short-term memory loss. I'll sacrifice that for... for... Oh. I forget.
3. Synthyroid - a hormone
replacement for hypothyroidism. I
couldn · t function without it. (1 can
also blame the conclition on being
overweight.)
4. Corrective Eye Surgery Even though I had it when I was
eight years-old. r had it again at
age 34. It didn't improve my
vision. but at least my left eye wasn't wandering around on its own
anymore.
5. Paper Towels - The biggest
in vent ion next to toiJet paper.
<May be used for the same thmg in
emergencies. l
6.
Lewis Grizzard, Erma
Bombeck. and Thomas Tryon - all
authors whom I admired and who
are now dead. (Lewis and I were
penpals, or at least I pretended we
were when he answered one of
my letters.)
7. Kentucky winning the
Natjoual
Basketball
Championship in '78 - pretty
much self-explanatory if you· re a
Wildcat fan.
8. Johnny Mathis - As a cardcarrying fan club member. I
walked down the aisle to his
music when I got married this last
time enuf said.
9. Twilight Zone - The best
television program in the history
of the media. Scared me almost
as much as when the planets
aligned in 1962 and the world
was supposed to come to ao end.
10. J.R. - Raising a child has
been the most rewarding. exasperating, funniest. hardest and
wonderful experience of my 1ife.
Right now. he's still on "the ride
of his life." My reward will come
when he asks his own children.
''What do you mean, you need
more money?"
And, as great as all these
things were, I did have disappointments. the biggest one being
when Clyde Roy Pack gave me a
··o" in Art J because I couldn't
define lint and hue. (Just when
did definitions have anylhing lo
do with art?)
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EKU's Hummel Planetarium answers rhyme question
RICHMOND
''Twinkle. twinkle little
star. How I wonder what
you arc ... "
The query posed in the
familiar children's nursery
rhyme has puzzled humans
for thousands of years.
What is a star'? Are all stars
the same? How do stars
shine''
A new puhlic program at
Eastern
Kentucky
University's
Hummel Planetarium
answers those questions
and explore~> the connection between the formation
of stars and the formation
of everything else in the
universe - from galaxies
to planets to humans.
''Clouds of Pirc· The
Origin of Stars·· premiered
Thursday, January 6.
The program can be
seen at 7:30 p.m. nightly
Thursday through Sunday
or at 3·30 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. Admi!.sion is
$3.50 for adults, $3 for
senior citizens and studenls
and $2.75 for children 12
and unJer.
Special showings of
"Clouds of Fire·· or other
programs are available for
school groups by reservation.
''The Hubble Space
Telescope ret:cntly provided scientists with beautiful
pictures of a star-forming
gas and dust cloud called
the Eagle Nebula," said Dr.
Jack Fletcher, Planetarium
director. "These images
allowed st:ientists to peer
into the inner workings or
star clu!'tcr formation.
"In 'Clouds of Fire,
images will show the for-
roati.on of U1c Eagle Nebula
and the way the nebula
evaporates over time lo
reveal a beautiful star cluster."
Hummel Planetarium.
the 13th largest planetarium in the United States and
thin] largest planetarium on
a college or university campus in the world. attracted
about 40,000 vis1tors this
past year.
Its gift shop. open 8
a.m.-4:10 p.m. MondayFriday and for each show.
features an assortment of
items relateJ to astrononly,
space scienc~ .and the physical sciences.
For more information
about the Planetarium. call
606/622-1547 or \isit
W\~w.planetarium.cku.cdu.
Frontline on KET looks beyond
the headlines at teenage killer
Kip Kinkel. a 15-ycar-old from a sol id miJcJlctamily. made headlines in I 998 when he was
accused ol murdering his mother and father ami then
opening fire 011 his fe ll ow student:- at his Eugcn~·.
Oregon. high school. killmg t\\ o and injuring 22 oth·
ers.
On ''The Killer at Thurston High." airing Tuesday,
January 18 at I0 p.m., on KET, Frontline goe~ behind
the headlines of this tragic case to explore whnt went
wrong with a s~cmi n gly n~wrnal teenage hoy.
c t as~
The program incl ude~ intcn icws \\ ith K inkel\.
friends. counselors and family. including hi-. s1<;tl' r
Kristin, as she trie.;; to understand what h<wpcncd with
her troubled brother.
Frontline 'The Killer at Thurston High," proJuccd
by Mike Kirk, Karen O'Connor and Miri Na\ a'>k). i~
dosed-caplloncd for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
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KET by VIS JtJng the KET Web site at
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,tLL Mr C/11/.DREN:
Mateo insisted he \\Ould
nc\'er give up on Hayley. dc:.pite
her reluctance to reconcile with
him. Janet was crusht!d when
Adam refused to gi\ e her the
money she wanted to pay off
Sophie. Trevor noted Janet's
~tran~e ?cha' ior. Later, Hayley
tell ..,. tcttm to the trap Janet set
for Sophie inside thl! warehouse.
As Janet and Sophie fought. the
''arehou~e caught fire. Janet
killed Soph1e in self-defense
and was then rescued by Trc\ or:
Mateo rescued Hay Icy. Trevor
confessed to the killing, which
Derek didn't quite buy. David
overheard Erka telling Edmund
about Alexis' year!> in a mental
Institution. Watt to Sec: Hayley
and Mateo make a startling disCO"vcry
AS THE WORLD TURNS:
Abigail came up with a plan
to th\\arl her parents' decision.
Georgta and l~ddtc faced a deci~ion about their I uturt:. Katie
tned to make .;urc Lilv wouldn't
Jntcrfcrc \\ ith her pla~s. early's
past closed in on her. Wait to
See: Dcni"c make' a critical
mi),takc.
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BEAUTIFUL:
After her ups~:ltmg telephoneconversation
with
Tawny.
Becky boarded the train to
Venice. Later, Ta\\ny spotted
Beck) and warned her that he'd
made a tcrnble mistake. Thome
proposed to Brooke. Taylor
remained angr) with Ridge for
forcing her into his and Enc's
plan to break up Thorne and
Brooke: Taylor felt <;he felt they
reall) loved each other. Back in
Los Angell',, Eric reassured
Sally that Macy's future wal>
with Thorne. Macy nevr.!rthele~s
decided to go to Venice to stop
Brooke from ruimng Thorne's
life. Wait to See· Amber faces a
horrifying situation.
DAYS OF OUR UVES:
Hope and Stefano began to
bond while they were locked in
the turret. Marlena was shocked
when Bo accused her of knowing that "Hope'' was really
Princess Gina. Sha\\ n had no
feeling in his legs Nancy felt
increasingly optimtstic that she.
Craig. and Chloe would enjoy a
happ) family l1fe togctht:r. Sami
and Brandon :-h:m·d an intense
moment. Gina told Greta \\ ho
her father was. She later Oat
lined before she ~.:ould tell Bo
her true identit). Wait to See:
:\1arlena coJ!l>idcrs gh ing up her
practice. Bo ask~ Victor to settle
a score.
GENERAL HOSPITAL:
Sonny looked on a!) early's
dress and behavior shocked
e\'eryone at the ELQ puny Ned
and Chloe were surprised when
Monica didn't veto their plan to
have Alan marry Gertrude.
Luke and Mac saw a ficr)
explosion on Faison's boat.
Stefan stalked out when he witnessed Luke and Laura bonding
O\er Lesley Lu. Luke went to
check into Faison's claims
about his family. Jason made
the decision to leave Port
Charles. Wait to Sec: Roy gets
closer to 10filtrating Sonny's
organization.
GUIDING LIGHT:
Vanessa's struggle to awaken
from
her coma prompted
Carmen and Edmund to form a
dangerous alliance. Rc,·a 's decision looked like it might bring
her closer to Richard. Selena
was unsure of becoming intimate with Buzz. Michelle's
hearing . turned up an unlikely
ally. Watt to See: Beth threatens
Phillip.
ON!i UFB TO UVE:
1\:ora was punlcd by Sam's
deci.,ion to halt their wedding
Mcanwhih:. Asa plotted the
destruction
of
another
Rappaport family member by
gt\ing Bo evidence that Will
embezzled money from the
Megan Foundation. Skye backtracked on her threat to :vtax that
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she would tell Asa who the
Buchanan heir really was. Bo
told a stunned Nora that he and
Lindsay \\ill wed. Wait 10 See:
Bo prepares his revenge against
Asa. Vikki gets uploetting test
results.
PASSIONS:
Tabitha sent Timmy to
Charily's room a); part of her
plan to bring her over to the
Dark S1de. But Timmy unexpectedly got trapped inside.
Despite "proof," Pilar telt sure
the man who died "'as not
Martin. Eve arranged to keep
snoopers out of Orville's apartment. Wait to See: Orville tells
Eve \\here he hid 111formation
about Chad'~> past.
PORT CHARLES:
Scott became Julie's lawyer.
After Karen refused to tell
Courtney why she drove. crrati~.:all). Courtney began to feel
partially n:sponsiblc for the
acctdcnt.
Frank
later got
Courtney to admit 'he'd been
speeding. Neil overheard K<trcn
'a) ~;omcthing about hts cNcir,)
~aternity. Rachel made a play
lor
Scott's
affection
Meanwhile, Chris and Julie considered bribing the jur). !"rank.
Courtney, Joe. and Karen real
izcd Neil was nH;..,ing. Wail 10
Sec: l· vc has a plan to expose
Rachel.
THE YOUNG AND THE
RESTLESS:
Jack was relieved to hear
Ramona say Victor was not her
lover. Ashley later urged Jack to
let go of his hatred for Victor.
Mcanwhtle. Victor awoke from
a nightmare about ll.likki lt:aving
him and found Ramona comforting him. He reached for her as
she kissed him good nighr and
they made love. Mac lashed out
at Billy for hurting Raul. Tony
asked Megan to marry him the
next day and insisted she not
invite Tricia. Nina urged Ryan
w get Tric1a into therapy before
she lost it completely. Nikki
agreed to meet with Brad before
moving into his place. Victor
arrived at the Ranch in time to
see her carrying her packed hagl>
down ... tairs. 'lony returned to the
house to pick up Megan's wedding ring and wa ... hit by Tricia's
car as she rushed to stop the
wedding. Wait to Sec: Victor
and Nikki m.tke an enl<ltional
"connection.··
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By Evelyn Lud\iigoo
Q. I just sa\\ "The
Talented Mr. Ripley." I read
a review that said the diroctor, Anthon)· Minghella,
almost didn't cast Mark
Dan1on as Ripley, the bad
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guy. because he thought no
one would accept him as a
villain after S4.>eing him in
"Good Will Hunting." So,
what made him change hi'>
mind? KenL.
A. Actually. Minghella had
ab·ead) ca-;t Damon for
·~rhc
Talented Mr. Ripley" before
he cast ''Good Will Hunting.''
Q. I was told that Peter
Strauss and Ed Asner are
actually fathfr and son. I've
never read thlc; and have no
idea if it's true or noL Could
you
please
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A Stnmss and Asner arc
not father and son. but they
played those roles in lhe das·
s1c miniseries. "R1ch Man.
Poor Man." 11le series was
lhctr breaklhrough into tdevi ·
sion stardom.
Q, Are Nick Nolte and
Chri.c;topher Wall((m brothers? I understand Walken
has a brother who i'i also an
actor. Is it Nolte? Karl M.
A. Walkcn and Nolte are
not brother.;. Walken·s actor
brother is Glenn \\aiken.
whose credit., include the role
nt Mike Bauer on "Guiding
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1 ight" between 1954 and
1956. lnddentally. '"' "ith
Peter Stnmss .md Ed A!>ner,
lahovc) "Rich \-Jan. Poor
Man" \\a\ also Nick Nolte's
TV hreakthrough role. J lc
played A'ner\ othc• son.
Q. .Is it true that Eh is
Prcsle~· '1\-a.~ in love with a
girl \\.hulater becwne a nun'!
M~ sio;ter's father-in-law
worked for the PreJey family. and he swears this is true.
Jeanine McD.
A. Elvie; "a" a close frienu
(nothing mon:) and former
casunatc of Dolorc:-~ Hart. who
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a nun. The J:tl.;t time I read an)
t11ing about her. 'he h.1d
become a Mother Supcri01
and \~a' Ul'tive in education
and charity work.
UPDATE: Sc,cral weeks
ago I ans\\Cn.:d a question
about PresiJcnt Bill Clinton·-.
future in lhc White House after
he
completes
hie;
Cllnstituuonally-limitcd second h!m1 thb )Car. I thought he
might be ahl..: tl) run again at a
later date. and a....kcd for ad\1CC
on this matter. I'm ple.tsi..>d to
:.ay. Mr. Arnold Kk·in of
Staten
g'd\'e up Holl) \\ ooJ to become
Thurber documentary on KET
AJamcs Thurbe-r. 'The Life and Hard Time. . ;·
lhe lirst major dcx:umcnt:ll) about Jame~ Thurbe-r
( 1894-1961). ch.mnideo; hi'\ varied accomplishment<; as writer. joumalio;t, playwright. cartoonist
and social c1itic-all despite lhe blindness thm
handicap().'<! him for lhe lac;t20 year.; of hi~ life.
Considered one of the greatest Amerit;an
humorists since Mark fwain, Thurber is known
thmughout lhC' world tor his classic 'hort story
"The Secret l ife of Walter Miny."
His comic d.r.lwings--madc famous tn the
l'.ew Yorker magazine. for which he \\Orkcd for
maJl} years-\\cre admired by many. including
Henri Matisse and George Gros-t.
Narrated by George Plimpton. "James
Thwber: The Life and Hard Trrnes," air; Friday.
January 21. at 10 p.m.. on KET and Saturday.
January 15, at 8 p.m. on KFT2 'The one-hour
documentary features interviews with John
Updike. Edward Albee, Fran Lebowitz, Roy
Blount Jr.• Ro~mary Thurber. Roger Angell :uKJ
Alistair Cooke.. among other-...
Combinmg filmed C"<ccrpt)> \\ith the lOI\1
mente; of literary cntics. humorut., <md biogmpher.;. the show illuminates fhurbds life <md Ius
pl.l\.-e in •\merican letter.-. \'v ith a special cmphasi), on his mflucn~X on Amcriam humor and on
l'\lntcmpo.>rruy aulhon; such as Garri~on Ketllor.
John Updike. Ro) Blount Jr. and Rus~U Baker.
Severrtl of Thurber's works \\ere adapted tor
lhe screen. A remake of "'lbc &-cret l ifc of
Walter Mitty.'' starring Jim Caney <~:> the day·
Jreaming hero originally played by Dann) Kaye,
is scheduled for relea..<;e this \\inter
Produced by Van Doren Productions Inc. The
"how ts closcd-captiol100 for the deaf and hardof-hearing.
To find out more about programming on
K.ET. visit the KET Web site at
http://www.ket.org, a Kentuck:y.com affiliate.
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By DNA Smith
MAN 01\ THE MOON:
What we fans loved and
hated about Andy Kaufman
was that we never J...new
what Andy v.as going to do
next. And whatever Andy
did, we never knew if it was
a set-up or happening for
real. It is a testament to
And) Kaufman's genius for
blurring the line between
fantasy and reality mat
when he died in 1984, fans
around me world assumed it
was another put-on.
With the the film's f1rst
shot. director Milos F.om1an
pays homage to Andy's
geniu1. by having Jim Carrey
{as Kaufman) appear before
the audience to tell them
what a horrible movie
mey're about to see. and
maybe it's best that they go
home. Roll Credits. Fade to
AUTOTALK
2000 Audi
TT Quattro
Coupe
.Road ters continue to be the
one bright spot tn the otherwise moribund sports car market. The latest to
debut is Audi's 1 T, tht.• only one in the
nicht' with optional full time 4 wheel
drive. With a total price of $33.500
(including the ''Quattro·• Package), it''>
an intert'sting vehicle!
Outside, the IT is uniquely
rounded; insidt.•, tl employs a "rctro•·
thcmt• with lot:- ol polt1ohcd :~luminum
and stainle'~ steel. Clambering. in and
tlUl i!-1 rclati1 ely ens} (lor a sp{ll Is car).
but interior ergonllmll;:-. d~.:part considcr.tbly from the Germanic "all hustne~~ .. tradttmn. leather sport huckcts
arc standard and thcr~ ·' .tdcquatc
headroom for 6
foot~rs. A rear ~c~rl c:»ists. but it's
unu able. I old 1t do\\ n and a large
trunk with ttc-down~ appears!
1 he ddsh contains .tn adequate
number of round black-on-1\ hitc analog gauges. The two cupholder., are
incorneniently lucateu. hut there"s lots
of nook-and-cratlll) storage
For safet} driver. passenger.
:.Hle and ''whtplash" nirbags are stan
dard. Antilod; 4-whct•l po\\cr disc
brakes v. ith traction control enhance
controllahtlity. The eqUipment level is
supcrh
rack and pinion \ariahle
effort steering, keyfob entry with
security S)stem. CPC-free automatic
heating/air conditionlllg with adequate
capacity, dectri~o· windows and mirrors
and much more will please on this
2,7"i0 pound vehicle.
Enginc-wtse. the lT utilius a
smooth 1.8 liter, 180 HP, tur
bocharged, intercooled ''4." This 4valve per cylinder powcrplant moves
the vehicle from rest to 60 in 9.1 seconds, absolutely tne bottom of the
class. Mileagt! was observed at 20 cily
and 30 highway (EPA 22/31 ). best in
the genre.
Fortransmission. you 'II find a
smooth but not stellar 5-speed manual
transmission and medium-\\eight
clutch. The combination \\orkcd well,
but O\ erall gearing needs con .. iderahle
tightening to match the peaky engine·~
exceedingly limited torque. A ~ixth
gear would be wsekomc.
The ·'Quattro" full tim~.: 4
wheel drive package ($2,200) worked
well (front driv~ is standard). Along
with weight it adds an extra dimcn:-;ion
to thi~ vehicle's appc;ll. Handling ts
above average. but the TT's hotly t:;n't
nearly as rigid as ito; compt•titots
f our~v.hccl llldCpl'llUCnl suspension,
sticky pcrforrnance·t) pe tir.:s, anJ fin\:
wetght distribution contrthutc to toss
abllit) two notchc~ hclow 1 ivals such
as BMW's Z3 or Por...chc':- Boxstcr.
The U-turn diameter j<; 3() teet, \\ tdt'
but -.ad I) t) pi cal for the class. Another
of the TT:- -.trong points I ' its rtde.
which h controlled nnd almost ad\\ ays
family-car compliant.
For audio cquipmcnt, the test
IT \\as equtpped \\Jth the optional
(for $1 ,200) Ro~e AM/F;\1/CD ch.111ger
<>ystem. It was mediocre.
Quality control w,1s guuJ, hut
the TT <;Urpriscd With numerous
squeah and rattles.
Overall Audi's ne\\ baby Js a
decent vchick hut it need~ refinement
The engine cries out for additional
torque. and the interior\ Ngonomic;s
need revision. Still, if you livl! in un
inclement weather area and need good
fuel economy. this modern intl~rptcta
tion of the sporls car could he for you!
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Davis monument closed for repairs
Jefferson Davis Monument Park in
Elkton has been closed until further
notice while extl!rior renovation work ts
being done on the monument.
The reopening of the park will be evaluated this ~pring. said Ed Henson. director of recreation parks and historic sites.
The closing addresses a concern about
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visitor traffic potemially interfering with
a steady stream of construction vehicles .
The closing is expected to have little
short-term impact. The park's gift shop
already had closed for the winter sea!'on.
Aside from the monument and gift shop.
the park's other facilities are a playground and picnic shelter.
Black. Thanks for Stopping
By. Really. Now Get Out.
The reason Forman can
pull this stunt off is due
solely to the brilliance of
Jim Carrey's performance as
Kaufman. At no point in the
film are you aware that
Carrey is ooscreen. Jim
Carrey IS Andy Kaufman in timbre, posture, syntax
and spirit. Carrey is a Harley
actor in what could have
been a moped movie in the
hands of a less-accomplished performer.
Rounding out the cast are
Courtney
Love
as
Kaufman's girlfriend Lynne
Margulies and Paul Giamatti
as his longtime friend and
partner in deception Bob
Zmuda. The cast of "Taxi"
also appear (as memselves)
- except for the film's coproducer Danny DeVito,
who took on the role of
Kaufman's manager, George
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Shapiro.
If you· re looking for
"Man on the Moon" to
reveal any insights mto me
mind of a mao who was.
well, just plain weird, you
may be disappointed. "Man
on the Moon" isn't so much
a character study as it is a
celebration of the life of one
of the 20th Century's most
compelling and enigmatic
entertainers.
Grade: A+
Midnite Ramble presents Caribbean sound
Jon Lucien, innovator of the smooth jazz
sound known as "Quiet Stoon," is coming to
Midnite Ramble at the Kentucl..-y Center for the
Arts, Tuesday. January 29. at 8 p.m. in the
Bomhard Theater.
Tickets are $20 and $25 and are available at
the Kentuck) Center in Louisville at 502/5847777.
Lucien's seductive vocals blend jan. with
Brazilian music and the lush rhythms of hts
native Caribbean. He describes his unique style
in terms of his island heritage. "My sound ts
romantic," Lucien says. "lt's water, it's ocean.
it's tranquillity.''
TI1rough 14 albums. his sound has mcsmcril.cd his many fans. both young and old. As
Lucien explains, "Wherever I perform. I hear all
the time, 'I'm 18, but my mom turned me on to
your music when l was 10. "'
Lucien's combination of influences, sometimes refened to as R&B, is making new fans
everywhere he plays. Like all great artists. he
draws inspiration for his music through the trials
and triumphs of his life.
This year. Lucien releases two new COs on
two different labels: "By Request" on
Shanachic. and "Sweet Control" on BMG/Razor
&·ne.
This Midnite Ramble performance i~ presented with the support of Brown-Forman
Corporation. Brown & WiJJiamson Tobacco
Corporalton and llillerich & Bradsb)' Company.
Richard Bennett and Bluetowne
take the stage on Jubilee
Hailing from the Richmond area, Richard
Bennett and Bluetowne have reached "rcgu·
Iars" -.talus on the bluegrass festival scene.
This vel) talented bluegrass group, featuring the stunning guitar work of Bennett. has
shared the stage v.ith bluegrass lumtnarics
:.ueh as J. D. Crowe and the Nev. South
~o'"· Richard Bennett and Bluctov. ne
take the stage for ··Jubilee:· airing Thursday.
January 20 at I 0 p.m.. on KET.
Bennett Js joined in pcrfonnance hy his
hand Bluetowne. which features his wife,
Wanda Barnett-Bennett, on fiddle. J. D.
Crowe also makes a guest appeamnce. playing banJo tm two ~ongs . This performance
wa~ taped for Jubilee last ~ummer at the
K.:ntuc:ky llorsc Park dunng the Fcsli,al of
the Bluegrass.
''Jubike," 11 KET production is in th fifth
-.ca...on, is produced and directed by H.
Ru~scll Fam1e1 . The show i~ closed-capltoned lot the deaf and hard-of-hearing .
Vkwers can lind out more about programming on KET by \isitmg the KET Web s1te
ut http://wv.\\ .kel.org. a Kentuek).com aftil-
iatc.
Photography contest open
More than $60,000 in
prites Will be awarded this
year 10 the £ntcrnatim1al
Open
Amateur
Photography
Contest.
according to a news
release
from
The
Intcmational Library of
Photography.
Photographers
from
Floyd County, particularly
beginner,, are welcome to
lr) to wm their share of
more than 1.300 prizes.
The deadline for the contest is March 31
"Everyone has at Jca.;t
one memorable photo that
captures a spec1al moment
in time." stated Jeffrey
Bryan. contest thrcctur.
..When people learn about
our free photography contest, they sutldently reali1e
that their own favorite
photos can wm cash
pnzes, fi~ well as gatn
national cxpo!>ure.''
To enter. send one photograph in only one of the
following
categnncs.
People. Travel,
Pets.
Children, Sports. Nature.
Action.
Humor.
Portraiture, or other. The
photo must be a color or
black-and-white
print
(unmounted), 8" x 10" or
smallet.
All entries must include
the photographer's name
and address on the back, as
well <tS the category and
rhc title of the photo.
Photographs should he
~ent to The lntematJOnal
Libra!) of Photography,
Suite 101-9007. 3600
Crondall Lane. Owings
Mills, MD 21117.
The
International
Library of Photography b.
an orgamzat1on dedicated
to bringing the work of
amateur photographers to
the public's attention. The
website
is
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
LEISURE TIMES
FRIDAY, JANUARY
ACCU WEATHER 7-DAY FORECAST FOR PRESTONSBURG
JI...14, 2000 S 9
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Friday
Fri. Night
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Cooler with plenty of
sunshine.
Clear and cool.
A mixture of clouds
and sunshine.
Partly sunny.
limes of clouds and
sun; a shower later in
the day.
Maybe a shower early;
clouds, then sunshine.
A mixture of clouds
and sunshine.
Partly to mostly sunny.
UV Index: 2
46/30
UV Index: 2
50/36
UV Index: 2
54136
UVIndex:2
48/28
UV Index: 2
52132
UV Index: 3
54/34
UVIndex:3
High 44
Low22
UV Values Indicate the sun's ultraviolet rays. The higher the UV Index the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 0..1, minimal; 2-3, low; 4-6, moderate; 7-9, high; 10 or above, very high.
Bloomington
39/23
Temperatures are Friday's highs and
Friday night's lows.
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wrll be near nonnal. Wmds from the
north at 7·14 mph. A mlldure of
clouds and sunshrne tomorrow
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with a pleasantly cooler afternoon
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Fr1day nlght'a Iowa.
Weeks
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by AoouWMtMr, lno. 01000
New
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Jan 28
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F RIDAY, JANUARY
14, 2000
by Carol Combs Morrh,
DVM
Mike and Gypsy are students
in oM of our obedience classes.
Gypsy is a Border Collie with
some real potential for a competition dog. Her biggest
problem right now is
thut c;he is overly
frie.11dly. ., o we
ha" e · trouble.:
gctl irrg her to
stay ~till on
her
stationary
excn: ise~
(sitstay down-stay,
and tandl.
Jn,teat.l. 'ihe wants 10 leap up
to greet an)one who comes near.
Nor IJllly is a bouncing, out-ofcontrol dug bad news at an obedience trwl. it is a nursunce in
e-ver. day life as well.
1 hr: ahrhty of a dog to behave
appropriately "'hen greeting
som-.;one is. in fact, such an
important social skill that "Sitting
Poli ely For Petting" is one of the
exer<r-;c s required for the AKC
Cani e Good Citizen TcsL
M 1ny readers arc probably
haviug the same trouble with
their dogs at borne.. and the
approach we are using with
Gyp~y is a simple one anyone can
try. rt set:ms like the long way
around. but this is one of those
cases where slower is really
faster.
Let's look at this from Gypsy's
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point of view. What does she
want? Obviously, to get closer to
a person so she can ·•say Hi" and
gel petted. How do you
get
closer'!
Obviously. you move
toward
them.
Wrong. This used to
work: now, it is
going to have just the
opposite
effect.
Suddenly. gettmg up
and moving is going to
cause the person to move
further away.
So what gets the old
dog closer to the per~on?
The new rule is that sitting calmly beside the owner is the only
thing that wHI cause the person to
come closer.
I'm getting ahead of myself.
For tills method to work well, the
dug needs 10 he used to a collar
and leash . The restraint prevents
the dog from
going to the
other person. so
she has to figure out how to ~·
get the person
to come to her.
The
standard
''heel" position
is with the dog
on your left side,
with the area
between his head
and shoulder in
line with your left
leg. He should be
taught to sit straight beside you in
this position when you gtve the
command, "Sit."
When he holds this position well under oonnal
circumstances. you can
begin to have friends and
family help teach him to
remain sitting while ~orne
one approaches.
This is where we are
with Gypsy. She heels
and sits beautifully,
and sits automatically
when Mike halts-a requirement for AKC obedience competition. Come anywhere near
her, however. and she is airborne.
Obviously, this is not good for the
show ring, and it also tends to
frighten people she meets when
they are out walking. Lots of people cannot "read'' dogs easily and
are unsure whether a lunging dog
is aggress1ve or friendly.
Here is how we are going
about convincing her that there is
a better way to gain rhe attention
she wants from people. Mike has
Gypsy sit beside him, with just a
little slack in the leash. I stand
far enough away c;o that she is
interested in me, but not intent
on getting to me. For her,
this is about 10 feet away.
1 stand facing her, but
without really looking at
her. (Gypsy is one of those
dogs for whom eye contact
alone is enough to send her
into a frenzy of bappi -
•
ness!). Then I begin to approach,
one step at a time. As long as she
stays sitting, 1 take another step
forward.
If
she
bquirms, T
stop. If she
actually
gets up or
moves toward
me. J take a step
or two back. At
the same time,
Mike tells her
•·no!" (actually,
we use "Phooey!"
a~ the word that
means "no" specifically to the
dog), and he prevents her from
moving any further forward than
the slack in the leash allows, and
repeats the command to "Sit."
We try again, and she makes
an even harder attempt to get to
me, even as it sinks m that the
jumping up isn't working any
longer. Psychologists call this an
"extinction burst"- the btief
period of time when a person or
animal tries even harder to make
something work the way it used
to before trying something different. How many times have you
pounded on the pop machine
before you went in the store lO get
a refund?
After a few more repetitions
you can almost see the wheels
turning. Eventually, she remains
sitting out of sheer puzzlement. I
take another step or two forward.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY T IMES
I Jean over to pet her, o;he pops up
in my face. I back up.
It takes almost 15 minutes, but
at last she stays put until T actually can pet and talk to her. The
next time doesn't lake nearly as
long.
Then Pat tries it. She's catching on, but dogs don't generalize
well, so she has to learn that the
same thing works to cause him to
come closer. Her eyes Jigbt up as
she suddenly realizes she is controlling the other per!lon's movement.
Is she ready for the show nng?
Absolutely not! Mike will have to
ex.pJarn this technique to his wife
and close friends and practice it
over and over. Then he will have
to enlist the help of people Gypsy
does not know; preferably people
of all ages, different races. people
who wear uniforms. people who
wear funny bats, people who use
wheelchairs or walkers.
He will have to practice it in
different places, with different
distractions until Gypsy knows
without a doubt that this is what
works. The nice thmg is, soon
Mike won't have to tell new people in advance that'he's working
on an obedience exercise.
Gypsy's polite behavior will
cause people to gravrtate toward
her. and when she remains sitring
nicely, she wiU get that petting
and fussing over that she wanted
so much in the tirst place.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
A cappella sensation Sweet
Honey in the Rock
Sweet Honey In The
Rock, the soulful. in~pir
ing women's a cappellil
group. will appear on the
Bombard Theater stage at
the Kentu~ky Center ftlr
the Arts 111 I <>lrisvilk.
Saturday, Fchruar y 19, nL
~p.m.
Tickt~!!;
lor
this
Mi<.inttc Ramble presentation are $20 and $25.
and can be purchased b)
1.:ulhng 502/584-7777.
Fur 27 years. Sweet
Honey In The Rod ha'
uplifted and cnthr<tllcd
its audiences with music
that asserts the brill1am;e
of the human voice. ll:-;
expanding
rcpertotre trl the sacred
music of the African1\mencan experience:
spirituals. blues. hymns.
and gospel. But their
musical
reach
abo
encompasses jaz.7, rap.
reggae.
traditional
African, ;,tnd doo wop.
con~tamly
Who was the first to reach Everest's top?
Nova follows discovery of Mallory's body
George Mallory and
Andrew Irvine were last
seen alive on the afternoon
of June 8, 1924. when they
were spotted less than a
thousand feet below the
summit of Mount Everest,
climbing steadily upward in
an effort to be the first scale
the world's highest peak.
For three-quarters nf a
t:t•ntury the two men were
the subject<; of unendmg
myster} and enduring kgend. But in tarly 199C), a
Nova-sponsored expedi1iou
made one ol the most as!on·
ishing discoveries in the htstory of mountaineering. the
well-preserved body of
explorer George Mallory.
Nova "Lost on Fvert>,t"
tells the inside story of the
expedition
that
found
Ma1\ory and then went on to
climb Everest using the
northeast ridge route that
Mallory und fellow climber
Andrew Irvine were attempting to pioneer. The program
airs on KET Tuesday.
January 18. at 9 p.m .. and on
KET2. Saturday. J;muaJ)I22.
at 7 p.m.
The program lt:aturc"
exclusive footage ol tlw
search and discovery of
Mallory on a steep. ro..:kstrewn incline at 27,000 feet.
Rare footage Qf this extreme
environment t:apturcs the
legendary climhcr lying face
down. clutching the fro1en
face of the mountain to arrest
his fatal fall of75 years ago.
Drawinp on the1r exten-
sive climbing experience.
members of the expedition
speculate on camera about
the clues revealed by the
artifacts and Mallory's di!'tinctive pattern of injuries.
Based on their tlndings. they
attempt to answer the longstanding question Were
Mallory and irvine actually
the first to reach Everest's
peak?
1\Jova '"Lost on Everest"
produce<!
by
WGBH/Boston. is closedcaptioned for the deaf and
hard-of-hearing.
Viewers can find out
more about programmrng on
KE I' by visting the KET
Web
site
at
http://www.ket.org.
a
Kentucky.com affiliate.
FRIDAY, JANUARY
<NA.PSA.>-MilliolUI of America.ol!
ure hi It ing the 1·oad with their
familif's-and finding that car
tra\lel, done right. can be a bond·
14, 2000 S 11
"
ing elCJ)eroonce.
t\lnmo Rtonl A Cn hai com•
piled some tips for making your
next road trip with th" kids 11
menoorabk~1111d fun-(>xperience,
from sl.nrl t.o lini~h.
Plan Ahead
• Encourage your kid• tA> par·
tic1pate in lhc road·trip planning
pruccs~ f'bure with your k•d~ uR
muny brochure~. photos and stories nil poAsible to get tbcm
elCcited ubout thtJ Lrip. After all,
this ils tl·w1r vucation, t.oo.
• The Internet is n grfllll rc•
"ource for plsnning your trip
n~fore you len\11', gather infr.nnntion on your destin~tion(a) at Wt<b
•itc; sut:h ru. www.alamo.com for
eu11ily printed, road-trip friendly
c11r carne" for kids and utb~r
travel informution If you don't
ha\le lnhrnet acc~$S at home,
many pubhc libraries do.
• Prior to your trip, trace your
routu on the map wtth u high·
li!(ht~:r. Ghe your kid« their own
maps and. if they're old onough,
l~>t them sit in the pas..-.en~er ;;;,at
and ·n.. vigllte" For kidn who 1.\Tt<
al readong oe:e 1111d above, a mop ia
ao exccllcnl tool for learning about.
di~lancc. grography and langung~
• \rll'<it the library, before your
trip, for books on fnmous people or
hiswrical cv<lnl.b thnt add c.olor to
your dr•tination. Then, r<'Ad aloud
io each othur while on the ro~td
Old f'avorites
• Don't undcre.,timut!.' the
power of a good. old·fa,hioncd
gt\ln<' of"20 Que><tion •. • Botfore the
eru or handh.-ld video gameR,
porl!tbll' TV oct><, CD pluyer& nnd
lnpi.OJ>", JMI'llnlo mo.noged to k._.ejr"
tlu•ir ki<ls-nnrl them•elve~cnlt·rt.amed with da..-sic c11r gamf'll
like •t Sp)." LhtJ hcon&c pint<· game
and LmV!ll bingo. Kidb like to play
th~Ril gnme,-and var~ai.Jon~ on
th<'~t..-almo~t as much 1\S ,vou did
wht'n you \\I'TC thdr ago,
• \\o1wn ull cl&<.• fuilH. mukt• up 11
n<'\\ II' onw. conopll'le wiU1 rule,; rmd
p<lln~ ~ystem•. and lo:t yvur kids
t-ome up with n name. o~ comb.'\t
boredom •uod en~-ourogl' quiet sibling interaction "ith Solilutre,
Ht>-11rt• t•r Old Maid. ~1Jlinetk play·
ing Olrtb and games like checkt<rs, •
h><l"kglll!'lmon, tic·tae·t.oe and hang·
man nl1t0 will koop kids ocx:upied on
thclOni"st &tl't'tche" of road.
Creature Comforts
~ever go IU\y,_b.,re Without
~;~nucks. &> HUn.> lu puck pll'nty of
•
fl"esb fnJ.tt and tl"'!ats that won'1
make e ru.:~~-anim11l crac::k.era,
run·~ize candy bar,, fruit.snack•ulong with portuble juice pack~ or
butckod \\at...r.
• lle prepar•f'd for ever) thing
from headach.,s, scrapes and
brui~es to upset •b.lmncbs. D<>sig·
nat.<.•n -~·;ul tT\1.\'t•l bag"" t.hu fi~"<t
aid kit and till iL with bandage».
oiUgh drop.~, ~unscreen. pam rdie¥er' and prescription medication•
(t·hrld-proo(ed, of l'Qll.f'Se) and nmthing t-lso that wollnmku vou.r fum·
ih· mnrt> oomforllrblt'
• Gt\'<' cuch child h1111l!.,r own
btl<'kpuck, complete with snuck,,
books, fltvoritc lo)S, el(tr·&.
clulh;.,. hAt."' qunglassl's nnd some
rapped Kurprises to open
ulong tho way Make !.he ~~elt-ttion
of th" bu~:kpack a big tovont for
g;n.-.
fit>it·lime tru•·elen~, and encour·
age )'OUt kids to decorate their
bngs with pltlt'hutJ ()r bult<.rns
(your trentl purchuN~td from tbt>
place~ you vit>it.
• Also. bring alrong a few
toucbe" from home, ;ruch ,.. n
fnmihur blanket und prllow, to
holp mako falling 11sleep on the cnr
a.nd hot~lmom< a httle ea:<i~tr.
Al•mo Rt•nt A Car reC'ngnizes
thc nt•.,ds or famolie' travchngtogethcr .-~_peconlly lir~t·hme
tro,eler• 'lb make the le1sur.. car
rental npcrience ea.-<ier lor •amiIii',; truwling with c.hildn•n of ull
ngl'~. Alamo ir; adding .w•ert!l Ol'\\o
nmenoti .. s to ke) far1httt>o acrMt
the Cnl.lnlr\ 'l'h~ restructurPd
Alamn lr-twns will feature phi\
ccnl1ns for childr<"n. hl!ll(IIIC"
chet·k~. pn•ute chnnging arcn~.
OJ1•<it<! con\cnienct• tihop~ fo1
"nack- aucl uther lost monul•
I!Sll .. lllttll~, &lid k10$k8 off.,nna
travel inforruationl•'or mor, family-friendly travel
infonnotion, map~ and game~. log
on to www.ahnno com.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY
14, 2000
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LEISURE TIMES
Most lovable characters
coming to local area
Escape at a
KY state park
Grt:enbo Lake State Resort Park near Greenup in
northeastern Kentucky offers the perfc(;t opportunity to beat the winter blahs.
The pari..·, G~at Escap~ Weekend. ~cheduled for
Jan. 21-22, feature!' all kmds of family fun,
includmg music, crafts. model train displays and
more.
Sesame
Street
Live pre·
sents
"When I
Grow Up,''
featuring
Cookie
Monster,
Elmo,
Rosita,
Prairie
Dawn and
Ernie &
Bert.
Charleston
and
Huntington will both have
u ne\\ street for a few
d:l}S 1n Fehrual) and i!'s
\1 ide open to kiddi~ trafltc.
St!same Street Live's
''When I Grow Up.. will
bl' al the Charleston Civrc
Center on
Tuesday.
February I, at 7 p.m.. and
on Wednesday. February
2. at I 0:30a.m. and 7 p.m.
The show will then set
up at the Huntington
Civic Center for performances
on
Friday,
February 5, at 7 p.m.;
Saturday, February 6. at
I 0:30 a.m. and :.! p.m..
and Sunday. Fehruary 7
at I p.m. and ~:30 p m
In this prC!>Cntatinn.
Pra1rie Dawn gathers her
Muppel friend~ and stages
a pageant ubout growing
up. Telly Monster dreams
or becoming a baseball
player. Cookie Monster
hopes to own the world's
first drive-in
cookie
restau rant, and Elmo, of
course, wants to be everything.
From the story. children learn that they can
become anything if they
only put tht:ir minds to it
Ticket are available ar
the Charleston Civk
Center
box
off11.:e
(;\04/345 - 7469).
Huntington Civic Arena
box office (304/6964400)
ami
aLl
Tickctmastl.'r locations.
They can be purchased
online at
www.ticketma.~
ter.com
Regular tkket prices
are $14, $12, and $10.
Overnight guest~ may take advantage of a 15
percent dist.:ount on rooms.
Parks guide
New state parks guide published
The annual guide to Kentucky State Parks for
2000 is now available, free for the asking.
The 29-page booklet contain~ descriptions of all
49 Kentucky parks (and one interstate park). Ji~ts
major special events, outlines campground facilities. and provides accommodation room rate.~ for
the year.
l'he guide may be obtained by calling toll-free 1X00-255-PARK.
c mm!Jng
Sam.Dcvine@mall.state.ky.us or writing to the
Department of Parks. 500 Mcro St., Frankfort.
Ky. 40601 -1974.
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Harris to headli11e MLK tribute
Louis\ ille native Lamelie
Harris. winner of six
Gnunmy Award~o. I I Do' e
Awards. and more than a
dozen number one gospel
records. will headline a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr.. Sunday. January 16. at the
Kentucky Center for the Arts
in Lou1svillc.
The show. titled "One
Man·~ Drerun... Walking
Together into the new
Millennium." will suui at 5
p.m. in the center·., W.L.
Lyons Brown Theatre.
Also appearing will be the
Men of Standard Choir from
Canaan Baptist Church and
the Master's Men Choir from
Southem;t Christian Church.
Tickets are $6.50, $7.50
<md $10 and can be purchased by calling 502/5847777 or 1-800-775-7777. or
at www.kca.org.
Rough River dam hosts
''dulcibrrr'' weekend
The ancient instrument called the dulcimer is rhe focus of an annual. m1d-winter
event at Rough River Dam State Resort Park
at Falls of Rough in Grayson County.
"Dulcibrrr Weekend'' is scheduled for
February 4-5. A package price of $I 79 per
couple cover~ two nights' lodging, Saturday
and Sunday breakfast buffets, a Saturday
evening buffet, and all concerts and workshops.
Both the lap and hammered dulcimers
will be featured in concerts and lel'son~.
Well-known musicians Anne MacFie and
Dick Albin will host the event. They will be
jojned by an Irish bund from Louisville. Ten
Penny Bit. hammered dulcimer player Rick
Thum of St. Louis and lap dulcimer player
Steve Seifert of Nashville.
For more information or reservations.
contact the park at 270/527-2311.
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An essay on the modern day actor
by Howard G. Allen
A Flow/ County natiVt
who is now a re.1ide111 oj
New York City. the author
says he wants tu share his
rlzoughts with vmm~: pn1ple
1rho may be coll\iderin~ the
arts as a career. He muud
his career in the theater and
then quit 1t1 raise a family.
ultlwuglr lrt· continued to
''dabble...
Noll' retired, he\ burk
mto the milieu beccm.\e he
''jtl.\t cannot ~et the tltearrical bug oM <if Ill) ~.ntem ·•
He hw been wz actor. tlhn
tm: produnn; tlltll'll'right
a11el octing tcadwt
The difference in a good
actor and a mediocre or had
actor is that u good actor lets
the process start internally
in the hearl trano;fcrring
what rs felt in his heart to
the bnun where the mind
takes over and tran~fcrs it to
the larynx ..., hich tmm.fcr-. 11
to the tongue and lip~ and
then into action.
The mediocre. or had.
actor ,t,trts thi... proccs' in
the mind and goc' th• ough
the '>amc proc~:ss that I haw
just mentioned and the end
result-.; are JU'>t hollow \\Ords
and contri\cd actions.
The only true way 10
bec{1mc a good actor is 10
suffer through life'!\ experi
enccs. l Jow can you feel on
stage or in front of a camera
what you don't know, or
have not experienced'? You
can't.
Most actors
the
majority. I would say, whom
I sec nowadays - are not
good actors. They are adequate. but not good. They
certainly don't take home a
cigar. They just do not have
that spark that propels one
into being a great actor.
The reason for this is. in
my opinion. prosperity. We
ha' e become a very prosperou-. nation. Most parent!>
can afford to send their children to acting schools or
uni\ ersities to study acting
- pay their tuition, room
and board. etc.
There is no struggle on
the behalf of the young.
modem day actor to do it on
his own- no great passion.
maybe a destre. but no great
pas,ion. That ts the difference bct\.l.een a bad.
mediocre. or good actor and
a great actor.
I have pUI a momkcr on
the modern-day actor whom
I call the Yuppy Actor
Shallo\\ \.l.llh no experience
1n life, their performance
come-. out exactly that ),hallow.
There are exception.; in
life. Some actors could suffer the tnals of Job and 'till
not be a good actor, while tragically lost four of my
others who have not suf
best childhood friends.
fered or experienced life at
I have had to deal with
all could become a great drug addiction and alco
actor. but those actors arc holism throughout most of
fe\.1. and far between.
my adult life and had to
So. how do you a~count raise my daughter from birth
single-handedly,
for prodigies? Being the almost
rcincarnationist that 1am (to because of those addictions
me. reincarnation is a fact of of my two wives. (The
life). prodigies are people toughest job anyone could
\\ ho have a strong memory have thrust upon them i-.
of their emotions and exper- being a single parent.)
tise from their past li\ c,,
Plus. those addictions led
1· m not saying that the to mental illness. which i-.
follo\'<ing people arc prodi- the hardest to deal v.1th. But
giec;, but they .:cnainly had someho\\ life goes on. and I
the spark that was needed to try to put all of it behind me.
set them apart from other rhcre are also many more
actors: Shirley Temple. things that 1 will not bother
Marilyn Monroe. Orson to go into.
Wells, Marlon Brando.
All of this is in m) conJames Dean. Gcruldmc scious and/or subconscious
Page.
Lee
J.
Cobb, memory. and I have found
Sheppard
Strudwtck, myself drawing upon them
Christopher
Plummer, many ttmes while acting I
Sydney Poi tier. just to name do not have to consciously
a few.
think of them. but they just
In more recent times. well up automatically
there are Eric Roberts, These expenences are
Robert DeNiro. Robert ingrained in my soul.
Du,all. Denztl Wa ... htngton.
This ~an be \ef) dramDustin Hoffman. AI Pacino, tng, especiall) emotional
Jon Voight. and a handful of scene' that stir up the memol her,,
l>r) of all those t.ragtc
M) per ... onal life ha),
moments in one·" life. but if
been 'el) much like that of ) ou ..., ant to be a good actor.
Jol'l in many ways. from my you have got to do it.
teen years when I lost 27 of
We actor' are certainly a
my schoolmate~ by drown- spceial breed of our O\\ n.
ing 111 a 'chool hus acctdent. Sometimes, I think that we
By the time I was 25, 1 hat! arc all a bunch of
masochistf.. I ha' t found
through experience and
obsenaltons that we arc the
most insecure people on
eanh. I guc::ss that is just the
nature of the beast.
Anyway. the bottom line
to this little narrative is that
to be a good actor. acting
must come from the heart,
and for it to come from the
heart. you must have gone
through many experiences.
good and bad. and remember those experiences in
your soul. whether it is from
this lifetime or from past
lifetimes.
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2. Brian McKnight uBack at One" (Motown) No. 2
3. Jessica Simpson "I Wanna Love You Forever"
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4. Whitney Houston "My Love Is Your Love" (Arista) No.
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6. Marc Anthony "I Need To Know" (Columbia) No. 6
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Fleck, Brown on special
Bela Fleck and The Flecktones,
along with guitarist/singer/songwriter Junior Brown. kick off the
Bank Ont: Lone!>ome Pine Special
Concert Series. Friday, February 18.
in Whitney Hall in Louisville. at 8
p.m.
. Tickets for the show are $18, $22,
$24, and $26. and can be purchased
at che Kentucky Center for the Arts
Box Office. or charge by phone at
502/584-7777 or 1-800-775-7777, or
on the Web at www.kca.org.
Recently voted Best Jazz Group
by the readers of Playboy. Bela Fleck
& The Flecktones (Victor Wooten.
Jeff Coffin. and Future Man) blend
four individuals and a myriad of
instruments into a single vision that
synthesizes jazz and pop. bluegrass
and country. Such stylistic range and
musical virtuosity keep the group at
the top of critics' and readers' polls.
Joining them for this special
evening is Junior Brown, a performer
whose
incomparable
approach to American music has
endeared him to country purists and
alternative listeners. to alternative
country rebels and mainstream music
lovers
Like any true innovator, Junior
reinvents the familiar, going so far as
to create his own instrument, a
hybrid he calls the guit-steel- a sort
of lap side and electric six~string.
Video) No.3
5. Election Reese Witherspoon (Paramount Home Video)
No.5
6. Big Daddy Adam Sandler (Columbia TriStar Home
Video) No.6
7. The Matrix Keanu Reeves (Warner Home Video) No.7
8. The Haunting Liam Neeson (DreamWorks Home
Entertainment) No. 8
9. Life Is Beautiful Roberto Benigni (Miramax Home
Entertainment) No. 9
10. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Animated
(Paramount Home Video) No. 10
Top 10 DVD Sales
1. The Matrix (Warner Home Video) No. 1
2. The General's Daughter (Paramount Home Video)
New Entry
3.
Saving Private Ryan (DreamWorks Home
Entertainment) No. 5
4. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (New Line
Home Video) No. 4
5. Deep Blue Sea (Warner Home Video) No.2
6. Wild Wild West (Warner Home Video) No. 3
7. Big Daddy (Columbia TriStar Home Video) No.7
8. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (Paramount Home
Video) No. 11
9. Entrapment (FoxVideo) No.6
10. Inspector Gadget (Walt Disney Home V1deo) No.8
Dance group to perform
lntl'rllati\lnally-acclaimeu llt1hhard Street Dance
Chit-ago will leap onto the W.L. Lyn1b Bnmn Theall\: ~tage
l'or :1 thrilling p~rfOI'Ill:tlll'e of l'Onlemporary dance.
Saturday. February lJ. at X p.m.
The p.:rl\mnance is 11<111 of the Philip!\ lurri~ Com panic'
Inc. New Din.xtiOih Series. Tickeh arc S I(). S20. and S2-l.
and indud.: a Pre-Sho\\ l .e~.:ture at 7 p.m. in the Frat.icr
Lobby. Call 502/5X-I-7777 to onkr til'kl'h.
lkgun in llJ77 h~ dan~.:er/chorl'ogr:1ph.:r Lou Conte.
llubl~ard Su·~·et Danl·e Chicago currently bn;"h 20 dancers
p,·rl\mning a distinctiw rqk'l'llll)' that wmhines th.:atrical
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-Convicted killer Kenneth D.
Williams escaped from prison in
Arkansas in October by hiding in
a 500-gallon barrel of hog slop
being towed to a prison farm; he
was apprehended 36 hours later.
And two weeks later. robbery suspect Roderick King. 19, was
found in a Dumpster full of fetid
garbage in Knoxville, Tennessee,
where he had been hiding from
police who chased him after be
had gone to the home of the victim's aunt to convince her he was
innocenL
- Diana Thorneycroft's government-supported art exhibit, in
Winnipeg,
Manitoba,
in
September. consisted of 12 dead
rabbits, hung from trees and rotting, in the woods outside town:
said the artist, "I'm celebrating the
gloriousness of putrefaction." And
in November, an unnamed male
artist, submitting a project for an
Accrington. England, show aiming to revitalize the local village.
acceded to sponsors' wishes and
redesigned his live-maggot exhibit, which was opposed by environmental officials.
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People Who Should've
Held It Until They Got
Home
- Elderly Margaret Barrs filed
a lawsuit in Houston in November
against Jack in the Box restaurants
because she lost a fingertip when a
heavy restroom door slammed on
her hand in I 998.
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News of the Weird has
reported several times on success-
ful surgeries to remove unusually
large benign tumors, most recemly in February 1999 in women in
Baltimore (80-pound tumor) and
Lancaster, Pennsylvania (75
pounds). In December 1999, doc~
tOrs at the University of Chicago
hospital, working for I8 hours,
removed a 200-pound tumor from
a 40-year-old woman who
weighed 120 pounds just 12
months earlier when the tumor's
growth began. The largest tumorremoval on record, 303 pounds.
occurred at Stanford Medical
Center in 1991.
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Least Justifiable
Homicides
-Insufficient Reasons to Kill
Someone: Resisted taking a shower (Joseph Meehan, charged with
strangling his son, 8, Toronto,
November). Violated chess eli-
queue by moving a knight to a
new square but then moving it
back. even though he did not lift
his hand (Mr. Buth Ratha, charged
with clubbing his opponent to
death with a wooden pestle, Prey
Veng, Cambodia, July). Got
accepted to kindergarten whjle her
playmate did not (Mitsuko
Yamada, 35, mother of the rejected, charged with strangling the
accepted
child,
Tokyo,
November).
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Also, in the Last Month ...
- A black man defended a
bank robbery charge by claiming a
44-year history of brain damage
owing to racism (Pittsburgh). A
23-year-old woman climbed down
after two years high atop an
ancient redwood tree where she
had prevented a logging company
from
clearcutting the site
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(Stafford, California). A Filipino
man received 75 lashes for having
two liquor-flavored chocolate bars
at an airport in alcohol-dry Saudi
Arabia. A man was arrested with a
stolen TV and VCR, having called
attention to himself by hauling
tbem on the street in an obviously
stolen U.S. Postal Service cart
(York, Pennsylvania). A Wiccastore owner at a mall sued a psychic-store owner at the mall for
slander in their heated business
rivalry.
(Cape
Cod,
Massachusetts).
(Send your Weird News to
Chuck Shepherd, P.O. Box 18737,
Tampa,
Fla.
33679
or
Weird@compuserve.com, or go to
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By Randell Reno
Staff Writer
With a Wednesday arraignment
date set for Sheridan Martin the
case is still in need of a prosecutor
and a presiding judge.
Because ~artin is a local attorney District Judges Eric Hall and
James R. Allen recused themselves from the case. County
Attorney Keith Bartley reque!>ted
a special prosecutor to be assigned
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A Prestonsburg man has been
arrested and charged with two
counts of sexual abuse.
James A. Cooley, 48, was
arrested Wednesda) and charged
with subjecting a woman to sexual
contact without her consent. He is
also accused of harassing the same
woman in a public place.
The
offenses
allegedly
occurred at Cardinal Mart in
Lancer on December 28.
Cooley pleaded not guilly to
the charges in Floyd District
Court, receiving a bond of $6,000
property or I 0 percent cash. Each
of the counts of third-degree sexuat abuse and harasc;ment are misdemeanors.
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by Attorney General's Office in
the case also.
As of today's pnnhng, the district clerk's office has not confirmed that a spec1al JUdge has
been assigned to the case, and the
state Attorney General's Office
has not yet appointed a prosecutor
in the case, said Corey Bellamy.
Martin is accused of one count
of first-degree sex abuse for
allegedly making un\\anted sexual
contact with a female employee.
Man pleads not
guilty to sex abuse
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
Serl'ill,~ Floyd County sine(· llJ2 7
_
In other court related matters:
• An Allen man who was
arrested for assaulting a minor will
be arraigned in Floyd District
Court tomorrow.
Randy Wright, of Gas Fork
Road in Allen, was arrested and
charged with fourth-degree assault
for allegedly hitting the 17-yearold son of Betty Woods in the bead
with a wooden bat on December
30.
He was also charged with menacing for aiJegedly threatening to
shoot the boy and use a knife on
him the same day.
• Shelly Gregory, of Big
Branch tn Prestonsburg, was
issued a summons to appear in
Floyd District Court for alleged
(See Charges, page two)
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Website gets
launch tomo"ow
Plans for a new athletic com~lex at Prestonsburg High School call for the football field to be rotated
90 degrees to make room for a running t rack. The expansion will require the board to purchase houses, commercial buildings and a trailer park adjacent to the current facility. (photo by Willie Elliott)
Boar d toves forward
with football fields
PHS facility expanded
by Willie Elliott
Staff Writer
The Floyd County Board of
Education came one step closer
to getting the athletic complexes
at Prestonsburg ru1d South Floyd
high schools off the ground as
they met in special session
Thursday night to deal with several items dealing with consuuction of athletic facilities.
The board. realizing that the
fields could not include every-
thing that was asked for, reached
a decision that matched the
amount of money available to
the items that could be included
in the fields.
Architect Joe Jones said he
could modify one of the construction plans, known as a BG1. for the Prestonsburg site to
match the board's recommendations. A BG-1 details a school
system's construction plans and
must be submitted to the state
Department of Education for
approval.
Terry Dotson recommended
that the fieldhouse in the plans
be taken out at this time and
completed later in order that the
board could submit a BG-1 with
costs within the funds available
for the project.
The plan calls for spending
$1.6 million, plus the assistance
from the city and fiscal court.
Jones also presented a plan
for the South Floyd site that
would cost more than $2.4 million and would include the foot(See Board. page two)
Martin begins a third century
by Willie E lliott
Staff Writer
Ellis Martin as he appeared in the 1950s, left, and today.
Many people spend all of their
lives within one century. Nearly
everyone alive today was born at
the right time to experience life in
two centuries and two millenniums.
But very few people can equal
the feat of Elhs Martin. a re~ident
at the Riverview Nursing Home in
Prestonsburg
hvmg in three different centuries.
Martin \\as born in 1898, lived
throu!!h all the 1900s and has continued his life into the third century. :woo. becoming one of the few
people who can claim to be a centenarian.
Martin's life encompasses an
expanse of ume that covers a great
deal of United States history.
Martin was born during the
administration
of
President
William McKinley who served
from 1897-1901 That means that
he has li \ cd through a total of 18
presidents. more than a third of all
presidents that have served this
country.
Most young men toda) are on
needles and ptns waiting for the1r
drivmg license at age 16. But
Martin had to wait for the car to be
produced before he could even
ride one.
Martin may have been familiar
with the 1915 Ford Model T. but it
is more likely that the first car he
(Sec 3 Centuries, page three
The Floyd County Times' new
website, www.floydcountytimes.com, will be unveiled
tomorrow afternoon.
Dubbed The Floyd County
Times lntemctive, the initial vero;ion of lhe \\ehsite will include
highlights from the pages of The
Floyd Count) Times and \\ill be
updated Monday, Wednesday and
Friday afternoons.
When users visit the limes
Interactive, they will find news.
sports and feature stories. as well
as community events, classifeds,
regional news and the Times editorial page
The Times is also currently at
work on a version 2.0 of the
website. which will include fuller
coverage from the newspaper for
readers who purchase an annual
online subscription. Plans currently call for the upgrade to be
complete in February.
While news IS certainly at the
heart of The Times website, visitors can also expect to find much
more.
One feature which has been
available for the past two weeks
on a prev iev; page for the website is a free ema1l service. Up
until now, users could sign up for
a free, web-based email address
in the user name@floydcountytimes.com fom1at.
Beginning tomorrow, five new
addresses will also be offeredone for each of the county's high
schoolf> - so that users can show
their school pride through their
ema1l addres~es.
Other features of the Times
website include a guestbook, a
chatroom and a mailing list service.
Internet users \\ ho drop by the
Times website will also bt! able
to obtrun mformation about the
newspaper.
The address for the website is
www.floydcountytimes.com.
Tobacco settlement plans begin to take center stage
By Lisa Carnahan
and Karla Dooley
KPA Ne\\s Bureau
~
It became apparent in the second week
of the 2000 General Assembly that the
appropriation of money from the national
tobacco settlement could well taJ...e the
spotlight - and keep it.
Gov. Paul Patton released his proposal
on how to spend the money to a packed
rotunda full of legislators, tobacco and
farm group representatives, health care
officials and univt>rsity presidents .
The broad-range package includes
money for tobacco farmers and farm communities, lung cancer research, smoking
cessation and substance abuse prevention
programs and establishment of a funding
pool for the sickest people in the state. The
goal of that pool would be to reduce premiums for healthy Kentuckians in the individual health care market who pay high
premiums so individuals with high-cost
conditions can be covered.
Patton wants 50 percent of this year's
Phase I Tobacco Settlement to go to hi~
farm economy initiative. "CommonWealth
Grows'' which would allocate investment
capital for farm development, farm marketing infrastructure and environmental
stewardship assistance. It calls for a $180
million investment in Kentuck) 's rural
economy over the next two years.
The governor emphasized in his press
conference that his spending proposal was
just a "baseline for discussion," with the
General Assembly crafting the final pack-
age. That "crafting" will make for lively
debate with some representattves already
blasting the governor's proposal
Rep. Pete Worthington, D-Picming,
called it •·appalling" and urged hi~ fello"'
legislators to move slowly and carefully in
dealing with the governor's proposal
which he claims "spreads the money too
thin.''
"Now is the opportunity for each one of
us to deal with this problem responsibly."
sa1d Worthington. "Let's do the right thing
lor Kentucky. It's time to pull together and
help the tobacco fam1er and farm communit)."
Patton's plan calls for 25 percent of the
Phase r monies to go for creation of the
Health Care lmpro\ement Fund. '[\J,lent)
percent of that fund. or about $11 million
over two years. would go to the Unl\ersit)
of Kentucky and liniversit)- of Louisville
for lung cancer research. Kentuck) leads
the nation in the number of lung cancer
cases per capita.
Ten percent of the
Health Care Improvement
Fund, about $5.5 million
over two years, \\ ould go
to develop smoking cessa
tion and substance abu ...e
prevention
programs
That program would
implement a piece of legislation proposed
by Rep. Steven Nunn, R-Glasgow, that
would make it a crime for teens to possess
or use tobacco products. It\ :1lrcady a
crime for anyone younger than 18 to purchasL' tobacco products.
The governor said he was upset by the
fact he's been criticized for this aspect of
the proposal. with critics saying it would
tum kids into criminals for smoking.
"I don't consider
myself a hypocrite ... "
said Patton. ''Let's make it
the same penalty that it is
right llO\\ for them to purchase tobacco products,
the same for them to possess or use it.''
Without the new proposed Ia\\. "\\c're saying that if an underage persun can somehow break the law
and purchase the tobacco product and get
out of the !<.tore, then it's OK f0r them to
(See Legislature, page two)
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use 11. That Uoesn 't 111.\1.~ nn)
o;cnse ·· sa1d tht• gO\ l'rno~
Nunn 's b1ll, v. hK:h ts ~!Xp~~:tcd
to be heard by the Housc Hc.dlh
and Welfare Comm11tee, ... n, !' "rw
person under the age nf I$ ..,h;lll
possess or usc tobacco products "
and any products found in thctr
possess1011 shall be confiscated and
destroyed by the police of11cer
making the charge.
The first offense would have the
police officer notify the parenll' and
for subsequent offenses, the : outh
would be required to attend and
complete a smoking cessatwn program. if one ex1sts m his or her
county. and report completion of
the program to a court designated
worker.
The bulk of the Health Care
Improvement Fund, 70 percent or
nearly $40 million over tv.o years,
would go to "Kentucky Access:· a
health insurance plan for high cost
individuals.
"When we help the individual
msurance market. we help the family business on Main Street, farm
families, workers whose employers
don't provide family health coverage and the self-employed.'' said
Patton.
Insurance
Commissioner
George Nichols sa1d the plan would
enable the sickest Kentuckians to
still have access to insurance, "but
healthy tndividuals will no longer
pay more than their share because
of the new func.hng."
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Nid1vls smd the n<.'' funding
prl1pos.1l Cl>Uid help st,tbJlltl'
Kcmud;y·~
hc,tlth
1n~uranu!
ma• ·
ket that'<; been 111 a t;ltbpin '>llll'e
the reform cffl>rt' of 1994 rc~ulted
m ti\ er 40 compamc" le,,, mg the
st,lle .
In kt'eping with the pledge mude
dunng
h1s
State
of
the
Commonwealth addrc~s. Patton has
made early childhood development
a priority 111 h1s leg1slauvc lnttlatives for the 2000 General
Assembly
The governor sa1d his proposal's
goal is to ensure "all ) oung children in Kentucky are health) and
safe. possess the foundatiOn that
""ill enable school and personal
success. and ltve in strong families
that arc supported and strengthened
withtn their l:ommun111cs." His proposal IS based on the recommendations of the Early Childhood Task
Force that gave its report to the
governor m November.
Rep. Tom Burch. D-Louisville,
1s the sponsor of the legislation
which 1s expected to get its first
hearing in the House Health and
Welfare committee in two to three
weeks
Burch sau.l he would be working
with Republican legislators in an
effort to make the bill a b1parusan
effort.
"This is a start, and only a start.
It's not the final product, but it's
something that we can be proud
of." said Burch. "It's time we start
taking care ofk1ds when they're little and that way, we won •t be budd·
ing prisons for them when they
grow up"
The governor has proposed the
Implementation or programs that
\\ ould pro' 1de un1versal immunllallons hy age two. newborn
hcanng screenings and eye exams
for children before they enter
school . Other h1ghlights of hts proposal include:
• A voluntary home visitation
program for parents identified a!.
being at-nsk.
• An Early Childhood Board to
advise and coordinate the existing
efforts in early ch1ldhood development that would replace the existmg four councils for a more coordinated effort.
•
A Business Council to
rnvohe the corporate community
tn supporting 1ssucs of importance
to working families.
Patton's proposal would cost
$56 million over the biennium. and
he wants to fund it with 25 percent
of the Phase I Tobacco Settlement
monies
Legislation that would help the
undereducated and disabled populations of Kentucky also took center stage during the second week of
the 2000 session of the General
Assembly.
Patton said he would devote $15
million more to adult education
over the next two years, and a few
hours later. Senate President David
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Williams. R-Burkesvillc, presented
a proposal to l1ght the problems of
illiteracy, poor job training and lack
of a high school education among
adults.
Senate Bill I. which is co-sponsored by 26 other senators. would
require that communtttes develop
strategies for lifelong learning.
They would be expected to have a
network of adult educatiOnal services 10 place by 2020, and programs that were not adequately living up to the plans would have their
funds re-directed to other programs.
·n.e btll would also offer $250
per semester to GED recipients for
up to four semesters of study at one
of the state's post-secondary institutions.
During the Senate Education
Committee meeting, where the legislation was considered, Rep. Tim
Shaughnessy, D-Louisville. offered
an amendment to the bill that
would have revoked the dnver's
licenses of all students who drop
out of school without subsequently
enrolling in a OED program.
Williams said that he felt the
amendment would be more appropnate in a bill that is being drafted
to specifically address the high
dropout rate. After some heated
discussion, Shaughnessy withdrew
the amendment.
"It's the difference between
force-feeding someone and setting
a nice meal on the table," Williams
had srud earlier of the bill
The bill, wluch has received
strong bipartisan support, now proceeds to the full Senate, while a
similar piece of legislation, filed by
Rep. Brent Yonts, D-Greenville.
has been sent to the House
Education Committee.
Currently. about one-third of
Kentuckians do not have a high
school diploma and 40 percent
function at the lowest levels of literacy.
In the House Health and Welfare
Committee, a bill was approved
that would almost double the funds
allotted to programs for the mentally retarded.
"We· ve got thousands of
Kentuckians who need and deserve
services, and we have previously
not had the funds available to provide those serv1ces,'' said Rep.
Nunn. who co-sponsored the bill.
B
If passed by the General
Assembly, House Bill 144. which
has been given emergency status,
would create the
Kentucky
Commission on Serv1ces and
Supports for Ind1 v1duals with
Retardation
and
Mental
Developmental Disab1l1ties. It
would also appropnate over $12
million over the next two years 1n
state money to the program. An
additional $28 millton in federal
matching funds IS part of the package as well.
The Health and Welfare
Committee also approved House
Bill 213, a b1ll to expand the personal care assistance program to
cover 1.200 d1sabled adults. The
program currently prov1des assis·
tance for about 200 adults who
have lost the function of two or
more limbs.
"I think it's wonderful." said Jan
Day. executive director of the
Center for Access1ble Living in
Louisville, who noted that the program will provide JObs for a number of Kentuckians, as well services desperately needed by this
group. "It's not just a welfare program."
The legislation would cost the
state about $10 million more than 1t
does now.
A number of other noteworthy
bills are also under consideration
by the legislature.
• After some debate, the House
passed a bill that would allow
grandparents and other family
members who care for a child that
has been taken away from his or
her parents to receive reimbursement for costs associated with caring for that child. Previously, relatives were excluded from any type
of reimbursement. There was some
debate that the wording of House
Bill 165 was too broad but supporters noted the existing list of services that foster parents use for
reimbursement would apply for
family members as well.
•
The House Judiciary
Committee approved a bill that its
backers hope will give religious
groups an exemption from the state
civil rights code. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Tom Kerr, D-Taylor
Mill, would allow nonprofit rehgious groups to deny those with
differing religious views access to
their
recreational
facilities.
However, Jeff Vessels, executive
director of the Amaican Civ1l
Liberlles Union of Kentucky, testified before the commiuee that
House B1ll 70 is "a dangerously
broadly worded bill" that would do
much more than its proponents
have said that they intend for it to.
The bill now proceeds to the House
floor.
• The Senate and House passed
bills that would exempt from the
state income tax any money paid to
fam1ers from the tobacco settlement. Rep. Eleanor Jordan, DLouisvtlle, was successful in
adding an amendment to House
Bill 65 that would include in the
exemption severance pay to workers who have been laid off by cigarette manufacturing plants.
• House Bill 2, tiled by Rep.
John Vincent. R-Ashland, would
make 1t illegal to offer people
money or other items of value tn
exchange for signing a petition to
get a question on the ballot. The
bill passed the House unanimously
and has now gone to the Senate for
consideration.
• Burch has filed a bill that
would make Kentucky the only
state that prohibits drivers from
using cell phones. House Bill 172
would exempt emergency vehicle
drivers and require all others to pay
a $30 fine for each violation. The
bill has been assigned to the House
Transportation Committee.
• House Bill 255, filed by Rep.
Mary Lou Marzian, D-Louisville,
and co-sponsored by 20 others,
would requtre that an organ donated in Kentucky be transplanted in a
patient also living within the state
if there is one. The bill is up for
consideration in the Health and
Welfare Comm1ttee.
• It's unclear when legislation
that would allow school councils to
decide whether and where to post
the Ten Commandments could
come up for committee discussion.
''It's not been decided yet," srud
Rep
Charles
Geveden,
DW1ckliffe. "If it comes out of committee we want something that will
pass
Constitutional
muster."
Geveden is chairman of the House
State Government Committee. The
bill, House Bill 45, has been filed
by Rep. Woody Allen, RMorgantown, and co-sponsored by
11 others.
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ball field, fieldhouse, track, the next one or two months and
bleachers and 234 parking spaces.
that the city will not be involved in
At this hme, the board is look- any condemnation. The board
ing at the Meade/Newman/Halbert must have a clear title to all propproperties (located just above the erty and, if condemnation is necesschool on the opposite side or KY sary, it should proceed under the
122) for the South Floyd site.
direction of board attorney Mike
The two sites would cost over Schmitt.
$5 million to complete if the
• The c1ty council and the fismoney the board has available is cal court must clearly understand
added to the assistance from the that the project is under the direccity and county.
tion of the board and it is the board
After the city agreed to provide or its representative who are the
$300,000 toward the completion decision makers.
of the Prestonsburg field, the
The board also approved a BGboard had to approve a BG-1 for 1 to construct a softball field at
the site.
Betsy Layne. According to Supt.
The board packet included a Jet- Fanning, the construction of the
ter from Prestonsburg Mayor Jerry field will resolve the problems that
Fannin m which he offered to sell are occurring with the scheduling
a piece of property needed for the of sports activities at Stumbo Park
planned project.
and satisfy federal gender-equity
"To show my support for the requirements.
project, I offer to sell this property
The field will be used prim 1rily
to the board for exactly what I by the girls' softball team '' Betsy
have invested,'' Fannin wrote. "If Layne High School. Th~ estimatyou accept th1s offer withm the ed cost for the field IS $285.869
next 90 da}s. my investment and funds are available to comwould total $56,515."
plete the project.
Tom Willts. associate commisWhen some board members
sioner
for
the
Kentucky objected to the cost of the conDepartment of Education, wrote a struction of the softball field at
letter to Superintendent Paul Betsy Layne. Don Roberts said the
Fanning and board chairman Terry board had just approved over $5
Dotson in which he said he com- million for football fields and was
mended the cooperation between now hesitant to approve th1s prothe city, board and fiscal court and ject.
sa1d the board should consider the
Carol Stumbo said she could
assistance offered by the city.
see the incongruity of the situation
At the same lime, he srud the but still felt Betsy Layne had more
board should take steps to protect pressing needs than a softball
1tself and integrity of the project.
field. She was the only dissenting
Willis'
recommendations vote on the motion.
included the follow1ng:
In other matters before the
•
The
BG-1
for
the board:
Prestonsburg athletic facility must
• The board approved the BGbe approved by the board as soon 1 for work done on the Betsy
as possible. Will1s said there is no Layne Elementary gym.
way the project could be completThe work was done by S & L
ed by the begtnning of football Company of McDowell for a total
o;eason if the delay in approvmg price of $105.244.00. In a letter to
the BG-1 continues.
Joe Jones of Johnson Romanowitz
• An) and all offers of assis- Architects, Smith, the project
tance from the c1ty council and the director for the work, said the warfiscal court must be in writing or ranty for the work on the gym was
the state board will not approve placed on January 2 I and would be
the project.
Commitments of valid through January 21, 2008
financial resources. labor, etc.
• Jody Mullins said the amount
must be detailed to include requested for renovation work was
timelines. If cash 1s made avail- consider'ably higher than the board
able for the proje~t, the board must had been led to believe. After askhave the cash in hand prior to July ing the quest1on, "Is this itT (all
the money needed to complete the
I of this year.
• The city should not attempt proJeCt), Mulltns and all other
to purchase property and give it to board members approved the
the board unless there 1s some request which includes $125,000
assurance that th1s will occur tn in goods and sernces plus over
$45,000 for maintenance labor
cost done by school personnel.
• The board approved a request
from Prestonsburg High School
for a day of mourning and dismissal on January 12 upon the
death of teacher Elizabeth Frazier.
Johnnie Ross srud he wanted
the public to know that the board
never considered not complying
with the request.
He said.
"Approving the request at a board
meeting is something we have to
do to meet state laws ..
Stumbo asked if a general policy could be made so each incident
would not require board approval.
Schmitt sa1d he would look into
the matter but sa1d it was his opinion that each incident must be
approved separately
Charges(Continued from page one)
offenses occurnng on December
3
Gregory. 24, is charged with
two counts of first-degree wanton
endangerment and harassing communications. Gregory is accused
of forcmg Regina Crider off the
road with her car while Crider's
son was riding along with her.
She is also accused of making
numerous calls to Crider, threatening to fight with her.
Gregory has another charge of
wanton endangerment pending
against her in a separate case.
Gregory allegedly also forced the
vehicle of Angeline Boyd off the
road on the same day
She 1s scheduled for arraignment February 16.
• Scoll Allen. also known as
Tommy Rowe, 21 of Salyersville,
was arraigned Thursday in Floyd
Dtstnct Court. Rowe was arrested
December 22 and charged with
theft by unlawful taking over
$300.
Rowe, with the aid of David
Arnett and Olhe Casebolt, is
accused of taktng 11 pairs of gold
earrings valued at $82 each for a
total value of $902 from Hopson's
Jewelers November 30.
Arnett and Casebolt are
accused of acting as fronts while
Allen took the merchandtse
Allen's bail was set at a
$10,000 partially-secured bond. A
preliminary hearing is set for
February 14.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
16, 2000
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KCTCS technical colleges offer scholarships
LEXINGTON
Kentucky high
school senior<: and GED recipients
are ehgible to apply for tbe
Go\ ernor's Kentucky Technical
College Scholar~hip.
The scholarships. which carry an
estimated \ alue of $2.600 each. are
a\\ arded based on academic
achievement, character excellence
and career potential. The full scholarships appl)' to diploma or degree
programs. They cover tuitiOn and
fees. equipment such us tooh.
books. supplies, personal safety
equipment. and uniforms.
..The Governor\, Kentucky
Technical College Scholarship provides a great opportunity for
dcsen ing student<; to continue their
education," said Dr, Keith W. Bird.
chunccllor of technical colleges in
the Kentucky Community and
Technical College System .
•·A student who rcccn cs a two·
year degree will cam, on a\crage. a
half-million dollars more in his or
her lifetime than a high school
dropout. A~ Governor Patton S<lY'-·
'Education Pays,' " Bird said. ''And
\.\.hile some students" ill go to work
immediate!) after receh ing an
associate degree or diploma, we
encourage our students to continue
their education C\en furthe1 ."
In the Governm's Kentucky
'lechnical College Scholarship pro·
••
gram. each technical college in
Kcntuck) and each branch campus
ma) offer as many as l\\O 'cholarships to current high school senior~
who \\ill enter college in the 2000200 I academic year. Each main and
branch campus ulso may offer one
scholarship to aGED recipient. The
~cholarships run for the duration of
the academic program.
Applications for the scholarships
are available from high school guidance counselors or from Kentucky's
technical colleges. Here are the
main campuses of the technical colleges: Ashland Technical College:
Bowling Green Technical College;
Centnil
Kentucky
Technical
College (Lexington); Cumberland
Valley
Technical
College;
Elizabethtown Technical College:
Hazard
Technical
College:
Jefferson Technical College: Laurel
Technical College: ~adisonville
Technical College; Mayo Technical
College,
~orthern
Kentuck)'
Technical College (Covington):
0\' ensboro Technical College:
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Rowan
Technical
College;
Somerset Technical College; West
Kentuck}
Technical
College
(Puducah).
The application deadline is
March I.
The Kentucky Community and
Technical College System, which
comprises 15 technical colleges and
13 community colleges, was created by the Kentucky PosL<oecondary
Education Improvement Act of
1997 KCTCS provides accessible
and affordable education and training through academic and technical
associate degrees; diploma and certificate programs in occupational
fields; pre-baccalaureate education:
adult. continuing and developmental education; customized training
for business and industry: and distance learning.
For more information on
KCTCS, call the system office at l877-KCTCS4u (528-2748) or contact the campus nearest you Or visit
the
KCTCS
web
site
at
ww\.\..kctcs.net.
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Frl!e Consultation
Call: 874-8700
Mon. - Sat. by appointment
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Johnny Caudill, field services office supervisor for Legal
Guardianship, was a recent guest speaker for the latest graduating
class of the TOPS program. Front, from left, are Pamela Nesselrotte.
Career Counselor Candy Young, Career Counselor Aide Libby Lawson;
middle row, from left, Johnny Caudill, Amber Ashley, Lisa Blackburn,
Shelly Newhouse, Lisa Hagans, Rebecca Hill, and Lora Bentley; back
row, from left, Tabitha Bentley, Work Force Investment Act Case
Manager Brian Kidd, and Jeffery Bays. Sondra Spurlock, career counselor aide, is not pictured. Kidd had each graduate placed on work
experience. For information on the program, call 606/886-2929.
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Located on Water Gap Road
(between Columbia Natural Resources and
Bell South)
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USDA to invest $180
million in economy
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Agriculture Secretary Dan
Glickman has unveiled plans for
$180 million in ne\\ USDA investments in projects aimed at boosting
the rural economy. promoting agricultural research. and developing
new agricultural products and practices for the future .
''In the best economy in generations. we must make sure not to
leave rural America or our nation's
family farmers and ranchers
behind." said Glickman. ''And the
future of family farming in the
United States depends on nurturing
new practices. new products, and
new markets."
Glickman awarded $60 million
in Fund for Rural America research
and economic development grants.
The remaining $120 million will be
distributed through a competitive
grant process under the Secretary's
new
Initiative
for
Future
Agriculture and Food Systems.
Later this year. USDA will issue
a request for proposals to solicit
specific project proposals for the
initiative. The needs of small- and
medium-sized producers will be a
priority.
About $20 million in Fund for
Rural America grants will be
shared over four years among the
following projects.
• The Center for Minority Land
and Community Security. led by
Tuskegee University, will help
increase land retention. acquisition,
and land-based economic development among African Americans.
Hispanic Americans and Native
Americans.
• The Northeast Center for
Food Entrepreneurship. led by
Cornell University. will assist
entrepreneurs starting food manufacturing busmesses and farmers
trying to diversify.
• The National Center for
Manure and Animal
Waste
Management, led b)
North
Carolina State University. will provide technical ass1stance and information about animal waste. while
helping to lessen its environmental
impact.
• A Consortium for SiteSpecific Resource Management.
led by the University of Minnesota.
will identify' and expand the use of
information systems that will help
farmers more effectively manage
natural resources.
• The National Resource Center
for Rural People in Forest
Communities, led by the Forest
Trust of Santa Fe, Nev. Mexico.
will help forest-dependent communities participate in natural
resources decision-making .
Glickman allocated the remaining $40 million in financing for
about 200 projects in low-income
rural communities.
• $2.5 million for farm labor
housing projects at three or four
high priority locations:
3 centuries
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rode or drove was the either the
1929 Cord L-29 or the I 930 Ford
Model A Coupe. Henry Ford began
cranking out Model Ts in 1906 by
using the assembly-line concept.
According to his grandson,
Larry Stewart, Martin drove one of
first cars on Left Beaver and the
brand was Star.
Even if Martin or his friends
had such a car. the going would
have been rather rough, as there
were few. if any. blacktop roads on
Left Beaver at that time. His son
Wendell said farmers with mule
teams would stand by the road
ready to pull cars out of deep
trenches in the road. for a fee. naturally.
Think how we take a1rlines, jets
and even space travel for granted
today. Martin was only a lad when
the Wright Brothers had their
plane "The Hyer'' take off from a
field in Kitty Hawk, North
Carolina, and stay airborne for 12
seconds.
When Martin was about I 0
years old the Chicago Cubs won
the World Series. Guess what?
They have not won one since. A
few years later Leonardo DiCaprio
and Kate Winslett fell madly in
love aboard a sinking Titanic.
killing over a thousand passengers.
• $2 million for community
facilities grants that may include
health. child care. and emergency
equipment facilities:
• $1.3 million for business and
industry loan guarantees. which
will support about $40 million in
)(lans-. cre,ning or :-.aving about
1.600 JObs m rural America; and
• $1 million in Rural Business
or Rural Business Opportunity
Grants. which can help small.
emerging bu~iness in rural area
with technical aid and planning.
The Secretary's new $120 million
Initiative
for
Future
Agriculture and Food Systems
promises to help address some of
the most cntical issues facing
American agriculture.
• The Initiative, authorized b)
Congress in 1998. will fund competitive research. education and
extension grants that focus on production
agriculture.
natural
resource management. and consumer issues.
The
lnitiati,·e's
pnont1es
include agricultural genom1cs and
biotechnology risk assessment;
food safety and the role of nutrition
in health; new uses for agricultural
products. including biomass fuel
sources; natural resources management. pest management and precision agriculture; and farm efficiency and profitability, with an emphasis on small- and mid-sized family
farms.
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In 1913 came an event that
probably was not popular v. ith
Martin's parents and hasn't been a
big hit since it happened. the passage of the constitutional amend·
ment creating the federal income
tax.
While Martin was in his teens
(16-19). the United States became
involved in World War I. Because
of the way the Army inducted people. starting with the youngest,
Martin missed this v.ar and again
missed World War II because he
was not in the uge bracket for
being accepted into service.
ln 1920. Martin's wife. Verda,
who was also a Martin before she
got married, received '\orne good
news as women were granted the
right to vote. Behind the women's
vote. Warren G. Harding was
elected president.
To discuss the events that ha!>
happened during Martin's lifetime
would make for a study for a great
period of history in the United
Sates.
The Martins had five children
Christina Martin Stewart,
Minnie; Johnie Martin. deceased:
Anna Rose Martin, deceased; Ellis
Martin (died in infancy); and
Wendell
L.
Martin.
of
Prestonsburg. The couple had II
grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
Martin held various jobs,
including a short stint in the teaching profes~;ion in Knoll Count),
miner \Vith the Edgemont Coal
Co.. store manager of Old Beaver
Coal Co .. deputy sheriff and postmaster at Gibson (now Minnie).
Martin served as district three
magistrate from 1949 to 1956. was
a state mine inspector, state hca'i y
weight truck limit inspector.
E\ en though he retired many
) cars earl icr. Martin \.\. orkcd up to
1983. the last job being trial commissioncl for the flo)d County
District Court.
Robert Foster and
Mary Jean HaD
Will Celebrate their
50th Wedding Anniversary
on January 14, 2000.
They would ln\'c tn hear from
friends and family:
Robert & Mary J. Hall
1123 Robin Rd.
St. Marys, Ohio 45885
Catherine Hall gained private
employment with the Big Sandy
Community Action Program after
completing the TOPS program.
Does your teddy b~ar
have the sniffles?
"'There's no cure for the common
cold.' '
That old saying is hardly reassuring
when your children get sick during
cold and flu season.
Providing relief for your children's
coughing. runny nose. sore throat and
other cold symptoms is important. So
is making sure a persistent cold is not
something more serious like bronchitis, pneumonia or the flu. Finding the
right health care may help your children- and you-breathe a little easier
this winter.
Dr. Saifullah. board certified pediatrician at the Mud Creek Clinic, can
help. His services are available to
everyone. If you do not have insurance. Medicare or a Kentucky medical
card. you may have to pay as little as
20% of the total.
So with a pediatrician like Dr.
Saifullah-and a clinic like Mud Creek
just down the road, there is every reason to get the health care needed by
your children.
And their teddy bears. too.
Open weekdays 8 a.m.· 4:30p.m., and Thursdays until7 p.m.
For an appointment, call 587-2200 or 886-1242.
Mud Creek Clinic
~~ 587-2200
(t!85WAI~ or
886-1242
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Did you know that if you put
more hiding places in a fish tank,
you'll likely see the fish more
because they'll feel more
secure?
A proud tradition ofproviding access to quality health care.
�THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Congress shall 11ur/.:L no /c111' respecting
an establishment of religion, or pro·
hibiting the free eurr:ise tha~of;
abridging the freedom of speech. or of
the press; or rhe nghr of the peopl~ ro
peaceably assemble, and to petition the
government for a redn•.u of grie1·atrces.
QUOTE 0}"" THE
DAY...
There urc no
illegitimate children.
only illegitimate
parents.
-First Amendment nf tht• U.S.
Constiwrion-
Leon Ya11kowiclz-
Sunday, January 16,2000 A4
-Editorialby Ralph Da\is
Managing Editor
Pop quiz time
What do you call a foreign zealot who makes victims of
innocent people for ethnic, nationalist or religious reasons?
Correct, you call that person a terrorist.
Next question. What do you call someone who does the
exact same thing in this country. recently right here in Floyd
County?
Bzzt ... time's up. The answer is also "terrorist."
Well, that's what they should be called, anyway. Most of
the time we label them vandals or pranksters, sometimes
racists, but their motive is more or less the same as their overseas counterparts -to inflict fear in the hearts of people based
on their color of skin or their country of origin.
Vivian Ong and Andy Que know all about that type of terror. A terrorist, perhaps more than one. is loose in the community of McDowell.
Over the past six months, Ong and Que have been the targets of racist attacks.ll began with graffiti but has escalated to
acts of near-violence.
Some might feel that a painted swastika or "white power"
slogan ill pretty ell))y to ignore. Just a dab or two of paint
should erase the damage. right?
Wrong. The physical damage of someone's crude hand can
be painted over. but the fear caused by knowing that an
unknown person with an insane and irrational hatred has chosen you as a target can never be erased.
And the attacks Ong and Que have suffered go well beyond
the scrawl of a can of spray paint. Over time, these acts of terrorism have escalated, from late-night showers of rocks, to
bullets fired at a nearby streetlight, to a car window smashed
to pieces.
As the severity of the attacks has grown, it has become
obvious that we are not dealing with someone who is merely
joking around. What we have here is a truly sick and dangerous mind lurking in our midst.
As a community, we must stand firm in universal condemnation of these types of actions, but we must also pay the issue
more than lip-service. We urge anyone who knows any bit of
information about these attacks to immediately report it to the
police.
As we stand on the eve of a holiday to honor Martin Luther
King Jr., a man who tried to teach all of us to be tolerant and
to treat each other as brothers and sisters, we face a choice, a
true test of our commitment to the notion of equality.
We can stand united to combat these attacks borne of ignorance and hatred. this brand of domestic terrorism. Or we can
just write it all off to someone's idea of a sick practical joke
and pretend it never happened, even though doing so means
two of our neighbors will continue to suffer in fear that the
attacks will continue to escalate.
And that leaves us just enough time to ask one last question in our pop quiz - which is it going to be?
-Ralph B. Davis
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Ralph Davis
-Letters tt'eEditorSchool thanks American
Standard for donation
Editor:
On behalf of the school, staff. students and community of Dr. W.D. Osborne Elementary, I would like
to take this opportunity to thank Carl Cole and the
American Standard Corporation for their generosity
shown through a recent donation. The 40 faucets that
were donated will be very beneficial to the school aJid
most of all to the students. We really appreciate the
interest shown to our community.
Paul D. Tackett. prmc ipa/
Osbome Elementary
War in heaven
Editor:
I know that most people who are familiar with the
Old Regular Baptist Church have heard or read about
all the turmoil that is going on in the !'Sew Salem
Assoctation because the Little Rosa Church installed
a baptistery in its cafeteria and in doing this we no\\
are in jeopardy of being excommunicated from the
association.
First. I would like to state a few facts. There is no
order in our association's plan of government that forbids this practice: therefore, we did not violate any
order of our assoctation. They now say if only we
would have brought it to the association, it probably
would have been okay. If it was wrong for us to do
this, the a~sociation could not make it right by giving
us permission.
The association has no power to lord anything over
God's heritage, nor shall have clerical power over the
church Nor shall they infringe on any clerical internal right of any church in the union. (Item 3 of constitution.) Therefore. in our opinion, the assoc1ation
didn't have the authority to deny or permit.
What our church has done, some said, was arrogance on our part, as one brother commented, ''Trying
to shove it down our throat." We never intended to
offend anyone. We just wanted a decent and sanitary
place to baptize converts.
~ow a once-thriving. prosperous church. one of
the livelier churches in the assoctation, is tom apart.
How did it happen? They say I, "Deaner" Moore,
caused it. To thl!m I reply. our little church of I LO
members (about 85 or 90 active: the rest live in other
areas of the country or are too old to attend or are in
nursing homes) voted by a majority present to install
this baptistery. Eleven members disagreed. Those 11
members did not want to be governed by a majority,
which is the way a democracy functions.
One of the churches in our association was offended by our actions and sent a committee to our church
with a request. asking us to take it out. We asked the
committee if they failed to prove by The Bible or our
articles of faith or our constitution a violation, would
they take their request back. Their answer was no. Of
course. to that reply. we rejected the request and sent
it back to their church, having failed to sho\\ any violation on our part.
That should have been the end of the matter. but
oh. no. This same committee was so determined to
impose or dictate to us the way our church is to be
governed. they went about sowmg dtscord among the
churches of the New Salem Association and our sister
associations, saymg. "Look what the Little Rosa
Church has done." These same brethren. preachers.
commoners and foot washers of our sister associations either have or have allowed baptisteries, but
they say they are offended with us for the same prac-
ticc. 1 think there is a word for th1s - hypocrisy.
I kno\\ to the general public this i:. so bizarre. it is
almost unbeJie.,able. Hard to believe. isn't it? If it
wasn't so serious and if it hadn't destroyed so many
lives, it would probably make a good soap opera.
Maybe we should call it. "Unguiding Light."
As a result of the persistence of tht. brethren. this
matter of the baptiste!) reached the association in the
form of a query. asking, "Is it proper for the Little
Rosa Church to change the orthodox practice of the
New Salem Association concerning the way a candidate is to be baptized in any way other than in our
creeks and rivers, to build a baptistery without first
obtaining consent from the New Salem Association?"
That is what was presented to the association. Here is
what was voted on: "Do you want the baptistery taken
out or done away with?" Now what the query asked.
but what the assistant moderator changed it to. The
vote was 92 to 45 to grant the request.
I. as moderator or pastor of the Little Rosa Church.
ad\tsed them not to receive this work of the association until a "iolation is shown. Th1s, in tum. brought
a committee from the association to the Little Rosa
Church on November 6 r explained to them they
would not be allo\\ ed to speak. since they were not
invited to a seat with us. They were 'cry persistent.
insisting to ~peak. disrupting our church and refusing
to leave our church until we had a 'ote. It was not a
'ery pretty scene. very unchristian.
We were forced to shO\\ them a vote. 1 asked the
church, "You that wish to stay with me and Brother
Jim just like we are, stand up" forty-nine members
shot to their feet. Someone from the committee
hollered out. "We· rc outnumbered." 1 turned to the
church once again and asked the members that wanted the baptistery removed to stand up. Before they
could do this. a member of the committee jumped up
and said, "Everyone that wants to remain in the New
Salem Association, follow me to the Old Beaver
Church right now." Twenty-nine members stonned
out. At first, there were only II members opposed to
the baptistery Now there are 29. thanb to the association telling them, "We w1ll -;upport you even though
you are in the minonty." Once again. we have the
mmonty trying to dictate to the majority.
Nov. "'e have two Little Rosa churches. according
to them It grieves my hean to .,ee my good brothers
and sisters who we love so much being deceived.
bcmg promised th1ngs which cannot be done. Il is any
\Vondcr that the 'le\\ Salem Association has declined
from a one-time pmnacle of 3,400 member:-. to just
over 2.000 now'? If \\e contmue to fight and de,our
and backbite one another, instead of doing what the
Word of God says. ··sec that you love one another
Sec Letters, page five
ext. 17
CIRCULATION
Tiffany McCoy
ext. 19
SENIOR EDITOR
Pam Shingler
Letters to the Editor
ext. 26
PRESSROOM MANAGER
Johnle Adams
ext. 30
SPORTS EPITQR
Ed Taylor
ext. 16
BUSINESS MANAGER
Angela Judd
ext. 20
APYERIISING MANAGER
Becky Crum
ext 12
CLASSIFIED MANAGER
Sanda Bunting ·
ext. 15
COMPOSING PIBECTQB
Heath Wiley
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41653.
We don't
always know •
how good we
have it
I'll be the fir!)t to admit that we news
types who are quick to judge the actions
of our local officials somettmes take for
granted how. for the most part. we do
have some fairly decent but fallible
folks nmning the show.
Of cour5C, what we· re trying to
accomplish is perfect govemment from
our leaders and. in so doing. \\e sometimes forget that no matter what we call
them on. things could almost al\\ays be
worse.
I was reminded of that while reading
a story about the mo~t recent meeting of
the c1ty council over in Kermit, W Va.
~0\\. many of you know that they've
had an ugly httle dispute over \\hO
should be mayor recently in Kermit,
with a fellow by the name of Johnny
Linville ultimately "inning out.
But I won't get into all the detatls of
that controver~y. because all the agony
that town went through in order to put
Linville in office sened only as prelude
to the fur which went llymg when he
finally sat do\\ n with council members
for the first time last week.
At the outset, Linville foreshadowed
the ftrestorm to come by telling the
council he wasn't out "to win any popularity contest." But the stor) really starts
two weeks ago. during Linville's tirst
few hour!> on the job.
Now, I won"t pretend to understand
all the political complexities of cit) government in Kermit. It's in a different
state. where they have different officers
and different rules from what we're
accustomed to here in Kcntuckv.
Then again. ) Oll don't have lO have a
doctorate in municipal government to
knov.. \\hat happening in Kermit is truly
extraordimtr) .
So. over in the Mountam State. they
have something called a municipal
judge. Again. I won't pn.:tcnd to have a
clue about what that is. other than the
fact that the story said the one in Kermit
administered the oath of office to
Linville. Sixteen hours later, he fired
her.
Of course. some things are constant,
regardless of political boundaries. so it
is eas) to understand that that would not
be the new mayor's only finng upon
taking office. He also gaH~ the ciry's
police chief and a police oflicer their
walking papers. And, in addition to firing the municipal judge, he assumed her
office.
So. nght a\\ ay, ) ou knO\\ there's
going to be something to talk about during the Cll) council meeting.
But if the council members had
planned to sho\\ some rightcou~ indignation in response to the mavor's
actions. he beat them to the punch and
stole the show.
When thC) finally mel. Linville unilaterally revoked thl' council's nght to
hire or fire employees. or even to ratify
his personnel appomtment'.
When the council attempted to assert
Its power by vuting to rehire the
employees anyway. they a'kcd the
mayor if he planned to put them back to
work the next day.
His rep I) - and I lm c this quote -
See Pen, page five
�THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
SUNDAY, JANUARY
16, 2000
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KCTCS ·c ampuses o
training, testing servi
LEXINGTON - As part of a
major imllative to improve the quality of the Commonwealth's workforce, the Kentucky Community
and Techmcal College System has
announced it will launch the
~ nation's first statewide network of
ACT Centers, delivering state-ofthe-art
computerized testing and training services to individuals, businesses and organizations.
The ACT Centers will be located
initially at four locations established by technical and community
colleges in Louisville, Lexington,
Bowling Green and Northern
Kentucky. E\'entually. the ACT testing and training services will be
expanded to all 28 colleges in
KCTCS
Sen ices offered at the ACT
Centers will include:
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Workplace skills assess-
ments
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colleges, p1m ides acccss1hlc 1J
affordable education and trn111n ·
through academic c~nd tcchrm.al
<tssociatc degrees; diplomJ and c 1
ti licatc progrmm in occupatiOnal
fields; prc·baccalmucatc eduldtiO 1,
adult. continuing and dcvclopmen
tal education: customized training
for business and industry: and d1s·
lance learning.
The centers arc being dc\clopcd
in partnershrp \\ ith ACT Inc.• the
not-for-profit mgarHL.ation best
known fm it~ educational as'c~~
mcnt, planning und research '>.::r
vices.
including
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ACT alc;o pro\ 1dc... ext n t\
sen 1ccs for \\orkforce d \
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mcnt, and IS dc\eloJ mg a 1
\\ide S) 'tem of \('T (' nt
"The state of K nt I
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Continuing
education
courses covering a broad array of
discipline&
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Skill-specific training in
selected fields
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Distance learning with
state-of-the-art technology
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Computerized educationand career-guidance counseling
•
Computer-delivered certification and licensure tests for the
trades and professions
"Training services pro" ided at
the ACT Centers will boost
Kentucky's econom) by raising the
skill levels of our Y.orkers,'' -;aJd
KCTCS President M1chael B.
McCall. "That is the mission of our
system - to pro\ ide education and
training to support economic development"
KCTCS, which comprises 15
technical colleges and 13 communi-
dnpt Kt'ntuck\ ·, \ 1s1on as
rmpa~;t llus rn111ativc
1" · on tlw .1b1lit) or compant~;s lu du twsinc~s and the ability of
p oplc to qu<~lify lor bet1c1 jobs."
"The AC r (enters Will hi rng a
I llhrM) ol stute of-the-art
tr. IIIlO programs to Kentucky
c 110 nunitr ·s." c;uid IJr Keith W.
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The April 1st ACT
is approaching!
Get the score
that gets you in!
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An orthopedic clinic for children and young adults under the
age of 21. is scheduled for
Monday, January 31. at the
Salyersville Regional Office of the
Commission for· Children with
Special Health Care Needs.
Dr. Henry J. Iwinski. orthope-
Students participate
• in East Timor Aid
by Nicholas Lafferty
Adams Middle School Student
While studying a unit on political systems. Miss Roth's sixth
grade social studies class at Adams
Middle School were reading an
issue of the Junior Scholastic magazine on the kids who live in the
island nation of East Timor. In
honor of the Christmas spirit as the
season of giving, the students
decided to donate money to the
• East Timor Aid.
We have already raised $68.65
in only 3 days. This money will go
to help purchase life sustaining
supplies for the refugees.
East Timor is a tiny impoverished nation in the middle of the
Indian Ocean. Some 3,000 refugees
have now returned and gathered at
pen
a church. which is now the onl)
building left standing by rampaging pro-Jakarta Militias.
The
refugees reported being sent to
camps where they were raped and
killed.
This town has no homes. no cars
or trucks, no livestock, and almost
no people. Property damage in the
enclave appears even worse than
that of the East Timor capital of
Dili, where whole districts were
burned and looted. ln the principle
town of Oecussi, the only building
that has a roof is the church. and
there is no evidence of the people's
property or livestock.
This started war because of the
election in East Timor . So please
donate to the East Timor aid and I
would also like for everyone to
have a vel) happ) ne\\ ) ear.
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That prompted one of Lhe members of the audience at the meeting
to ask if the residents of Kermit
were now living under a dictatorship, which considering the actions
at this particular meeting was a
very appropriate question.
The mayor, however, had the
person taken outside and shot.
Okay. I made up that last little
bit. Still, can you imagine living in
a town where the mayor and council are, quite literally, at war with
one another? I mean, we're used to
conflict and controversy. but not
• necessarily constitutional crisis.
Far as I know. that issue still
isn't settled. And you would think
that would be enough for one meeting. wouldn't you?
Not so. The mayor also presented each of the council members
with bills for the legal fees he
racked up in his ultimately successful bid to win the mayor's seat- or
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throne, from the looks of things in
this particular case
As you can imagine, that one
went over like a lead balloon. One
council member advised the mayor
"not to look for my check" anytime
soon.
Looking over the situation at
Kermit, I am thankful I get to vrcw
it from a distance. rather than have
to report on it. Ob sure. it would
provide several dozen stories. editorials and columns, but it wouldn't
be in the best interest of the community.
Hopefully. the mayor and council over in Kermit will ultimately
realize their feud isn't doing the
people they represent any good.
In the meantime. I' II ju~t sit
back here, safe!) on the other side
of the B1g Sandy. and thank m}
lucky stars that. for all our shortcomings, local government in
Floyd County has at least evolved
beyond that stage.
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Tracy Patton, Prestonsburg Branch Manager for Firstar Bank, recently presented $1,500 to the Mountain Arts Center to help fund chil·
dren's programming for the 2000-2001 season. Accepting the donation is Billie Jean Osborne, director of the Kentucky Opry and
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
16, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
The "Word" fo1• the Week
Millennium challenge
number three
Richard Isiah
Shepherd
Richard hiah Shepherd. infant
son of James \V. Shepherd and
Lana Hale Shephcn.l of David. died
January 13. 2000. at Highlands
Regional
Medical
Center,
by Dr. Dennis J. Prutow
Sterling, Kansas
Pr~!stonsburg.
His maternal grandparents arc
Richard and Sally Jewell !laic of
Blue River.
He was preceded in death by his
paternal grandparents. the late
Bryce and Lula Shepherd.
Survivors include one brother,
Joshua Wilburn Shepherd of David:
two half-brothers. James W.
Shepherd II of Paintsvilk. James
Michael Shepherd of Floyd
County: three ~isters, Jamie Lynn
Shepherd.
Heather
LeAnn
Shepherd. and Sarah Eli7abeth
Shepherd. all of Da' id: half-sisters.
Brenda Lee Gatewood of Florida,
Rita Chel)'l Miller tlf Paintsville.
Nancy
Lynn
Bertrand
of
Prestonsburg. and Lisa Dawn
Shepherd of Floyd County.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday. January 15. at I p.m., at
the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
wilh Glenn Hughes offkiating.
Burial was in the llale
Cemetery, at Blue River, under the
direction of the Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home. Martin.
Bobby Gene Newsotne
Bobby Gene Newsome, 37, of
Melvin. died Friday. January 14,
2000, at the rc~idence of his daughter. at Topmost. follo\\ ing an
extended illness.
Born on January 2. 1963. m
Floyd Count). he "as the son of the
late Foster and Dorthy Mac Hall
Newsome. He v.as a disabled laborer
Survivors include his wife.
Nanna Jean Collins Newsome; one
son, Joe Newsome of Melvin; five
daughters, Dorothy Hunter of
Topmost, Amanda Newsome.
Christina Newsome. Christian
Newsome,
Martha
Nicole
Newsome all of Melvin; five brothers. David Newsome of Kite.
Jackie
Newsome.
Darrell
Newsome, and Dazzie "Bo"
Newsome. all of Detroit. ~ichigan.
and Michael
Newsome. of
Topmost: four sisters, Carol Sue
Slone of Letcher County. Linda Sue
Fields. and Denise Lynn Swiney.
both of Pike County. and Bernice
Collin~ of Topmost.
Funeral services \\ill be conducted Sunday. January 16, at
noon. at the Providence Old
Regular Baptist Church. at
Topmost, with ministers of the Old
Regular Baptist Church officiating.
Burial will be in the Reen Hall
Cemetery, at Topmost. under the
direction of Nclson-rnuicr Funeral
Home. Martm.
Mitchell pallbearers
listed
Serving as pallbearers for the
funeral of Cline Mitchell were
Carter Hall. Keith Henry. Gary
Rice, Mike Hall. Lan·y Hall. Phillip
Hall, Ishmael
Bailey. John
Sizemore and Mitchell Hall.
Honorary pallbearers were
Barkley Sturgill , Frank OeRosc;ett,
Roger Webb. Carl Mitchell. Tom
HaJJ. Ben Hale and Bobby Joe
Roberts.
Are these the Y2K bugs we have been hearing about? Well, at least these are real bugs (or at least the
smaller ones are). The larger ones are the products of a first grade art class at McDowell Elementary. They
are lady bugs. The name 'lady' was given to them in medieval days when people dedicated them to the
Virgin Mary because they killed harmful insects. (photo by Willie Elliott)
Once upon a time, folks assumed
they
followed
the
Ten
Commandments. When you talked
to them about sin. they said, ''I'm
not so bad. I keep the Ten
Commandments." Now there is
aversion
to
the
Ten
Commandments. Churches stand
agaanst God's law. They often misapply the Bible with Romans 6:14,
··You are not under laV~ but under
grace." Others declare they don't
want
to
push
the
Ten
Commandments on impressionable
young!.ters Posting these moral
precepts on the walls of schoolroom~ is anathema.
The Bible says. "the Law is holy.
and the commandment is holy and
righteousness and good" (Romans
7: 12). The Ten Commandments are
precepts to follow. They are also a
life to live. First, the Ten
Commundments outline the holiness ol God. Second, the Ten
Commandments therefore define i..
deviations from His holiness and ~
righteousness.
The
Ten
Commandments show our need to
return to God through faith in
Christ. "The Law has become our
tutor to lead us to Christ" (Ga.latians
3:24) . Third, because the Ten
Commandments show us the character of God and deviations from
His holiness. they also set the parameters for godily living. God says.
"You -.hall be holy. for I the Lord
your God am holy" (Leviticus
19:2).
The millennium challenge is to
return to God through faith in
Chnst and live out the Ten 1..
Commandments with His power ~
and grace.
Middlesboro Ministerial Association
honored with CAP's 2000 peace award
The Christian Appalachian Project
(CAP) has honored the t\fiddlcsboro
Ministerial Association "ith the 2000 Peace
A\\ ard for the courage displayed in organizing community e\'enh in the fac~ of a rally
organized b) the Ku Klu\. Klan The Klan
action follo\\ed a racial incident.
"To remain silent." said Re\, Derek
Penwell. minister of the First Christian
Church. "would be a tacit endorsement of
the Klan's presence."
Penwell and the Middlesboro Ministerial
Association wanted no part of what they
agreed would be an endorsement." hut felt
to stage an alternative rally would ''play into
their hand. We have lots of weapons, not the
least of which is prayer," Rev. Penwell said
··we decided to hold an alternative sen icc
to proclaim who we arc."
The Service for Peace. Unity and Justice.
held at the Central Arts Auditorium. hosted
200 to 300 people who prayed and talked
about prayer and the impor1ance of ptaycr in
a situation ''when there's hatred all around,"
Re' Penwell said. The association received
greetings of prayer and support from governing bodies of several denominations.
including Episcopal. Roman Catholic.
Methodist and Jewish.
The service was preceded by a vigil organitcd by the ministerial association at the
Covenant United Methodist Church. People
came to prayer continuously for 24 hours
before the service and the rally. which
occurred simultaneously.
On the request of the assoc1atwn,
Saturday, December 18. was proclaimed a
day of peace, unity and justice and the
Middlesboro City Council appropriated
funds for a visual symbol of unity-black
and white ribbons which were displayed
prominently throughout the small. southeastern Kentucky town.
"Had we not said or done anything," Rev.
Penwell said. "the only image people in
Kentucky and Tennessee would have of the
people of Middlesboro would have been of
white-hooded people walking through our
downtov.n."
The association recognized the need for
racial healing and reconciliation after the
burning of African-American churches in
1996. Re' Penwell said. "There have been
racial problems here. not unlike other
places,'' but the group sees the need to confront the issues and devise solutions.
They held a service for hea.ling and reconciliation on Sunday, January 16, to coincide with the national recognition of the
birthday of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr..
The Middlesboro Ministerial Association
is the ninth recipient of the CAP Peace
Award. which is given annually in January
in honor work of Rev. King.
"They're trying to make a difference,''
said Mike McLaughlin. director of CAP's
Operation Sharing and a member of the
Peace Committee. "They made a statement
that a lot of us think about making. They
had an opportunity to speak out against an
injustice. they ~tcppcd up to the plate and hit
a home run ."
The I 999 recipient. John Ed Pennington •
of Manchester. was recognized for his lifelong efforts to eliminate racism in Cia)
County. Other recipients include Jerry Gore.
director of minority affairs at Morehead
State University. and the Racism and
Diversity Committee of the Berea
Community School. The award will be
made at a public ceremony in Middlesboro
in April.
The Christian Appalachian Project
(CAP) is an interdenominational. nonprofit
Christian service organization committed to
serving people in need in Appalachia by
providing physical, spiritual and emotional
support through education. crisis interven-l.
tion and community development. With
more than 70 programs and services. CAP's
efforts reach people through the 13
Appalachian states.
Opening a new window to an old text
(NAPSAl-For centuries the
stories of the Bible have been
passed from one generation to
another as part of an oral tradition.
You may remember hearing a
parent, grandparent or a teacher
read aloud Lhe stories of Noah
with his boat full of animals.
Moses leading the Israelites out of
Egypt, Jonah swallowed by a great
fish or the birth of Jesus in
Bethlehem.
While the oral tradition of sto
rytelling has given way to story
reading. many recently have discovered a new place to do that
reading-the personal computer,
v1a the World Wide Web.
Gallup polls tell us that about
90 percent of American homes
have a Bible. So why \\OUld people go online to read"'
Because the World Wide Web
has become the primary source of
information for many people.
from stock quotes to \\leather
information. world nev. s to schedules. homc\\Ork research to recipe
searches. they head straight for the
closest computer. It is only natural
for them to look for the Bible on
that same computer screen.
Often people who own a Bible
but who are not Bible readers,
have no idea where to begin.
Online they can find pre-selected
daily readings.
Those \\hO already read the
Bible may want to compare translauons. There are more than 15
popular translations in both classical and modem English. Many can
be found on the Web.
Still there are 10 percent of
Americans who do not own a
Bible. Millions more throughout
the world live in countries where
Bibles are forbidden or difficult to
obtain. but \\here there is access
to the World Wide Web.
The
National
Bible
Association, v.hose mission is
"encouraging everyone to read the
Bible:· has a nev. Bible reading
web site-ww\\.dailybible.com.
This site offers daily choices
ranging from a single verse 10 a
selection of readings from several
portions of the Bible. When this
latter option is chosen. the reader
devotes about fifteen minutes a
day but can read the entire Bible
in the course of a year. All daily
readings are available in a variety
of Ellglish and Spanish translations.
Another option provided by the
Nationa.l Bible Assocaauon is to
have a Bible selection emailed
directly to you (or a friend or relative) each day. This IS an easy way
to access and read a passage of
Scripture simply by "opening the
daily mail."
If you are among those who
have wondered what the Bible
says. but just have not known
where to start reading. you may
want to join the thousands who arc
exploring the Bible every day on
the Web. It truly can open a new
window to an old text!
Bible stories that
were originally
passed on •
through the
oral tradition can
now be
found on
the World
Wide Web.
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Coping with carpal tunnel syndrome
Magoffin County
Ronald Banks, 57, died
Tuesday. January 4. in South
Bend. Indiana. He is survived by
his wife. Pauline Jordan Banks.
Funeral service~ were conducted
Friday. January 7, under the direction of O'Donnel Funeral Home.
Henry
Blair,
82.
died
Wednesday, December 29, in
Winchester. He is survived by his
wife. Malta Fairchild Blair.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday, December 31, under the
direction of Jones-Preston Funeral
Home.
Bobby Earl Arnett, 61. of
Salyersville.
died
Tuesday.
January 4. He 1s survived by his
wife. Winston Arnett. funeral services were conducted friday.
January 7. under the direction ot
Salyersville funeral Home.
Ethel
Hensley.
83,
ol
Salyers-. Ill e.
died
Saturday.
Januar) 8. She is survived by her
husband. Sam Hensley . Funeral
services \\ere conducted Tuesda}.
Janual)' II, under the direction of
Dunn-Kelley/Prater and Dunn
funeral Home.
Mar}
Minix
Elam,
81.
Salyers ville
native.
died
December 23. She is "urvi,•ed hy
one son, Edgar Elam Jr.
Howard F. Prater. 68, of
Dayton. Ohio, formerly ol'
Salyersville,
died
Thursday.
December 23, I 999. Funeral services were conducted Tue~day.
December 28, under the direction
of Newcomer-Barclay Funeral
Home.
Chester Carty. 84. of Means.
died Sunday. January 2. Funeral
services
were
conducted
Wednesday, January 5. under the
direction of Rand) Halsey and
Son/Menifee Home for Funer.ll~ .
(NAPSA) Once known as
writer's cramp. ~.:arpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has been called the
occupational disease of the 1990s.
A painful disorder of the wrist
and hand that affects some eight
million Americans. CTS is caused
by repetitive motions that cumulati\cly damage the wrist. trapping
and compressing the median nerve
within the carpal tunnel.
The fluad retention often experienced during pregnancy may
al),o trigger the symptoms of CTS.
Symptoms may include pain,
wl!akness. numbness or tingling in
the hands and middle fjngers.
According to Dr. Jeffrey Gross.
"Whik the disorder can occur at
any age. work-related CTS is likeliest to affect people ages 20 to 40.
and women arc likelier than men
to suffer from its effects."
With conservative treatment
(splinting or corticosteroid injections). up to 25 percent of people
with CTS will experience total
regression. In some cases. surgery
may he necessary However. as
\\ ith many medical conditions. an
ounce ol prevention i~ worth a
on health
pound of cure.
The following tips may help
mjnimiLe-or e'en pre\ ent-the
effects of CTS:
When usang a computer,
adjust the keyboard and chair so
that your wrists are level with or
slightly above your fingers. A
wrist-supporting pad can help.
You
may
find
an
ergonomic split keyboard or alternatives to the conventional mousea
trackball,
trackpad.
or
footswitch. for example more
comfortable to use than the tradi
tional models.
Take frequent breaks to
give
your
hands a rest from the
1
keyboard and keep them warm it
helps ensure that muscles and tendons are relaxed.
•
When ~ymptoms arc
mild. a wrist splint. such as the
Using a wrist stabilizer may help
prevent carpal tunnel syndrome,
a painful disorder of the wrist
and hand.
Futuro Splint Wrist. is often recommended
To alleviate more painful symptoms, the splint can be worn at
night. That·~ ''hen S) mptoms are
usual!} amplified.
When s)mptoms are sc..,cre.
people may he ad' ised to wear a
more rigad splint like the Fumro
lkluxe \\ rist Stabilizer both day
and night
A\'ailablc at pharmacae!>, this
de' ice will hold your wrist in a
n~ar-straight posauon. keeping
your carpal tunnel open and helping relieve the pain. numbness and
swelling associated with the symptom~ of carpal tunnel syndrome
and othc1 \Hist injuries.
The more you weigh. the
more likcl) you arc to suffer from
Larpal tunnel syndrome. If you are
overweight. you may want to slim
down.
ror a free brochure on preventing and ttcuting common wrist
inJuries, "rite ro Futuro Brochure
+ Coupon. P.O. Box 5579,
Rockville Centre. NY 11571- -.
5579.
�SuNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Calendar items will be
printed as space permits
Editor's note· As a service to the
, many clubs and comm1ttccs that
meet in our communlly, The Floyd
~ County
Times'
Community
Calendar will post meeting and
public service announcements.
Articles for the Commumty
Calendar must be submitted in writing to The Times no later than 5
p.m. Monday for Wednesday's pub. lication. 5 p.m Wednesday for
. Friday's publicatiOn, or 5 p.m.
Thursday for Sunday's publication.
These cannot be taken over the telephone
Retired teachers to meet
~
The Floyd County Retired
Teachers Association has scheduled
a called busmess meeting for
February 3, at 10 a.m., at May
Lodge. Jenny Wiley State Reson
Park.
Pikeville Methodist
Hospital
Community Calendar
January 18: So you're going to
have a baby? An Epidural Class Will
be offered from 7-9 p.m .• at the
Education Center, located in the
Wallen & Cornelle Building. Preregister at 437 3938
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January 19: A S1bling Class will
be offered from 6 7 p.m., at PMH.
Panicipants meet in the lobby. Preregister at 437-3938.
January 26: CPR Community
Class will be offered from 9-12
a.m., at the Education Center. located in the Wallen & Cornette
Buildmg. Pre-register at 437-3965.
January 28: An AIDS class will be
offered at 6 p.m., at the Education
Center, located in the Wallen &
Cornette Building. The class will be
taught by Dr. Mary Fox. Call to reg• ister at 437-3965.
February 14: ABC (After Breast
Cancer) Support Group meets at
6:00 p.m.. at the r:rst Christian
Church located on Cl.loe Road.
This support group meets o.•ring the
second Monday of every mouh.
February 15: Prepared Childl·irth
Classes will be offered from ·, 9
p.m .. at the Education Center, located m the Wallen & Cornette
Building. Pre-register at 437-3938.
February 17: CPR Community
~ Class will be offered from 9-12
a.m., at the Education Center, located in the Wallen & Cornette
Building. Pre-register at 437-3965.
PANDA Program, a one-hour
smoking cessation class, will be
offered at 6 p.m., at the Education
Center, located in the Wallen &
Cornette Building. Call to register
at 437-3563.
February 18 & 19: ACLS
(Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
This two-day seminar will be
• offered from 8-12 a.m., at the
Education Center. located in the
Wallen & Cornette Building. Preregister at 437-3965.
February 25: An AIDS class will
be offered at 6 p.m.. at the
Education Center, located in the
Wallen & Cornette Building. The
class will be taught by Dr. Mary
Fox. Call to register at437-396'5.
February 29: So your going to
have a baby? An Epidural Class will
be offered from 7-9 p.m., at the
Education Center. located in the
• Wallen & Cornette Building. Preregister at 437 3938.
For a complete listing of hospitalsponsored events, call our Events
Line at 437-2003.
Martin High alumni
Mark your calendat now for
Martin Purple Flash Bash, 2000 on
Memorial Day weekend. 2000. This
will be perhaps the last Martin
Purple Flash Homecoming. The
event will begin on Friday evemng
and end Saturday night with the
alumni dance.
Adams Middle School
PTA to meet
The Adams Middle School PTA
will meet January 24 at 7 p.m., in
the Media Center.
Conservation district
to hold monthly meeting
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The Floyd County Conservation
District will hold 1ts regular month·
ly meeting on Tuesday, January 18,
at I p.m.. m the District office. The
office is located at 214 S. Central
Avenue, Suite 102, in Prestom,burg.
The meeting is open to the public
and all interested parties are encouraged to attend.
Join Alice Lloyd College
in the New Millennium
It's not too late. Classes for the
2000 Spring Semester at Allee
Lloyd College will begin on
January
19th
Wednesday,
Registration for upcoming classes
at ALC will begin Tuesday. January
18, at 8:30 a.m. in the June
Buchanan Alumni Center and last
through January 25. For more information, call 1-888-280-4ALC or
come by for a tour.
Domestic violence?
teed ponion of the rent. and the
household has received an eviction
notice for non-payment of rent.
To make application, clients
should bring soc1al security numbers. b1rth dates. and proof of
income for the previous month for
all household members, certificatiOn that the household IS om of hear
or going to be out of heat or has ,a
past due/disconnect notice from
their heating source as stated above.
The program is funded through
the Cabinet for Families & Children
Community Based Services and the
Kentucky
AssociatiOn
for
Community Acton.
For more information, contact
Big Sandy Area Community Action
Program Inc.• in Floyd County at
886-2929.
Is your intimate partner jealous?
do they try to control you? Do they
have an explosive temper, even
over little things? Do they have difficulty expressing their feelings?
Do they often blame you for everything wrong in their lives? Do they
call your names or use put downs to
damage your self-esteem? You may
be a victim of domestic violence,
even though no one hits you.
Emotional abuse can be just as hurtful as a fist. Don't wait around to
see if it's going to get worse. call
the crisis line at 886-6025 or out-ofarea. l-800-649-6605. we are here
24-hours a day. every day. because
"Love doesn't have to hun:·
McDowell Elementary holds its
monthly SBDM meetings on the
first Tuesday of each month. PTA
monthly meetings are held on the
first Monday of each month. The
January meetings are rescheduled
as follows: SBDM will meet
January 18 at 6 p.m. in the school
library. PTA will meet January l7 at
7 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Power Wheelchairs
available
The Floyd County Pictorial
History 2000 Calendar containing
18 pictures of various counry locations and scenes is available from
any member of the Floyd County
Histonal Society. The cost is $8.
January, 2000, The Senior
Wheels Program USA makes available Power (Electric) Wheelchairs,
to non-ambulatory Senior Citizens
(65 years old and up) and others at
no out-of-pocket expense if they
qualify. The Power Wheelchairs are
provided to those who are in a
wheelchair, and are not able to selfpropel in their living area, and meet
the addillonal qualifications of the
program. No deposit required. Call
for more information on the details
of the program. No nursing homes,
or HMO's please. Call 1-800-3608765.
FibromyalgiJI group
meeting
The
Fibromyalgia
Family
Support Group meeting for individ·
uals with FMS and the people who
care about them are encouraged to
attend our meetings.
The meeting will be held the first
Tuesday in each month at 7 p.m. in
the Betsy Layne Senior Citizens
Building.
For more information. call:
Phyllis at (606) 874-2769 or Sharon
at (606) 478-5224.
SSI representative
to visit Mud Creek Clinic
A Social Security representative
will visit the Mud Creek Clinic each
Tuesday during the month of
January.
The representative will be in the
chnic to assist people in filing
Social Security cla1ms and appeals.
People can also apply for
Supplemental Security Income
(SSI), Black Lung and Social
Security numbers. You can also
pick up booklets on Social Security
and get questions answered.
Energy Assistance
Program
Are you in a crisis with your
home heating costs? If so. Big
Sandy Area Community Action
Program Inc. may be able to help
you through its Low-Income Home
Energy Assistance Program.
Applications for home heating
assistance will be taken beginning
January I 0 through March 15, or
until all of the agency's crisis funds
have been expended, between the
hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m .. at your
local Community Action Program
Office.
To be eligible for Crisis assiStance, a household must
• meet the II 0% poverty mcome
gu1delines. and
• the household is within four (4)
days of running out of fuel if bulk
fuel (coal. fuel oil, propane.
kerosene, or wood) is the heat
source; or
• has received a past due/dio;connected notice if natural gas or electric is primary heat source: or
• the household's home heating
costs are included as an undes1gna-
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counselor is at the Center each
Tuesday to sec students in need of
counseling services. If you feel your
child is in need of counseling services, call the Center for more
information. 377 ·2678.
If you would hke more 1nforma·
tion on any of the above programs
or services contact the Center, 3772678.
Veterans rep.
A Veterans
Benefit
f-ield
Representative for the Kentucky
Department for Veterans Affairs has
an office on the third floor of the
Floyd County Courthouse. He 1s
there to assist veterans and their
dependents in filing for state and
federal benefits. This service is free
and 1s provided by the commonwealth. Call 606/886-7920. If there
is no answer. leave a message and
he will return your call.
Big Sandy Abuse Center
Veterans affairs
If you are a victim of abuse,
remember It IS not your fault! The
abuser is respons1hle for his/her
behavior. If there is no intervention,
the abuse will only get worse over
time. Break the cycle of abuse; call
the Big Sandy Family Abuse
Center's 24-hour crisis line to find a
way out of victJmJlation. Call 8866025. or out-of-the-area 1-800-6496605. Remember: Love doesn't
have to hurt!
The Kentucky Department of
Veterans Affa1rs is trying to locate
family members of missing soldiers
that fought in the Korean War, U.S.
and North Korean Governments
have been negotiating to bring our
missing comrades home. If you are
a family member of such a serviceman, from any branch of service. or
know of someone that is, please
contact your local KDVA field rep-
James A. Duff is collectmg Food
City receipts that will help us to get
free computers and other items that
we can use in our school. Help us
by saving your receipts and either
send them to school with your child
or dropping them off at the Family
Resource Center. You may also
drop them off at the front office of
our school. We would appreciate
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Community
Family
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each Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Classes are free.
SF Youth
Service Center
Walking track is open to the general public, 7 a.m. till 5 p.m. (walking track is closed during special
events). The Center is sponsoring
several guest presentations. Contact
the center for time and subjects. The
center has a One-stop Career
Station satellite, available to the
commumty as well as to the students. Stop tn Monday-Friday, 8
a.m - 3 p.m. Anyone interested in
Adult Education should contact the
center.
The South Floyd Youth Services
Center is located on South Floyd's
campus m room 232. For more
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contact
Keith
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G.E.D. classes arc held each
Monday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.,
free of charge for those interested in
earning their G.E.D.
The Floyd County Health
Departments Nurse is at the Center
each Monday to sec patients needing immumzations, T.B. Skin tests.
pre-natal W.l.C., W.l.C., and school
physicals (head stan, kmdergarten.
6th grade).
Call to schedule an appointment,
377-2678.
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to help. For more infom1ation, call
1-800-467-8019.
AI Anon: For support and understanding of the disease-meets, 8
p.m., Saturdays. at the Presbyterian
Church in Prestonsburg. (Alanon is
for family members of alcoholics).
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Weather events of the decade (No.1)
b) Tony Cavalier
WS.\7-TV weatherman
happened in February. A late
month tornado outbreak across
southern Ohio (touchd1)\\ ns 111
Meig<;.. Jackson and Scioto counties) v. as foiiO\\ed by the first
decent dump of sno\\ (6''! 111
almost six years. rinall) I had
something to croy, about as spnng
approached.
lhen on the afternoon of
Monday, March 8. I armed at
WSAZ to begin preparation for Ill)
shov. s that night. Our long range
supercomputer" were sugge,ting
an outbreak of arctic air might
reach us in time to 'pawn a late
season sno'' storm b) the v. rekend.
"Hmmm." I thought. "Could the
;\larch lion be about to roar?"
That night and for each succe sivc night through Wednesda) I
promoted the fact that a "nov.- torm
v.as possible b) the weekend. "if
ever) thing goes just right •• Deep
dov. n I v. as impressed v. ith the
commbination of tropical mmsture
and trul) arctic air (the coldest of
the winter).
And, after all. v. c had come to
learn at Penn State that :VIarch
storms can be among the fiercest in
our hemisphere (the Bliuard of
1888 and the Great storm of April
1987 attested to this.) By
Thursday, it was becoming otpparent that somethmg out ol the ordinary was brew ing.
What was so exceptional v. ns
the inability of e\ en our most trust\\Orthy supercomputer to diagno-.e
hov. strong the cyclone in th~ gulf
of !\1exico was beconung. In
effect. a h) brid hurricane wa'
forming O\er the Gulf of Mextco.
Not a true hurricane. mind ) ou.
but a storm whose circulatiOn v. as
best thought of as a ~wirling \ortex. a whirlpool of air 'pinning
around an intense center (a o;nov.cane eye, if you v. ill allow me to
exaggerate). Think of how a top
spins on a tlat table and that·., the
way this storm looked from a
Martian floating around m outer
space and looking do\\n on us
earthlings.
Feeding on the special volatlle
marriage of tropical air from the
Caribbean and the last arctic outbreak of the winter. the cyclone
(low pressure seems far too henign
a nomenclature) S\\ irled tO\\ ani a
landfill m F.lorida on Pnda) n1ght.
A real <aorm surge (\\all of water
It has alway~ trt•mt d to 111<'
extreme prewmptllou.me\S on the
part of those who want to make
human abilitv the mt•asurt• of what
nature can and know1 how to do.
since, when Oil<' come' do\\'11 to it.
there is 1101 om• effect i•1 naturt•. no
molter how small. thai e1•en th('
most speculative minds can fully
understand. -Galile.o Galilt•i
Superstorm 1993:
Storm of tlze Decade
Let me state up front that I have
a special place in my heart for
snowstorm~. I loved them as a kid
growing up in Philly and e\cn
today as a "grinled \'cteran.. of a
weatherman with one of the top TV
stations in the countT). Frankly. I
live and breathe for winter weather.
Great snowstorms that I have
enjoyed in the pa:-t include the A~h
Wednesday Bliuard of 1967 and
the President's Da) Whiteout of
1979 (both in Philly). But the
Blizzard of 1993 takes the cake.
Here's the scope.
From the time of my arrival in
WSAZ land. I became known as a
weatherman who talked about
snow Never mind that it rarely
seemed to come. l still talked about
it. In fact the joke v. ith friend and
former V..'SAZ ne\\ s anchor Bob
Smith was. "Bob, I am convinced
that it never snows on this side of
the mountains.''
·'But Tony,'' Bob would exhort,
''Give it time. it \\ill snov..''
Well. by the v.inter of 1992-93,
r had gone through four \ irtually
snowfree
v. inters
here
in
Appalachia. Oh sure, it snowed
every winter. a fev. inches here and
maybe a wet three or four inches in
March, but there had been nothing
to satisfy my cravings.
As I watched Willy Merrick
kick the Herd to a National Title
just before Christmas in 1992, I
was psyched about the upcoming
winter. After all. I surmised. now
that Marshall has knocked the title
monkey off its back. surely this
would be the winter v. hen the
snows finally buried us.
That January proved to be yet
another pms)cat. but something
generated by the <:torm's \\inds)
mo\cd ao:hore on the: gulf coast
ncar towns like Clearwater. Naples
and Tampa Hoat" in harbor v.erc
to~ sed a1 ound like pia) toys.
Coincidentally. a vicious squall
line of thunden;torms ripped
ashore generating damaging and,
in a fc:w cases. killer tornadoes.
t\lc;um hi le, a crippling snow~wrm was beginning in Dixie.
Towns like Montgomery and
Birmingham in Alabama served
warning 10 areas f~uthcr north that
a freak of nature was heading their
wa). Snow piled up 6" to 12'' deep
in the heart of the old ConfcderaC).
Back nt home. ''e at WSAZ
were prepping for a poten 1al
•·ep1c" snowstorm. With each succe... siH~ run. our supercomputers
were insisting a mas-.i\ e snow'torm \\ould cripple our region. By
Fnda> night, it ''a' ju't a matter of
hoY. bad the storm v.ould get. The
fiN l1akcs began around showtime
at II p.m .
Sheila Gra), my fondest friend
and colleague at WSAZ, would
later tell me. "I looked 111 your eyes
that night and realized that this
time you were dead serious. l
rushed out after the show to get
some groceries. But all that was
left on the shelve~ were a few cans
of tuna fish. I was the only one in
the area who hadn't believed in
snow, which meant snov. v. as
falling at the rate of an inch an
hour. The depth of the ~no\', b)
midday wa., impresshe.
Then as if by magic, as the
Kentuck) Wildcats were coming
on the tube in their SEC semifinal
game at Rupp Arena. the first
crackle of thunder was reported.
''Uh-oh." I thought, ''now things
are going to get interesting."
Think of it this way, during the
summer when it thunders. the rain
normally falls in torrents. Well, in
winter. the same principle can be
used to deduce that when thundersnow occurs. the rate of snowfall
v. ill increase dramatically. Reports
of tv.o and three inchcc; of snowfall
per hour came in from towns like
Ashland, Ironton, Williamson and
Paintsville.
Meanwhile, as the Great
Blizzard v. as approaching. the
wmd<; were howling at gale force.
Deep dnlls made the task of clearing roads impossible for the plowmen. An eerie whistle was heard
that night as the wind swirled into
to\\n, Could it have been Old Man
Wmter thumbing his nose at all of
us who joked about h1s seeming
impotence?
Huntington. which had become
a ghost town by mid-afternoon.
was now best described as an arctic
wasteland. Downtown stores and
shopping malls closed by midafternoon and even the famed
Kennedy booth at Jim's Spaghetti
House in Huntington was empty, as
Jim Twell closed his restaurant
early. ('The first t1me I had ever
done that," Jim told me recently.)
The great blizzard reached its
peak that evening as winds gusted
to 50 miles per hour \\hipptng the
powdery, dry. arctic sno..., into
mammoth drifts. B) day, n Sunday.
Huntington had smashed its all-
time record for snowfall with 22.6"
on the ground. Down river.
Ashland and Ironton measured
20.'' Charleston would measure
only 17," though I suspect that
numher was inhibited b) the excessive drilling that occurred.
In the high country, the snow~
falls wen! even more staggering.
Oak Hill (24"), Beckley (30"),
Snow!>hoe (32.5") and Pickens
(14"). Drifts exceeded 10" in many
mountainous communities, as life
came to a ~tandstill that weekend.
Whtle the supcrstonn was the
greatest in my lifetime. it was surpassed in raw snowfall (m
Charleston and Logan) just three
years later. Likewise, the great
Thanksgi' ing Blizzard of 1950 is
still in my books the "granddaddy"
of them all. Still. seven years ago
thi.; March, an unusual sequence of
events led to the storm which earns
my title as the weather event of the
)OU."
That Thursda> v.e decided to
have special cm erage of the storm
on Saturdfl) morning. Kath)
Bm\\ n would anchor and I would
do the v.eather. l would then set up
shop at the Rudts~on for the duration. Super-ps)Ched by the
impendmg ''superstorm," I ~pent
the night here at the station, partly
sleeping (a fe\\ hours) but mostly
"otchmg the v. eat her charts and
hourly ob\crvations.
0\ crnight. snoy, v. as falling at a
blinding clip from Atlanta to
Ashe' ille to Wytheville, and from
London south to Knoxville and
Chattanooga. Intestates 77 and 75
were closed south of our region,
so. when the new day dawned. we
had the idea that our roads would.
lt10, be drifting shut.
\<> we came on the air that
11101 ning. four inc he~ of snow had
fallen O\ erntght. SnO\\ v. as just
now starling to get heavy.
Vi~ihilit) v.as dov.n to 1/2 mile in
Laverne Williams, right, successfully passed her GED test through classes sponsored by the Housing
Aut hority of Martin, In partnership with Connie Hoyle, volunteer teacher wit h Christian Appalachian Project.
Classes are free and open to the public. The schedule includes Monday, 2-4 p.m., Grigsby Heights;
Wednesday, 1-3 p.m., Pageant Hill; and Thursday, 1-3 p.m., Town Center. For Information, call606/285-3260.
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263 S. Central Ave.
Prestonburg, KY 41653
Phone· 606-886-3603
Since its opening in I 964.
Prestonsburg Community College
has prm ided numerous opportunities for r~ident!l of the five-county
service area and beyond.
Registration has begun at both
the Prestonsburg and Pike\ tile
campuses with many taking advantage of low tuition, closeness to
home. small class size~ with individualized attention and broad
choices of degrees oiTered through
an education at PCC. Enrollees
may choo<;.e to pursue an) of the
following
degree
choices:
Associate in Arts. An Associate in
Science or an Associate in Applied
Science Degree.
Kentucky law requires that fouryear public colleges and universities accept general education courses transferred from its communi!)
college by graduates of an
Associate in Arts or an Associate in
Science progmm. Students not
graduating. but who complete the
33-hour core transfer component
under the General Educallon Block
Transfer Policy. may transfer these
hours as a block to an) public
Kentucky institution.
Those transferring from other
universities and wishing to obtain a
degree from PCC may do so it they
complete at least twenty-five percem of their course work at this
institution.
PCC offers the following majors
to students seeking an
Associate in Applied Science
degree:
Dental Assessing and
Dental
Hygiene
Integrated
Program, Human Services. La\\
Enforcement Tecbnolog). Nursing,
Respiratory Care (share v. ith Mayo
Te\:hnical College) and Business
Technolog) w1th the Accounting
Option, ~tanagement Option.
~tanagcment Information Systems
Opt1on Real Estate Option and
Office S) stems Option.
Cmdy Justice was a high school
graduate in 1978 without any concrete plans for her future. A job
opc:ning was advertised for the
Prestonsburg campus. She applied
and was selected to fill the posJtion
as Financial Aid Secretar).
Bcginning in the spring of 1979,
Cindy decided to enroll in a course
to enhance her job skills. In the fall
of 1981, Cindy became a singe parcnt and her need to purse a degree
became critical.
De~pite the challenges of a limited income to cover tuition and
textbooks, baby-sitting and transportation difficulties, Cindy's
determination and the continuing
support of her colleagues encouraged her to continue in the pursuit
of her dream. At times, she was
simultaneously enrolled at both
PCC
and
\llorehead
State
University. Cindy's efforts paid off
when she received an Associate in
Applied Science Degree in
Accounting Technology in May
I988 an a second degree, Associate f!
in Arts in the spring of 1991, both
from PCC. In the spring of 1999,
she recei\'ed a Bachelor of
L ni\ crsit) Studies from Morehead
State University.
When asked about her success.
Jusucc said. "After becoming a smgle parc111. I could have chosen not
to seck an education as it would
have been the less diflicult of my
choices. But the quality of instruction, the caring shown and the
encouragement I received from
everyone .1t PCC made me realize a
two-year und four-year degree was ,t
possible. These qualities in PCC
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Stumbo to speak at transportation conference
Kentucky House :\1ajorit)
Leader Greg Stumbo has been
im ited to speak at the Annual
Kentuck)
Tran ... portation
Conference,
scheduled
for
Wednesday, January 26. to Friday,
January 28. at the Holida) Inn
Capital Plaza/Farnham-Dudgeon
Civic Center in Fmnkfort.
Rep. Stumho will di!>cuss tran~
portation legi..,lation bdng considered b) the Gen~ral Assembly.
Jack. Fish,
president of
Kentuckians
for
Beller
Transportation,
lauded
Rep
Stumbo'!> intere!-it and work to
improve the stale's transportation
system.
The conferenct' - Investment
Today for a Safer Tomorrov. v. ill bring local. regional. c;tat~ und
national leaders together to focu.,
on problems and opportunities facing Kentuck) in the new millennium. in terms of transpOJtatmn, economic opponunit). and quality of
life.
Other invited speaker)~ include
GO\. Paul Patton. State H1storian
Jame-. C. Klotter, Senate president
David Williams, Speaker of the
!louse Jody Richards· Senate
maJorit) leader Dan Kelly: Doug
Kuclpman, vice president, United
Parcel Service; Fred Mudge, chairman. R J
Connan Railroad
Company, Hal Mauney. vice president public affairs, Norfolk
Southern: Jerry Carroll. president.
Kentucky Speedv.ay; Don Waldon,
executive director, Tennessee
Tombigbee
Waterway
Development Council; Margaret
Plattner. executive director, Office
of Transportation Delivery; J. M.
Yowell, <;tate high"' a} engineer:
John Carr, dcput) state highv.ay
engineer for intcrmodal planning:
Mike Hancock, deputy state high\\ U) engineer for program planning
and managcmem. S) Ivia Lo\ ely.
e'tCCutive director
Kentucky
League of Cities. and Jay
Westbrook, 'ice president, CSX.
At a Friday morning sess10n Movmg Information in the Global
Econom) -Glasgo'\ city offic1als
will discuss the Cit) 's successful
de\ eloprncnt of high speed broadband internet access for everr
home and business. The system
ha' recei\'ed international acclaim
and is huikd as an important new
tool in attracting business and
industry.
Other 1mponant topics include a
discussion of regional transportation improvements and their rote in
economic deve lopment, the economic impuct of general aviation
airports, proposed improvements
in public transit delivery, more
cflecti\C utilization of Kentucky's
ri\er~. methods to increase effit'iency in local road and strcer programs. :-.oh ing urban congestion
probll•ms. und new rail sen 1ce for
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Powers' 22 powers P'burg
past Pike Central, 78-74
by E d Taylor
Sports Editor
Basketball fans throughout the Pike County Central
gymnasium kept waiting, waiting and waiting. It wasn't the start of the game they were waiting for, but they
were waiting to · see just when the Prestonsburg
Blackcats would fold against the Pike Central Hawks.
The two teams met in a semifinal game of the
Coca-Cola Classic this past Friday night and it was
Coach Jackie Day Crisp's Blackcats coming home
with a 78-74 upset of the Hawks in their own touma-
ment and on their own floor.
Prestonsburg improved to 2-13 on the year while
Pike Central fell to 8-4.
It had to come, the destruction period. It just wasn 't
supposed to be this way. A team, losers of their first 13
games, just wasn't supposed to be here anyway. But
the "confident ·cats'' proved everyone wrong and did
not fold in winning their second straight game of the
basketball season.
It was a early birthday present for the Prestonsburg
coach, who saw his team place four players in double
figures.
·•we don't even have one player averaging in double figures for the season," said the Prestonsburg
coach. "But that is starting to come. Last game
(See PRESTONSBURG, page four)
• Coca-Cola Classic ...
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Confident
'Cats
do it again
• Kentucky
Sportsline
Page • 82
Gill
I Rebels
Allen
• Raiders win big
over Blackcats
• Coca-Cola Classic...
Pagu • 83
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• Allen Central
upsets Eagles
Page • 85
• Girls
• ALLEN CENTRAL'S RODNEY S COTT (40)
t ripped over Betsy Layne's Adam Collins (33)
while guard Justin Bartley looked o n. To p photo
shows Jeremy Hayes (35) going to the ba sket
against t he Bobcats. The two teams met Friday
night at Pike Central in the Coca-Cola Cla s s ic.
Bets y Layne won over the Aebels 70-65.
(photo by Ed Taylor)
Cats post first win over
Rebels since early '90s
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
It has been a long. long, long time since the Betsy
Layne Bobcats have known the thrill of victory.
Well, not overall - just over Allen Central.
All that came to an end Friday night when Coach
Brent Rose's ballclub held off the Rebels in a 70-65
win in the semifinals of the Coca-Cola Classic at
Pike Central.
Betsy Layne improved to 7-4 on the season while
Allen Central dropped to 7-4. The win allowed the
Bobcats to advance to the finals of the tournament
where they played yet another county rival,
Prestonsburg.
"I wonder how many people picked that match
up." said Coach Rose. Coach Rose pointed out this
team has never won a trophy as a group.
" I told them they would have trouble winning a
sportsmanship award," said Rose laughingly.
The two county teams. making the trip to Pike
Central to meet for the second time tllis season,
hooked up in a good old-fashioned game, just as
• A Look At Sports
Coach Crisp
on Cloud 9
Amelia Conley tosses in
• 30 points for lady Blackcats
• HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH...
Candice Hall (belated) who turned 13-yearsold on January l l. Candice plays for the South
Floyd Middle School Lady Raiders. Happy
belated birthday, Candice.
by Karen Joseph
Sports Writer
;
(See LADY RAIDERS. page four)
(See BOBCATS, page five)
Girls AII"A" -14th Region
Lee Co. 75
Jenkins 66
Prestonsburg 63 JCHS 64
• Boys
Coca Cola Classic
Semi-Finals
Betsy Layne 70
Allen Central 65
Prestonsburg 78 Pike Central74
Friday night scores (Boys)
South Floyd 11 0 Letcher 46
JCHS 87
Belfry 57
Paintsville 60
Pikeville 50
• Girls
Mon., January 17, 2000
Prestonsburg
Lady Blackcats win
over Lady Raiders
Bobby Hamilton and his Lady Blackcats were host to the South
Aoyd Lady Raiders on Tuesday night in a district match-up.
South Aoyd carne into the game after a loss to Lawrence County.
The Lady Blackcats were also coming off a loss to Johnson Central.
Both teams were hoping to tum the tide around.
This South Aoyd team plays with a lot of heart. The Lady Raiders
were playing without the supervision of their head coach, Paul Cline.
Coach Cline got a little excited in the Lawrence County game and had
to sit out a game. But he will be back for the AU "A" ready to go.
fans expected it to be.
The two teams met in a conference game just
before the holiday breaks and it was Allen Central
coming out on top with a 66-64 win on two Larry
Mullins free throws.
However, it was the free throw shooting of the
Rebels that proved to be the downfall this time
around.
The partisan Betsy Layne fans had plenty to
cheer about, as they have had all season, with the
Bobcats using their quickness to match the quickness of the pressing Rebels.
·
Girls All "A"-15th Region
Elkhorn City 58
Phelps 40
Pikeville 54
ACHS 47
•AND ...
Happy birthday to Nathan
Newsome who turns 14 on
Thursday. January 20. Happy
birthday Nathan.
Ange la Howell (3) puts up a shot in the game a gainst
Johns on Ce ntral on Thursday night. The Johnson
Central Lady Ea gles defeated the Bla ckcats two weeks
ago, but the Blackc at s got their revenge when they
defeated the Lady Eagles 63-54. (photo by Karen Joseph)
• HAPPY BIRTHDAY
COACH ...
Prestonsburg Blackcat
coach, Jackie Day Crisp,
will celebrate his birthday
(Sec SPORTS. page five)
Allen Central @ Letcher County
Millard @ Betsy Layne .
Prestonsburg @ Phelps
Tuesday Jan. 18
Fri., January 21, 2000
Allen Central at Betsy Layne
Pikeville at Prestonsburg
• Boys
Tues., January 18, 2000
Lawrence County @ Betsy Layne
Prestonsburg @ Lee City
Tuesday All "A" Tournament
at Pikeville
Pikeville vs South Floyd. 7 p.m.
Wednesday All "A"
Tournament at Pikeville
P1arist vs Millard, 6:30p.m.
Allen Central vs Pamtsv1lle, 8:15p.m.
Fri., January 21, 2000
Belfry at Betsy Layne
Prestonsburg at Piarist Knights
�82
SUNDAY, JANUARY
16, 2000
Cincinnati was fun again last
summer. Things seemed to just be
better all around in the Queen City.
the way things can only be better
when your flagship sports team is a
success.
In 1999, the Cincinnati Reds
were successful. And. they were
embraced b) the city.
It would have been understandable if the city had been lukewarm
to them. Sure, it's been 20-plus
years now, but this is the town
where one of baseball's foremost
dynasties ruled.
Cincinnati is that kind of town.
It's a baseball place if ever there
was one. And Tuesday afternoon,
the baseball town smiled.
Tony Perez. the outstanding tirst
baseman of Sparky Anderson ·s Big
Red Machine. finally got the call.
After nine years. the one they
call "Doggie" is going to the Hall of
Fame.
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Perct. was a special player.
Anyone who wa~ a fan of the Reds
in the mid-70s, even a kid who was
only eight and nine when the Reds
won consecutive World Series
crowns in 1975-76. could tell that.
Joe Morgan. Perez's Hall of
Fame second baseman, said it
seemed every time the Reds needed
a big hit, it was Doggie who got it.
He had several big shots in his time.
enough to drive 10 more runs than
all but 17 of the players who ever
played this game.
In my estimation. the RBI is like
the rebound in basketball. lt is the
underrated statistic. It's the one
hardly anyone notices, standing
beside the gawdy home run just as
the rebound follows points. But if
you're a winner, if you really plan
to be successful. you'd better have
someone to drive the runs in, just as
any basketball team worth its salt
has a stud on the glass.
Tony Perez hasn't always been
treated fairly in this game. Jt was he
who the Reds traded to bust up the
Big Red Machine. He was the one
fired only a quarter of the way
through his first season as a manager.
And he waited too long for
1\Jesday to come.
The voters got this one right.
And come the summer of 2000, the
Hall of Fame will be a better place.
• That will reaJly be some
weekend in Cooperstown if the veteran's committee fulfills the speculation that it will select George
Anderson himself to enter the hall
with his slugger.
That would really give the ceremony a Spark.
• It seems the cool thing to do in
sports right now is to bash. And the
key people getting kicked around
are John Rocker, the Green Bay
Packers and Millard High School.
What?
Yep, my alma mater itself is, on
the local level anyway, Public
Enemy No. 1 this week for having
the gall to say, "Sure, we'll ho1.t the
girl's All ·A' Classic."
Il was early on in this process
that my phone would ring and
someone would ask in that all-toofamiliar tone. "Can they run this
tournament?"
Ok, so it's not Pikeville, it's not
Shelby Valley, or Pike Central or
Johnson Central or Allen Central or
Prestonsburg, but Millard plays in
the thing, so it deserves a shot as
much as the next place.
In short, Millard isn't one of the
"chosen'' schools. It isn't showered
with money like many of the others.
And it may not be best place for the
tournament.
But maybe. if people can overlook the paint job the poor gym
floor has, and even one of the "pow-
ers that be'' make the trip - it's
only I0 miles from Pikeville, you
know- maybe they'll enjoy it.
And maybe one of those people
with the money will throw a few
bucks at one of our old schools.
God knows, no school has been
as overlooked as Mustang Central.
Good luck guys.
• Meanwhile, John Rocker continues to attract attention.
The closer for the Atlanta Braves
has gotten more attention for his
words than he got last summer for
his 98 mph fastball. His quotes in
Sports Ulustrated have now gotten
him a one-on-one with the Great
One (that's Peter Gammons. not the
Rock) and a IS-minute segment on
both SportsCenter and 20/20.
Millions of people think what
John Rocker said. He said them in
the presence of a reporter, and hasn't once said he was rrusquoted or
that his words were taken out of
context. He said he was probably
wrong for saying them. but this
whole time he hasn't blamed anyone but himself for his problems.
And this line of bull coming
from people like Brian Jordan is as
laughable as Rocker's quotes themselves. You think if Rocker has 20
saves at the all-star break his teammates are going to be shunning
him? Yeah, right.
Probably the best thing I've
heard about all of this came from
Mike Lupica of New York Daily
News, who said SI knew what it
was doing when it dispatched a
reporter to Atlanta.
To paraphrase him, he said SI
didn't send him there to talk with
Rocker about the pennant race. It
sent him for a reason, and got what
it wanted.
There's a lot of people to blame
here. Rocker's just leading the
parade.
~
~
Anderson would like to join Perez;
Collins inducted in KHSBCA Hall
bfl ?erson Blanton
Finally.
On 1\Jesday. Tony Perez got the
news that he probably should have
gotten several years earlier that he
was elected to baseball's Hall of
Fame
Perez was the anchor of the Big
Red Machine. but after the 1976
season wa!\ traded to Montreal. That
trade proved to be the start of the
downfall of the Reds.
Perez will be joined by former
ALLEN'S NATHAN LAFFERTY (15)
PUT UP A shot over Allen Central
Middle School's Austin Franci& (35)
during a semifinal round game of
the Floyd County Grade School
Tournament. Allen Central moved
on with a win over the Eagles
(photo by Ed Taylor)
Boston and Chicago White Sox
catcher Carlton Fisk, who
announced Friday that he wiJI enter
the Hall with a Red Sox cap, in the
23
ceremonies
in
July
Cooperstown, N.Y.
Reds second baseman Joe
Morgan and catcher Johnny Bench
already are enshrined and Perez
makes three players off the Big Red
Machine to make the hall.
A fourth could come next month
when the veterans' committee
meets in Tampa, Fla.
Former Cincinnati and Detroit
manager Sparky Anderson is the
leading candidate for selectlon.
He managed the Reds to World
Series titles in 1975-76 and Jed the
Tigers to one in 1984.
Anderson won a total of 2, 194
games, which is the third highest
total in major league history.
If Anderson gets the nod, then
only one more former Red needs to
be added.
Of course, his name Pete Rose.
Rose is ineligible for the Hall of
Fame because of his lifetime ban.
• Collins enters Hall
Sticking with Hall of Fame
material...
Congratulations to Johnson
Central Coach Mike Collins.
This weekend, Collins was
inducted into the Kentucky High
School
Baseball
Coaches
Association Hall of Fame.
He has been the coach of the
Golden Eagles since the 1981 season and has won the school's only
four 15th Regional titles.
Collins captured his 400th win
last spring in a win over Betsy
Layne.
Collins is the second Johnson
Countian to be inducted into the
KHSBC Hall. Paintsville's Charlie
Adkins was inducted a few years
back.
Also inducted in this year's class
Kentucky
Sports line
By Tom Leach
Call-in shows are a wonderful
source of entertainment for diehard
sports fans. Almost anyone who follows sports often gets into debates
about teams, players, announcers, uniform colors and most any other topic
one might imagine. But as someone
who has hosted one of these programs
for more than a decade. I can tell you
that they are a very unreliable source
of gauging public opinion.
And now there's some evidence to
back that up.
After Syracuse finished the football
season with a 6-5 record that included
only one win over the final five games,
angry fans blasted the coach on call-in
shows, internet chat rooms and in letters to media outlets. One group of
supposed fans even organized a website labeled "coachpmustgo.com'' that
was obviously the product of people
with way too much free time.
We know we live in an "instant"
society - we want results and the
heck with patience. But what's the mix
of perception and reality in that thinking? Paul Pasqualoni had. after all, led
SU to consecutive BCS bowl bids
before this season and produced exciting players like Donovan McNabb and
Kevin Johnson.
Well. an independent polling organization surveyed the people in and
around the Syracuse commw1ity and
found that only nine percent of them
wanted Pasqualoni ftred. And 70 percent were supportive of the job he was
doing.
are former Knott County Coach
Garry Hammonds and East Carter
Coach J.P. Kouns.
Hammonds brought Knott
County baseball to respectability
before being unfairly let go. while
Kouns' biggest moment came at
Johnson Central.
In 1984, Kevin Bair hit a oneout. two-run homer in the bottom of
the seven inning to give East Carter
a 10-9 win over Harrison County to
win the state championship.
• Goodbye Louisville
The Kentucky High School
Athletic Association board of control this week decided to not to
honor its final year of a contract
with Cardinal Stadium for the high
school football championships.
The KHSAA cited concerns
about the playing field and other
concerns about the facility.
Cardinal Stadium had hosted the
football championshtps for the past
21 years.
During its March meeting. the
board will review proposals for a
new site
Nine percent of the people making
90 percent of the noise - that's the
essence of talk radio. Sportswriters
give it way too much credence
because they're !>ports fans and they
listen to it and they think the majority
of people must feel the way the callers
do. Call-in shows are great fun, but no
one should ever be hired or fire<L promoted or demoted, based on what is
said on such programs.
After Kentucky slipped to 4-4,
sports talk radio became a hot topic in
the media here, but I suspect that if a
polling organization had done a survey
similar to the one taken in Syracuse.
1\Jbby Smith's level of support would
have been even higher.
Weresomeofthosecritics m"i",lted by his race? Sure, bull tml txheve
that's a small percentage. Kentucky
fans aren't used to then· basketball
team playing at a .500 level, so that
was the source of most of the complaining, along with a few whose
anger is more tied to things like point
spreads.
When you hear callers with an
agenda continually berate a particular
team or indiv1dual, remember that
research shows that, at best. one in I0
people listening to a call-in show will
ever actually pick up the phone and
participate. And every call-in show
relies heavily on the "regulars," )jsteners who call frequently. no matter what
the subject matter. And you· re always
going to hear more often from the people who are unhappy than those \\ ho
are content.
Think about yourself -you might
ask to see the manager of a restaurant
where the food was not prepared the
way you wanted it, but how many
times have you requested such an
audience to pass along your compliments for a job well done?
HOOPS REPORT
Road wins arc usually uncommon
in leagues like the SEC, but last
Wednesday, three of the four visiting
tea.Jns earned victories. Already we've
seen two teams one would not expect
to be very imposing on the road
(Vanderbilt and South Carolina) score
wins at Tennessee and Arkansas,
respectively.
To me, this indicates the parity in
the league this year. And don't be surprised if both division winners have at
least four losses.
ln an enviromcntlike that. I believe
Kentucky's rugged November and
• Another big win
Teams are learning again that the
Pikeville College gym might be a
tough place to play.
Pikeville College recorded
another big home win this week
when the Bears knocked off No. 5
College of West Virginia, 67-65,
Monday.
It marked the second Top I 0
team to fall to the Bears at home
this year. In the final of the Rax
Invitational
in
November,
Campbellsville (then No. 8) lost 6564.
Entering Saturday afternoon's
game against Brescia University,
Pikeville College had a record of
10-8. The Bears had only 24 wins in
the last three seasons and the most
for one season was last year's 11-22
mark.
After Saturday's game, Pikeville
and first-year Coach Randy McCoy
have 13 games left and several
against Top 10 teams. It would be
hard for the Bears to win 20 games,
but not out of reach
The last 20-win season for
Pikeville was in I 994-95, when it
finished with a 23-11 record.
~
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December schedule will serve it very
well. now that the Wildcats have
weathered that storm with their confidence in tact and their roles more
clearly defined.
''After we lost our third game in a
row, we were a little confused. We
really didn't know how was what and
what role was whose but guys are now
seeing what we're capable of," said
sophomore guard J.P Blevins. "We
can beat anybody m the country on a
given night, but at the same time, by
losing those early games. we can be
beaten by anybody."
That tough schedule has Kentucky ~
l1sted in the top five of the RPI ratings.
a computer poll supposedly quite similar to the one the NCAA selection
committee uses in March. But the
Wildcats must surely also know that
five losses is getting close to the level
at which hopes of a seeding as high as
two. three or four greatly diminish.
And road trips to places like Florida
and Tennessee are still to come.
"We don't talk about that, but I
think we all kno\\ in the back of our
beads that we need to play well in the
SEC to have a good seeding. We probably won't be a one, but we still think
we can be a two or a three,'' Blevins •
"aid. "1 think that's in the back of
everybody's heads. but it's not really
expressed."
A TOUGH CALL
It had to be tough being in Derek
Smith's shoes last week. His heart was
surely telling him to play basketball
for Thbby Smith, but his head was
probably saying that Hal Mumme's
talk about the need for strength and
agility development wao; true.
Only the player can tell you if he
made the right call, but here's some- ,._
thing to consider by those who think
Mumme treated Derek Smith unfairly
in this case.
l11e UK coach already permits
wideout Vincent Harrison to play
baseball and miss much of spring practice. And if Mumme were inclined to
only tell potential recruits what they
wanted to hear, the talented linebacker
by the name of Reynolds at Bowling
Green High might be coming to
Kentud.)' instead of planning to sign
with Michigan. Reynolds wanted to
play linebacker, but the Kentucky
coaches saw him as a defensive end. ,.
They didn't lie to him to get him to
sign - instead, they were upfront
about their opinion.
�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
16, 2000 83
Raiders hit century mar}i in win over Blackcats
Jimmy Stumbo has triple-double
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Floyd County
Grade School
tourney
rescheduled
The Floyd County Elementary basketball tournament championship games, slated for last Frida).
has been rescheduled tor Wednesday, January 19 at
Allen Central High School.
I'he final round wa;,. canceled because of
inclcml'nt weather.
A.llen Cemral !\fiddle School is scheduled to
me-et John ?\1. Stumho in lhe boy.;; championship
game. The Y!d)cah of Betsy Layne will go ,again.,'>t
,South Ho) d in thc:- girls championship game.
The South Floyd Raiders are on a roll lately. A
scoring roll that is. For the third straight game, they
ha' c scored more than I 00 points in one night.
The Raiders l>UCcessfully scored over a hundred
points in their win over Prestonsburg on Tuesday
night in a district game.
Jimmy Stumbo played a fabulous game for the
Raider~. Stumbo had II points, I 0 blocks, and 13
rebounds for the Raiders.
South Floyd had six players in double figures.
Ryan Shannon and Rusty Tackett Jed the Raiders in
s~:oring with 16 each. Michael Hall followed with 13
points. while Jimmy Stumbo, Kyle Tackett and Byron
Hall each had 11.
The Prestonsburg Blackcats had two players in
double figures. Dustin Muo;ic had a good game for the
Biackcats . Music finished the game with 18 and Seth
Crisp had I~ for the Blackcats.
The Raiders improved their record to 11-2 for the
\Cason, ""hile Prestonsburg fell to 0-13.
South Flo) d jumped out to an early lead and never
did let up. Ryan Shannon drew first blood when he hit
3 I 0-foot jumper to get the game started. South Floyd
proceeded to score two more quick baskets plus a free
throw to give the Raiders a 7-0 lead.
Prestonsburg senior Seth Crisp scored a two-point
basket to give the Blackcats their first points with
6:05 remaining in the first quaner.
But the Raiders struck again. Byron Hall scored
three straight baskets for the Raiders to help them
successfully go on a 10-3 run.
Ryan Shannon had a three-point basket for the
Raiders in the opening quaner.
The first quarter ended with the Raiders leading
24-7.
Prestonsburg came out in the ~econd quarter and
scored the iirst seven points. But the Blackcat run
was shon lived.
Not only was Jimmy Stumbo a nightmare for the
Blackcat~ under the basket. but he could also hit from
the outside. Stumbo hit a three-point basket with a little less than five minutes remaining in lhe first half.
After that, the Raiders went on a tremendous
shooting spree. In the last five minutes of the first
half, the Raiders outscored the Blackcats 25-6 and
went into the locker room with a 30-point lead, 5323.
You have to give it to these Prestonsburg
Blackcats. Even though they were down by 30 points
at the beginning of the second half, they played with
everything they had. They are not quitters. They
never gave up.
South Floyd came out in the second half and
extended their lead to as much as 73-30 with about
four minutes remaining in the third quarter.
The Blackcats continued to play hard basketball,
but Henry Webb can go 10 deep on the bench and
really wear a team down. The Raiders went on to
defeat the Blackcats 105-57.
Both coaches played every person on the bench.
and the majority on both teams scored.
The Blackcats will participate in the Coca-Cola
Hoops Classic at Pike Central on Wednesday. where
they will take on Jenkins. The Blackcats are still
looking for their first win.
The Raiders will host Letcher County on Friday
night and will take on Johnson Central on Saturday
Night. It will be homecoming at Soulh Floyd on
Saturday night.
Betsy Layne survives ACMS scare
Lykens scores 25 as
Ladycats advance
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
The championship game of the Floyd County girls
grade school tournament should be a good one if it is
like the pre\ ious three times the two teams met.
Wednesday night. the Betsy Layne Ladycats will
face South Floyd \1iddle School in the finals at Allen
Central High School.
Betsy Layne earned the final spot in the championship round by 'inue of a 41-23 win over a good
Allen Central .Middle School team. The Lady Rebels
were the defending champions of last year's tournament.
'Whitney Lykens scored a game-high 25 points to
lead the Ladycats. Kim Clark tinished with nine and
Tabatha Wiu netted four points. Candice Meade had
two and Lyndsey Frazier scored one.
Terri Mullins led Allen Central with nine points.
Becky Thoma~ ~cored six. Miranda Collins, Tanda
Conn and Jessica Isacc had two each.
Allen Central led 9-7 after the first quarter behind
Mullins and Thomas. Lykens ga\'e the Ladycats the
early lead \,\: th a three-point basket. Baskets by
Thomas and Mullins .sent die r.ady Rebels in front 4-3.
The game was tied at 5 and 7 before Thomas gave the
lead to Allen Central.
The Lady Rebels gave Betsy Layne Coach Jim
Roberts a scare as he worked the sidelines in the first
half. The two teams played to a 15-15 tie lhrough the
first two quarters.
Allen Central had run out to a 13-9 lead but Lykens
took charge in the second quarter. scoring all eight of
the Ladycats' points. Her rebound basket with I :58 to
play gave Betsy Layne the lead at 15-13 but with 47
seconds on the clock, Conn tied the game with a layup.
Betsy Layne dominated the third quarter. holding
Allen Central to only four points in the quarter. Mullins
scored all four. Betsy Layne led 30-19 after three quarters.
The Lady Rebels continued to struggle in the final
stanza, with Isacc finally getting in the scoring column
with a rebound basket and Conn's jumper.
Lady Blackcats get revenge
against Lady Eagles
by Karen Joseph
Sports Writer
Two weeks earlier, the
Johnson Central Golden Lady
Eagles defeated the Lad)
Blackcats -in the championship
game of the Lady Eagles
Invitational. Thc.r.efore, the
Lady Blackcats were in hopes
of revenge against the Lady
Eagles when they traveled to
Johnson Central on Thursday
night.
This was a different Lady
Blackcat team than the Lady
Eagles had faced two weeks
earlier. The Lady Blackcats
committed fewer turnovers and
played a lot better defense. The
Lady Blackcats were the ones
that came out on top this time.
defeating the Lady Eagles 6354.
Ramanda Music Jed in the
scoring department for both
teams. Music finished the game
with 16. Lady Blackcat Brooke
Coleman finished the game
with 15 points. Coleman also
had ll rebounds in the game.
Prestonsburg's Megan Hyden
also had a good scoring night
for the Lady Blackcats. Hyden
finished the game with 14
pomts.
The Lady Eagles were led in
sconng by Wells. Wells finished with 11 for the Lady
Eagles. Burke and Griffith each
had 10 for the Lady Eagles.
The Lad>• Blackcats led pretty much all the first quarter.
Ramanda Music had half of her
16 points in the first quarter.
Brooke Coleman had six points
in the first perjod.
The Lady Black-cats attempt·
ed the fast break several times
and the Lady Eagles were able
to steal the ball and score.
Prestonsburg committed five
turnovers in the first quarter.
But de!>-pite the turnovers, the
Lady Blackcats managed to
outscore the Lady Eagles 18-10
and the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the
Lady Eagles came back and cut
the margin to five at the end of
the first half. The Lady
Blackcats missed several free
throws in the second quarter
and this allowed the Lady
Eagles to gain some ground on
the
Lady
Blackcats,
but
Prestonsburg continued to lead
at the half, 28-23.
Prestonsburg came out in the
second half and in the third
quarter, they outscored the
Lady Eagles by five points to
widen the margin to nine.
Nine of the 19 points scored
by the Lady Blackcats came
from the charity line. Megan
Hyden hit two of those free
throws after the Johnson
Central head coach, Phillip
Wireman, was assessed with a
technical foul. The technical
foul was called with 58 seconds
remaining in the third period of
play.
The third quarter ended with
Prestonsburg having a 10-point
advantage over the Lady
Eagles.
In the fourth quarter, the
Lady Eagles came out strong.
Johnson Central went on n I 0-0
run to begin the fourth quarter.
The 10-point run for the Lady
Eagles tied the score at 48 with
6: 13 remaining in the game
Prestonsburg Coach Bobby
Hamilton called a time out to
try: to slow the Lady, Eagle~
down a little.
After the time out. Ramanda
Music hit two free throws to
finally break the ice for the
Lady Blackcats in the fourth
quarter. It also gave the lead
back to the Lady Blackcats.
The Lady Blackcats would
retain the led for the remaming
minutes of the game. But the
Lady Eagles of Johnson Central
would not go away.
With a little less than a
minute to go the Lady Eagles
were only down by five points.
The Lady Eagles committed a
few mistakes and the Lady
Blackcats were able to capitalize on them to increase the margin to nine at the end of the
game. The Lady Blackcats held
on to defeat the Lady Eagles
63-54.
The Lady B1ackcats have
won two in a row and have won
five of their last six games.
Their next test will come
Monday night, when they travel
to Phelps.
Prestonsburg
18
10
19
16--63
Johnson Central
10
13
14
17--54
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New technical
innovations
for the sophisticated angler
As we look back in history. we
don't have to go buck too many
years to remember that a very
classy angler only r~quired a boat,
motor. rod, reel and some live bait
or perhaps a few selected lures. We
have slowly through the }Cars graduated to more sophi~ticatcd methods of taking ad\ anlage of the fish
that we seek to catch.
I call it an advantage. becau ...e
the fish are still living in the same
habitats, practicing the same habits
as they did when anglers sought
them out in centuries past. Anglers,
on the other hand, have developed
new and better methods and equipment to find and catch the fish.
When we go down to the fishing
hole today, we see the huge fishing
hoats with shining paint jobs, which
are absolutely beautiful. The boat is
outfitted with a !50-horsepower
motor. trolling motor. depth finder/fish finder. live wells, and many
other gadgets to help the angler find
the big ones in a hurry. All these
have made fishing a little easier and
more pleasant.
However. it is not necessary to
have all this m order to enjoy fishing. I k.nO\\ anglers \Vho do not own
a boat v. ith all the equipment that is
available. and they thoroughly
enjoy every minute they spend bank
fishing. In fact, some anglers would
have to b~ tied hand and foot in
order to get them in a boat.
In reference to the new equipment that has come on the market in
the last few years, I find that some
are not yet bcmg used by professional fisherman. That is, they are
not being used by professional fishcrnlan who arc participating in bass
tournaments. We do sec these
anglers touting new items on TV
fishing shows. that are pure and
simple advertisements. We also see
the articles in the paper that may be
introducing you to a nev. product.
If )OU reall) want to take ad\antage of equ1pment that assio;ts you in
catching tish. v.atch the ba:.s tournaments and observe the equipment
used during these competitions. You
may find them not using the lure
they so highly recommended in an
advertisement, or that you saw them
use on a fishing program. When the
money is on the line. they always
use the equipment that catch fish
consistently.
At times, I enjoy perusing
through sports catalogs. To my
amazement, I find new equipment
that is designed to give the angler
the advantage. Most of th1s new
equipment is very expensive and, at
frrst glance, you are almost persuaded that, without this new stuff, it
would be impossible to catch fish.
The long technical explanations of
how to use the equipment is always
done with brilliant expertise. It is
enough to persuade the most
learned angler that he can't do without it.
I recently put myself through
torture, as I thumbed through the
latest Cabela 's Tackle Shop Fishing
Specialty Catalog 2000. For those
of you who are not acquainted with
this catalog, it proclaims itself to be,
''The World's Foremost Outfitter of
Fishing, Hunting and Outdoor
Gear." This catalog contains the
new innovations I refer to. While I
looked covetously through its
pages, I noticed a rod with no line
guides. The line runs through the
center of the rod and comes OU! the
tip.
This rod would be a very expensive addition to my tackle, but I
must weigh the pros and cons of
such an investment. First, I would
rather go fishing with someone who
uses this type rod and watch it in
action through the day. I may break
a line a couple of times during the
day. I would like to see how much
extra time it takes to thread the line
through this rod. I understand it is
also not interchangeable between
reel types.
The advantages of these rods are
advertised to eliminate line guides,
improve line rod contacts. improve
sensitivity. reduce line slap and tip
tangles. It may also improve casting
distance and comes complete \vith
line threader. Knowing me. I would
probably lose the threader I am sure
it may work wonderfully for some,
but I think I will wait a while.
Prestonsburg
Betsy Layne's Whitney Lykens lead the break for the Ladycats against Allen Central Middle School
Thursday night in t he grade school tournament (photo by Ed Taylor)
As I looked further, J saw a digital counter that is built into the reel
that will read out the depth or length
of the line that is out. I saw an
angler fishing on Lake Erie using a
digital gauge on his reel. He was
catching walleye and wac; calling
out to his partner the depth of the
fish as he reeled it m. Maybe this
would be an advantage to some, btU
probably not for this angler.
Other equipment includes navigational equ1pment. The GPS 11 and
III. This equipment is designed to
map the area you are fishing and
will indicate where you are at any
particular time, and tell you how to
get back to your starting point. It
calculates elapsed time, total trip
time and maximum speed. This
would seem to be a gadget that you
could not do without. However. if
on our lakes. you don't know where
you are, or how to get back you
probably would not know how to·
operate the equipment no how!
Whatever you usc for catching
the hig ones. load up and go get
'em. Have a great time. I' 11 see you
at the fishing hole.
- - - --(continued from page one) .
(Jenkins). we had three players in double figures. I told on baskets by Scott, Crisp hit a three-pointer just ahead
the players if they played hard, things are going to turn of the hom and the Blackcats took a 47-46 halftime
lead.
around for you."'
In third quarter play, Music dumped in a short
Coach Crisp said the double wins in the last two
jumper and Crisp drilled his second three-pointer as
games have definitely been a confidence booster.
·'All this tean1 needs is a little confidence," he said. Prestonsburg rushed out to a 52-46 lead. Scott hit a trey
"We got a liLLie confidence the other night and we and it was tied at 53 with 5: II to play. Crisp again hit a
stayed in this game till halftime and the contidence kept trey, giving the Blackcats the lead at 56-53. Scott would
building and we came out and played right with them in tie the game again at 57 before Prestonsburg scored the
final five points of the quarter to take a 62-58 lead after
the third quarter."
It was the third quarter that proved to be the down- three periods. Powers completed· an old-fashioned
fall for the Hawks. Big man Chris Clevenger was sad- three-point play and Shepherd had a rebound basket.
In the fourth quarter, the Cat'i started getting some
dled with foul trouble, as was sophomore guard sensation Shawn Scott. The defense of the Blackcats took the baskets out of their transition game.
'·In the 12 or 13 games we hadn't been getting any
Hawks out of their offensive patterns in the third period and when the eight minutes had expired, it was transition baskets,'' said Coach Crisp. "To come up the
Prestonsburg on top. 62-58. The confidence was grow- floor and set up against somebod} 's defense every time.
I decided we needed to get some transition baskets."
ing.
Coach Crisp stated that he and his coaching staff had
In the fourth quarter, still waiting for the Cats to
fold, Powers and Kyle Shepherd were the two for tried everything to shake the jinx that seemed to loom
Prestonsb,urg. But down the stretch, Dustin Music was over his ballclub.
"We changed our practice schedule. we worked on
the man who wanted the ball, according to Coach
shooting,
we worked on different offenses,'' he said.
Crisp.
"Dustin wanted that ball tonight," said Coach Crisp. "Then we coaches got together and decided that we
"We wanted to get the ball to him. It was just a great were going to let these kids play some basketball and
run the floor and that is what we have been doing of
team effort."
Again, the Prestonsburg coach went with a changed late. It has worked pretty good for us."
Pike Central struggled in the early going of the
line up from the previous 12 games and started two
fourth quarter as Prestonsburg built a seven-point lead,
sophomores.
"Ryan Martin did an excellent job for us,'' said their largest of the game. But the Cats started rushing
Crisp. "He played the entire game, as did Seth (Crisp). things and two quick turnovers matched by two baskets
by the Hawks cut the lead to one point. 67-66. as fans
These sophomores are getting some experience."
felt the fold coming on.
Martin is a late arrival on the Prestonsburg varsity.
However. Powers had something to say and he made
"We had a couple of guys quit the team and that
allowed me to bring Ryan up from the JV team,'' said the statement with consecutive baskets that gave
Prestonsburg a 71-66 lead with 3: 18 to play.
Coach Crisp.
Again, no execution and rushing their offense.
On his arrival, Martin was inserted into the starting
lineup and has given the Blackcats some steady ball turnovers allowed the Hawks to tie the game at 72 with
handling on the floor as well as adding to the outside I: 16 left. Clevenger would pick up his fifth personal
foul with 43 seconds left. Music hit one of two for a 73arsenal.
"The more he plays the more confidence he gets," 72 score. Off a Hawk turnover, Martin was fouled and
Coach Crisp said. "Seth is starting to take control of the he sank two charity tosses for a 75-72 game
Music stood at the free throw line with 19 seconds to ~
team on the floor. He played a smart game for us and he
is just now getting his basketball legs after football. But play but missed both tosses. Scott scored with four seconds, and it was 75-74. Were the Cats ready to fold? On
we need someone to take the leadership role."
Pike Central led 27-19 after the first quarter. The a great offensive series of plays, Music was wide open
game was tied thrice in the period, the last at 8. Music at the other end as Martin zipped the pass for a layup
scored five of the first eight points for Prestonsburg and and a free throw. Music hit the charity toss and sealed
Martin drained a three-point basket. But Scott and the win for Prestonsburg. 78-74.
"It was a good ball game and both teams played
Clevenger kept the Hawks in front with their outsideinside play. The only lead for Prestonsburg in the open- hard," said the Prestonsburg coach. "Pike Central has a
ing quarter was a 5-4 lead on a three-point basket by very good ballclub and this was a big win for us."
No. the Confidence Cats never did fold!
Martin.
Powers led the Prestonsburg with 22 points. Music
Prestonsburg caught the Hawks with 5:56 to play in
the second quarter. Crisp scored on a layup and was finished with 15 and Crisp. 17. with three treys. Ryan
fouled to make it a 28-28 game. The game was tied Martin netted I I. while Matt Slone scored seven.
again at 38 on a basket by Crisp and Powers buried a Shepherd totaled six.
l·
Scott led Pike Central with 25 points. Clevenger fin- •
three-point basket with I: 18 to play to give
Prestonsburg its first lead since early in the first quar- ished with 10 before fouling out. Tristan Davis and
Wuliamson both scored nine points. Weddington and
ter. 44-42.
After Pike Central tied the game and went in front Looney finished with eight points.
Lady Raiders---
Terri Mullins waa polntfng the
way ,as ahe goes on attack for
the Allen Central Middle
Schoof Lady Rebels Mullins
scored nine points In a loss
to Betsy Layne (photo by Ed
Coach Bobby Hamilton and his Lady Blackcats came
out strong and ready to play ball. 1l1e Lady Blackcats
defeated the Lady Raiders 74-42.
Prestonsburg placed three in double figures. Amelia
Conley led all players in scoring with 30. Brandy Wells and
Rarnanda Music each had 12 for the Lady Blackcats.
South Aoyd had two players to score in double figures.
Lindsey Hall and Kandice Mitchell each had 12 for the
Lady Raiders.
Amelia Conley scored the first two points of the game.
but Kandice Mitchell would soon answer for the Lady
Raiders. Mitchell scored four straight points to give South
Aoyd its first lead of the game.
Prestonsburg, or you could say Amelia Conley, went on
a run. Conley scored the next seven points for the Lady
Blackcats to give the Blackcats a 9-4lead with four minutes
remaining in the first quarter.
The Lady Raiders played hard and fought back to go on
a run of their own. This time you could say Lynsday Hall
went on,.a run. Hall scored seven points for the Raiders to
give them back the lead 11-9.
But within the last two minutes of the first quarter, the
Lady Blackcats ouL~ored the Lady Raiders 9-2.
The ftrst quarter ended with the Lady Blackcats having
a 18-13 lead over the Lady Raiders.
ln the second quarter, the Lady Blackcats outscored the
Lady Raiders by six points.
Brandy Wells hit a three-point basket for the Lady
BJackcaLo;. The Raiders held Conley to only five points in
the second quarter.
The first half ended with the Lady Blackcats having a
comfortable 12-point lead.
In the third quarter. Ameba Conley went on another
shooting spree. Conley hit six ba~kets in the third quarter to
give her 12 of her 30 points. South Floyd continued to play
hare!. but the Lady Raiders had a hard time defending
(Continued from page one)
against the much taller Lady Blackcats. The Lady Blackcats
were able to increase their lead to 56-37 at the end of the
third quarter.
Even though the Lady Raiders never did give up, they
were unable to gain any ground on the Lady Blackcats and
the final score of the gan1e was 74-42.
The Lady Blackcats will take on the Lady Eagles of
Johnson Central on Thursday night at Johnson Central.
The Lady Raiders will take part in the All "A''
Tournament on Wednesday night as they will face the
Pikeville Panthers.
Scoring Summary
Prestonsburg
Player
Hyden
Wells
Coleman
Conley
MusicS
Adams
Howell
South Floyd
Player
Hall
Newsome
Mitchell
S. Tackett
King
M. Tackett
Johnson
Prestonsburg
South Aoyd
fg
2
4
2
13
0
0
0
fg
5
1
6
2
1
I
2
18
13
3pt
I
fta-m
3-2
l
0
0
2-2
0
3-l
1
2-2
6-4
12
2-1
3-1
3pt
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
fta-m
7-2
2-1
3-0
()..0
2-2
0-0
()..0
18
12
28
12
tp
9
12
6
30
I
4
tp
12
3
12
4
4
2
4
10--74
5-42
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�-Sports
teams lo't to Pike Central.
Our Ao) d County teams repre"ented us well in the Coca-Cola
Classic. They\\ ill finish 1-2 and may
3 in the e\ent.
Coach Crisp has told his team to
go out. play basketball and have fun.
Coach Crhp was not afraid to make
some changes and it has worked out
lorthe team.
I hawe known Jackie Day for several year and he is always a gentle-
man. He is the same, never change'
(of course Rita rna) disagree "ith
that) and u pleasure to be around. He
il> posithe. in his thinking and
believes in his pla)ers.
I remember when he donned the
stripe shirt and \\as one of our best
officials many moons ago. I had the
pleasure to call a couple games with
Jackie and I learned a lot from him.
Speaking of officials, I have a picture that was handed to me dated way
Allen Central upsets Allen Eagles
Hall scores 14 in
45-29 victory
Lafferty led the Eagles with 12
potnts and 1'\1cholas Jamerson netted six Nathan Ne\\.;ome. the big
man in the m1ddle, finish~.:d With
four points. Hall had three, wllh
Chns C:nder and ~coring two
poin~.
The game was tied four time~ in
Coa'-·h Kc'<m Stumbo nnd the the opemng quarter at 2, 4, g and
Allen Central M1ddlc School 10. Hall's ba~ket tied the game at
Rebels art: the defending folo) d 10 and he hit a 10-foot JUmper to
Count) Gradt' School ChampiOns. give the Rebels the lead at 12-10.
and thQ took anothe• step to\\ ard Paul David Francis scored on a
''inning tht'ar second ~llaaghttour
Ia) up as Allen Central led 14-10 at
namen1 h) posting a 45 29 win thl' first stop. Lafferty had four of
over hl'H\ ily fnvon.·d Alkn.
the Eagks first quarter points.
Thl' t\\O team~ nwt in the ~cmi
Allen turned the ball over six
finals of the tournament I hursday • times in the period and had
night at Allen Central.
turnovers on their last three posJu~tul II all scored 14 poinh and -;essions of the quarter.
Allen Central went up 16-10 on
Austin h,mcl'.. added nine in leadmg Allen Central DuMin Addis l\\O Hall free throws. but fourconburiec:ltwo three pomt basket and secuti\e turnovers by the Rebeb
finished "llh e•ght POIIIh Jo,h allo\\ ed the Eagles to soar right
Huff added four points.
back mto the game. A basket by
•~fl. ·~h
s··on·,,o
"Uard.
Jtl<;. h J amersqn at t h e :2: 07 mark made ·u
.- e~
~
"
Bingham \\as held to but l\\o a 18-16 game. Addis added threepoint:-. m the 'Hmt> N,llhan point ba!.kct number two and
back in the early 80s and it shows
none other than Lowell Parker refereeing. Lowell goes way back, doesn't
he? Lowell is a good friend.
The three-man crew that called
the Allen Ccntral-Bet'>Y Layne game
was all three good old Aoyd County
boys. Todd Duff, Phillip Tucker and
Wendell Wallen had their hand" full
in that game and a fourth officials
wouldn't have hurt.
The folks at Pike Central has put
B 0 beats
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next Wcdnesda) Janulll) 19 and he
got an early pre~cnt from hie; le<tm
when the) defeated th~ P1ke Centml
Hawk:-. for their second \\Ill of the
season
Thi~ is a team )OU cheer for. Tile)
have been Lhrough o much m the
first 13 games and I am happy for
them. But Lhe) eamcd 11. This team
has impro\ ed. Think about it. They
beat a team that ncilher Allen Central
nor Betsy Layne has beaten. 13olh
b~ Ed fu)lor
Sports EdHor
SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Austin Francis h1t the back end of
a two-shot foul to put the Rehels
up 22-16 at the halt.
Both teams were sluggish in the
third penod. Allen opened with
baskets b)
Nev.some and
Bmgham to trail 2~-20. Tv.o charit) to!.ses by Huff and Paul
Francis' basket extended the lead
back to six, 26-20. Lafferty hit a
short jumper but both he and
Bingham picked up their third personal foul. Austin Francis took a
rebound and went coast-to-coast
to give Allen Central a 28-22 lead
after the third quarter.
In the fourth. Addis hit his second trey and Francis scored to
give Allen Central a 35-22 lead.
The Rebels' biggc.;t lead was 19
points, 45-26 on u rebound ba,ket
by Paul David Fr.mcis.
Allen Central \\ill face the John
M. Stumbo boys in the championship game that was moved to
Wednesday night because of
inclement weather last Friday
night.
Allen's Chris Crider
took It hard when
his Allen Eagles
were eliminated
from the Floyd
County Grade
School tournament
Thursday at Allen
Central. (photo by
Ed Taylor)
on a great tournament. I really like
going there to the "finest facility in
Eastern Kentucky." Well, that could
be discussed but it is a super place to
play basketball.
Coach David Rowe and the staff
are great people.
• OTHER STUFF
• Ever wonder how it would be if
they had given Chane! Music uniform number five. They could intro-
ducc her as Chane!, Number 5.
• Nrune'' I never knev. v.e had so
many Jeremy's m the area until I
started CO\ering sports.
• Roy Martin, father of Allen
Central coach Johnny Martin, is
doing fine after a spill down the stairway. Roy never misses a game the
Rebels play. He is a good friend and
I enjoy talking with him.
Well, until Wednesday. good
sports everyone and be good sports!
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Brock Keathley came up strong for the Bobcats
with 19 points that led a balanced scoring attack.
Keathley hit II of 14 free throws and some ke) ones
inside the final minute when he canned five of six.
"We hit seven of nint: in the fourth quarter,'' said
Coach Rose. "That is something we have really been
\\Orking on this )Car.''
Coach Rose saad he challenged his team to make
more free thro" s than the other team :.hoots.
Justin Bartley and Adam Collins finished in double ligurc~ \\ ith 10 points apiece. Bradley Brooks,
\\hO scored eight points, was a terror around the basket and on the boards.
Betsy Layne played smart basketball in the final
I :50 of the game when they came out of their zone,
something they played all night. and mixed it u~ in
the final two minutes.
"We wanted to switch out of our zone and put
more pressure on the ball,'' said the Betsy Layne
coach.
Absent in the Bobcats offense was the three-point
:.hot. something that came by design . While everyone is shooting the treys, Betsy Layne is looking
inside.
"We did not take hut two three-point shots in the
game. I don't believe," said Coach Rose. ··we are
looking to go inside more."
The game plan worked, as Adam Collin,, Scon
Collins and Broob roamed the paint area and had 25
points from there.
··we ''ill go inside as much a:. we can," said the
Bobcat mentor. ··we feel that is "here our game is."
Keathle) used his quickness and speed to neutralize the Rebels' pre:.surc defense. Allen Central was
whistled for several fouls, many \\hich appeared to
be just touch fouls.
Betsy Layne attempted 37 free throws and hit 23.
Allen Central was eight of 15 tosses.
Jeremy Sexton, who led the Rebels scoring with
16 points, had the fans on 1heir feet with two thunderous dunks. On a steal, he raced the length of the
court to slam the ball through the net and give the
Rebels a 56-55 lead.
The lead exchanged hands on the next four pos'iC:.sions. A three-point basket by Larry Mullins tied
the game at 63 "ilh 2:50 to play. and the Rebels took
a 65-63 lead on a basket in close by Rodney Scott at
the I :50 mark.
That would b~ the linal basket for the Rebels, as
Betsy La)ne got five of six free !.hooting from
Keathley and a rebound basket b) Adam Collins to
put the game in the \\in column.
Bets) La) nc executed well on offcn~e and Coach
Rose said vie\\ mg a prcHou~ tape helped hi<: ballclub understand the value of mak•ng an extra pass.
"We watched the tape of the Pike Cemral game
and we had 10 assht~ in the first hall and none in the
second:· he c;aid ··we showed them what can happen
\\hen we make the extra pass. It clicked in and they
stated making the extra pas!.. We had 19 nssists
again t Shelh) Valle) in the first game:·
Coach Rose sa1d his ballclub was starting to
believe in itself.
"We played a good game and when Sexton made
those two dunh, we could have quit. but we never:·
said Coach Rose.
Leslie Slone scored 13 point!. for Allen Central,
while Scott fini'ihcd with 12. Jeremy Haye., tossed in
II. Mullins finished with only three points and
Travis Francis added two.
''1 think against Sheldon Clark they hit eight
three-point baskets and tonight they hit one:· said
Coach Rose. •·we wanted to contuin them there and
we did."
Brad Daughert) nelled eight points for BetS}
Layne. with Robbie Johnson coming off the bench
and scoring five points. It ''as the play of Johnson in
the second quarter that gave Bct-..y Layne the lead at
the half. Allen Central held a 41-37 lead, but Johnson
scored underneath and. the next time down the floor.
drained a trey to give the Bobcats a one-point lead at
the half.
Allen Central found Itself trailing after the first
quarter. 24-15. as they could not contain the inside
presence of Adam Collins and the overall play of
Keathley.
But in the second period. the Rebels, who traHed
32-23 with 6: 17 to play. put together a 17-2 run that
netted them a 40-35 advanwge with just over a
minute to play. A 7-1 run by Betsy Layne put them
up one a<, the two teams went to the locker room.
Allen Central led most of the third quarter until
Betsy Layne tied the game at 50 on a basket and two
free throw~ by Brooks. The Bobcats led 55-54 after
three quarters.
Allen Central \\ill face Paintwille m the flJ~t
round of the boys All "A" at Pike\ille Wednesd~)
night. Betsy Layne will entertmn Lawrence County
on Tuesda) night.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
16, 2000
THE FLOYD CoUNTY TIMES
•INSIDE THE PRO FISHING TOUR
•HUNTING
Aweekly guide to sports in the wild, including the professional bass fishing tour
Pro Spotlight
Is on Florida
Crowded Lands
Require Change
In Strategy
Ti
e state of Florida will own the professional bass
shing spotlight throughout the month of January as
the Sunshine State hosts two BASSMASTER events
and an FLWTour tournamenl
The $409.450 Big Kmart BASSMASTER Top 150 is set
for Jan. 12-15 on Lake Tohopekaliga. The $208,000
BASSMASTER Florida Eastern
Invitational will be held the following
week on Lake Okeechobee. And the
Big 0 will be the gite of a Wal-Mart
FLW Tour stop the last week in
January.
A top pri7.e of $100.000 is at stake
this week on Lake Toho.
"Toho has been a little slow this
year," said Florida pro Terry
Seagraves, who was the co-runner-up
Tim
in this event last january. "An
Tucker's
abundance of hvdrilla has made these
fish real hard get to.
Tour
"lf a gu;- is used to fishing a grass
Notebook
lake, he will probably do well. You just
have to read these grass-lines and
know how to fish the contour. If we continue to have
warm weather it will probably take 50 pounds to win, but
if we experience a cold front like last year, 35 to 40
pounds will probably take it."
"We will definitely be sedng a whole different lake
than we saw last year," added Shaw Grigsby, a fellow
Florida pro who shared runner-up honors with Seagraves
last year. "We have had a very mild winter and the grass
has really grown up.
"I think the fish will be easier to catch than last year, as
long as we don't experience a lot of cold weather. Florida
bass seem much more susceptible to cold weather than
other fish in the country. A drastic drop in temperature
really shuts down the bite."
The BASSMASTER Tournament Trail is celebrating its
32nd year of competition.
~longwing
Publications Inc. Peter Gentile. Editor.
sson painfully recalls his introduction to hunting •
Florida's popular and pressured public v.rildlife
management area system five years ago.
''I had hunted private land all my life in
[
Louisiana and Georgia and other Southern
states, so I really didn't know what to expect."
he said. "The first time I lricd to hunt a management area
was at Green Swamp. and I found what I considered to be
an ideal spot to put my stand.
MWell. everybody else must have thought this spot
looked pretty nice, too. I must have had 60 people walk
under my stand that day. That was aggravating. It kind of
turned me off to hunting management areas. It was
almost enough to make me hang it up."
Not being one of the ptivileged few with tickets to
game-rich private tracts, Sisson became determined to
develop a system for succeeding on pressured public
hunting grounds despite the aggravation. He knew it
would be a challenge.
•
But with the proper planning, an extraordinary amount
oflegwork and detailed scouting trips, Sisson managed
to develop such a system. one that has paid off
handsomely on a consistent basis.
His is a system that could benefit hunters of big game
throughout the country. Yet it avoids the more orthodox
techniques and tactics.
Sisson's strat~gy could be summed up in one
sentence: When hunting on public land, put yourself in
position to benefit from the pressure of other weekend
warriors.
'111at's the key," he said. 'The vast majority of the
hunters in this country are faced with the reality of
having to share the hunting land with other hunters, so
you have two choices: Do what everybody else is doing
and maybe you1Jluck into something at some point in
the season. Or adjust your tactics to take advantage of
..,
the pressure from the hunters you're sharing the woods ~
with and how the game reacts to that pressure."
to
PHOTO o UHO.t. Gffii!AN~
•••
A stoplight parrotfish swims among coral off the shore of Belize.
Everstart Opener Robert Beatty of Orlando, rla ..
took top honors Saturday in the season-opening event of
the EverStart Batteries Series on Lake Okeechobee.
Beatty, a 52-year-old engineer, used a spinnerbait and a
paddletail worm to catch the only limit (12 pounds, 4
ounces) of the finals and earn the $35.000 top prize.
Tiny Nation Packs In a Lot of Outdoor Fun
•••
F
Bass Hall of Fame The membership of the fledgling
Arkansas-based Professional Bass Fishing Hall of Fame
recently voted in its first board of directors: Mark Davis,
Rob Kilby, Larry Nixon and Mike Wurm, all of
Arkansas; Gary Klein, Tommy Martin and Jay Yelas,
all of Texas; and Guido Hibdon of Missouri.
•••
How I Got My Start Denny Brauer, the 1998 BASS
Masters Classic champion and all-time money-winner ($2
million) from Missouri: "If I remember right, I started
fishing when I was about 8 years old, and we caught a lot
of catfish on a canepole in a little old creek using
grasshoppers for bait. That was a lot of fun.
"Later, I got a baitcasting outfit. a printitive Hiawatha
reel. A spincast outfit was an upgrade for me. Regardless
of what I was using. I always had a good time fishing back
in those days. That's important even today."
Tim Tucker's Pro Power Ratings
0 Star indicates a pro who is coming on strong.
This last Weeks
Week Week on List
Angler, Hometown
1
1
30
Denny Brauer, Camdenton, Mo.
2
2
30
0 Davy Hite, Prosperity, S.C.
3
3
30
0 larry Nixon, Bee Branch, Ark.
4
4
30
5
5
30
0 Kevin VanDam, Kalamazoo. Mich.
u;, N.l~ BASS t~·r>el; third 111 Md. Top 150
Rick Clunn, Ava, folo.
6
6
13
Ru11ntr·ut> in 1999 Classrr' stil/lht man to brat
Won '99 BASS Mastm Cla.ssic
lion BASS Top 150 optlltr; mod' Md. finals
Runner-up ill 1'1. BASS Top 150
0 David Fritts, lexington, N.C.
Two top-10 finals· Milltnnfllrn runnff-up
7
7
30
Stephen Browning, Hot Springs, Ark.
8
8
13
0 Tim Horton, Spruce Pine. Ala.
9
9
26
BASSMirh Top 15Qftnals
Won Md. Top 150, ltads Ang~r o/Ytar ract
10
27
Zell Rowland, Montgomery. Texas
Finals o/Vt. BASS T1>P 150
11
11
27
Clark Wendlant, Cedar Park, Texas
12
12
10
0 Darrell Robertson, Jay. Okla.
13
13
30
ltim FLII'OPtt~· Mtga8uch f1111Mr-11P
M-1 chomp: won $850,000 in tu•o months
Mark Davis, Mount Ida, Ark.
Na"ov.lymisud Md. Top JSQ/illals
14
14
20
Roland Martin, Clewiston. Fla.
Runntr-up 111 Top 150 uaso11-optntr, 21st i11 Md.
15
15
8
0 Aaron Martens, Castaic, Calif.
Cali/. BASS v. iltnrr, WON Bass Arrg/ff of Ytar
• These ratings of Americ.1's top tournament bass pros are based on Tim's
opinion of their talent. knowledge, e~perience and most recent tournament
performances.
Tips From the Pros
Practice Makes Better Turkey Talk
"lf a person wants to be
tips that 1 feel will help.
a better turkey caller. here are 'ome
th one type of call. 1 recommend
''First, }cam~~ master more an c Secondly. l alv. ays carry
. htt·ea~~for)OUtOU'i.
11
somethlng t a s
J
tethtng that I can use to ca
f outh calls- "011
various types o m
ke a box. call.md a ghl!>S or slate
\
.
. ftl" 1 :~1<.O ta
both loudl y an d so . ,. . I t 11 of them before the day Is
call. Most days, I v.lll u~c .l mos a
throu~h.
.
,
od
won't neccs~arily work wmono~"·
"Wh~llntght \\Or: t "a~ondlttons. A good rule of thumb tn
Jepcndmg on.the \\~:.tth~r h I tl1cr av. a~ he is the louder you
DAVID HALE. co-founder of
Knight & Hale Game Calls, is
regarded as one of the
country's top hunting and
game-calling authorities. He
lives in Cadtz. Ky.
n· to a wtld turke) 1s, l c ar
ca mg
ts the Sl1fter you should call.
can call. The closer h: ge ' hstitute fur pru~.:~icmg your calls
"R ,mber there ts 111) su
'
or live turkc) ,ountls on tap~:.
emc
• .
and li,tcning to h\e turkey~
oood way to refine your calling
Instructional audio cas<;CtlC'- are a~
skills."
•
B
David Walker, Cannon, Ky.
FLWTourAngltro/Ytar; 15th in.\fd. Top 150
10
he first issue is where to place your tree stand.
Positioning your stand on public hunting tracts is
more than mere guesswork. It begins before the
season opens. Sisson utilizes Florida's archery season to
find sign, locate game trails, and figure his strategy for
positioning his stand for the black-powder and modern
weapons seasons.
"You need to have two or three spots in mind where
you feel confident that the game is working nearby," he
said. 'That way, you11 have some quick alternatives if you
arrive at your best spot with your stand on your back and
find somebody has beat you there. That's crucial for
hunting on public lands."
The second part of his strategy involves predicting
how hunting pressure will cause the deer to move during
the day.
"I use archery season to scout. becaus~ you can get
some good idea of hov. the game will react 'to a lot of
pressure when modern gun season begins," Sisson said.
"1 sit in a tree early and late and I start to walk around in
the middle of the day.
"By the combination of sitting in the stand and then
doing some walking, you·r~ able to sec what the hunting
pressure from the bowhunters does to the gan1e. There's
not nearly as much pressure during archery season as
U1ere is during modern gun season. but there is enough
pressure to make the game react to it. This is more
beneficial than simply scouting an area before any
hunting seasons begin. What happen:; in that case is the •
deer patterns are probably going to change (from tl1e
those established before any season opens) once you
start getting some human influence into the area."
T
•By LINDA GETTMANN
rom exploring the jungle to diving a coral 1 eef. opportunities
for outdoor adventure abound
in Belize, a chunk of paradise
where the rainforest meets the
Caribbean.
Belize may feel like a world apart, but
it is actually quite close to the United
States and is easily reached by air from
several gateway dtie~. including Miami
and Houston.
Visitors are attracted to Belize primarilr bt<.'aU!'e of its natural assets- it
is a place like nowhere else on Earth, a
biOlogical and culturul shelter, a meet·
ing place bl'tween two great continents
PHOTO ~ UHDA 6mMANN
and an ocean wilderness. Offshore, Fishing shacks share the beach with an abandoned lighthouse.
there is diving, ~uding, boating, fishing
and birding. On land. you can hike in
the cool mountain air or bask in the warmth of a corals. soft corals. sponges and bryozoans. In many
sunny beach.
locations the barrier reef forms a continuous wall.
·n1e sheer variety ot wildlife is staggering. There sloping, vertical or undercut in its descent to the
arc more than 300 species of birds. 150 varieties of abyss.
orchids, and more species of butterflies than in the
If you can tear yourself away from diving advenU.S. and Canada combined. Belize off~rs a refuge for
ture, there is another Belize waiting for you inland. It
the jaguar and the tapir, among many other exotic
begins with the wonderful people. who will delight
creature;;, Adventurous travelers will find rivers,
you with their humor and charm. A thousand years
mountains. estuanes, jungles, waterfalls and deep
ago, their Mayan ancestors created impressive cities
limestone caves waiting to be explored.
and temples in the jungle. Modern-day Belize encomOff the 170 miles of Belize coastline, from 12 to 30
passes a sizable portion of the ancient Maya heart·
miles away, is a massive and continuous section of
land. Fifteen archeological sites are open to visitors,
but hundreds more are still engulfed by the jungle,
barrier reef. ll1e ...econd-longest reef system in the
world. it offer" a lifetime of dive discoveries. Beyond
some perhaps still waiting to be discovered.
Central Belize and the Maya Mountain region prothe barrier reef are three magnificent coral atolls,
Turneffe Islands, Ughthouse Reef and Glover's Reef.
vide hiking, birding and jungle exploration opportuniEach is another dive unities for all ages and skill
verse. Some are equipped
levels. Take a tube trip down
with comfortable accommo·
a river. or just sit on the
dalions, restaurants and dive
veranda and sip your favorite
shops dedicated to discover·
beverage while watching a
spectacular red sunset and
ing the fascinating underwater world at their doorstep.
.. listening to the chatter of jungle birds and the mournful
elize's underwater landcry of howler monkeys in the
scape is rich and vardistance. Or visit the world's
Mexico
ied. providing a range
first and only jaguar reserve
of diving that exceed~ every
at the Cockscomb Basin
MeJOc'O
other Catibbean dive destiWildlife Sanctuary.
.
city
nation in diversity and
Belize welcomes all vis·
scope. The dive area" along
itors - you will feel right
the n'ef include shallow sea
at home the minute you
gardens. mid-reef pinnacles
arrive. To start planning a
and deep, prec:ipitou!' walls.
trip there, see the Web sites:
Along the reef crest are
www.belizenet.com and
mountains of corab segrewww.turq.com/belizefirst.
. NICARAGUA
gated by sinuou" sand chanp Q CI f I C
nels. huge protrusions of
• Limia Gettmann is a writer
COSTA RICA
0 , e0 n
ancient r£>efs cappr>d y,ith a
a11d Photographer from
t·olorful, living fringe of hard
Camas. Wash.
•By TIM TUCKER, Outdoors Writer
PHOTO t TIM TUCKER
Deer are easy to spot in Florida's wildlife management
areas - and so are hunters.
•GEAR AND GOODIES
Riverside Puts a New Spin on Its Lures
0
ne of the neatest spinnerbaib
to come along in years is
Riverside's unique Counter
Attack Spinnerbait.
The key to the new spinnerbait is
an off-center hole in the blades,
which creates a counter-rotating
action in the tandem models.
Counter-rotation means one blade
rotates to the left, while the other
blade rotates to the right. This
assures that the lure is perfectly
balanced every time it is ('ast.
Jim Gowing. the designer of ttw
Jure, said this is the only spinnerbait ever designed to perform
exactly the same way, time after
time. Other spinnerbaits have tht'
hole drilled in the middle of the
blades. which means the blades
might rotate one way on ont'
retrieve and another war on the
next retrieve.
'The blades. that's the key to this
spinnerbait," Gov.ring said. ''111at's
the thing that makes our Jure
different. We know it's p;ot a pretty
skirt and head. but it's the offset
blades that make it chatter and
vibrate. 1l1e different vibration is
the big thing about this
spinnerbait."
Besides counter-rotating blades.
the Counter Attack Spinnerbaits
feature ultra-thin wires made of
tempered stainless steel - said to
be a great ~-onductor of vibration.
-Tim Tucker
• For more information call Riverside at {800) 422-FlSH.
Riverside's new Counter Attack
Spinnerbait.
�.
SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
16, 2000 87
Fast Fact
Dale Earnhardt Is
the only driver to
win a Winston Cup
points championship
without winning a
short-track race in the
same year, doing so in
1993 for his sixth title.
More letters
to Lugnut
..
W H O will win the
Daytona 500, you ask?
Who will be the
champ, and chump, of 2000?
The answers are coming very
soon. But for now, I'll let you
read some mortal meanderings:
Your latest column was
despicable. Calling Mark
Martin a whiner is wrong. Until
you walk in another man's
shoes, you can't comment on
what he's been through. What
is nice about NASCAR is that
it's family-oriented and the drivers don't talk smack like you
do. Why don't you cover the
NBA, where trash talking is a
way of Hfe?
-Ward
•
Mark's shoes are too tight
on my feet, so It wouldn't
work anyway.
I agree with you about
Jeremy Mayfield wining a race.
Except I think that he will win
three or four races, and finish
in the top five in points. Last
year was a disaster for him
and the Mobil 1 team. /look for
them to come on strong this
season.
-Brent
•
My sources say there's
not a whole lot of love on
the Penske team. Even
though they say there's no
"I" in team, you can still use
the letters to spell "me."
As a Rusty Wallace fan, I
am at a loss as to why you say
he will not win a race this year.
Granted, he had a very slow
year in 1999, but that alone is
not enough reason to make
that statement. Please advise
as to where you are coming
from ... or have been!
-Carol
-
•
•
By HENRY MILLER
D
AVID Green remembers Joe
Nemechek's surprising win late
during the 1999 Winston Cup
season.
Nemechek's first Winston Cup victory came in the 26th race of the season
and made believers out of a lot of
people. The phrase of the day was, "If
Joe can do it, we can do it."
While Green can understand that
sentiment - after all, the same sentiment was echoed when he won the
penultimate race of 1999 at
Homestead - he argues that while
such a statement may be accurate, it's
not necessarily fair.
"People say you have to pay your
dues. I can accept paying my dues,"
Green said. "Just like in 1992, when I
didn't drive at all and I worked for
Bobby and Terry [Labonte]. That was
paying my dues to win a Busch championship.
"I'll pay my dues all day long and all
year long if this is what it's all about.
because I think we can do it. I would
just like to have a little respect.''
Green was one of three first-time
pole winners in 1999. One week later
Kevin LePage captured the pole at the
season-ender in Miami. Earlier in the
year, rookie sensation Tony Stewart who ended up winning three races
and two poles, captured his first pole
in Martinsville.
But capturing poles and winning
races are two different things. Despite
their front-row starting spots, Green
and LePage finished 22nd and 17th in
their respective pole-winning races.
Even Stewart couldn't cash in on his
pole, finishing 20th in his pole-winning
race.
For drivers who aren't among the
elite or, for that matter, aren't even
considered mediocre, even doing well
for one week is a no-win situation.
''That's what aggravates me,
because I feel like I'm as good a driver
as three-quarters of the guys out
here," Green said. "There is a group of
drivers who have tons and tons of
experience, and I've got a long way to
go before I catch up to them.
"I haven't won, but that doesn't
mean people should ~it there and say
'He can't do it.' "
Green said he's even heard at least
one car owner say he was tired of
recycling drivers and was planning on
bringing in some new ones. There definitely isn't a shortage of drivers who
are praying for the opportunity to get
behind the wheel of a Winston Cup
ride. That, however, doesn't always
mean instant success. In most cases,
it means immediate criticism.
"I'm sure there are some
guys out there who said, 'Hey, if
David Green can sit on the pole,
then that Pontiac has to be good or
they're cheating," Green said. "I've got
news for them. If we get a sponsor, I'll
wave to that guy when I pass
him."
Many times, the problem is actually finding
a sponsor that will
dedicate money to
a driver who is
not among the
front-runners.
Failing that,
the question
becomes:
"Can we market this driver
even though
he doesn't
drive with the
leaders?" The
answer, usually, is a resound·
ing "no."
In some cases,
however, a driver
can have what
seems to be a sponsor
for life, even if he isn't at
the front. A perfect example
is Kyle Petty. Despite several consecutive subpar years. including a 26th
place in the final point standings in
1999, he is still a hot commodity for Hot Wheels. If he's not
winning, he's still accomplish•ng something - taking
advantage of the Petty
name by either raising
Please advise me of one
thing first: Why didn't you
stop this letter after the first
10 words?
At last, another voice in the
wilderness! Welcome to the
last year of the 20th century
and the millennium. It is unbelievable that the same people
who would not allow you to
give them 99 one-dollar bills in
exchange for a one-hundreddollar bill accept 99 years as a
century?! Just start counting.
Zero is an abstract number,
which in fact needed to be
"invented" and only serves to
denote each decade (1 Os) and
our system is a base-1 0 systern.
Simply put, there is no zero
day, or year. There is, however, a first day (day one), and
this day plus 364 more com·
pletes a first cycle or year; only
upon the completion of 99
more such cycles does there
exist a full 100 years, also
known as a century.
Care to disagree w1th The Lugnut?
Wnte to h•m at: Track & Speed,
730 N. Franklin St. Surte 706.
Ch1cago, IL 60610.
Or e-ma11 him at· lugnut@ttmedla.com
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Gentlemen, start your engines:
SpeedWeeks are almost here
Pole qualifying for the Daytona
500 (positions 1-2);
Practice/qualifying for ARCA
200 and IROC XXIV; Discount
Auto Parts 200 Goody's Dash
Series Race
By HENRY MILLER
Shootout and ARCA 200
Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Race
Sunda~Feb.13:Bud
T
HE Daytona 500 is
scheduled for Sunday,
Feb. 20 at Daytona
International Speedway, and
some interesting story lines
are beginning to take shape.
Heading the list of things to
look for. besides a plethora of
new faces behind the wheels
of new cars, is how Dale
Earnhardt, Mark Martin and
Rusty Wallace will recover
from injuries and surgeries.
Earnhardt, the 1998
Daytona 500 winner and
seven-time Winston Cup
champion, is recovering from
surgery on a ruptured disc in
his back. Martin had surgery
the day after the season-ending race in Atlanta to help heal
back injuries suffered in a
crash last year, and Wallace is
recovenng from a broken
shoulder he suffered in a
December skiing accident. Of
the three Injured veterans,
Wallace seems to be the most
prepared for the 500.
Following is a tentative schedule for Speedweeks 2000 at
Daytona International
Speedway:
Week One
Thursday, Feb. 3:
Practice/qualifying for Rolex
24 at Daytona
Friday, Feb. 4: Practice/
qualifying for Rolex 24 at
Daytona
Saturday, Feb. 5: Start of
Rolex 24 at Daytona
Sunday, Feb. 6: Finish of
Rolex 24 at Daytona
Week Two
VVednesda~ Feb.9:
Practice for ARCA 200 and
IROC XXIV
Thursday, Feb. 10:
Practice/qualifying for ARCA
200 and practice for Bud
Shootout and IROC XXIV
Friday, Feb. 11: Practice for
NASCAR Winston Cup Series,
ARCA 200 and IROC XXIV
Saturday, Feb. 12: Bud
Week Three
Monday, Feb. 14:
Practice/qualifying for
NASCAR Winston Cup Series;
Practice for NASCAR Busch
Series, Craftsman Truck
Series and IROC XXIV
Tuesday, Feb. 15: Practice
for NASCAR Busch Series,
Craftsman Truck Series and
IROC XXIV
VVednesda~Feb.
16:
Practice/qualifying for
NASCAR Busch Series and
Craftsman Truck Series;
Practice for NASCAR Winston
Cup Series and IROC XXIV
•
•
• Inside NASCAR
Ned Jarrett. Stephanie Boyd
Durner and Steve Wa1d host
this series dedicated to
NASCAR with field reporters
Phil Werz. Randy Pemberton
and Mike Massaro.
Saturday, Jan. 15, 4 p.m. ET; TNN
• NASCAR Garage
NASCAR spotlights Crew
Chief's Friday, a performance
report on coolant/antifreeze, a
visit with Craftsman Truck
Series driver Rick Carelli, a prerace cooling system inspection
and a lesson in component
machimng at the Morgan
McClure shop are featured on
this weekend motorsports
series with hosts Chris
McClure and Leslie Gudel.
Sunday, Jan. 16. Noon ET: TNN
Mark Martin is recovering
from off-season surgery on
Thursday, Feb. 17:
Gatorade 125-mile qualifytng
races for the Daytona 500
Friday, Feb. 18: Craftsman
Truck Series Race and
IROC!True Value XXIV race
Saturday, Feb. 19: NAPA
By the Numbers
Gearing up
Jan. 10 ·18
money for charity (his motorcycle ride
across the country seems to grow
exponentially). helping out in
the broadcast booth or
doing something with
music. His face can be
seen in magazines
and commercials
almost as prominently as Jeff
Gordon's and
Dale Earnhardt's.
But Green has
seen others
struggle, paying
their dues until
the right combi·
nation of car,
owner and team
comes along.
When that happens, driving to the
front becomes a
must.
"Bobby Labonte is a
good example," Green
said of the driver who finished second in the 1999 point
standings. "He paid his dues at Bill
Davis Racing for a while, but nobody
kicked him in the hole and threw the
dirt over him. Now he's the hottest guy
out there.
''They said it's a fluke thing I won
the pole, and if I don't qualify for a
race, I suck anyway. It's very aggravating, but it does motivate the heck
"I'm sure there are some guys out
there who said, 'Hey, if David
Green can sit on the pole, then
that Pontiac has to be good
or they're cheating.' I've
got news for them:
If we get a sponsor, I' 11
wave to that guy when I
pass him."
I can't believe it: I actually
agreed with you on two count 'em, two - points. OW
should have retired - something like Michael Jordan when he was at the height of
his game. And the new
decade, century, millennium
doesn't begin unti/2001. I
checked at our local school
and found out that we still
teach kids when teaming how
to count that we always begin
with a 1.
-Gerald
It's a good thing we start
counting with the number
one first. That's the only way
Steve Park will ever see that
number out in front.
fl.
One of NASCAR's up-and-coming drivers would like a little respect, please
The 11th annual T. Wayne
Robertson NASCAR Winston
Cup Preview, the first official
NASCAR Winston Cup event
of the year, will take place
Saturday, Jan. 15. All NASCAR
Winston Cup Series drivers are
scheduled to attend the event.
named in memory of its creator, T. Wayne Robertson, who
was killed in a boating accident
two years ago. Doors open at
8:30 a.m. The event ends at 6
p.m. Tickets for the 2000 T.
Wayne Robertson NASCAR
Preview are available through
the Lawrence Joel Veterans
Memorial Coliseum at (336)
725·5635 or through
Ticketmaster at (336) 7226300. Tickets are $15 for
adults. Children under 12 will
be admitted free with a paying
adult.
Following is a glance at short-track laps
led, miles led and points earned during
the 1999 Winston Cup season:
Driver
Rusty Wallace
Dale Earnhardt
Mark Martin
Dale Jarrett
Sterling Marlin
Jeff Gordon
Kyle Petty
Jeff Burton
Tony Stewart
Laps Led
Miles Led
Points
628
333.485
48.188
88.923
24..000
11.572
182.078
4.734
146.380
398.990
891
887
838
835
795
788
772
766
734
91
99
32
22
314
9
234
813
Before the I'IIIJJ«
mill gets things
fumed out of hand
and they have me
down 101' fhe count
off in some remote
hospital somewhel'e,
I tltouglrt I'd better
address the situation. I hcive ••• Bhd
there you have If.
- Rusty Wallace. letting
everyone know he is OK
despite breaking his
shouldet during a
December skung accident
on the Sugar Mounta n
slopes in North Carolma
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
16, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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1. The Big Show, WWF
2. Bret Hart, WCW
3. The Rock, WWF
4. Mike Awesome, ECW
5. Triple H, WWF
6. Chris Benoit, WCW
7. Jeff Jarrett, WCW
8. Masato Tanaka, ECW
9. Chris Jericho, WWF
10. Justin Credible, ECW
• WWF, Royal Rumble,
New York City,
Jan.23
•wcw, San
Francisco, Feb. 20
• WWF, No Way Out,
Hartford, Conn.,
Feb.27
• MASATO TANAKA • BENOIT
Look for: Hulk Hogan to return to WCW " Monday Nitro" in early February.
• ECW, Living
Dangerously,
March 12
News and gossip from the wrestling world:
Tell us what you think about professional wrestling, its stars, trends
and story lines.
Give us your feedback on
wrestlers or issues you'd like to see
on this page.
Also, if you have a question or
comment about a subject, write to
us at The Squared Circle, c/o
Sports, News Journal, 70 W.
Fourth St., Mansfield, Ohio 44903.
You can fax it to us at 419-5217415 or e-mail to
aconchel@cosmg.com. Please
include your hometown.
• ECWWrestling.com completed its Wrestler of the Year
poll, and Rob Van Dam garnered 24,654 votes (39 percent). Taz and Sabu were tied for second place with 9,131
votes (15 percent) each. Tommy Dreamer and Jerry Lynn
tied for third place. This testament to AVO's popularity
means he will get a title shot soon.
• Steve Austin's head and neck will be immobilized in a
halo for about six weeks after his surgery Jan. 17. His
return to the WWF is still uncertain. He is planning to
marry Debra (McMichael) Marshall in the near future.
• Mick Foley has made three new commercials for ChefBoy-Ardee.
•••
Dear Squared Circle,
I was wondering what Rikishi
Phatu's real name is and if it used
to be Yokozuna?
- Knsti Efaw
Ashland, Ohio
• Taz will feud with Kurt
Angle, trying to stop the
youngster's winning
streak.
• The WWF's contract
with USA Network is up
for renewal in August.
Rumors indicate that with
wrestling so popular
today, WWF brass might
be in contact with FOX
about a possible contract.
This is just speculation, however.
A. No, he isn't Yokozuna. His real
name is Solofa Fatu and he wrestled previously as a member of the
Samoan Swat Team.
•••
Dear Squared Circle,
I am very happy to see pro
wrestling finally receive some
positive mainstream coverage. I
enjoyed your list of the top tag
teams, but your facts are all wrong.
Why do you and many other disturbed individuals insist on ignoring
the only true governing body in
wrestling, the National Wrestling
Alliance?
Steamboat and Youngblood
were never WCW tag champions;
neither were Blanchard and
Anderson. WCW is not and has no
connection to the NWA. no more
than the WWF or ECW does.
The Road Warriors wrestled primarily for Giant Saba's promotion,
All-Japan, during their heyday and
not New Japan (IWGP).
Jay Youngblood was dead long
before the Mid-Atlantic territory
ceased to exist. When exactly did it
cease to exist? Jim Crockett continued to promote until roughly
1989.
-David Pierce
Chattanooga, Tenn.
A. Take it easy there, David.
You're correct about a number of
these points, and we thank you for
making them.
However, when Jim Crockett
sold the NWA to Ted Turner in the
late 1980s, the promotion became
WCW. The NWA ceased to exist
at that time and World
Championship Wrestling was bom.
Most of the NWA stars remained
with WCW.
Tajiri vs.
Super
Crazy,
ECW
"It's me, it's me. It's that
D, 0, double G."
- Road Dogg
John Kronus
George Caraza
6-4, 256
Hometown:
Cleveland, Ohio
Birthday: Unknown
Pro debut: 1989
• Bill Goldberg, shown preparing to body slam Lex Luger during a match last year in
Cleveland, is the linchpin for WCW in 2000. (Jason J. Molyet/Squared Circle)
W
DIRECTION
PLEASES FANS
B~ Anthon} Conchel
Squared Circle Editor
orld Champion~hip Wrestling is
ch:mg111g :u1d for the better,
acct~rdmg to younger f;ms of the promoll on.
Under the direction of Bill Busch ;md the creative
writing of Vince Russo and Ed f·errara, WCW has
more bite than it did in the waning days and weeks
of the Eric Bischon· regime
"I like \\hat the) 'rc doing with storylines and the
wrestlers.'· said Jennifer Skinner, 18.
Like ntail) fans, -.he calh wrc tling "a male soap
opera."
1likc the storylines more than the actual
wrestling. although I like that too." she said a.' she
earned a Kevm Nash banner mto Cleveland State
t.;ni\ersil)
Her friend. Kari Hanbn,likcs the 7-foot. 320pound Na,h. J,.nown as Big Sex).
''111at's m) boy. !love the Outsulers. I also like
Sling. but he got crapped on h•~ \\hole career. He
was ')et up by (Lex) Luger <Uld bctm) cJ O\ cr and
mer,'' she said.
Both S3) that followmg wcv-. \ stvrylines
requires commitment.
"H you rni's a week, )Oll :u·e completely lost a~ to
\\hat"s gomg on," said Skinnl!r.
1l1ey started watching ·•Monday Nitro'' on a regular basis more than a year ago.
"The middle of la~t year. WI! started really getting
into it. We ha'e part1es at ditlcrem flicnds" houses
on Monda) nightos now," she added.
WCW has stepped up the level ofintensit} in
order to compete WJth a surgmg World Wrestling
Federauon. After almost I\\O years of leading the
Monday night ratings war, WCW slumped and the
W
WWF jumped on it quickly.
Now it's WCW trying to pia} catch-up \\:ith the
WWF's stick marketing and strong character development.
''The stuff they (WCW) do is not a~ bad as what
the WWF does. But I see them getting a lot more
creative. especially using women in the angles. That
always causes problems. like with Torrie (Wilson)
and the Filthy Animals:· sa1d Skinner with a laugh.
Fans get caught up m the theme music and catch
phrases as well. they said.
·•E\erybody gets riled up. You ~.ee younger peo.
pic watching it on TV more and more. I watch
WWF too. but WCW ha' gotten much better the
pa~i fe\\ months."' said Hanlin.
Sht: likes The Rock and Triple H, hut ha~ a serious crush on Re) Mysterio Jr
..l love Re). It was a good thing he lost his mask
so \\C could see how cute he rcall) is. He"sa great
\\Cestler too," Skinner said.
Fans such as these and others in Sccuon FF of
The CSU Convocation Center holdmg up Goldberg.
Na.;h and Diamond Dallas Page signs obviously
loveWCW.
"It's getting bigger and better. More people arc
into WCW every week and I think the r.ltings will
continue to improve.
"The more intense stOJ! Lines arc definite)) \\Ork. ing.·· Skinner said.
• Matt Hardy injured the pinkie and ring
fingers on his right hand during the cage
match against AI Snow on " Raw Is War" last week. The
fingers weren't broken. Mark Henry tore a ligament in his
elbow, but won't miss more than a couple of weeks.
• Terry Funk, the hardcore legend, has signed a twomonth contract with WCW to serve as its tough-guy
commissioner and feud with the nWo.
• Most wrestlers get hurt in the ring. But the British
Bulldog injured his back while changing a tire on the side
of the road. The jack slipped and Bulldog suffered some
bruises and a lower back strain.
• Crowbar, who wrestled under the name Devon Storm in
independent promotions, was paired with David Flair so
he could teach Flair some wrestling techniques.
• There are mixed reports on the whereabouts of Ken
Shamrock. One Internet report says he'll be back to feud
with Chris Jericho in time for the Royal Rumble.
• Edge will star in the next "Highlander" movie. No date
on its release, but it stars Christopher Lambert.
• Recently acquired fitness model Midaja O'Hearn might
take Aysa's place in The Revolution.
• ECW is planning to film a two-hour special that TNN is
considering using on Monday night, Feb. 14, opposite
" Monday Nitro." " Raw Is War" is airing two hours later
that night because of the annual Westminster Dog Show
on USA.
A look at upcoming wrestling
shows across the country:
WWF ...
Jan. 16, East Rutherford, N.J.
Jan. 17, " Raw Is War,"
New Haven, Conn.
Jan. 18, "Smackdown!"
Providence, R.I.
wcw...
Jan. 17, "Monday Nitro,"
Columbus, Ohio
A look back at
memorable moments
in pro wrestling history:
• Jan. 8, 1925: In a major
upset, Wayne Munn beats Ed
"Strangler" Lewis in Kansas
C1ty to win the world title.
• April 15, 1959: A small riot
breaks out at Milwaukee
Arena during a wrestling card.
The arena board bans
wrestling for nearly a year in
its aftermath
Mike
At 6-6 and 292
pounds, this strongman is a force
in ECW. The Awesome Bomb
through a table usually spells
defeat for his opponents.
Torrie Wilson: Her absence
from WCW television is a loss
for fans of the lovely fitness
model. She is returning with a
new storyline, we're told.
•
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•
•
•
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•
Jan. 18, "Thunder" taping,
Evansville, Ind.
ECW...
Jan. 14, Danbury, Conn.
Jan. 15, Philadelphia
Jan. 21, Baton Rouge, La.
www.wrestlezone.com
www. wrestleScoop.com
www.WWF.com
www.WCW.com
www.ECWwrestling.com
www.bad-boyz.com
www.2~7wrestling.com
If you know of a new or hot wrestling Web site,
share it with Squared Circle readers.
Send it to aconchel@cosmg.com
•
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FLOYD COUNTY
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Editor's Nou•: For years, Floyd
County 7ime\ fmmder and former publtsher Norman Allen wrote a H eekly
column that looked at Flm·d County
through hi.\ eves. His columns are
being reprimed due w request. The
following column \\'as writren in 1960.
by Pam Shingler
~
•
It', fin ally here and it'c; worth the Y.ait.
The Flo)d County Pictorial Histor. amved
last \\eeli: - on time for the count}·., :!OOth
birthday. And the book is an appropriate btcentennial commemoration.
Although none of the pictures goes back
200 years (nor doe~ the art of photograph}).
there are some photos that probably date to the
early days of picrurc-taking in the region. 130
or mon: years ago.
The 300-page book is organitcd by communitie ... and -;umames. .:nding with sponsored
~ pages spotlighting businesses and families.
~Jr...
.1922)
'l11e book has been a major project of the
1845
~
J ohn "Bull" Turnerb~b\'J some- Flo)d Count) Hi ... torical and Genealogical
\n the\r sund~Y b~~\~~ner {1854-1923), rr~~d \n June of Socict) and Friends ot the Samuel May House
and Jem\ma SW'\gOos. TheY were masr and Margaret over the la-,t two years.
t\me ln the ea~~e son of Adam Tur~t~oh~ Burke Turner Clear. compelling pictures fill the book. lit·
1875. He was he was the daughter
emily, from cmer to CO\er. J·or in:stance. captured on the to side front co\ er is a group of
Patton, an~:n Mart\n.
and Mal)'
young people, dre ...sed to finer) and posing for
a photographer alter church. around the tum of
the last century - 1900.
Inside the back cover is a photo of a
Daughter' of the American Revolution (DAR)
meeting 1n 1950. many of the members dressed
See Past, page two
In the summer ir's llies. wintertime.
it's flu. And it's not all a case of tense,
e1ther.
Why be messy about it and blow up
an airplane and everybody in it. just to
collect insurance? Why not an automobile ride with one of these drivers who
respect neither your neck nor his own?
•
This belongs in the Wish-I'd-SaidThat Department:
"The Russians will send their rockets
to the moon, <1nd we'll drive ours to
school." (By W. W Burchett. in The
Weekly Bulletin of the Prestonsburg
Kiwanis Club.)
LOOK, ONCE!
~
This gusher is the Wesley N. Martin Gas Well #2, off US 23.
Opened on March 12, 1929, the well reportedly produced 554 000
cubic feet of gas per day.
'
Among Intriguing
homes In the
Floyd County
Pictorial History
Book is this one
belonging to
William
Greenwade, once
focated at tho
mouth of Abbott
Creek at what is
now Cliff. "Uncle
Billy" was a merchant who operated a store to the
right of his house.
The picture apparently dates to the
early 1900s.
Folks over the country have been
amazed by the high rate of rejections for
military service for all reasons. physical
and mental. etc. At the same time some
have had an idea that illiteracy and other
reasons have chalked up a black eye for
the mountain areas in this department.
Just to set the record straight, Dr. R.
L. Hall, of Wheelwright, several weeks
ago gave us the followmg figures on
rejections per I 00 men examined. as
accumulated by the Rural Life Council
of Tuskegee Institute:
For State For Mountain As a Whole
Area of State
Alabama
32
28
Georgia
33
27
Kentucky
36
29
Maryland
27
25
K C.
37
28
S.C.
34
31
Tenn.
32
28
Virginia
3I
26
W.Va.
33
31
Region
33 (average)
28
Doesn't look too bad for us ignorant
hillbillies. docs it?
NECROLOGY
This view of
Skull Hollow
In Weeksbury
was taken in
1957. A coat
tipple is at
the right. The
community is
among
dozens of
Floyd County
communities
captured in
the pictorial
history.
•
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by Pam Shingler
Editor
Living in
the past
Tuesday evening I curled up in my
comfy chair with a copy of the new Floyd
County Pictorial History, wh1ch just arri\ ed
last week from the printer.
I figured I'd skim through. take a quick
look at the pictures, and then do some work.
That was about 8 p.m.
Around 12:45 Wednesday morning. I
forced myself to ~hut the book and go to
bed. I was only about two-thirds of the \\.<I)'
through.
I spent several more hours Wcdn.:sda)
evening and was sad to reach the end. Of
course, I'm a history and photography buff
and a passionate mountaineer, so this is m)
kind of publication.
I particularly enjoyed looking at the old
houses that were gone before most of us
were bom. Some are log c;tructures in poor
condition when the picture.:; were made 75
to I 00 years ago. but. oh, we can imagine
how much life they once contained.
Man) of the houses are farm hou ...es
from a time when people made a I i' ing on
th.: broad hollows of the Beaver creeks or
Betsy Layne or East Point - two stor}'
structures. some modest and plain. others
with porches on the second floor, as well as
the first. fancy wood trim, and rosebushes
near the steps.
In many of the house pictures, members
of lhc traditional. extended families pose in
the yard in straight-back chairs brought out
from the dming room. Sometimes, the overflow of family members poses at open windows or on top porches.
I Y.as compelled to take out a magnifying glass in an attempt to read the exprcs~ions on the tiny faces and to sec the resemblance among them.
On page 20. I think that's my house on
the far left of the bottom picture. The '>Ccnc
is Auxier in 1912 or 1913. the cutline sa)s.
Nearb) arc the large, bux--;haped houses of
my neighbors, Jim and Donna Ousle) and
Jack and Jud) ~1 usic. Across the railroad
track, som.:where. unknO\\ n to me. is the
house where my grandparents. Daniel anc;t
Betsy Ann "Nanny" Castle Ward. lived at
that time.
I Y.as tick led to see on page 82 a picture
of Edna Saunders· first grade class at Da\ id
in the carl} 19'50s. There on the front roy,
second child from the left, is my cousi~
Chuck Ward. his arms stiff at his sides,
wcnn ng a little checkered shirt probabl)
llannel - and jeans
He·~ squinting with the already-narrow
Ward eyes. Though his hair is cut quite
shon, you can tell it's dark. thick and prone
to the unruly if left to grow, like most of the
men in the family. at least into middle age.
It was the second day of m) perusal
when 1 was truly surprised. On page 215 is
a picture of 111) great-grandfather. Jame~
William Ward.
See Postscript. page t\\ o
It doesn't seem that long, but Russell
(B uck) Layne says it has been 25 years
now since he began compi ling for The
Times a ycar's-end list of Prestonsburg
citizens who died during the pac;t 12
months.
His hst for 1959. giving name. age
and date of death of each follows.
Butler Slone. 75. Jan. 5: Elizabeth
PerT), 58. Feb. 17: Lee Garrett 51. Feb.
26; James Robcn Worland, 7:!. March
22; Ehza Skeans Blackburn, 56. April 7:
Alice Rathff. 63. April 19: Catherine
Howard, 68. April 22: Virgie S.
Branham. 67. Apnl 27: Teen 0 Samons.
90. Ma) 3; Den\er Slone. 30. Mav 4:
Lid}' Setser, 66. May 13: Malco~ T.
Harris. 88. June 6: Cora Hall. 72. July
II: Ron me Stanley, 23. Aug. I; Susan A.
Pelfrey. 56, Sept. 3: Andrew Jackson.
May, 84, Sept 6; elmer Fraley. 36, Sept.
20; Bill Blackburn. 70. Sept. 21; Bill
Buck Baker. 50, 1\lov. 4 ; Claude P.
Stephens, 69, Nov. 13: Johnny Powers,
May. 87, Nov. 21. Alice Hurd, 34, Nov.
21; Goldie B. May. 55, Nov. 24; Dave
Burchett, 68, Nov. 25: Maude Bartley.
69. Dec I; Esti ll Shepherd. 49, Dec. 8;
Anna Clark Stephens. 87, Dec. 1:!.
WAS THE LADY
HIPPO-ED?*
SomehO\\, I have a teelinc that that
Frenchman \\ ho cured his "'it'c of total
paralysis by trying to put her out of her
misery with the sharp edge of a knife
didn't do mu~h after all. If the news
reports arc correct he shook around so
badly that he rni~sed the spot and inflicted onl) a painful wound \\ hich setH her
leapmg and yelpmg from bed
I am suspiciouc; of the seriousness of
the lady's mlment because of an incident
r h<tve heard of for many years It seems
that:' certain oldtuncr of the region was
coni med to bed for seven yea~ or longer
unable to turn from sill.: to side, utterly
helpless all the while. Then came the
time whe~ it was decided perhaps a
c~ange o.t scenery would be good for
htm, so Ius fol ks prepared to take him to
another relative's home.
But they tll.'\er got there with him.
Thl')' loaded him onto a sled and hitched
thereto a span of )OUng and ..,pirited
Sec Town- World, page two
�C2 SUNDAY, JANUARY
16, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Girl Scouts begin
annual cookie sale
Louisville Ballet to
perform in Pikeville
Girl Scouts from Wilderness
Road Council arc nO\\ taking
orders for those long-awaited Girl
Scout Cookies. This year there's a
ne\\ variety to tempt your taste
buds-Animal Treasures, the latest
addition to the Girl Scout Cookie
line and the first introduced in celebration of the new millennium.
A delicious combination of
mouth-watering shortbread and
rich fudge. each Animal Treasures
c:ookie is embossed with an endangered ani mal.
"We· re very exc:ited to be offering a new variety this season." says
Wendy Henry. communications
manager,
Wilderness
Road
Council. "Every few years we feature a new product to create excitement and to make sure we have
something to please most everyone.''
For just $3 per box you can
enjoy your fill of Thin Mints,
Caramel deLites. Peanut Butter
Patties, Peanut Butter Sandwich,
Shortbread.
l:pside-Downs
rrosted Oatmeal. Reduced Fat
I emon Pastry Crt!mes and the delicious new Animal Treasure
Cookie. Cookies will be delivered
the week of February 28.
Good taste is just the beginning
of what $3 buys. The cookie sale
helps girls team all kinds of important skills related to handling
money, goal setting, teamwork,
meeting the public and more.
More than two-thirds of the
selling price goes directly to support Girl Scouting locally. One of
On February 4. Pikeville High
School will host a performance of
the Louisville Ballet.
The performance is set for 10
a.m. at the high school auditorium
and is open to students from other
schools.
Teachers or administrators
from area '\Chools who are interested in bringing their &tudcnts
should call Jeanne W. Clark. director of arts at PHS, at 606/432-0185
or 0420. or contact her via e-mail
at jclark@pikeville.k 12.ky.us.
Considered the State Ballet of
Kentucky, the Louisville Ballet
was founded in March I 952 as a
civic ballet company. The company achieved profess1onal status in
1975 by employing eight dancers
to form the ensemble company.
Today, the company employs
30 profe~>sional dancers who come
pas
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the things that makes the Girl
Scout Cookie Sale different from
most youth fund raisers is that a
portion of the revenue goes to
troops, so that girls can make decisions about how it is spent.
The volunteer Board of
Directors of Wilderness Road
Council budgets the remaining
proceeds for expenses related to
providing Girl Scout services to
25,000 girls and 5.500 volunteers
in 57 central and eastern Kentucky
counties.
lf you need an excuse to satisfy
the Thin Mint craving, just remind
yourself that you are doing a good
deed by supporting the Girl Scouts
and all of the good things they do
for the community. When you buy
Girl Scout Cookies, you really are
helping fund the future. Cookies
can be purchased by calling the
Wilderness Road Council at 800475-2621.
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in colonial costume for the county's sesquicentennial celebration.
The river is a prominent factor
in the book- and rightly so. There
is an excellent collection of photos of steamboats and flatboats,
going back a hundred years and
more, when the Levi sa Fork of the
Big Sandy was the primary transportation and freight artery in the
county.
Communities are highlighted
not only by the people v.ho lived
in them, but also by pictures of
businesses, schools and other elements. Prestonsburg. John's
Creek, Middle Creek. Martin and
sites along Left and Right Beaver
creeks arc featured.
Photos of members of the
Floyd County Hall of Fame arc
lined up. as are many of the masters of Zebulon Lodge of the
Masons.
Floyd
County's
Governor. Bert T. Combs, is
among leaders paid tribute.
Pictures of people. arranged in
alphabetical order, from Allen to
May to Wilson. make up the bulk
of the book. They form a gallery
of those indi\ iduals and families
who are the fabric of the eastern
Kentuc:ky hills, ordinary and elite,
rogues and saints.
Dr. Robert Perry. professor of
English
at
Prestonsburg
Community College. has been the
prime mover behind the book.
which was published by Turner
Publishing of Paducah.
postscript
Actually. there are two pictures
of him. One is a portrait, no doubt
from his older years. his 70s, I
suspect.
The
resemblance
between him and my late Aunt
Era is amazing. Put them both in a
line-up and you could pick out the
grandfather-granddaughter relation in a second.
Plus, you could interchange the
eyes of near!) all of his descendants and they'd be the same.
Look at Chuck on page 82 and
you see a young Jim. The flow is
beautiful.
The second picture is from
Jim's younger years. perhaps his
40s or 50s. He's posed with his
... econd wife. Sarah Jane. an
Town-
Perry admits, on the book's
page, ·'When I
agreed to undertake this project, I
drastically underestimated the
amount of work involved."
He adds, however, 'T hank God
there were people around me who
saw what I was up against and
came to my rescue."
Perry gives top credit to
Delmas Saunders for "saving the
book'' when "prospects looked
pretty dismal." He abo lavishes
praise on the other members of the
Publications Committee. James
Spencer, Betsy Spurlock Lambert
and Brenda Mc:Kem:ie, as well as
others who helped.
Perry says the two sponsoring
organizations envision the book as
a beginning of a permanent Floyd
County Photo Archive, "a place
where Floyd Countians and people with Floyd County roots can
come to find photographs of their
ancestors, as well as share their
own historic photographs with
others."
Members of the organizations
will be at the May House today
(Sunday) from I to 4 p.m. to dis·
tribute the book. For those who
have not prepa.id. the book costs
$45. Copies were mailed last
week to persons who have prepaid
and requested delivery.
To order a book by mail. write
to the Floyd County Historical
and Genealogical Society. PO Box
982, Prestonsburg, KY 41653.
acknowledgment~
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attractive young woman whom he
married after my great-grandmother, Cynthia Ratliff Ward.
died.
The picture belongs to NavaJo
Austin, a descendant of the second union. I thank her for sharing
these picture!>.
It's fascinating to discover
these interconnections and those
of other Floyd County families.
Look at the pictures and read the
captions and you' 11 see the rich
intertwining, like fine lace. delicate-lookmg and deceptively
strong.
Buy a book or borrow a copy
from a friend. Commit to a few
hours of backward looks.
W o r l d -(Continued from page one)
mules which, en route, pinned
their ears back and took off for
undesignated points.
Upshot of the matter was. the
invalid jumped from the sled and
for a distance outran the mules.
Ever since, when folks in our
neck of the woods suspected
somebody of ··enjoying" ill health,
they've suggested that a sleddin'
might be helpful.
*One suffering from an imaginary ailment is said in this area to
be "hippo-ed." That. incidentally,
is a corruption of the colloquialism, "hypo.'' which comes from
the word, ·'hypochondriac."
A MATTER OF
CONCER N
Youngster saw this morning's
headline announcing that the
Russians have already launched a
missile 8,000 miles into and
across space to land, kcrdab, in the
Pacific ocean. What do you think
was his concern?
"They ought to be made quit.
They'll keep on till they kill all the
fish!"
I feel sure that if another exclamation pomt looms up before me
f' ll sneeze.
to Louisville from all parts of the
country, and it maintains a civic
company chosen from the
Louisville School of Ballet for
large production-.. The Louisville
Ballet holds the distinction of
being the only regional company
with which Mikhail Baryshnikov
has performed in its repertoire lit
productions.
The program on February 4
will open with a new contemporary ballet piece about two different communities that don't get
along with each other at the beginning. but eventually come together
and exist in harmony.
In addition. the company will
perform "The Grand Pas de Deux"
from
"The
Nutcrackt·r:"
"Windbornc," a contemporary haltel pas de deux: and "Bachiana," a
modern piece by David Parsons.
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Nuptials set for Pleasant Home
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Ray Whitt of Prestonsburg announce the forth·
coming marriage of t heir daughter, Patricia Marie Whitt, and Steven
Hatfield, s on of Mr. and Mrs. James Castle of Prestonsburg and
Charles Hatfield of Blue River. The wedding is planned for Saturday,
January 22, 2000, at 4 p.m. at Pleasant Home Baptist Church on
Water Gap Road in Prestonsburg. The gracious custom of open wedding will be observed.
Annlversaries
Golden anniversary marked
Delmon and Ruth Tackett of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of McDowell,
recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a dinner
with family and f riends in their home. They have two children, Randy
of Franklin, Ohio, and Sharon of Phoenix. They also have four grandchildren, Jason, Jessica, Corry and Casey, all of Ohio. They were
back In the area recently to visit their home church, Clear Creek
United Baptist, which was also the setting of the New Hope
Association meeting. "We miss everyone," Ruth Tackett writes.
January is Oatmeal
Month! Flip for flapjacks
(NAPSA)-Just one taste will be
enough to convince you that
homemade pancakes ''hot off the
griddle" are worth the extra effort
it take~ to make them.
Hearty Banana Oat Flapjacks,
created in honor of Oatmeal
Month, use ingredients you're
likely to have on haml-t1our. oats,
baking powder, salt, egg. a little
oil and milk. Wholegrain oats contribute both l"lbcr and a hearty texture to these cinnamon-flavored
cake-. speckled with caramelized
banana slices. Wam1 maple syrup,
extra bananas and crunchy pecans
complete thi.., family-pleasing
weekend breakfast.
From start to linish. the pancakes take JUst 15 minutes to
make. If you're lucky to have any
left. pop thl!m in the freezer and
reheat in the microwave oven for a
quick weekday breakfast your kids
will eat right up!
HEA RTY BANANA OA T
FLA PJACKS
I2 (4- inch l Pancakes
2
I
1/2
1/4
114
large ripe bananas.
peeled and sliced
tablespoon granulated
sugar
cup all purpose flour
cup Quaker oat~ (quick
or old fashioned.
uncooked)
tablespoon baking powder
teaspoon ground cinna.
mon
teaspoon salt (optional)
I
1
2
cup fat-free milk
egg, lightly beaten
tablespoons \Cgctable oil
Maple-flavored symp
Banana ~!ices (optional)
Coar-;cl> chopped pecans
(optional)
Combine hanana slices and
sugar in bowl: stir to coat slices
with sugar. Set aside. In large
bowl, comb111e t1our, oats. haking
powder, cinnamon and salt. mix
well Add combined nulk. egg and
oil to dry ingredients all at once:
mix just until evenly moistened.
!Do not overmix.) Heat griddle
over medium-high heat: light!)
grease. For each pancake. pour
scant 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle. Top with 4 or 5 banana slices.
Turn pancakes \o\ hen tops are covered with bubbles and edges look
cooked. Serve w1th ~yrup and. if
desired. addit10nal bananas and
nuts.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
(3 pancakes)· Cal. 320. Fat lOg
(Sat. Fat 1.5g). Chol. 55mg.
Sodium 31 Omg, Carbo. 51 g. Fiber
3g. Pro. 9g.
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of Family Medicine
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Collegeot.
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Medicine
Myths: Antiperspirants cause
cancer, stress produces ulcers
this pet theof) and did so only •
when overwhelming scientificK
research revealed the real bacterial
cause of most ulcers.
Question: Is it true that herbal
medicines don't have side effects
because they arc all natural?
Answer: ANY medicine can
have s1de effects. The term "natural.'' as it is used by advertisers
today. give:-. a feeling of safety and
purity. These statements are carefully crafted to create the impression that "natural is always better," thus encouraging the purchase of their products. r d suggest that you remember that an)
advertiser has the objective of separating you and me from our hardearned money. Consider yourscl f
forewarned - the use of herbal
products may ha\'e undc..,irahle
side effects ami cross-reactions
with other drugs. and in rarl' circumstances, these can be serious
and even lethal. If) ou want to use
an herbal product. it would be a
good 1dea to talk to your family
doctor first.
Question: Is eating high cho-i
lesterol foods like meat and eggs
the cause of high cholesterol"
Answer:
Most cholesterol
found in the blood is manufactured in the li\'er rather than originated from the cholesterol content
of the food we eat This overproduction by the body is a result of a
genetic trait that turn-; fat into cholesterol at levels above ideal. Thb
is why foods that are high in t'at.
particularly saturated fats. can
increase blood cholesterol levels
in those who have thi~ genetic predispo..,iuon. Red meats and dairy
produ('t\ arc common dietary
sources of these fats. I suggest that
you be an informed health-care
consumer. Listen to what your
doctor, your neighbor, and the
snake oil 'endor have to say. but
don't "buy" the story unless there
i<. compelling scientific information to support it. Your health and
your money are at stake.
For th1s week's column. l'm
doing something a bit different. I
often get letters with questions or
comments that arc interesting but
the answers to which are too short
to fill a column. This week I will
address several of these shortanswer questions that involve
medical misconceptions or myths.
I think rhc most important characteristic that has allowed "modem medicine'' to become signiticantly more effective than that
practiced just a century or two ago
is the usc of very careful observation - Ill other words. the scientific method.
We no longer bleed people to
remo\e unbalanced humors or
bum incense to chase away the
bad smells that cause disease
because the~e practices have been
proven to be ineffective.
Question: Doell using an
antiperspirant rt-ally increase my
risk of breast cancer?
Answer: There is no link
between the usc of antiperspirant
or deodorant products and the subsequent development of breast
c:ancer. It would re wonderful if
the cause of this dreaded disease
wa~ that snnplc If it were, there
would be an increase in breast
cancer in both men and women.
and this hasn't happened. Use
your deodorant or antiperspirant.
Your fnends will thank you for it.
Question: I used to hear that
stress was the cause of ulcers. l!>
this stlll true?
Answer: C leers are open sores
on the skin or on the lining of the
d1gcstive tract. Those in the lirst
section of the small intcstmes
(duodenum) - often referred to
by patients as ··stomach ulc:er._·•
are NOT caused b) strl''"
h>st
ulcers of thi:-. type are c e(l by a
bacterial infection. lndn:iduals
who are under a great deal of emotional stress and \o\ ho have ulcers
are more likely to ~eek medical
care for thetr malady than those
who arc experiencing less stress.
This ··self selection" by patients
led many doctors to believe that
there was a cause-effect relation
ship berv.een ulcers and stress. As
is human nature. we dt,ctors were
not particularly quick to abandon
"Famih· Medicine" is a weeklv
column. To submit qut·~tions. writtro John C. Wolf. D.O.. Ohio
Uni1•er.wy Co/leg(' of Osteopathic
Medicine.
Gros1·enor
Hall.
Atht!ns. Ohio 45701.
(NAPSA)-For a free copy of
The
Borro\\Crs
Guide
to
Financing Solar Energy Systems.
call the U.S. Department of
Energy's National Renewable
Energy Laboratory at (800) 55~6847.
To learn about phone and mail
fraud, or to report a possible fraud,
write to the U.S Postal Sen. ice.
Kno\o\ Fraud, P 0 Box 45600,
Washington, DC 20026-5600. call
l-877-Q87-3728 or see the Web at
\\ ww.consumer.gm /know fraud.
An Internet based :service of
the Federal Dcpo~it Insurance
Corporallon.
"hu:h
1nsures
deposits at the natinnf>' banks and
thrifts. can tell you if your
accounts at any one institution
e\ceed federal deposit insurance
limits. St:c www.fdll'.gov ur call
the FDIC toll-free Consuml'f Call
Center at l-800·934-3342.
To join !he American Cancer l
Society Action Network. cull toll
free I-877-2FTGHT-IT.
For infonnation about the science of light. 'isit the Optical
Societ) of America\ website at
W\\ \\ .osa.org.
If }Oll need information on
issues affecting older Americans.
call the National Committee to
Preser\'c Social Sccurit) and
Medicare at (800) 966-1935.
Things to Ponder
Dr. Mable Rowe Lineberger is pondering the flu bug this week.
Her column, Things to Ponder, should return next week.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
16, 2000
C3
Morehead State University
announces call for posters
Mo re head State University
organizers of an upcoming
"Using Technology in the
Classroom" conference have
announced a call for posters.
Public school personnel. university facult), staff and students
are encouraged to submit a poster
session proposal and attend the
no-fee event. Proposals submitted for review should offer practical solutions that lead to student
success through technology.
The conference is scheduled
for Thursday, April 13. from 6 to
9 p. m ., in the Adron D oran
University Center on campus.
Concurrent poster sessions will
be presented in the Crager Room
of ADUC.
Poster session proposals must
be received by February l. All
presenters will be noti fied by
March I.
Proposals must include a presentation title of no more than 15
words, a 50-75 word description,
any equipment needed and a
statement that describes which of
the exemplars of New Teacher
Standard IX that the presentation
demonstrates.
Submissions may be mailed
to: Dr. Phyll is Oakes, 301 Ginger
Hall, Morehead State University.
Morehead, K). 40351. or faxed
to 6061783-5044 : or to Julie
Lewis, Multimedia Technology,
407 Camden Carroll Library.
Morehead S tate University,
\io rehead, Ky. 40351.
For additional information,
contact Dr. Oakes by email at
p.oakes@ morehead-st.edu OJ b y
phone at 6061783-2834. or Lewis
by e ma il at j .Je wis@moreheadst. edu or by phone at 6061783-
5106.
Lance Sparkman
Michael Bailey
BOE recognizes students
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Students from South floyd
High School and Allen Central
High School were honored at a
recent Board of Education meeting at Prestonl.burg High School.
Lance Sparkman, field commander. represented members of
the South Floyd band.
The South Floyd band
attained the fo llowing results in
competitions:
• Hazard Black Gold - first
place band: first place field commander:
Board chairman Terry Dotson
presented Sparkman the award
for his school.
The other selected participants were the JROTC members
of Allen Central High School.
The mission of the JROTC is to
motivate young people to be better citizens. This program was
established at the school in 1993.
The curriculum for each grade
level consists of 180 hours. of
which 108 are for required subjects. and the remaining arc
Army appro'Vcd subjects that
best meet the educational, vocationa! and other developmental
needs of the studenh.
Some
subjects
offered
throug h th1s prog ram arc
Americ an c itizenship, techniqucs of communications. leadership. drug abuse pre\elllion.
map reading, developing a career
exploration strategy. first aid and
hygiene. and command and staff
procedures .
The program also has numerous extra-curricular leadership
labs such as drill team. color
guard and rinc team.
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
Michael Bailey accepted the
award for the JROTC and represents 80 cadet students, 45 of
whom attended the Governor's
Inauguration Parade. The battalion represents the entire student
hody. in that freshmen. sophomores. juniors and seniors participate in the Allen Central
School JROTC program.
To celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas, the library of Our Lady of the Mountains School in Paintsville was hung with socks of all sizes, each one
with a student's name on it. Good old Saint Nick, the benefactor of children, was duly remembered and his story told. When the students came
into the library after lunch, they discovered that their socks were filled with chocolate and other treats. The edible stocking stutters did not last
long. Lorna Rice's four-year-old pre-schoolers loved their St. Nicholas surprise. Posing in the library are, front, from left, Jojo DeGuzman,
Allison Sanders, Allie Webb, M,,ry Sanders and Leslie Meade; back, from left, Kathryn Sanders, Benjamin Dennison, James Sanders, Lydia
Livas, Matthew McDonald, Harstia lyer, Kane West and Bradley Saul.
Scholarship deadline for high school and college students
High school students with a
grade point average of "B" or
better and college students with
GPA of " B+'' or better are eligible for a $ 1,000 college scholarship (v S citizens only).
Al l requests for applications
must include the follm\ ing: stu-
dent's name. permanent home
addrcs~. c ity, state, zip code,
name of current high school or
college. approximate GPA, and
year in school during the 19992000 academic year.
To receive an application. email scholar @ec:sf.org. paper
mail Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation,
P.O. Box 5012. Lake Forest, IL
60045-5012. or fax 847/2953972. Requests must be received
b)' March 16.
Applications \Viii be fu lfilled
by mail only, on or about April
7. Two hu ndred and fifty winners will be c;eJected on the basis
of
academic
performance.
involvement in extracurricular
acti\ ities, and some consideration for financial need . A total of
$250.000 will be awarded.
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Floyd residents recognized
as outstanding students
Several Floyd Countians have earned a high level of academic distinction at Alice Lloyd College for the 1999 Fall S emester.
Named to the President's List for achieving a g rade point average of
4 0 (based on a 4.0 scale) were Joseph Matthew Baker and Gena Camille
Robinson.
Named to the Dean's Distinguished List for achieving a grade point of
average of 3.75-4.0 (based on a 4.0 scale) were Shawna Lea Coburn,
Ronnie Clinton Duff, Byron Van Patton, and Amy Lee Tufts.
Named to the Dean's List for ach1eving a grade point average of 3.253 75 (based on a 4.0 grading scale) were Shawna Gail Hall, Kenneth Roy
Johnson, and Brandy Lynn Watson.
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First grade students in Donna Collins' class at Allen Elementary
School recently went on a field trip to the Mountain Arts Center to
watch " Alice in Wonderland." The trip was sponsored by Layne
Brothers Ford and Honda dealership of lvel.
Shepherd participates
in Berea's mid-year
commencement
Andrew Slone wore his Mickey Mouse ears on November 18 to celebrate Mickey Mouse's birthday. He is a student In Lisa Thornsberry's
class at May Valley Elementary School.
Da\ id School graduate Owen Dwayne Shepherd was one of 76 seniors
who participated in Berea College's mid-year ~ommenc:ement ceremony
on December 12, at 3 p.m .. in Union Church. Candidates recognized will
receive degrees in February 2000.
Dr. John \\allhauser, distinguished professor of general studies and
Henry M ixter Penniman professor of philosophy and the Bible, was the
commencement speaker.
Shepherd received a B.A. degree 111 Appalachian housing. He is the son
of Jack and Juanita Shepherd of David.
Victoria Wright enjoyed becoming an Indian and eating Thanksgiving
dinner with the Pilgrims. She is a student In Usa Thornsberry's class
at May Valley Elementary School.
�C4 SUNDAY, JANUARY
16, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Protecting your youngsters
by Kenneth Wooden
(NAPSA)-Just as good car
maintenance helps to ensure a
safe journey, sharing the following tips with children can help to
ensure their personal safety while
on the road.
I. Never leave your child
alone in a car.
2. Chaperone your children at
public rest stops and accompany
them into rest rooms.
3. Instruct youngsters never to
get into someone else's car, no
matter what, without your specific permission.
Encourage children to
4.
recognize, trust and follow their
instincts. If a situation or person
makes you or your child feel
uneasy, act on those instincts.
Kenneth
Wooden is
an expert
in child
and family
safety.
5. Don't rely on the "buddy
system.'' It may make kids and
parents feel safer, but its effectiveness is questionable. 1\vo kids
together nre no safer than one.
6. Don't talk to strangers is
poor advice. Kids will not perceive a friendly and engaging
person as a stranger.
7. Teach children that should
they become lost or separated
from you, it's a good idea to seek
out a woman for assistancepreferabl) a mom or someone
working behind a counter at a
place of business, remind Jiffy
Lube child and family safety
experts.
8. Tell children that adults
should ask other adults for help.
If someone in a car asks for directions, youngsters should take
three giant steps away from the
car and walk quickly in the opposite direction.
9. Carry a cell phone. Children
should know how to dial 9-1·1
and how to pinpoint their general
location.
I 0. Kids should know their
full name, address and phone
number, as well as the color,
make, model and license plate of
the vehicle tn which they are travelling.
11. Youngsters should never
get in a car or go with someone
who promises to show them or
give them an animal. If asked to
help look for a lost puppy or pet,
children should refuse, get to
safety and report the incident.
12. If name-tags are necessary
on children's belongings, place
them where they are not visible to
the passing observer.
Keep things in perspective.
Most people are kind and caringjust like you. Enjoy your safe and
fun travels. Jiffy Lube, which
began in 1979, now has more
than 2,100 centers in 49 states.
For other helpful information,
you can visit the Web site at
www.jiffylube.com
Alex Hieronymus enjoyed P.J. Friday during this year's children's
book week at Our Lady of the Mountains School in Paintsville.
Local student participates in pilot OLMwins
program for service scholarships
Lesley Stout 1s one of II Centre College
students chosen to participate in a pilot project that pwvidcs scholarshipl> based Ult community service. Stout \\as designated as u
Bonner Scholar and participates in six to 10
hours of community service each week. She is
assigned to Danville-Boyle County alternative school.
The Bonner Scholars pilot project at
Centre was funded h) granh from the Fund
fur Post-Secondary Education in Washington,
D.C.• and administered by tho! Bertram and
Corella Bonner Foundation in New Jersey. At
the conclusion of the two-year pilot project,
Centre and the Bonner Foundation will evaluate the program and decide on future imple-
mentation.
The Bonner Foundation sponsors projects
throughout the nation to encourage a sense of
service and civic leadership among young
adults.
Stout is the daughter of James and Carolyn
Stout of Prestonsburg and is a graduate of
Prestonsburg High School.
Make reading fun for kids
(NAPSA)-Reading is fun, but you wouldn't
know it by today's kids. They spend more than
10 hours per week watching TV and only 5
hours per week reading, according to a recent
study by the Henry J. Ka1ser Family
Foundation.
Bernice Cullinan, Ph.D. and award-winning
author of Read to Me: Raising Kids Who Love
to Read (Scholastic), and Toymax Inc., makers
of the new Thinkworks™ Smart ReaderTM system, offer these tips on getting kids excited
about reading.
Tip # 1 Keep books handy. Put books where
your children will be-in the car. by the bedside
and in the family room. Carry them wherever
you may have to wait. such as the dentist's or
doctor's office.
Tip #2 Buy books that your children's peers
are reading. This will encourage them to talk
about books with their friends.
Tip #3 Busy parents need help: they don't
have endless hours to spend with children.
Videos and audiobooks of favorite stories are a
great incentive for kids to pick up the real
thing. Electronic learning aids are a big help.
too.
A renowned reading specialist, Dr. Cullinan
recommends the portable Thinkworks Smart
Reader system because it encourages beginning readers to identify words and gain confi-
dence reading alone. A child simply inserts a
cartridge into the colorful Reader and it is
ready to help when the youngster does not recognize or can't sound out a word. Words are
color-coded and young readers press the corresponding buttons on the Smart Reader to hear
the word pronounced.
Parents can choose from a library of popular titles from Random House (including The
Berenstain Bears' The Big Honey Hunt and
P.O. Eastman's Are You My Mother?) and
Disney Books (including Toy Story II, The
Lion King and 101 Dalmations). Titles are categorized into reading levels, allowing the
Reader to grow with each child and be used by
more than one child in a family.
For a free copy of Dr. Cullinan's "1 0 Tips to
Make Reading Fun for Kids'' brochure, or for
information on where to purchase the
Thinkworks Smart Reader system, send a selfaddressed stamped envelope to Toymax Inc.,
125 E. Bethpage Road, Plainview, N.Y. 11803.
reading trophy
Just like last year. Children's
Book Week was a very special
week for the students of Our Lady
of the Mountains School in
Paintsville.
Their goal was to read a quarter
of a million minutes during that
one week in a competition with St.
Francis School in Pikeville. Last
year OLM won the BEAR trophy
for reading the most minutes, and
students and faculty worked very
hard to defeat St. Francis again
this year.
A BEAR cave with thick pillows and soft blankets invited the
students to sink down and read,
alone or in pairs. Classrooms
came equipped with reading corners, with pillows and easy chairs,
for the same purpose.
Ten-minute book alerts two or
three times each school day bad
everyone drop whatever they were
doing, to read a book. Book jacket
and book mark contests focused
everyone's attention on books. as
did school librarian Maggie Oney
with her BEAR stories, BEAR
books and BEAR readings.
The younger grades had a
BEAR parade through the older
classe~. showing off their teddy
bears, and on Wednesday, all students dressed as their favorite
book character. Students brought
books from home to swap and the
upper grades video taped their
own book commercials.
Each day of the week had a
specific BEAR as a theme and
throughout the week parents came
into the classrooms to read to the
students. It was a fun week, culminating in P.J. Friday, when all students came to school dressed in
cozy pajamas. Wrapped in sleeping bags and blankets they spent
most of the day reading. Needless
to say they all had a great time.
and yes. they also won the BEAR
trophy this year.
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Sale/Misc.
FOR SALE: Automatic
Washer, Elec. Dryer 6'
bathroom vant1ty, with
marble
top.
And
exerise
equipment.
Call886-6565.
PINBALL MACHINE:
Excellent condition.
874-2818.
TOOLS: Buy all for
$2,300 or buy as listed :
$1 200.
18"
Woodmaster 5 hp.
$250, jointer
planer
6". $250, Bandsaw 12"
Jet.
$250
10"
Craftman Radial Saw.
$150 Craftman Meter
Saw.
$25, two-318
drills.
$50, Biscuit
Jointer. $40, Tri·Star
8" Drill press 1 hp.
$45,
Crattman
5"
Sander $20, 1~ Finish
Sander.
$60, Right
Angle 5" Sander. $20.
1~
Brad
nailer
Craftman. All tools A·1
shape. Call 606·4789033.
SALYERSVILLE
HEALTH CARE CENTER
Full time career opportunities available for LPN's or RN's
in a Long Term Care setting. We offer many benefits plus
competitive wages. If you are interested in working with
special people in a cming em·ironment, applications are
availabh.: in the front o1lice of Salyersville Health Care
Center. Salyersville, KY. If you have any questions, you
can call 606-349-6181.
SALYERSVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER
571 PARKWAY DRIVE
SALYERSVILLE, KY 41465
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
HOUSE FOR SALE
OR RENT: Left fork of
little Paint. 3 BR. 2
BA. Call 889-0780.
after 4 pm.
Motorcycle I ATVS
4-WHEELERS,
MOTORCYCLE:
Repairs & parts new &
used. Will ship anywhere u.p.s. Gobles
Marine . 886-3313.
99 HONDA TRX300E:
Call 874-4552, leave
message.
Furniture
RAY'S BARGAIN
CENTER
SALE - SALE - SALE
Christmas trees. out·
side lights & decorations for the home. 112
PRICE.
Toys, gift
ideas & much, much
more. NEW & USED
furniture & applainces
reduced to unbelievable prices.
New:
Mattress sets starting
at $99, living room
suits $399. d1nettes
$149. Used: Stoves,
refrigerators, washers
& dryers. SHOP WITH
US & SAVEll
RT.
#122, McDowell. Call
377·0143
PROPERTY
FOR SALE
Lots
BUILDING LOTS
FOR SALE:
100x100, $7,500.
Public water available.
Call Tommy or
Berniece Westfall.
606·478·9425
606·478-9363.
Westfall Realty
lvel, Ky.
Mobile Homes
OVER
STOCKED!
We have way too many
used homes in 1nvento·
ry! These homes must
go nowl
No offer
Refused! Many nice
homes to choose from,
Hurry! Easy Terms ·
low Down Payments Low
Monthly
Payments! {606)478·
4530.
Y2K
SPECIAL:
Beautiful 4 BR, 2 BA
home. Only $262 per
Call 606-478·
mo.
1600 or 800-492·8259.
DESKTOP SUPPORT TECHNICIAN
t
(606) 886-8506
(606) SS6-360:l
For Sate or Rent
Responsible for the dnil) ru.Jmim,tration and technical suppon of computc1 ')stem,, including
chcnt and "er. cr computing platfomK communications net~ork. related peripheral de\ ices
and application'>. 'Jhe employee ''ill install and configure S) :.tern~ h:mh\ are and soft\\ an.'. to
meet the evolvmg needs of the bu~incss. This incumbent ''ill continuom.ly learn, through on the-job experience/training and :-.tud). to adapt to changing business and technologkallequiremcnts; nnd re"pond to calls by providing phone support b) acccs~ing 'ysterns remotely. orb~
coming on-site a<> required.
ESSENTIAL QUAUFrCATlON.S
Your re!iumc should describe your:
• demCJnstrated tochnical suppon expencnce in a large. divcN: computing em 1ronmcnt.
• extensive expcricm:c and knowledge of systems and net\vork hardware and -;oft ware
Including I !NUX, Nl!twarc 4.>.. Windows 95, Windows NT. Ethernet. lP, IPX.
routers. switches. colll'Ctltrators, PCs. servers. storage devices. and printers.
• expericncl! c' aluating systems and applications technical requirements, planning.
implementing and supporting critical systems and applications.
• hachclor tlcgrl!c in computer o,cience/information systems. or the approved l!quivalent
combination of education and work experience.
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF HAZARD
439-0863
1-8n-661-4663
2000 model. 14x 70. 2
BR. 2 BA home. Vinyl
siding, shingle roof and
Glamour bath. Was
$28,2001 now only
$23,200. First buyer
will receive a $2000
shopping spree! Call
Vera today!
BANK
FORECLOSURE! New 3 BR, 2
BA Ooublewide with
Vinyl Siding Shmgle
Roof, Security System.
Cabinets,
Oak
Glamour Bath. Washer
& Dryer Central Air,
Underpinning ,
Concrete Footers. Set
up on your lot for only
$234.76 per month•
(606)478-4530.
1973, 12X60: In good
shape, complete with
appl. $2,500.
886·
9935 on weekdays.
14X70 2 BR 2BA new
furnce & water heater.
A nice front porch. Can
be left on rented lot.
$7.900. Call 874·0947
or 498-3794.
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF HAZARD
439-0863
1-8n-661-4663
Brand New.. .4 BR, 2
BA Ooublewide Home
for only $32,900. First
buyer wiJI receive a
$2000 shopping spree!
Call Amy Today!
STARTER
HOME!
Beautiful New 14' wide
with a front kitchen,
lots of cabinets, 2 big
bedrooms, Bay windows, Glamour Bath,
Washer
&
Dryer.
Central
Air
and
Underpinning! All for
only $181 per month
with a small down Pmt.
478-4530.
ALL NEW LAND I
HOME PACKAGES:
We do it all: Septtc,
water, electric...lim1ted
number of spaces
available.
Freedom
Homes 606·478·1600
or 800·492-8259.
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF HAZARD
439·0863
1-8n-661-4663
Unbelievable.... New
3
BR,
2
BA
Ooublewide
Home.
Now only $23,900.
First buyer will receive
a $2000 shopping
spree!
Call Ruth
Today!
WINTER SPECIAL!
2000. 5 BR. 2 BA dou·
blewide. Only $39,995
or $269 per month!
478·4530.
NEW REPOS: 2 BR &
3 BR. These home
won't last long. 606·
478-1600 or 800-4928259.
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF HAZARD
439-0863
1-877-661·4663
Beautifui...New 28x56
home. Was $47,700,
now only $36,900.
First buyer will receive
a $2000 shopping
Call Vera
spree!
Today!
The successful candidate must have:
• excellent problem solving <;kill<.. interpersonal and communication skills.
• abilit) to work indepcndentl) and as part of a team.
Send resumes tn: P.O. Rnx 802 IT
Pike,·ille. Ky. 41501
1
LITTLE'S MOVERS
Located at Highway
80. Mart1n. Insured.
285-0633
'99s
MUST
GO!
Prices Slashed. Easy
financing . cause we
own
the
bank!
Payments starting at
$200 per month. Call
today 606·478·1600 or
800-492·8259.
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF HAZARD
439-0863
1-8n-661-4663
2000
Model
Beurnont ... 16x80. 3
BR. 2 BA home. First
buyer will receive a
$2000 shopping spree!
Call Amy Today'
KENTUCKY
MOBILE
HOME
DEALER :
Repo
Lot. We buy & sell
used
trailers.
Financing Available.
CRUM'S MOBILE
HOME
MOVING
SERVICE: Insured
with permits . 886·
6665 Fax 889-9662.
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF HAZARD
439-0863
1-8n-661-4663
2000 Model ... 16x60, 3
wtth
BR
home
Beautiful Fireplace.
Was $19,900, now
First
only $16,900.
buyer will receive a
$2000 shoppmg spree!
Call Ruth Today!
Real Estate
3 BR HOUSE: unfin·
1shed second floor, 2
BA, garage. acre lot.
886·8366.
217 ACRES: Head of
hollow, undeveloped
road
Between
&
Prestonsburg
Salyersville Has been
logged, but is still
beautiful for a remote
home. $40,000. 2859650.
3 BR HOUSE:
2
decks, central air &
heat pump, sets on
large lot located at
137 Bryant Br., Price,
Ky. $36,000. 606·561 ·
9270.
4
BR,
2-STORY
HOME: In Wayland.
N1ce big fenced in yard
& dnveway, new roof.
$26,500. 358-4079.
HOUSE, LOCATED IN
PAINTSVILLE:
Country setting. 2
miles from shopping
center, built in 1992. 3
BR, 2 BA, Lg. Kit. with
separate dining, dish·
washer, range. ref., 2·
car garage, 23 acres.
$113,000. 297·5464.
2
BR
HOUSE:
Prestonsburg.
606·
743-7979.
APT. BUILDING: 10
furnished 1 BR apts., 1
bus1ness space, more
space to be developed.
Priced to sell. Owner
mov1ng out of state.
285-0650.
HOMES
FROM
$5,000; Forclosed and
repossessed. No or
low down payment.
Credit trouble O.K. For
current listings, call 1·
800·311·5048 X 3908.
BRICK HOME: Abbott
Cr. 2 BA. lg. k1t., 2/3
BR patio. fen bkyd
12x18 stbd 606·358
9380.
.
*~~4 II. OUft_S*~
3 BR LOG HOUSE:
With new heat pump.
Call
Tommy
or
Berniece Westfall for
appointment.
606·
478·9425 or 606-478·
9363, Westfall Realty,
lvel. Ky.
NEED SOMEONE TO
MARKET
YOUR
PROPERTY? Give us
a call, Westfall Realty,
lvel.
606·478-9425.
Tommy or Berniece H.
Westfall
PROPERTY
FOR
SALE: At Stanville,
Ky , on Mare Cr Rd.
One-30 acre track and
1·1 /2 acre lot. Owner
w1ll finance. 606-478·
4450.
COMMERCIAL
I
RENTAL: Nice lot with
2 buildings & mobile
home. Excellent location, Allen. Call 8748978 evenings.
1 BR APT.:
$275
month, $275 deposit.
References requ1red .
874·9521 after 5 pm.
1, 2 OR 3 BAS:
D1scount for work1ng
crews. 886-8366.
Houses
2 BR APTS. 12 m1les
north of Pikeville & 16
miles south of P'burg.
WID hook·up, K1t.
appl. mcl., pool. 4788000,
www.mellowbrook.com.
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
FROM A & L APTS.
TO YOU: We are running a 50% off on
depos1t. Call for more
information, 886-2797.
Happy Holidays!!
2 BR HOUSE: Betsy
Layne. $350 month.
606-478·4627 or 31 6·
298·4010.
2
BR
HOUSE:
Downtow n
Prestonsburg. $475
month plus utilities.
Call 886·6362.
3
BR
HOUSE:
located at Estill. $300
month + $200 depostl
358·9376.
BOOKKEEPER WANTED
FoR CoNSTRUCTION Co.
General Office Work
Accls. Pay,lhlc/RcccJ\ able
Job Cost ~
Typing
Compu1cr Skills Helpful
Dcercc or 2 yr. hpcricncc
Send Resume' To:
Bookkccpc1
P.o . Box 247
PROPERTY
FOR RENT
COMMERCIAL BLDG.
Office Space
FoR LEASE
30'
BRICK
OFFICE
BUILDING
FOR
RENT: On Hwy 23,
halfway
between
&
Prestonsburg
Pikeville.
5800
square feet. Ample
storage and parking.
ideal for insurance
agency.
claims
office. administrative
office, accounting or
Legal. Call toll free
877·404·1445.
3000 SQ. FT.: Under
construction, will divide
and will build to su1t.
South of Pikeville, U.S.
23. 639-4416.
OFFICE
SPACE:
Downtown
Prestonsburg, beside
courthouse. 886-6362.
Commercial
Property
FOR LEASE: large
Commerc1al Building.
Retail or Office use
Available July 1st. On
N. lake Dr. , P'burg.
606·745-1556.
Apartments
1 & 2 BR APTS:
Newly decorated, total·
ly furnished. Util. paid.
except gas. Dep. &
ref. req. Call M S at
349·5135 or 349-7285
& leave message.
3 BR DUPLEX (LIKE
NEW): 1 BA, central
heat & a1r. located on
Rt. 1750 $350, 788·
0064.
CHELSEA APT: Nice
clean 2 br. In Harold
$330 mo
lnculdes
water & garbdge pick
up. references & dep
required. Call 437·
4716.
2 BR APT.: N. Arnold
Ave., Prestonsburg.
Appliances furnished:
central heat & air.
Rent +- utilit es deposit
No pets
requ red.
886-6460.
X 90' ON
1
ACRE
FENCED GRAVEL LOT
ALL UTILITIES IN PLACE
MARE CREEK
Ro.
STANVILLE, KY.
478-5600 DAYS
478-4450
EVENINGS
EAGLE TRACE
SUBDIVISION
has 3 models •·cady for \ ic'~ in g.
Choose \'0111 ow11 home am/lot.
Lots and homes also a' ailablc up Bear
Hollo", located on Flo)d and Johnson
Count) line.
Call our h>ll-frec number
for an appointment tod:J)!
1-800-164-4835
NOW· HIRING!
Full-time entry lC\CI positions. Mu~t be
willing to work any -.hift. Willing to train
those with pro\'en work record. \\re offer
medical and dental in,urance. 40 Ik plan.
competitive 'v\'ages. pmd \;teat ions, holidays and profit sharing. Applications
available at guard station 24 hours or apply
in person at the Human Resourc~.-·s Office.
Monday ttuu Frida) from 8 a.m . to 2 p.m ..
596 Triport Road. GeorgctO\\ n (Exit 12~
olf Interstate 7"1 ~ )
EOE F/M/ON
SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
\\'c are seeking a carccr-mmded
individual to sene our cu-.tomer;; and
applicant-. in the Big Sand) Valle) area.
This job in' olvcs ohtaming detailed
job <Wdcrs from customer-. .•hsi!!ning
qualified personnel to fill thc'c l~rdt·r-..
inten icv. ing. tc,ting and training
applicant\. Customl'r service
and marketing ~alb to clients and
pro!-.pl'Ct buse an.: requir~d.
Qualibt:d applicants must ha\ c ,1 good
business ha~kground , computl'r/worJ
processing expencn~l.'. he able to
exercise sound judgment, and h.mdlc a
wide range nf rcspon ibilitics in a fast
paced orticc. Please c;cnd resume v. ith
salary requirements to:
BRANCH SUPERVlSOR
IN R
PRESl ONSBURG. K'\ 4165
�C6 SUNDAY, JANUARY 16,
3 BR HOUSE: Large
kitchen, 1 BA. carpet,
paneled, central heat
& air. No inside pets.
P'burg. $450 per mo.,
$400 deposit. 8866358.
2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
3 BR, 16X80: 2 BA.
like new. 886-8366.
DOUBLEWIDE: 3br.
At Banner $400 mo
call874-2098.
2 BR HOUSE: Near
$300 +
Martin.
deposit & utilities. No
pets. Call 874-2055.
2 BR, TOTAL ELECTRIC: Stove & ref.
On US 321, between
Prestonsburg
&
Paintsville. 886-9007.
Mobile Homes
Rental Properties
3 BR, 2 BA NEW
MOBILE
HOME:
Morehead area. $600
+ utilities. Students
welcome. 606-7804848.
2 BR:
No pets .
Located in Banner.
$300 month, $200
deposit. 886-4469 or
886-6744.
NEW TRAILER : At
Spurlock.
$280
month, $180 deposit.
478-4722 after 1 pm.
2 BR TRAILER:
Located on Big Mud
Cr at Grethel. $200 +
deposit. 358-3825.
3 BR TRAILER: At
Allen. $300 month,
$150 deposit. Call
874-2743.
NICE 3 BR TRAILER:
Located at
McDowell.
Central
H&A. $275 + $200
dep. 377-6881.
B & 0 RENTALS
1 BR furnished or
unfurnished. Located
in P'burg. No pets.
886-8991.
HOUSES
or
Unique 1 BR APT.
for
Rent
on
University Drive:
Between
high
school & college.
Lease & security
deposit required.
House of Neeley.
886-3565.
There's a better
way to move
those old
items...
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AVON: Work part
or full time. Have
extra cash or pay
off bills. Be your
own boss. 1-800796-7070 or 606639-4294.
IMMEDIATE OPENING: For an energetic, sales oriented,
mature, self-starter in
the admissions office
of a local college.
Must have good communications
skills.
This is a salaried position with benefits.
Good career opportunity, minimal travel
required. For more
information on how
you can be part of
National
Business
College,
call
(606}432-5477
between 8:00 a.m.
and 5:00p.m. and ask
for Gail Slone.
PART-TIME TERRITORY MANAGER:
Vending
Growing
Company
seeking
Part-time
territory
manager to run a
vending
route
throughout Eastern
Kentucky 24-28 hours
per week. The selected candidate will be a
motivated aggressive
self-starter. Excellent
communication and
people skills required,
previous
vending
experience a plus.
This position offers an
hourly
rate
from
$12.00-$13.00
per
hour + mileage reimbursement. Please
send resumes in confidence to 513/5870070 Attn: Michele or
call 5131587-0060 xtn
3504. EOE, MFVH.
FAST
GROWING
RENTAL COMPANY
is seeking aggressive,
hard working individuals to fill account manager positions and
grow with us. if you
have a drive to succeed, apply in person
at: A-Pius-Rent-toOwn, Highland Plaza,
Dr.•
Umversity
Prestonsburg. Ky.
OVER THE ROAD
TRUCK
DRIVERS
NEEDED:
Home
almost every weekend. New equipment
available, ggod pay.
Call
606-436-3064
about more Information, ask for Shannon
Combs.
PETS AND
SUPPLIES
Help Wanted
WANTED: Part-time
clerk to work in
Mcdowell area. Retail
experience preferred.
Apply:
Quality
Stamps,
204
E.
Friend
St.,
Ky.
Prestonsburg,
EOE.
SOMEONE TO CARE
FOR
ELDERLY
LADY: In her home.
Light housework &
cooking,
reference
required. 886-8366.
DRIVER WANTED:
Full-time
position
located in Inez, KY.
Class B COL with air
brake endorsement
reqwred. Ability to
perform
physical
I a b o r
Load/unload/deliver
steel grave vaults.
Comfortable dealing
with clients. Benefits
available after a 90day introductory period. Training provided.
Call 606/298-7792 for
information.
EXOTIC BIRDS FOR
SALE: Call 285-0410
or 285-0650.
FREE KITIENS: 1
Male, 1 Female. To a
good home. Ned
Pillersdorf. 886-6090.
Repair Services
Contractors
STEVEN'S
CONSTRUCTION
Certified
Septic
Installation & Repairs.
Backhoe, Dozer and
Dumptruck for hire.
478-4422
P&N
CONSTRUCTION
Residential
&
Commerial. build·
mg.
remold1ng.
roofing . electrical.
concrete work. driveway.
retaining
walls. At reasonable rates. 4371613 or 205-0675
cell phone.
TV,
Carpentry Work
JIM'S HANDY MAN
Experience
in:
Plumbing, Electrical,
Carpentry and others.
631-4844.
Chimney Cleaning
R.
A.
TAYLOR:
Chimney
Cleaning
Services.
Experienced. We do
painting also. 8868453.
When
&
Roto-Rooter
Service
Roto-Rooter
Service: All home
repairs, from roof to
drains call:
Sam & Sam at
874-9990, 87~212
FREE CUTE PUPPIES: Call889-9077.
SERVICES
VCR
MICROWAVE OVEN
REPAIR: All work 90
days
guaranteed.
Call478-9300.
Services
Elderly I Child
Care
WILL STAY WITH
ELDERLY: My home
or yours. Can furnish
references.
3772811.
AlLEN MOTOR &
WELDING REPAIR:
Located in Old Allen.
874-1222 or after hrs
884-8812.
Locksmith
CLASSIC
LOCKSMITHS, INC
Certified & Bonded
Commercial,
Residential & Vehicle
Locks, Safes, Keys
and Lockouts.
4660 Hwy 321 South
Hager Hill, Ky
41222
Days (606-789-1399)
Nights & Weekends
(606-874-9530}
Upholstery &
Sewing
NO JOB TOO BIG
OR TOO SMAlL:
Vehicle, boats, house
hold furnishings. Any
or all alterations. Call
Tracy Bobo at Village
Sewing Inc. 2851384.
WSTand
FOUND
•
Lost
LOST DOG: Springer
Spaniel 1 year old,
White & Brown. Name
is Abby. Lost in the
Area of South Lake
Dr & Lancer. Call
886-6376.
MISC.
Musical
Instruments
J & J MAY MUSIC ,.
Tree Service
TREE CUTTING
AND TRIMMING:
Topping, land clearing, etc. Free esti- '
mates. References '
furnished.Call 8745333.
Guitars-Banjos.
Buy, Sell and Trade.
605 N.Lake Drive
Prestonsburg, KY
606-886-701 0
Free
BECOME
DEBT
FREEl Cut payments
without new loans. It's
easy! 1 hr. approval.
Call 1-800-517-3406.
~here's
a call ror
selling
your old i~erns,
call ~he
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The boys All "A" Classic
tips off Sunday night at the
T.W. Oliver Gymnasium
Tuesday night at P ikeville
High School and the field is
rather strong, but there are
some teams who are looking for an identity.
THE FLOYD C OUNTY TIMES
Piarist, Feds Creek,
Millard, Phelps, Elkhorn
hope to surprise fans at All "A"
by Ed Taylor
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
~
SPORTS PLUS
The top four teams in the
tournament, South Floyd,
Allen Central, P ikeville and
Paintsville have their work
c ut out for themselves as
they have to face each other
in the first round.
Bu t for Feds Creek,
Piarist, Millard, Phelps and
E lkhorn City, they just hope
they can be around when
the championship game is
played on Saturday, January
22.
Piarist will face Millard
in the first game on
Wednesday night in a 6:30
tip off time. The Knights
are still looking for their
first win of the season,
while Millard will hope just
to make the second round.
Both pro
grams have struggled over
the years but Millard, under
coach Joe Marson, has
improved this year.
The Knights will be led
by senior George Hall and
his brother Robert, as they
try to be the surprise team
of the first rou nd. The
Knights play in the Three
Rivers Conference as well
as the 58th District and are
not familiar with teams like
Millard or some of the others.
Coach Darnclla Bradley
has some scorers on this
year's team, but the Knights
have had to play shorthanded all year with only
eight players.
Coach Marson wi II be
loo!Jng toward a pair of
Colemans and a Ward to
lead the Mustangs against
the Knights. Where the pair
makes a winning hand or
not. Adam Coleman and
Chris Coleman will have to
carry the bulk of the load
for the Mustangs. Brandon
Ward is a double-figure
threat. Mark Tackett gives
the Mustangs -;orne good
help off the bench. Jason
Sykes is the big man in the
middle for Millard.
Mall Goeing, Evan
Mulliken and Shawn Rose
will contribute for the
Knights.
Feds Creek will meet
Elkhorn City in a 6:30 start
on Thursday night. Josh
Varney leads the Vikings
this year and averages
around 15 points a game.
Paul Hess, Timmy Morales,
Jos h Damron and Justin
Chaffins start for the
Vikings.
Coach Gary Walton lost
a lot from last year but has a
talented team that could
very well surprise someone
this year.
Elkhorn City is looking
to right themselves after a
very slow stan at 2-ll. The
last victory for the Cougars
was Thursday over Jenkins
in the Coca-Cola Classic.
Elkhorn's other victory
came over Prestonsburg.
Phelps got a first round
bye and will face the winner
of the Pikeville/South Floyd
game on Thursday night.
The Hornets have not had a
banner season. being a winncr of two games. They
won over Matewan, W. Va.,
back in December arrd
defeated Elkhorn City last
week.
Something new for the
tournament
this
year,
announced by Pikevj)Je
Athletic Director Ken
Trivette, will be a presentation of the All "A" Teams of
the Decade and past regional championship coaches.
The teams will be recognized on Saturday night at
the tournament finals.
TOURNAMENT NOTES:
a South Floyd is the
most prolific scoring team
of the 10 teams in the tournament. They arc 7-2
against regional teams.
a Pikeville has yet to
lose to another regional
team after playing five
teams within the region.
a Phelps and Piarist
have not won over a 15th
Region team this season.
a The Knights have the
worst overall record. Phelps
has the second worst.
Fcds Creek is 3 5 on
the season but 2-0 m their
conference.
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will see you around the
hardwood!
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FLOYD RAIDERS
are one of the
favored teams In
this year's All " A"
Classic when the
Aalders face
Pikeville In the
opening game
Tuesday night.
South Floyd will
take a 11-2 record
Into the tournament (photo by Ed
Taylor)
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Dan Fouts, Joe Montana. Dan
Marino. Norm Van Brocklin. John
Unitas, etc, etc, etc. Great passers
all. Standout quarterbacks all.
Premier clutch players all.
Who's the greatest?
T"tmes change and along with il
the very fabric of the game il'ielf,
making any comparisons difficult
at best.
Still, there is a yardstick which
can wilhstand the age~ and that is
the mastery of performance. Call it
mechanical genius. The mechanism by which the human anatomy
conducts a function - to perfection.
lt's flat and severe out on the
west Texas plains. The wind howls
across the va<;t expanse like a roaring lion, kicking up eddies of dust
and shaking manmade structures
with a defiant rattle.
The man that sits on the ranch
porch is lean and weathered as the
fence posts that dot the land 'round
about. His face is worn and furrowed with the harrow of age.
When pressed to it, he'll admit to
85 years, or thereabouts. Thin,
cracked lips savor each question
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with a thoughtful pout while eyes.
the hue of day-old coffee. move
languidly from inquisitor to the
horizon and back again.
Sammy Baugh talks about a former marriage, a passionate mating
he enjoyed with football ever so
long ago. They don't live together
anymore but the memories, the
feelings are still there.
'The only way to become a fine
player is through constant practice:· he drawled slowly. "If you're
a passer. like 1 was. you throw off
balance in pract.ice. Throw the ball
sidearm and off our shoe-tops.
Practice everything the hard way.
Then things will become easier in
the game."
Nobody - not now, not ever threw the football as well as
'Slingin' Sammy. It left the gra),p
of fingers as thick as bunched
bananas wilh an almost audible
snap and flew its course given lhe
alacrity of a bullet bla:;ted from a
rifle barrel. Yet, if occasion
demanded. he could feather a
throw on target wilh the deftness of
a pigeon landing atop a hot tin
roof.
by Karen Joseph
Sports Writer
Bobby Hamilton and his Lady Blackcats were
host to the South Floyd Lady Raiders on Tuesday
night in a district match-up.
South Floyd came into the game after a losl> to
Lawrence County. The Lady Blackcats were also
coming off a loss to Johnson Central. Both teams
were hoping to turn the tide around.
This South Floyd team plays with a lot of
heart. The Lady Raiders were playing without
the supervision of their head coach, Paul Cline.
Coach Cline got a little excited in the Lawrence
County game and had to sit out a game. But he
will be back for the All "A" ready to go.
Coach Bobby Hamilton and his Lady
Blackcats carne out strong and ready to play ball.
The Lady Blackcats defeated the Lady Raiders
74-42.
Prestonsburg placed three in double figures.
Amelia Conley led all players in scoring with 30.
Brandy Wells and Rarnanda Music each had 12
for the Lady Blackcats
South Floyd had two players to score in double figures. Lindsey Hall and Kandice Mitchell
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with Baugh's pitching prowess that
Old foe Sid Luckman, the box.
Chicago Bears' great quarterback,
"I had to do a lot of running he donned a helmet and tried to
has said. "There's never been a bet- around, spinning and faking from catch one of the great man's offer·
ter pure passer than Sammy the single wing," he said. "And ings. the ball hit him behind lhe ear
Baugh. Never."
back then I also played safety on hole and he was rendered senseBaugh joined the Redskins in defense and did lhe punting."
less.
"Fool," Baugh recalled grin1937. their first year as the
During his 16-season career,
Washington,
D.C.,
National Baugh averaged 44.9 yards per ning. 'Thought I killed him."
How would he do today?
Football League franchise, and so punt and from 1940 to 1943 he led
''Just fine," he replied. "I had a
began a golden era for the pro the league with a 51.0-yard avergame.
age. His feats via his foot are still lot of games where I passed for
Wrote sports historian Richard inscribed in the NFL record book.
300 yards or more. I'd do just fine.
Whittingham. "Baugh's on-field
But passing was Baugh's forte. Yes. sir."
brilliance helped the Rcdskins to In 1945. he completed 70.3 percent
Docs he ever think about the
establish a solid fan base. The of hts lhrows (a longstanding NFL money he could have made now!
team's success through the years mark) and topped the league's aeri"Nope." he replied. "What is. is.
can be traced directly to the arrival altsl'i six times.
And that's lhat."
..Once I got the hang of lhe Tof Slingin' Sam, cowboy hat and
Sammy Baugh will always be
all. that lir~a season in Washington, formatwn," he said, "1 could play it the standard by which members of
D.C.
in top hat and tails."
the quarterbacking genre are meaSo awed was New York Daily sured.
With the hint of a smile. Baugh
And that's that!
said, "A lot of folks didn't know News sports editor Paul Gallico
what to make of rne with , . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - ,
my 10-gallon hat and
boots. But they liked what
I could do wilh a football."
In those early days,
Baugh did his passing out JANUARY
of the single-wing attack 15
Montreat Anderson
Away
7:30
and lhe old Notre Dame 18
7:30
Home
King College
7:30
Covenant College
21
Away
Away
22
Bryan College
4:00
Away
7:30
27
Milligan College
29
Home
Tennessee Wesleyan
6:00
Prestonsburg Lady Blackcats
win over Lady Raiders
Anzelia Conley tosses
ill 30 points for Lady
Blackcats
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FEBRUARY
3
5
8
10
King College
Temple Baptist
Clinch Valley
Pikeville College
Covenant College
Virginia lntennont
Milligan College
Away
Home
Away
Home
each had 12 for the Lady Raiders.
12
Home
Amelia Conley scored the firs t two points of
15
Away
the game, but Kandice Mitchell would soon
17
Home
answer for the Lady Raiders. Mitchell scored
four straight points to give South Floyd its first
February 2:).26 T.V.A.C. Tournament
lead of the game.
Conference games in bold print.
Prestonsburg. or you could say
Amelia Conley. went on a run. Conley
scored the next seven points for the Lad)
Blackcats to gtve the Blackcats a 9-4
lead with four minutes remaining in the
lirst quarter
The Lady Raiders played hard and
fought back to go on a run of their own. JANUARY
lndiana·Southeast
Pikeville
This time you could say Lynsday Hall Sat. 15
Mon. 17
Michigan-Dearborn
Pikeville
went on a run. Hall scored seven point.~
Sat. 22
Lindsey Wilson
Columbia.
for the Raiders to give lhem back the
Bluefield
Pikeville
Mon. 24
lead 11-9.
Transylvania
Lexington
Wed. 26
But within the last two minutes of lhe Sat. 29
Spalding
Pikeville
first quarter, the Lady Black.cats
outscored the Lady Raiders 9-2.
FEBRUARY
The first quarter ended with the I ady Thur. 3
Pikeville
U.Va.-Wise
Blackcats having a 18-13 lead over the Sun.6
Indiana-Southeast
New Albany. lnd
Lady Raiders.
Tues. 8
Cumberland
Williamsburg
In the second quarter. the LaJy Sat. 12
Lindsey Wilson
Pikeville
Union
Barbourville
Blackcats outscored the Lady Raiders by Tues. 15
Sat. 19
Brescia
Pikeville
six points.
Tues.
22
Pikeville
Georgetown
Brandy Wells hit a three-point basket
Spalding
Louisville
for the Lady Blackcats. The Raiders held Sat. 26
Conley to only live points 111 the second
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by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
The Kentucky All"A" Regional
Ba.;ketball Cla.;sic tips off at Pike\ illc High
School and the T.W. Oliver Gymnasium
Tuc...ctay night. and it promi-;cs to be an interesting
field of teams.
Interesting. not that the field ha... changed from last
year. but the drav. ing resulted in some very interesting
first round game.-..
In the 15th Region, four of the top live learns arc Class
A schools (according to enrollment of 425 or lc.-;s). while
the Johnson Central Eagles arc currently the top-mnkcd
team m the region. Pikeville. South Hoyd, Paintwillc and
Allen Central are all part of the C'lao;s A tournament with
the winner going to Richmond for the All "A" State
Tournament (January 26-30).
When the pairings were announced, all four of t11c
top teams were to meet in first round games. South
Aoyd will tangle with Pikeville. winner of la-;t year's
15th Region tournament and Sweet 16 participant.
Allen Central meet-; rival Patn~-ville on Wednesday
night.
After Wednesday night. two of the top teams in the
region will be eliminated and staying home. 1lle rest
of the participating field is not that strong this year,
making the first round games to best to attend.
Elkhorn City. winner of one game this scct-;on,
meets Fcds Creek on Thursday night. Fed-; Creek
returns a veteran team from last year. Phdps, in a
rebuilding year. meets the winner of the South
Aoyd/Pilceville game.
The Piarist School, still looking for a
win this season. meets the Millard
Mustangs, winners of only three
games this season. This should be
a good contest
The winner of the Piarist
School/Millard game
meets the winner of
the Allen
Central/Paintsville
game in a semifinal
game.
The ideal
scenario
would have been the top
four teams facing the other
four. making the semis and finals
a storybook finish.
The only real interesting final would
be to see either South floyd/Pikeville meeting either Paintsville/Allen Central. But two of
the four will go to the wayside after the first two
nights.
The tournament has grown in popularity over the
years and has been a big fan attraction. It allows the
smaller schools an opportunity to compete with other
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:rry the
~hmond?
schools of comparc~blc sit.c. The winner gets to make the
trip to Richmond for a <:hance to play in a State
Tournament.
The All "A'' is not ...anctioned by the Kentucky
High School Athletic Association. which has
nothing to do with the tournament. Rut the fans
love it and it ha' lx.--en good for the town of
Richmond as tar ~Lc; the t!conomics of it all goes.
If )OU look at the pairing.s and arc searching for a
Cinderella team, that would prohably have to be the
Piarist School Now a Cinderella team is one who everyone
(who's team ha" been eliminated) yells for. Now if it is the
dark horse you look for, that would have to be Feds Creek.
Coach Gary Watkins ha'> his team playing good ba'iketball
and they arc not to be overltX)kcd in the toum~m1ent
Phelps lost a ton of talent from last year and Elkhorn
City lost their coach as well as some top players. Joe
Marson got his Millard Mustangs oiT to a quick start but
has slowed of late.
Coach Damella Bradley and the Piarist Knights have
a legitimate shot at picking up their lir..t win of the season when they meet Millard.
There has become a lot of fan
interest in the South f-loyd and
Pikeville game. Pikeville Coach
Dave Thomas and the Panthers lo . . t
out in last year's finals to Coach
Johnny Martin and the Allen Central
Rebels. The Rebels went to Richmond
and won their first two games. moving to the final four.
Coach Martin would like a repeat
of last year and he has the caliber of
team that could pull the upset.
But the PainLwille Tager.. have
slruggled this season anc.l have not
been to the glory years when they
dominated everything in the 15th
Region- the All "A" and regular
regional tournament. Coach Bill Mike
tunyon has a very talented team despite
17-5 record.
Pikeville has always been the site for
ae tournament and is an ideal place to
ost an event of this magnitude. The
W. Oliver Gymnasium is one of the
er facilities in the region. It is located
;t off the four-lane and is easily acccssiThe folks at Pikeville High School go
of their way and are great hosts
?helps, Elkhorn City, Millard. 1-"eds
~k and the Piarist School hope to rain
the "big dogs'" parade. Who knows?
bere could be some surprises.
This year's tournament should be a
good one- well, the first round games
anyway.
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Lady Raiders advance to championship game
by Karen Joseph
Sports writer
The number one Lady Raiders took on
the Adams Lady Blackcats in the first gan1e
of the Grade School Tournament on
Wednesday night. The Lad)' Raiders had a
big first quarter and a big fourth quarter to
hold on to defeat the Lady Blackcats, 39-28.
The score doesn't indicate how close the
ballgame really was. This was a very close
ballgame in the second and third quarters.
The Lady Raiders were able to outscore the
Lady Blackcats 9-3 in the last four minutes
of the game to capture the win.
South Floyd jumped out to an early lead.
The Lady Raiders scored the first 10 points
of the game.
Ashley Johnson scored the first basket of
the game. Brandy Anderson followed with
two for the Lady Raiders.
The Lady Blackcats did not score until
l :09 remaining in the first period of play.
Heather White scored two consecutive baskets for Adams to make the score l 0-4.
Ashley Johnson started and finished the
quarter for the Lady Raiders. Johnson hit a
two-point basket at the buzzer to give the
Lady Raiders a 12-4 lead at the end of the
first quarter.
Whatever Adams Coach Jennifer West
said to her team at the break really worked.
The Lady Blackcats came out in the second
quarter and took control.
South Floyd scored the first point of the
quarter on a free throw by Tabatha Tackett.
Adams Middle School then scored the next
eight points.
Leigh Ann Tuttle hit the only field goal
for the Lady Raiders in the second quarter.
Their other two points came from the charity line.
(See Raiders, page seven)
• Preview - Allen Central vs Paintsville
Inside defense a must for Allen Central in All ''A''
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
Last year the Allen
Central
Rebels
were
crowned the 1999 All "A"
Regional Champions.
Coach Johnny Martin's
ballclub
journeyed
to
Richmond and Eastern
Kentucky University where
they competed in the All
"A" State Tournament.
At Richmond, the Rebels
were quick. accurate from
the outside and won the
hearts of other fans as they
pulled out the first two victories and advanced to the
final four of the tournament.
The Rebels took a 16-4
record into the state meet
and faced Frankfort in a first
round game. The Rebels had
little trouble as they picked
up the win and faced a good
Covington Holy Cross team
in a quarterfinal game.
The Rebels fell behind
early, but in a thrilling
comeback, got past Holy
Cross and onto the final
four. Unbeaten Gallatin
County. OU[ of the eighth
region. was just a little too
much for the tired looking
Allen Central team. The
Runnin' Rebs played well
but could not pull off the
upset.
Wednesday night, Allen
Central will begin defense
of its title when they meet
archrival Paintsvi!Je in the
first round in a 8: 15 p.m. tip
off time.
The Tigers are big and
talented, but have been
struggling this season. But
the inside presence of the
Tigers could be a problem
for the Rebels. according to
Coach Martin.
"Our biggest weakness is
our inside defense." said the
Allen Central coach. "We
played good defense on the
press and out on the floor.
but inside. we haven't
played that well."
The inside defense rests
in the hands of Rodney Scott
and Jeremy Sexton.
''Rodney is a good shot
blocker, but there is more to
it than blocking shots," said
Martin.
The Allen Central coach
said he was pleased with the
play of Travis Francis in the
pain t area.
"Really, he is our best
inside presence," said Coach
Martin. "He has been playing well for us and he is
going to play more."·
Allen Central lost to
Paintsville in a panorama
game by 10 points, but
things change after the season begins. Paintsville lost
its point guard in Ratliff.
"That is going to hurt
them," said Coach Martin.
"I really thought Paintsville
was the best team last year."
Coach Martin said it will
be a physical game for his
team, which is smaller than
last year.
·'They destroyed us
inside in tbe panorama game
earlier this year." said Coach
Martin.
It is always a battle on the
hardwood when the l wo
teams meet. Paintsville has
Paint sville Tigers
Coach : Bill Mike Runyon
Allen Central Rebels
Coach : Johnny Martin
Game '"'ate:
Wed., Jan 19
ALLEN CENTRAL' S LARRY MULLINS (14) will have to
handle he ball when the Rebels meet Paintsville in an
opening round game of the boys All " A" Classic
Wednesday night (photo by Ed Taylor)
Game time:
8:15
Game
~ocatir, :
Pikeville
dominated the Rebels over
the years.
Allen Central likes the
up-and-down game and look
for a higb scoring affair.
Allen Central is eighth in the
state in scoring. averaging
just over 80 points per game.
Allen Central enters the
tournament with a 7-3
record (at press time was
participating in the CocaCola classic at Pike Central).
Paintsville will carry a 7-6
record but the Tigers
dropped one of those in
Pennsylvania in tournament
play. They experienced a
four game losing streak
before edging Shelby Valley
63-62.
Paintsville lost to conference foe Magoffin County
on the road and Johnson
Central, also on the road.
TRAVIS FRANCIS (15) has been providing the Allen
Central Rebels some quality minutes off the bench. The
Rebels will face nemesis Paintsville Wednesday night at
Pikeville. (photo by Ed Taylor)
1999-2000 Basketball Schedule
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South Carolina
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Miami, Fla.
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South Carolina
Florida
LSU
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi State
ESPN
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Jefferson-Pilot
Jefferson-Pilot
Jefferson-Pilot
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ESPN
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South Floyd enters All ''A'' as a tournament favorite
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
Ever since the boys All "A" Regional
tournament began, the South Floyd
Raiders have been one of the teams the
"higher powers" desired to play in the
first rouod.
The Raiders have been "easy
pickin's," so to speak, for a team who
was considered the favorite. That was
then. This is now. No longer a team that
most want to play, South Floyd is now a
team that has gained respect around the
region and a team no one really wants to
face on the hardwood.
Coach Henry Webb has only been at
the helm of the Raiders the past yearplus. Webb has molded South Floyd in
the top scoring team in the state, averaging just over 9 J points a game.
The Raiders arc a team that fans enjoy
watching a~ they have a complete game
and the opposition cannot concentrate on
just one phase of their game.
Outside firepower? The Raiders have
plenty of that from the three-point arc.
Rusty Tackett, Kyle Tackett, Michael
Hall, Jimmy Stumbo. John Meade, Dusty
Tackett, Ryan Shannon and the list goes
on and on and on.
One opposing coach commented the
Raiders could shoot well from the stands.
How about inside game? Well, take a
look at Stumbo. Byron Hall, Meade.
Kyle Tackett. They can play the paint
area just as well as outside
Defense? The Raiders are forcing 23
turnovers a game while they are averaging I I. The quicknes!. and intensity of
the Raider defensive game is reflective
(See South Floyd. page eight)
• Kentucky Afield
GEAR UP FOR YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING DAY
A great opportunity for youth increase youth participation. The
hunters is just around the comer. one-day season was scheduled to
Kentucky's Youth Waterfowl follow the close of duck season and
Hunting Day is Saturday. January near the close of goose seasons to
encourage experienced hunters to
29.
Take this day to introduce your invite youths to hunt.
son or daughter. niece or nephew, or
Also, commercial and private
other youngster to waterfowl hunt hunting clubs may get more
involved w1th the special season foling. For the pa'it two years. this spe
cial one-day season was held in lowing the regular waterfowl seaOctober with mixed participation sons. Qubs could provide blinds.
rates. Some areas were used exten- decoys and maybe even guide sersive!) while other; were underused.
vices because these amenities will
The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife already be in place from the regular
Commission decided to try holding hunting season.
the season later in an effort to
On the youth waterfowl day,
, . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , hunters
ages 15 and
under can
hunt ducks,
coots, mergansers and
geese.
Adults may
also hunt
geese on
this
day
across the
state, except
within the
Ballard
Reporting
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Good Luck to
all Tea111s!
Area and the draw blinds at
Ballard and Barlow Bottoms
wildlife management areas.
Hunters must comply with hunter
education requirements and hunting
license requirements. All hunters
born on or after January I. 1975.
must carry a valid hunter education
course completion card while waterfowl hunting, in addition to the
appropriate Kentucky hunting
license, federal duck
stamp and Kentucky waterfowl
pcnnit. Hunters not required to have
a hunting license are not
required to possess a hunter education card Hunters under the age of
10 may hunt without a
course completion card. but must
be accompanied by an adult at least
18 years of age who will be in a posi
lion to take immediate control of the
youth's firearm.
The youth waterfowl day offers
adults a good opportunity to spend
quality time with their children and
pass down a Kentucky tradition.
Take this occasion to show your
youth hunter the exciting time that
can be had waterfowling. A youth
hunter could uo.;e your experience
and guidance.
Louisville Cardinals
1999-2000 Schedule
January
Sat. 15
Thur. 20
Sat. 22
Thur. 27
Sat. 29
Marquette (WDRBIWFTE)
DEPAUL (ESPN)
UNC CHARLOTTE (WDRBIWFTE)
CINCINNATI (ESPN)
Saint Louis (ESPN)
Milwaukee, Wise.
FREEDOM HALL
FREEDOM HALL
FREEDOM HALL
St. Louis, Mo.
2:00
9:00
5:00
9:00
1:00
February
Tues. 1
Sat. 5
Thur. 10
Sun.13
Wed.16
Sat. 19
Wed. 23
Georgetown (ESPN2)
Memphis (ESPN2)
SYRACUSE (ESPN)
MARQUETTE (ESPN2)
UNC Charlotte (WDRB/WFTE)
DePaul (ABC)
SAINT LOUIS (WDRBIWFTE)
Washington, D.C.
Memphis, Tenn.
FREEDOM HALL
FREEDOM HALL
Charlotte, N.C.
Chicago, Ill
FREEDOM HALL
7:30
7:00
9:00
6:00
7:35
1:30
8:00
Cincinnati (ESPN2)
SOUTH FLORIDA (WDRB/WFTE)
Cincinnati, Ohio
FREEDOM HALL
7:30
Houston (ESPN ReglonaVWFTE)
Conference USA Tournament
Houston, Texas
Memphis, Tenn.
1:00
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Sun.27
Tues.29
March
Sat. 4
Wed.- 8
7:30
Bass Masters Classic Champ.
became the first angler to gf'dcc the
Wheaties box in 1998.
Wheaties and champions-the
Kentucky angler David Walker story goes back to 1921 when a
joins the ranks of ba~ball great Minneapolis man. interested in
Babe Ruth. gold medal gymnast health, accidentally spilled a wheat
Mary Lou Retton and football hero br.m mixture on a bot stove. The
John Elway as a cbampion featured cnspy flake tasted great He contacton the Wheaties box.
ed Washburn Crosb} Company,
Walker. of Cannon, was selected forerunner of General Mills. In
for his lead in the 1999 Wal ·Mart 1924, Gold Medal Wheat
Forrest L. Wood Tour. a professional
Flakes was introduced Soon
fishing tournament series with a pay- after, the name became Wheaties.
out of nearly $4 million. Walker's
Wheaties became associated with
selection for
sports in 1933 when the cereal began
this honor puts him in the compa- sponsonng play-by-play baseball
ny of premier sport'> figures featured and Jack Annstrong, the Allon the cereal box over the past 75 American Boy. Wheaties then
years.
became "The Breakfast of
Walker 1s the c;econd angler to hi! Champions", and since then numerfeatured on the "Breakfas£ of ous athletes have endorsed the cereChampions" box. Denny Brauer. al.
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WHEATIESBOX
Raiders --(continued from page three)
Due to a big first quarter. the
Lady Raiders managed to hold on
to a four-point lead. 16-12, at the
half.
In the first four minutes of the
second half. both teams traded baskets. But with 3: 16 remaining in
the third quarter, Heather White
completed an old-fashioned three
point play to lie the game at 19.
South Floyd missed the "hot on
the next trip down the floor and
~dams was able to take the lead for
the first time in the game when
Heather White hit a two-point basket for the Lady Blackcats.
But Megan Ousley would soon
answer for the Lady Rmders.
Ousley hit a two-point basket to tie
the game again. The lead would
change two more times before the
quarter ended. The third quarter
ended the way the game started,
even at 25-25.
ln the fourth quarter, both teams
were slow scoring. South Floyd's
Megan Ousley took control. Ousley
hit a two-point basket and then a
three-point basket to give the Lady
Raiders the first five points of the
quarter. Ousley's first basket came
with 4:27 remaining in the game.
Heather White stole the ball and
scored to bring the Lady Blackcats
back within three. But after that it
was all Lady Raiders.
The Lady Raiders scored nine
more points while the Lady
Blackcats were only able to score
one point. Ashley Johnson and
Megan Ousley each had two-point
baskets for the Lady Rruders in the
remaining minute of the game. The
game ended with the Lady Raiders
having the nine-point advantage.
39-28.
Adams Middle School played a
very good ball game. They JUSt ran
out of steam in the last quarter. The
South Floyd Lady Raiden; have
had a very good season and will
advance to the championship game
today.
Megan Ousley led the scoring
for the Lady Raiders. Ousley finished with 16 for the game. Tabatha
Tackett had eight. while Ashley
Johnson and Brandy Anderson
each finished with six. and Leigh
Ann Tuttle finished with three.
The Lady Blackcats were led in
scoring by Heather White. White
finished the game with 16 points.
Megan Harris had five. while
Molly Burchett had 10 and Tabatha
CaudilJ had three.
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Mountain Voices • A4
Obituaries • A6
Community Calendar • A7
Regional Obituaries • A7
Business/Professionals • C5
by RandeU Reno
Staff Writer
A Minnie pedestrian was struck
and killed in a freak accident
Sunday evening.
Bonnie Slone. 48, was apparently trying to cross the highway near
the Minnie housing project when
she was struck by a vehicle driven
by Sharon Moore of Prestonsburg.
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Moore was traveling westbound
on KY 122 when Slone suddenly
walked in front of her vehicle,
according to a Kentucky State
Police report.
Moore was unable to avoid
Slone's sudden appearance in the
road and struck her with her vehicle, killing her.
"The victim apparently misjudged the distance of the car or
thought she would be able to make
it," said Coroner Roger Nelson.
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Hunt applies for,
gets full-time job
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
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"She was apparently trying to cross
the highway to a trailer across the
road from the Left Beaver Housing
Authority."
Slone was pronounced dead at
the scene by deputy coroner Glen
Frazier.
Moore was transported to the
McDowell ARH. She sustained no
injuries in the incident.
The accident is still under investigation by the Kentucky State
Police Trooper Ronald Peppi, accident reconstuctionist Billy Hall and
Det. Sean Welch.
The Floyd County Sheriff's
Department, Left Beaver Rescue
Squad, and Left Beaver Ambulance
Service responded to the scene.
Slone is survived by a son, a
daughter, a brother and three sisters. The Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
Floyd County will soon have a
full-time commonwealth's attorney's office.
State law was amended April 3,
1996, allowing for commonwealth's attorney's offices across
the state to become full-time positions.
Commonwealth's Attorney John
Earl Hunt says he has been worlcing
to make the office full time since
the statute was amended.
"Having gone in part-time, I was
all for the bill," said Hunt.
Hunt applied for changing the
office to full-time status late last
year and received notice of
approval December 2.
The amended statute stipulates
that the commonwealth's attorney
cannot engage in private practice
after becoming full time. The prosecutor will have to give written
notice to the Prosecutors Advisory
Council within 90 days of the
beginning of the budget cycle in
which he is to become a full-time
Commonwealth's Attorney.
The
Prosecutors
Advisory
Council reviewed the request from
Hunt and granted his application.
The General Assembly okayed
funds to change the office statewide
to full-time status by January l,
200 I. But Hunt said he has been
okayed to go full-time much sooner
than that.
"It only makes the system work
better," Hunt said said. ''The appropriation of funds is there now. I
have every intention of going fulltime."
Hunt said he has the staff in
place to make real progress and the
change of status will benefit the
people of the county.
"It's a good government bill for
the people of the commonwealth,"
Hunt saj.d. ''It's a good government
decision on behalf of the people of
Floyd County to take this full
(See Hunt, page three)
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Accidents kill two
Pike residents
Prestonsburg city workers Malcolm Slone and Tirn Marsillett labored to clear the snow and slush of
city sidewalks. Slone busied himself s hoveling while Marsillett operated the snow blower. Monday
night's snowstorm, the most significant eastern Kentucky has seen in the past couple of years, left
bahind t!tree to tc.~..:r iucl~c~ of sno"' ln Floyd C;.lunty, canc.;llng sci1C~~I r '" .,.,.\. _,. t~..-~'il'!- (r1\olo
by Randell Reno)
Three homes lost
in weekend fires
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
An Arkansas Creek resident lost
her home in an early evening fire
Saturday.
The Allen Fire Department was
called around 5:30p.m. to the scene
of a blaze that had engulfed the
home of Sandy Crisp, according to
assistant tire ch ief Larry Castle .
Located within a few feet the
Shirt Gallery, firefighters worked
feverishly to keep the fire contained
to a single slructure.
The Allen tanker tru;& was used
on the scene to supply water to fight
the tire. With no lire plug near the
home, the tanker made repeated
trips to the scene. dumping water
into a portable dump station set up
by the fire department to draw
from.
Firefighters contained the blaze
within an hour's time but the home
was lost. There were no injuries to
report in the incident.
The Wayland Fire Department
was called to the scene of a house
fire a half mile up Turkey Creek on
Friday evening. Six firefighters
responded to the 7:38 p.m. alam1.
They arrived on the scene finding
the home of Dewey Moore fully
engulfed.
Firelighters put down the blaze.
only to be called again to the scene
seven hours later. The 911 call came
into the Kentucky State Police Post
at 2:58 a.m .. saying the house had
rekindled.
Once more the fire department
responded to the scene to extinguish the lire. The state arson investigator has been asked to investigate
the incident, said Fire Chief Darrell
Bradley.
A neighbor told KS{.> that she
saw a vehicle parked in front of the
residence at 7:50 p.m. Friday
evening. The call to the post was at
7:38p.m.
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Two traffic accidents occurring at approximately the same
time- one in Pike County, the
other in Johnson- left three
Pikevi1le residents dead over the
weekend.
In the Pike County crash,
Samantha Friend, 19. granddaughter of former state Sen.
Kelsey Friend Sr., was driving a
1997 Jeep Wrangler east on KY
1460 around I 0:05 a.m., when
she struck the curb on the shoulder. After re-entering the highway, her truck slid sideways,
"triking the curb a second time
and sending it over an embankment.
Cline and a passenger,
Rachael Dillon, 15, were thrown
from the vehicle.
Both young ladies were transported to Pikeville Methodist
Hospital, where Dillon was pronounced dead by Pike County
Coroner Charles Morris.
Kentucky State Police Sgt.
Richard Harris is investigating
the accident.
In the Johnson County community of Sitka, Michael Collins,
24, was driving his 1988 Buick
Century north along Route 201
around 10:10 a.m., when his
vehicle went off the road and
struck a tree.
One passenger in the car, 30year-old Terri Lynn Coleman was
pronounced dead at the scene by
Johnson County Coroner J .R.
Frisby.
Collins and two other passengers, Rodney Thacker and Troy
Bray, age and address unavailable. were taken to Paul B. Hall
Regional Medical Center, where
they were treated and released.
KSP Trooper Shawn Fearin is
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Education prOposals
cover wide spectrum
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
Many Floyd County residents awoke to find themselves facing the same chore this woman did Tuesday,
after predictions of overnight sleet and freezing rain brought several inches of snow Instead. Despite the
snowfall, however, local authorities reported few troubles from the snow. (photo by Randell Reno)
With Kentucky's lawmaking
body in session. many changes
could be on the horizon for area
schools.
A host of education-related bills
have been submitted for consideration during the curTent session of
the General Assemly, with subjects
ranging from attendance to {uniforms.
• The integration of an arts and
foreign laoguagc program in the
elementary schools ·could be on the
(
way.
Citing the benefits of adding
such a curriculum to schools. the
bill says such a program would
increase the student's motivation to
learn, improve attendance, foster
mul ticultu ral understanding and
develop neuro logical cognitive
potential.
The
Kentucky
Board of
Education would authorize grants
to at least one school per district,
whi~h would be selected by the
local school board to participate in
the program. The curriculum would
include instruction of the four disciplines of dance, drama, music and
the visual arts.
Intense instruction in at least one
foreign
language would be
required.
The instruction would emphasize skills and knowledge related to
the language and culture. The bill
calls for the language to he taught
across the curriculum.
The bill says the program co"'uld
renew and would invigorate faculty
and can foster greater parent and
community participation and support.
• A bill that could stir contro'.crsy in both houses of the Kentucky
legislature would allow the posting
of the Ten Commandments msidc
the classroom. House Bill 90 calls
for the placement of the Ten
Commandments under the category
of historical d<kuments, such as the
Declaration 6f Independence and
U.S Constitution.
Thl.! bill stipulates the Laws of
Moses can be hung upon the walls
providing they do not fawr or disfavor religion.
• House Bill 279 centers around
the implementation of COIJ)parative
religion to the curricu lum. T he
Kentucky Department of Education
would be required to develop curricular guidelines. incorporate re ligion within the program of studies,
and develop professional development programs for comparative
religion.
• Another bill addresses the character education of students. The
instructiOnal stratceies and curricula would be desig;cd to instill and
promote core values and qualities of
(Sec Schools, page two)
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W EDNESDAY, JANUARY
CHIROPRACTIC
OUTLOOK
19, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Mullins believes kids come first
CHIROPRACTIC AND OSTEOPOROSIS
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(meanmg porous bone) IS a disease in which bones become fragile and
are more likely to break. These broken bones. also k nown as fractures,
occur typtcally m the hip, spine, and wrist. While women arc four times
more likely than men to develop the d isease. men also suffer from osteoporosis.
Note: This is the first offive profiles of school members in honor of
National School Boards Recognition Momh.
by Willie Elliott
Staff Wnter
Whtle there are no cures for osteoporosis, your chiroprac10r can perform
a complete examination to determine whether or not yo u arc at risk.
He/she can suggest many things that can be done to prevent or slow the
process. These include eating a well-rounded diet and breaki ng
unhealthy habits such as drinking alcohol and smoking. Also important
ts increasing your intake of calcium and Vitamin D and gradually starting an exercise routine.
Jody Mullins, a Hueysville
plumber who represents Floyd
County Education District 5, and
has been a board member for
three-and-one-half years, ta lked
about his work and involvement
with the Floyd County Board of
Edu-cation.
Mullins said he, in his capacity
as board member, used common
sense in making decisions. He satd
he always used this litmus test: Is
this the best decision for children as
a whole. "I believe any decision I
make should be kids fi rst."
Mullins said when the board
voted to consolidate schools, an
unpopular dectsion with the general
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public, the system saved a great
deal of money that could be used
for technology and the related arts.
a weakness 10 the curriculum
according to CATS scores.
Mullins also mentioned the new
entrance at Duff, canopies at Betsy
Layne Grade School, new bleachers
at Betsy Layne, the construction of
a new football building at Allen
Central and the athletic complexes
at Prestonsburg and South Floyd as
some recent accomplishments of
the board.
Mullins said one weakness of the
board was its lack of keeping
focused sometimes. "As a board
member we can disagree without
getting personal," Mullins said.
Mullins said, while his goalts to
continue to make decisions for the
good of all chtldren, he wants to see
continued improvement on curriculum alignment. which will transfer
to better learning and beuer CATS
scores.
allow substitute teachers to be
employed by a school district to
serve on site-based councils as parent representatives. It would also
allow their relatives to serve. An
exception to the policy would bar
the teacher from substituting at the
school they represent.
The amended statute would state
that a parent representative on the
council shall not be an employee or
relative of an employee of the
school in which that parent serves,
nor shall the parent representative
be an employee or a relative of an
employee in the district administrative offices.
• Senate Bill 42 proposes that
Memorial Day be observed as a
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Reiterattng what Superintendent
Paul Fanning has said, Mullins said
parents need to come to school
meetings and board meetings to
express their opinions about the
education of their children and get
more involved m the day-to-day
education of their children.
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good character, such as altruism.
citizenship, courtesy. honesty,
human worth, justice, knowledge,
respect, responsibility and diSCIpline.
Teachers would discuss strategies to implement the qualities or
the character education throughout
the curriculum during their professional development sessions.
Character education programs
and activities would be cons1dered
valuable and legitimate components of the actual school work.
The amendment states training
needs for students would also
include anger reduction, conflict
resolution and peer mediation.
• Senate Bill 46, if passed, would
Camry CE
J ody Mullins
4x2 or 4x4
holiday for public schools, unless
the local board votes to use the holiday as a make-up instructional day.
Senate Bill 67 would require local
school district districts to close
schools in observance of Veterans
Day.
• Low-mcome children in fulltime kindergarten classes may soon
receive free or reduced meals.
House Bill 174 is an amendment of
three state statutes dealing with free
or reduced meals.
The amendment would provide
state or local funding for those students who are eligible.
• Another change in school
meals may be the allowance for
kids to take time to eat breakfast.
One such bill would set aside a little time for the children to eat
breakfast.
The bill would allow students 15
mmutes out of the school's regular
six hours to get that first meal.
• One of the most unique bills
introduced in the Senate would present to Kentucky students a pledge
of allegiance to the state flag.
If the bill becomes a law, students would "pledge allegiance to
the flag of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky, and to the Sovereign
State for which it stands, one State
within the Union. blessed with
diversity, natural wealth and beauty,
and grace from on high."
• Cheerleading would finally be
recognized as a sport if House Bill
200 makes it through. The bill
would require cheerleading to be
considered an interscholastic sport
• Respect for school admmtstrators is addressed in House Btl! 117.
The bill would require school personnel to be addressed "Yes,
Ma'am, or No, Mr. _ __
The requirement of the public
d1splay of respect would be phased
into the kindergarten through fifth
grade classes in the 2000-2001
school year. The emphasis would
be advanced one grade a year until
it covers the 12th grade in 20072008.
• House Bill 48 would require
Kentucky schools to increase the
school term by five days The 190
days school year, 180 mstrucuonal
days. would begin in 2004 if
passed.
• Statewide participation in
school uniform codes may come
sooner than students and parents
want. A resolution has entered the
General Assembly that would
require all school districts to implement school umform dress codes.
• The age of technology need not
always enter the school building.
Telecommunication devtces would
be barred from school should
House Bill 266 pass through the
legislature.
Students found carrying pagers
and cell phones would be disciplined and the electronic devices
would be taken and become the
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accordmg to the KSP 911 logs.
The upstatrs apartment area of a
two-story complex was completely
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The restdents occupying the
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The fire department requested
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Januar) i" Natmnal School to develop students who have the
Boards Recogmtton i\1onth. and the ability to succeed at their next level
theme for this )Car IS "'Puhlu: educa- of learning by providing a safe. chaltion rules! and Kl·ntuck) school lcngmg. environment delivered by a
quality staff 111 partnership with the
boards help make It haprx:n.''
School boards support student community.
The following goals attained
achievement by focusing nn ctght
key areas: 'iston, standartls. ao;sess- unanimous agreement from the
ment. accountahtllty. ,1hgnmcnt, cli - hoard members present:
mate, collaborattvc relationships and
• Establishment of high expectacontinuous improvement.
tions.
Through their acttons in these
• Continued improvement in
eight areas. school boards can contin- linancial management and the budually put student achtcvcmcnt at the getary· process.
• Improvement and strengthening
center of what they do and can
engage educators and the community communications between the Aoyd
County Board of Education and sitemembers as they do it
The Floyd County Board of based councils.
Educatton developed goals to
• Curriculum alignment.
address these eight areas 111
• Improvement and implementaNovember. The vision statement of tion of the planning process.
the Floyd County Board of
• Establishment of job perforEducation ts the dc-.clopment of mance and accountability measures.
schools of excellence that arc !Inked
• Development of a facihttes
to thetr commumties and are con- improvement and maintenance plan
stantly evolving and improving. The
• Planning to enhance art and
mis~i on of Royd County Schools is
humanities and curricular areas not
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Prescription drug
reform sought
•
(NAPSA) - As Washington
debates how to make prescnption
drugs more affordable for Metlicarc
recipients, a growing number of
seniors arc boarding buses and heading for Canada to buy drugs.
While a report in Congress
showed that prescription drug prices
in Canada are suhstantJally lower
than US pnccs, the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration warns that
medications purcha-;cd abroad may
present health tisks to the user. This
is a particular prohlem where pharmaceuticals do not undergo the same
rigorous testing to verify their identity, potency, purity, anu stability.
"Why must U.S. seniors pay the
highest drug prices in the world'! A
brand name drug in Canada is no dif-
ferent from the same drug in the
U.S.," says Michael J. Zabko,
Executive Director of TREA Senior
Cititcns League (TSCL). TSCL IS
currently calling on Washington to
make prescription drugs more
affordable
To let your leg1slator know how
you feel about this issue write to the
U.S. Senate, Washington. D.C.
20510 or the {j.S. House of
Representatives. Washington, D.C.
20515.
For more infonnation, send a selfaduressed business-size envelope
and $1.00 for shipping and handling
to TREA Semor Citizens League,
Dept. N922. 909 N. Washington, St.
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currently bcmg udtlresscd.
• Improvement of instruCtiOnal
practices/quality of staff through the
hiring and sclccuon process
• Strengthening community relations.
19, 2000
WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY
T HE F LOYD C OUNTY TIMES
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The Fl11yd County Board of
Education ·s motto is "Children
First," and year 2000 will be the year
of posttlve development thanks to
our local school board efforts.
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time."
According to County Attorney
Keith Bartley, in 1998. Floyd
County was third in the state in
crimes prosecuted .
The change could be significant
in the future because it cannot be
reversed. The statute allows the
change to full-time, but spec1fies
once the change has been made. the
office cannot revert to part-time. L
The determining factors for the
county to qualify for full-time s~
tus were ba~ed upon available
funds, population, and caseload
data.
Hunt did not say when the office
wtll switch to full-time status, but
said 1! will be soon.
"I am excited about being a fulltime public servant," he said.
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the time, it can be uncomfortable
and can lead to serious health problems.
Dry mouth can cause difficulties
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speaking; can mcrease your chance
of developing dental dcca) and other
infections in the mouth; and may be
a sign of n serious medical condition.
People get dry mouth when the
glands in the mouth that make sahva
are not working properly. Because of
this, there might not be enough saliva to keep the mouth wet. Common
causes of the condillon tnclude:
• Medication More than 400
medtcincs can cause tht• sahvary
glands to make less saliva. Mcdicme
for high blood pressure and dcprcs
sion often cause dry mouth.
• Disease. Some diseases. such as
Sjogten's Syndrome, HIV/AIDS,
diabetes and Parkinson's diseao;c can
all cause dry mouth .
• Cancer treatment. Radiatwn
therapy can damage the salivary
glands. Chemotherap} can make
saliva thicker, causing the mouth to
feel dry.
• Nerve damage. Injury to the
head or neck can damage the nerves
that tell salivary glands to make saliva.
What can be done about dry
mouth?
If your dry mouth is caused by
medication, your uoctor ~;an change
the medicine or adjust the dosage.
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prescribe "artificial saliva" to keep
the mouth wet, or medication to help
the glands work better.
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mouth include:
• Sip water and/or sugarless
drinks. Also. avoid caffeine, alcohol
and tobacco, all of which can dry out
the mouth.
• Avoid spicy food, which can
cause pain in a dry mouth.
• Use a humidifier at night.
Be extra careful to keep your
teeth healthy. Brush with a flouride
toothpaste at least twice a day and
floss every day. Get a dental checkup at least twice a year.
For a copy of "Dry Mouth," a
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and
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Corrections
In Sunday's story concerning
sex abuse allegations brought
against James A. Cooley, 11 was
incorrectly reported that the incidents allegedly took place at the
Cardinal Mart in Lancer. The story
should have said Cardinal Mart at
Watergap.
Also, the James A. Cooley listed
in the story is not the same person
as James E. Cooley of Lancer, formerly of Wheelwright.
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Editor:
When I read Re\. Dean Moore's letter ("War in
Heaven," Floyd County Times, January 16). I must
sa) I experience mixed emotions. I did not know
whether to laugh or cry. Yet, after a short period of
rctlechon, I knew it was far removed from humor.
It is difficult to believe, to think. that any association supposedly representing the living ministry of
Jesus of Nazareth could believe or behave in ihe
manner described in this letter.
To a!>k or demand that a church do away with an
indoor baptistery and baptize converts in the putrid
sewer streams and rivers here in Floyd County is
based on ignorance and not religion.
It is no more or less irrational than to demand that
they handle snakes to verify or prove their faith.
Indeed. it is tn the same league as those ""faithful"
who refuse to let their children and families get vaccinations. transfusions or medical treatment.
To me, such people are those described by Jesus
Christ when He said. "Man) shall come in My
Name, saying truly! truly! but they shall have their
reward." These petty. sniveling. back-stabbing
power plays in a church body do not represent or
rellect the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. No. to me.
these are the action of people more attuned to the
powers of darkness than to the light of Jesus Christ.
Two years short of a half-century ago, I was baptized (yes. in a baptistery) into the Baptist Church.
And like the Apostle. I know that I have been first
among sinners and can only hope and pray that at
times I have made the list of saints. In this half-century of faith. I have made a determined effort to
read. to learn. to know and to understand the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. Nothing that I have ever
learned about Christ's mimstry leads me to believe
or accept that such a miserable squabble as th1s IS
part of that ministry.
Yet, tragically. this political power-playmg. this
squabble. this division among the supposed faithful
is representative of what has passed for religion in
Floyd County during the past century. No. I do not
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Governor Paul
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KMA commends Governor Patton, Nikki Patton
and the members of the Task Force on Early
Childhood Development for their efforts and extenSIVe research into the subject. KMA believes the provisions outlined in the Governor's recommendations
are the first steps to improving the health, safety and
increased development of Kentucky':; children and
families.
The president of the Kentucky Medical
Association, Harry W. Carloss, M .D , FACP. an
oncologist in Paducah. was particularly impressed
with the Governor's commitments to the health and
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condemn all churches here. nor do I say that all have
performed in this manner. Yet. I am aware of many
congregations that have been broken apart and lost
due to such man-made poht1cs a~ th1s. Thus. the net
effect on religion here has been as an extension of
the politics and economics of man. and only remotely as the ministry of Chnst
The church herc was once an integral part of the
coal baron's economic plan to mine coal as cheaply
a" possible. \\hen the coal bm·on departed. these
churches became merel) a seamless juncture v.ith
the county courthou!>e where the) function in a political-economic subculture of '>Otes. gravel. blacktop
and "tickets taken care of.'' h there a church in
Floyd Counry that does nor ha'e a politician or political hack as a deacon or church council member?
Does this brother wax hot at election time, seekmg
votes for the courthouse machine? Where politicians
were permitted to addre~s the congregation? h there
a church here that does not ha\ e a member or two
that can fix tickets. get a load or tv. o of gravel''
Much as a wedding ceremony. hapti'm is a symbolic gesture on the part of the comert and the
church. The bride and groom and the convert each
are saying that a way of life ends and a new life
begins. Tlu:y declare this in the wedding cen.:mon)
and baptism. before God. the community and
church.
In the wedding ceremony. society accepts the ne\\
status of the bride and groom. Through baptism, the
church accepts the changed status of the convert.
essentially saying that he has been ""bom again.··
Neither the wedding cercmon) nor baptism ensures
that this new venture will succeed. Indeed. \\e are
not "saved" by baptism. but by the grace of God.
Baptism is merely a confirmation of this, that water
is symbolically used to v.ash awa) the pa~t sms. the
past life. and that v. e arc born anev.. Does 11 then
matter if the water is in a creek or a baptistcf)?
Thank you.
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At least \\C no longer allo\\ children to \\ork in factories or
go down into the coal mine-. or spend all da) hoeing corn.
Thankfully. we ha\t~ come far beyond those Dickensian
standards of child-rearing. Our 21 ~t centul) sociel) really
cares about it~ kids Wt .1rc enlightened. caring and compassionate when it comes to the welfare of our children. We keep
their well-being al\s,a) s top priori I) .
Sure we do.
Just look at 6-ycnr-old Elian Gonzalez. the youngster
who's smiling face we see hourly on TV. the one \~hose mother drov. ned while taking him away from a situation. as far as
we can tell from nev." rcporh, that "as safe. comfonable and
nurturing.
Now. he's being held captive from his remaining family by
cousins who had nc\ cr ~~:en him before but \\ ho ha\ e a political cause to promote. Keepmg him from his father and both
sets of grandparents, the 1ealots have transformed the boy into
an ohject whose purpose is to puhlici1e thl'ir hatred of Fidel
Castro and to display thdr polittcal prowess.
Sure we do.
In the American heartland . Republican Presidential
wannabe Gary Bauer - gi' ing llC\\ meaning to the tem1 "family value~" - is sellm!! admission to see the famous
McGaughley septuplcts tor a $200 contribution to his campaign.
In support of their candidate. the children's parents are
apparently allowing people into their home for a peek at their
full house. Isn't that what \\e u~ed to call a freak show? P.T.
Barnum would lo'e this.
Sure we do.
In Floyd County. we're fixing to spend ~5 milhon to build
two football stadiums. We've got one of the h1ghest drop-out
rates in the state. Studenh · scores on standardized tests. for
the most part, are shameful. ~any school buildings get poor even failing- grade!> from the health department.
But. hey. less than one percent of our students arc going to
have the best football ticld' money can bu). To ju,tify thi"
kind of expenditure, perhaps we necJ to require all student<; to
take a course in football. They'll reall) be able to u~e that in
college and on the job.
We care about our kids.
Sure we do.
- Pam Shinr:lcr
MANAGING EDJIQB
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welfare of Kentucky's children.
Commentmg on the proposals. Dr. Carloss said.
'The Governor\ recommendations make it clear he
recognizes the important relationship between carl)
development and healthy children. Ever) effort must
he made to give children a health) 'tart to ensure
Kentucky is competitive,''
Speaking specifically on the heath initiatives set
forth m the plan. Cha~rman of the KMA Board of
Trustees. Donald R Necl. MD. a pediatrician from
Owensboro. applauded the proposed funding for children's immunizations.
He said. "Not only \\ill the proposed vaccination
fundmg increase the percentage of children in this
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misheard
rock and roll
Sometime back 1 wrote a column
about how some people mishear the
words to songs. One of the classics was
Roger Miller's "bad moon on the rise"
translated to "'bathroom on the right."
Well. 1t turns out that there is name for
this. These mishearings are called mondegreens (pronounced Monty Green) and
they include more than just getting the
words to a song a little cock-e)ed.
Mondegreen are mishearings of the
lyrics of popular song~. the words of
popular prayers, the slogans of popular
corporations. The) arc breakdowns in
meaning that occur somewhere between
the sound source and the ear of the listener.
I don' t know if someone made that up
and forgot to tell the rest of us about it. or
if it is reall) a word. Well. I guess it's a
word now.
Actually a columnist for the San
Francisco Examiner. Jon Carroll. writes
columns on mondegreens from time to
time and says he did not make the word
up but does not goes into the origin of the
word.
Mondegrcen are everywhere. The
··meaty urologist" who reports the weather on KCBS - ever so man) have heard
him. One listener thought he heard.
"Che-w evil. tt's too good. Seek pieces of
suet." Actually. it's from the Book of
Common Prayer, ""Eschew e\ il and do
good. Seek peace and pursue it."
Even gospel songs get misunderstood.
One listener heard the Stanley Brothers
sing. '"Are your bullets rustin · m his
grace?'' when they were singing. "Are
you fully trustin' in his grace?"
Alyse Muller thought that song by
Great White went. "Broccoli. broccoli.
all through the night" as opposed to.
"Rock. me. rock me. all through the
night."
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Even the Pledge of Allegiance. as you
might imagine. gets irs share of mondegrcens. "I pledge m) new jeans to the
flag." "To the republic for widget
stands."" and ·•one nation under guard,''
arc some that have been reported.
One listencr thought the opening song
to ·'Frienus" had the line ""seems like
you're always sucking sec.-ond beer""
rather than "Seems like you're always
stuck in second gear."
Once a student or minc probably committed something akin to a mondegreen.
We were reading a story about swashbuckling and the student came to the
fencing term touche (TWO SHAY).
Actually. the dtalogue '~as ""touche.
touche." He said. ""Tmll·hy. Touch) .. I
got a kick out of that but did not know to
tell the JJd he had created yet another
example of a mondegreen
The next little sto'fv. \\hilc not a mondegrecn. is too cute· to pass up at this
time. It docs deal with wordpla) which is
just as enjoyable as mondegrcens.
I really like jokes that usc clever word
play. You '"ill enjO) this one. !think.
Two robins lkv. to the ground and
found a nice plot of plowcd ~arth full of
worms. They ate and ate and ate and ate
till they could cat no more.
'"I'm so full 1 don't think I can ny
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�WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
19, 2000
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Ten Plus Ten Plus Ten
Plus Ten,
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when.
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The first ten years, Spewing was his
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Being a little squirt, and teaming to
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He made his way to Mud, to
romance a child.
The lflird ten years, he was blessed
with a girl and a boy,
And a sister-In-law, who he loves to
annoy.
The last/en years, he has been in
denial.
Into Nascar and deer hunting, know
he's out of style.
Maybe in the new age ofmillennium,
His neice can invent a drug for hts
symptom.
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A national education publication. Education Week. published an
rather lengthy article entitled "The
State of the States.. that assessed
states' strengths and weakness in
various categories of cdu~ation.
During the past year. there has
been a big push for school:> to conform to reading and writing under
the National A~sessment of
Education Progress (N A.EP).
The article has this to say about
the state of reading in Kentucky:
"But the handful of states making
gains on reading and mathematics
in the 1990s have given encouragement to propnnents of state efforts
to improve education Many of tile
states showing improvement on
NAEP. including Connecticut,
Texas. North Carolina and
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The magazine graded the states
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teacher quality, !>Chool climate, and
resources.
Kentucky was given a B+ in
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school climate.
In resources,
schools were graded in thret! areas.
Kentucky ret·cived a B in adequacy:
D+ in allocation: and B in equity.
The article had these comments
on education in Kentucky:
Kentucky is bringing the same
energy to teacher quality as it has to
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school teachers, reducing out-oftield teaching and providing more
flexibility in the salary scak.
Kentucky also moved forward with
a revised accouotabilil) system last
year. including school report cards
to be released in 2000-01 Such
efforts arc paying off: The percentage of 4th graders reading at the
"proficient" level or better has
improved significantly since 1992
and the equity grade is up.
··one encouragmg a;;pect of the
reform is evidence that one of the
ma1ims of the effort, 'belief that all
kids could learn at high levels.'"
Former
Education
Commissioner Wilmer Cody pointed out to the assessors that Wrigley
Elementary School in Morgan
County. where more than 80 percent of the pupils qualify f01 subsidized lunches, scored third out of
SOO elementary schools on the
state's cnterion-rcferenced reading
test and fourth on the writing exam.
Kentucky students had the following "proficient" scores in 4th
and 8th grade:
• 4th graders "proficient'' m
reading ( 1998). 29 percent.
• 8th graders ·•proficient'' in
reading ( 1998), 29 percent.
• 8th graders "proficient" in
writing ( 1998). 21 percent.
• 4th graders "proficient" 1 n
math ( 1996). 16 percent.
• 8th graders "proficient'' m
math (1996). 16 percent.
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state who receive the appropriate
immuni7.ations by age two, it coinCides with KMA House of
Delegates· policy. KNIA's House of
Delegates. the organitalion 's governing body. adopted a resolution in
1999 that called for in~:reased funding of childhood vaccinations."
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Lillian Bernice Hall Ratliff.
74. of McDowell. K) .• wido~
of !vel Ratliff. died Monday.
January 17. 2000. at her residence.
She was born April 9. 1925,
in Minnie. Ky .. the daughter of
the late Andrew Jackson
·'Andy" Hall and Myrtle Burns
Hall.
She was a former hus dnvcr
tor the Floyd County School
System and a member of the
First Church of God.
She was preceded in death
b) one brother. Blaine I !all. and
one sister. Marie Reynold ....
Sun 1\ ors include t\\ o sons.
Kenn) Ratliff ol Ypsilanti.
Michigan. Randal Ratliff of
Springhill. Tennessee; two
daughters. Deborah Ratliff
Craft of Paints\'ille. Ky.. Teresa
Ratliff Moore of McDowdl.
Ky.; one brother. Burns E. llall
of Pikeville. Ky.: eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
conducted Thursday, January
20. 2000. at 12:00 noon. at the
Hall Funeral Home Chapel.
Martin. Ky .• with the clergyman
:Arnold Turner. Jr., ofticiting.
r-=- Burial \s.:ill be in the Lucy
Hall Cemetef). McDo~ell. Ky..
under the professional care of
Hall Funeral Home. :\lartin, K).
(P;ud obnuaf))
Henry Slone Jr.
Henr)
Chester A. Meade
Slone
Jr.. 47. ol
dead on an j, al
at Highlands Regional Medkal
Center. Prestonsburg. :\londay.
Janunry 17, 2000. following an
extended illness.
Born on November 25. 1952. in
Warsaw. Indiana. he \Vas the son of
Clara Goble Slone of Blue Rivet~
und the late Henry Slone. He was a
di'iabled coal miner.
Survi' ors. other than his mother.
include one son. Billy Jay Slone of
Garrett; one daughter. Sarnamha
Ann Slone of Prestonsburg: four
brothers. Roger Slone or Blue
River. Wilham ..Btll" Slone of
Banner.
Ste\ e
Slone
of
Prestonsburg. Stoney Slone of
Knoxville. Tennessee. fi,e si<oters,
Norma Blair. and Rebecca Clark.
both of Miami!>burg. Ohio. Patt}
Carpenter of Lexington. Patricia
Burke of Blue River. ~latl Jane
Slone of Pre:.tonsburg: an·d two
grandchildren.
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Puneral sen ices will be conducted Thursday. January 20. at
noon. at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home. wtth Kenneth Prater and
Tommy Nelson of1iciating
Burial will be in the Slone
Cemetery. at Buckeye, under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier f•un~ral
Home. Manin.
Visitation will be at the funeral
home.
Prcstonsbur~. \\as
Zeda Turner
1 ed.1 fumcr. 81. of Wa\ land.
died Saturday. January 15. 2000. at
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th<. Pa kway :\'ursing Home 111
Pike' ille.
She \\as born October 26. 1918,
the daughter of the late J.M. and
F..mma Hayes Turnet:
She was a member of the Martin
Branch f-reewill Baptist Church. at
Estill.
She is survived b) two brothcr!oo,
Eua furner of Wayland, and
Tramble Turner of Allen.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday. January 18. at the Hall
Funeral Home, Martin. with Wayne
Stephens and other Martin Branch
Freewill Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial was in the Da\•idwn
Memorial Gardens. fvel. under the
direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers were
Graham Turner. J.M . Turner~
rramble Tom Turner. Joe Turner.
Can Frale} and Carl Taylor.
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234 South l..ako Drive
Prestonsburg. Kentucky 41653
Telephone (606) 886-2n4
"Unsurpasud Service Sinctl 1925"
Ch~).tcr A. t\lcade. 87. of
f>n·ston hmg, dtl'd Sunday. January
16, 2000. m Highlands Regional
Medtc:al Ccnta.
lie wa), born September 22.
1912. 111 Preston~bu rg the son of the
latl! Willard and Polly "Shepherd''
Meade.
IlL' wa~ an dcdricaf inspector
for Ho) d Count) and the maintem\l·c sup~rvrsor wnh the Floyd
County Hnusing Authority. He
aucndcd thl' Hrst Baptist Church
I hcnc
Cole
Memorial)
of
Prestonsburg.
He is sut vived h) his wife. Ruth
C\>OIC) Meade.
Other survivors include one son,
James A. Meade of Tacoma.
Washmgton: on~ daughter. Norma
~t. Wright of Prestonsburg: two
half-..,isters. Margaret McMurray of
Nc" York and Betty Jean
Montgomery of Prestonsburg: three
grandchildren and L\\O great-grandchildren
Funeral sen tees will be conducted Wednesday. January 19. at 3
p.m .. at the l·loyd Funeral Home
Chapel, ~;ith Gordon Fitch officiating.
Hunal will be in the Richmond
Ccmetet). in Prestonsburg. under
the dircl:l1on of Floyd Funeral
flume. Prestonsburg.
Sen rng as pall hearers will be
D<n id Cooley, Hansel Coole).
Briau !lager, Scollie Woods.
Charlie Adkins. Ro) Montgomery.
Vince! Cooley and Calch Cooley.
Forrest Edgar
"Pete" Willia1ns
l·on-e<;t l:'..<lgar "PNe" Williams.
79, ol Banner. died Saturday.
January I 'i, 2000. at Highlands
Rcgioni.ll
;\lcdical
Center.
Prl•-.ton!oohurg.
He """ horn at Banner. on April
23, I Q20, the son ut the late James
and Bertha Meade Willtams.
He was a retired heavy equipment operator at Island Creek Coal
Co.. a WW 11 Army veteran; a
member of John W. Hall Lodge No.
950, F&AM, Manin; and member
of the United :viinc Workers.
He rs survi,ed by his wife,
Lnzelle; one son. Ketth E.\\ illiams
of Dana: one daughter. Wanda
William~ Davis of Ine1.; two brothers. John ..Jumor" William!> of
Seneca, Weca V1rginia. and Bill)
Williams of Banner; one sbter.
Dori' \\ tlli::un~ Aker-; of Banner:
four grandchildren and one greatgrandchild
Funeral sen ices were conducted
\1onday. Januar) 17, 1.30 p.m .. at
th~.; Hall Funeral Home Chapel.
MJrtin. with B~lmont Johnson offic:iatmg.
Burial wao; in the Williams
Cctltl'l\:ry. at Bannct. under the
direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers were Bill
Spurlock. Alan Williams. Greg
Ratliff, Jackie Bush. Matthew
Williams. Brian Davis. Joe David
Taylor. and P. D. Gearheart.
llonllrmy pallbearers \\ere
Jitnnl) Akers, Joe Taylor. Ronnie
\\ illiams. Ro) Williams and
Michael Akers.
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Coet Collley
Coet Conley. 61. of Norfolk.
Virginta. died Thursday. January
13. 2000. at his residence
Born in Mousre. he served in the
US Navy for 20 years before rctir
ing in 1979. He became a Marine
instructor for the Navy with
Unified Industries Inc. where he
worked for 20 year!., until his final
retirement in 1999. He was a member of the American Legion and the
V.F.W.
He is survived by his wife, Mary
K. Smith Conley.
Other survivors include two
daughters. Kathleen J. Woodington
of Norfolk. Vtrginia, Nancy E.
Surprise of Sun Prctrie. Wisconsin.
•a son. Coet D. Conle) of Okinawa,
Japan: two sisters. Rebecca Patton
of Estill, Sarah Lou Campbell of
Mousie; three brothers. Luther
Conley of Ashtabula, Ohio. Paul
Conley of Union Ohio. Robert
Conley of Lewisburg. Ohio; and six
grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday, January 18. at I0 a.m., at
Altmeyer Funeral Home with
Chaplain Kevin Anderson officiating.
lntennent wa!> in the Quantico
National Cemetery. under the direction of Altmeyer Funeral Home.
Millard Leonard
"Mick" Johnson
Millard
Leonard
"Mick"
Johnson. 60. of Crossville.
Tennessee. died Thursday, January
13. 2000. at the Cumberland
\1edical Center in Crossville,
Tennessee.
He \\as born September 17.
1939. the son of the late John Jacob
and Flora Gay Ford Johnson He
was a retu-cd employee of Ford
Motor Company and was an army
veteran.
He is survived by two daughters,
Leah Adkins and Micki Lynn
Johnson, both of Harold; two
brothers, Clinton Johnson of
Crossville, Tennessee, and Ray
Johnson of Ecorse. Michigan; one
sister, Betty Fulks of Ivel; and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunda):, January 16. 2 p.m .• at the
Hall Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial was 10 the Roberts
Cemetery in Harold, under the
direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Martin.
Sen ing as pallbearers were
Bryan Fulks. Dav1d Lawson. Tony
Tackett, Jerry Hicks. Josh Johnson.
Greg Johnson, Lloyd Salisbury.
William Crisp and Kenny Akers.
R.D. Slone
R.D. Slone. 58. of Lackey. died
Friday. January 14, 2000. at the
McDowell Appalachian Regional
Hospital.
He was born February 24, 1942.
at Pippa Passes. the son of Daily
Slone Robinson and the late Claude
Slone.
In addition to his mother. he rs
survived b) two brothers: Clyde
Slone of Wabash. lndtana. and
Claude Slone of Lackey; four sisters. Alberta Caudill and Lora
Slone. both of Lackey. Lida
Bentley and Mabel \1edina, both of
Cleveland, Ohio.
Funeral sen ices were conducted
Monday. January 17. at 11 a.m .. in
the Hall Funeral Home Chapel.
with Old Regular Baptist ministers
officiating.
Burial was in the Lackey
Cemetery, under the direction of
Hall Funeral Home. Martin.
Serving as pallbearers were
Vernon Slone, Mark Slone, Jimmy
Slone. Dale Wayne Slone, Brent
Caudill, Jason Bentley, Kevin
Thacker and Rodney Bentley.
Edna Newsonze
Edna Newsome, 74. Clyde. died
Sunda). January 2. 2000. at St.
Francis Nursing Home, Green
Springs.
Born tn Harold. she was the
_daughter of the late John and Laura
!Roberts Marttn. She had resided in
Clyde since 1950
Her husband Grad) 'Jewsome.
preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons. Charles
Campbell of Pikeville. und Harry
Newsome of Clyde; daughters, Peg
Hirt of Clyde and Melody Fields of
Bellevue: sisters. Vera Powell of
Fremont, and Gilva Reynolds of
Allen; and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
Wedne!iday. January 5. at I :30
p.m.. at the Mitchell AuxiCr
Funeral Home. Clyde. wtth Rev.
Stephen Wood ofticiattng.
Burial \\as in McPherson
Cemetery. under dtrection of
Mitchell-Auxier Funeral Home.
(Information. counesy of Hall
Funeral Home. Martin.)
Bonnie Slone
Ruby Annette Tackett
Rub) Annette Tacken. 64. of
Prestonsburg, formerly of Grethel.
dted Monday, January 17. 2000. at
Iltghlands Regional Medical
Center. Prestonsburg.
Her husband, Oscar Tackett.
preceded her in death.
Survivors include three sons,
Wallace Edward Compton of
Prestonsburg.
Carl Franklin
Compton of Virgie. Earmel Ray
Compton of Deaborn. Michigan;
five daughters. Linda Sue Cole of
'Martin. Brenda L. Hayton and
Elizabeth Ann Burchett, both of
Pre~tonsburg. Martha Gail Howell
of Pikeville, Receiva Robinson of
Wyandotte. Michigan; two brothers, Edsworth Lee Crum of
Prestonsburg. Curtis Crum of
River Rouge. Michigan: one sister. Neva Jo Compton of
Pike vi lie; 15 grandchildren and 4
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday. January 21. at II
a.m., at the Hall Funeral Home
Chapel. Martin, with the clergyman Billy Compton officiating.
Burial will be in the Ballard
and Raney Hunt Cemetery. at
Harold, under the direction of
Hall Funeral Home, Martin.
Visitation, after 6 p.m ..
Wednesday, at the funeral home.
Rochella Faye Hicks
Turner
Rochella Fa) e Hicks Turner.
55. of Seaford. Virginia. formerly
of Floyd County. died Saturda).
January 15. 2000. at her residence. followmg an extended illness.
Born on December 17. 1944, in
Knott County. she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary
Francis Johnson Hicks. She was a
member of the Seaford Baptist
Church.
Survivors include two sons,
Howard A. "Tony" Chaffins of
Langley, Terry V. Chaffins of
Endicott; four brothers. Bobby
Ray Hicks of Winchester, Scott
McClay Hicks of Lexington. Joe
Paul Hicks of Floyd County.
t>anny M. Hicks of Seaford.
Vtrginia~ four sisters, Ethel Hicks
of Loveland, Ohio. Ruby H.
Bentley of Seaford. Virginia.
Gladys ··sug" Ruth Battle of
Orange Park. Florida, Darlene
Rose Palmer of Williamsburg,
Virginia: one grandchild.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday. January 20. at
II a.m.. at the First Baptist
Church. Langley, with Bob
Varney officiating.
Burial will be in the Bolen
Cemetery, Garrett, under the
direction
of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home, Martin.
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Bonnie
Slone,
48.
of
McDowell, died Sunday. January
16. 2000. at Ky. Rl. 122. at
Minnie, followinng a auto accident.
Born on October 18, 1951, in
Floyd Count). c;hc was the daughter of the late Earl and Tory t
Johnson Slone.
Survivors include one son,
Kenneth
Scott
Slone
of
McDowell; one daughter, Tabitha
Rosetta Kidd of Prestonsburg· one
brother. Denver Slone of Pnce:
three sisters Nellie Slone of
Hunter. Irene Johnson and Ruth
Slone. both of 'V1cDowell.
f-uneral scr-.1ces will be conducted Wednesday. January 19. at
the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
with 1\jathan Lafferty officiating.
Burial ~ill
be
in the
Buckingham
Cemetery,
Bevinsville. under the direction of
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, ~
Martin.
FLOYD COUNTY
CATHOLICS
WELCOME YOU
ST. MARTHA CHURCH
Water Gap
Masses· 5 p.m .. Sal. 11 15 a.m. Sunday
Religious Education Classes:
Sunday. 10.11 a.m.
The family of Margaret
O'Quinn would like to ex.press
their gratitude for all those
involved in bidding our mother
farewell. The support from family. friends, neighbors. our brother~ and sisters in Christ. Church
of Christ ministers. along \\ ith
the comfontng stan· at 'elsonFrazicr. made ~a't ing good-bye a
little less pamful.
Thank-you to all who said a
prayer on our behalf, sent flow·
ers or food. and to those who
came to show thetr respect. God
ble:;scd Mother with many
friends; she would have been
very pleased to have seen the
love and ~uppon shown during
this time. Again. thank you. and
God bless each of you
The Family of
Margaret Laffert) O'Quino
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lillian Bernice Ratliff, 74, McDowell, Ky.
Millard Johnson, 60, Crossville. Tenn.
A.D. Slone. 58, Lackey, Ky
Forrest Williams, 79, Banner, Ky
Zeda Turner, 81, Wayland, Ky.
Edna Newsome, 74, Clyde, Oh1o
Ruby A. Tackett, 64, Prestonsburg. Ky.
Clara Allen. 80, Garrett, Ky.
Ronnie D. Rice. 33. Wildwood. Fla.
Edward Newsome, 62, Allen, Ky.
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DEATH, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL, FOR THOU ART WITH ME."
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19, 2000
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Editor's note: As a service to the
many clubs and committees that
meet in our community, The Floyd
County
Times'
Community
Calendar will post meeting and
public service annoum:c:'mento;.
Articles for the Community
Calendar must be submitted tn wnting to The Times no later than 5
p.m. Monday for Wednesday's publication, 5 p.m. Wednesday for
Friday's publication, or 5 p.m.
Thursday for Sunday's publication.
These cannot be taken over the telephone.
Benefll is Saturday
A bake-sale, old-time auction and
gospel sing arc planned for
Saturday. January 22. to benefit
Bnan Hughes of Hi Hat, a \ ictim of
bone marrow cancer The event
It( starts at I p.m. at the Allen Fire
Department. For information. call
Susanne Gullett at 606/874-8963.
Reunion meeting
A meeting concerning the reunion
of students and graduates of the
classes from 1940 to 1949 of
Prestonsburg High School is scheduled for Friday. January 21. at 7
p.m. at the Floyd County Public
Library.
Center time change
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The Mud Creek Senior Citi1ens
Center is changing its hours of
operation. old hours were 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. New hours move back b)
half an hour, 7:30a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This is to take effect February I.
Support for
former addicts
As recovering addicts. we have
found it is possible to ltve without
the use of drugs with the help of
Narcotics Anonymous. If you arc
II( still using and can't stop. we can
help. Give yourself a break. Call
886-6760. 886-9167 or 1-888 9877700 for more information.
Census exams
to be given
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Persons interested in \\Orking
with the 2000 Census mu!\t take the
exam which will be ghen on
January 20 and 27 at 10 a.m. at the
local Department for Employment
Services oftlce and the Floyd
County Public Library. Jobs are
available as c~nsus takers and cre\\
leaders and pay between $6.50 and
$13 an hour. Call I 888 12'\ 7733
and indicat~: that you live in the
Ashland, Kentucky. region.
Retired teachers
to meet
The Floyd County Retired
Teachers Association has scheduled
a called business meeting for
II' Februarr 3. at I0 a.m., at May
Lodge. Jenny Wiley State Resort
Park.
Pikeville Methodist
Hospital
Commur~ity Calendar
February, 2000
January 26: CPR Community
Class will be offered from 9-12
a.m., at the Education Center. located in the Wallen & Cornette
Building. Pre-reg1ster at 437 3965
January 28: An AIDS clas~ will be
offered at 6 p.m., at the Education
Center. located in the Wallen &
Cornette Building. The class will be
taught by Dr. Mary Fox. Call to regl!>tcr at 437-3965.
February 14: ABC (After Breast
Cancer) Support Group meeb at
6:00 p.m.. at the First Christian
Church located on Chloe Road.
This support group meets during the
second Monday of every month.
February 15: Prepared Childbirth
Classes will be offered from 7-9
p.m., at the Education Center, located in the Wallen & Cornette
Building. Pre-register at 437-3938.
February 17: CPR Community
Class will be offered from 9-12
a.m .. at the Education Center, locat·
ed in the Wallen & Cornette
Building. Pre-register at 437-3965.
PANDA Program. a one-hour
smoking cessation class. will be
offered at 6 p.m .. at the Education
Center. located in the Wallen &
Cornette Building. Call to register
at 437-3563.
February 18 & 19; ACLS
(Advanced Cardiac Life Support).
This two-day seminar will be
offered from 8-12 a.m., at the
Education Center. located in the
Wallen & Cornette Building. Preregister at 437-3965.
For a complete listing of hospitalsponsored events. call our Events
Line at 437-2003.
Adams Middle School
PTA to meet
The Adams Middle School PTA
will meet January 24 at 7 p.m.. in
the Media Center.
Join A lice Lloyd College
in the New Millennium
It's not too late. Classes for the
2000 Spring Semester at Alice
Lloyd College will begin on
Wednesday.
January
19th.
Registration for upcoming classes
at ALC will begin Tuesday. January
18. at 8:30 a.m. in the June
Buchanan Alumni Center and last
through January 25. For more information, call l-888-280-4ALC or
come by for a tour.
Domestic violence?
Is your intimate partner jealous?
do the) try to c.ontrol you? Do they
have an explosive temper. even
over little things? Do they have dif·
ficulty expressing their feelings?
Do they often blame you for everything wrong in their lives? Do they
call your .names or use put downs to
damage your self-esteem? You may
be a victim of domestic violence.
even though no one hits you.
Emotional abuse can be just as hurtful as a fist. Don't wait around to
see if it's going to get worse, call
the crisis line at 886-6025 or out-ofarea. 1-800-649-6605, we are here
24-hours a day, every day, because
"Love doesn't have to hurt."
Power Wheelchairs
available
Januaf), 2000, The Senior
Wheels Program USA makes available Power (Electric) Wheelchairs.
to non-ambulatory Senior Citizens
(65 year:. old and up) and others at
no out-of-pocket expense if they
qualify. The Power Wheelchairs are
provided to those who are in a
wheelchair. and are not able to selfpropel in their living area, and meet
the additional qualifications of the
program. No deposit required. Call
for more information on the details
of the program. No nursing homes.
or HMO's please. Call 1-800-3608765.
Fibromyalgia group
meeting
The
Fibromyalgia
Family
Support Group meeting for individuals with FMS and the people who
care about them are encouraged to
~O:Jps/Jinging
Martin Branch
FreeUJill Baptist
Estill, Ky.
Saturday, January 22, 7:00 p.m.
Featured singers:
Michael Blanton & Evidence
Everyone welcome
fr'
For transportation:
358-4030
Pastor
Wayne Stephens
attend our meetings.
The meeting will be held the first
Tuesday in each month at 7 p.m. in
the Betsy Layne Senior Citizens
Building.
For more information, call:
Phyllis at (606) 874-2769 or Sharon
at (606) 478-5224.
SSI representative
to visit Mud Creek Clinic
A Soc1al Secunty representative
visit the Mud Creek Clinic each
Tuesday during the month of
January.
The representative will be in the
clinic to assist people in fi ling
Social Security claims and appeals.
People can also apply for
Supplemental Security Income
(SSI), Black Lung and Social
Security numbers. You can also
p1ck up booklets on Social Security
and get questions answered.
Will
Energy Assistance
Program
Arc you in a crisis with your
home heating costs? If so. Big
Sandy Area Community Action
Program Inc. may be able to help
you through its Low-Income Home
Energy Assistance Program.
Applications for home heating
assistance will be taken beginning
JanuaJ) I 0 through March 15, or
until all of the agency's crisis funds
have been expended, between the
hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at your
local Community Action Program
Office.
To be eligible for Crisis assistance, a household must:
• meet the II 0% poverty income
guidelines. and
• the household is within four (4)
days of running out of fuel if bulk
fuel (coal, fuel oil. propane,
kerosene, or wood) is the heat
source; or
• has received a past due/disconnected notice if natural gas or electric is primary heat source; or
• the household's home heating
costs are included as an undesignateed portion of the rent, and the
household has received an eviction
notice for non-payment of rent.
To make application. clients
should bring social security numbers. birth dates. and proof of
income for the previous month for
all household members, certification that the household 1s out of heat
or gomg to be out of heat or has a
past due/disconnect notice from
their heating source as stated above.
The program is funded through
the Cabinet for Families & Children
Community Based Services and the
Kentucky
Association
for
Community Acton.
For more information, contact
Big Sandy Area Community Action
Program Inc.. in Floyd County at
886-2929.
Join A lice Lloyd College
in the new millennium
It's not too late. Classes for the
2000 Spring Semester at Alice
Lloyd College will begin on
Wednesday.
January
19.
Registration for upcoming classes
at ALC will begin Tuesday, January
18 at 8:30 a.m. in the June
Buchanan Alumni Center. Call l888-280-4ALC or come by for a
tour.
County Pictorial History
2000 calendar available
The Floyd Coumy Pictorial
History 2000 Calendar containing
18 pictures of various county locations and scenes is available from
any member of the Floyd County
Historial Society. The cost is $8.
You or someone you know
can 't stop drinkir~g
Alcoholics Anonymous is wiUing
to help. For more information. ca1l
1-800-467-8019.
AI Anon: For support and understanding of the disease-meets, 8
p.m., Saturdays. at the Presbyterian
Church in Prestonsburg. (Aianon is
for family members of alcoholics).
Depressed
Anonymous
Are you feeling lonely, hopeless
and trapped in a self-constructed
prison and can't overcome it or get
out? This support group is not for
those people who need it but for
those people who want it. We
under!\tand. For more information.
call: Randall, 886-0483; Jim. 886-
3027: Jane-886-8219; Sue-78987 12.
Gospel Singing
G.E.D. classes
Sunday, January 23 - 6:00 p.m.
I Local Singers Invited! I
Linda Bailey of The David School
wiU teach G.E.D. classes at the
Mud Creek Community Family
Resou rce/Youth Service Center
each Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Classes are free.
First Assembly of God
Martin, Kentucky
SF Youth Service Center
Walking track is open to the general p ublic, 7 a.m. till 5 p.m. (walking track is closed during special
events). The Center is :.ponsoring
several guest presentations. Contact
the center for time and subjects. The
center has a One-stop Career
Station satellite, available to the
community as well as to the students. Stop in Monday-Friday, 8
a.m.-3 p.m. Anyone interested in
Adult Education should contact the
center.
The South Floyd Youth Services
Center is located on South Floyd's
campus in room 232. For more
information.
contact
Keith
Smallwood or Mable Hall 606/4529600, ext. 243.
Martin High alumni
Mark your calendar now for
Martin Purple Flash Bash. 2000 on
Memorial Day weekend, 2000. This
will be perhaps the last Martin
Purple Flash Homecoming. The
event will begin on Friday evening
and end Saturday night with the
alumni dance.
McDowell Family
Resource Center Activities
G.E.D. classes are each Monday
from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., free of
charge for those interested in earning their G.E.D.
The Floyd County Health
Departments Nurse is at the Center
each Monday to see patients needing immunizations, T.B. Skin tests.
pre-natal W.I.C., W.I.C., and school
physicals (head start, kindergarten,
6th grade).
Call to schedule an appointment.
377-2678.
A Mountain Comprehensive Care
counselor is at the Center each
Tuesday to see students in need of
counseling services. If you feel
your child is in need of counseling
services. call the Center for more
information. 377-2678.
If you would like more information on any of the above programs
or services contact the Center, 3772678.
Veterans rep.
A Veterans
Benefit F ield
Representative for the Kentucky
Department for Veterans Affairs has
an office on the third floor of the
Floyd County Courthouse. He is
there to assist veterans and their
dependents in fiJing for state and
federal benefits. This service is free
and is provided by the commonwealth. Call 6061886-7920. If there
is no answer, leave a message and
he wiU return your call.
Card of Thanks
The family of Alma Dorthy Allen Watkins would like to
extend their appreciation to all those friends, neighbors
and loved ones who helped comfort them dm;ng their time
of sorrow. Thanks to all who sent food. flowers, prayers, or
spoke comforting words. A special thanks to Clergyman
Wayne Burch for his comforting words; the sheriff's
department for their assistanc(• in traflic control; and the
Hall Funeral Home for their kind and professional service.
TilE FAMILY OF
ALMA DORTHY ALLEN WATKINS
Card of Thanks
The family of Gladys Carlee Carte Martin wishes
to thank all of those who were so kind and considerate during our time of grief. We want to thank those
who sent flowers and gifts oflove. We especially want
to thank Clergyman Ted Shannon for his comforting
words; and the Hall Funeral Home for their kind and
efficient service.
THE FAMILY OF
GLADYS CARLEE CARTE MARTIN
Card of Thanks
The family of Randal Ray "Boo" Isaac 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, prayers, or
spoke comforting words. We are especially grateful to
Father Dave Powers for his comfotting words; the sheriff's department for their assistance in traffic control; and
the Hall Funeral Home for their kind and professional
service.
THE FAMILY OF
RANDAL RAY ''BOO" ISAAC
Card of Thanks
The family of Luther Hall wi,hes to thank all those friends.
neighbors. and family \\ho helped 1hem in an) way upon the passing of their loved one. Thanks to thosl' "ho sent food. flowers.
prayers. and words of comfort ex pre ~l'd. A special thanJ...s to the
Pilgrim Rest Regular Baptist Chur~h. thl' Regular Baptist ministers for their comforting \\Ord . the Price Community Club, Left
Beaver Rescue Squad. the McOo\\ l'll ARH Hospital, and
McDowell ARH Home Health: also the sheriff's department for
their assistance in traffic control: ant.l the Hall Funeral Home for
their kind and professional servic1..'.
THE FAMILY OF LUTHER HALL
Card of Thanks
The family of Rosemary Gray Ousley would like to take
this opportunity to thank everyone for their help in the
loss of our loved one: those who ~ent food and flowers
'
prayers, or spoke comforting words. We are especially
grateful to Clergymen, Jerry Mann:; and Ersel Huff, and
others, for their comfortmg words; the sheriff's department for their assistance in traffic control; and the Hall
Funeral Home for their kind and eflicient service.
THE FA.l\nLY OF
ROSEMARY GRAY OUSLEY
Card of T hanks
Pike County
Myrtle Irene Oney Curry. 78,
of T urkey Creek, died Wednesday,
January 12, 2000, at the
Charleston Area Medical Center.
Charleston.
West
Virginia.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday, January 15. under the
direction of Rogers Funeral
Home.
Amanda
El izabeth
Hunt
Hypes, 70, of Carmichael,
California . formerly of Pike
Coun ty,
died
Wednesday,
December 29, 1999. A memorial
service was conducted Sunday,
January 23. (Information, courtesy of J .W. Call & Son Funeral
Home.)
Johnson County
Erastus Salyer, 85, o f New Port
Richey, Florida, former Johnson
County resident, died S unday.
January 9, 2000. He is survived by
h is wife. Lena Hill Salyer. Funeral
services
were
conducted
VVednesday. January 12. under the
direction of Thomas B. Dobies
F uneral Homes.
The family of Mary Alice 'l'ackett. Hall would like to
extend their appreciation Lo all those friends, neighbors
and loved ones who helped during the loss of our loved
one. Thanks to a11 who sent food. t1owers or spoke comforting words. A special thank:- to the Joppa Regular
Baptist Church: the Regular Baptist ministers for their
comforting words; the Kentucky State Police for their
assistance in traffic control; and the Hall Funeral Home
for their kind and professional serv:ice.
THE FA,MILY OF MARY ALICE TACKETT HALL
GOSPEL SINGING
Sunday, February 13
at 6:00p.m.
Featuring: BILLY FIELDS
COMMUNITY
METHODIST CHURCH
Burke Ave., Prestonsburg
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
19, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Morehead State University approved for dieteic program
Tht•
\ml•rican
Dietetic
has gt\ en tts approval
of ~1orc.head State Uni\ ersit) 's
didactic program 111 dtt'tl•tics.
With this status, the program
may continue the stulknts ' internshtp ye.tr, -.;aid Dr. Marilyn
Sample). as~tstant dean for the
of
Science
and
College
Techno log). \l professor of nutri-
tion and dietetics and adviser for
the program's interns.
The ADA requtres that students
complete 900 internship hours
after they have taken the coursework. but before they take the
examination that registers them as
a dtetttians. The uni\er!\ity
requtres that students complete
200 hours more than the ADA
A~sociation
requirement
Students complete the hours
through intern,hip -.e.,sion" in
communit) dietetics, clinical
dietetics and t\\ o session~ in
administrati\ e dietetics.
Thc lout sessions. each valued
at 2R4 hours to\l.ard the requited
1.100 hours. is broken into different areas of study. Community
dietetics includes the study of
areas such as outpati\!nt, geriatric
and maternal nutrition. The session in clinical dietetics includes
the study of pediatrics, psychiatric
and surgery nutrition.
The first administrative dictet-
N. Arnold Avenue
Corner of Court and Arnold
(Behind Wrights Hairstyling)
10-6 Monday thru Saturday • 886-9925
ics session includes the study of
food preparation, menu planning
and food production, and safety
and sanitation, '' hile the second
administrati\'e dietetics session
include~ cafeteria catering. food
service accounting and school
lunch planning.
Each session begins with an
orientation that allows the student
to shadow a registered dietitian.
For the rematnder of the session,
the student works independently.
"The students primarily complete their internships in health
care facilities but they also work in
schools and long term care facili·
ties." Sampley said.
After completing the internship. students arc eligible to take
the ADA national registration
examination to become registered
dietitian, Sampley said. Once reg-
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state licensure. a test that varies
from state to state.
Dietitians must be registered
and licensed to practice dietetics.
An application is completed
every I0 years and an interim
report submitted every five years
KCTCS campuses
offer ACT training,
testing services
As part of a major initiative to
improve the quality of the
Commonwealth's workforce. the
Kentucky
Community
and
Technical College S}stem recently
announced it ~ill launch the
nation's first statewide network of
ACT Centers, delivering state-ofthe-art computerized testing and
training services to individuals.
busmesses and organizations.
The ACT Centers will be located initially at four locations established by technical and community colleges
in Louisville,
Lexington, Bowling Green and
Northern Kentucky. Eventually.
the ACt testing and training services will be expanded to all 28
colleges in KCTCS.
Services offered at the ACT
Centers will include:
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• Workplace skillo; assessments
• Continuing education courses
CO\ cring a broad arra) of discipline'
• Skill -specific training in
selected lields
• Distance learning with stateof-the-art tcchnolog)
• Computerit.ed education- and
career-guhidance counseling
• Computer-delivered ccrtifica- •
tion and licen-.urc tests for the
trades and profc~stons
"Tmining sen ices provided at
the ACT Centers will boost
Kentucky's economy by raising
the skill levels of our workers,"
said KCTC'S President Michael B.
McCall. "That is the mission of
our :-.ystcm- to pro\ ide education
and training to support economic
development."
Hot line will help with
financial aid questions •
A toll-free financial hot line
will be available for three weeks
m January and February to help
Kentuckians with their questions
about financial aid for higher education.
High school students and their
parents, as well as nontraditional
students. can can the hot line at
(888) 4-KASFAA, between 5 and
7:30p.m .. January 31-February 4.
February 7-11, and February 21·
In order to reduce vehicle inventories in anticipation of severe
for the didactic program to remain
in good standing with the ADA.
The program has hecn granted
approval status smcc its inception
in 1976.
Additional inlorrnation on the
program i" a\ .til able from
Sample) at 606/783-2023.
25.
Financial aid professionals
from Kentuck) higher education
institutions. lenders. and state
government will answer questions
ranging from how to complete a
financial aid application to how to
search for college scholarships.
This free "ervice is provided by
the Kentucky As~ociation of
Student
Financial
Aid
Administrator~ (KASFAA) in conjunction with the Kentucky Higher
Education Assistance Authority
(KHEAA) KASFAA is a nonprofit, profcs~10nal association dedicated to the delivery of financial
aid to students throughout the
Commonwealth.
KHEAA is the statc agency that
administer\ ~evcral student aid
programs- grants, scholarships.
work-study. saving , and Federal
Famil) Educnuon Loans- to help
families pa) higher education
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"Planning for a Successful
Business'' is a seminar being cosponsored by the Floyd County
Chamber of Commerce. Morehead
State University East Kentucky
Small Business Development
Center and the Morehead State
University/Big Sandy Extended
Campus Center on Thursday.
January 27 The seminar will be
presented from I p.m to 3:30p.m ..
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Prestonsburg. The speaker for the
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Business Development Center.
Topics to be covered at this
semmar are Reasons for Planning.
Rc1-ocan:hing for a 'Plan. Parts of a
Business Plan. Ho\1. To Do
Projections and Making the
Decision.
The seminar will be offered
free to the puhlic and \\ill be limited only b) a\ailable space. To •
pre-register or get additional
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at the E.a~t Kcntuck) Small
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19,
THE fLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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(NU) - If )Ou're thmkmg of
retirmg in the next year or t\\O or
are already retired, you knO\\ hO\\
Important it is to manage )OUr
money well dunng retirement. If
you've planned well, chances arc
you'll weather retirement hetter
than those who haven't.
But even if you haven't done
your homework, it's never too late
to develop a plan for making your
financial future secure.
T. Rowe Price, one of America's
oldest investment advisers, has
developed an mvestmcnt and
income strategy lor the retirement
years, helping meet one of the most
pressmg concerns of ret1rees.
The program. called the
Retirement Income Manager, estimates ho\\ much income an individual's retirement assets can generate each month, taking into
account the person's tinancial priorities, life expectancy and the
vanability of market returns.
Income
The
Retirement
Manager combines sophisticated
computer modeling with the exper·
tise of the firm's financial planners
and investment professionals.
One thing that's certain about
the future is uncertainty. But
rather than overlooking this reality,
as many retirees do, the Retirement
Income Manager addresses It head
on. By so doing, the program better prepares for the unpredictable
ups and downs of markets during
your retirement.
Unlike traditional methods of
retirement forecasting, wh1ch typically rely on projected average
annual market returns. the
Retirement Income Manager
accounts for uncertainty inherent
in making such financial projections.
The program takes into con!:lderallon a plethora of invc~tlllcnt
portfolios. income amounts. and
combinations of mutual funds and
annuities. The entire 1ncome and
investment strategy also IS
reviewed by T. Rowe Price financial planners.
"The result is a more realistic
and reliable retirement income
plan that has a 70 percent or better
chance of being sustained through-
out retirement.'' says Joseph Healy,
1' Rowe Price's manager of retirement and advisory services.
Retirement income planning IS a
complex 1ssue. and unless you
work with someone trained in this
area you may not receive informatiOn that's appropriate for your situation. Expert planning for retirement is becoming more and more
necessary as people retire earlier,
Healy notes.
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individuals will assume a greater
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This excavation on Spurlock as part of the widening of Route 114 creates a frame for the Mountain Arts
Center. (photo by Willie Elliott)
What to do in the event of an audit
by the Internal Revenue Service
The Kentucky Society of CPAs
Smart Business Team offers these
suggestions 1f you arc audited by
the Internal Revenue Service.
• Step I: Use good common
sense
The number of people who do
.. not open the mail they receive from
IRS 1s surprising. Ignoring the correspondence docs not mean that
noth1ng will happen and it wJII JUSt
go a ..... ay. Ignoring the problem will
only serve to exacerbate your situation. If you ~impl) open your mail
from the IRS. then you arc already
"'ay ahead of some people.
• Step 2: Get out the PeptoBismol
Read the notice carefully two nr
lhrce t1mes in order to be certmn
that you comprehend and underf stand it. Do not throw the notice
away in disgust. You are now
among the 1.09 percent of taxpayers to be audited (from the 1997
version of the IRS Data Book).
• Step 3: Take action
Because people tend to be very
emotional and tense when discussing their financial issues with
the IRS, and because the relationship between the taxpayer and the
IRS is inherently adversarial, do
not contact the authonties on your
O\\ n. Immediately contact your
paid prcparer (the person who pre• pared the return) to discuss the
notice \o\ith them. Not all preparers
are authorized to practice before
the IRS, but attorneys. certified
public accountants, and enrolled
agents are.
Some preparcrs may accompany
you during the audit and act as your
representative or witness. A repre·
sentative can help present your
posuion and be an advocate for
you. A witness can only attest to the
facts that they know. Neither 1s
required, but a qualified representative would be helpful. If you deter• mine after speaking with your paid
preparer that he/she will not represent you, you should immediately
seck qualified representation .
A representative other than your
normal paid preparcr will mo~t
likely require a retainer (an amount
~
prepaying his fees for the job). On
average. ) ou can expect to pay $75
per hour for a CPA to represent
you . While this might seem like a
lot of money. it will be to your best
advantage to have a representative.
Actually, this will likely save you
money and, among other things,
countless sleepless nights.
• Step 4: \o\Ork it out
Be prepared to cooperate fully
"ith your CPA, attorney or enrolled
agent Promptly comply with any
request for ~upporting documentatiOn and other information. A surprismg number of people destroy
theJr financial records either out of
1gnorance or because they believe
that if their return is ever questioned, the lack of supporting documentation will make their return
not able to be audited.
Even with recent pro-taxpayer
legislation. you still bear the burden of proof. The IRS only bears
the burden of proof when the case
arrives at the tax court, and if certain conditions are met. Needless to
say, very few audits progress all the
way to tax court.
In general, you should retain
your financial records and supporting documentation for a period of
three years from the date the
income tax return is filed. There are
many instances where you will
want to maintain your information
int.lefi nitcly.
During this phase of the audit,
your representative should be
apprising you of the status of the
audit and discussing the possible
repercussion of certain audit findings.
• Step 5: Agree with or appeal
the auditors report
When the audit is completed, the
IRS auditor will issue a report of
their findings <nd any additional
assessments aga nst you. You will
be asked to agret to the audit findings and assessme Hs. If you do not
agree with the aut it findings, then
you should appeal All audits do
not result in asse~ ;;ments against
you (these are calkd "no change"
audits). Some audit; will actually
re'>ult in a refund.
Foundation solicits
grant proposals
Kentucky
Bar
Foundation
President M. Gail Wilson, of
Jamestown. invites nonp1ofit organizations seeking funds for law-related
projects to contact the Bar
Foundation in Frankfon tor a grant
application.
She asked that all requests be
made in writing to the Kentucky Bar
Foundation, 514 West Main St..
Frankfort, KY 4060 1 - IS~B.
Wilson emphas11.ed that all applica!Jons must be completed 1n full
and rece1ved by the Bar ~·oundation
no later than 4:30 p.m., on Fnday,
March 10.
All applications filed will be
reviewed by a committee and final
selections w1ll be made by the foundation's board of directors. Grant
awards will be announced during the
Kentucky
Bar
Association
Co"'·,, ntion, scheduled for June 1416, ":ovington.
1••c Bar Foundation is funded by
voluntary
contributions
from
l:twycrs. Since 1988, the Kentucky
Bar Foundation has returned nearly
$400.000 to Kentucky communities
to assist in quality law-related education and services.
Because your return has been
selected for audit does not mean
that you have done anything
wrong. When you receive your
audit notice, take deep breaths,
think clearly and logically, and
retain a qualified attorney, CPA. or
enrolled agent to represent you.
However. if you have intentionally been misrepresenting your
financial situation to the IRS, then
retaining an attorney may be your
best (or only) choice.
Top Round Buffalo-Carved on the Line; Dry Gulch Buffalo Stew with
Vegetables; Chuckwagon Meatloaf with Bunkhouse Sauce; Fried Chicken;
Catfish with Hushpupples; and Big Sky Buffalo Chill.
Vegetables include: Country Style Fried Potatoes; Crowder Peas with Bacon;
Seasoned Steamed Cabbage; Corn on the Cob; Turnip Greens with Hamhocks;
and Sante Fe Green Beans.
Desserts Include: a variety of Fruit and Cream Pies, Banana Pudding, and
Assorted Fruit Cobblers.
Breads Include Mexican Corn Bread and Kentucky Style Com Bread and Rolls.
SERVING TIME: 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
ADULTS: $14.95 CHILDREN AGE 10 AND UNDER: $6.95
ACTIVITIES
7:00 p.m. Rob McNurlln: Join this talented cowboy singer from Ashland,
Kentucky, for some cowboy and folk songs. Meeting Room #3
8:00 p.m. Cherokee Storyteli@.G Jeff Hatmaker of Madison County, Kentucky, will
provide Cherokee stories, music, and dances pertaining to the
Cherokees' traditions and religion. Meeting Room #3.
9:15p.m. Square, Folk and Country Line oancjng: Kick up your heels with some
dancing in Meeting Room #3. No experience necessary as all dances
are easy and will be taught.
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NOTE: The activities are free to lodge, cottage, and dinner guests. All
others are $4.00 for
12 and under are admitted free!
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TIMES
1995 Buick Regal
1998 Chevy Cavalier
1998 Chevy Cavalier
1998 Chevy Cavalier
1998 Olds Intrigue
2-door, White exterior, Grey cloth interior,
Cruise/tilt, P}V, PDL. Can!!! Stock nMClS9C
4-doar 1edan, lHzite ext/graphitr cloth illf,
PS, PB, ,\1; MC, Cassette!!! StocUCFAn&
4-door sedan, Red ext/graphite cloth int, PS,
PB. AT. AIC, cas~ette!!!
4-door sediln, White ext/graphite cloth int,
PS. PB, AT, ll/C, Cassette!!! stock ~ecvsooA
Gold, Beige 1111., Cossette, Alum. Wheels, Spoiler, 38(}()
V6, Auto, Cruise, 1ilt Air, Buckets!!!
1994 Mercury Cougar
Stock ~ULM01 A
Burgand;; Cruise. Tilt. AT, AC, PS, PB,
Power Windows & Locks
Stock #GM663A
1996 0/ds Aurora
Silver blue exterior, Blue leather interior,
CD changer, Loaded!!!
Blue exterior. Gray leather interior.
waded!!!
Stock wGM718
1996 Dodge Avenger
Black exterior,
Good maintance
Stock IIGM753A
1996 Chevy Blazer
Greet/ exterior,
-/-door hatclthack!!!
Stock •9CV7'9V
1994 Ford Ranger
1994 Dodge Shadow
Green, Gray cloth interior, One owner,
Local tmde!!!
White, Gray interior, Low miles, Automatic,
Air, Radio!!!
Green exterior,
Automatic, Air conditioning!!!
1999 Chevy Camaro
1992 Chevy Camaro
1997 Jeep Cherokee
lHzite, Graphite interior,
Only 5,000 miles!!!
White exterior, V6}
Clean!!!
Dark cherry exterior,
4-wheel drive
Stock #GM728
1994 Cadillac Deville
1995 0/ds 98 Regency
Burgandy exterior. leather
WADED!!!
Blue exterior, Loaded
Luxury mztst see and drife
Stock •
1994 Chevy Blazer LT
stock #8T426A
Black 2 door 4x4,
1995 Chevy Blazer
~@J;f}[j
Dark Clterry
Stock ~9T680A
Greeu, .Jx4
Red, 4 DR -4x.J
Stock •sMC 1838
Silver-Gray, V-6 Auto,
Bedli11er, Tool Box
Stock
~GM 714
�THE FLOYD C OUNTY TIMES
998 Buick Century
W1Ute ext, Grey Int., Luxury· Loaded, V6,
Auto, Air, Cruisefl'ilt!!!
Silver exterior,
Automatic, Air conditioning!!!
1991 0/ds 98 Elite
1998 0/ds Achieva
1998 0/ds Achieva
Gold, Auto, Air, PS, PB, Cruiseffilt, Power
Windows & Locks
Stock •FA250
White, Auto, Air, PS, PB, Cruise!l'ilt, Power
Windows & Locks
Stoc~ #GM681
1999 Chevy Cavalier
1997 Buick Century
'
Dark Cherry Exterior,
Loaded · Leather
St~ #GM72s
Burgandy, Automatic, Air conditioning,
Compact disc player!!!
stock #GM71a
Pewter exterior, Automatic, Air conditioning,
Cassette, PS, PB!!!
stockNGM710
1996 Ford Thunderbird
1996 Eagle Vision ESI
1997 Chevy Malibu
SUPER NICE!!!, Gold exterior, Bucket
seats, Loaded.
Green exterior
1996 Chevy 5-10 Blazer
1993 Chevrolet Astro
~y @JiiJ(J
R-ed 4D 4x.J,
Auto, Air,
&vcf)>)
White exterior, Green interior,
Been in demo sen•ice
'-I\_-....-.
Stock 49T669A
-1993 Dodge Dakota
Stock •9MAL60A
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
1995 Chevy Blazer
Champagne Beige,
Loaded!!!
Stock
119ne7A
19, 2000 A11
Black 2 door, 5 speed, Air, Cruise, Tilt,
Cassette, Low Miles!!!
1994 Ford Explorer
Green-Gray 4 Door 4x4
1994 0/ds 88 Royale
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Burgandy LS,
Luxury at its finest
Silver exterior
Super sporty looking!!!
Stock #GM604A
1999 Dodge Durango
1994 Chevy Blazer
~@Jiflrj
Gray & Burgandy
Stock I<OIMP4A
LT, Red, Leather,
4x4, 1 Owner
Stock •9T501A
White, Air, Auto,
Red Cloth Inside
Stock 1<9T804A
Blue, Conversion
60k Miles
Front-Rear Air, Leather Seats
1996 Jeep Cherokee
Green, 40k Miles
4-door, .Jx4
Stoc~ n9MC220A
I
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White, Like New
Stock #GM722
Stock #GM730
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Michael Hunt • Sales Manager • Will Ratcliff· Used Car Manager
Bobby Burchett • Chalmer Lowe • James Mullins • Gary Robinette
Danny Robinson • Kevin Skeens • Jim Sword • Jackie Varney
Terry Smith -Manager/Belcher Lot
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
19, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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understand Ole many option~ now available?ll1e answer is BeU Technologies Of Kentucky.
It would be a w1se mo\'C' to consult with these telecommunications specialists and have them explain the tremendous
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Pikeville. phone 437·2355.and in Johnson County. phone 788-0359. 'l11ese experts can custom design and install key
telephone systems, intercom and paging systems. electronic switchboards. hands-free telephones. and much more to meet
your bu~iness communications needs. Bell Technologies Of Kentucky also offers complete computer networking for local
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C &S Signs &Graphics
David Chaffins, Owner
\ bi.'aLittful, ndamacthe ~lgn tS one uf the be!>t al>!>Cts a busme~s can possess. If you're in busine~. \OU know that ad\er-
ll~ing 1s on<' of thr k(~ factors of succes!>. Srnan business owners in tl11S area have learned that tl1e fu1cst. rno5t attractJve and
cfff'l: the 'ig11' Colli(' (rom C & S SigJ:lli &Graphics. located in Prestonburg at 605 ~onh Lake Dri,·e, phone 889-0490.
l1ll, sp<'c ial11.~: in the manufacture. sales and senicc of all t\'j)e~ of displa} media. C & S Signs & Graphics can erect any
t\ pe uf au rat ll\ l ~lgn on ~our ,tore or place of busmel>S. Special pruning. trademarks. storefront signs and truck lettering are
all spt'rmh•t~ olthi~ \\ell· re~JIC( wd compan) 1otal advertising senice is the1r business, and their capable artists can help you
lt'<tlizt .s dl,l/llallllllCrr.ase in vour business ''ith one ofthetrcustom-designcd signs.
CaiiLhe ">ign profe!>sJona!s ,11 C&S Signs & Graphics and let them discus:. with you a sign just suited to yow needs.l11eir
price!) are right .md their seT\ice is sure to please. Remember. a sign by C & SSigns & Graphics IS a sign of success
Freedom Homes
Richie Robinson, Manager
for l'om l'lllcnc "· econorn~ and ea~e of upkeep. more and more Americans each year are turning to mobile home living.
Toda\', more 1h:m e\er. mobile homes are being manufactured \\ith graceful. carefree living Ill mind. Every mobile and
modtd,tr home al Freedom Homes reflects this exact attitude.
S10p nut toda\ ami inspeer their beautiful selection located in l\'el on U.S. 23. phone 478·1600. and see why this quality
dealer~lup ha'> ~o much to offer in terms of selecuon. price and service. Th1s tUll-senice dealership features single and
doublr·\\ide homes to mt!Ct mo~t any )lllglc person's or family's requirements and lifestvle. Freedom HomC!> also maintains a
fine '-t'mt c departJnPnt \\1th .trCc'iS to most an\ teplacement part lor} our home. Prompt dchvrric~ and llc·down\ are all pan
of Lht:u deternunanon 10 sen c )OU hetter.
If \OU ha\'c not looked .11 mobUc home~ lor some lime. }OU won't behe\e theu spac1ous elegance and comfort. at prices
far beiO\\ \\hat \Oll ''ould c>.}.ll'CI. Orup in '0011 tn Freedom Homes. \'ou'lllike the friend!) wayyou'U be treated. whether you rr.
in tht·m~rket or Ju-.tlookmg .Lrountl
Sparkle Janitorial Services
Over 15Years Of Experience
Till' bu,llle,~c' of 1Im .1ren art• mdecd fortun.M in ha\>ing a professional janitorial ~cmcc availablc to them such a~
Sparkle Janitorial en·ices lmatl'tlm Pikc,•llc. phont.> 478-8499. Th1s qualified firm ol skilled and detl•catt•d people IS
expe11encl'd 111 all ·l'lll't 15 oiJ.lllilorial work ~urh as \\"dll washing, \\'indo\\ cleaning. and regular mainrenancc o! all types
of hll';irw~s~·~.
Il1dr dept•nc.lablt staff is welllrained, lin•nsPd, msured and honded for vour prott·ction. and they .tre completely
supenm·d on t>arh ,IJld e' l'l'\ Joh. \'\ lll'n Sparkle Janitorial Services •~ in charge of cleaning your business establishment.
you t:an t•'st assured thai tlw job will be wmpletcd wirh the urmoM of ~kill by proft•ssionall> known for their fine work.
\•\llether 11\ )II'it a -.mall ollice or an enllrt' llu~ines:.. vou can alwavs expect excellent sen 1ce when you place this compt.>·
telll firm in rh.u~e. Special \\'l'l'kl\, llltlllthlv and yf'arlv contrac1s are a\ailai.Jic
( rl\ e rhelll n tall toda\ lot a free estimate anJ additional information. l·or guar.mtC'l'O satislacuon, t:all Sparkle
Janitorial Servin~~ fur it first' r:liC joh on all of ,·our Janilorialneeds.
Weight Loss Clinic Of Paintsville
Dr. Francisco Puig, Jr.
\n mcn·a-.lng mtmbt•r of \mericans are realizing the detrimental efterts tl1at l><'lllg mt•r.wight has onrheir health. O\·er
6t.lmUhon AJlwncan' ,uc O\ l'l'\\'t'lght or diagnosed as obe-se and are at greater rbk of romiMT\ heart dbease. d1ahetes. h1gh
hlood pn:.,~ure. 'truke and some 1\lll''> of cancer as \\eU a' prnblelll'> \\1th emotional well· being. I td diet~ 'eldom reo,uh in
'ustanl,tblc wc1ght loss and orren genetic predisposition makes a more medical approach necessaf}.
Dr. ~randsco Puig prO\Idrs medical management uf \\eight problems. offering hope to indi\'lduab \\hu h.ne e~pen·
enced the Joe.~ gam roller cuasH•r and want to s.uccced in achie\ing and main!ainmg a l.walthier hfes.tylt. lle will d~,··se an
indi\'ldualr1ed. mulufacell•d p11Jgnrm \\hldl, 111 addltton tO medical .1Hen11on. t Ol1!>1sl~ ()f numuonJI coun'>t'hng and
belld\ioral1hcrap' Th1s prof!>sliion:tll\ \taflcd pmgr.ml consis1s of a ph)-;ician. nuN· an~l a nutnlloncoun~elur a' \\C~I a,
me(iital pt•r.,onlu·l Supl'r\1'1011 and ~uppun •~ pro\ldtd at ever. ~lep to pre\ent health n~ks and en~urt• \\Jtces..,lul wc1ght
Joc,s <llld m.tllllt'll.lncc
Weight loss (link Of Paintwille 1\lo,ared m Pamt~\llle at609 Jarne' S. Tnrnble Houle\ar<l, ph01w 789·5600. and a fret>
oncnt.stlllll ~e"'IOill~ p111\ i<led ro frmuliam.t')OII \\~th 1he program ( onrau them \\'llh an) que•tion' ur to makl' a rcser.atiun.
Radiology Management Services, PSC
In wda\ \ ad\'ant l'd !i~·ld of nwdlt:altcrhnolo!,')'. there are many thagno,ttr pr(){ t•duw., then phv~ician<; and medical
sptri<Jiist' rtiuum·l~ t('l\' upon to ht• .1hh• 10 Allam the mosr precJse diagnosi~. Hadiologv. the lidd ol X· rav diagnosiS and treat·
ment. rtlll<llll'> cmP olti1L' mn~! import.mt and dependable as~ets to today's physician.
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Radiology Management Servke~. P~C. lot.stetl m Preston burg at 5080 Kentuckv llighway .121. phmw 886·66.'i3. olfec<; a
\\itll' rangP of radJrJiog~lal t•n·kcs I ro1nthl' bas1c che:.1 x-ra~ and x:rays. ~howing lr.Klllrt•s m brPab 11.1 bone' to rl~e most
complic:uetl \ ~~u.lll!ttWtn-. o11nwrnnl ~Jrgam semrec; arc perlormed Ill a t~nwl\' manm.>r wllh tlw paucnt ~comfort bcmg.unP
of then pr111Mil rontern~ In add1t1on. thP\ aho offer romplete <.AI ~l:an. uhra~ound .md mamrnogr.1ph> .~e~·Kes.
H.•diolrtgl')IS must ht• ~k.ilkd 111 Jlt'lllllllllllg tht•actual procedure a' \\'l'll i1' readmg lht• rt''Uh\ to.a"urc that tlw ph\SI~Jans fm~
dmgn~i., \\~II bt> J~ 3ttllfilll: 1~ po~~ihlt• I he doctors and -.tafl at Hadiolugy Management Serv1ces, PSC. h.aw tlw ~k1ll. rxpen·
cnr.c and ~xpdti'>C rcquued diH~ <tre h1ghh rt:~p{'ued throughou1 the med11.~ c ommumt\: 1 he~r st.nt•-ot-rhe·<lrl equ1pmcnt
and thc·tr 1 ontinumg educaltonm tlu~ rnp1dh <hangmg field a"url' tht> h•glwst qualm rad10log•cal5er\ln~
J{atliulogv Managemclll Srr\'in-s, PSC. lll\1U:~'> \Our mqutnc'>. IhC\ are a\'adable trJ !;C'I\C the n>mrnuml\ \\1lh prole'>·
~10nal t.tdlolog~cal semcrs
On Wednesday, two unidentified people took time out to enjoy a little basketball shooting at Archer Park
while the weather was unusually warm for this time of year. (photo by Willie Elliott)
MSU offers fitness classes
Morehead State Umverstty's
Office of Continuing Education is
offering a vanety of fitness classes.
such as swimming and Tai Chi, as
well as swing dance lessons this
semester.
The Arthritis in Motion Program
will begin January 31 and run
through March 9, at the university's
McClure Sw1mming Pool in the
Academic-Athletic Center, from 9
to lO a.m.. on Mondays.
Wednesdays
and
Fridays.
Instructors certified by the Arthritis
Foundation will lead each class.
Physician approval is necessary to
partic1pate m the class, which has a
$40 fee.
Two sessions of swim lessons.
for everyone from 9·months old to
adults, will be offered at the pool
this spring. The Saturday morning
classes will be held January 29·
March 4, and March 25-April 29.
Specific times for each level of
expenence will be offered, begm-
ning at 9 a.m. There is a $60 per
person fee.
During the weekday afternoons.
classes of water aerobics will be
offered in McClure Pool. The class·
es will run from January 31 April
27. A class for beginners is set for
Mondays and Wednesdays from 5
to 6 p.m., while the advanced class
will meet on Tuesdays and
Thursdays, from 4 to 5 p.m.
There is a ~50 fee for the "ater
aerob1cs sess10ns.
Classes m Tai Chi. an ancient
form of martial arts now used for
relaxation purposes and developing
a healthy mind and body. will be
offered on Tuesdays, beginning at
5:30 p.m. The cost is $60 for this
one-hour class that is limited to I 0
students. Instructor Dr. Dan Fasko
wtll meet the class in the Laughlin
Dance Studio (Mirror Room), from
February 1 until May 2.
Beginning January 25, the MSU
Aikido Club wiU meet on Tuesdays,
from 5:30 untrl 7 p.m., in the
Laughlin Mat Room. The cost is
$10 per semester for MSU students,
faculty and staff and $25 per semester for community members.
On Mondays, from 6 to 7 p.m.,
the Laughlin Dance Studio will be
the site to learn the Lindy, the
Jitterbug and other swing dances
under the instruction of Darin
Blackburn. The cost is $40 per person for the class. that will run
February 28 through April 24. The •
dance class is open m singles or
couples.
Classes in step aerohics will be
offered, Monday through Thursday,
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Alisha
Harper and Kim Tabor witt teach
the classes. There is a $50 registralJOn fcc. The aerobtcs class wilt run
from February 7 through May 4.
Reg1strat10n and additiOnal
information are available by calling
the Office of Continuing Education
at 78.3 2875.
Local students named to
dean's list at Transylvania
Four
area
students
at
Transylvania University have been
named to the Dean's List for the
1999 fall tem1.
To be named to the Dean's List.
a student must achieve at least a
3.5 grade point average during the
term.
Hannah Halbert, a junior, and a
graduate of Allen Central H1gh
School. is a pol1ttcal sctcnce
major. She IS the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer McKenzie of
Garrett.
Monica Majmundar, a sophomore and a graduate of Ptanst
School, ts an undeclared major.
She is the daughter of Drs. Gopal
and Mina Majmundar of Martin.
Paul Richmond. a junior and a
graduate of Prestonsburg High
School, is a business administra·
tion majot. He IS the son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Arnett of Salyersvrlle.
Ronald Tackett, a JUruor and a
graduate of Prestonsburg H1gh
School, is a business administration maJor. He i::- the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ronald Tackett of Melvin ,
Tran~;ylvania. founded in 1780.
is the nation's sixteenth oldest
instilutJon of h1gher leammg and IS
consistently ranked in national
publications as one of the top liberal arts colleges 1n the country.
Eight ways to financial success
If achieving financial success how you intend to reach 1hosc
is at the top of your New Year's goals Get help from other sucresolutiOns for the new millenni- cessful entrepreneurs and small
um. take the follow1ng adv1ce business groups tn your area.
, from the Kentucky Society of
• Buy a franchise
CPAs. It may not make you a milMore than half a million franlionatre m the short-term, but it
will help you to develop million- chising opportunities exist in the
aire-type tactics so you can boost United States. While the costs of
participating in a franchise can be
your savings.
high, there are benefits for would·
• Fine tune your invc:.tment be entrepreneurs. The first is that.
generally, a francluse opera110n
strategy.
Take a look at your 1nvestrncnts has a lower nsk of failure than an
and evaluate their pcrf ormanCl' in mdcpendent busines!>. Secondly,
light of your goals arH.l expccta- most franchises offer established
lions. f.or example. 1f you're sav
products or services. so there is
rng for your children's education, already some market recogmt10n.
which is more then a decade away, Typically you can :~!so ohta1n
are you sock1ng away money in management and start up assis!ugh-growth funds? If you're tance. Just be sure that you arc
planning for rctm:mcnt, arc your prepared for such an undertaking
assets allocated pwperly among and that the franchise has a proven
stocks. honds, and other veh1cles "Ystcm of operatron and a successso you have a ~omfortable level of lui track record.
risk while still getung the return
necessary to meet your goals'!
• Think of your children.
If you are building your
• Hire a fin.mcial planner.
wealth, another key consideration
Like it or not, you may not be is how you \\ill pass that wealth
the best person ll> manage your ontu your heirs. For example, 1f
own personal f111ances H1re a per- your estate is worth over
sonal financial planner. such as a $650,000, you may be hit with
CPA who provide), objective fcc· substantial estate taxes. To avoid
only financial advice and can help this, you may ""ani lo gr\'c your
you to def1nc y<>ur financial goals chrldren some of your assets in the
and adopt the best strategy to meet form or c:tsh gifts of up Ill
$10,000 a year ($20.000 if marthem.
ried and making a joint gilt). Such
• Start a businc~s.
gifts arc free from the g•rt tax and
While nor al l entrepreneurs allow you to reduce tlw amount
strike it rich. startmg your own you would olhcrwJsc have in ynur
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FLOYD COUNTY
Section
Bobcats Bartley
MVP of tournament
game of the tournament. Shelby Valley was the
favorite in that game.
In the second round. they met up with Allen
Central. Allen Central defeated the Bobcats in regular season play. Therefore, this game was a toss up.
but the Bobcats came out on top.
The Prestonsburg Blackcats defeated Jenkins in
the first round of the tournament. Then the Blackcats
faced the host team. the Pike Central Hawks. Pike
Central was the big favorite in that game. But the
very much improved Prestonsburg Blackcats defeated the Hawks to advance to the championship.
So the championship game pitted county rivals
Betsy Layne and Prestonsburg against each other.
Betsy Layne defeated the Blackcats previously in
the season. But the Blackcats have improved
tremendously over the last month and had two wins
under their belts in this tournament and were cer-
by Karen J oseph
Sport Writer
The boys basketball team at Betsy Layne this year is a
totally different ball team than has been there in the past
several years.
Coach Brent Rose is doing a fabulous job in his first
year as coach at Betsy Layne. Betsy Layne is supporting
a 8-4 overall record. They are 1-1 in the district.
Their last win came on Saturday night when they
defeated Prestonsburg in the finals of the Coca-Cola
Hoops Classic. Both teams shocked everyone by being in
the finals.
Betsy Layne defeated Shelby Valley in the opening
,•
• Mood Swings
• Kitten Invitational
Finals
• JCHS at South Floyd
Page • 84
Whew!
What a week it was last week!
Three tournaments and all
located miles away from each
other. We got a break here at the
Times when they anounced the
~ cancelation the finals of the Floyd
County Grade School
Tournament this
Wednesday night.
But then again, it is
going to be a bad
night with the boys
All "A" going on.
However, we
will cover the
tournament
finals!
PRECIOUS MEMORIES...
Paul Branson, who resides in
Hinckley, Ohio, writes in response
to the times we have referred to
some of the great athletes that
have passed through the hallways
of the Floyd County schools.
Paul is a retired teacher from
the Cleveland, Ohio. school system and at the present time is substituting at four different high
schools in the area where he lives
in Medina County.
Paul furnished me a list of
names of some of the great players
he remembered.
•
• Ed DeCoursey, Fred Fraley,
Paul Hopper and Kelly Coleman.
all at Wayland High School.
"Copper John Campbell was the
coach," wrote Branson.
DeCoursey was an AllAmerican with the Wasps. Fraley
played at Furman and Hopper
went on to play for Marshall. Of
course, the feats of ''IGng" Kelly
Coleman have been well documented.
• Edgar R1ster, Doug Chaffins
and the Pack brothers all starred
for Garrett. "Their coach, Dog
• Campbell, wasn't too bad either,''
said Branson.
• Peter Grigsby Jr., Bob
Taylor, Jobie Click, Larry Hall,
Bide Click and the Lafferty brothers (Charles and Donnie) all
played at Martin. "Martin had several outstanding players,'' Branson
said.
Grigsby played one year for the
University of Kentucky. Taylor
played at Pikeville College.
• Steve Smith, Glen Turner,
"Wild" Bill Stumbo, Rick Hall and
4t David "Firebug" Turner all performed at McDowell High School.
Smith played on the North
Carolina State NCAA championship team. Hall played at
Marshall.
• Don Wallen. Chet Curry, Jeff
Riley, Monroe Jones and Bruce
Belcher all were talented players at
Wheelwright. Rile)' went on to
play at Georgia Tech, Wallen
played for Georgia Southern.
Curry played at Georgia Southern,
Jones at University of Georgia and
j
Belcher at Marshall.
• Grady Wallace, Ray Clark,
against I Slh Region teanas
Shannon's four
treys not enough
as Raiders fall
by Ed Taylor
• Sports In
Kentucky
Page • 85
Sports Editor
It was just like it used to be in high
school basketball.
A nearly-packed gymnasium. Two
regional powerhouses. An enthusiastic
crowd and two coaches who know each
other very well.
Such was the setting Saturday night at
South Floyd's Raider Arena, as the
Johnson Central Eagles provided the
homecoming opposition for the Raiders. a
game that had been circled on many fans'
calendars.
When the final hom sounded. it would
be Coach Johnny Ray Turner's Golden
Eagles edging former player Henry
Webb's Raiders. 70-67, in a game that was
closer even than the final score.
"Coach Webb did an excellent job in
preparing his team for this game, .. said
Coach Turner of the top-ranked Eagles.
'They took us out of what we wanted to
do offensively. This is the hardest game
•
(See SPORTS, page two)
Page • 82
(See CHAMPS. page three)
A Look At Sports
Week two:
Tournaments
Continue
• Pikeville College
Sports
• Girls
Betsy Layne 58,
West Carter 74,
Allen Central 65,
Sheldon Clark 68,
Magoffin Co 53,
Pamtsville 53,
Shelby Valley 63,
Harlan 74,
Hazard 71,
West Carter 72,
Hazard 111,
Rockcastle 76,
Knott Central 50,
Ashland 49
Betsy Layne 46
letcher 51
Belfry 44
lee Co. 43
Morgan Co. 47
JCHS 49
Knox Central 46
WolfeCo66
Boyd Co. 55
Lee Co. 79
Oneida Baptis117
leslie Co 35
(See EAGLES. page three)
• Boys
• SOUTH FLOYD'S RYAN SHANNON (5) went crashing to the
boards against Johnson Central
last Saturday night in a big regional game between the two top rated
regional teams. The Eagles pulled
out a 80-77 win over the Raiders
(photo by Ed Taylor)
Rebels lose to Hawks
The Allen Central Runnin' Rebels
met up with host team Pike County
Central on Saturday night 10 the consolation game of the Coca-Cola Hoops
Classic.
The Rebels fell to the Bchy Layne
Bobcats on Friday night and the
Hawks were surprised by the
Prestonsburg Blackcats. The Hawks
lost to the Blackcats and ended up in
the consolation game.
The Hawks jumped out lO an early
lead in the first quarter and this proved
enough to give the Hawks the win.
Even though the Rebels outscored the
Hawks in the second and fourth quarters. it was not enough to overcome the
first-quarter !!-point deficit.
The Pike Central Hawks defeated
the Runnin Rebels by a score of 84-72.
Allen Central placed three players
in double figures. Jcrmey Sexton led
the Rebels. scoring 23 points. Larry
Mullins had 16 and Rodney Scott finished with II.
Pike Central's Chris Clevinger led
all players in scoring. Clevinger finished with 26 points in the Hawks'
win. Pike Central had three other players finish in double figures. Kevin
Looney fimshed with 18, while Shawn
Scott and Dustin Davis each finished
with 16.
Pike Central jumped out to an early
lead in the first quarter. The Rebels
fought back and came close to the
Hawks, but just as the Rebels would
start to close in, the Hawks would pull
away.
The Hawks gained an It-point margin on the Rebels at the end of the first
quarter. The quarter ended with the
score of 20-9.
The Rebels came out strong in the
second quarter. Jeremy Sexton hit well
(See HAWKS. page three)
South Floyd 77
Elkhorn City 34
Jenkins 45
Prestonsburg 64
Allen Central 72
Lawrence Co. 43
Clark Co. 61
Cordia 33
Breathitt Co. 82
Powell Co. 62
Games on tap
AC place three in double figures
By Karen Joseph
Sports Writer
JCHS 80,
Shelby Valley 95,
Sheldon Clark 77,
Betsy Layne 96,
Pike Central 84,
Boyd Co. 54,
Perry Central 65,
Greenup Co 67,
Magoffin Co. 89,
Simon Kenton 81,
• Girls
Thurs., January 20, 2000
Piarist at June Buchanan
Magoffin at Prestonsburg
Sat., January 22, 2000
Piarist at Fleming·Neon
• Boys
Wed., January 19, 2000
BoysAII "A"
Piarist vs Millard
Allen Central vs Paintsville
Thurs., January 20, 2000
Boys All "A"
Feds Cr. vs Elkhorn City
Phelps vs So. Floyd/Paintsville
Larry Mullins (14) of Allen Central hits two of his sixteen
points In the game against the Pike Central Hawks In the consolation game of the Coca Cola Hoops Classic. The Rebels
fell to the Hawks 72·84 (photo by Karen Joseph)
Fri., January 21 , 2000
Prestonsburg at Piarist
Betsy layne at Belfry
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
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19, 2000
Pik~ville
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
• FREEMAN TOPS IN KIAC
Lady Bears
Pikeville College Sports
The Lady G1enndicrs of IndianaSoutheast scored 47 st:cond half
poinLo; en route 10 a 74-65 win over
the Pik~ville Col lege Lady Bears this
past Saturday afternoon .
IUS (9-5) had four player~ in double figures, induding three With 15
markers apiece
Pikeville built a 35-27 advnntag~
in the first half thanks to the tine per·
formancc of freshman Amanda
Collins. who had 12 points on five of
six shooting from the floor.
But after intennission. the guests
hit a solid 16-of-28 from the field for
57.1 percent shooting. Included in
that was five of 12 from the threepoint arc. Meanwhile, Pikevill~ made
only 11 of 31 (35.5 percent) in the
second stanza and missed all six of its
tries from the three-point stripe to fall
for the fifth tune m its last six games.
Pikeville lost the game despite hitting I8 of 2" (8 I.8 percent from the
free throw line in the game.
Senior Jenny Dunn, junior Amy
Bogard, and sophomore Kathy
Robinson all finished with 15 points
for the Lady Grenadiers. Dunn also
had eight rebounds and six assists,
leading her team in both categories.
Junior Amy Stewart contributed 14
points.
Collins paced all scorers w1th 20
points. and tied for a team ~st with
six rebounds. Fellow freshman
Teccoa Gallion wa.:; also in double
figures with I 2 points.
• POST LEADS BEARS PAST IUS
The Pikeville College Bears survived a sinhng shooting performance by 1ts guest and pulled out a
78-76 win over Indiana-Southeast
Saturday night.
Junior forward Ricky Freeman
tossed in I 8 poinLo; and grabbed I 2
rebounds while freshman center
Craig Ratliff had 17 points and 14
rebounds, ao; the Bears heat their
KIAC foe.
While both teams arc rn the
Kentucky lntercollegtate Athletic
Conference, they are different levels.
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Pikeville competes a:; a Division 1 top 43-34
Brescia scored five unanswered
o;chool. while IUS is at the Division II
level. Therefore the game will not be pomts, pulling within. 43-39, on a
Jaym by Derek Prior with I 0:43 to
counted m conference standings.
IUS (J 15) came out firing them play But sophomore Jo~h Walker hit
m, lntting seven for 11 in its thrcc- two three~ over the next four minutes,
pomt tries in th~ first half. The the last putting the Bears on top 53-41
Grenadiers were 17 for 31 from the with 6:42 remaining.
Pikeville (I 1-8. 1-0) had three
floor before intcm11SSIOn, but the
threc-po1nt shooting overshadowed players in double digits, led by
P1kev11le. who also was 17 for 31 in Freeman. Freshman Craig Ratliff had
12 to join Freeman and Russell.
the half, led 42-40.
Both teams shot almost as well
Freeman also was the leader on
afler intermission. hitllng four-for- the glass for the Bears, grabbing
eight from the arc in the second halt: eight
But Pikeville dominated the glass,
Derek Prior led the Bearcats with
winning the battle of the boards 43- 17 pointe;. Carlisle Green, who tied
Caleb Smith for top rebounding hon28. and came back for the win.
Sophomore Jason Daeger was ors w1th seven, tossed in 12.
perfect in his six field goals, includPikeville got another solid perforing all three tnes from the arc. fimsh· mance from freshman point guard
ing with 16. Sean Smith lut five-of-12 John Mims. who scored eight, had
four ass1sts and four steals while only
from the arc for all 15 of his points.
Pikeville (10-8) got a solid night turning the ball over one time.
from John Mims. The starting point
The Bears now go on the road,
guard. thrust into action when starting \\here at lcac;t the1r next two oppopoint guard BJ. Ratliff was lost for nents will be in the NAIA Division
the season m the second half, had five Top I 0. After playmg at No. 10
points and eight assists while finish- Lindsey Wilson Tuesday night. it's
mg with no turnovers.
off to Beckley, W.Va. for the Coal
For the game, the Bears only gave Classic where the Bears play No. 1
Life on 'Thur-:day.
the ball up 15 times.
Following Freeman and Ratliff in
Dependtng on the outcome of
the scoring column were senior Brian Thursday's game. the Bears could
Russell, who tossed in 14. and sopho- meet up with No. 6 College of West
more Josh Walker. who firushed with Virginia - whom they defeated at
home Monday night - in on Friday.
II.
Sophomore Brian Lahue was also
m double figures for the GrenadieJ'$. • LADY BEARS RUN PAST
DEARBORN
finishing with 12.
All I I players scored at least two
pointe. and grabbed at least two
• BEARS WIN KIAC OPENER
Junior Ricky Freeman scored 17 rebounds as the Lady Bears routed
of 21 points in the second half as Michigan-Dearborn 75-29 Monday
Pikeville knocked off Brescia 65-5 I afternoon.
After falling behind 7-3 early,
Saturday afternoon.
The win was the third Ill a row for Pikeville blitzed out to a 40-15 halfthe Bears, the first such streak of the time lead. Coach Bill Watson substituted liberally. with only two players
season.
The teams were knotted at 24 at having double figures m the scoring
the half before Pikeville outscored column.
P1keville hit only 37.5 percent
the Bearcats 41-27 m the second
from the floor m the game, and were
frame.
Bresica (9-6, 1-2) led 29-26 with only four-of-15 from the three-point
17:37 to play. But the Bears went on line. Meanwhile, Dearborn was only
a 17-5 run to take control of the 9-of-39 on the day, good for 23.1 pergame. Freeman had eight during the cent. The Wolves sank only one of
run, while senior Bnan Russell had their nine three-point tries.
Freshman Amanda Collins hit for
half of his 10 points. When sophomore Brian Hundley scored on a lay 15, thanks to making six-of-eight
in with 11 :39 to go, the Bears were on from the floor. Junior Jaime Steele
had 10 and s1x rebounds.
Ptkcville ( 12-l.\) donunatcd the
glass as well. out-rebounding the
guests 56-29. Twin sophomores
Michelle and Nicole Stanley led the
way with eight rebounds each
Courtney Mercer had seven and
Steele pulled down six.
Senior guard Kelly Blackburn had
eight assists.
Pikeville, who controlled every
aspect of the game, turned the ball
over only nine tames. Dearborn gave
it up 23 times.
sports
It wa.o; a h1g week for the P1keville
College Bt:ars, and 1t got even better
for one player
Ricky Freeman. a jumor from
Farmerville, La., was named Player
of the Week for the week ending
January I 5, by the Kentucky
Intercollegiate AthletiC Conference
(KlAC).
The Bears were unbeaten 111 three
games, including last Monday's 6765 wm over then No. 5 College of
West Virgmia. Over the weekend,
they got wms over IndianaSouthwest and opened conference
play with a win over Bresica.
Frcman finished those three
games wiU1 54 pmnts, 27 rebounds,
three blocked shots, two assists and a
steal. Included in that was 15 points
and seven rebounds in the upset of
College of West Virginia, a double-
double (I~ points, 12 rebounds)
agmnst I US and 21 points and eight
rebound,, mcluding 17 second-half
points as the Bear:; pulled away,
against Bresc1a.
On the week, Freeman was solid
from the floor as well. fini shing the
week by hitting 55.26 percent from
the field . In additiOn. he was 12-of- I8
from the free throw line.
'Th1s 1s a nice honor not only for
Ricky. but also for our program." said
Coach Randy McCoy. "We're really
happy lor him. He's a leader for us,
and when we need a b1g play we
know he'll be there for us. It's a welldeserved honor.''
On the season, the JUntor IS averaging 14.9 points sixth in the league
and a league-leading I 0.3
rebounds per game. Last week, he
was fowth in the nation in rebounds
per grune.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ( C o n t i n u e d from page one)
Palmer Crum and Danny Hall played for the Betsy
Layne Bobcats. Wallace led the nation in scoring at
South Carolina. Clark played at Vanderbilt and Hall
was part of the "towers" at the Unt\'ersity of
Kentucky along with Rick Robey and Mike Phillips.
• Lowell Hughes. John Delmer Hughes. Seth
Branham, John Gibson and Paul Phillip Hughes all
played for Prestonsburg. Lowell Hughes starred in
both basketball and football and went on to the
University of Kentucky. as well as his brother, John
Delmer. Branham played for Utah and Gibson for
Morehead.
• Paul Hager and Porter Powers were standouts
at Auxier High School
Around the area, Branson named a familiar name
in Johnny Cox. who played at Hazard and later four
years at the Univer~ity of Kentucky and the old
Cleveland Pipers pro team .
Meade Memorial sent Donnis Butcher to Pikeville
College and later the New York Knicks. where he
eventually became coach of the Detroit Pistons.
Who can forget the great players from Flat Gap
like Charlie Osborne and Carrol Burchett? Burchett
played at UK \\hale Osborne went to Western
Kentucky.
Over at Inez there was Billy Ray Cassidy, Dale
Moore and Herbie Tripplet. Cass1dy played at UK,
Moore at Eastern University, and Tripplet at
Morehead.
What memories from the past Some of the great
players who were household names then still are, but
some have been forgotten.
A 15th Region Hall of Fame would be a great
thing to preserve the nch tradition of athleucs in the
years ahead
I appreciate Paul and folks like him, who come to
me, call me or write to me to just share moments like
this.
Let's keep the memories of these folks alive.
OLD PHOTOS ...
I am looking for and 1n need of old photos from
the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s to run in
our new publication, Sporting Times. We have
reserved a section for just such photos. The photos
can be team or individuals. They can be from any
school in the region or colleges.
Send them to me here at the Floyd County Times.
P.O. Box 391, Prestonsburg, KY 41653. We will see
they are sent back to you.
WATCH FOR ...
Who are the Top 50 players in Floyd County basketball history? We arc getting ready to f md out and
you get to vote. So watch for more in formation later.
LOCALLY...
• Shawn Newsome. sophomore at Allen Central,
may be set to return to the lineup for the Rebels.
Newsome could make his debut in the boys All "A"
Classic at Pikeville Wednesday night.
Allen Central dropped two games in the Coca- •
Cola Classic at Pike Central. The Rebels need to
focus on facmg Paintsville and forget the two losses.
• I got to talk with Nathan Tackett (who played at
~lien Central last year) and he said he may be playmg for Betsy Layne soon.
• The Betsy Layne Bobcats and Coach Brent
Rose captured the Coca-Cola Classic. winning their
first tournament in several years. The Bobcats are
going to be a team to reckon with the rest of the way.
After losing to Pike Central in a regular season
game, they have won three straight at the same gym.
Coach Rose has his team's attention now.
• If you missed the Johnson Central at South
Floyd game Saturday night, you missed the best game ~
of the year. The Raiders fell, but both teams played
extremely hard. The TV cameras missed a good one.
Until Friday, good sports everyone and be good
sports!
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Raiders dropped a 80-77 decision to the Eagles. It was the second loss of the season to Johnso ca. t el
(photo by Ed Taylor)
n en ra
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THE FLOYD C OUNTY TIMES
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19, 2000 83
TNN NETWORK BUYS INTO ASA SERIES
By Gerald Hodges
The Racing Rcpotlcr
The Nashville Network has bought
an equity in the Amcncan Speed
Association (ASA). This means they
will be ready for the 2001 season,
when they will not be allowed televise
NASCAR races.
Outside of the NASCAR Winston
Cup and Busch Senes, the American
Speed Association (ASA) Series is fast
becoming one of America's favonte
series. While their races aren't held at
the behemoth tracks like Winston Cup,
their style of close side-by-side racing
has become very popular. Each year
their television ratings have climbed.
•
Faced with the fact that in 2001,
TNN wouldn't be televising
NASCAR races, !hell' best alternative
was to court the ASA Series.
The equ1ty ownership agreement
between ASA, the Pendleton, Indianabased stock car sanctioning body, and
'INN fom1al1zes a partnen\hip that has
grown over the past decade. TNN
Sports began televising ASA events in
the early 1990s and has helped augment ASA into a major force in the
national motorsports arena.
'"This is a monumental day 10 the
history of ASA. specifically, and in the
history of motorsports m general,"
• commented Rex Robbins. president
and founder of the American Speed
Association.
'The level of growth that motorsports and particularly stock car racing
have enjoyed is unparalleled," Robins
continued. "In the past 15 to 20 years,
stock ear racing has been elevated into
a sport rivaling football. baseball and
basketball, as far as spectator attendance and vtsibility are concerned
There is no question in my mind, or in
the opinion of many whom I've spoken to. that television coverage has
• been the driving force behind the
growth. It makes perfect sense to me
that the entity largely responsible for a
The 2000 ASA AC-Delco Series
season w11l begm on Sunday afterproduct's growth should have an own
crshtp mterest and should be entitled noon, March 26, at USA International
to share in those benefits derived from Speedway 10 Lakeland, Florida. The
event will be televised live on TNN
the development of the product!"
··we've been trying to put together Sports starting at noon.
a deal with ASA since 1995," comNASCAR WINSTON CUP
mented Dav1d Hall, president ofTNN
"Rex (Robbins) and I have both felt,
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all along. that the combination of a
INCREASED TO
sanctioning body and a TV network
would be a powerful alliance and
$10 MILLION
mutually beneficial to both. I am
extremely pleased that we have been
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NASCAR
able to finalize this agreement and am Wmston Cup Series sponsor R. J.
looking forward to what will no doubt Reynolds Tobacco Company and
be some exciting times."
NASCAR announced that the 2000
ln addition to the equity ownership pomt fund - the year-end money
provision, the agreement between awarded to the top 25 drivers m the
TNN and ASA includes a multi-year championship point standings - for
television obligation to broadcastASA the series will be increased to a record
AC-Delco Series events and a promo- $10 million.
tional arrangement designed to raise
As part of the increased point fund,
the visibility of the series.
the champion's share will increase
''It goes without saying that formal- from $2 million to $3 million and the
izing our relationship with 1NN will runner-up will get $1.5 million. It
bring added stability and continuity to makes the first time in the history of
ASA's media distribution," comment- the point fund that two drivers will be
ed ASA executive vice prestdent Brian guaranteed over $1 million.
Robbins.
As the popularity of NASCAR
"Thts year. 17 of the 20 ASA AC- Winston Cup racing has increased, so
Delco Series events will be broadcast has the point fund. After starting at
on 'INN Sports," Bnan Robbins con- $100,000 in 1971, the figure rose to
tinued. ·•we look forward to our $750,000 by 1985. Winston And
expanding role in ThTN's program- NASCAR broke new ground in 1986
ming schedule, as ASA's popularity when the pomt fund mcreased to $2
among race fans continues to grow.''
million and the champion's share to
Mark Gundrum. vice-president of $400,000. In 1989, the point fund
sales and marketing for ASA, is also reached $2.5 million with the champivery excited about the merger.
onshipcollccting$1 million. By 1998,
'The knowledge that ASA has a the total had jumped to $5 million,
long-term television contract will have with the championship's share at $2
a huge impact on the marketing and million.
sponsorship side of this series,"
"The NASCAR Winston Cup
Gundrum commented. 'This holds Series has come a long way since 1971
true not only for the series and our when the point fund started at
efforts regarding securing marketing $100,000," said Rick Sanders, presipartners, but also for the teams. It pro- dent of RJR's Sports Marketing
vides a level of security, which in this Enterprises. "NASCAR Winston Cup
business is often hard to come by."
racing continues to experience tremen-
dous growth, and we feel it's nct:cs·
sary to keep the sport as compctit• ve as
possible. By increasing the point fund
to $10 million next year, we fCelJt w1ll
create even more excitement and com
petition among the race teams. That
intense competition on the 1rack continues to attract new fans to NASCAR
Winston Cup racing, mak.1ng It one of
the most popular sports in America."
The 2000 season marks the first
time in American motorsports history
that a major series' point fund will
eclipse the $10 million mark. To put it
in perspective. the initial NASCAR
Winston Cup point fund, which was
worth a total of $100.000 in 1971, represents one percent of the $10 million
total that awaits NASCAR Winston
Cup competitors in the new millennium.
"As we enter the first season of the
new millennium, today's announce·
ment is another example of how we
are working more and more to
enhance our sport m ways that directly benefit our drivers and teams," said
Mike Helton, senior vice president and
chief operating officer for NASCAR
Winston Cup Series.
The $10 mmion point fund
includes a guaranteed $9.66 million to
be awarded to the top 25 drivers at the
conclusion of the 2000 season. as well
as a$340,000 NASCAR Winston Cup
Eagles
ers in double figures. They were led
in scoring by Dustin Music Music
finished the game with 20. Seth
Crisp finished with 14 and Rtcky
Powers finished with 11.
The Blackcats played great
defense in the first quarter and the
Bobcats had a hard time getting the
ball down the floor. The tough
defense of the Blackcats forced the
Bobcats to commjt several
turnovers 1n the frrst quarter. The
Blackcats were only trailing the
BobcalS by two at the end of the
first quarter, 13-11.
But during the timeout at the end
of the first quarter, Coach Rose got
the Bobcats in gear. In the second
quarter the Bobcats outscored the
Blackcats 30-15.
Both teams played very sloppy
ball at times. but the Bobcats maoaged to increase their two-point
lead to 17 at the end of the first half.
Both teams came out in the second half and played the same way
they did m the first half. There were
ttmes that both teams played very
sloppy, but then there were times
when both teams played exceptionally well. But in the third quarter the
Bobcats pretty much put the game
out of reach and went on to win the
champtonship game, 96-64.
"NASCAR Winston Cup racing
has been good for Winston, and I think
we have been good for NASCAR
Winston Cup racing," said Sanders.
"We feel fortunate to be able to
mcrease the incentive for the drivers
and crews because they are the ones
who've helped play a major role in
making this sport the success it is
today."
lncludmg post-season NASCAR
Winston Cup point fund money, a
record 38 of the top 40 NASCAR
Winston Cup Series drivers won more
than $1 million in 1999 and a record
15 of the drivers earned better than $2
million. The previous high in both categories was in 1998 with 32 drivers
earning a mirumum of $1 million and
I 0 drivers winning $2 million or bet·
ter.
The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup
Series season kicks off on February 20
with the 42nd running of the Daytona
500. The 2000 schedule includes 34
championship point events at 21 facilities in 19 states around the country.
Racing Trivia Question: What
NASCAR senes will Jack Sprague be
competing in 2000? Answer To Last
Week's Question: Kevin Hamlin will
return as crew chief on Dale
Earnhardt's No 3 Chevrolet Monte
Carlo.
Hawks--------------------from the outside for the Runnin'
Rebels. The Rebels were only able
to cut into the Hawk lead by one
point at halftime. The Hawks continued to hold on to a comfortable
10-point lead at the half, 43 33.
In the second half, the Rebels
fought hard but just couldn't seem
to handle the tough defense of the
Pike Central Hawks. The Rebels
committed several turnovers and
Champs -------------------------- ~~~~on~
tainly not to be overlooked.
The Blackcats played the
Bobcats pretty close in the first
quarter. but in the second quarter
the Bobcats pulled awa) and went
on to win the champiOnship game,
96-64.
•
Justin Bartley led both teams in
scoring. Bartley finished the game
with 18. Betsy Layne placed five
players in double figures. Beside
Bartley's 18, Scott Collins finished
with 16. Brad Daughtery had 15
and Adam Collins and Brot:k
Keathley each had 14 for the
Bobcats.
The Blackcats placed three play-
Leader Bonus that will competed for
during the course of the season. The
bonus program awards $10,000 to the
driver who is leading the point standings and wins a race. The money carries over from race to race until an eligible driver wms.
The total point fund includes
money from Winston, NASCAR and
the tracks that host NASCAR Winston
Cup Series events.
"I think it's absolutely great having
the additional money coming into the
sport,'' said Dale Jarrett. the 1999
NASCAR Winston Cup champion.
''It's beneficial for our team and all the
teams and car owners the way the
sport conunues to grow. Having a
great ear owner like Robert Yates, I
know opportunities like this only
strengthen our race team."
Smce Winston's initial involvement in 1971, it has contributed roughly $89 million in purse, bonus and
point-fund money. That figure
includes the yearly sponsored Winston
500 at Talladega Super Speedway, the
longest-running sponsorship in the
NASCAR Winston Cup Series; The
Winston, regarded as the division's
"all-star" event; the NASCAR
Winston Cup Leader Bonus; and the
Winston No Bull 5 bonus program,
which contributed $6 million in the
1999 season to drivers and fans alike.
the Hawks were fortunate enough to
capitalize on them. The Hawks
added to their lead and led the
Rebels by 13 at the end of the third
quarter, 64-51.
In the fourth quarter, the Rebels
managed to outscore the Hawks by
one pomt. but the Hawks went on to
defeat the Rebels and claim the
third-place trophy in the Coca-Cola
Hoops Classic.
The Allen Central Rebels
dropped to 7-5 for the season and
the Pike Central Hawks improved
their record to 8-6.
(Continued from page one)
The Runnin' Rebels will take on
Paintsville in the All ''A" Class
Tournament on Wednesday at
Pikeville.
Allen Central (72)
Larry Mullins 16, Rodney Scott
I I , Jeremy Hayes 4, Travis Francis
4, Leslie Slone 9. Jeremy Sexton
23, Josh Howell 2.
Pike Central (84)
Scott 16. Williams 4, Looney 18,
Davis
16,
Clevinger
26,
Weddmgton 2, Boyd 1, McCurry l.
Betsy Layne (96)
Adam Collins 14, Scott Collins
16, Bradley Brooks 3. Justin
Bartley 18. Brock Keathley 14,
Brad Daughtery 15. Robert Rose 5.
Eric McKmney 3. Robbie Johnson
3, Daniels 2, Barrett Blankenship I,
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~ we have played this year and won.
We got a little rush on our offense
and shot some quick shots."
There were I 8 lead changes in
the game and the game was tied six
times.
For Johnson Central, the team
continued to move through the 15th
Region with a perfect 9-0 mark
against regional teams, winning
over teams such as Paintsville,
Sheldon Clark, Allen Central, and
now South Floyd. The wm over the
Raiders was the second of the season for the Eagles. They won over
I; South Floyd in the semifinals of the
Clarence Rice Inv1tational back in
December.
The Eagles improved to 13-3
overall and the Raiders lost for
only the third time this season,
twice to Johnson Central, to fall to
12-3 on the year.
The game also saw the Ra1ders'
streak of hitting the century mark
come to an end. South Floyd had
scored over 100 points in thetr last
four games.
The largest lead of the game for
• Johnson Central was at six points
in the fourth quarter. South Floyd
led by three points in the third pen
od.
Ryan Shannon led the Raiders
scoring with 19 points, including
four three-p01nt baskets. Michael
Hall netted 16 and Byron Hall
scored 12.
The difference in the game was
the way Johnson Central contained
big man Jimmy Stumbo, who only
had four points 1n the game. Kyle
Tackett and Rusty Tackett failed to
f hit in double figures. each sconng
nine points. John Meade, another
who is averaging in double figures,
fi nished with o;even pomts. Dusty
Tackett hit one free throw.
Johnson Central placed five
players in double figuresk, led by
Tommy McKenzte with 18 points.
Mitchell Coleman tossed in 14,
while Heath Castle came off the
Eagle bench and scored 17, mostly
inside.
"Heath didn't get to play last
year but he has been coming on
every night," said Coach Turner.
·'He has been doing a great job for
us."
It was a game that saw very few
timeouts by either team and it is
good that a three-man officiating
crew was in place.
Both teams were up and down
the floor and a shot clock for a
game like this one would really
have been out of place. Coach
Turner said there was no need for
calling a timeout.
"When you are pressmg and trying to wear the other team down,
you don't want to call a timeout
and let the other team rest," he sa1d.
"The game had a good flow to it."
South Floyd trailed the Eagles
19- I 8 after a first quarter that saw
three ties. Johnson Central went to
the locker room holding a 41-37
lead.
"We came back out and changed
defense a little bit," said Turner.
"We still didn't set up and get in
our defense like we wanted to. But
South Floyd came back and made a
game of it.''
The Raiders trailed most of the
first quarter after lead1ng early, 4-1.
South Floyd came back m the first
two minutes of the second period
and took a 26-24 lead on the Eagles
before the game was tied 26-26.
Shannon drilled a three-point
basket with less than three minutes
to play that tied the game at 35. A
rebound basket by Marvin Fannin
and a steal by Fannin, sandwiched
around a basket by Meade, gave the
Eagles the four-pomt advantage at
the half.
Shannon struck quickly for
South Floyd as the third quarter
unfolded. He drilled a three-point
basket at the 7:41 mark to bring the
Raiders to within one pomt.
South Floyd finally overtook the
Eagles at the 4: 11 mark, when a
jumper by Michael Hall from 10feet out gave the Raiders a 48-47
lead. A jumper by Rusty Tackett
made 11 50-47, the biggest lead for
South Floyd. McKenzie tied the
game at 52 with a three-pointer and
then gave the lead to the Eagles at
the I :41 mark. South Floyd led 5554 but Castle's JUmper to beat the
buzzer gave the Eagles a 56-55 lead
after three quarters.
The fourth quarter was much
like the rest of the game. The
Eagles jumped out to their biggest
lead in the first two minutes to take
a 61-55 lead. Coleman completed
an old-fashioned three-point play at
the 7:23 mark that gave the Eagles
their biggest lead.
South Floyd was not ready to
fold and stayed within three points
of Johnson Central until Shannon
tied the gam(; with his fou rth threepoint basket at the 3:07 mark. The
last tie was at 72 and the lead went
to South Floyd at 71-72 on a free
throw by Shannon.
McKen11e hit a leaner in the
middle wtth I :44 to play. but Rusty
Tackett scored on a layup wl!h 1.09
left to give South Floyd its final
lead at 75-74. Down the stretch,
Johnson Central hit six straight free
throws tn a 6-2 run.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
19, 2000
.
THE F LOYD COUNTY TIMES
Lykens, Reynolds combine to lead Ladycats
b~ Ed Ta~lor
Sports Ed1tor
The Bet<>) Ln)nc Lnd) c:m
placed three pla)ers on the Killen
Invnat1onal All-lournamcnt team
at A~hlnnd , but fell to We~t Carter
111 the finals tlus pa!>t Saturda)
even mg.
Narneu to the All·'lburnanwnl
team were .lenny Parsons. Whitnt·,
Lyken~ and Devon Reynolds.
In an .1fternoon game, Betsy
Layne posted a SS-49 win over host
Ashland to earn a berth in the tournament hnals
E1ghth-grader Whitnc} L) kens
scored 14 pOints to lead the
Lnd}cats m .;coring and teammate
De' on Reynolds sc01ed I 0. Jenny
Parsons and Amber Roberts finIShed w1th moe points ench in the
WIO
Roberts was IIIJUrcd an the
Ashland game and did not return
when the Ladycats faced West
C.lrtcr
Natasha Stratton and Talntha
.\11tchell llmshcd wllh :s1X pomt
TIITnn) Meade h:td four pomt
" I am \\CII·plcascd \\ith the ''ay
"c pia) cd." ~a1d Betsy Layne
Coach Cassandra Akers. "We were
llltlnlldatcd a httlc bit. But "~· w11l
tnkc the \\:1}" \\C lini~hcd.''
Bl'l") La~ ne shot well from the
l rcc tllfo\\ I me. especiall) in I he
final quaner where they hll I 0 of
16 .lltl'lllpts.
"We only had three field goab 1n
the last penod," sa1d Akers
Rl·ts) Layne led by as many as
19 po1n1~. but as they have been
accustomed w domg, the Ladycat:s
allo"ed the opposition to climb
back in the game.
"We held on and won," said
Coach AJ..:er~. '"The) cut the lead to
II at the start of the fourth quarter
but the g1rls didn't quit."'
Parsons led the Lad)cats on the
board wnh 14.
"She d1d real well on the boards
for us,'' ~a1d the Be IS) Ll) nc
coach.
13cts) La) nc JUmped out 10 a I 35 fi1st-quartcr lc.1d on the s1reng1h
of Rohcrts \\hO had a lhrcc-point
basket and live pmnls 111 the open
1ng quarter. K1m 1.tckett and
,Lykcn~ c.tch scored lour for the
L.1dycats.
A 16 12 ~ccond period scm lhe
I ad yeats 10 the locker room "uh a
29-17 lead. Par~nns scon:d live nl
her IIIIIC pOIIItS Ill the period and
Lykens dr1lled .1 thrc::c-pomtcr.
Stratton and Tackett each had two
pomts in the pcnod
Rc) nold~. who "cnt scorelcs:; 111
the first two quarter~. buned a tre)
and scored seven pomts to help
keep the Lndycats an front of the
K1ttens.
Stratton hit two free throws and
a field goal for the Ladycats in the
fourth quarter to help tave off a
mlly by Ashland. Lykens Ill! three
ch.mty toso;es and Rc) no Ids made
three of four Meade "as l\\0 of
four from the tnpc m the linn!
penod Par ns and I ykcno; had the
other two field goal<:
Betsy Layne hll 21 ot 31 tree
thrO\\ s for the game Ashlnncl wns
II ot 16
Agamst Weo;t Carter, Pa:usons
anll I ykeno; led the I adycats w11h
13 and 12 poinb rcspccllvel)
HO\\C\Cr, 11 wa.; top-ranked West
Carter comrng U\\41) \\ llh a 74-46
win over Bet') l.a) nc m clannmg
tht! champ1onship.
West Carter's outstanding guard,
Kand1 Brown burned the nets for
22 pomts. h1ttmg four th1ee-pomt
ba~kets Mandy Sterling atlded 14
as five West Carter players scored
111 double figures. Sterling also
buned four three-pomters.
Meghan Allman and Kayln
Jones both fimshed with 10 pomts
Cathy Dn) had II.
West Carter lut 10 three-pomt
baskets m the game after .tttcmpt·
mg 34.
"They arc a big team but they
d1dn't seem to want to take the ball
msidc," said Coach Akers. ''The
"ay they ),hoot the threes. J suppose they need to."
We!'t Carter was more of a half
court team and not your usual up·
nnd·down the court style team.
Brown, who stands at 5-11, hit
four of I 0 attempts behind the
three-point arc. But she also pulled
down 15 rebounds.
West Carter came out shooting
and r.m out to a 12-0 lead at the
on:;ct
''111ey were up 12 point~ before
we settled down," sa1d Coach
Akers. "The) have five people who
can shoot the ball.
West Carter was in command
after the first eight minutes of the
game, tak1ng a 28- 10 lead. Sterling
buried three of her four treys in the
fir t period and Brown hit two of
her four 111 sconng 10 points.
Allmnn had stx pomts
Lykens hll three thre()-point baskets in the game nnd had one 111 the
first, th•rd and fourth quarters.
Reynoldo; had one trey 111 the fourth
quarter
Wec;t Cmter led 43-22 at the
half.
Betsy Layne p1cked up their
offense 111 the second period with
Parsons sconng :->IX p01nts.
Reynolds f1n1shcd with five
points for the l.adycats wnh
Stratton hitting for three points.
Mitchell ll01shed With four and
Tahetha Wilt had three points.
Tiffany Meade scored two as did
Kim Tackett and Heather Hamilton.
Betsy Layne (9·8) was scheduled to face Magoffin County next
Monday but the game was rescheduled for February 19. The Ladycats
will not return to the hardwood
until January 28 when they meet
South Floyd on the road.
Lady Bobcats easily wins
over Lady Mustangs
by Karen Joseph
Spons Wnter
pcnod, leading the Lad) Mustang"
The Bets) Layne Lad) Bobcats
hosted the Lady ~1ustangs from
M1llard on Monday mght
This wao.; the ~econd t1me th1~ cason these two team!; have met. Bet~y
Layne ens1ly defeated M1llard m the
first game and the second match-up
was pretty much the same ns the first
It was the Lady Bobcat-. eas1ly commg away with the wm, 71-39.
Jenny Parsons led the Lady
Bobcats with 15 po1nts. Wlutney
Lykens followed "1th I 0. Eleven
players scored for the L::~dy Bobcats.
The Ladycats JUmped out to an early
lead and never let up.
Millard took the fir:;t lead on a free
throw by Bethany Hall. Hall hit one
or two free throw~ to giVe the
Mustangs the1r only lead uf the game.
Kim Tackett soon answered for the
l,.;adycats. Tackett had s1x pomts Jn
first quarter. Bethany Hall scored
four points Ill the first quarter for
the Lady Mustrutgs.
The Lady Bobcats enjoyed a comfortable cushion at the end of the first
tne
all
19-4.
TIUngs d1dn 't get any better for the
Lady Mu tangs in the second pcnod
They only managed to ~core seven
pomts m the second quarter.
Brandl Thacker and Kristi Taylor
each hit three-point basket<; tor the
Lady Mustangs. Amber Roberts
came mto the game and "cored four
pomt~ 111 the second quarter and
pulled down four rebounds
The Lad) BobcaL.., increased their
lead to 37-11 at the end of the first
half.
In the third quarter, Whitney
Lykens hit two three-point baskets.
Heather Ham1lton played very good
defense for the Lady Bobcats.
Hamilton linished the game with
seven points. Devon Reynolds also
played good defense for Betsy Layne.
Reynolds also finished with seven.
The Lady Bobcats added to their
lead and at the end of the third quarter led the Lady Mustangs by the
score of 60-24.
In the fourth quarter, Betsy Layne
Coach Cassandra Akers played
everyone on the bench.
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Se,enth-gradcr Kim Clark came
off the hench to score four pomts for
the Lady Bobcats. Tab1tha Mitchell
came off the bench to to!;s m !>IX
pomts for the Lad) Bobcat<:;.
Abo commg off the bench and
playing a good game for the Lad)
Bobcats \\a:. Natasha Stratton.
Stratton fimshed with s1x poinb for
Beb) Layne. Sophomore Amy
Keathley aJ o had t\\O pomts m the
fourth quancr for Bet"Y Layne.
At one time 111 the founh quarter,
with the exception of Tiffany Meade,
who is a freshman, all playen; on the
floor for the l..udy Bobcats were
grade school players. These young
ladies did a lmc JOb Tabetha Witt,
Candice Meade, Kim Clark and
Whitney Lykens arc all still in grade
school, "l11esc young lad1es managed
to score II po1nts Jn the fourth quarter to give the Lady Bobcats the 7139 WIO.
The Lady Bobcats have been
playmg lately WithOut the serv1tes of
senior center Shenna Akers. Akers
will require surgery on her knee and
ankle and will be out for the rest of
the season.
The Lady Bobcats' next game will
be at Magoffin County on January
24
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
19, 2000 85
by Bob Watkins
•
Book on Tim Couch's passion for the game now at bookstores
If you're a member of the army
of fans who still adore Cleveland
Bro\\ ns quarterback Tim Couch,
and most Kentuckians seem to be,
then Tim Couch. A Passion For
The Game is for you.
It's a 215-page, J 2-chapter
love-in for Couch and IS available
at
bookstores
around
the
Commonwealth. The softback by
SportsPublishmglnc ($l6.95) is
wntten hy ex-Lexington HeraldLeader columnist John McGill Jr.,
along with Dave Baker, WKYT1 V sportscaster.
•
The book is stylishly written
mostly by McGill, with legwork
and background provided by
Baker, I suspect. It chronicles
lughlights and offers testimonials
on Couch's emergence from kidhood in Hyden in Leslie County to
his being drafted by and signed by
the Cleveland Browns
Since the affable Couch made
himself available so often to so
many and was the subject of countless "in-depth'' articles through his
high school and college years,
there is little new material 1n the
book for native Kentuckians, but it
, is a laudable celebration of triumph of a genuinely good, decent
and talented country kid from a
good family, making his way to the
top of the economic tree. And, to
me, the hero is father Elbert, who
manages to keep everyone's feet
on the ground.
The book is so "nice" and so
focused as a tribute to the player,
and playing to its market naturally.
its authors decline to explain in
any depth circumstances or reasons for the one rocky part on
Couch's road at UK- the shamel'less
dumping
of
another
Kentuckian Billy Jack Haskins, to
facilitate "turning the Deuce
loose."
The singlemost intriguing chapter for me deals with the Browns'
evaluation of Couch and tryouts,
owner-agent maneuverings and
contract negotiatiOnS. We get a
peek at why Couch is a great kid in
no small part by putting his ego
aside and learning quicker than a
playbook how to defer to agent
Tom Condon in negotiations.
Professional football busmess IS
cold. hard business.
The time frame after Couch
became the NFL's No. l draft pick
and had been signed by the Browns
for $59 million, brings us· to my
favorite quote m the book. It
comes from Elbert Couch.
"Life was suddenly limos and
jet-setting and bright lights and
clamor. Aw, that didn't impress rne.
l'd rather be in my ol' red truck,
headed for the garden.''
Although Bill Curry took an
awful beatmg from media and fans
before and after his firing at UK,
the gracious side of the coach was
available to add voice to the chorus
of praise. And nobody articulates
how good a player and person Tim
Couch is and how bright his future
is, than the fellow who signed him
to play at UK.
Curry's assessment of Couch's
future is easily the best page in the
book.
Couch's biggest challenge
won't be mastering a telephone
book-thick playbook, Curry says,
but "having to play on an expansiOn team."
"I have seen great young quarterbacks on bad teams too many
times. Cleveland is going to go
through some of that. 1 just hope
they get the people around Tim
quickly that will allow them to
compete."
There are lots of testimonials
for Couch in the book naturally
and we· ve heard them before.
Typ1cal· Chris Spielman. "I think
he's going to be the real deal. I
liked his composure as much as
anything."
Capping off the Tim Couch
love-in is a well-intended if misnamed 22-page chapter called
"Talkin' Tim: An Oral History.''
A long list of testimonials from
McGxll and Baker friends singing
the praises of Tim Couch on every-
thing from their awe for his skills
to pred1ct1ons of his xmminent
greatness, to his vision, humility,
sense of humor and on and on.
To do with his physical skills,
the best of them came from Curry.
'·From the first time I ever saw
Tim, he was the best quarterback I
had ever seen .. Probably the best
at any position ... There was an
intuitive sense to him. and the clear
mark of somebody destined to do
something real special- and that
it was easy for him to do 1t."
To do with Couch's grasp on
life's relevant things, UK equipment manager Tom Kalinowski hit
the nail: "He never asked for anything .. . Over the years, the great
ones? They never ask for anything.
They know what they want.
They're focused. They know that
socks don't make it, shoes don't
make 1t. It's what's inside that
does. And I think that was Tim's
focus the whole time, to do what
he wound up doing, becoming the
number one draft choice.
"That's why his teammates
loved him. He was one of them. he
wasn't a three-p1ece suit guy. He's
just an ol' country boy.''
Then, Kalmowski confided,
"There's something about a player
from eastern Kentucky that's so
much different from any other part
of the state. You can go back to the
Richie Farmer era in basketball bow everybody was just wild over
him. And that's just the type person
Tim is, too - very unassuming."
Tim Couch, A Passion For The
Game. Pick up a copy at your local
bookstore.
• AUBURN EARNED ITS UK
CELEBRATION
One of the worrisome things
about college sports: Auburn beats
Kentucky in a college game that
looked like a game on a campus
where kids get excited and have a
rollicking good time, and the
media dec1des what happened next
was not cool.
Auburn fans stormed the court
in jubilation when their team beat
America's Team of the Century,
hugging, yelling, being college
k1ds.
Along comes a clutch of sportswriters from Kentucky sniffing
"what's all the fuss about? Auburn
is No. 4 and Kentucky is No 20."
No 4 ... No. 20. So what?
What unmitigated arrogance.
What short memones.
Little more than two years ago.
cheered on by a homeboy metro
media, Kentucky fans stormed the
field at Commonwealth Stadium
and tore down goal posts. UK had
beaten Alabama 4()..34 in overtime.
Wow! Didn't matter the Crimson
Tide was on 1ts way to a 4-7
record, 2-6 in SEC. This was
'Barna, baybee!
Nobody reported the proceedings more gleefully either except
Paul Finebaum of Birmingham.
Ala., who said Alabama football
had sunk to its lowest po10t ever.
Nobody from the media herd
around Lexington or Louisville
s:ud it was uncool for Wildcats and
fans to indulge in a little hooliganism after UK's first victory over
'Barna since the Woodrow Wilson
administration.
Indeed, it was the grandest
spectacle this side of Stars Fell On
Alabama and lauded as the most
significant UK moment of 1997.
Auburn deserved Its celebration
last week. It was a college game
for college kids and a good one on
all counts. The War Eagles played
smart. hustling and tough basketball made better by a few pats on
the backside among combatants.
Besides, isn't it special when a
home team wins''
Says here, the scene at Auburn
last week was definitely cool. Way
cool.
• Auburn and Kentucky ...
something tells me they will meet
again in Atlanta.
• When Keith Bogans finds his
groove ... well. look out. And he
will.
• Saul Smith, bless his heart.
did what he's done too many 11mes
already this season. On the game's
last possession, he got excited,
rushed down-court and accomplished nothing.
Yet, the thing to hke about
Sm1th is, in a tight spot, the kid
wants the ball. A quality that w11l
manifest itself tn rewards.
• Daymeon Fishback from
Bowhng Green. Ky ... 17 points,
four rebounds.
• The statistical column that
best reveals how UK lost at
Auburn: Only 10 ass1sts and 61
. hots taken, reflects impatience
Pass, pass, pass.
• There are good th10gs come
from a loss sometimes, and the
Auburn one will help Tubby
Smith's Wtldcats because there
were encouraging signs. Poise in
the face of a fevered crowd; a few
sparkling fast break plays. and,
Jules Camara and Desmond
Allison chipped in 16 points and
15 rebounds.
• PARTING SHOT
UK guard Saul Smith: "I have
no regrets about coming to UK. It's
the greatest thing that's ever happened to me. This is like the apex
of college basketball. The media,
that's nothing
the criticism compared to being a UK Wildcat."
And so ll goes.
Have a point of v1ew you would
like to share? Write to bob Watkins
at P.O. Box 124, Glendale, Ky.
42740 or on the internet at
Sprtsinky@aol.com. And vis1t our
website www.bobwatkins.com
• OTHER OBSERVATIONS
• UK fell behind by 14 pomts
and, despite the raucous crowd.
kept its poise, didn't quit, came
back.
RJR remains a big player
by Steve Mickey
Track Writer
The 2000 Winston Cup season
will mark R.J Reynolds' 30th year
of involvement in NASCAR's
Winston Cup Series. Winston, in
'~ 1971. represented the first non-automotive sponsor to come full-force
into NASCAR. That year. Winston
established the first point fund for
competitors at $I 00,000. Richard
Petty claimed the champion's share
of $40,000 that first year.
Since its involvement began,
Winston has put close to $47 m1l·
lion in bonus money into the point
system which helps teams stay competitive. In addition, Winston adds
even further incentive in the series
by sponsoring one of the nchest
special bonus programs in all of
fro otrsports.
The Winston No Bull 5 offers $1
million payouts to five drivers each
year at five designated events.
Winston takes it a step further when
a driver clajms the $1 million bonus
by also awardmg another $1 million
to a fan. Not only does it offer a
large payout at these No Bull
events, it also creates an added story
line to the race.
Winston also sponsors a race
each year at Talladega and the popular all star event known as The
at
Lowe's
Motor
Winston
Speedway. Winston furthers its
involvement in the senes by putung
up the money for the NASCAR
Winston Cup Leader bonus. Drivers
who win a race and finish that race
in the Winston Cup points lead earn
a minimum of $10,000. This
amount rolls over to the next event
in case it is not won.
The last couple of years. there
has been somewhat of a black cloud
south Floyd's Michael Hall seems to be giving a lesson on how to
shoot lay ups. Hall the South Floyd Raiders entertained the Johnson
Central Eagles last Saturday night (photo by Ed Taylor)
over the series with the recent court
findings against tobacco companies.
The ongoing legal battles between
the government and tobacco companies had many involved in the sport
wondering what would happen to
the series if Reynolds were forced to
withdraw its support.
The tobacco companies were not
only hit w1th staggering fines, but
also were given restrictions on how
they could spend their money in the
form of sponsorships. These restrictions first hit the mdividual teams
that were sponsored by tobacco
companies. The Winston logo and
name on a car could be found not ·
only on a Winston Cup track but
also at other tracks and dragways.
The government also limited
each company's involvement with
motorsports to JUSt one series. These
restrictions hit Reynolds hard, as
not only were they the series sponsor of Winston Cup, but also were
the lltle sponsor of three major
motorsports series.
With all of its sponsorships
removed from R.J. Reynolds with
the exception of Winston Cup. it
seems that the tobacco company is
going to make sure that Winston
Cup remains the number one motorsports series in the country. They
just recently announced that they
were doubling the points fund purse
for the upcoming 2000 season.
The announcement makes the
Winston Cup series the first motorsports circuit ever to offer a $ 10
million points fund. $3 million of
that IS guaranteed to the series
champion, with the series' runnerup receivmg a check worth $1.5
million.
The money goes a long way in
ensunng the series remains competItive. The point system is structured
so that it rewards those teams that
run up front on a consistent basis.
Winning a race or two each year
will get you a couple of big purses,
but the real money is found by run·
ning up front each and every week.
Winston Cup just finished another record-breaking year in both
attendance and TV ratings with no
signs that the series is reaching its
populanty limits. Each year, the
senes' fan base continues to grow
along w1th the number of companies
wanting to be associated in some
form with the motorsport series.
While R.J. Reynolds faces an
uncertain future with the ongoing
tobacco legislatiOn, the one avenue
that it can't afford to ever give up IS
its title sponsorship of Winston Cup.
The series IS now recognized as one
of the four major sports leagues in
the country. Along wHh th1s recognition comes national exposure that
Reynolds must have to help tt overcome any negative fallout from the
tobacco legislation.
SPORTS WRITERS
ance The Floyd County
erage of the 15th Region.
Qualifications: Good writing and grammar skills,
knowledge of a variety of sports, respect for
accuracy, creativity, dependability.
Must have own camera and transportation.
No phone calls.
Stop by the Times office on South
Central Avenue, Prestonsburg, and fill
out an application.
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W EDNESDAY, J ANUARY
19, 2000
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Heather Hamilton (1 0) of Bet sy Layne puts up a two-point basket in the game against the Mustangs of
Millard. Hamilton finished the game with seven points. The Lady Bobcats defeated the Lady Mustangs 7139. (photo by Karen Joseph)
Kentucky Afield
The U.S Fish and Wildlife
Service announced recently that it
will hold a series of public meetings
in February and March to solicit
public comments on the scope of an
Em 1ronmcntal Impact Statement
(ESJ that will develop a nationwide
management strategy for resident
Canada goose populations.
In an effort to reduce human conflicts with locally-breedmg (resident) Canada goose populations in
urban and suburban communities.
the service will host mne meetings
at sites across the country. The
meetings will be held to discuss the
management options the service
proposes to evaluate in the EIS, and
to gather public comments on those
options or other potential remedies
proposed by the public. A notice
detailing the times and locations of
these meetings was published in the
December 30 Federal Register.
"Resident Canada geese are having a growing impact on communities across the country. and we need
to hear from the people who are
most effected as we develop a longterm coordinated strategy for managing these b1rds." said service
director Jamie Rappaport Clark.
"The scoping process offers the
public a voice in the creation of this
strategy. as well as the chance to
propose their own solutions.
whether they attend a meeting or
not."
The EIS will be prepared with
the goal of providing states with
more management flexibility and
authority to deal with resident
Canada goo~e populations, while
establishing criteria for population
goals and objectives. management
planning and population monitoring.
Potential options include nonlethal methods. such as managing
habitat to make Jl less attractive to
geese; harassment. trapping and
relocation of birds; and more direct
population stabilizauon and reduction programs. The final set of alternatives to be analyzed in the EIS
will be determined based on comments received during the public
scoping process that began with the
August 19 publication of a Notice of
Intent.
Most Canada goose populations
arc migratory, wintering in the
southern United States and migrating north to summer breeding
grounds in the Canadian Arctic.
But increasing urban and suburban development in the U.S. has
resulted in the creation of ideal
goose habitat conditions - parklike open areas with short grass
adjacent to small bodies of water.
These habitat conditions have in
tum enticed rapidly-growing numbers of local-breeding geese to live
year round on golf courses, parks,
airports and other public and private
property.
In recent years. biologists have
documented tremendous mcreases
in populations of Canada geese that
nest predominantly withm the
United States. Recent surveys suggest that the nation's resident breeding population now exceeds one
million birds in both the Atlantic
and the MISSISSippi Flyways and is
continuing to tncrease. In the
Mississippi Flyway alone, the 1998
spring Canada goose population
estimate exceeded 1.1 million birds,
an increase of2l percent from 1997.
Resident Canada goose population
arc increasingly coming into conflict with human activities in many
parts of the county. In parks and
other open areas near water, large
goose flocks denude lawns of vegetation and create conflicts With their
dwppings and feather litter. Goose
droppings in heavy concentrations
can over-fertilize lawns, contribute
to excessive algae growth in lakes
that can result in fish kills, and
potentially contaminate municipal
water supplies. Geese have also
been involved in a growtng number
of aircraft stnkcs at airports across
the country, resulting in dangerous
takeoff and landing conditions and
costly repairs.
For decades, the service attempted to address the problem by adjusting hunting season frameworks and
issuing control permits on a caseby-case basis. But hunting restrictions in most urban and suburban
communities have limited efforts to
increase the harvest of resident
geese, and the service has been
overwhelmed by requests for control permits.
On June 17, the service created a
new special Canada goose permit
that gives state wildlife agencies the
opportunity to design their own
management programs and to take
actions to control specific resident
goose populations without having to
seek a separate permit from the servtce for each action.
Designed to give states greater
flexibility to respond to specific
problems with resident geese. the
new permll should satisfy the need
for an efficient short-term management program until a comprehensive long-term management strategy
can be developed and implemented.
Nine public scoping meetings
will be held in February and March.
At the scoping meetings, the
public may choose to submit oral
and written comments. To facilitate
planning, we request that those
wanting to submit oral comments at
meetings send us their name and the
meeting location they plan to attend.
This IS not required. however, and
no one will be restricted from commenting at any meeting.
West Virginia spotlights
hunting and fishing
This ycar'o; West VIrginia
Hunting and Fishing Show is
planned for Saturday, January 22,
and Sunday. January 23, at the
Charleston Civic Center, with a
number of activities scheduled.
On Saturday at 7 p.m.. in the
Little Theater of the c1vic center. an
auction to benefit conser\ mion and
education efforts will take place.
Among the items to be auctioned
are lishing trips to the New River,
Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, as well
as a bear hunt in Ontario and a safari
in South Afnca. A Lok-N-Lounge
tree stand and a deer.shoulder mount
wi'll also be on the auction block.
A Turkey Calling Contest IS on
tap for Sunda) at I p.m. Cash prizes
.,., ill be awarded to the top three contestants in both youth and adult categories.
The Whitetail Hall of Fame
Exhibit will display some of the
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largest deer ever taken in West
VIrginia. Cash prites will be awarded 10 several different categories for
those displaying deer head or rack.
Fairplain Tractor Sales will give
away a new model 2000 Arctic Cat
ATV at the show. The 2x4 model
sports 37 Icc of displacement and
has nine inches of ground clearance
and more than four gallons of fuel
capacity.
Th~ W~sr Virginia Wildlife
Federation wt/1 !rave it.s annual
muting on Sa111nk1)' morning.
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�Wednesday
FLOYD COUNTY
January 19, 2000
••••••••••••••••••••••••••
She's
here!
In need of he p, trying to
· catch a swift old 1nan
by Bill Francis
Three years ago, I wrote an article titled "Who are they~" I "as then referring to htgh school rcuniC)ns. I think everyone who has pas:.L'd
39 at least once can relate to what I am about to write.
I also hope you can help me catch the person I am looking f'or. He lllll) he hid1ng in ) our hotnt•.
A very weird thing has happened. A strange old man has moved into my house. I havt• no 1dca who he is,'' here he came from,
or hov.: he got in. He could be, as they say in Ireland, "one of the littk people.· a leprechaun.
He has caused lots of strife between my v.: ife and me. He hides m) wallet from me. I can lay m) v. allet or car lceys dov. n
in the house and the next morning the) arc gone. He moves them during the n1ght I can place my jacket on the coat rack
in the corner and it disappears. I find it. after searching several minutes, I) ing in a chair or on the couch.
I accused m) w1fe of moving things from where I ah,ays put them. I now kno\\ 1t is a lillie old man. or leprechaun.
• ' have seen him several times. although he is very sneak.). •
.
He is a clever old man and man.tges to keep out of s1ght tor the most part, but \\ henc\ er I pass a m1rror. I catch a
glimpse of him. And whenever I look in the mirror to sha\e each morning, there the old. worn-out-looking thing is.
hogging the whole surface. obliterating my handsome face and bod). E' cry time I turn to c.llch him, he disappears.
I run three to four miles ever) day, and I can't catch him.
If he insists on hanging around. the least he could do is offer to pa) part ol the rent. but. no. E' cr) once in a while,
I find a dollar bill stuck in a coat pocket or loose change under my recliner or under the cushions. but it is not nearly enough.
I don't want to jump to conclusions, but I think he is stealing money I rom me. I go to the bank and write a check. and a few days later. it's
all gone. I certainly don't spend money that fast.
Money isn't the only thing J think he is stealing. Food seems to disapp~.:ar at an alarming rate, especially the good stuff like butter pecan icc
cream, butterscotch pic, and chocolate chip cookies.
For an old man, he is quite childish. He likes to play nasty games. like going into my closets when I'm
~' not at home and sw1tching clothes with me. lie is always taking my nice-fitting clothes and leaving me
his small and tight clothes that don't fit. Why. I can hard!) button his pants. And worst ol ull, he mcs'>·
es with my files and papers. so I can't find anything.
;t1
He has found other imaginative \'<lys to annoy me. lle gets into my mail. ne\vspapcrs and magazmes before I do and blurs tht• print, so I can't read it wllhout getting out my magnifying glasses to
make out the print.
And that brings up something else
he is always h1ding my magnil)ing glasses. l al\\ays
plll them nway wh re 1 an fmd them asily He tudes t.hem. along with my
b:-st wnting pc.:n~. and I spend half the day bltnd, unable to read t.hc ..-.2:S:~"'
paper.
He ha!'. also done something rec~lly Sllll ter to the' olumc controh
on my T\, radio and telephone NO\\, all l hear are mumbles and
\\hl<>per from my TV, rad10 and telephone. I ha\C worn out t.he volume control on my TV tr) lng to hear what Dan Rather ha<; tu say Cdch ntght.
Just y,hen I thought he couldn't get an) meaner. he pr~ved me v.rong. He ts c;uch a disgustmg old man. He
came along when I \\ent to get m) p1cturc taken f~lr 111) driver·~ license. and juo;t a the camera shutter
) clicked, he Jlltnpcd in front of me.
J ~u one 1s gotng to belie' e that the picture of that old man 1s me. I ~.:ertarnl) hope I am not mistaken
for htm. !'he way thingli ha' e been gomg, I will prohably be arrested for Impersonating an old man.
He t-; very :;h tfty Somehow. ~hen I go shopping. he C\en manages to get my keys and lo('k them up in my
car.
Oh, well, my only hope 1s that someone can help me catch him before he docs somethi ng terrible. like putting something 111 my wah~J or food to make me forget fu l or maybe blinding me.
This has been wnllen hy .trl, unknown author and 111) <;elf: it could have hccn a leprechaun .
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Bill Francis grell' up at Garrett and now lives at Mousie /lis address is PO
Box 453 Hindman. KY 41822.
What if I let my bud~ open and a snail tries
to eat them? And if J were to open my blossoms, a small child may pull me I rom the
Risking
*
by Patty Hansen
Two seeds Jay side by :.ide in the fertile
spring sotl
The first seed said. "I want to grov.. ! 1
want to send my roots deep into the soil
beneath me, and thrust my sprouts through
the earth's crust above me. I want to unfurl
my tender buds like banners to announce
the arrival of spring. I want to feel the
warmth of the sun on my face and the blessing of the mornrng dew on my petals!''
And so she grew.
The second seed said, ''I am afraid. I f I
send my roots into the ground below, r don't
know what I will encounter in the dark. If 1
lfpush my way through the hard soil above
me, I may damage my delicate sprouL-;.
USDA's Rural
Housing
is 50
An open house celebrating the
50th anniversary of the US
Department of Agriculture's
Rural Housing Service is planned
for Wednesday. January 26.
The event will take place from
2 to 4 p.m at the Rural
Development office at 214 South
Central Avenue in Prestonsburg.
President Harry Truman
signed into law the National
Housing Act of 1949 a half century ago. The act has enabled
millions of rural American families to own their own homes.
The rural housing programs of
the USDA have played a key role
in helping 75 percent of rural
familie~ become homeowner,.
get swaUowed up by life.
A re you stro11g enough
to handle critics?
not the
the high achievement of triumph and who at
worst, if he fails while daring greatly,
knows his place shall never be v. ith those
timid and cold souls who know neither \ICtory nor defeat.
- 111emfore Roost'relt
What goes around
comes around
ground. No, it
is much better for me to wait
until it is safe."
And so she waited.
A yard hen scratching around in the carl)
spring ground for food found the waiting
seed and promptly ate it.
MORAL OF THE STORY
Those of us who refuse to ri~k and grow
by Les Brown
When I was working as a disc jockey in
Columbus. Ohio, I used to go to University
Hospital or Grant llo~pital on my way
home. I would walk down the corridors and
smile and a good word to exchange. It
wa-. so obvious that
Donald cared about hi:.
farlltl) and his friends.
but it wa:-. also ob\ ious
that he had a great faith
and. though wc·r~ almost
H a l /never ready. he was prepared for this da) that will
come to us all.
l didn't kno\\ Elizabeth L)nn Frazier ~rsonally. hut I
alwavs knev,. about her - that she was one of the real tllfluSo Ma uy Good-byes
ence~ for good in a world that so much needs her kind.
Young people who were most influenced by her tl'aching
One of the reasons we enjo)
and her guidance will probably never make the ''bad news"
doing this column io; to give our
of the day, and let's hope that many of them will have been
readers a break from the serious news day that
so touched by her example they will want to continue the
comes to us by way of tcleviston. radio and the front pages
leadership qualities she has instilled in them.
of our newspapers.
Elizabeth had good role models
in her mother.
So much of it is about problem~> and tragedies. wur' ami
Katherine Stumbo Frazier, and family friend Carlos Hale
rumors of wars. It's good to be able tn focus for a while on
Haywood The) were both teachers whose innucnn: has not
the little things that amu'\e us. or at least at the lighter sidL'
been forgotten by the students who loved and admired them
of life.
Some of their former ~tudents became. teuchcrs. and others
But real life is not ah\ ays light. and ~iluatinns about us
are just better citizens from ha' ing had their examples.
don't always amuse us. Much as we \\ant 111 brmg a smile,
The \\Orld is so in need of good music and high morals.
there arc t1mes we arc saddened and our l"l~t·us is o.,hifted to
of abilities to see the needs ot others and the moti\'ation to
events we can't change but that \\ e care \ el) much about.
be ofc;en·icc. I hope that somev.herc dtmn the road we'll be
Last week I attended a funeral sen icc lor my fnl.'nd
recognizing another teacher v.:ho is guiding another '~t nf
Donald Martin. It was a beautiful tribute to a life \\ell lived,
<.,tudents in the ..arne \\ilY they v.cre taught b) Ms. rrazlcr.
but I will miss this kind and gentle man v. ho alv. .ty s had a
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The call came at exactly 2:03 p.m. last Saturday.
The long-a\\aitcd arrival
of our only grandchild,
Ali~on Laura Pack. all
seven pounds, 13 ounces
of her, had occurred just
24 minutes earlier.
The first of what is l.ure
to be many telephone conservations betv.een us
consisted mostly of my
muttering. "Oh my. oh
my," while she. a~ only
she could, was screaming.
..Well, I'm here! Will
somebody please feed
me'! And by the v.ay. don't
I sure have a strong set of
lungs'?"
Son Todd. when he
could get a word in edgewise. explained
that
Alison Laura had turned
out fine and that her mothcr. Marcy, more than a little tired, was doing OK.
too.
Wilma wasn't home
when the initial call came
in, but she was treated to a
similar one about three
hours later.
Her conversation \\ent
a lot like mine. with the
21-inch-long gift on the
other end of the line,
eagerly
antrc1pating
another meal. still dominating the con\ crsation
and still telling the ''or! d.
in no unccrtmn tcm1s, that
she had arrived. The nev.
grann) hung on to her ever)
word. while Todd gave his mom a
'erbal description of eve!) mO\ e
the baby was making .
For the rest of the day and
more than half the night, Wilma
and I talked about the conversations we· d had with our new
granddaughter. Before we went to
sleep, we came to an obvious consensus: God is good.
If it isn't cloudy tomorrow
night, Thursday. and if you're out
and about around II or so. and if
you happen to look up. you'll be
in for a treat. The full moon is
expected to turn brick red for
more than an hour.
But don't be alarmed. it's on!)
the first lunar eclipse ~incc
September I 996. and scientists
say the reddish color will be
caused by an effect of the Earth'!>
atmosphcre. As sun light rellects
around the edge ol the Earth. the
atmosphere scatter~ blue light.
Therefore. only red ltght strikes
the moon, gh. ing it a crimson hue.
The moon normal!) glows
from reflected sunlight, but an
eclipse occurs when it passe~
through the long shado...., by the
Earth. Normally, the moon's orbit
carries tt either above or below
A nniversary
James and Joyce Trimble of Pike\ illc were honored la~t
Sunda) b) Calva!) Baptist Church in Bets) Layne v. ith a
reception in observance of their 50th anniversary.
The Trimbles arc a delightful couple v. ho have four children and nine grandchildren. '\ews of thi~ an!ll\ ersal) had
gotten around as they have a bunch of friends who love them
and wish them well, and anyone who knew them v. as Ill\ ited to the celebration.
As the da) approached. Joyce ran into a friend \vho had
a bit of a surprise. She said, "You might have been married
to him for SO years, but I dated him before you did."
This, of course, delighted the 1 rimble children And it
made others of us think this lady had a wontlt.'rtul memory.
or else James must have been one special date.
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D1ane Martin Propps, who li,cd at Drift many years ago
but now resides tn Lexington. sent me a list of ideas titled.
"A Woman's Random Thoughts.'' One of them read.
''Women over 50 don 'l huve babie' bccau~e they v. ould put
them down and forget where the\ left them."
I saw in national news a few da) s ago that a grandmoth·
er in her 50s did have a ne\\ bah). But I think the) uJ,o said
o.,he had eight children. and rna) he the) 'II help her keep up
with this linle new one.
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Friends, family
attend celebration
Many fm•nds and family
membt•rs JOined Joe and
Rebecca Arnett to celebrate the
couple s h6th wcddmg anniversary on December IX. 1999, at
the Prestonsburg Holiday Inn.
Present from Nc\\ Reth('l
Assembly of God. the church
the Amell~ attend. "ere Brenda
Dyer and son, Hunter, Bell)
Holderby; Shirle) Mandcrvillc.
l':oah Puckett. Bob and Blue
Ryan. Barham Pud;ett. L\m
Sizemore. Frank and Diane
Gant.
Larry
and
Linda
Fitzpatrick, Bernard and Ruth
Patnck, Patnck Poe, Sherrie
Baile) and daughtl'r, I ind~a).
Jake and Gknda Frule). Jack
and Joan Gih'>on, and Pa~tor
Sam Smith and his wife, Paula,
Attending
from
Prestonsburg were the Ametts'
granddaughter. Tina C'lark, and
scms. Zach and Nick; a grand~on. Joey Campbell. and w1fe.
Audrey; Re\. and i\.lrs. James T.
Benton.
pa'>tOr or First
Assembl) of God: Elizabeth
Oamhoc: Garnett B. fairchild:
Jan Wells and granddaughter.
Madison: Minerva Branham:
Or. Charle., F. AmL'II and
daughter. Amanda: and Buril'ta
CJe;trhart.
from out of to" n \\ere a
brother, John Arnett, and w1fc
Ruth. of Wheelersburg, Ohio.
and t\tr. and ~trs. &!ward Kmg
nf Pro~ torville. Ohio ~1n.
King is the Ametts' daughter.
l.olitaAnn
...And justice
for all
b) Ri<:hard H. \liddleton J r.
& Penny Gold
After a December full of hearty
celebration and consumerism, the
arrival of Martin Luther King Jr.
Day offers Americans a welcome
respite and opportunity to truly
rcncl't on the ideals and beliefs
upon which our country was
rounded.
Dr. King's legacy was the visition of a socially and economically just nation, where all citizens
would have thi.! right to life, liberty and the priVIlege to pursue happine.,.... free of the burden of
ral'ism ,md discrimination.
f'ogcther "ith people from all
k\ eb or :>ociety-workers, teachers. students. doctors and corporate leaders. Dr. Kmg helped create the foundation of a free, equal
nation full of hope for the future.
In celebrating Marin Luther
King Jr. Day. however. what is
often -and sad Iy overlooked is
the ,·ital role lawyers have played
in shapmg. enforcing and furthering Dr. King's univer..alme!'osage.
We mu't never forget the
strength and courage of the mostly
African-Amercian lawyer:. who
brought the suits that broke the
back of Jim Crow in the 1950's.
Attorneys such as Thurgood
Marshall, whose galvanizing work
on Brown v. Board of Education
and other groundbreakmg cases,
not to mention his record as a U.S.
Supreme Court Justice, have
served as inspiration to lawyers
and civil rights leaders every·
where.
Constance Baker Motley, the
lawyer who worked alongs1dc
Marshall at the NAACP Legal
Defense Fund on the landmark
Brown case. helped integrate the
of
Texas
and
University
University of Florida law schools
as well as other univer:.ities, han·
died the Freedom Rider cases. and
often respresented Dr. King and
other leaders of nonviolent protest.
One man who has made Dr.
King's dreams his life mission is
lawyer Morris Decs. who was the
son of a tenant cotton farmer in
segregated Alabama. In 197 I,
OUR YESTERDAYS
Ten Years Ago
(January 17 & 19, 1990)
Though Chicken Little was nowhere in
sight. his admonition. "The sky is falling.'·
had relevance Saturday afternoon as seven
Floyd County residents were arrested and
nine were issued citations when 23 state
police raided the Doty Creek Sports Center
near Minnie for cockfighting activities. In
all, 38 persons from six states were arrested
or cited in the 2:30p.m. raid ... An Ohio man
wa:o. arrested in Prestonsburg Monday on
charges of possessing 12 "rocks" of crack
cocaine. The arrest by Prestonsburg police
for possession of this highly addictive drug
was the first of its kind within city limits.
Craig Reid, 19, of Columbus. was arrested
following an anonymous tip ... Prestonsburg
Community College is expanding its facilities again with the construction of the longawaited Floyd Science building. Funding for
the building was approved by the 19X8 legislature. but it has been two years getting under
construction ... A Branham's Creek man
remains missing and presumed drowned. following an intensive search over the past
week of a six-mile stretch of the Levisa Fork
of the Big Sandy River, below Harold ... A
federal drug investigation of five current and
former local health care professionals ended
Thursday with the arrest of all five persons.
including a well-established Martin phannacist and a former Floyd County doctor who
had been barred from practicing medicine in
Tennessee in 1981. Arrested were Ronald
Lee Reid. 49, of Martin; Or. George Sullivan.
51. of Hindman; Linda Bates Sullivan. 38. of
Hindman: James C. Taylor. 52. of Paintsville.
and Douglas Fleming. 47, of Van Lear... A
large project is about to take place in Floyd
County and across the nation. creating 229
temporary jobs here. The Census Bureau is in
the process of hiring enumerators for the
1990 census which will begin in the spring.
There died: Ann B. Hall. 76. former Floyd
County legislator, January 13. at King's
Daughters' Medical Center in Ashland: J.
Tom Hewlett, 56. of Lexington. formerly of
Drift, January 14, at St. Joseph Hospital:
Cloeva Warren Leedy. 67, of Prestonsburg.
January 15. at University of Kentucky
Medical Center; Daisy Walker, 81. of
McMinnville. Tennessee, formerly of Price.
January 11. at Coffee Medical Center in
Manchester. Tennessee: Martin V. l\ loore. 90.
of Garrett, January I 3. at the home of his
daughter; Gladys Reed Manns. 80, of
Hueysville. January I 0. at Our Lad) of the
Way Hospital: Wayne Harris. 57. of
Topmost, January 14, at Hazard Appalachian
Regional Hospital; Leonard Simpson. 48. of
Kendallvi1le, Indiana. formerly of Drift,
January 13. at Parkvicw Memorial Hospital
in Fort Wayne, Indiana; Carl Eldon Ruppelt.
89, of Steamboat Rock. Iowa. fonnerly of
Floyd County, December 26. in Steamboat
Rock; Mac Bailey Ball, 84, of Paintsville.
formerly of Prestonsburg, January 14, at Paul
B. Hall Regional Medical Center: Raymond
Ratliff, 70. of Gallipolis. Ohio, formerly of
Harold, January 12. at his residence: John
Bentley. 69. of Halo, January 13, at his residence: Opal Mac Burchett. 77, of Emma,
January 1I, at Good Samaritan Hospital in
Lexington: Daryll R. Collins. 40. of Price.
January 16, at McDowell Appalachian
Regional Hospital: Holly Thornsberry
Blevins. 74. of Belvedere. South Carolina,
formerly of Kite. December 24.
Twenty Years Ago
(January 16, 1980)
The Floyd County Fiscal Court heard
arguments this week in favor of moving the
proposed Big Sandy Airport to a Floyd location. The court also expressed concern over
the competence of county truck drivers,
responsibility of hiring them and maintenance of the trucks. following a collision of a
county gravel truck and a school bus on Mud
Creek. This collision was the fourth incident
involving a county truck ... Operation and
management of the infant Abbott-Little Paint
Water District has, in effect. been placed in
the hands of the Prestonsburg Water
System ...Two of three brothers who occupied
the truck which '"as struck by a train near
Harold, last week '"ere killed and the third
was seriously injured. Dead arc Bobby Gene
Adams. 27. of Prestonsburg, and Norman C.
Adams. 24, of the Mullins Addition,
Pikeville ...Two-year-old Larry Eugene Hicks
Jr. died in an early morning fire last
Wednesday which destroyed the mobile
home of his parents, Larry and Judy Jones
Hicks
of
Reed
Branch,
near
Hueysville ... Announcement last week by
Congressman Carl D. Perkins and Senators
Ford and Huddeston that the city of
Prestonsburg will receive $500,000 in communtty development block funds from HUD
places the Prestonsburg water system within
striking distance of its goal of a greater water
suppl) and expansion of the system ...Harold
E. Rose. 32, of Middlesboro, escaped the
custody of Jailer Lawrence Hale while awaiting tests at Highlands Regional Medical
Center. Doctors arc com inced the Rose has a
heart condition but he has not been found yet
and his medicine remains at the Floyd
County jail...Thcre died: Margaret M. Hall.
86, of Prestonsburg. Sunday at Riverview
Manor Nursing Home; Hattie Hall, 80, formerly of the Left Beaver Area, Dec. 27, in a
hospnal in Glasgow; Monis Thornsbury, 79,
of Emma, Wednesday at the Pikeville
Methodtst Hospital; Allen Conn, 75, at his
home at Dana Saturday: Woodford A. Ross,
7 I. of Knotley Hollo'"· Friday at his home:
Melvin Griffith. of Hueysville last
Wednesday at HRMC: Dewey Osborn, 80,
Monday at h1s home at Wheelwright; Chester
Layne of hel Tuesday; Vittorio Rossi. 88, of
Bevinsville. last Thursday at McDowell
Appalachian Rt:gional Hospital: John D.
Holbrook. 51, of Medaryville, Thursday, Jan.
3: Susan Hall Burke. 94, Friday at her home
at Kite; Don Boyd. 69. of Martin. at Our
Lady of the Way Hospital; Patricia Jean
Osborne. 50. of Martin Sunday at Twin View
lntermedical Care Home in Twin City,
Georgia.
Thirty Years Ago
(January 22, 1970)
An application for a second Appalachian
proj~.:ct similar to the Middle Creek project
now under tkvdopmcnt was sent to
Frankfort. Saturday by the Floyd County
De~:~ co-founded the Southern
Poverty
Law
Center
in
Montgomery, Alabama. a nonprofit group specializing in civil rights
cases.
In 1981. after members of the
Klu Klux Klan lynched an
African-American
man
in
Alabama. Dees and the center
sued the Klan for inciting violence
and won a $7 million judgment.
In 1990, Dees won a $12.5 million verdict for the family of an
Ethiopian man murdered by skinheads in Oregon. And 1998 saw
him victorious against the
Christian Knights of the Klu Klux
Klan for the burning of a church in
South Carolina.
Too many times has Morris
Decs had his life threatened. Too
many times have his oftices been
burned. But there he is today, at
age 62. still fighung the moral battle for justice, for all.
America has made enormous
improvements on civil rights, bl\t
our work is far from over. Though
it'~ harder to place your finger on
it. discrimination still exists in
societ)' and our workplaces. The
battle for equality is a continuous
one, and requires ever-vigilant
attention.
Becau!)e of the committed work
of people like Morris Dees and the
many other lawyers who strive on
a daily basis to uphold the legacy
of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.•
young Americans-whether their
families have Jived here for hundreds of years or arrived on these
shores just days ago-can aU
dream of being whatever they
wanl to be, free rrom the hatred
that can cripple their hopes and the
bigoted beliefs and practices that
can throw barriers m their paths.
And all of us can enjoy the
rewards that come from embracing
Dr. King's vision.
For more health and safety
information and tips, visit ATLA's
"Keep Our Families Safe" Web
site at http://familysafety.atla.org.
Richard H. Middleton Jr., pres-
ident of the Association of Trial
Lawyers of America, is a panner
in the Savannah, Georgia, law
firm of Middleton. Mathis. Adnms
& Tate, P.C.
Penny Gold ts the eucutive
director of the Kelllucky Academy
ofTrial Lawyers.
a
(I teans taken front 'l.,he Floyd County Times,
10 .. 20., 30, 40, 50 and 60 years ago.)
ASCS Committee. This new proposal covers
the Bull Creek. Dwale and Emma sections of
the county. Areas that would be included are
Town Branch, Bull Creek, including all the
land in both forks which drain into Bull
Creek. According to the application this will
affect about I 1,500 acres .. .lnadequate toilet
facilities, sub par lighting and a shortage of
facilities are listed at the Martin school by
Dan Dixon, Supervisor of General Sanitation
Services Program...The Commonwealth of
Kentucky and the City of Prestonsburg
joined Monday in a circuit court action to
close the Eagles Club here. It has been
alleged that within the past year the premises. or a portion of the premises, have been
used for the purpose of unlawfully selling
and/or passing intoxicating liquors in dry territory...A meeting of Allen City officials with
an EDA representative on a proposed public
improvement there was broken up last
Thursday when plaster from the ceiling of
the meeting place, Ann's Bar-B-Q, fell injuring one member of the party. James Webb Jr.
member of the town board of trustees. suffered a head laceration which required 14
stitches ...There died: Charles Everett (Bunk)
Friend, 58, at the Prestonsburg General
Hospital; Irene Hobson. 65. of Allen, at Our
Lady of the Way Hospttal: Mary Alice
Branham, 91, at her home at Weeksbury;
Beulah Dotson, 70, of West Prestonsburg. at
the Prestonsburg General Hospital; Elisha
Hall, 73, of Orkney, at the McDowell
Hospital; Winford Cisco. 49, near Eastern in
a car accident.
Forty Years Ago
(January 21, 1960)
A unanimous decision of the Kentucky
Court of appeals ruled Tuesday that the veterans' bonus proposal approved by the voters
in November is constitutional. The appellate
ruling reversed the finding of Judge William
B. Ardery of the Franklin Circuit Court who
held it invalid ... A flu epidemic affecting hundreds of Floyd Countians has lightened in
some areas and maintained itself in others.
Two new cases of hepatitis have been reported this week ... Prestonsburg flood gates can
be closed in three to four hours after the key
has been turned on the gates. Dick Davis.
Superintendent of the Flood Wall, said this
week. Plans have been made to add. if possible, two men from the Fire Department.
Emergency Squad and Water Department,
Davis said, for around the clock
shifts... There died: Rev. Charles H. Nicholis,
former pastor of Irene Cole Baptist Church.
at the age of 81, at his home in Owensboro:
Alice Hall. 60, at her home at Mare Creek;
Estill Douglas Crace, 48, of West
Prestonsburg, at the National Health
Institute. Bethesda. Maryland; Ernest Dye,
63, of Bypro. at the McDowell Memorial
Hospital; Dora Bailey, 58, at her home on
Town Branch; Henry Hale, 64, of Middle
Creek, at a Norfolk hospital.
week, despite the work of Mayor Curtis
Clark last week to explain to residents of the
northern suburban section benefits he
claimed they will receive through annexation... Aoyd County teachers do not like the
state budget as it affects them, and they propose to make their dislike of it known as a
unit...Hours during which roadhouses may
operate in this county were designated
Wednesday by an official of County Judge
Henry Stumbo. The hours are Monday
through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.;
Saturdays, 6 a.m. to midnight...The eight ·
counties in the Seventh Congressional '
District received $8,835.69 as aid in their
fight against polio in 1949 ... Heavy end of the
docket of circuit court is just ahead, with six
murder cases listed for trial, after a half
month of rather desultory court work... The
law enforcement launched by Sheriff A.B.
Meade ran into the bizarre this week. It literally unearthed a fugitive from arrest. It
brought here a juke box and its contents -several records. one of which was. "M}
Bucket's Got a Hole In It." and five halfpints of whiskey. Guy Bates, the fugitive,
was found in a cave of his own fashioning-a
sizable room furnished for comparatively
comfortable residence. Bates is scheduled to
face charges of liquor-selling, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, and destruction of
property...There died: Charity Henson, 64, at
the home near Ligon, of her daughter;
Marton (Billie) Allen, 54, at his home at
Midas; Rev. William Warrix, 71, at the
Beaver Valley Hospital, Martin; Joel Crisp.
82, of Martin, at the home of a daughter in
Wayne, Mich.; Noah Melvin Frazier, 73, at
his home near Martin; Robert Akers, 68, at
the Beaver Valley Hospital in Martin.
Sixty Years Ago
(January 18, 1940)
Almost half a million dollars has been
allocated by the works projects administered
for the construction of roads in Floyd County
this year, Congressman A.J. May last week
notified County Judge E.P. Hill Jr... Yet undecided as to the feasibili ty of purchasing the
holdings of the Prestonsburg Water Company
and operating the system as a municipal project. the city council discussed the matter at
length
during
its
meeting
Monday... Passengers rates charged by the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad in Kentucky,
east of Lexington, were ordered returned to 2
cents a mile after January 24 by the State
Railroad Commission ...Stockholders of the
First National Bank, in their annual meeting,
Jan. 9, elected Circuit Judge Henry Stephens
as president of the institution, at the same
time naming G.C. Spradlin executive vice
president and F.C. Hall. as cashicr... Nineteen
Floyd County youths were accepted into the
Civilian Conservation Corps at the certifying
agent's office and sent to camp at night, in
Pike County... There died: Hattie Robbins,
70, of Tram, Monday at the home of a daughter; Joe Stanley, of Hueysville, last week at
the Stumbo Memorial Hospital, Lackey:
W.M. Layne, 84, Monday at the home of his
Fifty Years Ago
brother at Garrett; John E. Slaton. 52,
(January 19, 1950)
Thursday at his home at Amba; John Elkins.
37, of Gearheart, Monday in a mine of the
Extension of Prestonsburg's corporate lim- Payne-Baker Coal Company at. Fed.
its remained an undecided question this
�WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
JFor Parents
''Ouchless''
Shots
An anesthetic spray that temporarily numbs the skin provides immediate pain control for
injections.
Celebrates 1st
birthday
Turns 7
Alexis Makenzl Hall, daughter of
Kevin and Krystal Hall of
Wayland, celebrated her first
birthday on January 10, 2000.
Family members helped her celet;rate with a Winnie the Pooh
cake. She Is the granddaughter
of Bruce and Kathy Scott of
Garrett and Ann Dangler of
Indiana, and Palmer Hall of
Cleveland, Tennessee. She Is
the great-granddaughter of
Sybol Bentley of Wayland, and
Marie and Buddie Slone of
Estill.
Clyde Walker Hamilton II, a.k.a.
Bubba, turned seven years old
on December 15, 1999. He celebrated by going to see Toy
Story 2, and with Ice cream cake
at his home. He Is the son of
Clyde W. and Shirley Jones
Hamilton of McDowell. His
grandparents are Clyde and
Linda Hamilton of McDowell,
and Elder Billy Ray and Sarah
Jones of Lower Burton. He
attends school at McDowell
Elementary where he Is In Tonja
Little's second grade class.
One of the
LEXINGTON
milestones an infant reaches his
first year is getting his first tooth.
However, many parents don't realize it also is time to begin good oral
clearung habits.
ii, "Steps taken to care and protect
primary teeth even i:1 infants is critical to the developing form and
function of adult teeth,'' said
Gerald Ferretti, D.D.S .. professor
of pediatric dentistry at the
University of Kentucky College of
Dentistry.
For infants and small toddlers,
care should begin by using a wet
cloth or small toothbrush and a
non-fluoride toothpaste to remove
plaque and clean teeth and gums.
As soon as the child is old
enough to hold a tooth brush, he
' should begin trying to brush his
teeth by himself with parents
always confirming it has been
done, said Ferretti, also a professor
of pcdiauics in the UK College of
Medicine.
He also encoumges parents to
prevent children fn>m drinking
from a baby bottle after the first
year.
"Bab) bottle tooth decay is a big
problem in Kentucky." he said.
''Tooth enamel is destroyed ""hen
infant!> are allowed to sleep with a
f)uice- or milk-filled boule in their
mouth."
Even in children under one year
old, parents need to remove the
bottle from a child's mouth once he
goes to sleep, Ferretti said.
Orthodontic paci tiers arc recommended over thumb sucking 111
infants and toddlers, Ferrett1 said.
"The sucking reflex is a normal
function of childhood and it 1s
much easier to get rid of a pacifier
than to stop thumb sucking,"
Ferretti said.
til Pacifiers should be taken away
before permanent teeth begin
erupting. around the age of 4 or 5,
he said. "However, peer pressure
Women on the move, a fheyear old program of l.exmgtonbased arts and wcllness company
Kentucky Body Works, expand~ its
programs this spnng to include
Gentle Adventure Retreats for
Women.
This two-week ceo-adventure
program is designed to meet the
needs of middle-aged women who
are not currently as active as they
would like to be and who want
encouragement to become more
athletic or to regain the athleticism
they enjoyed earlier in life.
Gentle Adventure Retreats draw
on the power of nature to enhance
self-confidence, introduce magnificient en\'ironments and develop
new body-mind abilities.
The organizer of Gentle
Adventure Retreats is Meriah
Kruse, a veteran Hawaii traveler,
massage
therapist
and
dance/movement educator. Kruse
sees the new retreat concept as a
logical extension of her company's
existing Women on the Move initiative.
"In our Women on the Move
programs, the mission is to reinvigorate grown women of all shapes
and sizes by urging them to move
in the face of everything that might
stop them: former injuries; lack of
Update the bedroom
for more useable space
(NUE) - Many homeownerh are
renovating their bedrooms to create more usable space and to
update their bedroom's look,
according to independent research
conducted for the American
Society of Interior Designers
(ASID).
"They look to me as a designer
to help them use their space and
furnishings
efficiently
and
improve the overall look and comfort of their home.'' sa1d L.:ilmtl
Kay DeMartini. AStD. a pnncipal
of Kay Designs in Burlingame,
California. "In the bedroom. we're
seeing a lot of emphasis on TV~
even large screen '\els that are
often tucked away m cabinetry
behind walls or panels. They want
the bedroom to be a comfort
zone."
Bt>droorns arc becoming more
romantic and cozy. They're a place
where couples can escape and
have all the comforts. including a
mini-refrigerator, lounge chairs
and cxc1cise equipment.
'Thl' bedroom is no longer just
a place ttJ sleep· it has become a
retreat fYoh1 the {, orld,'' said Mari
Lyn Bushflcll. manager of fashion
development for Kirsch. "Window
treatment design for this retreat
should emphasize privacy and
cornlo11 111 add1t1on to Sl) le.
often causes children to break the
habit by that time."
To make sure teeth are develop·
ing properly and that baby bottle
tooth decay has been prevented. a
child's first dental visit sbould
occur before age 2. Ferretti said.
This initial visit for younger
children can be informal ""1th the
child sitting on a parent's lap allowing the dentist to "get a quick
look." Ferretti srud. "If an older
child or the parent has a dental
appointment. many dentists also
will check the toddler'" mouth to
make sure teeth and gums are
healthy."
Another wav to ensure healthy
tl!cth ts hy applying dental sealants.
Once children nrc school age and
permanent molars are erupting,
sealants applied to teeth dramatically decrease cavities, Ferretti
said.
Dental ,ealants also are painless
and cost-elli<:ient and are covered
hy rnost insumnce plans as a preventive health measure, he said
To choose a dentist or pediatric
dentist for your child. ask for referrals from your pediatrician. friends
and nc1ghbors \\ ith children. or call
yoUJ local dental society.
Quick tips for timecrunch cooking
(NUB)- Do you want to cook at
home, but never seem to have time
to make anything besides bnxcd
macaroni and cheese? No matter
how busy you are. there is a \\ay to
make time to cook great meals.
How? Grilling! Grilling is more
than just a summer sensation.
More than half of Americans cook
outdoor:s year-round. according to
the Barbecue Industry Association.
And wh) not? It's quick and
cas) and there is little cleanup. You ·
can grill just about anything. I rom
fish and vegetables to steak and
potatoes.
All you need is a good seao;on
ing to enhance the flavor. Mr....
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that adds the perfect blend of hcrhs
and sp1ces to any dish The line of
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Try this great tasting rccrpc
using Mrs. Dash seasoning:
Mrs. Dash Grilled Maple
Spiced Chicken \\itb Chunky
Apple Salsa
(Makes 4 servings)
4 boneless, skinJc.;s chicken
breast halves. flattened to umfo1111
thicknes:s
2 tbsp. maple S) rup
I tb ... p. plus l/2 tsp. Mrs. Dash
Sptcy Seasoning 3/4 cup
chunky appll!sau<:c
1/2 cup 'alsa
I tbo;p. fresh lime juice
Ileal grill. Rinse chicken with
cool water: set aside. Blend togeth·
er maple S) mp and I tablespoon of
th~: ~tr~. Dash seasoning: brush
over both ides of chicken. then
place mer rncdlllm coals or flame
(if gao.. gr11l b u,ed), cooking for 8
n11nute: before turning. Cook for
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and done
to. knm' hile. blend the remaining 1/2 tC.'lspoon. Mrs. Dash c;easoning with applesauce. salsa and
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t'lllting hoard: slice diagonally into
medallions. Place on individual
serving plates wtth applesauce
experience or know-how: fear of
looking foolish or fat." Krute said.
All Women on the Move classes
and other acuvities celebrate creativity as participants cast aside
self-judgment and enjoy themselves. The upcoming retreat in
Hawaii will take this idea one step
further by integrating the unique
qualities of a natural paradise."
The flrst retreat. from March 30
to April 13, will include introduction to Pacific waters and marine
life, hikes to areas of the island that
most tourists never see, daily
lessons in Awareness Through
Movement,
massage.
herbal
facials. watercolor classes and an
introduction to Hawaiian traditions
in dance. music and language.
Housing will be provided at
Mana Lea Gardens Rctn.:at Center,
including gourmet vegetarian
meals, daily swimming and hot
tub~ and 55 acres of tropical meadows and gardens.
The cost of the retreat begins at
$3,300, including airfare, ground
transportation, housing, meals, and
all classes and adventures.
For information, call Kruse at
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"Working with an interior
designer to develop layered window treatments that control light
and privacy allows the homeowner to enjoy both function and fashion."
To find an interior design con
sultant who will help homeowners
achieve their desired look and use
of space, contact ASID's
Worldwide Referral Service at 1800-775-ASID (2743) or visit
their
Web
site
at
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by Kristi Lopez
lnfonnation Specialist
University of Kentucky
Chandler Medical Center
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In what has to be good news
• for children, parents and doctors,
a topical skin anesthetic has been
found to take the sting out of
injections and immunizations.
Anxiety about the excessive
pain and adverse reactions associated with multiple immunization
injections causes children to miss
scheduled vaccines. But now a
simple spray has been found to
reduce the injection-related pain,
while eliminating much of the
unnecessary distre~s of children
and parents.
In a recent study, 93 percent of
those to whom the topical anesthetic, Gebauer's Ethyl Chloride,
• was applied beforehand reponed
feeling no pain when receiving an
injection.
Clinical studies published in
medical
journals
including
Pediatrics. Journal of the
American Medical Association,
and Journal of Pain Symptom
Management have proven the
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use and instantly effective after
application. The doctor or nurse
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•
In adult~. the spray, which
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19, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Good
design
benefits
Ntttrition Notes
Does Stress Make You Fat? new homeowners
by Karen Collins, MS. RD.
CDN
American Institute for
Cancer Research
Stress may increase people's
tendency to gaul wetglll, a~.:conl
ing to recent world\\ tlk -.tudies.
These metabolic stud1c~ combined
with earlier behavior studtes tdcn tify several \\ U) s m whtch stress
could affect wetght
Research from Yale Untver,it)
published in Obesity Research
shows that among people "ho
react strongly to stre sful situations, levels o r the hormone ~orll
sol tend to mcrea'e when the) feel
stressed . French researc h published 10 the JOurnal Medtctne and
La\\ o;,uggests that coru ...ol level s
change .,.. hen people even :mticapate stressful events. Cortiso l has
many effect~ tn the body, ranging
from mob1h1.1ng energ) store., for
activity to ratsing blood pressure
and ultimately mcreas1ng nbdonunal fat. Fat in the v.atst area is
most strongly linked to health
problems
A link between stres" and
weight. however, may not be
stnctly a matter of chemistry.
Studies ha\ e long shov. n that
though ~ome pellple lose mtc:rcst
in eating v.hen they feel ~tressed .
others tend to eat more. If you turn
to food for comfon, even "healthy
foods" like aad.crs or cereal, and
cat more lhan your appetite dictates, your body will store the
extra calories as fat.
Problems also result when people
respond
to
extended
htgh-stress periods by abandomng
baste ways of taking care of themselves. Whether tt's because they
arc ''too bus) .. at such umes or feel
too o verwhelmed to take action.
people under stress may give up
thetr usual walk or other ph)·stcal
acuvit) They rna) resign themselves to night after night of fast
food dn ve-thro ugh or bags of
-.nack
foods
for
dmner.
Unfonunatcl) , abandoning healthful exen.:isc and eating hablls ts
cll'i9ctly the opposite of what is
needed . Exerctse and balanced
food choices act on hormones and
body chemistry to cut the toll that
'>trcssful ttmes can take.
Many experts say that the key
is for people to learn new ways to
respond to stressful ltfe situations.
It is not the sttuauon itself. they
say. hut our response to tt that
detcunines our level of stress.
Research shows that people can
learn to identify the signals our
bodies send when stress is increasing and respond positively.
Tl·chntqul's ranging from biOfeedback lCl deep breathing or changing thnught patterns can make a
signtlkant difference.
Many experts also endorse recommendations for makmg basic
self-care part of our everyday life
as "prevenuve medicine" to help
keep us on an even keel and less
prone to stress reactions. These
activittes include music, massage,
yoga or tai chi, meditation, keeping a JOUrnal. prayer and making
ume to talk with friends. Healthful
eating habtts and some form of
regular physical activity also help
keep you tn better shape to
respond postttvcly to stressful situattons.
By making a commitment to
self-care. your overall health will
bcneftt. TI1e American Institute for
Cancer Research says that regular
cxerctse and a balanced, mostly
plant-based diet can lower risk of
developmg cancer and many other
health problems.
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Imagine walking away from the closing with the deed to your new
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appraisal value.
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(NU) - Tummg the first house
into a home isn't always an easy
task. It takes a lot of work, including furnishing, decorating and
sometimes even renovating.
But personal taste isn'tthe only
guiding force in deciding what
changes to make. The first-time
homebuyer must also consider
how the change will affect the
home's value.
"Today's early life stage (ages
18 to 34) homeowner would be
wise to consider the home design
as it relates to the aging baby
boom population," said Patrick
Owens, residential marketing
manager for DuPont Corian.
"Homes that allow the consumer
to gracefully age in place or homes
that are designed to allow for
tTr..m
(NAPS A)-Whatever
the
weather outside, now you can
enjoy good, summertime outdoor
flavor year-round-indoors. With a
smokeless, electric indoor barbecue, all you do is plug in the grill,
preheat and, within minutes, you
can enjoy tasty barbecued dishes
right in your home.
With T-Fal's high-performance Mult1-Grill Excelto Indoor
BBQ you can cook up perfectly
seared steak, chicken. seafood
and vegetables in minutes without smoke or flare-ups.
And there's the added advantage of healthier cooking. The
key is the Excelio 's ridged grill
plate that's designed to channel
fats and oils away from food and
into a drip tray so meats and
poultry are not only delicious but
lower in fats, too.
The countertop barbecue features an adjustable thermostat,
cool-to-the-touch handles and onoff indicator light. And the easycare Excelio has a T-Fal® nonstick-coated grill plate for effortless clean-ups.
And with T-Fal's Excelio,
there's a non-stick griddle accessory for cooking pancakes. eggs,
bacon and other tasty breakfast
treats.
So whether it's May or
December, the whole family can
enjoy a barbecue, right in the
comfort of your own home.
Here are two barbecue recipes
to enjoy-even in the dead of winter.
4 Servings
peeled and deveined, tails left on
In a small saucepan, combine
the ketchup, balsamic vinegar,
Worcestershire sauce, honey,
brown sugar and onion. Bring to
a boil, reduce heat and simmer
for lO minutes. Let cool.
Thread shrimp, two at a time
(interlocked to form a circle} onto
a 15-inch metal skewer, starting
and ending with tail ends. Repeat
with remaining shrimp, dividing
among four skewers.
Grill shrimp on a preheated TFal Multi-Grill Excelio Indoor
BBQ for 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the
skewers and brush the shrimp
with sauce. Grill for an additional 3 to 4 minutes, or until pink.
Turn shrimp and brush again with
sauce.
Remove from grill and serve.
Oriental Beef Kabobs
Serves 4
1/2 cup ketchup
2
teaspoons balsamic vine
gar
1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2
tablespoons honey
I
tablespoon brown sugar
I
tablespoon minced
onion
11/2 pounds large shrimp.
~Thanks Grandpa"
never sounded so good.
prcv1uu'i work, the ent1re process
can he rewarding and financtally
manageable,'' said Marcello Luzi,
ASJD, pre~ident of Wcixler,
Peterson & Luzi tn Phtladelphia.
'Jhe study also found that early
hfe stage homeowners tend to renovate bathrooms and bedrooms
more than any other room. "Young
married couples want the bedroom
and bathroom to be warm, cozy
and romantic - a spcc1al place in
the home," Luzi satd.
ASID mterior design consultants take the time to understand
client need..;. through a careful
intcrv1cw process. To find an interior design consultant, contact
ASID's free worldwide referral
service at 1-800-775-ASID (2743)
or www.intenors.org.
Now barbecue year-round-indoors! •
Honey Balsamic BBQ
Shrimp
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extended families are sure to winout in resale value and quality-oflife measures."
Whtle younger homeowners
arc the least likely to use an interior design consultant, the benefits
of usmg a professiOnal may reap
greater rewards. Interior design
consultants' expertise doesn't have
to break the bank account, either.
In an mdependent study conducted
for the American Society of
Interior Designers (ASID), it
found half of the early life stage
homeowners who used a designer
were extremely satisfied with their
interior consultant's ability to
work within the budget.
"By establishmg a long-term
plan. doing the job in phases and
doing things once without redoing
pound boneless beef
sirloin steak
I
cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/3 cup chopped onion
2
tablespoons rice wine
vinegar
I
tablespoon olive oil
2
teaspoons curry powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
5
drops hot-pepper sauce
I
clove garlic, minced
I
red bell pepper, seeded
and cut into l-inch pieces
l
zucchini, halved length
wise and cut into 1/2-inch
ptCCe!'
4
ounces fresh button
mushrooms
I
tablespoon olive oil
Tnm any fat from meat and
cut into 112-mch cubes. Place in
bowl and refngerate. In a bowl,
stir in juice, onion, vinegar, I
tablespoon of olive oil. curry
powder, salt, pepper sauce and
garlic. Pour over meat and marinate in refrigerator for 4 to 8
hours, stirring occasionally.
When ready to cook, drain
meat thoroughly, discarding the •
marinade. Divide and alternately
thread meat and vegetables onto
four 15-inch skewers, leaving a
little space between the pieces.
Brush kabobs with oil.
Place skewers on preheated TFal Multi-Grill Excelio Indoor
BBQ for IS to 20 minutes, turning frequently while cookmg.
Serve immediately.
For more recipes from T-Fal,
visit www.t-fal.com. Or call 800395-8325.
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just walk into different people's
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or talk to them .
It was a way of forgetting about
my problems and being thankful
to God for my health. It made a
difference in the lives of those I
visited. One time, it literally saved
my life.
I was very controversial in
radio. I had offended someone in
an editorial that I had done about a
promoter who was bringing enter·
tainers into town who were not the
original members of a particular
group. The person I exposed literally took a contract out on me!
One night I was coming home
at about two o ·clock in the morning. I had just finished working at
a nightclub where I was the
emcee. As I began to open my
door, a man came out from behind
the side of my house and said,
"Are you Les Brown?"
I said, "Yes, str."
He said, "I need to tall to you .
I was sent here to carry out a contract on you."
"Me? Why?" I asked.
He said, "Well, there's a promoter that's very upset about the
money you cost him when you
said that the group that was coming to town was not the real
group.''
"Are you going to do something to me?" I asked.
He said, "No." And I didn't
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didn't want him to change hts
mind! I was just glad!
He continued: "My mother was
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me about how you carne in one
day and sat down and talked to her
and read Scripture to her. She was
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disc jockey, who didn't know her,
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(Continued from page one)
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19, 2000 C5
Papa
John is here
~ama ~ia,
Story and photos
by Pam Shingler
A customer arrives Friday evening for a carry-out order. Most of Papa John's business is delivery and
carry-out.
Iii
Part of last Friday's evening shift at Papa John's poses around the counter: front, from left, Cindi Ousley,
Ashley Cline and Angela Taylor; back, from left, James Brooks, Arnold Adams, Greta Salisbury and Amy
Hancock.
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Kentucky Housing Corporation
and Remax Real Estate
Invite you to a
What:
When:
Where:
While the storefront on North
Lake Drive was being transfonned
with the familiar red, green and
white, you didn't have to listen too
hard to hear people talking about
the arrival of Papa John's Pizza.
This was particularly true for
young-ish people who had learned
to appreciate the product while they
were in school west of here in larger towns.
The Louisville-based pizza chain
is one of the tate's fa t-growing
businesses. Owner of the local
franchise are Bobbie and Brenda
Thompson of Richmond, who also
own a Papa John's in Berea.
Preston burg has been relatively
late in getting a store. Paintsville,
Pikeville and Hazard already had
Papa John's franchises.
The local store opened in midDecember, just before Christmas,
and has enjoyed a brisk business.
You can eat at the restaurant, but
seating i quite limited -only 12
eats. Obviously, the most popular
service is carry-out and delivery.
Customers may call in, give their
order and then pick it up, or they
can request delivery, says evening
manager James Brooks, adding that
about two-thirds of the business,
parricularly in the evenings, is
delivery. The phone number is easy
to remember- 886-2800.
Right now, drivers deliver Papa
John's piz7a to Martin and Allen, as
far as Blue River Market on KY
404, off Mountain Parkway, to
Bonanza, and to the Johnson
County line, in addition to
Prestonsburg and environs.
Don't expect salad , desserts and
other entrees. Papa John's concen-
free
Home Buyer's Seminar
Wednesday, January 26, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Remax Real Estate, 253 University Dr., Prestonsburg
This seminar will teach the home buying process from start to finish.
Loan officers will be available to assist you with your financing needs.
Please call KHC toll free (877) 542-7324 or
~
Rem ax (606) 886-3700 to reserve your seat.
lii(
interactive salary survey.
Baker, Thorn en Associates is a
consulting firm providing fee for
service consulting. ERI Economic
Research Institute is a compensation and benefits research firm
supported by more than 5,000
annual corporate subscribers
which use its analyses to set pay
rates for millions of employees
world-wide.
trates on a limited number of offerings - just pizza and bread- and
cheese-sticks.
Prices range from a few dollars
for a small, s1mple pizza up to $17
or $18 for a large pizza with loads
of topping . Brooks says the restaurant lists both pork sausage and
Italian sausage as toppings, and it
also has a vegetarian pizza.
Brooks adds that the store carries
"specials every day."
Papa John's hours are Monday-
Debbie
Allen
BrokerManager
886-3043
(Home)
889-1073
(Pager)
HE
Thursday, 1 I a.m. to midnight;
Friday and Saturday, II a.m. to I
a.m., and Sunday, noon to II p .m.
The business, located across
from Layne Hardware, just north of
the intersection of North Lake
Drive and KY 114. employs about
25 persons.
Brooks and the other manager,
Mike VanHoo e. are both from
John on County, and both have
around five years experience in the
restaurant bu ines ·.
886-1177
IAMBUTH GROUP
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PROFESSIONALS
132 South Lake Dri\e, Suite I 02, Prestonsburg, Ky.
(606) 886-1177 • (606) 886-1163 (Fax)
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886-0988 (Home)
924-8354 (Pager)
I
She1la Setser
285-0278 (Home}
886-5547 (Pager)
I
I
Vicki Ward
Sheila Crockett
297-1980 (Home) 886-0740 (Home)
889-2144 (Pager) 889-1069 (Pager)
NEW LISTING-Anention, Investors!!
This 2-acre lot is in a great location
between Prestonsburg and Pikeville
All flat area. This lot has many possibilities. Rent each house or turn lot
into what you want. Call for more info.
$115,000.
NEW LISTING-Don't let this home
get away. Nice ranch vinyl-siding
home on approx. 1 acre. Fruit trees,
room for garden, pool, or a mobile
home. Call today. (S-104339)
NEW LISTING-Back on the market!!
This one has been reduced lit is priced
right and has all the convemences of
town. $45,000. (C-104338)
NEW LISTING-Tired of paying rent?
Check out this great starter home or
investment property. Located 1 mile
from US 23. (S-104336)
NEW LISTING-Looking for your new
home? Privacy-this 3-yr.-old modular home has 3 bdrms.. 2 baths,
LRIDR combo, and 1s "a must see!"
Call for more info. (B-1 04340)
NEW LISTING-Good starter home
or rental house with 3 bdrms ., 2 baths
and city sewage Great location, 1
mile from US 23. (S-104337)
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U.S. GOVERNMENT FORECLOSURE SALE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2000 AT 12:00 NOON
AT PROPERTY LOCATION • TURNER BRANCH NEAR EASTERN
OF A HOUSE AND LOT #6A
FLOYD COUNTY - KENTUCKY
This is a nice three bedroom home with public wa1er and private sewer. It is well located m a quiet neighborhood It
co~sists of a living room, kitchen, three bedrooms, bath and a half and laundry room. This pruperty is considered
sunable for the Rural Development Program. Th1s would be an excellent buy for an investor interested in rental property or for resale after minor repairs.
The minimum acceptable bid for I his property is $24.650.
Payment of the current year's 1axes will be 1he responsibility of the third party purchaser.
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LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, January 19, 2000. at 12:00 noon.• at the propeny sile, on Turner Branch. near Eastern, in Floyd Counly, Kentucky
in order to raise the sum of $45,318.43 principal, togelher with inlerest credit subsidy granled in the amounl of $6,936.00, plus interesl in the amount of
$7,737.16 as of September 23, 1997, and interest thereafter on the principal at $9.9086 per day from September 23, 1997, until the date of Judgement, plus
interest on the Judgement a~unt (principal plus interest to the date of judgment) at the rate of $5.23 computed daily and compounded annually, unlil paid 1n
full and for the costs of thlsact10n, pursuant to Judgement and Orderol Sale, being Civil ActiOn No. 97·3t7, on the Pikeville Docketollhe United States-District
Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, entered on February 17, 1998 in the case of United States of America vs. Paul D. Shepherd and Jennifer Shepherd,
the following described property wil be sold to the highest and best bidder:
Lying and being on Little Mud Creed in Floro County, Kentucky, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an 1ron p1n (set). 1n the existing right
of way of Turner Branch Road and also be1ng acommon comer With Lot 5·A: Thenoo leaving the existing right of way of Turner Branch Road and with line on
Lot 5-A up the hill, North 68 29 52 Wesl, 320.00 feet to an iron pin (set); Thence leaving lhe line of Lot S·Aand around the hill. North 02 49 48 •West 1t 6 28
feet to an iron pin (set), in the line of Lot 7·B: Thence with the line ol Lo17·Bdown the hill, Soulh 65 05 00 East, 320 00 feet to an 1ron pin (set) in the exist 111g
nght of way of Turner Branch Road; Thenoo leaving the line of Lot 7·6 and With the exisling nght of way of Turner Branch Roact. South 14 09 oo Easl, 5007
feel to a poinl; Thenoo wilh the nght of wayofTurnerBranch Road, South 01t0 00 East. 50.06 feet to the point of beg1nning andconta ning 30649.56 square
feel or 0.7036 acres as determined by survey.
Being lhe same property conveyed to Paul and Jennifer Shepherd by Wendel and Brenda Shepherd, husband and w1fe, and by Glen Shepherd single by
deed dated March 19, 1992 and recorded in Floyd County Clelk s Office, in Deed Book 355, Page 330.
TE~~S OF SALE: Ten percenl (10:'•1 ?'the b1d pnce (in the form ol a Certified C~eck made payable to the U. S. Marshal) on the day of sale wilh good and
suf11c1911t bond for the balance beanng mterest at the rate of $5.23 per annum unld pa1d, due and payable in thirty (30) days and said bond having the effect
of a Judgement Upon a delaull by the Purchaser, the deposil 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 a~d foreclosure of all right, title, interest. ~state claim, demand or equ.ty of redemption of the defendant(s). and of all persons claiming
by, through, under or aga1ns1 them, provided the purchase pnce IS equal to two·thirds of the appra·sed value. If the purchase price 1s not equal to tl'lo·th1rds
of the appraised value, the Deed shall contain a lien in favor of the defendant(s). reflect1ng the right of the defendant(s), to redeem during the penod provided
by law (KRS 426.530).
Inquiries should be directed to:
THOMAS W. KEETH
Community Development Manager
Rural Oevelopmenl
Prestonburg, Kenlucky
Phone: 6()6.886·9545
�C6 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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Co
utive recounts year in office
ty chief e
Story and photos
by Pam Shingler
of creeks were "brushed, cil'ancd
and tehabilitated," he said, using
PRIDE grams. In the works, he
said, nrc plans to clear another 26
miles of creeks, along with a recycling program. "white good.; buyhack" fm waste appliance... and a
tire amnesty program.
Water continues to ~ another
priurit) for the judge-executive. He
s:nd that 50 mtles of ne\\ '' .ttcr Ime
were h1id last year. and ''by summer's end. we hope that every home
in the northern pmt of the county
wtll have access to treated water."
He commended the work of the
Prestonsburg
Cit) 's
Uttlities
Commission in the extension of the
The "biggest non-event" of his
first year in office was the "Y2K
problem." Judge-Executive Paul
Hunt Thomp-.on told member' of
the Floyd County Chamber of
Commerce at the group's monthly
meeting on January 10.
Thl,mpson said he and Disaster
and
Emergency
Scrvicco;
Coordinator Lon May spent New
Year's Eve and into the next moming at the DES center. When the
new year came in. "everything just
went light on clicking;· he said.
"Lon was thorough!) prepared."
Thompson spoke to a larger- line~.
than-usual chamber crowd, meeting
He added that "much work needs
at the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps to be done in the outhern part" of
Center. Student:. in the center's culi- the county.
nary arts program prepared and
He tied accessibility to water and
served lunch for chamber members. sewer to economic development in
Thompson recapped what he the county. "We are deluding ourconsiders the major accomplish- sel\'es about economic development
ments of his lirst year as the coun- until we complete our infrastJUcture
ty's chief administrator. He spoke and clean up the county." he said.
with particular pride of the Fi:;cal
'I hompson also mentioned sevCourt's refinancing of count) eral special projects his admini:.trabonds, which will save the county tion has become im olvcd in. For
millions of dollars O\'Cr the next 15 in~tance, he said more than 30 miles
of ro<1d~ in the count) were resurto 20 )Cars.
Thompson is also proud of the faced last )Car, and the county built
efforts that have been made to •a new. badly needed access road to
improve the quality of housing for Duff Elementary School.
Floyd Countians. The county got
Other special project~ have
involved last summer with provid- included the proposed aquaponics
ing housing and support for volun- program at South Floyd High
teer groups who came in to repair School. the development of a softsubstandard houses and build new ball field at Betsy La) ne High
ones.
School. acquisition and refurbishRecently, through Fiscal Court ing of the old Wheeh' right gym,
impetus. the various organizations and cooperation with the developthat work with housing and volun· ment of athletic complexes at South
teers have come together to coordi- rtoyd and Prestonsburg high
nate their efforts.
Sl'hools and with the Marlin Flood
Thompson pointed out that vol- Control Project.
·rhompson said he intends to
unteers who come in not only
"serve, hut they also spend." He continue development of parks and
said that more than 600 volunteers recreational facilities. including
la\t summer !->pent several hundred building more hiking and walking
usand dollars in the count' on trails and working \\Jth CSX tn
uch thin , as food, entertainment "rails to trails'' proje.,;ts.
"I want to remind you that \\ e
rrd supphes.
He emphasized progress the live in a county rich with history
county is making in cleaning up the and rich in its most valuable
environment. In the spring and fall resources - its people.'' Thompson
cleanups in 1999. close to 2,000 said. He called on the members of
tons of trush and metal were picked the Chamber of Commerce to work
with the Fiscal Court in continuing
up.
In addttion. more than 20 miles the progress.
Students In the culinary arts program at Carl D. Perkins Job Corps hosted the January 10 meeting of the Floyd County Chamber of Commerce.
The students cooked and served the luncheon meal.
Bu eau promotes
he lth care change
Kcntu~k) Farm Bureau want" to
change the state's health care law to
create a non discriminatory pricmg
structure for health care providers.
The ~tate's largest farm organization adopted a re-.olution at its 80th
annual convention calling for legic,lation that \\Ould stabilize Kentucky's
health care market, encoumge competition nnd increa.~e the choices for
comumers.
TI1c resolution directs the organization to ..explore legislation that
would allow tndividual pro' iders to
charge con~istcnt fee~ for like ser-
vices '
''Our members feel Kentucky
needs to create a level playing licld
for health cure service provider pricing," said David Beck. Farm
Bureau's executive vice-president.
'They helievc the current system is
discriminatory. because it require~
individual providers to charge varying fees for the same service,
depending on \\ho is providing the
health in-.urance covemge.
"We believe pro\'iders c,hould be
allowed w set their own individual
rates. However. those indi\ idual
nttcs should be consistent for the particular sci"\ ices rendered. regardle.'s
ol who is pa) ing for the sen ice."
Fam1 Bureau is in the proce,., or
building a coalition of trade organizations to support such legi-..lation.
The Kentucky Bankers Association
recently adopted similar policy and
this coalition is also seeking support
from Kentucky's health care
providers on this issue. Beck said.
A Jack of market competition has
been citl!d a-, a pmnary reason for
Sk)rocketing health care and health
c.arc msurance cost' in Kentucky.
Current Ia\\ creates an unfair advantage and near monopoly for the
remaining state\\ ide health insumnce
network.
''lhat situation is driving away
competition," Beck said. "Our members simply want more choices, and
the way to generate competition is to
create a level playing field. 1l111t has
long been Farm Bureau's policy in
regard to agricultural trade is<oucs.
We favor the same approach for
health care."
Floyd County Judge-Executive Paul Hunt Thompson spoke to members of the Chamber of Commerce at the group's January 10 meeting.
HOUSE FOR SALE
Right Fork of Bull Creek, Prestonsburg
to help physicians increase the
numher of patients who receive
cnncer screening. The program
~tddressed the barriers to screening.
rea . .ons women cite for not h::n ing
mammograms and Pap ... mea~ .
"These doctors showed a r~:al
commitment to the health of their
female patients by participating in
this program. sa1d KCP Director
Connie Sorrell. "'They are willing to
make a difference in their own
pracLiccs that wiJJ lead to stJtewide
im!'lrovernents in women·, health.''
I he PPP program \\as de\ eloped
and ~ponsored b) KCP at the
University of Louis\ ille. It \\as
funded b) the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention through the
Kcntud;:) Department for Public
Health.
2800 sq. ft of
living space, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2
fireplaces, large rec room-all on large
lot on Arnold Ave. Home Warranty! Call
for info. F-104269
DANIELS CREEK-Newly constructed cedar
home centrally located between Pikeville
and Prestonsburg, on a 113-acre level lot
Great room with stone fireplace, cathedral
ceiling, 2-car garage, and much more.
$119,921. H·104272
LQTS& LAND
LOTS Of LAND,_JU~ IITJQ-Lots range trom .45 acre at $8,500, to 1.69 acres at
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Nearly 1/2·acre in choice area. Near town and Jenny Wiley. can for more info. 8·10410
J.EtittrS CB.EEK-5 acres out of flood plain. Several house sites. M-101625
Brick home with approximately 2200 sq. ft. living
space. New carpet, new central heat & air, large
detached garage with carpeted upstairs. Adjoining
acreage available. Must see to appreciate.
Call Kathy, 886-21 02 or 886-0491, for appointment
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Area physicians complete program
Ten Ployd County medical doctors recently completed a continuing medical education program.
"Provtder:. Practice Prevention
(PPP),'' sponsored by the Kentuck}
Cancer Program < KCPl.
The PPP program focu-.cd on
breast and cervical cancers- cancers for which rates are higher in
Kentucky than the rest of the country. The higher rates are largely the
result of women not being screened
as recommended.
Participaling in the PPP were
Drs. Ravinder S. Bhagrath. John
Furcolow, Kamar lkramuddin. Syed
lkramuddin, Lowell 0. Martin.
Brendan McKenna. Percival Pajcl,
Ira B. Potier. Sujntha S. Reddy and
Chandra Varia.
The PPP program was designed
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1,440 SQ. FT.
Turn Key
$70,560
Price Per Sq. Ft.
$49
(Porch optional)
THE DOWNINGTON
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Price Per Sq. Ft.
60 FLOOR PLANS TO CHOOSE FROM.
Range and dishwasher Included. Land, driveways, walks, site
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Duplexes, triplexes and town houses floor plans available.
FHA, RHS and VA approved.
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$49
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Turn Key
$75,950
Price Per Sq. Ft.
$49
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Ill
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$75,950
$49
Price Per Sq. Ft.
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DIRECTIONS: U.S. 23 to Route 1428 (leading to Prestonsburg Community C:»llege).
Turn left on Cliff Road. Turn left on Resource (street between Schwan
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1o·
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Call 889·0780,
BA
after 4 pm.
Motorcycle I ATVS
4-WHEELERS,
MOTORCYCLE:
Repa1rs & parts new &
used. Will ship anywhere u.p.s. Gobles
Marine 886-3313.
'99 HONDA TRX300E:
Call 874 4552, leave
message.
Furniture
THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY
MARKOPlACE
Needs Local Dist. 0 Down
O.A.C. No Selling. $150K
Pot'!. Premium Cigars
800-514-9365.
PINBALL MACHINE:
Excellent condition.
874·2818.
~ays CASH NOW for your seller
financed mortgage, real. estat~ contract, Insurance annutty. Htghest
prices. Free quotes. Why wait? Call
Lauren, 1 _800-692·0382.
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Programs for renters, homeowners
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FOR SALE
Got an 18" Mini-dish?
Want 320 channels? One affordable fee.
No Monthly charges!
1-204-992-2841.
INSTRUCTION
PARALEGAL GRADED CURRICULUM.
Approved home study. Affordable. Since
1890. FREE CATALOG (1-800-8269228) or BLACKSTONE SCHOOL OF
LAW, P.O. Box 701449, Department AM,
Dallas, TX 75370-1449.
MISCEu.ANEOUS
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Guaranteed. Call 1-888-841-6233.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
GUARANTEED SAVINGS
On healthcare, legal services
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1-888-651-9196
1-888-376-9231
RAY'S BARGAIN
CENTER
10% off everything In
Store dunng the month
of January. New &
used fumtture & appliances reduced to
unbelievable prtces.
Manress sets start1ng
at $99, Ltvtng room
suits $399 dtnettes
$149. Large selectton
of used furmture &
appliances, such as:
stoves, refrigerators,
washers & dryers.
SHOP WITH US &
SAVEl!
RT #122.
McDowell
Call 3770143.
ALLEN FURNITURE
ALLEN,KY
Fumtture used appliances. hvtng I bedroom
sutts, bunkbeds, and
lots morel
Call 874-9790.
PROPERTY
FOR SALE
Mobile Homes
HINDMAN MOBILE
HOMES
Hwy. 80, Hazard
606·378·3143 or
1-800-51 0-7064
We are now thts area's
Holly Park dealer. Our
new product Will be
arrivtng mtd January.
As you know, Holly
Park has always been
the
name
1n
Manufactured Homes
So, we're gotng to
keep our homes on
sale to male room for
Holly Park.
WE HAVE THE
LOWEST PRICE!
OVER
STOCKED!
We have way too many
used homes in Inventory' These homes must
go now'
No offer
Refused! Many n1ce
homes to choose from,
Hurry! Easy Terms Low Down Payments Low
Monthly
Payments (606)4784530
**24
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF MANCHESTER
598-5011
1-800-755-0058
We have JUST ONE
LEFT ... 24x52
Fleetwood, new 2000
lot model. This beautiful home has 3 BR & 2
BA. Priced to sell to
the 1st mterested
buyer. Regular Price
$40,900, Your Price
just $31 ,900 & Get A
$2000
SHOPPING
SPREE.
Call Eric
TODAY!!!
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF HAZARD
439-0863
1-877-661-4663
2000 model, 14x 70, 2
BR, 2 BA home. Vinyl
siding, shmgle roof and
Glamour bath. Was
$28,200, now only
$23.200. Ftrst buyer
will receive a $2000
shopping spree! Call
Vera today!
NEW FLEETWOOD
16' WIDE - Vinyl sidtng, shingles roof,
wfsun room. "New
Floor Plan" multi year
warraanty, Delivered
and tnstalled. less than
$228
month.
Affordable Housing,
537 East New Circle
Road, 800·755·5359.
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF MANCHESTER
598-5011
1-800-755-0058
LOOK HERE ...one of
the
last
1999
FleetWood
16X80
3Bed & 21 Bath Ready
To Be Put On Your Lot!
Regular price $31,900
YOUR PRICE IS JUST
$24,900 inculdes delivery, setup, block, level,
and anchored DON'T
WAIT! CALL RANDY
TODAY!Pius 1st person. to buy this home
wtll also RECEIVE A
2000
SHOPPING
SPREE TO YOUR
CHOICE OF STORES.
IIOUilS~:~·:
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF MANCHESTER
598-501 1
1-800-755-0058
NO BULL.. ... lt"s true ...
ONLY HERE CAN
YOU PURCHAES A
FLEETWOOD 16X80
FOR J UST $18,900
3bed& 2bath with
APPLI
MAYTAG
ANCES. Don't wait call
RANDY TODAY! !I
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF HAZARD
439-0863
1-877-661-4663
Brand New .. .4 BR, 2
BA Doublewide Home
for only $32,900. Ftrst
buyer will receive a
$2000 shopptng spree'
Call Amy Today!
14X70 2 BR 2BA new
furnce & water heater.
A nice front porch. Can
be left on rented lot.
$7,900. Call 874-0947
or 498-3794.
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF MANCHESTER
598-5011
1-800-755-0058
STOP
PAYING
RENT.... when you can
OWN a home for less
MONEY!.
NEW
FLEETWOOD 14X60
2bedroom 1 1/2 baths.
Price includes delivery,
set-up, block, and
level. $16,900. Call
ERIC NOW!!!
At NattonWtda , we go lha extra mila to save you
money. That's why we offer a variety of auto premium
discounts. 1ndudtng our muilt-car dtscount, our safe driver
dtscount, atrbag discount and mora.
Call us and start saving money today.
NAOONWJDE
INSURANCE
Ndonwldele on your._
Kimber McGuire
303 Unherslty Drive
Pmton.~burx, Ky.
(606) 886-0008 cnmcol (606) 886-9483n-a.l
NlrfKXII• ,.lk'utll/ti.'-Cctlpt"fM!dP t#I/CcmJWI!I$
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v IXYIItidrf /$4
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APARTMENTS
NOW AVAILABLE
One-bedroom apartments for
elderly and mobility impaired.
All utilities included.
For more information,
call Highland Terrace
at 886-1925
Looking forward to a Millennium
career change that can guide
you to unlimited income and
advancement possibilities?
Are you wanting a more secure
future for you and your family
in the year 2000?
The call
1-800-336-7569.
BANK
FORECLOSURE! New 3 BR, 2
BA Doublewtde with
Vinyl Siding, Shingle
Roof, Security System,
Oak
Cabinets,
Glamour Bath, Washer
& Dryer, Central Air,
Underpinntng,
Concrete Footers, Set
up on your lot for only
$234.76 per month!
(606)478-4530.
Schwan's offers a full health
benefit package, dental, life,
product discounts, 1OOo/o company
paid profit sharing, bonus incentives,
401 k, and much, much morel
Applicants must be at least 21 yrs. of
age with a good driving/employment
history.
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF MANCHESTER
598-5011
1-800-755-0058
Just listed one of the
last models. A 1999
FLEETWOOD 28X56
PRICED TO SELL!!!
Regular price $46.900
It can be YOURS FOR
ONLY S35.900 3 bedroom $ 2 bath. Big livtng and kitchen. CALL
ERIC TODAY!!!!!
Big Sandy Health Care, Inc.
NEW FLEETWOOD
MULTI
SECTION
HOME - Multi year
warranty, 3 bedrooms.
2 baths, Glamour master bath, Delivered and
mstalled less than
$278
per
month.
Affordable Housing,
537 East New Circle
Road, 800-755-5359.
1973, 12X60: In good
shape. complete with
appl $2 500.
8869935 on weekdays
EOE (Refer to ad #(036)
is seeking candidates for
ACCOUNTING CLERK ll
(Purchasmg and General Accounting)
Senes as a member of the organization's
financial team. Primal) responsibility is
purchasing. but job includes some general clerical. data and accounting duties.
Requirements include completion of. or
concurrent enrollment in. college-level
accounting courses. and minimum of
three {3) years of accounting or bookkeeping experience. Must demonstrate
computer knowledge, including word
processing and spreadsheet applications.
A competitive salary and benefit
package accompanies this position.
Send resume by January 31. 2000, to:
Human Resources
Big Sandy Health Care. Inc.
1709 K Y Route 321. Suite 3
Prestonsburg. K Y 4 1653
A pmud tradition uf prm·iding access to
CJUllfity health CCII'l'
�CB WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
STARTER
HOME!
Beaul!ful New 14'
wide with a front
kitchen, lots of cabinets 2 b1g bedrooms,
Bay
w1ndows,
Glamour
Bath,
Washer & Dryer,
Central
Air
and
Underpinning! All tor
only $181 per month
w1th a small down
Pmt. 478-4530.
FLEETWOOD'S
50TH
ANNIVERSARY
HOMES,
16X80, 3 bedrooms, 2
baths, Glamour bath,
washer/dryer, icemak·
er, microwave, self
cleaning range, oak
cabinets,
phone
Jacks, air conditioning,
& much, much more.
Delivered & installed
$29,52811 Affordable
Housing. 537 new
Circle Road, 800-7555359.
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF MANCHESTER
598-5011
1-800-755-0058
If you been waiting to
buy your new home
here's your chance.
This FLEETWOOD
14X70 3 BEDROOM
home is YOURS !II
Regular price was
$24,000 it can be
for
only
yours
$18,900.
This
tnculdes delivery setup, block level and
new
MAYTAG
APPLANCES Call.
ERIC TODAY!
19, 2000
WINTER SPECIAL!
2000, 5 BR, 2 BA doublewide.
Only
$39,995 or $269 per
month! 478-4530.
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF MANCHESTER
598-5011
1-800-755·0058
SPECTACULAR ....
NEW
FLOOR
PLAN.This FLEETWOOD
MASTER
BEDROOM
WITH
GLAMOUR BATH ..
PLUS
'"WALK-IN
CLOSETS IN THE
OTHER
BAD·
ROOMS. Fleetwoods
suggested price Is
$57,400.
OUR
INTERODUCTORY
PRICE IS $51,900.00
CALL ERIC TODAYII!
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF HAZARD
439-0863
1-8n-661-4663
Unbelievable.... New
3
BR,
2
BA
Doublewide Home.
Now only $23,900.
First buyer will receive
a $2000 shopping
spreel
Call Ruth
Today!
UP
TO
$1400
REBATEIII
On
selected Fleetwood
Homes in Inventory.
Limited Offer - Act
now!!!!
Affordable
Housing, 537 New
Circle Road, 800·755·
5359.
LITTLE'S MOVERS
Located at Highway
80, Martin. Insured
285-0633
~ A.PARTMENTS FOR RENT
at Highland Heights Apartments In Goble-Aoberts
Addition and Cliffside Apts. on Cliff Road,
Prestonsburg. Apply at Cliffside or Highland
Heights office from 9 a.m. to noon, or from 1:00 to
4:30p.m. (closed Wednesday aftemnoon).
For more Information, call
~
(606) 886·1819 or (606) 886.0608
=·~
HOLIDAY
POOLS INC.
IJGitGlWI~
IS'WC
il'lll'O
lflll!t
iliJOM
$119~
5fll.l
l~.t
11~.1
Al~la.~
lOll~ 19'\l.tlt'B.llfi'Jf,
»lliHI. ~ 00'8.'INliJt
11.1.\'1 OM! ill! llO !IW61H1!Xl
INGROUND AND
ABOVE GROUND
POOLS IN STOCK
LAY·A·WAY NOW FOR
SPRING $50.00 HOLDS
YOUR PURCHASE TilL SPRING
2973 Piedmont Rood
Huntington, WV
304- 429-4788
.........,,holidoypool.com
9:30 S M·F • 9:3(). 2 Sot.
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF MANCHESTER
598·5011
1-800·755-0058
USED 1997 FLEETWOOD
14ftwide
home. This 2 bed·
room home ts tn great
shape and comes
with NEW CENTRAL
AIR
CONDITION.
Price to sell..... only
one .... $11,900 Call
Randy.
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF HAZARD
439·0883
1-8n·661-4663
Beautlfui. .. New
28x56 home. Was
$47,700, now only
$36,900. First buyer
will receive a $2000
shopping spree! Call
Vera Today!
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF MANCHESTER
598-5011
1-800-755-0058
This is a BLOW OUT
PRICE.....$24,900 For
A 1999 FLEETWOOD
16X80 HOME 4BEDROOM &
BATH.
Regular
price
is
$31,900.
Price
1ncludes delivery, setup, block. level, and
achored, and a $2000
shopping spree at
the store of YOUR
CHOICE!!
THIS
WON'T LAST LONG
... CALL RANDY
NOW I
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF HAZARD
439·0863
1-877-661·4663
2000
Model
Beumont... 16x80, 3
BR, 2 BA home. First
buyer wtll receive a
$2000
shopping
Call Amy
spreel
Today!
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF MANCHESTER
598-5011
1-800-755-0058
LOOK HERE .... New
14X64 Fleetwood 3
bedroom wtth delivery
set-up, block & level
MAVTAG
APPLIANCES and it is price
to sell Reg. $26,200.
YOUR
PRICE
$19,900 PLUS A
$2000
SHOPPING
SPREE to the store of
your choice. Call Eric
TodayI
KENTUCKY
MOBILE
HOME
DEALER:
Repo
Lot. We buy & sell
used
trailers.
Financing
Available .
CRUM'S MOBILE
HOME
MOVING
SERVICE: Insured
with permits. 886·
6665
Fax 8899662.
Job Opportunity
Jerry's
Restaurant
in
Prestonsburg is now taking applications for waitresses, cooks,
dishwashers, and busboys.
Jerry's offers BC/BS insurance, paid vacations, meals and
uniforms.
Apply in person, only!
No phone calls, please
Applications may be obtained
Mon.-Fri. 3-4 p.m. only
FORECLOSED
HOMES Low or 0
down' Govn't and
bank repo's bemg
sold Now! Fmanctng
available Call Now!
1-800-355·0024 ext
8040.
3 BR HOUSE: unftntshed second floor. 2
BA. garage, acre lot.
886·8366.
217 ACRES: Head of
hollow. undeveloped
road.
Between
Prestonsburg
&
Salyersville.
Has
been logged, but Is
still beautiful for a
remote
home.
$40,000. 285·9650.
3 BR HOUSE:
2
decks, central air &
heat pump, sets on
large lot. Located at
137 Bryant Br., Price,
Ky. $36,000. 606·
561·9270.
2
BR
HOUSE:
Prestonsburg. 606743·7979.
APT. BUILDING: 10
furnished 1 BR apts.,
1 business space,
more space to be
developed. Pr1ced to
sell. Owner moving
out of state. 2850650
HOMES
FROM
$5,000:
Forclosed
and repossessed. No
or low down payment.
Credit trouble O.K.
For current listings,
call 1-800-311-5048 x
3908.
BRICK
HOME:
Abbott Cr. 2 BA, lg.
kit., 213 BR, patto, fen.
bkyd., 12x18 stbd.
606-358-9380.
PROPERTY
FOR
SALE: At Stanville.
Ky.. on Mare Cr Rd.
One-30 acre track
and 1-1 /2 acre lot.
Owner will finance.
606-478-4450.
COMMERCIAL
I
RENTAL:
N1ce lot
with 2 buildings &
mobile
home.
locatton,
Excellent
Allen. Call 874-8978
evenings.
RANDALL'S HOMES
OF HAZARD
439-0863
1-8n-661-4663
2000 Model ... 16x60,
3 BR hol'}'le with
Beautiful Fireplace.
Was $19,900, now
only $16,900. First
buyer will receive a
$2000
shopptng
spree!
Call Ruth
Today!
Real Estate
HOMES
FROM
S199.301Mo. 1-3BR
Repos/ Foreclosures,
fee, 4% down. For
Listings/
Payment
Detatls. 1-800-7193001 x1185.
BRICK
OFFICE
BUILDING
FOR
RENT: On Hwy 23.
halfway between
Prestonsburg
&
Pikeville.
5800
square feet. Ample
storage and parking. ideal for insurance
agency.
clatms
office.
administrative
office, accounting
or Legal. Call toll
free 877·404-1445.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Your resume should describe your:
• demonstrated technical support experience in a large. diw~e computing em ironment.
• extcnsi\C experience <~nd knowledge of systems and nctwmk hardware and software
mcluding I JNUX. Net\\ arc 4.x. Window.., 95, Windows NT, Ethernet. IP, IPX.
routers. switches. concentrators. PCs. servers, storage devices, and pnnters.
• experience evaluating sy~tcrn-• and applicationll tcchmcal requirements, plannmg.
uuplememing and supportmg criucal ~ystems and application...
• bachelor degree in computer science/infom1ation system~. or the approved equivalent
combination of education and work experience.
The successful candidate must ha,·e:
• e.xccllent problem soh ing skills. interpersonal and communication ski Ill<.
• anility to work independently and as part of a team.
to: 1'.0. Box 801 IT
Pikeville. Ky. 41501
FOR LEASE: Large
Commercial Building.
Retail or Office use.
Available July 1st. On
N. Lake Dr., P'burg.
606-745-1556.
2 BR HOUSE: At
Drift. Central air &
heat. $300 month +
utilities. Contact Bob
or Bootie Brown. 3776889.
3 BR HOUSE: Large
kitchen, 1 BA, carpet,
paneled, central heat
& a1r. No inside pets.
P'burg. $450 per mo.,
$400 deposit. 606886-6358.
Mobile Home Lots
TRAILER
LACKEY:
2122.
LOT AT
606·946-
1 & 2 BR APTS:
Newly
decorated,
totally furnished. Util.
paid, except gas.
Dep. & ref. req. Call
M. S. at 349·5135 or
349-7285 & leave
message.
1 BR FURNISHED
APT.:
McDowell.
$225 + utilities &
security
deposit.
HUD ace. 377-6881 .
CHELSEA APT: Nice
clean 2 br. In Harold
$330 mo. lnculdes
water & garbdge pick
up. references & dep
required Call 437·
4716.
2 BR APT.: N. Amold
Ave., Prestonsburg.
Appliances furnished;
central heat & air.
+
utilities,
Rent
deposit required. No
pets. 886-6460.
1, 2 OR 3 BAS:
Discount for workmg
crews. 886-8366.
2 BR APTS. 12 miles
north of Pikeville & 16
miles south of P'burg.
WID hook-up, Kit.
appl. incl., pool. 478·
8000. www.mellowbrook.com.
SMALL 2 BR, FURMOBLE
NISHED
HOME: Just off Mtn.
Pkwy on old 114 Call
886·8724.
1995 3 BR TRAIL·
ER: Located on Cow
Cr. Excellent condi·
lion. $375 month +
utthties.
security
deposit
&
ref.
required. 874-2802.
2 BR, TOTAL ELEC·
TRIC: Stove & ref.
On US 321, between
Prestonsburg
&
Paintsville. 886·9007.
3 BR, 2 BA NEW
MOBILE
HOME:
Morehead area. $600
+ utilities. Students
welcome. 606·7804848.
MENT
When responding
to
Employment
ads that llar•e ref
erence numbers.
please indicate
that enttre reference number on
the outside ojl)otlr
No pets
2 BR:
Located in Banner.
$300 month, $200
deposit. 886·4469 or
886·6744.
2 BR TRAILER: At
Wayland. Deposit &
reference required.
Call 874·2194.
2 BR: 3 miles from
Prestonsburg. 886·
3902
14X54:
2 BR.
Partially
furnished,
total electric. 8866368.
NEW TRAILER : At
Spurlock.
$280
285-1474
month,
anyt1me.
3 BR TRAILER: At
Allen. $300 month,
$150 deposit. Call
874-2743.
NICE 3 BR TRAILER:
Located at
McDowell.
Central
H&A. $275 + $200
dep. 377·6881.
S15.00-$45.00
per
hour! Country's Most
Established
Medical/Dental billers
software
company
needs
people
to
process claims from
home. Training provided.
Must own
computer. 1-800-223·
1149 ext. 423.
envelope.
Reference nwn
bers are used to
help us direct your
letter to the correct
individual.
Business
Opportunity
B & 0 RENTALS
1 BR furnished ot
unfurnished. Located
in P'burg. No pets.
886·8991.
or
HOUSES
Unique 1 BR APT.
for
Rcnl
on
University Drive:
Between
h19h
school & college.
Lease & security
deposil required.
House of Neeley,
886-3565.
NEW AUTOMATED
Home
Business.
Quickly earn a fulltime income w1th
Spare-ttme
effort.
Internet requ1red. No
selling.
Unhmtted
Income. Call 800621-4889 for automated presentatton.
EMPLOY-
Rental Properties
Mobile Homes
2000 SQ. FT.: Plenty
of parking, display
area & warehouse
with garage door.
$600. Call Christina
Simpson 886-3680.
PEPSI/COKE/FRITO
LAY SNACK AND
SODA
VENDING
ROUTE. BE YOUR
OWN BOSS. $$$All
CASH BUSINESS$$$
INCREASE
YOUR
INCOME
NOW!
SMALL
INVEST·
MENT/EXCELLENT
PROFITS1-800·7317233 EXT 303.
A 1 Cent PHONE
CARD Dlst. Easy,
ALL CASH Income!
1·800·220-9419, 24
hrs.
Need A Loan? Try
Debt Consolidation.
$5,000 - $200,000.
Bad Cred1t OK. Fee.1·
800· 770-0092, ext.
215.
•
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS~
For 1, 2 & 3-bedroom apartments.
-....
~OW' Ad
!RJgency Parf(~artments
Could Be
U.S. 321 (Below Hospital)
Here!
Call
88'6-8'506
886-8318
from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
®
&IlL--.
'
/
~
•
SALYERSVILLE
HEALTH CARE CENTER
Full time career opportunities available for LPN's or RN·s
in a Long Term Care setting. \Ve offer many benefits plus
competitive wages. If you are interested in working with
special people in a caring environment, applications are
available in the front office of Salyersvme Health Care
Center. Salyersville, KY. If you ha\e any questions. you
can call 606-349-6181.
SALYERSVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER
571 PARKWAY DRIVE
SALYERSVILLE, KY 41465
DOUBLEWJDE: 3br.
At Banner $400.mo
call 874-2098.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ErviPLOYER
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
FROM R & L APTS.
TO YOU: We are running a 50% off on
deposit. Call for more
information,
886Happy
2797.
Holidays!!
NOW ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS
(1 & 2 BR apts.)
2 BR Apts
Available
Immediately
Rent $229-$275.
Section 8 welcome
Park Place Apts.
At. 114,
Prestonsburg, KY
886-0039
Office Space
clicm and sencr computmg platforms. commumcations network. relared peripheral devices
and application-,. The emplo)ee will install and contigurc S) stem'> hardware and ~oftw arc. to
meet the evoh ing needs of tht> business. Thb incumbent "ill continuously learn. through onthe-job expcricnce/tratning and ... tud) , to adapt to changi ng bu..,ines!> and technological requirements; and rc~pond to calls by providmg phone support by acccssmg systems remotely. or h)
coming on-site as re4uired.
·
Commercial
Property
PROPERTY
FOR RENT
DESKTOP SUPPORT TECHNICIAN
r~sumcs
OFFICE
SPACE:
Downtown
Prestonsburg, beside
886·
courthouse.
6362.
Apartments
HOUSE, LOCATED
IN
PAINTSVILLE:
Country setting, 2
miles from shopping
center, built In 1992.
3 BR, 2 BA, Lg. Kit.
with separate dining,
dishwasher, range,
ref., 2-car garage, 23
acres.
$113,000.
297-5464.
Respon~thle for the daily admmistrallon and technical support of computerS) <.terns, tncludmg
Send
3000 SQ. FT.: Under
construction,
will
d1v1de and will bu1ld to
su1t.
South of
P1kevtlle, U.S. 23.
639-4416.
Houses
2 BR HOUSE: Betsy
layne. $350 month.
606-478·4627 or 316298-4010.
3
BR
HOUSE:
Kitchen, utility room.
like new home, built in
vacumn, many other
features. Will accept
HUD. 606·447-2200.
2
BR
HOUSE:
Downtown
Prestonsburg. $475
month plus utihttes.
Call 886-6362.
3
BR
HOUSE:
Located at Estill.
$300 month + $200
deposit. 358·9376.
2 BR HOUSE: $400
month.
1 BR furnished apt.
$300
month. Both deposit
& utilities. 886-3404.
3 BR, 2 BA HOUSE:
Carport.
Close to
PCC & HRMC 886·
3029 or 886-9291.
2 BR HOUSE: Near
Martm.
$300 +
depostt & utilities. No
pets. Call 874·2055.
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Postal
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$48,323.00 yr. Now
• hiring-No experiencepaid
trammg-great
benefits, call 7 days
800-429·3660 ext. J365
$800 WEEKLY! BE
YOUR OWN BOSS!
PROCESSING GOVERNMENT
REFUNDS.
NO
EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
(24 hr.
recorded message)
1-800·854-6469 Ext.
• 5046.
LEGAL SECRETARY
WANTED:
Well
established law firm in
Eastern Ky. seeking
to hire a full-time legal
secretary.
Job
reqUirements mclude
typing, filing, copying
ma1l, answenng telephone, scheduling &
deahng With the public. Experience help·
ful, resume required,
• two
references
required, salary negotiable. Please send
resume to: P.O. Box
1171, Prestonsburg,
Ky 41653.
•
MEDICAL BILLING.
Eam Excellent $ $ S I
Processing
Claims
Full
from
Home.
Training
Provided.
Computer Required.
Call Medi Pros toll
free. 1·888-313-6049
ext. 3125.
DATA
ENTRY
National Bilhng seeks
a fuiVpart t1me medical biller. Salary at
$46K per year. PC
required. No experience needed. Will
train. Call1-888·2517475.
POSTAL JOBS up to
$17.21/hr.
#I Guaranteed htre. For
application and exam
call 8
information
a.m.-9 p.m. M·F 1888·898-5627
Ext.
24-1007.
•
POSTAL JOBS to
$18.35/HR.
INC.
BENEFITS,
NO
EXPERIENCE. FOR
APP AND EXAM
INFO. CALL 1-800813-3585,
EXT
#4210. BAM- 9PM, 7
DAYS fds. me.
WILDLIFE JOBS to
$21.60/HR.
INC .
BENEFITS. GAME
WARDENS, SECURITY, MAINTENANCE,
PARK
RANGERS.
NO EXP NEEDED.
FOR
APP
AND
EXAM INFO, CALL 1800·813·3585, EXT
#4211 . SAM· 9PM, 7
DAYS fds, inc.
AVON: Work part
or full ltme. Have
extra cash or pay
off bills
Be your
own boSS. 1-800·
796-7070 or 606·
639-4294
IMMEDIATE OPENING: For an energetic, sales oriented,
mature, self-starter in
the admissions office
of a local college.
Must have good commumcallons
skills.
This is a salaried position w1th benefits.
Good career opportunity, mimmal travel
required. For more
information on how
you can be part of
Busmess
National
College,
call
(606)432-5477
between 8:00 a.m.
and 5:00p.m. and ask
for Gall Slone.
FAST
GROWING
RENTAL COMPANY
1s seekmg aggressive,
hard workrng individuals to fill account manager positions and
grow with us. If you
have a drive to succeed, apply in person
at: A·Pius·Rent-toOwn, Highland Plaza,
University
Dr.,
Prestonsburg, Ky.
AVON: No sign up
fee until January
1st. Call Janey at
886-2082.
SAM· AN· TONIOS is
looking for the next
rising star. Now hiring
Sales
People,
Product•on
Cooks,
Food Servers, and
more. Salary from $6$12/hourly, depending
on expenence and
ability Apply in person
at
our
Prestonsburg location
between 9:00-11 .30
am or 1'00-5:00 pm, 7
days a week
Help Wanted
EMERGING COMPANY NEEDS Medical
B1lllng
Insurance
ass•stance immediately. If you have a PC
you can earn $25,000
to $50,000 annually
Call 1·800-291-4683
Dept# 109.
$45,000/Year/Potentl
all Doctors need people! Process medical
claims from home, we
train.
MUST own
computer. 888-3325015 ext#700/Datly.
NEW MILLENNIUM
DIETl Success guaranteed. High Protein/
Low Carbs. Eat All
Day... Melt AwayI
970-870-2828.
MEDICAL BILLING.
Earn
Excellent
Income. Full Training.
Computer Required.
Call Med1 Works TollFree (800)540-6333
Ext. 2301.
NANNY· LIVE IN:
Needed for Newborn.
Near
Washington,
D.C. Good English,
Drivers
License,
Experience,
References required.
Own transportallon
preferred.
Send
resume/letter & picture: 12021 Rose Hall
Drive, Clifton, VA
20124.
Psychics/Tarot read·
ers work out of home
for $12/hour+bonus.
Anywhere in USA, call
Adam 561·301·7109.
WANTED!
School
Bus Dnver w1th COL
License.
Call
Mountam Christian
Academy 285-5141.
WANTED: MechaniC.
Apply at: Appalacham
Tire, Paintsville, KY.
Knowledge of brakes.
struts. shocks, tuneups, etc. 789-3537.
HELP
WANTED:
Earn up to $500 per
week
assembling
products at home. No
experience. INFO 1504-646-1700 DE PT.
KY-2276.
WANTED: Part-time
clerk to work 1n
Mcdowell area. Retail
experience preferred.
Apply:
Quality
Stamps,
204
E.
St.,
Fnend
Prestonsburg.
Ky.
EOE.
Drivers: 2 week Paid
COL Train1ng. No exp.
needed. No money,
no credit? No problem! Earn up to
$32,000/1 st yr. w/full
benefits. apply on-line
a
t
www.otrdnvers.com
<http :// www . otrdrivers.com> or call
1-877-230-6002
P.A.M. Transport.
OVER THE ROAD
TRUCK
DRIVERS
NEEDED:
Home
almost every week·
end. New equipment
available, ggod pay.
Call
606-436-3064
about more information, ask for Shannon
Combs.
DRI VER WANTED:
Full-time
position
located in Inez, KY.
Class B COL with air
brake endorsement
required. Ability to
perform
physical
I a b
o r
Load/unload/deliver
steel grave vaults.
Comfortable dealing
with clients. Benefits
available after a 90·
day introductory penod. Training provided.
Call 606/298· 7792 for
information.
PETS AND
SUPPUES
EXOTIC BIROS FOR
SALE: Call 285-0410
or 285-0650.
FREE KITTENS:
Male, 1 Female. To a
good home. Ned
Pillersdorf. 886-6090 .
FEMALE BIRO DOG:
FREEl Has had all
shots! For more info
call 874·2889.
FREE CUTE PUP·
PIES: Call 889·9077.
AKC REGISTERED
BASSETT HOUND
PUPPY:
Also,
Registered
Rocky
Mtn. Horses for sale.
606-946-2122.
SERVICES
Carpentry Work
ALL TYPES: New
homes; remodeling,
additions, all types
concrete work, driveways,
sidewalks,
foundations,
etc.;
garages;
decks.
Robie Johnson, Jr.,
call anytime, 8868896.
FAITH BUILDERS
Affordable Carpentry.
Call anytime for a free
quote. 606-358-2292,
ask
for Graydon
Howard.
JIM'S HANDY MAN
Experience
in:
Plumb•ng, Electncal,
Carpentry and others.
631-4844.
t/
It Out f
Read your own
Ad the first time
it appears. The
County
Times is only
responsible for
one incorrect
Floyd
insertion!
Chimney Cleaning
R.
A.
TAYLOR:
Chimney
Cleaning
Services
Experienced. We do
painting also
886·
8453.
Classes Offered
EASTERN KY BAR·
BER SCHOOL IS now
forming new classes.
School loans avarl·
able. Paintsville, 606789-7277.
Contractors
BACK HOE AND
DOZER
FOR
HIRE: Excavating,
custom work. haul·
ing, septic tanks,
and filling gravel.
25 + yrs. exp.
Reese Ray 874·
8049.
STEVEN'S
CONSTRUCTION
Certified
Septic
Installation & Repa1rs.
Backhoe, Dozer and
Oumptruck for hire.
478-4422
BOYD
CONTRACTING
For all of your building
needs. No job to big
or to small.
New
homes, Remodeling.
decks, concrete work,
block laying, or any of
your building needs.
Call Eddie Boyd 478·
1764 or 478·4230.
HEARTLAND
CONTRACTING
Dozer,
Backhoe,
Hauling , Gravel, Top
Soil, Fill 01rt, Footers,
Ortches,
Concrete.
889-1404,886-1718,
886-9465.
P& N
CONSTRUCTION
Residential
&
Commerial, building.
remolding,
roofing, electrical,
concrete work, driveway,
retaining
walls. At reasonable rates. 437·
1613 or 205-0675
cell phone.
Dog Grooming
DOG GROOMING:
Fancy
All breeds.
Cuts.
Profess•onal
Groomer. Call Betsy
at "Tails a Waggin"
297-3647.
CREDIT
REPAIR!
AS SEEN ON TV!
Erase bad credit
legally.
Free mfo
888-659·2560.
SS
Auto
Loans,
Personal
Loans,
Debt Consolidation,
Mortgages
and
Rel1nancmg
Cred1t
Problems
OK
Consumers Fmant1al
1(800)247·5125 Ext
1134. Void OH, KS.
FREE DEBT CONSOLIDATION
Application w/serv~ce.
Reduce Payments to
65%. IICASH INCEN·
TIVE OFFERI! Call1·
800-328-8510
Ext.
29.
CONSOLIDATE
BILLS.
From $3,000$150,0001
(9% Average rate).
LOANS O.A.C.
For fast results
call toll-free
1-888-618-8555
WILL STAY WITH
ELDERLY: My home
or yours. Can furn1sh
references.
3772811.
Financial Services
CREDIT CARD UP
TO
$3000.
Unsecured VISA I
MC Bad Credit or No
1-800-256·
Credit
8818 ext 4000.
NEED AN EARLY
PAYDAY?? No off1ce
visit necessary. Up to
$500 instantly Toll·
free 1-(877)-EARLY·
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Bad Credit OK! Free
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Applicants . only 1877-780·1938.
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unloading millions of
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Write
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SECOND
AVE.,
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NEW YORK 10017.
$$$ NEED A LOAN?
Consolidate Debts!
Same Day Approval
NO
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FEES!!
1-800-863·
Ext.
936.
9006
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TV,
VCR
&
MICROWAVE OVEN
REPAIR: All work 90
days
guaranteed
Call 478-9300.
Roofing &
Construction
FOR ALL YOUR
BUILDING NEEDS!
New homes, remodelmg. roofmg, pat10s,
block, concrete or sidmg Have 30 years
expenence
Call
Spears Construction,
Spears
Romey
(606)874-2688.
Roto-Rooter
Service
Roto-Rooter
Service: All home
repa1rs, from roof to
drains call
Sam & Sam at
874-9990, 874-0212
Miscellaneous
STEEL BUILDINGS •
Buy Now!
1999
Pnces/ Um1ted Stock!
25x30,
30x40,
50x120. Immediate
Dehveryl 1-800-4627930 x-58.
Pet Professionals:
S1ttors.
Walkers.
Groomers. etc. Reach
mrll1ons of potential
customers! Free listmg on Internet's most
popular
peVtravel
database. Contact·
www.petswelcome.co
m<http://www.petswel
come.com> or 1·877pet-tnp.
SSBAO CREDIT? Get
Cash
Loans
to
$5,000.
Debt
Consolidation
to
$200,000.
Credit
Cards,
Mortgages,
Ref1nanc1ng and Auto
Loans
Available.
Mendtan Credit Corp.
1·800·471-5119 Ext.
1180.
Services
Health & Beauty
Herpes - EverCLR
Stops
Herpes
Outbreaks!
96%
Success Rate. Toll
Free: 1-877-EVERCLR Info: www.everc l r •. c o m
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m>
MASTECTOMY
Supplies at little or no
cost. We bill Medicare
or your insurance
dJrect. Get 2 new
bras,
Prosthecllcs,
every six months.
FREE shipping. 1·
800-755-7880.
METABOLIFE works.
COUNTDOWN works
TOO! Use COUNTDOWN for 30 days.
Gain energy & lose
weight. No dieVexercJse. COUNTDOWN
costs less.
Only
$25.95
GUARAN·
TEED!
1-800-586·
1865.
New Power Chairs/
Scooter at little or NO
COST as Med1care
Benefit if eligible.
Diabetic
Supplies,used
Liftc ha~rs, Electnc
Beds,Wholesale
Prices,Sales, Repa1rs
and Rentals. 1-800·
588·1051 . Free
Delivery.
Heating & Cooling
BLANTON
Elderly I Child
Care
Repair Services
HEATING & AIR
service.
Sates &
Financing available.
License # M02405
874-2308
Locksmith
CLASSIC
LOCKSMITHS, INC
Certified & Bonded
Commercial ,
Residential & Vehicle
Locks. Safes. Keys
and Lockouts.
4660 Hwy 321 South
Hager Hill, Ky
41222
Days (606·789·1399)
Nights & Weekends
(606-874-9530)
Plumbing
PORTER
PLUMBING
COMPANY
Allen,KY
Commercial, res1den·
tlal and service work.
Licensed and insured
Rotor rooter serv~ce.
dram cleanmg, etc
Owner & operator,
Forest Porter, Jr.
Master Plumber #
6205.
CALL US FIRST!
874·2794
Professional
Service
TURNED
DOWN
FOR SOC. SECURI·
TY/SSI? Free consultation. Call 1-888·
582-3345.
No fee
unless we win your
case.
ALLEN MOTOR &
WELDING REPAIR:
Located in Old Allen.
874-1222 or after hrs
884-8812.
VALENTINE ' S
DAY PERSONAL·
For
IZEO GIFT:
that special person
in your life.
886-9090
Tree Service
TREE CUTTING
AND TRIMMING:
Topping, land clear·
mg, etc. Free estimates. References
furmshed.Call 874·
5333.
Upholstery &
Sewing
NO JOB TOO BIG
OR TOO SMALL:
Vehicle, boats, house
hold furmsh1ngs. Any
or all alterations. Call
Tracy Bobo at Village
Sewmg Inc. 285·
1384.
PERSONAL
Wilen respondutg
to Personal ads
thai haue rejerertce
numbers,
please
indicate
that cnllre refer·
encc number on
the outside of your
envelope.
Reference num·
bers are used to
help us direct your
leUer to the correct
rndwiduul.
PSYCHIC
READINGS!! See what the
New Year has instore
for you!!! Solves all
problems'! 1·954-484·
4959.
MISC.
Computers
COMPUTERS - Low
or $0 Down.
Low
monthly payments.
Y2K
Compliant.
Almost
everyone
approved.
1-800617-3476 ext. 330.
Instruction
EARN A LEGAL
COLLEGE DEGREE
QUICKLY, bachelors,
Masters, Doctorate,
by correspondence
based upon pnor educatiOn and
short
study course. For
FREE
informat1on
booklet phone CAMBRIDGE STATE UNI·
VERSITY 1-800·9648316
PARALEGAL GRADEO CURRICULUM.
Approved
home
study.
Affordable.
Since 1890. FREE
CATALOG
(1-800·
826-9228)
or
BLACKSTONE
SCHOOL OF LAW,
PO Box 701449,
Department
AM,
Dall
TX 75370
144
Musical
Instruments
J & J MAY MUSIC
GUitars-Banjos.
Buy, Sell and Trade.
605 N.Lake Drive
Prestonsburg, KY
606-886-7010
Free
BECOME
DEBT
FREE! Cut payments
Without new loans. It's
easy! 1 hr. approval.
Call 1·800-517-3406
FREE
PALLETS.
Can be picked up
behind The Floyd
County Times.
Legals
NOTICE OF BOND
RELEASE
h1c1ements 30 & 31
Pursuant to
Application No.
860-0349
In accordance with
KRS 350.093, notice
is hereby given that
CONSOL of Kentucky
Inc, P.O Box 130,
Mous1e,
Kentucky
41839, has applied for
I
Bond
Phase
Release on Permit
Number 860-0349,
Increments 30 & 31,
wh1ch was last issued
on September 15,
1999. This application
covers
an
area
approximately 128.90
surface acres and
0 .00
underground
acres for a total of
128.90, located 0.25
·miles east of Betty 1n
Knott
and
Floyd
Countres.
The permit area is
located 0.15 miles
east from Big Spring
Road's junction with
KY Route 550 and
located 0.05 miles
north of Big Spring
Branch. The operation
1S located on the
Wayland U.S.G.S 7.5
quadrangle map at
latitude 37°26'52" and
long1tude 82°50'13".
The bonds now in
effect for these mere·
ments are surety
bonds 1n the amount
$403,100.00.
of
Approx•mately sixty
(60) percent of the
ongmal bond amount
403,1 00.00
is
of
included 10 this application for release.
Reclamation work
performed
through
November
1998
mcludes: Backfilling,
grad•ng , top soiling,
ferllhzing, seeding,
and mulching and
establishment of a
sat1sfactory vegeta·
t1ve cover.
Wotten comments,
object1ons,
and
requests for a public
hearing or informal
conference must be
filed w1th the Director,
DiVISion
of
Field
Serv1ces,
No.
2
Hudson
Hollow.
Frankfort , Kentucky
4060 1·4321 •
by
M rch 3, 2000
A pubhc heanng on
the apphcallon has
been scheduled for
9:00 am. on March 6.
2000,
~
the
for
Department
Surface Mining reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Prestonsburg
Reg•onal Off1ce, 3140
South Lake Drive,
Suite
6,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
416531397. The hearing will
be canceled if no
request for a hearing
or informal confer·
ence IS rece1ved by
March 3, 2000.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO
MINE
Pursuant to
Application Number
636-5032, Renewal
(1) In accordance
with KRS 350.055,
notice is hereby given
that Hall & Jones Coal
Company,
general
Delivery, Route 122,
Bevinsville, KY 41606
has applied for renewal of a perm1t for an
underground
coal
mining
operation
located 2.5 miles
southeast of East
McDowell in Floyd
County. The proposed
operat1on will disturb
0.93 surface acres
underlie
and will
382.00 acres, and the
total area within the
permit boundary will
be 382.93 acres.
(2) The proposed
operation is approxi·
mately 0.5 miles east
from KY 1929's junction w1th the Ned Fork
County Road and
located 0.01 m1les
southwest of Ned
Fork. The latitude is
37°25'28". The longitude IS 82°41'52".
(3) The proposed
operation IS located
on the McDowell
U.S.G.S. 7-1/2 minute
quadrangle map. The
surface area to be disturbed is owned by
Andy Mitchell. The
operation w1ll underlie
land owned by Andy
Mitchell, Della Vance,
James
Jones.
Richard Moore, Ira
Lee Jones, Charles
Page,
Levi
Blankenship,
Carl
Bentley, Orbin Moore,
Orv~lle
Hamilton,
Hazard Collins. Opal
Moore, Barzell Brown,
Sam
Hamilton,
Arizona Martin, and
Jeff Henson.
(4) The application
has been filed for public inspection at the
for
Department
Surface
Mining
Reclamation
and
Enforcement ' s
Prestonsburg
Regional Office, 3140
South Lake Dnve,
Suite
6,
Prestonsburg,
KY
41653-1410. Written
objeccomments,
tions, or requests for a
permit
conference
must be filed with the
01fector, Division of
Perm1ts, 2 Hudson
Hollow, U.S. 127
South. Frankfort, KY
40601-4321 .
NOTICE OF
INTENT TO FILE
AN APPLICATION
The
City
of
Prestonsburg,
through 1ts Utilities
Comm1ssion, will be
filing an application
w1th the USDA/Rural
Development, Rural
Serv1ce
Utilities
(RUS) for financial
assistance to complete the mstallation
of
approximately
43,000 hnear feet of
6" forced main and
approximately 3,500
feet of s· gravity
sewer lines, construct
one new pumping statiOn and rebUild one
ex1stmg pumping station to serve the
Community of David
as well as the Clark
Elementary School
and residents along
Routes 114 and 404.
A general
pubhc
meeting w111 be held in
the near future to diScuss the proposed
proJect.
19, 2000
C9
Hon Jerry Fannin,
Mayor
City of Prestonsburg
January 13, 2000
NOTICE OF
INTENT TO FILE
AN APPLICATION
The
C1ty
of
Prestonsburg ,
through 1ts Ut1ht1es
Comm1sslon, w111 be
filing an application
with the USDA/Rural
Development, Rural
Service
Utilities
(RUS) for fmancial
assistance to complete the construct•on
of sanitary sewer lines
and a pumping stat•on
to serve the Sally
Stephens
Branch
near
area
Prestonsburg.
Kentucky. A general
pubhc meeting w1ll be
held in the near future
to discuss the pro·
posed proJect.
Hon . Jerry Fanmn.
Mayor
City of Prestonsburg
January 13, 2000
REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS
The B1g Sandy Area
Development District
is rece1ving bid proposals for providing
Adult
Day
Care/Aizhelmer ' s
Respite Servrces to
the elderly in the Big
Sandy
Area
Development District
for fiscal year 2001
through 2003, covering the penod July 1,
2000 through June
30,2003.
Proposals are be•ng
solicited and accepted for FY01 contracts.
Contracts w1ll be
awarded for one-year
duration. The award·
ing of contracts for
FY01 will be based
upon the ment of the
proposals submitted,
previous program per·
formance
andfor
experience, and the
availability of funds.
The award•ng of contracts for FY02 and
FY03 w111 be based
upon the ment of the
application proposals
submitted, prev1ous
program
perfor·
mance, and the ava1l·
ability of funds.
Bid
Proposal
Packets
may be
picked up at 819
Sandy
Aroa
Development DIStrict
100 Resource Drive,
Prestonsburg,
KY
41653. All bid proposals (Onginal and three
copies)
must
be
received at the B1g
Sandy
Area
Development Oistnct
Off1ce by 4:00 P.M.
EST. Friday, February
25,2000
Please direct all
Questions and corre·
spondence as well as
the orig1nal and three
(3) copies of the proposal
to:
Doug
Lawson, B1g Sandy
Area
Development
D1stnct, 100 Resource
Drive, Prestonsburg
KY 41653, Phone·
886-2374 or 1-800·
737-2723
-An Equal
Opportun•ty Agency-
VANS FOR SALE
Sandy
Valley
Transportation
Serv1ces, Inc , has
some old vans, high
mileage vehicles for
sale, •as 1s." B1ds w1ll
be accepted ,until 2:00
p.m. January 26,
2000 These vehicles
may be seen at the
Sandy
Valley
Transportation
Services garage, 81
Resource
Coun,
Prestonsburg, Ky
Sandy
Valley
Transportation
Serv1ces.
Inc.,
reserves the nght to
reject any or all bids.
subscribe to
the Floyd
County
Times call
886-8506
f ord<: ( il
�C 1 0 W EDNESDAY, J ANUARY
NOTICE OF SALE
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION NO: I
CIVIL ACTION NO:
99-CI-00727
TEARY
KINZER
and
ELIZABETH
KINZER. his wife, and
JERRY KINZER and
DEBAIA KINZER, his
wife; PETITIONERS
VS:
PATRICK CAUDILL,
NADINE STALLARD,
Individually and as
Administratrix of the
Estate of JOHN DAlLEY,
Deceased,
RICHARD
STAL·
LARD, ELSIE BUCKLER (DINGUS) and
JAMES DINGUS, her
husband,
and
RONALD
DAILEY,
single;
RESPONDENTS
By virtue of a Default
Judgment and Order
of Sale of the Floyd
Circuit Court rendered
at the December 8,
1999 Term, in the
above styled action, I,
the
undersigned
Special
Master
Commissioner, shall
proceed to offer for
sale on the steps of
the Old Floyd County
Courthouse, (beh1nd
the Floyd County
Just1ce
Center),
Central
Avenue.
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky, to the highest and best bidder, at
public auction, on the
20th day of January,
2000, at the hour of
9:30a.m., same being
a day of the regular
term of the Floyd
Circuit Court, the following
described
property as a whole,
to wit:
The entire SUAFACE of and all of
Grantors' right, title
and interest in and to
all of the coal, oil. gas,
mineral, and mineral
nghts and pnv1leges
in. upon and underlying the following
described tracts of
land, and being Lots 5
and 6 of Tract II of the
division of the lands of
Robert
Ousley,
deceased, and located on Robert Ousley
Branch of Beaver
Creek, Floyd County
Kentucky, and more
particularly bounded
and described as follows:
TRACT ONE
Lot No. 5 of Tract
No. 2, Beginning at an
"X" on a rock in the
Ousley branch corner
to Lot No. 4 then running up the with the
line of Lot No. 4 then
running up the hillside
with the line of Lot No.
4 [sic] N 12-50 E 120.
to a beech tree on the
point then running up
the point N 2 W 237.
to a red oak tree, N9
W 182. to a chestnut
tree, N 7-50 W228. to
a dead chestnut tree
on the point. a corner
to the land of Joe Ad
Mayo's heirs, then
runmng up the point,
N 68 W 120. to a
chestnut oak tree by a
chimney rock, a corner to the line of Lot
No. 6, then runmng
down the hillside with
the line of Lot No 6, S
42-10 W 270. to a
stake, S 41-50 W 492.
to an "X" on a rock in
a cleared field, S
69-20 W 227 to a
dogwood tree on a
point, then up the
point S 66-50 W 215.
to a chestnut oak tree,
S 65 W 194 to a
black oak tree on the
ridge, a corner to the
land of S. S, Mayo
then running down the
ridge with his line, S 6
W 148. to a black oak
S 4-50 E 194. to a
black oak, S 7 E 135.
to a chestnut tree, S 6
E 102. to a chestnut
oak tree, S 76 E 79. to
a stake, N 88- 50 E
175. to a black oak
tree, M 86 E 88, to a
stake, S 86-10 E 160
to a black oak, S
78-50 E 85. to a locust
tree, S 88 E 158. to a
black oak tree, N
80-10 E 134. to a
small hickory tree, a
19, 2000
corner to Lot No. 4,
then runnmg down the
center of the point
w1th the line of Lot No,
4, N 28-30 E 177. to a
stake, N 25·1 0 E 125.
to a stake, N 36·20 E
115 to a locust on the
pomt. N 33·30 298. to
the beginnrng, containing 24.40 acres.
Bemg the same land
conveyed to Nathan
Ousley
by
W C.
Goble,
Special
Commissioner. Floyd
County Court, by
deed dated the 25th
day of March, 1935.
recorded in Deed
Book 102, Page 406,
Floyd County Clerk's
Off1ce; and being the
same land conveyed
by Nathan Ousley and
Gallie Ousley, his
wife.
to
Mickey
Holbert (Halbert), by
deed dated March 22,
1935, recorded in
Deed Book 102, Page
430, Floyd County
Clerk's Office.
TRACT TWO
Lot No. 6 of Tract
No. 2. BEGINN1NG
at an "X" on a rock 1n
a cleared field, a corner to the lots No. 5
and With the hnes of
Lot No 5, running up
the hillside N 41·40 E
492, to a stake, N
42-10 E 270 to a
chestnut oak by a
chimney rock on the
ridge a corner to the
land of Joe Ad Mayo's
he1rs and running with
his line up the ridge N
51-30 W 100 to a
white oak tree N 46 W
173. to a black oak
tree, N 58-40 W 160
to an "X" on a rock N
50-30 W 136. to a
chestnut oak, N 60-30
W 210 to a stake N
50-10 W 126 to a
black oak on a knob a
corner to the land of
Frank Lafferty, then
running with his line
up-the ridge, S 67-20
W 471 to a hickory
bush, S 75·10 W 143
to a locust tree. S
79·50 W 40 to a locust
tree on a high knob, a
corner to the land of
the Mayo he1rs, then
running along the
ridge with their lines,
S 41 W 266 to a basket oak tree, S 42 W
82 to a chestnut oak
tree on the knob S 1
W 228 to a hickory
tree in the gap
between the Ousley
branch and the Jarrell
fork of Bull Creek S
23-10 E 184 to a black
oak on a knob and a
corner to Lot No 5,
then running down the
center of the point
with the line of Lot No.
5, N 65 E 194 to a
chestnut oak tree on a
bench. N 66-50 E 215
to a dogwood bush on
the bench. N 69-20 E
227 to the beginnmg,
contaming 30 acres.
Being the same land
conveyed to Mickey
Holbert (Halbert) by
deed
from
W.C.
Goble.
Special
Commissioner, dated
March 25,
1935,
recorded in Deed
Book 102, Page 413.
Floyd Gounty Clerk's
Office.
Additionally, the sale
shall include the Interests of the parties in
and to the interest and
ownership of Mickey
Halbert, deceased, in
and to all of the coal,
oil. gas, mineral and
mineral rights and
privileges 10, upon
and underlying the
above tracts of land
and the following
tracts of land
The Grantors hereby convey the SUAFACE of Tracts One
and Two herem, as
well as their undivided
mterest m and to all of
the coal, oil, gas, mineral and mineral nghts
and privileges in,
upon and underlying
Tracts One and Two
as descnbed herein·
above.
For the consideration herein set out
heremabove.
the
Grantors also hereby
sell and convey to the
Grantees, their heirs
and ass1gns forever,
all of the Grantor's
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
right, htle and mterest
1n and to all of the
coal, oil, gas, mineral
and mmeral ngl!ts and
privileges m, upon
and underlymg the following tracts of land,
and being the owned
by Rebert Ousley,
deceased, at the time
of h1s death. and as
d1v1ded by the Floyd
County Court in the
div1sion of the lands of
Robert
Ousley,
deceased. wh1ch coal,
oil and gas, and min·
eral
and mmeral
r~ghts, were reserved
and excepted for the
use and benefit of the
heirs
of
Robert
Ousley·
Being the same land
described in
the
deeds by W.C. Goble,
Special
Commissioner of the
Floyd County Court,
to the heirs of Robert
Ousley. deceased, as
set out in the following
described deeds and
instruments of record,
which are referred to
and
incorporated
herein at length, as if
fully set out herein, for
a description of the
lands and property in
and to which the
Grantor's have right,
title and Interest in
and to all of the coal,
oil, gas, m1neral and
mineral rights is here·
by conveyed, with all
recording mformation
being referred to in
the Office of the Floyd
County Court Clerk:
GRANTOR, DATE
OF INSTRUMENT,
RECORDATION:
James Ousley,
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
405;
Nathan Ousley.
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
406;
Daniel Hughes, et
al, 2/25/1935, DB
102/P 407;
Alien Ousley,
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
409;
Monore Ousley,
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
410;
James Lee Ousley,
et al (heirs of Tom
Ousley),
2/25/1935, DB
102/P 411:
Mickey Holbert,
2/25/1935, DB 102/P
413,
Nancy Pitts,
2/25/1935. DB
102/P414;
Dan1el Hughes, et
al. 2/25/1935, DB
102/P 415;
It 1s the intention of
this instrument, and
the Grantors do hereby convey all of their
right, title and Interest
in and to all the coal,
oil, gas. mineral, and
mmeral rights and
privileges tn, upon
and underlying all of
the lands of Robert
Ousley in which they
have and interest, and
located on Beaver
Creek and Spurlock
Creek or Fork of
Middle Creek, Floyd
County,
Kentucky,
whether or not particularly described here·
inabove.
The
herein
described property
shall be sold by the
Master Commissioner
as more particularly
set forth 1n order to
accomplish a division
of commonly owned
property pursuant to
KRS 389A.030. The
amount of money to
be raised by this sale
shall include costs of
advert1smg of th1s sale
and the fees and com·
m1ss1ons for conduct·
mg this sale and any
delinquent ad valorem
real property taxes.
The lien of the
Defendants/Cross-PI
am!lffs,
Nadine
Stallard, individually
and as Adm1mstratrix
of the Estate of John
Dailey,
Deceased,
R1chard Stallard, husband
of
Nadine
Stallard, Elsie Dmgus
and James Dingus,
her husband, and
Ronald Dingus, Sin·
gle, 1s a first and
supenor hen agamst
the
three-eighth's
(3/8) 1nterest of the
Defendant,
Patrick
Caudill and shall
attach to the 3/8 interest of Patrick Caudill
in and to the proceeds
of the sale of the real
property in the sums
of NINETEEN THOU·
SAND, ONE HUN·
D
A
E
D
I
EIGHTY-SEVEN
DOLLARS
AND
EIGHTY-FOUR
CENTS ($19,187.84)
with interest upon
said sum from and
after November 11,
1991, at the rate of
12%
per
annum
thereafter, until paid,
for actual damages;
as well as the sum of
FIFTEEN
THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED, SEVENTYSEVEN
DOLLARS
AND
FIFTEEN
CENTS ($15,677.15)
with interest upon
said sum from and
after August 4, 1987,
at the rate of 12% per
annum
thereafter,
until paid, for punitive
damages, subject to
the costs of the sale
and ad valorem real
property taxes.
The property shall
be sold free and clear
of any liens or encumbrances subject only
to any ad valorem real
property taxes not
delinquent as of the
date of the sale. The
purchaser shall be
reqUired to assume
and pay all real property taxes for the lis·
calyear1999,andfor
subsequent years.
The purchaser shall
be required to pay the
sum of 10% of the bid
price down in cash at
the time of the sale
with the balance on a
credit of thirty (30)
days at the rate of
12% per annum.
Further, the purchaser
shall be required to
execute a bond or
bonds with sufficient
surety or sureties
thereon, which shall
have the force and
effect of a judgment
with a lien retained
upon said property in
order to secure payment of the balance of
the purchase price.
All bidders must be
prepared to comply
with these terms.
Announcements on
the date of the sale
shall take precedence
over printed material
herein.
GIVEN UNDER MY
HAND, this 31st day
of December, 1999.
CLYDE F.
JOHNSON
SPECIAL MASTER
COMMISSIONER
FLOYD CIRCUIT
COURT
209 SOUTH CEN·
TAALAVENUE
P.O. BOX 763
PRESTONSBURG,
KENTUCKY 41653
(606) 886-0712
CERTIFICATE OF
SERVICE
This is to cert1fy that
a true and correct
copy of the foregoing
was mailed, postage
prepaid to the following:
Hon. William S.
Kendrick
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky 41653
Hon. Phillip D.
McKenzie
P.O. Box 635
Grayson, Kentucky
41143-0635
Mr. Patrick Caudill
c/o Sherry
Thompson
19118 Bear Creek
Road
Catlettsburg,
Kentucky 41129
Th1s 31st day of
December. 1999.
CLYDE F
JOHNSON
NOTICE OF
COMMISSIONER' S SALE
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION NO. I
CIVIL ACTION
NO .99-CI-00735
BANC ONE FINAN-
CIAL
SERVICES,
INC.; PLAINTIFF
vs.
PATIY
L.
SPRADLIN,
THE
UNKNOWN DEFEN·
DANT
BEING
THE
UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF
PATIY
L.
SPRADLIN
AND
COMMO NWEALTH
OF
KENTUCKY,
COUNTY OF FLOYD;
DEFENDANTS
BY VIRTUE OF
Judgment and Order
of Sale of the Floyd
Circuit Court entered
on the 29th day of
December, 1999, In
the above styled
cause, the for the sum
of the principal sum of
$38,785.12,
with
interest thereon at the
rate of 13.415% per
annum from March 1,
1999, until date of
judgment, and then at
the rate of 13.415%
per annum thereafter
until paid: plus late
charges of $85.00;
plus a reasonable
attorney's
fee
of
$850.00; plus court
costs herein expend·
ed and expenses of
sale, I shall proceed
to offer for sale at the
Old Floyd County
Courthouse Door, 3rd
Avenue,
Prestoneburg,
Kentucky, (behind the
new Floyd County
Justice Center) to the
highest bidder, at public
auction
on
Thursday, the 27th
day of January, 2000,
at the hour of 9:30
a.m., the following
described real estate
located
in
Floyd
County, Kentucky and
more
particularly
described as follows.
to-wit:
Starting at Willis
Newmans line on
road and running
eighty (80) feet up
road and across bottom and up the mountain to the peak of the
first point and thence
down the mountain
bordering
Willis
Newman line to the
road which is the
starting point, the
starting point is a pine
tree which is across
the road near the hollow.
Being the same
property conveyed to
Joel Spradlin by Deed
dated October 29,
1982, and recorded in
Deed Book 271, Page
432, in the Office of
the Clerk of the
County Court of Floyd
County,
Kentucky;
and further being the
same property conveyed to Joel Spradlin
and Patty L. Spradlin,
husband and wife,
jointly with the rights
of survivorship, by
Quit Claim Deed
dated March 18,
1997, and recorded in
Deed Book 405, Page
455, in the Office of
the Clerk aforesaid.
Joel Spradlin subsequently died, thus
vesting the fee simple
title solely in the name
of Patty L. Spradlin.
The property hereinabove described can·
not be divided without
materially impairing
its value and the value
of the plaintiff's lien
thereon and therefore
will be sold as a whole
by
the
Master
Commissioner of the
Court with the pro·
ceeds therefrom distributed to the parties
as set out hereinbe·
low.
The property herein·
above described shall
be sold by the Master
Commissioner
as
more particularly set
forth in order to satisfy
the debt owed the
Plaintiff, Bane One
Financial Services,
Inc., interest, costs,
attorney fees.
The liens herein
adjudged shall attach
to the proceeds of
said sale of the real
estate in priority as
follows:
Bane One Financial
Services, Inc , is
adjudged
to have a first and
superior
mortgage
lien (subject only to
any appropriate
liens
of
Floyd
County.
Kentucky) upon the
hereinabove
described real property.
TEAMS OF SALE:
(a)
At the time of
sale; the successful
bidder, if the other
than the Plaintiff, shall
either pay cash or
10% down. with the
balance on credit for
thirty (30) days. If the
purchase price is not
paid in full, the successful bidder shall be
required to give bond
with good surety
thereon for the unpaid
purchase price, sa1d
bond to bear interest
at the rate of 12% per
annum from date of
sale until pa1d.
(b)
The property
shall be sold subject
to any easements and
restrictions of record
in the Floyd County
Clerk's Office and
such right of redemption as may exist in
favor of the United
States of America
and/or the record
owners thereof, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
2410 or KAS 426.530.
(c)
The
purchaser
shall
be
required to assume
and pay all Floyd
County real property
taxes for the fiscal
year 1999, and all
subsequent years not
yet due and payable.
Any preceding year
delinquent
Floyd
County real estate
taxes shall be satisfied from the foreclosure sales proceeds.
(d)
In the event
the Plaintiff is the pur·
chaser of the above
described property for
an amount equal to,
or less than, its first
lien. it shall take a
credit against sa1d 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
real
against
the
estate.
(e)
The
successful b1dder at said
sale shall, at the successful bidder's own
expense, carry fire
and extended coverage insurance on said
improvements from
the date of sale until
the purchase price is
fully pa1d, to the
extent of the court
appraised value of
sa1d improvements or
the unpaid balance of
the purchase price,
whichever is less. at a
m1n1mum, with a loss
clause payable to the
Master Commissioner
of the Floyd Circuit
Court or the plaintiff
herein. Failure of the
successful bidder to
effect such insurance
shall not affect the
validity of the sale or
the successful bidder's liability thereunder, but shall entitle.
but not require, the
Plaintiff herem to
effect said 1nsurance
and furnish the policy
or ev1dence thereof to
the
Master
Commissioner 1f it so
desires, and the pre·
mium thereon or the
proper portion thereof
shall be charged to
the successful bidder
as the successful bid·
der's cost.
Any announcements
made Oi:l date of sale
takes
precedence
over printed matter
contained herein.
THIS THE 4TH DAY
OF JANUARY 2000.
WILLIAMS.
KENDRICK
Master
Commissioner
P.o. Box 268
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky 41653
(606) 886-2812
CERTIFICATE OF
SERVICE
This is to certify that
the original was for·
warded
to
Floyd
Circuit Court Clerk,
with true and correct
copies of the foregoing
duly
mailed,
postage prepaid, this
the 4th day of
January, 2000 to:
Hon. Lee W. Grace
Suite 200
801 West Jefferson
St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Hon. B. D. Nunnery
P. 0. Box 511
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
Hon. Keith Bartley
Floyd County
Attorney
P. 0. Box 1000
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
WILLIAMS
KENDRICK
Master
Commissioner
INVITATION
TO BID
The Carl D. Perkins
Job Corps Center,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky, is now
accepting bids for the
operation of their
Center Store. The
Center Store is an on
Center Snack and
Sundry Store operated for the convenience of the students. The Carl D.
Perkins Job Corps
Center is a 245 stu·
dent
Vocational
Training Facility operated by Dynamic
Educational Systems,
Inc., for the U.S.
Department of Labor,
ETA. Bids will be
received until Friday,
February 4, 2000, at
4:30 p.m. For more
information, please
contact Teresa Carroll
at (606) 886-1037,
between 8:00 a.m.
and
4:30
p.m.,
Monday
through
Friday. The Carl D.
Perkins Job Corps
Center reserves the
right to reject any or
all bids received.
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•
When then!s a caU for
selling
your old items,
call the
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FLOYD COUNTY
Volume 73 • Number 9
, c~Vf~·floydcountytimes.com
JHember of
the, KPS Sen•ice •. Serriug Floyd County since 1927
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75 Cents
Prank turns deadly for PHS student
b~ Randell Reno
Staff Writer
Chad Goodman
A grisly game of chance proved
fatal when a Floyd County teen accidentall} shot himselfThesday night.
Chad Goodman, 17, and another
teen, 15, were apparently trying to
scare a 14-year-old boy when the accident occurred, said Trooper Mike
Goble of the Kentucky State Police.
Floyd County Sheriff John K.
Blackburn said the boys had apparently lixed a pina and were watching
movies, when they got a gun out of a
drawer and started to pia}' with it.
Reports have said the two boys
were playing "Rus,ian Rouleue,"
which invol\'es spinning the barrel of a
gun. then holding it to your head and
pulling the trigger.
But accordmg to Blackburn and
Floyd County Coroner Roger Nelson,
the two were cheatmg. The boys were
looking into the gun and ma111pulating
the bullet so U1at the gun would not
fire, said Nelson.
The teens put a bullet in the .38 special and turned it a few times, trying to
place the bullet where il would not
fire, said Blackburn.
Nelson said the boys were trying to
scare the younger boy. While the ISyear-old boy denied playing wilh the
. EPO served on
W'wright official
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
A local city government of11cial
has been served an emergency protective order.
The former wife of Wheelwright
City Commissioner Donald G.
II "Booty" Hall has petitioned rloyd
Family Court for protection.
Shannon Cordial tiled a petition
m Judge Julie Paxton's courtroom
that said Hall hqd allt•gedl) threatened to whip her and take their children. Cordial ~aid in her statement
she was afraid of Hall, that he may
harm her.
An EPO against Hall would disallow him the use or po~se~~ion of
gun while a bullet was in it, he did
admit he had put it to his head and dryfired it, said the coroner.
Apparently the two boys placed one
bullet in lhe gun, pulled the trigger a
couple of times and then added a second bullet.
The two teens were effectively
scaring their younger counterpart. but
failed to tealize the danger they had
placed themselves in. The 14· year old
was screaming at the older teens and
covering his head with a pillow. said
Nelson.
After the second bullet was added,
once more the barrel was placed in a
position which the teens thought
would prevent the gun from firing.
said the sheriff. After two more clicks.
Goodman put the gun to his head and
pulled the trigger.
The third try, the weapon fired.
Goodman and the 15-year-old were
visiting the home of attorney Dav1d
Neeley. The Neeleys bad apparently
left to go to Prestonsburg. said
Blackburn. The three boys were just
horseplaying with the gun, said Goble.
"They manipulated it to a point
where they accidentally got it in the
wrong position," Goble explained.
The boys knew nothing about guns
"It was a bad scene,'' said the sheriff, who lives a mile from the Neeleys.
Talki1zg out the pai1z ...
any type of firearm for lhe entire
time the order is in effect The
Kentucky Domestic Violence
Statutes and federal laws proh1bit
hunting and crossing state lines
wilh firearms.
Much to the chagrin of Hall,
Paxton granted the EPO after listening to testimony and a review.
··u I am going to err, I want to
err on lhe side of caution." Paxton
said.
With the F.PO in effect 1:-fall \' n
ordered to stay away from h1s exwife and her famil). and to ha\e no
contact with them.
An EPO has no limitations and
can be extended by the judge at an)
time. Hall's is for one year.
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Floyd County Sheriff John K.
Blackburn ,.,ent the extra mile actually several hundred of them to make an arrest this ,.,eeli:.
Blackburn
returned
home
Tuesday C\ening after traveling 431
miles one way to retrieve an alleged
deadbeat dad.
Actmg on a tip. the sheriff discovered William T. Flannery
working as a janitor in Warsaw,
Indiana. Blackburn had an arrest
warrant s worn out for Hannery
and faxed it to the Kosciusko
County sheriff.
The Indiana sheriff cooperated
wilh Blackburn's request. placing
Flannery in custody and holding
him for extradition.
Flannery signed an agreement to
waive his rights of extradition and
Sheriff Blackburn headed home
with the fugitive from JUStJce.
Flannery had been -wanted after
being indicted on charges stemming
from flagrant non-support. The
payments due to his child have
allegedly accumulated to $30,000
since 1994.
by Willie Elliott
Staff Writer
We eastern Kentuckians can be
just a<> competitive and cantankerous ns an) group of people in the
nation. But when the chips are
down and one of our neighbor~
needs help. \I.e usually come
through.
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This spirit i-. being exhibited by
a group ot citizen!'.. pulled together
by Susanne Gullett, who are trying
to make life for a leukemia patient a
little better.
Gulletl saw this endeavor to help
as a way of reaching out to her good
friend, Linda Hughes, the mother of
Brian Hughes, a native of Price.
Brian Hughes was scheduled to
have a bone morrow transplant on
February 3. but now must wait until
the doctors can bring his illness into
remission. He is presently in the
jj hospital at Hazard.
These concerned citit.ens arc
hosting a series of events to raise
money on behalf of Hughes to help
Brian Hughes
the family curb medical expenses.
The group will be holding a
gospel singing on Saturday at the
Allen Fire Department. which will
feature such acts as Don Stanley
and the Middle Creek Boys. Joanna
Coleman, Gun Creek Singers. Billy
Joe Mullins and Family. Oakley
(See Charges page three)
Inside
Man charged in
burglary, theft
Prestonsburg Pollee fesponded to a report of a man threatening to throw himself from the Route 302
bridge at lancer Wednesday morning. The man's father arrived at the scene and spoke to his son,
convincing him not to take the plunge. (photo by Randell Reno)
City
files
suit
over
MAC
sign
Group plans benefits
• for leukemia patient
What's
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suspect in Indiana
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
Because the shooting was accidental, no charges \\.iII be brought in the
case.
·'He basically did it to himself,"
Goble said "But we arc not going to
rule out anything."
All three of the teens involved in
the incident attended Prestonsburg
Jligh School, where Goodman was a
senior.
Funeral services for Goodman will
be held today at I p.m. at the Floyd
Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at the Richmond Cemetery in
Prestonsburg.
Deputy Shawn Roop assisted at the
scene.
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
An ongoing dispute over the
Mountain Art~ Center's marquee has
led the city of Prestonsburg to file suit
in t=loyd Circuit Court against a local
company.
Preston~burg City Council members recently \'Oted to file suit against
Unisign for \I. hat the council considers
poor business.
Unisign iJl';talled the marquee in
front of the MAC. That sign has never
workl•d properly, council member
Estill Carter said during the council
meeting.
The suit says that the city paid
$ I 05 .S 14 for a sign that has worked
sporadu.;ally since construction was
completed Thl! city claims it has made
repeated requests to Unisign asking
f01 the s1gn be repaired and that
Unisign has rnude several attempts to
do so.
Additional funds were used by the
city to hire outside fin11S to repair the
sign. hut the complaint alleges it still
remains inadequate lor the MAC.
The city is requesting from the
court full restitution of its costs for the
sign, its "out of pocket expenses" for
repairs and court costs_
A court summons wa<; issued
Wcdnesda) for a Bets} Layne
man on charges of burglary and
theft.
James Dean Sellards has been
summoned to appear in Floyd
District Court february 2 for
charges brought against him by
Charles Parsons.
Sellards is alleged to have
entered the home of Parsons by
using an axe to beat holes into
the door.
He is also accused of stealing
about 80 Tylenol 3 pills and over
60 Valium tablet~.
unlllthc cao;e can be heard.
Sellard-. has been directed to
ha\e no contact with Parsons or
his family physically. verbally. by
phone or in writing.
Matewan sold
toBB&T
f'he national merger lfcnd in
business is hitting home once
again, us one local bank has
announced it is being taken O\ er.
Mate,.,an Bank has announced
through a letter to 1ts customer"
that tl will merge With Branch
Banking and Trust Company
(BB&Tl thi' spring.
According to BB&T's website
(http.//bbandt.com), \1atewan
BancSharcs \\as purchased b)
BB&. I Ill the third quarter of
1999.
The marquee at the Mountain Arts Center has been a source of dispute since the center's opening, with managers saying it has never
worked properly. The disagreement is now headed for court. (photo
by Randell Reno)
In a Janual)' 12 release,
BB& T reported rl!cord earnings
for 1999. Including nonrecurring
charge-., net income for the corpomtion in 1999 totaled $612.8
million. That was an increase of
( 2.8 percent 0\ er the previous
year
"Among our primary strategic
objecti vcs for 1999 wus un
enhanced focus on profitability.
,., ith a target of r~rfonning in the
top live percent of llUr inuustry."
said BB&T chairman and chief
e.\ecuti\e oflit·~r John A. Allison.
"We rcceiH·d recognition from
three independent ... tudies of
b.mk~ during the year. each of
\\ hich mnkcd RB&T among the
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21 1 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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WI C nutrition program has satisfied customers
FRANKFORT. - WIC, the
nation's public health nulriuon program, has a high customer satisfaction rate comparable to commercial
ventures like L.L. Bean and
Mercedes, according to a recent survey using the American Customer
Satisfaction Index. The index is
used by 200 private companies in
the U.S. to measure the quality of
goods and services.
Vice President AI Gore and
Secretary of Agricullure Dan
Glickman made the announcement
about the survey results in midDecember. WIC received an overall
customer satisfaction rating of 83 10 points higher than the national
average. WIC got 87 for the eligibility process, 85 for timeliness and
adequacy of food benefits, and 83
for usefulness of information. Any
score over 80 is considered high.
''WIC state, local agency and
clinic staff deserve the credit for
delivering our families top-notch
nutrition services," said Dougla<~ A.
Greenaway, executive director of
the National Association of WIC
Directors.
WIC (the Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants and Children) is a national
program that helps low-income families meet nutritional needs. The first
WJC program in the United States
began in Pineville, Bell County, in
January 1974.
WIC provides supplemental
foods, health care referrals and
nutrition education at no cost to lowincome pregnant women and new
mothers, infants and children up to 5
years of age who are found to be at
nutritional risk. More information
about the program is available by
contacting a local health department.
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Call: 874-8700
Mon. - Sat. by appointment
Evening Appointments Available
Located on Water Gap Road
(between Columbia Natural Resources and
Bell South)
WTC foods include iron-fortified
infant formula and cereal, iron-fortified "adult cereal,'' vitamin C-rich
fruit juice. eggs. milk. cheese and
peanut butter or dried beans and
peas. These food items are high in
one or more of the following:
Protein, calcium, iron and vitamins
A and C
the nutrients frequently
lacking in the diets of the program's
low-income target population.
Special infant formulas may be provided when prescribed by a physician or health professional for a
specified medical condition.
"The positive benefits of WIC
include lower anemia rates,
improved growth patterns and pregnancy outcomes." said Emma
Walters, a dietitian consultant with
the Kentucky WIC program. "It's
had a great impact on improving the
overall health of children."
WIC participation has been
shown to produce healthier children
and reduce medical costs. Expectant
mothers who enroll in WIC have
more successful pregnancies. There
are fewer premature births. miscarriages and infant deaths. WIC mothers seek prenatal care earlier in pregnancy and consume more key nutrients like iron, protein and vitamin C.
Low-income 4- and 5-year-olds
whose mothers participated in WIC
during pregnancy have better vocabulary test scores than children
whose mothers did not. Children
enrolled in WIC have a lower prevalence of anemia. It has been estirnat-
ed that every WTC dollar spent on
pregnant women produce... $1.92 to
$4.21 in M~dicaid sa\ ings
Who is eligible for WJC?
Pregnant. breast feeding or post·
partum women: infanh: and children up to age 5 arc chgible for
WIC. They must meet income
guidelines, a state residency require
ment, and be individually deter·
mined to be at nutritional risk hy a
health professional. To be eligihlc
on the basis of income. applicant'·
family income must fall belo" I 85
percent of the L .S Po\erty Income
Guidelines (for example: S 14,893
per year for one per-,on. S20.073 for
two. $25.253 for three. $30.431 ror
four. etc.).
People who receive McJicard or
food stamp benefits automatically
meet the WIC income requirements.
wrc is federally funded and i<;
adrnini,tcrcd in cooperation with the
'tatcs by the Food and Nutrition
Service of U.S Department of
Agriculture.
fhe
Kentucky
Dcp:u tment for Public Health
administer::- the program through the
Oi' is ion of Adult and Child
J l<.'alth 's :-.Jutrition Services Branch.
WIC programs arc operated by
health departments in all 120
Kentucky counties and by two inde..
pendent health agencies.
Two tax credit programs
for employers extended
FRA:--IKrORT - Two federal tax
credit prog.ran1' for employers who
hire welfare recipient' and people
from other certain group~o, have lx.--cn
extended through Dec. Jl. 2001.
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit
(WOTC) and the Welfare-to-Work
Tax Credit CW2W Tax Credit) programs offer employers an annual tax
savings fl,r each eligible hire.
Margaret Whittet, commissiOner of
the Department for Employment
Serv1ces. which administers thl! programs, said the programs are designed
to help individuals who havl! historically had the most ditliculty obtaining
employment. The department is an
agency of the Cabin~.:t for Workforce
Dcvelopment.
'The progr.uns arc bcnclicial to
employers because they provide a ,jgnitic<mt financial incentive \\hen
employers hire welfare recipients and
others who have had special pmblcms
getting and keeping a job:' Whine~
~id. "The programs can give ~omc
people the break the) need to get
work.
Both programs have played a sig·
niticant role in welfare refonn."
The WOTC program gives
employers a federal income tax credit
of up to $2.400 for each eligible person hired. Among those potentially eligible for the WOTC are certain welfare recipient<;, food stamp and
Supplemental Security Income recipient\, young people living in federal
empowerment zones and enterprise
communities, veterans. people with
disabilities :md ex-felons.
1l10 WlW lax Credit program pro'ide' up to S8.500 ICderal income tax
credit for each eligible hire.
Tho.;e eligible for the W2W Tax
Credit program arc generally persons
\\ho have been long-tcnn welfare
recipienLs.
The actuul umounts of the tax cred- •
iL'i for both programs are based upon
wages pard and length of time the
worker is employed
Kentucky employers who want
mon.• information on how to take
advantage of the prob'Tam may contact
Barbara Gilley. ~tate WOTC coordinator. at (502) 564-7456. Information
also is available at Department for
hmployment Services local offices
throughout Kentucky.
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statistics, roughly 50 percent of
Anterican workers arc at a computer/video display terminal (V DT) all
day. As a result of their constant
I
positioning in front of the ke) board.
these workers arc at risk for a technology-based condition called
"computer vi,ion syndrome.''
This condition mo..t often occurs
when the viewmg demand of the
task exceeds the visual abilities of
the VDT user. The American
Optometric Association defines
computer vision syndrome (CVS)
as that "complex or eye anti vision
problems related to ncar work
which arc experienced during or
related to computer usc "
Symptoms or C'VS C<Hl vary but
mostly
include
eyestrain.
headaches, blurred vi~ion (distance
and/or near), dry and irritated eyes.
slow refocusing., neck and/or backache. light seno;iti' it). double vision
and color distortion.
Aside from individual 'i~ual
problem... the main cause or CVS
can be attributed to ergonomics:
poor workplace conditions and
improper work habits. Fortunately,
both of these factors can be easily
remedied.
F1rst off. when working at a
computer, it is important to position
yourself properly. Not only can this
cut down on vision problems. but
may also reduce the possibility uf
other difficulties, such as carpal
tunnel syndrome or backaches. You
should sit far enough away from the
computer so that your outstretched
fingers can barely touch the tacc of
the monitor. The monitor should
also be positioned at e)e level to
avoid neck strain.
Lighting should be soft and C\ cn
so there is mimmal glare. Jf your
screen is regularly :.plashed \\ ith
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sunhght or anothe1 visuall) disturbing light ...ourcc. a glare screen may
help.
Another option may be installing
a monitor thtlt is designed to help
reduce eye stntin. Contrary to popular belief. monitors do not have to
be purchased as par1 of a computer
system "bundle... so both consumers and employers should opt
for monitors that promote optimal
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Some of the newest and best
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M.D., F.A.C.S. F.R.C.S.C.
Board Certified by the American Board of Urology
Member of the American Urological Association
"Kidney Stones affect 1 in 10
people before the age of 70. This
problem is prevalent in the
Southeastern United States and
especially so in the 'stone belt'
which
includes
Eastern
Kentucky.
Symptoms may include blood
in the urine, flank pain, nausea,
vomiting, fever, chills, and irritative voiding systoms.
Minimally invasive treatment options available include
ESWL, endoscopic, pneumatic, and laser devices. Metabolic stone evaluations are routinely used to identify and
treat those patients with recurrent stone disease."
Senator Benny Ray Bailey, D·Hindman, left, and Senator Bob Jackson, D-Murray, discuss legislation on the
Kentucky Senate floor. lawmakers started the 2000 legislative session on January 4. Bailey represents
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Sheriff Blackburn escorted William Flannery to the Floyd County
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on a warrant . He Is alleged to be $30,000 behind in child support pay·
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�FRIDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY T IMES
21 , 2000
A3
Mayo Moments...
b) Linda Lyon
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In the last year. I ha' e sat in a lot
of doctor's oftkes and hospital
'"aiting rooms in Pike, Floyd and
Johnson counties, waiting for family members to sec doctors. There
has not been a single office that I
have \ isited that has not had at least
one. and most times more, emplo) ees \Vho received their education
and training at Mayo.
Over and over. I have been
touched. uplifted, encouraged and
helped by medical and clerical staff
trained on our campuses m
Paints\ ille and Pikeville. These are
people who arc doing a great JOb
and love v. hat they are doing.
Here at Mayo we offer a variety
The first person you probably will
see upon entering a doctor's or hospital office is a medical secretary.
That person has basic office skills.
computer operation skills. secretarial skills, medical terminology and
insurance codtng skills.
Just being able to type ts not
good enough in an office toda) She
or he also may have been trained in
CPR and tirst aid In addition to
that, there will have been on the job
training specific to the job being
done. This is done while a student.
We call It cooperati\ c training. It
ts done under our supervision in
their job setting. Many co-op JObs
become permanent jobs for our students.
You may abo see a clerk or
receptionist. This person could have
trained alongside the medical secretary for part of his/her course.
Hdl>he ""ill ha\ c office basic skills
with specific on the job training
geared to the joh being performed .
A patient v. ill also sec a nur..,e. A
high percentage of the of1ices in
thi.., arl!a are staffed by Mayo graduates. The nurse you sec will have
successfully completed a program
of study at Mayo and then passed a
state administered board exam for
certification. Mayo train.., and graduates the hest. Would you expect
anything less?
You may be referred to a respiratory therapist for a breathing treat-
ment or tests of some kind. This
pl!rson also was possably trained at
Mayo. Our respiraroty care program i-. top notch. These ~tudents
receive much of the same basic
medical training as the nur~mg student"" ith specialization in the respiratol) system and the techniques
and procedures for respiratory care
intervention .
Did you see yourself here. or
rather the person you walll to be?
Call us today at 789-5321. ext. 235
or 223. for more information about
ho\., you can get started on a career
that will bring you good wages and
the pride of accomplishment. You
can be someone you are proud to
bring home to your family.
(Continued from page one)
Cree k Singers, Mike Johnson,
- Diane Rudd. GRACE, Riel\
Johnson and the Johnsons. and the
new Generation.
There will be no admission to
the event, but everyone v.ho can
aflord it will be a~ked to make a
love offering tO\vard Hughes' medical expenses.
The group will be holding a
bake sale and old-time auction during the meeting at the Allen Fire
Department. The group is asking
anyone who can donate items for
this worthy cause to contact
Susanne Gullett at 874-8963 for
more information donating items
e for the benettt.
Next Saturday (January 29). a
blood dnve will be conducted at
Dickie Tackett's dental office.
Gullet reminds area re..,idents that
• this is an opportunity for people to
give the "gift of life.''
One of Hughes' teachers and his
neighbor remember the time he had
two ducks for pets. When asked
what their names were, Hughes
said, "Quack Quack" and "Yak
Yak."
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highest performing bank holding
companies m the nation, based on a
number of factors including profitability, growth, expense control
and asset quality."
BB&T has moved across the
South, acquiring banks over the
past year. including First Cttizens
Corporation of Ne\\ nan and
Atlanta, Georgia. First Liberty
Financial Corporation of Macon.
Georgia,
Hardwick
Holding
Company of Dalton. Georgia. and
First
Banking
Company
of
Southeast Georgta.
On January 14. BB&T completed it's most recent acquisition as it
purchased another Atlanta-based
bank. Premier Bancshares Inc. This
acquisition gave BB&T its third
Atlanta bank and the eighth-largest
share of deposito; made in the city.
Over the last 10 years. the corporation has acquirl!d more then 40
community banks across many
states. Headquartered in WinstonSalem. North Carolina. BB&T nov.
has more than 650 branch offices in
North Carolina, South Carolina.
Virginia. West Virginia. Kentucky.
Georgia.
Maryland
and
Washington. D.C.
It is the 22nd largest bank in the
U.S. and 1s rated as one of the country's safest and soundest financial
instituttons.
Matewan Banks has 23 branch
banks in the tn-statc area. including
six branch banks in Virginia, eight
in West Virgtnia, and nine in
Kentucky. Three of tho~e branL·hcs
are in Preston!>burg and Pike\ illc.
Does your teddy bear
have the sniffles?
Stumbo not yet satisfied,
.despite progress of board
The fnllowing is the ~econd in a
of five profiles of Floyd
Countv rclwul hoard m~tmbers as
part ~~ Natimzal School Boards
Recognition Month.
i series
by Willie Elliott
Staff Writer
\lfcDowcll native Carol Stumbo,
a veteran teacher and director of
'Region 8 Service Center. has repre~ sented Floyd County School
c District 4 the past two years.
Stumbo said she has not always
been successful but has always
focused on improving the quality
of the education that students arc
recetving in Floyd County.
"I try to bring that concern to
every discussion and deci-;ion that
•we make as a board,'' Stumbo said.
• Stumbo satd she believes the
:board exists to serve students and
:provide them with thl! best educa.tion that the board is capable of,
M' which. she said. has not always
:been the case in the past.
• Stumbo said with help from
'state personnel and the leadership
of the board chairman. the board
has been able to correct the crisis
that was confronting Floyd County.
Stumbo said the average person
has no way of knowing just how
bad things had gotten in the ~ystem .
She said numerous lawsuits were
pending again~t the district. teachers had been hired and assigned to
schools where no jobs existed.
schools couldn't order supplies or
materials they needed and creditors
were clamoring to be paid Stumbo
mentioned the contract with
Cogenex. an energy management
company, to which the present
board is indebted to the tune of
over $400.000 because previous
boards failed to respond to a
request for an arbitration hearing.
"I often left those board meetings thinking it would take u:- forever to get on a sound financial
basis. rloyd County is now operating in the black,'' Stumbo said.
She then asked the rhetorical
question. 'Should we be proud of
this?"
"I am not. While I. in no way.
want to diminish what I con~ider to
be the major accomplishment as a
board or the hard work of the board
members, I am too aware of how
much money has been wasted and
how little children have benefited
from the actions of adults. We need
to never let this happen again,"
Stumbo said.
Stumbo said the board is still
divided.
She acknowledged the
progress the board has made the
last couple of weeks, but said board
member!> do not work together as
well a~ they could. She said there
is still the tendency for board members to think primarily of their own
educational districts. rather than
thinking of the county as a v. hole.
She said sometime~ "vote!> arc
traded" in order to win support for
issues affecting the individual districts.
·'We allow ourscl\ es to feel
pressured into voting a certain way.
knowing in our hearts that it is not
the best way to go."' Stumbo satd
Stumbo ~aid the board docs not
plan enough. which re!>ulh 111 voting for important tlems thnt should
come from recommendations from
commillces. ...uch as the budget
committee
Stumbo said the board has not
spent enough of its time on instruct ronal issUe!> and ho\\ the hoard can
help school personnel make
schools better places for :-tudents.
Stumbo said her two goals. the
same goals she has had since she
became a board member. are to
focus on improving instruction for
students and to tncrcase the amount
of parent and community invol\emcnt in :-.chools.
To accomplish parent imol\ement. Stumbo encouraged parents
and community members to
become involved tn the school system
She asks that parents and
communi!) members come to
board meetings and let board members know what they think about
issues.
Stumbo said her dis~.:ussions
with parl.·nts have led her to believe
the accepted idea that parents simply don't care was not so. She said
some parents ha\'e become so
angry and frustrated the) have
given up tr)ing.
"1 believe with my \\hole heart
that people in !·loyd County want a
good school sy ... tem. · Stumbo said.
Stumbo said in order for local
schools to become excellent. the
c;ystem needs the conunuruty support that has been so lacking in the
pa't
'There's no cure for the common
cold."
That old saying is hardly reassuring
when your children get sick during
cold and flu season.
Providing relief for your children's
coughing, runny nose. sore throat and
other cold symptoms is important. So
is making sure a persistent cold is not
something more serious like bronchitis, pneumonia or the t1u. Finding the
right health care may help your children - and you-breathe a 1ittle easier
this winter.
Dr. Saifullah. board certified pediatrician at the Mud Creek Clinic, can
help. His services are available to
everyone. If you do not have insurance, Medicare or a Kentucky medical
card, you may have to pay as little as
20% of the total.
So with a pediatrician like Dr.
Saifullah-and a clinic like Mud Creek
just down the road, there is every reason to get the health care needed by
your children.
And their teddy bears, too.
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Caught in the act
Notice· It )OU dump )Our trash over a hiiJsidc or along a
acek in eastern Kentucky. )OU could be caught in the act by
a hidden video camera. And you illegal deed may be broadcast throughout the \\ orld \ ia the intemet.
If so. don't look to us for sympathy. We applaud the
Kentuck\ Cabinet lor Natural Rc-.ourccs and Env1ronmental
Protccti~n for displaymg action shots of illegal dumping on
its website.
It is just the latest effort in the cabinet's aggressive pursuit and prosecution of those who illegally trash our landscape.
That effort began soon after Gm. Paul Patton appointed
James Bickford as cabinet secrctar) in 1995. Prior to that,
enforcement of state dumping and littering laws had been
primarily a local matter with limited success. often because
some district judges did not treat illegal dumping as a serious offense and gave \ iolntors minimal punishment.
However. when the cabinet cites indi\ iduals for illegal
dumping. the cnscs arc handled in hankfort and the punishment is stiffer and ll\(.'rc consi,tent than often occurs in district court. T) picall). those found guilty of illegal dumping
by the cabinet are fined S 1.000. ordered to pick up at least
four tons of trash and dircucd to prepay for at least two
years of home garbage ptckup.
No \\Onder the cubinct has yet to cite a repeat offender.
Not only is $1.000 a stiff tme. but the home garbage pickup
service elimmate~ the need for \ 10lators to illegally dispose
of their waste.
To date, the mouon acuvatcd \ideo cameras hidden at
popular dumping spoh h:ne idcntilicd 92 \ iolators. Others
have also been captured on camera, but hcl\'\! not been identified. The cabinet hopes posting their photographs on the
internet will help identif) them.
Bickford has joined U.S Rep. Hal Rogers in the creation
of PRrDE (Personal Responsibility fn a Desired
Em ironment). an aggw. 5he campaign to clean up eastern
Kentucky and, in so doing. change the 1mage of this region
as a place where residents exhibit little pride.
While state and local eftorts ha\e been successful in ridding this rl!gJOn of hundreds of dumps, the cabinet e~timates
that more than 3.200 remain throughout the state. We suspect that figure i~ lo\\.
·
Howe\er, the 20CXI General Assernbl) can take a giant
step toward elimmating the creation of ne\\ dump:s by adopting a laY. requiring e\ C'l') residence and business in the state
to have their trash picked up by an approved hauler. Without
that. the problem of 1llegal dumping will persist.
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--Guest Column
A legislative perspective
by Rep. Gregor} D. Stumbo
Majority floor leader
(FRAJ'.. KFORT) Thus far in the 2000 session. 365
bills have been introduced in the House and 91 bills
in the Senate. The rules of each chamber have been
adopted by the respective chambers and the lumbering process of passing legislation has begun.
House Bill 115, was approved by Local
Government Committee members. It would require
schools. local governments and other bleacher owners to reduce the space between footboards and seats
to no more than 4 inches by July I. 2003. The bill
would allow the installation of safety nets to avoid
rebuilding the bleachers. House Bill 115 would also
require the installation of ra1hng around the bleachers. I am watching this bill close!) to see that it does
not place undue hardships on my local fair board and
other local groups that may utilize bleacher seating.
While most bills are still receiving committee
scrutin). some bills arc beginning to reach the floor
of the House for a vote.
We passed legislation. House Bill 96. creating the
Kentucky Tobacco Settlement Trust Corporation.
This corporation will implement the national tobacco grower settlement trust agreement. The corporation 1s to be directed by a board of directors composed of the governor. as chair, the commissioner of
agriculture a~ vice chair. the attorney-general as secretary. one member of the Senate appointed b) the
president of Lhe Senate and one member of the
House appointed by the speaker of the House. to
the age of
u.s.
by Brereton Jones
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serve as ex officio. nonvoting members. The board
of directors \\ill have seated for four years. six citizen members who are tobacco growers or tobacco
quota owners and two members appointed by the
governor for a term of four years from a list submitted by the state·s congressional delegation.
The corporation will be expected to determine the
amount of compen:-.ation that the individual fanner
will receive based on their quotas.
This issue will continue to be of paramount
importance throughout the 2000 session and beyond
due to the extraordinary impact the distribution of
the money will make to Kentuckian!>.
Another bill. House Bill 495, wh1ch would provide financial relief for truckers and trucking com·
panics given cxcess1ve fines for O\crweight truck
violations under a 1998 law, has received committee
appro\ al. Hou~e Bill 8, which I co-sponsor. passed
out of the House Transportation Committee last
week. would eliminate exces~1ve fines on overweight trucks by reinstating the maximum tine of
$500 for overweight truck violations that was
removed in I 998. The bill would also provide
refunds for any trucker or trucking firm tined under
current law.
There arc a variety of ways to express your opinion to a legislator or ask a question regarding these
issues. To leave a message for a leg1slator, dial (800)
372-7181. To fax a legislator dial, (502) 564-6543.
Or if an individual sirnpl) wants to obtain the status
of a bill. dial (888) 701-1488. Or you can call me at
home at 886-9953.
Kentucky faces an important decision
15 in t he
The
Floyd County
Missing out
on the fun
We all know that the quality of our lives is directly impacted by the decisions we make. This is true for
each of us as mdividuals, and it is true for us as a
state. Right now as we start the ncY. millennium. tl~e
Commonwealth of Kentuck) has a golden opportumty. We must decide what to do with Kentuc~y_'s P.ortion of the Phase I money from the tobacco hugatton
settlement. Our portion of this money is supposed to
be nearly $3.5 billion (that's billion, not million)
spread out over 25 years.
There have been fey. decisions m the history of
this Commonwealth that have been more important
than to determine how we will handle such a large
amount of money. Obviously there is no shortage of
ideas.
I can assure you lrom past experience that there
arc 138 legtslators who will understandably .reel. the
need to spend as much of this money as poss1blc m a
way that will directly help the people of their districts.
The first law of human nature is self preservation.
It always has been and always will be. We cannot
expect this to change. What we can and must expect
IS for all of us to get the big picture and recognize the
need to invest this money in a way that will guaran·
tee help for e\ery person 1n every county of this
Commonwealth for generations to come. Therefore. I
propose the following·
1) Do not spend a single dollar of this money 1
2) Deposit this money. as we receive il. in two
interest-bearing trust funds that will yield annual dividends. Six percent interest on $3.45 billion is $207
million per year forever.
3) Designate that one of these trust funds go to
health care- treatment, insurance. research and education.
4) Designate the other trust fund to go to help agriculture make the transitiOn from tobacco to other
crops, to use this a~ a source of funds to preserve fann
land for future generauons and to create good jobs for
farn1ers in rural Kentucky.
5)
Establish a health care board and an agriculture board that will be as non-political as is humanly
posstble. Use the Economic Development Partnership
Board that was created in 191J2 as a possible model
approach. These boards will make the acommendations to the govemor and the General Assembly as to
how th1s money should be appropriated in each biennial budget.
6)
With the establishment of these enonnous
trust funds, Kentucky banks should ha\e the ability to
make additional loan!> to Kentucky people to start
Kentucky businesses, to provide jobs and mcome to
Kentucky families. By not spending the principal,
this great opportunity will last in perpetuity.
We all know the tremendous problem we have had
with the skyrocketing cost of health insurance. This
has caused extensive misery and suffering for many
Kentuckians. At the present time, we have over
400.000 Kentuckians who have no health insurance.
Without insurance. most of these people and man)
other:s who have limited insurance get no preventive
health care of any kind. When they can't pay formedical treatment. we are guaranteeing that. when they
See Guest. page five
ext. 19
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Seeing the snow this week caused me
to reminisce on my younger years.
Searchmg into the recesses of my mind,
it was not so hard to recall playing in the
snow all day long.
Judge John Da" id Caudill and l spoke
briefly together on the subject and both
he and I could remember playing out in
the snow until we were soaking wet. My
siblings and I would play until our legs
would be so cold and red we could barely move.
I walked around a few blocks in town
on Tuesday and could not find a single
kid outside playing. I couldn't find a single child building a snow man. making a
snow angel or having a snow ball tight.
It surprised me that there were no kids
out 10 the snow. In my teen years and
much younger. we brought out the sleds
with a half-inch of snow. hoping we
would get to slide down even tl1e smallest hill. And if we could. we would use
the roadway.
After entering high school, the obsession of playing tackle football in the
snow would make returning to school
torturous. I can remember playing football \\ ith friends for so long I could barely walk up the school staircase. Times
have changed indeed.
A snow like Monday's would have
resulted in all-da). ouLside actiYities. We
would have built a snow fort and had a
snow ball war that would have lasted
long after Mom's hot chocolate had
cooled in our half-frozen bodies. Those
were the days.
And snow is just the ~tart of it. I know
preteen children that have become such
couch potatoes that rhey weigh more
now than I did when I was 20.
I remember at age J0 that on each and
every spring and summer day, I rode my
bike through the streets of Middlesboro
until it wa!. dark.
In my teen years I played more basketball, softball and football than most
pro players will play their entire careers.
Computers and video games may
have indeed made our children intelligent But they have created a new breed
of couch potato that looks very mashed.
When the glorious snow covered our
yards and hills this week, the kid in me
wanted to grab an inner tube or sled and
speed down a steep hill.
Just last year, I had the opportunity to
visit my parents just after a snow. I found
a full bed air mattress, parked my two
kids on it, and together we slid down a
hill. Over and over we traveled the same
path until it solidified into a speedy ride.
They were fearful and nervous of getting hurt. They complained about climbing back up the hill. But they admitted it
was fun and they will always remember
it.
I see too many people worrying about
whether their grass will grow back if
they allO\\ kids to slide on it. But I
remember mowing that same gras:sy hill
my children and I rode down the following spring.
I remember skating on the highway.
\\hich effective!) iced it over to trouble
would-be drivers. All thosc times falling
and bursting 111) bottom were fun and
happy times.
1 have to wonder hO\\ we will get our
kids to break away from television and
Nintendo. How can we get the kids to
want to have this k.ind of fun'?
See Soap, page five
�THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Metropolitan College
recruits in area
•
Next
week,
Metropoluan
College and UPS w11l be visiting
Ashland, Prestonsburg and Ha1ard
looking for a few good men and
women. This massive recruiting
blit7 will take place from Januarv
25-27.
•
Metropolitan students from
Floyd. Carter, Greenup und Pike
counties will accompany the
recruiters and talk wtth interested
students about their experience~; in
the program.
Brinely
Connor
of
Prestonsburg, Josh Wells of
Grayson. Daniel Newsome and
Brad Tackett of Pikeville. and
Syerria Roberts ot Ashland ''ill
talk about Iivmg 111 Louts\ tile.
working the night sluft at UPS and
attending
classc~
through
Metropolitan College.
"We want students out 111 the
st::tte to know there is u place for
them at Metropolitan College. It's
not just for kids from Loui~ville."
said the.' college's exeeuti' e c.lirecLor. Dr. Dan Ash.
"We hope that interested <;tudcnts will take the time to talk with
us and with our student representtltives and learn more ahout this
unique program," Ash said.
Rectuiter~ will be holding information/open house sessions in
Ashland at Russell High School on
Januory 2S, in Prestonsburg at the
Mountain Arts Center on January
26, and in Hazard at Perry County
Central High School on January
27.
These session!> arc open from S
to 8 p.m. to interested students and
parents who want to learn more
about the program and begin the
application process.
lntl.'rvicws will be scheduled the
following day at each location.
year~.
• Islam's expansion. Founded in
the 600s. Islam has grown into
Chri.,tiunity's main rival among
\\orld religion<;.
• Vatican II. The Second
Vatican Council in the I 960s liberalizcd Roman Catholics' views of
them,chcs and other Christians.
Vatican II changed Catholic liturgy from Latin to the native languages of \\ orsh1pers. It gave lay
people prommcnt church duties.
• The settling of :\c\\ England.
When the Pilgrims founded
PI) mouth. \-lassachusetts. in 1620
and Roger Wtlliams established
Rhode Island in 1636. thcy
imhued America with the thenradical ideals of religious freedom
and lhe separation of church and
qate.
• The publication of ideas hostile to faith. The writings of
Charles Darw111, Karl Marx.
S1gmunc.l Frl'ud and others called
into qucst1on traditional views of
God. creation and the B1ble 's literal truth.
• The llJ06 A1usu street revival.
This spiritual l.'ruptton restored to
Chri~tianity the nearly vanished
"gifts" of the Holy Spirit. such as
prophecy and divine healing. It
sparked
the
PentecostaJCharic;matic rene\\. a), to which 500
million Christians v. orldwide now
belong.
Some rc~pccted scholars say
that Pentecoo;talism'-; rise is the
second-most important event in
church history. behind the
Reformation . I agree.
And there you have it. religion's O\\n Top-10 list. Feel free
to contemplate. clap or grind your
teeth at will.
Paul Prather i.~ a Kentucky pastor a11d authm: /lis current book is
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6illl.tfif1filhance The Floyd County
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Latest school system
·personnel changes told
soap
21 , 2000
Here are the millennium's
top ten religion stories
In the past few months as we
ended a year. a decade, a century
and a millennium you prohably
read all the "Top I0" and "Top
I 00" lists you ever wanted to sec.
To shO\\ you how shallow I
really am, I'll admtt that m)
favorite of those wasn't some lofty
poll ranking the I00 most hrilliant
thinkers of the ages.
It was VH l's list of the I 00 best
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ( C o n t i n u e d from page four)
rock 'n · roll songs.
Several of my friends and I
need care. it will be given to them arc not serious about solving this of this Phase I settlement money so spent an hour alternately remimscthrough the emergency room of problem.
that Wl' ~.:an be guaranteed of the ing, howling. applauding and
their nearest hospital. which is the
In Kentuck) we have another nel·c~saJ y funds to pay for a very arguing about VI I l'c; choices.
f1 most expenst ve way to treat thl'm.
problem. More than anv 01her state. difticuh transition. This is neces- ("What'" Nothing hy Boh Seger?!
Are these people idiots?!")
All too frequently, by the time \\C depend on tohacco" to maintain sary not only for the farm families
Now. just when you thought it
they get to the emergency room. our economy. According to a themselves, but for the economy of
was
safe to go back into the news
their illness has advanced to the USDA repon. 17 ol the 20 most the entire state and most particularpaper, the Religion Newswritcrs
point that it cannot be cured or it tobacco dependent U.S. counties ly of the rural communities.
costs a great deal more to treat, or arc in Kentucky. Between 1990 and
1 know there is great temptation Association - a group to which r
has released its
both. Since they won't be able to 1996, tobacco farms brought in an for the folks in rrankfort to spend once belonged
list
of
the
fop
10
religion stories
pay this bill it will be shifted to average of $20 million a year to any monl'y that comes their way.
of
Christianity's
second
mtllcnni
those people who usc the emer- Fayette Count) alone. In counties That is human nature. Now. howevgency rooms who can pay. This c.lri- like Bracken and Owen, the value er. is the tunc to change our atti- urn.
The RNA 1s made up of religion
ves the cost of everyone's insurunce of leaf production accounts l<1r ove1 tude Now ts the time to think
higher and higher. Such a practice II percent of total personal income. ahead. Let's keep the money writers and editor'\ v,.ho work for
also ignores the logu;al need for Tohacco is gro\\ n in 119 ol our instead of spending it. Invest it for secular publications.
Here is its Top-10 li•a. as
preventive health care. If we don't state's I 20 counties. It contributes the bcnetit of future generations.
reported in the Westl'rn Recorder.
invest in prevention, we waste even $40.000 per acre in tax revenues Then \\e will annually get closer to
along \\ ith a fe\\ of m) O\\. n commore mone) and this drives our (lederal. state and local). 6 percent universal health insurance. We wiU
ments:
Iii costs up even more.
of our total emplo)ment and a local annually help more and more farm• The Protestant Reformation.
Now is the time for us to commit value that generally exceeds $1 mil- ers and their communities, and we
This
one's a no-hraincr. fhe
to a long-term plan to get health lion a ) ear for mer I00 countil·s.
"ill prove that we have the vision
Reformation began in IS 17 when
insurance for ever) Kentuckian. II
The famil) fann that has usl'll and judgment to properly handle
is time to stop the cost shifting. ll is tobacco mone) as its major ...ourcc this great opportunity that has come a Roman Catholic priest. \htrtin
Luther. nailed his 95 theses to the
time to stop playing games. If we of income has been an extremely our wa).
door
of a German church.
don't commit now with the poten- 1mportant part of Kentuck) '<; econRn!INun Jones. a tobacco and
Luther's cntic1sms of abuse<.
tial of $3.4S billion m Phase I omy and culture for many de~.:<tdcs. hone farmer. serred as gm•emor of
with1n Catholicism helped mot1
money. we are in essence saymg we We must invest a signifil:ant portion Kemud.vfmm 199/ to /995.
vate thousands ol other protesters
(hence the wort.! ''Protestants") to
leave the Catholtc faith, sparked
the Counter Reformation v. ithin
Catholicism and eventually led to
the foundtng of the Church of
England.
Christianity has never been the
same.
Once those protesters split from
Floyd
County
Schools a'sistant.
Prestonsburg Department to Head Start. Rome they kept nn splitting from
Superintendent Paul W. Fanning Elcmcntar). December 13; Brenda December 13~ Deborah Ou~ley. each other. too. And splitting. And
has listed personnel actions that Hayton. substitute teacher aide. part-time to full-time, Human sphtting.
have taken place since December.
December 14. Annellc Marrin. Resource Department. December
• The widespread circulatiOn of
• Cenified hirings: Lita Ra), clerk. Allen Centrul High School. 11; Deborah Burton, pan-time to the Bible. John Wycliffe 's 1380
classroom
teacher.
Duff December 15. Kclh Robmson. full-time,
Human
Resource translation of the Scripture mto
Elementary, December 14.: Joyce custodian. Allen C-entral High Department, December 13. Paul English, Gutenberg's imention ot
N. Johnson. part-time media spe- School, December 16, Chur~e Grainger. school bus driver, bus #
the pnnttng press in the next cencialist. Osborne Elementary. Collins. 'chool bus driver (bus # 2392 to hus # 199 in the tury and the publication of the
December 16: Althea Tackett, spe- 3592
Prestonshurg area). Prestonsburg area. December 22.
King James B1ble in 1611 together
f cial educauon teacher. South December 22: Kath} Tackett.
• C ta ...stfted resignations: Stella
made the Holy Writ available to
Floyd High School, December 21; s~.:hool bu" dri\er tbu' # 150 H- Wat~on..~chool bus driver. Betsy the laity.
Patty Peteres, special education Ma)
Valley
Heal!
Start). Layne area, November 10; Debra
By tmplication it also madl.'
teacher, Betsy Layne High School. December
22:
Kimherly Johnson. custodian, Osborne them priests in their own minds.
December 21.
Blackburn. school bus driver (bus Elementary.
December
I;
able to read and interpret the Bible
• Reinstatement: John Hicks, # 2696- Bet~y La) nc Tlcad Start), Christine Blair, after-school child apart from their pastors· guidance.
effective October 5.
December 22; April Hardy, substi- care assistant, Clark Elementary, Preachers arc still wringing their
• Certified transfers:
John tute bus monitor. l)cccmber 22: December 17; Althea Tackett, hands.
Hicks, from teacher at South Brian Johnson. substitute teacher teacher aide, Betsy Layne High
• The Great Schism of I 0~4.
Floyd Middle School to home/hos- aide.
December 22:
Reha School (hired into a certified posi- This was the first majOJ split in
pital teacher, December IS: McKinney.
sub:.titutc
cook. tion). Decemher 22; Sylvia Evans, Christendom - long belorc the
Elizabeth Ann Blackburn, from December 22: Donna Williams. custodian at <3tumbo Elementary.
Reformatton - when the Eastern
classroom teacher at Stumbo suhstitute reacher aide, January 3: December 11 Rhonda Horne. and \\!estern churches parted
Elementary to Betsy Layne Nancy Ho\\ ell. substitute custodi- teacher aide at Duff Elementary, ways.
Elementary,
pecember
30; an. January 3; Charlottl! Hays. January 20.
• The Holocaust and the ... ub,c• Charloue Collins. from clas~room ~uhstitute cu ... todian, Jarlllan 4;
• Cla ... silied retirements: Marie quent founding of bract The
teacher at Betsy Layne High Jessie Keen. custodian at Bets) Prater.
cook,
Prestonsburg Rr\A's voters also pid.cd this as
School to South Floyd High Layne Elemcntar). January 6: Tina Elementary, January 12. Sherry the most importam rdig10n stor)
School, Januar) 7: Bilhe Stegall Fields. substitute teacher aide, Ratliff, ...ccrctary. central ofnce, of the 20th centul'). It i~ important,
from .5 art teacher at South Floyd Janual') II: Don Prater, custodian. January 31.
but I would beg to differ with it~
Middle School to full-time art Januar) 12.
• Classified leaves of absence: 20th century ranking. Sec c' ent
teacher at South Floyd High
• Cla'isified transfers: Ann Jill Mosley, family leave. January No. 10, below.
School.
Campbell.
Human
Resource I 0 to February 21.
• The Crusades. In 1095, Popl'
• Certified retirements/resignaUrban II sent warrims to take back
tions: John Hicks. home/ho!tpital
the Holy Land from the Muslims
teacher, resigned June '30, 2000;
----------<Continued from page four)
He touched off a series of bloody
Tiffney Slone, teacher at South
campaigns that h;l\ e tarn1shec.l
Floyd Middle School. n .. urcd
Christianity's reputation for 1,000
I wonder how many of you Lube has got u hold on most of us.
December 17: Elizabeth Fra1ier. played basketball like I did in
too
teacher at Prestonsburg High snowy weather. I would play so
Will there be snow angels in the
• School, retired. Decem her 3 I: hard. there would be icicles in my futurc? There should be and we
Burma Gamble, teacher at Allen
hair. I did it and would do it again if should take it upon ourselves to go
Central High School, resigned, I could go back.
outside with our kids and have fun
January 4: Sherry R. Howard .
Maybe the responsibility lies in teachmg them about the good times
teacher at Allen Central High example. rather than talking about
we had.
School, resigned. January 4: it. Ma)bC. if they could :-.ce \\e were
F.nj<>) the snow. It is truly one
Karen N. Conn, teacher at Betsy having fun, they would want to be a
more thing Gud ha.., created to
Layne Elementar), resigned. part of 11. But I'm afraill the hooh
allo\\ us to enjoy life.
January 4.
• Emergency substitute teachers
Answer to Super Crossword
hired: Barbara Williams. 12-1099; Betsey Collins. I0-26-99:
Marsha Johnson, Il-l S-99; Wendy
Vanderpool, 12-28-99. Heather
• Pack Howell, 12-28·99: Michael
Akers.
12-28-99;
Bethany
Bingham, 12-29-9':1; Clodeen
Prater, 12-29-99: Juli Adkins, II I 2000; Kimberly Meade, 1- 132000
• Certified substitute: Garv
Kidd, 12-02-99; Thomas Gibso~.
1-12-00.
• Classified hirings : Loretta
Reynolds,
lead
custodian,
Prestonsburg
High
School.
December 8. Stella Frasure. suhstitute cook. December I0; Shclia
j Hamillon,
substitute
cook.
December I0: Carolin Slone, sub
stitute teacher aide. December 10:
Selina Childers. instructional
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21, 2000
THE FLOYD CoUNTY TIMES
Ruby Annette Tackett
Edge! Scott
Ruh) Annl'llc lad;ett, 64, of
Pre-,ton,burg, fnrme1l) of Grethel,
thcd Monda). JamHir) 17. ::!000 ••11
H ighland)i
Rt>gional
Mcdkal
Center Prestonsburg.
She was hom Janu<ll") 6, 193fi.
111 Pikeville. the daughtc1 of the latt·
Edward M<.:Lel' Crum and 1\'ona
Hizuhcth Elkins Crull\
Her husband. Oscar Tackett.
PTl.'Ccdcd her in death
Sun i\ on. inclutk three 'ons.
Wallace r~d\\ ard Compton of
Prestonsburg.
Carl
Fnml.:lin
Compton of Virgie, b.umcl Ra)
Compton ot Dc:uhnrn. l\lkhigan;
fiH~ daughters. Linda Sue Cole of
Martm. Brenda l . Ha) ton and
Elizabeth Ann Burchett, buth of
Pn?stonshurg, ~1anha Gml I hm !!II
of Pike\ illc. Recel\ n Rohmsun uf
Wyandotte, \tich1gan: t\~O brothers. Els\\Orth Lee Crum of
Prl.'stonsburg. Curt1s C1um ot RiH·r
Rouge. Michigan: one ,i.,teJ~ Nc' a
Jo Compton of Pike\ ille: 15~rand
<.:hildren and 4 great-gr,mdcluldrcn.
funeral servicl.!s will he conducted Friday. Janu,try 21. at II
a.m.. at the Hall Funeral !lome
Chapel. ~lartin. with the clergyman
Billy Compton olltciatmg.
Burial \\ill be in the Ballard and
Rane) Hunt Ceml!tery. at Harold.
under the direction of Hall Funeral
Home.
F.dgcl Scott. 77. of Topmo!-.t,
died Thur,da). January 20. 2000. at
Paul B. Hall Medical Center.
Paints\ illc. following an extended
illness.
Born on December 17. 1922. in
Garren. he was the son of the late
Roby and Sarah Moore Sl'ott. He
''as a retired General Motors auto
worker.
He ''as preceded in death by hi~
wrfe, Leslie Isaac Scott
Survivors include two daughters. Ola B. Sparkman of Topmost.
Julie A. Wells of Belleville.
l\1ichigan; one ~ister. Effie Witt of
Nashville. Tennessee and three
grandchildren .
l·uneral sen ice!' will be conducted Sunda), January 23. at II
a.m .. at the ~elson-Frazier Funeral
Home. with Regular Baptrst minister:. officiating.
Burial \\ill be in the Isaac
Cemetery. DT) Creek, Topmost,
under the direction of the ~elson
Fmzier Home. Martin.
I
Draxie H. Combs
Draxie H. Combs, 84, of
Honaker. died Wedne d.t), January
19.
2000.
at
Whitesburg
Appalachian Regional llospital.
follm\ ing an I!Xtcndcd 1llne-.s.
Born on Ma) 28 1915. in
CrJ) nor. she \\as the daughter of
the late Nelson and Olli" HO\\ ell
Hamilton. She\\ as a former janitor,
and wa:-. .1 memher of :\1cRobcns
Regular Baptist Church.
She was preceded 111 death h)
her husband. Wesley Combs.
Survivors include one hrothcr,
Charles Hamilton of llonakcr: and
one sister. Ruth Tackett of Cruynor.
Funeral servrces "rll he conducted Sunday. January 23. at I
p.m.. at thl.! Nelson h:11ier l•unl.!ral
Horne, '' ith Regular Raptist ministers officiating.
flBurial writ be 111 thl.! Ne'' some
CemetCr). :\link Branch. at
:-ora) nor. under the dircctwn of
Nebon-Frnllet runcr.ll Home.
Martin.
Orville Carroll
On ille Carroll, 77. of Clyde.
Ohio. died Monday. January 17.
2000, at Arbors of Clyde..
Born on August 4, 1922, in
Pnnter. he was the son of the late
Andrew J. Carroll and Fanny Yates
Carroll.
He had resided in Clyde. Ohio,
since 195 I. and was a machinist for
\\ hirlpool Corp.. for 35 years.
He is sun ived bv his wife.
~lildred Akers Carroll..
Other survivors include three
children,
Karen
Jo
Akers
f\lcCienathan. Dale Carroll and
l 1sa Carroll. all of Clyde, Ohio:
and Gregof) Akers of Tiffin. Ohio;
three sisters. Vernia Robmson of
Lueas,·ille, Ohio, Verda Hoffman
of Cl)dC. Ohio, Verlie Johnson of
Paints\ ille. two brothers. Ralph
Carroll of Warren. Michigan and
Carman Carroll of Prestonsburg: I 0
grandchildren and I 0 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday. January 21. at I 0
a.m.. at the Mitcheii-Auxter
Funeral Home. Clyde. Ohio. with
Rev. Jeff Nordhaus officiating.
Burial will be in the Bakerto\\ n
Cl·metcry. Clyde. Ohio. under the
dm~t·tion
of Mit<.:hcii-Auxter
funeral Home.
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Martin, Kentucky
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Saturday, .January 22. at 7:00 p.m.
Featured singers: Mkhael Blanton and Evidence
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Beverly Howell
Vanhoose
Bever!)' Howdl Vanhoose. 53.
1 hcalka.
formerly
of
Prcston~hurg.
died Monday.
Janual) 10, 2000. at her resit.lcncc. as the rc~ult of u shooting.
Born Murch 20, I 946, in
Portland. Indiana, the daughter of
the late Dallas James Howell and
Ruth Evelyn Slusser llowell.
ller husband, James Randall
Vanhoosl.!. also died as a result of
this shooting.
Survivors include her stepfather. Tom Wright of Abbott
Creel.:: two sons. Tom Timothy
Clark of Prestonsburg and Chadd
Wesley Vanhoose of Thealka: two
brothers. Franklin Howell of St.
Johns. Ohio and Herbert Howell
of Portland. Indiana.
Funl.!ral -.en ices were conducted Friday. Januar) 14, at II a.m..
at the Jonc-.-Preston Funeral
Chapel, Paintwille.
Burial was in the Vanhoose
Family Cemetery. at Thealka.
under the direction of JonesPreston Funeral Home.
of
John Boy Henson
John Boy Henson, 64, of
McDowell. died Wednesday.
January 19. 2000, at his residence.
He was born September 7.
1935. in Ligon. the son of the late
Jeff Henson and Elizabeth
Osborne Henson. He was an
employee of the Ne,.. York
Central
Railroad:
Inland
Container Corporation: Carl
Zayer Company: and Racer
Tannery. all of Ashtabula. Ohio.
He \\US a memher of the Little
Ro-,a Regular Baptist Church,
MeDowl.!ll.
He b survi-.:ed hy his wife.
Josephine Bryant Henson: five
<~ons. Gary John Henson, Mark
Henson, Matthe~ Hen~on, all of
McOowdl, Ste~art Henson of
Meh rn. Crandall Henson of
fairborn. Ohio; two daughters,
Velma Lee Henson of McDowell,
Linda Sue Meade of Weeksbury:
three brothers, Audrey Henson of
Ashtabula. Ohio, Jeff Dean
Henson and Sandy Henson. both
of Morehead; three sisters. Alma
Caudill and Pat Cellini of
Ashtabula. Ohio, Pam Schafer of
Chesapeake. Ohio; and II grandchildren.
l·uneral sen in!s \\ill be conducted Saturday. Januar) 22. at 11
a.m., at the Old Beaver Regular
Baptist Church. at Minnie. with
the Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burin! \\'ill be in the Greenbury
Hall Cemetery. at McDowell,
under the direction of Hall
Funeral Home, Martin.
Della Tucker
Della 1 ucker, 78, of Beaver.
died Tuesday. January 18, 2000. at
rhe
\1cDowell
Appalachian
Rcgronal Hospital
She was born March 12. 1921.
in Ligon. the daughter of the late
Albert Younee and
Usley
Newsome Younce <ihe was a
member of the Joppa Old Regular
Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death b)'
her husband. Charles George
Tucker.
Sun.'ivors include five sons.
John BenT)' Tucker and fhomas
Tucker. both of Hi Hat. Joe Tucker
of Teaberry. Logan Tucker and
Michael Tucker. both of Beaver:
four daughters. Gladys Hall of
WheehHight. Nanc) Firestine of
Florida, Bertha Tackett and
Kathleen Jones. both of Beaver:
one brother. Earl Younce Jr. of
Melvin: 28 grandchi ldren and 9
great· grandchildren.
f'uneral services wi ll be conducted f·riday. January 21. at 11
a.m .• at the residence of Bertha
and Thurman Tackett, Mouth of
Tackett Fork. at Beaver, with the
Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial "'iII be in the 1\e\\ man
Ccrnetcr}. e~t Hi Hat. under the
direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Martin.
Ratliff pallbearers
listed
Sen ing as pallbearer-; for the
tuneral of Lillran Bernice Hall
Ratliff were Jason Wiles. Chris
Ratliff. Johnny Ratliff. Marty
Allison, Austin Moore and
Michael Craft.
subscribe to
the Floyd
County Times
call 886-8506
Henry Slone Jr.
Hem) Slone Jr.. 47. of
Prestonsburg. was dead on arrival
at Hrghlands Regional Medical
Center. Prestonsburg. Monday.
January 17, 2000. following an
extended illness
Bom on November 25. 1952, in
Warsaw. Indiana. he was the son of
Clara Goble Slone of Blue River.
and the late Henry Slone. lie was a
disabled coal miner.
Survivors, other than hi~ mother.
include one son. Bobby Jay Slone
of Garrett. one daughter, Samantha
Ann Slone of Prestonsburg; four
brothers. Roger Slone of Blue
River, William "Brll" Slone of
Banner.
Steve
Slone
of
Prestonsburg. Stone) Slone of
Knox' ille. Tennes~ee: five sister-,.
\iorma Bla1r. and Rebecca Clark,
both ot \.hamisburg, Ohio. Pauy
Carpenter of Lexington. Patricia
Burke of Blue River. Maf) Jane
Slone of Prestonsburg: and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services wrll he conducted Thursday, January 20, at
noon. at the Nelson Frazier Funeral
Home. with John Patton, Tommy
Nelson and Ella Burke ofliciating.
Burial will be in the Slone
Cemetery, at Buckeye, under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Horne, Martin.
Visitation will he at the funeral
horne.
(Obituary reprinted due to error)
Knott County
Wilbert Comb-.. 94. of Lenoir
City. Tennessee. formerly of Fisty,
died JanuaT) 12, 2000. He i!-. survived by his wife, Alice Combs.
Funeral sen·ices were conducted
Saturday. January 15, under the
direction of Hindman Funeral
Services.
Lawrence County
Pearl E. Maynard, RI. of Louisa,
died Tuesday. January II, 2000. at
Three Rivers Medical Center.
Louisa. Funeral services were conducted Friday, January 14. under
the direction of Young Funeral
Home.
Mary t\.la~ G\\endolyn Henry
Scott, 69. of Richardson. dred
Thursday. Januar) 13. :woo She is
sun·ived by her mother. Moll} Cleo
Henry. Funeral sef\ice!o. were conducted Sunday, JanuaT)' 16. under
the direction of Wibon Funeral
Home.
Nannie Sartin, 72, died Saturday.
January 15. 2000. Funeral scrvrces
were conducted Tuesday. January
18, under the direction of Phelps
and Son Funeral Home.
Clifford Sartin, 84, of Louisa.
died Monda), January 17. 2000. He
is sun ived by his wife. Marie Davrs
Sartin. Funeral services were conducted Thursday. January 20. under
the direction of Young l·uneral
Home.
Perry Cou11ty
Kenneth D. Brinkley. 59 of
Upper Second Creek. dted
Wednesda). January· 5, 2000.
Funeral sen ices were conducted
Thursday. JanuaT)· 13. under the
direction of Engle Funeral Home.
Pauline Brotherton. 73, of
Happy. died Tuesday. January II.
2000. Funeral services were conducted Friday. January 14, under
the direction of Engle Funeral
Horne.
Lawrence EJ Colwell, 57. of
Austin. Indiana. fonnerly of Hyden,
died Wednesday. January 12. 2000.
Funeral services were conducted
Frida). January 14. under the direction of Buchanan Funeral Home.
Stella Combs. 78, of Hardburly
died Sunda). January 16. 2000 She
is ~un·ived by hl.!r husband. Truman
Combs. Funeral sen ices were con
ducted Wednesday. Januar} 19.
under the direction of Engle
Funeral Home.
Susie G Comb~. 84. of !Iazard,
died Tuesda). January I I . 2000.
Funeral sen ices were c<mducted
Friday. January 14. under the direction of Engle Funeral Home.
Betty Jo Duff. 60. of Cumpton.
and fom1erly of Perry County. died
Sunday. January 9, at the Kentucky
River Medical Center She rs sur·
'ived by her husband, French Duff.
funeral sen ice~ were conducted
Wedncsda}. J,muary 12, under the
direction of Porter and Son Funeral
Directors.
Thornas Greenville
Perry
Chad Nicholas
Goodtnan
Chad N1c:holas Goodman. 17, of
Thomas Greenville Perry. 80. of
died Tuesday.
Mullrn!t. died Monday. January 17. Prestonsburg.
January
18,
2000,
at the horne of a
at his residence. following a brief
friend .
illness.
He was born rebruary 19. 1982,
He was born in Prestonsburg.
the son of the late Tobe and Eva in Pikeville. the son of Taulbee and
Burchett Perry. A retired merchant, Linda Sue Prater Goodman. of
he was a member of Pleasant View Prestonsburg. He was a senior at
Baptist Church where he was a Prestonsburg l ligh School.
Survivors, other than his pardeacon, a choir member, secretary
of the men's Sunday School class. ents. include two brothers, Michael
and was also a WWII Army veter- Todd Goodman of Water Gap.
Shawn Gregory Goodman of
an.
He was twice married: first to Prestonsburg: and h1s maternal
E\'elyn Shelley Perry who preced- step-grandmother. Marie Prater of
ed him in death. and later to Jane Blue River.
Funeral services will be conGore Perry, who sun ives.
Other sunrvors include a son, dueled Friday, Janual) 2 I, at 1
S. Dean PelT) of Suffolk, Virgmia: p.m .. at the Floyd Funeral Home
a brother. Harry Perry of Floyd Chapel, Prestonsburg. with t.he ·
County: two srsters. Marie Rice of Rev . Ellis Stevens and Adam
East Point, Carrie Howell of Dewayne Marshall officiating.
Burial will be in the Richmond
Prestonsburg; a stepson, H.V. Gore
of Mullins: two stepdaughters. Cemetery, in Prestonsburg. under f-rances Gore and Josette Grainger. the drrection of Floyd Funeral
both of Mullins: several grandchil- Home.
Sl.!rving as pallbearers will be
dren. and great-grandchildren.
Nick Ratliff. Robbie Holbrook,
f-uneral services were conducted Wednesday, January 19. at Arron Neeley, George Thornsbury,
Ostlt>rne,
Anthony
Pleasant View Baptist Church. at Patrick
Nichols. with Rev. Rick Watson Burchett. Tyler Burke, Josh Turner
and Dr. Lewis McCormick officiat- and Bart Barnett.
Honorary pallbearers are Dalton
ing.
Burial was in the church ceme- ' Goble. Mark Burchell, Nathan
tery, under the direction of Meares Allen. Robert Absher. and Drew
Pettry
Funeral Home. of Mullins.
Dora Bums Ernst. 76. of Paris,
died Thursday. January 13. 2000.
She is survived by her husband.
James A. Emst. Funeral services
were conducted Saturday. JanuaT)'
15. under the direction of MeyerBoehmer & Feucht Funeral Home.
January 15, under the direction of
J.W. Call & Son Funeral Home.
See Obituaries, page eight
Forrest Edgar
"Pete" Williams
Caleb Eversole. 89. of Bus)'.
died Thursday, December 2, 1999.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday. December 4, under the
direction of Engle Funeral Home.
Margie I. Harter, 65. of
Burlington. died Thursday. January
13. She is survived by her husband.
Hilton Dean Harter. Funeral ser\'ices were conducted Tuesday.
January 18. under the direction of
Linneman Funeral Home.
Claboumc Jones. 78. former residents of Hazard. died Monda)
December 27. 1999. 10 Fon Myers.
Florida. He 1s survived by his wife,
Thelma Lee Jones. Funeral service!o
were
conducted
Thursday.
December 30, under the direction of
Harvey Engelhardt-Metz Funeral
Home.
Elbert Richie Jr.• 76, of Vicco.
died Thursday. January 13. 2000, at
Hazard Medical Center. He is survived by his wife. Mary Joyce
Rrchie. Funeral services were conducted Saturday. January 15. under
the drrecrion of Maggard Brothers
Funeral Home.
Margaret Katherine Stidham
Ward. 74. dted Frida}. JanuaiJ 14.
2000. at Hazard ARL\IIC. Funeral
services wen? conducted Sundav.
JanuaJ) 16. under the directton ~f
Engle Funeral Home.
Pike County
Cora Mounts Estep, 83, of
Cincinnati, formerly of Freeburn,
died Saturday, December 25, 1999,
at the Bethesda Montgomery Care
Center in Cincinnati. Funeral services were under the direction of
St rawser Funeral Home of
Cincinnati.
Oliver Anderson. 78. of Grand
Rap1ds. Mich.. formerly of
Pikeville, died Fn day, January 14.
2000. Funeral services were conducted Tuesda). JanuaiJ 18, under
the direction of the J.W. Call & Son
Funeral Home.
W.V. "Bill" Ratliff, 96. of
Pikeville. died Thursday. January
13, 2000. at Pikeville Health Care
Center. He i~ sunived by his wife,
Carmen Looney Ratliff. Funeral
service~ were conducted Saturday.
f'orrest Edgar ''Pete" \\it Iiams.
age 79. of Banner. Ky.. hu~band
of Lazelle Akers \\ 11liams. passed
awa) Saturday. January 1S. 2000,
at Highlands Regional \1edical
Center. Prestonsburg. K). He was
bom at Banner. Ky. on April 23.
1920. the son of the late James
and Bertha Meade Williams. Mr. •
Williams was a retired heavy
equipment operator at Island
Creek Coal Co.: a WW II am1y
veteran; a Mason, belonging to
the Martin Lodge #950: and a
member of the United Mine
Worker'> Association
ln addition to his parents. he is
preceded in death b} one srster,
KathT) n Akers.
Mr. Willimns is sunived b) his
wife, LaJ.ellc: one son, Kctth E.
Williams of Dana. Ky.. one daughter. Wanda Wrlliam.., Da\ls. of
Incl. K) . two brothers. John
"Junror" \\ rlliams. of Seneca, \VV;
and Billy Williams of Banner. K}.;
one sister, Doris 'Aiilliamo; Akers,
of Banner, K) .; four grandchildren.
Alan William.... Rachel Williams
Bush. Matthew Keith Williams.
and Bnan Christopher Davb. and
one great· grandchild, Joshua
Withams.
1-uneral sen ices were held at
1:30 p.m .. Monday, January 17.
2000, at the Hall Puneral Home
Chapel. Marti n. Ky.. wi th
Belmont Joh nson officwting.
Burial followed in the Williams ~
Cemetcr)'. Banner. Ky. under the
professional care of the Hall
Funeral Home. ~t artin. Ky.
Visitation \\as afta 1;00 p.m.
Sunday, Jamrar) 16. 2000. at the
Hall Funeral Horne.
Pallbearer'; Bill Spurlock, Alan
\Villiams. Greg Ratlrfr. Jackie
Bush. Matthe\\ Williams, Brian
Da' is, Joe Da' id Ta\ lor. and P.
D. Gearhemt. Honor~l)' pallbearer:-.: Jimm\ Akcr.... Joe Tavlor,
Ronnie W(lliams. Ro) Willi;ms.
and Michael Ak~:r,,
IP<I obitual)')
Card of Thanks
We would like to thank each nnd every one for everything you have
done to help us during this tragic time. James and Bcvcrlv Jean were
dearly loved and will be greatly missed by nil \\hO kncw.rhem. How
snrnethrng like this could ever happen rs beyond reason. <\gain, thanks
for all the food, flowers, kind words. memoncs sharl.!d, and for evcrythrng you have done to help and to comfon us rn our time of sorrow.
Special thanks to Jones-Preston Funl.!ral llome: Flovd Counrv
Sheriff John K. Blackburn and his deputic'>: Johnson Cou.nt) Sheriff
and his deputies: Johnson Count) Coroner's Office: Johnson County
~o~stable: 'f!telka Vol. Fire Dept.. K.S P and irwestigutors: and ma)
JUstice pre\ art.
Sincerch ,
The Family of James Randall a~d Be~crh Jean Vanhoose
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�FRIDAY, JANUARY
THE F LOYD COUNTY TIMES
21 , 2000 A7
VERLIE COMPTONS
AUTO REPAIR
1 040 South Lake Drive
103 South l af..c DR
886-0090
Patntwille
886-2233
Golden Harvest
Chinese Resturant
789-7748
(t)
... IHE JEBUSITES WHO
LIVED IN THIS STroNGHOLD
HIGH ON Nif. ZION, WERE SO
CONFIDENT THEil< FORTI<E55
COULD NOr BE SUCCESSFULLY
A55AUL.IED TJ-lAT THEY INSULTED
DWID'S ARMY BY ONLY MANNING
THE WALLS AND BA1TLEMENT5
WITH MEN WHO WERE BLIND
AND PITIFULLY LAME!
"Origina style w1th Amencan Smile
Buffet Daily With menu orders • 886-6868
Glyn-View Plaza • Owners. Lena (Kathy) & Jeff Fleming
COUNTR¥ 80\' FARM SUPPLV
Jim & ~mary
993 South Lake
886-2450
ADANIS
Frank Adams
3986 KY RT 321
358·3061 • 313 Front Street
Garrett, Kentucky
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637 Broadway
('hristinc \\'t-11~
Prestnn,burg
886-2736
WAL·MART
ALWAYS THE LOW PRICE
ON THEBRAN DSYO UTRUS~
1_lwap.·
250 u.s.
Hwy 23
BUT DAVID'S MEN FOUND A TUNNEL, LEADING
OtJfSIDE WATER-SUPPLY SPRING,
DIRECTLY INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE CrfY!
I~ Tl-IE DARK OF NIGHT, DAVID LED HIS TROOPS
-n-IROUGH 1l-IE TUNNEL.1 lOOK THE JEOOSITE5
UNAWARES, AND CAPTUI?EP THE FORTRESS
WHICH WAS TO I!>ECOt.IIE HIS CAPITAL-II-IE
'CITY OF DAVID' f AND SINCE 1l1AT DAY, J"ERU5ALEM HA£ SEEN c.c>NTINUIWY FOUGHT
OVER-RIGHT UP tNiO MODEI<'N TIMES !
~AN
886-6681
ALLEN'S HARDWARE
Well Pumping • Hot Water Heaters • Mortar & Cement
M1xers • Electrical & Plumbmg Supplies
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Hwy 122 McDowell
F' ~ DTE~D
Free:
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_Toll 886-3861
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AltWral Dlrecto,.
Butler's
ales, Inc.
Come by and check our our low pnces on
QUALITY USED CARS
874-Q509 • Across the street from Happy Mart in Allen
Mike Sloane's
Fooo WoRLD
Martin, Kentucky
(606) 285-3932
LAYNE BROS.
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• Ford • Lincoln • Mercury • Honda
• Ford Trucks
!Y.el
478-1234
886-1234
3004 South Lake Dr.
Prestonsburg, Kentucky
(606) 886-2291
Charter
CO M MUNI CAT I ONS•
A WIRED WORlD COMPANY
Inspiration all the lime on Trinity Broadcasting (Channel12)
H~Mwp)U
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Fir.;l \.'Mmbly or God, Martm. Suud.o~
School. 10 o m., Wcmhip Servoce, II :1.01
and 6 p.rn.• \\<dnt!od.ty. 7 p m. t.one
Vannucd MJnt'-fet
(606) 886-3682
Auto
This devotional and directory is made possible by these businesses
who encourage all of us to to attend worship services.
S. Lake Drive,
Prestonsburg
705 Spradlin Branch
Prestonsburg, Ky.
FUR NITURE
Preston sburg Village
886-8668
Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home
285-5155
Owned & operated b y:
Roger Nelson and sons. G lenn 0. Frazier
~•" l~lhel \."dllbl~ 11r Gnd, l:lumong
Fori.. RJ. Soi)Tr;\1llc Sunday School 10
a.m.· W""hop Sav1"' II a.m 1111d 6 p m
Wednt•.Wy. 7 p 111 Anhur (Sam "rmlh.
~lint .. ~
II \fYIIST
\lk<n First B• ptl.<(. Allen; Sundn S.:hoo
I0
am.. \\ Qnlup
p.m..
v.~
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7 p.m.. Arnold IUrntr
'llll>·~
\u~r
fr<t"WU Raptht. A ucr. Sllnd.ty
SdlooL JO a.m.. \\ onhip Sen.ice. II a.m.
and 6 pm. Thur>da). 7 p.sn.. Soullue
F.vmm. Jt. As.<OCUIIOD Mmt et.
Btotdklllapll.\t. 'brl Rod B11111<h. C010
Cuel. Sunday School 10 am: Wunhip
~..II a.m. and 6 p m.. \\ ednod.o~ 7
p m.. Got.!<.., ht.:h. Mm<=
Btl\) l.;a) ue t...., Will BapU>I. Bthy
L3)ne; Sanday School 10 am. \\Dnlup
~·let II • m unci 6 p m. \\i:dnc><lll) 7
p.m ·Tracy Pauon, Mon1\lcr
Bonan:w FrMwill Raptl\1, Atobou Cnxk
Road. B<on.mza. Suncla\ S,hool, 10 a.m
Wo"h'l' Scr\lo:< II a" m ; \\~y. 7
p.m. Jtmm) 0 Bro'"' Mm"'"'
Brand) li.t~ Fn-t:.,·UI 8aptht, Corn l·ori< ,
Suncla)· School 10 •.on, \1101-.lup Scrvo<r,
II a.m.; w'c.Jnc>da). 7 p.m .• Rt)t:er Mu•l•
=
Mlnl•t(<
Cai'>U") S<lulhtm ll•ptht. llcM l.~&yne
Sundoly School. 9:45 ' rn • Wanhop Scr\ 1<e
1I a.m. iUid 7 p m. Wodne><l.oy. 7 p.rn rro')
Lu Tdo:keu. Mono l<r
Communlt, Fr<t"lll Raptl<t. <Johle
Robo:n A.Wmon Sunc!o) s.-hool. 10 Lnl.
\\ orsh1p Scrv"-e II 11.m aad 6 p m •
\\ tdnes.by 7 p m Paul 0 Colcnlllll
Mu><>la
Co" CT<d< fra:will 8apll•t. CO'O Cnxl
'und:ty s.hool I0 Ltn.. \\ onlnp 'i<niCC b
lll1d 7'30 p.m 1rd Suad:l). II am.
\\~y
7
r m.
N>thon Lllffetty
M
l>aDJth CrMii. &pu.t Fdlu\0 blp O.unb
or G<Jd. Bmna: Sunday School 10 ~
\\OrJlip Smio:e. 7 p.m.. The.\dal 6:30
p.m., Orin fR<"ill &ptt-1 Drift SUD<b~
So:hool. 10 ~ m. \\<nhip Servi.:e. 6:30p.m.
ThiJO(b~. 6.30 p rn. Randv TWDtt. \lo 1 let
Endlroll
ill Baptht. Buffalo. Sull<loy
Fro,..,,.
School 10om. \\onhor Sc:n1.:e. 6 r nr..;
Wodnodoy. 7 p rn.. Jom Smull. \lom'ilct.
··aub frNwlll Bapll•t. 114 IIUir ol>ove
Worldwodc F.~rc nn Rl 1428. SundA)
Sm·oa, 10 u m. \\Orr.lup SnvlCC II Am
>nd 1\ p m Wedn<>d.ty. 7 p.m Budd~ J"""'
Mim ...tcr.
•lrst Uapll\1. Gnm:ll. Sunday 'i<honl. '14)
a.m.• \\'<anlup Scr'\'ICC ll rt rt1
7 pm,
W~dn<:'lllay. 7 p.m
Rand~ O•bomr.
,,rnj
Prestonsburg
886-8602
We Treat You Right*
Cakes For All Occasions
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St'n ing AU oftloyd County
WltJt t.ocad ont ln
Vre\toruburg &: .\fnrd.o
24 Hour Scn1ce
285-9313
\\.1\'0C' Strw:rn, ~hn1"tc.-r
•n.,..,lll
\l,;rtln
Bupll\1. Mill1ln; Sunday
SdwMll, 10 a rn. Wor,hip Service. II a.m.
.ond t> p m, W«Jnt«l•). 7 p.m. John L
Bl.ur !\lnll""f
\ll~lo\>n H,...t Haptht, Matn S~.
M•)to~< n Sunday School 10 a.m. Woc..Jlip
Str\to:e, II am. and b p m.. Wcdnesd3y. 7
p m; flob Varney. ~lo ta
\ld>.....u flr•t 8aptlsl. McDo,.ell.
S ad:l) SchOO 1NS a.m. Won!tip Scmo:.
II
&rid
p.lll. \\otdncsdt). 7 r.rn..
Hmy lbJps. \t
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Moddlt lrttl. R•ptl<t. Blue Ri>c:r. Sunday
S..ito<ol. I 0 Ll!l.. W<nbip 5crvt.:e II 11.10.
and 6 p.m. \\~). 7 p.~a Vemoo
Slone. Muu cr
Prtrk"•• llnprht. Rt. I42S. Supr Loaf:
Sundo\ Stn1<.~ 10 ILID., '\\Onllip Sen=.
II a.m and 6 pm. \\ edntsd;o). 7 p.m.. Ed
lA) lor. \luu trt.
PltiiSIIIII Uume Jlaptlst, \\:tu Gop Road.
L.anecr. Sun<b) School. 10 11.m • Wtx>hip
Ser\ ce. II a.rn and 6 p.m • Wednt<d.ty, 1
p.m. Tom Biddk. 'lhnuol<r
Prultr CrH"lo R•pU<t. lbnner. Sunda)
"""-•~. 10 a.n1 \\'ol'hofl
II >..m.
IIIICI 7 p nL; \\tdncscb~. 7 r.m. Gary Fi<.b.
s""'""·
Mun\tCZ
Prblomhu'l( l:lmtlltuotil) Collcgo I!Aptlst
Studtnt lnlon, J liP.; \\edntN!ay, 11:30
am; I ren.h 8 Ham1011, Oo~lor; Ella C
(ool>lr. l'r'C•idcnt, 874-1146SM7S.l976.
Re><k ~ork f R't\0111 Uupll\t; Ga.rreu
Sunday SdtO(II, 10 o 111 \\ooblp StrVJ<'C
II •.m . Wrdnc><b~. 7 p.m Brodcy
Antb"r~<} M1no rcr.
Rnck J.'or~ Rc~:ular Baptl.t. Garren;
\\'or.ohop Strv1c< '1 30 o.m E.lrl Slon<.
Momloltr,Jen) M.utn,. A"''"'"' MonNtr
Salt llclo. l nh<d llapU\t. S•h I.Jd••
li~~<}>"ll
\\mrup s:m""· ID-.30 a.m..
4th Sund." Tbun<b) 6..30 p m.· bcob
Janl.'l. :\loru.'I!U
~"lm'
~ar~.; Rnll><h t ....,..
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m&()list.
l>.uu Sunday S..-bool. 10 a.m., \\brobip
Scn1« II a.m. aod 6 p ~. V.Cdue1day.
6 30 r m. 1ody Sp:na:r. Miruoacr. aocl Ten)
lbll A>"
M 1\1'1.
'ltphtru Rranch \llsslonar) Bapti't.
Stc~' BIMdt Sllll&~ X<voce. 10 :.m
\\o..tlip Savt<'C II a.m \\~' 6
p.m.
tb• lhlrd \>enu• .-,..,.;u Bapti>t:
Sund.ly ~.boo! 10 :t.m. \\Mhip Saviu.
II u.m anol t. p 111. V.Mncsday. 7 p m.
M&n!Nd r.uuun \hru.•ln
rntn'> l'r-...1. • ...., .. ill &pU.t. us 23
(notlh of La\ne Bh.otltet-,). Suncla} School.
Jtl am. \\or,hoJ> Savtcc. II • m and 6
I' "'· \\od~~ 7 p.m.. Chud Fetgu."'•o.
Mtnl ..ttr
Tt•lll ~''"'"' \hmorlal
.-....,,.m
&ptist:
SurKI.:&) Scn1ce IU om., \\or~tup Sen'tct,
II 4 m • Wcdne~d.l), 7 p.m., Cliftord Au\tin,
Mnu\IC'l
MlftJ•Ier
First llapti•l, ~l..trton. Suod.ay Sd>OOI Ill
a.m, Wor>lllp Scr\1CC II om nnd ' p n1.
Rranch CnmuiUOit) Baptl~t;
Soulil•) S<l11>0l IIJ am; \\oo.hop Smu:., 6
I' 111 Wedne«J•y, II p m. Tom :olel"'n
Wo:dne>day lop m. Rw > Ia) ltor, Mtnl ler
Flnt B•pll>t. ~ S ln>nt St. ( 1r<llt Cole
Mrmonal); Sunday School '1·4~ am.
Wor-.hop Sen"e II
111 ond 7 I'm,
\\ednesday. 7 p rn.. Or ~. Tllo<!u•
\itlt:nlllle Mon11ter
Flllpalriclo. •1n1 llapli>t. 26..~ \\ l Mt.
f'art\U), l'resu>n.<bu SWJ<!oy Xhool 10
a.m.; \\Onhrp Sen"~«. II a.m and 6 I' rn.
\\~y, 7 p.m Jc11111nr,• \\Nl Mlll>>la
lruttd !Uplbl. \\rn ~.
Sllll(bv S..-hool 10
1\0nhip !itrVIc<
II ant and 6:30 p rn. \\ Cdne:d>y, 7 p m.
flft l nill!d S..pll>t. \\t.t ""'"""-<buq;
Sunday S.'hool. 10 am. \\<nhlp Stn"l«
II un. and to 30 p.n> \\ Cdnc\cby 6 10 I' m.
GrW!d a~ pint. St:IIO Rt ''79 (B::onli:un
Ortt~ Rd J Sundo\ xhool 10 • m.
\\OO>hir SetVI.:C II a.m. aod 6 JO p m.
\\Cdne\da\, 11"11) I' Ill.
Hl~hiMnd \-.nue
Haplht;
Sundo\ SdiOOI. 9 "J 11.111 \\or. hor ~tnu:..-.
II a nL >nd b p.m WMneiday. 7 p m.
Oa•id G"'""ll Mmi'ICr
Jack.' Crt'\:k llapU•t, llt\ln" 1llr Sunda)
St.:hoot, 10 3 tn i Wo{,hlp ScrvJ«-. ll a 111
il!ld 6 I' n• • W<dnc"'"y, 7 r rn • Jell l1.1m:11
Mtnt\lcr
Kuly Friend ( rrt"lll Jlupll>t, 2 milo up
AI>I>Oit. Sunol.•y S<hool. IO Um. \\unlup
Ser\11<:<, II om. and h I'm, \\edneuiJy, 7
p on.. Jom Pno:.; ~fonntct.
Lnck<) Fin-will li•pll<t, l,ad.c:) Sunday
Sd10o• 10 a.m.. \\Of\lup Strv1.:e, II am.
\\edneJol.ly. 7 r rn J,.hnn' J Colhou.
Mon1-ru
Llhtrt} !Uptl,l. lkn\rr. Suada) Sctvii:r
10 un V.urslq> ~""''ce II 1 n a.od 6
p m; lled!IC1d.sy 6 I'm. \l<rlc l~ulc
/\loni>!Cr
\brtln llran,h tRT'>III I!Aj11l>t, I
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SWJ<!o) Scr\Jee. I a.m.. V.Ur.dtip r\
II I~ a.m. and 7 p m. \\ i:d:xsd.ly 7 p.
Mmt ..lct
l nlttd <"l>rnunil) Raptl.l, Hwy 7.
Hue 1M 1llc \\or-.lur Strvlot 2 p.m., Fnd.ly
7 p m:. CiriO'I 9<>011) !'.hnl'll«
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Martin
285-9827
Charles Williams
J. W. CALL & SON, INC.
HUGliES
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BRAD HALL, C.P.A
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• Medicare & Private Insurance Accepted
• Home Oxygen • Hospital Beds • Wheelchairs.
Tommy & Denise Allen • McDowell, Kentucky
4oJ'li1KI
US 23 PRES'TONSJURQ
t-100-446-9119
506 BUCKSBRANCH, MARTIN
I-100·2H-9113
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\\ htdv.ngbl luncuon· Sund.t) S.:bo(>l.. 10
;UD..o V.Orsh I' S~IVI•"e II a.m lll1d 7 p.m.;
\\Ol:dnddav 7
r m. Lou'-' ~mn. \ltnl>tet.
l' \ l HOI.Il'
\lartha. \\ a <np; M
Sunday.
II IS a.m.. Sl!llnby. ~ p.m , Sund.ty
S.f\'ICC. 9 .15 LDL \\~, 7 30 p m.:
John MOri.VtY MinL<Itr.
CHRISIH'i
l1nt l hrlolbn. 560 !l:cnb ArnOld '\venue·
SIU!doy 'icbool 10 a.m. ~i>Nllp Sen ICC,
II a.m.. Jun Shennan. Moni.<ta
(,a"'tt ( ·,nuounlly Clirbtilln. Route 550.
G'llftll W(nh1p
10:)(1 am. oUld
6 "!() p m '\lonlnelda>. 1!3() p.rn, Doon1t
ll>el"onh Muml<r
\ ltlur) ( hrl>llln \Unl~lrl<.•, 1428 E.
SunoJ•Y SChool II 30 am. Wo,..hir
Str\Kt'. II 1 "'• \\tdne.o;d.oy. 7 f' 111 Slk·nn
WllhJ1n<. M1n1 It'!
Cfll R<:ll 01' ctllUST
Hth) I mw ( hurch uf Chrl<l. Bob)
I oyne; Sund•y ~<hooll. 1(1 .. m.• \\""hlp
Scm~• II 11 n1 .ond b I'm Wodn<stb). 7
p 111: l1~nmy J Sfl(J.D, \1anl"lcr
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6 30 p m.. Joe CoiCtttUJ. MmDttr.
l ppor loler Olurdl or Chrl«. 3.S rmlo
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\\'ednoday. 7 p.m. Tommy Dale lllnb.
sa.
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Judnh Clludill, Min''' •
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FRIDAY, J ANUARY
21, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
More companies rely on deaf employees
("'\lJI)
Dell
roo! of
Rochester, :--=ev. Yod.:, typifie, the
American compan) of the 90~
a small husine'" -.cramhling to
meet intense competition v. ith
too fev. hamk
Paul and Gar) Jordan. cousuh
who run the I X-year-old famil)
business. had tried e'er) thing to
attract workers
e\·cn posting
signs b) the side of the road but had no takers.
One of more than JOO machining companies in the Rochester
area, Dell makes stul·l and plastic
parts for business machines and
woodworking equipment.
"Our biggest problcni \\as getting people \\ith machine 'kills
who could read blucpr ims and
inspect therr \\ ork:' Gary sa11.l.
But then Gary tumhh!d upon
a solution right in hi~ em n hack ) ard. He heard that the :\ational
Technical Institute for the Deal
(~TID).
a c:ollcge of the
Rochc . . ter
Jnqitutc
of
Technolog) OUT). offered a
computer-based machining program . Its graduate-. represented
an untapped source of \\ orker'
and a partial solution for resoh ing the chronic labor shortage
that plagues the industr)
The .lordans "a) the) ·.,c bene
fited from thi \ aluahle o;oun:c of
skrlled workers. "I lcel it gt\es us
an edge O\ er the person dov. n the
'treet that's 111 tht! ... arne situation," Gary Jonlan snrd
Soon after hiring their fir ... t
NTID graduate, the Jordan' hrrt•d
someone to teach sign l,mguag<:
to supen i~ors and other work('rs.
About eight hearing employees
110\\ know some sign language.
N flD is the world's first and
largest technological college for
deaf students. It represents the
first concerted effort to educate
large numbers of deaf students
\\ithin a uni,ersit) of hearing
stuc.lcnb.
"Deaf people arc dcfrnitel) an
untapped source .'' S<llc.l ~lark
Seeger. Sprint customer relntion'
manager, v. hose ISO· member
department includes 20 managers
"ho arl' dcuf or hard of hearing.
Seeger ... ays NTII) grads Angie
Oflrcer and Andre\\ Brenneman.
along v. ith the numerous other
N fiD/RIT graduntes on his team.
arc "MHnc of the top employees
v. c ha\ e; the) rnay nut hear, but
they listen extrcmel) well."
Seeger said Sprim has found
that deaf people bring to the job a
different kind or training and preparedness. ''They arc extremely
c.:onscic.:ntious, and tend to have a
survivor's
instinct
because
throughout their lives, nothing
ha' heen handed to them They
approach their jobs with the positrve attitude of 'I'm going to
'' ork this out.'"
}·or mon.' intormation. call
716/475 6219.
Transportation
Cabinet gets new van
WASHINGTON. D.C.
Kt•ntucky Transportation Cabrnct
Secretar) James Codell aCCl'ptcd
Growing Up Isn't Always Easy
That's why Pikeville Methodist Hospital
and the PMH Junior Health Club are
proud to sponsor Kid Power
So if you are between th~ ages of 7 and
17 and are interested in a healthier
lifestyle, call Ki<t Power at 433-4915 .
Classes start January 25, 2000 .
Pikeville Methodist Hospital
911 South Bypass Road • Pikeville. Kentucky 4 I50 I
keys to a Chevy Venture Mobile
Car Scat Check lJp minivan from
General Motors and the National
SAH! KIOS Campaign (NSKC)
on h!.!half of
Drive Smart
Kentucky and the Kentucky SAFE
KIDS Campaign in W<Jshington.
DC. recently.
The \an was given to 51 SAFE
KIDS Coalitions throughout the
nation and in the District of
Columbia and 1s 'alued at
$23,450.
Such topics as nutrition, behavior modification, exercise and medical issues will
be discu!Sed dunng weekly classes
Learn skills that will promote a healthier
lifestyle both physically and emotionally
,
Codcll helievcs thts ts a great
opportunity for Kcntuck) 's parents and children. "Safety is the
cahinet' s number one priority.
especially
for
Kentucky's
) oungcst citrzcns. The Che' y
Venture Mubrlc Van makes it con\enient for our Child Pas~enger
Safety lcam to educate parents
throughout the state on the proper
installatwn and usage of car
scats."
The van wrll be utilized beginning the week of February 13-19
which is National Child Passenger
Safety Week.
According to NSKC. about 30
percent of children ride unrestramed and 85 percent of car
scnts continue to he used incorrectly. Unintentrnnal childhood
mjury is the nu mher one killer of
children agt•s 14 and under.
When I grow up.
I want to be
an animal doctor.
Floyd County Area Technology Center students and instructors demonstrated high-tech equipment and
hands-on training techniques to Gov. Paul Patton and state legislators at the " $6 Million Showcase" In
Frankfort. Attending the showcase were, from left, back row, instructor James Taylor, principal Lenville •
Martin, Kevin Shepherd and Anthony Hurt; left, front row, Jonathan Holbrook, instructor Philip Ousley,
Josh Meade and Johnathan Reed.
Kentucky Tech students, teachers
showcase high-tech equipment
One hundred fifty-one high
school studunt-. were the tocus of
the Department for Technical
Education ·s
''S6
Mrllion
Shov. case" in Frankfort on
Januaf) II
Students demonstrated and
explarned high-tech equipment
and hands-on training techniques
at the showcase, v. hich was
attended by Go\. Paul Patton. Lt.
Gov. Steve Henry and members of
the 2000 General Assembly.
In the last legislative session.
$6 million was appropriated for
state-of-the-art equipment purchases for the technical schools.
The department is an agency of the
Cabinet
for
Workforce
Development.
In opening the showcase, the
governor congratulated students
for recognizing the valul' of tech·
nical education.
"If you folio\\ through. you· ve
Thurston Lowe. 79. of Pike\ille.
died Saturda). January 15. 2000. at
Pike\ ille Henlth Care Center. He is
sun·ived b) his wife, Gertrude
Stratton Lowe. Funeral sen: ices
were conducted Monda), Januaf)
17. under the direction of Lucas &
Hall Funeral Home.
Troy Allen Slone. son of Jtmpy
and Rose Slone, of Island Creek.
was stillborn at Pikeville Methodist
Hospital. on Sunday January 9.
2000. Funeral sen ices were con
ducted Sunday. January 16. under
the drrecuon of Justrce Funeral
Sen ice ....
Emeline Jm.tice Thompson. 80,
of Feds Creek, Jied Saturda).
Januaf) 15, 2000, at her home She
is sun ived by her husband. Ermel
Thompson. Funeral services \\ere
conducted Monday. January 17,
under direction of Ju,tice Funeral
Sen ices.
Find out about the program that's
making it easier for Kentucky
families to save:
• Earnings grow federal and state
tax·deferrf!li.
•
Withdrawal~
Connie Wolford,
83.
of
Freeburn, d1ed Saturday. January
15. 2000. Ile is survived by his
wife. Loretta Bowens Wolford.
Funeral scrv ices were conducted
Tuesday, January 18, under the
direction of Phelps f-uneral
Sen ices.
are exempt from
Kentucky state taxes when used to
pay qualified higher education
expenses.
• Funds can be used at virtually any
accredited college or university
nationwide.
·Judie Hm\ard Blackburn. 87. of
Turkey Creek. died 1--nday. Januaf)'
14. 2000. l·uneral services were
conducted Monday, J anuar) 17.
under the direction ol Roger~
Funeral Horne.
• You can open an account with as
little as $25.
• Savings in your account do not
affect eligibility for Kentucky state
financial ald.
Onice Graham Wolford. 88. of
Pikeville, died Frida), Januaf)' 14.
2000. Funeral sen ices \\ere conducted Monday, JanUM)" 17. under
the direction ol' Lucas & Hall
Funeral Home.
• Investment management Is
provided by TIAA-CREF 1uttlon
Financing, Inc., part of TIAA CREF,
a financial srrvices leader.
Glenn Dotson Jr.• 70. of Owosso,
Michigan. formerly of Phelps. dred
Saturday. January 8. 2000. He rs
survived by hrs wife, Mary Lors
Totten Dotson. Funera l services
were
conducted
Wednesday.
January 12. under the din:ctron of
Love Funeral I lome.
KENTUCKY
Call toll free 1 877 KY TRUST
(I 877 -598-7878)
• DUC ATION
PAYS
or visit www.kentuckytrust.org
Kentucky through 2006 will
require a high school diploma and
some or extensive postsecondary
t~aining
Cabinet
for
Workforce
Dc\elopment Secretary Allen D.
Ro<;e said that Kentucky Tech stu- •
dents \\ill be unique!) prepared
for these nev. job~.
··Kentucky Tech schools are
aligning their curricula with the
demands of business and industry
and with po~tsecondary training
offered hy Kentucky's technical
colleges. community colleges and
unrvcrsrties," he said. "High
school students with a technical
education arc prepared to be successful in on go111g education and
in the workforce."
Students and teachers in con- t
struction technology and machine
tool at Flo)d County Area
Technology Center attended the
meeting.
Obituaries---- -
The high cost of college shouldn't
stand in the way of a bright future.
assured yourself of a very good
lifestyle,'' the governor said.
"You· ve recognized what is really
in demand - people who have
intellectual abtlity to make our
highly
sophisticated soctety
work."
Recalling hrs career as an engineer. PaLton said. "I enjoyed the
work I had to do with my hands I enjoy being creative You're
doing intellectual work. but you
u~e your hands to execute it.
That's a very honorable lifestyle."
The governor also gave credit
to the legislature for appropriating
the $6 million for technical education equipment.,
Technical school students arc
also preparing for the jobs of the
future.
According
to
the
"Kentucky Occupational Outlook
to 2006" report from the state
Department for Employment
Sen ices. 65 percem of new jobs in
Isaac Helton Jr~. 46, of Forest
City. North Carolina, founcrl) of
Elkhorn Creek. dted f·riday.
Jaouaf) 14. 2000. Funeral services
\\ere conducted Thursda). Jamrar)
20. under the direction of Lucas &
Hall Funer.tl Home.
Octavia Charles Boyd. 97. of
Pike\ille, died Sunday. January 16.
2000. at the home of a daughter.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday. Januaf) 20. under the
direction of J.W. Call & Son
Funeral Home.
Rachel Leigh Dillion. 15, of
Pikeville, died Sunday. January 16,
2000. at Pikeville Methodist
Hospital, the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesda). January 18. under the
direction of J.W Call & Son
Funeral Home.
lerri Lynn Kmney Coleman. 30.
of Pike\ ille. died Sunda). Januar)
16. 2000. in Johnson County. the
result of injuries sustamed in an
automobile accident. Funeral ~er
vices were conducted Thursday.
January 20. under the direcuon of
Lucas & Hall Funeral Home.
Evelyn JO)Ce Booth. 70, of
McVeigh. died Saturday, January
15. 2000. She is survived by her
husband. Jack Booth Jr. Funeral
services were conducted Tuesday,
January 18. under the direction of
Rogers Funeral Home.
Martin County
Rev. Jack Jordan, 88. of Pilgrim.
died Sunday. January 16. 2000. at
his home. Funeral servrces were
conducted Wednesday. January 19.
under the direction of RichmondCallaham Funeml Home.
Z'-i<mnrc: Sanrn. 72. of Turkey
Creek. died Saturday. January 15,
2000. in Appalachian Regional
Hospital.
South
Williamson.
Funeral servrces were conducted
Tuesda). January 18. under the
direction of Phelps and Son Funeral
Home.
Ernest Maynard.
78. of
Huntmgton. West Virginia, died
Wednesday, September I, 1999 in
the VA Medical Center. Huntington
He rs sun1ved by his wife.
Romayne Jarrell Ma)nard. Funeral
sen rccs were conducted Saturday.
September 4. under the direction of
Reger Fum:ral Home.
Oliver :V1a) nard. 83. of LoUisa.
died Saturda), Januaf) 15. 2000. at
his home. Funeral senrces were
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conducted Tuesday, January 18.
under the direction of RichmondCallaham Funeral I lome.
Johnson County
Kirsten Lynn Eldndge. 2. daugh- ~
ter of Jason and Stacey Pennington
Eldridge died December 30, 1999,
in a house fire in Enon, Ohio.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday, Januar) 3, 2000. at
Burcham Funeral Home. Fairborn,
Ohro.
Leonard "Dogwood" Arrowood,
78. died Friday. January 14. at
Central
Baptist
Hospital,
Lexington He is survived by his
wife, June Ella Preston Anowood.
Funeral services were conducted •
Sunda). January 16, under direction
of Jones-Pre,ton Funeral Home.
Patricia A . Spencer. 60. of
Seminole. Florida, former!) of
Johnson County. drcd Thursday,
January 13 She h surv1ved by her
hushand. James A. Spencer Sr
Graveside services were conducted
Monda). January 17. under the
drrcction ol' Jones-Preston Funeral
Home.
Bobbie VanHoose. 69. died
Saturday. January 15, at his
West\ ie\\ Manor residence. He is 't
sun tved h) his wife. Jo Ann
Conley vanHoo~c Funeral services
were conducted Tuesday. Janual")
18. under the direcuon of Preston
Funaal Home.
Nol.1 Collins. 89. of Rtccville.
died Wedne,da..,., Januar) 12. at
Mountain 1\ lanor '\ursing Home,
Paint'' illc Sh~..: rs sun ived b) her
husband. John Colhn, Funeral ser·
\ices \\ere conducted Saturday.
January 15. under the drreclion of "
Paint" illc hrncral Home.
Ralph
Salyer.
92,
died
Wednesda). Januar)
12.
at
Mount:1111 Mnnor Nursmg Home,
Paintsville. Funeral services were
conducted Satu rday. January 15.
under the direction of Paintsvi lle
Funeral l lome.
Sandra 1\.1cKenz1e Pennington.
53. died Dcecmber 30. 1999, in a
house tire in Enon. Ohro. Funeral
sen ices were conducted Monda) .
Januar) 3, under the dtrection of •
Burcham l·uneral Home, Fairborn.
Ohio.
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2000
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by: Karen Joseph
Sports Writer
Brock Keathley
(23) goes In for a
basket in the
game against
the Lawrence
County bull·
dogs. Keathley
led the Bobcats
In scoring with
14, but the
Bobcats lost to
the Bulldogs on
a three point
basket with one
second remaining. (photo by
Karen Joseph)
Paintsville hits
15 treys to
eliminate Rebels
The Betsy Layne Bobcats were coming off a big tournament championship
game. They won the Hoops Classic on
Saturday night and were in hopes of continuing their winning streak.
On
Tuesday night they took on the
Lawrence County Bulldogs.
The
Bulldogs came into the game with a 5-7
record. The Bobcats were 8-5 going into
the game.
It was the last second of the game
before anyone would know which team
would improve their record and which
would drop.
The Bulldogs lead most of the first
quarter, but the Bobcats carne back and
outscored the Bulldogs the three other
quarters. But Lawrence County's Gerad
Parker hit a shot from just past mid-court
to put the Bulldogs up by one with one
second remammg in the game.
Therefore the Bulldogs 1mproved their
record to 6 -7 and the Bobcats fell to 8-6.
This was a very fast-paced game. The
Bulldogs arc a veT) quick passing team.
They can move the ball up and do\m the
floor, without the ball ever hitting the
floor. But so could the Bobcats. The
Bulldogs were just the last ones to have
the ball and were able to score to capture
the win.
The ,Betsy Layne Cheerleaders were
back on the floor and did a very good job
cheering their Bobcats on. And Betsy
Layne's very own Clayton Case did a
wonderful job singing the Star Spangle
Banner.
Gerad Parker lead both teams in scoring. Parker finished the game with 30
points. Betsy Layne placed three players
in double figures. Brock Keathley led
the Bobcats with 14, followed by Brad
Daugherty. who came off. the bench and
scored 13. Bradley Brooks finished with
10 points for the Bobcats.
But all of the Bobcats played very
good defense, but "o did all of the
Bulldogs.
Both teams played very good defense
the first two minutes of the game.
Neither team scored. Betsy Layne threw
up two shots but failed to score. Then
Gerad Parker hit a three point basket
from the left side of the floor to give the
Bulldogs the first lead. Bradley Brooks
• South Floyd vs Pikeville
A Look At Sports
All uA" exciti11g;
grade school put
on hold til later
• HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH
TO ...
A belated birthday wish to
Alex Patton, who plays football and baseball for the Allen
Central Rebels. Alex turned
J 5 this past Wednesday.
Happy birthday, Alex, belatedly.
Tigers advance to semifinals in All "A" Classic
by Karen Joseph
Sports Writer
In the last five years
the Paintsville Tigers have
won the All "A" Classic
four times. But last year.
Allen Central won the
tournamem. The two
teams met this year in the
first round of the tournament. Therefore. one
would be eliminated.
Considering the weather conditions on the outside, there was a prelt) good crowd on hand for the
game. And there was a lot of excitement.
The Rebels could never get the right combination
going 10 the game. The Tigers, on the other hand, could
hit from anywhere on the floor. They could hit threepointers from all around the circle. And it was the Tigers
coming away victorious and advancing in the tournament.
The Tigers easily defeated the Rebels, 97-59.
Kyle Meade led both teams in scoring. Meade finished with 19 points. Paintsv1lle placed three other players in double figures. while two players placed in double
figures for the Rebels.
Mitchell Grim and Ben Trimble each finished v.ith 16
for the Tigers. while Ben Hale hit five three-point baskets to finish with 15 points for the Tigers.
Larry Mullinc; led the Rebels in scoring, fimshing
with 15. and Jerem) Sexton had 14 for the Rebels.
The Rebels took their only lead of the game when
Rodney Scott hit u three-point basket to get the game
(See REBELS, page two)
• THANKS TO ALL ..
For
prayers
concern for my
brother
Bob.
who underwent
open
heart
surgery this
p a s t
Tuesday
morning.
(Sec SPORTS, page two)
Raiders
bHtz Pikeville
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South Floyd holds off
comeback in 76-66 win
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
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(See BOBCATS, page three)
The South Floyd Raiders arc for real!
They arc a legitimate basketball team. and they proved
they are to be taken serious this basketball season. Teams are
starting not to look beyond the Raiders
when it comes to competition on the
basketball court.
On the Pikeville Panthers' home
court, in the first game of the boys All
''A" Regional Classic, coach Henry
Webb's Raiders posted a thrilling 76-66
win over the defending 15th Region
champions.
Pikeville had been ranked as high as
number one in the region and a favorite
to repeat this basketball season. For
South Floyd, they were just hungry for
a chance to redeem themselves against a
powerhouse like Pikeville after the
Raiders fell to Johnson Central last
Saturday night, according to Coach
Webb.
"We got off to a great start tonight,"
said Coach Webb. "The k1ds were hungry. We had a tough lost last Saturday
night, and we wanted to come back and
redeem ourselves."
Just an) team would not have sufficed for the Raiders and getting the
Panthers on the1r home court, was an
added incentive to play hard.
"Pikev11le is the defending regional champions," the
South Floyd coach said. "We thought it would be great to get
them on the1r home court."
The Raiders came out "smoking" at the onset of the game
as Pikeville looked surprised and confused at what they were
seeing from South Floyd.
When the first three-plus minutes had evaporated off the
clock, the Raiders were in control 10-0. At the 4:00 mark. it
was a 15 2 game as Chase Gibson was able to score the lone
bac;ket for the Panthers at the 4:26 mark of the fLrst quarter.
But the Raiders' success in the first
hal( leading 34-19 at the half. may
have affected the way they played at
the start of the second half.
Pike\ 11lc opened as if they were the
defending champions and had a pomt
to prove themselves. Before South
Floyd could get under control. it was
the Panthers who took their first and
only lead of the game in the third
peirod at the 3:19 mark. Matt Branham
slipped along the base line and scored
easily. That gave the Panthers a 37-36
lead, getting the silent Pikeville crowd
back in the game. Coach Webb said he
warned his team of letting down.
"At half time we had a little discussion about not coming out and being
flat, like we did.'' said the South Floyd
mentor. "Pikeville was very aggressive
the first four mintues of the third quar
ter.··
Rust) Tackett said the Raiders were
Henry Webb
(See HUNGRY. page two)
• Boys
Boys• All "A"
at Pikeville
Paintsville 97,
Millard 86,
Allen Central 59
Piarist 55
Boys' AII"A"
at Hazard
Cordia 87,
Owsley Co 79,
Aeming·Neon 78
Jenkins 52
• SEC Basketball
Kentucky 74,
Alabama 73,
Auburn 65,
LSU 61,
Ole Miss 69
Arkansas 64
South Carolina 61
Georgia 57
• College
Morehead St. 76,
East Ky 73
Games on tap
• Girls
Sat.,Jan.22
Piarist at Aemtng·Neon
Mon., Jan. 24
Allen Central at Shelby VaHey
Pike Central at Prestonsburg
Tues., Jan. 25
Prestonsburg at Allen Central
• Boys
Fri., Jan. 21
Boys' AII"A"
Semifinals
Betsy Layne at Belfry
Prestonsburg at Piarist
Sat., Jan.22
Boys' AII"A"
Finals
Prestonsburg at Hamson Co.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY
21, 2000
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Bob is doing fine .md we .~rc 'cry
thankful for that. Again. thank) ou
very much!
finaJ.. scheduled for Saturda)
night. Of t·ourse. thb i~ dependent
on gnod weather.
What a d1spla~ ol intemit) the
South Flo)d Raidets ~ho\\Cd
Tut'sda) night against a \Cf) good
Pike' ille team . Coach Henr)
Webb was dubbed ''Lillie Rick
Pitino" by Ancie Casey. 15th
Region assigning secretary. I don't
knm\. I think Henry is a little tallct
than Rick.
We are very fortunate to have a
coach the caliber of Coach Webb
111 our school system. ln fact. we
are fortunate to have a person of
the caltber of Henry Webb. pnncipnl and coach.
I kno\\ the folks at South Floyd
• TOURNAMENTS ...
The folks up at Allen Cemral
Middle School arc uncertain when
the championship games ol the
Floyd County Grade School
Tournament will be held.
The finals were schedukd for
this past Wednesday night. a
rescheduled date from two weeks
ago. According to the school. the
date will be announced Iuter
While the grade schoo tournament is on hold. the boys \II "A''
at Pikeville is a go. The Sl' 11itinal-.
will be played tonight. '' ith the
Rebels
-
and the area lo\e him and I am
afraid that he \\ iiJ he .;natched up
hy ~omc "btg school." Any school
in Kentud:y would love to have
him.
• When South floyd and
Pikeville walked onto the tloor to
tip on the game. it matched the
state's highest :-;coring team, Somh
Hoyd. against one of the better
ucf~..·nsivc teams (Pikeville).
Pikeville was only allowing
thei1 opponents an average of 53.1
points a game. The Raiders scored
76.
• I was amazed at the way
Chase Gibson (PiJ...eville) runs the
floor. posts up and shoots the
trc) s. Here is a kid who we (Floyd
County) let get away. I enjoy
watching him play the game. He
has a great future ahead of him.
• Have you dialed into our ne\\
web site on the World Wtdc Web?
The l RL address is simply, tloydcoumytJmcs.com. It is a nice looking site. Take a look!
• There are only 31 da)~ left
until we tip off the 58th District
tournament. It is hard to believe
that the season has rolled by so
quickly.
The tournament will be held at
Allen Central this season as well
as the regional tournament.
• FOOTBALL FIELDS
Much has been said in the news
about the football factlities at both
Prestonsburg and South Floyd. It
appears that the Prestonsburg
facility has changed back to the
original blueprint (with track and
all the good stuft) but that could
change again.
Coach John Derossett is very
happy with the change of plans
and the renovation of the old facility.
If the board of education goes
through with it, the new facility
will be a nice place to play football. I hate it that some folks are
going have to give up their homes
tor the new tield. Why not put it
on the bill?
At South Floyd. I talked with
some of the folks up there and they
seemed to think their proposed stadium \\Ould not be built in their
lifetime and thi~ was from some
~cniors who are leaving after this
year. Well. that doesn't look too
promi~ing.
Hopefully. both facilities will
be in place in the next two years.
Who knows?
We arc told that construction of
the ~oftball field at Betsy Layne
will continue after the board of ~
education approved the final phase
of it.
Untii'Sunday. good sports
everyone and be good sports!
Take the kids to Sunday School
and church this Sunday.
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started. Allen CenttUrs lead was
short-lived .
Ben Meade hit a free throw for
the Tigers. then hit a t\\o·pomt
basket to tic the score at three.
Jeremy Hall then hit the first
three-point basket lor the Tigers.
After that, things got worse for
the Rebels. Paintsville jumped
out to an 11 -3 lead with 4:35
remaining in the first quarter.
Johnny Martin called a 20second timeout to try to slow the
Tigers do\\ n. But the timt·out
failed to stop the Tiger~ .
Jerem) Ha)es hit a three-point
basket after the timeout. but the
Tigers '" ould quick!) ans\\er and
go on another 8-0 run. Jeremy
Hall hit another three-point basket for the Tigers
Larry Mullins hit a three-point
basket for the Rebels, but the
first quarter ended with the
Rebels trailing the Tigers, 23 14.
The second quarter started the
same a~ the first quarter. Larry
Mullins hit a three-point basket
for the Rebd .... Meade hit a twopoint ha~ket. then Trimble hit a
foul shot.
With a little O\Cr fiw minutes
rem:uning in the fir~t half. Allen
Central pulled to v. ithin se•;en
points of the Tigers. This is as
close as the) would get.
The Tigers scored two quick
baskets and again Johnny Martin
called a timeout to try to change
the momentum. But again it
failed to work.
Mitchell Grim hit a three-
point basket. then Brad Austin
hit a three-point basket for the
Tigers. Jeremy Sexton hit t\\O
baskets for the Rebels and Larry
Mullins made a ~teal and a basket for the Rebels, but then
Meade hit three straight twopoint baskets for the Tigers to
give them the 44-25 lead at the
half.
The Tigers came out in the
second half and started where
they left off. Mitchell Grim hit a
three-point basket to get the half
started. Jcrem)' Sexton hit two
baskets for the Rebels, then Kyle
Meade hit a three-point basket.
then Mitchell Grim hit a three
point basket, then another.
Paintsville pretty much put the
game out of reach in the third
quarter as they outscored the
Rebels, 31-16, in the quarter.
The Runnin' Rebels never
gave up. They played hard basketball, but the Tigers could do
no wrong. They hit just about
everything they threw up and the
Rebels fell to the Tigers. 97-59.
One poc,itive note for Johnny
Martin and his Runnin' Rebelssophomore Shawn Newsome was
back for the ACHS. Newsome
had been out all season due to a
football injury to his knee that
required surgery.
The Tigers will take on the
Millard Mustangs tonight at
6:30.
The next game for the Rebels
will be January 25, when they
host the Prestonsburg Blackcats.
never shaken by the but st.
"They just came out hot against
us," he said. "But \\C played hnrd.
Our team is a h<1rd one. Coach
Webb told us in the locker room
they were going to come out hot.
They had their spurt. but we got
back in the game."
The Raiders seemed .. haken b)
the burst of aggresstvene<;s on the
part of the Panther' with four consecuti\e turnovers and some \ery
cold shooting. In fact. the Raiders
did not score until the 3:57 mark of
the third period. going over four
minutes \\ ithout a basket.
~tatt Walls triggered the Panther
comeback scoring :.ix of the eight
straight points for Pikeville.
Branhan then gave the lend to
Pikeville as they were consi~tcntly
gening to the baseline.
Big man Chase Gibson demon
strated that he can do more than just
score ac; he was dishing the ball off
with some nice assists. Gibson led
all scorers in the game with 27
points.
But the Raidt'rs weathered the
onslaught and righted themselves.
John Meade was just what the
Raiders needed as he came off the
bench and led a Raider raid that
reclainted the lead and extended it
out to 50-41 after three quarters.
South Floyd seemed to be standing around against the 3·2 zone of
the Panthers, but Meade found a
hole and scored to give the lead
back to the Raiders. The basket
allowed the Raider~ to get in their
pressing game and it was all. The
last lead for Pike\ ille came at 39-38
on a basket by Walls. Michael Hall
drained a thrcep-pointer with 2:06
to play in the third for a 41-39
Raider lead.
Pike\'ille turned the ball over on
two possessions and South floyd
went on a 9-2 run for the nine-point
lead. Rusty Tackett hit a trey,
Meade scored on a drive to the basket and Tackett stole the ball and
scored. Byron Hall hit a short
jumper just ahead of the buzzer.
Coach Webb said that Meade has
been a spark. for his dub all season.
"John has been playing excellent
basketball for us,'' said Webb. "He
got into foul trouble against
Johnson Central. but he came out
tonight and really went to the bas
ket. John picked us up v.hen we
needed it."
South Floyd appeared to be
rolling as they opened the fourth
quarter \\ ith five quick points on a
three-point basket by Meade and
Michael Hall steal. In a 9-2 run the
Raiders built a 64-45 lead but
Gibson and the Panthers were not
ready to surrender. Gibson led the
Panthers back to within seven of
South Floyd, 71-64 but time was on
the side of the Raiders as they posted the I 0 point win.
''It was a good win for us," said
Coach Webb. "Our kids showed a
lot of poise when Pikeville came
back. I felt we wore them down and
they were fatigued. We got into our
pressing game and it worked for
us."
Coach Webb played eight players in the game and all made the
scoring column. The Raiders were
led by freshman Michael Hall's 19
points. Hall buried two three-point
baskets.
with his 27 pomts. The big man
made it look easy but did not have a
good ~upportmg cac;t. Walls fin- •
ishcd with 20 points in a solid outing.
South Floyd held high scoring
guard Jeremy Akers to just six
points. Nick L}nch finished with
seven points while Branham netted
six.
South Floyd improved to I 3-3
on lhc season while Pikeville fell to
9-4.
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SPORTS FAN
of Prestonsburg
Senior Ryan Shannon was a
floor leader and he came up '~ i th 16
points at the point guard slot. He
drained three treys
Sophomore Rust)' Tackett finished with 13 points but he picked
up four assists. Meade netted nine
points, had one three-point basket
and dished off four assists.
Kyle Tackett and Byron Hall
added four points but both were
instrumental in the pressing game
of the Raiders. Hall pulled down 13
rebounds for South Floyd.
Jimmy Stumbo, who plays hard
on defense, was in fou1 trouble
early and relegated to the bench for
most of the game. He scored four
points and had seven rebounds and
three block shots. Dusty Tackett
came off the bench and contributed
five points.
Gibson. who is one of the top
players in the region and the eastern
part of the state, led the Pantht ~
GAME NOTES:
• Gibson is a product of Floyd
County. having played his elementary basketball at Betsy Layne. He
is just a junior and definitely will
have the college folks ringing his
phone next year. Gibson 1s averaging just O\er 18 points per game this
sca'>On lie ic; pulling down a average of nearly 12 boards a game.
• It \\a~ the fir:.t win ever for a
South Floyd team in the tournament. The last time a Left Beaver
~chool recorded a win in the boys
All "A'' was when Wheelwright
won a first round game. The team
they beat'1 An upset of - that's
right - Pikeville.
• The win equaled the most for
a South Floyd team who won 13
games last year. Another win will
establish a new school record for
most wins in a season.
• The game was a single game
in the All "A" which normally has
double headers on the first night.
With the one game and inclement
weather. the Raiders and Panther
fans had the gym over half full and
both s1des \\ere very much into the
game
• The \\in allowed South Floyd
to ad' ance to the second round, the •
first time as a Left Beaver school.
OF THE WEEK
If you are the sports fan circled here...
it's your luqky day!
Bring this photo to The Floyd County Times office at 263 South
Central Avenue (down the street from the courthouse) to claim your
Gift Certificate, which will entitle you to a free 8-inch ice cream cake
of your choice, redeemable at DAIRY QUEEN OF
PRESTONSBURG , and a SPORTS FAN OF THE WEEK T-SHIRT.
Ryan Shannon
(5) of South
Floyd went to the
air, caught the
pass, and lofted
the shot through
the basket in one
motion. South
Floyd won over
Pikeville Tuesday
night. (photo by
Ed Taylor)
�THE F LOYD C OUNTY T IMES
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• Sports Commentary....
Boys' All ''A'' to
have new champion
by Ed Taylor
Sporls Editor
•
The boys' All "A" rcgJOnal basketball tournament will crown a
new champion th1s Saturday night
(weather permitting) when the final
game is played.
The Allen Central Rebels. the
defending champion-., werl' eliminated in the t1rst round in a 93-59
loss to the Paints\ Ilk Tigers. It was
one of the worst defeats an Allen
Central team has suffered in sc\ era! seasons.
So. with the Rebels out of it. the
likely choice for a tlift· gamr match
up \\til mclude South Floyd and
Paints-..ille. 01 course thr semifinals are played tonight and barring
any unforeseen upset-., the Raiders
and Tigers should be in the title
game.
The boys's All "A" has caught
on in popularity because 1t allows
the smaller schools to compete for
a state title. The All "A" involves
135 Kentucky schools that have to
have 425 or fewer students in their
three lower grades.
Fans wtll recall that the history
of the All "A" was a humble one in
it started with only nine teams and
has mushroomed into a statewide
tournament that will involve 225
boys and girls basketball teams.
One of the things that sets the
All ·'A" apart from the Sweet
Sixteen in March is the inspira·
ttonal side of it and the competition
between academic teams. The
Classic 1s organized exclusively for
the presentation of charitable,
msp1rational and educational pro·
grams.
The more infom1al :;cuing of the
Class '"A" state tournament makes
it a more comfortable atmosphere
'"hen compared to the S\-.eet
Sixteen held at Rupp Arena. Many
of the teams that \\ill compete in
the All "A" will also be part of the
Sweet Sixteen in March.
The girls All "A" regional fin
ished up last week at Millard with
the Pikeville Lady Panthers scheduled to make the trip to Richmond.
This year's girls regional marked
the first time a Floyd County team
did not compete in the championship game.
The Allen Central Lady Rebels
have won the classiC more than any
othe• regional team. However, last
year they were dethroned in the
final game by Phelps. This year
Allen Central fell to Pikeville in a
semifinal game, marking the first
time in several years an Allen
Central tram was not involved in
the final game.
The toumament. on a regional
basis. has drawn a large following
over the year~ . The ~tate tournament last year saw an estimated
crO\\d of over 48.000.
Attend last year's final rounds.
an average of over 5.000.
Interesting to note ts that only
three trams in the J5th Region
have made the trip to Richmond for
the final round. Pikeville has won
the event three times with
Paintsville holding a record four
straight tnps. Elkhorn City won in
'92 and '94. Allen Central was last
year's title holder.
The statr tournament will tip off
on Wednesday, January 26. and
conclude on Sunday, January 30
with a 3:10p.m. tip off time for the
boys. The gtrls' finals will begin at
I p.m.
B0 beats------ --------• hit a two point basket for the Bobcats. On the
Bulldogs' next trip do\\ n the floor. Parker hit a three
point basket from the right ~ide of the floor to mcrease
their lead 6-2.
The Bobcats then went on a 8-0 run and took the
lead for the first time \\·ith 3:14 remaining in the first
quarter. Justin Bartley hit a three point basket in the
Bobcats run.
But the Bulldogs went on a run of their own. In the
last three minutes of the lirst quarter. the Bulldogs
outscored the Bobcats 12-0. Alan Short and Jamie
Prince both hit three poult baskets for the Bulldogs in
their first quarter run. Gerad Parker added four more
points and the first quarter ended with the Bulldogs
having the 18-10 le:td.
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The Bobcats' came out in the second quarter and
scored the first two points to break their three minute
dry spell. But Mike West would soon answer for the
Bulldogs. West make a very pretty move to the basket
to s-core for the Bulldogs. Ju.,tin Bartley hit a two point
basket for the Bobcats then La\\rence County went on
nine-two run. "With 4:21 remaining in the first half
Brent Rose called time out to settle his Bobcats down.
When Bet~y Layne called the time out the score was
27-16. When the quarter ended the score \\as 26-31.
The Bobcats continued to trail the Bulldogs, but they
had gained ground on the Bulldogs by going on a 10-4
run. The tirst half ended \\ ith the score being 31-26 in
i: favor of the Bulldogs.
In the Bobcats nm before the half. Adam Collins
scored four points. Collins scored the last basket of the
half on a beautiful assist by Scott Collins and was also
fouled on the play.
In the second half the Bulldogs scored the first five
points. Bradley Brooks scored the lirst points for the
Bobcats when he hit two free throws. Brock Keathley
hit a three point basket for the Bobcats then Keathley
connected for two free-throws to bnng the Bobcats
within four pOints with 4:57 remaining in the third
quarter.
The Bobcats did <.ome vel) good hustling. Adam
Collins brought the Bobcats within two points when he
put a basket back up that Brock Keathley missed.
t Lawrence County called a time-out \\ ith 3: IS remaining in the third quarter.
But the time-out failed to slow the Bobcats down.
Bradley Brooks tied the score with a little over three
minutes remaining in the third quarter. Betsy Layne
would take the lead '" ith two minutes remaining in the
quarter on a two point basket by Brad Daugherty.
But the Bulldogs would soon answer. Justin Muncy
put up a three point basket for the Bulldogs and m1ssed,
but who other than Gerad Parker came from out of nowhere to get the rebound and put it back in to give the
lead back to the Bulldogs.
For the rest of the quarter, both teams played very
good defense and traded baskets. But the Bulldogs
(Continued from page one)
managed to hold on to a t\\O point lead at the end of the
third quarter 43-41 .
In the fourth quarter. it was nip-and-tuck all the way.
The score was tied four timrs and the lead changed
hands s1x times. Gerad Parker scored 13 of the 19
points that the Bulldogs scored in the final quarter.
With 1: 19 minutes remaining in the game, Betsy
Layne's Adam Collins went do\\n. The score was 5958 in favor of the Bulldogs. Scott Collins hit a two
point basket to give the Bobcats the 60 59 lead.
The Bulldogs got the ball with 31.4 remaining in the
game and they went to who other than Gerad Parker.
Parker put up a three point basket, but missed this time
and Betsy Layne got the rebound. Brock Keathley
drove to the basket and with 5.8 seconds remaining in
the game. with Betsy Layne having a one point lead.
Keathley was fouled.
Brock Keathley hit the first free throw to give the
Bobcats a two point lead and hit the second shot, but
the official waved the basket no-good due to a lane violation called on Bets) Layne.
Lawrence County called time out. The Bulldogs put
the ba11 in pia) and gave it to Gerad Parker. Just as
Parker crossed the center line. he shot the ball and it
went straight to the basket. hit at the back of the rim
and dropped in to give the Bulldog~ the one point lead.
Betsy Layne called a time-out with one second remaming but failed to get a play off and the Bobcats loss the
second game this season in the last seconds of a game.
The final score was 62-61. Lawrence County.
The Bobcats, now 8-5. will travel to Belfry on
Friday night to take on the Belfry Pirates. The
Lawrence County Bulldog~ ~Nill ente11ain the Johnson
Central Eagles on f-riday night.
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Daugherty
B. Brooks
Keathley
A. Collins
Bartley
S Collins
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Pnnce
Short
West
Munc}
Roberts
Betsy Layne 10
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South Floyd's Michael Hall (10) hit a jumper from around the free throw line. Hall scored a team high 19
points to lead the Raiders to a 76-66 win over Pikeville (photo by Ed Taylor)
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F RIDAY, J ANUARY
21 , 2000
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The Numbers Game
Wednesday's
Results
January 19, 2000
LOTTO KENTUCKY
POWER BALL
12-31-35-37-44
Next Estimated Jackpot
Next Estimated Jackpot
$16 million
$4.4 million
Council alters health
insurallce plan
Workers employed by the City of Salyersville can now
choose a higher pay scale instead of accepting employer
financed health coverage
Salyersville City Council members agreed during a
regular monthly meeting Monday night to allow city
employees to accept the increa~c in pay if they do
not wish to have health coverage.
Because of the action. employee<; can receive
an additional $1.25 pes hour in place of the
health insurance. which the cit} offers its
employees. All employees will still be covered
under the city-offered dental plan.
Council members retired to pri,ate session to discuss
the item. which had mitially been proposed as a $1 per
hour exchange. However. after the closed session. council members voted for the $1.25 deal.-771e Salyersvi/lt>
Independent
Gullett seeks re-election
Magoffin County Circuit Clerk Roger Gullett became
the first to file for that office as he officially tossed his hat
into the ring Tuesday afternoon.
Judge Lafferty gets $4 million pledge
for community center
Martin County Judge-Executive Dr. Lon E. Lafferty met
with state officials two weeks to help secure a $4 million
pledge from a pool of about $7.5 million in the county's
coal severance fund set aside for economic development.
Lafferty requested this amount to build a multi-faceted
community center patterned after the l..arry Joe Harless
Community Center in Gilbert. West Vrrginia. Martin
County Economic Development Director Carolea
Dials visited the facility in July 1999. and was
impressed with all it had to offer. including an
Olympic-~ize swimming pool. a fitness center. a
computer lab. a huge gym, recreational area for
ping pong. a food center and movie thcater.Mountain Citizen
Murder victim's son sets record straight
The son of a man gunned down on January 7 on
Hammonds Road near the Johnson/Martin County line.
said information contained in the prco;s release week was
incorrect
Nine family members of the late Henry Sites, a 65-year
-old retired coal auck driver who was disabled. were put
through a harrowing ordeal as each member. unable to get
phone calls through to check on their father. finally made
Hamilton takes oath as new board member
The Lawrence County Board of Education welcomed
a ne\\ member Monday night. to replace the late Proctor
Mort Mullins. a 21-year board veteran who died last
October
Rodney Hamilton of Martha. was sworn in as the
board's newest member dunng the group's monthly meeting, Monday night. He was appointed to the post by the
state education commissioner
Hamilton will serve a'> the board member representing the Blaine District until a special election
is held 10 November to fill the remainder of
MuUins· term. The filing deadline for the post
is next Thesday.-The BiR Sandy New~
$5.7 million developmellt pla11 written
Construction of a ··shell · building to attract industrial
development, creation of a Louisa/Lawrence Count)'
Chamber of Commerce and the hiring of a full-time city
manager for Louisa, are among the recommendations contained in a $5.7 million community development initiative
plan recently written for Louisa and Lawrence County by
a committee of local officials and community leaders.
Carter Co. exits MMRC goveming board
The Memfee. Morgan. Rowan Carter (MMRC)
Regionals Industrial Authority that administers Rowan
County's new 500-acre industrial park is losing one of ill.
original participating counties. but the authority will not
have to change its name.
Carter County. represented by the "C" in MMRC. is
relinquishing its governing position with MMRC to
become a member of the Northea<;t Industrial Park (East
Park) project in neighboring Greenup County.
By doing so, Carter County is relinquishing not
only its position on the MMRC board. it also will
cease to qualify to recei"e a share of tax revenues
generated by the industrial park in Rowan County.
Hereafter. Carter will share in the tax revenues generated by industries that move to the East Park project.
The Licking Valle) Cnuner
Money found in prison
trash put to good use
Cardboard. aluminum pop cans and steel food cans were
once thrown awa) at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional
Gullett. who is wrapping up his special seven-year
tenn this year. is the onl} person so far to file for the office.
Currently. Gullett is the only person qualified to file for
the posttton. A test that could qualify other potential candidates \\<as given Saturday at Davidson Hall on the campus of the University of Louisville.
In order to wke that test. however, potential candidates were required to pre-register on or before
January 5. At presstime the Independent was unable
to obtain infom1ation regarding other-. who may be
seeking qualifications for the circuit clerk's position.-The Salyers\'ille Indeperulent
SVFD Chief Paul Howard nam es
Puckett and Gilpin as firemen of
month, year
Salyersville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Paul
Howard has announced hts department's most recent honorees in the form of Fireman of the Month and Fireman of
the Year.
Nathan Puckett has been selected as Fireman of the
Month for December. and Edward ··sunshine'' Gilpin was
choses an Fireman of teh Year, Chief Howard annunced
January II.
their way to the home only to be confronted by a man wielding a gun. They were forced to walk over the body of their
beloved family member into the next room where they were
held hostage.
Greg Frisk. 32. of London. reportedly shot Sites before
taking his own life near the mmder scene. Sites' daughter
L1ura. and Frisk were married and had two children. The
couple were divorced and she was living in Corbin when
the murder occurred.
"First. the time of death is \\TOng," said 33 year-old
John Sites of Turkey. referring to the stated 7:45p.m.
time. which wa<; reported last week. ··1 got there a
little before 6:30p.m. and the coroner had already
pronounced both men dead "
-Mountain Citizen
Tenninated city employees
'suspended'
How can an employer suspend someone who has been
fired? New Kem1it Mayor Johnny Linville will attempt to
answer this question in the next city council meting.
Temper.. flared at the last meeting over the firing of
Kermit Police Chief Scott Smith, patrolman Clarence
McCoy and clerk Amey Butcher by the new mayor. Les~
than 16 hour.. after being sworn in after a recount of the June
8. 1999. mayoral election declared him the winner. Linville
fired the three city employees.-Moumain Citizen
The city and county would be in line for millions of
dollars in development grants if the plan. submitted last
week by local officials, is chosen as a recipient for the
Kenrucky Appalachtan Community Development
Initiative Program.
"Community leaders believe that Lawrence County is
on the verge of major development.. according to the CDI
application submitted last week. "However. the infrastructure must be in place to accommodate this development. The Appalachsan Development Initiative is the
stimulus needed to set this development in motion:·The Big Sandy News
Budget of $52 m illion
appro••ed by board
A budget draft for the 2000-200 I school year
'ihowing a general fund balance of $52 3 million
\\as appro\ cd by the Pike County Board of
Education last night.
The hudget. according to Treasurer Nancy
Ratliff. also boa~ts a minimum carryover ~---
from the current fiscal year·s budget of
$7.3 million. placing the school system in
much hetter po~;ition at this initial stage
uf the budget game than it was two year-;
ago when it was saddled with a
$540.000 general fund deficit.
Still. the budget only represents
mainly numbers Lankd over the pa~t year' budget. Ratliff said. and will greatly change as the
budget goes through its 'arious phases during the
year.-Appalaclzian New:.-Expr~ss
Temp ers flare over
surplus proposal
In a mar<llhon six-hour fiscal court meeting
characterized by biting criticism, harsh words and.
at times, Pik:e County Judge-Executive Karen
Gibson slamming down her gavel and calling for
order. tempers again flared Monday on the subject
Daniel invites Conley
to pu.blic debate
County Judge-Executtve Tucker Daniel sent an invitation Tuesday to County Clerk Betty Jo Conley.
proposing a public dtscussion separating the
two officials over a fee-pooling plan.
Conley said Tuesday she had forwarded
Daniel'-; leuer to her attorney and would not
comment on the judge·s proposal.
In his letter, date January 18. Daniel sugge-.ted that he and Conley invite members of
the local media to ask each official questions
about their opinion!. of the fee-pooling plan.
which was adopted in ordinance form by the
county's fiscal court early this month.
The plan requires fee officers- Conle} and Sheriff
Bill Wiuen- to transfer excess fees to the county treasttf} on a monthly. rather than annual basis. It also
requires each official to follow a purchase order system
to document cxpenses.-Tize Paintwille Herald
Mayor sways board
on bid for drug cops
Despite offering more work for the same price,
Sheriff Bill Witten's bid to provide drug abatement services in a cit) housing project was rejected Frida} at
Complex. Now. aoout 8,000 pounds of alummum and
around 480.000 pounds of cardboard.and steel food cans are
sold for profit each year. according to Dan Hittepole.
EKCC's public infonnation officer.
In the fall of 1995. EKCC began recycling aluminum
cans. By September. 1996, cardboard and steel food cans
were added to the recycling program. In addition to saving
about $48.000 annually in trash tipping fees. EKCC has
been donating the profits from this venture to many of the
local non-profit and charitable organiations in the com~-. . munity.-The Licking Valley Courier
Cou11ty gives landfor MSU buildillg
In its monthly meeting on Wednesday oflast
week. the Morgan County Fiscal Court voted to donate
about seven acres of land at the county industrial park at
Index to Morehead State University to be used as the ~tte
for a new extended campus center. The project will include
consuuction of one or two modem classroom bmldings
containing over 30.000 square feet of space. The propcrt}
IS situated on the left hand side of the access road leading to
the CMS plant and site work has alread) begun for the project-The licking Valley Courier
Budget presented to fiscal court
Schools f ace $1 million shortfall
ft's becoming an all too familiar refrain for the Knott
County Board of Education - falling enrollment is followed by falling average daily attendance; ADA is the
starung point tor state funding: a smaller number of stu
dent-; tr.:mslates mto less money for the school district
Less money means more cutbacks.
Roger Martin. financial officer for the board of education. reviewed the draft budget for 2000-20001 in the
board's regular January meeting last week.
The bottom line for 2000-200 I is an available revenue
base of $13.291,296 for the general fund (projected revenue plus the beginmng balance earned over from 19992000). Martin's draft budget shows $14.034,817 in
expenditures. lea\ ing a deficit of $743.581.
Ln addition. the state requ.ires the school district to have
a two percent contingency fund. Martin explains- another $400.000. The Knott County school district faces a
shortfall of over $1 million for 2000-2001
-Troublesome Creek Times
Board to choose new superintendent
The January meeting of thl! Knott Count)
Board of Education opened with a quick. quiet vote to
not renew the contract of Dr. James Pack, superintendent.
Pack's contract expires in June.
Board Chaim1an Charles Hall brought up the issue as
one of the first items for busmess. "The superintendent's
contract 1s up inJun~. We don't want to wait until June I:
we need time to fonn a ~carch committee. We need a
motion to not renew the superintendent's contmct.'' l11e
mol! on came from Donald Collins. and the vote was unanimous (board member Langus Martin was absent).
-Troublesome Creek Times
cics.-Appalacltian News-Exprcu
Ratliff files
for ]ohnsoll 's
sate Sen ate seat
Pikeville attorney and two-term Rep. Chris
Ratliff yesterday made official his plans to ~eel-.: the
31st District state Senate covering Pike and
Letcher counties.
Ratliff. 35. a Republican. announced on Tuesday
that he had filed for the seat, whtch will be lefl
open when current :.tate Sen. Gar) Johnson ·s t<.rm
ends tn December.-Appalachian New.\·Exprl'.\'.\'
the urgtng of Paintsville Mayor Robin Cooper.
Cooper. a member of the Paintsville Housing
Authority by vimte of his elected office. urged housmg
authonty members Friday to award the drug abatement
project - financed through a federal grant
to the.
city police department. which has managed the grant
for the past three years.
Both the city police department and the sher- .
iff's office submitted proposals for
administering the drug abatement proJeCt.
with the total price for each totaling the
$23.156 availahlc through a federal
Housing and Urban De\elopmcnt CHuD)
grant.-The Paint.n·if/e Herald
'Suspicious character' accused of mail theft
after routine stop
After questioning two ··su~picious characters" wall\ing along the river narrows on Route .tO earl} Sunda}.
chief deputy Darrell Preston found a quantit) of mail
on one of the men that belonged to re">idents at Davis
Branch.
~
Preston said he stopped John a McCart). 22. and
Paul E. Vititoe, 37. at 5 a. m. Sunday as the men were
··relieving themselves·· along Route 40. Both men
appeared to be ··extremely intoxicated:' Preston ... nid.
-The PainTsville Herald
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Knou Fiscal Coun held two meetmgs last week. The
first meeting. held on January 12. had a short agenda of
routine issues and was brief. The agenda of the second
meeting. January 14. lbtcd several items for discussion
and was lengthy, as budget matters were discussed
in detail.
Knott County Sheriff Wheeler Jacobs submitted his budget for Year 2000. Jacobs noted that
his office was receiving substantially less than it
had in yeru-s past.-Troublesome Creek Times
of the remaining $1 7 mill1on of the county $3 million budget surplus.
Picking up where they kft off 1\\0 fiscal court
meetings ago. Gibson and District Six Magistrate
Stirl Eddie Harris aga1n publicly sparred on the tt
subject. this time over nustakes dealing with a budget amendment ordinance drafted primarily hy
Harris that cost it a second reading and \ ote
Monday.
Harris' amendment would have
put to u<;e $800.000 of the remaining
surplu~ funds for water line extensiosn
and kept $250.000 on reserve for emergen-
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Sartin n lled incompetent to stand trial
An Inez man accused of trying to make a jmlhouse murder-for-hire conu-act involving a Lawrence
County woman has been found incompetent and will not
stand trial on the charge any time <;oon.
William Sartin. will, however remain in CU~>tody at the
Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center at La Gange
until he is found capable of assisting his defense in a trail.
or otherwise released by Johnson Circuit Judge Stephen
N. Frazier.-Tize Big Sandy News
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
21, 2000 85
Fast Fact
In 1973 Benny Parsons
won the Winston Cup
points championship
after winning just one
race during the season.
In that same season,
David Pearson won
11 Taces.
Lugnut has
emotions
NE minute rm happy, the
next I'm enraged.
Back and forth it goes, the
pendulum swinging, covering
the entire spectrum of my emotions.
Where will it stop?
You see, I'm happy that Tony
Stewart has re-signed with joe
Gibbs Racing.
I'm happy for Gibbs and I'm
thrilled to see drivers stay with
Pontiac.
I'm enraged, however, at the
weasel-like way Stewart used
the media an«!
everybody else
to make sure
everybody in
the outside
world knew he
was complaining about not
yet having a
new contract.
Tony Stewart:
Yeah, yeah,
What a weasel. he won three
races.
Yeah, yeah, be finished the
most incredible rookie season
possibly in the history of the
greatest sport alive.
Sure, millions of fans jumped
on his bandwagon.
Big deal.
What Stewart did in the
weeks prior to his re-signing
with joe Gibbs Racing was
exactly what bas given a black
eye, bloody nose and a few
bruised ribs to Major League
Baseball, the National Football
League and just about every
other sport.
He got greedy.
He got big-headed.
He walked tbrougl1 a door
that in the past was for employees only and opened it to the
public.
joe Gibbs is a ipir owner.
Look what be's done for Bobby
Labonte. Labonte has stuck with
Gibbs, and the results - even
though they took some time to
achieve- culminated in
Labonte's second-J,Iace finish in
the point standings in 1999.
Have we heard I.abonte crying
about his contract? No. I'm not
saying he isn't trying to get a
better deal. But he certainly
isn't going public.
Everyone calls Jeff Gordon a
whiner. l don't recall him crying about wanting a new contract, even after 49 wins, three
championships and a secondplace points finish. Heck, if
there's one person who has all
the reason in the world to cry
about a contract, it's Dale
Earnhardt. He's watched the
sport grow exponentially financially. Have we e\·er heard him
complain? No. I just wish Gibbs
could have said, "Hey, you want
more money? Why don't you
finish higher in the point
standings?" If Gibbs had stood
firm, chances are another
owner would gladly slobber all
over Stewart and give him even
more silver spoons to fit in his
mouth.
Tony Stewart has already
upset fans and fellow drivers.
He has taken for granted the
people who helped make him
who he is, and I'm sure he'll
get a few wake-up calls in
2000.
In other news, at the recent
NASCAR Media Tour, I heard
that jerry Nadeau was talking
about how neat it would be to
drive a race car using virtualreality technology. First off, I
can't imagine people waiting in
line for jerry Nadeau to show
up somewhere. I think I'd bring
in a larger crowd. Second, virtual reality? Hey, jerry, I've
seen you drive. The only thing
virtual reality will do is save
some of the money your owner
bas to spend fixing your cars
every week.
O
•
Care to disagree wrth The Lugnut?
Write to him at: Track & Speed,
730 N. Franklin St. Suite 706,
Chicago. IL 60610.
Or e-matl htm at: lugnut@ttmedta.com
Parsons
The Week Ahead in NASCAR
RUTON Smith is not one
to hold back words.
Ask him about the new
NASC AR television deal and
he'll tell you how it will put
money into owners' pockets
and not so much into drivers'
pockets and that"s the way it
should be.
Question him on la<;t season
and he 'II say it was pretty
much a boring year. with not
much side-by-side racing
Bring up the ~ucce~s of
NASCAR and the success of
his Speedway Motorsports Inc.
and he'll tdl you \•ithout a
flinch that he's the one doing
things the right way.
'Tve been doing this for
many. many years. and l think
what we h<ne to do is not forget what we rc in: a stock car
racing businLss.' said Smith.
owner of tracks that run
Winston Cup events in Bristol
(Tenn.). Atlanta. Charlotte
(N.C.), Forth Worth (Texas)
and Las Vegas. "A~ far as
speedway~ arc concerned, we
just need to make them more
fan-friendly- those fans pay
B
• Inside NASCAR
Ned Jarrett, Stephanie Durner
and Steve Waid host this
series dedicated to NASCAR
with field reporters Phil Werz,
Randy Pemberton and Mike
Massaro.
Saturday, Jan. 22, 4 p.m. ET, TNN
• NASCAR Garage
NASCAR spotlights Crew
Chief's Saturday and Sunday, a
performance report on protective film, the Winston West
Series, inspecting construction
and paperwork, and qualifying
engines are featured on this
weekend series with hosts
Chris McClure and Leslie
Gudel.
Sunday, Jan. 23, Noon ET; TNN
"I want to see those guys go down in a tum and do some
rubbing- maybe Jeff Gordon beside [Dale] Earnhardt and maybe his right
front wheel bums the No. 3 off [Dale'sJ door. Those things get exciting."
- Bruton Smith on making NASCAR more fun to watch
our way and they are demanding it. That'~ what I've been
doing for many, many years:
try to make e\'ery speedway
that v.e ha\'e more fan-friendly.
"And now you have the
ladies coming, and when the
ladies are coming, you have to
shape up. When I built
Charlotte, only I 0 percent or
the fans were women. Now it's
approaching 50 percent."
While Smith says tracks
should be more fan-friendly,
he's also an advocate of making races more co.mpetitive,
thus making them more exciting.
He says last year was anything but exciting- except, of
course. at Bristol.
''NASCAR. they're the one
to do this, need to be sure it
[the racing] is exciting in the
'
Januar 17 • 23 2000
By HENRY MILLER
future. as it has been in the
past,'' Smith said. ''Some of the
things thar have been done
maybe have lessened that.
"We have no complaints
from Bristol because it is exciting. It's what the people want."
Smith said two tickets to a
Bristol race were recently
offered for sale on the Internet.
He said those two tickets
brought in $2.400.
"Does that tell you what the
value of real racing is all
about?" Smith said. "We can
try that at some other speedways and what do you think
they'd bring? 1 don't know, but
we 'II try and judge and see
what happens.··
One way, Smith said, to
spread out some of the Bristolmania to some other tracks
would be to find a way to hold
more competitive races. He
said it shouldn't matter to anyone..; especially fans - whether
or not a car's spoiler is a11 inch
higher, especially if it means
more side-by-side racing.
"1 don't think we had many
good races last year. A Jot of
the races we had were very
duJI," Smith said. "We need to
addres!'i that. What's wrong? If
they're going to be dull, it's
going to make it very difficult
to sell tickets.
"I'm in an area 1 don't
belong in. but I'm sure there
arc some real brains out there
who can see how to [make
races more exciting]. I want to
see those guys go down in a
turn and do some rubbing maybe Jeff Gordon beside
[Dalel Earnhardt, and maybe
his right front wheel burns the
No.3 off [Dale's] door. Those
things get exciting."
Another thing Smith is concerned with is the cost of making cars today. He suggests getting a committee together - a
committee of outsiders- to
come up with some ideas on
how to lower production costs
without lessening the cars'
safety.
''It's a runaway freight train,"
Smith said of car-making costs.
"They're just spending too
much money. Competition is
the driving force behind that,
of course, but there's got to be
a way to cut that cost.··
ll certainly help~ that some
of the new television-rights
money that NASCAR receives
will go into owners' pockets.
Smith said that's exactly where
it should go. Drivers, he said,
are just fine financially - even
though it was just a couple of
years ago that many of them
were complaining about the
money won at certain tracks.
''All the drivers I know are
making an awful lot of money,"
Smith said. "I don't think we
need to worry too much about
them.''
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The rules have changed: What drivers think of the 2000 Taurus
By HENRY MILI.-ER
H
OW mut'h anticipation is
there on the part of Ford
drivers to see how their
new Taurus is going to perform?
Well, enough to make 18 different drivers - including
Buddy Baker. who test-drove
for Rusty Wallace- hit the
high bank!> or Talladega
Superspeedwa> for the first
testing opportunity of 2000.
And the results! Nobodv's
really saying anything ... vel.
"It's hard to tell if we're
good or if we' rc not good.
because this is something nev.
for everybod). with the ne\\
shock and spring rules," said
defending Winston Cup champion Dale Jarrett ''But the car
dm es a lot hclter. and for us
old guys. r guess that's good ...
The tco;;ting was the first time
teams had a chance to test
NASCAR's new rules for
shocks and springs at restrictorplate tracks. Many of the dri\'ers spent time early in the session working with last year's
setup to compare the 2000
Taurus w1th Ia<.,~ year·~ model.
"There's not a ·lot you can
do. and you're gonna have to
get creative in some new areas
now and that's v.hat we tried to
do." Jarrell said. ··we made
some gains, we picked the car
up a little bit. but as far as
knowing that it's good or had
versus other cars, you can
change these cars two- and
three-tenths a second by JUSt
adding a little bit or tape to
them."
None of the drivers were
Defending champion Dale Jarrett
seems to like his new Taurus.
willing to say whether or not
the new Taurus will be better or
worse than last year's \ersion.
Ricky Rudd, new driver of the
No. 28 Texaco-Havoline Ford,
said it's just too early to tell.
"To sit here und say this
Taurus is better than last year's
would be hard to do because
everybody is two to three seconds a lap slower than what
they're normally used to running here, so the cars feel really good.'' Rudd said. "Even in
race conditions with the new
rules, it's gonna be quite a bit
different. T don't think there
will be anybody here complaining about their car not driving
well - Ford, Chevy. whatever with these new shock rules and
spring rules."
Last year, Chevy dominated
the restrictor-plate races. Dale
Earnhardt won both Talladega
events, and Jeff Gordon won
the Daytona 500. All four of
those races also started with a
Chevy on the pole. Jarrett won
the midseason Pepsi 400 in
Daytona.
·•Just by what we can tell,
not only by what I could feel
out there but, as Todd [Parrott]
and l talked about, what
they've seen in the wind tunnel, we have a better-balanced
car than what we had," Jarrett
said. "l think we have a nice
car that is gonna be able to
compete."
Baker turned tn the fastest
lap of the second day of testing
while substituting for WaJlace,
who was completing a jet flight
training program in
Tucson.''When I did my first
day of testing, 1 felt kind of
ragged when 1 got here, and
last night I was taking a• shower
and 1 ~tarted jumping around in
the shower," Baker said. ''It's
the fou'ntain of youth for a guy
that really enjoy!. driving quality race' cars."
By the Numbers
NASCAR for kids
Jan. 17 • 23
•
~
NASCAR Racers, the
NASCARtoon for kids, has round
a permanent home on the Fox
Kids Network on Saturday mornings. ''NASCAR Racers: The
Movie'' debuted in November and
was so successfuI that Fox has
awarded the show a 9:30 a.m. ET
slot beginning Feb. 5. The Racers
movie will air again on Friday.
Feb. 4 at 3:30 p.m. The NASCAR
Racers - Mark ·'Charger"
McCutchen. Megan ··spitiire"
Fas~lcr, Steve "Flyer" Sharp and
Carlos "Stunts" Rcy- race fo1 the
Fastex Corporut1on, an ultra hightech mechanics conglomerate.
The team uses 21st-century technology which enables their statcof-the-wt raL'l' C<trs to perform
stunts and adapt to till· unique
style of each individual driver.
Following is a glance at road course
laps led, miles led and points earned
during the 1999 Winston Cup season:
Driver
Jeff Gordon
Rusty Wallace
Dale Jarrett
Mark Martin
Kyle Petty
Jimmy Spencer
Tony Stewart
Mike Skinner
Darrell Waltrip
LaRS Led
Miles Led
Points
135
9
0
24
0
5
0
0
0
290.670
22.050
0.00
46.776
370
330
310
309
284
275
268
250
245
o.oo
9.745
0.00
0.00
0.00
My. sister-in-law
came to the
doorandl
answeTed it,
and she said,
1
MyGod,you
look 20 years
you,get;' so I
knew rilfM then
it wasn't ~ng
back on.
- Dale Jarrett on his decision to shave off his mustache for the first time in
27 years
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2000
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886-9959.
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JENNY'S CRE~K-5 acres out of flood plain. Several house sites. M·101625
CENTURY 21 American Way Really "Tour of Homes". PREVIEW OUR PROPERTIES ON
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commercial and recreational properties, and Jots and acreage will be presented for your
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Celebrating Our 15th Year In Business
,",'en·in~ till' orc•o 1rith limit'\/, /)elll'lltfohlc SciTI< <'.
(606) 886-8506
**24 HOUltS**
(606) SS6-360:l
(Purchasing and General Accounting)
Sen·es as a member of the organLwtion 's
financial team. Primary responsibility is
purchasing, but job includes some general cleril.:al. data and Ul:counting dutie~.
Contact .Jenny at extension #14 or Sandra at extension #15 at:
4 - WHEELERS ,
MOTORCYCLE :
Repairs & parts new &
used. Will ship anywhere u.p s. Gobles
Marine. 886-3313.
'99 HONDA TRX300E:
Call 874·4552, leave
message.
Furniture
ALLEN FURNITURE
ALLEN, KY
Furniture, used appli·
ances. livtng I bedroom
suits. bunkbeds. and
lots more!
Call 874-9790.
LOOKY HERE!
RAY'S BARGAIN
CENTER
10% off everything in
Store dunng the month
of January. New &
used furniture & appliances reduced to
unbelievable prices.
Mattress sets starting
at $99, Living room
suits $399, dinettes
$149. Large selection
of used furniture &
appliances. such as:
stoves. refrigerators,
washers & dryers.
SHOP WITH US &
SAVE!!
AT. #122.
McDowell. Call 3770143.
PROPERTY
FOR SALE
Mobile Homes
HINDMAN MOBILE
HOMES
Hwy. 80, Hazard
606-378-3143 or
1-800-51 0-7064
We are now this area's
Holly Park dealer. Our
new product will be
arriving mid January.
As you know. Holly
Park has always been
the
name
in
Manufactured Homes.
So, we're going to
keep our homes on
sale to male room for
Holly Park.
WE HAVE THE
LOWEST PRICE!
OVER
STOCKED!
We have way too many
used homes in inventory! These homes must
go now!
No offer
Refused! Many nice
homes to choose from,
Hurry! Easy Terms Low Down Payments •
Low
Monthly
Payments! (606)4784530
NEW FLEETWOOD
16' WIDE - Vinyl siding, shingles roof.
wlsun room, "New
Floor Plan" multt year
warraanty, Delivered
and installed. less than
$228
month.
Affordable Housing,
537 East New Circle
Road, 800-755-5359.
BANK
FORECLOSURE! New 3 BR, 2
BA Doublewide with
Vinyl Siding, Shingle
Roof, Security System.
Cabinets,
Oak
Glamour Bath, Washer
& Dryer, Central Air,
Underpinning.
Concrete Footers. Set
up on your lot for only
$234.76 per month!
(606)478-4530.
'89 3 BR, 2 BA DOUBLEWIDE: On Toler
Cr. $28,000. 5871691, leave message.
MOBILE HOMES: No
credit, slow credit. Call
1-888·999-7 4 10.
NEW FLEETWOOD
MULTI
SECTION
HOME • Multi year
warranty, 3 bedrooms,
2 baths. Glamour master bath, Delivered and
mstalled less than
$278
per
month.
Affordable Housing,
537 East New Circle
Road. 800-755·5359.
All Display Model s
Reduced:
'98 Doublewides, $500
over Invoice!
'99
$750
Doublewides,
over lnvotce!
'98
$250
Singlewides.
over lnvotce!
'99
Singlewides,
$500
over Invoice!
You
would have to be a
Dealer to beat these
prices! Hurry before
they are all gone'
Southern Energy
Homes of lvel
478-4530
14X70 2 BR 2BA new
furnce & water heater.
A n1ce front porch. Can
be left on rented lot.
$7,900. Call 874-0947
or 498-3794.
HOME!
STARTER
Beautiful New 14' wide
with a front kitchen,
lots of cabinets, 2 big
bedrooms. Bay windows, Glamour Bath,
Washer
&
Dryer,
Central
Atr
and
Underpinning! All for
only $181 per month
with a small down Pmt.
478-4530.
NEED CHRISTMAS
CASH and a new
home?
Call 1-888999-7410.
FLEETWOOD'S 50TH
ANNI VE RSAR Y
HOMES, 16X80, 3
bedrooms, 2 baths,
Glamour bath. washer/dryer,
icemaker.
mtcrowave, self cleaning range. oak cabi·
nets, phone Jacks, air
conditioning, & much.
much more Delivered
& installed $29,528!!
Affordable Housing,
537 new Circle Road,
800· 755-5359.
WINTER SPECIAL!
2000. 5 BR, 2 BA doublewide. Only $39,995
or $269 per month!
478·4530.
YEAR END CLOSE
OUT on all 1999
mobile homes in stock.
3 singles and 2 doubles. Call 1-888-9997410.
UP
TO
$1400
REBATE!!! On selected Fleetwood Homes
in Inventory. Limited
Offer
Act now!!!!
Affordable Housing,
537 New Circle Road,
800-755 ·5359.
LITTLE'S MOVERS
Located at Highway
80, Martin. Insured.
285-0633
NEW
&
USED
MOBILE HOMES: No
payments until April
2000.
1·888·9997410.
KENTUCKY
MOBILE
HOME
DEALER :
Repo
Lot. We buy & sell
used
trailers.
Financing Available.
CRUM' S MOBILE
HOME
MOVING
SERVICE: Insured
with permits. 8866665 Fax 889-9662.
Real Estate
3 BR HOUSE: unfin·
lshed second floor, 2
BA, garage. acre lot.
886·8366.
4
BR,
2-STORY
HOME: In Wayland.
Ntce big fenced in yard
& driveway, new roof.
$26,500. 358-4079.
2
3 BR HOUSE:
decks, central air &
heat pump, sets on
large lot. Located at
137 Bryant Br., Price,
Ky. $36,000. 606-561 9270.
HOUSE, LOCATED IN
PAINTSVILLE :
Country setting, 2
miles from shopptng
center. built in 1992. 3
BR. 2 BA. Lg. Kit. with
separate dining, dtshwasher, range, ref., 2car garage, 23 acres
$113,000. 297-5464.
HOUSE:
2
BR
Prestonsburg.
606743-7979.
APT. BUILDING: 10
furnished 1 BR apts., 1
business space, more
space to be developed.
Priced to sell. Owner
movtng out of state.
285-0650.
HOMES
FROM
$5,000: Forclosed and
repossessed.
No or
low down payment.
Credit trouble O.K. For
current ltsttngs, call 1800·311-5048 X 3908.
BRICK HOME: Abbott
Cr. 2 BA, lg. kit., 213
BR, pat1o, fen. bkyd ..
12x18 stbd. 606-3589380.
PROPERTY
FOR
SALE: At Stanville,
Ky , on Mare Cr Rd.
One-30 acre track and
1-1/2 acre lot. Owner
will finance. 606-4784450.
COMMERCIAL
I
RENTAL: Ntce lot with
2 buildings & mobile
home. Excellent location, Allen. Call 8748978 evenings.
PROPERTY
FOR RENT
Office Space
BRICK
OFFICE
BUILDING
FOR
RENT: On Hwy 23.
halfway
between
Prestonsburg
&
Pikeville.
5800
square feet. Ample
storage and parking.
ideal for insurance
agency,
claims
office. administrative
office. accounting or
Legal. Call toll free
877·404-1445.
OFFICE
SPACE:
Downtown
Prestonsburg, beside
courthouse. 886-6362.
Commercial
Property
FOR LEASE: Large
Commerctal Building.
Retail or Office use.
Available July 1st. On
N. Lake Dr., P'burg
606-7 45-1556.
2000 SO. FT.: Plenty
of parktng, display area
& warehouse with
garage door. $600.
Call Chnstina Simpson
886-3680.
Apartments
1 & 2 BR APTS:
Newly decorated, totally furnished. Uti I. pa1d,
except gas. Dep. &
ref. req. Call M. S. at
349-5135 or 349-7285
& leave message.
1 BR FURNISHED
APT.: McDowell. $225
+ utilities & secunty
deposit.
HUD ace.
377-6881.
CHELSEA APT: Nice
clean 2 br. In Harold
$330 mo. lnculdes
water & garbdge p1ck
up. references & dep
required. Call 4374716.
3 BR DUPLEX (Like
New): 1 BA, central
heat & air. Located on
At. 1750. $350. 7880064 or 886-0064.
2 BR APT.: N. Arnold
Ave., Prestonsburg.
Appliances furnished;
central heat & air.
Rent + utilities, deposit
required.
No pets.
886-6460.
1, 2 OR 3 BRS:
Discount for worktng
crews. 886·8366.
2 BR APTS. 12 miles
north of Pikeville & 16
miles south of P'burg.
WID hook-up. Kit.
appl. incl., pool. 4788000,
www.mellow·
brook.com.
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
FROM R & L APTS.
TO YOU: We are running a 50% off on "
deposit. Call for more
Information 886·2797.
Happy Holidays !!
NOW ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS
(1 & 2 BR apts.)
2 BR Apts Available
Immediately.
Rent $229-$275.
Section 8 welcome
Park Place Apts.
Rt. 114.
Prestonsburg, KY
886-0039
v
It Out!
Read 'JOur own
Ad the first time
it appears. The
Plo'Jd County
Times is only
responsible for
one incorrect
insertion!
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LEARN AN EXCITING
NEW CAREER
~Pay1
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Get aa and mora, v.11l!e you
WO/klor an o:g;wzatiOn !hal
rea!lymatters
LIMITED OPENINGS
CALL
1-800-GO-GUARD
KY NATIONAL GUARD
EAGLE TRACE
SUBDIVISION
has .3 models ready for \ie\\'ing.
Choose your mr11 lwnw and lot.
Lots and homes also a\·ailable up Bear
HollO\\, located on Flo) d and .Johnson
County line.
Call our toll-ln~·c numhcr
for an appointment loda) !
1-800-164-4835
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Whitehall Homes
Hazard
436-2123
Bunner
R74-0900
IJ )'OUr are \\ .uung lor tax returns tu IJU)' that ne\\
home. comt: to White hull I tome' rn Ha~ard and
Bunner. 'lOW'
There\ no need to \\,lit. llcc.m:-.: Wlutc:hall wtll help
you lilc so you ciln hL· in your tww home lJUick.ly, in
order to t:Jkc advantage or our wmtcr 'pcci:1h...
Including a :! bcdr(l()m Flcctwoud home f11r $140 per
month. or if you need,, httl~ more '1loiCC, there's a.~'bedroom Fh!ctwr>od home for 1;J7() per mvnth. Plus.
I here arc rebates a' .ul,thlc otn ccnatn models
So. lilc your taxc' totht) at 'Whttt.:h.tll Home,. )'l1Ur
cxclust\C Fk~l\\ ood dc,tlcr, hx.uc:c.J un the Johnny Cox
All American c.Jrhc m Uuznnl ••md US 2::1 in B.mncr.
Job Opportunity
Jerry's
Restaurant
in
Prestonsburg is now taking applications for waitresses, cooks,
dishwashers, and busboys.
Jerry's offers BC/BS insurance, paid vacations, meals and
uniforms.
Apply in person, only!
No phone calls, please
Applications may be obtained
Mon.-Fri. 3·4 p.m. only
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�FRIDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
•
Houses
Rental Properties
2 BR HOUSE: Betsy
B & 0 RENTALS
BR furnished or
unfurnished. Located
in P'burg. No pets.
886-8991.
Layne. $350 month.
606-478-4627 or 316·
298·4010.
BR
HOUSE:
Kitchen, utility room,
like new home, built in
vacumn, many other
features. Will accept
HUD. 606-447-2200.
3
2
BR
HOUSE:
Downtown
Prestonsburg. $475
month plus utilities.
Call 886·6362.
•
HOUSES
or
Unique 1 BR APT.
for
Rent
on
University Drive:
Between
high
school & college.
Lease & security
deposit required.
House of Neeley.
886-3565.
3
BR
HOUSE:
Located at Estill.
$300 month + $200
depOSit. 358-9376.
2 BR HOUSE: Large
bath, central air &
heat. Located next to
Dizzy llre Co., At. 80,
Garrett. Ky.
$400
month + $250 security
deposit. 358·2000.
•
EMPWY-
MENT
When responding
to
Employment
ads thai ltavc ref·
erence numbers.
plea~e
inclicale.
that enlire reference nwnber on
the outside q{your
2 BR HOUSE: $400
envelope.
month.
1 BR furnished apt.
$300
month. Both deposit
& utilities. 886-3404.
Reference numbers are used to
help us direct your
letter to tile correct
SERVICES
Carpentry Work
ALL TYPES: New
homes; remodeling,
addihons; all types
concrete work, dnveways.
sidewalks,
foundations,
etc.:
garages:
decks.
Robie Johnson Jr,
call anytime, 8868896.
FAITH BUILDERS
Affordable Carpentry.
Call anyllme for a free
quote. 606-358·2292,
ask
for
Greydon
Howard.
JIM'S HANDY MAN
Experience
in.
Plumbing. Electncal.
Carpentry and others.
631·4844.
Chimney Cleaning
R.
A.
TAYLOR:
Chimney
Cleaning
Services.
Expenenced. We do
painting also. 8868453.
individual.
3 BR, 2 BA HOUSE:
Carport.
Close to
PCC & HRMC. 886·
3029 or 886·9291
2 BR HOUSE:
fi
At
Drift. Central air &
heat. $300 month +
utilities. Contact Bob
or Bootie Brown. 3776889.
3 BR HOUSE: Large
kitchen, 1 BA, carpet,
paneled, central heat
& a1r. No inside pets.
P'burg. $450 per mo.,
$400 deposit. 606886-6358.
2 BR HOUSE: Near
Martm.
$300 +
deposit & utilities. No
pets. Call 874-2055.
Mobile Home Lots
TRAILER LOT FOR
RENT: On Cow creek,
$80mo. Call 8742802. J Davis.
Mobile Homes
t3 BR, 2 BA NEW
MOBILE
HOME:
~ Morehead area. $600
+ utilities. Students
welcome. 606-78D4848.
BR TRAILER:
2
$300/month. Call for
more information 8899793
2 BR TRAILER: At
Wayland. Deposit &
reference reqUired.
Call 874·2194.
itJ
2 BR: 3 miles from
Prestonsburg. 8863902.
2 BR.
14X54:
Partially
furnished,
total electric. 8866368.
NEW TRAILER : At
Spurlock.
$280
month.
285-1474
anytime.
3 BR TRAILER:
f:
At
Allen. $300 month,
$150 deposit. Call
874-2743.
BR
MOBILE
2
HOME: Located at
Harold, Ky.
$300
month -+ utilities &
deposit. 478-5564.
•
NICE 3 BR TRAILER:
Located at
McDowell.
Central
H&A. $275 + $200
dep. 377-6881.
1995 3 BR TRAIL·
ER: Located on Cow
Cr. Excellent condi·
tion. $375 month +
utilities,
secunty
deposit
&
ref.
required. 874·2802
2 BR, TOTAL ELEC·
TRIC: Stove & ref.
On US 321, between
Prestonsburg
&
~ Paintsville. 886-9007.
.,
Classes Offered
Job Listings
LEGAL SECRETARY
WANTED:
Well
established law fJrm in
Eastern Ky. seek1ng
to hire a full-t1me legal
secretary.
Job
requirements 1nclude
typing, filing, copying
mail, answering telephone, scheduling &
dealing with the public. Expenence helpful. resume required,
two
references
reqwred, salary negotiable. Please send
resume to: P.O. Box
1171, Prestonsburg,
Ky 41653.
HOMES AMERICA:
Look1ng for Energetic
Self-Motivated Person
For a Regional man·
agers Pos1tion for th1s
area. Contact Kathy
at: (606)874-7000.
AVON: Work part
or full time Have
extra cash or pay
off bills. Be your
own boss. 1-800796· 7070 or 606·
639-4294.
FAST
GROWING
RENTAL COMPANY
is seeking aggressive,
hard working individuals to fill account manager positions and
grow w1th us. If you
have a drive to sue·
ceed, apply In person
at: A-Plus-Rent-toOwn, Highland Plaza.
University
Dr.,
Prestonsburg, Ky
AVON: No s1gn up
fee until January
1st. Call Janey at
886-2082
SAM-AN-TONICS IS
looking for the next
rising star. Now h1ring
Sales
People,
Cooks,
Production
Food Servers, and
more. Salary from $6$12/hourly, depending
on expenence and
ability. Apply in person
at
our
Prestonsburg location
between 9:00·11 :30
am or 1·00-5:00 pm. 7
days a week.
Help Wanted
HELP
WANTED:
Earn up to $500 per
week
assembling
products at home. No
expenence. INFO 1504-646-1700 DEPT.
KY-2276.
PETS AND
SUPPLIES
EXOTIC BIRDS FOR
SALE: At Wholesale
Prices.
Call 2850650.
FEMALE BIRO DOG:
FREE! Has had all
shots! For more 1nfo
call874 2889
EASTERN KY BARBER SCHOOL is now
forming new classes.
School loans available. Pamtsville, 606789·7277.
SAFETY & FIRST
AID: For coal miners,
loggers, transporta·
tion and construct1on
workers. Call Curtis
Hughes 285-0650.
Contractors
BACK HOE AND
DOZER
FOR
HIRE: Excavating.
custom work. hauling, septic tanks,
and filling gravel.
25 + yrs. exp.
Reese Ray 8748049
STEVEN'S
CONSTRUCTION
Certified
Septic
Installation & Repairs.
Backhoe. Dozer and
Dumptruck for hire
478--4422
BOYD
CONTRACTING
For all of your building
needs. No JOb to big
or to small.
New
homes. Remodeling.
decks, concrete work,
block laying, or any of
your building needs.
Call Eddie Boyd 4781764 or 478-4230.
HEARTLAND
CONTRACTING
Dozer,
Backhoe,
Hauling , Gravel, Top
Soil, Fill Dirt. Footers.
Ditches,
Concrete.
889·1404,886 1718
886-9465
P&N
CONSTRUCTION
Residential
&
Commerial. bUilding.
remolding,
roofing, electrical.
concrete work. driveway,
retaining
walls. At reasonable rates. 437 ·
1613 or 205-0675
cell phone.
Dog Grooming
DOG GROOMING:
All breeds.
Fancy
Cuts.
Professional
Groomer. Call Betsy
at 'Tails a Waggin"
297-3647
Elderly I Child
Care
WILL STAY WITH
ELDERLY: My home
or yours. Can furnish
references.
3772811.
WILL DO CHILD
CARE IN MY HOME:
Located HRMC area.
886-9537.
Heating & Cooling
Tree Service
BLANTON
HEATING & AIR
& serv1ce.
Sales
Financing ava1lable
License # M02405.
874-2308
TREE CUTTING
AND TRIMMING:
Topping, land clearing, etc. Free estimates References
furnished.Call 8745333.
Locksmith
CLASSIC
LOCKSMITHS, INC
Certified & Bonded
Commerc1al,
Residential & Vehicle
Locks, Safes. Keys
and Lockouts.
4660 Hwy 321 South
Hager Hill, Ky
41222
Days (606-789-1399)
Nights & Weekends
(606-874-9530)
Upholstery &
Sewing
NO JOB TOO BIG
OR TOO SMALL:
Vehicle boats, house
hold furnishings. Any
or all alterations. Call
Tracy Bobo at Village
Sewmg Inc. 285·
1384.
Plumbing
MISC.
PORTER
PLUMBING
COMPANY
Allen. KY
Commerc1al. residen·
tial and service work.
L1censed and insured.
Rotor rooter serv1ce,
dram cleaning, etc.
Owner & operator,
Forest Porter, Jr
Master Plumber II
6205.
CALL US FIRST!
874-2794
Musical
Instruments
Master Plumbing &
Remodeling
285-9507
ResidentialCommercial.
Plumbing • Electrical
Work.
Complete
Carpentry • Bathroom
Remodeling
"We do the
Complete Job"
Water 1-Jeaters • Water
Lines • Sewer &
Cert1fled
Drains.
Installer of Septic
Systems.
Master Lie. # 5861.
Professional
Service
TURNED
DOWN
FOR SOC. SECURI·
TY/SSI? Free consul·
tation. Call 1-888·
No fee
582·3345.
unless we w10 your
case
Repair Services
TV,
VCR
&
MICROWAVE OVEN
REPAIR: All work 90
days
guaranteed.
Call 478-9300
Roofing &
Construction
FOR ALL YOUR
BUILDING NEEDS!
New homes, remodel·
ing, roofmg, patios,
block. concrete or siding. Have 30 years
experience
Call
Spears Construction,
Romey
Spears
(606)874-2688.
Roto-Rooter
Service
Roto-Rooter
Service: All home
repairs, from roof to
drains call:
Sam & Sam at
874-9990' 874-0212
Services
VALENTINE ' S
DAY PERSONAL·
For
IZED GIFT:
that special person
in your life.
886-9090
There's a
better way
to move
those old
items...
Advertise In
The
Classifieds!
J & J MAY MUSIC
Guitars-Banjos.
Buy, Sell and Trade.
605 N.Lake Drive
Prestonsburg, KY
606-886-7010
Free
BECOME
DEBT
FREE! Cut payments
Without new loans. It's
easy! 1 hr. approval.
Call1-800-517-3406.
FREE
PALLETS:
Can be picked up
behind The Floyd
County llmes.
Legals
NOTICE OF
INTENT TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application No.
436-5181 AN
In accordance with
KRS 350.055. notice
IS hereby given that
Buck Coal, Inc., 544
South Lake Dnve,
Prestonsburg,
KY
41653, has applied for
renewal of permit for
an underground coal
mining
operation
located 2.3 miles
south of !:astern in
Floyd County. The
proposed operation
will disturb 46.08
acres. and ill underlie
436.00 acres. and the
total area within the
permit boundary will
be 482.08 acres.
The prqposed operation is approximately
0.6 miles south of the
junction of KY 80 and
the Goose Creek
Road, and IS located
0.05 miles northeast
of Goose Creel<. The
lat1tude IS 37°29'30w.
The
longitude
1s
82°48'40".
The proposed operation 1s located on the
Wayland USGS 7 1/2
mmute
quadrangle
map. The surface
area to be disturbed IS
owned by The Elk
Hom
Coal
Corporation.
The
operation will underlie
land owned by The
Coal
Elk
Horn
Corporation.
The application has
been filed for public
inspection at the
Department
for
Surface
Mining
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Prestonsburg
Regional Office, 3140
South Lake Drive,
Prestonsburg.
KY
41653. Written com·
ments, objectrons. or
request for a permit
conference must be
filed w1th the Director,
Divis1on of Perm1ts,
#2 Hudson Hollow,
US
127
South,
Frankfort. KY 40601.
This is the final
advertisement of the
application. All comments, objections, or
request for a permit
conference must be
received within th1rty
(30) days of today's
date.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO
MINE
Pursuant to
Application No.
860-5164, Renewal
( 1) In accordance
with KRS 350.055,
notice 1s hereby given
that Kentucky May
Coal Company, Inc.,
1045 Arnold Fork
Road. Kite. Kentucky
41828, has applied for
Renewal of a permit
for an exrsting underground coal mining
and reclamation operatiOn located 0.57
miles northwest of
Halo in Floyd and
Knott counties. The
Renewal area will
underlie
1306.04
acres making a total
area of 1313.88 acres
within the permit
boundary.
(2) The proposed
Renewal
area
is
approximately 2.84
miles southwest from
KY Rt. 1498's junction
With KY At. 7 and
located 0.04 miles
east of Daves Branch
(3) The proposed
Renewal area is located
on
the
Wheelwright and Kite
U.S.G.S. 7-1/2 minute
quadrangle
maps.
The proposed surface
area is owned by
Progress
Land
Corporation.
The
Renewal area will
underlie land owned
by Ova and Ann
Johnson,
Dingus
Bates, and Hulda
Johnson, Carmel and
Allene
Hall,
Doy
Isaacs Estate, Margie
Hall, Fess, Hall, David
Hall,
Clayton
M.
Johnson, John B.
Chafins, Ellis Hall,
Vemus Isaacs Estate,
Progress
Land
Corporation,
Floyd
Hall,
Forrester
Caudill, Burl Johnson,
Henry Hall. Kermit
Boleyn,
Grant
Honeycutt,
Barris
Hall, Burton Slone,
Ray Holbrook. Walter
Burke, Edgel Scott.
Beulah Issac. Marvin
Green, Larry Howie,
Arch1e King, Jackie
Hall, Has Hall and
Frankie Bates. The
operation will use the
underground method
of mining. The opera·
tion will affect an area
w1thln 100' of public
roads KY Route 1498
and upper Jack's
Creek Road. The
operation will not
involve the relocation
or closure of the public road.
(4) The renewal
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
416531410.
NOT
RESPONSIBLE
Upon and on this
date after publication
of this notice, I will no
longer be responsible
for any debts incurred
by anyone other than
myself.
Jeffry S. Smith
91 AUXIer Heights
AUXIer, KY 41602
NOT
RESPONSIBLE
Upon and on this
date after publication
of this notice, I will no
longer be responsible
for any debts incurred
by anyone other than
myself.
Michael Tackett
Box 220
Hi Hat, KY 41636,
P.O. Box 126
McDowell, KY 41647
PUBLIC NOTICE
To all natural gas
customers of Cow
Creek Gas Co., Inc.
To recognize a gas
pipeline emergency
(a) Natural gas has
a distinct odor, if you
smell or detect any
gas odor inside your
home-immediately
turn off all gas appliance-leave
your
home and call the gas
company, do not re·
enter your home until
the gas company has
made its inspection of
all gas piping inside
and outside your
home.
(b) Any smell of natural gas or detection
of leaks ln any gas
line regardless of its
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location should be
reported immediately
to the gas company.
(c) To all persons,
firms and contractors,
Before you commence any excavation, digging or related
activities 1n the areas
of Cow Creek, Home
Branch and Slick
Rock Road. call for
location of our gas
mains and serv1ce
lines.
Telephone 606-8863113; 606-874-0070
or 606-437-6147:
Cow Creek Gas Co.,
Inc. P.O. Box 3385.
Pikeville KY 41502,
or P.O. Box 820.
Prestonsburg.
KY
41653.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The
Board
of
Directors
of
Appalachian
Research
and
Defense Fund of
Kentucky, Inc., Will
hold its annual meet·
on
Saturday,
mg
January 22, at 11:00
a.m., at the University
of Kentucky Law
School, Room 241, in
Lexington, KY. The
meeting is open to the
public
subscribe to the
Floyd County
Times
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.for details
NOTICE FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION/PROJECT SCOPING MEETl:\GS
Interstate 66 m Pike County. Kenruct.-y and Mingo Count}. West Virgima
From CS 23 South of Pikeville to Proposed King Coal Highway in West Virgmia
FD52 C121 6707701 D
1 he Kemuck) Tran~ponation Cabinet Depanment of Hrghway~. ha~ scheduled "second pubhc" infumtationlproject scoping meeting~ for propo\ed Pike Count}. Kentucl.y and Mingo County, We-.t 'VIr£inia segment of Interstate 66. The meetings will be held:
Tuesday, February I, 2000, at the Phelps High School cafeteria located at I I SO Hwy. 63.!, Phelps.
Kentucky from 6 p.m. toR p.m.
Wednesday. February 2, 2000, at the Pikeville High 'ichool auditorium loc.th:J at
Championship Dnve. Pikeville Kentucky from 6 p.m. to~ p.m.
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These public meetings have been scheduled to afford all interested pen;ons the oppurtunit) ro ob1a1n lllformauon and exchange 1dea... on thrs proJect at an earl) point in project planning and de,dupmcm. These
meetings will be utilized to idcntif) the range of alternatives and the sigmficant impacts and i'sucs to be
addre~sed in the En\ironmentallrnpact Sratement which the Transponauon Cabinet and the rHWA mtcnd
to prepare for the proJeCt.
The proJect is the proposed constn1ction of the segment of Interstate 66 from US 23 south of Pik~:ville
the proposed King Coal Highway in Mingo County. West Virginia.
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The pubhc 1s mvited and encouraged to auend these public m~:etings, wh1ch wiJI be conducted in un "Open
House" format. There will he short presentations advising of input from earlier public infornMion meetings, environmental tnformation and data gathered to date and general project scope. Attendees are \\CI·
come tore\ iew the proposed comdor and e:<.press their views concerning the 'ocial. economic. hisrork and
em 1ronmeotal effects the project, us proposed, \\ill have upon indi\iduals. busine~. cultural re ...oun:es and
other organrzations in the area. Representauves of the Tmm.portalton Cabinet and the c~msultant ~ill be
a\·ailable to answer questions. address comments and assist the pubht: \\ith any intormatron that is !Wailable.
Copies of the proposed corridor and environmental "footprint" will be displayed. For convenience. <1 comment sheet will be provided for soliciting written comments, and a recorder will be mude available for those
who desire to make oral statement\ Statement.; will be accepted at the meetings and from 8:00a.m. to 4:30
p.m.. prevailing local time. Monda} through Friday at the District Oftices listed below up to tilh.:cn 1 IS)
day... ul!er the Pubhc Meetings
Once compilt!d, the tmnscript Irom lhc~ meeungs. and/or 'upportmg mectmg documentation" 111 "e made
available for review and cop) mg onl:i after an Open Records Request ha~ been received and uppruwd. All
Open Records Requests must he submitted to the Tran~port:llion Cabmet. Depanrnenr of Administratiun
Scn1ces. State Office Building. Frankfon. Kentucky 406.:!2.
In accordance with the "An.t:ricans with Disabilities Act," if anyone has a di~ab1lity fur whid1 the
rransportation Cabinet need~ to pro\ 1dc accommodations, please notify John Bowlin. at 60()-7::\5-IJM-+. nl
the neces'ary requirements rwu duy~ before the meeting. Your request rna> alsl' be mailed to:
Linda Wagner-Justice
Chief Di,trict Engmecr
Kentudq Transportation Cabmer
Department of High~ a}\
P.O. Box 2468
Prkcville, Kentucky 41502
606-433-7791
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21 , 2000
THE FLOYD C OUNTY TIMES • M ILLENNIUM G ENERATION
by Ashley Gunnell
Allen Cent ra l Middle
School
Millennium. This word
different
brings
many
thoughts to mind. Ir can represent both positive and
negative points of view. My
particular point of viC\\
varies from other!)' views. ln
fact. for the twenty-first century. l have a new. elaborated idea of how the world
will be.
For instance. everyone
will wear more metallic silver jewelry to further
express the brightly shining
future ahead of them.
Millennium outfits will
mainly consist of mini
skirrs. disco pants, and
capris because they were
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newly discovered fashion
statements. The new millennium would represent a new
beginning in fashion. as well
as music. government. and
technology.
As for the economy,
stocks will soar because of
aJI the new technology
being developed. Computers
will be far more advanced in
the future than they are in
the present. C-D roms will
be forgouen when the inhome
movie
theaters
become available. These
theaters will be three times
the size of regular computer
screens. and will have every
new movie that comes out
on the digital movie guide.
Having in-home theaters
would be free of cost, but
rich in entertainment. If
desired, a special rating system could be installed in
case your IJds would also be
viewing the movies.
As for the mus1c field of
entertainment, C.D.'s will
be replaced hy mexpcnsive
music videos that eM he
played on a C. D. T.V. A C. D.
T.V. would be a miniature
television that i' much
smaller than a regular compact disc player. It would
give the customer<; more
guaranteed sausfat·tion w1th
the enjoyment or having
their favorite artist~' favorite
mustc \ ideos right in front
of them. Music styles would
change by cxdudtng country and some violent rap
music. Instead, the average
music type would consist of
JaZZ. !>Oul. and high-tempo
background music.
Drugs and violence will
be practically non-existent
because technology and
education will be more
important. With all of this
peace filling up the earth's
communities, there will be
no use for foul language.
killings, and bombings.
(Religions might possibly
evolve further due to their
ancient millennium predictions as well.)
Schools will become the
most dramatic change of all.
Students will not have any
homework.. and will only
have one semester test in
every cla~s for one set of
nine weeks. Gym and art
classes will be optional,
allowing mustc to be put
hack into schools everywhere. Students will not be
rorced to wear uniforms
because the schools will
finally realize that the extra
profits could be used to further develop the school in
itself. A college education
will be required in order for
students to get a decent job.
and recess will be allowed
after every class so that the
students can relieve any
stress they might build up
during the previous class.
Another school-related issue
would be umty. f:.very student will be required to help
their classmates so that
peace will remain the main
les))on, besides respect.
Homework and other life
problem hotlines will be
available to all c;tudents,
allowing an open, carefree
environment.
In conclusion. as we
begin to enter the new millennium, create your own
visual (or just a mental) picture for the days ahead of
you. Perhaps you will be
correct. Happy new year'
Schools in the new millennium
by Samantha Bailey
AJlen Centra l Middle
School
6th grade
going to tell you how I feel
about it! I think that the new
millennium school years
Have you ever thought
about what the new millennium school years will be.
and how difrercnt it is from
the way it i!'> now'? Well. f'm
will bring about the usc of
more computers. satellite
classes, and better comm·
munications
between
schools.
The computers would be
used as in digital hooks.
These books could be for
!'>Choolbooks or if not that.
then more references. Just
think. teachers may even be
able to scan students' work.
Also involved with the usc
of computers. teachers wi II
be able to put all the grades
onto a secure web page
where parents could look at
their children's work and
grades. I also could say that
children could type and capture all their work on these
computers instead of using
paper and pencil. That's
how I think the use of computers will be more than
what will they are used for
now.
Even though we usc
satellite classes already.
peopk could use them more
often. In ca ...e you don't
knO\\ what ~atellitc clas:o.es
arc, th.t! is \\here you ma}
want to take ~~ class from
olllC\\hcre you wouldn't be
able to go. It would be the
same as taking a cla~s wtth a
teacher in fronr of you but
actually the tt•achct will be
on big television screen.
You would hl.. getting different subjects and information
that most likely to be included in our ...chool. The students can ask question~ and
the teacher and :o.tudcllls lhal
arc on the television would
be able to talk back to you.
Communications
between o;chools would
bet:ome easier. We would
get to know different
schools and how they do
things. Hopefully we would
get to partner up with kids
from other schools and do
projects over computers.
Almost like pen pals but you
may know them. After
everybody gets their projects done they could meet
each other. How') The)
could visit each two Jays.
One day at one school and
the other day at the opposite
school. We could abo go to
llifferent schools each da} to
find out ahout different sub
JCCis. It woulll he neat to he
able to talk to studl·nts in
other countries '~here we
are ~tudytng a thfferent language. We could talk to
them and listen to the language such as Spanish. or
German. Well that's my
thinking. 1 also kno\1. that
we learn different languages, But that's just peuplc who want to. I think it
should be another class fur
everyone to learn. You' II
ne\er know if you would
ever have the chance to go
to a foreign country. Now to
get into good colleges you
have to have a foreign language.
That's what I think about
the new millennium school
years and how it will affect
me and the schools that I go
to!
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES • MILLENNIUM GENERATION
by Krista Justus
Adams Middle School
6th grade
"Sasami! Get ready for
school!"
my
mother
screamed over the visiophone.
I jumped up. "Whawhat?" I looked at the video
screen to see my mother's
angry face. I smiled, fluttering my eyelashes that
framed my large, innocent
blue eyes that perfectly
matched my hair.
"S'not that late, is it?" I
asked innocently, knowing
that the VR alarm had gone
off at precisely 6:05a.m.
Only five minutes and
seventeen seconds until the
hover bus arrives Sasami,"
she said, voice dripping
with anger.
"S'okay! J can ride my
hover-board!" I stretched
and galhered up my lime
green pleated skirt, red
puffy-sleeved shirt, two
purposefully mismatched
socks, and my pink vest.
"You know how I feel
about that thing.'' My mother took on a look of worry.
"Hey! No ~weal. Mom.
Those things arc safer than
air bikes," 1 coaxed as I got
dressed.
"You know how I feel
about those things," Mother
cried as I brushed my hair. ,
"You worry too much:' 1
said, putting on my skoes
and standing up. 'Tm
gonna use the transportater
now. Bye, Mum."
··sasami, you be careful
and watch out for speeding
hover craft!'.
"I will. Mother."
grabbed the CD that contained my hover-board and
walked to the door. I put in
my CC (confidential code)
and then pushed the PC
(public code) of the street
on a small number pad.
"GET READY FOR
TRANSPORTATION IN
FIVE. . .'' A hollow voice
that was perpetually calm
started the dematerialization countdown. "FOUR.'' I
took a deep breath. Every
time the transportater is a
different and exciting experience. "THREE." I closed
my eyes and grasped my
CD. "TWO." I let the breath
out. "ONE. PREPARE FOR
TRANSPORTATION." A
tingly sensation traveled up
my legs and down my arms,
and when I opened my eyes,
I was on Fifty-seventh
Street.
''Hover-board activate.''
I said into the CD in my
hand. I! stretched out into a
flat. broad surface. I
stepped on and cried,
''Maximum velocity'" The
hover-board sped down the
street. me leaning to steer it.
I passed the big purple
hover bus and wawd to the
people on it.
My pointed. blue pigtails
waved behind me as I
leaned forward to go even
faster. I turned the corner.
There was the school.
"Hover-board, stop and
CD-ize,'' I said to the thing
under my feet. [jumped off
as the hover-board turned
into the shiny silver CD
which I put in my pocket. J
walked to the door of the
school and pushed in my
CC Ulld the PC of my classroom.
The countdown started
again and I dematerialized
and rematerialized in my
seat. "Nice of you to join
us. Sasami. Late again. J
see." 1 smiled sheepishly.
The teacher continued. ''As
you know they have built
the first school on the moon
recently and are holding a
contest to see which students out of this whole
country should be picked to
go. It is my job to give you
the test, then you will go to
the finals. and then, you
will participate in all-country. Only one hundred children from this country may
go to the Lunar School for
the Gifted. Remember to try
your best and don't cheat."
She then passed out the test.
Name: Sasami Garcia.
Date: March 13, 2504.
#l : Who was the first
female president?
#2: What species native
only to China became
extinct due to habitat loss in
the early 21st century?
These questions were
easy. I breezed through the
test. checked over it and
turned my paper over in
around ten minutes. I waited anxiously through the
school day and all through
the next week. r had made
the highest score out of my
class and took three more
tests until going on to the
school test.
This test was considerably harder than the last
four, but it turns out that
studying pays off and I went
on to the finals. In this test,
there were a few more than
a thousand people in the
running. This was the hardest. most intense test [' d
ever taken. but it turnet.l out
that l was one of the hundred to go to the moon.
The day J left wasn't
quite as happy as the day I
found out I'd won. My
whole family and all my
friends were hugging me
and crying, calling me their
little blue star. The shuttle
was huge! Bigger than I'd
ever
imagined.
The
Hundred Chosen Ones
(fifty girls, fifty boys) were
strapped in. This was more
exciting than any transportater or hover-board.
We bounced around during takeoff, enjoyed weightlessness in the shuttle, and
made new bonds with
friends from across the
FRIDAY, JANUARY
country. When we landed, I
looked out the porthole. I
gaped at the scene before
me. The colossal dome rose
high over our head, closing
in the Lunar City.
''Welcome to the moon,
honored students. Prepare
for hatch opening. Please
put your helmets on." A
voice buzzed over the intercom.
As J put on my helmet, I
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wondered what it would be
like there. Wondered if it
would be fun, frightening,
or just plain weird. No one
knows what the future will
bring. Great technology or
humankind set back a hundred years. Giant computers
that reach the clouds, or the
recreation of the computer
hardware. Good fortune or
bad, all I know is it'll be an
adventure. And I can't wait.
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My prediction of school in
the new millennium
by Carl Everett Little
May Valle}
Elementary-tie
4th grade
The Millennium! One of
the most talked about
events in our lifetime. Will
there he many c hanges for
us or will life go on the
same as usual ? l wonder
what will happen \\ ith our
schools? Here arc my predictions.
The t.lcsk which we will
have will be equ1pped with
a computer screen and a
television set. We will have
access to the internet and
the television will ha\C 38
d'i rrcrent channels. When
we have finished v.ith our
work. we wJ!l be able to
watch television. It will
also have a guess and write
feature where if the teacher
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robots. I he) will e-mail us
our homework. If you are:
not satisfied \\ ith your
report c ard. ) uu c an take a
where ''e tell it to. When
we get back. both our food
and oursch·e s ''ill be
enlarged hack to our regular size . Lunch w1ll be
eaten at our desk while we
wat<:h telc\ is ion.
The school day will la~t
only two hours. Then we
will be dismissed to go
home and do "hatevcr we
want for the rC!\l of the day.
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Millennium'!!
School In The 21st Century
b~ Sam Chaffin
Prestonsburg Elementary-tie
4th grade
Beep! Beep!. Beep! "Samuel. it's
time to get up." My eyes feel fuay,
bur I roll out of bed and ask mom what
I "hould wear to school. "Oh, Sam.
anything you \\ant Just push the button beside the picture of the outfit that
you \\ant to wear before you get on the
conveyor belt." I feel like I'm in the
Jetson's cartoon. but then I remember
this is the first day of school in the new
millennium. I finish getting ready and
walk outside to catch the monorail to
Prestonsburg Elementary School.
I am greeted by Mrs. Stumbo, who
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change your score.
We will have a jet that is
2 inches tall and 6 inches
long so we can go to lunch
\\here\ er we want to. The
jet will shrink us and fly us
(Continued from page three)
by Kyle .Brown
McDowell Elementary
5th grade
tells me to take my seat and put on my
computerized headset. She explains
that the books are larger. the work will
be harder, but thank goodness our
breaks will be longer. She also says
there will be two hours work each
morning, then we will break for recess.
She is excited to tell Ul> that we can
sign up for the go-kart track,
motocross. baseball. basketball, or
football. I think to myself th1s twentyfirst century is going to be cool. Of
course I choose motocross. and have a
real blast. Mrs. Stumbo signals it is
now time for us to eat lunch. I select a
cheese pizza from Pizza-Hut in the
new food court. Tomorrow, I might
have something from Burger King, or
Long John Silvers, it depend~. As we
leave the Food Court. I notice the
school is so much bigger. We have a
big room for band, Mrs. Haywood will
love it! Also, each room has a b1g
screen television with a Sega
Dreamcast and all the games you
could imagine. We play for a while
and then 1t's back to work. After about
twenty minutes of strenuous schoolwork. Mrs. Stumbo says we are going
to visit the new school zoo and learn
about animals firsthand. r sec animals
from all over the world.
Before I know it I'm on the
Monorail returning home and I think
to myself. ·'School in Y2K is going to
beAOK!"
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In the next millenium I
think that they will make
robot maids. They will do
our daily chores and do our
homework. They will wash
the car and mow the lawn.
They will keep the house
clean. Robots will get groceries for us and even take
the kids to school.
I think that computers in
cars will drive for us. The
computer will say where do
you want to go? You say it,
and they will go there. You
will be able to cut from the
drivers scat. You can see
what the kids are doing and
not have to wonder about
them. Also for the long drives, you can go to sleep at
night. And not have to spend
money on coffee.
Think of it! A car that
flies and not have to worry
about the curves and hills.
No more getttng car stck and
no more bouncing around.
Also, no more lights 111 your
eyes because the light will
not reach up to your eyes
They will point down at the
ground. The good part is that
you will never ever have to
We're Building ANew Future Todavl
The ideas and technology of the future will come from our children
today. That's why it is so important to invest our time, energy, and
resources into our kids now. Children learn w a hey are taught.
Their education is our responsibility. They need to know we care and
support the
buy tires again!
Roller-coasters that shoot
off into space and come
back down and hit the
tracks. They will do loops
without tracks. Also there
will be no more long lines to
stand in because there will
be many roller coasters
going at one time.
There will be coasters
that take you around theme
parks so you don't have to
walk.
In the millennium. toys
will be able to talk to you.
They will play cars with you
and also play any card game
that you like. They will act
human. II would be like having a friend with you all the
lime. The toy will grow with
you. It can swim. talk, walk,
play games, watch l. v. and
talk to you. The toy will be
good and teach us manners.
The phones will be better.
They will contain T.V.'s so
you can call somebody and
look at them at the same
time.
They will make calls
only by you• \ oice. No fin
gers will 1 o the walking
then! They will he TV's,
computers. phones. games,
and beepers all rolled into
one.
The animal traps will
have legs that can walk and
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friends no matter ho\\ far
away they are by using your
E.I.T.
In conclusion I think all
the new inventions will have
a positive impact. on society. The E.I.T. will have a
positive impact because
learning will be much faster
and more cffident, leading
to much bigger inventions
and discoveries.
Rachel Hoover
Duff Elementary
Primary
The classroom of the new
millennium will be different. We will write funny. We
will make squiggles on the
paper to do our '"ork. At
lunch they will eat metal.
clothes. and their shoes.
When they talk to each other
they will talk funny. They
will make sounds instead of
words. After school they
will go home to their boxes.
by Jamie Meade
4th Grade
Duff Elementary
I belie\c in 2000 or later
the schools will be very different. For in~tancc we ma}
not ha\'e human teachers.
instead of human teachers
we ma)' have 10bot teachers
that are programmed to
teach. School spay also he
different because our text
books could electronic: like
I push a button and it reads
me a page or so. Maybe.
instead of school buses. we
could ride an airplane that
comes and picks u~ up from
our house-. and takes us to
school. and to our home~
every day. Another thing
~chool might have is COil\'aterbelts to take us down the
halls; that would prevent us
kids from running down the
halls. That is how I think
schools will be different into
the new millennium.
go to Kingo; Island and
ride every single ride in
Hanna-Barbara
land.
Next, we would hang out
with Scooby and the gang
in Enchanted Theater in
Scooby-Doo and the potterguest. When '"e would
get back to school, it
would be lime to go home.
by Dagan Bickford
Duff Elementary-tie
5th grade
Life in the new millennium is highly advanced.
Today is July 4, 2098,
and they're setting off the
la~er worh. l say laser
works, because instead of
using the crude cannon and
colored gun powder we
shoot a ball full of little
harmless laser producing
guns that when the ball
by Michaela Thssey
explodes. hover in mid air
Primary
and makes a spectacular
Duff Elementary
laser light show. Also, the
lasers come together to
The classroom of the
make a hologram depicting new millennium would be
the
signing
of
the like this. Teachers will be
of ping
pong
champion
Declaration
Independence.
robots. There will be an
If you think that was a Arcade and lunchroom.
change. you should take a We would have uniforms.
look at the schools. Instead Fun uniforms, we would
Pokemon
and
of having to go over and wear
over c;omething to learn a Rugrats shirts and blue
new concept. your parents jeans too. Your des!\ floats
can go to a special doctor as soon as you sit down on
when your about one or two it. The classes '"ould be
years old and get a E.I.T. different. In music. } ou
<Electrical
Impulse would play instruments
Transmitter) implanted into like the orbit guitar. In
your cerebral cortex. The gym, pia) games like float
E.l.T.
sends electrical tag and puppy pool.
impulses to your cerebral Pokemnn and Rugrats
cortex that are identical to would be ne\\ studcnb.
the ones your body sends to Kids \\ ould teach class
your brain when you do any· and a kid '"ould he the
thing. Instead of reading a principal. Paper ''ould be
book you actually plug into different. We would ha\ e
the school and down load compute1 lab at I 0:00
information. Jearn it instant- when we start school. We
ly. and rememhcr it forever. would start at I 0:00 and
You could be a gensus in a end at 1·00. We would
matter of months'
take trips b} We:-.tcrn
Another weird thing is Union Express . W.;: would
hov. people entertain themselves 111 the new msllcnnium. :"'ow, '"hen you arc
watch111g TV. you plug it
into your E.I.T. and }OU are lind the animal you want. It
in the movie. h sure beats will holler when it has
the old surround sound of caught the animal. The traps
the 20th centul)! Another "ill be remote ~:ontrolleJ.
entertaining thing about the Also they \\ill have a set that
ne\• millennium is if you attracts the animal to the
li\ed in a town and made truck while you set back a
friends. then you or them watch.
moved away you could play
The houses will . be
a virtual game with your ponable and you can take
FRIDAY, JANUARY
by Brandon Caudill
McDowell Elementary
6th grade
WesleJ Crager
Duff Elementary-tie
5th grade
I think life in the next
millennium will be reall)
cool. because I think every
thing will be hi-tech ~oft
ware for example robot
dogs. maids. and other
animab. Our life will be
like the Jctsons. Our natural rc~ources arc depleting every da). We will
become more dependent
on for~ign countries. The
rain forest \\ill probably
be extinct. We rna) half to
rely on other sources of
oxygen sn order to breath
pure air Thl' population
will increa~c. Traffic will
become a problem: people
"ill depend on other
sources of travel. We will
probabl) -.ee a first
woman president. Goblal
\\arming \\ill affect the
weather greatly. Flooding
and hurricanes "i 11 probably 111crease. Hopefully.
they will find a cure for
aid.; and cancer. Some
thing:s will be better and
something \\'Ill be \\ orse.
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(Continued from page four)
}OUr house '' ith you an}where you go.
If would be lil\e going on
vacation and take your house
with )OU. Also, it '"ill ha\e
all the things that a home
would nom1ally have.
You just fold it up into
and small trailer and hitch it
to the back of your vehicle.
Have }OU ever been sitting
in your classroom and fell into
the tuture and v.ondered what
school v.iU be like in the millennium?
I think school will be
like...The teachers will be
robots and your dish will be
one giant computer for your
work and it will have a key that
sends it to your teacher to sec if
it is write. I think basketball
will be played with a remote
control. I think that the school
buses \Viii tum into transportation devices that take you place
to place. I think the lunchroom
food we'll be tiny ca~ules that
you add water to make tood.
You won't have to sign your
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name you will have a code to
put for your name.
You will not have to walk
anywhere because your desk
will fi). At the tirst of the year
your principle will pic!,: n student out evety room to plug
your teacher in and oil her.
Thl! intcrcome \\ill be connected to a earpiece you ha\c
in your ear. You will have a
mouth piece to talk back to
'"ho needs you. I think the
lockers will ha\ c a remote conlrollcd lock like you can stand
hack tum the knob to the loca·
lion and pres:; the button. and it
\\ill open. I think pop
machine.<; \\ill be under the
ground and your step on a button and a pop come.-. up in a
glas:- case. You drop in 5 dol·
Ia!\ and it open' and you get
your pop. Our school hooks
will have a little screen that
tells )OU the story. Our chalkboani will be computers also.
The garbage cans will tum into
R-2-D-2 and your say open up
to throw away trJsh.
The pencil sharpener will
be sensored and when you put
your penctl in it puL<; a perfect
point on the end of your pencil.
The millenniwn may be a lot
difTerent. as you can sec, but I
think it will be vel) exciting.
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b) Amanda Rose Crisp
Allen Central High
School
9th grade
There are man~ debates
ahout what is going to happen in the year 2000. Some
people say that the world
may end in the year 2000.
They also believe there is
going to be power outages
that may cause mass confusion. Then there are some
that never get excited over
anything and say nothing is
going to happen. Who
knows?
Since
everyone
is
expressing their own opinions. 1 would like to share
mine with you. Of course,
there are going to be new
inventions and discoveries
that will change the way we
live. That's nothing new.
Some of those inventions
probabl) should never be
imented, like cloning animals or anything else. That
is God's JOb- to create life
on Earth. ::'\obody ~hould try
LO interfere with human
nature.
I ddimtel) feel that the
school ~ystem will change
in different v. ay... Some
peopll' are alread) taking
college courses through the
Internet. I say that soml·day
in the future, studenL., will
do their work on computers,
so there v. ill not be any \Hiting. wh1ch will help the
environment bt!cause all the
trees that are being cut down
for paper won't have to be
cut anymore. So many animals that Jive m trees won't
lose their home. If you· re an
animal lover. like me. then
this probably sounds like a
good idea to you.
The environment in
school will be changed. too.
The heating and cooling and
lighting will be tuned on at
the touch of a button. I feel it
will all be computerized.
Instead of having combination Jocks on the lockers.
there will be a certain code
you will have to type into a
computer that looks like a
calculator installed into the
front of the locker.
Your transportation to
school v. ill be a little different. unless you ride a '-=heese
wagon (school bus). For
some rea,on, I ha\e a feel·
ing tho~c things .,., ill he
around for years to come. I
don't thin!\ C\Cl)One \dJl he
tl) ing around in spaceships,
at least not in the year 2000.
Hov.ever. the \chicles .,., ill
be smaller. They may even
run on batteries instead of
gasoline. A fcv. month~
back. I recall hearing about
a car that you could actual!)
fold up. Don't m;k; that just
seems a little too \\ eird to
me.
If the power goes out due
to the failure of computers.
it won't be out long. With
the advanced technology we
have. I never underestimate
the power the industries
possess. But just in case
something like that does
happen, I am sure I won't
starve. My fam1ly has been
stocking up for Y2K since
we first heard about the possible aftermath.
You see. l don't believe
the world is going to· end.
but I know it will change in
many different ways. It
always has changed, but JUSt
because the new year is
going to end in three zeroes
and hasn't done that for
1.000 years doesn't mean
we arc going to advance
I ,000 years ahead of our
time.
by Josh HOllell
Allen Central lligh
School
12th grade-tie
Schools of the next millennium will definitely
take on a new look. Fewer
buildings that will serve
more students in a more
productive manner is
almost
a
certainty.
Teaching will be mostly
done through the Internet.
Social pressure on students
will become nonexistent.
Students will learn more
and advance their knowledge more quickly in the
millennium schools, but
school prices will definite-
(Continued from page live)
ly rise. Much of the human lands really come to life.
contact aspect of school when students are able to
will be taken away. Our communicate with foreign
society could become as students.
indifferent as the computWith the emergence of
er:-. peopk 'WOrk on.
electronic libraries, a trip
Computers \\ill be a to the public library will be
major factor in the lives of a thing of the past in the
preschoolers. '>tudents and 2 I st centUI"). Most research
adults in the millennium. will be done on-line.
With the ,1wakening of the Researching on -line is
Intcmct in the last half of done rapidly and errorless.
Increasing \ ioknce in
the 20th century. much of
our schools could he the
life'~ tasks and chores will
be done on-hne in the 21st forerunner to dectrmuc
century 'vtuch ~hopping. classrooms. Logging 1nto a
banking communication. classroom at a certain time
socializing. and education e\ery day v.ill hecome a
will be done through the safer way to receive an
Internet from home. To education . Students will be
become computer literate accounted for throughout
1S a must in today·s society.
the day with log-in sheets.
CAl, computer-assisted
Schools are making the
shift to technology as instruction. is the use of
quickly
as
possible. computers to help people
Computers arc helping learn. practice and improve
people learn ever) thing their skills. CAl permits
from how to read and write c;tudenrs to work at their
to how to conduct an inter- own pace, rather than at
view or read a blueprint.
the pace of quicker or
Students will use com- slower students. A computputers and the Internet to er has infinite patience.
write reports. take tests, and no matter who the sturesearch, receive grades, dent is. the computer
publish school newspapers, sh ows no partiality. A comkeep statistics, and com- puter provides constant
municate. People will learn and immediate feedback to
by communicating with
other teens from across the
world. Customs from other (See Children's, page seven)
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Children's----------=---the student, encourages
experimentation, and will
repeat a problem indefinitely. Students will have
the computer's undivided
attention.
An increasing number
of educational institutions
will be offering electronic
courses in which instructors and students may
never meet; they communicate solely through the
Internet or via modem.
Testing will also be done
through
the
Internet.
Codes, passwords, and
Internet service providers
will be used for student
verification. Computers
will eliminate many teaching positions.
Programs will replace
teachers, and home computers may replace classrooms. With the new online teaching, extra help
will be a click away. A student may spend as much
time as required on one
assignment. Many will go
to a central location to submit and retrieve assign-
ments. The demand for
computer programmers,
analysts, and repairmen
will skyrocket.
Administration
costs
will be cut in half.
Educators will use computers to handle administrative chores, including
scheduling. maintenance,
attendance records. scoring
tests.
and
calculating
grades.
Social events, such as
ball games, will be broadcast via Internet. The significance of being a high
school athlete will slowly
fade away. Dances, proms,
and other social events will
still exist, but only under
closely guarded conditions.
Social inleraction has suffered. Social etiquette will
become Jess significant in
the future.
The. classroom of the
millennium may scare or
excite everybody. Many
aspects of the computer
will amaze everybody.
Knowledge will be plentiful, but the cost will be
great.
by Charles McGlothen
Allen Central High
School
12th grade-tie
Welcome to the home of
the millennium. This is nearly a maintenance-free home.
Everything
has
been
designed and developed to
make the lives of residents as
comfortable and convenient
as possible. Technology has
advanced at the speed of
light. Homes are now
equipped with luxuries that
could only have been imag-
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ined years ago.
The kitchen area of the
Upon approaching the home is equipped with many
entry, a DNA-recognizing. modem appliances. An elechand-shaped pad will serve tronic menu will appear.
as a key. Only residents Residents select the meal of
whose DNA and hand print choice from the menu and it
match those programmed is automatically prepared.
into the security system will After dinner. clishes are autobe allowed to unlock the matically washed and put
door. Step onto the pad with back in place. The kitchen
two indented footprints. table is cleaned and the autoWithin two seconds after matic vacuum sweeps as
stepping on the pad, all dirt soon as the room is empty.
particles are removed from The room is now spotless.
shoes.
In the Jiving room area, a
All living quarters have machine is waiting to sift
light and heat sensors in through lbe mail. All junk
them. Lights automatically mail is marked and easily
come on when you enter the recognizable. Most imporroom and are turned off tant mail will be on the comwhen no one can no longer puter. which has automaticalbe detected in the room. ly turned on and downloaded
Room temperatures stay at lbe mail. Bills are paid
70 degrees. An ion stabiliz- lbrough account numbers on
ing unit controls the atmos- the Internet AJI shopping is
phere by removing and done through the Internet.
adding ions to the air when Safety and convenience are
needed. Ions change when of the utmost importance.
barometric pressure goes up
The bathroom area is
and down, which can cause equipped with two hampers.
breathing
problems. One is marked tarnily, the
Breathing will be much easi- other friends. Dirty clothes
arc deposited in the correct
er in the millennium home.
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(Continued from page six)
hamper while a very relaxing
jet shower is being taken. By
the time the shower is over,
the clothes will be laundered
and ready to be put back on,
if desired. No wash clothes
are needed. The entire body
is then quickly blow dried.
After the bath cycle is finished, any residue or water
left in the bathroom will be
automatically cleaned up by
an automatic vacuum when
the bathroom is empty.
The bedroom is designed
to relax and soothe the occupants. Clean sheets are
placed on the bed daily by an
electronic bed maker that is
built into the bed. lt works
similar to a convertible top.
Sounds can be heard from
each wall, if desired. Minute
earphones are available in
the event that more than one
party is occupying the bed
and want to hear different
sounds. The deptb of darkness is adjusted by its occupant. A timer is set to wake
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Children's- - - - - - - - - - - up the occ.:upant with soft
music and lights. Coffee
will be waiting. if desired.
This home. fiJled with
technological luxuries, is
trul} the home of the millennium. Some of the personal
aspect has been progmmmed out, but technology truly does make life
much simpler for its occupants.
by Kimberly Williams
Adams Middle School
6th gr ade-tie
Have you ever wondered
about the new millennium?
Well, I have. In the present
millennium, we have created mar1y inventions, such as
the telegraphs, telephones,
automobiles,
railways,
machines for industry and
home use. radios. television!'. computers and the
Internet, to name a few. In
the 2 I st cennrry. I knov. we
will have better and more
modernistic
inventions.
Some inventions which l
belie\ e will he used or
invented are hover cars.
voice sen~itive electronics.
and rs that can sroer themsci\~ on certain highways.
Hover cars are automobile~ hat tloat O\ er the roadway These cars have
aIre d) been jnvented. but
not I the kinks have been
work d out of them. J feel
the ~ 1 1ks \\ill be worked out
in U1 ncar fucure. I know
thai n the 21st century
evel)onc will drive hover
cars It will he easier to get
arou d in traffic jams
beea .;e hover car~ wi II
allo people to float over
the ffic jams and conlin ue
ir way. No longer will
.,jt in traffic jams for
People will be free to
tra\
o work. Ambulances
will (; free to transport
pat• " to and from hospital' , receive fa:.t and
imn Jiate health care.
Chi .:n will get to and
from s~:"hool in record time,
and ~ople who are out for a
good time will have more
fun 111 their hover cars,
because the ride will be
more pleasurable.
Road memory cars will
also be a new invention.
These cars will have the
memory of different roads
locked into their computers.
Drivers will type in the
name of the road and the
speed, and the car will drive
them on the road. When the
drivers come close to their
destinations, they will
switch the knob to manual
and will steer the vehicle
like a normal car. Road
memory cars will decrease
travel time for thousands of
motorists each day.
Voice sensitive electronics are also 21st century
inventions. These inventions
are very high-tech electronics. To operate them, a person would speak their
names, such as "TV," and
tell them what to do. This is
an example: 'TV. turn to
channel 29.'' The television
would follow the command.
Voice sensitive electronics
will free handicapped people to be more independent
in their own home. No
longer will handicapped
people feel they are incapable of performing many
tasks that other peopJe take
for granted.
Technology is definitely
a thing of the future. It will
affect our lives tremendously. What will the new millennium hold for us? What
do you think?
by Casey Keathley
Adams Middle School
6th grade-tie
HeJlol And once again
iL's me. Casey Keathley.
from Casey's Discovery
Comer. reporting live from
one of the classrooms at
Adams Middle School.
Excuse me! Miss' Miss!
Yes. Yeah, you. What\ your
name? Mrs. Reynolds, aod I
are teaching this class right
now. but can I help you?
And once again, I am reporting
live
from
Mrs.
Reynolds' class at Adams
Middle School. Well. yes. I
guess 1 could say that you
could help me because l was
wondering if I <.:ould ask a
fe"' students what they
thought was going to happen in t.he next millennium.
Why. ye~. I suppose you
could, but only if they are
through with their work.
OK. here it goes.
Casey: Hey, you! Yeah,
you! What's your name and
what do you think wiU happen in the millennium?
Interviewee:
Angela
Whitaker, and I think that
the economics will change.
Casey: OK. i~> that all?
Angela: Yep!
Casey: All righty. then.
NEXT!!!
Interviewee: Hi!
Casey: What's your name
and what do you think will
happen in the millennium?
Interviewee: Nickie Hart,
and I think that the world is
going to end and the computers are going to crash.
Casey: OK, then, that is a
possibility. Next person.
Interviewee: Hello!
Casey: Hello! And what's
your name and what do you
think will happen in the next
millennium?
interviewee: My name is
Echo RaUiff. and I don't
think anything is really
going to happen, because
it's just another year, right?
But there is a possibility that
some computers will crash,
because some of the programs aren't programmed to
go on to the year 2000.
Casey: Well. then, that
sounds good. OK, who's
next?
Interviewee: Me. me! I
am.
Casey: What's your
name?
Interviewee:
Ashanti
Rtsncr!
Casey: Well, Ashanti,
what do you think tS going
to happen in the millennium'!
Ashanti: I think that the
world is going to tum into a
world like the Jetsons. Wilh
a robot in every home, Dying cars. electricity-charged
cars. push bullons for huge,
home-cooked meals. and
even machines where you
stick your homework in and
It does it for you!
Casey: Well. now. that is
very interesting. Now,
who's next? Wait. I know
that we would all like to
hear what Mrs. Reynolds
thinks about what is going to
happen io the millennium.
Mrs. Reynolds. it's your
turn to tell us what you think
is going to happen in the
millennium.
Mrs. Reynolds: I think
that the world is going to
improve and we will find
many more cures for the
common cold, AJDS. cancer
and many more.
Casey: Well, that would
be very nice. Personally. I
think that everything will
stay just the same, because
the official millennium
won't really occur until the
year 200 I. Only because
there was never a year 0.
Once again. it's your
favorite reporter from
Casey's Discovery Corner.
will talk to us.
The teachers will be nice
robots. The school will have
private rooms for the children. They will have rainbow-colored walls and ceilings and wallpaper in every
room.
(Continued from page seven)
of the new millennium will
be like tloating tables and
alien and space station. The
teachers will be like nice.
by Chad Nelson
Dutl' Elementary
Primary
by Nick Collins
Duff Elementary
Primary
by Evan Lawson
Duff Elementary
Primary
The new millennium the
shoes will fly, the pencil will
work for us, the cars will fly,
the school will float in air.
We will have rocket backpacks, an automatic desk, all
books will fly, flashlights
will fly in air, and on electric. The end.
1 think the millennium
classroom will have desks
that you can sec through. It
will be glass. I think there
will be a computer that you
do your work on, instead of
books.
I also think we should
have carpet that is red in the
classes and library and CO
players so we could listen to
music in the room. Teachers
will record the lessons on
tape, so they would not have
to come to school. Instead of
us reading books, the books
read to us. We will have
social hour in thtrd grade.
There will be new maps that
by Nicole Clatworthy
Duff Elementary
Primary
I think that the classroom
In the new mHicnnium we
should be able to read and work.
In the classroom of the new millenniwn, there will be different
things to do. Maybe we will
have new buildings and computers. We should clean our
parks and places. It will take
over 1,000 people that we will
not have to do it over and over
and we will not have to step on
glass and get hurt. The millennium classes will be difterent
Maybe our desks will be different and pencils will be different
and cars, four-wheelers, motorcycles. everything will be different Even ourselves will be different. Nature will be clean.
This year, 1999, people were
shooting at schools. We were
lucky at our school there wa<; no
shooting. Last year, there was a
knife search. A girl in our room
had a knife in her book bag. Our
millennium school should not
be like this year. We should have
new paper, movies anti pencils
and books. One thing we should
not do is shoot <md stab. It is
dangerous. The ball will drop.
Hope you have a happy new
year.
(See Childrens. page nine)
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Life in the Next Thousand Years
by Nicholas W. Smith
Opportunities Unlimited
12th grade
As the n~w millennium approaches.
everybody has their own opinion as to
what v. ill happen. Many people believe
that all the computers and muchinery
will shut dov.n and we will revert back
to life before technology. Many people
think that '\.\e will continue Lo progre~s in
technology and ultimately destroy ourselves with computers. or that the computers will take over and ~nslavt! us. I
have my own views on what will happen.
I am very excited about the new millennium, and cannot wait for the new
technologies that come v. ith st. A complete shutdown of our nation's computers, and those across the world. will not
happen. We can. anti have. prepared ourselves for the "millennium bug" and will
continue on unscathed. 1 do not. hm\ever. think computers will ever ha\ e a
mmd of their own. They cun only have
artificial intellrgcnce. and will not be
able to think without Inc aid of mankind.
I think that as we move into the new
year. the new millennium, and a ne.w life
(See Thousand. page eleven)
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ildren's--------------------------What's your opinion'!
by Alyssa Cable
Prestonsburg
Elementary
2nd grade
Did you ever wonder
what a classroom will look
like in the future? Maybe
you will have a classroom
on Mars. Or you might have
a robot for a teacher. The
robot will not give any
homework! Your desk will
have a lap top computer in
it. When it is time for lunch
all you have to do is push a
button and your lunch will
appear on your desk. ln art
class you might h ave a
famous artist come to teach
you art. In P.E. maybe somebody like Michael Jordan
w ill teach you how to play
basketball. Or you might
have a big band play in your
music class. That's what I
think classrooms will be like
in the next milliennium.by
• Houses
What 'A ill houses look
like in the next millennium?
I have nn image that the
houses will be weird color:-.
and have indoor swimming
pools. I also think that how,e:- will have magnetic
attaching garages. The
house colors might be pink,
purple. black, brown, and
green mixed with yelow.
What do you think?
• Weather and Ozone
Layer
Hot or cold? Who
knows?
!think that it will be very
hot in the year 2,000
because of the Ozone layer
getting hotter. This might
affect people's lives by not
having to have heaters
because it would be so hot.
We might have to chill water
to have cooling and our
crops might grow better.
What's your idea?
• Electricity
Will it go on? I visualize
that we will have electricity
in the year 2000. It would be
hard for us to get along with
our lives if we had no electricity. The electricity could
get to your house by computer chips in the power
lines. When you turned
something on in your house
the person at the computer at
the electricity company
would have to press send.
So then the electricity would
go to the computer chips and
it would send to your home
whats on your mind now?
I know some of the
things I've said arc weird
but it could happen .. happen ... happen ... happen ... bappen!!!
by Maura Minix
Prestonsburg
Elementary-tie
4th grade
Think. .. think...think. whal
will life be like in 2000.
• Cars
What kind of car~ will we
have in tht! next millc!nnium
(2.000)? Well, I imag1ne that
all of the cars will be fancy
and have a computer in
them . I also imagine the cars
will have copiers and a
slushy maker in them tou.
These cars might have
green. purple, and blue colors. They might he run ny
electncny. The body might
curve and whirl all around
Jeremy Tackett
Betsy Layne High
School
E-Commercc. anything
com. online educntion. point
and cli(;k ) our wa) to a
world
of
personalized
everythmg. Sort of makes
you wonder how the next
. thousand years could he
more advanced. doesn't it?
But think about this. a thousand year;; ago. no one knc\\
our half of the world exist
ed. Things change. With
technological
advances
coming every day, almost
every imaginable possiblity
is opening up.
Every area of daily life is
being improved upon. Food
production, manufacturing
of goods. military watfare,
education. and even the
machine used to create th1s
document is being improved
upon. It's hard to say that
there will be one area
focused on for improvement
in the future. The fact is,
there won't be just one area
improved. Instead. more and
more new areas will be created to improve upon.
Let's look at something
as simple as the everyday
product of plastic. "Plastics
make it possible." Yeah,
we've all seen the commercials. But what was before
plastic? Was nothing possible then? What will be next?
I envision a day whe n
there is an even more practical, and useful, polymer.
This marvel of science will
be able to withstand more
stresses than today's wonder
solid. How about heat?
Plastic melts easily. When it
docs melt, it puts off toxic
fumes. The new product
won't be! so susceptible to
the flame. No more meltdown causing leftovers to
ruin
that
expens1ve
m1crowave.
Plastic breaks. or at the
very least. bends beyond
repair. This futuristic materIal, will be ~turd1er. and yet
more flexible. than today's
"Rubbermaid.'. Forget worrying about hitting the
garbage cans in your rush to
get to school or work. You
can use the lids to your
material-of the-future
garbage cans to fill holes in
your driveway. if you so
destre.
Plastrc products can also
be expensive to replace if
lost. melted, or thrown out
because you left extra
Thanksgiving dinner in the
refngerator too long. The
new material will be easily
and inexepensively manl'factured. How? New. along
with greatly improved,
methods for making the synthdic sub~t.anL·c. of course.
Probabl) costing around
thirty cents each. Avatlablc
in packs of live or ten at
W\\ \\. wondcrcontainers.co
m. They can even ship your
containers in containers
made of the stuff. There's a
two for one deal.
This material doesn't
exist yet. You probably
won't see it in a Wai-Mart
ad in the next week. No one
can even say that it will ever
exist. Maybe someone will
come up with a lime
machine to sec what will
happen and what type of
garbage cans will be made
in the future. But until the
day when all secrets of the
future can be revealed with
the push of a button, have a
great Lime dreaming.
if you get in trouble.
• If There Is A Substitute
If there is a subsutute and
you do not treat him/her
'' 1th
good,
complete
respect, then you ''ill be
sent to the ofJice and you
will get paddled by the principal and get suspended for
one week.
That's what I think 'A ill
happen in the year 2000
3000.
by Bethany Adams
Prestonsburg
Elementary
3rd grade
l think the classroom of
.. the new rnillenium will have
the chalk board that will be
like a computer and you will
type the words in and it will
ln the Year 2000-3000 I come up on the board. The
thml<. school will be some- computer will be the same.
only it would be different
what different.
shape. You never know that
until the new millennium.
• Dress Style
1 think that all schools
will go to uniforms because
loday's fashion is becoming
so outrageous.
by Bethany Tackett
Betsy Layne
Elementary School
6th grade
• School Supplies
In the future school supplies will
be Laptop
Computers with very few
books. Everything will be
on the computer. Most of the
information that we need.
we will get from the
Internet.
• Children at School
In the future the children
will be mcer to everyone
else. Blacks will be appreciated by whites and whites
will be appreciated by
blacks. No one will be put
down. Everyone will appreciate the teachers and substitutes
• Consequences at
School
SL·hooh w11l get tougher
on children who act up and
do not follow the rules.
StudenLs will get expelled
for I "emester. It won "t just
he a little old paddle an)morc:>. tt will be the big stuff
21, 2000 S 9
<Continued frum page eight)
you tum it on it wilt look
like the screen ts JUmping at
you. When you w<Jtch a
scary mov1e Jt v. ill be so
scary that you would have to
tum the channel.
Home.., in the millennium
are going to be really differ
ent than today's homes.
When you spill something
on the carper it will clean up
by itself. You won't have to
cook you just tell it what
you need and it will cook or
make it for you.
The '>chools in the millennium 'A ill be like schools
now. But we will not have
text books, we will have
computers. The computers
will teach us how to do math
problems and tench us to
write good stories also to
make us write better sentences.
The phones in the millennium are not going to be like
they are now. They will be
like a little TV and you just
dial the number. Then you
can see that person that you
are talking to. You can take
the phone any where you
want.
In the mi11enniurn at
school when we have recess.
We go to a kid zone where
we can have so much more
fun than we have now. The
kid zone will have a top for
when it rains and a heater
for cold days.
I hope when the year
2000 comes that all of that
really liappens. I also hope
that the world does not end.
That's what everybody said
any way. ln lhe millennium I
hope all of that happens
because it would be a lot
more easier for all the kid:;.
Tonya Johnson
W.D. Osborne
Elementary
4th grade
The cars in the millennium will be smaller than they
are no'A. They will ha\·e a
little camem in the mirror
and a little screen inside.
The camera will tape what 1s
behind you and it will show
up on the little screen. Cars
tn the millennium will be
callc!d the beetle. The cars in
th~ millennium can also
drive b) there self.
Television in the millenmum will be 30. Like when
by T,J. Hollyfield
Betsy Layne
Elementary
5th grade
With everybody worrying about Y2K. there'-. not
very many people left to
think about the cool things
that the new m1llennium
might bnng. These are :--ome
{See Children''· page ten)
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The Cla~~:ro~n! in
the new MillenniuiD
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Children' s - -
(Continued from page nine)
of the things I think the
millennium will have.
There will be capsules
you can buy at Wal-Mart
that are labeled on the
back. There are 3 in a pack
and the cost $8. The first
one is a hover cycle. It
hovers on air and can go up
to 60 m.p.h. The second is
a mini jet. It is 15 long and
10 wide, and can go up to
90 mph. The third one is a
mobile borne complete
with b~throom, 2 bed-
Chinese.
The last but not least is
the NIP. NIP means Never
Ill Pill. When you are born
the doctor gives you a shot.
That shot can keep you
from getting sick for 25
years. After your 25 years
are up if you don't go and
get another shot that day,
you'll immediately get a
cold even in the summer.
There are some of the
things I think the new millennium will have.
rooms and a kitchen. All
you have to do is throw it
on the ground a poof!
There is your home, jet or
cycle.
The next thing I think
the new millennium will
bring is a wall machine
called the food-a-matic
2000.
You type in what food
you want on the keyboard
and in 2 minutes it will pop
out one by one. It takes 5
minutes if you want
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for all of us, that lhings will
become easier. Everything
will run off computers, and
we will have to study hard
to keep up with the new
technologies that will
come. The downside to
this, however, is that as
technology becomes better,
and computers arc made to
do everything in everyday
life, that we will become
lazy, and forget what it i" to
really work. The world as a
whole will be poorer in
health. and as a result, our
life spans will be shorter.
New diseases will come
The New
Millennium
by Justin Robinson
May Valley Elementary
School-tie
5th grade
America has come a long
way in space research and
technology in the 20th cencury. This will only continue to
improve in the 21st century as
all people not just astronaut<;
will have chance to explore
outer space for themselves.
TI1e new millennium will
give people the opportunity to
travel to Mars or even to the
moon! Scientists will develop
po1thole:-. that can tmnsfonn
people to any place they want
to go from anywhere in the
world. They may not \\.ant to
go to outer space. The) ma)
..,imply want to visit a rclat1ve
or go to the grocery story.
They might even want to go
on a long needed vacation.
This will be done through
space technology as well All
the people would have to do
would be to type which place
either on earth or in space they
would like to go and in three
minutes POOr they would be
there. They could also take a
long any necessary supplies
they may need for their trip or
even a pet!
The porthole~ would probably take at least three to four
years to install all across the
world once the scientists have
finished their research. People
should not be impatient ao; it
would be better for them in
the long run. For example, the
people would be broken into
tiny particles as they are transformed from one place to
another and then restored to
their old selves once they get
to their place. There would be
no car wrecks or injuries from
car wrecks, need for road
repairs, and air pollution from
exhaust pipes would be eliminated!
iohn Glenn would be super
amazed with these new portholes. For example, he could
get to and back from outer
space faster than any rocket
ship he had never seen while
he was an astronaut. He would
even have the chance to travel
to the furthest planet Pluto.
The portholes would be
equipped with all the air and
materials needed for survival.
The portholes would also
have spec1al holes so people
wouldn't experience motion
sickness or feel like they were
flipping as they traveled to the
location in outer space they
wanted to go to. They could
also go to any planet they
wanted to without havi;,g to
use special astronaut suits. No
r>~:rson wiII kno" that there
will be tiny little microchips
inside the po11holes so that not
even ,J liYing person could
burst. fb1s is hccausc tl1esc
chips "ill be so powerl"ul that
when something such as a
mett'oroid or an aslt'roid hits it
they will ricochet off of the
force field surrounding the
person or group of people that
arc bdng trunsformed through
the porthole. All of this ~A ill be
done in a blink of an eye when
the big red button on the outside of the porthole is pushed
for ignition.
The portholes of the next
millennium will change the
way people travel on earth as
well as in outer space. Life in
the 21st century will ~urely be
exciting! Hopefully. the next
generation will be able to usc
portholes for transportation
each day.
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(Continued from page eight)
from the lack of work we
will have, and there may
not be a cure for these diseases.
Medical technology will
also continue to grow. but I
do not think that it will be
able to counteract the
slovenly ways that human~
face. The doctors may be
able to give U'> artificial
limbs, and some organs.
but the diseases I think we
will face will have more to
do with the brain than any
other part of the body. The
brain cannot be replaced.
No technology will be able
to have the human ability
to reason, which separates
us from animals and computers. This. I believe. will
be the downfall of our society.
l am looking forward to
the technology that awaits
us. but I fear for the future
of the world, as pertain:. to
the medical problems we
will face. l hope. for my
children and grandchildren's sake, that we do not
become so l:uy that we do
not \\ant to work. ft looks
like that is what is going to
happen.
Does your teddy bear
have the sniffles?
"There's no cure for the common
cold."
That old saying is hardly reassuring
when your children get sick during
cold and flu season.
Providing relief for your children's
coughing, runny nose, sore throat and
other cold symptoms is impmtant. So
is makin!;. sure a persistent cold is not
something more serious like bronchitis. pneumonia or the flu. Finding the
right health care may help your children - and you- breathe a little easier
this winter.
Dr. Saifullah, board certified pediatrician at the Mud Creek Clinic, can
help. His services are available to
everyone. If you do not have insurance, Medicare or a Kentucky medical
card, you may have to pay as little as
20% of the total.
So with a pediatrician like Dr.
Saifullah-and a clinic like Mud Creek
just down the road. tht.:re is e\ er) reason to get the health care needed by
your children.
And their teddy bears. too.
Open weekdays 8 a.m. 4:30 p.m., and Thursdays until 7 p.m.
For an appointment, call587-2200 or 886-1242.
Mud Creek Clinic
587-2200
or
886-1242
A proud tradition of providing access to quality health care.
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News Of The Weird • S 3
Canrnival • S 4
Soap Updates • S 6
Critters • S 10
Sunday Fun Day • S 13
by Pam Shingler
lf our Jenny were alive today and someone
asked her, "What's your sign?" she· d have to say.
"Which one?"
After all, our Jenny has gone uptown - at least
liguratively. She's got 100 signs now. In fact. you
may have noticed a couple right around here.
There's one at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park,
on the road below the amphitheater and convention center, and another on US 23 near the K Y 3
intersection. Continue on up 23 and you 'II sec
many more.
The signs mark the Jenny Wiley Trail Heritage
Byway. a reconfiguring of the old Jenny Wiley
Trail, which turned controversial as ATVs and
other unauthorized rapscflllions damaged and Jittered private lands over which the tmil ran.
You can drive this trail, although there's ample
opportunity to stop and hike. much as Jenny
walked with her renegade tour guides.
The ''byway" roughly follows the 2 I 1-year-old
route of the Virginia woman as she hiked with her
Native American captors toward the Ohio River
and then as she escaped and made her way back to
Harman's Station, or Blockhouse Bottom, where
the Combs Airport is now, near the juncture of
Floyd and Johnson counties.
From here, she went back to her husband, Tom
Wiley, in Virginia. Later, the couple settled at
River in present-day Jobnson County, with her
Sellards kin. She is buried at River, and the site is
marked on the new map of the trail.
The new byway forms a loop of the state's
northeastern sector, meandering for more than ISO
miles.
The trail starts at Dewey Lake. here in Floyd
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THE F LOYD C OUNTY TIMES
ARIES
(March 21 to April 19)
seem stalled right now. but be patient: a big
change is in lbe works.
sorts of persuasion will be offered to get you
to reveal it, but stick to your principles.
You often use charm to get people to see
lbings your way - but this week you could run
up against a Cancer who want~ more than
sweet persuasion. Prepare some hard facts to
pro\c your case.
lEO
(July 23 to August 22)
SAGITTARIUS
(November 22 to December 21)
You're the hottest cat around and a certain
Libra would love to basJ... in that wannth you
exude. There's a chance of a major move at
work that could mean relocating overseas.
This is a good time to mend a relationship
that once held great promise. The longer you
delay. the more difficult it will be to patch
things up. TaJ...e care of a minor health problem immediately.
TAURUS
(April 20 to May 20)
Your
u~ual
commonsense approach to
dcci~ion-mak.i ng win.; out agam. There will be
some change-. in your financial situation that
you can tum to your benefit.
GEMINI
(May 21 to June 20)
VIRGO
(A ugust 23 to September 22)
Your penchant for neatness ts to be
adm1red. But in your zeal to tidy up the loose
ends of a relationship. don't cut your-elf oll
forever from someone who loves you.
UBRA
You need to nourish your inner seW Get
a\\ a)' for a while from all that artilicial light
and clo~cd · in summndmgs. Mother Nature
will do wonders for your spirit.
CANCER
(June 21 to July 22)
Your love for travel pays oft this week
wh<:n .;omcone you met on a prc'l-ious trip
make' contact with you. Your career may
(September 23 to October 22)
You could be called upon to excr~isc lead
ership in a difficult situation. You may feel a
little unca-;y at the prospect, but you kno\1. 1t\;
'omethmg }OU can handle.
SCORPIO
(October 23 to November 21)
Someone at work wants to kno\\ .1 secret
th.tt someone else has confided to you. All
CAPRICORN
(December 22 to January 19)
You may feel a mite frisky thts week.
Great You earned the right for a real caper.
After the fun. get back to some fundamentals,
including an out-;tanding money matter.
AQUARIUS
(January 20 to February 18)
Famil} is your pri<,rity this wed.. Reach
out to someone who may be too proud to ask
for help. At work, speak up about a problem
lhat is affecting you and your co-workers.
PISCES
(February 19 to March 20)
You ma} be trying to do too much too
soon. Slow your pace a little and you'll find
you can accomplish what you need to do
without pushing yourself to exhaustion.
YOU BORN THIS WEEK: You may
feel a little let down because you're not sure
that people appreciate what you do for them.
Not everyone can express how they feel,
though; be ac;sured that you are appreciated
and loved. and for that. you should consider
yourself very lucky.
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by Chuck Shepherd
- Munich, Germany. physiotherapist
Franziska Weber told reporters in
December that her c;upercold (minus 230
degrees Fahrenheit) walk-in freezer therapy. originally designed to relieve chronic
pain, now is used more frequently by
clients who want merely to relieve stress.
One to three minutes in the chamber (cost:
about $11). Weber reports, gives patients
a huge energy burst and is especiaJly popular among business executives to condition themselves for important meetings.
-In December, the U.S. Immigration
and Naturalization Service ordered Maria
Wigent, age 37 and a 32-year resident of
New York City, deported (thus breaking
up the home she shares with her husband
and two teen-age sons) after her third
shoplifting conviction, involving about
$25 worth of items. And a December New
York Times story recounted the plight of a
Guatemalan-American in Virginia facing
deportation this month for the single act
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of biting her husband ("domestic violence") during a fight
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People Who Are Not
Like You and Me
- Police in Pittsburgh identified a 3 1year-old man as the person who was too
lazy to lug his Christmas tree down to the
street and thus simply tossed it out his
sixth-floor window on Christmas Day.
The tree hit a power line on the way
down, knocking out electricity to about
400 customers and deadening the 911 line
briefly until a backup generator kicked
on.
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- The president of Oklahoma City's
Fraternal Order of Police told reporters in
November that the six recent incidents of
on-duty sexual mtsbehavior by officers is
attributable to "stress" emanating from
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their anguish working in the aftermath of
the 1995 bombing of the Murrah federal
building.
- Born-again Christian David Strein.
44. announced in November that he would
appeal his 1998 dismissal from a New
Mexico state government job for misusing
his computer because he was actually
powerless to stay away from Internet
pornography. Strein contended that after
he first discovered online porn, ''Satan
told me to check it out some more." Also.
said Strein, once at a porn site. he was
trapped on a virtually endless loop of sex
sites that had taken over his computer.
(The administrative law judge had ruled
that Strein had visited too many sites and
given them his credit-card number too
many times to bave been blameless.)
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Crises in tile Workplace
- In August. an industrial tribunal in
England upheld the firing of reporter [an
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Whtte, 36, who had been warned several
times over the years about hi!> bad
hygiene, which he blamed on depression
O\Cr his marriage. It was Britain's first
such official decision after several that
seemed to suggest that workmates had to
tolerate diverse body odors.
- Fireproof Workers: An arbitration
panel ruled in Jut} that Toronto Transit
Commission janitor Winston Ruhle had
been improperly fired and desened abou t
$115,000 (U.S.) in damages; he was fi red
in 1995 for padding his recuperation time
after surgery. improperly missing 203
days dunng a 244-day period. And
English chauffeur John Forbes. 55. won
an employment tribunal ruling in
September that it was unfair to fire him
simply because he had t\\ ice dressed m
women's clothing on the job and flashed
his underwear to passing motorists.
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Ahorse of adifferent color
In ~onJunction "'ith the major
cxh1bit ··1mpe1 ial China· The Art
ol the Horse 111 Chtnesc Ht,tory,"
on view at the Kentud.) Horse
Park from May through Augu<.t,
the Univen.ity ol Kentul:k) Art
YiuM:um announces the opening
uf "A Horse of a Oil ferent Color.''
This exhibitton of works
selected from the museum's permanent collection includes paintings. photograph~. and ~culpture
focused on the horse as both
friend and force of nature.
Organized by the museum's
education department for writing
and drawing tour!>. the exhibition
will be open until June 25.
Works in the exhibit include
folk art toys. 19th century paintings. photographs. and silkscreen
prints. Ralston Crawford's 1957
lithograph. "Horse,'' demonstrates the artist's lifelong preference for geometric forms and
ab-.traction.
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Carnival enhances 'Camp Carnival'
MIAl\11
(IN1 ERNET
Evan Decker·.., mitt-20th cen- WlRE.) _ In anttctpatlon of carlory constructioll "Marlboro rytng a recon.l quarter of a milCountry.' made ol painted wood. lion children in 2000. Carniv<d
metal. plastic. and string. is a Cruise Lines. the leader in family
tribute to Decker·:. Appalachwn cruising. ha<> made a number of
roots. A Goya etching from the recent cnhancement.s to its com"Dtsparates <Follie<;)" series. plimentary tlcetwide kids' protitled "EI Caballo Raptor" (The gram.
··camp
Carnival."
Kidnapping Horse), dating fro~ Included among the variouskidth~. early. 1820s, reveals _Goya s , friendly amenities is a new tumcnt_l~al vtew of th~ s~ctal ~nd down service offering complipoh~H:al upheaval 10 hiS nauve mentary cookies at bedtime.
Spaw.
along with updated children's
Photographs by Roben C. menus and a wider variety of
May. Ralph Eu_gene Meatyard, logo items provided to all "Camp
Peter Brown, Ke1th Carter, Danny Cami-.al"
participants.
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es tn Kentucky and the western
lJmted States.
Northwest implemellts
Also on view are pages from
luggage liability limit
Persian manuscnpts, a sculpture
by Minnie and Garland Adkins.
MINNeAPOLIS - (INTERand works on paper by Edward NET WIRE)
Northwest
Penfield and the Italian Futurist Airlines has announced it has
artist. Gino Severini.
increased the limit it will pay for
lost luggage from $1 ,250 to
$2.500 and that the new limit is
effective immediately for tru\'el
dates. The Department of
Transportation <DOT) approved
the increase, but would not makt!
it effective until January 18. As
part of its new Customers First
cu,tomer !-.ervicc
program.
Northwest has also streamlined
its lost luggage tracing procedure
to include a system-wide pro
gram based on a one-. three- and
12-hour standard.
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Delta Express adds
summer jet service
ATLANTA - (INTERNET
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more low-fare travel opportunities during summer 2000 for customers m select Midwest ciues.
From May 16 through September
30, 2000. Delta Express will add
dail). nonstop jet service
between Columbus. Ohio, and f.t.
Myers. Flmida. and Columbus
and H. Lauderdale/Hollywood,
Plurida
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now through March 31 for travel
through August 31. The program
includes a guaranteed free onecar class upgrade. from compact
to intermediate. in most major
European countries. In addition,
travelers will receive up to 15%
off any car category, including
car rentals. motor home rentals
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Oscar-nominated program edited by Lexington native
In 1968. on her 24th binhday. Barbara
Sonnehorn fCl'CJ\Cd word that her husband, Jeft, had been killed in Vietnam.
'We regret to infotm, • the tl'legram
began.
Twenty years later. Sonnebot n. a photOgrapher and 'i~ual artil>t, embarked on a
joume~ in search of the truth about \~.1r
and ll<i !ega<')
KE'l presents her \ision
"Regret to Inform,"
January 24. at I 0 p m.
tn
P.O.V
unng Monday
Framed a~ an odyssey through Vietnam
to Que Sun, where: Jeff was killed
s()llncborn \\eaves together the stories ot
w1dow~ from both siJe~ of the war. The
result is profoundly lllO\ ing examinauun
ot the impact o! war over time.
fhe tilm is '\o exquisitely filmed, edited and •i<'ured. tt is the documentary
equivalent of a tragit: epic poem," writes
The New York rimes.
P.O V ''Regret to Inform"' is edited O)
tilmmaker Lucy Massie Phenix. n
1 exington native. who 1s best known for
her editing of the international award
wmner "The Life and Times ol Ros1e The
Riveter"
Phenix has also wotked \\ith Kentucky
artistic mamsta) Appalshop, a~ well ac; un
numerous other lilm!o>.
"'Rcgtct tCl Inform· rcccned an
Academy Award nolllin;lli()n lor Bc!>t
Dcx:umentary Feature and won the Best
Duect1..1r and Bc-.1 Cinematography
awards lor document.1ry films at the 1999
Sundance Film fe<;ti\ al.
l'he show is pt oduced by Barbat a
Sonneborn and Janel Cole wtth Lucy
M:~,sie Phenix and Ken Schneider und is~~
co-presentatmn wtth the Natinna.l A\1an
Amerkan
l'clecommunications
Ass(l<.:iation. The program is closed-cap
tinned 101 the deaf and hard-ol·he,uing.
Yic"Wcrs can find out more ahtHH progr.unmmg on KET by vistting the KE"I
\\'ch '1te 3t http'//\\ ww,kct org., a
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Museum of the Cherokee educational, entertaining
Cherokee, NC - The
heart of Cherokee culture is
located directly in the center
of the Quaila Boundary. The
Museum of the Cherokee
Indian, with a giant redwood sculpture of Sequoyah
standing at the entrance,
welcomes visitors on a journey through time.
The original Cherokee
museum opened to visitors
50 years ago. The building
seen today was built in 1976
and expanded in the 1980s,
but the most exciting transition in the museum's history
took place in 1998 with a
masf>ivc renO\ at inn.
The museum doseu its
• uoors in January J998 so the
staff could remo\e and
restore its extensive and
highly prized collection.
Over the next six months,
more than!.! 00 designers,
costume specialists, electronic technicians, computer
teams. writers, and historians conceived and created a
new chapter in Cherokee
heritage.
Artists were commjssioned to make seven life
size figures with faces cast
from actual Cherokee tribal
members cutTently Jiving on
the reservation.
Archivists painstakingly
Jic;played anctcnt Cherokee
artifacts and the museum
introduced it-. vision to the
publtc on June 10, 1998.
Like most museum~. the
Cht?rokl·c Museum is a
repository ror his£Onc antfacts and age-old philosophies. Tht: difference at the
Museum of the Cherokee
Indian is the innovative way
they tum Cherokee history
into a per~onal experience.
Cherokee rituals and history were originally passed
down from generation to
generation by ''myth-keepers," often in the form of
colorful stories. and that's
exactly how the museum
tells its story today.
Using ::1 "story belt
design," the new exhibits
use the most innovative
technology to tell a compelling tale. Computer generated images, lasers, specialty
lighting,
sound
effects, and technology
which elevates your interest.
peaks the imagination and
connects with your spirit.
As visitors walk through
time, areas representing specific penods or events draw
their attention into the
Cherokee story, from prehistory to 20th century.
Play the Cherokee butrer
bean game, shiver along the
snowy Trail of Tears, and
hear the myth-keepers and
storytellers along the way.
The Museum of the
Cherokee Indian is an interactive attraction that com-
bines factual perspective
and fun into an entertaining
and educational experience
everyone will enjoy.
lt is open year-round
with the exception of New
Year's Day, Thanksgiving
Day, and Christmas Day.
Group rates are avrulable:
for more information contact lhe museum at 828/497-
The King's Singers come to Kentucky Center
The Kmg ·s Singers
pt\lmi!<t' :1 rnajestic evening
when they perfom. at the
Kcntuck) Center for lhc Arts
m L< iliiS\'tlle, a" part of tht
Nev.
Masters
Series.
Tuesday. Februat) 15, at 8
p.m .. in the Bomhan.l TI1eater.
ric.;kcL., are $30. and
mdude a Pre-Show Lecture
at 7 p.m.. m 1he Small
Rd1e<.~TSal Hall, For tickets.
call 502/5M4-7777.
With more than 60 recordings 10 their credit, along with
numemu~ guest appearances
on Evening at Pops with 1hc
Boston Pops and The Tonight
Show, an Emmy-winrung
Chnstmas Special. at1d an
A&E
series. these six
have elotahlishcd
themselves ao.; lhe premrer
mt:n s v<x:al ense-mble 111 tht'
world
Their \'a. l repet1oire.
assembled since they started
singing together at King ·s
College, Cmnbtidgc. in 1968,
~~one of the most expansive
Engh~hman
tor .tny ~rfomtin£ group
loda.y. 1l1c} dra\\· upon centw·i~ of beautiful must(..
fmm 16th ccntUI) maJng.1b
and Japanese folksongs t<
close-ham1on) arrangements
of top-40 hits.
The Nc\\ ~ra.:;ter Sene~ ts
p1e~ented ''lith the supp<.>t1 of
The Gordon Founlkuion
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ALL MY CHILDREN:
Trevor refused to allow Janet
to take the blame for Sophie ·s
murder. and left town with a
promise that one day she and he
will be together again. Greenlee
was crushed when Ryan ended
their engagement. Adam hatched
a plan to break up Marian and
Stuart's marriage. Leo attacked
Da\iid for badmouthing Vanessa.
Becca blasted Greenlee for ruining Scott'o; surprise party. Alex
asked Rae to help "'ith a special
patient. Edmund told Rae he had
no romantic feelings for Alex.
Wait to See: Greenlee unwittingly sets a dangerous plan into
motion.
AS THE WORLD TURNS:
Just when Carly began feeling
secure, new problems lurked
close by. John unwittingly made
things worse for Andy and
Camille. Chris rebuffed Bob's
offer of help. Jake offered assistance to Lucinda and John. Emily
faced a decision about her career.
Wait to See: Jack f11ces new danger. Camille rushes to Isaac's aid.
THE BOLD AND THE
BEAUTIFUL:
Ta) lor decided to leave Ridge.
Tawny's threats changed Becky's
mind about baby Eric. Macy was
determined to Jearn if Brooke
wa:. responsible for Thorne's
change of attitude about their
marriage. Eric cominued to try to
<>hield Stephanie from the truth
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about Brooke and Thorne.
Kimberly found it more difficult
to keep her cool around Rick.
Wait to See: Amber faces a horrif) ing choice.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES:
Still hurting from 8o's devastating words about "Hope·•
(Gina). Marlena considered giving up her practice. Greta reacted
to the shocking revelation oJ her
true paternity. Belle reached out
to Shawn as be tried to cope with
the possibility that he might
never walk again. Stefano and
Hope (the real one) faced another crisis in the turret. Eric tried to
push away his memories of
Nicole. Wail to See: Chloe faces
an upsetting situation.
GENERAL HOSPITAL:
Unaware that Jason left town.
early looked for him to tell him
she's pregnant. Bobbie misconstrued the close moment between
Hannah and Roy. Later. Roy canceled a date with Bobbie to take
Sonny's offer of a job. Alan and
Monica got.,Emily to help Ned
and thloe get Gertrude out of the
picture. A.J. offered Carly a
chance to start over. As Helena
gloated over her victory over
Faison and the Spencers. Stefan
warned her that he was on to her.
Wait to See: Taggert sees Juan
and Emily together. Mac walks
in on a tense moment between
Laura and Felicia.
GUIDING LI3HT:
Richard and Reva reconnected
with their past. Meanwhile.
Cassie and Josh each made decisions about their futures. Beth
and Phillip were unable to deal
completely with the plane crash.
Michelle decided to confront the
key witness who could determine
her fate. Carmen found a way to
silence Vanessa. Wait to See
Cassie admits her feelings to
Richard. Matt is "enlightened"
by Michelle's trial.
ONE LIFE TO LIVE:
Bo arrested Will for embezzling
from
the
Megan
Foundation. Asa showed a doubting Jessica the checks Will
wrote. Meanwhile. Will was surprised at his father Sam's outpouring of Jove and support. Viki
rushed to tell Ben about the problem detected in her mammogram
and was devastated to find him
with a gun he planned to use on
Asa. After Viki tipped off Sam.
he asked Bo to help him avert
another tragedy. Cristian told
Roseanne that if they marry, he
will never agree to a divorce later
on. Wait to See· Lindsay tells
Sam about an important matter.
Nora asks Dorian for the truth.
PASSIONS:
Each of the Lopez-Fitzgerald
family members reacted to the
results of Martin's DNA test.
Tabitha devised a plan to have
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Charity kill Miguel. Orville was
finally able to tell Eve where he
hid information about Chad's
past. Sheridan warned Luis to be
on his guard while investigating
the Cranes. Charity had a premonition of death. Wait to See:
Tabitha is sure she's done it to
Charity at last!
PORT CHARLES:
Joe rushed a seriously ill Neil
to the hospital. Meanwhile,
Karen and Frank wondered if
their conversation about Neil's
paternity caused him to run off.
Later, Courtney stunned Joe by
admitting the boy was not his
son. Kevin and Rachel found
themselves trapped together in
an elevator. Kevin later told
Scott of Rachel"s out-of-control
behavior during the incident. Joe
refused to forgive Karen. Frank.
and Courtney for not telling him
the truth. Kevin and Eve intercepted a mysterious call meant
for Rachel. Wait to See: Julie's
verdict comes in. Rachel learns
about Kevin's snooping into her
past.
THE YOUNG AND THE
RESTLESS:
Victor and Nikki were both
shaken by their confrontation.
Victor later said he wanted to
save their marriage. Brad
resigned
from
Newman
Enterprises. Megan was shattered
by
Tony's
death.
Meanwhile, Ryan pondered
Tricia's curious reaction. Megan
was shattered by the news of
Tony's accident. Victoria faced
the unwelcome appearance of
another "fan letter.'' Wait to See:
Ashley debates revealing her
"secret.'"
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Q. What has Julia
Louis-Dreyfus been up to
since "Seinfeld" folded?
JaneS.
A.
Louis-Dreyfus,
who played Elaine on
the series, has signed to
do a movie, tentatively
titled, "Geppetto.'' It's
the story of Pinocchio
told from the point of
view of his creator,
Geppetto.
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Q. I understand Debb1e
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Reynolds is supposed to
have a very serious health
condition. Has she actually gone public with it or is this a rumor? As a
long-time fan I hope it is
just a rumor. Connie P.
A.
Debbie
has,
about the risks they run
in developing the disease. She discusses those
risks and what can be
done to minimize them.
She also points out that
men may be at risk as
well.
indeed, gone public with
the fact that she bas
osteoporosis. She speaks
frequently to groups
around the country in
hopes of raising awareness among women
Q.
love the new
series, "Judging Amy."
I've always enjoyed Tyne
Daly's work, and I enjoy
Amy Brenneman as the
judge.
My
question
Jenny--County - although Jenny Wiley was in
captivity long before she came through
these parts.
It follows US 23 to PaintsviJle, Louisa,
Ashland and Greenup, along the Big Sandy
and Ohio rivers, and then turns back south.
Southward, it goes along KY 1 to Grayson,
KY 773 to Hitchins and back to KY I to
Webbville, close to the Little Sandy River.
KY 201 brings the trail to Blaine and then
back to US 23, just north of Paintsville.
A map, published by Kentucky State
Parks, points out activities that can be
enjoyed along the trail, starting with Dewey
Lake and Jenny Wiley State Resort Park.
The Jenny Wiley Grave at River,
Yatesville Lake and Fallsburg are marked as
the trail goes north. In Ashland, a stop at the
Kentucky Highlands Museum is recommended.
The Jesse Stuart Nature Preserve, near
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Greenup. is noted, as are Greenbo Lake and
Carter Caves state resort parks.
Just north of Grayson are the gravesite of
Lucy Virginia Downs, believed to be the
first child of white parents born west of the
Alleghenies, and the Oldtown Covered
Bndge. built in 1880.
West of Webbville. toward Sandy Hook,
are Grayson Lake State Park, Laurel Gorge.
and Cherokee Wildlife Refuge.
At trail's end are Paintsville Lake State
Park and Mountain Homeplace.
The development of the Jenny Wiley
Trail Heritage Byway is the cooperative
effort of Kentucky State Parks. Department
of Travel, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Resources, and Division of Multimodal
Programs.
A colorful and informative brochure on
the byway is available by calling toll-free 1800-225-8747.
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involves a story I read
that Amy had considered
a legal career and wanted
to be a judge some day. Is
this true? Jeri H.
A. Amy was attracted
to tbe legal profession
for much of her life.
And no wonder. Her
mother was a former
Superior Court Justice
and is now a trial referee.
Another interesting
point is that Amy's
character studied law at
Harvard, Amy's alma
mater.
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Q. I recently watched a
program
about
Burt
Reynolds. They mentioned his Jove affair with
Dinah Shore and the fact
that they remained very
close and very loving
friends
after
their
romance was over.
The program reminded
me that I once tead that
they had been secretly
married and then !>CCretly
divorced and that he
agreed to keep that part
of their lives protected
from the pub1ic. Is this
true in any way? Harry R.
A. In no way is it
true. The rumor was
one of those short-lived
bits of speculation that
come up in the lives <Jf
most celebrities. Some
people suggested that it
started with one of
Dinah's life-long friends
who felt she was protecting Dinah's image
by suggesting that she
was married to her
much younger lover.
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Q. I watched a movie
recently with Anthony
Hopkins. and I swear he
sounded exactly like
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Richard Burton. I know
Richard Burton's real
name wasn't Burton. Was
it
Hopkins
and
is
Anthony Hopkins related
to him? Michelle M.
A. Richard Burton's
real name was Richard
Jenkins. Burton was the
name of his drama
teacher. Burton and
Hopkins came from the
same small Welsh vii·
lage. Both had years of
dramatic training which
Burton once said, "was
designed to make us
sound like Englishmen.
But our stubborn Celtic
tongues would never
completely surrender."
Obviously, he was right.
Both men retained their
lilting Welsh intonations.
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New reservation policy at parks
FRANKFORT - A new reservations
policy is now in effect for Kentucky State
Parks.
The policy that went into effect January
3 allows a guest to make a room reservation
three years to the month in advance.
If you call on March I. 2000. for
instance. you can hold a room for March
31, 2003. Previously, the limit was one
year.
The policy came in response to customer
demand, said John Paul, director of accommodations.
Many guests like to reserve rooms for
recurring annual events, such as family
reunions.
For information or reservations, call tollfree 1-800-255-PARK.
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21 , 2000
LEISURE TIMES
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
The millennium's most memorable TV moments available on home
(NUE) - Over the last
century, we h ave been
exposed to numerous lifealtering inventions: the
automobile, the rad1o. the
computer. But the one that
has affected us the most is
television.
Television is the most
powerful communications
medium in history. It is a
part of our culture, a mirror of our society. We
have adapted it into our
daily lives and few
Americans can remember
life without television.
For example, do you
remember where you were
when J .R. Ewing got shot
on "Dallas"? You were
probably sitting in front of
the TV along with millions of other American
viewers. And do you
remember when Sam and
Diane finally got together
on ''Cheers"?
People
talked about that for days.
Wouldn't it be nice to
re-live almost any one of
your all-time favorite TV
shows?
Unfortunately,
Folk art and writing
at MSU center show
'Time All Over:· an exhibition of folk art
and creative writing, IS now on display at the
Kentucky Folk Art Center. This exhibition,
developed to mark the transition from 1999 to
2000, is the first im itational exh1bition presented by the center.
"On certain occas1ons, we look to artJsts
and ""liters, in the belief that through their eyes
we can better comprehend what's taking place.
that their metaphor will enhance our understanding;· said Adrian Swain, curator of the
project.
"With the high level of public preoccupation surrounding this issue. we were persuaded
that this should be one of those occasions...
Last year. KFAC invited self-taught artiste;
and '-"liters who were considered leading poetic voices in Kentuck). to share their thoughts
about the ne~A millennium in the form of nev.
works. The mvitation resulted in a collection
of works that make us think and expand our
perception of v. ho we arc. Swain noted.
"The response' are eclectic. inspiring and
illuminating. Each of them i~ important in it~
own right, but collectively these poems and
works of art help us leave a trail, an artistic
lime capsule, wh1ch tells us what special creative people were thinking about at a specific.
shared moment in time," he said.
The work of these 29 authors and 25 folk
arttsts will be combined into a book of the
same title. Release of the book "Time All
Over" will coincide with a public reception
which will be held at the KFAC on Sunday.
January 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. The reception is
free and open to the public.
The exhibit will be on display at K.FAC
through April 8. It will be available for travel
through 200 I.
Kentucky Folk Art Center, a cultural and
educational service of Morehead State
University, is funded in part by a grant from
the Kentucky Arts Council. a state agency of
the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet.
Additional information on the Kentucky
Folk Art Center, located at 102 We!>t First
Street in Morehead, is available by calling
606n83-2204.
KY Life visits horse
farm,· historic home
"Kentucky Life" steps through the
famou.; ycllo~A gate at Bourbon County';;;
Claiborne Fann and then pas~es into a
b)gone era b)' vtsiting a home in
Louie;, illc's first subdivi:.inn. The nex.t
edition, ho,ted by Da\e Shuffett. air-. on
KET at 8:~0 p.m .. Saturday, January 22.
The farm that bred Kcntw.:ky Derby
\\umer, Swale and was in~trumental in the
S) ndtcation of Secretariat, JS perhaps the
most lamou~ thoroughbred racing operaliOn in the ''orld. Claiborne Farm, owned
by the Hancock lam1l} has <~ proud tradition that ~!retches back half a centuf).
In
this
<;egment,
\\ addell
llnncockN~Aidow
of A.B.
··Bull"
Hancock who restored the farm to its
carl) prominenceNreminisccs about the
farm ·s history and direction. No" operated by her o;;on, Seth, the farm that has
been ho.;t to Queeen Glizabcth, ~tlll lollttW), the dictum of Bull Huncock: "Do the
best ex~ept10nally well."
Next. in Louis\ die'-. hi!>toric St James
Court, the Victonan hra is just a step away
through
the
threshold
of
the
Conrad/Caldwell How..e. fh1~ 1895
Richard!i.onian Rornane,que man,ion featun~.., a hand-carved stone exterior and
period furni.;hings.
Jn this ~egment. \\ e learn that the area,
Louisville's first subdivision, '"as the
location of the Southern Exposition of
1883. When the expo-;itlon closed in
1887, the land was ::.old for home lots.
Visitors to th1s magmficient home (·an
enjoy its gargO) les, :.wags. mac;sive arches and fleur-de-lis.
" Kentucky Life" ts produced and
du-ected b} Joy Flynn. Senes writer b
Ellen Ballard. Segment producer' fnr this
program are Charlene Heaton Pagoulatos
and Connie Offuu Craig Corn\\ell is
executive producer. The program is
closed·caplloncd for the deaf and hard orhearing.
Vie ~A crs can lind out more about programmmg on KET by Vlslltng the KE1
\\ eb ,ite at htlp.//www.ket.org, "
Kentucky.com aftthnte
some of the most treasured television shows of
our century have been
damaged over time or
lost. Luckily, Columbia
House has preserved some
of the era's most beloved
television classics and is
offering them to the pub-
he.
They are celebrating
the new millennium
with their re-tv Video
Library collection which
contains over 90 television collector's editions
of your favorite shows
featuring uncut, unedited episodes restored to
their most pristine condition. The Columbia
House video library is the
only place you can get
preserved collections of
the best television shows
of the 20th century.
The definitive home
video collections for each
show offered by Columbia
House video library come
in collectible packaging
that features fascinating
facts and rare liner notes,
revealing in-depth information about each memorable episode, written by
classic television experts.
You can actually own
never before seen cartoons
from
"Looney
Tunes," and hard to find
pilot episodes from "Law
& Order," "Sanford &
Son,'' "Good Times," and
"The Incredible Hulk." In
addition, each collection
features all of your
favorite episodes, like the
one where Little Ricky
was born in the "I Love
Lucy Collection." And
who can forget
the
episode of ''All In The
Family" when Archie
Bunker is kissed by
Sammi Davis Jr.
To order any of the
Columbia House Video
Library collections. call
Columbia House at l-800638-2922 or visit their
Web site at www.columbia house.com.
KET explores Thailand
On the shores of the Andaman Sea lies
a lush tropical paradise called Thailand, a
peninsular finger reaching down from the
Southeast Asian mainland toward the
equator.
KET presents a look at this exotic land
with The Living Edens "Thailand: Jewel
of the Orient," Wednesday, January 26, at
8 p.m.
Thailand's jungles are the domain of
the t•ger. Elephants amble through the
dense forest while white-handed gibbons
swmg from branch to branch. This is a
mysterious world of tlying snakes and
lizards, where cobra is king.
Beneath the warm surrounding waters,
brilliant coral reefs shelter bustling aquatic life, while sharks, manta rays and octopi
continue their timeless ballet in the shad-
ows.
''The Living Edens" continues to open
magical vistas to viewers through the
expertise of renowned natural-history
filmmakers. Its state-of-the-art cinematography creates an intimate sense of place
and captures a world of wonder, as it transports viewers to isolated, undisturbed corners of the globe.
The Living Edens "Thailand. Jewel of
the Orient" 1s produced by ABCfKane
Production:. in association with Trebitsch
Produknon International. The program is
closed-captioned for the deaf and hard-ofhearing.
Viewers can find out more about programming on KET by visiting rhe K.ET
Web site at hLtp.//www.ket.org. a
Kentucky.com affiliate.
Louisville author's poetry collection
chosen to help teach about Appalachia
Kentucky poet Frank X Walker's first collection of poetry. "Affrilachia." (Old Coves
Press. I00 pages. li 12.50 paperback) ha.o; been
included in the Appalachian Literature
Rc,ource Guide to help teach student<; about
the mountain communities of eastem
Kentucky and the African American experience there.
Walker. who was born and raised in
Danville and is now director of the
Governor's School for the Arts. 1s a leading
\Oice in a group of poetc; who bnng a tmique
Afucan American per..pective to Kentucky's
literary h~ritage
The collection has alread) shown remarkable success. "Just a few day-: after the book
came out. we took 11 to the Kentucky Book
Fair:· Walker report.,. "It sold out by II a.m.,
'>0 we got more copies, and at 4 p.m. we suld
out again."
The poems explore pcr..onal themes of
community and identity. response and responsibility, in a language that i~ both poetic and
accessible to the average reader. ·T ve been
amazed." Walker says, "with how man) "nonreaders' have been making a connection with
my poems."
Walker worked closely with Gurney
Norman. best-selling Kentucky author and
publisher at Old Cove Press in Lexington.
Norman selected "AJlnlachia" as the lir-.t
venture by the ne,.,. publi.,hing house.
Subscribe to
The Floyd County Times
at 886-8506 for details
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FRIDAY, JANUARY
21 , 2000
by Carol Combs-Morris,
DVM
"Lassie Syndrome"
I caught a few minute!> of the
new updated "Lassie" series on
Animal Planet the other day,
while channel surfing.
As usual. I could
only watch about
five minutes
before I had
to change the
channel.
A o i m a
shows tend to
bother me; I used to think I just
dido 't want to see something get
hurt, even when I knew it wasn't
real. but that wasn't quite all of
it. For a long time I could never
quite put my finger on exactly
what else bothered me, and then
I saw the term "Lassie
Syndrome" in print for the first
time and knew J had found the
explanation.
In scientific terms, it's called
"anthropomorphism." You may
not be familiar with this word,
(neither was I until I started
studymg animal behavior in
depth), but you are familiar with
the concept.
You hear it m the catch phrases "pets are people, too," "animals are just little people inside
fur coats," and so on. AJI these
terms and phrases refer to the
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same idea-attributing human
characteristics to animah, and
this mindset gets us into a whole
lot of trouble sometimes.
Now don't get me
wrong; I'm not
implying that I
think animals are
inferior or stupid
compared to humans.
just that we're different species. It's far more
beneficial for us to be
able to accept and
appreciate animals for
what they are, rather than
continuing to try to make them
fit into our romantic perceptions
of them.
My mother, m fact. would not
give a dog or cat a human
name-she felt it was degrading
to the animal.
I blame television
movies to a
large extent
for the prevalence of this
attitude. Lassie
knew how and
where to go for
help when there
was trouble; she
never had an accident in the house;
and she would
never think of Jay-
ing teeth on Timmy·~ baseball
card collection.
!!> it any wonder we unconsciously expect our pets to
know how they arc supposed to behave in our
world? After all, they're
probably carrying on conversations in perfect
English
behind
our
backs, just like on
"Homeward Bound.''
In reality, both
dogs and cats have very
complex social systems and
languages that are perfectly
adapted for use within their own
species. Because we humans
have the ability to reason, think
abstractly, and communicate
verbally. it's hard for us to comprehend life as a species that
does not have these same abilities.
And again, lack of these abilities does not make a dog or cat
stupid or inferior; they don't
have them because they don't
need them. Look at it another
way-we can never hope to
approach having a dog's
sense of smell, a eat's night
vision, or the eloquence
and honesty of either
species' non-verbal body
language.
Think
about
this
before you yell at or punish your pet for doing
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something "wrong.'' Did the dog
dig up your flower bed out of
"spite,'' or was he listening to
his instincts to
tell him that
soft
dirt
makes the
best place
to make a
resting
area? In this
case his behav
ior was perfectly normal and
reasonable for his
species, it was
just inapprop1 iate from the
human point of view.
It doesn't change the fact that
the Impatiens are mutilated, of
course, but it may help you think
of a realistic solution. You probably can't teach him not to dig,
because it's a behavior, that's
been ''hard-wired" into dogs'
brains for thousands of years.
You probably can, however,
redirect the activity to something more appropriate, such as
setting up his own spot in an
out-of-way comer of the yard,
filled with loose dirt and buried
toys where he can dig to his
heart's content. You're happy,
be's happy. the flowers are
intact, and you've worked with
your pet's nature, instead of
against it.
I would like to share the quo-
tation J have hanging in my
office. If anyone is familiar with
this work or its author, I would
appreciate the information.
"We need another, and a
wiser, and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals,/
Remote from universal nature,
and living by complicated artifice./ Man in civilization surveys the creature through the
glass of his knowledge/ And
sees thereby a feather magnified, and the whole image in distortion./ We patronize them for
their incompleteness,/ For their
tragic fate of having taken form
so far below ourselves./ And
therein we err, and greatly err./
For the animal shall not be measured by man./ In a world older
and more complete than ours,
they move finished and complete,/ Gifted with extensions of
the senses we have lost or never
attained,/ Living by voices we
shall never hear./ They are not
brethren, they are not underlings./ They are other nati'ons,
caught with us in the net of life
and time,/ Fellow prisoners of
the splendour and travail of the
earth.''
Henry Beston, The Outermost
House
Try taking a new look at the
"other nations" sharing your
life, and appreciating them for
who they are.
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Cast of "Beverly Hills 90210" to choose
nation's top youth service campaigns
"Beverly Hills 90210" cast members Ian
Ziering, Luke Perry. Lindsay Price and
Vincent Young\\ ill head this year's judging
panel to choose the nation's top community
service winners 10 the 2000 ··colgate Youth
for America" campaign.
The award-winning program pre~enl'>
ca<;h grants for the best executed proJeCts by
local units of the Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts.
Boys & Girls Clubs. Girls Incorporated.
Camp Fire and 4-H .
More than 300 local clubs and troops of
these leading organizations \\ill receive
checks for up to $2.000 for their outstanding
projects.
"The Colgate Youth for America program
puts the positive activitie~ of today's kids in
the spotlight, recognizing and rewarding
their creative solutions to problems in their
communities,.. says Program Director
Jennifer Barbara. "Hopefully it also inspires
othe~ to follow their lead and get involved
in service programs in their hometowns."
Past \\ inners range from environmentaJ
imprO\ ement projects. to violence prevention. to baby-sitting programs for special
needs children. and reflect the genuine con-
ccms of young people.
"The participation of this year's panel of
JUdges. busy stars of one of toda) 's most
popular tele\ is ion shows. is a tribute to the
importance of this program," Barbara says.
Part of a worldwide network of ColgatePalmolive Company-sponsored youth pro·
grams. the campaign launched in 1972 is
no\\ the nation's longest running corporatesponsored program benefitmg U S. youth.
It has won a Freedoms Foundation
Award; been recognized by the White House
under the last live admimstration~; been
saJuted by Congress: and ha' been recognized b) countless go,·emors and mayors
throughout the nation.
Entry forms may be obtained b) sending
a stamped self-addressed envelope to
Colgate's Youth for America. P.O. Box
1058. FOR Station, New York. NY 101501058.
Visit
Colgate's
webs1te
at
www.colgate.com where you can click o n
"Youth Activi tie~" to get more details about
the program. and print an entry form nght
from your screen. The deadline for entry
into this year's program is March 31.
Subscribe to
The Floyd County Times
at 886-8506 for details
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Highlands Museum
"African-American framed black and white drawCreative Genius: A Sample of ings w1th descriptive text. C.J.
Inventions With Impact" Walker, a former laundress
opened JanuaJ) 15, and runs became the first female selfthrough February 26, at the made millionaire by marketing
Highland~
Museum and hair care products for Afric<UlDiscovery Center in Ashland.
Amcrican women.
African Americans have
George
Washington
made significant contributions Carver. a former slave
to the development of renowned for his work with
American technology, even the ~mut and sweet potato.
when faced \\ ith poverty. Jack ami Garrett ~101·-gan, inventor
of educatiOn <Jnd p1cjudicl.!. of the automattc ~tophght. arc
1 hb c:-.h1hit cclcbmtes the im:ludcd.
indu~triousncss
and !'.kill
11tc eslubitian .tbo examshown h) a few of hundred-. of ine' !'tOillC ol the innovations of
Hrican-Americalb, and the lcs~t kilO\\ n im cntors, such
de\ ice~ thl.!y imcntcd.
m, Andre" Beard. a Jonncr
Sponsored h) Dr. Stephen ,Ja\c who'e de' 1ce fo1 mllroad
Edge, the cxhib1t ClWiisL" of28 <:ars pre\cnted countless
injuries and saved many lives.
and Michael C. Harney. one of
few early known AfricanAmerican inventors to nx:eivc
a patent from the United States
Patent Office. !lis patent for
the invention of th~.: lantern,
brought light to the hves of
people across the nation.
The exhibit wa-. organized
by lhe National AfroAmerican Museum and
Cultuml Center in Wilhcrfbrce.
Oh10. Highlands Mu,eum
hours arc I0 a.rn to 4 p.m ..
Tuesdn) -Saturday. and 7-9
p.m.. Monday Admi~sion IS
$2, udults: $1. ~nior, studcnh
and chtldrcn; children 2 and
under and member.-.. lree.
The "south paw from
Arkansas" on Jubilee
Mike Holloway and the
Bollom Line bring imprcs·
sive blues talent to the
"Jubilee." stage Thursday,
January 27. at lO p.m .. on
KET.
Holloway.
who
has
earned a stellar reputation
backing up such artists as
Magic Slim, B'nois King and
Debbie Davies. steps out
front on this episode of
"Jubilee."
Taped last summer at the
W. C. Handy Blues Fe:-tival
in
Henderson.
Mike
Holloway and the Bottom
Line scorch their way
through an impressive set.
Known as the "south paw
from Arkansas·· and influenced by such blues heavyweights as z.z. Hill. Jimmy
Reed and the three Kings
(Albert, B.B. and Freddie),
Holloway ranges from traditional Delta blues to Texas
shuffles. His upside-down,
left-handed guita1 playing ts
an am<lLing 'isual addition to
h1s sonic mastery.
"Jubilee." a KET production in its fifth season. i' produced and directed by H.
Russell Fanner. The -;how is
do~cd-captioncd for the deaf
and hard-of-hearing.
Viewers can find our more
about programming on KET
by visiting the K.ET Web site
at http://www.ket.org, a
Kenrucky.com affiliate.
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Culture shock focuses on controversial art
The power of the arts to
enthrall und di-.turb its a01.h·
ences is at the heart of
·'Culture Shock," an evocative documentary series. airing on KET. Wednesdays
January 26, and February 2,
at 9 p.m.
The series tells the stories of cultural controversy
surroundmg now-classic
works of art-in literature.
painting, fi lm and music.
The programs explore
important questions about
the arts and society. How do
new forms of art and popular culture emerge, and
should there be limits? Who
dccales what l:Oilstitutcs
good ru1'? Should the art<o
ever be censored?
.. Born
to
Trouble :
Adventures of Hucklebet1)
Finn" (1/26) examines why
one of America's most
beloved-and
most
banned-books
was
attacked for its •·tow
morals" when it was published in 1885. Later, it
became
part of the
American literary canon,
only to become controversial again on the grounds of
racism-a charge that is still
debated today.
"The Shock of the Nude:
Manct\ Olympia" (1/26)
looJ...s at the scandal 'iUJ·
rounding Maners painting-now regarded as a
masterpiece- when it was
unveiled in Paris Ill 1865.
Manet painted visual art's
most universal subject, the
nude, as a prostitute who
boldly stares at the viewer.
By flouting the accepted
idea:. of propriety in an.
Manet outraged audtences.
''Hollywood Censored:
Movies. Morality & the
Production Code" (2/2)
looJ...s at how the mass
appeal of movies. including
their graphic portrayals of
Sunday Fun Day, February 6
Are your chtldren suffering from
''cahin fever?'' Then join us at the
Unhersity of Kentucky Art Museum on
Sunday, February 6. for the fir~t Sunday
Fun Day.
This aftemnon of free fami ly cntct'tammcnt will take place from nonn to
3:30 p.m. in the mu<;eum, located in the
Singletary Center lor the Arts.
Children ages six to 12 and therr parents .we encouraged to come and ha\c
fun rn the museum \o\htle learning and
looking. Spact: for the event is limited,
.;o familic~ arc urged to cont.lct the
museum f'.:ducation Dcpanrncnt at 257619,9 for reservations.
run Day e\ents will f11eus on the currcl\1 exhibit "A Place Not l·nrgotten:
Landscapes of the South," on view
through June 25. The exhihit's sundrenchcd landscapes and bnght colo~
will w.Hm you up a~ you listen to ~tory
tdh:r La\\n.•nce Bowte's tale~ of
Southern hfc..
Children and parents ''ill create their
O\\ n vcrc;ions of 'outhe.rn art under the
guidance of nrt teacher, Judy Wikd .
Ref1cshmcnts will also he served
This event b made pos-.tble by the
support of Target Stores Inc
rhe Univer.;tty of Kt·ntucky Art
Museum is open noon to 5 p.m • Tucst.la)
through Sunday, and noon to 8 p.m. on
Fridays: dosed MonJa) sand {lnivcrsit)
hohdays. for more informatron, contad
Jan~ Boo;\\ell at (1()6/257-5716
c;cx and violence. ha~ made
them a target of censor'
~ince tht: meuium 's early
day!i. Since the implementation of the 1930s Production
Code. one question persists:
Do movies reflect or cause
soda! behavior?
"Dcv1J's Music· 1920s
Jazz" (2/2) explores the
early day' of ja.u when it
faced resistance across
America. Llke rap today,
Jan '"as considered a dangerous influence on young
people and society, and
some fought to suppress the
music on moral grounds.
"Culture Shod," produced b) WGBH!Boloton. i~
clo~cd captioned for the
deaf and hard-of-hearing.
_.Viewer~ can find out
more about programming
on KET by visiting the KET
Weh
site
at
http://wW\\.k.et.org.
a
American Experience
looks at Houdini
In 1912, Harry Houdini was lowered
into New York's East River in a crate
thoroughly wrapped in chains. The
crowd of spectators gasped, and
reporters pulled out thetr stopwatches.
Escape from the submerged box seemed
nearly imposc;ible, but Houdini was out
in less than a minute
The resulting mediu blitz wa~ JUSt one
or the spectacles that forever established
Houdini as "The World's Greatest
Escape Artist."
The American Experience .. Houdini."
airing on KET Monday. Januar) 24. at 9
p.m ., examines the life of the man whose
daring feats made him a legend in hh
own lime and an inspiration for generations of magicians to come.
The thrill of Houdini's greatest
estapes is brought to life through
arc hi' al footage and dramatic re-creatwns performed by professiOnal escape
artist Bob Fellows. Interviews \\ ith illuSIOnist David Copperfield. investigator
of psychic claims James Randi, escape
artist David De- Val and wrrters E.L.
Doc.:torow and Ken Silverman, offer
insights into Houdini's gcnjus as both
escape arttst anll showman.
Mand)' Patinkin narrates the one-hour
program
Throughout his rise from Hungarian
immigrant to international star. Houdini
confronted humankind's greatest fearsentrapment, pain. death- and emerged
'ictorious. He was among the premier
entertatners of the 20th century. yet he
\\as a man haunted hy doubts, ob<:e-.sions and his own mortality.
The American Experience. ··Houdini."
produced b} 1\'ancy Porter Productions
Inc . 1s closed-captioned for the deaf and
hurd-of-hearing. Viewers can f1nd out
more about programming on KFT by
\ IStl!ng the KET Web <;tte at
http"//w\o\ \\.ket.org. a Kentuck>. com
affiliate.
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Top 1 0 Pop Singles
I. Santana, Feat Rob Thomas "Smooth" (Arista) Last
Week: No. I
2. Brian McKmght "Back at One'' (Motown) No. 2
3. Jessica Simpson "I Wanna Love You Fore' er"
(Columbia) No. 3
4. Whitney Houston "My Love Is Your Love'' (Arista)
No.5
5 Mtssy "Misdemeanor" Elliolt, Feat. ""'AS, Eve & QTip "Hot Boyz'' (The Gold Mind!EastWest) No. 7
6. Sa\age Garden "I Knew I Loved You" (Columbia)
No.5
7 Kenny G "Auld Lang Syne" (Ansta) No. 54
8. Marc Anthony ''l Need To Know" (Columbia) No.6
9. Blaque "Bring ll All To Me" (Track Masters) No. 9
10. Donell Jones "U Kno\\ What's Up"
(Untouchables/LaFace) No. 8
8. Mint Condition ··tf You Love Me.. (Elektra) No. 8
9. Mary J. Blige ''Deep Inside" (MCA) No. 1I
10. Kelis "Caught Out There" (Virgin) No. 12
Top 10 Country & Western Singles
I. Faith Hill "Breathe" (Warner Bros.) No. I
2. Brad Paisley "He Dtdn't Have To Be" (Ansta
Nashville) No. 2
3. Dixie Ch1cks "Cowboy Take Me Away'' (Monument)
No.5
4. Reba "What Do YQu Say" (MCA Nashvlllc) No.3
5. Tim McGraw "My Best Friend" (Curb) No. 6
6. Clint Black "When I Said I Do" (RCA) No. 4
7. Alan Jackson "Pop A Top" (Arista Nashville) No 7
8. LeAnn Rtmes "Big Deal" (Curb) No 8
9. Lonestar "Smile" (BNA) No 10
10 Yankee Gre} "All Things Considered" (Monument)
No.9
Top 1 0 R&B/Dance Singles
I. Missy ''Misdemeanor'' Elliott. Feat. NAS, EVE & QTip "Hot Boyz·· (The Gold Mind/EastWest) No. 2
2. Donell Jones ··u Kno\\- What's Up" (Untouchables/La
Face) No. 1
3. Kevon Edmonds "14n" (RCA) No. 3
4 Jagged Edge "He Can't Love U" (So So Def) No.5
5. Montell Jordan "Get It On Tonite'' (Def Soul) No. 6
6. Guy '·Dancin"' (MCA) No.4
7. Ideal "Get Gone" (Noontime) No.7
Top 10 Video Rentals
I. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Mike
Myers (New Line Home Video) No. I
2. The Matrix Keanu Reeves (Warner Home Video) No.
7
3. Notting Hill Julia Robe1ts (Universal Studios Home
Video) No.:!
4. Entrapment Sean Connery (Fox Video) No. 15
5. The Haunting Liam Neeson (Dream Works Home
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Entertainment) No. 8
6. Instinct Anthony Hopkms (Touchstone Home Video)
No.3
7. South Park: Btgger, Longer & Uncut Animated
(Paramount Home Video) No. 10
8. Big Daddy Adam Sandler (Columb1a TriStar Home
Video) No.6
9 Arlington Road Jeff Bridges (Columbia TriStar Home
Video) No.4
10. Life Is Beauttful Roberto Benigni (Miramax Home
Entertainment) No. 9
Top 10 DVD Sales
I. Amencan Pic (NR Version) (Universal Studios Home
Video) New Entry
2. The Matrix (Warner Home Video) No. I
3. Sa\ing Private Ryan (DreamWorks Home
Entcrtamment) No. 3
4. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (New Line
Home Video) No. 4
5. Shawshank Redemption lColumbia TriStar Home
V1deo) New Entry
6. American Pie (R Ver!>ion) (Universal Studios Home
Video) New Entry
7. Deep Blue Sea (Warner Home Video) No.5
8. Wild Wild WeM (Warner Home Video) ""'o. 6
9. Big Daddy (Columbia TriStar Home Video) No.7
I0. The General's Daughter (Paramount Home Video)
Wildlife Educ;ttion Center plans events
Frankfort -The Kentucky Department of Fish and
Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) is holding several educational and mtertaining clanes at the Salato Wildlife
Education Center this month.
•
Learn the differences between animal!' w1th
antlers and those with horns. Hurrah for Headgear will
be held at the wildlife education center Saturday,
January :!2 at 2 p m.
•
They· re cold-hlooded. covered with scales
and carnivorous. Learn all about snakes, lizards and
turtles at Remarkable Reptiles. This fun class will he
held Saturday. January 29. 2 p.m. at the wildlife education center. Participants can even meet a reptile in
person.
•
Explore the wildlife education center on a
guided tour. Beth Phillips . Visitor Services
Coordinator. will lead the Salato Center Interpretive
Tour at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 30. During th1s tour
of the native plant and animal exhibits outdoors. participants can feed the elk, bison and deer and learn
about these animals' natural histories. Afterward, visitors can explore the interactive exhibits through an
age-appropriate scavenger hunt.
The wildlife center is located on the KDFWR Game
Farm on US 60 just west of Frankfort.
Weird----------...
...
ry-like room at Tokyo's Sega
Enterprises building, The Wall
Street Journal described the
daily activities of disfavored
employee Toshiyuki Sakai during the four months between his
first negative evaluation and his
ultimate firing. Sakai was
assigned to an empty room with
a desk. chair and incoming-callsonly telephone. where he was
expected to remain every day.
with no assignments yet also
without personal diversions.
Observer<; cited by the Journal
called Sega 's room a compromise between the li.S. preference for ruthless termination and
the Japanese commitmenl to
<;tick with workers longer.
...
Kids Growing Up Fast
-Three times during the last
two months of 1999, a parent
passed away unexpectedly, leaving a small child alone in the
house to figure out what to do
next. Travis Butler, 9, Memphis,
Tennessee, went to school as
normal for a month, trying to
hide his mother's body because
he feared being put in a foster
home.
Lydia
Hanson,
7.
Peabody, Massachusetts, told her
teacher the next day of her mother's death, but the teacher just
shrugged. forcing the girl to
spend another night caring for
the body before finding a grownup to believe her. Karina
Pistorio, 4, Oklahoma City.
attempted to nurse her dead
father through the Christmas
weekend before the police came.
having been called by her
father's friends concerned that
he was missing. (No foul play is
suspected in any of the deaths.)
himself
Update
- When News of the Weird
introduced Rev. Richard A.
Rossi Jr. in December 1994, his
wife had just emerged from a
coma and recanted her accusation that he beat her to a pulp
near their Pittsburgh home. He
had repeatedly denied the
charge. saying the attacker must
have been someone who looked
just like him, driving a car just
like his. Nonetheless, he pleaded
no contest to the assault and the
couple moved to Long Beach.
California. where he became
pastor at the Immanuel Bapti:st
Church. In November 1999. Rev.
Rossi threatened to file slander
lawsuits against Immanuel members who circulated news of
Rossi's Pittsburgh background
after he changed Immanuel's bylaws to free up church money for
Recelll Passings in the
Weird Community
- James Velez, 25, died of
infections caused by his lifelong
habit of violently scratching
himself as if thousands of bugs
were crawling over him (New
York City, October). Wendy
Scott, 50, died of cancer after
recovering from Munchauo;cn
syndrome, in which the afflicted
complain of bogus illnesses and
undergo unnecessary surgeries
(42, in Scott's case) (South
London. England, October).
...
Also, in the Last Month ...
- A lifeguard was rushed to
intensive care after drinking
from an open Coke bottle in a
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clubhouse refrigerator, having
overlooked the label "Do not
drink I Jellyfish tentacles"
(Cairns,
Australia).
On
Christmas Eve, Patricia White
Bull, 42, abruptly awoke from a
16 year coma and regained most
of her faculties (Albuquerque).
Twelve people in a high-rise for
seniors were hospitalized on
Christma!> Eve after a woman
took Oprah Winfrey's adv1ce and
lit an "inspirational" candle,
which toppled over and started a
fire (Chicago). Seven noodlemaking shops were closed after
inspections revealed they were
preserving their inventory io
formaldehyde (Hanoi). Tim
Book beat a DUI charge by
telling a judge that he had just
come from a hypnotist's show
and was still in a trance when
police stopped him (Bruderheim,
Alberta).
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of Ten Commandments
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
As the Floyd Fiscal Court moved into the
public comment portion of its meeting on
Friday. the court received a gift.
Rev. Bobby Isaac. of Wheelwright. offered
the court a copy of the Ten Commandments to
be posted inside the courtroom.
After a brief discussion of all positive comments, the court decided to take a chance on
breaking any law prohibiting the document and
accepted the gift.
"I think they ought to have been there all the
time:· said Commissioner Gerald DeRossen.
Most of the audience sat silently and smiled
as Isaac hung the document on a vacant nail on
the wall.
"We will put them up until the federal government does something about it," said County
Judge-Executive Paul Hunt Thompson.
That could come sooner than the court would
like. With renewed interest in the public display
of the Ten Commandments in Kentucky over the
past year. several local governments have come
under fire for taking actions such as the tiscal
court did Frida) .
Bill would
mean money
•for school
system
receipts for E-911 funds. The prior year carryThe American Civil Liberties Union has filed
over in the amount of $78.214 v. ill be used for
against the Pike County Fiscal Court
state police dispatching, E-911 equipment.
and Harlan County Board of Education for distransfers. mapping staff. Social Security and
playing the documents on public walls.
unemployment insurance.
In other news. five ordiIn other budget matter~. the
nances were given their first
e will put them up
court received a letter from
readmgs in the meeting. Each
William Joe Kendrick. county
ordinance dealt with adding
until the federal
electlical inspector.
unbudgeted receipts to county
government does
Kendrick collected $2. I05
funds.
something about it.
and suhmitted to the court
Two of the ordinances were
receipts received from Natural
-County Judge-Executive
$526 ·25 ·
Resources and Environmental
Paul Hunt Thompson
Emergency funds were
Protection Cabinet Division of
granted to the sheriff's oftice
Abandoned Lands totaling
in the amount of $36.371.55.
$13,023.96. Those funds, will be used to
The sheriff submitted a request for that amount,
increase expenditures in the county's the
saying he would not have the funds to complete
groundwater study.
the fiscal year.
Carryover funds totaling $168,701 from the
Lodestar Energy. formerly Costain Coal.
previous year will be used for cleamng supplies,
filed an application through the Kentucky
Revenue Cabinet seeking a tax refund from the
food. office supplies, routine medical expenses
county. For the years of 1996. 1997 and 1998.
and transfers at the jail.
_.
Other carryover funds totaling $246,140 will
Lodestar was granted a refund from the county
be applied to the count) road funds. That money
totaling $16.7f4.33.
wi II be used for road worker wages. road mateIn other matters on Friday's agenda :
rials, health ino;urance and transfers.
(See Fiscal Court, page t\o\o)
The t>udget wtll also reflect increased
lawsuit~
A1zother year, another 1zational chanzpionship ...
What's
Ins·
Times staff report
A bill sponsored by Floyd County's two
officials in the state House of Representatives
could bring a financial windfall to the Floyd
county Board of Education if passed.
House majority floor leader Greg Stumbo
• and Rep. Ira Branham have filed a bill which
would bring an additional $33 J ,000 to Floyd
County schools, money the two legislators say
should have gone to the district anyway.
C The aim of House Bill 293 is to sidestep a
1998 court ruling which placed money raised
through the taxation of unmined minerals into
the state Department of Education's budget.
rather than returning the money to the counry
from which il originated.
Floyd County's share of the money would
(Sec Money, page two)
. Wheelwright
council mulls
changes for
utilities board
by Randell Reno
Staff Writer
•
Drug testing and a lack of job security
could
face
Wheelwright
utility
Commissioners very soon.
Wheelwright city commissioners had the
first reading of an ordinance which would
give city commissioners the right to remove
the utility commissioners at will.
Tite ordinance will also give the city leaders the power to request drug screenings and
criminal background checks, as well.
The city also voted to donate $500 to city
AAU teams. The money was meant to be used
half for insurance policies and the remaining
money for uniforms or whatever the teams
• may need.
Inmates from the prison have built several
(See W'wright, page two)
Vandals strike
car dealership
Four cars were damaged in a
local car lot late Wedne;day night
or early Thursda} morning.
Someone took the liberty of
breaking out the driver·., side
Members of the Prestonsburg High School Dance Cats celebrated their national championship win during the American Spirit
front windows of four vehicles
competition in St. Louis this week. The Cats' win marked the continuation of a dynasty, as the team gathered their fourth
on the lot of Red'~ Auto Sales in
championship in as many years. For full story, see Sports Plus.
Harold.
Lo~.:ated JUst a fcv. hundred
feet oft US 23, Red's Auto Sales
sits JUst past the railroad tracks.
··someone walking by busted
three window' out on the dmer's
side on the side of the lot.'' said
Joe Hamrlton. manager of Red's
Auto Sales. Thl.' suspect also
broke the windO\\ on a car located in the front lot and stole a
Pioneer radio out of it.
tion - her second award in that category.
Time staff report
The Times competed in the KPA's multi"1 think it was o.;omt'body who
In addition to her numerous awards,
weekly categol) for newspapers published
had
too much time on their
Shingler also shared third place honors
The Floyd County Times placed high in
two or three times
hands,"
said Hamilton.
with Times staff writer Willie Elliott for
a WCl'k
competition among the state's multi-weekly
The
incident
is undl!r im cstibest ongoing/extended coverage.
The paper was
newspapers during the Kentucky Press
gation
hy Kentucky State- Police.
Other
Times
staff
members
also
got
in
pitted in ~.:ompeti
Association's winter awards banquet Friday
Officers told the O\\dlcrs that fin on the act.
tion against such
night, with senior editor Pam Shingler car'
gcrprinting the cars i-.. nt>arly
Sports editor Ed Taylor was awarded a
other publications
rying much of the load.
,
impossible because of the numsecond ·place prize for best sports stol).
as
the
Shingler brought home five awards, plus
ber of people who have test-dri·
while composing director Heath Wiley \.\as
Appalachian
a share of one more, to nearly single handVt'n the cars.
given
third-place
honors
for
best
usc
of
New
s-Expr<:ss,
edly give the Times its best showing in KPA
'llle suspect , if caught," rll he
graphics.
London Sentinelcompetition in several years.
charged
with ctimmal nust'hief
In addition to the newspaper's numerous
Echo.
GeorgIncluded in Shingler's haul were two
awards. another Times staff member was
etown
Newsfirst-place prizes. Shingler won top honors
Graphk,
The
also recognized for writing while working
in the highly competitive editOJial and colKentucky
Standat
another
newspaper.
umn competitions.
ard of Rart.lstown. Pam S lngler
Managing editor Ralph B. Davis was
Shingler also won second-place awards
• ll1e Big S:ll1d) Area De
The Paints\ ille
given an honorable mention in the editorial
for best headline and best spot news packvelupment District hoard meeting
category for 1a piece he wrote while
Herald. fhc Central Kentuck) Newsage. She brought home a third-place prize
has bl-en reschedukd ftlr II a m.
employed atf the Appalachian Ne\\ sJournal ol Campbells\ •lie ,tn the Pnn~.:cton
for best general news story and an honorTuesda)
at the Holid:t) Inn
Timc-.-l.cader.
Express
in
Pikeville.
able ment•on in the hest editorial compcti-
Shingler leads Times to good
showing in state awards
Public tneetings
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
23, 2000
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8 The ~.:ourt opened bids submilled for the USL' of equipment
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were submitted nnJ the court
Jecided to keep .111 four for further
ex:lmmation . Thompson satd the
count) may have more than one
project gomg at a time :.o .111 the
bids need to he looked at closely.
Companies submitttng hids ''ere
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Improvement, Coex Inc. and
Johns Construction.
No htds were subm1l!cd for the
autopsy transport and other examination:-. for the Floyd County
coroner Member:. chose to continue '' ath the current system at
the same rate. if possible.
8 Btds will be accepted by the
court for 20,000 Jeet of four-inch
water p1pc. The wnterlines will be
used for further construction of
the waterline proJects going on
across the \.'ounty.
8 The county has decided to
sell surplus property in the form
of construction equipment. Put up
for sale arc a 1972 544B John
Deere rubber- tired loader and a
1987 31 OC John Deere backhoe.
8 The court also approved the
purchase of property near the
Warco Housing Project from the
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
The land will be used to expand
the project's sewer system.
8 Travel expenses were raised
from 31 cents a m1le to 32.5 cents
a mile.
8 Appro\ al was given for the
E-911 executive board to hire one
employee for the mapping staff.
The employee wtll be used on an
as-needed basis and will be hired
as a temporary employee.
• The hiring of a part-time
secretary was also approved by
the court. The secret
will be
Companies of
Eastern Kentucky
used in the DES/floodplain office.
8 Trav1s Dale Hall Jr. was
given a ruise He will be moved to
an hourly rate of $10.90.
8 The court confirmed its
recognition of Dennis Dorton
from Johnson County and Dana
Howard of Magoffin County to
serve on the Honey Branch
M 0 n ey
Industrial Development Authority
Inc.
• The Floyd County Rescue
Squad was paid $3,003.40 from
the surplus property project grant.
8 Chns Waugh was granted
the 1ssuance of a check to pay
$3.224.10 to the Kentucky state
treasurer.
- -- -- - - (Continued from page one) •
be the second-highest among the
state's counhes. Only Pike County,
which would recetve $1.3 million.
would profit more from the bill.
Overall, 32 counties lost money
from the court ruling, with 20
counties losing more than
$100,000.
··our coal county school districts were able to make significant
improvements with the extra
money (from the unmined minerals
tax), such as reduce student-teacher
ratios, buy playground equipment
and additional equipment for vocational schools. and keep on track
with matching technology money,"
Branham said, in statement jointly
released by the two men.
"Traditionally, our schools have
suffered from inadequate revenues,
and the unmined mmcrals assessments were significant additional
benefits. We propose to rectify this
situatton and bring this money
back where it belongs."
Before the court ruling giving
the money to the state Department
of Education, a 1989 decision had
placed the money from the
unmined minerals tax into a pool to
be returned to coal-produci ng
counties.
''As a result of this ruling, counties such as Pike. Floyd and other
coal-producing counties have suffered significant lost revenue,"
Stumbo said. ··Rep. Branham and I
hope to correct this situation with
our legislation."
W'wright
- - -(Continued from page one)
wooden boxes to be distributed
throughout the city. Those boxes
have been filled with salt for the
residents to spread over icy roads
and sidewalks.
Commissioners voted to purchase more lumber in order to build
more of those boxes.
In other issues facing the city,
the commission voted to give
$2.000 to the fire department to
expand its existing building. The
expansion is to create a training
room.
William Bottoms was once more
approved to perform the CJty audit.
The
Clubhouse
remains
untouched in its promised renovations. City leaders voted to ask the
building's owner to appear at the
next commission meeting . The
o\vner promised the city he would
make immediate renovations if
allowed to purchase the building.
t:
Police officer Charles Johnson
got the nod to purchase a winter
uniform. And part of the kitchen
area of City Hall will be transformed to an evidence locker room.
The Thursday evening meeting
was held despite the slick roads in
the city.
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Kid care during the
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By Sheila Ellison.
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the cold winter months can be a
challenge. Use a few inexpensive
products and the following 'head to
toe' tips to keep hair and skin look·
ing good and to prevent chapped
lips. and let kids have fun in the
process.
•
Hair care: Dry air and low
humidity in the winter months can
help dry out hair and skin. To seal
moisture into the hair, use a shampoo that provides added conditioning, like Suave for Kids 2 in l
Extra Conditioning Shampoo (it
smells like cherries which kids will
love). If tangles are a problem,
spray hair with a detangler before
combing with a wide tooth comb.
Kids enjoy brushing mom's hair
too, so when the tangles are smooth
hand over the brush and give the
kids a chance to be the beauty
experts.
8
Skin: The sun still shine~
even when it's cold, so don't forget
sunscreen A moisturizing lution 1s
a must to help prevent dry chapped
\\ mter skin. Therapeutic lotions
actually create a physical barrier
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that keeps moisture in the skin.
Applying lotion to damp skin is a
good way to lock in moisture.
•
Nose: Have facial tissues
readily avatlable in the house and
in the car. Make sure kids only use
them once and throw them away
immediately.
•
Hands: Make hand washing a requirement before and after
meals, when using the bathroom,
and often throughout the day. Use a
mild, moisturizing anti-bacterial •
liquid like Suave Anti-bacterial
Liquid Hand Soap with Extra Aloe
Vera Moisturizing.
8
Mouth: Get kids into the
habit of applying a lip moisturizer
to avoid cracked lips. Highly flavored lip balms may cause kids to
lick their lips more frequently,
whtch could make them even drier.
Choose a lightly flavored product
like Vaseline Intensive Care Lip
Balm. Use fabric paint to personalize towels with a child's name or
favome design and stack paper
cups near household faucets for ~
quick drinks.
8
Feet: Play outside and
exercise. Nothing feels better than
a foot massage after a day scurrymg around 10 the snow or the rain
Usc a moisturizing lotion and make
sure to rub firmly so it doesn't tick-
A New York icon
commemorates 70 years
(NAPSA)-Landmarks define
the essence of any city, and New
York ts no exception. While Ne\\
York City is enjoying a rena1s
sance period, VISitors from around
the world arc flocking to Its most
spectacular attracuons. Gotham is
home to such a vast array of
world-renowned sites and struc·
tures that residents almost take
them for granted. From histone
landmarks including Ell1s Island
and United Nauons. to the capitallSI edifices such as Rockefeller
Center and The World Trade
Center, New York's key attrac·
tions have never been more popular.
Conveniently nestled 1n the
centl'r of the Big Apple. and wuh
1n walking distance to some of the
best shopp1ng. museums and the
aters, New York's legendary '21'
Club is enJoymg liS own rcna1s·
sancc.
The '21' Club toasts its 70th
anniversar) at 21 West 52nd Street
this year with a year-long tnbutc
that celebrates its beginning as a
speakeasy, al' well as liS rise to one
of the mo~t highly-acchumed
re10taurants 1n New York. This
quintcssenttal New York landmark •
serves as a constant in a Clly
whose landscape has considerablv
changed over the past 70 years. •
One way '21' Club is commemorating this special milestone,
rarely achteved by other New York
eateries, is by offering a delectable
seven-course Chef's Tasung Menu
for, what else. $70. Some of the
tantallZing menu items guests will
enjoy include: pan-seared snapper
with mantlla clams. stoneground
corn and spic> paprika sauce, f01e
gras wtth figs and pomegranates. •
or m1xcd grill of wtld game with
roasted brussel sprouts and oven
dried tomatoes. Additionally,
tables ordering the Chef's Tasttng
Menu will rcce1ve a complimentary bottle of champagne as a thank
you from '21'.
When '21' opened its doors m
1930. 1t nourished as Manhattan's
hottest speakeaS) serving the
glamorous and influential. Todav.
the restaurant remams a favonie
gathenng spot for tts fmc dining,
award winning wme hst, attentive •
servtce. and celebrity spottmg. For
reservations, call 8007-21-Ciub
or visit www.2l Club.com.
�SUNDAY, J ANUARY
THE fLOYD C OUNTY T IMES
23, 2000
A3
How to protect your child from poison
Clcarung products
CosmetiC~
P~ticide'
Young children are poisoned
most commonly by things found
in the home, such as drugs and
cleaning products.
(NAPSA)-A child 1' accidentally
poisoned e\ery 30 ~ond.,, .md more
than half 0f these fXlisonin~ occur at
home to children under age 5.
As the nation recogmzc.-. NatiOnal
Pmson Prevention Week during the
third ~eek in March, ifs important to
remember that young ch1ldren need to
be closely supcmscd at all times
Young children c.m be pOisoned
~
b):
Medications
Alcoholic bc'<erages
Pamts and 'ohcnL'>
• Children n:llurally explore h) tnstmg lhmgs in their mouthe;'' sa1d Or.
R1chard O'Brien of the Arncnc.m
College of Emergenc) Physic tans. "In
the tnne it takes t0 answe1 a phone or
go to a door. a child can find und sv.al
lm\ poison, 1f it's not loch•d away.
Adults must pay even closer allt•nrion
when their child visits a horne that may
not be childproofcd "
Here arc some tips I rom the
American College of Emergenc)
Phys1cians to help prevent acc1dcntal
pOisoning.
Keep all substances that may
be dangerous to )OUT child locked
av.ay and out of your chtld's reach.
Usc child-resistant packaging, and
alv.a)s replace sate!\ caps after usc.
Never call medicme candy
Do not ~tore hannful products \\ 1th food or in food cont:uners,
\\hich could be confusmg to a child.
Keep a small bottle of c;)rup
of 1pccac on hand-out of children's
reach, but usc only as directed by a
phy!iiCirul or a Poason Control Center.
Before usmg pestiCide<>,
rcmo'e ch1ldren and toys for recommended urne (read label)
"S1gns that md1cate po1son has
been swallo\\cd mcludc sc'ere throat
pam, brc.1tlung thlli~:ulty, unexplnmcd
rhlusca und \'Onutmg, and bums on the
hps or mouth."' said Dr. O'Brien ''A
ch1ld also ma) appear drov. y or slug
g1 h. and a forc1gn ... uh tancc may
rcmam around Ius or her m uth and
teeth. You also may be able to smell
the sub-.tance on the ch1ld' bre<~lh"
If you suspect )Our cluld h.t
mgested p01~on, gd emergency help
nght a""Y Ct1ll 91 I .md your local
Poison Control Center Be prep.u-ctlto
g1\e the taas. mcludmg M) mfonna
uon and fir>t atd mstructlons from
product labels If )OU go to the emergenc) department take the po1son
w1th you (e.g.. cheml(:al container.
mcdicat1on boule. plant pan). For
household chemic-..tl pnxlucl,, follow
first md mstructmns on the label. and
don 1 make the child \(1Jnll. To locate
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Ross gets ideas from talking with children
The following article i.\ rllild in
a sertes of profile.~ of Floyd
Countv's school board memberJ.
Janua'ry is National School
Boards Rt•cogniticm Month.
•
by Willie Elliott
Staff Wnter
Johnnie RO:;!-i, pastor of St.
James Episcopal Church in
Prestonsburg and St. Dav1d's
Episcopal Church in Pikenlle, as
well as chief cnv1ronmental techthe Kentucky
nologist with
Transportation Cabmet, has been
on the board for two years. He
represents
Floyd
County
Education District I.
Ross said that one thing he has
done well as a board member is to
listen to children. He said he used
• the same practice with h1s congregation, Boy Seoul troop~. students
he tutors and friends.
"During my tenure as a member of th1s board, I have not onl)
taken time to listen to children,
but ha\e provided a means by
which children can speak with me
directly,'' Ro<;s said refernng to a
program he calls Breakfast with
Board and Busine~s .
On these vh;its, Ross arrives
early, greets the children as they
get off the bus, and sits with them
to eat breakfast. Wh1le sttting
• around the table eating with them,
they talk about the food, the1r bus
ride, the books they have read,
their playground equipment and
the desks they sit in.
"It was from a student that I
learned that their air conditioning
was not working in their class-
room." Ross said.
Ross said they complained, he
complained, and it got fix:cd. A
kindergarten child told him a story
about dirt) and torn carpel. The
child complained, he complained,
and it, too. ''as fixed.
Ross said that board members
tend to confine themselves to act
withm a "district box." S\\apping
and trading one \'Ole for another.
"This beha' 10r has stopped
Johnny Ross
v. ith this board because it 1s simply unacceptable," Ross sa1d.
Ross said parents should get
involved and stay involved \\ ith
school busmess. He asked that
parents and citizens come to board
meetings or watch them on teleHsion and form an informed opinion. Ross sa1d the board wants to
hear the community's ideas. He
suggested that people become
members of PTNPTO and sitebased decision making councils,
the Po1son Control Center nearest you,
call (202) 362-7217.
l·or a free 01er on what tO keep in a
"Home F1rst A1d Kit.'' 'lSII ACEP's
web site at www acep.org or send a
self-addressed. ~tamped, no. 10 envelope to Home hN A1d K1t. 1111 I9th
Street, NW, Suite 650, Washmgton,
DC. 2CXB6.
volunteer to superv1se activities at
school. or simply show up at
school and cat lunch w1th their
children in the cafeteria He sa1d
this will not only please the ch1ld,
hut wall help parents to know that
students arc well-supervised and
offered a balanced meal.
"All the research on student
achaevement tndacates that when
parenl!i arc mvolved m an educatiOnal ... ystcm, children simp!}
perform better," Ro~s said.
Ross also suggested that students talk to hoard member:. and
explain what is good and what JS
bad at school and then demand
from the board, teachers and
administrator:- that the bad be corrected.
Ross ~aid he has two major
goals that arc Interrelated. He
wants to have a concentrated
focus .tnd he sa1d deliberate effort
needs to be made to improve
instruction and curriculum. He
said th1s effort needs to anclode
ltbrary, mus1c, drama and phystb'al
educataon He sa1d that this may
help in raising the standards and
the number of students meeting
those standards
Hi-. other mnjor goal, improvement of facthties, would help students meet the needs of those
increased standards, Ross said.
Ross said he v.ould also like to see
an mcentive package for teachers.
He suggested that the board.
Floyd
County
Teachers
Association
and
Kentucky
Education Association work
together on this project to formulate a plan that would be a model
for the rest of the state.
WILLIAM C. THORNDYKE
MDCM FRCS
Ross said he would give 1he
present board a solid B for
progress. perhaps even a B-plus
Ross recount' ho" the board took
over a system Ill shambles, and
with the help of state ass1stance.
put the "chool back on an operational basiS. Ross said the 'lluataon had gotten so bad that Jt
seems this board "m,tde the
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Points
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before traveling abroad
(NAPSA)-For people "ith diabetes, geumg a vacation off on the
right foot may require a few extra
steps.
In many foreign countries, the
medical facilities arc simply not as
well equipped-or as readily available-as they arc 111 the United
States, so it's important for travelers
41 to realize they may nut he able to
Chris Issac, who works In com·
posing at the Times, and his wife
Stephanie brought their new
baby daughter Allison Faith to
• the office to show her off. Allison
was born on January 14.
(photo by W1lhc Elliott)
get help as quickly as the) need 11.
One well-traveled person \\ ho rakes
no chances with his diabetes 1s
Chnstopher Damon. who recently
worked as a researcher on the MTV
television program "Road Rules ''
This globe-troning, high-adrenaline
show takes 1ts cast to cxouc and
remote locations for heart-pounding
adventures, such as sky diving and
running with the bulls 111 Pamplona,
Spain.
In the past year, Damon-whose
job it was to handle logistics for the
cast and crew on their out-of-theordinary missions-traveled to India,
Kenya and Malaysia. It can sometimes be difficult to remain in good
health in such locations, and especially for someone v. ith diabetes.
Damon offers these tips for anyone with diabetes traveling to a foreign COUnlT).
Sec your doctor be I ore
you leave to make sure you're in
good health and to lind out what to
do and what medications to take in
case of illness. Damon, for instance,
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DAY...
The abscm:e of
alternatives clears the
mind mar\'elously.
oftlr U S
Comlltut1o11
1/enry Kissinger-
•
Sunday, January 23, 2000 A4
-Editorial
IF lW\T GIRL lDSES
ANYMORtW~
~'LL~
/
Sagging enrolbnent could
have nzuch greater
impact than just short-term
budget problems
Lower than expected enrollment has resulted in
budget shortfalls at thl.' University of Kentucky,
Morehead State University anti Eastern Kentucky
University for this academic year. However. in the
lonoc run , Oat or declinint! enrollment at
Kentucky's state-supported uni\cr:-ities could have
a much greater impact than just making it more
diffkult for the schools to balance their books.
In a state with one of the nation's lowest percentages '1f adult:-. '' ith college degrees. having
fewer studenh attending the state uni\'crsities does
not bode well for Kcntuckv's economic future.
T he lack of an educated "orkforcc b one of the
biggest obstacles Kentucky faces in recruiting new
industry.
UK's actual enrollment ''a' 650 students fewer
than expected. mostl) at the uni\ersity's
Lexington campus- a loss ol nearl~ $4 million
in tuition revenue. At Morehead Swte. the drop
was 229 students fc\\CJ than the g,400 estimated,
which equals about ~700.000 in lost re\'enue.
Eastern Kentucky reported a roughly 300-student
shortfall. but it has yet to put a dollar amount on
t hat loss.
M SU and EKU administrators said the shortfall'> <:hould he covered by budget re'\erves and
won't lead to any signi licant cuts UK, however.
is asking its academic colleges on the Lexington
campus to dcla) ntling certain jobs, hold off on
renovations and some purchases, and cur back on
facul t\ travc I.
Fm: most of the 1960s. 1970s and 1980s.
Kentucky's unhcrsities and communit) colleges
enjoyed remarkable gro\\ th, hut enrollment figures
began to flatten out about a decade ago and have
sho\\n little change since then. That's partl)
because the number of students graduating from
Kentucky high schools has changed little in recent
years, and the tuition charged by the universities
has increased far fa.-..tcr thnn the int1ation rate.
The bottom line i ... that many young
Kentuckians capable of doing ~:ollege work either
think they cannot afford to attend or are discouraged from doin!! so. T hat's too bad. Without more
people either completing college or a postsecondary technical program. Kentucky cannot cornpete in today's global economy.
by Ralph Da' i~
Managing Editor
~
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--Guest Column
Online retailing has its surprises
Sales 0\er the Internet during the holiday season
may have reached $11 billion. tripling the amount
from a year before. But it \\Ould be a mistake to think
that online retailing is cvolvmg along a simple.
straightforward progre~sion. Surpri.,es and challenges
keep arising.
A year ago. for example, dot.com retailers acted as
though they knew that traditional brick-and-mortar
firms couldn't compete in the digital environment.
The 1999 holida) scao;on prO\ cd that expectation
wrong.
A numba of nnuonal retailer rc{lorted signi 4 cant
online sale,. including J.C. Penney. Bame~ and
Not'llc. The Gap and Wal-~art.
Those "click and mortar" companies tended to
have larger indi\ idual sales online than did Intemetonly retailers. The average amount spent per order at
Amat.On.com, for example, was S12t\. At the Web site
of Best Bu). an electronic ... dealer no\\ \enruring into
online retailing. ll "as $233.
Brand-name lo) ah), analysts said. rurned out to be
a powerful asset for trndiuonal retailer'>. Traditional
retailers can abo be heartened that man) consumers
in 199Q searched onhne for infonnation on specific
products. but then we111 to a traditional rt!lail c;tore to
bu) them.
That helps explain v.hy lmly 2 percent of holiday
-
RPprillletf {rom tile Omalla World-Herald
U.S. shouldn't usurp rights· of Cuban father
Prcsen ing the natural rights of parents to care for
their children is the foundation of American family
luw. In this agc old legal tradition. the state onl)
usurps parental rights in extreme circumstances. usually when a child is in ph) s1cal danger.
But in the case of 6-)Car-old Elian Gonzalez, the
ship" reeked migmnt boy from Cuba. 200 year... of
legal precedent ha\e been l'ast a'idc. Ailhough
PreSident Clinton .,aid that poht1cs shouldn't influence the ca.,e. that' exactly" ha ·~ h.lppcning.
In mo ... t mternational or domestic chtld-custod)
cases, the desires of the sun h mg parent arc automatically follo\\l.~d. But in the case of Elian. a long custody and immigration battle looms m court. Contrary
to Clinton's slated intentions, the actions of our go\crnmcnt .1ppcur likely to keep Elian from his father
for a long time.
Elian was found drifting in an inner tube 20 miles
north of Miami on Thanksgiving moming. after the
boat he was in w1th his mother and II other migrants
sank en route fmrn Cuha to Horida Elian's divorced
mother and her boyfriend died. His father, who
remains in Cuba. \\ant ... the bo) returned to his homeland.
While the young boy mourns hi., mother and misses his t:11hcr. anti Castro Cuhans in south Rorida and
Cuban leader Joidel Castro are both e.\ploiting the situation for poliucnl capital. That'' te!Jible. The onl)
question in determining the hO) ·s future should be:
\\'hat's the morall) com:l.:t thing to do for hi... wellbeing?
Eli~tn .,hould he returned to Cuba immediate!}- In
fact, the Immigration and Natumlization Sen icc
made a mist.tkc b) paroling the hoy to distant relative' in Miam1 whom he had never met and ,.·ho haw
now hin.•.d a Jawyet to try to keep the bo) in this count!).
Rod Collins, Publisher
MANAGitm_ EDITOR
Ralph Davis
purchase" \\ere actuall) 1H·dcred online in 1999. even
though 17 pen:ent ol l .S. consumers said they
..~hopped" on th~: \\Ch tor gifts. (In 1998,7 percent of
consumers said they did so.)
Online consumers, analysts ~a). arc generally opting to buy standard-j-;,uc products such as toys and
music COs, rnthcr than items \UCh as clothing, which
people \\ant to l'Xaminc direcll).
Retailers that operate entin:l) 'ia the Internet can
point to succe.,sc' of their 0\\ n. 'Inc Jisr of most 'isited Intcmet retail ..,itc.., in 19lJ9 1ncluded Internet only
retatler' uch •I' Amazon com. auction company
cBa).COm, eToy~ l:Oill, Buy.com (\\hich sells computer,, books and mu it· items). CDno\\.com and
Egreeungs.com (a greeting curd compan) ).
Challenges loom for many online retailers. Anumber of compan1es. most notabl) To) s R ~:-.. failed to
pro' ide timely llelh er) of Christmas g1ft... ordered at
the last minute. Man) other companie' ha\e -.addled
themselves \\ ith significant fixed costs b) offering to
<.hip items free.
The 1999 holidny sea,on, with its rising online
sales ucti' ity, points to\\ ard a nc'' t) pe of consumer
economy. The one certain!) is that predicting the precise shapl' of that retail cc<mOm) is difficult ar this
early ... tage nf dl'Vclopmcnt.
While Castro ignites nois) protests in Havana and
threatens to march on the U.S. ~fission there. the relatives in \\hose custod) I :I ian now reside~ are exploiting him for the politic,tl aims of the somh Florida
Cuban community. fhe) daim the hoy "ants to stay
here. although Cuban ne\\ s station' huve broadcast
the \oice of the boy sa) ing he \\anted to return to his
father
That's all 4u1te prepo~t~:rou ...
Sh.·\car-old ch1ldren cann1H make decisions about
\\here the) \\Ill lhe. Such u claim b) a )Oung child.
or an attornc) representing him, \\Ould nc\er be \alid
in an American famil) coun. Based on centunes-old
Jegul precedent. the biological parent has the right to
determine \\here a child will live. not distam relatives
or the U.S. gow1nment.
It Js clear ''hat'' happcmng here. Politics While
it's good for thl' United States to put pressure on Cuba
to reform. it's unacceptahlc to ex.ploit a 6-yem·-old
(Sec Guest. page tive)
Quizlet poll results
Last week's question: "What should be done
with 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez?"
Send hlm home to his father in Cuba - 27
Allow hlm to remain in the U.S. - 9
36 total responses
This week's question : " Should the
Ten Commandments be displayed in
public buildings?"
To answer thiS quest1on. VISit the Times' webSite at
www floydcountyt1mes.com/opm1on.htm
Results wtll be pubhshed each Sunday on this
page.
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Tiffany McCoy
ext 19
Letters to the Editor
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PRESSRQQM MANA~t;R
Johme Adams
ext. 30
Ed Taylor
ext 16
Angela Judd
ext. 20
A.Q.V_ERIJS!NG MANAGER
Becky Crum
ext 12
~LA~ D MANAGER
Sanda Bunting
ext. 15
CQMf.Q.$1NG DIRECIQR
Heath Wiley
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Pam Shingler
SfQBIS EDITQB
ltUSI N~~GEB.
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41653.
My brain broke
down on the
•
information
superhighway
If )OU find it a little hit difficult to read
my column this v.eek. it may he btuusc I
can't get my h~1d out ol the internet.
In ca'iC you mis..ed it, The Floyd County
limes went digital on Monday, officially
opcmng up ~hop at om new website,
''http://.,.. ww. floydcountytimes.comf'
Being tJ1e person pfimarily responsible
for putting that page together. I found myself
immersed in a tcnibly busy \\eck A-. anyone who has ever put togethl·r a website can
tell }OU. it\ u Jot <.'a-;icr to upJate a \\Cb page
than it i... to ..:onstmct fmm square one. But
that's exact!\ \\hat I found m) self doing
Monda) mo~ing ... nnd afternoon ... and
C\Cning.
As a re.,uJt the lil'\1 issue of The Flo)d
Count\ Time' lntcrncti'e didn't make it on
the 'n~t until about 6 p.m. Monda)
:\o\1.. th:.t wao;n't l'ntirel) unexpected
Having put togctJ1er a number of'' ebsites. I
knew that getting e\ Cl) thing up and running
would not be a tlav.lcs.. atlair. It takes lime
- much more than )OU C\er budget for
)OUrself - ao; \\ell <l'i a healthy dose of
patience.
But the site is now up and, if I say so
myself, I'm fairly pleased with the results.
Especially tor u Jirnt incarnation.
One thing I've leru11cd about publishing
on the internet is thut. once you think you're
done, you're only just gcttmg started.
As such. we \\ill t\\eak ru1d fix. ru1d add
and delete from here to eternity to make the
website better. And once '"e think \I.e· ve got
it JUSt right. 1t'll be time to tear it all down
and start all 0\er again.
If you haven·t had a chance to make it to
the \\l!bsitc )Ct. here's a little primer on \\hat
to expect once )OU get there Of course.
~ioce this i~ the llC\\sparx-r·-. \\ebstte, )Ou're
going to find ne\\ "· "ports, opm1on. features.
classiticds and community announcement-;.
But that's onl) the beginning. Realizing
the internet is much more th~m cathode-my
book or magazine, we have uicd to add
some fcuturcs \\hich will make a uip to our
site more cnjoyahlc.
FIJ'SL you can open your own wei> ba'>l.:d
email account with a dnwn-homc llavor.
You can choo:-.c from hnv111g an email
address such .ls Your Name(alfloydcountytimes.nn.com. to ha\ ing one v.ith your high
school
mascot.
such
a-.
YourName@ BLI IS-Bobcats.11n.com.
We ha' c also opened a chatroom where
local folks can meet and talk \\ ith other local
folks. \\ herc\cr they ma) b.!. 1l1c chatroom.
however. doesn't apJX'ar to \\Ork on certain
browscP,o,. but wl'·re \\Orking on fixing that.
One fun :t<;pl.'t:t of the \\ebsite is that
rnlhcr tl1<mjust reading uhout the local new,.
) ou can nO\\ \ oiw ) our opinion on it '' ith
the clkk of a mou~. On the opuuon page,
\\Care running a ''eekl) poll atxlUt is...uc.-, of
interest. Thio; \\Cek the quesLion I\ aoout the
Ten Comrnandmcnh. Ouch. that should be a
hot one
lf }OU ' ' illluok ,,t the hoMm oftJ1is page,
you will Sl'C the 1\'suhs of last \\t'Ck's quc:.tion nbl>ut HuUl Gwvalet Although you
cru1 SCl' in-.tant results of htm the \'Oting is
going when you t·ast your ballot. IJ1c final
results arc published in Sunday\, regular
papt•r.
But that's enough talking about the website. You rcall) won't nppt~l'iate it until you
go sec it ti.lr )nurst•lr.
In the mcantillll'. I'm going to go home
and go to lx•d so U1at I c.m linall) get th1s
HT~ 1L nut of Ill) head
•
�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
'-
23, 2000
AS
First national Colorectal
Cancer Awareness Month
('I \PS \)The United States
Senate ha). offit:ially declared
March 2000 as the lirst annual
NatiOnal
Colorcctal
Cancer
Awareness Month.
The
Cancer
Research
Foundation of America together
w ith the American Oigesti\c
Heal th
Foundation and the
tl National
Colorcctal
Cnnccr
Roundtable have been working
w1th senators to llel>ignatc the
month.
Approximately 130.000 ne\\
cases of colorectal cancer. cancer
of the colon and rectum. arc diagnosed e\'ery year and another
56.000 people die annually. It is
the second leading cause of cancer
~I
COLORfaAl
CANCfR
AWARENESS
~ON
~
Preventable. Treafable. Beatoble!
<T)
deaths for men and women com
bincd and African Americans and
Hispanics are more likely to he
diagnosed in advanced stages.
··we are gratified that the
Senate has recognized the importance of colorectal cancer,'' said
CarOl) n Aldige, president and
founder of the Cancer Research
T·oundation
of
America.
"Colorect,ll cancer is a disease tha
no one has to d ie from. lt is pre
\en table ... treatable ... heatable
Colorcctal cancer is preventable
through regular screenings, a
healthy diet and regular exercise.
It is treatable when detected in its
earliest stnges and can be beaten.''
fhc l'ampaign is made possible
through contributions from prescntlllg -.ponsor. Hoffmann-La
Roche and sustaining sponsor.
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• The ABC's of Reading
Medicine Labels:
From lett are Angie Woodward, executive director of Leadership Kentucky; J im Brown, vice-president with
Community Trust Bank; and Hal Smith, president of Pikeville College, at a recent Leadership East Kentucky
meeting held on the Pikeville College campus.
~ Becoming
Leadership program
approaching second year
Your
Pet's Eyes
.and Ears
By Steven Fox. MS. DVM • .\18,\, PhD
(NAPSA)- Reading medicine labels evef) time )OU
use a prescnption or non-prescription medication. and
learmng about potential drug interactions are two critical steps to your pets' good health. You can avoid
most potentiall) harmful drug interactions and adverse
reactions with a little bit of knowledge coupled with
common sense.
The U.S. Food and Drug Admmistration estimates
extra healthcare costs from lack of compliance with
medicine directions to be at least $20 billion a year. I
• Reading the medicine label is an important wa) to help
prevent unnecessary drug complications and associated expenses.
When medications arc prescribed b) veterinarians
for pets. ownl!rs should read the labels curefull) in
order to answer these \ ef)' important que•.tions:
•
What is the name of the medication. and \\hat
is it supposed to do?
•
Ho\\ and when do I give it, and for how long?
•
\Vhat foods. liquids, other medicines. or
activities should my pet avoid while taking this
medication'!
•
Arc there side effects'! What signs should I
watch for'! What do I do if they occur'>
•
Will this new prescription work safel) with
other prescriptions and medicines m) pet is taking?
•
Is there written information available about
the medicine?
It's smart to write down the answers to these ques
tions immediately to make sure you'll remember all
the details.
When actually reading labels and handling medi
cine containers. try to practice the following:
•
Carefully read medicine labels for a descrip
tion of the drug. its indications, dosing and adminis
tration. contraindications and precautions. warnings
and infonnation on adverse reactions
•
Always give all of the medication prescnbed
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sales
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for )Our pet, unJe,, other"'i'e directed by your vet
crinarian.
•
Di~card outdated medicine.
•
Store medicine in its original container, where
the label identifies it and gl\'es directions.
•
Storing medicine properly not only protects
cunous children and pets, but prevents container
rnix-ups. Avoid expo-;ure to children and other pets.
•
Keeping more than one medication in the
same bottle also creates confusion and may alter the
chemical compositiOn of certain drugs.
•
Always usc child-proof caps on medication
bottles
•
\le\ cr usc medicine for purposes not men
tioned on the labd, unless directed to do so by the
veterinarian.
•
Read the label about the product'' tamper-evi
dent features.
•
Look at the pacl\.1ge lor tampering s1gns such.
a' hroken 'cals, puncture holes, or open or damaged
"rapptng-..
Undc=1 'tanding label lingo i' sometimes half the
battle. Ha\c )OU C\er read ,, prescription written "T.J
cap. p o. q.d.?" Unless )ou'1e a Latin ~cholar )OU are
unlike!) to knm' that tlw. 1s pharmacist talk for ··rake
one capsule by mouth every day."
Finull). make sure you consult your veterinarian
\\ ith any questions related to prescribed medications.
It's a good idea to check the prescription before you
leuve the veterinarian's office. If there's anyth1ng you
don't understand. ask about it Make sure you thoroughly understand how your pet could exhibit side
effects. It's important to take the extra time needed to
fully understand these labels- your pet \Viii thank you
for it.
Dr. Steven Fox. managing technical services veterinarian in the Companion Animal Division of Pfizer
Animal Health. is an expert on pain management in
companion anunab
h e lp s
Consumers can shape and hmit the
"mountain" of data to meet their
preferences and shopping styles.
The ''SalesGenie" personal shop·
ping system constantly searches on
behalf of a consumer and sends spc
cial email "alerts" to help shoppers
find the latest bargains. As soon ,ts a
sale is posted. the consumer is notified. Consumers may run a.; many
SalesGemc searches as the) \\ant.
all for free.
The web site is also a marketing
boon for vendors. Retailers and service prO\ iders of an) site can po).t
their sales (fREE for the time
being) through the simple web mterface on the -.ite or by sending the
information
direct!)
to
Sall!s~1ountain. You don't have to
be web l>UV\ y either. Sales Mount.un
can take your data and p1cture., 111
whatever formats you ha\e. This is
June. Members of the 1999 clas~
will sene as advisors to the program based upun their experiences
in their first year.
Anyone inter\:sted 1n being a part
ol l..eader<.hip East Kentucky
should contact l mda Gayheart at
606/78S ':1009, P 0. Box I 05.
Hmdman. K). 41822. The deadline
for applications is March 30.
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Free Consultation
Call: 874-8700
Mon. - Sat. by appointment
Evening Appointments Available
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<between Columbia Natural Resources and
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not unlcs<; we're prepared to undermine the natural rights of parenh
and -.tart letung the federal government decide \\hat's best for our
chiluren.
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Dr. Saifull ah, board certified pediatrician at the Mud Creek Clinic, can
help. His services arc available to
everyone. If you do not have insurance. M edicare or a Kentuck} medical
card. you may have to pay as litt le as
20% of the total.
''There's no cure for the common
cold."
That old saying is hardly reassuring
w hen your t,;h ildrcn get s ick during
cold and tlu season.
Providing rcl ic J for your childre n's
coughi ng, run ny nose, sore throat and
other cold symptoms 1s imp011ant. So
is mak ing sure a persistent cold is not
something more serious like bronchitis. pneumonia or the flu . Finding the
right health care may help your children- and you-hrcathe a little easier
thb winter.
So with a pediatrician like Dr.
Saifullah-and a clinic like Mud Creek
just dO\\ n the road. there is C\ ery reason to get the health care needed b}
your children.
And their tcdd) hears. too.
Open weekdays 8 a.m. - 4:~0 p.m., and Thursdays until 7 p.m.
For an appointment, call587-2200 or 886-1242.
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boy for the ambitions of anti Castro
Cubans and the politicians who
pander to them. Castro may he
wrong for seriously escalating tensions over th1s maHer. But he's right
that Elian should he returned home.
Anti-Castro Cuban-. say Rlian
would ha\e a better life in America.
The U.S. government, by not
returning the bo) to Cuba. appar
understand their leadership sl.:11ls
and h<>'A to work with others \\ ho
have different style~ and skills.
Each session was held in a dif
fercnt communit) ol east Kentucky
including
Morehead.
Hazard.
Jenk111<:.
Ashland.
Harlan.
Somerset, Prestonsburg. \\e,t
Lihert). and Pike\ille.
The second class will begin 111
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sales information from other retail
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sen ices are included. Through the
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more than $3 trillion in consumer
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requiring store club memberships.
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plan and advertise the1r sales.
Leadership East Kentucky is one
of Sc\ era! \ entures that came as a
result of the annual hast Kcntuck)
Leadership Confc1ence. Gm. Paul
Patton made this program po-.siblc
by providing state lund" as well as
funds from the Appalachian
Regional Comrmssion.
The progr,un is designed much
like Leader:-.hip K'entuck). Thcrl!
\\ere nine session' that focused on
particular top1cc; 'uch as cduc~1tion.
infrastmcturc. employment. healthcare. technolog). em iron mental
issue .... the justice s)stem. citizenship. and go\ernancc.
Each of these 1ssuc:-. was examined by the class to enable cla~s
members to get a better under~tand
ing of the challcngt•s and successes
of the region.
In addition to the:-L' spec1fic
issues, other focuses included collaboration. rcg10nali,m, and community decision making.
There were abo opportunities
for the clas., members to better
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587-2200
or
886-1242
rce~s
to qua/it\' health care.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
23, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Debra L)'llll Hamilton
Willie Brya11t
Debra I ) nn Hamillon. 41. of
Tcabcll). died \\edncsday. Jnnu.u~
I9, 2000 at her restdencc. foil(!\\ ing
an extended Illn<-ss
Bom ltn J,mu,U) 11, I959. in
Tcnnc~sce. she \\Hs thl· Jnuglucr uf
Fred
llo\\ ell of KosL iw.kn.
Miso;is~ipp1 , .md the l.tte Glenda
Tyler Ho\\ell She \\as .t tcadlCI ut
<:;tumbo Hcmcntary. and \\us u
mcmher of the Churd1 of God of
Prophet·) at rr.un.
She- is survhcd b) her husband.
Tell) Hamilton.
Other 'un ivor. mcludc lllle -.on.
Nathan Hamtlton of Tc.1herry: two
daughter-.. Connne llamillon of
Circle' ille. Ohto. Faith Hrumlton of
Teabell): I\\O brothers, Alben 1yler
ru1d Doyle Tyler. both nf~jc;,j stppi:
four si~ters. Lotl\enin Hall of
Columbu,, Ohll\ C'hanmmc \\) .:th,
Shania Ho"dl and Lora Howell, nil
of \1t-.sts<;ippt; and one grandLhild
Funeral ~r~il'es \\illlx• condut.·t·
ed on Sunda). Janu:u) 23. at noon. at
the K'cJ..on-Jorazicr I uner.1l Home.
:\1anin, \\ ith Don 1-rale\ Jr. and
Phillip Smith officiating. •
Bunal \\ill be in thl.· Da\ idson
Memorial Gardens. atlvcl, und.:1 the
diret•tinn of Nebon-Fnvil·r Funeral
Home.
\\ i llic
Bryant.
,4,
of
\\ hceh\ right, died Januar) 21.
2000. at St. Joseph ·s Hospllal.
Lexington.
Born December 18. 1925. in
Wheelwright, he was the son of
the late Buddy Bryant and V10la
Bryant. He was a plumb~.:r and
member of the Old Regular
Baptist Church
lie was preceded in death by
his \\ife. Rose Ann Johnson
Br) ant.
Sun i\ ors include two sons,
Bill) Br) ant and Jessie Bryant:
two daughters. Tiann Branham
and Carolyn McCra); two brothcr... Ben T. Bryant and Frank
Bryant: four sisters. Gertrude
Burke. Tarie Johnson, Arind.1
Collins and Bett) Slone, all of
Wheelw nght: 14 grandchildren
and '"' great-grandchildren.
Funeral sen ices ''ill be conducted Monday, Januar) 2:t. at II
a.m., at Joppa Old Regular
Baptht Church. \leh 111 with Old
Regular Baptist mini,ters ofliciatlllg.
Burial'' ill be in the Hall Little
Cemetery, under the direct1on of
R.S. Jones & Son Funeral Home,
Virgie.
1\lagojJill County
2000 Funeral .<.en·ices \\ere conducted Saturda}. January 22.
under the direction of Baile)
Funeral Home.
Arlen Dyer. 84, of Salyer" ille.
died Saturda). Januar) 15. Funeral
o;en ice' "ere conducted ~tonday.
Januaf) 17. under the directiOn of
Sal) er'' ille Funeral Home.
Pike County
Shirle) Mae Baldwin Owen'
Allgier. S I. of Paducah , d1cd
.\ltondn). January 17, 2000. at
Lourdes llospital Private grm e.. ide 'en 1ccs were condul"lcd
Thursda), January 20. under the
direction or Miln.:r ~1nd Orr
I uncral lfomc.
Bobby E. Hage•. 57, of ~lcat.lor,
Virginia, died Tuc,day.
January 18, 2000. He is survh ed
by his "ife. Ern.:-.tin.: "Tina"
Blankcnsh1p Hager. Funeral ser' 1ccs ''ere conducteu Saturdn).
Janunr) 22. under the directton of
Hatfield Funeral Chnpcl.
We~t
Edwm Philhp Bevin,, 70, of
Sidney, died ·r u~ day, Janu.1ry 18.
Funeral en icc were con·
ducted 1-riday, Januar) 21. under
the direction of Hatfield Funeral
Chapel.
:woo.
B-.tclla ~larie Hen~lcy. 75. of
Pikenlle. d1ed Tu<.•sda). January
18, 2000. f uncral sen 1ce., ~ere
conducted Friday. January 21
under the direction nf J W. Call &
Son hmcral Home.
~lildrcd ~larie
Martin, 74, of
frankfort, former!) of Elkhorn
City. died 1\londay. January 17,
Emogene Hinkle Con\\ a). 62.
of Pike\ ille. died Wednesda).
January 19, 2000. Funeral ..ervices
\\ere conducted Saturda). Januar)
22, under the direction of Lucas &
Hall Funeral Home.
Juanita Marcum Vance. 76, of
Virgie. died Wednesday. January
Jl), 2000 She is survivved by her
husband. Btlly R. Vance. Funeral
services were conducted Saturday.
January 22, under the dtrecuon of
R.S. Jones Funeral Home-Virgie
Chapel.
Rexford
Polley.
63.
of
:\ icholas\ ill e. died Wednesday,
J:muar) 20. :woo. He is ~un ived
hy hi' "ife. Norma Polle)
funcnl 'cr icc-. were con"ductcd
Frida) J. nuar) 21, under the
direction of Betts & West Funeral
Home.
Dougla.,
Potter.
63.
of
Cleveland. formerly of Elkhorn
Cit~. died Wednesday. Januaf)' 19.
2000. Gra\ e.side services were
conducted Monday. January 24.
under the direction of J W Call &
Son Funeral Home.
Anna Rae Looney. 72. of
Elkhorn City. died Thursday.
January ~0. 2000. funeral service<:
were conducted Saturday. January
22. under the dtrection of Thacker
Funeral Home.
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rot-d" for the
Millenrtium challenge
number four
b) Or. Oennb .J, Prutm\'
Art') nu a tcachc1 , an cnginel'r, a
Ia\\ yer. a plumber, an electrician. a
doctor? What i' )OUr c;~lling? Do
you under~tand the question·/
God ct~llcd you into your 'ot.·ation. Your work i~:o not ju... t a job.
God de!o.ign.:d you \\ ith specific
giftc; and talents. lie bestowed a
particular t.:mprmment \\ith your
calling in mind . When )OU recognize this vocation ns coming lrom
Gud. life i much more cnJO) able.
There is a deeper calling you
should acknowledge, the calling to
folio" Je u Chnst. After all,
Christ j.., I ord (Rom.m ... 10:9) He
dtcd on a erose; as a ran ...om pa)mcnt for sin (:vtark 10·45). He is
men from the dead (Roman' I :4,
Calendar items will be
prillted as !;pace permits
Hdtto• 's note: As a ...en icc to
the man) clubs and committees
that meet 111 our communtty. The
!·loyd County Times' Community
Calendar will post meeting and
public 'ervicc announcements.
Article.., fur the Community
Calendar must be submitted in
writing to The lime.., no later than
5 p.m. Monday for Wedncsda) 's
publication. 5 p.m. Wednesda) for
Prida) 's publication, or 5 p.m.
Thur.. da~ for Sunday's publication . The.,e cannot he lakcn over
the te lephonc.
Exams
for census
extended
Opportunitie-. for person~ interested in '' orking "ith the :!000
Cen'u~ to take the required e-zam
arc much bro.1dcr th:~n originally
announced. The exams will be
admint~tcred at sites throughout
Floyd County from now through
March. For mfo1 mat ion on times
and locations. call 1-888-32577 33. Job!> arc available as censu.s
takers and ere" leaders and pay
between $6.50 and $13 an hour. If
you call the toll-free numher. indicate that you live in the Ashland.
Kentuck), region.
ADD meeting
rescheduled
The board of the Big Sand) Area
Dc\.:lopmcnl Di~trict has rescheduled its meeting, which had been
'oCt for Januar) 20. to Tuesday.
January 25. The meeting will take
place at the Holiday Inn of
Prestonsburg at II a.m .
McDowell Elementary
to hold Site-Based meet
McDowell Elementary will conduct it., Januar) monthly meeting
for the Site Ba ..cd Decision
~laking Council <)ll JanUal) 25th.
in the school lihrary at 6:00 p.m.
Center time change
The \1ud Creek Senior Citizens
Center is changtng itl'> hours of
operation, old hours \\ere 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. Ne\\ hours move back b)
half an hour, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30
p m. Thh is to take effect February
I
Support for
former addicts
As recovering addicts, we have
found it i' possible to live without
the usc of drug ... v. ith the help of
Narcotics Anonymous. If you are
still u ... ing and can't \lOp. we can
help. Gh e yourself a break. Call
886-6760,886-9167 or 1-888-9877700 for more information.
Retired teachers to meet
The ~loyd Count) Retired
Teacher' As..ociation has scheduled a called business meeting for
Fcbruar) 3. at I 0 a.m .. at \-fa)
l odge, Jenn) Wiley State Resort
Act\ I: 1- II). He sits on the throne
ol the uni' erse as "King of King ...
Park .
and Lord of Lords'" (Revelation
19: 16).
The pieces of lite fit together
Pikeville Methodist
when you re<.:ognize Christ. He is
Hospital
the One who created you. redeems
Community Calendar
you. and sustains you. If you turn
Yl)UI back on the Lord over the
February, 2000
course of life. you can hardly
January 26: CPR Communit)
expect Hb support and encourageCia!>~ "iII be offered from 9-12
ment. Ultimate!), Jesus Christ is
a.m .. at the Education Center.
) our leader at work. He designed
located in the Walkn & Cornette
you to fill a particular niche in the
Buildmg. Prc-regi-.ter at437-3965.
world. \\'hen you recognize this.
life and \\Ork simply go better.
January 28: An AIDS class will
Here is the millennium chalbe olkrcd at 6 p.m ., at the
lenge. Recognize )OUr \OCation a..,
Education Ccntc1. located in the
God's calhng. Recognize your tal\\'allen & Cornette Building. The
ents a ... God's gifh. Sene God in
class "ill be taught b) Dr. ,\tar)
)OUr calling.
_ _ _ _..~:;Fox_Callt.o reght.cr...a.L432· 3965
Februar) 14: ABC (After Brea~t
Cancer) Support Group mceh at
~:00 p.m .. at the ~irst Chri~twn
Church located on Chloe Road.
(hie; support group meets during
the second Monday of e\ cry
month.
February 15: Prepared Childbirth
Classes will b.: offered from 7-9
p.m .• at the Education Center
located in the Wallen & Cornette
Building. Pre-register at 437-3938.
February 17: CPR Community
Class will be offered from 9-12
a.m.. at the EducatiOn Center.
located in the Wallen & Cornette
Building. Pre-regi!-tcr at437-3lJ65.
PA~DA Program. n one-hour
smoking cessatton cla-.s, will be
offered at 6 p.m .. at the Education
Center, located 111 the Wallen &
Cornette Building. Calllo register
at 437-3563.
Fcbruar) IS & 19: ACLS
(Advanced Cardiac Life Support).
This two-day :.eminar "Ill be
offered from 8-12 a.m., at the
Education Center. located in the
Wallen & Cornette Building. Preregister at 437-396'\
February 25: An AIDS cla~s will
be offered at 6 p.m., at the
Education Center. located in the
Wallen & Cornelle Building. The
class "ill be taught hy Dr. Mary
Fox. Call to regi ... tcr at 437-3965.
February 29: So your going to
have a baby? An Epidural Cla...s
\\ill be offered from 7-9 p.m .. at
the Education Center. located in
the Wallen & Cornette Building.
Pre-register at 437-3938.
For a complete li~ung of hospital-l>pon~orcd events. call our
E"ents Line at 437-2003.
Adams Middle School
PTA to meet
The Adams \111ddlc School PTA
will meet January 24 at 7 p.m .. in
the Media Center.
Domestic violence?
Is ) our mtimate partner jealous?
do they tl) to control you'? Do they
have 2n explo~we temper. C\ en
O\er little thing~'? Do the) have
difficult} cxpres,ing their feelings'! Do they often blame you for
everything wrong in their li-..es?
Do the) call your names or usc put
downs to damage )OUr selfe~teem? You may be n victim of
dome ... tic 'iolencco, c' en though no
one hits you. Emotional abuse can
be just a~ hurtful a' a tist. Don't
wait around to sec if it\, going to
get worse, call the crisis line at
886-6025 or out-of-area. 1-800649-6605. we arc here 24-hours a
day, every day. because "Love
doesn't have to hurt."
Power Wlzeelclzairs
available
January. 2000. The Senior
Wheels Program USA makes
available
Power
(Electric)
\\ heelchairs. to non-ambulator)
Senior Citizens {65 years old and
up and other!) at no out-of-pocket
expense if they qualify. The Power
Wheelchairs are provided to those
"ho arc in a "heclchair, and arc
not able to self-propel in their lhing area. and meet the additional
qualifications of the program No
deposit required . Call for more
information on the details of the
program ~o nursing homes. or
HMO's please. Call 1-800-3608765.
Fibromyalgia group
meeting
The
Fibromyalgta
Family
Suppon Group meeting for individuab \\ ith FMS and the people
who care about them arc encouraged to attend our meeting~ .
The mecung "ill be held the
fir~t fucsda) in each month at 7
p.m m the Be h) La} ne Sent or
Citizen-; Building.
F01 more information. call :
Ph)llls at (606) 874-2769 or
Sharon at ~606) 478-5224.
Ross to speak at prayer breakfast
~rankf0rt
The annual Governor's
Interfaith Prayer Hreakl:l'•t \\ill be held
Wednesday, Janu:u y 26, from 7:30 to 9 a.rn. at
the ~arnham Dudg.:on Ci' ic Center in
f•t ,m kfo rt.
Gm Paul Pattnn. I irst Lady Judi Patton.
<tlld Lt. Gm. Steve llcnry w1Jl ho~t the breakfast 111 partnership with the Fmnklort-Frunklin
County ~IJnJ<;tcnal Assoemtion. led by ih pre
ident Rev K I. Moore Jr.
fhc Re\. Johnnie l•. Ross, pa tor of St
James Eptscopal Chu1ch in Pre ton~burg. ''til
be the devotional speakc1 Jody Lassiter, director or Cunstituent ServICes in the Go\ernor's
Office will again scl\·e as master of caemonies.
Bolli~ Roscmtemts in charge of the musical
prugmm. which ''ill include solos hy Amy
Parker a' well as prcscntatwns by the
\\ il)cheo;tcr
Chorale,
the
Young
111Croughbrcd,, and Encore. Speake• of th(·
Hour;e Jod) Richard,, State Senator!> Jack
\\e twood and I indy Cn~ehiCr. Supreme Court
Ju .tice James Keller unu Per onnel Cabinet
Secretary Carol Palmore will at ..o t;1kc part in
the sen ICC.
The Kentucky State Police Honor Guard
under the din.'ctil>ll ol Sgt Tony Fd\\ ard" will
again open the service ""1th the Prc,cntation of
Colors this year.
Cost of the breakfast ts $5 per person ~1nd
ticket" can he purcha..,cd h) calling 'i02/5642611. e"\l. 169. Tickeh will be 3\ailahle for
ptck up at 1he Chic Center, where the door'
will npcn at 7 a.m. the morning of the brcakfa,t.
SSI represelltative .
to visit Mud Creek Clinic
A Soctal Secunt) represent.ative
\\ill visit the Mud Creek Clinic
each Tuesday during the month of
January.
The rcpre~entative will be in the
c.lmtc to assist people in filing
Soc~al
Security claims and
appeals
People can also apply for
Supplemental Security Income
(SSJ), Black Lung and Social
Security numbers. You can also
ptc.k up booklet:-. on Social
Security and gel questions
an'\ we red.
Energy Assistance
Program
Arc ) ou in a crisis with your
home heating costs? If so. Big
Sandy Area Community Action
Program Inc. may be able to help
you through its Low-Income
Home Energ)' A~s•stance Program.
Applications for home hearing
assistance will be taken beginnmg
January I 0 through March 15, or
until all of the agency's crisis
funds have been expended,
between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4
p.m .. at your local Community
Action Program Office.
To be eligible for Crisis assistance, a household must:
• meet the II 0% poverty income
guidelines. and
• the household is within four (4)
days of running out of fuel if bulk
fuel (coal, fuel oil. propane.
kerosene. or wood) is the heat
source: or
• has received a past due/disconnected notice if natural gas or electric is primary heat source; or
• the household's home heating
costs arc mcluded as an undcsignateed portion of the rent. and the
household has received an eviction
notice for non-payment of rent.
To make application. clients
should bring social ecurity numbers, birth dates. and proof of
income lor the pre' ious month for
all household members. certification that the household is out of
heat or going to be out of heat or
has a past due/disconnect notice
from their heatmg source 3!> stated
above.
The program is funded through
the Cabinet for Families &
Children
Community
Based
Services and the Kentucky
Association
for
Communil)
Acton.
For more information, contact
B•g Sandy Area Community
Action Program Inc.. in Floyd
County at 886-2929.
County Pictorial History
2000 calendar available
The Floyd Count) Pictorial
Histof) 2000 Calendar containing
18 pictures of various count) locations and scenes is available from
any member of the Floyd County
IIistonal Soctety. The cost b $8.
You or someone you
know
can ,t stop drinkillg
Alcoholics Anonymous 1s willing to help. For more information,
call I 800-467-8019.
AI Anon: For support and understanding of the disease-meets. 8
p.m..
Saturdays,
at
the
Presbyterian
Church
m
Prestonsburg. (Aianon is for family members of alcoholics).
Depressed
Anonymous
Are you feeling lone!}. hopeless
nnci trapped in a self-constructt'd
prison and can't overcome it or get
Qut'! This ~uppon group is not for
those people who need it but for
tho~e people who want it. We
understand. For more information.
call : Randall. 886-0483; Jim, 8863027; Janc-886-8219: Sue -7898712.
Big Sandy Abuse Center
If you are a vtcllm of abuse.
remember it is not your fauJtl The
abuser is responsible for their
behavior. If there 1s no in ten ention, the abuse will only get worse
O\ er time. Break the cycle of
abuse: call the Btg Sand) Famil)
Abuse Center's 24-hour crisis line
to find n \\a)' out of victimization.
Call g86-6<.125. or out-of-the-area
1-800-649 6605. Remember: Love
doc..,n't have to hurt!
G.E.D. classes
L1nda Bailey of The David
School will teach G.E.D. classes at
the Mud Creek Community
Family Resource/Youth Service
Center each Tuesday from 8:30 •
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Classes are
free.
SF Youth
Service Center
Walking track 1s open to the general public. 7 a.m. ull 5 p.m.
(walking track is closed during
special events). The Center is
sponsoring .;everal gue~t presentations. Contact the center for time
and o;ubjects. I'hc center ha.., a
One-stop Career Station satellite,
available to the community as well
as to the students. Stop in
Monday-Frida). 8 a.rn.-3 p.m.
Anyone interc•;ted in Adult
Education should contact the center.
The South Floyd Youth Serv1ces
Center 1s located on South Floyd's
campus in room 232. For more
tnformation,
contact
Keith
Smallwood or
Mable
Hall
606/452-9600. ext. 243.
Martin High alumlli
Mark your c..1lcndar now for
Martin Purple fla,h Bash. 2000 on tli
Memorial Da} weekend. 2000.
Thi!) will be perhaps the last
Martm Purple flash Homecoming.
The event will begin on Friday
evening and end Saturday night
with the alumni dance
McDowell Family
Resource Center
Activities
G.E.D. classes are each Monday
from 8 a.m. to II 30 a.m , free of •
charge for those Interested in earning their G.E.D.
The Floyd Count) Health
Departments Nur<,e ts 1 the Ceme!f"
each ~1onda) to 'ec patients ne~·
ing immuni1ations. T. B. Skin
tests, pre-natal W.I.C.. W.l C .. and
school physicals (head start,
kindergarten. 6th grade).
Call to schedule an appointment.
377-2678
A Mountain Comprehensive
Care counselor is at the Center •
each Tuesday to sec students in
need of counseling sen ices. If you
feel your child is in need of counseling sen ices, call the Center for
more informauon, 377-2678.
If you would hke more information on any of the above programs
or services contact the Center.
377-2678.
VeteratZs rep.
A Veteran..,
Benefit Field
Representati\C for the Kentucky
Department for Veterans Affairs •
has an office on the third floor of
the Floyd County Courthouse. He
is there to """ist veterans and their
dependents in tiling for ..tate and
federal benefits. This sen: ice 1s
free and 1., pro' idcd by the commonwealth. Call 606/886-7920. If
there is no ans\\er, leave a message and he will return your call.
Apples for the students
James A Duff is collecting Food
Cily rece1pts that wtll help us lo ,.
get free computers and other items
that we can usc in our school.
Help us by sa\ ing your receipts
and either send them to school
with your child or dropping them
off at the Family Resource Center.
You rna) also drop them off at the
front office of our school. We
would appreciate an) help you
could give our school "ith this
project.
Veterans affairs
The Kentucky Department of
Veterans Affairs is trying to locate
family members of missing soldier' that fought 1n the Korean
War. U.S. and North Korean
Governments have been negottating to bnng our missing comrades
home. [f you arc a famil> member
of such a set' iceman. from an)
branch of sen icc, or know of
someone that is, please contact
)our local KDVA field represcnta- •
the, Roger Belcher at 606/ 8867920.
�Columbia Natural Resources
provides $20,000 to establish
computer learning center
Columbia Natural Resources
Inc. (CNR) rclcntly gave a donatiOn of $?.0,000 to The David
School, a pnvate. nonprofit educational system located in the former
coal camp community of Da\ td.
Kentucky. The donation 1s betng
used to cqutp a new technology
fl center at the school where students
will be able to gain valuable cxpe
riencc tn personal t·omputing and
basic programming.
The David School provides an
educational
program
for
Appalachmn youth and adults in a
non-traditional selling. The school
was founded by Daniel Greene in
1974, after he discovered that far
too many students and parents
throughout the region were illiterate. Greene. who serves as the
school's executive director. opened
the school with 10 students and two
other volunteers in an abandoned
coal company building. In 1997.
, the school was moved to a new
complex built on 200 acres purchased by The David School
through the generosity of the David
communtty. Today, the school
·serves about I 00 students a year
along with an additional 500 adults
enrolled in its G.E.D. and literacy
classes held throughout Floyd
County.
"One of the missing ingredients
at The David School has been the
lack of a state-of-the-art computing
center," Greene said. "This is being
remedied, thanks to the generous
donation from Columbia 1\iatural
., Resources," CNR's funds were
used to equtp the school with I 0
new PC workstations. an instructor's computer, a 35-inch color
instructor's television and a printer.
"This new technology center
will assist The David School in
seeking to ensure that our students
meet or exceed the profiles for
technology-literate students as set
forth by the Natwnal Educational
Technology Standards Project,"
Greene said. "CNR's contribution
will be a major help in these
efforts."
"Columb1a Natuml Resources is
pleased to be helptng to expand
educational and learning opportu·
nuics for the students and adults
served by The David School," satd
W. Henry Ham1on. president and
CEO. ··our company has cxtcnstvc
operat1ons and a long history in
eastern Kentucky. and the cstab·
hshment of this computer learning
center is another part of our commitment to being a good corporate
netghbor.'' Over the past several
years. Columb1a Natural Resources
has helped establish similar computer learmng centers tn several
others locations where it operates.
and has expanded computer-based
literacy education opportunities
throughout West Virginia.
Columbia Natural Resources is
the exploration and productiOn unit
of Columbia Energy Group. and Js
one of the largest producers of natural gas and oil in the Appalachian
in
Bas1n.
Headquartered
Charleston. West Virginia. CNR
has holdings that include the equiv
alent of 860 billion cubic feet of
gas reserves, produced from 8,000
wells, and more than 5.400 miles of
natural gas gathering pipelines.
CNR was recently awarded the ISO
14001 certification for 1ts environ
mental management program. The
company is a wholly owned subSidiary of Columbia Energy Group.
Columbia Energy Group. based
in Herndon, Virginia, is one of the
nation's leading energy services
companies, with assets of approximate!)' $7 billion. Its operating
companies engage in all phases of
the natural gas business, including
exploration and production. transmission, storage and distribution.
as well as retail energy markettng,
propane and petroleum product
sales, and electric power generalion.
Information about Columbia
Energy Group (NYSE:CG) is
available on the Internet at
www.columbiaenergygroup.com.
·Laws often start as a
private citizen's idea
As the 2000 Kentucky General
Assembly reaches full stride,
Kentucky residents living far from
Frankfort may feel unable to intlu·
ence events at the Capitol.
But a University of Kentucky
poliucal scientist says private citi'- zens should be confident of their
ability to help shape the state's
laws.
''Legislators do tend to be
responsive to constuuents who
contact them about specific problems," said UK professor Donald
Gross.
Gross noted legislators actually
seek comment from voters back
home on the bills they consider for
enacting mto statutes.
And sometimes the legislators
get the ideas for proposed laws
from constituents themselves.
•
"Sometimes some personal
experience with specific problems
is a good way to generate tdeas for
the legislature." Gross said.
Gross noted the legislature's
consideration two years ago of a
bill requiring returnable containers,
which was proposed by a group of
eastern Kentucky high school students. The bill failed but is being
considered at the current scs:.ion.
Gross offered some ideas on
how private citi~:ens can propose
legislation.
First, a citizen needs to think
• through the prohlcm and decide
whether it is best addressed with a
state Jaw. If it 1s purely a local
issue, perhaps the people to
approach arc c1ty or county officials.
If the problem 1s widespread
enough to require the state legislature's attention, the citizen should
perform research to determine 1f
any laws or state rcgulat1ons arc
already in place, Gross satd.
Local libraneo; will have state
government resources that can
• identify appropriate agencies for
specific problems.
The citizen should then perform
some baste research on the problem: How many people docs tt
affect? How can 11 be addressed'?
How much b it l1kely to cost?
"It may be helpful to prepare a
brief outlining the problem and the
need for legislation. The degree to
which one has done his homework
is something legislators can appre
c1ate." Gross said.
The citizen should then decide
- whom to approach to propose the
legislation. He or she might seck
out the local state representative or
senator, or may choose to Identify
and speak with the leg1slator who
chairs or serves on the legislative
committee that will evaluate the
bill.
"It never hurts to remind your
local legislator that you are a constituent," Gross said.
If a meeting is scheduled, the
citizen should attend with an
appropriate attitude. ·'Don't threaten, because that never works. Be
poltte, courteous and respective,
and understand that legislators
have many demands on them,"
Gross recommended.
Timing also can contribute to
the success - or failure - of a
proposal. ·•It's probably a little difficult at thts pomt to move a significant piece of legislation forward
during this session of the General
Assembly," Gross said.
''The more complicated a bill,
the earlier it needs to be introduced."
It's not too early to think about
the next general session, he added.
Gross also urged patience and
persistence in trymg to gain passage. "Even if something is a guod
idea, it may not make it through the
legislative procesc; the first time 1t's
considered,'' he said.
Gross pointed out the state
Legislative Research Commission
Web
page
maintains
a
(http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/homc.ht
m) loaded with information about
legislators, legislative procedures
and bills under consideration this
year and from the 1998 General
Assembly.
'
"Thts will help in finding out
the names of senators and representatives and offer guidance on con·
tacting them and making your
views known about the bills they'll
be considering," Gross said.
Where are they now? This group of 1992-93 seniors continued the tradition of dressing up for Halloween. We told you then, this photo would
come back to haunt you. (photo by Willie Elliott)
Education pays in
dollars and cents
FRANKFORT, Ky - Jf you had
a crystal ball to tell you what JObs
would be the best paying and most
readily available as we enter the 21'
century, it would make choosing a
career easier. While the Kentucky
Occupational Outlook to 2006
report doesn't have fortune-telling
abilities, it docs have reliable data
on what jobs will be hot and the
education and training needed to
prepare for a successful career.
According to the report prepared
by the Department for Employment
Serv1ces in the Cabinet for
Workforce De-.·elopment. education
will be the most critical factor in
career success because the higher
skilled jobs w1ll conttnue to expand
and change. In general, the more
education and training Kentucktans
have to meet the job requirements
of these skilled jobs, the more
opportunities and higher pay they
will receive
The difference in mean annual
earnings between people who do
not have a high school diploma or
GBD and those who do IS more than
$6,000, according to a U.S.
Department of Commerce, Bureau
of Statistics' 1994 report. A person
who has a high school degree or a
GED makes $26,002 annually compared to someone with a bachelor's
<.Iegree who makes $45,022 a year.
"Education literally pays in dolJars and cents:· sa1d Cabinet
Secretary Allen D. Rose. ''Plus,
education pays because it gives you
more options and tlcxibility in the
job market As we look to the
futun!, educauon will conunuc to
be critical to success in the workplace."
The trc;;nd 10 Jobs is toward more
education and training.' According
to the Employment Services'
Kentucky Occupational Outlook to
2006 report. employment in occupations that requtrc educauon and
training beyond htgh school will
increase, while those that do not
require addtlional education and
training past high school will
declmc 10 Iota! share. Jobs requiring extensive post secondary or
employer training will comprise 25
percent of the total Kentucky job
growth through 2006, and posillons
that call for a high school diploma
and/or some post-secondary training will make up 40 percent of the
state's total job growth
In comparison, jOb:. tn which a
Growing Up Isn't Always Easy
high school diploma is prcfcmd
but not often required will increase
by 19 percent. according to
Employment Services' statistics.
Most of the occupations that arc
projected to decline the fastest
through 2006 do not reqUJre education beyond h1gh school, according
to the Outlook. As these occupations decline, the greatest impact
will be on lesser educated workers
Changes in technology will be a
major factor in the reduction ot
employment opportunities in these
areas.
"It's not guaranteed that you ' ll
make more money over your ltfctime, but continuing your e<.lucatwn
is like stackmg the deck 111 your
favor. Workers with rnorc education
and training can expect more
opportuniues for advancemerll in
their careers and that means more
money you can cam o~er your lifc·
ume," Rose said ,
That's why Pikeville Methodist Hospital
and the PMH Junior Health Club are
proud to sponsor Kid Power.
Such topi.ps as nutriti.o n, behavior modification, e-.ercise
and 1ri.edical issues will
.,
be discusieci'during weekly classes.
Learn skills that will promote a healthier
lifestyle both physically and,emotionally.
.
'
So if you are between the ages of 7 and
17 and are interested in a healthier
lifestyle, call Kid Powel' at· 433-4915 .
Classes start January 25, 2000.
Pikeville Methodist Hospital
911
South Bypass Road • Pikeville, Kentucky 4150 I
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
23, 2000
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Kentucky virtual high school set to begin first semester
'I he K ·ntucky \ trtual High
School <KVIIS). <1 t.ttewidc educational :-~er\ 1cc dl'11vering high
...chool cour cs and online lcarmng
opportunttie~ to Kcntuckiuns, is
conducttng registration lor ih fir'>t
eme~ter.
"The Kentucky \ irtual lligh
School wtll make Kl'lltliCk) a
national lc.tdt•r in deli\cring lllnovati\ e cuniculum .md high quality
instLuction to 'tudcnh in out high
schools," said Govcrnnr Paul
Patton "fhis is a major step forward in terms of equalit) of opportunil) f01 all students. particularly
those in rur,\1 areas and in small
Sl'hooh."
Through the KVIIS, an)
Kentucky public high sehoul student ma) request enrollment in
for-<:redit clas'c' taught b) certified teachers and receive cred1t
from the1r local high 'chools. The
KVHS does not grant credit nor
compete with local public high
school'.
Through
KVHS.
Kentuck) ·.., pubhc high 'choob
can expand cour'c offc, ings to
thetr students.
Courses nrc deJi,cred through
the Internet and wnge from basic
to very ath .meed. In future sl·mester~. admission \\ill he open to
those
an: not publh: high
'\l'hool students, and the range of
courses offered t<. expected to
increase semester hy semes1e1.
"'1 h1s is our pi lot 'Ctnl'ster at
the KVHS. and \\C hope to exp.md
the cour-,e olfet ings c~ CJ") year."
said Linda Ptttcngcr. intcnm directOI of the KVHS . ,,.1 he teachers
\\e·,c selected for KVIIS are vcr)
enthu,tastic about \\ orktng v. ith
'''Hl
online learning. The) arc some of
Kentucky's very best. and we arc
proud to have them on staff."
During the pilot seme~ter, 15
teachers will teach 21 courses in
arts and humanities. Engli ... h/languagc arts. mathematics. science,
social studtes and foreign languages. All KVHS teachers arc
Kemucky-certified in the subject
aretl of their courses. KVHS teach
en. w11l manage course schedules
ami assignments so that students
begtn and end within the parameters of their home schools' academtc calendars. Students must take
rinal exams with a certified proctor at their high schools.
I'he pilot semester teachers and
their home dtstricts are:
• fa) cue County-Chuck
Duncan Joan Jahnige. Liz Moore.
Anal)' Scorsone, Kitty Stephens
• Harrison City. PA-NanC)
Sterniak
• Harrison County-Jessica
Andre\\s*
• Jefferson Count)-Ghennady
Cherna-.:ski*
• Jessamine County-Melanic
Stamper*
Laurel County-Regina
Bishop"'
• Madison County-Larry
Barton*
• Muhlenberg County-Jason
Groppcl*
• Russell County-Larr) West
Shelby County SanJrtl
B)rd
• Ta) lor County-Linda Beal*
currently a teacher or administrator in the distnct
Each single semester course
cost... $300 per student. The 'chool
*
lhstrict may pa) the fcc if the credit earned lrom the course v.ill
<.:ount toward high school graduation. The ... tudcnt ma) be a~kcd to
pay the fcc if the course is above
and bc)ond the dail) instructional
time or if the student elects lO take
the online course in lieu of one
already availabk at the high
school to gain credits toward graduation.
Online n:gistration opened
January I O. and will end on
february II The first day of classes is January 24. and the semester
ends in mid-June. KVHS also will
offer courses during the summer
for students v. hose schools support
summer enrollment'\.
Students will ha\ c access to a
toll-free help desk number for
technical bsues and lO a virtual
<>tudent center v. ith research toob.
All KVHS ~tudents will receive
access
to
the
Kcntuck)
Commonwealth 'virtual Library.
The KVI IS i" a collaboration
bet\\Ccn the Kentuck) Dcparrment
of Education. the Council on
Postsecondary Education and the
state's major education partners.
The KVHS campus is powered by
cCollegc com. a provider of technology and services that enables
mstitut10ns to offer an online environment lor distance and on-campus learning
"eCollegc.com is proud to partncr with the Kentucky Department
of Education and support its vision
of the KVHS," said Rob Helmick.
pre,idcnt
and
CEO
of
eCollcgc com. "The creation of
KVHS marks a da) when every
high school student in the state of
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Your Clue
"/,\ \·he a coal
daughter"
miner~·
Call
886-8506
Last Week's
Winner:
Ruby
Osborne
guessed correctly
Rod Collins
The Fiesta Place
Mexican Restaurant
Paintsville
1 Free Entree
Can you guess who is
pictured? Each caller
who guesses correctly
wi ll have their name
entered in a drawing
for a weekl y prize.
Hock Shop
Prestonsburg
Ladies Sterling .Silver
Millennium Ring
Hoberts Pizza
Prestonsburg
15" Pepperoni
Pizza
Si~at '~"' tit' Valentine
,~u t~Be tiem!
Brianne Raye Hatfield
and ''ag ~n tiem t~~!
Granddaughter of Leo and Sue
Roberts of Harold, Tony and
Mar) Scarpetta of Lexington,
and the late Cledith Hatfield.
Kentucky can take ach ant age of
tremendous educational opportu
nities. independent of the s11.e,
location and course offering~ of
their respective high schools."
''I applaud Kentucky for 11~
innovative approach in bringtng
Internet-based learning to the ... tudents who need it.'' said John
that arc designed to support the
kind of multimedia presentation
o;tudents like."
The KVHS website is located at
http://v. ww.k\ hs.org. Que<;~ ions
about the p10jcct may be din:cted
through the online inquiry form on
the wcosite or to Linda Pittenger at
(502) 564-2020, ext. 302.
Senator Benny Ray Bailey, D-Hindman, left, and Senator Glenn Freeman, D-Cumberland, d iscuss legislation on the Kentucky Senate floor. Lawmakers started the 2000 legislative session on January 4. Bailey represents Kentucky's 29th Senate District In Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, and Johnson counties. Freeman represents the 17th District in Bell, Harlan, and Perry counties.
The new revolution in
domain registration
(NUl) - The biggest news in the Internet indu~try
isn't about who's suing whom in the latest antitrust Jaw
suit.
For once, there's some good news coming out of
Silicon VaHey that can benefit cveJ)One from the 21year-old Internet emreprcneur to the 60-year-old corporate executive.
Internet Domain Registrars (IDR) recently
announced that you can nov. register Internet domain·
names with up to 67 characters in length. P1cviously.
Internet domain name~ could not exceed 26 characters.
This is a major breakthrough for lnlcmct companies
and entrepreneurs who arc finding it difficult to come
up with short domain name.., lor their businco;se .... or
just need to add to their existing names.
Based out of San Franci~<.:o, lOR i... the first domain
registration sen ice to accept longer domam names. So
whether your Web "ite addre's ends with ,t .com .. net
or .org, you can be a part of the ne\\ re\olution.
Experts say thi~ v. ill dramati<.:.ully inncasc Internet
domain registration, especially h) companies ntshmg
to secure domain names. But they need to secure them
before Internet "squatters" register and O\\ n the rights
to domain names. Squatters buy up domain names the)
think will be in great demand and later sell them to
companies for a huge profit.
Until recently. all domain rcgi~uation sen ices were
provided by a government-sanctioned monopoly
called Network Solutions. based in Herndon. Virginia . •
Then in 1998, the government decided to transition the
domain name system to the pri\ ate sector, making
competition po~siblc for the fir~t time. In 1999. the
Internet Corporation for A~..,igncd ~ames and
Numbers (ICANK) accredited IDR as one of the official top-level domain regi~trar ....
IDR \\as instmmcntal in helping the government
draft ne\\ policy about domain naming ,md bringing it
imo the pri' ate ...ector. And now that the mdustry " no
longer government-regulated, there are 'ef) few
restrictions placed on domain rcgistr<~tion.
With more than 30,000 generic domain names
being registered each day, up fmnt 4.000 a da) in
I 996. you need to hurry and register your compan) 's
domain name ... as ...oon as possible before an)one else •
does.
To learn more about registering a domain name
v. ith up to 67 character~. contact lOR at 1-800 8508282 or \isit www.registrars.com.
Two tax credit programs
for employers extended
FRA.."'KFORT. Ky.- Two federal tax credit programs for cmplo)ers who hire \\elfare recipient~ and
people from other certain groups
have been extended through Dec.
31.2001.
The Work Opportuntt) Tax
Credit (WOTC) and the Welfare-toWork Tax Credit (W2W Tax Credit)
programs offt.·r emplo) ers an
annual tax savings for each eligible
hire.
Margaret Whittet. commissioner
of the Department for bmployment
Services, which administers the
programs, said the programs arc
designed to help individuals v. ho
have historicall) had the most dtfticulty obtaining emplo) menl. The
department is an agency of the
Cabinet
tor
Workforce
Development.
"The program' arc beneficial to
employer... because the) prO\ ide a
.,jgnificant financial incenti' e when
empiO) cr-. hire wei fare recipients
and other... v. ho have had "pccial
pmt'llcms getting and keeping a
job," Whittet .,aid. "The prog.mms
can give !>Ome people the hrcak they
need to get work.
Both program!> have played a
signilicant role in welfare reform."
The WOTC program gives
employers a federal income tax
credit of up lo $2,400 for each cit
gible person hired Among those
pot<.'lltially eligible for the WOTC
arc certain welfare reciptents. food
stump and Supplemental Security
Income recipients. young people
li\'ing in federal empowerment
, one., and enterprise communities,
H'tcrans. people with disabilities
•
and ex-felon'·•
1 he.' \\'2\\ Tax Credit program
pro' tdc" up to $8.500 federal
income tax credit for each eligible
hire.
Thu.,e chgibl~ for the W2W Ta~
Credit pmgram arc generally persons who h;nc been long-tern1 welfare recipients.
fhe actual amounts of the tax
credits tor both programs arc based
upon wages p~1id and k·ngth of umc
the worker •~ employed.
Kentucky employer' who want
more information on how to take
ad\ ant age of the program may contact Barhara Gille). state WOTC
coordinato1. at (502) 564 7456.
lnformatwn also is ~nailable at
Department
lor Employment
S~:n 1ces local offices throughout
Kentucky.
MSU seeks award nominees
$1.5,0 PER 'PHOTO* Name of Child/Children
Bring your photo to
The Floyd County Times
263 S. Central Ave.
Downtown Prestonsburg
or mail to:
The Floyd County Times
P.O. Box 390
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
R lair. pre.,ident of class.corn,
which prm ide~ resource' for
KVHS. "lobe able to encourage a
young mind to learn ha" to be one
of the greatest accomplishments
an)onc can ha\e. class.com is
plea'l'd to be part of the pioneering effort that bas giYen Kentuck)
online. highl) interactive cour'\CS
Name of Maternal Grandparents
\
; of:
Name of Paternal Grandparents
; of:
*Only one or two cijildren per photo please!
Photos must be subnfitted by February 4th, 2000.
Morehead State Unher~ity is
seeking nominations for its 2000
Founders
Day
A\\ ard
for
University Sen icc.
"We
encourage
our
faculty/staff. students, alumni and
other friend~ to nomtnatc dL·scning cand i date~ who have giwn
superior serv1ce to Morehead State
University through the years," said
MSU President Ronald G. Eaglin.
The award is to be presented
during the annual observance on
Thursday, April 6. as the uni\'crsity celebrates its 77th year as a
public institution of higher learning. Morehead l\o1mal Sclwnl.
MSU's predeccso;or in... titution,
opened its door' in 1887. nnd the
campus was coO\ crtcd to a 'tate
normal school in 192.2
··on this special da). "c "ill
continue our efforts to rccogni.1c
and l10nor man)' of those whose
efforts ha\e contributed to our
growth." E.1glin said.
Kominations for the :won
;m ard -.hould be submitted in writing tu hHJnder~ Day Chairperson.
Morehead
State
Univcrsit"i,
Palmer Development Hous~.
Morehead, KY 40351-1689.
C'uncnt full-time employees of
MSU arc not eligible. Nominees
must have demonstrated ex.tcnsiH~
sen ice to the universit) as an
emplo) t:'e and/or voluntt•cr.
Nl)nunations mu~t be po,tm.trkcd b) I~nda). Februaf) 18.
I he Founders Day A\\ ard for
Unhcrsit) Sen 1ce v.as cstablt-.hcd h) \-1S l ''s Board of Regents
in 197S. Reciptcnts ha\c included
\\.E. Crutcher. 1978; Linus A.
Fair. 1979; U. S. Rep. Carl D.
Perkin.... 19~0; Dr. Warren C. •
Lappin. 19S I: Dr. Ted L.
Crosthv. ait, llJ82; Munroe Wicker.
19!\3: I lo)d Ca.....,it). IQ84; Grace
Cro:.th" aiLe I %5: Roone l .ogan,
1%6: D1 Rnndal D. Han. 19867:
George r 'YOllll". 1988: John E.
Collis,
1989: D1
Wilhelm
I xelbi1t. Jl>lJO. Dr. R. Il.
Pia} forth.
ll)9 I:
Dr
Mary
Northcutt l'owell. 1992. Sen.
Woody 1\luy. 199"\; Dr. JF
Duncan. 1994. llarlen L. Hamm
and Shennan R. Arnett. 1995 Dr.
Adron DoJ.lll. 1996: Robert S •
Bishop and K. ~ta11in Huffman.'
1997: Dr Ch.trle' J. Pelfre), 1998:
and Caw I) n S. Hatt, 1999.
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January 23, 2000
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• South Floyd vs Feds creek
Raiders
place five
in double
figures
F
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roll over Hornets
by Karen Joseph
Sport Writer
Ryan Shannon (5) puts up a three-point basket 11'1 the game against the
Phelps Hornets. South Floyd easily defeated the Hornets to advance to the
semi-finals of the All " A" Classic. Shannon finished the game with 19
points. (photo by Karen Joseph)
Blackcats
~ get third win
of season
Five place in double
figures for Black<.'ats
by Karen Joseph
Sports Writer
It has been a long year for
the Prestonsburg Blackcats,
but things are starting to
look better. In the last two
weeks, the Blackcats bave
won three games. This
includes a win on Friday
night against the Piarist
Knights.
It bas also been a long
year for the Knights. They
continue to look for their initial win.
Both teams are playing
better basketball lately.
Prestonsburg was coming off
It's two down and two to go for the South Floyd
Raiders in their quest to the capture the All "A"
Tournament for the first time since South Floyd has
been in existence.
The Raiders defeated the Pikeville Panthers in the
first round of the tournament, and in the second
round the Raiders didn't have much trouble defeating
the Phelps Hornets.
Sophomore Rusty Tackett led both teams in the
scoring department. Tackett finished the game with
26. Ryan Shannon followed with 19 points. Freshman
Michael Hall finished the game with 14 points while
Jimmy Stumbo and John Meade finished with 12 and
10, respectively.
Phelps placed two players in double figures.
Dallas Cline led the Hornets with 21, while Bobby
Little had 17.
Ryan Shannon got the game started by scoring the
first five points. Shannon hit a two-point basket, then
a three-point basket.
Bobby Little fi nally scored for the Hornets. Little
was fouled by Jimmy Stumbo and converted the
three-point play to make the score 7-3.
Jimmy Stumbo blocked a shot for the Raiders in
the first quarter, but was also called for two fouls.
Phelps was plagued with turnovers in the first quarter
and the Raiders were hit with fouls. The Raiders
were called for six fouls in the first quarter alone.
The Raiders may have fouled the first four minutes of the first quarter, but in the last four minutes
of the first quarter they scored. The Raiders
outscored the Hornets 18-5 to take a commanding
Freshman Michael Hall (10) puts up two
lead at the end of the first quarter, 27-15.
In the second quarter, Rusty Tackett came off the of his 10 points in the game against the
bench for the Raiders and went on a shooting spree. Phelps Hornets on Thursday night in the
All " A" Classic. The Raiders defeated
the Hornets by a score of 93-62. (photo
(See RAIDERS, page three)
by Karen Joseph)
• Prestonsburg vs Magoffin County
Wells scores 18 as
Prestonsburg race past
Magoffin County
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
South Floyd
advances to
All "A" finals
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
The South Floyd Raiders
continue to set new school
records in basketball this
season and they set another
one this past Friday night
when they posted a 84-38
win over the FedsCreek
Vikings in the semifinals of
the boys' All "A" regional
tournament at Pikeville.
The Raiders advanced to
the semifinal round with a
first-round win over
Pikeville and by beating
Phelps in the second round.
Feds Creek got a win over
Elkhorn City in their first
round game.
The win improved the
Raiders to 14-3 on the season, the most games they
have won in a single season.
South Floyd won 13 games
last season, the most in a single season until this year.
The \arge South Floyd following cheered the Raiders
on.
The Raiders wiJJ meet the
Paintsville Tigers in the
championship game of the
tournament in an effort to
win a berth in the All "A"
tournament in Richmond
next week.
It was the underclassmen
who led the Raiders against
the Vikings.
Freshman Michael Hall
and sophomore Rusty
Tackett finished with 14
points each. Jimmy Stumbo,
who managed to stay out of
foul trouble, finished with
11 points and senior point
guard Ryan Shannon netted 10 points.
Pau1 Hess took game
sconng honors with 16
points for the Vikings, the
only player to score 10
double figures for Feds
Creek.
The Vikings had all
kinds of trouble against the
pressing defense of the
Raiders. But South Floyd
had trouble getting on
track in the early going.
The game was tied at 2
and Feds Creek took its
only lead at 4-2. A second
tie came at 4-4.
Byron Hall put the
Raiders on the scoreboard
first wiith a rebound basket. He finished the game
(See FINALS, page two)
The Prestonsburg Lady Blackcats placed three players in double figures Thursday night and went on to post a one-sided 58-37 win over the
Lady Hornets of Magoffin County at Prestonsburg.
Both teams opened as cold as the weather outside the Prestonsburg
Fieldhouse, but Prestonsburg caught fire and coasted to the win, although
there were some anxious moments.
It was only the second home game of the season for Coach Bobby
Hamilton's team.
Brandy Wells scored all 18 of her points in the- second half to lead
Prestonsburg's scoring. Amelia Conley added 13 points and Ramanda
Music tossed in 10.
Prestonsburg took a 12-4 lead after the ftrst quarter behind Conley and
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• Boys
Boys' All "A"
at Pikeville
(See PRESTONSBURG, page three)
Paintsville 87,
South Aoyd 84,
(See WIN, page three)
Millard 59
Feds Creek 38
Boys' AII"A"
at Hazard
up
Owsley Co. 70,
Hazard 72,
Belfry 70.
JCHS 80,
Prestonsburg 93,
Perry Co. 80,
~
PreetQnlb.urg defeat·
ed the Knights by a
,score ot 93-;66. (photo
by Karen Joseph)
Cordia 55
Letcher Co. 60
Betsy Layne 68
Lawrence Co. 69
Pianst 65
Breathitt Co. 47
Games on tap
• Girls
Mon., Jan. 24
Betsy layne at Magoffin County
Allen Central at Shelby Valley
Pike Central at Prestonsburg
Tues., Jan. 25
Prestonsburg at Allen Central
, • Boys
PRESTONSBURG'S AMELIA CONLEY (44) made a strong move to
the basket against Magoffin County last Thursday night. Conley
scored 13 points In her team's 58-37 win over the Lsdy Hornets.
(photo by Ed Taylor)
Tues., Jan. 25
Prestonsburg at Allen Central
South Floyd at Fleming Neon
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B Y H IOK BBNTLBY
Ten ye:trs ago. high school basketball in Ken· uck) was revolutionized.
Oh. )OU \\on't n:ad <~bout it in
the metro papc1 s. To tlwm, it doesn't mean much There Mcn't a lot of
small ... chools 1n J.exmgton and
Louis\ ille. But to the foll,s out,•de
those cities, high chool basketball
wiU never be n... it W(l' hefore
Janual) of 1990.
That'' "hen the fir t All "A"
Classic "'as pl.t) cd on the stdl<.'" ide
level. For se\ era) ) ears 11 had hL"en
confined to thl' northern Kc.mtuc!,)
region, this hrainchilu of Stan
Steidel But "hen the last decade
began. Steic.lcl's dream came tmc
and his tournaml·nt wa., open to
every small '>~.:honl in the commonwealth.
By the "ay. Steidel\ Da) ton
High School has ne\er au\ anced w
the state level in thts tou1 nament
No''· 10 years al'ter the begin-
ning of the tournament. thl' 15th
Region tournament committee has
sckctcd the 1990s Team of the
Decade. A unique fonnat was used
for this. one which easil) meets our
appro\aJ; E'el) coach \\hO ha.; ever
appeared in the field \\as allowed to
'ote on this.
Now that's a good idea.
The team was to be honored
Frida) during the semifinals of the
C\ent.
For the most part. it 'sa solid list.
For some reason. 11 people \\ere
named to the team. And while there
are probably at least J I other.., who
could be here. most of these are
ca... y sclect10ns.
If there's a problem here, it's that
the team is heaYy toward four
schools, but then again. the tournament has been as well. Coming into
this season, Pike\ille has 21 wins.
Paints\'ille 19 and Elkhorn City 18.
Allen Central is next with seven
wins.
Of these II, four are from
Paint ... , illc, while Allen Central,
Elkhorn Cit) and Pike\ ilk have two
each. rhc onl) other is Fcus Creek's
Jod) 'I h0mpson.
Here·-. a look at these II pla)ers;
• J.P. Blair. Pike\ illc For a guy
\\ ho played foothall and baseball on
the college level. he \\ns a prelt)
fair hoopster. B1g, trong and
mggeu. it seemed he ne,er left foothall hape, hut he couldn't be
... topped.
• !odd Cunle). Elkhorn Ctt).
Rick'.s contrO\ersial line of the
\\Cek is this - l·or all-around play.
the total package. lodd Conle) ma}
ha\'e hl'Cn the best to C\'er play in
the 15th Region. Yes. he could
score. ye .... he shot a lot, and ye:., he
could board. But you knO\\ what?
His bl'st ~kill wus passing. And on
the night hi« Cougars b\!ut Allen
Central 98-89 fi.>r the 199-l champi-
onsh.ip. he scored a smooth 52. l n a
word, he was unbelievable.
• Murray Garvin, Pikeville.
Many of you may have forgotten
about him. but make no mistake. he
was a force in the' earl) years of thi!->
field. Pike\ Jlle \\em the first t\\O
tournaments, and in 1992. when the
Panthers lost in the final-. to Elkhorn
City, Garvin scored a then-record
107 points in four games.l\:ice pick.
• Jeremy Hall. Allen Centrnl.
Okay. back to the 1994 lltle game.
Going into that game. Conic) held
the record for three-point baskets in
a game with six. In the second half,
Conley broke his own record with
seven. It lasted about 10 minutes.
On the night Conley scored 52,
Jeremy Hall tossed in an eye-popping 12 three-point basket~ and linished with 46 points. That was the
greatest game in the history of this
tournament. thanks to two of the
best to ever pia) in the 15th.
•
Thomas Jenkms. Allen
Central. The Rebels were in the
finals of both the 1994 and 1995
tournumcnts. thanks to Hall and
Jenkins. He simply couldn't be
,topped. Young and athletic.
Jenkins could uo it all on the basketball court.
• Josh :'otic Kenzie. Pamts\ ille.
The fir~t ol the four Paintsville
players, McKenzie was underappreciated and often O\ erlooked.
This young man played on the same
team as Ratliff. Tackett and
VanHoose. all of" hom signed with
NCAA Dh. I schools. And man)
limes. he wa~ the best of the bunch.
• B.J. Ratliff, Elkhorn City.
What a player. Here was a guard
whu started all four years. For the
lirst thrl.!e, he hard!) took a shot. but
things changed during his senior
scason. and he became a scoring
machine. Very little negative could
be said about thb young man. who
had the misfortune of playing all
four year.., when Paintsville domi-
nated the event.
• Craig Ratlifl. Paintsville. At
6-8, he could be a force ins1de, but
with his touch - and teammates
like VanHoose and McKenzie to
patrol the po~t- he could be dead!) from the arc on in. Beyond question. he was a key to Paintsville
winning four o;traight titles.
although he only played on the first
two. I Ie set the stage for things to
come.
• Nick Samons, Allen Central.
Many of you arc scratching your
head here. but consider this:
Samons did something the more
heralded combination of Hall and
Jenk1ns c.l1dn't
he won the tournament. Hb 25 in last year's finals
was the key in the 84-79 upset of
eventual 15th Region champ
Pikeville.
• Todd Tackcll. Paintsville.
Cocky'! Yes. Talented? Ternbly. He
could handle it and he could shoot
it. and was one of the leading forces
behind Paint ville\ domination of
this tournament from 1995-98.
During his four years of high
school. the 'ligen; \\ere 12-0 in the
15th Region All "A". Need you
know more'?
• 1.R. VanHoose. Paintsville.
The mack-daddy of I 5th Region
players Polished. smooth and
skilled. th1s young man should be
playing in Lexington now, because
he made central Kentucky his home
during stale tournament weeks in
January and March. Probably the
best of them all. It was simply a
pleasure to watch h1m perfonn, and
even better to get to talk with him
• after the games.
1111
Denis Harrington
IUE
PE
If an e' ent puts people in the scah in sigmficant
numbers. then television will be waiting in the\\ mgs.
Keeping viewers in front of that rectangular 'crcen
is an all-consuming business for the maJOr networks.
With the advent of cable TV and more innovative programming, the alphabet soup boys in New York tind
themselves in a bind- a financial bind.
For years they've tried to pound ..gag-a-maggot'' sitcoms dov. n the collective throats of the masses and
have come away considerably lighter in the poc!,et for
their efforts. But they've always been able to recoup
some of their losses \\ ith a steady uiet of sport!> coverage. the major 'pectator Htriety.
Since the ea. ly 1970s NBC. ABC. CBS Fox
Broadca-.tmg, the Turner Nety,ork and ESPN ha'e
romanced profes~10nal football and the ~ational
Football League in particular.
Wh)'?
Because the mercenary strain of the gridiron ~port
e\'ohed into a Sunday passion for Americans of eYe!)
per,uasion. it ble\\ pa-.t all other athletic cndea\ ors including the fonncr national pastime major league
baseball- and truly became the opiate of the people.
The merchandising of NFL products- jerseys, uniforms. jackeb. etc.- reaps millions of dollar' a )Car
in income for hoth the NJ L aml licensed outlets. And
all because the pro game found a way to put fans in the
sealS on a perpetuating basis.
Currently, there is no greater single ~porting endeavor in all the world than the Super Bowl Advertisers
spend seven figure amounts ju<;t for a few seconds of
telecast time during the ''hig show "
But there was a time when pro football had all the
appeal of a measles epidemic. lt was cons1dered a pimply-faced pretender to thc more respectable anti trend)
product produced b) the college and university S) stem.
But. oh. ho\\ the wonn has tumcd.
No\\, histol) i!-> repeating itself. In mid- 'Jo' ember of
th1s year. NBC and fox signed a $3 bllhon pact '"ith
N ASCAR to teJe, ise .,tock car racing on both the
Busch Series and Winston Cup cirl'uits for most of their
respecti\e schedules beginning in 2001.
Finals
RAMANDA MUS IC OF PRESTONSBURG had an 9!fensive rebo und against Magoffin County Thursday
n ight. Music scored 10 points in her team's 58-37 win. (photo by Ed Taylor)
Dick Ebcrsol, chairman of I"BC Sports. said.
"We're excited about this. I can tell you for the better
pan of the last two years, this 1s something we sought
out. The only race available to us one year ago was the
Winston Cup PennYoil 400 and we were aggressive in
buying the rights for that. We have begun our learning
curve, becoming more and more educated about
NASCAR, and here we arc."
So what prompted NBC and FOX to spend such big
bucks on ..redneck" auto racing?
Said Ebersol. "NASC AR is clearly the healthiest
sport in tern1s of television growth of any sports right
now. lt only has an upside. We are sitting on some of
the great stories in the world of spons that have not
been in regular places. where there ha\ e been up to six
different (tele\ ision) carrier~. E\cept for ) our most
de\ med fans. the) aren't sure every week where it is
going to be. The casual fans that haven't been there will
now know where it is going to be."
Reduced to basics. Ebersol is talking people paying
power. NBC got into the picture because the network
moguls \aw tl1e huge crowds '\lASCAR races were
dra\\ ing week after week. And the) sorely needed
something to take the place of pro football as a weekend diet for their consumers.
~
Speaking to this point. NBC "Tonight" host Jay
Leno said. "It's a good thing NBC has NASCAR
because they'll have something other than t-.itcoms that
will crash and bum."
The aged adage which states, "The only way to
replace an old love is with a new one,'' has direct application to NBC. Now. the networl, could care less about
the 1\Tf'L. lL has a new Jove
NASCAR. And so it
goes.
Said NASCAR president Bill France. Jr.. "I think it
(the network contract) will work. I think it will be good
for us. I think we're going to get great promotion out of
it. the networks wtll have all the incentive in the world
to promote '\ASCA.R"
•
\\hen the tumsttles 'tart clicking. can TV be far
behind?
More p \\ cr to the people.
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with nine rebounds and seven
points.
Hess scored the first basket
for the Vikings to knot the game
and the Vikings tool, their only
lead on a basket by Timmy
Morales.
After two free throws by
Stumbo tied the game tor the
second time. it was all South
Floyd from that point.
The Raiders raced out to a 217 first-quarter lead. John Meade.
as he has done all season. came
off the bench and scored fi' c
p0int'> to 3\\ a ken a slet!ping
offense for the Raiders.
In the last four minute.., of the
first quarter, Feds Creek ~<:ored
only one field goal. a three-point
basket by Hess.
The Raiders started running
their offense betta in the scl·ond
quarter as Hall found the range
from the thrcc·puint arch, hitting
two treys.
South Floyd connected on all
six of their free throws in the
period.
Fedlt Creek Coach G<try
Walton wa' talking to hunsclf on
the sideline mentiomng that the
Raiders had onl) !'>e\cn fouls
called again~! them in the game.
By the time the rc•,encs pla)cd.
the total gre\\ to 12 team loub.
South floyd "th .til over the
Viking~. double- and, at times.
triple-teaming the player with
the ball. The Raider~ tool-. a 3917 lead to their locker room at
the half
Feds Creek came out in the
third quarter and did not sol"e
the pressure defense of the
Raiders. as the) scored only 10
points in the period to trail 64-:.?.7
after three quarters Hess had ~i x
of those I 0 points lor the
Vikings.
The Raider~ outscored Feds
Creek 25-10 111 the third period.
Hall scored six of hi... points in
the third and B) ron Hall had
fh e. John ~teade and Rusty
Tackett both hit three-point ba.;kets.
With the large margin. the
official-. let play continue and the
game became rough at times
het \\ een the two ~chools. fhc
biggest lead of the game came at
48 poinh, 82-34 late in the
fourth quarter.
Coach Webb "ent to his bench
early in the fourth and got some
good pla) out of those who sm at
the far end of the bench.
:'otleade finished with eight
points while Dusty Tackett
...cored ~ix. K~ le Tackeu had
three points 1n the game. but
pulled in lour rebounds. T) ler
Hall. Anthon) Hall and Joe
Platkus scored two points each.
James Slone looked impressive
with four points, while Wes
Hyden added one.
Morales. Josh Damron, J ustin
Chaffins and M ichael Webb
scored four points apiece for the
Vikc~. Jerem) CantrelL C.J .
Tomlin, and Ryan Hunt tossed in
two pOints.
South Floyd hit si\. threepoml baskets in the contest. The
Raider defense forced Feds
Creek 11110 22 turnovers.
T he Raiders shot well from
the free throw line. hitting 20 of
24 auempb. The Vikmg~-> were
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23, 2000 83
UK get Parker; Owners give
Selig more power and All ''A'' info
b~J
•
t}ason (Jianton
One of the he 1 local foothall
talent with join l'reston,burgfs
Jeremy Caudill nt the lJni"ersit) of
Kentucky next 1~111.
Lawrence County's Gerad
Parker made an or,tl commitment to
Kentucky Friday.
The Bulldogs timsh<.'d 12-3 this
past season ns Parker caught 65
passes for over 1.500) ards.
He rnnks first in his cla~s and
has n perfect 4.0 grac.k· pomt-a\ erage.
"He's only going to get better,"
La\\ renee Count} coach Chuke
Williams said. 'T' e never seen
an) thing close to him."
Parker. who is 6-3 and 195
pounds, set a state record with 2JR
career receptions for 4.808 yards.
He had narrowed his choices to
Marshall, Western Kentucky and
UK before visiting this week.
At UK, he was offered and
accepted the scholarship.
• The end of baseball ?
Sorry. but what in the heck arc
the major league owner.; doing l
This week O\\ ners overhauled
the management o;tructure, which
eliminated the American and
National League offices and placing ull powc1 in the hands of the
commissioner
Hud Selig in total control!
Ple~l'c Joe, say it ain't so.
He will he ahle to override all
hasehall rules, even block trade,
and attempt to impose a salary cap.
if he thinks bargaining with the
players alter the 200 I season has
reached nn Jmpas~e.
Selig abo had gained the powers
to ignore the owncr~hip ha" k" that
wam a salar) cap at all co~t.
Players and l.1n' should not go
lor this. The O\\ ners have started
the downtall of basch<~ll. hccau!.C
Selig. now with the powc1, can do
what he wants.
If he really had the hcst interest
of the game, then he would qutt. go
back to Milwaukee and lhs.tppem.
Two years from now when the
fans face another strike because of
the Hitler-like demeanor of Selig,
then maybe and only then , we
might he uble to get rid of Sdig.
• All "A" Classic on the net
If ) ou can't make it to
Richmond this week for the
Kentuck) All ''A" Classic, antormation on the tournament ts a.., fa..,t
as a click of the mouse.
Prestonsb
•
Angela Howell. Conic) scored live
of her points in the opening 4t1arte1.
Howell scored thl' f'inal four points
of the period on a lay-in oft a nice
assist by Megan Hyden. anti ,, IS foot JUmper.
Prestonsburg went on n 7-2 run
that netted the team a 19 () lead at
the onset of the second pcri{1d.
Whitney Lmely had a basket oft a
~teal to open the period for the
Lady Hornet-;. But the Lady
Blackcats scored the ne:-..t se' en on
baskets b) Music and Conley.
Prestonsburg took a 25-13 lead
at the half.
Preston,burg opened the th1rd
v;ith ... ix unanswered points on baskeh by Brook Coleman and two
baskets by Music.
Late in the third penod, Well~
Win
•
Prestonsburg's Seth Crisp puts up a shot in the game between Prestonsburg and Plarist. George Hall
(21) defends against Crisp. Prestonsburg defeated the Knights to get their third win of the season. (photo
by Karen Jospeh)
Raiders(Contmucd from page tme)
•
..
Tackett scored 22 of IHs 2n p01nts
in the -.ccond period. Tackett wa
unstoppable. Tackett made a cou ple of steals that he converted into
points. In a l\\O-mmute penod,
Tackett hit four three-pomt baskets.
Jimm) Stumbo nnd Michael
Hall al o hn three-pomt ba kets
for the Raiders in the second quarter. At the end of the first half, the
Raiders enJoyed n 61 -34 lead over
the Hornet~.
In the second hall , the Raider
were not ahlc to connect on the
three-point haskets in till' second
half like they \\ere m the first
half. but they l<lntinUl·d to play
out~tanding basketball.
Coach llenr) Webb, suhslltutcd most of the second half Dusty
Tackett pia yell 'cry well in the
second half lor the R.1iders.
Tackett had four points for the
Raider,, as well play1ng \er>
good defense. Michael flail had
three assi!;ts in the th1rd quarter,
as well us four pmnts of his own.
The Raiders played together
\ery well. Everything seemed to
click for the Raiders Couch
Henry Webb played C\eryone on
the bench and the Raide~~ went on
to defeat the Hornets b} a score l)f
93-62.
The Ra1ders also got a \\10
over the Vikings of Fcds Creek 10
set up a Saturday night fin<~l game
match up with the Painh\ llle
T1gers, who defeated the Milhlrd
Mustangs.
The l'iger~ have won the tournament four of the la.,t fi,e years .
Allen Cenllal wa~ defend111g
champs of the All
"A"
Tournament, hut the l1gcrs eliminated them on Wednesday night.
South Floyd ha ne,er \\on the
tournament.
'I he Classic and iHigh.com will
be working together to provide
information on the tournament.
''Partnered with the National
Federation of High Schools and
state Associations, High.com is
building a linked system of intemet
sites geared towards high school
students, parents and alumni.
''Each individual high school
site created by ''High.com will contain local scores and statistics,
ne\\ !>, schedules and olher infonnation needed to follow your-or anyhigh school sports team in the
United States," said a release by the
compan) .
During the tournament, click on
Hi!!h.com for the latest infonnation
on- the tournament. The site will
update the brackets and have scores
and dther tournament infonnation.
ff your local radio station doesoft carry the two local winners then
you can hear all the action of lhe
All "A" Classic by calling 1-800846 ·471 0. TRZ Communications,
Inc. in conjunction with the All "A"
Radio Network will provide coverage.
Once you have made the call,
you will be charged $1.00 for the
first minute and .75 cents for each
additional minute. The average
game in a state tournament will
cost a little over $50.00.
This is a great way for out of
state family members to be able to
listen to the games of the All "A"
Classic.
u r g - - - - - ( C o n t i n u e d from page one)
became involved in the offense of
Prestonsburg and got Jt started with
a three-point basket. She scored
seven of the final mne points for
the Lady Blackcats in the third
periotl. who led 44-23.
~lagoftin County rallied at the
start of the fourth quarter and
pulled to \\ithin 12 points by going
on a 10-1 run . Wells took charge
and scored the fir,t five points for
the Lady Blackcal!> to extend her
team' s lead back to 49-33.
Magoffin County scored only
four tree throws O\Cr the final five
minutes as Rachel Mitchell completed the ...coring b) drilling a
three-point basket for Prestonsburg
for the final 21-point margin .
Whitney Lovely led the Lady
llontet~ with II points. Nikki Love
and Kelli Montgomery scored 10
points each in the loss. Cassie
Howard finished with four points
and Desiree Prater scored two
points.
Hyden netted four points for
Prestonsburg, as d1d Howell.
Mitchell added three on her trey,
and Coleman had three points.
Stephanie Adams, who returned to
the team after a brief absence. finished with t\\O points. Laura
Majakey had one point.
Magoffin hit six of eight free
thro" s while Prestonsburg connected on eight of 22. which was
unacceptable
with
Coach
Hamilton.
Prestonsburg improved to 10-6
on the season, winning their third
in a row.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ( C o n t i n u e d from page one)
a loss to Betsy Layne in the CocaCola Classic last Saturday night
and Piarist was coming off 11 loss to
Millard in the opening round of the
All
"A''
Tournament
on
\\'edqe~day. So both 1eam were
hopmg to bounce back and get a
\\in.
The Knight
played the
Blackcats a very good gnme in the
fir~t quarter. but JUst ron out of
steam in the ~ccond quarter.
Darnell a Bradley only has se' en
pla>ers on her varsity team and
\\hen a team ha<. ~e' cral more pia) er.., that can get ome rest, it 1s difficult for a team '' ith a fc\\ players ltl
keep up phys1cally. And thut i<; \\hat
happened to the Knights.
The Blackcats were led in scoring by senior Seth Crisp. Crisp fini-,hed with I h pomts on the night
for Preston~burg . Dustin Music had
14, Jm.h Justice had 13, Ricky
p,>wers had II and John Dixon finished wuh I 0 for the Blnckcats.
For the Kmght~. it was the Halls.
George Hall Jed the Knights \\ ith
17. followed by Brett Hall '-'Jth IS
and Robert Hall with 14.
The Knights took the fir,t lead
ot the game when George Hall hll a
two-point jumper. George Hall then
hit a free thro\\ to gh:c the Knights
a~ 0 lead
On the next trip down the lloor,
the Blackcat~ committed a turnO\cr
anJ Robert Hall scored. making the
tally 5-0. Finally, with over two
minutes having been played in the
game, John Dixon put the
Blackcats on the board when he
connected for a layup.
But the Knights would qu1ckly
ansY..cr. Brett Hall hit n two-point
basket and then George Hall hit tY..O
free throws to give the Knighb a 92 lead with a little over four minutes to play in the first quarter.
John Di:\On hit a tY..o-point basket for lhe Blackcat . but again the
Knights would answer. This t1me
Matt Geoing hit a three-point basket to give the Knights their largest
lead of the game, 12-4.
But the Blackcats would go on a
run of their own. The Blackcats
fired off a 7 2 run to pull had: within two of the Knights.
The two teams tmded baskets
for the remainder of the quarter,
and the Knights managed to hold
on to a one point lead at the end of
the first quarter, 22-21.
But by the second quarter. the
Knights were getting tired.
Prestonsburg took its tirst lead of
the game when Josh Justice hit a
three-point basket to start the second quarter. The Blackcats would
maintain the lead for the duration of
the game.
George Hall brought the Knights
back to within one point when he
hit a three-point basket of his own.
But the Blackcats would score six
unanswered points to g1ve the team
a tive-point lead with a little over
five minutes to go in the first half.
The Blackcats outscored the
Knights by 12 points in the second
quarter and went into the locker
room with an 11 pomt advantage.
In the second half, it was pretty
much all Prestonsburg. They
outscored the Knights by 17 points
in the second hall
Prestonsburg went on to defeat
the Knights by a score of 93-65.
Prestonsburg will travel to
Harrison County on Saturday night
and will travel to Allen Central on
Tuesday night (Jan. 25) for a district match-up.
The Pianst Kntghts will travel to
Betsy La}'ne on Monday night to
take on the Bobcats in a district
match-up.
Prestonsburg (93) Cri!>p 18, Martin
2, Music 14, Powers I I. Dixon 10.
Shepherd 2, Clay 4, Elliott 3,
Turner 8. Slone 2, Justice 13,
Hatfield 2, Murdock 4.
Piarist (65) Gocing 9, Rose 4, G.
Hall 17, Mulliken 6, B Hall 15, R.
Hall 14.
Prestonsburg 21
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25
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
23, 2000
THE FLOYD C OUNTY T IMES
I
ROlf THE TACKLE BOX
Streams uninhabitable for aquatic life
Not many anglers go down to the
creeks and ti'c" to spend the da) !ish
ing anymon:. There are scvcml things
that are causing them to lx· IL•ss attmc
tive to 'lllglcn; Strcan1s and ti\ers have
become shallow. with bonks thut an!
fenced with timber and undcrhm~h.
Our smaller streams are dammed with
drifted trees and garbage It is hard for
an angler to gain ucct•ss to our streams
and rivers. and even more difficult to
navigate them when fi<;hing.
Water quality has in the pa.-;t. pn!·
sent. and will in the future. been a very
critical matter in the liH:s of all of us. It
is our nature to accept things that do
not immediately have an impact on
our lives. However. the deteriorating
condition of our waterways v.ill, in the
future, have long-range effects on each
of us. Water is a necessity to sustain
life, without it both plant and animal
life will perish.
Many of the circum.,t.anres that
now exist which cause a deterioration
of our waterways are now a violation
of the law. Unfortunately, enforcing
the law for all the violnlions that contribute to the degradmg of our waterways would take no lcs-. than an army.
Laws to protect our environment can
only be effective if we all take prut and
help make them etfccthc in solving
our problems.
The two polluted streams arc the
left and the right fork of Newcome
Creek. located in Elliott County.
~ewcome CR-ek runs into the Little
Sandy Rher and feeds the Grayson
Reservoir. a I,512-acrc water conservation lake. Gr.t) son Lake has largemouth b~s. smallmouth ba-;s, h)'brid
striped bass, bluegill and catfish. The
pollution upstream may critically danl·
age the fish habitat in this lake providing swift action is not taken.
These two streams in years past ran
30 to 40 feet wide and were excellent
fishing streams in the 1910s and I C)40s
time period. They contained abuudant
habitat for largemouth b!l'is, bluegill,
smallmouth ba-;s and catfish. 11xlay.
these streams are shallow. nunow,
choked with bushes ru1d trees.
Saltwater is the contamination
which has destroyed aquatic life in
these creeks. The source of the conta-
minnnts in Newcome Creek has not decades to return them to acceptable
yet been detennined. Many of the oil fisheries.
As n dedicated, avid <mgler, I am
wells are not in production and are not
thankrul for programs that are now
J tl1rcat. In recent years drilling of deep
wells for gas has become common in underway that will in time. 1mprove
this area The matter is still under our waterways ru1d the habitat for fish.
investigation by the state and county Sctious consideration should be given
environmental officials.
to clcanmg the trees 3Ild bushes from
Through ume, silt has filled thc~c the banks of our so"COuns. small and
streams to make them shallow. 'l11c great. We should all have aspirations of
water began to cut itself through nru- sccmg the day they will be returned to
rov. meandering channels. Trees and the deep. wide. free-running streams of
underbrush began to grow in the fertile years pa...,t. Perhaps some day in the
soil along the banks. choking the flow future. the smallest of ~;t.rcams will be
of water. When the streams ovcttlow retumed to the hcautiful clear-running
their narrow banks. the swift turbulent habitat of abundant aquatic life. This
water erodes more soil away and re- will take years of hard work and care
channels itself. wasbmg more silt into to accompli~h. but it will pay off in
the streams. This process has been very laiEe dividends, not only for the
aggravated in the last few )Cars by angler, but for !.Ustaining a healthy promajor timber logging and strip mining ductive life for all who live in our great
operations. Fann lands are often in the state.
floodplain. When floods come and
overflow the plowed fields, the soil is
washed into the creek and settles. All
these operations combined have
caused accelerated decline of our pristine waterways.
On the brighter side, records show
us that all these conditions can be cor
rccted. The Ohio River and the
Kanawha River in West Virginia and
scveml rivers in Pennsylvania at one
time were so polluted that many forms
FRANKFORT If you're
of aquatic life could not exist. Fish
fishing
around
for
-;omething
to do
habitat was critically damaged due to
thio;
winter,
th1..
Kentucky
slate
park
he.1\'} industrial areas along the rivers
system has a deal lor }OU.
dumping wa<;te product into the rivers
Ten p<~rticipating resort parks
and streams. These conditions were
will
ofter a special promotional
corrected through a long process of
package now through April 30 for
law enforcement a<; well as the develanglers. For $99 per person (based
opment of water purification methods.
on double occupancy). guest\ can
'This changed the process of dischargenjoy
two nights in a park lodge
ing contaminated industria] waste into
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waterways by mills and chemical facThe park will even fill your
torie..... The rivers and streams slowly
Thcm10s
bollle with coffee for free
returned to more acceptable aquatic
as
you
set
out to catch the one that
habitats.
got away last year
rt will take years of future improveParticipating parks are Banen
ment in water qua1ity to restore these
River
I .ake. Buckhorn Lake, Dale
strean1s to safe and
Lake, Grecnho Luke.
Hollow
healthy waters. Great improve
ments have been noticed m the Ohio Jenny Wiley, Kcnlake. Kentucky
Dam Village. Lake Barkley, Lake
River. However, it is not recommendCumberland.
and Rough River
ed that you eat some of the bottomDam.
dwelling fish. When streams are polFor more information, call tollluted with toxic chemicals. it may take
free 1-800-255-PARK.
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offer deal
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• Grade School Scora
• Personal Interviews
• Hunting News
~
• Player Profiles
• Current Sport Standings
• Plus Much, Much Morel
A Supplement of the •lLI)d Count)
Tim~
MORGAN RAE VANCE, formerl y of Floyd County, won the 1999 Rowan County Football Homecoming
Queen. She is t he daughter of Greg and linda Carol Hall Derossett of Morehead and the late Robert
Randall Vance of McDowell.
Jimmy St umbo (45) scores two of his 12 points. Stumbo and the Aalders have played very impressively
in the All ..A" Classic. The Raiders will take on the Tigers In the championship game. (photo by Karen
Joseph)
•
�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
• INSIDE THE PRO FISHING TOUR
Aweekly guide to sports in the wild, including the professional bass fishing tour
•
First-Day Haul
Carries Grigsby
orida pro Shaw Gri~sby scored the largt"•t catch of
his professional career- a nt•ar-BASS-record fivebass limit weighing 32 pounds, 15 ounces- on the
opening day oftht• $409.500 Big Kman BASSMASTER
Florida Top 150, and rode that catch to an easy victory
Saturday on Lake Tohopckaliga.
•
Grigsby supplt•mentcd that imprt•ssive limit with three
smaller cakht.•s to collect a four day total of 53 pounds, 11
ounces. and score his sixth BAS.S career victory. His
reward: a cool $100,000.
"I had an amazing calm today that I don't usually have
in this situation," the cight·timt• BASS Masters Classic
qualifier said Saturda~ about entering the final round
with a cushion of nearl~· 12 pounds.
"As it turnt.·d out. I didn't even need to
go fishing today.
~1 kind of "tumbled the last few days
bt>cause mv shaliO\\ !ish moved out
because o(the (10. to 2!}-mph) wind. I
didn't quite adjust enough to weigh in
the limits that I would have liked on
the pa"t two day,.,, But I am very
thankful for the win."
Grig ... by's succe"s carne on a black
Tim
neon Enforcer li1.ard tied to 2~pound
• Tucker's
test Strt·n line. He caught bass both
Tour
sight·fishing and flipping into heavy
Notebook cover.
His closest competitor was young
New krst•y pro Mkhael Iaconelli,
who brought the largest ~tringt•r of the finals to the
scales (14-3) <Uld the day'$ bigge!'t bass (a 6-pound, 13ounce largemouth). lit• linio.;Jwd st•cond with 4!}-1, mostly
caught on ajerkbait workt·d through spawning areas.
"I tried to focus on tht• northern ends of Lake Toho and
Kissimmt•e because I thought those would be the first
area!' tht• spawning fish would be moving into," laconelli
said. The New jer~ey pro t'an now lightly be called an up.
and-<:oming star. based on his '99 Classic appearance, his
unexpected victory in October's \"ermont Top 150. and
hb runner-up performance on Lake Toho.
The Florida event shook up the BASS Angler of the
• Year standings. De..,pitc finh~hing 23rd, young Alabama
phenom Tim Horton fell to th1rd behind California's
Skeet Reese and laconelli. Reigning Angler of the Year
Kevin VanDam of ~1ichigan, who finished fourth at
Toho. is fourth in the standings.
Fl
•••
Missing in Action Missing from the florida Top 150
event \\-ds tourvt'h:ran Guido Hibdon.lne former
Classic champion and Angler of Year was resting at his
home in Gravois Mills, Mo.. recovering from recent
radiation treatment for throat canc<'r. According to son
Dion (the 1997 Classic champion), Guido's prognosis for
a full recovery is excellent and he could return to fishing
next month.
•••
How I Got My Start BAS..S Angler of the Year Kevin
VanDam of Michigan: "As a kid, I bec;une pretty serious
about fishing almost light away. It was a lot of fun and I
wanted to go a much as I could. I was 5 years old when
my dad first took me fi,.,hing, and I had a Shakespeare
Wonder reel and a fiberglass rod. J would go through two
or three of the-.e outfit, a year. I would drop them in the
dirt and wind sand in them ~o I would tear them up
pretty quick."
Tim Tucker's Pro Power Ratings
0 Star indicates a pro who is coming on strong.
This last Weeks
fll Week Week on List
Angler, Hometown
Denny Brauer, Camdenton, Mo.
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1
31
2
2
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3
3
31
4
4
31
5
5
31
6
8
14
7
6
14
8
7
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Stephen Browning, Hot Spnngs, Ark.
IJASS \frck Top 150/iiUJls
Michaetlaconettl, Woodbury Heights, N.J.
II' n Vt Thp JSO, r'lllllltr<Up in Flo Top 150
10
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CLongwing Publications Inc. Peter Gentile, Editor.
Angler Teny Nash pulls a crappie out of a cold Georgia lake.
Go Deep for Winter Crappie
•By TIMTUCKER, Outdoors Writer
. of crappie can till be caught consistently in
the winter \\ ith the proper approach. But it
requires fi.,hing for them in deep water.
which ran be intimidating.
[
Det'l>-v.atcr fishing, in which marine electronics rcplare the nakt•d eye for locating
fish. is no more popular with crappie enthusiasts than
it is with their bass-fishing counterparts. Tn ~hallow
water, crappie arc both easier to lot·ate and, generally,
simpler to catch than in det•p walt'r.
During the wintt·r. though, limits are rarely caught
in shallow water. Yd fishing in the so-called off-season is so produl'tivc that it is worth the lime and
effort to lt•arn the nwthods for going deep for crap.
pie. Most crappit· fislwrmen avoid ch•ep water simply
because they have nl'Vcr learned how to fish it.
During the winter, crappie spend the ma1ority of
the time in deep \\ater (defined as 10 feet or more).
which makes them more challenging to locate. But
once you find deepwater crappie. the experts say, it is
often the same easy-to-catch creature that makes its
appearann' in tht' "hallo\\ ~each spring.
lne first step toward finding dcep-\\atcr crappie is
studying a quality topographic map. Maps art! available covering most major lakes and reservoirs. Since
crappie will likely be around invisiblt• structure and
submerged cover, it is important to look for deepwater ledges. creek channels, roadbeds and old submerged sloughs. 'Jlu• ell.'vation markings on the map
offer an indication of areas that might contain those
types of structure or cover.
From there, it take~ a little skill with electronics to
find potential deep-water crappie havens and then
actually locate the fish. The con-.islt•nt crappie angler
has mastered the usc of a flasher or liquid crystal display unit, which can read the bottom <:ontour with
amazing precision.
Kentucky Lake guide Steve McCadarns. who has a
degree in fisheries biology, locates likt•ly areas such
as creek channels and sloughs, looking for sharp
drop.offs. A creek channel that offers 12- to 1!}-foot
depths on one side and drops to 30 to 40 feel is a
prime spot for dee,>-watt>r crappie because it offers a
place where the !ish can ambush food and move to
deeper water for comfort.
Underwater sandbars, points and other bottom
irregularities will hold fish. If you can find stumps or
brushpile~ along any of these irregularitil'~. your
chances of finding l"tappie arc even greater.
"The key to \\inter crappie fishing is e:-;tablishing a
depth at which the crappie an• found." McCadams
said. "'The most al'tivc crappie. invariably. will bt.•
those that are along the breakline or ledge.
·r idle over the deep water looking for "uspended
crappie (on the depthfindcr). 'Jllose crappie are
extremely hard to catt:h. but if you will move to the
the closest break (drop-olf or ledge) to those sus·
pendcd fish, you will find more !ish from that school.
And those on the drop-off will be the most active cmp.
pie. You can catch those."
Tips From the Pros
GiveS inning Tackle a Second ~o?~
p
fishcnncn who ~till thin\.: ot :-;pmnmg
"Arc you one of those bas~
.
b' 't ., If that's the c.nse,
tac'-lc only as gear for light hne and ~IsS) .u ~.
think again!
L· kc El Salto in v.estcm Mexico,\\ ho..:re
"I recently retumed from .t
'th 'group of tishing '' ritcrs
. d m ·an 1 went w1 •
h
the bass grow ug~ an . o..: ~cslln out spinning tackle on t.oph)
g ''"tCh a I0-pound·plus ba"" ,m
\\ ho had one goalm mmd
. · purpoc;c "a\ to lr\ to .....
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0
ba-. • ur mam . .
.d· d practicallv ImpoSSible In )Car:;
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g~ar ,~hlch was canst ere
pmnmg t: •
T11:0 top.JO/i11als, Mrllnttttum runntrofiP
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lett Rowland, Montgomery, Texas
h110ls of VI BASS Top 150
Clark Wendtant, Cedar Park. Texas
I\on FI.W Opnc \ffCOBucks """"""'"
0 Darrell Robertson, Jay, Okla.
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M·l chomp; IL'OII $850,000111 /I('() mlinths
Mark Davfs, Mount Ida, Ark.
14
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past.
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Berk\c' rJreLmc and a ~.:n
h
10 , pounlh.
d l d ·d a largemouth \\Ctg mg
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hooked mto an an o..:
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cent ·r d"ag tcchnuhlg' for
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''I ha\e to eredtt u
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d'ustabtlity ncccl>sar) llllalllC
pro\ iding the toughness and mstant a J
KEN COOK is 3 former BASS
~ast:rs Classic ch.tmpion who
hves m Meers, Okla.
Roland Martin, Clewiston. Fla.
doublc-d1git fish.
d
·nmng tackle, iahle lm all
··such new technology ha~ ma c spl
kinds of techniques."
RllttHrrup '" n,p JSOsrQSQn-<JfJftttr; 2lst•nftfd
15
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"Using~~bu. Garcia s ~:w,\ ick Techna A\ 7 foot pinning rod,l
,liomJulynrwrd Md Top /50finals
0 Aa ron Martens, Castaic, Calif.
Co/if, HASS lt'lllll", WON Bas.sA11glrro[Yrar
• These ratongs of Ameri,a's top tournament bass pros are based on Tim's
opinoon or th•ir talent knowledge, expenence and most recent tournament
•
performances.
•PRO BASS FISHING RESULTS
Florida Top 150
rRO DrYISIOH
1 511•" £G ~~ G.t
fll 1110
2 Miclwl Llan1!l. WXIdbu(y
HJ 20/0
3 ~~ Grteftt 8
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1'1
20/0
4 l:rvin ~ ~ ICI uoo M
20/0
5. 8
£ Blco Sprln;fie!d. ~
17/0
6 lttl)l B1l:sey 114 ror. Coo
20/0
7 ChJd B11..e Os4go ~~c Mo
1410
7 ~~ R~~ Cou ~ f.
19/0
.:.o.J. 9 Oenrty 8 llJf umcl< ton 14~
19/0
.. IO.WooO•m SpnngG~V•
15/0
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12 M~~ Wum1,. 1101 Sp ngs. Ark
U/0
13. ~rro H&!IOOd Aillxlrnd•le. fll
11/0
14 P1ull Was P.ci!W Mlu
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lS.I.....te M~rtlnJo 14cogdo<lltS. T~IS/0
ts. MI• Teny, Obion, ltnn
15/0
17 St•nley141ldltll fitzgrr.Jld G.t
15/0
18 Muk Davil, Mountld•, Ark
14/0
19. Guy H. £a~r. CMnyllillf! ~.C
11/0
20. JO!fry Rnyne. 11<-nwr, N.(
13/0
21. MKiey Bruce Bufllnl. G•
15/1
22 Tommy Horton, Spruce Pone, Ala
8/0
23. Bud Pruitt.~~~~ R.lyl)um lf.YI
13/0
z,, Ktn Mdnto h LHSbu g Ind.
14/0
25 ~rry I< on BH B11nc~ Ark,
12/0
26 IQrk HJrd n, ~rtto G•
11/0
27 D•vy Httt Prospfrlty S
14/0
28 (Jr M.lxfltld Su tM S C
14/0
29 To<Jy Couch ~ ., G.t
15/0
29 J m H::my Jr Cood«vt, G.
14/0
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• YOUR SPORTS
Snowboarders
Are Slope Of
Things to Come
• By STEVE GUST
intt·r wonderlands all owr the world are
now bl'siegecl b~ a 1ww breed of thrill·
seckt•r- the snowboarders.
Arm<'d with their !lat. colorful boards. the
new ski hums are bc~.:orning firmly
entrencht din the wmtt•r .ports landscape.
Just a...;k Lt·e Crane. l lt•'s a disciple of the sport, having
purchased his first board in 1978 from noY. board
pioneer Jake Burton.
"I was a r.;nm\ ~kicr and 3 skateboarder," Cmne said.
MBecause "nowboarding is a lot like skateboarding, I was
immediately attracted to it"
That attraction has led to a long association \\ith the
sporL Crane became active with fran World
Snowboarding magazine in 1989 and has \\orked as a
television commentator for E~PN. Fox and the Outdoor
life :-:etwork. He said that snowboarding has gained
most of its folio\\ ers in just the past 10 years.
Where i"' this sport the most popular?
·Anywhere there is snow,· Crane said. And that
doesn't includP just the Anl(~rk'an peaks. Snowboarding
is now popular in huropc,]apan, South Anwlica.
Australia and New Zt·aland. Crane -.aid.
Part of its appeal is that it doesn't takt• a lifetime to
master the sport.
"ln two days, you ran bt• sliding nil ovt•r the mountain."
Crane said. And you don'lnt t•d as mud1 equipment as
you do for skiing.
·For peopk• \\ h1> grew up kiing. riding a .;nowboard
completely changes the way It ft cis to move down a
mountain.'' he said. "'lou have no pules, the bouts are
more comfortable. and "tandmg side\\ a):; nllo\\s much
more expression."
For those just '<tarting out. another in 1der. Cri..,pin
Cowan, advi:::.es the "linoleum test" for n potential
snow boarders. He advises Utat novice get in their
stocking feet and run toward their kitchen and slide
auoss the linoleum floor.
·observe which foot goes forward," Cowan said.
''Then put that foot forward on your snowboard."
The Mn' generation i really dr.mn to the ... port, as
most film clips of snowboarding" ill testify -loud rock
musk blares as young
male athletes
compch'.
"lllc average age is
20," Crane said.
"( urn·ntly lhl're are
,1bout 4.6 million
snowboardl'rs in the
Unilf'd States, and it is
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States Ski and Snowboard Association and the American
Snow board Association. Then' IS also at .S Collegiate
Snowsports Association, which sponsor-.. an annual
college snowboarding championship Its \\'eb sitP (at
www.uscsa.com) is a goorl pl<trt· to find out mure. about
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championship" have been around longer.
"'llle lon~est·running contest is the U s. Open. held
each March at Str,ttt(ln Mountain. Vermont,'' Crane said.
"It's almost 19 years old "
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competitors race togt ther) and Big Air, whkh i' similar
to skiing aeriab.
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at least 65 .;nm\ board t quipment manufadurer~ makin~
the boards, boots and bindings
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to ski equipment,\\ ith a\\ ide r.mgt of co ts and boards,"
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will cost about $800. lift tickets can run $50 a day.
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23, 2000
..
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
PAY-PER-VIEW
1. Triple H, WWF
• WWF, Royal Rumble,
New York City,
Jan.23
2. Mike Awesome, ECW
3. Chris Benoit, WCW
4. The Rock, WWF
5. Chris Jericho, WWF
5. Chyna, WWF
6. Jeff Jarrett, WCW
7. Masato Tanaka, ECW
8. Sid Vicious, WCW
9. Rhino, ECW
10. Rob Van Dam, ECW
•wcw, san
Francisco, Feb. 20
• WWF, No Way Out,
Hartford, Conn.,
Feb.27
• CHRIS JERICHO
• CHRIS BENOIT
• ECW, Living
Dangerously,
March 12
Look for: Rakishi Phatu to get a bigger push in WCW. Fans just love him.
News and gossip from the wrestling world:
Tell us what you thtnk about professional wrestling, its stars, trends
and story lines.
Give us your feedback on
wrestlers or issues you'd like to see
on this page.
Also, if you have a quest1on or
comment about a subject, write to
us at The Squared Circle, c/o
Sports, News Journal. 70 W.
Fourth St., Mansfield, Ohio 44903.
You can fax it to us at 419·5217415 or e-mail to
aconchel@cosmg.com. Please
include your hometown.
• Chris Jericho got engaged recently to girlfriend
Jessica Nessman. No date has been set. She accompanied him on WCW's Bruise Cruise last spring. The Big
Show also reportedly has gotten engaged.
• The Hardy Boyz make most of their outfits themselves •
They learned to sew as teen-agers after their mother
died.
• Vampiro is taking classes to become a chef in his
hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
• The shakeup continues within the ranks of WCW.
Vince Russo, hired away from the WWF as head writer
several months ago, was demoted last Friday. Booking
will be back to a committee
format, headed by Kevin
Sullivan.
•••
Dear Squared Circle,
I would like to know if these
are the same people: Johnny
Polo/Raven; Percy Pringle/Paul
Bearer; Dr. Isaac Yanken/Kane;
Alundra Blaze/Madusa· Robert
Fuller/Col. Rob Parker? Also, 1s
that Yokozuna I saw on TV?
- Charles Aukerman
Mansfield, Ohio
A. Yes on the personas, except
Yokozuna. That wrestler IS Rakishi
Phatu.
• Sting will play the role
of undercover cop Riley
Davis in a TNT movie in
February. The WCW
wrestler took acting
classes for nine months
before filming
"Shutterspeed" in
Vancouver. He and his
wife are expecting their
third child, a daughter, this month. They
have two sons.
•••
Dear Squared Circle,
Will Steve Austin ever come
back to wrestling? Also, what happened to Yokozuna, Doink the
Clown, The Bushwhackers and
Shawn Michaels?
- Charlie Adkins
Prestonsburg, Ky
A Yokozuna isn't wrestling.
Doink (Matt Some) and the
Bushwhackers wrestle for various
independent promotions. Michaels
and his wife, Rebecca, just had a
son. His return to active wrestling ts
doubtful because of injunes, but
both the WWF and ECW would
like to have him in some role.
•••
Dear Squared Circle,
I don't care that Triple H called
himself The Game. But I don't hke
the way he treated Stone Cold,
Test and the McMahon family.
- Paco Garcia
San Antonio, Texas
•••
Dear Squared Circle,
My top 10:
1. The Blg Show
2. The Rock
3.Kane
4. Mankind
S.Edge
6. Matt Hardy
7. Test
8. Jeff Hardy
9. Chnstian
10. Chris Jencho
- Laura Justice
Mansfield, Oh1o
nWovs.
Old Age
Outlaws,
wcw
"I call it right down the
middle, daddy."
-Bill Alphonso
• Jeff and Matt Hardy represent the new breed of high-flying wrestlers who will take
the sport into the year 2000 and beyond.
NEW STARS
BEGIN TO SHINE
''ill join Rob Van
By Anthony Conchel
Squared Circle Editor
Ma....ato Tanaka and Jell) L) nn
restling fans enJoyed a b:umer year in
1999. 'fbc feuds \\ere honer, the!
compcuuon bctv.l>cn the Big Tv.o got
more intense and ,, third player.
ECW, entered the national l.mdsc.tpc.
Overall. l:t't year wa" a great one for funs of nil
three major promotion~. The d~aths of Owr:n Hart,
Gorilla Monsoon and other fonner mat stars aside. it
was truly a great year.
So what docs 2000 have in store for followers of
the squared circle?
The first issue revohcs around injuric.' and who
won't be able to compete for a whtle. Alread) Stone
Cold Ste\e Austin is on the ltelf. and The
Undertaker is just nov. returnmg to active dut). NO\\
WCW h<t'i lost Bill Goldberg for .m undetcnnined
amount of time ..,. ith an injury. It seems like the
injllf) bug is bning the pe.rfonncn; more than e\cr
before.
Mankind i~ countmg down the da):. until hts
rel.irement because of the 15 years of pumshment
he\ put his body through GU)S are taking more
risks, pushing the em elope more than ever. and the
result is <;honened careers or long lop c aYo a) Irom
the ring to allo\\ for recuperatum.
I think this v.ill be the )C.tr that a new breed ot
wrestler steps up.
Look for The Hardy Bo)Z. Edge:, Christian, Too
Cool. Chris Jericho and
D-Lo Brown to get huge pushes 111 the World
Wrestling Federation.
Like\\ise. I expect Buff Hag,.,cll and Chns Benoit
to get major title opportunities in World
Championship Wrc.,tling.
ECW alv. ays has guys on the shelf lx>causc of
their high-fl~ing and extreme st) lcs. Yet the) always
seem to find ~meone to step up and carry the tlag.
It appears that MtkeAv.csome. The Impact Pla)ers,
He) man·., group tries to build its fan base through
W
Dam. Sabu. Raven and The Sandman 3!- Paul
its TV deal \\ ith The Nashville Networl\.
The day of the smaller. more agile v.restler ha.'
anived. The larger stars ha\ e rcall) been banged up
recendy, and the younger high-fliers will be counted
upon to carry their respecttvc companies into the
new millennium.
Anyone who saw the ladder match between the
Hardy Boyz. and Edge and Christwn at No Mere)
last year has to be impressed '' ith ho\\ these four
young lions laid it on the line. I knov. that sound~
like Jim Ross. but it's true. The) d1d -;orne things in
the ring that I still can't belie\ e.
The~
ha\e taken aerial wrestling to the next le\cl.
• The WWF has released Kurrgan
(Robert Maillet) saying it had no role for the 7-foot,
335-pounder. The Canada native is working independent
shows and will travel overseas unless either ECW or
WCW shows an interest in him.
'
• Jeff Jarrett's orange sunglasses cost $160 and are
made by Detour.
• Hacksaw Jim Duggan is considering running for
mayor of Titusville, Fla., his home.
• Vince McMahon has turned down offers to write a
book, citing lack of time as a reason. With the popularity
of Mankind's book and The Rock's also getting a lot of
advance publicity, Vinnie Mac might want to reconsider
the idea. He's got a great story to tell, and fans would
love to read it.
• Fitness models Tylene Buck and April Hunter accompanied Scott Steiner to the ring on "Nitro" last week.
• ECW wants Blitzkrieg to work some shows with Super
Crazy.
• Sandman missed Guilty As Charged to be with his
sister, recently diagnosed with a brain tumor.
• WCW has announced Fall Brawl will take place Sept.
17 in Buffalo.
• Balls Mahoney worked some shows in Japan earlier
this month and is now back in ECW.
• WWF's " Raw Is War" beat WCW " Monday Nitro" for
the 59th straight week on Jan. 10.
The capacit) crowd re'ponded v. ith a standing O\ a-
Austin surgery
successful
Lion for both teams.thu.' stgnifying the rcspectthi~
foursome ha' alread} earned in the sport.
This match ma) ba\e represented a changing of
the guard. Ric Flair. Hulk Hogan. Austin, Mankind
and 'Taker are in the twilight of their careers. It\
time for some new talent to nse to the top. and I
think this year will mark a new em in wrestling.
Main-event pushes for young. hungry wrestlers
should occur this year. All three promotions have
strong talent pools and no shonagl' of budding stars
SAN ANTONIO- Stone Cold Steve
Austin's surgery was successful on
Monday, Jan. 17.
Dr. Lloyd Youngblood, who performed
the operation, said Austin was stable
during the procedure, which took three
~
• STEVE AUSTIN
hours to complete.
..,
The surgery removed three bone spurs
from Austin's spinal cord, wh1ch caused pain in his neck, arms
and legs.
Youngblood said the nonnal recovery period can take up to sbc
months. He added that once the bone heals it should be strange'
than ever.
G
Bam Bam Bigelow
Scott Bigelow
A look back at
memorable moments
in pro wrestling history:
6-3, 360
•Aug. 15, 1946:Thelegendary Gorgeous George
appeared in the main event
at the Winter Garden in
Chillicothe, Oh1o. He beat
Hungarian AI Apple Szasz
and then got tnto a brawl
with the crowd before police
intervened
-Dick Routt
Historian
Hometown:
Mount laurel, N.J.
Birthday: Sept. 1, 1961
Pro debut:
Aug.23, 1985
~
• www. wrestlezone.com
Spike
dley: Getting a title
shot against Mike Awesome is
sure to elevate the career of the
ECW giant killer. He hasn't
missed a show in two years.
Randy Savage: Reports indicate
that The Macho Man's contract
with WCW has expired. No word
on whether he'll try to re-sign
with WCW or go to the WWF.
•
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share it with Squared Circle readers.
Send it to aconchel@cosmg.com
© 2000 The News JournaVDist. by Universal Press Syndicate (for release January 20, 2000)
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Sunday
FLOYD COUNTY
January 23, 2000
Postscript
Things to Ponder
Engagements
Fit after Fifty
Kounty Kettle
Classifieds
Feature:
Section
The Rules
For Being
Human
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C2
C3
C3
C4
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• Chicken Soup
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for
www.floydcountytimes.com
This Town
That World
Editor's Note: For years, Floyd
Countv Times founder and former
publisher Norman Allen wrote a
weekly column that looked at Flovd
County through his eyes. His columns
are he in~ reprinted due to request.
The followin g column wus written in
1960.
Stor) and photos by
Pam Shingler
•
Martin Childw. considers himself fortunate to have found a job
that use~ his mind and his heart.
He is the new managing director
of Jenny Wiley Theatre. a position
that requires both his financial skills
and his passion for the arts.
Childers, who has been involved
in the local theatre for more than a
• Martin Childers
decade. explains he bas been
through some soul searching over
what he wanted his life to be. "Last
year, I had to stop and look at what
I want to do with my life," he said.
He was living in Lexington and
working with the Don Jacobs auto
dealership, when he decided he really wanted to do something in the
arts field.
So. he went to school in
Louisville to learn "faux'" painting.
a decorating art that makes an ordinary wall look like it is brick or
marble or some other type of surface. He then began to accept painting jobs, many in Pikeville. where
• he formerly worked.
Shortly after he heard on a radio
station that former manager Carla
Coburn has left the theatre. he got a
call from a board member to gauge
his interest in the job - "out of the
blue," he says.
Childers talked with some of the
board members a couple of times
and then "decided to do it," he says.
His first day on the job was January
17.
In the first week, the new manager has been cramming over budget
documents, contracts and schedules.
familiarizing himself with the nuts
and bolts of theatre operation.
He is already thoroughly familiar
with JWT. He has been a performer.
a fund-raiser. a member of the board
of directors for five years, and president of the board for two years.
Childers says he first auditioned
for the theatre in 1987. but then
decided to go on a mission trip with
his church and passed up the opportunity.
Two years later, he worked up
the courage to audition agam and
woo the part, he jokes, of "Chorus
Person #20" in a production of
"Camelot." "I had a wonderful
This Toy. n- That World
This is. I trow. the leanest week of
all in the matter of ne'''"· Our employees have heard mv moans so much this
y.eek that one fin~lly remarked. "Well.
if you think I'm going to walk in front
of a car. just to fill up that hole on Page
One, I quit!"
NO, THANKS
It may mtcrest some of our readers
to learn that Pinkerton's Detective
Agency Inc. has written me, suggesting
that this outfit m1ght do well to avail
itself of the services of the Pinkertons.
The idea. 1 gather, is to assure us
greater plant security. protection against
those low fellows who would filch our
hard-eamed gains. if any. or walk off
with an) thing weighted down by anything less than the anchor from the
Queen Mary.
All this just goes to show you that
even the Pinkertons don't knO\v everything. They don't knoY. for instance:
(I) That the only insecurity this
plant suffers from is when the O\vner is
forced to look his banker squarely in
the eye; (2) that there isn't anything in
said plant that a "low fellow" would
snitch-he would have to be "high" to
bother with it; (3) that we usually forget to put all the stray dogs out when
we lock up, and so the jernt is wellguarded if the dogs will only wake up;
and (4) the last fellow who moseyed
into this cstabhshmcnt looking for cash
voluntarily submitted to a padded cell,
loud!) avowing that anybody as cra1y
as he needed such protection.
(See JWT. page two)
2000 Season
Jenny Wiley Theatre
• The King and I
JUST AHEAD
Martin Childers, new managing director of Jenny Wiley Theatre, poses among the snowfilled seats of the amphitheater. By June when the first show opens, the snow will be a
memory.
Rodgers & Hammcrstein's musical about an English governess'
adventures in Siam (now Thailand). Familiar songs: "Whistle a Happ)
Tune," "Hello, Young Lovers," and "Shall We Dance'?'' June 16. 17.
18, 20. 21. 22. 23. 24, 30. July I, 7, 12, 15. 20, 27. 28, August 3, 6, 8,
12, 17. 18.
Between sneeze~ and gusts of wintry
winds. there have been times in recent
da) s Y.hen ''c rna) have felt Spring
would never come. But take heart!
...We of this generation don't even have
to watch for the first rohin. We merely
have to go to the post office and hsten
for the mail-order chickens to ch1rp
There is, we learn. a lipst1ck crisis at
hand. WutTa. wurra! Seems that certain
colors have a cancer-producing factor.
Wanted: A lipstick with a thinking
woman's Iiller and a smooching man's
taste ... If this matter gets any more hazardous, the men will begin using the
stuff.
• South Pacific
Another Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, based on James Michener's
book, "Tales of the South Pacific." Set in the Pacific Islands during
World War II, the show features such familiar songs as "Some
Enchanted Evening," "There is Nothing Like a Dame." and ''I'm
Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair.'' July 5. 6. 9. II. 14, 21.
29, August 2, 5. 13. 15.
ANNIVERSARY
• The Legend of Jenny Wiley
The story of local heroine Jenny Wiley features music b) Scott
Bradley, lyrics by Peyton Dixon, and script by Patrik Baldauft. June
28. 29. July 8, 13. 23, 25, August 4, 10, 19.
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame/
Trouble on the Santa Fe Trail
Two one-act plays in the same performance. Victor Hugo's classic tale
of the hunchback recounts the adventures of Quasimodo, the beautiful
Esmeralda and the wicked priest Claude Frollo. Act 2 is a stOI) of
three mountain men. a minister and his wife, two Indians and a lost
boy. July 18, 19. 22, 26, 30, August I. 9. 11. 16.
The Jenny Wiley Theatre was covered with snow last week, belying the fact that the area
will be alive with theater-goers and performers in six short months. The summer repertory theater Is one of the cultural highlights of the region.
Today, Jan. 28. 1960. is an anniversary. You had forgotten ') So had we
And ho'' could we'! For that \\as the
day the Big Flood htt its crest here,
three )Cars ago. One of the 'alley's
darkest.
Looking back on it, you lose some
of its awesome effect, though. )ou
recall some of th.: lighter moments of
the day. if )OU could call them that I
recall my rcacuon to predictions that
the w<tter would rise mto this oflice and
(See Town-World. page two)
'Voice of Rage & Ruin'
displayed at PCC
Classic
Christmas
Tuesday evening, the
evergreen trees between
Ramey Insurance and the
city parking lot off North
Lake Drive were laden
*tthtfresh snow and old
Cntfstmas lights. They
cast a classlt glow that,
though beautiful, seemed
more suited for the
Christmas season, a
month ago. But, walt, let
them be. (photo by Pam
Shingler)
A showing of Morgan County artist Ron
Gevedon 's work opened January 13 al Prestonsburg
Community College in the Magoffin Learning
Resource Center Art Gallery and \\ill bt! d1splayed
through
February 10.
Gcvedon is noted for his use of 'i\ id color in
depicting the many aspects of eastern Kentucky life.
His works range from moody and somct1mes disturbing subjects to the sentimental and uplifung.
Gevedon is a member of Foothills Artists and has
participated m numerous showmgs with that group. as
well as independent exhibitions. The prolilic artist's
works are sought out by collectors throughout the
area and nation.
Tom Whitaker. PCC art profcs!>or and fan of
Gcvedon's work. says of his friend. "Don't try to
label Gevedon. You can't.'"
A reception for the Cannel City artist is set for
Tuesday. January 25, at the Art Galkry from 5 :30 to
S p.m. Refreshment~ will be s1.'f\Cd.
. .
For more information about Art G.tllCl) cxh1bHs.
call lim Sizemore at 606/886-3863. c:~.t. 342.
�C2 SUNDAY, JANUARY
23. 2000
THE FLOYD C OUNTY TIMES
Bully-Bully: In the Workplace
ll) Pam Shingler
l:tillnr
b~
Mahle Ro\\e Lincber~er. Ph.O.
still expects to get his way, so that a ~elf-reinforcing cycle
is established. He dominates, others give in, <>o he domi"Hull) in '-Is the deltberat~. hurtful, repeated mistrcatme!nt nate~ even more. In dog-eat-dog, competitive situation~. the
of a Target person by a bullying harasser driven by her or Chronic Bully is every\.\here and is viewed as a "leader."
Researcher<> feel that the Chronic Bully is trapped over a
his need to control others (l in 5 U.S. workers is estimated
to experience it): is sustained by the Target's undeserved lifetime and couldn't change even if he wanted. The
shame. \\ itncss inaction and employers' inadequate or inap- Chronic Bully is v1ewed as mean-sp1rited. nasty, inflicts
propriate responses and societal silence: involves women harm. and manipulates everyone on some level. He often
and men perpetrators who torment others of both sexes and ends careers and shatters the emotional Jives of those who
all races and ages. in all work places regardless of ~ize or get in his path. He often is prone to delight in humbling
type of business: is insidious. cumulative harassment whose other people into subservience.
Different types of bullies have been identified:
harmful effects range from the erosion of a Target's confi• Opportunist Bully is the one most often at work. He is
dence to irreversible physical illness from stress-induced
trauma; violates employees' right to a workplace free of the ·'climber," but he can stop his competitiveness on other
psychological violence, though current anti-harassment sites, such as bemg a great father and a good citizen. But at
laws otTer no legal remedy; destroys lives, careers and fam- work. he justifies to himself his behavior as a survival
ilies-resolved primarily by the Target\ expulsion, stealing instmct. However, opportunist bullies can be stopped.
• Accidental bully has been labeled as a ''social fool,"
the Target's livelihood which triggers a decline in relationships: poisons the workplace with fear, distrust and possible since he is sincerely unaware of his actions on others. He
sabotage when the organization responds to complaints goes about life a~ though the rest of the world did not exist.
with retaliation vs. justtce: is preventable by employers He seems awkward and child-like.
Accidental Bully hurts others with inappropriate comwho choose to create and enforce anti-bullying policies and
to punish. rather than promote. bully-violators; and is a ments or action~. such as sexist or personal affronts. He also
tm:lti-faceted issue that requires mulu-disciplmary solu- hac; generally failed to Jearn the subtlety of social interactions: legal, ethical. psychological, medical. individual and tiOns. In contrast, A.B. will retreat immediately and apoloorganizational. ("Freedom From Bullies At Work Week,'' gites. when confronted, and never does it again. He can
Gary Namie, Ph.D.. 1999)
learn social skill~.
A major questiOn addressed by some studies is ''Where
• Substance abusing bull) is usually very dangerous and
do Bullies come from?" Thus. some common characteris- threatening due to not being in control of his decisions at
tics of a Bully have been identified, according to Dr. all Would you believe that, reportedly, 74 percent of subNamie.
stance abusing Americans are employed? A big problem is
A Chronic Bully tries to dommate people no matter that the addicted person is not inhibited, so that his selfwhere they arc-at work, at home, and in restaurants. Have control that determines social politeness is closed. Anything
you ever been out in public and the person alongside you goes, such as frequent unpredictable mood swings.
Different substances or combinations may be used, since
seems like he wouldn't be happ) in his perfect dream?
Reportedly, the Chronic Bully's motivation 1s his own fail- rank, which begets higher <>alaries, enables higher ups to
ure to confront his deepest feelings of personal inadequacy, maintain a life of using.
Dr. Namie made a good point in closing, "We know that
hi1> self-loathing.
It's too bad that he was not raised to analyze himself 89 percent of bullies are bosses. Drug testing is ordered by
w1th the expectation of improving himself. The self-control bosses for their subordinates. Therefore, most drug-using
required to admit and overcome his shortcomings is placed bosses. whose altered states may account for much of the
painfully on those he seeks to dominate. Chronic Bully ere· chaos and madness Targets endure, remain undetected, free
ates flaws in others that really are mirroring his own, and from the privacy-robbing experience of urinating in a cup.''
then irrationally attacks them to feel good about himself.
What would you say about your workplace? Do you
Most of us would not be shocked to know that the school always feel overwhelmed by work, not the thjngs you need
yard bully, who was never stopped in childhood, continues to do. but by. others with whom you must work?
Remember. you are not stuck! Stay tuned for more about
to gro\\ up to be a bigger, taller bully wherever he is-at
Identifying and coping with those who would like/try to
home or in the workplace.
Usually nobody has stopped him over the years, and he bully you on the job.
The additional following facts were found in regard to
bull) ing from the Campa1gn Against Workplace Bullying.
1
Community
sensed I
At the<. hamber ot Commerce After
Hours Tuesda) at the new Ramey
Insurance offices. l enjoyed hearing
Ro'c Price and Rebecca Derossett talk
about their )OUth in Prestonsburg. in
an era not so far away in time as in d1s
tance.
Ro!'e and Rebecca both took music
lesson~ and were a part of a culturally
rich experience.
Thl'y spoke nostalgically about
three "eccentric ladies·· at the center of
the local culture - Winnie Johns, her
sister Edith James. and Bess Stephen~.
(In fact. they told some wonderful :,tories that 1 won't repeat.)
They spoke of programs presented
at the grade school and high school,
musicals '" ith singing, dancing and
live musicians, many of the performers
taught from early childhood b) the
ladies.
..Ours was the last geheration to
have this type of experience." Rose
said.
Actually, the experience wa~ waning when Rose came along. She and
Rebecca \.\ere in on the end of an era,
something we tend to kno\v only in
retrospect.
I remember the same sort of thing in
Paint'' illc \\here I grc\\ up. We had
musical presentations ever) year in
<;chool. it seem<;, including a <:enior
clas.;; pia) or musical. Music and art
were an integral part 0f our education,
thanks to multi-talented. communit)minded teacher....
A highlight of the year was a communit} musical \\ ith people we all
kne\\
Ia\\) ers, doctors, teachers,
insurance salesmen. mail carriers,
homemakers
acting parts. makmg
costumes, building sets, selling ticket~.
I
1
As some may n:call. there ha\c been past di,cussion:-.
abom the problems asso~iatcd \\ ith childrt:n hull) ing other
children at school. such as the bully usually needing as
much, if not more. assistance as the rt•t.:civcr.
Of course. bullies are not absent from the workpl:lcc. My
ex pcnence across institutions <1nd across regiOns is that
they tend to dart from one dark corner to another one. while
at other times, they just don't care who ~ecs and/or hears
what. Similar to many ot you. I h:n e had stune very meaningful episodes over the years.
The fiN one to ~omc to mind was an extremely. hright,
well-versed. kind of short. very successful. pediatrician at
the Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach-many
year-; ago. Dunng tho~;~:. first days out of nursing school. I
tended to be young and idealistic. thinking that if you arc
nice to others, they will be nice to you .
Ha! Ha! Boy, wa-. I surprised when I realued that he
didn't "pick" on all of the nurses on the pediatric lloor. It
seemed the young nurse with the long black, ju-;t-curlcJright hair. could "do no\\ rong" fmm his viewpoint.
Finally, after a couple of year~ and I could t~1kc it no
longer. I unexpectedly set limits one da) for him. It was a
nice relief (0 learn that he would back off with tirm guidelines in certain teml!>. That was a ~hak) and a great, new
experience. especially when hl' took care of the Director of
Nurses' little girl. But. 1 had se\eral powerful supporters
and made it through all in OIK piece
Then, over the years and as I changed from nursing to
psychology, bullying continued to erupt its ugly head. -.vhcn
it is least expected. Some time ago. I lost the "e\cryone \\ill
be nice in exchange" concept. In turn, I have tried to recognize \Vhat needed to be done and what l could do about it.
Needles~ to say, there are alway., situations \\here the
"monster" is greater than you and the best thing to do is to
do what you can for yourself and h.:t other things go. Of
course. that is often more difficult to do than one might
want to bear. The most helpful thing It) remember IS that
you are not stuck!
Of course, similar to other situations in life. m) belief is
that the more you know about it (your enem) ), the more
likely you are to be successful for ov~rcoming it.
In thinking and reading about "workplace bullying,.. this
general definition was found: "All harassment is bullying
as long as the actions have the effect. intended or not. of
hurting the Target. Without harm felt. the tyrant's maneuvers are not bullying."
JWT
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time." he says. ·'I was kind of hooked."
One of his more notable parts \\us the
Prince in "Cinderella."
Along the way, he became iuvolved 1n
the hchind the scene~ business of producing the summer reperto1rc. paru~ularl)
fund-raising. \\ hich is imp~:rallvc for a mmprofit operation, such as JWT
All the while. his day job was \\ ith (no
relation) Childers & Venters auto dealership in Pikeville. where he had settled after
graduating from Pikeville College \\ ith a
degree in business administration.
Despite the business bent. the Hindman
native had participated in grade school and
high school speech competitions in acting.
While in Lexington. he became a member
of his church's drama team. which performs every week. an acth ity he plans to
continue.
Leading up to his acceptance of the local
JOb, Ch1ldcrs say.s. •·J knew I needed to go
into \\hat I love. and I have always known
I liked the theater."
Hi" htggest challenge right no\\ is the
n1tty-gntty, mundane-but necessary task of
rdJSing money to cover the co~t of putting
on fhe ~hows. paying production fees and
salaries of ~:a~t and cre\.\, feeding and sheltering the workers. and buying materials
for costumes and sets, among other costs.
··we're a little bit behind on fund-raising
right now," Childers says. His immediate
tasks include \.\Orking with a committee of
community volunteers to write letters and
grant proposals. to plan fund-raising activities, and produce a brochure for the :WOO
season.
He hopes to JQ more to recognize the
genero:.ity of ··people who do support us."
lie says that. \\ henc\ er possible, JWT will
buy what it needs from local businesses.
He's also charged with recrUJtmg the
cast and crew for the summer productions.
He has scheduled local auditions for
February I0, II and 12 (watch for details)
and recruiting trips to a couple of theater
conferences.
Childers is committed to bringing in
professionals to work with the local actors
and crew members. "The professionals
come in and train us," he says. "They make
us better."
Although he's holding close the details.
the manager is hoping to bring in a ·'special
guest" for the opening of the theatre season
on June 16. The opening show is "The King
and I." which Childers describes as "a big
family show. with lots of roles for kids."
The other shows on the roster are "South
Pacific.'' the first sho\\ ever performed at
JWT: ''The Legend of Jenny Wiley," the
perennial favorite: and a two-<.how presen-
This community production. to the
best of my knowledge, was at the root
oi ""hat \\ ould become Jenny Wiley
Theatre.
Community is at the root of what
Rose, Rebecca and I remember.
The time. of course, was so much
different. Our alternatives were greatly
!united. Though we had it, television
had not yet taken over our lives . The
mountains were not so open to travel.
Staying dose to homt.. was what we
did in those days before we relied on
others to entertain us.
Most of us lack - and hunger for
that sense of community the~e days.
We live in one spot. work in another.
go to school and/or church in another. 1
and have kinfolk in yet another - all
of ""h1ch wet c once within u few
square miles.
by Celia Little
Celia Little, Donna Allen. Alma Mosley, Brooksie
Our range has considerably broadSecretary
Gearheart, Geraldine Ward, Ruby Damron. and Kathryn
ened, but our sense of community has
Youman!>, along with guest Eukie Hicks.
been diluted.
The
K.FWC
Drift
Woman's
Club
md
at
the
Viola
Communications read by the pre~ident included a
We m1:-s the "eccentric" lad1es and
thank you card from the seventh district vice president
the " let'-. put on a show" spirit that Bailey Community Center on December 20. 19~9.
President Alice Osborne opened the meetmg by read
for hoc;ting the district fall conference at the Holiday Inn.
made U'> feel unique. l wouldn't want
a story t'fom the Harvester. about the Christmas and a letter from Judge Julia Paxton inviting members to
ing
lO do \\ ithout the better roads and the
improved opportunities. but 1 regret flower. the poinsettia. The "winter ro~c·· is the llower of an open house on December l 2.
the Holy Night, with 50.000 sold during the holida} seaThe following donations were announced: Hugh
that it has to he one or the other.
son .
0' Brien Foundation for a sophomore honor student.
•••
The Christmas Dinner Committee planned a buffet $175, Left Bea\cr Fire Station #2, $100: anJ South
A friend, who sympathizes with my
menu.
and President 0:-.borne asked the blc~sing ,
Floyd High School Art Department, $100.
extended bouts of· melancholy and
Member!\ present were Ruby Akers. Ron;;· Clark.
Christmas gifts were exchanged. and door prizes were
larncnh my. daily struggle to go on,
and who lhes too far awa). sent me a
card recently that saved me for a few
more day~.
From American Greetings by an
anonymouc; author, it is titled "My
Promise to You:· Tt is what increasmg1} rare friendship is about and is worth
by Frances Brackett
hers assisting were Carolyn Stout. been given to Ella Faye Moore,
sharing.
Ronnie Rohinson. and Phillip Price.
Louisa. and Nancy Karen Albright.
"If )Ou're feeling empt) inside, I'll
John Graham Chapter, Daughter!'.
Dt!legates elected to the Kentucky Alexandria,
Va.,
on
the
fi II your heart with favorite ·you and of the American Re\ olution met State Conference to be held in March Revolutionary soidier Moses Preston
me' stones to make you smile.
Monday, December 13. JY99. for a in Covington "'ere Brackett. Vivian Sr.
''II neither one of us knows what to luncheon-business meeting.
Hale, and Karen Ousley. Alternates
Discussion was held on the comsay. I'll sit quietly with you m the
Regent Frances Brackell conduct- were Goble. Mary Goebel Baldridge, bined 75th anniversary of John
closeness ~e share that needs no ed the Ritualistic Senicc. Virginia Betty Conn, and Evelyn S. Widner.
Graham, Pikeville. and Harman
worth
Goble led thl' Pledge of Allegiancl!
Delegate
to
the
National Station. all chartered in 1925 John
"If you start to douht, I' II help you to the Flag of the USA. and Karen Continental Congress in April. Graham's one charter member
find your courage again.
Ousley Jed the American·, Creed.
Washington. D.C., was Frances remaining is Maurine Mayo of
'If the climb is steep and long, I'll
The National Defense message Brackett \\ ith alternate, Evelyn Lexington.
hold your hand and we'll walk each was taken !rom the DAR Magat.inc. Widner. Pages for the KSDAR
Christmas cards anJ notes were
step llf the way together.
quoting a speech given h} Charlton Conference arc Jennifer Ousley and sent to members who arc Ill: Norma
.. And if you say. 'Who cares?' I'll Heston ut Yale Universit) in 1999.
Angela Brackett.
Stepp. Eleanor Horn. Maunnc Mayo.
rem111d ) ou how very much l do.
Registrar Goble stated that Margaret Spradlin. and to Vi\ ian
DAR Good Citizen chairpl'rson
''Because when I say 'I'm here for Ousley rcpmted that the DAR Good Widner had been voted an associate Hale. whose nephew, Bob Webb for
you.' I mean it for as often and as long Citizen is S..r,t Virginia :V1a). rnemher of John Hanson, Prince merly of Allen, had p<\ssed awa) in
and in whale\ cr way you need me."
Prestonsburg H1glt School senior and rredcnck, Muryland, and Brackett Tenne<;see.
A"' the song says, "That's what daughter of l1ary and Linda an a-.sociate member of Louisa
The next regular meeting wi II he a
fncnds arc for."
Baldridge Nh1y PHS faculty. mem- Chapte1 at Louisa. Assistance had business meeting only 10 January.
Drift Woman's
ration of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
and "Trouble on the Santa Fe Trail" (or "A
Walk in the Sky").
Much of the theater budget of about
$600.000 goes back into the community.
Childers says. About a th1rd is payroll for
cast and ere\.\.
Money coming into the theater is essentially doubled for the communi!). Childers
cttes estimates that for evel) dollar spent in
the theatre. $2 are spent in the community,
particular!) on food. lodging and souvenirs.
The new manager wants the theater to
have a higher profile among locals And he
especially wants young people to become
familiar with JWT and to appreciate wbat is
available to them locally.
"I really believe in Jenny Wiley
Theatre.'' he says. "To me. it's important
that we have this:·
reports on Dec ..,m er meet
DAR Chapter meets
won by Ruby Akers, Roney Clark. Ruby Damron and
Kathryn Youmans
The next meeting was scheduled for January 17, with
Kathryn Youmans a-; hostess. The program was to be on
educatiOn.
Women who arc interested in community improvement projects are invited to join the club meetings the
third Monday of each month. Contact a member of the
KFWC Drift Woman's Club to learn more.
I
Town-World(Continued from page one)
warnings that mebbe we'd do well to move a few things
around: how I calml) and pontifically gave forth with
the reassuring statement that there was no danger, that
water never had invaded these parts ("Just look at the
floor!" I shouted).
Then I recall, too, that 1 chanced to take a gander
across th~ street to behold a fencepost casually floating
into Ray Howard's place. Forty-five minutes later, after
-.orne rather frantic operations, we were all wading out
with something less than a MacArthurian air of " I shall
return"
HOW lTBEGAN
Since the 1957 flood, a large part of Prestonsburg
has gained protection from all ordinary floods by the
Installation of a floodgate and pumping machinery. This
was a projet'l applkd for. long before the flood, by
Mayor Harry Sandigc, and what happened later developed from that early work he did toward getting federal
aid.
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'"h \"·""'
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IS A GREAT TIME TO INCREASE YOUR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.
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�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
23, 2000 C3
The rules for being human
By Bobbie Probstein
I . You will receive a body.
You may hkc 11 or hate it, but it will be your~ for the entire period of
"thi'> time around."
2. You will learn lessons.
You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called Life. Each day in
this school, you will have the opportunity to Jearn lessons. You may like the
lessons or think them irrelevant and stupid.
3. There are no mistakes, only lessons.
Growth is a process of trial and error: experimentation. The "failed"
experiments are as 'much a part of the process as the experiment that ultimately "works.''
4. A lesson is repeated until learned.
A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have
learned it. When you have learned it, you can then go on to the next lesson.
5. Learning lessons does not end.
There 1s no part of life that does not contain its lessons. If you are alive,
there are lessons to be learned.
6. "There" is no better than "here." When your "there'' has become a
''here." you will simply obtain another "there" that will again look better
than "here."
7. Others are merely mirrors of you. You cannot love or hate something
about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about
yourself.
8. What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and
resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is
yours.
9. Your answers lie inside you. The answers to Life's questions lie inside
you. All you need to do is look. listen and trust.
10. You will forget all this.
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(c)2000 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
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Connecting with the "B" family
Fit after
by JoAnn Prophet, MS, RD
February wedding planned
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Jimmy and Barbara Meade of Pikeville announce the engagement of
their daughter, Crystal Casey, and Randall Gene Woods, son of Larry
Woods of Allen, and Beata Donahue of Hamlin, West Virginia. The
bride is a graduate of Pike County Central High School and the
Regency School of Hair Design. She is employed as a nail technician
by South Mayo Beauty Salon. Woods is a graduate of Betsy Layne
High School, Prestonsburg Community College, and the Kentucky
State Police Academy. He is employed by Kentucky State Police Post
9. The wedding will take place at 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, February 19,
2000, at the First Presbyterian Church in Pikeville. A reception will follow at the church. The custom of open wedding will be observed.
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American Institute for Cancer
Research
The B Vitamins attract a great
deal of attention from the older population. Doctors-gerontologists, in
particular-sometimes prescribe
them to patients, and those patients
wonder about their purpose and
effectiveness. A clear understanding
of the precise biological role of
these vitamins is clouded somewhat
by the fact that several different B
Yitamins exist. The phrase "Vitamin
B Complex.'' often used in food and
supplement labeling, is simply a
marketing term for the wide range
of B vitamins the body requires.
The B family includes 8 individual vitamins: Thiamin (Vitamin
8 I). Ribonavin (82). Niacin,
Pyridoxme (86), Vitamin B 12,
folate (folic acid or folacin). biotin,
and pantothenic acid. All are watersoluble, which means that our bodies are unable to store them: we
must therefore consume adequate
amounts each day.
Each of the 8 vitamins functions
uniquely. but all are involved in
energy usage and in cell development. Thiamin is important for
brain and nerve cell development as
well as heart function. Riboflavin is
essential for growth and red blood
cell production, and niacin is
required by the skin. nerves and
digestive system. Both pantothenic
acid and biotin are involved in
metabolizing food and developing
various hormones and other body
chemicals. Folacin is important in
the synthesis of DNA.
Vitamin 86 is allied with our
body's immune system and is
directly involved with many of the
chemical and physical changes of
normal metabolism. Studies have
also suggested 86 plays a role in
altered brain functioning as we age.
It has been found useful in preventing recurrence of kidney stones, but
attempts to use 86 in rheumatoid
arthritis treatment have had no
effect.
The National Academy of
Sciences has increased the Dietary
References Intakes for several B
Folacin's
Dietary
vitamins.
Reference Intake has increased
most dramatically, and now stands
at 400 micrograms (up from the
RDA of 180 and 200 for males and
females). The RDI for Vitamin 812
is 2.4 micrograms (up from 2); and
Vitamin 86's RDI is now 2 (not a
change for males but up from 1.6
for women).
Vitamin 8 12 has long been associated with red blood cell formation
and with the functioning of the central nervous system. In a new food
guide for the elderly, researchers at
Tufts University in Boston have
recommended Vitamin 8 12 supplements for persons over 60. Studies
have shown that approximately I 030% of persons over 60 do not form
enough stomach acid to release the
vitamin from its food source.
Experts recommend synthetic B 12
supplements over B 12 injections.
Cereals constitute the major
source of B family vitamins
because cereals are fortified with all
of them except biotin. A single serving usually provides about onefourth of the daily requirement. All
of the B vitamins are found in
meats, although dark green leafy
vegetables. legumes. and citrus
fruits are better sources of folacin
than most meats. Whole grains and
pork are good sources of thiamin.
Milk and other dairy products are a
good source of riboflavin while
niacin is found in pork, fish, and
nuts. Eggs, milk, fish, whole grains,
and lean meats are good sources of
pantothenic acid and biotin.
Poor eating habits can result in
Vitamin B deficiencies. Studies
have determined that a substantial
number of older Americans are at
risk for various B deficiencies. This
is due occasionally to medical problems, but more often to poor dietary
choices. Enjoying foods that are
rich sources of the B family every
day is simple if you follow the
American Institute for Cancer
Research's recommendation to eat a
mostly plant-based diet for lower
cancer risk and better overall
health.
While some maintain that large
amounts of B supplements are not
dangerous because our body
excretes any excess amount of
water-soluble vitamins, a word of
caution is needed. Large doses of
some nutrients can act as a drug
rather than as a nutrient and can
cause side effects before they are
excreted. Use large amounts of supplements only on the advice of your
physician.
Ten home ''Pet Peeves''
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin McKay and Cody
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Couple wed in outdoor ceremony
Candy Lynn Newsome and Benjamin Talt McKay were united in marriage on December 31 , 1999, at Grethel. The ceremony took place at 7
p.m., outdoors under the clear, night sky, with candles and thousands
of clear Christmas lights, at the home of Paula Mitchell. Floyd County
Judge-Executive Paul Hunt Thompson performed the ceremony, and
the couple's nine-year-old son, Cody McKay, participated In the wedding party. The couple were high school sweethearts and rekindled
their love last year. The bride is the daughter of Arnold and Lois
Newsome of Grethel and is employed as a nurse at the Asthma and
Allergy Center in Pikeville. The groom is the son of Wilma McKay of
Welcome, North Carolina, and the late Charles McKay. He is an electrician at Ellis in North Carolina.
(NAPSA)-According
to
a
recent survey of how homeowners
feel about their homes, they would
like to make them safer, more
comfortable and healthier; and
even though 91 percent of respondents said they were satisfied with
their homes, many still cited pet
peeves in a survey conducted by
Honeywell.
The Top Ten Home Pet Peeves
are:
I. Inconsistent temperature
(between rooms, levels. or at different times of the day)
2. Dust, pet hair and other allergens
3. High utility bills
4. Dry air in the house
5. Window condensation
6. Odors in the house
7. Outdated kitchen
8. House not secure from breakins
9. Stuffy rooms/Inefficient
floor plans (tie)
10. Damp basement
"The
good
news"
said
Honeywell's Deb Massof, who
leads the company's Home Vision
group. is that ''many of these problems can be solved-today-with
solutions that are available to anyone building, remodeling or simply updating a home."
In a home with more than one
level, it is difficult to keep room
temperatures
consistent.
Technologies like programmable
heating and cooling control systems, and temperature zoning systems, give homeowners control,
said Massof.
Homeowners labeled dust, pet
hair and other pollutants the second biggest home pet peeve.
According to the Environmental
Protection Agency and the
National Safety Council, most
indoor air contains higher concen-
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trations of pollutants than outdoor
air-sometimes two-to-five-times
higher.
"When we seal in warm and
cool air at home, we trap pollutants, as well as dust, mold and
mildew. This can cause health concerns in even the cleanest, bestconstructed homes," said Massof.
An air cleaner with a high-efficiency filter will reduce the level
of airborne particles by capturing
them as they pass through. While
an air cleaner may provide some
relief to individuals suffering from
allergies or other respiratory problems, Massof notes, it should be
considered a part of an overall
allergy treatment program.
Homeowners also are thinking
about home security, but many
have yet to translate those
thoughts into action.
According to the survey, almost
80 percent of the respondents
agree that they are most interested
in home technology that improves
safety and security, but only 37
percent of the respondents have a
security system.
The Honeywell Your Home
Expert (www.honeywell.com/your
home) is an easy-to-use, online
resource for expert advice about
comfort, safety and health in the
home.
The beauty of today's fence is that it's maintenance free
Wedding planned for May
~
Nevelyn N. Parker and William (Bill) R. Everly have announced their
plans to marry on May 20, 2000. The bride-elect is the daughter of
Vivian Garrett of Trimble County and the late Hugh Parker. The
prospective groom Is the son of John and Joyce Everly of
Prestonsburg. The Rev. Greg Schuller, pastor of Christ the King
Catholic Church in Lexington, will officiate at the wedding mass. The
couple plans to live in Lexington.
(NAPSA)-Ever dreamt of owning a house surrounded by a white
picket fence? Well now the beauty
of a picket fence can be attained
with VIrtually no upkeep.
Welcome to the world of maintenance free vinyl fencing. With
many of the same applications as
wood fencing, vinyl looks great in
picket, privacy and post and rail
styles.
Although the initial cost of vinyl
fencing is more than wood, o,;inyl
fencing upkeep costs are minimal.
About the only upkeep involved is
pressure washing.
Vinyl fences are also strong.
Ralph Palmieri, of Bufftech. said,
"We're looked at in lieu of ornamentaltron because vinyl1s durable
like ornamental iron"
Besides its strength, vinyl has
several other adv anlages. For
instance, it never has to be repainted Vinyl also docs not rot; thus. it
rarely has to be replaced. Most
vinyl manufacturers guarantee their
product for 20 years. and some even
guarantee it for life.
"It enhances the look of your
home. It looks much neater, like the
day it was installed,'' said Cheryl
Hamlin of Nebraska Plastics. "It's
really. really popular."
Palmieri says vinyl's aesthetic
qualities are well documented.
"We've had overwhelmingly positive feedback on the beauty of it.''
It comes in many styles and has
many uses, such as privacy, security and decoration. Some manufacturers offer several colors like
white, ivory, tan and gray.
"It really catches an eye; it doesn't look like plastic," Hamlin said.
In addition. vinyl fences are
"good neighbor" fences because
they look the same on both sides,
according to Palmieri.
"There's a high interest in a
maintenance-free product with
durability and good looks,''
VInyl fences are good neighbor fences because they look the same on
both sides.
Palmieri said.
For a reputable fence contractor
in your area, please contact the
American Fence Association at
(800) 822-4342 or visit the web site
at www.americanfenceassoc.org.
�'The follm\ ing recipes arc reprinted from Irene
cookbook "What"s Cooking fur the Holidays."
Hay~
BROCCOLI SOUP
Combine in large hea\y cooker:
4 ( 10 3/4·07~) c:ms chicken hroth (or 2 large cans)
Equal amount of water (as broth)
2 (10 oz.) pkgs. frozen chopped broccoli
5 or 6 pared and dicl'd potntO\!s
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped parsley
Simmer over low heat 2 or 3 hours. Mash vegetables.
Serve hot with shredded chtxldar cheest'.
U.S. SENATE BEAN SOUP
Soak memight in Y.ater to CO\Cr: 2 cups Y.hitc beans
Pour off \\ ater.
Add:
Ham bone (Y.ith some meat)
3 qts. fresh .,.. ater
Simmer I hour.
Stir in: 112 cup ma.,hed potatoes
Mix thoroughly.
Then add:
I bunch celery, stalks and tops, chopped fine
3 medium onion!\, chopped fine
l/4 cup finely chopped parsley
1 pod red pepper (optional)
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt to taste
Simmer l hour longer. Remove ham bone.
Chop up all meat and return to soup. Serves 6.
JESSE STUART'S CHEESE SOUP
Saute in 1/2 stick butter: 3 onions, grated
Add:
3 stalk.~ of celery, chopped (including leaves)
3 carrots, grated
Then add:
3 (10 3/4-oz.) cans cream of potato soup (undiluted)
2 (I 0 3/4-oz.) cans chicken broth
I oz. American cheese (3 slice.-.)
8 o7.s. sour cream
Stir in chopped parsley, coarse pepper and bottled hot
sauce to ta..te.
Simmer 30 minutes. Scf\e 10 to 12.
CHICKEN VELVET SOUP
Melt in saucepan: 6 tbsps. butter or margarine
Blend in: 6 tbsps. flour
Stir in:
112 cup milk
1/2 cup light cream
3 cups chicken hroth
Cook over medium heat. stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Reduce heat.
Then add:
1 cup finely chopped cookt.--d chicken
Dash of pepper
Return to boiling point. Serve immediately. Makes
about 5 cup.
CHICKEN SOUP
Combine:
I 112 cups diced cooked chicken
2 scallion!\ chopped (spring onions)
6 water chestnuts, sliced
I 3/4 cups chicken stock
Bring to a boil. Simmer, covered. 15 minutes.
Add:
1 tbsp. sherry
Salt and pepper to taste
Serve very hot. Serves 6.
SOPADE IJMA
(Soup)
Combine m 4-qt. cooker
5 or 6 choice chicken piece~
I onion, chopped
Add: Salt and pepper to taste
Cook over medium heat unti I tender. Keep water above
chicken during boiling. Lift chicken from broth. When
cool enough. remove from bone. Tear into small pieces.
Return to broth.
Add:
2 bouillon cubes
112 bell pepper. chopped
1 tomato, chopped
I omon, chopped
Boil until vegetables are tender. Ladle soup into "oupbowls.
Crumble over soup· Tortilla~ or fritoes (optional)
Place a slice of lemon or lime in each serving.
POTAGE CRESSON/ ERE
(Soup)
Saute in large saucepan in 1/4 cup butter:
I12 cup chopped onion
Cook until tender.
Add:
3/4 cup water
I qL thinly sliced raw potatoes
1 tb~p. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Simmer until almo t tender.
Cut into 118-inch lengths: Stem from I bunch of
watercre s
Chop leaves coarsely. (Reserve half of leaves for garnish.)
Add to potato mixture:
Watercress stem~ and half the leaves.
I 1/2 cups water
I 1/2 cups mtlk
Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes. Place mixture
in blender and puree. Return to suucepan and reheat.
Blend together:
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup heavy cream
Gradually add to soup. Cook, stirring constantly. unul
slightly thickened. Gamio;h with remaining watercress
leaves.
Add·
I cup chopped onion
J cup chopped celery
7 chicken bouillon cu~
1/2 cup chopped celery le.tvc~
I ha) leaf
5 qts. water
I tbsp. salt
114 tsp. peprx·r
Cover and hc.tt to lxliling. Reduce heat. Simmer I hour.
Cowr <tnd ht•at to hoi ling. Reduce he~11. Simmer I hour.
Remme turke) and alloY. to cool.
Then add to 'C£l'tahlcs in kettle:
I cup gn:cn beans, cut
1/2 cup chopped pnr.;le)
I cuppca...
I cup :.litl-'<1 carrots
He~t to botling. Reduce heat and stmmer I0 minutes or
until \egetable!-1 arc tender. Remo"e meat from bone.
Rerum meat to kettle. Heat to boiling.
Add: 4 cup" fine egg noodles
Cook, unco.. ered, 10 minute!\
Melt in small skillet: 1/4 cup butter
Stir in: 1/4 cup flour
Cook over low heat, ~lining constantly, until flour is
browned. Stir into boiling soup. Return to boiling and stir
until well mixed. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
Makes 5 qts.
DANISH SOUP
Combine in saucepan:
1 cup crab meat or small shrimp
I (10 3/4-oz.) cun tomato soup
I (I 0 3/4-oz.) can pea soup
I cup cream
,\1ix thoroughly. Heat through.
Add:
2 tbsps. sherry or Worccster;hire sauce
Salt and pepper to Ul! te
Serve immediately Smes 4.
"The following rectpes are repnnted from the
Northcao;t Area Extension Homemakers' new cookbook
"From Our Table to Yours." 1llC cookbook can be pur·
chac;ed for $J2 from any arc~ homemaker or by calling
lllCresa Scott at 886-2668.
SOUR CREAM CORNBREAD
Majel Rice
Hilma Willis
Maloncton Homemakers
Greenup County
I c sour Ct~arn
I sm. (8 1/2-oz.) can cream-style com
2 eggs
112 c. Crisco oil
1 c. self-rising meal
2 tsp. baking poY.der
Mix first 4 ingredient: . Add dry ingredients to mixture.
Bake in iron skillet 30 minutes at 400".
RUTH'S SOUR CREAM CORNBREAD
Joan Litteral
Argillite, KY
I c. self-rising cornmeal
I c. sour cream
112 c. oil
112 c. canned cream-style com
3 eggs
Preheat oven to 450''. Grease and preheat a large cao;t
iron skillet (usc 2 tablc.,poons oil). Mix all ingredient'> in a
large bowl hy hand Put in prepared skillet and bake until
browned. about 20 minutes. Bread can be baked at 400"
for 25 minutes. Othe1 pans may be w.cd, but cast iron
gives best results. Preheating helps with browning and
should not be skipped
SOUTHERN BANANA BREAD
Ruby Jean h. Smith
Pike County
I c. s11gar
I 1/2 c. all-purpose tlour
2eggs
Pinch salt
I stick margarine, melted
3-4 'ery npe bananas
1/2 c. chopped pecans
I tsp. soda
Beat cg_gs. Add sugar and melted margarine. Beat
banana' and add to mtxture. Add flour, soda. salt and nuts.
Mix well. Pour in 2 standard loaf pans lined with waxed
paper. Bake at 350" for I hour.
BAKED BARBECUE PORK CHOPS
Brenda Kilgore
Pike County
l c. onion
1/4 c. salad oil
I c. water
3/4 c. ketchup
•
1/3 c. lemon juice
31: sugar
2 T. Worcester...htre sauce
IT. mustard
2 tsp. salt
5-l 0 pork chop
Layer all ingredients m a bakmg d1sh and bake 30 min·
utes at 4()(Y' till done.
PORK RIBS WI TH KRAUT
Ellene J. SY.ord
Pike County
4 lb~. pork ribs
I lg. omon, chopped
I green pepper, chopped
2 cans kr.tut
I tsp. pepper
Cook ribs in 3 cups water in large saucepan lor I 1/2
hours or until tender. Add remaining ingredients. Cook for
15 nuoute-; longer. Yields 6 scf\·ing....
SPARE RIBS
PHYLIJS, TUR KEY-NOODLE SOUP
Place left-over turkey from 15 to 20 lb. bird in 8-ql. kettle or Dutch men.
Pauline Ro~s
Gn.-enup County
114 c. flour (all-purpo c)
I 1/2 <.:. b:trbecue sauce
112 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
3 1/2 lbs. pork spareribs. fat trimmed
I lg. (14 x 2Q..ineh) oven cooking hag
Preheat oven to 325°, Shake flour into the cooking bag.
Place into a 13x9x2-inch bakmg pan. Add barbecue sauce,
onion and green pepper. Squeet.c bag to blend ingredients.
Cut ribs into serving sile pieces. Place in bag. TI•m bag to
coat ribs with sauce. Arr.mgc Jibs in even layer. close with
nylon tic. Make 6 ( 1/2-inch) slit" in top of bag. Bake I 1/2
hours or until tender. Makes 4 6 sef\ ings.
CRE'A.J1tlb'D CHICKEN BREAST
Ellene J. SY.ord
Pike County
4 whole chicken brea<>h, split. boned and ~kinned
8 (4x4-inch) slice.' Swiss cheese
1 (10 3/4-oz.) can creamed chicken soup
114 c. white grape juice
I c. herb farm stuffing mix. crushed
114 c. melted butter
1 sm. can mushrooms
Arrange chicken in lightly greased 13x9x2-inch dish.
Top with cheese. Combine soup and grape juice, stirring
well. Spoon over chicken, small can mushrooms. then
sprinkle with stuffing mix. Drizzle butter over crumbs.
Bake in 350" oven for 45-55 minutes.
OVEN CHICKEN PARMIGIANA
Brenda Kilgore
Pike County
3/4 baking mix
1/2 c. grated Pannesan chee~
I tsp. paprika
2 1/2 to 3 1/2-lb. fryer chicken, cut-up
I (5-oz.) can evaporated milk
1/4 c. butter or margarine
Mix baking mix, chee-.e and paprika. Dtp chicken into
evaporated milk; coat with cheese mixture. Place skin
sides up in ungreascd n.x:tangular pan, 13x 9x2-inch; drizzle with margarine. Bake until done, about I hour. Makes
6 serving.s. Preheat oven to 350".
SERA PPLE
Gerry Bradley
Upper Stinc;on Club
Carter County
I 1/2 c. yellow cornmeal
I lb. pork sausage
1/2 tsp. dried sage leaves
112 tsp. salt
1 T. chopped parsley
I (10 3/4-oz.) can condensed chicken broth
In a small bowl, blend together cornmeal and I cup
water. In a large pan. combine sausage, sage, salt, parsley
and chicken broth. Gradually stir in 2 cups water. being
careful to separate sausage into fine pieces. Bring to a boil.
Slowly add cornmeal to boiling mixture. Stir constantly.
Reduce heat, simmer uncovered IS minutes. Tum into a
loaf pan. Cool and refrigerate and cover. Slice and fry.
Good with eggs.
County Kettle. 10113
The following recipes are reprinted from the Northeast
Area Extension Homemakers' new cookbook "From Our
Table to Yours.'' The cookbook can be purcha'iCd for $12
from any area homemaker or by calling Theresa Scott at
886-2668.
TOFFEE-SPRINKLE PRET.tELS
Rachel Fankell
Carter County
I (7 1/2-oz.) pkg. almond brickle chips
12 oz. chocolate candy coating, choppt!d
I 112 c. chocolate chips
I (I ()..oz.) pkg. sm. pretz.el twists
Melt candy coating and chocolate chips in a heavy
medium saucepan over lo\\ heat. Remove from heat (if
chocolate begins to harden. return to heat). Drop se\eral
pretzels at a time into chocolate, stirring to coat. Transfer
pretzels to a baking sheet lined '' ith waxed paper. Before
chocolate hardens, sprinkle brickle pieces O\er preuels.
Chill 2 hours. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.
HOIJDAY PICKLES
Helen Pcl'l)
Carter Count)
I qt. dill pickles
I 1/4 c. sugar
2 T. dried onion t1akes
1 tsp. celery seed
3 T vinegar
Drain pickles. discard liquid. Slice each pickle lengthwise into quarters. Repack pickle strips in jar, add remain·
ing ingredient~ alternately with pickles. Cover; let stand at
room temperature for I day. Shake jar frequently to dissolve sugar. Jar will be about 213 full of liquid. and pickle
strips wtll be crisp. Refrigerate.
CARAJWEL CORN
Joleen Ramey
Carter County
7 qt. popped com
2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white com syrup
1 L'ip. salt
1 c. margarine
112 t...p. baking soda
I tsp. vanilla
In a large pan. combine sugar. wm syrup, salt and margarine. Bring to a boil and boil gently. stirring const&mtly
for 5 minute!\, Rcmo\e from heal, add soda and vunilla.
Stir quickly and pour over popped com in large bowl. Stir
well, until popcorn is coated. then pour on cookie sheet!>
and bake at 250" for approximately I hour. Stir occasionally. Cool and break into pieces. Store in airtight container.
SELF-RISING FI.OUR
Cheryl Fultz
Carter Count)
4 c. flour
2 T. salt
2 T. double-nctmg baking powder
Mix aJI together and store in airtight container. Use
soon. Make.o; I pound.
AUTUMN POPCORN MIX
Rachel fankell
Carter County
24 c. popped popcorn
I c. butter or margarine
~
2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
I tsp. vanilla extract
2 (12 112-ot_) pkgs. candy com
2 c. pecan.-;
t t... p. salt
112 c. mola~;scs
I t'>p. apple pic spice
1/2 tsp. baking soda
Preheat oven to 2500. Combine popcorn and pecans in
a lightly greased large roasting pan. In a large heavy
saucepan. melt butter over medium-high heaL Stir in
brown sugar. mola~ses and salt. Stirring constantly. bring
mixture to a boil. Boil 5 minutes without stirring. Remove
from heat: stir in vanilla. apple pie spice and baking soda
{mixture"' ill foam). Pour syrup over popcorn mixture, stir
until well coated. Bake I hour, stining every 15 minutes.
Spread on lightly greased hluminum foil to cool. Sprinkle ~
candy com over popcorn mixture. Store in airtight container. Yield: About 30 cups.
GRANDMA'S LYE SOAP
Dora Slone
Floyd County
4 cans lye
8 gal. water (rain water or melted snow)
1 box Borax
16 lbs. meat drippings (rendered from pork)
Place all in large ca~t iron kettle and boil for I hour.
Tum into shallow crocks. Cool and the next day, cut into
bars.
HOT CHEESE PENNIES
Helen Perry
Carter Count}
114 lb. butter. soften (I stick)
1/2 lb. grated sharp Cheddar cheese
112-lb. pkg. dried onion soup mix
I 1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. t1our
Cream together butter and cheese. Work in flour, salt
and onion soup mix. Mix well and form into a one-inch
thick roll. Refrigemte several hours or overnight. Slice into
1/4-inch thtck rounds and place on an ungreased cookie
sheet Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Serves 6-8.
MICROWAVE CARAMEL POPCORN
Jane Tackett
Johnson County
Brown paper bag
6 qt. popped com
1 c. brown sugar
112 c. margarine
1/4 c. light com syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
Put popcorn in bag. Combine brown sugar, margarine,
com syrup and salt in a 2-quart measure. Microwave 2
minutes on high; stir, microwave 2 more minutes on high.
Add l teaspoon baking soda. Stir. This very hot mixture ~
will foam up when stirred. Immediately pour hot mixture
over popcorn in bag. Close bag and fold top over 2-3
times. Shake bag well to coat popcorn. Microwave on high
for 1 1/2 minutes. Shake bag well. Microwave another 1
l/2 minutes. Again, shake bag well. Return to microwave
for I more minute on high. Pour contents of bag onto large
piece of waxed paper. As it cools, break apart clumps of
popcorn. Store in an airtight container.
t..
HOG DOG SAUCE
James R. Shepherd
Aoyd County
I 1/2 lh ground beef
1/4 t.~p. red pepper
~
112 bp. paprika
3/4 t.sp. chili po\\der
8 07~ ketchup
1/2 c. water
3 T. dry onions
Salt & pepper
Brown and dmin ground beef. Combine with other
ingredients. Cook on medium heat. uncovered, until
desired consi!'>tency.
BOWGNA SALAD SANDWICHES
Wilma Wells
Carter County
I l/2 lbs. bologna or ham, ground
3/4 c. sweet pickle relish, well drained
3 T. chopped onion
l T. Worcestershire sauce
30 slices bread
15 slices proces~ American cheese
Lettuce leaves (opt.)
~tayonnai!->e (a' needed)
In a bo\\ I. mix bologna. mayonnaise, relish, onion and
Worcestershire ~auce. Use about 1/3 cup of the salad for
each sandwich and top with a slice of cheese and lettuce if
desired. Salad .,.. ill keep for 4-5 days in refrigerator.
HOT DOG SAUCE
Joleen Rame)
Carter County
2 lbs. ground beef
114 c. oil
I lg. onion, chopped
I (15 oz.) tomato sauce
2 (6 oz.) tomato paste
I tsp. garlic powder
I tsp. pepper
2 tsp. salt
2 bay leaves
5 T sugar
I tsp. 'inegar
\.1.ix all ingredients together in pan on stove or in crockpol. Cook on medium for 2 hours or longer.
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CouNTY TIMES
From the ...
by Ed Taylor
Turner optimistic as
the last weeks unfold
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
COACH JOHNNY TURNER is preparing his team for the final 11 games of the regular
season as the Eagles are the top pick in the 15th Region. {photo by Ed Taylor)
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The high school basketball season is just
over d1ree weeks away from ending its regular season but there will be plenty of ba<;ketball left as the districts. regional and state
tournaments unfold 10 late February and
early March.
The 15th Region has seen a year of surprises but for one coach and hi~ team. it was
the expected norm.
Coach Johnny Ra) Turner has his
Johnson Central Eagles flying high as the
number one team in the 15th Region and the
Eagle~ arc unbeaten through nine mct~tmgs
with other regional teams.
For Coach Turner, the success this season
for h1~ team against other regional teams has
been a surprise, but n pleasant one.
"That is something )OU never really think
ahuul going into a season." said the Golden
Eagle coach. ··r am sort o1 surprised a little
bit. It is tough to keep the intcnsit) and the
motivation night in and night out."
Up until now. the Eagles have been able
to do thar \\ ith some of the top players in the
region dotting the Eagles roster. This ts a
veteran Johnson Central team with eight
seniors.
Coach Turner is hoping the good success
his ballclub has found will continue.
"We would like to win out." he said. "But
they say a loss is good for you . We have had
a lot of losses over the years and we have
learned a lot from them. We also have
learned from our wins. If we lose in the rest
of the season. \\C will take it in stride. go on
and prepare for the postseason."
Coach Turner has won the respt>ct of
Johnson Central fans. faculty and the players. His success has been documented from
his good teams at old McDowell High
School. Turner smd he has do a httle preaching once in awhile.
"I preach to them (his team) every day in
practice and off the court and tell them that
the la\t game they (seniors) play b going to
hurt. When it is your last game you arc going
to miss the other players. I try to emphasize
to them 'You arc a senior and every game is
importmlt....
The Johnson Central coach has always
been a moti' ator and seem' to get the job
done on the court without a Jot of shouting.
raving. pointing at referees. He said this
year's team is a "dream team."
T hey are a dream to coach," he said. "The
average GPA of this group is 3.5 . You don't
have to repeat anything," said the Eagle
mentor. "You go out there and show them
one time. T hey know what you are talking
about. They understand the game of basketball and they care for each other. T his tcan1
just loves playing basketball together."
Coach Turner and the F..agles have faced a
strong schedule this year. He fee ls that it has
been a season where his team has matured
some.
"1 feel like we have played a good schedule." he said. ··In getting ready for the d isuict tournament. we did well in the two tournaments we played in (WYMT Classic.
Clarence Ril:c Im itational). I feel likL we
had a good Held of teams in our own in\'itational. We have played some of the tough~sl
competition in the 15th Region."
In years past. the 57th District wa~
thought to have been the weakest or the four
di~tricts that make up the regton. And Coach
Turner admitted that was hi~ mindsct until he
came to the 57th.
"When I was at McDowell I used to feel
like Floyd County was the toughest disu·ict,"
he said. " It was always tough to get out of
that di~trict to the regional tournament.
''When 1 came here. I suppose it is just the
perspective you're looking at. Paintsville
was a dominating team for several years.
You had to be good to compete in this district. I feel right now this is one of the toughest districts. It will change from year to year.
"That is not to say the other teams are patsies. The other teams in the region are going
to be competitive come tournament time."
Coach Turner used the old cliche. "You
can throw the records out the window" when
it comes tournament time.
"For several years Paintsville and
Magoftin played each other in the finals of
the regional tournament. That speaks well
for the 57th District. When we were drawing
for the district tournament. we drev..
Paintsville. so it seemed. But now that we
are seeding. we ended up having to play
them anyway."
Coach Turner believes in his team and its
ability to make it to Rupp Arena.
··well. I think this team is capable of
making it to the Sweet Sixteen,'' he said. " I
think they have tht: desire and tJ1e work
habit They have the togetherness and experience. We just have to go out and get the job
done."
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23, 2000
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Inez, Pikeville, Paintsville won most regional's
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
What school has won
more 15th Region championships . than any other
school?
What team won the
regional title but is not a
member of the 15th Region
today?
Good questions!
The old Inez High
School, located in Martin
County and now Sheldon
Clark High School , won
nine regional championships But so did the
Pikeville Panthers and
Paintsville Tigers. lf you
add the one that Sheldon
Clark won in 1983. then you
could score I0 for the folks
in Martin County.
Outside of the Inez
Indians, the only other team
to win a state championship
from the 15th Region was
Bill
Mike
Runyon's
Paintsville Tigers in 1997.
Paintsville won seven
regional titles under Coach
Runyon. Those all came in
streaks. The Tigers won in
'85, '86, '87 with players
like John Pe lphrey and Joey
Couch.
But from 1994 to 1998,
the Tigers dominated the
region with four consecutive
titles with great players like
Craig Ratliff. J.R. Vanhoose
and Todd Tackett.
Old Virgie High School
was the first regional champion back in 1932 when the
Eagles defeated Pikeville
20-16 in a bam-burner.
Virgie would end up winning seven regional titles
before consolidation took
them out
Virgie won three straight
titles from J 977 until 1979.
Todd May and Rodney
Rowe led the Eagles.
After being dethroned in
by Bet<;y Layne and Coach
Junior Newsome in 1980,
Virgie returned to the title
games with championships
in 1981 and •82 under
Coach Bobby Osborne.
The Inez Indians reign
began in 1934 when they
won four straight titles. they
won over Maytown and then
captured two from Betsy
Layne before winning over
Paintsville in the championship game in 1937.
What team won the
regional title but is not a
member of the region today?
Frenchburg snapped the
Inez Indians' streak by
defeating Pikeville in 1938
in a blow out, 28-16. After
the
short
reign
of
Frenchburg, Inez returned to
reel off three more titles
consecutively from 1939 to
1941.
The last title for Inez
came in 1954 with a win
over Pikeville.
Elkhorn City was the top
reg10nal team from 1943 to
1945 with three straight
championships.
From the early '60s
Floyd County teams began
to dominate the regional
tournaments with teams like
Garrett.
Wayland,
McDowell. Martin and
Maytown,
and
later
Wheelwright, taking charge.
The regional tournament
this year will be hosted by
Allen Central. Likely winners
include,
yes.
Paintsville. But don't count
out the South Aoyd Raiders
and Johnson Central Eagles.
It has been good talking
around the water cooler.
Have a good sports day!
Alice Lloyd College Eagles 1999-00
Men's Basketball Schedule
JANUARY
27
29
Milligan College
Tennessee Wesleyan
Away
Home
7:30
6:00
FEBRUARY
3
5
8
10
12
15
17
King College
Temple Baptist
Clinch Valley
Pikeville College
Covenant College
Virginia Intermont
Milligan College
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Home
Away
7:30
4:00
7:30
Home
Home
Away
Home
February 23-26 T.V.A.C. Tournament
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Colleges covet
Prestonsburg's Music
Sophomore has accumulated
by Ed Taylor
Sports Editor
Music: "The art and science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds or tones in varying melody. harmony, rhythm
and timbre, so as to form structurally complete and emotionally expressive compositions."
In our world, there are many different sounds of music.
Some like the sound of a waterfall, or the smging of birds, the
playing of instruments. All that is "music to the ears!"
But for a young lady who has known nothing much in life
the game of basketball, Prestonsburg's Ramanda Music is
g a different kind of sound- that of "string music."
sic is the much sought-after forward that colleges
around the country are seeking. Today she is one of the more
coveted players in Kentucky, but she is only a sophomore.
Already a recipient of numerous awards that started being
heaped on her when she was in gn
Blackcat just wants to get better an
"I love the game of basketball,'
time and effort into it. School. bas
ing, that pretty much describes m)
playing the game and I just hope
well with it."
To find the beginning of an airel
have to go back to the days when
grader at Clark Elementary and the 1
her father, Kenny Music, to the Ar(
games.
"I always followed my dad when
park," she said. "I got interested i
would sit around and watch the gan
1just started playing when 1 was in
I am playing in high school."
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•d better
" she said. "I put a lot of
;ketball. eating and sleep)' life. But I like il. I like
that I can continue doing
ady storybook career. you
n Ramanda was a fourth-
days when she would trail
·cher Park gym for pickup
he would play over at the
in playing basketball. He
11es at home and I did too.
1 the fourth grade and now
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awards already
Mus1c is hoping that her basketball career does not end
after she leaves high school but is hoping to continue at the
next level at a college and hopefully the next level after that.
"My goal in life is to go to college," she said. "And I even
want to play pro basketball. I hope 1 can. Maybe it will happen if I keep working hard."
It has been a difficult seasoc for Music after losing her
grandfather this past summer. The loss has weighed a lot on
the young player's mind. but she has proven to be able overcome and seems to have put the season in focus and JUSt
wants her team and teammates to do well this season.
"[would love for this team to go to the state tournament,"
said Music, who made the trip last year with the Belfry Lady
Pirates. ''It is great down there. I loved it. It was a pleasure. It
is exciting. I just want to go down there and win a game this
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time. It is good experience."
Last year. Music was
named in the Who's Who in
Sports. She has been named
to all-district and aU-regional teams, as well as being
named Honorable Mention
AJJ-Stater as a freshman.
Prestonsburg is the third
high school for Music. Her
high school career began
when she came up from
Allen Elementary and
played some varsity ball as
a seventh-grader.
"I didn't play that much,
just a few games."
Her eighth-grade season,
at Allen Elementary, Music
com bined to play for the
Lady Eagles as well as start
in the middle for the Allen
Central Lady Rebels. She
led Allen to a county championship and kept the road
hot, moving from one game
to change uniforms and play
a high school game.
Disillusioned,
Music
attended
Belfry
High
School her freshman season, where she played for
Cindy Halbert, who had the
reputation of building
championship programs.
Music was not disappointed. Belfry won the girls
15th Region and went to the
Sweet Sixteen last year.
With the hardship of
commuting to Belfry every
day for school. Music
decided to return to the high play as a team. She was
school she had started with willing to make that adjustin 1999 and enrolled at -ment in her game so that the
Prestonsburg. waiting to be team effort would be there.
"We have improved a lot
ruled eligible to play for the
since the season began,.,
Lady Blackcats.
With the presence of said Music. "With volleyMusic on the Prestonsburg ball, we didn't get started on
roster, it was clear the Lady our conditioning. But after
Blackcats would be loaded some adjustments, the
and definitely the team to chemistry is better."
beat in the 15th Region. But
Music pointed to the
for Prestonsburg, success recent win the Lady
has not come easy, even Blackcats enjoyed over
with all the talent. The Cats regional rival Johnson
struggled early in the season Central.
"There
we
worked
and are currently 10-6 on
the year.
together real well," she said.
"Everyone had high "Our ball movement was
hopes for us this year," said good and our defense has
Music. ''We have a lot of really come along."
talent on this team and we
Prestonsburg has not
had to adjust to how we use been at home much this year
that talent.''
(twice all season) and Music
Music rejoined old grade said playing in front of the
school teammates like "home folks" would be a
Amelia Conley, Brook welcome change.
Coleman
and
Rachel
" It has been disappointMitchell at Prestonsburg.
ing not playing many home
·'Amelia. Brook and games," she said. "You
Rachel and I played in grade always want to play at home
school," she said. "We knew in front of the home crowd.
each other on the floor. ~ut We have been on the road
we had to adjust to certain aU season and when you go
things this season. When on the road, the competition
you have a tot of talent Hke is greater. Hopefully, we
that you are going to have a will get a better schedule
lot of scoring and a lot of next year."
rebounding from everyone."
While Music has had a
Music realized that for great early career, still there
her team to succeed it was have been disappointing
necessary for all the players times.
"I guess the biggest disappointment would be last
year when I hurt my arm as
a freshman." she said. "That
held me back a lot. I had to
build my strength back up."
Music said that her plans
after this season are to hit
the weightroom in an
attempt to get stronger.
To say that her father has
been an influence on her
career would be an understatement. Kenny has been
the motivator. instructor as
well as being a father.
"Dad is always teaching
me. He will tell me 'Don't
block shots, don't block
shots.' l try to listen to him."
Music realizes that her
presence on the court is
more important than on the
bench in foul trouble.
''Amelia is the shot
blocker," said Music. "She
is so strong in the legs and
she can jump. She gets a lot
of clean blocks. But they are
still going to call some fou ls
if they are clean or not."
ln
grade
school,
Ramanda had always been
"head and shoulders" above
the other players.
"I have always had the
height advantage when I
was in grade school," she
admitted, "but that has
caught up with me in high
school. Everyone is the
same size now."
Music said that changing
schools has it drawbacks
and there have been times of
frustration.
"It bothered me a little
bit moving around so
much," she said. ''But 1
adjusted to it."
Music said the biggest
adjustment was friendship.
A very friendly and modest
person, Music has always
been able to accumulate
friends. She said leaving
those friends and moving on
hurt.
'When I went to Belfry I
didn't know anyone," she
said. "But everyone over
there was real tight and got
a long real well.''
Watching Music run the
court and playing her position, you can see the love
she has for the game. She
has always been a hard
worker who speaks highly
of her teammates.
Another side of Music
that most fans never see is
her love for the classroom
as well. She has never
missed a day of school, but
came close to having to
decide on school or basketball.
While at Allen Central,
the Lady Rebels were heading to Richmond for the All
"A'' state tournament While
a
student
at
AJlen
Elementary, Music would
have been counted absent
had she made the trip to
Richmond with the team.
The morning the team
was to leave for Richmond,
school had been called off
because of the weather and
Music made the trip to
Richmond and got considerable recognition for her play
as a freshman.
One of the col leges
whose eye Music caught is
the University of Kentucky
and Coach Bernadette
Mattox. The Ladycats also
caught the eye of Music. ·
"I would like to go to
UK." said Music. ''I want to
go to a school away from
home. but UK is really
close. I like the school. I
like the campu~:·
Music also bas heard
from schools such as
Tennessee and Eastern
Kentucky University, as
well as local colleges such
as Pikeville and Alice
Lloyd.
''I don't know, •· said
Music. "Tennessee, that is
everybody's dream. I will
just have to wait and see."
Music said that she
intends to make the normal
summer tour of camps this
year.
"Last year I attended
some blue chip camps' in
Tennessee,''
she
said.
"There you get a lot of
recognition."
While the basketball season begins to wind down,
Music is hoping that her
team can continue on after
the regular season ends and
make that coveted trip to the
Sweet Sixteen. Until that
time she will continue to
make sweet "string music''
throughout the 58th District
and the 15th Region.
1999-2000 Basketball Schedule
January
26
29
Georgia
Miami, Fla.
Jefferson-Pilot
CBS
8:00
1:00
A
A
29
Tennessee
South Carolina
Florida
LSU
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi State
ESPN
Jefferson-Pilot
ESPN2
Jefferson-Pilot
Jefferson-Pilot
Jefferson-Pilot
Jefferson-Pilot
CBS
ESPN
9:00
TBA
9:00
TBA
8:00
8:00
8:00
Noon
9:00
H
H
A
A
H
H
A
H
A
March
4
Florida
CBS
Noon
H
February
1
5
8
13
16
19
23
26
THIS BASKETBALL FAN got in the spirit of the grade school tournament and painted
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SEC Tournament March 9-12 at Georgia Dome in Atlanta
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THE FLOYD CoUNTY TIMES
'' Ba t ter
The sound of the bat meeting
the ball is not that far away as we
circle the bases and touch them all
with the major league season not
that far away.
Baseball has done some things
that I don't like and late Iy the
thing that could really hurt the
game would be placing all the
authority to run the leagues with
just one man, Bud Selig.
Major league baseball owners
have placed complete and total
say so in the hands of the new
baseball commissioner and I don't
think that is good.
Selig_is not for the little teams
but for the money people and he
will try and cut the little market
out if possible. I understand there
will not be an American League
president or a National League
president, except in name only. All
operations of both leagues will fall
under Selig.
There will no longer be
American League umpires or
National League umpires. but only
major league umpires who will
work both in the American and
National league games.
Now, if that is the way it is
going to be, then don't you think
the rules should be the same? The
same strike zone. and either both
leagues having the DH or not?
Also, Selig will have complete
control over teams' television contracts. as well as power to veto
trades. I feel that is going a little
too far and it makes Selig the most
powerful mao in baseball and that
is not good.
Someone with more of a timid
spirit would make a good commissioner, but not Selig who is a very
arrogant person, according to past
dealings.
Look for major league baseball
to continue to take even more of a
nosedive and open the door for
another competitive league to
come in.
Remember in J 994 when the
Major League Players Association
went on strike and shut down the
World Series? 1 don't feel that
major league baseball has recovered from all that.
When the current agreement
baseball's management has with
the Players Association runs out
after this coming season. look for
Selig and others to attempt to
break. the players union and cause
havoc in the ranks.
You have to wonder if Selig
will ever give Pete Rose a fair
hearing in his attempt to be reinstated to the game. As long as
Selig remains in power, Rose will
remain outside of baseball.
In another story closer to home,
Deion Sanders wants to return to
the Cincinnati Reds. Sanders has
been given a minor league contract and will report to the Reds
spring training facilities next
month. It is a non-guaranteed contract. Sanders will have to make
the club.
Reds fans remember when
Sanders played for the Reds
before giving up baseball to concentrate more on his football
career with the Dallas Cowboys.
Sanders bas always said he would
play for no other major league
team other than the Reds.
Mark Portugal returns to the
Reds with a spring training contract. He, along with Johnny
Ruffin, has been invited to the
Reds facility in February.
Even closer to home. the high
school baseball season gets under
way the Iauer part of March. Betsy
Layne and Allen Central will have
new head coaches.
South Floyd. which has captured the sports scene in basketball, may very well do the same in
baseball. Coach Barry Hall will
tield a strong unit this spring.
In women's softball. look for
Coach Bridget Clay and the
Prestonsburg Ladycats to carry the
favorite's role this season in the
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district.
Coach Anthony Moore and the
AJJen Central Lady Rebels will be
a strong contender as well.
Betsy Layne, with a new field,
could be the team to look at this
season, as they will have pjtching,
hitting and good fielding.
South Floyd is just a pitcher
away from being a contender.
Until the next time. be sure you
touch all the bases as you circle
them in the game of life. Leave
none untouched!
Louisville Cardinals
1999-2000 Schedule
January
Thur. 27
Sat. 29
CINCINNATI (ESPN)
Saint Louis (ESPN)
FREEDOM HALL
St. Louis, Mo.
9:00
1:00
February
Tues. 1
Sat. 5
Thur. 10
Sun. 13
Wed. 16
Sat. 19
Wed. 23
Georgetown (ESPN2)
Memphis (ESPN2)
SYRACUSE (ESPN)
MARQUETIE (ESPN2)
UNC Charlotte (WDRB/WFTE)
DePaul (ABC)
SAINT LOUIS (WDRB/WFTE)
Washington, D.C.
Memphis, Tenn.
FREEDOM HALL
FREEDOM HALL
Charlotte, N.C.
Chicago, Ill
FREEDOM HALL
7:30
7:00
9:00
6:00
7:35
1:30
8:00
Cincinnati (ESPN2)
SOUTH FLORIDA (WDRB/WFTE)
Cincinnati, Ohio
FREEDOM HALL
7:30
7:30
Houston (ESPN Regionai/WFTE)
Conference USA Tournament
Houston, Texas
Memphis, Tenn.
1:00
TBA
Sun.27
Tues.29
March
Sat. 4
Wed.- 8
THE SOUTH FLOYD CHEERLEADERS were on hand to support the
Raiders in the opening game of the boys' All "A" Classic Tuesday
night at Pikeville. (photo by Ed Taylor)
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Dance eats
champs again
by Karen J oseph
Sports Writer
The Prestonsburg Dance
Cats headed to St. Louis this
pru;t weekend for the fourth
year in a row to compete in
the
ASC
National
Championshlp. and once
again the local team came
home with a National1itle.
But it wasn't as easy as it
seems to add that fourth
national trophy to the team's
growing collection.
The dance team first competed on Saturday at St.
Louis's legendary Union
Station in the preliminary
round of the competition.
They competed against other
high school varsity teams in
the pom-pom and jazz categories.
The Dance Cats qualified
for Sunday's finals. They
placed second in the ja:a. category and third in the pom
category behind Knightlioe
Dance Team of O'Fallon
Missouri and West Moore
High School of Moore,
Oklahoma.
The team was pleased to
have made it to the fmals but
had to figure out how tJ)ey
were going to be able to move
into first place. Saturday's
scores were dropped and
Sunday's competition began
with a clean slate.
The team still had the same
routines and the same set of
judges that had placed them
second and third on Saturday.
The girls quickly got over
the disappointment of not
qualifying in first place and
~'T!ew they had to get serious
about why they were there if
they intended to do better on
Sunday.
Team
Coach
Jody
Shepherd said, ''The girls did
pretty well on Saturday but
that wasn't good enough.
They just weren't focused and
they truly didn't have their
heartsiniL"
So after Coach Shepherd
practiced the girls until almost
midnight on Saturday night,
the team felt they could come
back on Sunday to do what
they needed to do.
On Sunday, the Dance
Cats beaded to the America's
Center next to the TWA Dome
for Sunday's national finals.
Just like the hordes of fans
crowding the TWA Dome for
the St. Louis Rams playoff
game. the Dance Cats were
pumped up and ready to claim
a victory, despite the fact that
several team members were
battling the flu.
The team first took the
stage with their porn routine.
The team perfom1ed like
never before, bringing the
crowd to their feet.
"I was reduced to tears,''
Coach Shepherd said. "l was
so proud of them. All 20 girls
were outstanding. Their faces
were lit up and you didn't
know who to look at. They
really wanted it and it
showed.
"When the music stopped.
the girls were so excited they
couldn't stop jumping up and
down. I didn't think they were
going to get off the stage.''
They knew they had done
well, but bad they done well
enough? They would soon
know. Members of the ASC
staff who said they were worried after Saturday's performance said, "Now, that's
PrestonsbUig." after Sunday's
showing. TI1ey said the Dance
Cats looked like a completely
different team on Sunday.
After performing an equally
successful jazz routine, the
team gathered to discuss the
possible outcome before the
awards were announced.
The team leader, Coach
Shepherd. said she told the
girls after their performance,
"No matter the outcome. you
should all give each other a
pat on the back, because every
single one of you have truly
done your personal best and
the team could not have performed any better and now it
is just up to the judges.''
Everyone was hoping for
the best, but the girls felt so
good about their performance
that they would have been
proud of themselves regardless of how they placed.
Finally, it was time for the
awards and although the
Dance Cats remained in second place in the jazz category,
tl1eir porn routine jumped
from third to first place, making the team a national champion for ilie fourth time.
But ilicre would be more
good news. The leaJn had tied
for the Senior Grand National
title with ilie Memphis Elite
All-Stars
of Memphis,
Tennessee. The grand chan1pionship means the Dance
Cats' routine had ilie highest
score of any routines performed all weekend, including varsity school teams. as
well as varsity all-star teams,
which are made up of the best
dancers from various schools
in an area.
For a school team to equal
ilie score of an all-star team is
exceptional.
The Dance Cats went from
a group of disheartened girls
on Saturday evening to
national champs by Sunday
aftemoon. but they certainly
had earned it.
All of them. All of them
can hold their heads high and
know that when they pull
together as a team and put
their hearts into their work.
that absolutely nothing is out
of their reach. If you want
something bad enough it is
always possible.
Dance Cat Tess Collins
competed in the junior individual competition and placed
first in her division .• giving
the team another national
champion. Tess is a fJeshman
at Prestonsburg High School.
She received a medal and
jacket for placing first in her
division.
But there is no rest for this
talented group. TI1e Dance
Cats are now preparing to
compere in the United States
Dance and Drill Team
Championships, February 12
and 13 in Orlando. Florida
Dance Etc. Junior EHte regains dtle
by Karen Jospeh
SporLS Writer
The Prestonsburg Dance Cats
may receive a lot of the hype, but
there is another group of talented
young dancers in the area which can
boast of being national champs as
well.
The t)ancc Etc. Junior Elite AllStar Dancers cump~ted in the ASC
National Champion,hips in St.
Louis this past weekend.
The team is made up of top students from Dance btc. Studio of
Dance in Prestonsburg. Most team
members study ballc~ tap and jazz
weekly at Dance Etc .. us well as
practicing with the All·Star Team.
The dancers arc ~tudents in 5th
thru 9th grade~ and represent five
counties and eight different schools.
The team won a nationaJ title in
1998 hut placed third in 1999 and
was determined to win back their
crown.
Thet.cptnpetcd in the junior all
star f'6tff aoo jazz categories. Ihc
girls qualified first in the preliminaries on Saturday, which meant
they got to perform last in Sunday's
finals. which is good since judges
tend to judge the first teams harder
to leave room for those coming up.
The team's coach. Jody
Shepherd, said, "After preliminaries. I knew they were going to be up
there in the rankings. They just did
a tremendous job. They had so
much energy and the crowd loved
them."
Well, they did win back their
title. The Dance Etc. Elite took first
place in the pom and jazz categories. giving them two nationaJ
titles, as well as being awarded the
Grund
National
Junior
Champion~hip for thetr pom routine. To receive grand nauonals. a
group has to score the highest on
one indh idual routine than anyone
else ~cores in all of the competition.
The elite is nO\\ preparing lO
compete in the cheer and 9ance
Anwrica CompetillOn in Orlando.
Florida on March 25.
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