You can be a part of the process. By participating in the Community Listening and Design Session, a collaborative session hosted by the City of Barlow, you can help guide the direction and future of Barlow.

What could it mean for the 42024 Barlow Community if everyone worked together to build the kind of community they wanted for their children? A community that supports business, culture, the environment and respects they’re history by growing

“Sometimes you lose the reason why you do things” is what Ballard Memorial Principal David Meinschein told the group gathered at the Third Annual BMHS sponsored Chamber Breakfast on the 9th.

The reason for hosting the first annual breakfast he said was they (BMHS adminis-trators) felt like they needed the community and they needed to truly partnership with the community. “An authentic relationship,” he called it, “not one in were you give me money and I’ll do great things in my building or you get to come to a ball game.”

At the first one the message to the commu-nity was that Ballard was ranked at 34 percent in the state in college readiness. Now three years later they are number one in the state in college and career readiness. He continued by saying he wasn’t foolish enough to think be-coming number one was accomplished with-out community support. “It has everything to do with community,” he said, the teachers and students are part of the community and their hard work and efforts is how number one was obtained.

Ballard’s graduating rate last year was one of the highest in the state at 94.2 percent with 80 percent of students being college and ca-reer ready and he believes this year’s numbers of “young professionals,” as he likes to call them, will be at 87 percent leaving with the bench marks to enter college or the work force prepared to do something.

First Community Bank partnered with the school giving a sizable donation last year which was placed into an account to be used

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La CENTER - American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life specialist Eric Walker met with the Ballard County RFL for the first planning session for 2015 fund raising on Sept. 8 at the Extension Office.

RLR began in 1985 and is in its 30th year. A couple of suggestions for this year’s theme are the ‘80’s’ or Diamond and Pearls.

Last year’s RFL raised $62,560 and is

starting off with $1,088; fantastic considering a lot of counties didn’t do so well last year according to Walker.

Kathe Aydlotte said next year’s RFL will be reduced to six hours with the blessing of ACS.

Walker said the overnight was unique and found a niche at the time but reduction of hours is one of the changes new this year. Surveys concerning the

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Pig N’ Jig wins ...Firin’ Up The Flats BBQ contest Grand Champion team, Pig N’ Jig: Shown left to right are Adam Hale, Lance Black, Mason Woods, Cody Yates, Brian Derousse, Wayne Quillen, Corbin Quillen and Allen Woods. Now shown is Shawn Woods

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Harvest Festival royalty ...Cholie Nix holds the trophy she earned for winning the Miss Harvest Festival crown during last week’s Harvest Festival activities. Nix was among several young women participating in the pageant. Below, Harvest Festival Grand Marshall Brenda Garrison is shown with Wickliffe City Councilman George Lane. To see more photos Like us on Facebook.

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Sept. 17Kentucky waterfowl

hunters now have additional days in

September to pursue teal.

A teal-only season that is new for 2014 runs from Sept. 22 through Sept. 25. A combined wood duck and teal season opens Sept. 17 and closes Sept. 21.

Hunters may har-vest up to six teal a day during the ex-perimental teal-only season.

A valid Kentucky hunting license, a Kentucky migratory game bird – water-fowl permit along with a federal mi-gratory bird hunting permit are required to hunt teal. Hunt-ers may only use non-toxic shot while hunting any water-fowl species.

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ons Club will be host-ing the First Annual Neon-Dash Glow Run on Sept. 20 in May-field.

The event will be-gin at 8 p.m. on the corner of Seventh and North streets. Regis-tration for the night time 5K Run/Walkwill begin at 7:30 p.m.

Plenty of glow paint and glow acces-sories will be avail-able for purchase.

For more informa-tion contact Alex Ad-ams at 270-970-0732 or Jeff Gream at 270-804-0440.

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Buck Jenkins

On Sept. 15, 37-year-old Buck Jenkins from Kevil was arrested by the McCracken County Sheriff’s office. According to law enforcement reports, Jenkins admitted to stealing over $10,000 worth of property from National Maintenance.

Jenkins admitted he had been stealing from the company for over two years. Items stolen included a number of brass, welding leads, cans of coffee, rolls of paper towels, gloves, and other items.

An investigation is still on going.

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BMHS Superintendent Casey Allen told those in attendance at the September Ballard Chamber Breakfast, hosted by the school, an independent report by an out of state foundation had ranked Ballard County sixth of the 120 counties in the state for child well being.

Allen said “sometimes you wake up on a Saturday morning to a text message and you realize that you’re getting recognition that you didn’t go ask for and you didn’t have to go out and say we’re doing good things; you know we’re doing good things

here, right?” He said after receiving

the text from Department of Pupil Personnel Bob Wilson he had to dig into the story and go to the Annie E Casey site to see how they determined the ranking.

He said well being doesn’t mean just education but the community and everything it does for children but first thing he looked at in the study was education and Ballard ranked third of the 120 counties in education. He said it was a 12-page study and a vast majority of the report has to do with the community.

Allen continued to say this community has come together, that this community is ranked sixth in the state and its children of all different ages are taken care of as well as any in the state.

Julie Thomas, Director of Public Relations and Community Education, according to Allen taught him when he first took over the superintendent’s position that there was a feeling that the school only talked to the community when it needed something. He said he told them three years ago,and two years ago, at the annual breakfasts that that’s not

what they want. He said they wanted to partner with the community and, if it needed something, to come talk to them.

He said he wants the community to be proud of the school and that when good things happen in the school that good things are happening in the county, too.

After the reading and the approval of the minutes, the city council members heard the proposal of putting the fire department engine 12 up for sale. They are considering purchasing a suburban for the city fire department for the use of transporting firefighters to a fire, transporting firefighter gear, and taking the suburban to the school for the children to see. The sale price of Engine 12 is $5,000. The truck is currently not in use due to not passing a pump test.

There have been

plenty of complaints about the traffic speeding from the school on 4th St. to U.S. Highway 60. There will be stop signs placed every 1 to 2 blocks to keep folks from speeding in this neighborhood. The city will also be looking for places to put speed limit signs and other stop signs on 4th St.

There will be a rise in the cost of sewer and garbage starting in October. The cost for sewage will increase by $2 and the garbage pick up will increase by $2, as well.

BMHS superintendent: Ballard ranks 6tin Kentucky in regard to child well-being

LaCenter sewer/garbage rates to increase in Oct.

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feeling for the actual hours have been sent out, as of right now only 20 of the 50 have been returned with the majority voicing 6 pm till midnight as the favored time.

Plans for a fall RFL kick-off on the 24th were discussed. Dig Pink is scheduled for the 23rd.

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BAPTIST CHURCH157 Allen Street, Bandana

BANDANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

11524 Oscar Road, Bandana

LITTLE UNIONBAPTIST CHURCH

5601 Bandana Rd., Bandana

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198 So. 5th Street, Barlow

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255 S. 4th, Barlow

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538 Hazelwood Rd., Barlow

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CHRISTIAN CHURCH12245 Woodville Rd., Kevil

HEATH CHURCH OF CHRIST10025 LaCenter Rd., Kevil

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1072 N. 1st Street, Kevil

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414 Walnut Street, LaCenter

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576 Mt. Pleasant Rd., LaCenter

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901 Monkey Eyebrow Rd.,LaCenter

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7820 Oscar Rd., LaCenter

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6914 La Center Rd., LaCenter

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5576 Bethlehem Church Rd.Wickliffe

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BARLOW – Laura E. Compton, age 96, died Monday at 7:40 p.m. at Life Care Center in LaCenter, Ky. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Barlow, Ky. Laura is survived by one daughter Dorothy Sue Edwards of Orange Cove, California, four grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Calvert Wallace Compton, two daughters Laura Jean Ford and Joyce Williams, three sisters and three

brothers. Funeral Services were Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Barlow with the Rev. Scott Fickes officiating. Interment followed at Barlow Cemetery. Visitation was 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning at First Baptist Church of Barlow. Memorial Contributions may be sent to First Baptist Church of Barlow P.O. Box 160 Barlow, Kentucky 42024. Morrow Funeral Chapel handled services.

KEVIL – Jo Ann Bondurant passed away on September 12, 2014 at 85 years of age. She was a color artist for Curtis and Mays Studio for many years and a homemaker.She was loved by many people and touched so many lives. She was a member of Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Bondurant is survived by a daughter, Diane Shrewsberry and her husband, Steve Shrewsberry of Paducah; four Grandaughters, Stacey Blankenship and her husband, Kenny of Paducah, Tessa Witledge and her husband, Randy of Osprey, Florida, Dawn Boatman of Paducah, and Catherine Hon and her husband, Matthew of St. Louis; four great-grandchildren, Jacob Blankenship, Justin Blankenship, Kailen Boatman, and Jaeden Boatman; a sister-in-law; two nieces, a nephew, and a daughter-in-law, Donna Bondurant. She was preceded in death by her parents, Okie Terry Shelby and Richard Terry, her husband, Bobby Lane Bondurant, a son, Barry Lee Bondurant, one brother, Bill Terry, a sister,

Mable Terry Moss, and a special friend, Thomas Coleman. Visitation will be Sunday, September 14, from 3-5 at Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Highway 286 at Gage, KY. Services were Monday, September 15, at 11 a.m. at the church with Rev. Drew Gray officiating.. Interment followed at Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian cemetery. Contributions may be made in Mrs. Bondurant’s memory to the Arthritis Foundation Kentucky Chapter, 2908 Brownsboro, Road, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40206-3506 or at www.arthritis.org Morrow Funeral Chapel of LaCenter was in charge of arrangements.

LACENTER – Catherine D. Armstrong, age 78, passed away Saturday, September 13 at Baptist Health of Paducah. She was born March 24, 1936 to Mable Duncan and Raymond Davis in McCracken County. She was a loving Momma, Wife, Nana, Nana2, and Granny Cat to her family and all who knew her. She was a member of First Baptist Church of LaCenter. She was a former member of the Antioch Chapter of Eastern Star. She worked as a beautician at A Cut Above in LaCenter. Catherine is survived by two sons; Keith (Smokey) Armstrong and wife, Vicky of Kevil, and Chris Armstrong and wife, Aleta of LaCenter; one daughter; Donna Beth Garrigus and husband, Dennis of Paducah. She is also survived by four grandchildren; Jason Armstrong and wife, Carrie of Barlow, Mandy Montlouis of Kevil, Samantha Knight of LaCenter, and Tyler Thomas of Paducah; five great grandchildren, Riley and Parker Armstrong, Ally Montlouis, Talan and Taylor Thomas; one brother-in-law and two sisters-in-law, and several

neices and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Mable Davis, her husband, Fred Wilson Armstrong, and one brother, Jesse Davis. Visitation for Catherine Armstrong was Monday, September 15 from 5-8 P.M. at Morrow Funeral Chapel of LaCenter. Funeral Services were Tuesday, September 16 at Morrow Funeral Chapel of LaCenter at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Mark Sickling and Cindy Engelhardt officiating. Visitation was held prior to the service on Tuesday. Interment followed in LaCenter, Cemetery, La Center, KY. Donations may be made in Catherine’s memory to First Baptist Church of LaCenter.

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Laura E. Compton

Jo Ann Bondurant

Catherine D. Armstrong

Jo Ann Bondurant

Catherine D. Armstrong

as a foundation, something to build upon for students to be able to leave BMHS and be successful. Not just monetarily but for the fu-ture of the community as a whole. Not for anyone to no he or supporters were part of that foundation but that 100 years from now people will know it stands for something good that works for the community according to Meinschein.

BMHS has added an Industrial Maintenance class new this year that will span Heating- Ventila-tion and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Electrical work and Robotics. “We’re connecting with the real world” he said whether it be through welding certifi-cations, Serve Safe certifi-cations, which are received thru the culinary class that prepared the morning’s

meal, or some other certi-fication.

Meinschein said BMHS is on the leading edge for dual credits in the state and maybe the nation be-cause they’ve figured out a formula for success. Dual credits are accomplished thru community partners Murray State and WKTCT with students combining school years 13 and 14 with years 11 and 12. Stu-dents are able to graduate with 30-40 college credit hours completing general education courses and moving on to credit hours in their fields of major studies.

He concluded by say-ing he has the best student body in the state and is-suing an invitation to the community to “walk these hallways” and observe what they are doing. He said if he couldn’t escort you personally he would find someone to do it.

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Senior dancers ...Senior dance groups from the Anita Howle School of Dance competed in the Martin,TN preliminary of the Mid South Fair Youth Talent contest on Sept 1. Performing in the ‘Baby, That is Rock and Roll,’ variety routine were Breanna Jones, Katelyn Poloski, Abby Monan, Jonnah McManus, Sydney Stivers and featuring Emily Morehead on vocals. The routine won first place. ‘Red Red Robin,’ a tap routine by Stivers, Jones, and Poloski, received an invitation to compete at the fair. On Sept 5, the groups competed in the Dyer Country Fair contest in Dyersburg, TN. Baby, That is Rock and Roll’ qualified for the competition at the Mid South Fai,r as well as ‘Feet Do Your Stuff,’ a tap routine featuring Monan, Audriana Bush, and McManus.

Dixon’s Barber Shop and Treasures for Less are both now open in Wickliffe

Matt Dixon, a barber for 20 years, recently relocated to western Ky. from the eastern side of the state to be near his wife’s family due to health issues with her parents.

Dixon said he drove a 1,000 miles one weekend scouting for an appropriate location to open his barber shop. He said he liked Bardwell but continued to drive and when he entered into Wickliffe he knew he’d found the spot he was looking for. Dixon said he’s already had the opportunity to meet long time Wickliffe barber Bill Allen. Dixon’s is located on 4th St across from the court house.

Treasures For Less is owned by Kim Overby and mother Pat Kingcade. Pat is a native of Ballard County, the daughter of the late Herschel Jones of

Two newbusinesses open in county

Blandville. Overby owens the former Cigarettes For Less and decided to utilize the vacant location too open a second variety store with the same name. TFL is located directly across from the car wash.

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Profiles in Nature By Jack Glisson

The third Wednesday in September marks the start of the early Wood Duck and Teal season in Kentucky.

The Wood Duck, sci-entific name Aix sponsa, is a year round resident in Kentucky. Numbers may increase in winter though as some of the northern birds move a little further south.

The male as pictured here is the most color-ful of all our ducks. The female has a checkered brown pattern with white around her eyes and a whitish colored throat. Unlike most ducks they have claws and can grip tree branches as an aid in perching

Historically nesting in tree cavities the wood duck will readily build in man-made nesting boxes. Preferring to nest near water, if no nest-ing sites are available there they may nest up to a mile from any wa-ter. Laying from seven to fifteen eggs each, a hen will sometimes lay in another hens nest. Up to thirty eggs have been found in a single nest. It

is not uncommon in this area for these little ducks to raise two broods per year. Although the nest cavity may be as high as fifty feet in the air once the eggs hatch the young must jump out of the nest and follow their mother to water. This is usually done one day after hatch-ing.

Wood ducks feed on a variety of insects, ber-ries, acorns, and seeds.

If one plans to par-ticipate in the early wood duck and teal hunting season remember you not only need a Kentucky

Hunting License but a Kentucky Waterfowl Per-mit and a Federal Migra-tory Bird Hunting Stamp (Duck Stamp). Shot type and size restrictions also apply. It is best to always check the newest hunting guide for recent changes.

Following the hunt I hope you take advantage of the bounty. As with other ducks the wood duck has all dark meat. Due to its size usually only the breast is utilized. I like them baked in but-ter then cooked in corn-bread dressing!

Wood Duck

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By Pat MooreWe will all remember

that day in September when terror loomed in our sky. Our lives and our community forever would change as quickly as a blink of the eye!!

The planes full of people, the smiles on their faces, people of different colors and race. Ninety-two people on Flight 11, 62 on flight 77 and among those numbers, terrorist with powers, who planned all along to bomb the twin towers. They took over the planes with the

intent to destroy. Killing Americans gave them joy!

As the towers came down, and the fires raged on, they also hit the Pentagon! The gates were opened that day in Heaven as God watched in horror. God must have been crying, as people were dying, as terrorist thought they had won!

Not true, barbarians. No way, bin Laden ... the fight had just begun!!!!!

As firemen, policemen, volunteers, all rushed to that horrible sight and dug and shoveled, and

cried through the night, people stood huddled together. They cried, and they prayed, as they looked around, as some of their loved ones would never be found! The walls were lined with photos of loved ones and friends – the faces of missing or dead, the tear-stained faces, the bow of the head.

We are Americans. United we stand through our prayers and hope. We, as Americans, will never forget but we will survive, and cope!

God Bless America!!

OpinionAs Americans, we willnever forget Sept. 11, 2001

I may have to turn in my ‘manly man’ card

I’ve always heard that real men don’t cry. I hope that isn’t really the case because I would hate to find out after all of these years that I wasn’t a guy.

Have you ever thought about that? If I’m not a real guy, what exactly would I be? Oh mu gosh! I might be ... gulp ... Lady Gaga.

I’m getting a little ahead of myself. I guess I should tell you why I may have to go before the IMTUFF court and surrender my “Man” card. I can tell you, the dudes at the International Masculine Testing of Ugly Feelings and Fear are tough. Their edict is simply “Dudes don’t wimp out ... ever ... except when your spouse has a gun, knife or Super Glue.”

Well, to tell you the truth, lately I’ve been tempted to do the wimpy. And that has me worried.

You see, I don’t want to be the dude that looks like a girl, or vice versa. I really want to keep my “man” card.

OK. Let me explain the whole situation.

You see, for the past two months I’ve been spending my time with a group of youngsters ranging in age from 7-9. Honestly, if you ever want to feel old and dumb, just hang around three pre-teen girls. They know everything, and have more emotion switches than a person with multiple personalty disorder. .

They’re friendly. They’re funny. and, for

the most part, they’re even house broken. And, they are, to my surprise, never out of energy. – which brings us to the jist of my story, She-Who-Must- Not-Be-Made-Mad and I need to get into better shape so we can survive our next encounter with the little terrorists. Note: SWMNBMM swears they are related to me, but personally, I’m not so sure anyone that energetic/all-knowing/bossy could be related to me. I could see them be related to SWMNBMM ... but not me).

Any way, back to getting in shape. Here’s my thinking. If I look like the Hulk then I’ll be able to survive the “Terrible Trio.”

Well, to make a long story short, I have been working out. Every day, SWMNBMM and I walk down the stairs and sit in the hot tub. Then, when we’re all warmed up, we quickly jump into the pool. Err ... we actually jump into the pool and quickly leap out. The water is super-duper cold.

Trust me, I have done the Polar Bear Plunge in the frozen Bering Sea so I know cold. The water in the pool is COLD!

All of this hot/cold was part of my grand scheme to get in shape. It takes a lot of effort to run and jump and shiver

... really, it does.To top it off, I

deceided I would get really physical. I decided I would finally climb Kilamanjaro ... or one as reasonable close to that in Oklahoma. For years, I have talked of climbing this mountain.

How can you own a “man” card if you don’t climb a hill that has challenged you for years. So I did.

And everything well ... until I got 50 feet up the trail. At that point, I found I had lost the trail. Without it, I crawled, sweated and pulled my way up ... and thought of ways to roll down while looking manly to SWMNBMM who “was too damn smart to go up there.”.

I won’t lie. It was tough. The buzzards were circling above me. Evidently, they didn’t think I would make it, either.

But I made it. And I stood there on top of that mountain and yelled like Leo on the Titanic. I felt like the king of the world. Only later did the soreness convince me that I wasn’t, and made me cry like a baby.

I admit it. I wimped. When I can, I’m may ask for admittance into the Old Dude category.

Tommy Wells, who will never climb again, is the editor of the Ballard County Weekly.

Americans saw their lives changed in an instant on Sept. 11, 2001 when terrorists launched an attack on several U.S. landmarks.

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Scenes from the2014

HarvestFestival

TBCW PhotoAbove: Baby Master Dean Doublin. To see more photos Like us on Face-book.

Top: Baby Miss Melanie Allen.

Right: L-R Assistant City Clerk Ashley Goode, BBQ Judging Coordina-tor Melinda Ford, City Clerk and festival coor-dinator Bethany Cain, BBQ Judging Coordina-tor John Mike.

Below: 5K entrants

TBCW PhotoAbove: Baby Princess Vivian Cooper

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2014 Harvest Festival Cool temps and misty weather gave way to fair skies contributing to one of the most memorable Wickliffe Harvest Festivals in recent history. Held this past Thursday thru Saturday the 2014 festival could be considered a success by nearly any standard a person would want to use. With 14 BBQ teams competing in the first annual Firin’ Up The Flats BBQ Competition, 75 of 100 motorcycles participating in the Poker Run, 45 booths and food venders, carnival rides and more the festival lived up to expectation. Better than the fair one person said. Pig-n-Gig walked away with the Grand Champion Trophy and a $1,000 check for their BBQ-n’ skills but City Clerks Bethany Cain who orchestrated the festival along with Ashley Goode was the big winners of the weekend events. Bethany says she had a good committee that took care of their part of organizing the event. By 10am Saturday morning, just after the completion of the parade, BBQ Ribs seemed to be the premier breakfast menu of choice. One BBQ’er reported having grossed an estimated $4,000 by around 4pm Saturday for the three days. Successful as it was the festival wasn’t without hiccups, among other small things the donator of the public address system cancelled at the last minute. Robert (Dobber) and Sara Shoulta and assisted with the situation providing and operating their PA system. John McAllister, of Irvington Ky. (near Knoxville), rode the farthest to participate in the Poker Run and Barbra Ogborn completed the 102 mile ride from Wickliffe to Fulton and back to capture the best hand of the day. Live music was on tap Friday evening by Keith Murray. ‘Those Guys’ played all day at the Poker Run venue and then took center stage Saturday night after the Mid-South Fair Talent Show. Don’t miss next year’s festival already in the planning stage with four of the BBQ teams having committed to be return.

Top: Two Big Dogs, Phillip (Slim) Powell Poker Run Coordinator and sister Donna Daniels.

Middle left: Patite Miss Landyn Bowels

Middle right: Patite Master Cayden Opel

Bottom: Baby Prince Lane Bowels

THE BALLARD COUNTY WEEKLYWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 PAGE 7

DIXON - Playing on the road on Friday night didn’t phase the Bal-lard Memorial Bombers. Visiting Ballard Memo-rial rolled past Webster County, winning 50-8 in the high school football game.

With the win, Ballard Memorial improved to 4-0. Following the loss, Webster County fell to 1-3.

Ethan Dunning led Ballard Memorial on the ground, rushing six times for 160 yards and four touchdowns.

The Bombers scored first and never trailed. Af-

ter taking a hard-fought 8-0 lead out of the open-ing quarter, Ballard Me-morial outscored Webster County 28-8 in the sec-ond quarter to lead 36-8 at halftime.

Ballard Memorial add-ed to its lead shortly after intermission, outscoring Webster County 14-0 in the third quarter to set the final score.

Drew Bledsoe rushed 12 times for 138 yards and one touchdown for the Bombers. Bledsoe also hauled in a touchdown re-ception in BMHS’s win.

Cash Owsley rushed three times for 46 yards

for the Bombers. Owsley broke free for a 41-yard touchdown run in his team’s victory.

Andrew Burton com-pleted three of five pass-es for 50 yarsd and one touchdown for Ballard Memorial in the triumph.

The Bombers’ remain-ing schedule will include games versus Hopkins County Central, Caldwell County, Murray, Houston County (Tenn.), Critten-den County and Massac (Ill.).

Ballard Memorial will host Hopkins County Central on Friday, Sept. 19. Kickoff for the Bal-

lard Memorial-Hopkins County Central football game is set for 7 p.m.

Ballard Memorial 50,Webster County 8

Ballard ..............8 28 14 0 - 0Webster Co ......0 8 0 0 - 8

Scoring SummaryFirst Quarter

BM-Ethan Dunning 35 run (Devyn Bledsoe pass from Butch Williams)

Second QuarterWC-Jamon Warren 6 pass

from Dylan Baty (Baty run)BM-Dunning 7 run (Collin

Garner kick)BM-D. Bledsoe 60 run (kick

failed)BM-Dunning 23 run (D.

Bledsoe run)B - D. Bledsoe 31 pass from

Andrew Burton (Garner kick)Third Quarter

BM-Cash Owsley 41 run (Garner kick)

BM-Dunning 46 run (Garner kick).

Sports

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Kentucky Associated Press Class 2A Poll

Bombers ranked 13th in Class 2A state poll

Ballard Memorial wins First Region All ‘A’ Classic title

Bombers rolls past Webster County, 50-8

LA CENTER - Un-defeated Ballard Memo-rial (4-0) is ranked 13th in the latest Kentucky Associated Press Class 2A high school football poll.

The Bombers re-ceived nine votes for the poll and are ranked behind Lloyd Memo-rial (12), Danville (11), Newport Central Catho-lic (10), Glasgow (9), Middlesboro (8), Pres-tonsburg (7), Murray (6), Owensboro Catholic (5), Bardstown (4), Louis-ville Christian Academy (3), Caldwell County (2)

and top-ranked Louis-ville DeSales (1).

BMHS is listed ahead of Union County (14), Hancock County (15), Louisville Shawnee (16) and Walton-Verona (17).

The Bombers own wins over McLean County, Fulton City, Todd County Central and Webster County.

In four games, Ballard Memorial has outscored opponents 142-26.

Ballard Memorial will host Hopkins Coun-ty Central at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19.

PADUCAH - Ballard Memorial battled back to beat Murray 3-1 ( 20-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-22) in the First Region All “A” Clas-sic championship match at the SportsPlex on Satur-day.

The Bombers, under the direction of veteran head coach Adam Solo-mon, captured their second First Region All “A” Clas-sic championship in three years.

Earlier in the regional tournament, Ballard Me-morial beat St. Mary 2-0 (25-7, 25-10), Hickman County 3-0 (25-9, 25-17, 25-17) and 2-0 (25-13, 25-4) and Christian Fel-lowship 3-0 (25-8, 20-25,

25-20.The Ballard Memorial

volleyball team exited the regional tournament with an 11-5 overall record.

With the win over Mur-ray, Ballard Memorial ad-vances to the All “A” Clas-sic statewide tournament at the American Volleyball Center in Jeffersontown on Saturday, Sept. 20.

The Bombers are set to play in the statewide tour-nament for the first time since 2012.

Ballard Memorial will compete with Louisville Holy Cross, Washington County and Leslie County in Pool B of the statewide small-school volleyball tournament.

The Ballard Memorial High School football team ran its season record to 4-0 on Friday with a 50-8 rout of Webster County. The Bombers were led in the win by running back Ethan Dunning, who rushed for 160 yards and four TDs.

KentuckyAssociated Press

Class 2A Poll Rank-School1. Lou. DeSales 2. Caldwell Co.

3. Lou. Christian Acad-emy4. Bardstown5. Owensboro Catholic6. Murray7. Prestonsburg

8. Middlesboro9. Glasgow10. Newport Cent. Catho-lic Others receiving votes: 11, Danville 25. 12, Lloyd

Memorial 11. 13, Ballard Memorial 9. 14, Union Co. 8. 15, Hancock Co. 5. 16, Lou. Shawnee 3. 17, Wal-ton-Verona 2.

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BCMS Students of the Week ...Each week at Ballard County Middle School, three students (one from each grade) will be selected and named Students of the Week. Students are nominated by teachers for outstanding behavior or performance. Shown from left are BCMS Students of the Week for Sept. 15: (shown from left) eighth-grader Teanna Rush-ing, seventh-grader Shelby Blankenship and sixth-grader Emily Walker. Selectors said Rushing is a hard worker who is polite and courteous to her classmates; Blankenship is polite, on-task and an all-around good student; and Walker is very serious about her work, always puts forth an A+ effort, and sets a great example for her classmates.

History made ...Wisdom Tree Technologies, Ballard Rural Telephone’s Broadband installers, was the first group to schedule the use of the county’s eLearning Center.

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The Ballard County School Board meeting was an event last week, lasting a full three and a half hours. Two of which were a closed session for

a student disciplinary repeal. After everyone else was let in, business resumed as usual. The working budget for the 2014-2015 school year was approved, and a

resolution was approved to be signed to support the application for Ballard County to become a work ready community. School systems are greatly involved in the approval of a work ready community application.

Participation in the Community Eligibility Program for free meals for the Ballard County school district is up. Students that choose not to eat the food they are given donate the food to the “share table” and that food is given to the football team for after practice snacks, and rotates around the elementary school classrooms for afternoon snacks. Any questions about the meal program should be directed to Amber Hayes.

Communication about a network upgrade for the school district was brought to the table. Most of the technology at all three schools are about to be or is already outdated. The network components have been deemed end of life, and have to be replaced. No decisions were made, but there will be future discussion and eventually a decision will be made

about the network. The board members

were asked to discuss what to do about school nurses in the future. The elementary school nurse has the possibility of a full time position that would take her away from the school. The way the school district contracts its nurses may change from being employees of Purchase District Health to being employees of the school district. A decision will be made in the future.

Representatives of the Starfish Orphan Ministry attended the meeting to discuss the possibility of a school endorsed trip offered to juniors and seniors to travel to El Salvador. The trip would take 12 to 20 students to El Salvador for five to seven days to offer services to the orphaned children there. Nothing was decided, and it is not a sure thing. If you are interested in helping the orphans of the world or going on a Starfish trip, contact Laura Roberts at starfishorphanministry@yahoo.com.

If you want to attend the October board meeting, mark your calendar for October 20, as the meeting has been moved because of Fall Break.

Working budget for district is approved

DG awards grant to Carlisle Co.literacy program

This week, The Dollar General Literacy Foun-dation awarded Carlisle County Elementary in Bardwell a youth literacy grant in the amount of $2000 to support their CCES Project Literacy Program.

Awarded at the be-ginning of the academic year, youth literacy grants from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation help provide teachers, schools and organizations with the funding and resources they need to properly begin the school year.

“Youth literacy grants from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation make a distinct impact on the

communities we serve by supporting programs that improve education and en-hance literacy,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s chairman and CEO. “At Dollar General, we are passionate about our mis-sion of Serving Others and it’s exciting to see the real difference literacy and learning make in people’s lives.”

This September, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded ap-proximately $4 million in youth literacy grants to ap-proximately 825 schools, non-profit organizations, libraries and community groups dedicated to the advancement of literacy.

Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site is hosting a Community Day on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. As a way of saying thank you to the community for their support, free admission will be offered to everyone from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Museum exhibits of the excavated mounds, artifacts and Mississippian culture, and hands-on displays of the science of archaeology will be available.

For more information please call the park office at 270-335-3681.

Wickliffeoffering free admission

THE BALLARD COUNTY WEEKLYWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 PAGE 9

Kentucky’s forests are home to one of the most diverse hardwood species mixes in the United States, second only to Florida. With more than 12 million acres of forests, a rainbow of color is on display in Kentucky almost every fall.

The intensity of fall color and time of peak col-or vary and depend upon complex environmental factors, as well as the ge-netic makeup of the plants themselves. What happens to leaves in the fall that produces the colors we love so much? In summer, leaves are green because of a group of pigments known as chlorophylls. Chlorophylls are vital to the tree’s food-making process, called photosyn-thesis. Leaves manufacture simple sugars from water and carbon dioxide, using energy captured from the sun by chlorophylls. These sugars are the sole source of carbohydrates needed for the tree’s growth and development.

In the food-making pro-cess, chlorophylls break down and are continually “used-up.” The tree, how-ever, replenishes them all through the growing sea-son. As long as replace-ment remains high, the leaves stay green. As fall approaches, influences in-side and outside the plant cause chlorophyll to be re-placed at a slower rate.

Shorter days cause a layer of cork cells to form at the base of each leaf, gradually closing off the flow of water and miner-als into the leaf. This is the location where the leaf will eventually separate from the tree and fall to the ground. As the supply of chlorophyll dwindles, other pigments that may have been present in the leaf all along are slowly unmasked and begin to show through.

Unmasked pigments include the carotenoids, which result in brilliant yellows and oranges. Some

trees where carotenoids are conspicuous include ash, maple, aspen, birch, black cherry, cottonwood, tulip tree and sycamore.

Another group of pig-ments, called anthocya-nins, are responsible for the reds, purples and blended combinations of these colors. Unlike the carotenoids, these pig-ments have not been pres-ent in the leaf all season. Instead, they develop in late summer in the sap of the leaf cells. Their forma-tion depends on the break-down of sugars in the pres-ence of bright light while the level of phosphate in the leaf is reduced.

Phosphate is at a high level during the growing season, but in autumn it moves out of the leaf and into the stem of the plant. When this happens, the sugar breakdown process changes and that leads to the production of an-thocyanin pigments. The brighter the light, the more anthocyanins are produced and the more brilliant the color. The brightest col-ors develop when autumn days are sunny and cool, along with cool, frost-free nights. Colors may be less vibrant after an early frost.

Leaf color can also be a helpful way to identify trees. Here’s a legend for a

few of your favorites:• Blackgum – bright red, or-

ange or purple• Birch – bright yellow• Black Walnut – yellow, yel-

low-brown• Scarlet Oak – scarlet red• White Oak – yellow, yellow-

brown, red, red-brown• Hickory – golden bronze• Poplar – gold, yellow• Red Maple – scarlet red• Sugar Maple – orange-red,

yellow• Sourwood – deep crimson

red• Dogwood – red, burgundy,

purple• Sassafras – yellow, orange,

pink, red• Winged Sumac – Red, ma-

roon, purpleA fun site on which to

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The meeting will be conducted by Tad Long a professional advisor from the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC). During the session the Mayor and Commissioners take their positions as citizens and become a part of the listening audience as the community voice their

opinions and concerns for the future of Barlow. The greater the resident participation the greater the effect of the meeting so mark your calendar for 6 pm Thursday and come out early (5:30pm) and enjoy free BBQ, chips and drinks.

The county is invited to observe what’s going on in Barlow. Maybe it could wind up as a pilot project for the county?

BCCD’snew cost-share program unveiled

‘Drive Safe WesternKentucky’ program begins

The Ballard County Conservation District will be accepting requests for cost share funding under the Kentucky Soil Ero-sion and Water Quality Cost Share Program until Sept. 30, 2014.

This financial and technical assistance pro-gram assists individual agriculture producers in the development and implementation of their agriculture water quality plans, which are required under state law. Any per-son engaged in agricul-tural or silvicultural oper-ations is eligible to apply through the local con-servation district, which oversees the installation of best management practices The State Cost Share program gives a high priority to animal waste related problems and agricultural district participants where pollu-tion problems have been identified. The best man-agement practices ap-proved through the State Cost Share Program help reduces animal waste nu-trients, prevent the loss of topsoil, and minimize sediment and other pol-lutants to Kentucky’s streams, rivers, lakes and

groundwater supplies. Among the eighteen practices eligible under the State Cost Share Pro-gram, some of the most frequently installed prac-tices in Ballard County are Streambank Stabili-zation, Cropland Erosion Control (waterways/rock chutes), and Pasture & Hayland Forage Qual-ity and Erosion Control. The program provides up to $20,000 for animal waste storage practices and up to $7,500 for oth-er practices.

Funding for practices will be approved by the Soil and Water Conser-vation Commission and the Kentucky Division of Conservation, located in Frankfort, as funds are available. Approved ap-plicants will be notified in January 2015 and they will have 12 months to complete their practice.

For more informa-tion stop by the Ballard County Conservation District office at 1156 Ky. Ave. Kevil on Mon-day through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Intersteded persons can also call 270-462-8561 or email bcd125@com-cast.net

Ballard County At-torney Vicki Hayden today introduced Drive Safe Western Kentucky (DSWKY), a new pro-gram to teach and refresh safe driving techniques and review traffic laws of Kentucky. The goal of this program is to make the participant a safer driver and to reduce the number of repeat offend-ers by providing educa-tion on traffic and driving safety issues. If eligible, participants will com-plete the program online or by DVD instead of ap-pearing in court.

“When a traffic cita-tion is written, we have an opportunity to increase awareness of traffic laws and safe driving practic-es,” Said Hayden. “Drive Safe Western Kentucky offers a convenient al-ternative to traffic court while reducing the chanc-es of re-offending.”

The County Attorney’s

Office has partnered with PSI Kentucky to provide the educational compo-nent of this program. If the violator qualifies for Drive Safe Western Ken-tucky, there is a $149 fee for the program. It may be completed online and take approximately 2 hours. A DVD version is available for those with-out Internet or email ac-cess. Upon successful completion of the course, the citation will be dis-missed.

Violators who do not qualify for or choose not to participate in Drive Safe Western Kentucky have all other options available: pre-payment, State Traffic School or court.

“Drive Safe Western Kentucky has the poten-tial to save lives while helping relieve our over-crowded court system and make our highways safer,” said Hayden

Contest takes it to the bankIt’s time for Ken-

tucky’s young people to exercise their financial creativity by entering the Piggy Bank Design Con-test.

The University of Ken-tucky College of Agricul-ture, Food and Environ-ment and its Managing

in Tough Times Initiative host the contest every fall in anticipation of Ken-tucky Saves Week, a time in February dedicated to encouraging individuals to start or increase their personal savings. Ken-tucky Saves Week 2015 is Feb. 23-28.

THE BALLARD COUNTY WEEKLYPAGE 10 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

My name is John Wood and I am seeking reelection as Barlow City Mayor. I was elected as Mayor eight years ago and along with a good group of commissioners and dedicated city employees, much has been accomplished.

• $4.2 million dollar wastewater treatment plant was constructed of which $3.54 million was grants.

• New clearwell and refurbishing the water tower completed with a loan of 40% forgiveness.

• 5 standby generators have been installed at critical water/sew-er pumps and lift stations which automatically come online during a power outage.

• A new $190,000 fire truck purchased for the City Volunteer Fire Department at no cost from city funds.

Our next project is getting water and sewer infrastructure to the 36 acres along Hwy 60 to service the new Ballard County Senior Center and the potential of an assisted living facility and mini mall for our community. Grant applications have been submitted through our Purchase Area Development District.

We have partnered with the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) to launch a Listening & Design Session to give you, the citizens an opportunity to voice your opinions and concerns about the future of Barlow. This listening session will give you a voice on what you want for your families, business and future. The first session is scheduled for Thursday, September 18 at Barlow First Baptist Fel-lowship Hall at 6:00 PM.

I was asked to be the Team Leader for the Kentucky Work Ready Community Certification application for Ballard County. Only 12 of the 120 counties in Kentucky have earned this certifica-tion which is used nationally to attract business investment.

Over the years, I have been involved with leading groups to ac-complish good things for the community:

• In 1990 I was asked to chair the Ft. Jefferson Memorial Cross at the Confluence Committee. The 90-ft free standing cross stands as a testament of the faith of people in the tri-state area.

• I chaired the St. Mary Catholic Church Building Committee for its $317,000 renovation of the parish worship space.

• I have been scoutmaster and leader of Troop 66 sponsored

by Barlow United Methodist Church since 1972 which has served hundreds of youth teaching the three points of the Scout Oath – Duty to God, Duty to Others and Duty to Self while learning about life and developing skills in challenging outdoor activities and merit badges. The troop has 62 Eagle Scouts.

None of the above have I done by myself. It is only with fellow dedicated men and women in Barlow and Ballard County has all this been accomplished. My skill is the ability to connect with oth-ers and move forward in a leadership role.

I am a proven leader with a proven track record. I ask for your vote November 4 for Mayor of the City of Barlow.

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Senior Spotlight

By Harley Stephens Do you wish you could

have a stylish best friend and beautician all in one person? Well, senior Carly Dodge may be the friend for you. You will never find Carly without makeup or her hair fixed and she has a style all her own. It is no surprise that this girl loves shopping. Carly is also a family girl that en-joys spending time with her parents, Carl and Tracy Dodge of Wickliffe. On Saturday night, Carly can be found cruising around in the Bottoms with her

boyfriend. On Sunday mornings, she is attending Fairview Baptist Church.

At school, Carly has been a member of FBLA

for four years and FCA and HOSA for three years. When Carly graduates, she hopes to be remembered as a good friend and a positive role model. After completing her school-ing at the Paducah Beauty School, Carly hopes to one day open her own beauty shop

FAVORITESClass: MNATeacher: Mr. QuertermousMovie: “Pitch Perfect”Musician: Aaron LewisSong: “Rude” by MagicTV Show: “Pretty Little Liars”Book: “Water for Elephants”Food: Chinese

By Jesse Rollins Easily spotted in the

halls, senior Lee Chan-dler is head and shoulders above the crowd. Most known for his athletic abilities, he has been a valuable part of almost every sports team Ballard has to offer. However, his athleticism has not over-shadowed his other great qualities such as his good humor, easy to get along with personality, and love for everything he does.

Lee is the son of Rod and Michele Chandler. They currently reside in LaCenter. Lee has been on the football and soccer team for one year, the bas-ketball team for four years, and the baseball team for six years. Through base-ball, Lee has helped lead

the team to victory in an All A championship and three district champion-ships. He was named an All District Player in 2014. Lee has also helped coach little league basket-ball, and assist the middle school baseball team.

Lee is highly involved in school, proved by his honor roll achievements

and three-year Student Ambassador participation. When he is not playing sports or at school, Lee enjoys chilling with his friends, hunting, fishing, swimming, playing with his dogs, and looking for arrowheads.

When he leaves BMHS, Lee wants to be remem-bered as “a fun, trustwor-thy friend that just did his thang.” He may not be decided on which college he will go to, but one thing is for sure, Lee is going to continue to dominate on the baseball field.

FAVORITESClass: WeldingTeacher: Mrs. GlissonMovie: “Forrest Gump”Musician: G-EazyVideo Game: “Grand Theft Auto 5”Food: TacosSchool Food: Crispitos

By Dakota Stigall If you’ve attended a

recent football game, then you’ve seen #72, senior Collin Garner, make his way out to centerfield with his fellow captains to greet the rival school cap-tains. Football is no doubt Collin’s passion; he has played varsity football for four years, and even serves as a captain this year. The Bombers are lucky to have such a dedicated player as one of their leaders.

When Collin isn’t play-ing football or pumping iron in the weight room,

he’s most likely playing a game of NBA 2K14 with his bros. On Sunday morn-ing expect to see Collin in the pews of Faith Mis-

sionary Baptist Church with his parents, Lynn and Deana Garner of Wickliffe. He is also an accomplished certified welder and a hard worker. After graduat-ing, Collin hopes to attend Campbellsville University to play college football.

FAVORITESClass: Advanced P.E.Teacher: Mr. ChattellierMovie: “Get Rich or Die Try-ing”Musician: Lil WayneSong: “Chosen” by B.o.B.TV show: “Hardcore Pawn”Video Game: “NBA 2K14”Food: ChickenSchool Food: Crispitos

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Household Hazardous Waste EventSeptember 20th, 2014

8:00 AM - 4:00 PMAccepted Hazardous Waste

• Ammonia • Antifreeze • Arts and Crafts Supplies • Bleaches • Fluid • Cesspool Cleaners • Compact Fluorescent Lamps • Creosote • Drain Cleaners • Dry Cleaning Fluids • Engine and Radiator Flushes • E-Scrap • Floor Cleaners • Fluorescent Tubes • Herbicides • Household Batteries • Insect Sprays • Jars of Liquid Mercury • Mercury Thermometers • Mercury Thermostats • Metal Polish •

Moth Balls • Muriatic Acid • Oil Based Paint • Old Chemistry Sets • Oven Cleaners • Paint Thinner • Pesticides • Photo Chemicals • Pool Chemicals • Radiator Cleaners

• Rodent Killers • Rust Preventatives • Sealants • Solvents • Transmission Fluid• Wood Preservatives • Wood Strippers

The Contractor that is collecting the Household Hazardous Waste reserves the right to refuse the following: • Large Quantities of Unknown Material • Radioactive Waste, Including Smoke Detectors • Unstable Wastes • Pressurized Fire Extinguishers • Unknown Gas Cylinders

Shredder TruckThe Shredder truck will be available for all Office and Household paperwork that needs to be shredded!

Prescription and Ammunition CollectionThe Sheriff’s office will be onsite collecting: Old Prescriptions and Medicines and Old or Unused Ammunition!

Recycle Center1384 Slater Road

Wickliffe, Ky 42087270-335-3824

Customer Appreciation DayThis is also going to be our Customer Appreciation Day! Free Hotdogs and Ham-burgers will be provided! As long as they last! So come early!