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By Alpha ClevengerDec. 29--Sympathy is ex-

tended to the families of Doug LeMaster and Ishmael Patrick. May God bless and comfort each family member in their loss. Sympathy is extended to all others who have lost loved ones. Get well wishes to the sick and shutins.

Christmas day dinner guest of Dale and Joy and family, of Ezel, were Alpha, Dempsey and Rosie, Jade and Jared. Barry stayed home and later Laura and friend, and Julie and Wil-liam Collinsworth, of Magoffin County were guests of their papaw, Barry, and mammaw Alpha. We were so glad to have seen little Julie and William. It had been a while. They are children of my granddaughter, Katie Collinsworth. Sorry we didn’t get to see Katie and Sarah on Christmas Day. Hope we get to see them soon. God bless you both. We love you.

Joy was Tuesday guest and did some work for me. So glad to have her visit me and thanks to her. She’s such a good help. My cordless phone had fallen into water and stayed in water overnight. We took it out and tried to dry it out but to no avail. So, whenb she came that day and I told her about it I had an older one and she took it out and put the other phone in it’s place. She got my older one working and repaired it for me. I was so glad to get it repaired. She’s such a good hand to repair anything. I wonder what I’d do without her. I thank God that I have such a smart daughter. When she was born I took her to church and had her dedicated back to the Lord and I believe that’s why she is so intelligent today. She’s a gift from heaven above, a gift from God. I am so proud of her, and all my family. I love them dearly.

I was at the Lick Fork Church for the wake of Ishmael Patrick. There were six hundred people the night before at the church in honor of him. He will be sadly missed by family and friends, and he was widely known in Morgan County. A good neighbor and friend.

Sunday, news came that my brother-in-law, Edward Mays, passed away at 2 a.m. at home in Elliott County. So sorry to hear of his passing. He had been ill for a long time, but his suf-fering is over now and he’s gone to a better place. Someday we’ll meet him on Heaven’s bright shore. Sympathy is extended to all his family. May God bless and comfort his wife and all the family. He was a good Christian man.

We listen to Rev. Vernon Lewis on the radio station each Sunday at 1 p.m. He always preaches the gospel truth. Keep up the good work. Also Sister Helen Lewis and the True Be-lievers on the radio station at 12 each Sunday. Keep up the good work. Dale, Joy and Jade were brief visitors Sunday evening. Good to have them visit me. Come back soon.

My sister, Enone, called Sunday night. Good to hear from her. She will miss her husband, but the Lord will help her and comfort her in her loss.

How are you Tammy Sele-na? I haven’t got to talk to you for a while. Call me soon. Happy new year and God bless.

Thanks to Helen Lewis for calling to check on me Monday morning. God bless you.

Thanks to all Lick Fork Church for their concern. It is a good place to attend church. They are caring people. God bless everyone.

Lacy CreekJan. 5--Bob and Dell Marie

Harper, Betty Jenkins, Harp Howard, Lexie Francis, Lang-ley Lykins, Maxine Gullett, Regina Howard, John Howard, Julie Ison, Randa Nickell, Ja-son Williams, Shelbi Nickell,

Give The Greatest Gift –The Gift of Life

DECEMBER 2014 – This time of year, most of us are busy buying gifts, making plans, and celebrating with family. Two years ago, Kenedy Maze and her family were just trying to make it through the holidays alive. Kenedy, of Fleming County, Kentucky, was missing a lot. She missed her friends because she was not allowed to go to school due to the ad-vancing Cystic Fibrosis (CF) disease taking over her lungs. She missed being able to run and play because she was now tethered to 6 liters of oxygen just to breathe. She missed her sister, Kaylee, who lost her fight against CF in 2007.

In January 2013, Kenedy and her mother left family and friends to move to their trans-plant hospital St. Louis because Kenedy was getting so sick. “When I hear of someone talk about registering as an organ donor, I hear them talking about a hero,” Kenedy has said.

During the holidays, many of us wish to give back, but we struggle to find the time and means to do so. This Christmas, there is something everyone can do that costs nothing, takes less than a minute, and helps children like Kenedy. Joining the Kentucky Organ Donor Registry gives hope to thou-sands of children, adults, and their families.

“Although we may not be able to save their life today, we are able to give them hope simply by registering,” ex-plains Morgan Circuit Clerk, Donna Pelfrey. “There are over 124,000 patients waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant this Christmas. Each day, 21 of those patients will lose their fight, and their life, waiting.”

The Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks’ Trust For Life works to educate Kentucky about the vital mission or organ donation and encourage everyone to be hope for patients in need.

“As your Circuit Court Clerk, I’ve been involved with our Trust For Life for many years. My staff and I ask every person obtaining a license or ID if they would like to donate $1 to raise awareness about this lifesaving mission. We are also required to ask everyone to join the Kentucky Organ Do-nor Registry simply by saying “yes” while renewing a driver’s

license or going online to www.donatelifeky.org.

“We feel honored to give everyone the opportunity to be hope and save lives--in a quick and simple way--every day. Thanks to the kindness of this community and the dedication of my hardworking staff, many of you have already joined the Registry over the years. How-ever, the need is still there. Only 45% of Kentuckians are registered donors. Everyone, regardless of medical history, can join the Registry to give hope to those waiting today. It’s easy. Do you have questions about organ donation? You can call 1-866-945-5433 and talk to Shelley at the Trust For Life,”

Kenedy Maze heading to her Sophomore Winter Formal last month. She received a lung transplant through the Kentucky Organ Donor Trust For Life program in April of 2013. With the transplant, Kenedy, who suffered from advanced Cystic Fibro-sis, now has 98% lung function.

explains Pelfrey.Kenedy received her Gift of

Life in April 2013 after several months on the Waiting List. “Kenedy’s lung transplant is still proving to be a success. Her lung functions are at 98%, and she is living life. Cystic fibrosis (CF) has stopped her from do-ing so much, but she is showing CF that she is stronger. Her Sophomore year of high school has been exciting,” explains Kenedy’s mom, Sandra Maze. Kenedy adds how grateful she is for her second chance at life, “I have chosen to live my life not only for myself, but for my organ donor. I am living be-cause of organ donation.”

With the help of many local and area agencies, businesses and organizations, a large num-ber of Morgan County children had a little merrier Christmas than they might have had, thanks to the Student Santa toy distribution program.

This annual event is spear-headed by the Morgan County Family and Resource and Youth Service Centers, Community Education and 21st Century Community Learning Center, however, this event goes much deeper than only these school based agencies. This feat could only be accomplished by the hard work, dedication and generosity of our local caring people. Many establishments as well as some local citizens helped by giving monetary donations and toys while sev-eral businesses allowed their Christmas trees to be adorned with paper angel cutouts for the

Local agencies, businesses and organizations work together to make Christmas brighter for families

participants for whom the toys would be given.

The Angel Trees this year could be found at every Mor-gan County local bank and school, as well as EKCC, both of the Lion Apparel locations, and Morgan County Board of Education Central Office. As always, smiling, willing and happy volunteers camr to help on distribution day.

This accomplishment could not be carried out if not for the 35 volunteers from various or-ganizations including Morgan County school system, Lion Apparel, West Liberty Nurs-ing Home, ARH Auxiliary and staff, MC Homemakers and Extension, Protection and Permanency, Gateway Com-munity Action, Kiwanis Club, Ameri-corp, Experience Works, Morgan Central SBDM and FRC Advisory Council and Blackwater Fire Department.

These volunteers put in a hard but fulfilling and heart-warming day’s work.

The annual Morgan County Student Santa event was held on Dec. 19th at Morgan Cen-tral Elementary with a large number of families and children receiving toys and gifts for the Christmas holiday season. This year, 329 children belonging to 126 families, participated, each signing up through the local FRYSC offices at the schools. In addition to the families served, the Student Santa program each year also purchases small gifts of games and candy for the residents of the Woodsbend Youth Develop-ment Center.

Each family was given a 20.00 IGA gift card for purchase of groceries, compliments of EKCC CERT, fruit donated by MCHS FFA, a family-size tin of popcorn, a Testament and a

Toys and other items contributed this year by local businesses and individuals for Student Santa program. children’s book. The gifts that parents chose for their children could be wrapped on site if they wished by the various organiza-tion volunteers and citizens. The Student Santa planning committee wishes to thank the following for their donations and assistance:

Monetary Donations: Ki-wanis Club, Bank of the Moun-tains, Commercial Bank, EKCC Inmates, Mountain Telephone, MC Woman’s Club, MC ARH, Mistletoe Market, Jennifer Sheets and David and Suzanne McGlothen.

The Student Santa planning committee also wishes to thank the Licking Valley Courier, Bank of the Mountains, Com-mercial Bank for their Ad-vertising and Morgan Central Elementary for the use of their gymnasium as well as every volunteer who came to help or attended planning meetings.

Larry Williams, M.T. and Stella Wireman, Dwayne and Amy Nickell, Jonathan and Charity, Patty Ball, and Randy Nickell ate New Year’s dinner with Darrell and Ella Mae Nickell. Sandy McClure visited with the Nickells last week. The Nickells attended church at Old

Paint Saturday night and at Wal-nut Grove Sunday. They also attended the funeral of Connie Gibson at Potter Funeral Home Sunday.

Darrell Brooks, Tim and Sharon Jenkins, Chavis Brooks, Burns Cottle, Joe and Ival Hel-ton visited last week with Bear

Brooks.Athena Blackburn and Nich-

olas, Joyce LeMaster and Leova Lewis were shopping in Paints-ville on Thursday and ate lunch at Ponderosa. William Dan LeMaster, Athena Blackburn, and Janice Stapleton visited recnetly with Dan and Joyce LeMaster.

Recent visitors of Leova Lewis have been Bob and Dell Marie Harper, Jerry and Janice Stapleton, Joyce LeMaster, Athena Blackburn and Nicho-las.