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2007 2nd hottest for west KentuckyLast year was the second hottest on

record for western Kentucky, accord-ing to the University of KentuckyAgriculture Weather Center, whererecords date back to 1895. The aver-age temperature in 2007 was 59.3degrees, second only to 1921 when itwas 60.4. August 2007 was thehottest month ever for the westernportion of the state, averaging 83.7degrees per day, almost a full 2degrees warmer than the previousrecord set in August 1980.

Marion connection on Deal or No DealBritney Lewzader, the 28-year-old

granddaughter-in-law of Rip andBarbara Wheeler of Marion, will be acontestant on NBC's hot game showDeal or No Deal this month.Lewzader is the wife of JonathanLewzader, whose mother Becky grewup in Marion and formerly taughtschool here. As a contestant of a pre-viously taped game show, Lewzaderhas not been at liberty to discuss howshe did on the program, but hermother said nine of the 26 casesfrom which contestants choose con-tained $1 million. According to Becky,Britney will be the second contestanton the Jan. 21 show and will be fea-tured on the entire hourlong episodetwo nights later.“It should be entertaining; Britney is

very dramatic (and hopefully lucky),”Becky wrote The Press in an e-mail.Britney lives in Gilbertsville with her

husband, Jonathan.

New jail now home to county inmatesInmates in Crittenden County start-

ed the first full week of 2008 in thecounty’s new detention center. On Monday, county inmates were

transferred to the new $7.7 millionCrittenden County Detention Center.Though those prisoners were fillingonly 15 of the 133 beds in the facilityas of Tuesday, Jailer Rick Riley ishoping to begin housing stateinmates later this month once moredeputies are trained.

Dairy Queen still closed after fireDairy Queen in Marion remains

closed indefinitely after an electricalfire last month caused smoke and firedamage to the building. Owner BarryNasseri has said he is uncertain as towhen repairs can be finished.

Spaying, neutering out with adoptionsA lack of money will temporarily halt

the free spaying and neutering pro-gram offered by the county for theadoption of dogs and cats from theCrittenden County Animal Shelter.Adoptions, however, will continue.Volunteer Toyia Redd said adoptions

at the shelter have tripled since thenew facility was opened last summer.She said a grant has been requestedthat could hopefully revive the spay-ing and neutering program.

Public meetings� Marion City Council will meet 6

p.m., Jan. 14 at City Hall.� Crittenden Fiscal Court will meet

9 a.m., Jan. 15 at the courthouse.� Crittenden County Board of

Education will meet 6 p.m., Jan. 15 atthe elementary school.� Livingston Fiscal Court will meet

5:30 p.m., Jan. 17 at the courthouse.� Crittenden County Extension

District Board will meet 1:30 p.m.,Jan. 18 at the Extension office.

STAFF REPORTMarion Police Department has

taken on some new duties, mostly as acost-saving venture for the City ofMarion.

Officers will be handling some of thenuisance ordinance issues previouslycovered by a full-time city codeenforcement officer.

Police Chief Ray O'Neal said that hisdepartment's new community policingprogram makes it feasible to handlenuisance issues without much extraeffort. That will mean a potential costsavings of about $35,000 for the City ofMarion.

O'Neal said the police departmentbegan dealing with such situations as

inoperable or abandoned vehicles, loudnoises, animal violations, high grassand trash or rubbish violations lastmonth. Over the past 30 days, the cityhas put 28 property owners on noticeregarding such ordinance violations.Ten have already corrected their prob-lems while four were cited and fined forfailure to do so.

Fines and administrative fees forfirst offenders are $60. If the problem isnot corrected, the offender most likelywill be charged with a misdemeanorand cited to district court.

Officers on patrol are reporting ordi-nance violations to the chief. Either heor the city administrator follows up onthe matter within a day or two.

Generally, the propertyowner or resident isnotified in person orthrough a large, reddoor hanger left at thepremises where theviolation occurred.

Offenders haveseven days to take careof the matter whetherthat means getting ridof a junk car, cuttingweeds, or penning or quieting a prob-lem dog.

"If we see that offenders are doingsomething to mitigate the situation,we'll work with them if they need a lit-tle more time," O'Neal said. "We're not

doing this to write citations or collectfines, it's just to make sure things arecorrected."

City Administrator Mark Bryantsaid he, too, will be driving aroundtown looking for ordinance violationsnow that the city no longer has a full-time code enforcement officer. GeorgeFoster, now a city patrolman, was for-merly the code enforcement officer.When he resigned to become a police-man, the city turned to former PoliceChief Kenneth Winn. Winn was goingto take the job, but ended up becomingthe county's trial commissionerinstead.

"I think we have a good plan now,"Bryant said.

Marion turns to police for code enforcement

STAFF REPORTA Crittenden County man

is jailed in Henderson Countyafter allegedly trying to pull agun on a police officer.

According to police reports,Henderson deputy JayWorkins was patrolling alongU.S. 41 South at 1:30 a.m.,Sunday when he got behind avehicle that was swerving. Hesuspected the driver might beimpaired, so Workins stoppedthe vehicle.

When the officer got out ofhis cruiser, the suspect exitedhis vehicle simultaneously,according to a report in theHenderson Gleaner newspa-per. The driver was identifiedas Crittenden County residentKenneth Brian Fitzgerald, 20.

In his right hand,Fitzgerald was holding a

Mountain Dew beverage box,according to a news releaseissued by the HendersonCounty Sheriff's Department.But with his left hand,Fitzgerald allegedly reachedinto the vehicle and begantugging at a loaded shotgun.The gun's sling becameentangled in the steering

wheel and the deputy orderedFitzgerald to the ground.

Workins told theHenderson newspaper that hehad a split-second to decidewhat he should do.

"I pulled my gun andordered (Fitzgerald) to theground or I was going to shoothim," the officer toldHenderson reporter BethSmith.

Instead, Fitzgerald let go ofthe gun and started running.He was chased by the officer,but the suspect disappearedbehind some buildings. Theofficer radioed for backupwhich soon arrived at thescene, including a state policeand a K9 unit. The officersstarted searching togetherand found the suspect's cap,a shoe and the Mountain Dew

box he was holding. The boxcontained what police saidwas three ounces of marijua-na.

Fitzgerald was later foundhiding nearby behind aguardrail on the PennyrileParkway, news reports said.

Fitzgerald was chargedwith driving under the influ-ence, expired plates, failure towear a seat belt, trafficking inmarijuana less than eightounces (firearm enhanced),first-degree fleeing/evadingpolice and possession of drugparaphernalia. The traffickingcharge was enhanced from amisdemeanor to a felony dueto the presence of the firearm.

The investigation ledHenderson authorities to ahome where 20-year-old JakeEdward Cummings was

arrested and charged withpossession of marijuana, pos-session of drug paraphernaliaand first-degree possession ofcocaine.

Workins told theHenderson newspaper thatwhen he saw Fitzgerald tryingto pull the gun, "I was scared.I'm not going to lie. I knew itwas me or him, and I wantedto go home to my babies."

"It all happened so quicklyand all I had time to do wasreact," he told the Gleaner. "Inever want to shoot anyone,but I was prepared to. I thankGod the (gun) got caught.Because if I'd shot and killedhim, I couldn't have lived withit if I'd killed someone andthen it turns out the gun was-n't loaded. I'm glad it allworked out the way it did."

Crittenden man tries to pull firearm on deputy

Back in the game

Marion backs baseball team to call its own; 1st since 1949

StateSEEKsreliefSchool boardmet with bleakfunding forecast By DARYL K. TABORMANAGING EDITOR

A collective gasp was let out as school boardmembers looked at a prospective six-figure cut instate allocated funds that could leave educationin Crittenden County “bare bones basic” in thecoming school year.

That was the scene Monday evening duringthe January work session of the Crittenden

County Board of Education. Board memberslearned from Superintendent John Belt thatbecause of the state’s bleak financial forecastby Gov. Steve Beshear, school districtsacross the state have been asked to begin

budgeting for a possible seven-percent cut in thestate funding program that provides money to thelocal schools.

That cut in the Support Education Excellencein Kentucky, or SEEK, base would amount to aloss of $426,094 for Crittenden County schools,well over five percent of the $7.9 million spendingplan currently used by the district.

“I cannot imagine the nightmare” if this comesto pass, Belt said Monday evening. “I don’t thinkwe could cope.”

The news of the possible reduction came downMonday from Education Commissioner JohnDraud on the heels of Beshear’s projected budgetshortfall of $500 million.

While Belt said it was premature to assumethe cut was a done deal, the district’s budgetcommittee began laboring Tuesday on two

See SEEK/page 5

PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONThe 1908 Marion baseball team, shown in this photo pro-vided by Brenda Underdown, was one of many organizedteams to have played in the city. This summer baseball returns.

By DARYL K. TABORMANAGING EDITOR

America’s pastime will hit thebasepaths in Marion this summer,when the town fields its own teamin the six-member Kitty League.

Marion Baseball Club LLC willtake the field in June, competingwith the likes of the DawsonSprings-based Tradewater Piratesin the three-year-old collegiatesummer league. The MarionBobcats will play 25 home gamesat Marion-Crittenden County Parkduring June and July, with all butSunday contests being eveningstarts.

“I think it’s great, I really do,”said Bob Swisher, a Marion nativeand member of the last organizedbaseball team to call the city home.

The team is the brainchild ofGordon Guess, who rounded up 17other local investors to back the

club and get it off the ground. Apassionate baseball fan since hisfather took him to games as a

child, Guess hasbeen working onsuch a venture foryears, but roundedthird on his dreamafter his retirementfrom The PeoplesBank last summer.

“It is theAmerican pastime,I don’t care whatpeople say,” Guess

said Monday, after confirming thelast of his investors.

Cletus Hunt, one of the 18Crittenden Countians to havepledged $1,000 initial investmentswith another $1,000 at a later date,doesn’t follow the game much any-more, but as a child could be foundon sandlots and diamonds across

town.“If you grew up in Marion, you

grew up playing baseball,” he said.Hunt, like most of the other

investors, lives in Marion proper.He made his investment as a con-tribution for the benefit of the area.

“Anything you can get to attractpeople to Marion makes the com-munity better,” he said.

Swisher, who now lives inPaducah, played on the 1949Marion Red Sox, an amateur clubin the Twin States League and thelast to call Marion home.

“For such a small town to havea baseball team of this nature isgreat,” he said.

On Tuesday, Swisher fondlyremembered the grand slam he hitin an 11-run fifth-inning explosionthat sank Smithland 15-7 in what

See BOBCATS/page 5

Swisher

OʼNeal

I pulled mygun and ordered(Kenneth BrianFitzgerald) to theground or I wasgoing to shoot him.

– Jay WorkinsHenderson County deputy

“

We’re facing ahuge shortage inwhat we assumedfor the revenuestream. There’s noreal silver bullet to

fix this thing.– Sen. Dorsey Ridley

on state’s $500 million budget shortfall

“

Sen. DorseyRIDLEY (D)House District 4CrittendenLivingstonCaldwellHendersonUnionWebster

Contacting Sen. Ridley:702 Capital Ave.Annex Rm. 251Frankfort, KY 40601502.564.8100, ext. 655dorsey.ridley@lrc.ky.gov

4030 Hidden Creek Dr.Henderson, KY 42420

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Health departmentintimidating AmishTo the editor:

Crittenden County is for-tunate in having the Amishas residents and neighbors.Their farms are flourishingand productive and providingincome to the county, insharp contrast to many ofthe other farms in the countyunder various governmentprograms which are produc-ing nothing, and often in theownership of absentee own-ers from out of state.

The county benefits fromthe many people who comefrom other areas to see thesefarms and witness farmingas done not so long ago, butnot seen elsewhere today.These visitors bring wel-comed dollars to the mer-chants, motels and bed andbreakfast establishments ofMarion, as well as to thesmall stores operated by theAmish.

The Amish stores are verypopular with out of town visi-tors and are often their pri-mary destination. The ownersof these small stores paytaxes on their profits, andthe items most sought forpurchase are largely itemsnot found in any other storesin the county, and take verylittle business from them.Overall, the Amish communi-ty is a huge economic plus toCrittenden County.

Having said all of that, Ihave one question; why is theCrittenden County HealthDepartment so determined toclose the Amish stores?—————

The above was to havebeen submitted to The

Crittenden Press as a letterto the editor for last week’spaper, but having becomeaware that an employee ofthe health department hadscheduled a meeting betweenher supervisor and the pro-prietors of an Amish store toclarify some of the items list-ed in her inspection whichthreatened the closure oftheir store, I held the letteruntil I could hear the healthdepartment’s side of the mat-ter.

The anticipated meetingwas attended largely by otherAmish, some of whom I rec-ognized as storekeepers, allthere by invitation. Thismeeting never took place asthe supervisor of the healthdepartment refused to dis-cuss in public the issuesraised by their threatenedclosure of the store.

The Health Departmentemployees had left the storewhen the store owners fol-lowed them out into theparking area and agreed tomeet them in the privacy oftheir home.

The store owners after-wards shared what went on

in their private meeting withthe health department, whichwas that nothing much waschanged. The two peoplefrom the health departmentwere accompanied by anoth-er person who did not intro-duce himself, but wasassumed to be the “big gun”from Frankfort, whom thestore owners had been toldwould be present.

The actions of the healthdepartment employees canonly be described as pureintimidation.

Merrill GreemanSalem, Ky.

Community givesto 134 families To the editor:

On behalf of the 2007Community ChristmasCommittee, we would like totake this opportunity tothank everyone who assistedby making the holidays a lit-tle brighter for 134 familiesin Crittenden County. Thesefamilies included 258 chil-dren and 198 adults.$6,889.33 was collected from

cash donations and we esti-mate approximately $6,000was provided by generousfamily sponsors.

There is no way to list thenames of everyone who wasinvolved; but, whether youdonated a $1 or more, spon-sored a child, volunteered onset-up or distribution day,had a sponsor tree at yourbusiness, donated smokealarms, donated new toys orclothing, provided a clothescloset, held a fundraiser orany of the many other thingsthat help make the eventsuccessful; we are mostappreciative.

We also wish to thank thestaff from the following localagencies that assisted withthe overall planning and dis-tribution: Senior Center,Learning Center, PACS, Heartto Heart FRYSC, CrittendenCounty Schools, PublicHousing, and U.K. ExtensionService. If these agencies didnot support this united effortto help local families wewould not be able to havethis type of project in ourcounty.Mona Manley and Alicia McDowell, co-chairsCommunity ChristmasMarion, Ky.

‘07 Gift Giveawaymuch appreciatedTo the editor:

I would like to say thanksto WMJL FM 102.7 and to allthe sponsors in The GreatGift Giveaway for 2007,which I was the winner of. Itwas great and much appreci-ated.

Marie RobertsonMarion, Ky.

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Our government harborsmen and women that are adisgrace not only to our God,but to our nation and to ourmilitary that put their lives onthe line to keep us frombecoming like any of theother nations of the worldwhere God does not blessthem like He has this one.

From the Pilgrims to everypresent person in the UnitedStates military have sacrificedtime, life, limbs, and the com-forts and love of home for thiscountry that was founded onand for the Gospel of JesusChrist that we might remainone nation under God, andblessed because in Him wetrust.

Not only are avowed homo-sexuals, liars, fornicators andadulterers dirtying the hallsof our nation's capital, and no

doubt many state houses, butnow we can boast that onestate elected a Muslim toCongress, and now an admit-ted and seemingly proudatheist has added his nameto the shame list.

What a disgrace that wehave in the Congress 18-term"Pete" Stark who told TheNew York Sun that he is “aUnitarian who does notbelieve in a supreme being,”yet belongs to the Unitarian

Church, which really is nochurch at all, as churchmeans “congregation of God'speople.”

Any person that knowsanything about history, bothworld and Bible, knowsbeyond the shadow of adoubt that every nation thatturns its back on God, goesdown to the quagmire of filth,poverty, disease, slavery,ignorance and tyranny, ruledby ruthless dictators of theseaforementioned conditions orbrutal despotic men orwomen.

God has given us the formof government that we electour leaders by majority vote.What we elect tells us whatthe majority of us are. Toomany do not care aboutmorals and Christian values,they only want their party in

even if they are supported bythe devil himself, and theones that promise the most tothe ones that deserve it theleast, stolen from the onesthat deserve it the most.

America is facing the mostdeadly and frightening ene-mies in our entire historythat want to kill us so badlythey are anxious to die to doit. And we still play partyover principal, mammon overmorals, and satan over Godwho has blessed this nationabove any and all nations onearth and in history.

If ever there were a state-ment that fits the times:“Nero fiddles while Romeburns.”

(Editor’s note: Lucy Tedrickis pastor at Marion Church ofGod. Her column appearsweekly in The Press.)

Rev. Lucy

Tedrick

Religious Views

Crittenden Press guest columnist

Nero heard tuning his fiddle

What do youthink of casino

gambling inKentucky?

Debbie Thomas

“They might as well,Illinois is getting our

dollars there.

Clifton Etheridge

“I think it should beput on the ballot, if

the majority is in favor ofit, then so be it.

Paula Samuel

“I'm really not for it.There's a lot of other

things I could do with mymoney, but if they wouldapply it to the schools itwould be a big help.

Arnold Redd

“I think it would bringin money to the com-

munity that we desperatelyneed.

Vickie Hodges

“The gambling atmos-phere is not a

healthy atmosphere toraise children.

What’s youropinion?

Kentuckians can contact their state leg-islators and get information about theGeneral Assembly's work in a variety ofways during the 2008 Regular Session,which began Tuesday.

The Legislative Message Line at 1-800-372-7181 is available for constituentsto offer their opinions to state lawmakers.The legislature also operates a TTYMessage Line for citizens with hearing orspeech impairments at 1-800-896-0305.

Residents can also get informationabout the legislature's activities by callingthe Calendar Line, updated each evening,at 1-800-633-9650. The recordingannounces the upcoming day's scheduledcommittee hearings and floor meetingtimes.

The status of each bill filed in the Houseor Senate is also available at 1-866-840-2835.

A wealth of information is also availableto constituents through the GeneralAssembly's Web site, www.lrc.ky.gov.

Among the services available are themeetings calendar, help on discoveringwho represents each area of Kentucky inFrankfort, pending legislation, current laws,and a guide to how the legislature oper-ates.

The LRC Public Information Office e-mails regular legislative updates to sub-scribers of its eNews service. Anyone cansubscribe by visiting www.lrc.ky.gov/pubin-fo/listserv.htm. In addition, the PublicInformation Office maintains a Web log oflegislative news, "Capitol Notes," detailinglegislative action at www.lrc.ky.gov/pubinfo/capitol_notes.htm.

Kentucky Education Television recordsall meetings of the full House and Senateas well as many committee meetings.House and Senate chamber proceedingsand some committee meetings can beviewed on a live stream available at KET'sWeb site at www.ket.org/legislature. Eachweeknight at 10 p.m., KET airs half-hourlegislative update.

Rep. MikeCHERRY (D)House District 4CrittendenLivingstonCaldwellMcCracken, part

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STAFF REPORTA career in the real estate

industry is the object of tworeal estate classes being

taught thisspring at theC r i t t e n d e nEducat ionalT r a i n i n gCenter.

On Tuesdayn i g h t s ,MadisonvilleC o m m u n i t yCollege will bebroadcasting

its Real Estate Principles II(RE 200) course to the centerfrom 6 to 8:45 p.m. The firstclass is next Tuesday.

“Students who took RE 100last semester will likely wantto take the second class tocomplete the educationalrequirements for the realestate sales license with the

Kentucky Real EstateCommission,” said DulcieHardin, education coordinatorat the center.

Other persons interested ina real estate career can regis-ter for RE 100, or Real EstatePrinciples I, on Mondayevening.

Both classes will be taughtvia interactive TV fromMadisonville from 6 to 8:45p.m. Classes begin next week.Tuition is $115 per credithour, the lowest in the state.

To inquire about registra-tion contact the AdmissionsOffice at MCC. The toll-freenumber to the college is 1-866-227-4812.

Area residents can alsocontact Hardin at at 965-9294, particularly if they planto take the real estate classesas non-degree seeking stu-dents.

Hardin

Real estate classesbegin at ed center

STAFF REPORTMeteorologists Kyle

Mounce and Trent Okersonare the latest additions to theWeather Authority team atWPSD NewsChannel 6.

Mounce, an Indiana native,comes to NewsChannel 6from WHBF in Rock Island,Ill., where he was the week-end meteorologist. He joinsScott McGee and JohnetteWorak weekdays forNewsChannel 6 at 5 p.m., andPaula Bridges forNewsChannel 6 at 9 on Fox23.

Okerson has worked forNewsChannel 6 since Octoberas a part-time weather anchoron the weekends while he

taught science in the MassacCounty School system. He

j o i n sNewsChannel6 full-time. Inaddition toserving as theweekend mete-o r o l o g i s t ,Okerson willjoin MikeMallory andJ o h n e t t eWorak on

NewsChannel 6 Midday threedays a week.

Okerson and Mounce joinChief Meteorologist JenniferRukavina on the WPSDweather team.

2 join WPSD weather team

Mounce

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Proficient achievers: Fifth-grade CATS performersPROFICIENTREADING

At left, fifth-grade studentsat Crittenden CountyElementary School recognizedfor proficient achievement onthe reading portion of theirfourth-grade CommonwealthAccountability Testing System(CATS) test are (front row,from left) Logan Bingham,Adam Driver, Michael Clark,Jacob Berry, Danielle Byarley,Matthew Cox, Chris Andersen(second row) Madison Lynch,Sydney Hunt, Chelsea Oliver,Mallory McDowell, KaylaDavis, Jacob Graham, EricaHardin, Lauren Watson, (thirdrow) Megan Manns, HaleySkees, Kenzie McKinley,Keiana Baird, Chloe McKinzie,Chase Dempsey, (fourth row)Eleasha Head, Arieal Wright,Sylvana Hunt, LeilaniHutchings, Nathan Burnett,Ryan Dunham, MichaelHassett, (fifth row) BrittanyStone, Layla Underdown, JoeyShewmaker, Dakota Stone,Lane Wallace, NoahDickerson, Hunter Stone,Austin Travis, (back row)Elizabeth Ritchie, Khyla Mossand Chase Young. Not pic-tured are Colby Watson andBrayden McKinney.

PHOTOS BY DARYL K. TABOR

PROFICIENTWRITING

At right, fifth-grade stu-dents at CCES recognized for

proficient achievement onthe writing portion of their

fourth-grade CATS test are(front row, from left) Sydney

Hunt, Madison Lynch, KatrinaMast, Dianna Bradford,

Sylvana Hunt, Anna Bryant,Elle LaPlante, Danielle

Byarley, Erica Hardin, (sec-ond row) Chelsea Oliver,

Mallory McDowell, LandonYoung, Cameron Glore,

Jacob Berry, Kayla Davis,Lauren Beavers, Trey DeBoe,Noah Hadfield, Hunter Stone,

(third row) Lauren Watson,Noah Dickerson, Chase

Dempsey, Adam Driver, ColeFoster, Tanner Baird, Jordan

Enoch, Ryan Dunham, LoganBingham, Lane Wallace,

(fourth row) Kenzie McKinley,RaKara Knight, Haley Skees,

Bradley Harris, NathanBurnett, Trevor Faith, JacobGraham, Joey Shewmaker,Dakota Stone, Cole Easley,

(fifth row) Cameron McDaniel,Arieal Wright, Eleasha Head,

Haylee Tinsley, JohnathanSuggs, Austin Travis, (backrow) Paige Winternheimer,Chloe McKinzie and Sami

Story. Not pictured are LacyMcConnell, Colby Watson,

Chris Winders and BraydenMcKinney.

PROFICIENTMATH

At left, fifth-grade studentsat CCES recognized for profi-cient achievement on the mathportion of their fourth-gradeCATS test are (front row, fromleft) Kayla Davis, DanielleByarley, Erica Hardin, ChrisAndersen, Trevor Faith,Bradley Harris, Michael Clark,(second row) Lauren Watson,Mason Ryan, Cameron Glore,Lane Wallace, Keiana Baird,Anna Bryant, Trey DeBoe,(third row) Chelsea Oliver,Sydney Hunt, Austin Travis,Leilani Hutchings, JoeyShewmaker, Matthew Cox,(back row) Tanner Baird,Jordan Enoch, NoahDickerson and Nathan Burnett.Not pictured are Colby Watsonand Chris Winders.

By HOLLY WHITESCHOOLS COMMUNITY EDUCATOR

The new year is a time fornew beginnings and makingresolutions to change thingsfor the better.

Many people have noticed,since school began in August,on certain dayspeople arewearing yellowT-shirts thatsay “BullyFree.” Therehas been a lotof talk on thesedays aboutwhat thismeans andwhy so manypeople are doing this.

At the beginning of our2007 school year, CrittendenCounty School District wentBully Free. On certain days,every staff member wearstheir Bully Free T-shirt toraise awareness of this issue.

Everyone can remember atime when they were bullied orthat they bullied someone.There is a very distinct feelingthat goes along with bullyingor being bullied, and it is afeeling that a person never for-gets. Bullying has lifelongeffects on people.

Crittenden County Schoolswant to take our Bully Freeprogram one step farther forthe new year. We want to havea Bully Free Community. Weask that everyone has one

common res-olution for2008: Treatothers theway that youwant to betreated. Weshould all liveby this gold-en rule.

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this effort. Also, there are dif-ferent things that can be pur-chased to note that you sup-port and have adopted thegolden rule. Those items are:

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table tent signs, $5;� 12- by 19-inch vinyl

yard signs, $12; and� 9- by 12-inch window

signs, $5.To purchase these items,

contact Holly White at theboard of education centraloffice at 965-3525 or e-mailholly.white@crittenden.kyschools.us.

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became the last game of orga-nized league baseball Marionwould host. According toGuess, a brawl between thetwo clubs – documented in theJune 10, 1949, issue of TheCrittenden Press – spelled anend to the three-year-oldMarion team. Soon after, theleague kicked Marion out of thefold.

The Bobcatswill field ateam of 22young men,many juniorcollege or uni-versity athletesfrom the regionwho are look-ing for a fewsummertimeat-bats to hone their skills andgain exposure. It's a sacrifice,as players of the Kitty Leaguedo not get paid, rather they paya fee to play the game.

“You get at bats. You get tobe seen,” Guess explained.

Bobcat players will be man-aged by Steve Fowler ofMadisonville.

The Kitty League is officiallythe KIT League, an acronym forKentucky, Illinois andTennessee, the general geo-graphical area from whichteams hail. The term “Kitty” isa throwback to the Class Dprofessional league that thatmade its home in the samearea from 1903 to 1955.

Marion joins the new KittyLeague in 2008 as a replace-ment for Farmington, Mo.,whose owners disbanded theteam due to other commit-ments.

League President RandyMorgan said the communitiesthat play host to the teamshave fallen in love with them.

“People have really justtaken these players into theirhearts,” Morgan said from hisPaducah home.

Guess is counting on thecommunity's open arms forboth the success of the teamand a roof over players’ heads.While he has made tentativearrangements for some of theplayers, others will need aplace a stay once the actionbegins.

“There are probably going tobe a few with a hometown innorthern Illinois or StatenIsland (N.Y.),” he said. “Theycan’t commute like some oth-ers.”

Morgan said communitysupport is essential to keepingthe league viable, and not justthrough ticket sales.

“In Fulton, they would tellyou (the team) means quite abit,” he said.

The league president saidsuch affection is illustrated bythe fact that Fulton residentshave gone so far as to donate

furniture and groceries toRailroaders players.

“They become local heroes,”he said of club members.

It also provides an identity.“We haven't been here

before,” Guess said matter-of-factly. “It’s our own franchise.Our own team.”

Guess, like Hunt, grew upplaying ball in Marion, whetherin a back yard or grassy field –making a game with as few asthree boys by playing home-made variations like cat-eyeand bottlecap. He and his dad,who shunned any other sport,bonded over baseball.

“There’s nothing my dadliked better than to take me toa game,” Guess said.

They would also listen toHarry Caray calling St. LouisCardinal games on the radio.Guess recalls thinking a townwas little to nothing if it didn’thost a baseball team. In hisyouth, cities like Paducah,Hopkinsville, Madisonville andOwensboro each had organizedbaseball.

“This puts us a league up onPrinceton,” Guess said of theBobcats. “You have no ideawhat that means to me.”

The team will play on thehigh school field at Marion-Crittenden County Park whichis appropriately named forGuess. The diamond has car-ried the name Gordon B.Guess Field for several years.

“I decided before theynamed it I wanted to do some-thing like this,” he said. “Afterthat, I didn't want to have myname on something that’spoorly done.”

That’s why he’s been pour-ing in money and time, adding250 chair-back seats and acovered pavilion at the field.Next will be an enlargement ofthe field itself and traditionalbelow-ground dugouts for theteams. A new concession standand combination batting cage-storage facility are also in theworks.

“We’re trying to makeMarion a better place,” Guesssaid.

Guess believes low cost,summer evening entertain-

ment will do that. Season tick-ets will be $115 for the 25home games, with generaladmission tickets only $5.Various additional promotions,he hopes, will draw at least 125a night to the stands.

“That’s our break-evennumber,” he said. “Of course,we hope to do better thanthat.”

Through promotions,including Ladies’ Night andOld-timers Night, inexpensivefun and good baseball, the clubhopes to draw varied, largecrowds. Guess is even count-ing on strong baseball interestin Fredonia and Salem to fillseats.

“It’s good quality entertain-ment,” he said. “I hope peoplewill come out and see us play.”

Morgan agreed the league iscertainly not a get-rich ven-

ture.“It’s a civic thing these

investors are doing,” he said.“You’re not going to makemoney on it.”

Bobcat investors range fromretired business people tothose in their late 20s, withcareers in insurance to agri-business.

“Most of the people haven’teven been in the same roomtogether,” Guess said of thewide array of personalities.

While the Marion baseballventure has become his ownfield of dreams, Guess wants toshy away from personal atten-tion. He’s called in lots offavors, aside from the initialinvestors, to make the parkand team a reality.

Bobcats players will takethe field in team colors of red,white and royal blue. The

team’s white vest-type uni-forms will have Bobcats embla-zoned in blue across the chestin block letters. Undershirtswill be blue for home contest,red on the road. The tradition-al baseball cap will be bluewith a red M, trimmed in white.

But why name the team theBobcats?

“Because we’ve got plenty ofthem around here,” saidGuess.

Kitty League teams for 2008will be based in Marion,Fulton, Owensboro andDawson Springs in Kentucky;Union City, Tenn.; andSikeston, Mo.

Wooden bats, nine-inninggames and the designated hit-ter rule all apply in leagueaction.

Marion’s home games willbe broadcast on WMJL.

prospective budgets for 2008-09 – one with the full SEEKfunding and one with theseven-percent cut. The statelegislature also began its 60-day session Tuesday and willbegin taking up the budgetwhen Beshear hands over histwo-year spending plan laterthis month.

Rep. Mike Cherry (D-Princeton), in FrankfortTuesday for the start of thesession, believes the seven-percent proposal is a worst-case scenario for school dis-tricts.

“By the time we’re finished,”said the five-term legislator ofbudget work by lawmakers, “Idon’t expect it to be that bad.”

Draud said Tuesday thatthe cut it is only a possibility,but State Budget Director MaryLassiter and interim PresidentBrad Cowgill of the Council onPostsecondary Education saidthe governor’s administrationhas already warned that publicuniversities, community col-leges and state agencies mayhave up to 12 percent lessmoney beginning July 1. Thatreduction would be in additionto a 3 percent cutback nowunder way for the last half ofthe state's current fiscal year.

Because of SEEK’s compli-cated formula, a seven-percentcut in the base of $3,822 perstudent would amount to atotal 7.8-percent loss forCrittenden County. That$426,094 follows a $310,000budget gap the district wasforced to close in the currentspending year through areduction in staff and pro-grams.

According to Belt, ChiefFinancial Officer Brent Highfilsaid if the cut occurs, the dis-trict would be funding a schoolsystem next year with 2009expenses and revenue theequivalent of 1994 dollars, in

addition to an uncertain cost oftransportation as fuel pricescontinue to rise.

The remainder of the cur-rent school year would beunaffected by SEEK cuts. Theywould not be effective untilJuly 1, when the new fiscalyear begins. The superinten-dent said the picture for nextyear could be dismal, alludingto more staff and programcuts, even an elimination ofsome extra-curricular activitiesand a return to simply basicprograms and bus routes.

But Belt remains cautiouslyoptimistic for the future, aslawmakers in the capital beginto take up the budget process.

“It’s too early to panic,” hesaid.

Cherry, a member theHouse Education committee,said education ranks amongthe top of state government’sresponsibilities along withpublic safety and welfare. Infact, he said Kentucky spendsabout 60 percent of its budgeton education.

“Education, by far, is wherewe spend the most money,” hesaid.

Sen. Ken Winters (R-Murray), chairman of theSenate Education Committee,said education must continueto be funded properly.

“Our economic futuredepends on education,” the for-mer president ofCampbellsville College, MurrayState University professor andCrittenden County native toldThe Press. “I’m looking forwardto making some significantstrides in education.”

The school board will likelyfurther discuss the budgetissue at it next regular meet-ing, set for 6 p.m., Tuesday atCrittenden County ElementarySchool.

The legislative session con-tinues through April.

(Editor’s note: TheAssociated Press contributed tothis story.)

Farmers Bancorp issues 3rd dividend

Farmers Bancorp of Marionhas issued its third sharehold-er dividend for the fiscal yearending Dec. 31, 2007, provid-ing stockholders with recordearnings last year.

Farmers Bank and TrustCompany of Marion is a whol-ly owned subsidiary ofFarmers Bancorp.

Stockholders earned$16.10 per share during 2007,which included the latest pay-out of $5.60 per share. Thelocally-owned company gener-ally pays two dividends peryear, in July and December.This year, stockholdersreceived a third special divi-dend of $5 per share inOctober.

In comparison, stockhold-ers earned $10.70 per share in2006.

This year's shareholderearnings would have been arecord even without the spe-cial dividend in the fall, com-pany officials said.

Bank President GarethHardin said the record stock-holder earnings reflects thebank's growth over the past 12months. Farmers Bankcorpended 2007 with $125 millionin assets, which was $9 mil-lion more than the previousyear.

Sen. McConnell files for re-election

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) –Republican U.S. Sen. MitchMcConnell of Kentucky hasfiled his candidacy papers forre-election.

The move for the Senateminority leader isn't unexpect-ed. He has raised nearly $11million for his re-electioneffort. McConnell filed his can-

didacy papers Monday.McConnell so far has three

Democratic challengers. Theyare Iraq war veteran AndrewHorne, Louisville-area doctorMichael Cassaro and perenni-al candidate David L.Williams.

Marion boil-water orders expected

If you hear several boilwater warnings come from theCity of Marion's water depart-ment over the coming monthsdon't be too alarmed.

City officials say theyrecently received clarificationof state law that requires themto notify residents anytimethere is a water main breakthat causes water pressure todrop for a significant portion oftheir customers.

City Administrator MarkBryant said that because thecity has some lines datingback to the the 1920s, leaksare frequent. When workersdig up the line to makerepairs, they must shut offwater or lower pressure to alarge part of the city. Whenthat happens, the city isrequired by law to issue a boilwater notice.

The notices will be aired onarea radio and television sta-tions and often printed in TheCrittenden Press, if practicabledue to printing schedules.

A boil water notice issuedby the city this week becauseof a water main break on WestBellville stated that "althoughno contamination has beenconfirmed we recommendbringing all water to a rollingboil, let it boil three minutes,and let it cool before using, oruse bottled water. Boiled orbottled water should be usedfor drinking, making ice,brushing teeth, washing dish-es and food preparation until

further notice. Boiling killsbacteria and other organismsin the water."

In most cases, boil waternotices are lifted in 24 hours.

The notice also states that"people with severely compro-mised immune systems,infants and some elderly maybe at increased risk. Thesepeople should seek advicefrom their healthcareproviders about drinkingwater."

GOP’s Ron Paul has son in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – AsNew Hampshire voters madetheir choice for party nomi-nees, Kentucky finds itself rel-egated to the sidelines in theearly presidential primary sea-son. But one Kentuckian hasbeen in the thick of the race bystumping for his father.

Bowling Green ophthalmol-ogist Rand Paul went to NewHampshire Saturday for thefinal campaign blitz before thestate's pivotal primary onTuesday. Paul greeted voters,did radio interviews and madephone calls for his dad, GOPpresidential candidate RonPaul.

It's a role the 44-year-oldrelishes in helping his dad'slong-shot presidential bid.

“Some guys my age wouldlove to do nothing but watchfootball and the scores,” hesaid in a phone interviewFriday. “For me, it's watchingand reading politics.”

Ron Paul, a 10-term con-gressman from Texas, isknown for his libertarian lean-ings and opposition to the Iraqwar. He placed fifth amongRepublicans in the NewHampshire primary and fifthin the Iowa caucuses, ahead offormer New York Mayor RudyGiuliani.

THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, January 10, 2008 5

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GeneralAssemblywatch ‘08Lawmakers facegrim finances

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Agrim financial forecast awaitedKentucky lawmakers as theyreturned to the CapitolTuesday for the start of the2008 legislative session,where negotiations over thenext two-year spending planare likely to dominate thecoming months.

For weeks Gov. SteveBeshear has warned thatstate government's coffers arerunning low and are expectedto stay that way for the nearfuture. The state, Beshearsays, still needs more than$160 million this year and isfacing a $500 million shortfallnext year.

Beshear, a Democrat whotook office last month, hasalready slashed millions fromthe current $18 billion biennialbudget that expires June 30.He'll ask lawmakers to autho-rize more spending to finishout the current year for pro-grams such as Medicaid andcorrections.

And next year could beworse, Beshear warned.

“We are going to have totighten our belts and cut upour credit cards and make ourbudgets balance,” Besheartold reporters Monday. “It'sgoing to be painful to do that,it's going to be painful allacross state government.”

Coal money to aidjail, Dycusburg

Coal mined fromCrittenden County will returnto the county in the form offinancial help for the newdetention center and threeother community projects.

Sen. Dorsey Ridley toldThe Press that local requestsfor the $300,000 dueCrittenden County in the com-ing fiscal year from Kentuckyʼscoal severance tax have beenagreed upon by him and Rep.Mike Cherry. Both Democratsrepresent Crittenden Countyin Frankfort and will berequesting allocations in thestateʼs new biennial budgetbased upon the wishes of thelocal fiscal court.

According to Ridley, the$300,000 will be broken downas follows:

� $240,000 for debt reduc-tion on the new $7.7 millionCrittenden County DetentionCenter. That will amount toabout half of the half-a-million-dollar payment the county willmake for 2009.

� $30,000 for restroomsand upgrades to the Dam 50recreation area.

� $20,000 for upgrades tothe Ben E. Clement MineralMuseum in Marion.

� $10,000 to create arecreation area at ChaseMatthews Park at the boatramp in Dycusburg.

Special electionsfilling empty seats

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) –Republican Alecia Webb-Edgington and DemocratSannie Overly have won elec-tion to the state House.

Democrats now hold 61 ofthe 100 House seats, withRepublicans controling 37.Two vacant seats remain. Inthe Senate, the GOP outnum-bers Democrats 21-15, withone Independent and onevacant seat, formerly held byLt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo.

In northern Kentucky's 63rddistrict, Webb-Edgingtondefeated Democrat Dan Wolffin unofficial returns reportedTuesday by the state Board ofElections. The district's formerrepresentative, Jon Draud,resigned to become Kentuckyeducation commissioner.

Overly defeatedRepublican Bryan Beaumanfor central Kentucky's 72ndDistrict seat left vacant afterformer state Rep. CarolynBelcher was elected BathCounty judge-executive.

All remaining vacant seatswill be filled with a Feb. 5 spe-cial election.

ThePressReligion 6Thursday, January 10, 2008

St. William Catholic ChurchSunday Mass 11 a.m.Father Larry McBride

860 S. Main St.Marion, Ky.965-2477

Bro. Steve Tinsley, Pastor

Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.

The People of The United Methodist ChurchSunday School 10 am • Service 11 am • Bible Study 6 pm

Tolu United Methodist ChurchWe invite you to be our guest

College Street • Marion, KentuckySunday School 9:30 a.m. • Worship 10:45 a.m., 7 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study, 6 p.m.www.the-press.com/MARIONunitedmethodist.html Pastor Wayne Garvey

Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.The People of The United Methodist Church

Marion United Methodist ChurchFirst Cumberland Presbyterian Church

224 W. Bellville • Marion, Ky.Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Night Worship 7 p.m.Dee Ann Thompson, Pastor • Mickey Alexander, Choir Director

Marion Church of God334 Fords Ferry Road • Marion, Kentucky

Sunday School 10 a.m. • Morning Service 11 a.m.Sunday Evening 6 p.m. • Wednesday Evening 6 p.m.

“Where salvation makes you a member.” Lucy Tedrick, pastor

Deer Creek Baptist ChurchFive miles on Ky. 297 from U.S. 60 just past Sheridan

Come make a splash at “The Creek”Sunday Bible study: 10 a.m., 5 p.m.

Sunday worship: 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday services: for all ages 7 p.m.

E-mail us at: dcbc@bellsouth.net

Whateverit takes!

State Route 723, 4 miles north of SalemSunday School 10 a.m. • Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday Evening 6 p.m. • Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.Herbert Alexander, Pastor

Pleasant Grove General Baptist Church175 Mexico Road, (270) 965-4059

Sunday Bible Study 10 a.m. • Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m.Sunday Discipleship Training 6 p.m. • Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. • Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

Pastor Tim BurdonMinister of Music Mike CrabtreeVisit us at www.mexicobaptist.org

Mexico Baptist Church Hurricane ChurchHurricane Church Road off Hwy. 135 W.Bro. Wayne Winters, PastorSunday school, 10 a.m. • Worship, 11 a.m.Sunday and Wednesday evening services, 6:30 p.m.

Unity General Baptist Church4691 U.S. 641 Crayne, Kentucky

Sunday School 10 a.m. • Sunday Worship 11 a.m.Sunday Evening 6 p.m. • Wednesday Night Service 7 p.m.

Pastor, Buddy Hix • 365-5836Buddy Hix

Second Baptist Church730 E. Depot St., MarionSunday Bible study and coffee 10 a.m.Sunday morning worship 11 a.m. • Sunday night study 6 p.m.G-Force children fellowship Wednesday 6:30 p.m.Thursday Bible study and prayer 7 p.m.

Bro. Danny Starrick, Pastor • Bro. Chris OʼLeary, worship leader

Emmanuel Baptist ChurchBro. Rob Ison, Pastor Captured by a vision...

108 Hillcrest Dr., Marion, Ky. • 965-4623Sunday School 9:30 a.m. • Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. • Sunday Evening 6 p.m.

Wednesday 7 p.m. Adult Bible Study - Children and Youth Activities

Marion Baptist ChurchCollege and Depot, Marion • 965-5232• Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.• Sunday worship: 10:45 a.m., 6:30 p.m.• Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.• Mission Possible (Grades 1-12):

Wednesdays 3:10 p.m. Pastor Mike Jones

Piney Fork Cumberland Presbyterian ChurchState Route 506 - Marion, KentuckySunday School 10 a.m. - Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday Night Bible Study 6 p.m.Pastor Cortis Hill

Come Join Our Youth Activities!

Goshen Independent General BaptistLocated behind Pizza Hut in Marion

Need a ride to church? Call 965-5009Sunday School 10 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m.Casual apparel | Greg West, pastor

Marion General Baptist ChurchWEST BELLVILLE STREET • MARION, KY

Sunday School 10 a.m. • Sunday Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m.Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. • Tony Perryman, Pastor

Sugar Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church585 Sugar Grove Church Road • Marion, Ky.

Sunday School 10 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m.Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

Gary Carlton, Pastor • www.sugargrovecp.org

MARION CHURCH OF CHRIST546 WEST ELM STREET • MARION, KY

965-9450Bible Study 9:30 a.m. • Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.– The End Of Your Search For A Friendly Church –

Minister Andy Walker

M A I N S T R E E TMISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH720 S. Main St. • Marion | Bro. Gary Murray, pastor

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. – Philippians 4:13

WEDNESDAY: Bible Study 5:45 p.m. • Prayer Service 7 p.m.SUNDAY: Sunday School 10 a.m. • Morning Worship 11 a.m. • Evening 7 p.m. Harold Patrick

LIFE IN CHRIST CHURCHA New Testament Church Contemporary in Worship

2925 U.S. 641, Marion • Harold Patrick, PastorSunday Services 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

• Sunday school: 9:45 a.m. • Sunday worship: 11 a.m.• Sunday evening: 6 p.m. • Wednesday night Bible study: 6 p.m.

Barnett Chapel... where everyone is welcome.

Barnett Chapel General Baptist ChurchBarnett Chapel Road

Crittenden County, Ky.

Worshipwith us

For where two or three are gathered together inmy name, there am I in the midst of them.

– Matthew 18:20

Located between Dycusburg & Frances on Hwy. 70Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday 6 p.m.Lonnie Knight - Pastor

– Fundamental, Pre-Millenial, Independent –

SEVEN SPRINGS MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

ChurchnotesA new year has arrived

and many folks have maderesolutions and promises,knowing that some of themwill be impossible to keep.Someone has said, “Promisesare like snowballs....easy tomake but hard to keep.” Butwhen God makes a promisewe can have complete confi-dence that it will be kept.

Several years ago, a fineyoung man gave me a book-mark, entitled, “God keepshis promises.” Listed were sixpromises from God's word.They are:

� He will never againdestroy the earth with a flood.

� He will keep us in per-fect peace.

� He will help us when we

are in trouble. � He will give us wisdom. � He is with us always. � He gives us eternal life

through Jesus Christ.To these we can add His

promise of protection, provi-sions, grace sufficient to meetour need and His comfort inour hour of sorrow.

Joshua's message to the

children of Israel is also truefor us today. He said, “Youknow with all your heart andsoul that not one of all thegood promises the Lord yourGod gave you has failed.Every promise has been ful-filled; not one has failed.”

None of us knows whatlies ahead in the new year,but God knows. He said, “Iknow the plans I have foryou, says the Lord. They areplans for good and not evil.To give you a future and ahope.”

The Prophet Isaiah wrote,“Fear thou not; for I am withthee; be not dismayed; for Iam thy God; I will strenghtenthee; yea, I will uphold theewith the right hand of my

righteousness.“God is faithful who

promised.”(Editor’s note: Lula Mae

Gostley is a guest religioncolumnist for The CrittendenPress Her column appearsperiodically on this page.)

Lula Mae

Gostley

Devotions

Crittenden Press guest columnist

The Lord shallpreserve thy goingout and thy comingin from this timeforth, and evenforevermore.

– Psalms 121:8

“God keeps new year promises

BY ALLISON EVANS ASSISTANT EDITOR

No one will know whattragedies were thwarted ordangers avoided as a result ofthe power of prayer. Butprayer warriors for RevivePrayer Walks are confidentthey are seeing God at work intheir schools.

Monday marks the firstanniversary of the beginningof the Revive Prayer Walk inLivingston County.

It is a day coordinatorWade White will not soon for-get.

“More than 100 peoplegathered for the first time topray inside the gym atLivingston County,” Whitewrote on reviveprayerwalk.com. “It was people fromall denominations in thissmall county. It was a passingthought that this might actu-ally spread to a couple coun-ties around us.”

On Jan. 28, 2007,Crittenden County had itsfirst prayer walk with 150 peo-ple. It wasn't until May whenone more school added prayer

walks, Lyon County, wheremore than 175 attended theirfirst prayer walk, White said.

The next prayer walk inCrittenden County is Jan. 20,but beginning in February forthe rest of the year, RevivePrayer Walks will be the thirdSunday of each month from2:30 to 3:30 p.m., all atRocket Arena.

To date, 80 school districtshave held prayer walks, somemonthly, in seven states.Prayer walks have also beenheld at seven Kentucky col-leges and universities, includ-ing the University ofKentucky.

Kentucky has the largestnumber of school districtsparticipating; however, Whitesays the event has spread toother states “through me andmy youth going to events andsetting up booths and Godsimply opening the rightdoors. It has been reallyamazing how it has spread.”

White is youth pastor atGrand Rivers Baptist Churchand the son of retiredCrittenden County teacher

Janise White.“I have been blessed to

attend many prayer walksand walk theh a l l w a y sand touchthousands ofl o c k e r s , ”White writeson the Website. “As Iwalk thesehallways, Iam still over-whelmed bythe presenceof the HolySpirit. To travel to so manycounties across this state andsee so many prayer warriorswith one agenda: to see God'sGlory in our schools, to seeHim change them in a way wecan not.”

Shea Holliman, youth

director of Marion UnitedMethodist Church, is thecoordinator of CrittendenCounty's prayer walks.

She says an average of 25people attend monthly prayerwalks, but the first severalevents attracted up to 100people. The format is typicallyinformal but can vary fromschool district to school dis-trict.

“At the prayer walks wecome together as a group andthen we disperse for about 45minutes and pray on ourown,” Holliman said. “Wecome back together withabout 15 minutes left and getin a circle, hold hands, andgive testimonies, prayerrequest and praises, and thenwe sing Sanctuary and thensomeone prays to end theprayer walk.”

In Memory of Our Beloved Sister

LINDA PARIS BENNETTJanuary 12, 1965 - May 7, 2006

It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone.Part of us went with you the day God called you home. Amillion times we’ve thought of you, a million times we’vecried. If loving could have saved you, you would havenever died. Forgive us Lord we’ll always weep. For thedaughter, sister we loved, but could not keep.

We miss you and will always love and cherish the mem-ories we had with you forever and always.

Love, Mama, Carol & Jeannie

A retirement reception for

ELVA LEE CROWELLwill be held from

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.January 13

at Mexico Baptist Church

All friends and children who stayed with Elva Lee during the many years

she babysat are invited to attend.

Thank YouLinda, Carol, Doris, Nancy, Debyeand Marian for the beautiful saltand pepper shakers for our 50thwedding anniversary.

Prayer walks continue to thrive

The power of prayer

The nextprayer walk inCrittendenCounty will beJan. 20. RevivePrayer Walks willcontinue thethird Sunday ofeach month.

Children of Ken and Shana Wheeler Geary

A special gift was

delivered this Christmas

to our family on Dec. 13.

Allie would like to

welcome her new baby

sister, Ella Christine. She

is an awesome big sister.

� Marion Baptist Church will have a service at CrittendenCounty Health and Rehab Center at 1:30 p.m., Sunday.

� Youth Suite Open House is Sunday at Marion Baptist Churchimmediately following morning worship service. The Youth Suite isa place to hang out for those in grades 6-12. A very importantyouth and parent meeting regarding the Youth Suite will be at 5p.m., Sunday.

� Unity General Baptist Church at Crayne will host a singing at5 p.m. Sunday, featuring His Song. Everyone is invited.

� Marion General Baptist will dismiss Sunday night service inorder that they can join Unity General Baptist.

� Glendale General Baptist Church will have a Memorial Plaqueto honor those who assisted in the cost of paving the parking lotby donating $50 or more. If anyone is interested in having theirname engraved or a name in memory of someone, call 965-1637.

� Bro. John Dunn will be bringing Sunday services at FreedomGeneral Baptist Sunday. Everyone welcome.

By DARYL K. TABORMANAGING EDITOR

The average worker inCrittenden County earned$15,262 and spent 28 min-utes and 30 seconds on theroad to work. There was a 98-in-100 chance they werewhite and an 8-in-10 possibil-ity they owned their home. Ifthe average resident didn'twork, they may have beenpart of the 16.5 percent whowere over 65 or perhaps oneof the 19.1 percent living inpoverty.

What does all of that datafrom the 2000 Census mean?Who can make heads or tailsof the picture these numberspaint?

Ron Crouch is who, andhe’ll be speaking to theCrittenden County Chamberof Commerce next week on

how Crittenden County'sdeclining numbers – down in2006 estimates to 9,070 from9,384 in 2000 – and relativelyundereducated populace –only 7.3 percent hold a bach-elor's degree or higher – fitinto trends across the nation.

The director of theKentucky State Data Centerspecializes in knowledge dis-semination. In other words,his job at the University ofLouisville is to analyze datafrom the nationwide 10-yearhead count, developing infor-mation in ways that enhanceunderstanding and sharingthat knowledge with groups ororganizations that make useof those stats.

In other words, Crouchtakes all of the ingredientsthat define a geographicalarea and boils them down into

an easy-to-digest stat soup.Next week, Crouch will beserving that soup at theChamber’s January lun-cheon.

The meal and presentationwill begin at noon nextThursday at the Ed-TechCenter in Marion. The cost ofthe chili meal is $8 for mem-bers and $10 for non-mem-bers. Everyone in the commu-nity is welcome to attend.

A U of L graduate with spe-cialties in sociology, businessadministration, economicsand political science, Crouchheads the state's clearing-house for Census data onpopulation, housing, employ-ment and other social indica-tors. Projections based on thishistoric and current data canhelp illustrate trends andissues facing certain geo-

graphic areas.F o r

i n s t a n c e ,Crouch saidKentucky andthe nation areundertaking amajor changewith an agingBaby Boomerp o p u l a t i o nand only 1-in-3 householdsc o n t a i n i n gchildren whileabout aboutone-quarterhave a soleresident.

" E a c hstate, as wellas the entireUnited States,is undergoingmajor demo-

graphic and economic revolu-tions," he said. "Our popula-tion is aging. Our economy ismoving from a manufacturingto a knowledge economy. Weare growing more diverse."

Crouch has developed anational database analyzingtrends by both Censusregions and states. He alsohas developed Census profilesfor all 50 states, includingpopulation pyramids by raceand Hispanic origin, a popu-lation chart showing popula-tion trends by age, race andHispanic origin, and tablesindicating trends on demo-graphic, social and economicvariables.

And those profiles seem toshow the Bluegrass State isfairing well.

The Southeast, of whichKentucky is a part, is moving

forward economically whileother portions of the nationappear to be falling off,Crouch points out.

"The Northeast region isexperiencing decline and theSouthwest region is headedtoward being the newAppalachia," Crouch indicat-ed in a preview of his presen-tation provided by ChamberExecutive Secretary KellyHeady. "We, as a nation, arein for a period of majorchange."

Sharing his breakdown ofdata to more than 150 groupsper year across 27 states inthe last three years, Crouchwill provide that insight dur-ing next week's luncheon.

For more information onthe January Chamber gather-ing, contact Heady at 965-5015.

Today� The CCMS Site-Based

Council meeting will be at 3:30p.m., today (Thursday) in theCCMS library.

Friday� CCHS grade cards will go

out Friday.

Saturday� The Crittenden County

Genealogy Society will meet at10 a.m., Saturday in the meet-ing room at the library. The pro-gram will be a work session onorganizing obituaries.

Monday� The Crittenden County

Coalition for a Drug FreeCommunity will meet at 6:30p.m., Monday at the Crittenden

Health Systems Annex Buildingin Marion.

� The Salem Garden Clubwill meet at 6:30 p.m., Mondayat the Christian Life Center inSalem. Club members will beleaving the Life Center 6:35p.m., and carpooling to Burna tosee the hundreds of plants inthe Quimby's greenhouse.Meetings are held the secondMonday night of each month.For more information, call JanetHughes at 988-3835.

Wednesday� The National Active and

Retired Federal EmployeesAssociation (NARFE), LocalChapter 1373, will meet at 11:15a.m., Wednesday at The MarionCafe. All current and retired fed-eral employees are invited toattend. Contact Tom Diaz at965-2621 or narfe2005wk

@gmail.com

Next Thursday� The Crittenden County

Inter-Agency Council will meetat 9:30 a.m., next Thursday atCrittenden Health and Rehab.Crittenden County Board ofEducation Community EducatorHolly White will be sharing infor-mation about the Bully FreeProgram implemented in theschool system this year.

� The Crittenden hospitalauxiliary will meet at 4 p.m.,next Thursday in the hospitalcafeteria. Officers will beinstalled and volunteer hour pinsand bars will be presented tomembers.

Ongoing� The Senior Citizens

Center in Marion, located at 210N. Walker St., is open for lunch

weekdays at 11:30 a.m. Themeals are $2 for anyone over60 and $4 for others.

Upcoming� CCHS is hosting an

Information Session from 6 to 7p.m., Jan 31 for all sophomoreparents to review their studentsPLAN (pre-ACT) test results andlearn how their student can per-form well on the ACT.

� The Crittenden CountyEven Start Center and theCrittenden County FamilyResource Center will be spon-soring a Winter Dance Festivalon Jan. 24 at the CrittendenCounty Elementary Schoolmulti-purpose room. The festivi-ties will be from 5 to 7 p.m.Lona Starnes will be teachingdance steps to all parents andstudents attending. STLP stu-

dents will also be presentingPower Point programs on vari-ous aspects of dance.Refreshments will be providedas well as drawings for doorprizes.

(Editorʼs note: CommunityCalendar items should be sub-mitted by 5 p.m., Monday forpublication in that weekʼs issue.Find the calendar online atwww.the-press.com.)

12 THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, January 10, 2008

G R E AT VIEWS…of the Fredonia Valley from this 3Bedroom, 2 Bath home located on Lilly Dale Rd. Sit on thelarge front deck and enjoy scenic views, or work in theflower garden situated around a stone patio. Quiet andpeaceful, this home has large open floor plan so you canenjoy the kitchen and den with fireplace. Large two cargarage with work area, yard is landscaped and has largeoaks to keep you in the shade, all on 2.2 acres of land.Over 2100 sq. ft. of living area for only $65,000, call andset an appointment today.WALK TO TOWN…from this immaculate brick home fea-turing 2 bedroom, 2 bath, foyer, formal living room, sepa-rate dining room, family room, eat-in kitchen with appli-ances. This attractive home has attached double cargarage and 34’ x 36’ shop building with loft situated onlarge deep lot.

SALE PENDING LIVING IN THE COUNTY AT ITS

BEST…this 3 BR, 2 BA split level has been completelyremodeled and maintained top to bottom. Modern kitchenappliances, lovely den with large stone fireplace, masterBR has large closets and separate bath, central HVAC,county water and well. Home is on 3 plus acres with smallpond and stable overlooking beautiful fields and woods.Walk out your back door and enjoy the water garden or siton the deck and enjoy the pool. Home is ready for you tomove right in. List price $144,900.

SALE PENDING WANT THE CONVENIENCE…of

town living without paying city taxes, this 2 bedroom, 1.5bath brick home is located less than half mile from city lim-its on Hwy 120. Home has partial finished basement,detached 2 car garage, very nice 16 x 30 metal shopbuilding, a barn all on approx 2.5 acres. Basement withbath/shower and would be very easy to use one of therooms downstairs as extra bedroom if needed. Call us toset up a showing, $105,000.COUNTRY LIVING… 3 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home sit-uated on approx. 2 acres in Crittenden County. Also fea-tures stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, 24’ x 30’ garage withconcrete floor and work benches. Plenty of room to havea garden or let the kids run. Call today for more info.STARTING OUT OR SLOWING DOWN…this is right foryou. Nice 2 bedroom mobile home w/deck, porch andportable 10’ x 16’ storage building. Must be moved.Reduced $15,500.

SOLD AFFORDABLE AND CONVENIENT… location to center of

Marion. This home would be a nice starter home or an addition toyour rental investments. Features: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Call forappointment. Price Reduced. $23,900.FIXER UPPER…investors take a look at this 3 bedroom, 1bath house located in Marion. Priced at $14,500.533 E. DEPOT ST….commercial building. Was being used as a doc-tor’s office. Features large multi purpose room, offices, 2 baths, anda lot of parking space. Also has apartment with 3 bedrooms, 1.5baths. Many possibilities. PRICE REDUCED.GOLFER’S FANTASY…Enter down the private drive to thislandscaped estate that joins Marion’s County Club Golf Course.This magnificent two story home includes 4 to 6 bedrooms, opengrand staircase, 2 master suites, 4 bathrooms, kitchen w/appli-ances, 2 laundries, study, great room with gas log fireplace,recreation room plus bonus kitchen, enclosed glass solarium &private deck overlooking the beautiful greens. In addition thislovely home has a large walk-out heated basement, an attachedoversized double car garage plus many additional amenities.Fulfill you dreams by calling for an appointment today. Ownersays sell. Reduced to $292,500.

SALE PENDING ATTRACTIVE BRICK RANCH…with

attached garage. Has 3 bedrooms, one and half baths,central heat & air. Kitchen w/appliances including washer& dryer. Located on large corner lot in Salem. PriceReduced to $74,500.CORNER LOT…located in Salem. Features 3 bedrooms,1 bath, stone exterior. Walking distance to bank, grocery,churches, beauty shop, etc. $29,500.IMMEDIATE POSSESSION…2 bedroom home located inLola. Features living room, dining room, kitchen w/ stove,r e f r i g e r a t o r, washer, dryer, and much more. Reduced$29,500.

RELAX ON LARGE BALCONY…overlooking your own pri-vate stocked lake. Attractive brick features: 3 bedrooms. 2baths, family room, kitchen w/built-in appliances; formalLiving. & dining room with full glass panels overlooking lake.Has 2 car attached garage plus nice double unattachedgarage/workshop w/heat & air plus other amenities. Locatedon 3 beautiful lots in Salem Heights.CHILDREN WANTED…in this 4 bdrm., 1 1/2 story family homethat enters into living rm. w/grand open staircase. The nice colo-nial column front porch house has vinyl exterior with replacementwindows and concrete double drive with large 30’ x 40’ building.Situated on beautiful corner acre lot in Salem.

1.27 ACRE LOT…located in Marion. Many possibilities. Call today.Owner/Agent.27.994 ACRES…of prime deer & turkey hunting ground. Located inCrittenden County with 3-5 open acres and the balance in woods.Last select timber cut was 20 years ago. Some highway frontage.Perfect for building your secluded dream home. Call for more info.LAKE AREA LOT...located south of Eddy Creek Marina on Hwy 93.Perfect for mobile home or build your dream home. Utilities alreadyon property. Call for more information.7 BEAUTIFUL LOTS located in Hickory Hills Subdivision. Call formore information. PRICE REDUCED.GREENWOOD HEIGHTS…looking at building your dreamhome? Here are the lots for you. Priced to sell at $8,000. Callfor more information.

SOLD APPROX. ONE HALF ACRE…lot fronting the Ohio

River & Crooked Creek.

SOLD 45 ACRES HUNTING RETREAT…approx. 5 acres open

balance in woods. Located on Old Fords Ferry Rd.60.5 ACRE CATTLE FARM…with portion of farm in timber withroad frontage on two roads. Farm is fully fenced and crossfenced and has two ponds. Property has several areas thatwould make great home sites that have wonderful views ofCrittenden County. Abundant deer and turkey also make thisfarm a great place to harvest that trophy deer or turkey. Call usfor a showing. $119,500.AWESOME DEER AND TURKEY HUNTING…on this 75.5 AcreCrittenden County Farm. 30 acres of tillable farm land surround-ed by hardwood timber and creeks. Great views from atop thisfarm, several areas of the farm would make a great home site ora place to put that secluded cabin. Several nice trophy deer andturkey have been taken from and around this location. Give us acall to view. $149,500.

1800 KENTUCKY, PADUCAH KY…Midtown office location.Access to bldg. from KY Ave. or thru the alley off 18th St.Professional office bldg. w/ many rooms available. $139,900.1806 KENTUCKY, PADUCAH, KY…Commercial bldg.Located on corner of 19th & KY Ave. Has over 2400 SF ofspace that currently has 1100 SF leased to “Man’s World”barber shop. Balance of bldg. approx. 1300 SF recently hasbeen used as convenience store. Features a storage bldg. inrear w/over 950 SF. Conveniently located near hospital andDR. offices & other professional bldg. This would be a greatinvestment opportunity. $165,000112 S 5th ST., PADUCAH, KY…located in heart of downtownrenovation area. Building was home to “Conway’s” barbershop for over 50 years and bldg. dates back over 100 years.Period architectural designs are still very visible & attractive.$80,000.R E S TORED HISTO R I C A L C O M M E R C I A L B U I L D I N G…located Main St. in downtown Marion. This renovated build-ing has original ornate tin/medallion ceilings,hardwood/mosaic tile flooring, replacement windows pluscentral heat & air. The building has 1 and half baths, 2 storieswith an open staircase leading to the balcony and secondfloor. Excellent for various retail businesses and downtownapartment. Come take a look and began a new business ortransfer your location to this unique building. Call today formore details.GREAT LOCATION… in Salem. Commercial building and lot.Many possibilities. Call for more information.START YOUR OWN BUSINESS…from this 30 x 50 garage.Features (3) 10’ x 12’ overhead doors, office space, propaneheat, exterior lighting, concrete floors, city water. Call for moredetails.

Census guru: County part of changing America

The Press Community Calendar

Chamber luncheon

Ron Crouchwill speak onCensus mat-ters and howthey affect thecounty at aChamber lun-cheon at noonnext Thursdayat the Ed-Techcenter inMarion.

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DIANE LOWEAt Your Service

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Congressman EdWhitfield spent less tax money to send mailingsto constituents in 2006 than 347 other mem-bers of the U.S. House of Representatives,including four fellow Kentucky congressmen.

According to The Associated Press, Rep.Whitfield, a Republican who representsCrittenden County and the 1st CongressionalDistrict, spent $12,910 on mailings. Only 6thDistrict Rep. Ben Chandler, a Democrat, spendless among Kentucky congressmen. His use ofthe congressional franking privilege carried anoverall cost of only $5,096, ranking 401st ofthe 435-member House.

Overall, U.S. House members spent $20.3million to send nearly 116 million pieces ofmail last year, an AP review of public recordsshows. Franking lets members of Congresssend mail with just a signature where thepostage would normally be affixed.

Rep. Geoff Davis, who represents the 4thDistrict in northern Kentucky, sent out716,803 pieces of mass mailings in 2006 at acost of$165,316 to taxpayers. He was outspentby only four other congressmen, all fellowRepublicans.

Whitfield, who did not send out mass mail-ings last year, said he used to send them butdecided they weren't especially effective. Hesaid his office found out that some of the mail-ings were never delivered.

Whitfield near bottom incongressional mailings

CONGRESSMAN (DISTRICT) SPENT RANK

Geoff Davis (R-4th) ............$165,316...........5thAnne Northrup (R-3rd) .........$18,615.......327thRon Lewis (R-2nd) ...............$16,330.......333rdHal Rogers (R-5th) ...............$14,266.......339thEd Whitfield (R-1st) ............$12,910.......348thBen Chandler (D-6th) .............$5,096 .......401st

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The Crittenden PressP.O. Box 191, 125 E. Bellville St., Marion, KY 42064-0191

STAFF REPORTSalem will have a new

mayor for next Tuesday’s citycouncil meeting.

Rell Peck Sr., elected lastNovember to Salem CityCouncil, will replace outgoingMayor Andy Fox at the head ofcity government. Peck’s firstmeeting as mayor will be nextTuesday. The meeting startsat 6 p.m.

According to City Clerk

Hazel Croft, Fox resigned hispost due to increasing obliga-tions.

“He just had too much onhis plate,” Croft told The PressWednesday morning.

Peck, who had his owntrucking company, is retired.He was appointed to replaceFox by his fellow councilmembers at the last meeting.On Tuesday, council memberswill appoint a replacement to

to fill Peck’s vacated councilseat.

Livingston County ClerkCarroll D. Walker said Fox’sterm expired this year, so anew mayor will be elected inNovember. At that time, areplacement to finish outPeck’s unexpired two-yearterm will also be elected.

Janet Hughes, John Eastand Jimmy Randolph roundout the Salem council.

Peck serving as Salem mayor