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The Fourth of July is one of the busiest days

for house fires in the year.

Sure, it's a celebration and, yes, fire-

works are traditional and they can be used

safely.

Nonetheless, nearly 20,000 fires annu-

ally are blamed on fireworks, according to

the National Fire Protection Association.

Virtually no one sets out to set their

neighbor's house on fire (or their own) but

that does happen. In Oahu, Hawaii, in 2005,

123 fires were directly related to fireworks

on the Fourth. That is one city in one state.

And that adds up to a busy day for emer-

gency crews.

Even the most common fireworks, such

as a sparkler, can start a fire.

The Consumer Product Safety Commis-

sion reported in 2015 that a 19-year-old

woman died from smoke inhalation in an

apartment fire started by a sparkler. It seems

an teenager threw a sparkler through the sec-

ond floor window to get the attention of his

friend. But his friend was sleeping down-

stairs. The sparkler started a fire, that en-

gulfed the house killing the woman.

The problem with fireworks is that if

handled in a reckless manner, there are no

second chances. Nearly two-thirds of fire-

works-related injuries are caused by back-

yard fireworks, including firecrackers and

bottle rockets. About 20 percent of injuries

are caused by firecrackers and 19 percent are

caused by sparklers.

The worst injuries are caused by illegal

fireworks: M-80s and cherry bombs. These

fireworks have been illegal since 1966 when

Congress passed the Child Protection Act

that specifically outlawed them. Today it is

a felony to possess or explode a cherry bomb

or M-80.

Today, if you come by an actual cherry

bomb or M-80, you could be in serious trou-

ble, and not just from the law. Since they are

illegal, they might be homemade bombs.

You are literally risking your fingers or your

life by keeping and using them.

Even if you know the foreign manufac-

turer, you likely don't have experience using

them. You might pay dearly for the experi-

ence.

According to the NFPA, the most fre-

quent injuries from fireworks are:

36%: Hand or finger

19%: Head, face and ear

19%: Eye

11%: Trunk or other

10%: Leg

5%: Arm

More than half of the injuries are burns.

A new hazard is the use of toy drones

flying near fireworks. This is an unlawful

act, according to Forbes, and that's because

it is incredibly dangerous. A drone that

catches fire can land anywhere, including on

people. It is literally a flying firebomb.

Common sense safe practices for fireworks

* Keep a bucket of water or the hose handy.

It's not hard to do. It doesn't spoil the fun.

But you can use it to douse duds or prevent

small fires from getting big.

* Use safety glasses if you are setting off

fireworks. It can't hurt but it could save your

eyes. The danger is not just from objects

shooting in your face but also from particles

that come off regular fireworks.

* Don't be an idiot. Don't point fireworks at

others. Don't let small children play with

sparklers. Don't drink and get silly.

July 4th is a time of celebration

but also can be a time of danger!

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The Perfect Sense Unified Challenge is a Ryder Cup style team event with junior golfers from The First Tee paired as teammates with

wounded veterans and Special Olympics golfers from around the country. In addition to playing two rounds of golf at some of the top

courses in the nation’s capital, golfers enjoyed a welcome banquet, a career exploration day at Perfect Sense, and a tour of DC’s monuments

and museums!

Our local chapter, The First Tee of Pine Mountain was represented by Andrew Caldwell. Here is the complete roster of the First

Tee invitees.

Blake Brantley The First Tee of the Triad

Andrew Santiago Caldwell The First Tee of Pine MountainPerry Chong The First Tee of Lake County

Katherine Demitus The First Tee of Raritan Valley

Nicholas Dimitroff The First Tee of Northwest Florida

Cole Elmore The First Tee of Salina

Vivian Guite The First Tee of Naples/Collier

Michelle Koo The First Tee of Phoenix

Zachary Missigman The First Tee of Phoenix

Ishaan Nandwani The First Tee of Silicon Valley

Nikita Patel The First Tee of Greater Houston

Justin Potwora The First Tee of Greater Portland

Ari Samuel The First Tee of Greater Sacramento

Scott Schuster The First Tee of Greater Houston

Harrison Sillings The First Tee of Battle Creek

Brice Smoker The First Tee of Aiken

Duran Solis The First Tee of Central Coast

Janane Tan The First Tee of Greater Dallas

1. Where is the rotator cuff located in the

human body? a-Shoulder, b-Neck, c-Ankle,

d-Hip.

2. Who played Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty

on the sitcom "Spin City"? a-Matthew Perry,

b-Jim Carrey, c-Howie Mandel, d-Michael J.

Fox.

3. Which is the highest number on the Fujita

scale used to measure the intensity of torna-

does? a-4, b-5, c-8, d-10.

4. Which rock group had a #2 hit in 1969

with the song "Spinning Wheel"? a-Three

Dog Night, b-Blood, Sweat and Tears, c-

Chicago, d-Earth, Wind and Fire.

5. The term "whirling dervish," a reference

in the Sufi Muslim religion, comes from

which country? a-India, b-Thailand, c-

Turkey, d-Japan.

6. Which was the only top ten hit for the Spin

Doctors? a-"Shut Up and Dance," b-"Two

Princes," c-"Kryptonite," d-"Little Miss

Can't Be Wrong."

7. What is the highest value on the Big

Wheel spun in the Showcase Showdown on

"The New Price is Right"? a-$1, b-$10, c-

$100, d-$1000.

8. Who was the jockey aboard the Triple

Crown-winning horse Whirlaway in 1941?

a-Eddie Arcaro, b-Willie Shoemaker, c-

Angel Cordero, d-Jimmy Stout.

9. In figure skating, a camel spin that turns

into a sit spin is named after which figure

skater who developed it? a-Sonja Henie, b-

Dorothy Hamill, c-Kristi Yamaguchi, d-Ten-

ley Albright.

10. An old man tells how he survived a ship-

wreck and a whirlpool in which author's

short story "A Descent into the Maelstrom"?

a-Mark Twain, b-Edgar Allan Poe, c-O.

Henry, d-Stephen Crane.

TRIVIA ANSWERS

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Caldwell represents The First Tee of Pine Mountain at

The Perfect Sense Unified Challenge in Washington, DC

Photo Courtesy of The First Tee

The dates and kickoff times of the 65-game NFL preseason schedule were recently an-

nounced, beginning with the annual Hall of Fame Game between the Dallas Cowboys and

Arizona Cardinals in Canton, Ohio on Thursday night, August 3.

Televised live at 8:00 PM ET by NBC, the Hall of Fame Game is the first of eight na-

tional preseason telecasts carried by NFL broadcast partners CBS, ESPN, FOX and NBC.

NFL Network will also provide extensive coverage of the NFL preseason, including live

game broadcasts in all four weeks of the preseason. NFL Network’s preseason broadcast

schedule will be announced in July.

The 2017 preseason schedule was announced on April 10 without dates and times, which

now have been confirmed.

2017 NFL PRESEASON SCHEDULE

(Games grouped by start times and listed alphabetically by home team)

Hall of Fame Game – AUGUST 3

Thursday Aug. 3 Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys 8:00 PM (ET)

WEEK 1 - AUGUST 9-13

Wednesday Aug. 9 Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers 7:30 PM (ET)

Thursday Aug. 10 Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills 7:00 PM (ET)

Thursday Aug. 10 Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins 7:00 PM (ET)

Thursday Aug. 10 Washington Redskins at Baltimore Ravens 7:30 PM (ET)

Thursday Aug. 10 Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots 7:30 PM (ET)

Thursday Aug. 10 Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears 7:00 PM (CT)

Thursday Aug. 10 New Orleans Saints at Cleveland Browns 8:00 PM (ET)

Thursday Aug. 10 Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers 7:00 PM (CT)

Friday Aug. 11 Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants 7:00 PM (ET)

Friday Aug. 11 Tampa Bay Buccaneersat Cincinnati Bengals 7:30 PM (ET)

Friday Aug. 11 San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs 8:00 PM (CT)

Saturday Aug. 12 Tennessee Titans at New York Jets 7:30 PM (ET)

Saturday Aug. 12 Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams 6:00 PM (PT)

Saturday Aug. 12 Oakland Raiders at Arizona Cardinals 7:00 PM (MT)

Sunday Aug. 13 Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts 1:30 PM (ET)

Sunday Aug. 13 Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Chargers5:00 PM (PT)

WEEK 2 - AUGUST 17-21

Thursday Aug. 17 Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins 7:00 PM (ET)

Thursday Aug. 17 Buffalo Bills at Philadelphia Eagles 7:00 PM (ET)

Thursday Aug. 17 Tampa Bay Buccaneersat Jacksonville Jaguars 8:00 PM (ET)

Friday Aug. 18 Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks 7:00 PM (PT)

Saturday Aug. 19 Carolina Panthers at Tennessee Titans 2:00 PM (CT)

Saturday Aug. 19 Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals 7:00 PM (ET)

Saturday Aug. 19 Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys 6:00 PM (CT)

Saturday Aug. 19 New York Jets at Detroit Lions 7:30 PM (ET)

Saturday Aug. 19 Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins 7:30 PM (ET)

Saturday Aug. 19 New England Patriots at Houston Texans 7:00 PM (CT)

Saturday Aug. 19 Los Angeles Rams at Oakland Raiders 7:00 PM (PT)

Saturday Aug. 19 Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers 7:00 PM (PT)

Saturday Aug. 19 Chicago Bears at Arizona Cardinals 7:00 PM (MST)

Sunday Aug. 20 Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers 4:00 PM (ET)

Sunday Aug. 20 New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers5:00 PM (PT)

Monday Aug. 21 New York Giants at Cleveland Browns 8:00 PM (ET)

WEEK 3 - AUGUST 24-27

Thursday Aug. 24 Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles 7:00 PM (ET)

Thursday Aug. 24 Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars 7:30 PM (ET)

Friday Aug. 25 New England Patriots at Detroit Lions 7:00 PM (ET)

Friday Aug. 25 Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks 5:00 PM (PT)

Saturday Aug. 26 Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons 7:00 PM (ET)

Saturday Aug. 26 Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens 7:00 PM (ET)

Saturday Aug. 26 New York Jets at New York Giants 7:00 PM (ET)

Saturday Aug. 26 Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers 7:30 PM (ET)

Saturday Aug. 26 Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7:30 PM (ET)

Saturday Aug. 26 Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys 7:00 PM (CT)

Saturday Aug. 26 Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams 5:00 PM (PT)

Saturday Aug. 26 Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints 7:00 PM (CT)

Saturday Aug. 26 Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos 7:00 PM (MT)

Sunday Aug. 27 Chicago Bears at Tennessee Titans 12:00 PM (CT)

Sunday Aug. 27 Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Redskins 4:30 PM (ET)

Sunday Aug. 27 San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings 7:00 PM (CT)

WEEK 4 - AUGUST 31

Thursday Aug. 31 Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons 7:00 PM (ET)

Thursday Aug. 31 Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills 7:00 PM (ET)

Thursday Aug. 31 Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers 6:00 PM (CT)

Thursday Aug. 31 Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts 7:00 PM (ET)

Thursday Aug. 31 Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets 7:00 PM (ET)

Thursday Aug. 31 Pittsburgh Steelers at Carolina Panthers 7:30 PM (ET)

Thursday Aug. 31 New York Giants at New England Patriots 7:30 PM (ET)

Thursday Aug. 31 Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7:30 PM (ET)

Thursday Aug. 31 Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears 7:00 PM (CT)

Thursday Aug. 31 Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans 7:00 PM (CT)

Thursday Aug. 31 Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings 7:00 PM (CT)

Thursday Aug. 31 Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints 7:00 PM (CT)

Thursday Aug. 31 Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs 7:30 PM (CT)

Thursday Aug. 31 Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos 7:00 PM (MT)

Thursday Aug. 31 Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders 7:00 PM (PT)

Thursday Aug. 31 Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers 7:00 PM (PT)

Hall of Fame Game on August 3rd kicks off 65-game NFL preseason

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Former Kentucky women’s golfer has en-joyed sustained success as a professional

FRENCH LICK, Ind. – Nancy Scranton, one

of the most decorated golfers to ever come

out of the Kentucky women’s golf program,

will be inducted into the Legends Hall of

Fame on July 8 at the French Lick Resort in

French Lick, Indiana.

Scanton, who transferred to UK from Florida

State in 1982 and played for the Wildcats

from 1983-84, will receive one of golf’s

highest honors next weekend when she’s en-

shrined alongside Sandra Palmer as the ninth

and 10th members of the hall of fame.

The Legends Tour is the official senior tour

of the LPGA. The tour began in 2000 by

LPGA professionals to showcase the talents

of some of the game’s greatest women’s

golfers. The tour features more than 120

members, including 14 LPGA and World

Golf Hall of Fame members.

Scranton joined the Legends Tour in 2004.

Since then, she has won five times and

posted 16 top-10 finishes. She has been a key

member of the Legends Tour’s Team USA

for its ISPS Handa Cup competitions, where

she has contributed an 8-6-3 match record in

team matches.

Of course, Scranton’s professional success

goes far beyond just the Legends Tour. Upon

leaving UK, Scranton qualified for the

LPGA Tour and became a mainstay in the

professional ranks. She won three times on

the LPGA Tour, including one major cham-

pionship – the 1991 du Maurier Classic.

Scranton was also a member of the 2000

U.S. Solheim Cup Team. She posted top-10

finishes at three other majors, including third

place at the Women’s PGA Championship in

1999 and 2000. All told, Scranton made an

estimated $3,324,205 on the LPGA Tour

alone.

She won the LPGA’s Heather Farr Award for

the player who “best exemplifies outstanding

dedication and perseverance” and received

the 2003 Daytona Beach Kiwanis Founda-

tion Humanitarian of the Year Award.

During her college career, Scranton regis-

tered three top-five finishes, including vic-

tories at the 1984 Western Kentucky

Invitational and the 1984 Southern Illinois

University Invitational. She was named to

the All-Southeastern Conference Team in

1983. She was inducted into the UK Athlet-

ics Hall of Fame in 2012 and remains the

only women’s golfer in UK’s illustrious club.

For more information about The Legends

Tour, visit thelegendstour.com.

Former Wildcat Nancy Scranton to be inducted into Legends Hall of Fame

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RICHMOND, Ky. – The football team that

started the championship tradition at Eastern

Kentucky University – the 1967 Grantland

Rice Bowl Champions – will be honored at

the Colonels’ first home game of the 2017

season on Sept. 23 against Tennessee Tech.

The game is scheduled to begin at 6

p.m. The 2017 season marks the 50th an-

niversary of the Grantland Rice Bowl Cham-

pionship. All members of the 1967 team are

invited to attend the game and join in the

recognition ceremony.

In the 10 years prior to 1967, Eastern

Kentucky had managed only two winning

seasons. However, Coach Roy Kidd and the

Colonels tallied a respectful 7-3 record in

1966, setting the stage for the first EKU

championship team.

“This team got the championship tra-

dition started at Eastern,” said Kidd. “They

have always been and will always be one of

my favorite teams.”

After finishing the season with a 7-1-

2 record, the Colonels were chosen to make

the university’s second bowl appearance

against Indiana Collegiate Conference cham-

pion Ball State University in the Grantland

Rice Bowl in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

This bowl game was held to decide

the NCAA Mideast Regional Championship,

which included a 10-state and 100-team area,

one of four such college division champi-

onships set up by the NCAA that year.

Eastern went into the game short-

handed as the NCAA would not allow fresh-

men to play, which kept running back Jack

McCoy and fullback Butch Evans on the

sidelines. Kidd countered this ruling by

moving All-America receiver Aaron Marsh

to tailback.

This move paid off as Marsh made a

huge contribution in the first half, picking up

46 yards on the ground, grabbing three

passes and totaling 39 yards on two punt re-

turns, before being forced from the game

with a back injury.

After the Colonels took a 13-7 lead at

the break, it was time for one of the biggest

plays in Colonel football history when All-

America nose guard Teddy Taylor burst

through the line, stole the ball from Cardinal

quarterback Doc Heath and ran 39 yards for

a score that put Eastern up, 20-7.

Ball State, ranked fifth in the nation

heading into the Grantland Rice Bowl, re-

sponded by reaching EKU’s nine yard-line

before the Colonel defense stiffened and

stopped the Cardinals’ drive. The next few

minutes was vintage Jim Guice. He sliced

and diced the Ball State defense, hitting six

straight passes for 64 of the 91 yards in the

drive, and culminated the back-breaking se-

quence of events with a 28-yard scoring pass

to Ted Holcomb that provided the Colonels

with an insurmountable 27-7 lead.

The Eastern Kentucky University

football program has won two national

championships, 21 conference titles and has

made 21 playoff appearances. No other

Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)

team has won at least two national titles and

20 or more conference championships.

Eastern Kentucky will open their 2017

season at Western Kentucky on Sept. 2. For

ticket information, contact the EKU Athlet-

ics Ticket Office at 844-3-GOBIGE.

EKU to honor 1967 Grantland Rice Bowl championship team at first home game of the year

EKU Photo

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1-a, Shoulder

2-d, Michael J. Fox

3-b, 5

4-b, Blood, Sweat and Tears

5-c, Turkey

6-b, "Two Princes"

7-a, $1

8-a, Eddie Arcaro

9-b, Dorothy Hamill

10-b, Edgar Allan Poe

Bell County BobcatsAugust 18 Middlesboro

August 25 Letcher Central

September 1 at Pike County Central

September 8 OPEN

September 15 at Whitley County

September 22 at McCreary Central

September 29 Casey County

October 6 at Clay County

October 13 Corbin

October 20 at Jackson County

October 27 Harlan County

Middlesboro Yellow Jackets

August 18 at Bell County

August 25 at Claiborne, TN

September 1 Appalachian Bowl

at Clay County

September 8 Harlan

September 15 Pineville

September 22 South Laurel

September 29 Lexington Christian

October 6 OPEN

October 13 at Danville

October 20 at Somerset

October 27 Williamsburg

Pineville Mountain LionsAugust 11 SEKC Grid at L. Camp

August 18 at Leslie County

August 25 Laurel Bowl

vs. Jackson County

September 1 at Paris

September 8 Berea

September 15 at Middlesboro

September 22 Cumberland Gap

September 29 Thomas Walker

October 6 Lynn Camp (HC)

October 13 at Williamsburg

October 20 Harlan

October 27 OPEN

Cumberland Gap Panthers

August 18 Union County

August 25 at Hancock County

September 1 at Meigs County

September 15 Oneida

September 22 at Pineville

September 29 Wartburg

October 6 at Jellico

October 13 Cosby

October 20 Claiborne

October 27 at Rockwood

Claiborne Bulldogs

August 18 at Oneida

August 25 Middlesboro

September 1 West Greene

September 8 Union County

September 15 at Unicoi County

September 22 Oliver Springs

September 29 at Johnson County

October 13 Chuckey-Doak

October 20 at Cumberland Gap

October 27 North Greene

Thomas Walker Pioneers

August 25 at West Greene

September 1 at Harlan

September 8 at Castlewood

September 15 Rye Cove

September 29 at Pineville

October 6 Hancock County

October 13 at Twin Valley

October 20 OPEN

October 27 Twin Springs

November 3 J. I. Burton

2017 Football Schedules

University of Kentucky

September 2 at Southern Miss 4pm

September 9 Eastern Kentucky TBA

September 16 at South Carolina TBA

September 23 Florida TBA

September 30 Eastern Michigan TBA

October 7 Missouri TBA

October 21 at Mississippi State TBA

October 28 Tennessee TBA

November 4 Ole Miss TBA

November 11 at Vanderbilt TBA

November 18 at Georgia TBA

November 25 Louisville TBA

University of Tennessee

September 4 vs Ga. Tech in Atlanta 8pm

September 9 Indiana State TBA

September 16 at Florida 3:30

September 23 Massachusetts TBA

September 30 Georgia TBA

October 14 South Carolina TBA

October 21 at Alabama TBA

October 28 at Kentucky TBA

November 4 Southern Miss TBA

November 11 at Missouri TBA

November 18 LSU TBA

November 25 at Vanderbilt TBA

Eastern Kentucky University

September 2 at Western Kentucky 7pm

September 9 at Kentucky TBA

September 16 OPEN

September 23 Tennessee Tech 6pm

September 30 at SE Missouri State 7pm

October 7 Tennessee State 6pm

October 14 at Jacksonville State 4pm

October 21 UT Martin 3pm

October 28 at Murray State 4pm

November 4 at Eastern Illinois 2pm

November 11 Austin Peay 1pm

November 18 Saint Francis 1pm

ANSWERS TO TRIVIA from Page 4

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I’ve noticed lately how

the lake levels are at

peak summer height.

For dock operators and

recreational lake lovers,

this makes for a great

summer; for fisherman

not so much. It’s far

easier to catch fish

when there are fewer

places to look for them.

During the end of sum-

mer and into the fall,

the local lake levels

begin to drop and that

makes for great fishing.

For many years when

the lake is at its lowest

level I have taken this

opportunity to forgo a

boat and simply wade.

It is the most productive

fishing I have ever

done. The stories and

memories of these types of fishing trips are

numerous. I think about the times I would

take my young son on one of these trips. It

was a great opportunity for him to play in the

water as well as catch fish. The water was al-

ways warm and the slope of the bank never

caused a concern over him falling off of a

steep ledge. There were, however, some in-

structions that I would always give. He was

to follow in my footsteps. Even though there

were no steep places, there were occasional

rocks and stumps that must be maneuvered

successfully in order to keep from falling.

That was my job. I would look, feel, and

slowly move ahead, charting a safe path for

my child. To him, it may

have looked like I was

taking a longer or more

difficult path, but I was

simply leading him

around the obstacles that

he never knew laid

ahead. His obedience

and joy proved that he

trusted his father. As I

watched him I was given

the picture of what it re-

ally meant to trust God

with a child-like faith.

Many times I have not

understood the paths

that I have been led

down. I have even won-

dered why His path

seemed so “out of the

way.” But it has been

those times that I have

lost the joy of the jour-

ney and the excitement of the destination.

My son was not concerned about obstacles.

He was simply obedient. He knew and I

knew that I would never lead him where I

could not keep him. That is exactly the kind

of relationship God wants to have with me.

One that recognizes that my job is to trust

Him by following in His footsteps knowing

He too will never, never, never, lead me

where He cannot keep me.

Gary Miller

gary@outdoortruths.org

Outdoor Truths

with Gary MillerReunion committee formed to identify

teams that will be honored each season

LEXINGTON, Ky. – UK Athletics will offi-

cially honor 14 teams across six programs

during the 2017-18 athletics season, as se-

lected by a newly formed reunion committee

UK has established to honor elite teams of

the past.

Over the course of the 2017-18 season,

the 2006-08 Kentucky football teams, the

1978 men’s basketball team, Adolph Rupp’s

men’s basketball national championship

teams (1948, ’49, ’51 and ’58), the 1988

baseball team, the 1987 and ‘88 volleyball

teams, the 1988 men’s tennis team, and the

1986 and ‘88 women’s golf teams will be

honored.

UK Athletics recently established a re-

union committee as a way to honor great

Kentucky teams of the past. The committee

was formed to define official parameters of

recognition, identify and select deserving

teams, and coordinate dates and arrange-

ments with the specific programs. Input from

current head coaches and administrators was

taken into account when setting the criteria.

Standards for selecting teams each year

will include but is not limited to final

records, conference championships and post-

season finishes. The committee will place

emphasis on honoring teams that coincide

with yearly markers (for example, a 25th an-

niversary of a team’s championship), al-

though other factors will be taken into

consideration. Special attention was placed

this year on teams that would typically fall

outside the committee’s reunion windows

moving forward.

Dates for each group reunion are to be

determined. Due to roster crossover and

shared accomplishments, several teams will

be honored together. Those groups include:

• 1978 men’s basketball team – Captured

UK’s fifth men’s basketball national cham-

pionship as well as the SEC regular-season

title.

• Adolph Rupp’s national championship

teams (1948, ’49, ’51, ‘58) – Kentucky’s first

four men’s basketball national champions

also combined for four regular-season SEC

championships and two SEC Tournament

crowns.

• 2006-08 football teams – Won three

straight bowl games for the first time in

school history.

• 1988 baseball team – Came within one win

of becoming the only team in school history

to advance to the College World Series .

• 1987 and ’88 volleyball teams – Captured

the program’s two most recent SEC regular-

season and tournament titles.

• 1988 men’s tennis team – Advanced to the

quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships,

tied for the best finish in school history.

• 1986 and 1988 women’s golf teams – Fin-

ished fifth at the NCAA Championships in

1986, the best finish in school history, and

10th in 1988

UK Athletics to honor elite teams

of the past during 2017-18

About 21 percent of adults in the U.S. al-

ways make it to the gym or exercise studio.

Why them and not everyone?

Steady exercisers have some habits in com-

mon.

According to studies by Dr. Navin Kaushal

of the Montreal Heart Institute, steady exer-

cisers have a regular exercise schedule that

never varies. They don't debate whether they

have the time that day, because exercise is

just part of the day.

However, the most active people aren't rigid

about their routines. While they always ex-

ercise, they are flexible on time. If they are

20 minutes late to the gym and can't make an

exercise class, they will get in the remaining

minutes doing something else. It still counts.

In fact, regular exercisers count all sorts of

activity as exercise. A family hike can count

as exercise just as much as an hour of weight

training, if the situation presents itself.

Finally, it helps to have visual cues for exer-

cise, Kaushal found in a 2017 study. A runner

might have his running clothes laid out and

ready to go. A walker might have the walk-

ing stick ready at the door.

Lack of sunlight affects brain power, study

says

It has long been known that sunlight can af-

fect mood. A new study shows that sunlight,

or lack of it, can affect thinking power.

Short-term recall in particular can be af-

fected by lack of natural light, according to

a University of Alabama study by a team led

by Shia Kent.

The effects were most striking in study par-

ticipants with depression coupled with lack

of sunlight.

Best way to cook mushrooms

If you want to retain all the vitamins, amino

acids and fiber in mushrooms, don't fry. A

study by the Mushroom Technological Re-

search Center in Spain found that antioxidant

activity increased when cooked by mi-

crowave or grill.

Staying Well: Tips about exercise, importance of sunlight and cooking

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 22, 2017) – A car,

truck or sport utility vehicle with a couple of

kayaks on the roof with fishing poles visible

through the back window is an increasingly

common sight on Kentucky highways.

Sales data shows kayak fishing and related

kayak accessories increasing in popularity.

Some of this popularity has to do with many

baby boomers reaching retirement age and

wanting a new hobby.

Price is another aspect of the rise in popular-

ity of kayak fishing. They are a replacement

for a fishing boat for many people scared off

by the rising cost of power boats.

While many associate kayaks with flowing

water, a huge number buy a kayak to fish

small lakes, the backwaters of reservoirs,

rivers and large farm ponds.

“If you want to fish mainly flatwa-

ter, the longer, the better for a kayak,” said

Nathan Depenbrock, co-owner of Canoe

Kentucky, an outfitter along the banks of

famed Elkhorn Creek near Frankfort.

“Length in a kayak gives you speed and

tracking. By speed, we don’t mean miles per

hour. Speed in a kayak is how far you go

without paddling. It is also called the glide.”

Length is relative to kayaks. Two

feet of length makes a big difference in how

the boat performs. “The ideal length for Ken-

tucky is 12 to 13 feet,” explained Depend-

brock, who has paddled waters from the Rio

Grande River in Texas north to the Great

Lakes. “A major consideration is to buy a

boat you can get to the water. Make sure it

fits in the bed of your truck or on top of your

vehicle. A kayak that is too heavy is no good

because you won’t use it.”

As kayaks go longer than 14 feet,

they also get narrower. “The long kayaks are

designed for paddling long distances, not for

stability,” Depenbrock said. “They can get

squirrely at rest.”

This is why, for fishing, the 12- to

13-foot long kayak makes the best choice. It

is long enough for speed, but short enough

for width and stability.

“I really would not go less than 11

feet long,” Depenbrock said. “Being in a

boat of 10 or 11 feet is a really frustrating

way to paddle on flatwater. They don’t per-

form well at all.”

He also prefers a sit-on-top or the

relatively new hybrid kayaks for flatwater

paddling and fishing. “Stay away from the

sit in kayaks,” Depenbrock explained. “They

are not meant to fish out of.”

Depenbrock also said anglers fish-

ing lakes, rivers or reservoirs out of a kayak

must keep in mind their low profile and short

length makes a kayak hard to see.

“We blend in so much in kayaks,

especially on our big lakes,” Depenbrock

said. “Kayaks can get down in between

waves and not be seen. Color is important.

Make sure you have a safety flag, a bright

paddle or even one of those bright safety

vests so other boaters can see you. Always

wear something bright.”

Practice getting back into your

kayak from the water before launching. “On

bigger lakes, it is really important,” Depen-

brock said. “You have to be able to get back

in the kayak if something happens and are

far from the bank.”

Depenbrock enjoys flatwater

kayaking on several spots in Kentucky.

“Grayson Lake is one of my best places to

paddle,” he said. “The scenery is unbeliev-

able. A lot of the rock grottos and other really

cool spots are only accessible by kayak.”

He also loves the Kentucky River.

“Every pool in the Kentucky River has its

own unique features,” Depenbrock said.

“Everywhere on the Kentucky River is beau-

tiful, but Pool 6 upstream to Pool 10 is some

of the most spectacular scenery in Kentucky.

The area in Pool 7 around Camp Nelson is

unbelievable. The Kentucky River has a ton

of access for paddlers to use as well.”

In fall, Depenbrock moves down

river to Pool 2. “There is good wildlife in

Pool 2,” he said. “We see bald eagles, coy-

otes, white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, water-

fowl and other kinds of birds.”

Depenbrock is also exploring the

forks of the Kentucky River. “The forks of

the Kentucky are really looking good, espe-

cially the North Fork of the Kentucky

River,” he said. “They are really improving.

The cleanups are starting to show. I am going

to enjoy exploring more of the forks in the

coming years.”

No matter which of these scenic

spots Depenbrock is paddling, he always

wears his PFD (personal floatation device),

commonly called a lifejacket. “No matter

what time of year, I never paddle without my

PFD,” he said.

Summer is a time of enjoying water

sports. Keep these tips in mind if you plan to

get a kayak to fish the many smaller state-

owned lakes, reservoirs and rivers in Ken-

tucky.

Author Lee McClellan is a nationally award-winning associate editor for Kentucky Afieldmagazine, the official publication of the Ken-tucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Re-sources. He is a life-long hunter and angler,with a passion for smallmouth bass fishing.

Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Best Kayaks for Flat Water Fishing