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Question: I am 17 years old and worked for a man on his farm last

summer to make some extra money. I also had a night time summer job at

a local restaurant. After a month he said he had run into some hard times

and would be a little slow on my pay (he had paid on time each week). He

begged me to continue to work, because he had a lot of hay to put in and it

was a wet summer, so I agreed. I worked the extra month (4 weeks, 6 days

a week, 7 hrs. a day). He was paying me $7.50 an hour. I figure that he

owes me $1,260 for the work. I need the money for school and stuff. It has

been 6 months. I have contacted him and he agreed to give me $300 but

can’t pay the rest for a while. What can I do?

Answer: You are a minor and he has taken advantage of your good will

and broken the law. Have your dad contact him and explain that you

expect to be paid now. You have bent over backwards for this fellow and

he continues to use you. If he doesn’t pay you , go see the county attorney

and have him send the man a forceful letter. That should do the trick.

I don’t expect that you will be helping this man again but remember

that deadbeats are every where. You should be proud of yourself for being

a good sport and showing some compassion, but a little goes a long way

and its time to pay the piper (which is you). Don’t let this sour your work

ethic, keep up the good work and you will go far in life. I am sure that

your parents are very proud of the way you have handled this ornery man

and this bad situation. Good Luck

Here’s a reminder to set your clock

forward for Daylight Savings Time

Sunday, March 8th, 2020.

You may not even need this reminder, unless you

have wall clocks in your house, because most devices

are so smart these days, they just automatically change themselves once the time change

goes in to effect. Don’t you miss those days of accidentally sleeping too late the following

Monday because you forgot to update your clock on the nightstand? Yeah, I don’t miss

that either.

Have you ever wondered why it’s called “daylight savings”? Essentially, we change our

clocks as a way of “saving” or making better use of natural daylight. During daylight

savings time clocks are set an hour ahead, so that the sun rises later in the morning & sets

later in the evening. We do the opposite in the fall. Contrary to popular belief, Daylight

savings Time was not enacted to benefit farmers, but rather as a wartime conservation

effort during World War I.

One of the best things about Daylight Savings time is leaving work when the sun is still

out. Some people say it saves energy during the spring & summer months, because more

people may be outside in the evening & not using artificial light at home. Other people

(like me) love the long summer evenings & feel safer when there is still light. There are

people who also complain about the drawbacks of springing ahead, as it causes you to lose

an hour of sleep or an hour of productivity, and a rise in traffic accidents due to drowsy

driving during the first few days after the spring time change.

Here are some tips for handling the time change:

Get extra sleep. To compensate for losing that precious hour of shut-eye, go to bed an

hour earlier every night to ease yourself into the time change, so you’ll be less likely to be

forced to drive sleep-deprived.

Choose appropriate light to signal your body. The brightness of your environment af-

fects your sleep cycle. Get up early & let in the sunlight to wake yourself up. Then, make

sure your lights at home are dim when you want to signal to your body that it’s time to go

to sleep to make sure you fall asleep at a good time. This also means you should not stare

at a bright computer screen right before bed.

Shift your routine. When preparing to spring forward, limit caffeine & alcohol in the

hours leading up to bedtime. If you do a daily workout, make sure it’s not late in the

evening or you may find it difficult to go to sleep since your body is not used to the earlier

bedtime.

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The City Buzz Magazine 2020 Edition Dates:

Jan 10 & 24 / Feb 7 & 21 / Mar 6 & 20 / April 3 & 17

May 1 & 15 & 29 / June 12 & 26 / July 10 & 24 / Aug 7 & 21

Sept 4 & 18 / Oct 2 & 16 & 30 / Nov 13 & 27 / Dec 11 & 25

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Visit our EASTER Parade

of Specialty Gifts & Clothing

Downtown

Lexington Committee

Presents

The 41st Annual

Saint Patty’s Day Parade

Sat. March 14 @ 1:00 pm

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March 14 - Molly’s Mission Quarter Auction - Cyn. Elks Lodge basement,

Oddville Pike, Cynthiana, KY. $5.00 admission - 9am, auction begins at 10 am

March 14 - Midway St Patrick's Day Mini Pub Crawl & Street Fest- 2pm-

6pm - Downtown Midway, KY - Live music craft vendors & good restaurants.

April 1-5 - Spring Clean-Up Days for Harrison County Residents only (No Con-

tractors Allowed).- Offered by Harrison County Fiscal Court - Free debris dump-

ing at the county road barn 7:30 am–3:00 pm (no tires or garbage). White Items

are $10 each (refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, H20 heaters, freezers &

stoves) limit of two items per household.

April 9 - Harrison County Community Health Fair - Free for the public 7am to

11 am at the Harrison County Middle School. You will receive hundreds of dol-

lars of free testing. Sponsored by HMH and health partners

April 18 - Community Shred Day - Get rid of those old important papers that

you no longer need. Medical documents, bank documents letters and old state-

ments at Harrison Memorial Hospital front parking lot - 9am-1pm.

It is free to the public.

April 23-26 - Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event - This Event is one of

the most prestigious equestrian competitions in the world and the only Four Star

Event in the Western Hemisphere. NBC Sports.

April 25-26, 2020 - Kite Fest - Cardome Center G-town, KY. Sponsored by the

Georgetown Rotary, the festival is a celebration of international cultures paired

with exciting food, live music, demonstrations and kite flying.

Area Events, Programs & Dates to Remember 4

ROHS THEATER March 6, 2020

6:00 PM

133 E Pike St - Cynthiana, KY

Escape the Haunted Theater (Escape Room Experience)

Tickets available at www.rohsoperahouse.com

DiMaggio

A guy has a talking dog, so he brings it to a talent scout. "This

dog can speak English," he claims to the unimpressed agent.

The guy says to the dog, "What's on the top of a house?"

"Roof!" the dog replies.

"Oh, come on..." the talent agent responds. "All dogs go 'roof'."

"No, wait," the guy says. He asks the dog, "What does

sandpaper feel like?" "Rough!" the dog answers.

The talent agent gives a condescending stare. He is losing his

patience.

"No, hang on," the guy says. "This one will amaze you." He turns and asks the

dog: "Who, in your opinion, was the greatest baseball player of all time?"

"Ruth!" barks the dog.

And the talent scout, having seen enough, boots them out of his office and onto

the street.

The dog then turns to the guy and says, "Maybe I shoulda said DiMaggio?"

St. Edward School Lenten Fish Fry

February 28th through April 3rd Every Friday from 5 pm to 7 pm

For carry outs, call the school at 234-2731

Adults - $9 / Children under 12 years - $5 MENU: Fish, 3 sides, corn bread, drink & dessert

Saint Edward School Cafeteria

Cynthiana, KY

Daylight Savings Time - Spring Forward Set your clock ahead 1 hour at 2:00 am

March 8th, 2020

My Crossed Eye Dog A man takes his Labrador to the vet.

"My dog is cross-eyed, is there anything you can do

for him?"

"Well," said the vet, "let's have a look at him" So he

picks the dog up and examines his eyes, then he checks

his teeth.

Finally, he says, "I'm going to have to put him down."

"What? Because he's cross-eyed?"

"No, because he's really heavy".

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16 Cynthiana-Harrison County Public Library 859-234-4881

or visit our website at www.cynthianalibrary.org

Monthly Calendar @ The Library

Monday, March 9th at 9:10-Library News on Coffee Break Extra. Tune in to

WCYN and learn all about what is happening at the library. We will discuss pro-

grams and upcoming events with Mayor James Smith.

Tuesday, March 10th at 5:00 Breakout Game for Adults: Taxes are So Tax-

ing. It is April 10th and taxes are due in just FIVE DAYS!! *Gulp* How do you

even go about doing your taxes? What do you need? John and Jane Doe are won-

dering the same thing! See if you can help them sort it all out and fill in the form

so that they can submit their taxes to the IRS on time! This for adults ages 18 and

up. Pre-registration is required.

Thursday, March 12th at 11:00 Scrapbook Program for Adults. Do you love

scrapbook? This is the class for you. We will be creating spring scrapbook pages

this month. Registration is required. Call the library.

Thursday, March 12th at 4:00 Family Gardening Program. Spring is in the air

and this is the perfect time to play in the dirt and plant some seeds. This program

is for families. This is a FREE program and all supplies are provided.

Tuesday, March 17th at 5:00 Easter Craft Program for Adults. Join us at the

library, we will be making a cute Easter Craft. Registration required.

Wednesday, March 18th from 10:00-2:00 Blood Drive at the library. The

Kentucky Blood Drive will be set up in the community room, stop by and donate

blood. No appointment is needed, just stop in. Donate Blood, Save a Life.

Saturday, March 21st from 9:00-12:00 and 2:00-4:00 Easter Photo Shoot. We

provide the Easter backdrop, some props and lighting, you just need to bring your

camera or phone for the photos. No appointment needed, just stop by for fun and

photos. Tuesday, March 24th at 11:00 Morning Book Group. Do you love to read and to dis-

cuss books? Then join our book group. This month we will be reading the Boston Girl by

Anita Diamant. You can pick up your copy of the book at the circulation desk.

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Old Washington

Art & Chocolate Festival

April 4, 2020

Old Washington, Maysville KY

FREE EVENT

Museum Admission Is Free

Artists, Vendors & Homemade Goods

Good Foods & Music

Demonstrations

Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt

For more information contact

Maysville/Mason County CVB

606-563-2596

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Weather Predictions; Old Farmers Almanac (Ohio Valley)

March 2020: Temp. 43° (2° below avg.) Precip. 6.0" ( 2” above avg.) 1-4: Snow then flurries, cold. 5-9: Rain to snow, then flurries, cold. 10-17: Rainy periods, mild 18-24: Periods of rain & wet snow, cold. 25-31: Rain, then snow showers, cold.

Kentucky Wins 2020 SEC Regular Season Title, No 1 Seed #6 Kentucky has only 1 game left to play in the regular season, thank goodness.

Florida @ Gainesville - Saturday March 7 - CBS Sports

Men’s 2020 SEC TOURMAMENT

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Nashville, Tennessee March 11-15

2020 Women’s SEC TOURMAMENT

First Round; Wednesday, March 11 Game 1: No. 12 seed vs. No. 13 seed, 7 p.m. Game 2: No. 11 seed vs. No. 14 seed, 9:30 p.m. Second Round; Thursday, March 12 Game 3: No. 8 seed vs. No. 9 seed, 12 p.m. Game 4: No. 5 seed vs. Game 1 winner, 2:30 p.m. Game 5: No. 7 seed vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m. Game 6: No. 6 seed vs. No. 3 seed, 9:30 p.m. Quarterfinals; Friday, March 13 Game 7: KENTUCKY vs. Game 3 winner, 1 p.m. Game 8: No. 4 seed vs. Game 4 winner, 3:30 p.m. Game 9: No. 2 seed vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m. Game 10: No. 3 seed vs. Game 6 winner, 9:30 p.m. Semifinals; Saturday, March 14 Game 11: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 1 p.m. Game 12: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 3:30 p.m. Championship; Sunday, March 15 Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

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Since 1908

112 years

of service.

Irish Soda Bread

[ 1 C whole grain flour, 1 1/3 C white flour, 12 oz. buttermilk, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1

large egg, 1 tsp. honey, a pinch of salt ]

Preheat oven to 375* F. Grease & flour a loaf tin. In a large mixing bowl, blend the

flours, baking soda & salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg, & honey.

Make a hole in the center of the dry ingredients & pour in the buttermilk mixture, then

mix together to form a dough. Place in the loaf tin & sprinkle flour on top, then bake

for 35 minutes.

Boxty "Potato Pancakes"

[1 lb. peeled potatoes, 1 large finely chopped onion, 2 eggs, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. fresh

ground pepper, 1/4 tsp. nutmeg, 2 T flour, 2 to 4 T unsalted butter ]

Line a large bowl with muslin or cheese cloth & grate the potatoes into the bowl on the

large side of the grater. Squeeze the cloth to get rid of the starchy liquid, then return to

the bowl & add onion, eggs, salt, pepper & nutmeg. Once everything is combined, add

the flour & stir well. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat & drop in the potato

batter, one T at a time. Flatten the batter with a spatula & allow to cook until crispy

golden on both sides.

Cabbage & Beef Casserole

[ 1 head cabbage, 1 lb ground beef, 1/2 C chopped onion, 1 chopped green pepper, 1 T

cooking oil, 1 tsp salt, 3 T uncooked rice, 1 can condensed tomato soup, 1 can tomato

sauce, 3/4 C water ]

Brown the beef in a greased skillet, then add the onion, pepper, salt, & rice. Slice the

cabbage into strips & add to the bottom ofa casserole dish, then cover with the beef

mixture. Mix the tomato soup & water, & mix in the tomato sauce. Pour over the beef.

Cover & bake at 350* F for 1 1/2 hours.

The Irish Mule Cocktail

[ 2 ozs. Irish whiskey, 6 ozs. ginger beer or more, juice of half a lime about 1 oz., lime

slices for garnish (optional), mint sprig for garnish (optional), ice ]

Fill a copper mug (or other glass) with ice. Pour in whiskey & lime juice, top with

ginger beer. Stir to mix, garnish with lime slices & mint sprig.

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Pet Adoptions

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Kissing the Blarney Stone

Facts About the Blarney Stone

The location of the Blarney Stone is in the

village of Blarney about 5 miles northwest of

Cork, Ireland. The Blarney Stone is a block of

bluestone built into the battlements of Blarney

Castle. The Blarney castle and stone are one

of the most popular tourist sites in Ireland,

attracting millions of visitors from around the

world who wish to tour the castle & kiss the

stone. According to legend, kissing the stone

endows the kisser with the gift of gab,

eloquence or skill at flattery. The word blarney has come to mean clever, flattering, or

coaxing talk. The name of the village Blarney is derived from the Irish word An blarna

meaning 'the plain'.

History of the Blarney Stone

The most commonly accepted story of the stone is that, in gratitude for Irish support at

the battle of Bannockburn in 1314 (a Scottish defeat of the English), Robert the Bruce

gave a portion of the stone to Cormac McCarthy, King of Munster. Installed at Cormac

McCarthy’s stronghold, Blarney Castle, it became known as the Blarney Stone. A cen-

tury later, in 1446, King Dermot McCarthy then installed the stone in an enlarged castle

he constructed.

During the time of Queen Elizabeth I, Dermot McCarthy, the ruler of the castle, was

required to surrender his fortress to the Queen as proof of his loyalty. He said he would

be delighted to do so, but something always happened at the last moment to prevent his

surrender. His excuses became so frequent that the official who had been demanding the

castle in the name of the Queen became a joke at the Court. Once, when the eloquent

excuses of McCarthy were repeated to the Queen, she said "Odds bodikins, more Blarney

talk!" The term Blarney has thus come to mean 'the ability to influence and coax with fair

words & soft speech without giving offense'.

Kissing the Blarney Stone

Kissing the stone is for some people a difficult physical feat. In past times, to kiss the

Stone people were hung by their heels over the edge of the parapet. One day a pilgrim

broke from the grasp of his friends & went hurtling downward to certain death. Since

that time the stone has been kissed by another method. First, you sit with your back

towards the stone & then someone sits upon your legs or firmly holds your feet. Next,

leaning far back & downward into the abyss while grasping the iron rails, you lower

yourself until your head is even with the stone to be kissed.

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This Week: Blarney Castle ~ Cork, Ireland

Blarney Castle Estate Situated 8 km from Cork city, this historic castle is most famous for the Blarney Stone,

which has the traditional power of conferring eloquence on all who kiss it. Blarney Castle

is the third structure to have been erected on this site. In the 10th century there was a

wooden hunting lodge and in 1210 this was replaced by a stone structure. This building

was demolished for the foundation of the third castle built by Cormac McCartney in 1446.

History of Blarney Castle:

Cormac McCarthy, King of Munster The lower walls are fifteen feet high, built

with an angle tower by the McCarthy’s of

Muskerry. It was subsequently occupied at one

time by Cormac McCarthy, King of Munster,

who is said to have supplied four thousand men

from Munster to supplement the forces of

Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in

1314.

Queen Elizabeth The Earl of Leicester was ordered by Queen Elizabeth to take possession of the castle.

Whenever he endeavored to negotiate, McCarthy always suggested a banquet or some

other form of delay, so that when the queen asked for progress reports, a long missive was

sent, at the end of which the castle remained untaken.

Cromwell’s General, Lord Broghill The castle was eventually captured by Cromwell’s general, Lord Broghill. However,

when his men entered the keep, he found only two old retainers, the main garrison having

fled by the underground caves situated below the battlements known as the Badgers Caves.

There are three passages, one to Cork, one to the lake and one seemingly to Kerry.

Sold to Sir James St. John Jefferyes in 1688 A subsequent owner of the estate spent a fortune in vain, endeavoring to drain the lake

at the bottom of which the famous plate was supposed to have been thrown. The estate

was forfeited by Donogh McCarthy, 4th Earl of Clancarthy, who supported James ll in the

Williamite Wars, and was passed to the Hollow Sword Blade Company who subsequently

sold it to Sir James St. John Jefferyes, Governor of Cork in 1688.

Owner/Manager The Colthurst Baronet of Ardrum in the county of Cork is a title in the Baronetcy of

Ireland. The current owner is Sir Charles Colthurst who lives in Blarney House, which was

built in 1874.

The main attraction for most visitors is to kiss the Blarney Stone. This involves climbing

to the top of the tower, lying on your back, reaching under the battlements and kissing the

stone above your head. The castle is open all year round from 9:00 until sunset, during the

summer there are conducted tours of the house. There is also a restaurant and gift shop.

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