By MATTHEW T. PATTONPRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Crittenden County just gota health checkup. The prog-nosis? Not so good.

Out of Kentucky’s 120counties, Crittenden Countyranked 87th in theKentucky Institute ofMedicine’s recently pub-lished report, “The Healthof Kentucky: A CountyAssessment.” In simpleterms, 72.5 percent, ornearly three-quarters ofKentucky counties arehealthier than Crittenden.

The statewide assess-ment found CrittendenCounty registers the state’slowest rate of breast cancerdeaths and its second-low-est rate of low birthweights.Other strengths include a lowprevalence of diabetes as wellas a low rate of infant mortal-ity.

Despite those strongpoints, the assessment alsofound many residents lackphysical activity and oralhealth, facing high rates of

lung/bronchus and colorectalcancer. Couple this with a lowgraduation rate, and thecounty’s rank dropped quick-ly.

In spite of the obviousproblems with tobacco use

like lung cancer and emphy-sema, many CrittendenCounty residents still usetobacco products on a dailybasis.

Nancy Hunt, CrittendenCounty Extension Agent, saidthe high incidence of tobaccouse is often a habit passed

down through the genera-tions.

“Most people need a wake-up call before they changetheir health habits,” Huntexplained. “It can be some-thing that happens to them-

selves or a parent or grand-parent. If someone’s grand-father passed away fromlung cancer and they are awitness to the struggle hewent through with his ill-ness, someone is more like-ly to want to change so theirchildren don’t have to seethem suffer,” she said.

Hunt was surprised tosee Crittenden Countyranked as high as it did.

“In my opinion, we wereactually higher than Ithought we would be,” she

said, though she is optimisticmany initiatives will help thecounty move to better healthfor the next assessment.

“You only have to lookaround and you can see whatis causing our problems, but Isee more and more peoplechanging to healthier

lifestyles. What concerns memost is the high occurrence ofheart disease in the county,which is a result of the issuesaddressed in the assess-ment,” Hunt said. “Even

though the assessment saidthe county has a low preva-lence of diabetes, our officehas observed an increase in

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City curfew set for Halloween

A curfewinside the Cityof Marion hasbeen set for juve-niles nextWednesday. Whilethings have beenquiet on Halloweenover the last fewyears, accordingto Marion PoliceChief RayOʼNeal, anyone under 18 notaccompanied by an adultshould not be out past 6 p.m.The only exceptions are forthose en route to or from aschool function or work, thoughthe reason must be verified.

“Weʼve really been lucky herethe last few years,” the chiefsaid of Halloween pranks.“Weʼve had only an egging hereor there and a few pumpkinssmashed.”

Outside the city, things havealso been low key the last sev-eral All Hallows Eves, reportsthe sheriffs office.

Reunion crafter Oliver, 81, passes

Stanley “Hawk” Oliver, a grad-uate of Marion High School andlongtime organizer of the annualJuly 4 school reunion here, diedlast week. Oliver, a popularcharacter who lived in Rockford,Ill., died Friday at the ageof 81. For more, see hisobituary.

Outdoor burn ban lifted last week

Gov. Ernie Fletcher has liftedan emergency ban that prohibit-ed outdoor burning, despite thisMay through September havingbeen the third driest on recordfor western Kentucky.

Last Thursdayʼs storms andstatewide rains have easedsome of the dangers of possiblewildfires, according to a statepress release. A drought inKentucky prompted Fletcher todeclare a state emergency andon Oct. 4 impose a statewideban on all outdoor burning.

Other outdoor burning regula-tions remain in place, and thefall fire hazard season runsthrough Dec. 15. It is illegal toburn within 150 feet of a wood-land or brush between 6 a.m.and 6 p.m. during fire hazardseasons.

Leah McSwords, KDF divisiondirector, said the dry conditionscan return quickly after a fewdays without rain.

“We are just getting startedwith what is shaping up to beone of the most serious fire sea-sons ever,” McSwords said.

Local meetingsUPCOMING• Marion Tourism Commission

will meet 6 p.m., Oct. 25 at theMarion Welcome Center.

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Avisit to a local antiquemall brought back somecreepy memories. On

the wall in one of the boothshung a giant thermometer —Johnson Bros. FuneralDirectors, Boaz,Kentucky…Phone 45. Coldchills ran up my spine. Ilooked at my husband in whatmust have been a look of des-peration.

“I have to have it,” I said ina calm collected voice. “That’sthe old coffin shop.”

His eyebrows went up.“Yeah, I know, but did you seethe price?” We had collectedadvertising thermometers fora long time, and he knewwhat they were worth. Histone of voice said it was over-priced, but he never kept mefrom buying something I reallywanted. “Buy it if you wantit,” he said. “It might not behere next time.”

We walked around the malla second time, contemplatinghow we could justify the cost.My heart pounded as I walkedback in the direction where thetreasure hung. I just knewsomeone was going to see itand buy it while I was twoaisles down. Fortunately, wefound ourselves, once again,staring atthe black and white

Chills from Halloween past

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story by linda c. defewillustration by daryl k. tabor

Study: Crittenden health poorLack of physical activity, poor oral health,lung cancer drag down county’s ranking

Most peo-ple need awake-up callbefore theychange theirhealth habits.– Nancy Hunt

Crittenden Extension Agent

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Crittenden County registers the stateʼslowest rate of breast cancer deaths and itssecond-lowest rate of low birthweights.Other strengths include a low prevalenceof diabetes, as well as a low rate of infantmortality. To further improve the countyʼsoverall health status, community leaderscan focus efforts on changing high-riskpersonal behaviors and social conditions.

� Oral health can be improved by pro-moting awareness of the importance ofroutine dental care, including cleanings,brushing and flossing.

� Similarly, increased awareness of thephysical and financial benefits of regularactivity, such as walking, will help lowerobesity rates and may lead to fewer car-diovascular deaths.

� Routine screenings can decrease thenumber of deaths caused by colorectal cancer by increasingearly detection and treatment.

� Lung cancer rates can be alleviated through campaignsthat discourage youth from starting to smoke and encouragecurrent smokers to cut back with the goal of quitting.

� Any measures that increase the countyʼs overall educa-tion level will make improvements in health status more feasi-ble by elevating the capacity for change.

County’s health synopsis

Source: “The Health of Kentucky: A County Assessment”

More on health

Exercise andeating right areonly part of stay-ing healthy. Thisweek, columnistBob Yehling offerstips on maintain-ing a healthylifestyle. 2A

By DARYL K. TABORMANAGING EDITOR

Just one day after the Halloween cos-tumes are put away for another year, a col-lection of peculiarities hits the Fohs Hallstage – perhaps an amalgamation of char-acters that would make even Dr.Frankenstein shutter.

Another hilarious,local production of “TheWomanless Wedding” willtake nuptials to anotherlow next Thursday, fillingout dresses and blouseswith some of the hairiest,most unattractive bustsimaginable. The perfor-mance begins at 7 p.m.,at Fohs Hall, with pro-ceeds from the $10 tick-ets to help fund replace-ment of the building’sauditorium roof.

“This is one of ourbiggest fund-raisers,”said Alan Stout, presi-dent of Fohs Hall Inc.,the organization chargedwith upkeep of the 81-year-old building.

The local cast is hand-selected by Stoutand directors Judy Winn and Ethel Tucker.

Joe Myers. Wayne Agent. Frank Pierce.Jeff Winn. And Richard Cruce. Nice guysall, but pretty women they surely will notmake. Even Stout will resurrect a yellowdress he has worn in productions past.

“Because I get so many compliments onit,” he told the cast gathered Tuesday night

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Womanlessunion playnext week

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Wedding plans

The WomanlessWedding will playat Fohs Hall at 7p.m., Nov. 1.Tickets are $10,with proceedsgoing to fundrepairs to FohsHallʼs roof.

CFO: 4-day school not practicalBy DARYL K. TABORMANAGING EDITOR

A mid-term progress report on thefeasibility of a four-day school calendarin Crittenden County returned fewclear benefits and one early, bottom-line determination: The money savedwould not justify such a change.

“It’s not worth disrupting the lives ofthe people in Crittenden County...strictly through our dollars-and-centsgoggles,” reported finance committeechair Brent Highfil, echoing the group’scollective opinion.

Highfil, who serves as the school dis-trict’s chief financial officer, said thecommittee’s “black-and-white vision”saw an estimated total savings of$10,000 to $16,000 annually, thoughthat was based on “lots of assump-tions.”

The finance committee was the onlyof the four to pass judgment on the pro-

posal before the board of education anda crowd gathered for the reports atRocket Arena. The others, whose chair-men issued findings on communica-tions, academics and childcare issues,showed little clear evidence to counterthe number-crunchers’ determination.

However, Superintendent John Beltreiterated after the meeting thatTuesday’s reports were merely fodderfor the board to consider midwaythrough the decision process, not state-ments of support or opposition.

“We will evaluate the informationprovided,” he said. “After evaluation, wewill make a decision.”

Belt, speaking on behalf of all fiveboard members, claimed the findingshad not swayed the board’s viewpoint,as an opinion had yet to be formed. Thefour-day school calendar will be on theagenda for discussion, he said, at thenext board meeting, slated for Nov. 13.

The four-day proposal was revivedthis summer, after first being discussedby a previous board and then-superin-tendent Fredericka Hargis. Thoughsome of the same board membersremain, the short calender is being eyedagain as way to save money in the dis-trict’s ailing budget.

The determined cost-savings wouldamount to about $12 per student peryear, based on a best-case scenariopresented by Highfil. Not enough tocounter ongoing concerns over child-care and upheaval to parents of the dis-trict’s 1,300 students, claimed some atthe meeting.

“I haven’t heard a great deal of dis-cussion about how it’s going to affectthe students,” said. Dr. Dennis Lacy,former superintendent. “Academics iswhat we’re here for.”

Lucy Tedrick, who headed MarionChurch of God’s former Christian

school for 25 years, said children needthe structure of a five-day school week.

City Councilman Darrin Tabor, afather of two, agreed. “These kids beingthere is their chance to succeed,” hesaid of the current five-day week.

Adamantly opposed to the calendarchange, Chris Evans, with one childcurrently in the system and two moreon the way, said he felt moving forwardwith the study was pointless.

“Sounds to me like a moot point,” hesaid of further examination.

No comments in support of the pro-posal were made by those in atten-dance. Some board members jottednotes throughout the forum.

Belt said a final decision on imple-mentation of a four-day calendar wouldcome no later than February.

“This board will make the decisionbased on what is best for the childrenof Crittenden schools,” he assured.

the number of requests fordiabetic recipes.”

Moving aheadTo raise awareness of

healthcare issues in the coun-ty, Hunt said itneeds moreeducational initiatives.

“We need more and moreeducation, whether it’sthrough the media, workplaceor schools,” she said. Huntnoted the county offers manyfree materials and classesthrough such venues asCrittenden Health Systems,the U.K. Extension Service,health department, senior cit-izen center and local church-es.

Additionally, Hunt notedthe county, city and schoolsystems have paid betterattention recently to fitness,building new walking trails atthe city-county park andRocket Arena.

“The school system hasincreased physical activity inseveral areas. It is great goingto a ballgame in Rocket Arenaand watch the young kids onthe climbing wall instead offilling up at the concessionstand. Healthier food choicesare available in the communi-ty and I think this will contin-ue to improve. We are seeingmore smoke-free restaurantsso the message is gettingacross but a little slower thansome of the larger counties,”

she explained. S e v e r a l

cities acrossK e n t u c k y ,i n c l u d i n gL e x i n g t o n ,L o u i s v i l l e ,M o r e h e a d ,Georgetown,F r a n k f o r t ,O w e n s b o r oand Paducah

have adopted policies pro-hibiting smoking inside build-ings, public facilities and, insome instances, on the out-side campuses of facilitiesand public sidewalks. Asmoke-free vote has neverappeared on the ballot forCrittenden County nor thecity of Marion.

According to the KentuckyDepartment for Public Health,tobacco use accounts fornearly 7,700 deaths a year inKentucky and 400,000 deathsnationwide. Kentucky has thehighest smoking rate in thecountry and the second high-est prevalence of pregnantwomen who smoke.

Denis Hodge, a physicaleducation teacher atCrittenden County, hascoached Rocket football andbasketball and is currentlyhead baseball coach. Heattributed the county’s lack ofphysical activity to many fac-tors, including Kentucky’sgeographic location.

“Outdoor activities inKentucky are not the same asyou find in say, Colorado,where lots of people hike andski,” Hodge said. Also, heexplained people who livecloser to beaches tend to wearswimsuits more often, mean-ing people are more aware oftheir weight.

Hodge also said workhours and responsibilities

lead to unhealthy habits. Forexample, he noted longerwork hours means opting forfast food versus home-cookedmeals. Add that to manyunhealthy cooking habits (forexample, more fried foods) ofthe state, and the “more isbetter” attitude, and Hodgesaid healthier habits go by thewayside.

Hodge suggested finding aworkout partner to begin anexercise regimen. “You mustfind something you enjoy andfind a friend to work outwith,” Hodge said, adding thechange must be a lifestylechange instead of a NewYear’s resolution.

A study released earlierthis year by the New EnglandJournal of Medicine suggest-ed people were most likely tobecome obesewhen a friendbecame obese.In fact, the cor-relation wasevident. Havingan obese friendincreased one’schances ofb e c o m i n gobese by 57percent.

H o d g eagreed. “If youhave friendswho are fit, youare more likelyto be fitness conscious. Thatis why I love being aroundkids. I have about 75 kids inmy advanced fitness class atschool and they love to workout hard,” he said.

In the end, Hunt said par-ents are ultimately chargedwith teaching their childrenbetter health habits.

“Parents have to takeresponsibility for their chil-dren. Buying junk food, let-ting them sit in front of a TVor computer all the time, andletting them go unsupervisedso they have the opportunityto try risky behaviors is onlyshortening their lives,” shesaid. “It will be hard but par-ents need to come up with adaily schedule with their fam-ily to include healthy

lifestyles. We are all busy, butfamilies need to sit down anddecide what is really impor-tant and strive to obtain it.”

Behind the assessmentThe statewide assessment,

assembled by more than 30medical professionals fromacross the state, ranked eachcounty from one to 120, orfrom healthiest to leasthealthy.

To rank the counties, thetask force reviewed health lit-erature and deliberationsfrom the Kentucky Institute ofMedicine to pinpoint 25 mea-sures to make each countyprofile. From those measures,the group identified theimpact of personal behaviors,social conditions, demograph-ic characteristics and access

to health care. Once com-

parisons weremade, the taskforce creatednumeric valuesfor each of themeasures tocalculate rank-ings. Eachcounty wasranked one to120 for eachmeasure withthe highestrates for somem e a s u r e s ,

such as education and prena-tal care, and the lowest ratesfor others, such as infantmortality and diabetes. Therankings were compiled foreach county, and each wasgiven a full assessment.

The study also measuredeach county for lung cancer,breast cancer, prostate cancerand colorectal cancer to sup-plement the county profiles,but those values were notincluded in the final countyscores or rankings.

To figure out howstrengths and weaknesseswere determined, theKentucky Institute ofMedicine task force used ascale from one to 120 to applyto the rankings for each mea-sure. Favorable values within

35 percent of the median wereclassified as strengths andunfavorable values were clas-sified as challenges.

The full report is availableat www.kyiom.org/healthy2007a.pdf.

(Editor’s note: Matthew T.Patton is a healthcare editor,freelance writer and frequentcontributor to The CrittendenPress. He is a native ofDycusburg.)

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PURSUANT TO KRS 424.290, “MATTERS REQUIRED TO BE PUBLISHED,” THE FOLLOWING RACES WILL APPEAR

ON ALL THE VOTING MACHINES IN CRITTENDEN COUNTY FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 2007.

OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR CRITTENDEN COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2007

Precinct LocationsMarion #1 C101

Courthouse Basement (chairlift available)

Marion #2 A101National Guard Armory (Rochester Ave)

Marion #3 F101 Marion Baptist Church (Depot St)

Marion #4 D101 Crittenden Co. Elementary School

Marion #5 C102 Crittenden Gun Club (HWY 91 N)

Marion #6 E102 Sealing Solutions (HWY 641, South Main St)

Frances #7 E101 Frances Masonic Lodge (Frances)

Frances #8 D102 Frances Baptist Church (Frances)

Sheridan #9 B101 Deer Creek Baptist Church (HWY 297)

Tolu #10 B102Tolu Community Center (Tolu)

Rosebud #11 A102 Mattoon Fire Dept. Bldg. (HWY 365)

Shady Grove #12 F102 Shady Gr. Fire Dept. Bldg. (Shady Grove)

Voting questions please call 965-3403.

Bio InfoC.M. Trey GraysonAGE: 35HOME: Walton, Ky.FAMILY: Married to wife,

Nancy, and has two daugh-ters.

OCCUPATION: KentuckySecretary of State since 2004.

PARTY: RepublicanEXPERIENCE: In his first term

as secretary of state.EDUCATION: Bachelor's

degree in government fromHarvard College in 1994; lawdegree and master's of busi-ness administration fromUniversity of Kentucky in1998.

S. Bruce HendricksonAGE: 56HOME: Pineville, Ky.FAMILY: Married to wife, Jan,

one daughter, one son andone deceased son.

OCCUPATION: High schoolteacher

PARTY: DemocratEXPERIENCE: Former mayor

of Pineville.EDUCATION: Bachelor's

degree in chemistry andphysics from Lincoln MemorialUniversity; master's degree ineducation from Union College.

By The Associated Press

(Editorʼs note: To help pre-pare you for the election, TheCrittenden Press has begun pub-lishing candidate surveys for thestatewide offices up for grabsNov. 6. The Kentucky CandidateInformation Surveys are madepossible by Vote Kentucky.)

HEALTHContinued from Page 1A

Healthy neighborsHow Crittenden compared to

neighboring and other countiesin the state health ranking.

COUNTY RANKOldham (best)...................1Caldwell ..........................22Livingston .......................48Lyon ................................66Webster ..........................63Crittenden.......................87Union ............................105Wolfe (worst) ................120

Hodge

Attention RoguePendants On This Hill

Is Not Worth Losing Your Life For.

-Bart Johnson

memorabilia, a morbid, yetexciting testimony of an eralong passed. I had only seenone other like it in my life andhad passed it up due to itspoor condition. This one wasnear mint, probably keptindoors for the past 75 years.Passing on this one would be amajor mistake.

I’m not an impulse buyer, somy conservative nature tookover. “Let me think about it,” Isaid, reluctantly, as we left themall.

I had to admit, the price wasexcessive, but, to me, this well-kept piece of local history waspriceless. Especially, since as ateenager, I had seen the placewith my own eyes.

The chilling taleWe talked about the ther-

mometer all the way home.Over the years, I had told myhusband segments of the cof-fin shop story, but, now, in myexcitement, I retold it – start tofinish.

In 1970, myHalloween date toldme we were going tothe scariest place inwestern Kentucky.That was rightdown my alley. Likemost teenagers, Iloved an adventure,and this was one Iknew nothingabout. We askedanother couple togo with us and, onthe 20 mile trip toBoaz, my date toldus the story hisgrandmother hadtold to him. Ofcourse, the old folk-lore was neverauthenticated. And,as with most urbanlegends, the storyhad changed as itwas passed downfrom one generationto another. True orfalse, it was real tome. I was only 17.

According to thelegend, theJohnson Brother’sCoffin Shop wasbuilt back at theturn of the century,in the GravesCounty communityof Boaz, Ky. It wasowned by two brothers whobuilt coffins for a living. An 85-year-old man, involved in thefuneral home business him-self, recalled information thatadded even more flavor to thestory. When someone died,the relatives could either bringthe body into the coffin shopfor embalming and pick out acoffin or have them bring oneout to their home and do theembalming there. Two suitcas-es containing embalming fluidand two blood bottles were car-ried to the home along with acooling board to lay the bodyon. Upon return to the coffinshop, a hole was dug and theblood was poured into theground.

As the story goes, one blus-tery fall night, a local man laida corpse at Johnson’s. Many ofhis friends and relatives hadcome to show their respect. Inthose days, embalming hadnot yet been perfected andbodies often jerked as a resultof muscle contractions. Thisparticular night, the parlor waspacked and a thunder stormerupted. The wind got up andwhistled through the cracksand from the tall pane win-dows. Lightening could be seendancing across the sky. Thehour was growing late and thepeople started getting restless.

About that time, in the cen-ter of the room, the dead mansat straight up. A panic brokeout and the people, screamingin fright, ran for the front door.In all of the commotion, one ofthe coal oil lamps turned overnear the coffin and flamesfilled the building. Everyonegot out okay, but the charredman in the coffin remainedbehind never to be removedfrom the building.

Now that I had heard thisyoung man’s version of thestory, I wasn’t so sure I reallywanted to see this Johnson’s

Coffin Shop, but it was toolate. We turned off of the mainhighway onto the narrow grav-el road with only our head-

lights to light theway.

My date hadbeen there before,so he turned his cartoward the decrepitold building.Looming white pil-lars seemed to goforever into thenight sky. Abovethe door, the words,“Johnson Bros.Coffin Shop,” wereengraved in a gran-ite slab. Weeds andhanging vines hadattached them-selves to the wallsand posts like fin-gers of lingeringspirits. The con-crete front and backwalls still stood firmand solid, but thecenter of the build-ing had caved inallowing the light-ening to illuminatethe interior. Iexpected to see thecorpse of the manin the coffin any-time.

“Get me out ofhere,” I said.

Even for anadventurer, thiswas too much.

Revisiting the hauntYears went by and I found

myself in charge of a group ofyoung people from our churchlooking for a scary place tovisit on Halloween.

“I’ve got the perfect place,” Isaid and told them the story.

They couldn’t wait. So, thistime, several carloads went tosee the sight. As with mostHalloween nights, a cold mist-ing rain hung in the air. But,that didn’t stop this bunch. Assoon as our car pulled up,they got out with flashlights,determined to prove theirbravery. Within minutes ofentering the building, screamsrang out and they all ran backto the cars.

“Let’s go!” a boys shouted.“There’s a ghost in there!”

Within seconds, the carswere loaded and ready to go,but something was wrong.Like an unknown power hold-ing us back, our car refused tostart.

“Just like in the movies,” Ithought, but I was smack dabin the middle of this one and it

wasn’t any fun. “Keep trying!” I said.“It’s flooded,” the driver

said. “We’ll have to wait a fewminutes.”

A light from a house acrossthe road came on and a facecould be seen peering out thewindow in our direction. Wewere obviously in a place weweren’t wanted. Everybodyheld their breath as the keywas turned again.

Finally, on the fourth try,the engine started, and webacked out onto the muddyroad. The wipers swiped thewindshield with the beat of myheart as the rain poured hard-er. Suddenly, the car slid onthe loose gravel and lost trac-tion. We were off in a ditch.

“Okay, guys! Get out andpush!” the driver said to theboys in the backseat.

With a couple of pushes, wewere off and running. At thatpoint, I never wanted to seethe old funeral home again.That is – until the day I sawthe old thermometer.

The constant reminderMy excitement must have

been contagious because, onthe 45-mile trip back home,we had come to a unanimousdecision — we had to have it.

I spent a restless nightwaiting for morning to come soI could call the antique malland make an offer. The clerkgladly agreed to call the ownerof the booth and call me backif she accepted. “Sold!” washer answer five minutes later.The next day, it was hangingon our wall, the perfect testi-mony of a youthful Halloweennight forever locked in mymind.

Now, with the mysterybrought back to life, my hus-band was involved.

“Let’s go see it,” he said,and our search for the funeralhome began.

Boaz wasn’t very big, and Iknew just where the old build-ing was located – or thought Idid. An hour later, we were inthe general vicinity, but, to mydismay, nothing looked thesame. The road was there, butthe property had been clearedfor planting crops. My hus-band got out to take a look. Hewalked around the field for afew minutes kicking at dirtclods, then stopped andstooped down.

“Here’s where it was,” hesaid, sounding as disappoint-ed as I was.

All that remained of thehistorical establishment wereremnants of concrete, bricks

and mortar.Today, the thermometer

still hangs on our wall anddoes its job – giving the tem-perature. If only it could tell usmore. I made an attempt withsome of the local residents toverify the legend. They were allvery nice and helpful, but,after 100 years, most of theold stories were gone, buriedalong with the building.

I’m doing my part to keepthe art of storytelling alive.Every Halloween, we gatheraround the fire as I retell thestory of the scariest place inwestern Kentucky. My wide-eyed grandchildren listen inawe as the man in the coffinsits up once again.

(Editor’s note: Linda C.Defew is a resident of Salemand can be reached by e-mailat oldwest@tds.net.)

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MOTIVATED SELLER - LOVELY A FRAME -Youʼll find this home just 5 minutes from town on 2.5+/- acres, 3 br, 2 bath, living rm, dining rm & kitchenw/app., a large deck & out bldg. w/elec. thLOLA AREA - 3 br, 1.5 bath, large utility rm, hard-wood floors, cent. Air/gas heat, attached garage,30x50 work shop w/double overhead doors,Crittenden Co, 2 miles from Lola. $51,500.00. chQUIET AREA - 3 br home, 1 bath, liv. rm, kitchenw/dining rm combo, full basement, central H/A andcarport. Storage bldg (needs repair), county water,.61 acres. $53,000.00. twGREAT LOCATION - 90 acres mostly wooded.Older home & 2 out bldgs (all in need of repair).County water, a well & a spring. Excellent hunting.4 miles from Marion. twNICE SINGLE WIDE - 2 br, bath, laundry, big eat-inkitchen & living rm. Stove/ refrigerator stay. Situatedon 1 +/- acre lot. County water, Hwy. 60 E. rpNEW - PERFECT LOCATION - Spacious 3 br, 2bath home, kitchen w/app., a dining rm, living rm,sun rm & partial basement. Nice out bldg., fencedtree shaded lot. Need to see to appreciate. rhIMMEDIATE POSESSION - On this 3 bedroomhome with bath, living room, kitchen, 2 car garage,paved drive and 3+/- acres. Owner wants offer. lcNEW - PRICED RIGHT - Ranch style 3 br w/largefamily rm, eat-in kitchen w/oak cabinets & lots ofstorage. Nicely landscaped, fruit trees, nice backdeck. Close to town. tkOLD SALEM ROAD - 2 or 3 br w/2nd story & base-ment. Metal garage, older barn, 4.5 acres. Wonʼtlast long! Price $59,000.00. jwAFFORDABLE - Triple brick home, 3 br, 2 bath,dining rm, corner lot. Attached & detached garages.Price $59,900.00. dpNEW - GREAT PRICE - 2 br, 1 bath, edge of town.$22,000.00. S.R. 506COUNTRY COMFORT IN TOWN - 3 bedroom, 2bath mobile home kitchen w/app., laundry rm w/d, abarn w/ elec., storage bldg. Price reduced to$51,000.00 mcSECLUDED - 3br, 2 bath w/front deck, oversizedstorage bldg., fruit trees. Dead end rd. 10+/- acres.$90,000.00. Owner wants offer. jfCOTTAGE - 4 years old, move in ready, super niceinside, beautiful Oak cabinets, hardwood floors,24x26 carport, 12x16 storage bldg. w/loft, paneled& insulated. Price reduced to $46,000.00. jgMOBILE HOME ON CORNER LOT - Pierce St.$8,500.00. rdEAST MOUND ST. - (Old Eagles Club Building),older mobile home and 5 additional lots.$45,000.00. rdLOOKING FOR PEACE AND QUIET? - Sheridanis where youʼll find this 1 br home w/laundry, livingrm, dining area, kitchen & 1 bath. Deck, frontporch, 24x30 metal garage on 3+/- acres. Reducedto $45,000.00. ndEXTRA NICE - A Brick 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bathhome with living room, kitchen-complete with appli-ances, dining area, 1 car garage, nice deck, paveddrive. This home is move in ready. $79,000.00. dhSALEM, KY - 3 br, 2 bath brick home. Living rmw. gas log fireplace, kitchen dining combo & hasa 1/2 basement, a carport, 3 car garage & lots ofshade trees. Owner wants offer. $72,500.00. lbDONʼT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY - N. Grant St.,Sturgis, 2 br, bath home w/1 car detached garage.Conveniently located. Excellent for rental or frsttime buyer! Reduced to $25,000.00. db

NEW - POPLAR STREET - 3 br, 1 bath home, din-ing rm, kit., 1 car garage on double lot. Good starterhome. $29,000.00. mcFAMILY LIVING - 3 or 4 br, 2 full baths, 2 1/2 baths,large kit. w/lots of cabinets, utility rm, hot tub, 3 cargarage, paved drive, 2.19 ac. Priced to sell. wgSOMETHING SPECIAL ON THIS PROPERTY - 2HOMES, a large 2 story and a smaller 1 story. Bothneeding repair. There are 2 barns, out bldgs. andapprox. 30x30 workshop. 24+/- acres wooded 10+in pasture). $74,000.00. wuNEW - BRICK RANCH - 3 bedroom brick ranchwith family room and basement, It has a 2 cargarage, a carport and fenced back yard. It is con-veniently located near schools and hospital. Seethis one today! $74,900.00. dmNEW - WALKING DISTANCE - 2 br, eat-in kitchenw/app., laundry with w/d, Oak hardwood floors, newvinyl siding and new cen H/A. $59,000.00. bgTHINKING OF BUYING? - Check this one out. 3 br,2 bath immaculate home. Family rm w/fireplace,kitchen w/Hickory cabinets &ap., dining rm. CentralH/A 2 car garage & carport. Nice pool w/deck. Lotsof updates & extras. Situated on 3 1/2 +/- acres.mmLOOKING FOR A BEAUTIFUL SETTING - and ahome? Large maintenance free home, 4 or 5 br, 31/2 baths, kitchen w/app. Walk out basementw/deck, central H/A, paved drive. Wooded 1 acre+/-. A must see property. dbGREAT FOR FAMILY LIVING - 3 br, 2 bath brickhome, living rm, dining rm, fam. rm, and carport.Thereʼs a 1 car det. garage w/storage area and 2storage bldgs. A nice backyard w/deck & privacyfence. Call for app. $96,500.00. rbGREAT FOR A HUNTERʼS LODGE - 3 br w/largegreat rm, lots of kit. cabinets, large laundry rm, &fam. rm. A barn & small storage bldgs. A 32x52metal bldg. w/upstairs br apt., a 1/2 bath on lowerlevel & concrete floor, 4+ acres fenced & a spring.Salem area. $130,000.00. jsNEW - GOLFERʼS DREAM - Nice 3 br, 2 bath brickhome overlooking hole 7. Fam. rm, dining rm &office. 2 fireplaces w/gas logs. Att. 2 car garageDetached 25 X 30 garage w/electric. Gazebo, hottub & underground dog fence. Lots of updates. amMOVE RIGHT IN - 2 br, 2 bath home w/eat-inkitchen, 2 out bldgs, county water, natural gas,pond, aprox. 830 ft. road frontage, 12 acres +/-wooded & open, excellent for live stock. Priced tosell, $50,000.00. jjSTARTING OUT - 3 br, bath, liv. rm, quiet st. Pricedright. W. Depot St. Owner wants offer.PEACEFUL WOODED SETTING - 16x80 home, 3br, 2 bath, family rm w/fireplace, 2 decks, outbldg,1.5 +/- acre lot. Reduced to $45,000.00. kzCALL THIS HOME - A 16x80 mobile home, 2 br, 2baths, kitchen w/appliances and is open to liv. rm.Paved drive, beautifully landscaped lot with 3 stor-age bldgs, each has electric. Lots of extras. Pricereduced to $45,900.00. phJUST LISTED - SOLD - BEAUTIFUL EXECU-TIVE HOME - Has everything imaginable. If youcan dream it this home has it. Shown by appoint-ment only. jnNEW-PRICED TO SELL - 3 Br home on quiet St. InSturgis. 24 x 30 building. $35,000.00. bdGREAT FAMILY HOME - 3 Br bath, living rm, eat-in kitchen w/nice oak cabinets & ap. A Double lot &5 out buildings.This home is well kept. ewOPEN & SPACIOUS - is this 2 br, 2 bath w/kitchen,living rm & updates on all the interior. Celler, centralh/a. Also has an outside wood burner for the home,out bldgs & county water on 2 acres +/-. Hwy 60 E.Reduced. rp

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STAFF REPORTOne of the two defendants

in a stolen transformer caseback in August has agreed totestify against the other inreturn for leniency.

According to CrittendenCircuit Court documents,James E. Millikan, 31, of1808 Ky. 70 has agreed to"truthfully testify" against co-defendant Nathan Adams,40, of Nipper Road in Marion.

The two were indictedrecently on charges of receiv-ing stolen property (over

$300) by complicity; first-degree wanton endanger-ment by complicity; and twocounts of first-degree crimi-nal mischief by complicity.Adams also faces a charge ofbeing a persistent felonyoffender.

Court records allege thatAdams and Millikan were inpossession of more than5,000 feet of copper and alu-minum wire and electricaltransformer materials takenfrom the east and west sidesof Ky. 70 in Frances. The

wanton endangermentcharge stems from the poten-tially hazardous materialsfrom the transformers beingleft in a yard near a homewhere a minor child hadaccess to the items. Policesaid the child was playingnearby when they went to thehome investigating the case.

The two criminal mischiefcharges are due to the envi-ronmental hazards createdwhen the transformers weretaken down on both sides ofthe highway and dismantled.

Cleanup cost more than$1,000 at each site, courtrecords said.

In exchange for his testi-mony, Millikan pleadedguilty and was sentenced onOct. 11 by Circuit JudgeRene Williams to two-yearsentences on each charge.The sentences are to runconcurrently and he is toreceive credit for 106 daysserved. Based on the 20-per-cent rule, Millikan wasimmediately eligible forparole.

Suspect to talk in transformer case

Halloween happenings� Trick-or-Treaters can get an early start on their

candy collections by participating in Trick-or-Treaton Main Street from 10 a.m., to noonSaturday. Children under the age of 12may visit more than 15 participating busi-nesses for free safety-tip treat bags andcandy. In addition, Crittenden HealthSystems will sponsor a childrenʼs costumecontest at 12:30 p.m., following the Trick-or-Treat on Main Street. The contest will takeplace near the front entrance (lobby area) of thehospital.

� The Crittenden County Health andRehabilitation Center will have trick-or-treating for children from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.on Halloween.

Haunted houses� The Tolu Haunted House debuts tonight (Thursday) and will

remain open Friday and Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. It will beopen each day from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission: $3 up to 11 years, $5over 11. There will be a new Scooby Doo fun house for kids up toage 10, with a $5 admission fee. Concessions will be served.

� In Smithland, the House of Horror haunted house, located at914 Heater Store Road, will continue this Friday and Saturday andon Halloween from dusk to 10 p.m. Admission is $5 per visitor.

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Today� Homes are needed for

Crittenden County children.Plan to attend an on-goinginformational meeting today(Thursday) from 11 a.m., to 1p.m. at the Crittenden Countylibrary or call the PennyroyalCenter at 365-2007 or 1-877-473-7766. If interested, trainingcan be provided in CrittendenCounty.

� The Tolu Haunted Housedebuts tonight (Thursday) andwill remain open Friday,Saturday, Monday and Tuesday.It will be open each day from 7to 10 p.m. Admission: $3 up to11 years, $5 over 11. There willbe a new Scooby Doo funhouse for kids up to age 10,with a $5 admission fee.Concessions will be served inthe cafeteria.

� “Fall Into Reading –Family Fun Night” will be heldfrom 6 to 8 p.m., tonight(Thursday) at CrittendenCounty Elementary. There willbe centers for the children,reading strategies for parentsand a free meal served to thosein attendance.

� Marion's VFW will have ayard sale beginning at 8 a.m.,today (Thursday) and Friday at412 N. College St., in the base-ment of VFW building. All pro-ceeds go to help veterans.

� Gear Up and Soar will behaving an informational meetingexplaining its program and itsbenefits to parents of studentsin middle and high school. Themeeting will be at the EvenStart Center, across from CCESfrom 10 a.m., to 2 p.m. today(Thursday). This will be a drop-in session where you will learnhow to access informationabout your child's schoolprogress on the Gear Up andSoar Web site. For more infor-mation, call the center at 965-9760. This session is open tothe public.

Friday� The Senior Citizens

Center in Marion will host Bingothis Friday. The center is locat-ed at 210 N. Walker St., and isopen for lunch weekdays at11:30 a.m. The meals are $2 foranyone over 60 and $4 for oth-ers. For more, call 965-5229.

� In Smithland, the Houseof Horror haunted house, locat-ed at 914 Heater Store Road,will continue frightening visitorsthis Friday and Saturday and onHalloween from dusk to 10 p.m.Admission is $5 per visitor.

� Community Christmassign-up days have beenannounced. CrittendenCountians who need help pro-viding food or toys for their fam-ily during Christmas may regis-ter for assistance from noon to6 p.m., Friday at The LearningCenter on the campus ofCrittenden County Elementary.There will be no late sign-upday. Individuals should bringproof of income for the house-hold, a Social Security numberfor the head of the household,childrenʼs clothing sizes andchildrenʼs gift wish lists (itemsmust be valued at $50 or less).

Saturday� All available Woodmen of

the World members are invitedto meet at 9 a.m. Saturday atthe Woodman office on SouthMain Street for "Helping Hands

Day." Bring rakes, leaf bags,ladders, etc. to rake leaves,clean gutters, etc., for seniorcitizens.

� The Fredonia HolinessChurch is sponsoring a benefitcountry gospel/bluegrasssinging for Josh Champion, fea-turing Touching Heaven and thePossum Wranglers. The singingwill begin at 6 p.m., Saturday atFohs Hall.

Sunday� The Livingston County

Board of Education will host aretirement reception from 2 to 4p.m., Sunday at LivingstonCentral High School for retireesSonga Jennings, DorothyJones, Faye Parrish, EddieRamage and Faye Roberts.

Monday� The next meeting of the

National and Retired FederalEmployee's Association'sDistrict 1, Chapter 1373 is FallRoundup on Monday. Themeeting will be at MissScarlett's in Grand Rivers withregistration at 9:30 a.m.Anyone needing a ride, call965-2621. Fall Roundup iswhen the Blue Cross BlueShield representative is avail-

able for comments at the meet-ing.

Tuesday� Conrad's Grocers Against

Cancer Day will be from 10a.m., to 6 p.m., Tuesday. A per-centage of sales will go to theAmerican Cancer Society.Crittenden County ACS boardmembers will have cancer infor-

mation and a donationjar. Come out and seewho the "CelebrityBagger" is to bag andcarry your groceries toyour car.

� Crittenden CountyFarm Bureau is takingorders for its 2007 citrusfruit. Any Farm Bureaumember who would liketo place an order shouldstop by the office or call965-4624 by Tuesday.

� The DemocraticWomen of CrittendenCounty will meet at 6p.m., Tuesday atThom's SweetShoppe. Officers will beelected at this meeting.All Democratic Women

are invited to attend.� Even Start will be spon-

soring a session onCommunication Skills presentedby Jim Littlejohn from WestKentucky EducationalCooperative. The session willbe held from 1 to 2:30 p.m.,Tuesday at the Even Startbuilding across the parking lotin front of CCES. This sessionis open to the public. For more,call Even Start at 965-9760.

Wednesday� On Halloween, a party

and chair volleyball will takeplace at the senior citizens cen-ter on North Walker Street. Thecenter opens at 8:30 a.m.

� The Crittenden Press willbe taking photos of ghouls andgoblins Halloween from 3 to 6p.m. Bring your child in costumeto have his or her photo in theNov. 8 issue of The CrittendenPress. Photos are $10 each.You can also e-mail your ownphoto to information@the-press.com

Next Thursday� The ever-popular

Womanless Wedding will onceagain hit the stage at Fohs Hall.The joining of Tiny Oats to J.Flivverton Barley will be 7:30p.m., next Thursday. Proceedsfrom this much-anticipatedevent will help fund repairs tothe roof of historic Fohs Hall.

� The Braxton McDonaldFoundation is accepting applica-tions for grants. Applicationsand criteria may be picked up atFarmers Bank and the HistoricalMuseum. Send completedapplication by next Thursday to

Brenda Underdown, 139 OakHill Drive, Marion, KY 42064.

Upcoming� The Sons of the American

Legion, Post 217 in Burnawill have a membershipdrive at 5 p.m., Nov. 2.There will be a chili and hotdog supper for $5 per per-son. This includes a drinkand dessert. Tickets for aMossberg 12-gauge shot-gun are available.

� Salem MasonicLodge No. 81 will be sellinga Deer Hunterʼs Lunchfrom noon to 6 p.m., Nov.10. Hamburgers and chili will beserved, and anyone is wel-come.

� Hunters are welcome atthe Poor Man's Supper 4:30 to7 p.m., Nov. 9 at the CarrsvilleCommunity Center. All you caneat. Adult $5, children $3.50 (12

and under). The sup-per will benefit theLola-Joy homemak-ers.

� VentriloquistDale Brown ofWisconsin will appearat Fohs Hall Nov. 10,commemorating the90th birthday of hissecond-gradeteacher, HelenSprings of Marion.

The event starts at 7 p.m., andreserve tickets are $15. Ticketsat the door will be $10.

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PHOTO BY LEE ANN MINIARD

Marion hosts fellow Women’s ClubsThe Womanʼs Club of Marion last Wednesday sponsored a lunch and backroads tour for clubwomen in the First District Kentucky Federation of Womenʼs Clubs. Above, Judy Winn and EthelTucker (both left), welcome visitors to their club on East Carlisle Street. The visiting members wereserved an Amish meal after which they traveled to the local Amish community. Also, a brief historyand Amish way of life were discussed. Winn, a member of the Marion club, said many of the womenfrom across western Kentucky had never visited the Amish in Crittenden County, but a few havereturned since last weekʼs introduction.

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Springs

Josh Champion (left) stands with hisbrothers Jared (center) and Jason.Josh survived a jolt of 7,200 volts ofelectricity and is still recovering today.

Pennyrile District HealthDepartment flu clinics include:

� Crittenden County, $20*,next Thursday from 8:30 a.m.,to 4:30 p.m., at the CrittendenCounty Ed-Tech Center, 200Industrial Drive in Marion.

� Livingston County, $20*,Tuesday from 8:30 a.m., to4:30 p.m., at the SeniorCitizens Center, 508 RuddSt., in Smithland.

� Caldwell County, $20*,Monday from 8:30 a.m., to4:30 p.m., at the CaldwellCounty Senior CitizensCenter, 200 Eagle St., inPrinceton.

� Lyon County, $20*, nextWednesday from 8:30 a.m.,to 4:30 p.m., Eddyville FirstBaptist Church, on the cornerof Church Place and Jenkinsstreets.

All Pennyrile District flushot clinics are only for those19 years of age and older.For those 18 years of ageand younger, parents should

call their local health depart-ment to schedule an appoint-ment.

*A patientʼs Medicaid andMedicare Part B can bebilled.

� CVS Pharmacy inMarion will also host a fluvaccination clinic Nov. 2 from10 a.m., to 2 p.m. Shots are$30, with a $3 discount with aCVS ExtraCare card.

Upcoming flu shot clinics

Words cannot express our sincere gratitude to ourfriends and family during the long illness and the passing of our beloved husband and father, Rev. LoydHarris. Thank you for the visits, calls, cards, flowers,food, gifts and the online condolences. A special thankyou to Dr. Bharne and the staffs of Crittenden HealthSystems and Marion Home Health. Thank you to RevsJim Ashford, Tom Easley and Robert Patton for yourcomforting words. Thank you also to Rev. CharlesBrantley, Becky Cook and Mary Helen Hodges for thebeautiful music. Most of all, we appreciate your prayersand ask that you continue to pray for us. May God blesseach of you.

Wife, MelvaChildren: Keith, Gary, Barbara & families

Twenty-two youngsters hookedup for the 12th annual FFA PedalTractor Pull at the Heritage Dayfestival last Saturday. The kids goby age classes – which are 3-4,5-6, and 7-8– to see who canpedal the tractor further with thesled behind them. If they get fullpulls then there is another rounduntil not more than one puller hasa full pull. There were threeplaques given out in each of thethree categories. In the 3- to 4-year-old category, third place wasHolden Cooksey, second wasXander Tabor and first wasJimmy Newland. In the 5- to 6-year-old category, third place wasHannah Cooksey, second wasBrandy Book and first place wasKyonna Ross. In the 7- to 8-year-old category third place wasDestiny Todd (left), second placewas Devin Ramage (right) andfirst place was Alexis Tabor (cen-ter).

8B THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, October 25, 2007

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An estimated 1,173 people from at least 15 states attended the 20th annual Christmas

in Marion at Fohs Hall last weekend, according to Crittenden County Extension

Homemakers Nancy Hunt. “One group from Oklahoma said they search for informa-

tion on the Web and came to the area to visit the craft show and the Amish communi-

ty, Hunt said. “A group from Florida was passing through town and saw the signs and

decided to visit the show.” This was the last year the Homemakers will sponsor the

show. The 2008 show will be coordinated by the Fohs Hall Community Arts

Foundation. CAF representatives Kim Hunt, Nancyʼs daughter, and Kathleen Guess

visited with each of the crafters on Sunday to discuss plans for the 2008 show.

“Christmas in Marion will be reduced to a one day show next year, but otherwise it

will continue virtually unchanged,” Kim said, adding that the show will maintain its

usual date and time on the third Saturday in October at Fohs Hall. “Both vendors

and the over 1000 patrons can expect to see the same quality show that they have

experienced for the last 20 years.”

snapshotsHeritage DayChristmas in Marion

Above, Kathleen Guess recovers after a plate of Cool Whip was tossed inher face at the pie-throwing booth set up on the courthouse lawn Saturday.Below, Gavin Davidsonʼs pumpkin, clad in a backward baseball cap, wonthe pumpkin decorating contest from the Marion Tourism Commission.Meantime, the Fall Yard winner is Marion Feed Mill and the Halloween Yardwinner is Rebecca Johnson. The Cash Express Cookie Staking contestswere won by Ryan Turner (5 and under), Mitchell Joyce (6-9), Kaitlyn Myers(10-13) and Cindy Mason (14 and up).

Percy Cook (left) maintained a mini-petting zoo Saturday at the Crittenden County HistoricalMuseumʼs log cabin on North College Street. Cook brought two of his miniature horses for children– and a few adults – to enjoy. Above, 15-month-old Hayden Sykes takes pause for his mom, GalaSykes, to pet a brown mare while his aunt, DʼArcy Belt, contemplates a pat to the head.

The headline event atthe Heritage Day stage

was the annual LittleMr. and Miss HeritageDay Contest for youth.

The Beta Sigma PhiZeta Alpha event drew

35 contestants, withwinners in several dif-ferent age categories.Taking home top glory

for the guys was BryanChaney, pictured with

his grandfather, RogerCroft. For the girls,Taylor Guess, was

rated tops by thejudges.