Shrooms - All Things Country Inc

APRIL 2012 Volume 6, No. 10 

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From the Editor: 

The cost of gas is driving us all to walk! 

Goodness, with the miles that I put on my 

car each month, I should own stock in the gas 

companies. It’s just steadily rose all of the past 

month. I drove over 1,000 miles just delivering 

the magazine at the start of the month. That’s 

a lot of gas. Even if my car got 50 miles to the 

gallon, it’s still a lot of gas. I hate to see how 

much it has gone up by the time this magazine 

gets back from the printers. 

If it keeps going up, I’m going to have to 

sell ads at the same time that I’m delivering 

the magazine. Sometimes making two and 

three trips back to catch someone is just getting 

spendier each month. I guess I shouldn’t 

complain. It wouldn’t do any good anyway. And 

since I didn’t win that Mega-Jackpot, I’ll just 

keep on doing what I’m doing. Until I’m walking 

at least. Then, I might just have to re-think 

things! 

Our Front Cover ... 

In celebration of our upcoming 

photo contest, we covered 

Blooms and we covered 

Shrooms. Mike Reed of Stanton 

was gracious enough to supply 

us with the Red Bud picture and 

Jerry Ison of Slade sent in the 

picture of the morel mushrooms 

- found at his special spot! 

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• • • • • 

It’s hard to believe it, but the Mushroom Festival 

is this month. It seems like we just started 

the new year, and it’s already April. Our Spring 

Photo Contest is being held in conjunction 

with the Mushroom Festival this year. We will 

be displaying the top ten pictures at the festival 

for all the visitors to enjoy. The winning photo 

will be featured on our May front page, plus 

you’ll win $100.00 in cash! Get your cameras 

out because I’ve already received several entries. 

There are more details in this book! 

• • • • • 

Spring has decided to come early to those 

of us in Kentucky this year. It’s a tad-bit scary 

because all of our flowers are coming up and 

I’m afraid a big freeze will happen and kill 

everything. Even scarier? The blueberries are 

blooming. A freeze would wipe out the entire 

crop. 

I’m anxious to get out and work in my 

garden this year. Last year, I was starting from 

scratch. And although I’m not anywhere close 

to where I want to be, it’s a bit prettier already 

this year with things coming up. Our blackberries 

are our main priority this spring. We hope 

to get two rows transplanted from up at the 

C2H2 Farm in the next week or so. Barring 

any ‘unusual’ weather. 

• • • • • 

As I type this, all I am hearing is the hype on 

the television about the University of Kentucky’s 

big game tonight. I wish the magazine 

was printing one day later - so I could congratulate 

them when they win the NCAA 

championship tonight. I hate to even say that, 

for fear of jinxing things. But, man, what a team 

they have this year. They have really gelled and 

the players actually work together so good. I 

kind of wish none of them would leave, so we 

could do it again next season! 

• • • • • 

Here’s hoping every one of you has a wonderful 

month ahead of you. And Happy Spring! 

Until Next Month, 

Blessings to you! Pam 

Bedding, Towel and 

Dishcloth Drive 

All Things country magazine will be collecting new, homemade and 

lightly used Bedding, Towels and Dishcloths through the month of April. 

These will be given to representatives from the East Bernstadt and West 

Liberty areas at the Mountain Mushroom Festival. These areas were devastated 

by tornadoes the first week of March. Donations may be dropped off at 

60 Thornburg Bend in Irvine - or call 606-723-0478 and we will pick up the 

items before the Mushroom Festival. Thanks so much! 

From Richmond 

to Olive Hill 

and Points 

In Between.... 

That’s Called 

COVERAGE! 

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22 nd Annual 2012 Mountain Mushroom Festival Schedule 

Hours of Operation: 

Saturday, April 28 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. 

Sunday, April 29 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Thurs., April 19 

Window Decorating Contest registration deadline, 4 p.m. 

Tues., April 24 

Agate Hunt, 9 a.m. – Estill County Schools Central Office 

gym, 253 Main St., Irvine 

Wed., April 25 


gym 

Thurs., April 26 


gym Fri., April 27-29 

Hillbilly Flywheelers Antique Gas Engine & Tractor 

Show, County Fairgrounds 

Fri., April 27 

Gem & Mineral Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Central Office Gym, 

Cake Decorating Contest entry, 3-5 p.m., Old City Hall, 

142 Broadway 

Booth Check-in and Set-up, 5-8 p.m., Broadway and 

Court Street 

Miss Mushroom Festival Pageant, 7 p.m., Estill County 

High School, Winchester Rd. 

Sat., April 28 – Sun., April 29 (following events are to be held both days) 

Antique & Collectible Show—Citizen’s Guaranty Bank, 

25 River Drive, $1 admission. Sat., April 28, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sun., 

April 29, Noon – 5 p.m. 

Arts & Crafts, Community, and Educational Booths-- 

Broadway and Court St. 

Bluegrass Gem and Mineral Show - Central Office gym, 

253 Main St., Irvine, Sat., April 28, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sun., April 29 

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Food Court - Broadway 

Festival Souvenirs – Shirts, hats, Bybee mushroom Christmas 

ornaments and pins, Gazebo, 142 Broadway 

Games, Rock Climbing Wall, and Inflatables – Broadway 

and Court St. 

Hillbilly Choo-Choo Express – Pick-up at 108 S. Court St. 

Estill County Historical Society Museum, displays/memorabilia 

– 133/135 Broadway 

Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital health screenings 

– 103 Broadway 

Photography Contest display – Court St. and Broadway 

Sat., April 28, Opens at 9 a.m. (following events to be held Sat. only) 

Pancake Breakfast, 7 – 11 a.m. – Masonic Lodge, 

221Broadway, $1 discount for 5K participants 

Fungus 5K Run/Walk - registration, 7:30-8:45 a.m. run/ 

walk, 9 a.m.; awards, 10 a.m. – Broadway and Estill Ave., Irvine 

Irvine-Ravenna Woman’s Club ECMS/ECHS Art Show – 

Old City Hall, 142 Broadway 

Mushroom Tent Court Street and Broadway 

Twin City Kruzer’z Car Show – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. , registration; 

awards 3:30 p.m.– Main St. and Mack St. 

Grand Ole’Parade, 1 p.m., Court St. and Broadway 

Entertainment, Grandstand (Main St. and Broadway) 

11:15 – 11:30 a.m. ....Estill Springs School Choir 

11:30 a.m. - Noon ....Estill Springs Bouncing Bulldogs Jump 

Rope Team 

Noon – 1 p.m. .........Strings of Friendship Dulcimer Club 

1 p.m. .......................Parade 

2 – 3:00 p.m. ............Clinton Frye Jr. & Friends 

3:00-3:30 p.m. ..........Cheer Cats (gymnastics) 

3:30 – 4:30 p.m. .......Sunshine Cloggers 

4:30 – 5:30 p.m. .......Taylor Die Band (country, light rock) 

5:30 – 5:45 p.m. .......East Kentucky Cheer & Dance (gymnastics) 

6 - 7 p.m. ..................Zach Barnett & Stanley Niece 

7:15 – 9:15 p.m. .......Badly Bent 

Sun., April 29, Opens at 10 a.m. (following events to be held Sunday only) 

Community Church Service & Singing, 10 a.m. – Grandstand, 

Broadway & Main St. 

Morel Mushroom Market, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Irvine-Ravenna Womans Club ECMS/ECHS Art Show – 

Old City Hall, 142 Broadway 

Entertainment – Grandstand (Main St. and Broadway) 

12:00 – 2 p.m. ....Matt Fassas Band (little bit country, little bit 

rock and roll) 

2 – 4 p.m. ...........Appalachian Troubadours (young country 

vocalists with a range of genres to include country, bluegrass, 

gospel, Cajun, 50’s & 60’s,classic pop) 

4 – 5 p.m. ...........Richard McHargue Cloggers 

Festival Closes: 5 p.m. 

Admission to the festival is free and all events are open to the 

public. All events are handicapped accessible. Port-a-potties 

will be available on Court St. and Broadway. A handicapped 

accessible port-a-potty will be available behind the courthouse. 

Parking is available in city lots, church lots, and city streets. 

WELcOME! 

• Mushroom Market • Arts & Crafts Booths 

• Live Music • Cake Decorating Contest 

• Saturday Parade • Mushroom Cook-Off 

• Fungus 5K Run • Pancake Breakfast 

• Bluegrass Gem & Mineral Show 

AND LOTS MORE..... 

www.mountainmushroomfestival.org 

Enjoy the 

Festival! 

Dr. John Allen, D.C. 

606-723-BACK 

149 Richmond Rd. Irvine 

Welcome to the 

22nd Mountain 

Mushroom Festival 

Emily Clifton, LMT 

ThErapEuTiC 

MassagE 

Estill County Chiropractic 

149 Richmond Rd. Irvine 

606-723-2225 

April is National Autism and Stress Awareness Month 

Spring into these Great Deals for April!! 

Allergy Season is Here! 

Cetirizine, 10mg .................................................30 for $ 4.00 

Loratadine, 10mg ...............................................30 for $ 4.00 

Fexofenadine, 180mg ................................... 30 for $ 15.99 

Stop by Katie’s Korner for 

our Special Easter Deal! 

Hot Fudge Sundae or Hot Fudge Milkshake - $2.50 

PHARMACY HOURS 

Monday-Friday - 

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Saturday - 

Cake Decorating Contest 

Do you have a great idea for a decorated 

cake? Here’s an opportunity for amateur* cake 

decorators to put their creative talents to the 

test!! 

Judging: Fri., April 27. Entries will be accepted 

from 3:00 – 5 p.m. Judging will be at 5 

p.m. 

Location: Old City Hall, 122 Broadway, Irvine. 

Theme: Your cake can be decorated in your 

choice of theme. 

Display: Sat., April 28. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Mushroom Market tent at the corner of Broadway 

and Court Street. Cakes may be picked up 

between 5 and 7 p.m. 

Announcement of Winners: Sat., April 28 at 

12:30 p.m. at Mushroom Market 

Categories 

Amateur Categories: (*One who pursues an activity 

for pleasure instead of money) 

Child (under 12 yr.) 

Youth (12 to 18 yr.) 

Adult (over 18 yr.) 

Judging: Cakes will be judged on creativity, 

originality, and presentation/overall impact. 

This contest is strictly based on cake design and 

cakes will not be eaten on the premises. Judging 

will be conducted by a panel of judges selected 

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by the Mountain Mushroom Festival. Judges’ 

decisions are final. 

Rules: 

The cake must be made and decorated by the 

person entering the contest. 

All entries must be on a disposable plate or platter 

depending on size of cake. 

Cake can be baked or a dummy cake, non-edible 

props may be used for decoration and structure. 

An index card must be submitted along with 

the entry providing the entrant’s name, address, 

and phone number(s). 

There is no entry fee. 

Prizes: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each 

category will receive bragging rights, a festival 

rosette, items created by artisan within our local 

arts and crafts community, and publicity in the 

local papers. Winners will be announced on the 

Mushroom Stage after the judging. 

Chairman: Contact Susan Hawkins at 723-5755 

or susan.hawkins81@yahoo.com. 

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Bluegrass Gem, 

Mineral and Rock Show 

The Bluegrass Gem & Mineral Club will have its show at 

the Central Office’s gym of the Estill County Public Schools, 253 

Main St., Irvine. Hours for the show are Fri., April 27, 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m., Sat., April 28, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sun., April 29, 10 

a.m. to 5 p.m. Estill County students will visit the show on Fri., 

April 27 to learn about rocks, gems, and minerals. There will 

be exhibits by rockhounds, information on agates, gems, rocks, 

fossils, and minerals, demonstrations, vendor sales, and a black 

light display of fluorescent material. 

Local agate hunters plus vendors from many states have 

registered to participate. They will have the following items for 

the show: slabs and cabs for sale, demonstrate wire wrapping, 

minerals, fossils, agate, rock and mineral items, jewelry, Kentucky 

agate polished specimens, mineral specimens, flint stone 

jewelry, silver jewelry, beads, African trade beads, and wire 

wrapped items, crystals, meteorites, paint rock agate, Arizona 

agate, facet rough, hand wrapped gemstones, gemstone created 

jewelry, gem trees, wire wrapped pendants and earrings. 

Masonic Lodge 

Pancake Breakfast 

Start your day at the festival with a hearty breakfast! 

The Estill County Chapter of the Masonic Lodge will 

dish out an all you can eat pancake breakfast for a hungry 

festival crowd at their lodge located at 221 Broadway & 

Lilly Ave. on Sat., April 28 from 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Pancakes, 

sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, juice, milk, and coffee 

will be served. The cost will be $5 for adults and $3.50 

for children from 5 to 12 years old. Children 4 and under 

eat free. 5-K participants will get a $1 discount. Carryout 

will be available by calling 723-2188. Tickets may be purchased 

from any lodge member or may be purchased at 

the door. 

Chickens and people are alike in that the 

more you give them the less likely they will 

scratch for it themselves. 

WELCOME 

to the 

FESTIVAL! 

Rose’s 

Cash & Carry 

Farm & Feed Store 

2258 Richmond Rd. 


606-723-0060 

Welcome 

to the 

22 nd Annual 

Mountain 

Mushroom 

Festival! 

Estill County 

Sheriff 

Gary Freeman 

& Staff 

Mountain 

Mushroom 

Festival Parade 

One of the Mountain Mushroom Festival crowd’s favorite 

event is the parade. It will be Sat., April 28. “Happy 

200th Birthday, City of Irvine” will be the theme. It will 

begin at 1 p.m. with the line-up at 11:45 a.m. behind Estill 

Springs School, 314 Main St., Irvine. Judging will begin 

promptly at noon. The parade will proceed up Court 

Street onto Broadway and end at Ravenna City Park. 

Grand marshals will be former mayors of Irvine. Civic 

organizations, churches, fire departments, and school 

clubs are invited to participate in the parade by entering 

antique vehicles, bands, marching units, and floats. The 

entry fee for a float is $5 April 20 or before and $10 April 

21-28. Floats will be judged on creativity, originality, and 

beauty. Also 10 extra points will be given if mushrooms 

are used on the float. Cash prizes will be given for the top 

three winners of the floats. The prizes in the float category 

are $150 for first prize, $100 for second prize, and $50 for 

third prize. 

Parade participants will not be allowed to toss candy 

or other objects to the crowd in the interest of safety of 

the community. Candy can be handed out.Parade applications 

and guidelines are available in Irvine City Hall or 

on the festival website: www.mountainmushroomfestival. 

org. 

WELCOME 

to the 

FESTIVAL 

Looking 

Fancy 

Hair & Nails 

369 Richmond Rd • Irvine• 606-723-4222 

Gift Certificates 

Available 

stylists: 

Judy Wolfinbarger • Kristi Crowe 

Sheila Estes, Barber 

Tamara and her 

staff welcome 

you to the 

Mountain 

Mushroom 

Festival 

Tamara L. rice, cPa 

2214 Richmond Rd. • Irvine, KY 

606-723-1935 


22nd Annual Mountain 

Mushroom Festival! 

Estill County Clerk 

Sherry Fox and Staff 

Rosetta Winkler, Karen Rogers, 

Kim Charles, Janice Harper 

Fungus 5K 

Run/Walk 

Race Day Activities: 

Race Day Registration/Check-In: 7:30 a.m. until 9 a.m. at 

corner of Broadway & Estill Ave., Irvine. 

Race starting time: 9 a.m. Awards will be given following 

the race at the finish line. Snacks and drinks will be served at the 

finish line. 

Entry Fee: $15 (April 26 or before) or $18 (April 27-28) Make 

check payable to Mountain Mushroom Festival and return to Irvine 

City Hall. Fee includes t-shirt. Check size on registration form. 

Race Course: 

The course starts at the Irvine School Apartments, 223 

Broadway, (corner of Broadway and Lily Ave.). It continues on 

Broadway, through the festival area to Court St., left on Court 

St. to River Drive, left on River Drive, left on 8th St. in Ravenna, 

and left on Broadway to the finish line at Estill Ave. Runners 

start in front, followed by walkers. The race course is on the 

website. 

Race Staff: 

The staff from John’s Run/Walk Shop in Lexington will be 

supervising the race. 

Assisting Organization: The Kiwanis Club of Irvine-Ravenna 

will assist with the race. 

Age Groups: Males and Females: 

13 and under, 14-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45- 

49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+ 

Medals/Prizes: 

Medals (gold-1st place, silver-2nd place, bronze-3rd place) will 

Our Family Caring For Yours 

Back row: Kaylee Isfort, Courtney Plowman, Mitch Plowman, Taylor Isfort, 

Brook Meek. Middle row: McKinley Meek, Marlee Kate Miller, Lindsey Isfort. 

Front row: Will Isfort, Grant Miller. 

Estill Medical Clinic 

Most Major Insurance Accepted 

~ Walk Ins Welcome ~ 

Donna Isfort, APRN 

275 North Court Street 


go to the first three female and male finishers in the 15 age divisions. 

The 1st place female and male runner will receive $50 and 

an overall winner medal. 

Pickers Paradise 

ANTIQUE & VENDORS MALL 

We Buy Estates 

Welcome to 

the Festival! 

Buy - Sell - Trade 

Over 40 Booths To Choose From! 

Primitive Items, Furniture, NASCAR 

Monday-Saturday - 9am to 6pm & Sundays - 1 to 5pm 

105 Richmond Road in Irvine, Kentucky 

6 606-723-2167 

606-723-3310 

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Got 

Junk? 

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Mountain Mushroom 

Festival Twin City 

Kruzer’z Car Show 

The Twin City Kruzer’z Car Club will host a Car Show at the 

Mountain Mushroom Festival Sat., April 28 in downtown Irvine 

at Mack Street and Main Street. The car show registration will be 

from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a registration fee of $15. Wall plaques 

will be awarded to the top ten cars and Best of Show. Judging will 

be done by the registered entries. The winners will be announced 

at 3:30 p.m. Dash plaques will be given to the first 50 entries. Also 

there will be a 50/50 drawing and door prizes. 

For more information about the Car Show call Melvin Williams, 

club president, at (606) 723-5447. 

Our latest Abby Track Winner 

Congratulations to Martha Woosley of Clay City, 

Kentucky, who won our March Abby Track Contest. 

Abby left her track on page 12 in the ad for Unique 

Creations - it was in the necklace. Martha won two oneday 

tickets to the Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival. 

Please keep entering for your chance to win. We appreciate 

all the entrants in our Abby Tracks contest each 

month! 

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Glittering ribbons! 

Shine like 

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Open extended hours until 

7:00 pm on April 17, 24, & 26. 

Ravenna Florist & Gift House 

408 Main St. - Ravenna 

606-723-2175 

1-866-408-3559 

Celebrating 80 Years in 2012 

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Personalized gifts 

for all occasions! 

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Mushroom Market, Mushroom Hunting 

Contest, and Mushroom Stage 

The Mushroom Market will open Saturday, April 28 at 9 a.m. 

and Sunday, April 29 at 11 a.m. Mushroom hunters who bring 

mushrooms to the market will decide on the price per pound. 

Various types of mushrooms, such as shiitakes, morels, and oysters, 

can be sold. Scales will be used to weigh the mushrooms. 

Several mushroom catalogs will be given away at no charge. 

A “Mushroom Hunting Guide” will be sold at the market. The 

mushroom related activities will be at the corner of Broadway 

and Court Street in Irvine. 

Judging of the Mushroom Hunting Contest will be at the 

market on Saturday, April 28 at 4 p.m. Cash prizes of $50 for the 

largest and $50 for the most mushrooms will be awarded. The 

Estill Council Conservation District will sponsor the cash prizes. 

Educational panels on morel mushroom hunting in Estill 

County will be on display. A natural habitat terrarium containing 

the elusive morel will also be on display. 

The Mushroom Stage will feature several activities. Activities 

will include: 

Sat., April 28 

10 a.m. ..................Morel Cooking Demonstration 

11 a.m. Wildflower Myths & Realities– 

Thomas Barnes, UK Extension Specialist. 

This program is funded in part by the KY Humanities Council, Inc. 

and the National Endowment for the Humanities. 

Welcome to the 22nd Annual 

Mountain Mushroom Festival! 

We Make Smiles Happen at 

Kentucky River Dentistry 

KentucKy 

RiveR DentistRy 

161 Richmond Rd. • Irvine, KY 

606-723-4112 

11 a.m. - Noon ......Cook-Off Entry 

Noon .....................Cook-Off Judging 

Noon......................Morel Cooking Demonstration 

1:30 -3 p.m. Celebrity Chiefs: Michael Starling & 

Hunter Macey, Woodford Inn 

3:30 p.m. ................Mushroom Hunter Interviews 

4 p.m. .....................Mushroom Hunting Contest Winner 

Announcement/Interviews 

5:00 p.m. ................Oyster Cooking Demonstration 

Sun., April 29 

Noon......................Shiitake Cooking Demonstration 

1 p.m. .....................Morel Cooking Demonstration 

2 p.m. .....................Oyster Cooking Demonstration 

3 p.m. .....................Morel Cooking Demonstration 

Mushroom Hunting Bags will be available for sale at the 

market. The bag has carrying handles and a detachable/adjustable 

shoulder strap which clips into the belt loops. The nylon 

mesh bag allows spores to fall while collecting mushrooms but 

yet gently hold and aerate the harvest to keep bacteria growth to 

a minimum. It also allows insects and debris to fall out of the bottom 

of the bag which is gusseted to expand with a collection of 

mushrooms. The mesh bag folds into its own self-storing pouch. 

The pouch has been personalized with “Mountain Mushroom 

Festival, Irvine, Kentucky.” 

Thank You For Reading All Things Country Magazine ... 

Welcome to the Festival! Jo’s 

Place 

Feed store 

Monday-Friday 

9am to 5:30pm 

Saturday, 9-3 

Closed Sundays 

New Reflections 

Hair Salon 

211 River Dr., Irvine 

723-6374 

850 Walters Ridge Rd. 

IRVINE, KY 

606-975-2996 

104 River Drive • Irvine, Kentucky 

606-723-8421 

TERRY BARNES 

8 May God Bless You 

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Estill County, Kentucky 

BUSINESS DIRECTORY 

DB Barber Shop 

Vada Barnes, Owner 

Drop-Ins Welcome! 

Tuesday - Friday, 9am til last haircut is done! 

2596 Dry Branch Road - Irvine 

606-723-4019 

Hardy GaS COMPaNy, INC. 

141 Richmond Rd • Irvine, Kentucky • 723-2496 

PROPANE AND NATURAL GAS APPLIANCE SALES AND SERVICE 

Buck Gas Logs, Radient Heaters, Gas Ranges, Gas Water Heaters 

Now serving all of Powell, Lee, Estill counties and most of Madison, Jackson and Clark. 

Large assortment of pilot assemblies, thermo couples, switches and gas valves. Gas tanks 

for sale too! 

Remember what Pepper says, “Always heat and cook on a fire, not on a wire.” 







606-723-2167 

HoncHell’s, Inc. 

Clothing For Men & Boys 

Larry & Barsha Honchell, Owners 

1266 Richmond Road • Irvine, KY 

606-723-7316 

Animal Clinic of Estill Co. PLLC 

Linda K. Grimes, DVM 

Science Diet & Eukanuba Pet Foods • Health Certificates • Medicine & Surgery 

LARGE AND SMALL ANIMALS 

1995 Richmond Road 

Irvine, Kentucky 40336 606-723-4159 

the offices of Glenda Gay Oliver 

Certified Public Accountant 

SILO MILL GIFT SHOP 

325 Richmond Road • Irvine 

Big “E” Insurance Service, Inc. 

114 River Drive Irvine, KY 40336 

606-723-2135 • 800-303-2135 

606-723-4400 (Fax) 

BigEInsurance.com 

Richard Snowden Cindy Stevenson 

Warren F. Toler Funeral Home 

Pre-Planning Makes Sense..... 

Contact us today to find out about 

pre-planning services. 

99 Cedar Grove Drive 606-723-2183 

Irvine, KY Obituary Line: 606-723-4242 

Floral Design By Nikki 

Full Service Florist Flowers for All Occasions 

In West Gate Plaza - 391 Richmond Rd. in Irvine 

CALL TOLL FREE - 1-877-331-9081 

606-726-0202 • 24 Hrs: 606-975-2282 

Nikki Chuen • Owner/Designer • nikkifloral@yahoo.com 

SHOP 24 HOURS AT WWW.FLORALDESIGNBYNIKKI.COM 

Witt Furniture 

Turning Houses into Homes 

Since 1937 

214 Main Street Ashley & Tara Witt 

Irvine, Kentucky 606-723-3326 

Individual Income Tax • Business Income Tax 

Payroll Service • Financial Statements • Tax Planning 

Estate Taxes • New Business Organization 

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Chamber of Commerce 

to host Antique and 

Collectibles Show 

Visit the Estill County Chamber of Commerce’s Antique and Collectibles Show at Citizens 

Guaranty Bank’s River Drive location Sat., April 28 from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sun., April 29 from 12 

p.m.-5 p.m. Items for sale will include antique furniture, glassware including Fenton and Fostoria, 

lamps, primitives, tool boxes, linens, and more! Admission is $1 at the door. 

The Estill County High School FLO Club will be selling parking spaces in the bank lot during 

the festival weekend to raise money for the FLO party after the prom. 

Irvine-Ravenna Woman’s 

Club Student Art Show 

The Irvine-Ravenna Woman’s Club will be hosting an Estill County Middle School and Estill 

County High School Art Show during the Mountain Mushroom Festival on Sat., April 28-Sun., 

April 29 in old city hall, 142 Broadway, across from the food court. 

Categories for the high school art students are pencil drawing/charcoal, colored pencil/design, 

painting/oil pastel, and crafts/other. The middle school student categories are mixed media, 

painting, drawing, and pottery. 

Entries will be judged by Estill Arts Council members. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will 

receive ribbons and cash prizes from the sponsor, the Irvine-Ravenna Woman’s Club. A grand 

prize winner will also be recognized from each school. The show will be open to the public and 

free of charge. 

APRIL 2012 


APRIL 2012 


2012 Mushroom Cook-Off 

Do you have a great recipe using mushrooms? Bring out 

your creative side for a round of fun! 

Date: Sat., April 28. Entries will be accepted from 11 a.m.noon. 

Judging will be at noon. 

Winners will be announced at 12:30 p.m. 

Location: Mushroom Market at the corner of Broadway 

and Court St., Irvine 

Rules: 

Entries must contain FRESH mushrooms of any variety. 

Two index cards must be submitted along with the entry providing 

the entrant’s name, recipe, address, and phone number. 

Judging: 

Entries will be judged on appearance (25%), taste (25%), 

use of mushrooms (25%), and recipe (25%). 

Judging will be conducted by a panel of judges selected by 

the Mountain Mushroom Festival. Judges’ decisions are final. 

Prizes: 

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will receive bragging 

rights, a festival rosette, item created by local artisan, and publicity 

in the local papers. 

Chairman: Contact Susan Hawkins at 723-5755, email at 

susan.hawkins81@yahoo.com, or Irvine City Hall. 

Spring Flowers 

4-H Fundraiser 

Spring is here and so is the 4-H Council Spring Flowers 

sale! The 4-H Council will be taking orders for spring flowers 

until April 17th. Prices are $12 for a hanging/combo baskets, 

and ferns . Patio pots are available in 11.5” size - $15, 14”-$20 

and a 14” Geranium patio pot - $20. Hanging basket choices 

include Geraniums, Petunias, Spider Plants and Ferns. If you’d 

like an order form, they are available at the Extension Office 

or we’d be glad to mail one to you. All orders need to be 

pre-paid. Orders must be in by April 17th and flowers will be 

delivered around April 24th. 

For more information about the 4-H Spring Flower Sale or 

any other 4-H activity, contact any 4-H council member or the 

Estill County Extension Service at 723-4557. 

Educational programs of the University of Kentucky Cooperative 

Extension Service serve all people regardless of race, 

color, age, sex, religion, disability or national origin. 

Aldersgate Camp 

& 

Retreat Center 

A place set apart ... Open Year ‘Round 

Summer Camp opportunities include: 

Hiking Swimming Caving Sports 

Music Horseback Riding Drama 

Rock Climbing Connecting with God 

Contact Us: aldersgatecamp@gmail.com 

4th Annual 

Ravenna 

RailRoad 

Festival 

Sept. 22 & 23 

Ravenna, Kentucky 

Parade - Booths - Fresh Produce 

Train Photo Contest 

Best Dressed Train Engineer 

Scarecrow Contest 

Painted Jack-O-Lantern Contest 

Much, Much More! 

RailRoadeRs Reunion 

all day in the Park! 

all past and present railroaders are invited 

FOOD • FUN • VENDORS 

The greenhouse is gone, but 

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Celebrating 80 Years in 2012!!! 

Tax Bracket vs. Tax Rate: What’s the Difference? 

By Tamara Rice, CPA 

What’s your tax bracket? With the numbers from your federal 

income tax return fresh on your mind, you probably know 

the answer or can find it easily. Are you as familiar with your 

effective tax rate? 

You may be thinking tax bracket, tax rate - what’s the difference? 

The main difference is that a tax bracket is a range of 

income to which a specific tax rate applies, while your effective 

tax rate is the percentage of your income that you actually pay 

in tax. Put another way, not every dollar is taxed at the same 

rate. Your tax bracket shows the rate of tax on the last dollar5 

you made during the tax year. Your effective tax rate reflects the 

actual amount you paid on all your taxable income. 

For example, say you’re single and in the 25% bracket for 

2011. That means your taxable income is between $34,501 and 

$83,600. 

Yet the tax you pay is less than 25% of your income. 

Why? Because the 25% tax rate only applies to the amount 

of taxable income within the 25% bracket. The tax on income 

below $34,501 is calculated using the rate that applies to income 

in the 10% and 15% brackets. 

So if your 2011 taxable income is $40,000, only $5,500 is 

taxed at 25%. The remainder is taxed at 101% and 15%, leading 

to a ‘blended’ overall rate. The result: a tax bracket of 25%, and 

an effective tax rate of less than that. 

Knowing your tax bracket is useful for planning purposes. 

For instance, you may want to spread a Roth conversion over 

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tax bracket. 

Your effective rate provides an accurate reflection of your 

tax liability in relation to your total income. 

For more information on this, please call 723-1935. 

By the Moons 

APRIL 2012 

1st-4th .............. Grub Out Weeds, Briars, And Plant Pests. 

5th-7th .............. First Day Good For Planting Corn, Melons, Squash, Tomatoes, 

And Other Aboveground Crops. Last Days Favorable For 

Planting Root Crops. All Days Favorable For Sowing Grains, 

Hay And Fodder Crops and Planting Flowers. 

8th-9th .............. Good Days For Planting Beets, Carrots, Radishes, Turnips, 

Peanuts and Root Crops. Also Good For Cabbage, Cauliflower, 

Lettuce, Kale, Celery and Other Leafy Vegetables. Start 

Seedbeds. Good Days For Transplanting. 

10th-12th ......... Barren Period. Do No Planting. 

13th-14th ......... Favorable Days For Planting Beets, Carrots, Turnips, Radishes, 

Onions and Root Crops. 

15th-17th ......... Excellent Time To Kill Weeds, Briars, Poison Ivy, And Plant 

Pests. 

18th-19th ......... Favorable Days For Planting Root Crops, Extra Good For 

Vine Crops. Set Strawberry Plants. Good Days For Transplanting. 

20th-21st .......... Poor Planting Day. Break Ground Or Cultivate. 

22nd-23rd ........ Favorable Days For Planting Beans, Corn, Cotton, Tomatoes, 

Peppers and Aboveground Crops. 

24th-25th ......... Poor Days For Planting, Seeds Will Rot In The Ground. 

26th-27th ......... Plant Tomatoes, Beans, Peppers, Corn, Cotton and Other 

Aboveground Crops. Plant Seedbeds. Start Flower Gardens. 

28th-30th ......... Grub Out Weeds, Briars and Other Plant Pests. 

May 2012 

1st-2nd .............. A Barren Period. Good For Killing Plant Pests, Cultivating or 

Taking A Short Vacation. 

3rd-4th .............. Excellent Time For Planting Corn, Beans, Peppers and Other 

Aboveground Crops. Favorable For Sowing Hay, Fodder 

Crops and Grains. Plant Flowers. 

To The Editor: 

On behalf of the Irvine-Ravenna Kiwanis club, I would like 

to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support of 

our annual pancake breakfast. First and foremost I would like 

to thank the community for coming out and enjoying the breakfast. 

It would not have been as successful as it was without you. 

I would also like to thank the committee of Vicki Adams, Estine 

Tipton, and Terry Williams for obtaining the donations from several 

vendors. I would like to thank the following: Citizen Voice 

and Times, Estill Tribune and All Things Country for the advertising, 

Randy and Mona Powell of Twin Cedar Embroidery for 

creating the banners we used around town to advertise; Carolyn 

Perkins for printing the tickets; Estill Springs Elementary cooks 

Dolly Witt and Debbie Roberts who came early and assisted the 

Kiwanians with preparing the food; the “cooks” Sherry Fox, 

Estine Tipton, Vicki Adams, Richard Snowden, Jeff Hix, Steve 

and Pat Garrett; Brianna Cahal from the high school Key Club 

who helped serve the drinks; Mark Reese, Steve Garrett, Margaret 

Arvin, Patty Miller, Eugene Bush, Robert Calder, Tom and 

Francine Bonny, Carolyn Perkins, Delvin Reece, Tina Hix, Teresa 

Barger. Last but not least I would like to thank Hardee’s, Mc- 

Donald’s, Price Less, Discount Tobacco, Uncle Charlie’s Meats 

and Veolia. We really could not have done it without your support. 

I hope that I have not left anyone off the list but if I have 

–please know that I appreciate all the help we were given. 

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FEBRUARY 2012 


Blooms 

In Conjunction with the 

22nd Annual Mountain 

Mushroom Festival ... 

Shrooms 

‘n’ 

SPRING PHOTO CONTEST 

Winning Photo to be featured as the May 2012 

front cover of All Things Country Magazine. 

Photo subjects are either blooms or shrooms: 

1] Spring ‘blooms’ - flowering red bud trees, dogwoods, tulips, daffodils, just 

the splendor of spring or they can be.... 

2] Spring ‘shrooms’ - Morel Mushrooms to be exact! 

Contest Rules: 

1] Photos submitted via mail must be at least 8x10’s. Photos submitted 

electronically through email must be at least 600 DPI and in jpg or 

tif format. 

2] Only two entries per person accepted. 

3] All entries, either through the mail or email, must include your 

name, address, telephone number and where you took the picture. 

4] Photos must have been taken in 2012. Since our readers come from 

all over the USA, they aren’t limited to Kentucky. Show us your 

beauty too. 

5] Helpful hint .... our cover is vertical, so the winning photo must be 

oriented vertically to be used on the cover. Cover size is 9.25 inches 

wide by 11.75 inches deep. 

6] All entries must be received by April 15, 2012. 

Email to pam@allthingscountryky.com or send to 

Photos, 60 Thornburg Bend, Irvine, KY 40336. 

You may also drop photos off at Irvine City Hall. 

Get your cameras out!!! 

Top 10 photos to be 

displayed at the 2012 

Mountain Mushroom 

Festival, held in Estill 

County, Kentucky on 

April 28 & 29, 2012 

$ 100.00 CASH 

for First Place! 

2nd Place receives a 

$ 50.00 Gift Certificate to 

Murphy’s Camera 

3rd - 5th Place each receive a 

1 year subscription to All 

Things Country Magazine 

Photos judged 

by Murphy’s 

Camera in 

Making Hay Before May? 

After an extremely warm winter, many forage grasses and 

small grains used for forages are quickly nearing the stages 

where they need to be cut to maintain optimum feed quality, according 

to Ray Smith, Extension forage specialist in the University 

of Kentucky College of Agriculture. 

Smith said this is the earliest forages have matured in the 

seven years he’s been at UK. Depending on the area of the state, 

this is two to three weeks ahead of schedule. “Alfalfa and small 

grains lose nutrient value as they get to the later growth stages,” 

Smith said. “However, nutrient values in small grains drop 

much quicker than in alfalfa.” Small grains, like wheat, rye and 

barley, are cut for high-quality silage used to feed dairy cattle. 

Producers should harvest them at the late boot stage to get the 

highest quality. Much of the wheat used for silage could reach 

this stage by mid-April. 

For optimum quality and yield, alfalfa and should be cut at 

bud stage, before the blooms are open. Orchardgrass needs to be 

cut at boot stage before the seed head emerges. “Alfalfa in many 

areas of Southern Kentucky is ready to be cut now,” Smith said. 

“Alfalfa in Central and Northern Kentucky is probably one to 

two weeks from being ready for its first cutting. Some parts of 

Kentucky will have orchardgrass at boot stage within one to two 

weeks.” 

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Before harvesting, he suggested alfalfa producers scout 

their fields for damage from the alfalfa weevil. If damage is 

significant on stands that are ready for harvesting, producers 

should cut the alfalfa to control the insect. Producers should 

check their fields about five days after cutting to see if normal 

regrowth is occurring. If present in high enough numbers, 

surviving weevil larvae and adults can damage regrowth. If the 

alfalfa isn’t ready for harvest and there is a significant amount 

of weevil damage, producers need to spray their fields with an 

insecticide. UK entomologist Lee Townsend said producers need 

to check the “days to harvest” section of the label when selecting 

products to see how long to wait between application and 

harvest. This interval varies with products and application rates. 

In addition, other cool-season forages like tall fescue will 

be ready for cutting earlier than normal this spring. “Ideally 

producers make a first cutting by mid-May to get a good quality 

feed, but this year, harvesting in late April may be too late to 

get high quality grass hay,” Smith said. “Because a first cutting 

is needed earlier than normal, there’s a very good chance for 

producers to get a high quality second cutting before the hot 

temperatures of summer set in.” 

Since producers are harvesting high quality forages of all 

types, a lot of nutrients are going to be removed from the soils 

with the cuttings. Producers will want to follow fertilizer recommendations 

for replacing the lost nutrients found in UK extension 

publication AGR 1: Lime and Nutrient Recommendations. 

It is available online at HYPERLINK “http://www.ca.uky.edu/ 

agc/pubs/agr/agr1/agr1.pdf” http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/ 

pubs/agr/agr1/agr1.pdf or at the local office of the UK Cooperative 

Extension Service. 

For more information, contact the Estill County Extension 

Office at 723-4557 or contact a local veterinarian. Educational 

programs of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service serve 

all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability 

or national origin. 

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FEBRUARY 2012 


FEBRUARY 2012 


Celebrating 

90 Years 

The Irvine-Ravenna Kiwanis 

club will be celebrating 

90 years as a service 

organization doing good 

works for the betterment 

of children in the community. 

We will be having a 

“birthday party” celebration 

on Thursday evening, 

April 19th at Cedar Village 

Restaurant at 6:00 p.m. All 

former members are invited 

to attend the celebration. If 

you have any old pictures of 

things the club did in years 

past or old stories, please 

come and share them with 

us. There will be birthday 

cake! 

Joyful Singers 

to perform 

Cantata 

On Sunday, May 20th, 

at 3:00 pm, the “Joyful Singers” 

will be presenting “I 

Love America”, a patriotic 

Cantata by John W. Peterson. 

The Cantata will be held 

at Calvary Baptist Church in 

Irvine. 

The purpose of the Cantata 

is to honor and bring 

awareness to all military 

personnel who have or are 

presently serving. Admission 

is free, however, donations 

will be accepted. All 

donations will be going to 

Operation Homefront-KY. 

The “Joyful Singers” is 

a choral group comprised 

of area singers. Anyone 

wishing to participate is 

welcome. No prior singing 

experience is required. Rehearsals 

are Thursdays at 

1:00 pm at the First Presbyterian 

Church in Winchester 

and 7:00 pm at the First 

Christian Church 

in Irvine. 

We encourage everyone 

to come join us as we “Make 

A Joyful Noise” and pay 

tribute to our service personnel. 

For more information, 

you may contact Carol Anne 

Wilson at 606-726-0245 (h), 

606-643-6212 (c) or cawil- 

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All Things Country Magazine 

honored with American Cancer 

Society Lighthouse Award for 

Outstanding Contribution 

The American Cancer Society is pleased to announce that 

All Things Country has been recognized with the Lighthouse 

Award for Media Excellence in Kentucky by the American Cancer 

Society’s Mid-South Division. 

This award recognizes outstanding contributions to promoting 

the fight against cancer through both print and electronic 

media during the last fiscal year. Media outlets are nominated 

based on coverage they have dedicated to cancer news 

and public service messages they have placed for the American 

Cancer Society. Outlets compete in categories based on community 

size and outlet distribution. 

“As a volunteer-driven organization, the American Cancer 

Society counts on corporate citizens like All Things Country to 

help us further our mission of eliminating cancer. The media has 

really gotten behind the cause and helped us raise awareness in 

this community, and we are grateful for that,” said Julie Sumner, 

area director for the American Cancer Society. 

The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion 

with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end 

suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than 

three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened 

by every cancer in every community. We save lives by 

helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it 

early; helping people get well by being there for them during 

and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment 

in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying 

lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying 

communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest 

non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing 

more than $3.4 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into 

what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America 

who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it 

will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us 

or to get help, call us any time, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or 

visit cancer.org. 

FEBRUARY 2012 


APRIL 2012 


18 

3rd Annual 

CARS For A CURE 

Car Show 

Saturday, May 19, 2012 

Rain Date: June 2 

Registration: 9:00 AM to Noon 

Downtown Irvine Kentucky 

Plenty of Black-Top Parking! 

T-Shirt and Dash Plaque to 

first 50 Pre-Registered Entries 

• 14 CLASSES • 

1st, 2nd & 3rd Place 

Class 1 - 1930 - 1939 

Class 2 - 1940 - 1949 

Class 3 - 1950 - 1959 

Class 4 - 1960 - 1969 

Class 5 - 1970 - 1979 

Class 6 - 1980 - 1989 

Class 7 - 1990 - 1999 

Class 8 - 2000 - 2011 

Class 9 - Original 

Class 10 - Street Rod 

Class 11 - Import 

Class 12 - Truck 

Class 13 - Rat Rod 

Best of Show 

Best Engine/Interior/Paint 

Door Prizes • 50/50 Drawing 

Music by Wes Thomas of 

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ENTRY 

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PROCEEDS BENEFIT ESTILL COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE 

For More Info: Cynthia Barnes, 606-643-5426 

Did 

You 

Know? 

Some of the 

breakthroughs 

discovered by our 

researchers include: 

• ACS funded 

researchers aided 

in the 80% five year 

survival rates for 

many childhood 

leukemias using 

combination 

chemotherapy. 


researchers 

supported the 

researchers who 

discovered the 

prostate specific 

antigen (PSA) test 

for prostate cancer 

screening. 


researchers 

supported the 

researchers who 

developed the 

chemotherapy drug 

5-FU for colon 

cancer treatment 


researchers 

discovery the 

cancer causing 

oncogenes and 

tumor-suppressor 

genes 


researchers 

discovered the 

gene for inherited 

breast and color 

cancer. 


researchers 

discovered bone 

marrow transplant 

as a cancer 

treatment. 

The scouts helped with the feeding of the alpacas at the 

AlpacaBerry Farm. 

The troop learned how you can plant 

a garden in just about anything - here 

they are using plastic bottles. 

Photos by 

Pam Hedge & Dave Severson 

They learned how to make an easy 

birdhouse as one of their lessons. 

Taking a walk around the 

C2H2 Farm. 

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Pack 87 visits the 

AlpacaBerry Farm 

Four scout members of Cub Scout Troop Pack 87 visited 

the AlpacaBerry Farm in March to complete achievements towards 

rank and to work on the World Conservation Award. 

They also studied about Leave No Trace. 

Scout leaders Beth Abshear and Tonya Dawson led the 

scouts through several different activities, including a flag pole 

ceremony, a greenhouse tour, making birdhouses and feeding 

the critters on the farm. 

Dave Severson, co-owner of the farm, took the kids out 

to the barn with him for the morning feeding. They enjoyed 

learning about alpacas, pygmy goats and silkie chickens. 

The scouts present were Adam Abshear, Logan Dawson, 

Matthew Jones and Dylan Sturgill. Several of their parents 

and siblings accompanied the scouts to the farm, among them 

Hunter Dawson of Troop 54. 

A flag 

ceremony 

was held 

during a trip 

to the C2H2 

Farm 

The last activity involved making a cane pole 

and using it to fish. A great way to end the day. 

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THE RICH HISTORY OF POPPY MOUNTAIN RETURNS IN 2012 

20 

Marty Stevens & Don McBrayer 

invite you to the 

20 TH ANNUAL 

Poppy Mountain 

Bluegrass Festival 

Tuesday, September 11 thru Saturday, September 15, 2012 

Poppy Mountain is one of the most incredible events you will ever attend! 

The Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival actually begins September 1 

and lasts for twenty-one fun-filled days. You may plan your schedule 

to arrive at your convenience starting September 1st. There is never a 

question about what you can do at Poppy Mountain. You can fish, hike, 

horseback ride, rest, sight-see, and, of course, jam till your heart is 

content! One thing for sure, you won’t leave Poppy Mountain 

saying there wasn’t anything to do. Camping at Poppy Mountain is 

one of the richest experiences your family will encounter. The gates 

to Poppy Mountain open at midnight on the 1st of September after a 

fun filled evening with the Annual Poppy Mountain Round-Up at the 

top of the hill. We all get together (in anticipation) and have a grand 

time with jamming, eating and reacquainting ourselves with old friends. 

The “Round-Up” is for the die-hard first-come first-claiming camper 

sites! These folks have brought their campers early to claim their (and 

sometimes their friend’s) camp sites! We start charging with the very 

minimal fee from the time you “claim” your site. There are usually over 

2,500 motor homes and many, many tents scattered throughout the 

1400 beautiful acres of Poppy Mountain. Camping sites with FREE 

electric/water hookups are usually available until Friday afternoon. 

There is a very economical charge per night for sites. There are 

currently enough sites for 3,000 motor home plugs. We also offer 

to our handicapped guests, sites close to the stage and a general 

store close to their sites. Group rates are available for 10 or more 

campers by calling Marty. Come spend the week or month with us, 

you will enjoy it! 

See y’all on the “Round Up!” 

POPPY MOUNTAIN 

CAMPGROUNDS 

ARE OPEN FOR 

YOUR ENjOYMENT 

FROM APRIL 

UNTIL OCTOBER! 

Lineup to date .... 

more to be added! 

Russell Moore & III Tyme Out 

Hillbilly Gypsies 

Goldwing Express 

Dr. Ralph Stanley 

New Found Road 

Marty Raybon 

Lonesome River Band 

Kenny Price & III Tyme Around 

Rowan County Ramblers 

Jack Lewis 

Republik Steel 

Joe Mullins& Radio Ramblers 

Dave Evans 

Don Rigsby 

Custom Made Bluegrass 

Mountain Melody 

Poaceous 

Scott Holstein and Old Back 40 Band 

Melvin Goins and Windy Mtn. 

Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass 

Dale Ann Bradley 

VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST LINEUP - WWW.POPPYMOUNTAINBLUEGRASS.COM 

ON BEAUTIFUL POPPY MOUNTAIN IN MOREHEAD, KENTUCKY 

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APRIL 2012 


Forest Service implements 

seasonal voluntary trail closure 

WINCHESTER – The 

Daniel Boone National Forest 

has again implemented a seasonal 

“voluntary trail closure” 

of Caney Loop near Cave Run 

Lake. The closure extends 

through June 1, or until after 

the spring rainy season ends. 

“The Caney Loop is one 

of the most heavily used trails 

in this district,” said Ranger 

Dave Manner. “During the 

wet season, when the ground 

is saturated, extensive rutting 

of the trail can occur. 

“As a voluntary closure, 

we are asking trail users to 

avoid using the trail when 

wet. This will help reduce 

trail damage, which will also 

reduce the amount of time 

and money needed to restore 

the trail back to an acceptable 

standard for all trail users.” 

The voluntary closure 

area includes Caney Trail 

#1226 and a portion of Shel- 

towee Trace #100 from the 

Stoney Cove parking area to 

the intersection of Trail #115C 

that leads to the White Sulphur 

Horse Camp. 

Until the ground becomes 

dry and the trail tread 

becomes more stable, hikers 

only are recommended on the 

Caney Loop. Other trails west 

of Cave Run Lake will remain 

open for all user groups, 

including horseback riders 

and mountain bike riders. The 

trails east of the lake are more 

suitable this time of year for 

cyclists. 

Most trails in the Cave 

Run Lake area were hand-constructed 

as hiking trails during 

the 1960s and 70s. These trails 

were not developed to sustain 

frequent or heavy use, such as 

equestrian and bicycling. 

“It is important to provide 

a sustainable multiple-use trail 

system in balance with our 

natural resources and in the 

interest of our forest visitors,” 

added Manner. 

“We look forward to the 

cooperation of the various 

groups and individuals who 

enjoy the trails on national forest 

lands.” 

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APRIL 2012 


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APRIL 2012 


Yards to Paradise... 

By Max Phelps 

Falling Water is So Romantic! 

When the world is seemingly more crazy by the day, when 

the men in charge seem to have no clue, when the rat-race has 

you all wound up and you just say “Let me off!” Then it may be 

about time you built a water feature at your place, or even move 

beside a big natural one if you can afford to. 

Nothing soothes the average human being like the sounds 

made by water. Be it a trickling stream, a waterfall, or ocean 

waves crashing on the shore. (I let a sweetheart get away once 

at Cumberland Falls because I did not know at the time that she 

was under a spell from either the waterfall or my charms!) Probably 

the waterfall! 

It is not just your imagination, for scientific studies have 

produced verifiable evidence of lowered blood pressures in 

tests, lowered heart rates, better test scores where concentration 

is necessary, and amazingly even reduced crime. 

Rather than try in today’s column to prove those assertions, 

let us look at the romantic side of water. How many people do 

you know who want to get married on the beach, by a mountain 

stream, or by even a manmade waterfall in a motel or park? Yes, 

in their own backyards as well! 

Life is a little more cozy 

when sitting by the water with 

someone you care about. One 

April missed that vision, but 

the more tender of humans 

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proximity to a waterfall. Tough 

business decisions are even 

easier beside the flowing waters. 

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wilds with a stream. Landscap- 

Continued on Page 29 

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as I have never driven a 

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Yards, Continued from Page 28 

ers, or the homeowners themselves, can help when there is no 

natural stream or waterfall nearby. A prime property with a water 

feature is truly special...like they say, it’s about the ‘location’. 

Indoor waterfalls, falls into swimming pools, ponds with a 

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are choices one has. The sound that water falling, splashing 

and trickling makes is 

truly peaceful. Also really romantic. 

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and waterfall are a piece of cake. For the cost of that trip to the 

mountains for a week, one could build a paradise and enjoy it 

daily for years to come. Backyard and front yard and even indoor 

waterfalls are more common than you may have imagined. Perhaps 

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Knowledge Has Been Lost 

Back years ago when kids got sick 

Folks knew just what to do 

As years went by it’s all been lost 

And we haven’t got a clue. 

They knew the roots and herbs and twigs 

And which ones the should pick 

They mixed up their own medicine 

For others who were sick. 

They learned it from their mom and dad 

When they were in their youth 

They knew how to treat a fever 

Or to sooth an aching tooth. 

And how to treat the skin 

That had been touched by winter frost 

But now there’s no one left to ask 

That knowledge has been lost. 

We never went to doctors 

Back when I was a kid 

I wish I’d took the time to ask 

So I’d know what they did 

There’s things that grow in the wild 

If we knew the things to do 

There’s something there that’s guaranteed 

To cure what’s ailing you. 

Now I’m one of the old folks 

My race is nearly run 

I sure wish I’d learned some of that 

So I could help someone 

It’s plain to see that all of us 

Will have to pay the cost 

From not learning from the old folks 

Now a way of life is lost. 

In response to Mr. Hedge: 

Mr. Hedge you assume old ways are hopelessly lost, 

But we “moderns” are beginning to count the cost. 

Granted, few of our old ones who hunt the herbs, 

Are now here beside us to guide with our urge. 

Still “moderns” learn, if only bits and pieces, 

Searching through journals and medical thesis. 

We still discover uses of wild things that be, 

And best of all, I may add, see what we see! 

Yes, it’s different learning from institutions, 

We’re a little less clever with few intuitions! 

With the “health care” crisis and sickness prevailing, 

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You said you are old and your race is soon over, 

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Thankfully, the natural world will be, 

Rich here forever, with insights to see. 

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APRIL 2012 


APRIL 2012 


Forest Service recreation areas open for use 

WINCHESTER – The Cave Run Lake campgrounds, Twin 

Knobs and Zilpo, opened on Friday, March 16. The campgrounds 

at Laurel River Lake will open on April 13. 

Stretching across 21 counties of southern and eastern Kentucky, 

the Daniel Boone National Forest provides more than 100 

developed recreation sites, including campgrounds, boat ramps, 

picnic areas and shooting ranges. 

Nearly 600 miles of trail are developed for multiple users. 

Hikers, horseback riders and bicyclists are among those who 

enjoy getting back to nature along quiet, non-motorized trails. 

For off-highway vehicle enthusiasts, several trails are designated 

for motorized use. 

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most rugged terrain. The Beaver Creek Wilderness in 

McCreary County and the Clifty Wilderness in the Red River 

Gorge provide scenic beauty and adventure in remote settings. 

No motorized vehicles or mechanized equipment are allowed 

within wilderness boundaries. 

Five wildlife management areas offer hunters a place to 

find their favorite game. The forest is open to hunting except in 

developed recreation areas or near roads and trails. All hunters 

must have a valid Kentucky hunting license and adhere to state 

hunting regulations. 

For canoeing, rafting or kayaking, the rivers that flow 

through the Daniel Boone National Forest can likely match any 

expectations. The skilled thrill-seekers can find whitewater 

challenge along the upper sections of Red River and the lower 

sections of the Rockcastle and Cumberland River. The inexperienced 

paddlers should seek more gentle stretches of river, which 

provide for more leisure time traveling downstream. 

A fee is charged at some developed recreation areas. These 

fees are used to maintain and upgrade facilities where the 

charges occur. 

A fee permit is required to use some boat ramps and motorized 

trails. A permit is also required for backcountry camping in 

the Red River Gorge. The permits may be purchased from local 

vendors and at Forest Service office locations. 

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Summer Reading Program 

Readers of all ages will explore the night this summer as 

Powell County Public Library presents “Dream Big-----Read!” is 

about dreams, stars and planets, bats, owls, spooky stories and 

more. During our summer reading program, activities could include 

dreams, wishes, space exploration, prize drawing & story 

time. 

The public library cares about our children here in our community 

and has planned a program to keep them reading and 

learning all summer. Whether keeping track of the amount of 

time your children spend reading or the number of books they 

have read this summer. Children who join the summer reading 

program keep their brains active and enter school in the fall 

ready to learn and to succeed. 

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Children Can’t Be Children Today 

Talks of war, 

Locks on the door. 

People filled with anger 

Streets filled with danger. 

How can our children survive? 

They have to be prisoners to stay alive. 

Schools filled with the dangers of drugs 

And sometimes beatings from thugs. 

They take a chance just to go out and play, 

Children can’t be children today. 

Entertainment is filled with crime, 

Anything to make a dime. 

Parents cry and wonder what to do, 

Well, listen and I’ll tell you. 

Don’t subject your child to this anymore, 

Take him from home to the church next door. 

There he will find the way and the love of God, 

And the strength he needs today. 

By Joanna Kasee 

Clayhole, Kentucky 

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APRIL 2012 


Mike Reed 

Powell County Extension Office 

Hurray! Garden 

Classes begin in April 

The Powell County 

Extension Office will once 

again be offering our annual 

Extension Gardening Classes 

each Monday night in April 

at the Powell County High 

School cafeteria. Each class 

will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will 

feature a one hour lecture and 

approximately one hour spent 

out in the greenhouse planting 

and potting flowers and 

vegetables of all kinds. We’re 

all ready for winter to be over 

and ready to get our hands 

dirty! 

Some of this year’s topics 

will include Growing herbs, 

Pruning shrubs & Trees, 

Growing melons & gourds in 

the garden, Garden Art and a 

local garden party. The Spring 

garden class is open to everyone, 

whether you have a green 

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thumb, or not and will include 

this lecture, a garden party 

picnic and a plant sharing and 

pot luck dinner. Participants 

receive free seeds and door 

prizes at each meeting and 

take a few plants home from 

the learning greenhouse to 

plant at home. The Garden 

class is open to anyone who 

wants to start gardening and 

learn from other gardeners in 

our county. Contact the Powell 

County Extension Office at 

663-6405 for details. 

Powell County Health 

Fair Scheduled 

For those Powell County 

residents who have been putting 

off going to the doctor for 

a long time, the Powell County 

Community Health Fair is 

scheduled for Thursday, April 

12 at the Powell County High 

School cafeteria, beginning 

at 5:00 p.m. and going until 

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Bargain Barn 

Now Open! 

Lots of Storage Unit Merchandise 

Located Next Door to Liquidators 

8:00p.m. You will want to put 

this date on your calendar. 

Some of the services offered 

this year by the Kentucky 

River foothills and other 

local health agencies may 

include glucose screening, 

cholesterol tests, vision and 

hearing tests and many other 

screenings that farmers and 

gardeners need to check on 

from time to time. Our health 

is something we constantly 

need to monitor. The health 

fair helps us all do that at a 

very inexpensive rate. Call the 

Extension Office at 663-6405 

for more details. 

Farm Safety Day to be 

held April 13 

If your kids or grand 

kids are in the second or third 

grade in Powell County this 

year, expect them to come 

home excited on Friday, April 

13th . This will mark our 

16thth annual Farm Safety 

Day here in Powell County, 

sponsored by the Progressive 

Ag Foundation. During this 

hands-on day, kids will learn 

not only of farm safety, but 

basic safety around the home 

and farm. We will cover many 

topics from ATV safety, small 

animal safety, sun safety and 

many other important and fun 

topics. The highlights of the 

afternoon will be Clark Energy 

personnel roasting hotdogs on 

the power lines and hopefully 

a landing by a local emergency 

helicopter. 

We want to thank Ronnie 

and Sharon Knox of 1717 

Woody Ware road for allowing 

us to borrow their farm for 

the day in order to have this 

special event with over 400 

kids in attendance. 

Also special thanks to our 

local sponsors for this event, 

especially the the Powell 

County Farm Bureau, and 

Continued on Page 35 

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Red Bud trees bloomed early this year, as did most everything 

else with our early Spring weather. The red buds are gorgeous as 

you drive through the Kentucky backroads. 

Photo by Mike Reed 

Mike Reed, Continued from Page 34 

the Powell County Livestock Producers Association and Clark 

Energy. 

Nationally there are over 25 sponsors such as Bunge, 

Agrium, Tractor Supply, John Deere, Monsanto, The Farm 

Credit System, State Farm, Pioneer and Shell Lubricants which 

make this important program possible. Your kids should come 

home excited with a new t-shirt. I, and several other dedicated 

local volunteers, will come home exhausted! It by far is one of 

the most important programs I help carry out the entire year! 

Grass Tetany Season underway 

Right about now is the prime time for grass tetany in our 

beef cattle. Grass tetany is simply a deficiency of magnesium 

in the blood stream of brood cows. As grass is growing 

quickly at this time, it’s also low in nutrition and full of water. 

This disorder also can attack animals grazing covercrops or 

pastures inter-seeded with rye or wheat. This disorder usually 

attacks the heaviest milkers or best mamma cows in the herd, it 

does not affect bulls steers calves or heifers. It also usually affects 

farmers who are doing a good job of liming and fertilizing 

pastures, especially those good managers who are following a 

controlled breeding season. Basically this disorder affects the 

best cows on the best farms. 

Symptoms of grass tetany include rapid, labored breathing, 

staggering and eventually the animal will go down. Animals 

may seem irritated and may actually become aggressive. 

At this point a veterinarian should be called immediately. 

Grass tetany can be avoided by prevention, primarily by making 

sure all cows in the herd are being fed high magnesium 

blocks or ground corn mixed with loose mineral. Farmers 

should make every attempt to make sure all the adult cows 

in the herd is getting an ample supply of magnesium through 

loose mineral or salt/mineral blocks containing magnesium. It 

is important to start this early in the season to avoid this problem 

in April. Prevention of this problem is a lot easier than the 

cure. Be on the look-out for this problem as it happens fast and 

is most always deadly. 

Contact the Powell County Extension Office at 663-6405 if 

you need additional information. 

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Life in China ... 

By Howie Sherrard, Formerly of Irvine 

It’s now April, and I need to catch everyone up on the continuing 

adventures of the Sherrard family in China. In February, 

Sam and Mary started classes in a Chinese public school which 

only speaks Mandarin and Jake turned 2. In March, Mary turned 

6. She has lost her two front teeth on the top and the bottom, so 

whistling and eating have become a real challenge for her. She 

has a great attitude though, as losing teeth is her primary source 

of income. That is the economics of a six year old. 

I’ve been really impressed by Sam and Mary, because they 

have met a seemingly impossible challenge with a great deal of 

courage and grace. Mary was supposed to start kindergarten 

in August. Outside of Sunday school, she has never had any 

formal schooling. Sam, on the other hand, got the privilege of 

head start and kindergarten. He was supposed to be in 1st grade 

this year. Before we came to China, we were told our children 

would be welcomed with open arms by the school but that was 

hardly the case. In fact, they were not allowed to attend in the 

beginning. However by the end of last year, they were allowed 

to attend PE, Art, English, and Music classes. Picking them up 

and dropping them off at various times throughout the day was 

a nightmare. Worse, they were only allowed to be in the 2nd 

grade. 

Sam and Mary are pictured with public school 

Kung Fu teacher. 

Since there behavior proved acceptable, and they wanted to 

attend full time this semester, the school finally let them in. We 

also convinced them to switch Mary to the 1st grade. Both Sam 

and Mary sit in the very back of their classes – which is funny 

as Mary is so small. The principal was concerned about their 

grades, but we explained that we really didn’t care about their 

grades, and that our only expectation for Mary is that she learns 

how to sit and be quiet which has been a challenge. Sam has 

adjusted better, but they both seem to make the best of every 

situation. The Chinese educational system is very rigorous, so 

no one needs to worry about Sam and Mary falling behind. In 

fact, I rather regret that they can’t take better advantage of the 

opportunity they have. 

To a large degree we are still homeschooling, as we teach 

them at night and whenever we can. They do their homework in 

class when they can’t follow the teacher. The teachers communicate 

with us by writing notes to us in notebooks the children carry 

home with them each day. In turn, we have to find someone 

(usually a student) to translate the notes for us. Sam is having a 

boredom and wanting to compete. It is amazing though that 

Sam and Mary get along as well as they do since being different 

is still the last thing you want to be in a public school. They are 

very attractive and friendly which helps. 

I used to remorse about sending my kids into an atheistic 

school system, but alas, I’m sending them to the most atheistic 

and communistic school system on the planet. I comfort myself 

with this thought – my kids can’t understand a single word. 

What they are learning instead is why they should be kind to 

foreigners. They are learning that children from other countries 

are just like them in many ways. They are learning that people 

in the world have different currencies, different languages, different 

cultures, and different religions, but similar needs, wants, 

and feelings. 

My children like going to the Mountain Mushroom Festival 

with Granny and 

Pappaw, and that is one 

of the many small sacrifices 

they have to make. 

We’ve eaten nearly every 

kind of mushroom 

over here, but I’ve not 

seen a morel. In closing, 

I was informed that my 

elementary school music 

teacher, Mrs. Rhoda 

Ann Higginbotham, 

passed away recently. I 

wish I could have said 

“thank you” to her in 

person. She was always 

special to me because 

she taught me to avoid 

living a life characterized 

by apathy. 

Something you won’t see at 

the Mushroom Festival.... 

Fried Locusts. 

I’ll never forget when she “blew up” one day and wrote 

A-P-A-T-H-Y on the board and rightly criticized our behavior 

in her class. I always thought that she would be proud to know 

that message stuck with me for all these years and that I now 

teach my students the danger of falling into apathy in their work 

and studies. She also taught me the following song (I wonder 

how many of my classmates can remember it). 

Love is something if you give it away, give it away, give it away. 

Love is something if you give it away; you end up having more. 

It’s just like a magic penny. Hold it tight and you won’t have any. 

Lend it and spend it and you’ll have so many; they’ll roll all over the floor. 

For love is something if you give it away, give it away, give it away. 

Love is something if you give it away, you end up having more. 

Here’s to a real hometown hero we shall all miss (until we 

meet again)! 

If you or your church would like to support what we are 

doing, checks can be sent to ERRC at 1405 Arch Street, Berkeley 

CA 94708. Please write our account number T-HSS on the check, 

and include your contact information so ERRC can send you a 

tax deductible receipt and we can add you to our partners list. If 

you prefer, you can pay online by credit card through Pay Pal by 

going to www.errchina.com and clicking on the “Donate” button 

on the left column. Be sure to write T-HSS where it asks for a 

purpose (top line). 

This is an open invitation to anyone who is interested in 

what we are doing. We invite you to share our information with 

others, and to pray for us regularly. To learn more or share your 

thoughts with us, please email me at sherrards4china@gmail. 

com. You should always type as if your email is being read by 

others, so for our sakes, please avoid typing any negative words 

against China. Above all, please keep my family in your prayers, 

Stalking The Wild Mushroom 

By Jerry Ison of Slade, Kentucky 

Some mushroom hunters guard their secret mushroom 

patches more closely than the government secures Area 51 

“Hey, Virgil! How much farther do we have to go ?” I’m gettin’ 

winded!” 

“Heck you’re thirty years younger ‘n me! You oughta be able 

to keep up with an old man! It’s only ‘bout another mile or so. 

Just over that ridge, then a little ways on.” 

The way Virgil had led me out here into the back country 

of Anderson County, one may have thought we were on an illegal 

mission. He first had me drive away from our destination for 

several miles then circle back the long, or should I say the longest 

way around. We then parked the car off the road in as secluded 

an area as was available. We 

had taken my car because Virgil “ ‘spected none of them rascals” 

he was avoiding would recognize it. Leaving the car we entered 

the brush, and after several hundred yards, circled back until we 

again crossed the road and finally, towards the secret place. 

No, we weren’t checking on a gold deposit, nor were on 

some dark covert operation for a shadowy agency. We were 

going to Vigil’s perennial mushroom patch. That’s right, wild 

mushrooms, morels. 

Every spring hundreds of folks who know, head out into the 

woods and along the streams, open areas, wherever they suspect 

these delicious and elusive fungi may grow. The morel is sometimes 

known as the sponge mushroom or, possibly because of it’s 

delicate flavor, the “dry-land fish”. There are at least four varieties, 

all edible and all delicious. 

There are several mushrooms that resemble the morel but 

the true morels are indeed the best known and most sought after 

edible fungi. All the species of morel fruit in the Spring and all are 

delicious. The scientific name for this family of fungi is Morchella.The 

scientific name for this plant gives away the fact that these 

mushrooms are indeed highly regarded. The most sought after 

and most highly prized morels is the Morchella deliciousa. I’m 

not making that up. That is the name learned scientists have given 

this elusive fungi. 

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A plateful of morel mushrooms. Found in a secret spot, of course! 

Photo by Jerry Ison 

The only place this plant can be found is in the wild. While many 

attempts have been made to produce the mushroom commercially, 

and spores have been successfully germinated, no one has 

succeeded so far. For that reason, whenever these rare treats appear 

on a restaurant menu, they command a very high price - ten 

to twenty times that of the best steak, ounce for ounce. 

These fungi fruit for a brief period in the Spring and in areas 

that seemingly are disparate. When one is found, however, there 

are usually numerous others in the immediate area. They also 

tend to reappear in the same location year after year, the reason 

secret ‘shroom plots are so jealously guarded. 

Just ahead, I heard Virgil let out a loud curse. Followed be a 

stream of invectives and then a tone of resignation. 

“Well I’ll be danged! Looks like some low down dirty dawg 

has done beat us to the ‘shrooms! See where they stirred up the 

leaves and such.” 

“How do you suppose anyone was able to find your secret 

path after all the precautions you take, Virgil?” 

“Well, I reckon they done it same way I did, follered somebody 

what knew for four or five seasons, how else?” 

Giving Up Secrets 

Unlike Virgil and others of the same ilk, and because I’m 

such a nice guy, I intend to share the location of two of my most 

secret, and most productive ‘shroom patches. Being the eternal 

optimist, I visited one this weekend. I knew going out the morels 

wouldn’t be up yet, but the weather was great and it was as good 

an excuse as any to get out. Sure enough, there were no morels, 

but the bloodroot was in full bloom. I also spotted some Spring 

beauties, trout lilies (not in bloom yet) and mayapples just emerging. 

The light was poor where the mayapple was just pushing 

through and they do look a lot like slightly green morels at that 

stage and well.. I have to admit, it was me that killed all those 

baby mayapples! I’m sorry. 

Anyway now comes the good part - I’m going to tell you just 

where may two best plots are. The one most productive is just 

west of Hope a few miles and right off route 713. You’ll know 

the place, there’s a barn fairly close by and you pass a couple 

white house and some fences. OK, the other really good spot is, 

are you ready? Just into five or six miles into Lee County near the 

intersection of 587 and 399. Or was that just up the road a piece 

from St. Helens on the left side of Rt 52?. Okay, maybe the right 

side. Depends on which way you’re a goin’ and I have no way of 

knowing that! 

There you have it, the locations of my long-guarded secret 

difficult time with some of the children in his class because they and pray for the people we are meeting so we can bring back 

36 encourage his bad behavior. I’m sure part of this comes from good reports. 

morel plots. Enjoy! 

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3rd Annual Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival 2012 – a 

natural fiber, local food event. May 18-20—workshops; May 19- 

20—festival. Masterson Station Park, Lexington, KY. Spinning , 

weaving, shearing, local market and livestock exhibits; photography, 

skein, fleece and cooking competitions. Held in conjunction 

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