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all things<br />
<strong>Country</strong><br />
magazine<br />
<strong>Inside</strong> this month ...<br />
Full Circle Market Celebrates 10 Years<br />
Paintball Fun in Irvine<br />
Favorite Pieces of Advice<br />
free • take one!!<br />
OCTOBER 2011<br />
Volume 6, No. 4
SEPTEMBER 2011<br />
www.allthingscountryky.com<br />
BUNT<br />
GROSS<br />
AUTO SALES<br />
Irvine, Kentucky<br />
Our 50 th Year in Business<br />
Bunt Gross has always taken care of his customers first and foremost!<br />
CARS & TRUCKS WITH LOW MILES<br />
Now is the Time to Trade!<br />
Low Interest Rates Available<br />
DAYTON<br />
BRIDGESTONE<br />
KUMHO<br />
KELLY<br />
COOPER<br />
DUNLOP<br />
YOKOHAMA<br />
MICHELIN<br />
MASTERCRAfT<br />
GOODYEAR<br />
fALKEN<br />
UNIROYAL<br />
GENERAL<br />
CONTINENTAL<br />
WE BUY LATE MODEL VEHICLES<br />
gross tire store<br />
1001 richmond road, irvine<br />
606-723-8473<br />
NeeD NeW tires? We have your size in stock<br />
toDAY and will install them toDAY.<br />
MoNeY tigHt? We have like-new, used tires at a<br />
fraction of the cost of new!<br />
NeeD YoUr tire rePAireD? We do that too!<br />
CALL STEPHEN GROSS AT THE TIRE STORE<br />
606-723-8473<br />
Oil Changes & Brake Work Too!<br />
Toll Free – 1-877-376-6700<br />
Irvine – 606-723-2119<br />
Richmond – 859-623-7303<br />
Lexington – 859-255-3428<br />
1366 Richmond Rd. - Irvine, KY<br />
Always remember one very<br />
important thing in the car<br />
business ... any car dealer will do<br />
their best to sell you a vehicle. But<br />
what will they do for you after the<br />
sale, in case you have a problem?<br />
Bunt Gross in on the job 6 days a<br />
week to sell you a car, truck or van<br />
that best suits your need - and most<br />
importantly - will take care of any<br />
problems you might have after the<br />
sale. We have always taken care of<br />
our customers after the sale.<br />
financing<br />
is available at<br />
reasonable<br />
rates<br />
to qualified customers<br />
call dwayne brinegar for all your<br />
financing needs, or we will work<br />
with your bank or credit union.<br />
CALL 723-2119<br />
We rent cars to most insurance companies - especially Kentucky Farm Bureau<br />
CALL TOLL fREE - 1-877-376-6700<br />
Buy American Made Products if at all possible!<br />
Help THe AmeRicAN ecONOmY!!!<br />
CHECK OUT OUR ENTIRE INVENTORY AT<br />
TABLE OF<br />
CONTENTS<br />
Features ...<br />
Roads open for<br />
hunting season .........Page 5<br />
Farm opens for<br />
Field Day ....................... Page 6<br />
BlueGrass Paintball<br />
opens in Ravenna ....Page 7<br />
Pink Partners<br />
Program ....................... Page 8<br />
Christmas Arts & Crafts<br />
Show ............................... Page 9<br />
Sherrards arrive<br />
in China ....................... Page 11<br />
October Court Days<br />
in Mt. Sterling ..........Page 15<br />
Forest Service seeks<br />
Comments ................ Page 16<br />
Preservation Group<br />
presents award ...... Page 18<br />
Full Circle Market<br />
Celebrates...................Page 21<br />
Memories of<br />
Long Ago .................... Page 23<br />
Recipes ........................Page 30<br />
Pieces of Advice .......Page 31<br />
Bye-Bye<br />
Flutterbyes ............... Page 35<br />
regular Columns<br />
From the<br />
Editor ..............................Page 3<br />
Tamara Rice, CPA ..... Page 4<br />
Eric Baker .................... Page 9<br />
Reader’s Poetry ........ Page 9<br />
Yards to Paradise ...Page 13<br />
Uncle Bob’s<br />
Poetry ..........................Page 20<br />
Mike Reed .................. Page 25<br />
By the Moons...........Page 26<br />
Classifieds .................Page 34<br />
12,000<br />
COPIES<br />
DISTRIBUTED<br />
From the Editor:<br />
Crossing Gatlinburg off that Bucket List. Well Kind of!<br />
I have finally went to Gatlinburg! Kind of. I’ve wanted<br />
to make the trip down south for years. Almost ten<br />
years to be exact. Dave worked down in Sevierville<br />
one time, but I wasn’t working with him at the time so<br />
didn’t get to go on that trip. We’ve talked about<br />
going. Every time my sister came to visit from Idaho<br />
we talked about going down there. Just never<br />
happened, for this reason or for that. Well, last<br />
month Dad and I make a trek down there to hand<br />
out a few books. Okay, a few hundred books. What<br />
I learned from Gatlinburg? You need more than one<br />
or two days to spend there. More like one or two<br />
WEEKS. We met lots of nice people down there, and<br />
Dad even got in a game of golf. But, I sure could<br />
have stayed longer. But, heck, if Dave and I go<br />
down there, we’ll be in big trouble. <strong>All</strong> those go-kart<br />
tracks! My goodness, we’d be in heaven! I’m thinking<br />
another trip down there is in the plans. And soon.....<br />
• • • • • •<br />
<strong>All</strong> <strong>Things</strong> <strong>Country</strong> Magazine - and a lot of other<br />
people - lost a great friend in August. Sally Ramsdell<br />
wrote for us for over a year, great columns about<br />
birding. I learned so much from her - and hardly saw<br />
her in person more than a dozen times or so. We<br />
decided to run the last column that we published, so<br />
I got to looking back. The title just took my breath<br />
away. You’ll have to check it out. It’s on the inside of<br />
the back cover. I learned so much at her memorial<br />
service that I wish I could take back the past five or<br />
six years and spend every last second with her!<br />
• • • • • •<br />
We’re having a fall photo contest. The deadline is<br />
the 15th of October, so get your photos in quick.<br />
You can find out more in the magazine this month.<br />
• • • • • •<br />
As I type this, Amanda Knox has been declared<br />
not-guilty by that Italian judge and jury. Thank<br />
goodness - for her and for her family. What a mess<br />
it’s been for them. It should make us all that much<br />
more grateful to live in the United States.<br />
• • • • • •<br />
The farm is going to have a Snowman contest in<br />
December. We’ll have more details on this at our<br />
Facebook page, and in our November book. It’s<br />
going to be so much fun!<br />
Our Front Cover ...<br />
Fall and Foddershocks. One<br />
of our favorite times of the<br />
year. <strong>This</strong> photo was taken<br />
at the home of Jerry and<br />
Nancy Arnold at Palmer,<br />
Kentucky.<br />
Photo by Dave Severson<br />
ALL THINGS<br />
COUNTRY,<br />
INC.<br />
Published <strong>Month</strong>ly at the<br />
AlpacaBerry Farm in<br />
Palmer, KY.<br />
Pam S. Hedge<br />
Clayton C. Hedge<br />
• Owners •<br />
60 Thornburg Bend,<br />
Irvine, KY 40336<br />
606.723.0478 .. office<br />
606.643.5048 .. cell<br />
606.723.8736 .. fax<br />
pam@allthingscountryky.com<br />
On the web:<br />
www.allthingscountryky.com<br />
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Dayton, Ohio<br />
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2 MONTHLY<br />
Blessings to you! Pam<br />
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There’s A Tax Cost To<br />
Forgiven Debt<br />
By Tamara Rice, CPA<br />
T he<br />
economic benefits of having a debt forgiven are obvious.<br />
But you may face some unexpected tax consequences: <strong>This</strong><br />
act of forgiveness could result in “cancellation of debt”<br />
(COD) income. In other words, you’ll be taxed on the amount<br />
of the debt reduction.<br />
However, there are certain key exceptions and exclusions<br />
to the basic rules. So you may be able to avoid any adverse tax<br />
results.<br />
Here’s how it works. If a personal debt is forgiven or<br />
cancelled, you’re generally required to report the amount as<br />
taxable income on your individual tax return. (A business debt<br />
is reflected on the appropriate return for the entity or proprietorship.)<br />
For this purpose, a debt is any indebtedness for<br />
which you are legally liable or w which attaches to property<br />
you own. In addition, you must report any interest attributable<br />
to the debt being forgiven or cancelled.<br />
Nevertheless, these rules don’t apply to gifts or bequests,<br />
cancellation of certain student loans, cancelled debt paid by a<br />
cash-basis taxpayer that is otherwise deductible, and a qualified<br />
purchase price reduction provided by a seller. Furthermore,<br />
the following five types of cancelled debt are specifically<br />
exempted from the COD income rules:<br />
1. Cancellation of qualified principal residence indebtedness.<br />
2. Debt cancelled in a Title 11 bankruptcy case.<br />
3. Debt cancelled due to insolvency.<br />
4. Cancellation of qualified farm indebtedness.<br />
B.G. SHERRARD & SONS<br />
Jewelry Craftsmen Since 1969<br />
139 Main St., Irvine 723-3343<br />
HOURS<br />
Continued on Page 5<br />
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606-723-8421<br />
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RAVENNA<br />
FOOD<br />
MART<br />
Open Seven Days<br />
A Week!<br />
Monday-Friday, 6am-10pm<br />
Sat. & Sun., 7am-10pm<br />
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Full Line of<br />
UNCLE CHARLIE’S MEATS<br />
**Special Orders Available Upon Request**<br />
WE ACCEPT FOOD STAMPS!!<br />
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DISCOUNT TOBACCO I<br />
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HOURS: MON-FRI, 7aM-9pM • SaT, 8aM-9pM • SUN, 1pM-6pM<br />
THE FORMER TOBACCO BARN IS NOW ...<br />
DISCOUNT TOBACCO 2<br />
Walk In Service or Convenient Drive Thru!<br />
235 RIVER DRIVE • IRVINE • 606-723-7701<br />
Fall & Holiday<br />
Flags & Banners<br />
Buy 1 - Get 1 Half Off<br />
(Of Equal or Lesser Value)<br />
We Have<br />
Mums!<br />
Large - $ 6.00<br />
Or 2 for $ 11.00<br />
218 River Drive - Irvine<br />
606-723-2163<br />
Open Mon-Fri, 8 to 5:30;<br />
HOURS: MON-FRI, 7aM-9pM • SaT, 8aM-9pM • SUN, 11aM-6pM<br />
Sat, 8 to 5; Sun, 1 to 4<br />
4 1100 Richmond Rd • Irvine • 606-723-7777 5<br />
While they Last!<br />
Cumberland Ranger District<br />
opens roads for hunting season<br />
WINCHESTER - The U.S. Forest Service will open several<br />
roads this fall to public use on the Cumberland Ranger District<br />
of the Daniel Boone National Forest.<br />
“Opening these roads to public vehicle use greatly increases<br />
the amount of national forest land available for hunting,”<br />
said Ranger Dave Manner. “<strong>This</strong> will better distribute hunters,<br />
help insure an effective deer harvest and provide a safer hunting<br />
environment.”<br />
In the Morehead area, gates on the following Forest Service<br />
roads will open on October 7 and close on December 19:<br />
1058 - Peter Branch Road<br />
1093 - Scott Creek Road<br />
1225 - Pioneer Road<br />
1074 - Murder Branch Road<br />
961 - Ramey Creek Road<br />
977 - Big Perry Road<br />
Forest Service Road 909, Shooting Range Road, will open<br />
on October 7 and close on January 2, 2012.<br />
In the Stanton area, the following roads will open on November<br />
4 and close on November 22:<br />
165 - Hatton Ridge Road<br />
167 - June Bug Road<br />
168 - Short Creek Road<br />
“When hunting or visiting in these areas, we ask that<br />
everyone carry out their garbage so litter does not affect the<br />
outdoor experience of other forest visitors,” said Manner.<br />
“We also ask that no one block any Forest Service road<br />
with their vehicles when parking.”<br />
In the event of prolonged heavy rain, the roads may close<br />
earlier than planned to prevent road surface damages.<br />
Forgiven Debt, Continued from Page 4<br />
5. Cancellation of qualified real property business indebtedness.<br />
The exclusion for residential debt is particularly noteworthy<br />
to many taxpayers. It was established by a 2008 law<br />
providing relief to homeowners in the wake of the mortgage<br />
foreclosure crisis. The law capped this tax exemption from<br />
COD income at $2 million of qualified debt.<br />
Caution: The COD income rules are complex. Contact our<br />
office at 723-1935 for professional tax assistance concerning<br />
your personal situation.<br />
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Add Salad Bar for $ 2 00<br />
HOURS: Tuesday-Thursday, 11am-8pm<br />
Friday-Saturday, 11am-8:30pm • Sun, 11am-3pm<br />
CLOSED ON MONDAYS<br />
• CATERING AVAILABLE •<br />
Cedar Village Restaurant<br />
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Kentucky Agricultural Report<br />
Tree Farmer of the Year opens farm for field day<br />
The Angus MacLean Tree Farm in Oldham County will be the site of this year’s Tree Farmer of<br />
the Year Field Day. The farm has been under active woodland management for more than 50 years,<br />
and the MacLean family has managed it to promote high quality timber and wildlife habitat.<br />
The event, which goes from 4 to 7 p.m. EDT Oct. 13, will include a tour of the farm and dinner.<br />
Participants will learn about the farm’s history and be given an overview of the American Tree<br />
Farm System. They will tour the premier American chestnut orchard in Kentucky and learn about<br />
the progress being made to return the chestnut to the state’s woodlands.<br />
Preregistration is required for meal planning purposes. To register, contact University of Kentucky<br />
Forestry at 859-257-7597 or forestry.extension@uky.edu, or call the Oldham County Cooperative<br />
Extension office at 502-222-9453.<br />
The Kentucky Agriculture Report is compiled from press releases and news sources each week by Keeton<br />
Communications.<br />
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We also have Custom Cakes & Cupcakes<br />
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HOURS: Sun. – Thurs., 11am-10pm<br />
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SHOP, INC.<br />
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IRVINE, KY 40336<br />
606-723-0615<br />
Happy Halloween!<br />
Looking Fancy<br />
Hair & Nails<br />
369 Richmond Rd • Irvine• 606-723-4222<br />
FULL SERVICE SALON...<br />
• Hair Cuts • Perms • Color<br />
• Highlights • Weaves • Foils<br />
acrylic Nails - Manicures - Pedicures<br />
MATRIX - PAUL MITCHELL - CHI - REDKEN<br />
EAR STAPLING & EAR PIERCING<br />
stylists:<br />
Judy Wolfinbarger • Kristi Crowe<br />
Sheila Estes, Barber<br />
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• Ammunition •<br />
• Live Bait •<br />
HUNTING & FISHING<br />
SUPPLIES & LICENSES<br />
Scopes Mounted<br />
Boresighting<br />
Layaway Plans Available<br />
OPEN 7am ‘til 7pm - 7 DAYS A WEEK<br />
FALL DIABETIC<br />
AWARENESS DAY<br />
Stop In For:<br />
Free Testing Meters<br />
Free Blood Glucose Checks<br />
Free Blood Pressure Checks<br />
Diabetic Information Sheets<br />
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BlueGrass Paintball Now Open in Ravenna<br />
By Dave Severson<br />
The teams were picked and they went to their spots on the<br />
field. The referee called out to start and the paintballs flew! Now<br />
I was intrigued by the whole thing. I always thought it was too<br />
painful to play this game of paintball, but as I watched and saw<br />
how much fun they were having I thought maybe this could be<br />
a good thing.<br />
A player is declared hit during a recent game of paintball at Blue-<br />
Grass Paintball.<br />
The team building and trust in your team could work for a number<br />
of companies looking to build self-confidence in their employees.<br />
The fun of getting a bunch of your friends or a church<br />
group together and have a day of excitement. <strong>This</strong> would also<br />
be a great way to have a birthday party with your friends.<br />
The crew at BlueGrass Paintball can handle most any<br />
group, or you can just go by yourself and see who is there to<br />
play. They offer all the equipment needed to play and also carry<br />
Equipment<br />
Rentals<br />
BlueGrass Paintball<br />
Free Compressed Air <strong>All</strong> Day<br />
Concession<br />
Stand<br />
with<br />
Shaved Ice<br />
a wide variety of supplies and equipment, if you don’t have<br />
your own equipment.<br />
Howard Arvin, along with sons Jon and Trevor, have<br />
opened BlueGrass Paintball behind the Armory in Ravenna.<br />
They have plans to expand by next summer. Currently they<br />
have three fields open, with room to grow as needed. The age to<br />
play is at least ten years old and a parent or guardian must sign<br />
a release for children under 18. I was impressed by the safety<br />
aspect of it. Of course, if you are an avid player, you know how<br />
to dress and what to cover with extra padding.<br />
I can’t wait to get Pam out and send a few paintballs her<br />
way. I’m curious to see if anyone will form some type of league<br />
or have tournaments eventually, like they do with corn hole or<br />
golf. For a great time, head out to BlueGrass Paintball and try<br />
your luck.<br />
The referee watches for fair play.<br />
C02 Refills with Fee<br />
Range Balls Only<br />
Open Saturday<br />
& Sunday<br />
Noon to 8pm<br />
We are Located Beside the National Guard Armory<br />
465 Cow Creek Road in Ravenna, Kentucky<br />
859-608-4100<br />
Birthday<br />
Parties<br />
with<br />
Reservations<br />
Available<br />
6 Cards. 1220 Richmond Rd. -- Irvine, KY -- 606-723-5315<br />
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Pictured: [Back Row] Sherry Newlin (Sherry’s Hair Options),<br />
Kristi Crowe (Looking Fancy), Shalee Puckett (daughter of<br />
Staci Puckett), Staci Puckett (Sunset Salon), Rita Wilson<br />
(Rita’s Hairworks), Denise French (Keith’s Hair Design), Keith<br />
Tuggle (Keith’s Hair Design), Vada Combs (Combs Touch)<br />
[Front Row] Sharon Whitaker, MWMH Radiology Director,<br />
Debbie Sparks (Shear Creations), Debbie Rison, breast cancer<br />
survivor, and Judy Wolfinbarger (Looking Fancy).<br />
October is Breast Cancer<br />
Awareness <strong>Month</strong>!<br />
Pink Partners<br />
Program<br />
Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital (MWMH) hosted a<br />
brunch on Monday, August 29, 2011 as a kick off to a new community<br />
outreach program entitled PINK PARTNERS. MWMH and<br />
several salons within the community are partnering together to increase<br />
awareness about breast cancer. According to the American<br />
Cancer Society, every 13 minutes another woman dies from breast<br />
cancer. Early detection is the best<br />
protection from this life-threatening<br />
disease. MWMH and Pink<br />
Partner members are actively<br />
working to increase the number<br />
of women within our community<br />
who receive their annual mammogram<br />
in hopes of decreasing<br />
the number of mothers, daughters,<br />
sisters and friends whose<br />
lives are cut short as a result of<br />
breast cancer. For more information<br />
about the Pink Partners<br />
Program at Marcum & Wallace<br />
Memorial Hospital, contact: Sharon<br />
Whitaker, Radiology Director-<br />
606-726-2106 or slwhitaker@<br />
marcumandwallace.org or Elizabeth<br />
Walling, Community Relations-<br />
606-726-2110 or ewalling@<br />
marcumandwallace.org<br />
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Stop before your get<br />
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your Pink Partner Card!<br />
For further details about this<br />
offer, stop by Sherry’s!<br />
Sherry’s Hair Options<br />
108 River Drive Irvine, Kentucky<br />
606-723-4300<br />
Eric Baker<br />
Estill County Extension Office<br />
Harvesting Pumpkins<br />
For many people, pumpkins are a symbol of the fall<br />
season. Here in Kentucky, commercial farms are harvesting<br />
pumpkins, and they are readily available in local markets. For<br />
those Kentuckians that grow their own pumpkins, these are<br />
probably ready to harvest as well. Whether you grow or buy<br />
pumpkins for fall decorations, it is important to realize that<br />
careful harvesting and handling will help them last throughout<br />
the season.<br />
Pumpkins should be harvested as soon as they are ripe<br />
and show a good orange color. Although ripe pumpkins can<br />
be left in the field for a period of time and tolerate light frost,<br />
heavy frost can cause damage. Do not try to harvest when<br />
the fruit and vines are wet since this can lead to the development<br />
of fruit rot. The best time to harvest is during sunny, dry<br />
weather. Cut vines with a pair of shears and leave four to five<br />
inches of stem, or handle, attached to the pumpkin to further<br />
reduce the chance for rot. Any pumpkins that display signs of<br />
rot should be left in the field since these will not store for very<br />
long.<br />
Damaged pumpkins are much more likely to rot, so<br />
handle each fruit carefully to avoid bruising or puncturing the<br />
rind. Be sure to store pumpkins in a cool and dry location. To<br />
prolong the life of the fruit avoid exposure to direct sunlight as<br />
much as possible. Also, store pumpkins in a single layer to promote<br />
better air movement, which creates a less than favorable<br />
environment for bacteria and fungi.<br />
As a consumer, avoid buying pumpkins that show any<br />
signs of rot. Also, steer clear of fruit that do not have handles<br />
or have handles in poor condition or are rotting. Handle<br />
pumpkins with care on the way home and store them in a<br />
cool, dry place out of direct sunlight. Keep in mind that once<br />
a pumpkin is carved, its days are numbered. After cutting,<br />
exposed surfaces become colonized with fungi and bacteria.<br />
The warmer the weather after a pumpkin is carved, the quicker<br />
bacteria and fungi will break down the fruit.<br />
For more information about harvesting and handling<br />
pumpkins, contact the Estill County Cooperative Extension<br />
Service at 723-4557 or your local Extension Office.<br />
Estill County Extension hosts<br />
Forestry Webinars<br />
The Estill County Extension Office is partnering with the<br />
University of Kentucky Department of Forestry Extension to<br />
offer a Fall Webinar Series. Forestry extension professors and<br />
professional foresters from the UK Forestry will be presenting<br />
the webinars. A webinar is an educational seminar conducted<br />
through the internet to satellite locations across the state at<br />
the same time. In a webinar meeting, we can use a projector<br />
to put a video feed onto a screen so you can see the presenters<br />
as they speak. In addition, a microphone will be connected so<br />
that we can ask questions to the presenters during the question/answer<br />
time. Participants will be connected to locations<br />
across the state in a real-time format and receive copies of the<br />
presentations from each night.<br />
The webinars will be offered 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on October<br />
18 and 25. October 18th topic is Crop Tree Management and<br />
October 25th is Timber Sales. Certified Master Loggers can<br />
receive continuing education credits for each webinar they attend<br />
(2 credits per webinar). If you are interested in attending,<br />
please call the Extension Office at 723-4557 to pre-register.<br />
Educational programs of the Kentucky Cooperative Exten-<br />
Estill Arts Council’s Christmas<br />
Arts & Crafts Show<br />
The eighth annual “Christmas Arts & Crafts Show” will be<br />
Sat., Dec. 3 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Central Office Gymnasium,<br />
253 Main Street in Irvine. The Estill Arts Council will<br />
offer unique gifts from local artists and craftsmen. Other activities<br />
include Christmas music, a silent auction of arts and crafts<br />
items, concession stand, and 50/50 pot.<br />
Area artists and craftsmen can get an application form<br />
from the Estill County Public Library or Ravenna Greenhouse.<br />
The cost of a 10’ x10’ space will be $15 for Estill Arts Council<br />
members and $20 for non-Estill Arts Council members. Entries<br />
postmarked after November 18 will have an additional charge<br />
of $10.<br />
Only original artwork, handmade crafts, and baked goods<br />
(individually wrapped) are eligible for entry. No canned goods<br />
can be sold. Demonstrations are encouraged.<br />
Services for vendors include electricity and tables and<br />
chairs upon request. Tables will be available for a rental fee of<br />
$10. Coffee, doughnuts, and hot cider will be available free to<br />
vendors.<br />
<strong>This</strong> event is open to the public. Ample parking will be<br />
available and is handicapped accessible. Donations of $1 for<br />
adults or a can of food for the Food Bank will be accepted at the<br />
door. For more information call 723-3514 or 723-5694.<br />
Proceeds from the event will be used to support the activities<br />
and programs of the Estill Arts Council.<br />
Reader’s Poetry ….<br />
Mamma’s Rocking Chair<br />
She sits there in her rocking chair,<br />
And she looks off into space.<br />
As her thoughts go back to a different time,<br />
And a different place.<br />
She sees her children small once more,<br />
<strong>All</strong> playing at her feet.<br />
And once again she’s happy,<br />
Once more her life’s complete.<br />
But then the present slips back in,<br />
She wonders where they are.<br />
They don’t come around much anymore,<br />
She thinks they just don’t care.<br />
A tear rolls down her time worn face,<br />
As memories rush back in.<br />
It would mean so much to see them all,<br />
And hold them once again.<br />
So time slips by on silent wings,<br />
But the memories are still there.<br />
As she waits and watches every day,<br />
Sitting in her rocking chair.<br />
Written by Faye Bunch, March 6, 2007,<br />
In honor of my mother, Jessie Tuggle.<br />
sion Service serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex,<br />
8 religion, disability or national origin.<br />
She is 90 years of age and I thank God that I still have my mother.<br />
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Green Meadows<br />
Gospel Music<br />
association<br />
There is a new ministry in town! “The Green Meadows<br />
Gospel Music Association”. It is our desire to see a revival of<br />
gospel music ministries back in our churches and public<br />
assemblies. It seems that in the past few years we have<br />
gotten away from having gospel singings in those areas.<br />
Gospel music has its place in worship. When gospel music<br />
is used for glorifying God and getting the word out through<br />
song it reaches people and softens the hearts of those that<br />
may never attend a regular church service. We are hoping and<br />
praying that Green Meadows Gospel Music Association will<br />
help get past some of the barriers that have been keeping the<br />
essential song ministries out of the picture.<br />
• Green Meadows Gospel Music Association is a group<br />
designed to connect gospel singing ministries with churches<br />
and other organizations that will promote the spreading of the<br />
Gospel through gospel music and song.<br />
• Our group is presently providing memberships for<br />
quartets, soloist, duets, trios, and other types of gospel groups<br />
of different sizes.<br />
• Our focus is to declare the gospel of the Lord Jesus<br />
Christ through song ministries.<br />
• In the future we will be planning Spring and Fall<br />
singing conventions.<br />
Green Meadows Gospel Music Association has a group<br />
page on Facebook that can be viewed and a place for all that<br />
is interested in this ministry to join the group. Churches and<br />
other gospel music promoting organizations are encouraged to<br />
view our online directory of groups and soloist. We also have<br />
a directory of Christian recording studios and music stores.<br />
<strong>This</strong> group is designed for the glory of God. We are praying<br />
that it will be a blessing to everyone that becomes part of it.<br />
In a world filled with confusion and economic problems we<br />
need ministries that are wholesome and evangelistic. Green<br />
Meadows Gospel Music Association will promote groups that<br />
will get the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ out through song.<br />
The GMGMA is a nonprofit non-denominational<br />
Christian group consisting of local gospel groups and soloists<br />
from the Kentucky, and Tennessee region. As an association,<br />
our main objective is to promote the gospel of Jesus Christ.<br />
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in<br />
all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms<br />
and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your<br />
hearts to the Lord. For more information email: truesong@<br />
mrtc.com or (606)668-6694.<br />
May God Bless You<br />
Sincerely In Christ<br />
Bro. Robert Bailey<br />
Gal.6:14<br />
Words from the past .....<br />
God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are<br />
always ready guard and defend it.<br />
~ Daniel Webster<br />
We need an America with the wisdom of experience. But<br />
we must not let America grow old in spirit.<br />
~ Hubert H. Humphrey<br />
The Constitution of the United States is the result of the<br />
collected wisdom of our country.<br />
Worship With Us ...<br />
Wisemantown United Methodist<br />
Church<br />
Wisemantown Road, Irvine, KY 40336<br />
Sunday Bible Study - 10am<br />
Sunday Church Service - 11 am<br />
For more information about<br />
listing your church,<br />
call 606-723-0478.<br />
Happy Halloween<br />
The Holidays are just around the corner.<br />
Call me today for your gift certificates!!<br />
For all your hair & nail care needs, schedule<br />
your appointment with Beth Abshear.<br />
Give her a call at 859-582-3347<br />
We are more<br />
than just<br />
a flower<br />
shop!!!<br />
We sell Goose Creek Candles, Willow Tree<br />
Angels and Figures, Mason Jar Tart Warmers,<br />
Lid Lights, Jar Caddies, Tater Knob Pottery,<br />
Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas<br />
Decor. Pip Garlands & Candle Rings, Glass<br />
Wasp Traps & Electric Candles<br />
Ravenna Florist<br />
& Gift House<br />
408 Main St. - Ravenna<br />
1-866-408-3559 or 606-723-2175<br />
www.ravennagreenhouse.com<br />
Sherrards arrive in China<br />
By Howie Sherrard<br />
On Tuesday, August 30th, we landed at the Beijing International<br />
airport. Already our children Samuel Calvin (7),<br />
Mary Grace (5), and Jacob Paul (1), were making friends,<br />
and when we deplaned our newest friends wanted their pictures<br />
taken with them. From the airport, our driver took us on a ride<br />
we won’t soon forget to our final destination at Tianjin University.<br />
I think he won the race, as there was no one he didn’t pass,<br />
cut off, or run off the road. There didn’t seem to be any rules to<br />
driving, or if there was, everyone drove with complete disregard<br />
of them.<br />
When we landed the smog was so thick it was hard to breath,<br />
but with the change in season in Tianjin, the wind has greatly improved<br />
the air quality. Another characteristic of China is the stark<br />
contrast between the old and the new. For example, on our way<br />
to our apartment we drove past a modern skyscraper and just<br />
two blocks down the busy eight lane city street was a dirt road<br />
where a man was butchering a pig in the open air. Keep in mind<br />
this is one of the most modern cities in China with well over three<br />
million people.<br />
Most of the small struggles we face are in our 5th floor apartment<br />
which has no elevator. The tap water is not safe to drink, so<br />
we pay to use a bottled water dispenser and have to be very careful<br />
in how we prepare our food. Our refrigerator doesn’t work,<br />
and we have only one working burner on our stove top. The<br />
Pam, your magazines have made it all the way over to China. Attached are<br />
the pictures to prove it. The photo contains a large stone monument and a<br />
modern looking building in the background. <strong>This</strong> picture is from the heart of<br />
the Tianjin University Campus, and I thought it captured how the old and<br />
the new are right next to each other over here. It’s kind of odd but I’ll never<br />
forget the day we landed when the driver passed this brand new modern<br />
building, and then a block or two down the street was this dirt road where a<br />
guy was butchering a pig out in the open air. It’s such an extreme contrast.<br />
single biggest blessing is the school’s cafeteria system. The food<br />
is comparatively safe, and the price is cheaper than cooking at<br />
home.<br />
Our greatest witnessing tool has been our children, especially<br />
the “blonde girl” and the “cute baby”. In fact, I’m simply<br />
known as the father of the children. That’s become my Chinese<br />
name. Everyone loves Mary and Jake, and they clamor to have<br />
their pictures made with them. Our children are very charming<br />
and outgoing, so it’s made many wonderful opportunities for us<br />
to meet folks and begin friendly relationships.<br />
Our classes have started and both Staci and I are constantly<br />
in motion. Combined, we have over 770 students plus our three<br />
children. I’ll speak more about our classes in our next installment,<br />
including some positive feedback I’ve already received.<br />
Regarding our children, we can’t afford private schools and since<br />
the public schools will not make any accommodations for our<br />
children (who don’t speak the language), we are homeschooling<br />
them. Homeschooling would be more manageable if we could<br />
hire someone to help us shop for necessities, watch Jake, do laundry,<br />
and clean the house. Our students have to wash their clothes<br />
by hand in their dorm rooms, so we have it easy by comparison,<br />
and the Chinese people are very warm and hospitable to us.<br />
If you or your church would like to support us, checks can<br />
be sent to ERRC at 1405 Arch Street, Berkeley CA 94708. Please<br />
write our account number T-HSS on the check, and include your<br />
contact information so ERRC can send you a tax deductible receipt<br />
and we can add you to our partners list. If you prefer, you<br />
can pay online by credit card through Pay Pal by going to www.<br />
errchina.com and clicking on the “Donate” button on the left column.<br />
Be sure to write T-HSS where it asks for a purpose (top<br />
line).<br />
<strong>This</strong> is an open invitation to anyone who is interested in<br />
what we are doing. We invite you to share our information with<br />
others, and to pray for us regularly. To learn more, please email<br />
me at sherrardsforchina@hushmail.com. My email service provider<br />
will encrypt your email before sending it to me, but for<br />
our sakes, please avoid typing any negative words against the<br />
Chinese government. Above all, please keep my family in your<br />
prayers, and pray for the people we will meet so that we can<br />
bring back good reports from our work in China.<br />
10 ~ Thomas Jefferson<br />
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Estill County, Kentucky<br />
BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />
Individual <strong>Inc</strong>ome Tax • Business <strong>Inc</strong>ome Tax<br />
Payroll Service • Financial Statements • Tax Planning<br />
Estate Taxes • New Business Organization<br />
Tamara L. rice, cPa<br />
2214 Richmond Road • Irvine, KY 40336<br />
606-723-1935<br />
Witt Furniture<br />
Turning Houses into Homes<br />
Since 1937<br />
214 Main Street Ashley & Tara Witt<br />
Irvine, Kentucky 606-723-3326<br />
DB Barber Shop<br />
Vada Barnes, Owner<br />
Drop-Ins Welcome!<br />
Tuesday - Friday, 9am til last haircut is done!<br />
2596 Dry Branch Road - Irvine<br />
606-723-4019<br />
Irvine<br />
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www.MyCGB.com<br />
606-723-2139<br />
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sERVINg EstIll COUNtY FOR 33 YEaRs!<br />
115 Main st., Irvine 723-3555<br />
The Bergman House<br />
Bed & Breakfast<br />
(513) 205-9113<br />
233 Main Street • IrvIne, Kentucky<br />
Relax in Themed Rooms from Yesterday<br />
www.bergmanhouse.com joneta@aol.com<br />
Hardy GaS COMPaNy, INC.<br />
141 Richmond Rd • Irvine, Kentucky • 723-2496<br />
PROPANE AND NATURAL GAS APPLIANCE SALES AND SERVICE<br />
Buck Gas Logs, Radient Heaters, Gas Ranges, Gas Water Heaters<br />
Now serving all of Powell, Lee, Estill counties and most of Madison, Jackson and Clark.<br />
Large assortment of pilot assemblies, thermo couples, switches and gas valves. Gas tanks<br />
for sale too!<br />
Remember what Pepper says, “Always heat and cook on a fire, not on a wire.”<br />
Conrad Motors<br />
Specializing in<br />
FARMS<br />
and<br />
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Closed Tuesdays - <strong>All</strong> Other Days Open 10 am to 8 pm<br />
100 3rd Street • Ravenna, KY • 606-723-9997<br />
THIS SPACE RESERVED<br />
FOR YOUR BUSINESS!<br />
CALL 606-723-0478 FOR MORE INFORMATION<br />
MOWING • BUSH HOGGING • SNOW PLOWING<br />
CHIE’S<br />
941 Dry Branch Rd.<br />
Irvine, KY 40336<br />
606-723-9712<br />
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Yards to Paradise... By Max Phelps<br />
Critters Thrive in Homemade Ecosystems<br />
Songbirds have always been welcome in yards and gardens.<br />
People put out houses with hopes of getting some feathered<br />
tennants to move in. Now retailers carry more kinds of bird feed<br />
than dog food. Some garden centers are stocking bee boxes, butterfly<br />
houses, even bat houses.<br />
And why wouldn’t we attract butterflies, bees, spiders,<br />
Lil’ Stitches<br />
Handmade cloth dolls<br />
to cuddle or collect<br />
For a Product/Price List and Craft Show Schedule<br />
email: lilstitches@windstream.net or call 606-975-3089<br />
Warren F. Toler Funeral Home<br />
Pre-Planning Makes Sense.....<br />
Contact us today to find out about<br />
pre-planning services.<br />
99 Cedar Grove Drive 606-723-2183<br />
Irvine, KY Obituary Line: 606-723-4242<br />
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Pre-Need Services Available<br />
224 Main St. - Irvine, Kentucky<br />
606-723-2151 OBIT LINE 606-723-8558<br />
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ladybugs, and so many other creatures? After all, as we plant<br />
more wildlife habitat and quit spraying weed killer on the<br />
hedgerows, as we go for less grass to mow and more eco-friendly<br />
yards, critters of varying descriptions will like our yards and<br />
consider them super places to call home and raise their families.<br />
You don’t necessarily need to put out birdhouses or toad<br />
abodes, but as you grow a more divergent number of plants and<br />
shrubs, all sorts of wildlife will be attracted to your place.<br />
We may love birds, frogs, and butterflies. Some love squirrels<br />
and chipmunks (but not the folks whose pond liner got a<br />
hole in it thanks to burrowing chipmonks).<br />
We may think we dislike spiders and snakes, mice and<br />
bats. But do you have any idea how many mice a snake eats?<br />
Or how many flies a frog or spider catches? And bats have been<br />
known to eat 1,000 mosquitoes per hour while flittering around<br />
in the evening!<br />
So if you like having some birds and other “good” critters<br />
in your yard, please understand they may need some other critters<br />
to prey on in order to have a balanced diet. (For instance, as<br />
mankind can’t live by bread alone, so a bird needs a few bugs<br />
and worms, plus some drinking water, to have a healthy balanced<br />
diet to go with the “birdseed”.) So be willing to accept a<br />
few less desirable critters if you want birds and other wildlife to<br />
call your yard home.<br />
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Estill County, Kentucky<br />
BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />
the offices of Glenda Gay Oliver<br />
Certified Public Accountant<br />
SILO MILL GIFT SHOP<br />
325 Richmond Road • Irvine<br />
606-723-7456<br />
Big “E” Insurance Service, <strong>Inc</strong>.<br />
114 River Drive Irvine, KY 40336<br />
606-723-2135 • 800-303-2135<br />
606-723-4400 (Fax)<br />
BigEInsurance.com<br />
Richard Snowden Cindy Stevenson<br />
Animal Clinic of Estill Co. PLLC<br />
Linda K. Grimes, DVM<br />
Science Diet & Eukanuba Pet Foods • Health Certificates • Medicine & Surgery<br />
LARGE AND SMALL ANIMALS<br />
1995 Richmond Road<br />
Irvine, Kentucky 40336 606-723-4159<br />
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Christmas Sale<br />
Saturday, November 5 -- 10am-4pm<br />
Refreshments Served • Door Prizes • Specials throughout the Shop<br />
20 % off<br />
Storewide<br />
(Cash & Carry Only)<br />
Rayburn<br />
Only ten<br />
minutes<br />
frOm<br />
i-64!<br />
Rayburn Arts & Crafts is a<br />
country primitive gift shop<br />
featuring arts, crafts, antiques,<br />
collectibles, and more. To compliment<br />
our many gift lines, we create our own<br />
original arts and crafts. Many are<br />
unique, one-of-a-kind creations.<br />
Arts & Crafts<br />
2612 St. Hwy. 1662 • Olive Hill, KY 41164<br />
606-286-2875<br />
OPEN SATURDAYS • 10am-4pm<br />
Other Times By Appt. Only<br />
Directions: Located west of Olive Hill and east of Morehead.<br />
From I-64 (Exit #156) take Route 2 North and then turn left on<br />
Route 59 (toward Vanceburg). Travel approx. 3 miles on Route<br />
59 and then turn left on Hwy. 1662. Travel 3 more miles on Hwy.<br />
1662, Welcome Be!<br />
october Court Days<br />
The Kentucky Travel Industry Association<br />
has selection October Court Days as part of<br />
their 2011 Fall Top 10 Festivals and Events.<br />
Held in Mt. Sterling, October 14-17, October<br />
Court Days is Kentucky’s oldest running<br />
festival that is held every third Monday and the<br />
weekend prior, throughout Mt. Sterling. Court<br />
Days began at the turn of the 19th Century<br />
when the Kentucky General Assembly decided<br />
that each county should meet once a month to<br />
hold court. <strong>This</strong> day became an annual trading<br />
day where people came from miles around<br />
to buy, sell and trade. Now visitors enjoy live<br />
bluegrass music, food, antiques, tools, collectibles,<br />
and more. Voted Best Annual Festival for<br />
2011 by Kentucky Living. For more information<br />
visit www.mtsterlingtourism.com or 859-498-<br />
8732.<br />
A panel of impartial judges selects the<br />
Kentucky Travel Industry Association Top 10<br />
Festivals and Events for each season. Criteria<br />
for selection include popularity of an event, its<br />
impact on the local tourism economy as well as<br />
cultural and historical significance.<br />
Kentucky Travel Industry Association is a<br />
900 member statewide association representing<br />
all sectors of the state’s tourism and travel<br />
industry. As the VOICE for the travel industry,<br />
KTIA is committed to promoting and strengthening<br />
the common objectives of our travel partners.<br />
Our September<br />
Abby Track Winner<br />
Congratulations to Jessica Holbrook<br />
of Olive Hill, KY, who won our<br />
September Abby Track Contest.<br />
Abby left her track on page 5 in the Bick<br />
& Harris Nursery advertisement. Holbrook<br />
won 2 tickets to Red River Gorge Zipline<br />
Tours. Thanks Jessica - and have fun! Keep<br />
entering for your chance to win.<br />
Upcoming<br />
Events in<br />
Mt. Sterling<br />
Saturday, October 8 -- Apple<br />
Butter Day at Bramble Ridge<br />
Orchard from 10am-4pm.<br />
Taste and buy freshly made<br />
apple butter and more! Call<br />
859-498-9123.<br />
Friday, October 14 to Monday,<br />
October 17th -- Court Days.<br />
<strong>This</strong> 210 year old event attracts<br />
over 130,000 people<br />
from all over the country to<br />
buy, sell and trade. Find one<br />
of a kind antiques, handmade<br />
crafts, collectibles and more!<br />
Live music at several locations<br />
on Saturday and Sunday.<br />
Voted the best annual festival<br />
by Kentucky Living Magazine<br />
and a top 10 fall festival by<br />
Kentucky Travel Industry Association.<br />
Thursday, October 20 -- Open<br />
Mic Night at the Gateway<br />
Regional Arts Center Small<br />
Performance Cafe. Performers<br />
of music, poetry, readings and<br />
more are invited to participate<br />
in this all ages show. Doors<br />
open at 6:30pm. Free Admission.<br />
Saturday, October 29th -- Cool<br />
Waters Cowgrass Band returns<br />
to the Gateway Regional<br />
Arts Center at 7pm. Western/<br />
bluegrass from Old Cowboy<br />
movies. Dress up in your cowboy<br />
best and ride on down at<br />
7pm. Tickets are $10 or $20 for<br />
family of four.<br />
Monday, October 31st -- It’s<br />
Trick or Treat in Mt. Sterling<br />
and BooFest at Easy Walker<br />
Park. BooFest is for kids<br />
under 14 from 6pm-8pm with<br />
treats, music and games.<br />
Happy Halloween!<br />
Friday, November 4th -- First<br />
Friday Art Gallery Opening<br />
Reception and Exhibit- Gateway<br />
Regional Arts Center<br />
from 4:30-7:00 pm each 1st<br />
Friday each <strong>Month</strong><br />
Saturday, November 12th --<br />
Montgomery County<br />
Homemaker’s Bazaar<br />
Breakfast begins at 8am.<br />
Lunch at 11am. Enjoy shopping<br />
for wonderful handmade<br />
arts, crafts and baked goods<br />
from 8am-1pm at the Health<br />
and Civic Center on Locust<br />
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Casada School House in southern Pulaski County.<br />
Forest Service seeks<br />
comments on Casada<br />
School House<br />
WINCHESTER – U.S. Forest Service officials are seeking<br />
public input regarding the preservation of Casada School<br />
House, a historic property in southern Pulaski County where<br />
renowned author Harriette Simpson Arnow once taught.<br />
The school house is located in a remote area that is now<br />
part of the Daniel Boone National Forest. Built in the early<br />
1900s, the school was later abandoned more than 60 years ago.<br />
<strong>This</strong> one-room structure deteriorated over time. The building<br />
was recently stabilized to prevent collapse.<br />
The Casada School House is eligible for listing in the National<br />
Register of Historic Places under the National Historic<br />
Preservation Act. The Forest Service desires to manage this site<br />
consistent with direction found in the NHPA and the Land and<br />
Resource Management Plan for the Daniel Boone National Forest.<br />
To interpret Casada School House as a historic site for<br />
public visitation, two potential options include maintaining the<br />
structure where it occurs or moving it to a more visible location.<br />
In its original location, road construction would be required<br />
for public access to Casada. The structure would require<br />
restoration for viewing and safety purposes. Some removal of<br />
trees and other vegetation would also be required. Interpretive<br />
signs would be developed as guides for visitors. Due to its<br />
seclusion, a facility custodian would be needed onsite when<br />
open to visitation.<br />
Harriette Simpson Arnow taught briefly at Casada from<br />
1940 to 1941. She had already begun to establish herself as a<br />
writer. In a career that spanned 50 years, Arnow wrote six novels,<br />
two social histories, one autobiographical memoir, numerous<br />
short stories, book reviews and other articles. She is best<br />
known for “The Dollmaker,” the winner of the 1955 National<br />
Book Award. In 1983 the book was made into a movie starring<br />
Jane Fonda.<br />
Interested groups and individuals are requested to send<br />
written recommendations or comments to the Forest Service by<br />
October 31. Comments should be addressed to District Ranger<br />
Tim Reed, Stearns Ranger District, 3320 Hwy 27 N, Whitley<br />
City, KY 42653.<br />
Comments may also be faxed to 606-376-3734 or emailed<br />
to comments-southern-daniel-boone-stearns@fs.fed.us.<br />
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Preservation group awards Daniel Boone National<br />
Holiday Open House - November 5 & 6 Rock Shelters, Continued from Page 18<br />
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Forest for rock shelter protection efforts In 2000, the Forest Service closed all rock shelters in the Red<br />
WINCHESTER – On Thursday, September 22, Preservation<br />
Kentucky recognized the Daniel Boone National Forest for<br />
achievements in protecting cliff rock shelters in the Red River<br />
Gorge.<br />
State and federal archaeologists joined other resource management<br />
officials for a brief ceremony. Forest Supervisor Frank<br />
Beum accepted the award on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service.<br />
“Preservation Kentucky is proud to recognize the U.S. Forest<br />
Service’s great efforts to preserve these important prehistoric and<br />
historic places on national forest lands,” said PK Executive Director<br />
Rachel Kennedy.<br />
“Because of their leadership in this effort, we presented a<br />
Best Practices Award to the U.S. Forest Service. We hope that others<br />
can follow their lead and protect these invaluable resources<br />
for future generations.”<br />
In the Red River Gorge, archaeological evidence indicates<br />
human inhabitance of rock shelters beginning at least 12,000<br />
years ago. The artifacts found at these sites represent the daily<br />
lives of Native Americans who once lived in Kentucky. Rock shelters<br />
also include the remains of many historic period industries,<br />
such as saltpeter mining and moonshining.<br />
The examination of rock shelters in the gorge indicate that<br />
Native Americans began domesticating plants as food crops<br />
more than 3,700 years ago. Scientists often rely on the archaeological<br />
resources of the Red River Gorge to address the origins of<br />
agriculture in eastern North America.<br />
Forest Service photo, left to right: Wayna Adams, Forest Archaeologist,<br />
Daniel Boone National Forest; Rachel Kennedy, Executive<br />
Director, Preservation Kentucky; Frank Beum, Forest Supervisor,<br />
Daniel Boone National Forest and Kary Stacklebeck, Kentucky<br />
State Historic Preservation Office.<br />
“As a land management agency, we are honored by Preservation<br />
Kentucky’s recognition of our efforts to protect rock shelters,”<br />
said Beum. “It is a team effort that involves many of our forest<br />
specialists, including archaeologists, law enforcement officers<br />
and backcountry rangers.”<br />
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At the Gladie Cultural-Environmental Learning Center in<br />
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Preservation Kentucky is a nonprofit organization dedicated<br />
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Uncle Bobby’s Poetry<br />
What a Guy<br />
He had legs like a bird<br />
and a coffee bean butt.<br />
He still managed to have<br />
a big ole gut.<br />
He had an old felt hat<br />
That showed years of wear.<br />
And lost most of it’s shape<br />
But he didn’t care.<br />
He used to trap and would eat<br />
Anything he would catch.<br />
And would challenge anybody<br />
To a shooting match.<br />
He had a calibrated shake<br />
That was plain to see.<br />
But the bullet always landed<br />
Where it needed to be.<br />
He could be real nice<br />
Or he could throw a fit.<br />
Always chewed tobacco<br />
But seldom spit.<br />
On the road in that old<br />
Black Dodge he had.<br />
Goin’ thirty miles an hour<br />
Yep, that was my dad.<br />
In memory of Robert Hedge<br />
1902-1980<br />
Yards,<br />
Continued from Page 13<br />
Those caterpillars on your<br />
willow, birch or spicebush—the<br />
ones you’re buying spray for<br />
at Lowe’s so you can kill them<br />
this weekend—those are the babies<br />
of the beautiful butterflies<br />
you’ve attracted to your yard<br />
with the coneflowers and butterfly<br />
bushes. If this describes<br />
the duplicious treatment the<br />
butterfly family receives at<br />
your place, I hope you’ll rethink<br />
your actions. Do you feed<br />
wildlife to help them, or to selfishly<br />
lure them close for your<br />
personal entertainment?<br />
Raccoons, opossums, deer,<br />
even bears, sometimes will visit<br />
a natural looking landscape.<br />
It’s reassuring though to realize<br />
most wildlife is “wild” and not<br />
aggressive. Indeed they are<br />
afraid of the giant people who<br />
live in the big house in their<br />
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Poetry by Bobby Hedge of Olive Hill, Kentucky<br />
My Old<br />
Kentucky Home<br />
Out on State Route Ten Twenty Five<br />
Three miles from Olive Hill.<br />
Once sat my old Kentucky Home<br />
The vision is with me still.<br />
Up in a little hollow<br />
Near the blooming redbud trees.<br />
Where I sat out on the front porch<br />
And enjoyed the warm spring breeze.<br />
I can smell those fresh green onions<br />
And lettuce pulled fresh from the bed.<br />
That was by the veggie garden<br />
That’s what helped to keep us fed.<br />
Fresh eggs from our own hen house<br />
We cured our own hog meat.<br />
And having dumplings every Sunday<br />
Was a country family treat.<br />
I go there often in my mind<br />
Remembering those days.<br />
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When I was just a lad.<br />
In Search Of Truth<br />
Be careful what you say and do<br />
For little ones are watching you<br />
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Full Circle Markets Celebrates 10 Years<br />
By Dave Severson<br />
Laura Sheehan’s growing business called Full Circle Market is celebrating an anniversary.<br />
Laura has owned this wonderful health food store in Winchester, Kentucky for 10 years now.<br />
From the moment you enter the doors, Laura makes you feel as welcome as an old friend. She’s<br />
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Laura opened Full Circle Market during the summer of 2001, and since has watched her<br />
business and clientele grow, not by leaps and bounds, but rather a slow, steady progress. Laura’s<br />
husband of 13 years, Craig, likes to joke with his wife that he wishes she could find a way to<br />
turn her hobby (the store) into a lucrative money-making business. Oh, not that she doesn’t<br />
keep her head above water, business-wise. She’s just wondering if it will ever be a truly profitable<br />
business, rather than her favorite hobby!<br />
Laura Sheehan still loves to come to work each morning, and as she chuckled, “Besides,<br />
Full Circle Market employee Lee Minzenberger and<br />
owner, Laura Sheehan.<br />
the store smells good!” I have to agree. The first thing you notice when you first walk into Full Circle Market are the wonderful aromas in the air. I suppose that’s<br />
due to all of the wonderful-smelling aromatherapy scents she has displayed, not to mention all the natural herbs and spices. The second thing you notice is that you<br />
are immediately greeted with a warm, friendly smile and an offer of assistance, whether that be by Laura herself, or one of her three employees: Virginia Berry, Lee<br />
Minzenberger or Holly Wahl. Laura and her staff are very knowledgeable about their products, which include vitamins, supplements, natural body care products,<br />
local honey, farm fresh eggs, and eco-friendly cleaning supplies, just to name a few.<br />
When asked, Laura says she first got interested in health foods and opening her own store when she was in college, she was interested in what the ingredients<br />
were in the food she putting into her body. She said she had always wanted to own her own business. And at that time, she also realized that “people in rural<br />
communities needed access to health foods, wellness products, and that’s what drove me to open my own business,” Laura stated. And since her husband was<br />
already employed in Clark County, and because both of them liked the community, they thought that this would be the perfect time and place to follow her dream.<br />
So, according to Laura, she “jumped in head-first.” Her love of her products and her love for her customers is what keeps her in business, she said. “Our customers<br />
are fantastic!” Laura beamed as said this. “They are constantly complimenting my selection, complimenting the availability. And I love everything in here!”<br />
Laura said she will absolutely not sell a product that contains high fructose corn syrup; no hydrogenated oils, no MSG, no artificial colors, and no artificial<br />
preservatives. So, the first thing she does is read those labels. As a customer at Full Circle Market, you don’t even have to read the labels if you don’t want to. Laura<br />
Sheehan has already done that for you. You can rest assured that you will be buying only natural products. Full Circle Market health food store also sells a lot of<br />
products in bulk, such as grains, rolled oats, flaxseed, and a new favorite, steel-cut oats. She said that by buying in bulk, she can offer her customers these grains at<br />
half price. She buys in bulk, then repackages, along with the help of her precious six-year-old daughter, Barbara, and passes the savings along to her customers. She<br />
also mentioned that her daughter, Barbara, at six-years-old, sometimes comes into the store to help “mommy.” Laura chuckled that Barbara already knows where<br />
the vitamin C is located. She regularly helps with the repackaging of the bulk foods, and is also responsible for helping to organize their recycling. I’d say she’s<br />
already on her way to following in mom’s footsteps, wouldn’t you?<br />
To sum up our friendly interview, Laura mentioned that they used to have a quote on their cash register. It read, “If you don’t live in your body, where will<br />
you live?” Hmm. Makes a person want to pay more attention to labels. She carries a full selection of culinary herbs, medicinal herbs, grains and steel cut oats. She<br />
noted that since Dr. Oz has been on the television, her business has increased. Natural products have gotten more press. They have sold gluten free products since<br />
day one. Their gluten free section has really grown over the past year. They carry all-purpose flours, cake mixes, grains, granolas, snacks, pastas and breads.<br />
Laura now has local beef for sale from Brookview Beef Company, located in Clark County. You can get stew meat, ground beef and rump roast at the store.<br />
Other cuts are special order and are available in one or two days from ordering. She also has fryers and bacon that is nitrate free from Pike Valley Farms in Lancaster,<br />
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he had a pot bellied stove to keep him warm. He had gathered his wood<br />
in the woodshed for things that he could make in the winter. Grandpa<br />
made plows, sleds, shingles, tobacco sticks, handles for hoes and axes<br />
and hatchets. He made sled runners and any other thing on the farm<br />
that he needed to work with. He fixed and repaired things around the<br />
farm he needed. He also fixed and repaired things for neighbors. He did<br />
black smith work too. He shoed all the horses and mules for himself and<br />
neighbors.<br />
Grandpa planted huge fields of corn and hay to feed his live stock<br />
on for the winter. He planted corn to have ground at the mill for cornmeal.<br />
Granny always baked up in a large cast iron skillet. (I wonder how<br />
much a cast iron skillet cost back then? )He had acres of tobacco every<br />
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could pay his store bill and have enough left to do the family for awhile.<br />
He planted large gardens and raised lots of vegetables. He hunted and<br />
fished and kept food on the table.<br />
Grandpa helped his neighbors. He hauled them to town in his sled.<br />
Or he would go to town and bring them back their groceries in feed<br />
sacks he had thrown over his good old mule. He took his neighbors<br />
to the doctor in the sled. He hauled a new born baby and its mother<br />
up the holler in his sled because there was no road and there was no<br />
vehicles. Only sled roads.<br />
Grandpa never drove a car or truck. He always had his good old<br />
mule. He also had a small white mule that worked in the coal mines with<br />
him every day pulling out loads of coal.<br />
Grandpa had a big apple orchard. He had beehives full of golden<br />
honey. He got it out by the dishpan full. He grew cane by the acres and<br />
made the best molasses. Plenty enough for the family and some to sell<br />
or trade the neighbors for something he needed for his family.<br />
Grandpa wore his old overalls. Most all were patched in various<br />
places. The more wore out they were the better they felt to wear. He<br />
chewed his tobacco every day and always kept his spit can by his side.<br />
He would go to the barn and gather up the best tobacco leaves when<br />
the tobacco was cut and hanged in the barn. And he would press them<br />
out and dry them real good and then he would roll them up and twist<br />
them into the prettiest tobacco twist ever was. He always twisted him<br />
up enough to do him until the next year and kept it hanging up in the<br />
barn so it would dry good.<br />
He told tales of the good old days. About his father who only lived<br />
to be thirty two years old. Old tales about his grandfather. He was the<br />
best storyteller. <strong>All</strong> true about his life and those he knew growing up.<br />
He picked his banjo or his fiddle every night and sat in his rocking<br />
chair on the porch listening to the whippoorwills and the frogs in the<br />
creek that ran out of the holler and down by the house. He prayed over<br />
all his meals and thanked the good Lord for all his bounty he had been<br />
given.<br />
The ax he carried on his shoulders when he was a boy cutting<br />
sprouts every day on the farm trying to make a poor mans dollar, helped<br />
him get through life with knowledge of how to live and how to be a<br />
friend and a good neighbor to everyone he met along all the old dirt<br />
roads he traveled down in his life. A lot of the roads were long and<br />
hot and some had a cool breeze blowing down from the trees into the<br />
holes he had in his old hat that he wore proud on top of his bald head<br />
and his silver hair. And with each and every silver hair on his head he<br />
held great amounts of knowledge of wisdom of day s gone by. And how<br />
hard it was to earn a poor mans dollar. But grandpa always said “Its only<br />
yours if you work it out by the sweat of your brow”.<br />
What it would be worth today to see Grandpa sitting on the porch<br />
whittling on a stick, chewing his tobacco, telling a big tale, picking and<br />
singing on the banjo. And knowing all the love he had for his family. And<br />
how hard he worked . But to my grandpa, there probably never was a<br />
poor mans dollar. For he was so extremely rich in everything.<br />
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Alison Krauss and Others To<br />
Perform for the Powell County<br />
“Cops and Kids” Program<br />
When you say nothing at all, no one hears. When you do<br />
nothing at all, no one cares. But when someone says and<br />
does something that is selfless and beautiful, everyone<br />
tends to listen and care.<br />
With a compassionate heart JD Crowe and the New South<br />
with a special performance by Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminski,<br />
and local gospel band Drawing Nigh will show fans exactly<br />
what heart-felt music and love are all about this holiday season<br />
when they perform at the Powell County High School on Saturday,<br />
Dec. 3rd beginning at 6:00 p.m.<br />
The benefit concert will help raise money for the Fraternal<br />
Order of Police (FOP) to carry on their longstanding tradition<br />
of helping under-privileged children in the poverty-stricken<br />
east central Kentucky county. <strong>All</strong> the proceeds raised from the<br />
concert will go toward meeting children’s needs, especially with<br />
funding the “Cops and Kids” program.<br />
Retired Officer, Major Phillip Frazier, president of the Powell<br />
County FOP, said the collaborative effort between the FOP<br />
and the local school system has been instrumental in seeing the<br />
needs of local children met. Frazier added that Bluegrass legend<br />
JD Crowe & The New South Band have been performing a benefit<br />
show for the local FOP over the past few years and that with<br />
the special performance by Grammy award –winning musicians<br />
Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminski, this year’s benefit should be<br />
one of the most highly anticipated concerts of the day.<br />
Tickets will be available Oct. 6, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Powell<br />
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Bringing in the<br />
Houseplants<br />
Cooler morning temperatures<br />
make us realize that it’s<br />
time to bring in those plants<br />
from the patio and the back<br />
porch. With temperatures in<br />
the mid 40’s already, frost cannot<br />
be far behind. Our usual<br />
first day of frost is anywhere<br />
from October 15-20, but we all<br />
have seen frost much earlier.<br />
Now we are faced with a<br />
dilemma-do we have room to<br />
keep them- or do we let them<br />
bite the dust? Do we really<br />
want to work with them all<br />
winter? Is our home too warm<br />
for good plant growth? Do I<br />
have enough light for these<br />
plants? <strong>All</strong> these questions<br />
need to be answered before<br />
bringing plants inside.<br />
For many plants, especially<br />
those beautiful ferns,<br />
handling them for hours,<br />
simply to watch them shed<br />
every leaf on the carpet is simply<br />
not worth the hassle. For<br />
many annual plants like ferns<br />
and impatiens- plants which<br />
will be cheap next spring once<br />
again, it may not be worth<br />
your effort.<br />
For those die hard plant<br />
lovers, like myself, who want<br />
to save every plant on the<br />
porch, you need to evaluate<br />
each plant. Since plants<br />
have grown wildly all summer,<br />
many of them may be<br />
rootbound and may enjoy a<br />
new pot. Re-pot outside on<br />
the porch or patio now before<br />
bringing plants indoors. Also,<br />
are there any bugs or other<br />
creatures lurking under those<br />
leaves? If you do not want to<br />
live along with spiders and<br />
mealybugs you may need<br />
to spray these plants with<br />
malathion or some other pyrethrin<br />
based insecticide before<br />
bringing plants indoors. Read<br />
all label directions before<br />
spraying. Some chemicals<br />
which may kill all the bugs in<br />
the begonias may scorch every<br />
fern you spray.<br />
Keep in mind that these<br />
plants have grown all summer<br />
long and will need a<br />
welcomed rest. Avoid excessive<br />
watering and fertilization<br />
during the winter months. Let<br />
them fade gracefully. You basically<br />
will be just keeping them<br />
alive this winter, they really<br />
do not need to grow.<br />
Keeping houseplants<br />
through the winter may be<br />
very trying chore. Hopefully<br />
your green thumb will be<br />
rewarded by all your efforts<br />
in trying to save these plants<br />
from their doom this month.<br />
Sowing Fall Cover<br />
Crops<br />
One of the oldest ideas<br />
in crop production is still a<br />
good idea. Covercrops planted<br />
this time of year can help<br />
reduce erosion and they add<br />
valuable organic matter to<br />
the soil which helps crops in<br />
the upcoming crop year. In<br />
years past, farmers in our area<br />
sowed winter wheat or rye<br />
on their old tobacco patches.<br />
<strong>This</strong> works the same for those<br />
garden spots as well. For a<br />
lush covercrop sow either<br />
cereal grain at the rate of 1.5-2<br />
bushels per acre and hope that<br />
enough rainfall will help the<br />
seed germinate on your fields.<br />
Both these grains should be<br />
sown by October 30.<br />
In years past, several<br />
farmers in this area planted<br />
covercrops which were legumes<br />
such as crimson clover<br />
and hairy vetch. Even though<br />
these can be planted here,<br />
both should be seeded by<br />
September 10 and recent seed<br />
prices have caused interest in<br />
these crops to diminish.<br />
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Kentucky Beef<br />
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“Planning Today for<br />
Tomorrow’s Markets”, is the<br />
theme for this year’s Kentucky<br />
Beef Conference to be held on<br />
October 25, 2011. <strong>This</strong> meeting<br />
is a state wide, educational<br />
event that will be of interest<br />
to beef cattle producers<br />
and will be held in Lexington,<br />
Kentucky at the Fayette<br />
County Extension Office. Such<br />
topics as the following will be<br />
covered during the day event:<br />
Marketing Overview; Value<br />
Added marketing for Kentucky<br />
cattle; Beef cattle health<br />
and Nutrition management<br />
and Marketing Strategies<br />
for 2012. <strong>All</strong> area beef cattle<br />
producers are encouraged<br />
to attend. Contact your local<br />
UK Extension Office for more<br />
details.<br />
Final Reminder<br />
One FINAL announcement<br />
concerning the use of<br />
Farmers Market Coupons,<br />
both the WIC checks and the<br />
Senior coupons. If you have<br />
either of these coupons which<br />
are to be used at the Powell<br />
County Farmers Market, all<br />
coupons MUST BE USED BY<br />
October 30, 2011. If you do<br />
not use them before this date,<br />
you will lose the value of these<br />
coupons. The farmers who sell<br />
produce at the farmers market<br />
will have a few additional<br />
days to sign and place their<br />
farm number on each check<br />
or coupon and redeem them.<br />
The market will continue to<br />
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9th-10th ..........Good Days For Planting Aboveground Crops, Extra Good For<br />
Vine Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable.<br />
11th-12th .......A Barren Period.<br />
13th-15th .......Good Days For Planting Beets, Carrots, Onions, Turnips And<br />
Other Hardy Root Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable. Good Days For Transplanting.<br />
16th-17th .......Poor Days For Planting, Seeds Tend To Rot In The Ground.<br />
18th-19th .......Best Planting Days For Fall Potatoes, Turnips, Onions, Carrots,<br />
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24th-25th .......Good Days For Planting Root Crops, Fine For Sowing Hay, Fodder<br />
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Such As Lettuce, Cabbage, Kale And Celery, Where Climate Is Suitable.<br />
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29th-30th .......Do Clearing And Plowing, But No Planting.<br />
31st ..................HAPPY HALLOWEEN!<br />
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1st-2nd ............Good Days For Planting Peas, Squash, Corn, Tomatoes And Other<br />
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8th-9th ............Neither Plant Nor Sow On These Barren Days.<br />
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of piping and to make it one<br />
piece. One grandson had to<br />
hinnk on it and the other one<br />
didn’t seem too fond of the<br />
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anymore, but I almost knew<br />
I would get a walking cane.<br />
And I did - two of them. One<br />
grandson made a metal one,<br />
painted it black with a very<br />
bright pink handle. The same<br />
day, my oldest grandson<br />
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trimmed up and down with<br />
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One Light Bulb at a Time?<br />
Note: I received the following in an email this past month.<br />
I thought it was interesting enough to pass along ......<br />
A physics teacher in high school, once told the students that while one<br />
grasshopper on the railroad tracks wouldn’t slow a train very much, but<br />
a billion of them would. With that thought in mind, read the following.<br />
<strong>This</strong> past weekend I was at Kroger. I needed 60 W light bulbs and<br />
Bounce dryer sheets. I was in the light bulb aisle, and right next to the<br />
GE brand I normally buy was an off-brand labeled, “Everyday Value.. “ I<br />
picked up both types of bulbs and compared the stats - they were the<br />
same except for the price.. The GE bulbs were more money than the<br />
Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprised me the most was the<br />
fact that GE was made in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was<br />
made in - get ready for this - the USA in company in Cleveland, Ohio.<br />
So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets ... . . Yep, you guessed it,<br />
bounce cost more money and is made in Canada . The Everyday Value<br />
brand was less money and MADE IN THE USA ! I did laundry yesterday<br />
and the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce Free I have been<br />
using for years and at almost half the price!<br />
I was in Lowes the other day for some reason and just for the heck of it<br />
I was looking at the hose attachments. They were all made in China . The<br />
next day I was in Ace Hardware and just for the heck of it, I checked the<br />
hose attachments there. They were made in USA . Start looking.<br />
In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects<br />
someone else -- even their job.<br />
My grandson likes Hershey’s candy. I noticed, though, that it is marked<br />
made in Mexico now.<br />
I do not buy it any more.<br />
My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico .... Now I have<br />
switched to Crest. You have to read the labels on everything.<br />
My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop for<br />
everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA- the<br />
job you save may be your own or your neighbors!<br />
(We should have awakened a decade a go.)<br />
If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others in your address book<br />
so we can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time! Stop buying<br />
from overseas companies!<br />
Let’s get with the program .. Help our fellow Americans keep their jobs<br />
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Recipes from our Readers!<br />
Zucchini Bread<br />
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3 tsp. cinnamon<br />
3 eggs<br />
1 cup white sugar<br />
1 cup brown sugar<br />
1 cup oil<br />
2 tbsp. vanilla<br />
1 cup chopped walnuts<br />
3 cups flour<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
1 tsp baking powder<br />
2 cups grated zucchini<br />
Beat eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla.<br />
Add zucchini and nuts. Add spices<br />
and baking powder. Fold in flour<br />
one cup at a time. Bake in two loaf<br />
pans at 350° for 50-60 minutes.<br />
Cranberry Salad<br />
Betty Brandenburg, Winchester<br />
1 3-oz. box each, orange and<br />
cherry jello<br />
1 tablespoon gelatin<br />
1 lb. cranberries<br />
2 oranges, peeled<br />
1 cup diced celery<br />
½ cup chopped walnuts<br />
1-½ cups sugar, or to suit taste<br />
Take cranberries and oranges and<br />
put through grinder. Sugar cranberries.<br />
Dissolve orange and cherry<br />
jello in about 3 cups water. Add<br />
gelatin which has dissolved in a<br />
little cold water. <strong>All</strong>ow to set before<br />
adding cranberries, oranges, diced<br />
celery and chopped nuts.<br />
(<strong>This</strong> is a great salad to serve at<br />
Thanksgiving and Christmas)<br />
Zucchini Squash Bread<br />
Pauline Townsend, Irvine<br />
2 cups sugar<br />
1 cup oil<br />
3 eggs<br />
2 cups grated raw zucchini<br />
3 cups flour sifted with:<br />
1 tsp. soda<br />
1 tsp. salt<br />
3 tsp. cinnamon<br />
½ cup chopped nuts<br />
Mix in order given. Pour into two<br />
greased loaf pans and bake at<br />
350° for 45 minutes.<br />
Pumpkin Pie<br />
Tina Elkins, Jeffersonville, KY<br />
3 eggs (save 1 egg white)<br />
½ cup sugar<br />
¾ cup brown sugar<br />
1 teaspoon cinnamon<br />
⅛ teaspoon allspice<br />
⅛ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice<br />
1 teaspoon flour<br />
⅛ teaspoon salt<br />
2 tablespoons pumpkin<br />
2 cups milk, heated<br />
Mix eggs and sugar. Blend well and<br />
and fold in last. More pumpkin can<br />
be used if desired. Bake at 425°<br />
for 15 minutes, then at 350° for 45<br />
minutes.<br />
Gran’s Dumplings<br />
Karen Cochran, Richmond<br />
1 cup self-rising flour<br />
1 cup plain flour<br />
1 eggs<br />
½ tsp. salt.<br />
Mix together with enough cooled<br />
chicken broth to make a dough.<br />
Turn out on floured surface and cut<br />
thin in small squares and drop into<br />
boiling broth that has been salted.<br />
Add bouillon cubes to broth if it<br />
isn’t flavored enough. <strong>This</strong> makes a<br />
huge pot of dumplings.<br />
Sweet Potato<br />
Casserole<br />
Michelle Turpin, Irvine<br />
3 cups mashed sweet potatoes<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
½ cup milk<br />
1/3 cup butter<br />
1 tsp vanilla<br />
2 eggs, slightly beaten<br />
Topping:<br />
1 cup brown sugar<br />
1 cup chopped pecans<br />
½ cup melted butter<br />
½ cup plain flour<br />
Cream together potatoes, sugar,<br />
milk, butter, vanilla and eggs. Put<br />
in baking dish. Mix the topping mixture<br />
and spread on top of potatoes.<br />
Bake 350° for 35 minutes.<br />
Pumpkin Pie<br />
Wanda Walling, Irvine<br />
2 eggs, slightly beaten<br />
1 can (16 oz.) pumpkin (solid<br />
packed)<br />
¾ cup sugar<br />
½ tsp salt<br />
1 tsp cinnamon<br />
½ tsp ginger<br />
¼ tsp cloves<br />
1-½ cup milk (evaporated)<br />
1 deep pie crust shell<br />
Pre-heat oven and cookie sheet to<br />
375°. Remove one crust shell from<br />
freezer. Combine filling ingredients<br />
in this order:<br />
eggs, pumpkin, sugar, salt,<br />
cinnamon, ginger, cloves and<br />
evaporated milk. Place pie shell on<br />
pre-heated cookie sheet, pour filling<br />
into shell. Bake on pre-heated<br />
cookie sheet for approximately 70<br />
minutes or until knife inserted in<br />
center comes out clean.<br />
Apple Crisp<br />
Mary Stamper, Irvine<br />
6 cups apples (sliced)<br />
½ cup water<br />
2 tsp lemon juice<br />
½ cup granulated sugar<br />
1 tsp cinnamon<br />
½ cup butter<br />
Arrange apples in well greased 2<br />
quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with<br />
water and lemon juice. Mix flour,<br />
sugars and cinnamon and mix well.<br />
Cut in butter until mixture is course.<br />
Spoon crumb mixture evenly<br />
over apples. Bake 375° for 40-50<br />
minutes.<br />
Boston Market Sweet<br />
Potato Casserole<br />
Frances Hall, Irvine<br />
3 large sweet potatoes<br />
1 cup granulated sugar<br />
2 eggs<br />
½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened<br />
1 tsp vanilla extract<br />
Crunch Topping:<br />
1/3 cup melted butter<br />
1/3 cup flour<br />
1 cup brown sugar<br />
1 cup chopped pecans<br />
1 tbsp cinnamon<br />
Boil potatoes until tender. Remove<br />
skins when cooled. Put into a large<br />
bowl and whip them until fluffy. Add<br />
remaining ingredients. Pour into a<br />
greased casserole and top with the<br />
Crunch Topping. Bake at 350° F for<br />
45 minutes.<br />
Angel Biscuits<br />
Audrey Adams, Irvine<br />
½ pint carton of whipping cream<br />
1-½ to 2 cups self rising flour<br />
Mix together whipping cream<br />
and flour, then mix flour with fork.<br />
Spoon out on a pan sprayed with<br />
Pam. Bake at 350° for 15 to 20<br />
minutes.<br />
Candied Sweet<br />
Potatoes<br />
Faye Bunch, Irvine<br />
Sweet Potatoes<br />
Brown Sugar, to taste<br />
1 tbsp margarine.<br />
Peel and slice sweet potatoes. Boil<br />
until just tender. Drain. Put in a<br />
baking dish. Add brown sugar and<br />
margarine. Bake at 350° until done.<br />
Pumpkin Bars with<br />
Cream Cheese Frosting<br />
Wanda Whisman, Rogers<br />
4 eggs<br />
1 cup vegetable oil<br />
2 cups sugar<br />
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin<br />
2 cups flour<br />
2 teaspoons baking soda<br />
1 teaspoon baking powder<br />
½ teaspoon salt<br />
2 teaspoons cinnamon*<br />
½ teaspoon ginger*<br />
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg*<br />
4 ounces cream cheese, softened<br />
½ cup butter, softened<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla<br />
2-¼ cups powdered sugar<br />
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine<br />
first four ingredients in a large bowl.<br />
Using a wire whisk, mix together<br />
flour, baking powder, baking soda,<br />
salt and spices; add to pumpkin<br />
mixture and mix well. Pour into<br />
greased and floured jelly roll pan.<br />
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool.<br />
Beat together the cream cheese,<br />
butter and vanilla extract, gradually<br />
add powdered sugar. Frost cooled<br />
cake. Cut into bars.<br />
*May substitute all these ingredients<br />
with 1 tablespoon and ½<br />
teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.<br />
Sweet Potatoes<br />
Sarah Watkins, Winchester<br />
3 cups mashed sweet potatoes<br />
2 lg. eggs<br />
1 tsp. vanilla<br />
½ cup flour<br />
1 cup brown sugar<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
1-½ sticks margarine<br />
½ cup milk<br />
½ cup pecans, chopped<br />
Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix sweet<br />
potatoes, sugar, eggs, 1 stick of<br />
margarine, vanilla and milk in a<br />
bowl. Pour the mixture into a buttered<br />
casserole dish. Mix the flour,<br />
pecans, brown sugar and remaining<br />
½ stick margarine in a bowl.<br />
Sprinkle this mixture over top of the<br />
sweet potato mixture. Bake at 350°<br />
for 35 minutes<br />
Pumpkin Cake<br />
Joyce Willadean Keating, Stanton<br />
Sift together:<br />
1 tsp. salt<br />
2 cups flour<br />
2 tsp. baking powder<br />
1 tsp. soda<br />
2 tsp. cinnamon<br />
Beat 4 eggs and 2 cups sugar; add<br />
1 cup cooking oil; beat again. Add<br />
flour mixture, beat again. Add 2<br />
cups pumpkin and beat again. Put<br />
in 9x13 baking pan. Bake at 350°<br />
until done. Cool and spread with<br />
Butter Cream Frosting<br />
Butter Cream Frosting:<br />
¼ cup soft butter<br />
2 cups confectioner’s sugar<br />
1 dash salt<br />
2 tbsp. cream<br />
1 tsp. vanilla<br />
6 oz. chopped pecans, optional<br />
Beat all ingredients at low speed<br />
until blended. Then beat at high<br />
speed until smooth and creamy.<br />
If too thick to spread, add a little<br />
more cream.<br />
Many thanks to our readers<br />
for sending in their recipes!<br />
How about sending in a few<br />
Favorite Pieces of Advice ...<br />
<strong>This</strong> is a tribute to a school<br />
teacher, Mr. R.C. Flynn, that I<br />
had in grade school four out of<br />
eight years. Mr. Flynn went<br />
beyond the prescribed lesson<br />
in the textbooks.<br />
I vividly remember one<br />
particular day he laid some<br />
books on the floor in the<br />
doorway. He rang the bell<br />
to call us in when recess<br />
was over. As he probably<br />
expected, not a one<br />
of us noticed the books<br />
as we scrambled thru the<br />
doorway, walking over<br />
the books. He probably<br />
lectured twenty or thirty<br />
minutes on the value of<br />
noticing things out of place<br />
and picking them up. He<br />
stressed the courtesy it<br />
showed if we returned the<br />
items to the owner. <strong>This</strong> is<br />
one of the many lessons I<br />
remember that he taught<br />
us.<br />
Fred Brown<br />
Irvine, Kentucky<br />
My grandmother told me<br />
to live for today and don’t<br />
worry about tomorrow<br />
because each day we have<br />
is precious to us.<br />
Louise Hardy<br />
Irvine, Kentucky<br />
My favorite piece of advice<br />
by an elder would be to ‘always<br />
be honest and show<br />
respect to anybody in the<br />
world.’ Given to me by my<br />
granny.<br />
Timara Crabtree<br />
Stanton, Kentucky<br />
Best piece of advice came<br />
from my husband’s grandmother,<br />
Sarah Carroll - “A<br />
good run beats a bad stand<br />
anyway.”<br />
Ruth Harrison<br />
Irvine, Kentucky<br />
My favorite advice from<br />
an elder is ‘early to bed,<br />
early to rise makes a man<br />
healthy, wealthy and wise.’<br />
Thank you for showing my<br />
home school group your<br />
animals at the AlpacaBerry<br />
Farm. It was very fun.<br />
Jacob Harris<br />
My grandfather always<br />
said “Pretty is as pretty<br />
does.” Wouldn’t it be great<br />
if the whole world acted<br />
“pretty”!<br />
Terry Williams<br />
Irvine, Kentucky<br />
I love your magazine! I<br />
enjoy all the great advice<br />
about planting and the<br />
information about animals<br />
and critters! The best<br />
advice I ever had was from<br />
a wonderful lady I worked<br />
with in Berea at a daycare I<br />
ran. She said, “Don’t sweat<br />
the small stuff, it’s a long<br />
walk back to Eden!” I’ve<br />
tried really hard to take<br />
that advice! Keep up the<br />
great work. Lonna Newman<br />
Irvine, Kentucky<br />
Thank you for showing us<br />
your animals. It was nice of<br />
you. The alpaca fleece was<br />
very soft. Thank you.<br />
Your friend, Leslie Harris<br />
Irvine, Kentucky<br />
Favorite piece of advice:<br />
True love lies in your heart,<br />
but everlasting happiness<br />
lies in the Lord. Volina Ervin<br />
Ravenna, Kentucky<br />
Hi, Abby’s little paw is on<br />
page 5, on the scarecrow’s<br />
hat. I love looking for it every<br />
month. Your magazine<br />
is great and you have a lot<br />
of neat things each month. I<br />
look forward to getting the<br />
new one. Keep up the good<br />
work. My grandmother<br />
told me to never tell a lie. If<br />
you tell one it takes twenty<br />
to get out of that one. Always<br />
tell the truth.<br />
Joan Richardson<br />
Ravenna, Kentucky<br />
My mom had seven<br />
children and always said<br />
to pick your battles for<br />
the important things only<br />
mattered. If it was going to<br />
be remembered in 5 or 10<br />
years don’t fight over it! I<br />
used that advice in raising<br />
my three children.<br />
Mary Stewart<br />
The best advice from an<br />
elder: You better learn how<br />
to can your own food like<br />
green beans, kraut, corn,<br />
etc. …. learn to tend a garden,<br />
because the time is going<br />
to come when you will<br />
have to do all these things<br />
just to survive. Because<br />
times are getting tougher<br />
and a lot of these younger<br />
people/city folks don’t<br />
have a clue how to do these<br />
things. And one day it will<br />
come to thank.<br />
Jessica Holbrook<br />
Olive Hill, Kentucky<br />
My best advice from an elder<br />
when I was young was<br />
“Save for a rainy day.”<br />
Stan Rosania<br />
Irvine, Kentucky<br />
Favorite piece of advice:<br />
You will never know happiness<br />
if you marry an<br />
unbeliever.<br />
Jean Bowen<br />
Stanton, Kentucky<br />
My advice was when my<br />
Granmother Couch took<br />
a “limb” or “switch” and<br />
whipped my legs all the<br />
way home “for picking up<br />
a cigarette after another<br />
grownup.” I never smoked<br />
any more after that, I am<br />
55 years old. I think the<br />
people make a mistake<br />
of “not spanking” kids.<br />
That ‘time-out’ just did not<br />
work. Most adult people in<br />
their late 20s and 30s are on<br />
drugs or passed away.<br />
Faye Warfield<br />
Stanton, Kentucky<br />
My favorite advice given to<br />
me by an elder is “Don’t go<br />
snooping for things or they<br />
will disappear.” Ethan Lynch<br />
Irvine, Kentucky<br />
Advice from Grandma: If<br />
you ain’t got it, make due<br />
with what you got.<br />
Verena Swindler<br />
Irvine, Kentucky<br />
In kindergarten, our<br />
teacher presented our class<br />
with two boxes. One was<br />
wrapping paper. The other<br />
was larger, neatly wrapped<br />
with pretty paper and even<br />
a bow. She asked us which<br />
package we would choose,<br />
then revealed what was inside.<br />
The big box with the<br />
almost perfect exterior had<br />
a stinky bag of onions inside.<br />
The tiny box with the<br />
wrinkled paper …. well, it<br />
had something beautiful<br />
and valuable inside. The<br />
details may be a little fuzzy,<br />
but the lesson has been one<br />
that I have carried with me:<br />
It’s what is on the inside<br />
that counts. I have people<br />
like Mrs. Brinegar, my<br />
Mamawie and Mom who<br />
often reminded me that<br />
“pretty is as pretty does”<br />
and “don’t judge a book by<br />
it’s cover” to thank for this<br />
valuable lesson. I hate to<br />
think of all of the friendships<br />
I would have missed<br />
out on had I not made<br />
this one of my personal<br />
“rules.” I sometimes have<br />
to remind myself of this<br />
and have taught my own<br />
child. I’m pretty positive<br />
he has learned the meaning<br />
and someday will teach<br />
his own children. But you,<br />
you have a choice. Do you<br />
want to be the person who<br />
settles for stinky onions<br />
just because it looks good?<br />
Nivra Lainhart<br />
Irvine, Kentucky<br />
Did You Know?<br />
‘Stewardesses’ is the longest<br />
word typed with only the left hand<br />
And ‘lollipop’ is the longest word<br />
typed with your right hand. (Bet<br />
you tried this out mentally, didn’t<br />
you?)<br />
There are two words in the English<br />
language that have all five<br />
vowels in order: ‘abstemious’ and<br />
‘facetious.’ (Yes, admit it, you are<br />
going to say, a e i o u)<br />
TYPEWRITER is the longest<br />
word that can be made using<br />
the letters only on one row of<br />
the keyboard. (<strong>All</strong> you typists are<br />
going to test this out)<br />
A ‘jiffy’ is an actual unit of time for<br />
1/100th of a second<br />
Now you know more than you did<br />
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Favorite Candy recipes?<br />
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Bye-bye Flutterbyes ...<br />
By Sally Ramsdell, 1941–2011<br />
Editor’s Note: The following article is the last column<br />
that was submitted to <strong>All</strong> <strong>Things</strong> <strong>Country</strong> from Sally,<br />
who lost her fight with cancer on August 22, 2011. <strong>This</strong><br />
was published in the September 2010 edition and we<br />
are privileged to run it again in her honor.<br />
D id<br />
you notice the abundance of butterflies<br />
this summer? “Flying flowers” seemed to be<br />
unusually numerous this year, so I decided it<br />
was time to observe them more carefully, find their<br />
names, photograph them, and try to learn more about<br />
them. Their beauty overcame my dislike for most insects<br />
and piqued my curiosity.<br />
I now can identify<br />
more than twenty species<br />
observed during the past<br />
few months on my farm.<br />
Swallowtails are perhaps<br />
the most eye-catching,<br />
as they are larger than<br />
most other butterflies and<br />
moths and their colorful<br />
patterns draw one’s attention.<br />
Most are primarily<br />
yellow or black, though<br />
eastern tiger swallowtails<br />
(at least the females) can<br />
be either color. How’s that<br />
for confusing the amateur<br />
butterfly-watcher right<br />
from the outset! <strong>All</strong> males<br />
and most females are yellow<br />
with characteristics<br />
black stripes, but some<br />
females are of the “dark<br />
form” and resemble other<br />
swallowtail species such as the spicebush and pipevine<br />
that are mostly black. Because of their large size,<br />
most have to flutter their wings constantly to support<br />
themselves while seeking nectar from blossoms.<br />
Swallowtails have smaller designs on the hindwings<br />
in blue and orange, as well as the narrow trailing<br />
appendages that give them their name. If you are<br />
looking for a great piece of trivia to impress someone,<br />
casually mention that the spicebush swallowtail can<br />
be differentiated from the pipevine by its double row<br />
of orange lunules [moonspots] on its hindwings rather<br />
than a single row.<br />
What appears at first glance to be a dark swallowtail<br />
without the tails is probably a red-spotted purple.<br />
It is said that their coloration mimics the swallowtails<br />
as a protection from predators that know swallowtails<br />
do not make a tasty meal. These gregarious<br />
I saw a flock of six feasting on manure one evening.<br />
No accounting for taste; I think I would stick to sipping<br />
nectar.<br />
If you noticed flashy-looking, good-sized orange<br />
and butterflies (particularly in June and July), they<br />
were probably great spangled fritillaries. They especially<br />
liked the sweet nectar of Itea and Buddleia in<br />
my yard. “Butterfly bush” is an appropriate name for<br />
the latter shrub. The dappled underwings of the GSF<br />
have a slivery sheen—hence the name.<br />
The monarch is the most commonly recognized<br />
orange butterfly. Unfortunately, it is becoming less<br />
common due to loss of<br />
habitat where it winters<br />
in Mexico. It was late<br />
September before I saw<br />
one this year. Another<br />
bit of trivia: You can<br />
identify a male monarch<br />
by a black dot in the<br />
pattern of its forewing;<br />
females lack this mark.<br />
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, one of the most eye-catching of the<br />
Swallowtail variety.<br />
Photo by Sally Ramsdell<br />
Until recently I thought<br />
of commas and question<br />
marks as describing<br />
punctuation symbols<br />
only. Surprise! There are<br />
medium-sized butterflies,<br />
orange and brown<br />
above and gray-brown<br />
below, that are named<br />
for the shapes of their<br />
respective small white<br />
markings observable<br />
only when the wings are<br />
folded. Without looking closely, you would never see<br />
them and be able to identify them.<br />
Have you ever noticed a butterfly with an appendage<br />
like an anteater? It is called a “snout.” The<br />
schnozz, relative to its tiny size, would eclipse that of<br />
a famous comedian of yesteryear nicknamed for his<br />
substantial proboscis.<br />
Not all butterflies are as colorful or eyecatching<br />
as those previously mentioned. Buckeyes are wellnamed<br />
for their eyespots. “Duskywings” are appropriately<br />
drab to warrant their name and are less likely<br />
to be noticed by predators or budding lepidopterists.<br />
The variety of these critters which spend at least parts<br />
of their lives in Kentucky is amazing. Learning about<br />
them has certainly enriched my enjoyment of life.<br />
You will be missed dearly.<br />
34 butterflies were particularly abundant in September.<br />
35<br />
OCTOBER 2011<br />
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