Upcoming EventsJune 26

In light of the re-cent event in Cairo, a women’s self defense seminar will be hosted at the Ballard County Extension Office, 110 Broadway, La Center, on Thursday, June 26, from 5-7 p.m.

Damsel in Defense with a varity of self defense products.

July 15The Ballard Foot-

ball Boosters are of-fering stainless steel memorial plaques to family members or friends for loved ones who were part of the Ballard Me-morial High School football program and who have passed away.

Deadline to order plaques for this year is Friday, July 15. For more information or to obtain an order form, please contact Vicki Gough at 665-8400, ext. 2201, or e-mail vicki.gough@ballard.kyschools.us.

Plaques will be dedicated in a cere-mony at the Aug. 29 BMHS home game versus Fulton City

Events coordinator, Elaine Jarvis, has a spe-cial first-time-ever Bal-lard County Bridal Expo scheduled at the Ballard Center, 547 Kentucky Av-enue, LaCenter, Saturday, June 28th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jarvis expects the event to become one of the largest of its type in the region.

She said she’s hope-ful for a good turnout at this year’s event but is all ready looking forward to next year’s Expo with certainty the event will grow. There are several

local and outside area ser-vices working to make the event a success. The expo is open to all, regardless of your wedding plans – current or future.

Catered chicken din-ners will be provided by Adelle Ballard for $8 a plate. Please call or text her with you orders by Wednesday at (270) 556-1258 or (270) 554-8946.

Ballard will feature a tasting table of her home-made products.

Among the venders providing products are:

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U.S. Senate hopeful Alison Lundergan Grimes made a campaign sweep through West-ern Kentucky last week. Ballard County was the last scheduled stop on Saturday’s itinerary of the four river counties.

Waldon Lodge hosted a skeet shoot where Grimes made a stump speech to supporters be-fore participating in the shoot. Grimes told the crowd she’s the girl for Kentucky and the dif-ference in her’s and McConnell’s capaigns is not about control but visions and McConnell’s is outdated; her vision she said is to raise mini-

mum wage and bringing women’s wages up to date. She said economic development may not be McConnell’s job but she’ll consider it her job.

Grimes said she invited McConnell but hoped he would be a better shot than Dick Chaney. She also said each time she shot at a target she was aiming to shoot McConnell out of the race.

According to Grimes, all the current polling data showed her leading McConnell by 3 pe-centage points.

Alison Grimes shooting forMcConnell’s position in Senate

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The fiscal court heard from resident Joe Coo-per during their regular monthly meeting on the 10th.

Cooper said, “I’m here to complain about the department of Fish and Wildlife pertaining to the 6,000 acres they bought from Ballard County many years ago.”

Cooper said everybody remembers the goose hunting that Ballard use to have saying “it was some-thing else, we attracted people all around.” Coo-per said they (Fish and Wildlife) have shut it down. The way they done it, Cooper explained, was to take away the water. He said “they pumped a big body of water from Cookville and they drained Happy Hollow Lake and Bush Lake. He said after the water they took the food away and the way they would feed them was to dump corn by the truck load. Cooper said when you take the water the geese go away too and when the geese left so did the businesses associated with the hunting.

“Then that wasn’t

Ballard County Deputy Russell Benson responded to a call at 327 North 3rd Street Tuesday the 10th in which the party at the address was requesting the removal of an intoxicated person from the residence.

Before arriving at the location Deputy Benson observed a vehicle leaving the address and followed

the auto onto 4th Street where he made a traffic stop on the vehicle. After arriving on the scene Deputy Trent Grief was advised by Benson the operator of the vehicle, John Hoover of Bardwell/Wickliffe, was intoxicated and agitated. When the pair approached the subject he admitted to having been drinking and that he was

going through a divorce and was aggravated.

Grief ordered Hoover to exit the vehicle. As Hoover departed the auto he grabbed a large knife from the console, opened it and made a movement toward the officers. Deputy Grief tased Hoover causing him to drop the knife. Hoover was taken into custody

and lodged in the Ballard County Detention Center charged with: operating motor vehicle under the influence alcohol/drugs/etc. .08 (aggravated circumstances), 2nd; possession of open alcohol beverage container in motor vehicle prohibited; wanton endangerment-1st degree- police officer; menacing

Fiscal court to look into KDF&W

Motorist threatens BC deputy

John Hoover ......accused of threatening

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The newspaper office will be closed from June 26 to July 4. It will re-open on July 7.

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The Ballard County Weekly is published 50 weeks per year. The paper is not published July and the week of Christmas.

Have a Safe and Happy July 4th Holiday!!!

Photo by Dale TurnerAlison Grimes (shooting) said she was aiming to shoot McConnell out of the race. Shown with Grimes during her recent stop in Ballard County are iGrime’s campaign photographer and Ricky Waldon.

The inaugural Ballard County Bridal Expo will be held on June 28 in LaCenter. The event will begin at 9 a.m.

By Kay PressonThe recent news ar-

ticles in Paducah Sun and WPSD TV about students at McNabb Elementary brought back memories of my attending this won-

derful school.From my second grade

to the fourth grade, my family lived at Thomas Jefferson Apartments in Paducah. I attended An-drew Jackson School,

which is now McNabb Elementary. We walked to school and did not mind the walk. For, we were accustomed to be-ing outside. On my walk to school, I would stop by the home of my friend, Cleona Tisdale, and we would finish walking to school.

Daddy moved us to Elmwood Court the sum-mer before I began fifth grade at Henry Clay El-ementary. For four and a half years, we lived at Elmwood Court, and I have many memories from both these pub-lic housing projects and schools. Perhaps moving from one home to an-other was instrumental in teaching us kids to adapt to various locations.

Coincidentally, years later, when I was grown and married and em-ployed as Secretary to the Director of Paducah Water Works, one of my co-workers was one of my childhood friends, Cleona Tisdale.

We Americans are all connected ... and, it never ceases to amaze me of coincidental connections ... friends from long ago with whom we will for-ever be connected.

If you have a story to share regarding connec-tions from your child-hood, please feel free to share with the wonderful readers of Ballard County Weekly.

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Betty Johnson with Bal-lard County Cemetery Board told the Fiscal Court, on June 17, that landowners, al-though they are not required to maintain, are responsible to protect a cemetery located on their property.

After experiencing diffi-culties with a land owner al-lowing the BCCB to access a cemetery being over run by

cattle Johnson was told by the Kentucky Heritage Council to pursue every avenue pos-sible starting with the fiscal court, county attorney, and the attorney general. Johnson said she was asking guidance from the court concerning the issue.

Johnson said “I don’t think its right for cows to run in a cemetery.” She continued by

telling the court that there are around 200 cemeteries in the county and to date they have been able to do restorations on 35 – 50 of them. They have only had a few land owners not allowing restora-tions and four with cattle run-ning in the cemeteries.

County Attorney Vicki Hayden said that the cemetery belongs to the heirs and they

have a permanent right of in-gress and egress even though they don’t own the surround-ing land. Hayden went on to say if the board provides compensation to the property owner for labor and materials the owner is required to build a protective structure around the cemetery.

Magistrate Martin Flourn-oy added that since the res-

toration of the cemetery on his property he has become proud that it’s there and tries to keep it mowed at least once a month. Johnson said the public needs to be made more aware of the laws surround-ing cemeteries and would like to see cemetery boards added to the permanent ingress and egress law.

Landowners are responsible for cemetery protection

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Pantry help ...Woodmen of the World Fraternal Organization Chapter #57, La Cen-ter, KY, was pleased to make a donation to the Ballard County Food Pantry in the amount of $200 on June 18, 2014. Shown in the pic-ture from left to right making and receiving the donation are: Marion Buckley, Chapter Treasurer; Brenda Shankle, Ballard County. Food Pantry Rep.; Bill Graves, Chapter President; and Jane Humphrey, Chapter Secretary.

enough they decided they wouldn’t take of it. So what they don’t do, they don’t do the roads. They don’t mow anywhere.” Cooper continued by say-ing “they decided they would do some thing else, so then they started drain-

ing the lakes. No Fishing. Of course they don’t want any one down there, you all know that” Cooper said. “It’s not a recreation area according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, it’s a refuge.”

The magistrates and Judge Viniard engaged in a discussion along with

Cooper reminiscing about the times when Ballard Countians could enjoy it as a recreation area and how there is now very little activity any longer. Viniard added that the county has no tax base on the area at all.

Cooper said he intends to put pressure on Frank-fort. He said he’s talked to the Governor’s Office and intends to talk to his office again. He told the court they would need to do the same thing, to put pressure on the Depart-ment of Wildlife.

Viniard said she and Cooper and she and Mag-istrate Martin Flournoy have been talking about it and trying to get some thing done and then it dis-solves and it quits.It just keeps getting worse and worse and now they’re draining Mitchell Lake.” Cooper added that they are draining Butler Lake now. Viniard received approval of the court for a committee she has put together. The committee consists of Joe Cooper, Terry Simons, Jerry Pace and magistrates Flournoy and Steve Cooper.

The committee was scheduled to meet with Fish and Wildlife person-nel on the 19th. No one for Fish and Wildlife showed up to the meeting.

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Owner of Guatemex restaurant is Celso Lopez

A combination Guatemalan and Mexican culture restaurant called Guatemex opened Sunday 22 in Wickliffe at the former Hillbilly café. Celso Lopez, Guatemalan and his wife Panfila (Rana), Mexican, along with Celso’s cousin, Louis Remirez, have joined together to open the restaurant.

Celso is employed by James Ma-rine and has worked at the Wickliffe location for four and one-half year and for an additional two and one-half at the Paducah facility.

Panfila would make tortillas and enchiladas that Celso would sale at work. A demand grew for the items

as they gained popularity with co-workers. Celso had acquired a con-cession trailer he had planned to bring to Wickliffe when some one told him about the vacant location after Hillbilly Café moved into the Corner Café and renamed it the Hillbilly Corner.

The Guatemex has an extensive authentic Mexican/Guatemalan menu.

Celso claims to be a good cook, also. Louis’s mother, Micaelina Re-meriz, has also joined the group to help out.

The hours will be 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

South of the border flavor comes to Ballard

Bandanna resident Marvin Egner made an appearance before the Fiscal Court, Tues-day 10, to register a complaint and request the county look into stopping the Bandanna Mud Park. Egner said the mud bog was disturbing the neighborhood with the exces-sive noise created. He asked the court “to see if there’s something that can be done to stop this, to put it in its proper place, move it out of town.

Bandanna’s a quite residential farming community.” He con-tinued by saying once-in-a-while or on special occasions would be ok but every week is just too often. Egner was hop-ing the court could work on a noise/nuisance ordinance if one does not already exist.

Kenneth and Crystal Polo-ski run the mud bog and say “were not hurting any one or bothering any body.” The Poloski’s say they are distant

relatives of Egner and say the difficulty stems from prob-lems with in the family. They say Egner was a supporter and constant spectator of the mud bogs in 2010 when they had sponsored the bogs then.

The Poloski’s say they have scraped mud off the road and now have a wash station for trucks driving out and most trucks are trailered out and “farmers leave more mud on the roads.” They say they are

just trying to give kids a place to ride their ATVs to keep them off the road and “we’re trying to do some thing good.” They continue by adding “this is just one man’s problem” and they haven’t had any complaints from neighbors.

The Poloski’s said that the pastor of the church on the dead end street has no prob-lem and had just that day text them to see if they needed to use his public address (PA)

system. Neighbors, Glenn Arivett, and Jean and Randy Emerson, who also live on street, said they have no is-sues with the mud bog. The Poloski’s question the differ-ence between their mud bog and the Lovelaceville mud bogs or the one at the fair ground.

Judge /Executive Vickie Viniard told Egner they would look into the ordinances

Bandana resident tries to bog down mud park

The Ballard Football Boosters are offering stainless steel memorial plaques to family mem-bers or friends for loved ones who were part of the Ballard Memorial High School football program and who have passed away.

These 2 ½x8-inch plaques of brushed stain-less steel will be engraved

with the names, graduating class and jersey number (if applicable) for former high school football play-ers, cheerleaders, coaches or boosters, and filled with black enamel. They will be installed on the wall beneath the scoreboard on the west end of Bomber Field. The one-time cost is $100 per plaque.

Deadline to order

plaques for this year is Fri-day, July 15.

For more information or to obtain an order form, please contact Vicki Gough at 665-8400, ext. 2201, or e-mail vicki.gough@bal-lard.kyschools.us.

Plaques will be dedi-cated in a ceremony at the Aug. 29 BMHS home game versus Fulton City.

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AG warns residents of scam

Attorney General Jack Conway is warning Ken-tuckians to protect them-selves from fraud and be vigilant of phone scams claiming to be associated with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Recently, Attorney General Con-way’s Office of Consumer Protection has received calls from consumers who report that they have been contacted by scammers identifying themselves as IRS representatives or “officers.” The scammers are reportedly telling vic-tims they owe money to the IRS. The scammers are also leaving voice messages stating that the victim must take care of a “time-sensitive matter” and return the call, or the IRS will take legal action against the victim. To date, the calls have originated from 415 and 202 area codes.

“If you receive a call from someone claiming to be a representative from the IRS who is threatening to take legal action against you, that is a strong indica-tor that it’s not really the IRS,” Attorney General Conway said. “Addition-ally, when the IRS first contacts a taxpayer, they do so via postal mail, not by phone.”

Oftentimes, scam-mers participating in this type of scheme use com-mon names and fake IRS badges numbers. They may also demand payment via a prepaid debit card or wire transfer; however, the IRS doesn’t ask for either of these payment methods, nor will they ask for credit card numbers. Consumers are also encouraged to be vigilant of fake emails that look like legitimate IRS correspondence.

Additionally, General Conway and his Office of Consumer Protection recommend the follow-ing tips for consumers: • Don’t provide any account or other personal informa-tion. Hang up the phone. • Never wire money to a per-son you don’t know. Once you wire money, particu-larly to a destination out of state or out of county, it is very difficult or impos-sible to recover the funds. • If you owe - or think you owe - federal taxes, call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS workers can help you with your payment questions. • Forward emails from the IRS to phishing@irs.gov.

Victims and consumers wishing to report phone scams can contact the Of-fice of Consumer Protec-tion at 888-432-9257 or visit ag.ky.gov. Consumers can also report scams to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at 877-382-4357.

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As a retired 20-year Marine, I’ve become in-volved with other retirees and the West Kentucky Patriots and Veterans Mu-seum (KVPM) at Wick-liffe, Ky. In this capacity, I’ve heard or learned about many heroic veterans and have helped collect mem-orabilia for the KVPM. I’ve talked, laughed, and cried with many veterans like myself, discovering the heroics and tragedies of other lives.

About a week ago, I called a cousin of mine (Ray Morris), whom I had not seen in several years. Ray now lives in Lone Oak with his wife. Dur-ing our discussions, I told Ray about the KVPM and asked if he and his son would like to visit the mu-seum, and they said defi-nitely.

After going through the museum, Ray began talking about his father (Sherman Morris) and his service. I asked if he might have any memorabilia re-lating to his father’s ser-vice in the army that he might want to be displayed in the KVPM. He said he believed he could find some things. We discussed his father’s service history in the Army, and the fol-lowing is a brief account of Sherman Morris.

Sherman Morris was born in Ballard County, Ky, to Emma Morris on Nov.18, 1914. Little did

she know, at the time, the path her precious baby would take and the life he would live. Sherman grew into an upright young man and worked at Ryan’s Ser-vice Station in Wickliffe, Ky.

O n April 7, 1 9 3 4 , Sherman married Beatrice Vance of Wickliffe, Ky. They were married in Mounds City, IL. Beatrice and Sherman had two sons: Claude El-mer Morris (deceased) and Wilbur Ray Morris.

In December of 1942, Sherman lost his wife to pneumonia and heart fail-ure. Sherman was given a short stay to remain home before leaving for the Army, as he was en-listed on March 31, 1943. After basic training in Camp Blanding, Florida, he left for France. There, Sherman served with the Seventh Infantry Division and was killed in action on Sept. 15, 1944.

His mother, Mrs. Emma Elrod, was notified by the War Department on Oct. 10, 1944, that he had been killed. (See follow-up let-ter from commanding of-ficer below.) The remains of Sherman were not re-turned to the family until October 1948.

Sherman and his wife, Beatrice, are buried in Bethlehem Cemetery in Ballard County, Ky.

Thank you for your ser-vice, Uncle Sherman — you gave all.

Note- - Memorabilia of the life of Sherman Morris can be seen at the KVPM.

(Letter of death ofSherman Morris for

Commanding Officer) 23 December, 1944

France

Dear Mrs. Elrod:I am writing in reply

to a letter which was for-warded to me and con-cerning the death of your son, Sherman Morris. Sherman was a member of my company for some time, and I found him to be a good soldier, and a veteran of many battles. He was a machine-gun-ner and was killed dur-ing an attack in Southern France. This was keenly felt by all of us, for he was a likable boy and had many friends here. There isn’t much that I can say which would lessen your sorrow, but we who still remain here to carry on, hope that Sherman’s death and supreme sac-rifice, and that of others, will not be in vain. The allotments matter was referred to the personnel sections of this regiment, and they will notify you

Very truly yours,W.V. Ylewski1st LieutenantCommanding

ByJames R.

Vance

In late spring and ear-ly summer one may no-tice aquatic turtles on the move crossing highways and such. This is the time of year they are searching for suitable places to lay their eggs and may travel quite some distance from the water.

One such turtle seen in Western Kentucky is the Southern Painted Turtle, or Chrysemys dorsalis. Very common in the Mis-

sissippi River drainage more south of us, Western Kentucky is in the north-ernmost part of this rep-tiles range. Normally seen basking on logs or debris in rivers, swamps, and ox-bow lakes, this species is easy to identify due to the light reddish colored stripe running down the middle of the olive color upper shell.

Normal diet includes snails, crayfish, insects,

and some plant material such as duckweed.

Once a suitable spot is located by the female turtle she will dig a depression and lay from 4 to 20 ellip-tical, cream colored eggs. The eggs will hatch in 6 to 10 weeks depending on moisture and temperature and the young turtles will make their way back to water. This turtle may lay more than one clutch of eggs per year. The sex of the young turtles is deter-mined by the soil tempera-ture during the incubation period.

A common species now, as more and more swampy areas and oxbow lakes are drained their habitat is rap-idly diminishing.

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The Southern Painted Turtle common species now, as more and more swampy areas and oxbow lakes are drained.

Southern Painted Turn common in Mississippi River drainage

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Carstens opens Institute of Frontier history and Archaeology in Murray

Dr. Ken Carstens, a retired university his-torian, anthropologist, and archaeologist, and the 2009 recipient of the Kentucky Histori-cal Society’s Lifetime Dedication to History award, has established the Institute of Frontier History and Archaeol-ogy, Inc., as an IRS rec-ognized 501(c)(3) non-profit educational and scientific organization. Official recognition by IRS has been received.

The purpose of the Institute is to teach local history to school groups throughout the four state area, and to continue ar-chival and archaeologi-cal research with 17th and 18th century his-torical sites throughout the region. As a non-profit educational and scientific organization, the Institute relies on successful grant writing and tax-deductible do-nations from the public

to educate students and public organizations about how local history played an integral part in world history through the colonial and fron-tier periods of the lower Ohio and middle Mis-sissippi river valleys. Carstens’ work as CEO and Director of the In-stitute will be to secure grants and private fund-ing, provide talks to local groups, and con-tinue his archival and archaeological research with the assistance of the public.

“It is imperative,” Carstens’ said, “that stu-dents in our area learn that our local history is a part of world his-tory, and that our local history played a sig-nificant role in world history during the early development of this na-tion. To me, it’s the local stage that makes history real, makes his-tory tangible, and it is

something you can see for yourself, touch, and use all of your senses to absorb how that history took place. The whole process of archaeology and history together is extraordinarily excit-ing. I hope to convey that excitement to this area’s youth and public” said Dr. Carstens. His-tory and archaeology are extremely dynamic fields of study, and both need to be taught through hands-on ex-periences with enthusi-asm that uses all of the senses and not through assigned textbook read-ings and lectures only,” said Carstens.

Teachers, or mem-bers of public organiza-tions, wishing to bring Dr. Carstens into their classrooms for lectures and period artifact dem-onstrations may contact Dr. Carstens at 270-753-4797 or 227-0062 for details.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 THE BALLARD COUNTY WEEKLY PAGE 5

Sports

LEXINGTON - Bal-lard County athletes are eligible to partici-pate in the Bluegrass State Games this sum-mer. Registration for the Bluegrass State Games remains open. The Bluegrass State Games is a non-profit program sponsored privately to promote amateur ath-letics across the Com-monwealth. It is the signature event of the Bluegrass Sports Com-mission, designed to provide Kentuckians of all ages and skill levels

a wholesome avenue for positive development through sports and phys-ical activity, to promote and develop amateur athletics and to provide the amateur athlete an opportunity to showcase their talent and receive statewide recognition.

The Bluegrass State Games is a member of the National Congress of State Games which is a member of the United States Olympic Com-mittee.

The Bluegrass State Games is the largest

participation of any amateur sporting event in the state and con-tinues to be one of the longest running events of its kind in the United States.

Thirty-plus different sports are offered in the Bluegrass State Games.

With the Bluegrass State Games, a high per-centage of participants are in multiple tourna-ments and competitions throughout the state an-nually.

The Games’ events are held in Fayette,

Woodford, Scott, Clark, Madison and Franklin counties.

The Games bring together Kentuckians from around the Com-monwealth each year to compete in many differ-ent sports and activities.

The Games have been a mainstay of Ken-tucky’s culture since its inception, but it is now being re-energized. Its corporate and media partnership program is the main element of that rejuvenation.

LA CENTER - Ballard Memorial High School student-athletes will get a break from June 25-July 9, thanks to the Kentucky High School Athletic As-sociation’s Dead Period.

The Dead Period was adopted nearly 20 years ago by member schools in response to concerns about year-round play and practice and parental and coaching desire for some down time from inter-scholastic play. Member

schools adopted the peri-od of June 25 to July 9 as a time of inactivity, which followed the pattern of the historic idling of southern textile mills and this time allows administrators, coaches, student-athletes and their families a time where they are not com-mitted to school play.

According to Article 3 of Bylaw 26 (The Dead Period), it states that: “Students may not receive coaching or training from

school personnel (either salaried or non salaried) and school facilities, uniforms, nicknames, transportation or equip-ment shall not be used each year in any KHSAA sanctioned sport or cheer-leading squad during the period beginning June 25, and going through July 9. School funds may not be expended in support of interscholastic athletics in any KHSAA sanctioned sport during this period.

These restrictions shall not apply to any postsea-son wrap-up activities, celebrations and recog-nition events relating to a spring sports team at a school which participated in KHSAA state champi-onship play in that par-ticular sport during that particular year.”

Bluegrass State Games open to Ballard County athletes

KhSAA ‘Dead Period’ set for June 25-July 9

Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance is proud to announce Justin Puckett

as the new Agency Manager at the Ballard County office. Justin began

his career with Kentucky Farm Bureau in 2007 and has expertise in

all lines of insurance. Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance is the state’s

largest domestic property and casualty insurance company. If you have

questions about your insurance program, please give Justin a call at the

Ballard County office located on East Kentucky Drive.

Look who’s big on commitment.

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It’s chigger time across Kentucky. Just talking about them may make you itch. Chiggers are actually the immature stage of cer-tain mite species. You’ll find them most often in overgrown bushy areas. They also congregate in shady, humid areas near stream banks, under or around shade trees or in berry thickets.

Only the larval (imma-ture) stage of this family of mites causes the itching problem. After hatching, larvae crawl around until they find and attach to a suitable host. In addition to humans, chiggers feed on a variety of wild and domestic animals, includ-ing snakes, turtles, birds, rodents and domestic pets such as dogs and cats.

A widespread myth is that chiggers burrow into your skin and feed on your blood. This isn’t true. Instead, they attach to a skin pore or hair follicle and then inject a salivary fluid that produces a hard, domed area around them, and they use a feeding tube to withdraw liquefied tis-sues from hosts. The red

welt rash and intense itch-ing are allergic reactions to the salivary secretions and can last for up to two weeks or longer.

Larvae feed for about three or four days; then drop off and eventually mature into non-parasitic adults.

There are ways you can protect yourself from these itchy pests. Avoid walking through unmown fields, brush and other overgrown areas. Instead, walk in the center of mown trails to avoid brushing up against vegetation where chiggers congregate.

Create a chigger barrier when you hike or camp in potentially chigger-infest-ed areas so that chiggers can’t come in contact with your skin. Wear long pants that are tucked into boots or socks and long-sleeve shirts. Clothing made of tightly woven fabrics keep chiggers from reaching the skin as easily.

You can also apply an insect or tick repellent; just be sure to read and follow the directions on the con-tainer. Products containing DEET or picaradin are easy

to find and use. Also, there are clothing treatments containing permethrin.

Showering or bathing immediately after com-ing indoors effectively re-moves chiggers that have not yet attached. If that is not possible, thoroughly and briskly rubbing your skin with a dry towel may remove many chiggers be-fore they are able to attach and feed.

While chiggers are most common in wild overgrowth, they can also make a home in shady ar-eas of yards, parks, camps, picnic sites and recreation areas. You can control chiggers in your outdoor environment with effective vegetation management that allows penetration of sunlight and reduces hu-midity. Prune trees and bushes and mow closer to allow more sunlight and to lower humidity. Remove scrub brush piles and ac-cumulated debris to re-duce protection for small animals and are important hosts for chiggers. As an added benefit, these steps will reduce problems with ticks as well.

Ag UPDAtEBy Tom Miller

Ballard County Extension Agentfor Ag and Natural Resources

Courtesy photo

Big Cat ...Barlow resident Tony Phillips got the op-portunity to visit with University of Ken-tucky head basketball coach John Calipari (front) at the Carson Center on Saturday. Phillips was treated to the event by Bal-lard resident Amanda Benson, who won the tickets on a WKYQ radio call in con-test.

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THE BALLARD COUNTY WEEKLYPAGE 6 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014

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discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimina-tion.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custo-dians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children un-der 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in viola-tion of the law. Our read-ers are hereby informed that all dwellings adver-tised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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ATTN: TAx PAYERS ONTHE CLANTON CREEK WATE SHED

The Clanton Creek Watershed Conservancy District board has scheduled a public meet-

ing for July 8th at Bandana First Baptist Church’s Life Center. The meeting will

begin at 6pm. This meeting will only be for landowners that are adjacent to the Clanton Creek Wa-tershed. This meeting will be to discuss the

proposed tax increase.

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BUDGET SUMMARYAN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ANNUAL

BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS.BE IT ORDAINED BY THE FISCAL COURT OF

BALLARD COUNTY, KENTUCKY:WHEREAS, THE PROPOSED BUDGET WAS

TENTATIVELY APPROVED BY THE FISCAL COURT ON THE 22 DAY OF MAY,2014 AND AP-PROVED AS TO FORM AND CLASSIFICATION BY THE STATE LOCAL FINANCE OFFICER ON THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE 2014..

(01) GENERAL FUNDGENERAL GOVERNMENT ....................$928,594.83PROTECTION TO PERSONS ...................28,828.00GENERAL HEALTH & SAN ........................23,872.51SOCIAL SERVICES .....................................7,500.00RECREATION ............................................90,000.00BORROWED MONEY ..............................365,500.00GENERAL SERVICES ...............................67,864.00CONTINGENT APPRO ..............................53,000.00FRINGE BENEFITS .................................632,620.66CAPITAL PROJECTS ...............................500,000.00GENERAL TOTAL ...............................$2,697,780.00

ROAD FUNDGENERAL HEALTH & SANIT. ................$103,426.45ROADS ................................................$1,176,167.50BORROWED MONEY ............................$168,373.50GENERAL SERVICES ................................ 4,500.00FRINGE BENEFITS .............................. $307,000.00ROAD TOTAL ......................................$1,759,901.00

JAIL FUNDPROTECTION TO PROPERTY ...........$800,890.00 .GENERAL SERVICES ...............................$3,075.20CONTINGENT APPRO ...................................500.00FRINGE BENEFITS .................................258,410.00JAIL TOTAL .........................................$1,062,875.00

DISASTER EMERGENCY SERVICESPROTECTION TO PERSONS & PROPERTY ........................................................................ $88,415.00GENERAL HEALTH ......................................... 13,200.00CONTINGENT APPRO ...................................... 2,343.22FRINGE BENEFITS ........................................... 9,700.00DISASTER EMERGENCY SERVICES TOTAL .......................................................................$113,658.00

AMBULANCE FUNDPROTECTION TO PERSONS & PROP ......$654604.00GENERAL SERVICES .................................1,000.00CONTINGENT APPRO ................................1,000.00FRINGE BENEFITS .................................135,000.00AMBULANCE TOTAL .............................$791,604.00

OCCUPATIONAL TAX FUNDGENERAL GOVERNMENT ....................$393,430.25HOLDING COMPANY BONDS ................601,006.91BORROWED MONEY .............................350,000.00:CAPITAL PROJECTS ...............................521,332.84FRINGE BENEFITS ...................................14,000.00CONTINGENT APPROPRIATIONS .........302,320.00OCCUPATIONAL TOTAL .....................$2,182,090.00

MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT FUNDFRINGE BENEFITS ...............................$150,000.00

SECTION TWO. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE ADVANCE YEOMAN AND BALLARD WEEKLY NEWSPAPER BY TITLE AND SUMMARY WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FOLLOW-ING ADOPTION.

SECTION THREE. THIS ORDINANCE BECOMES EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE AND PUBLICATION.

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITYALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND ORGANIZA-TIONS IN BALLARD COUNTY ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT A COPY OF THE COUNTY’S PROPOSED BUDGET IN FULL IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY JUDGE/EXECUTIVE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.

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“Thus may the 4th of July, that glorious and ever memorable day, be celebrated through America, by the sons of freedom, from age to age till time shall be no more. Amen and Amen.”

From the Virginia Gazette - July 18, 1777

THEFOURTH

OF JULY

For two hundred and thirty-seven years the 4th of July has been celebrated in a glorious manner. Throughout our great nation families gather, reunions are held, fireworks’ displays

abound and John Phillip Sousa marches are played. On this day our nation revels and rightfully so. An air of patriotism hovers over our country. From the largest cities to the smallest towns. From New York City to Trimble, Tennessee, floats proudly displaying the red, white and blue converge upon our streets.

It is a time for apple pie, homemade ice cream, sparklers and firecrackers. A time when the nations’ businesses come to a halt. A time when the air is scented with the mouth-watering smell of smoke from bar-b-que grills. A time for the cutting of ripe watermelons. A time for roasting marshmallows and hot dogs over an open fire. A time when political differences are put aside and our nation is united in one accord. I think the foresight of John Adams was much greater than even he could imagine when

he wrote these words to his wife on July 3, 1776 shortly after the Continental Congress decided to proclaim the American colonies independence.

“The day will be most memorable in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival...It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade...bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other from this time forward forevermore. “

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