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EstillTribune. ComTheEstill Tribune---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------VOLUME 34, NUMBER 40 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016 IRVINE & RAVENNA, KENTUCKY 40336 16 PAGES-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BettyYoung’s

TimesRemembered

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Jay Bicknell’sWanderings

from the Woods & WaterPage 13

Larry VaughtUniversity

of Kentucky Sports

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ObituariesBeverly Arvin, 79

CecilBrandenburg, 75

Michael Chaney, 66Danville Coffey, 81

Dodie Cole , 43Ellen Crowe, 93

Timothy Tuttle, 48 See Page 6

The Estill County Library has outgrown its current space. A Planning Committee will meet at noon on April 19 to make a decision on how to expand. The meeting is open to the public.

Library is out of space

Library patrons can use a computer for two hours at a time because of the demand for the eight com-puters. Wendy Green (black shirt) uses one of the library computers to create her resume. Beside her, Kari Major looks up an over the counter item that she may want to use. She was looking up the side effects to decide if it is safe or not.

by DELORES ROWLANDThe Estill County Tribune The Estill County Pub-licLibraryishavinggrow-ing pains and needs moreroom. LibrarianKathyWatsonsaid the library should betwicethesizefortheusageitnowhas. Toaddress theproblem,the library’s board of di-rectors appointed a spaceplanning board committeewhichmeetsmonthly. ThelibraryhasalsohiredCentral Kentucky Design,an architectural firm fromBerea. “It was designed withtheintentiontobeasecondfloor,”Watsonstated. But after the architectslooked at the library, theysayitisnotstructurallyun-safe toaddasecondfloor.They recommend piers onthe outside and columnsontheinsidetosupporttheweightofanupstairsfloor. Watsonsaidthatisprob-ablycostprohibitive. She said the library islooking at re-configuringspace and even looking atanotherlocation. “Ourhopeistobeabletostayonthislot,”sheadded. She said a two-story li-brary may be built at thebackofthepresentlot.

Thespaceplanningcom-mitteeisexpectedtomakea recommendation at theirnext meeting at noon onTuesday,April 19.Watsonsaid the public is invitedand welcome to come tothismeeting. The library has appliedfor a construction grantfromthatstate,whichisinthestatebudgetwaiting tobepassed. Watson said the pres-entlibrarywasbuiltwithaconstructiongrantfromthestate.Beforethat,thelibrarystartedinaroominsidethecourthouseandthenmovedtoastorefrontindowntownIrvine. The librarian stated thenumber of books checkedout has been down a littleoverthepastseveralyears.Sheexplainedthedecreasehasoccurredbecausetheli-braryhashadtoreducethenumber of books that pa-tronscancheckouttomakespaceforotherprograms. The library has eightcomputers, and that isn’tnearly enough. It also hastwo workstations wherepatrons canbring their laplaptopstouse. Programs for childrenandteensareverypopular,butthelibraryhasonlyonemeetingroom.Watsonsaid

An Estill man was ar-restedMarch29forburglaryandotherseriouschargesaf-terawomantoldstatepolicethatshewasforcedtodrivehimtoStacyLane. Sandra Kamer calledKSPandtoldthemthemanhad unlawfully entered herresidenceandheldhertherebeforemakingherdrivehimtoStacyLane. TrooperC.Royalsaidhelocated Timothy Thacker,30, of Stacy Lane behindthewheelofapassengercarinDr.Long’sparkinglotonRiverDrive. After searching the ve-hicle, the trooper wrote in

thecitationthathelocatedaclearplasticwrapperwithawhite substance in the pas-sengersidefloorboard. HesaidThackertoldhimitwasmethamphetamine.Hesaiditwashis,andhethrewitinthefloorboardwhenthetrooperarrived. After being placed un-der arrest, the trooper tookThackertoMarcum&Wal-lace Memorial Hospital forchemicaltests. In addition to second de-gree burglary, Thacker wascharged with second degreeunlawful imprisonment, op-eratingamotorvehicleunderContinued on Page 14

Man charged with burglaryand imprisoning a woman

Withers Signs To Play Baseball For Berea

Left to right, front: Sandra Withers, Les Withers and Zach Withers. Back: Principal Chris Winkler, Coach Brian Crowe, Coach Blake Crowe, Coach Cade Berryman and Cory Springfield.ZachWitherssignedlastweektoplaybaseballfortheBereaCollegePioneers.Hehasbeenpitchingvarsitygamessincehewasafreshmanandonthisyear’steamisthetoppitcher.Zachattendedsomesummershowcasesthispastsum-mer,andwiththehelpofassistantcoachBlakeCroweandstayingincontactwithBereacoachToddMorris,BerealikedwhattheysawinZachandofferedhim a chance to continue playing baseball at Berea College. “We are veryproudofZach,”sayscoachBrianCrowe,“Andwishhimcontinuedsuccess.”ZachisthesonofLesandSandraWithers.

Mullen Named “Employee of the Year”

KACCA President and Tommy MullenEstillCountyAnimalControlOfficerTommyMul-lenhasbeennamed“2016EmployeeoftheYear”bytheKentuckyAnimalCareandControlAssociationat thegroup’smeeting inMarch.See full storyonPage4.

thisdoesnotallowtwopro-gramstomeetconcurrently. Library staff has beenconducting some sessionsoffthelibrarysite.Bookmo-bilelibrarianSherryJenkinspresents reading programstochildrenatMt.Crest. The librarian for teens,JillianMcComas,hasstart-ed a program at HorizonDay Care. She also orga-nized a jam session which

meetsat10a.m.onthefirstSaturday of each month,and all musicians are wel-come. WatsonaddedthatanewbookclubismeetingattheEagle’s Roost downtown.Whitney Hays, the chil-dren’slibrarian,alsoworksoff-sitewithhome-schooledstudents.Continued on Page 14

AWacomanhasbeenar-restedafteravacanthouseinEstillCountywasstrippedofelectricalwiring. The citation states thatGina Lowe called Post 7about someone possiblystrippingcopperwireatherdeceased father’s house onRiceStationRoad. Lowe told KSP that heruncle had called her to in-form her of the above. Shewent to the residence andfound Nicholas Davidson,36,ofWacoandanunknownmaleatthehouse. The citation states thatshehadallowedDavidsontostayatthehouseafewnightsaboutamonthago. Upon her arrival on Sat-urday,LowetoldTrooperC.Royal that she saw severalpipes ripped from the wallbeforecontactingKSP.

The trooper wrote in thecitation that he saw severalmissing outlets and wirespulled from thewall, alongwithseveraltools. Davidson reportedly toldthetrooperthathewastak-ing theelectricaloutletsoffbecausehewasdoingelec-tricalwork. TrooperRoyalsaidhelo-catedapileofstrippedwireinsideacoatcloset.Theelec-tricityhadbeenshutoff. Davidson was chargedwithcriminalmischief, firstdegree. Bond for Davidson wasset at $10,000 cash.At hisarraignment,hepleadednot-guilty.ApreliminaryhearingissetforApril13. CourtrecordssaythatDa-vidson was arrested on thisoffensewhilehehadchargespending.

Waco man charged with stripping electrical wires

An Irvine man was ar-rested Monday, March 28for comments he allegedlymade earlier in the monthwhile at the Cabinet forHealth and Family Servic-es. Boyd VanWinkle wasarrested by Irvine PoliceChief Brad Smith whochargedhimwithdisorderlyconduct,seconddegree,andterroristic threatening, thirddegree. Both charges aremisdemeanors. Smith was called to theCabinet for Health andFamily Services on March15becauseVanWinklewasreportedlycursingandyell-ingatthestaff.

ThevictimtheretoldVan-Winkle,“Itwillbealright.”Smith said thatVanWinkleresponded,“Itmightbe,butyouwon’tbe.” VanWinklewasthentoldthatstatementwasathreat. VanWinkle,64,isaresi-dentofKnobLickRoad,Ir-vine.

Estill man arrested overthreatening comments