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Wineries ... Continued from A 9

Julie Clinkenbeard of Atwood Hill Winery, located about three miles south of Independence, helped solve that mystery. “She said, ‘Raccoons. They got you,’ ” Schmidt recalled, laughing. “Two-thousand pounds of grapes, in 10 days:“

Schmidt has bountiful hopes tor 2012: “This is the fifth year. which, is the big year (for wines to reach full produc- tion), to have a 100-percent crop” Schmidt said.

He’s: undecided between using elettric fences, bullets and maybe even talk radio at night to deter the masked mammals from destroying this year’s bounty: “I may put

Rush Limbaugh on iip there and we’ll have ‘the Republicoons,’ ” he said with a chuckle

“They like grapes,” con- firmed Dennis Walter, presi- dent of the Northem Kentucky Vintners and Grape Growers Association

Walter, owner of StoneBrook Winery in Camp Spnng, said local growers are domg well

“I think they’re all holding theu own,” he sad “I mean, you don’t do something where you lose a lot of money very long *’

While Kentucky wines have been doing well, winning medals and prase at wine shows, Walter, who also is chairman of the Kentucky Grape and Wine Council, said

he would love to see the Kentucky State Fair become a showcase for the common- wealth’s wines, marketing them to visitors.

“The state fair, it treats wine kind of Like it does +prize watermelon. Yeah, you win a blue ribbon and it sits but there and everybody looks qt it, and that‘s it,” he said. “Itreally has no lasting effect.”

He said he’d like’to see an evening where the award-win- ning wines are served at a din- ner. ’

“I think it’s an industry that’s still vibrant and is going to grow,” he said. :

That growth may be stymied this year, vintners fear, as the recent mild winter v y harm yields.

“Our crops, like every other

fnut crop in Northern Kentucky, is beginning to break bud,” WaIter said. “We normally don’t break bud until mid-April, so we’re about two to three weeks ahead of t h e ’ “It’s not bad as long as the (warm) pattern holds, at least ‘til May,” Walter said A hard frost could devastate the buds that create clusters of grapes If those are destroyed. a sec- ond wave of blossoms would follow, and then a third But the frrst buds are more fruitful than the second, and the sec-

+ond are better than the third. “So we’ve got four weeks

(of worry):’ he said. “You’re on pins and needles waiting for that one cold front, and the one evening or morning that it’s going to be 32 degrees, or lower.”

Otherwise, the mild weather brate the Monte Cassino histo- has helped local wineries, with ry and Covington’s past. customers seeking them out And Walter is creating more for outdoor activities and wine, using grapes from his beautiful views of vineyards. own vineyards and others

Schmidt has all the wine- “Personally, we’ve bought making equipment he needs, more grapes last year than and plahs to start using it this we’ve ever bought from local year. His main goal is to pro- vineyards, because we’re just duce a nice, dry red dornfelder growing in soles and are wines wine like some he has tasted are selling well,” Walter said. from Germany and Southern Walter especially would

lament losing grapes for his California. Anorher local winery, Seven StoneBrook Winery’s vidal

Wells in California, K.y., blanc wine. already makes a dornfelder “We can’t take a hit on crop that it calls “Raccoon Red.” reduction on that because it’s Seven Wells calls that style ”A such a popular wine and the sweet bIend of Chambourcin sales are increasing.” he said and ’’ dornfelder loved by , “It’s our first grape we’ve ever humans and raccoons alike” planted, our first wine we ever

Meanwhile, Schmidt is cre- made, and it’s been well ating his own museum-type received.” collection of items that cele-

Increase ... Continued from A 9

social media, we can still have a voicc in proactive messag- mg. but at minimal expense.”

Through April 4, there have been 249 motorcycle-related crashes resulting in 167 injuries and 9 deaths When compared to crashes in 20 I1 for the same time period that calculates into a 69 percent increase in crashes; 75 percent increase in injuries; and 44 percent increase in deaths.

Jude said the increase in motorcycle crashes and fatali- ties has stepped up the empha-

sis on the agency‘s annual Motorcycle Safety Day “There’s often an obstacle , in the event of a crash * Perform a visual check for awareness program facing new riders,” Jude said Research from the National motorcycles by checking mr-

This wiU be the 5th year in the KSP press release Highway Traffic Safety rors and blind spots before that the agency will host the “They’d like to buy their fust Administration (NHTSA) entering or exiting a lane of event that includes safety blke or maybe upgrade to a shows that motorcyclists are traffic, and at intersections

. Always signal your inten- tions before changing lanes or merging with W i c

. Don’t be fooled by a flash- ing turn signal on a motorcy- cle - motorcycle signals are often not self-canceling and riders sometimes forget to turn them off Wait to be sure the motorcycle is going to turn before you proceed

Allow more following dis-

Foundation riderkoach. a passenger vehicle occupant never try to share a lane

likely to die in than passenger

tance - three or four seconds - when behind a motorcycle so the motorcyclist has enough time to maneuver or stop in an emergency

. Never tailgate. In dry con- ditions, motorcycles can stop more quickly than cars.

I Never drive while distract- ed.

For more information about the KSP Motorcycle Safety Day program or the free motorcycle safety clinic please contact the Kentucky State Police at (502) 782-1780 or www.kentuckystate police.org.

N ION OF

TO ADJUST RATES FOR GAS SERVICE GAS

BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE THE COMMONWEALTH OF

Johpson County Gas has filed m application wtth the Public Service Commission of the Commonwealth of Kentucky seeking approval to adjust its rates for gas servlce within its designated service territory in the Commonwealth of Kentucky If Johnson County Gas’s appliation is accepted, monthly gds bills from Johnson County Gas will be affected as follows

Propowd Roles $14 74RvIcf $1409/Mcf

Additionally, the minimum monthly chaige is increasing from 1 Mcf per customer per month to 2 Mcf per customer per month

The rates contained in this notice are the rates proposed by Johnson County Gas, but the Public Service Commission may order rates to be charged that differ from the proposed rates contained in this notice Any corporation, association, or person with a substantial interest in the matter may submit a written request to intervene in the proceedings at the Public Service Commission Copies of Johnson County Gas’s application may be obtained at no charge from Johnson County Gas at 497 George Road, Betsy Layne, KY 41605 and the application and all documents filed with the Public Service Commission may be viewed and downloaded at the Public Service Commission’s website at http://psc ky gov.

Bentle y,... before those lights go off you are locked out You can know the answer all day long, but if

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the show, he and his wife left. you can’t use the buzzer, you can’t answer.‘‘

Contestants do not meet Trebek until the show begins

“The first bme we saw him was when he came out to tape the fust show, although he

- does the audience warm-up, tion where they learned what Bentley said.” they would need to do over Bentley described the bost the course of theu run on the as very professional and good show The show tapes five at ad-libbing shows in two days. Each con- Bentley had the correct testant was told to bring extra response to enough questions clothing for changes if they to rack up $13,600 by Final won Jeopardy Living true his

Bentley was experienced nature, he bet all of it with the routine, which helped “I was tied for the lead,” he him, because unlike many s a d “I get asked the queshon, contestants, he was familiar ‘Why did you bet it aU?’I play with the use of a buzzer to win I stayed true to

“The set is full of lights myself” There is a light border around Bentley had watched a the answer board,” Bentley show just a couple days before said “If you buzz in a second his show aired He saw a

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woman lose because she had the right question, but didn’t bet enough money He didn’t want to do that.

The answer he couldn’t find a question for was, “Author who died in 2012 and was called the Greta Garbo of let- ters.” Bentley’s response was ‘Who is Andy Warhol’ T h e correct response: J.D Salinger.

“I have no regrets,” Bentley said. “It was a ridiculous response, but it was aU I coulc think of at the time ”

He plans to try again in i year. Online test are to bc given agnin in May for chi1 dren and teenagers, accordinj to Bentley. He said he woulc share his insight and coacl anyone who got accepted t be on the show.

Sitter ... retrieve hy la . According to held as a state inmate for prc Continued from A9 police, the grandmother bation violations for a relor

sought medical attention for offense She is scheduled to appe picked up early. the “child,

The grand jury also returned mother made the trip to a new charge of second- H;!rdiil Circuit Court Chapman’s residence to degree Persistent felony

ne child’s maternal April 24 for arraignment

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However, she wasn ,w position long be

eracy but were also in need social work interventions,

d she didn’t have the twin- 5 to do that. So, despite her doubts about r academic abilities, Smith g e d up for classes on the

e to the state. Smith had Cincinnati, wheresh ;rked at the University of :braska for 10 years as a xical worker in the billing pament Despite the easy cess to the opportunity for a gher education, Smith never olc classes because she cked confidence in herself Her desire to better seye e people of Easiem entucky served ds her impe- s to finally eiiroll in college m e s “I was never a good ident,” she explans, “so I as extremely scared to *ath’ I was leery but I knew iad to do it ” Smith wasn’t i n college ng before she discovered iy she had never been a - A -+t-Ao*-+ Thrrwoir her

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Residcnud Customers

n this notice are the rates proposed by Johnson County Gas. but the

the applrcation and and downloaded at

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Amount of Increase Requested Resent Rates Proposed Rates Average Cuslomcr Bill Increase Photo submitted

REPRESENTING THE University of Pikeville at the Phi Beta Lambda spring leadership conference are from lefi, Tyler Hazelett, Danieiie Dials, Sarah Hunt, Jessica Huffman and Ricki Maynard.

Commercial Customers $l.lOlMcf (8.5%)

Residential Customers S1.1OfMcf (8%) Jl3.64lMCf $12.99/Mcf

$14 09lMcf $14.741Mcf . . $4 7O/month $4.70/month - -

PIKEVILLE - The Texas, in June The confer- of the March of Dimes, which is a national service project for PEL.

University of Pikeville's chap ter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL)

ence will include participants from all 50 states and the U s

NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF JOHNSON COUNTY GAS

TO ADJUST RATES FOR GAS SERVICE BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF

THE COMMONWEALXH OF KENTUCKY

Johnson County Gas has filed an application with the Public Service Commssion of the Commonwealth of Kentucky seeking approval to adjust its rates for gas seflice Within its designated service terntory in the Commonwealth of Kenhcky If Johnson County Gas's application is accepted, monthly gas bills from Johnson County Gas wrll be affected as follows - - I

recently eanied top honors territories garnering several awards in Students Ricki Maynard academic competition during and Jessica Huffmnn, both of the Kentucky spnng leader- Pikeville, will represent the ship conference held on the university in the national com- camms of Northern Kentucky petition. Maynard placed fist

Kentucky participated in second in marketing concepts. workshops, academic compe- titions and election of state officers. Studcnts who placed fmt or second in the acadeni- ic competitions qualify to compete at the Phi Beta Lambda national leadership conference in San Antonio,

Also participating in the statewide competition were Danielle Dials of Paintsville, Tyler Hazelett of Pike\iille and Sarah Hunt of Mouthcard

The chapter also received a second place award for fundraising efforts in support

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