TIMES-VOICE Thursday, January 12, 2012 PAGE A5

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picture to it. Now, we just take a picture and print it out.”

The way juries are selected has also changed.

“I used to honestly pull names out a box,” she said. “Can you imagine, sitting at a desk with a box full of names, just pulling them out? Now, it’s computer-ized. I go to the computer and request so many names and it randomly gives me those names.”

Furnishing permits and licens-es and managing the jury system is not the only things Williams’ office is responsible for.

“I’m a record keeper,” she said. “I keep record of all our trial courts - circuit, district, and family court. We’re responsible for filing all legal documents and we house all lawsuits and traffic records. We also accept

payments for fines and fees.”Williams has eight clerks in

her office, all of whom possess positive attributes, she said.

“They have to pay attention to detail and they want to do a good job.” she said. “They are courte-ous and have a good working re-lationship with the public. And, they’re honest because, let’s face it, we’re dealing with money that doesn’t belong to us.”

Outside of work, Williams said she doesn’t have a lot of free time.

“I’m retiring because I want to,” she said. “I love the work but I’m tired. My health is OK. Outside of work I go to church and do whatever I decide to do. After retiring, I’d like to work more in my church. I enjoy traveling and would like to do more of it.”

Williams, left, assist Clerk Rose Calhoun at a terminal in the circuit court clerk’s office.

Buford Williams with the 1970 Hilltopper baseball team. Williams is in the back row, second from the left.

Improper Use of Generators, Heating

or Cooking Devices Can be Source of Exposure

As outdoor winter tempera-tures drop and the risk for carbon monoxide poisoning increases, Kentuckians are urged to be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning due to improper use of heating or cook-ing devices. “Carbon monoxide poisoning can be deadly and should be tak-en seriously,” said Steve Davis, M.D., acting Kentucky Depart-ment for Public Health (DPH) commissioner. “We urge Ken-tuckians to take steps to prevent exposure to carbon monoxide by avoiding the use of gasoline-powered stoves or charcoal grills as indoor sources of heat. It can be a matter of life or death.” In 2010, there were 206 emer-gency room visits for Kentucky residents related to carbon mon-oxide exposures, he said. Items such as kerosene or pro-pane gas stoves and ovens have been used as alternative heat sources indoors, sometimes with tragic results. These devices emit a colorless, odorless gas, called carbon monoxide, as a by-prod-uct, and improper use can lead to severe cases of carbon monoxide poisoning. DPH advises Ken-tuckians to follow these steps taken from guidelines issued by the National Center for Environ-mental Health to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning: Install a battery-operated carbon monoxide detector in your home or replace the bat-tery when you change the time on your clocks each spring and fall for daylight saving time. If the detector sounds, leave your home immediately and call 911. On average, carbon monoxide detectors should be replaced about every five years. Don’t use a generator, char-coal grill, camp stove or other gasoline or charcoal-burning device inside your home, base-ment or garage or outside near a window. Don’t run a car or truck inside a garage attached to your house, even if you leave the door open. Don’t use a fireplace that isn’t properly vented. Don’t heat your house with a gas oven. Be sure to carefully follow manufacturers’ instructions for kerosene heaters, making sure the wick is set at the proper level and is clean. Ensure your kero-sene heater is only operated in a well-vented area. Kerosene heaters require 1-K grade kero-sene fuel and the fuel should be clear, not colored or cloudy. To

Cooler Temperatures Increase the Risk for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Letter to the Editor

‘ASAP’ From Front

avoid the risk of fire, place ker-osene heaters several feet away from all furniture, curtains, pa-per, clothes, bedding and other combustible materials. Infants, small children and pets should be kept away from heaters to avoid serious burns. Seek immediate medical at-tention if you suspect carbon monoxide poisoning and are experiencing symptoms of car-bon monoxide poisoning. Early symptoms include headache,

nausea, vomiting and fatigue. Carbon monoxide poisoning is treatable. If you are experiencing symp-toms of carbon monoxide poi-soning, call 911 or contact the Poison Control hot line at (800) 222-1222. More information about car-bon monoxide poisoning can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/co/guidelines.htm.

Betty HardinTimes-Voice Reporter

Breathitt KY-ASAP’s local board met Jan. 11 in regular session with nearly two dozen individuals present. One of the biggest items on the agenda was the organizations financial report.

“We were awarded $15,600 for the total year (July 2011-June 2012),” Coordinator Karen Griffith said. “We only received half of that money to begin with.”

The organization, which i s f u n d e d w i t h t o b a c c o settlement money, had less money because fewer tobacco

products were being sold. In order to compensate for budget shortfalls, Griffith suggested a pay cut for the board members.

“I don’t do this for the little money I get but I have told Nan that I would take $50 less per check, saving $100 per month,” Griffith said. “That would be a part that we could reallocate.”

Nan Herald, chair, had a different proposal.

“If we decrease everything we offer the schools and all proposed mini-grants by $50 each, that would be a way that if they end up cutting us by $2,000 that would just about have made that up,” Herald said.

Herald then put forth the

motion, which was quickly seconded before being passed.

ASAP will have a special meeting in February, when it

has a better idea of how much money it will be receiving, to discuss further budget and mini-grant issues.