July 2012 - All Things Country Magazine

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July 2012
Volume 7, No. 1
July 2012
www.allthingscountryky.com
The Jenkins Family
Proudly Presents
The 34th Annual
RED LICK VALLEY
BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
July 26, 27 & 28, 2012
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ADULTS - $15 PER NIGHT
3 DAY PASSES:
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$30.00 UNTIL JULY 4TH
THURSDAY, JULY
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July marks another anniversary
This edition marks a special
milestone for All Things
Country Magazine, our 7th
Anniversary of publication.
I never figured I’d still be
doing this seven years later although I have sure had a lot
of fun over the years meeting
new people and finding new
places to explore in Kentucky.
As tough as times get, as
hard as it gets trying to find
advertisers, I just can’t bear to
stop now!
I’ve strived to keep this maga-
zine free. And it remains free.
But, some of you will notice
that there are now donation
jars located by our book racks
in some of our higher traffic
distribution areas. We are not
charging for ATC, but if you
like what you read and would
like to help us continue on this
journey, then feel free to leave
a coin or two.
Our advertisers and sponsors have always paid for the
printing costs associated with
publishing and printing this
By the Moons
July 2012
9th-10th�� Good Days For Planting Beets, Carrots, Radishes, Salsify,
Turnips, Peanuts, And Other Root Crops. Also Good For
Planting Melons, Cucumbers, Pumpkins, And Other Vine
Crops. Set Strawberry Plants. Good Days For Transplanting.
11th-12th�� A Barren Period.
13th-14th�� Root Crops That Can Be Planted Now Will Yield Well. Good
Days For Transplanting.
15th-16th�� Poor Days For Planting, Seeds Tend To Rot In The Ground.
17th-18th�� Most Fruitful Days For Planting Root Crops. Excellent For
Sowing Seedbeds And Flower Gardens. Good Days For
Transplanting.
19th-23rd�� A Most Barren Period. Kill Plant Pests And Do General Farm
Work.
24th-25th�� Favorable For Planting Peas, Beans, Tomatoes, And Other
Aboveground Fall Crops. Sow Grains And Forage Crops.
Plant Flowers.
26th-27th�� Extra Good For Fall Cabbage, Lettuce, Cauliflower, Mustard
Greens, And Other Leafy Vegetables. Good For Any Aboveground Crop That Can Be Planted. Start Seedbeds.
28th-30th�� Seeds Planted Now Will Do Poorly And Yield Little.
31st�� Any Aboveground Crops That Can Be Planted Now Will Do
Well.
July marks Independent
Business Owners Month and we are definitely in that
category. I couldn’t do this
without the help of my family
and friends and I appreciate
each and every one of you.
••••••
I would like to send out a
congratulations and a giant
thank you to all of the search
and rescue personnel that
spent days in the Red River
Gorge looking for the missing
man with dementia this past
month. Without people like all
of you, this man would have
never been found. God Bless
you all. And keep up the good
work.
••••••
We are in desperate need of
rain as I finish up the book
this month. It’s horribly hot
and very dry. All of our gardens are going to dry up if we
don’t get some rain. Someone
told me today that the weather
hasn’t been this hot for this
long since the 1930’s. Gosh!
Florida is getting too much
rain, Colorado is burning up
and we are drying up. Keep
our nation in your prayers.
August 2012
1st�� Favorable Day For Planting Beets, Carrots, Turnips, Onions,
Radishes, And Other Root Crops.
2nd-4th�� Barren Days. Fine For Killing Plant Pests.
5th-6th�� Favorable Days For Planting Root Crops, Fine For Vine
Crops. Good Days For Transplanting.
7th-8th Barren Days. Do No Planting.
9th-10th�� Root Crops That Can Be Planted Now Will Yield Well. Good
Days For Transplanting
Until Next Month,
Blessings to you! Pam
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Our Front Cover ...
“I took this picture on June 26,
2012. This little gal’s name is
Mollie and she likes it when we
baby talk to her. She just hangs
out at the edge of the woods
until her mother comes to feed
her.”
Photo by Diana Clark,
Menifee County, Kentucky.
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Things Country. Such articles that are
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July 2012
From the Editor:
magazine each month. But the
cost of gas is overtaking us, as
it is with everyone. We drive
about 3,000 miles a month
distributing this book and
spreading good news about
our area, so any donations we
receive will go to help with
this expense. We appreciate you as readers and hope
you’ll continue to support us
for many years to come.
••••••
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July 2012
Welcome Home Baby Clay
For the past eight months many, many people have been praying for a little one we’ve
all come to know as Baby Clay. He - and his entire family - have been a true inspiration
to all of us - and I’m sure the prayers for Clayton Cash Eaton and his parents won’t ever
cease. There was a story about Baby Clay in All Things Country Magazine many months
ago, and I’m sure happy to publish this updated picture. You see, Baby Clay is now
happy at home with his parents on Jake’s Heavenly Highway in Estill County. After 8 long
months, many surgeries, setbacks and adjustments, his parents, grandparents, aunts
and uncles now get to spend every spare second with him at home. For those of you online, you can find several videos of Baby Clay “Coming Home” on Facebook or by visiting
www.dustinstevenson.com. Dustin Stevenson of Richmond was there from UK’s hospital
to their home that day and documented the whole thing for the families of little Clay. He
also took this picture, which I’d like to share with all of you. Pictured are: Front row, left to
right: Kayla Kirby, Hannah Eaton and Clay Eaton. 2nd row, l to r: Lisa Bicknell, Chelsea
Bicknell and Eric Eaton. 3rd row, l to r: Robin Bicknell, Alexis Miller and Eli Eaton.
July is Independent Retailer Month!
Three Good Reasons to Shop at Ravenna Florist
& Greenhouse
instead of a big
box store:
• UNIQUE PRODUCTS •
• CUSTOMER SERVICE •
And $68 of every $100 you spend
stays in our community in taxes,
payroll and other expenditures!
Ravenna Florist & Greenhouse
408 Main St. • 606-723-2175 • Ravenna, KY
Find us on Facebook or visit
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SHOP
LOCAL!
We appreciate your support!
Estill County, Kentucky
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
DB Barber Shop
Vada Barnes, Owner
Drop-Ins Welcome!
Tuesday - Friday, 9am til last haircut is done!
2596 Dry Branch Road - Irvine
606-723-4019
Hardy GaS COMPaNy, INC.
141 Richmond Rd • Irvine, Kentucky • 723-2496
PROPANE AND NATURAL GAS APPLIANCE SALES AND SERVICE
Buck Gas Logs, Radient Heaters, Gas Ranges, Gas Water Heaters
Now serving all of Powell, Lee, Estill counties and most of Madison, Jackson and Clark.
Large assortment of pilot assemblies, thermo couples, switches and gas valves. Gas tanks
for sale too!
Remember what Pepper says, “Always heat and cook on a fire, not on a wire.”
HoncHell’s, Inc.
Clothing For Men & Boys
Larry & Barsha Honchell, Owners
1266 Richmond Road • Irvine, KY
606-723-7316
Animal Clinic of Estill Co. PLLC
Linda K. Grimes, DVM
Science Diet & Eukanuba Pet Foods • Health Certificates • Medicine & Surgery
LARGE AND SMALL ANIMALS
1995 Richmond Road
Irvine, Kentucky 40336
606-723-4159
the offices of Glenda Gay Oliver
Certified Public Accountant
SILO MILL GIFT SHOP
325 Richmond Road • Irvine
606-723-7456
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114 River Drive
July 2012
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July 2012
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Eric Baker
Estill County Extension Office
Ensure water supply for the garden
With much of Kentucky now considered in a moderate
drought, gardeners should ensure their plants receive the right
amount of water. Recent high temperatures are good for some
vegetables, such as tomatoes, but the heat may wilt other vegetables if they do not receive sufficient water, either from rainfall
or irrigation.
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To ensure healthy plants and good harvests, gardeners
should make sure to irrigate plants when rainfall is insufficient.
Most plants need about 1 inch per week and it is better to water thoroughly once a week and not water small amounts each
day. If possible, avoid wetting the foliage of the plant as this increases potential for diseases. A water gauge, available at home
supply stores, is an easy and inexpensive way to track rainfall/
watering totals. This simple tool can help you conserve water,
since you’ll know when to turn on the hose and when to leave it
off. If you don’t have a rain gage, you can place an open-faced
can, such as a coffee can, near the garden and check to see how
much rain it collects. Be sure to empty the can periodically so
that mosquitoes do not breed. You can also stick your finger into
the soil to feel how moist or dry it is—water when the soil is dry
to the first knuckle.
MINISTRIES
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Sunday Worship, 11am
Sunday Evening, 6pm
Children Welcome!
Terry Barnes, Pastor
102 River Drive
Irvine, Kentucky
Here are some tips for a bountiful garden:
Use newspapers (a few layers) and grass clippings (from
lawn that has not been treated with herbicides), not landscape mulch.
To reduce competition, reduce weeds with compost, black
plastic, or hoeing. Work compost into the ground so that it
doesn’t form a hard crust, which can cause rain to run off
rather than soak into plants.
Gather produce early in the day, after the early morning
dew has dried. Choose ripe fruits and vegetables that your
family will be able to consume in a timely manner.
Continued on Page 11
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Grandpa’s Creation’s
In my man cave garage / workshop
You can find my bearded face,
Alone with my imagination
Life moves at a slower pace.
I built a birdhouse on a pedestal
Entirely made from wood
I lost a finger in the process
But the project turned out good.
To use a table saw without a guard
Is really pretty dumb’
It left me handicapped at rush hour
And hurt my guitar pickin some.
Sometimes that stub left for a finger
With a hat and funny face
Takes center stage on face book
Putting smiles on every face.
My last creation was a doll house
Some thirty inches tall,
With a stairway to the second floor
With furniture and all.
I don’t believe there is a better way
To warm a grandchild’s heart
Than through one old nine
Fingered grandpa’s work of art.
Reader’s
Poetry ...
Faith, Hope, Love and Family
It’s a special day of celebration,
Shared with friends and kin.
God’s Holy Son, to earth did come,
To save us from our sin.
This sinless man by cruel hands,
Was slain upon a cross.
An angel told from the grave he arose,
Over death, He paid the cost.
July 2012
Uncle Bobby’s Poetry
And like His glorious coming,
It was time to hasten home.
Ascending up to heights above,
And reach His father’s throne.
Sending His almighty power,
In the form of fiery tongues.
Teaching us to help one another,
In Faith, Hope and Love.
Yet, I find another word,
That brings great joy to me.
Where Faith, Hope and Love abides,
The fourth must be Family.
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Look who’s reading All Things Country in New York City!!!
Lauren Kennedy Mullins of Irvine was at Serendipity with her
grandparents on a recent tour by G&M Tours of Campton.
DID YOU KNOW?!!
For every dollar spent at a non-local store, only 14-17
cents remains circulating in the local economy, but when
that same dollar is spent at a locally based, independently
owned business, 40-50 cents remains? July is Independent
Retailers month. This is the time to get out and support
your locally owned retail stores in your community.
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itizens Guaranty Bank is pleased to
announce the promotion of Shannon
Chaney to Vice President of Lending
of Citizens Guaranty Bank. Shannon will be
in charge of coordinating and managing the
daily activities of the bank’s entire lending
operations including credit underwriting
and loan disbursal. She will also assist in
assuring that lending operations are in full
compliance with applicable laws, federal
regulations, internal policies and
procedures. Furthermore, she will be
involved in the banks strategic planning,
research and development of new retail
lending products and services.
Shannon joined Citizens Guaranty
Bank in 1996 as a lending and collections
officer. Shannon is active in her church
and school activities where you can find
her after hours spending family time with
her husband Howard and children Jakolbi
and Jessup.
The employees of Citizens Guaranty
Bank, along with Shannon, have worked in
banking for many years and have called
this area their home. As local bankers,
we offer a “first hand” knowledge of our
community. We are able to respond to the
customer’s needs and make decisions on a
local level.
For over 40 years, Citizens Guaranty
Bank has served families, businesses,
organizations and institutions in Estill
and Madison counties.
Today, our Loan Department staff
continues to demonstrate and adhere to
the highest professional standards. As
members of our community, we understand
the importance of personal contact and
financial challenges facing all of us.
July 2012
Chaney named Vice President of Lending at
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July 2012
One of the traumas Marcum and
Wallace encounters is bicycle
injuries in the summertime.
Marcum and Wallace Emergency Room has
been operating as a Level 4 Trauma Center
since August of 2008.
A Level 4 Trauma Center allows for an
ER team to rapidly evaluate and treat
all trauma patients.
Trauma is a leading killer
in ages 1-44
Victims of trauma in a rural area have a 3
times greater fatality rate, but an organized
Trauma Center decreases fatalities by 20%
Join Marcum & Wallace
in Bicycle Safety
Bicycle riding is fun, healthy and a
great way to be independent.
Why Ride a Bicycle?
• Strength • Coordination • Weight Control
• Healthy Heart • Confidence • Fun • Exercise
Improves Learning, Memory and Concentration
Why is Bicycle Safety So Important?
• 300,000 kids go to the ER Department each year because of bicycle
injuries
• Head Trauma Accounts for 55% of Bicycle Deaths
Wear Your Helmet!!
Fitting Your Bicycle Helmet:
• The helmet should be level
• When you look up the front rim should be barely visible to your eye
• The Y of the side straps should meet just below your ears.
• The Chin strap should be snug against the chin so that when you open
your mouth very wide you feel the helmet pull down a little bit
• Test it: Shake your head violently then put your palm under the front
edge and push back – you should move your helmet no more than 1 inch.
• Test it: Move the helmet side to side and front to back – the skin around
the eyebrows should move slightly with the helmet
Follow Bicycle Safety Rules!!
On July 28th bicycle helmet safety will be held at MWMH from
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Parents are asked to bring their children
ages 3 - 12 for a free helmet. (While Supplies Last)
MarcuM
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Memorial Hospital
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Irvine, KY 40336
(606) 723-2115
Our latest Abby Track Winner
Continued from Page 6
T
he June 2012
winner of the
Abby Tracks
contest was won by
Wilma Sparks of
Irvine, Kentucky.
Consider freezing any extra fruits and vegetables. Many, such as peas, peppers, beans and
corn, freeze well. Just rinse, cut into appropriate
pieces, and place in a freezer-safe container or
bag. (If you want individual pieces of the vegetables, place on a sheet tray lined with parchment
to freeze and then transfer to the freezer-safe
container or bag when frozen.) You can use extra
basil to make into pesto and freeze as well. You
can also freeze fresh herbs with water in ice cube
trays, a handy way to have “fresh” flavors.
Remove and discard any vegetables that are
damaged, blemished, or showing signs of
disease or pests. (It’s best to remove these from
the garden area. Composting and feeding them
to chickens are great ways to get rid of excess
vegetables.)
Harvest often to ensure a steady supply of
tender and sweet vegetables and to prevent bolting. Allowing vegetables such as broccoli and
cabbage to sit on the stem for too long, especially
in warm temperatures, results in an unpalatable
bitterness. It also gives wildlife and pests too
many opportunities to ruin your hard work.
For more information, contact the Estill County
Cooperative Extension Service at 723-4557 or any
Cooperative Extension Office. Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Service serve all
people regardless of race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin.
Plaza Pharmacy’s
Wilma won a
personalized crock,
plate and skinny pitcher
from Take It Personal
in Irvine. Lauren Mullins,
daughter of owner
Jessica Mullins drew
the winning name from
all the entries.
July 2012
Garden Tips,
Keep entering for
your chance to win. The
July prize is a pair of
tickets to Red River
Gorge Zipline Tours.
You can just how civilized a person is by the degree
of passion he exhibits for lesser creatures
Peach Days
All Peach
Desserts are
made with
fresh peaches
from Haney’s
Appledale
Farm in Nancy,
Kentucky
Katie’s Korner Homemade Ice Cream
from Katie’s Korner, Ohio is one of
top-rated ice creams in the USA.
Come Visit us on July 13th
for a Free Sampling of our
Homemade Peach Desserts!
Peach Cobblers, Peach Pies & Peach Dumplings
Featuring in July
Fresh Peach
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July 2012
Yards to Paradise
Landscape Watering: Urgent When Temps are High and Humidity is Low
Rainy summers such as we had in 2011, where cities such
as Lexington, Kentucky, had record annual rainfall, kept folks
from buying watering hoses or giving much thought to the
subject. Conversely, as this is being written, things are drying
out fast and crops, flowers and lawns are withering. People,
too!
During hot summer days plants transpire and give off
more moisture through their leaves than they can take in
through their roots. This causes wilting.
Wilting can happen when the soil is wet and saturated, but
plants recover soon as it gets cloudy or the sun sets.
Dry soils do not supply the necessary water to the plants
roots, and even when it is dark the plants cannot recover from
the stress. This leads to slow, straggly growth, little flowering
or crop production, and ultimately even loss of the plants so
stressed.
Hot temperatures alone can stress some plants. Add dry
soils, dry winds and long sunny days and you have most
plants suffering. Sure, a few drought tolerant plantings will
be just fine with no water, like cactus, yucca, sedge grass, etc.
Most of our gardens and newly landscaped yards will be in
urgent need of supplemental watering.
While it’s wonderful to have timely rain all season long,
irrigation and hand watering with a hose are necessary chores
for saving greenery. When it’s not rained even half an inch in a
month, and the record heat beats down, it’s water them or they
die.
So action time! (Or start budgeting for new sod and new
shrubbery in the fall or spring.)
A gardener on top of his or her game would have began
giving extra water to plantings in advance when dryer weather
was beginning to be forecast. For everyone else, it’s a matter of
trying to salvage what you can.
Lawns can be saved with irrigation. Otherwise, you’ll
need to re-seed or re-sod this fall. (Or you could plant a forest,
bring in Astroturf, or gravel it I suppose.)
Gardens can be watered by hand, by soaker hose, or by a
system of irrigation sprinkler “trees” attached to a husky sized
garden hose.
So, when to water? Automated sprinkler systems should
be operated at night. Flowers and vegetables can be watered either evening or morning. Roses and any other plants you may
have that are susceptible to leaf diseases should be watered in
the daytime, or by soaker hose only if watered late evenings or
at night.
Larger trees and shrubs need longer and deeper soakings.
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Once-a-week thorough soakings are much preferred to daily
sprinkles.
If you are being restricted by your utility or your municipality, a long soaking when you are permitted to water should
be done.
I would also suggest it may be wise to pay some extra
“tax” (otherwise known as a penalty or fine—but the U.S.
Supreme Court just labeled it a “tax” with their Obamacare
ruling) to keep your greenery alive. We can now use the word
“tax” to speak of watering and getting an extra assessment
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for doing so (if we get caught).
Think about it—what did your
landscape cost? What will any
extra “taxes” cost you? Some
readers will see the logic implied
in this paragraph.
To sum up, dry spells can wreak
havoc on annuals and new perennials and shrubs—any plants
except established old trees and
drought tolerant species.
We will put off until another
time a discussion on rain harvesting, conservation measures,
etc. For right now, plants are
suffering.
Consider watering today to keep
your yard happy. (And you may
need a “yard sitter” along with
a “pet sitter” if you’re going on
vacation.)
The author is a landscaper. Contact Max:
[email protected] or
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To the Editor...
I would like to thank all businesses and individuals
who gave donations for this year’s 2012 “Summer
Reading Program” at the Powell County Public
Library. Thanks to you, we have had another great
year in attendance. We had more children this year to
attend the summer program than in earlier years. Donations of cash, books, & toys were received from
the following businesses or individuals:
Debbie Snowden, Jack Bowen, Tony Ball, Kermit &
Dorothy Begley, Natural Bridge – Tim Hibbard Park
Manager, Whitaker Bank, Belinda Lynn in honor of
her family (The Clinton Barnett Family), 3 anonymous
donations, Linda Porter, Mrs. Nellie & Dewayne
Anderson, Red River Health Care, Ella Creech,
Ronnie & Treva Roe, Gertie Oliver, Book Farm,
Sandy Berryman, Dixie Lockard, Debbie Snowden,
in Memory of Evelyn Snowden, in Honor of Carly
Rogers, and the Cattleman Association.
I also would like to thank the Clay City Times, WBFC,
WSKV, All Things Country, Forestry Department,
Ronald McDonald, Warren Rogers, & the staff of
Powell County Public Library, and Linda Rogers, my
Director.
July 2012
Beaded Treasures
I’m looking forward to another great year in 2013.
Thanks again,
Rose Benningfield
(Ms. Rose)
Children’s Librarian
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Off-road motorized recreation with motorcycles or fourwheel all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) has gained rapid increases in
popularity. Riders of all ages are learning to tour back country
and race competitively in a wide variety of venues. Due to the
high speeds, potential for injury can be high. However, injuries
can be reduced in number and magnitude by following some
basic safety principles. Preparation is the key to a safe, enjoyable
ride.
Get in Shape for Off-Road Activity
A common misconception is that “the bike does all the
work.” One must prepare for the ride by engaging in a pre-ride
fitness program. Cardiovascular training is critical. Many riders
will use bicycling on the road or trails to prepare themselves for
their competition. Strength training with emphasis on the large
hip and leg muscles, trunk stabilizers and grip strength enhance
the rider’s ability to control the dirt bike for extended periods.
For beginning riders, training should consist of a general endurance, strength and flexibility program conducted several days
per week. Do not ride to get in condition, be in condition to
ride.
Competitive riders should perform “cardio” training (jogging,
treadmill, etc.) off the dirt bike at least five hours per week and
weight train three days per week. Flexibility programs before
every session on or off the bike can better prepare and increase
the effectiveness of the training session. Working with a personal trainer knowledgeable in these sports and a techniques
coach can increase a rider’s performance significantly.
Ride at Your Own Skill Level
Skill preparation and training can decrease injury potential
and magnitude. Beginning riders should strongly consider a formal program such as those developed by the Motorcycle Safety
Foundation (MSF) and supported by major motorcycle and ATV
manufacturers (see www.dirtbikeschool.org). One must ride
within one’s own skill level. Initial training should be in open
fields, dirt lots, or dirt roads or trails. Motocross tracks should
be for more experienced riders. Individual tracks may have mini,
veteran and main tracks for various levels of riders. The rider
should ride on a track appropriate for his skill. Tracks should be
evaluated for their commitment to safety with trained flaggers,
fences and on-site medical personnel. Children must always be
supervised. When a rider desires to begin racing, he should obtain additional training and knowledge of racing techniques and
rules prior to the first competition.
Protect Yourself from Injury
Protective equipment designed specifically for the sport
and the individual must be worn whenever one is on the bike.
The body should be protected from head to toe.When any item
of protective gear is damaged, it must be replaced or repaired.
MSF schools will provide equipment and bikes for the lessons,
allowing beginning riders to experience the sport without
needing to purchase equipment. The helmet should be designed
for the sport with full face coverage including chin protection.
The helmet should be worn at all times one is on the bike or
on the track. Certification by the Snell Foundation ensures a
quality helmet. Children’s helmets should be of the new design,
not just mini-adult helmets. If a helmet is damaged in any way, it
should be replaced. Most manufacturers will check a helmet for
integrity following a crash. Buying a used helmet is not recommended. Mouth guards are helpful to prevent dental and jaw
injuries and may decrease head injury severity. Eye protection
with sport-specific goggles should always be worn with the helmet. The upper extremities and chest should be protected with
a long-sleeved jersey, elbow pads and gloves. The chest, shoulder and upper arms should be protected with a polycarbonate
chest protector with shoulder and arm extensions. An alternative device is an under-jersey garment with protective cups
and pads. Most riders will also wear a supportive lumbar spine
(lower back) wrap.
July 2012
Off-Road Motorcycling and ATV Safety
The lower extremities can be well protected with motocross pants with hip and coccyx (“tail bone”) pads. The knees
should be supported with a functional knee brace with a patellar (kneecap) cup. These braces come in many forms and prices
and are available from local motorcycle dealers, by mail order
or from your orthopaedic surgeon. High boots designed for offroad riding should be worn by both dirt bike and ATV riders.
They should fit well and be secured prior to starting the machine.
Off-Road Safety
Additional protective equipment, such as neck rolls, custom
knee braces and wrist braces, are sometimes used but their
effectiveness in preventing or reducing injury has not yet been
determined.
Keep your Equipment in Top Shape
The vehicle must also be well-prepared and suited for the
event. Riders should choose a bike or ATV appropriate for their
age, size and experience level. Most states will not allow children under 16 to ride larger bikes and ATVs. A pre-ride inspection is always performed including inspection of the tires and
wheels; inspection of controls, lights and electric as equipped; oil
and other fluids; and inspection of the chassis including the suspension and drive chain. Maintenance of the bike should be performed regularly to prevent catastrophic failure. Off-road riding
is a fun recreational and competitive sport enjoyed by increasing numbers of male and female athletes of all ages. Although
injuries do occur their frequency and severity can be decreased
by improving the rider’s fitness and skill level, using the proper
protective equipment, making the correct bike choice and maintaining it in excellent condition, and by riding within one’s own
ability.
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July 2012
Davis and Davis Funeral Home open in Powell County
By Dave Severson
D
avid and Megan Davis, longtime Powell County
residents, have opened a new business in Stanton in a
beautiful and modern new building. Davis and Davis
Funeral Home is opened for business recently at 777 West College Avenue, near the Powell County High School. The Davis’s
purchased the business from Megan’s grandfather Carl Wells, Sr
and his wife, Virginia Wells and decided that a new up-to-date
chapel was needed in the community.
A large and welcoming foyer greets you when you arrive at
Davis and Davis Funeral Home.
The new chapel can accommodate up to 400 people for memorial services. They had added a state-of-the-art media room,
where you now can see memorial photos and videos on the
many flat screen monitors throughout the building. Another
option they offer for purchase is a lasting video memory of the
memorial service.
A bright and comfortable children’s room awaits the kids at
Davis and Davis Funeral Home.
Another great option at the funeral home is they can webcast funerals live to friends and family that can’t make it to the
Davis and Davis Funeral Home, LLC
David and Megan Davis, Owners
Traditional funerals and graveside services
Celebration of Life ceremonies with video
Prearrangement services with free consultation
Join us for our Open House
July 15, 2012 • 2pm to 5pm • Refreshments & Tours
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777 West College Avenue
P.O. Box 212
Stanton, KY 40380
Office: 606-663-9480
Obituary Line: 606-663-9580
Online: www.ddfh.net
July 2012
Funeral Home opens
funeral home. The funeral will also be available online for a
period after the funeral. These broadcasts will be password
protected so only those with the password will be able to watch
this. From personal experience, living 2200 miles from most of
my family, this is a blessing for those that can’t make it to the
funeral.
For those attended services or visitations with children in
tow, a modern children’s room is available for the kids with
games, books and a television with movies.
Although the chapel has been open for a while, a formal
grand opening and open house will be held on July 15 from 2
pm to 5pm. Refreshments will be served and you can tour the
new facility. The Davis’s are hoping the show the community
what they have to offer at Davis and Davis Funeral Home and
show everyone the ease of making arrangements that are tough
at best. When you lose a loved one, you need to feel comfortable and I noticed the minute I walked in to the foyer of their
chapel how comfortable and open it was.
The 10,000 square foot building has two chapels. One is
for larger services, while the smaller chapel is used for a family
viewing or smaller services. Just beyond the kitchen area, you
arrive at a wonderful patio that you can enjoy also. There is
also a covered drive through area to help with guests during
times of bad weather.
David and Megan have two children, Josh who is 14 and
Jenna, who is nine. They are frequent helpers at the chapel,
helping to make sure everything is kept in order. You can also
State of the art sound and video equipment is available to
make services more personalized and special.
find out more about the funeral home by visiting their website,
www.ddfh.net or by emailing them at [email protected]. Prearrangements can also be done through the website or you can
order flowers and sign the guest book for the families to see.
For further information, please give David or Megan a call
at 606-663-9480. You can reach their obituary line by calling
606-663-9580.
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July 2012
Join Hands Day was held on May 7 at Irvine Health and Rehabilitation Center in Irvine. The project, coordinated by area volunteers
from Modern Woodmen, involved volunteering to create a painted mural.
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The Stanton Corn Festival is held in a beautiful mountain setting in the little town of
Stanton, Kentucky at the Community Park on Halls Lane. The park is adjacent to the
Powell County High School/Middle School campus. Disability Accessible.
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Bridging the generation gap and improving communities.
That was the focus of Join Hands Day, a national day of service
sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America and other fraternal
benefit societies. This year Join Hands Day was held on May 7.
provide opportunities to connect through social activities and
volunteer projects. Youth service clubs provide young Modern
Woodmen members with opportunities to volunteer, be patriotic, learn new skills, make friends and have fun.
Join Hands Day brought youths and adults together to plan
and complete volunteer service projects in their communities.
As the generations work side by side, they learn more about
each other sparking new levels and understanding and respect.
As a tax-exempt fraternal benefit society, Modern Woodmen sells life insurance, annuity and investment products not
to benefit stockholders but to improve the quality of its stakeholders - members, their families and their communities. This is
accomplished through social, charitable and volunteer activities.
Annually, Modern Woodmen and its members provide more
than $23 million and nearly 1 million volunteer hours for community projects nationwide.
Locally, Modern Woodmen’s Chapter 11813 partnered with
Irvine Rehabilitation employees, friends and supporters. The
groups painted a rock mural.
“Join Hands Day gave us the change to work with other
groups to improve the community,” says Glenda Gay Oliver,
local Modern Woodmen project leader. “We also had the opportunity to connect both young and older volunteers, which is the
purpose of the day.”
Coordinated by local Modern Woodmen members, chapters
July 2012
Local Modern Woodmen members bridge
generation gap on Join Hands Day
Gifts from God
I was walking in a field one day,
And much to my delight,
I saw so many pretty things,
And everything felt right.
I saw a red bird flying,
What a sight to behold.
I could stand out and look at him forever,
And the wonder would never grow old.
I went on a ways and there I saw
A fawn, and not far away, a doe.
They looked at me from large brown eyes,
I really didn’t want them to go.
I looked around at the beautiful trees,
The colors were so bright and gold.
A king in his best raiment,
Compared to these would look so drab and cold.
I wanted so to stay right there,
I knelt on the cool, green sod.
I just wanted to hold it in my mind,
These wondrous gifts from God.
By Faye Bunch, Irvine
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July 2012
Mike Reed
Powell County Extension Office
Farmer’s Market Open for Business
The Powell County Farmer’s Market is now officially open
for business in Stanton and Clay City Kentucky. The Stanton
market is now conveniently located on Highway 213 between
the Whitaker Bank and the Elkins Insurance Store. Special
thanks goes out to Mrs. Ruby Linkous, owner of the area, for
allowing the Farmers Market to set up in this wonderful space
with incoming traffic off the Mountain Parkway, and easily accessible by everyone else in Stanton. The Stanton market days
are now Wednesday, Friday and ½ day Saturday from 8:00 a.m.
until sellout. During the peak vegetable growing season, Stanton’s market will also be open on Monday.
The Powell County Farmer’s market is also open in Clay
City on Tuesday and Thursday again this summer at the parking
lot owned by the Clay City Baptist Church on Highway 15(main
street) in Clay City. We appreciate these groups allowing our
local farmers to be able to sell their local produce in our area.
Farmer’s Markets are a great way to get locally grown fruits and
vegetables from the neighbors you have grown up with. It’s a
great place to grocery shop along with your friends and family,
and it’s good for the 20 or so local farmers and gardeners who
grow and sell their produce there on their farms. We hope you
make stopping by the Powell County Farmer’s market a local
habit.
While local strawberries are long gone, you may still find
rhubarb at the Powell County Farmer’s Market. There is nothing
better than Rhubarb/Strawberry pie. Enjoy!
Rhubarb and Strawberry Pie
Ingredients
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 pound fresh rhubarb, chopped
• 2 pints fresh strawberries
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
Directions
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix flour and sugar. Add strawberries
and chopped rhubarb. Toss with sugar and flour and let stand
for 30 minutes.
• Pour filling into pie crust. Dot top with butter, and cover
with top crust. Seal edges of top and bottom crust with water.
• Apply yolk to top of pie, using a pastry brush. Sprinkle
with sugar. Cut small holes in top to let steam escape.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), for 35 to 40 minutes, or until bubbly and brown. Cool on rack.
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 437 | Total Fat: 18.8g | Cholesterol: 33mg (Serves 8)
Out in the Yard and Garden
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Gardens are finally in full swing now. To keep cucumbers
producing, pick cukes every day. Keep corn ear worms away
by spraying now with Sevin or any other garden insecticide. No
one likes worms in their corn.
Are your tomato plants and corn plants yellow? Sidedress
with Ammonium nitrate or any other nitrogen fertilizer to extend the season.
Are your onions bending over? Go ahead and dig all onions
and store in a barn, shed or garage. Keep onions in a dry area,
away from direct sunlight. My older gardeners say that you
never let the July rains fall on your onions.
You can still plant green beans and beets for a late crop.
If you want fall cabbage, but can’t find plants, start your own
seeds now-keep seedlings watered and keep insects away with
Sevin. Transplants should be ready for the garden in 30 days.
Sow fall gardens of lettuce, kale and turnips in early August.
Get ready for canning season. Stop by the Extension Office
for canning booklets on anything from tomato juice to pickled
okra. All our canning information is free of charge and can help
you extend your garden season all year long.
Summer is the time to re-work those
strawberries
The key to a good strawberry crop is mid -summer care.
Now is the time to renovate and re-build the strawberry patch
for good production and larger berries for next year. Renovation here in the hot part of the summer includes mowing off
old leaves, thinning plants, fertilizing and weeding. Renovation
should be done after all the berries have been picked in June.
Before renewing a strawberry bed, decide if it is worth
saving. If heavy grass and weeds persist, or poor production occurred on the bed this past season, then it may simply be better
to just plow up the area and start with new plants next spring.
If analyzed thoroughly and it is determined that the bed is
worth saving, try to select parent plants that are new runners
that seem to be good looking productive plants. Thin out old
plants. Young plants will produce the most and largest berries.
Narrow the rows by cultivating or pulling out unwanted plants
at this time. Vigorous runner plants produce the main portion of
this upcoming year’s crop. Normally, about 30 inches should be
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Wilderness Wanderings
Who’s Your Mamma?
Wow! There are babies everywhere. The nesting box in the
garden is full of Bluebirds… again; the parents are busy raising
their second brood of the season already. I’m so glad they are
here, spending their days gleaning insects from our garden
plants, orchard, and yard. The iridescent blue color, especially
on the male, is stunning to see as he flies back and forth over
the garden to the nesting box. Both parents are busy all day
long gathering food for themselves and the new babies.
Last week there was a baby fawn right in my front yard.
The doe and her newborn baby were browsing on the clover
and when I came near she gave her signal to the fawn to lie
down motionless while she silently slipped into the nearby
brush. She knows a predator would quickly overtake the baby,
so she teaches her fawns to lie absolutely still. Young fawns
have no scent, so a predator will miss them if they don’t see
them; and will follow the scent of the parent, who will quickly
lead them away from the baby, then flee. Notice in the oval
inset photo the baby is nearly invisible in the grass from fifteen
feet away. The baby allowed me to touch her, and still did not
move at all. As I knelt beside the fawn taking pictures, my eyes
were alert for a glimpse of the mother somewhere in the forest
edge watching me. I went inside and watched from an office
window for a good half hour, all the while the fawn lay motionless in the grass. At some unseen and unheard signal, the fawn
lifted her head, ears alert. In a moment she stood and pranced
toward the woods; where mom stepped out into the yard to
accept her. Like a cloud shadow drifting across the yard they
dissolved into the brush.
Just the other day a brood of Eastern Phoebes fledged from
the nest that was built right above my back window. They attached their mud, moss, and grass nest right onto the narrow
trim board above the window, giving me a perfect viewing
spot to watch them through the whole process of child-rearing.
Phoebes are also insect-eaters, and the opportunity to have
them nesting on my house is well worth the five minutes of
clean-up this fall to remove the old nest. They have a wide,
shovel-shaped beak, which makes them very good at catching all sorts of creepy-crawlers and flying insects. All through
April, May, and June the Phoebe parents have been right in
my yard, fluttering down from a low branch to scoop up an
insect from the grass or flower bed. They have rid my yard of
thousands of insects raising the three babies, while adding their
very pleasing voice to the birdsong symphony I enjoy daily. All
you nature detectives out there, check out the mouth shape of
the babies. As wide as their head, it allows them to scoop up
and swallow lots of stuff to eat. See the third baby squished to
the back of the nest with head straight up? Don’t worry, they
move around a lot in the nest and changed positions all the
time, especially for feeding.
The garden is a treasure trove of baby-watching opportunities, and it comes in surprising ways. While picking red
raspberries I happened to notice some tiny green insects on a
cane, or raspberry stem. Looking closely, I discovered they were
teeny, tiny perfectly shaped baby Praying Mantises just hatching out of a cocoon. They were walking down the cane single
file, each having to fend for itself from birth to adulthood. The
lucky survivors will be formidable “perfect predators” in the
weeks ahead. The raspberry plants have baby plants everywhere, hundreds of them. Although the heavenly delicious
fruits are full of seeds, the plant reproduces by sending up new
shoots from root nodes, which grow to replace the two-yearold canes that die after bearing fruit. These new canes always
look so fresh and vigorous in the spring, pushing their way up
through several inches of mulch with the promise of fresh berries for cereal, jam, and sauce for yogurt and ice cream.
Strawberries too are adding to the garden magic. They
send out runners to make baby plants wherever they touch
the ground, and it’s like magic to see the runners grow. We’ve
Story and Photo
contributed by Bill
Gordon of Slade
picked…and eaten…the berries; ones that put store-bought
fruit to shame. One day you’ll look, and there will be runners
spreading out everywhere, six or eight to a plant. This year we
had eighty plants, next year there will be five hundred! Ohhh,
yummy, yummy! …that is if the critters don’t beat us to it.
We grow Shittake mushrooms, and the inoculated logs are
producing their abundant crops of “babies” each week. This is a
fascinating process, with a growth cycle that takes a year or more
from first preparing the hardwood log with Shittake mushroom
spawn, or spores mixed with sterile sawdust, and then patiently
waiting for the mycelium(like root hairs) to grow throughout the
mass of the log. We encourage growth of the mushrooms (the
fruit) by soaking the logs in water for a day, and then three days
later… Shittake mushrooms pop out all over the log. In three
days they grow from tiny buttons to three inch caps, fawn brown
with white spots in color; I can’t help but think of the baby deer
as I pick them. Way cool, and very tasty.
A Black Racer snake laid fourteen eggs in the mulch under
a Blueberry bush, and a Box Turtle spent two days digging a
pit in the mulch under a Gooseberry bush, then deposited nine
eggs in the hole and covered it back. We have found three Box
Turtles in the garden in the past few weeks, so there are other
eggs incubating as well. While hoeing the beans we dug up four
small, half-inch sized eggs, and I have them incubating in a jar
of dirt and mulch. When you till up ground, or mulch flowers
and vegetables, you are creating excellent habitat for all sorts of
egg-layers to use as a nursery. Hey! …something flashed in the
sunlight, and as I watched a single strand of silk floated by in the
breeze, with a tiny baby spiderling attached to the bottom. Then
another, and another floated by, at least fifty spiderlings parasailing across my valley on gossamer sails to land by chance as the
wind dictates. They can increase the length of the silk strand to
create more “wing” and gain lift, or climb the strand which will
hasten their decent to landing. Almost all will be eaten by a host
of insect predators even before they make a landing.
A newly-fledged Tufted Titmouse was sitting on my deck
this morning, and I very carefully picked it up and held it in my
hand for a minute. It watched me closely with its coal black eyes,
then flew off with immature wings flapping furiously as it managed to reach a nearby Dogwood branch. We studied each other
for a few minutes, then it flew off to the edge of my roof. I hope it
stays off the ground for a few more days until it gains better flying ability and increase its survival odds. Everywhere you look
there are babies to observe this time of year. Learn to be a nature
detective, and let me know what neat discoveries you make.
Submitted by Penny Benzing
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July 2012
Little Ones’ Consignment Sale
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This is a really, really wonderful endeavor. I have been volunteering since the second sale the first year. I am not Methodist, and that is not a requirement for volunteering. It truly is a
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unpolluted pond in a
verdant meadow near
her castle.
The frog hopped into
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said: “Elegant Lady,
I was once a handsome prince, until an
evil witch cast a spell
upon me.
One kiss from you,
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dapper, young prince
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And then, my sweet,
we can marry and set
up housekeeping in
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clean my clothes,
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My life in China is now a memory, and all of a sudden I feel like I’m back
in the same bizarre situation I left. We departed in August last year, but
many don’t realize that in April I quit my job and sold our home and we
lived for four months in that condition. To give you an idea what our
life was like, we spent a month and a half living in a neighbor’s basement
and another few weeks in a one bedroom apartment. We are currently
living with my parents, but my wife and I and our three children still have
no home of our own and neither of us are employed.
By Howie Sherrard
office to which I had access. The English department was located on a
floor in an office tower above the school of Marxism. My office door
was across the hall from the secretary of the CPC (Communist party of
China). Two of my students were committed believers, so I credit them
with starting the Bible study and inviting their friends (most of whom
were also my students). They are wonderful young men of God.
My students never understood
My wife is a licensed
why I was so nerprofessional (mental
vous because the
health)
counselor
government does
who might re-start
an amazing job
her career. I am exof keeping their
ploring the possibilpeople unaware
ity of teaching. One
of their efforts to
thing is for sure, I’ll
suppress religion,
be doing something
human
rights,
other than engineerand
personal
ing. My time in China
freedoms. I can
was an overwhelmremember once
ing
confirmation
when a student
that I need to be in
unexpectedly
a career that allows
knocked on the
me to work directly
door. I panicked
with lots of people
and closed my
and be in a situation
laptop and quickwhere I can offer
ly hid my Bible
God’s love through
in my backpack.
acts of service. If
If I was caught,
you would like me
I would just be
to share more with
reprimanded or
you, please send me
sent home, but
an email at sherrardmy real fear was
[email protected].
what would hapI enjoy hearing from
pen to my stumy readers, and I apdents. Looking
preciate your prayers
back, I probably
and understanding.
had more freeThis is a picture of my encouragement group. Only one of them is a dom than I reJust like
God’s plan is to exbeliever. All of them are pursuing their PhD in chemical engineering. alized.
in
America,
the
pand His kingdom
All of them are my friends and helped us survive in China.
devil loves to use
both geographically
fear to keep beand numerically. That
lievers
silent
and
powerless.
I
could
have
always
said
we were practicwas my goal for being in China. Being used by God to offer salvation ing English.
to people who will not hear it otherwise is rewarding. Doing so in a
country where it is illegal, was challenging and got very exciting at times.
The first week we were there, we were taken to the police station and From their earliest memories of school, all my students were taught
told that there were three rules we needed to know to live in China. that Christianity was just an empty and useless religion – the word
Don’t drink and drive, don’t drink and bicycle, and don’t proselytize Engels and Marx used was “mentalism.” Near the end of my time, some
people to our faith (in other words, don’t tell folks about Jesus). The of my students started sharing their stories with me. One student even
officers were not rude, but that is the law. The Chinese people were told me about how his mother quit her career as a doctor because of
so friendly toward us though, and made us feel so welcomed. I wanted the abortions she was forced to participate in, and how the bodies of
to spend another year doing what I was doing, but that decision was the babies would be thrown into incinerators to hide the infanticide.
not up to me.
Like me, my students struggled with family issues, life’s limitations, and
everything else that comes with the problem of sin.
So what was I really doing over there? I was loving people and doing all
I could to demonstrate and tell them about Jesus. My students were all My last day in China was spent as, I prayed it would be, in a Bible study
adults, and I consider them my friends. I wanted to see them become I was invited to teach. They were adults of all ages, and a friend of
successful, so I focused my efforts on teaching skills that could earn mine who wasn’t a believer came with me and helped by translating.
them more money. I helped them by improving their English, building They genuinely appreciated all the things I could teach them, which is
their confidence, and pushing them to develop better overall communi- so different from my experience in America. I hope to keep in touch
cation skills. In the process, I challenged their thinking on faith, religion, and continue what ministry I can with my new Chinese friends. The
politics, communication, human rights, plagiarism, and just about every ministry part is actually very easy; the hard part is the spiritual warfare.
philosophical position I could push – but I did so in a very subtle way I have tried to be honest for my readers about the challenges I have
of course. My students taught me a great deal in return. I miss my faced in life and ministry as a husband and a father. I don’t think of
students, and I know that if I ever return to China I have many places to myself as some glorious believer with a call from God to do mission
stay, and friends to help me.
work. Rather, I see myself as a weak, pitiful sinner who is trying to live
obediently to God as a way to express my appreciation for Jesus.
One of my most exciting accomplishments was the small Bible study
I was able to lead my second semester. I called it my encouragement If I’m allowed to write again, I want to tell you about a TV game show
group. Some of these students had no prior knowledge of the Gospel. I was invited to appear on and actually won! That was a once-in-aWe started meeting in a coffee shop, but eventually, we moved to a small lifetime.
July 2012
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