Rumpke Safety Director Larry Stone, far right, looks as one of the students marks where the back tire of the cruiser came to rest at. Stone used the cruiser to put skid marks on the pavement so students could use the math to find answers to questions like how fast the car was going before applying brakes. Rumpke Corporation Loss Control Manager Dan Katt left, looks on.

Students use a wheel to measure the distance of test skid marks.They measure the skid marks, note the distance on a "field sketch" report, and calculate an average. Back in the classroom they input their skid mark data into a formula to determine the drag factor of the surface. Once the drag factor is known, students are given crash scenarios with measurements of critical tire marks. They apply the known drag factor into the slide-to-stop formula and determine minimum initial speed before braking. Photo by D. Dennie.

Rumpke brings safety program to students

By Debbie Dennie, Editor

What do approximately 40 pre-calculus students at Pendleton County High School and a law enforcement officer have in common? Read on to find out.

Several Employee's from Rumpke Consolidated Companies and Rumpke Vice-President Todd Rumpke came to the county on October 5 to present a teen safety program at the Commonwealth Commerce Center.

Many Junior and senior classmen listened to speakers and their message about driving safely.

The number one killer of young people between the ages of 18-34 is traffic accidents. There are 50,000 people killed annually on our roadways. More people die in traffic accidents than died in the ten-year war in VietNam.

Pendleton County has already experienced five fatalities in 2006, according to Kentucky State Police records. Also 27% of the accidents involving drivers age 16 to 18 resulted in injuries.

Pendleton High School Counselor Karen Delaney and three students, Natalie Kelsch, Kyle Pettit and Timmy Mains attended a seminar held in Frankfort on alcohol awareness in February. Rumpke was there with their safety program. The students brought back a CD of the program and asked School Resource Officer Todd Dennie if they could bring the safety class to Pendleton County.

Students were told by the instructors that nearly 25 percent of injuries resulting from the 248 car accidents in this county this year involved drivers age 16 to 18.
Pendleton County Judge Henry Bertram spoke to the students about what happened to him as a new driver when he was 16-years-old and had a very serious wreck where one of his friends was killed.

Judge Bertram told the students that Rumpke operated the landfill in the county and in several other counties in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. He said, "Rumpke is not here today to talk about garbage, they are here to teach safety to our teenage drivers."

Pendleton County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Craig Peoples was also on hand to greet the students and support the safety program. He too talked about driving safely.

"Rumpke is a family owned business and they get involved in the community with programs such as this," said Dan Katt, Corporation Loss Control Manager.

For more of this story, see this week's Falmouth Outlook

International students pose for a photo in front of the Pendleton High School sign. L-r: Eduardo Araujo is from Brazil and would like to become a lawyer or judge. Janine Kramer is from Germany and wants a career in tourism or the arts. Anna Hoess is from Germany and is considering a career in language or the arts. Seven Ole Dau is from Germany and plans to become a scientist. Julie Pelleteur is from France and wants to own and operate an art gallery. Lois Magrina is from Brazil and is keeping her options open in regard to a career. Barbara Simkova is from the Czech Republic and is looking forward to becoming a medical doctor. Kristyna Cizkova is from the Czech Republic and wants to be a child psychologist. Buttree Rerkrujipimal, nicknamed (Design) is from Thailand and has chosen pharmacy as her career goal. Photo by Roger McKinney.

PHS welcomes nine international exchange students

By Roger McKinney, Reporter

2006 is a record year at Pendleton County High School for international exchange students. PCHS is fortunate to have nine young people from distant shores, taking subjects and sharing their individual perspectives. The exchange students help teachers and their classes examine and evaluate global issues, study and experience human differences and commonalities, as well as, recognize and analyze the connections between the United States and the world.

During their time in this country the students reside with host families. If the readers of this article would like to participate in the International Education Program as a host family, they should begin the application process by contacting Pendleton High School and notifying the Counseling Department of their intent. Next, the readers should write the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel at 212 South Henry Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, or call (703) 739-9035, or E- mail mailbox@csiet.org.

The Council will refer the readers to worldwide student exchange agencies, who can provide further direction.

What every parent should know about
their children and the internet

The Pendleton County Extension Office and Sharp Middle School have teamed together to bring this internet safety presentation to our community. This presentation will be on the evening of October 19th at 6:30 p.m. in the Sharp Middle School gymnasium and will be led by Major Jack Prindle of the Boone County Sheriff's Office. If you have any questions in reference to this presentation, please call the Pendleton Extension Office at 654-3395 and we will be happy to help you in any way possible.

Major Jack Prindle is the Commander of the Electronic Crime Division of the Boone County Sheriff's Department. A Police Officer for twenty-seven years, he has commanded the Electronic Crime Division since it was founded in July 2001 by Sheriff Michael A. Helmig. The unit assists in investigations of all electronic or computer related crimes and performs computer forensic examinations on the electronic media recovering evidence to be used in court. They worked over 260 cases in 2005, assisting local, state and federal agencies in criminal investigations. Major Prindle was elected as the Vice Chairman of the Kentucky Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in 2006.

In his presentation Major Prindle introduces the Boone County Sheriff's Electronic Crime Division and explains the type of cases which the unit investigates and the agencies they assist. He will show parents some of the things the unit has uncovered involving children on the internet. In doing this he explains some of the dangers involved with computers and the internet. He uses real screen captures of data, which often times contains graphic language.

For more of this story, see this week's Falmouth Outlook

Even the little ones enjoy the Kentucky Wool Festival

Little Bella Rowe, 13-months-old, had lots of fun looking at the many pumpkins that Myers Farmer's Market from Mt. Olivet had set up at the festival to sell. She is the daughter of Bob and Angie Rowe.

Flu Vaccination Clinic Friday,
Oct. 13 at Pendleton High School

The Three Rivers District Health Department is coordinating a Flu Shot Clinic at Pendleton County High School from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, October 13.

There will be several community members volunteering their time and services to help in this public health service. The entrance will be the side door near the PHS gymnasium.

This clinic will serve two purposes: 1) An opportunity for people to receive the flu shot; and 2) Test the response of Three Rivers District Health Department and their community partners in the event of an infectious disease outbreak.

The single best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated each fall and the best way to know if a plan works is to test it.

Bashing letters no longer will be accepted; deadline for support

The time limit for bashing letters on candidates in the November Election has expired with this week's edition of the newspaper.

If you have a candidate that you support those letters will be accepted until 5 p.m. Thursday, October 12. Any campaign letters coming in after that time will not run.

Additional items include:

Falmouth Cabinets and Woodworking enjoy successful first year

Industrial Development Authority makes donation to Athletic Park

Falmouth Red Devils return home to share memories

Ladycats victorious on Senior Night

Wildcats playing in Districts this week

Pendleton Cross-Country team working hard

Scenes from this year's Wool Festival

And more!!