Teen Court attends conference in Lexington

The above Pendleton County Teen Court students were attending a conference in Lexington at the same time and place the Judge Executive's Conference was being held. Judge Executive Henry W. Bertram was able to get the students, along with Patty Cummins and Barbara Paul, on the front row on the far right, their coordinator and trainer, introduced to Governor Steve Breshear pictured above with the Teen Court.

Pendleton County Judge/Executive Henry Bertram, right presents 911 Dispatcher Tony Justice, left with a framed certificate recognizing his exemplary job performance of guiding performance in the birth of a baby in January of this year. Judge Bertram recognized him at the February 12, 2008 Fiscal Court meeting. Photo by Roger McKinney.

Rick hired as 911 Dispatcher Employee Supervisor

Tony Justice honored by Fiscal Court

By Roger McKinney, Reporter

The Pendleton County Fiscal Court promoted 911 Dispatcher, Teresa Rick, to 911 Dispatcher Employee Supervisor. Ms. Rick will assume some of the duties once performed by 911 Dispatch Director, Jackie Stephens, who left for an employment position in Campbell County.

The court honored 911 Dispatcher, Tony Justice, for his exemplary job performance. Mr. Justice recently provided guidance in the birth of a new baby. Judge/Executive, Henry Bertram, presented the dispatcher with a framed certificate that paid tribute to his heroic action.

Other business conducted by the court in the February 12 meeting:

Approved an increase in Basic Life Support ambulance fees, from $350.00 to $500.00, in order to approach the level of those same fees in other districts and counties.

Confirmed Local Health Department tax rate for May of 2007.

Confirmed mutual aid agreement with Boone County Jail.

Ratified a resolution that approved the 2008 District 6 Rural Secondary Road Program. Approved an engagement letter with Attorney Tim Theissen that employs him to assist the fiscal court with structuring the zoning ordinance.

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

Man sought for alleged sexual assault of a juvenile

Falmouth Police Officer Sgt. Aaron Arnsperger is investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred in the city limits of Falmouth around 9 p.m. on Sunday evening, February 17.

This is all the information that was available at press time.

Jesse Himmelsbach is shown above with the many awards he brought home from the Blaine Wilson Gymnastic Invitational.

Himmelsbach returns home triumphant again

Jesse Himmelsbach returned home triumphant again, as he secured gold this past weekend at the Blaine Wilson Gymnastics Invitational. He competed against over 30 other 12-13 year gymnasts for the all-around title. He also placed first on Parallel Bars and Pommel Horse and 2nd on Vault.

Jesse took 4th place on High Bar, Rings and Floor. Because he placed within the top 8 gymnasts on each event, he was invited back to compete in the event finals, where he again placed 1st on Pommels and Parallel Bars, 2nd on High Bar and 4th place on Vault and Floor.

This international meet was hosted by Blaine Wilson, who greeted and awarded the gymnasts. Blaine, taking team silver in the 2004 Olympics, is attempting to be the first ever gymnast to compete in four consecutive Olympics. Jesse was excited about this competition and is being rewarded for all his hard work. He will travel to San Francisco, Calif., this week for another international meet and then compete in the Arnold Schwarznegger Classic in Columbus the weekend of March 1.

Formal Affair will be held Sunday, March 16
Need photos for Special Bridal Section

Stonewood Gardens and The Falmouth Outlook will once again join together to hold a Formal Affair to be held on Sunday, March 16 at the Stonewood Gardens Banquet Hall located at 208 Pendleton Street in Falmouth.

Attention brides to be or anyone that might need to have a special affair at the banquet hall. There will be many vendors set up showing the many different items they have to offer for those getting married, anniversaries, or other events.

Cakes, photography, wedding dresses, music, caters, and many more items you might need to make your affair complete.

If you have become recently engaged, or plan on having a wedding or recently married we need your photo and information for our Special Bridal Section. Mail or bring your photo in to the office at 210 Main Street, in Falmouth. Our mailing address is: The Falmouth Outlook, P.O. Box 111, Falmouth, KY 41040.

The Bridal Tab will be run in the March 11 issue of the newspaper.

Deadline to submit photos and information is 5 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2008.

Spring Forest Fire Hazard Season
Burning Laws went into effect February 15

Kentucky law designated February 15 through April 30 as Spring Forest Fire Hazard Season. During this time, it is illegal to burn anything within 150 feet of any woodland or brushland between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. The burning law is intended to prevent fires by allowing burning only during the time when conditions are less likely to cause the spread of fire.

Typically, winds are calmer and humidity is higher from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. While burning is allowed during these hours, no one should burn unless the air is calm and there is adequate moisture in the air to prevent the spread of fire. It is illegal to start a fire any time of the year on or near timberland without taking all reasonable precautions to prevent it from spreading.

One of the leading causes of forest fires in Kentucky is fire accidentally escaping when people burn trash or unwanted material. Recent storms have increased the amount of downed limbs and brush. Leah Mac-Swords, director of the Kentucky Division of Forestry, urges Kentucky residents to be extremely careful this fire season if they burn storm debris and to follow state and local laws.

"With the public's help, wildfires can be prevented and we don't want storm debris fires to spread to the woods," she said.

Remember to check local ordinances, state air quality and state waste management regulations before conducting any outdoor burning. The Division for Air Quality has many outdoor burning restrictions and should be contacted at 1-888-BURN-LAW.

Arson is another leading cause of forest fires in Kentucky. Deliberately setting fire to the forest is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment.Ê Forest arson can be reported by calling 1-800-272-7766.

For more information regarding fire hazard seasons and burning laws, contact the Kentucky Division of Forestry at 502-564-4496 or visit the division's Web site: www.fores try.ky.gov/programs/firemanage/.

Pribble hits a hole-in-one

For those of you who play the game of golf you know how hard it is to ever have a hole-in-one. Well we hear our former judge/executive David Pribble hit himself one recently at the Pendleton County Country Club.

The next thing you know he'll be touring with Tiger Woods.

Saluting our law enforcement officers

During the week of February 26 we will be saluting our law enforcement officers from the cities of Falmouth, Butler, Sheriff's Department and Kentucky State Police.

Many times these officers risk their lives to save others and this is a time we can recognize them.

We will also be recognizing our emergency personnel such as ambulance personnel, and TransCare in a June issue.

Then in August we will be saluting our firefighters in Pendleton County and some departments that back up or help when needed.

These are some new things that we will have in the newspapers for our residents to see faces for all these emergency departments.

Tornado and severe weather warning

The severe weather season will soon be upon us and now is the time to prepare. Tornadoes and severe weather can happen at any time of the day or night. Just recently we experienced severe weather that went through our area during the late night hours. Hours when most people had their TV's and AM/FM radios turned off for the night. For times such as these there is a radio service that broadcasts up-to-date weather information and National Weather Service (NWS) warnings and watches 24 hours a day. This weather radio network will also warn you with an audible alarm of tornadoes, thunderstorms, floods, or other hazardous conditions that threaten you and your family. Weather radio receivers behave just like smoke detectors, silently monitoring, and then alerting you by sounding an alarm. The alarm is then followed by a warning message providing you information and more time to react to the event.

Statistics show that in today's society the majority of citizens get their severe weather information from television. But what about the times when your television isn't on? How will you know if there is an emergency threatening your family while you are sleeping? This is where a Tone Alert All-Hazard Weather radio can literally save your life...day or night. It will sit quietly on your nightstand until an alarm is sounded to notify you of an emergency or severe weather. You don't have to worry about having your television or AM/FM radio turned on.

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

Additional articles this week:

Tax relief heading to Kentucky taxpayers

State Senator Katie Stine's Frankfort Front

A Legislative Perspective on the General Assembly

Seniors go out with blowout over Frankfort

JV Wildcats Goal: Accomplished!

2008 Wildcats & Ladycats District pull-out

2007 Annual Settlement

and more!!