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Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Students shop at the Reality Store at Pendleton County High School on March 16. The Reality Store provides students with the opportunity to shop for life's necessities and realize how costly these can be. Photo by Rober McKinney. Students encounter true-life problems at Reality Store By Roger McKinney, Reporter Director of the Pendleton County Community Education, JoEllen Mitchell, North Family Resource Director, Darlene Murrell, North Family Resource Administrative Secretary, Joan Wright, South Family Resource Director, Kelly Staten, South Family Resource Center Family Advocate, Hallie Smith and Pendleton County 4H Agent, Kathleen Hunter administrated a very successful 2007 Reality Store in the gymnasium of PCHS from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, March 16. In addition some fifty community volunteers gave up their time in order to deliver an important educational experience to Pendleton County students. At the Reality Store young people were given an occupation based on their grade point average. They were given an amount of money equivalent to the average monthly salary of that occupation. When the students entered the Reality Store they spent their salaries on the necessities and luxuries that they envisioned as part of their adult lifestyle. After traveling through Reality Store the students had a greater awareness of vocational occupations and the earnings they produce. The Reality Store experience has proven itself to be very valuable to young people in regard to choosing an appropriate career path. |
Congressman Geoff Davis bringing help desk to counties In an effort to provide Fourth District constituents with top-notch representation and assistance with federal agencies, Congressman Geoff Davis is pleased to announce traveling help desk hours in Pendleton County. Field Director Brent Legg will be at the courthouse in Judge/Executive Henry Bertram's office at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 20. Congressman Davis said, "I realize that constituents are not always able to travel to one of my field offices, so I have asked my staff members to come to them." |
Fire destroys barn on Lenoxburg Road Falmouth firemen responded to a barn fire on Lenoxburg Road around 9/24 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2007. The barn was fully engulfed when firemen arrived. The barn and property are owned by Richard Knox of Union, Kentucky. Cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Photo by April DeFalco. |
Fiscal Court to grant
constable radio access By Roger McKinney, Reporter After researching the matter, County Attorney Jeff Dean reported that the fiscal court did, indeed, have the authority to grant constables access to the county's law enforcement radio frequency. The law changed since September 11, 2001 and it shifted that power from the sheriff's department to the fiscal court. Based on this finding Judge Bertram recommended that District 3 Constable, Louis McCord, be placed on the frequency system. The judge said that access to the frequency was a privilege, and if that privilege was abused, then, system use could be withdrawn. The county attorney will draft a letter to the all four constables notifying them of the change. Any actual granting of frequency access will take place at a later date. The court awarded the purchase contract for the new county ambulance to Life Star Rescue Inc., with its bid of $142,129. However, final approval of the contract remains contingent upon the bid meeting specification requirements. Other business conducted by the Pendleton County Fiscal Court in the March 13, 2007 meeting: The magistrates approved a resolution which explains to District 6 Highway Department that the fiscal court has no interest in taking over any portion of Highway 1853 near the Rumpke Landfill. This approval will make the closing of this road possible in the near future. The court approved a contract with county 911 dispatchers, which requires the dispatcher to reimburse the county for training cost if the dispatcher leaves his or her position within a certain time frame after training is provided. The court discussed an engineering contract with CDS Associates for architectural drawings and a due diligence report on the present Pendleton County Courthouse. It was decided that County Attorney Dean would draft a letter to CDS that would recommend certain changes to the document. An Executive Order authorizing Pendleton County Magistrate Mark Hart to perform marriages was approved by the court. The court approved the transfer of cold check and delinquent tax collection fees back to County Attorney Jeff Dean's operating budget. The court gave Judge Bertram the authority to purchase a tailgate blacktop paver by way of the state price contract system. |
Leather postcards reflect an era 100 years ago Woody Morgan, of Falmouth, found some interesting postcards from the past recently at an auction house in Cynthiana. "I like going to auctions and just looking through the stuff," he said. "You never know what you will find." Last fall he went to this auction and saw these interesting pieces. As he looked closer he could see they were postcards that had been printed on leather. The holes on the sides indicated they at one time had been held together by a binder. Some of the postcards had been mailed and one had a Louisville, Kentucky post mark on it dated 1906. There was a one cent stamp on it. Some of the photos stamped on the leather postcards included one of Madden Hall in Atlantic City, one of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. and others were for holidays like Easter. The two Easter cards shown above had the following verses on them: The lady with the frilly dress busting up out of a broken egg shell read: A Costly Easter Egg, and the other read, I'm wearing my heart away for you dear. Mr. Morgan said that a man from Winchester sold the old postcards to him. He bought two bunches of them. "I had no idea where they came from, but I knew they were old and I bought them," he said. "I talked with an older gentlemen at the auction asking him if he knew anything about them and he told me he remembered seeing some but he didn't remember when. He was around 85 or 90 years old." Anyway we thought these were quite interesting and Mr. Morgan would like to hear from anyone that knows anything about these old post cards. He can be reached at (859) 654-3481. Photo by D. Dennie |
HOWARD JOHNSTON Proclamation for Professional Land Surveyors Judge Henry Bertram proclaimed March 18-24 as "Professional Land Surveyor's Week." Pendleton County Surveyor Howard Johnston was presented with a Proclamation by the Pendleton County Fiscal Court. Johnston has been the County Surveyor for many years. The Proclamation read: Whereas, The Northern Kentucky Chapter of The Kentucky Association of Professional Surveyors serving Falmouth and Pendleton County, is dedicated to the promotion and advancement of the land surveying profession; and Whereas, the historically signi |
Notice of Interest Spring Cleanup The City of Falmouth is pursuing a project to assist our elderly citizens and low-to-moderate income citizens with spring cleaning. If there is ample interest in this project, we are looking at getting volunteers to assist with general yard work, painting, minor repairs, window washing, etc. If you are interested in having any work done, please stop by City Hall at 230 Main Street and get an application. Send the applications back, or drop off to 230 Main St., Falmouth, KY 41040. You must live within the city limits to be eligible. There is no money available to do major or expensive repairs, but our hope is to get volunteers to help defray supply costs. |
Additional items include: Tornadoes: Danger From Above Kentucky Senate passes alternative to energy bill Lee Baker Farm joins American Angus Group Hutchison appears in court on charges of animal cruelty Elliott has solid season for Berea Mountaineers and more!! |
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