Falmouth Fire Department personnel worked to free Dennis and Ruby Keen from their mashed up pick-up truck. Mr. Keen was airlifted to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and his wife was transported by ambulance there. Photo by Jackie Vaughn.

Gwen Pollard was operating the 2007 Volvo shown above. She and her daughter were transported by ambulance to St. Luke Hospital East. Both were treated and released. Miles Body Shop removed the vehicles from the accident scene. Photo by Jackie Vaughn.

Three vehicle accident on U.S. 27 sends four to hospital

A three-vehicle accident occurred at 5:36 p.m. at the intersection of Kentucky 22 and U.S. 27 on September 19 causing one man to be airlifted to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center while three others were transferred by ambulance to area hospitals. Kentucky State Trooper Jerry Fieger investigated the accident. Trooper Fieger stated that Karen Ramsey, of Falmouth, was operating a 1995 Ford northbound on U.S. 27. She had slowed down to make a left hand turn onto Highway 22. Gwen Pollard, of Augusta, was operating a 2007 Volvo northbound and failed to see the slowed down vehicle. She swerved to try and miss the Ramsey vehicle. She clipped the left bumper of the Ramsey vehicle and went into the south bound lane striking a pick-up truck head on. The 1997 pick-up truck, southbound, was operated by Dennis Keen. His wife, Ruby, was a passenger in the truck. The truck spun around and overturned on its side. Both of the Keens had to be extracated to free them from the truck by Falmouth Fire Department. Dennis was airlifted to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. His wife, Ruby, was taken to University of Cincinnati Hospital by ambulance. She has since been discharged. Mr. Keen is still confined to the hospital and has underwent surgery. At press-time we are not sure of his condition. It's believed that both Dennis and Ruby are deaf. Pollard and her small daughter were taken to St. Luke Hospital East by ambulance. Pollard had to have stitches in her leg and her daughter was bruised. Ramsey was not injured. Two ambulances, one from Piner-Fiskburg and one from Southern Campbell, transported patients due to Pendleton's ambulance being out on another run. The highway was closed for nearly two hours. The Pendleton County Sheriff's Department and other off-duty KSP, and TransCare responded to help.

Falmouth City Council bans Pit Bulls
Rejects Conrad contract proposal for awning

By Roger McKinney, Reporter

Falmouth City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. September 20, 2007. An estimated 50 individuals were in attendance, who opposed the lawmakers' Pit Bull ban. Pendleton County Assistant Animal Control Officer Ashley Brock acted as a spokesperson for the group. Officer Brock addressed the council and presented a detailed argument against the ban. She said that the breed should not be targeted and added, "Punish the Deed not the Breed". Ms. Brock said that Pit Bulls did not plot and plan to attack humans. "They live," she said, "in the present and act on instinct." Officer Brock said that the breed was not bad, but that bad owners can create bad dogs. Ms. Brock told the council that it was unreasonable to re-quire Pit Bull owners to take out $50,000 liability insurance policies on their pets.

Pendleton County Animal Control Officer Gary Maxwell said that out of the ten dog attack incidents reported since March 1, 2007: nine were Pit Bulls or some form of a Pit Bull mix. Officer Maxwell said that he stood 100% in support of the ban.

Pendleton County Sheriff Craig Peoples spoke to the gathering and stated his support for the ban.

Falmouth Police Officer Mark Posey addressed the group and said that he was in support of the ban. Officer Posey spoke as a Pit Bull dog bite victim.

Councilman Jason Gregg made a motion that the dog ban ordinance be amended to state that the ban would take effect as of January 1, 2008. Gregg's motion was given a second and unanimously approved by his fellow lawmakers. Falmouth City Attorney, Henry (Skip) Watson III, gave a second reading to the ordinance. A motion and a second were made to accept and a roll call vote was taken: Jason Gregg-(Yes), Kim Myers-(Yes), Gary Askin-(Yes), Darryl Ammerman-(Yes), Mary Ann Pittman-(No) and Rick Mineer-(Yes). Councilwoman Pittman said she voted no because she wanted a grandfather clause included. Councilman Mineer said that he also favored a grandfather clause.

Falmouth businessman, Russ Conrad, addressed the council before they entered a closed session to discuss litigation. Mr. Conrad presented the lawmakers with a formal contract regarding the removal of his store awning.

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

Mayor's Kids Club beautify picnic tables at park

The FCCLA and kids from the Skate Club and Mayor April DeFalco painted the Veteran's Park picnic tables on Friday, September 14. Ten tables were hand painted with a patriotic theme. They had lots of fun and everyone was creative. All the tables symbolized how much they appreciated our troops. While painting they enjoyed pizza and pop from Edwardo's. The Mayor thanks everyone who gave up their Friday afternoon and helped make the park tables beautiful.

No sooner than the young people and the Mayor had painted the tables at the Veterans Park to remove the vulgar language the vandals struck again as shown in the next article.

Vandals strike park again!

Vandals struck again at the Veteran's Park in Falmouth after the students and Falmouth Mayor painted over the vulgar language. Again vandals went in and sprayed vulgar language all over the newly painted tables, and most of all the words they spray painted dishonoring our veterans was horrible. "It doesn't upset me with my name wrote all over tables with vulgar words, but how they disgraced our troops and veterans was awful," said Falmouth Mayor April DeFalco. "It's sad their kind can't be caught for the vicious acts they do with no regard for other peoples property. If they could be caught and made to scrub the tables and the vulgar language off those tables we don't think they would laugh about that. They better hope none of our veterans read the disgusting things they spray painted on those tables. They might not be so easy on them," said Falmouth Outlook Editor Debbie Dennie.

School board looks for ways to meet federal standards

Submitted by J. Robert Yost, Superintendent

After last week's disappointing No Child Left Behind [NCLB] results, the Pendleton County Board of Education spent time at Thursday's regular monthly meeting hearing from the schools and the district of efforts to improve.

The goal of NCLB is to have all students reaching proficiency by holding the schools and district accountable for student performance. This year the district met 12 of 13 goals, Pendleton County High School met 9 of 10, and Phillip Sharp Middle School met 12 of 13. Both Northern Elementary and Southern Elementary Schools met Adequate Yearly Progress [AYP] by meeting 10 of 10 goals.

Target goals in reading and Mathematics include the same targets for sub-groups defined by race, gender, socioeconomic level as well as students with disabilities.

Although the district did not make AYP, there has been an increase in the number of students who have reached the proficient level.Ê In reading, the number of all students in the district scoring proficient in reading has increased from 52.6% in 2005 to 66.4% in 2007 and from 34.7% in 2005 to 49.3% in 2007 in Mathematics.

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

Three-day passes for Wool Fest

Anyone wanting to purchase a three day pass to the Kentucky Wool Festival can do so at the following: Any of the financial institutions in Pendleton County, Mt. Auburn Handy Mart at the intersection of Kentucky 10 and 159 and Figgins Market on Highway 10 in Bracken County.

Shuttle bus locations for Wool Fest; North. Elem., library and high school

Shuttle buses for the Kentucky Wool Festival run from the following locations starting on Saturday, October 6, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, October 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Pendleton High School on U.S. 27 north of Falmouth, the Pendleton Library at 228 Main Street in Falmouth and a new shuttle pick-up this year will be at Northern Elementary on U.S. 27, Butler. Shuttles will run every half-hour.

Veteran's Breakfast on Sept. 26

In commemoration of the KET release of Ken Burns' series on "The War" premiering during the week of September 23rd. Community Education is presenting a breakfast for Veterans at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 at the Cooperative Extension Building.

This breakfast is sponsored by Griffin Industries, Inc. For more information please call 654-3325, ext. 2601, JoEllen Mitchell.

Need veterans stories about their service time during war
KET airing program on THE WAR

So many of our veterans have passed away taking with them a wealth of information on their tour of duties on foreign ground during the wars we have been involved in. For many years so many did not want to thinks about these events let alone talk about them.

We feel it is important to let our young people and ourselves know about those times.

If you served during WWII, call us at the newspaper to talk with us about it at (859) 654-3332.

KET is running a new seven-part documentary series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, which explores the history and horror of the Second World War from an American perspective. The next showing is Setember 29 at 8/7 p.m. CT in KET2. You can check out their web site at www.ket.org/thewar

Additional items this week include:

Kentucky Wool Festival Program Guides

UK's impact reaches into Pendleton County

Ladycats soccer teams wins thrid straight with pair of shutouts

Ladycat Golfers looking to make "herstory"

Resident and business receive honors

Jeremy Moore receives degree

Georgetown College Dancers fare well at summer camp

Enjoyment for all at the annual D&D Ranch Roundup

and more!!