1950's look comes back to ladies at Mt. Moriah Church

It was back to the 50's for the Mt. Moriah Christian Church congregation. Pictured above: (l-r) are Evelyn Purdy, Kay King, Jane Bentle and Mary Doan. They held a 50's dress up theme for Sunday, August 26. All the gentlemen wore suits and ties, while all the ladies wore outfits that included big hats and white gloves.

Gov. Fletcher requests Disaster Assistance for farmers
Third driest May through August in the past 113 years

Governor Ernie Fletcher has sent a request to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns requesting USDA disaster assistance be made available to farmers across the Commonwealth. This request was made due to crop losses resulting from drought conditions that began in February 2007 and continues today.

Governor Fletcher received letters from Kentucky Farm Bureau, Senator Tom Jenson, and Representative Mike Denham encouraging him to seek a disaster declaration from the USDA.

"Kentucky experienced higher than normal temperatures and limited rainfall this summer causing the state to move deeper into a drought status," Governor Fletcher's letter states. "The Commonwealth is now in severe to extreme drought status and is truly in a state of disaster."

"This is the third driest May through August in the past 113 years, with lower than normal rainfall and temperatures higher than normal in the past several months led to this state of disaster. Crops and pasture losses will be wide-spread across the state. Southern Kentucky farmers have begun to harvest corn and early reports show yields are forty percent lower than average. Many other Kentucky farmers are being forced to liquidate cattle, due to the financial strain of providing supplemental feed as pasture loss increases."

In addition, Governor Fletcher instructed the Kentucky Office of Insurance to exempt licensed adjusters in other states from the licensing requirements in Kentucky for the purpose of adjusting crop insurance claims in our state. This will allow crop insurance companies to send licensed adjusters into Kentucky to expedite the claims process for Kentucky producers.

The top photo above shows the unsightly mess of junk and debri that was lying around an old mobile home located on Menzie Bottom Road. Residents just moved off and left it. The bottom photo shows the property after it has been cleaned up.

Solid Waste Department rids county of eyesore

Residents of Pendleton County and especially those who reside on Menzie Bottom Road have noticed that their view has changed almost in the blink of an eye.

Several months ago, a complaint was made to the solid waste coordinator as to the conditions of a property on Menzie Bottom Road. After an initial investigation, an attempt by certified mail was made to contact the owner, to no avail.

Fred Edwards, Solid Waste Coordinator (SWC), met with County Attorney, Mr. Jeff Dean, to be able to proceed in the right direction in accordance with the Pendleton County Nuisance Ordinance #1010.0, which can be found on the county website (pendletoncounty.ky.gov).

Upon advisement, a legal notice was placed in The Falmouth Outlook and once a sixty day period expired, the Solid Waste Department, along with a big assistance from Tim Antrobus, Pendleton County Road Department Supervisor and Road Department employees, this saga came to an end.

Once all the paperwork was collected, the county attorney placed a lien upon the property in the amount of $13,208.18.

If it wasnt for the Pendleton County 109 Board and Fiscal Court, this cleanup might not have happened. Be sure to thank the people involved in this effort for their hard work in ridding the county of such an unsightly eyesore.

City of Falmouth to ban pit bull dogs

By Roger McKinney, Reporter

The Falmouth City Council met in regular session on August 16, 2007. There was a violent thunder storm in the early evening and electrical power was gone. But with the help of two emergency lights the lawmakers went on with the meeting.

Business conducted by council in the August 16, 2007 meeting:

Council passed an animal control ordinance that limits the number of animals a person can keep in their home.

Community Development Director Bill Mitchell gave a progress report on the Regional Sewer Plant. He said some of the lagoons have been dug. Director Mitchell said the city would be invited to the Butler Commons Open House on October 19, 2007.

Matthew Stephens, who is the new field representative for Congressman Geoff Davis in Grant County, introduced himself to the council and told the group that he was available to help the City of Falmouth.

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

Sullivan is pictured above as he is finishing his airbrushing of a stone design on the foundation of this home.

The old time scene above of the Model A crossing a covered bridge looks so real. Actually it's a painting on a garage door that Kirk Sullivan did for a family in the Butler area. Sullivan stands in front of the garage door.

Local artists paints new look on foundations and doors

By Debbie Dennie, Editor

Thirty-five-year-old Falmouth artist Kirk Sullivan, with all his many artistic abilities, has created his own unique designs. He airbrushes on those ugly foundations and transforms them into a piece of art. "It's like tattooing the design on the concrete or block," he said. "It won't peel because its stained right into the rock."

His painting on house foundations got started at a friend's house. "I was sitting in their home and I was staring at this ugly chimney one night. I said to them 'why don't you let me paint this chimney so it has a much better look!'" They said 'go ahead' and that's how the foundation work started. I airbrushed this stone look on the chimney and before I knew it I had finished the chimney and went on to do the whole foundation on the home."

Sullivan mixes his own paint to correspond with the house color and from there he can design your own liking such as stone, boards, or a brick look. He can airbrush some shadows on the stone or other design to give it a 3-D look.

Once it's finished you won't believe your eyes. He has transformed the dull drab foundation into a piece of art. "Looking at the stone design or any of the others from a distance you can't tell that it isn't the real thing," he said. "You can't imagine the changed appearance it gives your home," he said.

Kirk is a self-taught artist. He has been airbrushing since he was 18-years-old. His artistic talent as you can quickly see is not confined to paper.

Being raised in Pendleton County, Kirk attributes his love for nature with growing up on the family farm. He is a true wild animal lover. His popular paintings of wolves, deers, turkeys, fish and birds are so real looking you feel like you're in the forest with them.

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

Court approves roofing of steeple

By Roger McKinney, Reporter

The Pendleton County Fiscal Court awarded the Courthouse Steeple Roofing contract to Taylor Home Improvement based on its low bid of $14,599.

Other business conducted by the court in the August 28 meeting:

Matthew Stephens, who is the new field representative for Congressman Geoff Davis in Grant County, introduced himself to the fiscal court and told the group that he was available to help Pendleton County.

Mr. James Wells addressed the court concerning nuisance ordinance enforcement on Straight Shoot Road. Pendleton County Solid Waste Coordinator Fred Edwards told Mr. Wells he was in complete compliance with county law.

The court approved a resolution involving Single County Solid Waste Areas and the Pendleton County Five Year Solid Waste Plan.

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

Additional items this week include:

Champions Coalition promotes drug awareness

The Boundary Tree

Wildcats soccer team defeats Mason County

TMJ Automotive Repair opens

4-H and FFA Livestock Sale results

Jeannie Anderson visits Europe on Baltic cruise

and more!!