Oaken to Enter Race for State Treasurer's Post
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Oaken to enter race for state treasurer’s post By David Blackburn Staff Reporter CADIZ, KY — Mary Ray Oaken is expected to formally kick off her campaign for the state , treasurer's post Wednesday at noon. Oaken, who is the former state tourism secretary, said she will announce her can- didcacy during the Cadiz/Trigg County Chamber of Commerce meeting at Hamtown Restaurant. The Hopkins County native, who has lived in Trigg County for several years, said she is also planning on an nouncing one of her two state Mary Ray Oaken headquarters. One of them, she said, will be in Cadiz. "I'm going to be spending a treasurer and former secre lot of time in Trigg County" tary of state; Drex Davis Jr; H IE AYES HAVE IT: Juanita Oates (far left) adds her vote to those of Frankie Phillips (center) and Bruce Perkins during the Cadiz City Council's during the campaign, she and Donnie Kell, former ru .vote on rezoning part of the city. The city council voted to change the zoning during its Jan. 3 meeting. said recently. The other ral roads commissioner. t headquarter will be in Frankfort. Oaken has said Janet City council approves change in zoning Oaken recently resigned as Berry, CPA, of Madisonville chief adiminstrative assis will be in charge of Oaken’s By David Blackburn accept the Cadiz-Trigg County vote includes all of Stallons Some residents re-empha- tant to Sen. Pete Worthington, fund-raising committee, Staff Reporter Planning Commission's Hillview Subdivision, part of sized their concern over the the speaker pro tern of the state "Friends of Mary Ray recommendation that the land Lincoln Avenue and part of possibility of more vandal- House of Representatives. O aken." ■' CADIZy* KY " The fGadir: bu-classified as Single-Unit West ..End Street. i » , naise fey foot and She filed papers, in early JoElla Wicklieffe, presi City Council has approved a Dwelling, Low-Density Resi Many of the same residents ' motor traffic and declining December to run for the state dent of the State Bank of Har- recommendation to change dential (R-1S). The area was who presented a petition to the property values. The prob treasurer's post, making her rodsburgh and the only * ie zoning in the northern classified as Multi-Family, planning commission and lems, they said, were caused the fourth candidate seeking woman to be president of the part of the city. Low-Density Residential (R- attended the Dec. 27 public by the building of low-income, the office. Kentucky Bankers Associa In its Jan. 3 meeting the city 1). hearing were at the city coun multi-family units in the Other candidates are Fran tion, will be the chairman of council voted unanimously to The land changed by the cil meeting. Please see CHANGE, Page A-15 cis Jones Mills, former state Oaken’s finance committee. Local Lotto America retailers expect rush, reluctance to play CADIZ, KY - "It probably numbers out of 54 possible. will be kind of rushed at first, Some people (After Delaware joins in but after the new wears off it'll later in January, the total be just like the others." ’won’t fool number of players in any one Jani Whitfield's prediction drawing will be about 39 mil of the reaction to Kentucky's with it because lion.) newest lottery game was the odds (are) Play cards are $1 for two echoed by her fellow Lotto games, and as many as 10 ^America retailer, Kim Cun so stacked games can be played on a n in g h a m . against them.' single card. All profits from Whitfield and Cunning Lotto America ticket sales ham are managers of Ham- will stay in Kentucky; lottery town C-Mart and The Pantry, $39.8 million. officials are expecting sales to respectively. The two stores But the get-rich-quick urge total about $35 million by June are the only ones in the county may be tempered by the odds of 30,1991. with the on-line Lotto Ken winning the whole thing — The deadline for entering is tucky computer terminals, approximately one in 25.8 8 p.m. CST on the nights and so are the only stores who m illion. (Wednesday and Saturday) of ■ wjll be able to sell play cards Some people said "they the drawings. HOW'S THIS PATIENT TODAY?: Surgical team nurses, Bonnie Boyd, Helen Colbert, and Loucretia Riggs, look over a surgical patient's chart before going on rounds. Despite a shortage of 25 percent in nursing W 0r Lotto America when it be won't fool with it because the The winning numbers will at Trigg County Hospital, Utilization Review Nurse Sue Harrison says things are running smoothly. gins Thursday morning. odds (are) so stacked against be chosen at 9:59 p.m. CST on Both said they expect the them," Cunningham said. the nights of the drawings, premiere of the multi-state "I think some people will and numbers will be avail 'It is very real' game draw the usual curious look at it that way," Whitfield able on the lottery hotline (1- interest. agreed. 800-477-7700) and on retailer That may be enhanced by Lotto America is played like terminals. the twice-weekly chance to Lotto Kentucky, but with some Picking four of the six Shortage of nurses hits state, win $2 million. Or the fact differences. A player will numbers correctly is worth i^hat the 13 participating states compete against people in 13 about $40; picking five out of local hospital, nursing homes “ ften push jackpots as high as other states in trying to cor six right earns about $1,000. $20 million and once got it to rectly guess six winning Please see PLAY, Page A-15 By Larry Young ing personnel, but rather an "We're at about 75 per Staff Reporter increase in the demand for cent, which means we've got Law officials stay busy in new year nurses. a short of about 25 percent. A shortage of nurses in the A recent Kentucky Hos We have full-time and part- Although area law en December in Trigg County. on Tuesday, Jan. 1. The fire near future could pose a pital Nursing Personnel time positions for both RNs forcement agencies had a Mark S. Williams was ar apparently started in a bath problem for local hospitals Survey shows that there was and LPNs, as well as PRN relatively light New Year's raigned in District Court on room at a 110 wall heater. and nursing homes. a 10-percent vacancy rate in positions available," she holiday weekend, the week of four counts of second-degree The fire in the apartment, According to Kentucky Kentucky hospitals. In 1989, said. New Year's was busy. burglary and one count of which is owned by Bobby Light Coalition on Availability of the vacancy rate had in Harrison said that there is 0 Since 1991 began officials first-degree burglary for the and occupied by Phillip Ray Nurses (KCAN) statistics, creased to 12 percent. A a. field for those who are have arraigned a Murray incidents at two Trigg homes. Edmonson, was extinguished there were 10,579, or 44 per similar survey done by the interested in the nursing man who is charged with be Sheriffs officers said that with water by Edmonson prior cent, more active-licensed American Hospital Associ profession. "It's geared to ing involved with two local Williams was arrested in to the fire department's ar Registered Nurses (RNs) in ation Nurse Supply showed high school students to let burglaries, and Cadiz fire Tampa, Fla., on Dec. 24 and rival. 1989-90 than in 1979-80. that a 12-percent vacancy them check into the field. men have responded to two brought back to Trigg County Three fire trucks with 16 Also, there were 3,136, or 33 rate existed nationwide. It's a wide open field for fires. to stand trial. men arrived at the fire which percent, more active Li Trigg County Hospital anyone truly interested in A 33-year-old Murray, Ky., Williams is being held in started at approximately 7:48 censed Practical Nurses has a small problem with health care," she said. man was arraigned Monday the Trigg County Jail. p.m. The department was on (LPNs). the nursing shortage, The nursing shortage ^morning in Trigg District According to Cadiz Fire scene for 40 minutes, Gray The current nursing according to Utilization doesn't just fall onto the w )ourt in connection with bur Chief John Gray, an apart said. shortage reflects not a de Review Nurse Sue Harri hospitals; nursing homes glaries occurring the latter ment fire occurred at 98 Edmonson was transported crease in number of nurs son. Please see NURSES, Page A-15 part of November and Wharton Road, Apartment #5 Please see BUSY, Page A-15 A-2, The Cadiz Record, Wednesday, January 9,1991 (©pfmott Year starts off quiet for Trigg The residents of Trigg drink and drive didn't get County should be very pleased caught. Whatever happened, I with themselves as there were hope the trend continues. no accidents reported during the New Year's holiday. As a staff reporter for The 1991 has really gotten off to a Cadiz Record, I am required great start so far. As I write each week to check into auto this column, there are 11 days accidents and offenses each remaining in President week to report in the pages of Bush's deadline for Saddam the newspaper.