Election brings new faces – Page 3 WC Cheer teams head back to Disney World – Page 14 WoodfordThe Sun 150th YEAR - No. 46 — 18 Pages Versailles, Kentucky November 15, 2018 75 cents No decision on Why election night proposed Lexington lights were on late at Road county clerk’s offi ce development BY JOHN MCGARY BY BOB VLACH WOODFORD SUN NEWS EDITOR WOODFORD SUN STAFF What do Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Santa Claus The Planning Commis- and the Edgewood annexation have in common? sion voted to take no action According to Woodford County Clerk Sandy Jones, on a proposed zone change they all helped lead to a late election night. The Disney with a development plan characters and Saint Nick were among the more colorful for 691 residential units on names of the nearly 500 receiving write-in votes, but all Lexington Road. of them had to be checked against the list of legitimate Commissioner Ed Mc- candidates running for a wide variety of of¿ ces on a Clees, who made the motion very long ballot. to table a decision at least “They think it’s a fun thing to do, (but) it’s very until next month’s meeting, time-consuming – you have to pull and identify each cited concerns about traf¿c one, because you don’t know …” Jones said. “So for in that area of Lexington one constant hour, it was that whole process of bringing Road near the Blue Grass them up and reading and sorting through them. That was Parkway. “I don’t have an hour just in itself.” anything against growth, Other problems were posed by illegible, or nearly so, but I … need a little bit of handwritten names, she said. time to study this,” he said. His motion carried 5 to 2, with commissioner Tim Parrott voicing his displeasure with delaying THIS HOUSE FIRE AT 231 Montgomery Avenue was called in by a passerby a decision prior to the vote at 8:19 Monday night. According to the Versailles Fire Department, no one last Thursday, Nov. 8. was in the house, which is under renovation. Units from Woodford County “I feel like they’ve met EMS and the Versailles Police Department also responded, and that portion the challenge here, and of Montgomery Avenue was shut down until about midnight. As of Tuesday there’s no reason to put afternoon, the cause of the fi re had not been determined. (Photo by Bill Caine) this off any further,” said Parrott, who voted in op- position to the motion. THIS MONITOR IN the courthouse kept election- “I don’t understand what Midway University hosts watchers entertained while election offi cers tallied (waiting) 30 more days is votes in the county clerk’s office. Some candidates going to do.” groundbreaking for new knew their fate early on, because when precincts “I don’t thing we should close, the totals are posted on or next to the doorway. delay (making a decision) (Photo by John McGary) for the sake of delaying,” he added. fi eld house For write-in votes to be counted, the candidate must McClees said his mo- have ¿ led a declaration of intent by Oct. 26 and paid a tion to table a decision on $50 fee. Three people did so and received a handful of a Lexington Road zone votes, but the rest, be they ¿ ctional or real, slowed the change was based on “a lot process down, Jones said. happening in that one area See LATE p. 3 out there.” He said it’s also important to consider the public services, including schools, which will be Operation Christmas Child See DECISION p. 8 collecting gifts for children Board discusses high school options moving forward BY BOB VLACH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES at Midway University joined President Dr. John WOODFORD SUN STAFF Marsden and newly-reelected Midway Mayor Grayson Vandegrift at a ground- Woodford County Board breaking ceremony and name reveal for the Hunter Field House Nov. 8. From of Education members left are, front, Vandegrift, Nathan Sorrell, of Momentum Construction, Kevin Monday discussed the need Locke, of Ross Tarrant Architects, Rusty Kennedy, of Midway University and to begin exploring options Marsden with trustees Donna Moore Campbell, Belinda Metzger, Jan Hunter, in terms of making upgrades Anita Britton, Amy Wickliff, Linda Green, Libby Jones; back, Bob Hutchison, to the existing high school Dr. Jim Roach, Dr. Suvis Desai, Rusty Henbree, Larry Taylor and Keith Mathis. or building a new high Not pictured, but also present were Jason Walton, of Momentum Construction, school – possibly in phases. and trustee Ginni Fox. (Photo by Bob Vlach) “We really need to talk BY BOB VLACH versity’s Board of Trustees for the building in the spring about it and get it going,” WOODFORD SUN STAFF made a “historic and bold 2020 semester.” said board Vice Chair decision” in May 2016 to The Hunter Field House Debby Edelen, “or we’re A ceremonial ground- welcome women and men will become the home of going to ¿ nd ourselves not breaking for Midway Uni- on campus for daytime Midway University’s ath- doing anything. And maybe classes to ensure the institu- letic staff and coaches as versity’s new Hunter Field OPERATION CHRISTMAS Child shoebox gifts that’ll be the answer, but I House was also an oppor- tion’s future, said President well providing an auxiliary think we need to at least Dr. John Marsden. gym, an elevated walking were sorted by Joan Mazuruk and other volunteers tunity to celebrate its trans- at First Christian Church last November. This year’s investigate” our options. formation from a women’s “The expansion of athlet- track, two additional locker She suggested the board ics for women and men has rooms, a recruitment con- collection week began Monday and will continue college to a coeducational through next Monday, Nov. 19, at the First Christian may want to invite an archi- university with a growing spurred our phenomenal ference room “and a much- tectural ¿ rm to provide a growth, and subsequently needed weight and cardio Church Life Center, 160 Lexington Street in Versailles. enrollment. (Photo submitted) This transformation be- highlighted the need for room,” Marsden said. See BOARD p. 7 gan when Midway Uni- additional facilities,” Mars- The ¿ eld house will be BY BOB VLACH choose to give a shoebox den told those attending the built on a site now occupied WOODFORD SUN STAFF gift to a boy or girl in three groundbreaking ceremony by two tennis courts, but age groups: 2 to 4, 5 to 9 INSIDE ..... and name reveal Thursday, “we are fully committed to Local churches are once and 10 to 14. CALENDAR .............................5 MIDWAY ..................................11 Nov. 8. our tennis program,” Mars- again getting behind Op- The First Christian CLASSIFIED .....................15-17 OBITUARIES ..............................9 The 20,000 square-foot den said. He noted future eration Christmas Child, a Church drop-off center will COMMUNITY ........................4-8 PUBLIC RECORDS ....................10 Hunter Field House will planning will include the worldwide effort to deliver be open today, Thursday, serve the university’s en- addition of two new tennis EXTENSION ...........................12 SPORTS ............................13-14 gifts to children affected Nov. 15, and Friday, Nov. tire student body – not just courts. by war, disease, disaster, 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; GOVERNMENT MEETINGS student-athletes, Marsden Before recognizing those poverty and famine. Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10 Midway CC – 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 19, City Hall said. He said the ¿ eld house in attendance who helped Shoeboxes ¿lled with a.m. to noon; Sunday, Nov. School Board – 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 19, WCHS will be constructed near the Midway University amass school supplies, toiletries 18, from 12:30 to 3 p.m.; Versailles CC – 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 20, Municipal Bldg. McManus Student Center 90 percent of the pledges and toys may be dropped off and Monday, Nov. 19, from for easy access by all. needed to successfully com- at the First Christian Church 9 to 11 a.m. “Construction is set to plete its Campaign of Op- Life Center, 160 Lexing- Baker said many other begin immediately,” said portunities, Board of Trust- ton Street in downtown churches in the community Marsden. “…with a target ees Chair Donna Moore Versailles, according to will bring their donations completion date at the end drop-off center coordinator of 2019 and a grand opening See MIDWAY p. 6 Sandi Baker. Donors may See CHILD p. 3 BEING LOCAL MATTERS “We choose Citizens Commerce because of the personal, friendly and caring attention we receive. Nothing beats local banking.” —THE MOORE FAMILY Lane, Angie, David and Ashton 534 Marsailles Drive | 231 South Main Street | (859) 879-9455 2 THE WOODFORD SUN, Versailles, Ky. November 15, 2018 THE WOODFORD SUN A long, good day MANAGEMENT Tuesday, Nov. 6, was a Whitney Chandler — Publisher very exciting day. It was John McGary — News Editor also, for many, including Here’s Johnny! Bill Caine — Sports Editor your humble scribe, a very Marla Carroll — Design Editor long day. By John McGary Mimi Logsdon — Accounting/HR Manager It was a long day for folks Jennifer Cardwell — Advertising Manager at the county clerk’s of¿ce, and precinct workers, and STAFF especially for candidates clerk’s of¿ ce. (See story on cards. Reporting/Photography — Bob Vlach, John McGary and their supporters on the front page.) They watched See, I was just hop- Advertising Sales — Hope Selby short end of the scorecard. and watched, and then they ing for enough of¿cial or Classified Advertising/Circulation — Brenda Stone/ Kathy Fallon It was also a day full watched some more.