AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1879 THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2017 $ NEWS 12 PAGES / VOLUME 135 / NUMBER 49 1STAND USPS 138-260 • MARION • KENTUCKY 24/7 BREAKING AND LOCAL NEWS THE-PRESS.COM Architect: CCMS renovation more costly By DARYL K. TABOR “...It would be more expen- ities planning committee, one would build a new high school forgo the burden on property STAFF WRITER sive to renovate than to build question has been whether to and renovate the vacated owners to erect a new school As the petition to recall a new,” said Craig Thomas, an renovate the 1948 structure to school for middle-schoolers. It over modernizing CCMS. school tax increase makes its architect with RBS Design address shortcomings or sim- would also tear down the por- “I’ve lived in this county way around the county col- Group in Owensboro, to Su- ply build a new school. That tion of CCMS built just after soon be 90 years,” said Beverly lecting signatures, the archi- perintendent of Schools Vince committee ultimately recom- World War II and renovate the Herrin to the board at the June Victory Gardens set tect selected by the school Clark in a June 6 letter. mended the board of educa- eighth-grade wing for a new 1 tax hearing. “I’m for you re- district to design a new facility Since discussion of a plan tion approve a property tax central office. pairing the school, but I’m weekday schedule said calls to simply renovate a to replace an aging Crittenden increase to fund new con- Few opponents to the so- sure against building a new The Victory Gardens 69-year-old middle school are tended by Crittenden County Middle School began struction. After months of de- called “recallable nickel” con- one. A building should last 100 County Detention Center re- misplaced. last summer with a local facil- bate and sharing information, struction tax have argued years.” turn Monday with a new the board voted June 1 to ap- junior high students do not But in Thomas’ letter to format. Jailer Robbie Kirk prove a 6-cent increase to the need an updated building. But Clark to help explain why said the gardens this year : To downlaod the letter from the school architect regarding school levy. many have urged the five- will move to distribution on CCMS renovations, visit https://goo.gl/UGRvBW. The $8 million overall plan member board of education to See SCHOOL/Page 12 a daily basis during the week. Giveaways will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each weekday starting Monday. Kirk said the change is to Turning off technology fireworks 411 better serve those in the community looking for free, fresh pro- City law duce. In the past, give- aways have prohibits been one day per week, creat- early, late ing what Kirk called a Kirk “madhouse” fireworks and leaving many vegeta- STAFF REPORT bles to spoil awaiting distri- Independence Day is still 19 bution. Produce will be days, but fireworks in Marion and picked fresh each day. in other areas have been selling for “That way, people can a couple of come throughout the week when it suits them,” the weeks now. Marion jailer said. “The whole That means premise was for a place for the snap, fireworks people to come on a daily crackle and ordinance basis for fresh vegetables.” boom of the pyrotechnics Shooting fireworks Next week, only squash is illegal inside the are already and onions will be available, city outside of: but in a couple of weeks, filling the air. cucumbers and peppers But inside June 27-July 5 noon to 10 p.m. will be in. And it shouldn’t the City of be much longer before Marion, resi- fourth of July tomatoes, potatoes, okra dents are noon to 11 p.m. and green beans are ready. urged to fol- “The selection will only low the municipal ordinance on increase as the weeks pass,” use of fireworks. The law inside Kirk said. the city restricts the use of fire- Churches and other con- works to between the hours of tributors help fund the gar- noon and 10 p.m. June 27 through dens each year, but the plots PHOTO BY BLAKE SANDLIN, THE PRESS Michael Tanner records his thoughts Monday evening in an untraditional way for today’s youth, with pencil July 5, save the Fourth of July when are tended by inmates and and paper. Crawford is one of dozens of children enjoying a technology-free week at the Hurricane Youth Camp staff at the jail. Kirk said the near Tolu. Not a lot has changed since the non-denominational, biblical-based camp meeting started in 1888. See MARION/Page 3 prisoners have pride in their newfound skills as garden- ers, taking ownership of their assigned plot or job. Access to the gardens is Fireworks off the former Shopko park- Campers turn to face ing lot on Sturgis Road. at Tolu set Public meetings time over FaceTime for July 1 - Crittenden County Board of Assessment Ap- STAFF REPORT peals will meet at 9 a.m. By BLAKE SANDLIN friends in a remote location free and listening to what’s going on and The annual fireworks display at Monday in the county clerk’s STAFF WRITER from the distraction of digital de- participating in activities,” Gardner Tolu will be the Saturday ahead of office. Children between the ages of 8 vices. said. Indpendence Day. Whether you - Crittenden County and 18 spend nearly eight hours Mandy Gardner is a Opinion: High She said kids know choose to make it an all-day affair Board of Education will daily on digital devices, according to co-director of the camp what to expect when or arrive at sunset, there’s a little convene for its monthly a study by the Kaiser Foundation. and is in her 20th year Tech killing us they sign up for camp, something for everyone. meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in But not this week at Hurricane Youth serving. The decision to Page 2 and there has been a Slated for July 1, the event draws the Rocket Arena conference Camp near Tolu. enact the rule years general consensus in thousands to the river community room. That’s because directors ban all ago, Gardner said, was to rid response to the rule. to watch one of the largest Fourth - Marion City Council will electronic devices for campers and campers of outside distractions so “Mostly, they’ve all been pretty of July celebrations in the region. meet at 6 p.m. Monday in- counselors alike. Hurricane Camp they could focus on building rela- positive about it,” Gardner said. Fireworks begin at dusk, but the side Marion City Hall. Meeting is in its 129th year and its tionships with those around them. “They don’t care to give their phone gathering starts much earlier in the - Marion Tourism Com- accompanying youth camp offers “We just take (phones) away so up. They know that at any time they day, allowing for several hours of mission will meet at 6 p.m. young people in third through that they ... can actually focus on can call their parents if they need socializing, fun and entertainment Tuesday at Marion Welcome eighth grade the chance to grow having fun here and doing what Center. See TOLU/Page 3 closer to God and fellowship with we’re doing: learning about the Lord See HURRICANE/Page 3 - Crittenden Fiscal Court will meet at 8:30 a.m. Tues- day at the courthouse. Due to scheduling conflicts of court members, the meeting has been moved from its County fair will be without carnival again usual third Thursday of the month. STAFF REPORT year, the carnival promoter Lions treasurer and fair co- Main events during the Crittenden County pageant. - Salem City Commission The Crittenden County didn't show, leaving Lions chair. "This is not a problem week will include six beauty - Wednesday, Aug. 2: No will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday Lions Club Fair will start Sat- Club officials just in our com- pageants, including Miss event. at Salem City Hall. urday, July 29 with a car scrambling at munity but Crittenden County and rodeo - Thursday, Aug. 3: No show and truck and tractor the last minute Crittenden many across the style horse racing. No night- event. pulls and will culminate Sat- to come up with County fair Midwest." time events are scheduled for - Friday, Aug. 4: Jackpot urday with the crowd-pleas- an alternative. July 29-Aug. 5 Though the Wednesday and Thursday of barrel and pole show and ing demolition derby. In Inflatables, absence of the the fair. horse racing. between, fairgoers may no- games and even a mechani- tilt-a-whirl and Ferris wheel The main event schedule - Saturday, Aug. 5: Demo- Facebook.com/TheCrittendenPress tice a few holes. cal bull were brought in to fill were disappointing to some, for the fair follows: lition Derby. Twitter.com/CrittendenPress The eight-day event will the void. Parish said last year's Plan B - Saturday, July 29: Truck All main events start at 7 [email protected] offer much of the same local This year, the club opted seemed to work out well and and tractor pulls, car show. p.m., except Sunday's pag- 270.965.3191 residents have come to love early on to go with inflatables even received compliments. - Sunday, July 30: eants, which start at 3 p.m. Open weekdays 9 am to 5 pm and expect – events, 4-H ex- and other side entertainment She said large carnivals like Mrs./Ms., Little Mr. and Miss, Children 5 and under enter hibits, goat and pet shows, for families and children. the one used at next week's and newborn-to-4 pageants. all events free of charge, with etc. – but for the second year, "The reason is due to the Union County fair cost more - Monday, July 31: Miss adult entry ranging from $5 the typical midway rides and very high cost of getting than the Lions Club can make Pre-teen and Teen pageants. for pageants, $12 for the pulls games will be missing. Last during the entire fair week. - Tuesday, Aug. 1: Miss and $10 for the derby. Contents ©2017, The Crittenden Press Inc. rides," said Natalie Parish, 2 THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, June 15, 2017 Burglar gets 8 years; trial set for accused child rapist STAFF REPORT Dowell was revoked. - Jeffrey M. Gernigan, 27, Kentucky State Police DESI on a suspended license and A 20-year-old Marion Circuit Court - Luther Burton, 48, of of Marion was formally sen- West unit brought the 30 days for not having vehi- man was sentenced to eight Marion was sentenced to two tenced to five years in prison charges after Smith sold 40 cle insurance. years in prison for his in- years on a single charge of for failing to pay child sup- pills to cooperating wit- - Brandon J. Piper, 29, of volvement in three local bur- last week in circuit court to trafficking in a controlled port. His probation was re- nesses on two occasions in Marion was sentenced to two glary and theft cases; and stealing an ATV from a home substance (methampheta- voked last month after the August and September of years and one day on a Circuit Judge Rene Williams on Arleen Street and other mine). Court records indi- court determined that Gerni- last year. The terms will run felony charge of third-degree also revoked his probation items from a home on North cate that Burton was gan had absconded while on concurrent. burglary and 30 days for for a prior felony conviction. Maple Street and a commer- charged by the Kentucky parole. He had not reported - April McKenzie, 33, of misdemeanor third-degree Coy McDowell was sen- cial storage facility on State Police DESI West unit. to his probation officer since Marion received a one-year criminal mischief. Piper tenced to a total of 13 years, Cherry Street. He sold meth to a cooperat- December and his where- sentence for an amended broke into Henry and Henry but will likely only serve six Last fall, McDowell was ing witness on Sept. 20 of abouts was unknown for charge of second-degree flee- Monument Co. last July and months. He will be eligible convicted of manipulating last year. Burton is already several months. ing or evading police and a stole $50 from the office. for shock probation at that an ATM machine at Farmers serving a 20-year prison - James. E. Smith Jr., 65, number of other traffic - Judge Williams set an time and Commonwealth At- Bank in order to credit his sentence on other drug and of Marion was sentenced to charges stemming from a Oct. 16 trial date for a 33- torney Zac Greenwell indi- account with non-existent felony offenses from Caldwell two five-year prison terms 2016 indictment. McKenzie year-old Marion man ac- cated in court last week that deposits. For that, he re- and Hopkins counties. The on convictions for first-de- was fined for reckless driv- cused of raping a young girl. he would not oppose proba- ceived a five-year diverted prison term on this latest gree trafficking in a con- ing, failure to wear a seat Donald James Morris re- tion after McDowell serves sentence. The new convic- conviction will run consecu- trolled substance belt having expired registra- mains held on a $100,000 180 days in jail. tions breached terms of his tive to the time he is already (hydrocodone). Court tion plates. She got jail cash bond in Crittenden McDowell pleaded guilty probation and therefore, Mc- serving. records indicate that the terms of 90 days for driving County Detention Center. Grand jury indicts 2 STAFF REPORT The Crittenden County Grand Jury Grand Jury indicted two in- dividuals on felony charges last week. staying. Inside, officers A grand jury does not de- found two handguns, pot termine guilt or innocence. It and paraphernalia. merely decides whether - Joseph Paul Bentowski, enough evidence exists to 34, of Paducah was indicted prosecute a case in circuit on a charge of being a con- court. victed felon in possession of - Scott A. Davis, 49, of a handgun. Police reports in- Marion was indicted on a dicate that the defendant Class C felony charge of was found by Deputy Ray being a convicted felon in Agent passed out at 11 p.m., possession of a handgun and behind the wheel of a vehicle misdemeanor charges of pos- at the intersection of Ky. 70 session of drug parapherna- and Ky. 855 North in lia and possession of Frances. On his lap was a marijuana. Court records in- pistol, according to the police dicate that Kentucky State report. The deputy arrested Trooper Darron Holliman Bentowski on an active crim- was assisting probation and inal warrant out of Union parole officers conducting a County and later learned followup investigation on that he was a convicted March 17 at a residence felony, thus the local where the defendant was charges.

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LETTERS on building The Summer Reading Program at Crittenden tance. County Public Library kicked off last week, edu- Regionals at park I would also like to call at- cating preschool to sixth-grade children's minds required volunteer tention to an incident that to a world of books and knowledge. This year's impressed me and many oth- theme, Building a Better World, had children hours to pull off ers. While the detention cen- building bridges and a marble run in the first ter inmates were helping with week. Seventy-one children are enrolled in the To the Editor: the tournament, they found a I would like to take this wallet full of cash. The wallet five-week program led by Youth Services Librar- opportunity to thank the was promptly turned in to ian Kathleen Guess. Above, Samual Powell (left) community for its assistance tournament officials who lo- and Benjamin Potter are in the early stages of in hosting the 2nd Region cated the rightful owner. their design connecting two books, while at left, Baseball Tournament late We know that having so Emme Lynch (left) and Lacey Boone work on a last month at Marion-Crit- many out-of-town visitors at suspension bridge. tenden County Park’s Gor- the park over a three-day pe- don B. Guess Field. riod created some discomfort Having an event like this for normal park users. We requires a great deal of vol- appreciate your patience unteer help. The Crittenden while the baseball tourna- County Athletic Department ment was going on. would like to especially thank Marion Tourism Commission Angela Starnes and Crittenden County De- CCHS Athletic Director tention Center for their assis- Marion, Ky.

Feeling edgy? Put the smartphone down The If necessity is the viously didn't even ally. I'm not even talking don't scare you, remind your- mother of invention, know existed. about distracted driving. self that as anxiety rises, panic Crittenden Press I'm not sure why we Smartphones will "60 Minutes" explored this attacks may occur. And fear of USPS 138-260 have things like so- most likely be the Sunday. Apparently, studies those panic attacks com- cial media and downfall of human show the level of anxiety in pounds the disorder. Anxiety The Crittenden Press management and staff smartphone apps civilization...at least some people tied to their can also lead to clinical de- Publisher...... Chris Evans that encourage you in the First World. smartphones be- pression. You re- Editor...... Daryl K. Tabor to lick your screen. Third World coun- gins to rise after Campers leave ally don’t want Staff writer...... Blake Sandlin (Seriously, Lick the tries may not have 15 or 20 minutes any part of that. Advertising manager...... Allison Evans Icicle has people clean water to drink, if they’re not behind phones Internet tech- Operations manager...... Alaina Barnes "melting" ice on but they waste zero checking the 21st Page 1 nology is geared Daryl K. The Crittenden Press (USPS 138-260) is published weekly by phones with their time watching silly century idiot box, to hook us. As the The Crittenden Press Inc., P.O. Box 191, 125 E. Bellville St., tongue.) TABOR cat videos and "lik- a term reserved for TV in the CBS news magazine revealed, Marion, KY 42064. Periodicals postage paid at Marion, Ky., and Technology has Press editor ing" clever memes previous century. Silicon Valley wants us ad- at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions are $32 to $55 per advanced to the My 2¢ on social media that And if it's not anxiety over dicted to their hardware and point of negative re- Worth bash the Left or the our phone being out of reach, apps. It has, frankly, become a year. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Crittenden turn on our invest- Right. Take your its apprehension due to end- dependency as dangerous to Press, P.O. Box 191, Marion, KY 42064. ment, particularly pick. less social media posts about our health as long-term use of Copyright 2017 when it comes to the devices Kudos to Hurricane Camp, crime, death, illness and poli- alcohol or drugs. It socially re- we hold in our hand. For every where life is stripped down tics. Or maybe it’s angst over tards us and dulls our minds. minute a smartphone saves us for a few days to the most ba- how others seem to be living A longtime friend asked me from asking another human sics for kids so that they can it up when we toil day and just the other to imagine what being for directions to the experience something much night without getting ahead. our world would be like if we nearest beach, it takes five more valuable than a 287-day Anxiety takes a toll on the all had to live without smart- minutes from us scrolling Snap Streak. There are no cell body, spirit and mind. It leads phones for a month. Let me through Facebook. For every phones, TVs, internet, video to a loss of appetite and sex Google that, and I’ll get back phone call texting saves us, we games or most any other tech- drive. Headaches, insomnia, to you. send 10 text messages back nology. They learn about God. muscle tension, palpitations, (Editor’s note: Daryl K. and forth to say what putting And they learn a new face dizziness, numbness of the ex- Tabor is editor of The Critten- the machine to our ear would time – that's lowercase, two tremities and excessive sweat- den Press. His column appears have taken 2 minutes. For words – that requires no bat- ing can be brought on by in this newspaper periodically. every dollar we save shopping tery. anxiety as the body's fight-or- He can be reached at (270) for shoes on Amazon, we pay The technology we hold in flight reaction kicks in. 965-3191 or thepress $5 to order something we pre- our hands is killing us, liter- If the physical reactions @the-press.com.) THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, June 15, 2017 3

PHOTO BY BLAKE SANDLIN, THE PRESS Hurricane Youth Camp participants Seth Blackburn (left) and Avery Thompson have agreed, like all campers this week, to trade social media for more rudamentary interaction like a game of washers. PHOTO BY BLAKE SANDLIN, THE PRESS

thing,” Fritz said. “I usually Another counselor, Noah HURRICANE get on Pinterest and look up Sallin, has experienced the Read and feed Continued from Page 1 things to do, but here, I’m able camp from both the perspec- to let my imagination go, and tive of the camper and the Heather Mullinix and Matthew Scheer enjoy lunch over a couple of children’s books Monday something or anything like I can focus more on God.” counselor, and said keeping that.” Since arriving Monday, the camp phone-free helps at Frances Presbyterian Church. The children’s meal was courtesy of the federal Summer Food Campers like 13-year-old campers have found ways to everyone remember why Service Program administered by Crittenden County Schools during the month of June. Holly Kenlee McDaniel have seen compensate for their lack of they’re truly there for. White, community educator for the school system, said food services staff have been prepar- the devastating effects of ex- digital entertainment. Card “It definitely gives you one ing lunches for about 50 children each weekday serviced at several distribution points cessive screen time in their games have now become a focus. That one focus should throughout the county. When school lets out, millions of low-income children lose access to home life. placeholder for Instagram and be God,” Sallin said. “Getting the school meals and healthy afterschool snacks they receive during the regular school year. “I feel like at home, even a game of washers substitut- to better know him with no According to “Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation,” a new report from the Food Research & Action though I’m spending time ing hours spent online playing distractions and to have more Center that ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Kentucky has made progress to- with my family and stuff, I Minecraft. time with your friends outside honestly feel like I’m on my Nevertheless, some probably was my favorite time ward closing the summer meal gap. The Bluegrass State had the third largest increase in chil- phone a lot more than I campers are coping differ- when I was (a camper), just dren served summer meals and moved in the national rankings on the indicator from 49 to should be. So it’s a distraction ently. Some children, and being outside with my friends 47. The schedule for local Monday-through-Friday lunch distribution in June is as follows: for me from getting to spend even counselors, have gone as socializing.” - CCHS multi-purpose room, 11 a.m to 12:30 p.m. June 21-23 only. time with my family,” Mc- far as to give their Snapchat While mobile apps like - Crittenden County Public Library, 11 to 11:30 a.m. Daniel said. login details to friends in Snapchat and FaceTime will - Bellville Manor apartments, 11:40 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Hurricane Camp’s rule hopes they will keep their play a major role in the way - Williams’ Mobile Home Park, 11 to 11:30 a.m. gives McDaniel the opportu- Snapchat “streaks” alive dur- our society communicates for - Creekside Apartments, 11:40 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. nity to connect with people ing their stint at camp. the foreseeable future, a face- she wouldn’t interact with Jake Ellington is serving in to-face conversation, the orig- - Frances Presbyterian Church, 12:45 to 1:15 p.m. otherwise. his third year as a counselor. inal FaceTime, will last - Tolu Community Center, 12:45 to 1:15 p.m. “I think it gives us more He said his brother, a camper forever. time to communicate with at Hurricane, asked him to each other face-to-face be- smuggle his phone away and cause now all we do is text let him use it at night to help each other,” McDaniel said. satisfy his withdrawals over afternoon. Concessions will The growing event has she said. Texting is the least of 14- the week. TOLU go on sale beginning at 4 pushed crowd estimates to as Garry Croft has allowed year-old Leah Fritz’s problems “When we were kids, I don’t Continued from Page 1 p.m. and run through the high as 10,000. And while the use of a field across Ky. this week, as she has adjusted remember anyone being mad fireworks display. Ann parking will be at a premium, 135 from the community cen- well to life without screens, about it because it wasn’t a before dark. Deboe, one of this year’s or- Deboe said volunteers will try ter for supplemental parking. using her spare time to grow big deal,” Ellington said. “But People will begin converg- ganizers, said there will be to keeps things running In the event of rain, the in her faith. now, it definitely bothers some ing on Tolu Community Cen- raffles and a live band lead- smoothly. fireworks display will be “I don’t have to worry about of the kids, especially the girls. ter and at the homes of ing up to the first rockets’ red “We have guys signed up rescheduled for a later date incoming messages or any- It drives them crazy.” friends and family early that glare. to try to help with parking,” this year.

SUBMITTED PHOTO CASA opens house The CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Program of Hopkins, Webster, and Crittenden Counties had an official open house and ribbon cutting ceremony May 25 at its office at the historic courthouse in Madisonville. On hand were many of the agency's board members and volunteers as well as supporters from other organizations. Pictured are staff, board members and volunteers (from left) Natalie Cooper, Lee Lingo of the Regional Hopkins County-Madisonville Chamber of Commerce, Debbie Winstead, Matt Sanderson, board secretary Marceia Ellis, Katherine Jury, Kay Hawkins, board Chairman Chris Cook, CASA Executive Director Daphyne Maddox, Karley Holt, Donna Bumpus, Pam Hunter and Betty Sell. CASA helps children and families deal with issues that land them in front of a circuit court judge.

since December, said author- erly injured the hand of New MARION ities responding to complaints York Giants defensive end Continued from Page 1 or observing fireworks outside Jason Pierre-Paul, Ledford of prescribed times, regardless said communities can benefit they can be used an hour of the location, typically offer from a heightened awareness later. It is also illegal to shoot a wide berth to violators be- to the risks and restrictions them within 200 feet of any fore issuing citations. associated with fireworks. structure, vehicle or person. "In most cases, regardless “I think educating the pub- There is no such ordinance of which enforcement practice lic on the dangers of fireworks in the county, according to is used, the end result is a and the terms of the city’s or- Judge-Executive Perry New- verbal warning, which would dinance for legal use are a com, so restrictions on fire- be why you have seen little in great way to improve things,” works are limited to being a the way of formal action," he Ledford said. courteous neighbor and re- said. "I am satisfied with Mar- sponsible adult. ion’s ordinance from the Pet concerns Three years ago, Marion standpoint it seems to be con- Crittenden County Animal City Council repealed an ordi- sistent with what I always as- Control Officer Timmy Todd nance from the early 1970s sumed was the normal says this time of year always that prohibited the use of fire- approach or practice." makes his job a little tougher. works in the city. Lifting the For those who would like to He advises pet owners to keep restriction has offered resi- see more done to curb un- careful watch over their ani- dents reason to celebrate neighborly practices around mals, particularly dogs, whose around the holiday, but it has Independence Day, Ledford keen hearing makes them been less than music to the said the city council would easily susceptible to being ears of neighbors awakened need to offer that direction. frightened by fireworks and by booms late into the night "If anyone feels the current running away. He said the an- and into the wee hours of practice is too soft, the en- imal shelter received almost morning. forcement practice could be 30 calls about missing dogs In Marion, the penalty for moved to strict enforcement, around this time last year. violating the fireworks ordi- which would include charges “A lot of them are just nance can be up to $250, per indiscriminately upon an in- afraid of that boom, boom,” he Kentucky statute. But City vestigation or observation that said, adding that owners Administrator Adam Ledford, finds violation," he said. should bring their pets inside who has been in local govern- Recalling an high-profile or keep them penned or on a ment for many years in Sac fireworks incident in Florida a leash when the fireworks start City, Iowa, and in Marion couple of years ago that sev- to prevent them from fleeing. 4 THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, June 15, 2017

Minos Cox, 95, of Area Deaths CoxFredonia died Mon- day, June 12, 2017 Harry Lee at Baptist Health Paducah. Robert Carl Cruce, 72, of Cruce Cowan“Squeaky” Cowan, He was a member of New Madisonville died Sunday, 74, of Sturgis died Hope Baptist Church in May 28, 2017 at Baptist Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at his Draffenville and was a re- Health in Madisonville. home. tired farmer. He served 24 He was born Dec. 18, He was a retired coal years on the Caldwell 1944 in Detroit, Mich., to the miner, a U.S. Air Force vet- County Board of Education, late Charlie Cruce and Agnes eran and loved to fly model many of those as chairman, Miller Cruce. He was also airplanes. He built drag rac- and served 24 years on the preceded in death by his ing cars and raced often at board of directors for Farm wife, Shirley Love Cruce; two the Sturgis Drag Strip. He Credit Services. He was in- sisters, Wilma Shackleford won the 1967 Drag Champi- volved in several community and Brenda Crisp and a son- onship in Haubstaut, Ind. services, was a U.S. Marines in-law, Eric Willis. Surviving are his wife of veteran, being one of the He was retired from Speed more than 49 years, Joann county's oldest World War II Queen. Cowan of Sturgis; two veterans. In the war, he Surviving are three daughters, Jennifer Byerley helped the American forces daughters, Vicky Patterson and husband Tom of Indi- take the island of Iwo Jima. of Panama City, Fla., Lisa anapolis, Ind., and Angela Surviving are his wife of Willis of Marion and Teri Bell Vance and husband Mike of 76 years, Launa Edwards of Madisonville; a sister, Bar- Nashville, Tenn.; eight Cox; a daughter, Nancy bara (Harland) Pryor of grandchildren, Justin and Hunter and husband Garrett Nebo; seven grandchildren, Zach Byerley, Cody, Court- of Cynthiana, Ky.; a daugh- Derek Patterson, Kyle Pat- ney and Clay House, Devon ter-in-law, Peggy Cox of Fre- terson, Kameron Patterson, and Dalton Cowan and Kylie donia; two sons, Dennis Cox Larissa Patterson, Bryce Barker; a sister, Mary Lou and wife Terry of Fredonia Willis, Jayden Willis and Sizemore of Mattoon; and and Keith Cox and wife, Travis Morgan; and a great- two nephews. Vicky of Fredonia; a sister, grandchild, Wesley Patter- He was preceded in death Mary Green of Fredonia; 11 son. by his parents, Melba and grandchildren, Libby Cox, Services were Sunday, Judith Cowan; a daughter, Keile Phillips, Loren Vest, June 4 at White’s Chapel Brady Lee Cowan Gordan; Mallory Hunter, Denise Hay- Cemetery in Marion with Chamber at Glenn’s on Main and a son, Jason Stewart wood, Amy Holt, Amanda Crittenden County Chamber of Commerce recently recognized Glenn’s on Main, a local restau- Bro. Jimmy Sigler officiating. Cowan. Mayer, Sara Plum, Steven rant completing a year in business in downtown Marion. Pictured here presenting the Cham- Services were Thursday, Cox, Susan Baker and ber’s First Dollar Award are (from left) Chamber Executive Secretary Susan Alexander, June 8 at Whitsell Funeral Cheryl Baker; and 20 great- Chamber Director Angel Henry, Chamber President Randa Berry, Chamber Director Elizabeth Home in Sturgis with Bro. grandchildren. Floyd; restaurant owner Glenn Conger, Chamber Director Holly White, Chamber Director Elliot Roger Courtney officiating. He was preceded in death West and Chamber Treasurer Todd Perryman. by his parents, Sammy Jerry Glen Agent, 78, of Memorials may be made to Agent Joseph and Georgia Pearl Marion died Thursday, June St. Anthony’s Hospice. Cates Cox; a son, Glenn Cox; 8, 2017 at Crittenden Hospi- two sisters, Ann Jean Story tal. and Marcell Shumaker; and He attended Lola Pente- a brother, John Cox. Color Copies costal Church. Visitation will be from 4 to Survivors include his Theresa Jane Meadors, Black & White Copies 8 p.m., Thursday, June 15 sons, Glen and Aaron Agent Meadors57, of Marion died Monday, at Morgan's Funeral Home in Letterhead both of Brook, Ind.; daugh- June 12, 2017 at Crittenden Princeton. Funeral services ter, Kim Wilcox of Brook, Hospital. Business Cards will be at 1 p.m., Friday at Ind.; brothers, Billy and Surviving are her mother, the funeral home with Rev. Invitations Robert Harris both of Brook; Sue Beavers; four children, Edgar Paschall officiating, and Denny and Tommy Har- Zach Stalion, Cody Stalion, Invoices assisted by Rev. Jamie ris, both of Salem; four sis- Casey Jenkins and Nicole Baker. Burial will follow at All Printing Needs ters, Irma Springs and Faye Shuecraft, all of Marion; and the Fredonia Cemetery with The Crittenden Press Baker both of Salem; and a sister, Tina Brewer of military rites. Evelyn Orendoff of Arizona Madisonville. She was pre- and Carolyn Mendez of Cali- ceded in death by her father, (270) 965-3191 fornia; and five grandchil- Roy Fox; and brothers, Jeff dren. Fox and Hollis Fox. For Online Condolences He was preceded in death Graveside services were by his parents, Claude Al- Wednesday, June 13, 2017 myersfuneralhomeonline.com bert and Estell Agent; four at Mapleview Cemetery. boydfuneraldirectors.com sisters and four brothers. gilbertfunerals.com Services were Monday, June 12 at Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion. Burial was at Whites Chapel Cemetery.

Bebout is tapped to head Christian health department STAFF REPORT Crittenden County native Kayla Bebout has been named public health director for the Chris- tian County Health Depart- ment in Hop- kinsville. Bebout Bebout has most recently been serving as the finance administrator for the Pen- nyrile District Health De- partment headquartered in Eddyville. She will assume her new role as the director of the Christian County Health Department later this month. Christian is the state’s 11th largest county. Bebout, 33, has a Master of Business Administration degree from Bethel Univer- sity in McKenzie, Tenn., and an undergraduate degree in administration from Murray State. She is a 2001 gradu- ate of Crittenden County High School. THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, June 15, 2017 5 Clementsburg ends with dreamers’ death Our story begins in the these years, he was dream- John was hurt in a terrible early 1800s when Isham ing his dream, a dream of a accident and injured his legs. Clement and his wife, Sally new town on the Ohio by the To save his life, they had to Rudd, came from name of Clements- amputate both his legs. The Virginia to this area burg, a town that only thing that was available and purchased he had created. for pain was whiskey, which land in the south- On March 13, was given to him in excess, western part of 1843, at a county and he died from it. He died what would be- court meeting, offi- April 28, 1858, and was laid come Crittenden cials were agree- to rest in the family cemetery County. This area able with him in with two of his children. was later to be regard to laying off Sarah, his wife, died a named View. They and establishing a few years later and was had a two-story town on his land at buried in the cemetery with home near the in- his warehouse on John, and three more of their tersection of Reiter the Ohio River in children. Sarah doesn't have View Road and Brenda the county. a stone, or if she did, it has Mexico Road. Underdown “It is therefore been lost over the years. If you are famil- County Historian ordered by the Some of the family mem- iar with this area, court that the fol- bers continued to live here, you will remember Forgotten lowing bounding of but the town didn't grow and the old silo that is land including said John Rudd Clement's dream SUBMITTED IMAGES Passages At top, the plot map for the still standing, Clement's Ware- of a big town died with him. new town of Clementsburg which is located house on the Ohio Perhaps if he had lived out was drawn up in December not far from where the River be laid off in lots and his life, he would have 1850. It is on file in the Critten- Clement homeplace stood. streets by the trustees here- formed the beginnings and den County Courthouse. At Isham and Sally lived and after named and appointed carried out his dream of an raised their family here. They for that purpose,” documents important town. middle, the once large home are buried in the old Isham read. The elements also took that was built for John R. Clement Cemetery, which The trustees named were: their toll of the dream. The Clement’s family in 1847 sat was located not too far from Joseph Hughes, William house became weather- on a small knoll overlooking their home. The home has Hughes Jr., Christopher beaten over the years and the Ohio River. It would be the been gone for many years, Cook, Alexander Dean and the family moved out. In center of the new town and the family cemetery was Levy Yeaky. 1937, the Ohio River flooded Clementsburg. At bottom, Eu- totally destroyed by later “After the trustees return the surrounding area and landa, the beautiful county owners of the property. to court a plan with streets the final decay of the home- home that once was built by You will only find re- and alleys as they may deem stead began. John Randolph Clement, is minders that this early pio- practicable and it is further All that remains of what pictured in 2008. neer family lived here by the ordered that said town be once was to be a city are graves of some of the family and is hereby established ruins of the Clements’ home, members who are buried in and the land described be which are the stone chim- finish up said house in good the old abandoned Fred vested in said trustees ac- neys, garden plots now over- plain workmanship, ready Clement Cemetery located in cording to law and the town grown, and the little family for receiving plastering or a wooded area on Reiter View be forever known by the cemetery nearby. lathing for the same making Road. name of Clementsburg,” the This area that was once frames for six doors and One of Isham and Sally's official motion read. Clementsburg is within eye- seven windows, hang doors, sons, John Rudd Clement, As the surveying and sight of the Dam 50 area. As put on the locks, put in the an industrious and specula- plans were being made and you pass the stone markers window sash, making good tive young man, realized that written, Clement took further entering Dam 50, it is to the water seeps over doors and the river was an important roots in his land by building left, across the creek and on windows, lay the floors, put part of the county. The river a large wooden frame home the little knoll facing the up washboard, and chair- was the best way to ship and in addition to his two-room river. It is located on private boards, make and put up It was at this time Eula care for it as it should be, receive goods, so he decided log cabin. This was done in property. three mantle pieces of good agreed to deed the property they sold the home and its to purchase about 1,500 1847. The late Mr. Thomas plain work, finishing the to Thomas if he would care antique furnishings at an acres on the Ohio River. He About this same time, Tucker loved to talk about porch and portico in good for her and keep the place auction in 1989. had big dreams of a thriving John and Sarah lost a child, Clementsburg and the plain style for which I, J.R. up, and she was to live in the – – – – riverport town being there Coseusco Clement. He was Clement family. They were Clement, agree to pay the house until her death. I found it interesting to one day. just over a year old when he cousins of his through the said Fowler, the sum of $150 Soon after Thomas and learn that the father, John John Rudd Clement mar- died Jan. 9, 1847. Not far Nunn side of his family. The when the work in done or Ethel started helping her Rudd Clement, and son, ried Sarah Hughes in 1834 from the home, a small fam- picture of John Clement's completed.” with the four-room cabin- John Randolph Clement, and built a two-room log ily cemetery was made for home was shared by Mr. One of Mr. Clement's four style house. They tried to both met their deaths from home on his property near the burial of their child. In a Tucker. children was a daughter, make the house more com- timber-related accidents. Fa- the Ohio River. few years time, John Rudd, – – – – Eula, who lived in the house fortable for her, adding ther John Rudd's was the ac- John was a surveyor and plus several more of their Also located on what was and later inherited the prop- water, gas heat and a phone cident at his sawmill, and he surveyed several of the young children would be always known as the Dam erty. She was born in 1882 as soon as they could get then on March 9, 1894, John old roads around the area of buried here. 50 Road, now Ky. 387, is the and lived in the home almost one. Walls and ceilings were Randolph met with a shock- Fords Ferry and Weston. On Dec. 4, 1850, Clement beautiful old home known as up to the time of her death insulated and the home was ing accident when he re- On June 13, 1842, he was submitted his plans involv- Eulanda. It has close ties to on June 29, 1974. underpinned. ceived injuries to his head appointed surveyor of that ing a 137-acre lot, which in- John Rudd Clement and Miss Eula was a second After Miss Clement died in while prying stumps from his part of the public road lead- cluded the site of his home, Clementsburg. One of John cousin to Mr. Tucker 1974, a major renovation meadow. John Randolph ing from his warehouse on to the Crittenden County Rudd and Sarah's sons that through the Nunn side of her and expansion project at the Clement is buried at Mt. Zion the Ohio River to where the Clerk, and five days later, it lived to adulthood was John family. He began caring for house was started and com- Cemetery along with his wife, road intersects Flynn's old was duly filed. (Deed Book B, Randolph Clement. her following a 1948 accident pleted in 1981 when Thomas Feliciana Desdemona road. With the help of Page 838 is the Clements- On Aug. 8, 1859, an in which she broke her hip. and Ethel added two bed- “Dezzie” Nunn Clement. Joseph Hughes, Matthew burg town plot.) agreement was written out She fell in the hog lot behind rooms, two baths, a base- Their daughter, Miss Eula Hughes, Benjamin Hughes, John continued dreaming for the building of this home. the house late one afternoon ment, central air and heat. Clement, is buried at Maple- James Hughes, William his dream and developing It reads: “Known all by these and lay there all night. The They used the beautiful view Cemetery in Marion. Heath, Samuel Heath, plans for the city that was to presence that I, John Fowler, accident was in the dead of county home as a summer (Brenda Underdown is Robert Heath, J.C. Beal, bear his name. He estab- do agree to get out the tim- winter and one of her sows, residence. chair of Crittenden County John Beal and Joab Beal, lished a ferry, continued to ber for a house 46 by 18 feet, Betsy, cuddled up to her and The Tuckers loved the Historical Society and a mem- they were to keep the road in help survey roads for himself also an 18-foot room, also kept her warm until she was home and Ethel told me once ber of Crittenden County Ge- repair. and others and owned and timbers for a porch extend- found the next morning. She that Thomas would have nealogical Society. Much more By 1843, John had ac- ran a sawmill. ing along the main building, cared for her hogs as they loved to live there perma- local history can be found at quired 2,000 acres of land Then in April of 1858, ell room; also a portico in were her pets. She had nently, but as they were get- OurForgottenPassages. along the Ohio River. During while working at his sawmill, front; and also to frame and names for all of them. ting older and weren't able to blogspot.com.) Man sleeping in car arrested STAFF REPORT the citation that he observed quested a blood test, which A local man who sought half of a white pill, white was taken. public office in 2010 is facing powder and the operator’s Sosh is charged with DUI felony drug charges after po- driver’s license next to the first offense, two counts of lice found him asleep behind powder on the center console first-degree possession of a the wheel of a vehicle at Ideal of the vehicle. controlled substance and Convenience Center early Foster awakened Sosh possession of drug parapher- Sunday morning. and noted that his speech nalia. According to the police re- was slurred, eyes red and Court records indicate port, Patrolman George Fos- that the suspect was having that Sosh has similar drug ter was dispatched to the gas trouble maintaining balance charges pending in Caldwell station at 6 a.m. There, he once outside the vehicle. County. found 35-year-old Travis Inside the vehicle, police Sosh ran an unsuccessful Sosh inside a vehicle which allege that they found campaign in 2010 for the was running in the parking methamphetamine, hy- Democratic nomination for lot yet setting near Sturgis drocodone and a pipe. county magistrate in the 5th Road. The window was down A field sobriety test was District, which includes and the patrolman noted in administered and police re- Frances and Dycusburg. 6 THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, June 15, 2017 The Press Online Religion The Crittenden Press www.the-press.com

For Christians, a tour of tion of Noah’s vessel that Be prepared to read, read, Noah’sArk Ark encounter isn’t the holy saved humankind requires from a read reading in order get your grail, but it should be close, global flood some 4,000 money’s worth. The interpre- right? Next to a trip to years ago, is a sight to be- tative features are mostly Jerusalem, it ought to be on hold. The shear text. There are some interac- everyone’s bucket list. size alone is tive features, but not many. Our church took a youth fascinating. The Creation Museum re- group last week to the Ark Your best imag- quires a more mature mind Encounter and Creation Mu- ination is feebly to grasp the concepts pro- seum, both just south of incapable of vided by textual passages on Cincinnati in northern Ken- understanding the tour. tucky. It’s a pilgrimage I how long 300 For the children, the most would suggest for believers Chris cubits really is. exciting attraction may be EVANS and skeptics alike. I will Press publisher Genesis pro- the petting zoos with camels, have to say, however, both vides a detailed goats and sheep. Save the About require some maturity to get Town blueprint for camel, you avoid a four- Marion United Methodist Church Youth Group went to the Ark last weekend. the full effect. the ark, but to plus-hour trip and just take

Not going to say I was dis- behold its enor- the kiddos to Curt Buntin’s and it’s very expensive. Oth- hours at each place and to amusement parks and ac- erwise the food and bever- be honest, I could have cept the tours as walk- appointed, but I am not sure mity in person is quite a farm at Sheridan to see young children are capable treat. these types of creations. Kids ages at the parks were good stayed twice that long and through lessons in Biblical of taking in all that’s avail- The ark and museum are had a good time putting and very reasonably priced probably still not had history. as were the souvenirs. enough time to digest every- Not sure where the zip able. Maybe that’s okay, too, at separate locations about quarters into a dispenser to Adults and late teens will thing on the text-heavy in- lines fit into the otherwise but I sure wish it was easier 45 minutes apart. Set aside get a handful of dry feed for get more from either attrac- terpretive features at both scripture-based tours, but for youngsters to get a real the better part of a day to see the penned animals. tion than will your younger places. they do a good job of dis- charge. each one, and if possible go The fudge they peddle as children. At least that’s my If you go, the best thing is tracting most from the main The Kentucky ark, a during the week when the Uncle Somebody’s inside the replica of the Bible’s descrip- crowd is more tolerable. two facilities isn’t the best take. We spent about four to remember they’re not attraction. Local Events & Outreach BY FELTY YODER 4, Paul begins to give in- •Emmanuel Baptist Church will In my younger years structions on growing up- Saintswhen I'd hear people talking are among us ward in our Christian life, host Backyard Bible School from 1-3 p.m., June 20-22 at a private about saints, and refer to because our life with Christ home at 329 N. Walker St. their deeds, I'd get the im- is an onward and an up- pression that saints must •New Union General Baptist ward calling. be very Godly people, who Church in Lola will celebrate God wants His children perhaps had a special call- homecoming at 10:30 a.m., Sun- to grow out of diaper stage ing from God to serve and to day. Special singing will be pre- and become mature mem- minister to His people, and sented by Brother Jerry places. To be blessed with bers of the body of Christ. that not just anyone could Bradshaw. The homecoming spiritual blessing is a far Therefore we are exhorted to be a saint even if he wanted greater glory than to be keep the unity of the Spirit. service will conclude with the to, that they may even be re- church providing a noon meal. blessed with earthly bless- The unity of the spirit is that garded as worthy of great we are in union with the •Maranatha Baptist Church on ing. reverence. The dictionary Spirit. The unity of the faith Cedar Grove Road will host the In the old Covenant God also implies that the church is farther on. We have the monthly community singing at 6 blessed the people with formally held a similar posi- five fold ministry for perfect- p.m., Saturday. Refreshments earthly blessings. Even tion. ing of the saints. “Till we all will be served. today people are quite con- However, from what we tented when they are come in unity of the faith •Seven Springs Baptist Church see in both the old and new and the knowledge of the with be hosting Shootin’ Straight, blessed with earthly posses- testaments, we can learn sions. Being blessed with Son of God, unit a perfect Vacation Bible School, 5:30-7 that saints are common, man, unto the measure of p.m., June 21-23. For more in- heavenly blessings, we are just ordinary people who be- adopted as children of God the stature of the fullness of formation, call (270) 704-1106. lieve and trust in God. True, Christ." (Eph. 4:13) So that There will be games, prizes, by Jesus Christ. We have not all have the same gifts, the forgiveness of sins we no longer be carried food & fun. and calling, for some are through His blood, and have away with various winds of •Fredonia Unity Baptist apostles, some prophets, obtained an inheritance in doctrine. Church’s clothes closet is open evangelists, pastors and the Kingdom of God. Not God wants to develop the from 9 a.m. to noon on the sec- teachers. But we all have only do we have an inheri- saints into who they are in ond and fourth Saturday. the same standing by God. tance, but He has a glorious Him, and not live contrary •First Baptist Church of Fredo- None are to be venerated. inheritance in the saints. He to the law of the Spirit of Life nia food pantry is open from 1 to “But be no ye called Rabbi; has raised us up to sit to- in Christ Jesus. 3 p.m. the third Thursday of for one is your Master, even gether with Christ Jesus. He “For this you know, that each month in Coleman Hall. Christ, and all ye are is able to do exceedingly, no whoremonger nor un- •The clothes closet at Mexico brethren.” (Matt. 23:8) abundantly more that we clean person, nor covetous Baptist Church is open from 9 to Common people whose ask for, or think about, man, who is an idolator, 11:30 a.m. each Monday. faith (believe in, adhere to, through the power that hath any inheritance in the •The clothes closet of First and rely upon) is in Christ, works in us. Kingdom of Christ and of Baptist Church of Fredonia is are the saints. Paul's letter In the first three chapters God.” Ephesians 5:5. open from 1 to 3 p.m. every to the Ephesians is ad- of Ephesians we see that po- Thursday at the church’s Family dressed to the saints and sition the saints have in (Editor's note: Felty Yoder, of the Life Center. the faithful in Christ Jesus. Christ Jesus. It is indeed a Salem area, shares his views periodi- By these writings we can see very great blessing, even cally in this newspaper. His opinions Send Your Church Notes to we are blessed with all spir- though we may still be only are his own and are not necessarily [email protected] itual blessings in heavenly babes in Christ. In chapter those of this newspaper.) or call 270-965-3191 THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, June 15, 2017 7 The Press Online www.the-press.com Lifestyles The Crittenden Press

Fitzgerald now at naval training Bad genes prompt determination, Travis Fitzgerald, son of Ronnie and Tammy focus“I’m not kiddin’ on you!”healthy,something deeper positive — a sense you wereattitude born with two Fitzgerald of Marion, Mary said. “You really of purpose and determina- strikes against you.” recently should write a story tion. We focus on In our family, the dis- graduated about your family the health we do eases each have their simi- from the and all their ill- have, not what we larities as well as differences U.S. Navy nesses.” She said it don’t. which have given us some Recruit every time I saw her. If only we had degree of comfort. We’re Training Being a nurse and a had the foresight never alone. We can always and family friend, she to know this was compare our symptoms and Command knew our history. A going to happen, treatments. A smorgasbord in Great paternal grandfa- we would have of medications is available Lakes, Ill. ther, maternal drawn straws, and we’ve tried them all. Fitzgerald Fitzgerald grandmother, uncle, pooled our money Some offer significant relief. is a 2015 dad, sister, brother, Linda and sent one of us But for us, that is not graduate of Crittenden son, daughter and to medical school. enough. We want to stop the PHOTO BY DARYL K. TABOR, THE PRESS County High School. Upon myself — all diag- DEFEW Then, we would bad genes in their persistent completion of his naval nosed with autoim- Guest columnist have an insider tracks before another loved training, he is stationed at mune diseases, each studying what was one is hit. the Navy Nuclear Power Defew’s The teamRepeat of Le Smiths madetrivia it four in champsa row at Trivia Night Fri- at a fairly young age. going on here. So, what’s wrong with Training Command in day at Crittenden County Public Library. Teammates (from left) “You should be in Views But, as it was, we this family portrait? As we Charleston, S.C. the record books!” did our own un- see it, our family is being Glen Leslie, Todd Merrick, Brian Hodge, Kim Lanham Hinton and Michele Hodge outscored six other teams en route to the she would say in a professional, yet picked on by a tirade of out- half-joking manner. But, all enlightening research, and of-control genes. Choosing win. Merrick and the Hodges have won or shared the title as part of Team Smith in all four Trivia Nights hosted at the library Calendar joking aside, it was pretty here’s what we found: at least one family member mind-boggling. Good thing There are more than 80 out of each generation, they since the event began in November. About three dozen people – Crittenden County our family has a good sense types of autoimmune dis- have waged war on us long from all walks of life in the community, and a couple of out of Friends of the Library will of humor. Without it, coping eases, often clustering in enough. It has to be stopped. state guests, crammed the meeting room Friday for two hours have their next regular would be much harder to do. families. The diseases are If this continues, our legacy of trivia, fun, prizes and socializing. Trivia Night has steadily meeting Thursday (today) I researched autoimmune confusing even to the best of won’t be about our active, grown each time, and Family Trivia Night is tentatively planned at 6 p.m., in the meeting disease and found it is often scientists. Blood cells meant positive lives, but about the for late next month. Children will be invited to join adults in room at the Crittenden passed down from one gen- to fight infection attack a continuing onslaught of dis- answering an array of questions, including many that only County Public Library. eration to the next. Over 25 perfectly healthy body as if it eases we’ve had to battle. they can answer. – Crittenden County million Americans live with was sick. Instead of a nor- For now, we will continue High School SBDM will it, 75 percent women. Dis- mal immune response, the to fight the enemy the only meet at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday eases like rheumatoid system over-reacts, setting way we know how: Eating a in the school conference sprouts, whole wheat garlic arthritis, myasthenia gravis, off a variety of symptoms. balanced diet, exercising, Senior Menu room. bread, fruit cocktail. Ladies exer- asthma, thyroid disorder, ul- Autoimmune diseases are getting adequate rest and re- – The Crittenden County Crittenden County Senior Citi- cise by Full Body Fitness Studio cerated colitis and multiple stubborn. Once the switch ducing stress. The Bible tells committee organized to zens Center is open weekdays 8 begins at 9:45 a.m. sclerosis make life more has been turned on, it’s al- us that a cheerful heart is oppose the recallable a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is served at – Tuesday: Menu is chicken challenging, but not impos- most impossible to turn it good medicine. Our faith in nickel for school 11:30 a.m. each day and is $3 for pot pie, baked potato with sour sible. Although they plague off. Medications help control God keeps us smiling while construction will be at the those 60 and older or $5 for those cream and margarine, green our family, that doesn’t them and sometimes even we endeavor to maintain a Marion’s City-County Park under 60. Milk, coffee or tea is beans, whole wheat bread and make us unhealthy. In fact, put them into remission, positive attitude. pavilion at 6 p.m., June 22. available each day. Reservations Mandarin oranges. Legal aid will my family tries even harder but, like a thief looking for The good news — scien- Petitions will be available are requested by 9 a.m. Upcom- be offered at 10 a.m. to live the healthiest lives we the perfect opportunity, they tists say autoimmune dis- for county residents ing activities and menu include: – June 21: Menu is ham and can to compensate for what are always ready to strike. eases most likely have a wishing to sign. Just over – Thursday (today): Menu is bean soup, hot spiced beets, but- has been taken from us. Finding the cause has common cause as well as a 400 signatures are required hashbrown casserole with ham, tered spinach, cornbread and What does the healthy challenged the best of med- common cure. So, if your to have the issue on the lima beans, whole wheat roll and pear crisp. Bingo will begin at side of autoimmune disease ical science. Some evidence family suffers from good ballot. ambrosia. Blood pressure checks 10:30 a.m. look like? It may be a mother points to stress being the genes gone bad, there is – The John B. Loftis by Lifeline Home Health will be of- Every day, the center at 210 N. going for a walk everyday main culprit that triggers the hope. In the meantime, try and Mary T. Yates Loftis fered. Walker St. in Marion offers bil- with swollen painful knees reaction and our family has to be patient, support each family reunion will be held – Friday: Menu is chicken and liards, card games, Wii games and ankles; a woman push- seen its share. Several other other and keep your spirits 11 a.m., June 25 at the Tolu dumplings, buttered broccoli, sea- and the use of exercise equip- ing herself to keep going factors being studied include up. Most of all – count your Community Center. All soned corn, Jell-O fruit salad and ment. Call (270) 965-5229 for when her muscles are so exposure to new germs, in- blessings. Then, when a friends and family are cornbread. Bingo will begin at more information. weak she can hardly stand; ternational travel, Vitamin D medication is found to cure invited to attend. Bring a 10:30 a.m. The center is a service of Pen- a man doing his daily chores deficiency, excessive cleanli- one of us, it might just cure covered dish and any old – Monday: Menu is spaghetti nyrile Allied Community Services. when breathing is a con- ness and obesity. us all! photos. For information, with meatballs, spaghetti with Aging Coordinator Jenny Sosh is stant struggle; or, a young Also, our DNA plays a (Editor’s note: Linda Defew is call Jimmy or Johnny noodles, roasted Brussels director of the center. man depending on powerful major role. After hearing my a freelance writer from Liv- Watson, (270) 969-8145 or medications so he can pro- family medical history, my ingston County who has had nu- (270) 339-7378. vide a living for his family. doctor told me, “Since your merous works published. Her – Descendents of column appears in this newspa- We admit it’s not always maternal grandmother and James N. and Josephine per periodically.) easy, but our lives are not on your paternal grandfather (Bebout) Croft and their hold. Forging ahead takes had rheumatoid arthritis, Historical society children are invited to attend a family reunion from noon-4 p.m., Saturday, June 24 at Salem elects officers Baptist Church in Salem, Crittenden County His- visiting the museum during Ky. Bring a dish to share torical Society's board of di- regular business hours or and old photographs to rectors will keep the same mailing a check to P.O. Box display. For any questions lineup and slate of officers 25, Marion, KY 42064. please contact Tina Croft for 2017-18. The museum is open 10 Culver (270) 816-5753 or On Monday, the nine- a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday Brenda Jerome (812) 453- member board approved through Saturday. 9411. Brenda Underdown, Sarah – Anyone who has past Ford, Brennan Cruce and or present ties to the Daryl Tabor to be reseated community of Hampton, Ky. for three-year terms. Officers is invited to attend elected were Underdown, Hampton Memories Day president; Cruce, vice pres- from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., June ident; Rita Travis, treasurer; 24. It is a come and go and Steve Eskew, secretary. event with a light lunch Other directors include provided. Meet on the Barry Gilbert, Fay Carol grounds of Hampton Crider and Pat Carter. Methodist Church and stroll The historical society in the streets and reminisce 2017 is celebrating its 50 about days gone by. Bring anniversary. Its primary re- your camera, old pictures sponsibility is operating the and memories to share. historical museum on East Golf carts will be available. Bellville Street. It is funded For more info, contact by an annual grant from the Rozann (Santella) Malcom, Six Crittenden CountyAttendance Elementary School students rewards received quite the attendance reward on Braxton McDonald Founda- (270) 832-0680 or Tony the last day of school, winning bicycles donated by the Masonic Lodge of Dycusburg and the tion, donations and annual Lasher, (270) 564-2314. Marion Order of the Eastern Star. Pictured from left with their bikes are Jayden Cotton, Brayden membership dues of $5 – Pilot Knob Cemetery Poindexter, Landon Lanham, Bristyn Rushing, Hannah Mott and Adrienne James each won a which can be obtained by is seeking donations to bike through an annual drawing for students with perfect attendance. Making the presentation help keep the cemetery are Billy Martin, Kenny Woodall, Gordan L. Dickey, Barbara DeWitt and Emory DeWitt. mowed this summer. For more information, call Reta Submit your calendar item Riley at (270) 704-2140. To submit your Community Calendar item, call (270) 965-3191, email press- Extension events Princeton [email protected] or stop by our of- fice at 125 E. Bellville St. – Diabetes Support woman Group will meet at 10 a.m., Friday at the Extension Of- fice. This group is open to pens 2nd anyone who has diabetes, Life’s Work Publishing a caretaker for someone has made available Prince- with diabetes or to anyone ton resident Sherry J. Mc- interested in learning more Gregor’s new novel, “No about the disease, preven- Angel of Mercy.” tion and issues arising with A suspense thriller, this this condition. novel is full of unexpected – The Extension Office twists, turns, revelations staff will be presenting in- and surprises through a formation and fun games story about an evil antago- for the kids about fresh nist obsessed with Sara vegetables from noon-4 when he discovers her high p.m., Friday at the Imogene moral standards and true Stout Market on Main. compassion that shine Enjoy the farmers market above anything he has ever and have a good time while known. you are doing it. McGregor’s book is avail- – Quilt Club will be en- able on Amazon, Kindle and joying an annual outing to Nancy Hunt, President of the Woman’s Club of Marion, (cen- Barnes and Noble. It is avail- Paducah June 22, stopping Woman’s Club earns awards ter) accepts awards for the club at the state conference in able at The Cat’s Tale and at the Quilt Museum and Louisville last month. Presenting the awards are Susette Red- Touch of Grace in Princeton several fabric shops. wine (left), GFWC Kentucky State President, and Wendy Car- and at Feagan’s Furniture in Please register with the Ex- riker, GFWC International Treasurer. Marion earned 100 Fredonia. tension Office by Monday if percent on the state scorecard. First place in Art and Opera- A book signing is sched- you plan to attend. Call tion Smile; second place in Press Book and Woman’s History uled for July 1 at George (270) 965-5236. You do and Resource. Hunt also received second place in the club Coon Public Library in not have to be a member of member short story contest. Princeton. the Quilt Club to attend. 8 THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, June 15, 2017 Ramsey OK with Commonwealth name change Former UK quarterback Green's Philadelphia high (with the umpires) but I am She spent most of May Derrick Ramsey, now the school coach, Carl Arrigale, the pitch caller. I did not feel playing with Kentucky Pre- Kentucky Secretary of Labor, said he did not know why getting ejected would be the mier, a standout AAU team had some memo- Green was not on right thing. But it was a hard that lost just one game. This rable wins at Com- the tryout list be- call to stomach. month she’s playing with her monwealth Stadium cause he had not “It was the first illegal pitch high school team and then in during his UK ca- talked to him since call in her entire career. What July “it starts big-time” again reer. He has no he reported to UK. really got me was that the with Kentucky Premier. problem with the “I don’t know if it other team’s third base coach Green has a definite list of name being was something UK was the one who yelled illegal what she wants to work on changed to Kroger did not want him to pitch first. Then the umpire this summer to get ready for Field. do or what,” Arri- called it. That’s what it was so her senior season as well as “It’s easy for me gale said. “I thought difficult to swallow. her Kentucky career. having been in that he was excited “It changed the momen- “Definitely my 3-point athletic director’s about being on the tum and had to have had an shot. Getting to the rim more. seat (at Coppin Larry team, but things effect on Meagan. That kind I am more of a pull-up State) to know it is change. of thing just changes the shooter. Getting more consis- really competitive to Vaught “I just know he rhythm of everything.” tent and accurate with my get dollars for your UK Sports Columnist had a great year for shooting is a big thing. Work- program. To be us. He had to do Derek Abney ing on footwork. Just things competitive from Vaught’s some different Former UK All-American for college level basketball every angle, you Views things for us and Derek Abney got to meet Ken- that I know I have to do, or do have to take advan- we asked him to do tucky receivers coach Lamar better,” she said. tage of it,” Ramsey a lot of things for us Thomas when he was back in said. this year. He had to shoot the Kentucky as a Governor’s PHOTO BY LARRY VAUGHT Quote of the Week “Look at Florida? What is ball for us and he won’t have Cup honoree. Kentucky commit Blair Green, a top 40 player in the 2018 re- “I was that (weight) in sixth the name of the football sta- to do that at UK as much. He “He is such an X’s and O’s cruiting class, is working to improve her shooting and is always grade,” WLEX-TV sports di- dium (Ben Hill Griffin Sta- will have his games if they guy, but at the same time he pushed by her mother and coach, Debbie Green. rector Alan Cutler when for- dium)? It is called the Swamp. need him to get buckets be- talked more about building mer UK All-American receiver One family donated millions cause he is a really good the character of his kids, especially if he gets the re- with girls as good as you.” Derek Abney told him his for the name and then (coach player. But for us, he had to which was so important to ceivers to play the way he Green averaged 23.1 weight was up to 165 now. Steve) Spurrier in and called score.” me,” Abney, a standout re- did.” points and 7.2 points for 28-3 (Larry Vaught, a former it the Swamp and that’s all it Green did enough to help ceiver and kick returner, said. Harlan County — coached be sports writer at The Advocate- is known as now. As a player, his team win the state title. “He realizes that not only are Junior all-star hoops her mother, Debbie Green — Messenger in Danville, Ky., you just line up and play foot- X’s and O’s important, but so Harlan County star Blair last season. She shot 53.8 now covers UK sports on ball and go win games. UK softball is building the character of Green had 17 points and percent overall from the field, VaughtsViews.com blog and Names don’t matter to you.” While I was hosting the kids 18 to 22 on and off the eight rebounds last week to including 43.8 percent from his weekly column appears in Leach Report for Tom Leach, I field. I hope he does great be- lead the talented Kentucky 3-point range, and 77 percent many newspapers across USA under 19 team got to have Kentucky softball cause he really impressed junior all-star basketball at the foul line. Kentucky.) No reason was given for coach Rachel Lawson join me me.” team to a 107-101 victory why Kentucky incoming for a segment. That gave me a Abney laughed when over the senior team that freshman point guard Quade chance to ask her the ques- asked if Thomas’ swagger faced Indiana. Green was not among the 28 tion I’ve wanted to since UK seemed almost the exact op- “This game is a lot of fun. players invited to try out for was eliminated by Oregon in posite of coach Mark Stoops’ You get to play with the best the USA under 19 team that the Super Regional? personality. of the best, so it is not a lot of will be coached by John Cali- What was that illegal pitch “I talked with him pressure,” Green, who ver- pari. call against senior Meagan (Thomas) about earning it. bally committed to Kentucky It’sIt’s vacationvacation time!time! Kentucky freshmen Hami- Prince in the second game When he played, he earned it. about a year ago, said. “You dou Diallo, PJ Washington that led to a comeback win for The guys with the swag, it is just want to be out here hav- and Kevin Knox Jr. were in- Oregon? real and they have earned it,” ing fun. You want to be com- vited to the tryouts later this “We are not allowed to crit- Abney said. “He has every petitive with everyone and month for the team that is icize umpires,” Lawson said. right to have that. I don’t help the older girls get ready scheduled to play in Egypt in “We were in a tight situation think coach Stoops minds for Indiana. But you also early July. and I could have let it rip that with his receivers coach, want to relax and have fun Livestock report USDA Ledbetter weigh-out report, June 13, 2017

Receipts: 273 Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 1 1200-1600 1420 740.00 740.00 Last Week: 529 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4-6 Mos Bred Traveling?Traveling? Last Year: 243 1 400-450 435 140.00 140.00 1 1000-1500 1395 84.00 84.00 Stock Cows and Calves: Cows 4 to 10 years old with Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 2.00- Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% 1 1000-1500 1180 75.00 75.00 LD 100-200 lb calves at side 900.00-1190.00 per pair. We’re Here To Help! 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 4.00-8.00 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1500-3000 1762 82.00-90.00 85.37 Baby Calves: 200.00 per head. lower, over 500 lbs steady. Feeder bulls traded un- 4 1200-1600 1335 57.00-62.00 59.74 1 1500-3000 1705 78.00 78.00 LD Call or Stop By for Vacation Cash evenly steady. Due to hot weather and lite receipts Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged Legend: VA-Value Added. Low Dressing-LD. HD-High Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price feeder cattle were not as attractive as last week. Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price dressing. BX-Brahman X. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 5 800-1200 1092 62.00-67.00 64.82 4 800-1200 1088 780.00-850.00 819.02 higher. 1 800-1200 1085 57.00 57.00 LD 4-6 Mos Bred Chip Stewart, market reporter: (502) 782-4139 1 1200-1600 1310 66.00 66.00 2 1200-1600 1265 730.00-770.00 750.71 24-hour Market News Report: (800) 327-6568 First Choice Sale consisted of 19 stock cattle, 51 slaughter, and 1 1200-1600 1260 70.00 70.00 HD 1-3 Mos Bred 203 feeders.Feeders consisted of 24% feeder steers, 1 1200-1600 1225 56.00 56.00 LD 1 1200-1600 1425 840.00 840.00 32% feeder heifers, 21%feeders bulls and 21% of Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% 4-6 Mos Bred Source: Kentucky Department of Agriculture. U.S. De- feeders were over 600 pounds. Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Aged partment of Agriculture Market News, Frankfort, Ky Finance. Co. 1 700-800 720 52.00 52.00 LD Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SVLS150.txt_LS150.txt 2111 Westerfield Dr., Providence, KY Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 12 800-1200 1082 56.00-62.00 58.64 1 800-1200 1105 690.00 690.00 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 800-1200 948 50.00-52.00 50.99 LD 4-6 Mos Bred This report reflects price of majority of cattle with a 1 250-300 270 175.00 175.00 1 1200-1600 1240 56.00 56.00 1 800-1200 1015 775.00 775.00 USDA grade, weight and sex on sale date. This report (270) 667-9389 5 350-400 376 181.00 181.00 3 1200-1600 1303 52.00-55.00 53.62 LD 7-9 Mos Bred does not represent all animals at sale. 3 400-450 438 173.00-174.00 173.68 12 500-550 532 160.00-169.00 167.01 10 550-600 594 152.00-159.00 158.33 4 600-650 641 154.00 154.00 Ky. wheat crop down 1 650-700 650 141.00 141.00 STAFF REPORT acre, down 8 bushels from 5 800-850 828 132.00 132.00 5 1100-1150 1131 109.00 109.00 Kentucky farmers expect 2016 and up 2 bushels from Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3 to harvest 25.2 million the May 1 forecast. Farmers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price bushels of winter wheat dur- seeded 490,000 acres last fall 2 250-300 282 153.00-165.00 158.73 ing 2017 according to the with 350,000 acres to be har- 2 500-550 507 155.00 155.00 Kentucky field office of vested for grain. Acres for 2 600-650 628 138.00-140.00 139.00 USDA's National Agricultural other uses totaled 140,000 1 750-800 790 110.00 110.00 Statistics Service. acres and will be used as Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 The expected crop for cover crop for tobacco or cut Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2017 would be down 21 per- as silage or hay. 2 250-300 285 167.00 167.00 cent from the previous year. Winter wheat production 7 300-350 322 157.50-160.00 159.01 The forecast was based on for the Nation was forecast at 9 350-400 378 160.00-170.00 163.97 crop conditions as of June 1 1.25 billion bushels, up 12 400-450 414 155.00-165.00 162.18 and increased 3 percent from slightly from the May 1 fore- 4 450-500 478 147.00-153.00 149.47 the May forecast. Growers ex- cast and down 25 percent 3 500-550 532 150.00-151.00 150.68 pect a yield of 72 bushels per from 2016. 9 550-600 571 140.00-147.00 143.94 2 600-650 605 136.00-140.00 137.98 1 650-700 650 134.00 134.00 Double crop beans planted 1 800-850 805 120.00 120.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 STAFF REPORT inches, compared to 24 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Kentucky experienced inches last year. 1 200-250 234 145.00 145.00 below normal temperatures Double crop soybean 1 300-350 335 150.00 150.00 and rainfall over the past planting has started as winter 1 350-400 395 154.00 154.00 week. Precipitation for the wheat begins to be removed 6 400-450 432 145.00-150.00 145.77 week totaled 0.91 inches, 0.16 from fields. Soybeans are 7 450-500 491 140.00-145.00 140.72 inches below normal. But ahead of the five-year average 3 500-550 523 136.00-143.00 140.07 topsoil and subsoil remain in at 73 percent planted, while 1 550-600 575 133.00 133.00 good shape with only 15 per- just a point more than half of 1 600-650 640 131.00 131.00 cent and 11 percent, respec- the bean crop has emerged. Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 tively, reported as short of Ninety-one percent of the Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price moisture, according to the winter wheat crop has ma- 2 300-350 300 186.00 186.00 USDA's weekly "Crop tured and 21 percent har- 6 400-450 423 174.00-175.00 174.65 Progress and Condition" re- vested. 8 450-500 464 167.00-173.00 169.74 3 500-550 533 154.00-157.00 155.66 port released Monday by the Pastures, corn and soy- 5 550-600 567 148.00-153.00 152.01 National Agricultural Statis- beans are in overwhelmingly 4 600-650 640 125.00-131.00 129.01 tics Service. good to excellent condition. 5 650-700 681 120.00-126.00 124.81 Corn is at 92 percent Seventeen percent of the 3 700-750 717 120.00 120.00 emerged. The average height wheat crop is poor to very 1 800-850 815 105.00 105.00 of emerged corn was 23 poor. Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 320 170.00 170.00 2 350-400 382 160.00-163.00 161.47 3 450-500 480 161.00-165.00 162.99 1 500-550 545 149.00 149.00 1 550-600 560 145.00 145.00 1 650-700 690 115.00 115.00 THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, June 15, 2017 9 The Press Online Sports The Crittenden Press The-Press.com Twitter @CrittendenPress

KTCCCA ALL AREA 1 Aaron Lucas First Team 1600 Meters Starnes named KTCCCA ALL AREA 1 Class A Crittenden Boys First Team 1600 Relay Angela Starnes has been selected the Class A Aaron Lucas First Team 3200 Meters CoachBoys Track and Field Coach of of the YearYear by the All Area 1 Kentucky Track and Cross Country Adam Beavers First Team Discus Coaches Association. And, Crittenden County long Crittenden Boys First Team 3200 Relay distance runner junior Aaron Lucas has been named to the All Area First Team by the state track Aaron Lucas First Team 800 Meters coaches. Will Tolley First Team 800 Meters Starnes has been coaching track and field at Crittenden County for 26 years and is the longest Aaron Lucas First Team 1600 Meters tenured track coach in the history of the school. Will Tolley First Team 400 Meters Her teams have been highly competitive year after Will Perkins Second Team 110 Hurdles year and this season the boys’ squad was within Aaron Lucas inches of earning a team spot in the state meet. Crittenden Boys Second Team 800 Relay The boys’ team qualified seven members for the state meet in nine Kate Keller Second Team 1600 Meters different events. Coach Starnes had 11 athletes who qualified this year for the Sawyer Towery Second Team 1600 Meters state meet, one of her best seasons ever. Jessie Potter Second Team 300 Hurdles Lucas is a two-time state meet qualifier and has a number of re- gional championships to his credit. This season he finished 8th in Will Perkins Second Team 300 Hurdles the state 1600 meters, 13th in the 800 meters and 15th in the 3200 Kate Keller Second Team 3200 Meters meters. He also qualified and ran in the state’s 3200-meter relay race. Sawyer Towery Second Team 3200 Meters The coaches association also gave Crittenden County eight First- Crittenden Girls Second Team 1600 Relay Team honors and 10 Second-Team selections during its post-sea- Crittenden Girls Second Team 3200 Relay son awards announcement last week. Angela Starnes

STAFFMoss REPORT is First-Team All State in Class A finished the season with a 27-8 scorer in basketball and as a senior Class 2A. Crittenden County slugger and record, by far the program’s best fin- led the basketball team to its best Also from the Second Region was pitcher Cassidy Moss was selected ish. season ever. Kaylee Tow of Madisonville, who was First Team All State for Class A Soft- Moss was a stopper on the Moss and Owensboro Catholic’s the 2017 Miss Softball. ball by the Kentucky Softball mound, throwing 86 percent of her Alexa Foster were the only two rep- These awards will be presented at Coaches Association. team’s innings and striking out 277 resentatives from western Kentucky the East West All Star Series at Uni- Moss, who recently graduated batters in 177 innings. Her ERA was named to the All State First Team in versity of the Cumberlands on Sat- after a stellar five-year sports career, .591. Class A. urday. Lyon County’s Sophie was an integral part of the Lady Moss has signed to play collegiate Union County’s Evyn Hendrick- Bingham will play for the West All Rockets’ record-breaking spring softball and basketball at Brescia son and Jaci Babbs were First Team Stars in the Juniors’ game and softball season. She hit six home University in Owensboro. She is in Class 2A and Webster County’s Union County’s Hendrickson will runs and batted .526 as the girls Crittenden County’s all-time leading Karlie Keeney was Second Team in play in the Seniors’ game. Cassidy Moss

Youth baseball and softball winds down this week and post-season tournaments begin next week. Pictured at left is Caden Brothers pitching for Crittenden Royals last week and at right is Geor- gia Holeman running out a hit for the Crittenden Roy- als 10-under softball team. Photos by Blake Sandlin ROCKET YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP Ages 5-15 – Cost $30 – 9 to 11:30 a.m. June 21-23 – Rocket Arena Members of the Instruction in all areas of football by the Crittenden County Marion-based AAU Rocket Football staff. A punt, pass and kick competition will be basketball team are held. Flag football games will be conducted at the end of each (from left) Tyler Dunn, Braxton day. A T-shirt will be given to each camper. Family discounts Winders, Preston available for more than one camper. Turley, Cade Black- burn, coach Lan- Registration forms will be accepted the first day of camp start- don Young, Tyler ing at 8:30 a.m. Return this completed form to football coach Al Boone, Gabe Mott Starnes at the Board of Education office or bring the first day of and Erik O’Leary. camp. Not pictured Trip Branch.

Name______Age______D.O.B.______Parent/Guardian Name______Phone______Address______Emergency Information Contact In Case of Emergency______Phone______BY BLAKE SANDLIN Gabe Mott, Erik O’Leary, Braxton willingness to compete make his job PRESSCrittenden REPORTER courts AAU basketball team Winders, Preston Turley and Tyler worthwhile. Allergies, medical conditions or any other personal information camp Summer is generally the portion of Boone – as well as Trip Branch from “If they didn’t want to win, and if I’d the calendar when athletes get to take Caldwell County, Tyler Dunn from have to coach them into coming and counselors should know about ______a much needed break from the de- Marshall County and Cade Blackburn playing every game, I wouldn’t do it be- ______mands of their respective sports, but from Lyon County. cause I’m not getting paid,” Young said. for eight area basketball players, the The team is coached by Landon “I don’t have to ask them to come play, Medical Insurance Yes____ No____ action is just heating up. Young, who graduated from Crittenden they’re ready to go.” These eight have teamed up to form Transportation: Parent _____ Friend _____ Other, specify ______County in 2015 and was a stellar In their first week competing at Mur- an AAU team based in Crittenden player on the court and served as an ray State University, the team claimed T-Shirt Size ______(A-Adult or Y-Youth) County. AAU, which stands for Ama- assistant coach last season. two of three games. They recently teur Athletic Union, is a league that is Crittenden varsity basketball coach played in a tournament in Cape Gi- I do not hold Crittenden County School System or any member of the camp dedicated to promoting athletics, offer- Denis Hodge offered Young the oppor- rardeau, Mo., where they earned a sec- staff or personnel liable in the event an accident should occur during this camp. ing tournaments all over the United tunity to head up the team after Young ond-place finish in pool play after States for young athletes to gain colle- spent the previous year volunteering playing three games. Young said he Parent/Guardian giate attention. during the high school basketball sea- plans to take his team to tournaments Signature______Date______The team, dubbed ‘Team Monstars’ son. in Cape Girardeau and Hopkinsville in by one of the players, consists of five Young said his players’ ambition and the remaining months of their season. Crittenden County freshmen-to-be –

Buck and Doe couples golf Wiffle Ball Tournament The Heritage at Marion Country Club is Church golf Gilchrist wins Dam title Anyone interested in play- Deer Lakes Cumberland Presbyte- hosting its annual Buck and Doe Chris Martin of Marion’s Lauren Gilchrist shot 29- ing in the Solar Eclipse Wif- rian Golf Championship of Couples Golf Tournament Salem and Joe over par to win the girls’ title in the 13- fle Ball Tournament America was played in Saturday and Sunday, June Scholl of Grand 15 age division of the 36-hole Junior sponsored by the Crittenden Hot Springs Village, Ark., 24-25. This is a 36-hole, Rivers won the 2- PGA Golf event at Kentucky Dam last County Chamber of Commerce last week and. Bro. Larry flighted event. For more in- Man Scramble at weekend. Grant Pucket of Clay shot should call (270) 704-0435 to register. Games Buchanan, Reese Baker, Doug Phelps and formation or to register, con- Deer Lakes Golf Course last weekend will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 19 at Mar- Devin Belt of Fredonia Cumberland Presby- 10-over par to win the 14-under divi- tact Kyle Myers at (270) with a 20-under-par 60-64-124. Kyle ion-Crittenden County Park. Cost is $50 per terian won the event by shooting 23-under- sion while Peyton Purvis of Marion 704-5015 or the pro shop at (270) 965-5415. Myers and Jeremy Shoulders of Mar- team. There is no age limit. ion were second, three strokes behind. par in the 36-hole tournament. was second at 16-over-par. 10 THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, June 15, 2017

12U BASEBALL 8U baseBBALLALL STSTANDINGTANDINGS LEAAGUEGUE EEEK RESULLTTS FROM MONDAAYYY,, JUNE 5 W L GB AATT PRINCETON Lyon Nationals 8 1 - Crittenden Dodgers at Caldwell Mets, PPD CCCDCALDWWELL, CRITTENDEN,DDL DAWLSON, LYON Caldwell Red Sox at Caldwell Braves, PPD Caldwell Braves 7 3 1.5 YOUTHH BASEBALL & SOFTBALLALL LEAGUES UES Caldwell Cardinals 5 4 3 AATT MARION Caldwell Blue Jays at Crittenden Cubs, PPD 6 Caldwell Orioles 5 4 3 Lyon Astros at Crittenden Cardinals, PPD Crittenden Astros 5 4 3 AATT DAWSON SPRINGS 12U BABASEBBALLALL LEAGUEAGUEE Trigg Cubs 4 4 3.5 Crittenden Indians at Dawson Nationals, PPD RESULLTTS FROOM MONDAAYY,Y, JUNE 5 1B, 1B; Logan Chambliss 1B; Brady Holeman 1B, Crittenden Dodgers 2 7 6 ATAT DAWSON SPRINGS 1B; Ben Goodaker 1B; Codie McKenzie 1B; RESULLTTS FROM TUESDAAYYY,, JUNE 6 ATAT PRINCETON Crittenden Astros...... 4 Brayden Stanley 1B; Cofy Harris 1B. Crittenden Dodgeers at Caldwell Cardinals, Dawson White Sox ...... 1 Dawson White Sox 0 9 8 AATT MARION PPD WP: N/A LP: N/A Dawson White Sox ...... 212 — 5

Crittenden Cubs ...... 100 10 — 2 Lyon Nationals at Caldwelle Orioles, PPD Astros leading hitters: Not available. Caldwelle Braves ...... 462 — 12 Crittenden Dodgers ...... 306 0x — 9 White Sox leading hitters: Not available. WP: Landon Davis LP: Gage Smiley Cubs leading hitters: Eli Herrin 1B; Hudson ATAT MARION Whith e Sox leading hitters: Ashton Rawlins 1B,

10U BBAASEBBALLALL Stokes 1B, 1B; Ethan Gonzales 1B; Brody Samuel Caldwell Braves at Crittenden Astros, PPD Dawson White Sox ...... 020 0 — 2 2B;; Gage Smiley 1B; Logan Halverson 2B. 1B, 1B. Crittenden Astros...... 114 0 — 6 Braves leading hitters: Canyon Richardson 1B; Dodgers leading hitters: Dalton Murray 1B;; Colt ATAT DAAWWSON SPRINGS GS WP: Chase Conyer LP: C. Smith Matthew Blackburn 1B, 1B, 2B; Landon Davis 2B; STSTANDINGTANDINGS Bailey 1B, 3B; Avery Thompson 1B, 1B; Drake Young Trigg Cubs at Dawsson White Sox,, PPD White Sox leading hitters: Ashton Rawlins 1B; Blaake Bard 2B, 2B; Connar King 1B; Joshua Rogers 1B;; Emmitt Ellington 1B, 1B; Jaxton Duncan 1B, 1B; Dawson White Sox at Trigg Cubs, PPD Matt Cunningham 1B; Trenton Shuck 1B. 1B;; Nathen Cayce 1B; ; Donaven Miles 1B. W L GB Astros leading hitters: Levi Piper 1B; Gatlin Conner Poindexter 1B. Travis 1B; Travis Champion 2B, 3B; Jeremiah Caldwelle Braves ...... 621 6 — 15 Caldwell Braves 7 1 - RESULLTTS FROOM THURSDAAYYY,, JUNE 8 Fostter 1B; Casey Cates 1B; Chhase Conyer HR; Dawson White Sox ...... 311 2 — 7 Crittenden Indians ...... 602 60 — 14 WP: Matthew Blackburn Caldwell YankeesYankees 7 1 - Crittenden Cardinals ...... 104 00 — 5 Gabe Keller 1B. ATAT PRINCETON LP: Matthew Cunningham Lyon Diamondbacks 6 2 1 Indians leading hitters: Logan Martin 1B, 1B; ATAT EDDYVILLE Braves leading hitters: Canyon Richardson 1B B, Isaac James 2B, 2B 3B; Alex Hewitt 1B; Brady Trigg Cubs ...... 300 112 6 — 13 Caldwell Cardinals ...... 203 002 0 — 7 Caldwweell Orioles ...... 222 — 6 2B; Matthew Blackburn 1B, 1B; Landon Davis 1B; B; Crittenden Rangers 6 4 2 Dayberry 1B, 1B, 3B; Brayden Walton 1B, 3B, HR; WP: Jay Humphries LP: Easton Kizzee Lyon Nationals ...... 623 — 11 Blake Bard 1B, 1B, 1B; Connar King 1B, 2B B; Jake Rich 1B, 1B; Logan Shaffer 1B, 1B; Braden WP: Luke Burchett LP: Ben Goodaker Joshua Rogers 1B; Nathen Cayce 1B, 1B. Lyon Red Sox 5 4 2.5 Patton 1B, 1B, 1B; Logan Brothers 1B, 1B, 1B; Kasyn Cubs leading hitters: Dakota Lockard 1B, 2B; Jay Humphries 1B; Trevor Hoy 1B; Aaron Orioles leading hitters: Trevor Terrell 2B; Brady White Sox leading hitters: Ashton Rawlins 1B; B; Dawson Mets 4 4 3 1B. Holeman 1B; Ben Goodaker 1B; Codie McKenzie Logan Halverson 1B; Matthew Cunningham 1B B; Cardinals leading hitters: Davis Perryman 1B; Despain 2B; Braden Cadena HR. Cardinals leadingg hitters: Barrett Cotton 1B; 1B; Demaurius Thompson 1B. Greyson Pleasant 1B; Colton Dismang 1B; B; Crittenden Royals 4 6 4 Roane Topp 1B, 1B; Lucas McDowell 1B, 1B, 1B; Nationals leading hitters: Jacob Peek 1B, 1B; Rayven Bowman 1B. Gunner Topp 1B, 1B, 1B; Noah Byford 1B; Kayden Corbin Nichols 1B; Caden Alfred 1B; Nate Noel Crittenden Blue Jays 3 5 4 1B, 1B. John Ryder Bingham 1B, 1B; Connor Stovall 2B; Farmer 1B; Colt Belt 1B; Levi Quertermous 1B; Brayden Trice 1B, 3B; Brandon Ray 2B; Walker ATAT EDDYVILLE Caldwell Reds 2 6 5 Tucker Boudro 1B. ATAT MARION Suitor 1B; Luke Burchett 1B; Hunter Drish- Caldwelle Cardinals ...... 161 02 — 10 0 Caldwell Braves ...... 534 — 12 Young 1B. Lyonyon Nationals ...... 403 10 — 8 Caldwell White Sox 2 7 5.5 RESULLTTS FROM THURSDAAYYY,, JUNE 8 Crittenden Dodgerrs ...... 261 — 9 WP: Corbin Nichols LP: Peyton Carney Caldwell Indians 1 7 6 WP: Landon Davis LP: Evan Belt RESULLTTS FROM SAATURDATURDAAYY,Y, JUNE 10 Cardinals leading hitters: Easton Kizzee 2B B, AATT PRINCETON Braves leading hitt ters: Matthew Blackburn 1B; 2B, 2B; Barrett Cotton 1B, 1B, 2B; Jamus s Caldwell Red Sox ...... 17 Landon Davis 1B, 1B; Connar King 1B, 1B, 2B; ATAT PRINCETON Carneyhan 1B, 2B; Corbin Nichols 1B; Nate Noeel Caldwell Mets ...... 13 Cannon Littlejohn 1B; Cole Sherill 1B; Joshua Crittenden Dodgers ...... 000 11 — 2 1B; Parker Dixon 1B; B. Williams 1B. Red Sox leading hitters: Not available. Rogers 1B; Donavenn Miles 1B Caldwweell Orioles ...... 200 01 — 3 Nationals leading hitters: Jacob Peek 1B, 2B B; 8U BABASEBBALLALL Mets leading hitters: Colson Mattocks HR; Dodgers leading hitters: Tyler Belt 2B; Evan WP: Ben Goodaker LP: Evan Belt John Ryder Bingham 1B; Brandon Ray 1B, 1B B; Joseph Slaton 1B, 2B; Dayton Wilson 1B, HR; Belt 1B, 1B; Kaleb Nesbitt 2B; Seth Guess 1B, 1B; Dodgers leading hitters: TyTyler Belt 1B. Connor Stovall 1B; Walker Suitor 1B; Logan Peek Daelyn Lander 1B, HR, HR; Gavin Vinson 1B, 2B; Case Gobin 1B, 2B; JJaxon Hatfield 1B. Orioles leading hitters: Demaurius Thompson 1B. STSTANDINGTANDINGS Treyson Herron 2B; Derek WIlson 1B, 1B; Maliche Harmon 1B, 1B, 3B; Carter Dalton 1B. W L GB Caldwell Blue Jays 9 0 - Crittenden Dodgers ...... N/A — 5 Caldwell Blue Jays ...... 530 12 — 11 10U SOFTBBALLALL LEAAGUEGUE Caldwell Braves 6 2 2.5 Dodgers leading hitters: Not available. RESULLTTS FROMM MONDAAYYY,, JUNE 5 AATT PRINCETON Crittenden Royals ...... 000 200 — 2 Blue Jays leading hitters: Peyton Pruitt 1B, 2B; Caldwell Mets 6 2 2.5 Caldwelle A’A’’ss ...... 104 02 — 7 Lyyonon Phillies ...... 000 100 — 1 Pax Aikins 1B, HR;; Brody Kirk 1B, 1B, 3B; Jaden Boyd AATT PRINCETON Caldweell Angels ...... 000 0x — 0 Royals leading hitters: Elliot Evans 1B, 3B; Caldwell Red Sox 6 2 2.5 1B, 1B, 1B; Gauge Sherrill 1B, 1B, 1B; Breiden Trent Dawson Giants at Calddwell Angels, PPD AA’’s leading hitters: Lainey Beshear 1B; Avery Jaycee Champion 2B; Rachelle Stahlgren 1B, 2B B. 1B;; Ashleigh Parrent 2B. Dawson Pirates at Calldwell Dodgers, PPD Wells 1B, 1B; Harper Holeman 1B, 2B; Katy Smiley Phillies leading hitters: Courtney Schenk 1B; Crittenden Dodgers 6 3 3 1B; Jakhihia Copelandl d 1B, 1B; Kadard riiahh Thhompson Kyyleighl i h SchneiderS h id 1B. Crittenden Indians ...... 404 001 — 9 AATT MARION 1B, 2B; Medeline Thomas 1B; Destany Cayce 1B. Caldwell Reds 4 5 5 Caldwell Reds ...... 003 023 — 8 Caldwell Red Sox at Crittenden Royals, PPD Angels leading hitters: Addie Cagle 1B; Destiny RESULLTTS FROM FRIDAAYYY,, JUNE 9 Crittenden Cardinals 4 5 5 Indians leading hitters: Logan Martin 1B; Isaac Caldwell A’A’’ss at Crittennden Royals, PPD Trusty 1B. James 1B, HR; Alex Hewitt 1B, 1B; Brady Dayberry AATT MARION Crittenden Indians 4 5 5 1B, HR; Jake Rich 1B; Logan Shaffer 2B, 2B; Braden AATT CADIZ Trigg Cardinals...... 0 Caldwelle A’A’s ...... 000 43 — 7 Caldweell Angels ...... 9 Crittenden Cubs 3 6 6 Patton 1B. Trigg Reds at Trigg Caardinals, PPD Crittenden Royals ...... 100 20 — 3 Reds leading hitters: Cruz Egbert 1B, 2B; Lukas Crittenden Cubs at Trigg Cardinals, PPD Cardinals leading hitters: Not available. A’s leading hitters: Lainey Beshear 1B; Avere y Lyon Astros 2 6 6.5 Harper 1B, 1B; Hayden Patterson 1B, HR, HR, HR; Angels leading hitters: Not available. Wells 1B, 1B; Harper Holeman 1B, 1B, 1B; Katy Jacob Hopper 1B, 1B, 1B. Smiley 1B, 1B; Jakhia Copeland 2B; Kadarriah Lyon Brewers 1 7 7.5 RESULLTTS FROMM TUESDAAYYY,, JUNE 6 AATT MARION Thompson 1B; Kali Richardson 1B; Medelineine Trigg Reds ...... 1 Dawson Nationals 0 8 8.5 AATT MARION Thomas 1B; Destany Cayce 1B. Lyon Brewers ...... 303 023 — 11 AATT DAAWWSON SPRINGS Crittenden Cubs ...... 5 Royals leading hitters: Jaycee Champion 1B; Crittenden Cubs ...... 005 421 — 12 Caldwell A’A’’ss ...... 65 — 11 Reds leading hitters: Not available. Georgia Holeman 2B; Taylor Haire 1B, 1B; Leaunauna Brewers leading hitters: Jacob Embrey 1B, 3B; Dawson Giants ...... 00 — 0 Cubs leading hitters: Not available. West 1B. Colton Prow 1B, 3B; Chandler Whalin 1B; Will AA’’’ss leading hitters: L ainey Beshear 1B, 2B; Avery Dunning 3B; Marley Stewart 2B; Westin Carner 2B; Wells 2B, HR; Harper Holeman 1B, 2B; Katy Smiley AATT EDDYVILLE Caldweell Red Sox ...... 064 — 10 12U SOFTBALL Kobe Veil 2B; Levi Rogers 1B. 1B, 2B; Jakhia Copeland 1B, 1B; Kadarriah Caldweell Dodgers ...... N/A — 6 Crittenden Royals ...... 203 — 5

Cubs leading hitters: Eli Herrin 1B, 1B, 1B; Thompson 1B, 1B; Medeline Thomas 2B; Jazmine Lyon Phillies...... 000 0 — 0 Red Sox leading hitters: Nyla Sykes 1B, 1B, 1B; STSTANDINGTANDINGS Cameron Nesbitt 1B, 1B, 1B, 1B; Hudson Stokes 1B, Richardson 1B; Alyvia Barnwell 1B. Dodgers leading hitters: Rylee Thompson 1B; Trinity Montgomery 1B; Haley Dalton 1B; Kayleey 1B, 1B, 1B; Ethan Gonzales 1B, 1B, 1B, 2B; Brody Giants leading hitt ters: Hailey Goodaker 1B; Lilly Perry 2B, 2B, HR; Hannah Lowery 1B, 1B; Oliver 1B; Kelei Perrin 1B, 1B; Brooke Watson 1B; WEST DIVISION W L GB Samuel 1B, 2B; A.J. Dean 1B; Hayden Jones 3B; Kylee Hancock 1B. Morgan Aikins 1B; Ashlee Ladd 1B, 2B; Laykin Jessie Blythe 1B; Alyah Shearon 1B. Charlie Ledford 1B. Smith 1B.. Royals leading hitters: Anna Boone 1B; Jaycee Caldwell Cubs 6 1 - Phillies leading hitters: Kyleigh Schneider 1B, Champion 1B, 1B; Georgia Holeman HR; Taylory RESULLTTS FROMM THURSDAAYYY,, JUNE 8 Caldwell White Sox 4 2 1.5 Dawson Nationals at Crittenden Cardinals, PPD 1B; Elizabeth Langhi 1B. Haire 1B, 1B; Leauna West 1B; Bristyn Rushing 1B.

Crittenden Angels 1 5 4.5 RESULLTTS FROM SAATURDATURDAAYYY,, JUNE 10 EAST DIVISION W L GB AATT PRINCETON Trigg Red Sox 7 0 - Dawson Nationals ...... 0 10U baseB BALLALL LEAGUEAGUE Caldwell Blue Jays ...... 6 RESULLTTS FROOM TUESDAAYY,Y, JUNE 6 Royals leading hitters: None. Owen 1B; Colton Lawless 1B. Dawson Cardinals 1 6 6 Forfeit Trigg Nationals 0 5 6 AATT EDDYVILLE ATAT PRINCETON ATAT EDDYVILLE Crittenden Blue Jays ...... 010 2 — 3 Caldwell Mets ...... 14 Caldwell White Sox ...... 9 Lyon Red Sox ...... 610 — 7 Caldweell YankYankeese ...... 041 x — 5 Lyon Astros ...... 1 Caldwell Indians ...... 7 Lyon Diiamondbacks db k ...... 431 — 8 WP: SScotttt Corttner LP: Andrd ew Candelard l iio Mets leading hitters: Gavin Vinson 2B; Dayton WP: N/A LP: N/AA WP: Trace Walker LP: Andrew Richie Blue Jays leading hitters: Quinn Summers 3B. Wilson 1B, 1B; Joseph Slaton 1B, 1B, 3B; Daelyn White Sox leading hitters: Not available. Red Sox leading hitters: Andrew Richie 1B; YankYankees leading hitters: Channing Puckett 3BB; 10U SOFTBBALLALL Lander 1B, HR; Parker Morris 1B, 1B;; Derek Wilson Indians leading hitt tters: Not available. Turner Hurst 1B, 1B; Grayson Smallwood 1B. Blake Darnell 1B; Scott Cortner 1B; Braydenn 1B, 1B; Colson Mattocks HR, HR; Treyson Herron 1B, Diamondbacks leading hitters: Kadin Riley Goodwin 3B; Carter Bedell 1B; Addisonn Crittenden Rangerss ...... 013 2 — 6 1B, 2B; Grant Wiggins 1B; Jonah Ramey 2B. Heppner 1B. STSTANDINGTANDINGS 1B, 1B;; Carter Dalton 1B, 2B. Caldwell Reds ...... 003 2 — 5 Astros leading hitters: Not available. WP: Jonah Reddick LP: Luke Maddox Caldwelle Reds ...... 100 W L GB Rangers leading hitt itters: Levi Suddoth 1B. RESULLTTS FROM FRIDAAYY,Y, JUNE 9 Caldwelle White Sox ...... 6 &DOGZHOO$·V   Reds leading hitt ters: Deason Morris 1B, 2B; WP: N/A LP: N/A Lane Morris 1B. ATAT PRINCETON Reds leading hitters: Not available. Crittenden Cubs 6 1 0.5 Lyon Red Sox ...... 021 3 — 6 White Sox leading hitters: Not available. ATAT MARION Caldwell Braves ...... 130 0 — 4 Caldwell Dodgers 7 2 0.5 12U SOFTBBALLALL Dawson Mets ...... 102 00 — 3 WP: Andrew Richie LP: Cody Pruit ATAT MARION Crittenden Royals 5 4 2.5 Crittenden Blue Jays ...... 110 00 — 2 Red Sox leading hitters: Keegan Downing 1B; Lyoyon Diamondbacks ...... 446 — 14 4 LEAAGUEGUE WP: N/A LP: Bennnett McDaniel Turner Hurst 2B. Crittenden Royals ...... 30x — 3 Lyon Phillies 4 3 2.5 Mets leading hitteers: Charlie Densmore 1B, 2B. Braves leading hitters: William Goodman 1B; WP: N/A LP: N/A RESULLTTS FROM TUESDAAYYY,, JUNE 6 Blue Jays leading hitters: Andrew Candelario Cody Pruit 2B. Diamondbacks leading hitters: Coopere Caldwell Angels 4 5 3.5 3B; Quinn Summerss 1B; Bryson Walker 1B; Caleb Collins 2B; Kadin Riley HR; Grant Wiggins 2B, HR R. AATT DAWSON SPRINGS Riley 3B. Caldwell Indians ...... 016 1 — 8 Royals leading hitters: Caeden Brothers 2B. Caldwell Red Sox 4 6 4 Trigg Nationals at Dawson Cardinals, PPD Lyon Red Sox ...... 430 2 — 9 Trigg Nationals at Dawson Cardinals, PPD Caldwell YankYankkeees ...... 011 2 — 4 WP: Andrew Richie LP: Dalton Rustin Dawson Mets ...... 243 — 9 Trigg Reds 3 5 4 AATT CADIZ Crittenden Royals ...... 000 2 — 2 Indians leading hitters: Chase Lantrip 1B; Crittenden Rangers ...... 163 — 10 0 Trigg Cardinals 2 5 4.5 Caldwell Cubs at Trigg Red Sox,, PPD WP: Scott Cortner LP: Caeden Brothers Tyree McLean 3B; Deacon Carter 1B, 1B. WP: N/A LP: N/A Caldwell White Sox at Trigg Red Sox,, PPD YaYankees leading hitters: Carter Bedell 1B; Pax Red Sox leading hitters: Andrew Richie 1B; Mets leading hitters: Andrew Densmore 3B. Dawson Pirates 1 6 5.5 Aikins 1B. Keegan Downing 1B; Turner Hurst 2B; Braden Rangers leading hitters: Camron Belcher 3B.

Dawson Giants 0 5 5.5 RESULLTTS FROM FRIDAAYYY,, JUNE 9

AATT PRINCETON Crittenden Angels at Caldwell White Sox,, PPD 8U SOFTBALL LEAAGUEGUE 8U SOFTBALL Crittenden Angels at Caldwell White Sox,, PPD RESULLTTS FROMM TUESDAAYYY,, JUNE 6 1B, 1B; Sydney Glisson 1B. Mattingly 1B, 2B; Allison Martin 1B; Taryn McCanna 1B, 3B; Jordyn Potter 1B, 3B; Layken Gilchrist 1B, AATT DAWSON SPRINGS AATT PRINCETON Dawson Nationals ...... 101 00 — 2 1B. STSTANDINGTANDINGS Trigg Red Sox ...... 424 3 — 13 Crittenden Astros...... 202 053 — 12 Lyon Marlins ...... 406 4x — 14 Dawson Cardinals ...... 046 0 — 10 Caldwell Braves ...... 521 401 — 13 Nationals leading hitters: Not available. Crittenden Cubs ...... 010 0 — 1 W L GB WP: N/A LP: N/A Astros leading hitterrs: Morgan Piper 1B, 1B, 2B; Marlins leading hitters: Not available. Caaldweell Cardinals ...... 564 x — 15 Cuubs leading hitters: Maeson Martin 2B; Jordyn Caldwell Cardinals 10 0 - Red Sox leading hitters: Alyssa Southwood 1B, Shelbi Belt 1B, 1B; Lexie Lester 1B, 3B; Abigail 1B, 1B; Audrey Alexander 1B, 3B; Mackenzie Champion 1B, 1B, 1B; Emerye Pollard 1B, 1B, 1B, Pootter 1B, 2B. Caldwell Braves 9 2 1.5 Meador 1B, 1B, 1B; Emma West 1B, 1B, 2B; Morgan 1B; Emma Grace King 11B, 1B; Maddie Jones 1B, 1B; RESULLTTS FROM FRIDAAYYY,, JUNE 9 Cardinals leading hitters: Kamiah Clark 1B, 1B, Alexander 1B, 1B, 1B; Ashlyn Brown 1B; Kara Hyde Olivia Hinchee 1B, 1B, 11B. 1BB; Carlee Palm 1B, 2B; Paisley Hooks 1B; Madisonson Lyon Marlins 8 3 2.5 1B, 1B, 1B; Makenna Hendricks 1B. Braves leading hitterrs: Daelen Kizzee 1B, 1B, 2B; AATT PRINCETON French 1B; Olivia Robinson 1B, 1B; Amya Stevenson 1B; Serenity Bratcher 1B, 1B; Hollyo Caldwell Padres 5 5 5 Cardinals leading hitters: Denisha Randolph 1B. Emma Ward 1B, 1B, 1B, 2B; Alexis Wood 1B, 2B, 2B, Caldweell Padres ...... 030 53 — 11 3B; Nakiyah Glover 1B B, 1B, 1B; Tember Oliver 1B, Caldweell Braves ...... 606 24 — 18 Heeppner 2B. Trigg Red Sox ...... 620 56 — 19 1B, 1B; Serenity Ferreell 1B, 1B; Dariah Riley 2B; Padres leading hitters: Mycah Riddle 1B, 1B; Crittenden Astros 3 7 7 Dawson Cardinals ...... 204 0x — 6 Veyda Grinols 1B, 1B, 2 B; Kiley Frederick 1B. Aniyaree Wilson 1B, 1B; Halli Stewart 1B, 1B, 1B; AATT DAWSON SPRINGS WP: N/A LP: N/A Crittenden Cubs 2 10 9 Jackie Farmer 1B, 1B; Chevy McGowan 1B, 1B, 2B; Lyyonon Marlins ...... 036 44 — 17 Red Sox leading hitters: Alyssa Southwood 1B, Caldwell Braves ...... 3 Jordyn Haney 1B, 1B, 2B; Payton Dalton 1B; Emily Dawson Nationals ...... 000 20 — 2 Dawson Nationals 0 10 10 1B, 1B, 1B; Audrey Alexander 1B, 2B; Mackenzie Caldwell Cardinals ...... 17 Beckett 2B; Shelby Mallory 1B; Layla Fox 1B. Marlins leading hitters: Not available. Meador 1B, 2B; Emma West 1B, 2B; Morgan Braves leading hitterrs: Not available. Braves leading hitters: Daelen Kizzee 1B, 1B, 3B; Nationals leading hitters: Not available. Alexander 1B, 1B, 1B, 2B; Ashlyn Brown 1B, 1B, 2B, Cardinals leading hitt tters: Not available. Emma Ward 1B, 1B; Nakiyah Glover 1B, 1B; Alexis Standings as of Sunday y,, June 11 2B; Kara Hyde 1B; Makenna Hendricks 1B, 1B, 1B. Crittenden Astros...... 143 66 — 20 Wood 2B, 2B, 3B, HR; Serenity Ferrell 1B, 2B; Cardinals leading hitters: Trinitinity Randolph 1B, AATT EDDYVILLE Dawson Nationals ...... 000 00 — 0 Tember Oliver 1B, 1B, 2B; Dariah Riley 1B; Veyda 1B; Denisha Randolph 1B; Marissa Foe 2B, 2B; Crittenden Cubs ...... 030 04 — 7 Asstros leading hitters: Not available. Grinols 1B, 1B, 3B; Kiley Frederick 1B, 1B, 1B. Gracie Haynes 1B. Lyon Marlins ...... 443 15 — 17 Nationals leading hitters: Not available. Cubs leading hitters:s: Taryn McCann 1B, 1B, 3B; AATT CADIZ Layken Gilchrist 1B; Morgan Stewart 1B, 1B, 1B; AATT MARION Caldwell Cubs ...... 606 — 12 Daylee Shelton 2B; Becca James 1B, 1B; Jordyn Caldweell Cardinals ...... 300 06 — 9 RESULLTTS FROM SAATURDATURDAAYYY,, JUNE 10 Trigg Nationals ...... 602 — 8 Potter 1B, 1B, 1B; Maeson Martin 1B, 1B. Crittenden Cubs ...... 000 11 — 2 WP: Jourdan Romhill LP: N/A Marlins leading hitters: Emma Brasher 1B, 1B, Cardinals leading hitters: Kamiah Clark 1B; AATT PRINCETON Cubs leading hitters: Addeliine Conger 1B; 1B, 1B; Taylin Edwardsd 1B, 1B, 1B, 2B; Cayelyn Carlee Palm 1B, 1B, 3B; Paisley Hooks 1B, 2B; Adley Lyyonon Marlins ...... 16 CCDLCCDL Lainey Jones 1B; Cordie Murphy 1B;1 Lily Hoard 1B. Downing 1B, 1B, 1B, 2B B; Brenna Breitrick 1B, 1B, 1B, Lewis 1B, HR, HR; Olivia Robinson 1B; Amya Caaldweell Padres ...... 9 Nationals leading hitters: Kaylinn Keller 1B; Amie 1B; Piper Cotham 1B B; Trinity Taylor 1B, 1B, 2B; Stevenson 2B; Serenity Bratcher 1B. Marlins leading hitters: Not available. LEAGUEAGUE Schimp 2B; Autumn Choate 1B. Dakota Peek 1B, 1B, 1B B, 1B; Madelyn Perkins 1B, Cubs leading hitters: Maeson Martin 1B; Alexis Paadres leading hitters: Not available. THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, June 15, 2017 11 The Press Online Classifieds The Crittenden Press CrittendenPress.Blogspot.com

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I hate to use the word graduates sitting through 12 “It’s a matter of earning the Latin honors system ap- He also said few college PRESS EDITOR ‘cheapen,’ but…” valedictory addresses at com- guaranteed college credit ver- proved by the SBDM would scholarships are given based Looking to avoid a logjam New Assistant Principal mencement. sus having to pass a very dif- be attached starting this on valedictorian honors, as of speakers at commence- Amanda Irvan said having so She said both of her ficult test to receive credit,” year’s incoming freshmen. most are awarded before final ment and watered down sig- many students recognized as daughters set goals of becom- the principal said of the prac- The proposed honor system is GPAs can be calculated. nificance of the honors, the top graduate could also ing valedictorian. Fellow tical advantage dual as follows: While the SBDM com- Crittenden County High offer the perception that the board member Ryan Mc- credit work has over - Summa cum prised of Brown and repre- School is considering doing school’s curriculum may be Daniel said he also has a AP courses. laude, or “with high- sentative teachers and away with the graduation too easy. daughter who will be a fresh- That means begin- est distinction,” 4.0 parents has already approved recognitions of valedictorian “It calls into question the man with her eyes on the ning in the coming GPA. the change, the elected board and salutatorian in favor of rigor of what our students are same prize. school year, an A in - Magna cum of education has within its Latin honors used by col- learning,” she said at the The Class of 2018 will be more rigorous studies laude, or “with great power to set district-wide pol- leges. But the school district’s June 6 meeting. “(These stu- the last in Crittenden County is worth no more than distinction,” 3.8-3.99 icy establishing valedictory decision-making body does dents) don’t deserve to have that offers studious teens the an A in remedial GPA. and salutatory honors as the not appear quite ready for their achievement cheap- possibility of a GPA above 4.0. classes, allowing the Brown - Cum laude, or only recognition system. such a change. ened.” That’s because CCHS is doing most intellectual teens “with distinction,” Such a policy would over- At its working session last “It doesn’t appear that im- away with Advanced Place- no way to separate them- 3.5-3.79 GPA. ride SBDM rules, but Brown week, Crittenden County pressive,” Brown later added. ment (AP) courses that have selves from the pack, though Currently, a 3.5 GPA or and the head of the school Board of Education heard Some on the board, in- been used to weight GPAs. becoming valedictorian will above, offers teens honor district prefer to reach a com- Principal Curtis Brown’s cluding Chairman Chris That system offers students still require graduates take graduate recognition during promise. pitch for making the change Cook, are not prepared to be in those demanding classes 5 traditional advanced classes. graduation ceremonies. “We have always been to what he called the “laude on the leading edge of sea points for an A letter grade Next year’s graduating Since going to the blessed that the board and system.” A move to revamp change in academic culture. rather than the 4 for typical class has 11 students going weighted system after five site-based committees have academic honors was ap- Cook was one of five valedic- classes: a B is worth 4 points. into their final year competing valedictorians in the Class of not been cross-ways with one proved earlier this spring by torians from his mid-1980s Because students have for valedictorian, carrying 2012, only one student each another,” said Superintend- the high school’s site-based graduating class at CCHS. forgone AP studies in favor of identical top GPAs. Next in year has earned the valedic- ent Vince Clark. “I think decision-making (SBDM) “I don’t think our commu- earning college hours line to graduate, the Class of torian title. Brown said mov- there’s a hybrid solution to council upon a recommenda- nity is ready to let go of ‘vale- through dual credit courses, 2019, currently has 15 stu- ing to the Latin system could the problem.” tion from the CCHS curricu- dictorian’,” agreed board Brown said it is no longer fea- dents with the same GPA. still allow a single individual, A final system should be lum committee. The tweaking member Pam Collins, adding sible to dedicate a teacher to There is likely no way to or perhaps a top male and fe- established by the time the is based upon what many that she does have concerns AP classes with as few as avoid multiple valedictorians male, to speak at graduation new academic year begins high schools across the na- about friends and family of three students. the next couple of years, but based on select criteria. Aug. 16. tion use, including Graves County, which transitioned this year to cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude. Brown said there is a very real possibility that the cur- rent honors system could produce as many as a dozen valedictorians in each of the next two years, and he is looking for a future solution. To him, that number seems to lessen the honor carried by the solitary top academic achiever in each graduating CCHS class since 2013. “I don’t have a problem having a valedictorian,” Brown told board members, emphasizing a single top honor is appropriate. “But I do have a problem with 10 or PACS asks for fans to help needy beat heat STAFF REPORT Officials at Crittenden County Assistance Center and the local Pennyrile Al- lied Community Services (PACS) office are asking the public for donations of fans to help low-income elderly and under- privileged res- idents endure the summer swelter. This week has seen the hottest tem- peratures of Belt 2017 hit Crit- t e n d e n County, with the mercury having neared 90 degrees with high humidity making it feel close to 100. The heat index on Friday and Satur- day is expected to be much PHOTO BY DARYL K. TABOR, THE PRESS the same before a break to start the third week of June. Crittenden County PACS Coordinator Kathey Belt U.S. 641 work ramps up said box fans are prefered so they can be placed in door- A crew with Cambry Contracting Inc. of Morgantown, Ky., pours the concrete last Wednesday ways or windows, but she’s for the floor of a box culvert at the site of the new U.S. 641 connector just south of Marion. The not going to be picky. culvert for a tributary at Coleman Road that feeds Crooked Creek and City Lake will run under “At this point, I don’t both the new Super 2-lane U.S. 641 still under construction and the current highway. Project care,” she said. “We’re start- manager Scottie Johnson with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the culvert took a pour ing to get a lot of calls.” of dozens of cubic yards of concrete from Ohio River Concrete in Marion. He said a diversion The PACS office is located road will be built for current U.S. 641 traffic to allow construction on the new 5.2-mile highway inside the assistance center from Marion to Fredonia to continue unhindered. Johnson said traffic should be running on the near the end of North Walker Street. It is open relocated U.S. 641 by the fall of 2018. Meantime, drivers will notice stop signs placed at the in- from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each tersections of U.S. 641 construction at Weldon, Crayne Cemetery, Lloyd and Lilly Dale roads. weekday.

would require phased con- so therefore, this thinking is The Crittenden Press, CCMS SCHOOL struction, Thomas said. That wrong.” likely does not qualify the dis- Continued from Page 1 means a new addition would School officials have urged trict for Emergency and Tar- have to be built, then exterior the one-story, 20-room design geted Investment Funds school officials have told the walls of the existing building of the proposed high school is through the School Facilities public that renovations are demolished in order to con- a no frills, basic design. Construction Commission. just not feasible, the architect nect the two buildings. CCMS ranks in the middle points to a number of issues “The kicker is, you could Emergency fund of the pack on a 2010 report at CCMS concerning space not do all the renovations at Meantime, petitioners have addressing the physical con- alone, including: one time, since you must keep until July 16 to gather the sig- dition, educational suitability - The existing 10 class- school in session; but a few natures of 408 registered vot- and technology readiness of rooms are undersized, leaving rooms at a time, which drives ers in order to take the school nearly 500 Kentucky schools. the school with a capacity of up the cost of construction,” tax to the ballot in a special In fact, the “KFICS (Kentucky 285. Enrollment for the com- he said, explaining a labor in- election. Facilities Inventory and Clas- ing school year will be more tensive project. Opposition has centered sification System) State Re- than 350, though the incom- If renovation costs equal 80 around education officials port: School List by District ing sixth-grade class is ex- percent of the cost to build a asking only county property and School,” or “Parson’s Re- traordinarily large. new school, KDE will not ap- owners to foot the bill for a port,” rates the middle school - Classrooms, by Kentucky prove such modernization. new school. But the state of- at 245 out of 485 facilities. Department of Education That means a project locally fers the school board no other To be considered an “ur- (KDE) standards, should be could not exceed $5.36 mil- alternative but to tax or wait gent need,” explains KDE 750 square feet. Current lion, four-fifths of the pro- until Rocket Arena construc- spokeswoman Rebecca Bless- classrooms range 606-660 posed high school building. tion debt is paid off in 2024. ing, a school must be closed square feet. “The age old thought If CCMS is in such bad by a state or federal agency - Science classrooms range process has been that renova- shape, challenge some, then such as the fire marshal or 597-784 square feet, falling tion cost is cheaper than new why hasn’t the school district EPA or be declared an emer- far short of the 1,000-square- construction, since you do not sought emergency state funds gency situation by KDE, com- foot standard. have costs for site work, new to replace the facility? monly due to natural disaster - Computer labs are also walls and roofing,” Thomas Board member Ryan Mc- or fire. 300 or more square feet below wrote. “This was true in the Daniel said he was ap- “Given the statutory crite- what KDE wants to see. past, but that was when ma- proached last week by ria, we don't believe Critten- To address those issues, terial cost exceeded labor cost; someone asking that very den Middle School would which would be mandated however, current labor cost question. The simple answer qualify for the emergency with a renovation project, exceeds the cost of materials, is, a KDE spokeswoman told funds,” Blessing said.