THE CADIZ RECORD The Hometown Newspaper for Trigg County since It *^e**4*Mlx sT T ^T PRINTED WITH SOY INK __________________________ __________________________________ :________ L Ml 4 9 2 8 4 VOL. 112 NO. 49 COPYRIGHT © 1993, THE CADIZ RECORD, CADIZ, KENTUCKY 50 CENTS Funding is proposed for state park SCOTT BROWN fallen under criticism recently Staff Writer due to deterioration of some fa­ Governor Brereton Jones has cilities, most notably the released his list of priorities to lodges and infrastructure of the be covered under a $100 million parks. renovation and expansion plan Governor Jones said renova­ of the Kentucky State Park tion of existing facilities and System. infrastructure would be ad­ The plan, released December dressed first, and new construc­ 6, includes nearly eight million tion addressed last. dollars of improvements at Under the plan, Lake Lake Barkley State Resort Barkley Lodge would be reno­ Park. vated at an estimated cost of The 71 proposals will be con­ $3,825 million. Park Superin­ sidered in the General Assem­ tendent John Rufli said the bly session that will possibly proposals sent to Frankfort in- convene in January. The state park system has See State park, Page A-7 Investigation into poaching leads to arrest HOLIDAY HOUSE IS OPEN - More than one dozen Christmas trees ornaments. The Holiday House is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday SCOTT BROWN According to Fish and decorate the Holiday House in the Log Cabin on Main Street in Cadiz, through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. It is sponsored Staff Writer Wildlife Officer Robert Fral- The trees are decorated by local organizations and feature home-made by the Trigg County Homemakers Club and Main Street Program. A Rockcastle man was ar­ ick, the nighf vision goggles, Record photos by Matt Sanders rested December 1 at his home which are binocular-like gog­ by Fish and Wildlife officers gles used by military heli­ following a ten month investi­ copter pilots to amplify light gation by the agency into the from the moon, stars, or artifi­ Parade fate to be decided Dec. 9 illegal taking of deer in Trigg cial surfaces, were apparently County. stolen from Fort Campbell. The fate of the Annual Cadiz Christ­ "We're asking all those participating "We may have to move the parade James V. Taylor, 1550 Rock­ "This is the first case I know mas Parade will be decided at 10 a.m. on in the parade to re-confirm their status time back to accommodate as many peo­ castle Lakeshore Drive, was of where night vision equip­ Thursday, Dec. 9. by calling us at 522-3892," said Todd. ple as possible," said Todd. charged with 29 counts of sell­ ment was used to poach deer," Harry Todd, Cadiz/Trigg County "Then we will decide on Thursday to ei­ If held, the parade will be on Main ing protected wildlife and one said Fralick. Tourism Executive Director, has asked all ther have the parade or cancel." Street from the Trigg County Schools count of knowingly receiving Other evidence seized during parade participants to re-confirm for a Todd said that, earlier this week, six parking lot to West Cadiz Park. stolen property after military the arrest included 19 deer tentative make-up date of Dec. 11. The parade participants indicated they could Retiring Trigg County Judge-executive night vision equipment used to hams, 29 deer shoulders, two parade, originally scheduled for Dec. 4, not be in a Dec. 11 parade due to prior Zelner Cossey will be parade grand mar­ aid in the taking of the deer deer necks, four deer tender- was not held due to rain. commitments that day. shal. was seized by the officers at his home. See Poaching, Page A-7 Sheriff named to Anderson board o f directors honored at Trigg County Sheriff Randy from each county. Clark has been elected to the "The association lobbies for dedication board of directors of the Ken­ legislation dealing with law tucky Sheriff's Association. enforcement among other The U.S. 68 bypass bridge Clark was elected to serve a things," said Clark, who is over Little River was dedi­ one-year term on the board serving on the board for the cated in memory of Howard during the annual conference first time. Anderson on Dec. 5. December 2-4 in Louisville. Other sheriffs elected to the Anderson, who died on June Clark said the voting is com­ ten-member board included Lo- 26, was remembered as a true prised of the current sheriff, a sportsman and a friend to ev­ deputy, and a former sheriff See Clark, Page A-7 eryone he knew. County, city and state officials, as well as Anderson’s friends and fam­ ily, took part in the 40- State task force minute ceremony. Geneva Anderson, Ander­ honors policeman son's widow, was given the See Anderson, Page A-7 A Cadiz Police officer was was sponsored by the task force. recently presented with an Pidcock made 37 D.U.I. ar­ award from the Governor's rests between September 1992 DEDICATION - Geneva Ander­ Drunk Driving Task Force for and October 1993. The police son, widow of Howard Anderson, making the most D.U.I. arrests department made a total of 51 unveiled one of the signs for the in Trigg County over a 13-month arrests during that period. Howard Anderson Bridge with period. "This award is not used to the assistance of Randy Wal­ Officer Ricky Pidcock and inspire our officers to pull ev­ lace, Anderson's cousin and 119 other law enforcement offi­ eryone over," said Chief Ray fishing partner. (See related cers were honored at a banquet photo on Page A-7.) Ricky Pidcock in Louisville December 1 that See Pidcock, Page A-7 1 Two Sections • 34 Pages ............................A -2 A -3 ......................................... A-4 Cadiz police continue Triple jeopardy program I Local News probe of school break-ins underway by police I S n c in ty ................................................................................. A-10 - A-15 I S ports ...................................................... .................... A-9, B-1 - B-4 Page A-5 Page A-6 I Agriculture .......................................... ..... T HI A-2, The Cadiz Record, Wednesday, December 8,1993 OPINION The next best thing to being there Just The Other Day By Billy Rawls I think I kndwwhy I work so much. It medians. saves on my telephone bill. _____ __ So, I decided to reach out and touch I actually got home early the other several people — in Ohio, Alabama, night (it had only been dark for a few- * M a tt Missouri, Illinois and California. I'm My wife, Charline alerted minutes), the first nmem several weeks. S anders glad I lost my brother's phone number. He me to look out the back window It was die usual scene when I'm at home lives in Guam. of our home. As usual, I had no -- in the recliner, feet up, remote in one There is a trick to black cord fever -- idea what had caught her hand, orange soda in the other hand, you have to prioritize your calls by time attention. So, I leaped to the desperately seeking something on the zones. Start with Eastern time, move to window and threw up the sash. tube. After scanning all the channels by Card bill — black cord fever. In layman’s Central, Mountain and then Pacific. There on the lawn, to my eyes punching the remote like it was my com­ terms, this is known as making several There's nothing like calling someone at 10 did appear, two beautiful, puter keyboard, I still was looking for long-distance calls in one evening. p.m. only to realize it is midnight for him graceful, well-grown doe deer. something to do. Dishes? No way. There Actually, I should change the name to (or her). If you do that to someone, there are paper plates in the cupboard. Vacu­ beige cord fever since I no longer have a will be pay-back, sooner or later. These creatures of nature, that had wandered to town, made me uming and dusting? Why? Mom and Dad black telephone. Black cord fever usually hits when I feel lucky to live where people know, firsthand, the presence and won't come for another visit until Febru­ think about all the people to whom I owe love for wild things—for I had experienced life in the paved city ary. Laundry? Not as long as there is still Over the past couple of months, I have letters. The usual comment is — "Are you where such were relegated to zoos with their cages. Surely, man's something clean in my closet. Unpack the collected an answering machine tape full sure you make your living as a writer?" A association with nature is meant to enrich his understanding and • rest of my boxes. Naw, they've been of messages ~ "Are you still alive?," while back, my Dad bought me engraved appreciation of creation. And, by so doing, lead him to a more packed through my last three moves. I "Have you forgotten my number?," and, Post-It Notes to use as stationery. He was joyful and peaceful lifestyle. see no reason to be in a hurry. my personal favorite, "I was calling to afraid the Post-Its would be too big. Then it hit me...the disease that af­ introduce myself to you." You get the One thing's for sure. This year, I will be 'Me'an' Charline once rode with a car-pool in Baltimore, Md.