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A record 226 million shoppers Airlines are getting rid of these visited stores and websites dur- planes — their least-effi cient — in ing the four-day holiday weekend response to the high cost of fuel. starting on Thanksgiving Day, up Delta, United Continental, and from 212 million last year, accord- other big airlines are expected to ing to early estimates by The Na- park, scrap or sell hundreds of jets tional Retail Federation released with 50 seats or fewer in coming on Sunday. Americans spent more, years. Small propeller planes are too: The average holiday shopper meeting the same fate. spent $398.62 over the weekend, Canadair regional jets able to up from $365.34 a year ago. carry 50 passengers have been Art and Anna Destrada from in use at Barkley Regional Air- Port Chester, N. Y., were among port since SkyWest, operating as the holiday shoppers. They start- United Express, replaced Mesaba ed shopping on Thanksgiving WILL PINKSTON | The Sun service two years ago. evening at a Walmart store, went Len Williams (right) measures a Fraser fir Christmas tree for Ralph Stewart during the open Airport Manager Richard Roof to various malls in New Jersey house at Canoka Nursery on Sunday. Located at 4850 Reidland Road, the nursery has trees of said the planes carrying passen- on Friday, and got some deals at all sizes to decorate for the holiday season. gers to and from Chicago’s O’Hare Macy’s on Saturday. They spent a International Airport aren’t near total of $2,000 on gifts for them- retirement age, which is typically selves and others, including a Wii Christmas tree nursery preps for holidays when they reach about 45,000 videogame console, clothing and fl ight hours. jewelry. BY WILL PINKSTON “SkyWest, as well as some other “We’ve saved for Christmas and [email protected] partners to major carriers, are be- put away money all year,” says With each passing year it ginning to retire the 50-seat jets,” Anna Destrada, 49. “We stayed seems the Christmas season Roof said on Sunday. “Once they within our means so we can make begins a few days earlier than get 40,000 to 45,000 fl ight hours a few splurges.” in previous years. on them, the maintenance costs The results for the fi rst holiday For the Williams family and begin to rise rather rapidly.” shopping weekend show that re- Canoka Nursery, the Christmas Roof said as SkyWest’s inven- tailers’ efforts to lure shoppers season began in late October. tory of more heavily-fl own planes during the weak economy are While many people still is phased out, jets with less fl ight working. Some like Wal-Mart sported the orange pumpkins hours will make their way to Pa- Stores Inc. and J.C. Penney have and sweet treats of Halloween, ducah’s airport. been making a stronger push on- Len Williams drove through Some smaller cities are left with line to better compete with the the mountains along the North fewer fl ights, or not fl ights at all, likes of rival Amazon.com. And Carolina-Virginia border, as the smaller planes are being major chains like Macy’s, Target, searching for those perfect Fra- pushed out. Best Buy extended the traditional ser fi r Christmas trees for fami- The Airports Council Interna- WILL PINKSTON | The Sun start to the shopping season by lies to peruse at the Canoka Len Williams (right) helps load a 10-foot Fraser fir Christmas tional says 27 small airports in opening their doors at midnight Nursery in Reidland. tree, wrapped for transit, back to Bowling Green with Jeremy the continental U.S., including St. on Thanksgiving evening instead “The real kick-off (for the Knois. 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AIRLINES: Delta officials are eliminating 121 50-seat jets from October 2008 through end of next year
CONTINUED FROM 1A Airport. Delta’s three daily fl ights American Eagle, which The EAS program subsi- on 50-seat jets earlier this feeds traffi c to its corpo- lif., have lost service from dizes air service at 109 air- year, although US Airways rate sibling American Air- well-known commercial ports in the U.S. at a cost of still fl ies similar jets there. lines, owns 39 of the same airlines over the last two $175 million per year, but Airport manager Mark 37-seaters. But 17 of them years. More shutdowns are the amount of subsidies at Courtney says Delta also were parked as of the end planned. each airport varies. served nearby Roanoke of last year. Parent com- Travelers in cities that Under the current Sky- and Charlottesville, Va., pany AMR Corp. had been have lost service now must West contract at Barkley, each about 60 miles away, trying to sell some of those drive or take buses to larger the EAS program subsi- so it may have fi gured its planes in 2009 but couldn’t airports. dizes fl ights to the tune Lynchburg customers will get any buyers.
St. Cloud lost air service Sun files of $570,000 per year, or drive to those cities to catch Many travelers won’t at the end of 2009 after One of Delta’s Canadair Regional Jets with 50 seats about $14.50 a ticket. The a fl ight. miss the small jets. Delta eliminated fl ights on and two General Electric turbofans that fly passengers $1.2 million request from Lynchburg is the home One of them, Tony Diaz, 34-seat turboprops. Now, in and out of Barkley Regional Airport is shown in a SkyWest translates into of the 2,000 workers for is a technology support passengers from the city picture from two years ago when SkyWest, operating as a roughly $35-per-ticket French nuclear services manager from Dallas. He of 66,000 have a 90-min- United Express, began offering jet service to and from subsidy. company Areva, and its was changing planes in ute drive to the Minneapo- Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Some airline Congress continues to largest international des- Minneapolis on his way to lis airport 65 miles to the companies are slowly phasing out such planes. debate and negotiate re- tination had been Paris by Moline, Ill. The second leg southeast. form to the EAS program way of Delta’s Atlanta hub, was a small Delta jet. Roger Geraets, who capital to Washington, D.C. tive vice president for net- as it has come under more Courtney says. “The larger planes are works for an online educa- “I don’t know if they real- work planning, revenue scrutiny this year in light of Some Delta routes served defi nitely better to ride in,” tion company based near ly care about (passengers) management and market- the national budget defi cit by 50-seaters are getting big- he said, glancing down at St. Cloud, fl ies at least in the small markets,” says ing. and talk of belt-tightening ger planes instead. Delta’s his larger-than-average twice a month from Minne- Rick Steece, a consultant Then jet fuel prices in Washington. Atlanta-Des Moines fl ights frame. apolis. He used to connect for the Centers for Disease soared. They’re at $3.16 For airlines, it all comes are on larger MD-88s, which There’s still a market from St. Cloud. Now he Control who travels over- per gallon today, up from down to spreading fuel seat 142, and it has shifted for larger jets, which allow drives, leaving an extra half seas from Pierre two to 78 cents in 2000. That’s costs among passengers. the mix toward larger planes airlines to spread out fuel hour for bad traffi c. There three times a year. changed the economics of A Delta 50-seat CRJ-200 between Atlanta and Bir- costs. are other headaches. Park- In the late 1990s, when small planes. made by Bombardier takes mingham, Ala., Nashville, Nearly all so-called re- ing at St. Cloud was free, jet fuel cost one-fourth of In just the last two years, 19 gallons of fuel to fl y each and Savannah, Ga., too. gional jets sold between but in Minneapolis it costs today’s prices, the small the jump in jet fuel prices, passenger 500 miles. Fuel United Continental 2010 and 2019 are expect- $14 per day. And getting jets and turboprops were along with other factors, usage drops to just 7.5 gal- Holdings Inc. still has 354 ed to have 51 seats or more through airport security in a profi table way for air- led SkyWest to ask for lons per passenger on Del- 50-seat jets. But that num- — with the biggest category Minneapolis takes longer. lines to connect people in more money from the Es- ta’s 160-seat MD-90s over ber is expected to shrink, being jets with 76 to 130 Pierre, S.D., will lose small cities to the rest in sential Air Service program the same distance. said Greg Hart, the airline’s seats, according to Fore- Delta fl ights to Minneapo- the world. The fl ights at- to run fl ights through Bar- So while the bigger jet senior vice president of cast International. lis in mid-January. Pierre tracted business travelers kley Regional Airport than burns more fuel overall, it’s network. “More of those are go- offi cials are waiting to fi nd who tended to pay more for when the company fi rst ap- more effi cient. Continental’s effort to ing to see the skies,” said out whether those fl ights tickets. plied for EAS money two Delta is moving away get rid of its 37-seat planes aviation consultant Mike will be replaced or wheth- Airlines loved the planes. years ago. from small jets more ag- shows how eager airlines Boyd. But those alumi- er the city will be left with Bombardier and Embraer The U.S. Department gressively than other air- are to quit fl ying them. It num-skinned 50-seaters only Great Lakes Airlines sold more than 1,900 50- of Transportation is still lines. It will eliminate 121 has 30 of the jets under will be scrapped for parts. fl ights to Denver. The Den- seat jets during the late reviewing SkyWest’s bid 50-seat jets from October lease, some until 2018. “They’re on their way to the ver fl ights add almost 600 1990s and early 2000s. from September asking 2008 through the end of Twenty-fi ve are grounded. Budweiser display.” miles in the wrong direc- “We all got carried away for more than $1.2 million next year. That will leave it The rest are subleased for Sun Business Editor tion for people who want with it,” says Glen W. in EAS subsidies to oper- with 324. $6 million less than Con- Adam Shull contributed to to fl y from South Dakota’s Hauenstein, Delta’s execu- ate out of Barkley Regional Lynchburg, Va., lost tinental is paying for them. this report. Mallard Fillmore Bruce Tinsley
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*indicates zoned circulation Please contact our customer service department at: (270) 575-8800 if you are missing an insert. 4A • Monday, November 28, 2011 • The Paducah Sun Opinion paducahsun.com Proposal punishes meth makers, not soccer moms BY JIM WATERS Kentuckians want and purchase those 15 That’s exactly what a proposal by Sudafed as they can get their hands on to The Bluegrass Institute products more — way more — than they Greenville Democrat Rep. Brent Yonts use — not to treat colds but to cook drugs. The evidence that the nanny-state spirit do the other 131. Industry fi gures show does. By limiting the amount of pseudo- remains alive and well in Kentucky is the that Kentuckians choose Yonts’ bill (BR 396) would work with ephedrine products that can be pur- fact that too many politicians and law- the 15 products contain- the existing tracking system used by your chased while also restricting anyone enforcement lobbyists still favor restrict- ing pseudoephedrine 65 friendly neighborhood pharmacists to convicted of a meth-related crime — ing law-abiding citizens’ access to cold percent of the time. restrict purchases of pseudoephedrine “smurfi ng” included — clear-headed law medicines containing pseudoephedrine. In order to get one of products only to individuals previously enforcement offi cials believe the incen- We’re told that such heavy-handed gov- the 15 pseudoephedrine convicted of crimes related to the produc- tives will be strong to discourage the ernment policies are needed because that products, patrons must tion or use of methamphetamine. practice. ingredient is used by a handful of crimi- register and show iden- Criminals, not law-abiding soccer Maj. Tony King of the Jefferson County nals to make the drug methamphetamine. tifi cation. moms, would be the only ones required to Sheriff’s Department said the new policy These do-gooders not only want to deny The fact that consum- get a prescription. would enhance the current — and very soccer moms the option of running down ers mostly pass over the Yonts proposes limiting the amount of effective — real-time electronic track- to the local drug store on a Saturday night Waters 131 non-pseudoephed- pseudoephedrine that can be purchased ing system already in place to effectively after one of the little ones suddenly came rine products that don’t without a prescription to 7.5 grams a identify “smurfers.” down with the croup, they want to make require any registration and are willing to month and 60 grams — or about 20 “By doing things like posting at phar- her wait until Monday morning, call the identify themselves and sign a registry to boxes — a year, thus making it easier for macy checkouts that ‘smurfi ng’ is itself a doctor’s offi ce, get an appointment, go sit purchase them offers a stellar clue about law-enforcement offi cers to deal with crime, and by the fact that anyone already in the offi ce for who knows how long — the effectiveness of some products versus another objection to a common-sense, caught will be restricted from purchas- just so she can purchase a box of Sudafed. others. limited-government approach raised ing pseudoephedrine, we believe it will They lecture: There are dozens of other Not only does no bureaucrat, lobbyist or by pro-prescription forces: What about discourage this activity,” King said. medicines that “work just as well” and politician have the right to deny law-abid- the “smurfers?” (And no, I’m not talking Now, if we could only “discourage” the don’t require a prescription. ing citizens the choice of purchasing these about somebody you and the kids would growth of the nanny state in Kentucky. Apparently Kentuckians don’t think so. products, lawmakers have a responsibility play with at Disney World.) Jim Waters is vice president of com- Out of the 146 offi cial over-the-counter to protect the exercise of such individual “Smurfi ng” is what meth makers do munications for the Bluegrass Institute, medicines available for the sniffl es, only liberty while also giving law enforcement to get the ingredients needed for their Kentucky’s free-market think tank. You 15 would actually be affected by a pre- offi cers the tools they need to protect us concoctions. They — or others they pay — can reach him at jwaters@freedomken- scription-only policy. But here’s the rub: from criminals. go from store to store, buying up as much tucky.com. Union presence in OWS protests -?<-?< discredits “non-partisan” claims BY LACHLAN MARKAY iceberg. In the past two Workers, Teamsters, Unit- )8;L:8? ,LE)8;L:8? ,LE The Heritage Foundation election cycles, American ed Steelworkers, Transpor- News that two major labor unions reported an tation Workers, Industrial EdwinEdwin J. Paxton,Paxton, Editor & PublisherPublisher,, 1900-1961 labor unions will soon astounding $2.2 billion in Workers, National United Frank Paxton, Publisher, 1961-1972 co-opt an “Occupy” protest political expenditures. The Nurses, and Laborers’ In- in Washington solidifi es SEIU spent more than $55 ternational. With AFSCME, Edwin J. Paxton Jr., Editor, 1961-1977 two facts about the waning million on political ac- the SEIU and the CWA, Jack Paxton, Editor, 1977-1985 protest movement: it is an tivities in 2010 alone. The those account for some of Fred Paxton, Publisher, 1972-2000 entirely ordinary func- American Federation of the largest and most politi- tion of left-wing activism, State, County, and Mu- cally active labor unions in and it is wholly unserious nicipal Employees, which is the nation. David Cox Jim Paxton Duke Conover about addressing special also supporting the Occupy nions have long Editorial Page Editor Editor & Publisher Executive Editor interests’ infl uence over the protests, was the year’s been the political political process. most politically active Ushock troops for the The Service Employ- union in terms of expendi- Democratic Party, provid- ees International Union tures, with more than $66 ing millions in political and the Communications million going to its political contributions and invalu- Workers of America will activities. able election-day support. Super Committee’s failure stage a December protest at Big Labor is also tak- The nexus between big gov- the Capitol in conjunction ing full advantage of new ernment liberals and labor with occupiers. The pro- campaign fi nance freedoms unions is a textbook case spells success for Obama test’s stated goal, according recognized by occupiers’ of cronyism. The increase to SEIU president Mary most vilifi ed Supreme in the share of unionized Kay Henry: to intimidate Court decision, Citizens workers employed by the Many people are Super Committee with Republicans into backing United v. FEC. “Labor government — now a ma- lamenting the failure of dramatic powers, and ap- the president’s economic unions are seizing on last jority of all union members the Congressional “Super parently dramatic conse- agenda. year’s landmark Supreme — creates perverse political Committee” to come up quences if they failed to The Occupy protests, in Court campaign fi nance incentives. with an agreement on reach agreement, created other words, will be co- ruling to change how they “Labor unions’ political ways to reduce the run- another long distraction opted by a pair of unions engage in politics,” The activism creates a confl ict away federal defi cits. But in the media that took the looking to leverage populist New York Times reported of interest in government,” you cannot judge success president further out of anger in their push for a in September. Heritage Foundation labor or failure without knowing the picture. When it came generic left-wing agenda — Chief among labor expert James Sherk writes. what the goal was. Thomas Sowell to media coverage of the more “stimulus” spending, groups leveraging the freer “In the private sector, If you think the goal country’s fi nancial crisis, higher taxes, no entitle- campaign fi nance envi- employer pressure to cut was to solve the country’s raising the national debt it was almost a question of ment reform, and an ever- ronment is the AFL-CIO, costs balances excessive fi scal crisis, then obviously ceiling was required, Re- “Barack Who?” increasing national debt. which has also been among union wage demands. In the Super Committee was publicans had gotten con- The draconian spending Occupiers nationwide the most supportive of the government, unions can a complete failure. But, if trol of the House of Rep- cuts that were supposed initially touted their the Occupy protests. The use their political infl uence you think the goal was to resentatives. This meant to hang over the heads of non-partisan credentials. union’s policy director said to elect sympathetic politi- improve the chances of that the national debt issue the members of the Super “Occupy Congress,” as the the protesters had “given cians, and then labor and the Obama administration was now a bipartisan issue, Committee, like a sword forthcoming protest is to be voice to something very management work together being re-elected in 2012, it whereas the spending that of Damocles, turned out titled, should put that claim basic about what’s going on to raise government pay. was a complete success. drove the national debt up to be a cardboard sword to rest. in our country right now. ... No one at the bargaining Imagine that there had to that national debt ceiling when the inevitable failure ikewise, collabora- The fact that they’ve fi gured table speaks for the taxpay- been no Super Commit- had been a problem strictly to reach an agreement oc- tion with some of the out certain concepts and ers.” tee in the fi rst place. Who for the Democrats. curred. Lnation’s largest labor language for doing that, we But even in the private would be blamed for the Splitting the blame with A new Congress meets unions undercuts protes- think is really important sector, unions have an country’s fi scal crisis? The the Republicans for what before these draconian cuts tors’ incessant claims that and positive.” The AFL-CIO overt political agenda, and overwhelmingly Demo- Democrats alone had done are supposed to happen their chief grievance is was using ad dollars to sup- they use their immense cratic Congress that voted was a political victory, in — and no Congress can be special interests’ undue port the protests, but that political muscle to enact to spend the money which terms of making the Obama forced to do anything by infl uence on the political hasn’t been the full extent it. That was ostensibly the increased the defi cits more administration less vulner- a previous Congress. So process. Indeed, the SEIU of their support. They’ve trend that the Occupy pro- during the Obama admin- able at the polls in 2012. all this turned out to be a is the fi fth largest political invited Occupy DC protest- tests were created to fi ght. istration than in the eight With the help of the grand charade — and politi- contributor of any third ers to their headquarters to But as more unions back years of George W. Bush. media, the big issue was cians are great at charades. party group since 1989, shower, and given food and the protesters, it becomes When the Obama no longer the big spending This one was a complete according to the Center for blankets to the occupants clearer that they are just administration’s massive that drove the national debt political success, because Responsive Politics, having of the tent city in McPher- fi ne with political insider- spending spree was going up to the legal ceiling, but we are now talking about doled out more than $37 son Square. ism — as long as the insid- on, Republicans were so the failure of the Republi- who is to blame for not million to political candi- A host of internationals, ers are pushing the right hopelessly outnumbered cans to help solve the debt coming up with a way of dates, parties and organi- both AFL-CIO and Change (read: liberal) policies. in both houses of Con- ceiling crisis. solving the fi scal crisis, zations. Five of the top 10 to Win-affi liated, have also gress that nothing that the Many people lamented rather than who did the groups in terms of political thrown their support be- Lachlan Markay is a Congressional Republicans the failure of President runaway spending that contributions are unions. hind the Occupy protests, reporter for the Center for could say or do would have Obama to become engaged caused that crisis in the But direct contribu- in word or deed. Those Media and Public Policy at the slightest effect. in the process of working fi rst place. tions are only the tip of the include the United Auto The Heritage Foundation. Even the cleverest politi- out a solution to the fi scal An even longer-running cal spin-master would have crisis, and regarded that as charade is the budget- a hard time trying to keep a failing. But, again, suc- cutting charade, where big blame from falling on the cess or failure depends on spenders promise to make Obama administration, what goal you are trying to spending cuts to match without the later shift of at- achieve. tax increases — or even to tention to the debt crisis. If the goal was to reach a exceed tax increases. Of Two things got the blame bipartisan solution to the course the tax increases shifted. The fi rst was the country’s fi scal crisis, then come fi rst and the spend- national debt ceiling, which the president’s involvement ing cuts are spread out into had to be raised, if politi- might have increased the the future — and usually cians were not going to be chances of doing that. But, end up not taking place at forced to either cut existing if the goal was to outsource all. programs or shut down the the blame, then the presi- This particular charade government — neither of dent’s fading away into the could be ended by mak- which was politically attrac- background was the perfect ing the spending cuts take tive. political ploy. place fi rst. But that would By the time a vote on Appointing a bipartisan spoil the political game. paducahsun.com From Page One The Paducah Sun • Monday, November 28, 2011 • 5A
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of the pre-dawn Friday hours of years past. But the question remains whether retailers’ will be able to hold shoppers’ attention throughout the remainder of the season, which can account for 25 to 40 percent of a mer- chant’s annual revenue. After all, Americans are still very driven by deep discounting and they’re more conscious of their spending budgets. Overall, holiday spending is expected to grow by a modest 2.8 percent to about $466 bil- Associated Press lion, according to the NRF. A Customers shop at a Best Buy store in Burbank, Calif., on Friday. The official kickoff to the holiday shopping season WILL PINKSTON | The Sun fuller picture on spending will While Canoka Nursery has a large selection of living Christmas trees, the come Thursday when major underscored a big challenge to retailers: shoppers will only nursery also has a range of holiday centerpieces made from Fraser firs. come out when they believe they’re getting a big discount. retailers report their Novem- Stores’ own version of the Super Bowl got off to a robust The fragrant firs could last for several weeks following Christmas, said ber sales fi gures. But for now, nursery owner Len Williams. start, helped by early store openings and heavy price cut- experts agree that retailers will ting. But many analysts worry that the heavy marketing hype likely have to continue to dis- that pulled in the crowds will steal some thunder from the STAPLES: Charities to begin selling items count to get shoppers to spend. rest of the season. CONTINUED FROM 1A it was time to open up shop again,” Tara said. nursery) is Thanksgiving weekend, “It used to be, 20-something years TEEN: Browning wants to work at large accounting firm when a lot of people start buying,” ago when (Bob Williams) started it; said Len Williams, nursery owner. a booming place before chain stores CONTINUED FROM 1A she misses playing, Browning “I’ve learned, one man I talk- “It’s traditional for many people moved in,” Len said. said she does look forward to ed to is from China. He has to put up their tree on Thanksgiving Though the popularity of artifi cial Monday, the Sun features a a more restful senior year. been completely separated night or the days after Thanksgiving.” Christmas trees from chain stores different MCU Teen of the Browning also plays fi rst from his family for several And sure enough, through the has risen, Len said Canoka focuses on Week selected from nomi- chair fl ute in the concert years. That makes me appre- Thanksgiving holiday, people turned providing a traditional and local feel nees that high school guid- band. Listening to music is an ciate my family even more.” out to get their chance at one of Ca- to the season. The fi rs range in sizes ance counselors throughout easy way to brighten Brown- Browning’s teachers de- noka’s pristine trees, even before the from 5 feet to 12 feet and in price from western Kentucky and south- ing’s day. Being able to be a scribe her as optimistic in her nursery offi cially opened on Sunday. $30 to $150, with additional expenses ern Illinois submit to the Sun. part in making that music patriotism. She said she’s un- Orders came in from as far away as for custom fl ocking, custom lighting, Mid-Continent University carries the sentiment to a happy with the way things are Bowling Green. stands and even home delivery. will provide each Teen of the whole new level. going. The week ahead is a popular one “There’s a lot of people that we deal Week with a $2,500 annual Last summer, Browning Though she doesn’t have a for nonprofi t and charitable organi- with who request us to deliver the scholarship to its university, participated in the Gover- specifi c solution, she hopes to zations to begin selling cut Christmas tree for them already lit and to set it which is renewable for four nor’s Scholars Program on see more compromise across trees, such as the Paducah Knights of up, and all they have to do is worry years. In the spring, a Teen of Bellarmine’s campus in Lou- the board for a stronger fu- Columbus who have sold trees at the about taking the tree down when the Year will be chosen from isville. She said it was one ture. Browning participates Downtown Farmer’s Market at 306 you’re done,” Len said. “It’s a full ser- the weekly winners and will of the best experiences in in the young politicians club N. Second St. vice Christmas tree service.” receive a full four-year schol- her life, especially her focus at CCA, but said she’s unsure Stemming from the amalgamation Canoka deals in the Fraser fi r pri- arship to Mid-Continent Uni- group. She chose to study in- if she would ever want to run of their children’s names — Casey, marily due to its pleasing fragrance versity, currently valued at up ternational affairs during the for elected offi ce. Noah and Kalie — the family-owned and longevity. Freshly cut only days to $55,000, or a cash reward fi ve-week program, and she After she fi nishes her de- Canoka Nursery is a continuation of before Thanksgiving, the trees could of $2,500 paid through the said she didn’t know what to gree, Browning wants to work a family legacy of Bob Williams Nurs- last as long as Valentine’s Day if Paducah Sun if the student expect. As part of their stud- at a larger accounting fi rm for ery. Taking the reigns after Len’s fa- properly watered. selects another college to at- ies, her focus group worked a few years. She ultimately ther Bob died two years ago, Len and With numerous trees, wreaths and tend. with people who speak Eng- hopes to open her own fi rm his wife Tara said the nursery contin- center pieces lining the nursery, busi- She hasn’t settled on book lish as a second language. so she can set her own hours, ues to provide the same experience ness is expected to pick up signifi - smarts either. Browning just “I have found this new ap- thus allowing her to spend people grew accustomed to. cantly as the days before Christmas fi nished her last season on preciation that I’m blessed enough time with her future “After several years, we decided continue to tick away. the volleyball team. Though to live here,” Browning said. family. 6A • Monday, November 28, 2011 • The Paducah Sun Nation paducahsun.com Student claims he was beaten after Cairo arrest BY KELLY DASCHLE with the protesters yell- out and we sprinted away.” to be force-fed gasoline, the neck,” he said. “Not to and Gregory Porter, 19, who Associated Press ing and perhaps throwing He said they fl ed to an beaten and forced to lie in the point of bleeding or I studies at Drexel University Forced to lie still for hours stones, he said. area that seemed calmer a near-fetal position in the can’t say I have any lasting and is from Glenside, Pa. in the dark, the American “Eventually the police and were approached by dark for six hours with their major scars at this point, The students fl ew home students held during protests shot back something, I’m four or fi ve Egyptians in hands in cuffs behind their but they were hitting us.” Saturday after an Egyptian in Egypt not exactly sure what,” he plain clothes. backs, Sweeney said. He Sweeney is 19 and studies court ordered their release were said. “We didn’t wait to The Egyptians offered to said they were told: “If you at Georgetown University. two days earlier. The three told they see. But as soon as we saw lead them to safety but in- move or make any noise, we He was arrested along with were studying abroad at would some sort of fi ring coming stead took them into cus- will shoot you.” Luke Gates, 21, who attends American University in be shot from the gun and heard it, tody, Sweeney said. “They were hitting us in Indiana University and is Cairo, which is near Tahrir if they the whole crowd stampeded They were threatened the face and in the back of from Bloomington, Ind., Square. moved or made any noise, one of them Porter said Sun- day on his fi rst full day home. “It was the most frighten- ing experience of my life, I believe,” Derrik Sweeney said. 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Rodney Lovan Vernon Tolley Funeral notices KUTTAWA — Rodney HAMPTON — Vernon Paid obituaries furnished to The Paducah Sun by mortuaries. Wayne Lovan, 64, of Kut- Lee Tolley, 64, of Hampton, tawa died Sunday at his died Saturday at Livingston home. Hospital and Healthcare Mr. Lovan was a retired Services in Salem. Martha Dell Sanders Dorothy Owings railroad conductor for CSX He is survived by one son, Railroad Company in Mad- Carl Tolley of Benton; one FRANKFORT — Martha and as president of the Dorothy Owings, 68, of Gronefeld of Hebron, Tex- isonville. daughter, Christy Greer of Dell Sanders, 81, was a pi- Kentucky Education As- Paducah passed away 8:14 as; two brothers, Fayburn He is survived by his wife, Hampton; three brothers, oneer advocate for educa- sociation in 1968. She was a.m. Friday, November 25, Gage of Spring, Texas, Jennie Humphrey Lovan; James Jackson of Hampton, tion reform and spent her a member of the Frankfort 2011, at Western Baptist Wayne Gage of Paducah; one daughter, Denise Hane Carlos Garrett of Crittenden life for the betterment of Country Club. Hospital. and three grandsons. of Paducah; two grand- County, and Odie Tolley of children and teachers. She She was preceded in She was She was preceded in daughters; one brother, Marion; and one sister, Lucy died quietly at home, sur- death by her parents, Fred a loving, death by her daughter, Me- Danny Lovan of West Faulkner of Salem; seven rounded by family, after a and Alice Brown; and her generous, lissa Keck; and her parents, Frankfort, Ill.; three sisters, grandchildren and two long illness. husband, Mel Sanders. caring Henry Fay and Rosie Mae Jeanne Dial of Lakeland, great-grandchildren. Martha She is survived by many mother Cross Gage. Fla., Lisa Collier of West He was preceded in death Dell was loved ones who will always who was Graveside services for Frankfort and Tracy Lovan by his parents, Otis Tolley born and be telling delightful “Mar- loved by Mrs. Owings will be 10 a.m. of Marion, Ill., and several and Isabelle Jackson Garrett. raised in tha Dell” stories. all; she Tuesday at Woodlawn Me- nieces and nephews. Services will be at 2 p.m. Paducah, Martha Dell is survived was em- morial Gardens with the He was preceded in Tuesday in the chapel of Ky. She by her sons, Chip (Cheryl) ployed at Rev. Jim Faughn offi ciat- death by his parents, James Boyd Funeral Directors received and Fred (Amber); and her Compre- ing. R. Lovan and Wanda Doris with the Rev. Bennie Chan- her BS talented grandchildren, Owings hensive Visitation will be from 5 Lovan. dler offi ciating. Burial will and MA Jonathan and Alyssa Sand- Premiere p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday Memorial services will be follow in White Church from ers, and Austin Evans; her Medicine in Paducah. She at Milner and Orr Funeral at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Lake- Cemetery. Friends may call Mur- sisters, Barbara Burrows, was a member at Central Home of Paducah. land Funeral Home Chapel from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Sanders ray State June Lee, and Gwen Bald- Church of Christ, where she Expressions of Sympa- in Eddyville with Matt Con- funeral home. University win; and many nieces and drove the church van and thy may be made to The rad offi ciating. where she met her hus- nephews who loved her was a former member of American Cancer Society in Friends may call after 4 band, Mel Sanders. like another mother. Broadway Church of Christ. Memory of Melissa Keck, p.m. Tuesday at the funeral Estelle Copeland Martha Dell taught Eng- Martha Dell was noted She is survived by one 3140 Parisa Drive, Paducah home. SOUTH FULTON, Tenn. — lish at Brazelton Jr. High for her kindness and pa- daughter, Melinda Spicer of KY 42003. Memorials may be made Estelle Vincent Copeland, and Paducah Tilghman tience. If there is a school Golconda, Ill.; one son, Mi- You may leave a message to American Cancer Soci- 90, of South Fulton died High School for many in heaven, she will get it chael Owings of Paducah, of Condolences or light a ety, 21 Dogwood Dr., Ed- Saturday at Volunteer Com- years. She became the Di- organized! Ky.; two sisters, Mary Jar- Candle at www.milneran- dyville, KY 42038; Hope munity Hospital in Martin. rector of Personnel Devel- Visitation will be Tues- rett of Paducah, Galena dorr.com. Lodge Memorial Founda- She was a member of opment for the Paducah day, November 29, from tion, 2008 Charlotte Ave- Smith Street Church of offi ce for the Kentucky 1-8 p.m. at Clark Legacy nue, Nashville, TN 37203; Christ. She was a seam- Education Association. Center, 3000 Versailles Jessie Mildred Cooper Guthrie or The Leukemia & Lym- stress for the former H.I.S. She moved to Frankfort Road, Frankfort, Kentucky. phoma Society, Donor Ser- in South Fulton. in 1985 where she joined Funeral at 11 a.m. on MURRAY — Jessie Mil- two sons, Glenn Ridings vices, P.O. Box 4072, Pitts- She is survived by her the staff of the Kentucky Wednesday, November 30 dred Cooper Guthrie, 93, and wife Gretta of Paducah, fi eld, MA 01202. husband, Billy W. Brooks; Education Association as at the funeral home, with of Murray died Saturday, Tom Ridings and wife Carol two daughters, Patsy J. assistant director and chief burial at Frankfort Cem- November 26, 2011, at of Mississippi; a daughter- Shelby of Sedalia, Ky., and lobbyist. etery. Murray-Calloway County in-law, Linda Guthriet of Richard Orton Nancy K. Gatewood of Mar- Martha Dell was chosen Donations may be made Hospital. Mississippi; twenty-two CALVERT CITY — Rich- tin; fi ve grandchildren and as Teacher of the Year dur- to Multiple Myeloma Re- She was a member of grandchildren; twenty-six ard Morris Orton, 79, of 10 great-grandchildren. ing her teaching career in search Foundation www. South Pleasant Grove Unit- great-grandchildren, four Calvert City died Thursday She was preceded in Paducah. She served sever- mmrf.org. ed Methodist Church. great-great-grandchildren. at Calvert City Convales- death by her parents, W.D. al terms as a member of the www.clarkfuneralcha- She was preceded in Services are scheduled for cent Center. and Ada Cruse Mills; four State Board of Education, pels.com. death by her husband, Dub 1 p.m. Monday, November Mr. Orton was a retired sisters and two brothers. Guthrie; her parents, Alsey 28, 2011, at Imes–Miller truck driver and a member Services will be at 1 p.m. Russell Allen Morris Cooper and Calie Charlton Funeral Home. Burial will of Southland Baptist Tem- Tuesday at Hornbeak Fu- Cooper; three sons, Herman follow in the South Pleasant ple in Paducah. neral Chapel in Fulton. In- Russell Allen Morris, 73, McManus and husband, Guthrie, Tommy Guthrie, Grove Cemetery. Surviving are three sons, terment will follow in East- of Paducah, Ky., passed Ed of Paducah, Ky.; sisters, Timmy Ridings; one great- Grandsons will serve as Richard “Ricky” Morris side Cemetery in Martin. away at 5:47 a.m. Sunday at Bobbie Bish of Kevil, Ky., grandson, Eli Linn; special Pallbearers. Orton Jr. of Bearden, Ark., Friends may call from 5-8 his residence. and Betty; brother, Wayne friend, Alton Ridings. Family will receive visi- Jeffrey JoeWayne Greer p.m. Monday at the funeral He was Morris; ten grandchildren She is survived by fi ve tors from 5 to 8 p.m. Sun- of Conway, Ark., and Kyle home. retired and one great-grandson. daughters, Kathy Wrye and day, November 27, 2011, Wesley Greer of Olym- from B.F. Funeral services will be husband Joe of Murray, at Imes–Miller Funeral pia, Wash.; one daughter, Goodrich 1 p.m. Tuesday, November Rebecca Miller of Murray, Home. Regina Paige Breedlove Jenks Britt Chemical 29, 2011, at the Lone Oak Pam Dickerson and hus- Expressions of Sympathy of Paducah; one brother, PRINCETON — Jenks Company Chapel of Milner and Orr band Weaver of Paducah, may take the form of con- John Gene Orton of Stock- Britt, 88, of Princeton died with 31 Funeral Home with Mr. Sharon Martin and hus- tributions to South Pleas- ton, Ill.; and seven grand- Sunday at his home. years of Justin Hastie offi ciating. band Jack of Mississippi, ant Grove United Method- children. He was co-owner and oper- service. Burial will follow in the Jennifer Corso and hus- ist Church, 5671 Crossland He was preceded in death ator of Britt Frame Shop. He Russell Houser Grove Church of band Barry of Mississippi; Rd., Hazel, KY 42049. by his wife, JoDean Orton; was a World War II veteran. attended Christ Cemetery. one son, Gaylon Richard He is survived by his Morris Houser Visitation will be 5 p.m. Greer; one brother; one wife, Jeanette White Britt; Grove until 8 p.m. Monday, No- C L Frick sister; and one grandchild. two sons, Jenks S. Britt of Church of Christ and was vember 28, 2011, at the His parents were John and Bowling Green and Jack H. a 50-year member of the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner BOAZ — C L Frick, 83, of Oak Chapel Milner & Orr Carrie Orton. Britt of Etowah, Tenn.; one Folsomdale Masonic Lodge and Orr Funeral Home. Boaz died Sunday at 5:32 Funeral Home and at the Graveside services will be daughter, Suzanne Britt 283 F&AM. Expressions of sympathy a.m. at his residence. church after 9 a.m. on Tues- at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Fooks of Glasgow; one stepson, He is survived by his may take the form of con- He was day. Cemetery in Marshall Rick Lewis of Princeton; wife, Lydia Rhea Houser tributions to the St. Jude a member Survivors include wife of County, with the Rev. Top- three stepdaughters, Deb- Morris of Paducah, Ky.; Children’s Research Hos- of Hard- sixty-two years, Mary Hel- per Council offi ciating. bie French of Tulsa, Okla., daughter, Marsha Reason pital, 501 St. Jude Place, money en Taylor Frick; four sons, Roth Funeral Chapel is in Janie Tomek of Princeton, and husband, Jim of Gil- Memphis, TN 38105 or to Baptist Donald L. Frick, Boaz, Ky., charge of arrangements. and Laura Klubert of Hous- bertsville, Ky.; sons, Rusty your favorite charity. Church, Steve A. Frick, Symsonia, ton; four grandchildren; 11 Morris and wife, Misty of You may leave a mes- retired Ky., Rickie E. Frick, Hickory, great-grandchildren and Mayfi eld, Ky., Tom Morris sage of sympathy and light from Pep- Ky., and Mark D. Frick, Ben- Nathan Aleshire eight stepgrandchildren. and wife, Carrie of Wilmot, a candle at www.milneran- si-Cola ton, Ky.; one brother, James CLINTON — Nathan Ray He was preceded in death Ark.; stepdaughter, Carla dorr.com. as Route Frick, Boaz, Ky.; twelve Aleshire, 54, of Clinton died by his parents, Grover and Salesman. grandchildren, nineteen Friday at his home. Alma Button Britt. John D. Thompson Frick Ser- great-grandchildren; and He was a member of Clin- Friends may call from 4-8 vices will several nieces and nephews. ton First Baptist Church p.m. Tuesday at Morgan’s CLINTON — John D. by his wife, Williametta be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Preceding in death were and a former supervisor at Funeral Home. There will Thompson, 73, of Clinton, Wooley Thompson; four Hardmoney Baptist Church parents, Raymond Frick Columbus Belmont State be no services. Ky., passed away at 10:30 brothers, David L. Thomp- with Revs. Farris Sahawneh and Martha Ray Frick; one Park. a.m. Saturday, November son, Edward O. Thompson, and Glen Copeland offi ciat- sister. He is survived by his 26, 2011, at Green Acres Jack O. Thompson and Rob- ing. Burial will follow in the Expression of sympathy wife, Peggy Aleshire; one Caren Worthington Health- ert M. Thompson; and his Hardmoney Baptist Church may be made to St. Jude son, Jonathan Aleshire of NEW CONCORD — Caren care in parents, Bernie M. Thomp- Cemetery. Children’s Research Hos- Fort Campbell; one daugh- Ann Worthington, 67, of Mayfield, son and Mary E. Venters Friends may call Monday pital, 501 St. Jude Place, ter, Christina Aleshire of New Concord, died Thurs- Ky. Thompson. from 5-8 p.m. at the Lone Memphis TN 38105. Clinton; his mother, Su- day at her home. He was Memorial services will sie French of Clinton; one She is survived by her a mem- be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Rosemarie Thomas brother, Clarence “Sandy” husband, Terrence Mi- ber of the November 29, 2011, at First Aleshire of Ogden, Utah; chael Worthington Sr.; Eagles in Presbyterian Church in METROPOLIS, Ill. — She was preceded in two sisters, Kay Aleshire of one son, Terrence Michael Paducah Mayfi eld. Rev. Larry Walker Rosemarie Thomas, age 79, death by her parents, Ed- Clinton and Bobbie Harris Worthington Jr. of Indiana; and a will offi ciate. of Metropolis, Ill., passed ward and Marie Kastak of Paducah; and one grand- one daughter, Kimberly member Friends may call from 1 away Saturday Nov. 26, Kohler; two daughters, daughter. Sara Vitrano of Wisconsin; Thompson of the p.m. until 3 p.m. Tuesday, 2011, at the Southgate Karen Thomas and Patricia He was preceded in one brother, Arthur Jae- First Pres- November 29, 2011, at the Health Care Center at 7:25 Teeling. death by his father, Clar- ger of Wisconsin; and six byterian Church in Mayfi eld. First Presbyterian Church. a.m. Memorials may be giv- ence “Sonny” Aleshire; and grandchildren. He is survived by three Filbeck-Cann & King Fu- She is survived by fi ve en to the First Christian one sister. She was preceded in death daughters, Sandy Butler of neral Home and Crema- children, Toni Windhorst Church, Community Assis- Services will be at 11 a.m. by her parents, Arthur and Clinton, Ky.; Felicia Fisher tory is handling the arrange- and husband, Gary, Mi- tance Fund, 420 Catherine Wednesday at Brown Fu- Sarah Gilbert Jaeger. and Dana Provo, both of ments. chael Thomas and wife, St., Metropolis, IL 62960. neral Home in Clinton with Services will be at 6 p.m. Gulf Breeze, Fla.; one son, Memorial Contributions Joannie, Kathi Carnes A family memorial ser- the Rev. Rick Harrison offi - Tuesday at Heritage Family Phillips Thompson of Lum- may be made to the Jade and husband, Chuck, Tom vice will be set at a later ciating. Burial will follow in Funeral Home. berton, N.J.; one sister, Hel- Thompson Medical Fund; Thomas III, and Heather date. Zion Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-6 en McCarty of Benton, Ky.; c/o Clinton Bank, 220 East Thomas and companion, Aikins-Farmer Funeral Friends may call from p.m. Tuesday at the funeral and seven grandchildren. Clay Street, Clinton, KY Lee; 10 grandchildren and Home is in charge of ar- 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the fu- home. He was preceded in death 42031. 8 great-grandchildren. rangements. neral home in Clinton. Raymond Guess Bobby Ruddle May Etta Rottgering Genevieve Evers Betty Harmon KUTTAWA — Raymond WATER VALLEY — Bob- May Etta Rottgering, 94, BELKNAP, Ill. — Genevieve Guess, 79, of Kuttawa by L. Ruddle, 79, of Wa- died at 4:15 a.m. Sunday at Evers, 89, of Belknap, died at METROPOLIS, Ill. — Memorial Hospital in Me- died Sunday in Lourdes ter Valley died Saturday at Western Baptist Hospital. 10 p.m. Saturday at her home. Betty J. Harmon, 76, of tropolis. hospital in Paducah. Lourdes hospital. Arrangements are incom- Arrangements are incom- Metropolis, formerly of Arrangements are in- Arrangements are in- Arrangements are incom- plete at Milner and Orr Fu- plete at Wilson Funeral Home Brookport, died at 12:37 complete at Aikins-Farm- complete at Lakeland Fu- plete at Hornbeak Funeral neral Home of Paducah. in Karnak. a.m. Sunday at Massac er Funeral Home. neral Home in Eddyville. Chapel. 10A • Monday, November 28, 2011 • The Paducah Sun Nation/World paducahsun.com World Briefs Syracuse fires assistant basketball coach
Egypt heads to landmark vote in turmoil Associated Press CAIRO — Egyptians prepared to vote Monday in the SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ber- first elections since Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, a milestone nie Fine was fi red Sunday many hoped would usher in a democratic age after by Syracuse University af- decades of dictatorship. Instead, the polling is already ter a third man accused the marred by turmoil in the streets and the population is assistant basketball coach sharply polarized and confused over the nation’s direc- of molesting him when he tion. Nine months after the popular uprising that pushed was a child. Mubarak out, protesters are back in the streets. This “At the direction of Chan- time, they are demanding that military ruler Field Marshal cellor Cantor, Bernie Fine’s Hussein Tantawi and his council of generals step down employment with Syracuse immediately, accused of bungling the transition. Nine University has been ter- days of clashes that have left more than 40 dead have minated, effective imme- heightened fears of violence at polling stations. diately,” Kevin Quinn, the More critically, the political crisis has cast doubt school’s senior vice presi- on the legitimacy of the vote, which is expected to be dent for public affairs, said dominated by Islamic parties. That could render the in a statement. parliament that emerges irrelevant. The 65-year-old Fine was in his 36th season at Islamist win Morocco election his alma mater. He had the longest active streak RABAT, Morocco — The victory of an Islamist Party of consecutive seasons at in Morocco’s parliamentary elections appears to be one school among assistant one more sign that religious-based parties are benefit- coaches in Division I. ing the most from the new freedoms brought by the Zach Tomaselli, 23, of Arab Spring. Across the Middle East, parties referenc- Lewiston, Maine, said Sun- ing Islam have made great strides, offering an alterna- day that he told police that tive to corrupt, long serving dictators, who have often Fine molested him in 2002 Associated Press ruled with close Western support. in a Pittsburgh hotel room. Syracuse assistant coach Bernie Fine (right) and head coach Jim Boeheim sit on the The Justice and Development Party dominated Mo- He said Fine touched him bench at the end an NCAA West Regional semifinal college basketball game against rocco’s elections through a combination of good orga- “multiple” times in that Butler in Salt Lake City. Fine was fired Sunday, in the wake of an investigation of nization, an outsider status and not being too much of one incident. child molestation allegations against him. In statement released Sunday night, Kevin a threat to Morocco’s all-powerful king. He was the third accuser Quinn, the school’s senior vice president for public affairs, says Fine has been “ter- minated, effective immediately.” By taking 107 seats out of the 395 seats, almost to come forward in the in- twice as many as the second place finisher, the party en- vestigation of child moles- sured that King Mohammed VI must pick the next prime tation allegations against legations “patently false.” curred at Fine’s home, at while he was in fi fth or minister from its ranks and to form the next government Fine, who was put on paid Bobby Davis, now 39, Syracuse basketball facili- sixth grade. out of the dozen parties in Morocco’s parliament. administrative leave when told ESPN that Fine mo- ties and on team road trips, No one answered the accusations fi rst surfaced. lested him beginning in including the 1987 Final door at the Fine home Sun- Syria faces economic sanctions Two former Syracuse ball 1984 and that the sexual Four. day. Earlier in the day, his boys were the fi rst to accuse contact continued until he Davis’ stepbrother, Mike attorneys released a state- BEIRUT — In an unprecedented move against an Fine, who has called the al- was around 27. A ball boy Lang, 45, who also was a ment saying Fine would Arab nation, the Arab League on Sunday approved legations “patently false.” for six years, Davis told ball boy, told ESPN that not comment beyond his economic sanctions on Syria to pressure Damascus Tomaselli, who faces ESPN that the abuse oc- Fine began molesting him initial statement. to end its deadly suppression of an 8-month-old upris- sexual assault charges in ing against President Bashar Assad. Maine involving a 14-year- But even as world leaders abandon Assad, the old boy, said during a tele- regime has refused to ease a military assault on dis- phone interview with The sent that already has killed more than 3,500 people. Associated Press that he On Sunday, Damascus slammed the sanctions as a signed an affi davit accus- SANTA betrayal of Arab solidarity and insisted a foreign con- ing Fine following a meet- spiracy was behind the revolt, all but assuring more ing with Syracuse police PHOTOS bloodshed will follow. last week in Albany. @ Brad Rankin Studio The sanctions are among the clearest signs yet Tomaselli’s father, &RIDAYS 3ATURDAYS s PM of the isolation Syria is suffering because of the meanwhile, maintains his "ROADWAY crackdown. Damascus has long boasted of being a son is lying. powerhouse of Arab nationalism, but Assad has been Two former Syracuse ball abandoned by some of his closest allies and now his boys were the fi rst to accuse Arab neighbors. Fine, who has called the al-
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