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12-1 Page 1 11/30/11 11:17 PM Page 1 Thursday December 1, 2011 Harlan Daily Enterprise harlandaily.com OUR 108th YEAR — NO. 246 (606) 573-4510 1 SECTION — 10 PAGES 50¢ Prospect for new Wallins school dim ness of the facilities. The intent is to ANDERS ELD The Kentucky Department of Education has assessed and ranked Staff Writer provide the General Assembly with data that can be used to inform funding The Kentucky Department of 477 school buildings across the state. Included in the study are decisions. Education released a new assessment of schools that last year were designated as Category 3 or 4 buildings. “Those decisions are left to the pleas- school facilities around the state on The main part of the study focused on the physical condition of the ure of that body, but the information Tuesday. The department has had two can also be helpful to school districts as facility. The Kentucky School Score is a weighted score that independent firms perform on-site eval- they prioritize and make decisions on uations of one-third of the schools in the combines the physical condition (75 percent), educational which schools to renovate. In some ways state, namely all schools that last year suitability (20 percent) and technology readiness (5 percent) it could be more helpful to them, “ said were designated as Category 3 or scores. A low score or ranking indicates a greater need. Gross. Category 4. “Schools in these categories are in a Eight schools in Harlan County have State Name of Year Condition Kentucky gray area, since there are not any spe- been assessed. Seven of those are part Rank School Built Score School Score cific funding available for them. of the county school district. Green Hills 19 Green Hills Elementary 1971 25.34 36.85 Category 5 schools, which are the need- and Evarts elementary schools are the 33 Evarts Elementary 1949 28.28 39.66 iest, are addressed in other ways,” said two facilities found to be in most need of 70 Wallins Elementary 1945 40.43 45.04 spokesperson Lisa Gross. renovation or replacement. Wallins 85 James A. Cawood Elementary 1967 35.03 47.28 The assessment followed upon the Elementary School that local school offi- 187 Rosspoint Elementary 1960 56.89 59.06 2010 passage of a bill, in which the law- cials have pointed out as the top priori- 351 Cawood Elementary 1947 75.77 71.57 makers mandated that the department ty is, according to the assessment, in 380 Black Mountain Elementary 1994 71.88 73.83 assess the physical condition, educa- better condition than three other 455 Harlan Middle and Harlan High 1964 89.93 85.57 tional suitability and technology readi- Please see SCHOOL, Page 2 Fundraiser Auction under way Harlan County mine on list of pattern violators CHARLESTON, W.Va. said the agency briefed (AP) — The federal Mine operators in April about a Safety and Health new online tool they can Administration said use to monitor their com- Wednesday it has put pliance and injury records eight U.S. mines, including under MSHA's initial four in West Virginia, on screening criteria and notice that they have a adjust accordingly. potential pattern of viola- "Unfortunately, some tions and will face more operators either did not scrutiny. use this tool or did not The troubled mines in respond with effective West Virginia are: Marfork improvements," he said. Coal Co.'s Parker Peerless It's the second round of in Raleigh County; Pay screening since MSHA Car Mining Inc.'s No. 58 established the current cri- Mine in McDowell County; teria and procedures in Pine Ridge Coal Co.'s Big September 2010. Mountain No. 16 in Boone The mines can now County; and Rio Group develop corrective action Cumberland resident April Lay, above, was one of Inc.'s Coalburg No. 2 Mine plans to meet targets set several auctioneers for the annual Empty Stocking in Logan County. by MSHA. Those that fail Fund Auction which began on Wednesday. The list also includes: to do so could be subject to Organizers of the event James “Muggins” Bennett, Nine Mile Mining's No. 3 closure orders for all signif- left, and his wife, Naomi, said proceeds from this Mine in Wise County, Va.; icant and severe violations. event will help stock 600 baskets of food plus gifts Manalapan Mining Co.'s MSHA says that hap- to 1,500 children throughout the county. The auc- RB No. 12 in Harlan pened for the first time in tion will continue tonight through Friday from 7 County, Ky.; Big Ridge April, with Bledsoe Coal p.m. until 11 p.m. The auction is being broadcasted Inc.'s Willow Lake Portal Corp.'s Abner Branch on Channel 20 of the SKCTC Network. in Saline County, Ill.; and Rider Mine in Leslie NOLA SIZEMORE/ Queenstake Resources' County, Ky., and The New Jerritt Canyon Mill in West Virginia Mining Co.'s Daily Enterprise Elko, Nev. Apache Mine in McDowell MSHA chief Joe Main County, W.Va. Christmas Lights Celebration Contest begins today NOLA SIZEMORE sored by Cumberland Jewelry community know where they in the Enterprise Dec. 24 edi- be submitted by email to Staff Writer and Pawn, Ken and Paul’s are so residents can ride tion along with a photo of their [email protected], Steak House and Don’s Super throughout the community to home. Prizes may be picked up It's time to start your by mail to P.O. Box 1155, Saver. see the bright lights and other on or after Dec. 27 at the Harlan, Ky. 40831 or dropped Christmas decorating and turn "We’re asking folks to send decorations.” Enterprise office. off at the Enterprise office from your home into a holiday show- in photos of their homes after A selection of submitted All Harlan County residents place. And for your efforts, you they have completed their dec- photos will be listed each week are welcome to participate. 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday just might win a prize. The orating,” said Harlan Daily in the Enterprise prior to the Only one photo per home and through Friday. Harlan Daily Enterprise is Enterprise Editor Debbie contest deadline, so submit entries must be submitted by For more information, you hosting a Christmas Lights Caldwell. “Each year there are your photos early. Judging will homeowner or head of house- may call 573-4510. Celebration Contest for the so many beautifully decorated take place for first, second and hold. Reach Nola Sizemore at 606-573- best decorated home in Harlan homes throughout the county third place. Deadline for entries will be 4510 or at nsizemore@heartlandpub- County. The event will be spon- and this is a good way to let the Winners will be announced Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. Entries may lications.com Christmas parades slated for the coming weekend Inside NOLA SIZEMORE School. and decorations every year. Staff Writer Grand Marshal for the They are both active in PRIDE Cumberland Parade will be projects, Senior Citizen Center The Christmas holiday sea- Bobbie and Earl Gothard. activities and promoting the Tri- Today’s son will be welcomed into High/Low: Harlan County with three Both have spent their lives Cities area at the Kentucky parades. helping the youth and citizens in State Fair and other areas they 50º/22º ✹ Cumberland will begin with the Tri-Cities area. Bobbie is have traveled. They are both their “A Story Book Christmas” currently the executive director active members of the parade on Friday beginning at 4 of the Main Street Program in Cumberland Church of God, Index Cumberland. She is a past pres- where Bobbie organized and Grand Marshal for the Editorial.............Page 4 p.m. Lineup will begin at 3 p.m. Harlan Parade will be Raymond on U.S. 119. Harlan will host ident and current member of the formed a children’s Bell Choir. You & Yours......Page 5 “Rainbo” Johnson of Tri-City their “Unwrap the Magic of Tri-City Chamber of Commerce, “Earl and Bobbie do more for Sports................Page 6 Mining Cable, who was chosen Christmas” parade on Saturday a member of the Cumberland our community than people real- as the 2011 Harlan Countian of beginning at 6 p.m. Lineup will Women’s Club and former cura- ize,” said Cumberland Tourist the Year by the Harlan County begin at 4:30 p.m. at the Harlan tor at the Kentucky Coal Mining Commission assistant director Baptist Church. Evarts will host Museum in Benham. Earl is a Suzanne Williams. “They are Chamber of Commerce. their “An Old Fashioned retired coal miner and employee both very active in promoting Johnson has been a Harlan Christmas on Clover Fork” of the Harlan County Road the Tri-Cities area. We’re County businessman for over 20 parade on Sunday beginning at Department. He is a volunteer extremely honored to have them years and is very active with the 2 p.m. Lineup will begin at 1 for the city of Cumberland, help- represent us in the 2011 youth of Harlan County. He has p.m. at the Evarts Elementary ing maintain Christmas lights Cumberland Christmas Parade.” Please see PARADES, Page 2 Page 2 — Harlan Daily Enterprise Thursday, December 1, 2011 Church votes against interracial couples LOUISVILLE (AP) — tion, Melvin Thompson, He says the resolution when he was approached EWS A tiny all-white said he is not racist and came after his daughter by Thompson, who told N Appalachian church in called the matter an visited the church this him Harville's daughter rural Kentucky has "internal affair." summer with her and her boyfriend were voted to ban interracial "I am not racist.