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FORT' KNOX FEDE,RAL C EDIT UNlON ™ ,People ,H'elping ,Pe'opJe 502-942-0254 www'.~ortknoxfcu"org .270~765-865'9 IE[J~a! Oppgrl~~l.t:\' llln~'ef. fll~'~m1111i~Eluredltil' NCIJA .' AssllmlI!jJ ... TODAY DEATHS Central Kentucky Community Action Area Board or Keith Glenn Bratcher Linda Anne Graves Directors meeting. 2:30 p.m .• Uncoln Trail omce. 613 College Street Road, E'town. POe: 692,2136. Keith Glenn Bratcher, 5::1, of Leitchfield, died Sat Linda Anne Graves, 63, of Radcliff, died Tuesday, ('town Herltagl Council. 8 a.m., Historic State urday, March \7,20\2, atJewish Hospital in Louisviile. March 20, 2012, at jewish Hospital in Louisville. Theater, 209 W. Dixie Ave., E'town. SurvivOTll inciude his wife, Patty Crant Bratcher; a son, Survivofll include her husb3.l1d, WilHam J. Graves. Gardeners Toolbox Series of classes, 6 p.m. (How to Ryan Bratcher, his parents, Glenn and Laverne Bratcher; Arrangements are incomplete at Coffey & Chism Grow Lettuce). Hardin County &tension Service, 201 and a brother, Kevin Bratcher. FUlleral H ome in Vine Grove. Peterson Drive, E'town. $5 each class. POe: 765-4121 The funeral is at 1 p.Ul. cor Thursday al First Bartis! or www.hardinext.org. Church Life Center in Leit(.:hfidd with buria in Covernment tomnWIdity foods distributed from 9 a.m" Leitchfield Memory Gardens. " Dennis Wayne Nelson noor'l, at comer of Central Avenue and Poplar Street, in Visitation is from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. eDT today al E'lown at the former Herb Jones body shop parking lot, [)ermitt Funeral Home in Leitchfield and continues at 10 Dennis Wayne Nelson, 64, of Glendale, died Wed behind Helping Hand of Hope and across from the a.m. CDT Thursday at First Baptist Church Life Center. nesday, March 19,20\2, at the VA Medical Hospital in justice Center, for southern Hardin County residents; Condolences may be made at www.dcnnittfunera1 Louisville. for northern Hardin County residents, the distribution is home.com. He was a native of Providence, R.I .. and \Vas a mem from 9 a.m.~n at St. Christopher Church gym. Wilson ber of American Legion Posl No. 113, VFW and DAV. Road. Radcliff. Proof of residence and self-cerlificalion H e retired from the U.S. Anny as a proud Green Beret of income eligibility required to receive items. Jessie Lee Farmer 5th Special f-orces group, having served during Vietnam. Distribution Is at this lime the third wednesday of each Jessie Lee Famler, 78, of Bardstown, died Monday, He received the Distinguished Service Cross, three Silver month. POC : Feeding America of Kentucky's Heartland. Stars, three Bron7.e Stars with Valor and three Purple 76%997, or Helping Hand of Hope, 769-3092. March 19,2012, al her home. Hearts. Urteoln Trall Area DlYelopmant District board of Survivors include a daughter, Debra Henry; and three Directors, 1:30 p.m .. Uncoln Trail ADD office, E"town. sons, Bobby R. Famler, Roy ~Dale" Farmer and John He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert POC: 769-2393. Carl Farmer. joseph and Laverne Cardwell Nelson. Solid waste Committee, 8:30 a.m., H.B. Fife The funeral is al 7 p.m. Thursday at Kappel Funeral He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Karin An CoortholJse. third floor conference room. E'town. POe: Home in LebanonJunction. dnejewsky Nelson; two sons, Blake R. Nelson and Kyle 765-2350. Cremation was chosen. H. Nelson, both of Lexington; two daughtef3, Brean Ylne Grove Junlor flrefiglrters. 7 p.m., Vine Grove fire Visitn.tion is frOIll 5 10 8 p.m. Thursday al the funeral White of Lexington ana Leah (Matt) Pavey of Station. 513 Highland Ave .. Vine Grove; open to all home. Bardstown; and a grdllddaughter, Ella Rose P-d.vey. young ladies and men age 14-18 who want to learn The funeral ill at I I :30 a.m. Thursday at Brown abolll. firefighting or other emergency service careers. Funeral Home in Eli7.abethtown. Burial follows in PilrentJ; welcome to meet advisers and observe pro " Annette Marie Phillips Guttormsen Kentucky Veterans Cemetery-Central in Radcliff. gram. POe: Ken Lucey. program adviser, 2724488. Annette Marie Phillips Guttonnsen, 75, passed away Visitation is at 9:30 a.m. T hursday at the funeral Saturday, March 17, 2012, of natural causes at her home home. THURSDAY in Sonora. Condolences may be expressed al www.brownfoner Annette was bom in Pikeville Oil Aug. 19, 1936. She al.com. Emergency Services Committee. 4 p.m .. Emergency graduated from Pikeville H igh School in 1953, and then Management Genter. 1450 Rineyville Road, E·town. attended Berea (:Qliege before joining the U.S. Ai r Force POe: 765-2350. where she met her filtu re husband, Keith Gutl.onnsen. Mary OIszawskl fort lnox Chaplet' of National ~ AssocIation. 11 T hey married Dec. 31, 1955. Annette and Keith lived iu Mary Olszawski, 59, of Elizabethtown, died Tuesday. a.rn.·1 p.m .. The Landing Zone, 2723 Spearhead Loop, VariOWl places as Keith continued to SClVe in the Air March 20, 2012, at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Fort Knox. POC: (502) 942.()409. Force until 1974. In that year they returned to Kentucky, Arrangements arc incomplete at Brown Funeral Relay for Ufe SUrvl¥or dlmer, 6:30 p.m .. Hodgenville helped operate a family farm and owned and operated an Home in Elizabethtown. Fi rst Baptist Church gym: survivors are guests at the electricaf company, A&K Electric in Hodgenville. She event; they may bring one other guest for the cost of $5. was a housewife and active in the LaRue (:QUilty Home Deadline to RSVP has passed. makefll Club. She $l."tved as president of Hodgenville Jeanette 'Jeanie' Bruner Phelps United Methodist Women. In 1986 they moved back to j eanette "jeanie~ Bruner Phelps, 87, of Franklin, Tenn., FRIDAY Maine where they remained active in several organiza died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at her residence. tions until Keith's death in 2011. Annctte then mov(:d She was a native of London, Ky., and graduated from IIenefIt auction for tha ColvIn family , 6 p.m., Upton back to Kentucky to live with her daughter, Lisa, and Community Center, sponsored by film ily and frfends. Louisville Girls H igh School. She mar- r--:"""", Lisa's husband, Neal. ried Paul Phelps in 19 45 and they made Arnie CoMn has had many medical issues for several In addition to her husband, she Willi preceded in death their home in Elizabethtown for 58 years, years and re<:enUy has been hospitalized twice. The by her father, Alva Phillips, and a daughter, Linda family has el(1ensive medical bills. To donate items or Survivors include four children, Edward Guttonnsen where she retired after 30 years of civil fOf information, call 369-6232 or 2344508. of Honolulu, Lisa Cardin and her husband, Ncal, of service al Fort Knox. She loved to dance, Clash of tha Commonwealth. 6:30 p.m .. Elizabethtown Sonora, Andria Henderson and her husband, Earl, of loved music and enjoyed playing tennis. High School gym. $3 admission. EHS and Helmwood Summersville and LynnAnne Rose and her husband, jeanie was an avid sports fan. Heights faculties will play T.K. Stone and Morningside David, of Cincinnati; five gmndchildrell,James Hender, She was preceded by her husband, F. Elementary faculties at 6:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., kinder· son of Summersville, Marcia Henderson of Lexington, Paul Phelps; her parents; George S. and garten through 12th grade students will warm up with Jacob and joshua Rose, both of Cincinnati, and Matthew Grace Cornn Bruner; and a sister, Inas Western Kentucky University and University of Kentucky Ollen. dodgeball pjayers. At 7:30 p.m .. WKU vs. UK Clash of Melton and Lori Melton, parents of her three great grandchildren, Taylor-Ann, Ryleigh and J ordyn; her She is survived by a daughter, Paula (Gregory R.J the Commonwealth dodgeball game. ConceSSions avail Phelps-Weaver of Columbia, Tenn.; three brothefll, able. Proceeds benefit EHS Project Graduation. POe: mother, Marie Phillips of Kimper; a brother, H arvey Marshall Bruner of Gretna, La., Kenneth Bruner of New Kelly Cruze, 234-3157. Phillips of Kimper; two nieces, one nephew and many fish fry. 5-7 p.m .. Kn ights of Columbus Hall. 1851 dear friends. York andjelT)' Bruner of New jersey; three sisters, Peggy Leitchfield Road, Ftown. Fish dinners (Two pieces of Cremation was chosen. Smith of Louisvilic, Grace Duncan of Bardstown and fish or six shrimp with fries. slaw. hush puppy. mac and A memoriaiselVice is at i I am. Saturday at Manakee Sylvia Zickel of Arkansas; and two grandchildren, Seth cheese. bread dessert and drinkl $8 for adults, $4 fOf Funeral Home in Sonora with the Rev. Tony Carson offi \ \'eaver and Liam Weaver. children. Carr~ut available. Proceeds benefit K of C ciating. The funeral is at I I a.m. Saturday at Brown Funeral gerleral lunds and charitable actiyijties. POe: William Visitation is from 6 to 8 p_m. Friday, March 23, althe Home in Elizabethtown witlt the Rev. Michael Gibbons Herald,737-7424. funeral home. officiating. Burial is in H ardin Memorial Park.. fish fry. 5-8 p.m., Stephensburg Masonic Lodge Hall. Manakee Funeral Home in Sonora is in charge of Visilation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and contin Ky. 86 rlear Cecilia. Fish, chicken or shrimp dinner with arrangements. ue~ at 9 a.m. Saturday at the fWleral home. two sleles. $6. POC: 369-9673. Condolences may be expressed at www.brownfuner fish fry, 5-8 p.m .. Morrison Lodge No . 76. 125 N. al.com. Mulberry St .. E'lown. Choose from three types of fish. Edith Mae Graham cole slaw. baked beans. bread and drink for $6. Edith Mae Graham, 75, of Elizabethtown, died Friday, Proceeds go to Lodge building fund. POe: Bill. 234- March 16,2012, at her home. Vernon Wilson 4154. She was a native of H ardin County and was retired fish try, 11 a.m.·3 p.m., Faith Apostolic Church, 408 Vernon Wilson, 93, of Upton, passed away Saturday, Nicho las St., E·town. $8 for fish sandwich, two sides from Dollar General Store. March 17, 2012, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in and a homemade dessert; d;rle in or carry out. POe: She was preceded in death b} her two Elizabethtown. 737-8510 or 737-5425. husbands, Lynn D. j olly and oscph P. He was born Nov. 22, 1918, in Bell County to Camie Graham; her parents, Jack an Geneva and Nail (Kinningham) Wilson. He was a self.employed Byrd French Tumer; a daughter, Nora welder. SATURDAY Ann .IGltennan; a grandwn, Michael He was preceded in dealh by his parents. Graham; and a great-granddaughter, AIiopt"'ll-pet, AI1imal Refuge Center In Vine Grove , 11 H e is swvived by one sisler, jeanette Farley of Andrea Bordefll. Bowling Green; two nephews, Gelle Farley of Bowling a.m.4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. POe: B77-6064. She is survived by three sons, Anthony BasIc Computer Skills class, 1()'11 a.m., Hardin Green and Sieve Farlcy of Ver.>ailies; and his caregivcr, l ~ (Cheryl) Jolly, Sleven Graham and GRAHAM Annajane Sloan of Upton. County Public Ubr(lry. 100 Jim Owen Drive. E'town: Shannon Graham, all of Elizabethtown; class is for those new to computers. POe: 76%337. The family chose cremation. four daughters, Susan (Wayne) Borders, Barbara (Mark) A memorial service is planned for a later date. Ducks Unlimited's 'Sportman's Night Out,' 6 p.m .. VfW Williams, Robin Graham and Laura Graham, all of Post 10281, 299 Briggs Larle, Vine Grove, sponsOfed Manakee Funeral Home in Upton is in charge of Elizabethtown; three brothefll, Leon Turner and James by the Ducks Unlimited Fort Koox Committee. 2012 arrangements. marils the 75th anniversary 01 DU's habitat conserva Billy Turner, both of Magnolia, and Elsworth (Susan) Turner of Eli7.abethtown; 12 grandchildren; and 1.1 great Condolences may be expressed at www.manakccfu tion miSSion which benefits wildlife and people. POe: neralhome.com. Robert Gilpin. 9O().1254. grandchildren. Hanlin County Republican Party Mass Convention , 10 A memorial service is at 2 p.m. Saturday at Brown a.m., third floor of the old Hardin County Courthouse on Funeral Home in Elizabethtown with the Rev. Billy Curle the square in E'town (registration starts at 8:30 a.m_l. officiating. Burial follows in Eli7.abcthlown C ity Ceme Election of Hardin County GOP Exe<:utive Committee of tery. Obituaries can be seen free at fICers for the next four ~ars: resolutions will be voted Visitation begins at I p.m . Saturday at the funeral on. Open to registered Republicans who resicle in home. www.thenewsenterprise.com Hardin County. Photo 10 required. POe: Mike Philli ps. Condolences may be expressed al www.brownfuner 272·2290 or at [email protected]. or aI.com. viSit www.hard incountygop.com. Hardin Memorial Hospital I\eaJtII Expo 2012, 'Spring Into KeaJth,' 9 iI.m.-noon, HMH fifth floor aud itorium. Free SERVICES screenings, informational booths on health care issues and medical services including cancer care. diabetes lIIlth Glenn Bratc/w, 53, of FIrst Baptist Church life Elizabetl1town, died Monday, RIchard 'lanny' SkIes, 67. management, digestive disorders, hipfknee replace Le itchfield. died Saturday. Center. March 19, 2012. The fu neral of SOnora, died Saturday. 17, The Retired ment. weight management. prenatal care and more. March 2012. funeral M By LARA JAKES sympathizers would try to Baghdad to receive the Qaida may have used only The Aooocialed F\-eoa thwart the League summit gueslli and lcader1 who arc 40 percent of the arsenal of by sowing fear about Bagh invited," Foreign Minister BAGHDAD - Insur violence it has stowed up dad's stability. Plans for the Hoshyar Zebari said in a for the su mmiL gents plotting to derail capital 10 hosl the meeting statement. The altack out next week's Arab League last year were postponed, side his headquarters killed meeting in Baghdad un in part because of concerns three passers-by, he said. leashed bloody attacks about sec\lrity. ~ \" e condemn this ter across Iraq on Tuesday, Despite numerous road rorist act and those politi killing 46 people. The gov blocks, checkpoinl!i and cally frustrated terrorisl.'l ernment vowed not to be other security meas\lres who did if: Zebari said. scared off from hosting the ringing Baghdad, Tue s In all, eight cities were sunlmit ~ the first in the day's violence showed hit Tuesday in what ap· country in a generation how easiX the militants peared to be coordinated and a chance to prove it is penetrate the sensitive attacks, mostly against moving toward nonnalcy heart of the capital. A Shiite pilgrims and police after years of WaI". bomb exploded near the and government officials. Bombs struck Shiite pi l Foreign Ministry and of They served as a gloomy grinu in the holy city of fices for SC(;urity directors reminder of the violence Karbal a, set cars on fire in overseeing th e sum mit. that has _ caked chaos Kirkuk and targeted sec\l Another bl ew up outside across Iraq sin~ e the U.S. rity forces and government the Green Zone shortly af invasion exactly nine years officials in Baghdad and ter dawn, il!i blast shaking ..,,~. surrounding cities. Iraqis windows in buildings Next week's Arab out shopping or eating at across the Tigris River. League swumjt is the first restauranl.'l on the blight, The Iraqi wing of al to be held in Baghdad N~ml HUJFFMJA-" spring day fell victim to the Qaida said il was behind s i n~e March WOO - less onslaught: More than 200 the bombing outside the than five months before COl,l.IISmON C~t.lJT~R people were wounded in Foreign Ministry. ~Dca th is Saddam Hussein invaded fewer than six hours. approaching you, when KuwaiL Sanctions. includ ~Do7.e n s of cars were on you least expect it, ~ the ing a no-fly lOne over Iraq, fire," said a panicked Islamic state ofiraq, a local and two wars made Hagh Saman Majid, who had front group for af-Qaida, dad an impossibl e site for just arrived at his job at a ta unted in a statement the gathering until recent police station in Kirkuk, posted Tuesday afternoon ly. 180 miles north of Bagh 011 a militant website. There were no immedi dad, when a car in the Tbe Shiite-led govern ate reports from th e parking lot exploded. ment staunchl y stood by its League's 22 member na Thirteen people, most $400 million plans to host tions that the meeting of them police officers, the summit, which leaders would be postponed, as 2 CONVENIENT LOCATIONS were killed and 59 injured have called a crucial step happened last yeal". Arab in that attack alone, said for Iraq to showcase its im League Secretary-General Brig. Gen. Sarhad Qadir. proved stability following Nabil Elaraby strongly ~ It was a scene from the sectarian fighting a few condemned the attacks in a hell, where there is only a years ago thaI alm ost statement and urged Iraqi huge fire and dead people pulled the country into civ officials to ~deal with these and nothing else,~ Majid il war. crimes." said. ~Such cowardly acts will And more attacks Illay The atla~ks were not en not deter the national gov be on the way. A senior tirely unexpected: Covem ernment and the leader Iraqi military intelligence ment and security officials ship of the Ministry of official said confessions have warned for weeks Foreign Affairs for the 5\1C from recently captured in that al-Qaida and Sunni cess of the Arab swumit in surgents indicate thaI al- Neil Huffman Collision Centers 4930 DIXIE HWY 4136 SHELBYVILLE RD , The practice of David Zoeller, MD LOU ISVILLE, KY 40216 LOUISVILLE, KY 40207 welcomes Brittany Young, APRN (502) 447-7547 (502) 736-2300 -now accepting new patients 1239 Woodland Drive Elizabethtown, KY 42701 270-765-4535 A6 Opinion WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 Volume 37, Issue 69 EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS R. CHRIS ORDWAY BEN SHEROAN Publisher Editor SARAH REDDOCH JEFF D’ALESSIO Editorial Page Editor County News Editor LARRY JOBE SARAH BERKSHIRE Advertising Sales Director Features editor MAJ. GEN. TERRY KENDRA STEWART TUCKER, Ret. Public member Public member EDITORIAL Honorees set pace in education ISSUE: ExCEL Award winners OUR VIEW: Standout teachers earned their praise IN OTHER VIEWS The annual ExCEL Award “As a teacher, you need to process identifies and honors in- grow,” she said. The views below are not intended to reflect the views of the editorial board of The News-Enterprise. novative, enthusiastic teachers Rogers has been teaching for who are making a difference in six years, all at Morningside. education. The award and tak- ■ Abraham Lincoln Elemen- ing some time to celebrate the tary School in LaRue County winners’ success has become tra- Schools celebrates that district’s Leave measles in Europe dition in this region. ExCEL Award winner, Heather ExCEL, which is sponsored Cline, at a ceremony today at by WHAS-TV, LG&E and Ken- the school. Only those over a certain principal author, Andrew Ukraine is “experiencing a tucky Utilities, stands for Starting her career in 1997, age remember the fear caused Wakefield, had faked the re- huge outbreak.” Excellence in Classroom and Cline also taught at Magnolia by infantile paralysis, as polio search, an offense that got him Ever so slowly, cases of Educational Leadership. Recent- Elementary School and in was then known, or youngsters barred from practicing medi- measles picked up by unvacci- ly, a teacher from each of three Hancock and Hardin counties. being whisked off to isolation cine. nated Americans are seeping local school districts was hon- Known for her work as a wards and their families being But thanks to “herd immuni- back into the country. “We usu- ored with the award. writing and reading cadre quarantined in their homes. ty” — the relatively few children ally have about 50 cases a year, ■ For Hardin County leader, Cline has supervised sev- Vaccinations worked, per- whose parents did not have but last year we had a record Schools, Mark Roberts, a sev- eral student teachers, served on haps too well. The public here them vaccinated were vastly number of importations” — at enth-grade teacher at James T. a site-based decision-making and in the United Kingdom be- outnumbered, on the order of least 214 — CDC measles spe- Alton Middle School, was council and is a candidate for came complacent as well as 95 percent, by those whose cialist Greg Wallace told USA named a 2012 ExCEL Award National Board Certification. gullible. Then, in 1998, the parents did — the disease did Today. winner. Each of these ExCEL Award British medical journal Lancet not spread. The CDC is urging Roberts, 29, teaches language winners embodies motivated, printed a supposed scientific But the federal Centers for Americans to make sure their — arts and coaches volleyball and creative, assertive education in paper linking autism to the Disease Control and Pre- and their children’s — immu- football. their classrooms and beyond. common vaccinations for vention is worried about the nization records are up to date. He described his teaching ap- They’ve set a benchmark for measles, mumps and rubella. numbers of unvaccinated Public-health officials have proach as “whatever it takes” others in the profession. In the United States, accord- Americans journeying to worked patiently to eliminate and said he strives to build a As two of the three still are at ing to USA Today, vaccinations Europe this summer going to or severely curtail smallpox, personal relationship with each relatively early stages in their ca- eliminated the routine spread the Olympics in London and polio, diphtheria, meningitis of his students, knowing every reers, these professionals show of measles, a disease that once the Euro soccer cup games in and measles. child has their own needs. it’s not just experience that en- killed 3,000 to 5,000 Poland and Ukraine. No civilized country wants ■ For Elizabethtown Inde- ables a teacher to be effective. Americans each year. The CDC said England and to see their return. pendent Schools, Morningside All are reaching their students The Lancet paper was re- Wales had 1,086 cases of — Scripps Howard Elementary School’s Wesley on a personal level because of tracted in 2010 because the measles last year and that News Service Rogers, a second-grade teacher, their attitude, passion and tech- earned the award. niques. Letters to the editor reflect the views ed for clarity, length, grammar and Submit letters to: 408 W. Dixie Ave., Rogers said she was hesitant They are worth their districts’ of their writers and are not intended inappropriate content. Letters should Elizabethtown, KY 42701; fax to REVISED to reflect the views of the editorial be 350 words or fewer and must (270) 769-6965, or email to letters to seek the award, but con- cheers and much more. board. Submitted letters must be include the writer’s name, city of res- @thenewsenterprise.com. Callers to vinced to accept the nomination We hope their success and LETTERS original works directed to the editor idence and a telephone number for (270) 737-2205 must give their when someone told her it was celebrations in their honor will and submitted by the writer, and confirmation purposes. Longer let- name, city of residence and phone an opportunity to reflect on her serve to further enthuse their POLICY address one topic. Personal attacks ters may not be published. One let- number before leaving their com- skills. students and their fellow teach- are not allowed. Letters will be edit- ter per month, per writer is allowed. ments. Calls are limited to 1 minute. This editorial represents a consensus of The News-Enterprise editorial board. Email to [email protected] Obamacare’s conservative roots t every campaign “I am for people, individuals — exactly like quired to have health in- note that Obama signifi- debate, the mere surance. And I am pre- cantly expanded that con- A mention of “Oba- automobile insurance — individuals having pared to vote for a vouch- cept to include a strong macare” has caused Re- MARTIN health insurance and being required to have er system which will give federal role in regulating publican presidential hope- SCHRAM health insurance. And I am prepared to vote individuals, on a sliding the mandate and insurance fuls to morph into pro- for a voucher system which will give scale, a government sub- exchanges. Indeed, Her- wrestlers — pounding the sidy so we ensure that itage president Ed Feulner mat in feigned pain, wail- week on Obamacare’s con- individuals, on a sliding scale, a government everyone as individuals issued a quick and strong ing about its mandate that stitutionality, a new poll subsidy so we ensure that everyone as have health insurance.” rejection of Obama’s com- all Americans must have shows most Americans individuals have health insurance.” Remember that was ments in a 2010 interview health insurance. want the Court to invali- during the Clinton years, when he said his adminis- Mitt Romney and Rick date the program — or at Newt Gingrich, 1993 when liberals were push- tration’s health-care pro- Santorum and Newt least its mandate. The ing for a single-payer, gov- gram was similar to Gingrich and Ron Paul — ernment-run national numbers are not close. The Romney’s Massachusetts and all the others who’ve grew from roots that were vative Republicanism’s health insurance plan. Washington Post/ABC News plan, and, “a lot of the been tossed from the ring neither liberal nor socialist self-proclaimed thinker of Gingrich was advocating a ideas in terms of the ex- — grappled and clamored survey showed 42 percent — but market-based and big thoughts, former market-based alternative. change, just being able to to be the first to denounce want the whole law de- conservative. One of the House Speaker Gingrich. Heritage’s think-tank ex- pool and improve the pur- President Barack Obama’s clared unconstitutional — early advocates of a mar- In 1993, when he was perts praised Romney’s chasing power of individu- mandate as “liberal.” Also and another 25 percent ket-based mandated health still hatching his master Massachusetts plan and ad- als in the insurance mar- “socialist.” want at least its insurance insurance for all was the plan that won him a speak- vocated “organizing a ket, that originated from And in their zeal to mandate invalidated. conservative Heritage ership, Gingrich appeared state’s insurance markets mold your minds, the What Republicans and Foundation. And its earli- on NBC’s “Meet the Press” around a central clearing- the Heritage Foundation.” Grand Old Party’s their think-tank idea-feed- est champions included and said: “I am for people, house,” as Heritage fellow Heritage’s Feulner re- Obama- denouncers seem ers hope you don’t remem- not just Romney, whose individuals — exactly like Edmund Haislmaier wrote sponded: “We take great to have won. As the U.S. ber — or haven’t learned Massachusetts plan had automobile insurance — in- in 2006. exception to this misuse of Supreme Court prepares from the news media — is just such an insurance dividuals having health in- But Heritage Founda- our work and abuse of our to hear arguments next that Obamacare’s mandate mandate, but also conser- surance and being re- tion officials and experts Turn to SCHRAM, A7 EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Ben Sheroan ...... 505-1764 Sarah Berkshire ...... 505-1745 OPINION AND OP-ED PAGES CONTACT US Sarah Reddoch ...... 505-1744 [email protected] [email protected] WRITE US The Opinion pages are intended to provide a forum for the [email protected] Mail: 408 W. Dixie Ave. If you have a question, you can Jeff D’Alessio ...... 505-1757 Elizabethtown 42701 discussion of issues that affect the area. Editorials are the reach us at (270) 769-2312. [email protected] PUBLIC MEMBERS opinions of The News-Enterprise’s editorial board and EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS Kendra Stewart Email: letters@thenews Or at our mailing address: 408 enterprise.com appear in the two left-hand columns of this page. Other W. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown, R. Chris Ordway ...... 505-1466 Larry Jobe ...... 505-1409 Maj. Gen. Terry Tucker, Ret. articles reflect the views of their authors. KY 42701. [email protected] [email protected] Fax: (270) 769-6965 THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE OPINION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 A7 ‘Obamacare’foes fear ballooning government By PAULINE or sue in court. It keeps growth in government en- ARRILLAGA happening.” titlement programs such AP National Writer And now the anti-big- as Medicaid and Medi- government mantra has They’re coming. The care, savings and loan become a dominant mom from North Carolina troubles, bank bailouts, theme on the Republican who opposes vaccinations decreased revenues, tax campaign trail, with the and dislikes doctors and cuts and more — federal health care law fomenting chooses to forgo health spending is 24 percent of much of the furor. coverage because, she GDP, our national debt is “Are we a great country says, it is her right as an $15 trillion and we face because we have a great American. The Massachu- yearly federal budget and powerful federal gov- setts Navy vet who feels deficits in the $1 trillion ernment?” Republican health reform in his state range. Rick Santorum asked the has limited choice and This didn’t just happen crowd at a Lincoln Day ballooned costs. The hus- in a vacuum; government lunch in Arizona. band-and-wife private in- grows for a reason, and “Noooooo!” the audi- vestigators from Georgia ence shouted in response. the U.S. is hardly alone who are satisfied with “Are we a great country among rich nations sport- their own health plan and because we have free peo- ing big bureaucracies. fear being forced to buy ple that will go out and Think back over the 20th something more expen- pursue their dreams and century: Postwar growth sive. build a great and just soci- spurred demand for roads They’re coming, along ANDREW BURTON/The Associated Press, file ety from the bottom up?” and services; scientific ad- with so many others, to Protestors affiliated with the “Occupy Wall Street” protests chant Oct. 11 outside 740 Park “Yesssss!” vancements brought about Washington, D.C., this Avenue, home to billionaire David Koch and David Ganek, in New York during protests outside “That’s really the ques- new agencies and bigger month. They will stand a the homes of various millionaires and bank owners. Americans, Republicans and Democrats tion in this campaign ...” investments (consider the few blocks from the U.S. alike, are asking some fundamental questions about the state of the union that go beyond how to grow the economy or curb foreclosures. Among the most profound: What is — and perhaps In some ways it is, es- “space race”); defense Supreme Court, clutching should be — the role of government in our lives? pecially for conservative spending increased during handmade signs and Americans who embrace times of war; the 9/11 at- chanting as one as the the low-tax, limited-regu- tacks brought on more high court prepares to gator in Georgia. His wife, That many Americans to the country than big lation, free-market princi- spending for counterter- hear arguments — and re- Elizabeth, feels the health believe government, the business or big labor. ples of Barry Goldwater new debate — over a rorism and training of first care law “truly exemplifies federal government in Driving the increase was a and Ronald Reagan. health care law that has responders as well as new how out of control the particular, has grown too rise in the percentage of The statistics alone are divided Americans and agencies such as the federal government has big and powerful is hardly Democrats who view the enough to fuel the fire. become a rallying point Department of Homeland gotten. It’s the big trophy an earth-shattering revela- government as ever-more Prior to the Great De- among a chunk of the Security and the Transpor- on the mantle.” tion. It is one of the very threatening. pression, with the excep- electorate for whom tation Security Adminis- These are more than reasons the tea party was “I think more and tion of times of war, the “change” has come to tration. just rants from the anti- born. Why debates over more people across the federal budget was either mean “repeal.” Then came the latest Obama crowd, but rather bailouts, stimulus pack- political spectrum are say- in surplus or close to bal- “Obamacare” unites economic troubles and the a sampling of the national ages and the national ing, ‘Whoa. We don’t anced, according to the them. But what inspires resulting bank bailouts conversation underlying deficit have intensified. want these people having U.S. Office of Budget and them to converge in and stimulus bills that so much of the angst Why state legislatures are this kind of power,’” says Management. Then came protest is less the law itself have ballooned the debt among voters this election the 1929 stock market than what it has come to pushing back against con- Michael Boldin, executive and angered Americans crash, President Franklin represent to a lot of peo- year — from Occupy pro- gressional regulations. director of the Tenth D. Roosevelt’s New Deal on either side of the politi- ple: Big government at its testers who rail not just Why the champion of lib- Amendment Center, a reforms to get Americans cal spectrum. worst. against Wall Street but for ertarianism, GOP presi- think-tank that supports back to work — and a ris- But the issue has as “It is the epitome of be- the idea that “we don’t dential candidate Ron limited government. ing tide of federal spend- much to do with emotion ing in my face and telling need politicians to build a Paul, draws dedicated fol- “‘Obamacare’ is the sym- ing, government expan- as it does economics. The me what I can and can’t better society” to tea lowers who cheer his pro- bol for conservatives. sion and budget deficits. “big government” debate do for the rest of my life,” partiers who carry pocket posals to end the Federal Things like the NDAA” — In 1930, federal spend- challenges some of our says Christine Gates, the copies of the Constitution Reserve, repeal the federal the National Defense ing was 3.4 percent of the most intrinsic beliefs as North Carolina mom. and espouse the principle income tax and abolish Authorization Act, which U.S. gross domestic prod- Americans, the very val- “What’s next? They of “constitutionally limited the Internal Revenue was signed into law in uct. By 1941, with the na- ues on which the nation gonna tell you you can’t government.” Service (along with the December and could al- tion on the cusp of World was founded: freedom, wear a black T-shirt?” says Americans, Republic- federal departments of low for the indefinite de- War II, it was 12 percent. liberty, the right to live Carlos Hernandez, the ans and Democrats alike, Commerce, Education, tention of U.S. citizens Today — after still more our lives as we see fit in Massachusetts veteran. are asking some funda- Energy and more). And suspected of terrorism — wars, economic crises, the pursuit of happiness. “With Bush is when I mental questions about why more than two dozen “are now becoming a became more and more the state of the union that states sued over the symbol across the political aware of the fact that gov- go beyond how to grow Patient Protection and spectrum.” ernment was spending the economy, add jobs, Affordable Care Act. “The way we see it is more and requiring more lower fuel prices and curb A December Gallup no matter what political ... when Obama took foreclosures. poll showed Americans’ party’s been in power for over, it went from second Among the most pro- fear of big government probably a hundred years Follow Us! or third gear to fifth or found: What is — and has reached near-record now ... government keeps sixth gear,” said Michael should be — the role of levels, with 64 percent growing. 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You can bank who behave this way in on the fact he would feel real life are labeled “sluts” alone without her, so plan by both men and women. on seating them some dis- Do men not realize this tance from your table at makes no sense? If you the reception. It will can’t answer this, maybe make her presence less your male readers can. — painful for you. No Fan of Porn ENGAGEMENT RING OR ■ Dear No Fan: Not be- NEW CAR? Dear Abby: ing an expert on the sub- My boyfriend, “Justin,” ject of pornography or and I are in our early 20s. why men enjoy it, I posed We were high school your question to a recog- sweethearts and we have LANDERS SPEAKS nized expert — Larry Flynt. a little girl together. His answer is different than Everything was going TO RADCLIFF ROTARY The Girl Scouts met with State Representative Jimmie Lee. the one given by the men well until Justin went to a at the dinner party. He said car lot to look for a car CLUB MEMBERS men love porn because for his mother. He came men are aroused by the vi- home that day with a new Guest of Rotarian Dr. Bill Perks at a recent sual. Then he added wo- one. My problem is he Radcliff Rotary Club meeting was Doug Landers (left), owner of Colton’s Steak men are more turned on used the money he told House & Grill in Radcliff. Landers is by the written word, which me he was saving for my pictured with club President Mike Enlow. In is why torrid romance nov- engagement ring as the the early ‘90s, Landers got involved in the els are so popular. down payment. food service industry starting with the NOT INVITED. Dear I am very hurt. I tried Bonanza Steakhouses and later developed a Abby: I’m getting mar- to seem happy and excited concept that became Colton’s Steak House ried this summer. I want for him, but he knew I was & Grill. His vision was to open a steak upset and says I’m being house anyone could walk into and feel at to send an invitation to home, have fun, relax, eat delicious food my brother, but I don’t “ridiculous.” At this rate, and enjoy excellent service in an want his live-in girlfriend with the new car and the atmosphere with the feel of the “American to come. We used to be insurance for it almost dou- West.” The first location opened its doors in friends until I realized she bled, I don’t see how he’ll 1996; currently there are locations in Ar- was lying to me and using have anything put away for kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee me. Now she’s with my a ring in the near future. and Kentucky. Landers lives in Glasgow on I have told Justin I a farm that has been in his family for more brother, who is 23 years than 100 years. The Radcliff Rotary Club The Scouts also met with Marilyn Abramson, the lieutenant governor’s wife. older than she is, which don’t care about the size meets at noon Thursdays at Colvin caused a rift in my rela- or the price of the ring, Community Center. tionship with him. We it’s the thought behind it GIRL SCOUTS VISIT FRANKFORT barely talk anymore. that counts. Justin still I want my brother says he wants to get me Follow us on Twitter. Girl Scout Troop 404 of Rineyville attended Girl Scouts at the there, but I’ll feel terrible if an expensive one. Capitol Day in Frankfort recently, celebrating 100 years of Girl he feels alone. What’s the I’m beginning to think Scouts. They had an extensive tour of the Capitol, including the best way to handle this? he’s making excuses so he @NEHeadlines House of Representatives Chamber, the Senate Chamber and the Should I tell him verbally won’t have to propose to Supreme Court Justice Courtroom. only he is invited and not me anytime soon. What send an invitation? — do you think? — Engaged- Wants a Happy Wedding In-Waiting In Ohio LENDING A HAND CALENDAR in Massachusetts ■ Dear Engaged-In- ■ Dear Wants a Waiting: I think you HOW TO USE THIS COLUMN. required to receive box of zation supports pet adop- Saturdays, Orscheln Farm Happy Wedding: Telling nailed it. Community news an- commodity items. The dis- tion, the prevention of cruel- & Home Store, 135 E. your brother with whom Dear Abby is written by nouncements are published tribution is at this time the ty to animals and supports Lincoln Trail Blvd., Radcliff. you are no longer close Abigail Van Buren, also at no charge in the Lending third Wednesday of each a no-kill animal shelter and POC: Pinky Bilz, 352-4297. that his live-in girlfriend known as Jeanne Phillips, a Hand calendar. POC month. POC: Feeding Amer- adoption center; in addi- and was founded by her isn’t welcome at your mother, Pauline Phillips. refers to “point of con- ica of Kentucky’s Heart- tion, seniors 55 and older wedding is sure to go Write Dear Abby at tact.” Area codes are listed land, 769-6997, or Helping may qualify for a paid posi- Monday over like a lead balloon. www.DearAbby.com or P.O. only for phone numbers out- Hand of Hope, 769-3092. tion. Mystery special each Blood donations accepted Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA North Hardin Hope USDA If you want him to be 90069. Universal Press side the 270 area code. week. POC: Brenda, 312- noon-6 p.m. Mondays and there, accept that his girl- Syndicate. Listings not updated within Food Drive needs volunteers 7633. Thursdays, American Red a year are removed. To up- 8:30 a.m. to noon, St. Van driver needed one Cross, 405 W. Dixie Ave., date or submit a calendar Christopher Catholic Church, night a week for patrons of E’town. Apheresis dona- 1225 S. Wilson Road, Rad- & entry, email calendars@the Warm Blessings Soup Kitchen. tions Mondays, Tuesdays, ‘TWEEN 12 20 newsenterprise.com, call cliff. Food drive is every third POC: Jack, 319-3924. Thursdays and Fridays. POC 505-1751 or fax to 769- Wednesday of every month. for appointment: 765-6529 6965. POC: April Lay, 351-4673. Thursday or 765-4979. When all else fails, Hardin County Habitat for Clothing and shoe sale, 11 Humanity is in the final sta- Food pantry and clothing a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Sa- Wednesday ges of completing House closet, noon to 3 p.m., turday, Kentucky Full Gos- No. 44 and will not be ready defend yourself Clothes closet and food Hope For Today Ministry pel Church, 1012 Hill St., to start on House No. 45 for Building at Cecilia Baptist Radcliff. Clothing, 25 cents, bank, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sum- a few weeks. Anyone inter- Dr. Wallace: I am the mit Community Center. Church, 416 E. Main St., 50 cents or $1; shoes $1. 14-year-old boy who ested in working should call Cecilia. Clothing proceeds All items gently used. Do- There is tutoring on Tues- Howard at 766-4166 before wrote to you a few ROBERT day evenings, story time for help pay for food, which is nations accepted. Proceeds WALLACE going to the worksite to free to low income families. benefit the church. POC: months ago saying I hat- kids on Wednesdays and a make sure there is meaning- ed school and was think- senior potluck on Thurs- POC: 862-4228. Bob at 351-5383. ful work to do. Watch for Food pantry, 5-6 p.m., Salvation Army Thrift ing about running away days at the Summit Com- House No. 45 updates. flashed in my mind more Vine Grove United Methodist Store and Service Center, 10 or even worse because a munity Center. POC: Mike Hardin County Habitat for Church, 306 High St., Vine a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday- boy at school was bully- than once. Now that Mayhew, 242-6537 or bj Humanity ReStore, 4676 S. Grove. POC: 877-5231. Friday, 1006 N. Mulberry thought is gone forever. [email protected]. Wilson Road (old Roy’s Fur- ing me every day. He de- St., E’town, POC: 234-0833. Dr. Wallace, I always Feeding America volunteers niture Store), E’town, 9 Helping Hand of Hope vol- manded my lunch mon- unteers needed, 9 a.m.-3 ey, and if I didn’t give it will be grateful for your needed, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon- a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fri- advice. I also have written day, Tuesday, Wednesday days and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays Tuesday to him, he hit me. I went and Thursday, at Feeding and/or Thursdays, to sort to my counselor and the a letter to the editor of our Saturdays. The ReStore is a America, Kentucky’s Heart- fundraising project that clothes and assist with Clothing Center and food principal, but they didn’t newspaper thanking him watching the clothing bank, 9 a.m.-noon, behind for your teen column. — land, 300 Peterson Drive, helps build Habitat Hou- do anything to stop the E’town. Walk-ins welcome. ses. Donations of furniture, room. POC: Lucy or Sheri, Elizabethtown Church of abuse. Even though I was Mike, Merrillville, Ind. Call 735-1407 to schedule 769-3092. Christ, 1211 N. Dixie Ave., ■ Mike: I totally agree appliances, household fairly big, I was known as groups of 10 or more. items, tools and building E’town, Clothes and food a “sissy.” I would just take with non-violence, and I Government commodity materials accepted and are Saturday for families in need. POC: it and never fight back. have total compassion for foods distributed from 9 then sold to the public. Old 765-6446. You told me to stand all living creatures. But I a.m.-noon, at Central Ave- cell phones also accepted. Adopt-a-pet event, 11 up for myself and to de- also deplore bullies. As a nue and Poplar Street in Old shoes are turned into a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Upcoming E’town, at the former Herb Sunday, Animal Refuge Cen- fend myself the next time high school principal, I clean water projects around Jones body shop parking the world. ReStore is prof- ter, Vine Grove. POC: 877- Second annual Warm Bles- I was bullied. The next did all in my authority to discourage this cowardly lot, behind Helping Hand of itable, because volunteers 6064. sings rummage sale and bake time was the next day. I Hope and across from the supplement the staff; to Bobby Morrison Santa sale fundraiser, 8 a.m.-2 refused to give him my act. Bullies enjoy injecting fear into their “victims.” It Justice Center, for southern volunteer, call the ReStore Claus Project, collecting toys p.m. May 11 and 12, 609 lunch money, and he to give at Christmas or for makes them feel powerful Hardin County residents; at 737-0207. E. Dixie Ave., E’town. Do- started punching me. I for northern Hardin County The Mystery Thrift Shop, families in need. Drop toys nations appreciated and ac- to see their “victims” cow- then jumped on him, residents, the distribution 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday off at 760 Salem Lake cepted now. No electronics er. I had many parental knocking him down, and is from 9 a.m.-noon at St. through Friday and 10 a.m. Road, Hodgenville. POC: or clothes (except for chil- meetings with a bully and I got a few good punches Christopher Church gym, to 4 p.m. Saturdays, 200 358-3379. dren’s clothes for infants the bully’s parents, and in. I wound up with a Wilson Road, Radcliff. Proof Sycamore Street, Suite Meade County Animal through 10 years which are the punishment on a sec- bloody nose, but he had of residence and self-certifi- 134, E’town Plaza near Big Shelter brings animals for needed). Lunch served. ond offense was severe. cation of income eligibility Lots. The non-profit organi- adoptions, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. POC: Joan 769-1134. a lump on his head. In instances where I want to thank you for school authorities fail to your advice. I was sus- stop a bully from practic- pended from school, but ing his small “reign of ter- Neighbors content also can be seen at it was well worth it. The ror,” “turning the other bully also got suspended. cheek” is not the solution. The great news is this guy Instead, the “eye for an www.thenewsenterprise.com has never bothered me eye” philosophy is much again. more effective. I’m After you printed my thrilled your problem is NEIGHBORS GUIDELINES letter and gave me your solved. It’s difficult for advice, I noticed in a col- some adults to know the GETTING IT TO US activities, military news, and all other general photo can be picked up at the front desk up umn a lot of people did utterly horrible feeling of ■ Neighbors submissions should be typed or news submissions. to one month following publication. not like it that you told me being bullied as a teen. I legible. The information should be clear and ■ If email is not available, fax the item(s) to ■ Be sure to identify the people in the to fight back. It’s easy for still feel peaceful meas- concise. Include a name and daytime phone 769-6965, drop them off or mail to 408 W. photo. them to disagree with you number in case of questions. We reserve the Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown, KY 42701. Office ■ The News-Enterprise cannot guarantee all ures should always be right to edit. hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday photos will be published. and to say fighting is nev- used first to curtail the ■ Submissions and photos can be emailed through Friday. There is an after-hours drop box. er the best way to solve a bully, but when that fails, to: WHAT ARE THE DEADLINES? dispute. But they were not self-defense is the answer. [email protected] — WHAT ABOUT PHOTOS? Neighbors runs daily and items will publish in my situation. At times, engagements, births, birthdays, anniver- ■ Photos sent by email should be in .jpg for- first-come, first-serve on a space-available when I was being pound- Email Dr. Robert Wallace at saries and five generations. mat. Original black and white or color prints basis. Celebrations get first priority to pub- [email protected]. or are accepted. lish on schedule. ed and robbed, the Distributed by Creators [email protected] — All club ■ To have photos returned, include a self- thought of ending my life Syndicate Inc. news, including calendar listings for club addressed stamped envelope; otherwise, the QUESTIONS? Call 505-1751 THE NEWS-ENTERPR ISE NEW' WEDNESDAY, WJl(;H 21 , 2012 .. Report: Just $31B from Builders betting on brighter Buffett rule tax on rich By ALAN FRAM l b. A"""Wod I'm> American housing market WASHINGTON - A bill designed to enad President Bamck Obama's plan for a ~ BufTett rul e~ By DEREK KRAVITZ February. The seasonally tax on the wealtilY would rake in just $31 billion AP Rcal F...... Writer adjusted rate of 698,000 over the next 11Jears, according to an estimate by hOUSing starts fell from Congress' offici tax analysts obtained by The WASHINGTON January's revised level of Associated Press. u.s. builders are betting 706,000, which was Ihe That figure would be a drop in the bucket of th e that the housing market is highest since October over $7 trillion in federal budget defi(its proje<:ted finally on the path back to 2008. during that period. It is also minuscule compared to health. MThe key numbers in the many hundreds of billions it would cost 10 re They re<:jucsted 5 per this report are the hOWiing peal the alternative minimum lax, which Obama's cent more pennits in bucigct last month said he would replace with the permitsJlot the starts,~ February to build single said Newport. MThe per Buffett rule tax. family homes and apan The alternative minimum tax, Originally milled ments in the coming mits are beller measured at ensuring that wealthy Ameri(ans pay taxes de months. That increased. the than suns, are less influ spite dedudions and other breaks, has begun affect annual ..lie to a seasonally enced by weather and are ing upper middle·class families. Conb'TCSS acts every adjusted 717,000 pemlits, fOlWard l ooking.~ year to minimize its impact. the Commerce Depart PVC plpu are Hen March 15 next to new slngJHamlly Ian Shepherdson, chief The Buffett rule has become a leading symbol of ment said Tuesday. cletaehed homes belne built by l&nnal at the "Aria at West U.S. economist at High Oba.ma's and wngressional Democrats' ele<:tion While that's still half the Creek" deWliopment In Santa Clarita, Calif. U.S. builders Frequency Economiu, year efforts to persuade voters that they are the par rate considered healthy by .talted worK on .lIi01Uy fewer hom" In February, but they said he expects further ty championing economic fairness. Republicans began preparing lor what could be the healthiest spring buying gains over the next few have mocked it as one aimed at scoring political most economists, it's th e II&a8On .Inct the hOllslng bubble burst. highest sin(e O(tober months. points that would have little real budgetary impact. 2008. past six months after see Economists cautioned "Housing will add to The plan is named for billionaire investor 1bis report is one of ing more people express that (onstrudion levels re growth all ye ar, and be Warren Buffett, who has said taxes on the rich are the more encouraging new interest in buying a home. main depressed and the yond," Shepherdson said. too low. Obama has proposed requiring that people (onstruction reports we The rise in permits sug hOUSing market has a long A mi ld wi nt er allowed earning at least $1 million annually pay at least 30 have seen in thO) last four ge$ts buildcrs see that in way to go before it is back builders to keep working percent of their income in taxes, but has provided few det;l.ils. )' Oil falls from close to FREE Estimate. 10-month high to near $107 Call Todayl 270-300-0354 Oil prices fe ll to near $ J07 a barrel Tuesday in Europe, slipping from close to JO·month highs ahead of new dal..... on the U.S. economy and energy demand. Doors, II OeepCIoanlng~ =4~~~~~ Benchmark oil for April delivery was down 701 cenll to ...... -~ $107.3.5 a barrel at late morning European time in ele( LUlTlber, Ironic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The (ontract rose $1.03 to settle al $108.09 in New York on Monday. Brent crude for May delivery was down $1.34 at $J24.37 a barrel in London. Residential Clelming I Crude has jumped from $96 last month and $75 in O<:tober on signs of an improving U.S. economy. The fo· Service ~ 10'1Ie< ___ot,- . ( rude and refined products. - AP cus Tuesday will be on new slatistics on~u~.s;. ~';'ock;~i~Io~'~O;fJ~~~2~~#C;,~ff~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!~==. ~~~~~~"~"~"~.. ~'~ ~-~~~ DO YOU SUFFER FROM FREOUENT GOUT FLARES? FIND OUT HOW YOU COULD Bf A PART OF THIS MfDICALRESEARCH STUDY OF AN INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG 8EING EVALUATEO TO HELP pREVENr GOUT FLARES IN PATIENTS INtTIArlNG STATE-OF-TIffi·ART URIC ACtD ~ LDWERING THERAPY. AsSISTED LIVING lI'bero yOllr cllre Is Local doctors are currently conducting a medical research study 'SIa I ,·o/-I be ·//earl" of an investigational drug for the prevention of gout flares in A. fmI«r>i«" jbQI Com Starting the season with countertop gardening SUZANNE DARLAND un OR SO Mt'TlllNG UKE IT Lined up by my kitchen sink are the cut off bases of half-gallon milk cartons filled with rich black lOii. In each is a ..... ooden Popsicle stick marked ""ith a black Sharpie: tamalO, basil, cilantro_ The counter is a temporary horne. When tiny green tendril, poke up through the dirt, _ ...... NO;UT1/11oo __ the carton is moved to a shelf in a $Durn-fac ing window in my mom's apartment. Abo .... IIId below, Xlaoyun WlllouClby lIlk. fIbout her Chick. fOf Children eam~lJn , an effort to dorm_ and MY' oth.rs donat,. I don't remember when I last grew gar r(lOat., and hen to children In Jndl. thl~0eo:t • • lEARN MORE ABOUT Wll1.OUQHBY AND sa YIDEG Of NElIll TIE den planlll from seed. Many years ago 1 IEDHESDAY'lIOIW SECTlINI OF In.no deemed it too much trouble and instead bought the peppers, tomatoes and herbs I plant in May from all area garden store. But this year is different. ro.hybe it', be Xiaoyun Willoughby is working to feed the hungry with cause the past week's warm weather, hover ing arouna 80 degree~, h3.'.l tca~ed me with the promise of starting a garden earlier thwi usual this year, throwing caution to the wind and planting green bean$, tomatoes and peppers a lot earlier than the area's Zone 6 Chic children recommendation date. And il'l only March. Thi.5 F10rida girl leamed a long time ago By BECCA OWSLEY that local gardeners planled lomatoes on bow>Ity4IlhenewoeD~ . mm Derby Day to be sure the last frost date had At 14, Xiaoyun Willoughby haJ endured struggles, but ".,,00. But the real reason starting planU in· her thoughll oAen are on othen rather than herself. rill ill Xiaoyun was born in the Guiiliou providence in China. doors to continue the lineage of a tomato An orphan, she ....as placed ",jlh fOSIer parents at a young plant that showed up by our front door lasl summer. Bushy and large-leafed, it was age and stayed with them for lIiue yean. healthier than any tomato plant in the gar. She has scoliosis alld was in great need of surgery. den. ,\~ never could figure out how it got In China, once a child turns 14, he or U1e no longer is el there. Did a criller steal a tomato from our igible for adoption. Xiaoyun was only months away from neighbors lush garden and leave part of it turning 14. there? Did a bird leave some droppings and Virgil and Ci ndy Willoughby were in the process of provide a rich genllillation pod for a teed adopting one daughter from China when, in February 201 1, thal was enclosed? Cindy $aW Xiaoyun's me alld wanted to adopt her, too. Even after my husband accidentally cut it International adoption usually lakCS months, but within JO down with the weed eater - he profusely weeks they had Xiaoyun, Cindy said. They landed in apologized, knowing how I had delighted in Louisville 15 minutes bef01'1! she officially turned 14, just in the mystery - it came back thick and green. lime. And the front of our house doesn't get much Had Xiaoyun oot been adopted, she probably wouldn't sun until late afternoon, hardl y ideal grow have r«eived the medical anention she nceded, Cindy said. ing conditio n ~. But by the end of the sum' When preparing for the surgeries, the family found out mer, three tomatocs had appeared, and I bu what a miracle her adoption was. Because of her $CoHosis bied them, covering them the niShu a frost and the curvature of her spine, Xiaoyun'slungs only func was predicted, until they began to ripen. tioned at about one·thi rd of what they should. Without sur Those seed! de:served to be saved 50 the gery, she would have gone into cardiac arrest and eventual tomato plant could live another year, I rea· ly died, Cindy !laid. SOiled. f carefully dried and stored them. InJanuary, Xiaoyun had four painful surgeries. She was I did the same with seeds from an espe' required to wear a halo and Iii pounds of weighlllto stretch cially prolific cherry tomato volunteer I had her. plucked from near the compost pile in the In her second surgery, lOme ribs and vertebrae were re back and potted up. We picked red gems moved. The third surgery cut her along the side to remove from that plwlI until way into the fall. another rib and 1lI0re vertebrae. The fmal surgery was for And I figure thal bccawe those over rod placement and to fu:se most of her backbone. Her back achievers are second.year planlll and nol hy will never bend. brids I purchased from a garden center, it's Now she uses a brace when 5itting up but hopes to have a pretty safe bet they won't regress 10 a par pennission to stop using it soon. ent plant, bearing liltle resemblance 10 the "She's a tough little cookie," her mother $aid. prized progeny. Xiaoyun ca.n't figure oul why Americans say thaL So I bought some potting soil last month "Cookies aren't tough," Xiaoyun said. "They break.." and started saving the cartons, and while I During her time recovering in the hospital, Cindy saw was at it thought I might plwlt lOme herbs. Xiaoyun's compassion for others. And why not dry seeds from the orange lind Nurses would ask if she needed anything. She often yellow peppen I cut up for salad? would respond, "a million dollars." It's spring. It's beautiful oul1;ide. We have Her family fmally asked what she would do with a mil an extra hour of daylight every nigh!. lion dollan. She wanted to buy a million chickens for chil And I have liny green miracles on my dren in India so they wouldn't be hungry. kitchen counter, bursting witll the sweet don't. ~ That desire hall morphed into Xiaoyun's C hicks for promise of bearing the first ripe tomalo of Instead of buying a. pair of jeans, usc that money to pro- Children campaign. the season. Un,ey don't have food, they don't have shoes, anything," vide chickcl13 for children in India, she $o'li d. SllZ&rule Darbnd teach ... juurn&Ulm c.laMea and 10 she wid. Her goal is to send one million chicks. Xiaoyun's motller ill impres:ICd by her compassion. dirKtor of the faculty .d...... blg c. n~ e r al She was quick to point out that most people have so Elizabethtown Community and Teihnlcal CoUe~. much food they throw some away. The children she ill try uXiaoyun has a burden for the kid s,~ she said. KShe's pa!- ing to help in India don't have that luxury, she wid. sionate abom it, which is pretty incredible.~ Through the Gospel for Asia website, www_gfa..org, The family is planning a yard sale to raise money to buy Xiaoyun discovcrW a donation of $ 11 will give children in chickens. the Bridge of Hope program a rooster and a hell. These are Xiaoyun also tnuulates leuers into C hinese for families children who live in conditions similar to those in the fU m who arc adopting. She charges $25 a letter - $11 goes to "Slumdog Mi1li onai r e,~ Cindy said_ ....-an::! buying chickens and the rest goes to fosler homes in The children are sruck in the caste system and considered C hina.. She knows it's important to be in a foster home untouchable, she $aid. rather than an orphanage. Xiaoyun chose chickens because she thought they would She also h3.'.l a heart for orphans ..... ailing to be adopted. be the easiest for those who donated to afford. She created a YouTube video about what an orphan .....a.n[$.. - Eleven dollar1 is not that big of a deal, it buys two little It already hall received :several thousand views on the site. chickens." Xiaoyun said. Her logic ill simple bUI profound. One rooster and hen can produce up to 40 dozen eggs a She stressed that she can say 10 her mom ~ I 'm hungry," year to provKIe food and a. lOurce of income. and her mom geu her something to eal. The children she Xiaoyun is very observant and t TONS OF---- TRAIN \ Emma Dumlt,esc", 17, a model, pose. to .how the wolld'. longnt weddlnt: dre.. train dullng I Gulnneu World Re<:OI'd attempt In 8uch.r" I, Romania. The nearly 1.86-mll.lvOI'y t,aln, wIIlch Chlek. for Child/en written In ChirNIM by ltlaoyun Wllloui hby. For S25, ltlaoyun tla",lal" !etten Into CllIne" lor lamill .. adoptln, took 100 daY' to . tltch, set the record .nd w.. from China. Of that, $1.1 goes toward I>Gf Chh;:ks fo, Child,en campaign and the ,esl goes to Chine" IoeIIH" hom.. . showcllsed TueadlY. THE NEWS-ENTERPR ISE NEW' WEDNESDAY, WJl(;H 21 , 2012 All AP: Carbon monoxide If it weren't for likely culprit in 3 Pa. deaths Kosair Charities ... By MARK SCOLFORO helped prompl a renewed Tony DiMartino and Pal Addie would not The M> CMO: 'It was like finding a glove IN OTHER NEWS • Hardin Memorial Hospi that fit just right' taI·s bulge!. has bounoed bock. Eknef~, vice pres.llent Continued hom Al and chief flllilrrial officer for HMH, said Tuesday the hoSpital has soon positMl gaons in the seooM haH of the bulget ,¥,Ia. hospital and allrnct more I\ocordi~ to c..-r.roogs' reporl, patients to HMH who are revenues and e..,ens.es practi traveling to Louisville hos cally were odenbcaI Dut the hos pitals for treMment. The prtaI oo::rued about $456.000 in ~ gains. trough Abank that's program also could assist the amount Is SI,II ooarly patients whose primary $400.000 be40w where the h0s physicians do not treat pa pital expOCted to be. Outpatient tients in the hospital. reverue has been one of the Toadvine was a crucial reasons behind the turnarouOO, which has surged ,oughly $3.8 player ill the development al mi ltion more than budgeted ex· of Corbin's hospitalist pro· pecta\. MAGNOLIA BANK "We Have A Personal WQg" Rebe<:ea COppersmi1h, ~ ft , and Stephanie Brown pk:k up www.magnoIiabank.com Information Tuesday at a booth worlled by Ho-tly Powell, Ifom left, family and consumer telenees p-roemm assistant wfth tile Hardin County Cooperat ive Extension Serviee, duri ng t he Established in 1919 community baby shower at Pritchard Communi1y Centar In Elizabethtown . Magnolia Office Parkway Plaza Branch 4910 L&N Turnpike 106 Llncol" Ori\~ schools were able to attend SHOWER: M.gnolia, I(Y 42757 H odg.n~iIt~. KY 42748 the event as well. Pho ne: (270) 324_3226 Phil ... : (270) 358-3183 'I thought it was a "It was an opportunity to reach a population we LIncoln Hills Branch Elizabethtown Branch wonderful idea' typically wouldn't be able 794 Old ElI%IlI>ethtown Road 651 Wu llJixi, A\~ n ue lIodgen\'iUe, I(Y 42748 to," Shortt said. EH .. b-ethtown, I(Y 4270 t Co.!tin..ed [rom AI P hon~: ,270) 358-311 1 Phlln. : (270, 765-4072 It wasn'l just new moth· shower. ers who attended. Steph "I thought it was a won anie Brown of Sonora has derful idea," she said. been a mother for many Deborah Shortt was an years, but she wanted to event coordinator with learn about new recom Communicare. She was mendations. happy to see so many com "' It's been 12 years, so I munity o r gani~ations to wanted 10 see if anything gether, some she didn't had changed," Brown said. know about, she said. She She learned Tuesday that was imprened with the since she iru;t had a child, it young expectant mothers now is encouraged that ba who were interested in how bies sleep on their bach. to have a healthy baby. Kelly Cantrall (all be Mothers at local high ~ ecI at (270) 505-lU7. '" THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAllO; 21. 2012 Romney routs Santorum in GOP primary in Illinois By DAVID ESPO industrial state next door but said "d earl y you can 'The AsoociaLed I'J ... to Illinois, but one where say more than hund re d s.~ Republican politics have Romney and Santorum SCHAUMBURG, Dl. been roiled fl!(;ently by a campaigned energetically front-runner Mill controversy involving a re across the state, and not al Romney sailed to an easy call battle against the gov ways in respectful tones. victory in the lllinois pri ernor and SOllle GOP stale "$cnator Santorum has mary Tuesday nighl, senaton who supported the same economic Iighl trumping Ri(k Santorum legislation that was bitterly wcight badgTOund the pres in yet another industrial opposed by labor Wlions, ident lUI»H Romney said at state showdown and pad Already, Il.estore Our fu· one point ~ We 'rc not going ding his already-foffilida ture has pllt down more to replace an economic ble delegate lead in tlle than $2 million in television lightweight with another race for the Republican advertising across WiScOn economic lightweight" presidential nomination. sin. Santonlnl has spent Santorum had a tart re ~ What a night," Romney about $50,000 to answer. ply. "If Mitt Romney's an told cheering supponers in Neither Newt Giilgrich economic heavyweight, suburban Chicago. T1llTling nor Ron Paul campaigned we·re in trouble." his atlention pru;t his GOP extensively in Illinois. Anticipating a primary rival!!, he :said he had a sim Gingrich has faded into defeat, Santorum's cam ple message for President near-irrelevance in the paign argued that the race S I(VU ~ " __ _ Barack Ohama, the DerrK.> race, but he was defiant in for dc\eb'3tcs is closer than crat he hopes to face and de Republican p.resldentlal candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. M itt Romney, right, IooIIs a statement issued after it appears. feat in November. ~F.nough . Tuesday at a complrter sc reen with Google emptoyee Ted Souder at t he Chicago Google Romney sealed his victory. Santonu1\ contends the \"'e've had enough." headquartel1l. "To defeat Banick Oba Republican National Com Romney triumphed af week in which the two Our fulure, a super I'ac that nomination. Sanlorum has rna, Republicans can't nom mittee at the convention ter benefitting from a campaigns seemed 10 be backs him, unleashed a bar 2.S3 dck'g"dlC$, Gingrich 135 inate a candidate who relies witt force Florida and crushing advantage in the moving in opposition di rage of (ampaign ads to and Paul SO. on outspending his oppo Arizona to alJocate their tel evision advertiSinr wars, rections - Romney in erode Sanlonun's standing. In the long and grinding nents 7-1. Instead, we need delegates on a proportion and as his chief riva stmg creasingly focused on the One ad accused the former campaign, Santorum a nominee who olTers pow al basis instead of winner gled to overeome self-im general election battle I'ennsylvania senator of looked to rebound in next erful oolutions fuat hold the take·all as the state GOP posed political wounds in against Dbama while San changing his prinCiples Saturday'S primary in president acrowltable for decided. Romney W01\ th e marathon race to pick torum slruggled to escape while serving in Congress. Louisiana, particularly giv his failures, ~ it said. both states. an opponent to Obama. self·created rontmversies. while two others criticized en Romney's demonstraled Gingrich said his cam On Tuesday, about four Returns from 47 percent Most recently, he him for voting to raise the difficulties winning- in con paign will spend the time in iO voters interviewed as of the state's pretinctl; backpedaled after saying debt limit, raise his own tests atross the Deep South. leading to tlll~ party conven· they left their polling showed Romney gaining on Monday that the econo pay as a lawmaker and side A lO·day break follows tion "relentlessly taking the places said they were evan 50 percent of the vote oom my wam't the main issue with former Sen. Hillary before Washington, D.C., flght to Prellident Obama. ~ gelical or born again. pared 10 33 percent for of the campaign. uOccasio_ IWdham Clinton to sup Maryland and Wisconsin Illinois fell into Rom That's about half the per Santorum, 9 percent for nally you say some things port legislation allowing hold primaries on April 3. ney's column far more cas· (entage in last week's pri Ron Paul and 7 percent for where you wishloU had a felons the right to vote. Santonun is not on the i1y than Michigan or Ohio mary states of Alabama a fading Newt Gingrich. do-<)ver," he sai later. In all, Romney and ballot in the nation's capital. had. and Mississ ip pi, where Exit polls showed Over the weck'-'Il d, he Restore Our Future out l'rivate polling shows The nigh t's vote rount Santorum won narrowly. Romney preferred by pri was humbled in the Puerto spent Santorum and a su Romney with an advan was plab'ued by ballot diffi Despite an unusually mary goers who said the Rico primary after saying per PAC that backs him by tage in Maryla.nd, and (1lIties. Rupert Borgsmil lengthy rate for the nomi economy was the lOp issue that to qualify for statehood $3.5 million to $500,000, Restore Our Future ler, executive director, of nation, Jess than a third of in the ( wnpaign, and over the island commonwealth an advantage of 7-1. launched a television ad the Illinois State Board of those voting said in the whelmingly favored by should adopt English as an Romney's victory was campaign in the stale dur Ele<;tions, said in late after polling.place survey they those who said an abHity to official language. ....·ort h at least 13 delegates. ing the day at a COSI of noon that 25 counties and hoped the primary season defeat Dbama was the While pre.primary polls That gave him 535 in the more than $450,000. the city of Aurora were af would come to a quick end quality they most wanted taken several days ago in ove,..'u\ count maintained by Wisconsin shapes up as fected by tlle ballot prob. even if that meant their in a nominee. Illinois suggested a dose The Associated Press., out of Ihe next big test between lem. He didn't know how candidate mighl lose th e The primary capped a race, Romney and Restore 1,144 needed to win the Romney and Santorum, an many ballol'l were affected nomination. THE NEWS IN BRIEF GUN &KNIFE SHOW AFGHAN VIWGERS ARE price for the attack. U.S. military declined to rebels on ·Iuesday, the lat March 31 - April 1 CONVINCED SLAYING OF 16 The lawyer for Army give any information on est 0rposition stronghold CMllANS WAS IN RETAUATlON Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who the bombing or even con to fal 10 an offensive by Sat. 9 am - 5 pm' Sun. 9 am - 4 pm FOR ROADSIDE BOMBING. is accused in the March II firm that it occurred, citing the better equipped Syrian Residents of an Afghan vil killings of tll e 16 civilians, the invesligation of the military. Louisville lage near where an Amer said his client was upset be shootings. He also de ActiviSI Osama Mansour ican soldier is alleged 10 cause a buddy had lost a leg dined to ( ommenl on the said government troops and Kentucky Fair & Expo Center have killed 16 civilians are in an explosion on March 9. allegation that U.S. troops armored cars entered the East Hall A&B convinced thai the slayi n8'l It's unclear if the bomb· threatened retaliation. city about 60 nmes from the were in retaliation for a ing cited by attorney J ohn Iraqi border from four sides, (937 Phillips Lane) roadside bomb attack on Henry Browne was the SYRIAN FORCES TAKE sparking short gunbattles U.S. forces ill the same area same as the one described EASTERN CITY FROM RE with fighters fmm the Free BUY-SELL-TRADE a few days earlier. by the Villagers that BElSj RIGHT GROUP ACCUS Syrian Anny. In accounts to The prompted the alleged ES OPPOSInON OF ABUSES. Mansour said the rebels INFO: (563) 927-8176 Associated Press and to tllreats. After a meeting at Syrian soldiers backed by quit flghting and took shel Presented by Kenny Woods Gun Show Inc. Afghan government offi a military prison in Fort tanks seized the eastern ter in homes and apart cials, the resi dents allege Leavenworth, Kansas, city of Deir el-Zour from ments. - AP that U.s. troops lined up Browne said Bales told 1m HARNED AUCTIONEERS, LLC mcn from the vill%'"C of him a roadside bomb blew 1m HARNED AUCTIONEERS, LLC NO UMIT - NO RESERVE - EVER'l"THINO SELLSI Mokhoyan against a wall off the leg of one of his otaSOUIT1OH OF PARTNERSHtp after the bombing on ei frien ds two days before the COMPLETE DI8PERSAL SALE ther March 7 or 8, and told shootings occ\lrred. DI880LUTION OF PARTNER8HIP ...... EJ~ ..~.~N~JOH~ NBTOH SWEAT ESTATE- them they would pay a A spokesman for the 81 ACRES.4TRACTS_81 ACRES CROPLAND - WOODLAND - CREEK BUILDINO SITES· COUNTY WATER 1m HARNED AUCTIONEERS, LLC LOLA HINES ESTATE DIVISION NO 10. ACRO _ 12 TI1lACT8 . 10. AeRO W. . I:~S!1:m;~:J ~ IllUCK I'tANCH HOIII! _ 2 BARNS TOOL SHED - PERlMI!!TE.R "ENCINO COMING SOON TRACTORS - ~ARM MACHINI!RY ....OLUTE LOCATION: Larue County, KY---4'Iodgenvil le Community-From t.h:oln Square-Go west on KY 210 approx. 0.7 miles to PhI~ips 18ne (KY 2217). T .... n rlghl onlo Phillips 18ne (KY 22t7land go 0.9 mil~ 10 property -SIGNS POSTED. W. · I:~:Z~~:I REASON f OR SALE: In order to d"l5SO!\Ie their pann~hlpAIY In Womer. LLC. AMnWorner and Anti. Womer h a~ commlssloned Hamed Aucllooeerl, LLC to Hli the fGRowtng described propelty , COMING SOON under Ih8 hammerl fol owlng described pro~lty '-"IIer the hammerl REAL ESTATE: SeI~ng an outsIandOng 81 acre farm In 008 0 REAL ESTATE: Sifting an outsi.nding ranch style frama home KY 64 l nl/!!'I.&C~on taka LI ..... HodlIenv~le and Larue Counties mosl sought after aglicuKtJrOr"M. laminale cenll"al fleat and I ~, of lop quality cropland. Ioflf frOntage on Ihe creek. ~h 3 road WOOd Il00111, pa~11I baHment. f'Mt and side porch, lull rear deGk eN" lOOking t.oolal<" OIl P!1~Iip& LI"' ~ County I waler is along aa rOlld ROll!tt River La~e (river side), a covered $ide pa~or .eII. a d& " ~ froot~e . Real propelty witl sell in .. @ 4lriOCIs lached co_ered boal shed. a picnic gril~ng area. & a melal car pori. OIher ImpreNem ..... 1s Include a 2 car detached garage (with ranging In sire from 1.481 ,.. ' ..... ooncre\e IIoor end overhead garage doors). l and COI1SIS!s of 342t8acres. I ~---,-\ 0.86 acres. new oo"""y ~ underway. Io\!.l 01 mature shade. t4 Th' T,;ac;\$: Tract ""o,!--- some perimeler fencing and beaLtifui views of Ihr! la ~ e-an selt· of this paper for complele -1.481 acre&-l1pprOK. ~ Ing unde, the hamm" where the lInal bidder sels the prlcell! farm-brick ranch ilyle 14 7'of'OIId f rontage(R.F.) ~ 9 REAt ESTATE BROKER PARTICIPATION: is Inv~ed in lhi$ OIl 22t7-8eaumul buildln91 >eO $3le Contactluctloneers Immediately In order to r.-:elvel boo , Irt (adjac:enlto Tract 29); Tracl 28-~---'- ker paltlcipa~on packet (but In no evenlll1er Ihan 4EI hOUlll prior seli ng kJI1(!er Ihe hammer 34.218 acres---60' RF. on KY 22t7-Approx. to the ",'e.) (No princiPllis.) TERMS: Real Estale: 20% down cropland. bartlnce woodland. 8 to to 45'" day of ... 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Con- spending money ...’ struction for donating thousands of dollars worth of tile to cover a basin at the site of new practice soccer fields at Continued from A1 Millpond Business Center. parole for juveniles council’s concerns may through the rest of the fis- Labor grant to look at mil- have been misconstrued. By MARK SHERMAN cal year and beyond. itary and military spouse 14 or younger. in determining an appro- “I don’t think it was the The Associated Press Should Radcliff opt out, workforce initiatives be- The precise contours priate sentence, “that the intent of the council to take of an eventual ruling sentence cannot be manda- away from what One he said, it would reverberate cause of expected Depart- WAS H I N GTO N — in Frankfort and Washing- ment of Defense cuts that were not apparent after tory, but that in some cases Knox has accomplished in The Supreme Court ap- arguments Tuesday, but it might still be imposed.” the past,” he said. ton and send a message that could lead to a reduction in peared ready Tuesday to local communities are not troops. several justices said they He wrote the earlier But Duvall believes the say anew that young peo- were troubled by the way opinions holding juve- questions posed to One united. Berry said there is an ex- ple who commit even the “When we don’t show pectation OEA grant mon- some states try and sen- niles less responsible than Knox by the council are most brutal crimes should tence young people ac- adults when their sen- reasonable and One Knox unity, it makes it easier for ey is likely to diminish in the not be punished as harshly them not to help us,” he future because OEA’s role cused of crimes. tences are considered. He should clarify its mission in as adults, taking up a pair Justice Anthony Ken- seemed again to be the 2012. Several council said. in the One Knox initiative is of cases in which 14-year- Berry also said it would drawing to a close. If so, lo- nedy raised the lack of flex- pivotal justice in Tues- members said they would olds convicted of murder ibility in sentencing young day’s arguments. have been shortsighted cal money provided by mu- are serving life sentences like for One Knox officials killers. Several states that Bryan Stevenson, the to make another presenta- and detrimental to Radcliff nicipalities could be one of with no chance of parole. try people younger than 18 lawyer for both defen- tion to the council — a re- and the county because the major revenue streams The latest in a line of in adult courts allow for dants, tried to resist Ken- quest officials with One One Knox still has a pur- left. cases asks whether young only one sentence, life with nedy’s approach, prefer- Knox said they would be pose as a liaison to Fort And if Radcliff opts out, teenagers facing the rest no chance of parole, for de- ring an outcome that willing to oblige at any Knox and an entity that he added, other local part- of their lives in prison de- fendants who are convict- would force states to con- time. can spearhead research ini- ners’ shares would in- serve the possibility of a ed of murder. sider parole at some point “I just want to have an tiatives on issues such as crease. second chance. In recent Kennedy seemed to in- for anyone with a life sen- accounting of the funds,” mental health services and Richardson said One years, the court has ruled dicate he might favor a rul- tence who was convicted said Councilman Jack Hol- other vital programs that Knox will have to offer a out the death penalty for ing that gives judges a role before turning 18. land. “We’re spending mo- could be helpful for the new grant proposal to juveniles and life with- ney, spending money, community. OEA indicating its plans out parole for young spending money. Where is Berry also said a new and it could raise eyebrows people whose crimes it going?” BRAC could appear as if Radcliff no longer is in- did not involve killing. Chief Financial Officer early as 2015 and an entity volved. Roughly 2,300 peo- Chance Fox last week said such as One Knox would “I think they’d want to ple are behind bars for Plus the city has allocated be invaluable to prepare in know why Radcliff is no life with no chance of Court roughly $12,500 in this advance of a BRAC an- longer participating, and I winning their freedom Cost year’s budget and has bud- nouncement to promote don’t know what we would for crimes they com- geted anywhere from the virtues of Fort Knox tell them,” Richardson said. mitted before their 18th $10,000 to $12,000 annual- and its amenities. While Radcliff may birthday. Seventy-nine ly to the agency since it has “If you’re not doing have eased somewhat on of them are in prison 25 Public Square [email protected] become a partner. that, you could end up on its position, Councilman for crimes that took Elizabethtown, KY 42701 www.nickpearl.com The money is tied into a the short end of the stick, Edward Palmer said he place when they were (across from old courthouse) This is a paid advertisement 10 percent local match re- so to speak, during the was offended by the impli- quired of federal funding BRAC process,” he said. cation that One Knox is received through the U.S. Brad Richardson, execu- the only vehicle to main- Office of Economic Adjust- tive director of One Knox, tain a strong relationship ment. Hardin County Jud- on Monday said he was dis- with Fort Knox. He said ge-Executive Harry Berry, turbed by the notion the city and local business- chairman of One Knox, Radcliff was considering es, churches and civic said this year’s OEA grant slashing funding and hoped groups provide a wide was roughly $336,000 with it would postpone the vote range of services to soldiers the 10 percent local match so One Knox could sit every day and have built being about $33,652. down with city officials and good working relationships Radcliff pays 30 percent of explain its mission. with the post on their own. the local match. He said One Knox ac- “I’m not willing to con- Berry weighed in Tues- tively is involved in the tinue providing tax dollars day before the meeting reintegration of 3rd In- to (an agency) doing what and said he hoped the fantry Brigade Combat we’re essentially getting for council would postpone Team soldiers to civilian free,” he said. the vote or reconsider life and is working to se- Marty Finley can be funding One Knox cure a Department of reached at (270) 505-1762. HUGHES: Lodged at the Hardin though Easton said the at- County Detention Center, torney may submit a writ- Men could face 10- the men are being held on ten motion for reduction at $100,000 cash bonds while a later date. 20 years in prison Gibbs has a $5,000 cash November jury trials are bond. All were scheduled Continued from A1 scheduled. to appear Tuesday for ar- Attempted murder is a raignment. Class B felony while tam- Following the return of Court records show all pering with physical evi- indictments in February, four individuals have pre- bench warrants were is- vious criminal charges in dence is a Class D felony. sued for Gibbs and Hardin County. If convicted of the attempt, Hughes. The Elizabeth- Local attorney Nick the men face 10 to 20 years town woman was arrested Pearl appeared Tuesday in prison. Gibbs faces one Monday while Hughes with Hughes and request- to five years. turned himself in Tuesday ed a bond reduction. It ul- Sarah Bennett can be morning at the courthouse. timately was denied reached at (270) 505-1750. Easy Pay...Make Life A Little Easier! Convert your current subscription to Easy Pay or sign up for a new subscription on the Easy Pay plan and we will take care of the rest! Switch to Easy Pay plan today and we will send you a $25.00 Wal-Mart Gift Certificate!!** YES! Sign me up for Easy Pay!