5Th Annual Redbud Health Walk a Success
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Serving Rockcastle County Since 1887 Mount Vernon, Kentucky 40456 - (606) 256-2244 Volume 125 • Number 18 .50 per copy Thursday, April 7, 2011 New Post Office open for business in Renfro Valley By: Sara Coguer modate customers needs. The new Community The post office also of- Post Office is now open fers Express Mail ser- at the Kentucky Music vices, and their hours of Hall of Fame in Renfro business are Monday Valley. through Saturday, 10 a.m. The community post to 6 p.m. and Sunday 9 office is a full service a.m. to 3 p.m. These are post office offering post extended hours above office boxes, money or- and beyond normal post ders, stamps and flat-rate (Cont. to A9) priority boxes to accom- Several dignitaries and community members were on hand last Wednesday for the grand opening of Ham recovering the Community Post Office at the Renfro Valley Kentucky Music Hall of Fam and Museum. The CPO is now open to the public seven days a week. Participating in the ribbon cutting ceremonies were, from left” Denise Ralston, USPS, Danielle Smoot, Field Rep for U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers, at Cardinal Hill Chris Anderson, Postmaster at Mt. Vernon Post Office, Roy Martin, Chairman of the Hall of Fame, By: Sara Coguer Dwaine Harris, Tour SEKY and President of the Rockcastle Chamber of Commerce, Robert Lawson, Ham was airlifted to After being hit by a Director of the Hall of Fame and Museum, Randi Cross, USPS, Kim Owens, Hall of Fame Board the UK Medical Center line drive while pitching member, Norma Mullins, retired Postmistress of the Renfro Valley Post Office, Margaret Zentz, after becoming unrespon- in a softball game Mon- RCIDA Director Holly Hopkins, Gary Mink, and Arielle Reese, Chamber member. sive late Monday day, March 28th, Holly evening. Ham then un- Ham, a junior at derwent emergency sur- Rockcastle High School, gery early Tuesday morn- Several items discussed by RCIDA has been moved to Car- ing. By: Sara Coguer selves as a region instead Vernon. Through the fa- money as of yet. dinal Hill Rehabilitation (Cont. to A9) Several current of a single county, and it cilitation, Mt. Vernon is Citizen surveys for the Center in Lexington. projects are underway for also opens up more doors being offered the oppor- proposed Recreation/ Executive Director Holly to large corporations who tunity to submit a letter Health and Wellness Hopkins and the would not have even requesting reinstatement Center are being final- UNITE Coalition Rockcastle County In- looked at a proposal from to the program. If ac- ized to be given to the dustrial Development a single county. cepted, the city would be public for input. This Board. The county’s invest- eligible again for grant project, which is being celebration April At Monday’s regular ment into the coalition is monies available through facilitated through monthly meeting of the based upon its popula- the program. Brushy Fork Institute, is RCIDA, the board agreed tion, so there will be Livingston has also ongoing and citizens of 19th at RCMS to go ahead with evaluat- minimal investment for asked Hopkins to try to Rockcastle County By: Nancy Hale are doing in making our ing the benefit of what should be greatly speed up the process of should be on the lookout Secretary, Rockcastle county a better place to Rockcastle County join- multiplied exposure to their receiving the in upcoming months for UNITE Coalition live by extending an in- ing the Bluegrass South bring economic progress $400,000 in grant money the survey. The Rockcastle vitation to the Commu- Regional Economic De- to the county, Hopkins they were awarded for During the meeting, UNITE Coalition would nity Celebration dinner. velopment Coalition. told RCIDA members. sidewalk improvements RCIDA accepted a bid of like to thank the Instilling the right val- The coalition, which In other business, from the Transportation $17.32 an acre for cutting Rockcastle school sys- ues, principles, and mor- includes several sur- Hopkins said she had fa- Cabinet during the tenure of the hay in the South tem, parents, churches, als in our citizens is im- rounding counties, en- cilitated a request from of Governor Ernie Park business park. elected officials, and perative to a quality com- hances the economic Mt. Vernon to the Ken- Fletcher. The city has not Kevin Burdine was the community businesses (Cont. to A9) prospects of the member tucky Heritage Council received any of the high bidder. for the great work they counties by allowing regarding the Renais- them to identify them- sance status of Mt. 5th Annual Redbud Health Walk a Success Despite the chill in the ley Entertainment Center air, nearly 400 people provided entertainment participated in the 5th for the crowd. Annual “Blooming with April is Redbud Good Health” Awareness Month in Southern and Walk. The free event was Eastern Kentucky. The held April 1st at The Ken- “Blooming with Good tucky Music Hall of Health” Awareness Walk Fame in Renfro Valley, was just one of many KY. TOUR Southern and events planned in cel- Eastern Kentucky ebration of the month. A (TOUR SEKY), Redbud Motorcycle Ride Rockcastle-Mt. Vernon is planned for April 9th Tourism, Rockcastle Re- along the Wilderness Health Walk kicks off gional, Renfro Valley En- Road National Scenic Redbud Month in tertainment Center and Byway. Registration is the Christian Appala- 10:00 am – 11:30 am at Southern and Eastern Kentucky chian Project worked to- the train depot in the Old Angela Wyatt, of Brodhead, shown above, reg- gether to sponsor the Town Section of Berea. isters for the 5th Annual “Blooming with event. Registration is $10 for Good Health” Awareness Walk held last Fri- Each participant single riders and $15 for day at Renfro Valley. Left, Charles and Janet walked along a predeter- couples. A Redbud Tea Carter were part of the 400 who walked the mined path where they and Photography Contest designated trail through Renfro Valley dur- received health tips and are planned for April 29th ing the walk. Several local and regional busi- health awareness items at from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm nesses helped sponsor the walk including different stations. The at the American Associa- TOURSEKY, Rockcastle-Mt. Vernon Tour- walkers also received tion Building in ism, Rockcastle Regional, Subway of Mt. free redbud seedlings, Middlesboro. tote bags filled with gifts To find out how you Vernon, Renfro Valley Entertainment Center from walk sponsors, free can be a part of the Red- and the Christian Appalachian Project. Par- health checks and a bud Month festivities, ticipants received many goodies from the healthy lunch from the contact Maggie Bill at event sponsors, a healthy lunch was provided Mt. Vernon Subway. Per- 606-677-6093 or by Subway and the entertainers from Renfro formers from Renfro Val- [email protected]. Valley entertained the participants. Of Special Note Inside • Viewpoints..............................................A2 • Sports.......................................................A8 • Obituaries ...............................................A3 • News from the Courthouse.................. B2 • Church News .........................................A6 • Classifieds............................................ B5-7 Contact us at: [email protected] • Deadline submission is Noon Tuesday Pg. A2 • The Mt. Vernon Signal • Thursday, April 7, 2011 Points East By Ike Adams If you haven’t already Patty and I have been work- sold your house and you ing hard to get it finished. Aunt Lona (pronounced constant happy demeanor don’t have to move, trust me Two funny things have Boyd’s Porcelain used by our family. Loney) Adams was married was infectious. She laughed when I say - don’t. It’s not happened this past week, Lined Lids to my Uncle Willie who was loudly and often and her worth it to uncover it, sort I can still visualize the well, I think they are funny. Last week I was strolling shelves in that old, dark and my Mom’s oldest brother eyes twinkled with delight it, throw it away, or store it My sweet husband accom- through my woods on Fur- damp cellar. Upon entering, and they lived next door to when she was in the pres- all. You have no idea how panied me to the Lincoln nace Mountain and discov- us, some 250 yards down the ence of children. much stuff you have accu- the shelves on the right side Banquet and low and behold ered a partially buried Ma- were filled with quart jars holler there in the head of It was practically impos- mulated over the years so the only good crowd shot I son Jar Lid in the dirt next containing half-runner green Blair Branch. sible to be around Aunt just don’t go there. got had his mug right in the to one of my trails. I care- My younger brothers and Lona and not feel secure and Unfortunately, we did beans, tomatoes, corn, kraut, middle of it. Now that fully pulled the lid from the and a variety of peppers. I were always glad when at ease with the world. She sell our house and are hav- wouldn’t be a big deal, ex- ground and noticed that it Most of the back wall was Dad and Mom needed to go was also one of those rare ing to move. Let’s just say cept all FIVE of his demo- had a like-new white porce- to town or to a funeral wake individuals whose cooking the moving process is well, filled with grape juice, a va- crat buddies have given him lain liner inside the zinc lid. riety of jellies and jams, and because Aunt Lona would was so distinct that you a process. Our family has a hard time about it.