Saturday, March 25, 2017 News Georgetown News-Graphic 3A • • www.news-graphic.com Commissioners agree on cursory police chief benefits package By Kelli Stokes that that’s very doable as far as candidates. I think annual leave ought to ac- “I think Chief Morris has some- Georgetown News-Graphic the budget is concerned,” Duncan A full time police chief would crue also.” one in mind for that,” Jones said. said at Thursday night’s special be offered a fi ve-day vacation to Other benefi ts, such as health Commissioners are putting STAMPING GROUND — City Stamping Ground City Commis- be used after the fi rst year of ser- insurance, were not discussed in precedence on hiring a new commissioners voted Thursday sion meeting. vice with Stamping Ground and depth at Thursday night’s meet- police chief and police offi cer to in favor of a police package that “I wouldn’t argue to go any less 96 hours of sick leave per year, or ing. give the city more coverage. will kickstart the hiring process than that,” said Mayor Kayla eight hours per month. Sick leave Commissioners agreed ad- “We’ve had a lot go on in for a new full-time chief of police. Jones. is subject to a 90-day probation vertising for the position im- Stamping Ground,” said Fire The new agreed upon police City offi cials made it clear that period after hire. mediately and through the end Commissioner Christa Darnell. package would offer a minimum the salary amount could go up de- “This is something that we’ll of April could mean hiring a full “It’s really gone downhill.” salary of $29,900, which is compa- pending on experience of certain need to work out. I don’t want time chief by this summer. Parks Commissioner Ashleigh rable to police chief pay in other candidates or whether or not the to get back into the city policy “I hope we get a good candidate Perry was absent from the spe- Kentucky cities with fewer than new chief would need benefi ts. manual as to whether we’re pool,” Duncan said. cial meeting due to a family 1,000 residents, said Police Com- The language of the resolution on going to allow this to accrue over The posting period for a part emergency. missioner Robert Duncan. record was intentionally left gen- a period of time,” Duncan said. time police offi cer position has “I’ve talked with Kelly (Ritchie, eral to give city offi cials wiggle “My thoughts are that sick leave closed with no new applications, KELLI STOKES can be reached at kstokes@news- city clerk) about that. She thinks room when negotiating pay with ought to accrue and, in my mind, Duncan said. graphic.com.

LEADERSHIP SCOTT COUNTY Kentucky Chamber authors visit seeks Georgetown applicants for College ‘17-18 class

By Kelli Stokes By Dan Adkins Georgetown News-Graphic Georgetown News-Graphic

Two Kentucky authors with The Georgetown/Scott a shared connection to George- County Chamber of Commerce town visited the college for is seeking applications from readings Tuesday. individuals, businesses and Sophia Allen is that connec- community organizations in- tion. Allen, a fi rst-year English terested in being part of Lead- major at Georgetown College, ership Scott County’s 2017-18 is the granddaughter of author class. James B. Goode and great niece Some 20 people will be cho- to author Bobbie Ann Mason. sen to participate in the pro- “We decided to exploit that as gram, which exposes members much as we could,” said Holly NEWS-GRAPHIC PHOTO BY: MORGAN HONEYCUTT to a broad swath of agencies Barbaccia, Georgetown College Leadership Scott County along with Lemons Mill Elementary students, present Anne Mason Elementary with their own personal buddy and businesses that serve the English chair. bench. Pictured left to right: Kristine Hoskins, Megan Gayhart, Riley Neel, Shelby Hastings, Anna Pryor Baird, Denice Leamer and Michael area, as well as challenges con- The two authors read vari- Willis. fronting area residents. ous short stories in the Ensor “Leadership Scott County af- Learning Resource Center to fords an opportunity for class- a full room of students, faculty mates to engage themselves and community members. Building buddy benches for area with other potential leaders,” Goode read two short stories, said Jack Conner, the cham- one being “Just As I Am,” a ber’s director. story about a boy’s baptism experience, which is based on schools leadership class’ project Goode’s early life. Goode’s par- ents were founders of a church, By Kelli Stokes Three Lemons Mill Elementary complete a community project. ‘It helps them and he was the last of their chil- Georgetown News-Graphic students, Riley Neel, Shelby Hast- This class of Leadership Scott dren to get baptized, he said. ings and Anna Pryor Baird, pre- County got the idea for buddy understand the Mason prefaced her reading Scott County elementary schools pared a skit to demonstrate how benches after seeing its use in a makeup of our by congratulating Allen. received blue benches this week to the buddy bench works. Scott County school. The project “Thank you, Sophia,” Allen promote inclusion of students. “If you ever feel alone, it’s OK was approved by Georgetown- community.’ said. “Everybody’s so proud of They’re called buddy benches to sit on a buddy bench,” Macken- Scott County Chamber of Com- you.” and the premise is simple: any stu- zie Swatsler, a Leadership Scott merce and the leaders began The seasoned author read dent who doesn’t have a playmate County member, told students. their work in September, de- Jack Conner “Offerings,” a slice of life short sits on the bench, and any student Then, students were asked to signing, constructing, painting Chamber director story about Sandra, a woman who sees a classmate on the bench raise their right hands and repeat and presenting the benches to recently separated from her should invite them to play. a pledge — “I pledge to be inviting, schools. husband, whose mother and A couple schools, such as Lem- kind, and never allow anyone to Toyota Motor Manufacturing, grandmother come over to her ons Mill Elementary, already be without a friend. I pledge to be a Kentucky, provided paint and “It helps them understand the home for dinner. In 1980, it was have a buddy bench on their play- buddy bench friend.” building supplies while George- makeup of our community. Mason’s fi rst short story pub- ground, but members of Leader- On Thursday, Leadership Scott town Fire Department provided “Most importantly, the pro- lished in The New Yorker. The ship Scott County decided to make County hit Stamping Ground, the building location, Chappell gram helps develop relationships work was inspired by Mason’s sure every elementary school has Eastern, Southern and Garth El- said. Scott County Schools pro- that are critical for the future of childhood living on a farm, she one. Additionally, schools that al- ementary schools. Students from vided transportation to schools our community,” Conner said. said. ready have one would be presented Lemons Mill, Northern and West- for kids performing buddy The participants are selected Living in rural Kentucky as with a brand new, updated one. ern Elementary schools were pre- bench skits. from a cross-section of the com- a child, Mason was inclined to- “It seems to work really well sented with their buddy benches Each bench was painted blue munity. They represent a variety wards math because literature at Lemons Mill,” said Maurice Friday. with the words “buddy bench” of social, economic and racial wasn’t as readily available, she Chappell, Scott County Schools as- “We’re just kind of spreading painted in the bench back’s cen- backgrounds. said. sistant superintendent for student it through all the elementary ter. Schools could paint their em- The selection of the class is “At that time, there wasn’t a success. schools,” Chappell said. blems on the benches or host art made to carefully provide a lot of encouragement or access,” On Wednesday, a buddy bench Leadership Scott County is a contests to choose a more unique mix that will increase under- Mason said. was presented to Ann Mason El- program organized by George- design, Chappell said. standing and knowledge of Mason became interested in ementary School at an assembly. town-Scott County Chamber of “We left it simple,” Chappell Georgetown and Scott County. English and writing during col- Cast members from Scott County Commerce that’s made up of em- said. “They could be easily The members will be selected lege, she said. High School’s upcoming produc- ployees from various Scott County painted over.” by the program’s steering com- GC’s English department tion of The Addams Family, a businesses. Leadership Scott mittee. musical comedy, performed select County members develop leader- KELLI STOKES can be reached at kstokes@ See AUTHORS, 9A before the presentation. ship skills, learn local history and news-graphic.com. See CHAMBER, 9A

SCOTT COUNTY NEWS ROUND-UP Raising Canes opens, hightlights next week’s events GEORGETOWN –– Chicken accompany 55 newly hired Crew- The orchestra is set to per- visited Georgetown College 16 the band has been led by Nick fi nger lovers passing by the members as they perform their form at 8 p.m. Tuesday in John years ago, according to a press Hilscher. Raising Cane’s Restaurant in traditional cheers and other high- L. Hill Chapel with doors open release. Mary Louise Foust started the Georgetown can practically energy chants to launch the new at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which will The original Glenn Miller or- Foust Artist Series Endowment taste the premium tenderloins, location in unique Cane’s fashion. only be available at the door, are chestra was started in 1938 and in 1983 as a memorial to her crinkle-cut fries, Texas Toast, $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 took many forms over the years, parents, according to a press sweet tea and, of course, that se- for students who don’t attend but it came under new leader- release. Foust Artist Series cret recipe Cane’s sauce. Caniacs Georgetown College and free to ship when Alton Glenn Miller, produces two major productions in Georgetown have spoken – GC students, staff and faculty its founder and director, disap- of music, poetry or theater each make that shouted: “We want who can present their G-Card. peared in 1944. The band had a year. our own Raising Cane’s chicken to play at GC March 28 “We are thrilled to have the number of chart toppers, includ- Aubrey Logan, a 2009 Ameri- fi ngers!” Glenn Miller Orchestra back ing “” and can Idol contestant and artist On Wednesday, March 29th, By Kelli Stokes on the Georgetown College cam- “That Old Black Magic,” accord- who was touring with Postmod- Dropping Bird, LLC, a proud Georgetown News-Graphic pus,” said Professor Sonny Bur- ing to glennmillerorchestra.com. ern Jukebox, visited Georgetown Raising Cane’s franchisee, nette, chair of the Department of In 1956, Ray McKinley, a College in October as this year’s will open its twelfth Kentucky Georgetown College is gearing Music. member of Miller’s successful fi rst installment of the Foust Restaurant, developed by CRM up for the fi nal installation of this Glenn Miller Orchestra, a Army Air Force band, was hired Artist Series. Companies, heeding the call year’s Foust Artist Series with world-renowned band that per- to assemble a new Glenn Miller from local Caniacs hankering the Glenn Miller Orchestra per- forms concert and swing dance Orchestra, which is the current KELLI STOKES can be reached at kstokes@ for more ONE LOVE® -- qual- forming Tuesday. numbers, drew a crowd when it touring banding. Since 2012, news-graphic.com. ity chicken fi nger meals. Rais- ing Cane’s is also celebrating more than 10 years in Kentucky and thrilled to be a part of the Georgetown community. The newest Cane’s is located at 102 Success Drive, off I-75, at GREAGREATT DEALS ON the corner of Cherry Blossom and Success Drive, and across Two Year Olds through twelfth Grade Honeymoons and Vacations to the from Frank Shoop Chevrolet and Buick. The grand opening fes- CCARIBBEANARIBBEAN & HAHAWAII!WAII! tivities will kick off at 10:00 a.m. NOW ENROLLING with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, for Fall 2017/2018 compliments of the Georgetown Locally Owned in Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, Mayor 172 Southgate Dr • (502) 868-9393 • pcageorgetown.org Tom Prather and other local CCALLALL 502-603-0730 Kathleen Mallory, Administrator • Lisa Roach, Early Education Director dignitaries. The Scott County band and cheerleaders will also Celebrating 12 years of Christ Centered Education. www.PreferredVacations.com TOM CARR