A6 THE DAWSON SPRINGS PROGRESS Thursday, March 15, 2012 ABOUT TOWN By Scott OTHER EDITORS March Means It’s Screenings Can Time For Madness Save Lives One word of warning about their last year in that league. For years, members of the more people to undergo the this week’s column: If you are Next year those Tigers will join medical community have tout- screening. The cancer center not a college basketball fan, the Southeastern Conference ed the benefits of colonoscopy reports that in 2011, more than then stop reading now and turn and be a regular foe of the Uni- screenings. Now, there is proof 100,000 new cases of colon to something else because this versity of Kentucky. to back up the lifesaving as- cancer and more than 40,000 time of year college basketball It would be very sweet to pects of the test. cases of rectal cancer were di- reigns in Kentucky. see a Louisville-Murray State Researchers at Memorial agnosed. In the same year, more The bluegrass state has four regional finals — but don’t Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center than 49,000 people died of the teams in the NCAA tourna- hold your breath. tracked 2,602 patients for more two diseases combined. ment — three good teams with ******************** than 20 years to determine Those who balk at undergo- chances to go far in the tourna- whether colonoscopies lowered ing the screening because of its ment and one team that may The team names and mascots people’s risks of dying from co- less savory features — after the already be eliminated. for many of the 68 tournament lon cancer. Previously the tests patient goes through an unpleas- Western Kentucky’s Hill- teams are always interesting. were known to have reduced the ant preparation process, doctors toppers won their conference But there are also some very incidence of the disease. But in look at the patient’s intestines tournament by getting hot at interesting individual’s names a new study they published in with a camera-equipped tube, just the right time. Their 15-18 on those 68 teams. Here are The New England Journal of and are able to remove polyps record is the worst of all 68 some of the more interesting Medicine, the scientists an- at the time for further testing on teams in this year’s field. ones: nounced that their research suspect tissue — should rethink If they did happen to win • Nigel Snipes plays for the showed the screenings, and their objections in light of the Tuesday night’s game against Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. removing precancerous polyps results of the new study, which Sean Woods’ Mississippi Val- Wonder if he was introduced to during the test, reduced the risk are the most definitive to date. ley State Delta Devils they will snipe hunting when he came to of dying from colon cancer by Randomized controlled trials have earned a trip to Louisville Kentucky? more than 50 percent. whose results won’t be known to play the nation’s number one • Staats Battle plays for N.C. “Our findings provide strong for 10 to 15 years also are being team at the Yum Center tonight State. However his individu- reassurance that there is a long- conducted in the general popu- (Thursday). al stats are not very impres- term benefit to removing these lation of the U.S. and Europe. But either way, Kentucky’s sive. He has six points, three polyps and support continued Dr. Sidney J. Winawer, a NCAA tournament will begin rebounds and one assist in 11 recommendations of screening gastroenterologist and principal with either the Hilltoppers or total minutes of playing time colonoscopy in people over age investigator for the Memorial former Wildcat Sean Woods’ this season. 50,” said Ann G. Zauber, lead Sloan-Kettering study, told the team as their first opponent. • Dee Giger plays for that author of the study and a bio- Associated Press, “Sure, it’s a Remember Woods? Twenty brainy institution called Har- statistician at Memorial Sloan- pain in the neck. People com- years ago in the NCAA Tour- vard. With that name you would Kettering. plain to me all the time, ‘It’s nament he made the shot that think he would major in nuclear The findings of the study — horrible, it’s terrible.’ But look put the Wildcats ahead of Duke physics and not sociology. as well as the seriousness of at the alternative.” right before Christian Laettner • Deuce Bello and Quincy the disease — ought to prompt —The Courier-Journal stuck that dagger into the heart Acy both play for the Baylor of Kentucky fans everywhere. Bears. Sounds like two cards Much has been said about on the way to a straight. LOOKING BACK Kentucky’s seeding, and more • Tyrone Staggers plays for especially, about the potential the Lehigh Mountain Hawks. matchups that face the Wildcats My grandmother used to stag- 10, 25 & 50 Years Ago if they march their way through ger around, and Bro. Lawson this madness. Williamson asked her what she 10 Years Ago Hale, 57, was held Saturday, But it seems from here, had been doing. March 14 at Beshear Funeral (From the files of The Kentucky’s placement is very • Dakota Slaughter may not Home. Dawson Springs Progress, favorable with a trip to Louis- be kin to Enos, but he hopes Thursday, March 14, 2002.) 50 Years Ago ville and potential trip to Atlan- his Alabama Crimson Tide will Ten local band members ta in the cards and then on to slaughter Creighton’s Bluejays. (From the files of The named to quad-state honors New Orleans. • Mogboluwaga Oginni will try Dawson Springs Progress, are Krista McKnight, Crissy All these should be as close to keep Slaughter from slaughter- Thursday, March 15, 1962.) Stallins, Jeremy Harper, to a home court advantage for ing his team. That’s pronounced Coach Philip Back’s Pan- Evvan Beeny, Cassie Abbot, Kentucky as any team will “Mo-boo-lou-wah-gah.” thers lost to Second Regional Kari Cunningham, Trace have in this tournament. Add • Hippolyte Tsafack doesn’t Winner Earlington Yellow- Bruce, Krista Hudson, Bran- to that possibly getting revenge play for the Memphis Hip- jackets 73-62 after defeat- don McKnight, and June against UConn, Indiana and pos; he plays for the Mem- ing Livingston Central 73-69. Bleier. Duke, provided these teams phis Tigers. But he doesn’t play The Yellowjackets played The funeral for Lon- also continue to win, and you much having logged only 39 Somerset in the first game of nie “Garnett” Rogers, 76, have what could be a wonder- minutes so far this year. the state tournament in Louis- was held Sunday afternoon, ful few weeks. • Grandy Glaze plays for ville last night. March 10, at Beshear Funeral the St. Louis Billikens. He bet- Esther Yvonne Shel- ******************** Home. ter watch out. His coach Rick ton was born March 8, at The funeral for Mrs. Ruby Murray State and Louisville Majerus always looked like he Hopkins County Hospital in Elizabeth Fletcher, 73, was are paired in opposite brack- could eat a few dozen glazeds. Madisonville. She weighed held Friday afternoon, March ets in the West Region. Each • Peter Pappageorge plays CoMMentary nine pounds and seven ounc- 8, at Beshear Funeral Home. of these teams must win three for Mississippi Valley State’s es. games in order to meet in the Delta Devils. He has a ready- The funeral for Neal B. Tony Jackson celebrated West Region finals. made name whenever he has More Causes Summers, 77, will be held his ninth birthcay with a party Louisville’s road to the finals grandchildren. today at 2 p.m. at Beshear in his home. appears to be the toughest, even • Festus Ezeli plays for the Funeral Home. Jeffery Jennings was hon- though they are probably the Commodores from Vander- ored with a party on Satur- better of the two in-state teams. bilt. We don’t like him or the Of Bullying 25 Years Ago day, March 10, to celebrate Provided the Cardinals get ’Dores. By abuse is just as damaging and (From the files of The his fourth birthday. by their opening game against Dawson Springs Progress, Funeral services for Lee- ******************** Alexis Seymore long lasting as physical abuse. Davidson (which some “experts” Superintendent I fail to understand why par- Thursday, March 19, 1987.) mon Williams were held at are calling for an upset), and then There are a couple of whole Dawson Springs Independent ents use foul language and a Kelly Jo Dalton was born 2 p.m. Friday in Beshear their next game, the Spartans of teams who would qualify for School System variety of obscene names and Thursday, March 12, at Bap- Funeral Home. Michigan State will probably be inclusion in the all-name list: four letter words with their chil- tist Hospital in Nashville. She Funeral services were held their third opponent. • Syracuse — The Orange I ended my commentary last dren. At the grocery store a few weighed six pounds and 6-1/2 for Margaret Lorene Cum- Louisville will have to play feature Mookie Jones, Scoop week with a statement that sys- weeks ago, I heard a mother ounces. mings, 39, Sunday after- better than they have in order Jardine and Baye Moussa Keita. temic disrespect is at the heart yell at her child, “Get your #** Amanda Elizabeth noon at the Beshear Funeral to beat the Spartans. But in the But the best Orange name of of the bullying issue. Not to be back in that car.” At Walmart on Dillingham celebrated her Home.