8-7 Page 1 8/7/09 1:46 AM Page 1 Friday August 7, 2009 Harlan Daily Enterprise harlandaily.com OUR 107th YEAR — NO. 183 (606) 573-4510 1 SECTION — 12 PAGES 50¢ Congress Exploring medicine OK’s refill for clunkers Original $1 billion ran out in 10 days By DAVID ESPO vacation. AP Special Correspondent “Cash for clunkers has been a proven success,” WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama said in a written Pedal to the metal, Con- statement issued shortly gress sent President Barack after the vote. “The initial Obama legislation Thurs- transactions are generating day night with an addition- a more than 50 percent al $2 billion for “cash for increase in fuel economy; clunkers,” the economy- they are generating $700 to boosting rebate program $1000 in annual savings for that caught the fancy of car consumers in reduced gas buyers and instantly costs alone, and they are increased sales for an auto getting the oldest, dirtiest industry long mired in and most air polluting recession. trucks and SUVs off the The Senate approved the road for good.” money on a 60-37 vote after Senate supporters of the administration officials said program hailed its effect on an initial $1 billion had run the auto industry — which out in only 10 days. The had its best month in nearly House voted last week to a year in July — as well as keep alive the program, its claimed environmental which gives consumers up benefits. to $4,500 in federal subsi- “The reality is this is a dies if they trade in their program that has been cars for new, more energy- working. Consumers believe Camp participants Ryland Atkins efficient models. it’s working. Small business and Evan Howard (above) concen- Without action, lawmak- people believe it’s working. trated on improving their suturing ers risked a wave of voter People who make steel and skills. Students (left) involved in the discontent as they left the aluminum and advertisers program included Ryland Atkins, Capitol for a monthlong Please see CLUNKERS, Page 3 Logan Brown, Hannah Clem, Kelly Cox, Kaitlyn Estep, Courtney Forester, Samantha Henson, Evan Seminar expected Howard, Emily Nantz, and Kaityln Skidmore. Also pictured are: Tiffany Scott, SKCTC/AHEC health careers coordinator; Dan Stone, to offer boost for Harlan ARH CEO; and Michael Gay- heart, AHEC director. area businesses Photos submitted Harlan 2020 sponsoring program By JOHN MIDDLETON It’s not about the few bro- ken windows that we have, Students explore health care careers Staff Writer but how to implement In an effort to boost busi- things to help our business- nesses in downtown Harlan es,” Jones stated. Summer Scrubs Camp held at Harlan ARH Hospital and to draw more con- Jones said she feels the week. lation lab taught by Dr. Howard Teit- sumers to that area, Harlan Special To The Enterprise program will assist the Students had the opportunity to elbaum, a faculty member. 2020 will be hosting an business community. learn basic suturing techniques with "Programs like these give students upcoming seminar titled The Southeast Kentucky Area “I certainly hope that it the assistance of Dr. Fazal Ahmad, as the opportunity to explore different “Broken Windows ... Broken Health Education Center (SE AHEC) will help them,” she said. “It they practiced their skills on Surgi- career options in an interactive and Business.” in conjunction with Southeast Ken- will open up for new and calPal Suturing Simulators. hands on approach, said Tiffany According to Harlan 2020 tucky Community and Technical Col- With the help of Kharla Sexton, Scott, health careers program coordi- Executive Director Kathy different ways of looking at lege recently hosted a Summer SKCTC faculty-clinical laboratory nator and camp director. “Students Jones, the seminar is things in Harlan County.” Scrubs Camp sponsored by Harlan technology, students learned how to don't get to just read about the career designed to unsettle busi- Jane Higgins, with the ARH Hospital. The Harlan County draw blood from the phlebotomy sim- they actually get to experience it. ness owners and shake up Brushy Fork Institute, is Summer Scrubs was held July 14-17 ulation arms. Our Harlan County Summer Scrubs the status quo. It will also scheduled to serve as a to give local high school students Students also participated in a lab- Camp couldn't exist with the coopera- motivate business owners, guest speaker during the interested in pursuing a health care oratory and pathology presentation tion and support of our sponsor and employees and the commu- seminar. The Brushy Fork career the opportunity to explore var- led by ARH physician Dr. Nanduku- the many health care professionals nity to use a new way of Institute regularly hosts ious careers through shadowing expe- mar Bathija. who so generously donated their time thinking about the way they community economic devel- riences and hands-on activities. go about work and their opment and leadership pro- Each day of the camp, students On Friday, students traveled to to speak and work with our students. lives, as well as the power grams in the Appalachian were afforded the opportunity to Harrogate, Tenn., to tour the DeBusk We sincerely appreciate their dedica- of perception — what people region. speak with, ask questions of, and College of Osteopathic Medicine. tion and assistance. It was vital in see and the conclusion they “The Brushy Fork Insti- observe health care professionals at While at the impressive facility, cur- making this project a key component draw from it. tute has been helpful to us. work. Students were given a chance rent medical students gave the scrubs of promoting and maintaining an “The seminar will show Through them, we were to see behind the scenes of the Har- camp students a detailed tour of the interest with our future generation of how to promote businesses able to get a $10,000 grant lan ARH Hospital and complete job school as well as spent the day with health care providers." in Harlan. The ‘Broken to clean up the city of Har- shadowing in several major depart- them in the classroom facilitating an Ten students participated in this Windows ... Broken Busi- lan,” said Jones. ments. The camp included various anatomy lecture and then an interac- year's Harlan County Summer Scrub ness’ theme is a metaphor. Please see SEMINAR, Page 3 hands-on activities throughout the tive vital signs course in the manipu- Camp. Board awaiting state approval for athletic fields Inside By JOHN HENSON The Harlan Managing Editor County Board of Two current and two Education is Today’s future Harlan County High awaiting state High/Low: School athletic teams could approval to begin work on 85º/65º ✹ have a new home within the next year as the process has baseball, softball started on an athletic com- and soccer fields plex. at Harlan County Index The Harlan County High School. Editorial.............Page 4 Board of Education submit- You & Yours......Page 5 ted a buildings and grounds Sports................Page 6 BRANDON GOINS/ request to state officials ear- Daily Enterprise lier this summer for the $1.7 Obituaries million project that will Clayton Johnson............Evarts include baseball, softball ed. field for practice and anoth- football field and track will received soon, Farmer said Ruby Wynn..................Georgia and soccer fields as well as “I’m real excited about er group going to another be built in a field across a it’s possible work could Complete obituaries on Page 3 tennis courts. trying to get that part of our field. I think it will be great bridge behind the school, begin in the fall and be com- The Harlan County High facilities going because I the way everything is but funding is not yet avail- pleted by the baseball and School baseball and softball think it will unify us and together, instead of having able. softball seasons in the teams played at the Cawood to run a bus here and run a spring, but he warned that High School fields in their pull us together,” Harlan “We’re going to have to do bus there.” “Mother Nature and other first season of competition County High School Princi- it one step at a time,” said factors” could make that during the 2008-09 school pal Bob Howard said. “I look The fields will be con- Harlan County School timetable difficult to year. The school plans to forward to the day when you structed on the side of the Board chairman Gary add soccer and tennis teams can step out on the property school closest to Cumber- Farmer. achieve. when the facility is complet- and see a group going to one land, just off U.S. 119. The If state approval is Please see BOARD, Page 3 Page 2 — Harlan Daily Enterprise Friday, August 7, 2009 Friday, August 7, 2009 Harlan Daily Enterprise — Page 3 Senate confirms Sotomayor as justice By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS in a South Bronx vote as “breaking another barrier brain cancer, was the only senator Republican, retiring Sen. Mel Associated Press Writer housing project and moving us yet another step absent. Martinez of Florida, as well as and educated in closer to a more perfect union.” He Sotomayor replaces retiring conservative Sens. Lindsey WASHINGTON (AP) — Sonia the Ivy League planned to welcome Sotomayor at Justice David Souter, a liberal Graham of South Carolina and Sotomayor won confirmation before rising to the the White House next week. named by a Republican president, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Thursday as the nation’s first highest legal eche- Minutes before the vote, Sen. and she is not expected to alter the party’s third-ranking leader.