Bath County News-Outlook . Your Hometown Newspaper February 11, 2009 • 9
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state scholarship program helps
,students become teachers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb.
5, 2009) -- Kentucky stu-
dents who want to become
teachers may qualify for
a scholarship from the
Kentucky Higher Educa-
tion Assistance Authority
(KHEAA).
Applicants must show
financial need and must
be enrolled full time in a
teacher education program
at a participating Kentucky
college to receive a KHEAA
Teacher Scholarship.
Teachers who are already
certified are not eligible.
The amount a student
may receive depends upon
available funding and the
. student's year in school. A
college junior or above may
receive up to $2,500 for
each semester. If funds re-
main, college freshmen and
• sophomores may receive up
to $625 per semester.
Recipients must teach
one semester at a school
certified by the Kentucky
Department of Education
for each semester a schol-
arship is received. Recipi-
ents who do not finish their
teacher education program
or do not teach at a certi-
fied Kentucky school must
repay the scholarship with
6 pereent interest.
Students who wish to ap-
ply must fill out the Free
Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) and
a KHEAA Teacher Schol-
arship application. To com-
plete the application, go to
www.kheaa.com and log
on through Zip Access. To
file the FAFSA, go to www.
fafsa.ed.gov. Students may
request up to three copies of
the paper FAFSA by calling
(800) 4-FED-AID. KHEAA
must receive the scholar-
ship application and the
FAFSA results by May 1.
Recipients will be notified
in early July.
To learn how to plan and
prepare for higher edu-
cation and to access the
FAFSA, go to www.Go-
HigherKY.org. For more in-
formation about Kentucky
scholarships and grants,
visit www.kheaa.com; write
KHEAA, P.O. Box 798,
Frankfort, KY 40602-0798;
or call (800) 928-8926, ex-
tension 6- 7381. For informa-
tion about low-cost student
loans, visit www.student-
loanpeople.com; write The
Student Loan People, P.O.
Box 24328, Louisville, KY
40224-0328; or call (888)
678-4625
Photo submitted
Former Bath County Wild-
cat Blandon Clemons
started at Point Guard for
Kentucky Christian Uni-
versity against Spaulding
University on Jan 22. The
Knights of KCU held on to
win in overtime 54-51.
Birth
Photo submitted
Tabetha Milligan signed her letter of intent to play soc-
cer at Midway College. Pictured are 1st row (seated)
Brenda Milligan, Charles Milligan (parents) Tabetha
Milligan, Brad Turpin Jr., Coach, Midway College, Beth
Moore, BCHS Girl's Soccer Head Coach, Karin Moore,
BCHS Girl's Soccer Assistant Coach. Back Row (stand-
ing) Paul Prater, Principal, Bath County High School, ......
and Arlen McNabb, Athletic Director, BCHS.
Roy Levi Patton
Robbie Patton and Leeann Thomas, of Mt. Sterling, announce the
birth of a son.
Roy Levi Patton was born Jan. 7th at Clark Regional in Winchester
He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19.5 inches long at birth.
Paternal Grandparents are Josephine Patton, of Owingsville, and
Clarence Barker, of Owingsville. Paternal Great-Grandparents are
the late Emert Barker and Silvania Barker, of Menifee County, and
Della Mae Martin and John Ellis Martin, of Owingsville.
Maternal Grandparents are, Junior Thomas of Menifee County,
and Patricia Thomas of Owingsville. Maternal Great-Grandparents
are, Vernon and Christine Thomas of Sharpsburg, and Alice Willough-
and the late of OWingsyille. • "
BATH COUNTY HAS BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDS
UNDER THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER
NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM
Bath County Local FEMA Board has been chosen to receive
$10,520.00 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in
the county.
The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired
by the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency
Management Agency and consists of representatives from
American Red Cross; Catholic Charities; USA National Council
of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A The Salvation Army United
Jewish Communities; and, United Way of America. The Local
Board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress
to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-
need areas around the country.
Local Board made up of Bath County Fiscal Court, Owingsville City
Mayor's Office, Ministerial Association, Cabinet for Families and
Children, Cabinet for Permanency& Protection, Salvation Army,
Gateway Community Action Organization, Gateway Homeless
Shelter, American Red Cross and a homeless representative will
determine how the funds awarded to the Bath County Fiscal
Court are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter
programs run by local service agencies in the area. The Local
Board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these
funds and any additional funds available under this phase of the
program.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local
agencies chosen to receive funds must: 1) be private voluntary non-
profits or units of government, 2) have an accounting system, 3)
practice nondiscrimination, 4) have demonstrated the capability
to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and 5) if they
are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary
board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.
Bath County has distributed Emergency Food and Shelter funds
previously with Christian Social Service Center, Inc. participating.
This agency was responsible for providing 4,137 meals at a cost of
44 cents per meal, 17 nights of lodging for the homeless, assisted
11 families with rent & mortgage and provided utility assistance
for 65 families.
Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for
Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact Ann
Lykes, P. 0. Box 39, Owingsville, KY 40360 and/or call (606) 674-
6346 for an application. The deadline for applications to be received
is February 23, 2009. The Bath County Local Board will meet on
Monday, February 23, 2009 at 3:30 in the Bath County Judge
Executive Office.
Farm Bureau Celebrates
Food Check-Out Week
Owingsvflle, Ky- The cost
of food in America remains
affordable. American con-
sumers spend, on aver-
age, just over 10 percent of
their disposable income for
food, according to the U.S.
Department of Agricul-
ture's Economic Research
Service.
That means the aver-
age household will have
earned enough disposable
income-that portion of in-
come available for spend-
ing or saving-to pay for
its annual food supply in
about 44 days, said Kay
Buckler, women's chair-
man for the Bath County
Farm Bureau.
"Not only is America's
food supply the world's saf-
est, but it's also the most
affordable," said Buckler.
"The safe, abundant and
affordable domestic food
supply produced by Amer-
ica's farmers is responsi-
ble, at least in part, for out
nation's increasing stan-
dard or living. Compared
to food, Americans work
longer each year to pay for
their housing, federal tax-
es and medical care."
In recognition of this,
Bath County Farm Bureau
is celebrating Feb. 15-21,
2009, as food Check-Out
Week.
Long after Food Check-
Out Week, Americans are
required to continue earn-
ing income for other neces-
sities. "We work longer to
pay for housing, federal
taxes and medical care
than for food," Buckler
said.
The Tax Foundation has
reported that Americans
must work 52 days each
year to pay for health and
medical care, 62 days to
pay for housing/household
expenses and 77 days to
pay their federal taxes.
Photo submitted
Senior Bath County Wildcat Aaron Meadows signs a let-
ter of intent to play football at Morehead State Univer-
sity. Present at the signing were (Seated) Steve Mead-
ows, Robyn Meadows (parents) Aaron Meadows, Reed
Fields, BCHS head football coach. Back Row Stephanie
Meadows (sister), Paul Prater, BCHS Principal, Nancy
H,chinn Superintendent, Bath County Schools.
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I zi00NTION
Senior Students and Parents
Financial Aid Seminar
(Question and answer session, completion of the 2009
FAFSA form; find out if your child will be eligible for
free money for post-secondary education.)
an,
tay, February 22 nd
2:00 - 4:00 pm
L)GLLI i
Co. High School Library
Sponsored By:
Aray Marvin Ky.
Hig ter l00:ducation Assistance
Authority
HE!00A) representative
Please BrirLg 2008 tax documents,
1at-2 forms, etc.
If total family income is less than $16,000, you may
be eligible for full Pell Grant monies.
Please contact BCHS Guidance Office at 674-6058
if you should have questions
