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"of 518major national and state awards fornewspaperexcelience :
Are you spending 'their' money?
Every once in a while when l
am out on the mad, I get behind a
big motor home that has a bumper
sticker with the words, "We
i : arc
spending our kid's inheritance."
To this I say, more power to them.
For people of means however, it's
good to leave a "nest egg" for
their kids and grandkids, espe-
cially if they understand what it
t " " " "
ook to get that nest egg in the
first place. Just don't over do it
because it could ruin them. Per-
sonally, 1 hope my Mother and
stepfather spend every penny they
ton have because they earned it and
deserve to spend it.
comes to spending other people's money, I
in a different realm that may
especially for young people just starting out
not have learned how to manage their
not apply to you, I hope you will
a someone who may benefit from it. A while
young man in the area of personal
all of his expenses and income so
current situation.
all of his monthly obligations, they
• exactly what he was earning each month.
wthout overtime there was no extra money
expenses, savings and more importantly,
= to his church.
people are fortunate to have
having to depend on overtime for a
expenses. For people like this, here
drives them into debt and a harsh
that is most often self-imposed.
y paycheck and the
s with it. The temptation is to
non-essentials and trying to pay their
• This is a trap that many young
hey don't pay their house payment,
car payment, principle on their credit
monthly obligations. This means that
1 "owe" first, they are
else. money. In reality, this money belongs
are robbing Peter to pay Paul,
s to get by another week. When I
say Payday Lenders, I'm talking about all those check
cashing companies that are set up for short term loans at
high interest rates and who drag many people deeper and
deeper into debt. A newspaper friend in Illinois shared the
following true story with me. One of his relatives (a lady)
needed some money, so she borrowed $800 with payback
time of 2 weeks or pay interest and extend. She said she
could not remember the exact interest but it was 25% or
more.
To make a long story, short, she didn't have the money
to pay it back and kept extending and actually went to
another location to borrow money to pay back the first
loan. This poor lady kept going from place to place and
playing the float game but piling up high interest fees.
When her $800 became $2,400 she called for help. They
threatened court action to get the money. She had no way
out. My friend loaned her the money with no interest with
the stipulation that they sit down together, go over her
finances and work out a payment plan AND get her on a
budget.
She did remarkable and paid the loan in full in 10 months
on a $24,000 annual salary. During this time, she was able
to pay a couple of major bills (insurance, new set of tires,
and some auto repair) without borrowing money. She took
the money from the savings she had built up. In the end, she
learned a valuable lesson but an expensive one. The good
thing is that she realized that she had to change spending
habits and she did. Praise the Lord!! Now, she is spending
"HER" money. (Jim Davidson is a motivational speaker
and syndicated columnist. You may contact him at 2
Bentley Drive, Conway, AR 72034.) (Jim Davidson is a
motivational speaker and syndicated columnist. You may
contact him at 2 Bentley Drive, Conway, AR 72032.)
eeoee
Jim Davidson is a syndicated columnist who resides in Conway,
Arkansas, who has served as a motivational consultant with the
Chicago-based Nightengale-Conant Corporation• He founded Con-
tinuing Education Services, Inc., and has since developed a number of
personal development products, including cassette series, "America.
•. A Brief Glimpse Of All 50 States" and "Staying Up in a Negative
World. "He is also the author of two boolc, titled "How To Plan Your
Life" and "You Can Be the Best", now in its third printing.
Davidson has spoke to over 1,600 audiences in 15 states• His
engagements have covered almost ever)' area of society and has
worked with administrators, teachers, and students in our nation's
public schools. His personal philosophy of life centers around com-
mon sense, hard work, and treating other people with dignity and
respect, qualities that he feels are so important to the future of our
great nation, You can contact him at 2 Bentley Driv.e.,Conwab,, AR .
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at Olympia is destroyed in Friday morning fire; Miss
Nester narrowly escapes injury when thrown from buggy
24, 1898 Jones, Jr., who have employment in pied by Mrs. Pauline D. Blair and her
leaves Thursday for
[ make prepa-
for Alaska by March I.
'Miss Mary Gudgeil at a
home Saturday night
Fails and her guest;
coln County:
Myrtle Donaldson;
Emily Brother;
Minnie and Ruth
Patterson,
Will Feland,
Duke Hampton,
Frank Young and
has taken a position
Estill.
Kilpatric has secured
bookkeeper
National Bank and
duties March" !.
18, 1926
Lathram died Friday
12, at her home on
akley, of Olympia, is
nan and Jennie
son of Miss Maude
ill of pneumonia.
mercantile store be-
by W.C. Ginter
together with the large
was totally de-
on Friday morning.
Nester narrowly es-
injuries Tuesday when
;htened at a pass-
upsetting the buggy
ter out.
February 25, 1954
:touch and
Ohio, spent
Mr. and
at Owingsville.
;pent from
unday with Mr. and
Mrs. Bruce Sorrell and
t the weekend in Ashland
Woodie Hughes.
:, Jr. is recov-
fical p, neumo-
White are the
on January
", has been named Pamela
Craycraft and Josh
Middletown, Ohio, spent the week-
end with their families here.
Mrs. Lottie Horseman was a visitor
Saturday night of Mrs. Jennie
Goodpaster of Owingsville•
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Doggett and
children were the bedtime guests Sat-
urday night of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Anderson. Several from East Fork
attended church Sunday nightatOakla.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Amett and
children and Boone Alsept of
Piketown, Ohio, spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Montgom-
ery.
Mrs. N. P. Johnson is not improv-
ing very much of her illness.
Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Terry was in Mt.
Sterling on Wednesday for business.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Thomas and
sons spent Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. Claude Shrout spent Saturday
in Owingsville.
Little Wendell David Goodpaster
has the measels and Ford Manley's
child also has the measels.
W. N. Corey has been on the sick
list the past week.
Mrs. Willie Corey has returned
home from Lexington where she has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Madge Holand.
Jimmy, Johnnie and Clark
Donathan and Reese Link spent Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. John Link.
Mrs. Martha Link and Martha spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
Wes Thomas and Clay.
Wills Corey is about the same with
his illness.
Mrs. Jamima Butcher, of White
Oak, spent several days last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Snedegar.
Paul Dawson Everman, of Lexing-
ton, spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Hawley Everman.
Mrs. Bessie Roberts, of Lexington,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ollie Snedegar.
Mrs. and Mr. Roscoe Hamilton
were in Lexington on Friday.
Mr. andMrs. Jimmy Robinson have
moved from the P. A. York place to
Lexington.
Thursday, March 4, 1954
A Ben Franklin Self-Service Five
and Ten Cent Store will open in Ow-
ingsville on Friday, April 23. The new
establishment will be located on Main
Street in the building formerly occu-
son, John Blair, both of West Liberty.
The business will be under the man-
agement of Mr. Blair. The Blairs have
been in business in West Liberty tbr
17 years where they have had experi-
ence in variety store business with
leading chain stores. The opening of
the new store will be the first of its
kind in Owingsviile. A former ten
cent store operated in Conjunction
with the Friedman Department Store
was discontinued a few years ago.
The plans for the new firm include a
complete line of merchandise usually
found in stores in larger towns, the
management said in announcing the
opening.
Notice is hereby given that all taxes
for the City of Owingsville are now in
my hands for collection; 6 percent
penalty will be added if not paid be-
tore February 1. Payments may be
made at the office of L. W. Doggett,
Jr., city attorney. Mrs. A. B. Manley is
the city tax collector.
Mr. and Mrs. Swanson Brashear
and daughter of Middletown, Ohio,
spent the weekend with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Brashear and
family and Mrs. Lillie Elkins and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brooks and
son of Mudlick, Mrs. Leslie Shultz,
Clay Blevins of Mt. Sterling and Mrs.
Mildred Craig visited Clifford Blevins
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Crouch and
daughter, of Middletown, Ohio, spent
the weekend with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Crouch and Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Armitage.
Bro. Albert Martin and Mrs. Mar-
tin spent Saturday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Blevins and were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Crouch
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Linville Hargis and
Carlie, of Fairborn, Ohio, called on
Mr. and Mrs. Carlie Brooks and Susie
Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs, Ed Carrnichael spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Carmichael at Sideview.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Carroi, of Dayton, Ohio,
Willie Carmichael of Ashland were
called to the bedside of their father, C.
H. Carmichael, who is ill. He is doing
better at this time.
LE00ER&
[ to the editor I
Dear Editor:
The Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, the federal agen-
cy that administers Medicare, has
contracted with a research organiza-
tion to conduct a telephone survey in
February and March of 2002 in Ken-
tucky. This survey asks Medicare
beneficiaries if they had a flu shot
during the 2001-2002 season and
whether they have ever had a pneu-
mococcal or "pneumonia" shot.
These are services that are strongly
encouraged for all beneficiaries and
available to Medicare Part B benefi-
ciaries at no cost.
This survey is being done to help
determine how many beneficiaries
actually take advantage of this ben-
efit and protect themselves from the
Flue and from pneumococcal dis-
ease, commonly in the form of pneu-
monia. These two diseases are the
seventh leading causes of death in
the United States. More than 90% of
these deaths are in people aged 65 or
above. The survey is scheduled to
begin near the middle of February.
Nearly 2000 Medicare beneficiaries
in the state may have received a
letter from the research organiza-
tion, Abt Associates, describing the
survey and alerting them that they
will receive a call from the Abt. A
postcard will be enclosed that allows
the beneficiary to return the card
with his or her current telephone
number, day of the week, and times
most convenient for the call.
We encourage all seniors who re-
ceive this letter to return the postcard
and to participate in this survey. This
will be important information for
Medicare to determine how many
beneficiaries are protected from the
flu and pneumococcal disease. Medi-
care billing claims information does
not reflect shots given to seniors in
settings where they do not bill Medi-
care, so this information is very im-
portant.
If seniors have not yet gotten their
flu shot, it's not too late. They should
contact their doctor, health depart-
ment, or other health care providers
to find where they can get a shot. For
those aged 65 or greater, or younger
with a chronic condition of the heart,
lungs, kidneys, or blood, they should
also get a pneumococcal or pneumo-
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U.S. victory in the War on Terror-
ism. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi
Ann said he is "disturbed" about the
U.S. announcement that we have a
right as a sovereign nation to extend
our military campaign against other
countries harboring terrorists. Ruud
Lubbers, head of the U.N. refugee
agency, called for "self-restraint" by
the U.S. in the war on terrorism.
They want this to become another
no-win war for our country - as in
Korea and Vietnam, where the U.N.
sabotaged our every effort and aided
the Communists. And that means
more Americans will die because of
terrorists attacks.
We must get the United States out
of the U.N. and the U.N. out of the
nia shot. This shot can be taken at United States. Also, we must expose
any time during the year. If they are 0 the treasonous traitors in our govern:
not sure whether they have had this .... ment whoa re promoting a one-world
impor.nt shot, they should check dictatorship.
with their doctor or health care pro-
vider.
Sincerely,
Connie Steigmeyer, RN, MSN
Clinical Coordinator
Dear Editor:
Our nation's historical commit-
ment to freedom has always angered
and frustrated those who have want-
ed to impose their ideology on the
rest of the world. From age to age,
these enemies may wear different
masks, but they all have the same
face - the cold face of totalitarian-
ism.
The United Nations is at war with
the United States of America. Unit-
ed Nations Secretary-General Kofi
Ann wants to establish a Socialist
one-world government, under the
influence of the Arab/Islamic bloc of
nations and Communist China, and
only the United States stands in the
way. The U.N., rather than aiding
the U.S. war on terrorism, has actu-
ally been giving aid and comfort to
anti-American terrorists.
Terrorists who have carried out
suicide bombing attacks against Is-
rael have been students at a United
Nations run institution in the West
Bank. The U.N. has even funded
Osama bin Laden, whose agents
killed 5000 of our fellow Americans
on September 1 lth. In a startling
revelation, the BBC on October 21,
2001, said the U.N. donated over $1
million to a charity believed by the
U.S. to be a bin Laden front organi-
zation. The U.N. donated more than
$1.4 million in 1997 to the Sudan-
based Muwafaq Foundation, a con-
sortium of charities, floated by
wealthy Arab business man Yasin
al-Qadi, whose assets were frozen
by the U.S. after the September 11 th
terror strikes.
In addition, every country the
American government lists as a"state
sponsor of terrorism" - Iran, Iraq,
Syria, Libya, North Korea, Sudan
and Cuba - is considered a "member
in good standing" by the United
Raymond L. Schanie
5501 Shorewood Drive,
Louisville, KY 40214
Senate Week
In Review
By Sen. R. J. Palmer
February 22, 2002
Lawmakers hit the halfway point
of the General Assembly's 2002 leg-
islative session last week.
The first part of the session gave
us opportunities to advance legisla-
tion on issues ranging from afford-
able housing to improving educa-
tional opportunities. But even more
matters--including the state bud-
get--will receive scrutiny through-
out the second half of the session.
Two bills aimed at ensuring all
Kentucky students have high-quali-
ty learning opportunities were among
the issues approved by the full Sen-
ate in last week's legislative action.
Senate Bill 132 would help en-
sure schools meet their student per-
formance goals• In schools where
student performance steadily de-
clines four years in a row, the legis-
lation would allow a scholastic au-
diting team to look into the function-
ing of the school council and recom-
mend whether or not the council
should retain its authority.
The legislation also would estab-
lish a technical assistance program
in the Department of Education to
help schools that have a significant
gap in the academic performance of
various groups of students, includ-
ing minority and non-minority stu-
dents.
Another measure we passed to
help close achievement gaps among
various Kentucky students is SB 168.
This legislation would require
schools to receive annual reports on
achievement gaps identified between
groups of students of different races,
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genders, socioeconomic status and
physical abilities. With these reports,
local boards, school councils and the
public would have new opportuni-
ties to set targets for closing those
gaps.
If any school fails to meet its
target four years in a row, the Com-
missioner of Education would have
the authority to intercede.
In last week's work we also ap-
proved two abortion measures. SB
151 specifies that a face-to-face
meeting between a health care pro-
vider and a pregnant woman seeking
an abortion must be held at least 24
hours before the abortion is per-
formed. Lawmakers passed "in-
formed consent" legislation in 1998
requiring that women seeking an
abortion receive counseling about
the procedure and their options at
least 24 hours before the abortion is
performed. SB 151 would clarify
that the meeting must be held in
person, not over the phone, so a
woman could receive information
and ask questions.
The Senate also passed SB 109 to
protect pharmacists from being dis-
ciplined or fired if they decline to
provide drugs that induce abortions
for moral or religious reasons.
In other business, we passed leg-
islation to move Kentucky's primary
elections up a week to avoid con-
flicts with the Memorial Day holi-
day.
We also approved House Bill 388,
which ensures volunteer emergency
workers don't have their careers
thrown into jeopardy through their
volunteer work. The legislation is
modeled after a popular bill we
passed last year that protects volun-
teer firefighters from being fired over
a work absence caused by a volun-
teer emergency response. HB 388
would extend similar job protection
to volunteer rescue squad members,
emergency medical technicians,
peace officers and members of emer-
gency management agencies.
The pace of legislative activity
will continue increasing throughout
the remainder of the 2002 session.
Many important issues will be de-
bated and studied right up to the final
day of the session. That makes this a
crucial time for lawmakers to re-
ceive feedback from the people we
serve.
If there's an issue lawmakers are
considering---or should be consid-
ering that you'd like to discuss, I
• hope you'll share your thoughts with
me by calling the General Assem-
bly's toll-free message line at
(800)782-7181.
You can also keep up with legis-
lative activity and find out how to
contact lawmakers on the Kentucky
Legislature Home Page at
www.lrc.state.ky.us
Nations. So why in the world would
we be letting the United Nations get ?adU rn p edOb !niCso,Yoa : :
involved in any way in OUR war on
terrorism?
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