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State Rep. Rocky Adkins
discussed ongoing state
retirement pension reform
efforts and the upcom-
ing opening of the new
Maysville Community and
Technical College campus
in Rowan County during
Tuesday's meeting of the
Gateway Area Develop-
ment District Board of Di-
rectors at their office in
Rowan County.
State Rep. Rocky Adkins,
House Minority Leader,
who represents Rowan,
Lewis, and Elliott Coun-
ties, spoke briefly during
the Tuesday meeting of
the Gateway Area Devel-
opment District Board of
Directors and addressed
the ongoing state retire-
The new Rowan Campus of Maysville Community and
Technical College, located at the MMRC Industrial Com-
plex off of 801 near Sharkey, is expected to be com-
pleted in December and will be open for classes in
January. The $28 million facility will house a new
Center for Advanced Manufacturing.
ment pension debate and
the upcoming opening the
new Maysville Communi-
ty and Technical College
campus.
Adkins told GADD
Board members that he
didn't know "when or if'
Gov. Matt Bevin was go-
sembly, "and it shouldn't
have the votes," he added.
Bevin's presented his
plan in October along
with former House Speak-
er Jeff Hoover and Senate
President Robert Stivers,
which addressed the need
to reform the state's pen-
JoAnna- James, consisting of JoAnna Leigh Lewis
Oldfield, from Morgan County, and James Moore of
Lexington, performed a rendition of The Lord's Prayer
and other songs following the GADD Board meeting.
ing to call a special ses-
sion to address state pen-
sion reform this year.
He said that Bevin's bill
did not have the votes to
pass in the General As-
ministrators, had led to
weakening support for
Bevin's plan.
Adkins noted that the
General Assembly will be
in regular session in four
weeks, beginning in Janu-
ary 2018, and that they
could deal with the issue
be-
cause the state's two-year
budget will be adopted.
Adkins said that the
General Assembly has
already made changes to
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sion system by moving better at that time
new hires into a 401(k)
style defined-contribution
plan.
Outcry, especially from
teachers and school ad-
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Home of Mike and Renee Cassidy
6859 Preston Road, Owingsville
The Cassidy home is a single story frame home that is
over one hundred years old. Mike Cassidy said that
his father, the late Roscoe Cassidy, who passed away
at age 107, remembered the home being built when he
was five years old. The home includes the original
Preston Post Office in one of its side rooms. Cassidy
and his siblings grew up in the home, and Mike's sister
Jodie lived there for several years before Mike bought
the home.
By Cecil Lawson
KyNewsGroup
cecil@kynewsgroup.com
The Owingsville Wom-
an's Club is holding their
annual Christmas Open
House Tour this Sunday,
Dec. 3, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Two homes will be lea-
tured in this year's tour:
Mike and Renee Cassidy
of Preston, and Brenda
and Marvin Ball's Ball Tara
Farm in Sharpsburg.
Tickets for the tour are
$5 and can be purchased at
either home.
The traditional tea will be
held at Ball Tara Farm.
The public is invited to
take part in the tour.
the state retirement sys-
tem over the past several
years in order to keep it
solvent, including fully
funding the actuarially re-
quired contribution (ARC)
in 2014 and 2016. He also
said that the pension fund
investments have shown
13 percent growth and
that an improving econo-
my will continue to help
it grow steadily over the
next few years.
"The pension is a com-
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flex issue," Adkins said.
"Keeping the present sys-
State Representative
cont. on pg. 8
Help middle school students prepare
for the future at the Why Learn Summit
Bath County Middle
School students will have
the chance to explore skills
and careers for their future
with the community's help
next month.
With support from the
National Writing Project,
John Legend's Show Me
Campaign, the John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation, and Collective
Shift 0rng.org), the LRNG
Innovators challenge grant
has allowed Bath County
Middle School to host our
first Why Learn? Summit.
The event will take place
from 12:30 to 3:00 PM on
Ball Tara Farm
Home of Brenda and Marvin Ball
658 Peck Pike, Sharpsburg
This historic two-story brick home was constructed in
1809, making it one of the oldest standing homes in
the county. It was built by Dr. John Berry, who oper-
ated a hospital out of the second floor of the home for
many years. The home faces away from the present
main road on a hilltop ovedooking the confluence of
Flat Creek and Mlner's Branch. The home contains
no wood except• for Its roof and a recently constructed
bathroom. The brick walls are 18 inches thick, and the
home stands on 3 foot stone foundations. The Balls
purchased the home in 2005 and took seven years to
renovate the house and property. The family resides
there, amidst rooms full of antiques. The Balls also
operate a wedding barn on the property and Ball-tiques
antique shope.
e
December llth, 12th, and
13th.
Students will have the
opportunity to explore pos-
sible future careers and
learn about the importance
of soft skills such as atten-
dance, attitude, and perse-
verance in those fields.
Ifyou are willing to speak
at the summit, set up an in-
formational booth in the
gym, or provide a video
regarding your career and
the soft skills necessary
to be successful, please
contact Misty Johnson, as-
sistant principal, at 606-674-
8165.
Photo by Cecil Lawson
The Bath County La-
dycats kicked off their
2017-18 season Monday
evening in a home game
against Powell County.
Despite a 10 point lead
in the second half, the
Ladycats were pushed
back by a strong Lady
Pirates defense and lost
52-62. Above, McKenna
Moore drives to the bas-
ket amdist the Powell
County defense. Moore
scored 28 points on the
night. The Ladycats re-
turned to the hardwood
at home on Wednesday
evening against Paris.
trained EMT nearby when
By Cecil Lawson their child began choking
KyNewsGroup last Tuesday on a piece of
cecil@kynewsgroup.com a candy.
According to Bath Coun-
One local family was ty 911 Dispatch Director
lucky enough to have a Nick Jones, a woman came
into the dispatch office last
Tuesday afternoon around
2:40 p.m. in dire need of a
help because a child was
choking on a Lifesaver
candy in the parking lot
outside.
Jones said that while
he toned out Bath County
EMS, Dispatcher Justin
Welch had just left the
building and responded to
the child who was strug-
gling to get air.
We ca happens to [[[l!l!!!!ll!U!!llll
be an Emergency Medi-
cal Technician with the
Bath County Ambulance
Dispatcher
cont. on pg. 8 8 9
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