The Bath County News-Outlook
Thursday, December 4, 2003
• Rural Livin
Bernard O'Nan, District Manager of the Ashland Social Security Administration; Gary
Adkins, Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for the 21st Judicial District; Jackie Johnson,
Protection Specialist; Todd Waits, Business Development/Loan Officer of the Citizens Bank;
and Grog Motley, Investigation Sergeant Post 8 of the KSP.
Elder abuse committee
helps Bath and
other counties
In 1998, Kentucky recog-
nized the need to enhance ser-
vices to the victims of abuse,
;neglect and exploitation in the
elder population. The Protection
of Adult Statute, KRS 209, was
amended to mandate the cre-
ation of an Elder Abuse
Committee. One of the major
goals of the Elder Abuse
Committee is to address issues
of prevention, intervention, and
agency coordination of services
on a state and local level
through interaction with local
groups or entities that either
directly or indirectly provide
services to the elder population
[KRS 209.005(2)].
. g Legislative R.eea.h
,igm,,iSSlOn was also maffdated
to conduct a statewtde study on
elder maltreatment. As a result
of the work of the Elder Abuse
Committee, it was recommend-
ed that Local Coordinating
Councils on Elder Maltreatment
be established. In the Gateway
area of Bath, Menifee, Mont-
gomery, Morgan and Rowan
counties, various community
partners have been meeting
monthly to address elder abuse
issues in the Gateway commu-
nity.
The local coordinating coun-
cil (Gateway Council on Elder
Abuse) sponsored a panel dis-
cussion concerning "Financial
Exploitation", Wednesday, Nov-
ember 12, 2003, at the GADD
office, in Owingsville. The
panel members addressing
.questions from the audience
consisted of: Bernard O'Nan,
District Manager of the Ashland
Social Security Administration;
Gary Adkins, Assistant Coo)-
m0nwealth Attorney for the 21 st
,,h4dicJal,,Disric;. Jakie John-
S0n, Pr6tect')l.pecialJl;,Tg, fld
Waits, Business Develop-
ment/Loan Officer of the Citi-
zens Bank; and Greg Motley,
Investigative Sergeant Post 8 of
the Kentucky State Police.
Approximately 25 people were
present during the panel discus-
sion.
After the discussion, com-
munity partners were better able
to understand what action could
or could not be taken concern-
ing the use of someone's money
either in a long term care setting
or in the community. The gaps
in services that needed to be
addressed were also identified
by the local council. The local
council has also prepared a
brochure on how to recognize
and report Eider Abuse. If you
would like to be part of tlte local
coordinating council, have
copies of thc brochure, or offer
suggestions on ways to improve
the community's response to
elder abuse, contact Charles
Jones at the GADD office, at 1-
606-674,6355.
Elementap
Y
Consolidation
Committee
• from front page •
OES qualified for this grant
because 50 percent of its stu-
dents scored below the proficient
testing level two years in a row,
and due tO the school's h)cation
in a low socio-economic area,
Carpenter said.
Carpenter informed the board
of the steady progress being
made to obtain the grant. OES
currenlty has a rough draft of the
grant with nearly 50 pages and is
working to establish a budget for
the program.
Hutchinson commended OES's
hard work towards obtaining the
grant•
"They're on the right track. I
think we have a really good shot
at getting that grant,"
Hutchinson said.
The board approved the sub-
mission of the grant. The motion
was made by Carroll Otis and
seconded by Pennington. It car-
ried 5-0.
Another item on the evening's
agenda was the approval of a
worker's compensation insur-
ance policy for the school dis-
trict. Burnsy Stewart recom-
mended the board select Neace
Lukens as provider for this
insurance.
The motion, made by
Pennington, was seconded by G.
Crouch. The vote carried 5-0.
Later in the evening, Food
Service Coordinator Vickie
Wells asked the board to approve
"Restaurant Day" in Bath
County Schools.
Following the examples of sur-
rounding school districts, Wells
said students would be provided
meals from local restaurants at
the same price of regular school
lunches.
Subway, Tom's Pizza, and the
Wildcats Den have all expressed
interest in the program.
G. Crouch made a motion to
approve the creation of
"Restaurant Day." The, motion
was seconded by Danita
Richardson, and carried 5-0.
In other business, Ronnie
Bailey submitted a proposal
from the state, offering technolo-
gy funding and assistance in the
amount of $17,185. However,
this assistance can only be
received if the school district
matches the funding.
Pennington made a motion to
accept the assistance and match
the funding. G. Crouch seconded
the motion. The vote carried 5-0.
During the meeting, the board
also approved the payment of
$29,755.80 to Abner
Construction, as well as the sick
bank policy and procedures for
school district employees, and a
non-resident contract.
Professional pilot,
Kevin Stewart,
recognized passion
• from front page •
For the last five years, Stewart
has worked for Photo Science,
Inc., an aerial surveying compa-
ny based in Lexington. Through
the use of state-of-the-art tech-
nology, this company specializes
in digital mapping, aerial photog-
raphy, and GPS surveying, and
maintains loyal clientele
throughout the United States.
Stewart's duties require him fly
all over the country while he and
his coworkers use high-tech
computer luipment and preci-
sion cameras, to make extremely
accurate maps.
His work has taken him to states
all over the nation including
Washington, New York, Texas,
and Florida, just to name a few.
His career is very demanding,
and Stewart often works for 15 or
more days straight.
Though he enjoys his work, he
says the daily hustle of his career
keeps him away from his friends
and family more often than he
would like. Often times, he
spends most of his holidays in the
air, working.
"Its gone from a seasonal job to
a year-round job," he says. "And
I'm always on call. There isn't a
holiday when it comes to work."
Though he has been flying for
over a decade, Stewart is always
finding new challenges and
sharpening his pilot kills. He
says landing a plane is a very dif-
ficuh skill to hone. "
"Landing an airplane is like try-
ing to park a car in a garage at
100 mph. No one ever perfects
it."
Just like that fateful day
he experienced his first
Stewart still gets the same
ed feelings each time he
into the cockpit of an air
"It's like getting on a
coaster," he says.
Always content with his
and never bored by a
often boggled down with
tines, Stewart is always
the controls of any
flies.
"It doesn't matter what
plane it is," he says. " Just
as I'm flying."
By Samantha
• Where does a tree get
materials to make its trunk,
and leaves? If you said "out
ground," give yourself a
water with carbon dioxide
atmosphere and energy from
to create wood and foliage.
• Speaking of wood, for many
turies, architects designed
builders constructed fabulously (
orate wooden structures withoul
nails. The pieces simply fit
very tightly. Nails have
carpentry possible.
• In geometry, no one
trisect an angle.
• Do you think macrame is
craftsy types and not real
Sailors invented and
• It's only an acronym if
pronounce it as a word.
just an abbreviation.
• For a long time it was
medical students to dissect
A thriving criminal industr,
to serve the needs of
physicians by suPl
-- through grave robbing.
• Calculus was invented
way to accuratel)
oddly shaped vessels such
for commercial trading.
• Sea level is not constant.
large hills and valleys in the
surface. Elevations are
against "mean sea level,"
worldwide average.
• The Guinness Book of
lish claims for the longest:
flight, because conditions in
parts of the world are so
ing that the only limitation
long the'pilot
• If you took off from
Florida's Gulf Coast and
south, where would you hit
America? You would miss it
-- on the east side!
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