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9 Oaks Farm News
By: Pat Gates
Holiday greetings to all!
Today is Dec. 14th, and only
11 days left until Christmas
Day.
I hope all the children have
a nice Christmas and get at
least one gift they are hoping
for. But most of all I hope
everyone remembers the true
meaning, which is that God
sent His only son Jesus to us
on that day that we might
have eternal life with Him in
Heaven. Thank you God.
Tonight is our church
Christmas program and I
am looking forward to going,
especially as my husband will
be along.
Morn and I made our annual
trip to Lexington to shop and
we truly enjoyed the day.
I will be going to the
cemetery today to place some
flowers on the graves of my
family members that are
gone to be with God.
Morn and I made a
gingerbread train on Saturday
and it turned out well. I
enjoyed the companionship
and visit.
I will be making houses this
week. Gale and Becky got the
house decorated beautifully.
Thanks girls for being there
for me.
Prayers go to the Withrow
family who had a fire and
lost two daughters and their
home. Please give generously
to the fund for them at the
Salt Lick Bank.
I want to end by wishing a
Merry Christmas to all and a
happy new year!
The prayer this week is
Matthew 2:9---And behold,
the star that they had seen at
its rising preceded them, until
it came and stopped over the
place where the child was.
The Baby Boy
By: Tammy Scheller
To have Christmas peace
and joy, we can't forget the
Baby Boy.
A home in Heaven, our
souls to lift, we'll never get a
greater gift.
So, if we want real peace
and joy, let's not forget the
Baby Boy.
May God bless you and
keep you in the shadow of
His wings.
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James and Marsha Reed
met with Liz and Matt Reed
at Red Lobster in Lexington
for lunch Wednesday.
Wednesday evening Mark
and Krystal Reed and
Christian visited with James
and Marsha Reed.
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Floyd Sorrell had supper
with Roy and Fannie Yoder
and family of Mudsock on
Thursday evening.
Marsha Reed's family
Christmas was held
Saturday in Proctorville,
Ohio. She and James
attended and enjoyed time
with her mom and all her
family.
Jamie, Madison and Ethan
Hawkins had breakfast
with Roy and Lena Fultz
Saturday morning.
Sharpsburg
Country Club
Sharpsburg Country
Club Homemakers met on
Dec. 5th at Old Silo with
15 members and one guest
attending.
After a delicious lunch
of sandwiches, salads and
cobblers, everyone enjoyed
a down and dirty gift
exchange.
Our next meeting will
be at the Sharpsburg
Christian Church on Jan.
2nd. A lunch of soup,
sandwiches and desserts
will be served.
Members are to bring an
item in a brown paper bag
for an auction. The $5 paid
for each bag will be added
to our treasury.
In and Around
Owingsville
Thanksgiving Day guests
Mrs. Lola Yaden and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
King of Lexington, Mrs.
Geneva Gross. Mrs. Winnie
Lawson and Mrs. Marjorie
Kincaid called on Mrs. Ada
Thornsburg Thanksgiving
Day.
Thanksgiving guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Copher
and Evan were Mr. and
Mrs. Doug Copher, Mrs.
Charlotte Kincaid, Mrs.
Marjorie Kincaid, Mr. and
Mrs. /klan Conway, Coty
and Darien, Mr. and Mrs.
Bobby Riddell and Tyler,
Mr. and Mrs. Shane Back
and Lane and Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Hodge and family.
were simply staring silently
in disbehef.
"l hope it's not true,"
said neighbor Libby Smith,
as she walked toward the
scene. Smith said she knew
the family well and adored
the children. ' Those little
girls are so precious... They
are always so happy."
Moments later Smith
left in tears, unable to
speak, having learned the
sad truth as she walked
slowly back down the road,
away from the scene of the
tragedy.
Bath County Coroner
Robert Powell, members of
the Salt Lick, Owingsville
and Olympia Fire
Departments were on the
scene as well as local and
state law enforcement
officials.
Members of the local
fire departments battled
the blaze while keeping the
integrity of the scene intact
for further investigation.
Kentucky State Police
Trooper Joe Veneman
assisted Gardner at the
scene with the death
investigation.
That investigation
continues with there being
no reason to suspect foul
play being involved with
the fire.
Meanwhile, Bath
County residents planned
a candlelight vigil Tuesday
evening to remember
Kayla and Lucy. As the
Bath County News-Outlook
goes to press, the event is
planned to take place at 7
p.m. Tuesday at the City
of Refuge Church on Sour
Springs Road in Olympia,
if the weather was not too
inclement.
Jodi Triplett, 23, of Bath
County helped organized
the candlelight vigil.
Triplett lost her sister,
Jennifer Triplett, and
cousin Nicole Helton in a
tragic apartment fire in
Sept 2006. A candlelight
vigil then gave her family
and friends of Jennifer and
Nicole, support and comfort
during that tragedy. She
said she wanted to help
show support now for the
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Withrow family and their
many friends.
"It's always bad when
a child is lost," Triplett
stud. "The Withrow family
was such a thoughtful and
caring family and Virgil
and MaryEtta had helped
many children in the past.
I wanted to help do this
because I hope it will show
the family members that
the community does care for
them. We know this is a hard
situation but we want them
to know that they are in our
hearts and prayers. We want
to show our support and
keep the memory of Lucy
and Kayla alive."
Reverend David Adams,
pastor of the City of Refuge
Church, where the Withrow
family are members, spoke
of Lucy and Kayla Withrow.
"they were real good
girls," Adams said. "And
there are no better people
than Virgil and MaryEtta."
Adams has been leading
sermons and teaching
Sunday school at the church
since it was built 23 years
ago.
"Lucy was so full of life
and very outgoing. She liked
to sing in church. Kayla was
a little quieter, but a sweet
girl. They both enjoyed
making cakes and cookies."
Adams said the family
had been attending services
each week for the past four
or five years.
"They had a joyful life,"
he said quietly.
Adams and others
have been visiting Virgil,
MaryEtta and Danielle at the
hospital and Adams reports
that all are making slow but
marked progress each day.
He asked the community
members to continue to pray
for the family and keep their
faith strong.
"Hold onto the hand of
the Lord," he said. '2VIany
things in life we do not
understand, but with God
all things are possible. God
is always with us and is with
the Withrow family. They
were very strong in their
belief and they are strong
people. They will need
everything when they leave
the hospital and we will
help them with everything
they need."
If you would like to help
the Withrow family, you can
drop off donations at Salt
Lick Deposit Bank in Bath
County. You can contact
the bank at 606-674-2801.
You can also donate at any
Central Bank location in
Kentucky.
Steve Meadows,
Personnel Director for Bath
County School District,
said staff members at the
Bath County Middle School,
where Lucy and Kayla
were students, and at the
Bath County High School,
where Danielle was a 9th
grade student, continue to
assist students with grief
counseling.
"Without ceasing,
our thoughts and prayers
continue for the Withrow
family.
Their family is our
family; their sorrow is
our sorrow. On behalf of
Superintendent Hutchinson,
the Bath County School
community extend our
deepest sympathy to the
family in this most difficult
and troubling time."
Also on Dec. 10 two
young people were killed
in an automobile accident
in Nicholas County. Brit-
tany Ruble, 18 and Timmy
"Timbo" Mitchell, 23 died
after their car left the road
on Hwy. 32.
Family members
searched for Hunt and
eventually found him in the
stream.
Anautopsywasperformed
the next day at the Kentucky
Medical Examiner's Office.
The investigation
remains open with Detective
Bowling continuing to gather
information. Anyone with
any information regarding
the incident is encouraged to
contact Detective Bowling at
the Dry Ridge Post at 1-859-
428-1212.
BATH
COUNTY
CALENDAR
EVENTS
DECEMBER
Dec. 20- "What is Christmas"
program at Oakla First
Church of God in Oakley at
6p.m.
Dec. 20- The Bethel
Community Church will have
their Christmas Program
Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. "A Simple
Christmas Play" Children's
recital, candlelight service,
special singing by Mike King
and Robert Wright.
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