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Bomb threat results in evacuation of buildings

By Dennis Brown

A telephoned bomb threat resulted in the evacuation of the offices of the Lewis County Justice Center and Lewis County Courthouse last week. Workers and others were allowed to return to the facilities after no explosive devices were located.

A spokesman with the Lewis County Sheriff's Office said the call was placed to the Court Clerk's Office in the Justice Center at about 10:15 a.m. Thursday. The deputy clerk who answered the call immediately notified the sheriff's office and other workers.

The spokesman said the caller reportedly told the deputy clerk that as many as three devices had been placed in the area of the justice center but did not indicate where they may be.

The spokesman said the offices in the justice center were evacuated and, as a precaution, the adjacent courthouse was also evacuated while officials looked for suspicious items.

The court clerk's office, courtrooms and judge's chambers are located in the justice center. Offices in the courthouse include PVA, county clerk, judge executive, county attorney, county treasurer and sheriff's office. A spokesman said all offices except the sheriff's office were evacuated during that time.

Deputy Tom Polley said the call was apparently a hoax, although all such calls are taken seriously. He said those involved in the threat will be charged and prosecuted.

Officials gave the all clear signal and workers wanting to return to the buildings were allowed to do so at about 11:00 a.m. Most of the workers were reportedly able to return and services were resumed.

Troopers with KSP Post 8 assisted in searching the buildings. Anyone who may have information on the person or persons making the threat should contact authorities.

Personnel announced for school district

By Dennis Brown

Superintendent Maurice Reeder Jr. reported on personnel placement for the upcoming school year as well as the summer session during the regular June meeting of the Lewis County Board of Education.

Certified Sub Hire: Glenna Fetters, teacher.

Certified Resignations: Richard Anderson, Principal Central Elementary, retirement as of June 30, 2010. Jennifer Bentley, teacher, retirement as of June 30, 2010. Deborah Weddington, teacher, retirement as of June 30, 2010. JoAnn Conway, Special Education teacher, as of June 30, 2010.

Certified Hire: Sandra McDowell, principal, Central Elementary.

Classified Resignations: Earl Cooley, custodian, retirement as of June 30, 2010. Douglas Applegate, bus driver, retirement, as of August 1, 2010. Rita Gill, instructional aide, retirement as of June 30, 2010. Lacey Polley, bus driver/maintenance, retirement as of June 30, 2010.

Classified Sub Resignation: Stefanie Collins, instructional aide.

Classified Hires: Tony Scott, custodian, Lewis Co. Middle School. Darlene Stamper, instructional assistant, Lewis Co. Middle School.

Certified Transfers 2010-2011 school year: Patty Owens, Special Education teacher, LCHS. Ruby Brown, Intervention teacher, Garrison Elementary. Joyce Bentley, Intervention teacher, Central Elementary. Sandra Nolan, teacher, FMCTC. Sheila Ruark, teacher, Garrison Elementary. Andrea Hardymon, teacher, .5 GES/.5 LCCE. Stacy Underwood, teacher, Central Elementary, Missy Tuel, teacher, Central Elementary. Bob Smith, teacher, Lewis Co Middle. Amy Cooper, teacher (regular and special education), Laurel Elementary.

Classified Transfers 2010-2011 school year: Kathy Willis, Program Specialist, YSC-141 days; Title I Program Specialist-54 days; Program Specialist for Homeless- 5 days. Kenneth Cooley Jr., custodian to FMCTC.

Extra Duty Resignations: Jessica Holt, Head Girl’s Basketball Coach. Jean Watson, bus driver, after school.

Reductions in Salary: Burl Lawson, Tonya Hord, and Scott Lawhorn, Boys & Girls Club bus route.

Extra Duty Hire: Jay Fite, LCHS Girls Basketball Coach.

Certified Placement for 2010-2011:

Garrison: Glynnis Bivens, Connie Blankenbeckley, Nellie Book, Ruby Brown, Vickie Burriss .8, Andrea Carver, Sherri Gardner, Jacqueline Hall, Andrea Hardymon .5, Christel Harr, Jerry Hickle, Beverly Iery, Trena Kraft, Jack Lykins .5, Dale McDowell, Sarah Porter, Angela Potter .8, Sheila Ruark, Lydia Smith, Jennifer Sullivan, Johnna Tolliver, Hazel Stanfield, Elizabeth Underwood, Woody Underwood, Edith Wampler .2 and Joanna Yates.

Laurel: Jerry Bloomfield, Vickie Burriss .2, Amy Cooper, Ashley Dillow, Debbie Enix, Matthew Hall, Angela Potter .2, Nicole Routt, Scott Sullivan, Edith Wampler .1 and Lisa Zornes.

Central Elementary: Nancy Adams, Karen Baker, Joyce Bentley, Greta Douthat, Beverly Breeze, Teresa Bryant, Natasha Cole, Pauletta Flannery, Sharon Gatherwright, Glenda Gayheart, Teresa Griffitt, Daniel Gullett, Sara Gullett, Juanita Hall, Michelle Hampton, Andrea Hardymon .5, Sarah Kelly, Julie Lancaster, Paula Lodge, Vanessa Mason, Sandra McDowell, Amanda Moore, Shelly Prater, James Price, Tony Rizzo, Tonya Robinson, Elizabeth Stone, Laura Stone, Kala Switzer, Marcia Thomas, Shandi Webb, Mildred Tuel, Stacy Underwood, Edith Wampler .5 and Ashley Willis.

Tollesboro: Julie Adams, Debbie Boling, Stephanie Brannon, Linda Breeze, Kenton Carpenter, Tim Douglas, Tammy Ginn, Jessica Holt, Teresa Hord, Sharon Kegley, Rachel Lashbrooke, Rebecca Litton, Jack Lykins .5, Brenda Lucas, Chasity McGowan, Kelly Myers, Willa Meadows 70 days, Karen Sue Osborne, Suzanne Pick, Rebecca Pugh, Gail Reeder, Robin Ruggles, Donna Short, Deloris Stanfield, Charity Stout, Crystal Thayer and Edith Wampler .2.

LCMS: Brent Biddle, Jill Biddle, Karen Carver, Charles Clark, Deana Duff, Jayne Elliott, Becky Hampton, Doug Hampton, Summer Hampton, Julee Howard, Jeannie Harris, Tony Johnson, Karen Jordan, Chad Kidwell, Sherri Lewis, John Liles, William Maynard, William Melton, Susan Phillips, Jodi Plank, Keith Prater, Renee Ralston, Crystal Reeder, Patricia Riley, Rick Robinette, Beth Ruckel, Bob Smith, Billie Thornsberry, Bruce Voiles .1, Michelle Watson and Dana Yates.

LCHS: Charles Adams, Bill Allen, Kelly Bentley, Chris Bryan, Charity Burriss, Pam Butler, David Collins, Donna Dietrich, Jay Fite, Stephanie Gastauer, Michael Forman 110 days, David Grigson, Joe Hampton, , Lana Henderson, Kibbey Hilger, Mike Holder, Josh Hughes, Kara Johnson, Joanne Kidwell, Gary Kidwell 115 days, Elisabeth Lara, Kevin Lewis, James Lykins, Karen Mason, Angela McCall, Virginia Mauney, Patty Owens, Sara Poeppelman, Ryan Plank, Jessica Pugh, Larry Riley 70 days, Tyrone Sauley, Kenny Scott, James Silvey, David Skidmore, Kayla Stafford, Melissa Watson, Anna Sullivan, Shawna Voiers, Bruce Voiles .9, Karen Wolfe and Patty Willis.

FMCTC: Stanley Allen, Arlen Butler, Jacqulyn Cordle, Doug Enix, Oleta Jefferson, Renee McCane, Sandra Nolan, Jeremy Ruckel and Rhonda Wilburn. District Wide: Lisette Clark, Loretta Dixon 60 days, Jennie Enix, Traci Evans, Debbie Fannin 130 days, Johnna Hord 100 days, Christa Little, Lori O’Keefe and Shauna Spencer.

Board Office: Maurice Reeder Jr., Kevin Duff, Greg McCane, Paula Lewis, Diane Johnson, Nick Adams, Jamie Weddington, Mike Edington 150 days and Sue Hill 7 days.

Classified Placement for 2010-2011:

Garrison: Rose Applegate, Teresa Bentley, Nellie Boyd, Karrah Bryan, Mike Bond, Keri Childrey, Sharon Cooper, Bama Gail Davis, Sharon Ervin, Melissa Evans, Rosalee Fannin, Judy Hoffman, Nancy Kamer, Donna Moore, Carla Pierce, Betty Poynter, Janie Skeans, Lisa Weddington, Debra Wilburn, Rachel Clemons, Patty Cooper, Polly Cole, Richard Thurman and Lara Lambert.

Laurel: Joanie Bloomfield, Alice Butler, Lucille Butler, Dianna Clark, James Clark, Anita Sue Click, Shirley Lewis, April McAdams, Shannon Nolen, Tawnya Owens, Jimmy Blevins and Tammy Stamm.

Central Elementary: Sandra Blevins, Trina Blevins, Kim Bloomfield, Rose Bloomfield, Sue Brooks, Leanne Bryant, Mary Collins, Kenneth Cooley, Rhonda Cooper, Ernest Corns, Jackie Evans, Karen Flannigan, Connie Hall, Penny Hall, Rene Kennedy, Paula Hinton, Roger Iery, Donna Jamison, Carolyn Lawson, Beverly Lykins, Betsy McCoy, Mary McClurg, Shirley McGlone, Vickie Newsom, Hope Pope, Sharon Riggs, Melissa Riley, Marjorie Royal, Charlene Stamm, Sue Silvey, Sherry Swim, Lurie Thoroughman, Amy Wright, Barbara Gilbert, Crystal Warren, Wanda Rickett and Brenda Lykins.

Tollesboro: Bonita Applegate, Martha Conn, Mary Corns, Judith Cosper, Shelly Crawford, Carol Cunningham, Jeannie Henderson, Debbie Highfield, Kim Hord, Rayetta Hull, Gary Iery, Christina Jarrells, Sharon Lewis, Troy Mason, Carla Polley, Mary Roberts, Karen Stafford, Karen Thomas, Jackie Thoroughman, Pam Thurman, Kimberly Wallingford and Emily Williamson.

LCMS: Teresa Bryant, Tim Fite, Teresa Goodwin, Darlene Henderson, Nedra Jamison, Vickie Lee, Sue Lykins .3, Cora McCann, Sherrie McCann, Anita Miracle, Shirley Moore, Suzette Osborne, Diane Plummer, Donyell Pollitt, Tony Scott, Mary Shoemaker, Rachel Sizemore, Norman Smith, Lisa Stamm, Darlene Stamper, Judy Swim and Tina Thurman.

LCHS: Patty Allen, Marsha Bloomfield, Nora Brown, Amanda Cooper, Angie Frye, Frank Hobbs, Robin Hobbs, Wanda Hobbs, Carolyn Howard, Janet Johnson, Sue Lykins .7, Gloria Meadows, Jill O’Cull, Karen Osborne, Dennis Prater, Virginia Sauley, Mike Setters, Sandy Stafford, Rob Sullivan, Debbie Thacker and Barbara Tucker.

FMCTC: Kenneth Cooley Jr., Nancy Dillow and Shirley McCann.

Board Office: Cheryl Crawford, Carolyn Henderson, Joseph Kennedy, Karen M. Thomas and Glenda Welch.

District Wide: Rick Evans, Steve Henderson, Jason Hill, Rhonda Holt, James Kilgallin, Kelly Lewis, James McGlone, Jim Bob McGlone, Kasey Nolen, Dean Osborne, Scott Osborne, Lori Stanley, Jean Watson, Keith Welch and Kathy Willis.

Bus Drivers: Jean Watson, Brian Box, Mike Thomas, Pam Flack, John Roe, Chris Johnson, Richie Cooper, Jimmie Blevins, Bob Smith, Scotty Lawhorn, Melinda Monroe, Catherine Clemons, Todd Evans, Terri Howard, Charlie Rickett, Gale Hartley, Jeff Himes, Dana Rickett, Arlen Butler, Doug Enix, Jennifer Tackett, Frank Hobbs, Kenny Scott, Tony Corns, Kasey Nolen, Burl Lawson, Donna Polley, Joe Harrison, Carl Ginn, Barry Hickerson, Rick Shaw, Tonya Hord, Genevieve Wallingford, Wendell Hardin, David Tully, Charles Thurman, Phyllis Stanfield, Harry Carrington, Shirley Lewis, Tammy Stamm, Kathy McClurg, Lewis Brewer, Cheri Kirby, Beverly Detillion and Melinda Stafford.

Summer School Hires/Assignment:

Certified: Glenda Gayheart K-1, Shelley Prater K-1, Teresa Bryant 2-3, Teresa Griffit 2-3, Jerry Hickle 4-5-6, Tony Rizzo 4-5-6, JR Price K-6, Joanna Yates Camp Inven., Greta Douthat Camp Inven., Sarah Kelly K-6 and Juanita Hall K-6.

Classified: Vicki Newsom, Brenda Lykins, Margie Royal, Karen Flannigan, Judy Huffman, Renee Kennedy, Bev Lykins, Rosalee Fannin, Donna Jamison, Teresa J. Bryant, Leanne Bryant, Penny Hall and Mary Collins.

H. S./College: JoAnna Jamison, Kayla Willis, Shelby Royal, Kaylee Cooper, Cory Collins and Stephanie Adams.

Lewis County High School

Certified: Charity Burriss, Jim Lykins and Anna Sullivan.

Classified: Darlene Henderson.

Tollesboro Elementary

Certified: Linda Breeze, Teresa Hord, Sharon Kegley, Debbie Boling, Rachel Lashbrooke and Chasity McGowan.

Classified: Kim Wallingford, Carol Cunningham, Kim Hord, Shelly Crawford and Martha Conn (Sub).

Bus Drivers: Scotty Lawhorn, Jennifer Tackett, Kasey Nolen, Burl Lawson, Tonya Hord, Carl Ginn, Pam Flack, Tony Corns, Todd Evans and Rick (Skeeter) Shaw.

Sub Drivers: Pam Hackworth, Cheri Kirby, Jacob Sartin, Missy Smith and Jason Thayer.

PSHH "green" house now complete

By Dennis Brown

The newest home in Vanceburg is one of the “greenest” homes in the Commonwealth, according to People’s Self-Help Housing Executive Director Dave Kreher.

Kreher said work was recently completed on the new home at 120 Rowley Street in Vanceburg. PSHH workers and Glenmary volunteers joined efforts to finish up the project for an open house on Saturday. Another open house will be on Wednesday.

Kreher said the new home was built according to standards set by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Homes, an internationally recognized green building certification program.

Kreher says the LEED program awards points for energy efficient and environmentally friendly building practices as verified by a third party inspector. The more points that are awarded, the higher the level of certification the house receives.

The levels of certification from lowest to highest are: Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.

“In light of increasing energy costs, PSHH realizes the importance of constructing extremely energy-efficient homes to reduce energy usage and keep costs affordable,” Kreher said.

“During the past 18 months, PSHH has constructed seven affordable Energy Star certified new homes in Lewis County that have been rated to use one third less energy than new homes using standard construction methods,” he added.

Kreher said green homes use less energy, water and natural resources and produce less waste, not only during their construction, but also throughout the life of the home.

“Green homes are typically a little more expensive to build than comparable conventional homes. However, since green homes use less energy and are more durable, they are much less expensive to maintain resulting in greater savings for the homeowner for years to come,” Kreher said.

He said that during the construction of the home, regular inspections took place to verify the project was on the right track.

Kreher says there are eight areas under scrutiny during the planning and construction process:

*Indoor Environmental Quality. The quality of the air indoors is often two to five times worse, and occasionally more than 100 times worse, than outdoor air, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A LEED home is designed to maximize fresh air indoors and minimize exposure to toxins and pollutants.

*Energy Efficiency. The average American household spends around $1,500 every year on energy bills, according to the US government’s Energy Star program. Based on average Energy Star scores of LEED homes built so far, they have the potential to use 20 to 30 percent less energy, and some up to 60 percent less energy, than a home built to the International Code Council’s standards for minimum energy efficiency. Less energy use means lower utility bills every month through the life of a house.

*Water Efficiency. Wasteful water use is both costly and risky, as population growth and a changing climate make clean, safe water an increasingly scarce resource. It is also directly tied to wasteful energy use: As much as 1/4-1/2 of the electricity used by most U.S. cities is consumed at municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities according to the US Department of Energy. LEED homes use innovative strategies to reduce a home’s water use and to find creative ways to reuse water.

*Site Selection. The old truism about prime real estate – location, location, location – is especially true of green homes. LEED encourages homes that are close to schools, shopping, work and transit, maximizing your quality of life and reducing the amount of time you waste in traffic.

*Site Development. During construction and beyond, a home can cause erosion, interfere with natural habitats and pollute waterways through stormwater runoff. LEED homes avoid destructive construction practices and have landscaping and other elements that protect the land where the home sits.

*Materials Selection. The materials and resources that go into a home can be carefully selected from sustainably harvested, responsibly processed sources – or they can be wasteful and contribute to habitat destruction. LEED homes use recycled, reclaimed and responsibly obtained materials everywhere possible.

*Residents' Awareness. LEED is proactive in educating homeowners and renters about a home’s green features and how to get the highest performance from them. A LEED home also stands as an example to the community of a well-built home and encourages others to live the same.

*Innovation. LEED encourages builders and designers to find innovative ways to increase a home’s performance, taking into account local and regional needs and promoting durability for a long-lasting, comfortable home.

Kreher invites people to drop by and see the home during Wednesday’s open house. For more information about the home, or services offered by PSHH, call 606-796-6333 or visit their website at www.pshhinc.org.

Independence Day events are this weekend

By Dennis Brown

Fun and fireworks are planned for this weekend in Vanceburg and Garrison for residents to celebrate Independence Day.

The Garrison Fire Department’s Family Fun Festival will be Friday and Saturday with live music planned for each evening from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. and other events for the entire family.

The Last Call band is scheduled for Saturday evening’s entertainment and there will be inflatables for the kids, games for everyone, a dunking booth and lots of good food.

The fireworks display is set to get underway at about 10:00 p.m. Saturday and no alcohol or outside fireworks will be allowed on the premises. Since seating is limited, festival goers should take along blankets or lawn chairs to enjoy the entertainment.

Vanceburg Police Chief Joe Billman said events will be held throughout the day Saturday in Vanceburg and will be capped off with a fireworks display at about 10:00 p.m.

The Annual Jim Bob Brown Memorial Catfish Tournament will begin at 7:00 a.m. with sign-in at the firehouse on Front Street in Vanceburg.

The annual baby show will begin at 10:00 a.m. on the third floor of the Lewis County Court House. At Noon a DJ with Karaoke will be entertaining at Scott Memorial Park on Front Street while country and bluegrass music with Craig Carroll will be going on at Veterans Memorial Park at the corner of Main and Front Streets.

Between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Saturday, you can meet the George Morgan Thomas Family, portrayed by actors, at the George Morgan Thomas Visitor’s Center.

A cruise-in, hosted by Dobo’s Cruisers, is planned Saturday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. in the parking lot adjacent to the Depot Museum.

The Vanceburg fireworks display will be over the Ohio River.

Billman said food and vendor booths will be operating in Vanceburg throughout the day and spaces for vendors remain available. There is no charge for electricity and water for the booths. For information call 606-796-3044.

GVFD hosts training day

By Paula Estep

The Garrison Volunteer Fire Department hosted a training day last Saturday with Gary Clark, a State Fire Instructor.

Those attending the training day were members of GVFD, Black Oak Fire Department, Air Methods of Kentucky, Health Net 4, and MedCorp. The training was held to work with all the different service providers; ambulance, helicopter, fire and rescue – on training exercises to work more efficiently together to provide better service to the citizens.

This course was to keep the different departments current with all the changes due to the new hybrid and propane cars as well as being a refresher course on what they already know.

GVFD members would like to thank Mike Clark's Towing and Rickett's Towing for donating the vehicles utilized in training.

Because of the hot temperatures those on hand took advantage of the rehab trailer to cool off and rehydrate.

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