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Visit Lewis County and welcome Meriwether Lewis and the Corps at the 1803 River Camp at Vanceburg. The local county committee continues to firm the schedule of activities.
Saturday, September 20: 9-9:30 a.m., Guided River Walk, beginning at 1009 Front Street; 10 a.m., Masons Car Show at thee old Shoe Factory on Route; 5-5:30 p.m., Guided River Walk, beginning at 1009 Front Street; Late afternoon & into the evening: Great Ohio River Paddle

Sunday, September 21: 12 Noon, local re-enactors will start setting up camps; 12 noon, Kids fishing contest on the riverfront, overseen by Lewis County Sheriff Bill Lewis; 2:00 p.m., Canoe races on the riverfront, overseen by Lewis Co. Judge Exec. Steve Applegate; 2:00 p.m., Lewis County High School Band & Chorus at Veterans Memorial Park; 2:00 p.m. Flintlock Rifle Demonstration on the riverfront; 2:00 p.m. Doc Talk: A Wilderness Doctor plus other period demonstrations; 6:00-9:00 p.m., Local mountain music, at the riverfront re-enactor campsites

Monday, September 22: 8:30-9:30 a.m., Breakfast with the Lewis County Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber office on Court Street, across from the Vanceburg Post Office; 9:00 a.m., WWII veterans reunion at the Vanceburg Methodist Church; 10:00 a.m., Opening ceremonies begin with a welcome from Judge Executive Steve Applegate and readings by the grade school essay winners.

At Noon, welcome Meriwether Lewis and the Corps of Discovery; 1:00 p.m., Mayor William T. Cooper plants the historical cottonwood seedling at the park; 1:00-7:30 p.m., Corps of Discovery II Barge open; salt making, story telling, wilderness doctor, Museum at the Library, farm animals, flintlock demonstration, early mortar demonstration plus other period demonstrations, and camps open to the public; 6:00-10:00 p.m. Local music and camplife demonstrations; 7:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge Polar Star 363 will talk about Meriwether Lewis, public invited; 10:00 p.m., Taps.

Sheriff warns of scam in area

Lewis County Sheriff Bill Lewis is warning area residents of a possible scam being operated in the area.
Lewis said residents should be cautious if they are contacted or approached by someone trying to sell vinyl flooring or carpeting. "Scam artists are always looking for ways to separate people from their money," he said.

Deputy Dwayne Stone said that over the weekend, an elderly resident of Rayburn Fork reported that two ladies stopped at her home under the auspices of selling vinyl flooring.

Stone said one lady kept the resident occupied while the other said she needed to go outside to their vehicle through the back door of the residence.

He said that after the two women left, the resident noticed that her purse, a checkbook, some cash and other items were missing from her home.

Stone said one of the women is described as being 55-60 years old with shoulder-length black/grey hair, about 145 pounds and about five feet, four inches tall.

The second woman is described as being in her early 20s with black curly hair, about 130 pounds, and about five feet, two inches tall.
The vehicle is described as being an older model, light blue car, possibly a two-door.

Stone said one of the ladies told the resident that they operated a carpet and rug store in Morehead.

Stone said a similar scam was operated in the area previously, and added that residents should be wary about door to door sales people they do not know.

Lewis also warns area residents not to provide any credit card or bank information to anyone, especially by telephone if you did not initiate the call.

Lewis asks any area resident who is uncertain about any call or solicitation to contact the Lewis County Sheriff's Office at 606-796-2912.

Accidents under investigation

Sheriff Bill Lewis is investigating separate accidents last Wednesday, which he said liked resulted from wet roadways.
Lewis said the first accident happened about 4:00 p.m. Wednesday on Ky. Rt. 8, just west of Quincy.

He said Benjamin A. Burton of Quincy was traveling west on the roadway when he apparently lost control of the 2003 Honda, went off the left side of the road and struck a culvert. The vehicle overturned and landed on its top. Burton was not injured.

The second accident happened about 5:00 p.m. on Ky. Rt. 8 about three miles west of Vanceburg.

Lewis said Jonathan Thornsberry, 17, of Vanceburg, was traveling west in a 1996 Dodge Caravan when he apparently lost control, slid off the left shoulder, traveled 51 feet, and struck a large poplar tree with the passenger side of the vehicle.
Rescuers attempted to get Thornsberry transported by air ambulance but because of weather conditions, the helicopter was not able to travel her.

Thornsberry was taken to Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio, by Portsmouth Ambulance, and later transferred to Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia, where he was reported in stable condition.

Photo Catch

Tiffany Stamper/Lewis County Herald

Vanceburg Sanitation worker Harry Carrington delivers a recycling container to a Vanceburg residence last week. Workers are delivering the containers to every household in the city in an effort to cut down on refuse hauled to the Mason County Landfill.

Vanceburg Mayor William T. Cooper presented the Community Leadership Award to Helen Rayburn at the August 21 annual meeting of the Buffalo Trace Area Development District Board of Directors. Mrs. Rayburn will celebrate 50 years of service to the Lewis County Public Library in September 2004.

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