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Fiscal court appoints fiscal court clerk

By Dennis Brown

Lewis County Fiscal Court met in regular session last week and approved the appointments of Kathy Dillow as Fiscal Court Clerk and Greta May as Deputy Fiscal Court Clerk.

The two have been serving in those capacities for some time although now the positions have been officially created and the two will be compensated for their efforts.

Judge Executive Steve Applegate said the county clerk has the option of serving as fiscal court clerk and that he made Lewis County Clerk Glenda Himes aware of that option. He said Himes had informed him to allow things to continue as they have been done for the past several years.

Applegate said the auditor had recommended the county officially make the appointments and he recommended Dillow and May for the positions. Magistrates approved the recommendations and set the compensation at $100 per month for each position.

Magistrates also agreed to compensate Dillow and May for their work in handling human resource responsibilities for the county.

“Kathy and Greta have been handling this for a while now, and it takes a lot of time,” Applegate told magistrates. “We either need to hire a part-time person or compensate these two for the added work.”

Magistrate Milt Stanfiled said that hiring a new person would cause additional costs with an increase in benefits. Magistrates agreed to compensate the two at $100 each for each weekly pay period.

Dillow told magistrates that some major changes with the state’s retirement system are expected within the next several months and that the county may have to consider hiring a person to handle human resources responsibilities when that comes about if she and May feel they won’t be able to adequately keep up with the added work along with their other duties.

Magistrates gave approval of an easement at the Tollesboro Industrial Park to allow sewer lines to be installed around the perimeter of the property.

Magistrates approved the annual recycling agreement with the Mason County Landfill at the same rate as the previous year of $1,500 and approved changing the employee status of Pamela Blevins from part-time to full-time at the Lewis County Detention Center.

Magistrates also approved changing the employee status

of Patricia Moore at the E-911 Dispatch Center from part-time to full-time to help fill the position left vacant by the death of dispatcher James “Bubbles” Switzer last month.

Magistrates gave approval for Applegate to sign all documents associated with an expected state allocation of about $210,000 for asphalt. Applegate said a resolution needed to be returned to the state quickly after paperwork was received and that County Attorney Clayton “Buddy” Lykins Jr. would review all the necessary paperwork before it is submitted back to the state.

Magistrates approved the apparent low bid for asphalt from Eaton Asphalt Paving of Covington for $51 per ton and also approved the purchase of two vans from state surplus inventory with the cost not to exceed $5,000 each. One is to be used for the solid waste department and the other for the detention center.

Road Foreman Dane Howard told magistrates that emergency work was underway to make temporary repairs to a section of Straight Fork Road at a slip area. Howard said the work is being done with the assistance of E&E Construction and that a drilling outfit to locate piling at the slip has also been working on the project.

Magistrates approved a recommendation to invest some road department funds into certificates of deposit for three months and six months to earn some interest on the monies. Applegate said there is presently ample funds in the department’s coffers to do so and that in the event of an emergency, the funds could be withdrawn with no penalties.

Magistrates also approved paying off a $70,500 loan financed through the Kentucky Association of Counties to save some money. Applegate said the funds are available to pay off the note on a recently purchased backhoe.

Sheriff Bill Lewis reported to magistrates that work is being done on the county impound lot to construct a 40 foot by 60 foot building for use by the sheriff’s department. Lewis said the cost of constructing the building will be paid for from the department’s forfeiture fund and will not cost the taxpayers of the county anything.

Jailer Tim Underwood spoke with magistrates at the end of the meeting to fill them in on matters at the detention center. Magistrates agreed to form an advisory committee for the detention center to make some recommendations and to address the issue of overcrowding.

County officials presented their monthly reports to magistrates and approval was given to transfers and payment of bills before adjourning.

Carl Chaney named as Vanceburg Fire Chief

By Dennis Brown

Carl Chaney has been sworn in as Vanceburg Fire Chief. The oath was administered by City Attorney John Holder last week during the regular session of Vanceburg City Council.

Chaney’s appointment to the position was made by Vanceburg Mayor Angie Patton. Patton said at the meeting that Chaney has been serving as assistant chief of the Vanceburg Volunteer Fire Department and is well qualified for the job.

The position became vacant on the death of James “Bubbles” Switzer who died unexpectedly August 23.

Chaney joined the Vanceburg Fire Department in 1997 after moving to Black Oak from Garrison, where he was fire department member. He said he was honored to have been named to the post and looked forward to serving the residents of the fire district.

Chaney also serves as Emergency Management Director for Lewis County.

Council members adopted property tax rates for the city at the same rates as the previous year and tabled

discussion on the possible purchase of property until the October meeting.

Patton gave council members an update on cards used for the purchase of gasoline for city vehicles. She said the program has been going well and explained that each vehicle is assigned a card and each employee has a unique pin number to allow purchases to be tracked.

Council approved a lease/finance agreement for the purchase of a dumper truck for the sewer department. The agreement, with the Kentucky League of Cities, sets a finance rate of 1.89 percent for the financed amount.

Patton announced the city had received $12,007 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help cover expenses incurred during the 2008 Ice Storm. She said the funds will be used toward the purchase of salt for the upcoming winter along with equipment repairs.

She said the funds may also be utilized to purchase a new salt spreader and tires for the salt truck.

Members approved the minutes of the August regular and special meetings before adjourning.

School board gets tour of Tollesboro Elementary

By Dennis Brown

The Lewis County Board of Education met in regular session last week at Tollesboro Elementary School and got a first-hand look at the recently completed addition and renovations.

“We’re in our success story tonight,” said Superintendent Maurice Reeder Jr. at the beginning of the meeting. “This has been five or six years in the making,” he said of the work done at the school.

“This is the new and improved Tollesboro Elementary School,” Reeder told those in attendance and expressed appreciation to the teachers, staff and the community for their efforts during the phases of work at the school.

TES Principal Tim Douglas gave board members a tour of the school and pointed out the changes and improvements. “It’s been five long years, but we’re proud of what we’ve got,” Douglas said.

Douglas introduced Cafeteria Manager Mary Corns before she gave board members a guided tour of the new cafeteria and kitchen. She pointed out the new equipment and storage areas and said the cooks are well pleased with the added space and well planned layout.

“The tables, pots, pans and cooks are the same. Everything else is new,” Douglas said.

Board members also toured the gymnasium, computer lab and renovated portions of the building.

Reeder and several board members received flu shots as the meeting was about to get underway. The shots were administered by workers with the Lewis County Health Department.

Reeder thanked Health Department workers and Primary Plus for their efforts in educating the community about the upcoming flu season and in getting teachers and students immunized.

Diane Johnson gave board members an overview of MAP Testing which students were undergoing. MAP, or Measures of Academic Progress, provides teachers data which allows them to develop targeted instructional strategies for improvement.

The tests can be given to new students to determine appropriate instructional levels and can be given to monitor student growth throughout the school year and from year to year.

She said the tests are computer/web based and are designed to track the individual progress of students.

She said the tests check the student comprehension of reading, math, language use and science and are broken up over two week periods. Testing will be conducted three times each school year.

Student reports and cover letters explaining the tests and scores were to have been sent home with students on Friday. Johnson provided board members with preliminary school scoring from the initial testing phase and reviewed the testing process.

Johnson gave credit to the intervention teachers for their efforts in scheduling and administering the tests.

Board members approved the purchase of three new 66 passenger International buses through the Kentucky Interlocal School Transportation Association (KISTA) at a cost of $74,901 each and approved the 2009-2010 working budget for the school district.

Board members also approved payment for substitute bus driver update training and gave the OK for an appeal panel which will hear any certified employee who appeals their evaluation.

The board approved field trips for planned overnight and out of state functions to be attended by various student groups.

Reeder submitted the personnel report including:

Certified hires of Elisabeth Lara as a teacher at LCHS and Virginia Gail Pruitt as a preschool teacher at LCCE.

Certified Extra Duty Hires of Samantha Reams as LCHS cross country coach, Lisette Clark as LCHS girls golf coach, Summer Hampton as LCHS cheerleading sponsor, Jana

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Superintendent Maurice Reeder Jr. receives a flu vaccination just prior to a Board of Education meeting last week at Tollesboro Elementary School.

Hughes as LCHS first assistant girls basketball coach and LCCE girls basketball coach, Amy Wright at LCCE academic coach, Todd Prater as LCCE 4-6 boys basketball coach, Teresa Bryant as LCCE assistant academic coach, Marcetta Stamm as LCCE 4-6 cheerleading sponsor, Todd Prater as LCCE 3-4 and 5-6 football coach, Christel Harr as GES girls basketball coach, Joanna Yates as GES academic coach, Linda Dummitt as GES cheerleading sponsor, Trent Underwood as GES 56 football coach, Henry Murnahan as GES 34 football coach, Woody Underwood as GES boys basketball coach, Josh Hughes as LCHS boys varsity football coach, Charles Adams, Kenny Hilger, William Melton, Kasey Nolen, Arthur Prater and David Stafford as LCHS assistant boys varsity football coaches, Josh Hughes as district wide elementary football coordinator, Jay Fite as district wide elementary basketball coordinator, Chad Clark and Richard Pope as LCHS freshan football coaches, Joe Hampton as LCHS boys varsity basketball coach, James Silvey as LCHS first assistant boys varsity basketball coach, Jay Fite as LCHS second assistant boys varsity basketball coach, James McGlone as LCHS freshman boys basketball coach, Jessica Holt as LCHS girls varsity basketball coach, Jana Hughes as LCHS first assistant girls varsity basketball coach, Amanda Johnson and LCHS second assistant girls basketball coach, Charity Burriss as LCHS academic coach, Billie Thornsberry as LCHS first assistant academic coach, Josh Hughes as LCHS boys varsity baseball coach, JR Price and Ryan Plank as LCHS co-assistant baseball coaches, Jim Lykins as LCHS girls varsity softball coach, Jill O’Cull as LCHS first assistant varsity softball coach, Kasey Nolen as LCHS second assistant varsity softball coach, Tyrone Saule as LCHS family life skills department head, Kara Johnson as LCHS language arts department head, Kenny Scott as LCHS math department head, Sara Poeppelman as LCHS science department head, Anna Sullivan as LCHS social studies department head, Matt Voiles as LCHS flags/band, Renee McCane as LCHS color guard/band, Tyrone Sauley and Kibbey Hilger as co-sponsors of LCHS JROTC color guard, Summer Hampton as LCHS boys varsity cheerleading coach, Sarah porter as LCHS assistant track coach, Samantha reams as LCHS cross country coach, Anna Sullivan as LCHS girls volleyball coach, Scott Sullivan as LCHS assistant volleyball coach, Bill Allen as LCHS boys golf coach, Tony Johnson as LCHS tennis coach, Jim Lykins as district wide athletic director, Kasey Nolen as LCHS basketball and football activities coordinator, Rachel Edington as LCHS yearbook sponsor, Matt Hall as LES academic coach, Scott Sullivan as LES basketball coach, Nichole Routt and April McAdams as LES cheerleading sponsors, Julee Howard as LCMS cheerleading sponsor, Charity Stout as LCMS assistant academic coach, Keith Prater as LCMS football coach, James McGlone as LCMS assistant football coach, William Maynard as LCMS academic coach, Tony Johnson as LCMS girls basketball coach, Carol Cunningham as LCMS assistant girls basketball coach, Billie Thornsberry as LCMS future problem solving coach, Crystal Thayer as TES academic coach, Myron Irey as TES boys basketball coach, Gary Short and Derrick Pollitt as TES football coaches, Dawayna Highfield as TES cheerleading sponsor and Timmy Jett as TES girls basketball coach.

Classifed Sub hires are Roger Bentley, Rachel Horsley, Brenda Smith and Sheri Polley as sub custodians.

Certified Sub Teacher Hires of David White, Angela Harris and Brenda Smyke.

Certified Transfer of Gail Reeder as counselor/GT teacher at TES.

Board members approved the payment of bills and treasurer’s report before adjourning.

Garrison grocery will be larger and have a new name

By Dennis Brown

Garrison area residents will be seeing some construction getting underway soon on a new grocery store for the area.

John and Marsha Collins, the owners of Collins FoodCenter in Garrison, announced they are finalizing plans for a new store building to be located adjacent to the current store building on Ky. Rt. 8 in Garrison.

“The new, modern Collins Country Market will offer our customers a larger selection and wider variety of fresh produce, fresh meats, frozen foods, dairy products and general merchandise,” John Collins said when making the announcement.

He said construction on the new 12,000 square foot building will be getting underway in the next few weeks and will be completed as soon as possible.

“It’s been in the planning stages for some time and

we're ready to get moving on it,” he stated.

The current store building is 5,300 square feet and will be razed to allow for an expanded parking area once the new building is complete.

The Collins family is celebrating their 63^rd year of serving Garrison and the surrounding areas. John and Marsha are both third generation grocers.

John is the son of the late Ralph and Ethel Collins of RW Collins Key Market and Marsha is the daughter of the late Orville Bentley and June Bentley of Bentley Brothers Market.

“Marsha and I want to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers, friends and neighbors for their support through the years,” John Collins said.

He said, as with all construction projects, the completion date and store opening haven’t been set and will be dependent on the construction schedule and weather delays.

Etta Faye Carroll is candidate for Lewis County Jailer

By Dennis Brown

Etta Faye Carroll has announced that she has filed a letter of intent with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance as a Republican Candidate for Lewis County Jailer.

“I would like to take this opportunity to announce my intent to seek the office of Lewis County Jailer and would like to introduce myself to those who don’t know me,” Carroll said.

She is the daughter of Minnie Zornes Bloomfield Yates of Lewis County and the late Orville Yates. She has been married to Craig Carroll for 30 years and together they have three daughters; Jenny (Jeff) Marquis of Elsmere Covington, Shelley (Brandon) Ferguson and Gwena McCane of Vanceburg.

She has five grandchildren; Michael and Rory Carr, Trevor Taylor, Kyran Ferguson and Haylee McCane; 11 brothers and sisters, Mike (Dana) Yates, Raymond (Ann) Yates, Tommy Yates, Bobby (Linda) Yates, Charlene Swearingen, Christine Chatman, Teany (Larry) Feazell , Norma (Charles) Corns, Morlen (Sue) Bloomfield, Ron Bloomfield and Jerry (Marsha) Bloomfield.

Carroll has worked at the Lewis County Detention Center for the past 20 years with 12 of those under the late Paul Jordan and Eva Jordan and the past eight with Jailer Tim Underwood.

“I have the hands-on experience, knowledge, qualifications and leadership abilities to operate the detention center in a forward manner and in a new direction,” Carroll stated.

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Etta Faye Carroll has announced her Republican candidacy for the office of Lewis County Jailer.

“I ask you, the citizens of Lewis County, for the opportunity to serve you as your Lewis County Jailer. I look forward to visit each and every one of you in the coming months and pledge to work with all of the citizens of Lewis County to better serve you,” she said.

“I would greatly appreciate your vote and support in the upcoming elections.”

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