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NEWSROOM: 606-528-2464 | FAX: 606-528-9850 | E-MAIL: bpoynter@thetimestribune.com TIMES-TRIBUNE / WEEKEND EDITION, AUG. 15-16, 2009 50TH ANNIVERSARY NEIGHBORS BY KIMBERLY BACK FOR THE TIMES-TRIBUNE Canadian champion cyclist makes Union College his home Bob & Maxine Eckert Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Maxine Parks) Eckert, of Corbin, will celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary on A 21 2009 iin Aug. 21, 2009, Palm Springs, Calif., where they were married in 1959. After retiring from the U.S. Marine Corps in 1970, Bob and Maxine moved to Corbin, where they are active members of Grace on the Hill United Methodist Church. They have two daughters, Laura Tucker and Patty Miller, both of Corbin, and ten grandchildren. Zachary Winn, an incoming junior and sports management major at Union College, is preparing for his third year as a member of Union’s award-winning cycling team. However, Winn’s return to Union this fall will not be like any other. He will begin the semester as a national champion cyclist. Winn, 21, is the reigning National Collegiate Cycling Association (NCCA) Division II Omnium National Champion, and the first male rider to ever win the omnium for Union. The 2008 NCCA Division II National Championships were held at Lees-McRae College Oct. 24-26, 2008 in Banner Elk, N.C. NCCA is a division of USA Cycling, and is independent of both NCAA and NAIA, both well-known collegiate athletic associations. The omnium champion was determined by a combination of each cyclist’s scores based on where they finished in the following mountain bike events: dual slalom, short track, cross-country and downhill. “Whoever has the most points after these events wins,” said Winn. Greg Gibson, also of Union College, finished third in the omnium, while Rachel Millsop of Union’s women’s cycling team finished fourth in the women’s omnium. Union Cycling placed fifth in the team standings. The overall best cyclist at the national championships is determined by the omnium. When asked about how it felt to be one of the best cyclists in the nation, Winn could not hide his excitement. “It felt great!” Winn said of his victory. He continued, “Ten months of training and practice paid off and really made an already good season even better.” Union’s cycling coach, Chuck Coffey, was also thrilled to see Winn finally take a national title. — Zachary Winn “The year before he was very sick at nationals with a bad cold,” Coffey said of Winn. “He still tried to go out and help his team,” Coffey added. Although Winn is an American national champion cyclist, he is actually a Canadian citizen. However, Winn proves that you do not have to live in Kentucky to be a country boy from a small town. Born and raised in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada, Zach Winn is the eldest son of Will and Bev Winn. His father is a steel mill worker, and his mother is a social worker. Winn has two younger brothers, Bennett, 18, and Luke, 15. Although cycling runs in the family, as Winn’s dad is a cyclist, Winn first became interested in cycling through an elementary school friend. Winn has since raced for ten years, but has only been serious about racing for the last six. According to Winn, “I mostly do mountain bike races, but I have done road races in the past.” It was Winn’s racing experience that first caught the attention of Union’s cycling team. A member of the women’s cycling team contacted Winn on the Internet about becoming a Union cyclist. “Amanda McKay sent me a message on Facebook telling me about the men’s team and asked if I was interested,” Winn said. You would think that making a move from Ontario, Canada to Barbourville would be a big change, but Winn said that the two places are not so different. He fit right in since two of his favorite interests are fishing and NASCAR. “I live in a small town in a rural area in Canada, so it’s not a whole lot different in Ride to Winn that aspect.” Winn continued, “I have noticed that the sports and foods that people enjoy are different. Kentucky is all about basketball and football, while Canada is 100 percent hockey.” While it was Winn’s decision to attend Union College that led him to the Bulldog cycling team, it was hard work and determination that made him the NCCA Division II Omnium National Champion. “I’m on the bike about five to six days a week, at roughly ten to sixteen hours a week,” Winn said of his training schedule. The bulk of Winn’s bike training happens from January to October. Winn said that he usually takes a month off in November to rest his body after the national competition. In addition to bike training, Winn also tries to eat healthy and avoid junk food during cycling season. Coach Coffey also appreciated Winn’s strong work ethic. According to Coffey, “Zach is one of the hardest working athletes you will ever meet. He trains no matter how hot or cold, wet or dry, and his hard work pays off.” All of Winn’s training has not come without a few injuries. “I’ve had a few stitches, lots of road rash, some good bruises, and I got pretty beat up the time I got hit by a car.” No matter what has come his way, Winn has had the strength and determination to overcome and succeed. Many of Winn’s greatest successes have come while being apart of Union’s cycling team. In addition to his national championship, Winn has won several other awards. “To talk to Zach you would never know he is a two-time Midwest Conference Rider of the Year and a WEDDING Matthew & Tera Marlow Jackie and Chip Marlow of Rockholds would like to announce the marriage of their son, Matthew. Matthew James Marlow and Tera Sue Cameron were wed on June 13, 2009, at the Cardome Center in Georgetown. Tera is the daughter of Lori and Dean Kiskadan of Paris. After a honeymoon in Treasure Island, Fla., the couple now resides in Lexington. ENGAGEMENT “I’ve had a few stitches, lots of road rash, some good bruises, and I got pretty beat up the time I got hit by a car.” Newman & Wolanin Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Melissa Newman, of Barbourville, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Brittani Deneise Newman to Alan Joseph Wolanin. The bride is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mervial and Maxine Newman of Barbourville and the late Everett and Nellie Dozier. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Regis and Diane Wolanin of Brook Park, Ohio and the grandson of Lucy and Regis Wolanin; and Ralph and Virginia Raney of Cleveland, Ohio. Brittani is a 2005 graduate of Barbourville High School and a 2009 graduate of the University of the Cumberlands. The groom is a 2003 graduate of Midpark High School and a 2007 graduate of the University of the Cumberlands. The wedding will take place Saturday, Sept. 5 at Conway Boatman Chapel at the Union College campus in Barbourville at 6 p.m. with the reception following. Send us your announcements: Submit engagement, wedding, birthday (90 and over), and birth announcements to newsroom@thetimestribune.com. Submissions must be received at least one week prior to the day of expected publishing. SEE WINN, PAGE 2 LIST YOUR 3REAL (Monday, WednesdayWITH US .... ESTATE and Friday). 3 months, days a week 2X2 AD = $175.00 3X3 AD = $225.00 (Picture Included) Call Trish or Dawn at (606) 528-2464 for more info. 2 TIMES-TRIBUNE / WEEKEND EDITION, AUG. 15-16, 2009 NEIGHBORS PASSING NOTES Series books offer more to come for young readers Like many readers her age, Angela likes series books, in which a tale is spread over multiple volumes. She says she doesn’t like for a book to truly end, and series books offer the promise of more to come. Angela also likes her books to be more realistic than your average children’s book. “I don’t like books that always end up with a happily ever after,” she says. “Well, normal life isn’t really based on happily ever afters.” Angela’s Picks • “Little Town on the Prairie” by Laura Ingalls Wilder: Angela is a fan of historical novels, especially those that provide lots of detail about their time periods. The famous “Little House” books certainly fit the bill. “Little Town on the Prairie” is Angela’s favorite so far. • “The End: A Series of Unfortunate Events Book 13” by Lemony Snicket: Angela read and enjoyed the entire “Unfortunate Events” series, but her favorite was the final book. While she enjoyed the movie version, she says, “It’s just way shorter than the book. It doesn’t include everything.” • “Revelations” by Melissa De La Cruz: Though Angela admits she’s not quite ready for vampire books, she did CHRISTINA BENTLEY f you remember reading Judy Blume and Laura Ingalls Wilder cover to cover in a single sitting, then you can relate to this month’s featured library patron. Eleven-year-old Angela La Gioia was an enthusiastic participant in this year’s Summer Reading Program (she’s lost count of how many books she read) and says it’s not uncommon for her to sleep in because she was up late reading and then bring books down to read while she eats breakfast. But Angela does most of her reading alone in her room because, she says, “I don’t like a lot of distractions when I’m reading.” There are plenty of fun things to be distracted by in the La Gioia household. In addition to her parents, Pamela and Carmelo, Angela has two younger sisters, four chihuahuas, a German shepherd mix, and a husky mix. This month, she starts 6th grade at Corbin Intermediate. I enjoy “Revelations,” the “Revelations ” third in the Blue Blood series, the “prime time soap opera” of young adult vampire books, set among the wealthy in Upper East Side penthouses and the Rio Carnavale. • “The Spiderwick Chronicles” by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi: Angela enjoyed all the “Spiderwick” books, fantasy novels about three children who move into an imposing gothic estate with many secrets, including a dazzling cast of faeries, sprites and ogres. Again, Angela doesn’t feel the movie lives up to the book. • “The Palace of Mirrors” by Margaret Peterson Haddix: Like the “Harry Potter” books, “Palace of Mirrors” is a coming of age story that begins with the lead character hiding from the villains who killed her parents. Fourteen-year-old Cecelia i li is a princess who has spent her life disguised as a peasant. When she decides to reclaim her throne, the danger and drama begin. • The “American Girl” Series: If you know a girl under 18, you’re probably already familiar with American Girl, a series of books and dolls spanning different time periods. Different characters illuminate different conflicts in history, including war, slavery, and women’s suffrage. They have expanded far past the original book-and-doll sets into boutiques, movies, and computer games. Angela has only read a few from the series, but judges the ones she has read “really good.” • “Are You There God, It’s Me, Margaret” by Judy Blume: Despite years of controversy, Judy Blume’s coming-of-age classic has become an American rite of passage. Angela is considering other Judy Blume books, but she started with this one, a book her mother also had at Angela’s age. If you’re a woman under fifty, this choice is proof that some things about childhood never change. • “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White: Yet another enduring classic on Angela’s list, “Charlotte’s Web” is one of the bestloved children’s books of all time. If you happened to make it to adulthood without meeting Wilbur and Charlotte, it’s worth it to take a few hours to read it right now. • “Kiss Me Tomorrow” by Susan Shreve: Perhaps Angela’s most modern choice, “Kiss Me Tomorrow,” the sequel to Shreve’s “Blister,” is the story of a seventh-grader coping with her parents’ divorce, her mother’s new live-in boyfriend, and the fact that her best friend Jonah wants to be more than “just friends.” • “The Princess Academy” by Shannon Hale: Shannon Hale has a reputation for turning fairy tale worlds into tools of girls’ empowerment, and “The Princess Academy” is no exception. Don’t let the fluffy title fool you. “The Princess Academy” is a Newberry Honor book that addresses such hard-hitting themes as labor rights and cultural identity. This month at the Corbin Public Library... Children who participated in the Get Creative Art Workshop are displaying their work in the Community Room. Christina Bently is director of Corbin’s United Effort and an avid reader. Whither Redbox? Hollywood studios are conflicted LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood studios are split over Redbox, the $1-per-night DVD rental kiosk company: They could supply it with cheap wholesale discs and ride its massive growth, or starve it in the hopes of preserving higher-priced purchases. News Corp.’s 20th Century Fox fell on the side of starvation this week, joining General Electric Co.’s Universal Pictures, whose withholding of discs prompted a lawsuit. On the flip side, Sony Corp.’s movie division signed a five-year deal just last month to supply Redbox. As part of the deal, Redbox would get discs more cheaply but would have to destroy copies after their rental lives ended rather than sell them as “previously viewed” for $7 apiece, as it had done in the past. Many other studios are taking a wait-and-see approach. Although fans of the self-service vending machines won’t notice a difference, the approach is crucial to both Redbox and the studios. Lack of studio supply forces Redbox to buy discs from regular retailers — just like an individual might go to WalMart or Best Buy — cutting into profits and stifling its growth. in the States is a big deal.” Winn does compete in Canadian cycling events in addition to U.S. events. He races in the Ontario Cup series, and the Canada Cup series. No matter where he races, he looks to his favorite professional cyclists Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara for inspiration. For more information about Zach Winn and Union Cycling, please visit Union’s cycling website at http://www.ucbulldogs. com/sport/7/18.php. Kimberly Back is married, a mother of one, and a resident of Barbourville. She holds a B.A. in criminology from Morehead State University. Freestyle to play benefit for Backpack Program WINN FROM FRONT PAGE national champion,” Coach Coffey said of Winn’s humble nature. Winn, who is also a 2009 NCCA All-American, is ready for another victorious season with the Bulldogs. “I think we will be as successful, if not more successful than last year,” Winn said of the upcoming cycling season. According to Winn, Coach Coffey is one of the keys to the success of the cycling team, and helps his cyclists become better athletes. Winn said of his coach, “Chuck gives some good advice. He is good at keeping riders motivated, but still calm before races.” As for Winn’s personal cycling goals, he wants to win another college national championship in either the cross-country or short track event. Winn said that being a U.S. champion cyclist means as much as it would to be a Canadian champion. He explained, “It takes a lot of work to win a national championship.” Winn continued, “Canadian schools don’t offer scholarships for sports, so being able to play any sport at a school PHOTO SUBMITTED “Free Time” band will present a concert and dance to benefit the Corbin Community Backpack Program beginning at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Corbin Civic Center. Concessions will be available. Come have a great time and support this very important program for our children! Muse earns 4-year scholarship to Berea SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE TIMES- HEATHER MUSE Heather Muse, 17, a 2009 Scott County graduate, has been admitted to Berea College for the fall 2009 term. Heather is the daughter of John and Chris Johnson of Gray and is a Lynn Camp High School alumnus. As an enrolled student at Berea College, Muse has been awarded a fouryear scholarship valued at more than $100,000. Berea college admits students based on the academic achievement, community service, leadership potential and financial need. For more information about Berea College, please contact the Berea College Office at (800) 326-5948 or visit www. berea.edu. Send us your news: Submit events for the Around Town calendar at newsroom@thetimestribune.com or via fax at 606-5289850. Submissions must be received at least two business days prior to the day of the event. Submissions may run multiple times, but are only guaranteed to run once. AT Selling your home has never been so easy “Take the time, hassle and cost out of selling your Real Estate by calling us today.” Classic 3 Salon $ Any chemical service & receive a FREE haircut REAL ESTATE THE REAL DEAL The Times-Tribune Real Estate Section is your personal Realtor at the turn of a page. We offer accessible, affordable and time efficient results. Any haircut Only with coupon. One coupon per person. Not valid with other offers. 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Sometimes readers share a particularly disturbing problem regarding animals. Recently I received a letter from a dear lady that asked me to please convince people not to haul dogs in pick-up trucks without a cover. She was concerned that the metal was hot to a dog’s paws and that the dog was being dangerously jostled from side to side. This is a real danger to pets. Pets need to be secured inside a vehicle. There are several ways to do that. First, one could use a crate to contain the pet and then secure the crate within the vehicle. Another way is to use a type of harness that has a loop that a seatbelt can be slipped through to secure the pet. (You can buy these at pet stores.) The pet can sit up or lie down. If pets are exposed to the elements by riding in the back of a truck or sticking the head out the window, flying debris can pose a real hazard, particularly to the eyes. Another reader expressed a real concern about tethering (or tying or chaining up) dogs for an extended length of time. I have addressed this concern but I feel it is worth repeating. Typing up a pet for an extended length of time (particularly 24/7) is cruel. It is also against the law in some parts of the country. It is detrimental to the temperament of the pet. How would you react if you were chained for days on end? Many times chained pets become tangled and literally can move just inches, often preventing them from reaching water or shelter if it is available. Tethered pets have no way to release pent-up energy other than to jump and bark, which is viewed as neurotic and annoying by many. All pets need exercise and companionship. Dogs are social creatures and crave the company of their people. Another reader called me about two large dogs that were confined 24/7 in a small pen. While this does not constitute abuse by law, it is not the humane way to care for pets. All pets need exercise. They also long for companionship. Why get a pet if you cannot spend time with him? An elderly lady approached me on more than one occasion and expressed frustration about some cats that were using her flower garden as L CHS student chosen for Appalachian Regional Commission science program Karlee Jaynes joins other students working on projects at Oak Ridge National Lab SPECIAL TO THE TIMES-TRIBUNE VICKIE BRAMLETT a litter box. Unfortunately, the cats belonged to this lady’s friends and she did not wish to risk losing their friendship to confront the problem. Cats are much safer when kept indoors. Felines naturally take to litter boxes. The outdoors poses a myriad of dangers, such as moving vehicles, other animals, and the elements of nature. Another animal lover friend asked if I had reminded readers of the danger of using canine products on felines. Recently she learned of a person that had used dog flea and tick medication on a kitten. Although the kitten was taken to the vet for treatment, it died. Always use pet medications as directed and prescribed by your vet. When in doubt, consult your veterinarian. One of my pet peeves involves people who repeatedly get pets but do not follow through to make them a part of the family. For example, a person gets a pet but fails to have it vaccinated or examined by a veterinarian. It dies of parvo or worms. The person immediately gets another pet. The pet bothers outdoor decorations or landscaping. The person gets rid of it. The next pet runs away because it wasn’t safely contained. Again and again a pet is taken in to the home but the owner fails to follow through to properly care for the pet so that it can physically become a longterm member of the family. Is the problem the various pets brought into this home? Could they all be flawed? I think not. The problem is the pet owner. Pet ownership, whether it is a dog or cat or other species, is a long-term commitment. It is costly in time and money. Until the pet owner is willing to follow through on the commitment, a pet relationship in such a home will NEVER work out. It’s such a shame, though, that an innocent animal has to ultimately pay the price! When concerned readers share their concerns, I’m refreshed that there are people who really do care, too. There is hope that one day this attitude will penetrate our community and finally eradicate cruelty to animals! Vickie Bramlett is a second grade teacher at Corbin Primary. Summer break usually doesn’t involve thoughts of science projects and field trips, but for one local high school student it did. Karlee Jaynes of Corbin High School was part of a group of 37 specially chosen students and 18 teachers representing 13 Appalachian states who came to Oak Ridge July 12–24 to work on cutting-edge science projects with mentors at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Karlee was nominated by Governor Steven Beshear and chosen to participate in the program by the Appalachian Regional Commission. After arriving in Oak Ridge, the Karlee and her fellow students were welcomed by ORAU President Andy page and divided into six teams led by mentors and scientists and school of veterfrom ORNL. inary medicine. They were then In addition, assigned projects institute particiwith topics rangpants visited variing from superous local attraccomputers, to air tions and took on traffic control and the challenge of a analysis, to robotropes course at ic systems engiMaryville College. neering and KARLEE JAYNES They attended a engineering Tennessee development. Smokies baseball game The teachers divided and picnic, as well as into four teams and also toured Chattanooga’s participated in research, which focused on subjects Tennessee Aquarium, the Gray Fossil Museum, the such as ecology, bioenerAmerican Museum of gy, nanoparticles and Science and Energy and x-ray analysis of materiIjams Nature Center. als. The summer institute During this year’s summer institute, the stu- concluded with a ceremony attended by Pope, dents and teachers heard ORNL Director Thom a talk given by Bill Mason and Page. During Landry, host of WBIRthe ceremony, the stuTV’s “The Heartland dents and teachers gave Series,” a local program presentations on their about the people and the projects. This year, the land of the Appalachian ARC, ORNL and ORAU region. They were also also hosted a Middle provided tours of the School Science Camp for University of Tennessee department of anthropolo- 24 students from nine Appalachian states. They gy, college of engineering developed research projects on the topics of solar energy, biofuels and wind, as well as made presentations on their projects during the closing ceremony for the summer institute. The Appalachian Regional Commission is a unique federal-state partnership established by Congress in 1965 to bring Appalachia into the mainstream of the American economy. Through development of the 3,090 mile Appalachian Development Highway System and a range of development programs in areas such as education, training, health care, telecommunications, entrepreneurship, job creation and basic infrastructure, ARC programs help reduce isolation and improve the lives and economic opportunities of the 23 million people living in 410 counties across 13 states that make up Appalachia. Melton named Knox Central assistant principal SPECIAL TO THE TIMES-TRIBUNE Western Kentucky University announces ‘09 spring grads SPECIAL TO THE TIMES-TRIBUNE Greenleaf Award program as the teacher who had influenced them the most. Tim Melton, who served “The biggest thing about as curriculum coach at teaching is we’re here for Knox Central High School the students,” Melton said last school year, recently when recently asked what’s began his new duties as his favorite part of the job. assistant principal at the “We’re here for their learnschool. ing. That’s the best reason. Melton was unanimousThat’s what gives me the ly selected by Knox greatest satisfaction — to TIM MELTON Central’s School-Based be able to see those stuDecision-Making Council dents learn and change (SBDM) on July 10th and over the four years at Knox Central, began his duties the following both in physical and mental terms, week. and then see them graduate as “The Council felt like we needed adults.” a qualified teacher first,” said K.C. As curriculum coach at Knox Principal Tim Roark. Roark is a Central last year, Melton was in member of the Council along with charge of the Professional three teachers and two parent Learning Community (PLC) promembers. cess in which teachers met weekly “If they (applicants for the job) in a collaborative effort to improve are not an outstanding teacher, instruction and student achievethey probably won’t make a great ment. Among other duties, he overadministrator, and he was a very saw the administration of the good teacher,” Roark said. ThinkLink Universal Screening “They liked the fact that as curassessment to gauge student riculum coach, he had shown that knowledge in math and reading he could take a leadership role and three times during the school year. he could run with it. He could take Originally of Ft. Myers, FL, the initiative. You didn’t have to where he graduated from Cypress stand over him and give him direcLake High School, Melton came to tives all the time. He was able to Union College in 1990 in search of a take it and run. small college atmosphere and to “They also liked his dedication to play football as a wide receiver. He the school. He would be there on immediately liked what he saw and days he wasn’t supposed to be stayed. there. He was always there in the After doing his student teaching evenings, working later than anyin math at Knox Central in fall 1994, one else most of the time, just gethe graduated from Union College at ting paid like any other teacher Christmas mid-year with a while he was the curriculum Bachelors of Science in Secondary coach.” Education. He majored in physical Roark concluded by saying that education and minored in math. he and his new assistant principal The next spring (1995) he substiare “both on the same page” in tute-taught at Knox Central. wanting Knox Central to make In fall 1995, Melton was hired to progress. teach math at Bell County High Melton’s work as curriculum School, but his contract was not coach at Knox Central began early renewed at the end of the school last school year after the new posiyear. Back at Knox Central, they tion was created. At that time, he remembered Mr. Melton, who was serving as a highly successful recalled, “Mr. (Bill) Oxendine math teacher. This was much in moved from math to science and I evidence during Knox Central’s was able to get a job, so I’m always Class of 2009 graduation ceremony indebted to him.” this past May, when three different Melton then taught math at all students selected him through the grade levels, 9-12, for several years at the old Knox Central before returning to Florida in the early 2000’s and taking a math teaching job in Tampa. After two years there, he returned to Knox Central and made the transition to the new school. Melton also earned his Masters and Rank I degrees from Union College, finishing his Masters in Physical Education in 2002 and Rank I in Educational Leadership in 2008. Besides teaching, Melton has served on the SBDM Council and coached in several programs, including girls’ basketball and boys’ football and baseball. He was head coach for several years in the latter program. Asked how he felt about the progress being made in the Knox County Schools, Melton said he strongly support the ongoing process to develop common summative (end-of-unit) assessments. “It’s going to be universal, and it’s going to be across the District. It’ll benefit students who have to move to another school; they’re going to be okay because it’s not so different for them. Also, it’ll benefit every student, so if a student needs a little help through intervention, they’ll be able to get that. If they need to excel, they’ll get that too. “It’s going to make all our schools competitive. That’s what important,” Melton said. “In athletics I always said, ‘If the people against you are competitive and you’re competitive, it’s going to make the area better.’ ” As for his school, Knox Central, Melton says the challenge is to “make sure the teachers are teaching it (the required content) and the students are learning it.” It’s not enough just have the required curriculum on paper. Melton and wife Jennifer, who is a language arts teacher at the Knox County Middle School, reside in Barbourville. Tim’s son T.J. and Jennifer’s son Tristan are both 7th graders at the Knox County Middle School. Tim and Jennifer have two children, Hannah, who’s 2 ½, and Hayden, 8 months old. AUGUST 2009 Sunday Monday NEW WEIGH • A HEALTHIER WEIGH • WEIGHTSMART Weight Loss Centers Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Jellico 10-2 Sweetwater 8-2 Cleveland 9-1 Kimball 9-2 Crossville 10-2 Portland 8-2 Chattanooga 9-2 Western Kentucky University announces the following Tri-County residents earned their degrees: • Sandra G. Smith, East Bernstadt, Master of Arts in Education • Chasity Bray, London, Master of Science • Jacquelyn M. McGhee, London, Bachelor of Science • Jodi L. Walden, London, Bachelor of Science • Bryan T. Slusher, London, Bachelor of Science • Matthew J. Strojan, London, Bachelor of Arts • Jennifer L. 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Sesame baked chicken breasts fit for a governor Shelby Sizemore “Come Home, It’s Suppertime” ood morning! You couldn’t guess in a million years what I had for breakfast, so since we don’t have a million years I will tell you — cornbread and gravy. You just put some cubed cornbread in a hot skillet with some bacon grease and fry till browned on all sides. Remove bread and stir in a tbsp. or two of flour; when brown, add a cup or two of milk and cook till thick. Stir in cornbread. Really good. Can you believe it’s school days again? Seems like they only yesterday got out for the summer. A lot of the kids will be very happy — new backpacks, seeing old friends; others not so happy — no more sleeping round the clock or playing video games. Either way, those big yellow buses will be stopping at their home. So goes the cycle of life... seems it moves faster and faster. Do you know someone who makes an awesome dish that is just unbelievable? Tell me about that person and I will get on their trail; I’ll pester her (or him) until they just cannot resist any longer and will spill every culinary secret they possess. If you have a special dish, share it with us — because we deserve good things, too. Last week I tried a couple of dishes I hadn’t made in years; I had carefully written them onto recipe cards and written “Delicious” at the top. Well, something is wrong somewhere — they weren’t delicious anymore. Does our taste change, the ingredients change, or what? Enough nonsense; this was from a cookbook of governor’s recipes and I have since given the book to someone, but I liked this chicken. Seems it was a Clinton recipe, but I’m not sure. Sesame Baked Chicken Breasts 4 or 5 chicken breasts, boned and skinned 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 tbsp. water 1 tbsp. soy sauce 1/4 tsp. pepper 1/4 cup flour 1/2 cup sesame seeds 1/2 cup margarine Blend eggs, water, soy sauce and pepper in shallow dish. Dip chicken first in flour, then egg mixture. (That’s right - flour first.) Sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Melt margarine in baking pan, one that just allows room for the chicken. Add chicken and turn to coat with the butter. Bake at 400 degrees until golden brown and tender. My special friend, Bea Farris, sent me this quotation many years ago. My life would be so much easier if I could live by the words instead of just wistfully wishing I could: “Worrying is wasting today’s time cluttering up tomorrow’s opportunities with yesterday’s troubles.” I’ll bet I was born worrying whether I would have enough milk to nourish my little body. You can easily tell that I had just plenty! I think I am one of the world’s greatest worriers; I’ll worry if you don’t show up next week. Bye! Shelby Sizemore can be reached at shelbysizemore@aol.com G $ BOOST YOUR BUSINESS FOR AS LOW AS Advertise Today Ad booster 30 PER WEEK low price need a boost? 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