October, 2006
Last month, the Breathitt County Health Department was looking at the Breathitt County Fiscal Court’s blessing for a piece of land up on Kings Ridge. This month, after saying the land was “too rough and rocky”, Dr. Shelia Sharpe told the Court that her office was now looking at property on Lakeside Estates, in the industrial park.
By: Jeff Noble
Voice Editor
Monday morning’s wind chill and cold temperatures were countered with the loud banging of an excavator on Warrix Drive. The digging sounded the end of an abandoned building on that street, and the start of a new structure that will house a deserving family.
By: Jeff Noble
Voice Editor
Editor
As a blanket of cold air covered Douthitt Park Tuesday evening, a group of people paused in prayer for those abused by domestic violence. “Remember those who have had these obstacles in their way,” uttered Tony Turner of the Jackson Parks and Recreation Department, who led them in that prayer.
It was part of a ceremony sponsored by the Breathitt-Wolfe Violence Prevention Council that was highlighted by a candlelight vigil. It also drew attention to facts about domestic violence, and ways it can be reduced in Breathitt County. “I think events like this are important, because I think there are a lot more victims of domestic violence in our region than people realize,” said Denise Hoffman, who is the Rural Frontier Woman’s Health Coordinator for Kentucky River Community Care.
By: Jeff Noble
Voice Editor
This past spring, Tim Bobroski made a promise to his students and faculty at Sebastian Middle School. Looking at last year’s CATS (Commonwealth Accountability Testing System) scores, the school’s Principal wanted a way to motivate the youngsters his school teaches. And he wanted to make it fun for everyone, even at the expense of losing something belonging to himself. At least for a little while.
On July 11, Governor Ernie Fletcher signed Executive Order 2006-807. This order was the result of the passage of House Bill 55 by the 2006 General Assembly. The executive order prohibits smoking in all state government buildings and facilities operated by the Executive Branch. This includes all Transportation Cabinet facilities.
It’s raining this morning and I’m sad. Another good friend passed away. “Don’t weep for me,” they say. Forget it…we will weep. True friendship is not destroyed by miles or years or death. Perhaps a few of you remember Frank Dutcher. He was the funding pastor of the Bowling Creek Mennonite Church, fifty some years ago. He also set up a small saw mill on the Creek and employed several men. They cut timber with a cumbersome chain saw, slid the logs down the hills to the sawmill, with the help of two mules, Matt and Bob. The sawed lumber was then loaded onto Frank’s huge truck and hauled to the railroad at Altro. From there it was shipped to Sauder Furniture in Archbold, Ohio. In those days, from the stump to the rail was no easy matter. Sometimes the truck would bog down to the axle, in the mud of Bushes Branch Hills. I don’t remember the details as Wesley and Frank told it and now there is none left to tell it.
The annual Missionary Convention was held last week at Kentucky Mountain Bible College. Here are pictures of some KMBC students who are from other countries. In the front row on the left is Tigets Mesfin, from Ethiopia. Next are Joel Kaima and Samuel Mokoli, both from Papua New Guinea. In back are Natawat Kunklin from Thailand on the left and Alex Hilaire from Haiti. In the background is the KMBC platform as prepared from the Missions Convention.
A tractor-trailer carrying a concrete beam crashed into a ditch on Highway 15 Wednesday morning in Wolfe County, as it was approaching the Breathitt County line. The truck belonged to Prestress Transportation of Indiana, and was taking the beam to the New Highway 15 construction site near Vancleve, where it would be used for the bridge Bizzack Companies is building for the new road. State Trooper Mike Wolfe of KSP, Morehead told the Voice the truck was headed southbound on 15, “when the rear dropped off the shoulder, got into the soft part of the shoulder, and it flipped.” The concrete beam, which was 147 feet long and weighed 80 tons, was snapped in half. The driver of the truck was taken to the Kentucky River Medical Center in Jackson for lacerations and a back injury. His name and condition are unknown at press time. The accident happened around 10:15 a.m., and tied up traffic into the afternoon.
Monday, October 30th, 2006
Boy it’s great to be out of the doghouse and those PAWcuffs! That was not a smart move. It seemed like an excellent idea, but next time I will definitely think through an idea before jumping in with all fours. Though it’s never fun being in the doghouse and giving up dessert, it did give me the opportunity to spend time exercising. I did plenty of sit-ups, crunches and jumping jacks! I was proud of my muscles before the tour, but you should see them now! (Sniff, sniff!)
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 will be observed as TRICK OR TREAT NIGHT in the City of Jackson between the hours of 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. It will be restricted to children not over the age of 13 years old. Parents are cautioned to CHECK ALL TREATS their children receive before they eat them. We ask you to please observe these regulations in observance of Halloween. Also, we ask all motorists to DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION while children are out on this evening of October 31, 2006.
/s/Michael D. Miller, Mayor, City of Jackson, Kentucky
