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Union City Christian gathering of men scheduled for Monday
Union City Christian Church will have a gathering of men next Monday evening. The Builders For Christ group will meet for a meal at 6:30 p.m. and program at 7:30 p.m. The speaker for the evening will be Greg Witt. This is a meeting of men from Christian churches in Madison, Estill, Clark and Jackson counties. The purpose of the group is to encourage one another with fellowship and training. An offering is taken at each meeting and from this money, monthly donations are sent to new or developing churches. Currently, Campton Christian Church in Campton and Cornerstone Christian Church in McKee are receiving support from the group.
The Ruritan Club met Monday at Union City. The following reports and announcements were made. On Nov. 6, there was a dinner to honor veterans and 33 were present. The Halloween party in October had 120 in attendance. The Central Kentucky Blood Mobile will be at the Ruritan building on Tuesday afternoon, November 24. Everyone who can is encouraged to give blood. The Ruritan Family Christmas dinner is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5, 6:30 pm.
Madison County Right to Life will have a Candidates Night today at 7 p.m. at Church on the Rock on Berea Road. Guest speakers will be Dr. Alan Keyes and Robert Heft. Other participants on the program are Andy Barr, Bill Johnson, Matt Lockett and David Adams who will represent Rand Paul. There is no admission charge, but a free will offering will be taken. For more information, contact Debbie Secchio at 623-7198.
Our sympathy goes out to the family of Mrs. Virginia Brandenburg, whose funeral was Monday. She was a sweet lady and will be missed by her family and friends.
We express sympathy to the family of Tom Kelley of Georgetown, former minister of Flatwoods Christian Church in Waco. His memorial service will be Saturday, 2:30 p.m. at Christview Christian Church in Clark County.
Happy birthday this week to Bobby Harris and Dora Gammon, Friday; Kelly Winebarger and Robert Puckett, Saturday; Roy Atwood, Sunday; Jeanie Guess, Tuesday; Amanda Wells, Lisa Allen Daniels, Linda Richards and Hailey Sharp, next Thursday.
If you have news or announcements, call 623-3880 or e-mail drtech@roadrunner.com.
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Timely beef cattle tips for July
Spring-calving cow herd
• Remove bulls from the cow herd by the end of the month and keep them away from the cows. A short calving season can concentrate labor during the calving season; group calves by age so that it is easier to find a convenient time to vaccinate, castrate, dehorn, etc.; and provide a more uniform group of calves at market time. -
Death of maples in the landscape
There have been reports pretty much statewide of landscape maple trees suddenly dying, according to the University of Kentucky.
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In love with love apples
It is just about time for harvesting tomatoes, those delightful fruits of summer that we lust for through the cold months of the year.
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Fair goers treated to works of art
In a world of mass production and instant gratification, it is comforting to know that there are still crafters, artisans and gardeners in Madison County that take time to create their own works of art.
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Financial reform hurts poor people
“At the dark end of the street,
That’s where we’ll always meet.”
— Gram Parsons
One the insights that I got from Gary Rivlin’s “Broke USA” is that people often use payday lenders because they don’t have access to traditional banks. -
The Terrace honored for safety
Employees of The Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in Berea have worked more than one million hours without a lost-time employee injury.
For the second consecutive year, the Kentucky Labor Cabinet recognized the facility for the safety milestone in May during the Governor’s Safety and Health Conference at the Galt House in Louisville. About 600 safety-oriented professionals from across the state attend the conference each year to participate in OSHA-related training courses. -
Praise will deliver us from the power of the enemy
“Behold the wicked brings forth iniquity.. I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness.” (Psalm 7:14, 17)
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Wellington Court
Wellington Court was one of Richmond’s first subdivisions. It opened around 1929.
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Aging is tough, and sometimes funny
I was just thinking the other day about how difficult it is to be old. We stay confused much of the time. Things continue to change, often faster than we can comprehend.
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How to choose a Medigap policy
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