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Three with local connections hope for crown
RICHMOND —
Three young women with Madison County connections will be among the 30 contestants vying for the title of Miss Kentucky 2010, July 15-18, in Lexington.
The pageant is celebrating its 75th anniversary, and for the first time, the public will decide, via an Internet vote, which contestant will become one of the semi-finalists.
Votes will be cast for the “Kentucky Choice” semi-finalist on the Miss Kentucky website, www.misskentuckypageant.com. Votes cost $1 each, and there is no limit to the votes of votes that may be cast.
Amelia M. Gandara, 21, is Miss Richmond Area. She the daughter of Carmen Gandara and Joseph Kruszynski of Yuma, Ariz., and is a gioengineering major at the University of Louisville. Her ambition is to work in non-embryonic stem-cell research, specifically in the area of organ regeneration.
Her platform issue is “Transferable Skills — Encouraging Childhood Expressive Arts,” and her talent presentation will be a classical ballet performance of “Kitri’s Variation.”
Djuan Keila Trent, 23, is Miss Berea Area. She is the daughter of Lafondra Gaudette and Keith Anthony Trent of Columbus, Ga., and has a theater performance degree from Berea College. She plans to obtain a master’s degree in business and pursue a career in entertainment.
Her platform is “Homeless Prevention — A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out,” and her talent presentation will be a vocal performance of the song “Up to the Mountain.”
Annie Franklin, 17, is Miss Madison County Area. She is the daughter of Scott and Mikka Franklin of Winchester. She is majoring in theater arts at Morehead State University and plans to pursue a career in the performing arts.
Her platform issue is “The Importance of Arts Education,” and her talent presentation will be a vocal performance of the jazz song “Feeling Good.”
The pageant will take place in the University of Kentucky’s Singletary Center for the Arts. Among the featured entertainers this year will be: Miss America 2000, Heather French Henry; Miss America 2004, Ericka Dunlap; Miss Kentucky 1998, Chera-Lyn Cook Kennedy; and Miss Kentucky 2009, Mallory Ervin.
Also attending as a special guest this year is Miss America 2010, Caressa Cameron.
Cameron, along with former Miss Kentuckys, will be appearing at an autograph signing at Miss Priss in Victorian Square in downtown Lexington on Saturday, July 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network and the Miss Kentucky Scholarship Organization.
Preliminary competitions for the pageant will be conducted on Thursday, July 15, and Friday, July 16, starting at 7 p.m.
The final night of competition, culminating with the crowning of the new Miss Kentucky, will begin at 7:30 on Saturday, July 17.
Tickets may be obtained by calling the Singletary Center Box Office at 1-859-257-4929.
More than $36,000 in cash scholarships will be awarded to contestants in addition to numerous prizes and in-kind scholarships to various colleges and universities.
The new Miss Kentucky will advance to the Miss America Pageant which will be conducted on January 15, 2011, in Las Vegas and broadcast live on ABC.
The Miss Kentucky winner will speak in schools across the state promoting the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s “Kentucky Proud” program educating students of all grade levels on the benefits of buying products and goods grown and produced in Kentucky.
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Police arrest Richmond man for burglary
An Evansdale Avenue resident has been accused of stealing about $2,662 worth of items from a woman’s apartment, said Larry Brock, Richmond police chief.
The woman told police someone had entered her apartment during the overnight hours of Saturday. Entry was gained through an unlocked window, Brock said. -
Battlefield Park getting pistol belonging to Gen. Nelson’s killer
A pistol that belonged to the Union general who shot and killed Gen. William “Bull” Nelson, Union commander at the Battle of Richmond, is coming to Battlefield Park’s visitors center.
The pistol, a Colt .44, was carried later in the Civil War by Gen. Jefferson C. Davis of Indiana, who killed Nelson during an altercation in the lobby of the Galt House in Louisville after the August 1862 Battle of Richmond. -
BREAKING NEWS: Man sitting on tracks hit, killed by train
An unidentified white man was struck and killed by a train at about 11:19 p.m. on Wednesday.
The man’s body was discovered about a-half mile north of the CSX-owned tracks intersection with Four Mile Road said Larry Brock, Richmond police chief. The man appeared to have been sitting on the tracks in the area of Four Mile Road, Brock said.
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Man who fired ‘warning shots’ pleads guilty
A man accused of shooting at his ex-girlfriend after a physical fight between the two pleaded guilty to lesser charges Wednesday in Madison District Court.
Kevin Carter, 24, of Berea Road, had been charged with first-degree wanton endangerment, but as part of a plea agreement, he pleaded guilty to criminal attempt to commit fourth-degree assault, a Class A misdemeanor.
Had Carter been convicted of the original charge, he could have faced up to five years in prison. -
Republican party hosting open house
The Madison County Republican Party will be hosting an open house today from 5 to 7 p.m. at its new headquarters at 128 Big Hill Avenue (Wallingford Broadcasting building). Many of the local candidates will be available to meet the public and campaign items will be available.
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Increasing access
A rural health clinic soon will be able to serve more people, offer more services and operate longer hours because of grant funding received from Catholic Health Initiatives.
The $398,610 grant will be administered over a three-year period. The cost of the grant is mostly for salaries, according to Katie Heckman, community relations manager for St. Joseph — Berea. -
Emergency sirens to sound Saturday
The bi-monthly test of the Madison County siren, tone alert radio and local emergency notification system will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 4 at 12:20 p.m.
In the event of threatening weather, the test will be canceled.
The system is tested the first Saturday and the third Wednesday of each month.
Local Emergency Alert System radio stations include: WEKY, 1340 AM; WCBR, 1110 AM; WCYO, 100.7 FM; WEKU, 88.9 FM; WKXO, 1500 AM; WLFX, 106.7 FM; and WIRV, 1550 AM. -
Foothills, White House provide school supplies
Kentucky River Foothills and White House Clinic have teamed up to help provide free school supplies to children in Madison and Estill counties.
This is the first year for the program, which was created to help students in need be able to focus more on learning. -
Local SBA disaster loan centers to close
BEREA — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will close its temporary Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Madison County on Thursday. Another center in Carter County also will close Thursday.
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Some not happy with cemetery conditions
Richmond Cemetery trustee chair Donald Roberts and his predecessor Tom Smith both acknowledged in a Richmond Register interview published that not everyone was happy with cemetery upkeep, but that much progress had been achieved in the nearly 11 years both had been on the board.
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