Grace Ellen Lowe is ready for the Fourth of July. She is the 1 ½-year-old daughter of Brad and Jamie Lowe of Mobile, Alabama. Her grandparents are Mr. & Mrs. Jim Mutter and Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Lowe of Glasgow.

This is the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard, Louisville Chapter, at a Grave Dedication Ceremony Saturday, April 26. This was at the Old Mulkey Meeting House State Historic Site in Monroe County.

Sons of the American Revolution, Kentucky Society Website
Old Mulkey Meeting House State Historic Site Website

Hi - Shot this picture of the Corvette museum the weekend of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Corvette!

Visit the Website for the Aerial Picture Company

Bill:
These three baby raccoons were seen by neighbors playing in our backyard early Saturday morning. They soon moved to the fork of a tree for a nap. That is where the picture was taken.
Larry Stell

Seven boys from Glasgow's Boy Scout Troop recently toured Yellowstone National Park. After flying to Bozeman, Montana, they spent several days discovering the wonders of the world's first national park. They had a chance to see where "the buffalo roam and the deer and the antelope play."

Yellowstone National Park - Official Website

This is a photo of James Simmons and some of his Boy Scout Troup taken at the Upper Cabin at old Camp Rotary out near Temple Hill. People in Glasgow might find it interesting.

WKAY/WGGC - An Era Gone By

Here are three photos of the WGGC tower that was taken down on Monday by helicopter. (Larry and Brian Brumett)

This picture was taken of the removal of the radio tower on Happy Valley yesterday. Very interesting operation. (Donna E. Ray, Glasgow Fire Dept.)

Here is a picture taken as the helicopter flies around the tower surveying the site before the removal process began. (Reggie Sadler -- upper right photo)

I was getting some tire work done at Glasgow Tire when a giant yellow helicopter began to take away the old radio tower off Happy Valley Road. Three guys unbolted and the chopper took it away. (Joe A. Taylor)

This car was on fire on I-65 on Friday, July 11, halfway from Horse Cave and Cave City about 1:00pm in the southbound lane. I took this picture on my way home. Thanks.

On Friday, June 27, Horse Cave Baptist & Pleasant Valley Baptist Church left for a mission trip in Mexico through "Way of the Cross Ministries." Mission Mexico 2003 should arrive back in Kentucky on July 2.

Chad and Jenny Lu Shireman asked me to send this photo to the EPB. He and Jenny are very happy about their new son, Benji, and the picture shows so much love!

This is Jenny Lu with new adopted son Benji in Thailand. The picture was taken by Benji's new daddy, Chad Shireman. One word, "LOVE" can describe this photo.

Note the picture of Jessica and Joel Padgett. The one in the center is an elephant.

The First Free Will Baptist Church had a carnival at the end of the week with donkey cart rides, a moonwalk, dunking booth, among other booths. It was great fun, but the highlight was when our clowns came out for song time. Carmen Cook (age 12) filled the bill!

This is Anthony Dean and the Dean's List with local fiddle player Ben Probis from Park City, playing at the Barren County Fair on Tuesday night.

Attached is a picture of my nephew James Roscoe with his Ma's baby doll collection. James in the newest addition to the family and is the only grandson of 5 grandchildren. As you can see in the picture, he fits in perfectly.

The Scottie Band is hard at work on the field and with their fund raisers. The band will have their annual "Family and Friends Night" on July 31, 7:30pm at GHS. They will perform music from this year's show, "Planets". The public is invited (remember to bring your aluminum cans) and the new band cards are now available.

Also, a Bake Sale and Car Wash will be held at K-Mart on August 2 & 9 from 8:00am-2:00pm. Thank you for supporting the Scottie Band.

Prior to the July 4th fireworks on Barren River Lake, we spotted this hot air balloon over the Glasgow Water Co. Treatment Plant at the Narrows. Between watching all of the people having a good time on the water, this was an added visual delight. Thanks.

Tim, Sandra & Austin Berryman
Glasgow Water Co.
Lucas Water Treatment Plant

Shot this image of Glasgow from 6,000 feet on Friday, July 25, 2003. About as clear a day as we find for this area!

Jim Forrest (visit his Website here)

We took these pictures July 25 at the Barren Co Fair. Michelle Null is a Barren Co. High School student. She and Wilbur, a 2-year-old Tennesse Walking Horse owned by Lonnie & Sandy Glass, won third place in the Youth & 4-H Country Pleasure Class. Michelle rode on a 140-year-old side saddle for the class. Her riding habit was made for her by her grandmother, Polly Spillman. Thank you to all who worked to put the fair together - it was a really great night.

"Naked Ladies of South Green St."

These Surprise Lilies come up at this time of the year. The foliage comes up in the spring, dies down and then these stems shoot up and bloom. That is why their nickname is "Naked Ladies" (stem and budding flower with no clothes/foliage). I thought it would be a good picture for the Webpage. Pictures were taken July 30. You can choose the best. They were taken from the speed limit sign toward town.

The Glasgow Fire Department is in the process of testing for new recruits for their department. Shown above is one of the applicants going through the tests. Looking on are GFD firefighters.

Glasgow Fire Department Website

This picture was taken at Disney's Animal Kingdom on our recent vacation to Flordia.

The Wheat's
Tim, Janie, & Jared

Here is the 2003-2004 Glasgow Scotties Soccer Team. Look for great things from these young men for the next five or six years.

(Visit the Glasgow High School Website here)

Boy Scout Troop 747 recently spent a week at Skymont, high in the Cumberlands of Tennessee. They spent the week camping, fishing and "just hanging out" in camp. The highlight of the week for some members of the Troop was a rafting trip on the Ocoee River, site of the 1996 Olympic whitewater events.

Hey, Bill,
Steve Higginbotham here. Just thought I'd pass along this picture taken when Shane Walton, Tony Shirley, Al Welch and myself recently went golfing at the new golf course at Dale Hollow. It's a beautiful course as you can see. This was the view from our second shot into the green on this par 5. I won't tell you who won or lost, but I will say that at the end of the day, Shane and I didn't mind the hour plus drive down there. It just gave us more time to talk our round of golf on the way home. ;-)

ON THE LEFT: Sandy Smith sent in this photo and writes, "Picture of great nieces watering rose. Courtney and Casey Kidd. What a great way to cool off by playing in the water."

ON THE RIGHT: Melanie Smith sent in this photo and writes, "On a recent trip to Massachusetts, Chris Klaes & I traveled to Boston for a day. While there, we ate at Cheer's, the inspiration for the popular TV show. Here, we're pictured standing just outside of the building."

Shown here is Bill Luster, a Glasgow native and a photojournalist with The Courier-Journal in Louisville talking with GHS classmate, Larry Eaton of Glasgow. This photo was taken at the opening reception of "Frames of the Heart", a retrospective by Bill Luster, held August 3, at the South Central Kentucky Cultural Center. Photographs on exhibit include Bill's first photograph, made in his grandmother's backyard, to some of his photographs for newpspapers and magazines including the Glasgow Daily Times, National Geographic Magazine and Sports Illustrated. The exhibit may be seen at the Cultural Center now thru the end of September. Hours are Monday-Friday, 9-4 and Saturdays, 9-2.

Thanks, Gayle B. Berry, Director

Hey, WebMeister...
Attached is a picture of my wife, Debbie, and our son, Eric, walking through a shark tunnel on our recent trip to the Newport Aquarium. Notice the shark "floating" over their heads. In the picture on the right, our daughter, Amanda, stands in front of a whale display. It was a great trip and nobody was eaten.

The Newport Aquarium Website (near Cincinnati)

Thursday morning, two Barren County students, Ruth Ann Hammer and Bill Walter came to the EPB studios to tape an interview with Barren Co. School Superintendent Dr. Jerry Ralston. Laura Owens talked with Dr. Ralston about a number of topics. In the photo, that's Ruth Ann with her back to the camera. That's Bill Walter in the inset photograph.

Visit the Barren County School's Web Portal here!

I took this photo after the storm had passed in Allen County. The lighting this past Friday night was quite STRIKING!

Michael Eisenstein

Glasgow Golf and Country Club Ladies Day Golf Association had a Breast Cancer Golf Scramble and raised nearly $500 in support of fighting breast cancer Aug. 5, 2003. This is a picture of the some of the players.

This is a picture of Carl Bishop (middle), Trace Bishop (left), and me (right) with our sand castle in Daytona Beach, Florida.

WebMeister,
Josh's Friends held their 9th Annual Josh's Friends Carnival at NHC on Saturday, August 9th. Over 50 volunteers participated as 60 or more residents competed for prizes in basketball, wacky ball, bowling, putt-putt, softball throw, ring toss, wheel of fortune, and clown rack. Shown above are members of the BCHS Cheerleading squad who escorted residents through the midway.

Visit the Trojan 2000 Web Portal here!

My husband snapped this photo of our "nightly visitors". The opossums and raccoons seem to enjoy the sunflower seeds from the squirrel feeder located just off our deck. The feeder is also visited nightly by flying squirrels after the opossums and raccoons leave the scene. This photo certainly got the attention at my father's nursing home in Illinois. All those old "former farmers" could not believe a raccoon and opossum could be friends! I just told them they are Kentucky creatures and a bit different from those Yankee creatures.

Jim & Ginny Moon
Whippoorwill Drive

Hi Bill,
A very innovative approach to helping beautify West Main St. in Glasgow. This is on the opposite end of the building from Weis Jewelers. Kudos to the property owner -- hopefully this will catch on with others in the city.

Larry Brumett

Six Cub Scouts and three Boy Scouts from Pack and Troop 690, chartered by Red Cross Elementary School, went to Shiloh National Park and hiked the historic trails. While there, the scouts also watched a live fire presentation on the cannons used at the battle, and walked through a Civil War era campsite. The picture was made along the trail at one of the markers for the 6th Kentucky Infantry, which fought at Shiloh. Cub Scouts from Pack 690 and Boy Scouts from Troop 690 around one of the Kentucky markers at Shiloh National Military Park and Cemetery in Shiloh, Tennessee.

Global Fest in the Barrens will be Saturday, Sept. 6. It’s a celebration of the world cultures found here in Barren County. In the photo, Stephanie Stockton, Georgi Thomas, Alma Glover, Steve Franklin, Vickie Carson and William Glover pose with Global Fest posters, now displayed all around Barren County. See the Community Bulletin Board Online for all the details on Global Fest, including a schedule of events!

The T. J. Samson Community Hospital held their American Heart Walk Kick-Off on Wednesday, August 20. Teams leaders were recognized and events were planned to raise money for the upcoming American Heart Walk to be held on Saturday, October 18.

Pictured front row, left to right: Donna Baum, Jan Stuart, Sandy Hills, Andrea Deckard, vice-chairperson, Leigh Anne King, Donna Asbury, Vickie Alexander, Chairperson. Back row, left to right: Todd Billingsley, Rene Perkins, Dewayne Moss, Kimberly Hogan, Beverly Gamel, Kim Lambert.

The "Friends of the Library" are accepting donated books for their Sept. 27th book sale. Books are accepted Monday-Friday, 10:00am-2:00pm at the old travel agency location (facing South Green St.) in Southgate Plaza. The Sept. 27th book sale will be held at this same location. Donations of books, videos, cassettes, CDs, DVDs and Books on Tape are needed for the upcoming sale. On the day of the book sale, members of the Friends of the Library group will have a two-hour preview and opportunity to buy before the doors open to the public at 10:00am. The book sale will continue until 3:00pm that afternoon. You're invited!

Shown above, seated from left, are Cynthia York, Secretary; Aileen Rose, Chairperson; Helen Matthews, Publicity Chairperson. Standing, from left, Jim Mason, Treasurer; Jack Henshaw, board member and Paul Bastien, board member.

This is the Watermelon Festival at Tompkinsville on Aug. 30th. Watermelons weighed from 77 to 166 pounds! (Lori Hood won with 166)

WebMeister:
Tuesday, Aug. 26, the very popular rap group from Bowling Green, Nappy Roots, was at FYE in Bowling Green promoting their new album. Tuesday was also my son's birthday, so we surprised him by taking him to meet the group. You can't tell by the picture, but he was very thrilled. He not only received an autographed copy of the CD, but he (Justin) and his sister (Jerica) had pictures made with part of the group.

Shelia Bennett

Hi! Here's a picture of the storm from Friday. It was taken on Harry King Road looking toward Park City.

Linda

This is my granddaughter, Bronwyn Rushton, visiting from Lewisville, NC. She's ready to make the trip to Barren River Lake for a boat ride.

Pictured here are thw winners of the 7th Annual 2003 Mister & Miss Duncan Hines Pageant, Garrett Evans of Smith's Grove and Madison Hartman of Glasgow. The festival was held on the weekend of Aug. 22-23 in Bowling Green and the winners were invited to a luncheon on Saturday with the Duncan Hines Family Dinner Club.

Hi, Bill:
Friday evening, August 22, a storm system moved through our area bringing rain, wind, spiderweb lightning and power outages. It canceled some great picnics, ballgames and a few dates. Then, just for sunset, the storm clouds parted to reveal a brilliant red and yellow sky.

Vickie Carson sent us these photos from the 2003 Global Fest, held Saturday, Sept. 6 around the public square.

(on the left) This photo was made during the US Bank Classic in Bowling Green on Friday night.
Joe Hatchett
North Jackson Hwy., Glasgow

(on the right) The Wolf and Bear dens of Cub Scout Pack 690 (Red Cross Elementary) went to the Balloon Classic in Bowling Green. They got to see the balloons up close and had a class on how the balloons operate. They also got to touch the basket and watch the operation of its controls up close.
Bobby McChesney

Hi,
Sending my favorite picture from the Balloon Festival at Bowling Green on Sept. 6, 2003. Captured this image of two balloons "skimming" the top of the corn crop.....! The picture was taken from Kathy Lee's balloon, the "SpiritWind" (www.spiritwindballoons.com).

Jim Forrest
The Aerial Picture Company

Mammoth Cave National Park Tests a GEM for Campground Use

The Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition, through Martin Autoplex in Bowling Green, recently loaned a GEM (Global Electric Motorcar) to Mammoth Cave National Park to test in the campground. Rangers use this in place of a gasoline-powered golf cart to make their rounds of the 109 sites. One ranger noted how quiet the GEM operated, an advantage in the tent and RV neighborhood.

GEM is a low-speed electric vehicle, equipped with all the amenities of a standard vehicle, but operates at speeds below 35mph. The two-person cab is designed for open-air use (soft-sided doors snap on in case of rain). GEM recharges overnight.

The GEM has moved on to other test locations, including the Louisville Water Company, Louisville Metro Government, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and several state parks. According to Melissa Howell of KCFC, fleets that are not mandated by federal authorities can get a $1,000 rebate on one if they purchase it.

In the photo above, Mammoth Cave National Park Superintendent Ronald Switzer chats with Campground Ranger Cyndi Logsdon about the GEM vehicle.

Bill,
I thought I'd share with you a photo of the " Old Baldy" lighthouse. It's located on Bald Head Island (formerly Smith Island), North Carolina. Our family usually spends time there when we go to the Outer Banks for a summer vacation. Old Baldy was built in 1817 and is one of the oldest (if not the oldest) lighthouses on the east coast. The island is peaceful. No cars. Great golf. Great restuarants. Great beaches.

Visit the "Old Baldy Foundation" Website here...

Bill, on the right is a picture of Carl Harnack, the Red Cap Walker for the 2003 American Heart Walk to be held on October 18. The picture on the left is Vickie Alexander, Chairperson and Andrea Deckard, Vice-Chairperson for this year's walk. Mr. Harnack spoke to the team leaders at the American Heart Walk Kick-Off recently about the events that led up to his by-pass surgery. Anyone that would like to be involved in the Heart Walk can call Vickie Alexander at 651-6779 or Andrea Deckard at 670-3839.

Here are the "No-Bottom Boys" performing recently at the Paramount Theater in Ashland, joined on stage by Governor Patton. In the photo (left to right), is Bill Bucher, Phil Patton, Governor Patton, Les Bale and Joe Goodman.

Photos taken by my son of a female Hummingbird at his feeder.
Roger Clinton

These are a couple of sunset photos from Lake Washington in Melbourne, Florida. We visit there to see family a couple of times a year. It isn't always the ocean sunrises or sunsets that are nice there.

My daughter, Paige Tennyson (age 9), has been able to motorcycle ride a lot this past week, due to the great weather. The Harley belongs to her uncle, Freddie Joe Wilkerson.

Thanks!

Hello,
Here are two pictures our family has taken the last two nights in the Oaks of Autumn Ridge subdivision. Our two little boys have enjoyed running around after it. He is not afraid of us at all. In fact, he took a liking to our front porch.

Hi, Bill,
This is the Glasgow Scottie Band in action at the Franklin-Simpson Marching Band Competition held Saturday, September 6, 2003. The Scotties won Grand Champion, 1st in their class, Best Color Guard, and Best Percussion. They also received a Distinguished Rating.

Linda Proffitt

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Harley-Davidson, some of us from Glasgow (Tim, Sandra & Austin Berryman, Timmy & Lisa Matthews, Stanley Greer, Jimmy Wiley, Terry Hershel & Renona Thomas) rode down to C&S Harley-Davidson of Nashville for a day of entertainment. This was one of the stops on the tour that leads from all over the US to the final destination in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You can see by the end of the day it got pretty crowded (estimated around 11,000 bikes joined in). The following day, Tim, Terry, Stanley & Jimmy rode with the tour to Louisville for another fun-filled day.

Happy Birthday, Harley-Davidson!

The Industry Appreciation Committee hosted a golf outing for local industries on Friday, Sept. 12 at the Barren River Lake State Resort Park. About 120 golfers participated in the outing. The winning team consisted of Marshall Wells, Miles Fenno, J. D. Britt and DeWayne Miller. Second place was won by the team of Bill Ballance, Chris Roderick, Andrew Parsley and Gerald Kidd. The team winning the Longest Putt competition was Rick Alexander, Todd Medford, Ron Street and Janis Sloane. The Putting Contest was won by Dwight Seals. Closest to the Pin winners were Beth Hinkley, Tim Hardy and Dave Server.

1st place team: Above on the left are Marshall Wells, DeWayne Miller, Miles Fenno & J. D. Britt

2nd place team: Above on the right are Chris Roderick, Andrew Parsley, Gerald Kidd, & Bill Ballance

Early in June, 2003, Nathan and Stacie Sewell (of Glasgow), along with her parents, Edd Lee and Janice Crump (of Park City) went on a wilderness excursion to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) on the border of Minnesota and Canada. Four days into the adventure, the couples were greeted by a very large black bear and her 4 baby cubs. Momma bear ransacked the campsite, eventually adding a back door and side door to their tent. Needless to say, this was quite an experience!

Bill:
John and Joann Fry sent us this photo from the area around Cumberland Island National Seashore on the Georgia coast. John used to work at Mammoth Cave NP, then transferred to Cumberland Island. Joann taught at GHS.

I think natural, untamed forces like this give us a glimpse of God's mighty power.

Several people have emailed us to say this is not Isabel as some believe. About.com says:

This image began circulating via email on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003 as Hurricane Isabel bore down on the eastern seaboard of the US. It seems to have been intentionally mislabeled. According to a Webpage of the National Weather Service, the photo, credited to Steve Todd, actually documents a tropical cyclone sighted in the Pacific Ocean six months ago named "Graham."

Though we have reason to suspect the information on the National Weather Service site isn't perfectly accurate either (it lists Graham as a 2002 storm, when in fact it struck in late February 2003), it does put the lie to the email's claim that the photo depicts Hurricane Isabel.

Members of the Christmas Parade Committee met at South Green Elementary to recognize Meghan Taylor, the 3rd grade student that submitted the theme for Glasgow's 2003 Christmas Parade. Many suggestions were submitted from 3rd graders from both the city and county schools. "Holidays in the Highlands" was selected by the Christmas Parade/Theme Committees for the parade on Saturday, December 6, 2003. Applications for parade entries will be available at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, October 1. The deadline for entries is Friday, November 14th (without a fee) and the final deadline is Friday, November 21st (with a $30 fee).

Meghan Taylor is the daughter of Tag and Becky Taylor. Mrs. Lesley Mills is Meghan's homeroom teacher at South Green Elementary. Congratulations, Meghan, for submitting the winning theme and enjoy riding on Santa's float!

My mom was outside watering flowers when she saw our dog, Toby, waiting for her on the back deck. We took a picture and thought it was just adorable.

Looks like Tobacco Season has started. I'm going around taking pictures of the different stages of Tobacco.

This is my daughter, Riley, picking daisies on our farm in Austin.

Thank you,
Brandi Claywell

The attached photo was taken by me at Brigadoon State Nature Preserve adjacent to Mutter Road in southern Barren County. The Nature Preserve celebrated its public opening on Wednesday, Sept. 17. I have served in a volunteer capacity as Preserve Monitor for the past 2 1/2 years and have had the opportunity to take many photographs of this beautiful land.

Harold Kelley
Southland Images Photography
Scottsville, Ky.

Ten teams competed and, when the smoke cleared, the team made up of members of the local Bar Association had come out as the winner, with the team from Mass Appeal Gym & Fitness coming in at 2nd place. All of the money raised (from advertising sponsorship and team entry fees) is divided equally between the academic teams of Glasgow and Barren County schools.

Zackary Ford, 3-year-old son of Randy and Jamie Ford, recently won the "Name the Buffalo" contest sponsored by the Louisville Water Company, Buffalo Trace Distillery and the Louisville Zoo. Zackary chose the name "Toothpick" for the small buffalo.

Zackary and his family, along with his daycare, Kid's Daycare & Learning Center, traveled to the Louisville Zoo on Sept. 16 for the unveiling ceremony. Zackary was given a family zoo pass and the daycare was presented with a check for $1000.

Zackary and his sister, Brittany, are pictured on the buffalos.

Click here for the Louisville Zoo Website...

Hi, Bill,
Just up poking around in the sky today and captured these images you might be interested in. The old Glasgow High School (Liberty Street), Fort Williams and Bell's Tavern.

Sincerely,
Jim Forrest
The Aerial Picture Company

Note: The photo featured this time is the historical Bell's Tavern at Park City. Have you seen the recent "Faces & Places" show, hosted by Sam Terry, on EPB Cable 6 that highlights the history of Bell's Tavern? -- The WebMeister

We'll feature more of Jim's work in the coming days...

This is Macy (and Rick) relaxing and enjoying the annual BRAWA Strut Your Mutt event this past weekend at the Beaver Creek Park.

Grant Brown, son of Chris and Jamie Wheeler Brown, is happy to meet his great-great-grandmother, Neval Vance, for the first time. He is helping celebrate her 84th birthday!

Bill,

This is a couple of pictures of my two nephews, Matthew and Nicholas Read, with the Scottie Dog at last Friday night's game (Sept. 12). This was their first football game. They attended Happy Valley's tailgate party before the game. It was also Matt's 5th Birthday!

Thanks,
Pam

This picture is of my 2 best friends, Steven French and Zack Minor. This is after they got done riding their 4-wheelers. It was fun, but now it's time to hit the shower! (lol)

This is a picture of my husband, SPC Robert Fiessinger, of the 101st Airborne Division. He's been serving our country in Iraq since Feb. 3 and is not scheduled to return until March, 2004. I'm so proud of him! Thanks to technology today, I get to talk to him once a week! God Bless America!

Amanda Fiessinger

My husband Jim snapped these photos of flying squirrels as they were feeding on sunflower seeds. We have as many as three flying squirrels, as well as various opossums and raccoons, taking turns enjoying this feeder nightly. Thanks.

Jim & Ginny Moon
Whippoorwill Drive

Today (Oct. 3), South Green Elementary collected over $100 in the following classes to donate to the American Heart Association. In return, their teachers enjoyed a complimentary hairdo by other teachers. L to R: Bradburn, Renfro, Kingery, Steen, Welborn, Wilkinson, Scott, Powell, Bartley and Hammons with new coifs.

Visit the South Green Elementary Website at http://www.glasgowbarren.com/commun/edu/glas_sch/elem/sge/sge.htm...

The 2004 Leaders of the Future Class met for their retreat at Barren River State Park on Sept. 25th & 26th. Members include: Megan Bailey, Katie Gilkey, Ann-Ashleigh Gray, Jon David Hammer, Whitleigh Harp, Jessica King, Ryan Kingrey, Stacie Marable, Jonathan Riddle, Wes Spears, Ashton Wallace, and Sarah Wheeler (Barren Co. schools), Chad Briggs, Heather Hunt, and Krista Smith (Caverna), Chelsea Boston, Kelly Bunch, Courtney Cotton, Barrett Dennison, Drew Kuzma, Brittany Rucker, Heidi Steinhaus, Matthew Trautman and Mary Watson (Glasgow schools).

The group will meet for a session each month through April, which will be their graduation.

Bill,
Took this photo of the T. J. Samson Community Hospital yesterday. Nice looking since the recent addition and rebuild.

Jim Forrest
www.Theaerialpicturecompany.com

Hi, Bill,
This photo was taken Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Hart Co. Marching Band Competition. The Scottie band won 1st Place in Class AAA, Best Percussion, and Color Guard. They won Best Music Overall and received a Distinguished rating.

Finalists and Preliminary Winners of Barren County 2004 Junior Miss Scholarship Program

(L to R) Holly Thomerson (talent), Danielle Cook (fitness), Marissa Borders (fitness), Kateland Beals (scholastic, poise, 1st runner-up), Laura Ramsey (talent, interview, Barren Co. 2004 Junior Miss), Whitney Price (poise, 2nd runner-up), Kelly Headrick (scholastic, interview), Cassie Elliott (Spirit of Junior Miss).

Recipients received cash tuition scholarships through Barren County Junior Miss Scholarship Foundation and additional college scholarships. All 19 participants received a $1,000 renewable scholarship to Lindsey Wilson College.

Since sending you my last picture, when I was living in Michigan, I have moved back to Kentucky! I have attached a great shot of the Coca-Cola balloon that is operated in Louisville.

Since I work for Coca-Cola, it would only be proper to send you a picture of me and my wife, Angie, in the balloon. We flew out over Eastern Jefferson county. We were up for an hour-and-a-half and flew almost 14 miles. We also climbed to 1008 feet during the flight. It may interest some to know that the pilot has very little control over the balloon. During the flight, you are almost completely dependent on the wind. The only way to adjust steering is by increasing and reducing altitude.

The experience is a great one and I would recommend it to all. I invite all of my friends from Glasgow to come up and take a ride!

Have a great day. Your Website and the pictures you post have entertained me daily for almost four years.

Wes Davis hiking the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia. His hiker name is "bluegrasshopper". His trail journal is www.trailjournals.com. Click the link and you can read about his experiences along the way. Wes started hiking the last of May and will be home the last of October. He will have walked over 2,000 miles in five months.

Bill,
Here are some pictures Mrs. Wade and Mrs. Smith took at Family Picnic Day at Happy Valley Elementary on September 29th. We had a great time and the weather was fine for the picnic.The lunch ladies said they served over 400 sack lunches! (Rats! You don't see the WebMeister and his family in ANY of them! - The WebMeister)

Mr. Anderson,
I know there was a lot of discussion about the origin of a recent picture showing the power of mother nature. I have included a "waterspout" picture my husband Craig took in the South China Sea from the deck of his liquid natural gas transport ship, the LNG Aquarius (you can see the ship's cargo area in the foreground). Craig recently retired as Chief Engineer after 26 years in the Merchant Marines.

Rhonda Trautman

(Here's a link to the photo referred to above)

I thought you would enjoy the picture of the wild mushroom patch that is growing in my yard. The size of the crop has almost doubled since I made this picture.

Steve Mayhew

Emma Walden, 9 months old, is ready for fall at Grandma & Papa's house.

Bill,
This photo was taken in June on our vacation in Florida. It's a photo of the new bridge that connects St. George Island and Apalachicola. The sunsets were beautiful (when it wasn't raining). Hope you enjoy this.

Stacy and Betsy Bowles

Congratulations to the Barren County volleyball players and Coach Tina Muse after clinching the District title last week at Allen County-Scottsville! The Trojanettes advance to the Regionals Monday night at Greenwood. Good Luck Trojanettes!

Vicki Shive

Here are some neat pics of the USS ALABAMA docked in Mobile, Alabama. These were taken last week during fall break. The two young men in front of the 20" guns are my son, Adam Cash from South Green Elementary, and Stephen Lunsford from Milton, Florida. Check out the powder bag room, and the shells that the boys are standing beside for the 20" guns. This museum has a great wealth of history for all to see (the submarine in the upper right is the USS Drum).

Website for the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park

Bill --

My son Matt posed for me with the "World Famous Chocolate Bars (with almonds)" that Happy Valley Elementary is selling now. He’s even saying, “Please!”

Vickie Carson

Visit the Happy Valley Elementary Website here...

Bill --

Some of the youth from the Glasgow Cumberland Presbyterian Church took a hike at Mammoth Cave National Park on Sunday afternoon – what a great day! Phil Freeman, Blaine Bolinger, Megan Reeves, Cecily Carson, Matt Shipley and leader Bridget Groce pose, and rest, for a minute in the bottom of Cedar Sink.

Bill, these two little farmers are my grandsons, Jake and Mason Parritt. The picture was taken at the Georgetown Pumpkin Festival. It was tough picking the right pumpkin.

Jerry Parritt

Bill:

This was taken from the Lure Lodge on Lake Cumberland last week. The trees and the lake are beautiful this time of year. Even the skunks & raccoons thought so as they were out in large numbers.

Thanks, Cindy

Here's some pictures of my yard this year (intersection of Cedar and Preston). I've added a few things since last year and got a few more things to add before Halloween night. It's a yearly tradition of mine to try and do better each year and add something new or different.

I have sent you a fall photo for the Website. My cat Muffin was acting as a live decoration within my fall scenery. She was hiding from my dog Casey!

State PE Group Names Nesbitt Elementary Teacher of the Year

Erica Nesbitt, a physical education teacher and guidance counselor at Red Cross Elementary, has been named the 2003 Kentucky Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (KAHPERD) Elementary Teacher of the Year.

"It's an honor," replied Nesbitt when asked about the award. "Looking back, it's been eight years of hard work, but I love what I do. So, this has just been icing on the cake, so to speak. The students and the people with whom I work have been wonderful. I've received lots of congratulations," she added.

"Ms. Nesbitt is certainly deserving of this honor," praised Rita Berry, Red Cross Elementary Principal. "Her classroom is a model of student engagement, and she is a leader in curriculum development. Red Cross is very lucky to have Ms. Nesbitt at our school," she added.

With nine years of teaching experience, earning National Board Certification and being chosen as the KAHPERD 2003 Teacher of the Year may be only the beginning for Nesbitt.

"Eventually, I want to enter administration," she stated. "I want to be an elementary principal."

Nesbitt's husband, Barry, is a teacher in the Russellville Independent School System, and they have one son, Mason.

Hi, Bill:

My friends and I went to Skeleton's Lair Haunted Woods Saturday night. I'm in a wheelchair so the owner drove me and my friend in a golf cart. It was awsome. Pictured are myself, friends and the Wolfman! For more information on Skeleton's Lair, go to www.skeletonslair.com.

Enjoy and Happy Halloween,

Erica Wilson

The Ambassadors Club of the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for the Barren County Middle School Bank on Thursday, October 30th. The Middle School Bank is sponsored each year by South Central Bank as an educational program for eighth grade students. Students learn the aspects of banking through the application and interview process. Approximately 20 students earn jobs at their banks (this is the 10th year for this program). The Barren County Middle School Bank is located in the school cafeteria.

These are some of the spooks that showed up at the EPB Office on Friday. You may be able to pick out Eddie Russell and his brother/alter ego, Julio. You can also see Aaron Russell as Superman, Bill Anderson's kids, Sam and Kelly as a skeleton and a witch doctor, and other little kids as a frog, Batman, a princess and a little girl with a spider coming out of her pocket! Hope your Halloween was fun.

The WebMeister got this photo recently of Dick & Cathy Doty's house on W. Brown St. The Doty's usually do something pretty elaborate for Halloween (sure hope this was for Halloween and not real!). Cool, huh?

Click on today's picture and scroll down under it. Use the Daily Photo Search to find what the Doty's have done in years past (or anything else you'd like to search for)!

Bill,

The American Heart Walk was held October 18. This is a picture of the ribbon cutting before the walk began. In the center is Karl Harnack, Red Cap Spokesperson for 2003, cutting the ribbon. On the left is Hope Deckard, the 2002 Spokesperson and on the right is Brooklyn Alexander, 2001 Spokesperson. This year's goal was $62,000 and over $67,000 was raised! Thanks to everyone that helped in any way.

The American Heart Association Website

(LEFT) Kevin & Freda Rigsby sent us this photo. They write:

The spooks were sure out on Leslie Avenue Friday night. Frankenstein and the witch (AKA Barry & Marilyn Bunch) at their home next to the triangle (hanging grounds in olden times*) on Leslie Avenue on Halloween night.

(RIGHT) Travis Bishop sent us this photo and writes:

This is Beverly Hammons at our Halloween party. We dressed her up to be a scarecrow and I thought I would embarrass her some, so here's the picture!

Sincerely,
Travis Bishop

I took this picture while deer hunting and thought you would enjoy it.

Eric

My dad will probably kill me for this, but I love this picture. It was taken a few nights before Halloween and Charlie scared Allison and Dad (that's ol' Ricky Mudd) was playing along. I just thought it was cute and thought everyone would get a good laugh out of it. PLEASE DON'T KILL ME, DAD... Beth*

Congressman and now Governor-elect Dr. Ernie Fletcher in Glasgow on Oct. 31st. County Court Clerk Pam Browning is on the right. Secretary of State-elect Trey Grayson is in the background on the left.

Five Glasgow-based members of the U.S. Karate team competed in the WKA World Championships last week in Killarney, Ireland (Sam sent us the picture in late October). The competition consisted of teams from 85 other countries from around the world. Three of our members received bronze medals in their respective sparring divisions: Jo Jessie, Lisa Mack and Eric Morosa. Also pictured are Lauren Alexander and Michael Morosa. I am very proud of these students' accomplishments. We would like to thank all the individuals and businesses in Glasgow and Barren County for making this trip possible for the competitors.

Sam Hunter
American Martial Arts Academy
Assistant Coach, Team USA

Bill,

This is my grandson, James Boyter (age 12) in a Motocross race at McMinnville,Tennessee. He won two 1st place trophies at their track on Saturday and raced at Cumberland Parkway Track in Edmonton on Sunday and won two 1st place trophies at their track. Keep up the good work and be careful. We're very proud of you!

Paulette Richie

North Metcalfe Elementary School recently did a production of "The Little Mermaid." Here are some pictures of the students that participated. It was well attended and received.

Mrs. Kelly Bell & Sandie Claywell
Metcalfe County Schools

This is a picture of the Barren County High School Cheerleaders at a competition recently in Nashville at Nashville Shores. They placed 1st in their division and received the Grand Champion of the entire competition! This was taken after they received their awards - they got to spend the rest of the day in the waterpark. Good Job!

Drew Bewley

In the photo above, Coach Chris Crain (left) and Coach David Robbins (right) pose with UK's head coach, Orlando "Tubby" Smith at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington. Coach Crain and Coach Robbins are basketball coaches at Glasgow Middle School.

Coach Robbins and I recently attended Tubby Smith's Coaches Clinic at UK on Oct. 24 & 25. We had the opportunity to speak one-on-one with Coach Smith and his coaching staff about the X's & O's of basketball, meet some of the players and attend two UK practice sessions.

We also attended basketball lectures by Mason County's head coach Kelly Wells and University of Marquette head coach Tom Crean. All coaches were treated with priority seating at UK's annual blue/white scrimmage game the last night. During the very busy two-day clinic, we managed to get a quick snapshot with head coach, Tubby Smith.

Ky. Grand Chapter Session Eastern Star in Louisville

Here is a picture of the Grand Chapter Room that was set up in the Ky. International Convention Center. The Kentucky Grand Chapter Session of the Eastern Star was held from Sunday, Oct. 26 'til Wednesday, Oct. 29. This session is held to elect the leadership that will guide the Eastern Star for the coming year. Debbie Dreier was elected Worthy Grand Matron and Albert Harston from Scottsville was elected Worthy Grand Patron for the 2003-2004 year.

Reginald Sadler

Howdy, WebMeister,

Here is a pic of my sister-in-law, Tracy Guss, at the Louisville Zoo. We all had a great time monkeying around as you can see.

Thanks,
Ashley Harper

Bill,

I took this picture at work just before 5:00pm last night (Wednesday, Oct. 29). I don't think sunsets get much prettier than this one (I noticed the sky that evening, too -- The WebMeister).

Susie Maupin
Joseph A. Wade, Inc.

My grandson, Christian, loves to play with leaves, so his sisters Chelsea and Cassie helped him out one day by burying him in them. Got some great pictures of them playing!

Thanks, Linda Vore

This is the Summer Shade Volunteer Fire Department having a pump test Sunday afternoon, Nov. 2nd.

Thanks
Kelly Ash, Firefighter

Watch the auction LIVE on Cable 6 (simulcast on WCLU 1490AM & 102.3FM, WHHT 106.7FM, ESPN Radio 1440AM, EPB Cable 6 and South Central TV). The auction runs Tuesday-Thursday, Nov. 18-20, 6:00-9:00pm each night.

See many of the items in color before you even bid on the EPB's Cable 6!

11-month-old Nicholas Rigsby, son of Kevin and Freda Rigsby, is so happy because he will be one soon! He is sporting his red, white and blue for the veterans. Happy Veterans Day!

This is local Brownie Troop 442 at their first Girl Scout outing to a play at Western. The Western Players performed "Sir Slob and the Princess." The young ladies all had a great time.

Here is a photo of Glasgow, Scotland, and the River Clyde. Hope you like it. (Note that this is from one of our friends from across the sea - The WebMeister)

Hey, Bill, Jeff here.

Recently I went to Cumberland Falls and had the opportunity to take a few photos. So I thought I would drop one to you to see if you might put it on the Webpage.

Cumberland Falls is only two hours away and I bet there are a lot of people that have not been there. Well, it's a must-see. It is a great place to pack a lunch to spend a weekend. It is extremely easy to get to and has sidewalks to the viewing areas (it is also handicap accessible). This photo was taken on Oct. 12th. The falls are 60 feet high and stretch 120 feet across the crest. It is also one of two places in the world that a "Moonbow" is visible on a predictable basis. I plan to get that shot later.

The GMS 8th grade boys' basketball recently won the 10th Annual Barren Co. Tip-Off Classic on Nov. 11. The Scotties defeated Monroe Co., Metcalfe Co. and Barren Co. in the finals 44-43 to win the championship. As a coach, I was very proud of their effort and heart they showed in each game and down the stretch to win the tournament. Above is a team photo we took after the game with our 1st place trophy (our first in five years).

Coach Chris Crain
GMS

Eldon Mutter, James Mutter, Matt Mutter and Alex Mutter are four generations of John Deere tractor owners.

Bill,

In September, my family was in Destin doing some fishing. The morning we left there was a thunderstorm and I got this photo of a rainbow out over the ocean behind the condo where we stayed. If you look closely, you may be able to see two rainbows.

Bobby Carey

Some days we have great company while in the trees.... Photo taken near Beaver Creek while deer hunting on Saturday, Nov. 8.

Hey Bill,

Wayne Pedigo is the newest member of the Kosairs Shriners. Wayne is shown here receiving his Fez from Potentate Alton Roberts, Jr. The ceremony was held Saturday at the Kosairs Temple in Louisville. The men spent the day having "fun" while the ladies were treated to a luncheon at the Jewish Rudd building, a tour of the Infant Intensive Care Unit at Kosair Hospital and the Home of the Innocents. This is a wonderful organization and I'm very proud of him.

Julie Birge

These pictures are of Cub Scout Pack 690 from Red Cross Elementary School taking training and testing on first aid. The training is being taught by the Barren Co. Chapter of the American Red Cross. The boys will finish up next week with training, testing and certification in CPR. All of the boys that took the first aid training on 11/18/03 passed their testing and got their first aid certification.

Hi,

Here's a picture of the Barren County Cowboys Little League football team. They finished their season by winning the county championship as well as the city/county championship by beating the Glasgow Yellow Jackets 28-0! Coached by Phil Renick, Roger Lawson, Darrell Shake and Brad Lawson, they yet again finished their season at the "top of their game."

I hope you can put this on the Website as we are so proud of this team - they're all winners.

Kind Regards,
Cindy Marr

Dr. and Mrs. Lee Todd greet Blake Dennis as an incoming freshman arriving at Haggin Hall at the University of Kentucky.

Hi Bill,

Just up poking around in the sky today and captured these images you might be interested in. The old Glasgow High School, Fort Williams and Bell's Tavern.

Sincerely,
Jim Forrest

Enclosed are pictures of National Guardsman Roy Pena with his 8-pt. buck. Mr. Pena is an employee of the Glasgow Department of Public Works. He is scheduled for active duty in the near future, so we are just having a little fun with him before he goes.

Good Luck and Godspeed, Roy, from all of us at the Street Department

Each spring and fall the American Cave Conservation Association in Horse Cave hosts a sinkhole cleanup to remove trash from sinkholes, which can pollute the groundwater. The fall cleanup was held on Saturday, Nov. 8, in a field in Horse Cave. At the cleanup, several glass bottles, anti-freeze bottles, car parts, tires and a refrigerator were removed from the sinkhole. The picture in the upper right shows the sinkhole. Also pictured are a couple of cows near the edge of the sinkhole, the collection of tires and a group picture in front of the dumpsters we filled.

The Indians and Pilgrims at Happy Valley Elementary School celebrated thanksgiving with a great feast on Tuesday, Nov. 25th. Pictured here are Mrs. Wade and Mrs. Bartley’s kindergarten classes. We all had a great time.

Bill,

This is Sara Berry Friday night, Nov. 14 at Los Mariachis. We all had a great time that night (especially Sara, as you can see!!).

Thanks,
Katelyn Pace and Amanda Thomas

David Downing got this photo Saturday night during the 2003 Community Christmas Parade. On the left is Henry Royse of WCLU Radio and on the right is Amy Bingham of WBKO TV, Bowling Green. Again this year, they provided all the color commentary to accompany the beautiful nighttime imagery of Kentucky's largest Christmas parade, shown on EPB Cable 6.

A big thanks to Henry and Amy. Enjoy the parade and all the other holiday events on EPB Cable 6 and -- Happy Holidays!

The EPB's David Downing got this photo Saturday night during the 2003 Community Christmas Parade. Pictured are Chappy Rice, EPB Cable Operations Manager, Bill Anderson, EPB Customer Relations Manager and Shelia Hogue, EPB Cable 6 Manager. Does it look like they're having fun? You bet! For over 15 years, the EPB has brought you not only the Christmas Parade, but many other holiday events, too. The folks at the EPB love what we do for the people of our community and we think it shows in what you see.

These productions don't happen with only a few people, though. Other people helping this year included Henry & Teri Lou Royse, Amy Bingham of WBKO, Billy & Mary Ray, David Downing, Cody Meek, and BCHS students Emmalee Smith and Aaron Reece. Watch EPB Cable 6 for holiday events all the way through the new year. There are many more exciting surprises in store for EPB customers in 2004!

Hi!

We're on the Lecta-Salem Road in Glasgow if anyone would like to see Homer and his boat.

Thank you,
Joann & Johnny Brown

Approximately 600 people attended the 24th annual Cave Sing in Mammoth Cave National Park on Sunday, Dec. 7. Candlelight performances included the Edmonson County High School Chorus, the Icy Sink Baptist Church youth choir, the Mammoth Cave Brass Band (members of the Glasgow High School Band), Ed Moody on bagpipes and the Caveman Barbershop Chorus.

In the upper left, you can see the crowd inside the cave, enjoying the music by candlelight. Upper right is Park Ranger Chuck DeCroix, who did a wonderful job as MC for the day. Lower right are spectators on their way into the cave for the performance. Pictured are Olivia Marsh, Juanita Anderson and Kelly and Sam Anderson. On the lower left is the Mammoth Cave Brass Band performing in the Rotunda of Mammoth Cave. Chad Fisher, Andy Brownfield, Landon Wray, Cecily Carson and Jake Nunn are all members of the Glasgow High School Band. Justin Bertram and Benji Brownfield (not pictured) were stationed at the cave gate and played drums for the crowd of 600 as they entered.

Cave Sing was initiated in 1980 as a way to show appreciation for the park's gracious neighbors.

Happy Valley's annual Christmas program was Tuesday evening. The Kindergarten and 1st and 2nd graders put on a very enjoyable, spirited show for family and friends, under Lisa Woodward's direction. They performed many holiday favorites to get us all into the holiday spirit. Several surprise visitors showed up, including the Grinch and Santa and Mrs. Claus, as you can see!

These "characters" were having some fun before the Glasgow Christmas Parade. They are Odell Hart (Barney), Randy Ford (Bob the Builder), Tim Sherfey (Winnie the Pooh) and Brian King (Tigger).

You may also see these guys around town as they work for the Glasgow Water Company. (Watch for these guys and many more of your friends in the replays of the parade and many other local holiday events on EPB Cable 6 throughout the holidays!).

Hi there!! This is my daughter, Lizzie, and her "Nemo" cake that I baked for her 2nd birthday party. As you can see, she is really excited to have found Nemo. This is the first cake that I've made like this and I thought I would pass the photo along. Have a great day!

Hi Bill,

Here is Brownie Troop 616 from South Green Elementary School enjoying a Sunday afternoon at their tropical swim party held in November at T.C. Cherry Pool in Bowling Green. The event was hosted by the Western Kentucky University Girl Scouts.

Sincerely,
Terri Cash
Troop Leader, Troop 616

This is a group of students from Barren County High School that attended the KYA Convention in Louisville. They traveled to Frankfort to the capitol and tried to pass bills through KYA. These students are a part of the Y-Club at Barren County High School. Drew Bewley, Natalie Thomerson, Michelle Howell and Emily Walton were bill authors. It was a fun time for all of us and everyone had a great experience.

Thanks,
Drew Bewley

The WebMeister got these photos Monday at Glasgow Health Care and Rehabilitation. The 3rd, 4th & 5th grade classes from Happy Valley Elementary performed Christmas songs for many of the residents there (the kids look sad in the photo on the left - that's because they're singing a song about wanting 7 feet of snow).

Watch EPB Cable 6 for replays of their performance (and watch for YOUR kids, too!) and many other local events celebrating the holiday season!

Bill,

This a photo of our local - and only - commercial hot air balloon pilot, Kathy Lee, as she was flying in the 23rd annual "Red Rock Balloon Rally" in Gallup, New Mexico, on the first weekend of December. Kathy's balloon, "Spirit Wind," is the balloon in the foreground. She was flying the contour of the Red Rock State Park along with over 200 other balloons. Beautiful country to visit, but it sure doesn't take long to miss green grass & trees..!!

Sincerely,
Jim Forrest

The Mammoth Cave National Park/Mammoth Cave Hotel Partnership was selected as a recipient of the 2003 Department of the Interior Environmental Achievement Awards for Environmental Leadership through Cooperation and Partnership.

Mammoth Cave NP Deputy Superintendent Bruce Powell and Forever/NPC Senior Vice President Bill Butts traveled to Washington, DC on Nov. 6 to receive the award on behalf of park and hotel employees.

The park and hotel have established many environmentally preferable practices ranging from alternatively fueled vehicles and equipment, water saving fixtures and a strong recycling program. The stormwater filtering system now being installed at the park's major parking lots will catch and remove pollutants before they drain into the cave.

Here is our beautiful son, Aden Ballinger, getting ready for that cold weather!!!! You gotta love that smile!!

Camiel

On Dec. 18, South Green Elementary presented the musical, "The Nutcracker." Pictured are Chinese dancers, featuring Kelsey in the air, Hannah on the left and Aron to the right. They gave a great performance in rehearsal as did all of the cast members, especially Raven, who portrayed Marie, and Trey, who portrayed the nutcracker.

Have a great holiday!!
Sheila Pedigo

Hi... Here is a picure of a fawn I took at my farm in Metcalfe County. Perhaps you would like to post it on the Glasgow Webpage.

Terry Cooper

Church service, being sent to EPB to be on Cable 6, Sundays at 10:30am.

The Ambassadors' Club of the Chamber of Commerce made the Mayfield Plaza residents their Christmas Project for 2003. The Ambassadors' brought in various household and personal care items to make up gift bags for the residents of Mayfield Plaza. Kimberly Howell chaired and organized this project with over 70 gift bags being delivered to the residents on Monday, December 22nd. Merry Christmas to all the residents of Mayfield Plaza from the Ambassadors' Club of the Chamber of Commerce.

Shown are a group from the Ambassadors' Club making the deliveries. They include Kristen Mitchell, Gina Lyon, Bill Walter, Andy Reece (representative from Mayfield Plaza), Evelyn Franklin (resident at Mayfield Plaza), Krissie Coe Fields, Jerrica Wright, Chris Roderick, and Kimberly Howell.

Airman First Class Stephanie Rigsby at her home in Glasgow for Christmas 2003. She is very excited about seeing her friends and family before she returns to Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas in mid-January. She is in the Cardio-Pulmonary Program there and really enjoys being in the military. We are very proud of her!

Kevin and Freda Rigsby

Miss Lara Anne Simmons would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. As you can see, she is anxiously awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus. Her parents, Eric and Ann, and big brother Clay are excited to share the joy of her first Christmas.

ParkWatch Now Includes a Reward for Information

MCNP managers are asking local residents to report any suspicious activity to rangers at a toll-free number, (888) 219-1599. Rewards are available for information leading to successful prosecution and conviction for crimes committed in the park. Recent marijuana finds in the park and the surrounding counties have prompted rangers to ask for the public's help.

Mammoth Cave initiated the ParkWatch program several years ago and it has been a help to the law enforcement staff. To increase its effectiveness, Ranger David Alexander (in the photo) has been appointed the park's drug enforcement coordinator.

"Folks who provide information can remain anonymous and need not worry about us giving out their names," explained Alexander. "Everything they give us will remain totally confidential. We're more concerned about the quality of the information than we are about the name of the information source."

"Where's the beef?" We recently caught Willie, the Ray family dog, waiting for his dinner, too (we don't think he knows he's a dog).

Early one foggy morning on Needmore School Road!

Leonetta

J.D. Wisdom is shown playing with his Uncle Edd's twin calves. Almost as good as a boy and his dog!