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THE INDEPENDENT | Ashland | Kentucky REG ION Tuesday, May 15, 2012 A3

Hewlett sworn in as unionpresident for sixth yearBy KENNETH HARTThe Independent

ASHLAND Mike Hewlettmade history a long timeago when he was elected tohis third consecutive termas president of UnitedSteelworkers of AmericaLocal 1865. Prior to that,no one had served morethan two terms.Three years from now,

Hewlett will have servedtwice that many terms, al-beit not in a row.Hewlett, 63, of Greenup,

was elected last month tohis sixth term as presidentof the union, which repre-sents hourly employees ofAK Steel’s Ashland Works.He was sworn in on Mon-day during a brief ceremo-ny at the Steelworkers Hallon Carter Avenue.Taking the oath of office

alongside him was hiswife, Donna, who waselected president of theSteelworkers amalgamat-ed local that representsemployees of MembersChoice Credit Union. It’sthe fourth nonconsecutiveterm for Donna Hewlett, aformer Greenup mayorand city council member.Mike Hewlett was first

elected Steelworkers presi-dent in 1979. He led theunion during some of themost difficult times in itshistory, including the clo-sure of the plant’s hotstrip mill, which resultedin the loss of hundreds of

jobs.The major task Hewlett

will face during his newterm in office is negotiat-ing a new contract for therank and file. The currentone expires in August 2013.In a brief speech after

the swearing-in ceremony,Hewlett told union mem-bers solidarity among themembership would be crit-ical during the next threeyears.“We’ve got to get more

people out (to union meet-ings). You people are theunion; I’m not. I’m a repre-sentative of the union,” hesaid.“I don’t care if you voted

for me or not, either. Youvoted and that’s whatmakes the difference.”Greenup County Judge-

Executive Bobby Carpen-ter and state Rep. TanyaPullin, D-South Shore,briefly addressed theunion.Others Steelworkers offi-

cers elected last monthwho were sworn in Mon-day were: Mike Howard,vice president; MarkGroves, treasurer; BryanSmith, financial secretary;Jeff Crace, recording sec-retary; Clint Poplin, ChrisLynd and Tim Lacy,trustees; and DennisGrant, Kendall Kilgoreand Scott Conley, negotia-tors.

KENNETH HART can be reachedat khart@dailyindependent.comor (606) 326-2654.

KENNETH HART/THE INDEPENDENT

Donna Hewlett and her husband, Mike, take the Steelwork-ers oath of office Monday.

Paul’s TV ad starts soonfor tea party candidate

FRANKFORT (AP) U.S. Sen. Rand Paulpromoted his tea party protegeThomas Massie in a TV ad that’s ex-pected to begin airing Monday night,saying he “will make a difference inWashington.”Paul weighed in after U.S. Rep. Geoff

Davis and former U.S. Sen. Jim Bun-ning endorsed one of Massie’s oppo-nents, state Rep. Alecia Webb Edging-ton, in the May 22 primary.“I don’t like anyone telling me how

to vote,” Paul said in the script for thead released to the media Mondaymorning. “I make up my own mind,and vote for the candidate who bestsupports term limits, balanced budg-ets, and the Constitution. Withoutquestion, I think Thomas Massie bestfits that description.”The endorsement came the same

day that all seven Republican congres-sional candidates are to appear in a de-bate scheduled to air statewide at 8p.m. EDT on the public television sta-tion KET.Only three of the candidates —

Massie, Webb-Edgington and BooneCounty Judge-Executive Gary Moore— have raised enough money tomount serious primary campaigns forthe seat being vacated by Davis. He isretiring after 10 years in office.The candidates, all espousing con-

servative Republican principles, arenow in the full week of campaigning,unleashing around the clock TV ads.Moore had received more than

$275,000 in contributions as of May 2,making him the top fundraiser. Massieraised $228,000 and loaned his cam-paign another $80,000, according to re-ports filed with the Federal ElectionCommission. Webb-Edgington raised$210,000.The Massie campaign received a ma-

jor boost last week when the independ-ent political group Liberty for All in-vested $541,000 in TV ads to air duringthe final days of the race in Cincinnatiand Louisville.The other candidates — Crestwood

teacher Brian Oerther, Fort Mitchellbusiness consultant Tom Wurtz, Er-

langer lawyer Marc Carey and Crest-wood building contractor WaltSchumm — have raised little or nomoney.In the predominately Republican

congressional district, the GOP nomi-nee would be the overwhelming fa-vorite to win the general election. Thecongressional seat has been held bythe GOP since 1967, except for a six-year stint between 1999 and 2005 whenDemocrat Ken Lucas held the position.Two Democrats, attorney Bill Ad-

kins of Williamstown and formerArmy medic Greg Frank of Corinth,are seeking their party’s nominationto run in the fall.

Pathways event more than free lunchBy TIM PRESTONThe Independent

ASHLAND It can be trickyto get invitations into thehands of everyone you wantto attend a big event, and or-ganizers of Thursday’s Path-ways to Brighter FuturesLuncheon want to makesure everyone who wouldenjoy joining them for theannual gathering knowsthey are welcome.“We want the entire com-

munity to be included, to en-joy a lovely lunch and learnmore about the array ofservices that Pathways of-

fers,” said Debra L. Wright,organizational developmentspecialist for Pathways.Lunch, catered by Mary’s

Kitchen, will be served at11:30 and the day’s programwill be from noon to 1 p.m.,at Highlands Museum andDiscovery Center. There isno charge to attend, al-though participants willhave an opportunity to sup-port Pathways as part of theevent.Wright said the meal and

program will stick to a tightschedule, affording guests achance to learn more aboutthe variety of services pro-

vided by Pathways in a 10-county area. The luncheonwill feature a video withthree actual Pathwaysclients sharing their storiesof success. The video pres-entation begins with a devel-opmentally disabled 42-year-old, followed by a womanwho lost her brother and re-ceived mental health servic-es from Pathways.The last portion of the

video features PathwaysHomelessness CoordinatorJim Sherman talking abouthow he goes out and findsfolks and assists them withissues including addiction,

jobs, housing, licenses anddocuments as well as anymental health concerns.Sherman’s story transitionsto a former homeless addictwho he found in the crisiscenter. The man now worksat a local restaurant and isdeeply involved with hischurch, Wright said.Wright said anyone inter-

ested in joining Pathwaysstaff and supporters for theannual meeting is encour-aged to call her at (606) 329-8588, ext. 4128.

TIM PRESTON can be reached attpreston@dailyindependent.com.

Small business owners awaitawards at Thursday breakfastBy TIM PRESTONThe Independent

FLATWOODS A small groupof area small business own-ers and employees may al-ready know they have beennominated to receive aNortheast Kentucky SmallBusiness Award, althoughthey will all have to wait un-til everyone gathers for theannual small-businessawards breakfast Thursdaymorning to find out who thewinners will be.“This is a very prestigious

awards ceremony to honor,celebrate and recognizesmall business owners andadvocates for their contribu-tions to both our economy

and our communities. Thisevent recognizes small busi-ness owners and advocatesin Boyd, Carter and Greenupcounties,” said event coordi-nator Kim Jenkins.There are 66 nominations

in 11 categories. Nearly 300are expected to attend theevent, Jenkins said.“Although we cannot dis-

close this year’s award win-ners, we can tell you thereare winners from each of thethree counties.”

Boyd County23 Beadle Dentistry, A Boutique, Al-

addin’s Art Gallery, Championship Fast-pitch & M&G Neurophysiology, Communi-ty Hospice, Counselor’s Clinical Cottage,Courthead Does Photography, Decadence

“The Unique Boutique,” Jeff Elswick (Ken-tucky Farmers Bank), Federated Charities“The Dressing Room,” Gibbs True ValueHardware & Home Improvement, GoodwillIndustries of KYOWVA Area, High Perform-ance Computer Services, Cindy Hilbert(Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance),Dwane Johnson (JTS Wealth Manage-ment Group of Raymond James & Associ-ates), L Style Salon & Spa, Norma Meek(Ashland Area YMCA), Office of VocationalRehabilitation, Poage Landing Days, PrintMy Threads, R & C Construction Services,Sideburns, Soccer Locker Team Sports,Speedy Signs & Banners, Jason Suman(Citizens National Bank), Thompson Con-struction and Utilities, Tri-City Ice, Tri-StateIndustrial Supply, Tri-State Regional Can-cer Center, TSHD Architects, Two HeartsPregnancy Care Centers, The UpstairsGallery, Vincenzo Fressola Design & Con-sulting/Walker-Fressola Architects, andZanzis Pizza.

Greenup County All About Animals Veterinary Clinic, Bailey

Family Funeral Home, Crider’s Lawn Care, GrafBrothers Flooring & Lumber, Ken Mark Lift Sys-tems, Harold D. Miller Insurance Agency,Portable Solutions Group, Security Consultantsand Solutions, Tackett’s Grocery & Pizza, Top-ping’s Commercial Services, Tri-State Construc-tion & Enterprise, and Earl Twinam (First & Peo-ples Bank and Trust Company).

Carter CountyTeresa Brown (Kentucky Entrepreneurial

Coaches Institute), Bucksaw Studio,Carter County Public Library, Carter Coun-ty Thunder, Paula Caudill (SawgrassGreene Apartments), Patrick Flannery LawOffice, Fitness Trainers, Gibbs True ValueHardware of Grayson, Grayson Meals onWheels, Grayson Project Merry Christmas,Holifield Farms, Johnson & Goebel, John-son Realty & Appraisal, Kentucky Automo-tive Center of Grayson, McCloud Eye CareCenter, Olive Hill Historical Society, PorterMonument Company, Stamper’s CarpetSales, Tres Hermanos Nunez, and Wolfe’sWrecker Service.

See AWARDS / Page A5