PAGE SEVENTHE LICKING VALLEY COURIER THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013

McKenzie’s Pool Roomopens in new

permanent location

Hank Allen, President • John Ison, Vice President

By Miranda M. Cantrell

McKenzie’s Pool Room owner Donnie McKenzie re-opened his establishment at its new Broadway Street loca-tion on Monday, Jan. 7, after working in a tem-porary trailer for the past nine months following the 2012 tornado.

The Main S t ree t building where McK-enzie, 72, had served his famed fish sand-wiches since 1979 was destroyed as he took cover under a pool table.

McKenzie saw in the aftermath that his business was reduced to rubble, but he soon began making plans to go back to work.

“I’ve been in this business for 53 years,” McKenzie said. “After that long, it is natural to want to come back. I didn’t want to just sit at the house when I could keep working.”

Last April a group of concerned citizens helped McKenzie acquire a temporary mobile unit, where the local youth advocate began feeding the public once again.

McKenzie eventually secured the building across from Broadway First Church of God as a permanent location, which includes new pool tables and card tables, and a separate dining area. The newly-renovated space also has a pickup window for call-in orders.

Despite his new facility, McKenzie’s menu has retained all the traditional favorites.“Everything is the same,” McKenzie said. “We still have fish sandwiches, cheeseburgers, etc.,

just like before. We also serve breakfast items in the mornings.” McKenzie also expressed his gratitude to the public for its support of his establishment.“I’d like to thank everyone for being so helpful to me,” McKenzie said. “It makes me feel

good knowing that so many people support me. It has been great.”Business hours are 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, though the pool room will close at 6 p.m.

on Wednesdays before the weekly prayer meeting at Broadway First Church of God. For more information call 743-3832.

Relocated Businesses and Services in Morgan County

Support Your Local Community.

For many years, the Morgan County Chamber of Commerce has been all about community. Today, more than ever before, there is an increased emphasis on supporting local communities by consuming products that are produced and sold by independent organizations. When you shop, eat, or bank locally in Morgan County, your local dollars remain here, invested in the lives of our customers, friends, and neighbors. In addition, doing business with local companies often times means better customer service. In the aftermath of the devastating storms that passed through Morgan County, it is now more important than ever before to invest in and rebuild our community. We encourage you to keep Morgan County’s dollars in Morgan County by buying locally. Like you, we’re interested in the welfare, growth and development of our community.

Many of our businesses in Morgan County have reopened in their original location. Listed below are the businesses that have relocated.

Morgan County Chamber of Commerce 565 Main Street West Liberty, KY 41472 • 606-743-2300

All Occasion FlowersAppalachian WirelessARH Home Care StoreARH Home HealthCitizens BankCommercial BankDepartment of InsuranceDollar GeneralFamily DollarFEMA Food Stamp OfficeHealth Department Mobile UnitKentucky PowerKY Department of Human ResourcesKY Farm Bureau InsuranceLicking Valley CourierMorgan County Circuit Clerk’s Office Morgan County Court Clerk’s OfficeMorgan County District Court SystemsMorgan County PVAMorgan County Sheriff’s OfficeMorgan County Water Dist.Protection & PermancyUK COOP Extension ServicesUS Postal ServiceWest Liberty City HallWest Liberty Elem SchoolWest Liberty Police Department

Her HomeNew Mountain Telephone BuildingCougar Corner GarageHospital Rehab DepartmentInside IGADairy Cheer, Main Street, & Enterprise CenterMorgan Auto & Finance LotIndexIndexOld MSUOld Wrigley SchoolOld MSULicking Valley RECCOld Wrigley Elementary519 Fire DepartmentMt. Sterling OfficeMSU at WL Academic CenterTrailer at Go-GoMSU at WL Academic CenterTrailer at Go-GoTrailer at Go-GoRifle CoalOld Wrigley SchoolMSU at WL Academic CenterIGA Parking Lot (Noon-3:00 p.m.)Back of City Hall BuildingOld Boneal BuildingBack of City Hall Building

606-743-2525606-743-4600606-743-3630606-743-3481606-743-1501606-743-3195

606-743-1617606-743-2240800-621-3362 606-743-3127606-743-3744877-237-2886

606-743-3607606-359-2181606-743-3763606-743-3949606-743-3763606-743-3349606-743-3613606-743-1204606-743-3158606-743-3292606-743-4380606-743-3330606-743-8302606-743-4385

MCES students completing Too Good For Drugs classes

Morgan Central Elementary students exposed to curriculum designed to help them say “no” to negative influences.

“Too Good For Drugs” is a research-based curriculum that helps kids develop the skills to resist influences that lead to risk-taking behaviors with developmentally appropriate curriculum for grade levels from kindergarten through 8th grade. The curriculum was created to help students learn about goal-setting and conse-quences, as well as how to deal with peer pressure, using songs, role-play, music, games, and small group activities.

Funding for these classes is sponsored through Champions of Morgan County, Family Resource Centers, and MSU Ameri-Corps.

The Center for Rural Devel-opment is now accepting appli-cations from rising high school juniors in Morgan County for the 2013 summer sessions of the Rogers Scholars youth leadership program.

The program provides lead-ership and scholarship opportu-nities for high school students within The Center’s 45-county primary service area in South-ern and Eastern Kentucky to acquire the skills needed to become the region’s next gen-eration of leaders.

“The Rogers Scholars pro-gram gives high school students an experience of a lifetime to grow their leadership skills, while also securing scholar-ships for college,” said youth

programs coordinator Delaney Stephens. “Each graduate earns access to exclusive college scholarship offers from some of the state’s top-ranked colleges and universities.”

Students apply during their sophomore year in high school and are selected through a competitive screening process to attend one of two summer leadership sessions of the Rog-ers Scholars program.

“The bonds and friendships students make while at Rogers Scholars continue long after the week has ended,” said Ste-phens. “We have graduates all across Southern and Eastern Kentucky striving to make a difference in the lives of people in their home communities and

Jan. 31 deadline to applyfor Rogers Scholars pgm.

Morgan Central announces its Honor Roll students for the 2nd nine weeks grading period:

Mrs. Jones’s 5th gradeSuper Honor Roll: Jenna

Frederick, Chandler Halsey, Emily Hammonds, Madison Holbrook, Layla Perry, Julia Wells, Derek Wireman, Carlee Potter

Honor Roll: Destiny Cham-bers, Jacob Helton, Madison Jackson, Brianna Keller, Tory Prater, Casey Robinson, Gar-rett Smith

Mrs. Day’s 5th GradeSuper Honor Roll: Jacob

Hoskins, Lindsay Gullett, Chase Whitt, Kennedy Trusty, Kaley Collins, Jordan Rose-berry, Robert Bryant, Allen Dulen, Morgan Lewis, Rayanna Conley, Jackson Ross, Haley Conley

Honor Roll: Emily Wilson, Brennan Ison

Mrs. Hammond’s 5th grade Super Honor Roll: Noah

Smith, Shaye Perkins, Ka-leb Morrison, Lindsay Evans, Elizabeth Farmer, John Fugate, Braiden Castle

Honor Roll: Sonyia Bayes, Autumn Davis, John Tyler Hoskins

Mrs. Farrar’s 4th GradeHonor Roll: Joe Knox, Sum-

mer Gevedon, Karley Perkins, Elizaabeth Walter, Corey Dot-son

Super Honor Roll: Blaine Lindon, Aliya Frisby, Reagan Lindon, Chloe Cantrell, Caleb Gilliam, Josh Hampton, Tan-ner Simpkins, Lauren Cline, Dylan Perry, AJ Conley, Hailey Woodward, Chandler Lindon, Cody Cantrell

Mrs. Hoskins’s 4th GradeHonor Roll: Alex Cline,

Klacey Whitely, Garrett Walter, Emily Keeton, Emily Johnson, Jayen MCarty, Hailey Adkins

Super Honor Roll: Chelsea Stacy, Christian Frederick, Logan Gevedon, Trace Jones, Robbie Johnson, colt Miller, Issac Gevedon

Mrs. Sparkman’s 3rd/4th Grade

Honor Roll: Jesse Minix, Destiny Sullens, Abby Phipps, Josh Hinton, Daytona Bailey

Mrs. Daniel's 3rd grade Super Honor Roll All A's:

Micaela Bailey, Lilly Clinger, Trent Daniel, Landyn Frazier, Olivia Hamilton, Selena Nick-ell, Timothy Smith

Honor Roll A's and B's: Sa-vannah Cantrell, Jordan Fugate, Jessie Matney, Jeremy Pack, Kelsey Risner, Kristen Watson, Dalton Williams, Levi Wilson

Mrs. Conley’s 3rd GradeSuper Honor Roll: Liam

Morgan, Grant Klingenberg, Ally Smith, Autumn Combs, Kirby Lykins

Honor Roll: Jayden Frisby, Sean Walters, Courtney Wilder, Laken Haney, Josh Holbrook,

Mrs.Donna Collinsworth’s 2nd Grade

Super honor Roll: Braden Akers, Ashton Bailey, Erich Collins,Jenna Evans, Cora Beth Hammonds, Kye Havens, Eli Patrick, Aradyn Vest, Wyatt West, Hannah Whitt

Honor Roll: Dylan Bailey, Sierra Ferguson, Emilee Ken-drick, Haley Lewis, Donivan Morris, Wyatt West, Raylee Whitaker

Mrs. Wilder’s 2nd GradeSuper Honor Roll: Kenzie

Conley, Riley Standafer, Kelci Slaisbury, Miana Davis, Col-ten Conley, Jerrica Campbell, Trinity Blackburn, Alyssa Bell, Jemilyee Allen

Honor Roll: Jaydien Rose-berry, Allie Gibson, Ethan elks, Winter Au

Mrs. Beasley 2nd gradeSuper Honor Roll: Laiken

Diehl, Christen Harvey, Paige Howard, Connor Fyffe

Honor Roll: Alexas Fultz, Laci Hillman, Kara Kelly, River Lamonto, Jasmine Matney, Robbie Robbins, Cameron Thornsberry

Mrs. Trusty’s 1st gradeSuper Honor Roll: Aden

Holbrook, Braxton Russell, Samantha Prater, Jaylin Brick-ey, Mason Prater, Kiersten Gilliam, Terra Wireman, Rhi-annon Beal, Conner Farmer, Ally Ross

Honor Roll: Alexis Stacy, Joshua Keeton, Brandon Hel-ton, Dalton Ross

Mrs. Myra Linkous 1st Grade

Super Honor Roll: Sarah Howard, Kaitlin Nantell

Honor Roll: Raela Brown, Landon Bailey, Kaydence Clark, Bradley Nickell, Jacob Nickell, Connor Salyer, An-drew Watson, Bryleigh Caskey

Ms. Easterling’s 1st GradeHonor Roll: Brandon Haney,

James Ratliff, Brooklyn Evans, Kylea Finch, Jason Perry, Haley Dunn

Super Honor Roll: Jaylin Benton, Kaci Collins, Blake Curtis, Robert Dunn, Mariska Fitzpatrick, Landon Harvey, Jacey Jenkins, Shey Prater, Matt Rupe, Skyler Smith, Sta-ci Spears, Brandon Sullens, Sheenea Au

Morgan Central HonorRoll for 2nd nine weeks

in our region.”Applicants may download

a copy of the application form by visiting the Rogers Scholars website at www.rogersscholars.com. All application forms must be completed and mailed to The Center for Rural De-velopment, 2292 S. Highway 27, Suite 300, Somerset, Ky., 42501, by Jan. 31, 2013.

The Rogers Scholars pro-gram is provided free of charge to participants. Lodging and meals for the week are included in the program.

For more information, con-tact Delaney Stephens, youth programs coordinator, at 606-677-6000 or email youth@centertech.com.

Established in 1996 through the auspices of U.S. Congress-man Harold "Hal" Rogers, (Ky.-5th), and other leaders, The Center for Rural Develop-ment is a nonprofit organization

fueled by a mssion to provide leadership that stimulates inno-vative and sustainable econom-ic development solutions and a better way of life in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. In its 45-county primary service region, The Center provides innovative programs in leader-ship, public safety, technology, and arts and culture. The Cen-ter is committed to constantly expanding its capabilities in order to deliver a range of key services throughout Kentucky and the nation.

String Along QuiltGuild Christmasmeet. was Dec. 18

String Along Quilt Guild met Tuesday, Dec. 18, for their monthly meeting.

Due to this being the Christ-mas meeting, only a brief busi-ness meeting was conducted.

At the close of business, a Christmas gift exchange was enjoyed by all. Linda Perry asked the blessing on a bounti-ful potluck meal following the gift exchange. Everyone en-joyed a variety of foods which included fried chicken, dress-ing, pork roast, oriental salad, green beans, cole slaw, sand-wiches, cheese tray/crackers, cranberry salad, potato salad, deviled eggs, and a variety of desserts.

Those present included a guest, Trudy Bolin, and mem-bers Sandy Adkins, Betty black, Blanche Black, Debbie Burchett, Libby Hammonds, Eleanor Holbrook, Vanessa litton, Alane Nickell, Maudie Nickell, Josephine O’Neal, Linda Perry, Sharon Peyton, Sandra Tyree, Blondell Wil-liams, Shelia Williamson, and Janie Collinsworth.

The January meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 22, 6:30 p.m., in West Liberty. The annual quilt block competition among members will take place during this meeting, so members, don’t forget your quilt blocks!

COMPASSIONLooks beyond the faults of

people and sees their needs. It doesn’t demand to know how the boy got hurt or the girl got lost. It merely bandages his wound, and takes her safely home.

(Submitted by Alpha Clev-enger)