Shane PippinStaff Writer

D o w n t o w n Middlesboro will host internationally rec-ognized revitaliza-tion expert Storm Cunningham on April 19 and 20.

Cunningham is author of the Restoration Economy and ReWealth, and CEO of ReCitizen, L3C.

His website — ReCitizen.org — is transforming the way people revitalize com-munities by utilizing “crowd” technologies.

Cunningham is thought of as a com-munity revitalization expert.

On April 19 at 6 p.m, Cunningham will be speaking at Lincoln Memorial University in Room 100 of the Math and Science Building. The event is free to the public.

“I hope that many from the area will come out and take advan-tage of this incredible opportunity to hear Cunningham speak,” said Isaac Kremer, Executive Director of Discover Downtown Middlesboro.

Cunningham will kick off a strategic plan for downtown Middlesboro with a one-hour talk.

During his talk and the question and answer session to follow, he will share the poten-tial of crowdmapping (to perceive opportu-nities), crowdsourcing (to design projects), and crowdfunding (to launch projects) to put tools into the hands of citizens to revitalize their own communities.

On Saturday, the strategic planning will begin with a community leaders workshop facili-tated by Cunningham.

In the following months, faculty and students from the LMU School of Business will analyze feedback and conduct additional research to prepare the formal strategic plan.

“The plan and find-ings is expected to be completed somewhere around September,” said Kremer.

Middlesboro will be one of just a few pilots nationally to use the new technol-ogy Cunningham has developed at ReCitizen.org. Subsequent to the planning exer-cise, Cunningham has also agreed to use Middlesboro as an example of successful community-led revital-ization efforts nation-ally.

In addition to using

ReCitizen.org in prepa-ration of the strategic plan, upon completion of the plan ReCitizen.org will help with implementation of proj-ects people identified as priorities for them.

This event is made

possible through the generous financial sup-port of the Appalachian Regional Commission and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

See EXPERT | 2

lifestylesBrighten up with spring-inspired dessert ...... 3

thurSday, aPril 11, 2013

WeatherIntervals of clouds and sunshine. Very warm; high of 82°F ...... 2

sPOrtsLMU splits with No.9 Alabama-Huntsville ...... 7

50 cents daily | $1 SaturdayVol. 103 • No. 69

www.middlesborodailynews.com

Serving the Tri-State community Printed on 100% Recycled Newsprint

Post office retreats on eliminating Saturday mail Pauline JelinekAssociated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The finan-cially beleaguered Postal Service back-pedaled on its plan to end Saturday mail delivery, conceding Wednesday that its gamble to compel congressional approv-al had failed.

With limited options for saving money, the governing board said the agency should reopen negotiations with unions to lower labor costs and con-sider raising mail prices.

Yet the board also said it’s not pos-sible for the Postal Service to meet its goals for reduced spending without altering the delivery schedule. Delaying “responsible changes,” the board said, only makes it more likely that the Postal Service “may become a burden” to tax-payers.

Congressional reaction was mixed, mirroring differences that have stalled a needed postal overhaul for some time. Some lawmakers had urged the agency to forge ahead with its plan, while oth-ers had said it lacked the legal authority to do so.

The Postal Service said in February that it planned to switch to five-day-a-week deliveries beginning in August for everything except packages as a way to hold down losses.

That announcement was risky. The agency was asking Congress to drop from spending legislation the longtime ban on five-day-only delivery.

Congress did not do that when it passed a spending measure last month.

“By including restrictive language … Congress has prohibited implementa-tion of a new national delivery sched-ule for mail and package,” according to the board.

Disappointed but not wanting to disregard the law, the board directed the Postal Service to delay putting in place the new delivery schedule until Congress passes legislation that gives the agency “the authority to implement a financially appropriate and respon-sible delivery schedule.”

The board made the decision in a closed meeting Tuesday.

“This is good news for rural commu-nities, businesses, seniors, veterans and others who depend on consistent and

timely delivery of the mail,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

But GOP Rep. Darrell Issa of California, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, bemoaned the decision to back away from a “delivery schedule that polling indicates the American

people understand and support.”Postal officials said that to restore the

service to long-term financial stability, the agency must have the flexibility to reduce costs and come up with new revenues.

Anthony Cloud|Daily News

the financially beleaguered Postal Service backpedaled on its plan to end Saturday mail delivery. Shown here is the post office located in Middlesboro.

Police arrest 2 in cattle shootinganthony CloudStaff Writer

Two juveniles have been arrested for their alleged involvement with the shoot-ing and death of approxi-mately 23 cows.

According to Bell County Sheriff ’s Department Deputy B.J. Brock, the two juveniles were apprehended on Wednesday.

Brock said the sheriff’s department followed sev-eral leads, resulting in the arrest of the two suspects.

Brock said the two juve-niles would be charged with criminal mischief. Brock said he did not know if the charges would be felonies, stating it would depend on the value of the cattle.

The cows were shot approximately two weeks ago with a 12-gauge shot-gun and a .22-caliber rifle.

The cattle belonged to three different farmers.

The two juveniles alleg-edly rode a four-wheeler to the property in the Industrial Park, shooting the cattle.

Prior to the arrests, the owners were offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Brock and deputy Shane Stewart were the investi-gating officers on the case. They were assisted by dep-uty Max Graves.

Reach Anthony Cloud at 606-248-1010, ext. 208, acloud@civitasmedia.com

Jury selection continues in murder caseanthony CloudStaff Writer

Jury selection in the William Taylor mur-der trial continued on Wednesday.

The number of potential jury members continued to dwindle as the day pro-gressed. At least 17 poten-tial jurors were excused for various reasons by the end of the day.

Only six potential jurors remained outside the jury box at the end of the pro-ceedings.

At the beginning of the day, Bell County Commonwealth Attorney Karen Greene Blondell rehashed questions involv-ing the defendants and

defense attorneys. The questions were directed at the jurors to see if any had a relationship with the families.

Blondell also asked questions about herself, asking if any juror or fam-ily member had been pros-ecuted by her.

Sam Cox, Candy Maiden’s lawyer, also asked the potential jurors ques-tions. He questioned them about different life experi-ences including if any of them had been victims of burglary or robbery.

Cox also asked ques-tions about the potential jurors views on drugs and drug users.

Brock: Vehicle theft not a threat on himanthony CloudStaff Writer

Bell County Judge-Executive Albey Brock addressed the recent theft of his county vehicle.

His remarks, which came during the regular fiscal court meeting on Tuesday, concerned the county-owned green Jeep Patriot which was stolen from the courthouse square, taken to Bradford Town and set on fire on April 4.

Brock assured people that

he was OK after being ques-tioned several times about his well-being.

Brock said the Bell County Sheriff’s Department is aggres-sively investigating the situation.

“You can rest assured the sheriff’s department is doing everything that they can to try and apprehend the person that did it,” said Brock.

Brock said the depart-ment does have leads they are following.

Brock said the destruction of

the Jeep is of no loss to the tax-payers. Brock said he bought the Jeep back in 2009 for around $16,400. The current book value for the vehicle is between $11,000 and $12,000. The vehicle was fully insured.

Brock said he did not take the theft and destruction of his vehicle personal.

“A lot of people have things stolen and the county is not immune from theft,” said Brock.

He also said he does not per-ceive the act as a threat.

“If it were (a threat), rest assured it will not work,” said Brock.

Brock also addressed the recent audit for the Bell County Sheriff’s Department. He commended sheriff Bruce Bennett for having yet another clean audit.

“You’ve never had a bad one,” said Brock, commend-ing Bennett for his history with audits.Reach Anthony Cloud at 606-248-1010, ext. 208, acloud@civitasmedia.com

“you can rest assured the sher-iff’s department is doing everything that they can to try and apprehend the person that did it.”

— albey Brock Bell County

Judge-Executive

Storm Cunningham, shown here, will be speaking at lincoln Memorial university in room 100 of the Math and Science Building at 6 p.m. on april 19.

Cunningham to talk on crowdmapping

Revitalization expert to visit region

See MAIL | 2

See JURY | 2

“It is not possible for the Postal Service to meet significant cost reduction goals without changing its delivery schedule — any rational analysis of our current financial condition and business options leads to this conclusion,” the board statement said.

An independent agen-cy, the service gets no tax dollars for its day-to-day operations but is subject to congressional control. It lost nearly $16 billion last year — $11.1 billion of that due to a 2006 law Congress passed forcing it to pay into future retiree health benefits, something no other agency does.

“Given these extreme circumstances and the worsening financial condition of the Postal Service, the board has directed management to seek a reopening of negotiations with the postal unions and con-sultations with manage-ment associations to lower total workforce costs, and to take admin-istrative actions neces-sary to reduce costs,” according to the state-ment. It offered no giv-ing further details.

It said the board also asked management to look at further options to raise revenues, includ-ing a rate increase.

The Postal Service

already is executing a major restructuring throughout its retail, delivery and mail pro-cessing operations. Since 2006, it has reduced annual costs by approximately $15 bil-lion, cut its workforce by 193,000 or 28 percent, and consolidated more than 200 mail processing locations.

The idea to cut Saturday mail but keep six-day package deliv-ery — a plan Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe estimated could save $2 billion — played up the agency’s strong point.

Its package service is growing as more people buy things online, while the volume of letters sent has slumped with increased use of email and other Internet ser-vices.

Over the past several years, the Postal Service also has advocated shift-ing to a five-day deliv-ery schedule for mail

and packages. It repeat-edly but unsuccessfully appealed to Congress to approve the move and to free it from the advance health payments.

The Senate last year passed a bill that would have stopped the Postal Service from eliminat-ing Saturday service for at least two years and required it to try two years of aggressive cost cutting instead. The House didn’t pass a bill.

In dire straits, the agency acted on its own on the Saturday issue.

Issa said the reversal “significantly undercuts the credibility of postal officials who have told Congress that they were prepared defy political pressure and make diffi-cult but necessary cuts.”

Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., a leader on postal issues, said he hoped Congress would pass new legislation to address the agency’s problems.

MailFrom page 1

ExpertFrom page 1

JuryFrom page 1

THE DAILY NEWS | THurSDAY | AprIL 11, 2013pAgE 2

Today's WeatherLocal 5-Day Forecast

Thu4/11

82/59Intervals of cloudsand sunshine. Verywarm. High 82F.

Sunrise Sunset7:08 AM 8:05 PM

Fri4/12

74/52Showers and thun-derstorms late.

Sunrise Sunset7:06 AM 8:06 PM

Sat4/13

59/38Morning clouds fol-lowed by afternoonsun.

Sunrise Sunset7:05 AM 8:07 PM

Sun4/14

60/39Sunny. Highs in thelow 60s and lows inthe upper 30s.

Sunrise Sunset7:04 AM 8:08 PM

Mon4/15

75/52Considerable cloudi-ness. Highs in themid 70s and lows inthe low 50s.

Sunrise Sunset7:02 AM 8:09 PM

Lexington81/64

Louisville84/68

Bowling Green83/68

Paducah79/61

Frankfort81/64

Middlesboro82/59

Kentucky At A Glance

Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Ashland 85 58 pt sunny Glasgow 83 66 pt sunny Murray 80 62 cloudyBowling Green 83 68 pt sunny Hopkinsville 82 65 pt sunny Nashville, TN 84 66 pt sunnyCincinnati, OH 82 62 t-storm Knoxville, TN 83 60 pt sunny Owensboro 82 66 windyCorbin 83 60 pt sunny Lexington 81 64 windy Paducah 79 61 t-stormCovington 81 64 t-storm Louisville 84 68 pt sunny Pikeville 88 62 pt sunnyCynthiana 81 61 pt sunny Madisonville 83 67 windy Prestonsburg 85 60 pt sunnyDanville 81 63 pt sunny Mayfield 82 60 cloudy Richmond 82 63 pt sunnyElizabethtown 82 65 pt sunny Middlesboro 82 59 pt sunny Russell Springs 82 63 pt sunnyEvansville, IN 81 63 t-storm Morehead 81 60 pt sunny Somerset 82 63 pt sunnyFrankfort 81 64 windy Mount Vernon 81 61 pt sunny Winchester 82 63 pt sunny

National CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Atlanta 82 61 pt sunny Houston 78 48 t-storm Phoenix 74 51 sunnyBoston 62 46 rain Los Angeles 80 56 sunny San Francisco 74 54 sunnyChicago 44 39 t-storm Miami 83 73 pt sunny Seattle 55 45 rainDallas 56 41 t-storm Minneapolis 36 31 snow St. Louis 81 48 t-stormDenver 33 22 cloudy New York 79 58 t-storm Washington, DC 90 66 pt sunny

Moon Phases

NewApr 10

FirstApr 18

FullApr 25

LastMay 2

UV IndexThu

4/118

Very High

Fri4/12

5Moderate

Sat4/13

8Very High

Sun4/14

8Very High

Mon4/15

8Very High

The UV Index is measured on a 0 -11 number scale, with a higher UVIndex showing the need for greaterskin protection.

0 11

©2010 American Profile Hometown Content Service

NEws iN BriEf

Sale ends April 30

Appliances & Bedding not included.

We Will Pay The Sales Tax!Check in store for other

great specials!

112 Virginia Ave. • (606) 337-2385

6040

7109

Approx. 62+ Acres in Cumberland GapSaturday, April 20th, 10:00 am

Pearman Road � Cumberland Gap, TN 37724

The property is in the greenbelt at present time. Part pasture and part woodland.Property has a county tax appraisal of $115,000.

TERMS: 10% down day of auction, balance due upon closing within 30 days. 10% buyer's premium. There is anapproximate 3 year tobacco allotment buyout that will remain with the estate of Bobbie Reynolds. Announcements dayof auction take precedence over all advertising. Being sold to settle the estate of Bobbie Reynolds.

4 Bedroom Home, Personal Property, and 2006 Ford VehicleSaturday, April 20th, 11:30 am

99 Wellington Road � Middlesboro, KY 40965

Home is very nice 4 bedroom, 2 bath home with white siding, 1 car garage,screened back porch, covered front porch, unfinished basement, and unfinishedattic space, 1774 sq. ft. of living space, Central Heat and Air, Propane Gas,Gas log fireplace, Home sits on .30 acre, property is level in back with slightslope in front. Check out our website for a complete list of personal property andmore detail.

TERMS: Real Estate: 10% down day of auction, balance due within 30 days at closing. 10% buyer's premium.Personal Property: Cash or good check day of auction. 10% buyer's premium. No warranties or guarantees, everythingsells 'as is, where is'. Announcements day of auction take precedence over all advertising. Being sold to settle the estateof Bobbie Sharp Reynolds.

David Stanifer & Allen Lewis, Attorneys for the Estate.

19048 Alberta Street � Oneida, TN 37841(423) 569-7922 � TN License #3949 � Ky Lic#RP3596

Ayers Auction Real Estate&A Marknet Alliance Member

WWW.AYERSAUCTIONPAGE.COM

2 ABSOLUTE AUCTIONS

Potentially strong storms headingfor state

PADUCAH (AP) — A strong cold front bearing down on Kentucky is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain. The National Weather Service office in Paducah says torna-does are also possible, along with low-land flooding.

NWS meteorologist Dan Spaeth (spath) said the storms should push across the Mississippi River sometime after sunset Wednesday and the threat of severe weather in the Pennyrile region will abate as dawn approaches.

“We’re looking for damaging winds and marginally severe hail, although there could be a few primarily weak and brief tornadoes in it,” Spaeth said.

The National Severe Storms Forecast Center said there is a 30 percent prob-ability of severe storms at any one point in the region overnight. Forecasters expect around 1.5 inches of rain in west-ern Kentucky and showers will linger though much of Thursday.

There could be minor creek and low-land flooding as the front slows down.

The same slight risk of severe weather exists for Thursday into Thursday night in the eastern two-thirds of the com-monwealth.

Groups plan to build beds for needy

LANCASTER (AP) — Two groups in central Kentucky are joining forces to build beds for needy children.

The Advocate-Messenger reports peo-ple involved with the Family Resource Center and AmeriCorps in Garrard County are joining forces with volun-teers from the community on May 4 to build at least 20 beds for children in need.

Family Resource Center director Angie Wagoner says more are needed — and donations for money, supplies and time are welcome.

“We have 23 on the list now,” Wagoner said, but they aren’t sure whether they will have enough supplies to build that many.

In addition to building beds, volun-teers are putting together baskets for children receiving the beds that include toiletries, nightlights, sheets and paja-mas. In addition, the resource center will add tooth brushes and books to the baskets.

Wagoner, who conducts home visits as part of her job, says she sees children sleeping on couches and floors. She said those sleeping arrangements don’t allow children to get enough sleep to fully function during the day.

Panel approves instant racing additions

LEXINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Downs has received approval for four new games and 40 additional machines

at its controversial Instant Racing par-lor.

The Courier-Journal reports the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved the request Tuesday despite concerns raised by member Ned Bonnie, who said the new games seem to be “moving away from historic races.”

Instant Racing allows people to use a device resembling a slot machine to place bets on previously run horse races in which the identities aren’t revealed until the wager is made.

Commission Chairman Bob Beck said an expert reviewed the games and found them to be pari-mutuel. State law bans wagering that isn’t pari-mutuel, the lot-tery or charitable gambling.

Bonnie did not vote and the measure passed unopposed.

Donor may pullfunding overcampus controversy

MURRAY (AP) — A controversy over the leadership at Murray State University has jeopardized private fund-ing of two scholarships.

The Paducah Sun and WPSD-TV report Dr. Richard Hurt sent a letter to the university and the governor pro-testing the board of regents’ decision to not renew the contract of university President Randy Dunn. Hurt says Dunn has been a good leader for the school.

Hurt says if the board won’t reconsid-er he will contribute money to Dunn’s legal fund instead of to the school for scholarships.

Dunn’s contract expires in June 2014.Meanwhile, two complaints have been

filed over a gathering of regents on the night before regents met and voted 7-4 to not renew Dunn’s contract. The com-plaints alleged a possible violation of the open meetings law.

Grimes goingto Taiwan withsecretaries of state

FRANKFORT (AP) — Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes will visit Taiwan on a mis-sion that’s being paid for the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office.

Grimes, one of six secretaries of state leaving for the trip on Wednesday, said she intends to use the visit to promote economic development in Kentucky. She said she also will focus on absentee vot-ing procedures for Kentuckians living abroad.

The delegation is expected to visit sev-eral cities in Taiwan, one of Kentucky’s chief trade partners, before they return late next week.

Numerous Kentucky companies — including Ashland Inc., Brown Forman, Lexmark and Sunspring Metal Corp. — have offices there.

Grimes office said in a statement that Kentucky exported some $288 million worth of goods to Taiwan in 2011.

Other partners include Appalachian Regional Healthcare – Middlesboro, Bell County, Bell County Chamber of Commerce, Bell County Historical Society, city of Middlesboro, Kentucky Heritage Council, Kentucky League of Cities, Kentucky Main Street Program, Kentucky Small Business Development Center, LMU, Preservation Kentucky

and TourSEKY.For more information, please con-

tact Kremer by phone at (606) 248-6155 or by email at downtownmiddles-boro@gmail.com. TDDM website is www.downtownmiddlesboro.org.

Reach Shane Pippin at 606-248-1010 ext 204, mpippin@civita-smedia.com

The attorney’s in the case entered sidebar several times throughout the day to discuss situations involving answers by different jurors.

The jury selection will continue today.

Taylor was brutally beaten during the robbery at his home in the early morning hours of Jan. 15, 2008. After the robbers fled, Taylor walked more than 100 yards to the nearest neigh-bor’s house for help.

Taylor was sent to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where he

was initially admitted to the Intensive Care unit. Taylor’s condition was briefly upgraded to stable before being downgraded. His injuries claimed his life approximately one week after the attack.

The three individuals standing trial for the death of Taylor are Candy Nicole Maiden, 29, of Frakes, Brian W. Hatfield, 35, of Frakes, and Deborah Lynn Partin, 57, of Pineville.

Reach Anthony Cloud at 606-248-1010, ext. 208, acloud@civitasmedia.com

Special to the Daily News

With spring’s arrival, pet owners are once again letting their dogs spend more time out-doors. Just like adults, dogs no doubt look for-ward to the return of warm weather after a long winter spent large-ly indoors.

As rejuvenating as spring can be, it can also be dangerous. Ticks are most active in spring through fall, and can easily attach to dogs that play in tall brush or grass, potentially leading to Lyme dis-ease. Dog owners who understand ticks and Lyme disease can likely reduce their dog’s risk for tick infestation or illness. Learning about each and taking preven-tive measures ensures the pooch’s spring fling is a safe one.

What do ticks want?Ticks are external

parasites that hope to feed on the blood of host animals. There are several types of ticks, but the brown dog tick and the American dog tick are common cul-prits when a dog is infested with ticks.

Where are ticks on a dog’s body?

When dogs have a tick infestation, the ticks typically stay near the head, neck, feet, and ears. However, if a dog has a severe infestation the ticks could very well be found anywhere on a dog’s body.

Which dogs are most susceptible?

Dogs that live in warm climates might be more prone to tick infesta-tions. Also, dogs that live in wooded areas of the northeastern United States may also be more susceptible to ticks.

Are ticks visible?Ticks are visible to

the naked eye. When the weather is warm, dog owners should rou-tinely inspect their dogs for ticks. If you find a tick on your dog, be especially careful when removing it. Treat the area with rubbing alco-hol and remove the tick with tweezers, being sure to remove the biting head and other body parts. Once the tick or ticks have been removed, bring the dog to a veterinarian for a closer examination and for tips to prevent another infestation.

Can my dog get Lyme disease?

Dogs are capable of getting Lyme disease, the signs of which are swelling of the lymph nodes, loss of appe-tite, fever, lameness, and swollen, painful joints. Dogs suffer-ing from Lyme disease may also experience renal failure. For dog owners worried their dog might have Lyme disease, visit the vet-erinarian immediately. The vet will give the dog a physical exam and likely order blood tests.

Can Lyme disease be treated?

Canine Lyme disease is not very difficult to treat if it’s detected early. Many cases are treated effectively with antibiotics. Once treat-ment begins, the dog’s condition could begin to improve in as little as 48 hours.

Dog owners who sus-pect their dog might have a tick infestation should examine the dog’s body and consult a veterinar-ian as soon as possible.

How to remove a tick:Pet owners who find

a tick on their pets typi-cally act swiftly with the goal of removing this parasitic arachnid as quickly as possible. However, moving too quickly can hurt the pet and even its owner. Tick removal kits can be high-ly effective and are often inexpensive, but own-ers can remove the tick themselves as well. The following are a few tick-removal tips courtesy of the ASPCA.■ Be prepared to keep

the tick. Some tick bites are worse than others, and if your pet falls ill after a tick bite, the tick itself might provide some valuable insight for your pet’s veterinar-ian. So owners about to remove a tick from their pet should prepare to keep the tick, ideally in a screw-top jar contain-ing some rubbing alco-hol. Keep the jar close to you when you begin the removal process.■ Protect yourself.

Ticks, even those that have already bitten your

pet, can carry infec-tive agents, which may enter your bloodstream through breaks in your skin or if you touch your eyes, nostrils or mouth. When removing a tick, be sure to wear rubber or latex gloves to protect yourself from direct con-tact with the tick or the bite area.■ Enlist help. Pets will

likely try to squirm away as you remove the tick, so enlist some help to hold the animal still or help it relax.■ Prepare the area,

and remove the tick. When you’re ready to remove the tick, treat the bite area with rubbing alcohol. Once treated, use tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the animal’s skin as possible before pulling the tick straight upward with steady, even pressure. During removal, do not twist or jerk the tick, as doing so can leave parts of the tick embed-ded in the pet or cause the tick to regurgitate infective fluids. Once the tick is removed, do not squeeze or crush it, as this can cause it to expel fluids that may contain infective organ-isms. Immediately place

the tick in the jar you’ve selected for storage.■ Examine the area

where the tick was removed. It’s not always possible to remove the tick entirely. Sometimes parts of the tick’s mouth will remain embedded in the animal’s skin. If the area is not red or inflamed but parts of the mouth remain, disinfect the area and leave the mouth parts in. Apply a warm compress to the area, which may expel the remaining mouth parts.■ Clean the area and

yourself. When the tick is removed, disinfect the bite area thorough-ly. Don’t forget to clean yourself as well, washing your hands even if you wore gloves. Sterilize the tweezers with alco-hol or carefully run them over a flame.■ Continue monitor-

ing the bite area for infection. Even if the tick removal process goes smoothly, continue to monitor the bite area for infection. If the area is red or inflamed or becomes red or inflamed following the removal, visit the veterinarian and bring the jar with the tick inside along.

LIFESTYLESPage 3THe DaILY NeWS | THurSDaY | aPrIL 11, 2013

Member FDIC423-626-7261

e-Servicese-Servicese-Services+ Online Banking+ e-Statements+ Bill Pay+ Mobile Banking+ Text Banking+ Apps+ CenturyLine

WE BUY ANDSELL LOCAL

PRODUCE

WE ACCEPT DEBIT, CREDIT

AND EBT CARDS

Open Mon.-Sat. 9 am - 6 p.m.SERVING THE TRI-STATE

AREA FOR OVER 45 YEARS

Kentucky ProudLAYMON PRODUCE & FARMERS MARKET

Corner of 11th and Cumberland Ave. 248-3382

Baby Carrots 99¢ Ib

6040

6208O

Potting SoilVegetable Plants

Garden SeedFlowering Plants

Fruit Trees $14.99

Seed Potatoes

Pineapple$1.99 each

Strawberries$1.99 Ib

Brighten up with spring dessertFamily Features

Brighten up spring gatherings with a simple dessert inspired by the flavors of the season. Lemon, almond, vanilla and raspberry extracts give baked treats a fresh flair that matches the lively essence of spring.

“Friends and family will love these Easy Mini Cheesecakes,” said Mary Beth Harrington of the McCormick Kitchens. “Almond and vanilla give these individual treats a burst of rich flavor, while a fruit topping highlights the fresh ingredients of the season.”

To simplify preparation when making dessert for a gathering, take advantage of these ideas from the McCormick Kitchens: Make Ahead and Batch Bake: Double-batch the dessert recipe and vary the extracts to make two unique treats in one effort. For even more variety, try a simple substitu-tion like using chocolate sandwich cookies in place of the vanilla wafers for the “crust.” Make day-of prep a spring breeze by preparing the recipe in advance and refrigerating it overnight.

Bright Fruit Topping: Fresh fruits and berries make a simple, yet colorful topping for cake, ice cream and other desserts. Stir in 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar to 2 1/2 cups fruit for a sweet seasonal treat.

For more inspiring spring ideas, visit www.McCormick.com, www.Facebook.com/McCormickSpice, or www.Pinterest.com/mccormickspices.

EASY MINI CHEESECAKES

These luscious cheese-cakes flavored with vanil-la and almond extract are sized just right. Garnish with fresh fruit, lemon curd or melted chocolate swirls.

Prep Time: 15 min.; Cook Time: 24 min.; Refrigerate Time: 4 hours; Makes 12 servings.

2 packages (8 ounces ea.) cream cheese, softened

2/3 cup sugar2 eggs2 teaspoons McCormick®

Pure Vanilla Extract1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Almond Extract12 vanilla wafers

1. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs and extracts; beat well. Place a wafer in bot-tom of 12 paper-lined muffin cups. Spoon batter into each cup, filling 2/3 full.

2. Bake in preheated 325°F oven 22 to 24 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool in pan on wire rack. (Mini cheesecakes will deflate in center upon cooling.)

3. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Garnish with desired toppings.

Kitchen Tip:Variations: Use 1 teaspoon pure

lemon extract in place of almond extract. Use chocolate sandwich cook-ies in place of the vanilla wafers for the “crust.” If you don’t have fresh

fruit, top cheesecakes with canned fruit such as cherry pie filling or man-darin orange segments.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: 210 Calories, Fat 14g, Carbohydrates 17g, Cholesterol 79mg, Sodium 166mg, Fiber 0g, Protein 4g

‘Girls Night Out’

planned FridaySupport Multiple

Sclerosis with a “Girls Night Out,” beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday at La Esperanza Mexican Restaurant, located on Cumberland Avenue in Middlesboro.

One-stop shopping for a great cause includ-ing products from Avon, Thirty-one, Pampered Chef and Paparazzi Jewelry & Accessories.

The event is open to everyone.

For more informa-tion, call 606-246-1032.

National Osteopathic Medicine Week setSpecial to the Daily News

HARROGATE, Tenn. — The Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) will celebrate National Osteopathic Medicine (NOM) Week on April 14-20.

NOM Week brings the osteopathic medical profession together to focus on one common goal — increasing awareness of osteopathic medicine and osteopathic physicians, or D.O.s, in communities across the country.

NOM Week is an annual event organized by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has issued a proclamation recognizing Osteopathic Medicine Week in the state of Tennessee. The proclamation also recognizes the state’s 836 osteopathic physicians for being dedi-

cated to improving the health of their com-munities through education and awareness-based efforts, as well as by delivering quality health services.

The proclamation also recognizes the approximately 700 osteopathic medical stu-dents at LMU-DCOM.

LMU-DCOM Founding Dean Ray E. Stowers, an osteopathic family physician, currently serves as the 2012-2013 President of the AOA. In that capacity, he represents the osteopathic profession nationally and internationally.

Stowers is the 116th president of the orga-nization.

LMU-DCOM students will be participat-ing in a fitness expo in the parking lots of American Rental and Claiborne 24-7 Fitness on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.

LMU-DCOM students and faculty will be

offering free health screenings as well as information on osteopathic medicine and NOM week. Prizes will be available.

D.O.s are fully licensed to prescribe medi-cation and practice medicine in all specialty areas, including family practice, surgery and psychiatry.

Currently, there are more than 100,000 D.O.s and osteopathic medical students in the United States. D.O.s are trained to con-sider the health of the whole person and use their hands to help diagnose and treat their patients. They focus on preventive health care. By teaching their patients to develop attitudes and lifestyles, they don’t just fight illness but also help prevent it.

For more information about LMU-DCOM, call 1-800-325-0900, ext. 7082, email dcom@lmunet.edu, or visit www.lmunet.edu/dcom.

Help Fido fend off ticks this year

BiBle thoughtGod never gives up

on making something beautiful out of our lives.

I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten.

— Joel 2:25

THE DAILY NEWS | THurSDAY | AprIL 11, 2013pAgE 4

OpiniOnGeneral Manager Alexander Gould • Views expressed on the Opinion page are not necessarily those of the Daily News or its staff.

120 N. 11th Street•P.O. Box 579, Middlesboro, Ky. 40965Main number: (606) 248-1010•Fax number: (606) 248-7614

Find us on the web at: middlesborodailynews.com • facebook.com“The Home Daily of the Cumberlands”

CONTACT US:Regional General Manager: Alexander Gould

agould@civitasmedia.comRegional Editor: Debbie Caldwell

dcaldwell@civitasmedia.comRegional Administrative Coordinator: Pat Cheek

pcheek@civitasmedia.comProduction Manager: Roger Kirk

rkirk@civitasmedia.comCIRCULATION DEPARTMENT

Regional Circulation Manager: Patrick Brookspbrooks@civitasmedia.com

ADVERTISING DEPARTMENTClassifieds/Legals: Karen Rhymer

krhymer@civitasmedia.comSenior Sales Representative: Wanda Paul

wpaul@civitasmedia.comSales Representative: Michael Grimm

mgrimm@civitasmedia.comEDITORIAL DEPARTMENTSports Editor: Jay Comptonjcompton@civitasmedia.com

Editorial Clerk: Bethany Moorebmoore@ civitasmedia.com

Reporter: Anthony Cloudacloud@civitasmedia.com

Reporter: Reina P. Cunninghamrpcunningham@civitasmedia.com

Published Tuesday through Saturday except on federal holidays. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Periodicals postage paid to the Middlesboro Daily News, P.O. Box 579, Mid-

dlesboro, Ky. 40965. Copyright©2013 by the Middlesboro Daily News. All rights reserved. All property rights of the entire contents of this publication shall be the property of the Middlesboro Daily News. No parts hereof may be repro-duced without prior written consent.Carrier and motor route subsription rates are: 4 weeks – $9.50; 12 weeks –

$28.50; 26 weeks –$57; 52 weeks – $105. By mail, paid in advance outside the motor route area: 4 weeks – $27.34

MEMBERKentucky Press Association•AssociatedPress•National Newspaper Association

Today in HisTory

Other Viewpoints

By the Associated PressToday is Thursday, April 11, the 101st day of

2013. There are 264 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On April 11, 1970, Apollo 13, with astronauts

James A. Lovell, Fred W. Haise and Jack Swigert, blasted off on its ill-fated mission to the moon.

On this date:In 1689, William III and Mary II were crowned as

joint sovereigns of Britain.In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as Emperor

of the French and was banished to the island of Elba.In 1921, Iowa became the first state to impose a

cigarette tax, at 2 cents a package.In 1945, during World War II, American soldiers

liberated the notorious Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald in Germany.

In 1979, Idi Amin was deposed as president of Uganda as rebels and exiles backed by Tanzanian (tan-zuh-NEE’-uhn) forces seized control.

In 1988, “The Last Emperor” won best picture at the Academy Awards ceremony; Cher won best actress for “Moonstruck,” Michael Douglas best actor for “Wall Street.”

Today’s Birthdays: Ethel Kennedy is 85. Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Ellen Goodman is 72. Actor Peter Riegert is 66. Actor Meshach Taylor is 66. Rock musician Chris Gaylor (The All-American Rejects) is 34. Singer Joss Stone is 26.

Shortsighted on coal discharges; state wrong

to rush selenium ruleKentucky should be figuring out how to make the

coal industry clean up after itself, not looking for more ways to let the industry shift its cleanup costs onto the public and taxpayers.

Yet a whole list of business, industry and munici-pal groups, including the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and League of Cities, is joining the coal industry to support a loosening of state standards for selenium discharges.

In small concentrations selenium is sold in the vitamin section and is good for human health.

In larger concentrations, such as those discharged by surface mining, selenium causes death and defor-mity in fish and can harm humans.

Some coal companies in West Virginia have been ordered to spend millions of dollars cleaning up streams killed by their selenium discharges, which is why the industry in both states is seeking weaker standards that will allow it to avoid accountability for selenium pollution.

Kentucky’s Cabinet for Energy and Environment is attempting to rush through a new selenium rule without the degree of public involvement required by federal law when states change water quality standards. …

The Chamber says the new standard would protect Kentucky’s “business climate” and potentially avoid “more costly water treatment.”

We fear the Chamber is taking a dangerously short-sighted view of the costs and benefits.

Enabling further degradation of streams that are the headwaters of Kentucky’s water supply can’t be good for the state’s economic climate or people in the long run. Such disregard for the environment will repel smart people and businesses from moving here.

Just as it has with the costs of smoking, Kentucky’s larger business community will eventually recognize that the cost of caring for people sickened and dis-abled by coal industry pollution is a drag on the state’s economy.

— Lexington Herald-Leader

Bipartisanship in ‘new Frankfort’The closing of the 2013

General Assembly was more remarkable than its warm, gushy opening the first week of January.

Remember January? The governor invited legisla-tors to the mansion for din-ner, making an important, if primarily symbolic ges-ture, toward the new legis-lature. Legislative leaders and the governor, speak-ing to more than 1,000 state business and politi-cal leaders at the Kentucky Chamber Day event a few days later, declared a new atmosphere of bipartisan-ship and civility that would lead to real progress for the commonwealth.

(Attendees were over-heard taking bets on how long that campfire spirit of “Kumbaya” would last. After all, legislative ses-sions are expected to devolve into political gamesmanship and/or war-fare before the clock strikes midnight on the last day.)

Thirty legislative days later, we can reach conclu-sions based on what hap-pened. In spite of major philosophical differences on some emotional issues and competing political agendas among key players, the bipartisan atmosphere in Frankfort, by and large, was sustained and produced real, measurable results for the commonwealth.

Compromises enabled bills on public pensions, hemp, university bonding and the high school atten-dance age to reach the gov-ernor’s desk, and those are just a few examples.

In the eyes of the busi-

ness community, fixing the state’s broken public pen-sion system wasn’t every-thing in this session — but it came close, representing a fundamental opportuni-ty for the state to get its financial house in order.

We’ve been hammering on this issue for six years. With more than $30 billion in promises made to state workers and current retir-ees and less than 50 cents put aside for every $1 of promises made, Kentucky’s system is one of the worst in the country. Our bond ratings have been downgraded, making it more expensive for state and local gov-ernments to borrow money for necessary projects.

A compromise solution to the problem followed months of work last year by an interim legislative commit-tee headed by Republican Senator Damon Thayer and then-Rep. and Democrat Mike Cherry. With the help of the Pew Charitable Trust and the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, hybrid of a traditional, defined benefit pension system and a mod-ern, defined contribution plan was advocated.

With bipartisan leader-ship in the Senate by new Senate President Robert Stivers and Minority Leader R. J. Palmer, Sen. Thayer’s Senate Bill 2 passed that chamber with strong bipar-tisan support, 33-5.

House leaders, spe-cifically Speaker Greg

Stumbo, questioned the structure of the proposed new system but focused more on the need to find a way to pay for it.

Gov. Steve Beshear was willing to consider the hybrid plan but said he wouldn’t accept a plan that didn’t include a way to pay for it. He wasn’t going to put the costs of fixing the pension system “on the backs of our school chil-

dren.”The process

stalled. “We have to have reform in this session” ran up against “We have to find a way to pay for it.” Our chamber stepped up our out-reach with a sizeable buy of radio advertis-ing in early March on 200 radio stations, insisting that pen-

sion reform needed to hap-pen in the 2013 session.

The governor weighed in, convening countless meetings of legislators in his office. To some, his willingness to roll up his sleeves was a refreshing show of executive leader-ship on one of the tough-est issues to confront Frankfort in years.

President Stivers, to his great credit, had pledged to set a new tone in the Senate. All indications to-date from Republicans and Democrats is that he has fulfilled that pledge without compromising his party’s principles.

Speaker Stumbo showed his political creativity by trying several times to find a funding source

that was palatable to a majority of his members. The possibility of a tax increase on cigarettes, a tax on an expanded lot-tery and a trade-off with revenues that were flowing into the road fund were concepts that were eventu-ally discarded. Ultimately, the governor negotiated a plan between the leaders of both chambers that gar-nered enough votes for the House to approve not only the pension fix, but a fund-ing plan to pay for it.

Stumbo’s late-evening speech on the House floor was brilliant for giving his members political cover for a difficult vote and for straightforwardly address-ing the concerns of some of his key Democratic constituencies — namely employee unions that didn’t want to see any substan-tial changes to the state’s pension system. Most Republican House mem-bers, even those concerned about the proposed revenue measures, stepped up and supported the pension fix.

The business commu-nity, as we noted several times, would have pre-ferred a pure 401-K. But in the realities of the business world, you don’t always get all you want and are willing to settle for what will work.

In this session of the General Assembly, bipar-tisanship won out on the biggest issue of the day. Pragmatism and democra-cy prevailed. And Kentucky is better off for it.Dave Adkisson is the president and CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Frankfort, KY. Source: Ky Forward.

A ‘Madame President’ for 2016?It may seem a bit ludicrous that

members of Congress will be the ones to decide whether to fund President Barack Obama’s new ini-tiative to map the brain. These, after all, are the people whose thought process is so often severely limited.

Think gun control or immigra-tion as examples of issues that are critically important but completely entrapped in a single-minded focus on politics. The primal survival instinct in the 2014 election preoc-cupies everyone’s synapses, but 2014 is just the prelimi-nary event.

The next presidential race is well underway. And it’s high time we state the obvi-ous: We should declare 2016 the Year of the Woman. Talk about a no-brainier.

It’s as apparent as can be. Hillary Clinton is already out there teasing us with her noncandidacy. Her speech before an event honoring female leaders around the world was breathlessly reported. So was her Web statement in which she supported same-sex marriage. She has a transition office — transition to what is a fair question. A Ready for Hillary super PAC already has been formed.

She is the most prominent figure in the latest “first ever” competi-tion, as in the first-ever woman to become U.S. president. But she is definitely not the only one. While

she is far and away the leading Democrat, there are other intrigu-ing possibilities in the party and some that are probably not pos-sibilities. There are those of us who think that Michelle Obama is eminently qualified, although who ever heard of someone who had been first lady running for presi-dent? Jill Biden is no slouch either, and wouldn’t it be fun if she ran in the primaries against her husband, what’s-his-name.

The Republicans have a binder-ful, too. Kelly Ayotte from New Hampshire is a freshman senator (freshwoman? fresh-person?), but already a lead-ing light. Condoleezza Rice gets quite a bit of mention, and appropriately so. Among governors, Nikki Haley of South Carolina comes to mind. She’s controversial and far to the right, but she is unquestionably smart. For those who don’t consider intellect a prerequisite, there

are Michele Bachmann and, yes, Sarah Palin, who has her own PAC up and running. Think of Palin as one of those Shmoo figures. You know the ones; they get knocked down, and they pop right back. That’s Sarah Palin.

Someone is bound to bring up the “Is the country ready for a woman commander in chief” ques-tion. It has an easy, “sure, why not” answer. The glass ceiling has been propped up by foolish men for a

long time. Look at the mess we’ve caused. For sure, this is not about some affirmative-action campaign where males are shut out. Any guy can run if he wants. If any guy out there is all that appealing.

It’s feasible one of the men or two of them could be vice-presi-dential running mates. Wouldn’t it be fun to watch the male egos struggling to accept the No. 2 role? Obviously, the nominees should not be selected because of their gender, but what’s heartening is that we’ve finally come a long way, baby, to where no one should be excluded either.

That may be premature. After all, that would be progress, and there are huge chunks of people in this country who consider progress to be poison. Look at the uproar over gay marriage.

The unfortunate fact is we are a nation that is skittish about sexual issues, about any depar-ture from tradition, no matter how oppressive. Still, we’ve also had a sad history of struggle over race, and look what happened in 2008. Sooner or later, we also will need to cross the gender line. If not next time around, at some point we will address our chief executive as “Madame President,” and her husband will be called the “First Gentleman.”

That assumes she will be married and her spouse will be a guy. Whoa! Let’s not get too mind-blowing.

Bob FrankenSyndicated Columnist

dave adkissonGuest Columnist

Page 5THe DaILY NeWS | THurSDaY | aPrIL 11, 2013

OBITUARY

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Pre-Planned - Personalized - Traditional Funerals - Cremation and Memorial Tributes

“We are committed to providing service worthy of the trust you place in us.”

303251

To place an announce-ment in the Community Calendar: email: bmoore@civitasmedia.com; fax: 606-573-0042 attention Bethany Moore; or drop a written copy of the announcement by our office at 120 North 11th Street, Middlesboro (behind Food City). Announcements should be submitted no later than four days before the event. If information is received in time, it will be published one or two days before the event.

The Bell-Whitley C.A.A. Community Service Block Grant has been submitted to the state, and is available for review at Bell-Whitley C.A.A., located at 129 Pine Street in Pineville. For more information, contact Sandy Hoskins at 606-337-3044 or 606-549-3933.

TODAY-SATURDAYLMU and the

Railsplitter Playhouse will present PROOF, through Sunday in the Sam and Sue Mars Performing Arts Center of the Duke Hall of Citizenship on LMU’s main campus in Harrogate, Tenn. Nightly performanc-es are set for 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for LMU students and employees. T make ticket reservations, call 423-869-6375.

TODAYThe 4-H DOG CLUB

will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the Middlesboro Community Center. Bring your pooch and join. Club members will learn the basics of obedience, show-manship and agility train-ing; how to care for their dog; how to groom their dog; meet new friends with common interests; compete with their dogs in the county and state levels from May through August; attend Dog Camp Fun at Feltner 4-H Camp with dogs; and volunteer/career opportunities in the dog world. Other meetings dates are May 9 and June 20. To register or for more information, contact the Bell County Cooperative Extension Service office at 337-2376.

The Claiborne County Democratic Party LEADERSHIP CONVENTION will begin at 6 p.m. today at the Claiborne County Courthouse in Tazewell, Tenn. For more infor-mation, contact Teresa Malone at 865-585-0673.

Bell County High School will host an INTERNET SAFETY TRAINING from 6-7 p.m. today. This free program is open to all Bell County parents and is made pos-sible by Ray of Hope Children’s Advocacy Center and the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office. For more information, contact Samantha Wilson at 337-6579 (BCHS) or Jessica Jordan at 606-654-2155 (ROH).

THURSDAYSThe Bell County

ORGANIC GARDENING PROJECT will meet at 5 p.m. on Thursdays at the health department class-room for an informative discussion of gardening organically. Plans for raised beds and community gar-dens will be made. The dream is yours if you plant an individual garden on 15th Street to pick organic heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn and a mess of white half-runners and help in the community garden. To obtain a raised bed, Pat Biggerstaff at 242-2906. Gardens for children are available.

FRIDAYThe Workforce

Solutions Department at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College is offering a AHA/BLS/CPR workshop at the Pineville campus on April 19, beginning at 8:30 a.m. This course offers a suc-cessful completion card for participants who com-plete the following — a score of 84 percent on the written exams and dem-onstration of AED, FBAO and CPR psychomotor skills. The fee is $50 and registration is needed by Friday. To register or for more information, contact Dani Jo Wilder, SKCTC Middlesboro Campus, at 242-2145, ext. 50258.

There will be an AUTISM AWARENESS WALK beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday at Corbin Speedway with inflatables, music, balloons and real race cars set for to view. Walk four laps, which is a mile, for autism. T-shirts will be available.

Red Bird Mission School, a private, Christian school located in Clay County and serving Bell and Leslie counties, will have 2013-2014 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION on Friday. Bus transportation is available in each county.

The following information is needed to enroll: Up-to-date immunization record, birth certificate, physical exam, eye exam, Social Security card and proof of income. For details or to schedule an appointment, call 606-598-2416.

The Bell County Chamber of Commerce ANNUAL DINNER AND AWARDS, sponsored by Long’s Pic Pac, SKCTC, People’s Choice Pharmacy and Middlesboro Mall, will be held on Friday at Pine Mountain State Resort Park featuring “The Cincinnati Sinatra.” A reception begins at 6 p.m. with dinner and awards at 7 p.m. Door prizes will be given after dinner. The grand prize is $1,000.

Martin’s Station Masonic Lodge #188 A.F.&.A.M., located on old U.S. 58 west of Rose Hill, Va., will have a FISH DINNER from 5-8 p.m. on Friday. The menu include catfish, fries, baked beans, slaw, hush puppies, dessert and drinks. The cost is $8 or $6, age 12 and under. Proceeds will go to the lodge’s college scholarship fund for local students.

Cumberland Valley USA Dance Chapter No. 2056, a ballroom dance club that meets monthly, will celebrate VIVA LAS VEGAS! on Friday at the Levi Jackson State Park Clubhouse in London. At potluck dinner will begin at 7 p.m. followed by a dance lesson and dancing at 7:30 p.m. Visitors are welcome. For more infor-mation, call 524-8764 or 528-1124.

SATURDAYCome celebrate APRIL

SHOWERS with the resi-dents and merchants of Cumberland Gap from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday. The Cumberland Gap Arts Council will host A Rainy Day Costume and Decorated Umbrella Contest. This is the first in the series of Second Saturday events arranged for Cumberland Gap for 2013. Music entertain-ment will be downtown in Festival Park. Judging will be by age group. Bring decorated umbrellas to Festival Park by 5:30 p.m.

APRIL 13, 20The Tennessee

Department of Health will sponsor the 2013 Claiborne County RABIES VACCINATION CLINICS

with participating vet-erinarian Robert Thio, D.V.M. The schedule includes: Saturday — New Tazewell Citizens Band, from 1-2 p.m. and Soldier’s Memorial School, from 3-4 p.m.; and April 20 — H.Y. Livesay School, from 1-3 p.m. and Powell Valley School, from 3-4 p.m. Only rabies vaccinations will be given. The price is $10 for the one year vaccination for qualifying dogs and cats. Clinics will be held rain or shine.

SUNDAYIndian Creek Baptist

Church’s regular MONTHLY SINGING will begin at 6 p.m. April 14 fea-turing The Botts Family, of LaFollette, Tenn., and oth-ers. Everyone is welcome.

MONDAYSMiddlesboro High

S chool PROJECT GRADUATION meet-ings are held every Monday at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. If you have a graduating senior, come join the planning for a drug free after graduation party. For more information, contact Lisa Schneider at 606-242-8833.

MONDAYThe Page School Center

regular SBDM Council meetings will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the confer-ence room on the follow-ing dates: Monday, May 20 and June 17.

An initial ELECTRICAL CLASS is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon on April 15 at the Office of Mine Safety and Licensing in Harlan. No pre-registration is required. The class will be available to the first 30 in attendance. For more information, call 606-573-1260.

Middlesboro Pentecostal Church will have REVIVAL SERVICES beginning April 15 at 7 p.m. nightly. Speakers are Bro. George Souls and Bro. Anthony Browning. Pastor Alonzo Miracle welcomes every-one.

APRIL 15-18SPRING INTO

FELLOWSHIP at Trinity Tabernacle in Ewing, Va. April 15-18 beginning at 7 p.m. nightly. Scheduled speakers include: Monday — Rev. Roy Smith, of Appalachia, Va.; Tuesday — Rev. Dean Criger, of Nashville, Tenn.;

Wednesday — Dr. David Warren, of Corbin; and Thursday — Rev. John Cavin and First Priority. Sis. Betty Jean Robinson, of Brentwood, Tenn. will attend each night. Pastor, Rev. Robert Charles Long, welcome all.

TUESDAYThe Deadline for the

Redbud PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST has been extended until Tuesday. The entry form and guide-lines can be found at tourseky.com. Photos will be judged by participants of the Redbud Garden Party on April 19.

Medic Regional Blood Center is offering an incen-tive for one donor during April. Now through May 1, all donors will be auto-matically entered to WIN A TRIP FOR TWO to Memphis in May’s World Championship BBQ Cook-off. The prize package includes two tickets to the event as well as overnight accommodations and a $100 gas card. Entry is simple, donate blood but to win you must be over 21 years of age. The center is in need of all blood types, especially O Negative — the universal blood type. To make a donation, visit the Bloodmobile from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Big Lots in Middlesboro. Donors must be 17 years of age or older and weigh 110 pounds or more (16-year-olds weighing 120 pounds can donate but must have parental consent) and all donors must have positive identification.

The Town of Cumberland Gap BEER BOARD will meet for a special called meeting at 6 p.m .on Tuesday to discuss a potential beer ordinance violation with a permit holder.

Applications are now available at the Bell County Cooperative Extension Office and in all local schools for the BELL COUNTY H O M E M A K E R S SCHOLARSHIPS. The $500 scholarships will be awarded to two students advancing their education beyond the high school level for each semester in the 2013-2014 school year. Applications must be returned by Tuesday to the Bell County Extension Service, located at 101 Courthouse Square in Pineville. To obtain an

application or for more information, call 337-2376.

The Bell County Title I District PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL will meet at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Ryan’s Family Steakhouse in Middlesboro. Items on the agenda include the review of the district par-ent involvement policy and the election of 2013-2014 officers will take place.

APRIL 16-18Whitesburg High

School will have an ALL CLASSES REUNION April 16-18 at the Hilton Downtown Lexington. The cost is $60 per per-son which covers the cost of the banquet and social functions throughout the weekend. Send $60 check or money order, made out to WHS Reunion, to Bert Francis — 138 Caleast Road, Richmond, Ky. 40475. For over-night accommodations, the Hilton has reserved a block of rooms for alumni. Reservations are made directly with the hotel. To make a reser-vation, call 859-231-9000 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. with the group code: WHIT13. For more infor-mation, contact Leigh Lewis Blankenbeckler at606-633-2407, Lee Anna Collins Mullins at 606-633-9644 or Jolinda Maggard Wright.

WEDNESDAYSKCTC will spon-

sor an Adult Learner Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the Middlesboro campus and will provide partici-pants with the opportu-nity to meet with admis-sions counselors, learn of financial aid oppor-tunities, while being brought up to speed on the various and exciting new technical career pro-grams that can often pre-pare one for a high-wage/high-demand career. The event is being coordi-nated by Travis Cox and Erica Farmer of SKCTC, and for further informa-tion, call 589-3210.

APRIL 18St. Julian Catholic School

will have an International TASTE FEST fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. on April 18. Tickets are $5 each. There will also be fellowship and door prizes. For more information, call 248-8309 or http://stjulianpatriots.weebly.com.

CUPPCillis Cupp, age 68,

passed away Monday (April 8, 2013) at his residence. He was born December 12, 1944 in Cubbage, Kentucky.

He was preceded in death by: father: Jake B. Cupp; mother: Cora W. Wilder Cupp; sisters: Effie Cupp Miracle; Mandi (Cupp) Nelson; brother: Roy A. Cupp.

He is survived by: wife: Clevie (Bledsoe) Cupp; son: James A. Cupp and wife Missy (Moore) Cupp; daughters: Robyn (Cupp) Sebastian and husband Tracy Sebastian of Knoxville, Tennesee, Penny (Cupp) Edwards and husband Scott Edwards; broth-ers: Woodrow Cupp and Elbert Cupp; sisters: Loretta (Cupp) Warf and Joann (Cupp) Daniels; grandchildren: Trevor S. Smith, Will F. Jennings, Sam E. Jennings, Thomas Jake (T.J.) Cupp, Emily K. Edwards, C. Nathan Jennings, Ben R. Jennings,

Chelsea (Galloway) Arnold; great grandchil-dren: Cameron G. Arnold, Raylie L. Arnold.; several nieces and nephews.

Special recognition to Michael Dillard, M.D., and Amedisys Hospice of Morristown, Tennessee.

Visitation will be 6 – 8 p.m., Wednesday (April 10, 2013) at the Arney-Mullins Funeral Home . Funeral services will fol-low in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Donnie McNabb officiat-ing,

Graveside service will be held Thursday (April 11, 2013) at 2 p.m., with burial in the Elydale Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Ewing, Virginia.

Friends and family are asked to meet at the cem-etery prior to 2 p.m.

Online condolences may be made to the Cupp family at www.arney-mull-insfuneralhomes.com

Arney-Mullins Funeral Home of Rose Hill is serv-ing the Cupp family.

‘Fish Fest’ scheduled SaturdayThe sixth annual Fish

Fest will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Children under 13 can fish for rainbow trout released in the canal at Middlesboro City Parking Lot on this spe-cial fishing day. Adults may accompany the youth angler, but may not fish. There is a three trout limit per child.

Fish Fest is spon-sored by the U.S. Fish &Wildlife Service, Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife, Bell County Child Support, Bell County Fiscal Court, Middlesboro Black Veterans Association, Middlesboro Storm Water, Smithfield, A-1 Porta John, Pure Fishing and the Middlesboro Key Club.

CYPRESS, Texas (AP) — A man accused of stabbing more than a dozen people at a suburban Houston community college randomly selected his victims and told investigators he had been fantasizing about conducting such an attack since he was 8 years old, authorities said Wednesday.

Dylan Quick, 20, has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault in the Tuesday attack at the Lone Star Community College in Cypress, a school he attended about 20 miles northwest of Houston.

Classes resumed Wednesday at the bus-tling campus where more than 18,000 stu-dents take courses. Students and others were overheard talking about the attack, riveted by the sequence of events that left 14 injured, two critically. Students said workers were seen Wednesday morning washing away blood stains from outside the school’s health science building.

Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia said authorities were investigating a motive for the attack on the first and second floors of the building and noted the suspect had been planning it “for some time.” Investigators weren’t certain on which floor the attack began and were working Wednesday to piece together the sequence of events.

Garcia said Quick has been “forthcom-ing,” adding, “He’s been matter-of-fact and interacting well with investigators.”

Quick slashed at his victims with a razor utility knife, and a similar weapon was found in his backpack when he was apprehended, Garcia said. Several of the

14 victims were hospitalized with slash wounds to the head and neck, but cam-pus President Audre Levy said all are expected to recover.

Levy said college police were notified of the attack at 11:13 a.m. Tuesday and that Quick was taken into custody at 11:17 a.m. Authorities said students assisted by tackling Quick and holding him down outside the health science building until police arrived.

“The campus response was immediate,” Levy said. “We have done a lot of training and preparedness.”

Quick remained in custody Wednesday and a spokeswoman with the Harris County district attorney’s office said no additional charges are expected. She said Quick has been ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation.

Initial reports in the aftermath of the attack indicated a second suspect was being sought, a concern that prompted campus officials to issue emergency notifications despite the attacker’s quick apprehension. Garcia said authorities relied on campus surveillance video to determine that one person was responsible for the stabbings.

Investigators have searched Quick’s Houston home and confiscated a com-puter and other items, Garcia said.

No one answered the door or the phone at the red brick home Tuesday, though two vehicles were parked in the driveway, one of them a Honda Accord with a license plate that read “DYLAN.” It was not imme-diately known if Quick has an attorney.

Sheriff: Knife attack at Texas college was random

After 30 years of affili-ation with the insurance industry, I have a deep appreciation for insur-ance agents.

I wonder how many will be left five years from now?

Many are being elimi-nated by their own com-panies in favor of the Internet and nonstop television advertising. Some companies, like GEICO, have never had them. Other insurance compa-nies are driving off their sales force by reducing compen-sation, not train-ing new agents and reducing resources.

I can’t imagine how auto insurance agents compete with the onslaught of advertising. The future is not good for people who sell health insur-ance. If you take time to read the 2,700 pages of the Affordable Care Act (better known as Obamacare), it is obvious that they plan to make health insurance afford-able by eliminating the health insurance agent and getting people to buy over the Internet.

Those in the insurance business have the same dilemma that real estate agents, car salespeople and anyone else who lives on commissions have.

Do we have what it takes to compete against the Internet?

My response has always been to corner the market on expertise. On the areas of the financial and struc-tured settlement business that I work in, I know my craft as well as anyone in the world. So do the people who work for me.

People don’t call because they want to have a beer with me. They call to get advice based on research and experience.

A CNBC interview from a couple of years ago with Warren Buffett hit me hard. He attrib-uted gains at GEICO to the 2008 economic crisis. He said that before the economic crisis, people would buy insurance from a neighbor or a golf part-ner or someone they go to church with. Buffett said that people are now scraping for every bar-gain and not as inter-esting in keeping their friends happy.

In other words, know-

ing your rate book became more important than knowing your prayer book. Or hanging out on the social committee.

Agents are fighting another evolution. People are less inclined to have sit down meetings.

Video conferencing has become a bigger part of how I communicate. There are many aspects of my life where I have

wonderful relation-ships, but commu-nicate via technol-ogy for its conve-nience.

A banker told me several years ago that an overwhelm-ing number of his clients prefer to use an ATM machine over dealing with a teller.

I realized he was talk-ing about me.

My business interacts with banks on a daily basis, but I rarely walk in a bank lobby. I do most of my banking online. I have a wonderful relationship with my bank officers, but rarely visit them in person.

I see pressure on every type of commission sales person to survive. The New York Times has writ-ten several articles on how they don’t think that real estate agents will be able to maintain the six per-cent commission that they are currently getting.

I’ve never purchased real estate or sold real estate without an agent. I’ve always found them valuable. I can see how competitive pressures will eventually cause commissions to decrease. Just like other sectors of the financial services business.

I entered the financial services business in 1982. At that time, my broker

dealer received an eight percent commission on any mutual fund trades.

That seems absolutely ludicrous now, but at the time gathering informa-tion was expensive. I spent very large sums of money obtaining infor-mation about stocks and mutual funds that you can now get for free over the Internet. My long-dis-tance telephone bill was over $3000 a month. Now it is less than $200.

The free flow of infor-mation has made it more difficult for com-missioned salespeople to make enough profit to stay in business.

The question is not whether or not commis-sions will decrease. They will. The question is whether segments of an industry will go away. I watched the evolution in the insurance business as the number of insurance agents decreased year after year.

I wonder if I did not have such a great relationship with my existing insur-ance agents if I would just go online. Everything else about my financial services history would indicate that I would.

My annuity business used to do a lot of “order taking” sales, where peo-ple would know what they wanted and just call us to buy it. No more. Now, all clients want knowledge and expertise.

Staying cutting edge on knowledge is more work, but there is some security in it. True wisdom cannot be replaced by a machine.

If agents focus on mas-tering their craft, provid-ing excellent service and understanding their cus-tomers, they never have to worry about the Gecko eating their lunch.

Don McNayContributing Columnist

THE DAILY NEWS | THurSDAY | AprIL 11, 2013pAgE 6

business

When it comes to meeting your financial goals, you really only need to see one person. At Edward Jones, we strive to meet all your financial services needs while providing exceptional personalized service.

Because we serve individual investors and business owners, all of our energy and resources are dedicated to helping you reach your long-term financial goals. That’s why we live and work in your community. We meet with you face to face to discuss the key steps to creating your financial strategy.

You talk, we listen, and we get to know you.

WHY GO ANYWHERE ELSE?

www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC

*Estate-planning services are offered through Edward Jones Trust Company. Edward Jones Trust Company and Edward Jones are separate subsidiaries of the Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P.

MKT-1954B-A MAY 2010

Steve Obermann, AAMS®Financial Advisor.

1932 West Cumberland AvenueMiddlesboro, KY 40965606-248-5675

Estate Planning

Individual RetirementAccountsRetirement Plan Rolloversand ConsolidationAnnuities

Business RetirementPlansEducation SavingsStrategiesMutual Funds

Insurance

For more information or to schedule a complimentaryfinancial review, call or stop by today.

380307

Supplies - Delivery Available

Annuals,Perennials, Trees,Shrubs, Concrete Statuary, Mulch- Red-Black-Brown, Decorative Gravel, Rail Road Ties, Potting Mix,

Garden Soil, Compost, and much much more.

Ewing,VA. 2 miles from Harrogate Beside Boone’s BP

423-851-4384 • 276-861-4880 Mon 1-6 • Tues -Fri 9-6 • Sat 9-3

Call AnytimeDelivery Available

Retiring on your own termsSteve SchneiderSSA Manager, Middlesboro

Most Americans are aware that they need to save for retirement.

It is a topic that is easy to brush aside to a later date because although the subject is important, it may not seem urgent. But the longer you put off some basic retirement planning, the harder it will be to catch up later.

Now is the perfect time to give it some thought, as National Retirement Planning Week takes place in April.

We’d like to share with you a few important items about Social Security retirement benefits.

When you decide to retire, the easiest and most convenient way to do it is right from the comfort of your home or office computer. Go to www.socialsecurity.gov where you can apply for retirement ben-efits in as little as 15 minutes. In most cases, there are no forms to sign or documents to send; once you submit your electronic applica-tion, that’s it!

In addition to using our award-winning website, you can call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) or visit the Social Security office nearest you. Either way you choose to apply, be sure to have your bank account informa-

tion handy so we can set up your payments to be deposited directly into your account.

Your age when you start to receive Social Security makes a difference in your benefit amount. The full retirement age (the age at which 100 percent of retirement benefits are payable) has been gradually rising from age 65 to age 67. You can retire as early as age 62, but if benefits start before you reach your full retirement age, your monthly payment is reduced. Find out what your full retirement age is by typing in your year of birth at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/age-increase.htm.

You also can choose to keep work-ing beyond your full retirement age to take advantage of a larger pay-ment. Your benefit will increase automatically each year from the time you reach your full retirement age until you start receiving your benefits or until you reach age 70.

The decision of when to retire is personal and depends on a number of factors. To help, we suggest you read our online fact sheet, When To Start Receiving Retirement Benefits, available at www.socialse-curity.gov/pubs/10147.html.

You may want to consider your options by using our Retirement Estimator to get instant, personal-ized estimates of future benefits.

You can plug in different retire-ment ages and scenarios to help you make a more informed retire-ment decision. Try it out at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator.

You’ll also want to take advan-tage of our latest and extremely popular service by setting up an online my Social Security account. You can use my Social Security to obtain a copy of your Social Security Statement to check your earnings record and see estimates of the retirement, disability, and survivor benefits you and your fam-ily may receive. Visit www.socialse-curity.gov/myaccount.

Another great website for finan-cial planning — whether for retire-ment or other financial goals — can be found at www.mymoney.gov. The website features information about how to plan for a host of life events, such as the birth or adop-tion of a child, home ownership, or retirement. The site also provides money management tools, includ-ing a financial savings calculator.

To learn more about Social Security retirement benefits and options, please read our publica-tion, Retirement Benefits, at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10035.html.

You can retire on your own terms, and we’re here to help.

Peevely appointed Distinguished Finance Fellow

Special to the Daily News

Dr. Gary Peevely, associate professor with the Lincoln Memorial University Carter and Moyers School of Education Executive Leadership and Education Administration programs, has been nomi-nated for the National Education Finance Conference Distinguished Fellow Award.

The award is conveyed to those individuals that have distinguished themselves in terms of current education finance research and/or practice.

According to Dr. Craig Wood, National Education Finance Conference-chair, this is one of the highest recognitions to those who have distinguished them-selves in the field of education finance.

The award will be presented in the general session of the annual conference held in Indianapolis, Ind. May 1-3.

Middlesboro to host leadership conference

The 26th Annual East Kentucky Leadership Conference will be held April 25-26 in Middlesboro.

The conference theme is Explore Bell County — Live Like Nature Intended: A Model for Community Strategic Planning.

The East Kentucky Leadership Conference is not a conference for a few speakers and listeners. The goal is to make everyone a speaker, listener and most importantly, an effective leader.

The leaders of eastern Kentucky must work together to solve the prob-lems of this area. Through networking, discussion and sharing of time, a uni-

fied front can be created to address the problems facing eastern Kentucky.

The registration fee is $30 per per-son, if postmarked by April 18.

The fee includes Thursday’s dinner and Friday’s breakfast and luncheon.

Late or onsite registration is $35 per person if postmarked after April 18. This fee includes Thursday’s dinner.

Register online at www.eklf.org or by mail: EKLF Conference Registration, c/o Shawna Hall, 147 Sycamore Street, Pikeville, Ky. 41501. Checks should be made payable to the East Kentucky Leadership Conference.

Registration deadline is April 18Event set April 25-26

Insurance agents must master their craft

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesal-ers cut their restocking in February by the most in 17 months. But their sales jumped, suggesting companies underesti-mated consumer demand.

The Commerce Department said Tuesday that stockpiles at the wholesale level declined 0.3 percent in February. That followed a 0.8 percent increase in January, which was revised lower.

The decline was the first in eight months and the biggest since September 2011. Farm products and gasoline led the drop. Agriculture stockpiles have fallen in recent months because of a drought in the Midwest.

Sales at the wholesale level rose 1.7 percent, the most since November. The increase was led by large gains in gasoline, clothes and computers.

Shrinking stockpiles weigh on economic growth because it means factories are producing fewer goods. But a jump in consumer spending in February suggests companies will have to build their stock-piles faster in the coming months, which should spur more growth.

Sluggish growth in stockpiles was a

key reason the economy barely grew in the October-December quarter. But econo-mists are looking for a significant rebound in business restocking this year, helped by a resilient consumer that has continued to spend despite paying higher taxes.

Most economists expect growth accelerat-ed in the January-March quarter to an annual rate of more than 3 percent. That would be a vast improvement over the 0.4 percent growth in the final three months of 2012.

In January, Social Security taxes rose on nearly all Americans who draw a pay-check. The increase leaves a person earn-ing $50,000 with about $1,000 less to spend in 2013. A household with two high-paid workers will have up to $4,500 less.

But Americans spent more in January and February. Many analysts now expect consumer spending rose by about 3 per-cent at an annual rate in the first quarter. That would be much faster than the fourth quarter’s 1.8 percent pace.

The jump in spending will likely force many companies to order more goods to restock their shelves

US wholesale stockpiles fell 0.3 pct. in February

RedsFrom page 7

LMUFrom page 7

THE DAILY NEWS | THurSDAY | AprIL 11, 2013pAgE 8

THURSDAY AFTERNOON - EVENING APRIL 11, 2013 3 PM 3:30 4 PM 4:30 5 PM 5:30 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30

WKSO-29 Cat/ Hat C.George Arthur WordGirl Wild Kratts E.Company News Business PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow Doc Martin Market Warriors BBC News KY Life

WTNZ-43 Judge Mathis Judge Brown Judge Brown Loves Ray Loves Ray Rules of Eng Rules of Eng Two 1/2... Two 1/2... American Idol (N) Glee (N) FOX 43 Ten O'Clock News Access H. TMZ

WTVQ-36 Katie The Dr. Oz Show News at Five Extra News at Six World News Ent. Tonight OMG!Insider Wife Swap (N) Grey's Anatomy Scandal ABC News (:35) Kimmel �

WATE-06 Anderson Live Katie 6 News 6 News 6 News World News Judge Judy Judge Judy Wife Swap (N) Grey's Anatomy Scandal 6 News (:35) Kimmel �

WYMT-57 Let's Make a Deal News A. Griffith WKYT News WKYT News 57 News News The Law King-Queens BigBang Two 1/2... Person of Interest Elementary 57 News Masters�

WVLT-08 The Dr. Oz Show WVLT Local 8 News 8 News Inside Ed. 8 News News Ent. Tonight A. Griffith BigBang Two 1/2... Person of Interest Elementary 8 News Masters�

WBIR-10 Dr. Phil Live at Five at Four 10 News 10 News NBC News Wheel Jeopardy! Commun. (N) Parks/Rec (N) The Office (N) Go On (N) Hannibal (N) 10 News (:35) J. Leno �

WPXK-54 Without a Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace Criminal Minds Criminal Minds

A&E The First 48 The First 48 The First 48 The First 48 The First 48 The First 48 The First 48 The Killer Speaks The Killer Speaks �

AMC (2:30) � <++++ Crimson Tide ('95) Gene Hackman. <++ Hulk (2003, Action) Nick Nolte, Eric Bana. Freakshow Freakshow Freakshow Freakshow Comic Book Comic Book Immortalized Immortalized

ANIM Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees River Monsters: Unhooked Gator Boys Wild Hawaii North Woods Law Swamp Wars North Woods Law

DISC (Almost) Got Away Auction Auction MythBusters PropWars PropWars PropWars PropWars Auction Auction Auction Auction Auction Auction Auction Auction

DISN GoodLuck Good Luck ... Gravity Falls Dog Blog Dog Blog Dog Blog GoodLuck Jessie Austin/ Ally Shake It Up <+++ The Game Plan Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Dog Blog Jessie Shake It Up Gravity Falls

E! 20 Most Horrifying Hollywood Murders K&K Take Miami K&K Take Miami E! News The Soup K. Cavallari K&K Take Miami K&K Take Miami Pt. 2 of 2 C. Lately E! News �

ESPN PGA Golf Masters Tournament Round 1 Site: Augusta National Golf Club -- Augusta, Ga. (L) SportsCenter PGA Golf Masters Tournament Site: Augusta National Golf Club -- Augusta, Ga. SportsCenter

ESPN2 Outside Line C. Football SportsNation NCAA Hockey Division I Tournament -- Pittsburgh, Pa. (L) SportsCenter SportsC. (N) NCAA Hockey Division I Tournament -- Pittsburgh, Pa. (L) Baseball T. NCAA Softball (L) �

FAM Reba Reba '70s Show '70s Show '70s Show <++ Remember the Titans ('00, Dra) Will Patton, Denzel Washington. <++ Coach Carter (2005, Drama) Robert Ri'chard, Samuel L. Jackson. The 700 Club

FX (2:00) � <++ White Chicks Met Mother Met Mother Two 1/2... Two 1/2... Anger M. <+++ Battle Los Angeles ('11) Michelle Rodriguez, Aaron Eckhart. Anger M. (N) Archer 2/2 (N) Legit (N) BrandX BrandX

HGTV You Live in What? You Live in What? You Live in What? Selling NY Selling NY House House Hunt. Income Property Rehab Rehab House Hunt. House House Hunt. House

HIST Swamp People Swamp People Swamp People Swamp People Swamp People Swamp People Swamp People ChasingT (N) ChasingT (N) CountCars CountCars �

LIFE Grey's Anatomy Wife Swap Wife Swap Dance Moms Dance Moms Project Runway Project Runway (N) Army Wives �

NICK SpongeBob Rocket Odd Parents Odd Parents SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Drake & Josh See Dad Run See Dad Run Full House Full House The Nanny The Nanny Friends Friends

SCIFI (2:30) � <++ Pandorum ('09) Ben Foster, Dennis Quaid. Being Human <++ Contact (1997, Sci-Fi) Matthew McConaughey, Jodie Foster. <++ Red Planet (2000, Sci-Fi) Val Kilmer, Carrie-Anne Moss.

SPIKE Movie <+++ Braveheart ('95) Mel Gibson. A 13th century Scottish liberator rebels against the English who try to rule Scotland. Impact Wrestling (N) Tenants Urban Tenants Tenants

TBN The 700 Club John Hagee Max Lucado <+++ Esther ('00) Louise Lombard. Praise Good News Potter BehindScene Joel Osteen J. Prince BHouston Praise the Lord

TBS Cougar T Friends Friends Friends Friends King-Queens King-Queens Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Family Guy Family Guy BigBang BigBang Men/Work BigBang Conan (N)

TLC What Not to Wear Four Weddings Long Island Long Island Long Island Long Island Worst Tattoo Worst Tattoo Casino Casino Tattoo (N) Tattoo (N) NY Ink (N) Worst Tattoo Worst Tattoo

TNT Bones Castle Castle Castle Castle NBA Basketball New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls (L) NBA Basketball Okl./G.S. (L) �

FOOD Giada Giada Barefoot Barefoot Home Cook S. Kitchen Chopped Sweet Genius Chopped Chopped Chef Wanted (N) Chopped: All Stars

USA NCIS NCIS NCIS NCIS NCIS NCIS NCIS The Moment (N) Psych �

WGN-09 Walker, Texas Ranger Walker, Texas Ranger Law & Order: C.I. Old Christine Old Christine Funniest Home Videos Met Mother Met Mother Met Mother Met Mother WGN News at Nine Funniest Home Videos

Cody Barrett was saddled with the loss for the Chargers after surrendering seven hits and four earned runs in 2-2/3 innings of work. He drops to 1-2 on the season in defeat.

Brandon Lawing and Conner McCain led the Chargers with two hits apiece in the losing effort.

Ala.-Huntsville 12, LMU 5The ball was flying out of the park in the night cap,

as the two teams collectively slammed six home runs in the contest.

UAH and LMU traded two-run home runs in the first frame, as Chandler Brock popped a two-run job for the Chargers and Andre Rodriguez answered for LMU with a two-run bomb in the home half of that frame.

Alabama-Huntsville reasserted control of the game behind a three-run outburst in the top of the third. Conner McCain drove home the first run with a double down the left field line, while Chase Handley plated another with a sacrifice fly out and Jordan Shusteric drew a bases loaded walk to cap the scoring.

The Railsplitters used the long ball to fight back into the game, as Scott Miller sent a two-run home run into the night in the bottom of the third to cut the deficit to 5-4 and Josh Coker knotted the game with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth.

However, the Chargers regained the lead for good in the top of the fifth, using a solo home run by Chase Handley to take a 6-5 lead.

In the top of the sixth, UAH hung six runs on the board, half of which came off of a three-run bomb by Jud Sherrill. Conner McCain notched an RBI single, Jordan Shusteric drew a bases loaded walk and Cody Burton tallied a sacrifice fly out to push the Chargers out on top, 12-5.

The Railsplitters would scrounge for a hit in both the sixth and seventh frame, however, they would come up empty in those scoring chances, as they fell 12-5 in the finale.

Austin Pittman was saddled with the loss, falling to 0-2 on the season after allowing one earned run in 2-1/3 innings of relief.

The ‘Splitters nine-hit outing was paced by two hits apiece from Cody Baker, Scott Miller and Josh Coker.

Brady Ray was issued the win after tossing a nearly unblemished three innings in relief. He only allowed one hit without a run over that span to improve to 3-2 on the season.

Chandler Brock and Conner McCain spearheaded the offensive efforts of the Chargers with two hits apiece.

Braves acquire RHP Ayala from OriolesCharles OdumAP Sports Writer

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves bolstered their bullpen depth Wednesday by acquiring right-handed reliever Luis Ayala from the Baltimore Orioles for a minor-leaguer

The Braves sent left-hand-ed pitcher Chris Jones to the Orioles. Jones, 24, was pitch-ing at Double-A Mississippi.

Ayala, 35, was 5-5 with one save in three chances and a 2.64 ERA in 66 games with the Orioles in 2012. He had a 2.09 ERA in 52 games with the Yankees in 2011. Ayala is 1-0 this season, allowing two runs in two innings with Baltimore.

Ayala restores experience and depth to an Atlanta bullpen that is expected to be without

left-hander Jonny Venters for at least another month. Venters was shut down on April 2 after receiving an injection in his sprained left shoulder.

Venters, on the 15-day dis-abled list, had been one of the team’s top setup men for closer Craig Kimbrel. Venters received the injection after he was examined by Dr. James Andrews, who performed lig-ament-replacement surgery on Venters’ elbow in 2005.

Braves general manager Frank Wren said he would have traded for Ayala even if Venters was healthy.

“Even if we had Jonny Venters on our club right now, I think this is still a move we would have made,” Wren said. “You’re looking to add depth for a long season. A lot of things can

happen, and the more proven veterans and competitors you can have, I think the better off your team is.”

Wren said the Braves will make a roster move on Friday, when Ayala is expected to join the team for the start of a series in Washington.

Ayala’s career ERA is 3.37. He has 19 saves but has spent

most of his career in a setup role.

“I think he gives us another proven veteran bullpen piece who has pitched in a variety of roles and had success the last two years with the Yankees and the Orioles,” Wren said. “The Orioles were in a bit of a bind roster-wise and made him avail-able. We had been talking with them since the end of spring training to try to acquire him.”

Orioles Rule 5 pick T.J. McFarland, a left-hander, made the team out of spring train-ing. Baltimore was left with a three-man bench after activat-ing right-hander Chris Tillman on Saturday.

Baltimore is expected to purchase the contract of minor league outfielder Chris Dickerson to fill Ayala’s roster

spot.“The trade of Ayala allows

us the opportunity to keep T.J. McFarland on our major-league staff, someone who we like and would like to continue to develop,” Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said. “Chris Jones is on track to be a left-handed reliever in the big leagues.”

Jones, 24, was 2-5 with a 3.90 ERA with the Braves’ Double-A Mississippi affiliate in 2012. He began this sea-son at Mississippi and gave up two runs in 1 1-3 innings in his only appearance. Jones will be assigned to the Orioles’ Double-A Bowie team.

The Braves obtained Jones from the Cleveland Indians in October 2011 in exchange for right-hander Derek Lowe.

Jay Compton|Daily News

Cumberland Gap second baseman Gavin Burns puts a ball in play during action earlier this season. The Panthers rolled to a 17-2 win at West Greene on Monday and are scheduled to play at Clinton today, if weather permits. Cumberland Gap will play at Thomas Walker, Va. next Monday.

Panthers visit Clinton today“He was throwing well

and then he lost it,” Baker said. “He put the ball over the plate and they’ve got some guys who know what to do with it when you do that.”

The Cardinals advanced only two runners into scor-ing position in the first four innings and Bailey got two quick outs to start the fifth before running into trouble against the top of the lineup. St. Louis scored 10 runs on 11 hits in the fifth, sixth and seventh off Bailey, Logan Ondrusek

and Alfredo Simon.Jay’s second homer just

cleared center fielder Shin-Soo Choo’s leaping attempt at the wall. Carpenter fol-lowed with a single and Matt Holliday hit an RBI double, prompting a visit from pitching coach Bryan Price.

Beltran then hit his first homer of the season on to make it 4-0.

Adams hit a two-run homer in the sixth off Bailey. Carpenter’s two-run shot homer three batters later made it 8-0.

Trio of coaches criticize Rice’s practice tacticsTeresa M. WalkerAP Sports Writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings says he has an effective way to get his players’ attention when he’s frustrated without doing something stupid, like put-ting his hands on them.

He kicks a basketball as hard and high as he can inside Memorial Gym to make his point — without touching anyone.

“It’s so wrong to ever put your hands near a player to me ever,” Stallings said Wednesday. “I don’t even put my hands on a guy to move him from one spot to the next. It’s a bad prac-tice because who knows when they’ve just done something that flips my switch in practice and I do something stupid, which I’m not inclined to because I’m never going to put my hands on him.”

Stallings, Butler’s Brad Stevens and Belmont coach Rick Byrd took part in a panel discussion on Integrity in Sports at Belmont University. Mike Rice and Rutgers were a hot topic, along with the pressure to win in this era of multi-mil-lion dollar paydays, schools switching conferences and the need to fill arenas.

Seeing only snippets of the video showing Rice shoving players and throwing basket-balls at them left Stallings

embarrassed for the coach-ing profession. Stallings said there’s no place for such behavior in college athletics.

“I hope that it wakes the administrators up all across the country that that kind of behavior can get put to rest,” Stallings said.

Coaches that Stevens talked with during the Final Four in Atlanta all were dis-appointed in Rice’s behav-ior, and Stevens said he’d never seen a practice like what he saw in the video. Byrd, one of 11 active coaches with more than 600 wins, said he has apolo-gized to players for getting mad in the past with his frustration stemming from feeling his players made him look bad as a coach.

Byrd said he would never use Rice’s approach.

“He had on different shirts and shorts, so it wasn’t just one day,” Byrd said of Rice in the video. “That’s as bad as it gets. … Personal attacks are just not necessary at all.”

The coaches also dis-cussed how Tubby Smith was fired from Minnesota and Ben Howland at UCLA despite reaching the NCAA tournament. Stallings said the pressure to win is a very real part of the job and Butler playing for two national titles in 2010 and 2011 with Stevens and VCU reaching the Final Four has ratcheted up expectations across the board.

SPORTSPage 7THe DaILY NeWS | THurSDaY | aPrIL 11, 2013

LMU splits with No. 9 Alabama-HuntsvilleHARROGATE, Tenn. — The

Railsplitters turned in a domi-nant effort in a 12-1 win over the ninth-ranked Chargers of Alabama-Huntsville in game one of their series before UAH returned the favor with a 12-5 win in the finale, as the two teams split a non-conference twin bill at Lamar Hennon Field on Wednesday. Lincoln Memorial University stays even at 21-21 on the season while Alabama-Huntsville moves to 29-8-1.

The ‘Splitters will now direct their attention towards the final weekend series of the 2013 cam-paign, as they host Lenoir-Rhyne University for a trio of South Atlantic Conference duels in Harrogate, Tennessee, beginning

with the nine-inning opener on Friday, April 12 at 4 p.m.

LMU 12, Ala.-Huntsville 1Freshman Wes Todd led the

Railsplitters on the mound with 6-1/3 innings of seven-hit and one-run ball, as he improved to 4-1 on the season after fanning five batters. Todd showed poise well beyond his years, pitching out of several sticky situations to keep the potent Charger offen-sive attack grounded.

UAH finally got to him in the top of the seventh, breaking the shutout with a RBI single by Robbie Friedlein. Austin Pittman came on in relief in after that run-scoring hit and immediately induced a game-ending double play ball to give the Chargers only

their eighth loss of the season.The offensive attack for the

Railsplitters provided plenty of run support for the young hurler, as they scored early and often to mount a insurmountable lead in the contest.

Andre Rodriguez drove in the first run of the game with an RBI double in the bottom of the first, which was only the beginning of what would be a powerful display at the plate for Lincoln Memorial.

The bottom of the third saw the Railsplitters use five hits and two mis-cues by the Charger defense to put six more runs. Scott Miller, Rodriguez, Nick Pressley and Josh Coker each tallied run-scoring hits in that frame to pace LMU’s scoring outburst.

Pressley added another run with an RBI groundout in the bottom of the fourth, and Cody Baker doubled home another run in the bottom of the fifth. Nick Morabito plated a run with an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth, and the Railsplitters poured on two more in that frame on a single by Nolan Woody and an RBI groundout by Coker.

The top half of the Railsplitters’ batting order carried the team in a 14-hit showing. Two-hole hit-ter Scott Miller led all players with three hits to go along with one RBI and two runs. Baker, Rodriguez and Pressley chimed in with two hits apiece.

Scott Miller had five hits, includ-ing his first home run, and drove in three runs as LMU split a double-header with Alabama-Huntsville on Wednesday.See LMU | 8

Lady Railsplitters sweep UnionHARROGATE, Tenn. — Samantha

Smith paced the Lady Railsplitters on the mound, as they took a couple of one-run victories over the Bulldogs of Union College to sweep a non-conference softball doubleheader on Tuesday at Lincoln Memorial University’s Dorothy Neely Field. Lincoln Memorial improves to 28-19 on the year while Union sinks to 11-23.

In the opening game of the twin bill, Smith and Union starter Katie Perkins went pitch-for-pitch in a pair of domi-nant performances on the rubber.

Smith (Knoxville) got the better of that matchup, as she limited the Bulldogs to only three hits in a com-plete game outing that saw her fan eight batters. She picked up the win after not allowing a run over seven innings of work.

Perkins suffered the hard luck loss for the Bulldogs despite only surren-dering two hits in the contest and one unearned run. She fell to 7-8 on the season in defeat.

The Lady Railsplitters took advan-tage of two miscues by the Bulldogs in the bottom of the sixth to plate the only run of the contest. Brianna Mulkey and Kelly Dreier were the beneficiaries of that shaky defense, as the duo reached in consecutive plate appearances due to errors with one out on the board. With runners on the corners, Mulkey came around to score on the throw down to second on a stolen base by Dreier.

After being limited to only one hit through six innings of play, Union scat-tered two hits in the top of the seventh to mount a potential game-tying rally. Cameron Campbell sparked the rally with a lead-off single. A throwing error

later in the inning put runners on the corners, and Rachel Cogdill singled to load the bases with one out. However, a fielder’s choice cut Campbell down at the plate and Smith evoked a ground out by Amanda Cupp to stifle the rally and give LMU a 1-0 win.

The only two hits of the game for the Lady Railsplitters came off of the bats of Brianna Mulkey and Danae Reed. Outside of the seventh frame, Erin Cooper tallied the only other hit for the Bulldogs in the contest.

Union opened the second game with consecutive one-out singles by Alissa Hampton and Danielle Borum in the top of the first, however, Snow shut down that rally by forcing a fielder’s choice and a strike out to keep the Bulldogs off the board.

In the bottom of the first, the Lady Railsplitters tallied a run to get out to an early lead. The first four batters for Lincoln Memorial singled, capped by Sarah Walz’s RBI bunt-single to drive home Kelly Dreier.

The Bulldogs quickly answered by knotting the game with a run in the top half of the second. Rachel Cogdill walked with one out and came around to score on an RBI ground out by Amanda Cupp.

The Lady Railsplitters broke the stalemate with a run in the bottom of the fourth, as Cierra Mudd popped a double to left center to plate Laura Taricano, who led off by reaching on a hit by pitch.

Once again, Union rallied to knot the game in their ensuing plate appear-ance, as Alissa Hampton doubled home Ashley Wojnowski.

LMU would get the last laugh in the

finale. In the bottom of the fifth, Dreier led off with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Amanda Snow and scored on a double by Walz to give LMU a 3-2 lead which they would not relinquish.

Smith picked up her second win of the evening by coming on in relief and turning in four innings of work. She lim-ited the Bulldogs to only four hits and one run to move to 19-10 on the sea-son. Snow made the start for the Lady Railsplitters and tossed three innings with four hits and one run surrendered.

Gianna Schauer was dropped to 3-11 on the year after being shackled with

the loss. She allowed seven hits and three earned runs in six innings of work.

The Lady Railsplitters are set to complete the regular season schedule on Saturday, as they welcome Lenoir-Rhyne University to town for a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader. The action is slated to kickoff at 1 p.m. in game one at Dorothy Neely Field. Prior to the start of that contest, Lincoln Memorial will celebrate Senior Day, as they honor the careers of Sarah Walz and Cierra Mudd who are competing in their final home games at Lincoln Memorial.

Allen Earl|Claiborne Progress

LMU freshman Samantha Smith delivers a pitch during action earlier this season. The freshman came up with a pair of wins on Tuesday as the Lady Railsplitters swept a double-header from Union College.

Jay Compton|Daily News

Pineville senior second baseman Tanner Mike avoids the slide from Middlesboro’s Hunter Collett as tries to turn a double-play during action earlier this season. The Mountain Lions (4-5) are scheduled to host Thomas Walker, Va., in a double-header today if the weather permits.

Trying for two Cards rout Reds 10-0, take seriesR.B. FallstromAP Sports Writer

ST. LOUIS (AP) — It’s no mystery to Homer Bailey why the Cincinnati Reds have so much trouble win-ning in St. Louis. After all, look what happened to him.

Bailey was cuffed for three home runs and seven runs, abruptly ending his string of 23 consecu-tive scoreless innings, in a 10-0 loss Wednesday. The Reds are the defending NL Central champions and fin-ished nine games ahead of the wild-card Cardinals last season, but since 2003 have won just three of 28 series in St. Louis with two splits.

“Probably because they have a really good team,” Bailey said. “That has a lot to do with it. I don’t think it’s necessarily over here so much.”

Manager Dusty Baker had his hopes up after the Reds’ nine-run ninth stunned the Cardinals in the home opener. But the Reds were outscored 15-1 the last two games.

“The thing about it is their pitching really shut us down,” Baker said. “(Lance) Lynn was tough last night and (Jake) Westbrook was tough today.”

Westbrook pitched a five-hit shutout and the Cardinals totaled four homers. Jon Jay, Carlos Beltran and Matt Adams homered in a span of seven at-bats off Bailey in a game that was scoreless into the bottom of the fifth.

“Day games always feel a little bit off, but I’m not using that as an excuse,” Bailey said. “I rolled them pretty quick in the first

couple of innings, then they started seeing the ball pretty well.”

Matt Carpenter added a two-run homer on a four-hit day. Adams homered for the second straight game and added an RBI double and walk.

Westbrook (1-1) threw his fourth career shutout, walking four and striking out three.

Westbrook pitched his first shutout since Aug. 9, 2006, against the Angels when he was with Cleveland, and this was his 15th career complete game. He held the Reds hitless in six at-bats with runners in scoring position, and contributed his 11th career RBI with a single in the sev-enth for St. Louis’ final run.

Bailey’s innings-streak included his no-hitter against Pittsburgh last season. After getting the first two outs in the fifth against the bottom of the order, the right-hander gave up hits to seven of the last eight batters.

Bailey dropped to 3-8 with a 5.52 ERA against the Cardinals, including 0-4 with a 6.93 ERA at Busch Stadium. Baker pulled Bailey after Pete Kozma’s liner struck the pitcher just above his right ankle, with the ball caroming into left field. But Bailey walked off without a limp.

See REDS | 8

Page 9THe DaILY NeWS | THurSDaY | aPrIL 11, 2013

www.middlesborodailynews.com

BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun

BEETLE BAILEY Mort Walker

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE Chris Browne

HI & LOIS Brian and Greg Walker

FUNKY WINKERBEAN Tom Batiuk

MUTTS Patrick McDonnell

THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane

DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum

Ad goes here

CONCEPTIS SUDOKUby Dave Green

Thursday, april 11, 2013 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt

Today’s Answers

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, April 11, 2013:

This year you are unusually forth-right and dynamic. A partner could be quite the opposite. You might not be sure what to do. Listen to this person’s woes, but don’t enable him or her. If you are single, you become very possessive when relating to a specific person. Is it you, or is it the other party? Remember, you cannot change anyone. If you are attached, the two of you juggle your finances fairly well. You will reach your mutual goal in the near future. TAURUS is stubborn.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Follow your intuition. A

moneymaking idea of yours might have tremendous value. Try it out on several trusted friends who will take turns playing devil’s advocate. You want their feedback, even if it is nega-tive. You can make adjustments later. Tonight: Indulge a little.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH A friend who might be

artistic or just unreliable might play a significant role in what goes on. Remain confident, and don’t lose sight of your goals. A partner or an associate pushes you hard and could become controlling. Is this jealousy? Tonight: You make the call.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Understand that something

is going on behind the scenes. You might fear the worst, but try to remain optimistic. You easily can balance a situation. A partner might be uptight about money. A change in how you handle funds could relax this person. Tonight: Get some R and R.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH You might be questioning

what is happening within your immedi-ate circle. Friends surround you, and they seem to support you. A creative venture or a matter involving a loved one could go south. Know that this, too, will change. Tonight: Where the fun is.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Others observe you a little

too closely for your comfort. You might wonder if you could do something off-beat without being noticed. Let go of a controlling situation. The only way to win is to not play. A family member’s negativity could irritate you. Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

HHHH Keep reaching out to someone at a distance — you need to speak to this person. Avoid all assumptions until you do. Someone could seem aloof, but this behavior is not intentional; he or she is preoc-cupied with something else. Tonight: Wherever there is good music.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You discover the power

of two. You often push very hard to achieve certain results. If you teamed up with someone, the process would be easier and just as successful, if not more successful. Use care with spending, and count your change. Tonight: Talk and visit with friends.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You might want to try

something different. You also might not be sure which way to go with a loved one. Please note your detach-ment. People certainly will not react the same way they would if you were your usual smiling self. Tonight: Go with a friend’s suggestion.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Stay level-headed and

focused. You could be amazed at what you can accomplish while others dillydally around. Be more expressive and open with a co-worker or close friend. You will see a different side emerge in this person as a result. Tonight: Squeeze in some exercise.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH Your creativity emerges,

and it attracts many people. Your interest in a situation allows greater give-and-take. If a friend cops an attitude, ignore his or her unpleas-ant mood. Share a great idea with a friend, get some feedback and then go for it. Tonight: Play the night away.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)HHH If you could work from

home, would you? You just might get an opportunity to try this out. If you are OK having no one but yourself around, it just might work. A boss or an older friend seems off-kilter. Reach out to this person to find out what’s going on. Tonight: Order in.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Make and return calls in

the morning. A message initially could disappoint you, but in the long run, it will give you the space to do what you want. A family member lets you know how much he or she adores you. Enjoy the moment. Tonight: Out and about at a favorite haunt.

Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internetat www.jacquelinebigar.com.

zITS Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope

THE LOCKHORNS William Hoest

PAGE 10 THE DAILY NEWS | THURSDAY | APRIL 11, 2013

THE DAILY NEWS | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 12, 2013 PAGE 9

Child/Elderly Care

Is God calling you to minister to children? Covenant United Meth-odist Church is seeking an experienced, dedicated nursery work-er for a pert-time position on Wednesday evenings and Sundaymornings. Please inquire at the church office (M-F from 9:00 amuntil 3:00 pm). An offer of employment is subject to a successfulbackground check, drug screen, and safe sanctuary training.

NATIONAL MARKETPLACE

����YOU�MAY�QUALIFY�FOR�• A glucose meter upgrade• Free prescription delivery• Great deals on products

& services• And FREE gi� s

AMERICA’S�DIABETIC�SAVINGS�CLUB

Your insurance may pay for your diabetic supplies with li� le to no cost to you.

ARE YOU A DIABETIC?

CALL�NOW!�����-���-����

Call NOW to make sure you are ge� ing the best deal on your Diabetic Supplies!

Not a high-priced consolidation loan or one of those consumer credit counseling programs

CREDIT CARD RELIEFfor your FREE consultation CALL

877-465-0321

BURIEDDEBT?

CREDITinCARDOver $10,000 in credit card bills?Can’t make the minimum payments?

✔ WE CAN GET YOU OUT OF DEBT QUICKLY

✔ WE CAN SAVE YOU THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

✔ WE CAN HELP YOU AVOID BANKRUPTCY

We’re here to help you Monday - Friday from 9am-9pm EST Not available in all states

Are You Still Paying Too Much For Your Medications?

You can save up to 90% when you fill your prescriptions at our Canadian and International Pharmacy Service.

Call Toll-free: 1-800-341-2398

Please note that we do not carry controlled substances and a valid prescription is required for all prescription medication orders.

Use of these services is subject to the Terms of Use and accompanying policies at www.canadadrugcenter.com.

Call the number below and save an additional $10 plus get free shipping on your first prescription order with Canada Drug Center. Expires March 31, 2013. Offer is valid for prescription orders only and can not be used in conjunction with any other offers.

Get An Extra $10 Off & Free Shipping On Your 1st Order!

Order Now! 1-800-341-2398Use code 10FREE to receive this special offer.

Celecoxib*$58.00

CelebrexTM $437.58compared to

Our Price

Typical US brand pricefor 200mg x 100

Generic equivalent of CelebrexTM.

Generic price for 200mg x 100

Call Today, Protect Tomorrow!

Mon-Fri 8am - 11pm • Sat 9am - 8pm • Sun 10am - 6pm EST

1-888-718-8142

monitoring starting around

per week*with $99 customer installation charge and purchase of alarm monitoring services.

Fix Your Computer Now!

Call Now For Immediate Help

888-781-3386

We’ll Repair Your Computer Through The Internet!

Solutions For:Slow Computers • E-Mail & Printer ProblemsSpyware & Viruses • Bad Internet Connections

Affordable RatesFor Home & Business

$2500 Off ServiceMention Code: MB

1-888-721-0871

For 3 months.

PREMIUM MOVIE CHANNELS*

Call 7 days a week 8am - 11pm EST Promo Code: MB0113*Offer subject to change based on premium channel availablity

Promotional Packages starting at only ...

mo.for 12 months

Call Now and Ask How!

Make the Switch to Dish Today and Save up to 50%

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Notices

All Legal Advertising must bein written form and be in ouroffice 2 days prior to run.

ATTENTION!NON-PROFIT ORGANIZA-TIONS CAN RUN THEIR AN-NOUNCEMENTS IN THEBULLETIN BOARD AT NOCHARGE YOU CAN FAX TO606-248-7614 OR E-MAIL TOclassified@ middlesboro daily-news.com WRITE IT DOWNAND MAIL OR BRING INTOTHE OFFICE 120 N. 11THST. P.O. BOX 579 MIDDLES-BORO, KY 40965

Itʼs illegal for companies doingbusiness by phone to promiseyou a loan and ask you to payfor it before they deliver. Formore information, call toll-free1-877-FTC HELP. A publicservice message from TheDaily News and the FederalTrade Commission.

We will not knowingly acceptany advertising for real estatewhich is in violation of the law.All persons are hereby in-formed that all dwelling adver-tised are available on an equaloppotunity basis.

Miscellaneous

KENNIE POOLESREMODELING

Call for Estimate606-242-9342

AUCTION / ESTATE /YARD SALE

Child / Elderly Care

NOTE TO PARENTS:Kentucky State Law requireslicensing for child care facilitiesproviding care for 4 or morechildren not related to the li-censee by blood, marriage oradoption. Daycare centersmust include address in ads.

Financial

Advance-Fee Loans or CreditOffers:

Companies that do businessby phone canʼt ask you to payfor credit before you get it. Formore information, call toll-free1-877-FTC HELP. A publicservice message from TheDaily News and the FederalTrade Commission.

Other Services

If you need Backhoe service,Dozier service or fill dirt androck Please call 606-248-6000or 606-269-3320

EMPLOYMENT

Child/Elderly Care

I am looking for a babysitter tocare for my twin 9 year oldboys before and after school,with some late nights rightnow. This could also continueinto summer. Must be experi-enced, God fearing.Salary willbe discuss when we meet.Please contact me with refer-ences and experience viaewheatley98@gmail.com.

Clerical

Now taking applications for abusy medical office. Must workwell in a fast paced setting andbe proficient in Microsoft Wordand Excel. Please send re-sume` to submitapplication-now@yahoo.com

Maintenance / Domestic

House Cleaner needed inPowell Valley area. One dayweekly - 869-3297

Medical / Health

LPN for Bell Co ForestryCamp. Shifts will vary. Primaryduties to include medicationadministration, assessment,triage, and response to emer-gencies.Please forward resume to Cor-rectCare - Integrated HealthHR@correctcare.com OR Fax855-715-0852. EEOLPN needed for part/full-timecare w/flexible hours for day ornight time. Send resume w/2references to PO Box 1674,Middlesboro, KY 40965

REAL ESTATE SALES

Commercial

Commercial Building forLease, 5000 SF. 19th Street,M'Boro. 606-248-3047, 606-499-5519

REAL ESTATE RENTALS

Apartments/Townhouses

HARROGATE/SHAWANEE, 2BD apt. CH/A, W/D hook-up,kitchen furn., NO water bill.$450 mo. , $250/dep. ,423-626-4144Duplex(Conv.location Mboro)avail 4-15-13. 1 BR 1 BA$395/mo. 2 BR 1 BA $435/mo.NO PETS-GREAT REFER-SEC DEP WDhookups/Stove/Ref. 606-246-0206 days, 276-861-3002eveningsMiddlesboro furnished effi-ciency apartment. All utilitiesfurnished. $425/mo. + $150/se-curity deposit. 423-526-9340

Rose Hill Apts. always accepting applications for 2 & 3 BR units. 275-445-5700. $100 Deposit & fi rst months rent to move in.

TDD #1-800-247-2510

FERNDALEAPARTMENTS

Sallie Evans, Mgr

337-8821

NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR: 1, 2, 3 & 4 BR Units

Also: 1 & 2 BRHandicap Units

Houses For Rent

2 BD apt. Calvin, KY. $450/mo.+ dep. 606-337-9350P'ville Lg 2BD, exc. neighbor-hood, garage/security system.NO Smoking, NO Pets. Ref re-quired. $500. 606-246-12243/4BR 1.5ba in Va. 5 minutesfrom LMU. Many extras$950/month w/ exc.ref/12 molease and sec dep. No insidepets/room for a horse.606-246-0206 days 276-861-3002 evenings3BD, 1.5BA house in H'gatearea. NO Pets. $700/mo.,$300/dep. References re-quired. 423-869-4976House for rent, Midway, NewTazewell area. 3BR/2B, W/DHU, CH/A. Rent $550, Dep.$500. 865-585-31494BD, 2BA house, CH/A, W/Dhook-up, stove & refrigeratorfurnished. 606-248-4827Cabin, barn w/2 horse stalls,workshop, 2 acres, located 1mi. from LMU. Avail. 5/1/13.423-212-1766

MERCHANDSE FOR SALE

Miscellaneous

DISH NETWORK.Starting at $19.99/month (for12 mos.) & High Speed Inter-net starting at $14.95/month

(where available.) SAVE! Askabout SAME DAY Installation!CALL Now! 1-888-476-0098

Want To Buy

Will fix your torn up appliances.ARS Services. 606-242-9640.

SERVICE / BUSINESSDIRECTORY

Miscellaneous

CLASSIFIED DEADLINEfor ALL classifieds 2:00p.m.

2 days prior to run of adNO EXCEPTIONS

Run Date DeadlineTues. Fri. 2 p.m.Wed. Mon. 2 p.m.Thurs. Tues. 2 p.m.Fri. Wed. 2 p.m.Sat. Thurs. 2 p.m.

Garage Sales and SpecialSale Ads MUST be

pre-paid before running.We accept

Visa, MasterCard,& Discover 274260

Public service message courtesy of

Let’s keep the tri-state area beautiful!Please don’t litter.

Janet CappielloAssociated Press

LOUISVILLE (AP) — Kentucky edu-cation commissioner Terry Holliday on Wednesday offered the first 57 school districts that raise their dropout age to age 18 a $10,000 state grant.

The grant would be used to promote the adoption to the local community, Holliday said.

Holliday made the announcement during a state Board of Education meet-ing in Frankfort, immediately after a unanimous vote by board members

adopting a resolution urging Kentucky’s 174 school districts to raise the dropout age as soon as possible.

“Now the hard work begins,” Holliday said.

The board has for years been urging state lawmakers to raise Kentucky’s legal dropout age from 16 to 18. Its cause was adopted by first lady Jane Beshear, but lawmakers had until 2013 failed to pass the legislation.

A compromise reached this year allows local districts to make their own decisions on raising the age, but with a provision that once 55 percent of dis-

tricts have done so, the change will be made statewide within four years.

The change would take effect in the 2015-2016 school year for those dis-tricts whose local boards of education enact the policy.

Proponents of the new dropout age have said that if it is enacted statewide it will prevent some 6,000 Kentucky teens from quitting school early each year. Fifteen other states require stu-dents to stay in school until they’re legal adults.

Board member Brigitte Ramsey of Falmouth said the legislation and reso-

lution send a message to students that “we are not giving up on you, our youth. And this is a powerful, powerful mes-sage that, quite frankly, gives me goose bumps.”

Holliday noted that local districts adopting the policy must have a plan that includes “alternative education pro-grams, integration of career, technical education with academics and the use of community engagement and resources.”

He said the department is working with the governor’s office to develop a website districts can use to answer questions and find information.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday that Republicans face long odds in connecting with black voters and are often cast as unsympathetic to the needs of blacks and minorities — something he says the party needs to change.

Paul, a potential 2016 presi-dential candidate, said in a speech at Howard University that the Republican party was rooted in the presidency of Abraham Lincoln and efforts to rid the South of oppressive Jim Crow laws. He expressed hope that black voters would be more open to Republicans, pointing to policies promot-ing school choice, economic

opportunity and the decrimi-nalization of drug laws.

“Republicans face a daunt-ing task. Several generations of black voters have never voted Republican and are not very open to considering the option,” Paul said. By speak-ing at Howard, Paul said he hoped students would “hear me out — that you will see me for who I am, not the carica-ture sometimes presented by political opponents.”

Paul’s speech to black stu-dents and faculty members at the historically black uni-versity was emblematic of Republicans’ efforts to attract a broader swath of voters following President Barack

Obama’s re-election. Obama, the nation’s first black presi-dent, received more than 9 in 10 votes from blacks in 2008 and 2012 and strong support among Latinos, prompting Republicans to discuss ways of broadening their outreach to minorities.

The Kentucky senator, an eye doctor and son of liber-tarian-leaning former Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, was briefly interrupted during his speech by a young man who unfurled a banner that said the univer-sity does not support “white supremacy.” The man was removed from the auditorium.

Paul faced questions dur-ing his 2010 Senate campaign

when he expressed misgivings about how the Civil Rights Act bans racial discrimination by private businesses. Asked about his position on the 1964 legislation, passed under the presidency of Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson, Paul told the students he had never opposed the Civil Rights Act.

He argued that many Democrats had opposed civil rights in the South during the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt but many black vot-ers became impatient with Republicans in the years that followed over economic poli-cies. He said Democrats offer “unlimited federal assistance” and policies that put “food on

the table but too often, I think, don’t lead to jobs and mean-ingful success.”

Paul said using taxes to “punish the rich” hurts every-one in the economy, along with more regulations and higher debt. “Big government is not a friend of African-Americans,” he said.

Many students said they didn’t agree with Paul on many issues but gave him credit for speaking to them. “It could be very intimidating. You’re sitting in a room with people who don’t support you for the most part so I do give him credit for coming,” said Tasia Hawkins, an 18-year-old fresh-man from New York.

Paul: GOP faces ‘daunting task’ with black voters

Local boards offered $10K to adopt new dropout age