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MCTC/LVC campus welcoming a younger clientele during Kids College

By Kayla Pickrell, Intern

Maysville Community and Technical College Licking Valley Campus is shutting down for a week to inspire, educate and entertain children for the 21st annual Kids College.

Sad to say that bullying doesn’t end with age

From the my-how-time-flies file, I sent out an email this week to David Case, assistant superintendent of Harrison County schools, requesting the class assignments and bus routes for the coming school year.

Paris Pumpkin Festival planned for September

The annual Pumpkin Festival will be held at Legion Park Sept. 27-28. This popular event will start on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and run until 7 p.m. and reopen on Sunday at 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.  Plans are to have more live entertainment this year, local art and crafts, food and fun for the whole family.  
Vendors are encouraged to sign up early and set up will be on Friday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. until dark. Deadline to sign up is Sept. 10. For booth prices and sizes, contact Ken or Janet Bruenig at 895-987-9765 or jkbreunig@copper.net.  

Academic briefs

ANDERSON
Karissa Lee Anderson of Cynthiana is one of 365 Eastern Kentucky University Dean’s Award recipients for the Spring 2014 semester.
Anderson is a senior Psychology major at EKU.
To earn the Dean’s Award, students must achieve Dean’s List honors at EKU for three semesters, not necessarily consecutive. A lapel pin is presented to students by the dean of their academic college.

Harrison County Sheriff's Department

Traffic Cases
June 7 -- At 10:42 a.m., an injury accident occurred on US 62 E inside the city limits. Angela Curtis of Mt. Olivet was driving east when Benjamin Jones of W. Market St. in Louisville pulled out in front of her from a parking lot. They collided and came to rest on the south shoulder.

Portillo receives recognition at MCTC

With dedication and hard work, Oscar Portillo graduated with an Associate in Arts degree and honors from Maysville Community and Technical College Licking Valley Campus.
Portillo began his educational journey with a decision to get his GED in 2010 to further his opportunities.  Next, Portillo determined that it would work for him to attend the MCTC/Paris extension to work on his certificate in general business and AA degree.  

Kentucky Sheriffs’ Boys & Girls Ranch marks 39th year of summer camp

The Kentucky Sheriffs’ Boys and Girls Ranch summer camping program opened for their 39th camping season on Sunday, June 15 with boys in attendance. The camp runs throughout June and July, serving both boys and girls, alternately throughout the camp season.

CHS Class of 1954 holds 60th reunion

The Class of 1954 of Cynthiana High School celebrated their 60th anniversary of their graduation on June 28. Those present were: Charles Bower, Tommy Clayton, Lowell Clifford, V. Florence, Stanley Moses, Ruth Tolle Antle, Gayle Withers Clayton, Joyce Courtney, Mildred Ecklar Hehr, Mary Stanley Kimbrough, Sally Swinford Kinney, Majorie Fowler Martin, Faye Kinney Smith, Virgie Florence Wells.

Barrett attends MCTC/LVC for her registered nurse’s degree

April Barrett, a Cynthiana native, graduated from Maysville Community and Technical College Licking Valley Campus in May with an Associate in Science degree in Registered Nursing.  
Barrett passed her nursing boards June 5 and became an official registered nurse. She is employed at UK Health Care as an RN in Lexington.   
Barrett received her GED in 2008. She had wanted to be a nurse for a long time, but the goal seemed so difficult and far away. In the summer of 2011, she decided to attend MCTC/Licking Valley Campus.

149th Plaque unveiling and presentation

Photos by Josh Shepherd
Dorothy Slade, widow of the late Harold Slade, was given the honor of unveiling a special plaque honoring the 149th Kentucky Army National Guard at the Harrison Museum.
Below: The meeting was the last of the 149th Association. Along with the presentation of the plaque, the 149th Association donated  $3,160 each to Honor Flights and Wounded Warriors of Kentucky. Representatives from each organization, on the left and right, were present at the plaque presentation to accept the 149th’s generous donations.