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  • Crape Myrtles, high summer bloom

    We should use more crape myrtles in Kentuckiana, they are not just for more warm, temperate climates; in fact, there are a great many that go unbothered by an average winter in our parts. 

    There is often a lull in the garden at this time, our early summer blooms are fading and our late summer garden has yet to pop; but the crape myrtle can provide a colorful bridge between the two. This summer blooming shrub is in full glory by the end of July through August, the months of high summer, as I like to call it. 

  • Engagements

    • Suzanne Shepherd and Glenn Joseph Wilson to marry on Aug. 14, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. A reception will follow the ceremony. Invitations were sent.

    • Erin Lindsey Galasso and James Matthew Cooper plan later summer wedding at The Church of the Good Shepherd in Lexington, Ky.

  • Way back when

    10 years ago . . .

  • Reunions

    ANDERSON CUMMINS

    The annual Anderson/Cummins family reunion will be on Aug. 1 at Antioch Mills Christian Church. A potluck dinner will be served at 12:30 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited. Bring a covered dish and/or dessert.

    CLASS OF 1995

    The Harrison County High School Class of 1995 will host its 15-year reunion at the Cynthiana Country Club on Aug. 14, 2010 from 7 p.m. to midnight.

    Tickets purchased in advance are $15 for a single and $30 for a couple.

  • Engagements

    • Tiffany Bussell and Joseph Williams to marry July 24, 2010 at Beaver Baptist Church.

    • Summer Lynne Allan and Rodney Leo Dryden to be married at the late Dr. Ed Ford’s home in Cynthiana on Aug. 14, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.

  • Museum Musings

    * This weekend, Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24, marks the 16th anniversary of the Cynthiana-Harrison County Museum. As always the museum will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. There is no charge for admission.

    * We hope that you, our faithful readers will come to join in our celebration. Bring your family and friends or spend your own time. Stay a few minutes or a few hours.

  • Way back when

    10 years ago . . .

  • Reunions

    ANDERSON/CUMMINS

    The annual Anderson/Cummins family reunion will be on Aug. 1 at Antioch Mills Christian Church. A potluck dinner will be served around 12:30 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited. Bring your favorite covered dish and/or dessert.

    CLASS OF 1995

    The Harrison County High School Class of 1995 will host its 15-year reunion at the Cynthiana Country Club on Aug. 14, 2010 from 7 p.m. to midnight.

    Tickets purchased in advance are $15 for a single and $30 for a couple.

  • Births

    • Lillian Jade Hollon

    Lillian Jade Hollon was born to Amanda Courtney and Jack Hollon III of Berry, Ky. on July 13, 2010 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz.

    • Olivia Taylor Russell

    Olivia Taylor Russell was born to Renae Russell (Smith) and Jacob Russell on May 26, 2010 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Ky. She weighed 8 lbs. 5 oz.`

  • Curing is key to successful storage

    Potatoes, garlic and onions:  these tree vegetables are staples worldwide partly because of their versatility and partly because of their storage-ability. Late July and August is when our spring planted onions, garlic and potatoes reach maturity and are ready for harvest. If you want to harvest some new potatoes, onions or garlic before they reach maturity enjoy them at the table in short order but if you want to store them it is important to harvest them at the correct time.

  • Museum Musings

    * Log Cabin, Oct. 13, 1944 -- “S. J. Stewart, of this city, on Tuesday assumed his new duties as manager of the Crescent Flour Mill, owned by O. W. Robinson, Knoxville, Tenn., who operates a number of mills.”

  • Births

    •Evan David Melcher Beam was born to Erin Melcher Beam and Matt Beam on July 1, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He weighed 6 lbs. 15.6 oz.

  • FSA News

    July 15 final acreage reporting date for all crops

    Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds agricultural producers of the acreage reporting requirements that must be met prior to receiving program benefits. Filing an accurate acreage report for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planting acreage, can prevent the loss of benefits for a variety of programs. July 15 is the final date to certify all crops, except small grains, including the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).

  • Cooking with herbs

    Celebrity chefs say people eat with their eyes first.  Then, they serve up a deliciously crafted work of art on a plate.  It may be true, but most of us use our senses of smell and taste to satisfy hunger.

  • Reunions

    CLASS OF 1960

    Harrison County High School Class of 1960 will have its 50th reunion on July 17, 2010 with social time from 5-6:30 with dinner at 6:30 at the Cynthiana Country Club.

    For more information call 859-234-1306.

    CLASS OF 1995

    The Harrison County High School Class of 1995 will host its 15-year reunion at the Cynthiana Country Club on Aug. 14, 2010 from 7 p.m. to midnight. Tickets purchased in advance are $15 for a single and $30 for a couple.

  • Dividing plants improves health,...

    We have all asked the question “why hasn’t my plant bloomed?”

    Sometimes the answer is as simple as not enough sunlight, not old enough, not cold enough or hot enough, etc. 

    In fact, it could be as simple as a little digging and dividing for some renewed blooming attitude.

    For most of my herbaceous perennials I wait until early fall to do a good portion of my digging and dividing.

  • Engagements

    •Summer Lynne Allan and Rodney Leo Dryden to be married at the late Dr. Ed Ford’s home in Cynthiana on Aug. 14, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. A reception will follow the ceremony. Formal invitations are being sent.

  • Museum Musings

    *Cynthiana Democrat, Aug. 3, 1933 - “President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Thursday appointed Mac Swinford of Cynthiana, Ky. as district attorney for the eastern district of Kentucky.” (There is a display at the museum to honor Judge Mac. Are you familiar with his writings?)

    *Cynthiana Democrat, Oct. 30, 1969 - “A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the maintenance building belonging to Bluegrass Plant Foods, Inc. last Thursday.”

  • Spice up a meal with fresh herbs

    Submitted By Cheryl Case, Extension Agent

    Celebrity chefs say people eat with their eyes first.  Then, they serve up a deliciously crafted work of art on a plate.  It may be true, but most of us use our senses of smell and taste to satisfy hunger.

  • Summer insects suck and chew

    The insect world has countless sucking and chewing pests. One of the most difficult questions to answer, and I get asked it often, is “what’s eating my plant?”

    It could be a chewing beetle, or caterpillar; or it could be a sucking spider mite, bug or aphid, among many, many others. 

    Our early heat wave this summer added an additional component to the problem…many insects love this sort of disagreeable weather and can multiply more rapidly as a result.