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The chairman of the Winchester Municipal Utilities Commission submitted his resignation Tuesday, marking the latest departure amid public uproar over a mishandled raise for the utility's top manager. Doug Oliver, who has served as chairman since May, conveyed his plans in a letter to Mayor Ed Burtner. According to the missive, Oliver acted on a request from Burtner, who suggested the resignation was "in the best interest of WMU and the community. " "I wish to thank you and the community for allowing me to serve and wish all the best to your future endeavors with WMU," Oliver wrote to the mayor.

STANFORD - Long-time chairman of the Lincoln County Industrial Development Authority, Bill Fox, announced his retirement this month, effective Dec. 31, the end of his current term. Fox declined to comment, but his fellow board members said Fox was selfless in donating his time and efforts to the betterment of Lincoln County and will be missed. "He's done an excellent job and all the board members are very, very thankful for all his hard work and dedication," said board member Jeff Ralston.

HARRODSBURG - Bill Wickliffe announced his resignation Tuesday from the Anderson-Dean Community Park Board. Wickliffe has been a member of the park board for 13 years and its chairman for six. "I recall when we first started and raised around $240,000 and completely paid off the first 100 acres of the park," Wickliffe said about his first year with the board. Mark Bryant, the park's director, said Wickliffe's enthusiasm will be missed. "He has always wanted to see the park expand and continue to grow and has been an important part of the community," Bryant said.

The last 10 years have been eventful and productive for George Dean as chairman of the Valley View River Authority. And besides that, he's had a lot of fun and excitement, he said. Like the time he got a choppy emergency ride across the river in a small boat to check on the ferry's tugboat. "The river was 20 feet over flood stage, and I had to check to make sure the tugboat was secure," he recalled. "Charlie Hall took me across in his boat," he said with a chuckle, at the memory of the hairy ride in the rising water.

Dear Editor: We would appreciate everyone's vote for Alice Forgy Kerr for Congress Tuesday. Gordon Chaney Lincoln County Republican chairman

Feb. 22, 1987 Members of the executive committee of the medical staff at the Clark County Hospital were recently announced. They are Dr. Thomas Burchett, secretary-treasurer; Dr. Frank H. Loudermilk, chief of staff; Dr. Charles Noss, family practice chairman; Dr. Laddie Tackett, vice president; Dr. Terry Wood, internal medicine chairman; Dr. Mark Pascuzzi, ob-gyn chairman; Dr. John Gray, surgical chairman; and Dr. Don G. Twyman, emergency medicine...

Dear Editor, The newspaper has made "much ado about nothing" in its coverage of the decision last week by the Danville school board to elect Marvin Swann as board chairman. Now that you have admitted that you were wrong to describe the board's executive session Jan. 22, as a "secret meeting" that "may have been illegal," what's left to merit the top-of-page-one coverage of the board's routine, biannual selection of a chairman? There doesn't seem to be much, other than the fact that, based on the 3-2 vote, there was obviously some disagreement among the board members as to who should be chairman.

Wilderness Trace Community Foundation has named officers for 2011. Julian L. Gander, CPA, of Garstka & Gander, P.S.C. of Lexington/Stanford, will serve as chairman. He also is chairman of the Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce and serves on the board of directors of the Lincoln County Public Library. A 1995 graduate of Lincoln County High School, Gander graduated from University of Kentucky in 1999. Pete Chiericozzi of Mercer County will serve as vice chairman. Chiericozzi also serves as director on the board of the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Industrial Development Authority, chairman of the St Andrew's Catholic Church Pastoral Council, vice chairman of the Haggin Memorial Hospital board, chairman of the Mercer County Local Emergency Planning Commission, is a member of the Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation, and chairmam of the Leadership Council of the Kentucky Agriculture Heritage Center.

(Sun photo by Mike Wynn) Dr. Art Beasley, right, presents a $5,000 check on behalf of Central Baptist Church to Operation Happiness toy chairman Michael Coston, center, and program cochairwoman Judy Crowe, left. Operation Happiness kicked off its annual drive Monday.

The Lincoln County Parks and Recreation Board meets every third Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Lincoln County Courthouse, Crab Orchard Springs conference room. The next meeting will be Nov. 15. The Board of Directors consists of Jason Todd, chairman; Rodney Munford, vice chairman; Vance Mitchell, secretary; Julie Lair, Mike Robbins, Lewis Cummins, Jimmy Dyehouse, Mack Dunn, Benny Day, Roger Bell, Jeff Ruckel, and Beth Ralston, Parks Director. If you wish to attend a meeting with any concerns, contact Beth Ralston 24 hours prior to the regularly scheduled meeting to be put on the agenda.

STANFORD - Lincoln County Board of Education members voted Tuesday night to begin standardizing the number of days many school employees work. But the board didn't take specific action to cut an additional $55,000 from next year's budget as it had been expected to do. The board has been working since February to cut $500,000 from next year's budget, after Superintendent Karen Hatter warned the district was on course to run out of money in...

In response to Emmanuel Gray's Feb. 27, 2013 letter, Helping Hands wants to correct some information. When the Red Cross decided to limit their presence here and work from Lexington, the local Red Cross board formed Helping Hands to fill the gap and help those in need. A total of $850 was donated by all 12 members (eight of whom still remain on the board) to apply for 501C3 non-profit status. Helping Hands provides disaster relief, not as first responders, but in conjunction with Red Cross, Salvation Army, and many other local agencies.

The first changes to the Clark County Board of Education brought by the November election were put in place Tuesday with new leaders taking office. The board elected Dr. Michael Kuduk as its chairman and newcomer Michael McGowan as its vice chair. Board member Judy Hicks had previously served as chair and Debbie Fatkin, who was defeated by McGowan in November, was the previous vice chair. “I look forward to serving everyone in the community,” Kuduk said. “I want to do everything I can to foster communication between the board and the community we serve.” One of Kuduk's first acts was to schedule a series of work sessions for the board.

Bert Grayson, community-relations director for Gullette & Grayson, was recently elected to the position of chairman of the ambassadors organization for the Jessamine County Chamber of Commerce. The organization is a volunteer service group charged with assisting the chamber staff in membership-related activities such as recruiting new members and coordinating the annual banquet, groundbreakings and ribbon-cuttings. This is Grayson's third year as an ambassador.

Last year, when Mr. Hamilton turned in his resignation, we as a school board voted to hire an interim superintendent. After several interviews, we as a board selected Dennis Davis as that interim superintendent.  We voted to hire Phil Eason to manage the superintendent selection process. The selection committee was formed with parents, employees and community members, all stakeholders had a voice and were asked to give input to the selection committee. Surveys were used with little response.

Harrison D. Peet, 91, of Winchester, widower of Mary R. Kaelin Peet, passed away Monday at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center.  A native of Gary, Ind., he was born Oct. 6, 1920, to the late Harry and Hazel Davis Peet.  Harrison was a graduate of the Tri-State College with a B.S. in electrical engineering, founded Power Line Construction Co., foundedDelta Natural Gas Company Inc., and also founded H. D. Peet & Associates Consulting...

Feb. 22, 1987 Members of the executive committee of the medical staff at the Clark County Hospital were recently announced. They are Dr. Thomas Burchett, secretary-treasurer; Dr. Frank H. Loudermilk, chief of staff; Dr. Charles Noss, family practice chairman; Dr. Laddie Tackett, vice president; Dr. Terry Wood, internal medicine chairman; Dr. Mark Pascuzzi, ob-gyn chairman; Dr. John Gray, surgical chairman; and Dr. Don G. Twyman, emergency medicine...

Main Street Perryville elected its 2011-2014 board of directors Monday at its first meeting in the new year. Executive director Vicki Goode is excited about new events and initiatives in 2011 and said the board and its restructuring provides the organization with the right direction. “I think we have assembled a board that is going to be very active,” said Goode. “There’s a vast amount of knowledge and talent, as well as a remarkably varied skill set on the board.

Dec. 11, 1960 J. Smith Hays Jr. was elected Clark County Democratic chairman at a meeting of the precinct’s delegates Saturday afternoon at the courthouse. Elected to serve as secretary was Mrs. Lucile Hamilton. Miss Betty Rae King has accepted a position with the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, where she has assumed her new duties. Miss King is a graduate of St. Agatha Academy  and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. King, Alabama.