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Local AARP Chapter 632 met April 25 at the Generations Center at 6 p.m. Colista Ledford, president, opened the meeting. Bill Burton gave the Pledge of Allegiance, and Dorothy Moberly gave the devotions. Laura Mayer celebrated her birthday and the club celebrated the first wedding anniversary of Frank and Donna Vermillion. The president asked all members to pray for sick members. Guests were AARP tax preparers and Kenny Speakes. Members present were Colista Ledford, Jean Pasley, Don Rose, Janet Rose, Gladys Hammonds, Jean Vaughn, Joyce Reffett, Stan Mullins, Maureen Lien, Laura Mayer, Dot Moberly, Jean Pasley, Rosemary Walker, Audrey King, Irene Lowry, Bill Burton, Bobbye Woodruff, Mary Rupsis, Herman Cubbison, Polly Todd, Frank Vermillion, Donna Vermillion, Joyce Barnes, Eliz Gay, James Gay, Velma Miller, Mary Leslie, Bernice Lewis and Dewey Pasley.

Cases filed recently in U.S. Bankruptcy Court include the following: LEXINGTON Chapter 13 James R. Morgan, Burgin, 05-57040. BOWLING GREEN Chapter 7 Tammy S. Cain, 753 Ky. 1547, Liberty, 05-13332. Terry W. Miller and Kimberly D. Miller, Liberty, 05-13333. Chapter 7: Court-appointed trustee sells assets, and debtor is discharged of debt. Chapter 13: Debtor arranges to repay debt.

Cases filed recently in U.S. Bankruptcy Court include the following: LEXINGTON Chapter 7 Imogene Singleton, 519 Shawnee Road, Apt. B, Danville, 06-50028. William K. Wilcher and Amanda S. Wilcher, 11060 Green River Road, Hustonville, 06-50034. BOWLING GREEN Chapter 7 Lenard C. Monday and Pauline R. Monday, 391 Possum Trot, Liberty, 06-10013. Chapter 7: Court-appointed trustee sells assets, and debtor is discharged of debt.

Local AARP Chapter 632 met April 25 at the Generations Center at 6 p.m. Colista Ledford, president, opened the meeting. Bill Burton gave the Pledge of Allegiance, and Dorothy Moberly gave the devotions. Laura Mayer celebrated her birthday and the club celebrated the first wedding anniversary of Frank and Donna Vermillion. The president asked all members to pray for sick members. Guests were AARP tax preparers and Kenny Speakes. Members present were Colista Ledford, Jean Pasley, Don Rose, Janet Rose, Gladys Hammonds, Jean Vaughn, Joyce Reffett, Stan Mullins, Maureen Lien, Laura Mayer, Dot Moberly, Jean Pasley, Rosemary Walker, Audrey King, Irene Lowry, Bill Burton, Bobbye Woodruff, Mary Rupsis, Herman Cubbison, Polly Todd, Frank Vermillion, Donna Vermillion, Joyce Barnes, Eliz Gay, James Gay, Velma Miller, Mary Leslie, Bernice Lewis and Dewey Pasley.

Local AARP Chapter 632 met March 28 at the Generations Center. New President Colista Ledford opened the meeting, Don Rose led the Pledge of Allegiance and Frank Vermillion gave the devotion. Ellie Johnston celebrated her birthday in March, and the group celebrated the 17th wedding anniversary of Elizabeth and James Gay. Rose informed the chapter the bill on land line phones was defeated, and members expressed concerns with the consumer price index. Ledford asked the chapter to pray for sick members.

While visiting the home of a former Kentucky Children's Hospital patient, Loralyn Cecil spotted a quilt hanging on the wall. It looked so pretty that she mentioned it. “They said it was given to their little girl when she was in the unit here,” said Cecil, who works as the manager of community relations and publications for the hospital. “In their house, they had very little. It was the maybe the prettiest thing they had, and they had it up on their wall.” There are similar stories about quilts at the hospital, from patients holding on to them as keepsakes to sleep-deprived parents carrying them while pacing the halls.

Farm Credit Mid-America invests more than $1.6 million annually to community giving initiatives, many of which are youth programs such as the FFA. “Whether sponsoring local competitions, state degrees, or assisting with building projects, we can think of no better way to support today's youth than FFA initiatives,” said Staton Nesbitt, financial services officer with Farm Credit. On a local level, the Danville Farm Credit office supported awards banquets and awareness of National FFA Week this year.

The AARP Chapter 632 met Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Generations Center. Don Rose, president, presided. Bill Burton led the Pledge of Allegiance and gave the blessing. Bobbye Woodruff and Joyce Barnes celebrate birthdays in December. The members enjoyed a delicious potluck dinner, which included ham that was cooked by Don and Janet Rose. The president announced that a total of $825 was being donated to the following charities: $75, Hurricane Sandy relief/American Red Cross; $300, Generations Center; $75, Operation Happiness; $75, Clark County Community Services; $50, AARP Foundation; $75, Clark County Homeless Coalition; $75, Rapha Ministries; $100, Betty Ballard.

The Gospel of John is unique. The Apostle John wrote this one-of-a-kind Gospel. Each of the Gospels was written with a specific group of people in mind. The Gospel of Matthew was written for the Jews, calling Jesus the King of the Jews, and it referenced the Old Testament Scriptures more than 100 times. The Gospel of Mark is what I like to call, “a hurry-up Gospel.” Believed to be written for the Romans, Mark writes the word “immediately” 37 times. The Gospel of Luke, a very detailed Gospel, is believed to be written to the Greeks.  The Gospel of John focuses on the personal relationship Jesus made and the miracles He performed.

It has been 10 years since the Trabue Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution elected and installed a full slate of officers. Jessieanne Wells, Kentucky state regent from Cox's Creek, Ky., installed the new officers. The Trabue Chapter is excited with the new growth that they are experiencing and are in hopes more women will want to join their lineage and service organization. The objectives of the DAR are education, historic preservation and patriotism. They meet monthly and with programs that follow their objectives.

West High SBDM meeting changed The West Jessamine High School Site-Based Decision Making (SBDM) council meeting has been changed to April 16 at 3 p.m. It was previously scheduled for April 9. JCTC class to host pancake breakfast The High School of Business Leadership class at Jessamine Career and Technology Center is hosting a pancake breakfast Wednesday, April 18, to benefit tornado relief in West Liberty. The breakfast will be from 9-11 a.m. Admission is $10 for all-you-can-eat pancakes; waffles, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee will also be available.

The AARP Chapter 632 met Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, at the Generations Center. Don Rose, president, presided. Bill Burton led the Pledge of Allegiance and Betty Ballard gave the blessing. The president announced that a total of $1,050 was donated to the following charities: - The Generation Center $300 - Community Services $200 - Homeless Coalition $200 - Rapha Ministries $100 - AARP Foundation $100 - Operation Happiness $200 Members were encouraged to conact congressional representatives to express their opposition to cuts made to programs for the elderly.

I am actually looking forward to a new year and the wonderment of it all. I am glad I didn't know what last year held in store for me because I would have been wanting to hold on a little longer to the year. Six of my relatives passed away last year. That can reduce a family quickly.   For now, Christmas is over and the tree is taken down and every ornament tucked away, and so are the special memories for another year. It was a good one. Christmas Eve was a special brunch with Keith and Julie as our hosts.