Expressions

Dear Editor, Have you, you know, noticed how the expressions "Er" and "Uh" have, you know, been replaced by you know, "you know?" How utterly, you know, inane and, you know, irritating. A. Jack MayDanville

Maurice Washington Miller, III, 53, died Oct. 4. He was preceded in death by his father, Maurice Washington Miller Jr. Survivors include Jacqueline Graham Miller; his sons, Maurice Washington Miller IV and David Livingston Miller; his brother, William Caywood Miller; and his mother, Lucinda Caywood Hougland. Private services will be held. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy, P.O. Box 324, Simpsonville,        KY 40067.

Alice Fairchild Henson, 85, of Nicholasville, died Thursday, Jan. 29 in Lexington. A native of Johnson County, she was a daughter of the late Levi and Lucy Hitchcock Fairchild. She is survived by her husband Joseph Henson, two daughters, Linda Sue Henson and Barbara Jo White, Lexington, a step-son, Joseph F. Henson, Sipsey Ala., two grandchildren, Traci Stone, Lexington, and Jamie Huzl, Nicholasville, and five great-grandchildren. A private funeral service was held Feb. 2 in Lexington.

Kenneth Neal Owens, 54, of Nicholasville, died Friday, June 19 at his home. He was born April 2, 1955 in Lexington, to the late Cornelius and Beatrice "Bea" Cosby Owens Ransdell. He served in the U.S. Army and was a truck driver for R & T. Survivors include a brother, Tex and wife JoAnn Cosby, of Nicholasville and step-father, Ralph Ransdell, of Salvisa. Graveside services were conducted at 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, at the Spring Hill Cemetery, by Dan Barnes and burial followed in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Harrodsburg.

Susan Pope, an actor and director from Danville, teaches a drama class to students in the fifth grade at Shearer Elementary School, top photo. The content of the class centered around different ways to act, including using action, voice, creativity and vocal expressions. Working with an individual class, bottom photo, Pope had the students work one-on-one portraying another person. Colton Miller, left, and Liam Cooper act out their own mini-scene during the class. Pope uses drama games and warm-up exercises to explore the elements of drama and to learn to create and perform characters.

I was sitting at Expressions coffee shop yesterday with my friend and fellow Sun staffer Jenna Mink when I decided that all the world's problems could be solved if the world leaders just took a 10-minute brownie break. You think I kid, but I'm not so sure I haven't stumbled upon a revolutionary idea here. Granted, most people do not have my sugar tolerance (that takes years of intense dedication and practice), but there is something to be said for taking a few minutes, preferably over dessert, talking to a good friend.

Dear Editor, On behalf of Christian Care Communities at Woodlawn, we want to express our gratitude for the incredible outpouring of support during this past Christmas season for our Children and Families Program, located on the Woodlawn Campus in Danville. Donations of time, money and gifts contributed by individuals, churches and businesses in the Boyle/Mercer County area helped to brighten the holidays for the children undergoing treatment on the Woodlawn campus. In addition to helping children in our residential programs, gifts also extended to those in our therapeutic foster care program and to children served throughout the county via our IMPACT Plus case management program.

Dear Editor: On behalf of the Casey County Fair, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to the people of Casey County for your support and help in making the 2005 County Fair a wonderful event. The interest you showed was great and the expressions of appreciation for our efforts are well taken. Our success was, to a great extent, due to the efforts of many volunteers through the year and our gratitude is extended to all who assisted in any way. We have been blessed with a growing number of dedicated volunteers and each of please accept our thanks for a job well done.

Erma Emerson, 61, Flanagan Station Road, died Jan. 28 at her residence after a long battle with cancer and kidney failure.   She was born in Kenova, W.Va., on April 8, 1949, the daughter of the late Cecil and Anna Lee Brown.   She was a human resources manager for Bosch for over 30 years. Survivors include her husband, Gerald R. Emerson of Winchester; two sons, Brent (Beth) Emerson of Bluefield, W.Va., and Brian (Devon) Emerson of Winchester; three grandchildren, Avery Lynne Emerson, Wyatt Cody Emerson and Brenna Rae Emerson; a sister, Cecilia (Keith)

It wasn't a thought-provoking conversation in which we were engaged. On the light side, it was just a pleasant one between two friends. But as we talked, something was said that, at once, caught the attention of my friend. Immediately, he reacted dismissively by saying, “Forget it. That's not important.” So, on the spur of the moment and without further thought or serious examination, a value judgment was rendered, and as a result, something was forgotten. It was brushed aside as insignificant and inconsequential.

Three of the Danville City Commissioners who voted in favor of purchasing the BISCO warehouse said Thursday they had no idea that the father of a city commissioner has an alleged financial interest in the building.  Commissioners James “J.H.” Atkins, Kevin Caudill and Gail Louis all expressed surprise that Mitchell Barnes, former owner of the BISCO building, alleges that Commissioner Ryan Montgomery's father, Mike, expects to receive a...

Maurice Washington Miller, III, 53, died Oct. 4. He was preceded in death by his father, Maurice Washington Miller Jr. Survivors include Jacqueline Graham Miller; his sons, Maurice Washington Miller IV and David Livingston Miller; his brother, William Caywood Miller; and his mother, Lucinda Caywood Hougland. Private services will be held. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy, P.O. Box 324, Simpsonville,        KY 40067.

PERRYVILLE - The co-owners of an antique store in Perryville are making a surprise proposal to take over the leases on many of the historical properties there when the Perryville Battlefield Preservation Association disbands within the next few weeks. The association leases include historic Merchants Row properties, including one currently used by Paul Webb and Jerry Houck, co-owners of Les Parri Vieille Antiquities. They asked the council if there might be a door opened for them to submit a proposal.Perryville KY news, Perryville City Council, economic development The lease on the community building that houses the city's Perryville Revitalization Main Street Program also is set to expire July 1.  The association also plans to turn over to the city properties the PBPA currently owns.

Yeremiah Bell is ready for the next chapter of his professional career. The former George Rogers Clark High School and Eastern Kentucky defensive back is exploring options as he approaches his 10th season in the National Football League. Bell was released by the Miami Dolphins earlier this year and has been testing the free agency market since. The New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots are among teams that have shown an interest in Bell since he was released by the Dophins.

It wasn't a thought-provoking conversation in which we were engaged. On the light side, it was just a pleasant one between two friends. But as we talked, something was said that, at once, caught the attention of my friend. Immediately, he reacted dismissively by saying, “Forget it. That's not important.” So, on the spur of the moment and without further thought or serious examination, a value judgment was rendered, and as a result, something was forgotten. It was brushed aside as insignificant and inconsequential.

The drive to create and express ourselves through art is written in our DNA. Throughout history, art has been a powerful form of communication. Every detail of a work of art, from the colors chosen to the individual brushstrokes, reveals a piece of the artist's soul. Additionally, artistic expression increasingly is recognized by health care professionals for its therapeutic benefits. For A. Jack May, the creative process long has served as an “escape hatch” from the stress that often accompanies daily life.

Inmates at Northpoint Training Center, with actors from Pioneer Playhouse, Monday performed plays they'd written during the Voices Inside program overseen by film director Robby Henson and local playwright Elizabeth Orndorff. The program is supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and The Nathan Cummings Foundation. The plays and their authors were: "Perspective," Derek Trumbo "Chain To Chain," Jack Cook "Silence," Rob Daughenbaugh "Jump," Anthony Gamble "Sorry Charlie," Doug Stubblefield "Inner Voice," Calvin Sturgill "Do What's Next," Willie "G.T.

Nicholasville police arrested a Harrodsburg man in connection with two armed robberies that occurred in August and September 2010. Michael Allen Destefano, 57, was taken into custody Wednesday night in Harrodsburg by Nicholasville police detectives, and he was charged with two counts of first-degree robbery. Nicholasville police Sgt. Scott Harvey said the arrest was the result of good police work, and community help. “It was a combination of things; the detectives rattled the bushes in the appropriate places, and finally, somebody that knew something came forward and gave us the information we needed,” he said.

Erma Emerson, 61, Flanagan Station Road, died Jan. 28 at her residence after a long battle with cancer and kidney failure.   She was born in Kenova, W.Va., on April 8, 1949, the daughter of the late Cecil and Anna Lee Brown.   She was a human resources manager for Bosch for over 30 years. Survivors include her husband, Gerald R. Emerson of Winchester; two sons, Brent (Beth) Emerson of Bluefield, W.Va., and Brian (Devon) Emerson of Winchester; three grandchildren, Avery Lynne Emerson, Wyatt Cody Emerson and Brenna Rae Emerson; a sister, Cecilia (Keith)

Danville police are still searching for a man who robbed a Danville check-cashing business at knifepoint this afternoon. Assistant Chief Tony Gray said a man entered Cash Express at 1306 Hustonville Rd. about 3:30 p.m. armed with a knife and demanded money from the cashier before taking off with cash on foot around the back of the building norhtbound. The suspect was described as a white male, about 5 feet tall and 200 pounds. Gray said he was wearing a blue hooded sweat shirt, black hat, sunglasses, blue jeans and white tennis shoes.