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Dear Editor: I went to the local Adelphia office to pay my bill and inquired about the pending rate increase. The young lady at the front desk indicated that it would be on my next bill. I told her that I had requested that the city have a hearing on the increase. She told me that they wouldn't likely have a hearing because when Adelphia makes more money, the city does too. I pondered this for a while and finally concluded that we have the fox watching the hen house.

It was just a drop in the bucket, maybe $20 in coins meant for the Boyle County Public Library's $2 million fundraising drive. But the chump who took the change jug from the library's front desk over the weekend deserves special mention for the pettiness of the crime during the giving season. "It's not a large amount of money, it's just the gall of it," said librarian Karl Benson. Benson said the collection bucket - a five-gallon water jug - was taken sometime over the weekend.

Kiwanis Clubs to meet The Winchester Kiwanis Club will meet at noon Wednesday at Taste of China. Lara Thornbury, Winchester First director, will review 2008 in downtown Winchester and discuss the 2009 plan update. Tim Green will be the program chairman. Also, the Clark County Kiwanis Club will meet at 6 p.m. tonight at Breaking Bread Cafe in the People Helping People building on Lexington Avenue. Underground Railroad program at local library "Wanted: Freedom -Dead or Alive!"

Two parents will be elected to serve on the Lincoln County High School Site-Based Decision Making Council. The elections will be held Thursday, May 17 at the front desk at the high school from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and at the Stuart Underwood Auditorium from 6 to 7 p.m. Parents interested in serving on the council should sign up by Wednesday, May 16 at 3:30 p.m. at the front desk of Lincoln County High School. Interested parents may submit a paragraph on themselves and why they want to be on the SBDM Council.

The school bell already rang for the last time this year for many school children of the area, and Lisi's Art Lab is ready for action.  Endowed in 2011 by Wally and Mimi Gross in honor of their daughter Elizabeth, the art lab consists of hands-on activities at multiple stations for younger visitors to the Community Arts Center. The lab invites children to create by drawing and painting, or writing and performing sketches with lifelike puppets within a huge castle stage setting.

Lincoln County High School is doing its part to help the University of Kentucky out-donate the University of Arkansas in the "Game for Life" blood drive. On Friday, Feb. 22, LCHS will open its doors from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. for not only classes but a community-wide blood drive. Students at the school are encouraged to do their part and donate, however, the drive is not limited to the students, with the public urged to participate. The blood drive is being held in the LCHS gymnasium.

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week Police are searching for information concerning the Oct. 23, 2003 robbery of Lexington's La Quinta Inn. Two white males entered the hotel lobby at approximately 12:15 a.m. and approached the front desk. They threatened the use of a handgun and took cash from the register. The incident was captured on surveillance video, but police need help identifying the suspects. Bluegrass Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspects.

The Lincoln County High School Athletic Department is offering up a way for fans to save a little money while supporting Patriot and Lady Patriot sports teams. Athletic season passes for the current fall sports of football, soccer and volleyball and upcoming seasons in basketball, baseball and softball go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 8, at the high school. Three season passes are available catering to fans of all ages. Those passes are: Student All-Sport Pass: $25. Adult All-Sport Pass: $50. Senior Citizen Pass: $25. The season passes cover all home sporting events with the exception of the Death Valley Bowl, invitational tournaments, district or regional tournaments or any other postseason events.  General admission to football and basketball games this year is $5 at the gate and a $3 admission will be charged for baseball, softball, volleyball and soccer.

Editor's note: Taken from the Danville 911 records, the Police Blotter represents a history of the initial calls and the information used by the dispatcher to send officers to investigate complaints. It is not necessarily an indication of what the officer found upon arrival at the scene, or of how the complaint may have been dealt with. DECEMBER 1 12:19 a.m., officer out with a subject at Speedway regarding an ATM complaint. 2:13 a.m., vehicle is being logged parked behind Eastern Kentucky University building in shopping center with the driver's side window down.

A Nicholasville day-care worker has been charged with eight counts of theft by unlawful taking, according to a Nicholasville Police Department news release. Pamela Sandlin, 53, of 221 Jason Drive in Nicholasville, an employee at Kids Connection Learning Center on Southview Drive, was arrested Tuesday, April 3. She is accused of taking more than $322,000 over an eight-year period. According to the arrest citation, the breakdown of money allegedly stolen is as follows: • 2005 - $32,571.37 • 2006 - $36,103.35 • 2007 - $44,396.17 • 2008 - $60,173.67 • 2009 - $49,278.14 • 2010 - $46,074.27 • 2011 - $43,425.11 • 2012 - $10,605.90 The total sum stolen, according to the citiation, was $322,567.88.

The Lincoln County High School Athletic Department is offering up a way for fans to save a little money while supporting Patriot and Lady Patriot sports teams. Athletic season passes for the current fall sports of football, soccer and volleyball and upcoming seasons in basketball, baseball and softball go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 8, at the high school. Three season passes are available catering to fans of all ages. Those passes are: Student All-Sport Pass: $25. Adult All-Sport Pass: $50. Senior Citizen Pass: $25. The season passes cover all home sporting events with the exception of the Death Valley Bowl, invitational tournaments, district or regional tournaments or any other postseason events.  General admission to football and basketball games this year is $5 at the gate and a $3 admission will be charged for baseball, softball, volleyball and soccer.

The school bell already rang for the last time this year for many school children of the area, and Lisi's Art Lab is ready for action.  Endowed in 2011 by Wally and Mimi Gross in honor of their daughter Elizabeth, the art lab consists of hands-on activities at multiple stations for younger visitors to the Community Arts Center. The lab invites children to create by drawing and painting, or writing and performing sketches with lifelike puppets within a huge castle stage setting.

A Nicholasville day-care worker has been charged with eight counts of theft by unlawful taking, according to a Nicholasville Police Department news release. Pamela Sandlin, 53, of 221 Jason Drive in Nicholasville, an employee at Kids Connection Learning Center on Southview Drive, was arrested Tuesday, April 3. She is accused of taking more than $322,000 over an eight-year period. According to the arrest citation, the breakdown of money allegedly stolen is as follows: • 2005 - $32,571.37 • 2006 - $36,103.35 • 2007 - $44,396.17 • 2008 - $60,173.67 • 2009 - $49,278.14 • 2010 - $46,074.27 • 2011 - $43,425.11 • 2012 - $10,605.90 The total sum stolen, according to the citiation, was $322,567.88.

TODAY - Winchester-Clark County Farmers Market open every Saturday through October, 9 a.m.-noon, in front of Tractor Supply on the Bypass. - Family reunion in honor of James Thomas Crowe and Allie White Crowe, 12:30 p.m., Clark County Fish and Game Club, All friends and family are encouraged to attend. - Wills reunion, Log Lick Christian Church shelter, noon. Bring a covered dish for lunch. TUESDAY, AUG. 23 - Celebrate Recovery, biblically based 12-step program for any hurt, habit or hang-up, 7 p.m. Calvary Christian Church, entrance E, every Tuesday.

Hunter Glasscock likes his job as the night shift front desk clerk at Danville’s Best Western motel, but he admits he has eyes set on another career. He would prefe hoops over the hospitality industry. “My goal is to become a teacher and coach high school basketball,” says the 19-year-old Boyle County High School graduate. His job at the motel and his goal to become a high school basketball coach both have strong family connections. The man who gave him the job at the motel is his uncle, longtime Best Western manager Alan Finley.

Editor's note: Taken from the Danville 911 records, the Police Blotter represents a history of the initial calls and the information used by the dispatcher to send officers to investigate complaints. It is not necessarily an indication of what the officer found upon arrival at the scene, or of how the complaint may have been dealt with. DECEMBER 1 12:19 a.m., officer out with a subject at Speedway regarding an ATM complaint. 2:13 a.m., vehicle is being logged parked behind Eastern Kentucky University building in shopping center with the driver's side window down.

I was evaluating the compliance to the open records laws at the Jessamine County Clerk's off-ice in Nicholasville, March 9. I asked for the most recent audit of the Jessamine County Clerk's office. A friendly woman told me that she would comply but that she personally didn't deal with the files, so she didn't want to go digging through random files. She said I should wait about 20 minutes until Jessamine County Clerk Eva McDaniel returned. Twenty minutes went by as I waited in the office, so I asked another woman about McDaniel.

Kiwanis Clubs to meet The Winchester Kiwanis Club will meet at noon Wednesday at Taste of China. Lara Thornbury, Winchester First director, will review 2008 in downtown Winchester and discuss the 2009 plan update. Tim Green will be the program chairman. Also, the Clark County Kiwanis Club will meet at 6 p.m. tonight at Breaking Bread Cafe in the People Helping People building on Lexington Avenue. Underground Railroad program at local library "Wanted: Freedom -Dead or Alive!"

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week Police are searching for information concerning the Oct. 23, 2003 robbery of Lexington's La Quinta Inn. Two white males entered the hotel lobby at approximately 12:15 a.m. and approached the front desk. They threatened the use of a handgun and took cash from the register. The incident was captured on surveillance video, but police need help identifying the suspects. Bluegrass Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspects.

Lincoln County High School is doing its part to help the University of Kentucky out-donate the University of Arkansas in the "Game for Life" blood drive. On Friday, Feb. 22, LCHS will open its doors from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. for not only classes but a community-wide blood drive. Students at the school are encouraged to do their part and donate, however, the drive is not limited to the students, with the public urged to participate. The blood drive is being held in the LCHS gymnasium.