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Zach Coyle of Gravel Switch is the winner of last week's Central Kentucky Plumbing Beat the Experts Basketball Contest. Coyle was one of three contestants who picked nine of the 10 games correctly, along with Charles Woodward of Hustonville and Butch Young of Mitchellsburg. Coyle won the $10 Marathon gas card because he was closest to the score of the tiebreaker game, Texas' 73-68 win over Oklahoma. Guest expert Tom Leach of the Big Blue Sports Network led the panel of experts with seven correct choices.

While the e-mail bag has not been quite as full with July 4 approaching, there's still plenty of information from readers to share. Ben Reeves of Lancaster enjoyed the story about Kentucky coach John Calipari's scheduling philosophy, as well as a reader's comment about players not being loyal to UK. "Tonight I would be satisfied just to know the date of this year's game at Freedom Hall. It seems to be a big secret. "(Reader) Charles Kelly talked about players who left not being loyal to the program.

I recently was contacted by a reader who was having trouble getting a wireless network set up. The reader had broadband access via the phone company and wanted to expand the network to include two additional computers used by grandchildren. Both computers were running the Windows XP operating system. The reader purchased a single Belkin wireless-G USB network adapter to make the wireless connection. A crossover wire would be used to share the connection. The pre-existing wireless network is running on a 2Wire HomePortal Router.

McKinney Elementary recognized the following students during its awards day. Kindergarten Mrs. Shelley Rousey Dedication to improve: McKenzie Carrier. Citizenship: Nicholas McKenzie, Daniel Stanley. Science: Johnathan Bishop. Social studies: Noah Malone. Spelling: Cara Henry, Conner Wilson. Reading: Kristina Hodge, Gentry Coulter. Handwriting: Andrew Jarrett. Creativity: Breanna Atkins. Overall improvement: Sean Richey, Nathaniel Akers.

Dear Editor: I read with interest the letter from the reader who was upset about the police running kids out of the Danville Manor Shopping Center parking lot. The reader seems to indicate that the parking lot should double as a recreation area. I make it a point to avoid Danville Manor on Friday and Saturday nights because of the teenagers. I may want to visit one of the Manor stores with my family but I cannot because, frankly, it is too dangerous. Teenagers are squealing tires, going way too fast, to the point that it's not safe to cross the parking lot onto the sidewalk.

The joke didn't last long, but a few people had a good laugh driving over the newly opened viaduct. Initially, the white lines were put down with tape that didn't stick all that well. The tape didn't stay in straight lines. A reader mentioned it could get dangerous if you actually tried to stay with the yellow lines, which went off at angles. Maybe drivers were being directed to look at the "church window" design that was put back in railings after an effort to retain the old character of the bridge was made by the Heart of Danville.

Dear Editor, I have been reading the comments printed about Herb Brock's article. I, for one, enjoyed the article. I do not agree with the responders to the article, but I figure to each his own. That is, until I read the comment in Thursday's paper. The reader responded by saying, "This is one time that censorship should be used. " Let me go on record by stating that the rights of the press and of the citizens of the United States are not a pet monkey to be called on when wanted and ignored when you don't agree with the subject matter.

Some recent information suggests that the demise of the book awaits mankind. Indeed the electronic book reader services consistently post increased usage, and more and more people are purchasing these readers. Added to this phenomenon is the reality of so many book stores entering into bankruptcy or closing stores, including Borders, Barnes & Noble and locally, Joseph Beth. Of course, the price one has to pay for a new hardback book doesn’t help much. Writing has been around for perhaps 9,000 years, and bound books since the fourth century, but it was not until after 1440, when the printing press was invented, that books really became a fairly common item available to a wider population, and it was no longer royalty or clergy alone who had access to the printed word.

A program that featured the construction of a Danville labyrinth is one of six KET programs that have been nominated for regional Emmy Awards from the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. "Labyrinths of Kentucky" was a segment in a Kentucky Life production. This feature takes a tour of modern examples of the ancient meditation tool around the state. Robert Ferr and crew are shown in McDowell Park, next to The Presbyterian Church, laying out and constructing an example based on the Chartres pattern.

Hold them accountable, don't allow anonymity To the editor: I grew up in Winchester and have been a reader from a very young age. It has been disappointing to me to come onto the Sun's Web site and see some of the article response comments that end up on the site's home page. It is my opinion that these comments sometimes border on libel at times. Often, the comments are just plain rude or unfit to print for grammatical reasons. I think that this comes from the nature of these comments having the appearance of anonymity to the writer.

Spring has sprung, although it has been quite a chilly beginning so far. It is spring nonetheless and I have decided it is finally time to spread my love of streaming technology in a fun new way. So, riddle me this folks: what do you get when you add cooking, kids and a Roku HD 2012 streaming player? The answer is quite simple. You get a fabulous chance to win a brand new Roku HD sponsored by me via this column.  All those who are attending this year's Taste of Home Cooking School sponsored by The Advocate-Messenger NIE program will have the opportunity to win this awesome Roku.

"Luz Makes a Splash.” By Claudia Dávila, c.2012, Kids Can Press, $16.95 U.S. and Canada, 96 pages.   You thought you might roast to death. Yep, it was hot last summer. The hottest you could remember, and your Mom said the same thing. All you wanted to do was spend the day inside or in the pool, except that it was dry outside, too, which might've changed your pool-going. You were sure you might roast. But did you know that there are actions you can take to help your neighborhood when it's hot and dry?

I have to admit on Friday evening, I acted a little nutty at my house. My husband would say that happens often, I am sure, but I know I was a little nuttier than usual this past Friday. I have to say that you readers were part of my craziness. As I was reading the Sun and perusing the Reader's Choice Best in the Business awards, I actually flipped out when I read my name in the newspaper columnist choice. I began screaming and jumping up and down. The only person in the house with me to experience my complete joy was my grandson, Hayden.

Guess what's new? Amazon Kindle packages are now available for check-out. These small-but-mighty electronic libraries are designed to give patrons an exciting look at the world of e-reading - and you'll no longer need four book bags to take home an entire library of brand new titles. For patrons 18 and older only, our Kindle fiction packages check out for 14 days (no renewals) and contain 30 to 40 titles on each Kindle. New titles will be added to the Kindles throughout the year, so check the catalog frequently for hot new reads.

Those who know me know I try to be environmentally friendly whenever possible. They also know I love a good book. Partially because of my love for both reading and the environment, my husband and I recently acquired a Kindle, which we do a lot of our daily reading on now. I like the convenience of my Kindle, but I also like the idea that it could be more environmentally friendly because I'm downloading my book rather than buying something that...

Joining Clark County Schools' Project Read, Hannah McClure Elementary held a recent rally when students wore their "Super Student" T-shirts. The kindergarten through fifth grade students are celebrating the school's Super Reader Project which inspires reading for enjoyment. Super Readers earn rewards as they achieve personal reading goals ultimately striving to win the incentive rewards of a Superman keychain, Super Reader T-shirt and participation in a special field trip. Photo submitted

Try a library fortune cookie. Which, naturally, brings up the question: What the heck is a library fortune cookie? Well, it's the best kind of cookie, non-fattening and good for you. You find them only at the library in a box on our What are We Reading: Staff Picks display. Each cookie is a folded piece origami that directs you to a particular section of the library where you can browse to find a book. Why is this good for you? It's a way to get acquainted with sections of the library that you usually don't browse; a chance to find a book about a topic you may not have considered.

I was talking to a library patron at Kroger the other day and she told me she had bought a Kindle, one of Amazon's e-readers. She told me that as if she expected me to scold her about deserting printed books in general and library circulation in particular. I congratulated her on her purchase. Library staff use e-readers, or download books to computers in order to read them for pleasure or instruction. I'm finishing up a couple of online library science courses and I did not have to buy a single textbook because they were all available as “e-resources” through Northern Kentucky University's Steely Library.

Kentucky Bank president Darryl Terry reads “The Baby BeeBee Bird” to students and teachers at Bluegrass Children's Academy at Bluegrass Community and Technical College Thursday morning. Terry was capping off the week of celebrity readers in conjunction with the school's “Our Home Town” theme. Listening to Terry read were, from left, Ben Mathieu, Cameron Burton, Nathan Hoskins, Logan Barrett, teacher Becky McVey and Kinley Morgan. Also reading to the students were Clark County School Superintendent Elaine Farris, Winchester Mayor Ed Burtner and  Bluegrass Community and Technical College District Community Liaison Jo Ellen Reed.