Spirit

One of the baffling aspects of Christian faith lies in the concept of the Triune God. It provides that God is One Being, a Spirit, but when Jesus came to earth, as the Son of God who walked as a human being, it was He who said that God was His Father and that the two of them form One. After the crucifixion, and several different “appearings” designed, perhaps, to spread the evidence of His resurrection, He took His disciples to a favorite place...

Nicholasville's Katelyn Hale competed in a Central Kentucky Special Olympics even this weekend at UK in preparation for her trip to the USANational Games in Iowa in July. "She's probably one of the most pumped athletes that I have ever seen," said Jan Krekel, the national team coach for aquatics in Kentucky. "She's just really excited about the whole affair. " Hale will swim in her specialty events, the 25-yard freestyle, 25-yard backstroke and the 4x25 medley relay Hale is excited to head to the USA National Games.

Multiple sclerosis has, for the time being, taken from Maxine Graham the use of her legs. But the former Fleming County track and field standout, who makes no effort to hide the competitive spirit coursing inside her, plans to get them back. “Let me fight. Give me a half a chance to fight,” she said. “My heart is here, it's just my legs. That's the problem. " Graham was inducted into the Dawahares/Kentucky High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame last weekend in Lexington.

Dear Editor, I wish to echo the sentiments of the article in the Feb. 5 edition of your publication. I, too, was impressed by the cooperative spirit and efforts of the people of Lincoln County during the recent ice storm emergency. The good will and camaraderie displayed in the shelters, among the first responders, by the callers to the radio station, and especially the radio station, WPBK, itself for being our "lifeline," revealed a genuine concern for others and a desire to be of assistance.

It was a faintly eerie feeling. Many in the audience Friday at Pioneer Playhouse kept expecting "the Colonel" - the late Eben C. Henson, who founded the theater 55 years ago - to pop around a corner at any moment. They kept waiting for him to show up and tell a joke. Some of the actors swallowed tears as they saw his bicycle wheeled to the place where it rests until it goes on-stage. The Colonel, who died in April, never did materialize in body, but his spirit was present throughout the evening.

Mary Williams says her daughter, Freear, set her straight when she was in the final stages of breast cancer. “She never did worry about dying; she never let it get her down. But she worried about leaving us - me and her brother, David,” Mary says. So when Freear learned her cancer had progressed, she began to fret. “I told her, 'Mary Freear - we're all terminal. We're all terminal, but I'm going to go first.' But she told me, 'No, mom, you can't. Because I've got to go first and get the place in order for us.' That's how she was. She took care of things.” Tears stream down Mary's face when she talks about her daughter, but it's easy to tell it makes her happy - thinking about Freear, talking about who she was and how she handled her life up to her last days.

Dear Editor, The Spirit of Christmas was overflowing at the Junction City Community Center on Wednesday evening. The joyful gathering was attended by approximately 400 people and was totally free. Included were refreshments for all, pictures with Santa Claus and gifts for all the children under the age of eight, which was about 190. Personally, we would like to thank those who put this event together. The financial support came from residents and businesses within Junction City.

Dear Editor: I wanted to write a quick note to let you know how much we appreciated and enjoyed Emily Burton's article on Sophie Alcorn in your Sunday paper. I am one of Ms. Alcorn's descendants, her great-great-grandnephew. Close friends of our family now live in the Alcorn residence and invited us to the ceremony that was held Saturday. Before I left Sunday morning to return to the Philadelphia area, we ran to Danville and bought several newspapers. We brought them back and read with great anticipation the article that Emily wrote.

Ever heard of a spirit house? I don't mean a real house with real spirits like our house on the hill. I mean a little house for weary travelers on the journey of life just to rest a bit, to lay a heavy head down and close eyes that have seen enough. I have one that two friends made for me last summer. Mine is actually a decorative piece that sits back quietly on a glazed table right beside the door in my front foyer. It is about the size of a shoebox, but taller because of the dome on top. It is yellow and pale blue, and is decorated with curved sea shells.

Dear Editor, About six months ago, we learned there would be no Constitution Square Festival. Once again in true Danville style, a group of citizens stepped forward to try and save the beloved festival. This past weekend represented the success that can be realized when a group of talented individuals join forces for a common project. Everyone on the team approached the event with a spirit of cooperation and an attitude of what's best for the community. Countless volunteers endured long hours, working in unknown territory and making tough choices on what would be in the best interest of the event.

We chastised the Danville-Boyle County Economic Development Partnership in these pages recently, so we are compelled to also give credit where it is due. The EDP board of directors should be applauded for agreeing last week to abide by the spirit of the state's Open Meetings Act. The issue came to light in January when Boyle County Judge-Executive Harold McKinney left an EDP meeting citing his disagreement with the group's decision to enter a...

The Danville-Boyle County Economic Development Partnership plans to follow the “spirit” of the Kentucky Open Meetings Act, though its chief executive officer still maintains that the EDP does not meet the definition of a public agency. “In light of our last meeting and some questions that came up … we have come to an agreement,” Boyle Industrial Foundation President John Albright said during Wednesday's EDP board meeting. Last month, Boyle Judge-Executive Harold McKinney respectfully walked out of a proposed closed session of the EDP board.

Danville is an old city that has long benefitted from the contributions of new residents. Newcomers who have lived here only a couple of decades have joined natives whose family trees have been growing in the soil of Boyle County for two centuries to build a community that ranks as one of Kentucky's leading educational, cultural and commercial hubs. The high ranking and reputation are in no small measure due to people who have chosen to call Danville home. An excellent example of a person who helped make Danville a better place after making the city his adopted hometown was retired Kentucky School for the Deaf superintendent John W. Hudson Jr., who died last Wednesday at the age of 72. The Greeneville, Tenn., native, who earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Tennessee, came here in the early 1980s to serve as the new superintendent of KSD. Hudson had served as superintendent of the Central North Carolina School for the Deaf and the South Dakota School, and he also served as a teacher at the Tennessee School for the Deaf and the Louisiana School for the Deaf.

Today is Sunday and Veterans Day. In church this morning, our pastor asked all veterans in the congregation to please stand. When Gene did not stand, I nudged him and whispered, “Stand up.” I realized as he struggled to get up that his hearing is so poor now that he didn't know what she had asked. But, once nudged, he stood, by far the oldest veteran there this morning. I just looked at him, this 87-year-old man I treasure, and realized that not only was he a World War ll vet but that he was a man who lives with the same kind of love and loyalty and courage that made him the outstanding soldier he was in the 1940s.

One of the baffling aspects of Christian faith lies in the concept of the Triune God. It provides that God is One Being, a Spirit, but when Jesus came to earth, as the Son of God who walked as a human being, it was He who said that God was His Father and that the two of them form One. After the crucifixion, and several different “appearings” designed, perhaps, to spread the evidence of His resurrection, He took His disciples to a favorite place...

The Olympic Games are an exciting time for all! Countries unite to cheer on their home team and show their support. And while competition is fierce, the world comes together and is focused on this one special event. Over the next couple of weeks all eyes will be on the Olympic Games. Even if you are not sitting poolside in London, show your support in true Olympic style by hosting an Olympic watching party! Below are a few suggestions on how to successfully put together a last minute Olympic themed party to cheer on your favorite athletes.

Multiple sclerosis has, for the time being, taken from Maxine Graham the use of her legs. But the former Fleming County track and field standout, who makes no effort to hide the competitive spirit coursing inside her, plans to get them back. “Let me fight. Give me a half a chance to fight,” she said. “My heart is here, it's just my legs. That's the problem. " Graham was inducted into the Dawahares/Kentucky High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame last weekend in Lexington.

Central Elementary School fifth-grade students, from left, Peyton Tiller, Katlyn Hall, Makayla White, Gabe Williams and Landon Langfels discuss their favorite Christmas music at the local soda shop during the school's annual Christmas play, “Jingle Bell Jukebox,” top photo. Lauren Mathieu, right photo, dances as the Spirit of Christmas during the play. The play, directed by Christa Camilleri - featuring students in the third, fourth and fifth grades - will be presented at 6 p.m. today at the school.

Cedric Geouge, 21, was all grins Saturday morning as loved ones pinned his Eagle Scout awards to his uniform. The Eagle investiture ceremony was the high point  of Geouge's many years of Boy Scout involvement, with the last four providing several challenges to overcome. At 17, he was hospitalized with a heart infection, and later suffered a stroke with massive bleeding that left him severely paralyzed and unable to speak. He communicates through a calibrated computer and other methods developed by his family.

Mary Williams says her daughter, Freear, set her straight when she was in the final stages of breast cancer. “She never did worry about dying; she never let it get her down. But she worried about leaving us - me and her brother, David,” Mary says. So when Freear learned her cancer had progressed, she began to fret. “I told her, 'Mary Freear - we're all terminal. We're all terminal, but I'm going to go first.' But she told me, 'No, mom, you can't. Because I've got to go first and get the place in order for us.' That's how she was. She took care of things.” Tears stream down Mary's face when she talks about her daughter, but it's easy to tell it makes her happy - thinking about Freear, talking about who she was and how she handled her life up to her last days.