Trainer

Dear Editor, I do not normally respond to letters to the editor. As a city commissioner, I understand that a certain amount of criticism comes with the job of making important and sometimes difficult decisions that not all will agree with. However, I take offense to Ms. Wilmott’s disparaging remarks about my profession of athletic training. I am a nationally certified allied health care professional and am also licensed by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure.

As long as there are sports, there will be injuries. And thanks to Boyle County's newest sports camp, there will be a few more people who are prepared to deal with them. Trish Crowe is better prepared to tape ankles, Mary Kate Gilkey knows how to apply a better bandage and Stanzi Littlefield is more familiar with how to respond to some of the most serious of injuries, though she hopes she never has to. Whether it's taping ankles or taping someone to a backboard, the girls who attended Boyle County's first Athletic Training Student Aide Camp will know more about it when this week is through.

East Jessamine tackle Daniel Raleigh's hard work during the football season and off-season earned him a spot on Georgetown College's football team this fall. "We are just really proud of him," Raleigh's father, Earon Smith said at Raleigh's signing last Thursday at East High. "He's worked hard and we're looking forward to a good future at Georgetown for him. " Raleigh's mother, Melissa Smith, added, "As parents we're very proud. He has worked very hard ... I've seen a big drive in him in the past few years.

Dear Editor: On April 22-24, The Presbyterian Church of Danville hosted its second National Godly Play Teacher Training Conference. The 25 participants from five states were made keenly aware of the generosity of our city and county. Housing provided once again by Comfort Suites got rave reviews as did the catering by The Toy Box. Local businesses, banks, the Chamber of Commerce, the Heart of Danville, the mayor, McDowell Place and Centre College provided things for "goodie bags" that showed that the people of Danville and Boyle County wanted these people to feel welcomed and pampered while they were here.

Kentucky justifiably proclaims itself as the "horse capital of the world," but in the world of Kentuckian Elijah McQuerry, Arizona holds the title. In fact, the 20-year-old Boyle County native left his home state a few months ago for Scottsdale, Ariz., to pursue a career reining quarter horses. He headed west over Christmas, and it's been a gift that has kept on giving ever since. "Arizona may not be the capital of the overall horse industry, but it is the real hub of the reining horse industry," said McQuerry in a recent telephone interview.

Jan. 14, 1986 The Winchester Tobacco Market held its final sale this morning before recessing indefinitely due to a lack of burley to sell. Only three baskets, totaling 768 pounds, were sold. Paul W. Richardson, Winchester, filed Monday with the secretary of state in Frankfort for a sixth term as state representative from the Third District, which includes Clark and Powell Counties. Project Respect was the topic of discussion at Monday night’s meeting of the Winchester Civitan Club.

Beverly and Shirley Dezarn of College Hill announce the engagement of their son, Joshua Steele Dezarn to Morgan Elaina Mason of Mason, Ohio. The bride-to-be is a the daughter of Dan Mason of Mason, Ohio and Linda von Felden of Green Valley, Ariz. Josh and Morgan graduated from the University of Kentucky, Morgan completed a Master's Degree in Business Administration and Health Services Administration at Xavier University in Cincinnati. She is a performance improvement coordinator and trainer with University of Kentucky HealthCare.

Greg Wilson always had been an athletic guy. He played defensive tackle on his high school football team at Boyle County, and during his senior season, the team became the first from BCHS to win a state championship. Wilson's future was looking bright. His athletic ability had even earned him a spot on the Campbellsville University team. All that changed, however, before he even got the chance to play a regular season game in college. A spinal fracture incurred during a preseason scrimmage about eight years ago forced Wilson off the team and out of sports forever.

Dear Editor: This weekend, The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) of Danville hosted its third annual Godly Play Teacher Training Conference. The 26 people attending were made keenly aware of the hospitality and generosity of this community. Comfort Suites provided them with accommodations that received high praise. They were warmly welcomed and made to feel right at home by the managers and all who work there. Toy Box Catering fed them well! The local businesses, banks, Danville-Boyle County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, the mayor's office and local institutions, including McDowell Place and Centre College, were most generous in providing things for the "Goodie Bag" we were able to give to each participant and guest trainer.

I got the chance to test out my police skills with the Wilmore Police Department last Thursday in a series of virtual training exercises. The training was held in a trailer that had two rooms, a small one in the back that had a bunch of monitors and other video equipment, and a larger one in the front with a giant projection screen. In that room there were two barricades and an unloaded pistol with a sensor on it. The purpose of the exercises is to gain experience in high-pressure situations that involve a weapon.

Jenny Lewis, 34, of Stanford has a colorful resume: she is a professional fitness athlete with experience as a radio show co-host, published author, trainer, fitness model and professional wrestler. What gives each of these diverse aspects of her life common ground is Lewis' passion for fitness. A native of Colorado, Lewis relocated to Kentucky in August where her parents Dean and Robin Hackbarth had moved to establish their cattle operation, Red Bird Farm, in 2000. The Hackbarths also own a manufacturing company in Stanford called Maxim Tool Solutions.

HARRODSBURG - Mitch Clark will be here no matter what, and he hopes the Mercer County Fair & Horse Show will be as well. Like many others who came to the opening night of the horse show Tuesday, Clark couldn't help but notice how quiet it was at the Mercer County Fairgrounds, where a schedule change this year has separated the horse show from the rest of the fair for the first time. The move was made in large part with horse owners and trainers in mind, and Clark, a Danville-based trainer with a long personal and family history at the show, said he appreciates the effort by fair officials to make things better for them but also realizes that the show's future is tied to the overall success of the fair.

Dog trainers have been around for a very long time. Some trainers specialize in training hunting dogs, sled pulling dogs, Seeing Eye dogs and search and rescue dogs while others concentrate on behavior. It seems as time passes and dogs become more and more like family members instead of outside pets, dog trainers are becoming more popular and important in your dog's development. Actually, time is finally catching up with dog trainer's ideas and their profession has become more needed than ever.

Information included in the Sun's story Tuesday describing the visit of a former Muslim extremist to Grace Lutheran Church caused a Muslim civil liberties group headquartered in Washington, D.C., to ask the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to drop him as a trainer. In the story, the Rev. Hicham Chehab, a converted Christian pastor who has a master's degree in the history of Arabs and a Ph.D. in the history of Islam from the American University of Beirut, said he is to give a presentation to U.S. immigration officers at the end of July.

He avoids the limelight because his only concern is doing his job to make sure coach John Calipari’s players are as healthy as possible on a daily basis, but Kentucky head athletic trainer Chris Simmons has a contagious personality that players have to like. He says strength and conditioning coach Mike Malone is the “tough guy” on the staff. “I am the guy the players all come talk to when they have a problem. When the coaches go crazy on them, I let them sit in my Dr. Phil chair and talk,” said Simmons.

Jan. 14, 1986 The Winchester Tobacco Market held its final sale this morning before recessing indefinitely due to a lack of burley to sell. Only three baskets, totaling 768 pounds, were sold. Paul W. Richardson, Winchester, filed Monday with the secretary of state in Frankfort for a sixth term as state representative from the Third District, which includes Clark and Powell Counties. Project Respect was the topic of discussion at Monday night’s meeting of the Winchester Civitan Club.

Dear Editor, I do not normally respond to letters to the editor. As a city commissioner, I understand that a certain amount of criticism comes with the job of making important and sometimes difficult decisions that not all will agree with. However, I take offense to Ms. Wilmott’s disparaging remarks about my profession of athletic training. I am a nationally certified allied health care professional and am also licensed by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure.

If you're seen a sporting event, you've probably seen an athletic trainer. But taping a point guard's ankles, tending to a linebacker with a twisted knee, or helping removed an injured player from a basketball court are far from the only duties an athletic trainer has. "Most people probably don't understand that athletic trainers function as a rehab specialist or deal with a strength and conditioning program," Matt Lewis, Asbury College's head...

Beverly and Shirley Dezarn of College Hill announce the engagement of their son, Joshua Steele Dezarn to Morgan Elaina Mason of Mason, Ohio. The bride-to-be is a the daughter of Dan Mason of Mason, Ohio and Linda von Felden of Green Valley, Ariz. Josh and Morgan graduated from the University of Kentucky, Morgan completed a Master's Degree in Business Administration and Health Services Administration at Xavier University in Cincinnati. She is a performance improvement coordinator and trainer with University of Kentucky HealthCare.

I got the chance to test out my police skills with the Wilmore Police Department last Thursday in a series of virtual training exercises. The training was held in a trailer that had two rooms, a small one in the back that had a bunch of monitors and other video equipment, and a larger one in the front with a giant projection screen. In that room there were two barricades and an unloaded pistol with a sensor on it. The purpose of the exercises is to gain experience in high-pressure situations that involve a weapon.