Violence

Dear Editor, Violence against women is perpetuated in all types of intimate relationships. Nearly one-third of women murdered each year in the U.S. are killed by current or former intimate partners. Nothing can be done to help the person being abused unless there has at one time been a police report done. My sister Allisia Harrison Moore Gilpin was murdered Oct. 5, 2003. Her cause of death was multiple blunt force trauma. She was allegedly run over. There was no blood on her and no blood at the scene.

Violence continues to boil in parts of Kenya, three weeks after a Dec. 27 presidential election some say was fixed, and a Winchester resident witnessed a glimpse of the turmoil firsthand. Barbara Falmlen was on vacation in neighboring Tanzania when the violence broke out at the end of her trip. She went to the Nairobi, Kenya, airport to board a flight to Amsterdam, but was stranded for several hours after airlines halted flights into and out of the dangerous region. "There was a lot of commotion," she said.

Editor's note: The Danville Police Department has a large backlog of unserved warrants and needs help finding the people listed at right. For more information, call (859) 238-1220 or go to www.danvillepd.com. Michael D. Anderson, W/M, 27, contempt James M. Baker, W/M, 29, contempt Mark Timothy Curtis, W/M, 47, contempt Dennis K. Davis, W/M, 21, no insurance Jon Glasscock, W/M, 43, domestic violence bench warrant Joe Greer, W/M, 43, contempt Roberta Kacho, W/F, 20, nonpayment of fines Jason Lemons, W/M, 27, probation violation James H. Lynn, B/M, 42, contempt Rodolfo Maravilla, H/M, 29, operating on a suspended license Duke M. Pope, B/M, 62, contempt Richard Ruffel, W/M, 44, theft Orlando Simpson, B/M, 22, flagrant nonsupport Alison B. Smith, W/F, 33, possession of a forged instrument Larry Taylor, B/M, 29, assault Erin Ray Wells, W/M, 27, domestic violence bench warrant Franky Wilson, W/M, 56, contempt Donald Alex Witte, W/M, 41, contempt

Editor's Note: The Danville Police Department needs help finding the people listed. For more information, call (859) 238-1220 or go to www.danvillepd.com. Wanted Jonathan Bethurem has an active indictment for committing the offense of unlawful use of electronic means to induce a minor to engage in sexual activities by using a computer in the act. Natasha Baker (Floyd) W/F 23 - theft by deception, contempt and nonpayment of fines Jessica Cannon W/F 24 - theft by deception Dawn Egbert U/F 33 - theft by deception Nicole Garrett B/F 22 - felony theft by unlawful taking Steven Harmon W/M 28 - failure to appear Christopher Johnson W/M 24 - domestic violence bench warrant Vernon McGee U/M 38 - theft by deception Jonathan Ursprung W/M 35 - domestic violence bench warrant Jeremy Wilson W/M 21 - domestic violence bench warrant

The following cases were resolved in Clark District Court June 1 with Judge Brandy Oliver Brown presiding. - Brandon Conner, harassment, pleaded guilty, 90 days, no contact with victim. - David W. Estes, fourth-degree assault domestic violence, amended to non-domestic, pleaded guilty, 45 days conditionally discharged. - Billy J. Griffith, fourth-degree assault, stipulated to probable cause, dismissed. - Robin Munday, harassment, dismissed with prejudice. - Randall L. Osborne, driving under the influence, pleaded guilty, fined, 90 day license suspension.

They stood silently around the labyrinth in McDowell Park Monday thinking, meditating on the loss of lives in Iraq. Rick Axtell, the chaplain at Centre, organized the vigil with CentrePeace as a recognition of the tragedy of war. Axtell said the vigil is not meant to be a political statement, just a solemn remembrance. Students and professors gathered at 4:15 p.m., many with book bags still slung across their shoulders. They picked up a two-page reflection on the tragedies and responsibilities of war. They remembered the more than 2,000 soldiers from the United States; the soldiers from Great Britain, Italy, Ukraine, Poland and Spain; the Iraqi soldiers and the 30,000 Iraqi civilians who have died in the war in Iraq.

Malai Yousufzai said, “I don't mind if I have to sit on the floor at school. All I want is education. And I am afraid of no one.” On Tuesday, Oct. 9, the Taliban shot this 14-year-old Pakistani girl on her way home from school because she promoted education for girls. Amnesty International stated, “Education is not just a human right - it's also a crucial safeguard against violence and discrimination.” The Republican candidates for president and vice president have a budget that would cut billions from universal public education.

What is peace? Was there a time when people didn't need to imagine what it would look like?  Today's youth once learned war from their history classes. Now, however, we are faced with a barrage of images of new wars with their not-so-easily identifiable enemies.  Most people want peace, but those who prefer conflict are preventing it from being attainable. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal.” Instead of assuming the solution to wars comes through the use of additional violence, it would be preferred to eradicate violence as a whole.

Dear Editor: I have read the letters in this paper about the "Good Samaritan," and I have read with disgust the people writing in to support the lady who whipped her child. I'm starting to wonder what's wrong with these people. If I am correct, they believe that if a child misbehaves he is to be hit and subjected to violence. What if I saw these parents doing something wrong and I walked up to them and hit them? That is against the law. Why is it all right to hit a child? Is it because they are too small to fight back or to press charges?

Though the Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program facility is tucked away in quiet Kentucky country, its presence is powerful for those seeking a safe haven for themselves and their children. The program serves 17 counties within the Bluegrass Area Development District, including Clark County. The 18,000 square-foot facility, which was built around 1995, has served as the BDVP shelter since 2005 and sits at the eastern edge of Fayette County near the Clark County line. It is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by 22 full-time staff members, three to five interns and three part-time emergency staff.

STANFORD - A Lincoln County father shot and killed his son in what may have been self-defense during a domestic dispute at a home on Meadowbrook Road north of Stanford. Michael Henson, 42, was shot in the torso late Saturday night during a firefight with his father involving multiple guns, Lincoln County Coroner Farris Marcum said. "There was a lot of gunfire that was exchanged in the house," Marcum said. "There were several guns in the house. " Henson's father, 75-year-old Ray Henson, is being interviewed by state police detectives but no charges had been filed as of this morning.

What is peace? Was there a time when people didn't need to imagine what it would look like?  Today's youth once learned war from their history classes. Now, however, we are faced with a barrage of images of new wars with their not-so-easily identifiable enemies.  Most people want peace, but those who prefer conflict are preventing it from being attainable. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal.” Instead of assuming the solution to wars comes through the use of additional violence, it would be preferred to eradicate violence as a whole.

Malai Yousufzai said, “I don't mind if I have to sit on the floor at school. All I want is education. And I am afraid of no one.” On Tuesday, Oct. 9, the Taliban shot this 14-year-old Pakistani girl on her way home from school because she promoted education for girls.  Amnesty International stated, “Education is not just a human right - it's also a crucial safeguard against violence and discrimination.” The Republican candidates for...

HARRODSBURG - Though it has been more than three years since Amanda Ross was murdered by her estranged fiance Stephen Nunn, State Rep. Kim King still remembers clearly where she was and how emotionally devastated she felt when she heard the news. King, R-Harrodsburg, was one of about 60 people who attended the “Silence Hides Violence” domestic violence awareness luncheon at St. Peter's AME Church in Harrodsburg on Saturday.  Jessica Browning, a member of St. Peter's AME Church, and Susie Bates, a member of the Kentucky Conference Department of Christian Education , organized the event to help promote October's Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Domestic violence education luncheon St. Peter AME Church - noon-3 p.m. Oct. 13, the church will host “Silence Hides Violence,” domestic violence prevention/intervention consulting by Jessica Browning and Susie Bates. Guest speaker will be Diana Ross, mother of the late Amanda Ross.  Luncheon will be served at noon. RSVP by Oct. 10. For more information call Jessica Browning at (502) 773-3393 or (859) 734-5511; or Susie Bates at (859) 353-5329 or (859) 779-9280.

Dear Editor, I am proud that the Winchester and Clark County officials joined First Lady Jane Beshear in promoting Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Kentucky. Domestic violence affects every community across our country. It crosses all races, social and economic backgrounds, cultures, religions and relationship types. Both women and men are victims of domestic violence - although women are more often the victims. Recent statistics show that nearly one-third of all American women report being abused at some time in their lives.  In response to the increasing violence against women, the federal government passed the broad-based Violence Against Women Act in 1994.

Statistics show that one of every four women in the United States are affected by domestic violence. Unfortunately, in Kentucky, the numbers are even worse, with one of every three women in the state affected in some way by domestic violence. The numbers are overwhelming, Kentucky first lady Jane Beshear said during a Domestic Violence Month Awareness rally Thursday at the Clark County Courthouse. “When you think that one out of three women are affected, it's staggering.

I had the July 20 release date for “The Dark Knight Rises” in the back of my mind since it was announced by Warner Brothers about a year and a half ago. There was no doubt that I would see it at midnight, as I often do with movies for which I am genuinely excited. Some friends and I, all equally pumped about the movie, kept a Twitter countdown going in the days before the release. I was completely hyped all day Thursday and met up with friends at an adjacent restaurant to hang out two hours before show time.