Water

There are many things you can do to boost your energy level. WATER Drinking plenty of water keeps the cells in our body regulated. Our body is about 60-70 percent water. Water is essential for the body’s growth and maintenance, as it’s involved in a number of processes. For example, it helps get rid of waste, regulates temperature, and protects your joints and organs. Thirst is an obvious sign of dehydration, and in fact, you need water long before you feel thirsty.

It started out looking like a disaster waiting to happen, above, but Bobby Gipson got the dive together, right, and landed feet first into the water at the Eugene Gay Swim Complex Community Pool Sunday afternoon. The pool opened during daily regular hours for the summer after being open for a couple of weekends prior to the end of school. Swimming lessons for children 5 years of age and older begin today with the first session at 4 p.m. and the second at 5 p.m. James Mann/jmann@winchestersun.

What safety precautions are coaches taking to protect players. Who are the most talented players a coach has ever had? Those were questions posed by area readers Gary Whittle and Aaron Coleman for the area's six high school football coaches when readers were invited to submit questions for the coaches to answer. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association does not allow teams to practice or compete when the heat index reaches 104 degrees. Coaches can either stop practice, cancel practice or move indoors to an air-conditioned facility if the heat index reaches that point.

East Casey moves into new offices: LIBERTY - East Casey County Water District hosted its first board meeting Tuesday night at its new offices on U.S. 127 South. The business moved two weeks ago from Shugars Hill Road to a newly renovated building near the southern city limits. Andy Greynolds, district manager, said an open house will be held later. The board agreed to sell about 20,000 gallons of water per day to Russell Springs for a short period of time while that district builds a water plant.

A stretch of good weather the last several months has construction of the new Dam No. 9 on the Kentucky River at Valley View moving along ahead of schedule. Barring some unforeseen problems, the project should be completed by the end of the year, said Stephen Reeder, the executive director of the Kentucky River Authority. "They are moving along good and unless something happens we anticipate being done by December instead of next spring," Reeder said. Not only is the $14.7 million project being brought in on time, it is also coming in on budget, Reeder said.

The challenges most college students face on a day-to-day basis include writing papers, running late to class and choosing what to eat at the caffeteria, but Centre College sophomore Danielle Wahl has set a challenge for herself that reaches beyond the college norm.   In June, Wahl, who is from Colorado Springs, Colo., will attempt to swim the English Channel, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between England and France that will constitute a non-stop swim of about 21 miles. As a member of Centre's swimming and diving team, Wahl is no stranger to the water.

100 YEARS AGO - 1911 A water sample from J.L. Well's Mineral Spring has been sent in by Mr. Wells of Yosemite in Casey County. The sample consisted of a gallon jug of clear water without a characteristic color or taste, but contained a light-colored sediment. An analysis by J.S. McHargue, survey chemist, showed the water was a sulphated saline water and should act as a laxative on account of the magnesium sulphate that the water contained. Other minerals found in the water sample were ferrous carbonate, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, calcium sulphate, sodium sulphate, potassium sulphate, sodium chloride and silica.

New officers were elected for the 2011 Boyle County Farmers’ Market. Gary Taylor, Knobview Farm, is the new market manager. If you are interested in becoming a member of our growing Farmers’ Market, contact Gary at (859) 332-2539 for details. Our market opens the first weekend in May. Deadline for accepting new members is June 1. Yesterday, the 2011 Produce Growers Meeting was presented by the Lincoln County Produce Auction and the Lincoln County U.K. Extension Service at the Cedar Creek Sportsman’s Club.

Goodbye, Irene. That seems to be the common phrase up and down the East Coast this week. The earthquake that rattled the Washington, D.C., area was quickly washed away by the wind and rain of Irene. I've included this in my column before, but the need for being emergency prepared is ever present. The season is upon us now for sudden and severe storms, floods and tornados. Now is the time to give some thought as to how to best prepare food for your family in weather emergencies. Collect at least a three-day supply of food for each family member.

Down It's no secret that grass and mulch fires tend to crop up during the dry summer months, but in light of this year's extremely dry and hot stretch, this newspaper gives a hearty thumbs down to those people who carelessly toss smoking materials out from vehicles or simply toss a partially extinguished cigarette on the ground, thus igniting a grass fire. While Jessamine County as a whole is fortunate to have outstanding and professional fire departments staffed with capable firefighters, one must remember that each time they head out to a fire call, they are placing themselves in harm's way. So, instead of tossing your smoke out the window or tossing it onto the ground, put it in your vehicle ashtray or discard of it properly and make sure it is no longer burning.