Patti's patio (cont. from Tourism section)

The servers don’t have the traditional long dresses that are worn inside and the whole atmosphere is a little more relaxed. It was afternoon while I was there but they tell me in the evening the low-light and beautiful surroundings make for a very romantic meal, and is quickly becoming popular with the dating crowd.
I will have to say that I loved my dining experience on the patio. It reminded me of eating outside on the gulf coast. And whether at a restaurant or on a picnic table outside dining is my favorite part of a trip to Florida. Now for those of you who think it will be too hot, let me tell you I was surprised about how comfortable it was. Between the natural shade, well placed fans, and a seemingly never ending supply of sweet tea we remained comfortable even thought the temperature was in the nineties.
Whether you are a regular at Patti’s or have never eaten their before I recommend you give their patio dining a try, and you don’t even have to make reservations. The patio is open Friday thru Sunday afternoons and evenings.

Ways to help lower driving expenses (cont. from Business section)

Money-Saving Tips

Besides downsizing and driving less, there are other ways to curtail costs, some of which have little to do with prices at the pump.
Simply lengthening scheduled maintenance intervals can save money. Today's vehicles can go longer between routine services, such as oil changes.

General Motors now includes an "oil life monitoring system" on its vehicles; it's currently on about 18 million of them. The system continuously monitors engine-operating conditions to determine when to change oil. Intervals usually range between 5,000 and 12,000 miles, depending on driving conditions and climate.
The traditional 3,000-mile oil-change interval espoused for decades is becoming obsolete. And at around $50 a pop, fewer oil changes each year means more money in the bank - or more money for gas.
Being smart about where your vehicle is serviced can also keep costs down.
Drivers should also be vigilant of unnecessary or premature maintenance. "You don't have to change your wiper blades if they're still successfully clearing the window," Calkins says.
AAA projects that maintenance costs for the three sedan classes (small, medium and large) will drop to 4.57 cents per mile this year, down from 4.9 cents per mile in 2007.

The Number Crunch

Picking the right vehicle for the right task can keep costs down. Save the minivan or SUV for family outings.
As fuel costs drive up ownership costs overall, non-fuel-related expenses are actually holding steady.
Experts attribute this to increased competition among automakers, which keeps vehicle pricing and financing terms in check.
Full coverage auto insurance for sedans is projected to drop to $943 in 2008 from $985 in 2007, according to AAA. And annual depreciation expenses are expected to decline from $3,392 in 2007 to $3,321 in 2008.
Two areas that AAA expects will experience slight increases are license, registration and taxes - rising to $554 per year from $538 in 2007- and finance charges - up to $758 per year from $733 in 2007.

Article sources: Forbes automotive, AAA.

Fulton’s Railroad Heritage Days (cont. from Tourism section)

A gospel music concert, at Pontotoc Park, will wind up the day’s activities. The schedule for Friday, September 19th includes a health fair sponsored by Parkway Regional Hospital, Bar-B-Q cook-off contest featuring prizes for the best chicken, ribs, pork shoulder and an open category. Also, on Friday, there will be a magic show at Pontotoc Park and a big “Fulton Idol Contest” and, that evening, Randy Moore and “The Fabulous Suedes” will wind up the days events with a concert at Pontotoc Park.
Saturday, May 20th, the days schedule includes a 5-K run, downtown, and a car show on Lake Street. On Saturday afternoon, The winners of the Bar-B-Q contest will be announced as will be the winners of the car show. Saturday evening, there will be a Grand Parade, downtown, and Saturday night the featured entertainment for this years event, Buddy Jewel, will perform at Pontotoc Park. Other events may be scheduled closer to the festival kick-off.
For further information regarding the Fulton Railroad Heritage Days Festival, you can contact Mike Smith, the festival committee chairman, at 270-472-1167 or the Chamber of Commerce at 731-479-7029.

Summer Fun (cont. from Tourism section)

JULY 23-26
Paducah Summer Festival
www.paducahsummerfestival.com
The Paducah Summer Festival is a celebration that involves the community, provide wholesome entertainment and inspire pride in Paducah and the Western Kentucky area. Some activities included are free nightly concerts, Kidz Day in the Park, lawnmower races, hot air balloons, Marine Industry Days and various competitions.

AUGUST 22-23
16th Annual BBQ Festival, Aug 22, 2008 to Aug 23, 2008
BBQ Festival
16th Annual Cape Girardeau BBQ Festival This Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned event will be held at Arena Park from 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm on Friday with free admission all day. Enjoy food and drink from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm on Saturday with the barbeque contest from 11:30 am - 3:00 pm when the Grand Champion will be announced. Contact Lydia DeWees for more information ldewees@charter.net.

Creative Printing (cont. from Business section)

If you are in the market for magnetic signs, they offer any size and type of magnetic sign that you might need. If a large sign is what you want, they can handle that also.
Creative Printing offers all types of paper printing including letterheads, envelopes, business cards, invitations, calendars and booklets, just to mention a few. They are now offering something new in this area, removable decals for home décor which they will be showcasing at an open house in the near future.
What started out as a vision, some 19 months ago, has now grown into a business with 5 full time employees and 2 part time employees.
Give them a call today and they will be glad to give you an affordable, competitive price on your printing needs. Call Jane or Jeff at 553-6505, today, for professional printing, at a price that you can afford, or their many other services they have to offer.
Creative Printing offers all types of paper printing including letterheads, envelopes, business cards, invitations, calendars, etc.

Eddyville resident winner in “Click it or Ticket” drawing(cont. from news page)

Police agencies participating in this year’s campaign included sheriff departments, local city and county police agencies, Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement, and Kentucky State Police, many of whom received funding from KYTC to participate.
Anderson County Sheriff Troy Young said the campaign was positive.  “People are becoming more comfortable with buckling up and seat belt citations are down.  I think people realize seat belts do save lives,” Young said.
Bob Criswell, KYTC law enforcement liaison, said law enforcement agencies are an important partner in reducing deaths and injuries in Kentucky. “They care about their jobs, and when they see the numbers of deaths falling, they get excited, knowing that their efforts really do make a difference,” Criswell said.
Traffic safety checkpoints were conducted throughout Kentucky during a two-week mobilization May 19 - June 1. Those not buckled up or in violation of other laws received a citation. But those who were buckled received a different kind of ticket – a “Click It FOR Tickets” voucher, which allowed them to register to win a set of six tickets to the Kentucky Speedway.
Winners were David Bourgeois, of Eddyville; Kim Angelia Coleman, Albany; Kim Parker, Georgetown; Jeffery Stack, Lexington; Tammy Kirkpatrick, Hawesville, and James Gibbs, Salt Lick
Two sets of tickets were provided to each of three races – the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the IndyCar Series.
Additional rewards were provided at approximately 100 McDonald’s restaurants in central and eastern Kentucky on Monday, May 19, when police officers handed out prizes, coupons and informational flyers at area drive-thrus. Drivers and passengers wearing seat belts received coupons.
“We’re very pleased with the results of this year’s Click It or Ticket effort,” added Sigler.  “The partnership between all the agencies, organizations and businesses involved was tremendous. If one life was saved, all the effort was worth it.”
Despite a wealth of data showing that seat belts save lives – and also despite implementation of a primary seat belt law – Kentucky remains at the bottom nationally in seat belt usage rates, at only 72 percent.
Seventy-two percent of passenger vehicle occupants who were involved in a fatal crash in 2006, but who were buckled up, survived. When worn correctly, seat belts are proven to reduce the risk of fatal injury to front-seat occupants by 45 percent – and by 60 percent in pickup trucks, SUVs, and minivans.

Summer League Softball (cont. from Sports)

Gaddie Lawn Service cut a swath in the field and scored 8 runs off 3 doubles and 5 singles for a 9-0 lead.
Both teams failed to score in the 3rd inning and Rowlands / Backwoods went without in the 4th inning as well.
Gaddie Lawn Service went to bat in the 4th and scored 3 runs with 3 singles, a walk and adouble to lead 12-0
Rowlands / Backwoods finally put some runs on the board as 2 walks and 2 doubles brought 3 runners across the plate.
Gaddie Lawn Service came up with 3 runs in the 5th with a double and 4 singles to take the win 15-3.
Game 2 of this double header began with a clean slate for both teams as defense went to work.
In inning number 2 however, Gaddie Lawn Service rolled out and scored 8 runs with 2 walks, 7 base hits and a double off the bats.
Rowlands / Backwoods started the 2nd inning with a base hit but a double play on the field ended their hopes for any runs.
Gaddie Lawn Service sprinted further into the lead with 6 runs in the 3rd inning as 4 singles, a walk. a sacrifice fly and 3 doubles hit the bases.
Rowlands / Backwoods failed to score again in the 3rd inning but it was not from lack of trying as several hard hit balls went to the field but these were nabbed before any runs could score.
Gaddie Lawn Service’s 4th inning looked like it was going to be a blank as 2 fly balls were caught right away by the Rowlands / Backwoods team but 4 singles and 2 doubles added 4 runs for an 18-0 lead.
Rowlands / Backwoods came alive in the batters box in the 4th with 4 base hits, a walk and 2 triples to score 5 hard earned runs.
Gaddie Lawn Service was held to 1 run in the 5th but this came from a home run over the fence.
Rowlands / Backwoods continued with their scoring ways with 2 walks, 3 base hits and a sacxrifice to add 3 runs to their score.
Gaddie Lawn Service had 2 outs on the books again in the 6th when a pair of doubles scored 1 run for a 20-8 lead.
Rowlands / Backwoods started the 6th with a heavy base hit but Gaddies Lawn Service soon put a stop to this attempt to add more runs and wins game 2, 20-8.

“Top 100 family campgrounds” (cont from Tourism)

There are the other categories and Kentucky State Park campgrounds that are listed:

Amazing Spots: Carter Caves State Resort Park, Olive Hill; Columbus-Belmont State Park, Columbus.
Biking Trails: Greenbo Lake State Park, Greenup.
Bird-Watching Spots: John James Audubon State Park, Henderson.
Canoeing Spots: Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park, Mount Olivet.
Educational and Historical Facilities: Big Bone Lick State Park, Union; Blue Licks Battlefield State Park.
Fishing Spots: Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park, Burkesville; Greenbo Lake State Resort Park; Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park, Gilbertsville.
Hiking Trails: Greenbo Lake State Resort Park; John James Audubon State Park; Natural Bridge State Resort Park, Slade.
Kid-Friendly Parks: Big Bone Lick State Park; Greenbo Lake State Resort Park.
Picnic Areas: Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park; Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park.
Romantic Spots: Columbus-Belmont State Park.
Scenic Views: Columbus-Belmont State Park.
Tours and Events: Carter Caves State Resort Park; Greenbo Lake State Resort Park; Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, Prestonsburg.

Thompson’s Upholstery(cont. from business page)

He also added woodworking to his business which helped give him the expertise in redoing furniture frames before they are upholstered.
As you observe Phillip’s work you soon realize how concerned he is in providing his client with quality workmanship through his attention to detail and neatness of the project he is working on. I watched Phillip work on springs from a seat out of a classic automobile and Phillip reinforced the springs so they would be stronger for the client even though he could have got by not doing it.
In his own words Phillip said "my specialty is neatness, strength, and quality for my clients."
Phillip said the bulk of his business clients come from several of the surrounding counties and also from Southern Illinois and Tennessee. "Most of my projects from other counties and states involves cars and boats."
"I did the upholstery work on Roy Acuff’s 1941 Super Deluxe Ford and I also did a boat cover for Barbara Mandrell." "One of the most challenging jobs I have ever done was the upholstery work on a 1912 Cadillac which I had to completely do all the seats and tuft pointed the seats and did the top of the car."
"I used an old photo of the car as a guide as to how the original upholstery looked." "The project took me hundreds of hours to complete. I even had to make leather buttons for the tuft pointing work in the upholstery," he said. "The upholstery liner was filled with pig hair on the project."
Phillip said he still does furniture projects but they are fewer now because most people just go and buy a new piece of furniture instead of redoing the old one. "Most of the furniture I do now are pieces which are either antiques or they have sentimental value to them."
Phillip pointed out that he also does bass boats and redoes interiors of larger boats. Phillip said that he still enjoys doing different and challenging projects and will be glad to give you a bid on any of your upholstery jobs. For a quality job give Phillip a call at 527 0868 or come by his business at 64 Jackson Schoolhouse Road in Benton.

Mangrum (cont. from sports)

Both teams failed to score in the 2nd inning but Mangrum Roofing scored 2 runs in the 3rd inning as several singles came off the bats.
Rowlands / Backwoods tied the score in the 3rd with 4 runs off a walk and 5 base hits..A single run scored for Mangrum Roofing in the 4th inning with a single and a double but Rowlands / Backwoods tied the score again with 1 run with a double and a sacrifice fly.
Mangrum Roofing scored 1 run in the 5th on a walk and a single while keeping Rowlands / Backwoods scoreless.
Mangrum Roofing came up with 3 runs in the 6th inning with 3 singles, a double and a sacrifice fly for a 9-5 lead.
Rowlands / Backwoods fought back in the 6th and put 5 runs on the books with 3 singles, a walk and 2 doubles for a 10-9 lead.
Mangrum Roofing tied the score in the 7th with a double, a walk and a single, then loaded the bases for another go round but Rowlands / Backwoods collected the outs to end the inning.
Rowlands / Backwoods had a final bat in the 7th and scored 1 run on a double and a single, both on errors, for an 11-10 victory.
Game 2 was between the Ballbreakers and Rowlands / Backwoods, with the Ballbreakers starting things off with 3 runs off 2 singles, 2 triples and a sacrifice fly while Rowlands / Backwoods scored 1 run with a single and a double.
The Ballbreakers had 2 outs on the book in the 2nd inning when they scored 3 runs off a single, a walk, a double and a triple for a 6-1 lead.
Rowlands / Backwoods put a walk and 3 singles to work for 1 run to cut the score to 6-2.
The Ballbreakers added 2 runs in the 3rd on a double and an infield home run for an 8-2 advantage but the Rowlands / Backwoods team added 2 runs with 2 singles, a double and a sacrifice fly.
The Ballbreakers kept things going with 2 runs in the 4th off a walk, a double and a single to increase their lead to 10-4.
Rowlands / Backwoods put some heat to the bats and loaded the bases with 3 base hits and scored 4 runs with a grand slam home run to cut the score to 10-8.
The Ballbreakers scored 1 run in the 5th with a triple and a single but Rowlands / Backwoods followed suit with 1 run scoring off 2 singles and a sacrifice fly.
The Ballbreakers broke out in the 6th and scored 5 runs with 4 singles, a triple and a sacrifice fly for a 16-9 lead.
Rowlands / Backwoods failed to score in the 6th inning and the Ballbreakers went without score in the 7th inning.
Rowlands / Backwoods took up the bats in the 7th inning and put 5 singles and a walk to work but could only score 3 runs and the Ballbreakers came out on top 16-12.
The final game of the night was between the Ballbreakers and Mangrum Roofing.
The Ballbreakers scored 1 run in the 1st with a triple and a single but Mangrum Roofing ran in 3 runs with 3 doubles, a walk and a single.
The Ballbreakers came up empty in the 2nd inning while Mangrum Roofing scored 3 runs off 2 doubles, 3 singles and a sacrifice fly.
The Ballbreakers put a single and a double to the field in the 3rd but still failed to score but Mangrum Roofing doubled their previous scores and put 6 runs in with a triple, 5 singles and 2 sacrifices for a 12-1 lead.
The Ballbreakers whittled down the lead a little with 5 runs in the 4th as 6 singles hit the field.
Mangrum Roofing pounded the balls in the 4th inning and scored 8 runs with a triple, 4 doubles and 4 singles for a 20-6 lead.
The Ballbreakers took up the bats in the 5th and started off with a walk and a triple to score 1 run with 1 out on the book but the Mangrum Roofing team covered the field with defense to end the inning and the game with a 20-7 victory.

Pathways (cont from Features section)

The search for the three convicts – lifetimer Willie Adams, 40, Bobby Byrns, 20, and Bobby Burden, 21 – centered in the section of Livingston around the old Klondike Mine after reports came in that three men had bought cheese and crackers and shaving lotion at Parkers Store about three miles from the Martin home.
Eddyville Warden John Will Wingo said officers found signs in the woods where the men “had a party” Thursday.
On the day of the kidnapping, the grand-daughter of the Martins, Connie Cobb, 13, went to their home and was alarmed when they were not there.
Mr. Martin, 72, who recently suffered a heart attack, said a man whose description fit Adams, appeared at their home and asked to use the telephone. “I’m the bad one,” said the man, pulling the pistol from his pocket. He then forced the Martins to get into their car which was sitting in the driveway. The other two convicts got into the car but seemed reluctant to do so.
When they left the Mullikin community, the first stop was at a Paducah liquor store to buy whiskey. The driver got lost in Paducah and stopped and bought some beer. Finding their way out of Paducah, the convicts headed north. During the night, they went to Harrisburg, Fairfield and Mattoon before heading south again.
About 10:30 p.m., two of the men got out of the car near a river but Martin stated that he could not identify the place. The sound of gunshots came from the direction where the men had gone.
Bobby Burden drove the couple back to Vienna. This was determined by the Martins description of the man, who was six feet and three inches tall and weighed about 180 pounds. The other men were short.
The three convicts had walked off the prison farm Wednesday about 1 p.m. Warden Wingo said that Adams, although a lifer, had gone straight for a long time and therefore, was allowed farm privileges. He was convicted of armed robbery. Burden was serving a five-year sentence for grand larceny and dwelling house breaking. Byrns was in prison for two years for storehouse breaking.
Wingo said that the FBI is investigating the case and that the three men are expected to be charged with kidnapping, transporting a car across a state line and flight from prosecution, all federal charges.
This must have been quite a terrifying experience for the Martins but at least they returned home safely in the end.
I appreciate the e-mails I received this week of those interested in purchasing my book. I will let everyone know when it is completed and the expected date of publication. The compliments for my Pathways to the Past were appreciated, also.
For comments, call (270) 928-2033 or fayteitloff@windstream.net. Have a great week!

1st annual LBL photo contest (cont from Tourism)

Only JPG files smaller than 2 MB will be accepted. Upload your photo using the online entry form on the Web site. Repeat this process for each photo entered. The entry fee is $20.00 and $15.00 for members of “Friends of LBL”.
To enter participants may submit and verify receipt of entries by going to www.lblphotocontest.org. Entrants may submit a maximum of three (3) photos per category. An image may be entered in only one category. Entries must be uploaded no earlier than July 15, 2008 and no later than 5:00 pm September 15, 2008.
Prizes will be awarded during our 25th Year Celebration of the “Friends of LBL”, to be held October 25, 2008. Details about the event will be publicized this summer and available on the webpage.
Winning photographs will be exhibited at the Golden Pond Visitors Center in the Land Between The Lakes, local galleries and on websites including the following: www.friendsoflbl.org, www.lbl.org, and www.explorekentuckylake.com
• Grand prize…$500
• First place, all categories…$300
• Second place, all categories…$150
• Third place, all categories…$50
Please do not call about the status of entries; send questions to competition@lblphotocontest.org
The Land Between The Lakes Photo Competition is sponsored by: “The Friends of LBL”, U.S. Forest Service, Lighthouse Landing, Kentucky Lake Productions, Marty Colburn Photography, Miracle Prints, Regional Medical Center, First Kentucky Bank, R Barga and Company, Hooper’s Outdoor Center, Grand Rivers Tourism Commission, and Green Turtle Bay, and The Gallery of Murray. Partners include: Canoe Antiques and Liteside Bakery & Café.

Seven steps to improve your money habits (cont. from business page)

* Step 2 - What Does Money Mean To You? What's stopping you from being financially free? Understand where your beliefs and money behaviours come from, so that you can address the underlying reasons for your bad habits and start to put in place some new ones.
You probably have some beliefs about money you hold today that developed through your childhood as you grew up. Beliefs based around what your parents, society and religion taught you about money. The way your parents dealt with money will affect the way you deal with your money.
* Step 3 - Get Organised! Develop a crisp, clear picture of your expenses and your income. Do this and you'll be in better shape and have a clear picture of where you are.
The reason this is important is to work out whether you're earning enough to meet your expenses. If not, you either need to a) cut your expenses or b) you need to earn more money. The reason people get into debt or overspend is because they are unaware of how much they actually need to earn.
Gather together all your salary slips, receipts, bank statements, credit card statements, details of loan payments, mortgage, your money diary, etc. Work out all your incomings and outgoings.

* Step 4 - Reduce Your Outgoings. Look after the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves. Begin to look at ways you can reduce your outgoings and start saving.
Even if you're getting by, you may be surprised at where your money goes and how much you could save with a little effort and some careful thought. Look at the items that cost you the most and see what you can do to reduce these first.
* Step 5 - Dealing With Debt - neither a borrower nor a debtor be. There's no escaping the fact that we live in a consumer society where possessions sometimes seem to be everything. This can lead us to accumulate things we don't actually need and run up debts we can't afford. Credit is just another form of debt. It may seem like an easy solution, 'Buy Now, Pay Later' but how much do you really end up paying for that short-term pleasure?
If you're in debt, then get clear on what your debts are. How many debts do you have? How much is your debt actually costing you? Decide that today is the day you're going to take responsibility and you put yourself in a much better position to do something about it. You're not the first and certainly not the last person to be in debt. As soon as you start to bust your debt you'll become more financially free.
* Step 6 - Savings - speculate to accumulate. First create your Emergency Fund and then start saving and investing for the long term. Even if you don't have enough money to invest you can at least start saving. Set up an automatic payment straight out of your account into a savings account.

Place it somewhere with easy access, preferably earning the highest rate of interest available. Never under the mattress! Keep 10% of your savings readily accessible for emergencies. As you build up your savings fund - move it into a high-interest, long-term savings scheme. Make your money work for you!
Your first savings pot should be your Emergency Fund. Aim to accumulate 3-6 months of your basic monthly outgoings that you need to survive. Should the worst happen and you lose your job, go sick for a period of time or decide to have a change of career, you will have a financial cushion to support you.
* Step 7 - Moving On - Good Habits. Keep yourself on track with some new money habits.
- Get organised and put a structure in place to keep you financially in control.
- Get all your regular, monthly expenses on direct debit - that way you won't have to remember to pay bills, miss a payment, get unnecessary charges or risk getting cut off.
- Check how much you are paying for things on a regular basis. Check your bank statement every month when it comes in.
- Set aside a little time, every day, once a week or once a month to organise your finances.
If you follow these seven steps you should start to feel more in control of your money and be in a far better position financially. By reducing your outgoings you will be able to start saving and investing in your future. Money is the means to an end - it is not the be all and end all.
"...if you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead, a place to sleep, money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish somewhere... you are richer than 75% of this world."

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'Click It or Ticket' turns up more than seat belt offenders (continued from News)

"The goal of the Click It or Ticket campaign is not necessarily to write tickets, although enforcement agencies are definitely looking for violators," said Boyd Sigler, director of KYTC's Highway Safety Programs, whose office coordinates the campaign each year. "Our goal is to educate the public on the importance of wearing a seat belt and to reduce deaths and injuries along our roadways. It's interesting, though, to learn what officers encounter when they're out there doing traffic patrols and check points, and how working to reduce crashes also reduces criminal activity."
Police agencies participating in this year's campaign included sheriff departments, local city and county police agencies, Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement, and Kentucky State Police, many of whom received fundingfrom KYTC to participate.
Anderson County Sheriff Troy Young said the campaign was positive.
"People are becoming more comfortable with buckling up and seat belt citations are down. I think people realize seat belts do save lives," Young said.
Bob Criswell, KYTC law enforcement liaison, said law enforcement agencies are an important partner in reducing deaths and injuries in Kentucky. "They care about their jobs, and when they see the numbers of deaths falling, they get excited, knowing that their efforts really do make a difference," Criswell said.
Traffic safety checkpoints were conducted throughout Kentucky during a two-week mobilization May 19 - June 1. Those not buckled up or in violation of other laws received a citation. But those who were buckled received a different kind of ticket - a "Click It FOR Tickets" voucher, which allowed them to register to win a set of six tickets to the Kentucky Speedway.
Winners were David Bourgeois, of Eddyville; Kim Angelia Coleman, Albany;Kim Parker, Georgetown; Jeffery Stack, Lexington; Tammy Kirkpatrick, Hawesville, and James Gibbs, Salt Lick
Two sets of tickets were provided to each of three races - the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the IndyCar Series.
Additional rewards were provided at approximately 100 McDonald's restaurants in central and eastern Kentucky on Monday, May 19, when police officers handed out prizes, coupons and informational flyers at area drive-thrus. Drivers and passengers wearing seat belts received coupons.
"We're very pleased with the results of this year's Click It or Ticket effort," added Sigler. "The partnership between all the agencies, organizations and businesses involved was tremendous. If one life was saved, all the effort was worth it."
Despite a wealth of data showing that seat belts save lives - and also despite implementation of a primary seat belt law - Kentucky remains at the bottom nationally in seat belt usage rates, at only 72 percent.
Seventy-two percent of passenger vehicle occupants who were involved in a fatal crash in 2006, but who were buckled up, survived. When worn correctly, seat belts are proven to reduce the risk of fatal injury to front-seat occupants by 45 percent - and by 60 percent in pickup trucks, SUVs, and minivans.

New legislation for metal theft (continued from News)

The information contained on the form will include the seller’s name, address and some form of proof of identity such as a driver’s license. It will also includethe make, model, color and license plate number of the vehicle transporting the material, a description of the material, its weight and quantity, the amount paid to the seller and the date and time of the transaction.
Under the new statute, the Kentucky State Police is charged with providing the tracking form to metals dealers. As of July 15, the form will be available online at
www.kentuckystatepolice.org/pdf/ferrousmetals.pdf. Paper copies can be obtained at any of KSP’s 16 posts throughout the state.
“With the price of copper and other metals on the rise, these materials are being increasingly targeted for theft,” says KSP Commissioner Rodney Brewer. “The use of this form will help metal dealers partner with law enforcement agencies throughout the state to deter such unlawful activity.”