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7.30.26 · Springfield Sun

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Speaker 1: We now turn to the Springfield Sun to bring you
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Speaker 1: news from in and around Washington County. Your leader today
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Speaker 1: is Amy Jones Timothy. We begin with the addition dated Thursday,
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Speaker 1: July thirtieth, twenty twenty six. As a reminder, Radio I
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Speaker 1: is your reading service intended for people who are blind
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Speaker 1: or have other disabilities that make it difficult to read
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Speaker 1: printed material. Turning to some news from the area, Sunrises
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Speaker 1: One Bridge to Hope celebrates graduates by David Linninger, Sunrise
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Speaker 1: Children's Services, July twenty ninth, twenty twenty six. Sunrise Children's
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Speaker 1: Service's newest residential program, One Bridge to Hope in Springfield,
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Speaker 1: is celebrating its first war high school graduates. All four
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Speaker 1: girls graduated from Washington County High School. This is a
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Speaker 1: tremendous accomplishment for these girls and for One Bridgeists were
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Speaker 1: asked to share about their future plans. Here is what
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Speaker 1: they said. Being at One Bridge to Hope has helped
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Speaker 1: me grow to become a better individual, and being here
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Speaker 1: has helped me form my future goals. Hopefully, in the
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Speaker 1: next year I'll be able to acquire my MAA and
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Speaker 1: CNA certification, so when the long run, I can be
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Speaker 1: a registered nurse. My future plans are to transition home,
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Speaker 1: continue building and working on myself. When I turn of age,
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Speaker 1: my goal is to attend beauty school. I am leaving
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Speaker 1: the program focused on building a better future for myself.
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Speaker 1: I plan to attend the University of Louisville while saving
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Speaker 1: money so I can eventually transfer to the school of
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Speaker 1: my dreams in New York City and continue pursuing my goals.
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Speaker 1: My goal is to go home and build a healthier
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Speaker 1: relationship with my family. I plan to find a job
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Speaker 1: and work until I can go to college. Whether it's
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Speaker 1: becoming a nurse, attend a beauty school, pursuing a dream
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Speaker 1: school New York City, or finding a good paying job,
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Speaker 1: all poor girls are chasing their dreams and looking forward
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Speaker 1: to a bright future. More than that, they are putting
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Speaker 1: into practice what they have learned at Sunrise. They are
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Speaker 1: building healthier relationships under becoming the young women God created
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Speaker 1: them to be. We are so very proud of these
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Speaker 1: girls and of one bridge the hope. Jacob Midget completes
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Speaker 1: twenty twenty six GSA program by Jenna George July twenty ninth,
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Speaker 1: twenty twenty six. The twenty twenty sixth Kentucky Governor's School
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Speaker 1: for the Arts Program concluded on June twenty seventh with
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Speaker 1: a class of two hundred seventy five students representing half
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Speaker 1: of the commonwealth's one hundred twenty counties. The tuition free
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Speaker 1: program took place from June seventh to June twenty seventh,
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Speaker 1: and was the first year the program was held at
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Speaker 1: Northern Kentucky University. During the three week program, a student
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Speaker 1: artist from sixty Kentucky counties were immersed in a rigorous
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Speaker 1: schedule of daily seminars, creative projects, masterclasses, and lectures. Instruction
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Speaker 1: was offered in ten disciplines architecture and design, creative writing, dance, drama, filman, photography,
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Speaker 1: instrumental music, musical theater, visual art, vocal music, and GSA's
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Speaker 1: newest discipline, graphic Designs. Graduates from Washington County include Jacob
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Speaker 1: Midgett of Washington County High School for Drama. Special activities
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Speaker 1: and performances for GSA twenty twenty six included a trip
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Speaker 1: to the Arnoff Center in Cincinnati to see Broadways the
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Speaker 1: Lion King Award winning performing vocalist and composer Martha Redbone,
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Speaker 1: as well as director and choreographer Grasson Kingsbury performed for
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Speaker 1: GSA students this year. Since nineteen eighty seven, more than
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Speaker 1: nine thousand writers, being high school juniors and seniors, have
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Speaker 1: descended on a college campus setting to immerse themselves in
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Speaker 1: an arts environment with cross discipline learning, special guest artists,
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Speaker 1: performances and lectures, and the opportunity to access critical, life
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Speaker 1: changing college scholarships. Local students named to Deans List twenty
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Speaker 1: twenty six Spring at Campbellsville University. The Deans List honors
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Speaker 1: full time undergraduate students who have achieved outstanding academic success
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Speaker 1: during the fall or spring semester. Students who earn a
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Speaker 1: semester GPA of three point five or higher are recognized
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Speaker 1: for their academic accomplishments and dedication to excellence. Reagan Abele
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Speaker 1: of Springfield, Mackenzie Burkehead of Willisburg, Carla Roberts of Willisburg,
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Speaker 1: Madison Taylor of Springfield, Morgan Thompson of Willisburg, and Carson
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Speaker 1: Vanover of Springfield. Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed Kentucky
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Speaker 1: based Christian university that offers over one hundred programs, including doctoral, Master, Bachelor, Associate,
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Speaker 1: and certificate programs. The website for complete information is www
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Speaker 1: dot Campbellsville dot e DU. There are not as many
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Speaker 1: new headlines for this week, so going to go back
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Speaker 1: and find news that came out last week but that
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Speaker 1: we didn't have time to read. Summer Tips to help
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Speaker 1: protect your family from carbon monoxide at home and away
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Speaker 1: by Denna George, July twenty second to twenty six staypoint.
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Speaker 1: Carbon monoxide or co is poisonous. It's flammable, and it's
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Speaker 1: a gas that is impossible to see, smell, or taste,
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Speaker 1: making it easy to assume you're safe when danger may
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Speaker 1: already be present. So whether you'll be vacationing away from
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Speaker 1: home or planning a staycation this summer, take extra steps
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Speaker 1: to help protect yourself and your loved ones from COO.
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Speaker 1: According to UL Standards and Engagement, more than one third
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Speaker 1: of US homes have no COO detection, and nearly thirty
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Speaker 1: percent of Americans say they do not need or are
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Speaker 1: unsure if they need a COO alarm in the home
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Speaker 1: if a smoke alarm is present, the reality both smoke
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Speaker 1: and co alarms are essential for safety. Carbon monoxide can
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Speaker 1: begin causing symptoms such as headaches and nausea at a
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Speaker 1: concentration of around two hundred parts per million. Kitty A Trust,
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Speaker 1: the leader in fire and COO safety for more than
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Speaker 1: one hundred years, has introduced a new line of co
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Speaker 1: alarms featuring advanced detection. Select Kitty alarms are designed to
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Speaker 1: alert to low levels of COO, providing critical early warnings
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Speaker 1: before levels become dangerous. This early detection is especially important
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Speaker 1: for more vulnerable post populations, including older adults, children, and pets,
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Speaker 1: who may experience symptoms at concentrations below seventy parts per
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Speaker 1: million and can benefit from earlier opportunities to take action.
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Speaker 1: The new line also includes battery powered co alarms that
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Speaker 1: can help provide safety and peace of mind at your
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Speaker 1: travel destination. While some travelers take routine measures to help
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Speaker 1: protect their homes from carbon monoxide while they are away,
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Speaker 1: many do not consider the same safety risk at their destinations,
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Speaker 1: says Isis Wu, president of Global Residential Fire and Safety
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Speaker 1: at Kitty. Wu notes that an absence of comprehensive industry
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Speaker 1: regulation has left a significant safety gap for travelers. Electrical
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Speaker 1: Contractor Magazine reports that only fourteen states in the United
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Speaker 1: States currently require the installation to COEO detectors in hotels
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Speaker 1: and hotels, and there is no federal law of requiring
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Speaker 1: hotels to install COEO detectors in every guest room. During
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Speaker 1: the busy travel summer season, Kitty is reigniting Destination Safety,
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Speaker 1: which is the brand's education first initiative that helps empower
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Speaker 1: travelers to take control of their own safety. Kitty's travel
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Speaker 1: Safety checklist includes key tips on how to do just that.
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Speaker 1: Packet double a battery operated COO alarm for use at
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Speaker 1: your destination. To help avoid damage to the device, pack
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Speaker 1: it carefully. You should also be sure to remove batteries
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Speaker 1: prior to travel and reinsert them upon arrival. Note these
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Speaker 1: devices are for use in conditioned spaces only. They are
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Speaker 1: not approved for RV or boat use. Test the device
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Speaker 1: before to use to ensure proper operation. Test your home
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Speaker 1: smoke and COO alarms before leaving, and ensure all heat
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Speaker 1: producing appliances are turned off. Also install smart alarms that
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Speaker 1: offer real time notifications. Call your hotel or rental to
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Speaker 1: inquire about COEO devices. Once you arrive, make sure the
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Speaker 1: hotel alarm and your own alarm are present and working.
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Speaker 1: Whether upgrading your home detection with low level sensing technology
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Speaker 1: or packing an alarm to use at your next destination.
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Speaker 1: Take control of CEO's safety because probably is not a plan.
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Speaker 1: Star Netflix series Tiger King now in the Lexington Federal
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Speaker 1: Prison by Lexington Herald Leader, July twenty second, twenty twenty six.
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Speaker 1: Joseph Joe E Zotic Madonado, featured in Netflix Tiger King
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Speaker 1: and convicted in twenty twenty of animal abuse and a
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Speaker 1: murder for higher plot, is now serving his time at
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Speaker 1: Lexington's Federal Medical Center. A Friday morning post on his
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Speaker 1: Facebook page said Joe has arrived at SMC Lexington, said
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Speaker 1: the post, which also provided his new prison melling address
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Speaker 1: to supporters. Madonado, sixty two, was first sentenced to twenty
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Speaker 1: two years in federal prison in January twenty twenty. In
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Speaker 1: January twenty twenty two, a judge later reduced the term
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Speaker 1: to twenty one years. He was previously at Federal Medical
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Speaker 1: Center SMC Fort Worth in Texas. The prison transfer had
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Speaker 1: not been noted on the US Bureau of Prisons website
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Speaker 1: by Saturday morning. Mantonado's website says newly discovered evidence quote
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Speaker 1: proves overwhelming innocence end a quote. It goes on to
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Speaker 1: say quote joosotic story is one of tragedy, controversy and resilience.
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Speaker 1: The website says, we believe it's time to take a
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Speaker 1: deeper look into the facts, the sentence and the man
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Speaker 1: behind the headlines. New resources to help Kentuckians prepare for
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Speaker 1: exciting opportunities in education under House Built two fifty seven
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Speaker 1: by Dinna George July twenty second, twenty twenty six. As
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Speaker 1: Kentucky's school prepared to implement one of the most significant
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Speaker 1: changes to the Commonwealth's K through twelve assessment and accountability
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Speaker 1: system in decades, the Pritchard Committee for Academic Excellence has
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Speaker 1: released a new suite of resources to help community members, families, educators,
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Speaker 1: and business leaders understand House Build two fifty seven and
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Speaker 1: their role in making its promise a reality. The resources,
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Speaker 1: available at Pritchardcommittee dot org Flash Vibrant, explain the law's
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Speaker 1: major changes and provide practical guidance on how communities can
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Speaker 1: support writing across the curriculum, Vibrant Learning experiences, locally developed
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Speaker 1: indicators of qualities, and new accountability measures. Together, the resources
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Speaker 1: underscore a central message of House Built two fifty seven,
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Speaker 1: lasting improvements in student learning will depend on communities working
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Speaker 1: alongside schools, not simply on changes in state policy. Housepel
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Speaker 1: two fifty seven is Kentucky's shot at going from good
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Speaker 1: to great in the state's education reform story, said Bridget
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Speaker 1: blowm President and CEO of the Pritcher Committee. The success
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Speaker 1: of House Bill two fifty seven will depend on Kentuckian's
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Speaker 1: embracing their vital role in responding to the unique needs
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Speaker 1: of students and families locally, community by community. House Built
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Speaker 1: two fifty seven is Kentucky's opportunity to build on the
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Speaker 1: legacy and impact of the nineteen ninety Kentucky Education Reform
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Speaker 1: Act and to make giant leaps and land among the
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Speaker 1: top states in the nation. I'm sorry, she meant to say,
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Speaker 1: make the next giant beep and Land among the top
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Speaker 1: states in the nation. Passed during the twenty twenty six
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Speaker 1: legislative session, House Bill two fifty seven builds on years
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Speaker 1: of work through Kentucky Unitedly Learn by creating new opportunities
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Speaker 1: to measure student success beyond standardized testing while expanding authentic,
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Speaker 1: real world learning experiences. The legislation requires districts to help
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Speaker 1: create writing programs across the curriculum gives districts the option
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Speaker 1: to develop locally designed indicators of quality and updates Kentucky's
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Speaker 1: accountability system with new measures of student growth, engagement, and
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Speaker 1: targeted quality. The resource collection includes guides that explain writing
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Speaker 1: across the curriculum and how communities can support stronger communication
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Speaker 1: skills across every subject area. Vibrant learning experiences that connect
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Speaker 1: classroom learning with students, interests, families, communities, and future careers.
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Speaker 1: Locally developed indicators of quality that give communities new ways
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Speaker 1: to recognize and measure students success. New accountability measures that
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Speaker 1: change how Kentucky reports school performance. Kentucky has made a
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Speaker 1: bold decision to place more responsibility and more opportunity in
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Speaker 1: the hands of local communities, said Travis Markham Partnership School's director.
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Speaker 1: As a Prigard Committee, when communities understand these changes and
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Speaker 1: actively participate in implementing them through partnerships with schools, Kentucky
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Speaker 1: can create vibrant, real world learning experiences that better prepare
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Speaker 1: all students for college, careers, citizenships, and life. The PRIGERD
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Speaker 1: Committee's annual meeting on Saturday, August first in Louisville will
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Speaker 1: include a session on House bill two fifty seven. Attendance
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Speaker 1: at that session is free. Register at https Colwyn forward slash,
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Speaker 1: forward slash, Pritchard Committee dot com forward slash Annual hyphen
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Speaker 1: Meeting forward slash from the Field. What Code Inspectors wish
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Speaker 1: homeowners knew? By Jenna George, July twenty second, twenty twenty
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Speaker 1: six staypoint When homeowners doing work on their property consider
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Speaker 1: a cheaper route, for example, hiring a contractor who doesn't
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Speaker 1: want to pull permit. They may not realize the risk
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Speaker 1: they are taking, but they should know that there is
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Speaker 1: no undue button on a disaster. Thus one reason behind
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Speaker 1: the International Code Council or ICC Building Safety Month, a
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Speaker 1: campaign that reinforces the need for adoption of modern, regularly
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Speaker 1: updated building codes and helps communities understand what it takes
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Speaker 1: to create safe, sustainable structures. As part of the campaign,
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Speaker 1: two seasoned building safety professionals are sharing some important basics
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Speaker 1: they wish homeowners new aggress egress. Albert Joseph Rocco Junior,
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Speaker 1: the Deputy Building Official and the Building Division for the
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Speaker 1: City of Kissimee, Florida, says one of the most important
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Speaker 1: safety concepts is the path of egress. Codes require bathroom
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Speaker 1: windows to be a specific size so occupants can escape
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Speaker 1: a fire, and so firefighters can get in while wearing
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Speaker 1: their equipment. Any modification like adding bars to windows or
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Speaker 1: changing a floor plan must preserve that clear path to
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Speaker 1: the outside. Roco also recommends keeping the area around bedroom
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Speaker 1: windows clitter free in an emergency. Time spent removing items
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Speaker 1: from the exit path are valuable seconds that might make
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Speaker 1: a difference Decks in balconies. Roco notes that one often
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Speaker 1: ignored at home maintenance task is inspecting exterior deck and
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Speaker 1: balcony framing integrity. Deck alleger boards often fail because the
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Speaker 1: connection to the house rots or was never flashed correctly.
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Speaker 1: This is something people don't think about until it collapses.
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Speaker 1: If you see the wood deteriorate, if it feels soft
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Speaker 1: or as cracking, have a professional check it out. Basically,
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Speaker 1: if it doesn't look safe, it's probably not, he says,
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Speaker 1: and pay attention to deck railing to ensure it's not loose.
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Speaker 1: The last thing you want is for a guest to
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Speaker 1: lean on it during a barbecue and fall through to
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Speaker 1: the ground. However far that is. Rocco also warns that
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Speaker 1: decks must be used safely. For example, a hot tub
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Speaker 1: filled with water may be heavier than a deck can handle.
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Speaker 1: Homeowners intending to place a hot tub on their deck
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Speaker 1: should check with a license professional to verify if additional
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Speaker 1: support will be needed. Also, it's not recommended to cook
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Speaker 1: on decks with roofs. Barbecue fires can happen easily if
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Speaker 1: left unattended. If those flames get hot and high enough,
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Speaker 1: your steak won't be the only thing burnt, says Rocco.
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Speaker 1: Water intrusion slow plumbing leaks are the biggest snowball culprits.
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Speaker 1: According to Rocco, a tiny drip can lead to structural
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Speaker 1: rot and toxic mold before a spot on the drywall appears.
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Speaker 1: Another is foundation drainage. If soil settles and slopes towards
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Speaker 1: the house, water will eventually undermine the foundation, leading to
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Speaker 1: costly structural failure. Beyond structural damage and harmful mold, water
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Speaker 1: intrusion can damage electrical systems, increasing the risk of fire
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Speaker 1: or shock, and it often goes undetected until a significant
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Speaker 1: harm has already occurred, says Ryan Smith, the building official
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Speaker 1: for the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota. Water heaters. Homeowners
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Speaker 1: often overlook sediment fleshing for water heaters, warns Roco Mineral
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Speaker 1: build up at the bottom reduces efficiency and can cause
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Speaker 1: the tank to overheat and fail prematurely. Thence Smith reminds
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Speaker 1: homeowners that snow build up on the stone side of
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Speaker 1: the house can plug up vents and turn off the furnace.
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Speaker 1: You have to clear snow around the furnace fence and
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Speaker 1: if they turn off, that is the first place to
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Speaker 1: detect scope. Homeowners should never go beyond the scope of
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Speaker 1: an approved building project. We don't know if requirements are
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Speaker 1: met while materials are used, or if there's proper ventilation.
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Speaker 1: Going beyond the scope of what's approved is dangerous, said Smith.
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Speaker 1: Products we're seeing products being purchased from Amazon sellers that
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Speaker 1: don't meet minimum code requirements, says Smith, from luxury sinks
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Speaker 1: to BOGA smoke detectors. Homeowners should ensure any project they
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Speaker 1: purchase is u L listed and approved for use in
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Speaker 1: their jurisdiction. International codes ICCs codes and standards play an
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Speaker 1: important role in creating safe, affordable, and sustainable structures. Homeowners
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Speaker 1: can read up on eye codes and consult with a
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Speaker 1: local professional before starting a project to avoid violations. When
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Speaker 1: it comes down to it, most people assume that because
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Speaker 1: their home is standing, it is safe. The truth is
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Speaker 1: electrical systems, age, wood rocks, and safety devices expire. The
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Speaker 1: most dangerous home is the one where the owner assumes
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Speaker 1: it's fine because it's always been that way, says Rocco.
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Speaker 1: For more home safety tips, visit ICCs Building Safety Month
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Speaker 1: at https colwan backslash, I'm sorry, forward slash, forward slash
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Speaker 1: www dot iccsafe dot R Industrial Basketball Tournament coming back
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Speaker 1: to Lebanon By Doug Thomas, July twenty second, twenty twenty six.
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Speaker 1: It's time to stock up on the icy hot and ibuproven.
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Speaker 1: After a ten year hiatus, the Central Kentucky and US
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Speaker 1: Austrial Basketball Tournament is returning to the area this fall.
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Speaker 1: With a history of winners including tg Kentucky, cox In Terriers,
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Speaker 1: Morton Plastics, and Kentucky Coopridge, the tournament is once again
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Speaker 1: coming to life to support a local community support group,
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Speaker 1: the Heartland Coalition of Marion County. This is a great
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Speaker 1: way to build teamwork and spirit within your company, while
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Speaker 1: at the same time raising funds for our local organization.
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Speaker 1: It's a win win for our community and those who
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Speaker 1: play in the tournament. Heartland Representative Tory Thomas explained the
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Speaker 1: newly named Heartland Industrial Basketball Tournament will be held or
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Speaker 1: will be played at the Marion County Sportsplex from November
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Speaker 1: twenty seventh through the twenty ninth, the week of the
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Speaker 1: Thanksgiving break for most or the weekend of the Thanksgiving
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Speaker 1: break for most workers. The tournament is open to industries
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Speaker 1: located within Marion, Washington, Taylor, and Nelson Counties. Eligible players
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Speaker 1: must be full time workers or part time workers hired
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Speaker 1: at least three months before the tournament date for companies
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Speaker 1: with what was less than fifty workers. Spouses or engaged
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Speaker 1: partners may also participate. Local professionals like bankers or attorneys
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Speaker 1: may bond to may bond together too for a team
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Speaker 1: provided approval a tournament director. The tournament fee will be
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Speaker 1: two hundred and fifty dollars per team, and each team
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Speaker 1: may have up to fifteen participants on its rosters. Larger
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Speaker 1: companies like tg Kentucky may have more than one team competing.
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Speaker 1: Entry fees and rosters must be submitted to the Sports
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Speaker 1: Plus by November twentieth, and all rosters must be signed
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Speaker 1: by the company human resources or management to certify the
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Speaker 1: team members. Two courts will be in use during the
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Speaker 1: tournament and officials will be assigned through the local KHSAA assigner.
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Speaker 1: All teams will be guaranteed at least three games in
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Speaker 1: pool play before the seam elimination portion of the tournament.
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Speaker 1: The Heartland Industrial Basketball Tournament features some unique rules that
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Speaker 1: include six minute quarters, six personal fouls per player, and
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Speaker 1: a five minute halftime. Special rules for this year's tournament
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Speaker 1: include a new one to encourage older players to get involved.
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Speaker 1: For all fifty and over players, any made field goal
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Speaker 1: outside the paint will be considered a four point basket.
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Speaker 1: Those older players will wear a special bracelet to signify
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Speaker 1: the age requirement. We thought this was a great way
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Speaker 1: to let players who may have participated in the tournament
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Speaker 1: years ago to have their bigger role at this time.
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Speaker 1: It adds a little something to the event, and I
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Speaker 1: think teams would be smart to adjust their rosters, Thomas
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Speaker 1: said with a laugh. Winners of the tournament will be
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Speaker 1: awarded with t shirts and bragging rights for at least
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Speaker 1: a full year. The Victorious Company will also have the
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Speaker 1: Traveling Trophy to display at its corporate office. Admission to
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Speaker 1: the tournament is two dollars per person and includes players.
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Speaker 1: Since most of the companies are paying entry fees, proceeds
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Speaker 1: from the tournament will benefit the Heartland Coalition and are
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Speaker 1: tax deductible. This five oh one C three organization works
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Speaker 1: on substance abuse prevention and community safety initiatives, including the homeless,
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Speaker 1: and offers school based programming. Shaping Kentucky one Student at
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Speaker 1: a Time by Jason Brooks, Director Kentucky Governor School for
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Speaker 1: the Arts, July twenty second, twenty twenty six. It's extremely
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Speaker 1: rare when someone who attends a high school summer program
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Speaker 1: grows up to eventually lead the very organization that made
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Speaker 1: the experience possible. But that's exactly what Kim Baker did.
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Speaker 1: She's the current president and CEO of Kentucky Performing Arts kPa.
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Speaker 1: While in high school, she attended the inaugural class of
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Speaker 1: Kentucky's Governor's School for the Arts in nineteen maybe seven.
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Speaker 1: The Governor's School for the Arts or GSA, now a
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Speaker 1: signature program of kPa, was born in nineteen eighty seven
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Speaker 1: from Governor Martha LNK Collins's vision of creating a free,
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Speaker 1: residential summer program inviting the state's most promising young artists
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Speaker 1: to give them a real shot. Him's story is not
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Speaker 1: a coincidence. She's one of over ninety two hundred Kentuckians
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Speaker 1: whose stories GSA has helped write. For nearly two four decades,
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Speaker 1: GSA has invested in Kentucky's young artist. Like Keen, students
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Speaker 1: from all one hundred twenty Kentucky counties received the benefits
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Speaker 1: of GSA no tuition, a real campus, a cohort of peers,
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Speaker 1: skilled arts educators, and college scholarship opportunities. When Kim reflects
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Speaker 1: on her time at GSA, she talks about being surrounded
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Speaker 1: by people who lit a fire in her imagination, giving
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Speaker 1: her the courage to take the next step. kPa contributes
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Speaker 1: to more than twenty six million dollars annually to Louisville's
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Speaker 1: economy and operates three major venues in Louisville, but it's
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Speaker 1: just one part of a statewide arts economy that generates
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Speaker 1: six point five billion dollars annually and supports more than
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Speaker 1: fifty thousand jobs. GSA reaches the entire common law as
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Speaker 1: every student who attends carries knowledge back to their community,
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Speaker 1: to places where a free arts education program staffed by
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Speaker 1: working professionals is virtually irreplaceable. Now turning to some obituaries
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Speaker 1: from the area. John Michael, Deacon, aged sixty, of Lullisbourg,
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Speaker 1: passed away at seven sixteen am Wednesday, July fifteenth, twenty
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Speaker 1: twenty six, at his home. Funeral services who were held
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Speaker 1: at eleven am Saturday, July eighteenth at the Willisburg Church
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Speaker 1: of God of Prophecy with the Reverend Keith Creech officiating.
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Speaker 1: Carrie and Son's Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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Speaker 1: As the boblet Hood, aged ninety three, formerly of the
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Speaker 1: Morsdow community of Washington County, passed away at one oh
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Speaker 1: five pm Wednesday, July twenty second, twenty twenty six, Carrie
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Speaker 1: and Suns Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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Speaker 1: This concludes excerpts from recent editions of the Spring Seld Sun.
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Speaker 1: Your reader has been Amy Jones, Timmany, about half of
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