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Speaker 1: Now we turn to the Breathet Advocate to read news
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from Jackson and Breathitt County. Your reader to day is
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Beth mc lean. We will begin with the edition dated
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July twenty second, two thousand, twenty six, which is donated
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by the publisher as a reminder. Radio Y is a
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reading service intended for people who are blind or of
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other disabilities that make it difficult to read printed material.
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Let's turn to the front page. First up, Wolfe is
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Sheriff elect Sperry disqualified. A Republican candidate for Brethitt County
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has been court ordered to be removed from the race.
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In a decision handed down by Circuit Judge Lisa Wiseman,
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Republican candidate for Brethet County Sheriff Alan Sperry was ordered
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to be removed from the election due to not living
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in the county for the required time period. In a
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complaint filed by Democrat nominee for sheriff, Michael Wolfe, was
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alleged that Sperry lived in Texas and that he had
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been posting on social media from Texas and was registered
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to vote out of state, even though he had filed
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to seek the sheriff's position in Kentucky. After the ruling
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was handed down by the judge, Sperry began posting on
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social media saying he would file an appeal, but none
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has been filed as of press time, and he also
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began posting derogatory comments regarding Wolfe. With the removal of
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Sperry from the ballot, Wolfe will now take office in January.
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Next from the front page, Minister and educator Robert Cundiff passes,
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a well known religious leader and retired teacher, is being
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remembered after his passing. Robert Glenn Kundiff, aged ninety two,
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passed away on July seventeen, two thy twenty six, at
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his home at Mount Carmel High School in Jackson, Kentucky.
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He was born September twenty fourth, nineteen thirty three, at
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his home at War Creek, Kentucky. Through his ninety two years,
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he touched many lives with his wisdom, humor, and dedication
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to the two greatest Biblical commandments to love God and
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love your neighbor. Robert was a proud alumni of Mount
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Carmel High School, Kentucky, Mountain Bible College, and Asbury University,
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where he earned his teaching credentials. Before attending Asbury, he
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taught in a one room schoolhouse in Breathittt County on
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an emergency certificate for two years. While at Asbury, he
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served as a pastor of Penny's Chapel Methodist Church near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
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Following graduation from college, he and his bride, Ruth, pastored
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London Community Church and taught high school in Laurel County
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for three years. In nineteen sixty two, they moved to
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the campus of Mount Carmel High School, where they faithfully
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taught for forty three years. Throughout their teaching career, he
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and Ruth served as dorm parents, sponsored classes, and directed plays,
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programs and banquets. They managed the yearbook for twenty one years,
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performed many campus tasks, and served as leaders of the
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Mount Carmel Former Students Association for over three decades. Robert
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continued his preaching while serving on staff at Mount Carmel.
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He spoke at numerous revivals, camp meetings, and youth camps,
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both locally and in other states, including Louisiana, Mississippi, West Virginia,
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North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Michigan and New Jersey.
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He enjoyed his work with Jackson Kawani's Club, providing this
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spiritual moment for their meetings. He also was honored to
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be a member of the Breathett County Museum Board for years.
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Robert and Ruth grew a wonderful garden and enjoyed sharing
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the bounty with neighbors and family. It was a p
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vilage for Robert to serve his beloved local families, presiding
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over many weddings and funerals in homes and churches. In
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one small local graveyard, he counted headstones representing thirty four
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funerals he had performed. For decades, he managed three graveyards,
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handling donations and making sure the cemeteries were mode and maintained.
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Since nineteen fifty five, Robert enjoyed a ministry at Mountain
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Gospel Radio ninety nine point nine FM. His messages can
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still be heard every weekday at eight o five a m.
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For a five minute Reflections from the Word devotional and
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on Wednesday evening for a vesper's sermon at six o'clock.
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On the broadcast, he identified himself as your old neighbor
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from war Creek. He maintained lifelong friendships from his childhood
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community in each place he lived. Robert often joked that
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he never made it very far in life, since he
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lived two mi from his birthplace. The reality is his
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influence was widespread through the lives of countless people as
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he humbly followed God's leading. Obituary for mister Kundiff can
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be found in this week's Advocate. Next from the front page,
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s e s cheerleaders and active kindness goes a long way.
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The Sebastian Elementary White Squad cheerleaders recently visited Breathat Health
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and Rehabilitation. The cheerleading squad went above and beyond all
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expectations and brought happiness and smiles to many faces. The
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residents not only wore smiles, but were greeted with hugs
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and lots of laughter as they choose a friend from
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the squad to pair up with and make fun crafts.
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The cheerleading team showed their school spirit with honor as
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they each lined up and said several cheers for local
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residents who joined in on the fun. A cheerleader is
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much more than pom Pom's in a pretty outfit on
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the gym floor, these elementary lilies showed what it takes
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to be a true cheerleader today as they chant their
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true spirit and sprinkle love and kindness along the way.
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The cheerleaders are coached by co Lindsey Moore and Mary Back. Next,
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let's test your celebrity knowledge and play our weekly game
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of Guess Who I will give you the prompt twice
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once now and at the end of today's recording. Here
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is the prompt, Guess who I Am? An actor born
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in New York on October twenty first, nineteen eighty three.
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As a youth, I was active in sports, playing golf, soccer,
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and basketball. I also enjoyed theater and majored in musical theater.
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I have played many roles on Broadway and starred as
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Danny Zuko on TV. Do you Know who it is?
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Stay until the end of today's episode to see if
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you got it right. And now returning to the front
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page for our final article. Highway to be dedicated in
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honor of fallen magistrate. A section of Kentucky Route five
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forty in Breathitt County will be named in memory of
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former Magistrate James Courtney Holbrook, who tragically died while serving
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his community on July twenty third, nineteen fifty three. Born
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on October twenty second, nineteen o seven, in the Frozen
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area of Brethet County, Holbrook had been an elected magistrate
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for over three and a half years and had previously
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worked as a sheriff's deputy since January first, nineteen fifty
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On the night of his death, he was engaged in
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the pursuit of an escaped convict, Navarre James Arthur Pittman.
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Holbrook located Pittman in a stolen nineteen forty seven Chevrolet
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two door sedan at Camp Christie section of Strong Fork.
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As he approached the vehicle, a violent confrontation ensued, resulting
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in Holbrook being shot once in the chest with a
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twenty two caliber pistol. Despite his grave injuries, he managed
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to return fire, killing Pittman before succumbing to his wounds
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shortly thereafter at the age of forty seven, leaving behind
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a wife and seven children. In honor of Holbrook's dedication
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and ultimate sacrifice, Brethett County Circuit Clerk James Elliott Turner
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proposed the designation of a portion of the highway as
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the J. C. Holbrook Memorial Highway. This initiative was successfully
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sponsored by Representative Chris Fugut and subsequently passed by the
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Kentucky General Assembly. A dedication ceremony is scheduled to occur
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at the Breathitt County Masonic Lodge on July twenty third,
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commemorating Holbrook's significant contributions to public service and law enforcement.
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This tribute not only acknowledges his commitment to local governance,
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but also serves as a lasting testament to his sacrifice
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and impact on the community. Schedule of events to honor
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the life of Magistrate James Courtney Holbrook at Breathett County
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Masonic Lodge are as follows Noon to twelve thirty Welcome reception,
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twelve thirty, prayer and pledge, followed by meal twelve thirty
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to one thirty, meal, one thirty guest speaker, provocation read
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by State Representative Chris Fuguet and Circuit Kirk Clerk, James
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Elliott Turner, family and friends comments two thirty. Travel to
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Kentucky Highway five forty for unveiling of the J. C.
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Holbrook Memorial Highway. I will now read this week's obituaries.
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I will only read the name age and location if given.
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If listeners wish to hear the entire obituary, please feel
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free to call us at Radio I eight five nine
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four two two six three nine zero. I will repeat
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this number at the end of this segment as well.
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Lois gross Jet age seventy four of Bethany, Kentucky. Robert
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Glenn Kundiff, age ninety two, Mount Carmel High School in Jackson, Kentucky.
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Ernie Henry mcgwynn, age seventy of Gage, Kentucky. These were
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the obituaries for the July twenty second edition of The
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Breathet Advocate. If you wish to have an entire obituary read,
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please call us at eight five nine four two two
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six three nine zero. We would be happy to help. Next,
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we turned to the Advocate columnist and first up Life
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on the Old Dirt Road with editor Bobby Thorpe. LBJ
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School Memories. The building that housed LBJ School has been
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a memory for a few years now and a new
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building has replaced it. I have fond memories of my
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year at lb J, since both my children and I
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attended the school. During my younger school years, we would
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have many fundraisers, several fun school events and delicious school
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breakfasts and lunches. During the first part of the school year,
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the annual Halloween Carnival would take place. Many people would
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compete for the title of Halloween King and Queen. The
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royalty was chosen from whoever raised the most money. The
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candidates would sell candy, treats, toys, et cetera in their
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bid to become King or Queen. Then a coronation was held.
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Classes also sold treats and candy daily during this time.
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Some of the things sold were whistle pops, blow pops, fireballs,
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life Saver, lollipops, sugar Daddies, and many kinds of baked goods.
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A couple of times a year we would get to
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go to the pe Gymnasium and watch a movie shown
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from a movie reel and projector. We also went to
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the pits at LBJ and watched k E t. During
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the Christmas holiday, we would exchange names and at the
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Christmas party we would exchange gifts. Also, on Valentine's Day,
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we all exchanged Valentines by putting them in bags that
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each student made. School breakfasts and lunches were also delicious.
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For breakfasts, some of the foods that were available were
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plastic bowls of cereal sausage, links and scrambled eggs, toasts, biscuits,
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fruit bacon, and the powdered sugar covered hot jelly doughnuts.
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To drink, we had milk and various kinds of juice.
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Many of the items I remember were square pizzas and
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salad with French dressing, spaghetti with salad and garlic, bread,
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fried chicken, vegetable soup, chili yeast rolls, lasagna, baked ham
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sloppy jos, ham, huggies, and many other items. To drink,
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we had cups of whole two percent and chocolate milk
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to choice from. We also had ice cream. Some of
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the ice creams I remember were Mickey Mouse sickles and
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cups of ice cream. Memories of LBJ School bring back
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fond memories from my life growing up on the old
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dirt road. Next So be It by pastor Naomi, titled you.
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If you are serious about changing your life, you will
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find a way, and if not, you will find an excuse.
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You aren't stuck, you are just afraid of change. You
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don't have to be great to start, but you must
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start to be great. Nothing changes. If nothing changes, don't
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just exist. Live. Love didn't hurt you. Someone who doesn't
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know how to love hurt you. Your perspective can be
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your power or your prison. Life doesn't have to be
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perfect to be wonderful. Your life is as good as
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your mindset. Spend money on experiences and not things. Don't
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listen to what people say, watch what they do. Some
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losses set us free. A year from now, you will
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wish you had started today. Motivation gets you started, but
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habit is what keeps you going. When you change the
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way you look at things, the things you look at change.
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You cannot become what you want by remaining who you are.
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Losers quit when they fail, but winners fail until they succeed.
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Their opinion is not your reality. Don't miss out on
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something that could be great just because it could be difficult.
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Not deciding is a decision. Sometimes you don't get what
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you want because you deserve better. Be interesting and not perfect.
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Let go of what no longer serves you. Choose what
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is best for you. Connect with those who nourish you.
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Love yourself first, and the rest will follow. Go after
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dreams and not People enjoy small moments. They are important
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stop complaining. Be friends with people who encourage you and
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do not tear you down. Pick one skill you want
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to work and get better at it every day. Commit
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to the bulls you want to accomplish. Spend less time
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on technology, read journal, go on walks outside more. Never
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respond to rudeness. When people are rude to you, they
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reveal who they are, not who you are. The less
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you respond to rudeness, critical, argumentative people, the more peaceful
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your life will become. Don't worry if people think you
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are weak for not responding. Remember God is enough as
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a witness to it all, and he is the most
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just of judges. Never say more than necessary. Don't allow
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your emotions to overpower your intelligence. Lower your expectations from others.
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Let your success do the talking. Ten different people, ten
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different opinions. Stop pleasing. Remember your haters are not your fans.
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Don't be afraid to say no. Don't aspire to be perfect.
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Know your truth and be okay with someone else not
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believing you win through your actions and never through arguments.
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Telling the truth is always worth it. Leave things better
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than you found them. Everyone has a story, so be
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gentle with people. You are not the only one. Nothing
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lasts forever. There is a season for all things. Don't
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take advice from someone you don't want to be like.
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Bottom line. Things out of your control include other's opinions
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of you, outcomes, things in the past, the way people
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speak to you, the way people treat you, aging, other
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people's beliefs and behaviors, time and external events. Things in
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your control include your attitude, the way you speak, the
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way you treat others, your response processing emotions, your boundaries,
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and who you choose to spend your time with. Focus
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on what you can control and let go of what
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you can't control. You can't control the storm, but you
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can learn to sail. If you live these your life
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would look completely different. With the help of the Lord.
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Ask the Holy Spirit to help you every day. Just
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be like Jesus. You can't do anything without Jesus. Everything
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is better with Jesus in it. Credit quotes from mind
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Shift Motivation Amen, so be it Next Talking Pictures by
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Brian Seacomb's Old Henry, directed by Pozzi Ponchiroli. Tim Blake
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Nelson stars as Old Henry, a widowed farmer raising a
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teenage son in the early nineteen hundreds while working their
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crop One day, a horse shows up without a rider
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and with blood on his saddle. Henry searches his farm
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and finds the injured rider and a bag full of cash.
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Henry takes the rider to his home to doctor his wounds.
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The rider recovers consciousness and claims to be a law
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man who was shot by a gang of bank robbers.
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The next day, three men show up to Henry's home
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and claim to be lawmen. They state the writer is
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a criminal that robbed a bank and they have been
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hunting him. This leaves Henry in a dilemma. Obviously someone
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is lying, but who. The second half of Old Henry
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is filled with several shocking twists and turns. Tim Blake
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Nelson is always solid in supporting roles, giving the lead
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in Old Henry. He is magnificent watching his arc from
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peaceful farmer to what and who he becomes at the
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end of the film is a ride well worth taking.
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See you at the movies b CC. Next Interesting Facts
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by Bob Deaton. Virginia is known as the mother of
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the Presidents. She was the mother of eight presidents. Out
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of the first twelve presidents, seven were born in Virginia.
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Ohio has had six presidents born in that state. Our
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own state of Kentucky has won unless you count Jefferson Davis,
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who was the President of the Confederate States of America.
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The religion of our former presidents has varied greatly. Five
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were Unitarian, eight were Presbyterians, five were Methodists, two were
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Disciples of Christ, five were Baptists, and one was Dutch Reformed.
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President John Tyler had the largest family, with fifteen children.
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President William Howard Taft weighed more than three hundred pounds,
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requiring a larger bathtub for the White House. President Franklin
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Roosevelt served the longest period. He served for twelve years,
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one month in eight days. He was elected for a
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fourth term, but never lived to finish it. President William
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Henry Harrison served the shortest time in office, one month.
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Presidents John Adams, Ronald Reagan, Herbert Hoover, and Gerald Ford
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are the only presidents that lived past ninety years of age.
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President Nixon was the only president to resign from office.
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Presidents Thomas Jefferson eighteen twenty six, John Adams eighteen twenty six,
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and James Monroe eighteen thirty one died on the fourth
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of July John Kennedy, at forty six years of age,
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had the shortest life. Woodrow Wilson was the first president
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to speak on the radio. William Henry Harrison and Zachary
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Taylor died in the White House. Franklin Roosevelt was the
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first president to speak on television. Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield,
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William McKinley, and John Kennedy were assassinated while in office.
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Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump are the only presidents to
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serve two non consecutive terms. Zachary Taylor's son in law,
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Jefferson Davis, was President of the Confederate States of America.
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William Howard Taft, after serving as president, became Chief Justice
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of the Supreme Court. Grover Cleveland was the only president
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to be married in the White House. William Henry Harrison's grandson,
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Benjamin Harrison, was also president. James Buchanan was the only
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president that was never married. The average longevity for a
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deceased presidents has been sixty nine years of age. Gerald
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Ford was the only president that was neither elected for
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vice president or president. He was appointed to both positions.
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John Adams, John Q. Adams, George H. Bush, and George W.
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Bush are the only father and son presidents. William Henry Harrison,
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Ronald Reagan, and Donald Trump were the oldest presidents when elected.
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Every president since eighteen forty has either been assassinated or
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died in office on a twenty year cycle, except Ronald
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Reagan and George W. Bush. Bob Deaton seventy five. Parson Drive, Jackson, Kentucky,
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four one, three thirty nine Next from the Councillor's Desk
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by Randy Cloth, lp CC and CC. Changing the Conversation within.
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In previous articles, we have explored the value of taking small,
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specific steps each day to strengthen emotional, physical, spiritual, and
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relational well being. This month, let's look more closely at
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one important part of emotional self care, the conversation we
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have within ourselves. One effective way to care for our
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emotional health is to focus on thoughts that are constructive, hopeful,
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and grounded in truth. This is not always easy, especially
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when difficult circumstances feel overwhelming, or when we rehearse the
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same worries again and again. With practice, however, this kind
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of intentional thinking can become a meaningful habit. We talk
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to ourselves throughout the day, This is called self talk,
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and the way we speak to ourselves matters. For example,
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when worry begins to take over, we might say, I
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need to stop going over and over this in my head.
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This is not helping, It is only increasing my distress.
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In those moments, we can learn to challenge troubling thoughts
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and redirect our attention toward what is true, healthy, and helpful.
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Psalm forty two gives us a powerful example of this
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inner conversation. David says, why are you cast down, O,
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my soul? And why are you disquieted? Within me? Hope
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in God? For I shall yet praise Him for the
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help of his countenance. Oh, my God, my soul is
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cast down within me? Psalm forty two five through six,
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New King James version. David recognized the weight of his
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thoughts and emotions, but he did not allow them to
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have the final word. Instead, he directed his soul toward
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hope in God. These steps may seem simple, but they
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can be powerful when practiced consistently. Instead of focusing only
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on what is wrong, choose each day to notice something good,
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something for which you can be thankful. Over time, this
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steady practice can help shape a healthier inner conversation. No
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matter what challenges you may be facing, keep hoping, praying, believing,
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and trusting and never give up. Next, let's move to
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Senior Citizens News by Rich Bunten. Wow, what a trip.
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On June twelfth, we loaded up and down the road
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we went destination Mary Todd Lincoln's museum location downtown in
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the heart of Lexington, Kentucky. We took off about eight
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thirty a m. With one stop at go time in Winchester, Kentucky.
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It was time for a pit stop and such. Some
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loaded up on snacks, coffee, and soda. We pulled into
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the parking lot around nine thirty or maybe a little
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later and waited for the other bus, driven by Ted Edmonds.
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Ted is always so willing to be of help in
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any way possible. It is good that we have people
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we can depend on. We all got together finally and
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herded ourselves into the hallway to be briefed on what
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we were about to see. It was way beyond one's
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imagination just to be standing in the same rooms as
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Mary Todd Lincoln and her husband Abraham Lincoln after they
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passed away. The home turned over many times. At one
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time it was a tavern and a brothel. Believe it
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or not, Old Abe probably turned over in his grave
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over that one. The furniture in the rooms was to
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die for, so well designed and distinguished. It made one
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envious that at one time this was the way they
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made furniture. They cared so much about their work, and
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it wasn't about how many they could make, but how
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well and refined that what they were working on was
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truly a work of art. Also, they didn't have any
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electricity or running water at that time. Mary Todd Lincoln
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was about the age of thirteen when she first stayed there.
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I could just imagine this little girl running up and
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down the hallway and up and down the stairs with
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little thought of danger. Mary Todd Lincoln had some brothers
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who fought at the time for the South. It brought
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grief to the family, for many would accuse her of
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being a spy. One day, a Union officer said to
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Lincoln that he wouldn't have a rebel staying in his home.
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Lincoln stated he and Mary would make the decision on
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who would stay at their home. Those who made the
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trip were Barbara Collins, Don Comb's, Charlie Deaton, Gail Noble,
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Alma Richardson, Rita Morgan, Ruth Ann Miller, Kay mcmcintosh, Dallas Clemens,
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rich A Bunton, Nanny Kundiff, Ted Edmonds, Leonora Bush, and
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Sandy Brown. After we left it was time to eat.
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Everyone was just famished. They all agreed that Golden Corral
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was our next stop. You would think these people had
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never seen food before. Anyway, Everyone got their fill and
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was ready for the trip home. So we loaded up
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and settled back in our seats, belly full and hurting
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a wee bit. Someone spoke up that we were so full,
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and our reply was whose fault is? That all had
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a great time and spoke highly of our trip. In
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the twelve years I have been going on trips, we
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have never had one bad trip, and I thank our
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heavenly Father for that. Come and see us down at
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the center and enjoy one of our trips, and finally
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we return to our game of Guess who. Here is
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the prompt again, Guess who? I am an actor born
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in New York on October twenty first, nineteen eighty three.
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As a youth, I was active in sports, playing golf, soccer,
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and basketball. I also enjoyed theater in majored in musical theater.
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I have played many roles on Broadway and starred as
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Danny Zuko on TV. Who Am I I'm Aaron to Vate?
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Did you get it right? Come play again next week.
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This concludes the reading of the Breathet Advocate for news
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from Jackson and Breathett County. Your reader has been Beth McLean.
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Now please stay tuned for continued programming on RADIOI on
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behalf of everyone here at Radio I thank you for
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listening and we hope you have a good day.