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9.24.26 · 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 reader today
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Speaker 1: is Amy Jones-Timoney. We begin with the edition dated Wednesday,
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Speaker 1: September 23rd, 2026. As a reminder, Radio Eye is a
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Speaker 1: reading service intended for people who are blind or have
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Speaker 1: other disabilities that make it difficult to read printed material. St.
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Speaker 1: Catherine's Farm celebrates local agriculture by Veronica Nally, St. Catherine
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Speaker 1: Farm welcomed the community Saturday for its Farmer Appreciation Day,
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Speaker 1: bringing together local farmers, homesteaders, and families for a day
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Speaker 1: centered on agriculture and those who help feed the community.
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Speaker 1: Visitors made their way among livestock and vendor displays, while
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Speaker 1: local farmers and homesteaders shared information about their animals, products,
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Speaker 1: and work. Spring Hill Farm was among those represented. giving
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Speaker 1: visitors an opportunity to learn more about the livestock raised
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Speaker 1: on the farm. The day also included live music, games,
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Speaker 1: and inflatables, giving younger visitors plenty to do between stops
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Speaker 1: at the agricultural displays. Local EMS and fire and rescue
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Speaker 1: personnel were also represented at the event, from children getting
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Speaker 1: an up-close look at livestock, To visitors stopping at vendor booths,
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Speaker 1: the day offered the community an opportunity to learn more
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Speaker 1: about local agriculture while recognizing the farmers and producers behind it.
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Speaker 1: Included are photos by Veronica Nally. One is captioned, a
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Speaker 1: young visitor gets an up-close look at cattle during the
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Speaker 1: Farmers Appreciation Event at St. Catherine Farm in Springfield on Saturday,
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Speaker 1: September 19th. And then another photo. Visitors make their way
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Speaker 1: among vendor booths set up during the Farmers Appreciation event
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Speaker 1: at St. Catherine Farm on Saturday, September 19th. Football Homecoming
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Speaker 1: King and Queen Crowned by Jennifer Smith Winning this fall's
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Speaker 1: Homecoming King and Queen titles were students Kimmy Honeycutt and
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Speaker 1: Lucas Tatum, who were crowned on Friday night before the
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Speaker 1: Homecoming football game was forced to be rescheduled. Tax Rates
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Speaker 1: for the County are Solidified by Jenna George. Tax rates
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Speaker 1: were the main talk of the most recent Washington County
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Speaker 1: Fiscal Court meeting, with most remaining the same or dropping.
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Speaker 1: The Public Library's tax rates collected a total of $ 737, 638
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Speaker 1: in the 2025-2026 fiscal year and will be projected to
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Speaker 1: collect $ 782, 682 this year. For personal property, the rate will
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Speaker 1: drop from 6.9 to 6.5 for the 2026-2027 year. Personal
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Speaker 1: property will come down from the previous 7.27 to 6.7,
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Speaker 1: and the motor vehicle rate of 7.25 won't change at all.
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Speaker 1: Lincoln Trail District Health Department set their rates at 2.28
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Speaker 1: cents per $ 200 of assessed value on all real property. 2.921
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Speaker 1: on personal property, and 2.912 for motor vehicles. The Washington
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Speaker 1: County Board of Health voted to approve the levy of
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Speaker 1: a special ad valorem tax where this will apply on
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Speaker 1: all properties which are subject to taxation in Washington County.
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Speaker 1: Each of the district's rates will begin at the turn
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Speaker 1: of the new calendar year into 2027. As for the
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Speaker 1: Extension Office, they accepted the compensation rate on real property,
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Speaker 1: taking them down from last year's. 0970 to this year's. 0920.
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Speaker 1: On personal property, the rate dropped from 1.254 to. 1163,
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Speaker 1: and motor vehicle tax stayed the same at. 0350. The
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Speaker 1: overall total gross for the Extension Office is 5.0 on
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Speaker 1: tax rate, and they approved the inventory rate of 0.1163
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Speaker 1: and declined the optional taxes. The second ratings of those
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Speaker 1: tax rates for 2026, including real estate and personal property,
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Speaker 1: along with motor vehicle and watercraft rates, was approved by
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Speaker 1: the courts. Motor vehicle and watercraft rates will remain the
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Speaker 1: same at 8.0, while the general fund rate will come
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Speaker 1: down from 8.0 to 7.5, and the personal property on
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Speaker 1: other motor vehicles will drop from 8.0 to 7.5 as well.
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Speaker 1: Annual Relay for Life Returns by Veronica Nally Cancer survivors, families, friends,
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Speaker 1: and supporters gathered Saturday at the Lebanon Springfield Airport for
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Speaker 1: the Marion and Washington County Relay for Life. The event,
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Speaker 1: held from 4 to 10 p.m. September 19, brought the
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Speaker 1: two communities together in support of those whose lives have
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Speaker 1: been affected by cancer. Individuals who have faced cancer shared
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Speaker 1: their experiences with those gathered, offering reflections from their own journeys.
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Speaker 1: Participants were also recognized during a ceremony honoring their experiences
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Speaker 1: with cancer. The gathering provided a space not only for
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Speaker 1: those who have undergone treatment, but also for the friends
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Speaker 1: and family members who have supported loved ones through cancer
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Speaker 1: and those remembering loved ones who have died. A silent
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Speaker 1: auction was held in connection with the event, with bidding
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Speaker 1: available both at the airport and online. Local food vendors
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Speaker 1: offered meals and refreshments throughout the evening, while a DJ
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Speaker 1: provided music. The Marion and Washington County Relay for Life
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Speaker 1: is associated with the American Cancer Society, or is associated
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Speaker 1: with them, and brings together residents in both counties around
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Speaker 1: the shared impact cancer has on individuals and families. There
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Speaker 1: are some photos with the story by Veronica Nally. A
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Speaker 1: large American flag flies from the fire and rescue ladder
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Speaker 1: truck above the Marion and Washington County Relay for Life
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Speaker 1: at the Lebanon Springfield Airport on Saturday, September the 19th.
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Speaker 1: And then another photo, a Relay for Life participant walks
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Speaker 1: with a young boy after receiving a medal during a
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Speaker 1: recognition ceremony for those who have faced cancer on Saturday,
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Speaker 1: September 19th at the Lebanon Springfield Airport. In other news,
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Speaker 1: Woodland Wonders moves after cease and desist order by Jenna George.
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Speaker 1: On September 1st, 2026, the Woodland Wonders Forest School received
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Speaker 1: a health department visit which resulted in a temporary shutdown.
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Speaker 1: Following a complaint to the health department about the school's
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Speaker 1: use of porta-potties and non-tempered water within the hand-washing station,
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Speaker 1: the department decided they needed to step in. During a
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Speaker 1: decision process from the health officials, the school was told
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Speaker 1: they may remain in session. However, it was finally decided
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Speaker 1: the school fell under traditional school codes and issued a
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Speaker 1: cease and desist order effective on September 8, 2026. During
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Speaker 1: the Washington County Fiscal Court meeting on September 14th, a
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Speaker 1: parent of students enrolled at the Woodland Wonders Forest School
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Speaker 1: spoke about the recent forceful transition, expressing what it has
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Speaker 1: caused her and her family to experience, along with alluding
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Speaker 1: to other families of the school. The health department spoke
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Speaker 1: as well at the meeting, saying there are regulations which
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Speaker 1: have exemptions for homeschooling families' own children within their own houses.
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Speaker 1: Once homeschool students begin to group, that is when problems arise.
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Speaker 1: Even when other families who are homeschooling together meet, that
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Speaker 1: is violating the regulations which are previously set. The Woodland
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Speaker 1: Wonders Forest School is now being forced to submit new
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Speaker 1: building plans that follow full education building codes. Luckily, the
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Speaker 1: school has contractors at the ready and ones who will
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Speaker 1: expedite the building process so the instruction may return to
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Speaker 1: normal as soon as possible. As of September 21st, the
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Speaker 1: school has been granted allowance to temporarily operate at the
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Speaker 1: River of Life Church for their sessions. For now, the
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Speaker 1: school has released a statement on Facebook, extending their warmth
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Speaker 1: to those who are supporting them during this hard time.
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Speaker 1: We truly cannot put into words how grateful we are
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Speaker 1: for the incredible outpouring of support, encouragement, prayers, and concern
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Speaker 1: we have received while we navigate this difficult hurdle, the
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Speaker 1: statement said. Our school is so much more than a building.
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Speaker 1: It is our children, our families, our staff, and a
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Speaker 1: community that has come together to create something truly special.
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Speaker 1: We are determined to keep moving forward. Every message, phone call, donation,
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Speaker 1: helping hand, and word of encouragement means more than you know.
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Speaker 1: If you feel moved to donate, volunteer, provide materials, offer
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Speaker 1: a service, or help with our build in any way,
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Speaker 1: please don't hesitate to reach out to one of our administrators.
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Speaker 1: Thank you for standing with Woodland Wonders. Moving to an obituary,
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Speaker 1: Rita Ann Ciccone passed away peacefully from this life on
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Speaker 1: September 12, 2026, surrounded by love and held closely in
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Speaker 1: the hearts of her family. Funeral Mass was on Tuesday,
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Speaker 1: September 15 at St. Dominic Catholic Church. Hale-Poland-Robinson Funeral Home
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Speaker 1: was entrusted with the arrangements. Mackville Boosters Boosters were busy
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Speaker 1: today before and after a lunch of pizza, tossed salad, grapes,
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Speaker 1: and ice cream sandwich, putting finishing touches on the festival.
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Speaker 1: The Boosters' rooms will have a facelift this week, a
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Speaker 1: new coat of paint painted by Colby Calloway. We hope
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Speaker 1: to do more work inside soon. Added to the prayer
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Speaker 1: list was Jerry Burns. Sympathy extended to the family of
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Speaker 1: Rita Saccone and to Robert Bishop from Harrisburg. Robert and
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Speaker 1: his wife, Paulette, were regulars at Boosters. They often brought
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Speaker 1: their special friend, June Green. Praise was given that Lisa
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Speaker 1: Barnett would be going to her sisters, Jenny Hawthorne, after
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Speaker 1: her accident. Brother Jay also gave thanks for a beautiful great-granddaughter.
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Speaker 1: Maxwell Baptist Church with Boosters will be taking their van
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Speaker 1: to Shaker Town for lunch on October 1st. The Rico
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Speaker 1: and Lily Burns family had a family reunion at the
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Speaker 1: center Sunday. The family started out with seven members, Rico
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Speaker 1: and Lily, Randall, Mitchell, Verlin, Velma, and Nona. Today, there
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Speaker 1: are over 150. The meal was potluck with everyone bringing
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Speaker 1: their favorite dish. They shared many memories and plan to
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Speaker 1: meet again next year. Remember the booster rooms and gym
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Speaker 1: is always for rent. Autumn officially begins Tuesday, or began Tuesday.
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Speaker 1: Day and night are nearly equal in length. This will
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Speaker 1: soon bring cooler days and nights. Spooktacular Coloring Contest This
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Speaker 1: Halloween season, the Springfield Sun has decided that we will
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Speaker 1: be hosting a coloring contest. Each week, the same image
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Speaker 1: will run, giving children the chance to color it with
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Speaker 1: their favorite crayons and designs. and return it to the paper.
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Speaker 1: In order for the submission to count, the child's name, age,
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Speaker 1: and home county should be listed on the top right-hand corner.
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Speaker 1: The ones able to participate must fall within the specific
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Speaker 1: county in which the paper runs and fall into one
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Speaker 1: of the following age groups. This contest will have three
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Speaker 1: age groups, three to four, five to six, lastly, seven
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Speaker 1: to eight years old. Each group will have one overall winner.
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Speaker 1: The winner will be voted on by the newspaper staff
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Speaker 1: and various town employees. Once the winner is selected, they
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Speaker 1: will be able to come pick up their prize from
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Speaker 1: the Springfield Sun office location. However, if it is 30 days,
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Speaker 1: the winner has still not picked up their reward. They
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Speaker 1: will not be granted the allowance to receive it. The
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Speaker 1: deadline for submissions is October 21st at 4 p.m. In
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Speaker 1: order to have this submission received, please mail it to
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Speaker 1: 112 South Cross Main Street or stop by from 10 a.m.
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Speaker 1: to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday to drop off the
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Speaker 1: piece in person. For prize contact purposes, parents, or guardians,
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Speaker 1: it is requested that you place your phone number somewhere
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Speaker 1: alongside the submission. The winners will also be photographed accepting
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Speaker 1: their goodie bag. Best of luck to all participants. And
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Speaker 1: they are referring to a happy Halloween scene that kids
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Speaker 1: can color for the contest. The Sun is Awake by
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Speaker 1: David Whitclough. Our granddaughter, Noah Kate, is three years old,
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Speaker 1: and she does not believe in sleeping in. When she's up,
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Speaker 1: there's no rest for the weary in her house. She
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Speaker 1: marches into her parents' room, flips on the light of
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Speaker 1: her own internal alarm clock, and if told to go
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Speaker 1: back to bed, she protests. But the sun is awake.
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Speaker 1: The sun is awake. Turn that phrase over in my
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Speaker 1: mind for days now, out of the mouths of babes.
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Speaker 1: It reminds me of John Wayne playing the weathered rancher
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Speaker 1: Will Anderson in the 1972 film The Cowboys. Anderson has
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Speaker 1: hired a crew of schoolboys to drive his cattle 400
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Speaker 1: miles because every grown man in the county has run
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Speaker 1: off to chase gold. There's no time for a leisurely
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Speaker 1: breakfast on a trail like that. So he barks at
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Speaker 1: his young hands. Flap some bacon on a biscuit, we're
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Speaker 1: burning daylight. It's not a gentle line, but it carries
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Speaker 1: truth every rancher, farmer, and grandparent of a three-year-old understands.
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Speaker 1: The day is a gift, and it does not wait
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Speaker 1: around for you to decide whether you're ready for it.
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Speaker 1: That's really just a rougher version of the older adage,
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Speaker 1: early to bed, early to rise. We tend to credit
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Speaker 1: Benjamin Franklin with that one, and he does deserve some credit.
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Speaker 1: He printed it in Poor Richard's Almanac in 1735 and
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Speaker 1: helped make it a household phrase in America. But the
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Speaker 1: idea predates Franklin. Versions appeared in English proverb collections dating
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Speaker 1: back to the 1400s, with one calling early rising a
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Speaker 1: path to being holy, healthy, and fortunate. Franklin didn't invent
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Speaker 1: the wisdom. He just gave a good marketing. And it
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Speaker 1: turns out the wisdom holds up. Researchers at the University
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Speaker 1: of Exeter, working with genetic and activity tracker data from
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Speaker 1: tens of thousands of people, found that those naturally wired
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Speaker 1: to be early risers report better overall well-being and lower
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Speaker 1: rates of depression. A separate study out of the University
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Speaker 1: of Colorado Boulder and Harvard found that waking even one
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Speaker 1: hour earlier than your usual habit was associated with a
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Speaker 1: meaningfully lower risk of depression than And the earlier, the better.
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Speaker 1: Researchers at the University College London found something similar. People
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Speaker 1: report feeling happiest and most satisfied with life in the morning,
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Speaker 1: with those numbers sliding steadily downhill until they've bought them
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Speaker 1: out around midnight. Noah Cate, in other words, may be
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Speaker 1: on to something the researchers spent years confirming. But there
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Speaker 1: is an older witness than any of these. Scripture is
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Speaker 1: full of early risers. The psalmist writes, In the morning, Lord,
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Speaker 1: you hear my voice. In the morning, I lay my
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Speaker 1: request before you. Mark tells us that Jesus himself, very
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Speaker 1: early in the morning, while it was still dark, got up,
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Speaker 1: left the house, and went to a solitary place where
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Speaker 1: he prayed. Even the excellent wife of Proverbs 31 gets
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Speaker 1: up while it's still night to tend to her household.
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Speaker 1: Rising early to meet the day and to meet God
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Speaker 1: in it is baked into the pattern of a faithful life.
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Speaker 1: But the son Noah Cade is talking about isn't the
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Speaker 1: only son worth waking up for. The prophet Malachi promised
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Speaker 1: that the son of righteousness will rise with healing in
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Speaker 1: its wings. Malachi 4.2 A son, not just a son,
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Speaker 1: whose light was breaking into the world. John puts it plainly.
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Speaker 1: The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has
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Speaker 1: not overcome it. John 1.5 No night is long enough
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Speaker 1: to put that light out. No darkness, not in the world,
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Speaker 1: not in life, not in the heart, gets the last word.
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Speaker 1: The sun is awake. He always has been. And one day,
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Speaker 1: I hope, Noah Cate will wake up to that truth too.
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Speaker 1: Cool nights initiate bloom. With cooler weather patterns ahead, and
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Speaker 1: this is by Janine Wiesch, I've been thinking of my
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Speaker 1: orchids and holiday cacti. When attempting to grow tropical plants,
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Speaker 1: we are met with the challenge of mimicking their native habitat,
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Speaker 1: which is difficult inside our homes. We can allow Mother
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Speaker 1: Nature to take care of some of this outside for now.
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Speaker 1: Move some of your orchids, holiday cacti, and slivia outdoors
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Speaker 1: for the remainder of the season because we can initiate
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Speaker 1: bud set through managing day length and nighttime temperatures. The
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Speaker 1: flowering of many plants, including some native species, is initiated
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Speaker 1: by how many hours of light and dark the plant
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Speaker 1: receives in a 24-hour period. Likely the most famous tropical
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Speaker 1: that is photoperiodic is the poinsettia. How many people have
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Speaker 1: tried to initiate the bracts to turn red by sticking
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Speaker 1: their poinsettia in the closet for 12 hours each day?
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Speaker 1: People probably don't do this anymore, but it used to
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Speaker 1: be a thing. There are some other photoperiodic bloomers, however,
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Speaker 1: that I hold on to year after year. and I
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Speaker 1: have discovered a reliable way to get them to bloom
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Speaker 1: that is quite simple. I leave many of the plants
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Speaker 1: outside through the month of September, or later depending on
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Speaker 1: the weather, so that they can naturally experience shorter days
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Speaker 1: and longer, cooler nights. I send my clivia, holiday cacti,
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Speaker 1: and several different species of orchids outdoors for some chilling
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Speaker 1: time this time of year. I have had amazing success
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Speaker 1: with this very simple plant. Follow the forecasted weather and
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Speaker 1: make note of nighttime temperatures. If a couple of nights
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Speaker 1: dip below the desired temperature, bring the plants in until
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Speaker 1: conditions become desirable again. The holiday cacti, the Thanksgiving, Christmas,
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Speaker 1: and Easter cactus, can be left outside to experience the
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Speaker 1: longer and cooler nights of late summer and fall until
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Speaker 1: nighttime temperatures consistently drop below 50 degrees. There have been
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Speaker 1: some years when the plants already have set visible buds
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Speaker 1: on the stems, while they are still in protected corner
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Speaker 1: behind the garage. We typically think of orchids as being
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Speaker 1: sensitive to the cold, when in fact, several species are
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Speaker 1: quite appreciative of a little nighttime chill. A very popular Phalaenopsis,
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Speaker 1: or butterfly orchid, appreciates a light breeze and some cool
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Speaker 1: evenings to about 55 degrees. Once nighttime temperatures drop below
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Speaker 1: 55 degrees, bring the plant back indoors, provide bright light,
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Speaker 1: and fertilize with a balanced fertilizer every week. Other species
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Speaker 1: of orchids that like some chilling and light treatment include
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Speaker 1: the dendrobium to about 55 degrees. Oncidium can go as
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Speaker 1: low as 45 degrees. And crimpinium to about 55 degrees.
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Speaker 1: Remember that there are many different orchid species. So for
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Speaker 1: the enthusiast, it is best to get some comprehensive information
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Speaker 1: on the specific species you are growing. Cattleya will be
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Speaker 1: content to stay indoors, or if they are outside in
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Speaker 1: a shady area for the summer, bring them in when
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Speaker 1: nighttime temperatures consistently drop below 58 to 60 degrees. Brassia,
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Speaker 1: or the spider orchid, prefers a warmer reality as well,
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Speaker 1: so bring this one in along with the cattleya. Clivia
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Speaker 1: will also benefit from some chilling. I leave mine out
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Speaker 1: until temperatures dip below 50 degrees. Once they are brought indoors,
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Speaker 1: I set them in bright light and water sparingly. They
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Speaker 1: have low water requirements in the winter and reward me
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Speaker 1: with blooms based on this neglect. For many, although not exclusively,
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Speaker 1: a dry period in the winter is recommended. This is
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Speaker 1: where understanding the native habitat of a plant comes in handy.
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Speaker 1: If you come from a place where it rains all
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Speaker 1: summer and is dry all winter, then this is likely
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Speaker 1: what you will prefer in someone's house in Kentuckiana. Keep clivia, dendrodium,
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Speaker 1: and holiday cacti on the dry side during the winter months.
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Speaker 1: Bourbon Trill Doll Grooming comes to Springfield. Bourbon Trill Doll
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Speaker 1: Grooming had their official ribbon cutting on September 16, 2026.
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Speaker 1: Following this big moment, this new business is open and
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Speaker 1: ready for all dog clientele within Washington and surrounding counties.
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Speaker 1: And there is a photo of the ribbon cutting with
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Speaker 1: a large group of people in front of the business.
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Speaker 1: Danville stays unbeaten with 41-26 win over Commanders by Doug Thomas.
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Speaker 1: The Danville Admirals continued their dominance over the Commanders with
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Speaker 1: a 41-26 victory in a rare Saturday morning game in Springfield.
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Speaker 1: Due to torrential rain and lightning, the game was suspended
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Speaker 1: to the following morning like several other games in the area.
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Speaker 1: Danville remained unbeaten at 5-0 on the season and continued
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Speaker 1: its remarkable record of never losing to the Commanders. But
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Speaker 1: just like last season, Washington County managed to keep the
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Speaker 1: score respectable after nearly pulling the upset last year. The
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Speaker 1: Admirals possess a rock star lineup, an offensive featuring halfback
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Speaker 1: sensation Jamie-On Moe, wideout Trenton Sellers, and quarterback Dylan Kruver,
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Speaker 1: and they will showcase their talents throughout the contest. Moe,
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Speaker 1: who has Division I offers from many teams, including Louisville,
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Speaker 1: ran wild again against the Commanders with over 200 yards
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Speaker 1: and rushing. But the Commanders had their own running talent
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Speaker 1: in Jaquiston Thomas. who rambled for 150 yards of his
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Speaker 1: own on this boggy turf. The commander struck first with
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Speaker 1: a one-yard quarterback sneak from Thomas Roushian, but the extra
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Speaker 1: point missed the mark. Danville quickly seized the lead after
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Speaker 1: converting a fourth down and 10 passing play to highlight
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Speaker 1: a long drive. The extra point was successful, and the
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Speaker 1: Admirals led 7-6. Mother Nature suspended the contest at that
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Speaker 1: point with a lightning delay, and the game resumed at
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Speaker 1: 10 a.m. on Saturday. Jace Bryan started the morning out
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Speaker 1: for the home team with a one-yard plunge to put
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Speaker 1: Washington up 12-7. A successful two-point conversion lifted the margin
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Speaker 1: to 14-7. Danville managed to tie the contest at 14-14
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Speaker 1: by intermission. The Admirals took the second half kick and
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Speaker 1: marched the ball for another touchdown to lead 20-14. but
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Speaker 1: Thompson answered for Washington County with a five-yard touchdown scramper.
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Speaker 1: Danville took control of the game on its next two possessions.
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Speaker 1: The Admirals pushed across a go-ahead touchdown and then converted
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Speaker 1: an interception on defense for a 34-20 advantage. Thompson pulled
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Speaker 1: the Commanders back with another touchdown, this time a 50-yard
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Speaker 1: jaunt through the defense for a 34-26 margin. The dynamic
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Speaker 1: Danville offense immediately responded with another score, pushing the lead
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Speaker 1: to 41-26 in the fourth quarter. But the determined commanders
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Speaker 1: rallied again, moving the ball all the way to the
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Speaker 1: Danville one-yard line. On the next play, the commanders apparently
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Speaker 1: scored another touchdown on a Russian sneak, but the officials
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Speaker 1: flagged the team for the new KHSAA rule of assisting
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Speaker 1: the runner, and the score was nullified. That penalty essentially
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Speaker 1: ended the drive and scoring for the game. The 41
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Speaker 1: points from the Admirals was the lowest scoring output of
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Speaker 1: the season for the perennial powerhouse. We were really pleased
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Speaker 1: with the way our team played and fought in this game.
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Speaker 1: It was the best we've played on offense all year,
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Speaker 1: and we had very few penalties. We played a very
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Speaker 1: clean game and almost beat a really good team, Smith
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Speaker 1: said proudly. The Commanders dropped to 1-4 on the season
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Speaker 1: and 0-1 in district play. Washington County now has lost
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Speaker 1: seven of its last eight games, counting last season. We
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Speaker 1: are definitely better than our record shows. We were right
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Speaker 1: there with Danville and their top five in the 2A.
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Speaker 1: If we had played like this against some of our
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Speaker 1: other opponents, we could easily be four and one on
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Speaker 1: the season, Smith said. This Friday, the Commanders take to
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Speaker 1: the road to battle W.E.B. Du Bois Academy in Jefferson County.
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Speaker 1: The new school address is 4929 Poplar Level Road in Louisville.
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Speaker 1: Du Bois holds a solid 4-1 record with recent wins
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Speaker 1: over Marion County and Louisville Western. WCMS Boys Basketball Team
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Speaker 1: to Hold Open Gym Session and Tryouts The Washington County
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Speaker 1: Middle School Boys Basketball Team is set to hold its
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Speaker 1: final open gym session and tryouts. The final open gym
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Speaker 1: session for the Washington County Middle School Boys Basketball Team
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Speaker 1: will be held from 3.30 to 5.30 p.m. on Friday,
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Speaker 1: September 25th. Tryouts for the Washington County Middle School boys
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Speaker 1: basketball team will be held at 1 to 3 p.m.
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Speaker 1: on Sunday, September 27th. For more information about the Washington
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Speaker 1: County Middle School boys basketball team, contact Coach Jason Mullins
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Speaker 1: via phone at 859-516-3611. Aerification process underway at Lincoln Homestead
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Speaker 1: State Park Golf Course. The aerification process is underway at
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Speaker 1: Lincoln Homestead State Park Golf Course. Aerification started at Lincoln
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Speaker 1: Homestead State Park Golf Course at 4 p.m. on Tuesday,
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Speaker 1: September 22nd. The front nine holes of Lincoln Homestead State
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Speaker 1: Park Golf Course will be closed on Wednesday, September 23rd.
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Speaker 1: The back nine holes of Lincoln Homestead State Park Golf
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Speaker 1: Course will be closed on Thursday, September 24th. World-renowned designers
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Speaker 1: Perry Maxwell, ASGCA, and J. Press Maxwell, ACGSA, designed Lincoln
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Speaker 1: Homestead State Park Golf Course, which opened in 1957. The
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Speaker 1: golf course hosts numerous events annually. For more information about
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Speaker 1: Lincoln Homestead State Park Golf Course, please call 859-336-7461 or
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Speaker 1: email lincolnhomestead.com. homestead at ky.gov. Volleyball Team Ends Losing Streak
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Speaker 1: with Danville by Doug Thomas. The Washington County Volleyball Team
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Speaker 1: snapped a six-game losing streak with a pair of victories
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Speaker 1: to open the Anchors Away tournament in Danville this weekend.
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Speaker 1: After a frustrating run of losses against many of its
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Speaker 1: district rivals, the Washington County team got back to its
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Speaker 1: winning form against host school Danville and first-round opponent Frankfort.
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Speaker 1: Washington County took care of business against the 5-10 Flyers
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Speaker 1: for an opening win of 25-19 and 25-18. In their
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Speaker 1: second match of pool play, Washington County defeated Danville for
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Speaker 1: the second time this season. The Commanderettes struggled, but slipped
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Speaker 1: by the Lady Admirals in a razor-thin margin of both
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Speaker 1: 25-24 and 25-24. This concludes excerpts from recent editions of
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Speaker 1: The Springfield Sun. Your reader has been Amy Jones-Timoney. On
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Speaker 1: behalf of everyone here at RadioWise, thank you for listening.
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