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By Pat M. Fuqua

H A R D I N S B U R G — I n January, students from Fred-erick Fraize High School and the Breckinridge Coun-ty Area Technology Center joined teens from fi ve sur-rounding counties at a youth summit called Take A Stand.

The summit was hosted by Communicare Regional Prevention Center and was geared toward the growing issue of underage drinking and the social host ordinanc-es that are in place in several Kentucky counties.

The objectives of the work-shop were to have teens de-velop capacity building plans from information introduced at the conference. They were to identify a target audience, learn different message strat-egies, effectively use the me-dia outlets and then success-fully implement their plan.

The groups were given campaign building ideas based on the “Take A Stand: I Won’t Be the ONE.” slo-gan. Gearing this slogan to teens was built on the basis of “Take a stand…I won’t be the ONE to lose a friend to underage drinking!” The message gives students the empowerment to speak with their friends and peers about underage drinking.

The second aspect of “Take A Stand: I Won’t Be the ONE.” is aimed at adults who provide alcohol and/or a place for underage alcohol consumption.

In Kentucky, if an adult knowingly gives, purchases or procures any alcoholic beverage in any form to or for a minor, they could be found guilty of unlawful transaction with a minor in the third de-

gree (KRS 530.070). This is a Class A misdemeanor and carries a penalty of up to one year in jail and a $500 fi ne.

Breckinridge County has also put into effect a social host ordinance which states that property owners can be held responsible for an under-age drinking party that occurs on their property. Violation of the social host ordinance is also a Class A misdemeanor, carrying the same penalties as the unlawful transaction with a minor charge.

Following the summit, stu-dents came back to their home schools and awaited the an-nouncement of grant oppor-tunities. Both FFHS students and BCATC HOSA students were awarded $1,000 grants from the Communicare Re-gional Prevention Center to implement activities in their schools and communities to make the public aware of the serious consequences related to underage alcohol con-sumption.

Not only is drinking and driving a negative conse-quence, but teens are still undergoing signifi cant brain development until their early 20s. Alcohol exposure can keep vital areas of the brain responsible for memory,

Teens honor law enforcement offi cers

Photo by Pat M. FuquaTake A Stand team members from both Breckinridge County High School and Frederick Fraize High School posed for a photo along with officers from the city police departments, county sheriff’s department, and Kentucky State Police Post 4. The officers were honored at an appreciation dinner on March 20 at the Extension Community Build-ing in Hardinsburg. These students chose to host the dinner as part of their recently received Take A Stand grant activities. “Take A Stand: I Won’t Be the ONE.” is a program designed to assist teens and adults learn the conse-quences of underage drinking and the social host ordinance. Pictured are, kneeling from left, FFHS students Alexis Weedman and Allie Atwood, BCATC HOSA and BCHS students Ashlee Paul, Madelyn Whitworth, Allison Baetzel, Hope Watkins, and Elizabeth Husband; middle row from left, Sheriff Todd Pate, Irvington Officer Jesse Townsend, Hardinsburg Officer Brent Flood, Cloverport Chief Jeff Hendrick, Deputy Chris Woosley, KSP Trooper Norman Chaf-fins; back row from left, Irvington Officer Mike Picente, Deputy Jim Beauchamp, Irvington Chief Ernie Fox, KSP Trooper Seth Payne, KSP Trooper Kevin Burton, KSP Trooper Adam Hutchison, KSP Trooper Brad Riley and KSP Trooper Arthur Baetzel. Not pictured, KSP Trooper Jason Drane.

judgment and decision mak-ing from reaching full poten-tial. This exposure also places teenagers at an increased risk of physical injury, sexual as-sault, unprotected sex and un-planned pregnancy. They are also four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence if they begin drinking before the age of 15.

The Take A Stand teams from BCATC and FFHS, along with Bridget Shartzer, HOSA and Youth Coalition Advisor, and Pat Fuqua, Clo-verport Independent Schools FRYSC Director, co-hosted a law enforcement appreciation dinner on Tuesday, March 20 at the Extension Community Building in Hardinsburg.

The meal was held to let

all the offi cers in the county, incorporated cities and Ken-tucky State Police who serve the local areas know how im-portant their work in enforc-ing the social host ordinance

Court votes to hire newsolid waste coordinator

By H. Brian GreeneThe Herald-News Staff

hbgreenethn@bbtel.comHARDINSBURG—Fol-

lowing an executive ses-sion at their regular meet-ing March 26, Breckinridge County Fiscal Court voted

mal Shelter. Assistant Debbie Davenport recently resigned. Voting no were Judge-Ex-ecutive Maurice Lucas, fi rst district magistrate James Henning, and fourth district magistrate Willis Bosley, all

7-0 to hire Andrew Adkins as the county’s new solid waste coordinator. The part-time position was previously held by the late Roger Jolly.

The court also voted 4-3 to advertise for an assistant at the Breckinridge County Ani-

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Photos by David W. Hayes

A collection of beautiful voicesThe audience which filled the Breckinridge County High School auditorium Saturday enjoyed a selec-tion of nine songs sung by 121 chamber singers who ranged from 1992 to 2013. The group performed un-der the direction of Kathy Tabor.

HARNED - The group of singers practiced from 9 a.m. until their performance at 6 p.m. on Saturday in the BCHS auditorium. They had a lunch break to enjoy a ca-tered meal from Moonlite.

Thanks to Facebook ® so-cial networking, the group

planned the evening, which combined members of the Chamber Singers from 1992 to 2013, into one choral group.

The group performed nine selections which were as fol-lows:

It’s A Grand Night For

Singing......Rodgers & Ham-merstein II

Zum Gali, Dance the Hora....Maurice Goldman

Love Like This...Jennie Riddle

My Old Kentucky Home...Stephen Foster

Reunion showcases 20 years of harmonious abilitiesPhoto by David W. Hayes

Red, blue or bothPick your team and show your colors. Many local fans will be doing exactly that this weekend when the two bas-ketball powerhouses collide in the NCAA Men’s Tourna-ment on Saturday. These flags were on display at Towne & Country Pharmacy, Florist and Gifts in Hardinsburg.

By David W. HayesThe Herald-News Staff

editorialthn@bbtel.comNEW ORLEANS—All

eyes and ears will be glued

to TV sets, computer screens, iPhones or Kindles and other electronic devices on Satur-day at 5:09 p.m. CT when the University of Louisville Car-

State will come to astandstill on Saturday

dinals (25-10) and the Uni-versity of Kentucky Wildcats (36-2) do battle in the fi rst of two semi-fi nal games for the NCAA Division 1 Mens Bas-ketball championship. This is the fi fth time the NCAA Men’s Final Four has been hosted by New Orleans. The two teams met in the regular season on New Year’s Eve in Lexington with the UK Wild-cats emerging victors 78 to 63.

It is the Dream Game 2012 but this time involves the right to advance to Monday night’s championship game.

Most of the media outlets have written very little about the other two teams, Kansas University and Ohio State University, who will also be present in the Big Easy this

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and other underage drink-ing laws is to the people of Breckinridge County and to the young people who have chosen not to have alcohol as part of their teen years.