Vol. 113, No. 49

December 6, 2006

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Brandenburg, KY 40108
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OPINION


LETTER TO THE EDITOR

To the Messenger:

How does one begin an essay about a legend? Dictionary.com defines legend as “a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical, a collection of stories about an admirable person, [and] a person who is the center of such stories.” I think anyone who has attended Meade County High School and has had the privilege to not only study under Ivy Hawkins but also to dread that first day of class with Ivy Hawkins understands deeply what I mean by calling her a legend.

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Charlotte (Clark) Jenkins
Shamong, N.J.

Who’s minding the store?
– And other points to ponder

Last week, Meade County lost a woman who may very well have touched more lives in this county than any other individual. Retired Meade County teacher Ivy Hawkins died last Wednesday afternoon at the age of 89 following a stroke while undergoing dialysis.

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Meetings Next Week
Follow your tax dollars

 

Monday, Dec. 11
• M.C. Board of Elections, courthouse, 10 a.m.
• James R. Allen SBDM, 3:15 p.m.
• MCHS SBDM, 5:30 p.m.
• Muldraugh City Council, city hall, 6:30 p.m.
• Brandenburg City Council, city hall, 7:30 p.m.
• West Point City Council, 7 p.m.
• Battletown Fire Protection District, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 12
• SPMS SBDM, 3:45 p.m.
• Parks Committee, 6 p.m.
• Fiscal Court, courthouse, 7 p.m.
• M.C. Board of Education, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 13
• David T. Wilson Elementary SBDM, 3:15 p.m.
• Muldraugh Elementary SBDM, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 14
• Flaherty SBDM, library, 3:30 p.m.
• M.C. Fire District firefighters committee, station 2, 7 p.m.


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Letters should be 300 words or less and concern an issue of public interest. Longer letters MAY be run at the discretion of the editorial staff or may be edited to fit.

They must be typed or printed legibly. The Messenger limits the frequency of Letters to the Editor to one per person within a 30-day period.

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