Edmonson Voice Staff Report: 
President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week on November 4, 1974 to celebrate EMS, its practitioners and the important work they do in responding to medical emergencies. Back then, EMS was a fledgling profession and EMS practitioners were only beginning to be recognized as a critical component of emergency medicine and the public health safety net.

A lot has changed over the last four decades. EMS is now firmly established as a key component of the medical care continuum, and the important role of EMS practitioners in saving lives from sudden cardiac arrest and trauma; in getting people to the hospitals best equipped to treat heart attacks and strokes; and in showing caring and compassion to their patients in their most difficult moments.

The employees of Edmonson County Ambulance Service work diligently to provide high quality emergency pre-hospital care to the citizens and visitors of Edmonson County.  Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians receive continuing education on the latest advances in pre-hospital emergency medicine, enabling them to provide the best possible care for Edmonson County residents.

In observance of EMS Week, Judge Executive Wil Cannon has signed the proclamation below, specifically for the Edmonson County EMS.
 
This year’s theme is “EMS Strong: Stronger Together”.  Please take a few moments to recognize those individuals who have dedicated their lives to providing life-saving care whenever and wherever it is needed.

Edmonson Voice Staff Report:
Feeding America is participating in the "KY Gives Day" on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.  Feeding America will match any donations on this date up to $5000.  The donations must be made online and on this day only will they be doubled. 

Many Edmonson Countians have donated to the backpack program through Feeding America. ALL donations made through this campaign will be doubled on Tuesday and will remain in Edmonson County.

On this day, every donation we receive will be used to support the backpack program and the fight against childhood hunger. This program provides weekend food to children who lack a stable source of food when school meals aren’t available. 
 
Please click here to make your donation. ​ Make sure you type in "Edmonson County, KY" in the "Optional," "Add A Message" bar.

By: Terry Watts
Fishing has been good this week for those of us braving the unseasonably hot weather.  Spotted bass are biting good on jigs, spinnerbaits and shaky heads.  Rock piles, boulders and bluffs are holding good numbers.  Green pumpkin, melon/red and purple have been good flavors of plastics.  White is reliable for spinnerbaits.  Largemouth are in their spawn/post spawn mode.  Chatterbaits with a swimbait trailer have been productive.  Ten feet is a good depth to fish. 

Crappie are scattered and can be caught slow trolling jigs over deep brush.

Bluegill are biting well near shoreline cover.  Rock and shade have been two factors in finding good bluegill.  A 1/32 ounce black popeye jig tipped with a meal worm is reliable when fished under a float.

White bass are biting on jigs, small crankbaits and spinners.  Finding baitfish over the river channel is key to find schools of white bass. 

Walleye are biting live bait rigs on points and gravel banks.  A red Earie Dearie tipped with a crawler is a reliable lure.  Fishing around 5 feet in low light periods puts the odds in your favor.

Catfish are biting good on cut bait, livers and dough baits.  Fishing low light periods along rocky banks has been productive.

The lake is clear, near pool and in the low 80's.

​Wear your PFD and take the kids fishing.

Who says there are no more homes for less than $120,000? This cute home is spacious and very conveniently located in a quite subdivision in the Chalybeate community. New flooring, spacious rooms and beautiful 3/4 acre lot. Home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms and approximately 1296 sq ft. The home was built in 2005. Asking $119,900. Please contact Elinor Salsman with Coldwell Banker at 270-392-5702. ​

During the fiscal court meeting of May 14, 2018 Judge Wil Cannon declared the month of May as Older Americans Month. Below is a copy of the proclamation Judge Cannon released to the Edmonson Voice. 

Moriah Peterson, story and photos: [email protected]
A birthday party celebrating Lona Carroll, a resident at the Edmonson Center, took place yesterday May 11th. 

Cake and ice cream was served to Lona, and other residents who came to celebrate. 

Lona's Birthday is on May 13th and she has been a resident at the Edmonson center for close to 20 years, making her the center's longest attending resident. 

by Beth Cook: Mammoth Cave Transplants:
Mother’s Day is Sunday! We don't want to forget those special ladies in our life! Are you stumped on what you are getting your Mom, Grandmother, Wife? Flowers remain the top gifted item for the Moms in our life on Mother’s Day. Instead of giving the usual cut flower arrangement that will soon wilt and be tossed away, give her a gift that will keep on giving through the spring and summer or even for years to come.

One very important thing to keep in mind when gifting flowers is to know is how much sunlight will it get at its new home. A shade loving plant will not be able to survive in an area that gets sun a majority of the day no matter how much TLC you give it. So be sure to check the labels in each plant. See the below recommendations for lighting conditions.

Full sun: Prefers six or more hours of direct sunshine a day
Partial shade: Thrives in three to six hours of daily sunshine
Shade: Generally does well with less than three hours of sun per day, preferably morning sun.

If you want to give a gift that keeps on giving year after year, get her a perennial like a Clematis, a Peony, or one of the many other perennials that are available. Rose bushes, other flowering shrubs like Hydrangeas, and ornamental trees are also a great gift idea that she can enjoy for years to come. If you unsure about what flowers she would like or what type of plant would do best at her home, you can always get your avid gardener some new gardening gloves or tools.

Beautiful garden décor is also another gift idea that may just add the perfect touch to her garden or even a hummingbird feeder. If you are still unsure, you can always get a gift certificate and she can choose the plants to her liking. Take a day and make a special outing with her to pick them out, spending time together would be the greatest gift of all.

To all the Mothers out there,
Happy Mother’s Day from Mammoth Cave Transplants!

Stop by Saturday May 12th for Mother's Day Tea & Cookies! Also with purchase, moms will receive 1 token for 1 free dip of Chaney's Ice cream for Moms in a cup or regular cone. ​

Edmonson Voice Staff Report:
The fourth annual Family Fitness Walk was held on Saturday, April 28th, at Edmonson County High School. Over 75 people registered for the event where Kyrock Elementary and South Edmonson Elementary students and family members could walk/run their choice of number of laps on the ECHS track.

Students, who could earn Recess Walking Club points by participating in the event, would proudly ring a bell each time they completed a lap on the track. Students used a pulse meter to track their heart rate. Once participants completed their laps, they visited activity stations (set up by a group of WKU Physical Education majors) that included hula hoops, jump ropes, bean bag toss, ball toss and a pushup station where students could challenge their parent/guardian to a pushup contest.

Nutrition related hands-on activities that educated students on healthy food choices accompanied the healthy snack table where bananas, carrots, lightly salted pretzels  and bottled water were provided.

Check out the slideshow below:

​In a statement from the event, coordinators said: "We would like to thank the following businesses and persons for their role in making this event a great success:  Bowling Green Internal Medicine & Pediatric Associates, Bank of Edmonson County, Patton Funeral Home, Green River Canoeing, Wilson Dental Clinic, Greg Vincent Law Office, The Cee Bee Food Store, Gravil Funeral Home, Edmonson Drug Company, Inc, Carroll Brothers Auto Body, Madison Flowers, Rachel’s Place Hair Salon, Alpha Energy Systems, Edmonson Voice, and Community Champion Ruth Parker."

"We would like to thank Coca Cola/Clark Beverage Group for donating water for the event, ECHS Health and PE Teacher Bart Weaver for providing test tubes showing the fat and sugar content of popular foods, ECMS PE Teacher Brad Meredith for providing us with the pushup counters and a sit and reach box, ECHS Administrators Tommy Hodges, Patricia Sharp, and Kyle Pierce for their assistance in reserving the track, and a special thanks to Darrell Basil for his event day facility assistance."

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Edmonson Voice Staff Report:​
The Edmonson County Chamber of Commerce has announced they will host a Community Luncheon at the Edmonson County Library on Friday, May 18th at 11:00 am. The Luncheon is sponsored by St. John's Thrift Store & Food Pantry. Guest speakers will be T.J. Dennison and Barbara Fitzhugh from St. John's, who will lead a short presentation. Pastor John Chidester from Missionary Baptist Church, and Gary Miles from Feeding America will also speak.
 
St. John Thrift Store & Food Pantry is located at 301 N Main St in Brownsville. The non-profit organization, whose mission is to help the people of Edmonson County, provide their services through the sales of merchandise in the thrift store. This allows them to purchase food items for the pantry from feeding America and assist locals with some utility costs. They continue their effort to keep prices low so that locals can provide certain necessities for their families. 

Store hours are Mon- Friday 9am to 2:30pm and Saturday, 9am to 1pm. Pantry Hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10am to 2:00pm
 
"The luncheon is free to the public and will be an informative way to learn about this valued Chamber of Commerce member and to find out about their good works in our community," said Chamber Director Rhonda Clemmons.

For more information, contact the Chamber Office 270-597-2222.

by Terry Watts:
Fishing has been good this week.  Nolin is clear, a bit over summer pool and falling.  Surface temps are right around 70 degrees.

Bass are taking a variety of lures.  A white spinnerbait or chatterbait continues to be very good.  A slow, steady retrieve works best with the bait being just out of sight.  A paddle tail swimbait trailer adds to the presentation.  Jigs and chunks are working well off rocky points.  Black/blue flavors are good as are green pumpkin.  Slowly crawling the jig has been a good retrieve.

​Crappie, for the most part, seems to have moved off shore into deeper water.  Spider rigging with minnows or jigs has been a productive technique with dedicated crappie anglers.  Look for crappie to be suspended over deep structure.

White bass can still be caught in the river.  Try fishing channel bends with a 1/8 ounce grub or white rooster tail spinner.  White bass activity appears to be picking up in the main lake.  

A few elusive walleye have been caught casting crankbaits.  Brightly colored lures in chartreuse, pink, purple or red are productive. Weight forward spinners with a crawler or jigs tipped with a minnow are good live bait choices.  Mud points near deep water are good walleye locations.

Wear your PFD and take Mom fishing this weekend!            

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Dear Editor,

We would like to invite our fellow Edmonson Countians to join us on May 22nd in proudly supporting our local sheriff, Shane Doyle. Shane’s credentials as a dedicated public servant and a true visionary leader have been well-documented by his remarkable track record.

Just like so many of your readers, we too are proud when checking the day’s headlines only to find more and more arrests that have been made due to the crackdown on drugs and violent crimes. Since Sheriff Doyle was elected, there has been a 10% increase in drug arrests-- even with a more limited staff. Property crimes have decreased by 37% with a 10% increase in convictions. Violent crimes have decreased by 10% with an 8% increase in convictions. Indisputable facts such as these are just a few reasons we commend Shane and his staff for achieving impressive results in such a short time.

As parents that are raising a young family, it is both encouraging and reassuring to know Sheriff Doyle is fighting daily for the betterment of our small town. The opportunity for Shane to continue his commitment to keep our families safe will be a direct result of the support from neighbors like you and us. Let’s come together once again and do our part to re-elect our sheriff, Shane Doyle.

Respectfully,
Eric & Lesley Spainhoward,
​Chalybeate

There will be a Show & Shine for Christian Goodroe at the Edmonson County Fairgrounds.  The Event is on Saturday May 12th from 12pm until 6pm. Registration begins at 11am.

There is an entry fee of $10 per car and spectator fee of $5. Concessions will be available. 

​For more information contact Wendy Major at [email protected] or by text 270-935-8590

Nolin River Lake USACE Park Ranger Danielle Robertson gave a helping hand May 3rd, teaching young children about water safety from a different perspective using a character called Josh the Otter. She went to the Edmonson County Library and the Edmonson Learning Academy Preschool and read them a storybook Josh the Baby Otter.  She helped with otter arts and crafts so younger kids could learn water safety messages.  A total of 34 kids and parents attended the two programs.

Josh the Otter is a water safety campaign represented by a national annual event held in May — National Water Safety Month. It was designed and created to help children comprehend and remember to stay away from water unless accompanied by an adult. The children participating are around three to five years old.  They take a pledge as part of the activities; “I promise to be a good son or daughter. I promise to get an adult when I go near the water.”

The mission is to educate children and hold events about water safety through drowning prevention campaigns and early childhood water safety training, according to Robertson. "It is a perfect match for the Corps’ similar water safety messages, and it is aimed at younger children and their parents so they can learn together."

The group also learned about otters, swimming lesson options in the area, and to always wear a life jacket while boating or near the water at the lake. “It was a fun opportunity to play, have crafts and masks and to teach our future visitors of Nolin Lake how to be safe around the water” said Robertson.

​Josh the Otter book, coloring books and masks were donated by the Josh Collins Memorial Foundation. The foundation was started after a child, Joshua Collingsworth, passed away due to complications from a drowning accident near Omaha. His family created the Josh the Otter campaign for water safety in his memory.

Edmonson Voice Staff Report:
For customers planning international trips, the Brownsville Post Office will host a Passport Fair this Saturday, May 5, 2018.  Fairs serve customers on a first come, first served basis.  No appointments are needed.  (There is a limited capacity for acceptance.) 
 
NOTE:  For appointments during regular passport processing hours, the U.S. Postal Service has made scheduling easier with the launch of the USPS Retail Customer Appointment Scheduler™ tool (RCAS) athttp://www.usps.com/scheduler.  The RCAS™ tool provides customers with an easy, convenient way to schedule appointments to apply for a passport.
 
The Postal Service suggests travelers check the expiration date on their U.S. passport. Many countries require a passport have as much as six months’ validity remaining for entry.
 
Brownsville Post Office
535 S Main St, 42210
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Customers have the option of applying for a passport book (good for all international travel) or the passport card (good only for land and sea travel between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda).
 
The fees listed above must be paid with a personal check or money order. There is a $35 processing/acceptance fee and a $15 fee for photos, which can be paid for by cash, personal check, debit and credit cards or money order.  Passport Fair offices offer passport photo services.
 
Travelers are encouraged to apply for a passport several months before they are scheduled to travel overseas. The average time for passport applications and renewals is six weeks. However, for an additional fee, the State Department will expedite the application and process it within three weeks.
 
To apply for a passport, travelers need to complete Passport Application Form DS-11 (unsigned) and provide one of the following: a U.S. birth certificate from the Department of Vital Statistics (not a certificate of birth) or naturalization papers. Applicants must also show either a valid driver’s license, a previous or current U.S. passport book or card, Certificate of Naturalization, Certificate of Citizenship, military I.D. or a federal, state or municipal government employee I.D. card. Applicants 15 & under must be present with both parents unless consent is given; ages 16 & 17 require only one parent be present.
 
For more information about passport application requirements and to download forms, visit the State Department’s travel website at www.travel.state.gov.
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