Casting a giant shadow over School Board Meeting tonight 2016-12-01 - Adair County Board of Education Conference Room, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Aimee Reed Kidd. Superintendent Alan Reed has announced that he will not be attending tonight's special called meeting of the Adair County Board of Education, but the approach of his retirement effective December 31, 2016 is casting a long shadow not only over the future of education in Adair County, but also over the future of economic development here as well. The direction the board, with its new composition in January, will take, is very much on the minds of community leaders at this time. Some answers may come tonight, with the consideration of an interim superintendent for four days between Superintendent Reed's resignation and the seating of two new Board of Education members on January 4, 2016. "I don't want even a hint of any conflict of interest or involvement in the selection of my successor or the interim superintendent," he said. He has also notified the board that he will not be acting as secretary tonight. "I do encourage the community to attend tonight's meetings and continue to attend them," he said. Even though he will not be present, his five years of innovation and transformation will be looming in the board room tonight, and for many years to come. - ED WAGGENER. Clicking on Read More accesses the Agenda for tonight's meeting. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Subtle differences make huge safety improvements 2016-12-01 - Bardstown, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). A Personal Note - Columbia will have heavy foot traffic down in town during Christmas in Columbia and in the days leading up to it. Pedestrian safety remains a serious issue. Linda and I were starting to cross from the Red Brick corner on the Public Square while out photographing the wonderful Postcard Village art. As we were stepping into the faintly painted crosswalk - with the right of way - a semi-truck overshot the crosswalk and didn't stop until it reached the yield sign, temporarily blocking our crosswalk. The truck's ownership, painted on the sign, was an indication that it should have taken the bypass, where vehicles, not pedestrians and cyclists, have and should have top priority. The problem for pedestrians: The "Yield Sign" should be replaced with a "Stop Sign" before traffic crosses the crosswalk. And the crosswalk needs be be more boldly marked, as the crosswalk in the photo above in Bardstown is marked. Notice that the pedestrians had all made it safely across the street, and the traffic on Court Square there had stopped a safe distance from the crossing. The large amount of paint makes a psychological impact on drivers. Downtown Safety is a human issue, but it is also a huge economic development issue. Bardstown's Downtown Commerce on November 26 was really brisk. Columbia's was not. It's an issue City Council and/or the KY Department of Highways should address. To contrast this crossing with Columbia's, see: Is it or is it not safe to cross? Is it in fact a crosswalk?. And, to quote Jennifer Nuntavong, speaking to the Adair County School Board in April of 2014 about safety at the Adair County Primary center and the need for more clearly marked crosswalks there and the low cost of the crosswalks, she noted, "They are just paint," she said. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rides XV: Winnebago Travato has back up wind turbine 2016-12-01 - Columbia Walmart, 2988 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Tommy Bailey (c). Ran upon a interesting traveler as I was leaving Wal Mart today by the name of Joe Gossett. As we talked he told me that he grew up on a farm in Ohio. He said his summer job was in Crazy Horse SD and that his winter job was in Phoenix, AZ. His motor home, a Winnebago Travato, has all the amenities that one would need. Fold out solar panels (See Paired Photo: Rides XV: Winnebago Travato with solar panels ) and if there was not enough sun, he could use his fold up wind turbine (photo above). He also told me that he only paid for camping one night in two years and that his home address was the highway. What a life!! Be safe out there, Joe. - Tommy Bailey The next previous ride: Rides XIV: Synergy Green Metallic 2011 LS Camaro of Coburg To share your favorite ride, text a phone photo with your name, town, vehicle make/model to Linda Waggener at 270-403-0017. RIDES pictures that are shared just for fun are FREE. If you want to add your phone number and the note that your RIDE is for sale, there would be a small nominal classified ad fee. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Greg Collins - Memories of Disappointment School 2016-12-01 - Pattys Liberty Road General Store and Deli, 5097 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). Greg Collins was reminiscing about some of the glory days on Bull Run Road and Bull Run Lane and talk came around to Disappointment School. He remembers that his dad, Joe Collins, Sr., attended the school. His Aunt Marie Collins taught there. He remembers the school building being turned into a church in the 40's or 50's and the Collins family attended the church. It stood about one-tenth of a mile from Bull Run Lane from its intersection with Bull Run Road, and headed for Vester, its site is where a bank house how stands. He remembers that in 1976, on a Halloween, he believes, the church which followed Disappointment School was destroyed by fire. Comments about Disappointment School are welcome. Greg himself is a 1976 graduate of Adair County High School. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sunset from Vester: 30 November 2016 2016-12-01 - From KY 206, Vester, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. The Sailor's Delight - Red Clouds in the evening. Clouds had dipped to the horizon just an hour before, but the line was moving east, and by return to Columbia via Bull Run Lane, most of the heavens over Columbia were totally clear. - EW. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Shannon Sexton presents check to Chief Jason Cross 2016-11-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo Photo from Columbia Police Department. Columbia Police Chief Jason Cross accepts a check for $600 for the department's "Cops for Kids," program from Shannon Sexton, owner StateLine Steel, LLC Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rides XV: Winnebago Travato with solar panels 2016-11-30 - Columbia Walmart, 2988 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Tommy Bailey (c). Ran upon a interesting traveler as I was leaving Wal Mart today by the name of Joe Gossett. As we talked he told me that he grew up on a farm in Ohio. He said his summer job was in Crazy Horse SD and that his winter job was in Phoenix, AZ. His motor home, a Winnebago Travato, has all the amenities that one would need. Fold out solar panels and if there was not enough sun, he could use his fold up wind turbine. (See Paired Photo: Rides XV: Winnebago Travato has back up wind turbine) He also told me that he only paid for camping one night in two years and that his home address was the highway. What a life!! Be safe out there, Joe. - Tommy Bailey The next previous ride: Rides XIV: Synergy Green Metallic 2011 LS Camaro of Coburg To share your favorite ride, text a phone photo with your name, town, vehicle make/model to Linda Waggener at 270-403-0017. RIDES pictures that are shared just for fun are FREE. If you want to add your phone number and the note that your RIDE is for sale, there would be a small nominal classified ad fee. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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