By: Lovina Eicher

Our garden is beginning to fill up more and more. So far we have potatoes, onions, peas, lettuce, radishes, red beets, carrots and dill planted. Hope to get time to plant corn, green beans, and zucchini this week yet. I’ll wait until next week to put out any tomato and pepper plants. The seeds we planted last year, though, are up already.

My husband Joe planted potatoes in a different way this year. He laid them on top of the soil and covered them thickly with straw. From what we have heard from people that do this, the potatoes do very well. The straw when watered down will keep a lot of moisture in dry weather. It also helps keep the weeds down.

By Roger McKinney, Reporter

City council voted to discontinue Falmouth’s animal control contract with the county. A committee formed from council members and city citizens is currently in the process of rewriting Falmouth’s animal control ordinance.

Landfill engineer addresses fiscal court

By Roger McKinney, Reporter

Northern Pendleton Assistant Fire Chief Jerry Brun talked to the fiscal court about the installation of fire hydrants at strategic locations throughout Pendleton County. He said that the utilization of hydrants would be more effective and much safer than pumping from a tanker. It was estimated that each hydrant would cost $2,000 or more to install. Judge/Executive Henry Bertram said that he certainly supported the idea and would be willing to work with the county fire departments and water districts to reach a realistic goal of installation.

Three Rivers District Health Department director Dr. Georgia Heise facilitates section 8 of the Community Health Assessment survey.

By Roger McKinney, Reporter

The Three Rivers District Health Department conducted a Community Health Service Assessment at the Pendleton County Extension Office from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 3, 2013. Assisting Three Rivers with that survey was the Pendleton County Community Service Alliance. Some 40 members of this organization were in attendance of the event.

Motorists who refuse to wear their seat belts – beware. The 2013 national "Click It or Ticket" Memorial Day seat belt enforcement mobilization kicks off May 20 to help save lives by cracking down on those who don’t buckle up.

Rep. Tom McKee welcomed Sue O’Nan of Pendleton County and her daughter Tressie to the state capitol, on May 14, as all three attended the investiture of the Kentucky Supreme Court’s newest Justice, Michelle Keller, whose district includes Pendleton County. The three are pictured in front of the Capitol Rotunda statue of former U.S. Vice President Alben Barkley. Photo by: LRC Public Information.

Harrison Memorial Hospital (HMH) announces a new service for individuals who experience dizziness or balance disorder. Vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) is an exercise-based program designed to promote central nervous system compensation for inner ear deficits. The therapy program will treat patients suffering from imbalance issues such as positional vertigo and Meniere’s disease.

“Patients come to me all the time with a spinning sensation in their head, having trouble maintaining their balance or just vague symptoms of disequilibrium,” said Dr. Dan Mongiardo, HMH ear, nose and throat physician. “The first thing I do is diagnose what’s causing the symptoms, whether it is diabetes, inner ear issues or even a cardiac or neurological issue. Then, we can begin to treat that patient properly.”

PHI Air Medical announced today a community-wide effort to educate the community and raise awareness for National Stroke Awareness throughout the month of May, the month designated to bring awareness and education to the third leading cause of death and adult disability in the United States.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced today that FDA commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg personally called him regarding her decision to withdraw for sale the original, crushable version of OxyContin for safety or effectiveness reasons, as McConnell requested. This decision will prevent a crushable generic version of OxyContin from coming to the market without an abuse deterrent formulation. During this conversation, commissioner Hamburg also shared with senator McConnell that FDA approved the reformulated, non-crushable OxyContin as abuse-deterrent.

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. It was formally known as Decoration Day and commemorates all men and women, who have died in military service for the United States. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day and it is traditionally seen as the start of the summer season.

Memorial Day remembers those who died serving the United States military.