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“I don’t want you hanging around those kinds of people!”
For as long as there have been parents and children, children have heard this from their parents and later said it to their own children.
Wise parents understand that their children are shaped by those with whom they spend time.
The parental warning reminds me of the title of sermon a college friend presented to his peers in a preaching class: “Lay Down with Dogs and Get Up with Fleas.”

Screenings for Eminence Preschool will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday April 16 and Friday April 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Eminence Elementary School.
If your child will be 4 years old by August 1, he or she can be screened for EIS preschool program. Screening is necessary for placement so it is important to bring your child with you.
Three-year-old children with a disability or developmental delay can be screened as well.

When I was a boy, I prayed to receive a horse.
I didn’t get it.
It was not the only thing for which I prayed that I did not get.
I also prayed for my eyes to be healed so that I wouldn’t have to wear eyeglasses.
More than half a century later, I still lack a horse, and I still wear glasses—now with tri-focal lenses.
While I would have liked not to need eyeglasses, I am thankful for them and the vision they make possible.

Matthew Ridge and Tiffany Kelley-Ridge, Eminence, announced the birth of their son, Dakota Aaron Ridge, born Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Norton’s Hospital, Louisville. He weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Greg and Sonya Kelley, Eminence, and Dale and Susan Ridge, Louisville.

Aimee Elizabeth Louden and Walter Mason Branham were united in marriage on Friday, January 16, 2105 at Sulphur Christian Church. The Rev. Richard Mardis, pastor of Church of Christ, officiated.
The bride was given in marriage by her parents and children, Corey Webb and Hannah Embs. She wore a traditional princess gown of winter satin, overlayed in web netting lace with white and gold sequins. Seed pearls covered the entire bodice. The triple skirts were trimmed with five runners of sequins and pearls.

By Jennifer Grove

Dills celebrate 50 years

Richard and Joyce Peyton Dills will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, March 27, 2015. The couple was married in Eminence on March 27, 1965.

They have four children, Ernie Dills and James Dills, both of Eminence, Hazel Dills-Torres, LaGrange and Esther Simpson, Pleasureville.

When you go grocery shopping, you’ve probably seen some new terms on the labels of your favorite foods.
Our UK Nutrition Specialist Janet Mullins says that these terms are not meant to cause confusion but can help us make more informed choices about the foods you eat.
This is a good thing, as concerns among consumers about food origin, safety and quality continue to increase.
Here is a list of terms found on food labels and their definition as defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Food and Drug Administration.

On Valentine’s Day we celebrate with hearts and candy, but February is also a reminder to remember your own heart health.  
Heart month can set the stage for good heart health for life.   Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.  
Heart problems account for one in every four deaths.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is making a national effort to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes in the United States.