Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Most Fleming County schools meet CATS goals

Four of the six Fleming County schools met or exceeded their goals on the 2008 Commonwealth Accountability Testing System scores. All four elementary schools met the goals; the Simons Middle School and Fleming County High School were ranked as “Progressing.” A complete report is available at http://www.kentucky.com/601/story/518507.html?appSession=17027245001635

Meeting set for Chittison honor

Herman Chittison Meeting
September 16, 4 pm, Chamber of Commerce office
Anyone interested in being involved at the Herman Chittison Memorial Ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 11, as part of Founders Day, please come to the meeting at the Chamber office at 4 pm, Tuesday, Sept. 16. We will be finalizing the plans and details of the memorial ceremony. There will be a live professional jazz band playing during the ceremony. If anyone is interested in donating toward this ceremony, all contributions are welcome. If interested feel free to contact Crystal at the Chamber or Brian Leedy with the Rotary Club at 606-849-3431.

Sapp marker to be dedicated

The Kentucky Historical Society will dedicate a new historical marker for Private Ambers Sapp, the most highly decorated Fleming County veteran from the World War I era, on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 2:30 p.m. near the Elizaville Cemetery.

Historical marker #2257 reads: PRIVATE AMBERS SAPP Displayed great coolness and courage under heavy enemy barrage when he went forward without hesitation to destroy enemy wire entanglements & continued this extremely hazardous work until killed on Aug. 17, ,1918 near Frapelle, France. Posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for “extraordinary heroism in action.” Buried in Elizaville Cem.

Presented by the Fleming County Museum Society.

Joe Kenney will provide the invocation, Becky Vittetow of the Kentucky Highway Marker Program will being a welcome, and Stanley Benton will introduce the dignitaries present.

Gerald Griffith will make remarks, and Stanley Benton will deliver the dedication address.

After music from the Fleming County Middle School ensemble, an Honor Guard will present a Salute to the Fallen.

The marker will then be unveiled by Harvey Planck and Ralph Sapp, family members of Ambers Sapp.

The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.