The stars and stripes were joined by the Civil War company and antique tractors for a parade across the Goddard Bridge to open the 11th annual Fleming County Covered Bridge Festival on Saturday, Aug. 23. An estimated 5,000 people attended and spent time with 65 vendors, an all-day schedule of musicians, and lots of Fleming County residents enjoying the return of the event to its original location.
The Flemingsburg Lion's Club presented Joyce Fidler with a $5000 check for the Fleming County Hospital building fund during their Aug. 21 meeting.
A Fleming County jury returned a guilty verdict in a wanton endangerment case against a man also charged with murder.
Roy I. Pollard Jr. was found guilty of wanton endangerment, terroristic threatening and violating an EPO. The charges stem from an encounter with Eric Thompson, the brother of Jason Thompson, who was shot to death in January. Pollard has been charged with that murder and that of Willa Thompson, who was killed the same night.
According to Eric Thompson, Pollard came to the Thompson residence in December and pulled a gun on Thompson.
Pollard was sentenced to five years for terroristic threatening, 12 months for wanton endangerment, 12 months for violation of a Kentucky EPO, to run concurrent. Each count also carries a $500 fine.
According to the Maysville Ledger-Independent, an interim assistant superintendent has been named for Fleming County schools.
Tony Roth was appointed to the interim assistant superintendent position and assumed the duties on Aug. 1. Roth is a former teacher and a former principal at Ewing Elementary School.
"Mr. Roth brings a wealth of knowledge about students in Fleming County and we are excited he has taken on this interim role," Superintendent Kelley Crain said Friday.
Roth, who also currently oversees the facilities for the school district, said he is excited to hold the position if only as the interim.
"This is a challenge I accept so that I may continue to serve the staff and students of Fleming County schools. I intend to do the best job I can." Roth said. "I have aspirations of being a superintendent someday and this is a great opportunity for me."
Crain said a final decision for filling the position will be made once a tribunal hears the appeal of former assistant superintendent Jeff Burke, who was dismissed by Crain for reasons which have not been disclosed.
Contrary to a headline in today's Ledger-Independent, Fleming County students do not have to pay $1.50 per mile to ride the school buses.
The charge is for special events and is largely offset by allocations to each teacher for such travel. It does not in any way affect normal bus travel, according to superintendent Kelley Crain.
Flemingsburg Gazette ad manager Kelli Jo Hickerson presents a $500 check on behalf of the Gazette, Hickerson, and Garry and Danetta Barker to Ron Harrington, CFO of Fleming County Hospital.
Also shown, left, are director of nursing Sandra Pelphry, and, right, Joyce Fidler, the hospital marketing director. The check represented a percentage of sales for the Gazette's hospital tabloid plus individual contributions from the Barkers and Hickerson.
11th Annual Fleming County
Covered Bridge Festival
sponsored by Fleming County Tourism Committee
Main Area at Goddard Bridge
August 23, 2008
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tentative Agenda for the Festival
Goddard: (Main Site)
9:00 am Kick off Parade through bridge
9:30 am to 10:00 am VFW Salute to Veterans
10:00 am to 10:30 am Middle School Choir
10:30 am to 11:00 am Judy Muse
11:00 am to 11:45 am The Vice Family Singers
12:00 pm to 12:45 pm Hazel Holler
1:00 pm to 1:45 pm Hazel Holler
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm Wizards of Dance Cloggers (On the road in front of the bridge)
2:00 pm to 2:45 pm Kentucky Travellers, Marvin Carrol’s Bluegrass Band
3:45 pm to 4:30 pm “ “
Ringo’s Mill Covered Bridge:
All Day Covered Bridge Boys
12:00 pm to 12:45 pm Sasha Collette
2:00 pm to 2:45 pm Judy Muse
Grange City Covered Bridge:
All day Mike Duffy
2:00 pm to 2:45 pm Sasha Collette
Homemakers Club selling goods at Ringo’s Mill Covered Bridge and Grange City Covered Bridge
Goddard Food Vendors:
Country Ham, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Sno Cones, Kettle Corn, Ribbon Fries, Pork Rinds, Tenderloin, Walking Tacos, Caramel Apples, Italian Ice, Bar-BQ, Fish, Funnel Cakes
Goddard Site:
Local Heritage Craft Vendors (nothing store-bought or flea market type items)
Educational Programs @ Goddard:
KYDOT
Fleming County Sheriff’s Office & EMT
Muses Mills or Flemingsburg Fire Department
Programs for Children:
Face Painting
Supervised Crafts
-Bring your camera for photos
-Storytelling venue where we generally have some of the county’s best historians and maybe a
few prevarications
-Demonstrators @ Goddard:
Living History-Civil War period
Spinning wool
Grist Mill
Beekeeping
Quilt show Antique Tractor Show Pottery Mosaics
Fleming County Covered Bridge Museum located at 119 E. Water Street, Flemingsburg will be opened for visitors. The Museum is open each Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00pm.
Maps & brochures will be available for self guided tours the Covered Bridges, Clothesline of Barn Quilts, the Fleming County Covered Bridge Museum and other area attractions and upcoming events.
For more information on the festival contact:
Fleming County Chamber of Commerce
606-845-1223
Website: flemingkychamber.com
