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  • TRUITT: Finding hope in the eyes of a newborn

    Fifteen years ago, we celebrated my mother’s life at her funeral.

    Because she was a school teacher, it was a grand funeral with hundreds of people in attendance.

    The memory that stands out most is of her third-grade class tearfully singing a song in her honor. They had only been back from spring break one day when she fell ill at school and was rushed to the hospital.

    She died at the age of 47.

    In four years, I will be 47.

    The closer I get, the more I realize how truly young my mom was.

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  • MUELLER: The dignity of living

    So many people feel insignificant, unworthy and unimportant.

    The truth of the matter is there are no unimportant people and no unimportant events.

    A man sat in the shade of a tree and saw an apple fall and discovered the law of gravity. His name was Isaac Newton.

    Another man sat in the kitchen and saw a teakettle steam. It was a significant experience because, seeing that teakettle, he discovered the principle of the steam engine. His name was Robert Fulton.

    There are no insignificant people or insignificant events.

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  • April's Living Treasure: Waldi Gault

    Waltraud “Waldi” Anna Gault became a U.S. citizen in 1970 in Chicago.

    “I am born of German descent in a place very few people have ever heard of, in the town of Eger in the Sudetenland, in Bohemia. Today, the town is called Cheb and in the Czech Republic.”

    Eger was one of the oldest and most prosperous cities. It is first mentioned in 1061 when it was founded by Celtic tribes.

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  • Harmony Landing promotes two, welcomes three new employees

    Harmony Landing Country Club recently promoted two employees and hired three others to work at the Goshen establishment.

    • Karen Groody is the new general manager. She has served as the country club’s controller for the past eight years.

    A Chicago native, Groody is a certified public accountant and a member of the Ohio Valley Chapter of the Club Managers’ Association.

    • Sherry Haley has been promoted to clubhouse manager. She previously was the club’s director of membership and events.

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  • NORTH OLDHAM BOYS, GIRLS WIN QUAD MEET

    GIRLs 100-Meter HURDLES
    1 Brianne Brown NOHS 17.21
    3 Yvonne Johnson SOHS 19.77
    4 Alexis Wermers SOHS 20.89
    5 Mallory Nason SOHS 21.98
    GIRLs 100-Meter Dash
    1 Brianne Brown NOHS 13.69
    2 Dominique Gill SOHS 14.79
    5 Tori Simpson NOHS 15.14
    6 Alexis Wermers SOHS 15.39
    7 Dina Fahmi NOHS 15.42
    8 Molly Mcelroy NOHS 15.51
    9 Shelby Grimm SOHS 15.63
    11 Cierra Neal NOHS 15.69
    13 Cat Fiorito NOHS 16.01
    16 Rachel Budenaers SOHS 16.45
    Boys 100-Meter Dash
    1 Drew Grimm SOHS 11.61
    2 Arien Beasley NOHS 11.90
    5 Samuel Brewer SOHS 12.81
    7 Kyriq Finnell NOHS 13.16

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  • OC increases stanglehold on 29th district

    After entering the 2013 season with a 16-0 record against district teams over the past two seasons, the Oldham County Lady Colonels are at it again, claiming their first two victories of this year’s district campaign in convincing fashion.
    Fresh off embarrassing Trimble County 11-0 April 9, Oldham County made short work of South Oldham Wednesday night, blitzing the Lady Dragons 9-0.
    But that doesn’t mean Oldham County was flawlesss.

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  • South Oldham baseball team routs rival North

    Just two days removed from an 8-5 loss to rival North Oldham, the South Oldham Dragons evened the season series Friday night, routing the Mustangs 13-6 to claim their first district win of the season.
    After a frustrating performance in the team’s first meeting, South Oldham coach Matt Wilson said he was proud of his team’s play in round two.
    “We came out together as a team and we changed what we did from Tuesday,” Wilson said, smiling. “We came out on top, and we came out big with 13 runs.”

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  • Oldham County shakes up district picture with big 5-2 win over South

    After opening its season on a rough note, the Oldham County baseball team took a huge step toward righting the ship Tuesday night, dismantling rival South Oldham 5-2 to claim sole ownership of the 29th district lead.
    They certainly looked the part against the Dragons, mixing strong pitching and timely hits in the game’s opening innings to take control and never look back.
    Left-fielder Austin Norman started the scoring for the Colonels in the bottom of the first, ripping an RBI double to right field, and pitcher Sean Holton followed with an RBI single.

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  • Annual Blue Hydrangea Tea Party to benefit ovarian cancer research

    Historic Downtown La Grange will host its annual Progressive Blue Hydrangea Tea Party to benefit Ovarian Awareness of Kentucky at 1 p.m., April 21st.

    This is the sixth year for the event, which has drawn about 1,000 people and has raised more than $10,000 in past years.

    The Tea Party is considered a success each year by local businesses, attendees and the Ovarian Awareness of Kentucky organization.

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  • North Oldham slides past rival South Oldham in district match-up

    Despite sporting a 1-3 record against South Oldham in their last four meetings, the North Oldham Mustangs came out firing on all cylinders in Tuesday night’s district opener, dispatching the Dragons 8-5 to claim their first regular season win against a county team since 2011.
    They certainly got a fight though as South matched the Mustangs beat for beat through the games’ first four innings, leading North Oldham 4-3 heading into the fifth frame.

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