Today, FRIDAY with CM, January 20, 2012

Welcome to Columbia/Adair Co., KY - Is Biker Friendly
Welcome to ColumbiaMagazine.com
Bike Friendly in the middle of one of the most Bike Friendly counties on the planet. And we want you to know that, whether you're on CM from Leicester, UK, or Lowgap, KY, from Katowice, Poland, or Knifley, KY. Natural cycling areas, like Tuckers Woods off Dunbar Hill, Knifley, KY, where the photo at left was taken, abound. Cycling is appreciated here and understood, and celebrated, passionately. It's the home of one of America's top collegiate cycling programs. It's not surprising to see groups of bikers in local restaurants after a health recreational ride, nor any more surprising to see a rider park his bike in front of Robert's Bank on a business run, or to see couples out shopping with a bike trailer in tow.

Shouldn't be too long before motorists see a Bike Friendly road markers at each highway entrance, letting the world know this Columbia/Adair County is Bike Friendly. We're already proclaiming it on mailboxes and business entrances with Bike Friendly Decals: The Lindsey Wilson College cycling program is headquarters for THE Bike Friendly decal which residences and businesses around the world, and especially in Columbia/Adair County, are displaying..

For more information about the bicycle-friendly decals, contact Grigsby at grigsbyd@lindsey.edu or (606) 524-8808, or go to: WeAreBikeFriendly.com

Haiku by Robert Stone for January 20, 2012:

One who only sees
a very clear road might be
seeing the wrong one.

--Robert Stone, Friday, 20 January 2012.
-1000 haiku countdown to Chambers Stevens' 50th birthday, Day 129, in progress

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Hospitality Note
Make it easy to do business. Anyone who has visited an Apple Store, shopped at Amazon online, been to Disney World, ate at McDonald's or shopped at a Walmart or visited Disney World knows how easy it is to do business with them- how smoothly money is transferred and a want is gratified. Small businesses and individuals can do that to. An awful lot of extraordinary successful enterprises are already practicing the same hospitality and know it through and through. The skills are so natural to many. Others just absorb it watching the masterful skills of Lindsey Wilson College, as a hospitality center. Help in the area is available. Click to Hospitality Training available at Chamber to learn more about a program being offered Free to improve (profitable) Hospitality Skills.

Chase Spreen YouTube Video nears 1.325 MILLION viewer mark -
The view counter on the YouTube video for Lindsey Wilson College basketball sensation Chase Spreen's three-quarter court, 80 foot, game winning, basketball shot climbed over the 1,250,000 mark during the night. This morning at 3.43amCT, the counter stood at 1,320,057To see it, click on: Full Court Buzzer Beater (Chase Spreen) Lindsey Wilson College vs. Georgetown Inspirational to watch every morning as a day starter. It's make your day go better, a reminder of all the great people who are right here.-EW

CM Columbia/Adair County Book of Days
There's something special about so many days in Columbia/Adair County. Starting tomorrow, January 21, 2012, with Normalcy Day, the CM Columbia/Adair County Book of Days will begin to be written and posted here. It's a project which may take many years. A blue ribbon list of conspirators, many of whom haven't been notified or haven't nominated themselves, are at work on the project. When a Day is established, it will be posted here AND in the all important Events. Count Downs :

• 28 Days to the Great Backyard Bird Count. February 17-20, 2012.
• 31 days to Next Federal Holiday, Washington's Birthday, February 20, 2012

Front page sales and events Countdowns available for up to 7 days prior to event. Call 270-250-2730 to book space. It's as easy as buying a cup of coffee. -CM

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SUNDAY with CM - Jan. 15, 2011 Columns, Special Stories, Special Albums Index
for your favorite writers + important news stories, features, and Must Read recent stories on CM.

• Greg Burton: A pastor's commentary: Greg Burton: The Power of Nails
• Joyce Coomer. Poetry: Poetry by Joyce Coomer: written after removal of trees
• Tom Chaney. Books/commentary: Tom Chaney: R745, A Philosopher surveys his country
• Billy Joe Fudge. Poetry Poetry by Billy Joe Fudge: Ice Draped Walls
• Chuck Hinman: Chuck Hinman, IJMA. Kinney, Nebraska lore
• Heather Jackson: Commentary: Martin Luther King, Jr.: His passion made him voice of oppressed
• JIM. Local History: Chuck Hinman, IJMA. Kinney, Nebraska lore
• JIM. Local History:JIM: A True Account of the Monster in Sublett's Pond
• JIM. Local History: JIM: Col. Wolford artifacts found - or not!
• JIM. Local History: JIM: Mill Wheels Grindin' - 2 Mike Watsons needed to keep track
• JIM. Local History: Another Civil War artifact
• Carol Perkins: Humor/Commentary: Carol Perkins: Las Vegas, Part II
The story of Smokey (Smokie)
• Steve Scott: Smokey: Friendly Downtown Dog is Smokey, more famous than we knew
• Steve Bartlett: Smokie has heroic story to tell: Smokie, Downtown Dog of the Night, has heroic story to tell
• Steve Scott: A Story of Smokey: A Story of Smokey: There is strong soul in old crippled friend
• Robert Stone: Poetry: Robert Stone poetry: Who will not lead, a sonnet
• Robert Stone. Haiku: 89 haiku written Nov.-Dec. 2011
• Ed Waggener. Opinion Editorial: The rate increase for water. We'll gladly pay it.
• Linda Waggener. Commentary: Diversity Thoughts on Martin Luther King Day, 2012

Adair County Schools Athletics Schedules

• Adair County Boys JV Basketball Schedule 2011-2012
• Adair County Indians Boys Varsity/JV Basketball Schedule 2011-2012
• Adair County Boys - Freshman Basketball Schedule 2011-2012
• Adair County Lady Indians Freshman - JV Basketball Schedule 2011-2012

This story was posted on 2012-01-20 03:13:58