Scenic Adair Co., KY: The Joys of Lurking, Downtown 2012-06-15 - Fountain, Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. One learns so much, listening and lurking, Downtown. These two whippersnapper youngsters, Gerald Doss, left and the red headed lad on the right, Dave Wells, were sharing memories of the olden days at the Fountain Plaza, in Downtown Columbia, while enjoying the Mediterranean breeze there Thursday morning. They told of marvelous old time things: Of Jasper Doss' kerosene ice box, of the the ice houses where, in the Ice Ages many, many decades ago, folks in Jasper Doss' Pellyton neighborhood would harvest froze-over Green River Ice and store it for summer; and of memorabilia which can cause much damned astonishment when shown to today's teeny boppers - those born as late as the 1960's: A square card with numbers on it, an Ice Card which let the iceman know how much ice to bring. They didn't let me talk, but allowed me to lurk and listen at no charge. It was one of the bonuses of living and being in Downtown Columbia, where the best story telling pits just happen. Who knows, they may have known what they were talking about. Even if whoever heard of the like . . . a kerosene refrigerator!!! And an Iceman. We had one here, once upon a time - an Iceman. A wonderful man: James Wilkerson. Even if he couldn't rap a lick. - Ed Waggener, too young at 172 to really appreciate the days told of. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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KSP transitioning to new rides: Chevy Caprices 2012-06-14 - Frankfort, KY - Photo by Les Williams. KSP photo. New rides for Kentucky State Police/CVE: The agency is transitioning from the Ford Crown Victoria, which is no longer being manufactured, to the 2012 Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV). KSP recently purchased 125 of the vehicles (100 in traditional gray and 25 in tan for use by its Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division) to begin replacing its aging fleet of 2004-2010 model Fords. - Les Williams, KSP Public Affairs Branch. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Search for Sarah Hart 2012-06-14 - Jamestown, KY - Photo from Kentucky State Police. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Bea Taylor, nurse: Took The Challenge 45 years ago-and passed 2012-06-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Forty-five years ago Nurse Bea Taylor was among a group of medical professionals who had the knowledge and experience, but not the credentials to be nurses. Then the State of Kentucky set up Challenge Programs to test out and earn the coveted degrees. She and the late Irene Pendleton - at the encouragement of her Director of Nursing, Vernice Glowacki - both took the tests, passed, and the rest is history. "I'm doing what I like best," she said. But on the lawn of the Historic Adair County Courthouse, she remembered another love. "I just wish I had a knife and a stick of wood. I love to whittle." She now works with Dr. Phil Aaron at Westlake Family Practice. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Double Squash 2012-06-14 - Photo by Gene Jessee. Gene writes, "Ed; This was taken from my garden June 13th. I guess it's two for one. This is the first time I have ever seen two grown together. Others may have." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Color: Canada Geese, Early or Late? 2012-06-14 - Along Crocus Creek - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge. Canada Geese: Because of a number of environmental factors such as climate change and food sources we no longer see or hear those great migrating flocks around these parts. The honking of Canada Geese has been replaced by the gargling of Sandhill Cranes. These days about all the Canada Geese we see are local residents that most probably don't migrate at all. I suspect these three Geese a-wading and four Geese a-swimming at Hopewell Acres on Crocus Creek would fit into that category. - Billy Joe Fudge Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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