The Press-Dispatch
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B-12 Opinion Wednesday, December 11, 2019 The Press-Dispatch Continued from page 11 MARRIAGE are "essential for a ... fulfill- ing life." I love my work and agree that satisfying and mean- ingful work is rewarding. But I think something is wrong when Americans are saying work is three times more important for a fulfilling life than mar- riage and children. The public policy impli- cations of this research showing a drop in crime after pregnancy are not clear. But what is clear is we should be thinking more about how our cul- ture can do a better job conveying the importance of marriage and children. Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Re- newal and Education and author of the new book "Nec- essary Noise: How Donald Trump Inflames the Culture War and Why This is Good News for America," avail- able now at starparker.com Court Report FELONY Pike County Circuit Court Stanley Burns charged with intimi- dation, a level 5 felony. Jennifer Jasmine Ramos charged with count I causing serious bodily in- jury when operating a vehicle while in- toxicated, a level 5 felony, count II fail- ure to remain at the scene of an acci- dent with moderate or serious bodily injury, a level 6 felony, count III reck- less driving, bodily injury, and count IV possession of marijuana. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR Pike County Circuit Court Charity A. Farmer charged with count I possession of marijuana and count II possession of paraphernalia. Joshua R. Tindall charged with driv- ing while suspended, prior. Jeffrey W. Knight charged with pos- session or sale of adulterant or synthet- ic urine. Mason D. Patton charged with count I driving while suspended, prior, and count II possession of marijuana. CIVIL Pike County Circuit Court LVNV Funding, LLC sues Bettina Gerber on complaint. LVNV Funding, LLC sues Bettina Gerber on complaint. SMALL CLAIMS Pike County Circuit Court Lisa Harbison sues Amy Williams- Baines on complaint. INFRACTIONS Pike County Circuit Court Mitchell L. Garrison charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Jilberto Chicas-Ramos charged with learners permit violation. Amber M. Redd charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Donna B. Sexton charged with speeding, exceeding 30 mph. Ty G. Burns charged with unsafe start. Dustin J. Willis charged with speed- ing, exceeding 30 mph. Timothy M. Hastings charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Melissa J. Church charged with speeding, exceeding 30 mph. Scott T. Cooksey charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Anthony M. Woolsey charged with vehicle equipment not in good work- ing order. Dawson L. Freeman charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Jon E. Williams charged with speed- ing, exceeding 55 mph. Melody C. Schurz charged with speeding. Demi R. Schmitt charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Deasia S. Overton charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Daniel L. Haney charged with speeding. Brett S. Anderson charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. of deals with these troubles is tied directly into where we place our hopes. The question we should consider is "If everyone Christian leaked hope, how might our lives and the lives of others change? " Hope is linked to faith in that you are looking for- ward into the future with enthusiasm, confidence, and expecting a blessing on the other end of life and its tribulation. Hope is a good thing. The apostle Paul as he is closing his letter to the church at Rome writes, "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope." Did you catch that? "May the God of hope…" Paul is asserting that God is both the source and supplier of our hope. He is the source and sup- plier of hope. You see this right out of the gate, where the apostle Paul says, "May the God of hope…" He is declaring something about the very essence and na- ture of God. God is not just the inspirer of hope; he au- thors hope. Paul is encouraging his readers would be filled with hope, joy and with peace, and these all things work together. In peace, he's not talk- ing about the inward satis- faction of soul; he's talking about the inward tranquili- ty of the soul. "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing…" Here you see the interplay or the working between God and you. Hope does lie in things eternal. But the Hope of God in Christ will produce fruit and as His first com- ing was guaranteed, bank upon Him returning as the prophets declare! Think about it! Continued from page 11 ADVENT On the other hand, ku- dos to our very own Pike Central Swing Choir who gave an uplifting program this past Sunday, as their repertoire included the traditional sacred Christ- mas songs. We also got to participate in singing two beautiful songs -Joy to the World and Silent Night. For as long as I have at- tended their presentations in various churches the past four decades, their sacred songs have been a nourishment for the soul. • • • I am grateful for my grandson Alex Clark who came over to my place and helped me set up the Nativi- ty Scene on our yard. I have kept the statues and set them up yearly since 1980, and it has been one of the best investments I have put my resources into. Looking at the beauty of the scene with baby Jesus, Mary, Jo- seph, the shepherd, the lamb and the three Kings lighted up at night is so re- freshing and uplifting to behold. It seems to me as I prog- ress into my senior years it has become a little bit more challenging to set them up, so I always appreciated a helping hand. Thank you Alex, and count on my call when I put them away for storage. It'll be the best gift you can give to me, your time and your help. My next agenda is to bring my grandkids to Hornady Park to see the Christmas light festival. Many thanks to all those who worked so hard to set them up. • • • I need to make mention of a very amazing resource here in our community that many have been blessed with. It's the Somebody's Place, also known as the Pike County Christian As- sociation. I continue to be fascinat- ed by the number of great volunteers who give their time and energy to keep the place going. It is an oa- sis and a haven for help, for food, clothes, winter outfits, shoes, some ap- pliances, Christmas gifts, Christmas decors, toilet- ries, books, etc, etc. Guys, you know who you are and our hearts are grateful for so much sac- rifices you give with your joyful souls. It is so hard to describe the great feel- ing of sharing blessings to others, fulfilling the great saying: It is indeed so much blessed to give and share. • • • Well, I better quit since my piece is getting too long. Somebody sent me this. Some Christmas Rules: • Don't go into debt to buy somebody's love. • Make peace with ev- eryone at this time of the year. • If somebody com- ments about calorie/carb counting, start the process beginning January 1 of this coming year. Just like you do every year. Have a blessed week. Continued from page 11 CHRISTMAS in "basic English." Here is a list of some oth- er actual college cours- es that have been taught at U.S. colleges in recent years: "What If Harry Pot- ter Is Real? " "Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame," "Philosophy and Star Trek," "Learning from YouTube," "How To Watch Television," and "Oh, Look, a Chicken! " The questions that imme- diately come to mind are these: What kind of profes- sor would teach such cours- es, and what kind of student would spend his time taking such courses? Most impor- tantly, what kind of college president and board of trust- ees would permit classes in such nonsense? The fact that unscrupu- lous parents paid millions for special favors from col- lege administrators to en- roll their children pales in comparison to the poor ed- ucational outcomes, not to mention the gross indoctri- nation of young people by leftist professors. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. Continued from page 11 FRAUD neighbor. Alexis Mrachek is a re- search assistant in the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy. Continued from page 11 UKRAINE id athlete," McCain said. "Jon went out and put on a take-down clinic. He was aggressive, stayed moving and showed that we are in wrestling shape and well conditioned. That's been one aspect I've tried to improve on over the last two years and I feel I've succeeded at that. We are always in shape and ready to wrestle six minutes." Pike Central's Boyd (106), Greer (113), Williams (120), Ryan Gladish (126), Henson (138), Frasure (170), Speedy (182) and Corey Goeppner (195) won by forfeit. Davis (285) and Jager Gladish (160) lost by fall. "Cody Davis bumped to 285 against Washington on my request," McCain said. "I wanted him to get a match in. He was giving up 35 pounds, but didn't hesitate. He came up short, but showed a lot of fight." In a much more competitive match, Pike Central defeated Princeton 46 -36. The Tigers started the meet with three straight pins at 145, 152, 160 to build an 18 -0 advantage. Frasure pinned his opponent in just 48 sec- onds to give the Chargers their first victory at 170. "Wyatt Frasure was able to put his kid from Princeton away with ease," McCain said. "I think he will have a great year." Princeton won by pin fall at 182 to extend its lead to 24-6, but Corey Go- eppner and Davis came up with big pins at 195 and 220 to narrow the score to 24-18. The Tigers led 30 -18 after they won at 285 by forfeit. Things weren't looking good for Pike Central after Princeton went up 36 -18 after winning at 106 by fall. However, Greer won by major deci- sion at 113, and Ryan Gladish and Wil- liams won at 120 and 126 by forfeit. The Tigers led 36 -34 going into the final two matches of the night. Brandon Goeppner gave the Char- gers their first lead of the meet, 40 - 36, when he pinned his opponent in the first period at 132. Henson put an exclamation point on Pike Central's win when he pinned his opponent at 145 in the second period. "Getting the win against Princeton was huge," McCain said. "We came up short against them twice last year, so it was nice to go out there and win that dual. We spent most of the match behind, but we came back in our last five matches. Brandon Goeppner and Blake Henson came up big for us with pins." McCain said freshmen Corey Go- eppner, Stuckey and Ryan Gladish did well, with all three recording a pin. "That's a great way to start your high school career off," he said, adding Williams, Speedy, Boyd, Jager Gladish and Hayden McDowell had some tough matches, but they will learn from those and get better. "Overall, we saw a lot of positives, and got to see a lot of ar- eas we need work, but came up with two good wins against future PAC op- ponents. I'm proud of all of them." Pike Central will be on the road at Tell City for the PAC Duals on Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14. REITZ Continued from page B-1 Pike Central's Blake Henson competes in a triangular meet with Princeton and Washington on Wednes- day, Dec. 4. Pike Central band fires up the crowd The Pike Central band plays during the boys' basketball game with Southridge on Tuesday, Dec. 3.