Also, the board has reached an agreement with the drilling company responsible for the geo thermal problems at Adair Co. Primary Center. More details later today from Supt. Alan Reed.
The Adair County School Board has awarded the bid for construction of a new school bus garage to Branscum Construction Co of Russell Springs and at Thursday evening's special regular board meeting, the board voted to proceed with the project. Two Bids were submitted for the approximately $1.3 million project with Branscum Construction submitting the lowest bid.
Also, the board has reached an agreement with the drilling company responsible for the geo thermal problems at Adair Co. Primary Center. More details later today from Supt. Alan Reed.
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All Adair County certified and classified employees are to report to their respective buildings Monday, August 3, 2015, at 8amCT for a mandated six-hour Professional Development day.
New Employee Orientation for all new hires, both certified and classified, is scheduled for Friday afternoon, July 31, 2015 at 1pmCT, in the basement at the Adair County Board of Education. Opening Day activities for all classified and certified staff will be, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, at Adair County High School. Breakfast will be served from 7:30am-8:30amCT, in the cafeteria at ACHS. The Leader in Me program, presented by local students, will begin at 8:30am in the ACHS gymnasium. The first day of school for Adair Co. students will be on Thursday, Aug, 6, 2015. Charles Mooney has been named head cycling coach at Lindsey Wilson College, athletic director Willis Pooler announced on Friday.Mooney succeeds Andrew Parson, who moves to assistant coach in order to focus on other areas of the program.
“I am excited for the opportunity to lead this outstanding program,” Mooney said. “Lindsey Wilson College cycling has always been a passion of mine and I am thrilled to be the head coach. The future of the program is bright.” Mooney is no stranger to Lindsey Wilson cycling. He won the a dual slalom national championship in 2004 as a member of the Blue Raider cycling team and last season served as the team’s assistant coach. “We are fortunate to have someone as talented as Charles to direct our highly accomplished cycling program,” Pooler said. “He has a complete understanding of our college, and more importantly, a passion for our mission and positively impacting the lives of our student-athletes. “I look forward to many more successes for our program under his leadership. Charles is also blessed to have someone like Andrew as an assistant coach. They will make an outstanding team.” Lindsey Wilson finished fifth in the 2014-15 USA Cycling National Collegiate Division 1 Rankings with 274 points. The Blue Raider cycling program was one of four Division 1 programs to score in all five disciplines -- track, mountain bike, cyclo-cross, BMX and road. Lindsey Wilson opens up the 2015-16 season on Sept. 5-6 at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Daniel Finn has resigned as men’s and women’s tennis coach at Lindsey Wilson College, athletics director Willis Pooler announced on Thursday.A national search for Finn’s replacement begins immediately.
The Blue Raider men’s and women’s tennis teams each won the Mid-South Conference regular season and tournament championships in 2015. The Lindsey Wilson women finished last season with a 17-8 record while reaching the NAIA’s national semifinals. The LWC men completed a 20-3 season after falling in the national quarterfinals. Lindsey Wilson College cycling student-athlete Dakotah Norton is set to compete at the MSA Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill event this weekend in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada.
The invitation-only event is one of seven World Cup Downhill races this year across the globe and just one of two in North America. The World Cup circuit travels to France, Great Britain, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, Italy and the United States. Of the 150 riders invited to Mont-Sainte-Anne, Norton will attempt to be one of 80 racers to qualify for the final competition. Along with the competition at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Norton was also invited to compete at the other North American downhill event which takes place in Windham, New York, at the foot of the Catskill Mountains the following weekend. Norton’s finishes at these two events could help him earn a spot in the entire World Cup circuit in 2016. “This is Dakotah’s first full year racing downhill and to be on the level he is on right now is unheard of,” said Lindsey Wilson Cycling head coach Charles Mooney. “His natural talent on a bicycle combined with his determination to win makes him unstoppable.” “He has come a long way since he stepped foot on campus and I am really proud of him,” Mooney said. “He is a leader in our program and represents LWC Cycling well.” Campbellsville University has been recognized in the top 25 percent of small schools as one of “50 Most Affordable Online Master’s in Special Education Degrees” fromTopEducationDegrees.org.
The organization said, “The online master’s degree in special education program at Campbellsville University offers an alternate route to certification in the field of special education. Students can earn a Master of Arts in Education: Special Education – Learning and Behavior Disorders completely online. “This program is for those exploring the option of a teaching career but lack the requisite training. Upon completion of the program, teachers will have the knowledge and the skills they need to create a caring and nurturing learning classroom environment that will positively impact student success rates.” The honor, of which Campbellsville University was ranked number 23 of the 50 institutions, developed information from College Navigator. There are nearly 200 institutions in the United States who offer any sort of online graduate program in special education. “We are honored to receive recognition from TopEducationDegrees.org of our Master’s in Special Education program. The Campbellsville University School of Education, at an affordable cost, continues to provide highly qualified special education teachers who make a positive impact on student achievement,” Dr. Beverly Ennis, dean of the Campbellsville University School of Education, said. Dr. Shane Garrison, dean of online education, said, “We are very pleased with the continued success and national notoriety our online graduate education programs are receiving. “We’ve received high marks for the special education program for nearly 10 years. More recently, the teacher-leader program has become a regional outpost for high quality teacher education at a very affordable price.” Garrison said Campbellsville University’s School of Education has been on the leading edge of online, academic preparation for the 21st century education world. “The school has proudly prepared and equipped teachers, administrators and principals in rural, suburban, and metropolitan public and private school districts,” he said. “We hear from students on a regular basis that our online Master of Arts in Education and Master of Arts in Special Education are academically challenging, practically relevant and individually engaging. “Our students immediately see how what they are learning in the online classroom can be applied to improve their real-life teaching and administrative leadership.” Campbellsville University offers the following online programs in the School of Education: MA in Education – Teacher Leader Emphasis Areas: Curriculum, Special Education Endorsements: Gifted Education, English as Second Language, Environmental Education Content Specialization: Interdisciplinary Early Childhood, Informational Technology MA in Special Education Initial Certification Learning Behavior Disorders P-12 Moderate and Severe Disabilities P-12 Teacher Leader Rank 1 | Master of Arts in School Improvement Rank 1 | Director of Special Education. For more information, go to the following: http://online.campbellsville.edu/online-programs/master-of-arts-in-education-teacher-leader/ http://online.campbellsville.edu/online-programs/master-of-arts-in-school-improvement-rank-i/ http://online.campbellsville.edu/online-programs/master-arts-special-education/ http://online.campbellsville.edu/online-programs/master-of-arts-in-special-education-teacher-leader/ You can also contact Ennis at bcennis@campbellsville.edu or (270) 789-5174 or Garrison at msgarrison@campbellsville.edu or (270) 789-5541. Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 3,500 students offering 63 undergraduate options, 17 master’s degrees, five postgraduate areas and eight pre-professional programs. The website for complete information is campbellsville.edu. Lindsey Wilson College men’s soccer standout Yuta Nomura was recently selected to the 2015 United Soccer League-Premier Development League All-Central Conference team.
It marks the second-straight year Nomura has earned all-conference honors as a goalkeeper playing in the PDL. He earned the distinction this season playing with Springfield Synergy FC, previously playing with the Springfield Demize last season. Nomura made 12 appearances between the posts in 2015 with a 5-4-2 record. He allowed 12 goals on the year while making 50 saves and posting three shutouts. Nomura finished third on the team in minutes played with 1,032. The USL PDL consists of 63 teams across 10 divisions within four conferences. Springfield Synergy FC competes in the Central Conference in the Heartland Division along with teams such as WSA Winnipeg and the Chicago Fire U23 squad. In his three seasons at Lindsey Wilson, Nomura has appeared in 64 games and holds a career goals against average of .801. He has made 152 saves and holds a 54-6-1 record while in goal for the Blue Raiders. The Lindsey Wilson men’s soccer program kicks off the 2015 season on Aug. 19 against Marygrove (Mich.) College at Walter S. Reuling Stadium. Several students were recognized for their hard work on July 24, by the Campbellsville University English as a Second Language Institute in the Mobley Theater of the Alumni Building. Three students achieved completion of the ESL program while 15 others received Beijing Information Management Schools (BIMS) participation certificates during the ceremony. Tim Hooker, ESL programs director and instructor in ESL, welcomed those attending. “It’s a special time for you all. I would like to thank everyone who has come today,” Hooker said. This ceremony marked the first year Campbellsville University’s ESL Institute has handed out special certificates to BIMS students. Dr. Donna Hedgepath, vice president for academic affairs, spoke about the importance of continuing to acquire knowledge. “We are always in the process of learning new things. It’s hard work, and it seems daunting learning to speak more than one language,” Hedgepath said. “Hopefully as you learn from us, we learn from you as well. I’m excited that some of you might become CU Tigers in the future.” Maryann Matheny, ESL endorsement specialist and instructor in ESL, called the names of students as they were recognized, while Hooker and Andrea Giordano, assistant director of ESL and instructor in ESL, presented their certificates. Those honored were Iku Kamata of Japan and Lui Ximan and Mi Yingxin from China for the completion of the ESL certificates. BIMs students included the following, all of whom are from China: Bo Haoran, Fan Yi, Gu Xin, Guo Tianhao, Han Hao, Jin Yuxiang, Liu JiaYi, Ma JiaJun, Ma Yuwei, Mao Tong, Song Chuqiao, Sun Qiao, Tian Ye, Zhai Yifan and Zhao Tianjing. Dennis Paiva, director of international education, closed the ceremony. “If you are able to communicate, you are able to do anything,” Paiva said. “Congratulations to each of you for your effort and your participation.” Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 3,500 students offering 63 undergraduate options, 17 master’s degrees, five postgraduate areas and eight pre-professional programs. The website for complete information is campbellsville.edu. The Lindsey Wilson men’s and women’s bowling schedules were released on Thursday by head coach Brandon Burns.
The teams open the season with a short trip up the road to Campbellsville, Ky., for the Green River Classic, a Mid-South Conference event set to take place on Sept. 26-27. Another MSC event is on the slate one week later as the Blue Raiders head to Bowling Green, Ky., to compete in the Southern Kentucky Collegiate Classic on Oct. 3-4. Both teams head to the Buckeye State to compete in the Orange& Black Classic on Oct. 17-18. The men’s team competes at Beaver-Vu Bowl in Beavercreek, Ohio, while the women’s team competes at the Poelking Bowling Center in Centerville, Ohio. Up next is a trip to Marietta, Ga., for the Brunswick Southern Classic on Nov. 7-8, followed by the Bellarmine Striking Knights Classic in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 21-22. Mid-South Conference play resumes on Jan. 20 with the Union Bulldog Classic in Richmond, Ky., followed by the Thomas Burris Memorial in Lexington, Ky., just one day later on Jan. 21. The teams then head to Bowling Green, Ky., for the two-day Mid-South Conference Championships held at Southern Lanes. The singles and doubles championships take place on Feb. 6, followed by the team championship competition on Feb. 7. The season concludes with a trip to Indianapolis, Ind., on Feb. 20-21 for the Backhaul Hoosier Direct. Tpr. Morris Farris is investigating a collision that occurred today at 9:10 AM EST, 3 miles south of Loretto on KY 49. 27-year-old Michael P. Brahm, of Campbellsville, was operating a southbound 1990 Chevy dump truck when it left the roadway.
Brahm overcorrected, left the roadway and overturned. He was wearing a seatbelt and was treated and released from Springview Hospital. Tpr. Farris was assisted at the scene by Marion County EMS and the Loretto Fire Department. |
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