The Advocate-Messenger from Danville, Kentucky • 2

A2 THE ADVOCATE MESSENfilH TUSDAY DECMfirR 10 199G No work release for ex state employee serving time for theft RANKORT (AV) A former Revenue Cabinet employee sentenced to prison List week for stealing more than $4 million from the state was back before the same judge asking to partic ipate in a work release program ranklin Circuit Judge William Graham rejected the request by Pas id Chunk on Monday but a defense attorney indicated that he would file another motion seeking shock probation for Cheak Cheak pleaded guilty to charges that he used his state position to funnel $42 million in bogus tax refund checks to himself He is serving a I I year sentence for theft The state has recovered about $32 million of the stolen money Cheak asked Graham on Monday to be allowed out on work release while he serves time temporarily at the ranklin County Regional Jail ranklin County Assistant Attorney Larry Cleveland argued that statu law does not allow a felon to be let out under any work release program until after ho has filed a motion for shock probation lie said such a motion cannot be filed until 30 days of a sen tence have been served Graham indicated at the hearing that he dis agreed with reading of the law but said he wanted to review the matter Later in the day he ruled that Cheak is not eligible for work release until at least 30 days elapse after his sentencing Cheak 42 of Lawrenceburg has the opportu nity to work ns a laborer for Elite Electric of Lawrenceburg for $750 an hour according to his attorney Paul Harnice Harnice said Cheak had worked for the company while free on bond before his sentencing 1 larniee said during the hearing Monday that he will file a motion later to have Cheak released under shock probation for which certain first time felons are eligible under the theory that the shock of a brief jail experience has helped reha bilitate hem Harnice said Cheak to correct the and would be willing to continue paying restitution long after a maximum five year pro bat ion period would expire going to serve absolutely no purpose that i I can see to have David Cheak spending his time i in (the Kentucky State Reformatory near) La! Grange when he could otherwise be working and paying money hack to the Harnice said But Cleveland said he will fight any motion! for Chunk's release me it sends a message: You steal what you can steal you get away with all you can get away Cleveland said Local news briefs MADD campaign to be launched Mothers Against Drunk Driving will launch their cam paign Tie One On or Safety Gov Patton will tie a ribbon on a state vehicle as a pledge for safe and sober driving this hol iday season The campaign will begin 10:30 am Thursday at the State Capital Ornaments class set The date and time for the first Christmas Art class to be taught by Debra Galloway in the art room of Danville High School will be Doc 17 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm Cost of the class for children 8 11 years old is $15 Pre registration by Saturday is necessary Telephone 332 4634 McKinney suit is dismissed A lawsuit against Harold McKinney and his law part ners over the way he advised a client Davco Enterprises about firing an employee has been dismissed in Boyle Circuit Court by an agreed order signed by Judge Stephen Shewmaker after the par ties involved reached an agree ment to dismiss the case Davco owned by Jim and Nancy Davis filed a lawsuit in 1995 against McKinney his partners David Taylor and William Stevens and the law partnership Staff Photo by Troy Anderson I 1 HggjK Bi 5 II tp Red Dog Centre: With an evident attraction to the rowdier label at least one student resident of Gpnfield House on the Danville cam pus of Centre College endorses the Red Dog brew recently in neon red against the nighttime sky Proposed creationist museum has Boone Countians concerned BURLINGTON (AP) Boone County com missioners today are expected to vote on whether to allow a zoning change that would allow a creationist museum to open near a well known fossil site The museum would be only four miles from internationally known Big Bone Lick State Park which has deposits of bones from mam moths and other animals that scientists say roamed this part of the world 20000 years ago The proposed museum has drawn controversy in part because it would portray the Earth as being only 6000 years old and would contend the dinosaurs were aboard Ark The national Answers in Genesis organization is seeking the zoning change to build the muse um and an office on a portion of 97 acres it plans to buy at US 42 and Kentucky 338 The office would house a mail order opera tion The lorence based group wants to rezone 40 acres from agricultural to recreational use and in addition to the museum probably place its headquarters a mail order operation and ware house on the site Commissioners Irene Patrick and Shirley Meihaus questioned whether the commercial operation would fit into the surrounding area of homes and horse farms got to be compatible with the area and that area is agricultural" Patrick said classi fy that (proposal) as a business" Meihaus raised the same issue certainly have concerns mostly about the warehousemailing she said is major commercial in this rural setting and com patibility is certainly an issue in any zoning request It has presented a lot of concerns that! need to be dealt with before we have a positive vote on i Commissioner Harold Campbell comment on the proposal except to say it is the most controversial project dealt with as commissioner Boone County Judge Executive Ken Lucas also discuss the proposal The first phase of the project would be'ti 12000 foot building to house the museum andi administrative offices The warehouse operation would take up about 3000 square feet officials say Eventually the operation would have three buildings totaling 59000 square feet Answers in Genesis leaders say only about five acres of the property would be developed The remainder would remain green space Answers in Genesis spokesman Mark Looy said the project would preserve the natural beauty of the area now the land is zoned for 50 homes dr trailers and I think that a better alterna tive than a large development like that would create much more traffic more noise and higher cost for the county than our proposed Looy said The Boone County Planning Commission in hj 9 4 vote recommended in October that the rezon 1 ing be approved after setting numerous condi tions including limiting hours of operation Tqc the museum and dictating that the designs' iff the buildings blend in with the countryside Packets on college aid available ree packets of higher education planning materials and financial aid information are now available to help Boyle County students in grades 8 12 prepare for college or vocational technical training The packets are available from the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority the state agency that administers several student aid programs to help families meet higher education expenses Packets are specifically designed for each grade level and have suggestions to help stu dents prepare for college or vocational technical school They also contain information abopt Kentucky higher education institutions and stu dent financial aid or more information write to Success Through Educa tional Planning co KHEAA 1050 US 127 South rankfort Ky 40601 4323 call 1 800 928 8962 extension 4 7943 or faxl 502 564 4190 Herb society to meet The Mercer County Herb Society will have a potluck dinner at 6 pm riday at the home of Lee Russell Correction Vicki Lay of Lilburn Ga and Charles Conger of Hawaii are the paternal grandparents of Ethan Todd Conger son of Sandy Renee and Dallas Todd Conger born November 12 The addresses of the grand parents were incorrect in paper Local police NEWS Theft charge arraignment set STANORD A Waynes burg man is due to be arraigned Dec 23 in Lincoln District Court on a felony theft charge Louis Coffman 37 of 55 Greenbriar Road was arrested riday by Dep Marvin Rogers on a complaint signed by Ralph Roberts principal of Stanford Elementary School In his complaint Roberts alleges that Coffman convert ed $76605 paid to him by Diane Disher for sweatshirts for Stanford Elementary School teachers to his own use and never delivered the sweat shirts Coffman has been released on a $1000 cash bond our wheeler trailer stolen LIBERTY Someone stole a four wheeler on Dec 3 from a Casey County residence and a trailer to haul it off in policesaid Shannon Christian of Pumping Station Road toldSheriff Bob Weddle that the four wheeler and the trailer were taken from his residence The 1996 green Honda four wheeler is valued at $6200 and the 8 by 4 foot trailer is worth $600 Obituaries Viola Whitehouse Viola Whitehouse 89 of Spears Lane died Monday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Cen ter Born Sept 11 1907 in Mercer Coun ty she was a daughter of the late Har vey and Dora Bradshaw She was a retired em ployee of Kentucky State Hospital where she worked as a nursing assis tant She was a member of Willow Grove Baptist Church and a graduate of Harrodsburg High School She was a mem ber of the Homemakers Club and the widow of red Whitehouse Survivors include two daughters Bonnie Baker Statom of Danville and Toni Jean Baker Stephens of Belleville III a son Kenneth Baker of Annandale Va a brother Morgan Bradshaw of Harrodsburg 10 grandchil dren and 11 great grandchil dren Services will be 11 am Thursday at Stith uneral Home by the Rev Tim Mathis Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery Visitation is after 4 pm Wednesday Robert Cloyd HARRODSBURG Robert Carl Cloyd 67 of Mackville Road died Monday at home Born Dec 4 1929 in Boyle County he was a son of the late James William and Madge Baker Cloyd He was a carpen ter and an Army veteran of the Korean War He was a member of Bruners Chapel Christian Church Survivors include his wife Ruby Robinson Cloyd a son Robert Cloyd Jr of Mercer County two daughters Melody Barnes and Terry Ransdell both of Mercer County a both er Edward Cloyd of Mercer County two sisters Bette Jean Cloyd of Boyle County and Shirley Long of Lincoln County and four grandchil dren Services will be 11 am Thursday at Ransdell uneral Chapel by the Rev Arnold Moon Burial will be in Bruners Chapel Cemetery Visitation is after 5 pm Wednesday Memorials may go to Bruners Chapel Cemetery und or Heritage Hospice Annie Helm MIDDLEBURG Annie Helm 82 of Middleburg died Monday at Casey County Hospital Born July 16 1914 in Lincoln County she was a daughter of the late James and lorence Owsley Helm She was a homemaker and a member of Green River Christian Church Survivors include a brother Harvey Helm of Liberty and a sister Susan ields of Simpsonville Services will be 11 a in Thursday at Bartie uneral Home by the Rev Russell Shaffer Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery Danville Visitation will be after 5 pm Wednesday John Welch John Thomas Width 52 of Lexington died Sunday at home Born Nov 24 1944 in Danville he was a son of the late John and Sally Rice Welch He was a Danville High School graduate and had served in the Army He was an employee of United Parcel Service for 27 years and a member of South Elkhorn Baptist Church Survivors include his wife Billie Jo Pence Welch and a sis ter Sue unkhouser of Danville He was preceded in death by a daughter Marsha Welch Services will be 1 pm Wednesday at Kerr Brothers uneral Home by the Rev Terrell Bradley Burial will be in Lexington Cemetery Pallbearers will be Lewis Burke Al Buckley John Daughtery Bernie Harris Murphy Jeter and Bill Pence Jr Honorary pal I bearers are Bob Robert and John unkhouser Skipper Hogue and Jim Adams Visitation is 4 9 pm today unerals Anna Belle Cole Services for Anna Belle Cole 89 of Lexington formerly of Tuesday Dec 10 1996 ADVERTISER INDEX Advertiser Page ACE Hardware Appliance 3 lorist A 5 Central Kentucky ederal A 6 Check Exchange A 5 Check Exchange A 8 Cinemas A 5 Edward Jones Co A 4 armers National Bank 8 Harper Pharmacy 4 Knott's Shoes A 4 Maple Tree Gallery A 3 Rainbow Cleaners A 5 The Derby Shoppe A 3 The Read Page A 8 fri Title Wave 8 Indicates Multiple Advertisers Indicates Advertiser 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