Neighbors The Paducah Sun | Thursday, June 14, 2012 | paducahsun.com Section D MARKET UPDATE: Dow loses 77.42 points. | 3D While Americans may complain about fuel prices, the availability and access to transportation fuel is something that most can take for granted. Several local University of Kentucky College of Engi- neering Paducah students recently learned that is not necessarily so in other areas of the world. Jeffery Seay, assistant professor of chemical and materials engineering at the UK Paducah campus, led seven UK Paducah chemical and mechani- cal engineering students in a design project to develop low-cost, en- vironmentally friendly technologies to produce biodiesel for rural villag- ers in Cameroon, Africa. Seay and the students worked with the African Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (ACREST) to design the process using resources and materi- als readily available in Cameroon. A 10-day trip to Bangang, Cameroon, to work with the local villagers in implementing and refining the design was the culmination of the year-long project. “To say the trip was eventful is an understate- ment,” Seay said. “After over 18 hours of flying, our bus ride to the vil- lage of Bangang was the students’ introduction to transportation difficulties in the developing world. The bus could not go up the muddy hillside road, so at about 10 p.m. we had to carry everything we brought — our supplies for the project, our per- sonal belongings and sup- plies we brought for local school children — about three miles up the hillside in the pouring down rain. It took us over two hours to walk to the village.” According to Seay and the students, the trip got better. Working with ACREST technicians, the group implemented their reactor design. The principle behind the design, Seay said, was to construct the biodiesel processor for less than $100 in U.S. dollars and to use construction and processing methods easily explained to people with little or no formal educa- tion. In addition, the stu- dents were charged with ensuring the materials used were readily avail- able to locals. With old oil drums, car parts and scrap metal the students constructed a processor that used wood or char- coal as heat. Chris Sterrie, a senior mechanical engineering student from Paducah, worked on the proces- sor. “The first thing we discovered is that the truth about engineering is being able to think outside the box. It isn’t that our basic design changed, it’s more that we learned how to change the design to adapt to what we had.” Sterrie said. Sterrie and Bradley Butler, another senior mechanical engineering student from Paducah, were able to change their design to fit what was available and make the processor work. “That first batch of biodiesel — and it was less than a gallon — was like looking at gold,” Butler said. “A few days after we got home I was at a gas station and a big truck pulled in and filled up with diesel. I don’t think I’ll ever look at things like that the same.” Seay said that was an important lesson for the students. “Normally engineers would look to new technologies for a design project. What our students had to learn was how to use older tech- nologies due to the lack of modern infrastruc- ture.” Seay noted that while Bangang has ap- proximately 200 homes, ACREST is able to provide low-cost electricity to only 15 of those. Christina Willett, a chemical engineering junior from Gilbertsville, said she did not realize the impact her career choice could make. “Seeing first- hand what engineering has done and can do for our world made a huge impression on me,” Wil- lett said. Mitchell Peeler, a chem- ical engineering junior from Eddyville; Max Croft and William Croft, chemi- cal engineering sopho- mores from Paducah, and Zac Watson, a mechanical engineering junior from Symsonia, found getting to know the villagers and their culture an impor- tant lesson as well. The students brought school supplies for the village school. But Peeler brought something he thought the local children would enjoy even more — a couple of futbols, or soccer balls. “The local kids were so cool,” Peeler said. “They would hang out with us and they loved to play futbol. So we would go out there and play with them and they taught us some games as well.” The Crofts said they were impressed with the villagers’ hospitality. “Every evening they put food on the table for us. It was like whatever they had they offered to us,” Max Croft said. His brother, William, agreed. Engineering students aid village Students from the Paducah campus of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering aided residents of a village in Cameroon, in part by researching production of biodiesel. The Downtown Kiwanis Club pre- sented $12,000 in $1,000 scholarships at its June 7 club meeting. Club President Brandon Clifton and Scholarship Committee Chairman Tom Dolan presented scholarships as fol- lows: ■ Community Christian Academy: Shelby Clark. ■ Lone Oak High School: Jessica Graves, Tyler Wallace. ■ Paducah Tilghman High School: Olivia Carner, Amber Hussain, Haley Massad, Chandler Smith, Justin Wynne. ■ St. Mary High School: Alexa Bran- don, Zoe Dannenmueller, Mary Farrell, Abby Powell. Additionally, Samantha Crutcher was announced as the winner of the $1,500 Louise Mandrell-Downtown Kiwanis Scholarship by Kiwanis member Jim Cash. This scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior from the surround- ing counties attending Murray State University and majoring in special education. “These young adults are the future of our country and we are pleased to help them pursue their goals of higher edu- cation,” Clifton said before the awards were presented. Brandon also spoke about how the amount of scholarship money given has steadily increased over the years. Downtown Kiwanis is a group of men and women dedicated to philanthropic efforts and community service. The club raises most of its funds through an annual Christmas Auction and partici- pation in Bar-b-que on the River. The Club meets on Thursdays at noon at the Elks Lodge, 310 N 4th St. Visitors and prospective members are always welcome. For more information on Down- town Kiwanis, contact club president Brandon Clifton at 444-8910 or Chuck Williamson at 441-0825, or chuck.wil- [email protected]Downtown Kiwanis awards scholarships The Downtown Kiwanis Club presented 12 $1,000 scholarships to area students. Paducah Fire Chief Steve Kyle (left) and Chief Rob Bru- in, president of the Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs, visit at the 83rd annual Kentucky Homeland Security Conference and State Fire School on June 8. During the opening ceremony at the 83rd An- nual Kentucky Homeland Security Conference and State Fire School on June 8, Paducah Fire Chief Steve Kyle received the Fire Chief of the Year Award through the Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs (KAFC). “I am very humbled and honored to be selected. I couldn’t do the job that I do without the support of my family and the employ- ees who work for me,” Kyle said. The KAFC recognized one career fire chief and one volunteer fire chief at the ceremony. KAFC Executive Direc- tor Daniel Castle said, “We know how hard all fire chiefs work across the Commonwealth, and we feel it’s the least the Ken- tucky Association of Fire Chiefs can do to recognize two outstanding public servants.” Mayor Bill Paxton said, “Chief Kyle is a leader, communicator, and in- novator who believes collaborations within his department and between agencies make Paducah and the surrounding region stronger.” Selection criteria for the award emphasize leader- ship, innovation, profes- sional development, integ- rity, service to the public, and contributions to the fire service as a whole. Kyle’s award nomination highlights his professional affiliations, certifications through the National Fire Academy, and community collaborations including his appointment as presi- dent of Haz Mat #1. The award nomination also provides an overview of the changes he has implemented within the Paducah Fire Department including a voluntary phys- ical agility test, transitional duty policy, an annual performance appraisal, the expansion of company level training programs, and the enhancement of the equipment mainte- nance program. IAFF Local 168 President Barry Carter said, “Chief Kyle has taken a proactive position of increasing the safety levels for the firefighters who work for the City.” The City of Paducah hired Kyle as battalion chief/fire marshal in 1998. With the retirement of Chief Redell Benton in 2008, Kyle was appointed to acting chief. In January 2009, Kyle was officially promoted to fire chief. Kyle named Fire Chief of Year for Kentucky
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NeighborsThe Paducah Sun | Thursday, June 14, 2012 | paducahsun.com Section D
MARKET UPDATE: Dow loses 77.42 points. | 3D
While Americans may complain about fuel prices, the availability and access to transportation fuel is something that most can take for granted. Several local University of Kentucky College of Engi-neering Paducah students recently learned that is not necessarily so in other areas of the world.
Jeffery Seay, assistant professor of chemical and materials engineering at the UK Paducah campus, led seven UK Paducah chemical and mechani-cal engineering students in a design project to develop low-cost, en-vironmentally friendly technologies to produce biodiesel for rural villag-ers in Cameroon, Africa. Seay and the students worked with the African Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (ACREST) to design the process using resources and materi-als readily available in Cameroon. A 10-day trip to Bangang, Cameroon, to work with the local villagers in implementing and refi ning the design was the culmination of the year-long project.
“To say the trip was eventful is an understate-ment,” Seay said. “After over 18 hours of fl ying, our bus ride to the vil-lage of Bangang was the
students’ introduction to transportation diffi culties in the developing world. The bus could not go up the muddy hillside road, so at about 10 p.m. we had to carry everything we brought — our supplies for the project, our per-sonal belongings and sup-plies we brought for local school children — about three miles up the hillside in the pouring down rain. It took us over two hours to walk to the village.”
According to Seay and the students, the trip got better. Working with ACREST technicians, the group implemented their reactor design. The principle behind the design, Seay said, was to construct the biodiesel processor for less than $100 in U.S. dollars and to use construction and processing methods easily explained to people with little or no formal educa-tion. In addition, the stu-dents were charged with ensuring the materials used were readily avail-able to locals. With old oil drums, car parts and scrap metal the students constructed a processor that used wood or char-coal as heat.
Chris Sterrie, a senior mechanical engineering student from Paducah, worked on the proces-sor. “The fi rst thing we
discovered is that the truth about engineering is being able to think outside the box. It isn’t that our basic design changed, it’s more that we learned how to change the design to adapt to what we had.” Sterrie said.
Sterrie and Bradley Butler, another senior mechanical engineering student from Paducah, were able to change their design to fi t what was available and make the processor work.
“That fi rst batch of biodiesel — and it was less than a gallon — was like looking at gold,” Butler said. “A few days after we got home I was at a gas station and a big truck pulled in and fi lled up with diesel. I don’t think I’ll ever look at things like that the same.”
Seay said that was an important lesson for the students. “Normally engineers would look to new technologies for a design project. What our students had to learn was how to use older tech-nologies due to the lack of modern infrastruc-ture.” Seay noted that while Bangang has ap-proximately 200 homes, ACREST is able to provide low-cost electricity to only 15 of those.
Christina Willett, a chemical engineering
junior from Gilbertsville, said she did not realize the impact her career choice could make. “Seeing fi rst-hand what engineering has done and can do for our world made a huge impression on me,” Wil-lett said.
Mitchell Peeler, a chem-ical engineering junior from Eddyville; Max Croft and William Croft, chemi-cal engineering sopho-mores from Paducah, and Zac Watson, a mechanical engineering junior from Symsonia, found getting to know the villagers and their culture an impor-tant lesson as well. The students brought school supplies for the village school. But Peeler brought something he thought the local children would enjoy even more — a couple of futbols, or soccer balls.
“The local kids were so cool,” Peeler said. “They would hang out with us and they loved to play futbol. So we would go out there and play with them and they taught us some games as well.”
The Crofts said they were impressed with the villagers’ hospitality.
“Every evening they put food on the table for us. It was like whatever they had they offered to us,” Max Croft said.
His brother, William, agreed.
Engineering students aid villageStudents from the Paducah campus of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering aided residents of a village in Cameroon, in part by researching production of biodiesel.
The Downtown Kiwanis Club pre-sented $12,000 in $1,000 scholarships at its June 7 club meeting.
Club President Brandon Clifton and Scholarship Committee Chairman Tom Dolan presented scholarships as fol-lows:
■ Community Christian Academy: Shelby Clark.
■ Lone Oak High School: Jessica Graves, Tyler Wallace.
■ St. Mary High School: Alexa Bran-don, Zoe Dannenmueller, Mary Farrell, Abby Powell.
Additionally, Samantha Crutcher was announced as the winner of the $1,500 Louise Mandrell-Downtown Kiwanis Scholarship by Kiwanis member Jim Cash. This scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior from the surround-ing counties attending Murray State
University and majoring in special education.
“These young adults are the future of our country and we are pleased to help them pursue their goals of higher edu-cation,” Clifton said before the awards were presented. Brandon also spoke about how the amount of scholarship money given has steadily increased over the years.
Downtown Kiwanis is a group of men and women dedicated to philanthropic efforts and community service. The club raises most of its funds through an annual Christmas Auction and partici-pation in Bar-b-que on the River. The Club meets on Thursdays at noon at the Elks Lodge, 310 N 4th St. Visitors and prospective members are always welcome.
For more information on Down-town Kiwanis, contact club president Brandon Clifton at 444-8910 or Chuck Williamson at 441-0825, or [email protected]
Downtown Kiwanis awards scholarships
The Downtown Kiwanis Club presented 12 $1,000 scholarships to area students.
Paducah Fire Chief Steve Kyle (left) and Chief Rob Bru-in, president of the Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs, visit at the 83rd annual Kentucky Homeland Security Conference and State Fire School on June 8.
During the opening ceremony at the 83rd An-nual Kentucky Homeland Security Conference and State Fire School on June 8, Paducah Fire Chief Steve Kyle received the Fire Chief of the Year Award through the Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs (KAFC).
“I am very humbled and honored to be selected. I couldn’t do the job that I do without the support of my family and the employ-ees who work for me,” Kyle said.
The KAFC recognized one career fi re chief and one volunteer fi re chief at the ceremony.
KAFC Executive Direc-tor Daniel Castle said, “We know how hard all fi re chiefs work across the Commonwealth, and we feel it’s the least the Ken-tucky Association of Fire Chiefs can do to recognize two outstanding public servants.”
Mayor Bill Paxton said, “Chief Kyle is a leader, communicator, and in-novator who believes collaborations within his department and between agencies make Paducah and the surrounding region stronger.”
Selection criteria for the award emphasize leader-
ship, innovation, profes-sional development, integ-rity, service to the public, and contributions to the fi re service as a whole.
Kyle’s award nomination highlights his professional affi liations, certifi cations through the National Fire Academy, and community collaborations including his appointment as presi-dent of Haz Mat #1.
The award nomination also provides an overview of the changes he has implemented within the Paducah Fire Department including a voluntary phys-ical agility test, transitional duty policy, an annual performance appraisal, the expansion of company level training programs, and the enhancement of the equipment mainte-nance program. IAFF Local 168 President Barry Carter said, “Chief Kyle has taken a proactive position of increasing the safety levels for the fi refi ghters who work for the City.”
The City of Paducah hired Kyle as battalion chief/fi re marshal in 1998. With the retirement of Chief Redell Benton in 2008, Kyle was appointed to acting chief. In January 2009, Kyle was offi cially promoted to fi re chief.
Kyle named Fire Chief of Year for Kentucky
2D • Thursday, June 14, 2012 • The Paducah Sun Obituaries paducahsun.com
Funeral noticesPaid obituaries furnished to The Paducah Sun by mortuaries.
Gladys Knight Estes-KuhnIt is with heavy hearts
and great sorrow to say that our beloved mother/grandmother/great-grand-mother, Gladys Knight Estes-Kuhn, 92, went to a bigger audience above on Tuesday, June 12, 2012.
She was the fi rst G l a d y s K n i g h t on the airwaves and was referred to as “The Nightin-gale of the Air-
ways” in this area. She sang with the Jack Staulcup band, as well as Sammy Kaye. She was the sweetest and funniest lady you would ever have the pleasure of meeting, and never had an enemy. Our hearts hurt so badly and the pain is so deep that we can’t seem to stop cry-ing. We love you, Gladys!
Gladys Jean Knight was born on February 27, 1920, in Metropolis, Illinois, to Hugh Knight and Mary Alice Dyer. She passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Metropolis Nurs-ing and Rehab Center. She was married to Charles Es-tes on April 20, 1951, and she had four children, Al-
lan Dale Kuhn, Alice Ann Giessinger, Michael Patrick Estes, and Stephen Barry Estes. She has four grand-children, Jayme Hornback, Julie Sawyers, Mark How-ard, and Joshua Estes. She also has 4 great-grandsons. Along with her parents, Gladys was preceded in death by her son, Mi-chael; her brother, Marvin Knight, and her husband, Charles Estes.
In 1982, Gladys retired from Hartford Insurance, St. Louis, Missouri, after over 20 years of service. She was of the Catholic faith.
So now, to the audience in Heaven above, without further ado, we’d like to introduce the songstress Gladys Knight! The stage is yours once again, Glady Baby! Knock ’em dead!
Funeral services will be Friday, June 15, 2012, at 10 a.m. at Aikins-Farmer Fu-neral Home in Metropolis, IL.
Visitation will be held Thursday, June 14, 2012, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis, IL.
Memorial contributions may take the form of dona-tions to the Alzheimer’s As-sociation Greater Illinois, 8430 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60631.
Kuhn
Jerry ReynoldsBOAZ — Jerry Reynolds,
age 70, of Boaz, Kentucky, went to his heavenly home Monday at 5:42 P.M. from the Lourdes hospital.
Jerry was full of life and laughter and was loved by all who knew him and had the privilege to meet him. He never met a stranger.
He was k n o w n by many t h r o u g h his busi-ness he ran since the age of 18, the S & E Lawn and Tree Ser-
vice. Even though Jerry has passed, his legacy will live on through his sons Daniel and Brian, who were al-ways by his side every day. Jerry loved his family with all his heart and they knew it.
He leaves behind the love of his life, his wife, Jean Viets Reynolds; his daughter, and very much a daddy’s girl, Kimberly Hill and fi ance’ Rick Bonds of
Paducah; two sons, Dan-iel Reynolds of Boaz and Brian Reynolds and wife Stephanie of Marion, IL.; two sisters, Barbara Pom-ery and husband Jackie of Clarksville, Tenn., and Hel-en Campbell and husband Walter of Paducah; three brothers, Terry Reynolds of Virginia, and Eugene Reynolds and Larry Reyn-olds, both of Paducah; four grandchildren, Autumn Johnson and husband Matt of Paducah, Jayda Reynolds, Taylor Reyn-olds, and Dallas Reynolds, all of Marion, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray-mond Lewis Reynolds and Mildred Louise Hale Reynolds, and three broth-ers, Paul Reynolds, Terry Reynolds and Marvin Reynolds.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Fri-day at Palestine Cemetery in West Paducah with the Rev. Ivan Ryan offi ciating.
Friends may visit with the family from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. today at the Keeling Family Funeral Home.
Reynolds
Norma Jean Harris DoyleLOUISVILLE — Norma
Jean Harris Doyle, 79, of Louisville, KY., formerly of Lone Oak and Kuttawa, KY., died Tuesday eve-ning at Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY. Norma was a member of Lone Oak
C h u r c h of Christ and while in Louis-ville at-t e n d e d S o u t h -e a s t Christian C h u r c h . She was a graduate
of Lone Oak High School in 1950, and was secretary at Lone Oak Middle School when it opened and remained there until her retirement.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Rich-ard Doyle; two sons, Todd (Teresa) Doyle and Tim Doyle, both of Louisville, KY.; one sister, Juanita
Harris Langston, Rich-mond, VA.; three grand-children, Conor Doyle, Logan Doyle, and Jenna Doyle, several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were parents Festus Earl Harris & Ruby Jewel Finley Har-ris.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 15, 2012, at Lone Oak Cha-pel Milner & Orr Funeral Home with Jamey Boone offi ciating. Burial will fol-low at Mt. Kenton Cem-etery.
Visitation will be Thurs-day evening from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Lone Oak Chapel Milner & Orr Fu-neral Home.
Expressions of sympa-thy may be made to Lone Oak Church of Christ, 2960 Lone Oak Road, Paducah, KY. 42003.
You may light a candle or leave a message of sym-pathy www.milnerandorr.com.
Doyle
Richard Lee TippetRichard Lee Tippet, 69,
of Paducah, passed away at 8:35 p.m. Monday, June 11, 2012, at Western Baptist Hospital.
Mr. Tippet was retired from the US Army as a
sergeant. He was a l i f e t i m e m e m -ber of the Vet-erans of F o r e i g n Wars, the Disabled American Veterans,
and the American Legion. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Cindy Martin Tippet; two stepsons, Jo-seph Riley and wife Laura of Eddyville, Harrell Riley and wife Debbie of Princ-eton; his two sisters, Joy McReynolds and husband Cliff and Lois Beaman and
husband Donnie, both of West Paducah; four step-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded by two sisters, Dale Weathering-ton and Patricia Tippet, and one brother, William E. Tippet Jr. His parents were William E. and Her-tha Arnhold Tippet.
A memorial graveside service with Military Hon-ors will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Spring Bayou Baptist Church Cemetery in Kevil with Rev. Jamie Broome offi ciating.
There will be no visita-tion.
Milner and Orr is in charge of arrangements.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Disabled American Veterans, 1133 Murray Ave., Paducah, KY. 42003
You may leave a mes-sage of condolence or light a candle at www.milneran-dorr.com.
Tippet
Ronnie KnudsenRonnie Knudsen, 86, of
Paducah, passed away at 9:10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Knudsen was a mem-ber of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, a retired electrician and an avid golfer, a member of Pax-ton Park Golf Course and a WWII U.S. Navy veteran.
Mr. Knudsen is sur-vived by his wife, M a r y K a t h e r -ine Poat K n u d -sen; one d a u g h -ter, Ann Poole and husband R a y -
mond of Paducah; one son, Al Knudsen and wife Dana of Paducah; two grand-sons, Ronnie Poole and Ian Poole; two granddaughters,
Jensen Knudsen and Sarah Poole, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Carol Luksic; three brothers, Gale Knud-sen, Philip Knudsen, and Charles Knudsen. His par-ents were Gaylord Gordon Knudsen and Cornelia Ida Weisz Knudsen.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Fri-day, June 15, 2012, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church with Rev. Brian Roby offi ciating. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cem-etery.
The Knudsen family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Milner and Orr Funeral Home of Paducah. Prayers will be said at 6:00 p.m.
You may light a candle of remembrance and leave a message of sympathy at www.milnerandorr.com.
Knudsen
William CappsPRINCETON — Mr. Wil-
liam “Bill” E. Capps, age 82, of Princeton, died Wednes-day, June 13, at his resi-dence following a short ill-ness.
He is survived by one son, Randy Capps and Nancy Lind of Hopkinsville KY.; two daughters, Glenda Joyce and husband, Leslie of Princeton, KY., and Lin-da Morgan and husband, Rick of Caldwell County, KY.; six grandchildren, Aaron Joyce and wife, Mar-cia, Wesley Oliver, Rebecca Joyce, Micah Aikins, Bran-di Capps, and Justin Capps; two great-grandchildren, Morgan Paige and Camden Pax Aikins; one brother, John Lewis Capps; three sisters, Mary Cartwright of Caldwell County, KY., Ja-netta Mayes of Princeton, KY., and Rosetta Littlefi eld of Caldwell County, KY.,
and his special friend, Ma-rie Young.
He is preceded in death by his parents, John “John-nie” Leslie and Verdie Oates Capps, and one brother, Henry Milton Capps.
Mr. Capps was a retired welder and a Navy veteran from the Korean War.
Visitation will be Thurs-day, June 14, from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be Friday, June 15, at 1:00 P.M. at the Morgan’s Fu-neral Home with Rev. Les-lie Joyce offi ciating. Burial will be at Liberty Cemetery in Caldwell County with a military graveside service.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Tribute Program, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospi-tal, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN. 38148-0142.
William SiskMETROPOLIS, Ill. — Wil-
liam E. Sisk, 88, of Me-tropolis died Wednesday at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah.
Mr. Sisk was a member of Zion Church in Millstadt. He was a World War II Army veteran and member of the VFW and American Legion in Millstadt.
He is survived by two daughters, Michelle Lewis of Metropolis and Mary Sickles of Portland, Tenn.; one granddaughter, Cassie Lewis of Green Cove Spring, Fla.; one brother,
Louard Sisk of Princeton, Ky., and one sister, Elsie Lamb of Caldwell County, Ky.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Tyrie Sisk; two brothers, and one sister. His parents were Ed-win and Omer Dunbar Sisk.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Cedar Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Motta offi ciating and military honors.
Visitation will be from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday at Morgan’s Funeral Home in Princeton.
Stephen G. Jones Sr.Stephen G. Jones Sr., age
76, passed away at 7:55 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah.
Mr. Jones was a retired Electrician with P&L Rail-
road. He was of the Bap-tist faith and was a veteran of the U.S. A r m y , h a v i n g served in the 101st Airborne
Division.Mr. Jones is survived
by his wife of 52 years, Christine Adkins Jones; children, Tina Hayes and husband Jeff of Paducah, Stephen Jones Jr. of Kevil, Eric Jones and wife Jenni-fer of Paducah, and Mitzi
Golightly and husband Chris of Paducah; sisters, Mary Hurst of Paducah, Mayme Bryan of Murray, Marilyn Pirtle and husband Bob of Paducah, and Myra Wyatt and husband Arlen of Paducah; grandchildren, Zachary Hayes, Trevin Jones, Ryder Jones, and Elijah Jones, and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his parents, Marshall Sr. and Lucy Hicks Jones; one sister, Margaret Mills, and one brother, Marshall Jones Jr.
Private services for Ste-phen G. Jones Sr. will be held at a later date.
Milner and Orr Funeral Home of Paducah is in charge of the arrangements.
You may leave a message of sympathy or light a can-dle at www.milnerandorr.com.
Jones
Herbert Marshall LarkinsCLINTON — Mr. Herbert
Marshall Larkins, age 82, of Clinton, passed away at 12:04 A.M. Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at Parkway Regional Hospital.
He was a member of Clin-ton First Baptist Church, retired farmer, and owner of West Kentucky Enter-prises of Mayfi eld, dedicat-ed 18 years to the Hickman County Jail Ministry and US Army veteran in the Ko-rean Confl ict.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Doris Faye Jones Larkins of Clinton; son, Tim (Lisa) Larkins of Mayfi eld; daughter, Robin (Todd) Johnson of Clinton; broth-er, Bruce Larkins of Grand Rivers, KY.; sister, Georgia Ferrell of Sikeston, MO.; 3
grandsons, Dustan Larkins of Mayfi eld, Trent (Krystal) Johnson of Mayfi eld, and Brett Johnson of Clinton, and great-grandson, Lukas Johnson of Mayfi eld.
He is preceded in death by his parents, R.R. and Annie Bennett Larkins; 3 brothers, and 3 sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 1 P.M. Friday at the Brown Funeral Home in Clinton with Revs. Doug Jones, Greg Hussey, and Richie Spann offi ciating. Burial will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery.
Friends may call after 10 A.M. on Friday at the funer-al home.
Donations: The Gideons, P.O. Box 1325, Fulton, KY 42041.
Nora HarrifordNora Mae Harriford, 81,
of Paducah, died at 8:29 p.m. Sunday at her home.
She was a member of Miles Chapel Christian Method-ist Episcopal Church, was a graduate of Lincoln High School, co-owner of Har-riford Reproductions, and
h a d been a cook in several restau-rants.
She is survived by one daugh-t e r , S h a n -
n o n Harriford-Johnson of Mur-freesboro, Tenn.; seven sons, Robert Harriford Jr. of Lansing, Kan., Donnie Har-riford of Baker, La., Lon-nie Harriford of Nashville, Richard Leon Harriford, and Ben Thomas Harriford, William Keith Harriford, and Fred Williams, all of Paducah; 23 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Sylvia Harrison of New Albany, Ind., Anna Brown of Compton, Calif., Louise Buckner of Evans-ville, Ind., and Sherry Orr of Paducah; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rob-ert Harriford Sr.; one son, Ronnie Nance; and one brother. Her parents were William Carter and Marga-ret Moody Carter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Miles Chapel Christian Methodist Episco-pal Church with Rev. Kim-berley Traylor offi ciating. Burial will follow in Wood-lawn Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call after 10 a.m. at the church.
Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home is in charge of ar-rangements.
Harriford
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Sandra WatsonSandra Kay Phelps Watson,
63, of West Paducah died at 9:59 p.m. Monday at Lourdes hospital.
She was a 37-year employ-ee of Ingram Barge Company, where she retired as the hu-man resources administrator, and was a member of Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign War. She was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by her parents, David M. Phelps and Goldie Stipp Phelps of Lexington; one sister, Linda Hamm of Nicholasville; one niece; two nephews; and two great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Frank-lin Watson.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Brooks Me-morial Park Cemetery with Randy Hines offi ciating.
Donations may be made to Grahamville Emergency Re-sponse Team, 9765 U.S. 60W, West Paducah, KY 42086.
Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home is in charge of arrange-ments.
Joyce MosesHICKORY — Joyce Shobe
Moses, 72, of Hickory died Wednesday at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.
Arrangements were incom-plete at Byrn Funeral Home in Mayfi eld.
Danny SmothersBENTON — Danny Smoth-
ers, 58, of Benton died Tues-day at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
Arrangements were incom-plete at Morgan’s Funeral Home in Princeton.
paducahsun.com Business The Paducah Sun • Thursday, June 14, 2012 • 3D
Wall Street anticipates the company will show improved revenue and earnings for the March-to-May period.
Pier 1 has said sales at stores open at least a year climbed 7.2 percent during the quarter. The company is look-ing to garner more sales online by launching a new website next month. Source: FactSet Source: FactSet
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Room to run?Swoosh. It’s not just Nike's trademark logo, but the
sound of its sneakers and athletic gear flying off store shelves.
Consumer spending has declined this spring, but demand for Nike’s athletic shoes and apparel is expected to accelerate in coming weeks as the Olympics kick off next month. A second marketing bonanza will come later this summer when the NFL season ramps up, showcasing the company’s new uniform designs.
This has all boosted product orders scheduled for delivery from March through July to $9.4 billion, a 15 percent increase over the same period last year.
Still, the stock is unlikely to see a major bump this summer. That’s because, at $102, the stronger forecast already is reflected in its price.
Nike’s stock is up 33 percent since an August low, and its price-to-earnings ratio based on projected earnings over the next twelve months is 17.4. That’s well above the average P/E of 12 for companies in the
Standard & Poor’s 500 index. A lower ratio suggests a stock is cheap.
Investors should keep an eye out for a price decline to buy the stock. Nike has rewarded buy-and-hold investors with an average annualized return of more
than 16 percent over the last 10 years.
Other factors that may pay off: The company plans to sell its Umbro soccer gear and Cole Haan shoe brands, which are both lower margin
businesses.Another potential positive is the
launch of a new shoe material dubbed FlyKnit that will be significantly less expensive to produce. If the design catches on, the lower costs could help grow profits over the next few years. Nike introduced two shoe technology elements — Flywire and LunarLite — during the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing, and they have grown into multibillion dollar product lines, says Credit Suisse financial analyst Christian Buss.
Nike’s breakdown: Nike hopes to sell its Cole Haan and Umbro brands by May 2013.
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Apparel26%
NikeGolf3%
ColeHaan3%
Converse5%
Equipment 5%
Umbro 1%
Hurley 1%
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Other13%
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2011: $20.9 billion2012: $24.2 billion (est.)
2011: $2.1 billion2012: $2.3 billion (est.)
NIKE (NKE) 52-week range:
Revenue:
Earnings:
Price-to-earnings ratio: 17.4*
Dividend: $1.44 Div. yield: 1.4%
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