Digital Perception: June 2009

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

A little golf

Jason Crum tees of at the Green Meadows golf course for the Pikeville Rotary Club's Annual golf tournament. The Rotary Club supports aratication of polio and other local charities.

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Medical professionals, other volenteers, and people from around Pike County, Ky crowd in to Pike Central high school for Remote Area Medical's free clinic on Saturday, June 27. RAM provides dental and health car amoung other services to remote areas in the United States and around the world.

Marty Looney of Grapevine, Ky has teeth pulled by Amir Jafari a student of the University of Louisville Dental Progam assisted by Jill Long who is a dental hygenist for the Fayette County Health department. Long and Jafari are volenteering with Remote Area Medical at Pike Central High School in Eastern Kentucky. RAM provides dental and health car amoung other services to remote areas in the United States and around the world.

Marty Looney's teeth that were pulled by Amir Jafari and Jay Burton, both students of the University of Louisville's dental program lay on a tray with the tools of the trade. Looney is from Grapevine, Ky. Burton and Jafari are volenteering with Remote Area Medical at Pike Central High School in Eastern Kentucky. RAM provides dental and health car amoung other services to remote areas in the United States and around the world.

Don Hall of Knoxville, Tenn. performs tests on the eyes of Joyce Blenship of Mudd Creek, Ky. Hall is volenteering with Remote Area Medical at Pike Central High School in Eastern Kentucky. RAM provides dental and health car amoung other services to remote areas in the United States and around the world.

Bernice Justice of Greasy Creek, Ky. has tests performed on her eyes with an auto refracor at Pike Central High school during Remote Area Medical's free clinic on Saturday, June 27. RAM provides dental and health car amoung other services to remote areas in the United States and around the world.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Wrecked

Two people were injured after a wreck on Friday on South Mayo Trail. Charles Stover was leaving a burial service held for Avonell Powell, when Police said, he attempted to turn south on US 23 in a 2006 Nisan Sentra. He crossed into the northbound lane of traffic and was struck in the right-rear by a 2009 Toyota Tacoma. The Tacoma was driven by Ronald Caudil II, who was on his way to work. Stover and one of his two passengers were injured and taken to Pikeville Medical Center for treatment, their conditions were unavailable as of presstime Friday. The Pikeville Police, EMS and Fire Department responded to the scene.

Kids and Old Men

Some students at Pikeville Elementary's Camp Invention work on their egg throwing contraption.

Pike County Judge Executive Wayne T. Rutherford speaks at a press conference about the new deal cut with EQT an energy company that will bring in at least 100 jobs to Pike County, Ky.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Bridge the gap

I can't decide on these bridge photos so I will just post a few of my favorites.

Some kids ride their bikes across the swinging bridge that crosses the Pikeville Pond. The bridge used to cross the Big Sandy River before it was redirected leaving only a pond.

Some people walk across the swinging bridge that crosses the Pikeville Pond. The bridge used to cross the Big Sandy River before it was redirected leaving only a pond.

Randa McGuire, Jay Stiltner and Jordan Stiltner sit below the swinging bridge beside the Pikeville Pond to get some shade.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The flood poem

Years ago H.C. Sword wrote a poem about the 1957 floods that hit Pikeville, Ky. His great-Granddaughter Kathy Deskins holds the antique bible in which she recently found the poem.

Years ago H.C. Sword wrote a poem about the 1957 floods that hit Pikeville, Ky. It was recently found by his great-Granddaughter Kathy Deskins in an antique bible that once belonged to Ileen Potter-Bell.

Monday, June 22, 2009

trespassing

I was doing a little trespassing to get this picture, but I didn't realize I was trespassing. The owner of the land came up to confront me about the trespassing. I ended up finding out that he was a contact that I needed to get some shots for The Appalachian News-Express' Pike County magazine natural resources issue. Nice.

senior citizen pic-nic

Ruby "Tootsie" Robinson, age 84, of Elkhorn, Ky takes part in a game of bingo at the 30Th anniversary of Pike County Citizens pic-nic held on Monday, June 22. Robinson has been working at the Elkhorn City Senior Center for 6 years.

Jimmy May of Belfry, Ky eats lunch at the 30Th anniversary of Pike County Citizens pic-nic held on Monday, June 22.

Jesse Talpbell of Phelps throws a horseshoe at the 30Th anniversary of Pike County Citizens pic-nic held on Monday, June 22.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Take a swim?

Adults and children alike relax beside the Pikeville city pool to enjoy a beautiful day after a summer of rain and flooding.

Adults and children alike play in the Pikeville city pool to enjoy a beautiful day after a summer of rain and flooding.

some portriats, some features

Some friends wait on the rest of their group to catch up on there horses. They were riding on Island Creek in Pikeville, Ky.

Charles Mims, age 69, has been a resident of Pike County his whole life and is currently living on Hurricane. Mims is doing some yard work, which helps him fill his time since retiring in 2002.

Pikeville resident Palmer Pickle sits in front of a gas station and poses for a portrait.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

flood in the hollow

County road workers Mark Adkins and Fabian Little walked up John Cable Hollow in Dorton to check out flood damage. Early in the day of July 17 John Cable was flooded by heavy run-off waters coming from the top of the hill.

County road workers Mark Adkins and Fabian Little look at flood damage to John Cable Hollow in Dorton, Ky. Early in the day of July 17 John Cable was flooded by heavy run-off waters coming from the top of the hill.

Jerry Goodson observes flood damage to John Cable Hollow in Dorton, Ky. Early in the day of July 17 John Cable was flooded by heavy run-off waters coming from the top of the hill.

Jerry Goodson and Richard Bolden observe flood damage to John Cable Hollow in Dorton, Ky. Early in the day of July 17 John Cable was flooded by heavy run-off waters coming from the top of the hill.

Tim Stiltner a resident of John Cable Hollow in Dorton, Ky walks up the hill to his house to check out damage from flood waters. Early in the day of July 17 John Cable was flooded by heavy run-off waters coming from the top of the hill.

A truck owned by Tim Stiltner was damaged by flood water on John Cable Hollow Road in Dorton, Ky. Early in the day of July 17 John Cable was flooded by heavy run-off waters coming from the top of the hill.

Water runs down the road in John Cable Hollow Road in Dorton, Ky. Early in the day of July 17 John Cable was flooded by heavy run-off waters coming from the top of the hill.

A mudslide caused by flood water on John Cable Hollow Road in Dorton, Ky ripped into the back of Chris Hamiltion's home. Early in the day of July 17 John Cable was flooded by heavy run-off waters coming from the top of the hill.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

something serious, something not so serious

Mrytle Branham holds a picture from 1994 of her granddaughter Crystal Branham who is now 25 years old and a missing person. Crystal has been missing since May of 2009.

In order to try to get on President Obama's social security committee lawyer Eric C. Conn (in the suit) gathered Bluegrass musician Ralph Stanley, Jesco White the dancing outlaw, and viral video queen "Obama girl" to shoot a commercial.