SEKY life in S O U T H E A S T K E N T U C K Y
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18 The Importance of Sports Physicals
Important information if your child is playing sports this school year
By Jacob Pratt
INSIDE
5 l Editor ’ s Column 6 l A Chat With the
Superintendents 12 l Three Generations of High
School Volleyball 15 l Local Math Teacher Forrest
Spillman 23 l Back-to-School Immunizations :
Myth and Reality 26 l Lake Cumberland Motorsports 30 l Trey Blakley 36 l Artist Spotlight : Drue Winsett 40 l What Parents Can Do To Be
More Involved at School
42 l Adanta and CARF - Accreditation and Quality Care
REGULAR FEATURES
44 l Ask the Readers 46 l Events Calendar
August 2023 • Volume 4 • Number 4
SEKY
ON THE COVER Science Hill School third-grader Nicole Ware shows off her new school backpack prior to the start of the 2023-24 school year .
Cover by Steve Cornelius
Publisher Mark Walker
August 2023
life in S O U T H E A S T K E N T U C K Y
Interview with the Superintendents
Sports Physicals
School Immunizations
Teacher Forrest Spillman
Blakley Motorsports
Artist Spotlight : Drue Winsett
Back to School
Issue
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32
Psoriasis Talk With Dr . Adam Braun Don ’ t ignore an irritating itch By Gina Story
August
Holidays and Observances
August 2nd : National Coloring Book Day August 6th : National Sisters Day August 9th : National Book Lovers Day August 11th : National Son and Daughter Day August 13th : International Lefthanders Day August 19th : World Humanitarian Day August 21st : National Senior Citizens Day August 22nd : National Be An Angel Day August 24th : National Waffle Day August 26th : Women ’ s Equality Day August 28th : Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
CJ Editor Steve Cornelius
SEKY Editor Christopher Harris
Writers / Photographers Keegan Harris Eli Parker Jacob Pratt Carla Slavey Gina Story
Advertising Mary Ann Flynn Brandon Gay
Design Editor Pam Popplewell
Commonwealth Journal 110-112 E . Mt . Vernon St . Somerset , KY 42501 606-678-8191 www . somerset-kentucky . com
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