Kentucky Day

 

National Kentucky Day is celebrated every year on October 19, and it recognizes the moment in history when Kentucky was approved into statehood. Rich in history and known as the Bluegrass State, Kentucky had its own share of ups and downs. But that didn’t stop the state from progressing and making a mark! National Kentucky Day is special not only because of the struggles the region faced but also because it was the first to enter the union among states west of the Applachian Mountains. So, on this day, America celebrates Kentucky and its history with great zeal and pride.

Tragedy in the Workplace

 

October 18, 1993, FT. Knox, Ky.  A man went on a shooting rampage Monday at a Ft. Knox training center, killing three Civil Service employees and wounding two others. The shooter was  Arthur Hill of Radcliff, Ky., a 53-year-old Vietnam  veteran with 20 years in the military and 11 years of civilian service as a base employee. He later shot himself at the Louisville VA Center. Civil Service employees killed were Paul Higdon, 49, of Louisville, Deborah Glenn, 36, and Wanda Simmons, 45, both of Rockhaven, Ky. Roger Saltsman and Judy Nemec were the two employees wounded.

I was in the building next to the shooting and had to go notify Paul Higdon's wife of the shooting.

Four Score

I had an appointment with my arthritis doctor on my birthday (Oct 7) and he congratulated me on making it to 80.  He said that he didn't think I would make it that old (neither did I).