The editor:
To the citizens of Rowan, Carter, Elliott, Menifee, Morgan, Bath and Fleming counties: this is in regard to the “Sale to Benefit Hungry” and “Citizens Organize to Feed the Needy.” These articles about Morehead/Gateway Helping Hands were stories in The Morehead News on Dec.15 stating this group was organized in October 2009. We want to clarify that our “Helping Hands” organization given by “The Voice Program” with Bill & Bernice Profitt is not affiliated whatsoever with the group Morehead/Gateway Helping Hands.
In 2008, our family began preparing Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless and hungry to whoever wants to attend. We use our own money to purchase food and prepare it ourselves. We serve this dinner free-of-charge and do not receive donations nor do we ask for any. We feel that God has blessed us with another year of His blessings and we want to give some of it back to the less fortunate. It is sad and we pray for the elderly, widows and children who have neither a place to live nor food to eat. Our “Helping Hands” family group wants to reach out to anyone who is hungry along with a touch of kindness and a good hot nutritious meal. With God’s help, we plan on Thanksgiving dinner again in 2010 for those hungry folks and we thank God for being able to serve approximately 100-150 people each year. We want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and may God bless one and all as He has blessed us.
For more information or any questions, please feel free to contact us at 606-783-0226.
Bill and Bernice Profitt
Morehead
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Gateway House says thanks
The Gateway House Homeless Shelter would like to extend a sincere thank you to every one who helped make our 3rd annual “Sleep Out for the Homeless” event a success! Over seventy people attended the overnight event on April 27 aimed at promoting awareness about homelessness in our community and around the nation.
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Appreciation for support of Dr. Ellis
We are amazed at the outpouring of love shown to Dr. Laura Ellis during the year after her diagnosis of cancer.
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KMA takes issue with editorial on ‘pill mill’ lobbying
A recent editorial in this paper took issue with the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA) for its stand on recent legislation regarding prescription drug abuse. Unfortunately, the talking points adopted in Frankfort were echoed in the editorial in an attempt to attack KMA without really addressing the facts of the legislation.
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The U.S Postal Service, another perspective
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Please report suspected child abuse
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Carter story should not have been printed
I am writing in response to the story about Lance Carter, which appeared on the front page of the Tuesday, March 27, 2012 issue of The Morehead News.
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In praise of St. Claire
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