Adair County High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Columbia, KY)

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Seniors Brent Roach and Stephanie Turner were chosen as the 1985 Bell Pepper King and Queen. On the float with Brent and Stephanie arc the Queen's court. Dean Walker’s statement about Lindsey — it’s a busier place than ever — could also be applied to Adair Co. as a whole. New businesses such as Brook- side Pharmacy, Bowman’s Videos, and Hardee’s brought new jobs into the community; approximately 60 people were employed by Hardee’s alone. “I feel that with the job increase of a net of 150, the impact on the communi- ty can’t be anything but good,” Mrs. Allender said. With the Wal-Mart Shopping Center (built in 1984) and the addition of other new businesses around the area, several of the older stores went out of business. Among those closing were the Gentle- men’s Corner, Carl’s Locker and Mar- ket, and Young and Wilson’s Drugs. Ben Franklin’s, a variety store which had been in business since 1961, also closed its doors in November. “It was a tremendous loss to our square,” said Mrs. Allender. Alma Irvin Community Activities 19

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Columbia: Expansion Or Extinction? Bottom line was the economy. It brought in ‘out to town’ money that normally would not have been brought in, stated Mrs. Mary Allcndcr, Cham- ber of Commerce member. The “it” Mrs. Allender referred to was the Bell Pepper Festival held in September. This year marked the third consecutive year for the festival. Each year, new activities have been added. Among the 1985 additions were the He- len Flatt Art Show, a car show, and a carnival held on the Columbia square. These activities added to previous ones such as the election of a Pepper King and Queen and the parade made the festival an even bigger success. Accord- ing to Mrs. Allender, there were ap- proximately 7,000 people present which boosted this year’s festival attendance to about 2,500 over that of last year. The community had more than Pep- per Festivals to celebrate. Officials at Lindsey Wilson College announced their plans in January (’85) to change the two-year college to a four-year col- lege. Due to the finalizing of plans by the end of June, Lindsey can now offer its students Bachelor degrees in Elemen- tary Education, Business Administra- tion, and Human Services. Dean Edith Walker believes the pro- gram will do nothing but benefit the College. “Studies show that high school students prefer a four-year college. Lindsey is a strong college and close to home. Going four years will enhance its image, and local students will find it more attractive.” Dean Walker contin- ued, Most employers look for a person with a four-year degree. The Bachelor’s degree will be a benefit to the student as well, and that’s what we’re here for (to be beneficial).” Young and Wilson's Rcxall Drugs is one of Ihe older businesses on the Columbia square that is closing its doors. 18 Community Activities

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In the past year our country has been consistently striving for excellence. By striving for excellence, great achieve- ments have been made in many areas. Unfortunately, sometimes during the course of achievement, conflicts arise. An example would be the disaster of the space shuttle “Challenger . On Tuesday, January 28, the shuttle was scheduled to enter into space. Aboard the shuttle were seven passengers, in- cluding a teacher, the first private citi- zen on a voyage. The shuttle started its quest and shortly thereafter burst into flames and exploded. Although this was a tragedy, the mission itself, and the growing knowledge of our country in space tech- nology is highly advanced, proving we are striving for excellence. America is also trying to make the world a better place by feeding the hungry kids in Africa. Many songs, such as We Are The World” and “Let Them Know It’s Christmas-time”, were Acior Co-Writer Sylvester Stallone in his box-office smash “Rambo: First Blood Part II.- The Boss, The Bears, 20 Currcnt Events