Wally Thomas

Society One morning in May 1999, Jane Sumich noticed an infestation of caterpillars on her kitchen wall in Glendene and rang the Waitakere City Council in a panic. What were these things? And where had they come from? The call was connected to me at the mayoral office. I was no expert in crawling insects but I knew someone who was — councillor Peter Maddison.

[imgcontainer] [img:ewing-parade-principal530.jpg] [source]Tammy Thomas[/source] Ewing Elementary School principal Greg Emmons leads a parade through town, celebrating the students’ strong scores on recent Kentucky educational tests. The school building is decrepit, but teaching and learning are still solid here. [/imgcontainer] The year was 1926. Calvin Coolidge occupied the White House. Unemployment was 1.8%.

Could Ewing, Kentucky, (pop. 300) and the West End be primed for rejuvenation? Several changes now on the horizon could truly reinvigorate the West End of Fleming County over the next few years. First and foremost, from my perspective, Ewing should have a municipal sewer system in place. It’s needed for more reasons than most people probably realize, and not just for the small amount of development that it may bring.