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The following are results from the 2012 district Governor’s Cup academic competition:

Elementary — District 50
Spencer County Elementary School
Cody Robinson, first place, mathematics assessment; first place, science assessment
Seth Baunach, second place, mathematics assessment
Evan Stilts, tied for first place, social studies assessment
Kylie Trowbridge, fourth place, science assessment; fourth place, language arts assessment
Jeremiah Potter, first place, composition

Dear Savvy Senior,
Can exercise help seniors with arthritis? I have osteoarthritis and have read that certain exercises can help ease the pain, but I don’t know where to start, and I certainly don’t want to make it any worse than it already is. What can you tell me?
Sedentary Sally

Dear Sally,
Lots of seniors who have arthritis believe that exercise will worsen their condition, but that’s not true. Study after study has shown that exercise is actually one of the best treatments for osteoarthritis.

The marriage of Meredith Pearson and Adam Loafman was performed by Dr. Jason Pettus on Oct. 1, 2011, at Iron Bridge Farms in Bowling Green.