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Time: 02-18-2008 22:32 User: ccathcart PubDate: 02-19-2008 Zone: KY Page Name: 4 Color: Bttapbnta B4 I TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2008 I THE COURIER-JOURNAL METRO DEATHS I Potholes: Winter's legacy A combination of water and traffic causes potholes, according to Pothole Primer, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report. Suits over formaldehyde in trailers may take time Four causes of potholes Pavement too thin Poor drainage Improperly POTHOLES Crews work night shift fixing roads Continued from Bl Water seeps under pavement, weakening base Soil Indiana expert says dealers aren't target By Ben Zion Hershberg The Courier-Journal Heavy traffic causes pavement to flex excessively and break. Water in gravel and clay freezes and expands, then thaws and contracts, causing cracks. base patched utility trenches Paving defects and cracks that aren't filled More traffic breaks pavement into pieces, enlarges hole.

Lab Gannett News Service clear away debris and the hole by squaring off rough Hole is filled with patch material and compressed. Source: U.S. Army Cold Filling a void Cold patch Cold asphalt is used for temporary repairs during cold weather. Hot patch ufacturers or dealers," said Alexandra Kirin, the agency's news desk manager. Tom Stinnett, owner of Stinnett RV, said he's not worried about the lawsuits.

His company initially was named in one of the class actions, Stinnett said, but was dropped after his lawyer notified the plaintiffs' lawyers he was a dealer and not a manufacturer. "We were only an agent between FEMA and the manufacturers," Stinnett said. "These trailers didn't even hit our lot." He said he doubts there is any liability because there are no national standards for formaldehyde levels in the travel trailers used by FEMA. But because formaldehyde can be an irritant in new trailers, he said, he always tells customers that the windows have to be opened and the trailers aired out for a few days. Godish said claims of health problems from exposure to formaldehyde in trailers can be difficult to prove.

After years of litigation, a case may lead to a relatively small settlement, he said. Godish said he has consulted on about 300 lawsuits involving health problems in trailers and mobile homes, most of them in the 1980s and 1990s, before manufacturers improved the quality of the particle board they used. Reporter Ben Zion Hershberg can be reached at (812) 949-4032. a litigation steering committee to handle about a dozen trailer cases that were consolidated in federal court in New Orleans in December, Buzbee said. They include two class-action lawsuits and a number of "mass actions" in which hundreds of participants are making similar claims against 14 trailer manufacturers, he said.

So far, Buzbee said, dealers aren't named. But he said he expects that could change as the cases proceed, depending on whether laws in the states involved make dealers potentially responsible for health problems. A study by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released last week found that one-third of 519 trailers that were tested and are being used by Katrina victims had formaldehyde levels high enough to create breathing problems for children, the elderly and susceptible adults. The levels were high enough in 5 percent of the homes to make healthy adults ill, the study found. Formaldehyde is a preservative that can irritate the respiratory system and is classified as a probable carcinogen by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency.

FEMA had no comment on the formaldehyde liability issue. "At this time, FEMA has not made a decision regarding future legal actions against man wheel," Thrasher said. "But as the weather gets warmer, people drive more." Most comprehensive auto insurance policies cover pothole damage, but the bill is typically less than the deductible. Louisville spends about $130,000 a year for asphalt and materials to fix local roads. Crews typically fill the holes with hot asphalt after squaring off the rough edges.

The average cost is about $35 per hole, including labor. Cold asphalt can be used in cold weather as a temporary repair. Sometimes roads crack apart without creating a hole, which means crews must pave over the crack. City officials are pleased with the night crews so far, said Chad Carlton, a spokesman for Mayor Jerry Abramson. It took some negotiating with union leaders before the schedule changes could be made.

The night crews will end March 30. "It's a way to reduce our overtime costs and improve our efficiency," Carlton said. Hicks said his team relies on citizens to report potholes. The department is gearing up for the annual pothole "blitz," when everyone on his road team works on fixing streets. That will happen in the next month, he said, as pothole season comes into full bloom.

Reporter Dan Klepal can be reached at (502) 582-4475. Regions Research and Engineering I Driving tips 1 Road crews reshape edges. IS An Indiana expert on the effects of formaldehyde exposure said it's likely to be years before any lawsuits by Hurricane Katrina victims claiming injury from the substance in trailers provided by a federal agency are settled. Thad Godish, a Ball State University professor, said plaintiffs' lawyers are likely to focus more on trailer manufacturers than on dealers such as Stinnett RV Freedom Center of Clarksville, which sold or participated with others in the sale of 6,000 trailers to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "I don't think they need to worry too much," Godish said of trailer dealers, based on his work as an expert in formaldehyde-exposure lawsuits.

But Tony Buzbee of Houston, who is in a group of lawyers representing an estimated 10,000 residents or former residents of FEMA trailers suing the manufacturers, said yesterday that he expects the agency and possibly some dealers to be added to the litigation. Formaldehyde is used in composite-wood and particle-board products in trailers. Six law firms have joined in Hot mixture of an asphalt binder and aggregate is used for a more permanent repair. Do not tailgate; you won't see potholes in the road ahead. Slow down.

Damage to your car increases with speed. Keep tires properly inflated. Stay off the brakes. A locked wheel inside a pothole will cause more damage to your car. Associated Press Sources: U.S.

Department of Transportation; AAA Look for our enhanced obituaries on which can include videos, photos, favorite memories and more. Brian C. Keck, 36 Bernice Jones Lefler, 94 Mae Alma Wright, 87 INDIANA AREA DEATHS Charles R. Ang, 82 Terry Wallace Stanley, 58 Angela Marie Bard, 33 Lisa Maria Gelacio, 31 Charlotte Holland, 75 Barbara Gean Frye Emly, 61 Ruth L. Carr Jones, 77 Herschel C.

Parks, 85 Kenneth Emmett Phillips, 91 Joe L. Williams, 70 Harold Eugene Jenkins, 93 Earl Cruse, 77 Anita J. Abrams Hammond, 40 METRO AREA DEATHS Joseph H. Anderson, 92 Jean Batelot, 35 Annette Theresa Haas Binger, 73 Mary Bruce Oldham Caldwell, 88 Anna M. Cissell, 89 Geneva Horn Cox, 92 Winifred Lee "Winnie" Farquis, 82 Opal Jean Frost, 80 John L.

Helm IV, 92 Karen Marie Jekel, 52 Elizabeth Logan, 81 Brother Priness Mayes, 95 Enrique Moreno, 64 Carolyn Joyce Patterson, 78 Clifford W. Petersen, 87 Alice H. Rabeneck, 95 Dixie D. Russell, 64 Gladys Marie "Mickey" Sandefur, 62 Rev. S.

Reid Thompson, 85 Phillip A. "Buddy" White, 78 Joseph E. Woods 87 Margueritte Younger, 88 KENTUCKY AREA DEATHS Joseph Edward Fogle, 71 Honora Ward, 94 Mozelle McDonald Hogan, 88 Jesse Nusz Clark, 69 Mildred Lee Ackerman Jent, 91 Steven McNees, 42 Mary Effie Raley, 81 Ann Generose Nalley, 87 Cracks are sealed. Spray injection Pressurized mixture of liquid asphalt and stone is sprayed into the pothole; repair takes minutes and the road is ready for traffic. son's, 149 Brecken-ridge Lane.

He and the family request that, in lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy be sent to Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana, 1401 Muhammad Ali Louisville, KY, 40203 JEKEL, KAREN MARIE. 5 2, of Louisville, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008. She was an employee of the Jefferson County Board of Education, a member of the Teamsters, and Farmdale Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Jekel; her sons, Adam T. Roberts and his wife Autumn and Matthew A.

Roberts; two grandchildren, Austin and Adison Roberts; and her brother, Dennis R. Henry. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon-9 p.m.

Wednesday. LOGAN, ELIZABETH, 81, died Monday, February 18, 2008. Graveside service: 1 p.m. Thursday at Chenoweth Run Cemetery. Neurath Underwood is in charge of arrangements.

The Courier-Journal publishes free obituaries for residents of the Louisville. Southern Indiana and extended Kentuckiana area, Families who want to personalize their loved one's obituary by including more information, a photo or emblem mav do so at aper line cost. Your funeral home will provide information on expanded obituary rates with subsequent run discounts, along with details for obituaries of residents located outside the Louisville, Southern Indiana areas. Obituaries are also available online at mmcourier-jouraaLcom Continued on page B5 Louisville and the John L. and Julia M.

Helm Fund--this award program will continue in perpetuity- In 2002 Junior Achievement established the John L. Helm Award, JA's highest honor. It was established to honor Helm, for his commitment to excellence in the educa-tion system, promoting partnerships between education and business, advocating economic education and the benefits of the free enterprise system, and providing long-term service and a personal investment in JA and its mission; as well as for serving as a member of JA's board of directors for more than 20 years, a charter member of the national Free Enterprise Society, JA donor, and ongoing provider of the Starfish Flinger Award. Helm was a member of Second Presbyterian Church and the Louisville Country Club where he played golf continually since 1926. In his 60s, he had a 2 handicap.

He was a member of Sons of The American Revolution, Society of Colonial Wars, Hardin County Historical Society, Kentucky Historical Society, and the Filson Club. He was preceded in death by just one week by his loving wife, Judy. He is survived by two children, Mark B. Helm (Rebecca) and Elizabeth Helm Chapman; two grandchildren, Meredith Pope Helm and Alexandra Lee Chapman; two stepgrandchil-dren, Ian Anderson (Beth) and Audrey Anderson; and four wonderful caregivers, Ivenia, Phyllis, Nancy and Ly. "Your kindness and care will never be forgotten." Funeral service will be held 2 p.m.

Thursday at Second Presbyterian Church, 3701 Old Brownsboro Road, with private burial in Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Pear Radcliffe, LaGrange, KY, with visitation from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday Heady-Radcliffe Funeral Home )31 1 West Jefferson LaGrange 502-222-9497 CISSELL, ANNA 8 9, of Louisville, passed away Monday, February 18, 2008 at Meadows East Nursing Home. She is the former Anna M.

Allgeier. Anna retired from Presentation Acade-my, where she worked in the cafeteria for 17 years. She was an charter member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. She is survived by sons, Maryon "Bud" (Margie) and Ray Cis-sell (Diana); a sister, Amelia "Molly" Monarch; a brother, Alfred Allgeier; grandchildren, Troy Cissell, Michelle Humphrey, Angela Mooney, Elly Cissell and Lisa Twy-man; and eight greatgrandchildren.

The funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Thursday at her church, 6105 S. 3rd with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at J.

E. Ratterman Son, 7335 Southside Dr. Memorials may go to Mass of the Air or Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. COX, GENEVA HORN, 92, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2008 at Twinbrook Nursing Home. She was a former bookkeeper with the Kroger Co.

and She is preceded in death by her husband, George H. Cox; brother, Clifford Horn. She is survived by her nephew, Clifford Horn, of Louisville; sisters, Laverne Radgowski, of Evans-ville, IN, Edna Roll Metro ANDERSON, JOSEPH 92, died Saturday, February 16, 2008. Funeral: 1 p.m. Tuesday at J.B.

Rat-terman Sons Southwest. Visitation: prior to funeral, 10 a.m.-l p.m. BATEL0T, JEAN, 35, passed away February 8, 2008. Funeral: noon on Saturday at A. D.

Porter Sons Funeral Home. Visitation: 11 a.m.- noon on Saturday. BINGER, ANNETTE THERESA HAAS, 73, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 in Sugar Land, TX. She was born in Chicago, IL, on December 1, 1934. Annette attended Sacred Heart Academy of Chicago, as well as Marquette University.

She was a loving wife and mother, and an avid bridge player, achieving Life Master Status, as one of her many accomplishments. Annette is survived by her devoted husband of 48 years, Joseph Binger; her three loving daughters, Theresa Nichols of Omaha, NE, Linda Dean of Houston, TX, and Carol Comeaux of Houston, TX; and nine grandchildren. Mass of the Resurrection was 11 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2008, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 6502 County Road 48, Manvel, TX. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St.

Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. CALDWELL, MARY BRUCE OLDHAM, 88, died Sunday, February 17, 2008. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Heady for two years and received the Keyman Award.

He was the prime motivator for the War Memorial at Fifth and Jefferson Streets in Louisville. Helm was a strong supporter of education and believed it was important to honor those teachers who make a difference in the lives of their students. Because of his focus on education, he was most proud of his active involvement in Junior Achievement since the late 1970s. He served on the Board of Directors since 1980 and was a Lifetime Director. He was given Junior Achievement's National Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards.

In 1990 he set up the Starfish Flinger Program to recognize Junior Achievement supporters, outstanding teachers, and other special individuals who are making a substantial contribution to the education of children and people who make a difference in the lives of young people in our community. Through the Community Foundation of Helm III and Anne Elizabeth Botts. Helm graduated from Male High School in 1933 and served two years in the Air Force during World War II. In 1946 he entered the life insurance profession and was associated with several companies, the last of which was Connecticut Mutual Life in 1969 where he received the highest honor awarded (ELIF) Exceptional Level of Insurance in force. In 1983 he co-founded Helm, Creznic Ward, and worked until his late 70s.

His professional memberships included: Million Dollar Round Table Life Member, American Society of Chartered Life Underwriters, As-sociation for Advanced Life Underwriting, Leaders Club Life Member and Masters Club of Connecticut Mutual. Helm's civic involvement was extraordinary. He was a member of the Louisville Junior Chamber of Commerce from 1935-50 and served as director for several years, vice president FROST, OPAL JEAN, 80, of Louisville, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008. She was the former Opal Jean Pitt and a retired employee of ICI America (ammunition plant) She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Kramer; and son, Donald Neal Frost. She is survived by her children, Roy and Eva Kempf and Kenneth, Gary, Phillip, Jackie and Jerry Frost; 11 grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, 10 a.m. at O. D. White Sons, 2727 S. Third with burial in St.

Stephens Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, 4-8 p.m. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice of Louisville. O.D. White Sons 2727 South 3rd Louis 502-637-4474 HELM, JOHN L.

IV, 92, of Louisville, died Sunday, February 17, 2008 at his home. He was born in Louisville in 1915 and was the son of John L. (Joseph), of Glasgow, KY and Norma Ames, of Hollis Center, ME; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation: 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at Highlands Family-Owned Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road.

The funeral will be private. Expressions of sympathy may be made to: St. Vincent de Paul or charity of donor's choice FARQUIS, WINIFRED LEE "WINNIE," 82, of Louisville, passed away, Thursday, February 14, 2008. She was originally from Middletown, OH, moving to Louisville in 1999 to be with her daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Greg Hume and grandchildren, Clayton and Valerie Swope. She will never be forgotten.

Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Wednesday at Foreman's, 10600 Taylorsville Road, Jeffersontown. Memorial Mass and burial will be Friday in Middletown, OH..