Betty J. Rees, a native of Lousiville, Ky., has been a resident of Bronston, Ky. for the past 30 years. She is the mother of four children with five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was co-owner in three businesses with her husband and best pal, William, whom she lost in 2008. Now retired, she was encouraged and assisted by her daughter, Michele, to dust off the cobwebs of the Beauregard Blue manuscript and introduced it the public after 24 years.