MADISON COUNTY EVENTS

Caregiver Connection Series: Special Topics of Daily Living with a Person with Dementia
Join us for a two-part series that addresses the issues and challenges of living and caring for someone with dementia.  Families caring for a loved one with dementia will gain new insight into the disease process and how every day needs change throughout their journey.  Caregivers will also  be given tips and techniques to try with their loved ones and will be able to ask questions unique to their situation.  Communicating and Relating will be offered on May 1st from 3pm-4pm and Home Safety will be offered on May 22nd from 10am-11am at the Berea Senior Center 214 West Jefferson Street, Berea.  Families and individuals may register for one or both sessions.  To register, call 1-800-272-3900 or email infoky-in@alz.org. There is a suggested donation of $5. This is a series created especially for family caregivers, so please no professionals.

Prince of Peace Bike Rally
Saturday, June 8th. Registration at 8am at Eastside Community Church. Ride leaving at 10am. Riding to Natural Bridge and back through Beattyville and Irvine. One gas/snack stop along way. Return to Eastside for lunch. Proceeds benefit Prince of Peace Home for Girls in San Cristobal, Guatemala.

Town Hall Meeting

Alzheimer’s disease is the only cause of death among the top 10 in America without a way to prevent it or cure it.  In 2012, 15.4 million family members and friends provided care to those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.  In 2013, the direct costs of caring for those with Alzheimer’s to American society will total an estimated $203 billion, including $142 billion in costs to Medicare and Medicaid.  What can we do about it?  A town hall meeting is scheduled so that you can share your ideas and concerns with your government representatives.  Hear about the latest Alzheimer’s issues and the urgency to take action.  Share tips on helping our public officials understand the reality of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. 

The meeting will be held at the Madison County Cooperative Extension Office located at 230 Duncannon Lane, Richmond on Thursday, June 13th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.  Registration is preferred; please contact 1-800-272-3900 or send an e-mail to infoky-in@alz.org.

Berea Parks and Recreation Group Fitness Classes|
2013 is looking for you to join Berea Parks & Recreation Group Fitness Classes @ the Russel Acton Folk Center Monday’s & Thursday’s from 5:30pm - 6:30pm for beginners & advance cardio! As well as Tuesdays from 5:30pm – 6:30pm for Jazzercise! Call Berea Parks & Recreation for details 986-9402!

Veterans Benefits Meetings
Veterans Benefits Field Representative will be at the National Guard Armoury, 335 Cow Creek Rd. Ravenna, on
the1st Thursday of each month from 1:30-3:30pm.
For more information, call 1-866-376-0308.

Alzheimer’s Support Group
2nd Thursday of each month at 2pm
Horizon Adult Health Care, 178 Broadway, Irvine, KY
For more information please call 606-726-0197.

CLARK COUNTY EVENTS

George Rogers Clark High School Class of 73’ 40th Reunion
July 20 at Clark County Fairgrounds, 4980 Ironworks Road, Winchester.
Gather at 5pm, buffet dinner at 6pm, music at 7pm.
$30 per person. Make checks payable to “WCA-GRC 73.” Mail payment to - Winchester Community Association, 3012 S. Winchester Acres Road, Louisville, KY 40223.

Veterans Assistance Representative
The Veterans Assistance Representative who comes to the Courthouse will now provide services at the Public Library. She will be there on the 2nd Thursday from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. This will allow better access and parking for her and the Veterans.

Freegal and Freading  FREE Downloads now available at the Clark County Public Library!

Free top-picks in music and book downloads are now available at the Library – all you need is a library card and a PIN at our website, www.clarkbooks.org.

Freegal offers 3 music downloads per week to cardholders – and you get to keep your downloads. Choose anything  you like from hundreds of genres – Southern Rock, Brasilian, Gospel, Classical, R&B, Pop, C&W – from thousands of trend setting new artists like Pink, Jason Aldean, Adele, Carly Rae Jepsen, John Mayer, or old friends like B.B. King or Elvis.

Freading offers no-waiting downloads for e-books to suit everyone’s taste. Choose from thousands of titles from bestselling fiction releases such as Like Water for Elephants to new Australian mystery writers like Kerry Greenwood, brush up on your history, cook up some great recipes from the best in new cookbooks, or learn to play guitar, knit, or ride a horse. All books check out for 14 days. Not finished yet? Download them again – no waiting! Library cardholders get 5 tokens each week to spend on their books. Didn’t use your tokens last week? Unused tokens roll over for four weeks, so you can save them up or spend them as you like.

Road Work- Mountain Parkway and KY 15, Between Clay City and Winchester
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways, announces that construction work is underway for the Kiddville Road/Mountain Parkway Interchange in Southeastern Clark County. The project includes a new bridge over the parkway and four access ramps.  In addition, KY 974 (Kiddville Road) between the Mountain Parkway and KY 15 will be reconstructed. Significant impacts to traffic will not be effective immediately. Please note that this project will affect traffic between Clay City and Winchester, as well as traffic between all 10 of the District 10 counties (east-central and southeastern Kentucky) and the Lexington area. Appropriate signage will be in place to alert motorists of any changes with the road work. For up-to-date traffic and travel information dial 511 or visit www.511.ky.gov for the latest statewide traffic updates.

Kentucky Historical Society Cemetery Preservation Program
Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Madison, Estill, Powell, Wolfe, Lee, Jackson and Owsley counties. Central Bank,350 West Main St., Richmond.

BBB AND CINTAS TO HOST FREE COMMUNITY SHRED DAY IN LEXINGTON
The public may safely destroy documents containing personal information at a free Protect Your ID Shred Day event hosted by the Better Business Bureau serving Central & Eastern Kentucky, Cintas Corporation and Lowes Home Improvement.  The event is set for Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 9am-12 Noon at Lowes Home Improvement, 2300 Grey Lag Way, Lexington (off Winchester Road and I-75 in the Hamburg Pavilion area).

Middle Kentucky Wolfe County Head Start Enrollment
Middle Kentucky Wolfe County Head Start is now taking applications for the 2013-2014 term. Please call 606-668-7879 for appointments. You will need to bring proof of income, current immunization, and physical, dental and vision health records for enrollment. Child must turn 3 on or before October 1, 2013.

Kentucky Historical Society Cemetery Preservation Program
Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Clark, Montgomery, Bath, Menifee, Morgan and Rowan counties. Clark County Extension Service Office, 1400 Fortune Drive, Winchester.

Great Siege of Boonesborough Guided Interpretive Walking Tours
First Saturday of each month through October. Tour the original fort site, visit sycamore hollow, the Indian camps, the springs, the location of the treaty ground and Sacred Elm. Tours can be scheduled by contacting Fort Boonesborough State Park at 859-624-0013 or visiting www.fortbonnesboroughfoundation.org.

Kentucky State Police Camaro Raffle
The Kentucky State Police are raffling off a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro 1SS Coupe to help support their annual summer camp for underprivileged youth.
Tickets are $10 each and are available from any Kentucky State Trooper, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer or any of the 16 KSP posts located throughout the state. Only 20,000 tickets will be sold. The winning ticket will be drawn on August 25, 2013 at the Kentucky State Fair. (Charitable Gaming #0000633)