| 2009 Clark County/Community Action Plan (MSWord) |
 |
| GRC STUDENT JOB CENTER |
| The Youth Service Center at the George Rogers Clark High School have students looking for work in Clark County. Just call us with the pertinent information about the position available and we will post it on the GRC Jobs Board. For more information please call GRC Youth Services Director John Lennon at 744-6111 ext. 1189 or email at john.lennon@clark.kyschools.us |
| 744-6111 ext. 1189 |
GRC Youth Service Center |
 |
| CINDERELLA'S CLOSET |
| This is a program that will provide dresses, shoes, and accessories for prom to GRC students in need. Donations will be accepted by Carol Potts at Lasting Impressions and by GRC Youth Services Director John Lennon. Monetary donations will be accepted also. For more information you may call
Carrington Carpenter at 859-749-7347 or Sarah Burkhardt at 859-771-3801. Help them make dreams come true! |
| 744-6111 ext. 1189 |
GRC Youth Services |
 |
| March 11 KENTUCKY ARTIST PAUL SAWYIER |
| The Bluegrass Museum will hosting a presentation on the paintings and life of Kentucky artist Paul Sawyier. The presentation will be presented by William "Bill" Coffey of the Paul Sawyier Galleries of Frankfort, Kentucky. Program scheduled for Thursday, March 11, 2010 and begins at 6:30 p.m. This is a free event and refreshments will be served. For more information please call 859-745-1358. |
| 745-1358 |
Bluegrass Heritage Museum |
 |
| March 13 APPALSEEDS HEIRLOOM SEED STARTING WORKSHOP |
| The Clark County Public Library will be hosting a Appalshop Heirloom Seed Starting Workshop on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 10 a.m. til noon.Get them gardens growing right using time tested organic methods for seed starting, transplanting and seed saving. Participants recieve five packages of heirloom seeds and transplant a tomato seedling. This class has become a Clark County Spring gardening ritual. To register for this class please call 744-5661. |
| 744-5661 |
Clark Co. Public LIbrary |
 |
| March 13 March Madness Chess Tournament |
| Location:
College Park Library (across from College Park Gym)
Please pre-register by phone, 859-749-2503 or send email to frankwalls@chess.com with name and USCF ID number. Cash only will be collected before first round.
On-site registrations from 8:15 to 8:45. First round will start at 9 am.
For flyer, click here... http://www.chess.com/event/view/march-madness3
Open section:
4 rounds Swiss, G/45 with 5 second delay
EF: $1 per 100 rating points rounded down to nearest hundred. Ex. If rating 1297 then EF would be $12. Free entry for first time players.
Prizes: 1st 64%; 2nd 20%; 1st U1300 16% (100% of entry fees as prizes)
Scholastic sections:
5 rounds Swiss: G/30 with 5 second delay
EF: $10 if registered by 3/11/10, $15 after. (Free entry for a limited number of Clark County Public Schools Elementary students – USCF memberships sponsored also)
Prizes: Trophies for top 3 in each of K3, K5, K8 and K12 sections. Medals to 4th and 5th place in the K3 and K5 sections.
Membership into the United States Chess Federation is required; full USCF memberships can be purchased at site.
Club info. at http://my.att.net/p/pwp-winchess This tournament is held by the Winchester/Clark County Park & Recreation Dept. Chess Club
|
| 859-749-2503 |
Winchester Parks & Rec |
 |
| March 14 COMMUNITY WIDE MEMORIAL SERVICE-HEALING PAINFUL WOUNDS |
| The Winchester First United Methodist Church will be hostng a Community Wide Memorial service on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the church's bridge campus in Winchester Plaza. The objective is to offer comfort to families of those who died of a drug overdose and those families and individuals struggling with drug addictions. In the past 13 months there have been 38 deaths related to drugs with in the age group of 45 and under. Representatives from local agencies will be on hand as well as counselors to help those struggling with not only grief but drug addiction. For more information please call 859-744-5410 or email at jwilliams@winfumc.net. |
| 744-5410 |
First United Methodist |
 |
| March 20 SPRING SHENANIGANS |
| Please join St. Agatha Academy for Spring Shenanigans which will be hosted by the Winchester Opera House on Saturday, March 20th, 2010. Cocktails Hors d'oeuvres at 7 P.M., live aution at 8:30 P.M. and dancing to the tunes of Kimberly Carter & Carryin' On. Spring Shenanigans is a festive event auction held to benefit the students of St. Agatha Academy. This year the main charge of the event is to raise dollars to fund St. Agatha Academy library services. For more information please call the Winchester Opera House at 745-6622. |
| 745-6622 |
Winchester Opera House |
 |
| March 22 TOWN HALL MEETING |
| Clark County Judge Henry Branham has scheduled a Town Hall meeting for Monday, March 22, 2010 at Shopper's Corner Market on Highway 60 at 6:00 P.M. If you need more information please call Clark County Judges office at 745-0200 |
| 745-0200 |
City of Winchester |
 |
| March 25 CLARK COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 2010 FORUM |
| Clark County Community Action Plan 2010 Community Forum will be held Saturday March 25, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the George Rogers Clark High School. Topics to be discussed will be drugs, government organization, downtown developement, water sewer, solid waste, youth, and law enforcement. WE NEED YOUR INPUT ON HOW TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY. |
| 744-2821 |
City of Winchester |
 |
| April 5 TOWN HALL MEETING |
| Clark County Judge Henry Branham has scheduled a Town Hall meeting for Monday, April 5, 2010 at Shopper's Corner Market on Highway 60 at 6:00 P.M. If you need more information please call Clark County Judges office at 745-0200 |
| 745-0200 |
City of Winchester |
 |
| April 22 MEET THE CANDIDATES AT THE CLARK COUNTY CANDIDATE FORUM |
| The Clark County Community Education, Winchester-Clark County Chamber of Commerce and The Winchester Sun will be hosting the Clark County Candidate Forum at the Clark County Extention Office on April 22, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. located at 1400 Fortune Drive. Hear from your local and state canididates in contested primary races for State Senate District 28, Clark County Fiscal Court Districts 2 and 3, Clark County Jailer, Clark County Constable District 3 and Winchester Mayor. The forum will be streamed live by The Winchester Sun at www.winchestersun.com It will also be available on local channel 5 until the primary election and on DVD for check-out at the public library, Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Education. |
|
|
 |