Community Calendar

April 17 , 2008

Historical Society
The regular meeting of the Red River Historical Society will be held at the museum at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17.

Democrats
The Democrats In Action will hold their meeting on Thursday, April 24 at the Powell County Courthouse at 7 p.m. Kentucky Speaker of the House, Jody Richards will be the guest speaker, talking about the state budget and what Powell County can expect.

Masonic District Meeting
Master Masons in District 24 of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, consisting of Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Montgomery, Nicholas, Powell and Wolfe counties are invited and encouraged to attend the district meeting Saturday, April 26 at George Rogers Clark High School, 620 Boone Ave., Winchester. The meal will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the meeting to follow at 7 p.m. The meeting is open to Master Masons only.

Board of Adjustments
The Stanton Board of Adjustments will have a meeting on Thursday, April 17 at 6 p.m. at the Stanton Fire Department.

Relay for Life Cruise-In
A Cruise-In to benefit Relay for Life will be held Saturday, April 26 from 6-9 p.m. at Whitaker Bank, Main St., Stanton; Exit 22 off Mountain Parkway. DJ will be Charlie Napier. Concessions by the Relay for Life Team There will be grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, homemade hot dog sauce, chips and drinks, and homemade baked goodies. All proceeds will go to Relay for Life. Come and bring your law chair for an enjoyable evening. For information call Whitaker Bank 606-663-2283 or Garland Phillippe 606-663-4873. Food will also be sold at the old State Garage on Saturday, April 26 beginning at 9 a.m. with breakfast of tenderloin biscuits and ham biscuit. Lunch will be hot dogs w/chili sauce and barbecue sandwich, chips and drinks.

Rummage Sale
Friends of Powell County’s Pets will have a rummage sale Saturday, May 3 at Clay City Elementary from 7:30 a.m. till 3 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the animals in the pound. Donations of gently used items are welcome. Call Laurie at 663-4257 or Sarah at 6636651 before May 1 if you have an item to donate.

Smoking Cessation Classes
The Powell County Health Department will offer the Cooper/Clayton program to stop smoking began Thursday, April 3 at 6 p.m. at the Powell County Extension Office. The program will meet for 13 weeks and is free. Participants will be responsible for purchasing nicotine replacement products, however graduates will be reimbursed for 50 percent of the money spent on these products at the completion of the program. For more information call Stacy Crase at 663-6871 ext. 3

Goat Auction
A Boer Goat Auction will be held at Clark County Fairgrounds April 26. Goat registration is 9-11 a.m.; viewing from 9-11:30 a.m. Sale starts at 11:30 a.m. and lasts until the last goat is sold. Goat must have papers, kids must have registration application, sellers must be present during sale, all goats must have scrapie tags, 7 percent commission per goat sold. Auction is open to all, bring as many goats as you want. There will be food for sale. For information call Darrell 859-608-0689, Mae 859-771-8093, or Kenny 606-663-6924.

Spay & Neuter Clinic
Friends of Powell County’s Pets and Woodstock Animal Foundation will host spay and neuter clinics on April 19 and May 10 at the Clay City Elementary school. Space will be limited to 30 animals at each cinic. The new contact numbers to call is 606-663-6651 or 859-749-5707 and ask for Sarah. Price includes spay or neuter, rabies and vaccinations shots. Female dog is $58; male dog is $48; female cat is $48; and a male cat is $38. Animals over 50 pounds and pain medication will be $10 extra.

Bowen Kinder-Camp
The Bowen Elementary Family Resource Center will host “kinder-Camp,” a pre-kindergarten transition camp for incoming (‘08-’9) Bowen kindergarten students. The six-week program will meet in April and May on Thursdays from 9-10:30 a.m. in the school cafeteria. It is limited to the first 20 students who register and currently live in the Bowen School District. For more information or to register call the Bowen FRC at 663-3318.

4-H Camp
4-H camp “Amazing Race...Around the World” will be June 30-July 3 at J.M. Feltner 4-H camp at London. Registration fee is $120. Contact Extension Office to have application form mailed to you or download them from our website.

Veterans Benefits
A Veterans Benefits Field Representative with the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs will be at the Powell County Courthouse, Stanton on the first Thursday of each month from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Veterans and their families will be given counseling in filing for Federal and State Veterans benefits. This service is provided free of any charge or fee by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Veterans Affairs. Call and leave a message at 1-866-376-0308, your call will be returned. Bring all documents pertaining to filing a claim.

Biggest Loser
Women, men or youth interested in losing weight through physical activities can join the Powell County Biggest Losers Program that meets at the Powell County Public Library through April 24 every Thursday night from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The cost is $30 per person plus $1 for every pound you lose. Contact Valerie at the Extension Office to sign up, 663-6405.

Class of 1988
The Powell County High School Class of 1988 will have their 20-year reunion Saturday, May 17 at 6 p.m. at Brookside Cottages. For more information contact: Dana McKinney Abney, 606-663-8283, Jamie Wells Ewen, 606-663-0973, Debbie Watson Rose, 606-663-1471 or Stephanie Bush, 859-771-5496.

Class of 1968
The Powell County High School Class of 1968 will have their 40th year class reunion May 24, 2008. We are in the process of locating and notifying all class members. For further information, contact: Mary Lou Parks at 663-5092, Sandy Reed at 663-0299, Bill Bush at 663-4263, Wade Rogers at 663-5669 or Mike Tipton at 663-9064.

Class of 1993
Plans are being made for a PCHS Class of 1993 15th year reunion. Email contact information to pchs93@yahoo.com. include mailing address, email address and phone number. Classmates can also call Laura Dennis Young at 663-8290, Greg Davis at 5020320-9289, Lisa Skidmore Boley at 859-737-9330; Becky Angel Bortzfield at 904-382-7643, or Amanda Overbee Trent at 606-481-0835 to give contact information and/or for more information.

DAV Meeting
The Powell County DAV Chapter #103 has changed their meeting dates from the third Tuesday of each month to the second Thursday at 6 p.m.

 1958 Class Reunion
The Powell County High School Class of 1958 are planning a 50th class reunion in the spring/summer of 2008. If you are a 1958 PCHS graduate, please contact one of us by phone or email for updating records. Also, we would appreciate any information of the where abouts of any fellow students that may have moved out of the area. Please contact: Sandy Spencer Houston, SSHoustonIII@aol.com; 859-936-9548; Sadie Kincaid Criswell, sadiec@insightbb.com, 859-252-7805; or Anna Jean Smathers Powell apowell@rhr.com, 859-229-1847.