Neighbors

Support groups

July 24 -- Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder meets 7-8:30 p.m. at the Learning Disabilities Association of Kentucky, 2210 Goldsmith Lane, #118, Louisville. For additional information, call the LDA office at 502-473-1256.

July 28 -- An ALS (Lou Gherig's Disease) support group meets 6 p.m. at Cardinal Hill Rehab Center on Bluegrass Parkway (Bluegrass Industrial Park, I-64 and Hurstbourne Lane) in Louisville. For more information, call 800-406-7702.

Support groups

July 17 -- Parents of Children with Learning Differences and Attention Difficulties meets at 7 p.m. at the Learning Disabilities Association of Kentucky, 2210 Goldsmith Ln., #118, Louisville. For additional information call the LDA office at 502-473-1256.

July 24 -- Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder meets 7-8:30 p.m. at the Learning Disabilities Association of Kentucky, 2210 Goldsmith Lane, #118, Louisville. For additional information, call the LDA office at 502-473-1256.

Public can attend

Public can attend

July 15 -- Fiscal court meets at 10 a.m. at the Stratton Center, 215 Washington St.

July 15 -- Triple S. Planning and Zoning meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Stratton Center.

July 16 -- Shelby County High School's SBDM meeting 3:30 p.m.

July 17-- The West Shelby Water Board meeting is 8:30 a.m. every third Thursday at the office, 7101 Shelbyville Rd., in Simpsonville. Phone, 722-8944.

July 17-- Shelbyville City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 315 Washington St.

Community meetings

The Shelby County Optimist Club held an essay contest entitled Today's Choices Shape My Future. John Blair won first place in the competition, and Thomas Solinger placed second.

Also participating were Stephen Price, third place; Travis Adams and Mara Judd. Blair advanced to the Kentucky-West Virginia level.

Following is Blair's winning essay.