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Arts bulletin board: June 7, 2013

Library’s summer reading  program begins Saturday

The Shelby County Public Library will launch its annual summer reading program with a party on Saturday morning.

The event, which is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., will include an ice cream sundaes social, digging for treasure activities for children and the Kentucky Blue bluegrass band.

Summer reading story hours will start at 10 a.m. Wednesday for ages toddler through 4-year-olds and will continue each Tuesday through July 23.

Cornerstone Christian Academy...

Four seniors graduated from the 2013 Cornerstone Christian Academy. They were (from left) Josh Woodward, Victoria Fries, Ashley Hamblin and Jack Douglas. Woodward was valedictorian.

Ag report: June 14, 2013

Dairy farmers get notice with June’s special month

Kentucky’s dairy farmers are celebrating June Dairy Month.

Walking for a cure
News Digest: June 22, 2013

JHS, KIPDA offering

smoking cessation program

Jewish Hospital Shelbyville, in partnership with the KIDPA Rural Diabetes Coalition, is offering a free community smoking cessation class that will be begin next Wednesday and continue for 12 weeks. Each session is 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Participants will discuss a variety of science-based, proven methods to smoking cessation, which include education, skills training and social support. Relapse prevention and support is also free after the class has concluded.

9 preteens compete at Shelby...

The Miss Shelby County Pre-Teen contest is at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Shelby County Fairgrounds.

A contestant must be 8 years old by June 30 and not have reached her 13th birthday by Oct. 31. Five finalists will be chosen, from which a winner and first runner-up will be chosen from the standpoint of beauty, poise and personality.

Arts bulletin board: June 14,...

Art Fest added to Jubilee lineup

An inaugural Art Fest this year will join the lineup for the annual Shelbyville Horse Show Jubilee, which will be July 25-27.

The Art Fest we be on the afternoon/evening of July 27 in downtown Shelbyville, along with the downtown car show, the Street Party concert and Chalk Fest for children. Shelby County Community Theatre will offer its summer musical, South Pacific, and The Gallery is open on Main Street.

Shelby County Fiscal Court:...

The Shelby County Fiscal Court approved the second reading Tuesday of what County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger called, “a balanced budget” of $18.1 million.

The budget contained no surprises, with the few changes that were made since the first reading already having been discussed. Those include a 2 percent raise for county employees, up slightly from the 1.76 percent increase Rothenburger had suggested, and a $50,000 transfer from the EMS fund, which will mean one less new ambulance in the fleet. Deputy EMS Director Jeff Ivers said he could work with that.

Passionate about input
Shelbyville City Council: Blue...

The Shelbyville City Council moves back to its regularly scheduled time this week with a 6:30 p.m. meeting on Thursday at City Hall, 315 Washington Street.

While the council will continue to work on some past business, it also will entertain two new resolutions pertaining to the efforts to obtain a Community Development Block Grant for the purchase of the old Blue Gables Motel on the corner of Main and 8th streets. The resolutions are for Fair Housing and on Antidisplacement and relocation assistance plans.

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