Local briefs for Dec. 27, 2016
Published 12:49 pm Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Fiscal Court meeting Wednesday
The Clark County Fiscal Court will meet in regular session at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the fiscal courtroom. Items on the agenda include first readings of a joint ordinance for sign content standards and one to amend the policy and procedure manual for the Clark County Road Department.
Parks and Rec holiday hours
Winchester-Clark County Parks and Recreation will be closed Jan. 1. Facilities will close at 4 p.m. Saturday. Everything will reopen at 8 a.m. Jan. 2.
GRC SBDM meeting
The George Rogers Clark High School-based Decision-making Council will meet at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, in the SBDM conference room.
Community prayer service
There will be a community prayer service at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at Cornerstone Baptist Church on Belmont Avenue. There will be prayers for Clark County’s schools, students and teachers; volunteers, churches and non-profits; law enforcement, court workers, emergency personnel and first responders; active duty and retired military; elected and appointed officials; and those in distress.
Community Education classes offered
The following are upcoming Community Education classes:
— Taste of Yoga, Sundays, Jan. 8–22, 2-3 p.m., $20
— Chair Yoga, Mondays, Jan. 9-Feb. 13, 2-3 p.m., $25
— Easy Flow Yoga, Mondays, Jan. 9–Feb.13, 6-7 p.m., $25
— Easy Flow Yoga, Wednesdays, Jan. 11–Feb. 8, 6-7 p.m., $25
— Easy Flow Yoga, Thursdays, Jan. 12–Feb. 9, 9:15-10:15 a.m., $25.
Registration and payment are required two business days in advance. Location of class is disclosed upon registration. Contact Community Education at 745-3946 or clark.comm.ed@gmail.com or 24 W. Lexington Ave., Ste. 220 (inside Kentucky Bank).
FAFSA family night
Seniors and parents of seniors are invited to FAFSA Family Night from 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 5 at George Rogers Clark High School. The event is hosted by GEAR UP and KHEAA. A light meal will be served. Participants should bring the social security number for both parents and the student and 2015 tax information. For more information, contact alicia.riley@clark.kyschools.us.
School board to meet Jan. 3
The Clark County Board of Education will hold an organizational board meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, followed by a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. The meetings will be in the Board Room at the Central Office Building, 1600 W. Lexington Ave.
Sun holiday closing
The Winchester Sun offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 2, in observance of New Year’s Day. We will not produce a paper that day. Our New Year’s Sunday edition will be delivered early Saturday to allow employees to spend the holiday with their families. We will resume regular publication and office hours Tuesday, Jan. 3. For more information, contact the Sun offices at 744-3123.
WMU holiday changes
Residential solid waste will be collected on Wednesday, Jan. 4 for Winchester Municipal Utilities customers that have collection Monday, Jan. 2. WMU will be closed Jan. 2 in observance of the New Year’s holiday. Have brown curbits to the curb by 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4. For more information, call the solid waste department at 744-1170.