Community calendar for Jan. 9, 2018

Published 8:04 am Tuesday, January 9, 2018

TODAY

— Winchester GTE/Sylvania/Osram/UAW retirees lunch meeting, 11:30 a.m., at Blue Isle in Winchester. All former employees and retirees of Winchester Sylvania are welcome.

— Winchester-Clark County Association of Church meeting, 11:30 a.m. at Fountain Circle Care and Rehab Center, 200 Glenway Road. Meeting open to the public.

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— Special Clark County GIS Board of Directors meeting, 2:30 p.m.. at the Clark County Courthouse basement conference room.

— Clark County Writer’s Club, 6:30 p.m. at Clark County Public Library.

— Celebrate Recovery meeting, 7 p.m. at Calvary Christian Church, 15 Redwing Drive. The Landing meetings, a support group for ages 13 to 19, are 7 p.m. at the RAC, 17 S. Main St. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program based on the Eight Beatitudes, the 12 Steps and their Biblical comparison. Childcare available for ages newborn to 4 and Celebration Place for ages 5 to 12. For more information, call Dickie Everman at 744-0817.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10

— Clark County Fiscal Court meeting, 9:30 a.m. at Clark County Courthouse.

— Tai Chi for seniors (60 and older), 10 a.m. at James B. Allen Generations Center, 32 Meadow St. Classes are free. Call 744-3235 for more information.

— Winchester Kiwanis Club meeting, noon at Taste of China.

— Kentucky Picture Show, 2 p.m. at Clark County Public Library.

THURSDAY, JAN. 11

— Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cairn.

— Kentucky Foothills Toastmasters Club meeting, 12:05 p.m. at East Kentucky Power Cooperative, 4775 Lexington Road.

— Bluegrass Heritage Museum Second Thursday program, 6:30 p.m. at 217 S. Main St. Chataqua program on “Jean Ritchie, Damsel with a Dulcimer.” Jean Ritchie, born in Perry County, was a recording artist, commercial performers, author and composter known as “the mother of folk.” She will be portrayed by Rachel Lee Rogers. Program is free. Doors open at 6 p.m. Museum is handicapped accessible at side entrance. Refreshments will be served.

— Boonesboro Lions Club meeting, 7 p.m. at clubhouse on Ford Hampton Road.

FRIDAY, JAN. 12

— Fourth-grade spelling bee, 8 a.m., Strode Station Elementary.

— Write Local meeting, 10 a.m. at Clark County Public Library.

— Winchester Rotary Club meeting, noon at Woody’s, 923 Bypass Road.

SATURDAY, JAN. 13

— Winchester Royale Chess Tournament, 8:30 a.m. at College Park annex building, 30 Wheeler Ave. Entry fee is $5 for scholastic or $10 for open section. For more information or to sign up, email info@winchesster.com.

MONDAY, JAN. 15

— Martin Luther King Jr. day.

— Winchester-Clark County Industrial Authority meeting, 9 a.m. at 2 S. Maple St.

— Martin Luther King Day celebration, 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Event includes breakfast, performances by the George Rogers High School choir and band, and a keynote address from Martha Miller. The celebration will finish with a march to the Clark County Courthouse.

— Clark County Activity Coalition meeting, 12:30 p.m. at College Park gym, 15 Wheeler Ave.

— Clark County Landlord Association meeting, 6 to 7 p.m. at Clark County Courthouse Fiscal Court room. This is a free community event for members and non members. Food will be provided at 5:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be a representative from Sherrow, Sutherland and Associations from Lexington. Topic of discussion will be service animals for the physically and emotionally disabled. For more information, contact Greg Wood at 744-3766 or email cclawinchester@gmail.com.

— Celebrate Recovery meeting, 7 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 5990 Lexington Road. Recovery group for any hurts, habits and hang-ups.

— NAMI Winchester-Clark County (National Alliance on Mental Illness) support/educational meeting, 7 p.m., McCready Hall, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 2410 Lexington Road.  Anyone (including family members and friends) affected by mental illness is invited to attend meetings. For more information, call 749-3702. Meetings are the first and third Monday of each month.

TUESDAY, JAN. 16

— Winchester-Clark County Tourism Commission meeting, 8 a.m. at 2 S. Maple St.

— Clark County Human Services Council meeting, noon at Arby’s. Representatives of all human service agencies serving Clark County are invited to send a representative.

— Winchester Board of Commissioners meeting, 5:30 p.m., at Winchester City Hall. Preceded by special meeting at 4:30 p.m.

— Clark County Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Central Office, 1600 W. Lexington Ave.

— Winchester Lions Club meeting, 7 p.m. at Arby’s on Bypass Road.

— Celebrate Recovery meeting, 7 p.m. at Calvary Christian Church, 15 Redwing Drive. The Landing meetings, a support group for ages 13 to 19, are 7 p.m. at the RAC, 17 S. Main St. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program based on the Eight Beatitudes, the 12 Steps and their Biblical comparison. Childcare available for ages newborn to 4 and Celebration Place for ages 5 to 12. For more information, call Dickie Everman at 744-0817.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17

— Tai Chi for seniors (60 and older), 10 a.m. at James B. Allen Generations Center, 32 Meadow St. Classes are free. Call 744-3235 for more information.

— Winchester Kiwanis Club meeting, noon at Taste of China.

— Kentucky Picture Show, 2 p.m. at Clark County Public Library.

THURSDAY, JAN. 18

— Kentucky Foothills Toastmasters Club meeting, 12:05 p.m. at East Kentucky Power Cooperative, 4775 Lexington Road.

— Clark County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy meeting, 1:30 p.m. at city hall. Open to he public.

— Strode Station Elementary school council meeting, 4 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 19

— Write Local meeting, 10 a.m. at Clark County Public Library.

— Winchester Rotary Club meeting, noon at Woody’s, 923 Bypass Road.

MONDAY, JAN. 22

— Phoenix House Corp. Board of Directors meeting, 5:30 p.m., 50 N. Main St.

— “Protecting the Flock,” church security conference, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Church of the Living God, 114 Franklin Ave. Free event by Sheepdog Seminars.