Community calendar for March 6, 2018
Published 9:57 am Tuesday, March 6, 2018
TODAY
— Free workshops about resume help, interviewing tips and cover letters prior to the fair, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at BCTC Winchester-Clark County Campus, 2020 Rolling Hills Lane. Workshops are in preparation for community job fair Tuesday, March 13. Contact Bruce Manley at bruce.manley@kctcs.edu for more information.
— AARP Tax-Aide Foundation, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays through April 17 at Central Baptist Church Annex, 101 W. Lexington Ave. Free. Clients should bring last year’s tax return and all 2017 income statements and documents for itemized deductions.
— Winchester Board of Commissioners meeting, 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 32 Wall St.
— Winchester-Clark County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, 7 p.m. at the Clark County Courthouse. Agenda items include a public hearing for a zoning map amendment to rezone a tract of land from agriculture to neighborhood/business at 106 McClure Road and review of final plats for a residential development project at 1395 Two Mile 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, MARCH 7
— Free workshops about resume help, interviewing tips and cover letters prior to the fair, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at BCTC Winchester-Clark County Campus, 2020 Rolling Hills Lane. Workshops are in preparation for community job fair Tuesday, March 13. Contact Bruce Manley at bruce.manley@kctcs.edu for more information.
— Walk-in career counseling, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at BCTC Winchester-Clark County Campus, 2020 Rolling Hills Lane. Phone appointments are available by calling 849p246-6538.
— Tai Chi for seniors (60 and older), 10:30 a.m. at James B. Allen Generations Center, 32 Meadow St. Classes are free. Call 744-3235 for more information.
— Clark County High School class of 1948 meeting, 11:30 a.m. at Maddie’s on Main.
— “The 7 Rs of job fair preparation,” BCTC Career Center workshop, noon to 1 p.m. at Winchester-Clark County Campus, 2020 Rolling Hills Lane, room 207. For more information, email BL-CareerDevelopment@kctcs.edu. Free and open to the public. No sign up or registration required.
— Winchester Kiwanis Club meeting, noon at Taste of China.
— Kentucky Picture Show, 2 p.m. at Clark County Public Library.
— Baker Intermediate SBDM meeting, 3:30 p.m. in BIS library.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8
— Pesticide applicator training, 9 a.m., 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. at the Clark County Extension Office.
— Clark County Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting, 11:30 a.m. at the Cairn.
— Clark County Ethics Commission meeting, 3 p.m.in the Clark County Courthouse conference room. Financial disclosure statements will be reviewed.
— Administrative Hearing Board meeting, 5:30 pm., at Winchester City Hall, 32 Wall St.
— Bluegrass Heritage Museum Second Thursday program, 6:30 p.m. at 217 S. Main St. Speaker will be Matthew Davidson, archaeologist of the Cumberland district of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Morehead, discussing iron furnaces. Davidson has a doctorate degree in anthropology from University of Kentucky. His Ph.D. project covered subjects hide processing, regional exchange of exotic ornaments (copper and shell beads), and the colonial European fur trade. On the Daniel Boone National Forest Matt has shifted his focus to a broader array of cultural resources including the historic iron production and gunpowder industries and Native American rock art and rock shelter use and interaction between Native Americans and early settlers during the 1700s. The program is free. Doors open at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served after the program. For more information, call 745-1358.
— Boonesboro Lions Club meeting, 7 p.m. at the clubhouse on Ford Hampton Road.
FRIDAY, MARCH 9
— Write Local meeting, 10 a.m. at Clark County Public Library.
— Winchester Rotary Club meeting, noon at Woody’s, 923 Bypass Road.
SATURDAY, MARCH 10
— Spring gardening class, “Heirloom peppers from seed to plate,” 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Clark County Public Library. Information for starting even the finickiest pepper seeds from scratch at home, including best seed sources for
both hot and sweet varieties and recommendations for
starting, fertilizing, and saving seeds. Includes recipes
for using your garden’s bounty, too! Five packets of heirloom pepper seeds and two pepper seedlings for all workshop participants. Register in advance by calling 744-5661.
— Colonial culinary workshop, 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Fort Boonesborough Park museum blockhouse. Event launches new series from from Fort Boonesborough Foundation called “Colonial Culinary Workshops: History in the Tasting.” Part hands-on cooking class, part history lesson, event is open to a limited number of guests who will participate in preparation of a multi-course 1700s dinner. Tickets are $45 per person. Limited to 36 participants. Contact Bill Farmer at 859-527-3131 or bill.farmer@ky.gov.
SUNDAY, MARCH 11
— Daylight Savings Time starts.
— 1968 Club anniversary, 11 a.m. at Broadway Baptist Church. The Rev. Ronald Burns will be the guest minister.
— Patriots Day open house, 1 to 3 p.m. at Holly Rood, 28 Buckner St. Candidates and local elected office holders will be present and refreshments will be served.
MONDAY, MARCH 12
— AARP Tax-Aide Foundation, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays through April 17 at Central Baptist Church Annex, 101 W. Lexington Ave. Free. Clients should bring last year’s tax return and all 2017 income statements and documents for itemized deductions.
— George Rogers Clark High School-based Decision-making Council meting, 4 p.m. in the SBDM conference room at the school.
— Apple pruning workshop, 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Beech Springs Farm Market, 4776 Old Boonesboro Road. This will be an outdoor workshop. Dress appropriately for weather. If it rains, workshop will be moved to Clark County Public Library. Pre-registration preferred, but not required by calling 744-4682 or email david.davis@uky.edu.
— Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiver support meeting, 6 p.m at First United Methodist Church. Use ally door for entrance. For more information, contact Mary at 744-2524.
— Saving A Life: Overdose Prevention 101, community forum to educate and prevent opiate and heroin related overdoses, 7 p.m. at Cairn Coffee House, 17 S. Main St. Includes agree Narcan training. Learn about overdose causes and prevention, intervention to save a life and how to use Narcan, a overdose reversal drug. Anyone completing the training will receive a free Narcan kit. For more information, visit clarkcountyasap.org.
TUESDAY, MARCH 13
— AARP Tax-Aide Foundation, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays through April 17 at Central Baptist Church Annex, 101 W. Lexington Ave. Free. Clients should bring last year’s tax return and all 2017 income statements and documents for itemized deductions.
— Winchester-Clark County job fair, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Bluegrass Community and Technical College Winchester-Clark County Campus, 2020 Rolling Hills Lane. There will be more than 60 employers on site. Admission is free. Bring resume and dress to impress. Veterans welcome. Door prizes will be given.
Sponsors include Catalent Pharma Solutions, Freeman Corporation, Amazon, The Winchester Sun, Winchester-Clark County Chamber of Commerce, Adecco, Clark County Public Schools, Gateway Radio Works, Kentucky Career Center, Aaron’s Fairway Leasing and Bluegrass Workforce Investment Board. BCTC will also host free workshops about resume help, interviewing tips and cover letters prior to the fair, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 6 and 7. Companies interested in participating in the fair can contact Bruce Manley at bruce.manley@kctcs.edu for more information.
— Winchester GTE/Sylvania/Osram/UAW retirees lunch meeting, 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s in Irvine. All Winchester Sylvania retirees and former employees are welcome.
— Title I and book fair parent night, 5 to 7 p.m. at Strode Station Elementary School.
— Winchester-Clark County Writers Group meeting, 6 p.m. at the 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.