Concert, 5K, rally slated for weekend

Published 9:21 am Friday, May 18, 2018

Downtown Winchester will be rocking tonight with the first event in the Rock the Block concert series.

Now in its third year, the concert series includes four dates on Friday nights throughout the summer.

Tonight’s concert will feature The Fever, a Lexington band which plays hits from the 1970s, 1980s and today’s dance music. The band includes Carroll Jones on bass, Mary Jones on vocals, Craig Morgan on guitar, V Grino on drums and Lucas Hippe on keyboard.

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The event is free and starts at 7 p.m. in front of the Clark County Courthouse. Food and drink will be available.

A new event is also on the schedule this weekend focusing on recovery efforts.

Ark of Mercy Church of God is sponsoring the first Spark in Clark Recovery Rally Saturday from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Main Street in front of the Clark County Courthouse.

According to the church, SPARK (Special People Advocating Recovery Kentucky) in Clark Ministries is presenting the event, which will include music, resource tables and activities for children. There will be speakers about Celebrate Recovery and Casey’s Law, which helps obtain involuntary addiction treatment in Kentucky.

The event also promises free food and a walk-a-thon beginning at 4:30 at Washington Street Apartments.

For more information, call 745-0700.

Saturday morning will have a major event at Clark Regional Medical Center combining a health fair, the Joe Reed Memorial Heart Walk and the crowning of the Clark County Wellness Challenge winners for 2018. The Heart Walk raises funds for the American Heart Association, which researches heart disease. At the same time, the hospital will offer a number of health screenings and other information to participants.

The events begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Clark Regional Medical Center, 175 Hospital Drive.

Sunday brings the Run for the Paws 5K on Rolling Hills Lane. The event starts at 2 p.m. at the Bluegrass Community and Technical College campus. All participants are asked to bring one item to donate to the Clark County Animal Shelter; part of the proceeds will also go to the shelter.

Registration is $40 plus a donation item for adults and $10 plus a donation item for those 11 and younger.

For more information, call 744-9554.

About Fred Petke

Fred Petke is a reporter for The Winchester Sun, the Jessamine Journal and the State Journal. His beats include cops, courts, fire, public records, city and county government and other news. To contact Fred, email fred.petke@bluegrassnewsmedia.com or call 859-759-0051.

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