…just another random person's thoughts & digressions.
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On this morning’s Coffeebreak:
Rick’s guests were DeeGee Fischer and Judy Feeback of the Harrison County Board of Education. Discussion focused on the Christmas Angels Project.
It had been announced in late October/early November that the project would not take place, due to mitigating circumstances; however, due to great public outcry, primarily from those persons/organizations/companies that give donations, the project was picked back up, and announced in The Cynthiana Democrat and on the Community Education Center’s blog.
The Christmas Angels Project aims to aid families with low income (those who are on the “free lunch” program in the school system) with gifts during the holiday season.
According to Judy Feeback, there are currently 687 students on the roster whose parents had applied for the donation program before the deadline, and a good number of students on a waiting list. There is also a large number of angels available for the public to purchase gifts and clothing for. Angels may be picked up at the CEC building, the schools, and at a few area businesses. Monetary donations may also be made at these locations.
For more information, please contact:
The Community Education Center at 859.234.7160
Please make your gift or money donation soon–the deadline for donations is December 14.
Sponsors for this morning’s Coffeebreak were:
First United Methodist Church, the Harrison County Board of Education, Jetubs, Cockrell’s Auto Center, Eastside Pharmacy, Whalen & Company, PC Problems, Aurora Information Systems, Country Candle Gift Shop, and the Cynthiana Harrison County Chamber of Commerce.
On this morning’s Coffeebreak:
Rick’s guest was Pat Grenier, of the Cynthiana Harrison County Chamber of Commerce.
Main topic for this morning’s discussion was the Christmas Parade, which will take place on Saturday, December 1st [happy b-day to me!]. The parade will roam through town at 4:00 p.m., taking the same route as in years past. [Sorry, I missed the exact route when it was announced, and cannot remember it. I would imagine that it will be published in this week’s Democrat.]
When the parade finishes, Santa will stop at the courthouse, and sit to visit with all the children. The fun and excitement at the courthouse will draw to an end at 6:00 p.m., when the community’s Christmas tree is lit.
Spectators in the area will also find that most downtown businesses will have extended their operating hours on Saturday, to allow for browsing and shopping. The Rohs Opera House is also scheduled to have Christmas caroling at the theatre – specific information has not been released yet.
Other topics that were discussed in this morning’s program were the Chamber of Commerce’s role in the community, the progression of efforts and projects at The Rohs, and the outcome of last Monday’s meeting on the Harrison County Tomorrow project.
Sponsors for this morning’s Coffeebreak were:
Country Candle Gift Shop, the Harrison County Board of Education, Jetubs, Cockrell’s Auto Center, Eastside Pharmacy, Whalen & Company, Joe Cochran – State Farm Insurance, and PC Problems.
And, in an update to a post I had made a few weeks ago, the pricing structure of archived recordings of Coffeebreak have changed. Cassettes are now $5, and CDs are $10. Archives are kept for only five days.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky colleges will team together to offer incentives aimed at luring back former students who were well along the path toward obtaining a degree before leaving school.
It’s part of the strategy by the state Council on Postsecondary Education to double the number of college graduates in Kentucky by 2020.
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In case you missed it…
the Huffington Post has video of Keith’s cameo on the Simpsons from last night.
Washington State plaintiffs argue that Microsoft deceived customers who bought “Vista capable” machines to find out they were capable of running only Vista Home Basic. Now, they want national class-action status.
Joel Keller writes “I conducted a brief interview with David X. Cohen, EP and show-runner for Futurama, about the release of the new DVD, “Futurama: Bender’s Big Score,” as well as the return of his show to TV. The interview was posted to TV Squad this morning. In it, Cohen talks about how the movies will be split up into episodes, some of the inside references that they inserted for the die-hards, and a quick preview of what the second Futurama movie is going to be about.”
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Donald Richie shares his feelings on community development and support:
The economy needs everyone’s participation to thrive and grow
| We need more people supporting local ventures. That Wal-Mart Supercenter on 27 South isn’t the enemy. No, the enemy is spending habits and a lack of vision on the part of local merchants.
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News from this week’s Cynthiana Democrat:
Planning for the future
Seven goals have been established to prepare Harrison County for the future.
Photo by Becky Barnes
Harrison County senior Nikki Fisher, right, listens as Bill Grayson addresses the small business committee at the Harrison County Tomorrow meeting Monday at the Extension office.
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Steel in the mill
Bill and Billy Kelly, of the Connersville Mill, have all kinds of antique engines around Bill’s Ky. 32 West home.
MCTC to begin registered nursing program next fall
If all goes as planned, Maysville Community and Technical College’s Licking Valley Campus will start its first group of registered nursing students next fall.
Bluegrass Comedy Tour featured at Rohs Nov. 30
A downtown Cynthiana comedy show at the end of the month will feature the stylings of a Harrison County native.
Canned items collected for food pantry
Cynthiana’s Movie Warehouse has started a community outreach that will benefit the local food pantry.
Care package items needed for soldiers
Sponsors of a care package drive for overseas soldiers are calling on the public to support their efforts.
ATC principal retiring Nov. 30
Where once plaques and certificates adorned the walls, are now empty frames and spaces. Soon, it will also be the desk and the office that are emptied.
John C. Hodge is retiring after 15 years as principal of Harrison County Area Technical Center. His last day at the school will be Friday, Nov. 30.
The use of Tasers “causes acute pain, constituting a form of torture,” the UN’s Committee Against Torture said. “In certain cases, they can even cause death, as has been shown by reliable studies and recent real-life events.” Three men — all in their early 20s — died from after tasering in the United States this week, days after a Polish man died at Vancouver airport after being tasered by Canadian police. There have been 17 deaths in Canada following the use of Tasers since they were approved for use, and 275 deaths in the US. “According to Amnesty International, coroners have listed the Taser jolt as a contributing factor in more than 30 of those deaths.”
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