Published: February 09, 2007 01:55 pm            

Local News Briefs

Sarah’s Place Fall Activities include: August 23, from 10 a.m. to noon, Child Development Center Open House there will be an ice cream social and door prizes; September 2-30, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. daily, Individual Computer Classes, $75 fee, August 15, 18, 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will be registration; September 2 – October 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday, Family Caregiver Class, $100 fee, August 25, 26, 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will be registration; September 10,17,24, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Quilting and AppliquŽ class, $40, September 3,4,5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will be registration; October 6 – November 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, Certified Nurse Aid Class, $450, September 24,25,26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will be registration.



The Grayson Farmers' Market is located under the new shed 2 miles east of Grayson on Rt. 60 on the old county fair grounds and will be open each Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. And again on Thursday evenings beginning at 3 p.m. The Olive Hill market is located on Slone's Supermarket Parking lot and will be open each Wednesday and Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. and again on Monday evening’s beginning at 3 p.m. The quantity and variety of vegetables available at the market is increasing each week with sweet corn and green beans now being available. Please support our local farmers and visit the Carter County Farmers Market. For more information, call the Carter County Extension Office at 474-6686.



August 9, 6 p.m. At The Hop presents national recording artists Hydrogyn. At The Hop is located at 518 N. Carol Malone Blvd., Grayson.



August 9: The Cains Family Reunion is set for Saturday, August 9, 11a.m. - ? at Carter Caves State Park, behind the gift shop.



August 9: The Descendents of Ruben Ratcliff and Silas Ratliff will have its sixth reunion on Saturday, August 9th beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Grayson Senior Citizens Center at the corner of Hord and Second Streets in Grayson, Kentucky. Please bring a covered dish, pictures and genealogy to share with friends and family. Dinner will begin at 1 p.m. For more information, please contact Kathy Lewis at: 606 474-7386 for more information.



August 9: The descendents of Edith Evans Civil, Thomas Evans, Sarah Evans Reffitt, Mary Evans Stidham, Anna Evans Bowling Blevins, James Evans, Meda Evans Bowling Sturgill, John Wm. Evans, and Callie Evans Greer will be having a reunion dinner Saturday, August 9, at noon at the Armco Park, Shelter House #8. Chicken and ham will be provided along with paper products and utensils. Family members are asked to bring side dishes, drinks and a wrapped item for auction. All friends and family are invited. For more information contact Vicki at 606-473-1313 during the day and 606-473-7148 during the evening.



August 9: The relatives and friends of the late Frances and Sarah (Kegley) Lemaster and Henry and Dellie (Crisp) Lemaster will be having a reunion August, 9, at the home of Delbert Lemaster, 261 Goodan Cemetery Road off Mocabee Creek Road, in Soldier. Everyone is welcome. Please bring a covered dish. It will begin at 12 noon. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. For more information contact Delbert Lemaster and Raymond Lemaster at 286-8889 or Dotsie (Lemaster) Goodan at 286-4393.



August 9: The 1968 graduating class of Prichard High School is having its 40-year class reunion on Saturday, August 9, 2008, 6:30 p.m. at the Grayson Conference Center. The cost is $25 per person or $45 per couple. Invitations and a questionnaire were mailed earlier to all of the classmates we could locate. We are still in need of addresses for the following: James Adkins, Bill Bledsoe, Bishop Estep, Saundra Fite Fisher, Randall Glass, and John Mabry. An invitation is extended to the Classes of 1967 and 1969. Music will be provided by City Heat. If you attend please notify Nan Collier McGuire, 198 Vista View, Grayson, KY- Phone-474-7885 or Jennifer Scott McGlone, 311 North Court Street, Grayson, KY - Phone 474-9707, by August 1.



August 9: Rodgers Family and Friends Reunion will be held August 9, at 12 noon to 5 p.m. It will be held at Echo Canyon, located off old Rt. 60 on the Carter Caves State Park Road, Olive Hill. Watch for reunion signs. Paper plates, cups and dinnerware will be supplied. Fried Chicken, Cold Cuts, Breads, Bottled Water and Condiments will also be provided. Please bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share with family and friends. Feel free to bring old family photos to share. Please share this information with other family and friends.



August 9: One Room School reunion will be held Saturday, August 9, at 1 p.m. at Globe Christian Church Fellowship Hall. All former students, teachers, and their families are invited to attend the reunion of Lower, Middle and Upper Trough Camp, James and Jones Chapel, Prater, Smokey Valley, Cedar Point, and Henderson Branch Schools. Please bring a covered dish and join us again this year! If you have any old pictures of the school buildings, students, teachers or gatherings, please bring a copy. For information please call 286-5543.



August 9: Grayson Youth Soccer will be having a Soccer “Fun Day” on Saturday, August 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the Youth Soccer Fields located two miles north on Rt. 1. Activities will include: registration for Fall Soccer for ages 4-14, free hotdogs and drinks for the whole family, free inflatables and games for the kids.



August 9: Mark your calendars for August 9, and join in a celebration of Travis Fryman’s life. The First Annual Travis Fryman Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser will be held at Legion Park in Paris beginning at 9 a.m. with a tractor show and various musical acts throughout the day beginning at 2 p.m. There will also be food, a dunking booth, corn hole tournament and silent auction. All money raised will go toward the scholarship fund set up in Travis’ memory. Admission will be $5 per person, children 5 and under are free. For more information or if you would like to help call 1-859-948-3539.



August 9: The Seagraves, Johnson, Barker reunion will be held Saturday, August 9, at the Antique Machinery Show grounds, located on Rt. 7 south of Grayson. Look for sign. Friends and relatives of Jamima Alice Seagraves, Johnson Barker, William Riley Johnson or Evert Barker are welcome to bring a dish and join us. If you have any questions call Josie at 286-5154.



August 10: The Annual McGlone Creek Reunion will be held Sunday, August 10, at the McGlone Creek School. Lunch begins at 12 noon. Bring a picnic basket and enjoy the afternoon. Everyone is invited.



August 11: The Olive Hill Planning and Zoning Committee will meet in regular session on Monday, August 11, at the Olive Hill Fire House, 395 Tygart Street, in Olive Hill.



August 12: There will be a Carter County Board of Elections meeting in the fiscal courtroom on Tuesday, August 12, 11 a.m. The public is invited to attend. Carter County races up for November election include: city council in Grayson and Olive Hill; school board member in Districts 1,3 and 4; and soil and water conservation. The deadline to file for November 2008 election is August 12, 4 p.m.



August 14: OHHS Alumni and Friends meeting is set for August 14, 7 p.m. at the school gym. Those participating have until August 10 to send in money. For more information call 286-2370 or 286-4574.



August 15-16: Blues, gospel, bluegrass and old time country music will heat up the stage at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park’s amphitheatre on Aug. 15-16, 2008. On Friday Aug. 15, the program for the Colonel Bill Williams Heritage Music Festival will feature An Evening of Blues starting at 6 p.m. Larry Whitt, the Blues Cruisers and da Mud Cats will warm up the crowd for the headline act, Teeny Tucker, starting at 8:30 p.m. Admission is $8 per person ($5 for seniors). Children under 12 are free. There is no reserved seating; bring lawn chairs and/or blankets. On Saturday Aug. 16, the Heritage Music Jubilee will roll on from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m., with a two hour dinner break from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Afternoon performers will include Sasha Collette and Gospel Tide, while evening performances will feature the Gospel Enforcers and Ken Mellons with the America’s Bluegrass Band. On Saturday admission is $10 per person ($5 for seniors). Children under 12 are still free. For more information, call Greenbo Lake State Resort Park at 606-473-7324.



August 16, 5 p.m., national recording artists BoBaFlex will be in concert At The Hop, along with Faded, Black Mask, Confession, Unload and Dead at Zero. Tickets are on sale early and are expected to sell out.



August 16: There will be a reunion for the decedents of Minnie Everman and Fletcher Kiser on Saturday, August 16, at Kiser Hollow. Call 286-9215 or 286-0135 for more information.



August 18-20: East Carter Cheerleaders will host a cheerleading clinic August 18, 19, and 20 at East Carter High School. For more information, contact Nikki at 316-1046.



August 22-23: Bil Lepp-Liar comedian will be at Carter Caves State Resort Park for comedy dinner shows August 22-23, 7 p.m. Dinner and the show will be $29.95 + tax per person. For more information call 286.4411 or 800.325.0059.



August 30: The Olive Hill High School Alumni and Friends Association is holding a reunion for anyone that graduated from or attended the Olive Hill High School or elementary on August 30. A reception will begin at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Cost is $15 per person. If you plan to attend, please send your money by August 1, to Rose Ann Rayburn Perkins, Treasurer OHHS Alumni and Friends, 1055 Eastland Drive, Olive Hill, KY 41164. For more information or questions, please contact Barbara Sue Nichols Kiser at 286-2370 or Ruth Ann Littleton Fife at 286-4574.



September 5: Community Hospice is seeking entries for its Art for Hospice Chairs for Charity event to be held during September. Area residents, craftsmen and artists are ask to paint and decorate a chair, stool, small table, mirror or other small furniture items and donate them to Community Hospice. The items will be on display at the Ann Davis Gallery beginning Friday, September 5th, during Downtown Ashland’s First Friday, and will remain on display at the Gallery throughout the month of September. Chairs for Charity will conclude with a reception and auction on First Friday, October 3rd. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the programs and services of Community Hospice. For additional information or an application, please call Beth Taylor at 606-329-1890. Information is also available at www.chospice.org.



September 6: The City of Vanceburg’s First Annual Shades of the Yesterday Festival will be held on Saturday, September 6, 1a.m.-11 p.m. Festival events include Historical Re-enactments, Civil War and Lincoln History Mobile, music, folk art, and history exhibits, craft and food booths. For information about becoming a participant please contact City Hall at 606-796-3044. Applications for booth spaces can be down loaded from www.visitlewiscountyky.com - lincoln festival.



September 12-13: ECHS Class of 1998 will be having a 10-year class reunion on Saturday, September 13, at the Grayson Conference Center at 7 p.m. and a Family Night is planned for Friday, September 12, at the home of Crystal Diamond. The cost is $20 per single and $35 per couple. For more information you may contact Mindy Waggoner at 606-255-0072 or Tommie Frieze at 606-473-1507 or check out the class website at www.echs98.myevent.com.



September 13: East Carter High School class of 1995 will be having a get together on Saturday, September 13 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. There will be a Potluck lunch and donations are appreciated. It will be held at Grayson Lake Shelter House #2. We hope to see you there.



September 27: Carter County CAReS, Community Assistance and Referral Service, a non-profit agency that provides resources for individuals and families in emergency/crisis situations, has changed the 3-on-3 Basketball Fundraiser to Saturday, July 27, 9 a.m. - ? at New Beginnings Revival Center, 194 Promise Land Dr., Grayson (second road on the left past Grandview Outlet). There will be four age categories and a team entry fee of $40 will cover the entire team.

1) 3rd – 5th grades (as of June 3rd) 2) 6th – 8th grades 3) 9th –12th grades 4) 18 years and up. There will be prizes, lots of food and outdoor activities. Mail entry fees to City Muncipal Building Attn: Carter County CAReS, 303 East Main Street, Grayson, KY 41143. Entry fees must be postmarked on or before Sept. 12 and no refunds will be available. For copies of rules, entry fee and general information contact: Tim Carper, 474-5144, Marsha McDavid, 474-0510 marshamcdavid@yahoo.com, or Grayson Chiropractic Center, Horton Street, Grayson.

        

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