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Dear Tom,
If you would like more information about any
of the articles in this newsletter, please
contact the GRADD office at
270-926-4433. |
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GRADD Goes to
Frankfort |
Several GRADD Board members and staff
traveled to Frankfort on February 8th
for the annual KCADD Legislative Breakfast.
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Kentucky Association of
Manufacturers Conference |
On
February 12, 2007, the Kentucky Association of
Manufacturers (KAM) held a conference in Frankfort
to facilitate dialogue between many of the state's economic and business
leaders about how to protect and grow
manufacturing in the Commonwealth.
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GRADD Legislative
Breakfast |
The 2007 GRADD Legislative Breakfast was held
on Saturday morning, February 17th at
the GRADD office.
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Weather Spotter
Class |
AmeriCorps Homeland
Security Corps hosted a Weather Spotter class on
the evening Tuesday March 13th.
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2007 Green River Area
Safety Fair |
Green
River Area Safety Fair - April 28, 2007 Executive
Inn Rivermont Exposition Center 10:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. For more information, contact Gina
Boaz ginaboaz@gradd.com |
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AmeriCorps Homeland Security Corps
Begins a New Service
Year |
The AmeriCorps
Homeland Security Corps started its fifth year on
March 1st.
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JOB QUEST 2007:
Your Career
Connection! |
Are you or someone you know looking for a
job? Join us for
the 2007 Job Quest.
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SENIOR DAY AT THE
GARDENS |
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Senior Day at the Gardens will be held May
22, 2007 at the Western Kentucky Botanical
Gardens.
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Assistance to Firefighters Grant
(AFG) Program |
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The 2007 AFG grant
application cycle is set to open soon. Local fire
departments are eligible to apply for personal
protective equipment, fire trucks, and other tools
to better equip their firefighters. For most
departments, only a 5% cash match is
required.
* For more information, visit
http://www.firegrantsupport.com/afg or contact
Woody Maglinger at
270-852-1345. |
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2007 Senior
Games |
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Uniontown
Homebuyer Project |
The first of two newly constructed houses
located on 110 Ruark
Drive, Uniontown, KY closed last month.
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Youth
Summit 2007 |
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than 700 middle and high school students attend
the seventh annual Youth Summit, an event that
encourages teens to prepare for the
future.
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Senior Day in
Frankfort |
Approximately 400 area seniors from all seven
counties in the GRADD visited Frankfort during the
Legislative Session to meet with their
Legislators, discuss the current budget and senior
issues, and visit the House of Representatives and
Senate.
Some of the issues discussed included:
There's No Place Like My
Home Campaign, Medicare Part D, and Elder
Abuse. |
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Sincerely,
Kim Wells
Green River
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