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CONGRATULATIONS...
to Ms. Frances Lockridge, Social
Services Program Assistant, who is retiring after nearly a
decade at GRADD. Thank you for your dedicated service,
Frances. You will be missed!
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OUR CONDOLENCES...
to the family of Mr. Kenny Blades, who
passed away on November 15. Mr. Blades served on the
GRADD Board of Directors as McLean County's Citizen
Representative.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY...
to Ms. Dixie Smith
(left) of Sturgis, who celebrated her 100th birthday
on November 27, at the Union County Senior Center. Born five
years before the outbreak of World War I, Smith credits her
longevity to "enjoying every birthday!"
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THANKFUL FOR...
Mr. Scott Settle, McLean County
Senior Services Coordinator, who hosted a Thanksgiving
celebration for local widows last month. He prepared a
five-course meal at his home in Calhoun.
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WE SALUTE...
all of our nation's brave veterans who have helped to
secure our blessings of liberty! We'd especially like to
recognize our current employees:
Pete Conrad U.S.
Marines
Todd Rice U.S. Marines
Andrew Coin U.S.
Marines
Lance Talmadge U.S. Army
Delbert Lee U.S.
Marines
Jud Pomeroy U.S.
Army
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 Thank You, Chairman
Thompson
Mr. Tim Thompson of Hancock County
has ably served as Chairman of the GRADD Board of
Directors throughout 2008 and 2009. The Board
and staff wish to express their sincere appreciation for
his tremendous leadership over the past two years.
Chairman Thompson successfully utilized his past
experiences--as both a GRADD staff member and a
longtime city administrator--to
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 Hemingway Addresses Board
Sara Hemingway, executive director
of the Green River Community Foundation, spoke at
the GRADD Board of Directors meeting on December 9,
discussing how her agency coordinates over $18 million
in local charitable giving.
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 Caring for Children with
ADD
As part of GRADD's Family Caregiver Support
Conference on November 20, Mr.
Kenny Williams of Cornerstone
Counseling discussed mental health disorders in
children, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder.
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 GRADD Commemorates 1989
Czech "Velvet Revolution"
GRADD Board member Judge
Reid Haire (left) and
Mayor Ron Payne of Owensboro
joined a local delegation to the Czech Republic in mid
November. The group traveled to GRADD's Sister
Region--the Olomouc Kraj--to participate in ceremonies
marking the 20th anniversary of the "Velvet
Revolution," in which the Czechs peacefully overthrew
communist rule, in favor of democratic government.
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 New KyEM Area Manager
Visits
Vicki
Martin, new Regional Response Manager for
the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management's Region
2, was the guest speaker at the November 16 GRADD
Board of Directors meeting. She discussed the ways
her agency helps area officials and citizens prepare and
recover from disasters such as last winter's historic
ice storm.
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 Read
All About It
GRADD partnered with three
local public libraries this fall to host "Senior
Day at the Library" events. In Hartford
(September 8), Henderson (November 3), and Owensboro
(November 12), seniors discovered the numerous
invaluable resources available in their community
facility.
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 Daviess,
Henderson EDA Grants
U.S. Congressmen Brett
Guthrie (top) and Ed Whitfield
(bottom) visited the GRADD region on November 12,
to deliver nearly $2 million in U.S. Economic
Development Administration funding to Owensboro and
Henderson officials. Guthrie announced $986,000 for
Owensboro's Centre for Business and Research, while
Whitfield announced $921,000 for Henderson's flood-prone
Canoe Creek district.
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 Protecting Our
Seniors
The Green River Mental
Health & Aging Coalition presented the
2009 River Mental Health / Elder Abuse
Conference on October 29, at Bellevue
Baptist Church in Owensboro. Guest speakers
included Dr. Stephen Cox, Angela Woosley, RN, and
Kentucky State Ombudsman Kim Baker.
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 The
Significance of Spirituality
On October 20, GRADD's Area
Agency on Aging sponsored the Faith &
Aging Conference at Walnut Memorial Baptist
Church in Owensboro. Speakers discussed important topics
for seniors such as budgeting, managing stress and
worry, disaster preparedness, and the role of faith at
the end of life. Attendees included church ministers,
senior adult leaders, caregivers, and community
professionals.
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 Job
Search 101
GRADD's Workforce Development
department sponsored the "How to Get a
Job" seminar, workshop, and job fair at OCTC on
October 13. Participants heard motivational
speakers, met potential employers, and
even received insider advice from area HR
managers.
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