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GRADD Wins NARC
Award |
 At the 2009 annual
National Association of Regional
Councils Conference in Denver in May,
GRADD received the Rural Achievement
Award for the Expired Drug
Toss. Regional health council
director Stephanie Lamar (2nd
from left) and regional senior center coordinator
Leslie Wilson (2nd from right)
organized events in all seven GRADD counties last
year. Be sure to check www.GRADD.com for details
on 2009 drug toss events coming this fall.
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Sixth Annual Green River Regional Senior
Games |
 Nearly 600 participants and
volunteers took part in the 2009
Green River Regional Senior
Games, from May 21 through June 6.
Senior citizens from Daviess, Hancock,
Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union, and Webster
counties competed in bowling, tennis, billiards,
golf and a 5K walk/run, and enjoyed a health and
activity festival at Daviess County's Panther
Creek Park.
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Ohio County Health Career
Day |
 On May 21, GRADD joined with
the Ohio County Hospital and Owensboro Medical
Health System to host the first annual
Ohio County Health Career
Day. More than 135 students from
Ohio County High School attended the
event and discussed career paths in the
medical field with current professionals.
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OMHS Health Career Exploration
Day |
 The GRADD workforce
development team also partnered with
Owensboro Medical Health System on May 29 to
present the second annual OMHS Health
Career Exploration Day. Over 161
area students--from Owensboro, Daviess County, and
Apollo high schools--attended.
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June Board of Directors
Meeting |
 General Billy
Cooper, director of the Earle C.
Clements Job Corps Center, addressed the
GRADD Board of Directors on June 10. The
academy in Morganfield is the second largest in
the nation, educating 1,300 students age 16 to 24,
from 33 different states in career skills such as
truck driving, barge operation, construction,
plumbing, electrical, welding, medical, and
computer technology.
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Valuable Lessons on "How to Get a
Job" |
 More than 200 area
residents attended the "How to Get a
Job" seminar, workshop, and job fair on
June 24 at the UK Cooperative Extension Service
Expo Center in Henderson. This unique
event was jointly sponsored by
GRADD,
Henderson-Henderson County Chamber of
Commerce, Henderson Community
College, Northwest Kentucky
Forward, and the Greater
Owensboro Economic Development
Corporation.
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Hawesville Recreational Trail
Ceremony |
 The City of
Hawesville dedicated their
new recreational trail off
Highway 60 in a June 24 ceremony. The new
walking trail is named in honor of City
Administrator Edna Rice, who has
worked tirelessly to make this project a
reality. Rice partnered with GRADD to
secure a $10,000 Recreational Trails Program grant
through the Department for Local Government.
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Welcome New AmeriCorps
Members |
 Through two separate federal
stimulus grants totaling
$154,000, GRADD has added 12
new Homeland Security Corps and Senior Connections
volunteers. As a result GRADD now sponsors
42 full-time AmeriCorps workers
at various agencies in Henderson, Daviess, Ohio,
McLean, Hancock, and Webster counties.
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July Board of Directors
Meeting |
 Mr. Kenny
Allen, vice president of operations for
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc., was
the guest speaker at the July 8 GRADD Board
of Directors meeting. Mr. Allen
discussed Armstrong's four mines in Ohio
and Muhlenberg counties, which
produce nearly 4 million tons of coal
per year. The company currently
employs almost 440 area residents and plans
to have as many as 900 workers when at full
capacity in 2012.
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Welcome New Local Health Council
Facilitators |
 GRADD is proud to
announce the hiring of local facilitators for four
area Health Councils: Ms. Angela
Curry in Hancock County, Ms. Jody
Flener in Ohio County, Ms. Tammy
Belt in Union County, and Mr.
Shane Bosaw in Webster County.
These individuals will work closely with the Green
River Regional Health Council to
improve health and wellness in
their respective communities.
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"Reflections on Aging" |
 The following poem was
written by Daviess County senior citizen and GRADD
Social Services client Ms. Mary
Blackford:
When one's hair is turning gray,
There are many things that people say
Which lets you know that they're aware
Of the bit of gray that's in your hair.
Instead of telling you you're old,
"You've silver threads among the gold."
Or "The salt and pepper that I see
Just adds a bit of dignity."
Or "On the pumpkin there is frost,"
And ignore the hair that you have lost.
"There's snow upon the mountain
top"
Means white's the color of your mop.
But none have ever been so bold
As to say to me, "You're getting old."
If hoary heads are crowned with wisdom
After all is done and said,
I fear others are the mountains
And I'm the pumpkin
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This newsletter is dedicated
to Mr. Maurice
Galloway. |
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Galloway, who died in May, was a
founding father of GRADD, serving as our first
vice chairman and second chairman. He is
pictured here (at right) receiving the 2008
Texal Brooks Regional Leadership Award at GRADD's
40th Anniversary Celebration.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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GRADD Regional Transportation
Committee |
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Tuesday, July 21
10:00 a.m.
GRADD Office Owensboro, KY
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Green River Citizen Corps
Council |
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Wednesday, July 22
9:00 a.m.
GRADD Office Owensboro, KY
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Storm Water Quality Advisory
Committee |
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Wednesday, July 22
3:00 p.m.
GRADD Office Owensboro, KY
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Mental Health & Aging
Coalition |
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Thursday, July 23
10:00 a.m.
GRADD Office Owensboro, KY
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Senior
Celebration |
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Tuesday, August 11
9:30 a.m.
O'boro Christian Church
Owensboro, KY
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Board of Directors
Meeting |
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Wednesday, August 12
11:30 a.m.
GRADD Office Owensboro, KY
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NADO Annual
Training Conference |
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August 29 - September 1
Sheraton Hotel & Towers
Chicago, IL
* For more details please contact Kim
Wells.
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2009 GRADD Annual
Dinner |
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Monday, September 14
Hines Center
Philpot, KY
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*Vendors...be
sure to reserve your spot today by contacting Beth
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