GRADD Water Management Council
Thursday, March 19
1:30 p.m.
GRADD Office,
Owensboro |
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Green River Workforce Investment Board
Request for Proposal Q & A Session
Wednesday, March 25
9:00 a.m.
GRADD Office,
Owensboro |
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Green River Mental Health &
Aging Coalition
Thursday, March 26
10:00 a.m.
GRADD Office,
Owensboro |
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GRADD Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, April 8
11:30 a.m.
GRADD Office,
Owensboro |
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 After the Storm
GRADD Connects Local Communities to
FEMA in Aftermath of Historic
Disaster
Following the
unprecedented January 27 ice storm,
GRADD coordinated several meetings between
the Federal Emergency Management
Agency and city and county
officials, in order to help local communities
recover and receive reimbursement for
the massive cleanup they were forced to
undertake.
*To see if your
community qualifies for federal assistance
for recovery efforts from Ice Storm
2009, please contact GRADD at (270)
926-4433. |
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 Rapid
Response
GRADD Assisting Residents
Affected by Layoffs Due to Slumping
Economy
Our Workforce Development team
has been traveling throughout the district to
conduct Rapid Response/TRADE
Program meetings to educate dislocated
workers about available benefits. Among the
companies that GRADD has worked with are Aleris
International and Century Aluminum in Hancock
County, Accuride Corporation in Henderson
County, and Dana Corporation and Goody's Family
Clothing in Daviess County.
*To find out how
our Workforce Development team can assist
you, please contact Tonya
Logsdon. |
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 Finding Those in
Need
GRADD Awarded Major Benefits
Outreach & Enrollment Grant
At a March 11 press
conference, GRADD announced receipt of a
$100,000 National Council on Aging
grant to find and enroll senior citizens
and disabled individuals with limited incomes into
public benefits programs. GRADD is one of
only 10 organizations nationwide -- and the
only in Kentucky -- to be awarded this NCOA
grant. Partnering with nine other state
and local social service agencies, GRADD will
seek to enroll 3,000 western Kentucky residents in
programs such as Medicare D, Food Stamps, and
Prescription Assistance within the next 12 months.
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 Reinventing the
Riverfront
Despite Current
Recession, Local Officials Bullish on
Owensboro's Future
At
the March GRADD Board of Directors
meeting, Greater Owensboro Economic
Development Corporation president Dr. Nick
Brake (right), and Greater Owensboro
Downtown Development Authority executive director
Dr. Fred Reeves (left), discussed
innovative regional economic development
strategies and initiatives currently in
motion, including the sweeping downtown
Owensboro revitalization master plan.
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 Heart of the Matter
Health Council Sponsors Women's
Heart Health Lunch & Learn
Events
In late February and
early March, the Green River Regional Health
Council hosted four lunchtime events -- in
Ohio, Hancock, Webster, and Union
counties -- to educate area
women about heart
disease. Representatives from the
Green River District Health Department, local
physicians, and heart attack survivors shared
valuable insights, and attendees received
free blood pressure screenings.
*To find out how
to get involved with your county health council,
please contact Stephanie
Lamar. |
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 Capitol
Conversation
Area Legislators Participate in
Annual GRADD Legislative Breakfast
More than 100 citizens
from across the region turned out for GRADD's
annual legislative forum on Saturday, February
28. Senator Dorsey Ridley
(center) and Representatives Jim
Glenn, Jim Gooch
(right), Tommy Thompson, and
David Watkins (left) recapped the
2009 General Assembly and took questions and
comments from constituents.
*Watch for the
upcoming edition of the GRADD
Dialogue newsletter for a breakdown
of new laws passed in this
session. |
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 Mapping McLean
County
GRADD GIS/GPS Team Undertakes
Comprehensive Structure
Collection Project
GRADD is partnering with
the McLean County Fiscal Court to
collect GPS data on all homes,
businesses, and other buildings in the
county this spring. The project,
funded through a Delta Regional Authority
(DRA) grant, will provide invaluable data
to local emergency management officials to
use during natural disasters and will help to
improve response times for first responders.
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 Energizing
Discussion
GRADD Hosts Southern Growth
Policies Board Forum on the Future of Energy
in Our Region
Former Owensboro
Municipal Utilities general manager
Bob Carper moderated a community
forum on energy at GRADD on February
19. Individuals from diverse backgrounds --
government, non-profit, education, and business
-- discussed building a green economy,
encouraging local energy savings, and capitalizing
on existing energy businesses in our
region. Feedback from the forum will be
incorporated into the 2009 Report on the
Future of the South, a high profile policy
report shared with southern governors and other
regional leaders.
*To learn more
about the Southern Growth Policies Board, please
visit www.southern.org. |
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 Talking Taxes
GRADD Hosts Employment Tax Training
for Local Finance Officials
State Social
Security Program Manager James
Driver visited the GRADD office
on February 17 to lead a
discussion of new Internal Revenue
Service audit standards for cities
and counties. Nearly a dozen local
clerks, treasurers, and finance officers attended
to learn more about taxable fringe benefits, 1099
reporting, independent contractors, and the latest
IRS updates.
*To receive a summary
of this workshop, please contact Pubic
Administration Specialist Brad
Alley. |
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| COORDINATING
RECOVERY
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In February, Congress passed the
landmark $800 billion American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act (AARA) to help stimulate the
sagging U.S. economy.
GRADD is serving as your
Regional Economic Stimulus Clearinghouse to help
your community discover funding programs
available through AARA to assist local
governments, businesses, schools, and
individuals.
to view frequent updates about a wide array
of stimulus
programs. |
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| GRADD Career Services
Workshops
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| Owensboro Career
Center
121 East 2nd
Street
Owensboro
Monday, March
30
1:30 - 3:30
p.m.
"I'm
Unemployed...
Now
What?"
Thursday, April
2
9 - 11 a.m.
"Surviving A
Layoff"
Monday, April
6
1:30 - 3:30
p.m.
"Staying Positive
While Job Searching"
Thursday, April
9
9 - 11 a.m.
"You Will Work
Again"
All Workshops
are FREE!
*For more details or to register, please
call (270)
685-0210. |
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| Age 50+ and Enjoy
Exercise?
SAVE THE
DATE!
2009 GREEN RIVER
REGIONAL SENIOR
GAMES
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Beginning
May 21,
2009
More details
COMING
SOON! |
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ConGRADDulations...
JUDGE
TOWNSEND
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Webster County Judge/Executive James Townsend
was recognized for his dedicated leadership as
Kentucky Council of Area
Development Districts chairman in 2008, at
the KCADD Legislative Breakfast in Frankfort
on February
12. |
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GRADD Offers Advice on
Medication
Precautions |
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Do you have questions about combining your
prescription and/or over-the-counter
medicines? GRADD staff will be at the
following locations to provide free information on
drug safety.
Friday,
March 20
11:00 a.m.
Sturgis Senior Center
Sturgis
Friday,
March 27
11:00 a.m.
Sebree Senior Center
Sebree
Friday, April
3
11:00 a.m.
The Gathering Place
Henderson
Monday, April
6
11:30 a.m.
Providence Senior
Center
Providence
Thursday, April
9
11:30 a.m.
Dixon Senior Center
Dixon |
| Fun &
Festivities |
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CAMP
BRECKENRIDGE MUSEUM
QUILT SHOW |
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Thursday,
March 26 through
Saturday,
March 28
10 a.m. - 5
p.m.
daily
Camp Breckenridge
Museum & Arts Center
1116 North Village
Road
Morganfield,
KY
Admission:
$3
*For more details please contact Vicki
Ricketts at (270)
389-4420 | | |
