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COMMUNITY
Women's
voices
Georgia:
On My Mind
Georgia
Green Stamper
My husband and I are
closing in on forty years of marriage, a milestone our children
and many of our contemporaries find amazing.
“What’s your secret?” they ask as though we were
one hundred years old and had happened upon a patent-worthy tonic.
Staying
dry during April showers
Judy
Hetterman
County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Science
Staying dry is important, but what
does it mean when the clothing label says water resistance verses
waterproof? For those who have to brave the elements this spring,
here is what’s important.
Kincaid
inducted into Rotary Club
The Rotary
Club of Owenton inducted a new member on April 16, 2007. Joan Kincaid,
Owen County Clerk, becomes the eleventh female to become a member
of the local club in its 81-year history. The organization
began admitting women worldwide in 1989 and now has more than 145,000
women in its ranks today.
When the current president, David “Milkweed” Wotier,
was asked about Ms. Kincaid’s qualifications for membership
he said, “Joan has long been an integral part of our community. She
has worked behind the scenes for years in the County Clerk’s
Office; now she is further proving to be an effective leader. Her
experience and devoted work ethics make her a valuable asset to
our community and fortifies the ideals of Rotary International.”
For more information about membership in Rotary, contact Milkweed
at 750-2935.
Gardening
events have begun
Tips
from the Weekend Gardener
Jeneen
Wiche
The garden
event calendar
begins with the opening
of most of our local farm markets this weekend. The vegetable offerings
may be slim to begin with but spring crops like greens, lettuces
and asparagus are available; plus the perennials, meats, cheeses,
eggs, and jams (among other value-added home grown products) will
be ready for a place at your table. For a complete listing and contact
info for farm markets in Kentucky, visit The Kentucky Department
of Agricultures Web site at www.Kyagr.com and search for “Farmer’s
Market Directory;” for Indiana, visit the Office of the Commission
of Agriculture’s site at www.In.gov/oca and click on “Farm
Markets and U-Pick.”
Other events to take note of this year include garden tours and
festivals. New gardeners frequently ask about the additional resources
for continuing education, these are the events that deliver. You
will see great plants, people and products; and get to mingle with
the gardeners who do it in the process.
Yew Dell Gardens hosts their Plant Sale and Garden Market, 9 a.m.
- 4 p.m. April 28 and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. April 29. The 33-acre botanical
garden, which was the home and nursery of renowned plantsman Theodore
Klein, is located in Crestwood and has a collection of plants that
is second to none. For details visit www.yewdellgardens.org or call
(502) 241-4788.
The Louisville Area Iris Society’s annual show is April 28
at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2822 Frankfort Avenue, in
Louisville. It’s open to the public from 1 - 5 p.m. Plants
and expert advice on many different species of iris will be available.
The 28th is a busy day, and in my neck of the woods gardeners will
be visiting the annual Shelby County Garden and Art Fair held at
the Shelby County Fair Grounds just off U.S. 60. You’ll find
plants, art, food and music from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
One of the area’s nicest outdoor shows is the Locust Grove
Gardener’s Fair, always hosted over Mother’s Day weekend,
which is May 11-13 this year. The show offers a beautiful, historical
setting and top notch vendors. Locust Grove is located on Blankenbaker
Lane off Brownsboro Road.
The Beechmont Festival of Flowers is also held this weekend. On
Saturday, May 12, you’ll find plants and vendors lining the
lane just off Southern Parkway.
Madison in Bloom offers up garden tours during the weekends of May
12-13, and 19-20. The tour includes private gardens in Madison,
Ind., and a special art exhibit on the 13th, “Painting Indiana:
The Changing Face of Agriculture.” Visit www.visitmadison.org
for details.
Country Thyme Friends Garden Club is hosting a “Secret Garden
Luncheon” May 19 in Henryville, Ind., at the Wooded Glen Conference
Center. The event opens at 9 a.m. with exhibits, vendors and demonstrations
for gardeners and ends by 2 p.m. after a luncheon. I will be presenting
a program on “Healthy soil, healthy plants, healthy environment”
during lunch. For details or reservation please call (812) 967-6322.
The growing popularity of gardening is undeniable: all events will
not fit in one column. I’ll continue with the calendar next
week, in the meantime call some friends and make a date for a garden
tour or two.
Monthly
Activities
• The monthly
free day at the dump is usually the last Saturday of each month.
Tires and construction debris are not included in the free day.
Household garbage is 50 cents per bag.
• The Owen County Industrial Authority usually meets the first
Friday of each month at the Smith House.
• Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. every Wednesday at
the library. For more information call 484-5755.
• Al Anon meets every Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the library.
Call 484-0788 for more information.
• The Masonic Lodge meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Monday of
each month.
• Owen County Rotary meets each Monday at noon at the Smith
House.
• The Rebekahs meet the first and third Tuesday of each month
at the Oddfellows Hall at 3 p.m. December through March and at 7:30
p.m. April through November. A potluck supper is on the third Tuesday
of each month at 5:30 p.m.
• The Owen County Republican Party meets the third Monday
of every month at Owen Electric.
• The Oddfellows meet the third Thursday of each month at
7:30 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall.
• The Conservation District Board meets the fourth Monday
of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the NRCS building on Perry Street.
• The Chamber of Commerce meets the second Thursday of each
month at 7:30 a.m. at the Smith House.
• Country Rodders Car Club meets the first Tuesday of each
month at 7 p.m. at Pat’s Body Shop, Hwy. 22 W., Owenton.
• The Owen County Public Library’s board of trustees
regularly meets the third Friday of each month at 10 a.m. at the
library.
• The Owen County Historical Society meets the second Thursday
of each month at the Owen County Public Library. A potluck dinner
begins at 6:30 p.m. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Regular board
meetings will continue to be the fourth Thursday of each month.
• Owen County High School Band Boosters will meet the second
Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the high school band room.
• A veterans benefits field representative with the Kentucky
Department of Veterans Affairs will be at the Owen County Clerk’s
office from noon to 3 p.m. the third Thursday of each month. For
more information, call (800) 747-9963.
• The Lions Club meets the second Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at
the Smith House.
• Gifted and talented committee meets the third Monday of
each month at 3:30 p.m.
• Weight Watchers meets each Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. at
the First Christian Church.
• Low-income housing applications will be taken the first
Tuesday of every month at the FSA office, 205 W. Perry St., from
9 a.m. to noon. The program is administered through the USDA Rural
Development.
• The DAR meets the second Saturday of each month, September
through December and March through June, in the Owen County Public
Library, except when otherwise announced. Refreshments are served
at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting begins at 10 a.m. For more information,
call 484-5382.
• The Republican Party of Owen County meets the third Tuesday
of each month at 7 p.m. The group gathers in the community room
of the Owen Electric facility on Hwy. 127 N.
• Narcotics Anonymous meets in the Owen County Public Library
each Wednesday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m. For more information call
484-5891.
• The Owen County Friends of Animals meets the first Tuesday
of each month at 7 p.m. at the Bowling Middle School.
• The Owen County Story Tellers will meet the first Thursday
of every month at 7 p.m. at the Owen County Public Library.
• The Spouse Loss Support Group meets from 5:30-7 p.m. the
second Monday of each month at the Hospice office, 208 Steele St.,
Frankfort. Call (800) 926-1302 for more information.
• The Owenton-Sparta chapter of the Kentucky Motorcycle Association
meets at 1 p.m. the first Saturday of each month at Sugarbay Boat
Dock. For more information, contact Bob McMillen at 484-8205.
• R.E.A.C.H. volunteers meet the first Thursday of the month
at 7 p.m. For more information call Trent Holbert at 484-0393.
• The 4-H Dreamer Horse Club will meet on the second Monday
of each month. The next meeting is Monday at 6:30 at Gatewood Arena.
For more information, call 484-5625.
• Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) meets the second and fourth
Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon during the school year
at First Baptist Church. If there is no school, MOPS will not meet.
For more information call 484-2430.
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