Community News

Track practice will begin tomorrow
Track practice for middle and high school students will begin tomorrow afternoon at 3:15 and end at 4:30 in the upper level of the OCHS gym. Any student wanting to participate must have a current physical. For more information call Jerry Doolin at 484-2985.

Davis will meet with District 3 on Saturday
Teresa Davis, Magistrate for District 3, will holld a meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday at Elk Lake.

Youth Soccer Registration begins Saturday
The Owen County Public Library will hold youth soccer registration Saturdays in February – Feb. 17 and 24 – from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information call Mike Marston at 484-2776.

Library has programs for all ages
The library will offer an Adult Computer Class from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. The class will focus on learning how to compose letters or type a resume in Microsoft Word. Registration is required. At Free Family Fun Night on Feb. 26, Ceol Cridhe will be there to play traditional music from Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. The program is sponsored by the Kentucky Arts Council and begins at 6:30 p.m. Teens will make a beaded bracelet during Teen Beads at the library from 3:45 to 4:45 on Feb. 27. Materials are provided but registration is required. For more information about any of the programs or to register, call 484-3450.

Harborside Healthcare needs dresses
Harborside Healthcare is in need of old party or prom dresses for their residents’ “Valentine Senior Prom.” If you can help call Teresa or Rachel at 484-5721.

Board of Elections will meet Monday
The Owen County Board of Elections will meet at 10 a.m. Monday in the Owen County Clerk’s Office.

GED test is Feb. 23
The next GED test for Owen County is Feb. 23. Anyone interested in taking the test should contact the Adult Learning Center at 484-0405 or come by the center. If you have taken the GED but have one or more sections to retake, you can complete the test on Feb. 23.

E-Slate voting machine will be at library
County Clerk Joan Kincaid will be at the Owen County Public Library from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 28 with the E-Slate voting machine. Stop by and try the voting machine.

Walkers needed for
Congenital Heart Defect event
The “Walk for Awareness of Congenital Heart Defects” will be held at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 24. An information packet may be picked up at the Owen County Extension Office, Gallatin County Extension Office or Grant County Judge-Executive’s office. Contact Katie Columbia at (502) 463-2450 if you would like a packet to be mailed to you or for more information. Everyone is invited to participate. Money raised from the event will benefit CHD research at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and a local organization called “God’s Special Little Hearts, Inc.” that helps families affected by congenital heart defects.

Mandarin Language class will be offered
There will be a four-week Mandarin Language class offered for the community starting March 5 and running consecutively every Monday through March. The class will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Owen County Elementary School Library. The class will be taught by Lu Wang and there is a charge of $25 per participant. You must be registered before you can attend the first class. For more information and to register for the class, call Kathy Resetar, Community Education Director, at 484-4011.

Adult Ed center will change hours for winter
The Owen County Adult Education Center will be open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday through February. Evening hours will be available upon request. If public schools are closed for snow the adult learning center will also be closed. For more information call 484-0405.

Adult Education Program offers
job readiness classes
The Owen County Adult Education Program is offering classes in job readiness skills. The program includes resume writing, interviewing skills, beginning computer skills and more. For more information, contact the Adult Education Center at 484-0405

Adult Education Center needs volunteers
The Adult Education Center is looking for volunteers to tutor reading, math and resume writing. For more information, contact the Adult Education Center at 484-0405.

SBDM Meetings
• The Owen County Elementary Site-based Decision-making Council meets at 6 p.m. on the first Monday of each month. The meeting is in the conference room.
• The Owen County High School Site-based Decision-making Council regularly meets the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the high school conference room.
• The Bowling Middle School Site-based Decision-making Council meets at 4 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in the conference room.
• The Owen County Primary School Site-based Decision-making Council meets at 5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month in the school library.