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April 04, 2008

Heritage Hospice plans run

Heritage Hospice Inc.'s Ninth Annual HOPE Run will be 10 a.m.-noon April 12 at the new Heritage Hospice building in Danville. Registrationo fee is $10. A free T-shirt will go to the first 100 to register. All proceeds go to Heritage Hospice Inc., sponsored by Concerned Bikers of KY Inc.

Perryville Battlefield to dedicate signs

The Perryville Battlefield Preservation Association, a nonprofit organization charged with preserving and interpreting Kentucky's largest Civil War battleground, will dedicate two new signs that honor Indiana soldiers 11 a.m. Saturday at the 38th Indiana sign at Perryville Battlefield.

The two signs honor the 38th and 80th Indiana Regiments, both of which played prominent roles in the Battle of Perryville on Oct. 8, 1862. The signs were underwritten by the Indianapolis Civil War Roundtable and the Kentucky Historical Society assisted with text preparation.

The 38th Indiana sign is located on Loomis Heights, while the 80th Indiana sign sits on part of the position known as the High Water Mark of the Confederacy in the West. With the additions, Perryville Battlefield now has 45 interpretive signs on its 10 miles of trails.

The dedication is free and open to the public. Also occurring at the park Saturday is Park Day, an annual volunteer cleanup event sponsored by the Civil War Preservation Trust.

Meetings

Crab Orchard Fourth of July Homecoming Celebration Committee - 6 p.m. Tuesday at Crab Orchard City Hall. The celebration is in its 33rd year and is one of the largest parade and car shows in the area. This year's theme will be "All Trails Lead to Crab Orchard." Anyone interested in helping with the event may attend. To learn more: general information, call Betty Elam at (606) 355-2289; car show, call Bill Dyehouse at 355-2213; parade, call Glenna Baker at 355-2813; and booths, call Cheri Kuhn at 355-2319.

The City of Crab Orchard City Commission - 9 a.m. Monday for a special meeting. A second reading of ordinance 08-04-01, concerning water, wastewater and refuse rate changes, is scheduled.

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