Boosters

TODAY — Hannah McClure Elementary School book fair parent night, 5-7 p.m., in the school library. — Hannah McClure Elementary School open house, 6-7 p.m. — Celebrate Recovery, a Christian recovery group based on the 12 steps and the Eight Beatitudes, for any kind of hurt, hang-up or habit. Meetings are on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Calvary Christian Church, 15 Redwing Drive, Entrance E. For more information, call 744-0817. — Zumba at the Winchester Opera House is canceled today.

BASEBALL BOOSTERS TO MEET The George Rogers Clark Baseball Boosters will have a meeting Monday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at the high school.

The East Jessamine Baseball Booster Organization is holding its 11th annual golf scramble fundraiser on Sunday at High Point Golf Course, which is located at 1215 Highpoint Drive in Nicholasville. The Booster Organization is also accepting donations for prizes such as gift certificates, apparel, golf items or anything you would like to donate. Fundraisers help defray some of the team expenses and allow all players to participate in a sport that they enjoy. The goal for the upcoming 2011 year is to purchase a new scoreboard.

Dear Editor: For six years (1990-1996), I traveled and worked with the Rebel band as an active booster. During that period the band was a state powerhouse, and national contender. At one contest in Whitley County, spectators referred to them as "The University of Boyle County" because of their power, size and sound. Also during that time, the band boosters held six marching band competitions with great success. Only one time was there a problem with using the football field, and that was due to uncertain turf conditions due to heavy rain.

Dear Editor: And the winner is ... the coaches and athletic boosters. Yes folks, by losing Dr. Pam Rogers, Boyle County academics will take a back seat now to the special interest groups representing athletics. What is most disheartening is all of the progress that has been made in improving test scores will be pushed aside for more important school functions like sports and buying equipment. Hooray! The days of qualified teachers and a long-term vision that the staff has bought into, and more importantly supports, is gone!

Winchester firefighters visited Clark County schools this week to teach children the importance of buckling up and using their booster seats when they go for a ride. Using a teddy bear called Bucklebear, the firefighters began their effort by visiting Strode Station Elementary School to teach children about the proper use of booster seats. Other school visits were scheduled throughout the week. The event was coordinated to coincide with Child Passenger Safety Week (Feb. 11-17).

Dear Editor, The Boyle County Lady Rebels Basketball Boosters would like to thank all of the businesses that donated prizes for our annual fundraiser Oct. 21. We also wish to recognize and thank all of the individuals and businesses who purchased a ticket for the dinner. Funds raised from the event will be used during the year to support the middle and high school girls basketball programs at Boyle County for 2006 and 2007. Jeanne Hellyer, Co-President Lady Rebels Basketball Boosters

Dear Editor: The recent vote by the Danville High School Band Boosters to host the KYPAA Cherry Regional Band Contest would not have been possible without the support of the school administration and the athletics department. The contest will bring renewed recognition to the DHS band program, a program that is very much on the rebound thanks to director Jeff Towns. Even though most of the focus appears to be on the high school band, the money that will be raised from hosting the KYPAA contest also supports the middle school program.

Motorists will now have to make sure that they are in compliance with Kentucky's new child booster seat law that went into effect July 15. Parents in Kentucky will be required to take new measures to protect their children in the car. The new law requires that children under seven years of age and 40 and 50 inches tall will have to ride in a booster seat. The new requirements are part of KRS 189.125, which sets forth guidelines for child safety seats, booster seats and seat belts.

The East Jessamine High School baseball boosters will man a booth at the Jessamine Jamboree on Main Street. The booth will feature bean soup and cornbread, country ham and biscuit, hot dogs with chili, fried bologna and cheese sandwich, grilled brats with onions and peppers, chips, ballpark brownies, cookies, assorted muffins, drinks, bottle water, coffee and hot chocolate. The booth will be available Saturday and Sunday.