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To the editor: Thank you so much for your generous donation to the Winterfest Toys for Kids Program, which has distributed toys at Christmastime for 18 years. As you know, needy families and individuals in our community go without money for Christmas for their children, with the reasons ranging from low-wage jobs, job loss, injuries, age, domestic violence or divorce. While all of us are susceptible to hard times, children are the largest number of clients we serve. As founder of Winterfest Toys for Kids, I am deeply sorry, but I do not have a choice but to let go of our program, so Santa Claus will not be at the high school this year.

Numerous activities have been announced for clients of STRIDE, now located at 150 Maryland Ave.Basketball practice is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 17 and 24 and Feb. 1. Participants need to wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes. No jeans wil be allowed and cients are to be picked up at 5 p.m. A cooking class and dinner are scheduled from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 25. Clients are to meet at the office and the cost for the outing is $5. Movie night no. 2 and dinner are scheduled Jan. 19 and participants will see "Ice Age 2" at the building, and pizza will be served.

The clients of Quest Community Services have made friends with neighboring businesses and enjoyed their services this week. The men received a free haircut from Pat Sanders Barber Shop on June 19 as a Father's Day gift. Jason Dreffs, manager of B.C. Pizza treated all the clients and staff to a lunch buffet on June 20. "We are pleased to have such caring and generous neighbors," stated Dawn Lowe, LPN/Center Director for Quest Community Services. "The men appreciated their haircut from Pat Sanders and everyone enjoyed the wonderful lunch buffet," stated Dawn Lowe.

There is virtually nothing Angela Allen misses about working behind cubicle walls. As a virtual assistant for dozens of clients across the United States and internationally, she has discovered her ideal office environment: her home, deep in the woods of Dunnville. "Things are slower, calmer down there. There's no pressure from anybody but yourself," Allen said. "You live away from the cubicle and it's a good way to live. " As a single mother of three, Allen needs the flexible hours.

Alan Turbyfill is a banker, but in recent weeks he's felt more like a counselor. "There definitely is uncertainty, nervousness and even some fear being expressed by our clients," said the president of Kentucky Trust Co. on Main Street. 'But so far, no real panic. " "At stressful times like these, when the nation's financial system is experiencing problems on many levels, it's my job not only to continue to provide the best investment advice I can, but also to help my clients deal with the uncertainties and concerns they have.

Veterinarian Jack Jones may be the new kid on the block with his recently-opened Town and Country Animal Clinic, but with 39 years experience under his belt, it's not his first time around that block. Town and Country Animal Clinic, 1714 Perryville Road, at the corner of U.S. 127 and U.S. 150, opened the first week of February. It was an opening Jones wasn't sure would happen as he was gearing up for retirement when he and his wife moved from Texas to Danville. "Or slow down at least," he added.

At a methadone maintenance treatment clinic in Lexington, the 300-plus clients begin lining up for daily dosages under a nurse's supervision at 5:30 a.m. Nicole Brown, director of Lexington Professional Associates, said all of the clients begin with "face-doses. " Wafers containing the drug are dissolved in water and taken while on the grounds. The state regulates that face-doses be given for at least 90 days, Brown said. But, if a client is doing well and leading a productive life, he or she can get one carryout dosage to save for a day when they don't want to come to the clinic.

HARRODSBURG - The Mercer County Adult Day Care Center is open to more clients of varying ages and disabilities and its new director hopes to attract more people to the program. The program has shifted from what is called a social model to a medical model, Carrie Dotson said last week during her first week on the job as the center's director. The change in its characterization means there are more medically-trained people on staff and it is not limited to people 65 years old and older.

The staff and clients of Lincoln County Adult Day Health Care Center participated in the Lincoln County Heritage Festival on July 14 and 15. There was a lot of hard work and planning put into the booth set up for the festival. The clients and staff worked diligently from the beginning April to have their booth and items ready. Dawn Lowe, the LPN for the Adult Day Care Center appreciates all the hard work the clients, their families, and staff put in. All together there was $214 raised from the sale of aprons, afghans, knitted bonnets, toboggans, can koozies and potholders, to name a few of the items sold.

Blue Grass Community Action Partnership offers the following program to eligible residents of Boyle and neighboring counties: Community development Each Blue Grass Community Action Partnership county office is headed by a community developer who provides a variety of services to clients in the midst of household crises. The community developer uses a two-pronged approach: first, he or she deals with the immediate crisis by arranging for such things as food or shelter; second, he or she puts the client in a self-sufficiency program aimed at long-term assistance such as counseling that, among other things, attempts to bring economic stability to the client’s household and reduce the client’s dependency on social services.

For $7,900, 19 senior adults in Clark County can receive a hot meal once a day for six months. The Clark County Generations Center, operating under the umbrella of Kentucky River Foothills, currently feeds 50 seniors each day through its home meal delivery program, and approximately 50 more eat their midday meal at the center. But there are still more seniors in need. Currently, 19 Clark County seniors are on a waiting list, hoping the center will obtain enough funding to add them to the program.

From haircuts to massages, Mane Attractions, located at 120 N. Main St., is a one-stop shop for hair grooming needs, according to co-owner Kristy Howell. “Most of the (chain) places, they train you the way that want it done, and they're timed; you have to have those haircuts done in certain amount of time,” Howell said. “Not every hairdresser takes the same amount of time. To me, if it takes 40 minutes to do a haircut, take 40 minutes to do the haircut, so that way, you know that you are doing it right.” The shop opened in June 2011.

Two local businesses have entered into an agreement to cross-promote their products and services. Total Flooring Solutions and Red River Granite, both suppliers in the home improvement industry, will promote each other's offerings in their showrooms and to their clients. “It's a natural fit,” said Amy Evans of Red River Granite. “Many times when homeowners are getting new countertops, flooring is involved as well. It simplifies the process for the customer to coordinate their projects.

New programming has become a recent focus for STRIDE and its clients, and Saturday is the annual ball to raise money for the program. The eighth annual STRIDE Winter Ball, which features food, drinks and live music for its attendees, will help fund new programs for local adults with disabilities, said STRIDE director Lauren Mink. The organization recently started continuing education classes after clients requested them, Mink said. Some of the classes focus on telling time, counting money, reading maps and doing laundry.

Jessamine Countians now have a new place in town where they can go to pump some iron. Fitness Plus II, located in Bellerive Plaza, about a mile from Man O' War Boulevard, hosted its official grand opening Monday. The new business is owned by Josh Sato, and the location is the first independent licensed branch of Fitness Plus. The company was founded by Sheila Kalas in 1995 and is recognized as Lexington's longest-standing personal training company. Fitness Plus is more than just a gym; it's a personal training studio that focuses on wellness.

Drury earns certificates Debra Drury, life enrichment coordinator for Rose Mary C. Brooks Place, has successfully completed and received certificates of study from the Senior Living University in the following areas: housekeeping in assisted living, nurse in assisted living, activities of daily living and supervising front line staff. Edward Jones branch earns high marks The Edward Jones branch in Winchester received high marks in a recent customer survey. Random clients were asked to rank the service they received from the staffs at their local Edward Jones branch offices.

It recently occurred to me I’m in my third decade practicing law. The 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. Granted, I was first licensed in 1999, but it’s still a true statement. Clients have come and gone, as have attorneys and judges. Some clients come in for a case, and I spend a great deal of time with them, but after the case is over, the only time I see them is at the grocery store. Other clients return to the office within weeks or months. My law practice is a constant mix of new clients and repeat clients.

Lauren Mink, director of the Clark County Association of Handicapped Citizens’ STRIDE program, says the people she works with fill her life “with a lot of love and happiness.” Mink grew up with a family who had a son with Down Syndrome, and she said that from an early age, she was always with that family and loved hanging out with them and their son. “It’s sort of a selfish thing, but they make you feel good,” she said. “And you get to see the differences that you make in their life … . They’re just such happy people.

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Blue Grass Community Action Partnership offers the following program to eligible residents of Boyle and neighboring counties: Community development Each Blue Grass Community Action Partnership county office is headed by a community developer who provides a variety of services to clients in the midst of household crises. The community developer uses a two-pronged approach: first, he or she deals with the immediate crisis by arranging for such things as food or shelter; second, he or she puts the client in a self-sufficiency program aimed at long-term assistance such as counseling that, among other things, attempts to bring economic stability to the client’s household and reduce the client’s dependency on social services.