Federal Grant

July 5, 1982 Development plans for College Park will be advertised for bids in phases, the Winchester-Clark County Parks and Recreation Board decided Tuesday night. The board decided to divide the park's development into four phases in order to solve a cash-flow problem caused by the reimbursement method of the federal grant for the project. Mrs. Josie Hooten was guest of honor recently at a birthday dinner given by her stepchildren, Mrs. Eunice Caston and Bennie Hooten, assisted by Mrs. Pearlie Black.

LIBERTY - The Casey County Sheriff's Department will get three much-needed new patrol cruisers with the help of a $34,590 federal grant announced Friday by First District Congressman Ed Whitfield. "We're desperate for some new cars," Sheriff Jerry Coffman said Saturday. "Half of what we've got have more than 150,000 miles on them, some have more than 200,000 miles. " The grant comes from the Department of Agriculture Rural Development Program and will be used to purchase three new 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors.

STANFORD - About 200 people viewed the restored old Presbyterian Meeting House on Sunday afternoon. The building that was starting to deteriorate at the foundation has been restored to represent what it may have looked like in 1792 when the one-room church originally was constructed. Two more phases of the church have been constructed since 1792, but original logs from the oldest part of the meeting house can be seen. The logs are preserved behind glass in the room that was once used for church services.

A veteran state government administrator has been named project director of the Drug Free Communities Grant serving Danville and Boyle County. Linda Dunne of Danville most recently served as state coordinator for the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program. She retired in 2002 after more than 20 years in various Kentucky agencies, including Employment Services, Social Insurance and Health Services. "We are very pleased to announce Linda Dunne as our project director," said Steve Rinehart, director of the Danville-Boyle County-KSD Community Education Program and chairman of the selection committee.

Dear Editor: Lincoln County High School's recent attempt to implement a federal grant to establish smaller learning communities reflects insensitivity towards parents and a lack of commitment to improving the academic experiences of freshmen. The heroic efforts of Assistant Superintendent Karen Hatter and counselor Sherrie Tartar allowed parents, teachers and students to develop a plan that seeks to reduce crowding in hallways, increase instruction in core courses, and enhance cooperation among teachers.

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell endorsed Republican Scott Scutchfield for Boyle County judge-executive Thursday. "You bet I'm here to endorse him for county judge," McConnell said. "I think he would make a great county judge. He is smart and capable. " McConnell, a Republican who represents Kentucky in Congress, came to McDowell House for a reception to celebrate the completion of work done with federal and state grants. McConnell was instrumental in securing a $150,000 federal grant from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program.

Dear Editor: Nearly a million dollars in state funds has been spent to purchase the Hub-Gilcher properties in downtown Danville. Now we must build a parking garage on that site to cost a few million (now $5 or $6 million) to attract tenants to the properties. But we are happy because our congressman has been able to secure $1.75 million in the form of a federal grant to help pay for the project. But who pays the balance? Now, according to the editorial in Sunday's Advocate, this plan must be supported because the "parking garage is an economic development project ... intended to bring new jobs to the community.

Two local elementary schools are among a handful in Kentucky to receive a federal grant to provide fresh fruit and vegetables to students. Fannie Bush and Shearer elementary schools received more than $30,000 from the Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for the upcoming school year. The grants are available to schools that have more than 80 percent of their student population receiving free or reduced price lunches. The goal of the program is to help combat childhood obesity by helping children learn more healthful eating habits and to introduce them to a variety of fresh produce they otherwise might not have the opportunity to try. Clark County Nutrition Director Becky Lowry said she was excited to get the grants.

LIBERTY - Work on the new Central Kentucky Ag Expo Center is progressing. Doors and windows, partitions, and wiring and plumbing are being put in place this week on a multi-purpose building. Arlen Sanders, executive director of Liberty-Casey County Economic Development Authority, said several events have been scheduled at the center. Work on a concession stand also is in progress. Sanders said the horse show ring is finished and work has begun on a multipurpose center by the Casey County Pork Producers, and western style horse show arena that will be used for rodeo events, too. The next addition will be an outdoor classroom.

The Wilmore City Council voted unanimously Monday to allow Mayor Harold Rainwater to negotiate with Asbury Theological Seminary for the almost $70,000 in estimated costs not paid for by a federal grant to finish the city's streetscape project. The seminary, which initiated the project, originally set aside approximately $781,000 for pay for costs not covered by the grant, which required a 20 percent local match. That amount has nearly been depleted through unforeseen costs and included projects not covered by the grant, David Carlstedt, Wilmore utilities director, said.