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Once again, hundreds of Lincoln County children received a gift and the kids and their families enjoyed a Christmas meal at the annual Winterfest event held in the Lincoln County High School cafeteria.   Kendra Mitchell, first-time chairman, said 350 people enjoyed the meal and just over 200 children, 12 and under, received a gift. “We provided a hot Christmas meal and were able to aid families that need a little help this year,” Mitchell said. The hot meal was prepared by high school cafeteria workers; 11 of whom began preparing for the event early in the morning.

A field day at the Glen Devine farm on Ky. 1160 will be held from 4-7 p.m. Sept. 25. The meal will be about 6 p.m. Call (859) 734-6889 for meal reservations. An ag/city breakfast will be held at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 23 at Lions Park Community Center. The event is co-sponsored with Mercer County Extension Service, Farm Bureau, and Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $3 and can be purchased from all four sponsors at a later date.

University of Kentucky tight end Jacob Tamme will speak at the Kentucky School for the Deaf Athletics banquet at 6 p.m. on Thursday at KSD. The public is invited to attend. Tickets are $3 for the meal. Reservations need to be made by calling Patsy Hensley at 859-239-7017, extension 2301.

Poker Run, meal set Saturday PERRYVILLE - The Perryville American Legion will host its second annual Poker Run and barbecue meal Saturday. Registration for the run is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; cost is $10 per person, which includes the run and the meal. Cost for the meal alone is $5; it will be ready to serve at 4 p.m. For more information, call (859) 332-7728 or (859) 583-5716. Contestants needed for pageants WAYNESBURG - Beauty pageants are planned at Waynesburg Pioneer Days Sept.

Dear Editor, For average restaurant service, I will leave a minimum of 15 percent for a tip. First, if I give my complete order when a server first comes to the table. That is also how I receive my meal. The drinks, appetizers, salads and meal all come at the same time. I came to a sit-down restaurant to enjoy a meal and socialize with a lady friend. If I wanted fast food, I would have gone to a drive-through window. I will purposely order my drinks first. When a server returns with my appetizers, I will order my meal.

For the third year in a row, my retired Navy fiancé and I (an Army veteran) enjoyed the wonderful Veteran's Day free meal that Applebee's so graciously offers all Armed Forces vets and active duty personnel. The meal was delicious, the atmosphere was crowded with old and young military people - some in their uniforms, dressed from camouflage fatigues to full dress mess uniforms complete with bow tie. It was great to hear all the military people reminiscing about their military service, about friends sadly lost, about friends gratefully reunited.

DREAM MAKERS OMEMAKERS CLUB The Dream Makers Homemakers Club will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Clark County Extension Office. A potluck supper will be served. Those attending are asked to bring a beverage. INDIAN OLD FIELDS OMEMAKERS The Indian Old Fields Homemakers Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Clark County Extension Office, 1400 Fortune Drive, with Virginia Crowe as hostess for the bowl of meal luncheon.

The Boonesboro Lions Club served up a meal of Alaskan pollock, cole slaw, hush puppies and fries at their fall fish fry on Saturday. Top photo, Ron Shafer and Herb Marcum deep-fry the filets. At right, Herschel Anservitz made the hush puppies. Below, the Lionesses who served included Linda Meers, Sandy Stevenson, Sue Mynk, Janet Hackworth and Tenia DeBord, right.

Four days a week, Mabel Davis spends an hour driving around town, delivering hot meals to homebound seniors. Mondays are spent working with Homecare program clients, doing everything from washing dishes and folding laundry to grocery shopping. The seniors look forward to her visits for the company as much as the needed household help. “They look forward to it because they're so lonesome,” Davis said. The home delivery meal program and the Homecare program are two of several programs Kentucky River Foothills offers local seniors.