Community Calendar 10/16/08

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

• The Chamber breakfast meeting will begin at 8 a.m. Oct. 20 at The Country Grill in Dry Ridge.

CIVIC ORGANIATIONS

• The Carlsbad Garden Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21. All meetings are open to the public and new members are welcome. Call Nancy McGee at 991-4540 for the location.

• The Williamstown Kiwanis will meet at noon Oct. 22 at El Jalisco in Williamstown.

CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS

• The Grant County Historical Society will meet at 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Senior Citizens’ Center in Williamstown. Author and humorist, Marvin Sullivan will be speaking. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. The program starts at 6:45 p.m. followed by the business meeting. All who are interested in Grant County History are welcome. Call 824-9202 for dinner reservations.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

• Helping Hands is open from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 16 and Oct. 21. Helping Hands, a coalition of local churches, is located at 214 Barnes Road in Williamstown. The group’s purpose is to provide emergency help, including food, clothing and furniture, to needy families.

• Manger Ministries will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 22. The food pantry and clothes closet is operated by Lawrenceville Baptist Church, located on Ky. 1993 in Corinth. Call Lisa at (859) 462- 2362 for more information

EDUCATION

• The Grant County Adult Education Center, located at 315 School Road (behind Grant County Middle School) is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

EXERCISE/FITNESS

• Olivia Newton-John will make a special appearance for Curves of Dry Ridge and Crittenden at 7 p.m. through 10 p.m. Oct. 17 at Crittenden Christian Church. No, not in person, but on DVD, along with Curves founder Diane Heavin and world-renowned breast cancer surgeon Dr. Ernie Bodai, in an informal and educational video filmed exclusively for Curves.

GOVERNMENT GATHERINGS

• The Grant County Board of Elections will meet at 2 p.m. Oct. 16 in the basement of the county clerk’s office.

• The Grant County Fiscal Court will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 20.

• The Bullock Pen Water District board of directors will meet at 1 p.m. Oct. 21 in the district office in Crittenden.

• The Grant County Sanitary Sewer District will meet at 3 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Bullock Pen Water District building, 1 Farrell Drive in Crittenden.

HAPPENINGS

• The Grant County High School Agriculture Department will have 24 different varieties of student grown chrysanthemums for $5. They will be on sale from 3:05 to 5 p.m. daily at the greenhouse located behind Grant County High School.

• An open catfish tournament is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 18 at Reynolds Boat Dock, 2440 Violet Road in Crittenden. Call 428-1644 for more information.

• The Northern Kentucky Field and Forest Club will meet from 5 to 10 p.m. Oct. 18 at Lloyd’s Wildlife Management Area in Crittenden. Cost is $3 for 25 practice targets. All trap shooters of any age are invited. Call John at 823-0421 or Darlene at (859) 485-2355 for more information.

• An old fashion revival will be at 5 p.m. on Oct. 18 at 3580 Stringtown Road in Corinth, half a mile west off of 36. Invite friends and neighbors for a night filled with fellowship, worship and the Word of God. This is an outdoor revival so bring your blankets. Call 859-992-7525 for more information.

• Clogging classes will begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 22 at the JMB Center on Taft Highway in Dry Ridge.

HEALTH

• Care Net Pregnancy Services will be open Oct. 16, Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 at 305 N. Main St. in Williamstown. Free pregnancy tests are available as well as education about options. Call 824-0123 for details.

LIBRARY

Thursday, Oct. 16

9:30-10 a.m. Tiny Tales – Stories and activities for infants through 11 months.

10:30-11:30 a.m. Read to Me – Stories and activities for children ages 3-5.

1-2 p.m. Exercise for Arthritis – Kaye Bergman of the Northern Kentucky Health Department demonstrates safe and useful stretches for anyone feeling a little stiff and slow. Call 363-2061 ext. 2328 to register.

6-7 p.m. Preparing Your Home for Winter – Tony Powell from the Northern Kentucky Health Dept. talks about how to detect and reduce radon (a radioactive gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer), detecting lead-based paint, and getting rid of hazardous materials before you close up your house for cold weather. Call 824-2080 to register.

Saturday, Oct. 18

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Diabetes Workshop – Finally! All three classes in one. Join this all-day workshop (lunch is provided) to discuss types of diabetes, monitoring, insulin, nutrition, physical activity, and diabetes complications. Call 824-2080 to register.

Sunday, Oct. 19

1-5 p.m. Library Book Sale – Thousands of used and donated books for children and adults. Hardcovers from $.50-$3 Paperbacks are $.25. Bring lots of change and books and bags.

Monday, Oct. 20

7 p.m. Kentucky Artists Series: Ghost Writer and Storyteller Thomas Freese – Louisville author Freese tells stories from his book, Shaker Ghost Stories from Pleasant Hill, and demonstrates how to tell a good story. This event will be held in the closed community room in order for the audience to better hear Freese. Freese will sell and sign copies of his book. Call 824-2080 to register.

Tuesday, Oct. 21

1-2 p.m. Exercise for Arthritis – Kaye Bergman of the Northern Kentucky Health Department demonstrates safe and useful stretches for anyone feeling a little stiff and slow. Call 363-2061 ext. 2328 to register.

6-7 p.m. One Book, One Community Book Discussion – Join this casual group to talk about With a Hammer for My Heart by George Ella Lyon. It’s a wonderful time to meet with friends or make new ones as they discuss the story and the social issues involved. Even if you haven’t read the book, this is an opportunity to learn more about the One Book, One Community project. Refreshments will be served. Call 824-2080 to register.

Wednesday, Oct. 22

9:30-10 a.m. Traveler Tales – Stories and activities for children age 12 months through 2 years.

Thursday, Oct. 23

9:30-10 a.m. Tiny Tales – Stories and activities for infants through 11 months.

10:30-11:30 a.m. Read to Me – Stories and activities for children ages 3-5.

1-2 p.m. Exercise for Arthritis – Kaye Bergman of the Northern Kentucky Health Department demonstrates safe and useful stretches for anyone feeling a little stiff and slow. Call 363-2061 ext. 2328 to register.

6-7 p.m. Your Map to College – Robert McDermott from the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority talks to high school students and parents about preparing for college. A question and answer period will follow. If you’re starting to think about higher education, come learn how to start on the right path and what to expect. Call 824-2080 to register.

SCHOOL GROUPS

• The Williamstown Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at the board office.

• The Youth Service Center MVParents will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Youth Service Center behind Grant County Middle School.

• The Dry Ridge Elementary family resource center will host Family Reading Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 20.

• The Dry Ridge Elementary SBDM council meets at 4 p.m. Oct. 21.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES

• The Crittenden Senior Citizens meet at 9 a.m. Oct. 22 in the former Crittenden city building on U.S. 25.

SUPPORT GROUPS

• OFF Program meets at 11 a.m. Oct. 16 at the Grant County Health Center in Williamstown.

• Have you or someone you love been affected by Alzheimer’s? A support group is getting together to discuss the emotional impact that this disease has on everyone it touches. If you need to talk to someone, or just want to hear what someone else has gone through, please come. This will be a very relaxed, informal get-together, with the hope of just letting you know, you are not alone. The first meeting will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Williamstown Christian Church. Call, Brenda at 859-823-0661 or Debbie at 859-824-6681 for questions.

• TOPS will meet at 9 a.m. Oct. 17 at St. William Catholic Church. Weigh-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Call 823-8091 for more information.

• Al-Anon, a support group for anyone affected by a problem drinker, will meet from 3 to 4 p.m. Oct. 18 in the conference room of St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County in Williamstown. Call (859) 746-3769 for more information.

• TOPS weight loss support group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at Williamstown Christian Church. For more information, call Judy Schadler at 428-1297 or Lynn Hon at 824-1321.

• Weight Watchers meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at St. William Catholic Church. Weigh-in begins at 6:30 p.m.

• The La Leche League of Grant County meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Williamstown Senior Citizens Center. The meeting topic will be “Baby Arrives: The Family and the Breastfed Baby.” Call group leader Rhonda Schlueter at 824-5179 for more information or for help concerning breastfeeding.