APRIL 28 —  

April 27 – 29: The East side/Grayson area cleanup will be April 27 – 29, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Dumpsters will be located at Norton Branch Fire Department, Grayson Maintenance lot, Hitchins Old 773 and Pleasant Hill.

April 30: Idletymes will be performing Friday, April 30, 7 p.m. at the Isaacs Performing Arts Center (old Hitchins School). Admission will be $10. Concessions will be sold. All proceeds will go to the Hitchins Preservation Society.



April 30 - May 17: The absentee voting machine will be open for voters who qualify starting April 30, 10 a.m. - May 17, 4 p.m. Carter County Clerk office hours are: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Tuesday - 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.; and Saturday - 8:30 a.m. - noon.



April 30: Idletymes will be performing Friday, April 30, 7 p.m. at the Isaacs Performing Arts Center (Old Hitchins School). Admission will be $10. Concessions will be sold. All proceeds will go to the Hitchins Preservation Society.

May 1: The 1st Annual Children's Miracle Network Charity Ride will be held Saturday, May 1. There will be prizes at every stop. Cost is $15 per bike and $5 per additional rider. The trip will leave from the Olive Hill Fire Department at 12:30 p.m. and travel through Carter, Elliott and Rowan Counties. In case of rain, the ride will be held on May 8. All proceeds will benefit the Children's Miracle Network and Lexington Children's Hospital. For more information call Speedway of Olive Hill at 286.6187.

May 1: The Rt. 504 Volunteer Fire Department will have their annual Spring Fish Fry with a cake and pie auction on Saturday, May 1. The fish fry will be from 1 – 4 p.m. with the auction around 4 p.m. The meal will consist of fish, chicken, potato wedges, hushpuppies, cole slaw, a drink and dessert. It will cost $6 for adults, $3 for children 4-12, and children under three eat free. Political candidates will be given a time slot to speak starting around 3 p.m. with a special pie auction. Only those candidates running for that particular office may bid on that particular pie. There will also be live music. Everyone welcome to come and support the fire department.



May 1: Old Time Machinery & Antique Association 2010 scholarship applications for high school seniors are available at East & West Carter High Schools. You can pick up one in your counselors office at the schools. Deadline for the applications to be mailed in is Saturday, May 1.

May 1: 2010 2nd Annual May Flowers Beauty Pageant will be held on May 1st at the Carl Perkins Center in Morehead. Deadline to enter is April 15. For more information please call Shelly Lytle at (606) 780-1082 or Amber Smith at 606.780.8828. The first five contestants to sign up will get fees off.



May 1: Join the US Army Corps of Engineers at Grayson Lake on Saturday, May 1, to celebrate Arbor Day 2010. Activities will start at 9 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. Those participating will be planting trees around the project to improve wildlife habitat and beautify the park. Meet at the Corps of Engineers office at 9 a.m.

May 1: A donkey basketball show will be held at the West Carter High School gym on Saturday, May 1, 7 p.m. Tickets are $6 in advance and $8 at the door. They can be purchased at West Carter High School. Net proceeds will go to Relay for Life.

May 2: The 11^th Annual Elliott County Shrine Spring Fun Horse Show will be held May 2 at the Shrine Park in Sandy Hook, located a half mile out of Sandy Hook on Rt. 556. There will be 28 classes and three championship classes. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The show will start at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call Donnie at 606.738.4260.




May 3: The Olive Hill Code Enforcement Board will meet on Monday, May 3, 7 p.m. at the fire station on 395 Tygarts Street in Olive Hill.



May 4: Legal Aid of the Bluegrass' FIVCO State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), a non-profit organization, has been giving a helping hand to people with Medicare in navigating the healthcare maze for many years. The focus of the FIVCO SHIP Program is to educate and assist Medicare beneficiaries and the elderly in making informed decisions regarding benefits based on their circumstances and needs. The program is currently recruiting volunteers to assist with its mission. The FIVCO SHIP Program will be conducting a volunteer training on May 4. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer counselor, volunteer recruiter, program marketer or wish to volunteer in other capacities, contact your local coordinator, Darlene Perkins at 1.866.516.3051. View website at www.lablaw.org/ship.

May 4: There will be a free Health Screening at Carter Caves Lewis Caveland Lodge on Tuesday, May 4, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. No appointments are required. For more information call 286.4411.



May 4 – 6: The West side/Olive Hill area cleanup will be May 4-6, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. at the Olive Hill Maintenance lot, Carter City, Grahn, Lawton and Soldier area.



May 6: On Thursday, May 6, the 59^th Annual National Day of Prayer will be observed. The public is welcome to join ENOUGH supporters at the CVA (Veteran's) Park on Main Street in Grayson at noon. Contact Pastor Jim Varney for more information at 606.255.6122 or email pastorjim@windstream.net.  

May 7: The ENOUGH golf tournament is set for Friday, May 7, at Hidden Cove Golf Course at Grayson Lake State Park. This will be a best ball scramble shot gun start with a $25,000 hole in one prize as well as other prizes for a hole in one on different holes. $5 from each golfer's fee will be given to Meals on Wheels for providing the food. Contact Pastor Jim Varney for more information at 606.255.6122 or email pastorjim@windstream.net.  

May 8: A benefit will be held at Happy Trails Campgrounds on Cribbs Hill in Grayson May 8, for Phillip and Patricia Wilson, a family who lost everything in a house fire. There will be an auction, gospel sing, food and bake sales. For more information call 316.9034, 325.3054 or 475.1551. Donations can be made in the couple's name at the Commercial Bank.

May 8: ENOUGH has a big day is planned for Saturday, May 8, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Old Time Machinery Showgrounds, off Rt. 7, toward Grayson Lake State Park. All candidates are encouraged to attend and each will be given three minutes to present their platform. Each candidate is asked to furnish a pie or cake, which will be auctioned off after the speeches. Meals on Wheels will provide food and drinks with proceeds going to help feed the hungry. All other proceeds from the above two events will go to ENOUGH Inc. to aid in Drug Awareness, Prevention, and Rehabilitation in Carter County including Lifeline of Carter County and Teen Challenge of KY. For more information on any or all of these events, contact Jim Varney at 606.255.6122 or email pastorjim@windstream.net.

May 8: Carter Co. Sheriff’s Department's Relay for Life Team will host the 8th Annual Bluegrass Show on Saturday, May 8, 6 p.m. at the Rattlesnake Ridge Community Center, geaturing Zack Bentley, Dusty Valley Grass and Rowan County Ramblers. Admission will be $5. For more information call 474.5616, 474.5928 or 474.8077.

May 10: The Larry Rogers Memorial Wildflower Walk is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 1 – 3 p.m. at the Laurel Gorge Cultural Heritage Center in Sandy Hook. Register by calling 606.738.5543.

May 11: The Grayson Area Chamber of Commerce will meet on Tuesday, May 11 at noon at Shoney's Restaurant.

May 14: Sunny Inc. announces their annual Mother and Father of the Year Essay Contest. It is open to all residents of Carter County. The deadline for entry is May 14. For more information and contest rules, call 474.9522. Prizes and trophies will be awarded.

May 16: “Blessing of the Bikes”, hosted by the Holy Rollers Motorcycle Ministry will be held May 16, 10:30 a.m. At New Beginnings Assembly of God in Grayson.Prizes will be given away. A limited number of t-shirts will be given away to bikers who ride in on a bike. Dinner will be served after the morning service. A ride will follow dinner. For more information, call 606.369.6264 or 606.315.1264. Visit: www.kingdomrealities.com and www.holyrollersmm.com.

May 21: The Carter County Senior Citizens' Center is now accepting donations for it's annual Spring Yard Sale. Items may be donated daily, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. through May 21. No furniture will be accepted. All proceeds will go to the seniors' activity fund. For more information call 474.4179.



May 28-30: Members of the Holy Roller Motorcycle Ministry have planned a bike rally for May 28 - 30, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Old Time Machinery Show Grounds, off Rt. 7 toward Grayson Lake. Admission is $10 for the weekend. Camping sites are available for $10 per night. There will be bike games, Cornhole tournament, vendors, prizes given throughout the weekend, concessions, Southern Steel Tattoos and more. Music will be provided Friday night by No One Is Upright, Faded and Pacific Heights. Saturday's music will be New Life, Travis Pratt, Band of Brothers, Revinna, Sons of Thunder and Point of Origin. A sunday morning church services will be provided at 10:20 a.m. and will be free to the public. Hamming It Up for Carter County Cares bike ride will begin at 1 p.m. with an entry fee. For more information call 606.369.6264.

May 29: The Annual Memory Days Parade is set for Saturday, May 29, 1 p.m. Entries will be accepted through May 27, 4 p.m. Call 474-9522 for more information.

May 29: The Annual Prichard High School Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, May 29 at the Grayson Conference Center. Registration will begin at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets are $24 each and reservations need to be made by Friday, May 14. The Class of 1960 is in charge of the program this year as they are celebrating their 50^th anniversary. For more information, call 474.5812 or jfankell@hotmail.com.

June 10 - 11: The Official GED Testing at ECCAEC on June 10th and 11th.



June 18: The Grayson Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a golf scramble at Hidden Cove Golf Course at Grayson Lake State Park on Friday, June 18. Registration will be at 7:45 a.m. with tee off at 8:30 a.m. For further information contact GACC at 606.474.4401 or Sam Perry at 606.923.2217. Visit www.graysonchamber.org.



July 2: Lincoln Theinert with Carter County Thunder, Inc. has announced that Andy Griggs will be the headline performer for Carter County Thunder 2010 scheduled for Friday, July 2, at the Carter County Fairgrounds. This concert and fireworks will be presented free thanks to generous support. For more information, contact Theinert, coordinator at 606.776.6560; email CarterCountyThunderInc@yahoo.com or visit www.cartercountythunder.com.



July 2-3: Seven Cities Outreach will be doing Freedom Fest, with emphasis on youth, July 2nd and 3rd at Boone’s Landing at Louisa. This will be primarily contemporary and rock Christian bands with guest speakers between bands. The event will be Friday,6-10 p.m. and Saturday from noon – 10 p.m. Seven Cities Outreach has been doing many indoor events this year and Freedom Fest will be a great outdoor ministry festival. Sponsors and willing workers are needed. Visit Seven Cities at: www.sonsofthunderrocks.com - go to the Seven Cities Outreach page. Also, check out www.Youtube.com and query Seven Cities Outreach. Kevin Burgess with Ichthus Ministries has teamed up with with Seven Cities. We are seeking donations to cover costs and expenses for bands and speakers. Donations can be sent to Seven Cities Outreach in care of Victory Christian Center, 12397 Little Fork Road, Webbville, KY 41180, and Attn: Pastor David Webb. For more information call Joe Lycan at 304.235,1898 or email: jlycan626@verizon.net.



The Webbville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is accepting applications for volunteers every Tuesday, 7 - 9 p.m.



The Bowling Cemetery at Hitchins is now seeking donations for upkeep and maintenance during the 2010 summer mowing season. Donations can be made by either mailing them to Alice Bradford Dingee- P.O. Box 25 Hitchins, KY 41146 or to City National Bank -Bowling Cemetery Fund - Carol Malone Blvd. Grayson, KY 41143. Thank you in advance for helping to give our deceased loved ones the respect that they deserve. Old flowers will be removed before mowing begins. Any questions please call Alice at 606.776.7418.



Donations are needed for the Watson Cemetery in Olive Hill. Donations may be sent to Wilma Stamper, P.O. Box 202, Grayson, KY 41143.



Donation area needed for the upkeep of Haney’s Cemetery on Sutton. Donations can be sent to Ruth Haney at 117 East Mains Street in Grayson. Donations care badly needed.

Donations are being accepted for the upkeep and all maintenance (mowing) of the Carroll Cemetery on Rattlesnake Ridge. Please send all donations to: Joan Washburn, 1158 Rattlesnake Ridge, Grayson, Ky 41143 or Lida Gilbert, 3395 Rattlesnake Ridge, Olive Hill, Ky 41164. All donations are greatly appreciated.

Donations are needed for the upkeep of the Roar Cemetery at Grahn. Contact Billy J. Roar at 286.8707.



There is a country music show each Saturday night, 8 – 11 p.m. at Fort Falls, 106 Carter Caves Road, Olive Hill, featuring the Fort Falls house band. They offer good snack food all night, a nice dance floor and half-half drawing. There is a small charge at the door. For more information, call Anita Kitchen at 286.8485. Everyone is welcome.



Reservations to rent the Old Time Machinery Showgrounds for a reunion, birthday party or other event can be made by contacting Judy at 606.474.5879. Call for availability of dates.



Lifeline support classes for those with substance abuse issues began Monday, March 1, 6 p.m. at The Shelter House, behind Grayson Free Will Baptist Church, 1778 US 60 E. For more information, call Jim Varney, E.N.O.U.G.H president, at 255.6122 or email pastorjim@windstream.net.



The Grayson Branch of Basket of Hope began its Annual Toy Drive in area churches on Easter Sunday and will continue through the month of April. Collection containers are located in area churches and also in 'My Second Home' on Main Street in Grayson. Board games and Barbie dolls are currently being collected for baskets. A tax deductible, monetary donation can be made with checks payable to the Nicholas Yancy Nischan Foundation, Basket of Hope and mailed to Kim Bush, 231 E. Sunset Hill, Grayson, KY 41143. Churches wanting to participate can contact Bush for more information at 474.6028.



Donations are needed for upkeep of Roar Cemetery. Contact Billy J. Roar, 751 Square Lick Rd., Olive Hill, 41164 or 606.286.8707. Also, old flowers need to be removed from the cemetery.

A new Zumba fitness workout is scheduled at the Tri-State Athletic Center, off St. Hwy. 1947. Classes will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6 - 7 p.m. The first class is free. Instructors will be Kristy Thompson and Angel Elliott. For more information, call 316.5429.

It is again time to mow and clean the old Counts Cemetery at Leon. A grant has been received from the state to clean and put a fence around it the first year. After that, it is up to the people who have relatives there to keep it clean and mowed. Please send all contributions to Faye Burnett, 1279 St. Hwy. 1959, Grayson, KY 41143.

Mowing season began April 3 for Vanhoose Cemetery. Frees are $20 per plot. This will be the last mowing season we will do upkeep on the entire cemetery unless back fess are caught up and more families start paying for the upkeep, said Teresa McRoberts. Next year the cemetery will remain open for mowing season, so all individuals can do their own upkeep. Fees can be sent to: Teresa McRoberts, 325 Division St., Bellevue, KY 41073.

West Carter High School FFA plant sales are underway. A wide selection of vegetables, bedding plants, flowers, and hanging baskets are available. Sales will be at the school Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and on May 1 and May 8, 9 a.m. - 1p.m. For more information call 286.2481.

The Carter County Senior Citizens Center is accepting donations for it's annual Spring Yard Sale. Items will be accepted daily from 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. through May 21. No furniture donations will be accepted. All proceeds will go to the seniors activity fund. Call 474.4179 for more information or to donate items.