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Hardin County residents are encouraged to participate in the annual E-Scrap Recycling event this weekend.
“That is this Saturday the 25, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and it’s at the AGC Automotive America’s Plant,” said Hardin County Government Communications Officer Brian Walker. “It’s for Hardin County residents only. You’ll need to show an ID when you pull in. Please don’t get out of your car. You just pull up and the folks from AGC, Tri-State E-Scrap, and we’re getting some help from the folks at Altech, they are going to be there to unload your stuff.”
A full list of items that can and cannot be brought to the event is available on the flyer posted to the Hardin County Government Facebook page.
“Some of the things you can bring in are computers, printers, scanners, monitors, old televisions, various types of media including discs and hard drives, and yes, we’re taking batteries and fluorescent bulbs and light bulbs,” Walker said.
Walker said the county will be hosting its annual household hazardous waste disposal event this fall. Contact the Hardin County Public Works office for more information.
John Hardin High School FFA Chapter Vice President Madison Carter told the Quicksie morning show that each year their teacher challenges them to find an issue in the community, and then to come up with a solution.
“This Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. we have food trucks coming to the Bluegrass Middle School bus parking lot, and either the food trucks paid $75 to set up for the day or 10 percent of their earnings for the day go to Warm Blessings,” Carter said. “We also are receiving donations, canned food donations or money donations, and it’s all going to go back to Warm Blessings.”
John Hardin FFA Chapter President Lauren Bowman said the students felt the event, called “Spring into Action: Food Trucks for Food Insecurity”, would make the most impact by donating the proceeds to Warm Blessings.
“We did our research, and we found that they give out and help the most in our community, because one in seven adults and one in five students are food insecure, so doing our research and finding that out we learned that they give the most help,” Bowman said.
The students are expecting about a dozen food trucks will be on hand for the event. Bluegrass Middle School is located at 170 W.A. Jenkins Road in Elizabethtown. Visit the John Hardin Agricultural Education/FFA Facebook page for more information.
The music festival production and promotion company behind the Louder than Life and Bourbon and Beyond festivals is announcing a new venture that includes a partnership with the City of Elizabethtown.
Danny Wimmer Presents announced in a Facebook post Wednesday the launch of DWP Concerts, which the post states was built “to take our festival expertise beyond the grounds and into year-round live experiences.” The concerts division will focus on booking, promotion, venue development, and strategy. The company also announced the hiring of Louisville-based talent buyer Billy Hardison “to oversee talent strategy across all DWP Concert venues.”
The post also states that the new concerts division has officially partnered with the City of Elizabethtown “to consult on and book a brand new 10,000-capacity amphitheater – set to become the largest concert venue in central Kentucky,” stating more details would be coming soon.
Elizabethtown Tourism Executive Director Jana Clark said: “We are incredibly excited about our partnership with Danny Wimmer Presents for the new outdoor venue in Elizabethtown. Their expertise and knowledge of the live entertainment industry will be an asset to the venue’s long-term success.”
At a special meeting on April 3, the Elizabethtown City Council approved a municipal order approving an agreement with the Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Bureau for operations of the outdoor music venue, which is currently under construction near Buffalo Lake.
(Photo Credit: City of Elizabethtown Government)