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Bernheim Forest hosting Independence Day celebration Saturday

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Temperatures are hot, so make sure you are bringing water and planning accordingly, but Bernheim Forest has many events on their July calendar.

One of the early highlights is the Independence Day celebration coming up this Saturday outside the visitor’s center. Bernheim Director of Marketing and Communications Lynette Cox says it’s a great day to bring out the family.

“Bring a picnic blanket or a picnic basket,” Cox said. “We’re going to have nature discovery stations where the kids and adults can learn about wildlife and plants from our volunteer naturalist outside our visitor center. We’re going to have our fire tower open for exploration, so if you’ve never been up to our fire tower, you get a 360 degree view of the forest and you can see all the way to Fort Knox and to Louisville.”

You can explore Bernheim on a Pedego electric bicycle, along with other activities.

“We’ll have arts and crafts,” Cox said. “We’ll have some cornhole boards out and other lawn games. We’ll have food and beverage vendors on site, including Salt River Brewing Company, and then we’ll also have hot dogs and chips available if you didn’t want to pack that basket after all.”

The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free to attend. Visit the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest Facebook page for more information.

FBI Louisville hosting recruitment event

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If you are looking to make a career change, you can go the route of Mulder and Scully, Dale Cooper, and Clarice Starling.

The FBI Louisville Division is hosting a recruitment event in Louisville at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15.

According to the Louisville Field Office, the event is “a unique opportunity to connect with FBI employees from a variety of professional and personal backgrounds, learn more about careers within the organization, and gain insight into the application and hiring process.” The event is part of the Bureau’s continued commitment to attracting highly-skilled talent.

The event is an opportunity for attendees to get an inside look at the day-to-day life of an FBI employee. Attendees will be able to speak directly with FBI employees, learn about the different career paths available, and participate in a live Q and A session featuring FBI professionals.

The event is open to all U.S. citizens, but applicants must follow FBI guidelines. Attendance will be limited to guarantee personalized attention. Learn more about the event, and submit an application by July 8, by emailing Louisvilleapplicants@fbi.gov or by visiting the FBI Louisville Division website.

Take measures to stay cool as Extreme Heat Warning drives up area heat indexes

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The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued an Extreme Heat Warning, which is in effect  for much of the area until 9 p.m. Thursday.

“We have a very strong ridge moving in that’s already overhead over Tennessee,” said NWS Louisville Meteorologist Brian Foster. “It’s only going to be building stronger throughout the week, so we’ve got a lot of hot temperatures in store. Our heat index values are going to soar well above 100 degrees across our whole area, and so we’re really trying to message people that it’s going to be hot this week and that they need to take preparations now, find ways to stay cool throughout the hottest parts of the day.”

Foster said some relief, but not much, is expected once the weekend arrives.

“Friday, Saturday, and Sunday heat index values will be around 100 or just below,” Foster said. “Highs are still going to be in the low 90s, maybe upper 80s by Sunday, but it’s still going to be some potentially dangerous heat for the middle part of this week.”

Foster said weather officials are warning residents to avoid overexertion in the heat, and take necessary steps to stay cool.

“Things like staying hydrated throughout the day, and spending as much time in air conditioning as frequently as possible,” Foster said. “If you have to work outside, make sure to wear light clothing and also light-colored clothing like sunshirts, something that would reflect the sunlight off your body to keep you a little bit cooler.”

Follow the NWS Louisville for forecast updates.

Lincoln Trail District Health Department celebrating first anniversary of Fort Knox WIC program

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The Lincoln Trail District Health Department this week is celebrating the anniversary of the off-side Women, Infants, and Children program at Fort Knox.

“They increased their participation monthly and at the end of the year we had just under 100 participants, so that’s awesome,” said LTDHD Public Relations Officer Melissa Phillips.

WIC is a federal supplemental nutrition program that serves women, infants, and children up to age five, and the health department looked to add the services at Fort Knox in order to better support military families facing challenges.

“It provides healthy foods, nutrition counseling, and breastfeeding support,” Phillips said.

All are welcome to attend the anniversary celebration, to be held Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Fort Knox’s Margetis Clinic.

“They’re going to have treats, they’re going to have giveaways for participants, so think of it as a birthday party, a one-year birthday party,” Phillips said.

Contact the health department for more information about WIC at 270-769-1601 or visit ltdhd.org/wic.