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WKU bike riders traveling country for Alzheimer’s research make stop in Elizabethtown

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Willow Creek Senior Living staff and residents welcomed some special guests for breakfast Thursday morning.

Bike4ALZ made a stop in Elizabethtown as part of their cross-country journey, all in the name of raising funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s research.

The bike riders are 12 Western Kentucky University students, including Business Data Analytics major Adam Pruitt.

“We go from San Francisco and bike all the way to Virginia Beach, raising money for Alzheimer’s research with events and sponsorships, different ways of raising money, but we all have connections with Alzheimer’s,” Pruitt said. “We’ve all been affected, whether it’s our family or friends or just someone in our life.”

The riders had completed about 2,500 miles of their 3,600 mile journey upon arriving in E-Town. Before hitting the road for Louisville, Willow Creek hosted the riders for a breakfast sponsored by The Wright Legacy Group.

Pruitt said so far it has been a good ride.

“We’ve been really hopeful for the end, but also sad that it’s coming to an end, but recently we’ve been able to go to some of our riders’ homes and see and meet family more often, see more faces that we know instead of out west where we’re meeting strangers all the time, and once we’re in this area we’re seeing more familiar faces,” Pruitt said.

Willow Creek Community Relations Coordinator Lori Jury said the show of support from the riders is felt by the staff, residents, and families.

“We love that they’re here so that we can thank them for what they’re doing and we can encourage them as they finish out their last two weeks of the ride on the way to Virginia,” Jury said. “It’s been a long summer for them, and these are young guys that could be doing lots of things. They could be doing internships or working or hanging by the pool at home and we’re just very thankful that they’re doing this to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s research.”

You can follow along with the riders or give financial support at bike4alz.org or by finding Bike4ALZ on social media.

Bardstown driver licensing office now open

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Area residents now have an additional option for applying for or renewing their driver’s license. 

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet this week opened the 33rd Driver Licensing Regional Office in the state in Bardstown.

KYTC Vehicle Regulation Commissioner Matthew Cole says the transportation cabinet is excited to bring services to the Bardstown location, located at 860 West Stephen Foster Avenue.

“We bring what everybody sees as just drivers licensing, but it can be so much more,” Cole said. “If someone needs to do an address change, they need to do a name change because of a marriage, divorce decree (sometimes it’s on the bad side of it), but whatever they need, any of those functions that we’re able to help with.”

The current office is a temporary location as the KYTC prepares a permanent Bardstown location. While driver testing, which is administered by the Kentucky State Police, will not be available at this time, all other office functions can be found at the Bardstown site.

“When they offered us the temporary location, it just means we could set up shop sooner,” Cole said. “Obviously, we’ll have the full functionality. It’s just that this will buy us time to be able to finish and furnish a more permanent office that’ll have a more permanent feel to it when it gets done.”

Any driver looking to upgrade their license to a Real ID ahead of the May 7, 2025 deadline can do so by bringing their birth certificate, Social Security card, and two proofs of residence to a license office.

“That’s a federal requirement, and what that’s going to allow people to do is get on domestic flights after that enforcement date, because there’s going to be the standard license, which is good for pretty much everything else, but this is for those other restricted things, which is the domestic flight on commercial flights and getting into restricted federal buildings,” Cole said.

The Bardstown office will be open Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments can be scheduled at drive.ky.gov.

Fun at the Hardin County Fair wraps up Friday and Saturday

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The fun continues today at the Hardin County Fairgrounds as the 2024 Hardin County Fair rolls on.

Friday will feature the Gaited Horse Show, which will be held at 7 p.m. at the English ring. 

In addition to great food at the restaurant and from vendors, adorable animals at the petting zoo, and exciting rides at the midway, Friday will feature the 2024 Ms. and Mrs. Hardin County Fair Pageant, which will be held at the performing arts building at 6:30 p.m. Country music act Lincoln Jamboree will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. The second night of the Bullwhip Rodeo will take place at the motorsports track at 8 p.m.

The fair then wraps up Saturday. The fun starts early with the 4H 5K Run at 7:30 a.m. The Academy Gaited Horse Show will be held at the English ring at 10 a.m. The Brush Pull is also at 10 a.m., to be held at the motorsports track. The Baby Contest will be held at the pageant building at 1 p.m. with the Tiny Miss and Mister Contest at 5:30. The first ever King Arthur Baking Flour Baking Contest will be held at 2 p.m. In the family living building. Come out to the livestock pavilion at 7 for Cow Pattie Bingo or the English ring for the Gaited Horse Show, and the action at the fair wraps up with the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League Pull at the motorsports ring at 8. Saturday is also Ag Experience Day, so kids can learn all about the fun of 4H from 2 to 8 p.m. at the livestock pavilion. 

The Hardin County Fair has lots to offer for everybody, and as Fair Board President Marty Fulkerson says: “It’s 61 years of the most fun you can have with your shoes on!”

Find the complete schedule on the Hardin County Fair website or Facebook page.

LTADD looking for feedback via senior needs assessment survey

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The Lincoln Trail Area Development District is looking for feedback on its annual assessment survey for older adults.

LTADD Home Care and In-Home Services Supervisor Tabitha French said the response window is divided into two periods.

“A random sampling of 2,800 people were actually chosen,” said French. “They received some information in the mail to complete that survey. There’s actually a link on there, but there’s a paper form that can be completed as well, and then on July 21, we’re going to be opening that up to the general public to complete, and this is all for individuals 60 and over.”

Residences from Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington counties were randomly selected for the initial survey effort. French said the survey results are important for helping LTADD prioritize efforts.

“Well, it definitely gives us an idea of what the needs are in our community,” French said. “We base how we allot different funding that we receive from the state and federal government based on what individuals in the community say their needs are. So, is there a higher need for transportation? Is there a higher need for in-home services, home delivery meals, those types of things?”

Anybody ages 60 and up that was not selected in the random sampling and wants to provide feedback can get signed up for a reminder.

“If you’re interested in signing up at the link in order to receive an email notification, you can go to our website at LTADD.org,” French said. “The link will be there as well as on our Facebook and Twitter social media pages as well.”

Information on regional services and other studies LTADD has been a part of can be found on the development district’s website.