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April 6 through 12 is National Public Health Week, an opportunity to celebrate the power of public health and the impact it has on keeping families safe, healthy, and thriving.
The week is an opportunity to recognize the contributions of multiple workers and organizations, including your local health department.
“We like to say that public health touches people from birth to the grave,” said Lincoln Trail District Health Department Public Relations Officer Melissa Phillips. “We are kind of in the background, making sure that people have healthy communities, healthy facilities, and just access to health in general.”
The health department operates three arms of service.
“We have our clinical services, and that’s things like our adult vaccination program and our WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program,” Phillips said. “We have our environmental services, and that’s your restaurant inspections, your inspections of public facilities. Then we have our early childhood services, so that’s our maternal child health coordinators and our HANDS program, which is a program for new parents.”
The week is an opportunity to say thank you to area public health workers.
“Our public health system is very broad,” Phillips said. “It’s your doctors, it’s your hospital, it’s law enforcement, it’s your schools, so anybody who works in that public health system, give them an extra little shout-out this week because it is National Public Health Week.”
Contact the health department for more information on services.
Area pet owners and community members are invited to come out to the 12th annual PAWS United Pet Expo, to be held this Saturday at 2855 Centennial Avenue in Radcliff.
“The official time is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,” said event organizer Charles Hinckley. “There’s going to be some great stuff that’s taking place. We’ve got a lot of vendors that are coming in. We have a shot clinic. The animal shelter is coming. Mike (McNutt) and those guys are going to be bringing it and they’re going to have a reduced cost for some of the shots.”
In addition to the clinic and vendors, the Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club will be performing demonstrations, and you can enter your pet in the spring fashion show.
“The great thing is, what is the cost?” Hinckley said. “It’s real simple: bring a donation. Bring us some dog food, bring some cat food. Make a monetary donation, that’s fine too. There’s not a set price. Just come in, make a donation, walk through, and see all the things that are going to be happening.”
The expo is also an opportunity for multiple rescue organizations to share about their operations and connect with people looking to bring home a new furry friend.
“PAWS United Pet Expo is going to be the Facebook page you can go to, and also you can call 270-801-5224,” Hinckley said.
Pets are welcome to attend but must be on a leash.
More prep work ahead of the summer closure of Interstate 65 in Louisville is scheduled for this weekend.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Five says single lane closures are scheduled for I-65 North between Grade Lane and the Interstate 264 interchange. Contract crews will be completing shoulder strengthening to prepare for the summer closure. Work is expected to begin around 7 p.m. Friday and end by 6 a.m. Monday.
Five miles of I-65 between I-264 and Jefferson Street are scheduled to close on June 1 to accommodate the replacement of three bridges. Traffic during the closure will be detoured via I-264 on the western side of Louisville. Learn more about the project at www.i65centralcorridor.com.
Meanwhile, KYTC District Five is also alerting drivers to alternating lane closures on Interstate 265 for routine tunnel washing between Sunday and Wednesday nights. The work will take place from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. between mile markers 35.1 and 37.7. The right lane of I-265 South will be closed Sunday and the left lane will be closed Monday. The right lane of I-265 North will be closed Tuesday and the left lane will be closed Wednesday. Additional closures to complete the work may be necessary Thursday.
Work on both projects is weather permitting. Drivers should stay alert, watch for signage, and slow down in work zones. Follow KYTC District Five on social media for updates.