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The Louisville Orchestra will bring their In Harmony Tour to the bandstand at Freeman Lake Park this evening.
“Their performance starts at 7:30 p.m., but we’ll open the gates around 6,” said City of Elizabethtown Events Program Manager Beth Pyles during Monday’s City Council meeting. “We invite everyone to come out. It should be a fantastic show.”
Admission is free for this community concert, which was rescheduled from June after being postponed due to weather.
“They were so adamant that they had to come back to Elizabethtown, so we’re so excited that we were able to find a day to make it happen,” Pyles said.
According to the orchestra, the In Harmony Tour will include classic selections such as Leonard Bernstein’s “Overture” from West Side Story, John Williams’s “Superman March”, and more. Seating is festival style, so bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Food trucks and drink vendors will be on site.
Visit www.etownevents.com for more information.
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet has issued a recreational public health advisory for Caneyville Reservoir after a sample collected from the water indicated the presence of a harmful algal bloom.
According to a release from the EEC, harmful algal blooms occur “when there are excess nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen), sunny conditions, warm temperatures, and low-flow or low-water conditions.” Recreational activities that can result in physical contact with the water such as swimming and wading are not recommended in areas impacted by HABs.
The Grayson County Health Department said in a Facebook post the sample collected on September 9 was taken as part of routine lake and fish tissue monitoring, and staff observed an active algae bloom near the dam. The reservoir, which is not used as a public drinking water source, will be tested again in two weeks.
HABs appear as slicks of opaque, bright-green paint, but often have a grainy, sawdust-like appearance on closer inspection. If you come into contact with a bloom, rinse with clean, fresh water. If symptoms such as a rash, stomach pain, headache, coughing, watery eyes, nose irritation, or sore throat persist, contact a healthcare provider.
Find more information on the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s website.
CASA of the Heartland invites community members interested in learning more about what it takes to be a court-appointed special advocate to attend their second annual Volunteer Recruitment Summit, to be held at American Legion Hardin Post 113 in Elizabethtown on Tuesday, September 22.
“Our goal is for individuals who come to learn everything they can about CASA and for nobody to leave with questions, and by the end of the event, hopefully people will know definitively if being a CASA volunteer is a good fit for them,” said CASA of the Heartland Executive Director Michelle Kail.
The organization says the event will feature Q&A panels featuring Assistant County Attorneys and current CASA volunteers to discuss their experiences and answer questions.
Kail said 143 children are on the organization’s waitlist, and for children navigating the court system, the consistent presence of their CASA is critical.
“They might see a turnover in social workers or therapists or foster homes, whereas their CASA remains a consistent person throughout the life of their case, collecting information to report back to her family judges, and ultimately making sure that the child’s voice is heard and that their best interests are at the forefront of the case,” Kail said.
The event is free, but registration is required as dinner will be served. Visit www.casaheartland.org to register.
A Hardin County man and a LaRue County woman were included in six indictments secured by the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office as part of a crackdown on Medicaid fraud.
The AG’s Office says on September 10 a Hardin County Grand Jury indicted Ricky Simpson of Elizabethtown and Shawna Smith of Hodgenville. Both were indicted on a count of Class C Felony Knowing Abuse or Neglect of an Adult and a count of Class D Felony Devising or Engaging in a Scheme to Defraud the Kentucky Medical Assistance Program of $1,000 or More.
According to the AG’s Office, the case was investigated by the Attorney General’s Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control. The indictments are part of the office’s participation in the National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which the AG’s Office says has secured 21 indictments on state and federal charges and uncovered nearly $11 million in health care fraud.
You can file a Medicaid fraud or abuse complaint at ag.ky.gov/MedicaidFraud or by calling 1-877-228-7384.