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Wreaths Across America to place wreaths in Hardin County veteran cemeteries this Saturday

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The local chapters of Wreaths Across America will be honoring veterans this Saturday. 

For the seventeenth year, Wreaths Across America will be placing a wreath at each of the graves at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff. Family members and area veteran organizations will be placing wreaths in memory of the more than 10,300 veterans in the cemetery.

Wreaths Across America will conduct a brief ceremony at 10 a.m. at the cemetery’ columbarium, after which family members present will be able to place a wreath at their loved one’s grave. Volunteers will then place the remaining wreaths.

Volunteers will also be placing wreaths this Saturday at each of the graves at the Fort Knox Main Post Cemetery. The event will begin with a ceremony at noon at which Major General Johnny Davis will give remarks. Volunteers and family members will then place the wreaths for more than 850 veterans. Attendees should park at the Lindsey Golf Course parking lot, located near the Chaffee Gate.

Contact local Wreaths Across America Chapter Chair Donna Betson for more information.

Tickets still available for Elizabethtown holiday festivities

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Tickets are still available for the City of Elizabethtown’s Holly Jolly Christmas Experience.

“You can come and meet Santa and ride on the Holly Jolly Shuttle through Christmas in the Park,” said Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “Tickets are required.”

The event is held at the Pritchard Community Center December 13, 14, 20, and 21.

“The shuttle rides through Christmas in the Park,” Pyles said. “You get to visit with Santa, get a professional photograph, and have an opportunity to make a Christmas craft. There is a hot cocoa bar and a holiday treat that’s included with your ticket.”

Tickets are available at www.etownevents.com.

Tickets are also available for the holiday movies playing at the State Theater, including Elf which plays Friday night at 7 p.m. and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, playing Saturday at 7 p.m. Visit www.thestate270.org to purchase tickets.

Groundbreaking held for ECTC Family Scholar House facility

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State and local officials joined business and educational leaders at the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College campus Wednesday as ground was broken on the future sight of Family Scholar House’s residential unit at ECTC. 

ECTC says the facility will include 48 housing units for low-income students and their families along with a family services building that will offer resources such as access to childcare, food, and support as students navigate their education while providing support for their families.

ECTC President and CEO Dr. Juston Pate said Family Scholar House helps students remove barriers, and the $14.8 million housing facility allows students to focus on their dreams rather than worry about where they’ll sleep that night.

“We take that supreme talent that they’re using to just survive and we remove that barrier, giving them a platform to thrive, and that benefits us all because they’re going into healthcare, they’re going into manufacturing, they’re going into fields that matter for us,” Pate said.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Family Scholar House’s efforts go hand in hand with the state’s efforts of creating a “New Kentucky Home” where everybody can succeed.

“It’s no surprise that Family Scholar House and the ‘Chief of Possibility’ herself, my great friend Cathe Dykstra, are getting ready to change everything in this community and to make sure everybody has a shot at a great job at BlueOval or any other business in Kentucky or outside of it,” Beshear said.

Ambriana Smith is a single mother and student at ECTC. She said Family Scholar House has helped her succeed, and this project is a testament to their efforts.

“This land is more than just earth and stone,” Smith said. “It is a symbol of belief. Belief in people like me and families like mine. It is a symbol of faith in our potential and the transformative power of community, and in the difference a safe, stable home can make.”

Learn more about the project on ECTC and Family Scholar House’s websites.

Hardin County Chamber of Commerce celebrates outgoing president

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The Hardin County Chamber of Commerce hosted their final chamber luncheon of the year Wednesday, and the organization took a moment to recognize their outgoing leader.

The chamber said in a message to members that President and CEO Margy Poorman will depart the chamber after three and half years in order “to prioritize family responsibilities in her home state of Ohio.” 

Chamber Board President Josh Hubbard said Poorman’s “thoughtful leadership” marked a time of progress, stability, and growth at the chamber.

“Margy’s personal commitment to building relationships, fostering collaboration, and advocating for our members stands out the most to me,” Hubbard said. “At every ribbon-fitting, membership luncheon, meeting, and community event, she brought us a fresh perspective to our community while quickly becoming a familiar and trusted presence.”

Chamber Vice President Kendra Scott said Poorman proved her value to the community with her leadership following the announcement of BlueOval SK.

“She took the bull by the horns and said ‘we’re going to do an economic impact study’ and all the things, and I said ‘okay, you’re brave, because this is a lot, you’re undertaking it,’” Scott said. “She’s brave, and she did it with such skill and grace. I don’t know how many hours she spent, day and night.”

Poorman thanked the chamber’s staff and board members, and said the community makes the chamber’s success possible.

“A special thank you to our chamber members for your continued support of the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce,” Poorman said. “You are the reason that we get to do what we love and enjoy.”

The chamber’s executive committee is working on the transition to new leadership.