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The Elizabethtown-Hardin County Industrial Foundation is under new leadership, but it is a familiar face.
The foundation’s board of directors has announced the promotion of Vice President Andy Games to president and COO, which was finalized by a vote of the board Tuesday. Games has served as vice president since 2021.
Games said he is looking forward to continuing to push for new opportunities for the region with the foundation’s partners.
“It’s exciting, there’s a ton of growth,” Games said. “There’s a lot of work to be done, but we’ve got such a great group of city and county officials, and to be able to work alongside them every day is an honor, so it’s been a joy and it will be a joy to continue that.”
Games replaces his father Rick Games, who will now serve as vice president. Andy Games said it was an honor to work alongside his dad during a very busy time.
“To experience what he’s done for the last 23 years, you know, he’s done great things and expanded our parks,” Games said. “He’s led the foundation well, and he’s got big shoes and he’s left big shoes to fill.”
The vice president position was created in 2021 amid widespread growth in the area including the announcement of BlueOval SK. Games said he is happy to see those projects moving closer to the finish line.
“My biggest goal right now is all the construction that we currently have going on, assisting and helping them continue their path to opening the doors and creating all those new jobs that have already been announced, and those are getting closer,” Games said.
Games is also a board member for the Down Syndrome Association of the Heartland as well as Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.
The City of Elizabethtown Parks and Recreation Department is still accepting registrations for its annual Summer Day Camp Program.
“The Summer Day Camp Program, this will be our fourth year running that program,” said E-Town Parks and Rec Programs Coordinator Adam Case. “It’s always our most popular out of the lineup each year, so it usually sells out pretty quickly.”
The program is for kids ages 6 to 11, with six individual weeks throughout the summer, starting the first week of June.
“We do activities with them all week long such as going to the playgrounds, going to the water park, arts and crafts, games,” Case said. “We have guest speakers, we go on field trips, so it’s a whole lot of fun.”
Case said the remaining summer day camp slots are filling quickly, so if you are interested in registering your child the program costs $115 per week, with scholarships available to those who qualify.
Summertime approaching also means it is almost time for swim lessons.
“All of these swim lessons are $75 a child for the week,” Case said. “That gets you five lessons Monday through Friday at the American Legion Water Park, and we have our certified lifeguards teaching those courses. They’re 30 minute classes. We offer different levels for that.”
More information and registration for parks and recreation programs can be found on the City of Elizabethtown’s website.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is announcing the results of the 57th annual North Central Kentucky Spelling Bowl, which was sponsored by Abound Credit Union and hosted at ECTC on April 19. Students from schools in 12 counties competed across three age ranges.
The Primary Match was for students in first and second grade. Harrison Baker of Heartland Elementary took home first place, followed by Theo Crawford from Bardstown Elementary in second and Ellen Watt from Helmwood Elementary in third.
The Elementary Match was for students in grades three through five. First place went to Leah Gray from Heartland Elementary followed by Winnye Curley from Saint James Catholic School in second and Aurora Schroeder of Rineyville Elementary in third.
The Middle School match was for students in grades six through eight. John Madrid of Saint James Catholic School came in first place followed by Maddox Clark of Marion County Middle School in second and Melody Nunn of Green County Middle School in third.
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife asks that as you head out to enjoy the outdoor recreational offerings of the commonwealth you help to keep wildlife wild.
KFW says you should leave young wildlife undisturbed, even when they appear alone or abandoned, and is reminding property owners to watch for vulnerable wildlife when working on their properties.
Well-meaning people often attempt to rescue a baby animal they believe to be abandoned when in reality the mother is typically nearby. Mothers often leave young in the nest as they hunt or forage for food, or will stay away from the nest in order to lead predators away.
KFW says you can help wild animals by observing them from afar, keeping children and pets away, and checking properties for the presence of young animals before mowing. You also should report an animal you believe to be infected with rabies to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife’s regional biologist.
Only state-approved wildlife rehabs, such as Nolin River Wildlife, are permitted to care for orphaned or injured wildlife.
Visit fw.ky.gov for more information.