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KCC job fairs in Elizabethtown and Hardinsburg coming up this week

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Kentucky Career Center – Lincoln Trail invites job seekers and employers to two more job fairs happening this week.

The Hardin County Job Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday at Severns Valley Baptist Church. The Breckinridge County Job and Resource Fair, which will be held in conjunction with Breckinridge County Economic Development and the Breckinridge County Chamber of Commerce, will run from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Breckinridge County Public Library in Hardinsburg.

“This is just another opportunity for job seekers to connect with employers and be able to talk with them about specific current open positions,” said KCC – Lincoln Trail Center Manager Robin Gooden. “Remember that we also ask employers when they come in that they do have current open positions available, and if possible that they are willing to do on-site interviews, so make sure you dress for success and you come willing to engage with employers about your next job opportunity.”

Businesses are asked to register ahead of the job fairs at www.ltcareercenter.org. Jobseekers do not need to register in advance. Just bring a hard copy of your resume.

Kentucky Career Center has a number of free resources and services available for potential job seekers.

“A lot of times people come into the center because they need new resumes, they haven’t written a resume in 20 years, and so we help them do that,” Gooden said. “We help them with mock interviewing. We help them get ready. We also have a list of open current positions that are available, so we give them those resources and also just kind of help them and guide them through their career planning.”

Visit the website or the Kentucky Career Center – Lincoln Trail Facebook page for more information.

Guthrie accepting submissions for annual student art competition

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Kentucky Second District Congressman Brett Guthrie is inviting students to submit for the district’s annual Congressional Art Competition.

According to a release from Guthrie’s office, student submissions from the Second District “will be judged by an independent and local panel of art professors from colleges and universities and professional artists.” The winning entry will be featured in the U.S. Capitol Building while the second and third place entries will be displayed in Guthrie’s offices in Washington D.C. and Bowling Green.

District residents are invited to vote in the “Facebook Favorite” competition. All student works will be posted to Guthrie’s Facebook page, and the work which receives the most votes between April 6 and 10 will also be displayed in the Bowling Green office.

The deadline to submit is April 1. Students may bring their work to Guthrie’s Bowling Green office (996 Wilkinson Trace, Suite B2 Bowling Green, KY 42103), mail it to the Bowling Green office, or contact the Bowling Green office (270-842-9896) to arrange for work to be picked up at the student’s school.

Winners will be honored during a reception in April. Visit guthrie.house.gov for more information.

More traffic impacts for I-65 project prep work coming this week

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The upcoming closure of Interstate 65 in Louisville is now less than 100 days away, and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Five says more traffic impacts are coming this week to prepare for construction and the planned detour route.

KYTC District Five says I-65 South will be reduced to one lane just south of the I-64/I-65/I-71 interchange from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, after which the highway will reopen to two lanes during daylight hours. Beginning Wednesday, I-65 will be reduced from two lanes to one lane south of the interchange each night through March 25. The I-65 South off ramp to East St. Catherine Street and the on ramp from South First Street will be closed from Wednesday until March 25.

The work will accommodate barrier wall placement, temporary striping, and new foundation installation ahead of construction of the new Kentucky Street/Brook Street bridge. Find more information on the work and upcoming detour at www.i65centralcorridor.com.

Elizabethtown Tourism celebrates new home and E-Town history with children’s book

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Elizabethtown Tourism Director of Marketing Krysta Souleyrette says when the organization moved their office to 201 North Main Street, they wanted to celebrate the history of their new home.

“Whenever we moved into the home, it was listed as David May House on the Historic Registry,” Souleyrette said. “We didn’t know who David May was. We looked it up, and his story was so unique, and so we really wanted to share that with the community.”

Souleyrette came up with the idea for a children’s book as a way of talking about David May from a different perspective, and to involve young residents and visitors to E-Town in the city’s history.

“There’s so much history in Elizabethtown, and I think it’s a great way to get locals involved and our visitors, as well as getting the entire family involved, and who doesn’t love a children’s book?” Souleyrette said. “They’re fun and exciting, and a different way to learn about some of the great history that we have in our community.”

Souleyrette wrote the story while Jeff Dehut created the illustrations. She says creating the book was a good exercise in creativity.

“Being able to tell David May’s story was so exciting, and being able to look at it through a children’s lens was very fun and exciting for me,” Souleyrette said.

The book, Betty Visits the David May House, is available now for free at the David May House. Visitors and community members are invited to stop in and get a copy.

LTADD reminding family caregivers of available services on National Caregivers Day

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February 20 is National Caregivers Day, an opportunity to recognize the dedication and hard work of those who care for patients in homes, hospice programs, and long-term care facilities.

The Lincoln Trail Area Development District says the day is also an opportunity to celebrate the dedication of family caregivers.

“Providing care for a loved one is a rewarding yet demanding journey, and LTADD is committed to ensuring no one has to do it alone,” said LTADD Older Americans Director Tabitha French. “Caregivers are the backbone of long-term care in our region. Our goal is to provide the resources and professional support necessary to help them maintain their own well-being while helping their loved ones stay safe at home.”

LTADD says their Aging and Disability Resource Center is a “one-stop shop” for information and resources for caregivers in the district. Key services available include respite care, case management, participant directed services, SHIP/benefits counseling, and in-home support.

Visit the Aging Services page at www.ltadd.org for more information on services and contact information for counselors.