Spring/Summer 2016
Remembering
Colonel William
Oldham
Photoshop illustration of proposed statue of Colonel William Oldham
Oldham was the 74th county
created by the Kentucky
Legislature. Our birthday is
February 1, 1824. Oldham County
was formed from portions of
Jefferson, Shelby and Henry
Counties.
The County is named for Colonel
William Oldham, a Revolutionary
War patriot and early pioneer.
He was a son of an old Virginia
family and was a second cousin
to George Washington. Oldham’s
grandmother and George
Washington’s mother were half-sisters.
As the 200th anniversary of our
county draws near, it is appropriate
to bring Colonel Oldham’s valor
and bravery back to the attention
of our community by placing a
memorial statue of Colonel Oldham
on the courthouse square. It will
be the first piece of public art in
Oldham County.
To learn more about our county’s
namesake, see page 2.
In this issue:
Coalition for a Healthy
Oldham County: 4
OC Fiscal Court: 1-3, 12-13
OC Health Department: 5
OC Historical Society: 14-15
OC Parks & Recreation: 12-13
G e t t i n g
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M o s t
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OC Public Library: 11 & 16
OC Schools: 7-10
OC Schools Arts Center: 10
O l d h a m
C o u n t y
OC Soil & Water
Conservation District: 5-6
L i v i n g
Oldham County Fiscal Court
REMEMBERING COLONEL WILLIAM OLDHAM, cont. from page 1
William Oldham in the
Revolutionary War
Oldham settles in
Louisville
When the first battles of the
Revolutionary War broke out in
Massachusetts, at Concord and
Lexington, in 1775, William Oldham
was a young man of 22, living near
Berkley, in western Virginia. He and his
younger brother, Conway, immediately
enlisted to fight. He was commissioned
as an ensign (junior officer) in the
Continental Regulars from Virginia in
January, 1776.
Many years later, Oldham’s
wife Penelope related to their oldest
son that his father was among a
group of 120 from Western Virginia
led by Captain Daniel Morgan
(later of some Revolutionary War
fame) who marched from Western
Virginia to Boston to support General
Washington’s siege of the city, covering
600 miles in only 23 days.
Later, he fought at Lake
Champlain and may have been among
those who helped Henry Knox move
cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to
Bunker Hill.
In March 1777, Oldham was
either annexed or joined the 5th
Pennsylvania Regiment, where he
was promoted to captain. He survived
the bitter winter of 1777-78 with
Washington at Valley Forge. After
six months at Valley Forge, he was
among those who fought the British
at Monmouth Courthouse and
Brandywine Creek.
In the Revolutionary War, it was
not unusual for soldiers to be in the
war for a while and then go home.
William Oldham enlisted for four years.
In 1779 he left the army and joined his
older brother, Samuel, who had moved
west to the Falls of the Ohio. Their
younger brother, Conway Oldham, who
had remained in the army was killed at
Eutaw Springs in 1781.
In Kentucky, Will Oldham rose
rapidly in the frontier community of
Louisville and by the fall of 1786 had
been appointed Sheriff of Jefferson
County (Virginia), which included
at that time present day Oldham
County.
Collins History of Kentucky, written in 1848 by Judge Lewis Collins,
reports Will Oldham “was a chivalrous and enterprising man, brave
and experienced officer, and very
efficient in defending the country
against the incursion of the Indians.
He was one of the first magistrates
of Jefferson County, an active, useful
and public-spirited citizen.”
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Expedition to the
Northwest Territory
Perhaps because he was Sheriff
of Jefferson County, Oldham was
appointed in the fall of 1791 to
lead the Kentucky militia as part of
an expedition into the Northwest
Territory.
President Washington ordered
a military expedition because the
British and their Indian allies refused
to recognize American sovereignty
in the Northwest Territory and were
attacking and killing settlers.
The expedition, under the
command of a retired Revolutionary
War general, Arthur St. Clair,
consisted of approximately 2000
people, including women, children
and civilians. The civilians were
working as wagon drivers and
managing a large herd of cattle
which moved with the army and was
used for food. A combination of army
regulars and militia from several
states made up the 1700 soldiers in
the expedition. The Kentucky militia
was made up of approximately 260 men.
From the beginning, the
effort was plagued by a series of
unfortunate events, including bad
weather, lack of supplies, poor
equipment and (what turned out
to be) misjudgments by General St. Clair. As the group moved
north, its size shrunk. Some people
dropped out and others stayed
behind at camps made along the
way. Of the 2000 who started out
from Fort Washington on the Ohio
River (present day Cincinnati),
only 1200 were left by the time they
eventually came into contact with
an unexpectedly large alliance of
Indians. Along the Wabash River,
south of present day Fort Wayne,
Indiana, an estimated 1400 Indians
from various tribes were waiting.
The Indians attacked at dawn
on November 4, 1791. The Kentucky
militia had been ordered to camp
on the north side of the Wabash
River, away from the main body
of the army. The Kentucky group
was attacked first and immediately
overrun by hundreds of Miami
Indians, who came out of the woods
with ferocious-sounding war yelps,
swinging tomahawks and firing
muskets. Most of the Kentucky militia
were inexperienced fighters who had
never witnessed such a sight. They
were terrified. Many froze in place
and died without even trying to fight.
When he became aware of the
attack, Colonel Oldham — who had
been making a pre-dawn report to
General St. Clair — dashed back
to the river and his men, but was
soon cut down. Within three hours,
600 soldiers had been killed. The
army was trapped by Indians on
three sides. General St. Clair sensed
death awaited everyone if the fight
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continued. He ordered a retreat and
the army and several hundred camp
followers, pursued by Indians, ran for
their lives back down the narrow trail
they had made coming northward.
Over the next several days, surviving
soldiers struggled back to Fort
Washington.
Today injured and dead soldiers
are removed from the battle site. In
the 1700s, casualties could not be
moved and were left where they lay.
During and after the battle, there was
much scalping, including women
and children.
The fate of Colonel Oldham’s
body is unknown. Colonel Oldham
is memorialized today at the site of
the battle, Fort Recovery, Indiana.
The only belongings returned to his
wife and children were his watch and
chain. Will Oldham was 39 years old.
There is also a family cemetery
plot on the Kentucky State
Fairgrounds which includes a marker
with his name. It is not known if
there are remains in the grave. The
most likely result of his death is that
his body was ravaged by animals.
Will Oldham was prepared to
die. On September 3, 1791, as the
Kentucky militia was being formed,
he created a will which left “To my
wife Penelope a tract of land on
Chenoweth run, house, furniture and
third of stock forever ... and residue
of estate during widowhood, this to
be divided equally between children
John, Richard, Abigail and William
Oldham, except pre-emption of 400
acres near Bullitt’s Lick to Elizabeth
Homes.” Penelope Oldham was
pregnant when William Oldham died and a fifth child was born after
his death.
The ‘Battle of the Wabash’
stands as one of the worst defeats, in
percentage of casualties, ever suffered
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by the American Army. It is also the
largest victory ever won by American
Indians.
Oldham County named
for Colonel Oldham
After the full scope of what
happened became known,
Kentuckians were very angry. As
a new county was formed more
than 30 years later, the memory of
Colonel Oldham and other men
who lost their lives on the Wabash
River was still present. A final salute
was extended to their leader, Will
Oldham, with naming of a new
county.
Unfortunately, as decades have
passed, the history of how Oldham
County received its name slipped into
obscurity. As the 200th anniversary of
our county draws near, it is important
to remember our frontier heritage by
bringing back to the attention of the
community the valor and bravery of
Colonel William Oldham.
Statue to recognize
Oldham
The statue of Colonel William
Oldham, to be placed in the center
of the new plaza on the courthouse
square, will be made of bronze and
be approximately seven feet tall. It
will be the first piece of public art in
Oldham County.
It will stand on a partially
completed Doric column of white
Indiana limestone — partial
completion representing the life of a
public-spirited individual not lived to
full completion.
The sculptor of this statue will be
Matt Weir, a rising young Louisville
artist with many significant credits.
The anticipated cost of this project
is $135,000. Thus far, donations
of $75,000 have been received or
pledged. Additional donations are
welcome from individuals and
groups in the community who wish
to participate.
Appropriate recognition will be
given to donors.
Sincerely,
David Voegele
David Voegele
Judge Executive
HOW YOU
CAN HELP
Donations are tax
deductible.
Please make checks
payable to:
Oldham County
Fiscal Court
100 W. Jefferson Street
Suite 4
LaGrange, Kentucky 40031
Or by using a
credit card at:
www.oldhamcountyky.gov/
colonel-william-oldhamstatue
Curry’s Fork Watershed
CURRY’S FORK-FEST!
Join us for a FREE DINNER!
Learn about efforts to improve
Curry’s Fork Watershed
Thursday, May 12 • 6 to 8 pm
John Black Community Center
1551 N Hwy 393, La Grange
To reserve your fork, RSVP required by May 5!
Curry’s Fork Watershed
Protect waterways and
property with
no-mow zones
Do you have a waterway or ditch
on your property? Give yourself a
break from mowing and establish a
no-mow buffer zone to benefit your
property and improve water quality.
The root systems of natural
plants and bushes in a buffer zone
hold soil in place and slow down
rainwater runoff. The result: Bank
erosion is stabilized and your
property is protected.
If your no-mow buffer zones are
degrading, improve them by planting
trees and shrubs or just let nature do
the planting for you.
Healthy buffer zones:
Stabilize streambanks.
Reduce erosion.
Provide wildlife habitat.
Increase beauty.
Reduce sediment and chemicals
from runoff.
• Provide shade to cool down
stream water for healthy plants
and animals, and to prevent
algae.
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Contact Us/ Register for FORK-fest:
• [email protected]
• Jen Shean (Watershed Coordinator): 502/222-1476, ext. 1403
• Register on Faceboook: CurrysForkWatershed/Events
An effort of Oldham County Fiscal Court, this work is funded in part by a grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency under 319(h) of the Clean Water Act.
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Coalition for a Healthy Oldham County
Heroin ... Get the facts
Heroin use is growing across our
nation, our state and even within our
county. There is no one stereotypical
heroin user; addiction knows no
race, religion, financial status or
academic achievement levels. Know
the facts about heroin, the signs of
heroin use and how to get help if you
or someone you love is battling a
heroin addiction.
Heroin is an opiate, and
all opiate abuse, including
many prescription painkillers,
carries a strong risk of addiction
and physical dependence. Heroin
is abused by injecting, snorting or
smoking it, and all three can cause
the same level of addiction, as well
as serious health problems.
Heroin enters the brain very
quickly, making it particularly
addictive. Over time, heroin users
develop a tolerance, meaning that
more and more of the drug is needed
to achieve the same results. It is
extremely easy to not only become
addicted, but to become physically
dependent on heroin as well. Chronic
heroin users can begin experiencing
withdrawal in as little as a few hours.
Heroin suppresses breathing,
which is why using heroin always
carries the risk of overdose and
death. Also, heroin often has
additives that will not dissolve in the
bloodstream. This can easily cause a
blood clot to form and travel to the
lungs, liver, heart or brain, which is
instantly fatal.
Where to get help
For more information and to get a list of resources, please
follow the link to the KY Harm
Reduction Coalition at https://
kyhrc.org/treatment-help-centers/ or visit the Coalition for a
Healthy Oldham County at www.coalitionforahealthyoc.com.
Advice from the parent
of an adult in recovery
• Research your options. Make sure
whatever facility or program you
choose, that it is a fit for your
loved one. Ask about the program
philosophy, standards of care. • Familiarize yourself with Casey’s
Law, use it as a tool if needed.
• Carry a Naloxone kit on you at
all times. Know how to use it
and act quickly in an overdose
situation of an opiate. Brain
death can occur within 3-5
minutes.
• Detox is not recovery. Detox
is only the beginning. There
is a difference between rehab,
recovery programs, sober houses,
transitional living.
Signs of Heroin Use
•Paraphernalia:
Burnt spoons; tiny baggies;
tan or whitish powdery
residue; dark, sticky residue;
small glass pipes; syringes;
rubber tubing
• Appearance:
Tiny pupils; sleepy eyes;
tendency to nod off; slow
breathing; flushed skin; runny nose
• Actions:
Vomiting; scratching;
slurred speech; complaints
of constipation; complaints
of nausea; neglect of
grooming; failure to eat;
covering arms with long
sleeves
Myths and
facts about
E-cigarettes
MYTH: E-cigarettes are safe.
FACT: E-cigarettes are unregulated tobacco products.
MYTH: E-cigarettes don’t have nicotine.
FACT: Almost all e-cigarettes contain nicotine—including many that claim they are nicotine-free.
MYTH: E-cigarettes can help smokers quit.
FACT: The FDA hasn’t found any e-cigarette to be safe and effective in helping smokers quit.
MYTH: E-cigarettes aren’t marketed to kids.
FACT: E-cigarette use among middle and high school students tripled from 2011 to 2013.
MYTH: There’s no secondhand emissions from e-cigarettes.
FACT: E-cigarettes expose others to secondhand emissions.
E-cigarettes can be used to
vape marijuana, heroin, and other
drugs. A growing number of people
are smoking marijuana out of
e-cigarettes, and it does not create
an odor.
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Instead of quitting, many
e-cigarette users are continuing to
use e-cigarettes while still using
conventional cigarettes. In 2013,
76.8 percent of the people who
recently used e-cigarettes also
currently smoked conventional
cigarettes. The U.S. Surgeon General
has found that even smoking a few
cigarettes a day is dangerous to your
health.
When smokers are ready to
quit, they should talk with their
doctors about using one of the
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seven FDA-approved medications
proven to be safe and effective in
helping smokers quit. They can
also contact the Oldham County
Health Department to register for a
smoking cessation class.
Oldham County Health Department
Preventing disease through immunization
We, at the Oldham County Health
Department, are very proud of the
work we do to protect residents from
vaccine preventable diseases. Our
nurses, who have vast experience
with immunizations, are happy to
answer any questions you may have
about any required, or recommended,
vaccine. We immunize infants,
toddlers, school- age children, and
adults. You may be pleased to learn
we bill many private insurances for
your convenience. We file Anthem,
United, and Humana insurances, and
of course, are able to see those with
other plans as well, such as WellCare,
Aetna, Humana CareSource, and
Passport. Thank you for thinking
of us as you plan to protect your
children against Hep B, Diptheria,
Tetanus, Hib, Pneumococcal,
Polio, Rotovirus, Measles,
Mumps, Rubella, Chickenpox,
and Influenza. For recommended
vaccine schedules, see our website at
OldhamCountyHealthDepartment.
org. It’s always better to prevent a
disease than to treat if after it occurs!
Smoking Cessation class: Cooper/Clayton Class starts Tuesday, May 3 at 6 pm.
Kentucky Women’s Cancer Screening event: Saturday, June 25 - One Day, Two Screenings
(pap and mam), Free Gift! Call for appointment.
Minimize the mosquito
population by not
allowing unused standing
water to remain on your
property. It doesn’t take
much standing water in an
old bucket, or in gutters
to create prime mosquito
breeding conditions.
Oldham County Health Department
1786 Commerce Pkwy., LaGrange, KY 40031
502/222-3516 phone; 502/222-0816 fax
OldhamCountyHealthDepartment.org
Monday and Wednesday: 7:30 am-4:30 pm
Tuesday and Thursday: 7:30 am-6 pm
Friday: 7:30 am-4 pm
Oldham County Soil and Water Conservation District
Landowners and students recognized
The Oldham County
Conservation District’s 35th Annual
Awards Banquet was held on February
25th at the John Black Community
Center.
The winner of the Jim Claypool
Art Contest was Tsebiyah McShane
from Crestwood Elementary School.
The winner of the Conservation
Writing Contest was Madelyn West,
from St. Aloysius School.
Shannon Rush from Oldham
County High School was the recipient
of the H. Glenn Watson Conservation
Scholarship.
Recognized for going above and
beyond in their conservation efforts
and care of the land was Randy
Hudnutt as Outstanding Cooperator.
As an Outstanding District Cooperator,
this individual’s efforts in protecting
the fragile resources of soil, water,
woodland or wildlife resources
are often modeled by others in the
community.
Marshall T. Ray of TNT
Farms was selected as Master
Conservationist, the highest
honor awarded in the state to
deserving landowners. The Master
Conservationist Award is the highest
recognition presented to private
landowners by a local Soil and
Water Conservation District for
individual land stewardship efforts.
Their conservation practices and
management techniques are those to
be modeled and are often emulated
by others seeking to achieve similar
levels of success.
www.oldhamccd.org • 502/222-5123
Left: Shannon Rush
and Tanya Watson
Below: Toni and
Tee Ray, Kurt
Mason
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Oldham County Soil and Water Conservation District
We all benefit from pollinators
Pollinators are a diverse and
fascinating group of animals. In
addition to their beauty, pollinators
provide an important link in our
environment by moving pollen
between flowers and ensuring the
growth of seeds and fruits. The work
of pollinators touches each of our
lives every day and the foods we eat.
They are “busy as bees” throughout
most seasons, spring, summer and
fall, helping us to enjoy the beauty of
flowers in the spring to the harvest of
pumpkins in the fall.
Plant pollination is critical to our
existence. It is estimated that 85% of
the world’s flowering plants depends
on animals — mostly insects — for
pollination. From the farm, to the
flower and vegetable garden, to fields
of wildflowers, the ecosystem services
of pollinators in our terrestrial
environment hinges on their ability to
move to and from a variety of healthy
food sources and their availability
throughout the year.
Most of us realize that natural
pollinators clearly help with
agricultural crop and flower
pollination. We probably learned this
somewhere around the second or
third grade. It probably was not until
later that we connected the dots and
realized how important they are to
the wildland food production system,
helping with nutrient cycling and as
direct prey to many of wildlife species
we enjoy. Many migratory songbirds
require a diet of berries, fruits and
seeds from insect-pollinated plants.
In addition, pollinator larvae are an
important component of the diet of
many young birds that frequent our
landscapes.
Incorporating pollinator
conservation as a framework for
managing natural areas and
open spaces will result in a diverse
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Plant pollination
is critical to our
existence.
plant community and can become
excellent habitat for all types of
wildlife.
In managing for insect
pollinators, the first step is to better
understand the habitat needs of
bees, butterflies, moths and other
species. These needs can be divided
into two general categories: 1) A
diversity of native flowers available
throughout the growing season; and
2) Egg laying and nesting sites for the
repopulation of the species.
Flowering plants that benefit
from insect pollination produce
energy rich nectar and nutrient rich
pollen to attract pollinators. These
insect actually forage or look for
plants that meet their needs. While
doing so, they unwittingly transfer
pollen grains within individual
flowers, among flowers of the same
plant and between flowers on plants
in the same general area. In many
instances, these insects favor moving
from the same plant type to the same
plant type. A diversity of plant species
is important in order to maintain
a diverse community of insect
pollinators.
In addition to food, insect
pollinators require egg-laying sites.
For example, butterfly and moths
require the appropriate host plants
for laying their eggs and for their
larvae to eat. A majority of bee species
nest in the ground, digging narrow
tunnels that lead to a small number
of brood cells. A smaller number of
bee species occupy existing tunnels
in large, dead, woody vegetation.
The bees we recognize as bumble
bees utilize small cavities such as
abandoned rodent nests for their
colonies. Honey bees usually occupy
large cavities such as hollow trees.
It becomes important to these bee
species that sources of nectar and
pollen are close to their nesting sites.
While there is much we can
do to improve the critical habitats
of these important animals called
pollinators, it can start with making
a conscious effort to understand their
needs — but mostly to understand
their purpose. Like us, they need a
healthy environment in which to
thrive and multiply. They need clean
and healthy food sources, adequate
water and shelter. They need us to pay
attention to what we do in order for
them to better serve us.
To find out how you can become
involved in promoting better habitat
for these important species, contact
the Natural Resources Conservation
Service at [email protected]
or the Oldham County Conservation
District at [email protected].
Pollinator Habitat Field Day
Saturday, May 14, 1-3 pm
Bert Pearson’s farm
4211 Smith Lane, LaGrange
Pollinators are in decline and need our
assistance! To help increase habitat in our area,
the Oldham County Conservation District will be
holding a field day on Saturday, May 14, 1-3 pm to
demonstrate how to establish wildflower habitat for
all pollinators!
Anyone registering prior to the event will receive a ‘goodie bag’ with
information and items to help get them started. You can register by email to
Shauna Buchert at [email protected] or by phone at 502/222-5123.
Whether you have acres or just a small area in your backyard that you’d like
to convert, we’ll guide you through the process during this two-hour event.
www.oldhamccd.org • 502/222-5123
Oldham County Schools
A recipe for success: Chefs in Schools program
to benefit Oldham County students
Americans are increasingly
choosing not just healthier, but
fresher foods — and it’s not just
adults. Students in Oldham County
Schools are asking for the same
changes and the district embraced a
great opportunity in February.
Chef Christopher Byrd, a
Sullivan University culinary
graduate, worked with the district
for four weeks in February thanks
to the Kentucky Department of
Agriculture’s Farm to School
Program, in partnership with the
National Farm to School Network.
Funding for the program comes
from Seed Change, an 18-month,
$1.5 million project supported by
The Walmart Foundation.
“School food service workers
want to serve healthy, delicious
meals to Kentucky children, and
these projects will help them do
that,” Commissioner of Agriculture
Ryan Quarles said. “These
investments will help the next
generation of Kentuckians grow up
healthy and strong, and they also
will teach them to value farmers and
local food systems as a way of life.”
Oldham County Schools serves
more than 5,300 meals per day on
average at 18 different locations.
“It is a challenge to provide
students with food they enjoy that
also meets the USDA’s guidelines,”
said Pam Greer, the district’s director
of school nutrition. “We’re looking
forward to exploring new options
through this program.”
Under the Chefs in Schools
Collaborative, Byrd worked with
school food service personnel to find
ways to incorporate more fresh, local
foods in their menus. He also taught
staff preparation and organization
skills, like they would learn in
culinary school.
Byrd also led taste testing with
students — visit http://bit.ly/
nomstasting to watch a video.
He also worked with staff on
recipe and menu development.
“We truly believe in providing
meals to students to ensure they’re
not hungry while they’re here to
learn,” Greer said. “Supporting
community agriculture and
reducing environmental impact by
using local foods is not only good for
our students’s health, but it is good
for our community and even our
planet.”
Oldham County Schools
was one of two districts to earn a
“perfect score” on its application
for the program, according to the
department of agriculture. “They
said we’re exactly what they were
looking for,” Greer said.
Oldham County Schools is one
of eight districts in the state selected
for two pilot projects led by the Farm
to School Program. Kentucky is just
one of three states receiving funding
from Seed Change.
Left: Chef Christopher Byrd introduces North Oldham Middle
School students to a new menu item — Turkey Tetrazinni.
Above: Byrd prepares for lunch with North Oldham Middle
School staff.
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Oldham County Schools
National Merit Finalists announced
Six Oldham County Schools
students earned national honors this
year as National Merit Scholarship
Finalists.
From North Oldham High:
Maggie Foster, Nicholas
Landis and Hailey Simpson
From South Oldham High:
Caylem Ashcraft and Dylan
Morris
From Oldham County High:
Reid Honeycutt
Caylem Ashcraft
These students are eligible for the
8,000 National Merit Scholarships
worth about $35 million that will be
offered this spring.
The National Merit Scholarship
Program awards semifinalist
status based on scores from the
Preliminary SAT/National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test
and meeting other published
requirements for participation. Each
year, about 1.5 million are entered
into consideration. Approximately
50,000 students with the highest
PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index scores
(critical reading + mathematics
+ writing skills scores) qualify for
recognition in the National Merit
Scholarship Program.
Maggie Foster
Reid Honeycutt
In September, these high
scorers were notified through their
schools that they had qualified as a
semifinalist.
Only about 16,000 students —
about one-third of the high scorers
— are named semifinalists. To
ensure that academically talented
young people from all parts of
the United States are included
in this talent pool, semifinalists
are designated on a staterepresentational basis. They are the
highest scoring entrants in each
state.
About 90 percent of semifinalists
are expected to attain finalist
standing, and more than half of
finalists will win a National Merit Nicholas Landis
Scholarship, earning the Merit
Scholar title.
To become a finalist, the
semifinalists and their high schools
submitted detailed scholarship
applications, in which they provided
information about the semifinalists’
academic record, participation in
school and community activities,
demonstrated leadership abilities,
employment, and honors and awards
received. A semifinalist must have
an outstanding academic record
throughout high school, be endorsed
and recommended by a high school
official, write an essay, and earn SAT
scores that confirm the student’s
earlier performance on the qualifying test.
Dylan Morris
Hailey Simpson
Oldham County Schools
6165 W. Highway 146, Crestwood, KY 40014 • phone: 502/241-3500 • fax: 502/241-3209
Board of Education:
Joyce Fletcher – Chair
Kevin Woosley – Vice Chair
Jennifer Beckner
Larry Dodson
Walt Schumm
Oldham County Schools Administration:
Rick McHargue
Interim Superintendent
Amy Cordrey
Chief Academic Officer
Dorenda Neihof Chief Operations Officer
Anne Coorssen, Esq.
General Counsel
Jonathan Wosoba
Director of Student Services
www.oldham.kyschools.us
Michael Williams
Director of Pupil Personnel
James P. Ewalt
Architect/Director of Facilities Mgmt.
John Roberts
Director of Specialized Academic
Programming
Randy Davis
Finance Officer/Board Treasurer
Lori McDowell
Interim Director of Communications &
Development
Oldham County Schools
North’s Lamb-Sinclair earns Kentucky Teacher
of the Year Award
Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, a creative
writing and English teacher at North
Oldham High School, was named
the state’s top educator in October.
Chosen from 24 semifinalists, LambSinclair was named the Kentucky
Teacher of the Year at the 2016
Ashland Inc. Teacher Achievement
Awards.
Lamb-Sinclair, a National Board
Certified Teacher, has taught at
NOHS since 2012.
On October 20, all 24 Teacher
Achievement Award recipients were
honored at the state capitol and
the Kentucky Elementary, Middle
and High School Teachers of the
Year were announced. From those
three finalists, the Kentucky Teacher
of the Year was named and later
represented the state in the national
Teacher of the Year competition.
“I am surprised and honored
and excited to be chosen,” LambSinclair said. “I think the reason I
became a teacher is because I never
wanted to leave school. I just loved
learning and that’s the way I still
am. I’m constantly trying to learn
and explore new ideas.”
Lamb-Sinclair works to provide
project-based, unique opportunities
for students — from a rare visit
by national best-selling author
Sue Grafton to a class combining
culinary arts and creative writing
— Lamb-Sinclair puts 21st Century
Learning Outcomes to work.
“I have been so blessed in my
life with amazing teachers and I
think about it now as a teacher — I
always had project-based learning,”
she said. “I always had opportunities
to be authentic and that’s my
philosophy — what I value as
a teacher is authentic learning
Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award winner
Ashley Lamb-Sinclair
experiences.”
Lamb-Sinclair received
$10,000 and a commemorative
crystal-glass bowl. All 24 Teacher
Achievement Award winners were
honored at a special luncheon and
were recognized by Governor Steve
Beshear, Education and Workforce
Cabinet Secretary Thomas Zawacki,
and Sam Mitchell, Ashland Inc.’s
senior vice president and president of
Valvoline.
The winning teacher is
also provided a sabbatical or
other professional development
opportunities courtesy of the
Kentucky Department of Education.
Lamb-Sinclair is the state’s first to
accept the sabbatical offer, and she
is spending the spring 2016 semester
working on independent projects and
lending teacher voice to leadership
at KDE.
“My independent projects
include building legislator and
teacher relationships, discovering
innovative strategies teachers are
using across the state to solve
problems they face in schools, and
developing a teacher leadership
model to hopefully implement next
year,” she said.
This is the 15th year the
Kentucky Department of Education
and Ashland have partnered to
honor Kentucky educators by
www.oldham.kyschools.us
combining the Teacher Achievement
Awards and the Kentucky Teacher of
the Year program.
“Our most important assets in
education are the teachers in the
classrooms. These teachers honored
here today represent the best of the
best in Kentucky,” said Kentucky
Education Commissioner Stephen
L. Pruitt. “Even with tight resources
and a continual push to make sure
all students are ready for college
and career, Kentucky’s teachers are
proving high student achievement is
possible.”
Judging was conducted in August
by a blue-ribbon panel of veteran
educators, many of whom have more
than 25 years of teaching experience.
Applications included information
on the nominees’ teaching
philosophies, teaching experiences
and involvement in their respective
communities, as well as letters
of recommendation from peers,
students, parents, administrators and others.
Oldham County Schools has a
long history of Teacher Achievement
Award winners. Most recently, two
Oldham County Schools teachers
received the Teacher Achievement
Award in 2014, including another
NOHS teacher, Craig Grimm. Gina
Weber, a teacher at Crestwood
Elementary, also received the award.
South Oldham High’s Dr. Christine
Price received the award in 2012.
And South’s Chandra Emerson won
the Kentucky Teacher of the Year
award in 2008.
Ashland has recognized
outstanding Kentucky teachers with
its Teacher Achievement Awards since
1988, awarding more than $776,000
to 524 teachers in grades K-12.
Oldham County Schools
Save the date, drive a Ford! Saturday, May 14
Mark your calendar for May 14!
The Oldham County Educational
Foundation will be holding its annual
Drive a Ford event. This unique
fundraiser can generate up to $6,000
for OCEF — at no cost to participants.
Test drive a brand new Ford vehicle,
courtesy of Tri County Ford, and the
Ford Motor Company will donate $20
to OCEF for each participant (up to
300 people). We’ll have a variety of
SUVs, cars and trucks.
Another great thing about this
event — aside from being a free
way to help OCEF fundraise — is
that there are no salespeople on
site. You’ll be accompanied on the
drive by an OCEF board member,
but there’s no pressure from a
salesperson.
This year, Mortensen Dental has
generously donated their hot air
balloon for tethered rides, too! More
kid-friendly activities and vendors
are being planned, too, so be sure to
visit our site for more info!
The event will run from 9 am to
4 pm on May 14 at Oldham County
High School. Visit www.ocef.info to
register for a 15-minute time slot —
you won’t even have to wait. Save
some time in your schedule that day
and drop by for a few minutes to
show your support for all OCEF does
for our school district!
Drive a Ford Event
Saturday, May 14
9 am - 4 pm
Oldham County
High School
The Arts Center offers summer fun for your child’s creative side!
Maybe your child’s not into
sports or outdoor adventure
camps. Never fear! The Oldham
County Schools Arts Center has a
fantastic selection of visual art,
music, theatre, and dance camps
for your creative child. Offerings
include week-long camps which
are a half-day long, or combine a
morning and afternoon camp to
create a full-day camp experience.
If your child has an interest
in theatre, look no further than
these amazing theatre camps!
Storytellers, Aristocrats Kids, and
Film Camp Jr., are perfect for the
younger set. Theatre Ensemble,
Triple Threat, Film Camp, Directing
Demo, and Get the Part! Teen
Acting Camps are favorites for
honing acting, singing, dancing,
and auditioning skills. Looking
for a little comedy or drama this
summer? We offer Improvaganza
and Shakespeare Boot Camp. Ready
for your acting debut? Auditions for
“Godspell” are May 16-17 for ages
12-18. This will be a full summer
camp with performances on August 5 and 6 at 7 pm for the
public.
Dance classes are offered
year-round. During the summer,
students ages 3 to 18 may enroll in
weekly Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Musical
Theatre, Contemporary Dance, and
OCPT Audition Prep Workshop.
There is also an Adult Ballet class
that meets weekly. Little ones ages
4-10 will enjoy the ever popular
Disney Prince and Princesses Dance
Camp.
Private music and voice lessons
are offered year round for all
ages. The Early Childhood Music
program for ages 0-5 develops your
child’s musical skills and cultivates
a love for music through weekly
class activities. Camps for older
children include our most popular
Rock ‘n Roll Explorations, and
Bluegrass Music.
Does your child journal or
make up fantastic stories? Does
he/she entertain themselves
with doodling in the margins
of their school notebooks or
crafting impressive signs for
their bedrooms? Creative Writing
Camp or Calligraphy Camp would
enhance their writing, technique,
and expressive skills.
Is your child crafty,
imaginative, loves to paint, draw,
or play with clay? We can enhance
their skills while providing a
fun outlet for them to express
themselves. Some of our most
popular camps are Me and My
Beanie Boo, The Force Awakens
in Your Puppet Creations, Paper
Crafts, Sketchbooks & Journals,
Super Hero/Princess, Comic Book,
Upcycled Textiles, Little Explorers,
Fairy Friends, and pottery camps for
all ages. For the budding or more
www.oldham.kyschools.us
serious artists we offer camps in
Still Life Drawing, Watercolors, 2-D
Media, and Creating Masterpieces
Inspired by Masters.
The Summer Visual Art
Institute for high school students is
an intensive course of study held for
two weeks every summer.
Visit www.ocsartscenter.org to
view the complete listing of camps,
classes, and private lessons. You
may register online or by calling
502-241-6018.
Oldham County Public Library
Baby College at
LaGrange Elementary
The Community Early
Childhood Council and the Library
are excited to present Baby College
at LaGrange Elementary this spring.
Baby College is for families with preschool aged children. This six- week
course starts April 11 and runs for
the next five Mondays from 11 am to noon. Each session
includes special story times and
activities to help promote early
literacy skills such as singing,
reading, writing, talking, and
playing. Families that participate
will receive activities and materials
for home learning. These classes are
completely free, and will be offered in
English and Spanish. Please register
for these courses by contacting CECC
at 1-270-718-4991.
Seed Library
2016 marks the 4th year of the
Oldham County Seed Library. Stop by
any location to check out 20 varieties
of heirloom seeds, free of charge.
Workshops and classes will be held at
the Main Library this fall on how to
save seeds. More information about
programs and varieties available can
be found at www.oldhampl.org.
From the stacks
Listen to book recommendations
and more from the official OCPL
podcast! Available through iTunes
or Soundcloud, From the Stacks
features information about
upcoming library events, staff
book reviews, and interviews with
individuals in the community.
Legacy episodes, digitized oral
history records from Oldham County,
are also posted weekly.
Read about the Library’s Summer Reading Program on the
back cover!
www.oldhampl.org
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Oldham County Parks and Recreation
John W. Black Aquatic Center opens
Saturday, May 28, 12 noon
John W. Black
Aquatic Center:
(502) 225-0656
For our full pool
brochure visit
www.oldhamcountyky.gov
Pool hours
Monday-Thursday & Saturday:
12-7 pm
Friday: 12-9 pm
Sunday: 1-6 pm
Admission cost
Ages 2 & under: Free
Ages 3-12: $4
Ages 13-59: $5
Ages 60 & up: $3 Season Pool Passes
• Family Pass (4 family
members) - OC residents:
$300
• Family Pass (3 family
members) - OC residents $240
• Family Pass (2 adults) OC residents - $180
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• Individual Pass (ages 13 &
up) - OC residents - $120
• Senior Pass (ages 60 &
up) - OC Residents - $110
Out of county pool passes add $25 fee.
Pool Party Rentals
The Aquatic Center may be rented
for parties on Wednesday, Saturday,
and Sunday evenings. For fees and
available dates, call 225-0656.
Group Rates
Civic, youth and non-profit groups of
15 or more receive a discounted rate
of $3.50 per person during regular
pool hours. Reservations are required
to receive group rates, so please call
ahead.
Water Fitness Classes
A great workout in a relaxing, stress
free environment! Classes meet
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and
Saturday mornings, 10:30-11:15 am.
$48 for 8 classes (“Silver Sneakers”
participants, just swipe your card at
the Community Center).
Swim Lessons
We offer swim lessons on a variety of
days and times for anyone ages 3 &
up. Six classes cost $60. Call us for
registration information.
Swim Team
The Oldham County “Piranhas”
swim team is a member of the
Louisville Swim Association. The
season runs from late May through
mid-July. E-mail: ocpswimming@
www.OldhamCountyKY.gov
yahoo.com to get involved.
Dog Party: Sunday,
September 11, 1-3 pm
Bring your dog to the Oldham
County Aquatic Center for a dip in
the pool held on the last day of the
Aquatic Center season from 1-3
pm. Only $5 per pup, people are
free! Immunization records from
your veterinarian must be shown at
entrance to enter pool area.
Friday night swimming
until 9pm
The Aquatic Center will stay open
until 9 pm on Friday nights this
season. Bring the whole family and
stay for a swim under the moon!
June 3 - August 12.
Oldham County Parks and Recreation
Upcoming Programs and Events: 502/225-0655
For our full schedule of activities and to print out registration forms, visit www.oldhamcountyky.gov
P R O G R A M S
Archery Lessons
Lessons taught by certified archery
instructor, Gary Parsons, will be
offered for children (8-14), teens
(15-19) and adults. Classes will
meet once a week for five weeks
at a total cost of $55. There is no
equipment to purchase for class.
Ready, Set, Run!
(Youth Running
Program)
Ready, Set, Run! Trains kids ages
8-13 to participate in a 5K. Begins
the week of April 20 and meets
twice a week for 12 weeks. $65 fee
includes entry into the Firecracker
5K (July 9th) and a T-shirt.
U.S.S.S.A. Softball
Leagues
Men, coed and women’s leagues.
$435 per team (includes USSSA
sanction fee) includes a 10-game
schedule plus a single-elimination
tournament. League play begins the
week of May 18.
S P E C I A L
WoodSongs
Coffeehouse
The home of Oldham County’s
“roots music” scene! John W. Black
Community Center at 6:30 pm on
April 21, June 4 & 5 (at Arts on the
Green), September 15, October 20 &
November 17
7th Annual Oldham
County Parks 5K Run/
Walk Race Series
This is our 7th annual run/walk race
series featuring your Oldham County
Parks. Challenge yourself in these
vastly different terrains:
• Earth Day 5K Run/ 2-mile
Walk: Saturday, April 16 Morgan Conservation Park - 8 am
• Firecracker 5K Run/
2-mile Walk: Saturday, July
9 - Westport Park - 8 am
• OC Environmental Authority
Skeleton 5K Run/2-mile
Walk:
Sunday, October 2nd Wendell Moore Park - 2 pm
• 360° Chiropractic Turkey
Trotter 8K Run/4KWalk:
Saturday November, 12 Wendell Moore Park - 8 am
Mother/Son Dance: May 13 Held at the John W. Black Community
Center from 6:30-8:30 pm. Features a
live DJ and prizes. $15 per couple (add
$5 for each additional son). Tickets
available by calling 225-0655.
Beginning Youth Golf
Lessons
Held one evening per week for five
weeks at Golden Tee Driving Range.
Clinic for children ages 6-12 begins
in early June and costs $85 per
participant.
Beginning Youth
Tennis Lessons
For ages 6-15 meet at the courts
at Wendell Moore Park and Briar
Hill Park. Morning classes: Meet
twice a week for four weeks for $56;
Evening classes: Meet once a week
for 6 weeks for $42. Sessions start
in June. Limited space available.
E V E N T S
OCPR Down & Dirty
Obstacle Mud Run:
May 21
For ages 12 & over. Come push
yourself to the limit on our 5K mud
run course that includes one dozen
challenging obstacles. Registration
fee includes an after party with a DJ
and food trucks! Visit our website to
sign up!
Celebration:
Saturday, July 4
Afternoon pool games, evening
entertainment and a spectacular
fireworks display over the lake at 10 pm!
www.OldhamCountyKY.gov
Kids Triathlon: August 6
For ages 5-15. Swim, bike, and run
courses are calibrated in varying
degrees of difficulty based upon the
ages of the participants. Sponsored by
American Bank Equipment. Preregistration required.
Sprint Triathlon:
September 10
USAT sanctioned! $2,500 in cash prizes
generously provided by Ironman!
400-meter pool swim, a 10-mile bike
ride on a non-closed road course and
a 3K run that includes firm surfaces
and cross-country segments. Preregistration required.
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Oldham County Historical Society
Don’t miss these exciting events!
2016 HISTORY DINNER SERIES
All dinners start at 6:30 pm
Thursday, April 21- Eddie Price, author of “Widder’s Landing”
Thursday, June 30- Stephen Brown, author of “Shadows of Chaco
Canyon”
Thursday, Aug. 18- Larry Johnson, author of “The Seelbach: A
Centennial Salute to Louisville’s Grand Hotel”
Thursday, October 20- John DeWitt Reese, author of “My Life.” This
book is a look at his career and changes in the penal institutions across
the United States over the past four decades.
$18 members / $20 non-members / Each program includes a meal
and cash bar.
PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY DIGS AT
GATEWOOD PLANTATION
Saturday, April 23; Sunday, May 22; Saturday, September 17
Digs are held from 11 am-2 pm
Each year the Oldham County History Center hosts three public
archaeological digs at Gatewood Plantation in Trimble County, Ky. Once
located in Oldham County (before county lines changed over time) the
plantation is the last known site where Henry Bibb spent time in Kentucky
as a slave before escaping to freedom in Canada. Many artifacts have been
uncovered at this site to enable the History Center to better interpret and
document the life of slaves in Oldham County. Participants are responsible
for providing their own transportation.
Reservations required. Free.
COLONIAL TRADE FAIRE —
A REVOLUTIONARY EXPERIENCE
Saturday, June 4 - Sunday, June 5, 10 am-4 pm
An 18th century-themed event featuring: day-long demonstrations; period
craftspeople reproducing lanterns, soap, clothing, baskets, leather goods
and all means of fine quality 18th century wares, cannon demonstration,
magician, period music & instruments, Kentucky authors, children’s
activities. Held in conjunction with Arts on the Green.
ANNIE FELLOWS JOHNSTON HISTORICAL
MARKER DEDICATION
Wednesday, July 6, 11:30 am-1:30 pm
Marker dedication held at 11:30 am and open to the public. Tea, light
lunch and a program presented by Sue Lynn McDaniels (Associate
Professor and Special Collections Librarian at Western KY University).
Lunch and program held at 314 Exchange in Pewee Valley. Annie Fellows
Johnston was the author of “The Little Colonel” series of books.
$30 members/$35 non-members.
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HISTORY HOUNDS
Thursdays, 10-11 am
The Spring 2016 Session runs through May 26. After a short
summer break, the Fall Session will resume on August 18
and run through December 8.
Rob Morris Educational Building
Ages 0 - preschool
The History Hounds program has continued to grow over the years
as a free educational outreach program geared toward encouraging
young children to explore the world around them while learning about
the themes of culture and nature. History Hounds is a fun hands-on
experience using books, crafts, games, music and artifacts relating to
Oldham County’s rich history.
OUT & ABOUT TOURS:
THE HISTORY OF HERE!
Tours are walking, boat or van tours, and include lunch or heavy
appetizers for evening boat tour. Tours given by OC History Center Ex.
Director Nancy Stearns Theiss.
All tours require reservations through the Oldham County History
Center by calling 502/222-0826.
• Thursday, April 20, 11:30 am -1:30 pm. (boat tour): Ohio
River Lunch Cruise. Captain’s Quarters Princess yacht.
$45 per person includes lunch, non-alcoholic beverage, cash bar.
• Wednesday, June 15, 10 am-2 pm (van tour): Oldham
County History Tour. Limit of 8 persons per tour.
$40 per person. Price of lunch at a local eatery not included in tour price.
• Wednesday, June 22, 11:30 am-1:30 pm (walking tour):
Westport Walking Tour. Lunch at Knock on Wood Restaurant.
$30 per person.
• Wednesday, July 13, 6-8 pm (boat tour): Ohio River History
Cocktail Cruise. A special Ohio River evening cruise aboard the Captain‘s
Quarters Princess yacht. Heavy appetizers, non-alcoholic beverage, cash bar.
$55 per person.
• Friday, August 19, 10 am-2 pm (van tour): Oldham County
History Tour. Limit of 8 persons per tour.
$40 per person. Price of lunch at a local eatery not included in tour price.
• Thursday, October 13, 11:30 am -1:30 pm (boat tour):
Ohio River Lunch Cruise. Captain’s Quarters Princess yacht.
$45 per person includes lunch, non-alcoholic beverage, cash bar.
• Friday, October 21, 10 am-2 pm (van tour): Oldham County
Cemetery Tour. Limit of 8 persons per tour.
$40 per person. Price of lunch at a local eatery not included in tour price.
• Friday, October 28, 10 am-2 pm (van tour): Oldham County
Cemetery Tour. Limit of 8 persons per tour.
$40 per person. Price of lunch at a local eatery not included in tour price.
oldhamcountyhistoricalsociety.org
Oldham County Historical Society
ROB MORRIS WALKING TOURS
June 10, July 8 & August 12
10:30 am-1:30 pm
All tours are led by Dr. Nancy Stearns Theiss. Explore the town where
Morris moved to in 1860 and lived until his death in July 1888. See his
historic home at 102 Washington Street, learn of his involvement in La
Grange’s Masonic College and see the monument built to honor him
in Valley of Rest Cemetery. Lunch served in the Rob Morris Educational
Building on the Oldham County History Center campus where the tour
will end with a brief talk by Theiss, who will have copies of her book about
Rob Morris for sale.
$30 per person, lunch included in ticket price. A portion of ticket sales
will benefit The Rob Morris Home.
SUMMER CAMPSMAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW!
EXPLORING WORLD WAR II
Friday, June 17-Saturday, June 18, 9 am-3 pm, ages 7-12
Learn personal stories of soldiers from Oldham County, war rationing,
archived items from the History Center WWII collection, learn about life
on the Home Front during the war years, life on the battlefield and life in
a concentration camp. (Note-different from the 2015 WWII camp).
$75 per child for both days, lunch/snacks included in fee
Renovation update —
exhibit planning
To date, the Oldham County Historical Society has raised $1.1 million in
its $2 million goal to give the campus a fresh, new look. Generous donors,
grants and Oldham County Fiscal Court have all contributed to turning a
huge dream into a solid reality.
Exhibit areas for the Peyton Samuel Head Family Museum will include
the following: The Borderland and Western Frontier; Oldham County and
the Early Years; LaGrange: A Train Runs Through It; The Romanized South:
Pewee Valley; Father of Modern Film: D.W. Griffith; Farm Living and Food
Culture; The Living Room; Purpose, Humility, Courage and Joy: Our Living
Treasures; I Pledge Allegiance: Honoring Our Veterans; Listen to Their Story:
Oral Histories; and The Kentucky State Reformatory. Each of these exhibits
will focus on the best of Oldham County and be a valuable tool for students
and adults to learn about local history.
Learning stations for various programs also include the existing root
cellar, the Colonial Garden, and a barn that will contain a kitchen area to
demonstrate hearth cooking and various other fundamental skills. Tentative
plans for the barn call for a stall, antique tool display and an area to hold
letterpress workshops with a vintage letterpress. Landscaping plans are being
created for the campus by Dr. Paul Cappiello, Executive Director of Yew Dell
Botanical Gardens in Crestwood.
To support our renovation campaign or to become a member contact us
at 502/222-0826.
EXPLORING THE CIVIL WAR
Friday, June 24-Saturday, June 25, 9 am-3 pm, ages 7-12
Be recruited to join the North or South, learn battle commands, make
hardtack, play games of the period, study actual Civil War letters, make a
haversack and learn soldier’s slang.
$75 per child for both days, lunch/snacks included in fee
2016 ARCHAEOLOGY INSTITUTE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Monday, July 18-Friday, July 22, 9 am-4 pm, Gatewood
Plantation, Trimble County.
Led by noted archeologist
Jeannine Kreinbrink.
Included is a field trip
to Cincinnati’s Freedom
Center on the last day.
Camp is sponsored by
the Peyton Samuel Head
Trust. Scholarships
available.
$200 per student
Oldham County Historical Society
Oldham County History Center
106 N. Second Ave., LaGrange, KY 40031
502/222-0826 • Email: [email protected]
We need your membership to help us maintain our
facilities and continue our programs. JOIN TODAY!
oldhamcountyhistoricalsociety.org
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Oldham County Public Library
Summer Reading Program starts June 4!
Get Your Game On at the Library with
the summer reading program! There
will be events and reading challenges for
all ages, babies to adults. The fun starts
on Saturday, June 4 at the kick-off at the
Main Library. That day, from noon-3 pm
there will be special activities such as the
Honey Hill Petting Zoo, interactive games,
book characters, and more. Throughout
the summer, the Library will have weekly
programs and events. Participants can earn
prizes for hours read and get school credit
for completing the program. There will be
classes, workshops, and concerts for adults
in the evenings. Teens can attend after hour
events and earn tickets to a swim party
just for them. Participating in the Summer
Reading Program is easier than ever this
year. Just visit www.oldhampl.org and
download the SRP app for either android or
iOS. From the app you can submit reading
logs, register for events, or see what’s happening each week. Don’t miss a moment of
fun at the library this summer!
Oldham County Public Library
Library Director: Susan Eubank, 502/222-9713, [email protected]
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Sallie Haynes, President
Fred Tolsdorf, Vice President
Anne Murner
Lonnie Hardin
Virginia Brown
www.oldhampl.org
•Main Library
308 Yager Avenue, LaGrange, KY 40031
•South Oldham Public Library
6720 W. Hwy 146, Crestwood, KY 40014
•Mahan Public Library 12505 Harmony Landing Rd., Goshen, KY 40026