The Karen Davis Homemakers met at the home of Rick and Dinah Shelley. Dinah opened the meeting with a devotion and prayer.  President Mary Lou Johnson called the meeting to order.  Volunteer hours were collected, thought for the month was read, roll call and dues were collected. After the reading of the minutes and treasurers report business was conducted, a wonderful letter from Camp Courageous, a charity the club sponsors for seriously ill children ages infant to 15 years, was read.

The annual Horse Health Day will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 15-16, 2013. This is the "Original" Horse Health Day started 20 plus years ago and not to be confused with other events using the same name. Horse Health Day is open to the general public. The purpose of this day is to offer any and all riders the opportunity to get their horses vaccinated, cogginsed, and wormed at a discount price. The activities will take place at the Falmouth Fair Grounds. Dr. David Grinstead has offered his services for the event and will be donating part of the proceeds back to the Northern Kentucky Horse Network.

Due to the large number of horses attending, appointments need to be scheduled. Please contact Rhonda Hutchison at 859-654-6424 to order medicines and schedule an appointment for your horse(s). All payments are due on Horse Health Day.

Farrier Remington Leach will be offering his service both days. The NKHN will be hosting a tack swap on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. The set up fee is free for NKHN members and $15 for non-members. The $15 fee includes a 2013 membership to the NKHN. Call Jim Mayer at 859-472-2880 after 6 p.m. to sign up for the tack swap. Concessions will be available.

Pendleton County School System, Dr. David Grinstead, HH Day Workers, Event Coordinators, NKHN and the Pendleton County Fair Grounds are not responsible for theft, loss or injury to self, property or horse.

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Talmo Ranch, Talmo, GA. & VBS Farms of Falmouth, KY., exhibited the Reserve Champion Chiangus Bull in the Chiangus Show at Ft. Worth Stock Show, Feb. 1 in Ft. Worth, TX. Among those pictured are Val Shields of VBS Farms, Jill Miller of Talmo Ranch, ACA National Queen Megan Hunt, and judge Tyler Melroe.

The snow that accumulated on Friday, February 1 and Saturday, February 2 may have caused headaches for commuters and cabin fever for those stuck at their homes but it was nothing but pure enjoyment for children as they had the opportunity to go sledding, build snowmen and engage in good old-fashioned snowball fights. Lincoln Gallagher, age 10, of McKinneysburg, used his time in the snow a little differently. He spent seven hours constructing a large snow fort complete with a roof, round entrance and a welcome mat!

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Brittany Moreland Wells of Falmouth is one of 505 Eastern Kentucky University Dean's Award recipients for the Fall 2012 semester.

Wells is a sophomore Environmental Health Science major at EKU.

To earn the Dean's Award, students must achieve Dean's List honors at EKU for three semesters, not necessarily consecutive.

A lapel pin is presented to students by the dean of their academic college. To achieve Dean's List honors at Eastern, students attempting 14 or more credit hours must earn a 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0. Students attempting 13 credit hours must earn a 3.65 GPA, and students attempting 12 credit hours must earn a 3.75 GPA.

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Eastern Kentucky University recognized 1,068 graduates at the conclusion of the Spring 2012 semester, including Matthew Scott Davis of DeMossville.

Davis graduated with a BS degree in Career & Tech Ed, Teach and was recognized at commencement ceremonies Dec. 15.

The new degree holders join more than 137,000 Eastern alumni in Kentucky and across the United States and world.

Eastern Kentucky University is a comprehensive university serving approximately 16,000 students on its 725-acre Richmond campus, at its educational centers in Corbin, Danville, Manchester, Somerset and Lancaster, and throughout Kentucky.

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It’s time to honor those groups and individuals who have served their fellow Kentuckians in an exceptional manner during the past year. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 Governor’s Awards for Volunteerism and Service.

“There are many Kentuckians who serve every day, every month or every year through faith-based organizations and as volunteers for community groups, addressing a variety of unmet critical needs,” said Governor Steve Beshear. “These individuals deserve our sincere admiration and gratitude.”

To honor these individuals, the Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism and Service (KCCVS), an agency of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Governor’s Awards for Volunteerism and Service.

This is the 18th year for the annual volunteer awards, which recognize the contributions of Kentuckians to their fellow citizens. KCCVS hosts a special ceremony each year to publicly honor the winners and others who have given back to their communities through volunteering and service.

KCCVS Executive Director Eileen Cackowski said volunteers are essential to meet community needs.

“Past winners of this honor have truly made an impact on the Commonwealth with their dedication, innovation and inspiration,” she said. “Government and charitable agencies have been undoubtedly affected by budget cuts, making the efforts of volunteers more important than ever. The Governor’s Volunteer Awards are a great way to show our appreciation for this service.”

The award nomination deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 20.

Nominations for most awards must focus on service activities completed in Kentucky during 2012. Individuals and groups may be nominated in only one category. Self-nominations are accepted.

For the third year, the First Lady’s Award will recognize a Kentuckian that has gone out of his or her way to assist youth in their efforts to graduate from high school.

Award winners from the previous five years are ineligible for the 2012 awards. A panel of distinguished judges reviews and scores nominations using a 100-point scale.

Electronic submission is encouraged. Find nomination forms, category criteria and more information online at the KCCVS website, http://chfs.ky.gov/dfrcvs/kccvs/govawards.htm or contact Shannon Ramsey at (800) 239-7404, ext. 3841.

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Bluegrass Community & Technical College is proud to recognize the following student from Pendleton County who has achieved Dean’s List honors for the 2012 Fall Semester. The college recognizes academic excellence by naming to the Dean’s List full-time students who have earned an overall semester grade point average of 3.5 or better in courses numbered 100 or above.BCTC’s Dean’s List honoree for Fall 2012 is Benjamin Ritzi.

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Michael Blake Kalfas of Butler and Kara Hope Gilvin of DeMossville have been named to the Dean's List for the 2012 Fall Semester at Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky.

The Dean's List honors undergraduate students who completed the semester with at least 12 credit hours and a 3.7 GPA, according to Rosemary Allen, Ph.D., Georgetown College's Provost and Academic Dean.

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The Pendleton County Public Library is excited to announce that they will be reopening on Monday, February 25 at their new location, 801 Robbins Avenue. The hours will be Monday thru Thursday 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m.

There will no fines for any library materials returned through Sunday, March 31 no matter how overdue the item is. Book drops located in the parking lot of the new library and at BBs in Butler will be available for returns on February 25. The Bookmobile will resume its normal schedule on Tuesday, February 26.

If you have any questions, call 859-654-8535.

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