Morning Pointe starts spring with onions

Stephen Papkoff, resident at Morning Pointe of Danville, spent the afternoon planting onions in the courtyard at the senior living and memory care community. Morning Pointe celebrates its first Spring in Danville with a variety of gardening activities for the seniors to enjoy as part of the life enrichment program.

The program gives seniors the opportunity to enjoy their favorite interests, integrating their favorite activities into community projects for the residents, associates, volunteers and families to enjoy. Morning Pointe encourages active, healthy lifestyles for older adults, with projects that highlight their pastimes, talents and former livelihoods every day.

Paint Lick archery tourney

Paint Lick Elementary held an archery intramural tournament at the school recently.

 

Lutheran church sports camp

A free sports camp was held during spring break on Friday, April 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church .

The YMCA was excited to partner once again with Our Savior Lutheran Church in Danville for our Sports Camp. We had a wonderful time with the kids over spring break. Everything from building edible tombs to Easter Eggs hunts and relay races. We can’t wait to see everyone again for some summer fun. 

 Look for our next Sports Camps to be held June 1, and August 3.

Contest winner

Alex Young, a fourth-grader at Paint Lick Elementary School, has been recognized as a national winner for the (JAC) Junior American Citizens Contest. JAC is the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s second oldest youth-oriented committee. The Governor James Garrard Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors this project for the local schools. This year’s theme was “Our National Parks: 100 Years of Service to America.” 

Alex is the son of Stephanie and Brian Young. He is in Mr. Jeremy Thompson’s 4th grade Social Studies class. Alex’s winning project was a poster relating to the National Parks theme. 

Campbell elected FFA regional president

STANFORD — Lincoln County High School junior Reed Campbell has been elected to a regional Future Farmers of America (FFA) office.

Campbell, 16, was voted into the top office of the Lake Cumberland Regional FFA being elected as president.

Campbell presented a speech and answered questions to a panel of 24 delegates representing the regional chapters.

The Lake Cumberland region includes the following high school chapters: Lincoln, Casey, Adair, Wayne, Russell, Taylor, Cumberland, Clinton, McCreary, Greene, Pulaski and Southwestern.

Campbell took office Tuesday at the Lake Cumberland Regional FFA Banquest at the The Center for Rural Development in Somerset.

Campbell is the son of David and Jennifer Campbell of Stanford. He is the grandson of David and Teresa Campbell of Stanford and Herbert and Lela Noe of Beattyville.

Junction City basketball team

This photo of the 1956 Junction City High School Red Devils boys basketball team was submitted by Ron Clem of Danville. Pictured front row from left, Bobby Antle, Billy Ladd James Love, Ron Clem and Jerry Harmon. Back row, J.C. Hatfield, Nelson Lockhart, Tom Young, David Mahan and June Singleton.