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• Bluegrass Music Stars Will Shine at Jerusalem Ridge Celebration Oct. 2-5
  Friday, September 05, 2008
  Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys will be among the headliners of more than 40 leading bluegrass music acts appearing at the 2008 Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Celebration in Rosine, Ky. Oct. 2-5.
• Kentucky Arts Council Hosts Reception in Bowling Green
  Friday, September 05, 2008
  The Kentucky Arts Council welcomes artists, representatives from arts organizations, educators and community leaders from Bowling Green and nearby communities to a reception from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. (CDT), Friday, September 19, 2008, at Kentucky Museum in Bowling Green, Ky.
• Training Available in Northern Kentucky for Those Interested in Preserving Local History and Documenting Community Traditions
  Thursday, September 04, 2008
  The Kentucky Folklife Program will present a series of training sessions as part of the Community Scholars certification program in Covington at various locations in Kenton County. The Community Scholars training is designed to help people document and promote community culture, folklife and the traditional arts.
• Governor Orders Flags to Half-Staff on September 7
  Thursday, September 04, 2008
  Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in honor of Sgt. David K. Cooper, a Kentucky soldier who died supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• Blazin' Bluegrass Fest Going Strong in Fourth Year
  Thursday, September 04, 2008
  For the fourth consecutive year, the hills and hollows of scenic McCreary County will be filled with the sounds and feel of bluegrass music this month. The Blazin’ Bluegrass Festival is set for Thursday Sept. 18 through Saturday Sept. 20, and will again be held at the Sandhill Conservation Camp near Whitley City, Ky.
• Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation Board Meeting
  Wednesday, September 03, 2008
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• Meeting Notice
  Wednesday, September 03, 2008
  A special session of Best Practices Subcommittee of the Kentucky Group Health Insurance Board (KGHIB) will meet on September 4, at 3:30 p.m. at Capitol Annex, Room 386, 702 Capitol Avenue Frankfort, KY 40601.
• Debby Stratford to Demonstrate Linoleum Block Printmaking at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Wednesday, September 03, 2008
  On Saturday, September 6, Debby Stratford of Louisville will demonstrate linoleum block printmaking by cutting images into linoleum blocks from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Kathleen O’Brien to Demonstrate Botanical Collage at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Wednesday, September 03, 2008
  On Friday, September 5, Kathleen O’Brien of Harrodsburg will demonstrate how she creates botanical collages by layering unusual papers and her own dried botanicals from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Statement from Governor Beshear regarding indictments
  Wednesday, September 03, 2008
• Henry County Middle School earns top rating in national We the People: Project Citizen showcase
  Wednesday, September 03, 2008
  Kentucky middle school team's project was among 50 judged in New Orleans and one of 23 rated as Superior.
• Workshops to Address Communicating with Vulnerable Populations during Emergencies
  Wednesday, September 03, 2008
  The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) will host four community workshops to address communicating with vulnerable populations during public health emergencies or other disasters.
• Exercise Your Imagination in Barren River's Trail of Scarecrows Competition
  Wednesday, September 03, 2008
  Barren River Lake State Resort Park is sponsoring a Trail of Scarecrows event aimed at families, schools, businesses and other groups that can apply their imaginations to the task of designing and building these whimsical figures.
• Beshear Announces Plan to Enroll More Children in Health Insurance Program
  Wednesday, September 03, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear today outlined an ambitious plan to get as many children as possible enrolled in the Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program (KCHIP) by 2010.
• Hopkinsville to Host Trail of Tears Pow Wow Sept. 6-7
  Wednesday, September 03, 2008
  This weekend the Trail of Tears Commission is hosting the 21st Annual Pow Wow at the historic Trail of Tears Commemorative Park on US HWY 41 in Hopkinsville, Ky., site of the actual trail and encampment used during the forced removal of the Cherokee people from 1838-39.