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• First Lady, Lt. Gov. Abramson attend Fifth-Annual ‘Horses and Hope Race Day’ at Churchill Downs
  Sunday, November 18, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear joined Lt. Governor Jerry Abramson and Madeline Abramson today to celebrate Churchill Downs’ fifth-annual “Horses and Hope Breast Cancer Race Day”. Founded by Mrs. Beshear and the Kentucky Cancer Program in 2008, the Horses and Hope program continues its efforts to raise breast cancer awareness and honor breast cancer survivors in Kentucky.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces Thanksgiving themed 2012 Fall Reading List
  Tuesday, November 13, 2012
  In an effort to increase youth readership, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced her Top 10 Fall Reading as a part of the First Lady’s Reading Recommendations Initiative. The theme of the 2012 autumnal list is Thanksgiving.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Funding for Brighton Rail Trail Extension Project in Lexington
  Monday, October 29, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today joined local leaders to announce a $66,868 Recreational Trail Program (RTP) grant for a new extended portion to the Brighton Rail Trail in Lexington.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces $93,000 for Horse Fork Creek Park in Daviess County
  Thursday, October 18, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced a $93,000 Recreational Trail Program (RTP) grant to Daviess County for a new trail project at Horse Fork Creek Park.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces $50,000 for Recreational Trail Project in Trenton
  Thursday, October 18, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced a $50,000 Recreational Trail Program (RTP) grant to the city of Trenton in Todd County.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces More Than $157,000 for Recreational Trail Projects in Western Kentucky
  Thursday, October 18, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today at the Pennyrile Area Development District announced more than $157,000 in Recreational Trail Program (RTP) grant funding for three projects in Western Kentucky. The grants are for the Muhlenberg County Rail Trail, the Dawson Springs Park to Park project and the Nortonville Recreational Trails project.
• First Lady Jane Beshear promotes ‘Read for the Record’ Youth Literacy Campaign
  Thursday, October 04, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today visited The Nest—Center for Women, Children and Families to promote the “Read for the Record” youth literacy campaign and announce a book donation for the center’s childcare program.
• First Lady Jane Beshear promotes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Kentucky
  Wednesday, October 03, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today joined the Kentucky Domestic Violence Association (KDVA) and legislators to help promote October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Kentucky.
• Kentucky Military Spouse Task Force Celebrates One Year Anniversary
  Friday, September 28, 2012
  September marks the one year anniversary of Kentucky’s Military Spouse Task Force (MSTF), the first organization of its kind in the nation. Organized by First Lady Jane Beshear, the group’s mission is to identify issues important to military families, recommend solutions, and educate military families about resources available to them in Kentucky.
• First Lady Jane Beshear and Commissioner James Comer Launch Ready, Set, Grow Initiative
  Monday, August 27, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear and Agriculture Commissioner James Comer recently launched Ready, Set, Grow: A Kid’s Guide to Gardening - a joint initiative by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy. This project includes an interactive guide and website to promote growing and/or buying local food.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces 2012 Summer Reading List
  Thursday, June 28, 2012
  In an effort to increase youth readership, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced her Top 10 Summer Reading List as a part of the First Lady’s Reading Recommendations Initiative.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces More Than 11,000 Books Donated to Storm Damaged Counties
  Monday, May 07, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today visited West Liberty Elementary School in Morgan County to announce the overwhelming success of the Governor’s Office Tornado Relief Book Drive. To date, more than 11,000 books have been collected for schools affected by recent tornado damage, including a book contribution from Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces More Than 11,000 Books Donated to Storm Damaged Counties
  Monday, May 07, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today visited West Liberty Elementary School in Morgan County to announce the overwhelming success of the Governor’s Office Tornado Relief Book Drive. To date, more than 11,000 books have been collected for schools affected by recent tornado damage, including a book contribution from Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company.
• Governor, First Lady Honor Breast Cancer Survivors at 15th Annual Celebration of Hope
  Wednesday, May 02, 2012
  Governor Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear today joined more than 1,000 participants to honor breast cancer survivors at the 15th Annual Celebration of Hope. For the first time in its history, the event was held at the world-renowned Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Exciting Changes to 15th Annual Celebration of Hope
  Tuesday, April 17, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced the 15th Annual Celebration of Hope, an annual gathering of cancer survivors, will offer some exciting new changes. For the first time in the history of the event, the Celebration will be held during the week leading up to Derby, on Wednesday, May 2, instead of the Monday following the race.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Capitol Tulip Bulb Donation Project
  Tuesday, April 17, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced that for the second consecutive year, tulip bulbs from the State Capitol grounds were donated to Kentucky community food banks and organizations to help the groups’ fundraising efforts.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces $500,000 for New Pendleton County Public Library
  Tuesday, March 06, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear joined community members today to announce a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to help construct the new Pendleton County Public Library.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces Reading List for the Kentucky Literacy Celebration
  Monday, March 05, 2012
  As a part of her ongoing reading recommendations initiative, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced a special reading list for the 2nd Annual Kentucky Literacy Celebration, March 5 – 9. The celebration will involve several statewide events focused on improving literacy levels for all Kentuckians.
• First Lady Beshear Applauded by First Lady Michelle Obama for Work with Military Families
  Wednesday, February 15, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear’s continued work with Kentucky military families was recognized as an example of a successful government partnership during an event with First Lady Michelle Obama today at the Pentagon.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces More Than $1.8 Million for Recreational Trails Projects Across Kentucky
  Wednesday, February 15, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear joined Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Marcheta Sparrow and Department for Local Government (DLG) Commissioner Tony Wilder to announce more than $1.8 million in grants to local communities to develop and maintain recreational trails across Kentucky.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Unveils Women’s Health Kiosk at University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center
  Monday, February 13, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today joined Dr. Mary Lynn Capilouto, Kentucky Commission on Women (KCW) Executive Director Eleanor Jordan and other women health advocates to unveil a new interactive women’s wellness kiosk at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Overwhelming Success of ‘Shop & Share Day’
  Monday, February 06, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced the overwhelming success of “Shop and Share Day,” a one-day drive to provide domestic violence shelters with needed goods. Surrounded by donated items packed into the capitol rotunda, Mrs. Beshear said the combined goods and monetary donations were estimated at more than $782,000.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Urges Kentuckians to participate in ‘Shop & Share Day’
  Thursday, January 12, 2012
  First Lady Jane Beshear today joined anti-domestic violence advocates to urge Kentuckians to volunteer and participate in the annual “Shop and Share Day” on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. “Shop and Share Day” is a one-day drive to gather goods and necessities for domestic violence shelters across Kentucky. The initiative supports victims and their children.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces 2011 Winter Reading List
  Thursday, December 22, 2011
  In an effort to increase youth readership during the winter months, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced her Top 10 Winter Reading List as a part of the First Lady’s Reading Recommendations Initiative.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Delivers ‘Toys for Tots’ Gift to Louisville Fire Station
  Wednesday, December 21, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear today delivered a gift to the Toys for Tots program in Louisville, encouraging Kentuckians across the Commonwealth to join her in making a charitable contribution this holiday season.
• First Lady Jane Beshear encourages Kentuckians to support local businesses, buy Kentucky products during the holidays
  Monday, November 28, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear today showed her support for buying Kentucky products, as she presented a proclamation at the Kentucky Artisan Center declaring December “Give a Gift from Kentucky” Month.
• Gov. Beshear, First Lady attend Fourth-Annual ‘Horses and Hope Race Day’ at Churchill Downs
  Sunday, November 20, 2011
  Gov. Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear today attended Churchill Downs’ fourth-annual “Horses and Hope Breast Cancer Race Day” in their continued efforts to raise breast cancer awareness and honor breast cancer survivors.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Free Ovarian Cancer Screening Program in Appalachia
  Wednesday, October 19, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear joined local officials and University of Kentucky (UK) representatives today to announce the expansion of an ovarian cancer screening program that will provide free services to women in northeastern Kentucky Appalachian counties. The UK Markey Cancer Center Ovarian Cancer Screening Project will establish a satellite facility for the program at the Greenup County Health Department.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Adventure Tourism Agreement for Brush Mountain Trail in Harlan County
  Thursday, October 13, 2011
  A new equestrian trail in Harlan County in southeastern Kentucky will connect to Cumberland Gap National Park, First Lady Jane Beshear announced today.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Promotes October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Kentucky
  Wednesday, October 05, 2011
  In an effort to increase breast cancer awareness and encourage women to get screened, First Lady Jane Beshear today promoted October as Breast Cancer Awareness in Month at the University of Louisville’s (UofL) James Graham Brown Cancer Center.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces 2011 Fall Reading List
  Wednesday, September 28, 2011
  In an effort to increase youth readership, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced her Top 10 Fall Reads as a part of the First Lady’s Reading Recommendations Initiative.
• First Lady Jane Beshear attends Fourth-Annual ‘Horses and Hope Race Day’ at Turfway Park
  Wednesday, September 28, 2011
  To help promote breast cancer awareness and honor cancer survivors, First Lady Jane Beshear today attended Turfway Park’s fourth-annual “Horses and Hope Breast Cancer Race Day.”
• First Lady Jane Beshear celebrates Kentucky’s 100th ENERGY STAR School
  Tuesday, August 16, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear today visited Millbrooke Elementary School in Christian County in a recognition event announcing Kentucky is now home to more than 100 ENERGY STAR labeled public school buildings. During the summer, Millbrooke, Indian Hills, Lacy and Belmont Elementary schools, each part of Christian County Public Schools, were notified that their buildings received the ENERGY STAR label, which brought Kentucky to the 100th school building mark. Five other schools in the Commonwealth have since earned the label, with more on the horizon.
• First Lady Jane Beshear presents signed legislation at Blue Licks Battlefield State Park to promote Kentucky products
  Friday, August 12, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear today presented a signed copy of legislation that will help promote Kentucky grown products at Kentucky State Parks.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces 2011 Summer Reading List
  Tuesday, June 21, 2011
  In an effort to increase youth readership and encourage student reading during summer vacation, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced her Top 10 Summer Reads as a part of the First Lady’s Reading Recommendations Initiative.
• First Lady Jane Beshear unveils new equine campsites at Carter Caves State Resort Park
  Tuesday, June 21, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear officially unveiled the new equine campsites at a grand opening ceremony at Carter Caves State Resort Park today.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Community Enhancement Grant for Liberty
  Tuesday, June 21, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced funding for a community enhancement project in Liberty.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Launches ‘Horsepower Tour’ to promote breast cancer awareness
  Tuesday, June 21, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear’s Horses and Hope program is launching a statewide “Horsepower Tour,” uniquely utilizing horsepower to promote breast cancer awareness in conjunction with the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the Kentucky Speedway on July 9.
• First Lady Honors State’s Outstanding Volunteers
  Tuesday, June 21, 2011
  Sixteen groups and individuals from across the state were honored for their volunteer contributions today at a ceremony held at the Governor’s Mansion in Frankfort.
• First Lady Jane Beshear unveils new equine campsites at Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park
  Thursday, May 19, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear officially unveiled the new equine campsites at a grand opening ceremony at the Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park today.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces grants for Olive Hill Education Center Project
  Wednesday, May 18, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear joined local officials today to announce funding for a community investment and energy efficiency grant for the city of Olive Hill.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Community Enhancement Funding in Tipton Court neighborhood for city of Richmond
  Wednesday, May 18, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced funding for a community enhancement project for the city of Richmond.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces $1.5 million for substance abuse centers
  Tuesday, April 12, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear today presented $1.5 million in funding for six Recovery Kentucky substance abuse centers. The six centers are located in Erlanger, Henderson, Evarts, Florence, Richmond and Hopkinsville.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Participates in Kentucky Arbor Day ceremony, tree planting on Capitol grounds
  Friday, April 01, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear joined the Division of Forestry today in commemorating Kentucky’s 115th annual Arbor Day by planting an American Hornbeam on the grounds of the Governor’s Mansion. Gov. Steve Beshear proclaimed April 1, 2011 as Arbor Day in the Commonwealth, continuing the tradition of observing the first Friday in April as Kentucky’s Arbor Day.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces first annual Kentucky Literacy Celebration, issues Reading List
  Monday, February 28, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced that the Commonwealth will have its first annual Kentucky Literacy Celebration from February 28 through March 4. In coordination with the weeklong event, Mrs. Beshear issued a special reading list as part of her ongoing “First Lady’s Reading Recommendations” initiative.
• First Lady Jane Beshear shares details for Third Kentucky Oaks “Pink Out” Day
  Friday, February 25, 2011
  As spring approaches, First Lady Jane Beshear today shared details about the 137th Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs and encourages visitors to go “pink” for the third consecutive year. As part of the Horses and Hope program created by Mrs. Beshear and the Kentucky Cancer Program, race-goers are asked to wear pink articles of clothing to raise breast cancer awareness on Friday, May 6, 2011.
• First Lady Jane Beshear speaks at House Education Committee Hearing in support of House Bill 225
  Wednesday, February 02, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear today testified before the Kentucky House Education Committee in support of House Bill 225, also called the Graduation Bill. The legislation would raise the high school dropout age from 16 to 18.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces $250,000 for substance abuse center in Morehead
  Wednesday, February 02, 2011
  First Lady Jane Beshear today visited a Recovery Kentucky substance abuse center in Morehead, where she announced $250,000 in funding for the facility.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Attends Final Regional Graduate Kentucky Summit in Somerset
  Thursday, December 09, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today participated in the final Graduate Kentucky: A Community Approach regional summit, held at the Center for Rural Development in Somerset. Named by local students as “STAARS (Students Taking Action to Achieve Real Success) Summit,” the event drew elected officials, community leaders and students from Pulaski County.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces 2010 Winter Reading List featuring all Kentucky authors
  Tuesday, December 07, 2010
  In time for Kentuckians shopping for the holidays, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced a Winter Reading List as part of her Reading Recommendations initiative. The list, which was compiled by the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives and the Kentucky Arts Council, features books all written by authors from the Commonwealth.
• First Lady urges Kentuckians to support local businesses, buy Kentucky products during the holidays
  Monday, November 22, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear showed her support today for buying Kentucky products at the Kentucky Artisan Center in Berea, where she read a proclamation declaring December “Give a Gift from Kentucky” Month.
• Gov. Beshear, First Lady attend Horses and Hope Race Day at Churchill Downs
  Sunday, November 21, 2010
  Gov. Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear today attended Churchill Downs’ Breast Cancer Race Day for the third consecutive fall in Louisville, Ky. Race-goers were encouraged to wear pink articles of clothing to raise breast cancer awareness as part of the Horses and Hope program created by Mrs. Beshear and the Kentucky Cancer Program.
• First Lady visits Louisville home receiving energy upgrades through new, statewide program
  Friday, November 19, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear, joined by other state and local officials, today visited the home of Louisville residents Mathew and Bridget Triplett who are participating in KY Home Performance, a program that will help homeowners across the Commonwealth save on their energy bills while also creating jobs.
• First Lady Jane Beshear recognizes Crestwood Elementary for earning perfect Energy Star rating
  Tuesday, November 16, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today visited Crestwood Elementary to congratulate the school for receiving a perfect 100 score from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® rating system for superior energy efficiency. Mrs. Beshear also recognized Oldham County’s Locust Grove Elementary and East Oldham Middle School for earning Energy Star awards.
• First Lady visits home receiving energy upgrades
  Monday, November 15, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today visited the home of Lexington residents Larry and Melissa LeVine to see firsthand the energy-efficiency improvements being made as a part of KY Home Performance, a comprehensive, energy-efficiency program designed to help Kentucky homeowners save energy while increasing the comfort of their homes.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Kentucky
  Tuesday, November 09, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear, joined by 2010 Miss Kentucky Djuan Trent, advocates for the homeless and other state officials, today announced November 14-20, 2010, as Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Kentucky. Mrs. Beshear also presented a proclamation signed by Gov. Steve Beshear in honor of the week.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Holds Regional Graduate Kentucky Summit in Ashland
  Friday, October 29, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today participated in a Graduate Kentucky: A Community Approach regional summit, held at the Ashland Community and Technical College.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Third Annual Shop and Share Drive
  Friday, October 15, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced that a “Shop and Share” drive, in collaboration with the Kentucky Domestic Violence Association (KDVA), will take place for the third year.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Announces Fall Horses and Hope Events
  Thursday, October 14, 2010
  In recognition of Gov. Steve Beshear’s declaration of October 2010 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, First Lady Jane Beshear today expressed the importance of regular screenings and early detection. She also announced upcoming Horses and Hope events.
• First Lady Announces New Program for Veterans, Grant for Therapeutic Riding Center
  Wednesday, October 06, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear announced today a new therapeutic riding pilot program called “Horses for Heroes,” which will be supported in part by a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Central Kentucky Riding for Hope (CKRH). Horses for Heroes, which focuses on providing therapeutic riding and equine-assisted services to military veterans, will be organized in collaboration with CKRH and the Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Selection of Two Kentucky Schools as President’s Challenge State Champion Schools
  Tuesday, October 05, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear announced today that two Kentucky schools have been named a “State Champion School” by the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN). Representing Kentucky are Whitefield Academy in Louisville and Walker Intermediate School in Ft. Knox. This is the second consecutive year that Walker Intermediate has received this designation.
• First Lady Jane Beshear invites Kentuckians to attend Turfway Park's Third 'Horses and Hope' Race Day
  Thursday, September 23, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear is inviting Kentuckians to attend a Breast Cancer Race Day at Turfway Park Race Course in Florence, Ky. For the third year, race-goers are encouraged to wear pink articles of clothing to raise breast cancer awareness on Sept. 24, 2010, as part of the Horses and Hope program created by Mrs. Beshear and the Kentucky Cancer Program.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Fall Reading List
  Wednesday, September 22, 2010
  In recognition of the beginning of autumn, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced her Fall Reading List as part of her Reading Recommendations initiative.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Holds Regional Graduate Kentucky Summit in Northern Kentucky
  Saturday, September 18, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today participated in a Graduate Kentucky: A Community Approach regional summit at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Location of United States Equestrian Federation’s Equine Drug Testing and Research Lab in Lexington, Partnership with University of Kentucky
  Friday, September 17, 2010
  Already the site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced Lexington will be the location of the United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) Equine Drug Testing and Research Laboratory. USEF will relocate the specialized equine drug testing facility from Ithaca, NY later this year, creating a dozen specialized new jobs and a capital investment of nearly $1.5 million to the Commonwealth.
• First Lady Jane Beshear presents new highway signs for Rebecca Ruth Candy
  Tuesday, September 14, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today presented one of the new highway signs that will direct motorists along Interstate 64 to one of the unique commercial and tourism attractions in historic downtown Frankfort – Rebecca Ruth Candy & Tours.
• First Lady Beshear Attends Opening of New Horseback Riding Trails at Dewey Lake Wildlife Management Area
  Friday, September 10, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today participated in the opening of approximately 24 miles of new horseback riding trails at the Dewey Lake Wildlife Management Area in Floyd County.
• First Lady Jane Beshear supports “9/11 Drill Down for Safety” campaign
  Tuesday, September 07, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today joined First Lady Gayle Manchin of West Virginia in pledging support for the “9/11 Drill Down for Safety” campaign, a program designed to help everyday Americans be ready to handle any emergency.
• First Lady Jane Beshear promotes Horses & Hope at World’s Championship Horse Show at Kentucky State Fair
  Thursday, August 26, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today attended the World’s Championship Horse Show at the Kentucky State Fair. A mobile mammography unit was available on-site through the support of the Horses and Hope program created by Mrs. Beshear and the Kentucky Cancer Program. The United Professional Horseman’s Association (UPHA) presented Mrs. Beshear with a $10,000 donation to Horses and Hope for such outreach efforts.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces More Than $1 Million in Recreational Trails Grants
  Thursday, August 26, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced more than $1 million in grants to local communities to develop and maintain recreational trails across Kentucky.
• First Lady Jane Beshear unveils new highway signs to mark ‘Kentucky Bourbon Trail’
  Tuesday, August 24, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today unveiled the first of a series of brown highway signs that will direct visitors along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail ® to the famed distillers of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association.
• First Lady Jane Beshear receives “Waters of Kentucky” as part of 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games countdown
  Friday, August 20, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today presided over a ceremonial event symbolizing Kentucky’s welcome of the Alltech FEI 2010 World Equestrian Games (WEG), which officially begin in 36 days.
• First Lady Beshear visits Governor’s Garden site at the Kentucky Exposition Center
  Thursday, August 19, 2010
  Today First Lady Jane Beshear harvested vegetables from the Governor’s Garden, located on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center, as a part of the Beshear administration’s Green Team initiative, which strives to promote sustainability, energy efficiency and environmental preservation.
• First Lady Beshear visits Governor’s Garden site in Florence, donates produce to Parish Kitchen
  Tuesday, August 10, 2010
  Today First Lady Jane Beshear joined students from the Campbell County High School FFA Chapter and Jonathan Miller, secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, to harvest vegetables at the Governor’s Garden, located on the grounds of a public rest area off of Interstate 75 in Florence, Ky.
• First Lady Beshear launches Governor’s Garden expansion site at the Kentucky Horse Park
  Thursday, July 22, 2010
  Today First Lady Jane Beshear worked with students from the Scott County High School FFA Chapter and representatives from the Finance and Administration Cabinet, the Kentucky Horse Park and the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Foundation to plant vegetables at the Governor’s Garden, located on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Participates in Grand Opening of Canopy Zip Line Tours
  Monday, July 19, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today participated in the grand opening of a new kind of adventure that allows visitors to have a birds-eye view of the forest near Mammoth Cave in Hart County.
• Unclaimed funds for appliance rebates up for grabs
  Thursday, July 15, 2010
  Today, at the GE Appliance Park, Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear announced that nearly $1.7 million in unclaimed funds remain in the Kentucky Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program. During phase one of the program, residents could ‘reserve’ rebates. Nearly half of Kentuckians who reserved a rebate have not purchased an appliance, making those unclaimed funds now available. Kentuckians are encouraged to quickly get in line for the unclaimed rebate funds, which will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces Top 10 Summer Reads
  Monday, July 12, 2010
  In an effort to increase student reading during summer break, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced her Top 10 Summer Reads as part of the First Lady’s Reading Recommendations initiative.
• First Lady attends Horses and Hope Night at 73rd Annual Rock Creek Horse Show
  Wednesday, June 09, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear is attending “Horses and Hope Night” as part of the 73rd Annual Rock Creek Horse Show at the Rock Creek Riding Club in Louisville.
• First Lady honors Kentucky’s exemplary volunteers
  Wednesday, June 09, 2010
  Eighteen groups and individuals from across the state were honored today for their volunteer contributions at a ceremony held at the Governor’s Mansion in Frankfort.
• First Lady conducts six-state tour to promote the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
  Wednesday, May 26, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear, along with Alltech’s president and founder, Dr. Pearse Lyons, is conducting a three-day tour through Kentucky and five surrounding states to promote the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
• Warren County to Receive $1.3 Million Grant for School’s Solar Panels
  Wednesday, May 19, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced the award of a $1.374 million grant to Warren County Public Schools for the purchase of solar panels that will put Richardsville Elementary School one step closer to achieving an energy-neutral facility.
• First Lady Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Recovery Kentucky Center
  Wednesday, May 19, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear, along with Department for Local Government (DLG) Commissioner Tony Wilder and Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) Chief Executive Officer Richard L. McQuady, participated in a ribbon-cutting event today for Owensboro Regional Recovery, Ltd., one of ten recovery centers that works to reduce the state’s drug and homelessness problems. Owensboro Regional Recovery, Ltd., will provide counseling, support, and hope for up to 100 men at a time who are recovering from drug and alcohol addiction.
• Kentucky School Districts to share U.S. Stimulus Grants
  Friday, May 14, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced that more than 120 Kentucky school districts will employ energy managers to create and implement energy efficiency programs over the next two years.
• Plans announced for Capitol Centennial Celebration
  Tuesday, May 04, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear, joined by former Governor Martha Layne Collins, today announced events planned to mark the 100th anniversary of Kentucky’s State Capitol building during the Capitol Centennial Celebration on June 4-5, 2010.
• Breast Cancer Survivors Honored at Annual Luncheon
  Monday, May 03, 2010
  Today, First Lady Jane Beshear joined actress Fran Drescher and University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari in welcoming approximately 1,000 breast cancer survivors from across the Commonwealth to the 13th annual Celebration of Hope. Former First Ladies Judi Patton and Phyllis George were in attendance, as well as former Governor Martha Layne Collins.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces Top Ten Derby Reading Picks
  Tuesday, April 27, 2010
  In preparation for the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced her Top 10 Derby Reading List as part of her Reading Recommendations initiative.
• First Lady Jane Beshear joins state employees to kick-off the State Office Building “Go Green Expo”
  Tuesday, April 20, 2010
  Today, First Lady Jane Beshear joined Personnel Cabinet Secretary Nikki Jackson, Finance and Administration Cabinet Secretary Jonathan Miller and Department of Revenue Commissioner Tom Miller to commence the State Office Building “Go Green Expo” 2010 in Frankfort, Kentucky.
• First Lady renews commitment as 'Scholastic Reading Ambassador'
  Thursday, April 15, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear is again joining First Spouses from across the country to serve as a “Scholastic Reading Ambassador” promoting the importance of reading to students across Kentucky. This is the second year that Mrs. Beshear has participated in the Scholastic Summer Challenge literacy campaign, which seeks to raise awareness about summer reading to children, families, teachers and librarians.
• First Lady Jane Beshear leads state Arbor Day ceremony in Louisville
  Thursday, April 15, 2010
  Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear today commemorated Kentucky’s 114th annual Arbor Day event by joining Louisville Metro Government and the Kentucky Division of Forestry in hosting a tree planting ceremony in Louisville. Gov. Steve Beshear also proclaimed April 15 Arbor Day in the Commonwealth.
• First Lady Beshear announces Actress Fran Drescher as Celebration of Hope Speaker
  Tuesday, April 06, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear announced today that actress and cancer survivor Fran Drescher will be speaking as part of the 13th annual Celebration of Hope luncheon.
• First Lady recognizes North Magoffin Elementary ENERGY STAR
  Tuesday, March 30, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today recognized North Magoffin Elementary School for earning the prestigious ENERGY STAR, a national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy performance. A certificate, signed by Governor Steve Beshear, was presented to the principal and students during an assembly.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Top 10 Spring Reads
  Wednesday, March 24, 2010
  When the first sprouts of green peek through the earth and winter’s chill is shaken off, thoughts often turn towards ways in which families can “spring forward” into new goals for the warmer months. In an effort to encourage reading as one of those springtime goals, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced her Top 10 Spring Reads as part of the First Lady’s Reading Recommendations initiative.
• Statements from First Lady on House Passage of Graduation Bill
  Thursday, March 04, 2010
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces the Capitol Centennial Commission “Virtual” Time Capsule
  Wednesday, February 24, 2010
  Looming in stately elegance high above south Frankfort, the Kentucky State Capitol has been the center of state government and an important symbol of our Commonwealth for 100 years. Governors, lawmakers, Supreme Court justices, citizens and generations of Kentucky schoolchildren have marveled at the building’s classical beauty and Beaux Arts styling, massive marble staircases, soaring rotunda and bronze statues of Kentucky heroes including Abraham Lincoln and Henry Clay.
• Statement from First Lady Jane Beshear on House Bill 301
  Tuesday, February 16, 2010
• First Lady receives H1N1 flu shots at First Onsite Clinic
  Thursday, January 21, 2010
  First Lady Jane Beshear today received her H1N1 flu vaccination at the First Onsite Clinic for state employees in the Capitol Annex building. Most Kentucky Employees’ Health Plan (KEHP) plan members can receive the H1N1 vaccine at no cost.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces Top Ten Winter Reads
  Thursday, January 21, 2010
  During the winter months of ice and snow, there’s no better way to escape from the elements than curling up indoors with a good book. First Lady Jane Beshear today announced her Top 10 Winter Reads as part of the First Lady’s Reading Recommendations initiative: perfect for a night in front of the fireplace or an afternoon with a cup of hot cocoa.
• First Lady Jane Beshear delivers gifts to Kentucky Children’s Hospital
  Monday, December 14, 2009
  The holiday season provides an opportunity each year for Kentuckians to reflect on their many blessings and lend a helping hand to those less fortunate. Especially this year, when the tough economic times have many families struggling daily, it is more important than ever that Kentuckians think about one another.
• First Lady announces donation of murals for Capitol Rotunda
  Thursday, December 10, 2009
  First Lady Jane Beshear today unveiled plans for four privately funded murals to be added to the Kentucky State Capitol’s Rotunda in time for the majestic statehouse’s 100th birthday. The Kentucky Capitol Centennial Commission, administered by the Finance and Administration Cabinet’s Division of Historic Properties, selected the pendentive murals as its legacy project for the Capitol’s Centennial Celebration in June 2010.
• 'Coats for the Commonwealth' Keeps Families Bundled Up in Generosity
  Thursday, December 10, 2009
  As cold weather arrives, many Kentucky families face the bleak prospect of going through the winter months without proper clothing. In an effort to help these families during especially trying economic times, Governor and Mrs. Beshear partnered with Goodwill Industries of Kentucky to raise over 500 coats for the Governor’s first winter coat drive – Coats for the Commonwealth.
• Celebrity Chef Dinner Series Features Kentucky Proud Products at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
  Wednesday, December 02, 2009
  First Lady Jane Beshear today applauded the James Beard Foundation for partnering with the Kentucky Horse Park and the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games for Cookin’ in the Bluegrass: A Celebrity Chef Dinner Series. The series will coincide with the 16 nights of the World Equestrian Games and will feature Kentucky Proud products.
• Kentucky Horse Park announces cost, energy savings projects
  Monday, November 23, 2009
  Today, with the help of First Lady Jane Beshear and executive cabinet members, the Kentucky Horse Park (KHP) announced plans for several new permanent greening initiatives that will be ready by the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, being held at the park Sept. 25-Oct. 10, 2010.
• First Lady Jane Beshear honors Jim Davis for his service to the children of Kentucky
  Monday, November 16, 2009
  First Lady Jane Beshear today celebrated the phenomenal successes of a man whose selflessness and concern for others proves the undeniable power of one to make a difference.
• Governor, First Lady to attend “Horses and Hope” Race Day at Churchill Downs
  Friday, November 13, 2009
  As part of the “Horses and Hope” program created by First Lady Jane Beshear and the Kentucky Cancer Program to support breast cancer awareness, Sunday Churchill Downs will host its second Breast Cancer Race Day.
• First Lady Jane Beshear recognizes Scott County Schools for earning the ENERGY STAR
  Thursday, November 12, 2009
  First Lady Jane Beshear today recognized Southern Elementary, Eastern Elementary and Royal Spring Middle School for earning the prestigious ENERGY STAR, a national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy performance.
• First Lady visits Access Soup Kitchen during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
  Tuesday, November 10, 2009
  First Lady Jane Beshear spent the afternoon yesterday cooking, serving and lending a hand at Access Soup Kitchen in downtown Frankfort as a part of continued efforts to promote community engagement and giving back to those in need.
• First Lady Announces Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Kentucky
  Monday, November 09, 2009
  First Lady Jane Beshear, joined by homeless advocates and other state officials, today announced November 15-21, 2009 as Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Kentucky.
• First Lady Jane Beshear kicks-off Coats for the Commonwealth – Winter Coat Drive
  Tuesday, November 03, 2009
  With the winter season quickly approaching, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced the Governor’s first winter coat drive - Coats for the Commonwealth. In partnership with Goodwill Industries, the drive began November 2 and will end Nov. 27, 2009.
• Governor, First Lady to attend “Horses and Hope” Race Day at Keeneland
  Wednesday, October 28, 2009
  As part of the “Horses and Hope” program created by First Lady Jane Beshear and the Kentucky Cancer Program to support breast cancer awareness, tomorrow Keeneland will host its second Breast Cancer Race Day.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces $1.1 million for new horse camping sites at Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park
  Tuesday, October 27, 2009
  The campground at Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park near Dawson Springs will receive $1.1 million so horse camping sites can be added, First Lady Jane Beshear announced today.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Overwhelming Success of 2nd Annual Shop & Share Day
  Monday, October 26, 2009
  Even in an economic recession, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced the overwhelming success of the 2nd Annual “Shop and Share Day,” a one-day drive to provide domestic violence shelters with needed goods.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces Top 10 Autumn Reads
  Thursday, October 22, 2009
  As the leaves begin to fall and thoughts turn towards finding excitement for families indoors, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced her Top 10 Autumn Reads at Paul Sawyier Public Library as part of the First Lady’s Reading Recommendations initiative and State Friends of Libraries Week.
• First Lady Announces Outdoor Activities for the Fall Months
  Monday, October 12, 2009
  Adventure tourism is alive and well during the fall months in Kentucky. There are plenty of outdoor opportunities ranging from hunting and fishing to hikes, wildlife viewing and canoeing and kayaking.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces 2nd Annual “Shop & Share Day”
  Friday, October 02, 2009
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, as this year’s date for “Shop and Share Day,” a one-day drive to provide domestic violence shelters with needed goods.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  Thursday, October 01, 2009
  Standing in front of the Floral Clock of the Capitol campus, First Lady Jane Beshear today presented Frankfort breast cancer survivors with a proclamation in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
• Turfway Park Hosts “Horses and Hope” Race Day
  Thursday, September 24, 2009
  As part of the “Horses and Hope” program created by First Lady Jane Beshear and the Kentucky Cancer Program to support breast cancer awareness, tomorrow Turfway Park will host its second Breast Cancer Race Day.
• More than 125 people attend Brunch in the Garden with Jon Carloftis
  Thursday, September 17, 2009
  A sell-out crowd of 125 guests joined First Lady Jane Beshear at the Brunch in the Garden with Jon Carloftis, the second of four events scheduled to celebrate the renovation and reopening of the historic mansion in downtown Frankfort. The event was held in the formal gardens behind the Old Governor’s Mansion.
• More than 125 people attend First Ladies’ Luncheon
  Wednesday, September 16, 2009
  Surrounded by the formal gardens of the Old Governor’s Mansion, several former Kentucky First Ladies joined First Lady Jane Beshear in hosting 125 guests at the First Ladies Luncheon, the first of four events scheduled to celebrate the renovation and reopening of the historic mansion in downtown Frankfort.
• Graduate Kentucky agenda offers community approach
  Friday, September 04, 2009
  Kentuckians have the opportunity to lend their voices at the first-ever statewide Graduate Kentucky Summit. The dropout prevention summit, hosted by First Lady Jane Beshear, will be held Sept. 11-12, 2009, in Frankfort.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces $1.3 million for Carter Caves State Resort Park campground
  Monday, August 17, 2009
  The campground at Carter Caves State Resort Park near Olive Hill will receive $1.3 million so horse camping sites can be added, First Lady Jane Beshear announced today.
• Ellis Park Hosts “Horses and Hope” Race Day
  Friday, August 14, 2009
  As part of the “Horses and Hope” program created by First Lady Jane Beshear and the Kentucky Cancer Program to support breast cancer awareness, tomorrow Ellis Park will host its second Breast Cancer Race Day.
• First Lady Jane Beshear presents proclamation for “Hats Off to Kentucky’s Horse Industry Day”
  Thursday, August 13, 2009
  Surrounded by the beauty of the Kentucky Horse Park, First Lady Jane Beshear presented a proclamation declaring Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009 as the Fifth Annual Hats Off To Kentucky’s Horse Industry Day.
• First Lady launches Governor’s Garden Web site
  Monday, August 03, 2009
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced the launch of the Governor’s Garden official Web site as part of her larger Green Team initiative.
• First Lady Jane Beshear unveils dropout prevention initiative
  Tuesday, July 21, 2009
  Recognizing the vital role education plays in the lives of Kentucky’s youth and the economic prosperity of the Commonwealth, First Lady Jane Beshear will host Graduate Kentucky: A Community Approach. The inaugural dropout prevention summit will be held Sept. 11-12, 2009, in Frankfort.
• First Lady Jane Beshear celebrates one year anniversary of ‘Horses and Hope’ program
  Friday, July 17, 2009
  Joined by thoroughbred industry leaders and breast cancer advocates from across the Commonwealth, First Lady Jane Beshear today celebrated the one year anniversary and phenomenal success of the Horses and Hope program.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Promotes Sustainability through First Ever Governor’s Garden
  Thursday, July 02, 2009
  First Lady Jane Beshear today joined with leaders from Western Hills High School, Kentucky Proud and Access Food Pantry to unveil and celebrate the first ever Governor's Garden.
• First Lady Announces Top 10 Summer Reads
  Tuesday, June 23, 2009
  In an effort to increase student reading across the state over the summer months, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced her Top 10 Summer Reads as part of a new First Lady’s Reading Recommendations initiative.
• Winners in Kentucky Green Team Online Film Festival Receive Awards
  Sunday, June 14, 2009
  A Louisville comedy troupe and an up-and-coming filmmaker are $1,000.00 happier after receiving prizes for their winning films in the First Annual Kentucky Green Team Online Film Festival. The Online Film Festival is a popular new initiative of First Lady Jane Beshear’s Green Team, designed to inspire, teach and encourage individuals to take steps to improve our environment.
• First Lady Jane Beshear signs on as “Scholastic Reading Ambassador”
  Thursday, May 28, 2009
  To further the message to children and families about the importance of summer reading, First Lady Jane Beshear has signed on as a “Scholastic Reading Ambassador,” encouraging children across Kentucky to read four or more books this summer. One of 37 First Spouses to date from across the U.S. participating in the program, the Scholastic Summer Challenge literacy campaign seeks to raise awareness about summer reading to children, families, teachers and librarians throughout the country.
• First Lady Presents Recreational Trails Grant to Forest Service
  Thursday, May 28, 2009
  First Lady Jane Beshear today presented the Cumberland Ranger District of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service with a $100,000 Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant to assist in developing and maintaining recreational trails in a five county region.
• Breast Cancer Survivors Honored at Annual Luncheon
  Monday, May 04, 2009
  Today, First Lady Jane Beshear welcomed approximately 1,000 breast cancer survivors from across the Commonwealth to the 12th annual Celebration of Hope.
• First Lady leads Kentucky Oaks 'Pink Out' Day
  Friday, May 01, 2009
  As part of the Horses and Hope program created by First Lady Jane Beshear and the Kentucky Cancer Program, Churchill Downs has encouraged all attendees of the 135th annual Kentucky Oaks today to wear a pink article of clothing in support of a “pink out” to raise breast cancer awareness.
• First Lady, Louisville Stoneware join forces for Breast Cancer Awareness
  Monday, April 27, 2009
  With the 135th Kentucky Derby rapidly approaching and festivities underway across the state, First Lady Jane Beshear joined nationally renowned, Kentucky-native landscaper Jon Carloftis today to help raise breast cancer awareness and encourage wildlife conservation efforts.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Participates in Weatherization Tour for Earth Day
  Wednesday, April 22, 2009
  First Lady Jane Beshear and local officials today visited homes in Winchester and Richmond that are receiving extensive energy efficiency improvements to help the homeowners save money on utilities and promote a cleaner environment. The homes were stops on a hybrid bus tour sponsored by the Kentucky Clean Energy Corps (KCEC) in recognition of Earth Day.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Presents Funding Checks for Clean School Bus Emissions
  Tuesday, April 21, 2009
  Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear today joined Energy and Environment Cabinet Sec. Len Peters and EPA Region IV Acting Administrator Stan Meiberg in presenting checks to six Kentucky school districts participating in the Clean School Bus program. The program is being administered by the Kentucky Division of Air Quality (DAQ).
• First Lady Jane Beshear accepts check on behalf of “Horses and Hope”
  Thursday, January 15, 2009
  First Lady Jane Beshear today accepted a check on behalf of “Horses and Hope,” the breast cancer awareness program initiated by the First Lady and the Kentucky Cancer Program (KCP). The donation of more than $11,000 presented to the First Lady today in the Capitol by Churchill Downs was the result of proceeds collected during the Breast Cancer Awareness Day hosted by the track on Nov. 16, 2008.
• First Lady Celebrates Work of Children’s Clinic
  Friday, December 05, 2008
  First Lady Jane Beshear marked a milestone today at a Lexington clinic, the first of its kind in the state dedicated to caring for the health of children in foster care.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Plans for Revitalization of the Old Governor’s Mansion in Preparation for 2010 Games
  Tuesday, November 18, 2008
  First Lady Jane Beshear was joined today by former First Lady Libby Jones and former residents of the Old Governor’s Mansion to announce plans for the revitalization of the historic structure on High Street in downtown Frankfort.
• First Lady Announces Launch of American Red Cross Campaign for Disaster Relief
  Tuesday, November 18, 2008
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced Kentucky’s statewide effort to assist the National American Red Cross (ARC) in its $100 million Campaign for Disaster Relief fundraising initiative.
• Churchill Downs Hosts “Horses and Hope” Program Created by First Lady Jane Beshear
  Sunday, November 16, 2008
  As part of the “Horses and Hope” program created by First Lady Jane Beshear and the Kentucky Cancer Program to support breast cancer awareness, Churchill Downs will host Pink Day on Sunday, November 16.
• Keeneland Hosts 'Horses and Hope' Program Created by First Lady Jane Beshear
  Thursday, October 23, 2008
  As part of the “Horses and Hope” program created by First Lady Jane Beshear and the Kentucky Cancer Program to support breast cancer awareness and in conjunction with Susan G. Komen for the Cure Lexington, Keeneland will host Pink Day on Friday, October 24.
• First Lady Beshear and Lt. Governor Mongiardo Announce Sharing of GIS Data with Garmin
  Thursday, October 16, 2008
  First Lady Jane Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo announced today that Kentucky’s Office of Adventure Tourism will share trail geographic information system (GIS) data with a major maker of global position system (GPS) equipment.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces Overwhelming Success of Shop & Share Day – Goods Drive to Benefit Domestic Violence Shelters
  Monday, October 13, 2008
  First Lady Jane Beshear today announced the overwhelming success of “Shop and Share Day,” a one-day drive to provide domestic violence shelters with needed goods. Surrounded by donated items packed into the Capitol rotunda, Beshear revealed the drive donations were estimated at over $200,000, including both goods and monetary donations.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Invites all State Government Employees, Legislators and the Citizens of Frankfort to a Farmers’ Market at the Capitol
  Tuesday, October 07, 2008
  Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear, in partnership with the Kentucky Farmers’ Market Association, will again host a farmers market on the Capitol Annex Lawn on October 8 from 10:00 a.m. -1:30 p.m. supporting local farmers, the Kentucky Proud brand and the Commonwealth’s rural economy. Limited shuttle services will be offered from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services parking lot to the Farmers’ Market from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  Monday, October 06, 2008
  Standing near the Rose Garden of the Capitol campus, First Lady Jane Beshear today presented Frankfort breast cancer survivors Monika Clark, Ellen Moore and Charlotte Wall with a proclamation in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
• Turfway Park Hosts “Horses and Hope” Program Created by First Lady Jane Beshear
  Friday, September 26, 2008
  As part of the “Horses and Hope” program created by First Lady Jane Beshear and the Kentucky Cancer Program to support breast cancer awareness, Turfway Park Friday night will host Breast Cancer Race Day.
• First Lady Jane Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Mongiardo Kick-off Central Kentucky Adventure Tourism
  Friday, September 26, 2008
  Today, Lieutenant Governor Mongiardo and First Lady Jane Beshear celebrated the arrival of the fall season with the kick-off of the Central Kentucky Adventure Tourism initiative at Taylorsville Lake in Taylorsville, Ky. One of several statewide events to promote and raise awareness about the Beshear-Mongiardo Administration’s Adventure Tourism initiative, today’s kick-off was made special through a partnership with the Kentucky Chapter of the American Quarter Horse Association’s annual fall ride, also taking place at the Taylorsville Lake complex.
• First Lady Jane Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Mongiardo Kick-off Northern Kentucky Adventure Tourism
  Friday, August 22, 2008
  Today under sunny skies at A.J. Jolly Park in Campbell County, First Lady Jane Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo celebrated the great outdoors during the Northern Kentucky Adventure Tourism kick-off. This event—which featured both local elected officials and leaders from across the Commonwealth—aimed to recognize the unique outdoor recreational opportunities that the region has to offer.
• Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear Commemorates Farmers’ Market Week
  Tuesday, August 05, 2008
  Today, First Lady Jane Beshear and Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer joined together in commemorating Farmers’ Market Week at the Lexington Farmers’ Market in Fayette County. Farmers’ Market week is being celebrated August 2-9 at markets across the Commonwealth including special events where customers can enjoy live music, cooking demonstrations, children’s activities and other attractions.
• First Lady’s Green Team to Host First Online Film Festival
  Tuesday, August 05, 2008
  First Lady Jane Beshear announced today the inaugural GREEN TEAM Kentucky Online Film Festival this fall – an initiative designed to highlight sustainable environmental practices.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Announces 'Horses and Hope' to Fight Breast Cancer
  Tuesday, July 22, 2008
  First lady Jane Beshear today announced “Horses and Hope,” an initiative she has created with the Kentucky Cancer Program. The project will foster work with the state’s equine industry to identify new opportunities to provide breast cancer awareness, education, screening and treatment referral, as well as to raise funds to sustain programs into the future.
• First Lady Cuts Ribbon to Brighton Recovery Center
  Wednesday, July 16, 2008
  Kentucky first lady and Recovery Kentucky Task Force Co-Chair Jane Beshear, joined by Boone County Judge Executive Gary Moore, participated in a ribbon cutting in Florence today for Brighton Center, Inc.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Hosts Farmers Market at Capitol
  Wednesday, June 25, 2008
  First Lady Jane Beshear today hosted a farmers market on the Capitol grounds to support locally owned farms, the Commonwealth’s rural economy and the Kentucky Proud brand. The Governor’s Office of Agriculture Policy and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture joined Mrs. Beshear in promoting the event.
• Breast Cancer Survivors Honored at Annual Luncheon
  Monday, May 05, 2008
  First Lady Jane Beshear today welcomed approximately 1,000 breast cancer survivors from across the commonwealth to the 11th annual Celebration of Hope. The luncheon was held in the Garden of Silks tent on the Capitol grounds and concluded a weekend of Derby events.
• First Lady Beshear announces greenteam.ky.gov
  Tuesday, April 22, 2008
  With Kentucky’s Executive Mansion as a backdrop, and surrounded by citizen activists and dozens of school children, Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear today unveiled her plans to make the Kentucky Governor’s Mansion and homes across the commonwealth more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.
• First Lady Jane Beshear Testifies Before House Tourism Committee
  Thursday, March 20, 2008
  First Lady Jane Beshear today testified before the House Tourism Committee on Senate Bill 196. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Brandon Smith (R-Hazard), passed unanimously out of the committee and will now go to the full House for action.
• Annual Easter Egg Roll to be held at the Governor’s Mansion
  Tuesday, March 04, 2008
  The Governor’s Mansion will once again be the site of the Annual Easter Egg Roll at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, March 15, 2008.