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LCADD Board Elects 2014 Officers
The Lake Cumberland Area Development District (LCADD) held its first Board
of Director’s meeting of the year in January in Russell Springs.
During the meeting, board officers for 2014 were elected as follows: Yevette
Haskins, Taylor County Citizen Member, Chairman; Campbellsville Mayor Tony
Young, Vice Chairman; Pulaski County Judge Barty Bullock, Secretary; and
Wayne County Judge Greg Rankin, Treasurer.
In addition to board officers, the following were appointed to the Executive
Committee: Adair County Judge Ann Melton; Casey County Judge Ronald Wright;
Albany Mayor Nicky Smith; Burkesville Mayor Keith Riddle; Green County Judge
Misty Edwards; Allan Chapman, McCreary County Citizen Member; and Janet
Clark, Russell County Citizen Member.
Two new citizen members were also seated on the LCADD Board. Steve Ped-
dicord will represent Clinton County and Ted Coffey will represent McCreary
County. Five citizen members were re-appointed, including Joe Payne, Adair Coun-
ty; Eddie Wesley, Casey County; Vicky Wells, Cumberland County; Phillip Cox,
Green County; and Elizabeth Richards, Russell County.
The following were appointed to head LCADD committees: Cumberland Coun-
ty Judge John Phelps, Chairman of the Revolving Loan Fund Committee; Russell
County Judge Gary Robertson, Chairman of the Transportation Committee; and
Eddie Wesley from Casey County, Chairman of the Water Council Committee.
After elections and appointments, the LCADD FY13 Audit Report and the Area
Aging Plan were reviewed.
Russell County Judge Gary Robert-
son, Taylor County Judge Eddie Rog-
ers, and Cumberland County Judge
John Phelps were among the attendees
at the 32nd Annual Kentucky County
Judge Executive Association (KCJEA)
Winter Conference, held February 5-7,
2014 in Lexington.
Finance Conference
Last November, Donna Little, Ginny Thom-
as, and Kevin Tarter, LCADD finance staff,
attended the 5th Biennial Financial Manage-
ment Services (FMS) Conference in Balti-
more.
Hosted by NRCPDS, the FMS Confer-
ence featured workshops with participant
direction, tax experts within the IRS, as well
as with other FMS specialists and experts.
Yevette Haskins, Citizen Member from Taylor County, serves as 2014 Chairman of the LCADD Board.
KCJEA Winter Conference
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The Lake Cumberland Area Development District, Inc., does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability, and provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation including auxiliary aids and services nec-essary to afford an individual with a disa-bility an equal opportunity to participate in all services, programs and activities of the agency. The preparation of this docu-ment was financed with Federal, State, and Local funds under a Joint Funding Agreement approved by the Southeastern Federal Regional Council.
Lake Cumberland Area Development District, Inc. P.O. Box 1570 Russell Springs, KY 42642 270-866-4200 270-866-2044-fax
LCADD News Editor/Photographer: Judy Hachey,
Community Development Specialist
On the Cover:
It’s springtime at Reva’s Greenhouses in Jamestown.
LCADD Officers: Ms. Yevette Haskins, Chairman; Mayor Tony Young, Vice Chairman; Judge Barty Bullock, Secre-tary; Judge Greg Rankin, Treasurer.
Region Fares Well in “Best in Kentucky” Contest
Outdoor Recreation Spot
Winner — Lake Cumberland
Extreme Adventure/Sport Location
Third Place — Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Weekend Getaway
Winner — Lake Cumberland
Second Place — Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Fishing Spot
Winner — Lake Cumberland
Third Place — Green River Lake
Boating Lake or River
Third Place — Green River Lake
Place to Find “Made in Kentucky” items
Second Place - Tarter Farm & Ranch Equipment
Golf Course
Winner (Tie) — General Burnside Island State Park Third Place (Tie) — Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park
Golf Course
Third Place (Tie) — Stearns Heritage Golf Course
Annual Festival (non-music)
Second Place — Casey County Apple Festival
Annual Festival
Winner (Tie) — Master Musicians Festival
Overnight Stay
Winner — Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Nonfranchise Restaurant
Second Place (Tie)— Bread of Life
Local Bookstore
Second Place — Heritage Christian Bookstore
Car Show Cruise-In
Winner — Somernites Cruise
Local Performing Arts Site
Winner (Tie) — The Center for Rural Development
Flea Market
Second Place — Lake Cumberland Flea Market
Scenic View
Winner — Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Civil War Site
Second Place — Mill Springs Battlefield
Museum
Second Place — Mill Springs Battlefield Museum
Photo: SEKDA
Photo: Visit Lake Cumberland Facebook
Lake Cumberland
Green River Lake
Museum at Mill Springs
Casey Co. Apple Festival
Fishing on Lake Cumberland
LCADD Executive Committee
Ms. Yevette Haskins, Chairman Mayor Tony Young, Vice Chairman Judge Barty Bullock, Secretary Judge Greg Rankin, Treasurer Judge Ann Melton, Ms. Janet Clark Judge Ronald Wright Mayor Keith Riddle Judge Misty Edwards Mr. Allan Chapman Mayor Nicky Smith
Donna Diaz, Executive Director
If Kentucky Living Magazine’s “2014
Best in Kentucky” contest is any indication
of upcoming vacation plans, then visitors
will be flocking to south central Kentucky
this summer.
Following is a look at how our region
did in the magazine’s “2014 Best in Ken-
tucky” reader write-in contest:
Photo: Friends of Cumberland Falls
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Lake Area Foundat ion
Hosts Annual Meet ing
The Lake Area Foundation (LAF) held its 2nd
Annual Meeting on February 17, 2014 at the Taylor
County Extension Office in Campbellsville.
Joe Walters, regional LAF board member from
Taylor County, was the special guest speaker. Wal-
ters spoke about his experiences with community
foundations and what they mean to him.
New regional board members were recognized.
Several speakers shared information about the foun-
dation funds they are involved in, such as the Taylor
County Women’s Giving Circle of Hope Fund, the
Masselink Beautification Fund, the Bethany House
Fund, and more.
All enjoyed good food and fellowship while cele-
brating the success of LAF’s second year.
Yevette Haskins
Donna Diaz
Jeannie Seaborn Joe Walters
“For Good, Forever”
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Ron Diaz
Blaine Staat
Dr. Jerry Westerfield
J.D. Zornes Mickie Jo Tarter Bob Hayden
The Lake Cumberland 360 Challenge is a charity event to benefit funds established
under Lake Area Foundation.
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The Department for Local Government
began accepting Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) applications in March.
The CDBG is a division of the Department
for Housing and Urban Development that ac-
cepts applications in the areas of economic
development, public facilities, traditional hous-
ing, disaster fund housing, community projects,
microenterprise development and community
emergency relief fund.
At right is the 2014 Kentucky Community
Development Block Grant Program Summary
Fact Sheet.
For additional information or to discuss
possible projects, please contact Judy Keltner,
LCADD Associate Director for Community &
Economic Development at 270-866-4200.
Now is the Time to Apply
for CDBG Funds
KENTUCKY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM SUMMARY FACT SHEET — FY2014
Top to bottom: Construction continues on im-
provements to the Jamestown Wastewater Treat-
ment Plant; the Adair County ATC/Career Readi-
ness Center will be constructed on the Adair
County High School campus; a new sewer line
project will serve Spectrum Care Academy, result-
ing in 29 new jobs in Adair County.
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Groundbreaking ceremonies were recently held for two projects in the region. Left: officials celebrate during a groundbreaking ceremony in February for the new Pulaski County Senior Center and Alzheimer’s Center. Right: a groundbreaking ceremony was held in Liberty in April for the new Casey County Community & Education Center. Each project contains $500,000 in CDBG funds.
Staff in LCADD’s Community & Economic Development Department have been busy administering
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the following projects that received grant
awards in 2012 and 2013:
Construction on the Pulaski County Senior Center & Alzheimer’s Center Project got underway in
February 2014. This $1,913,000 project contains $500,000 in CDBG funding and will be completed
by the Spring of 2015.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Casey County Community & Education Center was held on
April 8, 2014. This project contains $500,000 in CDBG funding, with a total project cost of
$3,286,268.
The Albany Fire Station contains $500,000 of CDBG funding. The project is currently in the bid
process.
The Jamestown Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project received a $653,000 CDBG
grant. With a total cost of $2,500,000, the project is expected to be completed in September 2014.
Monticello Water Treatment Plant Improvements Project received $1,000,000 in CDBG funding.
The total project cost is $13,373,300. The project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2014.
Adair County ATC/Career Readiness Center was awarded a $500,000 CDBG toward a total project
cost of $1,123,024. The project is currently working toward Release of Funds.
Spectrum Care Academy Sewer Project in Adair County has received $343,000 in CDBG funding.
This will be combined with Academy funds of $201,974 for a total project cost of $544,974. The
project, which will create 29 full-time jobs, is currently working toward Release of Funds.
The Adair County Senior Center has been awarded $500,000 in CDBG funds toward the renovation
of a county building to house the senior center programs. The project is currently working toward
Release of Funds.
The Healing Place of Campbellsville (Recovery Kentucky) Project received FY13 CDBG funding of
$250,000 to support operational costs. This project is complete and is in the close-out process.
Community Development Block Grant Projects Making Progress
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The Kentucky Education and Work-
force Development Secretary Thomas O.
Zawacki recently announced that Cumber-
lands Workforce Investment Board has
been certified as a High Impact Workforce
Investment Board (WIB).
The High Impact WIB initiative,
launched by the Kentucky Workforce In-
vestment Board (KWIB) and the cabinet in
2010, encourages local boards to strive for
excellence and be innovative leaders in
workforce development in the community.
“We commend the Cumberlands Work-
force Investment Board for achieving High
Impact WIB status, and we look forward to
certifying others in the future,” said Secre-
tary Zawacki.
“Attaining High Impact WIB status
shows that a local board is going above and
beyond the requirements of the federal gov-
ernment and is implementing strategic ac-
tion plans to improve the local workforce
and economy.”
Under this voluntary certification pro-
gram, the local boards may choose to seek
high impact status by applying for the des-
ignation, undergoing a review by a team of
experts and meeting standards for strategic
planning, developing and managing re-
sources, and managing the work of the
board. There are a total of 10 local WIBs in
Kentucky.
Local WIBs are made up of local busi-
ness, community and government leaders
that work together to strengthen the re-
gion’s workforce and economy.
In 2009, Gov. Steve Beshear directed
KWIB to develop a plan to make the sys-
tem more globally competitive. The result
was WorkSmart Kentucky, the KWIB’s
strategic plan to streamline the system to
simplify it and build consistency among
offices; improve services to the client cus-
tomers; align education and training to
meet the needs of employers; and make
adjustments to reflect the state’s education
objectives and economic development
strategies and goals. High Impact WIBs is
one of 25 strategic initiatives in WorkSmart
Kentucky designed to modernize the work-
force development system.
“We congratulate Cumberlands Work-
force Investment Board for their hard work
and collaboration with local partners in
reaching High Impact WIBs status,” said
KWIB Chair Ed Holmes. “By developing
and reaching measurable goals, the board is
demonstrating a desire to lead in local eco-
nomic and workforce growth.”
Daryl W. Smith, project champion for
High Impact WIBs and economic develop-
ment project manager at LG&E and KU
Energy LLC, applauds Cumberlands Work-
force Investment Board for making a com-
mitment to the long-term economic success
of their communities.
“Cumberlands Workforce Investment
Board members want to be leaders in im-
proving their workforce and economy so
they have made a commitment to becoming
the best board possible,” said Smith. “They
have established a baseline by evaluating
their roles and responsibilities and have set
goals for improvement so they can help
their communities become economically
stronger and more productive.”
For more information about the High
Impact WIBs initiative, visit http://
www.kwib.ky.gov/highimpactwibs.htm.
Left to Right: Thomas O. Zawacki, Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Secretary; Darryl McGaha, Cumberlands Associate Director for Workforce Develop-ment; Ed Holmes, Kentucky Workforce In-vestment Board Chairman; Wendell Emer-son, Chairman of the Cumberlands Work-force Investment Board; Daryl Smith, Ken-tucky Workforce Investment Board Project Champion; Scott Pierce, Chairman of the Cumberlands Youth Council; and Herb
Krase, TTAI Corporate Advisor.
Southeastern Employment and Training Association (SETA) Workforce Development Excellence held the Spring 2014 Conference in Nash-ville, Tennessee, at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center, March 9 - 12, 2014. Representing the Lake Cumberland area were, left to right: Norma Houck, Darryl McGaha, Shirlene Taylor, Michelle Whitis, Jenny Hughes, Nora Williams, Mike Buckles, Heather Stevenson,
Wendell Emerson, Rebecca Hall, Herbert Wheat, Palvena Pace and Sandy Birkholz.
Cumberlands Workforce Investment Board Receives High Impact Status
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Soaring Higher with Higher Education
In March 2011, Billy Dengel began his journey to fulfill his lifelong goal of becoming a registered nurse.
He was hired at Taylor Regional Hospital (TRH) as a patient care technician where he worked full time and
completed the general education classes required for admission into the nursing program.
In July 2011, he completed a medical terminology course through the Campbellsville University Technol-
ogy Center as an incumbent worker at TRH through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program. Billy
was excited to learn that WIA would also be able to help him com-
plete his RN degree at Campbellsville University upon acceptance
into the nursing program. He began training through the WIA
Adult Program in January of 2012.
Over the past two years, Billy has continued to work full time
at TRH as a patient care technician as well as attend college full
time in the nursing program at Campbellsville University. He was
the sole provider of his family of five during this time. Abby, his
wife, explained the struggles they faced living on roughly $250 a
week during this time and how thankful they were for the WIA
program for helping with the cost of tuition. Abby is very proud of
Billy for supporting their family by working full time while at-
tending school.
On December 12, 2013, Billy earned his RN degree from Campbellsville University — on his 30th birth-
day. He is now working full time at TRH as a registered nurse.
Team Taylor County Executive Director Ron McMahan
recently announced the opening of Burro Brand, Inc. in Camp-
bellsville. The California-based company chose Campbellsville
as its second manufacturing facility based on its central location
to the eastern half of the United States.
“This is a great day for Campbellsville and all of Ken-
tucky,” said Gov. Steve Beshear. “Burro Brand’s decision to
locate here is further proof that Kentucky’s centralized location,
low electricity rates and pro-business attitude are appealing to
companies throughout the country. I’m excited to welcome Bur-
ro Brand and its investment to the Commonwealth.”
Burro Brand has been in business for over 35 years and
manufactures wood sawhorses using kiln dried pine lumber.
The first Burro Brand sawhorse was invented in the late 1960s.
Burro Brand sawhorses are available around the country in
many major home improvement stores. The company is owned
and operated by Jim Frey and his family.
“I am very pleased that Burro Brand has chosen to locate
and invest in Taylor County. I’m confident the central location
and workforce available in Campbellsville will serve the com-
pany well,” said Sen. Sara Beth Gregory.
“We are thrilled to have Burro Brand locate in Campbells-
ville and Taylor County. Burro Brand’s decision to locate in
Campbellsville says a lot about the positive things our commu-
nity has to offer for business. I want
to thank all parties involved in this
matter,” said Rep. John “Bam” Car-
ney.
Burro Brand prides itself on being
an American-made product. The com-
pany has made a $400,000 capital investment in the region, with
10 employees working in a leased 12,500 square foot building.
“Burro Brand’s decision to locate their business in Taylor
County is proof of our great workforce, central location and low
cost of doing business,” said Eddie Rogers, Taylor County
Judge-Executive.
“We welcome them to our community. It’s exciting to have
Burro Brand, Inc. choose to locate their East Coast manufactur-
ing facility in Campbellsville,” said Campbellsville Mayor To-
ny Young. “We appreciate their capital investment, jobs and
growth potential.”
Taylor County has been certified by the Kentucky Work-
force Investment Board as a Work Ready in Progress Commu-
nity.
The certification is an assurance to business and industry
that the community is committed to providing the highly skilled
workforce required in today’s competitive global economy.
Burro Brand Opens in Campbellsville
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New Beginnings for WIA Out-of-School Youth Program
Josh Strunk, a Pulaski County Out-of-School Youth Program participant, earned his GED in December 2013. He is now working at TTAI in Somerset making $13/hour.
Melody Haynes from the Lake Cumberland Area Development District con-ducts the first Job Club activity at Adair County High School. There will be a total of four Job Club events. Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair County School District.
Students in Mrs. Held, Mrs. Staten, and Mr.
Ballou's English classes at Adair County High
School recently started a four-part job club series
with Melody Haynes from the Lake Cumberland
Area Development District.
Haynes discussed services available at the Ken-
tucky Career Center, which is housed at 969
Campbellsville Road in Columbia. She enlightened
students on how to increase their chances of ob-
taining a job with a well-planned resume by using
tools such as Focus Career.
In the coming weeks, students will learn about
dressing for success and resume writing. A human
resources director will also visit.
If you are interested in learning more about
education and workforce statistics in Adair County,
visit KCEWS.ky.gov/reports/Adair .
(Source: ColumbiaMagazine.com, from an article by
Shamarie Claiborne, Media Publicity Coordinator,
Adair County, KY, School District)
Starting last July, the WIA Out-of-
School services were moved in-house to be
delivered by WIA personnel.
With this move, changes were incorpo-
rated beginning with the placement of four
career managers to serve participants.
LaQuita Goodin serves Adair, Green
and Taylor counties; Larry Hatfield serves
Cumberland, Clinton and Wayne counties;
Heather Stevenson serves Casey, Pulaski
and Russell counties; and Tammy Walker
serves McCreary, Laurel and Whitley
counties. Rockcastle County is served by
Mary Ann Childress through an employ-
ment agreement with the Rockcastle Coun-
ty Board of Education.
Youth career managers have created
partnerships with the Adult Education Cen-
ters throughout the 13 counties to work
with participants needing GEDs with a
large number of individuals co-enrolled
with KYAE.
A referral process has been initiated to
allow referrals to take place between the
programs.
To date, 43 participants have received a
GED while others continue to work toward
attainment.
Upon completion of GED preparation,
participants may expand their skills sets in
many ways.
Soft skills training, job search assis-
tance, resume writing and interviewing
skills are available.
Others have enrolled in classes at Som-
erset Community College or have consid-
ered enrolling at Pine Knot Job Corps.
To date, three local Area Technology
Centers (ATCs) have assisted by offering
short-term training night classes.
The opportunity for these individuals
to access occupational skills training while
strengthening their ability to find employ-
ment and a sustainable living is of great
importance.
The Corbin ATC now offers welding
and EMT classes.
In February, the Clinton County ATC
began offering basic welding and industrial
electricity classes.
The Green County ATC is working on a
program to offer welding classes very soon.
Occupational training is not limited to
these three facilities, but these three have
opened up offerings for jobs that are in
demand within our area.
We were able to begin co-enrolling
youth into our adult program this year. The
ability to use WIA adult funds to pay for
this training greatly enhances the possible
availability of training.
In three of our eastern counties, Work
Experience has been put to great use. Due
to limited funding for the Work Experience
program, the numbers enrolled are few, but
many participants have been assisted in
finding employment that is paid by the em-
ployer.
Four-part Job Club Series Begins
at Adair County High School
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Let’s Talk Jobs!
The Cumberlands Workforce Investment Act
(CWIA) and the Office of Employment and Training
(OET) staff have been
hosting job networking
clubs at four career cen-
ter locations: Russell,
Casey, Pulaski and Tay-
lor counties. The “Let’s
Talk Jobs” club meetings
are held on the first and
third Tuesday of every
month.
The objective of a
job club is to improve a
person’s chance of securing employment. Members
can strengthen their job search efforts by belonging to
a group that can provide support and help them to
expand their network of contacts.
A club nurtures self-esteem and creates optimism,
which are essential in the job search process. Clubs
also provide leads, ideas and strategies for job seek-
ers. Participation could enhance a jobseeker’s ability
to successfully network with other jobseekers and
potential employers.
Workshops focus on a variety of topics, including
resume writing, interview skill development and
mock interviews, tours of local businesses, and many
more. All workshop activities aim to provide mem-
bers with resources and ideas for obtaining employ-
ment.
Contacts for the Job Clubs are:
Leslie Sandusky
WIA - Casey County Career Center
606-787-1405
Shirlene Taylor
WIA - Somerset Career Center
606-676-0759
Jessica Gleason
OET - Somerset Career Center
606-677-4124
Melody Haynes or Amy Leach
WIA - Russell County Career Center
270-866-8435
Elizabeth White
OET- Campbellsville Career Center
270-465-2335
On January 14, Mike Hall joined the Casey County Job Club Meeting and gave a
presentation based on Mary Miscisin’s “Are You Making These Costly Communica-
tion Mistakes?” The group participated in the “Color Lingo” personality assess-
ment and discussed the results of the assessment and how personality types affect
working and personal environments.
Check out our Job Club
Facebook pages!!!
*Let’s Talk Jobs
Pulaski County
*Let's Talk Jobs
Casey County Job Club
* Let’s Talk Jobs - Job Club
Russell County
LCADD Calendar
May
Central Time applies unless otherwise indicated
Meetings held at the Lake Cumberland Area Development District in Russell Springs unless otherwise indicated
15 Workforce Investment
Board Meeting
10:00 a.m.
15 Green River Blueways
Water Trail Planning
Meeting at the Taylor Coun-
ty Extension Office
2:00 p.m.
Eastern Time
15-17 Kentucky Municipal Clerks
Association Spring Confer-
ence at the Lake Cumber-
land State Resort Park
16 P&F Committee Meeting 8:30 a.m.
16 LCADD Executive
Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m.
16 Good Government Summit
at the Casey County Ag.
Expo Center
1:00 p.m. —
3:30 p.m.
Eastern Time
18 Office Closes at 11:45 a.m. Holiday
24 Elder Abuse Council
Meeting
10:00 a.m.
April
5 Water Council Meeting 10:00 a.m.
17 Workforce Investment
Board Meeting
10:00 a.m.
18 LCADD Executive
Committee Meeting
12:30 p.m.
June
9 Senior Picnic at Casey
County Ag. Expo Center
10:00 a.m.
Eastern Time
22 LCADD Executive
Committee Meeting
4:30 p.m.
22 LCADD Board of Directors
Meeting
6:30 p.m.
26 LCADD Office Closed Holiday
28 Area Aging Council Meeting 11:30 a.m.
In March, senior center directors said goodbye to Kathy
Grabeel, Pulaski County Director, who retired in April.
Above, Casey County senior citizens celebrated Valen-tine’s Day by dancing to music by Dusty Wesley, All Music D.J. Above, right, Junior Bell churned homemade butter. Jay Goode, Goode Farms, donated milk from which the senior citizens skimmed the cream to make
butter.
LCADD staff support the Wildcats!!