Frankfort, KY – [April 20, 2015] The Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency of the Bluegrass, Inc. (NHOA), in partnership with the American Red Cross, will host a volunteer training session for individuals interested in becoming Friendly Visitor volunteers. Friendly Visitors are matched with a long-term care resident who can benefit from the friendship. The expectations of time include a minimal 1 hour each week.
The 2-hour training session will take place at 5:30pm on Monday, April 27, 2015 at the American Red Cross building located at 318 Washington Street Frankfort, KY 40601-1824. To register for training call the American Red Cross 502-223-1795 or 800-578-4904; or email paula.rutledge@redcross.org.
Paula Rutledge, Volunteer Specialist with American Red Cross said, “This partnership is a perfect extension of our services to the elderly Nursing Home Bingo program at Golden Living; and we are very excited to add this to our list of Red Cross Community Service opportunities.”
NHOA is a non-profit agency that provides a trained, certified ombudsman for all long-term care residents in the Bluegrass area. NHOA’s mission is to improve the quality of care that residents experience.
About the American Red Cross:The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; provides nearly 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or follow us on Facebook.
FRANKFORT, KY – On Saturday, January 17 over 40 volunteers from American Red Cross, the Frankfort Fire Department and Ky. State University canvassed areas of South Frankfort providing information on Home Fire Safety and checking for working smoke alarms and batteries. Of the 140 homes visited, 46 new smoke alarms and 43 new batteries were installed free of charge.
Seven times a day someone in this country dies in a fire. The Red Cross campaign focuses on joining fire departments and community groups nationwide to install smoke alarms in communities with high numbers of fires and encouraging everyone to practice their fire escape plans.
“Installing smoke alarms cuts the risk of someone dying from a home fire in half, so we’re joining with community groups to install smoke alarms and teach people how to be safe from home fire,” said Paula Rutledge, Volunteer Specialist with the American Red Cross Frankfort office.
The Red Cross also is asking every household in America to take the two simple steps that can save lives: checking their existing smoke alarms and practicing fire drills at home.
The Red Cross responds to nearly 70,000 disasters each year in the United States and the vast majority of those are home fires. In Frankfort last year, the Red Cross responded to 15 single-family and 1 apartment fire providing assistance to 57 people. You can help people affected by disasters like home fires and countless other crises by making a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small. Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or text the REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
Efforts included installing smoke alarms and urging people to practice fire escape plans
LOUISVILLE, KY- Friday, October 24, 2014 – The American Red Cross launched a new campaign earlier this month throughout Kentucky and across the country to reduce deaths and injuries from home fires by as much as 25 percent over the next five years.
Seven times a day someone in this country dies in a fire. The Red Cross campaign focuses on joining fire departments and community groups nationwide to install smoke alarms in communities with high numbers of fires and encouraging everyone to practice their fire escape plans.
The Red Cross also is asking every household in America to take the two simple steps that can save lives: checking their existing smoke alarms and practicing fire drills at home.
Approximately 200 Red Cross volunteers, community partners and fire departments throughout the state canvassed nearly 2,000 homes this month in targeted zip code areas, where high instances of home fires have occurred. Over 1,300 homes were provided fire preparedness information and safety tips, 71 smoke alarms were installed and 83 smoke alarms tested. The goal for the Red Cross in Kentucky is to install 1,000 smoke alarms by June 2015. Efforts to install the alarms and provide preparedness information will include the continuation of working with community partners and going to smaller communities throughout the year.
“Installing smoke alarms cuts the risk of someone dying from a home fire in half, so we’re joining with groups from across our community throughout the year to install smoke alarms,” said Jennifer Adrio, Kentucky Region CEO. “We also will be teaching people how to be safe from home fire.”
Simple Steps to Save Lives
Even as the Red Cross and other groups install smoke alarms in some neighborhoods, they are calling on everyone to take two simple steps that can save lives: check their existing smoke alarms and practice fire drills at home,
There are several things families and individuals can do to increase their chances of surviving a fire:
If someone doesn’t have smoke alarms, install them. At a minimum, put one on every level of the home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas. Local building codes vary and there may be additional requirements where someone lives.
If someone does have alarms, test them today. If they don’t work, replace them.
Make sure that everyone in the family knows how to get out of every room and how to get out of the home in less than two minutes.
Practice that plan. What’s the household’s escape time?
New Poll Shows Many People Have False Sense of Security about Fire Safety
The Red Cross fire preparedness campaign comes at a time when a new national survey shows many Americans have a false sense of security about surviving a fire. The survey, conducted for the Red Cross, shows that people mistakenly believe they have more time than they really do to escape a burning home.
Fire experts agree that people may have as little as two minutes to escape a burning home before it’s too late to get out. But most Americans (62 percent) mistakenly believe they have at least five minutes to escape. Nearly one in five (18 percent) believe they have ten minutes or more.
When asked about their confidence levels in actually escaping a burning home, roughly four in 10 of those polled (42 percent) believed they could get out in two minutes.
While 69 percent of parents believe their children would know what to do or how to escape with little help, the survey found that many families had not taken necessary steps to support that level of confidence.
Less than one in five of families with children age 3-17 (18 percent) report that they’ve actually practiced home fire drills.
Less than half of parents (48 percent) have talked to their families about fire safety.
Only one third of families with children (30 percent) have identified a safe place to meet outside their home.
The Red Cross responds to nearly 70,000 disasters each year in the United States and the vast majority of those are home fires. In the Kentuckiana Area, the Red Cross responds to nearly 25 home fires a month. You can help people affected by disasters like home fires and countless other crises by making a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small. Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or text the REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
The national public opinion survey was conducted for the Red Cross July 17-20, 2014 using ORC International’s Online CARAVAN omnibus survey. The study was conducted among a national sample of 1,130 American adults, including 311 parents of children aged 3-17. The total sample is balanced to be representative of the US adult population in terms of age, sex, geographic region, race and education. The margin of error for the total sample of 1,130 adults is +/- 2.92 percent. The margin of error for the sample of 311 parents is +/- 5.56 percent.
About the American Red Cross: The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
Don’t miss a minute of what’s going on this Summer Weekend in and around the Frankfort Area!
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Friday, September 5, 2014
8:30 am – 2:00 pm – Blood Collection, at the American Red Cross, 318 Washington St., Info: 223-1795
9:00 am – 5:00 pm – New Leash on Life Thrift Store, Shop for the Animals, 415 W Broadway. Many unique modern and vintage items for sale in a lovely setting. All proceeds benefit the Franklin County Humane Society. Info: 352-2229
10:00 am – Senior Games Fun Day at the Old Capitol, 10:00 a.m. Part of the Kentucky Senior Games, which run through September 7 in various places in Frankfort. If your interested in competing click HERE If you are interested in volunteering or have additional questions, call 875-1675.
Table Tennis –Downtown YMCA – 9:00 AM Registration 8:30 AM
Round Robin – Singles followed by Doubles, followed by Mixed Doubles
3:00 – 7:00 pm – Happy Hour! all week! at La Fiesta Grande (The Little Monkey), 334 St. Clair St. Info: 352-2359.
4:00 – 7:00 pm – Parent Teacher Night, Wine Tasting, atCapital Cellars, 227 W Broadway. Info: 352-2600… and Wine Art, by Sallie Clay Lanham. Exhibit open Through September. (Info about exhibit: 695-4472)
Friday, September 5th – Sunday, September 7th, 2014 – The Kentucky State Barbeque Festival, Danville, KY, FREE Parking and Admissions, Visit their website HERE for more information and a schedule of events. Or find the event on Facebook HERE.
Friday: 5PM-10PM
Saturday: 11AM-10PM
Sunday: 11AM-5PM
Where: 2nd Street and Constitution Square, Danville, KY
What: BBQ Pitmasters cooking their specialties (Pork Shoulder, Texas Beef Brisket, Ribs and more).
5:30 – 7:30 pm – Live Music on the Patio! at Rick’s White Light Diner, 114 Bridge St. Spend your summer enjoying dinner, drinks, music and art!
5:30 – 9:30 pm – Riverside Soiree, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Cocktail Hour, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Dinner and Entertainment. This year’s Soiree includes but is not limited to: Buffalo Trace signature cocktails, selection of local wines, live music, artist gallery and delicious southern fare at the Historic Glen Willis House, 900 Wilkinson Boulevard. Proceeds benefit the Franklin County Trust for Historic Preservation. Tickets are $40/$35/member at RiversideSoiree.eventbrite.com
This year’s soiree includes but is not limited to: Buffalo Trace signature cocktails, a selection of locally produced wines, artist gallery, live music and delicious southern fare!
-with live music by The Stringling Brothers and The Hart Strings.
6:00 pm – 2:30 am – Twin Hills Drive-in Theatre, 1785 Louisville Road, Harrodsburg, KY, Lucy, Starring Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi; and 22 Jump Street, Starring Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube.
An Old Fashioned Drive-In Theatre experience located in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Family owned and operated. Providing affordable fun for everyone!
Admission: $5.00 for adult
$2.50 for children (3-11)
Children ages 2 & under are free!
*These admission prices include both movies!
-Lawn chairs allowed.
-Outside Coolers and food allowed for $5
-Tune your radio station to 106.1 FM
6:30 – 8:30 pm – “Sip & Savor” Fridays, Prodigy Vineyards and Winery, winning wines and the glass is included for free. Featured Artist: Brandon Gaines will be playing FREE Live Music at the Tasting Room.
5:30 pm – Here for the Party Band playing on St Clair Mall where you can eat at several places, drink at several more, or just hang. Join Matt Noell, Erik Shields, Lindsay Calvin Olive and David Harrod, plus Jas Barnard sitting in as we have fun in the streets. Click HERE for more info!
7:00 pm – Ghost Tour atBuffalo Trace Distillery, It’s rumored that there are more spirits at the Distillery than those aging in barrels. You will hear legendary stories and get a look at some of the Distillery’s most haunted areas, including Stony Point Mansion, where it’s been said that the ghost of Col. Blanton still resides. FREE. Reservations are required for this tour. 113 Great Buffalo Trace, Reservations: 696-5926
7:30 pm – Larry Gatlin, at The Grand Theatre, 308 St. Clair St. Popular country music singer Larry Gatlin, who gained fame as a member of the Gatlin Brothers, and later became a successful solo artist, will bring his unique “countrypolitan” sound to the Grand. In addition to his singing career, Gatlin has appeared on Broadway and hosts his own radio show.
Don’t miss a minute of what’s going on this Summer Weekend in and around the Frankfort Area!
Capital Living Covers Frankfort’s Social Scene…BE SEEN By Capital Living!!!
FIND US. FOLLOW US. AND STAY CONNECTED WITH FRANKFORT!!!
Friday, August 8, 2014
World’s Longest Yardsale, also known as the 127 Corridor Sale, NOW 690 MILES and running right through Frankfort! From 5 Miles North of Addison, Michigan to Gadsden, Alabama! More info at http://www.127sale.com/
8:30 am – 2:00 pm – Blood Collection, at the American Red Cross, 318 Washington St., Info: 223-1795
9:00 am – 5:00 pm – New Leash on Life Thrift Store, Shop for the Animals, 415 W Broadway. Many unique modern and vintage items for sale in a lovely setting. All proceeds benefit the Franklin County Humane Society. Info: 352-2229
11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Ward Oates Lunchtime Concert Series featuring guitar virtuoso from Ben Lacy, Ward Oates Amphitheater
Frankfort Yoga Studio, Pilates, 11:45 am -12:25 pm
3:00 – 7:00 pm – Happy Hour! all week! at La Fiesta Grande (The Little Monkey), 334 St. Clair St. Info: 352-2359.
4:00 – 7:00 pm – Staff Favorites Wine Tasting, Capital Cellars, 227 W Broadway. Info: 352-2600… Try LUNCH at Capital Cellars, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm daily. Serving sandwiches, salads and homemade soups!
5:00 pm – Spellapalooza, at the First United Methodist Church, 211 Washington St. The night includes teams of 3 competing in a Spelling Bee, dinner, bake sale and live auction. The night raises funds for Thornhill Learning Center. Dinner begins at 5:00 p.m. and Spelling Bee begins at 6:00 p.m. For more info or to register a team, call 875-1481.
5:30 – 7:30 pm – Live Music on the Patio! at Rick’s White Light Diner, 114 Bridge St. Spend your summer enjoying dinner, drinks, music and art!
5:30 – 9:30 pm – Jeff Ziehm, Jeffrey Ziehm and Ashley Johnson – SUPERDOLL plays a wide variety of music from classic rock to today’s pop hits featuring 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and current music.Elk Creek Vineyards, Owenton, KY, http://www.elkcreekvineyards.com/
6:00 – 8:30 pm – Greek at the Creek, Equus Run Vineyards, first ever “Greek at the Creek” Foodie event! Enjoy delicious Greek-inspired food that will be served up creekside, as well as a night of Greek influenced live music. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs and blankets! Tickets** must be reserved by August 7 for catering purposes. TICKETS – $25** (Please call 859-846-9463 to reserve your tickets). – See more at: http://www.equusrunvineyards.com/single_event.php?event_id=210#sthash.tsshJM2K.dpuf
6:00 pm – 2:30 am – Twin Hills Drive-in Theatre, 1785 Louisville Road, Harrodsburg, KY, Guardians of the Galaxy, starring Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper; and Tammy, starring Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates.
An Old Fashioned Drive-In Theatre experience located in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Family owned and operated. Providing affordable fun for everyone!
Admission: $5.00 for adult
$2.50 for children (3-11)
Children ages 2 & under are free!
*These admission prices include both movies!
-Lawn chairs allowed.
-Outside Coolers and food allowed for $5
-Tune your radio station to 106.1 FM
6:30 – 8:00 pm – Welcome Party for New Practitioners with Natalie Marshall, PT, DPT, Carrie Seay, and Jessie Bessinger practicing Craniosacral Therapy. The Light Clinic. 306 W. Main Street, Suite 609. Enjoy this FREE event with music by Jeff Ellis along with refreshments. Info: 330-4233 or http://www.thelightclinic.org
6:30 – 8:30 pm – “Sip & Savor” Fridays, Prodigy Vineyards and Winery, winning wines and the glass is included for free. Featured Artist: Gene & Laura will be playing FREE Live Music at the Tasting Room.
7:00 – 8:00 pm – 2nd Friday Lecture Series: Understanding Our Emotions, Guest speaker, Rhea Lehman, will illuminate what happens when we experience emotions, and how to recognize emotional patterns in ourselves and other. FREE and open to all at The Light Clinic, 306 W Main St., Suite 609. Info: 330-4233.
7:00 – 10:00 pm – St. Clair Live!, Live Music on the Bricks of Saint Clair Street, Featuring Concept. Sponsored by Serafini’s, La Fiesta Grande (The Little Monkey) and the Brick Alley.
7:00 pm – Ghost Tour atBuffalo Trace Distillery, It’s rumored that there are more spirits at the Distillery than those aging in barrels. You will hear legendary stories and get a look at some of the Distillery’s most haunted areas, including Stony Point Mansion, where it’s been said that the ghost of Col. Blanton still resides. FREE. Reservations are required for this tour. 113 Great Buffalo Trace, Reservations: 696-5926
7:30 pm – Fast Times at Ridgemont High, (1982) at The Grand Theatre, 308 St. Clair St. Rated R, Tickets $6. Info: 352-7469.
Vandaloop at The Dragon Pub, 103 W Main St., Info: 875-9300
Phat Mattress at The Brick Alley, 325 St. Clair. Info: 875-2559.