Ceramics Class

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Learn About Drug Addiction

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Alcoholics Anonymous

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Census Training

When the Dogwoods begin to bloom in Spring, the 2010 Census will be in full swing. Be part of the program and make $10.75 and hour for as little as 20 hours a week and as much as 40 hours a week, and .55 a mile for travel. Testing sites and dates are:

21 Dec, 10 AM Lee County Library

28 Dec, 4, 11, 18, 25 Jan, 10 AM, PEP Coalition Bldg (70 Locust St)

Added Testing Dates for Census Training at PEP

Tuesday, Jan 05 at 5:30 PM
Thursday Jan 07 at 5:30 PM
Friday Jan 08 at 5:30 PM
Thursday Jan 14 at 5:30 PM

For more information call: 1-866-861-2010

Don't forget. Tonight at 5:30 we are having the final planning meeting for the new Beattyville Web site. It's at the PEP building. Come and be part of the creative process.

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AA Metings

Alcohol is far more than a social lubricator to some of us. It becomes a habit, a need. No one starts out to be an alcoholic, but the reality is, alcohol does control some lives. For those who are ready to fling off the yoke of alcohol or wish to find a support group to continue figting it's call, there are two new Alcoholics Anonymous groups meeting in Beattyville. One will meet from 8-9 PM Each monday in the Queen of All Saints Catholic Church. The other will beem from 8-9 PM at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church. For more information you can call 464-3516 or 464-8332

Well, the 2009 Woolly Worm Festival is history and so is the 2009 Trick or Treat on Main Event. Both had to contend with rain and chilly weather but opened on time and were smashing successes.
In PEP, we've continued Karate classes every Thurday at 6 PM for kids and have tried to interest more adults in taking self-defense courses, despite some interest, we can't get enough (5 minimum) to commit to the class to hire an instructor. Tumbling class for the kids is going on every Wednesday at 5:30 PM and Thursdays at 4:30 you can find the lady and gentlemen (yes gentlemen) quilters hard at work in our conference room. We just recently finished a course on Microsoft Office 2003. And instructor came in from Lees College and had 10 ladies in each Tuesday and Thursday for 6 weeks learning how to use Microsoft Office, Excel and Publisher.
The Community Artists came through like pros and we finally have a gallery to show the world. Talk about talent. I'll post some pictures here to show you. The only way to do this work justice; however, is to come in and see it.

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August events at Pep

Just a little reminder of some of the things going on at PEP the rest of August.

On Monday, August 17, we had 50 show up to hear Mr. Bob Mitchell, Congressman Hal Roger's District Administrator, speak about operation UNITE.

We've sponsered two Open Mic nights without any takers and have one more scheduled for Thursday, August 27 at 7 PM in the PEP Bldg.

Last week PEP sent out letters to 32 Faith Based groups to invite them to visit PEP and take advantage of our free services. We've had responses from four. Hopefully, we will find new avenues to building a cohesive force against the drug culture.

Brenda and Chuck are both in the schools teaching the anti-chemical abuse curriculum two days a week.

We are currently soliciting local artists to put their work in our "Between the Festival Gallery" We've had locally produced art on display for the last couple of weeks, but are looking for more artists and craftsmen to show their work through the Wooly Worm Festival.

We Have received a $4,600 grant to develop a website and invite everyone interested in making it successful, to attend our fellowship meeting on September 21 at 7 PM.

Kiwanis Talent Show

PEP is working with the Lee County Kiwanis to produce the Homecoming Talent show this year. We are looking forward to an exciting evening of songs, comedy, dance and possibly some animal acts. The prize money has been beefed up and we are inviting anyone in the State of Kentucky to participate.

There will be 3 Divisions: Junior 1-5 grades (baed on 2008-09 school year), Teen 6-12 grades and Adult.

The top prizes are: Adult $200, Teen $150, Junior $75

There will be second and third place prizes of $50, $25 in all three categories and a special "Audience Favorite" prize.

The show will be Thursday, August 06, at 7PM please sign up No Later Than August 04 so we can set the show to keep it flowing.

For more information and to sign up call Chuck at 606-464-0494 or Sandie at 606-464-1229

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SIGN UP FOR BEE KEEPING CLASS

Have you ever met someone who absolutely loves a hobby? Well we found someone here in Lee County who loves bee keeping and can share his vast knowledge in an unerstandable way. Mr. Harold Frantz is a humble gentleman who claims to know a little bit about bees, but don't let the "good old boy humility" fool you. He has decades of experience and knows Bees. Join Him every Monday in June, starting on 01 June from 5:30-7 to learn about bees. He'll regale you in class and take you out into the field for some quality hands on experience. For novices to experts, this class will be about raising bees and honey production. Register now so we can get Bee Suits here for the field trips.

COMMUNITY GARDEN. Join us NOW to plant a community garden. The weather has broken and we should be able to plow very soon. If you'd like to join us and cut food costs by raising vegetables, give Chuck or Brenda a call at PEP. The work is easier when more people participate.

"Cool Suit" Join the Cast for All ages....

COOL SUIT is a slapstick comedy musical (Based on the EMPERORS NEW CLOTHES) that will rock the house with laughter. It will also have a message about not bowing to peer pressure (which is well hidden). With songs like (It's not Easy) Being Perfect and Strut Your Stuff and musical styles that range from Madrigal to Rap, the show will have something to please every one. Join the CAST. No parts have been cast, but the 10 character show is extremely flexible and the chorus is full of great characters with scene stealing potential and few lines. Be part of something NEW in Lee County. The first practice will be May 18 at 7:30 p.m.. The show will run for 6 performances and is tentatively opening on 26 June. This is a show for all ages. We are casting folks of all ages. Click on above "Cool Suit" poster for more information.

Need Help Paying For College?

It’s time to start preparing for college and I’m sure there are a lot of you asking “How will I afford to go college?” A lot of people know about financial aid but some don’t qualify yet still need help paying for college.
There are other forms of paying for college such as Scholarships. Right now there are several Scholarships up for grabs. Also Juniors get a head start and find out what you need to qualify for these Scholarships so by May of your senior year your applications will be ready to be submitted.

The Lee County Republican Women’s Club; will sponsor a $100.00 scholarship for a
Graduating female. Applicants must write an essay. Sorry boys only the girls get this one!

Lion Apparel; will be rewarding a $500.00 scholarship to a graduating senior. Applicants must have a 2.5 grade point average (G.P.A.) and demonstrate extra-curricular and community involvement. Hurry and get involved with school and the community if you want this one!

The Lee County Masonic Scholarship Fund; will reward a $1,500.00 scholarship to a
Graduating senior that plans on attending college, technical school after graduation.
Students must complete an application and write a two page essay. I know two pages seems like a lot but if you wrote it in 2 hours that would be like getting paid $750 an hour!

Beattyville Women’s club; will be awarding a $500.00 scholarship to a senior girl who
Desires to go to college and has a financial need. The applicant should have a B+ average
And a composite of 19 on ACT. Sugar and spice and everything nice pays off again!

The Charles W. Duncil Memorial Scholarship; in the amount of $1,000.00 will be
Awarded to a senior athlete. Applicants must have been involved in a sport in their senior
year of high school and have maintained a 3.0 G.P.A. A scholarship for those who like to study and play for success!

The American Legion Post; in Estill County will reward a $500.00 scholarship to a
Graduating senior that has a good G.P.A. and demonstrates financial need. All applications must be mailed by June 30, 2009. Here is one you can still get this year!

The Kentucky Federation of Republican Women; is sponsoring a $1,000.00 scholarship for a graduating senior girl. The applicant must be a registered Republican, have at least a 2.0 G.P.A. and submit a typed essay. Democrats and boys you’re out of the running for this one! All applications must be mailed by June 30, 2009. This one you can also still get this year!

All applications can be picked up in Mr. Stickler’s office. Unless, the applications are to be mailed in then they need to be returned to Mr. Stickler’s office by the deadline set for them. For more information on college go to http://www.fastweb.com/ or http://www.kheaa.com/.

BOBCAT BASKETBALL CAMP

"We win together. We lose together. Bobcats for life."

PEP, UNITE, and LCHS Coach Danny Wright are teaming up for a Drug Free Bobcat Basketball Camp for boys in the 3rd through 8th grades ( based on 2009-2010 school year).

Where: Lee County High School Gym

When: Monday, July 13-Thursday, July 16, 2009

Time: 5:00-7:00 PM

COST: FREE, FREE, FREE, FREE

Requirements to attend: Complete medical and entry forms prior to Sunday, 05 July.

Where to get forms: Lee County High School, Lee County Middle School, Beattyville Elementary, Southside Elementary

Participants will receive a t-shirt and a basketball. Trophies will be presented for winning various activities at a presentation on July 16.

For more information, contact Coach Wright at 464-9540 or 606-521-4492.

HOFNOD

HOFNOD coming in June!

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict, or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent.-- Barbara Bush

PROJECT PROM

Hey everyone there is alot going on at PEP this week. Gourd and landscape painting, recyclable art (FREE), karate, yoga, and guitar lessons can be taken for a nominal fee.

The big thing coming up for Lee County High School (LCHS) students is PROJECT PROM! Saturday May 23,2009 after the LCHS prom PROJECT PROM will be held in the gym from 11:30 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. so for those of you who think you can handle an all night of FUN then you need to hurry and go to the LCHS Youth Services Center (YSC) and pick up your permission forms. There will also be a dinner served for 10.00 per person. For those of you who wish to attend the dinner you will need to go to the LCHS YSC and register.

One LCHS senior will win a $1000 but you must be present the ENTIRE evening to participate in the senior drawing!!!

GAMES PRIZES

PEP MUSICAL REVIEW

Auditions
PEP, thanks to an Operation Unite grant, will be producing a musical review late this Spring or early this Summer (depending on the cast).
A musical review, for those who haven't spent most of their adult life (like me) involved in the performing arts, is a group of songs put together around a common theme: Examples of themes are: Frank Sinatra, Love Songs of Broadway, Country Roads.

These are easier than plays or musicals for many because people are singing songs they already know and tyeing it all together doesn't require a lot of lines. Depending on the cast, there might also be group numbers added to spark things up.

Join the fun. This is open to all ages because it's all about learning something, entertaining others and having fun.

Auditioning is easy. Sing Acappella (no instrument accomaniment). Sing with an instrument. Sing to a CD/Tape.

Call PEP at 606-464-0494 and ask for Chuck to make an appointment to audition. Auditions are from Monday, 27 April to Thursday, 29 April.

20-24 April 2009 PEP NEWS

Well, another week gets underway here at PEP and things continue to get more and more exciting. , John Powell has artists stretching their wings in land scape painting every Wednesday at 10 AM and Thursday at 5 PM.






Leighandra Shouse has them lined up out the door for her Gourd Painting class on Monday at 6 PM.

Cheryle Walton has the bold artists exploring possibilities in Recyclable Art on Wednesday at 5 PM. Those old magazines have found a new life as fine art.


Alyssa Estes continues to make beautiful music with her students starting at 4 PM every Wednesday as they navigate the intricacies of the Guitar.



Silver Dragon Dojo continues to hold Karate lessons at the PEP building for children at 6 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Cindy Feller is in the house teaching YOGA each Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 PM for advanced students. She is going to start a beginners class at 7 PM on Thursday May 07.

Don't forget the kids wrap up the Soccer Season this Saturday at Mooretown Field. And there is a Christian Rock Concert scheduled for Happy Top from 6-9 PM on May 14. And there is a HIP HOP/Tumbling Class starting on May 06. Interested parents should attend a meeting on Wednesday, 29 April at the PEP building to learn more.

FASHION SHOW

These lovely beauties teamed with area school and professional artists to put on a Spring display of Color last weekend. The Sun came out just long enough to make these flag girls, soft ball players, soccer players, farmers and bookworms bloom into fashion models. Well done ladies!

Make Tax Day 2009 Brighter

What is Recyclable Art????? Well, in this instance, it's bits and pieces of pages cut out of old magazines and glued on to a piece of cardboard or foam board. Instead of using paint to apply color to your picture, you find the color in a magazine, cut it out and glue it on. There's a completely different texture and brilliance to the art work.

And the added benefit of doing Recyclable Art is that it cuts down on paper going into the dump. And this might only be the beginning. This could be the pathway art form that leads to welding cars together or building houses out of aluminum cans. The possibilities are endless.

Join Cheryle Walton every Wednesday starting at 5 PM in the PEP building to explore the possibilities. It will be fun.

FASHION SHOW

DON'T FORGET! The PEP Fashion/ Art Show is at Pine Crest Camp (6 Miles West of Beattyville, on Hwy 52, turn right on to and go to the end of Pine Crest Camp Road. Just past Beartrack Park). It starts at 2 PM Saturday April 11.