Trimble County Relay for Life 2013

     The Trimble County Relay for Life happened on Friday June 14, 2013. The weather was perfect for cancer survivors, caretakers, and family members to celebrate life and honor the memory of loved ones in the Relay for Life. There were close to 150 people at the event that went on from Friday night at 7pm to 7am Saturday morning.

     The event took place at the Bedford Elementary School on Mount Pleasant Road in Bedford, KY. While many survivors were making relays for life, local citizens, churches, and businesses set up booths to sell food, jewelry, hand-made crochet, cosmetics, handbags, etc. in efforts to raise money for the fight against cancer.

     Caregiver Charlotte Vincent explained her favorite part of the relay as a, “Wonderful way to make a donation for people who are going through this and who have gone through this.”

     Organizer Jackie Armstrong said “Being able to honor the survivors and caregivers and remembering the lost ones,” is what she liked most about the event.

     Tasha Burkhardt said, “The people talking to all the survivors and all the participants,” is what she likes about the relay for life. 

Images from the Trimble County Relay for Life 2013

Out with the Old Shell Station, In with the NEW Valero

     The residents of Bedford get another gas station. After months of having only one place to get fuel and other quick grab food and beverages, the Multani family opens the old Shell station as a Valero gas station in Bedford. The store opened on May 21, 2013 and had an official Grand Opening on Tuesday May 28, 2013.

     The Multani family includes Virsa (Father), Manjeet (Mother), Sandy, Harry, and Franky. Although Virsa is the head of the family, Franky is the man in charge at Valero. He received his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Devry University and is currently 26 years old. Although the family has descendants from India, they are American citizens.

     Franky Multani was looking around for a place to open a business when his friend Sukh Bains showed him the Bedford Shell Station. He said having a business at the intersection of two US highways (US HWYs 42 and 421) is what most attracted him to Bedford. He added that he felt he could help the community by providing more than fuel. Providing fuel at the lowest cost around is one of Franky’s top priorities, but he is working on adding a delicatessen with a variety of fresh-cut lunchmeats and cheese soon. He is also working with vendors to sell piping hot pizza and fried chicken in the near future. Currently, he offers hundreds of different bottled soft drinks and assorted snacks as well as milk and bread. Franky added, “I want to deliver a high quality product at an affordable price for the people of Bedford.”

     If you haven’t been in the new Valero station, I highly recommend it. The Multani’s gave the old Shell station a complete remodel and it looks beautiful. Within a month or so, Franky says the Deli will be open and ready to serve fried chicken and fresh hot pizza.

Images of the New Valero Gas Station in Bedford, KY

Trimble County Schools Closer to Having New Athletic Facility

    The Trimble County Board of Education met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday June 5. The board heard from David Eddy, a representative from the Family Resource Center. The Family Resource Center operates under the Kentucky Education Reform Act. Eddy says he helps families with children in grades Kindergarten through Grade 5, while Denise Hall assists students in the middle and high schools. Eddy explained his position within the district as,”30% social worker, 50% educator, and 20% everything else.” He said the main part of his job was to remove barriers for academic success for all students. Eddy said it is alarming how many families in Trimble County truly need assistance. He went on to explain many of the programs that the Family Resource Center offers local families with children enrolled in Trimble County schools. One of the programs includes the weekend backpack program that Eddy explained is to, “help eliminate weekend hunger.”  The backpack program feeds nearly 162 children per week.  In addition to helping the children, the Family Resource Center helps parents earn their GEDs and offers them referrals to help find employment.

     In other news, the board heard from Bob Haferman from K. Norman Berry Associates Architects from Louisville, KY about Phase II of the athletic grounds project. He informed that board that there were some minor changes but everything was going according to plans. He said that after reviewing the cost they are between $85-90 thousand higher than initially expected. Haferman added that contractors will have to pay approximately $75 for plans to bid on the project. Plans will be made available August 6, 2013. Contractors will have 21 days to review the plans and submit sealed bids by August 27. If everything continues to go as planned construction on the new athletic compound is set to begin on Monday, September 30.

     The next school board meeting will be held Wednesday June 19 at 5:30 in the Trimble County Board of Education building.