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Meet and Greet The Candidates! |
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Friday, 22 January 2010 21:42 |
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The Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee is hosting a Meet and Greet the Candidates Night on February 16th at 5:30pm .
The event will be held at 934 Main Street in Shelbyville.
This is our first fundraiser of the year and the cost is $30.00 per person, which includes appetizers and drinks. We're encouraging all primary candidates who are running on the Democratic ticket to attend and all non-partisan candidates to attend as well.
All candidates will be introduced. We will then allow you to meet them face to face and ask them questions.
This will be an informal event. The money raised will help candidates in the November election. Please RSVP by Thursday, February 11.
Email us at
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to RSVP or if you have any questions.
Please try to join us! |
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How To Help The Earthquake Victims In Haiti |
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Thursday, 14 January 2010 09:19 |
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With a death toll possibly reaching 100,000 and many thousands more left injured, the people of Haiti desperately need our help. If you would like to make a contribution, here are a few suggestions.
The American Red Cross has made an initial pledge of $1 million to Haiti relief. Donate to the American Red Cross International Response Fund here. Or send a text message with just the word "HAITI" to the number 90999. A $10 will appear on your cell phone bill. 100% of the donation will go directly to the Red Cross.
Doctors Without Borders is setting up emergency clinics to treat the sick and injured in Haiti. Make an online donation here.
The World Food Program is bringing emergency food assistance to hungry families in Haiti. Make an online donation here.
Yele Haiti is an organization set up by musician and Haitian native Wyclef Jean. Make an online donation here. Or text the word "YELE" to the number 501501 to donate $5.
Operation Blessing has teams on the ground in Haiti assisting with emergency food and medical relief. Make an online donation here.
The Salvation Army is preparing to send more than 44,000 lbs of emergency rations, along with disaster relief teams. Make an online donation here.
World Vision, a nonprofit Christian group, has been providing humanitarian services in Haiti for decades. Teams are on the ground in Haiti now. Make an online donation here.
Mercy Corps is deploying emergency teams to Haiti to assist with relief efforts. Make an online donation here.
Operation USA is sending medical relief to Haiti. Make an online donation here.
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President Obama Pedges Unwavering Support For Haiti |
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Thursday, 14 January 2010 09:57 |
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Remarks by the President on Rescue Efforts in Haiti
January 13, 2010 - THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. This morning I want to extend to the people of Haiti the deep condolences and unwavering support of the American people following yesterday's terrible earthquake.
We are just now beginning to learn the extent of the devastation, but the reports and images that we've seen of collapsed hospitals, crumbled homes, and men and women carrying their injured neighbors through the streets are truly heart-wrenching. Indeed, for a country and a people who are no strangers to hardship and suffering, this tragedy seems especially cruel and incomprehensible. Our thoughts and prayers are also with the many Haitian Americans around our country who do not yet know the fate of their families and loved ones back home.
I have directed my administration to respond with a swift, coordinated, and aggressive effort to save lives. The people of Haiti will have the full support of the United States in the urgent effort to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble, and to deliver the humanitarian relief -- the food, water and medicine -- that Haitians will need in the coming days. In that effort, our government, especially USAID and the Departments of State and Defense are working closely together and with our partners in Haiti, the region, and around the world.
Right now our efforts are focused on several urgent priorities. First, we're working quickly to account for U.S. embassy personnel and their families in Port-au-Prince, as well as the many American citizens who live and work in Haiti. Americans trying to locate family members in Haiti are encouraged to contact the State Department at 888/407-4747. I'm going to repeat that – 888/407-4747.
Second, we've mobilized resources to help rescue efforts. Military overflights have assessed the damage, and by early afternoon our civilian disaster assistance team are beginning to arrive. Search and rescue teams from Florida, Virginia and California will arrive throughout today and tomorrow, and more rescue and medical equipment and emergency personnel are being prepared.
Because in disasters such as this the first hours and days are absolutely critical to saving lives and avoiding even greater tragedy, I have directed my teams to be as forward-leaning as possible in getting the help on the ground and coordinating with our international partners as well.
Third, given the many different resources that are needed, we are taking steps to ensure that our government acts in a unified way. My national security team has led an interagency effort overnight. And to ensure that we coordinate our effort, going forward, I've designated the administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Dr. Rajiv Shah, to be our government's unified disaster coordinator.
Now, this rescue and recovery effort will be complex and challenging. As we move resources into Haiti, we will be working closely with partners on the ground, including the many NGOs from Haiti and across Haiti, the United Nations Stabilization Mission, which appears to have suffered its own losses, and our partners in the region and around the world. This must truly be an international effort.
Finally, let me just say that this is a time when we are reminded of the common humanity that we all share. With just a few hundred miles of ocean between us and a long history that binds us together, Haitians are neighbors of the Americas and here at home. So we have to be there for them in their hour of need.
Despite the fact that we are experiencing tough times here at home, I would encourage those Americans who want to support the urgent humanitarian efforts to go to whitehouse.gov where you can learn how to contribute. We must be prepared for difficult hours and days ahead as we learn about the scope of the tragedy. We will keep the victims and their families in our prayers. We will be resolute in our response, and I pledge to the people of Haiti that you will have a friend and partner in the United States of America today and going forward.
May God bless the people of Haiti and those working on their behalf. |
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Tony Carriss Seeks 6th Term On Fiscal Court |
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Saturday, 16 January 2010 19:11 |
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From The Shelbyville Sentinel News
By Lisa King
Magistrate Tony Carriss said he remains excited about "all the good things that create Shelby County's uniqueness" as he files for his sixth term as magistrate.
Among what he calls those special things are the great services that county government provides, he said.
"We are very proud that each of our county services continues to improve each year while at the same time our tax rate for Shelby County government has continued to reduce.
Carriss, a Democrat, also sees the opportunity to showcase Shelby County with the World Equestrian Games and highlight Shelby County's status as the true Saddlebred Capital of the World.
Through the years, Carriss has spearheaded interlocal agreements with the cities of Simpsonville and Shelbyville, resulting in continued lower costs for water and sewer as well as parks recreation.
"Shelby County is now poised to attract best-in-class companies that will offer employment to our families for years to come," he said.
Carriss resides in Southville and is married to Pat Ethington Carriss. They have five children and six grandchildren. His family continues to manage Carriss Grocery at the crossroads of Ky. 53 and Ky. 44.
A University of Louisville School of Business graduate, he is plant manager at Roll Forming Corporation where he has worked for 26 years. Locally, Carriss is vice chairman of the board and a trustee for First Christian Church, a trustee for the Moses Ruben Fund, a board member for The Shelby County Community Foundation, a committee member for the Shelby County Drug and Alcohol intervention fund, a member of the Mount Eden Ruritan Club, the Optimist Club, and the Shelby County Cattleman's Association.
Carriss served as the 2006 President of Kentucky Association of Counties and 2006 and 2007 President for Kentucky Magistrates and Commissioners Association.
His local governmental committees include being a member of the Shelby County Government Animal Shelter Committee, Law Enforcement Committee, Cable Committee, Legislative Committee and Economic Development Committee.
"I enjoy working with the Fiscal Court and the caring county and city employees," Carriss said. |
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Sue Carole Perry Files For Re-Election |
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Friday, 01 January 2010 13:21 |
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From The Shelbyville Sentinel News
By Lisa King
Shelby County Clerk Sue Carole Perry said her love for her hometown, and her concern for her neighbors has prompted her to run for office 32 years ago.
Now she's been in office longer than any of the elected officials today.
Under the leadership of Sue Carole Perry, the County Clerk's office was the first in the county to be computerized.
Shortly after taking office in January 1978, Perry started a computer indexing system for the real estate records. Shelby was the second county in the state to join the statewide Automated Vehicle Information System known as AVIS, and the clerk's office was also the first county to have Web page. Now, Title examiners are able to view and print the records of the deed room via the Internet.
The county clerk is charged with the responsibility of preserving the permanent records since 1792. One of the accomplishments of which she is most proud is the opening of the "Old Records Room."
"This keeps the genealogists away from the tile examiners and others who work with current records," she said.
Perry received the 2001 Award of Merit from the Friends of the Kentucky Public Archives for her work in the preservation and computerizing of the records.
Perry said service to Shelby Countians is another one of her priorities.
"My staff and I are here to serve the people of Shelby County and anyone who comes in the office with need," she said. "It is nothing unusual for one of my staff to go outside to help senior citizens replace the tags on their vehicles."
For her community service, Perry received the Sun Walton Community Leader Award in 1995. She served on the Shelby Development Board for several years and was chairman of the board in 1992. She also worked with the Girl Scouts as County Coordinator and Cookie Chairman.
She remains active in many statewide organizations and served as president of the Kentucky Association of Counties in 1987 and the Kentucky County Clerk's Association in 1992. She also served as vice chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party in 1988. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the County Clerk's Association of County Officials.
Read the entire article here. |
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