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 CLERMONT - Jim Beam Brands has been very successful in its line of business.

And Jim Morehead said it is an obligation to give back to the community.

For the first time, Jim Beam Brands decided it was time to be a partner in the Metro United Way program.

And thanks to the employee contribution program at Jim Beam, as well as many other businesses, the past year was a banner one for the service agency.

As a result, over $108,000 in projects will be funded for Bullitt County agencies.

 Troy Yocum doesn’t remember much about his grandfather, Sgt. Joseph Leake.

Leake served in the Army Air Guard for four years during World War II before returning to civilian life at home.

When Yocum was only two years old, Leake died by suicide in 1981 after dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder for over 30 years.

“He struggled with PTSD before it was a defined condition,” Yocum said.

 HILLVIEW - Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded a $5 000 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education® grant to Overdale Elementary School in Hillview for renovation of their school playground.

Overdale Elementary is one of more than 580 schools cross the United States to be awarded a Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant this spring for school improvement projects during the 2012-2013 school year.

Old wooden mulch was removed, and colorful new rubber mulch was installed in the playground. The project was completed in July 2013.

 CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone six months of age and older as the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease. 

While there are many different flu viruses, the flu vaccine is designed to protect against the viruses most likely to cause the illness during the flu season.

Getting the flu vaccine as soon as it becomes available each year is always a good idea, and the protection you get from vaccination will last throughout the flu season.

By Charles Hartley

In this column we will look back 15, 30, 60, and 90 years to capture glimpses of what was happening in Bullitt County in each of these years. Today we will focus on the month of September.

1998 - 15 Years Ago.

  CLERMONT - Thirteen years after becoming the first victim of the fatal shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, Rachel Scott lives on and continues to challenge other students.

Based on her life and writings, Rachel's Challenge was formed by family and friends to spread Rachel's anti-bullying message and her challenge to treat everyone as a friend.

Students at Cedar Grove and Mount Washington Elementary schools were recently visited by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's Mobile Science Center. The program travels to more than 50 schools a year with the target on fourth graders, although it is also presented to students throughout the eighth grade.

 HILLVIEW - North Bullitt Christian Church kicked off its 2013-14 AWANA Camp in blue ribbon fashion with a State Fair Night celebration.

AWANA (Approved Workman Are Not Ashamed) is a weekly program created for children. Each event includes fun activities along with verse memorization to learn God's word.

Children participate in overall youth activities and also separate into age groups for more specific lesson plans.

 SHEPHERDSVILLE - Becky Johnson is proud of her son and doesn’t want anyone in Bullitt County to forget him.