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HILLVIEW - If Overdale Elementary is an example of a functioning body, Carolyn McClintock is the heart.

The Overdale secretary has been with the school since its inception, a member of its first graduating class.

“I was here the first year in sixth grade,” said McClintock. “Then the next year they built onto the school. They added seventh grade and then eighth grade, so we were the first ones.”

LOUISVILLE - It was a record setting year once again for the annual WHAS Crusade for Children.

And it was a record setting year for Bullitt County fire departments who collected over $216,800 - all of which will stay be returned to local agencies.

Overall, the Crusade collected over $5.2 million for special needs children in Kentuckiana.

The leading department was Zoneton, which raised $101,252. This was the first time the department surpassed $100,000.

Zoneton was also honored for reaching $1 million in collections for the Crusade for Children.

CLERMONT -- Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest aims high at being a regional pioneer in the field of horticultural science.

One might say they’ve aimed just above the ceiling.

Bernheim revealed the Living Roof Project, an ongoing research project testing various plant and soil samples for use on rooftops of area buildings. The project is being funded through the Brown Foreman Corporation.

HEBRON ESTATES - Many of Bullitt county’s public elementary schools are having to face some tough music next year.

Several schools are deciding not to offer beginning band as state accountability testing standards change and growing elementary schools are faced with tough scheduling decisions.

Bullitt County’s elementary schools have traditionally offered beginning band at the fifth grade level. Band was one exploratory course that students could participate in to expand their knowledge of the arts and humanities.

SHEPHERDSVILLE - Divine Savior Lutheran Church pastor John Lehenbauer said there are three types of people: starters, finishers and continuers.

Lehenbauer is a starter, leading him in accepting a new position to help establish Christ Lutheran Church in Perry, Georgia.

The Divine Savior congregation is saying goodbye to its pastor of 13 years. It's a farewell with an impact not only on the church but the entire Bullitt County community.

The Bullitt County Courthouse was the scene of a Memorial Day observance on Monday. The American Legion Post 157 and 14th Armored Recreation helped organize the event.

County Judge Melanie Roberts received help from Kyndal Ganoe and Vietnam vet Butch Johnson to place the wreath at the veterans monument at the courthouse. Betty Bishop provided special singing andThe American Legion was present.

With planning for Fourth of July celebrations already in full swing, Prevent Blindness Kentucky is urging the public to refrain from purchasing or using fireworks.

In 2007, approximately 6,300 Americans were treated in emergency rooms across the country due to fireworks-related injuries around the Independence Day holiday, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). 

Unfortunately, more than 40 percent of all fireworks injuries were to children under the age of 15.

MOUNT WASHINGTON - The announcement that Alex Montgomery Chevrolet Dodge Chrysler Jeep in Mount Washington was included in both the Chrysler and GM mass dealership cuts wasn’t news that General Sales Manager Larry Baker wanted to hear.

But he promises it isn’t a death sentence for the business that has more than 79 years of history in Mount Washington.

“It’s not as big of a deal for us as it is for others because Alex has another Chrysler dealership,” Baker said.

The 5th annual FRED (Fathers Reading Every Day) program takes place throughout the month of June in Bullitt County.

The program was first presented by Bullitt County Adult and Community Education to offer numerous opportunities for fathers to read and have fun with children.