Published: October 28, 2009 07:15 pm      

Evening News Briefs

• Jeffersonville

5K event set for Nov. 7

Jeffersonville Main Street Inc. is hosting the fourth-annual D*A*S*H 47130 5K at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 7, beginning and ending in Warder Park, at the corner of Spring Street and Court Avenue in Jeffersonville.

The event begins with a tribute to veterans at 9:15, then participants can make their way to Spring Street for the start of the 5K.

Entry forms are available JeffMainStreet.org.

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• Calrksville

Parks offers Fall Harvest Hayride

The Clarksville Parks & Recreation Department will host a Fall Harvest Hayride through Lapping Park, Clarksville, for all ages, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 6, with last boarding at 8 p.m.

Hay wagons will run continuous. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Visitors must park their cars at Wooded View Golf Course, 2404 Greentree North, Clarksville, and then take a short tractor-drawn hayride through the park.

When the tractor stops at Endris Lodge, hop off, because that’s where you can warm up to the campfire and sing songs with campfire singers Cameron and Molly. Hot dogs, s’mores kits, soft drinks and hot chocolate will be sold inside the Lodge. Preregistration not required.

Cost is a donation of one canned good or nonperishable food item. Contact the parks office at 812-283-5313 or info@clarksvilleparks.com for more information.

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Paws at Play hosts Halloween Howler

Paws at Play will host Halloween Howler trick-or-treat and costume contest for dogs and their kids from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at 709 Lewis and Clark Parkway, Clarksville.

Activities include a costume contest for dogs and/or dogs with kids, best trick contest, trick-or-treat for dogs and kids, duck pond, door prizes, drawings and adoptable animals on the Wags N’Whiskers Wagon.

Donations are accepted to benefit the New Albany-Floyd County Animal Shelter. Call 812-292-6864 for more information.

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Trivia night coming Nov. 6

Trivia Nite, sponsored by Clarksville High School Booster Club, will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Clarksville High School cafeteria, 800 High School Drive, Clarksville.

The evening will include food, door prizes, cash prizes and pull tabs. The cost is $7 a person. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

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• Clark County

YMCA taking soccer registrations

Indoor soccer is a fast-paced, action-packed sport in the youth lineup at the YMCA of Southern Indiana’s Clark County Branch at 4812 Hamburg Pike in Jeffersonville.

The purpose is to introduce organized soccer to boys and girls ages 3 to 6. It’s part of the Y’s lineup of youth sports that is family-friendly, since games are once a week. The program is committed to enabling every child to play with no tryouts or cuts while promoting physical fitness, teamwork and fair play.

The public may enroll in the soccer program for games that will be played on Saturdays from Nov. 14 to Dec. 19, preceded by practices. The sessions are designed to improve basic soccer skills, foster an attitude of good sportsmanship and generate respect among team members, opponents, coaches and officials.

Members and guests are welcome to participate, and registrations will be taken on a first come-first served basis in person at the Y or over the phone at 812-283-9622 using a Visa or MasterCard. Fees, which include a T-shirt and medal for each player, are $40 for Y members and $50 for nonmembers. The Y’s philosophy is that no one be denied an opportunity to participate due to an ability to pay, so financial assistance is available to qualifying families.

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• Southern Indiana

JA gets project funding

The Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet along with Wired65, a federal initiative focused on uniting the Kentucky/Indiana Interstate 65 corridor economically, awarded Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana $86,900 for a project that offers new ways to develop, retain and recruit the next generation of talent.

In response to the region’s need, students will participate in a locally developed Junior Achievement program, JA Real Jobs, Real World. Junior Achievement’s career planning program, which was customized for the region, will be delivered to 120 classrooms and 2,400 students in Wired65’s 26-county area.

The new program informs students of career path opportunities, establishes links between students and post-secondary education institutions and stresses the importance of staying in school. Hands-on projects and videos featuring local businesses will engage the students in their personal career planning process.

Wired65 will build and sustain a united regional approach to work force development that supports innovation, entrepreneurship and economic prosperity. Junior Achievement is making great strides in fulfilling the grant, with 105 class request and 59 volunteers ready to teach. Potential volunteers are asked to contact the

JA office at www.jaky.org or 502-561-KIDS (5437).

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