A Madison County group fighting to stop underage drinking has received its second statewide award by being named “Kentucky MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Team of the Year” last Wednesday at an annual MADD in Motion breakfast in Frankfort.
Jennifer Webb, District Judge’s paralegal/Teen Court and Youth In Action coordinator, oversees the group that has been deemed the most active team in the state.
The team was selected out of 35 other Youth in Action teams across the state.
Youth In Action members Tiffany Whittemore and Leandra Campbell received the Kentucky MADD “Participant of the Year” award because they are the first two Youth in Action volunteers that have continued to participate in the program after graduating high school and enrolling in college.
Candace Moberly received the Kentucky MADD “Student of the Year” award because she participated in more Youth in Action events than any other Youth in Action volunteer in the state, Webb said.
Madison County’s Youth In Action team also recently was named the statewide YES (Youth Empowerment System) group of the year.
The team was presented with the award Sept. 11 at the Kentucky Prevention Network Conference in Lexington.
Kentucky’s Youth Empowerment System urges Kentucky’s high school students to promote substance abuse prevention strategies.
The Youth In Action team will be doing the “Sticker Shock” campaign Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. The students, along with Richmond Mayor Connie Lawson and a sworn police officer, will go to local liquor stores and place brightly colored stickers on packages of alcohol reminding customers that purchasing alcohol for minors is illegal.
In other business:
• The city has received a $157,500 grant for a pedestrian/bike trail along Tates Creek Road. The trail will lead from Kit Carson Elementary to S. Keeneland Drive.
• The following police officers received recognition from the Department of Criminal Justice Training for earning “Intermediate” status in a career development program. The officers included were: Lt. Dusty Allen, Sgt. Roy Johnson, Cpl. Teresa Culton, Cpl. Don Waldrop, Detective Matt Boyle, Detective Aaron Stidham; Detective Ben Spaulding; Detective Matt Morris; Detective Rodney Tudor; Ptl. Travis Bowles; Ptl. Garry Murphy; Ptl. William Daniel; Ptl. Joshua Hale; and Ptl. William Johnson.
• Gibson Bay Golf Course has been chosen as the site for the 2010 Kentucky Golf Association State Amateur Golf Championship.
• The city received a $157,500 transportation enhancement grant to construct a pedestrian bike trail on Tates Creek Road from Kit Carson Elementary to S. Keeneland Drive.
“The group working on this is very, very dedicated,” Lawson said. “I can’t say enough great things about the Madison County Rails to Trails group.”
• The first reading of an ordinance was heard Tuesday that will allow for a four-way stop to be installed at the intersection of Linden and Fairview streets.
• The city will be helping Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center by serving as their bonding agent to assist with funding for third and fourth floor renovations to the hospital.
• A surplus auction will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Richmond Maintenance Facility on E. Walnut Street.
Items auction have formerly belonged to the city government and will include everything from vehicles and electronics to furniture and decorations.
Ronica Shannon can be reached at rshannon@richmondregister.com or 623-1669, Ext. 234.
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