PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS

PROGRAM FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8
This is our Annual Holiday Luncheon which will be held at Big Spring Country Club at 12:00 Noon. Cost is $20 per person. Click here for a printable reservation form.

Mr. Bill Samuels, Jr. of Maker’s Mark Distillery is our Christmas Luncheon speaker. Send in your reservation* and join in the fun! A wonderful buffet luncheon will be available at Noon then enjoy a delightful program and meet the 2010 officers after their installation. Don’t forget to bring your latest genealogical project or any other item of interest for the Show & Tell table.
*A Reservation Form will be added when available or check the November Newsletter.

Bill Samuels, Jr. is president and CEO of the oldest operating distillery in the world, Maker's Mark Distillery, Inc. A seventh generation bourbon maker and son of the founder of Maker’s Mark, Mr. Samuels grew up in Bardstown, KY. He has degrees from Case Western Reserve and Vanderbilt University and attended UC Berkeley. Known for not taking himself too seriously, he is passionate about the production of Maker's Mark, the preservation of the history of the bourbon industry and his family's own rich history. He will share these passions in his own inimitable way.

PROGRAM FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 12

"Bellwood Presbyterian Homes for Children" presented by Sally Pendleton

Four local (Louisville) Presbyterian churches founded Bellewood Presbyterian Homes for Children in 1849 to care for Kentucky’s most vulnerable children and families. Originally located in downtown Louisville, Bellewood was relocated to Anchorage, Kentucky in 1876. Since their inception, there have been dramatic changes in the needs of at-risk youth, and Bellewood continually adapts its programs and services to respond to the changing demands. Striving to provide a continuum of care, Bellewood offers the following services: residential treatment, independent living, mentoring, prevention programs and therapeutic foster care. Come learn about their rich history, how children came to Bellewood and the difference they are making in the lives of young people.

Jerry Cantrell, Executive Director, has been at Bellewood since 2002. As Executive Director, Jerry oversees staff and operations at Bellewood with more than 30 years of experience in working with children and families at-risk. Jerry is a licensed marriage and family therapist as well as a licensed certified social worker. Prior to coming to Bellewood, Jerry was the chief operating officer at Buckhorn Children’s Home for 19 years.

Sally Pendleton, Director of Development and Community Engagement. Sally has been with Bellewood since 2006. Sally has worked in children and family services for the past 13 years. Prior to coming to Bellewood, Sally was a foster care administrator with Dunn Mental Health Center in Richmond, Indiana.

PROGRAM FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9

"Tangled Path to Creating a Capitol: Frankfort KY " presented by Mel Arnold

Mel Arnold is a native of Alabama who has lived and worked in several Midwest states. He taught at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Minnesota before returning to Louisville to become the Director of Training and Education for Humana. He later retired from LGE-Energy where he served as Director of Training and Education. He has been a member of LGS since 2002 and he is a past president of the society.

A group of early frontiersmen who came to discover sites for potential wilderness settlements found a likely location near the Kentucky River, but they never settled there. Nearby was a river crossing which was part of a migration trail that ancient buffalo had trampled out over centuries. Close by a legendary encounter occurred between Native Americans and settlers from Bryant Station who were “boiling salt”. One settler whose name would eventually identify the area was killed. After residents separated from the Virginia Commonwealth, they formed the fifteenth state. The role of a politically-involved, military man of questionable character adds complexity to the tale. Larger settlements lost out as sites for the capitol when “pay to play” became the deciding factor.

WORKSHOP FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27

Janet Baughman will be the moderator for "Guidelines on how to work FOR others and/or how to work WITH others". This topic was sent to Janet by a LGS member who has questions and frustrations with both. Please feel free to share your experience with one or both of the above.

Janet is a past LGS President and Workshop Chairman and has been researching since the late 60's.

All regular meetings are at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on the corner of Linn Station Road and Hurstbourne Parkway in Louisville, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.  Caffeine, tobacco, and alcohol are not permitted on the premises.