Beech Tree News Network

Saturday May 21st was the host of may things including National Armed Forces Day, National Cultural Freedom Day, and National River Cleanup Day. However in Morgantown, it was Free Car Wash Day as the Lady Bears gathered with some coaching staff to host a free car wash for the community between the hours of 10am and 2pm in the parking lot of Baker Gardner State Farm Insurance in the Ashley Square Plaza complex. In addition to donations being accepted, baked goods were on sell at a small table as a method of fundraising.

Colton Givens of Morgantown, Kentucky graduated May 6, 2016 from University of Kentucky College of Law with a Juris Doctorate degree. Givens received the distinction of being listed in the Order of the Coif, a designation representing the top 10% of the class by grade point average and faculty selection. A reception for the graduating class of 150 students was held May 5 at the CastlePost in Versailles, and was attended by his parents, Chris and Gina Givens also of Morgantown.

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church will be having Vacation Bible School on June 6-10, 2016. We will begin each evening will a meal served at 5:15. Classes will end each night at 8:00 pm. If anyone needs a ride, feel free to call Elaine Vincent at 270-999-4152 or David Taylor at 270 -999-2869.

The Butler County 4-H Project Day Camp will be June 27-July 1 at the Butler County Extension Service/Eva Hawes Ag Expo Building from 9 a.m.—3 p.m.  We will have many projects available including:  woodworking, needle stitching, cooking, nature crafts, photography, painting, and much, much more. 

The Butler County Cooperative Extension Service will be having a summer program in the park on the first three Thursdays in June (2, 9, and 16) beginning at 10:00 am-Noon. It is for children from head start to 1st grade. It will be located at the last pavilion on the left (across from the Ross Melton Pavilion). Nutritional LEAP lessons including healthy snacks with fun activities.

Springtime always brings with it a renewed interest in maintaining a healthy lawn. Spring is the time to prepare your lawn for the rest of the year. There are many good management practices that will help you keep a healthy lawn throughout the season.

Morgantown Elementary celebrated the Leaders of the Week last Friday.  Congratulations to all the students.

Butler County High School Class of 1971 will have their 45th Class Reunion on Saturday, June 4, starting at 11:00 at the Eva Hawes Community Building at the City Park.    We will be having a potluck lunch and we ask that you bring a side item or dessert, if possible.   We hope all class members will join us for good food and good fellowship.  For more information , please call Becky Hankins at 270-526-3789.

Smokeless tobacco, also known as dip and chew, snuff, or chewing tobacco, comes in two forms. Chewing tobacco comes as loose leaves of tobacco, as plug tobacco (brick form), or in a twist form. Snuff is finely ground (powdered) tobacco that is sold moist, dry, or in tea bag-like pouches called sachets. But no matter what it’s called, smokeless tobacco is highly addictive and can harm your health.
People who dip or chew get the same amount of nicotine as regular smokers. They also get at least 30 chemicals that are known to cause cancer.

The Clark family reunion will be held at the Morgantown, Kentucky City Park on Saturday May 21st at the first pavilion on the right beginning at 10:30 a.m. and going until ???. Everyone is invited and asked to bring your favorite covered dishes and drinks, lawn chairs, genealogy information and/or pictures. Paper products and ice will be furnished.