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Did you know?

- 1 out of every 10 Americans over the age of twelve have a disorder pertaining to Alcohol abuse.

- An average of 141,000 Americans die from the effects of alcohol in an average year. 

- The Kentucky death rate per 100,000 residents pertaining to alcohol was higher than the national average. 

- Alcohol abuse in Kentucky impacts public health in various ways.  It causes elevated crime, as well as, reduced productivity.  It can have long term economic effects on communities. 

The annual meeting of the Butler County Stockman’s Association will be Thursday, March 28th at the Butler County Extension Office at 6:00 p.m.  There will be a sponsored meal featuring locally sourced meat, an educational presentation of forage management, and a short business meeting.  We will also announce the winners of this year’s forage contest.  

Did you know? 

- 42.41% of Kentuckians over the age of 18 have reported using alcohol in the last thirty days. 

- Over 20% of those Kentuckians reported binge drinking.

- Binge drinking is the most common form of excessive drinking.  It is defined as having more than five drinks in a single session. 

- Heavy drinking is defined as having more than 8 drinks per week as a woman and more than 15 drinks per week as a man. 

Two of my DAR Patriots are Caleb Carman and his son Joseph Carman, who both served in the American Revolution. Caleb gave Patriotic Service, loaned money to the Colonies, in New Jersey where he lived and suffered losses because of the war. He may also have been the Caleb Carman who was referenced in a Wiki article about The Battle of the Kegs. It is said David Bushell and a group of colonists built kegs, under the specifications of Caleb Carman, and filled them with gunpowder to be floated downriver to hopefully intersect with British ships and explode as river mines.

Delta employees partnering with Habitat for Humanity   

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Delta Faucet Company has partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Bowling Green/Warren County for years, and they put on their hard hats again. Habitat for Humanity started their 2024 Build with "Delta Build Day." On Monday, February 26, seven Delta Faucet employees volunteer to help raise the walls of a new home. The group volunteered over 50 hours of labor with an estimated $1,590+ in labor impact.  

The Butler County Chapter NSDAR held a genealogy workshop on Saturday, February 24 in Morgantown. The workshop was conducted by Robin Bennett, KSDAR State Registrar and Phyllis VonShrohe, Cochair State Volunteer Genealogy Committee both from Boone County, KY. Thirty-four people were in attendance including members from 7 different DAR chapters. After partaking in a delicious breakfast bar, the guests enjoyed an informational session on how to best find female ancestors when doing family research.

The Butler County Child Development classes will conduct a Playschool for preschool children.  The days will be Wednesdays for 3-year-olds, Thursdays for 4-year-olds and Fridays for 5-year-olds and some 4 year-olds; however, we are willing to work with parents on scheduling.  All children must be potty-trained.  

If you wish to submit your child’s name, please register your child using this google form. https://forms.gle/aMtMGH1T9Ys66Qs19

Please note:  The deadline for enrolling children in Playschool is Tuesday, March 19. 

Matthias Shultz served as a Private in Company D and served under Captain Huston of the Virginia line commanded by Wm. Sterling.  He served under a few different Commanders, one of which was George Rogers Clark as recorded S*W8714. He received a pension and a land bounty which is recorded in the Pension Files S*W8714.

The 2024 Butler County Extension Leadership Development Training is Thursday, February 29, at the Butler County Extension Service at 6:00 p.m. We will have a session on Parliamentary Procedure and a session on taking Secretary minutes. 

The Parliamentary Procedure training is always popular. We will practice handling motions, and discuss how majority rules, but the rights of the minority must be respected. 

On Tuesday afternoon February 6, members of the General Richard Butler Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution presented a certificate to the Boys and Girls Club of Butler County recognizing them for the proper display of the American flag.Since 1889 the Sons of the American Revolution have honored our Revolutionary War patriot ancestors by promoting patriotism, serving our communities and educating and inspiring future generations about the founding principles of our Country.