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A2 — SENTINEL-NEWS, SHELBYVILLE, KY., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012 NEWS BRIEFS You may have awakened needs to be performed on their car. to a freeze in Shelby Human Rights Commission A freeze warning for Tuesday night signaled to honor pair an abrupt end to Kentucky’s unusually warm Rosa E. Alvarado and Joseph Humphrey early-spring weather. will be inducted into the Shelby County Human The National Weather Service predicted a Rights Commission’s Hall of Fame for 2012. low of 32 in Central Kentucky – maybe a degree They will be honored at the commission’s warmer in Shelby County – for overnight Tuesday, second annual hall-of-fame reception at 6:30 with temperatures in some areas possibly falling p.m. April 23 at Stratton Center in Shelbyville. into the upper 20s possible. The cold could To attend, RSVP by April 16 to ShelbyHRC@ damage or kill plants that were left uncovered. aol.com. For more information, contact Kevin Highs will be in the 50s and lows in the 30s Crittendon at 502-257-2406 or Gary L. Walls at through Thursday, well below the 80s recorded 502-655-0424. last month when record highs were set on March 19 and 21. 2012 Collins Leadership honorees “The persistence of warm weather was The 2012 Martha Layne Collins leadership what was notable,” said Rick Lasher, a weather awards will be presented two three women who service forecaster. “Usually, if we have a record will attend an awards luncheon on May 9 in in March, it’s warm for a few days and then Lexington. turns right back to normal. But this year, we had This year’s winners are: more than three weeks of way above-normal in Crit Luallen, public servant and former March.” Kentucky State Auditor. Pam Miller, chair, Kentucky Council on Post Encouraging news for Secondary Education and former mayor of state tax income Lexington-Fayette County. General Fund tax receipts grew in March 8.4 Lois Combs Weinberg, founder, Hindman percent compared to March of 2011. Total rev- Settlement School’s Dyslexia Program. enues for the month were nearly $733 million The awards were created to honor women compared to almost $676 million a year ago. who followed in the example of Collins, the only Receipts have now grown 4.3 percent for the woman governor in Kentucky history and a native Photo by Kerry Johnson first nine months of fiscal year 2012, according of Shelby County. to a press release Tuesday from state Budget Registration and information is available at Adjutant Gen. Edward Tonini addresses Rotary Director Mary Lassiter. www.womenleadingky.com. Don Armstrong (right), a Shelbyville Rotary member and former member of the The official revenue estimate calls for 2.8 SBDM meetings Kentucky National Guard, introduced Adjutant Gen. Edward Tonini at Tuesday’s percent revenue growth for the entire fiscal year, Simpsonville Elementary has rescheduled Rotary meeting. Tonini oversees more than 8,400 members of the Kentucky Army Lassiter said in a press release. To meet the its regular Site-Based Decision-Making and Air National Guard. Tonini was appointed to the position in 2007 by Gov. estimate, receipts can decline 1.1 percent over Council to 2:45 p.m. on Monday at 2:45 Steve Beshear. the last three months of the fiscal year. Because pm. There was not a quorum for the General Fund revenues increased 9.6 percent meeting on April 3. Members who can’t in the last three of months of fiscal year 2011, attend should alert Principal Jill Tingle. growth in revenues for the past three months of Shelby County High School’s SBDM meets Follow us on fiscal year 2012 will be difficult to achieve. at 4 p.m. April 19 in the main office confer- Facebook, Twitter Meanwhile, Road Fund receipts for March ence room. This is a regular-called meeting. totaled $117 million, or up 6.1 percent over The Sentinel-News continues to reach out to you with new forms of news March 2011. Year to date receipts for fiscal year College, career night at EMS delivery. 2012 have increased 7.3 percent. East Middle School invites all students With more than 4,100 friends on Facebook, ranking it among the most “We are seeing tangible and encourag- and parents to attend a College and Career popular newspapers on the social networking site, The Sentinel-News now ing signs of a continued recovery in state tax Readiness Night from 7 to 8 p.m. April 24. also offers news updates on Twitter. receipts, as evidenced by the performances of Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for sign-in and You can follow us on Twitter at @TheSentinelNews. the individual income and sales and use taxes,” registration. The opening-session speakers will Also, by liking us on Facebook, you will be able to see Twitter feeds as Lassiter said in a statement. be former Gov. Paul Patton, who is the current well as Facebook postings and respond. President of Pikeville College, and a represen- So for immediate news updates on your mobile device, become like and Kindergarten registration Tuesday tative from the University of Kentucky Student follow The Sentinel-News on Facebook and now Twitter. The next scheduled date for Shelby County Recruitment. As an incentive to attend, a Public Schools kindergarten registration is from drawing at the end of the night will give away 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the six elementary a Kindle. Parents must be present to win. schools. Parents should bring their child for an There will also be specific breakout sessions for assessment while they complete required paper- parents: The Sentinel-News NEWS Postmaster: Send address changes work. To enroll in kindergarten, the child must be 7th grade parents will receive EXPLORE Steve Doyle . Editor to Sentinel-News, P.O. Box 399, (No. USPS 492-580) Todd Martin . Staff Writer Shelbyville, Ky. 40066-0399. Second 5 years of age on or before Oct. 1 as verified by a reports and learn how to interpret individual Lisa King . Staff Writer class postage paid at Shelbyville. state-certified birth certificate. results. Published each Wednesday and Josh Cook . .Sports Writer Annual subscription prices: Shelby, Certain documents are needed for registra- 7th grade parents will have a session Friday morning at 703 Taylorsville Sharon Warner . Senior Henry and Spencer County – one tion: with Candice Wiley with Kentucky Higher Rd., Shelbyville, Ky., Post office Production Specialist year, $48; six months, $27.50; three Education Assistance Authority to learn how address P.O. Box 399, Shelbyville, months, $16; senior citizens, $47; State-certified birth certificate. Ky. 40066-0399. Phone 633- ADVERTISING elsewhere in Ky. — one year, $66; Child’s Social Security card. to make college affordable. 2526; Fax (502) 633-2618; Dan Barry . Advertising manager six months, $37; three months, $22; Current immunization records on Kentucky 6th grade parents will learn about the e-mail, [email protected]; Victoria Schreiner . .Associate out-of-state — one year, $79; six form. Individual Learning Plan. web site, www.sentinelnews.com. Advertising manager months, $43; three months, $24. 6th grade parents will have a session on Kelli Borders. .Advertising Physical, eye and dental exams. Publisher: Kerry Johnson Consultant Proof of residence. “What is EXPLORE?” [email protected] Vanessa Riddell . .Inside Sales Student registration form. Todd Stephenson . .Lead Ad Shelbyville’s clean-up April 16-20 BUSINESS Proof of current immunizations required by the Graphics Designer This newspaper The city of Shelbyville’s Department of Public Lisa Essex . Circulation Coordinator Mary Ann Harp . Graphics Designer Kentucky State Department of Health must be Works will have its annual citywide clean-up, is recyclable presented at the time of registration, which won’t starting Monday and running through April 20. be complete until all immunizations are current. The program is for those residents within the city Proof of residency is required at the time of limits who pay city taxes – but no businesses. new student registration. Proof of residence is The pickup does include some specific the child’s home address verified with a copy of requirements, though: a current utility bill. Two proofs of residence are Appliances (except microwaves) will be needed. A parent/guardian driver’s license will picked up but must have doors secured to not be accepted. prevent someone being trapped in them. If you have questions, contact 633-2375. Any small items must be bagged or boxed. Interstate 64 work continuing Limbs must be stacked neatly separately in Lane closures and ramp closings for asphalt piles no higher than 4 feet, and those limbs paving are scheduled for each night this week on can’t be longer than 6 feet or larger than 6 Interstate 64 between the Jefferson County line inches in diameter. and the Simpsonville exit. No auto or truck bodies, asbestos, propane The schedule calls for closures to be containers, dead animals, chemicals, micro- restricted to hours from 7 p.m. each evening to 6 waves, trees (that have been cut down and a.m. the next morning until Saturday. are not from wind damage), hazardous Also, the ramps to Exit 28 (Simpsonville) will waste or large quantities of material from be closed one at a time from 7 a.m. Thursday building demolition or remodeling will be until 5 a.m. Friday to allow for repaving. picked up. The schedule always is subject to change. Public Works reserves the right to leave any Dial 511 on your cellular phone for the latest debris, if these stipulations are not met. information. Residents should call Public Works at 633- You can find Your 1094 to leave an address for requested pickup.