*Help preserve the memories of Kentucky’s fallen heroes and help their families overcome the devastation of their losses.Please help those who have protected you by giving generously to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, the only memorial in Kentucky honoring all fallen peace officers and providing direct assistance to those they left behind.When registering your vehicles, ask for the Officers’ Trust license plate. $10 of the proceeds go directly to the foundation to help families of those who have served to protect Kentuckians.

*The Peacemakers of Racliff Presents the Annual Spring Song Fest on April 10th. The event will feature: Station-Arms of Indiana and Elements of Praise of Louisville. Also the Moore Sisters of Etown and more. The event will be held at Lifeline Temple Church of God in Christ in Etown. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with the event to begin at 6p.

*The regular tree limb pickup for Radcliff will be held on Monday, April 19th. There will be one complete cycle made thru the city. This is not for tree trunks or roots or other materials. Please place your tree limb debris out near the street.

*It's James Bond month at the Historic State Theater Complex, with the showing of Goldfinger this Friday and Saturday, March 19th & 20th. WIEL veteran Paul Urbahns will be discussing the making of the movie at Fort Knox and showing off a few artifacts from the film. Movies start at 8PM with cost only $5.00! March 26th/27th, it's The Man with the Golden Gun!

The 11th Annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival Sampler in Bardstown will be held Saturday, April 24th at Bethlehem High School from 6:30pm – 9pm. During the Sampler, the winner of the KBF scholarship for 2010 will be announced. The Sampler will include tastings by the Kentucky Bourbons participating in the festival, samples of regional restaurants and caterers’ cuisine along with great door prizes. Tickets are $40 and are available at the KBF ofice. Call 502-348-3623.

The Pastor's Aide of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church presents a musical featuring the Deep River Song Birds of Louisville, Kentucky. The event will be held at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Vine Grove on Sunday, March 21st at 3p.m.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College's Dental Hygiene Clinic will host a "Seal-Out Day" on Sat., March 27th. The event is for children ages 8 to 13 to have sealants applied to their teeth at no cost and begins at 2p.m.

Hardin Memorial Hospital is offering three 1-hour Smoking Cessation workshops. These workshops are FREE to the public and will offer assistance to those who want to quite smoking. The workshops will be held on Thursday, March 25th: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

The Historic State Theater will be presenting in concert: Orchestra Kentucky - Bowling Green. MUSIC OF THE BEATLES - Featuring The REWINDERS Saturday, April 17th at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25.00. As part of your ticket you can not only see and hear the wonderful music but also enjoy the moive Hard Day’s Night that will show on April 16th at 8:00.

Hooray For Heroes will be held on May 15th in the Adjoining parking lots of Stithton Baptist Church and Walmart in Radcliff. Highlights include: Free BBQ, bounce house for the kids, live entertainment and more for Military and first responders and their family members. For more information log on to hoorayforheroes.com.

The Central KY Native American Association will "Honor the Elders" during a Native American Gathering May 14th thru the 16th at the Hardin Co. Fairgrounds. Gates open at 10 a.m. with the grand entry at 1p.m. There will be drumming, dancing, Native American crafts, storytelling and Native American food. The cost is $5 for adults and $1 for children 15 and under.

A Wired65 Entrepreneurial Networking Seminar will be held at the Etown Tourism and Convention Bureau. Register now at Wired65.org. Are You considering starting a small business or do you already own a small business? If so this free seminar is for you. The event will be held on March 18th from 1 to 5p.m.

^{The Historic State Theater Presents: The 6th Annual Rising Star Talent Search. The top 6 from 3 divisions will be competing for cash prizes. Tickets are $10.00. The date is March 13 at 8:00 p.m. The competition is for those ages 5-12, 13 - 19 and 20 and up. Auditions are being held Monday and Tuesday March 8 and 9. From 5:00 - 8:00. The audition fee is $5.00 per person.}

The American Red Cross will have numerous classes for the month of March. Registration is now open for CPR/AED for the professional rescuer, pet first aid, medicaid nurse aide training, babysitter training and more. To register call 765-4979.

Knights of Columbus will have its 3rd Annual Car and Bike Show at the Optimist Park in Vine Grove on April 24th. The entry fee is $12. There will be numerous trophy categories and door prizes. All proceeds go the Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll drive for the mentally handicapped of Hardin County. For more information call 862-2058.

Go Green, be green, do green recycle instead of dumping. Hardin County Habitat for Humanity's ReStore accepts donations of construction material, appliances, tools, furniture and household items. Hours are Thur., Fri., and Sat. 9 a.m. to 1p.m.

All Hardin County Elementary Schools will have preschool pre-registration for the 2010-2011 preschool year on Friday, March 26th. Children who are 4 years old on or before Oct. 1st of this year can attend. Go to the elementary school in the district where you live from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. For more information call 769-8911.

All Hardin County Elementary Schools will have Kindergarten Pre-registration for the 2010-2011 school year on Friday, March 26th. Go to the elementary school in the district where you live from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. For more information call 769-8911.

The time is now to get your team together for the 17th Annual Bowl for Kids Sake Event. Bowl for Kids’ Sake is an action filled fundraiser held in March at the Dix-E-Town Lanes in Elizabethtown. You are guaranteed to "have a ball" bowling with your friends, family and co-workers. There will be a silent auction, door prizes, games, music, food and fun! For more information log on to Bowl4KidsSake.com or call 769-5225.

Be on the lookout for Girl Scouts soon, especially if you have been craving a box of Thin Mints or Tagalongs. This year try the new Thank U Berry Munch Cookie. On a diet? You can still send some cookies to the troops. Many troops are accepting cookie donations for community heros like police officers, firefighters and soldiers serving overseas. For more information, log on to kyanags.org.

If you would like to assist the earthquake victims in Haiti, the local American Red Cross Suggests mailing donations to the Red Cross Office at 405 West Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown with "Haiti Earthquake Relief" on the memo line). Also, many may be interested in helping immediately by texting "HAITI" to "90999" (a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with these relief efforts - the amount will be charged to your cell phone bill). For more information log on to redcross.org.

^{Help a cancer survivor become a college student. If you know someone under the age of 25 that has fought cancer, the American Cancer Society is here to help. To apply for an American Cancer Society Mid-South Division College Scholarship, call 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org/midsouthnews.}

Your generous donations of clothing, household items and furniture have been supporting Goodwill industries of Kentucky since 1923. Their job-training programs have put thousands of citizens back to work. To help again, call Goodwill for a donation center nearest you at 800-889-8775 or visit goodwillky.org.