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AROUND FRANKFORT

Race will close streets

Frankfort YMCA Activate America 5K Run and Spring Thing will close several roads in downtown Saturday morning.

The race begins at the Capitol at 9 a.m.; streets that will be closed from 8:45 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. during the race include: Capital Avenue, West Main Street, Ann Street, Broadway, Wilkinson Avenue,
Wapping Street and St. Clair Street.

Spring Thing begins at 10 a.m. and lasts until 6 p.m. The event covers both sides of Broadway and the St. Clair Mall. Both roads will be closed approximately one hour before the event.

For more information, call Dave Colvin of Central Kentucky Motorsports at (502) 682-7661 or Zack Hall of Frankfort YMCA at 875-9276, ext. 102.

Elkhorn trash cleanup is Saturday

Elkhorn Creek Sweep 2008 " a litter cleanup along the banks in Franklin County " will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The event is sponsored by Canoe Kentucky and the Viking Canoe Club, which plans to bring a group of volunteers from Louisville.

Local volunteers are encouraged to participate and should bring work gloves. Trash bags will be provided. Participants can use their own boats or rent one at half price from Canoe Kentucky. A dinner and party for the volunteers will be held at Canoe Kentucky, 7323 Peaks Mill Road, following the event.

To reserve a canoe or for more information on the sweep, call 227-4492.

Mural captures climate concerns

Frankfort Climate Action Network is celebrating Mother's Day by creating a mural depicting what's most important to them in the face of global warming from 2-4 p.m. Saturday.

The mural will be part of Pangea Day at the Kentucky Coffeetree caf. During a live feed of films, speakers and music, CAN will provide supplies and invite community members to add a fabric square to the mural. The mural will be sent to Washington D.C. and shared with Congress as well as displayed with murals across the country.

The community art project is one of more than 450 events organized by ISky, a national campaign to shift federal policy toward the prosperity of sustainable, low carbon economy.

For more information contact Connie Lemley at 223-7936.

Convention director named

Commerce Cabinet Secretary Marcheta Sparrow announced today that Rob E. Minerich is the new executive director of the Frankfort Convention Center.

Minerich, 42, had previously served as chief operating officer for the Frankfort Convention Center and Capital Plaza Operations since 2004. Prior to that he worked as a project manager for a telecommunications construction company.

The 5,300-seat Frankfort Convention Center is located in downtown Frankfort and hosts sporting events, concerts, graduation ceremonies and other local civic events.

Minerich lives in Richmond with his wife and two children.

Frankfort man appointed to commission

Donald A. Colston, of Frankfort, has been appointed by Gov. Steve Beshear to serve as a member of the Kentucky Workers' Compensation Nominating Commission.

Colston is an electric utility lineman for Louisville Gas & Electric. He has previously worked as executive director of administrative services in the Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims. He is currently a member of the Greater Louisville Central Labor Council. Colston and his wife, Julie, reside in Frankfort.

The Kentucky Workers' Compensation Nominating Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the governor.

Majority Whip to retire in December

Rep. Rob Wilkey, D-Scottsville, announced Thursday that he will not seek a seventh term. He has served in the General Assembly since being elected in 1996 and represents Allen, Simpson and Warren counties.

In explaining the reasons for his decision, Wilkey said that his service in the General Assembly has been possible due to the significant sacrifice of his family and his employer. Wilkey and his wife of 29 years, Terry, have two children, Grace, 16, and Seth, 11.

"The truth is, I feel it is more important for me to be at home and be a full-time dad for my children at this time," he said. "That is my first obligation."

His peers elected Wilkey House Majority Whip in January 2007.

He plans to file the appropriate documents with the Secretary of State in June, after which the political parties in the 22nd district will have ten days to nominate candidates to run on the November ballot.

He will serve the remainder of his term, which runs through the end of the year.

Capitol selected for green program

The Capitol campus in Frankfort has been selected to participate in the National Governor's Association "Greening State Capitols" program.

Kentucky is one of 20 states to participate in the program, which is co-sponsored by Wal-Mart.

Kentucky's selection for this program comes on the heels of First Lady Jane Beshear's Earth Day announcement of plans to make the Kentucky Governor's Mansion and homes across the commonwealth more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

"The selection of our state Capitol for this program fits well with the Beshear Administration's efforts to make our homes, our communities, offices and state buildings more energy efficient and environmentally friendly," said Finance and Administration Cabinet Secretary Jonathan Miller.

Over the next year, engineering experts will visit Kentucky's Capitol Campus to examine lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, as well as refrigeration equipment and building structures.

Kentucky will then receive recommendations on how to improve the energy efficiency in its Capitol building.

Troopers receive bravery awards

Several Kentucky State Troopers from Post 12 in Frankfort were recognized Thursday at an awards ceremony in Louisville.

Lt. David P. Hay and Capt. Thomas. L. Porter both received the KSP Citation for Bravery, which is bestowed to officers who perform acts of bravery clearly above and beyond the call of duty.

Trooper First Class Ronald Turley was named the Post 12 Trooper of the Year.
KSP Commissioner Rodney Brewer praised all of the honorees.

"Their actions made a real difference,"he said. "They were called on to put their own lives in peril to save the lives of others and they did so without hesitation."

Second Street Council to discuss budget, staffing

Second Street School Council will meet in room 207 at the school 4:30 p.m. Monday to discuss requests for funds, budget allocations for 2008-09, staffing allocations for 2008-09 and developing criteria for a new principal.