Speaker 1: Now we turn to the Kentucky Standard for news in
Speaker 1: Bardstown and Nelson County. Your reader today is Brian Hunt.
Speaker 1: As a reminder, RADIOI is a reading service intended for
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Speaker 1: it difficult to read printed material. We will begin with
Speaker 1: the edition dated June twenty eighth. County City issue joint
Speaker 1: statement against data Centers. Nelson County Government, City of Bardstown
Speaker 1: and the Bardstown Industrial Development Corporation denounce the idea of
Speaker 1: data centers in the county. In the joint press release
Speaker 1: issued Friday morning by DIDC, City of Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton,
Speaker 1: Nelson County Judge Executive Tim Hutchins, and the BIDC Board
Speaker 1: of Directors, it states they will not development of a
Speaker 1: hyper scale data center as it does not fit with
Speaker 1: the rural character of the county. Bartstown Nelson County currently
Speaker 1: enjoys a diverse portfolio of industry including packaging, stamping, automotive distribution,
Speaker 1: food processing, distilling, and more. Of The press release states
Speaker 1: these industries, along with a significant number of small businesses,
Speaker 1: provide quality jobs and tax revenue which fund community services
Speaker 1: and create an unmatched quality of life for residents. Additionally,
Speaker 1: the release said Bartstown City Council and Nelson County Fiscal
Speaker 1: Court are preparing a data center moratorium in order to
Speaker 1: establish regulations which will prohibit the development of a hyper
Speaker 1: scale data centers county wide. The BIDC, Salt River Electric,
Speaker 1: Bardstown City Council and NCFC will begin next steps in
Speaker 1: economic development of the recently purchased five hundred twenty seven
Speaker 1: acre type for the purpose of bringing quality jobs and
Speaker 1: growing the community's tax base. The release states it is
Speaker 1: important for citizens to know that the new industrial park
Speaker 1: development will not permit barrel wells, warehousing, megaprojects, or hyper
Speaker 1: scale data centers. The BIDC remains committed to continued growth
Speaker 1: of the county's diverse industrial base by establishing the new
Speaker 1: five hundred twenty seven acre development as a quote class
Speaker 1: industrial park of which the community can be proud. Next,
Speaker 1: local organization conducts data center education session. We Are Nelson County,
Speaker 1: a new community organization, hosted a data center information session
Speaker 1: Tuesday to help educate community members. Nelson County Public Libraries
Speaker 1: community room was filled with two hundred people who came
Speaker 1: together to learn about data centers. In the last few months,
Speaker 1: online chatter has sparked concerns about a data center being
Speaker 1: built in the county. We Are Nelson County, a recently
Speaker 1: formed group, wanted to bring the community together to learn
Speaker 1: about the good and bad of data centers. Theism is
Speaker 1: advocating for a twelve to twenty four months moratorium resolution
Speaker 1: regarding high density computing facilities in the county. Jamie Hilligans,
Speaker 1: an Oldham County resident, came to speak about data center's Tuesday.
Speaker 1: Hiligans is a founder of Nomad Consulting and holds degrees
Speaker 1: in engineering and international business and has more than thirty
Speaker 1: years of global experience in consulting, construction, and manufacturing. She
Speaker 1: spoke about her experience living in Odam County when a
Speaker 1: data center was being proposed. Since then, Hiligan said she
Speaker 1: has dedicated her time to gain knowledge about them, the pros,
Speaker 1: the cons how they're built and how they're work. She
Speaker 1: was a member of We Are Oldham County. Hiligons went
Speaker 1: further in her research and visited what is dubbed Data
Speaker 1: Center Alley in Northern Virginia. She also took classes to
Speaker 1: learn about how a data center worked and became a
Speaker 1: certified data center technician, although it was a job she
Speaker 1: said she never would accept. My goal for today is
Speaker 1: to share basic information as factually as I can, so
Speaker 1: that the folks of Barbstown and Nelson County will be
Speaker 1: better prepared with information, she said, you can make the
Speaker 1: best informed decisions about the future of where you live.
Speaker 1: I truly believe that it is possible to solve these challenging,
Speaker 1: complex problems like what we're seeing with artificial intelligence and
Speaker 1: data centers. It is possible to solve these problems in
Speaker 1: a collaborative and respectful way. Heligon tackles beliefs held about
Speaker 1: data centers, such as they use large amounts of electricity.
Speaker 1: She said in her research she found this to be true,
Speaker 1: with many large centers requiring hundreds of megawats to gigawats
Speaker 1: of power. This has led to many data centers run
Speaker 1: into the issue that there is not enough capacity in
Speaker 1: local power plants and have resorted to bring in their
Speaker 1: own like solar, wind, natural gas, or nuclear. On the
Speaker 1: topic of water consumption, she said in her research she
Speaker 1: saw that some large scale data centers used more than
Speaker 1: one million gallons each day. Heligon said it is the
Speaker 1: combination of things, specifically the design and construction of a
Speaker 1: data center. She said older technology with a cooling system
Speaker 1: and constantly running water would go through millions of gallons
Speaker 1: a day. However, she said the industry knows it is
Speaker 1: an issue and is finding ways to reduce water consumption,
Speaker 1: like using engineered fluids to cool devices. In the case
Speaker 1: of Oldham County, we're still working through ari zoning regulations,
Speaker 1: but we state specifically they cannot use well water. She said,
Speaker 1: they can they can't drill their own wells because when
Speaker 1: a data center drills their own wealth, you have lost
Speaker 1: control of how much water they're drawing out of those aquifers.
Speaker 1: You want them to tap into your local municipal water
Speaker 1: supply where they have control over it, and they have
Speaker 1: limits on how much water they can draw, and everybody knows.
Speaker 1: Everybody's held accountable. If negotiated properly, Hilligan said data centers
Speaker 1: can provide significant tax revenue and other benefits to a
Speaker 1: local economy. Other items of concerns from data centers, like
Speaker 1: loud sounds or bright lights, also depend on regulations, zoning laws,
Speaker 1: and negotiations. We are Nelson County will continue hosting information
Speaker 1: sessions and general meetings moving forward. Their next meeting will
Speaker 1: be Monday, June twenty nigh at ncpl's main branch at
Speaker 1: six forty five pm. Next White and Bartstown, Bardstown and
Speaker 1: Nelson County will celebrate the United States two hundred and
Speaker 1: fiftieth Birthday next week with two days of events on
Speaker 1: July third and four. Red White and Bardstown bring us
Speaker 1: together several community organizations with the Bardstown and Nelson County
Speaker 1: government to create a lineup of patriotic events. On Friday,
Speaker 1: July third, a parade with floats from local businesses, organizations,
Speaker 1: and individuals with travel will travel throughout downtown Barstown. On
Speaker 1: July fourth, the City of Barstown will open the nineteen
Speaker 1: seventy six time Capsule placed by the Daughters of the
Speaker 1: American Revolution in Mayer's Park. Rounding out the day will
Speaker 1: be by Old Kentucky Home State Park and the Bartstown
Speaker 1: Nelson County Chamber of Commerce Homecoming. The Stephen Foster Drama
Speaker 1: Association will end the night with its Bigger and Better
Speaker 1: firework show celebrating their namesake's two hundredth birthday. Gregg Ashworth,
Speaker 1: City of Bartstown Human Resources director, was the catalyst for
Speaker 1: Red White and Bardstown. He said as a veteran and patriot,
Speaker 1: he knows will know. As America's birthday was approaching, or
Speaker 1: wanted to celebrate it in the best way possible. Together,
Speaker 1: the City of Bartstown, Nelson County government, local Tourism Commission,
Speaker 1: Chamber of Commerce, and others began planning to make the
Speaker 1: event as big as possible. Katherine Beaver's finance officer for
Speaker 1: Nelson Fiscal Court, was also a part of the planning
Speaker 1: pro gress for Red White in Bardstown. She said organizers
Speaker 1: wanted to bring people together. That was the ultimate goal
Speaker 1: in the planning the events across the city. It's a
Speaker 1: great opportunity to have the community come together, create some
Speaker 1: excitement while also of course celebrating America. She said, you
Speaker 1: know how lucky we all are to be here, and
Speaker 1: there's just something special about seeing it all come together.
Speaker 1: We have different entities working together. Everybody brings something different
Speaker 1: to that table. Red White and Bardstown begins on Friday,
Speaker 1: July third with a parade, which is being organized by
Speaker 1: Wilma Serell. The parade's grand marshal will be the retiring
Speaker 1: State Senator Jimmy Higdon. Sorell said they've capted the parade
Speaker 1: at sixty entries and has asked for them to be
Speaker 1: patriotic in nature. For those in the parade, set several
Speaker 1: prizes set several prizes are up progress. First place for
Speaker 1: most Patriotic Float will receive fifteen hundred dollars. The other
Speaker 1: categories most Patriotic Vehicle, Vehicle Group, and most Patriotic Walking
Speaker 1: Group performance, first, second, and third place in those categories
Speaker 1: will receive seven hundred fifty, five hundred dollars and two
Speaker 1: hundred fifty respectively. Music will begin at eleven a m. Friday,
Speaker 1: Surreal stating they have fund prizes to give away. A
Speaker 1: special song written about Bardstown by Nelson County native Sally
Speaker 1: mud McLaughlin will be played prior to the parade. The
Speaker 1: parade will begin at noon and will follow the same
Speaker 1: path as the Kowana's Christmas Parade, Beginning the procession on Broadway,
Speaker 1: continuing up Third Street, turning on to Stephen Foster Avenue
Speaker 1: and down Fifth Street. Roads will begin closing at ninety
Speaker 1: m Friday. On July fourth, Ashworth said the Bicentennial time
Speaker 1: Capsule will be opened at nine a m. At Mayor's Park.
Speaker 1: The Daughters of the American Revolution time. Capsule holds over
Speaker 1: a hundred items. Ashworth said they are many families who
Speaker 1: know they have items in the capsule and will be
Speaker 1: present to see them open. I hope everyone shows up.
Speaker 1: The bigger the crowd, the better, he said of the
Speaker 1: parade and the capsule opening. Hopefully, but I'd like to
Speaker 1: see as many people there as possible. Let's celebrate. It'll
Speaker 1: be the only semi quincentennial next. England honored an E. M.
Speaker 1: S Memorial. EMS come together. Nelson County EMS critical care
Speaker 1: paramedic Wesley West England passed away last June in the
Speaker 1: line of duties. On Tuesday, England was honored as a
Speaker 1: part of the twenty twenty sixth National EMS Memorial Service.
Speaker 1: The rotunda of the My Old Kentucky Home State Park
Speaker 1: was filled with Nelson County EMS dispatch and Sheriff's office
Speaker 1: staff to honor England and thirty six others lost last year.
Speaker 1: EMS workers from across the state came together to honor
Speaker 1: his service and legacy. England passed away on June second,
Speaker 1: twenty twenty five, after suffering serious injuries in a car
Speaker 1: parish believed to be caused by a heart attack. The
Speaker 1: accident occurred shortly after he finished his shift with Washington County,
Speaker 1: during which he responded to many calls and had a
Speaker 1: physical altercation with a patient and a detention facility. Michael Reynolds,
Speaker 1: director of Nelson County EMS, said England was a dedicated
Speaker 1: public servant and they were honored to have him as
Speaker 1: a part of their tomb. During his public service career,
Speaker 1: England also served on wc EMS, Cumberland County, and Monroe
Speaker 1: County Sheriff's Office. Reynolds said his service and legacy will
Speaker 1: not be forgotten. Robert Campbell, director of Cumberland County EMS,
Speaker 1: spoke during tuesday's memorial. Campbell said despite one year passing,
Speaker 1: England's memory remained strong in their hearts. He said for
Speaker 1: those that knew him and worked beside him, there are
Speaker 1: moments when they still expect to hear his voice on
Speaker 1: the radio or see him ready to answer a call.
Speaker 1: Though time has moved forward, the impact he made has
Speaker 1: never faded. Campbell said Wesley was more than a paramedic.
Speaker 1: He was a trusted pardner, friend, mentor dedicated professional. He
Speaker 1: served his patience and community with compassion, professionalism, and unwavering
Speaker 1: commitment to helping others. Campbell said England's legacy lives on
Speaker 1: in the patience he cared for, the co workers he
Speaker 1: encouraged and the example of that he said in their
Speaker 1: profession to England's family, Campbell said, he is remembered with
Speaker 1: great respect and gratitude. Let us honor Wesley by continuing
Speaker 1: to serve others with the same courage, compassion, and selfless
Speaker 1: selflessness that he defined his life and career. While Wesley's
Speaker 1: final shift has ended, his legacy continues every day to
Speaker 1: those who carry the values you live by. Today, we remember, today,
Speaker 1: we honor. Nelson County Judge Executive Tim Hutchins said the
Speaker 1: county is humbled by the tribute. He said, they're proud
Speaker 1: to stand with the NCEMS and honor those who have
Speaker 1: been lost in the line of duty across the country.
Speaker 1: The ceremony for England is one of many happening across
Speaker 1: the US. In California on June one and ending in Arlington, Virginia,
Speaker 1: the National EMS Memorial Service Moving Team brings the memorial
Speaker 1: tree of Life to people throughout the country and spreads
Speaker 1: the word about the weekend of honor. The moving team
Speaker 1: makes several stops on its way to Arlington, honoring each
Speaker 1: of the thirty seven honorees on this year's list. The
Speaker 1: Tree of Life is an oak with the names of
Speaker 1: fallen EMS workers est into the leaves, a living tribute
Speaker 1: to honoring those who answer the call. The memory of
Speaker 1: those lives on as of the leaves on a tree,
Speaker 1: said Meghan Hevercamp Moving Honour's curchy. The Tree of Life
Speaker 1: is displayed at the Weekend of Honour for those families
Speaker 1: to read the names and show respect of the honoree.
Speaker 1: The Weekend of Honor is an opportunity for loved ones
Speaker 1: and friends to come together to grieve an honour Tuesday ceremony,
Speaker 1: ended by reciting the names of this year's honoree, is
Speaker 1: followed by a ring of a bell. For more information
Speaker 1: about the National e m S Memorial Service, visit National
Speaker 1: Dash e Eems dash Memorial dotorg. Next Homecoming Back at
Speaker 1: State Park on July fourth, New games and free bounce houses.
Speaker 1: Homecoming is returning to my old Kentucky home State Park
Speaker 1: on July fourth, bringing with it new games, local food trucks,
Speaker 1: and at evening for community. The beloved event from MKH
Speaker 1: and the Bardstown Nelson County Chamber of commerceal was revamped
Speaker 1: in twenty twenty thirty to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary
Speaker 1: of both organizations. In twenty twenty six. Homecoming continues to
Speaker 1: grow as the county celebrates America's two hundred and fiftieth birthday.
Speaker 1: Jeremy Riggs, MKH Park Director, said they were eager to
Speaker 1: be part of the America two fifty celebrate Russian. Not
Speaker 1: only that, but the neighboring Stephen Foster Story will honor
Speaker 1: its namesake two hundredth birthday with a bigger and better
Speaker 1: fireworks show this Independence Day. This is family activity that
Speaker 1: you can come and bring your chairs, bring your blankets
Speaker 1: and just have a fun evening at the park. Rigg said,
Speaker 1: that's what we wanted it to be. That's why it
Speaker 1: doesn't cost anything to get in. It's just super fun
Speaker 1: and that's what we wanted it to be. I know
Speaker 1: that the park needs to serve our community and that's
Speaker 1: what I feel like this does. Lisa Thomas, executive director
Speaker 1: of the Nelson County Chambers, said the most magical part
Speaker 1: of seeing the event come together is having families make
Speaker 1: memories and connections at the park. She said their mission
Speaker 1: as the Chamber of Commerce is to create connections with
Speaker 1: the businesses and greater Nelson County. Homecoming builds it up
Speaker 1: and gives everyone a place to relax and enjoy. This
Speaker 1: year's homecoming will feature a human football game, which can
Speaker 1: be played with up to twelve people. Riggs said they've
Speaker 1: also created a space to play nine Squares and Gaga Ball.
Speaker 1: Thomas said the bounce houses and inflatables will be entirely free.
Speaker 1: She said the City of Bartstown and Nelson County government
Speaker 1: donated money to make the area free for all kids,
Speaker 1: as opposed to a previous nominal fee. Big Black Cadillac
Speaker 1: will perform under the rotunda from five to eight pm
Speaker 1: on Saturday. After eight pm, Riggs said they will begin
Speaker 1: karaoke for all ages. Additionally, he said every thirty minutes
Speaker 1: they will do a dance off. The winner will get
Speaker 1: a chance to crack open an ate America to fifty
Speaker 1: themed pinata. Homecoming also will feature several local food trucks
Speaker 1: and local vendors with plenty of bites. In addition to
Speaker 1: the large scale games, other dark games like cornhole will
Speaker 1: be set up throughout the park ground. Thomas encourages intendees
Speaker 1: to enjoy the afternoon before buying tickets to see the
Speaker 1: Stephen Foster Story at eight pm. She said, the J.
Speaker 1: Dan Talbot Amphitheater is the best seat for the evening's fireworks.
Speaker 1: We want the community to support all the events, the
Speaker 1: parade and the homecoming, she said, then please take your
Speaker 1: time to go watch the Stephen Foster Story this year.
Speaker 1: Riggs said they encourage everyone to stop by homecoming on Saturday,
Speaker 1: July fourth, beginning at five pm. He said attendees are
Speaker 1: welcome to bring their blankets, lawn shares, and pets next Saturday.
Speaker 1: Outside alcohol, hull and personal fireworks are prohibited. Next Bardstown
Speaker 1: City Schools as second school Resource Officer. Bartstown City Schools
Speaker 1: is expanding its school safety team with the addition of
Speaker 1: a second school Resource Officer. Mike Medley will join the
Speaker 1: district on July first, twenty twenty six, bringing more than
Speaker 1: twenty one years of law enforcement experience and a strong
Speaker 1: commitment to serving young people. Officer Medley's office will be
Speaker 1: located at Bartstown Elementary School, and his role will primarily
Speaker 1: focus on supporting elementary students and campuses spanning preschool through
Speaker 1: fifth grade. What I have learned in my twenty plus
Speaker 1: years of law enforcement is that the greatest impact comes
Speaker 1: from serving your community, said Officer Medley. I am honored
Speaker 1: to be able to continue to serve our younger generation
Speaker 1: as a school resource officer. Medley began his law enforcement
Speaker 1: career with the Elevenon Police Force before joining the Bardstown
Speaker 1: Police Department in two thousand and eight. He retired from
Speaker 1: the department in February twenty twenty five as a detective
Speaker 1: sergeant after a distinguished career that included criminal investigations, crisis intervention, leadership,
Speaker 1: and community policing. Following his retirement, Medley served as a
Speaker 1: School Resource officer with Nelson County Schools during the twenty
Speaker 1: twenty five twenty twenty six school year. In that role,
Speaker 1: he worked closely with students, staff and families while helping
Speaker 1: maintain a safe and positive learning environment. The addition of
Speaker 1: a second SRO will allow the district to increase its
Speaker 1: presence across all five schools and better meet the needs
Speaker 1: of nearly three thousand students. It will also provide greater
Speaker 1: opportunities for a relationship building prevention efforts and students support.
Speaker 1: Our goal is for every student to feel safe, connected,
Speaker 1: and supported each day they walk through our doors, said
Speaker 1: doctor Ryan Clark, BCS Superintendent. Adding a second school resource
Speaker 1: officer strengthens that commitment and allows us to provide an
Speaker 1: even greater level of support across the district. Medley's background
Speaker 1: makes him especially well suited for the role. Throughout his career,
Speaker 1: he received extensive training and crisis intervention, de escalation, leadership,
Speaker 1: emergency response in school safety. He is known for his
Speaker 1: professionalism and ability to trust within the community's he serves.
Speaker 1: Next in community notes, Rolling Fork Board of Directors. The
Speaker 1: Rolling Pork Fire Department, Inc. Will hold its annual quarterly
Speaker 1: Board of Directors meeting at seven pm July seventh at
Speaker 1: the fire Station three sixty two Center Street in New Haven.
Speaker 1: Whiskey City Cruisers will have its Music, Lumber and Home
Speaker 1: Center Cruise Sunday, June twenty eighth at thirteen thirty John
Speaker 1: Rowin Boulevard in Bardstown. Cruise time is noon to five pm.
Speaker 1: Rain will cancel the event. Everyone should be respectful of property,
Speaker 1: pick up any trash and no burnouts please, Music's Lumber
Speaker 1: and Home Center and Whiskey City Cruisers. Bardstown is not
Speaker 1: responsible for any accidents or injuries. The event is free
Speaker 1: and open to the public. This is all the time
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