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We have also provided opportunities for citizens to get rid of electronic waste and even hazardous waste. We've opened the Perry County Garage to weekday drop-offs for waste items that are too large to be picked up on sanitation routes. Whether you live within the city limits or out in the county, by just providing proof of your paid garbage service, citizens can get rid of trash items too large for normal route pickups. We've tried to add some sources of local entertainment and we've managed to keep them free or very inexpensive so the good people of Perry County don't have to leave home to find sources of family entertainment in these difficult economic times. We created a Perry County Fair in June 2015; it is an annual 3-day event that provides the citizens of Perry and surrounding counties the opportunity to see exciting exhibitions, attractions and major musical acts...and they are all free! In December 2016, we paired with the City of Hazard to host the first "Christmas in a Small Town", the biggest winter event in Eastern Kentucky! In addition to the annual Christmas parade and carriage rides, we added Christmas trees on Main Street and we even brought in an ice skating rink! We've also added safety features in the park to slow the flow of traffic as well as handicap accessibility to the park's restroom and shelters. We have worked to make improvements and upgrades at Eagle's Landing in Buckhorn, as well as the Hardburly and Leatherwood playgrounds. We are proud to announce that our Senior Citizens Center has been selected as Senior Citizens Center of the Year for the Kentucky River Area Development District in 2015, 2016 and 2017. In 2018, we were honored to be chosen as Senior Citizens Center of the Year for the entire state of Kentucky! By obtaining funds through the USDA, KRADD and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, we were able to add in-house cooking of breakfast and lunch at our Center. While this requires more planning and more work, we feel the benefits to our senior citizens are worth the extra effort. Our center offers so many opportunities--health and wellness, community involvement, regional travel and even competitions with other centers. And believe me when I say that Perry County seniors are competitive--visit the center and you'll find seniors who shoot a mean game of pool and those who would just love to show you their Rook skills! On Fridays, musically gifted seniors play the center's piano, strum their guitars and there's even a saxophonist, while inviting everyone to sing along with well-known hymns and other tunes. I am very proud that we are working harder than ever to take care of our senior citizens, who have given so much of their livelihood to the betterment of Perry County. In my tenure, my office has been awarded over $1.7 million in grant money. These are funds that Perry County would not have had without searching it out and actively pursuing it. Each grant we receive must be used specifically following the guidelines of the grant. We have grants earmarked for everything from much-needed improvements in our water and sewer, waste cleanups and recycling, to homeland security, economic development, transportation alternatives and recreation. One of the projects that I am most proud of came to fruition in March of 2016...the addition of the Galen College of Nursing in Perry County. In just a little over a year, we were able to develop a plan, obtain funding through a grant and other sources, find a location, design and remodel the building and begin our first classes. To do that in such a short amount of time, with all the red tape and guidelines that must be followed, is an amazing accomplishment. And we already have graduates from this program! Another area that we have been able to advance in Perry County is recycling. With funding from two grants, we have purchased two mobile recycling units and we created a recycling center. By recycling, we are providing great benefits to Perry County. Not only does it save on landfill space, but it also conserves our resources and save energy. In general, it takes more energy to manufacture materials from raw resources than it does to use recycled products. Projects that make this kind of impact are the ones we need to be educating our community about and promoting in Perry County. Another exciting venture taking place in Perry County is the establishment of the first commercial drone port in the United States. The very thing that makes some businesses hesitant to come to eastern Kentucky, our remote location, is what is most attractive to those in the drone technology field. The industry shows so much promise and could bring millions of dollars to our local economy. We have also done much to try to bring tourist dollars to our community by making improvements to the Eagles Landing campground, assisting with continued additions to the Battle of Leatherwood and opening a section of the North Fork River for canoeing, kayaking and tubing, with kayak rentals available. We’ve also partnered with a very dedicated group of citizens working to build our walking and hiking opportunities. In fact, in 2018, Perry County was officially recognized as a Trail Town,a destination along an extensive trail system. “Getting away from it all” doesn’t mean being in the middle of nowhere--we have a beautiful trail ...