NKyTribune staff
Redwood’s Early Care and Education Program was financially assisted by The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank and Narley L. Haley, Co-Trustees, with a $25,000 grant.
The announcement was made Thursday by Redwood’s Grant Writer, Bruce Ripley.
“The grant will be used to complete renovations and purchase new items for the Early Care and Education program,” Ripley said.
The Early Care and Education program offers childcare and preschool for children with and without special needs. The program is accredited by the National Association of Education for Young Children and has an excellent four-star rating from Kentucky All STARS – the Commonwealth’s rating system for childcare centers.
Embedded in this program is Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care, which helps children with special health care needs stabilize and improve their health while benefiting from typical childhood experiences.
Redwood is a nonprofit, special needs facility located here serving some 800 participants from the ages of six-weeks to 85 years old.
Freedom for a day at the Bean Bash
When the 46th edition of The Bean Bash kicks off Saturday, October 5, at the Boone County Fairgrounds (5819 Idlewild Road) in Burlington, there’ll be at least a dozen inmates from the Boone County jail free – for a day.
“I’ve been involved with The Bean Bash for some eight-to-nine years,” said Sgt. Jim Wilson of the Boone County jail, “and we’ve always had inmates help with set-up.”
It’s more than just setting up tables, chairs and tents according to Wilson, a Union, resident and a Boone County High School alum.
“We pride ourselves with having our in-mates making the corn bread for the bash,” Wilson said. “It’s a source of pride.”
Having inmates from the Boone County jail serving the community isn’t something new.
“The Community Custody Program involves the inmates in and around the county helping with events such as The Bean Bash.”
The 2019 edition of The Bean Bash will commence at noon and benefit four Northern Kentucky charities – BAWAC, New Perceptions, Redwood and Special Olympics of Northern Kentucky.
Admission is five dollars for adults –with proceeds benefiting the four charities – and children under 12, and inmates, get in free.
Just to clarify…the group of inmates who setup and cleanup are there on the days before and after the Bean Bash, and are not actually there to roam freely at the event itself.