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Purpose
Bluegrass Tomorrow is in the “Quality of Life” business.
Our mission is to connect, unify, and motivate the current and future
stakeholders of the Bluegrass Region to preserve, protect, and promote
those activities in Central Kentucky that positively affect the Quality
of Life enjoyed, desired, and deserved by the citizens and their
communities. These include, but are not limited to, our shared natural
and cultural heritage, as they relate to land use, transportation,
education, sustainability and recreation, all based on and contributing
to a diverse and thriving economy.
We believe that quality of life and economic development are inextricably linked.
We monitor Quality of Life issues and activities across the region
promoting what seems best for the greater good. Because we are an
independent non-profit led by key regional leaders, we are nimble and
able to change directions quickly as circumstances dictate to address
emerging issues and opportunities that are important to region.
10/29/20 - 10/30/20 Conversation With The Region on Healthy Living
2020 Conversation With The Region on Healthy Living
Conversation with the Region on Healthy Living
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October 29-30, Zoom Webinar
Free and Open To the Public
REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO RECEIVE LINK
Also available on Facebook Live.
This motivating and interesting webinar will share important information and raise awareness of key health and wellness issues in our region and we’ll have some fun too….
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10/29/20 Conversation with the Region on Healthy Living Schedule
Conversation with the Region on Healthy Living
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October 29-30, Zoom Webinar
Free and Open To the Public
REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO RECEIVE LINK
- 3:30 p.m. Former U.K. Basketball player, Ramel Bradley Welcome & Opening Comments
- 3:35 p.m. Get Up & Move Exercise Session for Kids & Families, presented by YMCA of Central Kentucky
- 4:00 p.m. Get Outdoors Session, presented by YMCA of Central Kentucky
- 4:30 p.m. Farmers Markets in the Bluegrass, presented by Fayette County Farm Bureau
- 5:00 p.m. Cooking with the Kids, presented by Fayette County Farm Bureau
- 5:30 p.m. Ramel Bradley Q&A on healthy living & eating, presented by AppHarvest
- 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Heart Health & Beyond, Dr. Michael Wayne Schaeffer) and Q&A, presented by CHI Saint Joseph Health
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10/30/20 Conversation With the Region on Healthy Living
Conversation with the Region on Healthy Living
PRESENTED BY
In Cooperation With:
October 29-30, Zoom Webinar
Free and Open To the Public
REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO RECEIVE LINK
- 9:00 a.m. Exercise Program, presented by YMCA of Central Kentucky
- 9:30 a.m. “Finding Food in the Bluegrass" with Dr. Ashton Potter Wright, LFUCG Director, Local Food and Agricultural Development.
- Dr. Ashton Potter Wright will describe how to find local foods in our region. More than farmers’ markets, sources of locally-produced foods may include participating in community supported agriculture (CSA), finding retail stores that sell local foods, finding producers of fruits, vegetables, and meats that deal one-on-one with consumers, and patronizing restaurants using local foods.
- 10:30 a.m. Quality of Life During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond, Q&A with Dana M. Stephens, BS, MT, CIC, FAPIC & Gladys Cornn, RN, BS, CIC, Presented by CHI Saint Joseph Health
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted each of our lives in one way or another. A brief background and overview of COVID-19 will be provided. Guidance for safe practices, such as wearing a mask, hand washing and social distancing, will be emphasized. The conclusion will be an open discussion about COVID-19’s impact on quality of life and effect on our communities.
- 11:30 a.m. Break – Grab a lunch and get ready for Chef Foster during your lunch break.
- 11:45 a.m. October Smoke-Grilling Smoking and Preserving the Very Best of Local Fall Ingredients with Chef John Foster, presented by Sullivan University
- 12:15 p.m. Local Foods are Worth It, Dr. Allison Davis, Executive Director of the Community and Economic Development Initiative at U.K. and Jan Knappage, Food System Specialist with the U.K. School of Human Environmental Science.
- 12:45 p.m. Tomorrow's Cancer Care Today with Dr. Jacqueline Matar, Dr. Jessica Jones Croley & Greg Bodager, R.N., presented by CHI Saint Joseph Health
- 1:45 p.m. Break
- 2:00 p.m. Baking Healthy: Alternatives to Traditional Baking Ingredients and Methods… Glueten Free, Dairy Free, and Reduced Fat Choices that Still Satisfy with Chef Melissa Armstrong, presented by Sullivan University
- 2:30 p.m. The Cost of Diabetes in Kentucky Today with Claudia Burnett, Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, and Dr. Jason Hamrick, Pharmaceutical Care Specialist, presented by CHI Saint Joseph Health
- 3:15 p.m. Food Insecurity & Healthy Communities, presented by Farm Bureau.
- 3:45 Adjourn
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CONVERSATION WITH THE REGION SPEAKER BIOS
Chef Melissa Armstrong
Sullivan University
Chef Melissa Armstrong is a graduate of the Chef Apprenticeship program at Columbus State Community College in Columbus, OH. She joined the Sullivan University culinary faculty in 2006 after working as an executive chef at Metropol in Lexington. The bulk of her experience, however, has been in the baking and pastry field. Chef Armstrong trained under a French pastry chef and baker at La Chatelaine Bakery and Café in Columbus while in college. She also served as the pastry chef at the prestigious New Albany Country Club in Ohio and at The Mansion at the Marriott Griffin Gate resort in Lexington.
Gladys Cornn, RN, BS, CIC
CHI Saint Joseph Health
Gladys Cornn, RN, BS, CIC, has been with CHI Saint Joseph Health since 1983 and has held many positions throughout the years. She is presently Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Saint Joseph London and Saint Joseph Berea. Cornn is a graduate of Union College and holds a Bachelors of Science in Administration with a minor in Management. She also received her Associates Degree in Nursing from Cumberland College. Cornn enjoys working in her church, singing in the choir, organizing their food booth for local festivals and spending time with family.
Chef John Foster
Sullivan University
Chef John Foster, a graduate of the French Culinary Institute (now called International Culinary Center) in New York City, has been active in Lexington’s culinary scene for over 25 years. His passion for supporting locally sourced, sustainable foods dates back to his early days as executive chef at Dudley’s Restaurant and extended into his own restaurants, Harvest, which was located in Chevy Chase, and The Sage Rabbit, his current culinary venture. Chef Foster is the Culinary Program Director at Sullivan University’s Lexington campus.
Dana M. Stephens, BS, MT, CIC, FAPIC
CHI Saint Joseph Health
Dana M. Stephens, BS, MT, CIC, FAPIC, began her career with CHI Saint Joseph Health in 2004 as Director of Infection Prevention and Control. Presently she is the Market Director of Infection Prevention and Control covering seven facilities. Stephens holds a Bachelors of Health Sciences, Medical Technology from the University of Kentucky and a Bachelors of Science – Biochemistry-Molecular Biology from Centre College. Stephens has been very busy since COVID-19, but in her free time, enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Ashton Potter Wright, Director, Local Food and Agricultural Development
LFUCG
Ashton Potter Wright, a Lexington native, holds a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree from the University of Kentucky College of Public Health. Prior to her current role managing the Bluegrass Farm to Table program for the City of Lexington, Ashton worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, first on food borne disease detection and response and later on former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Childcare! Campaign. As Lexington’s first Director of Local Food & Agriculture, Ashton works to add to farm income for Kentucky farmers and to increase access to healthy, local food in the Bluegrass Region. Ashton also leads Mayor Linda Gorton’s high tech agriculture initiative.