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The Paris Animal Welfare Society is gearing up for an influx of puppies and kittens and needs community members to provide foster homes. PAWS will supply food, litter, crates etc. The animals only need love and a safe place to stay while PAWS looks for homes. The commitment for puppies is usually four to five weeks, as they get adopted quickly; kittens may take a little longer. The goal is to keep them healthy and start socializing them, so they are ready to go to their new homes.
To help by fostering or by donating a carrier or crate or funds to purchase one, contact Elaine at (859) 293-9397 or Cynthia at (859) 749-8386 in the evening.
Donations may be mailed to PAWS at P.O. Box 222, Paris, Ky., 40362.
Derby party plans
The fourth annual Hopewell Win, Place or Show Derby Party will be 7:30 to 11 p.m. April 26 at McConnell's Auction House, 1833 South Main Street in Paris.
Retired jockey Steve Cauthen, the last Triple Crown winner when he rode Affirmed to victory in 1978, is the featured guest at the fund-raiser for the Hopewell Museum.
There will be a cocktail buffet, music by The Torques, and an auction including a pontoon cruise down Stoner Creek and halters worn by prized thoroughbreds. Tables for eight may be reserved, and early reservations are encouraged. Tickets are $50 per person. Call museum Director Nancy Smith 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at (859) 987-7274 or Kathy Carter at (859) 987-2606 or (859) 321-2350.
Book signings
The Paris-Bourbon County Library, 701 High Street in Paris, will host a pair of book signings during April.
Rita Smart, author of Bennett House Cookbook — Kentucky Delights, will be at the library at 1 p.m. Saturday to share samples from her book. A number of the recipes are used at Rita and Richard Smart's Bennett House on Main Street in Richmond, including a Kentucky Sauce for ice cream that goes back to the time of Henry Clay.
Steve Flairty will visit at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to sign and discuss his book Kentucky's Everyday Heroes: Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things.
Both events are free. Call (859) 987-4419 or visit www.bourbonlibrary.org.
YMCA swim team
The Paris-Bourbon County YMCA, 917 Main Street in Paris, will launch the summer swim team season in May as the YMCA ”Sharks“ prepare for competition against other Bluegrass Conference and USA Swim Teams.
The Sharks team is recommended for advanced swimmers ages 4 to 18 with practices through July on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings in the YMCA pool. Conference meets are on Wednesday evenings. Fees are $100 for members, $120 for non-members. Contact Jenny Earlywine at (859) 987-1395.
