Wanda Perkins, 83

Posted by Lyndell Petty on Mar 24, 2022

Mrs. Wanda Faye (Bland) Cash Perkins of Lebanon passed from this life on March 22, 2022 at the Taylor Regional Hospital. Born in Taylor County on November 30, 1938 to the late Hershel and Edwin (Gribbin) Bland, she was 83 years of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Central Baptist Church in Lebanon. She was a former member of Tallow Creek Methodist Church over 50 years. Mrs. Perkins was the widow of Mr. Clarence Perkins, Jr., who preceded her in death on October 26, 2013. She was a caregiver for the elderly for 20 years, a 10 year employee of the Growers Tobacco Warehouse in Lebanon, and an 8 year manager for Bluegrass Party Sales of Elizabethtown covering Taylor and surrounding counties with in-home Tupperware presentations. She will be remembered best as an exemplary Christian mother and grandmother, being God-centered and very family-oriented, an excellent cook, and a directing light for daily living.

She leaves to cherish her memory:

Two children: Michelle Cash of Lebanon, and Byron Tim Cash and wife Sandy of Mannsville,

Two siblings: Jerry Lee Bland and companion Cecile of Mannsville, and Joan Gabehart and husband Jim of Campbellsville,

Ten grandchildren: Jennifer Frazier, Chris Gabehart and wife Courtney, Robbie Gribbins and wife Andrea, Brandy Close and husband Andy, Josh Cash and wife Kellie, Matt Cash and wife Melanie, Austin Luckett and wife Lauren, Miracle Nalley and companion Sydney, Madison Hardin, and Morgan Hardin,

Eighteen great-grandchildren: Tyler, Madilynn, Jace, Jay, Bryten, Hudson, Gabbie, Trinity, Paisley, Jaxten, Hank, Paxton, Parker, Jett, Avy Kate, Ali, Axel, and Michael,

And a host of other family and friends.

She was also preceded in death by a former spouse: Paul Cash, Jr.; two children: Penny Cash Nalley and Sherry Denise Luckett; two siblings: Carlos Bland and Tommy Bland; two sons-in-law: John Hardin and Tommy Nalley; a grandson: James Paul Gabehart; a grandson-in-law: Billy Frazier; a great-grandson: Linken Close; a special aunt: Maxine Phillips; and a grandmother that raised her: Virgie Gribbin Herron Greene.

There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mrs. Perkins on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 12:00 noon in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. Bro. Dwight Coffman and Bro. Bill Proctor will officiate. She will be carried to her final resting place in the Old Liberty Cemetery in Bradfordsville by Kent Bland, Jordan Proctor, Jason Bland, Andy Close, Madison Hardin, and Tom Tungate.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, March 25, from 5:00-8:00 PM.

Matthew Kenny Houston, 64

Posted by Lyndell Petty on Mar 21, 2022

Matthew Kenny Houston, of Campbellsville, the son of Wynona (Jones) Houston and the late Carl Houston, Sr, was born June 17, 1957 and departed this life on Sunday, March 20, 2022 in Lexington. He was 64 years of age and was a retired mechanic.

Survivors include his wife Mable (Brown) Houston of Campbellsville; his mother: Wynona Houston of Lexington; a son: Matthew Kenny Houston, Jr of Lexington.

Also surviving are two step-sons: Ronnie Carter and wife Christy and Jeremy Carter and wife Dani all of Campbellsville; a granddaughter: Leah Houston; his step-grandchildren: Jaylon, Jason, Jacob, Aiden, Logan, Riley and Karalee Carter; a step great-grandchild: Kason Carter and a host of other relatives survive. Check out these replica watches deals.

To honor his request, cremation was chosen and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville in charge.

Randall Garrett

Posted by Lyndell Petty on Mar 19, 2022

A Must-Know Guide To Corporate Event Planning

Events in a corporate environment are often staged to communicate company strategy, change internal company behavior, launch a product or service, motivate, train or reward staff, or influence the external behavior of customers towards the brand.

In many instances, they bring company employees together, support wider marketing or sales initiatives, incentivize team achievements, or entertain senior leaders. Check out these orlando corporate event spaces.

What is corporate event planning?

Yet, corporate event planning goes beyond meeting planning. Although conferences and meetings may form the lion’s share of the workload, other events you may be asked to organize include corporate hospitality, client entertaining, conventions, exhibitions, and employees events—such as incentive travel reward programs, team building, motivational events, receptions, parties, and charity fundraising days.

Planning and executing a successful corporate event is no simple task. It’s typically a months-long process consisting of several stages and a variety of organizational steps.

To help you navigate the business of corporate event planning, here is everything you need to know:

Types of Corporate Events
Event budget
Event objective
Venue sourcing
Event marketing
Attendee engagement
Corporate event planning checklist

Types of corporate events

As outlined above, corporate events can range from company conferences and internal training seminars to team away-days and client hospitality. When planning for any type of corporate event therefore, it’s best to assess them in terms of their size.

Micro events (otherwise known as ‘simple events’) are planned for up to 100 delegates and often take the form of meetings or more intimate training sessions.

The planning requirements for these micro-events may simply involve a room booking, presentation facilities, break-out refreshments, and registration. However, referring to them as ‘simple events’ can be misleading, as an away-day or hospitality for 50 senior managers can be as complicated as planning a conference for 500 attendees.

Small events are classed as between 100 and 250 delegates. They could be seminars, training days or departmental conferences.

Planners may need to manage a main stage itinerary and several break-out sessions, along with lunch, refreshments, audio-visual facilities, online registration, and transport.

Midsize events rely more on technology. They could be company-wide conferences for up to 1,000 delegates or leadership summits for important client customers to meet with senior leaders.

A branded website, pre-event communications, and an event mobile app should all form part of the budgetary considerations. Delegates may require hotel accommodation, plus transport which takes attendees to and from the venue. While a pre- or post-event reception or evening entertainment may be required as part of a complex multi-stream conference itinerary.

Large-scale events often require enterprise technology tools to manage elements such as hotel room bookings, delegate flights, budgets, and online registration.

These may be multi-day events so you could need offsite activities, dinners, partner programs, an awards ceremony or other complex itinerary planning.

Staffing, catering, registration, speaker and delegate management will all need to be carefully planned at scale. Conventions, for example, can attract anything up to around 10,000 attendees and can last a few days.

Event budget

The amount of available budget can impact every aspect of corporate event planning, from the choice of venue and speakers to the levels of catering, entertainment, technology, and staffing.

Decide if your budget has outgoings only, or will you be able to supplement it with income from exhibitors, sponsors or other forms of external revenue?

Has this event happened in the past? If so, use the previous budget to establish a baseline but ensure that inflation and evolving needs are taking into consideration.

Figures from past budgets are useful in providing a clearer picture of how much certain suppliers will charge. Use these to ensure you are not being over-charged when you reach out to suppliers for initial quotes.

Every event budget, however, needs built-in flexibility. Unanticipated expenditure is common and supplier costs are often provided as estimates, rather than fixed prices, so it’s vital that an overall budget is managed accordingly, and a contingency fund is in place.

Once you’ve sourced supplier costings, make a comprehensive list of all the budget line items in the event lifecycle, including venue hire, AV, food, and beverage, accommodation and travel, speaker fees, staffing costs, marketing and service fees.

For larger or more complex budget planning, look into corporate event management software suites, which include a dedicated event budget management tool. This will ensure accurate collection of your budgetary information, help you track expenses easily, generate budget reports, and demonstrate the ROI of your event.

Event objective

‘What is the event’s objective?’ This should be the first question you ask when a corporate event is requested. By gaining a deep understanding of the deliverables that key stakeholders are hoping to achieve, it’ll allow you to plan more effectively and communicate your ideas in a language your bosses will understand.

Once you’ve understood whether the event’s aim is, for example, to build brand awareness, communicate business strategy, reward and motivate, or launch a new product or service, you can then set goals, put the right metrics in place to track results, and determine who the attendees will be, along with their expectations.

When you have well-defined goals and objectives for your event, planning, promoting, and sticking to your budget all become much easier.

Melissa Gilbert, 44

Posted by Lyndell Petty on Mar 15, 2022

Ms. Melissa Dawn Gilbert of Bradfordsville passed away at her home on Sunday, March 13, 2022 after a years-long battle with several health issues. Born on August 14, 1977 to James Robert and the late Ruth Ann (Maze) Gilbert, she was 44 years of age. She had earned an associate’s degree in business administration from Prestonsburg College, and was a medical coder by trade. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was of the Christian faith.

She leaves to mourn her passing:

Her father: James Robert and Betty Gilbert of Bradfordsville,

Four siblings: Cynthia Thomas of Lebanon, James Michael Gilbert, and David Shawn Gilbert and wife Tammy, all of Bradfordsville, and Laura Savannah Gilbert of Louisville,

Her beloved chihuahua: Tori,

And a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by a brother, John Russell Gilbert.

There will be a funeral service to honor the life Ms. Gilbert on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 1:00 PM in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. Bro. Evan Tedder will officiate. Interment will follow in the Elkhorn Cemetery, Elk Horn Loop Rd, Elk Horn, KY.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, Mar. 16, after 11:00 AM until time for the service.

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials in the form of donations to the funeral expenses. Those can be made in person at the funeral home.

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Using leftover prepared ingredients is a great way to save time in the kitchen. It can also help you reduce food waste.

Vegetables

Add leftover vegetables to a variety of meals. Try:

mixing mashed potatoes into a soup
adding roasted vegetables to use as a pizza topping
grating leftover potato to make a pancake or add to a frittata
adding steamed or sautéed vegetables to pasta, like in this macaroni and cheese with vegetables recipe

Legumes

Leftover cooked beans, chickpeas and lentils can be budget-friendly additions in both hot and cold meals. Unused cooked or canned legumes can also be frozen for later use. Try:

adding to broth-based soups or stew
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Lean meats and poultry

Add leftover cooked chicken, turkey, lamb, or beef in salads, wraps, or sandwiches for a simple homemade meal. Try our turkey and veggie stuffed pita recipe as a starting point and use any cooked meat for the filling.

You can also try:

slicing beef strips to make fajitas
mixing in shredded chicken to a soup
adding turkey to a stir-fry, chili, or casserole

Fish and shellfish

Leftover cooked fish and shellfish, such as white fish, shrimp, or salmon, create delicious meals. Try:

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Whole grain foods

Whole grain foods come in many forms. This can be single whole grains, such as oats, quinoa, and brown rice or foods made with whole grains or whole wheat such as pasta and breads. You can transform them into new recipes, by:

adding whole grain pasta to a soup
using leftover rice to make a Mujadarrah (lentils, onions, rice)
serving reheated brown rice, quinoa, or wild rice as a side dish
using whole grain macaroni to make a homemade macaroni and cheese
adding leftover rice to frozen vegetables, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce to make a stir-fry

Patricia Moore, 76

Posted by Lyndell Petty on Mar 15, 2022

Mrs. Patricia Ann (Phillips) Beirer Moore of Campbellsville was born on January 14, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, and departed this life on Monday, March 14, 2022 in Campbellsville at the Taylor Regional Hospital after an extended illness. She was 76 years of age. She was the wife of Mr. Don Moore, with whom she shared 35 years of life. Mrs. Moore had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Campbellsville Church of God.

“Oma” is a German word for “Granny”. It was also a title Mrs. Moore wore proudly, earning every bit of love, respect, and admiration the word encapsulates. She was a mother and grandmother first and foremost, and a trusted confidant for her family. Oma daily showered everyone she knew with love and compassion. She loved helping people; her heart of gold was only rivaled by a quiet, inner strength that could move mountains.

She leaves to mourn her passing:

Her husband: Don Moore of Campbellsville,

Three children: Sonja Hughes and husband Todd of Campbellsville, Sheri Chandler and husband Denny of Louisville, and Lisa Lewis of Louisville,

Ten grandchildren: Salena Ritchie, Dominique Allen, Dalton Hughes, Noah Hughes, Ava Hughes, Alexa Quinn and husband Dylan, Brandenn Finch, Jocelyne Finch, Alexis Lewis, and Ashley Newman,

Three great-grandchildren: Carlo, Elijah, and Cassie,