“For Good, Forever”

July 2013

Repairs to Wolf Creek Dam are com-

plete, and a rising water level in Lake

Cumberland prompted the lake counties

of Clinton, Pulaski, Russell and Wayne to

celebrate by creating the Lake Cumber-

land 360 Challenge, a regional event that

took place June 7-9. This brand new an-

nual event showcased the splendor of the

Lake Cumberland area with a plethora of

adventurous activities that highlighted the

region’s beautiful countryside, local cul-

ture and colorful history.

Motorcycle: The Motorcycle Tour

(Bingo Run), the centerpiece event of the

Lake Cumberland 360 Challenge, took

place on Saturday, June 8. The tour start-

ed and finished at the Wolf Creek Nation-

al Fish Hatchery, located just below Wolf

Creek Dam.

From there, riders embarked on a 165-

mile journey that encircled Lake Cumber-

land with featured stops in every county,

including Lake Cumberland State Dock

(Russell); Alligator #2 (Russell); Lee’s

Ford Marina (Pulaski); Burnside Fire De-

partment (Pulaski); Conley Bottom Mari-

na (Wayne); Grider Hill Marina (Clinton);

and the Bronston Baptist Church (Pulaski)

where riders picked up their bandanas.

Participants who turned in their Bingo

cards were eligible to win a variety of

fantastic prizes, including a houseboat

stay, pontoon for a day, cottage stay,

swim party at the Russell County Audito-

rium/Natatorium Complex, gas cards, t-

shirts and more. In addition, Adair County

television celebrities from “Backyard

Oil,” Discovery Channel’s new hit televi-

sion show, were at the hatchery just in

time for the finish of the Motorcycle

Tour.

Bicycle: Bicycle enthusiasts also partic-

ipated in the Lake Cumberland 360 Chal-

lenge. Cycling coaching staff from Lind-

sey Wilson College in Columbia and local

cyclists developed three cycling tours – a

Century Ride (100 miles); a Metric Cen-

tury Ride (63 miles); and a Fun Ride (29

miles) -- that encompassed the scenic

back roads in several lake and river coun-

ties. The Century Ride, a challenging

course that took cyclists through some of

the area’s most picturesque countryside,

included a Cumberland River ferry cross-

ing at Winfrey’s Landing and Irish Bot-

tom.

5K Run: The Lake Cumberland 360

Challenge also featured the 5K Color Run

on Saturday. Participants of this non-

competitive event designed to encourage

family fun and fitness ran along the well-

tried and tested route used during Al-

bany’s Annual Foothills Festival 5K.

Runners dressed in white and were deco-

rated throughout the run so that they fin-

ished as a “tie-dyed” work of art.

Other: Visitors touring the region were

able to witness the beauty of Lake Cum-

berland from one of the many scenic

overlooks or at one of the marinas.

There were a myriad of other options

for visitors to the region, including an in-

water boat show and musical entertain-

ment at the Lake Cumberland State Dock

and an antique auto show sponsored by

the Ol Boys Toys Car Club (Russell), the

Lake Cumberland Classic Softball Tour-

nament, Farmer’s Market, and corn grind-

ing at Mill Springs Mill (Wayne), and

Mill Springs Battlefield Museum and

Cemetery (Pulaski), a great stop for the

Civil War history buff and patriotic citi-

zen.

The Lake Cumberland 360 Challenge

is a charity event to benefit funds estab-

lished under the Lake Area Foundation.

Region Hosts First Annual Lake Cumberland 360 Challenge Event

Proceeds Benefit Lake Area Foundation Funds

Yevette Haskins, Chairman Janet Clark, Vice Chairman Blaine Staat, Secretary Randy Conyers, Treasurer Dan Antle Barry Bertram Devi Bradshaw Jeff Choate Ann Melton Carolyn Mounce Bill Norris Dr. Carol Pedicord Frank Phillips Susan Stephens Mickie Jo Tarter

Adair County: Dan Antle, Gale Cow-an, Blake Martin, Cindi Waggener and Linda Waggener Casey County: Blaine Staat, Leanne Coffey Davis, Gina Goode, Steve Sweeney and Ronald Wright Clinton County: Randy Conyers, Lisa Beard, Willard Johnson, Steve Tallent and Dr. Robert Williams Cumberland County: Bill Norris, Misty Dubre, Becky Radford, Hazel Smith and Vickie Wells Green County: Devi Bradshaw, Jona-than Meadows, Kacey Milby, Josh Whit-low and Brad Hodges McCreary County: Susan Stephens, Kay Morrow, Nancy Tucker and Ruth VanOver Pulaski County: Carolyn Mounce, Christie Adams, Linda Bourne, Lacey Cundiff and Lois Hatfield Russell County: Mickie Jo Tarter, Brooks Bates, Tonya Meece, Lisa McDonald and Dr. Jerry Westerfield Taylor County: Barry Bertram, Jann Aaron, Eddie Hazelwood, Karen Patton and Wanda Washington Wayne County: Frank V. Phillips

In June, the Lake

Area Foundation’s

Taylor County Local

Advisory Committee

hosted an informa-

tional meeting to Tay-

lor County women

who were interested

in learning more

about the foundation.

A video was pre-

sented, and LAF

Chair Yevette

Haskins spoke to at-

tendees about the

foundation. During

the meeting the ladies

established the Taylor

County Women’s

Circle of Hope.

Top: Taylor County Women’s Circle of Hope was established in June. Above, Yevette Haskins, Lake Area Foundation Chair, informs Taylor County women about how foundation funds can provide benefits to their community forever.

Lake Area Foundation News

Pulaski County

Women’s Cir-

cle Fund

Taylor County

Women’s Cir-

cle of Hope

Fund.

Clinton County

Women’s Cir-

cle Fund (in

progress)

Taylor County Women Form Circle of Hope

New Funds Established

The Lake Area Foundation (LAF), a

community foundation, was officially

formed in July 2012 with the approval

of by-laws, followed by the creation of a

regional board of directors and the crea-

tion of advisory committees in each of

the ten counties served -- Adair, Casey,

Clinton, Cumberland, Green, McCreary,

Pulaski, Russell, Taylor and Wayne.

Statistics show that in 2009, charita-

ble contributions in the United States

totaled $303.75 billion. Many people

have the misconception that individuals

can’t give enough money to make a dif-

ference. What might be surprising to

learn, however, is that individuals actu-

ally contributed $227 billion of that

$303.75 billion. The average gift was

$250.

Individuals, indeed, are very gener-

ous…and when their money is pooled,

individuals will find that their small con-

tributions can add up to make significant

differences in their communities.

What if the citizens of the entire re-

gion pooled their resources and used the

earnings to provide good things for

current and future needs? The Lake

Area Foundation was created in

faith, knowing that the need exist-

ed for this “framework for giv-

ing,” and that dozens, even

hundreds of funds would come

with time.

The Foundation is staffed

and managed by the Lake

Cumberland Area Develop-

ment District. With facilities, staff and a

framework in place, this effort is being

undertaken as a service to the region.

The Foundation began with a simple

idea: charitable giving should be easy,

flexible and effective. The Foundation

plans to develop a permanent, yet flexi-

ble, collection of endowment funds con-

tributed by people from all walks of life

who want to give something back in a

way that matters to them.

The principal of these funds remains

intact forever; with the income generat-

ed annually invested back into the com-

munity through grants that tackle to-

day’s needs and prepare for tomorrow’s

challenges.

To learn more about the Lake Area

Foundation, go to

www.lakeareafoundation.org; visit and

“like” the Lake Area Foundation Face-

book page; send an email to lak-

eareafoundation@lcadd.org; or call 270-

866-4200.

KINDS OF FUNDS

Discretionary or Unrestricted Funds: Address your community’s most pressing needs.

Donor Advised: Make recommendations regarding distributions of gifts from your fund.

Designated Funds: Support specific charities.

Scholarship Funds: Provide access to education to deserving students.

Agency Endowments: Non-profit organizations create endowments to support their operations or programs.

Field of Interest: Benefit an area of need, such as arts, rather than a specific charity.

Contribute to Existing Funds: Gifts meet the general charitable needs of a community.

Lake Area Foundat ion Facts

February – Present

In Memory of:

Dan Waggener Flossie Melton Williams Ronnie Atwood Joe Lutz Margaret Thrasher Exie Ann Williams Dwight Hadley Lisa Jo Kidd-Whitaker Tommy Ard Mary Elizabeth Kimel William Stokes Verna Hall Mildred Roy Anna Mae Hammond Roger Roy Delmer Turner Jean Kesheimer Dill Edward O. Whitfield Loretta Edwards Terry Akin Juanita Lyons Harold Bernard David Brumley Robert Frost Bo Spears Loeta Myers Marion Hill Lois Davis Garrett Pennington Yvonne Hughes Joe Cain James Smith Glen & Helen Ramsey In Honor of: Kara Stille Hollis DeHart Virginia Flanagan Randy Hart Dr. Ron Diaz Dr. Chris Diaz Tim Carnes Tim Shuler Kevin Dye Corey Thomas Crossroads Quartet Jennifer Carnes Heather Robertson Holly Dye Laura Thomas Carolyn Shuler

Lake Area

Foundation

Donations

Lake Area Foundation P.O. Box 1570

2384 Lakeway Dr. Russell Springs, KY 42642

270-866-4200, phone 270-866-2044, fax

lakeareafoundation@lcadd.org, e-mail

Lake Area Foundation brochures

are available by calling 270-866-

4200.

WHAT IS A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?

A community foundation is a tax-exempt public trust available to individuals, compa-nies and organizations to facilitate fund de-velopment, fund management and grant making. Serving as the area’s largest pool of charitable endowments, the Lake Area Foundation offers ease, convenience and expertise for parties who wish to make a lasting impact upon the charitable needs of non-profit organizations and programs.

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Grider Hill Marina Lake Cumberland State Dock

Conley Bottom Resort Indian Hills Resort/Alligator

II Marina Lee’s Ford Resort & Marina Lindsey

Wilson College RoadID Wolf Creek National

Fish Hatchery Gaddie-Shamrock Treviicos

Weddle Enterprises, Inc. Lake Cumberland Dock &

Marina Assn. Russell County Banks

McDonalds: Clinton, Russell, Wayne Monticello

Banking Company Keystone Foods Walter

Martin Excavating Lake Cumberland Properties

Superior Battery Duo-County Telephone Co-op

Jamestown Pharmacy Ron & Donna Diaz Pyles

Concrete Gary Robertson Walmart Southern

Petroleum Farmer’s Produce Little Chop Shop

LAKE AREA FOUNDATION Lake Cumber-

land Area Development District Somerset-Pulaski

County CVB Bronston Fire Department

TOUR SEKY Burnside Tourism Wayne County

Tourism Clinton County 5K Committee Russell

County Cycling Committee Russell County ANC

Russell County Tourist Commission Lake Area

Foundation Local Advisory Committees

Thank You!

The Lake Area Foundation (LAF) would like to thank eve-

ryone who supported and made the 1st Annual Lake Cumber-

land 360 Challenge a great success.

Thanks to the many volunteers who gave their time and

special talents to plan, organize, share resources and venues,

promote, and staff the signature events -- Motorcycle Tour,

Bicycle Tours, and 5K Color Run -- as well as all of the other

activities that took place in conjunction with the Lake Cumber-

land 360 Challenge. A special thanks to the cast of Backyard

Oil for appearing at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery for the

finale of the Motorcycle Tour.

The Lake Area Foundation would also like to extend a big

thank you to the following sponsors: