Kenny's Restaurant and Bertram Optometry will be open in their Main Street locations for the last time on Thursday. Kenny Claxon said his restaurant is relocating to 711 Second Street in Vanceburg, and Dr. Mike Bertram said his optometrist practice will be moving to the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Maysville.

Bertram moved into the Main Street location about 10 years ago from the Bel Air Medical Building where he had been practicing for about 10 years in the same building as his father, Dr. H.M. Bertram Jr.

For the past few months, he has been working at the Maysville Wal-Mart location and also at the Vanceburg location.

Mike Bertram said the tradition of his family providing medical services to Lewis County residents has totaled more than 100 years with his grandfather and father, Dr. H.M. Bertram Sr. and H.M. Bertram Jr., each contributing more than 40 years each and with his 20 years in Vanceburg.

Mike Bertram said the AA highway makes the trip to the Maysville Wal-Mart location a short one and the modern facilities will allow for better service to his patients, although he regrets having to close the Vanceburg location.

Future appointments with Dr. Bertram will be at the Maysville location. Patients may call 606-759-0030 for information.

Kenny Claxon said he is excited bout moving into his new location a short distance away on Second Street. "I can't wait to move," he said, adding that the new location will allow more flexibility with hours and his catering.

He said the home was built in 1980 by Vanceburg entrepreneur G.W. Stamper who also had most of the buildings on Main Street built to serve his business needs. Claxon's father, Clarence Claxon, purchased the home in 1975 and the family lived in it for a while. He added that it was the first house in Vanceburg to have an indoor bathroom.

He said plans are to be open in the new location next week before the Labor Day weekend and with new hours.

Claxon said Friday steak night will remain unchanged and buffet style will also still be available at the new location.

He said the new location features an outside deck dining area and two front rooms in the extensively remodeled home. He added that he may have rooms in the upstairs set up for dining in the near future.

Meeting in regular session last week the board of the Helen H. Rayburn Public Library of Lewis County began plans to celebrate its 50th anniversary in September.

The board moved to have Brady Guyer, known as The Sign Man, install new lettering on the library to reflect the recent name change honoring Helen H. Rayburn. Guyer estimated the job in the $700 range. The sign will be mounted above the front door at the library's location on Second Street.

Library Director Marilyn Conway announced that installation for the new automation system is totally complete and is in operation.

The board also moved to subscribe to DSL broadband through Alltel at a cost of $34.95 per month. That move eliminates two other costs and reduces operating expenses considerably.

After discussing the many job applications received for the bookmobile position that will be open by the end of the year board president Carol Gilbert appointed a three-member committee to go through the applications and pick the top five applicants. The selection will be made by October, but the board is still taking applications.

The board moved to join the Kentucky Library Association and to pay the Director's annual dues. Being a member of the KLA provides a lot of benefits to the library, its employees and patrons.

Deputy Dwayne Stone said the calls were all received last Tuesday at about the same time. Stone said when he arrived at the scene on Shawnee Lane, he discovered that thieves took ATVs, a lawn tractor, utility trailer and electronic items.

Stone said the thefts apparently took place over about a five hour period and that each item had been taken to a remote location to be loaded before being hauled off.

Stone also urges all area residents to keep a list of serial numbers to guns, ATVs, lawn movers and other valuable items to allow in much faster recovery should those items be stolen. Photographs of the items are also helpful in getting items identified and returned to their owners.

Anyone interested in competing should contact her in the evenings after 4:00 p.m. at 606-796-6507. Applications can be picked up and returned to the high school front desk after 2:00 p.m.

Pageants for Miss Teen Lewis County (ages 13-15) and Miss Lewis County (ages 16-21) will be September 16 at 6:00 p.m. in LCHS Auditorium. Fee is $30 and a mandatory rehearsal will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 11.