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As summer turns to fall, outdoor fun and barbecuing days might seem more limited. 

However, such can not be said about the upcoming scene at Holly Rood. 

The historic home at 28 Beckner Street will host the 6th annual Pig Pickin’ for the Past Picnic Event on Saturday, September 21, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

“Pig Pickin’ is a fundraiser for the Clark County-Winchester Heritage Commission, which was established in 1976 to save Holly Rood,” said Steve Justice, President of the Clark County-Winchester Heritage Commission. “We do a pig roast, a barbecue that night, [and] we acknowledge those this year that we feel…have worked on either residential or business establishments for historic preservation.” 

The Clark County Constables Association and Pooh’s Que, a catering business operated by current Clark County Constable David Puckett, will donate food for the event. 

Attendance costs are $15 for adults and $5 for children ages ten and under. 

For tickets, contact Paula Thomas at 859-595-9848 or Steve Justice at 859-749-3174. 

Music entertainment will be provided by the Jeff Blackburn Band as well. 

As hinted at, each year features a Historical Preservation Award Presentation. 

This year’s award will be given to historian and frequent columnist Harry Enoch. 

“We’re trying to celebrate history in Clark County,” Justice added. [Enoch’s] done a lot of research in Clark County and Winchester.” 

In previous years, Justice estimated that as many as 50-60 people attended the event. 

Indeed, not least, a silent auction taking place indoors will serve the interests of many. 

Among the items to be auctioned off is a basketball signed by current University of Kentucky basketball coach and former national champion Mark Pope. 

A new painting of Judith Clark, daughter of former Kentucky Governor James Clark, will be on display as well.

The event is just one of many showcased by the Winchester-Clark County Heritage Commission, whose members include City Commissioner Kitty Strode and Magistrate Robert Blanton. 

“[I want] to thank them for all their hard work,” he said. “We’re all volunteers. Nobody gets paid.” 

Having already awarded three scholarships, a pair of scholarships will soon be given away to two students: Abigail Combs and Faith Iris Cummings. 

In the last year, WCCHC has incorporated a flagpole at Holly Rood, provided a Christmas dinner, and even provided headstones at the burial site of former Kentucky Governor James Clark – who lived at the site. 

The organization is also in the process of sponsoring a trip for 7th graders to go to Frankfort. 

At the end of the year, it plans to recognize Ale-8 with a historical marker. 

They also plan to recognize the organization’s history by identifying original members to add a plaque. 

WCCHC hopes to serve the community continually by supporting Lower Howard’s Creek and utilizing Friends of Holly Rood.