FOP 16 will be paying respects to fallen law enforcement officers with their 27th Annual Police Memorial Service at the Lewis Lane Baptist Church in Owensboro. Everyone is invited to attend.

This service is put on by the FOP and is a muti-agency effort. The service includes songs,bagpipers, a 21 gun salute, cruiser light show, Taps, "Final Call". The guest speaker will be Stephen Watkins, Assistant Chief of Police at DC Protective Services Police Department in Washington D.C.

The Midtown East and Seven Hills Neighborhood Alliances will host a neighborhood picnic Saturday, May 26 at Legion Park.  The picnic will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  All citizens are invited.  There will be free food (cooking provided by Atmos Energy), Owensboro Police and Fire Department vehicles, an inflatable, giveaways, and music.   Come and enjoy family fun and learn more about what the neighborhood alliances do.

The 2012 Masters Athletic Challenge will be held May 17 - June 9, and will feature bowling, cycling, golf, swimming, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.

Formerly known as the Green River Regional Senior Games, this annual event promotes physical fitness and healthy competition among area residents age 50+.

The games kick off Thursday, May 17, with bowling at Owensboro’s Diamond Lanes South. Swimming at OMHS Health Park in Owensboro (Tuesday, May 22nd) and tennis at Moreland Park in Owensboro (Wednesday, May 23rd) will take place the following week.