 Registration for the Patton Leadership Institute Program hosted by the Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is now open through September 15th. Those who are accepted into the program will be taking monthly leadership courses across various locations in the region. The program has been around for nearly a decade and is a promising way to learn new leadership skills while networking. So we bring in a class about 20 to 25 people each fall, last from October to June, and those 25 people are together once a month. Every month through through June, we tour the region, look at the assets, the opportunities, the threats, how we can make things better here in the area. We learn about things like healthcare, education, tourism, all the different things, healthcare that affect the economy, that affect the local region, and really are helping drive the growth that we're seeing here in East Kentucky. Cancer, it's a very scary word. But an outstanding treatment facility was here at home. I was led to the Lawson Cancer Center. As a nurse practitioner at the Lawson Cancer Center, we are champions for our patients. I am so happy for Robert. The treatment worked. Gibson says many interesting and unique locations are planned for this year's sessions. Those interested in attending can apply at seachamber.com. We start out actually with an overnight retreat at Breaks Interstate Park. So it's a great way to get everyone together, make some connections, do some networking, and kind of build some cohesion in the group. And then after that, it's a one day stop in each county. One of the stops is actually in Frankfurt. So it's been in February at the Capitol. We'll stop by, see some, see our local elected officials, get to see how state legislature works. We also stop at MacGuffin County at Pioneer Village, some of the oldest buildings and establishments here in Eastern Kentucky. We really go all around Eastern Kentucky. We stop at some local high schools to see the latest and greatest in education that we have here in the region. And some hidden gems that you wouldn't even know are here. But we get backstage pass as the group to see some things that the normal person would normally see. Reporting from Outantop News, I'm Nick Colum.