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admin@allgoodmedia.net • iListWesternKentucky.com Contributing Writers: Karen Hammond, Dr. Evelyn Montgomery Jones, Ami Middleton, and Amy Noles Calendar of Events: Tell our 80,000*+ readers about your event, class, group, church or service! Send an email to admin@allgoodmedia.net or call the office at 270.415.9400. Artistic Director: Kristal D. Ingram Graphic Design: Ingram Design, Walter Pfeifer-Thompson. Advertising: Want to advertise your business in the magazine? Have a question regarding ad rates, billing, or your account? Contact our advertising department at 270.415.9400 or by email admin@allgoodmedia.net. Advertising Account Executives: Brooke Bomar, Gina Dunkerson, Victoria Dycus, and Cassie Johnson. Subscription & Distribution: Want to subscribe or receive a copy of the magazine by mail? Need a back issue? Want to add a location to our distribution? Please call our office at 270.415.9400 or email admin@allgoodmedia.net. Mission Statement: Purchase Area Family is committed to providing free, accurate, and timely information to readers in western Kentucky, southern Illinois and all its communities. Our goal is to educate, inform, and enhance family life. We endeavor to support our communities by providing balanced and informative articles, together with the area’s most comprehensive and inclusive calendar of events. *Based on an industry average of four impressions per copy
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just love the weather in western Kentucky at this time of the year – NOT! Last week it was warm enough to wear shorts – well at least briefly. Today it’s cold, wet and the forecast is threatening snow… roll on spring. Which will be here sooner then we know it. Spring break is just 35 days away! Yes, that’s right if you were planning to drop 10 pounds and break out that bathing suit, you’re a little behind the eight ball. But you’re not too late to sign your kiddos up for a myriad of camps and activities. As usual, Purchase Area Family Magazine has the perfect Camp and Activities Guide. It’s right in the center of the magazine so you can pull it out and keep it close at hand all spring long. Book your camps and summer activities now! The best ones always fill up quickly. There are many, many to choose from… musical, science, outdoor, sports, art, theatre and more! You can fly a mission to mars or a plane at Barkley Regional Airport… the sky really is the limit this year. On a personal note, I’m going to confined to more sedate activities for a few months. My age and very active life are catching up with me, and I’ve just had some surgery on my foot – they’ll operate on the other one when this is healed. Seems as if half my friends have also been through this lately. Needless to say, I’m not looking forward to months in a walking boot. So, if you see me hobbling around town you don’t have to ask if I broke it by accident - I actually paid for this privilege! Lastly I want to encourage everyone to come out and be part of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra's Beat Beethoven Fund Run. It’s all happening on March 19 at Noble Park in Paducah. All Good Media, the magazine's parent company, is sponsoring a Best Beethoven Costume or Hair Contest. We’ll have great prizes, a paparazzi wall for selfies and Vera Pigsley will be on hand to take pictures with! And, I’ll be there – with my leg propped up! Have a wonderful spring. (I’m sure it will be here soon!)
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Table of Contents O'Bryan Family Medicine Our Family Caring for All of Yours .................. 8 by Karen Hammond iMeet: Dancing With Our Stars ......................... 11 by Amy Noles iSupport: Empty Bowls Project ......................... 15 by Amy Noles Calendar .................................................................................... 18 2016 Camp & Activities Guide ................................ 31 Downtown Paducah Guide to Arts & Cultures ......................................................................... 39 iCamp: Paducah Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Camp .................................................. 47 by Amy Noles iCamp: Keeping Tweens & Teens Busy & Angaged WCTCS STEM Camp ..................................................... 51 by Amy Noles iAge: Plant-Based Living for Seniors ................... 64 by Parkview Nursing & Rehabilitation
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iSupport: A Fresh Start ....................................................... 66 by Amy Noles iPlay Create an Enchanting Fairy Garden ..................... 68 by Susan K. Edwards, L.S.H. iNest: How to Help Monarch Butterflies One Milkweed at a Time ...................................... 70 by Kelsie Gray WKMS: Battle of the Bands ............................ by Ami Middleton
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"Our Family Caring for All of Yours"
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n our cover this month is the adorable Fiona O’Bryan. She’s the daughter of Dr. Joseph O’Bryan and his wife Ella, and an important part of O’Bryan Family Medicine; a truly family run medical practice caring for many local people in our area. Since the practice opened in 2009, Dr. O’Bryan has helped both young and old get healthy, and stay healthy.
Board Certified, Family Physician I sat down recently with Dr. O’Bryan and his wife, who is also a nurse at the practice. O’Bryan explained that he is a board certified family physician. Family physicians specialize in family medicine and have completed a family medicine residency in addition to their medical degree. They provide comprehensive health care for people of all ages, genders, diseases, and parts of the body. Supporting Your Health & Wellbeing The cornerstone of family medicine is an ongoing, personal patient-physician relationship, a concept to which Dr. O’Bryan is fully committed. “I treat the whole person and the whole family,” he told me. “I believe that preventing illnesses is just as important as treating problems when they arise. I really enjoy family medicine as it allows me the privilege of really getting to know my patients and their families.” Dr. O’Bryan is committed to this approach because research shows that people who have an ongoing relationship with a primary care or family physician, have better overall health outcomes, lower death rates and lower total costs of care. Taking Charge of Your Health “Staying healthy is a better approach than treating problems after the fact,” explained O’Bryan. “Many of my patients are quite well educated about their health care. They are interested in making lifestyle changes to manage their health rather than relying on medications.* Healthy lifestyles, with proper diet and exercise, are important steps toward this goal. Although I believe in avoiding medications when possible I am well versed in the use of current treatments to prevent and control conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and many others.” Professionals You Can Trust Dr. Joseph O'Bryan, MD Dr. O’Bryan is a Paducah native. “I grew up in Paducah and
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attended St. Mary High School,” he told me. “I graduated from Murray State, cum Laude, with a Bachelor's in Physics. I attended medical school at University of Kentucky and am a diehard Wildcat fan! I am board certified in Family Medicine and have twice been successfully re-certified; something our board requires every ten years. I practiced emergency medicine for 11 years before opening O’Bryan Family Medicine. I want to stay as current as possible so I complete an average of 100 hours per year of continuing education.
My faith is an important part of every aspect of my life including my practice of medicine. When appropriate, I talk about faith with my patients & there have been times when I have prayed with them.
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Ella O'Bryan, RN BSN Ella received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Murray State University in 1999. She worked as an intensive care nurse after graduation and that’s where she met Joseph. She was a Same Day Surgery nurse before joining O'Bryan Family Medicine when it opened. Since the birth of their daughter, Ella is no longer at the practice every day, but she works as often as she can with her husband and their patients. A Foundation in Faith “I am an active member of St. Thomas More church in Paducah and have belonged to this parish since we moved to Paducah in 1972,” said Dr. O’Bryan. “My faith is an important part of every aspect of my life including my practice of medicine. When appropriate, I talk about faith with my patients and there have been times when I have prayed with them. Even as a medical student I was struck by what a miracle life is. I don't see how you
can study medicine and not have faith.” Dr. O’Bryan is a family man through and through. We tried for eight years to have Fiona,” explained Ella O’Bryan. “After going through all that, we learned a lot. “Now that I am a parent, I am a better person and a better doctor,” stated Dr. O’Bryan. “I believe that I have more empathy and patience. Being a parent to Fiona makes it easier to talk with other parents and patients. I understand their anxiety and how concerned they are about the health of their child.”
An Active Family is a Healthy Family “We enjoy many activities as a family and make a point to include Fiona whenever possible,” explained Ella. “An active and healthy lifestyle is something we strive for and promote to our patients.” “We’re fortunate to be able to golf and ski, and we’ve included Fiona in our hobbies,” stated Dr. O’Bryan. “She even has her own set of children’s golf clubs!” The O’Bryan’s also enjoy horseback riding as a family. “We like to go for walks, cook together and we grow a vegetable garden each year,” Dr. O’Bryan told me. “We eat much of what we grow but if we have any extra, we take it to the office and offer it to our patients.” Personal Attention to Each Patient O’Bryan Family Medicine is an independent practice, not affiliated
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with a hospital. This means that Dr. O’Bryan and his patients can make important decisions as a team; without any pressure. Dr. O’Bryan and his wife are proud of their ability to provide personal attention to each patient. They do a lot of things themselves and that allows Dr. O’Bryan to see patients for as much time as needed. New patients are allotted a 45 minutes appointment so that Dr. O’Bryan can not only get a complete medical history, but also find out about their family and lifestyle. “Doing things such my own accounting and payroll myself saves time and money,” he explained. “We do not have to rush lots of patients through the door in order to make ends meet.”
Services at O’Bryan Family Medicine include: Care for all ages, from infants to elderly. Care for chronic conditions, such as diabetes, asthma and heart disease. • Same day visits for established patients • Annual, school & sports physicals • Whole family care from infants to adults • Annual female exams • No-wait prescriptions • The doctor is in - you will always be seen by the doctor, not an assistant • Acute illness and chronic disease care • Preventative care & health maintenance • Vaccinations • Minor laceration repair • Abscess drainage • Wart freezing • Lesion removals and foreign body removal O’Bryan Family Medicine accepts most commercial insurance carriers including Anthem, Blue Cross, Humana, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna and many others. They welcome uninsured patients, and offer a significant cash discount. However, payment must be made in full at the time of the visit. They do not accept Medicaid or KyNect plans. If you’re looking for a family physician who will take the time to listen to your questions and concerns you can find O’Bryan Family practice at 5120 Village Square Drive, in Paducah. They are located in suite 103. For general information and to make an appointment please call 270.442.0240. They are open MondayFriday 9am to 5pm. Or visit their website at obryanfamilymedcine. com. Dr. O'Bryan's patients like to stay informed about their health care, current treatments and protocols. He recommends visiting FamilyDoctor.org to find health information for the whole family.
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ne of Paducah's biggest events of the year is just around the corner! McCracken County Relay For Life, in conjunction with American Cancer Society, Paducah Dance Academy and Ashley Thurman Dance Studio hosts this outstanding show. Dancing With Our Stars features local celebrities, selected from all over our area, to participate in this huge event. They spend six months raising money and learning a great dance routine to perform live on March 19th. Dancers participate for many reasons, but they are all dancing for one cause - to beat cancer! Fourth in the World! 2016 marks the 10th year for DWOS and the committee (chaired by 2014 winner Cindy Hutson) is planning on some new additions
with decorating and a theme. DWOS started in 2007 as a fundraiser for Lourdes Hospital's Relay For Life team. Since then it has become a major event in western Kentucky and is ranked in the top four Relay For Life fundraisers in the world. That first year $16,000 was raised. Last year, the event’s ninth, the total reached $261,000! In the past nine years, DWOS has raised 1.1 million dollars toward the fight against cancer. This phenomenal achievement was done entirely voluntarily by dedicated individuals. Music, Dancing & Glamor! Each year Dancing with Our Stars highlights the dance talents of western Kentucky. The organizing committee has a running list of local “celebrities.” They are paired with a local dance instructor
Listen. Help. Heal. This is what I was meant to do. Choosing a Lourdes Mercy Medical Associates Physician is one of the healthiest choices you can make. We are more than your doctors, we are partners in your long-term health. We listen, help and heal, and we are there when you need us most. Because caring for you, your family and the ones you love — this is what we were meant to do. To find a physician like Dr. Stewart-Jaynes, call 270-908-0477 or visit mercy.com
Marissa Stewart-Jaynes, MD Family Medicine
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and spend months practicing their dance for a performance at the event. This year the event will be held at the Julian Carrol Convention Center in Paducah on March 19th. It is being catered by Artisan Kitchen. The Todd Hill Orchestra, from Murray, will return for the open dancing segment. Cancer survivors will be honored with carnations and a special survivor dance, and cancer survivor Bill Ford will be honored as their "Superstar." The winners of Dancing With Our Stars are picked for two categories: “crowd favorite” and “most money raised.” Each category has a first, second and third place winner. Winners are awarded based upon the amount of money raised for the American Cancer Society. Last year's winner was local dentist James Hunt and his dance partner Angie Woods. Introducing This Year’s Dancers
Being invited to participate in DWOS was quite an honor for Gina Fraser since she is a two-time survivor of metastatic breast cancer. She was first diagnosed in January 2012 after finding a lump under her arm. By November of that same year, she was in full remission. Routine bloodwork in September 2014 prompted CT scans which revealed that the breast cancer had metastasized into both her lungs. She is currently involved in a clinical trial through Vanderbilt and it’s showing promising results. She considers herself truly blessed to have immense support from family, friends and fellow healthcare staff. Her wish is to use her experiences to aid others dealing with cancer and do anything possible to further research for a cure. Gina was raised in Marshall County. She began her career at Lourdes Hospital as a certified surgical technologist in 1985. Gina has worked in the medical field in Paducah for over 30 years and is currently a Karl Storz Endoscopy onsite repair technician at Lourdes.
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Terrance Adams Terrance is a native of Coushatta, Louisiana. He moved from Lafayette to Paducah in March of 2014 and ironically attended the DWOS event just two days into his western Kentucky transition. Terrance serves as the Director of Orthopedics and Therapy services at Lourdes hospital. He decided to participate in remembrance of his grandfather who died from bone marrow cancer in October of 2013. He’s also dancing in remembrance of Miriam Garrett, a former coworker at Lourdes whose life was taken by pancreatic cancer. “As a healthcare professional, I’ve encountered many patients and families at their most vulnerable state during their fight with cancer,” he stated. “But it didn’t resonate how difficult that battle can be until it was my family member or friend on the other end of the equation.” Tiffany Bailey Tiffany is a Henderson, Kentucky native who has lived in Graves County for the last 10 years. She has been a physician assistant at Dr. Butler and Associates for the last eight years. Dancing has always been a passion for her, but this is her first experience with ballroom dancing.
Shannon Livingston Shannon is the executive director at The Lakes of Paducah Senior Living Community. A Paducah native Shannon has extensive experience in the health care industry. She is dancing in honor of two extremely special people who continue to fight courageously against cancer; Erik Wolfe & Nancy Scowden.
Tiffany considers many of her patients “family”, unfortunately, she has lost too many of them to cancer the last eight years. She is dedicating her dance this year to all of her patients that have lost the battle with cancer and to those that are still fighting. Jennifer Ball Jennifer was born in Minot, North Dakota. She and her family moved to Paducah in 1986 from Bowling Green when her father transferred with the Postal Service. Jennifer has been employed at The Ophthalmology Group for the past 17 years. She knows the heartbreak of cancer. After the loss of her grandfather, there were three other family members taken in one month from this dreaded disease. She has seen friends battling it and family members of her foster children have passed away. She hopes by participating in this fundraiser she can make a difference in saving lives. Natalie Beyer Natalie is a Paducah native. She has been with Baptist Health for 15 years in the Cardiac Cath Lab as a radiologic technologist. She’s always been one to live life to the fullest; an attitude that was driven home after watching her Mother's recent battle with breast cancer. Fortunately, she won the fight. Natalie is honored to be part of DWOS and encourages everyone to donate to the ACS. She dances to honor her mother, Charlotte Giannini, a two year cancer survivor, her life-long childhood friend, Michael Sloan, a 7-year cancer survivor and her uncle, Bubba Metzger, who lost his battle with cancer 16 years ago.
Valerie McGregor Lucas Valerie is originally from Clarksville, Tennessee. She is married to Ryan Lucas and has three children and two grandchildren. Valerie is the activities director at The Lakes of Paducah Senior Living Community. She feels blessed to be part of an organization fighting against a disease that stole her father 10 years ago and is dancing in honor of him.
J. Glenn Smith J. Glenn has enjoyed dancing ballroom for many years. He retired from CFSB bank after 38 years and has proudly supported DWOS since its inception.
Jonathan Hedges Jonathan is a teacher at Lone Oak Elementary school. He finds his job very rewarding and he’s thankful to work in such a district filled with passionate educators. “My children will never get to meet my wife's parents,” he explained. “My wife's mother passed away when my wife was in high school from colon cancer. My wife's father passed away one year after we were married- also from colon cancer.” Daniel Jones Daniel is a pharmacist and owner of Strawberry Hills Pharmacy & Compounding Center, and a native of Mayfield. He has a patient supporter of his community and devotes many hours to volunteering. He has a keen interest in the Geriatric population, and devotes most of his time and practice to this population.
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Dr. Christopher Sperry As a family medicine physician, Dr. Sperry experiences first-hand the toll that cancer can take on his patients and their families. A native of Providence, Kentucky, he has been with Mercy Primary Care – Paducah and Lourdes Hospital for nearly four years. Dayna Tappan Dayna a Paducah area native, is the human resources manager at Waterfront Services in Cairo, Illinois. She is a trainer and instructor at Energy Fitness Paducah, and has also pursued fitness modeling. She is dancing in honor of her grandmother Bobby Reid, her grandfather Bradley Reid, her great aunt Mary Ruth Little and all of the children she has worked with through Make A Wish. Robbie Thomas Robbie Thomas was born and raised in Paducah. He and his family own Treasure Tree in Mayfield. “My wife and I have many family members and friends who have lost loved ones
due to cancer,” stated Robbie. “We know many that have beaten cancer too! Whether it is raising money or awareness, we dance to put us one step closer to ending this disease.” Alisa Troutt Alisa moved to Paducah seven years ago from Bowling Green with my husband and children to start Window World. She is also a hairstylist and currently works at Twisted Scissors Salon in Paducah. “I am so excited to be dancing in this year’s 10th DWOS anniversary,” she said. “But most of all I am thrilled to be a small part of an amazing event that is raising money to fight cancer. Each of us has a story about someone we know or a family member who has been affected by cancer.” Juliana Valencia Juliana is a reporter and anchors weekend mornings for WPSD Local 6. She moved to Paducah in October of 2014 to be closer to her parents who live in Nashville where she grew up. Dancing is one of her favorite things to do. She used to be a competitive dancer, performing ballet, pointe, and hip-hop. Latin dancing has always been on her to-do list and she's pumped to be checking it off with her dance partner Jay Brasher. Juliana is dancing in honor of her grandfather who died of stomach cancer, and her parents who moved away from their entire family in Colombia to give her every opportunity in the United States.
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iSupport
By Ami Middleton
Empty Bowls Project T
he Start of Empty Bowls - The charity was founded by Lisa Blackburn and Art teacher John Hartom in 1990-91 when they joined a drive to raise funds in his Michigan community. Hartom's idea was to organize a charitable event to give artists and art students a way to make a personal difference. Hartom's students made ceramic bowls in their high school art classes. The finished products were then used as individual serving pieces for a fund-raising meal of soup and bread. Contributing guests kept the empty bowl. During the next year, Hartom and other participants developed this concept into “Empty Bowls”.
bowls, every penny of the money from the tickets sold goes to Mayfield-Graves County Food Pantry. A Community Effort “Without the help of so many hard working volunteers this event would never happen.” stated Claudia Heath, who manages public relations for the event. “Cher Rambo and her mom Mary Kennemore, owners of Sissy & Me Too, provide the bowls at cost only. Children in local school systems paint and decorate them for the event. Restaurants generously give their time and delicious food to the project and then you, the public, purchase tickets and support this great cause. This is truly a community effort!”
For the past few years the Empty Bowls roject has been an annual event in Paducah. But it now has sister events in Mayfield and Benton. AT each event, guests choose a bowl to use and to keep Mayfield Empty Bowls event will take place on April 16, 2016. The as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. In exchange doors open at 11am and food is served until 1p.m. For a donation for the meal, and the bowl, guests of just $15 each participant contribute a suggested minimum chooses a hand-painted bowl to donation. One hundred percent take home. Proceeds from the of each meal's proceeds are event are donated to the MayfieldMarcella’s Kitchen devoted to local hunger-fighting Graves County Food Pantry, which organizations. These local food The Benton Empty Bowl Project benefits provides emergency food for local banks and soup kitchens are a Marcella’s Kitchen; a community kitchen that needy families. The event is hosted vital way to combat hunger in our by Trace Creek Baptist Church in feeds the hungry five days a week; Monday the Family Life Center. community. Mayfield Empty Bowls The first Graves County Empty Bowls Project was in 2014. In just two short years this event has raised over $27,000 to help feed hungry families in Mayfield and Graves. This year’s event will be held on April 16, and the organizers hope it will be even larger than those in the past. By having generous local businesses cover the cost of the
through Friday from 11am to 1pm. Marcella Perkins, (founder of Marcella’s Kitchen), and her volunteer staff have provided over 62,000 meals to Marshall County residents during the last four years. Staten says there are 150 volunteers who move through the kitchen with helping hands every two weeks.
Food & A Bowl =$15! This past year about 20 local restaurants and food establishments provided samples of their fare at the Graves County Empty Bowls project event. There should be even more at the 2016 event. "You have to eat lunch somewhere that day, so you might as well come sample the best that Mayfield and Graves County
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restaurants have to offer,” said Heath. “Come on out and eat with us! You won't be sorry! Tickets are $15 and are available at Sissy & Me Too, 270.247.0008; at Trace Creek Church, 270.658.3304; or by calling Heath at 270.705.6062. Benton Empty Bowls The Empty Bowls Project in Benton will be hosted on Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 from 11am - 1pm. Come and join the fun at the Marshall County High School Commons Area. Enjoy a meal of delicious food from Marshall County’s top restaurants, church groups and catering services and take home a bowl for just $15 per person at the door! A silent auction, with items provided by local businesses and organizations, will also take place. Jay Staten, coordinator of this year’s event) told me that they expect several different types of items for the silent auction. “Everything from veterinary services, stays at local resorts and merchandise from local businesses,” he stated.
The Food Pantry The Food Pantry is a non-profit faith-based charity that serves about 350 families per month with emergency food supplies. Food or cash donations can be dropped off at the office, 424 S. 9th Street in Mayfield. Monday through Thursday from 9:30 am to noon. All financial donations are 100% taxdeductible. For more information please call 270.247. NEED or e-mail needline-foodpantry@hotmail.com BBQ, Cupcakes and Shaved Ice! States explained that there have been about 700 bowls painted and more are still coming in! Many different groups from the community helped to make this event a success, including Funky Monkey Pottery who donates all the materials for the creation of the bowls. After receiving your bowl, (all are painted with “food friendly” materials) you will then be served a delicious dinner catered by various restaurants, churches and caterers around the community. Staten mentioned that they will have a last variety; everything from BBQ to chili, pasta salad and cupcakes. New this year will be shaved ice. You won't leave hungry! Tickets are $15 each. They may be purchased at Funky Monkey in Draffenville, or at Marcella's Kitchen (Mon. - Fri, 9am to 1pm), or email 2016EmptyBowlProject@gmail.com.
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iLove It!
Love Cooking? Come & Learn New Skills! McCracken County Extension Office
Master Food Volunteer Program
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he University of Kentucky is now recruiting for the Master Food Volunteer program. This is a great opportunity for anyone who loves cooking and wants to learn new skills. Are you interested in promoting good nutrition and enjoy meeting new people? Do you want to help out the community while having fun? The Master Food Volunteer program is a volunteer program. Participants learn a foundation of knowledge in the areas of food safety, food science, food preparation, and food preservation. The Extension Master Food Volunteer Program allows people with interests in food, cooking, and nutrition to take their expertise to a higher level - all while developing new avenues for helping in the community.
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Be available for all training sessions Commit to 40 hours of community service each year.
If you have questions about the Master Food Volunteer program please contact Denise Wooley, FCS agent with the McCracken County Cooperative Extension Service, 270.554.9520 or denise. wooley@uky.edu.
The Master Food volunteers participate in many local events such as: • Recipe tasting and demos at Farmers Markets • Neighborhood festivals • School groups • And many other opportunities as requested Sign-Up For Spring Training Now! Anyone in the Purchase Area may participate in the Spring Training in Paducah. It’s being held on Thursdays, from April 14 to May 19th. Join us from 10am 1pm in Paducah. Please note that the majority of the volunteer hours each year need to take place in the county in which you reside. A Master Food Volunteer must meet certain requirements to participate in the program. The requirements include: • Must be a minimum of 21 years of age • Have a high school diploma or equivalent • Pass reference and/or background check • Have personal transportation
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EVENTS CALENDAR
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FREE Toolbox Series: Entomology. McCracken County Cooperative Extension. 5pm. mccracken.ca.uky.edu FREE Bernie Sanders Info Meeting. McCracken County Public Library. 6.30-8.30pm. mclib.net
MARCH
Power In Partnership Breakfast. Julian Carroll Convention Center. 7:30 – 8:30am. $15 member, $25 non-member. paducahchamber.org
Young Professionals of Murray: Lunch Meetup. Sirloin Stockade. 11am.
Brick Pi Robotics. WKCTC Emerging Technology Center (Six sessions). 4-5:30pm. $150. High school students. westkentucky.kctcs.edu
TUESDAY 1
FREE Toolbox Series: National Weather Service. McCracken County Cooperative Extension. 5pm. mccracken.ca.uky.edu FREE Living Well Learning Session. McCracken County Cooperative Extension. 11am-12pm. FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net FREE Baby & Me. McCracken County Public Library. 11am. mclib.net FREE Story Time - Dr. Seuss Celebration. McCracken County Public Library. 10am & 1pm. mclib.net Auras – Learn to See Them. Wildhair Studios Rock Shop. 6-7pm. nicerockshop.com
THURSDAY 3
FREE AARP Tax Assistance. McCracken County Public Library. 9am -4pm. mclib.net FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib. net FREE Family Game Night & Chess Group. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net Trio Past Night. WKCTC Anderson Technical Building – Culinary Kitchen and Bistro. 6pm. $45. westkentucky.kctcs.edu
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My Fair Lady. Graves County High School. 7pm. graves.kyschools.us/ gravescountyhighschool_home.aspx
FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net
FREE Game On! FRIDAYS. Marshall County Public Library-Hardin. 3:30-4:30pm marshallcolibrary.org/branches/hardin
FREE AARP Tax Assistance. McCracken County Public Library. 9am4pm. mclib.net
FRIDAY 4
FREE Teen TGIF. McCracken County Public Library. 4-5pm. Ages 11-17. mclib.net Nick Dittmeier & The Sawdusters w/Gideon's Rifle & Lillie Lemon. Maiden Alley Cinema. 8pm. $10. maidenalleycinema.org
SATURDAY 5
Sexual Harassment & Rape Prevention. WKCTC Emerging Technology Center. 8am-5pm. $85. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1-4pm. mclib.net My Fair Lady. Graves County High School. 7pm. graves.kyschools.us/ gravescountyhighschool_home.aspx Rivertown Reading Series: Poets Jon Tribble & Allison Joseph. Ruth Baggett Gallery. 7pm. rbaggett.wix.com/better-web Fairy Gardening. Wildhair Studios' Rock Shop. 10-11am. $10. nicerockshop.com Paducah Wine & Chocolate Festival. Paducah McCracken County Convention & Expo Center. 1-5pm. paducahwineandchocolate.com Movies for Me: ParaNorman. Maiden Alley Cinema. 4pm. maidenalleycinema.org.
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Backstage Pass: Big Atomic. Clemens Fine Arts Center. 6pm. $5. focus.westkentucky.kctcs.edu
Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Class 1. WKCTC Emerging Technology Center. 5-9pm. $85. westkentucky.kctcs.edu
FREE Game On! Marshall County Public Library @Hardin. 3.30-4.30pm. Grades 6-12. Magical table-top card game adventure. Teens must bring their own card deck to participate. marshallcolibrary.org
FREE One Book Read Opening Reception: Ron Rash. Author of Saints at the River. WKCTC Student Center. Presentation and Q & A. 7pm. westkentucky.kctcs.edu/News_and_Events
SUNDAY 6
“Heart & Heels” Fashion Show. Grand Lodge on Fifth. 6pm. Baptisthealthpaducah.com
Downtown Abbey Series Finale Watch Party. Maiden Alley Cinema. 7pm. maidenalleycinema.org
Energetic Cord Cutting Workshop. Wildhair Studios' Rock Shop. 6pm-7pm. $10. nicerockshop.com
MONDAY 7
Painting Paducah - Coke Plant - One Landmark a Month. M.A.K.E. Paducah. 6pm-8:30pm. makepaducah.com
FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net
FREE One Book Read Opening Reception: Ron Rash. Author of Saints at the River. WKCTC Student Center. Presentation and Q & A. 10:30am. westkentucky.kctcs.edu/News_and_Events
TUESDAY 8
Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Class 2. WKCTC Emerging Technology Center. 5-9pm. $85. westkentucky.kctcs.edu
McCracken County Extension Master Gardener Class. McCracken County Cooperative Extension Office. 5:15-8pm. 270.554.9520
Club Challenger: Club A. Challenger Learning Center. 4:15pm. $45. Clcpaducah.org FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net FREE Baby & Me. McCracken County Public Library. 11am. mclib.net FREE Story Time – Runaway Pancake. McCracken County Public Library. 10am & 1pm. mclib.net
WEDNESDAY 9
FREE AARP Tax Assistance. McCracken County Public Library. 9am -4pm. mclib.net FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net
THURSDAY 10
Brick Pi Robotics. WKCTC Emerging Technology Center (Six sessions). 4-5:30am. $150. High school students. westkentucky.kctcs.edu
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FREE Evenings Upstairs-Arks, Broad Horns, & Hoop Pole Boats. McCracken County Public Library. 7pm. mclib.net FREE AARP Tax Assistance. McCracken County Public Library. 9am -4pm. mclib.net FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net FREE Family Game Night & Chess Group. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net Beauty & The Beast. Carson Center. 7pm. Carsoncenter.org Gooney Bird Greene & Her True Life Adventures. Market House Theatre. 7pm. markethousetheatre.org FREE One Book Read: Presentation and Q & A. Ron Rash. Author of Saints at the River. Clemens Fine Arts Center. 10.30am. westkentucky. kctcs.edu/News_and_Events
FRIDAY 11
Arts & Crafts. McCracken County Cooperative Extension. 9am. $5. mccracken.ca.uky.edu The Home & Garden Show. Julian Carroll Convention Center. 4-7pm. $5. hbawk.com Parents’ Night Out. Broadway United Methodist Church. 5-10am. 270.443.2401 FREE Teen TGIF. McCracken County Public Library. 4-5pm. Ages 11-17. mclib.net Gooney Bird Greene & Her True Life Adventures. Market House Theatre. 7pm. markethousetheatre.org Celtic Woman Destiny World Tour. Carson Center. 7:30pm. Carsoncenter.org
SATURDAY 12
Chakras – Intro. Wildhair Studios Rock Shop. 10-11am. $10. nicerockshop.com FREE Beginning Genealogy: Introduction to Ancestry Library Edition. McCracken County Public Library. 10am-12pm mclib.net Paducah Railroad Museum Re-opening Celebration. Paducah Railway Museum. 10am paducahrr.org Creative Collaborations: New River Currents. Galleries & Studios in LowerTown Arts District. 12-8pm Paducahmainstreet.org. 270.444.8690 FREE Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1-4pm. mclib.net FREE Wonder Time’s Seuss-on-the-Loose. McCracken County Public Library. 1-3pm Mclib.net Gooney Bird Greene & Her True Life Adventures. Market House Theatre. 2:30pm markethousetheatre.org
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Pictures at an Exhibition. Carson Center. 7:30pm Paducahsymphony. org St. Mary Trivia Night #37. St. Mary High School. 7:30pm 270.442.1681, Ext. 242 Spring Bazaar. Mayfield County Girl Scouts. First Assembly Of God in Mayfield. 10am-3pm.
SUNDAY 13
Spring Fashions Style Show for Special Olympics. Murray Women’s Clubhouse. 2-3:30pm $10. 270.753.5023. Ceramics with Elliot Schiff - MAKE-ing Coil Pots. M.A.K.E. 2-4pm $48. makepaducah.com Gooney Bird Greene & Her True Life Adventures. Market House Theatre. 2:30pm markethousetheatre.org Paducah Symphony Encore Series – “Pictures at an Exhibition” Piano Recital. First Baptist Church. 3-4pm paducahsymphony.org
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FREE Beginning Genealogy: Online Genealogy Research. McCracken County Public Library. 2 & 6:30pm mclib.net FREE AARP Tax Assistance. McCracken County Public Library. 9am4pm mclib.net FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm mclib.net
THURSDAY 17
FREE AARP Tax Assistance. McCracken County Public Library. 9am4pm. mclib.net FREE Traditional Irish Music Live at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 4-6pm. mclib.net FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm mclib.net FREE Family Game Night & Chess Group. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net FREE Wonder Time. McCracken County Public Library. 4-6pm mclib.net
MONDAY 14
McCracken County Extension Master Gardener Class. McCracken County Cooperative Extension Office. 5:15-8pm. 270.554.9520 FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm mclib.net
FRIDAY 18
FREE Teen TGIF. McCracken County Public Library. 4-5pm Ages 11-17. mclib.net 24-hour Scrapbooking for Mission Trip to Africa. Farmington Church of Christ. 6pm. $20.
TUESDAY 15
Club Challenger: Club B. Challenger Learning Center. 4:15pm $45. Clcpaducah.org FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm mclib. net FREE Baby & Me. McCracken County Public Library. 11am mclib.net FREE Story Time – Rock with J.S. Bach. McCracken County Public Library. 10am & 1pm mclib.net Istanbul, Not Constantinople. WKCTC Anderson Technical Building – Culinary Kitchen and Bistro. 6pm. $45. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE Love on a Leash. McCracken County Public Library. 6:30pm. mclib.net
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Rick Wilkerson w/“Rip Lee” Pryor. Maiden Alley Cinema. 8pm. $8/$10 at door. maidenalleycinema.com FREE Wonder Time. McCracken County Public Library. 4-6pm. mclib.net
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Beat Beethoven 5K & 1mile Fun Run. Noble Park. $30(pre-reg), $35(race day), $15(1mile). paducahsymphony.org Awaken Your Psychic Abilities. Wildhair Studios Rock Shop. 10am – 1pm. $25. nicerockshop.com Elk/Bison Buffet & Local Artist Showcase. Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park. 11am-8pm. parks.ky.gov/parks/resortparks/ky-damvillage
FREE Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1-4pm. mclib.net Lucky Dam 5K. Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park. 5pm.
SUNDAY 20
FREE Read Like a Girl: Beezus & Ramona. McCracken County Public Library. 3pm mclib.net
MONDAY 21
McCracken County Extension Master Gardener Class. McCracken County Cooperative Extension Office. 5:15-8pm. 270.554.9520 The Magic of Minecraft. WKCTC Emerging Technology Center (Six sessions). 4-5:30pm. $150. 5th & 6th grades. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net
TUESDAY 22
FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net FREE Baby & Me. McCracken County Public Library. 11am. mclib.net FREE Story Time – Maybelle and the Ogre. McCracken County Public Library. 10am & 1pm. mclib.net
WEDNESDAY 23 FREE AARP Tax Assistance. McCracken County Public Library. 9am4pm. mclib.net FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net
THURSDAY 24
FREE AARP Tax Assistance. McCracken County Public Library. 9am4pm. mclib.net FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net FREE Family Game Night & Chess Group. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net Cajun Appetizers. WKCTC Anderson Technical Building – Culinary Kitchen and Bistro. 6pm. $45. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE Evening Upstairs: General Charles F. Smith. McCracken County Public Library. 7pm. mclib.net
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FRIDAY 25
Paint the Plugs: Round Two – Hydrant Cleaning Day. Lowertown Texaco Information Center. 12pm - 3pm. paducahmainstreet.org FREE Teen TGIF. McCracken County Public Library. 4-5pm. Ages 11-17. mclib.net
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Paint the Plugs: Round Two – Retouch/Painting Day. Lowertown Texaco Information Center. 12pm - 3pm. paducahmainstreet.org Healing Crystals – Intro. 10-11am. Wildhair Studios Rock Shop. $10. nicerockshop.com FREE Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1-4pm. mclib.net
MONDAY 28
The Magic of Minecraft. WKCTC Emerging Technology Center (Six sessions). 4-5:30pm. $150. 5th & 6th grades. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net McCracken County Extension Master Gardener Class. McCracken County Cooperative Extension Office. 5:15-8pm. 270.554.9520
TUESDAY 29
Club Challenger: Club A. Challenger Learning Center. 4:15pm. $45. Clcpaducah.org FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net FREE Baby & Me. McCracken County Public Library. 11am. mclib.net FREE Story Time – The Ugly Duckling. McCracken County Public Library. 10am & 1pm. mclib.net
WEDNESDAY 30
FREE Intro to Genealogy Research. McCracken County Public Library. 2-4pm. mclib.net
THURSDAY 31
WKMS Battle of the Bands 2016. maidenalleycinema.org
Maiden Alley Cinema. 7pm.
The Moody Blues. Carson Center. 7:15pm. thecarsoncenter.org
ART GALLERIES, EXHIBITIONS & MUSEUMS Gallery Walk. SECOND SATURDAYS Visit Lower Town Paducah’s great galleries and studios from 12–8pm. Galleries open by appointment & special event weekends. Visit paducahmainstreet.org for specific gallery hours.
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2850 Lone Oak Road, Suite 1 • Paducah 270.554.3131 • colganpediatricdentistry.com Specialized dentistry for infants, children, teen & patients with special needs. National Quilt Museum. 215 Jefferson St. 270.442.8856 quiltmuseum.com. Scheduled school groups of 10 or more are free. The museum offers guided tours to pre–registered groups. Please schedule your group at least two weeks in advance. Yeiser Art Center 200 Broadway. 270.442.2453 • theyeiser.org Clemens Fine Art Center Gallery 4810 Alben Barkley Dr. 270.534.3212 • artsinfocus.org Clara M. Eagle Art Gallery. 15th Street, Murray. 270.809.6734. Paducah School of Art & Design 409 Broadway St. 270.408.4278 paducahschoolofartanddesign.org Glass Artisan Guild. Meets in Murray and is open to all. For information, contact Judi Little at 270.436.5132 or visit
artisanglassguild.com. Meets the 2ND TUESDAY at 6pm. Usually at the Murray Transit Center but we also meet in members studios for special projects and demonstrations. Civil War Walking Tour. Paducah Convention & Visitor’s Bureau. Using the map, drawn by hand in 1861, by a Federal Captain of occupying troops in Paducah, follow the path of historical markers to discover the city”s important role during the Civil War. Call 1.800.PADUCAH for more information. Paducah Railroad Museum. 200 Washington St. WEDNESDAY– FRIDAY 12–4pm; SATURDAY 10am–4pm or by appointment. $5/adult; $2/child, ages 12 years & under. 270.908.6451. paducahrr.org PAPA Gallery. Works by 100 local artists. 124 Broadway, Paducah. MONDAY–FRIDAY 10am–4pm. FREE. 270.575.3544 or thepapagallery. com Lowertown Gallery information available at paducaharts.com. River Discovery Center. 117 S. Water St. MONDAY–SATURDAY 9:30am–5pm. SUNDAY 1–5pm $7 adults, $5 children (ages 3–12), $6 seniors 60 & over. 270.575.9958. riverdiscoverycenter.org Lloyd Tilghman House & Civil War Museum. 631 Kentucky Ave. Interpreting Paducah’s & Western KY’s roles in the Civil War. FRIDAY & SATURDAY Noon to 4pm; 10am–4pm when riverboats in port; group tours by appt. Adults $3/child 6–12 $1/under 6 FREE 270.575.5477. The William Clark Market House Museum. 121 Market House Square. Monday–Saturday 12–4pm. $3 ages 12 & up, $1 ages 6–11, 270.443.7759 Whitehaven Welcome Center. I–24, exit 7. Tours 1–4pm daily, Tours every half hour, daily 1:30–4pm. FREE. 270.554.2077.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES & MEETINGS Amazing Grace Lutheran Church – 270.933.1215 amazinggracelutheranpaducah.org • unbridledword@yahoo.com 1601 Jefferson • Paducah Sunday Service: 10am Education Hour: 8:45am Arcadia United Methodist Church – 270.442.3313 261 Lone Oak Road, Paducah • arcadiachurch.org Sunday School 9am Worship Service 10am Tuesday Men’s Prayer Gathering, 7:30am
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Bellview Baptist Church – 270.554.3173 bellviewbaptistpaducah.com Sunday School: 9am; Worship Service: 10am; Sunday Evening: 6pm; Wednesday Evening: 6:30pm
are streamed live and archived online. WEDNESDAY ABC (All Broadway Children) after school program 4pm Children’s Choir 5pm Fellowship Dinner 5pm YUMS (4th and 5th graders) 6pm Chancel Choir 7pm
Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 270.876.7239 12304 Wickliffe Rd, Kevil (Hwy 286 in Gage community) bethelcpchurch@gmail.com Find us on Facebook! SUNDAY 9am, Coffee & Donuts, 9:15am, Sunday School 10:30am, Worship Service WEDNESDAYS 5:30pm, TeamKIDS & Youth Group (during school year)
Calvary Baptist Church Clements & Powell St, Paducah • Pastor Pail Hatcher Sunday School 10AM Worship Service 11AM Evening Service 6PM Wednesday Service: 6:30PM.
Broadway Baptist Church 2435 Broadway St • Pastor: Brother Steve Gorham Sunday School, 10am; Sunday Worship, 11am; Sunday Evening, 6pm; Wednesday Worship, 7pm Broadway Church of Christ – 270.443.6206 2855 Broadway St, Paducah • broadwaycoc.com Sunday Morning Worship 9:30am Bible Study 10:45am Evening Worship 6pm MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS Precious Pottery Preschool 9am – 2pm TUESDAY Clothing Give Away 10am–Noon, WEDNESDAY Ladies Bible Class 10am, Bible Classes 6:30pm Broadway United Methodist Church – 270.443.2401 bumc–paducah.org Sunday Fellowship Time (Igert Hall) 9am. Youth & Adult Sunday School for all ages 9:30am. Worship 10:30am BUMS Youth group (grades 6–12) 5-7pm Handbell Choir 7pm Sunday morning services
Calvert City First Presbyterian Church – 270.395. 4700 639 Evergreen St, P.O. Box 95 • Calvert City fpccalvert.com • firstprescc@windstream.net Everyone Welcome! Sunday School 9:30am Fellowship 10am Worship 10:45am Calvert City United Methodist Church 571 Oak Park Blvd., Calvert City SUNDAYS First Light Worship Service–Contemporary 9am Sunday School 10am Traditional Service 11am WEDNESDAYS Children, Youth & Adult Bible Studies 6pm, Adult Choir 7pm Central Church of Christ – 270.442.1017 2201 Washington St SUNDAY Bible Study Classes for all ages 9:30am Morning Worship 10:30am Evening Worship 6pm ; WEDNESDAY Bible Study classes for all ages 7pm; EVERY TUESDAY Ladies’ Bible Class, 1–2pm; LAST SATURDAY “Dorcas Day” Clothing Give–Away 9am–Noon Christ Chapel UECNA – 270.354.9132 Traditional Anglican - 1928 BCP • Nine-tenths of a mile north
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of US 68 on Hiter Road in Fairdealing • Fr. Tom Hiter, Pastor. 270.354.9132 or tyhiter@wk.net. All faiths welcome SUNDAY Worship Services at 8:30am WEDNESDAY 7pm Christ Community Church – 270.744.0397 christchurchpaducah.com • facebook.com/christchurchpaducah Youth Pastor: Hamilton C. Ashley 270.727.0188 • Childrens Ministries: Jessica Watkins 270.575.3120 SUNDAY Coffee & Donuts 9am Bible Classes 9:30am Morning Worship & Junior Church (ages 10 & under) 10:30am WEDNESDAY Bible Study 7pm Community Fellowship Baptist Church – 270.856.4463 90 State Route 408 West, Hickory • cfbc.tv Sundays 8:30, 10 & 11:30am REViVE 235: MARCH 5. 6-8pm. Night of worship. REViVE235 Band will be playing along with Christ Temple Apostolic Church's Praise Team.
Concord Christian Center – 270.441.7900 3661 James Sanders Blvd., Paducah (Across from Hutson’s & Sam’s) • churchbythemall.com SUNDAY Small Groups 9:45am Worship 10:45am, 6pm WEDNESDAY Service 7pm Concord United Methodist Church – 270.443.2669 concord.church SUNDAY Worship Times 8:15am, 10:30am & 6pm; Coffee/Donuts/ Fellowship 9am Sunday School 9:30am; TUESDAY WISE Bible Study for Women 6:30pm; WEDNESDAY Fellowship Meal 5:15pm (call to make reservations) B.L.A.S.T. for Kids, Youth Meeting & Adult Bible Study 6pm; THURSDAY Men’s Prayer Breakfast 8am The Prayer Room is open to the public; MONDAY–FRIDAY 9am–4pm • Plus Homemakers, Scouts, Blood Drives & other occasional events. Child care is provided in the nursery during Sunday morning services. Concord West Church of Christ – 270.744.6329 4715 Mayfield Metropolis Road • Paducah SUNDAY Bible Study 9am Worship 10am Evening Worship 6pm WEDNESDAY Bible Study 7pm First Baptist Church, Paducah – 270.442.2728 fbcpaducah.org SUNDAY Early Morning Service 8:30am Bible Study 9:50am Late Morning Service 11am Sunday Night Prayer Service 6pm. WEDNESDAY Fellowship Meal 5pm AWANA 5:45pm Worship 6pm Adult Choir Rehearsal 7pm First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) – 270.527.8560 2515 S Main St, Benton • fccdcbentonky.org Facebook: First Christian Church Disciples of Christ Benton SUNDAY Church School 9:45am Worship 10:45am WEDNESDAY Youth Night 5:30–7pm MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY Men’s Exercise Group 9–10am First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) – 270.443.8251 415 Audobon Dr Paducah • fccpaducah.org SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30am Traditional Worship 10:45am (Sanctuary Upper Level) 10:45am Celebration Contemporary Worship (Fellowship Hall – Lower Level) 10:45am First Presbyterian Church – 270.442.3545 Sunday Church School 9:30am Worship 10:45am Youth Choir (6th – 12th grades) 4:30pm Youth Group 5:30–7pm, Handbells 6pm Wednesday Children’s Choir & Activities 4–5:45pm Adult Choir 7pm
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Fountain Avenue United Methodist – 270.443.1724 SUNDAY Fellowship 9am Sunday School for all ages, 9:45am Worship & Children’s Church (ages 4–9) 10:45am. Communion Service; FIRST SUNDAY of each month. Nursery provided for birth – age 3. Evening Services 6pm; MONDAY & THURSDAY Quilting Group 9:30am; WEDNESDAY Church Dinner 5:30pm ($5/call for reservation by noon Tuesday) Program & youth activities 6pm Choir 6:30pm. Four Rivers Covenant Church – 270.444.6598 or 1.866.733.7245 Paducah: 1200 Broadway • Calvert City: 109 Main St SUNDAY Worship 9:30 & 11am Friendship Baptist Church of Paducah – 270.534.1900 SUNDAY Sunday School 9am Morning Worship 10:15am Evening Worship 6pm; WEDNESDAY Evening Worship 6pm Gospel Mission Worship Center – 270.898.3613 6905 Benton Rd Paducah gospelmissionworship.com SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30am, Morning Service 10:45am, Evening Service 5:30pm; WEDNESDAY Evening Service 6pm
Harmony Baptist Church – 270.488.3115 9215 Ogden Landing Rd • harmonypastor@gmail.com SUNDAY 10am Sunday School, 11am Morning Worship & Children’s Church, 5:30pm AWANA, 6pm Evening Worship WEDNESDAY 7am Prayer & Praise, Bible Buddies Heartland Worship Center – 270.534.1400 SUNDAY Sunday School 8, 9:15 & 10:45am Sunday Services 9:30, 10:45am & 6pm; WEDNESDAY Evening Service 6pm Children’s Activities 6pm Middle/High School, 6–8pm Divorce Care 6:30pm. Highland Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 270.554.3572 SUNDAY Sunday School 9:45am Worship 10:45am Youth & Evening Worship 6pm. WEDNESDAY Youth 6pm, Bible Study 6pm Hillcrest Baptist Church – 270.217.2796 SUNDAY Sunday School 9am Services 10am & 5pm; MONDAY– FRIDAY Hillcrest Preschool; THIRD FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH Family Movie Night
Grace Bible Church – 270.554.0808 SUNDAY Celebration Service 9:45am. Potluck following service. WEDNESDAY Service 6:30pm
House of Hope Ministries - 270.933.1069 hohmin.org • Pastor Michael Pryor Sunday 9:30–10:15am Purpose Driven Life Class & Sunday School 11am Worship Service; WEDNESDAY 6:30–7:15pm Midweek Fill–up Service
Grace Episcopal Church – 270.443.1363 On Broadway gracepaducah.net • grachurch@hotmail.com820 SUNDAY Holy Eucharist 7:30am & 9:45am 8 Christian Formation 11:15am TUESDAY Centering Prayer 8am WEDNESDAY Bible Study 10:30am • Holy Eucharist 12pm
Immanuel Baptist Church – 270.443.5306 SUNDAY Prayer 9am Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:45am; WEDNESDAY Shepherd’s Table Dinner Food served from 4:50– 5:30pm. $5 for adults & $3 for children. JourneyKidz (Preschool Mission Friends & Children’s Choir & Handbells/Chimes) 5:45–7pm
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Youth Group (Grades 6–12) 5:45–7pm. Discipleship Groups Faith & Fiction – Last; THURSDAYS 7pm. Morning Study Group 6:30am– noon
3RD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH Service Opportunities Mission Meal for River City at 6pm Jesus Christ Little House of Prayer – 270.898.9875 SUNDAY Morning Worship 10am. Evening Worship 6pm. Thursday Evening Service. 6:30pm. The Journey Church – Calloway County 3rd Floor Curris Center, Chestnut St, Murray SUNDAY Service Times 9:30am & 11am The Journey Church – Marshall County 198 Old Symsonia Road, Benton SUNDAY Service Time 11am Ledbetter United Methodist Church 200 Golden Meadow Drive, Ledbetter SUNDAY Worship Service 9:30am Sunday School 10:30am Living Word Pentecostal Church – 270.575.3477 SUNDAY Morning Sunday School/Worship 10am Evening Worship 6pm; WEDNESDAY Bible Study 7pm Bus Ministry call 270.564.5706 or 270.210.9086 Lone Oak Church of Christ – 270.554.2511 • loneoakchurchofchrist.com SUNDAY Worship 10am Sunday School 9am Evening Service 6pm Wednesday Bible Study 7pm Lone Oak First Baptist Church – 270.554.1441 • loneoakfbc.org SUNDAY Sunday School 7:30am Morning Worship 8:30am, 9:45am & 11am Sunday School 8:30am, 9:45am, 11am & 6pm Evening Worship 7pm; Wednesday Children’s Choir 5:45pm Middle & High School Choir 6pm Prayer Meeting, Children’s Missions, Worship Choir & Orchestra 6:30pm Lone Oak United Methodist Church • 270.554.1272 loneoakumcpaducah.org SUNDAY Contemporary Service 8am Fellowship in Narthex 9am, Sunday School 9:15am Traditional Service 10:30am Nursery Available 9–11:30am; WEDNESDAY Church Dinner 5:30pm Bible Study 6pm Bell Choir 6pm Chancel Choir 7pm Lovelaceville United Methodist Church 143 N Broadway, Lovelaceville SUNDAY Sunday School 10am Worship Service 11am Sunday Evening Service 6pm FIRST SUNDAY of the month communion is held.
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Lutheran Church of the Cross – 618.524.4628 2601 North Ave, Metropolis SUNDAY Sunday School 9am Worship Service 10am; 1st & 3rd SUNDAY Holy Communion Margaret Hank Memorial Cumberland Presbyterian Church 270.443.3689 • margarethank.org SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:30am Evening Service 6pm McKendree United Methodist Church 270.488.3770 or 270.488.2444 SUNDAY Sunday School 9am Worship 10:30am Youth & Children Activities 4:30pm Evening Worship 6pm; WEDNESDAY Bible Study 6:30pm ; 3RD SATURDAY Senior Citizens Social Dinner 4:30–6pm. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY 10am–3pm SATURDAY 9am–Noon. Clothes Closet Open. Most items 25 cents to $1. Milburn Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian – 270.488.2588 SUNDAY Donuts & Coffee 9am Sunday School 9:30am Morning Worship 10:30am Evening 6pm; WEDNESDAY Evening Meal 5:30pm Bible Study (all ages) 6:15pm Mt. Sterling Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 618.564.2616 Contact Bro. David LeNeave, contact@mscpchurch.com SUNDAY Sunday School 10am Worship 11am Evening Worship 6pm Youth Group 6pm Wednesday Bible Study 6:30pm, Junior Youth Group 6:30pm Mt. Zion Baptist Church – 270.554.0518 mtzionpaducah.org Sunday Sunday School 9am Worship 10am & 6:30pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting & Bible Study, 6:30pm New Covenant Fellowship of Reidland – 270.898.9664 SUNDAY Worship Service 10:30am New Geneva Community Church, Paducah – 270.443.8866 ngccarp.org SUNDAY 10am Worship 11:30 am, Intergenerational Bible Study meal following; TUESDAY Women’s Ministry 7pm; THURSDAY Men’s Ministry 5:30pm & 6:45pm; TUESDAY–FRIDAY Biblical counseling available by appointment New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 270.554.0473 7680 New Hope Road, Paducah • Pastor: Curtis Franklin, brocurtis@ kybiz.net • Youth Pastor: Dusty Shull SUNDAY School 9:30am Worship 10:30am Evening Youth & Worship
6pm; WEDNESDAY Bible Study 7pm. For youth information, contact the River Youth Ministries. Contact Melanie Rogers 270.978.1761 or email: melattheriver@yahoo.com Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 270.898.2630 or 270.350.7262 Rev. Danny York, Pastor • 9104 US Hwy 68 West, Calvert City Sunday Sunday School 9:30am Morning Worship 10:30am Evening Worship 6pm WEDNESDAY Evening Bible Study 6pm. Visit us on Facebook. Oaklawn Baptist Church – 270.442.1513 oaklawnbaptistky.org SUNDAY Sunday School 9:45am Worship 11am & 6pm Wednesday Bible Study 7pm God’s Children 7pm Olivet Baptist Church – 270.442.3267 office@obcpaducah.org SUNDAY 9am Sunday School 10am Morning Worship, Kids Worship Time (ages 3 to K) 5:45pm Awana For Kids (ages 2–6th grade) 6pm Evening Worship WEDNESDAY 6:30pm Bible Studies for ages 2–Adult
Reidland Christian Church – 270.898.3904 reidlandchristian.org SUNDAY 9:30am Sunday School 10:30am Worship 6pm Bible study WEDNESDAY 6pm Family Meal 7pm Bible Study for Children/Adults Reidland Seventh Day Adventist Church – 270.898.3010 5320 Kentucky Dam Road, Paducah SATURDAY Sabbath School 9:30am Worship Service 11am 1ST SABBATH OF EACH MONTH following worship service a FREE delicious vegetarian fellowship meal is served WEDNESDAY Prayer Meeting 6:30pm Reidland United Methodist – 270.217.0400 Faithweaver Friends preschool – 6th grade WEDNESDAYS 5:15– 7:30pm Free dinner & fun, interactive bible discussions for kids.
Open Door Baptist Church – 270.443.6522 theopendoorbaptistchurch.com • 227 Farley Place, Paducah Pastor – Mark Armstrong, pastor@theopendoorbaptistchurch.com SUNDAY Sunday School 10am Morning Worship & Children’s Church 11am Evening 6pm WEDNESDAY 7pm. If you need a ride or more information, call the church office. Pathway Baptist Church – 270.395.5683 pathwaybaptist.org • 229 W. 5th Avenue, Calvert City SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30am Worship Service 10:30am Evening Services Adults, Youth & Children 6pm WEDNESDAY Adult Prayer, Bible Study 6:30pm Awana for children 2 years old–6th grade 6:30pm (during school year) Youth Service 6:30pm THURSDAY Grief Share 6:30pm Monthly Men’s Meetings and Ladies Connect Pleasant Grove Baptist Church – 270.442.1000 1110 North 14th Street, Paducah SUNDAY Explorer Hour 9:30am Worship 11am 1ST SUNDAY Lord Supper WEDNESDAY Prayer/Bible Study 6pm 1ST WEDNESDAY Youth Bible Study 6pm The Potter’s House Baptist Worship Center –270.928.9905 pottershousebwc.com SUNDAY Bible Study 9:30am Worship 10:45am Evening 6pm Wednesday Prayer/Bible Study 6pm Reidland Baptist Church – 270.898.6243 rbaptist@bellsouth.net • reidlandbaptistchurch.com SUNDAY 9am Sunday School (classes for all ages) Morning Worship Service 10:10am Children’s Church/Junior Church (ages 3 - 5th grade) 5:30–7pm. Choir Practice 5–6:15pm Mission Friends (Age 3–Kindergarten) Children In Action (1st–5th Grade) 5–7pm Youth 6:30pm Adult Bible Study TUESDAY & THURSDAY 9:30am Early Learning & Pre–K Program WEDNESDAY TeamKID (ages 3–5th grade), 6–7:30pm Youth (grades 6–12), 6–7:45pm Prayer & Adult Bible Study 6:30pm Nursery provided for all services and Sunday school.
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Rosary Chapel Catholic Church – 270.444.6383 Rosary@bellsouth.net Mass Schedule WEDNESDAY 6pm SUNDAY 10:30am Spring Bayou Baptist Church – Kevil– 270.462.3014 springbayou.com SUNDAY Sunday School 9:45am Morning Worship & WeeWorship 10:45am; Awana Program 5pm Evening Worship 6pm WEDNESDAY Evening 7pm Southland Baptist Temple – 270.444.9678 southlandbaptisttemple.com SUNDAY 7–9am Topper’s Gospel Show (WKYQ) 9:45am Sunday School 10:45am Worship Service, KidzAlive (3–5th grade) 6pm Evening Service WEDNESDAY 10am–3pm Mission Room Open 4:30-6pm Evening Meal 6:30-8pm AWANA (2–6th grade) The Light (7th–12th grade) 6:45pm Adult Bible Classes St. Anthony of Paduah Catholic Church, Grand Rivers 270.395.4727 • stpiusx.us Mass Schedule WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY 8am St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church – 270.442.1923 stfrancisdesalespaducah.org Mass Schedule TUESDAY–FRIDAY 12pm SATURDAY 5pm; SUNDAY 8:30 &11am. An Invitation to Catholics Wanting to Come Home: If you are a Catholic who has been away from the Church – no matter how long or for whatever reason – we invite you to consider renewing your relationship with God & the Catholic Church. Join us for informal listening sessions & an update of the Catholic faith facilitated by parishioners. Contact Cindy at 270.559.4606 for information, without obligation.
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church – 270.554.3810 stjohn–theevangelist.org Mass Schedule TUESDAY–SATURDAY 7:30am SATURDAY 5am SUNDAY 7:30am & 9am St. Matthew Lutheran Church – 270.442.8294 SUNDAY 9:30am Worship 1ST & 3RD SUNDAY Potluck and Education 5pm St. Paul Lutheran Church – 270.442.8343 Sunday Worship 8 & 10:45am Bible Study & Sunday School 9:30am The Lutheran Hour, Christian outreach radio program can be heard locally on WNGO 1320am & WKYX 570am each Sunday at 6pm Sponsored by St. Paul Lutheran Church. St. Peter’s of the Lake Episcopal Church - 270.362.8301 stpetersofthelakes.com Holy Eucharist or Morning Prayer Service 10am Children’s Sunday School 10:15-10:45am St. Pius X Catholic Church, Calvert City – 270.395.4727 stpiusx.us • Pastor: Father Anthoni Ottagan Mass Times TUESDAY 6pm. WEDNESDAY–FRIDAY 8am SATURDAY 4:30pm SUNDAY 10am St. Thomas More Catholic Church – 270.534.9000 stmore.org Mass Schedule MONDAY & THURSDAY 6pm TUESDAY & FRIDAY 7am SATURDAY 5:30pm Sunday 9 & 11am (1pm En Español) Nursery available at all services MONDAY evening Active MOMS group Active couples group. Call 270.534.9000 for more information. WEDNESDAY Mother’s Day Out THURSDAY Moms Group Playgroup Temple Israel – 270.442.4104 templeisrael.us FRIDAY Lay–led Services 5:30pm Rabbi–led Services 7pm Trinity United Methodist Church – 270.534.9516 facebook.com/TUMCPaducah • office@trinitypaducah.com SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:30am TUESDAY Women’s Bible Study 9–11am (TUMC) & 6–8pm (offsite) WEDNESDAY Awana (2yr old–5th Grade) 5–6:45pm Youth (6th–12 grade) 5:30–6:45pm Choir 6–7pm Twelve Oaks Baptist Church – 270.554.4634 SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30am Worship 8,10 & 10:45am WEDNESDAY Awana 5:30–7pm, Mid–Week Service 6pm United Central Presbyterian Church – 270.442.6414 unitedcentralpres.org • info@unitedcentralpres.org SUNDAY Sunday School 9:45am Sunday Worship 10:45am Nursery provided, service ASL interpreted. United Church of Paducah – 270.442.3722 uccpaducah.org SUNDAY Worship celebration 10am Coffee & refreshments 11– 11:20am Christian Education until Noon. Waldo Baptist Church – 618.564.2180 waldobaptist.org SUNDAY Bible Study 9am Morning Worship Service 10am Evening Worship Service 6am WEDNESDAY Fellowship Meal Ministry 5:30pm Mid–Week Service 7pm West End Baptist Church – 270.443.1043 SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30am Worship Service 10:45am Evening
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Atmosphere Martial Arts
Atmosphere Martial Arts wants you to join us all summer long for Jiu-Jitsu & Kickboxing classes. Good habits don’t need a vacation. Atmosphere provides a fun, focused & active alternative to a sedentary summer. Koala Kids ages 4-8. Fundamental Jiu-Jitsu ages 8-15 & Adults 16+. Contact Amy at 270.559.1286.
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Broadway United Methodist Church Our summer Mother’s Day Out program will run from June 7 - July 28. Our theme is Summer Olympics: Live Your Passion. We take children from 6 months through grade 5. Contact DeVona Rosa at childrenbumc@hotmail.com or 270.443.2401 for more information. Our Vacation Bible School is July 17-19. Our theme is CaveQuest - Following Jesus, the Light of the World.
Beverly Rogers Dance Academy School is out, summer is in. Let the dance fun begin! Join us and be a part of our Dance Workshops for ages 3 & up throughout the summer. Registration for fall classes is on-going. For more information and to book your workshop call 270.442.1100. beverlyrogersacademy.com.
Cassidy's Cause Hoofs-n-Boots Cassidy’s Cause Therapeutic Riding Academy offers our annual Hoofs-n-Boots Summer Half Day Camp. Kids will have fun learning all about horses, arts and crafts, games, and of course horse riding. Ages 5-12. Not limited to special needs. For more information, call 270.554.4040 or visit CassidysCause.org.
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Carson Center Broadway Workshop™ Broadway Workshop™ - New York’s best training for young actors. Students (age 9 - 18) of all skill levels explore creativity through acting, singing & dance in a week long theater intensive taught by Broadway & theater professionals. June 1317, The Carson Center, thecarsoncenter.org or broadwayworkshop.com.
Carson Center Musical Theater Camp Sleeping Beauty Musical Theater Camp with Missoula Children’s Theatre. Boys & Girls (ages 6-18) are cast & perform in an original production of Sleeping Beauty on the Carson Center stage. When not rehearsing, students experience classes in acting, singing, & other theater arts. July 11-16, thecarsoncenter.org.
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The Challenger Learning Center at Paducah Challenger Learning Center offers summer camp programs for students, kindergarten - 16 years old. Young astronauts start learning about constellations & rockets. Growing through the program, they will fly to the Moon/Mars, build rockets & even SCUBA. Finally, Aviation Camp offers the experience of a lifetime – flying a real plane!
Harmony Road Music School Thematic Summer Music Camps for ages 4 - 7, Piano & Ballet Madness Camps & Group Piano Classes for ages 5 – teens, & Summer Music Classes for parents & children ages 18 months - 4 years. Summer schedule posted mid-April. Registration required. 270.444.3669 or visit harmonyroadpaducah.com.
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Mainstage Join us in June for MainStage Broadway Summer Camp. Ages 5-10. Day camp from 10am – 5pm. (Bring a sack lunch). Learn to sing, dance & act. At the end of camp, we will present a Broadway Show. For more information, call 270.558.4249. mymainstageschool.com
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Immanuel Baptist Church Embracing the Challenge of Living in the Spirit of Jesus. Visit our website at ibcpaducah.org for information on events, activities, studies & services. Join us each week on Sunday’s at 9:30am & 10:45am & Wednesday’s at 5:30pm. Check out our ad for Immanuel's VBS & Music Camp.
Livingston County University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Providing 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources, & Family & Consumer Sciences. We offer many great programs for youth and adults. Join us for Summer Camp, June 6-9. Deadline to apply is April 29th! Call us at 270.928.2168 or visit 803 U.S. 60 East in Smithland.
MAKE Paducah Come & MAKE your summer creative! We’re offering camps for all ages, preschool - middle school. Whether you’re learning the art of storytelling, practicing fine art, or becoming a mini master, art is going to keep you smart this summer! Visit makepaducah.com to see the full calendar.
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Market House Theatre Award-winning Market House Theatre rocks out summer fun! Two fully staged Musical Theatre shows (The Music Man Kids and The Environmental Show), Harry Potter camp, Broadway Revue Bootcamp, Pre/K PlayShops and more! Complete June/July schedule at markethousetheatre.org. Ages 4 - high school. Box office/register/info: 270.444.6828. McCracken County 4-H Camp
Your camping experience includes: transportation, meals, lodging, outdoor challenge course, canoeing, swimming, riflery, & many more rewarding & fun experiences! Spots are limited so sign up as soon as possible. Tuesday, May 31st - Thursday, June 3rd, ages 8 (complete 3rd grade) to 14 years old. Sign up now online at the4h.org or call the McCracken County Extension Office at 270.554.9520 for more information.
National Quilt Museum The National Quilt Museum 2016 Quilt Camp for kids. With access to the Museum galleries for inspiration, campers ages 7-17 of various skill levels, use quilting tools to learn to make a quilt project of their very own. Registration will open March 15, forms are due by June 1. QuiltMuseum. org/QuiltCamp.
Award winning Market House Theatre presents engaging & creative fun for pre/k through 12th grades! Complete June/July schedule available at our website. Registration begins soon!
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McCracken County Public Library On your mark, get set, read! Exercise your mind this summer at the library! Free weekly programs are for kids ages 5 - 17 & follow a fun fitness theme. Groups of 12 or more should call to preregister. Visit the library’s website, mclib.net, for lineups and more information!
Marshall County Public Library Students of all ages are invited to participate in the MCPL annual Summer Reading Program! With a summer-long reading challenge, weekly programs throughout July, & special events on weekends, the MCPL Summer Reading Program has something for everyone! Visit MarshallCoLibrary.org for a complete schedule of events.
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SAVE the DATE!
Meet Gooney Bird Greene, a unique young girl with an outrageous fashion sense who takes Watertower Elementary by storm! Gooney Bird likes to be “smack in the middle of everything” and tells the most improbable, outlandish stories which awaken her classmate’s imaginations and vividly illustrates how everyone has a story to tell! Based on the books by two-time Newbery medalist Lois Lowry.
Award-winning Market House Theatre rocks out summer fun! Two fully staged Musical Theatre shows (The Music Man Kids and The Environmental Show), Harry Potter Camp, Broadway Revue Bootcamp, Pre/K PlayShops and more! We offer camps for ages 4 through high school. Registration begins soon— watch website for details!
July 11-15 & 18-22
July 25-29
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THE CARSON CENTER Beauty & the Beast. March 11, 7pm Celtic Woman Destiny. March 11, 7:30pm O'Carson Irish Bash. March 12, 8pm The Moody Blues, Fly Me High Tour. March 31, 7:15pm
Footlights EVERY SATURDAY MORNING. Grades 6-8 11am; Grades 9-12 1pm; Performances, March 19 & 20 Dance MHT: Broadway, Jazz & Tapp. Wednesdays. Grades 7-12; 5pm Storybook Ballet. Thursdays 4pm Ages 6-8 Adult Tap & Jazz. Saturdays 10am
MAIDEN ALLEY The Big Short. March 1, 7pm Nick Ditt Meier & the Sawdusters with Gideon's Riffle & Lillie Lemon. March 4, 8pm ParaNorman. March 5, 4pm 2016 Best Picture. March : 7, & 9pm; March 6: 4 & 7pm 45 Years. March 11-15. See web site for show times. Anomalisa. March 19-22 MARKET HOUSE THEATRE Gooney Bird Greene & Her True Life Adventures. March 10-13 Teen Improv Night. March 12 MHT Playshops, Ages 3-6; WEDNESDAYS thru March 23, 1-1:45pm Kid's Inc. Ages 3-6; THURSDAYS thru March 24, 1-1:45pm
NATIONAL QUILT MUSEUM The Other Side Backs. Through – April 11 PADUCAH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Pictures at an Exhibition, Carson Center. March 12, 7:30pm Paducah Symphony Encore Series: “Pictures at an Exhibition” Chorus Concert. First Baptist Church. March 13. 3pm. 270.444.0065. Beat Beethoven. March 19. 9am. YEISER ART CENTER FREE Family Day @ YAC, March 12, 12-4pm Artful Evenings @ The Kalers, March 13, 3-6pm Kid's Egg Craft Class, Ages 6-10 March 19, 10:30am-12pm
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16 APRIL 2016
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PSAD Paducah Symphony Orchestra
760 Broadway • 270.444.0065 Hours: M-F 9am-5pm paducahsymphony.org
The Carson Center 100 Kentucky Avenue 270.450.4444 Hours: M-F 8am-5pm thecarsoncenter.org
Market House Theatre 132 Market House Square 270.444.6828 Hours: M-F 12-5pm markethousetheatre.org
Yeiser Art Center
200 Broadway • 270.442.2453 Hours: T-S 10am-5pm Sun 12-4pm theyeiser.org
River Discovery Center 117 S. Water Street 270.575.9958 riverdiscoverycenter.org
National Quilt Museum 215 Jefferson • 270.442.8856 Hours: M-S 10am-5pm Sun 1-5pm quiltmuseum.org
Maiden Alley Cinema 112 Maiden Alley 270.442.7723 maidenalleycinema.org
Paducah School of Art & Design
409 Broadway • 270.408.4278 191 Madison Street 270.408.4282 paducahschoolofarts anddesign.org
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RIVER DISCOVERY 270-575-9958
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CARSON A regional, multiple-use facility for public and private events of all types. Superb staging and acoustics for a wide variety of entertainment, cultural and education programming.
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Northside Baptist Christian School Northside Baptist Christian School offers preschool for three & four-year olds, as well as a fully accredited kindergarten - 12th grade school. NBCS provides a rigorous academic curriculum with focus on early literacy & moral development. Tuition is affordable & scholarships are available. Call the school office at 270.247.0516.
Paducah Parks Services Experience summer camp with Paducah Parks Services. For children ages 3 - 15 years, our camps offer a wide range of activities & include an Adventure by Bike camp in partnership with BikeWorld. Contact us at 270.444.8508 or online at paducahky.gov to see all of the summer camps offered.
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Paducah Symphony Orchestra Paducah Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Camp, June 22-26, for rising 4th-12th graders. McCracken County High School. Half-Day Elementary Camp offers vocal, strings, & piano. All-Day Middle & High School Camp offers vocal, strings (both orchestral, fiddling, & guitar), piano, wind symphony & jazz ensemble. Contact us at paducahsymphony.org or call 270.444.0065.
River Discovery Center Wednesdays on the Waterfront – Fun & Educational Camps Ages K–2nd grade. Campers may attend more than one grade level. Camp Hours 10am - 3pm. $35 Programs include animal visits, science experiments, games, art projects, & time in the boat simulator! Call EJ for information. 270.575.9958
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The Rhythm Factory Summer programs in June/July include "Pretty as a Princess" Performing Arts Camp for girls ages 4-10, "Dynamic Dudes" Performing Arts Camp for boys ages 4-10, Vocal & Dance Technique workshops for ages 8 & up, guitar, piano lessons & much more! Call 270.210.4990 for more information trfpaducah.com
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St Mary’s School System Come visit St. Mary School System’s awardwinning preschool. Providing a unique learning experience for children ages 3 - 5 in a safe, caring, & stimulating environment where learning flourishes. Call to make an appointment any time at your convenience. 270.442.1681 ext. 252 or 254
Symphony Supply They’re rarely too young...& never too old “to twinkle!” Summer Lessons offered for Violin, Viola, Cello & Bass for all ages. Make this the summer they learn to play! Call for more details. 270.443.9800.
One awesome week this summer, experience that lasts a lifetime.
Summer Music Camp June 20-24
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$125 Early Bird Registration by May 13
Grades 4-12 (includes lunch & t-shirt) All-State Choir Audition Music to be taught to 10th-12th grades
Reserve your spot today!
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early everyone enjoys music, whether by listening to it, singing, or playing an instrument. But despite this almost universal interest, many schools are having to cut their music education programs because of lack of funding. According to the National Association for Music Education, there are numerous reasons why music education is important. Music is the Key Students who have early musical training develop the areas of the brain that are related to language and reasoning. Even when performing with sheet music, student musicians are constantly using their memory to perform. Just like playing sports, children develop fine motor skills when playing music and student musicians are likely to stay in school to achieve in other subjects. Students in band or orchestra are less likely to abuse substances over their lifetime. Students who have experience with music performance or appreciation score higher on the SAT. One report indicates 63 points higher on verbal and 44 points higher on math for students in music appreciation courses. Perhaps most importantly, music is
character building: Kids who learn to play an instrument can learn a valuable lesson in discipline. They will have to set time aside to practice and rise to the challenge of learning to master playing their instrument. Quality Music Camps The Paducah Symphony Orchestra (PSO) has always been committed to music education and the many benefits it offers to students. The PSO Summer Music Camp features high quality skillbuilding instruction from a professional music faculty for rising 4th-12th grade students. Each student (with the exception of Beginning Strings students) will choose from one Major Ensemble and one Elective. (Those who choose Beginning Strings as their Major Ensemble will choose two Electives.) The last day of camp features a showcase performance for friends and family of the participants. Last year over 100 students participated in various ensembles, workshops, and faculty performances. Over 23 public, private, and home schools were represented from western Kentucky and southern Illinois.
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Students must have at least one year instruction on their instrument. Middle school brass, woodwind, and percussion students rehearse and perform a variety of music for intermediate musicians, while also reinforcing good habits of proper playing technique. Middle School Choir (grades 5-8) Matt Hinz – Paducah Tilghman High School Singers rehearse and perform music for young voices that reinforce good habits of proper vocal technique. Middle School Orchestra (grades 5-8) Emily Hannah-Crane – Austin Peay University Students must have at least one year instruction on their instrument. Middle school string students rehearse and perform a variety of music for intermediate musicians, again reinforcing good habits of proper playing technique. Beginning Strings (grades 4-8) Melissa Bogle – McCracken County High School Students will begin exploring and learning violin or cello. If a student needs to borrow an instrument, please note that on the registration form.
Education Manager Janine Zerger is very excited about this year’s camp. “With the collaboration of our fabulous Camp Director, Steven Page, the Paducah Symphony's Summer Music Camp has been revamped and improved for 2016,” she told me. “Our camp days have been extended this year, and the PSO camp offers new and unique electives in addition to our core ensembles. We are expecting our enrollment to reach an all-time high, and look forward to creating lifelong memories with all of our camp attendees.”
Choose One! High School Orchestra (grades 9-12) James Weil - Jackson Youth Symphony Orchestra This collection of high school strings, winds & percussion will rehearse and perform classics from the standard literature. Past performances include Mozart Symphony #25. High School Jazz Band (grades 9-12) Dr. John Uelrich – UT Martin High school saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and rhythm will combine to form this ensemble. Students will rehearse and perform a variety of charts, old & new. High School Choir (grades 9-12) Justin W. Durham – Clemson University High school level singers rehearse and perform a variety of literature including the 2016 All-State audition piece. Middle School Band (grades 5-8) Kara Boyd – Lone Oak Middle School
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Elective Classes Fiddle/Guitar Steve Schaffner – Paducah Symphony Fiddlers Philharmonic Piano Amy Allen – Harmony Road (students must have at least one year instruction on piano) Improvisation: Joel Roberts – Marshall County High School Theory: Steve Weimer – Murray State University Composition: Carlo Frizzo – Indiana University Drum Circle: Instructor TBA Beginning Guitar: Kelley Ray – McCracken County High School Online Registration You can register online for the 2016 Summer Music Camp. The camp takes place from June 20 to 24, 2016 at McCracken County High School. Register before May 13 for $125. The cost is $175 afterward. You can also secure your child’s spot today with a $40 deposit. Need Scholarship Assistance? The Paducah Symphony Orchestra strives to make the camp accessible to all students, regardless of ability to pay, however only a limited number of partial scholarships are available. Applicants must register first and pay the $40 non-refundable deposit. Upon registering, the welcome email will give a link to the scholarship form. The Ronald McDonald House Charities, the PSO board, and the Carson-Myre Foundation provides additional funding for the scholarships for the camp. McCracken County High School provides their facility at no charge. For more information, contact Summer Music Camp Director Steven Page at Steven@PaducahSymphony.org or contact Education Manager Janine Zerger at Janine@PaducahSymphony. org or call 270.444.0065.
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West Kentucky Community & Technical College WKCTC offers over 35 summer camp opportunities for children grades 1-12. Camps at the Challenger Learning Center, Paducah School of Art & Design, STEAM, drama, & robotics camps, LEGO camps, & more. For more information or to register: (use the link & phone number on the flyer) For Challenger Learning Center go to clcpaducah.org
YaYa's Island Take a getaway today at Yaya's! We are a locally owned indoor family entertainment center full of creativity & adventure. We have inflatables, trains, tree houses, a dance floor, & over 70 arcade games. We offer extended summer hours, so come play inside when it's too hot outside. havefunatyayas.com
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Tweens & Teens BUSY & ENGAGED
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Editor’s Note: Last summer my 14-year-old grandson came to stay for a month – yes, four whole weeks. I won’t lie I was more than a little concerned about how I was going to keep him busy and make sure his summer was both fun and educational. Like a lot of children his age he was interested in spending his summer playing video games online with his friends – and not much else! But Nana had other plans and they included Underwater ISS camp, STEM camp with robotics, and flying a plane (Aviation camp). Eli said he had the “best summer ever” and bragged about all the stuff he got to do to his friends. So, I can personally attest that the camps we’re featuring are kid tested and Nana approved!
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hen the kiddos are out for spring of summer break parents often struggle to find engaging educational activities to keep them occupied. That becomes even harder when you’re the parents of tweens and teens. WKCTC has the answer for you and your kids. Tweens & Teens The Challenger Learning Center of Paducah offers several exciting summer camp programs for students of varying ages and interest levels. They are gearing up for their fifteenth
year of summer camps! This year there’s a variety of options in age levels and interest areas. Additionally, WKCTC has many STEM and STEAM camps through their community outreach programs that are sure to keep your teen and tween busy with creative and engaging offerings. “The Space Quest camps at the Challenger Learning Center are unlike any others in the area,” explained Mellisa Duncan, center director of the Challenger Learning Center at Paducah. “Each summer over 400 participants experience STEM education in unique ways. They fly an airplane, learn to scuba dive, launch rockets and go on space missions. They also use teamwork, problem solving, creative thinking and communication skills - all while having a fun time!” Challenger Learning Center Summer Camps Be a space explorer in search of a comet in Exploration: Comet! Campers will Rendezvous with a Comet™ as they fly a mission in our hands-on simulator. They will work on-board the Space Station to find out just what it takes to study one of the most beautiful objects in space. In Expedition: Moon, you can be among the next generation
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of space travelers to arrive on the Moon! Campers will Return to the Moon™ as they fly a mission in our hands-on simulator. They will explore just what it takes for astronauts to survive in the moon’s desolate environment. Become a Challenger Special Investigator in CSI Camp. Read the ransom note and follow the fingerprints, fibers and other clues. You will use your powers of observation and conduct scientific tests to help solve the mystery of the missing Mars rocks.
Help build the International Space Station when you attend Underwater ISS Camp!* After receiving astronaut training, we will put our skills to work building a large scale model (spans several lanes of the pool) of the ISS underwater while snorkeling. Participants must be able to swim and medically fit to snorkel. Snorkel training and gear provided by Mermet Springs. Learn makes an airplane fly in Underwater ISS Camp! Learn the basics of flight and apply them in different hands-on activities and simulations. After you have shown the right stuff, take a flight in a real airplane departing from Midwest Aviation. While in the air you will become an actual pilot when you get to take the yoke and fly the plane.
An informational meeting for all those participating in the underwater camps conducted by Mermet Springs personnel will be held on Monday, May 23 at 6:30-7:30pm for registered campers and their parents. It will be held in Crounse Hall room 101. This meeting is mandatory for all campers to be able to attend the camps.
After learning about the basics of rocketry in Rocket Camp, participants will build and launch several different types of rockets including ‘eggstronaut’ rockets and model rockets. Be the first human on Mars in Mission to Mars Camp! Campers will travel to the ‘Red Planet’ during a Voyage to Mars™ mission in our hands-on simulator. After arriving on Mars, they will build a life-size colony where they will live, work and train like real planetary astronauts. Learn all about how astronauts train underwater to simulate working in space in Underwater Astronaut Camp!* Participants will receive basic SCUBA instruction (in a swimming pool) from Mermet Springs, then participate in an underwater astronaut training program. Participants must be able to swim and medically fit to dive. SCUBA gear is provided.
Lunch menus are available online. Age requirements for all camps are firm. Camp T-shirts are $12.72, and the deadline to order is May 4, 2016. Read more about these camps, including dates, times, ages, and prices, and download registration forms at clcpaducah.org or call 270.534.3101. STEM Camps Kevin O'Neill, Director of Community Education at WKCTC, is very passionate about the STEM camps they offer. “All of our camps are instructional, but they are presented in a fun way” he told me. “Kids don’t realize that they are even learning because they are having so much fun!” O'Neill encourages tweens and teens to sign up for one or more of the camps. “The last thing a child wants to do in the summer is a continuation of school. We try to make the activities engaging and exciting,” he explained. No Boys Allowed Summer Camp will be from June 20-24 at 8am - 4pm at the Allied Health Building. Boys Only Summer Camp will be from June 6-10 at 8am - 4pm at Crounse Hall. These camps are designed to give middle school and high school boys/girls an opportunity to explore exciting engineering and scientific fields through demonstrations, hands-on activities, field trips and contacts with professionals and more in the STEM fields. Creative Exploration Drama Camp will be on June 13-17 at 8am - 4pm at the Student Center/Theatre. Campers can learn to be a star by exploring their creative side while being taught the elements of play production and performance. They will help design and build the sets for two shows, explore their artistic side in art class and participate in performances. Plays will be performed on June 17 at night! “A child may be a budding actress, actor, or director and may never have been exposed to any drama classes,” said O'Neill. Without attending Drama Camp, he/she may never know it.” Minecraft, Coding & Robotics! Other Camps in June and July include The Magic of Minecraft, Tynker with Coding, WeDo Lego Robotics, LEGO Simple Machines, Hooked On Science Academy, LEGO EV3 Robotics,
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& Brick Pi Robotics. These are exciting camps that are offered for those with an interest in Legos, computers and/or gaming. They are presented in a highly-motivated environment that is fun yet engaging to the participants. The prices vary for each of these camps. Something for the artist? Of course; there's a Pre-College Summer Art Program. It's a twoweek studio experience with classes in painting, ceramics, jewelry/ metals, and digital photography. Students will divide their time with the first week spent in (ceramics and jewelry/metals) and the second week in (painting and photography). There are also basketball and cheerleading camps for the kiddos that want to stay active! To read more about these camps and for registration information, call 270.534.3335 or visit http://ws.kctcs. edu/westkentucky then select “Summer Camps."
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Playground Activity Camp For graduated K-5th graders. Camp will be held at Noble Park & will include arts & crafts, games, sports, swimming, & more! 9am - 4pm Monday-Friday. Lunch is provided through the Federal Food Program. Program costs $10/child and begins June 6. Maximum participation of 120 children per week. Pre-register. Kidz Klub For graduated K-4th graders. Camp will be held at the Anna Baumer Building in Noble Park & will include arts & crafts, games, sports, swimming, field trips, snack, & more! 9am - 4:30pm Monday-Friday. Lunch is provided through the Federal Food Program. Program costs $85/week & begins June 6. Maximum participation of 24 children per week. Pre-register. Kidz Klub Too For children ages 3-5 years. Camp will be held at the Arts & Crafts Building in Noble Park & will include arts and crafts, games, sports, swimming lessons, field trips, and more! 9am - 3pm Monday-Thursday. Lunch is provided through the Federal Food Program. Program costs $60/week & begins June 6. Maximum participation of 12 children per week. Must be potty trained. Pre-register. Beyond Kidz Klub For graduated 5-7th graders. Camp will meet in Noble Park, & includes games, field trips, swimming, sports, & more. 9am - 4:30pm Monday-Friday. Lunch is provided through the Federal Food Program. Program costs $85 per week & begins June 6. Maximum participation of 12 students per week. Pre-register. Adventure by Bike Camp Adventure by Bike Camp for 12-15 years. A never-to-be-forgotten week of fun, exploration, & discovery. Campers meet at BikeWorld each morning & plan the day, then pedal to local eateries, shops, museums, parks, all that makes Paducah the place to be! 9am - 4:30pm Monday-Friday. June 27 - July 1 & July 11-15. Requires a bike with 26� or larger wheels & a helmet. $100 per week. Pre-register.
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For more information contact Parks Services at 270.444.8508 or visit us online at PaducahKY.gov.
Worship 6pm WEDNESDAY Fellowship Meal 5:30pm Call church office by Noon to reserve your spot. TUESDAY Children/Youth Bible Study & Adult Prayer Service 6:30pm Westminster Presbyterian Church – 270.443.2919 westminsterpresbyterianpaducah.org SUNDAY Sunday School 9am Worship 10:15am Women’s Circle Bible Study 2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 1pm World Harvest Church – 270.442.8949 3250 Steele Road, West Paducah • Pastor: Dr. Chris Cody SUNDAY 9:45-10:15am Corporate Prayer 10:30am Worship Service WEDNESDAY 7pm Worship Service THURSDAY 8:45-10am Corporate Prayer Woodlawn Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 270.442.7713 3402 Benton Road woodlawnchurch@live.com • Facebook/woodlawnchurch SUNDAY 9:45-10:15am Corporate Prayer 10:30am Worship Service WEDNESDAY 7pm Worship Service THURSDAY 8:45-10am Corporate Prayer Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church (formerly United Central Presbyterian Church) – 270.442.6414 zioncpcinfo@gmail.com • sites.google.com/site/zioncpc/ SUNDAY Bible Study 9:30am, Morning Worship 10:45am, Youth and Evening Worship 6pm WEDNESDAY Children 6:15pm (during school year), Youth 6pm, Bible Study 6:30pm
ON-GOING COMMUNITY EVENTS & NOTICES The Great Rivers Group, Sierra Club, meets the FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH. For information: 270.236.2317, 270.753.8910 or visit kentucky.sierraclub.org. FREE Foster Parent Classes Starting Soon! Open your heart & home to a child in need by becoming a foster parent. Omni Visions, Inc. makes training easy & flexible for your schedule. Call Karen Jones at 270.206.8690 for more information. omnivisions.com Starfish Orphan Ministry invites you to be a part of a life changing adventure to El Salvador... First timer? It’s okay! Don’t be afraid to see how you can help make a difference to orphaned children in need! We would love for you to join us on this amazing experience! For more information, please call 270.933.1250 or visit starfishorphanministry. org. Love Books & Love Bikes? Check–out books; check–out a bike lock! Something good to know – the McCracken County Public Library has bike locks at the front desk for check out. (Use your library card.) So, when you ride to the library and impulsively stop in for a browse, you don’t have to leave your bike unattended and in danger of being stolen. Just go to the front desk & check out a lock. mclib.net American Red Cross Volunteer Opportunity. SECOND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH at 6pm. Western Kentucky Chapter is looking for volunteers for disaster relief training. To support our area counties, call 270.442.3575 for more information. redcross.org. FREE Homebound Service. Are you a “homebound” book lover? If you are elderly, critically ill, or temporarily unable to come to the
McCracken County Public Library, you may be able to have the books come to you! The library is offering Homebound Service to those who qualify. Residents of Paducah & McCracken County can apply for the free service by calling the library & having an application sent to them by mail or by going online to mclib.net/homebound & clicking on the application site. Materials can be mailed to private homes. Those in nursing homes, assisted living facilities or hospitals may receive materials by hand delivery from the staff. Questions, call 270.442.2510 ext. 118. McCracken County Humane Society Pet Adoptions at PetSmart. THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH 10am–5pm. mccrackenhumane.org Feeding the Hungry–Community Ministries. 1200 Jefferson St. Volunteers (age 14 & older) are always needed to help serve free lunches to anyone who’s hungry. Shifts available from 9:45am–1:15pm, MONDAY–FRIDAY. Financial support also welcomed! For more info, call 270.575.3400 or visit community-ministries.org. Kentucky Wing Civil Air Patrol – National Guard Armory, 8000 Hinkleville Road EVERY TUESDAY 6pm. Offering lessons in aviation & aerospace principles, along with teamwork & leadership training. Members often participate in rescue & disaster relief missions. For more info, call 270.331.1750, visit kywgcap.org or email kycap201@ calldialog.net. FREE GED Classes WKCTC, 8am–4:30pm at Anderson Technical Building & at KY Oaks Mall 10am-6pm. To register, call 270.534.3451. westkentucky.kctcs.edu. FREE GED Classes Livingston County Adult & Family Learning Center 306 Wilson Avenue, Smithland. Also offering free computer classes, math classes, reading classes, & ESL. For more info call 270.928.3777.
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Ballard–Carlisle Historical & Genealogy Society Meets the FOURTH SUNDAY, 2pm at the Ballard–Carlisle Historical & Genealogy Society Building, 257 4th St. in Wickliffe. Everyone is welcome to attend. Open FRIDAY 8am–4pm For more information, contact Sandy Martin, 270.642.2187. Ballard County Cemetery Road Meets the FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH 5pm at Ballard County Emergency Management Center, 111 West Kentucky Dr., LaCenter. Created by the Ballard County Fiscal Court to preserve old family cemeteries. Contact Betty Johnson, chairman, at 270.210.3538.
Nature Station & surrounding trails in a whole new way. The mobile game invites users to search for hidden QR codes & complete fun educational challenges about their surroundings while walking along a scenic 1.5 mile route. landbetweenthelakes.us agentsofdiscovery.net Cans for the Cross. FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH. Aluminum can will be collected at the corner of the Ballard County Courthouse at 10am. Muay Thai Kickboxing. MONDAY Atmosphere Martial Arts Academy. 6:30pm. atmosphereacademy.com
Livingston County Adult Education. MONDAY–THURSDAY, 8:30am–4pm Extended hours on TUESDAY until 8pm. Call 270.928.3777
American Disaster Action Team (DAT) SECOND MONDAY monthly meetings. 6:30pm. Chapter building. 270.442.3575.
FREE meals served. Marcella’s Kitchen. Draffenville Lions Club, 262 Griggstown Road. Open MONDAY–FRIDAY, 11am–1pm. For more, call Marcella Perkins, 270.705.3402.
Book Club. THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH Downtown Coffee Bar, 426 Broadway. 10am. Everyone is welcome to join our book club to discuss the book of the month. Call to find out what we’re reading, 270.444.0044
Paducah Cooperative Ministry 402 Legion Drive. Provides emergency food pantry assistance, financial assistance for rent evictions, utility disconnections, prescription medications, & stranded traveler needs. Limited to McCracken County residents. Open MONDAY–FRIDAY 9am–Noon & 1–4pm. 270.442.6795. paducahcoopministry.org. Cat, Dog Adoptions Project Hope “No Kill” Humane Society 1698 W 10th St, Metropolis, IL, TUESDAY-FRIDAY 1-5pm. 618.524.8939. projecthopeanimalshelter.com Agents of Nature. EVERY DAY LBL Nature Station. 10am–5pm. Visitors to Land Between The Lakes can experience the Woodlands
Matters of Life Forum. SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH McCracken Co. Senior Center Activities Room. 11am. We will discuss many topics such as ethical wills, passing on important values and bereavement support. For more, contact nancy.wallace@uky.edu FREE L.I.F.E. Community Marriage Enrichment. FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH 6–7pm. Married couples are invited to these sessions to discuss issues that hinder marriage and how to overcome them. Contact 270.575.3823. FREE meal Family and Community Kitchen Meals/Fellowship. SUNDAY Noon–1pm at Broadway UMC (270.443.2401). 3–4:30pm at St. Luke Aldersgate UMC (270.442.8621). No questions asked. FREE Mothering Through Breastfeeding. SECOND TUESDAY 10am at Grace Episcopal Church. This parenting support group is open to all pregnant and nursing mothers and their children. 270.443.2373 or 270.442.4891. MONDAY River City Singles Monday Evening Dance Carroll Convention Center 7–11pm. $6. Zonta Club of Paducah SECOND TUESDAY 6pm. Advancing the status of women world wide through service and advocacy. For more information contact Linda Miller, President at linda@lamillercpa.com or call 270.575.3444.
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Paducah Kennel Club Meeting 1325 Fisher Road. SECOND TUESDAY 7pm All dog lovers welcome. More information call 270.210.8298.
Our inpatient or outpatient therapy team can work with you to improve your quality of life. Give us a call today!
WKCTC Community Chorus Clemens Fine Arts Building, Room 109 on the campus. TUESDAY 7–9pm. Participation is FREE and anyone who loves choral singing is welcome to join. Contact Norman Wurgler at 270.534.3219. or by email at norman.wurgler@kctcs.edu.
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Story Hour Metropolis Public Library, 317 Metropolis Street. THURSDAY 11am. For more, call 618.524.4312.
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Charitable Bingo Ballard County Board of Education, 264 E Kentucky Drive, Barlow. THURSDAY For more information, call 270.665.9844. Night Moves Dance Club American Legion, 425 Legion Drive. THURSDAY 6-9pm, line dancing and couple’s classes. $4 at the door. For more, call 270.442.3186. Toastmasters Club meets at MSU Paducah Regional Campus, 4430 Sunset, Room 224, Paducah, KY 42001 THURSDAY 12–1pm Afraid to speak in public? Learn to speak powerfully in an exciting, fun environment. Visitors are always welcome. Call Clay Campbell 270.703.2700 for more info. Paducah Writer’s Group. FRIDAY 8pm. Hear some of the area’s most talented poets and storytellers, along with a great audience. Come on down and drop some science on the mic or just kick back and listen with a fine cup of joe. Etcetera Coffeehouse. Adult Ballroom Dance Party FRIDAY 8–10pm. $7 cover charge Drinks & refreshments included. Open to the public. Ruth Johnson School of Dance, 1702 Broadway. Call 270.442.8321 Night Racing at Paducah International Raceway FRIDAY 7pm. 4445 Shemwell Lane, Paducah. paducahracing.net FREE meals Family Kitchen Meals/Fellowship. SATURDAY 11am.– 1pm. at Holy House of Prayer. 270.443.1724. Open to everyone. Family Movie Entertainment. Traders Mall, theater. SATURDAY 2pm matinee, 7pm evening show. Concessions available, games before the show.
SCHOOL NOTES The McCracken County Preschool Head Start Office is now accepting appointments to register for the 2016/2017 school year. Children must be 3 or 4 years old on or before August 1, 2016 and they must be income eligible or exhibit a developmental delay. Children must also reside in the McCracken County school district. Please call the McCracken County Preschool/Head Start office at 270.538.4041 to schedule an appointment. Immanuel Baptist Preschool Registration. MARCH 9-11. Register for 2016-2017 classes 8:30-12:00. WEDNESDAY Presently Enrolled & siblings THURSDAY Church Family & Past Families FRIDAY New Families. Half day enrichment classes beginning at 9:00 a.m. for 2-5 year olds. “Lunch Bunch” extended days on Wednesdays & Thursdays until 2:30. Minimum of 2 teachers in each classroom. Professional & dedicated teachers. Imaginative learning environment. Call 270.443.5306 or email dprice@vci.net. First Baptist Church of Paducah Preschool Registration. FEBRUARY 23 8:30am to 11am & FEBRUARY 24 8:30am to 11:00am. Age 2 & 3 - MONDAY & WEDNESDAY or TUESDAY & THURSDAY; Age 4 - MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY; Age 4 & 5 - MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 270.444.0273. fbcpaducah.org
CAMPS, CLASSES & EDUCATION FREE Chess Club Murray Public Library. MONDAY 5:30-7:30pm Paducah Parks Services offers Classes for Children, Teens, & Adults. Classes include art lessons, martial arts, soccer, & dance. For details, call 270.444.8508 or visit paducahky.gov
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Intermediate Digital Photography. WKCTC Emerging Technology Center. TUESDAY. 6-8:30pm. $115. Bring own digital camera(not a point and shoot) westkentucky.kctcs.edu Tynker with Coding (7th & 8th Grade). WKCTC Emerging Technology Center, Room 223. TUESDAY 4-5:30pm. $150. Starts on the 15th, runs until April 26. Prepared Childbirth Classes. Meeting Room A, Doctors Office Building 2, Baptist Health, Paducah. 5–8pm on MONDAY, 9am-3pm on SATURDAY. Free class designed to help expectant parents in their second or third trimester learn about the labor and delivery process. Call 270.575.2229 to register. Preschool Playdate. Paducah Regional Sportsplex. MONDAY 11– 1pm . Come play on inflatables, on the soccer field, even bring your tricycle to ride on our basketball court! Concessions open. Find out more at plexsports.net Paducah Kennel Club Agility Classes. Paducah Kennel Club. 1325 Fisher road. TUESDAY 6am . Six lessons taught on Tuesday Nights for beginner and intermediate dogs, all ages all breeds. $90 total cost. Contact Cathy Crecelius at 270.217.0150. Family Education on Mental Illness. Baptist Health, Paducah. FRIDAY 7–9:30pm. Strategies to cope with the distress of mental illness in a loved one. AND how to take care of yourself during this hard time. For more, call Marcia or Paul Grant at 270.554.1915.
ON-GOING DANCE, FITNESS & SPORTS Aikijutsu. MONDAY & THURSDAY. 6:30pm. Paducah Recreation Center. $50 per month Tiger Jiu–Jitsu. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY 5–5:50pm. Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy. 270.564.5804. Junior Jiu–Jitsu. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY 6–6:50pm. Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy. 270.564.5804. Crack of Dawn Bicycle Rides. MONDAY–FRIDAY 6am. Meet at Family Video beside Paducah Middle School, when pavement is dry and temperature is 40+ degrees. Pace set by who shows. For information, contact Torey or Hutch at Bike World, 270.442.0751 or email hutch@bikeworldky.com. FREE Family Track Run Practice. Meet at Noble Park Picnic Shelter #10. TUESDAY 6–7pm. For more information, call 270.444.8508.
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FREE Youth Running Club. Picnic Shelter #10 at Noble Park. Ages 5–15. TUESDAY 6–7pm. 270.444.8508. Kids’ Kickboxing. TUESDAY & THURSDAY 5–5:50pm. Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy. 270.564.5804. Pickleball. Paducah SportsPlex. TUESDAY & THURSDAY 10:30am both days, & again at 6:30pm on Thursday only. 270.554.PLEX or PlexSports.net Group Training Run, West Kentucky Runners Club. Summer Hill Ct (off Friedman Lane between Pines Road and HW 60 in Paducah). TUESDAY & THURSDAY 5am. 8 mile run. Hip–Hop Fitness. High–energy, calorie–burning, easy–to–follow, full–body workout! Open to teenagers & up. $5. THURSDAY 7:45pm. Beverly Rogers Academy of Dance, 3485 Park Aveue across from the Ford dealership. For more information contact dancelyfe@excite.com Table Tennis. THURSDAY Ages 12+. Classroom 1, Paducah Parks. 5–6pm. $25. 270.444.8508. Tiger and Junior Jiu–Jitsu. SATURDAY Noon – 12:50pm Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy. 270.564.5804.
ON-GOING EVENTS FOR SENIORS Super Seniors at First Christian Church of Paducah. FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH Call 270.443.8251 for information. McCracken County Humane Society Senior Days. EVERY WEDNESDAY adopters over 60 years of age who cannot afford the full fee will receive a 50% discount on selected pets. 9am–3:30pm. mccrackenhumane.org Kentucky Grandparents over the age of 60 who are primary caregivers may be eligible for state assistance. Call the Purchase Area Development District for more information at 877.352.5183 or visit purchaseadd.org. Senior Citizens Social Dinner & Games. EVERY THIRD SATURDAY McKendree United Methodist Church. 4:30-6pm. 270.488.3770. Residents at Trinity Village Senior Family Home Care, 3910 Old US Hwy 45 South in Lone Oak. Invite you to a senior’s get–together every Friday (Please RSVP): Potluck 6–6:45pm Bible Study 7–8am Contact Rene Sanchez–Chew, 270.554.7075. Senior Medicare Patrol Kathie Hunt, project coordinator of the local KY Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) provides information on how you
can protect yourself from Medicare errors, learn to detect potential fraud and abuse, and to report errors or suspected fraud. Also learn how to read and interpret your Medicare statements and how to resolve billing problems. 8am-4pm most TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAYS at the Sr. Center 1400 HC Mathis Drive. For an appointment or information, call 270.442.8993. Informal Coffee Group. MONDAY–FRIDAY Etcetera Coffeehouse, 6th Street & Kirchoff’s Bakery locations. 9am. Hot Lunches. MONDAY–FRIDAY Paducah–McCracken Senior Citizens Center. 11:30am. Donation: $3. Must be 60 or over. 270.443.8579 Exercise Classes for Seniors MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY Paducah–McCracken County Senior Center. 10–11am. 270.443.8579 Water Aerobics Brooks Indoor Pool. MONDAY – FRIDAY Broadway United Methodist Church, 701 Broadway. 10am. $25 per month. Call 270.443.1778 for more info. FREE Ballroom Dance Classes. MONDAY Paducah–McCracken Senior Citizens Center. 1–3pm. Must be 60 or over. 270.443.8579 FREE Line Dancing Classes. TUESDAY Paducah-McCracken Senior Citizens Center. 1-2:30pm. FREE. Must be 60 or over. 270.443.8579. Walk with Ease. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY EACH WEEK 11-11:30am. Six-week fitness program shown to help reduce pain and improve health. Supported by the Arthritis Foundation. Must be 60 years of age or older. Call 270.442.8993 or 270.443.8579 for information. FREE Bible Study & Lunch. FIRST & THIRD TUESDAY Broadway Church of Christ. 11am. All seniors welcome. 270.443.6206
FREE Beginning Crochet and Quilting. TUESDAY Senior Citizens Center. 1pm, 2pm. 270.443.8579 Introduction to Senior Fitness. WEDNESDAY Simplified Paducah Yoga Center. 11am-Noon. $10/session, $30/month, $35/month with Sunday Tai Chi. Call 270.210.1465 for more. FREE Serving Our Senior’s Bingo Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. 1ST & 3RD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH 1:30–3pm. Dessert & coffee served, enter at the Rehabilitation wing. To reserve a seat, call 270.443.6543.
ADOPTION/FOSTER CARE Adoption Support Group Concord United Methodist Church. 2nd Thursdays of each month. 6–7:30pm Free to participate. Dinner & childcare provided. Licensed marriage & family therapist Chris Trout to facilitate. For more information or to sign up, contact Shannon Wilson, 270.331.3344. Adoption Support for Kentucky (ASK) – Sponsoring support group for adoptive and prospective adoptive parents. The meetings are held the second Monday of each month at the Oasis Christian Center, 3232 Buckner Ln (home to Community Christian Academy Elementary School in Paducah, KY and the last Monday of each month at the Community Fellowship Baptist Church on Hwy 45 in Hickory (across from State Police Post One) in Mayfield. Both meetings are held from 6–8pm. All adoptive parents and those interested in adoption are welcome. Childcare is provided free of charge. For more information contact: Tammy DeBoe at 270.994.2466 or tammydeboe@ newwaveccomm.net or Kim Armistead at 502.558.6846 or raka1214@ yahoo.com.
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BENCHMARK Therapeutic Foster Care – Benchmark Family Services, Inc, established in 1994, is a private, faith–based, non–profit therapeutic foster care agency. Benchmark provides stable and caring homes for youth in need of out–of–home care. Our mission is to advocate for children by ensuring opportunities for healthy physical, psychological and emotional growth and development in the least restrictive setting possible. Benchmark is seeking caring, dynamic individuals and families with a calling to open their hearts and homes to children in need of stability, care and nurturing. As a Benchmark foster family, you will receive weekly contact with an assigned case manager, including a minimum of three home visits per month, 24/7 emergency cell phone access to a case manager, respite care for foster children when needed, premium financial compensation and incomparable foster parent support. For more information, call Benchmark at 270.408.1361.
The Purchase Area Sexual Assault and Child Advocacy Center. We provides fee services for both children and adult victims of sexual crimes. Our services include therapy, legal and medical advocacy, forensic interviews, child sexual abuse exams, consultation, assessment and referral services and education programs. Offices in Paducah, Mayfield and Murray reach all of the Purchase Area Region. Our 24-hour crisis line number is 1.800.928.7273 and our office number is 270.928.4422. We welcome invitations to present preventive programs in schools, clubs, churches, and other groups. We need volunteers for our 24-hour crisis line and to meet victims at local emergency rooms. All volunteers undergo a criminal background check and central registry check. All are equipped with a 40-hour training course. PASAC will accommodate your schedule. Join the team by calling 270.534.4422.
NECCO Therapeutic Foster Care. Necco has been serving Western Kentucky’s youth for more than a decade. To find out more about foster parenting, give us a call. Necco can introduce you to a child in need of a loving family and a safe place to call home. Benefits include training tailored to fit your schedule, 24 hour crisis intervention/ support, access to on staff mental health professionals, ongoing monthly trainings with childcare and meals provided, respite, incentives, daily reimbursements paid twice monthly, case managers for every home, staff cell phone numbers, and unmatched foster parent support. For experience you can count on, call Necco toll free at 866.30NECCO (866.306.3226) or 270.898.1293.
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Open your heart & home to a child in need - become a foster parent.Omni Visions, Inc. is starting free classes soon. We make training easy & flexible for your schedule. Call Karen Jones at 270.206.8690 for more information. omnivisions.com
CHILD CARE Tot School. 9am–2pm, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY. Ages 3–5. $110/month. August 16–May. Paducah Parks Bldg. 270.444.8508.
CHILD PROTECTION & CRISIS SERVICES Domestic Violence Information Session. McCracken County Courthouse, Family Court, Room “E” 270.443.6071, ext. 5.
TWO LOCATIONS IN PADUCAH TO SERVE YOU
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Boy Scout Troop 1 Grace Episcopal Church. 270.559.1515. Looking for long lost Scouts Visit scoutingfriends.org or call 270.554.5857. Girl Scout Activity Listings kyanags.org and gskentuckiana.org.
EDUCATION GROUPS KATS Homeschool Club meets twice a month in Paducah. This is a Christian group that meets for fellowship, playdates, field trips and much more. Field trips are also twice monthly. For more information, email katsofpaducah@live.com Center for Gifted Studies. Alexander Hall, Murray State University. The Center, located at 3205 Alexander Hall, collaborates with pre– service and graduate education students, the School Psychology program, and other College of Education programs to provide services to parents and gifted children in the region. Its services include professional development programs for teachers, regional and international enrichment opportunities for gifted students during the academic year and summers, and informational and assessment services to parents. For more, contact Dr. Joy Navan, 270.809.2539 or joy.navan@coe.murraystate.edu. C.H.A.M.P., Christian Homeschoolers All Meet and Play. United Methodist Church Gym, Ledbetter. EVERY MONDAY 2:30–4:30pm. We also have group recess every six weeks. Bring skates or sports equipment. FREE to all. For more, call Sherry Layne–Smith at 270.928.4368 or email smith731@localnet.com. Heartland Christian Home Educators offers support, field trips, and fellowship for home school families in western Kentucky and southern Illinois. To find out more call Carrie Bullock at 618.638.3289. Parent support group meetings on the first Tuesday of August, October, December, March, & May at St. John’s Church, 6201 Waldo Church Rd, Metropolis, IL. Open to the public. Also, Family Night on the THIRD FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH. Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site encourages area residents to volunteer at the park. Wickkliffe Mounds is a preservation of a Native American village dating to 11AD. The park has a volunteer
program and is searching for people who are interested in museums, history, archeology, education and Native Americans. Activities include tour guiding, educational programs, greeting visitors, outdoor landscaping and other help. Contact the Park Manager Carla Hildebrand at 270.335.3681 wickliffemounds@ky.gov Land Between the Lakes Programming Trail hiking, animal discovery, children’s activities, planetarium programming and more. Weekday and weekend listings. 270.924.2020. lbl.org McKAGE (McCracken County Chapter of Kentucky Association of Gifted Education.) Monthly lunch meetings at local schools. Noon– 1pm. For information, contact Danette Humphrey, 270.442.5172 Center for Cultural Exchange. Host an international exchange student! CCI is looking for families to host high school students from foreign countries. Each CCI student is fully insured, brings spending money and is looking forward to an active family life. CCI is designated by the US Department of State and dedicated to promoting cultural understanding, academic development and world peace. Call your Area Representative, Corinne Sullivan at 270.508.0622 if you have any questions or visit cci–exchange.com for more information. To view television programs, including Tot School from Paducah Parks Services, produced by the television department at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, visit paducah2.org.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT Kentucky Regional Poison Center – Kosair Children’s Hospital. 1.800.222. 1222
life. Volunteers are needed in Ballard, Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, and McCracken counties. If interested, contact Susan Mason at 1.800.870.7460 or 270.415.3640. Now & Beyond Grief Support Group for Widows and Widowers. 2ND FRIDAY Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. 6–8am. Led by Pat Pitchford. 270.898.8796 or 270.534.4200. Healthy Grieving Group. EVERY MONDAY (except holidays). Paducah Lourdes North Plaza, 5pm. 270.415.3636 Grief Support Lunch. 1ST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH Luke’s Truckstop, Arlington. 11:30am. Contact Leah Fondaw, lfondaw@ lourdes–pad.org. 270.415.3607. Survivors of Suicide support group for anyone whose life has been touched by the unique grief of suicide. First Tuesday of the month United Church of Paducah, 4600 Buckner Ln. Contact: 270.442.3722 Now & Beyond: Grief Support Group for Widows and Widowers 2ND FRIDAYS Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. 6-8pm. Led by Pat Pitchford. 270.898.8796.
MULTI-SERVICE PROVIDERS Lourdes Hospital has meetings and groups on: Childbirth, Breast Feeding, ALS Support, Driving, Eating Disorders, Epilepsy, Fibromyalgia, Breast & Cervical Cancers, Parkinson’s Disease and
The Merryman House. The Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center provides free services to all victims of domestic violence, including shelter for those in need. All of the following services are offered FREE of charge. Some of our services include individual counseling, court advocacy, support groups, referral services, hospital advocacy, outreach services, and housing counseling. Though the shelter is located in Paducah, we provide outreach services for area counties. Our toll free crisis number is 1.800.585.2686 or 270.443.6001. Our email address is merrymanhouse@ hcis.net. All services are completely confidential. Paducah Lifeline Ministries. Counseling and help for life–controlling addictions. Call 270.443.4743. 2801 Morgan Lane For military and their families operationhomefront.org
LOSS Grief Support. Sponsored by Milner & Orr. 1ST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH. Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. 5–9pm. For more information, call Pat Pitchford at 270.898.8796. Men’s Coffee Grief Education and Support Group. 1ST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH except holidays. Bob Evans Restaurant, Paducah. 8am. Call for info 270.415.3632. Lourdes Hospice Needs Volunteers: Working with hospice patients can grow your faith and teach you about the magic and beauty of
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Heart Disease/Problems. Call 270.444.2444 or ehealthconnection. com/regions/lourdes Baptist Health has meetings and groups on: Breast Feeding, Childbirth, Baby Care, Family, CPR, Menopause, Diabetes, Ostomy & more. Call 270.575.2229 or baptisthealthkentucky.com/paducah. Hope Unlimited Family Care Center and Medical Clinic provides counseling, pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, parenting classes and The Learn to Earn Program which offers a way for families to earn points to purchase much needed baby items. For more information, call 270.442.1166 in Paducah or 618.524.5730 in Metropolis. St. Nicholas Free Clinic St. Nicholas Foundation is a program that provides free primary care, medicine and specialist referrals to uninsured working adults who live or work in the Kentucky counties of Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman, Livingston, McCracken, Marshall, and Massac County, Illinois. Households with at least one adult working 15 hours or more and fall within 200% of the Federal Poverty Level for household income qualify for St. Nicholas. Located at 1901 Kentucky Ave in Paducah. To see if you qualify, stop by or call the clinic at 270.575.3247. Clinic Hours: MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8am-5pm. (To make a donation, please contact the St. Nicholas Foundation office directly at 270.408.4828 or stnicholasfamilyclinic@gmail.com. St. Vincent de Paul Budget Store A volunteer based ministry that sells used clothing, furniture and other goods at a minimal charge to the community and in turn uses the proceeds to help those less fortunate through the Help Line. Help is offered based on need, regardless of religious affiliation or income. The Budget Store serves
the public 5 days a week TUESDAY-FRIDAY 10am–3pm and Saturday 9am–1pm). VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS ALWAYS WELCOME! Budget Store phone number: 270.442.9351; Help Line phone number: 270.575.1008; E–mail stvincentpaducah@yahoo.com Four Rivers Behavioral Health Provides service in the areas of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse. Consulting and employee assistance available. Serving Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Marshall, and McCracken. 24–hr. crisis hotline, 800.592. 3980. Call the office, 270.442.7121, to find out more. Martha’s Vineyard A ministry that prepares meals and delivers them to the less fortunate in our area weekly. If you would like to volunteer please call Martha at 270.575.0021. Donations may be sent to : Martha’s Vineyard • 1100 N. 12th St, Paducah KY 42001 Ballard County Community Food Pantry St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 662 Broadway, LaCenter. Open MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY 9am–Noon for food distribution and to receive non–perishable donations. Need spaghetti’os, soups, vegetables, crackers, etc. For more, call the church at 270.665.5551.
MISCELLANEOUS Art Guild of Paducah FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH 6pm. McCracken County Public Library. For more info, call Carol at 270.554.4803 or 270.210.1465, or Melanie at 270.331.3087. Senior Pastor Bible Study. THURSDAY MORNINGS at 11am at Broadway United Methodist Church. Come and bring a fri end. You do not have to be a member of Broadway UMC to participate. 270.443.2401. Dream Factory Volunteer Meetings US Bank Bldg. 4th & Broadway. 5th floor. Interested in helping or donating? Janice Harris, 270.441.7611 dreamfactory.com Hearts for Babies. The group makes layettes for under–privileged and single moms in need and their new babies. Meets 1ST WEDNESDAY of every month from 10am–2pm at Lone Oak First Baptist Church, Room C 200. Come and join our fun group. We knit, crochet, quilt and sew! For more, call Nelly Sullivan at 270.554.3818 Paducah Chess Club SATURDAY 1–4pm, brilliant minds young and old, put their wits to the test at Etcetera coffee house Sponsored by English’s Antiques and Rayela Art, 212 Broadway. Paducah Photographer’s Club. MEETS 1ST MONDAY OF THE MONTH. Broadway Church of Christ, 2855 Broadway. 6:30–8:30pm. A diverse group of people with one common interest: photography. Whether you’re a new hobbyist or full time professional, our club offers the opportunity to learn, share, network and form new friendships! For more info, contact mikewurth@comcast.net
PARENTING SUPPORT M.O.M. Group – Time for moms of all ages to connect with one another and study God’s Word in an encouraging, supportive, non–
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denominational environment. Meeting 3RD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH, September through April. 9–11am in Fellowship Hall at First Missionary Baptist Church, 100 W 13th St, Benton. Children play in nursery, while mothers meet. Suggested donation of $2/child. Book study – Becoming More Than A Good Bible Study Girl by Lysa Terkeurst. Preregistration is appreciated. Contact Jennie Woelpern at jenn56093@yahoo.com or 979.530.6843 for questions or to sign up. *Affiliated with The M.O.M. Initiative: themominitiative.com La Leche League of Kentucky– All breastfeeding mothers and mothers–to–be interested in breastfeeding. Meetings 1ST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH at 10am, 160 South Gum Springs Road, Paducah. Contact Lynette Brown 270.534.0512 for directions. Inclement weather cancels. breastfeedinghelppaducah.blogspot.com Moms in Touch prayer support for Concord Elementary School. Call Kelly Hudspeth, 270.744.0800 NINO – Nine months in; nine months out. Provide infant sling & carrier information & support. 3RD MONDAYS. 10:30am. McCracken County Library. For more information, contact Jill Tanner, 270.349.3806 or email thenaturalbaby@gmail.com Wives of Faith, Western KY Chapter – A Christian–based group of other military wives. Come join us for lots of fun, support, and activities! All units and branches are welcome. Check out: wivesoffaith. org/groups/ western–kentucky–wof and email ashley@wivesoffaith.org if you’re interested or would like more information.
SOCIAL & PROFESSIONAL GROUPS ACCESS Christian Singles. We provide a safe atmosphere for social activity for all singles. Whether members are men, women, divorced, widowed, never married, just separated or dating couples, we all have different personal goals and ideas about socially acceptable behavior. Meets the second SATURDAY & 4TH FRIDAY. accesschristiansingles. blogspot.com/ Downtown Kiwanis Club 310 N 4th St, THURSDAY, Noon–1pm. Visitors and potential members are always welcome at these weekly service–oriented gatherings. Email Chuck.Williamson@jpenergy. comfor more info. Families on the Spectrum 1ST MONDAY. Lourdes Garden Room. 6–8pm Refreshments provided and guest speakers every month. info@ familiesonthspectrumky.org
Paducah/River City Business & Professional Women (BPW). 2ND TUESDAY at noon at the Paducah County Club. Email Jessica Koverdan for more, jessicakoverdan@kyfb.com. Paducah Business & Professional Women (BPW) 2ND TUESDAY 5:30–7pm. McCracken County Public Library. For information, call Merryman Kemp at 270.442.7636. Paducah–Kentucky Lake Chapter of the International Society of Administrative Professionals. 3RD TUESDAY 5:30pm. For more, call Christy Poindexter at 270.575.6624. geocites.com/paducahkylake. Paducah Lions Club The oldest Lions Club in Kentucky, TUESDAYS at noon for lunch and presentations by guest speakers at the Walker Hall. Paducah Rotaract Club. 1ST MONDAY at 6pm. Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce. A group for young professionals 18–30 years old focused on helping others. Paducah Rotary Club. WEDNESDAYS for lunch and excellent speakers. Noon at the Myre River Room, Carson Four Rivers Center. Paducah Singles Connection. TUESDAY, 6am at Grace Episcopal Church. All single adults are welcome to this group, which emphasizes positive fellowship and social interaction based on the Christian lifestyle. The goal is to encourage, with love and support, those adjusting to the single lifestyle in a way that enhances self–esteem, tolerance and understanding. South Paducah Kiwanis – 1640 S 6th St, THURSDAY 7–8am. The club invites members to this weekly meeting. The group’s mission: serving the children of the world, one at a time. Toastmasters Club. MSU Paducah Regional Campus, 4430 Sunset, Room 224, Paducah. THURSDAY Noon–1pm Afraid to speak in public? Learn to speak powerfully in an exciting, fun environment. Call Clay Campbell 270.703.2700 for more info. Zonta Club of Paducah. 2ND TUESDAY 6pm. Advancing the status of women world–wide through service and advocacy. For more information, call 270.366.6183
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Four Rivers Society for Human Resource Management Meetings are the 4TH TUESDAY at 6pm. For more, call Christa Dubrock at 720.443.7361, ext. 10689 or email dubruck@csiweb.com. The Great Rivers Group, Sierra Club, 1ST WEDNESDAY. For information: 270.236.2317 or 270.753.8910. Lone Oak Kiwanis 1ST, 2ND AND 4TH WEDNESDAY MORNINGS for breakfast at Parker’s Drive Inn Restaurant, 2921 Lone Oak Rd, 7am. We welcome visitors and potential members. Breakfast is open to visitors on the 1ST WEDNESDAY
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Living for Seniors With health & wellness for seniors in mind, this is an article sponsored by Parkview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
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any people, from average Joes to celebrities and wellknown public figures, have put down the steak knife for the salad fork. People have chosen a vegetarian or
plant-based lifestyle for many reasons, from weight loss to the prevention of various ills. But some people are skeptical that such a lifestyle could be beneficial. Where’s the Beef?! Contrary to popular skepticism, the USDA states that people who chose not to eat animal products can still meet nutritional guidelines. This is true even for seniors who may be concerned about getting enough protein which aids in the prevention of injuries. So as long as the curious diner keeps an eye on key nutrients, a vegetarian or plant-based lifestyle can support healthy living at any age. Be About That B-12 Passing up the butter may reduce your intake of cobalamin, better known as Vitamin B-12. This nutrient can be replaced with a bowl of your favorite breakfast cereal (so long as it is fortified with Vitamin B-12) and soy milk, or a hearty plate of vegetable spaghetti made with enriched whole grain noodles. Everyone should aim for 2.4 mcg of this B vitamin every day.
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Get In on Iron If you don’t get enough iron, your blood cells will lack oxygen, and this can lead to anemia. Anemia is a major concern for seniors, as the condition can lead to various physical declines according to the National Institute on Aging. So, what is a vegetarian to do, you ask? First, know that animal foods aren’t the only source of dietary Iron. Did you know that one tablespoon of blackstrap molasses
contains 3.5 mg of Iron (nearly half of the recommended daily intake)? Cooked collards, many varieties of beans and lentils, and fortified foods are also good sources of Iron. For people ages 55 and up, 8 mg of Iron every day is adequate. Pump Up the Protein Many sources point to the importance of protein for seniors considering the elevated risks of falls and fractures in this age group. Protein supports a healthy muscle build, but non-meat eaters shouldn’t fear a lack when transitioning to a vegetarian or plant-based lifestyle. Plenty of beans, seeds and whole grains can help seniors achieve the Institutes of Medicine’s minimum daily recommendation of 0.8 g per pound of body weight.
Passing up the butter may reduce your intake of cobalamin, better known as Vitamin B-12. This nutrient can be replaced with a bowl of your favorite breakfast cereal (so long as it is fortified with Vitamin B-12) and soy milk, or a hearty plate of vegetable spaghetti made with enriched whole grain noodles.
Keep the Dairy Lastly, there are many ways to adopt a plant-based lifestyle. Ovolacto vegetarians do not eat animal flesh, but they may fulfill nutrient gaps using dairy and eggs. Strict vegetarians abstain from both eggs and milk products. Vegans typically restrict all animal products, sometimes including honey and gelatin. But others may
want to adopt a “flexitarian” or semi-vegetarian lifestyle, cutting down on red meat and poultry while consuming fish and marine products in moderation. Many restaurants are accommodating vegetarian and even vegan diners, and a generous offering of animal-free goods can be found on grocery store shelves. But before you surf the Internet for vegetarian diet tips, always talk to your primary care provider about making any dietary changes. He or she can evaluate specific nutritional needs for your height, weight, metabolic panel (i.e. blood work results) and health goals, and determine whether cutting out animal products is right for you. Just know that a healthy lifestyle can be achieved by anyone, whether you eat meat or not.
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A Fresh Start C
an you imagine being homeless? Literally unable to even afford a motel even for the night? Just imagine how terrifying that must feel for a child. The Paducah Cooperative Ministry’s Fresh Start Village is a small 32-bed community that just opened in 2015. Although it isn’t quite finished yet, it’s already providing a safe, home-like environment for our region’s most under-served populations - homeless, single women and mothers with children.
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A Local Solution The Fresh Start Village was necessitated by changes in the Federal funding for this population. PCM was no longer able to lease units from the Paducah Housing Authority where they had been taking care of up to 30 women and children since 1990. After the closing, the nearest shelter for homeless women with children was located in Mayfield. PCM Executive Director, Heidi Suhrheinrich, explained that they often have to refer women farther away when the Mayfield shelter was full. It quickly became clear that the long term solution to this issue was to raise funds and build a new village in Paducah. It seemed like an impossible task. But, civic leaders, together with many volunteers with PCM and other organizations, worked tirelessly to raise the necessary funds. They have been able to construct the homes on North 12th Street. A State-of-the-Art Facility The Fresh Start Village plans include six residential units anchored by an administrative building that provides space for staff and programming. Over $1.3 million dollars has been raised so far to complete the initial phase of the project. Four of the housing units, each contain four bedrooms, opened the week prior to Thanksgiving last year. Two of the houses serve single women and the other two serve mothers with children. Each home offers a four-bedroom layout, a kitchen, two bathrooms, and a community living room. Each home can accommodate up to eight single women or as many as three families with mothers and children. The village will be able to accommodate 30 to 40 people. Filled With Donations Almost all the furniture and supplies inside the homes were donated by local churches and organizations. Over the past few months, volunteers have been steadily moving everything in: From kitchen utensils to furniture, including all 32 new beds provided by the Bed Ministry Association located in Benton. Staff members are still seeking some items such as televisions, but
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PCM is a non-profit agency assisting residents in McCracken County since 1973. It also offers a food pantry at 402 Legion Drive, utility and rent assistance, and homelessness services.
many of the essentials, including laundry and kitchen appliances, are ready to be used. A Starting Point An on-site staff member, Sheila Forrest, provides around the clock support and supervision. Adults are taught life skills such as time management, parenting skills, and money management. Once a week mental health counseling is provided to residents by Four Rivers Behavioral Health. A Growing Concern Although the first phase has provided far more space than PCM had over the past year, Suhrheinrich is concerned it still won't be enough. Already last month, Suhrheinrich said PCM has received inquiries from eight women with a combined 19 children who need a place to stay. "I'm really concerned we're going to fill up the shelter very quickly," she said. That's why PCM is already looking toward the next step - more houses. The Second Phase Because this is only the first half of the $2.3 million project. The second phase includes two additional housing units and an administrative center to house the on-site staff and programming space. Suhrheinrich hopes that by this time in 2016 they will be celebrating the completion of the second phase of the project. In order to finish the village, PCM must raise an additional $900,000. Hopes are high that fundraising can be completed in time for construction to begin again in the spring of 2016.
By examining needs, determining priorities and strategies, and implementing action, the Paducah Cooperative Ministry seeks to: • Provide programs and services to meet human needs • Promote a spirit of trust and cooperation among individuals and groups to meet the needs of our local community • Give visibility to human needs in the city of Paducah and McCracken County • Encourage community organizations to work together to meet these needs. An eight-member staff, led by the Executive Director, Heidi Suhrheinrich, handles the daily operations, while the 16-member Board of Directors elected from participating congregations oversees their work. The ministry is supported by annual financial and in-kind donations and pledges from member congregations, individuals, businesses, and organizations. They operate in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or familial status.
100% Matching Funds An anonymous donor offered Paducah Cooperative Ministry a chance to advance the Fresh Start Village. The gift generous provides 100% match of all cash donations toward PCM’s capital campaign for the Fresh Start Village. The deadline for the match was December 31st, 2015, and they did it! “We are humbled at the generosity of everyone who has donated to this project,” said Suhrheinrich. “We knew that building the Fresh Start Village was something we had to do, but we also knew that it would take the support of our community to make it possible.” A total of 185 gifts and pledges were made toward the $150,000 match, bringing in a total of $308,637 by the December 31st target.
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Enchanting Fairy Garden By Susan K. Edwards, L.S.H., owner, Wildhair Studios’ Rock Shop Home of the Enchanted Fairy Garden
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airies have always played a magical role in the lives of young and old alike. From ‘Tinkerbell’ to the ‘tooth fairy’ we all love to visit that fantasy world where magic and wishes can, and do, come true. So, what could be more fun than creating your very own enchanting fairy garden? With spring right around the corner, it’s time to get outside and prep the lawn and garden for the growing season. And while fairies certainly don’t need our help to survive, they enjoy our efforts when we provide materials and even gardens for them to enjoy.
Fairies are known to be playful & mischievous but they can also be very shy.
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Energy & Imagination Creating a fairy garden is fun for everyone and can be a great way to channel children’s energy and imagination in a creative and educational project. Fairy gardens can be an inside or outside project. In this article, we’ll focus on outside but this can easily be modified for an indoor activity. For home schooling, this project can become a series of lessons that will tie into a curriculum.
What type of garden - inside or outside? If outside, survey the yard for the perfect location. Hold discussions on the advantages, pros and cons, for the different locations. Remember to let your children make the final decision. Sometimes failures are the best way to learn! Will the garden include plants? Herbs are a great addition to any garden and have the additional benefit of being tasty. This also allows a lesson on planting, growing and harvesting. If planting herbs, always leave a portion of the harvest for the Fairies. Here’s your opportunity to talk about sharing with others and giving back.
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Materials Since fairies are close to ‘Mother Earth’, upcycled materials are a perfect way to honor their traditions and keep costs down. Here you can tiein importance of recycling, up-cycling to create something new, reusing and creative reimagining. Broken Pots They may have outlived their value and are not much good for plants but are perfect raw materials for the fairy garden. Broken pieces create interest in your garden and make excellent retaining walls and terraces for tiny plants and points of interest. They can also be used to create stair steps up to a higher level or can be painted as a door. If working with broken pottery or bricks, clean and dry to prepare for painting. Make sure to smooth any sharp edges. Have fun painting or decorating the pieces with acrylic paints. If it is to part of an outdoor garden, use a protective sealant to keep the design fresh longer. Larger pots and old bird baths can contain the entire garden – a great alternative for an inside garden.
Fairy gardening can be simple or elaborate, inside or out and is always a fun activity with the family. Materials can be found around the house, the garage, online, at some garden centers and specialty shops.
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Driftwood, Pretty Rocks & Moss Moss, small plants, miniature furniture and artificial flowers can all be a fun part of the garden. Driftwood, pretty rocks and stones, which can be painted and decorated, all add to the enchantment. Flat rocks, sand and glass pebbles create interesting walkways and paths into and around the garden for Fairies to come and go. Fairies are known to be playful, mischievous but they can also be very shy. Create interesting layers and hiding places with interesting stacks of stones or bricks. And while Fairies love all animals, most are not very fond of cats and need a quick getaway if one threatens them. Rumor has it they love chocolate, so leaving little gifts is one way to coax them out. Since Fairies can be shy, the teachable moment is how to respect other’s personal space, and feel ok if they themselves are shy. Fairies are very close to Mother Nature and protective of other creatures. They can get very upset and mischievous if someone is cruel to animals. Here’s a perfect chance to teach the importance of being gentle with animals and pets.
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Maintenance Like any garden, weather and wear create the need for upkeep and maintenance. This can be incorporated into the planning process, and like any chore, become part of the routines. This is a great time to teach the responsibility of garden care.
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How to Help
Monarch Butterflies...
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o you remember, perhaps as a child, playing in a field and finding the large, cottony seed heads of milkweed plants? I certainly do. I made countless wishes as I plucked a fluffy seed ball, closed my eyes, and blew with all my might. While I was most likely wishing for a pony, a certain boy to notice me, or for Laura Ingalls Wilder to come whisk me away to her ‘little house on the prairie’, what I probably should have wished for is a long and healthy future for the gorgeous monarch butterflies. They used to float around me as I explored the undeveloped land at the edges of my childhood subdivision. Where Did All The Monarchs Go? That land of milkweed and monarchs is gone now - plowed under, paved with concrete, and arrayed with yet another well-planned swathe of cookie cutter houses. All glistening with green postagestamp lawns. And where did the monarchs go? Truth be told, a lot of them probably went the same way monarch butterflies all over the country were going: Extinct. This past January marked the second lowest monarch count in history since biologists started monitoring the monarch population in 1993. The Unique Butterfly Life In order to understand what's happening to the monarch, we must first understand the monarch's unique life cycle. Unlike many other insects whose life spans are often very short (a matter of days, for some), monarchs can live up to eight or nine months.
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Monarchs that live to autumn undertake an incredible migration to overwintering grounds in either California, (for monarchs west of the Rockies), or to central Mexico, (for monarchs east of the Rockies). But before they can breed here in America and then make their long, dangerous migration to a warmer place, they must find milkweed plants on which to lay their eggs. Because monarch caterpillars cannot, and will not, eat any plant other than the leaves of the milkweed. Lack of Milk…weed! And therein lies the problem. Where once our country offered butterflies undeveloped lots, untouched roadsides, and farm fields managed with crop rotation and tilling (rather than the wholesale application of weed killers like Roundup), there now stand miles of subdivisions. And strip malls and roadsides mowed into submission. And hectares of corn and soybeans that have been genetically modified to resist weed killers so that entire fields of growing crops might be sprayed - which could kill everything growing in the soil except the crop itself. Milkweed, once as ubiquitous as dandelions, is now an uncommon sight. Too Few Plants Monarchs are so desperate to find milkweed for their young that if you happen upon even two or three milkweed plants in a field or ditch, they will most likely be covered in either monarchs themselves or their very hungry caterpillars. I can distinctly remember this past summer, driving a backroad in southern Illinois, when suddenly, I came upon a stretch of road
that was quite literally blanketed in monarchs. They were on the pavement, drinking from puddled rain water. And all around the car, they fluttered and floated like leaves falling in autumn. They had gathered in this one spot in such overwhelming numbers because some kind person had planted an entire field of milkweed for them. Outside of photographs, it was the most monarchs I'd ever seen in one place. And that made me sad.
By cultivating an assortment of monarchfriendly plants in one sunny plot, you will attract monarchs both during breeding season and during their fall migration.
Endangered Species There is a very real fear amongst biologists, and ordinary people like you and me, that someday photographs of the monarch butterfly may be all we have. Rapid and alarming declines in their population numbers, just in the past decade or so, has led the federal government to seriously consider whether or not monarchs should be added to the Endangered Species List. What Can You Do To Help? Even if you only have a small backyard or front yard, every monarch-friendly flower you plant gives a weary migrating butterfly, or egg laying mother monarch, a place to land. Why not plant a plot for the monarchs this spring? Right now is the perfect time to plant milkweed seeds, as they need a stretch of cold weather followed by a warm-up in order to germinate properly. A good mixture of plants will provide food for monarch larvae, as well as nectar for adult monarchs. Most seed catalogs will have what you need. Some suggested varieties of nectar plants that are
easy to grow and beautiful to look at are zinnias, Indian blanket, purple coneflower (Echinacea), scarlet sage, and Mexican sunflower. Milkweed varieties that grow best here in western Kentucky include butterfly weed, showy milkweed, and swamp milkweed. By cultivating an assortment of monarchfriendly plants in one sunny plot, you will attract monarchs both during breeding season and during their fall migration. Just keep in mind that whatever milkweed you plant will be devoured in short order by monarch caterpillars - and that's exactly why you're planting it!
If you want to learn more about helping the monarchs, a great resource page is MonarchWatch.org. There, you can learn more about the decline in the monarch population, how to create a “monarch waystation,� monarch biology, and much more. While I may never be able to return to that long-gone field where I spent my girlhood, I can certainly spare a piece of earth to ensure the continued survival of a creature that has given me so much happiness by virtue of its simple and gentle beauty. I hope for the sake of the butterflies that you will spare a bit of earth this spring, as well, and encourage others to do the same.
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iPlay
By Kelsie Gray
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t’s a Thursday night, a large crowd listens to great music from some of the most talented bands in the area. Forget the weekend – this is the 3rd Annual "Battle of the Bands" competition sponsored by our very own public radio station,
WKMS 91.3FM! The competition where bands duke it out until victory is announced! This local event is one of a kind - an exciting event you won't want to miss. Come On Out! Whether a rockin' spectator, or a member of a rockin' band, the Battle of The Bands is sure to be a good time for all ages. There is no better way to support your Purchase Area than breaking it down to some good ole’ local music! This event has been sold out for the past two years and this year looks as if it will be too. But there are still a few available at the door on the night of the show at Paducah's own Maiden Alley Cinema. Get Your Entry In Now! Not only can you enjoy the view from the audience, but you can also become part of the show! Entries will be narrowed down by a committee of WKMS music hosts and volunteers, followed by online judging by WKMS listeners. Three finalists will be chosen by social media, and one will be a "Judge's Choice." The finalists must be available to play three songs in a live “Battle of the Bands” at Maiden Alley Cinema on Thursday, March 31st at 7pm, along with an encore from the band chosen as the winner. Win the Grand Prize! The Battle of the Bands attracts a lot of excellent local talent. And why not with a Grand Prize Music Promotion Package valued at over $3,000. The package includes on-air spots at WKMS, on screen advertising at Maiden Alley Cinema, the opportunity to perform as headliners at future Music@MAC events, a main-stage performance slot at the Lower Town Arts & Music Festival and a $250 gift card to Music One in Murray or Leaches Music in Paris, Tennessee.
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How to Make It to the Big Time! Bands, (groups of 1 or more), can submit their original songs to be considered via mp3 - emailed to msu.wkms@murraystate. edu or, CD - mailed to 2018 University Station, Murray, Kentucky 42071. The entry deadline is Sunday, March 6th, 2016, at midnight. A signed release form must accompany the entry (all information is online at wkms.org). Previous Battle of the Bands champions may not compete. Originals Only Songs or instrumentals must be: Original (no covers); Radio-quality recordings; FCC clean; the selection of entry must be different from previous submissions if the band has entered before; entries will only be taken from bands without professional recording contracts. Previously Last year, WKMS had over 30 bands that submitted entries and the four finalists at the sold-out performance held at Maiden Alley. They included The Drunken Poets, Leonard The Band and Red Ember. The band Big Atomic was voted the winner.
WKMS 91.3FM Murray State's Public Radio Service!
WKMS broadcasts a continuous, comprehensive mix of news and music, with stations including 91.3 WKMS-FM, WKMS HD-1 and All-Music HD-2, Murray; 90.9 WKMD, WKMD HD-1 and HD-2, Madisonville; 89.5 WKMT, Fulton; and All-Classical 92.5 Paducah, 88.9 Murray and 105.1 Madisonville. WKMS also streams both its News and All Classical channels online at wkms.org.
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Is Your Skin Care
Apple Pie? by Evelyn Montgomery Jones, M.D., WellSprings Dermatology
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ave you ever walked by a pastry shop, seen a hot apple pie and not been able to resist the temptation to walk in and buy a piece? The smell and look of the pie along with the desire to satisfy your appetite pulls you in to make the purchase.
You love the pie and you “feel” satisfied but we all understand that your body has not benefited in a substantial way. Your cells have not been nourished. In a similar way, the products you purchase for your skin may not be providing the nourishment you need to look your best. A Temporary "Fix" Let’s say you are walking through the mall and pick up the latest skin care product or make-up counter cosmetic. Or, perhaps you are watching an infomercial on the television and order the “latest” acne medicine or wrinkle cream. The smell, feel, look and packaging draw you in for the purchase. What happens to all of this “stuff?” The purchase of these creams and lotions may temporarily satisfy an immediate need to make your skin “feel” better. However, most of these products will not nourish the cells of your skin to give you any lasting benefit. The way a product smells or feels at the time of application isn’t nearly as important as the end result. Serious skin care is defined by a successful outcome. There is a tremendous desire among the American population to achieve youthful looking skin and to have skin which ages gracefully. However, to have a lasting impact on the look of skin, the health of the skin must be improved.
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Structure & Function of the Skin We are all born with skin cells that are large, round and healthy. These divide on a regular basis and cover our entire body making up 16 percent of our total body weight. The function of the skin includes protection from the environment, body temperature regulation, sensation, and defense against infection. While doing
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all of this, the skin is also required to renew and sustain itself. To sustain itself and maintain the healthy look that we all desire, the skin needs a steady supply of nutrients such as water, protein, sugar, fats, amino acids, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. This demand increases with the age of our skin, due to the process becoming less efficient. Therefore, we must find ways to “nourish” our skin to maintain the health of our skin and to decrease the signs of aging.
For all of my patients I see that a basic skin care regimen, with certain modifications tailored for specific concerns, is beneficial. Make sure your menu of products and treatments includes serious, therapeutic skin care… not the impulsive ‘apple pie’ variety.
Your Skin Protects You This nourishment is found in active ingredients that are able to penetrate the skin and make a difference. One of the main functions of the skin is to form a barrier. This quality is critical in protecting us from infection and environmental exposure but can also make it difficult for applied products to penetrate and thus make a visible improvement. The ‘apple pie’ version of skin care smells good, feels good, and appears to look good. It apparently addresses an immediate need but doesn’t provide true nourishment to the cells, because many of these products do not penetrate any deeper than the outer layer of the skin. Providing True Nourishment Every day I see numerous patients in this situation. They spend lots of money on “yummy” skin care but are not seeing results. So, isn’t it time to get serious and make sure that your skin care dollars impact the health of your skin in a positive way. “That sounds great,” I hear you saying, “So, what should I use?”
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First of all, research the products you use and ask trained professionals to help you. Find a professional that has the knowledge and desire to take your skin care beyond the ordinary. It is important to also remember that extraordinary results require your commitment as well. Connecting with the right professional is a very critical step in acquiring the right regimen to positively impact the health and beauty of your skin.
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Basics Every skin care regimen should include at least four basic components: a cleanser, toner, scrub, and sunscreen.
Personalize In addition, there is a need to personalize for individual needs such as acne, brown pigmentation, hormonal changes and environmental damage. These can be targeted with specific products like vitamin C & A creams, DNA repair creams and growth factor serums. There are researched, ‘state of the art products” that are physician strength with proven benefit. Consistency Because the aging process and environmental damage occurs daily, skin care regimens need to be consistently and continually used. Honestly, take a long hard look at your make-up and skin care drawer or cabinet. So many times, a product is picked up here or there, used for a few weeks, left in the drawer and passed up for the latest purchase - the result is a ‘hodge-podge’ of products.
This is not only ineffective but can be frustrating and definitely expensive. Once you find the right combination of products, you must be consistent with the treatment and nourishment of your skin. Once you have your daily regimen of skin care, look into what specific treatments your facial professional or dermatologist recommend. Regularly scheduled appointments allow a qualified service provider the opportunity to observe changes in your skin and make the necessary adjustments to treat those changes. As a dermatologist, I treat skin conditions from acne and eczema to aging skin and skin cancer. For all of my patients I see that a basic skin care regimen, with certain modifications tailored for specific concerns, is beneficial. Make sure your menu of products and treatments includes serious, therapeutic skin care….not the impulsive ‘apple pie’ variety. You and your skin will be glad you took a bite out of the real thing.
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iPrepare
9-1-1
By Amy Noles
What's Your
Emergency? E
verything can change in the blink of an eye. A medical emergency might render a family member unconscious. A car crash might leave multiple victims in need of immediate help. Billowing, black smoke might be coming from a next-door neighbor's house. In
a moment, an effective 911 call could separate a lifesaving incident from a tragic outcome. “The first thing that a person who is calling 911 should understand is that he or she is the most critical tool on the call,” said Christopher Carver, director of public safety answering points operations at the National Emergency Number Association. “The 911 caller is a partner in making sure that we get help to those who need it as efficiently and effectively as possible.” Here are a few things to keep in mind before and during a 911 call to ensure a proper response. Trust Your Instincts “Never hesitate to dial 911 if something is wrong and requires immediate help,” advised Carver. Common types of emergencies worthy of 911 calls include fires, crimes, car crashes and medical emergencies. Events such as gas leaks also warrant a 911 call. “Always err on the side of caution,” said Carver. However, 911 is not intended to be a source of information. Emergency lines are limited, and calling for the wrong reason may hinder someone else's ability to get through with a legitimate call that requires urgent help. Answer Every Question Whenever the phone does ring, dispatchers answer: “911, what's your emergency?” Police officials said it's important for callers to answer every question and remain patient as possible while on the line with a 911 dispatcher. As a caller speaks, the dispatcher and his or her colleagues are able to relay information to emergency responders. The first thing is listen to what you're being asked. Don't get frustrated. In the heat of the moment you might want to say, 'Why are you on the phone asking me these questions? Why aren't you dispatching a car?' It has already been done. Many people don't know that. Let the dispatcher guide the conversation. The important thing for the person on the other end of the phone
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is to really listen to what the dispatcher is telling you. In a true emergency, you want to blurt everything out, but the dispatcher has a certain protocol that is going to get information better and faster. If a caller remains on the line and offers clear answers to every question, the likelihood increases for an effective response. Tips for talking to your kids about 911 According to preschoolers.com, teaching your child to dial 911 is relatively simple to do and something that will stay with them for a lifetime. Here's how: Define an emergency. A young child may have trouble figuring out if calling 911 is appropriate. Talk about what an emergency is - a fire, a person who is passed out (won't wake up when you shake or yell at them), an unwanted stranger in the house -- without scaring your child. Explain that these are not things that happen every day and that they rarely happen at all, but that he needs to know what to do in case something like one of these scenarios happens. Explain to your child what 911 is. Talk about policeman, firemen, doctors, nurses and others and how their jobs are all about helping others. Talk about how when they call 911, the operator on the other end of the phone line is there to help and will send the right person to assist your child in whatever the need. Define what an emergency is not. Clearly, an emergency is not a lost pet or a cut that requires a band aid, but a child may have trouble differentiating. When in doubt, tell your child to ask a grown up, but if there isn't one around its probably likely your child does have an emergency on his hands. Explain that if a person calls 911 and it is not a true emergency or a joke, they could get in trouble. You don't want to scare your child into not calling 911 if it's necessary, but you also don't want them to call for every small thing or because they think it might be fun. Go over the details of making the call. Your child should, if at all possible, know his/her address. Consider that not every emergency is going to happen at your home. Your child should tell the truth and give the operator as much information as they can. This may conflict with any "stranger danger" lessons you may have taught your child, but explain that in a case like this, it's OK. Do a practice run. Do some role playing with your little one. Have them dial the numbers (always say "nine-one-one" as opposed to "nine-eleven"). Play out different scenarios and ask questions that they are likely to hear in the event of a true emergency: What happened? Where do you live? Who needs help? Why do they need help? Is there a grown-up around to help you? Is the grown-up breathing? You don't want to scare your child, but rather, make them aware of what could happen once they place the call. Explain that they need to listen to whatever the operator tells them to do and that, while it is OK to be scared, it's important that they pay attention.
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Do some prep work ahead of time. By every phone in our house I have a sign that simply says "9-1-1" in big, bold numbers. I also have a list on the fridge of other important phone numbers - cell phone, a babysitter, doctors etc. Your child might not be able to call these numbers, but when the authorities arrive, they may. Also, keep a basic first aid kit in a central spot and make sure your child knows where it is.
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