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It’s important for families to stay together, especially when your baby needs specialized care. In Western Baptist’s new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, neonatal specialists are here so your newborn can get the care he or she needs close to home. Meanwhile, all babies can benefit from KangarooCare, a special skin-to-skin bonding time to ensure a child’s earliest moments are spent close to his or her mother. Rest assured, Western Baptist has covered the details so you can focus on what’s important – your baby.

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h my goodness, it’s a busy time of the year at Paducah Parenting & Family Magazine! We took a look at our design and made a few changes. I really like the new style – how about you? We’ve got a fantastic issue this February with the Winter Chills Story Contest winners and three fabulous feature articles that highlight the wonderful things going on in our community.

Check out Page 72 where you’ll find our ’Budget Busters’ coupon page. Tear it out and take it in to your favorite local business for a great deal. Please let them know that you’re a proud reader of Paducah Parenting & Family Magazine!

We’ve started weekly contests and will be continuing our FREE GIVEAWAYS on Facebook and Twitter! Just become a fan on Facebook and share the contest posts with your friends for a chance at winning FREE prizes. We post everything from parenting tips to great recipes, links to interesting news stories and weather updates. Each Wednesday we hold a ‘Hump Day Contest’. Check out the fabulous prizes!

You can also follow us on Twitter @PPFMagazine where we also post links to content and FREE stuff!

Now I realize that not everyone is on Facebook but it does seem as if most business owners, and an awful lot of readers,

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are browsing the web these days. Did you know that PP & F is online and very easy to read as we have it in a ‘flipbook’ format? Each page can be viewed exactly as it appears in our print version including all our great advertisers.

I wish you all married or single a romance filled Valentine’s Day. This is the first one for me as a married lady and I am sure my wonderful husband will make it special.

Here are just a couple of the goodies that we gave away last month… and we have a lot of really good prize packages lined up for February!

Karen Hammond

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Want to add a location to our distribution? Please call our office at 2 7 0 - 4 1 5 - 9 4 0 0 or email p a d u c a h p a r e n t i n g @comcast.net Mission Statement: Paducah Parenting & Family Magazine provides free, accurate and timely information for Western Kentucky, Southern Illinois and all its communities. Our goal is to educate, inform and promote family life, its goals and values, to the parents and grandparents in this area. The magazine will include community, medical, educational, lifestyle and spiritual articles on a monthly basis, written in a balanced and informative manner. Additionally, the magazine is to provide a full color, affordably priced venue in which local businesses can advertise.

To that end, we will offer special pricing for not-for-profit organizations such as churches and government agencies, and a discount program for new and unique businesses. Paducah Parenting will maintain a high standard of editorial and advertising content, and creative design. Funding for the magazine will come from the sale of advertising and from public and private grant sources that support community information sources and parenting education. Paducah Parenting intends to maintain and publish a comprehensive monthly calendar of events. The calendar will be the main source within its distribution area for classes, church sponsored activities, reading, art events, galleries and museums, business and business organization events, sports activities, charitable events and fundraising, children’s story time, senior events and activities, and special populations events and activities. Entries to the calendar will be free to all except nonadvertiser, for-profit, business entries.

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HealthSource Chiropractic & Progessive R e h a b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Hickory Colored School by: Jennifer Gregory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 The Empty Bowls Project of Paducah by: Robin Gericke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Market House Theater by: Crystal Engler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

departments moments medicalm I’m so tired! Understanding Adrenal Fatigue by: Daniel Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

dadrrules A Valentine from a boy who means it by: Rick Epstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

notes schooln More Educational MythBusters by: Dr. Joy Navan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Gateway Academy - It’s never too late to graduate by: Crystal Engler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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activeccare Fibromyalgia by: Dr. Heath Schipp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

communityeevents The National Quilt Museum - FREE activities year round! by: Susan K. Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Winter Chills Contest Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

fatherhoodffodder Hush little baby by: Dr. Kristy Kilcoyne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Lice! by: Jamie Lober . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

calendaroofevents C a l e n d a r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

churchsspotlight W e s t E n d B a p t i s t C h u r c h . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 by: Cassie Johnson

seniorsspot News Bulletin on Medicare-2011/ Affordable Health Care Law by: LaShea Wyatt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

hookedoonscience Hooked on Science by: Jason Lindsey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

matters moneym Good Credit Is Key to a Solid Financial Future From CFSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

goodrreads Local author and local setting make this book a great read - Warming Trends by: Angie Hatton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

notes endingn B u d g e t B u s t e r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 A d v e r t i s e r ’ s I n d e x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 S n a p s h o t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 www.paducahparenting.com February2011 • 7

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hiropractic medicine has been around in many forms for the past 100 years. Even if you’ve never been to a Chiropractic office yourself, I bet you know someone who has. Here in Western Kentucky we’re fortunate to have several HealthSource Chiropractic offices. HealthSource is a national organization of Chiropractors who have joined together to raise the bar for natural, non-invasive care for the human body.Dr.Chad Young in Paducah and Dr.Daniel Farr in Mayfield are just two of the hundreds of HealthSource professionals in the US.They combine tried and tested 100 year old practices in Chiropractic care and integrate it with massage, spinal decompression therapy, laser therapy, nutritional therapy and weight loss where appropriate.

HealthSource is committed to elevating the stand a r d

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for Chiropractic care. So whether you have back pain or neck pain, headaches, arm or leg pain including sciatica, carpal tunnel or even fibromyalgia, they may have just what you are looking for. Everything HealthSource does for their patients is about getting you back to enjoying life, pain free and on your terms.To do that, they have pioneered a system of care called Progressive Rehab™. This combines the talents of skilled chiropractors, licensed massage therapists, and progressive rehab staff all dedicated to your health. A visit to a HealthSource Chiropractic office starts with a friendly and caring team member, and then you'll get a thorough exam and a written action plan. Your plan is personalized specifically for you to get you feeling normal again.

HealthSource Paducah Dr. Chad Young and his wife Stacy are both truly ‘locals’. He graduated from Lone Oak HS and Stacy from Marshall County HS. Dr. Young spent 6 years in the Navy after high school before deciding on a career in Chiropractic. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University and

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then attended Logan College of Chiropractic.

Stacy, who is a nurse, works alongside her husband at the Paducah office of HealthSource Chiropractic. They have two children, Jake who is 4, and Ty who is 2 years old. Dr. Shane Hoying works alongside Young in the Paducah office.

He also graduated from Logan and is originally from Indiana.

“Chiropractors focus on maintaining the spine, the nerves that come out of the spine and the muscles that attach to the spine,” Young explained.“Since those muscles and nerves go out to the tips of your finger and toes it’s easy to see why Chiropractors can assist patients with problems other than back pain, and as diverse as carpel tunnel and fibromyalgia.

Many patients initially seek out a Chiropractor because of pain. Here at HealthSource we treat back pain, headaches, radiating pain, sinus issues, shoulders, knees, wrists and other joints.

Paducah office: (back row) Amanda Triplett, Dr. Shane Hoying, Normal wear and tear takes its toll on our bodChristina Winkler and Amy Brian; (front row) Colene Tyler, Kathy ies and cold winter weather affects many peoNichols, Andrea Taylor and Tasha Neill; (inset) Dr. Chad Young. ple’s joints. Many of us are less active at this time of the year and our joints become offers spinal decompression, weight loss, progressive rehab, swollen and immobile. Adjusting and aligning the joints manual therapy and nutritional counseling. helps with swelling and inflammation, increases synovial fluid (fluid that surrounds joints such as knees and elbows “When I finished my undergraduate degree I was planning to and shoulders), and blood flow. If you can get movement become an orthopedic surgeon,” Farr told me. “I applied for back into a joint it’s going to reduce the pain.” and was initiating the process of interviewing at several medical schools when my career plans changed. After discussing HealthSource uses Chiropractic adjustments in conjunction my beliefs about health with a friend, who was a chiropractor, with Progressive Rehab. Progressive Rehab is designed to I began to realize that chiropractic made perfect sense. By stretch the tight muscles and strengthen the weak muscles delivering chiropractic adjustments I could relieve the presto make sure they are in balance. By doing this we make sure sure on the nervous system allowing the body to heal itself.” that when your bones are adjusted the treatment is more effective and will last longer.

“As a chiropractor I have geared my practice towards being a primary care physician. I have treated patients ranging Dr. Young hosts a FREE, 1 hour educational lecture every from 6 days to 92 years. I have been consulted on everything Tuesday evening at 6 PM. It is open to patients and prospec- from chronic ear infections, constipation, gall bladder dystive patients. He discusses healthcare in general, nutrition, function, colic, and even acid reflux. Patients come here to chiropractic care, weight loss life style modifications and seek relief from the usual chiropractic suspects of herniated whole body wellbeing. discs, headaches, neck pain and low back pain. However, my passion is treating children starting at infancy. With today’s HealthSource Mayfield society ever increasing challenge dealing with diabetes, Dr.Daniel Farr is originally from Waverly,New York.He is a grad- ADD, and obesity it is imperative to educate our youth on a uate of the University of Kentucky and Logan College of healthy lifestyle! As a parent myself I know there is nothing Chiropractic. He is married to Brittany (Bean) of Graves County more stressful for a family than caring for a sick child.” and they have a 4 year old daughter Aiden.He opened Primary Care Chiropractic in 2002 and joined Healthsource in 2007. “At HealthSource every patient is greeted with friendly smile.

“HealthSource has a provided a proven business system”, Farr New patients receive an examination and X-rays in the office. explained.“But, more importantly, joining them allowed me to Then we thoroughly study your case to ensure that you provide better treatment to my patients. I went from having qualify for care and that chiropractic can be both helpful and two employees to a staff of nine.” HealthSource of Mayfield effective in treating your condition(s). We take any and all www.paducahparenting.com February2011 • 9

If you have been to other chiropractic offices over the past 50 years you may have experienced techniques that incorporate muscle stimulation (the shocking pads), roller tables, and maybe even an ice pack or heat pack.

These modalities are known as "Passive Care". HealthSource offices have these modalities, but use them on a limited basis, since they usually only cover up pain temporarily. Even the insurance companies are catching on to the limits of these modalities, and some no longer cover them.

Mayfield office: (back row) Jamie Beasley, Dawn Hobbs, Dr. Daniel Farr, Pamela Britton and Kelly Duncan; (front row) Anita Harvey, Jared Veazey, Brittany Baker, Angela Walker and Nikki Wise .

insurance and even Medicare. You’ll receive a detailed action plan that not only explains and outlines in office treatment but also includes a home plan. Not only will we focus on relief of your pain and symptoms, but at Healthsource we want all our patients to lead as high a quality of life as possible.”

HealthSource Chiropractic makes the difference.

Several things about HealthSource Chiropractic make it what it is. Patients may be offered manual therapy by a licensed massage therapist.This is not a massage treatment, but rather a deep muscle work therapy. It is designed to break up the adhesions in the muscles so that adjustments can be as effective as possible.

Progressive Rehab™ Progressive Rehab™ is the combination of precise chiropractic adjustments with pain relieving and stabilizing rehab therapies. This allows HealthSource Chiropractors to address the muscles, joints, and alignment of the spine in the same visit, offering quick relief pain and nerve pressure release.

Two adjunctive therapies often added are "Cold Laser Therapy" and "Non-surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy”.

The HealthSource approach of combining chiropractic adjustments with Progressive Rehab™ is designed to get you feeling better quickly and maintain the health you desire.

We know you have a choice when choosing your Chiropractor and are always on the lookout for new therapies and nutritional products to offer the best possible chiropractic experience we can deliver.

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That's why HealthSource offices utilize "Active Care". Getting the patient actively involved in Progressive Rehab™ combined with chiropractic adjustments usually gets to the root of problems like: decreased mobilization, poor circulation, reduced lymphatic drainage, muscle trigger points, muscle spasms, adhesions, decreased range of motion, decreased strength, decreased flexibility, decreased endurance, poor balance, decrease coordination, and/or bad posture.

Healthsource Chiropractic offices carry an exclusive line of nutritional supplements and weight loss products. These include pharmaceutical grade metabolism boosters, appetite suppressants, cleansing products, high protein bars and shakes, and pre-packaged meals. They also carry Sole Supports (custom made foot orthotics to address foot and spinal problems), My Ideal Pillow ( a custom made pillow made for each person’s body style and sleeping position) back braces, neck traction devices, electric stimulation units, TENs units, and even Panasonic massage chairs at rates lower than you can get them on the internet!

About HealthSource Chiropractic and Progressive Rehab™ Dr. Chris Tomshack launched HealthSource in April 2006 to provide a true franchise opportunity to other chiropractors after successfully growing several of his own practices in northeastern Ohio. HealthSource specializes in proven, systematized treatment procedures and operating protocols, while providing a combination of chiropractic and rehabilitative care to its patients. There are now more than 288 HealthSource franchises nationwide.

HealthSource will be opening an office in Calvert City in the next few weeks and in Paris, TN, Metropolis, IL, and Carbondale, IL within the next 12 months.

HealthSource of Paducah, Dr. Chad Young, can be reached by calling (270) 575-1000. Make an appointment with HealthSource of Mayfield,Dr.Daniel Farr,by calling (270) 251-0907.You can find them online at www.healthsourcechiro.com.

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I’m so tired!

Understanding Adrenal Fatigue

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re you still utterly exhausted no matter how much sleep or rest you get? Do you feel mentally fuzzy, have headaches, or can you just not seem to concentrate at all? Have the general everyday stresses of life become overpowering? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you could be suffering from Adrenal Fatigue and Hormone Imbalance. Adrenal Fatigue is a medical condition in which the adrenal glands cannot produce enough of the hormones that are required for the body to function efficiently. When insufficient amounts of hormones are produced, it can lead to alterations in the body's carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism, fluid and electrolyte balance, heart and cardiovascular system, and even your sex drive.

Your adrenal glands are a vital part of the endocrine system.

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Adrenal fatigue, once noted as a rare condition, is now very common. Lack of relaxation or proper rest, poor diet, lack of exercise, working too hard, allergies, infections, and even stimulants such as caffeine, can all contribute to the fatigue. The primary cause is ongoing, unresolved stress, whether physical, mental, emotional or spiritual.

Adrenal fatigue, once noted as a rare condition, is now very common. Lack of relaxation or proper rest, poor diet, lack of exercise, working too hard, allergies, infections, and even stimulants such as caffeine, can all contribute to the fatigue.

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moments medicalm of Cortisol can have a negative impact on conditions such as obesity,increased blood pressure,depression,stomach ulcers, memory and anxiety. Over the long run your adrenal glands become so tired they cannot produce the proper amount of Cortisol or other hormones required to maintain normal function. The lower hormone levels lead to symptoms and conditions such as inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, aches and pains, fibromyalgia, prolonged illnesses, common colds, depression, arthritis, heart disease and insomnia.

Each hormone in your body has a specific purpose to keep your body healthy and to keep your body moving throughout the day. Since several systems work together, borrowing from each other to help maintain a very delicate natural balance, an improper balance of any one of these individual hormones can cause an imbalance in your entire hormonal system.

The primary cause is ongoing, unresolved stress, whether physical, mental, emotional or spiritual.

In the beginning stages of Adrenal Fatigue, your body produces an overabundance of Cortisol to help handle the stress.

This help however can come with a price, as increased levels

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Hormone imbalances are the root of many chronic health problems and can increase your risk of serious disease.

Today’s Adrenal Fatigue sufferers have a range of choices that were not available to previous generations. At the forefront of these options are Adrenal supplements and Bio-identical hormones. These products, offered at Compounding Pharmacies are natural, compounded preparations that have a structure identical to hormones produced in the body.With Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, your hormone levels can be measured through lab testing to ensure that your dosage is producing the properly balanced levels your body requires, unlike a “one size fits all” solution. They can be custom blended and adjusted by your Compounding Pharmacist to continually meet your unique and changing needs.

Regain your healthy hormone balance by minimizing stress, eating regular nutritious meals, taking adrenal supplements and bio-identical hormones, and by participating in a healthy exercise program.

by Jennifer Gregory Paducah Parenting and Family staff

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ince February is Black History Month, it a good time to learn more about an important piece of history located in Western Kentucky. The Hickory Colored School, one of the Rosenwald Schools, has been almost completely restored and will soon be available for local students learn more about how this building played a part in our national and regional history.

Rosenwald Schools The term Rosenwald Schools refers to over 5,000 schools located in 13 southeastern states that were funded by the Rosenwald Fund and built in the early twentieth century to educate African-American Children. Julius Rosenwald, who was an executive at Sears, Roebuck and Co., gave over four million dollars in matching grants to the projects. (Booker T. Washington was also a partner in the Rosenwald School Project.) This was a great deal of money at the time. Records show that four Rosenwald Schools, including the Hickory Colored School, were once located in Graves County.

Another Rosenwald School, the Community School of Woodland, was located in Lone Oak.The Community School of Woodland, which was a one-room school house with no running water, has unfortunately been demolished. Over the years many Rosenwald Schools have been torn down like the Woodland School or let go into disrepair. In 2002, the National Trust for Historic Preservation named Rosenwald Schools on the top 11 list of endangered types of building.

In 2006, Debbie Smith who at that time the GT Talent and Coordinator for Graves started the Chalk Dust project. Her students researched the history of over 160 schools in Graves County.

During the project, they learned there was a Rosenwald School still standing in Northern Graves County and the Graves County School system realized how important it was to preserve this piece of history for future generations. Only 10 percent of the approximately 5,300 original buildings still exist.

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The Hickory Colored School

Over the past two years, volunteers and students have worked very hard to restore the school to its original condition.The local community and Graves County School system has been very supportive of the project.“Restoration takes a long time, a lot of effort, a lot of sweat and tears.This one has been several years in the making, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel,” said Wheeler.

Schoolhouse before

The Hickory Colored School, which was built in 1925, was located in Hickory near the campus of Mid-Continent University and was in severe disrepair. The House Family donated the school to the Graves County School System to restore it, and Smith and Kim Wheeler of the Mayfield/Graves County Community Education Program, headed up the project of restoring the school. Since the school system did not own the land that the school was on, they had to move the building before they could do any work on it. On December 9th, 2008, volunteers helped move the school from Hickory to the Graves County High School Campus. The Hickory Colored School was transported on the back of a semi-truck during the rain.

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Many businesses have provided financial contributions to help with the restoration. One of the main contributions to the project was a $50,000 grant from Lowes Home Improvement through the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Other contributors have included the Kentucky Colonels and the Genealogy Society.

Inside of school before restoration

Moving day

The exterior of the school has been completely renovated and Wheeler said that they have replicas of the type of interior furniture that would have been in school, such as desks and a fire place. The windows were recently completely restored thanks to Ray Black and Sons Construction of Paducah. The only thing left is to run electricity to the building and restore the interior walls.

Wheeler told me that they need $3,000 in additional donations to complete the project.

Once the restoration is completed, the school will be used as museum and learning center where students can come and learn about the history of this Rosenwald School.“We are going to put artifacts from the time period in the school and open it up for teachers to bring kids so that they can have the unique experience of a classroom setting from that time period,”said Wheeler. When they found the building Wheeler explained that they kept thinking about the students who attended school here and their daily lives within the walls. Because pictures were not commonly taken at that time, there aren’t any photos of the interior.

Students working on the school’s wiring

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“Think about all of the laughter and learning that took place in that school.We were going to lose that if we didn’t restore the school.

You can’t replace those things,”said Wheeler.

“We have taken a piece of both national and Graves County history and preserved it.”

If you would like to contribute to the restoration of this building or have any pictures or artifacts that can contribute to this project, please contact Kim Wheeler through the Mayfield/Graves County Community Education Program at 270328-4827 or 270-705-3033. Or via email at kimberley.wheeler@graves.kyschools.us

Schoolhouse today

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A Valentine from a boy who means it

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ad, tell me about the first time you ever kissed a girl.” I had just turned out the lights for bedtime when my 11-year-old daughter’s question whisked me back 30 years. I sat down on Marie’s bed and told her about my 15th summer, the season I spent haunting Peggy Johnson’s house under the vigilant supervision of Mrs. Johnson and her able lieutenant, Eddie, age 10. Whatever Eddie had been doing with his time before I came along, he put it on hold so he could give me his full attention.

My interest in his sister made me as interesting to Eddie as a bearded lady or a dog-faced boy. Mrs. Johnson was religious and strict and practically kept Jenny under house arrest, but I was allowed to hang around there day after day, holding her hand, drinking iced tea and playing game after game of Risk.

Mrs. Johnson was a religious woman who would not permit her daughter to play cards or go to dances or movies.

Eventually, on a made-up errand, Peggy and I went down into the cool darkness of her cellar, and my first kiss was applied to the side of her lovely face. She kissed me back. Bliss! Those were the days - MY days, anyway. Marie’s days are impending.

This will be the first Valentine’s Day likely to bring a valentine to Marie from a guy who means it. Brian is a fifth-grade boy who treats girls with gentleness and respect. But he seems normal otherwise. A couple of weeks ago, he and Marie had a rendezvous at the roller rink. It was a near-dating experience at a place where several times each Saturday afternoon only couples are allowed to skate. The lights go dim, a spotlight hits the mirror-ball, and for a few minutes the world is made hospitable to young love.

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When I went to retrieve her at 5 o’clock, she and a girlfriend were sitting on a bench, chattily unlacing their skates. Brian was about 4 feet away from Marie, leaning against the cinder-block wall with the exaggerated innocence of an arsonist at the scene of his latest six-alarm blaze.“Hi, Brian,” I said.

He tried to melt into the cinder blocks like a ghost. When that failed, he gave me a shy nod. I’m sure his parent-handling will improve.

Some months ago, when a poster appeared on Marie’s ceiling of a teen heart-throb whose name I don’t know and I was getting the first favorable reports on Brian, I made Marie a promise.“I’m not going to tease you about boys,” I said.

“That’s because I want you to be able to talk to me about them. I used to

dadrrules be one, and I can tell you things about them that you’d never guess.” I know I’m seeking an unnatural, foredoomed alliance, but I’ll see how far I can go with it.

Her: “He was borrowing a quarter.”

Him: “Do you always laugh that much when you lend somebody a quarter? ...”

I got home from work one day and checked the answering machine in my bedroom for messages. Instead I found an accidentally recorded conversation between our babysitter Heather and her boyfriend. Her cell-phone battery must’ve gone dead.

A thought struck me. “Marie! Come here. I want you to hear something.” I explained, “It’s wrong to eavesdrop, but I think your education is more important than Heather’s privacy. I want you to listen carefully to her boyfriend. He’s not interested in Heather. He’s interested in his own power. He’s doing everything he possibly can to make Heather feel guilty and sorry. Avoid this kind of guy. Look for a boy who is on your side and wants to make you feel good, not bad.” She nodded and I played the dialogue.

Him: “Hello?”

Her: “Hi, it’s me.”

Him: “I got soaked waiting for you in the rain.”

Her: “I didn’t ask you to wait for me.”

Him: “If I got pneumonia, you wouldn’t even care, would you?...”

I didn’t want to hear any more; this was painful stuff. But I had to find out if any messages had come in for me, so I let the machine run as I changed my clothes.

Him: “I saw you talking to Troy today in the lunch line; you LIKE him, don’t you.”

A week later, my wife and I attended a school concert.

Marie’s class was on stage, having just finished singing, when the principal announced Marie’s name, crediting her for the artwork on the program cover. Brian, sitting behind Marie, leaned forward, patted her on the back, and whispered something. She smiled. I like that boy. I’d like him better if he and Marie were 21, but no one has asked me my preference yet.

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here are many misunderstandings or myths in education. For example, for most of the history of education the belief was that all children progress at the same rate in their learning.We now realize that this is simply not the case and that the best practice is to group for abilities. Thus, some students will be grouped in the middle for Math, in a more advanced group for Reading, and perhaps at another level in a different subject. In graduate education courses that I teach one of the myths we often tackle first is that high ability and gifted children will make it on their own.Just like other learners, these children need education that is appropriate to their needs. If they do not receive instruction that challenges and extends their learning, they do not reach their potential.

This is but one of many myths that society holds about high ability and gifted children. In last month’s article we examined misconceptions about identifying the gifted.This month we will explore three more misunderstandings.

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The gifted are one single group of studentsSince we identify a group of children in our schools and call them gifted, it seems natural to presume that they are all alike or what educators term a homogeneous group. Yet, there are many reasons that these students and other high ability children differ one from another. Firstly, students are identified as gifted in different categories and very few children meet the identification criteria for all areas.Thus, a child may be intellectually gifted as well as gifted in one subject area, but may not be gifted in other areas (e.g. Creativity, Leadership, Visual and Performing Arts). Additionally, many ethnicities, cultures and socioeconomic groups compose the gifted population. Each of these groups represents different perspectives, values and educational needs. furthermore, each group is made up of a variety of different individuals.

Another facet of the myth that the gifted are a single, homogenous group is that there is a range of intellectual abilities. A teacher may have a student whose intellectual ability meets the requirements for moderately gifted and another who qualifies as profoundly gifted. The difference between these two students is as vast as a moderately mentally handicapped student and one who is profoundly handicapped intellectually. Given this spread of ability, educational interventions for each student must begin with an understanding of the level of intellectual potential, what are the needs of students at different levels of gifted ability (i.e., moderately gifted, highly gifted, exceptionally gifted, profoundly gifted), and which services will address the student’s needs best.

notes schooln Finally, if we consider brain development and processing differences, we realize that the group we call gifted may actually be the most diverse of all student groups. Since gifted children are born with above average ability their brains have the capacity to develop more and richer connections.

Given this higher quantity of brain cell connections and the fact that each connection is unique to the individual, each gifted child is considerably different than another in their neural networking. This diversity allows for unique techniques and strategies for problem solving within a brain whose basic organization is comparable to all other brains.

Giftedness is fixed at birth.

An ongoing discussion in the past regarding giftedness was the nature vs. nurture argument. Is a child gifted at birth or is giftedness developed over time? The myth remains as a general consensus in society that a child is born gifted, or not. What researchers in our field now recognize is that giftedness is a combination of natural abilities and environmental influences. A child may be born with above average thinking potential, but without nurturing through a rich environment full of stimulation and challenge, the potential wanes. One of the strongest influences on my own understanding of giftedness was presented in an article by Treffinger and Renzulli (1986), two esteemed leaders in our field. The authors suggested that the primary piece of the gifted “puzzle” is high ability. Given that, the goal then becomes to develop creativity and task commitment (motivation and goal setting) in the student. The result of the three – high ability, creativity and task commitment – approaches what we would define as gifted. However, the authors stressed, we do not need to label a child gifted.

Rather, given a child’s high ability, it is our responsibility to develop these attributes in the student and let history determine the giftedness.

the child by the environment or creative behaviors may diminish. Providing lots of opportunities for open-ended problem solving and creative activities will allow creativity to flourish in the classroom and at home.

What are the implications of these understandings?

For parents and educators alike, the wisdom we can gain by deconstructing the myths above will assist us in better serving our high ability and gifted children. We need to first recognize the uniqueness of each child. Based on that recognition, we can provide a rich and stimulating environment in which the child can grow and learn. This includes opportunities for developing one’s intelligence through challenging and stimulating learning. Finally, providing an open-ended, creativity rich environment will allow the creative child to bloom and thrive.

References: Reis, S.M. & Renzulli, J.S. (2009). Myth 1: The gifted and talented constitute one single homogeneous group and giftedness is a way of being that stays in the person over time an experiences. Gifted Child Quarterly, 53, 233-238.

Treffinger, D.J. (2009). Myth 5: Creativity is too difficult to measure. Gifted Child Quarterly, 53, 245-247.

Treffinger, D. J. & Renzulli, J. S. (1986). Giftedness as potential for creative productivity: transcending IQ scores. Roeper Review, 8 (3), 150-154.

We cannot measure creativity.

There are many different conceptions of creative in our society. We might mean that a person is a visual artist, a musician, an inventor, or that he or she expresses creative problem solving or creative production in any number of ways.

Creativity is infinitely varied and no single test will identify creative potential in every creative student. There are, however, many instruments available. For example, the website that follows lists 72 different assessments: (http://www.creativelearning.com/Assess/index.htm). Educators also look for behaviors in the classroom that indicate creative thinking abilities. Some of indicators are that the child is alert and curious; constantly asking questions, bored with routine tasks, imaginative, and elaborates on ideas with many details. As with intelligence, creativity must be nurtured in www.paducahparenting.com February2011 • 19

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think this quote is very true and also very powerful.

What we do for our community shapes what our community will become. A common problem all across the world is hunger but many people in the US have fortunately never felt it. Sure, we might get hungry if we’re running late for lunch, but that is not true hunger. We know that all we have to do is open up the fridge or go through a drive thru to get food. I think true hunger is not knowing where your next meal is going to come from because you don’t have the resources or the money to buy it or keep it in your home.

I am sure that we would all like to eliminate hunger from

the world. No one wants to think that they live in a community where hundreds of people are going hungry.Yet here in Paducah there are many families and individuals who do not have enough to eat. It may be as a result of unemployment, illness or a family crisis, but every day local organizations feed hundreds of people right here in Western Kentucky.

What is the Empty Bowls Project?

Stopping hunger is the main goal of the Empty Bowls Project; an international fight against hunger. It’s based on a simple idea but can have a big impact. Local artists and potters make bowls which people from the community

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then purchase and paint.Then a simple dinner of soup and bread is hosted for the community. Anyone can pick out a bowl that volunteers have painted, and purchase the bowl and the soup. The bowls are taken home to be a constant reminder of the empty bowls across the world. All the proceeds go towards local organizations that fight hunger.

This event has been held all over America and at least a dozen other countries. It has raised millions of dollars for hunger fighting organizations. Now, for the first time, the Empty Bowls Project is coming to Paducah.“I am aware of people who are not as comfortable as myself,” said Michael Terra,local Lowertown artist and the organizer of the Empty Bowls Project here in Paducah. “Not everyone can open a fridge or host a potluck for sixty friends all bringing food.

Not everyone has lives full of warmth and laughter. So I wanted to do something about it.” Terra has helped with four different Empty Bowls Projects in the communities he lived prior to moving to Paducah two and a half years ago.

The Community Kitchen The Community Kitchen was founded in February 2008.

While it has only been open for about three years, it has helped countless local people. Each day the Community Kitchen serves about 150 people a hot meal. While there are usually plenty of volunteers, there is never enough financing. “The Lord says to feed and clothe the needy,” says Sally Michelson, director of the Kitchen. The Community Kitchen is operated on this principal and also runs a Clothes Closet.

Sally Michelson first heard about a project similar to the Empty Bowls Project on public TV station KET. She knew it would be a great thing to bring to Paducah. She prayed about it and then she met Michael Terra, who was also interested in bringing the project to here. The goal is to have 800 finished bowls for the dinner. If that goal is reached and that many people purchase tickets, a $10,000 check can be given to the Community Kitchen. That money alone would support them for about 3-4 months.

How Can I Help?

Anytime between now and Wednesday the 16th of February, you can go to Michael Terra’s studio, Terra Cottage Ceramics, located at 514 N 7th Street in Paducah, and paint a bowl. It costs five dollars a bowl to cover the cost of the materials. The studio is open most every day from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. It is always best to call ahead (270) 908-0090 to make sure Terra is there. The studio can hold 10 adults comfortably, but if you are coming with a large group, reserve a time several days in advance so there will be room for everyone you’re bringing. It takes the average person about half an hour to paint one bowl, more or less, depending on the individual.There are no rules for what to paint, but Terra wants volunteers to keep in mind that they are not painting the bowl for themselves but for someone else. Terra also encourages any local potter or artist to make bowls and drop them off at Terra Cottage Ceramics.

Through the Empty Bowls Project,you can help fight hunger in Paducah. By volunteering you can choose to build a community where no one goes hungry. Together, we can feed the hungry and help rid the world of its empty bowls.

I recently went down to Terra Cottage to glaze (paint) a bowl and I saw many beautiful bowls that had already been finished. When I was glazing mine, it was hard to imagine exactly what the bowl was going to look like but I knew that someone else was going to get to enjoy it and that through it, empty bowls would be filled.

What’s For Dinner?

The soup dinner will be help on February 26, 2011 at the Cherry Civic Center. Some of the restaurants that will be donating soup and bread include Whaler’s Catch, Kirchoff’s, Etc. Coffee House, Texas Roadhouse, Artisan Kitchen, Shandie’s, and Flamingo Row.Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased at Terra Cottage Ceramics or at the door.

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Fibromyalgia

by Dr. Heath Schipp Active Care Chiropractic

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ibromyalgia is a common syndrome of aching, stiffness, and pain of the muscles and bones for greater than 3 months duration. The palpation of the multiple tender points reproduces tenderness in the absence of significant pathology. The condition is associated with headaches, stiffness and swelling, fatigue, dysmenorrhea and sleep problems. Fibromyalgia is a common problem that affects 3.7 million Americans. Almost 90% of Fibromyalgia patients are women, who are usually between 40-50 years old. The syndrome costs Americans more than $10 billion annually.

Fibromyalgia is a recently identified syndrome.It was not until 1993 that the World Health Organization officially recognized Fibromyalgia as a disease.These factors cause Fibromyalgia to be a commonly misdiagnosed condition. Many practitioners don’t know the criteria needed to properly diagnose

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Fibromyalgia.In addition,the criteria needed for diagnosis are very subjective. Lab testing such as x-rays and blood tests will reveal very little.The average Fibromyalgia patient visits more than 5 medical practitioners,spends thousands of dollars,and has symptoms for 5 years before an accurate diagnosis is made.There are many different treatments for this syndrome and they vary widely in their effectiveness.

Fibromyalgia is a disease that is characterized by two main criteria.The first one is that the patient must have widespread pain that has been present for at least 3 months. Pain is only considered widespread if it is found on both sides of the body,above and below the waist,and in the skeleton.The second criteria is that pain must be present in 11 of 18 tender points on palpation. These points are located at the base of the head, low neck, second rib, above the elbow, in the gluteal region, at the top of the hip, and in the middle of the knee.

The cause of all Fibromyalgia is unknown, so treating this disease can be difficult. All of the treatments have limitations and many have very little evidence backing their effectiveness. In a study of both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, less than half of the patients had adequate symptom relief. Some of the most common treatments are drug therapy, chiropractic adjustment with soft tissue ischemic compression, stress management, acupuncture, exercise, and education.

Chiropractic can be effective in managing Fibromyalgia. In Hain’s study, patients showed a drop of pain intensity (77.1%), an enhanced quality of sleep (63.5%), and less fatigue (74.8%). The reasoning behind using chiropractic for management is because adjusting can inhibit pain, relax paraspinal muscles, break articular adhesions, and increase the range of motion. Exercises such as aerobic dance, stationary cycling and aerobic walking can help with treatment.

Fibromyalgia is commonly misdiagnosed, and when it is diagnosed properly many patients are put on treatments that are appear to have little effect on the symptoms or may not have been researched specifically for this disease. Many people find that their medication is not very effective.

Fortunately, some studies have shown chiropractic to be an effective form of treatment. Exercise in combination with other treatments and acupuncture have also been shown to be effective. Patient education and stress reduction may additionally relieve some of the symptoms of Fibromyalgia.

Consult your chiropractor if you think you could be suffering from Fibromyalgia.

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by Crystal Engler www.crystaldavidsonengler.blogspot.com

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or years, the Market House Theater (MHT) in downtown Paducah has been a place for people to celebrate the rich artistic diversity of our area and for aspiring actors to learn their trade.The Market House Theater has some excellent upcoming productions and that means it’s time for auditions.

The Hundred Dresses

This is a wonderful play which is geared toward children. It was adapted by Mary Hall Surface from the Newbery Honor Book by Eleanor Estes. The play centers on a young girl who is teased for wearing the same faded blue dress to school every day. Even though her clothes are ragged, she says she has one hundred beautiful dresses at home. The other girls in school make fun of her hundred dresses until one day, the truth comes out.

Spotlighting the delicate balance between sticking out and fitting in, The Hundred Dresses is a powerful story about bullying and kids discovering what it takes to be a friend.

The cast includes Benton Elementary 4th grader Abbey Harrington in her first MHT appearance as Maddie, with Paducah Middle 6th grader Madeline Ybarzabal as her best friend Peggy. Lone Oak Elementary 4th grader Martha McHaney plays Wanda Petronski with LOE 6th grader Natalie Shadrick as Cecile. Jacob Weitlauf and Wyatt Martin play classmates Jack and Willie with Dvonne Miller as Miss Mason, their school

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teacher. Danielle Guminski makes her MHT debut as Maddie’s mother, and Judd Cavitt plays Wanda’s father. Tanner Hagood plays Jacob Peronski with Dick Usher as the reclusive Mr. Svenson.

Completing the cast are Ryan Bass, Laney Yancey, Shelby Sokolik, Molli Guminski, Cason Walden, Shannon Eckelkamp and Katelyn Gossett.

April Cochran will direct, with Shelbe Overby is assistant to the director.

Performances are February 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. and February 26 and 27 at 2:30 p.m. There are also six school matinee performances. The show’s sponsor is Taco Bell.

EAT (It's Not About Food),

This play by Linda Daugherty is a show for middle and high school students. EAT illuminates the dangerous world of eating disorders in young people. By using interwoven vignettes ranging from realistic to satirical to humorous, EAT candidly explores causes and warning signs. It also takes a hard look at the influences of society and the media and tells individual stories of young people struggling with this very real problem.

"EAT is about the pressures associated with your body image,” explained April Cochran who will directs the play.“It's a powerful story for teens regardless of whether they are male or female." Auditions will take place on March 7 and 8, at 5:00 p.m. A company of approximately 12 middle and high school actors, plus one man and one woman, will be cast. EAT will be performed from May 13 – 15, 2011.

Annie

The production of Annie will take place at the Market House Theater this coming June. Annie will have over 30 parts, and auditions begin this month. Children’s auditions will take place on February 28th and adults on March 1. Shows of Annie are scheduled for the first three weekends of June.

Michael Cochran is the director, Doug Arnold is the musical director, and Katy Miller is the choreographer.

For anyone who would enjoy performing but doesn't have the time to make such a commitment, the Market House Theater has something special planned that just might fit into the busiest of schedules. "On March 4, we're doing what's called a ‘curtain call for cameo roles’ for a one night only performance of Annie,” Cochran explained. “This is something we have done in the past with great success. Market House Theatre will auction off the roles for each cameo role performance. The money raised will go to support education programming at the theater. The last Saturday night of the three week run will be a fundraising performance where the winners of these auction roles will perform. It's a chance for people who are extremely busy to be a part of this special production and help support arts education for our children."

Whether you're looking for something different to do besides dinner and a movie, or interested in pursuing a calling in acting, the Market House Theater is sure to have a place for you!

For more information on any of the productions, contact them at (270) 444-6828 or visit www.mhtplay.com.

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The National Quilt Museum FREE activities year round!

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ith cold winter weather around most outdoor activities come to a halt and the familiar lament begins…”I’m bored. What’s there to do?” The National Quilt Museum to the rescue! It’s never too early to start thinking about activities for this year, so grab your calendar and let’s start planning.

School Block Challenge - Free Sponsored by Moda Fabrics, the School Block Challenge is an annual contest for youth. Participating schools, youth groups, sponsoring organizations and parents are given packets with

CALENDAR On Going • Free Admission & Tours for Scheduled School Groups • Hands-On Activities • Eye Spy Scavenger Hunt in Gallery • Free Admission for Children Under 12 • 2nd Saturday Event 1 – 3 p.m. Each Month • Junior Quilters & Textile Artist Club Meetings • Wednesday mornings, the Yo Yo Club of Paducah Demonstrates Quilting in the Lobby

February • 2nd Saturday Event 1 – 3 pm Valentine Day Cards • School Block Challenge Exhibit February 11 – April 4, 2011 with winning blocks up through August

March • 2nd Saturday Event 1 – 3 pm Yo Yo Flowers • School Block Challenge Reception, March 5th 1 – 3 p.m.

June • Quilt Camps

July • Kidz Day – Free admission for everyone

August • Educator’s Reception • 2011 School Block Challenge Packs Available

September • Work on School Block Challenge Projects

December • School Block Challenge entry due

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by Susan K. Edwards

The National Quilt Museum of the United States

three inspiring Moda fabrics. Students are required to incorporate a recognizable piece of all three fabrics in their quilt block. Entries may be created by individual students or small

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School Block Challenge Winners Pre-K-4th Grade : A Day Fit For Soaring High Lillian Prybil Lone Tree Elementary School; Iowa City, IA

5th-8th Grade : Nature’s Window Janelle Price Homeschool Carbondale, IL

Grand Prize : Citrus Cassie Hanners & Theresa Rudder (9th-12th) Todd County Central High School; Elkton, KY

9th-12th Grade : Flowers Erika Will Elverado High School Elkville, IL

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groups. The blocks are judged in categories of K - 4th grades, 5th 8th grades and 9th - 12th grades.

A grand prize award is bestowed on the overall outstanding quilt block. Deadline for entries is the 1st Friday of December.

An exhibition of all quilt blocks will be at The National Quilt Museum.

The 2011 entries will be on exhibit February 25 – April 4, 2011, with winning blocks up through August. A reception for exhibit will be held March 5, 2011 from 1 – 3 p.m. to recognize the winners and all the participants. Local residents and media are invited to meet these amazing young quilters and learn more about School Block Challenge.

s! e g a ll a 2nd Saturdays – Free r Each 2nd Saturday of the month we feature a free, fun activity for youth and adults from 1 – 3 p.m. o f February, participants will make a Valentine Day card and March, learn to make Yo Yo flowers. s Watch the website for upcoming 2nd Saturday events. e i it Quilt Camps v i Quilt Camp for Kids is held every summer to provide children with an outlet for their t c creativity. Two beginning camps are offered (one for 5 – 10 years old, one for 11 – a 18 years old) to teach campers to use a sewing machine and design a project. s Older alums may attend Advanced Camp and complete a multi-block quilt. ha In-Between Quilt Camp is for past campers who have some experience, but are not quite ready for the Advanced Camp. m u e Junior Quilters and Textile Artists Club (JQTA) s u JQTA meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30–4:30 p.m. Students fulfilling their own goals of becoming great M quilters and textile artists between the ages of 10 and 18 t l are encouraged to contact Becky Glasby, Director of ui Educational Programs at 270-442-8856 x 213.

Q l Kidz Day – Community Day - Part a n of Paducah’s Summer Festival o Free i t Each year, The National Quilt a N e h www.paducahparenting.com February2011 • 27 T The School Block Challenge 2012 sponsored by Moda Fabrics will be available in August. Remember, curriculum can be incorporated by having the blocks reflect history, social studies or other content covered throughout the year. Cash awards worth more than $1,200 are given to the sponsors of winning contestants to continue their education.

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Museum partners with the Paducah Summer Festival to provide a full day of crafts, games and activities for all ages. It is also the one day of the year we open the galleries for everyone to tour at no cost.Thanks in part to Paducah Bank for its sponsorship; all activities are free to adults and children!

Educator’s Reception - Free Each August, we welcome educators to the Museum to discover innovative ways to bring art, design, and quilting into their classroom. Educators will acquire an array of ideas, take part in demonstrations and activities, and receive free educational materials.The School Block Challenge entry packets will be available for educators to pick up at this event.

School Tours - Free Pre-scheduled guided school tours of our galleries are always free. Students explore three amazing galleries and exhibits of more than 150 quilts. During the tour, we explain the basics of quiltmaking, the “quilt sandwich,” different forms of quilting stitches. Tours can be customized to fit the content being covered at school. Students are introduced to contemporary quiltmaking and challenged to compare and contrast the quilts they see at our museum with the quilts they might see in their home. Free information about Lewis

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& Clarks’ role in Paducah and McCracken County is also available to touring educational groups. Optional hands-on activities can be added to any tour for a nominal fee.

Free Admission for Children under 12 You both can get in free! If your child has come to the Museum and received the Kids Quilt Quest brochure, remember the coupon in the brochure allows 1 free adult admission when accompanied by the child (under the age of 12.) Don’t forget to play the “Eye Spy Scavenger Hunt” while in the gallery.

Designated as The National Quilt Museum of the United States, NQM is a non-profit institution located at 215 Jefferson Street in downtown Paducah, KY. The Museum is open year-round Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST.The Museum is also open on Sundays 1-5 p.m. April - October.

The National Quilt Museum is ADA compliant. For more information go to www.NationalQuiltMuseum.org or call 270-442-8856.

The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports The National Quilt Museum with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Hooked on Science

by Jason Lindsey Science Educator

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o holiday is complete without a little science!

Jason Lindsey our resident Science Educator has provided some cute valentine’s experiments for your little sweethearts to try.

Valentine’s Day Carnation Ingredients: 1 White Carnation Flower Drinking glass Water Red Food Coloring Instructions: Step 1: Fill the drinking glass half full of water and add red food coloring.

STEP 4: Place the ruler back on the top of the container allowing the heart to float in the borax solution. Leave the heart in the borax solution overnight.

Explanation: Borax is a crystal.When water is heated, the molecules move farther apart. This makes a lot of room for borax crystals to form. As the water evaporates, the crystals deposit on the pipe cleaner creating a crystal heart.

Go to www.hookedonscience.org for more science experiments and sign up for the FREE eScience Newsletter. You'll get hands-on science experiments, Hooked on Science news, educator resources, and more each month to your inbox.

Step 2: Cut the stem of the carnation at an angle and place the carnation in the drinking glass for 24 hours.

Explanation: The colored water moved up the stem into the petals and changed the color of the carnation from white to red.

Crystal Hearts Ingredients: Red Pipe Cleaners Thread Water Borax Ruler Container Instructions STEP 1: Twist a red pipe cleaner into the shape of a heart.

STEP 2: Using the thread, tie your pipe cleaner heart to the ruler. Place the ruler on the top of the container to see if the heart floats freely inside the container.

STEP 3: Remove the ruler with the heart attached and add several cups of boiling water into the container. Add about _ cup of borax for every 2 cups of boiling water. Stir the mixture until most of the borax is dissolved.

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Hush little baby...

by Dr. Kristy Kilcoyne

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arents know their baby is going to cry, but, maybe they didn’t know how frustrating crying can be when they try everything and the baby continues to cry. Adjusting to parenthood, with the sleepless nights, can be very difficult and with an inconsolable baby added to the mix, parents may not realize just how frustrating it is until they are in a stressful situation.No one thinks that shaking an infant would happen in their family ;however,research indicates that the number one trigger that leads caregivers to violently shake a baby is crying.

Abusive head trauma (AHT) can occur by someone vigorously shaking a child. Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is the leading cause of death in abusive head trauma cases. SBS tends to occur when adults are angry with their children and they shake them out of frustration. The anatomy of infants puts them at higher risk for injury from this behavior and the majority of victims of SBS are infants younger than one year of age.

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Licensed Clinical Psychologist

A baby’s neck is too weak to support their heavy head and when shaken,the brain ricochets within the skull,causing possible rupturing of blood vessels and nerves throughout the brain and tearing of the brain tissue. The brain may strike the inside of the skull, causing bruising and bleeding in the brain.

Shaken Baby Syndrome was first described as a syndrome in 1974, and the statistics are frightening. It is critical to spread the word about Shaken Baby Syndrome and to educate parents about how their actions could impact their child’s life and possibly lead to death. The average age of SBS victims is between three and eight months old, but it has also been reported in children up to four years of age. More than 60% of SBS victims are male and almost 80% of the perpetrators are male. It is estimated that 25% of all SBS/AHT victims die as a result of the injuries. For the three out of four who survive, 80% of them will suffer permanent disability such as

desk doctor’sd severe brain damage, blindness caused by bleeding around the brain and eyes, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, seizure disorder, paralysis, speech and learning disabilities, and impaired motor and cognitive skills. In the United States, over 300 babies a year die from being shaken.

Symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome include the following: • Inability to lift or turn head • Pinpointed, dilated, or unequal size pupils • Blood pooling in the eyes • Pupils unresponsive to light • Bulging or spongy forehead • No smiling or vocalization • Semi-consciousness or lethargy • Decreased muscle tone • Seizures or spasms • Inability to focus the eyes or track movement

alleviate stress at the critical moments when a baby is crying can significantly reduce the risk to the child. Services provided by a clinical psychologist can assist parents and other caregivers in managing stressful situations and help new parents identify and prevent shaking injuries and understand how to respond when infants cry. If you are a parent or grandparent, or ever care for a baby, it is important to know the dangers of shaking.You also need to tell everyone who cares for your baby, that it is NEVER okay to shake the baby under any circumstances, because gentle shaking can rapidly escalate into an irreversible tragedy.

In any abusive head trauma case, the duration and force of the shaking, the number of episodes and whether impact is involved all affect the severity of the infant's injuries.

Shaken Baby Syndrome is 100% preventable. The key aspects of prevention are increasing awareness of the potential dangers of shaking and for parents and caregivers to learn how to respond to their own stress. Finding ways to

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eventsccalendar To place an event in the calendar please call (270) 415-9400 or email us at paducahparenting@comcast.net. Submissions will be accepted until the 15th of each month prior to publication.

February 1 TUESDAY: Story Time,“Chinese New Year of the Rabbit.” For preschoolers and their caregivers. McCracken County Public Library Upstairs Meeting Room. 10 am and 1 pm. Groups of 12 or more should preregister. Call 270-442-2510, ext. 122.

Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1 – 4 pm. FREE. For more, call 270-442-2510, ext. 122. www.mclib.net Fort Henry Anniversary Program & Walk. Homeplace, Land Between the Lakes.

Program 12:30 – 2 pm; 2:30 – 4 pm at Fort Henry Trails. FREE to LBL visitors. Dress for the weather, waterproof footgear recommended. For more, call 270-924-2020.

Bawn in the Mash with Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three. Market House Theatre. 8:30 – 11:30 pm. $10. Tickets available in downtown Paducah.

6 SUNDAY: “Everything Eagles” Van Tour. Meet at Golden Pond Visitor Center. 1 – 4:30 pm. $5 children, $7 adults. Registration limited. Call 270-924-2020. Dress for the weather an bring binoculars. Moderate walking required.

Mural Dedication Ceremony. Boy Scout Troop 1 dedicates their mural on the Paducah floodwall. For more, call Scoutmaster Carl Baker at 270-442-1760.

Baby and Me, for 0 – 24 months (plus caregiver). McCracken County Public Library Upstairs Meeting Room.11 – 11:20 am.For more,call 270-442-2510,ext.122.

7 MONDAY:

Art Guild of Paducah Annual Meeting.McCracken County Public Library.6 – 8 pm.

Melanie Halliman presents “Three Quick and Easy Ways to Get Your Artwork Seen.”

FREE and open to the public. For more, contact Carol at carol.a_@hotmail.com

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2 WEDNESDAY: 3 THURSDAY: Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Power in Partnership Breakfast. Paducah Convention Center. 7:15 - 8:30 am. $14. Call 270-443-1746 for reservations.

A Chinese New Year Celebration. Clemens Fine Arts Center,WKCTC. 4 – 6:30 pm.

FREE. For more, call 270-534-3212. www.artsinfocus.org Lord of the Dance. Carson Center. 7:30 pm.Tickets $30 and up. Call 270-450-4444 or get tickets online at thecarsoncenter.org.

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Jack and the Beanstalk. Lovett Auditorium, Murray State University. 7:30 pm.

Annual children's show suitable for all ages. For tickets, call 270-809-4421.

4-H Communications Day.Lone Oak First Baptist Church.For more,call 270-554-9520.

Jack and the Beanstalk. Lovett Auditorium, Murray State University. 9:30 am and Noon. Annual children's show suitable for all ages. For tickets, call 270-809-4421.

Story Time, “Love to Read.” For preschoolers and their caregivers. McCracken County Public Library Upstairs Meeting Room. 10 am and 1 pm. Groups of 12 or more should preregister. Call 270-442-2510, ext. 122.

Baby and Me, for 0 – 24 months (plus caregiver). McCracken County Public Library Upstairs Meeting Room.11 – 11:20 am.For more,call 270-442-2510,ext.122.

Family Series presents C!RCA. Carson Center. 7 pm. $15 adults, $7.50 students under 18. Group discounts available. Tickets at 270-450-4444 or online at www.thecarsoncenter.org.

9 WEDNESDAY: Jack and the Beanstalk. Lovett Auditorium, Murray State University. 9:30 am and Noon. Annual children's show suitable for all ages. For tickets, call 270-809-4421.

Class Acts Series presents C!RCA (all grades) The Carson Center. 10:30 am. $5.

For tickets, call 270-450-4444 or go online to thecarsoncenter.org. Registration required. Circus Workshop for K - 2nd grade at 1 pm. Reservations required.

10 THURSDAY: Jack and the Beanstalk. Lovett Auditorium, Murray State University. 9:30 am and Noon. Annual children's show suitable for all ages. For tickets, call 270-809-4421.

Class Acts Series presents C!RCA (all grades) The Carson Center. 10:30 am. $5.

For tickets, call 270-450-4444 or go online to thecarsoncenter.org. Registration required. Circus Workshop for K - 2nd grade at 1 pm. Reservations required.

4-H Horse Club Meeting.7 pm.Call McCracken County Extension Office.270-554-9520.

11 FRIDAY: Sophisticated Ladies. Clemens Fine Arts Center,WKCTC.7:30 pm.$25 adults,$15 students.Nominated for eight Tony Awards and winner of three,Sophisticated Ladies is a musical revue based on the music of Duke Ellington.Go to artsinfocus.org for tickets.

Rockabilly Revival: A Sun Records Tribute. Carson Center. 7:30 pm. Tickets $22 and up. For tickets, call 270-450-4444 or go online to thecarsoncenter.org

12 SATURDAY: Sweetheart 5K. Noble Park. 8 am – 11 am, run starts at 9 am. $25. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Hosted by the West Kentucky Runners Club.

Grandma's Recipes Event. The Hotel Metropolitan, 724 Oscar Cross Drive. 270443-7918. Donations are requested in honor of Black History Month, The Hotel Metropolitan presents a soul food sampler luncheon.

Second Saturday Gallery Walk. LowerTown Arts District Galleries.12 - 8 pm.Visit one of more than 20 LowerTown galleries and studios. Enjoy fine art and crafts while strolling through this historic neighborhood. 270-444-8649.

Practical Farm Blacksmithing. Homeplace, LBL. 1 – 3 pm. Program FREE with HP admission. www.lbl.org Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1 – 4 pm. FREE. For more, call 270-442-2510, ext. 122. www.mclib.net Region 1 Special Olympics Basketball Tournament. Bowling Green. For more information, contact Erin Young at eyoung@soky.org.

Mixed Martial Arts Wrestling. East Hall, Paducah McCracken County Convention & Expo Center.7 – 10 pm.$25 general admission, $40 VIP.For tickets, call 270-444-6661.

13 SUNDAY: 14 MONDAY: 4-H Heavenly Clovers Club Meeting. For details, call McCracken County Extension Office. 270-554-9520.

15 TUESDAY: Class Acts Series presents We the People (grades 3 - 8) The Carson Center.9:30 & 11:30 am. $5.For tickets,call 270-450-4444 or go online to thecarsoncenter.org. Registration required.

Story Time,“The Three Bears.”For preschoolers and their caregivers.McCracken County Public Library Upstairs Meeting Room. 10 am and 1 pm. Groups of 12 or more should preregister. Call 270-442-2510, ext. 122.

Baby and Me, for 0 – 24 months (plus caregiver. McCracken County Public Library Upstairs Meeting Room.11 – 11:20 am.For more,call 270-442-2510,ext.122.

Interracial Women's Group. McCracken County Public Library. Noon. Call Marcia Alexander at 270-519-6413 Concert with the Honey Dews. McCracken County Public Library. 7 pm. FREE. www.thehoneydewdrops.com.

16 WEDNESDAY: 17 THURSDAY: Evenings Upstairs: The Underground Railroad in Kentucky, with Stephen A. Brown author & former Education Specialist for the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace.

McCracken County Public Library. 7 pm. FREE. For more, call 270-444-2510, ext. 19.

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eventsccalendar 18 FRIDAY: Hairspray. Playhouse in the Park, Murray. 7 pm. For tickets, go online to playhouseinthepark.net

19 SATURDAY: Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1 – 4 pm. FREE. For more, call 270-442-2510, ext. 122. www.mclib.net Hairspray. Playhouse in the Park, Murray. 7 pm. For tickets, go online to playhouseinthepark.net Western Kentucky Polar Plunge. Kentucky Dam Village Resort. 9 am registration, 11:30 am plunging begins.Raise funds for Special Olympics and get cold.For more information about the Polar Plunge, contact Candace Thompson at 800633-7403 or 502-326-5002 or by e-mail at cthompson@soky.org.

Practical Farm Blacksmithing. Homeplace, LBL. 1 – 3 pm. Program FREE with HP admission. www.lbl.org Paducah Symphony Orchestra,“Brilliant!”Music of Academy Award winning films.Carson Center.7 pm,a touch of class-ical preconcert chat.7:30 pm.For tickets,call 270-444-0065.

20 SUNDAY: Hairspray. Playhouse in the Park, Murray. 2:30 pm. For tickets, go online to playhouseinthepark.net

21 MONDAY: Presidents Day Guided Tour of the Elk and Bison Prairie Tour. Meet at Golden Pond Visitor Center.3 – 4:30 pm.$3 per person.Registration limited.Call 270-924-2020.lbl.org Bariatric Seminar. Community Conference Room, Jackson Purchase Medical Center. 6 pm. FREE. Information will be shared about the LAP-BAND procedure which is a minimally invasive bariatric surgery, unlike traditional “open” or large incision bariatric surgeries. To register call 270-251-4580 or 877-554-JPMC. “The Moon: It's Not Made of Cheese,” 30-minute hands-on science experiment (for ages 11 - 17). McCracken County Public Library Conference Room. 1 pm. Call 270-442-2510, ext. 122 for more.

Mix and Mingle Monday. Network with other local business owners. 4 - 6 pm.

For more, email info@paducahchamber.org.

The National Symphony Orchestra. The Carson Center. 7 pm.Tickets $22 and up (discounts for students). Call 270-450-4444 or go online to thecarsoncenter.org.

22 TUESDAY: Beethoven Rocks! The Carson Center.10 am.$5 per student.Get your groove on with the National Symphony Orchestra during their stop in Paducah.Want to connect with NSO musicians? Call 450-4444 for more residency activities at your school.thecarsoncenter.org Story Time, “A B Sea.” For preschoolers and their caregivers. McCracken County Public Library Upstairs Meeting Room. 10 am and 1 pm. Groups of 12 or more should preregister. Call 270-442-2510, ext. 122.

Baby and Me, for 0 – 24 months (plus caregiver). McCracken County Public Library Upstairs Meeting Room.11 – 11:20 am.For more,call 270-442-2510,ext.122.

23 WEDNESDAY: 24 THURSDAY: Class Acts Series presents The Scarlet Letter (grades 7 – 12). The Carson Center.10 am.$8.For tickets,call 270-450-4444 or go online to thecarsoncenter.org.

Drama workshop with the National Players at 1 pm. Registration required.

4-H Shooting Sports Meeting. 6 pm. For more, call the McCracken County Extension Office. 270-554-9520.

Family Series presents The Scarlet Letter. Carson Center. 7 pm. Tickets $15 adults, $7.50 students. Discounts available for groups of 20 or more. Call 270-4504444 for tickets or go online to thecarsoncenter.org.

Market House Theatre Youth Productions The Hundred Dresses. Market House Theatre.

7:30 pm.$10 adults,$6 ages 12 and under.For tickets,call 270-444-6828 or 888-MHT-PLAY.

25 FRIDAY: Class Acts Series presents The Scarlet Letter (grades 7 – 12). The Carson Center.10 am. $8. For tickets, call 270-450-4444 or go online to thecarsoncenter.org. Drama workshop with the National Players at 1 pm. Registration required.

Home Builders Association of Kentucky Home and Garden Show. East Hall, Paducah Expo Center. 3 – 8 pm. $5. For more, go to www.hbawk.com

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Market House Theatre Youth Productions The Hundred Dresses. Market House Theatre.7:30 pm.$10 adults, $6 ages 12 and under.For tickets, call 270-4446828 or 888-MHT-PLAY. Hairspray. Playhouse in the Park, Murray. 7 pm. For tickets, go online to playhouseinthepark.net

28 MONDAY: UPCOMING IN MARCH: MARCH 1: Class Acts Series presents 3 Classics by Mercer Mayer (grades P - 3). The Carson Center. 9:30 & 11:30 am. $5. For tickets, call 270-450-4444 or go online to thecarsoncenter.org. “The Actor in You” Workshop at 1 pm. Registration required.

Home Builders Association of Kentucky Home and Garden Show. East Hall, Paducah Expo Center. 10 am – 8 pm. $5. For more, go to www.hbawk.com

MARCH 15 -19:Kidsignment Spring & Summer Sale. Gore's on Lone Oak Road.

10 am – 7 pm. Half-price sale March 21 – 25, Drop-off March 10 – 12 (10 am – 6 pm). For more, call Julie Myers at 270-247-8929. www.kidsignment.net

Hairspray. Playhouse in the Park, Murray. 7 pm. For tickets, go online to playhouseinthepark.net

Art Galleries, Exhibitions & Museums:

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Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1 – 4 pm. FREE. For more, call 270-442-2510, ext. 122. www.mclib.net Special Olympics Cheerleading West Regional Competition.Contact Kim Satterwhite, Senior Program Director,at 800-633-7403 or via e-mail at ksatterwhite@soky.org.

Empty Bowls Project of Paducah.Cherry Civic Center.Noon – 5 pm.$15.The Empty Bowls Project benefits food banks in the community. Bowls are filled with food donated by local restaurants and sold to benefit the people who truly have empty bowls.Tickets include hand made ceramic bowl. For more, call 518-858-9796.

Backstage Pass presents Three Day Flight with Adam and Kristie Jeffrey with special guest Terry Mike Jeffrey. Clemens Fine Arts Center, WKCTC. 7:30 pm. $8 general admission at the door. Go to artsinfocus.org for tickets.

Market House Theatre Youth Productions The Hundred Dresses. Market House Theatre.7:30 pm.$10 adults, $6 ages 12 and under.For tickets, call 270-4446828 or 888-MHT-PLAY.

Apprenticeship for Artists.Ages 13+.Ongoing. Paducah Parks Department.444-8508.

THROUGH FEBRUARY 6: Two Exhibits from Mexico: “El Grabado Mexicano, The History of Mexico through Its Engravings is a survey of 44 etchings produced by Mexican artists involved with the People’s Workshop of Graphic Arts during the tumultuous years of the mid-twentieth century;“Derechos en Tierra Ajena,”Women,Domestic Violence,and Migration,narrated by Araceli Calderón González and introduced by Elena Poniatowska, presents stories depicting the struggle of 25 migrant women who immigrated from Mexico to Yakima, Washington. Clara M. Eagle Gallery, 6th Floor Fine Arts, Murray State University.For hours and more information,call 270-809-3052.

FEBRUARY 3 – 24: “Chinese New Year Celebration”Exhibition.Celebrate Chinese New Year with this cultural photography and painting exhibition. Clemens Fine Arts Center Gallery,810 Alben Barkley Drive.For hours,call 270-534-3212.FREE.www.artsinfocus.org.

Home Builders Association of Kentucky Home and Garden Show. East Hall, Paducah Expo Center. Noon - 5 pm. $5. For more, go to www.hbawk.com

THROUGH FEBRUARY 15: "Contemporary Broderie Perse," Combining collage, fine appliqué,and fine quilting,broderie perse- also known as cut-out chintz appliqué- presents a high point in the art of quiltmaking and deserves the admiration and attention of all who appreciate fine needlework.Curated by Anita Loscalzo.National Quilt Museum.For more, call 270-442-8856.Open:Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm www.nationalquiltmuseum.org

Market House Theatre Youth Productions The Hundred Dresses. Market House Theatre.

2:30 pm.$10 adults,$6 ages 12 and under.For tickets,call 270-444-6828 or 888-MHT-PLAY.

FEBRUARY 22 – APRIL 4: “Quilts of the Rocky Mountain West.” The best of

27 SUNDAY:

Hairspray. Playhouse in the Park, Murray. 2:30 pm. For tickets, go online to playhouseinthepark.net

the core of American quiltmaking from Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.

National Quilt Museum. For more, call 270-442-8856. Open: Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm. www.nationalquiltmuseum.org

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Art, Fiber Arts, and much more! All to your "Arts Desire"! 442-6151.

eventsccalendar FEBRUARY 25 – APRIL 4: “2011 School Block Challenge.” Sponsored by Moda Fabrics, School Block Challenge is a yearly contest for children. Participating schools, youth groups and parents are given packets with three fabrics from Moda, and students were required to incorporate all three fabrics in their block.National Quilt Museum.For more, call 270-442-8856.Open:Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm. www.nationalquiltmuseum.org THROUGH MARCH 7:“Everchanging River.”What is a river? More than 30 quilters were asked this question and given a piece of river fabric along with the entrance and exit points. All their quilts are hung side by side to create a 49 foot river.

National Quilt Museum. For more, call 270-442-8856. Open: Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm. www.nationalquiltmuseum.org

THROUGH MARCH 31: Chickasaw Exhibit. Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site. The exhibit, called “Hina Lawa Linoatok:We Have Walked Many Roads,”consists of interpretive panels and details on the history of the Chickasaw people from their creation to the contemporary life of the Chickasaw Nation.The Chickasaw are a Native American tribe in Oklahoma whose homeland was part of what is now Mississippi,Tennessee and western Kentucky. The Chickasaw Nation, Museum and Historic Sites, Division of History and Culture, has loaned Wickliffe Mounds an exhibit that tells their story from migration and removal to the Bureau of Indian Affairs’Indian relocation program,the annual Chickasaw festival and their celebrated heroes of today.FREE.For winter hours,call 270-335-3681.wickliffemounds@ky.gov Amber-Light Stained Glass Art Guild ofWestern Kentucky.Anyone interested in learning

Stained Glass Art may attend.3rd Tuesdays,monthly.435 Salem Chapel Rd.North,6 miles East of Draffenville,off Highway 68. 6:30 PM For information,call Mike at 866-403-2473.

Benton Working Artists Gallery, 103 W 11th St, Benton. Hours: Thursdays & Fridays - 10 am to 4 pm; Saturdays - 10 am to 2 pm; or call one day ahead for an appointment to view the Gallery at your leisure, any day of the week. 270-5345004. Features only art from western Kentucky artists.

Market @ 315. An array of original art forms. Quilts, Paintings,Turned Wood, Bead

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National Quilt Museum.215 Jefferson Street.The museum offers FREE guided tours in addition to admission fees every Saturday at 1 PM.There's also a fun activity 10 AM - noon and 2 - 4 PM.For more,call 442-8856.www.nationalquiltmuseum.org.

Lowertown Gallery information available at www.paducaharts.com.

Paducah Railroad Museum – 201 Washington St. Fri. 1 - 4 PM, Sat. 10 AM -4 PM or by appt. $3 Adults, $1 Children. Donations. 270-519-7377 PAPA Gallery. Works by 100 local artists. 124 Broadway. Mon. - Fri. 10 – 4PM. FREE. 575-3544. www.thepapagallery.com The Right Angle Gallery. Mon-Fri 9-5 Sat 10-3. 4645 Village Square Dr. River Discovery Center – 117 S. Water Street. Monday – Saturday 9:30 AM – 5 PM. Sunday 1 – 5 PM (April - November). $7 adults, $5 children (ages 3 - 12), $6 seniors 60 and over. 270-575-9958.www.riverdiscoverycenter.org Lloyd Tilghman House & Civil War Museum - 631 Kentucky Ave. Interpreting Paducah's & Western KY's roles in the Civil War. Fri/Sat Noon to 4PM; 10AM-4PM when riverboats in port;group tours by appt. Adults $3/child 6-12 $1/under 6 free 575-5477.

The William Clark Market House Museum – 121 Market House Square. Mon –

Sat 12 – 4 PM. $3 ages 12 and up, $1 ages 6 – 11, 443-7759 Whitehaven Welcome Center – I-24, exit 7.Tours 1 – 4 PM daily,Tours every half

hour, daily 1:30 – 4 PM. FREE. 554-2077.

Religious Services & Meetings: Amazing Grace Lutheran Church - 270-554-5256 or 270-443-7787 amazinggracelutheranpaducah.org unbridledword@yahoo.com Meets at House of Hope, 2025 Clarkline Road Sunday Service: 10 AM

Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church - 270-876-7239 www.bethelcpchurch.org “Come Grow With Us” SUNDAY: Sunday School, 9 AM.; Worship, 10 AM.& 6 PM. Youth (6th-12th grade) , 6 PM

WEDNESDAY: SEPT 5 - 5:30 Meal 6 pm AWANA (0-5th) Youth (6th-12th) Adult Bible Study

Broadway Church of Christ.

SUNDAY: Morning Worship, 9:30 AM; Bible Study, 10:45 AM Evening Worship,6 PM WEDNESDAY: Bible Study, 7 PM

Broadway United Methodist Church - 443-2401 www.bumc-paducah.org SUNDAY: Fellowship Time 9 AM. Youth & Adult Sunday School for all ages - 9:30 AM. Worship 10:30 AM Youth group (grades 6-12) – 6 PM.Youth Activities, Sunday 6 PM. SELECTED FRIDAY NIGHTS: Parent’s Night Out. Safe, reliable babysitting available for special event or dinner out.Contact the Mother’s Day Out department at 443-2401 3RD MONDAY: Senior Adults Potluck. 12 Noon in Igert Hall. Bring your favorite dish to share and join us for food, fun and fellowship.

Wednesday Evening Meals. $5 for adults and $3 for children. Reservations are necessary. Food served from 5:30 – 6:15 PM. Programs begin at 6:15 PM. Mother's Day Out- Children 3 months -5 years meets Tuesday and Thursdays from 9 AM -2 PM Call 443-2401 ext. 216 for more information.

Thursday Morning Bible Study: Led by Senior Pastor,Rev. Joe Beal, This group meets most Thursday mornings at 11AM Open to all.

Choirs available for all ages. Gospel & Chancel Choirs for adults; Gloria Choir for children grades 3-5;Melody Choir for children K-2 and Alpha Choir for children ages 3-pre K. Adult HandBells- Fellowship Ringers. Call 443-2401 ext.205 for more information about music opportunities at Broadway UMC. Brooks Pool - 443-1778 - Brooks Pool is open to the community for Year-Round

Swimming in our indoor heated pool. Swim lessons and lifeguard certification are available. Pool Rental for private parties. Contact 443-1778.Swim lessons and Parent & Me Classes are available.Water Aerobics: MONDAY – FRIDAY 10 AM MONDAY – THURSDAY: Open Swim. 5 - 7 PM. Water Aerobics: MONDAY - THURSDAY. 5:15 PM.

Central Church of Christ – 270-442-1017 2201 Washington Street: SUNDAY: Bible Study Classes for all ages 9:30 PM, Morning worship 10:30 AM, Evening worship 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY: Bible Study classes for all ages 7:00 PM TUESDAY: Ladies' Bible Class, 1 - 2 pm 2nd and 4th TUESDAYS: "Dorcas Day" Clothing Give-Away

Community Fellowship Baptist Church - 270-856-4463 Off of Hwy 45 in Hickory, Ky SUNDAY at 9:45 AM for Sunday School • Worship 11:00 AM

WEDNESDAY Night Service 6:30 PM • Sunday Night Small Groups 6:00 PM

Concord United Methodist Church - (church) 443-2629, (office) 443-2669 www.concordpad.com SUNDAY: 8:15 AM - Early Worship Service, 9:00 AM - Coffee/Donuts/ Fellowship, 9:30 AM - Sunday School, 10:30 AM - Worship Service, 5:00 PM Choir Rehearsal, 6:00 PM - Evening Worship.

TUESDAY: 6:30 PM - WISE Women's Bible Study.

WEDNESDAY:5:00 PM - Family Meal,6:00 PM - BLAST for Kids,Youth & Adult BibleStudy.

9:00 AM - Community Bible Study, THURSDAY: 8:00 AM - Men's Prayer Breakfast, Prayer Room:The prayer room is open to the public 9 AM to 4 PM MONDAY - FRIDAY.

First Baptist Church, Paducah - 442-2728 www.fbcpaducah.org SUNDAY: Early Morning Service, 8:30 AM; Bible Study, 9:50 AM; Late Morning Service, 11 AM WEDNESDAY: Prayer Meeting, 6 PM; Adult Choir Rehearsal, 7 PM.

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) - 443-8251 www.fccpaducah.org

SUNDAY: Spiritual Formation Opportunities,Adults – Three class choices, Children – Preschool thru 5th grade, 9:30 am; Hand bell Choir practice 9:30 am; Traditional Worship Service,10:45 am in the sanctuary;Contemporary Worship Service:5:30 pm in the fellowship hall.(Nursery care available for both services:newborn - 3 years old Youth Activities: 4 pm – 6th - 12th Grades TUESDAY: Cub Scouts and Girls Scouts.Call church for times and dates.

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Grace Church, Int’l - 442-8949 www.gracechurchint.org

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SATURDAY: Celebration Service, 10:30 AM and 5 PM TUESDAY: Celebration Service, 7 PM • THURSDAY: Corporate Prayer, 8:45AM

WEDNESDAY: Children’s Groups:4 pm,K-5th Grades THURSDAY: Adult Choir practice,6:30 pm FIRST TUESDAY: Cancer Support Group, 7 pm FIRST WEDNESDAY: Super Seniors,10 am SECOND SATURDAY: Breakfast,8 - 10 am

Grace Bible Church - 554-0808 SUNDAY: Celebration Service, 9:45 AM - Potluck following Sunday services.

WEDNESDAY: Service, 6:30 PM

Harmony Baptist Church – 270-488-3115

First Presbyterian Church - 442-3545 SUNDAY: Church School 9:30 AM; Worship 10:45 AM; Youth Choir (6 - 12 grades), 4:30 PM, Youth Group 5:30 - 7 PM, Handbells, 6 PM WEDNESDAY: Children's Choir & activities 4 - 5:45 PM; Adult Choir 7 PM TH

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Fountain Avenue United Methodist - 443-1724 SUNDAY: Fellowship, 9 AM; Sunday School for all ages, 9:45 AM; Worship and

9215 Ogden Landing Road • harmonypastor@gmail.com - Find us on Facebook!

SUNDAY: 10 AM, Sunday School; 11 AM Morning Worship, Children's Church; 5:30 PM AWANA; 6 PM Evening Worship WEDNESDAY: 7 PM Prayer and Praise, Bible Buddies

Heartland Worship Center - 534-1400

Children’s Church (ages 4-9), 10:45 AM. Communion service first Sunday of each month. Nursery provided for birth - age 3.

MONDAY/THURSDAY: Quilting Group, 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY: Church Dinner, 5:30 PM ($5/ call for reservation by Tuesday Noon); Program and youth activities, 6 PM; Choir, 6:30 PM. SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY, "Revelation Is Not the End of the World." 4 PM

SUNDAY: Sunday School - 8:15 & 11 AM. Sunday Service - 9:30 AM & 6 PM. WEDNESDAY: Evening Service – 6 PM; Children’s activities - 6:15 PM;

Four Rivers Covenant Church – 270-444-6598 or 1-866733-7245

Highland Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 554-3572

Paducah Campus: 1200 Broadway • Lakes Campus: 109 Main Street, Calvert City SUNDAY: Worship- 9:30 & 11:00am

Friendship Baptist Church of Paducah - 534-1900 SUNDAY: Worship Service 8:30 &11 AM. Bible Study 9:45 AM. AWANA (children’s discipleship) 6 PM. Youth Discipleship 6 PM. Adult Discipleship 6 PM TUESDAY: Women’s Bible study, morning and evening sessions.

WEDNESDAY: Children’s Choir (3 yrs - 5TH grade) 6:30 PM. Youth Bible Study 6:30 PM. Adult Prayer/Bible Study 6:30 PM

Middle/High School, 6-8 PM.; DivorceCare, 6:30 PM. The Landing: FRIDAYS at 6:45 pm. a year-long program that helps teenagers struggling with hurts, hang-ups and habits travel the path to freedom, healing and wholeness.FREE.Dinner served at 6:15 pm for $3.

SUNDAY: Sunday School - 9:45 AM,Worship -10:45 AM,Youth and Evening Worship 6 PM. WEDNESDAY:Evening meal- 5:15 PM, Youth- 5:30 PM, Bible Study- 6PM,Adult Choir- 7PM.

Hillcrest Baptist Church - 270-217-2796 SUNDAY: Sunday School 9 AM, Services 10 AM and 5 PM Mothers Day Out: WEDNESDAY 9am - 2:30 PM Hillcrest Preschool, MONDAY - FRIDAY

Immanuel Baptist Church - 443-5306 www.immanuel-paducah.org SUNDAY: Worship Services-10:45 AM. Sunday School,9:30 AM with classes for all ages.

Jesus Christ Little House of Prayer - 898-9875 SUNDAY: Morning Worship 10 AM. Evening Worship 6 PM. THURSDAY: Evening Service. 6:30 PM.

Living Word Pentecostal Church - 575-3477 SUNDAY: Morning Sunday School/Worshi- 10 AM. Evening Worship - 6 PM WEDNESDAY: Bible Study - 7 PM Bus Ministry: 270-564-5706 or 270-210-9086

Lone Oak Church of Christ - 554-2511 www.loneoakchurchofchrist.com SUNDAY: Worship 9

AM, Sunday School 15 minutes after end of worship, Evening Service 6 PM. WEDNESDAY: Bible Study 7 PM

Lone Oak First Baptist Church – 554-1441 www.loneoakfbc.org SUNDAY: Adult Sunday School, 7:30 AM; Morning Worship – 8:30 AM, 9:35 AM, & 11 AM; Sunday School – 8:30 AM & 9:45 AM; Evening Worship – 7 PM WEDNESDAY: Children’s Mission Groups & Preteen Group– 5:45 PM; Youth– 6PM; Children’s Choirs & Prayer Meeting– 6:30 PM Adult Choir & Orchestra Rehearsal – 7:15 PM

Lone Oak United Methodist Church - 270-554-1272 www.loneoakumc.org SUNDAY: Sunday School: 9 AM, Worship 10:15 AM, Youth Group 5 PM WEDNESDAY: Church Dinner 5:30 PM,Bible Study6 PM,Bell Choir6 PM,Chancel Choir7 PM

Lutheran Church of the Cross - 618-524-4628 2601 North Avenue, Metropolis, IL 62960 SUNDAY SCHEDULE: Sunday School - 9

AM,

Worship Service 10

AM.

(Holy

Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays)

Margaret Hank Memorial Cumberland Presbyterian Church - 443-3689 www.margarethank.org SUNDAY: Sunday School, 9:30 AM; Worship, 10:30 AM; Evening service, 6 PM

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McKendree United Methodist Church - 488-3770 or 488-2444. SUNDAY: Sunday School, 9 AM Worship, 10:30 AM Youth and Children Activities, 4:30 PM Evening Worship, 6 PM WEDNESDAY: Bible Study, 6:30 PM EVERY 3RD SATURDAY, Senior Citizens Social Dinner - 4:30 to 6 PM. Clothes Closet: Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 AM - 3 PM.; Saturday: 9 AM Noon. Most items 25 cents to $1.

Milburn Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian - 488-2588 SUNDAY: Donuts & Coffee,9 AM.;Sunday School,9:30 AM.;Morning Worship,10:30 AM.; Evening, 6 PM. • WEDNESDAY: Evening meal, 5:30 PM.; Bible Study (all ages), 6:15 PM

Mt.Sterling Cumberland Presbyterian Church - 618-564-2616 SUNDAY: Sunday school 10 AM,Worship 11 AM,Evening worship 6 PM,Youth group 6 PM. WEDNESDAY: Bible study 6:30 PM, Junior youth group 6:30 PM Contact:Bro. David LeNeave, contact@mscpchurch.com

Mt. Zion Baptist Church - 554-0518 www.mtzionpaducah.org SUNDAY: Sunday school, 9 AM; Worship, 10 AM & 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY: Prayer Meeting & Bible Study, 6:30 PM.

New Covenant Fellowship of Reidland – 898-9664 SUNDAY: Worship Service 10:30 AM

New Geneva Community Church--Paducah – 443-8866 www.ngccarp.org SUNDAY: 10 AM worship; 11:30 AM intergenerational Bible Study; meal following TUESDAY: Women's ministry 7 PM THURSDAY: Men's ministry 5:30 PM and 6:45 PM TUESDAY – FRIDAY: Biblical counseling available by appointment

New Harvest Church of God www.newharvestchurchpaducah.com SUNDAY: Morning Worship and Children's Church (Age 11 & under), 10:30 AM; Evening Camp Meeting, 6 PM WEDNESDAY: Bible Study, 7PM For Youth Information: The River Youth Ministries. Contact Melanie Rogers, (270) 978-1761 or email: melattheriver@yahoo.com

New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church- 554-0473 www.newhopecpchurch.org newhopecpchurch@hotmail.com • Pastor: Jeff Biggs Youth Pastor: Drew Gray Sunday School 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 a.m., Sunday Evening Youth & Worship 6:00 p.m., Wednesday Evening Youth & KFC (KIDS FOR CHRIST) 6:00 PM Adult Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM Monday Night Females- 2ND MONDAY OF THE

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Oaklawn Baptist Church – 442-1513 www.oaklawnbaptistky.org SUNDAY: Sunday School, 9:45 am; Worship 11 am & 6 pm WEDNESDAY: Bible Study 7 pm; God's Children 7 pm

Olivet Baptist Church - 442-3267 email: office@obcpaducah.org SUNDAY: 9 AM Sunday School; 10 AM Morning Worship; Children Church ages 2 through 1st grade; 5:45 PM AWANA (ages 2 through 6th grade); Evening Service; 6 PM WEDNESDAY: 7 PM, Prayer Meeting & Mission Friends; Youth 6:30 PM MONDAY–FRIDAY: Preschool, ages 3-5 yrs.; Before/After School program for Concord Elementary students call 442-3353.

Open Door Baptist Church - 443-6522 www.theopendoorbaptistchurch.com 227 Farley Place, Paducah, KY 42003 Pastor - Bob Kelley, bkelley@vci.net SUNDAY: Sunday School, 10 AM, Morning Worship and Children's Church 11 AM, SUNDAY EVENING 6 PM; WEDNESDAY: Teaching Time for Adults and Patch the Pirate Club for Children 7 PM; FRIDAYS: Reformers Unanimous, a group that will help you overcome addictions, 7 - 9 PM. Clothes Closet open 3RD WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH. FRIDAYS: RUI, Addiction Recovery Program. 7 PM. If you need a ride or more information, call the church office.

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eventsccalendar Palestine Methodist Church Bible School - 270-559-1233 Ogden Landing Road, West Paducah, KY The Potter's House Baptist Worship Center -270-928-9905 www.pottershousebwc.com SUNDAY: Bible Study, 9:30 am; Worship 10:45 am; Sunday evening 6 pm WEDNESDAY: Small groups for adults and children, 7 pm Nursery Service provided for all services.

Reidland Baptist Church – 898-6243 rbaptist@bellsouth.net • www.reidlandbaptistchurch.org SUNDAY: 9:00AM Sunday School (classes for all ages), Morning Worship Service 10:10am-11:30 AM; Children's Church (ages 4 to 3rd grade); 5:30 - 7 PM.Choir practice,Youth and children's programs and recreation; 6 - 7 PM Adult Bible Study.

WEDNESDAY: 5-5:45 Evening Meal; 6-7: 45 PM, TeamKID: Ages 3 – 6th Grade; Youth Group; 6-7:45 PM, Nursery provided for all services and Sunday school.

Adult Life University Classes; Prayer Service: 6:30 - 7:45 PM. TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS: 9:30 AM – 2 PM, Mother’s Day Out Program. Ages 1-4.

Reidland Christian Church – 898-3904 www.reidlandchristian.org SUNDAY: 9:30 AM Sunday school; 10:30 AM Worship; 6 PM Bible study WEDNESDAY: 6 PM Family Meal; 7 PM Bible study for children/adults .

Reidland Seventh Day Adventist Church - 270-898-3010 5320 KY Dam Road, Paducah, KY 42003 SATURDAY: Sabbath School, 9:30 AM; Worship Service, 11 AM. A FREE delicious vegetarian fellowship meal is served 1st Sabbath of each month following worship service. WEDNESDAY: Prayer Meeting, 6:30 PM.

Reidland United Methodist Faithweaver Friends, preschool - 6th grade. Wednesdays: 5:15 - 7:30 PM. Free dinner & fun, interactive bible discussions for kids. For more,call 270-217-0400.

Rosary Chapel Catholic Church - 444-6383 Rosary@bellsouth.net Mass Schedule: SUNDAY: 10 AM and THURSDAY: 6:00PM

Spring Bayou Baptist Church- Kevil- 462-3014 www.springbayou.com SUNDAY: Sunday School - 9:45 AM; Morning Worship & WeeWorship - 10:45 AM; Awana Program - 5 PM; Evening Worship - 6 PM • WEDNESDAY EVENING, 7 PM.

Southland Baptist Temple - 270-444-9678 www.southlandbaptisttemple.com SUNDAY: 7 - 9 AM Topper's Gospel Show (WKYQ); 9:45 AM Sunday School; 10:45 AM Worship Service,KidzAlive (3 - 5th grade);6 PM Evening Service, WEDNESDAY: 10 AM - 3 PM Mission Room Open;4:30 - 6 PM Evening Meal;6:30 - 8 PM AWANA (2 - 6th grade),The Light (7th - 12th grade);6:45 PM Adult Bible Classes

St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church - 442-1923 www.stfrancisdesalespaducah.org Mass Schedule: MONDAY –FRIDAY: 12:05 PM

SATURDAY: 5 PM; SUNDAY: 8:30 & 11 AM and 5 PM

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church – 554-3810. www.stjohn-theevangelist.org Mass Schedule: TUESDAY – SATURDAY: 7:30 AM

SATURDAY: 5 PM; Sunday: 7:30 AM & 9 AM

St. Matthew Lutheran Church – 442-8294 SUNDAY: 9:30 AM, Worship

St. Paul Lutheran Church - 442-8343 SUNDAY: Worship, 8 & 10:45 AM;Bible study & Sunday School, 9:30 AM The Lutheran Hour,Christian outreach radio program can be heard locally on WNGO 1320-AM and WKYX 570-AM each Sunday at 6PM Sponsored by St.Paul Lutheran Church.

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St. Thomas More Catholic Church - 534-9000 www.stmore.org

Service,6 PM WEDNESDAY: Fellowship Meal Ministry,5:30 PM;Mid-Week Service, 7 PM

Mass Schedule: MONDAY & THURSDAY: 6 PM • TUESDAY & FRIDAY: 7 AM

West End Baptist Church - 443-1043

SATURDAY: 5:30 PM • SUNDAY: 9 & 11 AM (3 PM En Español) Nursery available at all services. • WEDNESDAY: Mother’s Day Out • THURSDAY: Moms Group Playgroup 4TH MONDAY EVENING: Active MOMS group Active couples group.

SUNDAY: Sunday School,9:45 AM; Worship Service,10:45 AM; Evening Worship,6 PM. WEDNESDAY: Fellowship Meal 5:30 PM - Reservations required. Call church office by noon Tuesday. Children/Youth Bible Study and Adult Prayer Service:6:30 PM

Call 534-9000 for more information.

Westminster Presbyterian Church - 443-2919 Rev. Pamela Gordon www.westminsterpresbyterianpaducah.org

Temple Israel - 442-4104 www.templeisrael.us FRIDAY: Lay-led Services: 5:30PM; Rabbi-led Services: 7PM

SUNDAY: Sunday School, 9 AM; Worship, 10:15 AM Free childcare available.

WEDNESDAY: Westminster Wednesdays, 5:45 PM meal 6:30 PM; Bible Study

Trinity United Methodist Church - 534-9516 www.trinitypaducah.com

Presbyterian Women meet monthly.

SUNDAY: Sunday School, 9:30am;Worship 10:30am;Youth BLAST & The Hub, 4-6PM (meets 2x/month);Children's Choir,5:15-6PM TUESDAY:Women's Bible Study 9-11am & 5:30-8PM WEDNESDAY: Awana (2yr old-5th grade), 5-7PM;Wired Wednesdays (6th12th grade),5:30-7PM;Choir,6-7PM THURSDAY: Men's Small Group,6am,IHOP,Paducah SATURDAY:United Methodist Men 2nd Saturday,8-9am,Little Castle,Lone Oak

Twelve Oaks Baptist Church - 554-4634 SUNDAY: Sunday School: 9 AM Worship. 10 AM and 6 PM WEDNESDAY: Awana: 5:30 - 7 PM, Mid-Week Service 6 PM.

United Central Presbyterian Church – 442-6414 unitedcentralpres.blogspot.com unitedcentralpresinfo@gmail.com 1347 South Sixth Street • Sunday School 9:45 AM, Sunday Worship 10:45 AM,child care is provided all Sunday morning.

United Church of Paducah – 442-3722. www.uccpaducah.org SUNDAY: Worship celebration–10 AM; Coffee and refreshments–11- 11:20AM; Christian Education until noon.

Waldo Baptist Church - 618-564-2180 waldobaptist.org SUNDAY: Bible Study, 9

AM;

Morning Worship Service, 10

On-Going Community Events & Notices: THROUGH FEBRUARY 20: Empty Bowl Project - Art Guild of Paducah invites people to help glaze pottery bowls for the Empty Bowl Project to benefit food banks in Paducah.

Glazing will take place at Michael Terra's studio,514 7th St.,Paducah.Empty Bowl will be held February 26,at the Cherry Civic Center,Park Avenue and H.C.Mathis Drive.

THROUGH MARCH 31: Paducah Parks Snow Sculpture Contest. Send us a picture of your one-of-a-kind snow sculpture creation made between November 1 and March 31,2011 and you could win a prize.Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 sculptures.Mail your name, name of the snow sculpture, and a picture of your sculpture to 1400 HC Mathis Drive, Paducah,KY 42001.You can also email the information to aclark@ci.paducah.ky.us.Pictures must be received by 5 pm on MARCH 31.

THROUGH APRIL: AARP Tax Preparation. McCracken County Public Library Upstairs Conference Room.Wednesdays 9 am – 4 pm, and Thursdays 9 am – 1 pm.

FREE. Call 270-442-2510 for more.

Doll Adoption Center at Learning Railroad. Kids fall in love with their own baby doll and go through an adoption process and check up.Open Monday - Saturday,10 AM - 5 PM.2695 Jackson Street.For more,call 270-444-9986 or visit www.thelearningrailroad.com.

MONDAY - SUNDAY: Nemo Feedings. Yaya's Island, Jordan Crossing Plaza. 1 PM. AM;

Evening Worship

270-408-9292.

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arents need to know their children’s best interests are being looked after in a child care setting. Finding quality child care is as easy as looking – or asking – for the STARS. STARS for KIDS NOW is Kentucky’s voluntary quality rating system for child care providers. All STARS providers must meet certain quality indicators above state licensing minimums.

Quality child care can make a difference in: ZBetter parent-child relations.

ZGreater thinking skills.

ZBetter attention skills.

ZEnhanced academic performance.

ZBetter relationships with peers.

Give your child the chance to shine. Learn more:

www.starsforkidsnow.com STARS for KIDS NOW Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Phone: (502) 564-2524 Toll-free: (800)956-8950 E-mail: STARS@ky.gov

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Civil Air Patrol - National Guard Armory, 1800 Clark Street,Tuesdays,6 - 8:30 PM.Offering

lessons in aviation and aerospace principles,along with teamwork and leadership training. Members often participate in rescue and disaster relief missions. $34 per year for youth;$61 for adults.For more info,call 441-2862 or email kycap201@calldialog.net.

eventsccalendar Weekly special on cruises and all-inclusive trips with air from Fun Vacations Plus. Call 270-408-1284 or visit them on the web at www.funvacationsplus.com.

WEDNESDAY - SATURDAY. GPS Recycle Now Collections.Recycling facility,1830 N 8 Street.Open:Monday,Wednesday,Friday 7:30 am – 2:30 pm;Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 am – 5:30 pm. For a listing of what you can bring, visit www.recyclenowpaducah.com.

Volunteers welcome. A group for those in the Paducah area wanting to get involved in recycling. For questions,email recyclenow.info@gmail.com.

Kentucky Grandparents who are primary caregivers may be eligible for state assistance. Call the Purchase Area DeveloPMent District for more information at 877-352-5183.

Feeding the Hungry - Community Ministries, 1200 Jefferson Street. Volunteers (age 14 and older) are always needed to help serve free lunches to anyone who's hungry. Shifts available from 9:45 AM - 1:15 PM, Monday - Friday. Financial support also much welcomed! For more info, call Sally Michelson, 519-9233.

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FREE GED CLASSES - Livingston County Adult and Family Learning Center 306 Wilson Ave. Smithland, KY Also offering free computer classes, math classes, reading classes, and ESL. For more info call 928-2168 Let's Beautify LaCenter Association:Meets the 1st Thursday of every month at 7 PM at the Ballard County Extension Office on Broadway in LaCenter. LBL is a non-profit charitable organization established for the betterment of the community and county. Refreshments are served and anyone interested in participating in community improvements is welcome.

For more information please contact Glyn or Judy Webb 270-665-5630.

Maiden Alley Cinema plays unique movies you won't see anywhere else in the region! They also host special events and art shows. Go online to maidenalleycinema.com for what's playing this week.

McCracken County Food Bank. New Hope Church. 626 Walter Jetton Blvd. 4422421. Must have photo I.D. and social security card for assistance.

The Christian Art Center,a member of Christians in the Visual Arts (www.civa.org) invites you to volunteer to "Serve God Through the Arts".Extra help needed on the Second Saturday of each month for special events. No art experience needed.

Contact Gretchen Smith,(270) 243-0444 or tallartist@hotmail.com St. Nicholas Free Family Clinic desperately needs pharmacists to fill prescriptions in the evenings. For information, email Anita Spurlock at anitasplk@bellsouth.net or call 575-3247.

Bluegrass Downs - Harness Racetrack and Simulcast Outlet - Open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 AM to 10 PM;Sunday close at 7:30 PM,Concessions and Bar open daily.(270) 444-7117 Cat,dog,and small animal adoptions,All God’s Creatures Rescue,Rehabilitation,and Adoption Center, 595 Richmond Rd, Simpson IL, 1-618-967-9601 or 1-618-695-2654.

Cat, dog adoptions, Project Hope “No Kill” Humane Society, 1698 W 10th St, Metropolis IL, 1-618-524-8939.

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EVERY BUSINESS DAY: Cat Adoptions, from various humane societies, Pet

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY: Workforce Computer Classes. McCracken County

Adoption Center at PetsMart, (270) 575-9300

Public Library Teen Tech Lab.1 pm.Monday is "Basic Computing,”Wednesday is “Building a Resume,”Friday is “Searching for a Job Online.”For more,call 270-442-2510.

FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH: Cans for the Cross, aluminum can will be collected at the corner of the Ballard County Courthouse at 10 AM.

DATES AND TIMES VARY. H.O.R.S.E.S., INC. Informational "roundtable" meetings. Learn about our program, enroll a rider, become a volunteer, help with upcoming events and fundraisers, be a guest speaker. Contact Joy for our next scheduled meeting 270-437-3881. Please visit our website www.horsesinc.org.

SECOND MONDAYS: American Disaster Action Team (DAT) monthly meetings. 6:30 PM. Chapter building. 442-3575.

THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH - Book Club. 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 SECOND THURSDAYS OF THE MONTH: Matters of Life Forum. McCracken County Cooperative Extension Office, 2705 Olivet Church Road. 10:30 am – Noon.

We will discuss many topics such as ethical wills, passing on important values and bereavement support. For more, contact nancy.wallace@uky.edu

2ND FRIDAY EACH MONTH. Scrapbooking Fun. McCracken County Extension Service. 5 - 11 PM. For more, call 270-554-9520.

FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH. L.I.F.E. Community Marriage Enrichment. 6 – 7 PM.Married couples are invited to these sessions to discuss issues that hinder marriage and how to overcome them. FREE. Contact 575-3823.

MONDAY - SUNDAY: Nemo Feedings. Yaya's Island, Jordan Crossing Plaza. 1 PM. 270-408-9292.

SUNDAYS: Family and Community Kitchen Meals/Fellowship. Noon - 1:00 PM at Broadway UMC (443-2401). 3 - 4:30 PM at St. Luke Aldersgate UMC (4428621). Free meal. No questions asked.

MONDAY: River City Singles – Monday Evening Dance, Carroll Convention Center, 7–11 PM. $6.

TUESDAYS: Two for One Studio Fee. The Clay Chameleon,4793 Village Square Drive.10 AM- 7 PMFor more,call 270-442-1112.www.claychameleon.com.Come paint with a friend.

TUESDAYS: Science Night. McAlister's Deli, 5021 Hinkleville Road.For more information, visit www.hookedonscience.org TUESDAYS: WKCTC Community Chorus. Clemens Fine Arts Building, Room 109 on the campus. 7 - 9 PM. Participation is FREE and anyone who loves choral singing is welcome to join. Contact Norman Wurgler at 270-534-3219.

WEDNESDAYS: Knitting,Crochet,and More.Downtown Coffee Bar,426 Broadway. 2 PM. Join the crew with your latest knitting,crocheting or other project.444-0044.

WEDNESDAYS AND SUNDAYS: Shark Feeding. Yaya's Island, Jordan Crossing Plaza. 1:30 PM. For more, call 270-408-9292.

THURSDAYS: Story Hour. Metropolis Public Library, 317 Metropolis Street. 11 am.

For more, call 618-524-4312.

THURSDAYS: Charitable Bingo. Ballard County Board of Education, 264 E Kentucky Drive, Barlow, KY. For more information, call 270-665-9844.

THURSDAYS: Board Games at the Library. Second floor, Youth Services at McCracken County Public Library. 5 - 8 pm. FREE. Socialize with other youth and teens. Come play a board game. Call 270-442-2510, ext. 122.

THURSDAY: Night Moves Dance Club –American Legion, 425 Legion Drive. 6 - 9 PM, line dancing and couple's classes. $4 at the door. For more, call 442-3186.

FRIDAYS: Paducah Writer's Group. 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.8 PM. FRIDAYS: Adult Ballroom Dance Party. 8 – 10 PM. $7 cover charge. Drinks & refreshments included. Open to the public. Ruth Johnson School of Dance, 1702 Broadway. Call 442-8321

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eventsccalendar LAST WEEKDAYS OF EACH MONTH: PATS Free Ride. Paducah Area Transit System invites us to ride free on any fixed route (nine in total) . 6 AM – 6 PM. Regular fare $.75, $.50 for 55 and over. paducahtransit.com.

Kids & Their Families: School Notes: FEBRUARY 8: Early dismissal at 2 pm, Marshall County Public Schools FEBRUARY 8: Last day to withdraw and receive 50% tuition refund at WKCTC; last day to apply for a May 2011 degree

FEBRUARY 11: Last day to drop classes and receive a 50% tuition refund at MSU FEBRUARY 14: No classes, professional development day, Marshall County Public Schools

FEBRUARY 21: Presidents Day, no school at most area public schools, no class WKCTC

Above all else, guard your heart.

FEBRUARY 22: Early dismissal at 2 pm, Marshall County Public Schools

Camps, Classes & Education MONDAYS IN FEBRUARY: Diabetes Group Session. Jackson Purchase Medical Center. 9 am – noon. Class participants will learn self care behaviors that can reduce the risk of diabetes complications. One-on-one sessions can also be scheduled. Registration required. Call 270-251-4580.

FEBRUARY 1: Couponing 101. McCracken County Extension Office, 2705 Olivet Church Road. 9:30 am.To sign up, call 270-554-9520.

Our cardiac rehabilitation programs can help you recover more fully from heart attack, angina, myopathy, congestive heart failure or heart surgery. Guard your heart and your health with our help.

FEBRUARY 2 – 23, TUESDAYS: Little Ninjas (ages 4 – 6). Classroom 2 at Paducah Parks Building. 5 – 5:30 pm. $35. To sign up, call 270-444-8508.

FEBRUARY 2 – 25, TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS: Cardio Kickboxing (ages 16+). Classroom 4 at Paducah Parks Building. 5:30 – 6:30 pm. $32. To sign up, call 270-444-8508.

FEBRUARY 3 – 24, THURSDAYS: Musical Theater (grades 3 – 12). Paducah Parks Office Building. 4 – 4:30 pm. $30. For more, call 270-444-8508.

FEBRUARY 3 – 24, THURSDAY: Acrobatics (grades 2 – 6). Paducah Parks Office Building. 7 – 7:30 pm. $30. Call 270-444-8508 to sign up.

FEBRUARY 4 – 25, FRIDAYS: Tap, Ballet, and Jazz (grades 0 – 2). Paducah Parks Office Building. 5:30 – 7 pm. $45. Call 270-444-8508 for more.

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FEBRUARY 4 – 26,FRIDAYS: Futskilz Soccer.Jetton Gym,901 Walter Jetton Blvd.Ages 6 – 10,6 – 7:15 pm;Ages 10 – 14,7:15 – 8:30 pm:Ages 14 – 18,8:30 – 9:45 pm.Register at 270-444-8508.For more information,email Heidi Mueller at info@futskilz.com FEBRUARY 4 (REGISTRATION DEADLINE): NAMI Family to Family Education Program. FREE. For families of persons who have major depression,bipolar disorder, schizophrenia,obsessive compulsive disorder, etc. This 12 week course will help family members understand and support their ill relative while maintaining their own well-being. The courses start in February. Call 270-898-8279.

FEBRUARY 4 – 25, FRIDAYS: Tap, Ballet, and Acrobatics (ages 3 – 4). Paducah Parks Office Building. 4:30 – 5:30 pm. $35. Call 270-444-8508 to sign up.

FEBRUARY 5: Dream It, Design It, Build It (for girls 6 - 12th grades). Industry and Technology Building, Murray State University. 8 am – 2 pm. FREE. The Association General Contractors and MSU invite you to bring your creativity as you engage in hands on activities in architecture, engineering, and design. Call Chris Nelson at 270-744-6271.

FEBRUARY 7 – 28, MONDAYS: Akido (10+). Classroom 2 at Paducah Parks Building. 5:30 – 6:30 pm. To sign up, call 270-444-8508.

FEBRUARY 8, 15 AND 22, TUESDAYS: Childbirth Class. Jackson Purchase Regional Medical Center, Community Conference Room. 6 – 8:30 pm. FREE, pre-registration required. To register, call 251-4580. Become familiar with topics such as physiologic changes in late pregnancy,warning signs in late pregnancy,breast-feeding information and support,labor and delivery,coping techniques,and much more.

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FEBRUARY 12: Learning About Diabetes: A Basic Diabetes Class. Wickliffe City Hall, 321 Court Street, Wickliffe. Facilitated by the Purchase District Health Department. 9:30 am – 2:30 pm. FREE. A light meal will be served. Registration deadline is February 10. Call 270-665-5432 to sign up.

FEBRUARY 17 – 20, THURSDAY–SUNDAY: Stitched Paintings with Katie Pasquini Masopust.National Quilt Museum.This class combines painting and quilting. Using Acrylic paint we will create layers of imagery onto thin canvas, applying fused fabrics and many layers of thin fluid acrylic paint. For more, call 270-442-8856.

Only a few seats left! www.nationalquiltmuseum.org

FEBRUARY 26: Learning About Diabetes: A Basic Diabetes Class. Lone Oak Church of Christ, 2960 Lone Oak Road. Facilitated by the Purchase District Health Department. 9:15 am – 2:15 pm. FREE. A light meal will be served. Registration deadline is February 23. Call 270-444-9625 to sign up.

Nadelstern’s KALEIDOSCOPE QUILTS:One Artist’s Journey Continues is both a process and product class. For more, call 270-442-8856. www.nationalquiltmuseum.org

MAY 18 – 21, WEDNESDAY–SATURDAY: All Twisted Up with George and Virginia Siciliano. The National Quilt Museum. This workshop is a 4-day adventure where students will learn how to take a variation of the twisted Log Cabin pattern and learn to make it their own! Each student will learn the elements of design needed to draft a block, create variations if desired, and construct an original block. For more, call 270-442-8856. www.nationalquiltmuseum.org JUNE 9 – 11, THURSDAY – SATURDAY: “Stunning AnglePlay Quilts” with Margaret Miller. National Quilt Museum. Come and breathe new life into their design using new angles that will create curves and circles and soft, wavy lines-and it's all straight-line piecing! For more information and to register for this workshop, contact Becky Glasby, 270-442-8856 x213.

MARCH 1: Art Is All Around You. McCracken County Extension Office, 2705 Olivet Church Road. 9:30 am. To sign up, call 270-554-9520.

MONDAYS: Preschool Playdate. Paducah Regional Sportsplex. 11 AM - 1 PM. Come play on inflatables, on the soccer field, even bring your tricycle to ride on our basketball court! Concessions open. Find out more at www.plexsports.net

MARCH 1 – 29,TUESDAYS: Tae Kwon Do (ages 5+).Classroom 2 at Paducah Parks Building. 4:30 – 5 pm OR, 5:30 – 6:30 pm. $35 and $25.To sign up, call 270-444-8508.

MONDAYS: Musical Fingers. (Classes for all children 4 and under.) Meet at

MARCH 1 – 29, MONDAY AND TUESDAY: Akido (ages 10+). Classroom 2 at

Paducah Regional Sportsplex. 10 AM. For more information, contact Lyz Hornbeak at 575-1858, 331-2987 or at philelz@att.net. www.themusicclass.com

Paducah Park Building. 6:30 – 7:30 pm. $35. Call 270-444-8508.

MARCH 2 – 25, TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS: Cardio Kickboxing (ages 16+).

Classroom 4 at Paducah Parks Building.5:30 – 6:30 pm.$32.To sign up,call 270-444-8508.

THROUGH MARCH 28, WEDNESDAYS. Zumba Class. Haws Gym, West

MONDAY AND TUESDAY: Aikido. Paducah Parks.For more or to sign up,call 444-8508.

MONDAY - THURSDAY: Multiple Class in Yoga and Pilates covering stretching, strength training, toning, and more . Call 444-8508 for more.

Kentucky Community and Technical College. 4:45 – 5:45 pm. $20 registration fee.

Call 270-534-3335 to sign up.

TUESDAYS: Tot Soccer (for ages 2 and a half - 4). Paducah Regional Sportsplex.

MARCH 4 – 25,FRIDAYS: Futskilz Soccer.Jetton Gym,901 Walter Jetton Blvd.Ages

MARCH 4 – 25, FRIDAYS: Tap, Ballet, and Jazz (grades 0 – 2). Paducah Parks Office Building. 5:30 – 7 pm. $45. Call 270-444-8508 for more.

TUESDAYS: PAWS (soccer for ages 4 - 8). Paducah Regional Sportsplex. 6 PM. Get some great coaching and play a few games.For more,visit www.plexsports.net.

WEDNESDAYS: Musical Fingers. (Classes for all children 4 and under.) Meet at Paducah Regional Sportsplex. 5:30 pm. For more information, contact Lyz Hornbeak at 575-1858, 331-2987 or at philelz@att.net. www.themusicclass.com

MARCH 3 – 31, THURSDAYS: Musical Theater (grades 3 – 12). Paducah Parks

WEDNESDAYS: Life-Drawing Classes. The Yeiser Art Center. 6 pm. Must be 18

Office Building. 4 – 4:30 pm. $30. For more, call 270-444-8508.

years old or older, bring your own supplies. For more, call 270-442-2453.

6 – 10, 6 – 7 pm; Ages 10 – 14, 7 – 8 pm: Ages 14 – 18, 8 – 9 pm. Register at 270-4448508. For more information, email Heidi Mueller at info@futskilz.com

5:15 PM. For more, visit www.plexsports.net.

MARCH 3 – 31, THURSDAY: Acrobatics (grades 2 – 6). Paducah Parks Office Building. 7 – 7:30 pm. $30. Call 270-444-8508 to sign up.

MARCH 3 – 31,THURSDAYS: Tap, Ballet, and Acrobatics (ages 3 – 4). Paducah Parks Office Building. 5:30 – 6:30 pm. $35. Call 270-444-8508 to sign up.

MARCH 4 - 25, FRIDAYS: Tap, Ballet, and Acrobatics (ages 3 – 4). Paducah Parks Office Building. 4:30 – 5:30 pm. $35. Call 270-444-8508 to sign up.

MARCH 7 – 28, MONDAYS: Akido (10+). Classroom 2 at Paducah Parks Building. 5:30 – 6:30 pm. To sign up, call 270-444-8508.

MARCH 8 – APRIL 26,TUESDAYS: Mid-East Dancing (ages 12+). Classroom 3 at Paducah Parks Building. 5 – 5:30 pm. $20. Call 270-444-8508 to sign up.

APRIL 1 - 29, FRIDAYS: Tap, Ballet, and Jazz (grades 0 – 2). Paducah Parks Office Building. 5:30 – 7 pm. $45. Call 270-444-8508 for more.

APRIL 1 – 29, FRIDAYS: Tap, Ballet, and Acrobatics (ages 3 – 4). Paducah Parks Office Building. 4:30 – 5:30 pm. $35. Call 270-444-8508 to sign up.

APRIL 5 – 26, TUESDAYS: MARCH 1 – 29, TUESDAYS: Tae Kwon Do (ages 5+). Classroom 2 at Paducah Parks Building. 4:30 – 5 pm OR, 5:30 – 6:30 pm. $35 and $25. To sign up, call 270-444-8508.

APRIL 6 - 29,TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS: Cardio Kickboxing (ages 16+).Classroom 4 at Paducah Parks Building.5:30 – 6:30 pm.$32.To sign up,call 270-444-8508.

APRIL 7 – 28, THURSDAY: Acrobatics (grades 2 – 6). Paducah Parks Office Building. 7 – 7:30 pm. $30. Call 270-444-8508 to sign up.

APRIL 7 - 28, THURSDAYS: Tap, Ballet, and Acrobatics (ages 3 – 4). Paducah Parks Office Building. 5:30 – 6:30 pm. $35. Call 270-444-8508 to sign up.

APRIL 7 – 28, THURSDAYS: Musical Theater (grades 3 – 12). Paducah Parks Office Building. 4 – 4:30 pm. $30. For more, call 270-444-8508.

MAY 2 – 5, MONDAY – THURSDAY: Kaleidoscope Quilts with Paula Nadelstern.

National Quilt Museum. The kaleidoscope configuration provides insight into the nature of symmetry and intricately printed fabrics.This class,based on my book:Paula

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eventsccalendar FRIDAYS: Family Education on Mental Illness. Western Baptist Hospital. 7 - 9:30 PM. 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: MONDAY: Zumba Gold! Washington Street Baptist Church,721 Washington Street.4 – 4:45 pm.$2 per session.Seniors and beginners welcome.Visit www.zumba.com for more.

MONDAY-FRIDAY: Crack of Dawn Bicycle Rides. 6 AM. 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.

School dismissal – 5:30 PM. During the school year. 554-6667 or email hwangsmartialart@bellsouth.net www.hwangs-martialarts.com MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS: Karate Kidz Prep Beginners (Ages 7-8), Future Kidz Beginners (Ages 5-6),Future Kidz Intermediates(Ages 5-6),Future Kidz Advanced (Ages 56),Karate Kidz Beginners (Ages 9-12),Dynamic Tae Kwon Do Beginners (Ages 13+),Black Belt Class,TurboKick Fitness (Ages 16+) 7PM.Hwang's Martial Arts.Call 554-6667 for enrollment information or email hwangsmartialart@bellsouth.net. www.hwang-martialarts.com MONDAY & THURSDAY: Gentle Bends Yoga. 4600 Buckner Lane - United Church

of Paducah.4-5PMYoga for beginners,those who want to brush on their poses and have restrictions.Contact Carolyn @ 554-4466 or carolyn@truenorthyoga.com MONDAY & THURSDAY: Introduction to Flow Yoga. 4600 Buckner Lane United Church of Paducah. 5:30-6:10 PM All Levels Yoga: 7-8 PM Contact Tim @ 205-1012 or tim@truenorthyoga.com MONDAY - THURSDAY: Jazzercise Classes. Paducah Jazzercise Center, Lone Oak Plaza, 3562 Lone Oak Road.5:45 PM.For more,email paducahjazz@yahoo.com or call 270-210-1044.

MONDAY: Strength and Cardio Circuit Training. Curves, 3420 Park Avenue. Call 270-

MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS: Tiger Jiu-Jitsu (ages 5 - 9). Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy, 2343 New Holt Road. 5 - 5:50 PM. For more, email trmaa@bellsouth.net or call 270-554-4885. www.threeriversacademy.com.

575-3800 for more.www.curves.com Silver Sneakers can Workout for FREE.

MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS: Junior Jiu-Jitsu (ages 10 - 14). Three Rivers Martial

MONDAY – THURSDAY. Walking Club. Meet at Picnic Shelter 10 in Noble Park.

Arts Academy, 2343 New Holt Road. 6 -6:50 PM. For more, email trmaa@bellsouth.net or call 270-554-4885. www.threeriversacademy.com.

WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY: Body Step. Energy Fitness. Call for specific times. 270-554-7222 for more. www.energyfitnesspaducah.com.

M, W, 5 – 6 PM. Tu, Th, 12 – 1 PM. FREE. MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS: Yoga. Energy Fitness. 8:30 AM. Call 270-5547222 for more. www.energyfitnesspaducah.com.

MONDAYS, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY: Body Pump. Energy Fitness.

Various Times. Call 270-554-7222 for more. www.energyfitnesspaducah.com.

WEDNESDAY: Turbokick. Energy Fitness. 9:15 AM. Call 270-554-7222 for more. www.energyfitnesspaducah.com.

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY: BodySculpt (and Yoga on SATURDAY). Energy

TUESDAY: Strength and Cardio Circuit Training. Curves, 3420 Park Avenue. Call 270575-3800 for more.www.curves.com Silver Sneakers can Workout for FREE. TUESDAYS: Family Night. Kingway Skateland. 6:30-9PM. $4 each. Skates: Quad, $1, Speed/Inline $3.

TUESDAYS: Family Track Run Practice. Meet at Noble Park Picnic Shelter #10. 6

Fitness.10:-15 AM.Call 270-554-7222 for more.www.energyfitnesspaducah.com.

- 7 PM. FREE. For more, call 270-444-8508.

MONDAY – FRIDAY: Afterschool Martial Arts Sessions. Hwang’s Martial Arts.

TUESDAY: Youth Running Club. Picnic Shelter #10 at Noble Park. FREE. Ages 5-15. 6-7 PM. 444-8508.

TUESDAYS: Turbokick. Energy Fitness. 4:30 PM. Call 270-554-7222 for more. www.energyfitnesspaducah.com.

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS: Yoga. Energy Fitness. 5:45 PM. Call 270-554-7222 for more. www.energyfitnesspaducah.com.

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS: Xtreme Martial Arts (Ages 8+), Karate Kidz Prep Intermediates/Advanced (Ages 7-8), Karate Kidz Intermediates/Advanced (Ages 9-12), Dynamic Tae Kwon Do Intermediates/Advanced (Ages 13+), Adult Kickboxing (Ages 16+). Hwang's Martial Arts. Call 554-6667 for enrollment information or email hwangsmartialart@bellsouth.net. www.hwang-martialarts.com

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS: Group Training Run,West Kentucky Runners Club.Summer Hill Ct (off Friedman Lane between Pines Road and HW 60 in Paducah).5 AM.8 mile run.

TUESDAY AND THURSDAY: Zumba Fitness Class. Paducah Expo Center, 1 Executive Blvd. 3:45 & 5 PM. $1 per class and or canned good (donated to food bank). Visit www.zumba.com to find out more.

WEDNESDAY: Strength and Cardio Circuit Training. Curves, 3420 Park Avenue. Call 270-575-3800 for more.www.curves.com Silver Sneakers can Workout for FREE.

WEDNESDAYS: Pilates. Energy Fitness. 4:45 PM. Call 270-554-7222 for more. www.energyfitnesspaducah.com.

FRIDAYS: Mat/Fusion. Energy Fitness. 8:15 AM. Call 270-554-7222 for more. www.energyfitnesspaducah.com.

THURSDAYS:Table Tennis. Ages 12+.Classroom 1,Paducah Parks.5-6PM.$25.444-8508.

THURSDAY: Strength and Cardio Circuit Training.Curves,3420 Park Avenue.Call 270575-3800 for more.www.curves.com Silver Sneakers can Workout for FREE. FRIDAYS:Kingsway Skateland 6:30 - 10 PM. $6.

FRIDAY: Extreme Martial Arts classes 4:30 – 5:30PM. Future Kidz Makeup Class, 5PM; Lil' Dragons & Karate Kidz Prep Makeup Classes, 5:30; Karate Kidz Makeup Class, 6PM; Dynamic TKD Regular Class (13&Up), 6:30PM. Circuit Training. 6 PM. Hwang’s Martial Arts. 554-6667. www.hwangs-martialarts.com FRIDAY: Strength and Cardio Circuit Training.Curves,3420 Park Avenue.Call 270-5753800 for more.www.curves.com Silver Sneakers can Workout for FREE.

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SATURDAYS: Tiger and Junior Jiu-Jitsu (ages 5 - 14). Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy, 2343 New Holt Road. Noon - 1 PM. For more, email trmaa@bellsouth.net or call 270-554-4885. www.threeriversacademy.com.

SATURDAYS: Kingsway Skateland. 1 - 3 PM and 3 - 5 PM, . 10 - 11:30 AM (beginner's session), $4.

MONDAY: Senior Citizens Theatre Troupe. Murray-Calloway County Senior Citizens Center. 2:30 pm. Projects include radio plays, and reader's theatre. Call Lisa Cope at 270-759-1752 for more.

TUESDAY AND THURSDAY: Line Dancing Classes - Paducah-McCracken Senior Citizens Center.1-2:30 PM. FREE.Thursdays for beginners.Must be 60 and over.443-8579

SATURDAYS: Group Training Run, West Kentucky Runners Club. Meet at Rehab Associates, Berger Road. 5 AM. 4 mile run (up to 20 if training for marathon).

TUESDAY AND THURSDAY: Silver Sneakers Fitness Program. Energy Fitness.

9:15 AM. Call 270-554-7222 for more. www.energyfitnesspaducah.com.

SATURDAYS. Kingsway Skateland. 7:30 – 11 PM. $6.50. . Skates: Quad, $1, SATURDAYS: Black Belts, 9AM; Hwang’s Martial Arts. 554-6667. hwangsmar-

TUESDAYS: Beginning Crochet and Quilting. Senior Citizens Center. 1 PM, 2 PM. FREE. 443-8579 WEDNESDAYS: Introduction to Senior Fitness Simplified.Paducah Yoga Center.11 AM -

tialarts@bellsouth.net, www.hwangs-martialarts.com

noon.$10/ session,$30/month,$35/month with Sunday Tai Chi. Call 270-210-1465 for more.

Speed/Inline $3.

SATURDAY: Strength and Cardio Circuit Training.Curves,3420 Park Avenue.Call 270575-3800 for more.www.curves.com Silver Sneakers can Workout for FREE.

SATURDAY: Jazzercise Classes.Paducah Jazzercise Center,Lone Oak Plaza,3562 Lone

1ST AND 3RD THURSDAYS OF EVERY MONTH: FREE Serving Our Senior's Bingo. Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. 1:30 - 3 PM. Dessert and coffee served, enter at the Rehabilitation wing. To reserve a seat, call 270-443-6543.

Oak Road.9:15 AM.For more, email paducahjazz@yahoo.com or call 270-210-1044.

On-Going Events for Seniors: OCTOBER 13: Playhouse in the Park Senior Theatre Troupe Organizational Meeting. Murray-Calloway County Senior Center. 10 am.This will be a fun troupe for senior citizens in which we will work on radio plays, readers' theatre, and so forth. No memorizing necessary! For more, call 759-1752.

3RD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH: Potluck at Broadway United Methodist Church. Join us for a potluck lunch at noon. Bring your favorite dish to share in our fellowship hall. For more information contact Bob Fejes at 443-2401.

EVERY 3RD SATURDAY: Senior Citizens Social Dinner and games.

McKendree United Methodist Church. 4:30 - 6PM. 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): Pot luck – 6 - 6:45PM. Bible Study 7 – 8 PM Contact Rene Sanchez-Chew, 554-7075.

Senior Medicare Patrol – LaShea Wyatt, program coordinator of the local Kentucky Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) provides information on how you can detect fraud, waste and abuse of Medicare. She is available for questions Monday 9-3; Tues 12-4; Wednesday 9-3 and Thursday 9-3 at the Senior Center, 1400 H. C. Mathis Drive. For information call 270-442-8993.

1ST & 3RD FRIDAY NIGHTS: Senior Citizens Dance - Paducah-McCracken County Senior Center. 7 - 10 PM. $5. Live music. Bring potluck-style snack food.

Drinks sold on-site. Open to the public. 50 and over. 443-8579

MONDAY - SATURDAY: Strength and Cardio Circuit Training. Curves, 3420 Park Avenue.Featuring CurvesSmart,the most advanced fitness technology in the world.It's a computerized personal coaching system that gives you moment to moment feedback and detailed progress reports. All to keep you motivated like never before. Silver Sneakers can Workout for FREE.Hours:Monday - Thursday,7:30 AM - 1 PM,3 - 7 PM;Friday 7:30 AM - 1 PM,3 - 6 PM;Saturday 8 - 11 AM.Call 270-575-3800 for more.www.curves.com MONDAY - FRIDAY: Informal Coffee Group. Etcetera Coffeehouse, 6th Street and Kirchoff's Bakery locations. 9 AM. MONDAY - FRIDAY: Hot Lunches - Paducah-McCracken Senior Citizens Center. 11:30 AM. Donation : $2. Must be 60 and over. 443-8579 MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY: Exercise Classes for Seniors - PaducahMcCracken County Senior Center. 10-11 AM. 443-8579 MONDAY - FRIDAY: Water Aerobics. Brooks Indoor Pool,Broadway United Methodist Church,701 Broadway.10 AM.$25 per month.Call 270-443-2401 for more info.

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY : Silver Sneakers Fitness Program. Energy Fitness. 11 AM. Call 270-554-7222 for more. www.energyfitnesspaducah.com.

MONDAY - FRIDAY: Spinning Classes. Energy Fitness. Call for class times and other details. 270-554-7222. www.energyfitnesspaducah.com.

MONDAY: Zumba Gold! Washington Street Baptist Church, 721 Washington Street. 4 – 4:45 pm. $2 per session. Seniors and beginners welcome. Visit www.zumba.com for more.

MONDAY: Ballroom Dance Classes - Paducah-McCracken Senior Citizens Center. 1-3 PM. FREE. Must be 60 and over. 443-8579

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Adoption/Foster Care:

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.

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 Lane (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,KY. Both meetings are held from 6 - 8 PM.All adoptive parents and those interested in adoption are welcome.Childcare is provided free of charge.For more information contact: Tammy DeBoe @ 270-994-2466 or tammydeboe@newwaveccomm.net or Kim Armistead @ 502-558-6846 or raka1214@yahoo.com.

Children’s and Teen Groups:

Sunrise Children’s Services – Foster Care Program. Foster Parents needed!Sunrise is a faith-based agency that has been serving the children and families of Kentucky for over 140 years.Our Foster Care program provides many important services to our Foster Families.These include free initial and ongoing training;24/7 support from highly motivated and qualified staff; 24 hour crisis intervention; mental health professionals on staff; generous reimbursement, respite and travel expenses provided; paid homeowner’s insurance;and much more.FREE training sessions are starting soon in Paducah.Call or email Maggie Winters 877-992-5242 / mwinters@sunrise.org or Misty Reynolds 270554-3714 / mreynolds@sunrise.org to find out more about joining our team.

Teen Board- Conference Room at Paducah Parks Bldg. Ages 14-18.4-5PM.FREE.444-8508

NECCO Therapeutic Foster Care.

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. Foster a Child & Foster Hope (© 2011 Necco).

Child Care:

Tot School. 9 AM - 2 PM, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY. Ages 3 - 5. $110/month. AUGUST 16 - MAY. Paducah Parks Bldg. 444-8508.

National After School Program (NASP). Meets MONDAY - FRIDAY, 3 - 6 PM. FREE. To sign up, call Paducah Parks at 270-444-8508.

Child Protection/ Crisis Services:

Domestic Violence Information Session. McCracken County Courthouse, Family

Court, Room “E”.443-6071, ext.5.

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

LIFE COACH & CONSULTANT SERVICES Merle Paschedag /LIH &RDFK 0HQWRU &RQVXOWDQW life.coach.mlp@gmail.com

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Boy Scout Troop 1 – Grace Episcopal Church. 559-1515. Regular meetings in FEBRUARY 21 at 6 pm.

Looking for long lost Scouts! Visit www.scoutingfriends.org or call (270) 554-5857.

Girl Scout Activity Listings: www.kyanags.org

Education Groups:

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, KY. Every Monday 2:30 - 4:30. 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.

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 11 AD.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. www.lbl.org McKAGE (McCracken County Chapter of Kentucky Association of Gifted Education.) Monthly lunch meetings at local schools. Noon – 1 PM. For information, contact Danette Humphrey, 442-5172 Ms. Bunny’s Pet Licks for Kids – Community Awareness Safety program.

Pet care, responsibility and safety tips for children 5 – 12 years of age.

Focus on dog bite prevention. Fun, interactive program with her tiny, fourlegged helper,“Scooby Sue”. FREE to children’s groups, schools and organizations. For information & to schedule Ms. Bunny. 575-3822 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 270-5080622 if you have any questions or visit www.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 www.paducah2.org.

Crisis Management

Kentucky Regional Poison Center - Kosair Children’s Hospital. 1-800-222-1222 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 counsel-

ing,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 443-4743. 2801 Morgan Lane Paducah, KY Chapter of Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program - 800-SUICIDE (800-2433), 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255).zackshope.com For military and their families: www.operationhomefront.org

Loss:

Lourdes Hospice Needs Volunteers:Working with hospice patients can grow your faith and teach you about the magic and beauty of 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.

EVERY MONDAY (EXCEPT HOLIDAYS). Healthy Grieving Group. Paducah Lourdes Hospice Office,Hipp Buildingm Jackson Street 5 PM. 1ST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH. Grief Support Lunch:Luke's Truckstop,Arlington.11:30 AM. 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 Lane.Contact: 442-3722

Multi-service Providers:

Family Service Society is in DESPERATE NEED of FOOD. All types are needed;canned, boxed,mixes,cereal,etc.Please contact Family Service Society by calling 270-443-4838.

Lourdes Hospital has meetings and groups on: Childbirth, breastfeeding ALS support, Driving, Eating Disorders, Epilepsy, Fibromyalgia, Breast & Cervical Cancer, Parkinson’s disease and Heart issues. Call 444-2444 or ehealthconnection.com/ regions/lourdes

Western Baptist Hospital has meetings and groups on: Breast feeding, childbirth, Baby Care, Family, CPR, Menopause, Diabetes, Ostomy & other medical issues. Call 575-2229 or www.westernbaptist.com 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 Family Clinic's mission is to provide quality health care to working individuals and families who do not have medical insurance or financial resources necessary to pay for private insurance and/or medical care The St.Nicholas Family Clinic offers medical services to Ballard,Carlisle,Fulton,Hickman,Livingston,McCracken,and Marshall Counties in Kentucky and Massac County in Southern Illinois.Open to the public Tuesday - Friday from 10:00 - 11:30 AM and 12:30 - 4:30 PM.Please feel free to drop us email at anitasplk@bellsouth.net with any question you may have regarding services.

St.Vincent de Paul Budget Store.We are 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 through Friday 10 AM to 3 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 1 PM). VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS ALWAYS WELCOME! Please feel free to call or e-mail us with any questions you may have regarding our services. Budget Store phone number:270-442-9351;Help Line phone number:270-575-1008;E-mail address: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, 1-800-592-3980. Call the office, 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 575-0021.

Donations may be sent to :Martha's Vineyard • 1100 N.12th Street • Paducah KY 42001

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Ballard County Community Food Pantry. St. Mary's Catholic Church, 662 Broadway, LaCenter. Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 AM to 12 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 Parties. Invite an artist to come to your place or have the party at ours. The artist will do live demonstrations, paint faces, and lead kids in a super fun art activity. Call Gretchen Smith at 270-243-0444 or email tallartist@hotmail.com.

sional,our club offers the opportunity to learn,share,network and form new friendships!

Yearly membership dues only $20.For more info,contact bonni.littleton@gmail.com McCracken County Genealogical & Historical Society. 2nd Wednesdays.

McCracken County Public Library. 1:30 PM. Contact Marjory Heyduck at 554-0878.

Programs include local speakers. New members welcome.

WEEKLY: Senior Medicare Patrol. Joann Rubeck, program coordinator for the Purchase Area, provides information for Seniors regarding Medicare errors, fraud and abuse. She also reviews Medicare Part D prescription drug plans by appointment on every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Paducah-McCracken Senior Center, 1400 H.C. Mathis Drive from 1-3 PM. For information call 442-8993.

Toastmasters EVERY MONDAY. Farm Bureau Office,1600 Broadway.Noon-1PM.Visitors are always welcome. Come and improve your public speaking ability in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. For more info,call Clay Campbell,703-2700.

Art Guild of Paducah. SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH at 6 PM in the community room of Lindsey Funeral Home, 226 N. 4th Street. For more info, call Carol at 270-554-4803 or 270-210-1465, or Melanie at 270-331-3087.

Parenting Support:

Senior Pastor Bible Study. Thursday mornings at 11:00 AM at Broadway United Methodist Church. Come and bring a friend. You do not have to be a member of Broadway UMC to participate. 443-2401.

FREE. For anyone interested in learning about the NEW type of Cloth Diapers.

They're cheaper than disposables & just as easy to use. 10am & 7PM. Call Heather Smith for more details at 270-994-6568.

Citizens Against Drug Dealers and Drug Abuse (C.A.D.D.) Working toward a drugfree McCracken County with education, prevention, and resources for families. 1st Thursdays; 6:30 PM. Milburn Chapel Church,West Paducah. For info., 554-9429.

La Leche League of Kentucky- All breastfeeding mothers and mothers-to-be interested in breastfeeding.Meetings 1ST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH at 10 AM,160 South Gum Springs Road,Paducah.Contact Lynette Brown 534-0512 for directions.

Inclement weather cancels. www.breastfeedinghelppaducah.blogspot.com

Dream Factory Volunteer Meetings - US Bank Bldg. 4TH & Broadway. 5TH floor.

Interested in helping or donating? Janice Harris, 441-7611 www.dreamfactory.com

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) - MOPS meets from 9:30-11:30am on 1ST & 3RD

Paducah Chess Club - SATURDAYS, 1 - 4 PM,brilliant minds young and old,put their wits to the test at English's Antiques.Sponsored by English's Antiques and Rayela Art,212 Broadway.

Paducah Photographer's Club. Meets FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH.Broadway Baptist Church of Christ,2855 Broadway.6:30 – 8:30 pm.A diverse group of people with one common interest:photography.Whether you're a new hobbyist or full time profes-

MONDAY AND FRIDAYS: Cloth Diapers For the Modern Mama. Baby Boutique.

THURSDAYS FROM DECEMBER THROUGH MAY.If you’re a mother of a preschooler,you’ve got your hands full‌.and we know how you feel! Get connected in MOPS. There are limited spots available for childcare so please call ahead.554-1441.They also meet one Sunday a month,5 - 7 PM.Please call for specific dates.

Mother to Mother - 1ST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 10 AM. Nursing moms and moms-to-be support group. Breastfeeding has its ups and downs, so come share your breastfeeding stories and listen to other moms as they share their's. Marshall County Public Library Meeting Room. For more information contact Stepheni Hovekamp at hovekamp@gmail.com or 270-252-2730 Moms in Touch prayer support for Concord Elementary School. Call Kelly Hudspeth, 744-0800

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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, 349-3806 or email thenaturalbaby@gmail.com Parents Encouraging Parents: A parent support group hosted by First Christian Church.

All parents are invited to attend! Free family meal followed by supervised play for kids and a moderated discussion for parents. Meal at 5:30 PM with discussion to follow.Topics are as follows:We hope you will join us.RSVP for childcare and meal @ 443-8251.

Social and Professional Groups:

40/50 Group. 1ST AND 3RD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH at 5:30 pm.Meets at area

Open Enrollment for Riders and Volunteers Volunteers needed to assist in all areas: ~ During Lessons ~ Fundraisers ~ Distributing Flyers ~ Caring for Horses ~ Light Office Work

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Help us change lives www.horsesinc.org or 270-437-3881 Two Locations: Paducah, KY @ Carson Park & Dexter, KY (near Hardin/Murray)

H.O.R.S.E.S., INC. is a nonprofit organization that provides therapeutic horseback riding & Hippotherapy to those with special needs.

restaurants for socializes and to plan events. Meetings this month: February 7th at Tribeca, February 21st at Jasmine.www.4050group.blogspot.com 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 AND FOURTH FRIDAY OF THE MONTH.Check the blog for details: http://accesschristiansingles.blogspot.com/

ities, both those who are typically developing and those who may have special needs.

The center is open from 7am to 5:30pm Monday through Friday. If you or someone you know is interested in enrolling a child or learning more about the Child Development Center, please call Cynthia Tremblay at 270-444-9687.

FEAT of Western Kentucky. Families for Effective Autism Treatment.Easter Seals Child Development Center.featofwky@gmail.com Marshall County Special Olympics. Marshal County Special Olympics. The group

Downtown Kiwanis Club - 310 N 4th Street, THURSDAYS, Noon - 1 PM. Visitors and potential members are always welcome at these weekly service-oriented gatherings. Email Chuck.Williamson@jpenergy.comfor more info.

Four Rivers Society for Human Resource Management - Meetings are the FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH at 6 PM at Whaler's Catch. For more, call Christa Dubrock at 443-7361, ext. 10689 or email dubruck@csiweb.com.

Lone Oak Kiwanis - Meets WEDNESDAYS mornings for breakfast at The Parlor, 3033 Lone Oak Road, 6:45 AM.Visitors and potential members are always welcome at these service-oriented meetings.

Paducah /River City Business and Professional Women (BPW). MEETS SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH at noon at the Pasta House. Email Jessica Koverdan for more,jessicakoverdan@kyfb.com.

Paducah Business and Professional Women (BPW) Meets second Tuesday of each month for dinner.6 pm,Grace Episcopal Church. For information,call Merryman Kemp at 270-442-7636 or Pat Moriarty at 270-853-2580.

Paducah-Kentucky Lake Chapter of the International Society of Administrative Professionals. Meetings are the THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH at 5:30 PM. For more, call Christy Poindexter at 270-575-6624.www.geocites.com/paducahkylake.

Paducah Lions Club - The oldest Lions Club in Kentucky, they meet TUESDAYS at noon for lunch and presentations by guest speakers at the Carson Center.

Paducah Newcomers' Club: Monthly meetings are held on the SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH, please call 270-554-5303 or www.geocities.com/paducahnew-

holds their monthly meeting at the Woodmen of the World building in Benton, 2nd Tuesday at 7:30 PM.For more, call Brian and Melissa Collier, 270-227-5225.

Down Syndrome Association of Western Kentucky is a resource group for families, friends, &individuals with Down syndrome. 6:30-8 PM on the third Monday of each month at the Heartland Worship Center in Paducah, Kentucky. For more, call Lana Dockery, phone number 270-564-0949, and email ldockery@comcast.net

Support Groups:

Alcoholics Anonymous. Wednesdays evenings. 8 – 9 PM. Ballard County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Community Center in Lacenter.

American Cancer Society Look Good...Feel Better.FREE program designed to help women look their best during cancer treatment. Experienced cosmetologists teach beauty tips to help minimize the appearance-related side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. Call 444-0384 to attend a group session or make an appointment.

Adoption Support for Kentucky (ASK).support group for adoptive and prospective adoptive parents. SECOND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH at the Oasis Christian Center, 3232 Buckner Lane (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,KY. Both meetings are from 6 - 8 PM. All adoptive parents and those interested in adoption are welcome. FREE childcare provided.

Bariatric Support Group. FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH at 6 pm.

Community Conference Room, Jackson Purchase Medical Center. For more information about participating with this group, call 270-251-4169.

comers/index.html for more details.Paducah Newcomers' Club Playgroup:Held weekly on Monday at 10:00 AM, please call 270-534-1835 for more details.

Paducah Rotary Club - The group meets each WEDNESDAY for lunch and excellent speakers. Noon at the Myre River Room, Carson Four Rivers Center.

Paducah Singles Connection - TUESDAYS, 7 PM at Grace Episcopal Church.All single adults are welcome to this group, which emphasizes positive fellowship and social interaction based on the Christian lifestyle.They neither encourage nor discourage dating among members.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 South 6th Street, THURSDAYS from 7 - 8 PM.The club invites members to this weekly meeting. The group's mission: serving the children of the world, one at a time.

Zonta Club of Paducah - 5:30 PM, SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH at Whaler's Catch restaurant. It’s always a fun night when this group of women executives and professionals gathers to work together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. For more, call 270-575-3444.

Special Needs: DATES AND TIMES VARY. H.O.R.S.E.S., INC. Informational "roundtable" meetings. 6 PM at Southern Pride restaurant of I-24,exit 16 at HWY 68. Learn about our program,enroll a rider,become a volunteer,help with upcoming events and fundraisers,be a guest speaker. Contact Debbie for further information 270-252-0466 or expo@horsesinc.org, please visit our website www.horsesinc.org.

Easter Seals West Kentucky offers a range of therapies including speech,physical and occupational therapy services to children who qualify regardless of income. If you know a child who would benefit from these services or needs additional services above what they are already receiving, please call Tara Beyer at 270-444-9687.

Easter Seals West Kentucky Child Development Center currently has openings for preschoolers ages 3-5. The Child Development Center is open for children of all abil-

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Brain Injury of Kentucky Support Group - Western Baptist Hospital, Conference Room A. Call Brenda Bradford at 575-2799 or 554-0452 Cancerport - the Breast Cancer Support Group.Women's Health and Wellness Center at Lourdes Medical Pavilion. Contact Paula Shell, 442-4434 Cancer Support Group – First Christian Church. 443-8251 Celebrate Recovery.Heartland Worship Center's Youth Building. FRIDAYS AT 7 PM. Are you struggling with hurts, habits and hang-ups such as depression, insecurity, anger, overeating or chemical dependency? Open the door to change and find freedom from addictive,compulsive and dysfunctional behaviors.For more,call 270-534-1400,ext.260.

Christian Support Group Meeting for friends and family of the chemically dependent. New Life Tabernacle. Call 444-8073 or 554-5977.

Circle of Hope Cancer Support Group. FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH at 6 pm.

Jackson Purchase Medical Center, Private Dining Room. Special guests are planned to provide information on pain management,depression,nutrition and many other related topics.For more information, call 382-3940 or 247-6546.Next meeting: February 7.

Coping With Cancer or Paducah Area Mastectomy Association – Contact

Melody Nall, 442-1310 Diabetes Support Group – Lone Oak Church of Christ. 3RD TUESDAYS. 7-8 PM. For questions, contact: Western Baptist Hospital at 575-2282; or Purchase District Health Dept. at 444-9625.

Diabetes Support Group. FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH AT 6 PM. Community Conference Room, Jackson Purchase Medical Center. Participants share in a diabetic-friendly potluck meal.Additional information can be obtained by calling The Diabetes Care Center at 251-4372.To register call 251-4580 or 1-877-554-JPMC. Fibromyalgia Support Group. 6 - 7 PM. THIRD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH at Birk Grove Life Centre (5150 Village Square Drive.) Meetings are open to the public for women with Fibromyalgia. Phone 270-415-9575 for any questions.

Hopeful Hearts -A support group for women with cancer led by Dr. Lisa

Chaney Lasher. MEETINGS: 2ND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH 6:30pm.

Lourdes Women's Health and Wellness Center, Contact 538-5723.

Hot Shots, a support group for children with type 1 diabetes and their families. For more information, contact 217-2548, 519-4155, 210-3047 or ronda. cartwright @mccracken.kyschools.us "I Can Cope" Cancer Support Group. Classes are the SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH from 6 - 7 PM at the Baptist Heart Center Conference Room. The class is free, but reservations are required. Call 270-575-2918.

L.I.F.E Community L.I.F.E-Saver Class - 523 N 12th Street. TUESDAYS, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM.This class allows individuals to talk about any life-controlling issues and get support from the group. FREE. All are welcome. 575-3823.

Lupus Support Group. Lourdes Hospital, Classroom 4. 6 PM, first Monday of every month. For more, call 270-210-9247.

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“Metamorphosis”: Lourdes Bariatric Program Support Group - For those who are interested or have undergone the gastric bypass procedure. 444-2444 N.A.M.I. Paducah (National Alliance on Mental Illness) support group for family members and persons affected by mental illness and their families.

THURSDAYS, 7 – 8:30 PM. St. Mathew’s Lutheran Church, 27th & Broadway.

Nar-Anon Family Support Group. TUESDAYS, 6:30 PM. Lourdes Hospital Classroom 4. Join in on a weekly hour of anonymous friendship, support and information for people with family members and/or friends struggling with drug addiction. For more, call 444-6718 Overeaters Anonymous. MONDAYS. 7-9PM at at various members' homes. OA offers a fellowship of men and women who seek recovery -through a Twelve-Step program. No public,private,political,ideological,or religious affiliation. No dues,fees, or weigh-ins. EVERYONE WELCOME! For more and weekly location,call 270-556-8873.

Paducah Area Amputees in Action Support Group. Lourdes Hospital - Borders Community Room. 5:30 PM. 3RD THURSDAY EACH MONTH. For information, please call Terri Ross, 488-3020. If you or a loved one would like a hospital or nursing home visit from an amputee for support and encouragement, please call for information.

Parkinson’s Support Group. This group meets at Western Baptist Hospital in the 2nd floor Atrium Conference Room at 9:30 AM and at Lourdes Hospital in the basement, Classroom 4 at 10 AM. MEETINGS ARE EVERY OTHER WEEK. For exact meeting times and more information, please call 1-270-898-8031.

Postpartum Depression Support Group. The FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH at Hope Unlimited headquarters.This resource is open to the public, confidential and free. For questions about this support group,call 270-442-1166.

Stroke and Brain Injury Survivors Support Group. Meets weekly on

MONDAYS, 10 - 11 AM. Second floor conference room, Jackson Purchase Medical Pavilion. Call 270-251-4121 for information on upcoming meeting topics.

Support & education for families with a loved one who has a severe mental illness.FREE.Basic information about medications,the recovery process,communication skills, problem solving.Weekly meetings. Call to register 270-554-1915 TOPS Support Group - Lebanon Methodist Church, 4620 At Massa Drive, Tuesdays at 6:30 PM. This weekly meeting has a two-fold objective: encourage healthy lifestyles through weight management support groups and sponsor obesity research. Most members refer to the organization simply as "TOPS," an acronym for "Take Off Pounds Sensibly." The first meeting is FREE; yearly membership $25; monthly chapter dues $5. 270-217-1182.

TOPS KY 0212 Paducah "Take Off Pounds Sensibly". Our mission is to offer Support and Encouragement for weight loss. 1526 Margaret Hank Presbyterian Community Center. Meetings are every Wednesday morning & starts at 9:30. The first meeting is FREE, yearly dues are $26,and monthly chapter dues are just $4. For more information contract Tina at 270-331-0318.

United Ostomy Association – Held at Western Baptist Hospital. Contact Bonita Cloyd, 575-2303 a

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est End Baptist Church, located on South 28th Street in Paducah, has proudly served the community for nearly 88 years. Leading the church is Bro. Larry Lindsey and his wife, Joy. They have served the congregation since he arrived as the interim pastor at West End Baptist in January 2009.“The members of West End are very warm and feel just like my family,” Bro. Larry told me.

Prior to Paducah, Bro. Larry served in several churches in Louisville and with an international ministry: He spent time in Russia, Poland, and Africa before returning to America. He became the permanent Pastor at West End Baptist in August 2009.

West End Baptist Church began as a mission on July 17, 1923. A former church member, Mrs. Sadie Grief, had a vision for a church close to her home, which was between 27th and 28th streets in Paducah. She wanted to have a church where she could take her own six children and other children in the community to worship. First Baptist Church, which was the church closest to her home, began holding Sunday school in the Arcadia schoolhouse. It wasn’t long before West End Baptist Church was organized as a mission from First Baptist.

If you are looking for a church home, then you are invited to share in the services at West End Baptist Church. The congregation at West End is very warm, and you will always be most cordially welcome.

-Bro. Larry

Since those first meetings in a schoolhouse, West End Baptist has progressed a long way. What used to be the woods where Mrs. Sadie’s children played has become the site of the church building, Educational Annex, and playground. West End Baptist Church offers 13 Sunday school classes, from newborn babies all the way through senior adults. In addition, every Sunday morning they hold Sunday school classes at both the Jackson House and Sanders Retirement Home. The church choir performs on Sunday mornings and West End hosts several fellowship events during the year. Every spring the church has an Easter Egg Hunt for children and in the summer they host a Vacation Bible School. The Senior Adult Ministry also hosts activities, trips, and events. “We are very blessed to be able to state that West End is one of the oldest churches in the West Union Baptist Association,” said Bro. Larry.

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churchsspotlight Jesus Christ, and are personally committed to sharing the good news of salvation to lost mankind. The ordinances of the church are Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

The Women on Mission (WMU) is a very active program in the church. This group of ladies helps to coordinate a trip to Eastern Kentucky every year to the Meridzo and Associated Ministries. Through this outreach program, West End is able to contribute many things including money, household items and clothing and food. It is a blessing to those less fortunate in that area of our state.The WMU also participates in ‘Shoebox Ministries”, in which personal hygiene items, clothing, and non-perishable items are packaged in shoeboxes before being sent to foreign countries for those in need. At Christmas, the WMU also collects items that are sent to military service members who are connected with the church.

The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions is a program that supports missions all over the world. The church also supports the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, which benefits missionaries in all areas of North America and the Eliza Broadus State Missions Offering, where donations stay in the state of Kentucky.

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Through both the Southern Baptist Convention and West Union Baptist Association, West End is able to contribute to missionary programs like these in a wider range of areas.

Locally, West End supports Paducah Cooperative Ministries by taking up several donations a year which are donated to the organization. “The people of West End are very giving, and we all feel strongly about giving all that we can to missions,” Bro. Larry told me.

Sunday school is every Sunday morning at 9:30 with morning worship following at 10:45 and Children’s Church for children ages nursery through middle school at the same time. Evening worship is at 6:00 and Wednesday evening prayer service is at 6:30. The Women on Mission meet the third Wednesday night of each month at 5:45 PM at West End Baptist.

“If you are looking for a church home, then you are invited to share in the services at West End Baptist Church,” invites Bro. Larry. “The congregation at West End is very warm, and you will always be most cordially welcome.” For information or questions, please call the church office at (270) 443-1043.

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News Bulletin on Medicare 2011Affordable Health Care Law

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ast year saw many changes in our health care laws and regulations including Medicare. Many senior citizens are concerned about the new laws and what they mean for healthcare.“I’m worried that Medicare is ending”, stated one Senior.

Let me start by dispelling one of the biggest myths about the new regulations: The new Affordable Health Care law will not cut basic Medicare; in fact, it will give seniors more benefits. This law is the biggest expansion in health care coverage since Medicare. Here’s one example of the increased services seniors can expect: Starting in 2011, everyone who has Medicare will receive a free annual well-ness visit. Seniors will also see a significant discount on their prescription drugs under the new health care reform. Medicare spending is growing rapidly and will continue to grow. But over the next 10 years, the new law will slow the rate of growth, from 6.8% per year to 5.7%. I have included some basic information in their article to help you understand each part of the Medicare program.

The Affordable Health Care Act Beginning in 2011 there will be more help with prescription drug costs. If you enter the ‘donut hole’*, you’ll pay only half of what your plan charges for brand-name drug - a 50% discount. The donut hole will be slowly phased out and completely eliminated by 2020.

The free annual wellness checkup will allow you and your doctor to develop a prevention plan to keep you healthy.

And a range of prevention services, such as cancer and diabetes screenings, will be provided free. No more cost sharing.

If you’re like 80% of older Americans, you have at least one chronic medical condition such as heart disease, high blood pressure, or diabetes. Many Americans need to see several doctors and with the new law it will invest in testing new models of care for people like you in order to provide better

A. Medicare Part A = Ambulance (for hospitalization) B. Medicare Part B = Basic pays for additional medical services (like doctors’ visits, and diagnostic tests.)

C. Medicare Part C = Medicare Advantage Private Health plans (e.g. HMOs and PPOs) that deliver Medicare services.

D. Medicare Part D = Prescription Drug Coveragebeneficiary choose plan.

How will the new law affect Medicare solvency?

The CBO (Congressional Budget Office) projects that the new law will save Medicare about $400 billion over 10 years and extend the solvency of the Medicare Trust Fund for an additional nine years, from 2017 to 2026.

How will the new law affect the federal budget deficit?

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seniorsspot care, better coordination, and more patient-centered services. Additionally, more rights, protections and benefits for Americans are on the way now through 2014.

Strengthening Medicare The life of the Medicare Trust fund will be extended to at least 2029, a 12-year extension as a result of reducing waste, fraud and abuse, and slowing cost growth in Medicare. This will provide you with future cost savings on your premiums and coinsurance. Medicare will take strong action to reduce payment errors, waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare.The President has made a commitment to reduce Medicare fraud 50 percent by 2012.The Affordable Care Act makes an historic, ten-year, $350 million investment to prevent, detect and fight fraud in Medicare, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and this includes criminal efforts to exploit the new law. To become more familiar you may visit www.medicare.gov or simply call my office at (270) 442-8993.

Not all Americans have equal access to health care or similar health care outcomes. Low-income Americans, racial and ethnic minorities, and other underserved populations often

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have higher rates of disease, fewer treatment options, and reduced access to care. They are also less likely to have health insurance than the population as a whole. By improving access to quality health care for all Americans, the Affordable Health Care Law will help reduce these health disparities. The new law will bring down health care costs, invest in prevention and wellness, and give individuals and families more control over their own care.

Eliminating waste in our healthcare is a key part of this law.

The Senior Medicare Patrol goal is to educate beneficiaries to avoid, detect, and prevent health care fraud. The key for seniors is to stay informed and don’t panic! If you are not sure of your Medicare premiums, scams, or any concerns please feel free to contact my office for an appointment at 270-442-8993.

*The Medicare Part D coverage gap, informally known as the Medicare donut hole, is the difference of the initial coverage limit and the catastrophic coverage threshold, as described in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program administered by the United States federal government. After a Medicare beneficiary surpasses the prescription drug coverage limit, the Medicare beneficiary is financially responsible for the entire cost of prescription drugs until the expense reaches the catastrophic coverage threshold.

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o holiday is complete without a little science!

Jason Lindsey our resident Science Educator has provided some cute valentine’s experiments for your little sweethearts to try.

Valentine’s Day Carnation Ingredients: 1 White Carnation Flower Drinking glass Water Red Food Coloring Instructions: Step 1: Fill the drinking glass half full of water and add red food coloring.

STEP 4: Place the ruler back on the top of the container allowing the heart to float in the borax solution. Leave the heart in the borax solution overnight.

Explanation: Borax is a crystal.When water is heated, the molecules move farther apart. This makes a lot of room for borax crystals to form. As the water evaporates, the crystals deposit on the pipe cleaner creating a crystal heart.

Go to www.hookedonscience.org for more science experiments and sign up for the FREE eScience Newsletter. You'll get hands-on science experiments, Hooked on Science news, educator resources, and more each month to your inbox.

Step 2: Cut the stem of the carnation at an angle and place the carnation in the drinking glass for 24 hours.

Explanation: The colored water moved up the stem into the petals and changed the color of the carnation from white to red.

Crystal Hearts Ingredients: Red Pipe Cleaners Thread Water Borax Ruler Container Instructions STEP 1: Twist a red pipe cleaner into the shape of a heart.

STEP 2: Using the thread, tie your pipe cleaner heart to the ruler. Place the ruler on the top of the container to see if the heart floats freely inside the container.

STEP 3: Remove the ruler with the heart attached and add several cups of boiling water into the container. Add about _ cup of borax for every 2 cups of boiling water. Stir the mixture until most of the borax is dissolved.

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Gateway Academy It’s never too late to graduate!

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any people seek self-improvement as a New Year's resolution. If you or someone you know regrets not finishing high school, there is an answer. Obtaining a high school diploma is a goal that can be easily met through a resource in our area known as Gateway Academy High School.

The Graves County School District sponsors this unique program, which is designed to help students complete an actual high school diploma. Instead of pursuing a General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.), students at Gateway attend school just as if they were enrolled at a regular public high school.

Gateway opened in January of 2002. Since

GATEWAY TO FUTURE SUCCESS – Gateway Academy High School held its mid-term commencement Friday, Jan. 7. These 11 students were graduated with full high school diplomas. Pictured, from left, (front row) are Tiphani Ayala, Sandra Collins, Michael Corey, Brigette Farmer, Brandon Garner, Richard Graves, (back row) Kristin Mix, Kayla Scott, Brianna Waggoner, Christine Sitchanoff, and Sean Duncan.

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then, almost 400 students have earned their high school diploma through this alternative education site. There is no age limit to attend Gateway. Students ranging in age from 16 to 56 have participated. In addition, there is usually no charge for admission, and students can enroll from all counties in the area.

Part of the allure of the program is that students can finish their degree and work around other responsibilities they might have. Gateway offers flexible hours for anyone's schedule. They're open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays,Tuesdays and Thursdays (during the regular school year).

said, "We're classified as an A5 public school by the Kentucky Department of Education which means we are a voluntary, not punitive, alternative school that serves students who have unique needs. Most of our students are referred to us by their traditional A1 high school because they are two years behind their graduating class and have attempted at least 3 years of high school." She added, "Circumstances that bring them to us often include family financial obligations. They must work full-time or nearly full-time jobs; complications during pregnancy causing absenteeism, social issues and other such things."

Instruction is performance-based and centers on computer programs. Service Learning, Project-Based Learning and Job-Skills are also a part of the curriculum. Teachers and support staff enhance the learning experience by offering help when students need it.

Gateway is funded by a variety of means. I spoke with Donna Crouch, principal at Gateway Academy. "We're funded by the general fund and SEEK funds. We also have received a grant from the Workforce Investment Act for more than $75,000."

Gateway students come from a variety of situations. Crouch

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GATEWAY Gateway has provided an alternate route for nearly 400 students since its inception in January 2002. Students earn a high school diploma, not a General Equivalency Diploma. Principal Donna Crouch and her staff hope these students’ success inspires others to enroll in the school. Gateway has served students not only in Mayfield and Graves County, but in surrounding school districts as well. Most are in their late teens and early 20s; however, one graduate was 56 years old. Students transfer to Gateway due to obstacles toward graduation such as pregnancy, needing to earn a living for their families, etc. Gateway is located at the foot of the overhead bridge in northern Mayfield at 100 E. Lockridge St. To learn more, phone (270) 674- or 328-4873.

Gateway graduates are often very memorable. "We have many special stories about our graduates,but the ones that stand out the most are the stories of some of the students becoming parents while they are so young. One of our students went into labor at school so we took her to the hospital and waited there until her family arrived. Shortly after the baby was born the young mom graduated and went onto college.This type of situation has happened several times," Crouch said. "One student that graduated went to the Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville,FL,received his certification to be a welder and got a job in Pennsylvania making well over $20 an hour. He said he couldn't have done that if we hadn't helped him at Gateway realize he could do anything he set his mind to."

Gateway recognizes individuality and takes that into consideration when teaching their students. Crouch explained, "Each one of our students at Gateway has his or her own unique needs. The staff makes sure that each student is assisted in his or her individual coursework in a way that will help each of them learn. We get to know our students and what motivates them to succeed. Each and every student has a gift for learning. We take the time to learn what that gift is so that each student knows we care about them and their success in school and in life.

We are like a big family."

Gateway teachers are the core of their educational system. "Gateway's staff is 'top-notch.' Each one was hand selected because of his or her special talents and expertise in dealing with atrisk youth. The staff is what motivates Gateway students to want to succeed," Crouch said.

Gateway's mid-year commencement is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at the district’s Performing Arts Center, located adjacent to Graves County High School. For more information about Gateway or the graduation ceremony, contact them at 270-328-4973.

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onsumers may want to add one more resolution to their lists this year-to establish and maintain good credit. Having good credit is essential to qualify for a mortgage or finance the purchase of a car, and it often helps determine the rate you will receive on any type of loan. The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) urges consumers to practice smart saving and spending habits now as we kick off the New Year to help establish good credit that will serve as the foundation for a more secure financial future.

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provide financial services and help them understand how to manage their finances." For more information and to find a community bank near you, visit www.icba.org.

CFSB is a member of the FDIC and is an Equal Housing Lender.

"Having a good credit history is key to any financial plan," said Jim MacPhee, ICBA chairman and CEO of Kalamazoo County State Bank, Kalamazoo, Mich. "Establishing good spending and saving habits now, and sticking with them, is critical when times are tough and can go a long way toward helping you achieve your long-term financial goals."

How to establish maintain a good credit history: • If you are just beginning to establish your credit history, open a checking account and keep careful track of your balance.

• Open a savings account and contribute to it regularly.

• Develop and follow a budget. Make sure to account for fixed, variable and non-monthly expenses, such as insurance and taxes.

• Pay all your bills on time, including utilities and even gym fees and parking tickets.

• Use debit and credit cards for convenience and safety,but not to overspend.Monitor the activity on your account and review statements carefully. Be sure that you understand the terms and any fees that may apply.

• Avoid offers to open several different credit cards,and never use one credit card to make payments on another.

• Order a free copy of your credit report. Under federal law, you can get a free report from each of the three national credit reporting companies every 12 months at www.annualcreditreport.com or by calling (877) 322-8228. Read your report carefully and correct any errors.

• Build an emergency fund equal to at least six months of living expenses. If the unexpected happens, you will still be able to pay budgeted expenses instead of falling behind.

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arents are itching to know more about lice particularly in schools.Though lice have always been a common pediatric health issue, it has drawn recent attention as a result of the recent change in policy. The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that “children should not miss valuable school time because of head lice.” Schools do not have to follow this advice but some are choosing to reevaluate their no-nit policies based on the revised statement. “A lot of schools have no-nit policies where if you have nits in your hair you cannot go to school but the American Academy of Pediatrics which certifies pediatricians does not agree because you cannot keep kids out of school for weeks for something that does not harm anyone,” said Dr. David Schell, pediatrician with the Pediatric Group of Paducah.

said Mark Stearns, vice president of business development for Lice Guard.

There are three places that lice like to hide.

If you suspect your child has lice.

“The areas that are most highly affected with these red spots or bites are the hair, nape of the neck and above each ear,” said Dr. John Cecil, medical director at RediCare. They like to be in warm, comfortable environments. Lice are something to understand but not to fear. “Head lice do not carry disease so you cannot get sick from them and though they cause a lot of distress among parents, they do not cause illness,” said Schell.

Contrary to what many parents think, lice will not jump from one child to another. There has to be contact. “Elementary-age children often share hats, scarves and coats and the head lice gets on these objects and gets traded when the children trade garments,”said Schell. It is a misconception that lice has to do with how clean or dirty you are and that it can come from your pet.

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Whether your child has lice is usually not a mystery. Though lice may not initially cause symptoms, you can expect your child to be itching and scratching the scalp, sometimes even until a skin irritation or infection arises. As you thoroughly examine your child’s head by parting the hair into small sections, you should look for nits which look like brown, tan or yellow dots before they hatch. Sometimes they come across like dandruff but they cannot be removed by brushing.

Actual lice look like a tan or grayish-white sesame seed.Do not forget to observe the nape of the neck and behind the ears.

The first step is to share your concern with your pediatrician. They will look for live eggs or lice in your child’s hair under a microscope. It may also be informative to check

desk doctor’sd with the school nurse to see if other kids have been treated recently for lice. Washing all bed linens and clothing and putting them on the hot cycle in the dryer for twenty minutes afterwards can help. Combs, barrettes, headbands, brushes and other hair accessories should be soaked in rubbing alcohol or medicated shampoo for an hour.

Be sure to brush lice out thoroughly. “Take a fine nit comb and go through the hair especially on girls who have real long, thick hair,” said Schell. It can be labor-intensive.“If your child has lice, you should check other members of the family to see if they have lice,” said Stearns. It is important to detect lice early and take action.“Lice lay eggs that produce more lice so children can get quite an infestation over time which is why you have to get rid of them before they start a new generation,” said Stearns.

spray does not pose any harm to the child, just creates a fragrance that the lice simply do not like. The RobiComb is an electronic lice comb that safely electrocutes and zaps the lice without any chemicals.“If you were to feel it, there would be a tiny little static from the metal comb that has finely spaced metal teeth,” said Stearns. You would use the comb on your child three times a day or whenever you felt he had lice.

A good way to learn more information is by scheduling a well child check at the beginning of each school year. “The lice policy is something that has been debated for years and parents whose children do not have lice do not want those children with lice to be in school,” said Schell. By staying calm and paying attention to your child, you can do your part to prevent this bother. “It is a harmless condition; it is an aggravation,” said Schell.

Make a game plan to treat lice.

Some boys get short buzz cuts and shave off their hair and that conquers lice but that is not a feasible option in the winter. Others may try to poison lice using insecticide which are neurotoxins that kill anything alive so this is not a good idea either.“You have to be careful using lice medicines and shampoos if you do not need them because they are toxic and if absorbed into the skin, you can get too much which can cause damage from overtreatment,”said Cecil.The problem is that most of the things that are used to treat head lice are essentially pesticides but sometimes the benefit outweighs the risks.“We recommend something over-the-counter called Nix which used to be prescription some years ago and there are various others if you talk to your pharmacist,” said Schell.

Lice Medication.

When it comes to lice medication, the most important thing is to use as directed.“The one we use a lot is Ovide which is a prescription and very effective,” said Schell. Parents are desperate. “Some people say to put tree oils in your hair and that might work,” said Stearns. Mayonnaise, olive oil and petroleum jelly also come up as remedies for lice though none of them have been proven to be effective. Be sure not to use a hairdryer on your child after applying a scalp treatment because some contain flammable ingredients. Be sure to pay attention to results and if you do not see a difference after three treatments, discontinue what you were doing and go back to the drawing board. Of course, do not use more than one head lice medication at the same time.

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Possibly the safest alternative is RobiComb.“Lice Guard is the only company that features a non-toxic line of products that detect, remove and repel lice,” said Stearns. The repellent

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arming Trends is a book about faith, about smalltown people, and about finding peace in the midst of fear. It’s late fall when we meet Kelsey Morgan, a first-grade teacher in Paducah, Kentucky.The only thing Kelsey loves more than the color purple and playing the piano, is Jesus. Kelsey is tender hearted to a fault; she wants the best for the children in her classroom, particularly Emily. Emily has autism, and a troubled past.

The book focuses on Kelsey's attempts to connect with Emily, and on the friendship she develops with Emily's mother who is also a woman of faith. The two find connection first through shared prayer during a parent-teacher conference. Emily's mother has moved to Paducah to escape an alcoholic husband, and needs all the support she can get as she raises her daughter alone.

The women's lives take a turn when Emily goes missing

after school. Kelsey and her friends mount a search, and set out on a barrage of prayer on the little girl's behalf.The temperatures outside are dropping, and if Emily isn't sheltered, she's in danger of freezing to death. Rather than give away the ending, I'll say what follows is a story of hope and love, but also tragedy and suffering.

Author Marilyn Gregory has made her home in western Kentucky, and has worked as an Assistant Manager for LifeWay Christian Stores, though writing has taken over part of her job now. A former teacher herself, she has first-hand knowledge of many of the things she writes about. In the book's Acknowledgments, Gregory says,” . . . I know that writing a work of Fiction is kind of like dreaming. It takes bits and pieces of reality, swirls them together with imagination and produces a whole new story.” Gregory also conducted careful research into autism, criminal justice, and the medical field to render an accurate, as well as heart-felt book.

Gregory writes tenderly about her young autistic character.

While her disability has delayed her language development, Emily is blessed with artistic talent. She loves to draw,and she loves to hear her mother sing the praise and worship song “I Stand in Awe,” which Emily calls the “Jesus awe-song.” Gregory sometimes writes from Emily's point of view,as in the following passage in which the author adopts a childlike enthusiasm for French toast, “After her mother poured on the rich, dark syrup, Emily swirled it.

Round and round the toast.

Swirls. Puddles. Drips.”

Warming Trends is also a love story. Kelsey meets Christian bookstore manager Brad in a time of need. She is taken in

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by his boyish good looks and dimples. But again, it's their shared love of God which brings them together. Their dates take Brad and Kelsey to many of Paducah's landmarks. They visit Paducah's riverfront and stroll through the downtown. A day with the couple is as informative as a visitor's guide, and as sweet as a Kirchhoff's Bakery cookie. Others from Paducah will recognize their hometown, and relive their own memories at these historic places.

If you're someone of faith, this is a book that will reaffirm that faith.

Kelsey and her intimate friends are people for whom prayer is a reflex.

Barely a chapter goes by when the characters do not turn to God in prayer, or praise God for a daily blessing. Gregory's characters call these

everyday miracles and coincidences, “Godthings.” Kelsey and her friends are also ready with folksy Christian wisdom. In one scene, Brad advises, “Well, when something bad happens, it's like we've been thrown a hot potato. If we hang onto it, we'll get burned.

But the Lord says to cast all our cares on him. Just picture yourself throwing him the hot potato. He won't drop it, and he won't throw it back at you.” Characters receive redemption and release from fear and guilt. The implied message is, “you can too.” Warming Trends is a relentlessly feelgood book, one that assures its readers that God is in control, and that he will take care of those who turn to him.

In addition to the book, Gregory offers an email address for people to share their testimonies. That address is FearlessFactor@comcast.net. Warming Trends, is published by Crossbooks, and is available at LifeWay Christian Bookstore.

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Announcing the winners of The 3rd Annual Winter Chills Story Contest

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he response to the 3rd Annual Winter Chills Story Contest was even bigger than last year! We had hundreds of entries and I want to thank everyone who submitted a chilling story to our contest this year. The winning entries were hard to pick as there were a wide variety of scary stories to choose from. I was terrified reading about horrible snow monsters, wicked weasels and killer 60 foot ducks! We are proud to publish the winners in 4th through 7th grade.

Johnathon Rand, who inspired the writing contest, visited several area schools this year. His book series, American Chillers, are an exciting series that are getting kids hooked on reading all across the country. Johnathon will be in Paducah in May and part of his trip will include lunch with the contest winners. Johnathon will present the winners with signed copies of American Chillers books.

N.B. We didn’t receive any 5th grade entries this year so we decide to pick two winners from the fourth grade.

Congratulations to our winners and thanks to all the children who submitted a story.

4th Grade, Concord Elementary School Menacing Moose of Michigan – By Areeba Munir I was started by the sound of a loud noise at the bottom of the basement. It sounded like a moose. Impossible.What would a moose be doing in my basement? My name is Areeba Munir.

Go through this weird, but scary journey with me.

I went to tell my Dad, but he was sleeping. I woke him up. He hates it when I do that. “Dad, wake up!” “What?” “There’s a moose in the basement!” Dad didn’t believe me.“Dad, I got an idea, you look and see if there’s a moose and I’ll hide.”

“No” said Dad.“Be strong Areeba.”

Maybe there are moose in Michigan.

There are a lot of scary things. So me and Dad went to the basement and we heard the noise. The steps were creaking while we went and the basement was dark. There it was again. It sounds like it was coming from the closet. This is frightening. I had goose bumps all over my body. I was shivering. My Dad opened the closet door and there it was. The moose stared at me with its evil, red eyes. I ran. The moose came after me. Since the steps were creaky, they were wobbly.I was in a hurry and fell through one.I tried to get back up but the moose squirted slime out of its nose.

“What’s all the ruckus about?” asked Will. He’s my lazy brother. “There’s a moose after me!” Then I went to the attic to hide. I heard footsteps. I ran upstairs to my room as fast as I could. When I got there, I ran into the wall. My Dad unfroze and got up there.“Areeba! Areeba!” my Mom yelled.

I woke up in another place.Where was I? Mooseland or something? I was. Moose were surrounding me. I had no idea

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where my parents were. Again, this is frightening. Everything had to do with a moose. Even the snowflakes were in the shape of a moose. The snowmen or should I say moosemen had antlers. All the Eastern White Pine trees were covered in moose flakes.Wait,I should probably say Eastern Moosepines.

The population is 938,444 moose on earth, it was more. The song of Michigan is “Michigan, my Michigan”. Here it is “Moose my Moose”. There are mountains here too, like Mount Carwood and Pine Mountain.

“AAAAHHH!!” A moose just squirted me with slime. Oh, it smells like hotdogs.Darn it, now I’m hungry.Thanks a lot slime.

Wow, I’m back on earth! Impossible. But it was true. The moose was still here. I have to go the bathroom. Please don’t tell me there’s a moose in there. Anyway, so I went in there, and I saw eyeballs of a moose on the sink. They were melting and coming back up. I don’t understand this process. I really don’t. They were squishy. My stomach started to hurt because I was hungry and because of what just happened. Like I said, Michigan has a lot of scary things. Just to let you know, I don’t know what I’ll see next. Maybe….. Please stand by.

4th Grade, Concord Elementary Schol Weird Weasels of Wisconsin - By Austin Walker I was startled by the sound of a loud noise outside my door. I knew what it was. I thought I was ready for them. I went to my window and looked out. I still could not believe how many there were. It was a sea of brown fur. Their little eyes were red with anger. Their sharp claws making this awful clicking sound as they ran over the street, our car, and up on the porch. In a simple word Weasels.

Let’s go back two days ago to Saturday morning. My name is Austin and I’m an ordinary nine year old boy.

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which was obviously not true. Max does that sometimes, he likes to make things up. That’s alright with me but you can’t always believe what he says. Anyway, we were about to go in for lunch when we heard this strange animal sound down by the creek. Of course, we decided it would be a good idea to go check it out.

Max and I carefully and skillfully snuck through the woods, just like we had been trained to do by playing all those war and spy video games. When we got to the clearing at the edge of the creek, we didn’t really know what to make of what we were seeing. There was a group of small brown furry animals surrounding the neighbor’s cat. There had to be twenty of them. If my memory is correct, I think I had seen one of those things on Animal Planet. I believe they were weasels. But they didn’t look quite right. Their little eyes looked red and they were seriously upset about something.They had Mr. Jingles, the cat, backed up to the edge of the creek. Now I had heard cats didn’t like water, but this one had decided getting wet wasn’t a bad idea. He ran across the creek faster than I thought possible.

The weasels didn’t chase Mr. Jingles, they simply turned and headed toward the construction site of a new subdivision

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across the field. We followed at a safe distance to make sure they wouldn’t turn on us. When we got to the subdivision we saw the weasels march single file into a hole in the ground. I think I remember from Animal Planet that the hole was called a burrow. I really couldn’t believe that all of those weasels fit into that hole but they didn’t seem to have any trouble fitting and I got to wondering just how many more were in there.

Max and I watched the construction workers for a little while. Max noticed more holes in the ground like the one the weasels went into. When the heavy construction equipment started moving around, we noticed more weasels going in and out of the other holes. I guess the weasels were being run out of their homes by the construction of the new subdivision. I think I would be upset to if I had been run out of my home. Then all of a sudden, one of the most amazing things I’d ever seen happened.

The ground seemed to turn brown with fur. I couldn’t believe how many angry weasels charged out of the ground.They headed for a piece of equipment that was digging a hole for a pool in one of the yards. I wish you could have seen the look on the construction workers face as this

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up to the control panel and tried to find a way to take us up and out of the water. But when he grabbed the lever trying to bring the submarine up to the surface, it broke off the control panel! I was trying to calm Breyer down because he was so scared. He couldn’t help it; he was only in 1st grade. I closed my eyes and opened them over and over again trying to wake up. I thought it had to be a dream! But it wasn’t, unfortunately.

“GO TO THE UPPER FLOOR!”I yelled at the top of my lungs.We flood of mad weasels charged. He just made it off the equipment when the weasels attacked it. They swarmed it like a bunch of bees. The weasels bit and clawed all of the hoses, seat, tires, and anything else they could get their claws and teeth into. This guy wouldn’t be digging any more holes with this thing. When the weasels had destroyed this piece of equipment, they didn’t stop. They turned on anything they could find. I am pretty sure these weasels had decided to make a stand to protect their home.

6th Grade, Heath Middle School Kentucky Lake Lochness Monster – By Kiersten Slakard I was startled by a noise at the bottom of the lake. I felt a sudden shake after I heard the noise. I was in my family’s submarine. A dark figure was swimming towards me. I had heard rumors about a monster in the lake, but I had never believed in rumors. Oh! By the way, hi I’m Kiersten.

My little brother came into the control room, he was shaking, and then my older brother came in after him.“What do you want Jacob?” I said.

“What was that?” he said.

“I don’t know!” Breyer, my little brother was stuttering. I could tell he was terrified. I felt awful for making him come on my journey when I saw he horrified face. He believed in the rumors about the monster.

“LOOK! Out the window!” Breyer yelled.

“It couldn’t be….” daid Jacob.

“It’s not. It’s just a rumor!!” I said. But when the figure got closer, we all gasped.

“It’s the Kentucky Lake Lochness Monster!” cried Jacob.

“Come on guys we’re really gonna believe in the Kentucky…

OH MY GOODNESS IT IS!!” I yelled. I could see the whole face now.It had large,and sharp teeth,he had big red eyes,and had green scaly skin. Almost like a very large fish, but far from it.

We all screamed, but the noise startled the creature. Jacob ran

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all ran to the stairs, but the monster found his way up to that window as well. He rammed his massive head into the side of the submarine. Breyer started crying, I gave him a tissue that was in the tissue box on the table in front of us. After the submarine was rammed into, the alarm started going off. “Please be a dream. Please be a dream.” I was saying to myself.

“There’s a leak, LOOK!” said Jacob pointing behind me. I turned around and saw a small slit in the window.Water was dripping in. But then a miracle happened. The beast swam

away! At least, that’s what we thought. He took a dive to go into the depths, but we felt another shake. UNDERNEATH THE SUB! We exchanged looks.

“This is not good” said Jacob. But then our luck took an amazingly great turn! The monster was pushing us toward the surface! I was so happy! It looked like my brothers were too. I could see the sunshine through the transparent roof.

We were at the surface, right by our family’s boat dock too!

As soon as I opened the hatch, Breyer, Jacob and I ran to the back door, and ran straight up the stairs to the office. Both Mom and Dad were in there. All of us came in and hugged them.“Did you guys have fun?” Dad asked.

“I was terrified”said Breyer, and then told them the whole story.

“We told you not to believe in rumors” said Mom.“Looks like someone needs a nap” said Jacob and carried Breyer to his room. I still haven’t told my side of the story. Until now…

7th Grade, Reidland Middle School The Unknown - By Carly Miller-Menser I was startled by the sound of a loud noise at the bottom of the basement. As I crossed the floor, I took a glimpse out the

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“Please don’t kill me! I beg you!” I said frantically.

“I’m sorry ma’am, but I can’t go back on this.” Then nothing but blackness came again. I was just faintly alert. “Now that you are dead, I will leave.” I felt a kiss on my forehead and then slipped into unconsciousness. I woke up in a cold sweat on the floor and thought,“What a terrible dream to have!” I looked down and saw that my stomach was bloody, and I was wrenching in pain.“Ahhhhh!!!”The cables were gone, so I got up and looked out the window to see the snow. I saw a white light, and then the blackness pulled me under.

window to see two or three inches of snow on the ground. I looked over and saw that the front door was standing wide open. I swiftly went to shut the door, when a dark figure came from behind me and punched me. I saw nothing but the dark.

I awoke with a headache, and I realized I was tied to one of my chairs from the kitchen. I turned and twisted in the chair trying to break free of the cables that held me. As I twisted, a man came out of the storage closet and said, “Now look lady, I need to get this over with. I have Christmas with my family tomorrow.”

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I didn’t know this man and I didn’t want to. The man was tall. He had broad shoulders, and he had feverishly pink lips, baby blue eyes, and dark brown hair. I started to panic. “Who are you?” I asked shaken.

“Ahh! You’re stalling. My name is Demetri, and I’m here to kill you” he said with a grim smile on his face.

“Why? What did I do to deserve this?”

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Western KY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 54

Wellsprings Institute Dermatology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 6

Gina’s Body Shoppe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 39

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Paducah Headstart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 6

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Rehab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 1

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Southside Family Chiropractic . . . . .Page 58

www.maidenalleycinema.org

FNB Bank, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 40

Gamer’s Paradise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 49

ReMax/ Sherra Riley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 12

Slumber Parties By Sondra . . . . . . . . .Page 50

Ma’Arte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 37

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Psychological Wellness Group . . . . .Page 31

Silver Chics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 63

www.learningrailroad.net

Building Blocks Daycare . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 59

Carson Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page

Personal Best Aesthetics

Second Time Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 43

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Pasta House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 70

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Caring People Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 68

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www.bigwireless.us

www.campinvention.org

Parkview Nursing &

Rehabilitation Center . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 44

www.accunature.com

Methodist Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 15

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Paducah Jazzercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 61

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www.healthsourcechiro.com

www.jazzercise.com

Hooked On Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 57

Paducah Pediatrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 32

www.hookedonscience.org

www.lourdes-pad.org

Hope Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 47

Paducah Pediatric Dentistry . . . . . . . .Page 52

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www.paducahpediatricdentistry.com

Horses, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 50

Paducah Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 64

www.horsesinc.org

www.paducah.k12.ky.us

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