PAFM - Feb '16 by Purchase Area Family Magazine

FROM THE EDITOR'S COUCH

am writing this during the snow-mageddon - hunkered down with a blanket and heated rice pack! Thanks to my hard working staff, our February issue of Purchase Area Family is ready to hit the press - snow, or no snow!

I have a love-hate relationship with cold wintery weather. On the one hand I enjoy spending a day snowed in with my husband and furry friends. There’s nothing like a bowl of my hubby’s homemade soup and a good book! On the other hand my arthritic feet and hands hate the cold weather and will ache until Spring. We hope you enjoy this month’s magazine. We’ve featured some great local businesses, fun events to entertain you and a local landmark, The Hotel Metropolitan, that’s coming back to life. I’m very excited about the entrepreneurial spirit that’s clearly alive and well in western Kentucky. Check out the winner of the Small town, Big Ideas competition and look for another round of this competition which is based on the hit TV show, Shark Tank.

- Karen Hammond

Purchase Area Family Reach + Readers = Results

Editor/Publisher Karen Hammond • Office 270.415.9400

admin@allgoodmedia.net • iListWesternKentucky.com Contributing Writers: Britt Allgood, Deborah Brandon, Dr. John A. Colgan, Jr., Karen Hammond, Dr. Beverly A. Largent, Ami Middleton, and Amy Noles Calendar of Events: Tell our 80,000*+ readers about your event, class, group, church or service! Send an email to admin@allgoodmedia.net or call the office at 270.415.9400. Artistic Director: Kristal D. Ingram Graphic Design: Ingram Design, Walter Pfeifer-Thompson. Advertising: Want to advertise your business in the magazine? Have a question regarding ad rates, billing, or your account? Contact our advertising department at 270.415.9400 or by email admin@allgoodmedia.net. Advertising Account Executives: Brooke Bomar, William Decker, Gina Dunkerson, Victoria Dycus, and Cassie Johnson. Subscription & Distribution: Want to subscribe or receive a copy of the magazine by mail? Need a back issue? Want to add a location to our distribution? Please call our office at 270.415.9400 or email admin@allgoodmedia.net. Mission Statement: Purchase Area Family is committed to providing free, accurate, and timely information to readers in western Kentucky, southern Illinois and all its communities. Our goal is to educate, inform, and enhance family life. We endeavor to support our communities by providing balanced and informative articles, together with the area’s most comprehensive and inclusive calendar of events. *Based on an industry average of four impressions per copy

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Table of Contents Horizon Lawn & Tractor Get Out & Get It Done ............................................ 8 by Karen Hammond

Unsurpassed Service & Customer Care At A Fair Price ............................................................. 50 with Deborah Brandon, Alert Alarm Systems, Inc.

iSupport: Can You Beat Beethoven? ................ 11 by Amy Noles

Success Through Education... It's a Super Sunday ............................................... 52 by Ami Middleton

iLove It: See Inside Your Body at Bodies Revealed ...................................................... 14 by Amy Noles A Small Town Full of Big Ideas ............................. 17 by Amy Noles iLove It: Hakuna Matata... No Worries, It's The Lion King ....................................................... 19 by Amy Noles Calendar ....................................................................... 21 Downtown Paducah Guide to Arts & Cultures .......................................................... 33

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Purchase Area Family® is published monthly by All Good Media, L.L.C., Advertising design by Ingram Design, and Walter Pfeifer-Thompson. Layout design by Kristal D. Ingram. Purchase Family Magazine®, Kristal D. Ingram, Ingram Design and Walter Pfeifer-Thompson are not responsible for any injury or harm resulting from the information or advice contained in this magazine. The articles in this issue of Purchase Family Magazine®, Kristal D. Ingram, Ingram Design, and Walter Pfeifer-Thompson. All subscription, editorial, and advertising inquiries should be directed to admin@allgoodmedia.net or call 270.415.9400.

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Smiles for a Lifetime Start At Age One ..... 54 by Amy Noles Black History Month: The Hotel Metropolitan .................................. 57 by Ami Middleton iCook: Valentine's Day - Foodie Style ......... 60 by Britt Allgood Advertisers Index ................................................... 65 Clip & Save Locally ..................................................... 66

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BRAD RANKIN STUDIO BradRankin.com 270.442.0199 studio@bradrankin.com cover models Twins, Mason & Lillian Harper

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Get Out & Get It

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built this location. I opened and ran it for him until 2005 when I was given the opportunity to purchase it, and the rest is history, so to speak.” Linn and Jennifer dated for a few years before getting married in 2006. “At first I just helped out at the business,” explained Jennifer. “Then in 2007 I quit my job and started working here full time. For a couple of years it was just the two of us and one technician; that was all we could afford! We really both did everything from parts and sales, to delivery and book keeping. So very long days.” “Our Customers Are Our Friends” Linn and Jennifer love what they do. “Our customers are our friends,” Jennifer told me. “They don’t just come to the showroom when they need a piece of equipment, they come and hang out just for the conversation and to say ‘hello.’” Over the past 10 years, Horizon Lawn and Tractor has grown to a thriving business with nine full-time employees. “We carry the full line of Kubota equipment including lawn and garden to agricultural tractors with up to 141 HP,” Linn told me. “I would classify the bulk of our customers as large property owners or, ‘hobby farmers’ as they are referred to in the industry. This is anywhere from two acre estates to hundreds of acre hunting properties. We also serve the farming community, chicken producers and tobacco and hay farmers come to us for products and support. In addition to tractors and implement we sell over 100 0-turn mowers each year to commercial landscaping companies and home owners. We really have a product to fit any need.”

hen you need to ‘get out and get it done’, you should visit Linn and Jennifer Harper at Horizon Lawn and Tractor. Since they purchased Sanders Kubota in 2005, they have worked hard to become one of the most dependable, customer service-oriented, equipment dealers in the area.

of time there and have a toy corner - as you might expect - full of Kubota toys!

This month’s cover features their adorable three and half year-old twins, Mason and Lillian. They’re riding high on a Kubota BXSeries, 4WD tractor. Now that's one sharp looking tractor! The Harpers have a total of five children, some of which have helped in the dealership while in school. The youngest ones spend a lot

Over 20 Years in the Business “I was working for Larry Sanders at James Sanders Implement back in the 1990s” explained Linn. “A local Kubota dealer in west Kentucky went out of business and I had the opportunity to get that product line. I oversaw that for Larry and in 2002 he

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Linn and Jennifer sat down with me recently to talk about their family business and how they came to own a business they love.

A Truly Family Run Business Horizon Lawn & Tractor is a family run dealership through and through. “Customers sit at the counter and chat,” added Linn. “When the twins were born just about everyone stopped by to say ‘congratulations' and see them. One couple even made little Kubota outfits for them!” “My family and parents have owned businesses in west Kentucky my whole life. I learned a lot of my family business values and practices from my mom and dad. Larry and Harrietta Harper both worked in the McCracken County school system, as well as owning small businesses around the Paducah area. They taught me a lot about doing things the right way. I truly believe it’s important to treat people well and keep your word - do what you say you're going to.”

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“For us it’s all about taking care of our customers personally. They know that when they come in, one of us will be here. They can call any time. We treat people the way we want to be treated. It may be a cliché but it’s the truth.”

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Linn is from the St. John’s area of McCracken County and Jennifer is from Fancy Farm in Graves County. They live in Ballard County now. The store is between Mayfield and Paducah so they have strong tires to several communities. “We participate heavily in school fundraisers, volunteer and charity activities,” Linn told me. “It’s not possible to do it all but we want to help. To me, it’s an obligation to give back to the communities that support us. We wouldn’t be here without these folks.”

Linn and his family are avid hunters. In fact there might be more taxidermy in the showroom than tractors! “My brother Cliff, my dad and I are avid hunters,’ Linn explained. “We bow hunt elk in Colorado and New Mexico every fall as well as deer and duck in Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri throughout the winter. We’ve had the opportunity to harvest bear, caribou, mountain lion and more over the years. As with many people in our area the outdoors is an important part of our heritage. There are life lessons learned in the woods that can’t be taught anywhere else. I feel very fortunate to have been raised this way and look forward to teaching my children the same values. With our bow and we like to have them mounted and displayed at the shop. I love it when it goes from dark and silence, to daylight and the whole world gradually comes alive.” Pride of place in the showroom is a 6 x 6 buck and in the office, a beautiful turkey. “Well that’s a funny story,’ Linn said. “I took my 7-year-old son out hunting one evening and we trailed these turkeys until they were in a big field. They were way too far off to shoot at, but it was his first hunt and he wanted to try. I nearly fell over when he hit that bird! It was an incredibly lucky shot, or an incredibly unlucky turkey.” Linn says he’s happy to show off the taxidermy to anyone who stops by - whether they want to see a tractor or not!

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Doing What They Love Horizon Lawn and Tractor is not only a business to the Harpers. “It’s my hobby as well,” confessed Linn. “I like being here. I enjoy the people I work with and the many customers we have.”” I’ve been doing this 21 years and many customers have followed me since the early to mid-90s, and stayed with me. We have some second generation and now third generation customers who are on their third and fourth product. They have traded in and rebought because they love the Kubota products. We’re thankful our customers are very loyal.” Why Kubota? “Kubota is unique in that they focus exclusively on the smaller market equipment,” explained Linn. It’s a narrower focus and you can see that in the product quality. They are a very old Japanese company that dates back to the 1800’s. Japanese engineering is some of the best in the world and it’s reflected in the products. They’ve been in the US since the 70s and have become the best respected small equipment company in the world.

Can You

udvig van Beethoven has been in training since 1796! Not musical training, but he’s been training to beat YOU in a 5k. We all knew that he was a musical prodigy, but did you know that he’s also an avid runner? He’s had over 200 years to prepare for this moment, and you don’t want to miss it. Do you have what it takes to beat Beethoven? You can find out on Saturday, March 19 at 9am at Noble Park. Runners and walkers of all levels will have the opportunity to challenge themselves and “The Master” himself at the Beat Beethoven 5k run/walk at Noble Park in Paducah. The Paducah Symphony Orchestra is excited to bring back this signature fundraiser featuring the 5k run/walk and a one mile youth run/walk.

Beethoven will be there? Participants of the 5K will again have the chance to line up and race the famous composer himself. Any runner who finishes before Beethoven will receive a free ticket to the Paducah Symphony’s season ending performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony on April 16, 2016. New One Mile Fun Run Beat Beethoven is the PSO’s unique signature fundraising event that features a competitive 5K run/walk, and new this year, a noncompetitive 1 Mile Youth and Family Fun Run. This is not just for the kiddos. If you would like to support the symphony and don’t feel comfortable with the 5K, then this is the event for you.

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costume! Prizes will be awarded for the best Adult Beethoven hair/ costume (18 and older) and the best kids Beethoven hair/costume. Spray your hair or, grab a wig and do the jig, for your chance to win. Sponsors Red’s Donuts and Jimmy Johns will be on hand with donuts and sandwiches for the participants. A Great Deal for Great Cause “For a runner, this event is the best bang for the buck,” said Felker. “$30, and a passion to win, gets you in the run. Then, the PSO spends the extra dollar to get performance-based t-shirts that our entrants receive. If you beat Beethoven (he’s old and doesn’t run very fast), you receive a ticket worth $46 to see the season closer of the PSO. And all the prizes and raffles that are given? It’s a great deal to support a great cause.” Prizes, Free Tickets & Running Shoes “Paducah Running & Cycling, a new business opening soon in Paducah, is giving away brand new running shoes to the top three males and the top three females,” Felker told me. • • • • •

unopened Paducah Running and Cycling Company from 11am 7pm, located at 102 South 31st Street in Paducah. Don’t miss this great annual event. Register now at PaducahSymphony. org. All proceeds will benefit the educational efforts of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra. Last year, over 16,000 youth in the area were reached thanks to fundraising efforts. For more information about Beet Beethoven call 270.444.0065 or email craig@paducahsymphony.org. The Paducah Symphony Orchestra is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to the Paducah Symphony Orchestra with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information about the PSO, its programs and concerts please visit paducahsymphony.org

Top three overall winners (Male & Female) Awards for top three finishers in each age group (14 & under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-50, 60+) Symphony ticket voucher to anyone who “Beats Beethoven!” All participants (12 & under) in the 1 Mile Fun Run will receive a medal “Beat Beethoven” Hair Contest - Award for top adult and youth (under 12)

The 1 Mile Fun Run is sponsored by the Magazine and its parent company All Good Media L.L.C. It’s a non-competitive event (it’s not timed) for youth or family members of all ages and skills. Whether you run, walk or skip, you’ll want to participate in this great event. Bring the kids and the strollers - heck, bring the dog! Running with Rhythm The Beat Beethoven 5 K is not your typical running event. While runners and walkers are sweating through Noble Park, the harmonic sounds of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony and other musical education elements are booming through the air. WPSD, Lourdes Hospital, Baptist Health, Paducah Running & Cycling, All Good Media, along with 20+ others are this year’s sponsors. John Shadle is the event committee chair, and Craig Felker is the Paducah Symphony Orchestra’s marketing Director. “John and I are passionate about making this so much more than just a run,” Felker told me. “This is an event for the entire family. We have three separate sound systems set-up so runners will be constantly running to and from the sound of great classic music.” There Are Prizes, You Say? There are prizes for the top three finishers in each age group in the 5k, special awards for the top male and top female, and for all those who beat Beethoven. Every child (under 12) participating in the Youth and Family Fun Run will receive a medal. Beethoven is even available for photos and autographs after the run.

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Dress like Beethoven! All Good media is having a contest for the Best Beethoven hair or

‘Work it’ at the Paparazzi Wall! All Good Media wants to reward you when you’ve crossed the finish line. Step over to the PSO ‘PAP Wall’ and take your picture to record your success! There will be cute photo props to hold like “I beat Beethoven!” or “I beat him!” with an arrow pointing at the person next to you. The iList mascot, Vera Pigsley, will be there for the kids to hug on too! Sign Up Today! Race day registration will be from 7:30-8:45 am, with the 5K run beginning at 9am, followed by the 1 Mile Youth and Family Fun Run at 10am. Pre-Registration for the 5K is $30. Race day 5K registration is $35. Youth and Family Fun Run registration is $15 (includes shirt). Register before March 10 to be guaranteed a performance t-shirt. Pre-race packet pick up will be on Friday, March 18 at the new,

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By Amy Noles

Amazing Detail Bodies Revealed displays the human form tastefully yet artistically. The polymer technology allows us to see human movement as it affects our body’s muscles, tendons and nervous systems. It gives us a unique perspective into the structure of organs such as the eye and heart, allowing us to literally walk around the human body. Unique Education “Seeing promotes understanding, and understanding promotes the most practical kind of body education possible,” states Dr. Roy Glover, chief medical director for Bodies Revealed. “The body doesn’t lie!” Unlike models that idealize the body through the eyes of an artist, the specimens in this exhibition will show the body and its parts as they really exist. Models have been used for many years to teach about the body, however, they do not allow for any variation in structure or pathologies – which is key in noting how unique our bodies are.

See Inside Your Body at

Bodies Revealed

bet you think you know what the inside of your body looks like? Bones, veins, arteries, muscles – we’ve all got a pretty good idea of what they look like, right? Or do we? Discovery Park of America, in Union City, Tennessee, has a new and amazing traveling exhibition, Bodies Revealed. This international presentation both informs and inspires. It features more than 200 human bodies and specimens that have been carefully and respectfully displayed for visitors. Bodies Revealed offers a rare glimpse into the structure and functions of the human body. It’s a unique view inside the human body and its inner workings as well as an extraordinary learning opportunity. Bodies Revealed will be at Discovery Park of America in the ATA Traveling Exhibit Hall beginning Friday, January 29. The exhibit runs through May 1, 2016. The popular exhibit will offer area

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families a chance to explore and better understand their health and body. This is a Premier exhibition that has been traveling around the country. It’s already been a critically acclaimed success in Las Vegas and Atlanta; now you and your family can see it in northwest Tennessee! Beautifully Preserved The exhibit is truly spectacular and has to be seen to be believed. It features real human bodies that were donated by individuals in the name of science and learning. By using polymer preservation, a special technique that delays the natural decay process, people can see almost every minute detail of the human form - all beautifully preserved. It’s an unparalleled opportunity to learn about health and the human body by looking at concrete examples of how our bodies function.

Family Experience The teaching of basic human anatomy and physiology are hallmarks in any child’s education. Discovery Park officials recommend that children attend the exhibition with a teacher or parent as an adult guide. The exhibition can offer a rare family experience: A golden opportunity to open a child’s eyes and, in a way no textbook ever could, to teach them about the complexities of the human body and the necessity of proper nutrition, regular activity and the importance of healthy lifestyle choices.

Admission Information

Bodies Revealed is open to the public. After park admission, prices are $5 for students, $6 for members and groups and $7 for non-members to see the traveling exhibition. There is no charge for anyone pre-kindergarten to go into the traveling exhibition. (Park admission is: Under 3- Free; Ages 4 – 12$10.95; Ages 13 – 64- $13.95; Ages 65+- $11.95) Discovery Park of America is located at 830 Everett Boulevard in Union City, and is open Tuesdays-Sundays from 10am - 5pm. Please call the Marketing Department for special pricing for medical groups of 10 or more or regular groups of 20 or more. Please call the Education Department for special pricing for school groups at 731.885.5455.

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The Polymer Process Polymer preservation, the process used to preserve the specimens for Bodies Revealed, is a revolutionary technique in which human tissue is permanently preserved using liquid silicone rubber. This prevents the natural decay process, making specimens available for study for an indefinite time period.

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Polymer preservation provides a closer look at the skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine and circulatory systems by unveiling the mysteries of the human anatomy. How It Works: • Anatomists fix a specimen with chemicals to temporarily halt the decaying process. They then dissect it to expose important structures. • All of the water is removed from the specimen by replacing it with acetone. • The specimen is placed into a liquid silicone mixture within a vacuum chamber. Under vacuum, the acetone becomes a gas that is completely replaced by the polymer mixture. • Lastly, the silicone polymer is hardened. The end result is a dry, odorless, permanently preserved specimen containing no toxic chemicals. It retains the look of the original, but functions as if it were rubber. Preparation time varies. A small organ may take only a week, while a full-body specimen may take up to one year to prepare.

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Fun Facts From the Exhibit DID YOU KNOW . . . •

That your body grows another 40 yards of hair every 24 hours?

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That if you stretched out all of the blood vessels in your body, they would wrap around the earth? Twice!

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That your nerves transmit messages to and from your body at speeds over 200 miles per hour?

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That your kidneys filter over one liter of blood per minute? That’s a big soda bottle every two minutes!

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That the average person needs to replace about 2.5 quarts of water each day?

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That every person has between 2,000 and 5,000 taste buds? Girls usually have more than boys!

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That the liver is the single heaviest organ in the body, weighing close to 3.5 pounds in an average adult?

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That the human body is almost 70% water?

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That you produce 12,000 gallons of urine in your lifetime?

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That you shed 30-40,000 microscopic skin cells every minute? That means that you are likely to shed 40 pounds of skin in your lifetime!

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Humans shed approximately 600,000 particles of skin every hour — approximately 1.5 pounds a year. By 70 years of age, an average person will have lost 105 pounds of skin

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Babies are born with 300 bones, but by adulthood we have only 206 in our bodies.

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The lungs are the only organ in the body that can float on water.

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The total surface area of the alveoli (tiny air sacs in the lungs) is the size of a tennis court.

ith the help of local marketing and social media firm Socially Present, one lucky man is getting to bring his invention to a market near you!

Strapping Down a Cooler Jason Carnes, a lineman for Paducah Power Systems, was frustrated. He wanted to mount his cooler on to a vehicle so it was secure when it moved. He studied and pondered why this was such a daunting task - after all, it was just a cooler, strapped to another surface.

A Eureka Moment That was three years ago. After many months of brainstorming, he came up with the Cooler Commander, a tie-down that ratchets around a cooler to keep it attached to ATVs, boats and other power-sport vehicles. “After months of building, and learning to sew, I came up with the Cooler Commander,” he old me. “After using it once, and seeing my riding buddies fall in love with it, I knew it was time to file patents and see how far it could go.”

“One winter weekend I was riding with a large group of side by sides and ATV's. I had spent 10 minutes or more tying my cooler down - for the second time!” Carnes explained. “As I walked around, looking in the back of people's rigs, I noticed the chaotic ways the coolers were tied down. It seemed that in order to get a drink you had to remove two or three straps or cords! I went home that night and looked for a better way to tie my cooler down, but the only thing I found entailed modifying my rig. I knew there had to be a better way to solve my dilemma.”

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Perfecting the Pitch Carnes, together with eight aspiring entrepreneurs, participated in workshops over the past four months. The workshops was designed to get him ready to present his idea at Paducah's first Small Town Big Idea - a Shark Tank-style pitch competition The workshops had specific focuses such as product, process, people, and profit. They highlighted resources to help advance these unique business ideas Small Town – Big Idea Small Town, Big Idea is a joint-effort to help someone in a small town or small area launch their product or service, and give them the practical tools to do that,” explained Jonas Neihoff, president of Socially Present. His company partnered with the Kentucky Innovation Network in Paducah to offer the workshops. "We developed a series of workshops to provide the basics for an entrepreneur to either launch a business, or sell that idea to investors,” Neihoff told me.

because they don't have funding or know exactly where to find it. There's a lot of barriers for entrepreneurs to really step out and launch big ideas.” Many small businesses can’t afford a marketing agency or business coach to help them navigate the process. Small Town, Big Idea offers a simple and affordable solution to help small business owners and entrepreneurs launch or grow their business.”

"I noticed the chaotic ways the coolers were tied down. It seemed that in order to get a drink you had to remove 2 or 3 straps or cords!"

"As a local marketing firm, we've noticed that there quite a few people who come to us hoping to launch their ‘big idea’. Unfortunately, they often find that there's different pieces of the process that they are unable to accomplish without support. Sometimes they lack certain skill sets such as marketing or manufacturing and need to learn those skills. Often, it’s

It’s A Winner! Carnes winning sales pitch earned him $20,000 in cash and prizes at the Small Town Big Idea Pitch Competition held this January. His prize package included such things as legal and marketing services, advertising and IT support from competition sponsors - the things he’ll need to get this great product to market.

Second place, and a $750 prize, went to Amber Barnett for Micropolitan, an online e-commerce marketplace aiming to bridge the gap between art and business in Paducah. Third place with a $500 prize, and the audience favorite award, went to Erin Hendley for her idea to expand her already successful downtown makeup artistry business into an innovative tourist attraction. She plans to construct a building in the shape of a giant tube of lipstick! Other ideas ranged everywhere from a portable device that chills drinks and freezes ice cream to a high-end Paducah-area boutique. The judges’ panel included several local business and economic development representatives. Cooler Commander Jason is proud of his invention and his victory in this competition. “Cooler Commander is a one of a kind tie-down system for your cooler that utilizes patented swivel-cam technology, “ explained. “It allows you to secure your cooler to whatever fuels your outdoor passion. One of the best things about Cooler Commander is that it requires no modification to your cooler or your vehicle of choice.” Carnes is ready to hit the ground running with his product. “I never considered myself an inventor or business man,” he told me. “I just solved a problem that myself and others have while riding off-road. Now, I will start attending off-road mud events all across the US and building the Cooler Commander brand.”

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Stay tuned for another round of the workshops and competition this spring. For more information about ‘Small Town Big Idea,’ smalltownbigidea.com.

Hakuna Matata! The Lion King Play

he Lion King was Disney’s first original animation - that’s right. It was the first full-length animated film that wasn’t adapted from a pre-existing story. In 1997, after the success of the movie, Hans Zimmer brought the beloved movie to life on the Broadway stage. Disney’s The Lion King has captivated the imagination of audiences around the world. Now, you have the opportunity to see local elementary school students in this one-of-a-kind musical. The African savannah comes to life in Paducah. See Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters, journeying from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again, in this inspiring coming-of-age tale. “Everything the Light Touches Is Our Kingdom” Clark Elementary School will present Disney’s The Lion King Kids, March 28-29, 2016 for its 10th Annual Affair of the Arts. There are over 50 students involved in the production and presentation of the play. The students auditioned in December and found out right before Christmas break if they were cast for the play. There were so many great auditions that second round was held in early January. Students read from the script for Mr. Julian and Mrs. April Cochran from the Market House Theater. From January until the performance at the end of March, students will rehearse after school, on Mondays and Thursdays, for 60 to 90 minutes. “We just spent our first rehearsals on the opening song, ‘One By One,’ which only lasts a couple of minutes in the show,” explained music teacher Dale Julian. The song uses languages from Africa, including Xulu, Xhosa, and Swahili. Kids have to make a clicking sound that’s a part of the dialect. They are definitely having fun with the music. Missy Kern, Clark Elementary’ s art teacher, will be helping create the elaborate costuming and sets for the musical.” Maya Romanak who is cast as Pumbaa, the warthog, is a fifth-grader who is a three-year veteran in Clark musicals. “I like that we get to bring movies to life,” she told me. “When I watch movies, I always think, ‘What would I do if I got to be that character?’ When we have these plays, and I get to be these characters! Not only is it a lot of fun, but it helps me be a better speaker and singer. It will probably help me get a job in the future.”

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“Tastes Like Chicken” The first performance will be held on Monday evening, March 28th. It will be a dinner theater and auction. Tickets for the dinner theater range from $1520 and go on sale at 7:30pm on February 23rd. Tables seat 10 people, and there are 32 tables. The dinner is a catered, sit down dinner. Students at Clark School will help serve the meal.

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During dinner a local auctioneer will auction off art items created by the students under the support and direction of Art Teacher, Miss Kern. After the auction attendees can sit back and enjoy the show! Tuesday, March 29, will be a second opportunity to see this local production. This presentation will be held in the Godwin Gymnasium at Clark School and is just $5 a ticket. Tickets can be purchased at the door. “Circle of Life” Music Theater International rents the shows to groups like Clark Elementary to perform. This program gives the school a license to produce the show. In addition to a license, The Lion King Experience features a rigorous curriculum designed to introduce teachers and students to a wide range of theatrical skills. With this particular show MTI has included short informational videos on different areas of theater, plot, music, using original actors from the Broadway production. The kids will get to see how all the parts go together and the original behind-the-scenes experience. Clark Elementary had a lot of help from The Market House Theater, especially Michael and April Cochran. They provided leadership, guidance, support, and hours of time to the students at Clark. “Their support and expertise are what allows our students the time to shine on stage and begin their engagement in arts education,” said Paducah Head Start director and student Mom, Kristy Smith Lewis.

“The Buzz from the Bees is…” You don’t want to miss this! Clark students and staff invite you to come and experience, Disney’s The Lion King Kids with them. Watch these talented students demonstrate the skills they have learned through many hours of practice, rehearsals, and instruction. Come sit back, enjoy the show, and watch as the 3 - 5 grade students at Clark Elementary perform, Disney’s The Lion King Kids. For more information about this event, please visit paducah. kyschools.us or email kristy.lewis@paducah.kyschools.us.

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SATURDAY 6

Sculpture. Paducah School of Art & Design. 9:30am-12:30pm. $20. westkentucky.kctcs.edu

FREE with membership. Beginners Tai Chi. Paducah Parks Services. Paducahky.gov. 270.559.1409

FREE Valentine’s Day ‘Crafter’noon. McCracken County Public Library. 1pm. mclib.net

FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net

FREE Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1-4pm. mclib.net

FREE Toolbox Series: Entomology. McCracken County Cooperative Extension. 5pm. mccracken.ca.uky.edu

A committee from the PTO coordinates the Affair of the Arts. This year›s committee consists of Tera Martin and Kristy Lewis. The funds raised from the Affair of the Arts go to support all children at Clark School.

FREE Teen TGIF. McCracken County Public Library. 4-5pm. Ages 11-17. mclib.net

Introduction to Jewelry Making and Metalsmithing. Paducah School of Art & Design. 9:30am-12:30pm. $120. westkentucky.kctcs.edu

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“So many students get their theatrical start in elementary school,” said Julian. “We see them love their experience and continue to be involved in theater in the future. Being in a musical in elementary school gives them a chance to try something new. Some kids surprise you. Students who seemed quiet and reserved often come out of their shell and end up having the biggest personality on stage. Many parents express surprise at their kids and how much confidence they have gained as a result of their participation.”

Winona & The Big Noise. Clemens Fine Arts Center. 7:30pm. focus. westkentucky.kctcs.edu

McCracken County Extension Master Gardener Class. McCracken County Cooperative Extension Office. 5:15-8pm. 270.554.9520

FREE with membership. Mid East Belly Performing Troupe. Paducah Parks Services. Paducahky.gov. 270.444.8508

“What’s a Motto with You?” Clark has a faculty of devoted teachers and staff who go above and beyond in creating experiences for all their students in arts education. Missy Kern, art teacher, and Dale Julian, music teacher, provide hands-on opportunities in all areas of the fine arts to bring the arts alive in daily lessons, units of study, and before and after school programs. Arts education provides learners with non-academic benefits such as promoting self-esteem, motivation, cultural exposure, creativity, and appreciation of diversity.

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Photoshop: Digital Manipulation. Paducah School of Art & Design. 6:30-9:30pm. $125. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net FREE Baby & Me. McCracken County Public Library. 11am. mclib.net FREE Story Time. McCracken County Public Library. 10am & 1pm. mclib.net

MONDAY 8

McCracken County Extension Master Gardener Class. McCracken County Cooperative Extension Office. 5:15-8pm. 270.554.9520 MSU Presidential Lecture with Martin Luther King III. MSU Lovett Auditorium. 8pm. mursuky.edu FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net

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FREE with membership. Mid East Belly Performing Troupe. Paducah Parks Services. Paducahky.gov. 270.444.8508

WEDNESDAY 3

Introduction to Oil Painting. Paducah School of Art & Design. 6:309:30pm. $110. westkentucky.kctcs.edu Introduction to Wheel Throwing and Working with Clay. Paducah School of Art & Design. 6:30-9:30pm. $130. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE AARP Tax Assistance. McCracken County Public Library. 9am5pm. mclib.net FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net

THURSDAY 4

FREE Weight: The Reality Series. McCracken County Extension Office. 10am. ca.uky.edu/ces Brick Pi Robotics. WKCTC Emerging Technology Center (Six sessions). 4-5:30pm. $150. High school students. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE AARP Tax Assistance. McCracken County Public Library. 9am5pm. mclib.net FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net FREE Weight: The Reality Series. McCracken County Extension Office. 10am. ca.uky.edu/ces Family Game Night & Chess Group. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net

FRIDAY 5

FREE Sweets & Treats Luncheon. McCracken County Cooperative Extension. 12pm mccracken.ca.uky.edu FREE Game On! Fridays. Marshall County Public Library-Hardin.

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Cupid’s Chase 5K & 10K. Noble Park.10am. 270.444.8508 Digital Photography. Paducah School of Art & Design. 9:30am12:30pm. High school students only $20. westkentucky.kctcs.edu Figure Drawing. Paducah School of Art & Design. 9:30am-12:30pm. $130. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE Beginning Genealogy: Introduction to Ancestry Library Edition. McCracken County Public Library. 10am-12pm. mclib.net FREE Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1-4pm. mclib.net

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Valentine's Day. Club Challenger: Club A. Challenger Learning Center. 4:15pm. $45. Clcpaducah.org Mardi Gras & All That Jazz. Julian Carroll Convention Center. 6pm. $50. give.elourdes.com Photoshop: Digital Manipulation. Paducah School of Art & Design. 6:30-9:30pm. $125. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net FREE Baby & Me. McCracken County Public Library. 11am. mclib.net FREE Story Time. McCracken County Public Library. 10am & 1pm. mclib.net

WEDNESDAY 10

FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net

TUESDAY 16

FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net

THURSDAY 11

Club Challenger: Club B. Challenger Learning Center. 4:15pm. $45. Clcpaducah.org

FREE Weight: The Reality Series. McCracken County Extension Office. 10am. ca.uky.edu/ces

FREE Evenings Upstairs-John G. Fee: Abolition, Amen! McCracken County Public Library. 7pm. mclib.net FREE AARP Tax Assistance. McCracken County Public Library. 9am5pm. mclib.net FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net FREE Weight: The Reality Series. McCracken County Extension Office. 10am. ca.uky.edu/ces FREE Family Game Night & Chess Group. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net

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Arts & Crafts: Cardmaking. McCracken County Cooperative Extension. 9am. $5. mccracken.ca.uky.edu Parents’ Night Out. Broadway United Methodist Church. 5-10pm. 270.443.2401 Fairy Tales Problem Solving. WKCTC Emerging Technology Center. 5-7pm. $25. Grades 1-5. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE Teen TGIF. McCracken County Public Library. 4-5pm. Ages 11-17. mclib.net

Photoshop: Digital Manipulation. Paducah School of Art & Design. 6:30-9:30pm. $125. westkentucky.kctcs.edu …And Then There was Naan. WKCTC. 6pm. $45. westkentucky.kctcs. edu The “Other” Social Media Networks. WKCTC Emerging Technology Center. 6pm. $20. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net FREE Baby & Me. McCracken County Public Library. 11am. mclib.net FREE Story Time. McCracken County Public Library. 10am & 1pm. mclib.net FREE Love on a Leash. McCracken County Public Library. 6:30pm. mclib.net

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Introduction to Oil Painting. Paducah School of Art & Design. 6:309:30pm. $110. westkentucky.kctcs.edu Introduction to Wheel Throwing and Working with Clay. Paducah School of Art & Design. 6:30-9:30pm. $130. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE Beginning Genealogy: Online Genealogy Research. McCracken County Public Library. 2 & 6:30pm. mclib.net FREE AARP Tax Assistance. McCracken County Public Library. 9am5pm. mclib.net

SATURDAY 13

FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net

Sweetheart Dance. Walker Hall Events Center. 7pm. Benefits Paducah Cooperative Ministry. walkerhallevents.com

FREE Weight: The Reality Series. McCracken County Extension Office. 10am. ca.uky.edu/ces

FREE I Heart Presidents Day. Paducah Parks Services Office. 10am1pm. paducahky.gov. 270.444.8508

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McCracken County Extension Master Gardener Class. McCracken County Cooperative Extension Office. 5:15-8pm. 270.554.9520

FREE with membership. Mid East Belly Performing Troupe. Paducah Parks Services. Paducahky.gov. 270.444.8508

Brick Pi Robotics. WKCTC Emerging Technology Center (Six sessions). 4-5:30pm. $150. High school students. westkentucky.kctcs.edu

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Presidents Day.

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FREE AARP Tax Assistance. McCracken County Public Library. 9am5pm. mclib.net FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net Brick Pi Robotics. WKCTC Emerging Technology Center (Six sessions). 4-5:30pm. $150. High school students. westkentucky.kctcs.edu

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THURSDAY 25

Winter Soups. WKCTC. 6pm. $45. westkentucky.kctcs.edu

Patty Griffin with Sara Watkins & Anais Mitchell. Clemens Fine Arts Center. 7:30pm. $25. focus.westkentucky.kctcs.edu

FREE Weight: The Reality Series. McCracken County Extension Office. 10am. ca.uky.edu/ces

FREE AARP Tax Assistance. McCracken County Public Library. 9am5pm. mclib.net

FREE Teen TGIF. McCracken County Public Library. 4-5pm. Ages 11-17. mclib.net

Brick Pi Robotics. WKCTC Emerging Technology Center (Six sessions). 4-5:30pm. $150. High school students. westkentucky.kctcs.edu

FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net

SATURDAY 20

FREE AARP Tax Assistance. McCracken County Public Library. 9am5pm. mclib.net

FREE Weight: The Reality Series. McCracken County Extension Office. 10am. ca.uky.edu/ces FREE Family Game Night & Chess Group. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net FREE Wonder Time. McCracken County Public Library. 4-6pm. mclib.net

Elk/Bison Buffet & Local Artist Showcase. Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park. 11am-8pm. parks.ky.gov/parks/resortparks/ky-damvillage Western KY Polar Plunge & Polar 5K. Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park. 8am. $19.99. parks.ky.gov/parks/resortparks/ky-damvillage The Empty Bowls Project. Julian Carroll Convention Center.11:30am2pm. 270.908.0090 Digital Photography. Paducah School of Art & Design. 9:30am-12pm High school students only. $20. westkentucky.kctcs.edu Figure Drawing. Paducah School of Art & Design. 9:30am-12:30pm. $130. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1-4pm. mclib.net

SUNDAY 21

FREE Read Like a Girl: Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warren. McCracken County Public Library. 3pm. mclib.net

MONDAY 22

McCracken County Extension Master Gardener Class. McCracken County Cooperative Extension Office. 5:15-8pm. 270.554.9520 The Magic of Minecraft. WKCTC Emerging Technology Center (Six sessions). 4-5:30pm. $150. 5th & 6th grades. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net

TUESDAY 23

FREE with membership. Mid East Belly Performing Troupe. Paducah Parks Services. Paducahky.gov. 270.444.8508 Immanuel Preschool Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser. Immanuel Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. 5:30-7pm. $5. 270.443.5306 ibcpaducah.org.

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FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net FREE Family Game Night & Chess Group. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net

FRIDAY 26

Trivia Night - Challenger Learning Center. St. Thomas More Church. 6:15pm. $120/6. clcpaducah.org FREE Teen TGIF. McCracken County Public Library. 4-5pm. Ages 11-17. mclib.net Shrek the Musical. MainStage School of Performing Arts. mymainstageschool.com

SATURDAY 27

Digital Photography. Paducah School of Art & Design. 9:30am12:30pm. High school students only. $20. westkentucky.kctcs.edu Figure Drawing. Paducah School of Art & Design. 9:30am-12:30pm. $130. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1-4pm. mclib.net Shrek the Musical. MainStage School of Performing Arts. mymainstageschool.com

SUNDAY 28

Shrek the Musical. MainStage School of Performing Arts. mymainstageschool.com

MONDAY 29

The Magic of Minecraft. WKCTC Emerging Technology Center (Six sessions). 4-5:30pm. $150. 5th & 6th grades. westkentucky.kctcs.edu FREE Tech at Night. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8pm. mclib.net McCracken County Extension Master Gardener Class. McCracken County Cooperative Extension Office. 5:15-8pm. 270.554.9520

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ART GALLERIES, EXHIBITIONS & MUSEUMS Gallery Walk. SECOND SATURDAYS Visit Lower Town Paducah’s great galleries and studios from 12–8pm. Galleries open by appointment & special event weekends. Visit paducahmainstreet.org for specific gallery hours. National Quilt Museum. 215 Jefferson St. 270.442.8856 quiltmuseum.com. Scheduled school groups of 10 or more are free. The museum offers guided tours to pre–registered groups. Please schedule your group at least two weeks in advance. Red, White and Quilted THROUGH FEBRUARY 9 Yeiser Art Center 200 Broadway. 270.442.2453 • theyeiser.org Clemens Fine Art Center Gallery 4810 Alben Barkley Dr. 270.534.3212 • artsinfocus.org

special projects and demonstrations. Civil War Walking Tour. Paducah Convention & Visitor’s Bureau. Using the map, drawn by hand in 1861, by a Federal Captain of occupying troops in Paducah, follow the path of historical markers to discover the city”s important role during the Civil War. Call 1.800.PADUCAH for more information. Paducah Railroad Museum. 200 Washington St. WEDNESDAY– FRIDAY 12–4pm; SATURDAY 10am–4pm or by appointment. $5/adult; $2/child, ages 12 years & under. 270.908.6451. paducahrr.org PAPA Gallery. Works by 100 local artists. 124 Broadway, Paducah. MONDAY–FRIDAY 10am–4pm. FREE. 270.575.3544 or thepapagallery. com Lowertown Gallery information available at paducaharts.com. River Discovery Center. 117 S. Water St. MONDAY–SATURDAY 9:30am–5pm. SUNDAY 1–5pm $7 adults, $5 children (ages 3–12), $6 seniors 60 & over. 270.575.9958. riverdiscoverycenter.org

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Lloyd Tilghman House & Civil War Museum. 631 Kentucky Ave. Interpreting Paducah’s & Western KY’s roles in the Civil War. FRIDAY & SATURDAY Noon to 4pm; 10am–4pm when riverboats in port; group tours by appt. Adults $3/child 6–12 $1/under 6 FREE 270.575.5477.

Paducah School of Art & Design 409 Broadway St. 270.408.4278 paducahschoolofartanddesign.org

The William Clark Market House Museum. 121 Market House Square. Monday–Saturday 12–4pm. $3 ages 12 & up, $1 ages 6–11, 270.443.7759

Paducah School of Art & Design Over Works by Summer 2016 Master Artsist Workshop Presenters THROUGH FEBRUARY 24

Whitehaven Welcome Center. I–24, exit 7. Tours 1–4pm daily, Tours every half hour, daily 1:30–4pm. FREE. 270.554.2077.

Clara M. Eagle Art Gallery. 15th Street, Murray. 270.809.6734. FREE Pinkney Herbert, DISTILLED: TRANSFORMED. FEBRUARY 1-12 8am-5pm

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Glass Artisan Guild. Meets in Murray and is open to all. For information, contact Judi Little at 270.436.5132 or visit artisanglassguild.com. Meets the 2ND TUESDAY at 6pm. Usually at the Murray Transit Center but we also meet in members studios for

RELIGIOUS SERVICES & MEETINGS Amazing Grace Lutheran Church – 270.933.1215 amazinggracelutheranpaducah.org • unbridledword@yahoo.com 1601 Jefferson • Paducah Sunday Service: 10am Education Hour: 8:45am Arcadia United Methodist Church – 270.442.3313 261 Lone Oak Road, Paducah • arcadiachurch.org Sunday School 9am Worship Service 10am Tuesday Men’s Prayer Gathering, 7:30am Bellview Baptist Church – 270.554.3173 bellviewbaptistpaducah.com Sunday School: 9am; Worship Service: 10am; Sunday Evening: 6pm; Wednesday Evening: 6:30pm Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 270.876.7239 12304 Wickliffe Rd, Kevil (Hwy 286 in Gage community) bethelcpchurch@gmail.com Find us on Facebook! SUNDAY 9am, Coffee & Donuts, 9:15am, Sunday School 10:30am, Worship Service WEDNESDAYS 5:30pm, TeamKIDS & Youth Group (during school year) Broadway Baptist Church 2435 Broadway St • Pastor: Brother Steve Gorham Sunday School, 10am; Sunday Worship, 11am; Sunday Evening, 6pm; Wednesday Worship, 7pm Broadway Church of Christ – 270.443.6206 2855 Broadway St, Paducah • broadwaycoc.com Sunday Morning Worship 9:30am Bible Study 10:45am Evening Worship 6pm MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS Precious Pottery Preschool 9am – 2pm

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TUESDAY Clothing Give Away 10am–Noon, WEDNESDAY Ladies Bible Class 10am, Bible Classes 6:30pm Broadway United Methodist Church – 270.443.2401 bumc–paducah.org Sunday Fellowship Time (Igert Hall) 9am. Youth & Adult Sunday School for all ages 9:30am. Worship 10:30am BUMS Youth group (grades 6–12) 5-7pm Handbell Choir 7pm Sunday morning services are streamed live and archived online. WEDNESDAY ABC (All Broadway Children) after school program 4pm Children’s Choir 5pm Fellowship Dinner 5pm YUMS (4th and 5th graders) 6pm Chancel Choir 7pm Calvary Baptist Church Clements & Powell St, Paducah • Pastor Pail Hatcher Sunday School 10AM Worship Service 11AM Evening Service 6PM Wednesday Service: 6:30PM. Calvert City First Presbyterian Church – 270.395. 4700 639 Evergreen St, P.O. Box 95 • Calvert City fpccalvert.com • firstprescc@windstream.net Everyone Welcome! Sunday School 9:30am Fellowship 10am Worship 10:45am Calvert City United Methodist Church 571 Oak Park Blvd., Calvert City SUNDAYS First Light Worship Service–Contemporary 9am Sunday School 10am Traditional Service 11am WEDNESDAYS Children, Youth & Adult Bible Studies 6pm, Adult Choir 7pm Central Church of Christ – 270.442.1017 2201 Washington St SUNDAY Bible Study Classes for all ages 9:30am Morning Worship 10:30am Evening Worship 6pm ; WEDNESDAY Bible Study classes for all ages 7pm; EVERY TUESDAY Ladies’ Bible Class, 1–2pm; LAST SATURDAY “Dorcas Day” Clothing Give–Away 9am–Noon Christ Chapel UECNA – 270.354.9132 Traditional Anglican - 1928 BCP • Nine-tenths of a mile north of US 68 on Hiter Road in Fairdealing • Fr. Tom Hiter, Pastor. 270.354.9132 or tyhiter@wk.net. All faiths welcome SUNDAY Worship Services at 8:30am WEDNESDAY 7pm Christ Community Church – 270.744.0397 christchurchpaducah.com • facebook.com/christchurchpaducah Youth Pastor: Hamilton C. Ashley 270.727.0188 • Childrens Ministries: Jessica Watkins 270.575.3120 SUNDAY Coffee & Donuts 9am Bible Classes 9:30am Morning Worship & Junior Church (ages 10 & under) 10:30am WEDNESDAY Bible Study 7pm Community Fellowship Baptist Church – 270.856.4463 90 State Route 408 West, Hickory • cfbc.tv Sundays 8:30, 10 & 11:30am Concord Christian Center – 270.441.7900 3661 James Sanders Blvd., Paducah (Across from Hutson’s & Sam’s) • churchbythemall.com SUNDAY Small Groups 9:45am Worship 10:45am, 6pm WEDNESDAY Service 7pm Concord United Methodist Church – 270.443.2669 concord.church SUNDAY Worship Times 8:15am, 10:30am & 6pm; Coffee/Donuts/ Fellowship 9am Sunday School 9:30am; TUESDAY WISE Bible

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Study for Women 6:30pm; WEDNESDAY Fellowship Meal 5:15pm (call to make reservations) B.L.A.S.T. for Kids, Youth Meeting & Adult Bible Study 6pm; THURSDAY Men’s Prayer Breakfast 8am The Prayer Room is open to the public; MONDAY–FRIDAY 9am–4pm • Plus Homemakers, Scouts, Blood Drives & other occasional events. Child care is provided in the nursery during Sunday morning services. Concord West Church of Christ – 270.744.6329 4715 Mayfield Metropolis Road • Paducah SUNDAY Bible Study 9am Worship 10am Evening Worship 6pm WEDNESDAY Bible Study 7pm First Baptist Church, Paducah – 270.442.2728 fbcpaducah.org SUNDAY Early Morning Service 8:30am Bible Study 9:50am Late Morning Service 11am Sunday Night Prayer Service 6pm. WEDNESDAY Fellowship Meal 5pm AWANA 5:45pm Worship 6pm Adult Choir Rehearsal 7pm First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) – 270.527.8560 2515 S Main St, Benton • fccdcbentonky.org Facebook: First Christian Church Disciples of Christ Benton SUNDAY Church School 9:45am Worship 10:45am WEDNESDAY Youth Night 5:30–7pm MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY Men’s Exercise Group 9–10am First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) – 270.443.8251 415 Audobon Dr Paducah • fccpaducah.org SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30am Traditional Worship 10:45am (Sanctuary Upper Level) 10:45am Celebration Contemporary Worship (Fellowship Hall – Lower Level) 10:45am First Presbyterian Church – 270.442.3545 Sunday Church School 9:30am Worship 10:45am Youth Choir (6th – 12th grades) 4:30pm Youth Group 5:30–7pm, Handbells 6pm Wednesday Children’s Choir & Activities 4–5:45pm Adult Choir 7pm

WEDNESDAY Bible Study 10:30am • Holy Eucharist 12pm Harmony Baptist Church – 270.488.3115 9215 Ogden Landing Rd • harmonypastor@gmail.com SUNDAY 10am Sunday School, 11am Morning Worship & Children’s Church, 5:30pm AWANA, 6pm Evening Worship WEDNESDAY 7am Prayer & Praise, Bible Buddies Heartland Worship Center – 270.534.1400 SUNDAY Sunday School 8, 9:15 & 10:45am Sunday Services 9:30, 10:45am & 6pm; WEDNESDAY Evening Service 6pm Children’s Activities 6pm Middle/High School, 6–8pm Divorce Care 6:30pm. Highland Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 270.554.3572 SUNDAY Sunday School 9:45am Worship 10:45am Youth & Evening Worship 6pm. WEDNESDAY Youth 6pm, Bible Study 6pm Hillcrest Baptist Church – 270.217.2796 SUNDAY Sunday School 9am Services 10am & 5pm; MONDAY– FRIDAY Hillcrest Preschool; THIRD FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH Family Movie Night House of Hope Ministries - 270.933.1069 hohmin.org • Pastor Michael Pryor Sunday 9:30–10:15am Purpose Driven Life Class & Sunday School 11am Worship Service; WEDNESDAY 6:30–7:15pm Midweek Fill–up Service Immanuel Baptist Church – 270.443.5306 SUNDAY Prayer 9am Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:45am; WEDNESDAY Shepherd’s Table Dinner Food served from 4:50– 5:30pm. $5 for adults & $3 for children. JourneyKidz (Preschool Mission Friends & Children’s Choir & Handbells/Chimes) 5:45–7pm Youth Group (Grades 6–12) 5:45–7pm. Discipleship Groups Faith &

Fiction – Last; THURSDAYS 7pm. Morning Study Group 6:30am–noon 3RD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH Service Opportunities Mission Meal for River City at 6pm Jesus Christ Little House of Prayer – 270.898.9875 SUNDAY Morning Worship 10am. Evening Worship 6pm. Thursday Evening Service. 6:30pm. The Journey Church – Calloway County 3rd Floor Curris Center, Chestnut St, Murray SUNDAY Service Times 9:30am & 11am The Journey Church – Marshall County 198 Old Symsonia Road, Benton SUNDAY Service Time 11am Ledbetter United Methodist Church 200 Golden Meadow Drive, Ledbetter SUNDAY Worship Service 9:30am Sunday School 10:30am Living Word Pentecostal Church – 270.575.3477 SUNDAY Morning Sunday School/Worship 10am Evening Worship 6pm; WEDNESDAY Bible Study 7pm Bus Ministry call 270.564.5706 or 270.210.9086 Lone Oak Church of Christ – 270.554.2511 • loneoakchurchofchrist.com SUNDAY Worship 10am Sunday School 9am Evening Service 6pm Wednesday Bible Study 7pm Lone Oak First Baptist Church – 270.554.1441 • loneoakfbc.org SUNDAY Sunday School 7:30am Morning Worship 8:30am, 9:45am & 11am Sunday School 8:30am, 9:45am, 11am & 6pm Evening Worship 7pm; Wednesday Children’s Choir 5:45pm Middle & High School Choir 6pm Prayer Meeting, Children’s Missions, Worship Choir & Orchestra 6:30pm

Fountain Avenue United Methodist – 270.443.1724 SUNDAY Fellowship 9am Sunday School for all ages, 9:45am Worship & Children’s Church (ages 4–9) 10:45am. Communion Service; FIRST SUNDAY of each month. Nursery provided for birth – age 3. Evening Services 6pm; MONDAY & THURSDAY Quilting Group 9:30am; WEDNESDAY Church Dinner 5:30pm ($5/call for reservation by noon Tuesday) Program & youth activities 6pm Choir 6:30pm. Four Rivers Covenant Church – 270.444.6598 or 1.866.733.7245 Paducah: 1200 Broadway • Calvert City: 109 Main St SUNDAY Worship 9:30 & 11am Friendship Baptist Church of Paducah – 270.534.1900 SUNDAY Sunday School 9am Morning Worship 10:15am Evening Worship 6pm; WEDNESDAY Evening Worship 6pm Gospel Mission Worship Center – 270.898.3613 6905 Benton Rd Paducah gospelmissionworship.com SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30am, Morning Service 10:45am, Evening Service 5:30pm; WEDNESDAY Evening Service 6pm Grace Bible Church – 270.554.0808 SUNDAY Celebration Service 9:45am. Potluck following service. WEDNESDAY Service 6:30pm

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Lone Oak United Methodist Church • 270.554.1272 loneoakumcpaducah.org SUNDAY Contemporary Service 8am Fellowship in Narthex 9am, Sunday School 9:15am Traditional Service 10:30am Nursery Available 9–11:30am; WEDNESDAY Church Dinner 5:30pm Bible Study 6pm Bell Choir 6pm Chancel Choir 7pm Lovelaceville United Methodist Church 143 N Broadway, Lovelaceville SUNDAY Sunday School 10am Worship Service 11am Sunday Evening Service 6pm FIRST SUNDAY of the month communion is held. Lutheran Church of the Cross – 618.524.4628 2601 North Ave, Metropolis SUNDAY Sunday School 9am Worship Service 10am; 1st & 3rd SUNDAY Holy Communion Margaret Hank Memorial Cumberland Presbyterian Church 270.443.3689 • margarethank.org SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:30am Evening Service 6pm McKendree United Methodist Church 270.488.3770 or 270.488.2444 SUNDAY Sunday School 9am Worship 10:30am Youth & Children Activities 4:30pm Evening Worship 6pm; WEDNESDAY Bible Study 6:30pm ; 3RD SATURDAY Senior Citizens Social Dinner 4:30–6pm. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY 10am–3pm SATURDAY 9am–Noon. Clothes Closet Open. Most items 25 cents to $1. Milburn Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian – 270.488.2588 SUNDAY Donuts & Coffee 9am Sunday School 9:30am Morning Worship 10:30am Evening 6pm; WEDNESDAY Evening Meal 5:30pm Bible Study (all ages) 6:15pm Mt. Sterling Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 618.564.2616 Contact Bro. David LeNeave, contact@mscpchurch.com SUNDAY Sunday School 10am Worship 11am Evening Worship 6pm Youth Group 6pm Wednesday Bible Study 6:30pm, Junior Youth Group 6:30pm Mt. Zion Baptist Church – 270.554.0518 mtzionpaducah.org Sunday Sunday School 9am Worship 10am & 6:30pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting & Bible Study, 6:30pm New Covenant Fellowship of Reidland – 270.898.9664 SUNDAY Worship Service 10:30am New Geneva Community Church, Paducah – 270.443.8866 ngccarp.org SUNDAY 10am Worship 11:30 am, Intergenerational Bible Study meal following; TUESDAY Women’s Ministry 7pm; THURSDAY Men’s Ministry 5:30pm & 6:45pm; TUESDAY–FRIDAY Biblical counseling available by appointment New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 270.554.0473 7680 New Hope Road, Paducah • Pastor: Curtis Franklin, brocurtis@ kybiz.net • Youth Pastor: Dusty Shull SUNDAY School 9:30am Worship 10:30am Evening Youth & Worship 6pm; WEDNESDAY Bible Study 7pm. For youth information, contact the River Youth Ministries. Contact Melanie Rogers 270.978.1761 or email: melattheriver@yahoo.com

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Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 270.898.2630 or 270.350.7262 Rev. Danny York, Pastor • 9104 US Hwy 68 West, Calvert City Sunday Sunday School 9:30am Morning Worship 10:30am Evening Worship 6pm WEDNESDAY Evening Bible Study 6pm. Visit us on Facebook.

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church – 270.442.1000 1110 North 14th Street, Paducah SUNDAY Explorer Hour 9:30am Worship 11am 1ST SUNDAY Lord Supper WEDNESDAY Prayer/Bible Study 6pm 1ST WEDNESDAY Youth Bible Study 6pm

Oaklawn Baptist Church – 270.442.1513 oaklawnbaptistky.org SUNDAY Sunday School 9:45am Worship 11am & 6pm Wednesday Bible Study 7pm God’s Children 7pm

The Potter’s House Baptist Worship Center –270.928.9905 pottershousebwc.com SUNDAY Bible Study 9:30am Worship 10:45am Evening 6pm Wednesday Prayer/Bible Study 6pm

Olivet Baptist Church – 270.442.3267 office@obcpaducah.org SUNDAY 9am Sunday School 10am Morning Worship, Kids Worship Time (ages 3 to K) 5:45pm Awana For Kids (ages 2–6th grade) 6pm Evening Worship WEDNESDAY 6:30pm Bible Studies for ages 2–Adult

Reidland Baptist Church – 270.898.6243 rbaptist@bellsouth.net • reidlandbaptistchurch.com SUNDAY 9am Sunday School (classes for all ages) Morning Worship Service 10:10am Children’s Church/Junior Church (ages 3 - 5th grade) 5:30–7pm. Choir Practice 5–6:15pm Mission Friends (Age 3–Kindergarten) Children In Action (1st–5th Grade) 5–7pm Youth 6:30pm Adult Bible Study TUESDAY & THURSDAY 9:30am Early Learning & Pre–K Program WEDNESDAY TeamKID (ages 3–5th grade), 6–7:30pm Youth (grades 6–12), 6–7:45pm Prayer & Adult Bible Study 6:30pm Nursery provided for all services and Sunday school.

Open Door Baptist Church – 270.443.6522 theopendoorbaptistchurch.com • 227 Farley Place, Paducah Pastor – Mark Armstrong, pastor@theopendoorbaptistchurch.com SUNDAY Sunday School 10am Morning Worship & Children’s Church 11am Evening 6pm WEDNESDAY 7pm. If you need a ride or more information, call the church office. Pathway Baptist Church – 270.395.5683 pathwaybaptist.org • 229 W. 5th Avenue, Calvert City SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30am Worship Service 10:30am Evening Services Adults, Youth & Children 6pm WEDNESDAY Adult Prayer, Bible Study 6:30pm Awana for children 2 years old–6th grade 6:30pm (during school year) Youth Service 6:30pm THURSDAY Grief Share 6:30pm Monthly Men’s Meetings and Ladies Connect

Reidland Christian Church – 270.898.3904 reidlandchristian.org SUNDAY 9:30am Sunday School 10:30am Worship 6pm Bible study WEDNESDAY 6pm Family Meal 7pm Bible Study for Children/Adults Reidland Seventh Day Adventist Church – 270.898.3010 5320 Kentucky Dam Road, Paducah SATURDAY Sabbath School 9:30am Worship Service 11am 1ST SABBATH OF EACH MONTH following worship service a FREE

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delicious vegetarian fellowship meal is served WEDNESDAY Prayer Meeting 6:30pm Reidland United Methodist – 270.217.0400 Faithweaver Friends preschool – 6th grade WEDNESDAYS 5:15– 7:30pm Free dinner & fun, interactive bible discussions for kids. Rosary Chapel Catholic Church – 270.444.6383 Rosary@bellsouth.net Mass Schedule WEDNESDAY 6pm SUNDAY 10:30am Spring Bayou Baptist Church – Kevil– 270.462.3014 springbayou.com SUNDAY Sunday School 9:45am Morning Worship & WeeWorship 10:45am; Awana Program 5pm Evening Worship 6pm WEDNESDAY Evening 7pm Southland Baptist Temple – 270.444.9678 southlandbaptisttemple.com SUNDAY 7–9am Topper’s Gospel Show (WKYQ) 9:45am Sunday School 10:45am Worship Service, KidzAlive (3–5th grade) 6pm Evening Service WEDNESDAY 10am–3pm Mission Room Open 4:30-6pm Evening Meal 6:30-8pm AWANA (2–6th grade) The Light (7th–12th grade) 6:45pm Adult Bible Classes St. Anthony of Paduah Catholic Church, Grand Rivers 270.395.4727 • stpiusx.us Mass Schedule WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY 8am St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church – 270.442.1923 stfrancisdesalespaducah.org Mass Schedule TUESDAY–FRIDAY 12pm SATURDAY 5pm; SUNDAY 8:30 &11am. An Invitation to Catholics Wanting to Come Home: If you

are a Catholic who has been away from the Church – no matter how long or for whatever reason – we invite you to consider renewing your relationship with God & the Catholic Church. Join us for informal listening sessions & an update of the Catholic faith facilitated by parishioners. Contact Cindy at 270.559.4606 for information, without obligation. St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church – 270.554.3810 stjohn–theevangelist.org Mass Schedule TUESDAY–SATURDAY 7:30am SATURDAY 5am SUNDAY 7:30am & 9am St. Matthew Lutheran Church – 270.442.8294 SUNDAY 9:30am Worship 1ST & 3RD SUNDAY Potluck and Education 5pm St. Paul Lutheran Church – 270.442.8343 Sunday Worship 8 & 10:45am Bible Study & Sunday School 9:30am The Lutheran Hour, Christian outreach radio program can be heard locally on WNGO 1320am & WKYX 570am each Sunday at 6pm Sponsored by St. Paul Lutheran Church. St. Peter’s of the Lake Episcopal Church - 270.362.8301 stpetersofthelakes.com Holy Eucharist or Morning Prayer Service 10am Children’s Sunday School 10:15-10:45am

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THE CARSON CENTER Tales of Peter Rabbit. February 11, 6pm

“Wedding from Hell” Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre. February 11-13, 6:30pm Auditions for “Always a Bridesmaid” February 15, 5pm

Tim Hawkins Comedy. February 12, 6pm

Comedy Club. February 20, 7:30pm

Saturday Night Fever. February 14, 6pm

Auditions for “The Outsiders” February 22 & 23, 7pm.

Million Dollar Quartet. February 27, 7:15pm

Auditions for “All Shook Up” February 22-24, 6:30pm MAIDEN ALLEY Room. February 1, 7pm

MHT Preschool Playshops: Princess Academy. February 25, 1pm.

The Hooten Hallers. February 5, 8pm Movie for Me: The Goonies. February 6, 4pm

NATIONAL QUILT MUSEUM Red, White & Quilted. Through February 9

Brooklyn. February 6: 4, 7, & 9pm; February 7: 4 & 7pm; February 8, 9: 7pm

The Other Side Backs. February 12 – April 11

Music @ MAC presents Jessica Lee Wilkes. February 12. 8pm

Regional Show: Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah. Through March 1

Music @ MAC presents The Real Jenny Johnson Band with The Storm Crows. February 19, 8pm

School Block Challenge. Through March 1

Music @ MAC presents Jack Grelle & Ryan Koenig with Ags Connolly. February 27, 8pm

PADUCAH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Sibelius’ Violin Concerto. The Carson Center. February 20. 7:30pm.

MARKET HOUSE THEATRE MHT Preschool Playshops: Jedi Junior. February 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24. 1pm

Paducah Symphony Encore Series: “Made in America” Chorus Concert. Broadway United Methodist Church. February 28. 3pm. 270.444.0065.

Paducah Symphony Orchestra

760 Broadway • 270.444.0065 Hours: M-F 9am-5pm paducahsymphony.org

The Carson Center 100 Kentucky Avenue 270.450.4444 Hours: M-F 8am-5pm thecarsoncenter.org

Market House Theatre 132 Market House Square 270.444.6828 Hours: M-F 12-5pm markethousetheatre.org

Yeiser Art Center

200 Broadway • 270.442.2453 Hours: T-S 10am-5pm Sun 12-4pm theyeiser.org

River Discovery Center 117 S. Water Street 270.575.9958 riverdiscoverycenter.org

National Quilt Museum 215 Jefferson • 270.442.8856 Hours: M-S 10am-5pm Sun 1-5pm quiltmuseum.org

Maiden Alley Cinema 112 Maiden Alley 270.442.7723 maidenalleycinema.org

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St. Thomas More Catholic Church – 270.534.9000 stmore.org Mass Schedule MONDAY & THURSDAY 6pm TUESDAY & FRIDAY 7am SATURDAY 5:30pm Sunday 9 & 11am (1pm En Español) Nursery available at all services MONDAY evening Active MOMS group Active couples group. Call 270.534.9000 for more information. WEDNESDAY Mother’s Day Out THURSDAY Moms Group Playgroup

Worship Service 10am Evening Worship Service 6am WEDNESDAY Fellowship Meal Ministry 5:30pm Mid–Week Service 7pm

Temple Israel – 270.442.4104 templeisrael.us FRIDAY Lay–led Services 5:30pm Rabbi–led Services 7pm

Westminster Presbyterian Church – 270.443.2919 westminsterpresbyterianpaducah.org SUNDAY Sunday School 9am Worship 10:15am Women’s Circle Bible Study 2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 1pm World Harvest Church – 270.442.8949 3250 Steele Road, West Paducah • Pastor: Dr. Chris Cody SUNDAY 9:45-10:15am Corporate Prayer 10:30am Worship Service

Trinity United Methodist Church – 270.534.9516 facebook.com/TUMCPaducah • office@trinitypaducah.com SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:30am TUESDAY Women’s Bible Study 9–11am (TUMC) & 6–8pm (offsite) WEDNESDAY Awana (2yr old–5th Grade) 5–6:45pm Youth (6th–12 grade) 5:30–6:45pm Choir 6–7pm

West End Baptist Church – 270.443.1043 SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30am Worship Service 10:45am Evening Worship 6pm WEDNESDAY Fellowship Meal 5:30pm Call church office by Noon to reserve your spot. TUESDAY Children/Youth Bible Study & Adult Prayer Service 6:30pm

Twelve Oaks Baptist Church – 270.554.4634 SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30am Worship 8,10 & 10:45am WEDNESDAY Awana 5:30–7pm, Mid–Week Service 6pm

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United Central Presbyterian Church – 270.442.6414 unitedcentralpres.org • info@ unitedcentralpres.org SUNDAY Sunday School 9:45am Sunday Worship 10:45am Nursery provided, service ASL interpreted. United Church of Paducah – 270.442.3722 uccpaducah.org SUNDAY Worship celebration 10am Coffee & refreshments 11– 11:20am Christian Education until Noon. Waldo Baptist Church – 618.564.2180 waldobaptist.org SUNDAY Bible Study 9am Morning

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Woodlawn Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 270.442.7713 3402 Benton Road woodlawnchurch@live.com • Facebook/woodlawnchurch SUNDAY 9:45-10:15am Corporate Prayer 10:30am Worship Service WEDNESDAY 7pm Worship Service THURSDAY 8:45-10am Corporate Prayer Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church (formerly United Central Presbyterian Church) – 270.442.6414 zioncpcinfo@gmail.com • sites.google.com/site/zioncpc/ SUNDAY Bible Study 9:30am, Morning Worship 10:45am, Youth and Evening Worship 6pm WEDNESDAY Children 6:15pm (during school year), Youth 6pm, Bible Study 6:30pm

ON-GOING COMMUNITY EVENTS & NOTICES The Great Rivers Group, Sierra Club, meets the FIRST WEDNESDAY of the month. For information: 270.236.2317 or 270.753.8910. Foster Parent Classes Starting Soon! For more information, contact Nicole Kowalczyk at Omni Visions, 270.309.3167, visit omnivisions. com, or attend a Foster Care Informational Meeting. Informational Meetings are held every Thursday evening at 5PM at the Paducah Omni Visions office located at 450 Park Avenue in Paducah. Information will be shared about how to become a Foster Parent, as well as Omni Visions’ free Foster Parent training. Starfish Orphan Ministry invites you to be a part of a life changing adventure to El Salvador...First timer? It’s okay! Don’t be afraid to see how you can help make a difference to orphaned children in need! We would love for you to join us on this amazing experience! For more information, please call 270.519.7340 or 270.748.6970 Love Books and Love Bikes? Check–out books; check–out a bike lock! Something good to know – the McCracken County Public Library has bike locks at the front desk for check out. (Use your library card.) So, when you ride to the library and impulsively stop in for a browse, you don’t have to leave your bike unattended and in danger of being stolen. Just go to the front desk and check out a lock. American Red Cross Volunteer Opportunity. SECOND MONDAY of every month. 6pm Paducah–area chapter is looking for volunteers for disaster relief training. To support Ballard, Livingston & McCracken counties. Call 270.442.3575 for more information. Are you a “homebound” book lover? If you are elderly, critically ill, or temporarily unable to come to the McCracken County Public Library, you may be able to have the books come to you! The library is offering Homebound Service to those who qualify. Residents of Paducah and McCracken County can apply for the free service by calling the library and having an application sent to them by mail or by going on–line to mclib.net and clicking on the application site. Materials can be mailed to private homes. Those in nursing homes, assisted living facilities or hospitals may receive materials by hand delivery from the staff. Free service homebound. Questions, contact Cathy Edwards at 270.442.2510 ext. 118

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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, 10am–5pm. 2695 Jackson St. For more information, call 270.444.9986 or visit thelearningrailroad.com. McCracken County Humane Society: MONDAY 9am–4:30pm, & TUESDAY-SATURDAY, 9am-3:30pm 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 St. Volunteers (age 14 and older) are always needed to help serve free lunches to anyone who’s hungry. Shifts available from 9:45am–1:15pm, MONDAY–FRIDAY. Financial support also much welcomed! For more info, call Sally Michelson, 270.519.9233.

call Marcella Perkins, 270.705.3402. Paducah Cooperative Ministry 402 Legion Drive. Provides emergency food pantry assistance, financial assistance for rent evictions, utility disconnections, prescription medications, and stranded traveler needs. Limited to McCracken County residents. Open MONDAY–FRIDAY 9am–Noon and 1–4pm. Call 270.442.6795. McCracken County Animal Shelter. MONDAY-SATURDAY. 10am– 5pm. 455 County Park Road, Paducah. Cat, Dog, and Small Animal Adoptions, All God’s Creatures Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Adoption Center, 595 Richmond Rd, Simpson IL, 618.967.9601 or 618.695.2654.

Civil Air Patrol – National Guard Armory, 8000 Hinkleville Road Tuesday 6–8:30pm. Offering lessons in aviation and aerospace principles, along with teamwork & leadership training. Members often participate in rescue and disaster relief missions. $34 per year for youth; $61 for adults. For more info, call 270.331.1750 or email kycap201@calldialog.net. FREE GED Classes WKCTC, 8am–4:30pm at Anderson Technical Building & 10am to 6pm at KY Oaks Mall. To register, call 270.534.3451 FREE GED Classes Livingston County Adult and Family Learning Center 306 Wilson Avenue Smithland. Also offering free computer classes, math classes, reading classes, and ESL. For more info call 270.928.2168 Ballard–Carlisle Historical and Genealogy Society Meets the FOURTH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH, 6pm, at the Ballard–Carlisle Historical and Genealogy Society Building, 257 4th St. in Wickliffe, KY. Everyone is welcome to attend. Open FRIDAY 8am–4pm For more information, contact Sandy Martin, 270.642.2187. Like us on Facebook. Ballard County Cemetery Road Meets the FIRST THURSDAY of each month 5pm at Ballard County Emergency Management Center, 111 West Kentucky Dr., LaCenter. Created by the Ballard County Fiscal Court to preserve old family cemeteries. Contact Betty Johnson, chairman, at 270.210.3538. Livingston County Adult Education. MONDAY–THURSDAY, 8:30am–4pm Extended hours on TUESDAY until 8pm. Call 270.928.3777 Marcella’s Kitchen. Draffenville Lions Club, 262 Griggstown Road. Open MONDAY–FRIDAY, 11am–1pm. FREE meals served. For more,

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Cat, Dog Adoptions Project Hope “No Kill” Humane Society, 1698 W 10th St, Metropolis, IL, 618.524.8939.

to discuss issues that hinder marriage and how to overcome them. Contact 270.575.3823.

THURSDAY 6-9pm, line dancing and couple’s classes. $4 at the door. For more, call 270.442.3186.

Every Business Day Cat Adoptions from various humane societies, Pet Adoption Center at PetsMart. 270.575.9300

FREE meal Family and Community Kitchen Meals/Fellowship. SUNDAY Noon–1pm at Broadway UMC (270.443.2401). 3–4:30pm at St. Luke Aldersgate UMC (270.442.8621). No questions asked.

Toastmasters Club meets at MSU Paducah Regional Campus, 4430 Sunset, Room 224, Paducah, KY 42001 THURSDAY 12–1pm Afraid to speak in public? Learn to speak powerfully in an exciting, fun environment. Visitors are always welcome. Call Clay Campbell 270.703.2700 for more info.

Agents of Nature. EVERY DAY LBL Nature Station. 10am–5pm. Visitors to Land Between The Lakes can experience the Woodlands Nature Station & surrounding trails in a whole new way. The mobile game invites users to search for hidden QR codes & complete fun educational challenges about their surroundings while walking along a scenic 1.5 mile route. landbetweenthelakes.us Cans for the Cross. FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH. Aluminum can will be collected at the corner of the Ballard County Courthouse at 10am. Muay Thai Kickboxing. MONDAY Atmosphere Martial Arts Academy. 6:30pm. atmosphereacademy.com American Disaster Action Team (DAT) SECOND MONDAY monthly meetings. 6:30pm. Chapter building. 270.442.3575. Book Club. THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH Downtown Coffee Bar, 426 Broadway. 10am. Everyone is welcome to join our book club to discuss the book of the month. Call to find out what we’re reading, 270.444.0044 Matters of Life Forum. SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH McCracken Co. Senior Center Activities Room. 11am. We will discuss many topics such as ethical wills, passing on important values and bereavement support. For more, contact nancy.wallace@uky.edu FREE L.I.F.E. Community Marriage Enrichment. FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH 6–7pm. Married couples are invited to these sessions

MONDAY River City Singles Monday Evening Dance Carroll Convention Center 7–11pm. $6. Zonta Club of Paducah SECOND TUESDAY 6pm. Advancing the status of women world wide through service and advocacy. For more information contact Linda Miller, President at linda@lamillercpa.com or call 270.575.3444. Paducah Kennel Club Meeting 1325 Fisher Road. SECOND All dog lovers welcome. More information call TUESDAY 7pm 270.210.8298. WKCTC Community Chorus Clemens Fine Arts Building, Room 109 on the campus. TUESDAY 7–9pm. Participation is FREE and anyone who loves choral singing is welcome to join. Contact Norman Wurgler at 270.534.3219. or by email at norman.wurgler@kctcs.edu. Story Hour Metropolis Public Library, 317 Metropolis Street. THURSDAY 11am. For more, call 618.524.4312. E–Reader classes THURSDAY Led by Patrick Archer at McCracken County Public Library. Charitable Bingo Ballard County Board of Education, 264 E Kentucky Drive, Barlow. THURSDAY For more information, call 270.665.9844. Night Moves Dance Club American Legion, 425 Legion Drive.

Paducah Writer’s Group. FRIDAY 8pm. Hear some of the area’s most talented poets and storytellers, along with a great audience. Come on down and drop some science on the mic or just kick back and listen with a fine cup of joe. Etcetera Coffeehouse. Adult Ballroom Dance Party FRIDAY 8–10pm. $7 cover charge Drinks & refreshments included. Open to the public. Ruth Johnson School of Dance, 1702 Broadway. Call 270.442.8321 Night Racing at Paducah International Raceway FRIDAY 7pm. 4445 Shemwell Lane, Paducah. paducahracing.net FREE meals Family Kitchen Meals/Fellowship. SATURDAY 11am.– 1pm. at Holy House of Prayer. 270.443.1724. Open to everyone. Family Movie Entertainment. Traders Mall, theater. SATURDAY 2pm matinee, 7pm evening show. Concessions available, games before the show.

SCHOOL NOTES The McCracken County Preschool Head Start Office is now accepting appointments to register for the 2016/2017 school year. Children must be 3 or 4 years old on or before August 1, 2016 and they must be income eligible or exhibit a developmental delay. Children must also reside in the McCracken County school district. Please call the McCracken County Preschool/Head Start office at 270.538.4041 to schedule an appointment. Immanuel Baptist Preschool Registration. MARCH 9-11. Register for 2016-2017 classes 8:30-12:00. WEDNESDAY Presently Enrolled & siblings THURSDAY Church Family & Past Families FRIDAY New Families. Half day enrichment classes beginning at 9:00 a.m. for 2-5 year olds. “Lunch Bunch” extended days on Wednesdays & Thursdays until 2:30. Minimum of 2 teachers in each classroom. Professional & dedicated teachers. Imaginative learning environment. Call 270.443.5306 or email dprice@vci.net. First Baptist Church of Paducah Preschool Registration. FEBRUARY 23 8:30am to 11am & FEBRUARY 24 8:30am to 11:00am. Age 2 & 3 - MONDAY & WEDNESDAY or TUESDAY & THURSDAY; Age 4 - MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY; Age 4 & 5 - MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 270.444.0273. fbcpaducah.org

CAMPS, CLASSES & EDUCATION FREE Chess Club Murray Public Library. MONDAY 5:30-7:30pm Paducah Parks Services offers Classes for Children, Teens, & Adults. Classes include art lessons, martial arts, soccer, & dance. For details, call 270.444.8508 or visit paducahky.gov Prepared Childbirth Classes. Meeting Room A, Doctors Office Building 2, Baptist Health, Paducah. 5–8pm on MONDAY, 9am-3pm on SATURDAY. Free class designed to help expectant parents in their

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Junior Jiu–Jitsu. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY 6–6:50pm. Three

Preschool Playdate. Paducah Regional Sportsplex. MONDAY 11– 1pm . Come play on inflatables, on the soccer field, even bring your tricycle to ride on our basketball court! Concessions open. Find out more at plexsports.net

Crack of Dawn Bicycle Rides. MONDAY–FRIDAY 6am. Meet at Family Video beside Paducah Middle School, when pavement is dry and temperature is 40+ degrees. Pace set by who shows. For information, contact Torey or Hutch at Bike World, 270.442.0751 or email hutch@bikeworldky.com.

Paducah Kennel Club Agility Classes. Paducah Kennel Club. 1325 Fisher road. TUESDAY 6am . Six lessons taught on Tuesday Nights for beginner and intermediate dogs, all ages all breeds. $90 total cost. Contact Cathy Crecelius at 270.217.0150. Family Education on Mental Illness. Baptist Health, Paducah. FRIDAY 7–9:30pm. Strategies to cope with the distress of mental illness in a loved one. AND how to take care of yourself during this hard time. For more, call Marcia or Paul Grant at 270.554.1915.

ON-GOING DANCE, FITNESS & SPORTS

Rivers Martial Arts Academy. 270.564.5804.

FREE Family Track Run Practice. Meet at Noble Park Picnic Shelter #10. TUESDAY 6–7pm. For more information, call 270.444.8508. FREE Youth Running Club. Picnic Shelter #10 at Noble Park. Ages 5–15. TUESDAY 6–7pm. 270.444.8508. FREE with membership. Walking Club. TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY Paducah Recreation Center. FREE with membership. Balanced Body. TUESDAY & THURSDAY 9:30am. Paducah Recreation Center.

Informal Coffee Group. MONDAY–FRIDAY Etcetera Coffeehouse, 6th Street & Kirchoff’s Bakery locations. 9am.

FREE with membership. Chair Yoga. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 12:15pm. Paducah Recreation Center.

FREE with membership. Sit & Get Fit. TUESDAY & THURSDAY 3:30pm. Paducah Recreation Center.

Hot Lunches. MONDAY–FRIDAY Paducah–McCracken Senior Citizens Center. 11:30am. Donation: $3. Must be 60 or over. 270.443.8579

FREE with membership. Mat Yoga. MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 11am or 4:30pm. Paducah Recreation Center.

Kids’ Kickboxing. TUESDAY & THURSDAY 5–5:50pm. Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy. 270.564.5804.

Exercise Classes for Seniors MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY Paducah–McCracken County Senior Center. 10–11am. 270.443.8579

FREE with membership. Tai Chi. MONDAY 12:15pm. Paducah Recreation Center.

Pickleball. Paducah SportsPlex. TUESDAY & THURSDAY 10:30am both days, & again at 6:30pm on Thursday only. 270.554.PLEX or PlexSports.net

Water Aerobics Brooks Indoor Pool. MONDAY – FRIDAY Broadway United Methodist Church, 701 Broadway. 10am. $25 per month. Call 270.443.1778 for more info.

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

FREE Ballroom Dance Classes. MONDAY Paducah–McCracken Senior Citizens Center. 1–3pm. Must be 60 or over. 270.443.8579 FREE Line Dancing Classes. TUESDAY Paducah-McCracken Senior Citizens Center. 1-2:30pm. FREE. Must be 60 or over. 270.443.8579.

Aikijutsu. MONDAY & THURSDAY. 6:30pm. Paducah Recreation Center. $50 per month Tiger Jiu–Jitsu. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY 5–5:50pm. Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy. 270.564.5804.

Hip–Hop Fitness. High–energy, calorie–burning, easy–to–follow, full–body workout! Open to teenagers & up. $5. THURSDAY 7:45pm. Beverly Rogers Academy of Dance, 3485 Park Aveue across from the Ford dealership. For more information contact dancelyfe@excite.com Table Tennis. THURSDAY Ages 12+. Classroom 1, Paducah Parks. 5–6pm. $25. 270.444.8508.

Walk with Ease. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY EACH WEEK 11-11:30am. Six-week fitness program shown to help reduce pain and improve health. Supported by the Arthritis Foundation. Must be 60 years of age or older. Call 270.442.8993 or 270.443.8579 for information.

Tiger and Junior Jiu–Jitsu. SATURDAY Noon – 12:50pm Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy. 270.564.5804.

FREE Bible Study & Lunch. FIRST & THIRD TUESDAY Broadway Church of Christ. 11am. All seniors welcome. 270.443.6206

the second Monday of each month at the Oasis Christian Center, 3232 Buckner Ln (home to Community Christian Academy Elementary School in Paducah, KY and the last Monday of each month at the Community Fellowship Baptist Church on Hwy 45 in Hickory (across from State Police Post One) in Mayfield. Both meetings are held from 6–8pm. All adoptive parents and those interested in adoption are welcome. Childcare is provided free of charge. For more information contact: Tammy DeBoe at 270.994.2466 or tammydeboe@ newwaveccomm.net or Kim Armistead at 502.558.6846 or raka1214@ yahoo.com. BENCHMARK Therapeutic Foster Care – Benchmark Family Services, Inc, established in 1994, is a private, faith–based, non–profit therapeutic foster care agency. Benchmark provides stable and caring homes for youth in need of out–of–home care. Our mission is to advocate for children by ensuring opportunities for healthy physical, psychological and emotional growth and development in

FREE Beginning Crochet and Quilting. TUESDAY Senior Citizens Center. 1pm, 2pm. 270.443.8579

ON-GOING EVENTS FOR SENIORS Super Seniors at First Christian Church of Paducah. FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH Call 270.443.8251 for information. Senior Citizens Social Dinner & Games. EVERY 3RD SATURDAY McKendree United Methodist Church. 4:30-6pm. 270.488.3770. Residents at Trinity Village Senior Family Home Care, 3910 Old US Hwy 45 South in Lone Oak. Invite you to a senior’s get–together every Friday (Please RSVP): Potluck 6–6:45pm Bible Study 7–8am Contact Rene Sanchez–Chew, 270.554.7075. Senior Medicare Patrol Kathie Hunt, project coordinator of the local KY Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) provides information on how you can protect yourself from Medicare errors, learn to detect potential fraud and abuse, and to report errors or suspected fraud. Also learn how to read and interpret your Medicare statements and how to resolve billing problems. 8am-4pm most TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAYS at the Sr. Center 1400 HC Mathis Drive. For an appointment or information, call 270.442.8993.

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Introduction to Senior Fitness. WEDNESDAY Simplified Paducah Yoga Center. 11am-Noon. $10/session, $30/month, $35/month with Sunday Tai Chi. Call 270.210.1465 for more. FREE Serving Our Senior’s Bingo Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. 1ST & 3RD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH 1:30–3pm. Dessert & coffee served, enter at the Rehabilitation wing. To reserve a seat, call 270.443.6543.

ADOPTION/FOSTER CARE Adoption Support Group Concord United Methodist Church. 2nd Thursdays of each month. 6–7:30pm Free to participate. Dinner & childcare provided. Licensed marriage & family therapist Chris Trout to facilitate. For more information or to sign up, contact Shannon Wilson, 270.331.3344. Adoption Support for Kentucky (ASK) – Sponsoring support group for adoptive and prospective adoptive parents. The meetings are held

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the least restrictive setting possible. Benchmark is seeking caring, dynamic individuals and families with a calling to open their hearts and homes to children in need of stability, care and nurturing. As a Benchmark foster family, you will receive weekly contact with an assigned case manager, including a minimum of three home visits per month, 24/7 emergency cell phone access to a case manager, respite care for foster children when needed, premium financial compensation and incomparable foster parent support. For more information, call Benchmark at 270.408.1361. 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. Omni Visions, a foster care and adoption agency, will be holding foster care informational meetings every Tuesday evening at 5pm Meetings at 450 Park Avenue, Paducah. Please call Nicole Kowalczyk at 270.309.3167 for any questions.

To view television programs, including Tot School from Paducah Parks Services, produced by the television department at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, visit paducah2.org.

Tot School. 9am–2pm, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY. Ages 3–5. $110/month. August 16–May. Paducah Parks Bldg. 270.444.8508. National After School Program (NASP). Meets MONDAY–FRIDAY 3-6pm. FREE. To sign up, call Paducah Parks at 270.444.8508.

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C.H.A.M.P., Christian Homeschoolers All Meet and Play. United Methodist Church Gym, Ledbetter. EVERY MONDAY 2:30–4:30pm. We also have group recess every six weeks. Bring skates or sports equipment. FREE to all. For more, call Sherry Layne–Smith at 270.928.4368 or email smith731@localnet.com.

The Merryman House. The Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center provides free services to all victims of domestic violence, including shelter for those in need. All of the following services are offered FREE of charge. Some of our services include individual counseling, court advocacy, support groups, referral services, hospital advocacy, outreach services, and housing counseling. Though the shelter is located in Paducah, we provide outreach services for area counties. Our toll free crisis number is 1.800.585.2686 or 270.443.6001. Our email address is merrymanhouse@ hcis.net. All services are completely confidential.

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The Purchase Area Sexual Assault and Child Advocacy Center. We provides fee services for both children and adult victims of sexual crimes. Our services include therapy, legal and medical advocacy, forensic interviews, child sexual abuse exams, consultation, assessment and referral services and education programs. Offices in Paducah, Mayfield and Murray reach all of the Purchase Area Region. Our 24-hour crisis line number is 1.800.928.7273 and our office number is 270.928.4422. We welcome invitations to present preventive programs in schools, clubs, churches, and other groups. We need volunteers for our 24-hour crisis line and to meet victims at local emergency rooms. All volunteers undergo a criminal background check and central registry check. All are equipped with a 40-hour training course. PASAC will accommodate your schedule. Join the team by calling 270.534.4422.

CHILDREN'S & TEEN GROUPS Boy Scout Troop 1 Grace Episcopal Church. 270.559.1515. Looking for long lost Scouts Visit scoutingfriends.org or call 270.554.5857.

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KATS Homeschool Club meets twice a month in Paducah. This is a Christian group that meets for fellowship, playdates, field trips and much more. Field trips are also twice monthly. For more information, email katsofpaducah@live.com

foreign countries. Each CCI student is fully insured, brings spending money and is looking forward to an active family life. CCI is designated by the US Department of State and dedicated to promoting cultural understanding, academic development and world peace. Call your Area Representative, Corinne Sullivan at 270.508.0622 if you have any questions or visit cci–exchange.com for more information.

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.

Domestic Violence Information Session. McCracken County Courthouse, Family Court, Room “E”. 270.443.6071, ext. 5.

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Girl Scout Activity Listings kyanags.org and gskentuckiana.org.

Heartland Christian Home Educators offers support, field trips, and fellowship for home school families in western Kentucky and southern Illinois. To find out more call Carrie Bullock at 618.638.3289. Parent support group meetings on the first Tuesday of August, October, December, March, & May at St. John’s Church, 6201 Waldo Church Rd, Metropolis, IL. Open to the public. Also, Family Night on the THIRD FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH. Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site encourages area residents to volunteer at the park. Wickkliffe Mounds is a preservation of a Native American village dating to 11AD. The park has a volunteer program and is searching for people who are interested in museums, history, archeology, education and Native Americans. Activities include tour guiding, educational programs, greeting visitors, outdoor landscaping and other help. Contact the Park Manager Carla Hildebrand at 270.335.3681 wickliffemounds@ky.gov Land Between the Lakes Programming Trail hiking, animal discovery, children’s activities, planetarium programming and more. Weekday and weekend listings. 270.924.2020. lbl.org McKAGE (McCracken County Chapter of Kentucky Association of Gifted Education.) Monthly lunch meetings at local schools. Noon– 1pm. For information, contact Danette Humphrey, 270.442.5172 Center for Cultural Exchange. Host an international exchange student! CCI is looking for families to host high school students from

CRISIS MANAGEMENT Kentucky Regional Poison Center – Kosair Children’s Hospital. 1.800.222. 1222

Paducah Lifeline Ministries. Counseling and help for life–controlling addictions. Call 270.443.4743. 2801 Morgan Lane For military and their families operationhomefront.org

LOSS Grief Support. Sponsored by Milner & Orr. 1ST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH. Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. 5–9pm. For more information, call Pat Pitchford at 270.898.8796. Men’s Coffee Grief Education and Support Group. 1ST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH except holidays. Bob Evans Restaurant, Paducah. 8am. Call for info 270.415.3632. Lourdes Hospice Needs Volunteers: Working with hospice patients can grow your faith and teach you about the magic and beauty of 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.

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Now & Beyond Grief Support Group for Widows and Widowers. 2ND FRIDAY Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. 6–8am. Led by Pat Pitchford. 270.898.8796 or 270.534.4200. Healthy Grieving Group. EVERY MONDAY (except holidays). Paducah Lourdes North Plaza, 5pm. 270.415.3636 Grief Support Lunch. 1ST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH Luke’s Truckstop, Arlington. 11:30am. Contact Leah Fondaw, lfondaw@ lourdes–pad.org. 270.415.3607. Survivors of Suicide support group for anyone whose life has been touched by the unique grief of suicide. First Tuesday of the month United Church of Paducah, 4600 Buckner Ln. Contact: 270.442.3722 Now & Beyond: Grief Support Group for Widows and Widowers 2ND FRIDAYS Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. 6-8pm. Led by Pat Pitchford. 270.898.8796.

MULTI-SERVICE PROVIDERS Lourdes Hospital has meetings and groups on: Childbirth, Breast Feeding, ALS Support, Driving, Eating Disorders, Epilepsy, Fibromyalgia, Breast & Cervical Cancers, Parkinson’s Disease and Heart Disease/Problems. Call 270.444.2444 or ehealthconnection. com/regions/lourdes Baptist Health has meetings and groups on: Breast Feeding, Childbirth, Baby Care, Family, CPR, Menopause, Diabetes, Ostomy & more. Call 270.575.2229 or baptisthealthkentucky.com/paducah. Hope Unlimited Family Care Center and Medical Clinic provides counseling, pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, parenting classes and The Learn to Earn Program which offers a way for families to earn points to purchase much needed baby items. For more information, call 270.442.1166 in Paducah or 618.524.5730 in Metropolis. St. Nicholas Free Clinic St. Nicholas Foundation is a program that provides free primary care, medicine and specialist referrals to uninsured working adults who live or work in the Kentucky counties of Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman, Livingston, McCracken, Marshall, and Massac County, Illinois. Households with at least one adult working 15 hours or more and fall within 200% of the Federal Poverty Level for household income qualify for St. Nicholas. Located at 1901 Kentucky Ave in Paducah. To see if you qualify, stop by or call the clinic at 270.575.3247. Clinic Hours: MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8am-5pm. (To make a donation, please contact the St. Nicholas Foundation office directly at 270.408.4828 or stnicholasfamilyclinic@gmail.com. St. Vincent de Paul Budget Store A volunteer based ministry that sells used clothing, furniture and other goods at a minimal charge to the community and in turn uses the proceeds to help those less fortunate through the Help Line. Help is offered based on need, regardless of religious affiliation or income. The Budget Store serves the public 5 days a week TUESDAY-FRIDAY 10am–3pm and Saturday 9am–1pm). VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS ALWAYS WELCOME! Budget Store phone number: 270.442.9351; Help Line phone number: 270.575.1008; E–mail stvincentpaducah@yahoo.com

Senior Pastor Bible Study. THURSDAY MORNINGS at 11am at Broadway United Methodist Church. Come and bring a fri end. You do not have to be a member of Broadway UMC to participate. 270.443.2401. Dream Factory Volunteer Meetings US Bank Bldg. 4th & Broadway. 5th floor. Interested in helping or donating? Janice Harris, 270.441.7611 dreamfactory.com Hearts for Babies. The group makes layettes for under–privileged and single moms in need and their new babies. Meets 1ST WEDNESDAY of every month from 10am–2pm at Lone Oak First Baptist Church, Room C 200. Come and join our fun group. We knit, crochet, quilt and sew! For more, call Nelly Sullivan at 270.554.3818 Paducah Chess Club SATURDAY 1–4pm, brilliant minds young and old, put their wits to the test at Etcetera coffee house Sponsored by English’s Antiques and Rayela Art, 212 Broadway. Paducah Photographer’s Club. MEETS 1ST MONDAY OF THE MONTH. Broadway Church of Christ, 2855 Broadway. 6:30–8:30pm. A diverse group of people with one common interest: photography. Whether you’re a new hobbyist or full time professional, our club offers the opportunity to learn, share, network and form new friendships! For more info, contact mikewurth@comcast.net

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PARENTING SUPPORT M.O.M. Group – Time for moms of all ages to connect with one another and study God’s Word in an encouraging, supportive, non– denominational environment. Meeting 3RD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH, September through April. 9–11am in Fellowship Hall at First Missionary Baptist Church, 100 W 13th St, Benton. Children play in

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Four Rivers Behavioral Health Provides service in the areas of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse. Consulting and employee assistance available. Serving Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Marshall, and McCracken. 24–hr. crisis hotline, 800.592. 3980. Call the office, 270.442.7121, to find out more. Martha’s Vineyard A ministry that prepares meals and delivers them to the less fortunate in our area weekly. If you would like to volunteer please call Martha at 270.575.0021. Donations may be sent to : Martha’s Vineyard • 1100 N. 12th St, Paducah KY 42001 Ballard County Community Food Pantry St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 662 Broadway, LaCenter. Open MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY 9am–Noon for food distribution and to receive non–perishable donations. Need spaghetti’os, soups, vegetables, crackers, etc. For more, call the church at 270.665.5551.

MISCELLANEOUS Art Guild of Paducah FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH 6pm. McCracken County Public Library. For more info, call Carol at 270.554.4803 or 270.210.1465, or Melanie at 270.331.3087.

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nursery, while mothers meet. Suggested donation of $2/child. Book study – Becoming More Than A Good Bible Study Girl by Lysa Terkeurst. Preregistration is appreciated. Contact Jennie Woelpern at jenn56093@ yahoo.com or 979.530.6843 for questions or to sign up. *Affiliated with The M.O.M. Initiative: themominitiative.com La Leche League of Kentucky– All breastfeeding mothers and mothers–to–be interested in breastfeeding. Meetings 1ST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH at 10am, 160 South Gum Springs Road, Paducah. Contact Lynette Brown 270.534.0512 for directions. Inclement weather cancels. breastfeedinghelppaducah.blogspot.com Moms in Touch prayer support for Concord Elementary School. Call Kelly Hudspeth, 270.744.0800 NINO – Nine months in; nine months out. Provide infant sling & carrier information & support. 3RD MONDAYS. 10:30am. McCracken County Library. For more information, contact Jill Tanner, 270.349.3806 or email thenaturalbaby@gmail.com Wives of Faith, Western KY Chapter – A Christian–based group of other military wives. Come join us for lots of fun, support, and activities! All units and branches are welcome. Check out: wivesoffaith.org/groups/ western–kentucky–wof and email ashley@wivesoffaith.org if you’re interested or would like more information.

SOCIAL & PROFESSIONAL GROUPS ACCESS Christian Singles. We provide a safe atmosphere for social activity for all singles. Whether members are men, women, divorced, widowed, never married, just separated or dating couples, we all have different personal goals and ideas about socially acceptable behavior. Meets the second SATURDAY & 4TH FRIDAY. accesschristiansingles. blogspot.com/

Christy Poindexter at 270.575.6624. geocites.com/paducahkylake. Paducah Lions Club The oldest Lions Club in Kentucky, TUESDAYS at noon for lunch and presentations by guest speakers at the Walker Hall. Paducah Rotaract Club. 1ST MONDAY at 6pm. Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce. A group for young professionals 18–30 years old focused on helping others. Paducah Rotary Club. WEDNESDAYS for lunch and excellent speakers. Noon at the Myre River Room, Carson Four Rivers Center. Paducah Singles Connection. TUESDAY, 6am at Grace Episcopal Church. All single adults are welcome to this group, which emphasizes positive fellowship and social interaction based on the Christian lifestyle. The goal is to encourage, with love and support, those adjusting to the single lifestyle in a way that enhances self–esteem, tolerance and understanding. South Paducah Kiwanis – 1640 S 6th St, THURSDAY 7–8am. The club invites members to this weekly meeting. The group’s mission: serving the children of the world, one at a time. Toastmasters Club. MSU Paducah Regional Campus, 4430 Sunset, Room 224, Paducah. THURSDAY Noon–1pm Afraid to speak in public? Learn to speak powerfully in an exciting, fun environment. Call Clay Campbell 270.703.2700 for more info. Zonta Club of Paducah. 2ND TUESDAY 6pm. Advancing the status of women world–wide through service and advocacy. For more information, call 270.366.6183

Downtown Kiwanis Club 310 N 4th St, THURSDAY, Noon–1pm. Visitors and potential members are always welcome at these weekly service– oriented gatherings. Email Chuck.Williamson@jpenergy.comfor more info. Families on the Spectrum 1ST MONDAY. Lourdes Garden Room. 6–8pm Refreshments provided and guest speakers every month. info@ familiesonthspectrumky.org Four Rivers Society for Human Resource Management Meetings are the 4TH TUESDAY at 6pm. For more, call Christa Dubrock at 720.443.7361, ext. 10689 or email dubruck@csiweb.com. The Great Rivers Group, Sierra Club, 1ST WEDNESDAY. For information: 270.236.2317 or 270.753.8910. Lone Oak Kiwanis 1ST, 2ND AND 4TH WEDNESDAY MORNINGS for breakfast at Parker’s Drive Inn Restaurant, 2921 Lone Oak Rd, 7am. We welcome visitors and potential members. Breakfast is open to visitors on the 1ST WEDNESDAY Paducah/River City Business & Professional Women (BPW). 2ND TUESDAY at noon at the Paducah County Club. Email Jessica Koverdan for more, jessicakoverdan@kyfb.com. Paducah Business & Professional Women (BPW) 2ND TUESDAY 5:30– 7pm. McCracken County Public Library. For information, call Merryman Kemp at 270.442.7636. Paducah–Kentucky Lake Chapter of the International Society of Administrative Professionals. 3RD TUESDAY 5:30pm. For more, call

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and confidential. When you call Alert Alarms you are not being routed to a huge, impersonal call-center. IP Cameras Most people start with a basic indoor home security system that alerts them to open windows and doors. Then they add cameras, lighting and other services they may want such as medical alerts. IP (Internet protocol) camera is the latest technology and in high demand. It’s a type of digital video camera commonly employed for surveillance, which, unlike analog closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras, can send and receive data via a computer network and the Internet.

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eborah and Jeff Brandon, owners of Alert Alarm Systems, Inc., are celebrating their 32nd year of serving local residents and businesses. The company, which is locally owned and operated, began in 1984 and currently monitors over 2,000 accounts from their office here in Paducah. Alert Alarm specializes in residential and commercial security along with fire alarm systems. They also offer industrial/large commercial fire alarm (life safety) systems, commercial and residential phone systems, data systems wiring and, in addition, closed circuit TV, home automation, and access control systems. Home Automation Saves You Money! Have you ever gone on vacation and left the heat or air conditioning running on full blast? Home security systems now include features for home automation. Alert Alarm Systems can help you control almost every aspect of your home from almost anywhere. It’s more than cool – it’s convenient and it saves you time and money! Alert Alarms Systems can design and install systems that allow you to remotely adjust your heating/cooling thermostat and lock/unlock doors. You can program your window shades to respond to the heat from the sun, or use built-in sensors to turn off lights when rooms are empty. With a smart phone app, or by logging into your computer, you can make sure your home is secure while saving you money. Home Networks A home network is the heart of your home - a centralized home

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connection system. It’s a superior way to route traditional home wiring and the most modern way to distribute entertainment services within your home. Alert Alarms Systems can keep you seamlessly connected – imagine security cameras, TV, audio, intercom, lighting, internet and telephone all working efficiently together! Home Theatres & Every Room Audio There’s a new movie theater in your neighborhood and its steps away! Many homes now want the latest in theater quality audio and video, and Alert Alarm Systems can customize your media room. They can find you the perfect loungers, rockers and media furniture, as well as help with the installation of acoustic-walls, lighting and theater carpeting. The best part – controlling all aspects of your media room from a tablet or smartphone. As with every service and product Alert Alarm Systems provides, you can be assured of personal and friendly service with affordable options. You can make your whole house come alive from hidden in-wall and in-ceiling speakers. Alert Alarm Systems can help you select the perfect one-touch control of everyday audio, video and home theater components in your home. New technology even allows whole-home access to iTunes library, digital music, satellite radio and Pandora! Home Monitoring Alert Alarm Systems is on guard even when you’re asleep! They can provide you with the same alarm, or home monitoring services, as a national cable provider or telephone company. They can cut costs because they use local vendors and personnel and provide all the monitoring in-house. Because they are local, it’s more user-friendly

There are several types of new cameras on the market, and they are becoming very affordable. They have very high quality images so you’ll be able to see what is happening in and around your home or business - both during the day and at night. The cameras can be adjusted to focus in a very well-lit area to a dark, unlit area. Even dimly lit patios or alleys will be clearly visible. Local & Affordable Security systems used to be just for large businesses and high end residences, but the costs have come down considerably. You’ll be surprised at how affordable a security system through Alert Alarms really is. Some companies advertise ‘no money down’ but this is essentially a ‘lease to buy’ option; the consumer will end up paying a very high monthly rate for a ‘low end’ system. Alert Alarms Systems, Inc. works with local vendors that, depending on your credit rating, can help you finance a customized system just for you. Weatherproof Security It is becoming increasingly important for homeowners to visualize the perimeter and driveway of their property, whether they are inside, at work or out of town. In the past out-door security cameras had to be encapsulated in special cases, but the latest technology means the outdoor cameras installed by Alert Alarms are weatherproof even in the severe conditions we get in western Kentucky and southern Illinois.

Visit Alert Alarm Systems booth at this year’s Home & Garden Show, March 11-13 at the Paducah Expo Center. Alert Alarm Systems, Inc., offers: • Home Intrusion and Fire Alarm Systems • Commercial Fire Alarm Systems • Commercial Burglar Alarm Systems • Intercom/Sound Systems • Video Surveillance Systems • Wireless Systems Experts • Environmental Alarms • Medical Alert Alarms • Access Control Systems • Telephone Systems • Home Automation • Apps for smart phones • Data Wiring

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It important that security cameras are professionally installed. A trained technician can make sure they are functioning properly and appropriately positioned and focused so that the image you view is clear, even on your phone or tablet. Now, if you need to save and copy the surveillance, Alert Alarm Systems can set that up as well! Alert Alarms offers free on-site assessments for all new customers. If you would like to schedule a personal visit, just call them at 270.554.7147. Visit their comprehensive website for more products and service information at alertalarm.net.

Data & Statistics

According to recent data, approximately 8,000 home invasions occur daily in the U.S. Over the last five years, 289,000 home invasions occurred annually (lockjawsecurity. com). In Kentucky, home invasion is not a separate law from burglary, but rather a specific name for a burglary that occurs in the home. Home invasion has the same entry and criminal intent elements and is punished as a burglary, according to the underlying circumstances of the crime.

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Super Sunday! By Ami Middleton with Dr. Belinda Dalton-Russell

estern Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) is getting ready for its annual ‘Super Sunday’ celebration on Sunday, February 28. The staff at WKCTC, together with civic leaders and local clergy, invite African-American, Hispanic and Latino students, and prospective students, to this very important event. This this is the sixth year for this education information fair that allow WKCTC representatives to connect with prospective college students and their families. What is Super Sunday? Super Sunday is an annual initiative organized by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). Each of its 15 colleges, as well as the system office, have joined pastors all across Kentucky to promote the importance of education and to share the same message with their congregations - “Yes, You Can Go to College.” “WKCTC is seeking to reach out to the Hispanic and Latino population to increase their understanding of the value of higher education,” said Dr. Belinda DaltonRussell, WKCTC Vice President of Student Development-Student Affairs. “We want to show them how college can positively impact lives for current and future generations. The college would like to increase diversity on our campus and to make sure everyone is included in the education process, and

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the ‘American dream’. Super Sunday is a great opportunity for the college to learn about the barriers that prospective Hispanic students face. It is also an opportunity for the community to learn how WKCTC can provide support.” Inspired to Dream The partner church for Super Sunday 2016 is St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Paducah. Super Sunday church service will begin at 1:00 pm, with the educational information fair immediately following in the church fellowship hall. WKCTC President Barbara Veazey and Mayor Gayle Kaler will speak briefly during the service. Miguel Lemus, WKCTC Graduate/ Speaker will share his testimony about overcoming adversity, career preparation and how education has changed his life. Celebrating Leadership and Success Pastor Raynarldo Maurice Henderson from Washington Street Baptist Church, together with Elizabeth Khadem and the Paducah Race Unity Group will each be presented with a Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Award. This was first awarded in February 2015. Each year, the KCTCS colleges select someone who has excelled in life as a result of attending college, and earning a degree, to be in the Super Sunday Hall of Fame. This year, Victor Escalante is the WKCTC Hall of Fame recipient. Victor earned an Associate in Science from WKCTC and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at University of Kentucky, Paducah Campus. He has pursued his dreams and is an inspiration to prospective students.

questions from Super Sunday participants. There will be bilingual representatives available who can speak Spanish and English. Door prizes are given out throughout the fair and a cultural meal will be shared among attendees “Super Sunday is set up like a college fair,” explained Sarita Faulkner, Admissions Advisor/Recruiter for WKCTC. “Super Sunday is inspirational and motivational for people who think attending college is not possible. When these students see the support that is available they begin to realize college is an option for them and they can achieve things they never thought they could. It’s not only a good experience for those prospective students, but for the WKCTC employees as well. It reminds us of why we do what we do.” Friendly, Motivating & Supportive Many students who attended Super Sunday have left feeling encouraged and ready to pursue their education and career dreams. When these students see the support that is available they begin to realize college is an option them. Everyone is welcome to attend. The event location is St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 5645 Blandville Road, Paducah.

The First Step in the Right Direction Immediately following the church service, the Super Sunday fair gets underway. “College representatives will be available following the service to speak with prospective students and their parents,” said Dalton-Russell. “They can provide information about the admission and enrollment process, financial aid, scholarship opportunities, available degree, diploma, certificate programs and support services. They will also answer educational

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By Dr. John Colgan & Dr. Beverly Largent ebruary is Pediatric Dentistry Month. According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), your child should visit the dentist by his/her first birthday.

Dr. John Colgan: Colgan Pediatric Dentistry Proper care for baby teeth is imperative as they serve several critical functions, including: Fostering good nutrition by permitting proper chewing, aiding speech development, and helping proper development of permanent teeth by saving space for them. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics all recommend a dental visit for children by age one. Baby teeth are vulnerable to tooth decay from their very first appearance, on average between the ages of six and 12 months. The associative pain of tooth decay can prevent a child from eating correctly, impacting overall health and development. Additionally, undetected and untreated tooth decay can lead to infection, loss of teeth and expensive and mostly preventable

emergency and restorative interventions. A scientific paper in the journal Pediatric Dentistry revealed that children who wait to have their first dental visit until age two or three are more likely to require restorative and emergency visits. Pediatric dentists can detect early tooth decay, provide parents with information on proper oral and facial development, and determine fluoride needs and more. The year one dental visit can actually save money. A study in the journal Pediatrics showed that children who have their first dental visit before age one have 40 percent lower dental costs in their first five years than children who do not, due to the cost of dental and medical procedures that may be necessary as a result of poor oral health. Even before baby teeth appear, infants need proper oral care and fluoride supplements to help developing teeth grow strong. Parents should clean infant mouths and gums regularly with a soft infant toothbrush or cloth and water. Children older than six months need fluoride supplements if their drinking water does not contain enough fluoride. Fluoride supplementation in infants has been shown to reduce tooth

decay by as much as 50 percent. Babies should be weaned from the bottle by 12-14 months of age and breast-feeding should be discontinued once the first baby tooth appears and other sources of nutrition have been introduced. Parents should use a tiny smear of fluoride toothpaste to brush baby teeth twice daily as soon as they erupt. Once children are three to six years-old, then the amount should be increased to a pea-size dollop. Beverly A. Largent, D.M.D. Pediatric Dentistry Dental care for children can be a daunting task for a parent. The easiest route is to see the dentist when the child has dental issues, or when he or she is old enough to thoroughly understand the procedure. Why would anyone want to do anything different? Dental decay is currently the most prevalent disease of childhood. It is five times more common than asthma and is the leading cause of lost school days. And, truth be told, preventive dentistry can be fun, and educational.

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Good preventive care starts at age one. This visit is to examine the child’s teeth for decay, learn about the tooth eruption process, learn about good oral hygiene, and have a fluoride treatment. Early care translates to a cooperative child. Just like any other hygiene practice, there is resistance on occasion. When a child has his teeth brushed thoroughly before he or she knows the word tooth, brushing is a part of life, just like a diaper change, or bath time. Good prevention, that is proper tooth brushing and diet, keep the child safe from tooth decay and the resulting dental treatment. An important part of that first dental visit is to evaluate the success of current brushing techniques, and assist the parent in learning how to care for their child’s teeth. Many dietary practices, such as putting a child to bed with a bottle, contribute to tooth decay in the young child. The use of sugary liquids such as juice and milk

in a sippy cup used as a pacifier is a dangerous practice. The best practice is to limit drinks to water between meals. Fluoride is the best protective measure available to prevent tooth decay. Children who are at high risk for decay can benefit greatly from regular fluoride treatments. High risk categories include children who have more than 3 sugary snacks a day, children whose siblings have tooth decay, and children whose families may not be able to afford regular dental care. Preventive care practices can help overcome the high risk. Remember that prevention is economical in time, money, and negative experiences. The goal is to have only preventive appointments with the dentist, and preserve every smile for a lifetime.

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The Hotel Metropolitan

ina Turner, B.B. King and Louis Armstrong. What do all of these influential Americans have in common? Easy. Besides being famous, and fabulous musicians, they all spent a night or two in our neck of the woods - at The Hotel Metropolitan. This hotel is one of the few African American historical sites still standing in the Purchase Area. Since it is Black History month, it is only fitting that we explore the unique wonders of this historical gold mine. A Real Hotel This hotel was the first of its kind in western Kentucky – place where “colored people” could stay the night. It was owned and operated for, and by, African Americans in Paducah. In 1904, a man named Henry Steed purchased a home on the booming 7th street of downtown Paducah. His wife Maggie Steed wanted to build and run a hotel for African Americans passing through. Henry could not see the same vision as his wife and refused to see it through.

By Ami Middleton something that was a need for this area, she used her husband’s name in order receive rights, and be approved, to build her hotel. A Place to Stay Maggie used the title to her land to make sure she had the materials for the new hotel. Maggie was used to living with strangers, she and her husband, like many others during this time, allowed people to stay in their home while they traveled. This was their way of making a living. When the hotel was completed in 1909, Maggie had used the deed and roughly $1,250 to make her dream a reality.

In a twist of fate, not long after the purchase of his home, Henry passed away. The house was left to his wife, Maggie. In 1908, Maggie decided she was going to pursue her vision, but there was a problem. Women did not have rights to do such a thing until the 1920’s. So, in the pursuit of fulfilling her dream, and creating

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Business was not hard to come by and Maggie’s hotel became a staple of the community. The General Association of Colored Baptists in Kentucky, along with several other groups, stayed in this hotel when their conventions took place in and near Paducah, practically when they held their Golden Jubilee at Washington Street Baptist Church. After the word got out, along came many other groups. Music to Our Ears One by one several African Americans came into town and left their mark on the historical Hotel Metropolitan. Many were performers and musicians. Familiar names that contributed to making the hotel’s reputation included Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Chick Webb's Orchestra, B.B. King, Bobby "Blue" Bland and Ike and Tina Turner. Several of these celebrities had specific wishes when staying at the Hotel Metropolitan. Ray Charles, for example, did not like to go up and down the stairs so he stayed in a room in the back of the hotel downstairs. Ike and Tina always requested a particular rooms when they visited. Many star athletes spent a night or two at the Hotel Metropolitan including members of the Harlem Globe Trotters and the National Negro Baseball League. The Purple Room The hotel was more than just a bed for the night. In the 1930’s another building was added to the hotel called “The Purple Room.” This room was built because performers who occupied the rooms of the hotel would often get a little rowdy after hours. The room was built behind the hotel in order for guests to have a drink, practice their music and just let loose without disturbing others who were staying. This building still stands today and can be toured along with the hotel. From Hotel to Museum Once segregation ended the hotel lost much of its business and a lot of its luster. It became a boarding house and was very run down. The Hotel was condemned in 1999 and the community became aware of its condition. Cheryl Cooper and I had a shop across from the Hotel, “explained Betty Dobson, director of the Hotel Metropolitan Museum. “Neighbors started telling about the history of the place. We formed the Upper Town Heritage Foundation (UTHF) to try and save the building.”

and renovated the building. Maybe that bed in the Purple Room really did have Ike & Tina Turner sleeping in it!” An Ongoing Renovation The Hotel Metropolitan is still undergoing renovation but is now a museum and open for the public to visit. Using two $100,000 Rural Business Enterprise Grants and $100,000 appropriated by the Kentucky General Assembly in 2000, the UTHF has completed serious structural repairs on the building. You can see the Hotel by appointment and stay overnight in order to get the full experience. When visiting, you can take a tour of the entire facility and who better to show you around than the infamous “Maggie Steed” herself – played by Dobson. Dobson is busy raising awareness and funds to complete the renovations. “Who would’ve guessed such a significant piece of history is placed right in our backyard!” Said Dobson. “Everyone is welcome,” she told me. “It is not only African American history, it is our history, it is your history.”

“Grandma’s Recipes” On February 13th Grandma’s Recipes will be held just as it has been successfully for the past seven years. For only $5 you can come taste some authentic “soul” cooking. This year’s theme is “Eating High on the Hog”. “It’ll be all kind of pork products,” said Dobson. “Everything from the rooter to the tooter!” Local volunteers will prepare the food and you won’t be disappointed! For tickets contact Betty Dobson at dobs@paducah.com or 270.443.7918, or Mary Henderson 270.217.7363.

Afraid they might “fall through the floor,” neither Dobson, nor Cooper, went inside the building until the state preservation office came to visit. “The brown paneling installed in the 70s was buckling and the floors were damaged,” Dobson told me. “But there was this beautiful staircase that shone through the dust and decay. A feeling came over me and I could just see Elle Fitzgerald and Billy Holiday coming down those stairs – I was inspired! Cheryl and I grabbed each other and we just knew we had to save it.” “That was 17 years ago. Fortunately, the people who owned the hotel had saved many of the original furnishing in the upstairs bedrooms. We put it back into the rooms after we had cleaned

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By Britt Allgood

f your house is anything like ours you’ve probably just put the last of the Christmas decorations back into storage and are finally back into a routine. During these colder winter months I find myself spending more time at home which gives me an opportunity to browse my cook books. That’s a good thing because it’s almost Valentine’s Day – a great time to cook a romantic meal. A Romantic Foodie I’m a bit of a romantic and enjoy showing the lady in my life that she is loved especially on the romance day of the year. This wasn’t easy to do for the first few years we were together because I worked a swing shift. Unfortunately, I was assigned to work afternoon shift on Valentine’s for the first four years of our relationship. So, we would celebrate the week before when I had an evening off. But then I got promoted and swing shift became a bad memory. That year, I planned a big blow out Valentine’s celebration. I made

reservations at a respectable restaurant in Nashville many weeks in advance to ensure a good table. It had been a few years since I had done something like this and forgot one important fact. Valentine’s Dining Debacle No matter what the movies and romance novels portray, Valentine’s Day is a money making event for restaurants. Many (though not all) will try and serve as many meals as possible to accommodate demand. You may be served by a waiter hired just for the rush of the evening who’s unfamiliar with the food or the restaurant. You may find your service is very quick (so you don’t hang around and more can be served), or very slow (because the kitchen is over loaded with orders.) Set Menus A few weeks after making my reservations and way too late to change them, I received an email from our dining destination that they would be serving a limited menu. For those of you not up on your food service jargon that means the restaurant is probably booked

solid for the evening and the kitchen has set a menu of only two or three options for your meal. In addition, most of these dishes have been prepared ahead of time for expedience. Being the foodies we are, this didn’t sit well with us but what were we to do? We had planned to stay the night in Nashville, so we went ahead with our dinner plans at an up-scale Italian restaurant. The meal and service were less than stellar. In fact, the salad was limp and the main course was lukewarm! Ever since then, we typically stay at home for Valentine’s Day. I cook a special meal, open a good bottle of wine and present my love with tokens of my affection. An Act of Love I’ve always said that cooking for someone is an act of love. Yes it is a necessity that we eat, but what we eat and how it’s prepared makes a world of difference. I’m also of the opinion that everyone should have some basic culinary skills like roasting a chicken, preparing vegetables or a salad, and how to make an omelet. So I’m going to challenge all my male brethren out there to make some plans for this Valentine’s Day - which this year falls on a Sunday. If you feel bold, cook for your partner, but I suggest you check with your partner first as they may be expecting a meal out. (Not everyone thinks that a lovely home cooked meal Valentine’s Day worthy). Fresh & From the Heart If you have limited skills in the kitchen, seek help. There are plenty

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broccoli or green beans. If you are really feeling bold, make a nice dessert but to save time and have a guaranteed hit, I recommend a small box of chocolate truffles, paired with a nice bottle of wine or champagne.

Three Cheese Lasagna Serves 6

Lamb Chops Our Valentine’s Day meal is typically lamb chops broiled with garlic and rosemary. The trick to lamb is not to overcook it and we like ours rare, to medium rare. After rubbing the lamb chops with olive oil, rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper, place under a broiler for three to four minutes on each side. Depending on thickness you will have a medium to medium rare lamb chop. I generally will serve this with green salad, steamed broccoli and maybe a potato side. Pair this with a good bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir.

of great cooks around that can give you pointers as well as videos of some great chefs on line. The local markets and bakery can help out with ingredients and dessert. The trick is making the meal fresh and from the heart. And if you have the time and the inclination, prepare a “test run” meal or at least the main course that you plan to serve. You gain a bit of experience and know what to expect when the big day comes. Some fairly easy recommendations for a Valentine’s Day meal are Lasagna, Lamb Chops, or Cornish Game hens. All these dishes are relatively simple to make but involve some time to preparation. Any of these main courses can be paired with a green salad, a starch like potatoes or wild rice (except the lasagna), and a green vegetable like

Cornish Game Hen Cornish hens are another option for your special meal. They don’t require a lot of preparation and can make an impressive main course served with some wild rice and green beans or green peas. If you want to try this, I have the recipe posted at iListPaducah.com/ articles/icook. The article is called “Need a little leg?” Lasagna Lasagna is always a popular dish and can be prepared ahead of time and modified to suit the diners. A traditional Italian lasagna may contain béchamel sauce, ragu (meat sauce), and Parmigiano Reggiano (cheese). More commonly in America, lasagna will be prepared with ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese as well as a tomato sauce and layers of pasta. You can also add zucchini, spinach or ground meat.

Put the marinara into a medium sauce pan and place on stove on medium heat. Add the ground meat, oregano, basil, garlic, tomato paste, and bay leaf. Bring the sauce to a simmer stirring occasionally for 20-30 minutes. Taste and season to taste.

1 – 24 oz homemade marinara or good quality jarred sauce 6 to 9 sheets of Lasagna noodles, purchased or homemade 1 LB Ground beef, lamb or veal, browned and drained 1 TBSP dried Basil 2 tsp dried Oregano 1 tsp granulated garlic powder 1 TBSP tomato paste Bay Leaf Salt & Pepper to taste 1 LB fresh Mozzarella cheese, sliced into ½ inch thick 8 to 15 Oz Ricotta cheese ½ to 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated Water for boiling pasta

In a large stock or pasta pot, fill about ½ full with water and add salt to season the pasta. Bring the water to a boil and add the lasagna sheets. Cook until the pasta is al dente (done but not squishy). Drain and rinse with cold water and put back into pot. Cover pasta with cool water to keep it from sticking together. Preheat your oven to 350 F with the rack in the middle. Put about ¾ cup of the sauce into the bottom of an 11x7 inch baking dish. Place a single layer of pasta on top of the sauce. Spoon in and spread around 3 or 4 ounces of the ricotta cheese. Place several slices of the fresh mozzarella on top of the ricotta to form a layer. Add ¾ a cup of the sauce on top of the cheese. Repeat this process until you have formed at least three layers or filled your baking dish. Top the lasagna with ½ to 1 cup of parmesan cheese. Set the baking dish on a larger cookie sheet and put them in the oven. Bake at 350 F for 30-35 minutes or until the cheese is melted and lasagna is bubbling. Broil for a couple of minutes to lightly cook the top layer of cheese.

My lasagna consists of three cheeses, beef ragu using homemade marinara sauce, and fresh lasagna noodles. If you don’t have access to fresh lasagna noodles or homemade marinara, use a good quality jar of marinara and dry lasagna noodles but please don’t skimp on the cheese. The flavor and texture of real ricotta and fresh mozzarella (in the deli section) will raise this dish to new levels. If you decide to make lasagna for Valentine’s Day, pair it with a nice light salad of mixed greens, some crusty bread from a local bakery, and respectable Chianti or Pinot Noir. Dessert can be truffles or a fruit cup with some Prosecco or Champagne. One last thing, get your significant other a nice gift and leave the oversize teddy bear at Wal-Mart. Live, Laugh, Love, and Eat Well my friends.

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