Henderson Family - April / May 2020 by Tanner Publishing

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Contents

I N EVERY ISSU E

Charlie+Claire’s Student entrepreneur is thriving in success.

6 From the Editor 7 The Buzz 8 Parent Profile

M AKIN G IT

Expanding Our Horizons Elementary students welcome two teachers from China to teach the Chinese language.

Yoga for First Responders A non-profit organization teaching local responders breathing tactics to lower stress on the job.

11 Fun Holiday Lunch Box Idea Win some cool parent points by being creative with your kids’ lunchbox. 12 Easter DIY with Kids Let’s hop into this spring season! We are bringing you a fun, easy DIY Easter craft idea and cupcake decorating tips your kids are sure to enjoy.

DISCOVER

33 The Book Nook There is nothing better than

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reading with your child—here is a must-read list for the season.

OU T & AB OU T

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECT ION

40 Calendar 8 local things to do this season

26 Kids Takeover Ad

42 Kids Meal Deals When and where to take your kids to eat for the best deals

Students put their creative

Design Contest Winners hats on to design ads for local businesses in Henderson.

FR OM OU R R EADER S

34 Culture Project

48 Mommy & Me Photos submitted to our Facebook page

Elementary team up with

5th Grade students at Niagara Henderson Family for their

46 Say What? Our readers asked their kids: “What do you love the MOST about your mom?”

Project-Based Learning Model assignment by researching and interviewing different cultures in Henderson.

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from the editor

EDITORIAL EDITOR

Lyndi Mauk We haven’t had much of a winter this year, and I can’t say I am complaining because I personally am not a fan of cold weather. It is a bit unbearable for me. I prefer to stay in as much as possible, but this winter has allowed us to have several days of outside play with some beautiful, warm days to get rid of those winter blues. Spring is just around the corner though, and I have a little girl who couldn’t be more excited. She loves being outside — whether on the playground, riding her bike, playing on the swing set, or drawing on the driveway with chalk. I look forward to the spring walks with our newest little addition and letting our baby girl run off her energy at the park in the warm, fresh air. We are ready for the sick season to be put behind us, as I know everyone else is, too. This Mother’s Day is even more special as I celebrate being a mommy of two. Inside, you will find reasons why kids in our community love their moms. Their responses are just too sweet. This issue is our Kids Takeover, meaning we have turned some of our work over to kids here in Henderson. I think we have just as much fun with this issue as the kids who are participating. From our Ad Design Contest to a 5th grade project focusing on the different cultural groups here in Henderson, the students have been hard at work. Kids also helped us out with our “Making It” section where we have featured a super fun, yet easy salt dough Easter egg craft and two Easter cupcake recipes shared by the owner of HallieCakes. You can even check out some of my three-year-old’s favorite things, rather than mine, under the Editor’s top picks featured below.

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Jamie Alexander A.J. Casey Hallie Siewart Amanda Waggener COPY EDITOR

Ashley Gleason Do you have a story idea? We want to hear from you! Email your suggestion to lyndi@tannerpublishing.com.

ADVERTISING ACCOUNT DIRECTORS

Brock Quinton Robert Williams Henderson Family is a FREE magazine because of community support. Thank you to the great group of businesses and

Speaking of our Kids Takeover issue, don’t miss the featured story on Madelyn Pressley’s business, “Charlie+Claires,” along with a story on the “Yoga for First Responders” program and two elementary teachers we have welcomed here this school year from China. We also have some local things to do in Henderson this spring.

For more information about advertising call

We can’t thank our amazing advertisers enough, as you are the reason we are a FREE magazine! Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mothers in our community. We hope you have a very special day, and Happy Easter, too. May we all remember the true meaning of what Easter is all about. Now, let’s spring forward to some warm weather!

DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY

Lyndi Mauk Editor, Henderson Family Magazine

organizations who advertise. 888-304-5416 or email brock@tannerpublishing.com.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Andrea Roberson Monica Smith STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Jamie Alexander CONTRIBUTING

Sadie's Top Picks:

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Darrin Phegley George Henderson COVER PHOTO

Usborne Books

David Grinnell

Sadie loves for us to read books to her, and I am so grateful. She can’t wait to read to us one day. When I was first introduced to Usborne Books, I fell in love with them. They are so great for kids of all ages. The past two years, I have bought Sadie Usborne Books as part of her Christmas.This year, she received this book, “Fairy Tales for Little Children.” It has a variety of stories inside to choose from, such as “Cinderella” and “Little Red Riding Hood.” We read at least one story from this book almost every night.

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Joey the Rabbit

Two weeks before I gave birth to Sadie’s little brother, Sadie had to have her tonsils taken out. She received this rabbit as a gift from someone at our church the week of her surgery. She was told she could take a stuffed animal back with her, so she chose her new rabbit. Recently, however, this rabbit has become her absolute favorite stuffed animal. She wants to take her rabbit everywhere. When we asked her what her rabbit’s name was, she replied, “Joey the Rabbit.” We aren’t sure where the name came from, but Joey is her best friend.

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Frozen Watch

After I had her baby brother, Sadie and I had a mommy/daughter day. During that day, we went to the mall and visited Claire’s. She saw a “Frozen” watch when we were inside the store. All she talked about was wanting this watch for Christmas, and she received it. She wants to wear it everywhere she goes. She has yet to let us set the time on it, but she loves how it looks and that it lights up.

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THE BUZZ

Student Spotlight:

NORTH MIDDLE CHEER MAKES HISTORY A state title has never been won by a middle school cheer team in Henderson, until recently, when North Middle School’s cheer team brought home its first state title in the Game Day Division at KAPOS. The team consist of 24 girls, who won KAPOS regionals, which then qualified them to go to state in Lexington, KY. Then they traveled to Orlando to compete in the UCA Nationals, where they placed third in the nation for their game day routine. The girls competed against 21 great teams across the nation. Their traditional routine, which is a 2 minute 30 second routine, was full of stunting, jumps, a floor cheer, dance, and a pyramid. They placed 7th in the nation. This is the first time North Middle School has made it to the finals level in the traditional routine division. Coach Mallory Williams said, “With this year being the first year without my mom (our assistant coach), who passed away in July, it’s been a different season. I feel that my girls could speak the same way. We miss her saying, “Single file.” I just miss the energy and encouragement she brought to practices, not just for the girls, but also for myself. Coach Williams is very proud of her team and their accomplishments this year, and she knows her mother would be, too!

HNS 6th grader Jax Benton and 7th grader Jace Benton are no strangers to the soccer field. The Bentons started soccer at a very early age. From 3-6 years of age, they competed at the YMCA. By the time they were 6 and 7, they were fully immersed in local travel clubs, Henderson SC, WKSA, and daily training. From there, they transferred to a Paducah club and played in St. Louis, MO with the top teams in the country. Both boys were selected to the KY Olympic Development Program (ODP), a small group of the top players in the state of KY. This group trains and plays tournaments against other ODP state teams. ODP led to a transfer to the #1 club in the state, Javanon SC in Louisville, KY.

DAVE PELZER PRESENTS “THE REAL HEROES” On Thursday, February 13 at 6pm, Dave Pelzer, who is New York Times #1 Best Selling Author of the book “A Child Called It,” visited the Preston Arts Center to share his presentation called “The Real Heroes.” This presentation “pays homage to the countless individuals who work in the trenches to protect children and gives a sense of hope to all.” The event was free and open to the public, with a total of 800 individuals in attendance. To better serve the children here in our community, a $5 donation was collected for local agencies. This event was sponsored by Project Aware, Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center and Henderson County Schools.

They have both won the KY State Championships within their respective age groups. Jace’s group went on to participate in the Region II Championship in Saginaw, MI. Jax has played for the Nashville Major League Soccer Academy (MLS) as one of 12 players selected from 250 of the top prospects over a six week selection process. Jax presented Nashville MLS with pride as they participated in the Atlanta, GA Adidas Generations Cup. This is the most prestigious soccer event in the country. It includes the top major league academy teams and players in the USA. Both Bentons aspire playing for Nashville MLS Academy and one day playing for a Nashville SC Major League team. On top of their busy soccer schedule, both boys maintain honor roll status and participate in other extracurricular activities. Holy Name is very proud of the Bentons and their outstanding accomplishments.

FARMER APPRECIATION PANCAKE BREAKFAST Henderson County FFA members showed up bright and early on February 26 at the Henderson Archery Center to cook pancakes for the local agriculture community. This FFA Pancake breakfast has become a Henderson County tradition each year during National FFA week as a way to show appreciation for the hard work of area farmers. There are around 200 farmers and agri-business people who attend the free breakfast each year to network and recall memories of the past. The event was sponsored by Farm Bureau and will occur again next year on February, 24, 2021. The Henderson County FFA chapter is a young agricultural organization that currently has over 80 members and strives to promote premier leadership, personal growth and career success.

Cairo’s Academic Team recently took first place in the District Governor’s Cup held at A.B. Chandler on February 7. The students placed first in each and every competition: Future Problem Solving, Quick Recall, Composition and in all areas of Written Assessment. Fifth grade team member, Jack Dalton, was recognized as earning one of the top scores (35 out of 36) in the state on the Math Written Assessment. He is the only student in our Region to receive this honor. Cairo’s Academic Team went on to compete in the Regional Governor’s Cup at Livermore Elementary on February 29.

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PARENT PROFILE

The Phegley Family

DARRIN PHEGLEY IS A CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER FOR HENDERSON FAMILY MAGAZINE

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TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY? KIDS, PETS, ETC. My wife Rhonda and I have been married for 28 years and have nine children…all biological and all single births! We get that question all the time…“are they all yours…do you have twins?” We have a dog: Mac, two roosters: Rufus and Moby, and 5 hens: named “the girls.”

WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING AND HOW LONG HAVE YOU BOTH BEEN IN THOSE POSITIONS? I am a photographer and videographer. I’ve worked as a photojournalist for newspapers since 1994, most recently at The Gleaner in Henderson from 1998 to 2015. Since leaving the paper, I’ve turned my part time business into full time, which is called Darrin Phegley - Capturing Life! I also have worked part-time for my church, Henderson’s First Baptist Church, for the past 17 years as their Media Coordinator. Rhonda and I have the same college degree, and she worked as a photographer for a short time soon after we graduated college at WKU. After having our first child, we decided she would quit her job and stay home full-time. That was 1996, and we haven’t looked back! She works as hard as I do… probably harder… taking care of our large family, taking on the teaching responsibility of homeschooling them, and directing our local homeschool coop, Audubon Christian Coop.

HOW DO YOU FIND BALANCE BETWEEN WORK, HOME AND RAISING 9 KIDS? It’s really not that hard to balance, at least not after #4 came along! Once we had Gabriel, he’s almost 17 now, we resolved to put everything in the Lord’s hands, as if it wasn’t already, and rely fully on Him for every aspect of our life and family. Raising nine kids certainly has challenges, but I bet you’d find similar challenges in families with two or three kids. We’re not that special. Anyway, what we’re finding as we raise kids ranging from 23-5 years old is that we stay up late and get up early. We spend a lot of late nights counseling, encouraging, or cheerleading our four older ones that either work or are in college. We sacrifice a lot of sleep for them in that way. It’s just what it takes, and we gladly do it. We give the five younger ones just as much attention and time, they are just spread out throughout the day. Not easier or harder, just different. Each age has their own challenges to parent, but boy it is worth it!

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT HAVING A BIG FAMILY? There are tons of great things about having a big family. For a long time, the best thing was to walk in the door from work to see big smiles

waiting for me with hugs and kisses. And that still gets me. But probably the best for me now is when we’re all sitting at the dinner table…a large long table. I’m at one end, Rhonda at the other, and all the kids spread out on both sides. I look down at my wife as she smiles back at me, I look at the kids as they are talking and often cutting up with each other, and my heart swells. It’s such a great feeling to realize in that moment all that God has graciously given us…all those lives in the making sitting together and enjoying each other’s conversation and laughter. Years ago Alan Chamness, one of our pastors at church, dubbed me “Father of Great Nations.” I’ve since added to that with “Father of Great Nations to come” because each one of those lives sitting around that table…lives that God has given us to be responsible for, given to us to raise, given to us to pour ourselves into…I am watching those lives develop into “great nations” right before my very eyes as they are growing up, serving the Lord, establishing careers, and will eventually be raising “great nations” of their own.

HOW DO YOU MANAGE SO MANY SCHEDULES FROM HOMESCHOOLING AND PHOTOGRAPHY TO THE KID’S EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, ETC.? It’s a juggling act for sure! Now that our four oldest have drivers licenses it has become somewhat easier. But even that has become a juggling act because at our house in order to have a license and a car, you have to pay for your own insurance, which means you have to get a job. This then means you have to actually show up for that job and work, which means your gone parts of the day. That sometimes means less help for mom and dad to keep it all going for the younger ones. Thankfully most of our extracurricular activities revolve around the church and our close friends. Currently, only Dawson (8 years old) is playing baseball on a travel team, Go Elite! A year or two ago, we had five playing either softball or baseball all at the same time. Certainly a juggling act. Maybe that’s why Dawson is so good at baseball. He practically came out of the womb with a glove and bat in hand. Many, many days and nights at the ball field!

Airsoft wars on our property. Justis is at college so his hobbies are (hopefully) studying and sleeping. Maybe some eating here and there. McKenna and Malayna enjoy their work, and the 4 little girls, I say little…they’re 13-5, love friends, babysitting, dress up, and drawing. No one likes photography - what’s up with that? Actually, McKenna dabbles in it and is pretty good!

As a family, we love to go camping. Three

tents and a trailer full of our gear, bikes, and clothes. Add to that good friends around a campfire at night, and we’re good to go. Pretty simple!

YOU MAY BE OUTNUMBERED BY KIDS, BUT HOW HAVE THEY CHANGED YOUR LIVES?

I can’t begin to tell you how they’ve changed

us. We actually look at it as how God has changed us through obedience to Him in giving us these nine kids. Rhonda and I are often humbled at that. Why did He bless us with these nine lives? Why did He see fit to not stop us at four? We had no plans for nine back in 1996. We thought maybe four. People sometimes ask us if we ever thought it would be easier with fewer kids. I often reply, “Which one would you have us give up?” Each one has been such a blessing in their own ways. How could I ever even think, “Well, I could have done without that one, or maybe that one.” That was hard to even type! Actually, Rhonda and I sometimes talk about how we wish we would have started having kids earlier than we did. But God knows why. And we’re fully given to His sovereignty. Thank you Lord for changing our lives with these nine kids!

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO A COUPLE WHO DREAMS OF HAVING A HOUSE FULL OF SWEET KIDDOS SOMEDAY?

Way back in 1996, not long after having

our first daughter McKenna, we were sitting at our small kitchen table in our apartment in Burlington, Iowa. Rhonda was crying and I was worried as we prayed about her quitting her job. A knock on the door and a large package was left by the UPS man. I opened it up to find it full of baby diapers. A gift from one of our photography

WHAT HOBBIES DO YOU ALL ENJOY TAKING PART IN AS A FAMILY? Hobbies… what hobbies?! Our kids are our hobbies! Our kids’ hobbies are their siblings… just kidding! Each one is somewhat different in their interests and definitions of fun. Dawson is all about baseball and Nerf wars, Gabriel is all about working out at the Y, building all his big muscles, and creating ways to shoot at his friends playing

professors at Western, who is also a fellow Christian.

Today, we still have that box top, as sort of

a memorial, of how God showed in a real and practical way that He would take care of us. So probably the best advice we could ever give that couple is this: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” - Prov. 3:5-6

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Making it

CRAFTS, RECIPES, AND ACTIVITIES FAMILIES CAN ENJOY TOGETHER

Fun Holiday

LUNCH BOX IDEA

You don't need to be a Pinterest queen to make some extra-fun school lunches for birthdays, special occasions, or holidays! It's as easy as using cookie cutters or “sandwich cutter kits” found in grocery stores. Watch for more lunchbox themes and inspiration in

Photo by Jamie Alexander

upcoming issues!

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MAKING IT

Easter DIY with kids!

Let’s hop into this spring season! We are bringing you a fun, easy DIY Easter craft idea and cupcake decorating tips your kids are sure to enjoy.

Carter Siewert, 12, prepares to make the “basket” part of his Easter cupcake as his mom Hallie Siewert and brother Evan, 9, look on in HallieCakes kitchen.

Bunny & Egg Cupcakes WHAT YOU'LL NEED: ›› Favorite Cupcake Recipe ›› Favorite Buttercream Recipe ›› 2 Disposable Icing Bags ›› Wilton Grass Tip 233 ›› Wilton Tip 32 ›› Wilton Green Icing Coloring ›› Wilton Brown Icing Coloring ›› Peeps ›› Jelly Beans

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INSTRUCTIONS: ›› Bake and Cool Cupcakes according to your recipe. ›› Color Buttercream Green and fill disposable icing bag with Wilton grass tip 233 ›› Color buttercream brown and fill disposable icing bag with Wilton tip 32 ›› Using the green buttercream icing bag, pipe the grass buttercream on top of the cooled cupcake.

By Hallie Siewert // Photos By Darrin Phegley

›› Use the brown buttercream icing bag and make a small circle on top of the green grass buttercream ›› Fill in the circle with the brown buttercream. ›› Add jelly beans inside the “nest” and the peep on top of the cupcake. ›› Enjoy! *Chocolate buttercream may be used instead of brown buttercream!

Bunny Cupcakes WHAT YOU’LL NEED: ›› Favorite Cupcake Recipe ›› Favorite Buttercream Recipe ›› 1 Disposable Icing Bag ›› Wilton 1M tip ›› Jelly beans ›› Large Marshmallows ›› Mini chocolate chips ›› Pink Sprinkles ›› Scissors

INSTRUCTIONS:: ›› Bake and cool cupcakes according to your recipe ›› Fill a disposable bag with white buttercream using Wilton tip 1M ›› Make a swirl of white buttercream on top of a cooled cupcake ›› For the bunny ears, cut a large marshmallow on the diagonal

›› Press the cut (sticky) side into the pink sprinkles and place it on the cupcake ›› Use 2 mini chocolate chips for the eyes (or make a 3-eyed bunny like Evan did pictured above!) and 1 pink jelly bean for the nose. ›› Enjoy!

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MAKING IT

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: ›› 1 cup of all-purpose flour ›› ½ cup of salt ›› ½ cup of water ›› Cookie sheet ›› Easter egg cookie cutter ›› Mixing bowl ›› Roller ›› Spatula ›› Parchment paper (optional) ›› Acrylic Paint ›› Paint Brush ›› Plastic straw ›› Ribbon/Twine ›› Glue/Sparkles (optional) INSTRUCTIONS: ›› Combine flour, salt and water in a bowl and mix ›› Pour dough onto pan and roll flat (parchment paper first if desired before transferring to cookie sheet) ›› Use cookie cutter to make desired number of eggs ›› Make holes at the top of each egg with plastic straw ›› Bake at 250 for 2 hours ›› Cool ›› Use acrylic paint, glue and sparkles to decorate as desired ›› Pull string through holes to tie and hang

Easy Salt Dough

Easter Egg Ornaments By Lyndi Mauk // Photo By Monica Smith

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*Don’t have an Easter egg tree? No problem. Avoid making holes to use as an ornament and sit out as Easter décor within your home. *Parents do the baking and let the kids help decorate. Make sure to keep away from pets, too. HF

Photos by Jamie Alexander

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Community

THE PEOPLE AND P L A C E S T H AT M A K E H E N D E R S O N G R E AT

Photos by Darrin Phegley

Charlie + Claireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Madelyn Pressley is a high school student and a successful business owner. By Lyndi Mauk

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COMMUNITY

t-shirt, and Maddy chuckled thinking back to that moment saying, “I thought it was the coolest thing ever.” As her love for making t-shirts grew, she stopped making bottles.

A Growing Business Maddy had no idea her business would grow the way it has within the last two years. “Now it’s become a fulltime business,” she explained. “It’s my life basically just because it takes so much time and effort, but it’s really rewarding.” So, where did her business name come from? Maddy signed up for a vendor fair two years ago when she was only making bottles. She didn’t want to arrive without having a

business name, so she started the adelyn

Pressley

The Beginning of Something New

your

average teenage girl. She was born and raised in

Henderson County. Currently a senior

at Henderson County High School,

high school student and being heavily

Maddy plans to attend the University of Kentucky next fall where she will be majoring in Human Health Sciences.

Although Maddy stays busy as a

involved in a variety of extracurriculars at HCHS and within the community, she still managed to find time a

process of filing for an LLC. “My cat’s name is Charlie, and my middle name is Claire. I put it together and thought that wasn’t too bad. Then I thought maybe I needed to change it. I went back and forth but after filing an LLC there was no turning back,” the young entrepreneur stated.

couple years ago to start a new hobby,

In the beginning, Maddy was

making custom bottles. Her business,

making her t-shirts out of her kitchen.

Charlie+Claire’s, started the summer

Eventually, she realized she needed

of 2018 when Maddy was a sophomore.

her own office space to run her home-

She started putting stickers on bottles

based business because her materials

with names, sports, etc. She would

were everywhere. Her mom surprised

make them at no cost for friends and

her with an office in one of their spare

family as a side gig because it was fun

bedrooms, and it was an exciting new

and enjoyable. Once others started

addition for both, a working space for

seeing her finished products, she was

which is a scholarship program for

daughter and a clean kitchen for mom.

having community members request

young women. The program consists

Maddy spends most of her time in her

to purchase them. She started selling

of an interview, talent, self-expression,

office. When it comes to designing,

them on her mom’s Facebook page and

printing the tees and shipping, she can

which is answering a question on stage,

after much success, she said, “Mom, I

stay organized and keep her business

and a fitness routine. All of this is done

think I could make t-shirts.” Her mom

materials separate.

within three hours, and the winner

was supportive and bought her a heat

She comes up with her own

goes to state. Maddy is so grateful she

press and all the materials she needed.

designs, but she also takes custom

was given this opportunity. “It was an

She made her first t-shirt the weekend

orders, too. She has made shirts from

awesome experience.”

before Easter. It was a monogrammed

sizes preemie to 6x. Maddy will make

She is the senior class president, a student ambassador, a member of both the student council and the bowling team, plays the flute in the band and was on the varsity swim team for several years. “It is a lot to juggle sometimes,” she said. She won Distinguished Young Women of Henderson County in 2019,

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The Best of Both Worlds

her designs online and then uses the heat press to make the shirts once she receives the screen print. In the beginning, it was scary putting

herself

out

there

when

introducing her new business to friends at school and the community. Once she was all in to give this a try with t-shirts, she posted a picture on social media. She then had her friends

Maddy is looking forward to starting a new chapter once she begins college at UK this fall, but she plans to continue her business while away at college. It is thriving. She has put too much into it now to push it to the side.

Busy Bees Educare. This is a family of entrepreneurs, and Maddy has proven herself to anyone who had doubts that the entrepreneurial gene runs in her blood.

Maddy is excited to see what the

future holds for her. She loves what she does, but she is also passionate about her career path once she begins college, too. “There is one side that

“I can’t stop now. I don’t want to have to have another job. I literally love it.”

says I need to keep going and the other

Maddy’s mother has been by

both diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

started

her side from the beginning. She

This has put her family around a lot of

wholesaling. Tip Top Design Company

explained how they discussed how to

endocrinologists, which has sparked

here in Henderson is now carrying her

make her business work while she is

a lot of interest. If there is one thing

shirts as of December 2019. When she

away at college. They discussed her

Maddy is certain of, it is that she has

has a new shirt going to Tip Top, she

getting an apartment her first year

no regrets. To those who are young

will send them pictures of the shirt

and working out of a room in the

but have a passion for something,

for them to advertise to let customers

apartment, but she really wants the

Maddy says, “Go for it!”

know they will be receiving a new shirt

college dorm experience. Therefore,

Madelyn Pressely’s journey to

from Charlie+Claire’s before it hits

they have decided she will be coming

owning her own business is one that

the store. Then she will also advertise

home every two weeks and having

many teens can look up to. She works

on her page. This makes for a great

everything shipped to her house here

30-40 hours a week, but she doesn’t

working partnership between the two

in Henderson. Her mom is going to

feel like she is working at all because

companies, as they are both leading

ship for her once she has the orders

she loves what she does. Owning a

current and new customers to each

made. “It is going to be teamwork,” the

store of her own someday would be a

other’s stores. She is in the process of

excited teen stated. She has already

dream come true, but college comes

working with other boutiques outside

started sending things to bloggers in

first. “I feel like I could have the best of

of Kentucky to get her shirts in their

Lexington, along with different people

both worlds. If I am an endocrinologist,

stores, too. She has also recently

she knows in Lexington, in hopes

then I can save up and buy my own

started making jewelry by working

doors will open for her to work with

store and pay someone else to run it,”

with another company on Instagram

businesses up there, too.

she said enthusiastically. “It sounds

and makes keychains every now and

crazy, but it could happen.”

then. Hats are what she hopes will be

and dad are super supportive and

her next product.

have really guided me. If it had just

far, and the Henderson community

At first, Maddy didn’t ship and

been me alone, I would have probably

looks forward to seeing where her

would only meet in Henderson for

had a hard time. My family owns

business takes her!

pick-ups. Now, she ships or meets

a daycare and my grandpa owns a

local customers. When customers

car lot. “It’s kind of cool because my

place an order on her website, they

family’s daycare gets their shirts from

have an option of how they would like

me.” Her late grandmother was the

to receive their order.

founder of the well-known daycare,

wear them. She laughed stating, “We had a photoshoot in my backyard.” That’s when sales really started to pick up for her. Then her mom’s friend helped spread the word about her shirts. “It was a group effort. Instagram and Facebook helped, too,” she said. Recently,

Maddy

has

“I have had a lot of help. My mom

side of me that says I need to do what I have always said I wanted to do.” She has always planned to go to medical school but didn’t really know what area she would like to specialize in. Then her brother and little cousin were

There is no doubt Maddy will go

LYNDI MAUK, editor of Henderson Family Magazine, was born and raised in the Bluegrass State. She is grateful to be going through life alongside her husband and best friend, Brandon, and being a mother to their two children. April // May 2020 . HENDERSON FAMILY

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EXPANDING OUR HORIZONS

Elementary students welcome two teachers from China to teach the Chinese language. By: A.J. Casey // Photos by Darrin Phegley

“Expand Our Horizons” is the theme for

new program for Henderson County Schools

the 2019-2020 Henderson County School

has been introduced this school year. Pan

year. Students and teachers have been

Hongting is the teacher at A.B. Chandler

challenged to reach new heights, explore new

Elementary School and Jian Luan is the

ideas, try new innovative concepts, and gain

teacher at Jefferson Elementary School.

knowledge about the world around them.

Teachers have dived into this concept

Chinese class each week. The class is very

of expanding horizons and have been

interactive and fun for the students. It is

integrating technology into the classroom,

amazing how quickly they pick up on the

developing STEAM (science, technology,

words being taught by Ms. Pan,” A.B. Chandler

engineering, arts, and math) opportunities,

Principal Brandy Haley shares. Additionally,

and have explored and learned more about

Principal Haley was part of a team from the

the world around them. A great example

Henderson County Schools that traveled to

is featured in this month’s magazine with

China during the summer of 2019 with the

Niagara

University of Kentucky Confucius Institute.

Elementary

School

students

“Students

absolutely

love

going

and

The team visited local elementary schools,

learning more about their culture. Students

high schools, and universities to learn more

at A.B. Chandler Elementary School and

about education in China. The Confucius

Jefferson Elementary School have had the

Institute provides leadership and support for

unique opportunity to expand horizons with

Chinese language programs in Kentucky’s

a brand new subject and language, a Chinese

K-12 classrooms. Every year the University of

class.

Kentucky Confucius Institute invites school

Through a partnership with the University

districts from across the state to participate

of Kentucky Confucius Institute and the

in a Kentucky Educator Study Trip to China

Raymond B. Preston Family Foundation, this

for an immersion into their culture and

interviewing

community

members

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COMMUNITY

education system. “Visiting China

Interim Principal, Gwen Courtney,

comprehensive thinking ability and

was a once in a lifetime experience

shares that students are picking up

speculativeness.”

that I will never forget. Having the

the new language very quickly. “The

firsthand experience of visiting China

students love Ms. Luan, and she has

and learning about the culture and

been a wonderful addition to our

history has definitely been beneficial

staff. We are teaching her about our

for me to be able to share with the

culture, and she is teaching us about

students.”

Chinese culture. It’s a win-win for all.

Isabelle Gary, a 4th-grade student

We can travel and experience Chinese

and tea art during a recent program

at A. B. Chandler, has enjoyed this new

culture through her. This opportunity

presented by the U.K. Confucius

opportunity. “It’s fun and exciting to

allows everyone to expand their

Institute.

learn words in a new language. Some

horizons in their way of thinking

of the words are hard to say, but it’s

about other people, languages, and a

families and have had the opportunity

still fun.”

different way of living.

to experience what it is like to be a

Pan Hongting mainly teaches

Jian Luan is learning more about

Students

both

elementary

schools have learned about Chinese painting,

playing

guzheng

the

(traditional

pipa

and

Chinese

instruments), face-changing opera,

The teachers live with local host

part of an American family and what

students the Chinese language but

the culture of Jefferson Elementary

she also spends time sharing her

School “Jefferson has a unique school

culture with students. In January, Pan

culture, which includes the 7 habits

shared with families from across the

of leadership; be proactive, put first

district about the Chinese New Year

things first, seek first to understand

about Henderson is to be optimistic,

at a District Family Reading Night.

then to be understood, think win-

smile to everyone, and everything

“It’s exciting to learn new words

win, begin with the end in mind. This

will be fine.”

in Chinese. It’s a good experience for

reflects Jefferson’s deep love for all

us to learn new languages,” shares

kids, and I have learned from that.

Lauren Yates, a 4th-grade student at

I hope my Chinese class will allow

A.B. Chandler.

children to expand their horizons

Jefferson

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School

and thinking and improve their

it is like to be a part of the Henderson community. Pan shares, “What I have learned

A.J. CASEY is the proud owner and operator of his video production company, AJKC. AJ teaches Theatre at Henderson County High School. He is married to his lovely and talented wife, Megan Mortis.

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COMMUNITY

YOGA FOR

FIRST RESPONDERS

By Amanda Waggener // Photos by George Henderson

When Henderson native and father

what goes on outside of us. We show up

bodies, but they certainly can control

of two, Lieutenant Josh Dixon, became a

to structure fires, extrications and bad

what happens on the inside. Enter Yoga

firefighter in 2007 it was for the noblest

medical emergencies.” The soft-spoken

for First Responders (YFFR). YFFR is a

of reasons. “I wanted the opportunity

man with a thick southern drawl shares

non-profit that teaches yoga as a form

to serve the community and to make a

how, “Sometimes we are eating dinner

of stress relief to local first responders.

difference. No other job can give you the

and get called out to an accident where a

Chief Scott Foreman, who is “a huge

feeling you can get as a firefighter.”

The Henderson County High School

and Henderson Community College graduate has deep roots in the area, which fuels his desire to serve. But as with any profession, he accepts the

child has died. Then we must come back and finish our dinner. Each time that happens it touches you. You may store it back in your mind, but occasionally, it will pop back up.”

good with the bad. The good of serving being a firsthand witness to tragedies

his

he was introduced to someone with the non-profit. “That’s how Henderson

colleagues

Foreman then sent Assistant Chief Aaron Thompson and Lieutenant Chris Watson, along with Josh, to Indianapolis

may

to be trained and then bring it back

usually not for happy reasons,” Dixon

not be capable of controlling the

to offer to first responders here in

analyzes. “First responders can’t control

circumstances on the outside of their

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and

breathe in our masks.” During his work,

and heartache. “When people see us, it’s

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doing a breath work study about how to

got keyed into it,” Josh explains. Chief

Controlling the Circumstances Within

Henderson is coupled with the bad of

advocate for health and wellness was

A Positive Outcome

“I do yoga classes at fire station 1 because it’s

centrally located,” shares Josh. Josh is a peer fitness trainer for the department. Stress relief, self-discipline, work performance, endurance and physical and mental flexibility are the main goals with the new program. The yoga classes are an optional class that is offered to any first responder in Henderson County. Averaging between 7 and 15 people per class, he can already see it’s benefits. “We’ve had really good feedback. It helps with post-traumatic stress, stress on the job and it can even be used at home.” In the class, the first responders learn how to use tactical breath work to self-regulate and control their heart rates in stressful situations. “You’d think it (yoga) would be about doing the poses and flexibility, but it’s mainly learning how to breathe,” continues Josh.

He shared a story of how one firefighter used their

newly learned skills to calm anxiety on a recent call. As soon as the firefighter from his station arrived on scene he immediately could see that the automobile accident was fatal. He told Josh how he could feel panic rising in him. As the panic was rising the first responder used his 3-part breathing to regulate, which then caused the nervousness to subside allowing him to have a calm mind and clear focus on his training while making decisions on the scene.

There isn’t anything else Mr. Dixon would rather be

doing than driving a big red fire engine around town, but when asked what he would do if he hadn’t become a firefighter, he said, “I would probably be running my family’s business, Shaw’s Flowers. I was born and raised in the shop.”

Whether it’s firefighter, yoga instructor or florist,

Henderson is proud to have people like Josh and the team of first responders helping to keep Henderson safe.

If you’d like to learn more about the non-profit

or would like to donate to help continue this valuable service, please visit www.yogaforfirstresponders.org.

AMANDA WAGGENER is a blogger for the Huffington Post, author of No Grit No Pearl blog site and is a native of Henderson. She and her husband are the parents of two teenagers who they are raising with as much zeal as they can muster.

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The third annual Kids Takeover Ad Design contest was a huge success! Kids from across the city and county completed the ad templates for their chance to win. Each business judged the entries and chose the winners. And Henderson Family staff members even got to pick our own favorites! Thank you to all of the kids who entered the contest and for all of the businesses that participated:

METHODIST HOSPITAL HENDERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE UK HENDERSON CO. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES DOWNTOWN HENDERSON PARTNERSHIP HENDERSON DERMATOLOGY HENDERSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY HOLY NAME OF JESUS CATHOLIC SCHOOL HENDERSON CHEVROLET WOODARD COOLING & HEATING ANNE THRASHER BOYD STATE FARM ROCKHOUSE ON THE RIVER REDBANKS OWENSBORO HEALTH

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Hallie Fruit Age: 10

1305 North Elm Street Henderson, KY 270-827-7700 methodisthospital.net

Latta Johnston Age: 8

2660 S Green Street Henderson, KY 270-827-1867 henderson.kctcs.edu

Tatum Ousley Age: 11

3341 Zion Road â&#x20AC;¢ Henderson, KY 270-826-8387 henderson.ca.uky.edu

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Claire Stearns Age: 10

101 N. Water Street, Suite B Henderson, KY 42420 270-827-0016 Open Monday - Friday 9-4

Leyton Sunday Age: 10

1413 North Elm Street Henderson, KY 1-888-337-6722 Ext. 2 HendersonDerm.com

Emma Warner Age: 11

101 South Main Street Henderson, KY 270-826-3712 hcpl.org

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Hannah Smith Age: 10

Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School 628 2nd Street Henderson, KY holynameschool.org 270-827-3425

Addalie Zehner Age: 11

2746 US Hwy. 41 Henderson, KY 270-826-7600 hendersonchevrolet.com

Camille Norsworthy Age: 9

1500 S Green Street Henderson, KY 827-COOL â&#x20AC;˘ 827-HEAT woodardcoolingandheating.com

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Paxden Beck Age: 9

Located at the corner of 14th & Green St. 270-626-9583 anneismyagent.com

Lola Haynes Age: 10

212 N Water Street Henderson, KY 270-212-1400

Austin R. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Nan Age: 11

851 Kimsey Lane Henderson, KY 270-826-6436 redbanks.org

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Callie Burnett Age: 10

HEALTHPLEX 1200 Barret Boulevard Henderson, KY OwensboroHealth.org/Henderson

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We had too many great entries to pick just one from each business! Here are some more creative designs we loved!

Ayden, 11 Henderson Chevrolet

Catherine, 9 Henderson Dermatology

Maddox, 11 Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School

Annabelle, 11 Methodist Hospital

Ava Kathrine, 9 Downtown Henderson Partnership

Kate, 10 Redbanks

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Annie, 8 UK Henderson Co. Cooperative Extension Services

Madelynn, 9 Woodard Cooling & Heating

Ava, 10 Henderson Community College

Olivia, 11 Henderson County Public Library

Maddie, 11 Rockhouse on the River

Alex, 9 Anne Thrasher Boyd State Farm

Conner, 9 Owensboro Health April // May 2020 . HENDERSON FAMILY

I N T E RV I E W E R S Interviewers researched how to conduct good interviews and came up with questions to ask and then led the class in questioning the people and took notes to supply the authors

Project-Based Learning

Discovering the cultures that make up the people of Henderson By Niagara Elementary School 5th graders Photos by Darrin Phegley

It’s our Kids Takeover issue, and we could not be more excited about teaming up with Niagara Elementary School. We gave them a chance to see what it’s like working on our side of the magazine! For the 2019-2020 school year, Henderson County Schools has introduced the Project-Based Learning Model, which is a Front row:

model meant to bring authenticity to the standards being taught

Jackson Abel Haley Moore Trisha Cicalo-Clark Avery Yates-Bridwell Shanley Totton

within the classroom. When Niagara reached out to us asking to

Back row:

Henderson is made up of so many cultures, and we wanted to

Katelyn Curtis Hailey Freeman Gavin Wolfe Adrianna Linzy Gage Thomas

share more about these cultures with our community. Mrs.

Not pictured:

partnering up with Henderson Family to give some of the students

Riley Baskett

here in our community a chance to see what it’s like to write for a

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work with them as a community partner, we were thrilled! With the help from Ashley Nalley, 5th grade social studies teacher at Niagara, and Mrs. Callie Jackson, Niagara’s reading and writing teacher, we were able to speak to their students and explain how we needed their help for our Kids Takeover issue.

Nalley helped the students get started on their project, as they researched, interviewed and worked together in groups to write these informative articles. We are so proud of the hard work each student put forth while working on this project, and we cannot thank Mrs. Nalley, Mrs. Jackson and their students enough for

magazine.

The Indian Culture

Written by Sarah Grace Yeary, Emma Grace Dodson, Mary Claire Forker, Lilly Shelton, and Warren Ray

Did you know that there are people from many different cultural

D O C U M E N TA R I A N S This group recorded and interviewed classmates

backgrounds living in Henderson? Well, there are! Our class had the privilege

about their jobs in the PBL after researching

to learn about the Indian culture. After researching some interesting facts

the importance of documenting for learning

about the country, we had the opportunity to interview Mrs. Smita Patel, a

purposes.

resident of Henderson, whose parents are from India.

Our class has been excited to have learned so much about the Indian

culture. To begin with, they have very cool and interesting holidays in India. One holiday is Diwali, the festival of lights. It is a spiritual holiday that centers around light being stronger than darkness. Diwali is celebrated on October 28th every year. Another holiday is Kite Day. On this day, people gather together and fly kites in January. In March, they celebrate a day of thanksgiving. Food is an important part of the Indian culture. Smita told us that, “We eat a lot of fried foods like rice and curry.” They also eat a bread type food called Puri. Another part of life in India that is important, according to our interview with Mrs. Smita Patel, is their national sport. They play a game called Cricut. This game is like baseball, but their bat is flat and they wear shin guards when they are batting. Because of a twelve-hour time difference, the people that follow their native country’s national past time, but live here in America, must get up at crazy hours to watch the games on television. We learned about some really cool parts of Indian culture. It seems like an awesome country.

Our class was very excited to have had the chance to interview Mrs. Patel.

Smita told us how she came to Henderson on a 16-18-hour flight when she was 4-years-old. Some of the challenges Smita says she faced growing up were trying to balance her family’s traditional values and wishes with her life in Henderson. Her parents wanted her to remember her native language, while Smita wanted to speak the same language as her friends. Smita does

Front row:

Carrie Crowley Marissa Whitledge Luke Beals Mason Bond Payton London Dylan West

say “I love both the American and Indian culture.” When someone asked Smita

Back row:

“If you could change anything in the United States, what would you change?”

Elijah Jackson

She replied, “I would change how different people are treated. Someone

AJ Walker

shouldn’t be treated differently because they’re elderly, or of a certain race, gender, or where they are from. I think people should be respected for who they are. A person is a person, no matter who they are. We are all the same

Kaelynn Kyle Tristen Maddox

on the inside.” It hasn’t always been easy for Smita to balance both of her cultures, but she loves her life in America. We are lucky to have such a diverse population in Henderson. We get the chance to know people from all over the world that have cultures and ideas that are new to us. Neighbors like Smita can be found right here in Henderson, Kentucky. That alone makes our little town a truly special place to live in. April // May 2020 . HENDERSON FAMILY

The Hispanic Culture

AU T H O R S

Written by Lilly Payne, Kali Floyd, MaKenzie Simpson, and Ross Plummer

Authors researched the cultures also, took notes, and used quotes from the interviews to

write the articles and then worked together to

in Henderson who may not know much about it. Our class at Niagara

create the final draft from their individual pieces

The Hispanic culture is really fascinating, but there are many people

Elementary got an opportunity to interview a young woman whose parents are from Mexico, named Maria. I believe people in our area would be interested to know about the Hispanic culture represented in our city.

The Hispanic Culture is a very interesting culture, with many wonderful

traditions. One tradition they keep is “The Day of the Dead.” They celebrate this day, once a year, in honor of loved ones who have passed away. Henderson actually had their first city celebration of this last November. It centered around family and different parts of the hispanic culture like language and music. Their music includes the sounds of mariachi bands. These are traditional Mexican bands that use violins, guitars, and trumpets for a unique sound. Through our research, we also learned that Mexico is known for its sports. One sport they are particularly known for

Front row:

Coy Fridy Makenzie Simpson Warren Ray

is bullfighting. This event has been popular in Mexico for over five hundred years. Many Mexicans, like Maria’s family, also enjoy and follow soccer, which in Mexico is called football. The Hispanic culture was very intriguing to learn about.

After researching the country, we got to speak with Maria. It was

really nice because we thought she was very fascinating and informative. Before Maria was born, her parents moved to Henderson. They moved to

Back row:

Henderson because Maria’s aunt found a job opportunity for Maria’s dad.

Emma Grace Dodson Brianna Jones Mary Claire Forker Kali Floyd Lilly Payne Sarah Grace Yeary Sophie Holstein

Maria shared with us many things about her family and their life here. When asked about any common misconceptions she could think of that someone might have about Hispanics in our community, Maria thought for a moment and then answered, “Maybe when people are talking in Spanish, ninety-nine percent of the time they aren’t talking about you. They’re just having a conversation. The person or people they are speaking to may feel more comfortable speaking their native language.” They may naturally just speak the language they use at home. It’s the same as if we went to Mexico, and they thought it was rude for us to be speaking English. Growing up in Henderson, Maria has seen the population of Hispanic citizens here

Not pictured:

Lilly Shelton Ross Plummer

increase. This has also led to more people embracing the culture like how the city celebrated the “Day of the Dead.” Maria is happy about that!

In the Hispanic culture, there are many wonderful things to learn about.

We enjoyed participating in this project to get to know more about it. This was a very enjoyable and informative experience for our classmates. We hope we have been able to enlighten our community about some awesome neighbors from a fascinating culture!

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The Romanian Culture Written by Sophie Holstein, Brianna Jones, and Coy Fridy

Wow! Did you know that we have neighbors from Romania living right here in Henderson? We, Niagara 5th graders, participated in a project-based learning opportunity to learn about the Romanian culture. During our research, we also got to interview Minu Sharma, a citizen of our little town who is from Romania. Her family recently purchased the Niagara Store. Our research showed us that the Romanian culture is very interesting. We learned about their traditional and modern clothing. Although most Romanians wear modern style dress in the present day, traditional clothing is still worn in the remote parts of the county. The styles start out with white shirts, trousers, and skirts, usually decorated with colorful and embroidered scarves. The Performing Arts is very important to the culture of Romania, as well. Folk music, dance, and theater are very popular forms of expression there. Also, one article we studied states “Romanian films have won several awards globally.” Finally, Romania is interesting to us because they play American sports. Some sports they play are football, basketball, rugby, gymnastics, volleyball, and handball. Modern Romania has many similarities to modern America, but definitely their traditions are rich and deep. We had an opportunity to ask Minu about her life in Henderson. She grew up in Romania, and has lived here for about four years. Her family came to America to begin a business. While living here, her family celebrates their native cultures while also enjoying some things American culture has to offer. One tradition of Romania that her family keeps has to do with the household. Minu says in Romania, people hang good luck charms in their house as a traditional “ luck of the house” symbol. It is a big bottle stuffed with decorations that sits on display. Sometimes keeping Romanian traditions here in Henderson can be a challenge. Minu said, “I am trying to have and to make the holidays exactly the same way I celebrate them in Romania, but there are lots of things I can’t find here that we use back in Romania, so I always search for something similar or something to replace it with”. Her family runs a store in Henderson, as well as the one down the road from our elementary school. Minu runs the store for her father and has many ideas about how to make it a great business and better meet the needs of the people in the Niagara community. We asked Minu to share what she likes the most about serving the Niagara community. She replied, “People are nice and they try to make you feel familiar with them. That is one of the most important things when you make a business somewhere. You want to create a peaceful environment, make people happy with your service, and develop good customer relationships.” This project was a great opportunity to get to know a new neighbor of ours and learn a few cool things about her culture. All Niagara 5th graders had a chance to reach out into the community, and take on some responsibilities that were new to us. We had a great time getting to know about Minu’s life in Romania and her new life here in Henderson.

C U LT U R A L RESEARCHERS Cultural researchers researched articles about each region and gathered information for use by authors and interviewers They took notes and made slides about the countries

Front row:

Kathryn Curtis Emma Richmond Jace Duncan Jackson Beals Back row:

Wesley Yates Hailey Dodge Toniann Schwartz Braxton Revlett Urijah Young Lainey Yates Jessica Walker Zoey Woodard Skylar Williams

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M U LT I M E D I A Multimedia people researched the importance of multimedia in informing and learning and different types and ways to use media. They videoed and took pictures of the interviews. They worked on publicizing the project to our Niagara families through social media

Front row:

Chloe Roberson Austin Hurst Back row:

Kenlie Litchfield Bella Sullivan McKenzee Doss Addie Ashby Reagan Duncan Raylee McCormick Kate Thomas Landen Gish

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Behind the scenes

Discover

ADVICE AND TIPS ON H OW TO M AKE PARENTING AN D L IFE EASIER

Photo by David Grinnell

The Book Nook

All of these books are available for check out at the Henderson County Public Library.

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DISCOVER • THE BOOK NOOK

Panda’s Easter Basket by Tara Jaye Morrow

Pete the Cat Big Easter Adventure by Kimberly and James Dean

On Easter morning Panda finds the best Easter basket he ever had. But despite Mama’s warning, he can’t help nibbling on all that candy. Will Panda’s upset tummy keep him from finishing the Easter card he is making for his mama?

The Littlest Bunny in Kentucky: An Easter Adventure by Lily Jacobs The Littlest bunny in Kentucky has a BIG secret: he’s the Easter Bunny! Follow his adventure as he hides eggs high and low, with a final stop at your house!

Looking for Easter by Dori Chaconas

When Pete wakes up on Easter morning, he finds that the Easter Bunny needs his help! Read along to find out if Pete can help the Easter Bunny before Easter is over!

Betty Bunny Loves Easter by Michael B. Kaplan

She loves it so much that she just knows when she grows up, she will be the Easter Bunny. So it comes as quite a shock when she learns that her brothers and sister have been helping her in the egg hunt every year. Determined to find eggs on her own this time, Betty Bunny also finds out a thing or two about the satisfaction of accomplishment.

Bunny Bus by Ammi-Joan

Little Bunny can sense something new in the air, and it smells like sunshine and warm breezes. “It smells like Easter!” his friends tell him. But Little Bunny wonders: what is Easter? So he sets out through the forest on an early spring day to find out.

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Hop, hop, hop, STOP! Are you ready to climb aboard the BUNNY BUS? Up one hill, down another... Come join the eager troop of friends as they bounce along to a cheerful destination. HF

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Out & About

EVEN T S AN D ACTIVITIES FOR H ENDERSON FAMILIES

6 local things to do

Breakfast Lions Club Tri-Fest // Photo by George Henderson

this spring

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OUT & ABOUT

6 local things to do

this spring

Henderson Tri-Fest F R I DAY, A PR I L 17-SU N DAY, A PR IL 19 M A IN STRE E T IN DOWNTOWN H E NDE R SON

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The annual Tri-Fest is a community wide event that takes place in downtown Henderson’s Main Street. There will be carnival rides, street food vendors, live music, games and events, including a competition sponsored by the Hugh E. Sandefur Center, and so much more! A variety of delicious, yummy fried and grilled foods and treats can be purchased to benefit the dozens of local nonprofit organizations. You and your family don’t want to miss this event. For more information, please contact Bill Floyd 270-860-3523/270-831-1527 or James Peden at 270-860-0575.

EGGSTRAVAGANZA: ART, LIVE BUNNIES & MORE! SATURDAY, APRIL 4 @ 10:30-11:45AM

Night at the Races

J O HN J A M E S AU DU B ON S TAT E

MO N DAY, A PR I L 24 @ 6PM

PARK MU S E U M

H OLY NA M E SCH OOL CA F E TE RIA

Bring your little Bunnies, ages 3-8, for a boppin’

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good time at the annual event. Children

Come out for a Night at the Races! Get into the Kentucky Derby

will enjoy creating and painting their very

spirit and enjoy many Kentucky traditions, such as mint juleps.

own bunny to take home. There will also

Guest are encouraged to dress in Derby-style attire. There will

be real bunnies that will for sure be a hit. All

be live $2 betting from pre-recorded horse races, a daily double,

children must be accompanied by an adult.

a silent auction, dessert auction and much more. Tickets are

Pre-registration is required, and the cost is

$20 and guests must be 21 and over to attend. Tickets can be

$5. For more information, please contact Kim

purchased from the school and church office, or online at

McGrew-Liggett (270) 826-2247 ext. 227 or kim.

www.holynameschool.org. For more information, please contact

mcgrew@ky.gov

Emma Bridges at 270-827-3425.

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PILLOWS FOR THE POUND T H URSDAY, A PR I L 30 2:30-5PM H E NDE RS ON COU N T Y P UBL IC L IBRA RY – M ULTI-P URP OSE ROOM Do you have a love for crafting? How about a love for animals? We have a way to put those two loves together on “National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day,” Thursday, April 30. We would love to have you join us on this day to help make stuffed fleece pillows for the wonderful shelter animals throughout our community. The pillows being made will be for donation only rather than items to be taken home, but it’s for an awesome cause! Sign up is encouraged so they will know how many pillow kits to order! Thank you for opening your time and hearts to our shelter fur babies. For more information, please contact Dylan Townsend at dtownsend@hcpl.org

LITTLE REMBRANDTS MOTHER’S DAY ART SATURDAY, M AY 2 @ 10:3011:30AM (CHEC K-IN @ 10:15AM) J O HN J A M ES AU DU B ON MU S E U M Bring those little Rembrandts to create a Mother’s Day art project just in time for that special gift. As always, dress for a mess. Students ages 3-8 are invited to attend the program with an adult. The cost is $5. Pre-registration is required by Friday noon, May 3. For more information, please contact Kim McGrew-Liggett (270) 826-2247 ext. 227 or kim.mcgrew@ky.gov.

Ladies Spring Fling SATU R DAY, MAY 9 @ 9A M-1PM J OH N J A M E S AUDUBON M USE UM

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It’s time to pamper yourself – mind, body and spirit. Dive into your creative side and learn the art of turning pottery on the wheel with instructor Albert Bauman, along with having a blast designing your very own tie-dyed shirt. Next, discover the benefits of yoga while participating in a few basic stretches and helpful poses. Last, enjoy a healthy lunch from Panera Bread. Check in at 8:45 at the front desk of the Museum. Bring a mat or towel for yoga and a 100% cotton t-shirt of your choice to dye. Clay and all other materials are included in the fee, along with lunch. The cost is $38 or $36 for Friends of Audubon members. All participants must be 18 and up. Pre-registration is required and payment due by noon Friday, May 8. Register early as space is limited. For more information, please contact Kim McGrew at (270) 826-2247 ext. 227 or Kim.mcgrew@ky.gov. April // May 2020 . HENDERSON FAMILY

KIDS

meal deals

SUNDAY

Tumbleweed 1 free kids meal for every adult entree

MONDAY

Rookies Sports Bar & Grill Kids under 8 eat free 4-10pm

Grandy’s

.99 kids meal with adult purchase

TUESDAY

Golden Corral

Ages 4-12 $1.99 5-9pm Ages 3 and under eat free

Denny’s

2 free kids meals per adult entree ($6 or more) from 4-10pm. Kids drinks are .99.

Fazoli’s

.99 kids meal with adult purchase 5-8pm

Pizza Hut

1 free kids meal per adult entree (buffet only)

Wings Etc.

Kids eat free 5-8 with purchase of adult entree

THURSDAY

Captain D’s

2 free kids meals with adult meal purchase. Kids drinks are .99.

SATURDAY

Tacoholics

1 free kids meal per adult entree

ONGOING

Brown Bag Burgers

1 free kids meal with purchase of 2 adult meals—breakfast, lunch, or supper.

Shoney’s

Kids under 4 eat free with adult purchase. Kids drinks are .99.

Wendy’s

$1.99 kids meals after 4pm promotion certain times of the year. Call for details.

*The Kids Eat Free list is subject to change. Please contact restaurants to ensure their participation. Restaurants, please contact lyndi@tannerpublishing.com with additions or corrections.

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