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F r o m t h e E d i t o r ’s L a p t o p . . .

ow can it possibly be February already! Is it me, or did January just fly by? I’m unashamedly sitting in bed with my laptop. It’s cold outside, and my bedroom is warm and cozy. My cat, Fancy, is lying beside me and the dogs are stretched out on the floor. Deadline is almost done, or it will be if I get this editorial finished, and then I can watch the Australian Open tennis on TV. Maybe I’ll make a pot of tea!

Editor/Publisher: Karen Hammond Cell 270-559-5840 Office 270-415-9400

Karen@purchasefamilymag.com www.purchasefamilymag.com

February is always the month that Purchase Area Family Magazine focuses on the heart: Whether it’s love and romance or heart health, the magazine, and it’s online sister publication iList Western Kentucky, are full of love this February. There are lots of great events happening in February and March, so I hope our readers will take the time to attend some of them and support all our worthwhile local organizations, and charities. We’re very fortunate to have so many things to do and events to enjoy here in western Kentucky. Your support is what keeps them going! This month PAFM introduces a new, local, feature writer Kelsie Grey. She’s going to be sharing stories about her “homesteading” life here in western Kentucky. I know you’ll enjoy reading about her adventures, her loves, her mishaps and her chickens! Kelsie’s writing comes from the heart, and her sweet and funny style will keep you coming back for more. Look for her weekly on iList Western Kentucky and in PAFM.

The Editor’s Pick: ‘Left Coast’ hipS-Sister I’ve found the perfect accessory for anyone who’s ever juggled a cell phone and a baby at the grocery store, or has gone jogging with her keys! The hipS-Sister is a stretchy waist wrap that lets you carry essential items hands-free. Made of soft, washable fabric, it has two 6-inch pockets, one in front and back; big enough for even the larger cell phones. Now you can carry your credit cards, ID, cash and lipstick safely, and securely - even when dancing the night away or working out at the gym. Perfect for busy moms and anyone with an active lifestyle. The hipS-Sister comes in a variety of fabrics and colors. There’s even in a smaller 5-inch version for kids called a Lil Sister hipS-Sister! For more information visit www.hipssister.com Of course we’ve got some to giveaway this February. To see all our monthly contests and v giveaways, visit www.iListwesternkentucky.com

Contributing Writers: Stephen Applebaum, Rick Epstein, Robin Gericke, Kelsie Grey, Karen Hammond, Jamie Lober, Amy Noles and Rae Wagoner Calendar of Events: Tell our 80,000⃰+ readers about your event, class, group, church or service! Send an email to purchaseparenting@comcast.net or call the office at 270-415-9400. Art Director: Angie Kimbro Design Graphic Design: William Decker and Ingram Design 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 purchaseparenting@ comcast.net Advertising Account Executives: Mark Armstrong, Lori Colburn, William Decker, Gina Dunkerson, Rhonda Hayden and Cassie Johnson Subscription and 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 purchaseparenting @comcast.net Mission Statement: Purchase Area Family Magazine 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 4 impressions per copy.

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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S F E AT U R E S Murray State University Paducah Regional Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

5 Reasons Why I Love My Library by: Robin Gericke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Hungry on the Weekend by: Robin Gericke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

D E PA R T M E N T S iNEST Lessons from my Grandparents Garden by: Kelsie Grey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

iSUPPORT Sugar and Spice and All Things Nice by: Amy Noles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Empty Bowls Project by: Robin Gericke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Bring the Violin Case, Louie! by: Amy Noles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Much Ado about Shakespeare by: Kelsie Grey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Purchase Area Family Magazine • P.O. Box 8061, Paducah KY 42002 Purchase Family Magazine® is published monthly by All Good Media, L.L.C., Advertising design by Angie Kimbro Design, William Decker and Ingram Design and layout design by Angie Kimbro Design. Purchase Family Magazine®, Angie Kimbro, Ingram Design & William Decker 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® may not necessarily reflect the opinions of Purchase Family Magazine®, Angie Kimbro Design, Ingram Design & William Decker. All subscription, editorial, and advertising inquiries should be directed to publisher@purchasefamilymag.com (270) 415-9400

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i FA R M Make Food Choices Based on Facts, Not Fear by: Rae Wagoner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

iCALENDAR Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

iDOCTOR “Heart and Heels” by: Jamie Lober . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Love Your Heart this February by: Jamie Lober . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

iSECURE Alert Alarm Systems, Inc. by: Karen Hammond with Deborah Brandon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Training Your Cat by: Stephen Applebaum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

A Confusing Time for Boys by: Rick Epstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

ENDING NOTES Budget Busters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Advertiser’s Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

front cover portrait by:

270.442.0199 • studio@bradrankin.com cover model: Liam Comer

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By: Karen Hammond with Jennifer Dickey and Dan Lavit

ike many people, I intended to go to college right after high school, but life got in the way. My family really couldn’t afford it, so I enrolled in college courses and started working to support myself. But it was hard trying to work and go to school, and I didn’t have a clear vision of what I wanted to do professionally. Then I moved to the U.S. and after getting married really wanted to continue my education. Although I was excited, I was also a young mother with two children; so, when a really good job offer came my way, I stopped taking classes. When my children were older I went back to school again, and this time I had the perseverance to continue. It wasn’t easy to work, take classes, study and raise a family, but the end goal was worth it! Does this tale sound familiar? Are you reading this wondering when you will finish the degree you started? Have you figured out what you want to do with your career and have 8 • February2015 www.purchasefamilymag.com

found that you need a college degree to get that dream job? Are you a ‘nontraditional student?’ Murray State University (MSU) wants you to know that you can have a family, a career and an education. You can have it all! career and an education. You can have it all!

Geared towards nontraditional students While many students enroll at the Murray campus at MSU, there are many more who take advantage of the regional campuses closer to their home. According to Dr. Brian Van Horn, Dean of Continuing Education and Academic Outreach, “The regional campuses serve students ages 21 to 70 with the average being somewhere around 35 years of age and working full- or part-time. This shows that it’s never too late to finish your degree.” For those living in the Paducah area, Murray State has made it even easier to earn their degree. Last year, the new Paducah Regional Campus opened at 4430 Sunset ‘This article is paid advertising and the information contained therein is provided by the featured individual or business. They are solely responsible for its accuracy.’

Avenue, just off exit seven on I-24. The state-of-the art campus offers a wide variety of courses, degree programs and even an accelerated MBA (Masters in Business Administration). I spoke with Jennifer Dickey, Academic Advisor, at the MSU’s Paducah Regional Campus to learn more about their nontraditional students. For many people the decision to return to school is usually made around two key issues: figuring out how to pay for an education and finding time to attend classes and study. MSU-Paducah is committed to offering courses in flexible course formats and at convenient times so that students can take courses and still keep up with their busy schedules. There are financial aid and scholarship opportunities for students who need financial assistance.

Got credits? “We have many students who come to us with college credits, some from years ago,” Dickey told me. “Some are transferring from a community college or they may be returning MSU students. Others started school, but family and work got in the way of them finishing their studies. Let’s face it, no one invests all that time or money with the intent of not finishing their degree!” In years past it was sometimes hard to transfer college credits from other institutions and apply them to their current degree curriculum. “Paducah Regional Campus has been the solution for many continuing education students in our area,” said Dickey.

COMMON FIELDS OF STUDY FOR THE BACHELOR OF INTEGRATED STUDIES DEGREE Agricultural Studies • Applied Sciences Arts and Humanities • Communications Commerce and Leadership • Educational Studies General Studies • Health Care Administration Health and Exercise Studies • Human Services Military Studies • Natural Sciences Safety Sciences • Social Sciences ..........................................

PAYING FOR YOUR DEGREE MSU will help you find the funding to pay for your studies. Financial Aid sources include: State FAFSA, KY CAP grants Federal PELL grants • Scholarships Tuition Reimbursement through your employer Government Retraining Workforce Investment Act Vocational Rehabilitation

Tailor your education for your career One of the most unique programs offered at MSU-Paducah is the Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS) degree program. The Integrated Studies program is a unique and attractive program to returning adult students with at least 60 credit hours and/or significant life experience. The program is appealing because of its flexible degree requirements and alternative methods of earning additional credits. Students enrolled in the program can choose from a variety of fields of study tailored around their interests and career goals. For

those who want to earn their graduate degree, careful planning and advising ensure that students with the BIS degree are fully qualified to enter graduate programs. Common fields of study for the BIS degree include commerce and leadership, educational studies, and human services. However, there are numerous other options for students. (For instance, I studied Recreational Management, hardly a mainstream topic, and I was able to tailor my educational path in that area through the BIS program!)

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TIFFANY COMER

Married to Benjamin Comer, military veteran and mother to Liam, 3 years old Getting a degree to me means fighting the odds; being the first student of my first through six grade classes to earn a bachelor’s degree and only the second in my family. Organization is key! Splurge on a good planner such as The Simplified Planner, or an Erin Condren, and schedule in classes, work, homework and family time to ensure a healthy balance. Also, keep all of your school stuff in one inviting place for quick study sessions or late night readings. What keeps me going when school, home and family get tough to juggle? Knowing that I am aspiring to better the life of myself and ensure a financially stable one for my son is key to all struggles. It is only for a short time, I CAN do this! I’m fortunate I didn’t struggle to figure out my major, my major chose me! I'm from a long line of extended family teachers and a born leader. My grandpa once told me his best advice was to never pass up the opportunity to learn something and I don't intend to let him down. I want this advice to extend to my students and to watch future leaders of Kentucky bloom. My son and husband got me back to school. I took a year off after high school and then registered for, and started, classes just eight weeks after Liam was born. I needed to know Liam would always be provided for and if my ‘wounded vet’ ever needed a physical rest our family would still be provided for.

SARAH HAYDEN

Mother to Brianna (7), Noah (3) and Coralee (7 weeks) Getting my BSW degree from Murray State is going to be one of the greatest accomplishments, besides my children, that I will ever achieve. It will mean finally being able to start a career that I am very passionate about and provide for my kids the way I have always wanted to. Staying on task and being organized are one of the most difficult things I have had to master as a single mother going to school. I suggest writing everything down in a planner or calendar. Set specific days and times when you are going to do homework and study. I have found it makes things go much smoother if you just don't think about all the things you need to get done while spending time with your child(ren). Plan time in your schedule when you can focus just on your child(ren) and time to focus just on school work. You can never get those precious moments back, so make them count! When everything starts to get overwhelming, God is who helps keep me going. Sometimes I have to get in my car and just drive, talk to God, and ask Him to help me be a better mother, a better student, and a better person. I chose Social Work when I was previously attending WKCTC to be an elementary teacher. I realized I want to be an advocate and a voice for kids to make better life choices. I want to pursue a career in prevention to try and keep drugs and alcohol out of the schools. I plan to educate students and parents about keeping our kids safe, and drug free. I know this is a little cliché, but my kids are what got me back to school. I want to provide a good life for them and for myself. I want to show them that they should never give up on their dreams and that anything is possible. I hope by getting my BSW that I can not only be a role model for my children, but for other mothers; I’m going to show them that even though it's tough, it can be done and it will be so worth it in the end!

We are flexible!

Learn from the best At MSU-Paducah, students will take courses from MSU’s topnotch faculty who are committed to their students. These degree programs will prepare you to be successful and more competitive in the workplace. Murray State has been SACS accredited since 1928 and consistently recognized for excellence in national rankings. You can be confident that as an MSU student, you’re attending a university you can be proud of. 10 • February2015 www.purchasefamilymag.com

Nearly all students like the flexibility that online classes offer, especially nontraditional students. But there’s always the need for face-to-face instruction and student/teacher interaction. MSU- Paducah offers the best of both worlds. “Online courses are often the one thing that make it possible for an individual to get their degree,” said Dan Lavit, Assistant Dean of Continuing Ed./Interim Director of Paducah Regional Campus. “We also offer face-to-face courses that give students the opportunity to experience course offerings that they otherwise would not have access to.” For more information about courses and programs at Murray State University Paducah Regional Campus please call Jennifer Dickey at (270) 442-4753 or visit www.murraystate.edu/paducah. v

By: Robin Gericke

Editor’s Note: My mother is a writer and a lifelong lover of libraries. As a small child we didn’t have a TV at home and our trips to the library, (rain or shine) were the highlight of our week. Just like the author, Robin, I am proof that if you take your children to a library regularly when they are young, it undoubtedly produces a book lover and avid reader! February is Love your Library month, so it is a great time to share why I love my library. The McCracken County Library (McLib) has been as much a part of my growing up as my elementary school was. Every week, my mother took my sister and me to the library. We would return home with a bag full of books, eager to find out what great stories were inside each one. We learned a lot, and fostered a lifelong love of reading. For other avid readers like me, it is hard to understand how anyone could not love their library.

Here are five reasons why I am celebrating ‘Love Your Library’ month. 1. FREE Books! FREE Movies! In case you missed the point: they are free! Let’s compare the cost of a library versus other alternatives: For example, The Hobbit paperback is $10 from Barnes and Nobles. The Kindle edition is $2.79. If you buy the print book for your child and download the Kindle version for your iPad, that’s about $13. The library offers print and eBooks for free. Why buy something that you might only read or watch once when you can get it for free? “For people of all economic levels, the playing field has been leveled,” explained Julie Hart, the director of McLib. “Some families may not be able to afford to own many books, but they can bring their children here and read with them. When cable became a requirement in order to receive most television channels, many families made it a habit to come and check out DVDs. You can come to the library to use a

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2. I love reading because of the library. Children learn to love reading when they are around books. If it weren’t for the library, I would not have been able to read so many books at such a quick pace. I loved reading so much that my mom had to tell me to put the book down and go outside to play. My parents wouldn’t have been able to afford to keep up with my reading habits if it weren’t for the library. While I don’t have the time to read through a book series in a week like I once did, I treasure an afternoon curled up with a new book from the library.

3. If the library doesn’t have it, they will get it for you. This great process is called interlibrary loan; a service my family has used countless times. If you can’t find a book at the local library, they can borrow if from another library and have it ready and waiting for you. McLib, and many other libraries, offers the reverse of interlibrary loan: if you can’t get to the library, they will bring the books to you! “If you are homebound we will either mail or deliver materials to you,” Hart told me. Just call the library to get this service started.

4. The library offers computer and Internet access.

computer or search the web. They are available for all ages; some especially designed for younger kids. You can borrow video games, download eBooks and get help with your homework! Your library is a vital resource for the community.”

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Because so many things rely on the web and most documents have to be typed, everyday life can be challenging if you don’t have a computer or Internet access at your home. Your local library offers Internet access and can print out your final work or research. Any member of the library can check their email, search for a job, print their resume or school papers, submit college applications, and more! “Writing and printing a resume is probably the number one thing people do in the computer lab on a daily basis,” Hart said. “Our computer tech staff has taught many local folks who are looking for a job how to use computers so that they can set up email and send in applications.”

5. Libraries offer more than books, movies, and computers. Where else can you find books, movies, computers, story

time for babies, educational programs for kids, book discussions for adults, and genealogy records? Your local library has these services and more all of that under one roof. You do not have to pay money for your children to attend a performance, learn about musical instruments, or join a club as libraries frequently offer those for free. “Adult programs at McLib, such as Evening Upstairs and From Off the Shelf, enlighten and entertain for free. Your local library provides a great place for people to meet and socialize,” said Hart. “We even offer chess classes every Thursday evening with the brilliant James Patterson!” Instead of paying for a membership to a genealogy website, seek help at the library first. “I have seen libraries re-connect adopted children with their biological parents and vice versa,” Hart told me. “Genealogists, both professional and amateur, have learned more about their families and their heritage with the help and information at their local library.” I think most people would agree that libraries are an essential part of our communities. How can you love your library this month? Stop by, get a library card, and check out a book or two… Or a dozen. The McCracken County Public Library wants to know why you love them! Tell them at www.mclib.net/love. v

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by: Robin Gericke

ost kids are excited for the weekend to come around, but for the 21 million children who qualify for free or reduced school breakfasts and lunches, the weekend can mean they are hungry. Many families rely on the meals provided at school and it may be the bulk of the food their children eat each day. Some parents are working and not able to cook dinner and some are just struggling to make ends meet, and can’t afford to purchase much food after paying basic expenses. For too many kids, right here in western Kentucky, school meals are the only meals they get.

The Backpack Feeding Program This program began 13 years ago when two members of the McCracken County Extension Office, 4-H program attended a conference. “Several of our 4-H teenagers went to the Issues Conference, where they learned about how to make a difference in their communities,” explained Robert Tashjian, a 4-H agent at the McCracken Country Extension Office. “At the conference they heard about another state that had a program similar to our current Backpack Program. With the information they had learned they decided to start a program for the kid’s right here in McCracken County. It began as just two students filling fifteen bags a week to deliver to Farley Elementary each Friday: This would make sure the recipients had food for the weekend. From these small first steps the program has grown beyond anyone’s imagination. “The inspiration and work of those 4-H students has since made a huge difference to kids in McCracken County,” said Tashjian. “We are currently serving over 300 children per week, and it has been as high as 420 in the past.” Each Tuesday, Tashjian and other volunteers go to local stores and spend at least $1,000 on food such as crackers, peanut butter, apple sauce and fruit snacks. “Most of the kids we serve are in elementary school, so we don’t want them to have to turn on a hot stove to prepare food,” explained Tashjian. “Most food pantries give food that requires preparation and cooking, but we provide things that kids can simply open and eat.” Members of 4-H, mostly students at local high schools, volunteer to fill the bags, and then the county and city schools can pick up them up for students in need. The children either pick up the bags from the Family Services office in their school, or the backpacks are given to them. They just look like another bag, so that the children are not overtly identified as being in the program.

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August, so we need donations year round.” If you would like to donate to the Backpack Project, make a check payable the McCracken County 4-H and mail it to 2705 Olivet Church Road, Paducah, KY, 42001. “One hundred percent of your donation goes directly to the kids,” Tashjian said. “You can also come by the office and talk about the project. Anyone is welcome to come with us to shop for supplies and see how the program runs.” You can help keep children from going home with food for the weekends by calling the extension office at (270) 554-9520. v

More funds could help more families Most of us don’t think about families in our own community going hungry, but as seen by the number of bags the Backpack Project fills, the statistics can be staggering. “During the school year they get breakfast and lunch and in the summer there are feeding programs, but these kids go hungry on the weekends,” Tashjian explained. “I have had some families tell me, ‘Thank goodness for the Backpack Program, because we have nothing at home.’”Unfortunately, the need is growing. “We can only feed as many as we have the funds for,” Tashjian explained. “The sad thing is that we are still not reaching everyone. We are helping the poorest of the poor, but there are kids who go home on Friday and wish they could be a part of the Backpack Program.”

Help us feed local hungry children The Backpack Program is funded by generous businesses and individuals from McCracken County. “Monetary donations are best, as we do not have the space to store much food at the Extension Office,” Tashjian explained. “We receive large donations in December and January, and we try to hold the funds to keep the cycle going. But school starts in www.purchasefamilymag.com February2015 • 15

iSUPPORT

by: Amy Noles

‘Sugar & Spice and All Things Nice’ The Third Annual Wine & Chocolate Festival “

ho doesn’t like wine and chocolate?” This question is posed by Mike & Alisa Troutt, owners of Window World in Paducah. I can’t speak for everyone, but for me either of these consumables gets my attention! Add in a sociable event that benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and we have an event you just can’t miss. On Saturday, February 28, 2015, the Trout’s will be hosting the third annual Wine & Chocolate Festival from 1 - 5:00 pm at the Julian Carroll Convention Center on Park Avenue in Paducah. The Troutt’s started this event in 2013 for their company’s charity, Window World Cares (WWC) and it has doubled in size over the past two years. “Last year, over 1200 tickets were sold,” Lisa Trout told me. “We are expecting to sell out

this year’s event. It’s growing, so we anticipate a packed crowd.” The event raised over $13,000 the first year and $25,000 in 2014. The goal for this year’s festival is an ambitious $50,000.

It’s all about the kids! While Trout is excited about how the event has grown in popularity and size, she doesn’t want the real message to be lost. Since the beginning of Window World’s corporate partnership with St. Jude in 2008, WWC has raised more than $3.3 million. “St. Jude will never turn away anyone who cannot afford their services,” said Troutt. “Sometimes, unless having been directly affected by a sick child in a family, people lose sight of what this event is all about. We don’t want those who attend to forget the kids. Many people think, ’this 16 • February2015 www.purchasefamilymag.com

couldn’t happen to me or my children.’ Unfortunately, illness can strike anyone at any time. St. Jude will always be there for sick kids and their families. We are just a small part of the solution and hopefully, the cure. The Wine & Chocolate Festival is about helping these sick kids and their families.” WWC was the 2010 recipient of St. Jude’s ‘New Corporate Partner of the Year’ award for demonstrating excellence and dedication in fundraising. Troutt couldn’t be more proud of that honor and Window World Paducah’s contribution to this charity. “To visit the St. Jude facility is a humbling experience,” she told me. “Seeing firsthand how this charity’s work goes into helping save children’s lives and aiding their families is just amazing.”

Tips for Successfully Pairings Wines with Chocolate Tip #1: To keep things simple, start with a wine that is slightly sweeter than the chocolate or chocolate-themed dessert. With both wine and chocolate carrying their own innate intensity, they can often find themselves engaged in a formidable palate power play, each vying for dominance and immediate attention. To help the two settle into some semblance of amiable balance, initially let the wine bow to the chocolate in the form of a slightly sweeter wine partnered up with the chunk of chocolate. Tip #2: Opt for similar style and weight. When pairing wines with chocolate, try to match lighter, more elegant flavored chocolates with lighter-bodied wines; likewise, the stronger the chocolate, the more full-bodied the wine should be. Tip #3: Taste from light to dark chocolate or light-bodied to full-bodied wine. Similar to formal wine tasting, if you will be experimenting with several varieties of chocolates, work from light white chocolate through milk chocolate and end on the drier notes of dark chocolate. http://wine.about.com/od/winerecommendations/a/winechocolate.htm

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Kids Zone and VIP’s

No Place Like St. Jude • Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing and food. • Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened in 1962. • St. Jude is working to drive the overall survival rate for childhood cancer to 90% in the next decade. • St. Jude freely shares the breakthroughs they make, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. • Because the majority of St. Jude funding comes from individual contributors, St. Jude has the freedom to focus on what matters most – saving kids regardless of their financial situation. • St. Jude was founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas, who believed that “no child should die in the dawn of life.”

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This year’s event will host approximately 28 food and wine vendors, including local wine & spirit shops, Illinois wineries, bakers, and caterers, as well as local and surrounding restaurants. Chocolate inspired desserts and premium wine samples are the main attraction of the event, but there are activities as well. The silent auction this year will include a live auction. There will be dress-up photo booths, balloon sculpting and window painting in the kids’ zone. Live entertainment will include a band and a guest speaker. This year will feature a new event; the VIP experience. The doors will open an hour earlier for VIP ticket-holders. “VIP tickets available for sale at www.paducahwineandchocolate.com,” said Trout. General admission tickets are just $25. Children’s tickets are $15 and children under three are free. Tickets can be purchased online at paducahwineandchocolate.com or by calling Window World at (270) 443-0031. v

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iSUPPORT

The 5th Annual Empty Bowls Project of Paducah!

ou’re invited to join an international fight against hunger at The Empty Bowls Project! The idea is elegantly simple: Local artists and potters donate bowls. The finished bowls are available for purchase at a luncheon of soups and breads that is hosted for the community. All the proceeds go towards a local organization that fights hunger. The price of the bowl is your admission to the luncheon, and after eating, you take the bowl home as an ongoing reminder of the empty bowls across the world and in our communities. These types of events have been held all over America and in at least a dozen other countries. They have raised millions of dollars to fight hunger.

A huge community effort This will be the fifth year for the Empty Bowls Project in Paducah, which is organized by local artist Michael Terra. Some people might back away from all the work and commitment it takes to organize a project like Empty Bowls for

five years running, but Terra sees it as doing his part to give back to the community. The Paducah Empty Bowls Project invites members of the community to paint the bowls for the event. The menu features not only soup and bread, but everything from salad, to barbecue and cupcakes. The event is made possible through the generosity of others. “Some people bring a $100 check,” said Terra. “Other participants simply purchase a $15 ticket with a $20 bill. Restaurants donate food and volunteers give their time. Everybody contributes. The amazing thing for me is the shared ownership of the event. It is not just me or a small group. All of the people who glaze bowls, volunteer at the event, and simply show up make this an event that the entire city of Paducah puts together. It is one of the things that makes Paducah an impressive place to call home." Z

The Empty Bowls In 2014, there were 1,500 bowls made for the Project and this year, the goal is 1,700 bowls. Not all of the bowls are

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made at Terra Cottage, Michael Terra’s studio. Local artists donate bowls and the Paducah School of Art has hosted ‘Throw-a-thons’ where people make bowls specifically for the Project. Not all of the bowls are from this area, either. “When I’m out in the world doing shows, I ask my ‘clay friends’ to donate bowls to the project. Each time I come back with somewhere between three and 10 bowls,” Terra told me. “We have all sorts of great contributions, plus some special bowls for the silent auction. These are finely crafted art pieces that have been donated to the Project."

The Community Kitchen All proceeds raised at the Empty Bowls event will go to the Community Kitchen, a local soup kitchen founded in February of 2008. The Community Kitchen serves lunch Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. In 2008, 12,096 meals were served, to members of the community. In 2012 that number increased to a staggering 54,140 meals. It continues to rise and about 250 to 300 meals are served daily. As the need for the Community Kitchen grows, so does the need for funds. Each meal costs about $2. If 1,500 Empty Bowls tickets are sold, 11,250 meals will be served. When you purchase a ticket you help to feed those that depend on the Community Kitchen. The Community Kitchen is planning to move to a new location, as their present home is no longer big enough. So funds are needed for kitchen equipment and moving expenses. "At their new location, they will be able to serve more people and provide more services," Terra said. "We want to help them in this transition as much as we can."

Novice artists wanted! You don't have to be a professional artist to see a bowl you glazed at the Empty Bowls Project! "We will have 'glazing parties' where groups or individuals can come to the studio and glaze bowls," explained Terra. It is a fun and cre-

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ative way to help support the Project. Groups are welcome, but call ahead since the studio can only hold about twelve people comfortably. Michael Terra can be reached at (270) 908-0090. A $5 donation per bowl helps cover the cost, which is really about $6.58 per bowl. "You can also pre-purchase tickets for the event when you come to glaze,” Terra told me. Volunteers aren’t just needed to paint bowls, they are also needed on the day of the event to clean tables, wrap bowls for people as they leave, and keep everything running smoothly. If you would like to help, contact Sally Michelson, the volunteer coordinator, at (270) 554-0215. Businesses can also help support this great local event by funding some of the expenses that arise each year. "We are accepting donations from businesses if they would like to be part of the team," Terra said.

Fill an empty bowl The 5th Annual Paducah Empty Bowls Project will be on Saturday, February 21 from 11:30 to 2 pm at the Julian Carrol Convention Center, on Park Avenue in Paducah. The price of tickets is still the same. For $15 you can pick out a one-of-akind, handmade bowl and fill it with food from over 15 local restaurants. This years’ menu includes food from Etcetera Coffee House, Backwoods BBQ, Artisan Kitchen, Shandie's, Texas Roadhouse, Olive Garden, Chick-fil-A, Walker Hall, Cass & Company, and many others. "The Empty Bowls Project is an incredible fun, engaging way to demonstrate passion, caring and Paducah hospitality while enjoying an amazing meal and taking home a handmade bowl," said Terra. As someone who has attended the last four Empty Bowl Projects, I can attest that it is a wonderful experience. Not only do you get to sample great food from local restaurants and take home a beautiful handmade bowl, you help fill the empty bowls of hungry people of our community. v www.purchasefamilymag.com February2015 • 21

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EVENTS CALENDAR

Heart Disease: Women’s Number One Health Threat — A Wake-Up Call Workshop. 11 AM – 12:15 p.m., Crounse Hall, Room 101 at WKCTC. During this one-hour presentation, a mother and daughter will heighten the awareness of heart disease as the number one cause of death in American women. WKCTC’s Chevene Duncan-Herring will discuss her experiences as a survivor of a heart attack at age of 34 and eleven years later surviving triple bypass heart surgery. Her daughter, Verneda Herring, a board certified family nurse practitioner, will discuss how important it is for women to have ongoing dialogue with their medical providers related to heart issues to determine their risk level. For more information about WKCTC diversity and inclusion programs, contact Dr. Belinda DaltonRussell at (270) 534-3081 or belinda.dalton-russell@kctcs.edu. A complete list off-campus programs can be found at westkentucky.kctcs.edu/Student_Life/Cultural_Diversity.aspx.

We make every effort to ensure accuracy of information in this calendar; however, changes and cancellations may have occurred since publication. We recommend that you verify all information. For up-to-date calendar information, visit www.ilistwesternkentucky.com

FEBRUARY SUNDAY 1:

Love Letters: A fast-paced applique workshop with Rose Hughes. Ephemera Paducah. 1 – 4 PM 270-443-0003. www.ephemerapaducah.com Everything Eagles Van Tour. 1:30 – 5 PM $10/person. Reservation & full deposit required. Meet at the Golden Pond Visitor Center. Land Between the Lakes. 270924-2020.www.landbetweenthelakes.us Souper Bowl Community Meal 11 AM – 1 PM St. Rose of Lima, 305 E. 3rd St., Metropolis Come enjoy soup, sandwich and dessert in the Parish Center. Carry outs available. All are welcome. Sponsored by Ecumenical Youth Group.

MONDAY 2: Season of Honor: Caring for Your Aging Loved One. Meetings are the first Monday night of each month. 6:30 PM at First Baptist Church, 2890 Broadway in Paducah. 270-442-2728.

TUESDAY 3: Keeping Your Heart Healthy. McCracken County Extension Office. 10 – 11 Pre-register at 270-554-9520.

Story Hour. McCracken County Public Library. 10 AM & 1 PM www.mclib.net Baby and Me. McCracken County Public Library. 11 AM www.mclib.net Club Challenger begins. Monthly classes to learn more about science. 4:15 – 5:45 PM $45/child. Challenger Learning Center. Current 1st & 2nd graders. www.clcpaducah.org. “South Korea in September 2014.” Toolbox Series with the Master Gardeners. 5:10 PM Free class. Call to reserve your spot. 270-554-9520.

The Made to Stay Launch Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. $15 /person. The Pork Peddler, N.8th St. Come and help us celebrate as we begin to serve McCracken County Seniors. Reservations are required. Call 270-331-9288 or email us at info@madetostay.org. Off the Shelf Book Discussion. The Caretakers. By: Matt Jaeger. McCracken County Public Library. Noon. www.mclib.net

THURSDAY 5: Paducah Chamber Power in Partnership Breakfast. Julian Carroll Convention Center, Paducah. 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM. 270-443-1746. Family Game Night. Also, James Patterson teaches chess. McCracken County Public Library. 5 – 8 PM www.mclib.net We’ll Always Have Paris. WKCTC Culinary classes. ATB Culinary Kitchen and Bistro. Join Chef Fletcher in the kitchen to see the differences between French cuisine from the North to the South of France. Students will learn to make delicious meals including Coquilles St. Jacques, baked scallops and mushrooms in cream; Poulet Provencal, herb-roasted chicken in the style of Provence; and Purée de Carottes, creamy mashed potatoes with carrot or Pawstries: Homemade Canine Treats. ATB Marine Kitchen, Room 159. Turner will teach students how to make dog bones for their furry friends. Learn to make easy chicken and beef based bones, as well as veggie bones and “diet” bones just in case “Spot” needs a smaller collar! Once students see how easy the bones are to make, they will want to keep a stash on hand. 6 – 9 PM Each three-hour class will be held in the Anderson Technical Building (ATB). Hands-on cooking demonstrations and dinner will be served. The cost of each class is $45, which includes all food items. Participants can sign up for one or all three classes (February 12 & March 5, too). Call 270-534-3335 or register online at: http://ws.kctcs.edu/westkentucky/category/category.aspx?C=&S=14

FRIDAY 6: To Kill A Mockingbird. Carson Center. Class Acts Series. 10 AM www.thecarsoncenter.org Trivia Night to benefit Challenger Learning Center. St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Doors open at 6:15 PM Trivia begins at 7PM $90/table of six. $150 VIP. www.clcpaducah.org. To register, call: 270-534-3101. A Taste of Chocolate. Carbondale Civic Center. 6 – 10 PM Tickets: $35. Call The Women’s Center, 618-303-5974.

SATURDAY 7: Walk Off the Chocolate – Indoor Family Walk-a-thon. Garden Grove Events Center, Carbondale. 9 AM registration; 10 AM walk. Register at walkoffthechocolate.webconnex.com/TWC One-Day Encaustic Workshop. Ephemera Paducah. 9:30 AM – 4 PM 270-443-0003. www.ephemerapaducah.com

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National Take Your Child to the Library Day. Stop in for crafts & give-aways. 10 AM – 4 PM McCracken County Public Library. www.mclib.net Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1 – 4 PM www.mclib.net Everything Eagles Van Tour. 1:30 – 5 PM $10/person. Reservation & full deposit required. Meet at the Golden Pond Visitor Center. Land Between the Lakes. 270924-2020. www.landbetweenthelakes.us Sweetie Paws Dinner & Auction to benefit Marshall County Humane Society. Lacey’s Event Center, Benton, KY. 4 – 9 PM Tickets: $10/adult; $6/child. Pay at the door. Dinner, music & live auction.

SUNDAY 8: Sunset Eagle Viewing. Land Between the Lakes. $7/person. 4 – 6 PM www.landbetweenthelakes.us

MONDAY 9: Night Owls Story Time for Toddlers. Ages 2 – 4. McCracken County Public Library. 6 PM www.mclib.net Cassidy’s Cause Therapeutic Riding Academy Volunteer Orientation Class. 6 – 7:30 PM. No horse experience necessary. Located 3.5 miles from Lone Oak on Clinton Rd in Paducah. Visit our website www.cassidyscause.org for participant forms or call us at 270-554-4040 for more information. Flashdance. Carson Center. 7:15 PM www.thecarsoncenter.org

TUESDAY 10: Story Hour. McCracken County Public Library. 10 AM & 1 PM www.mclib.net Baby and Me. McCracken County Public Library. 11 AM www.mclib.net Club Challenger begins. Monthly classes to learn more about science. 4:15 – 5:45 PM $45/child. Challenger Learning Center. Current 3rd – 5th graders. www.clcpaducah.org.

WEDNESDAY 11: Daily Planetarium shows. Golden Pond Visitor Center. Land Between the Lakes. www.landbetweenthelakes.us

THURSDAY 12: Family Game Night. Also, James Patterson teaches chess. McCracken County Public Library. 5 – 8 PM www.mclib.net How to Make Yeast Breads. WKCTC Culinary class. ATB Marine Kitchen, Room 159. Chef Turner will share the ins and outs of baking delicious bread at home. Participants will go through the process of bread from start to finish and bake their own loaves of Cranberry Pecan Rye Bread and Challah Bread. 6 – 9 PM Each three-hour class will be held in the Anderson Technical Building (ATB). Hands-on cooking demonstrations and dinner will be served. The cost of each class is $45, which includes all food items. Participants can sign up for one or all three classes. Call 270-534-3335 or register online at: http://ws.kctcs.edu/westkentucky/category/category.aspx?C=&S=14

FRIDAY 13: The Grand Mardi Gras Bash. Featuring live entertainment by the Cruisers. The Grand Lodge on 5th. 7 PM – midnight. www.thegrandlodgeonfifth.com Blind Boys of Alabama.WKCTC Clemens Fine Arts Center. 7:30 PM www.artsinfocus.org

SATURDAY 14: ST. VALENTINE’S DAY Say I Do at River Discovery Center. Wedding ceremonites performed from 1-3pm. For more information and to reserve a time for a ceremony call (270) 575-9958. Mi lindo Anniversary. All Margaritas and beers are 2 for 1. 3100 Irvin Cobb Dr., Paducah. Cupid’s Chase 5K & 10K. Bob Noble Park. Registration at 8 a.m.; race at 10 AM 270-444-9473. Making Greeting Cards. McCracken County Extension Office. 9:30 AM $5/7 cards. Pre-register at 270-554-9520. Second Saturday Studio/Gallery Walk. LowerTown Arts District, Noon-8 270.444.8649 • paducahalliance.org Valentine’s Day Weddings at the River Discovery Center. 1 – 3 9958 or www.riverdiscoverycenter.com

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Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1 – 4 PM www.mclib.net Masquerade Ball. Market House Theatre. 6:30 PM Fundraiser to support Youth & Outreach programming. Sponsorships available. 270-444-6828. www.markethousetheatre.org

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A Lincoln Portrait. Paducah Symphony Orchestra. Carson Center. 7:30 www.paducahsymphony.org

SUNDAY 15: Young Artists Competition. Murray State University Performing Arts Hall. Paducah Symphony Orchestra Encore Series. www.paducahsymphony.org

MONDAY 16: PRESIDENTS’ DAY Mardi Gras Party for the whole family. McCracken County Public Library. 1 www.mclib.net

Daily Planetarium shows. Golden Pond Visitor Center. Land Between the Lakes. www.landbetweenthelakes.us

TUESDAY 17: Smoking Cessation Class – Plan to be Tobacco Free! 9:30 AM Atrium Classroom, Doctors Office Building 2, Baptist Health, Paducah. A free one-time educational session to help those interested in overcoming tobacco use and dependence with a customized quit plan. Call 270-442-1310 to register. Story Hour. McCracken County Public Library. 10 AM & 1 PM www.mclib.net Baby and Me. McCracken County Public Library. 11 AM www.mclib.net Love on a Leash. McCracken County Public Library. 6:30 PM www.mclib.net 13th Annual Mardi Gras & All that Jazz! Julian M. Carroll Convention Center. 6 – 9 PM Benefits Lourdes Foundation. Food and beverage vendors. An auction of artist Bill Ford’s original Mardi Gras artwork will take place at 7:30 PM Tickets: $50 each or $800 for reserved tables of ten. Corporate sponsorships are available for $2,000 or $1,000, with the added benefit of reserved seating and special gifts. To arrange a sponsorship or purchase tickets, call Lourdes Foundation at (270)444-2205, or email Anna Vanderburg at avanderburg@mercy.com.

WEDNESDAY 18: ASH WEDNESDAY Chinese New Year Celebration – Year of the Sheep. 11 AM – 12:15 p.m., Student Center of WKCTC. Activities include a performance and information about the year of the sheep, translating English names to Chinese, a presentation about tea culture and a demonstration of how to make South Korean Sushi. For more information about WKCTC diversity and inclusion programs, contact Dr. Belinda Dalton-Russell at (270) 534-3081 or belinda.dalton-russell@ kctcs.edu. A complete list off-campus programs can be found at westkentucky.kctcs.edu/Student_Life/Cultural_ Diversity.aspx. Daily Planetarium shows. Golden Pond Visitor Center. Land Between the Lakes. www.landbetweenthelakes.us “Pruning Apple Trees Demonstration & Workshop.” Toolbox Series with the Master Gardeners. 1 – 3 PM Free class. Reidland area. Call for directions. 270554-9520. Ash Wednesday Services. 12:1512:45pm or 6-6:30pm. Light meal served half hour before services. First Christian Church, Paducah.

THURSDAY 19: Family Game Night. Also, James Patterson teaches chess. McCracken County Public Library. 5 – 8 PM www.mclib.net

Financial Aid Night to Assist with FAFSA 1 PM – 7 PM Massac County High School, 2841 Old Marion Rd., Metropolis. For information, visit MCHS webpage and click on Scholarship Notice link.

FRIDAY 20: Annual Home & Garden Show held at Jullian Carroll Convention Center, 415 Park Ave. in Paducah. There will be all types of vendors present to ask questions, sample products, and help you plan your next project. Christians at the Capitol - Kentucky. Meet with legislators, pray in the rotunda, special music & guest speakers. www.godandcountryministry.com The Price is Right Live! Carson Center. 7:30 PM www.thecarsoncenter.org

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FRIDAY 27:

PSO 20th annual Father Daughter Dance at 6:00PM at the Country Club of Paducah. Make your reservations by calling the PSO Office at 270.444.0065.

Henry and Ramona. Market House Theatre. www.markethousetheatre.org

Annual Home & Garden Show held at Jullian Carroll Convention Center, 415 Park Ave. in Paducah. There will be all types of vendors present to ask questions, sample products, and help you plan your next project. Concord United Methodist Church Country Breakfast Buffet. 6 – 10 AM 5178 Hinkleville Road, Paducah. The menu includes: Country Ham, Bacon, Sausage, Hash Browns, Scrambled Eggs, Biscuits, Gravy, Grits, Jellies, Coffee, Milk and Orange Juice. $6/adults; $3/children under 12. Proceeds will be used for mission projects. Everyone is invited.

Music at MAC presents Patrick Sweany with the Maness Brothers and Chris Black. 8 PM Maiden Alley Cinema. 270-441-7007 or www.maidenalleycinema.com

SATURDAY 28: 3rd Annual Wine & Chocolate Festival. Julian M. Carroll Convention Center. $25; $15. Benefits St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. 1 – 5 PM 270-443-0031. www.paducahwineandchocolate.com

Time Travelers’ Club – Magnetic Attraction. McCracken County Public Library. 1 PM www.mclib.net

BBQ on Kentucky reserve pork butts or whole chickens to go by FEB. 22: phone 270-442-8343. The full meal also includes baked beans, cole slaw, bread, dessert, and a beverage for only $10 per person. Children under age 9 eat free-of-charge, when accompanied by an adult. “BBQ on Kentucky,” at the intersection with 21st Street in Paducah, is presented by the Men’s Club at St. Paul Lutheran Church from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit Paducah's River City Mission. To reserve meals and/or barbecued chickens or pork butts to go, phone the church at 270-442-8343.

Suspicious River: Backstage Pass Series. WKCTC Clemens Fine Arts Center. 7:30

Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1 – 4 PM www.mclib.net

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9th Annual Heartland Wine Competition hosted by The West Kentucky Winegrowers Association (WKWA) at 2:00 PM at the Purple Toad Pavilion, 4275 Old US Highway 45 South, Paducah, KY 42003. All wine bottles to be judged need to be received by 5:00 PM FEBRUARY 16 along with an entry form and $10.00 per bottle. For more information, entry form and shipping information, email Tom Curtsinger, event chairman at t-curtsinger@hotmail.com or check our facebook page West Kentucky Winegrowers Association.

SUNDAY 22: Annual Home & Garden Show held at Jullian Carroll Convention Center, 415 Park Ave. in Paducah. There will be all types of vendors present to ask questions, sample products, and help you plan your next project. “Made in America” Chorus Concert. Paducah Symphony Orchestra Encore Series. Lone Oak First Baptist Church. 3 PM www.paducahsymphony.org Read Like a Girl - Ramona Quimby by: Beverly Cleary. McCracken County Public Library. 3 PM www.mclib.net

MONDAY 23:

Henry and Ramona. Market House Theatre. www.markethousetheatre.org Candy and Kisses Father-Daughter Banquet. First Missionary Baptist Church, Benton, KY. 5 – 8 PM Admission will be a donation in any amount for MOM Group. Dads and daughters of all ages are welcome. Includes a meal, entertainment, photo opportunity and door prizes. For more information on the ministry or to RSVP to the banquet, contact Jennie Woelpern at jenn56093@yahoo.com. RSVP by Feb. 18, seating is limited. Casting Crowns. Carson Center. 7 PM www.thecarsoncenter.org Timothy Corts & Friends: Backstage Pass Series. WKCTC Clemens Fine Arts Center. 7:30 PM www.artsinfocus.org

Art Galleries, Exhibitions & Museums: SECOND SATURDAYS Gallery Walk . Visit Lowertown’s great galleries and studios on the second Saturday. 12PM – 8 PM.

Daily Planetarium shows. Golden Pond Visitor Center. Land Between the Lakes. www.landbetweenthelakes.us

TUESDAY 24: Story Hour. McCracken County Public Library. 10 AM & 1 PM www.mclib.net Baby and Me. McCracken County Public Library. 11 AM www.mclib.net Free Family Law Clinic. McCracken County Public Library. 4-6 PM. Pre-registration is encouraged for personalized help, but is not required. To register for the clinic or for more information about the clinic, please call Legal Aid at (270) 442-5518. Held the last Tuesday of each month. You may also pick up flyers at the Family Court or the McCracken County Child Support Office.

WEDNESDAY 25: Jabali Afrika. 11 AM – 12:15 p.m., Student Center of WKCTC. Jabali is Kiswahili, Kenya’s national language for “rock.” Jabali Afrika, from east Africa’s Kenya, is a multi-faceted group with its own unique mixture of fusion and African rhythms. Original compositions and traditional African rhythms come alive on a wide variety of instruments, accompanied by vocal harmonies that form the foundation of modern rock, jazz, blues and more. Dancing and choreography with traditional African tribal costumes will provide the audience with a multicultural experience. For more information about WKCTC diversity and inclusion programs, contact Dr. Belinda Dalton-Russell at (270) 534-3081 or belinda.dalton-russell@kctcs.edu. A complete list off-campus programs can be found at westkentucky.kctcs.edu/Student_Life/Cultural_Diversity.aspx. Daily Planetarium shows. Golden Pond Visitor Center. Land Between the Lakes. www.landbetweenthelakes.us

THURSDAY 26: Hearts & Heels Lunch and Fashion Show. Baptist Health Paducah. 10 AM – 2 PM Baptist Heart Center Auditorium. $30/ticket. Fashion show, vendors and a panelist discussion on heart health. Reservations required, 270-575-2871. Family Game Night. Also, James Patterson teaches chess. McCracken County Public Library. 5 – 8 PM www.mclib.net Henry and Ramona. Market House Theatre. www.markethousetheatre.org “Wanted: Freedom – Dead or Alive.” Evening Upstairs. McCracken County Public Library. 7 PM www.mclib.net

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EVENTS CALENDAR THROUGH FEBRUARY 6: Murray State University’s Advanced Drawing Exhibit. Maiden Alley Cinema. 270-442-7723. www.maidenalleycinema.org

Market @ 315. An array of original art forms. Quilts, Paintings, Turned Wood, Bead Art, Fiber Arts, and much more! All to your "Arts Desire"! 270-442-6151.

National Quilt Museum. www.quiltmuseum.org

National Quilt Museum. 215 Jefferson Street. For more, call 270-442-8856. www.nationalquiltmuseum.org. 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.

THROUGH FEBRUARY 23: Looking Ahead – Works by Summer 2015 Master Artist Workshop Presenters. Clemens Fine Arts Center – Gallery of Paducah School of Art and Design. 270-554-9200. www.artsinfocus.org

Paducah Railroad Museum - 200 Washington St. Wed. – Fri.: Noon - 4p.m.; Sat.: 10 AM – 4 PM or by appointment. $5/adult; $2/child, ages 12 years & under. 270908-6451. www.paducahrr.org

THROUGH MARCH 10: School Block Challenge. National Quilt Museum. www.quiltmuseum.org

PAPA Gallery. Works by 100 local artists. 124 Broadway, Paducah. Monday - Friday, 10 - 4 PM. FREE. 270-575-3544 or www.thepapagallery.com

THROUGH MARCH 10: Heart of America. National Quilt Museum. www.quiltmuseum.org

Lowertown Gallery information available at www.paducaharts.com.

THROUGH MARCH 31: Mayor’s Art Club Exhibits. City Hall, Paducah. Featuring

River Discovery Center – 117 S. Water Street. Monday – Saturday 9:30 AM – 5 PM. Sunday 1 – 5 PM . $7 adults, $5 children (ages 3 - 12), $6 seniors 60 and over. 270-5759958. www.riverdiscoverycenter.org

THROUGH FEBRUARY 23: Motion from Contemporary Quilt Art Association.

NeuroRestorative artwork & Paul Aho paintings. 270-444-8800 or www.paducahky.gov

FEBRUARY 14 – MARCH 28: Jimmy Nichols Solo Exhibition.Yeiser Art Center. 270-4422453 or theyeiser.org

FEBRUARY 19 – MARCH 26: Line & Volume – Harris Deller Solo Exhibition. Clemens Fine Arts Center – Gallery of Paducah School of Art and Design. 270-5549200. www.artsinfocus.org FEBRUARY 26 – APRIL 7: Into the Wild. National Quilt Museum. www.quiltmuseum.org Glass Artisan Guild. Meets in Murray and is open to all. For information, contact Judi Little at 270-436-5132 or visit www.artisanglassguild.com. Meets the 2nd tue at 6PM- Usually at the Murray Transit Center- but we also meet in members studios for special projects and demonstrations. Civil War Walking Tour. Paducah Convention and 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.

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Lloyd Tilghman House & Civil War Museum - 631 Kentucky Ave. Interpreting Paducah's & Western KY's roles in the Civil War. Fri/Sat Noon to 4PM; 10AM-4PM when riverboats in port; group tours by appt. Adults $3/child 6-12 $1/under 6 free 270-575-5477. The William Clark Market House Museum – 121 Market House Square. Mon – Sat 12 – 4 PM. $3 ages 12 and up, $1 ages 6 – 11, 270-443-7759 Whitehaven Welcome Center – I-24, exit 7. Tours 1 – 4 PM daily, Tours every half hour, daily 1:30 – 4 PM. FREE. 270-554-2077.

Religious Services & Meetings:

Amazing Grace Lutheran Church - 270-554-5256 or 270-443-7787 amazinggracelutheranpaducah.org • unbridledword@yahoo.com 1601 Jefferson • Paducah SUNDAY Service: 10 AM

Arcadia United Methodist Church - 270-442-3313 261 Lone Oak Road, Paducah. arcadiachurch.org SUNDAY School: 9 AM; Worship Service: 10 AM TUESDAY: Men's Prayer Gathering, 7:30 AM

Bellview Baptist Church – 270-554-3173 www.bellviewbaptistpaducah.com SUNDAY School: 9 AM; Worship Service: 10 AM; Sunday Evening: 6 PM; WEDNESDAY Evening: 6:30 PM

Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church - 270-876-7239 www.bethelcpchurch.org “Come Grow With Us” SUNDAY: Sunday School, 9 AM.; Worship, 10 AM. & 6 PM. Youth (6th-12th grade) , 6 PM WEDNESDAY: 5:30 Meal 6 PM AWANA (0-5th) Youth (6th-12th) Adult Bible Study

Broadway Baptist Church - 2435 Broadway Pastor: Brother Steve Gorham; SUNDAY School, 10 AM; SUNDAY worship, 11AM; SUNDAY evening, 6 PM; WEDNESDAY worship, 7 PM

Broadway Church of Christ - 270-443-6206 2855 Broadway Street, Paducah. www.broadwaycoc.com SUNDAY: Morning Worship, 9:30 AM; Bible Study, 10:45 AM Evening Worship, 6 PM MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS: Precious Pottery Preschool, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM TUESDAY: Clothing Give Away, 10:00 AM – noon WEDNESDAY: Ladies Bible Class, 10:00 AM, Bible Classes 6:30 PM

Broadway United Methodist Church - 270-443-2401 www.bumc-paducah.org SUNDAY: Fellowship Time 9 AM. Youth & Adult Sunday School for all ages - 9:30 AM. Worship 10:30 AM Youth group (grades 6-12) – 6 PM

WEDNESDAY Praise & worship, 6 p.m., Igert Hall. SELECTED FRIDAY NIGHTS: Parent’s Night Out. Safe, reliable babysitting available for special event or dinner out. Contact the Mother’s Day Out department at 443-2401 Mother's Day Out- Children 3 months -5 years meets TUESDAY AND THURSDAYS from 9 AM -2 PM Call 443-2401 ext. 216 for more information. Counseling Services: New Directions Counseling for stress, sadness, abuse; office hours by appointment, call 270-217-2753; Choirs available for all ages. Contact Art DeWeese @270-443-2401 for information. Brooks Pool is open to the community for Year-Round Swimming in our indoor heated pool. Swim lessons, and lifeguard certification are available. Pool Rental for private parties. Water Aerobics: MONDAY – FRIDAY 10 AM. Power Water Aerobics: TUESDAY/THURSDAY, 9 a.m.; WEDNESDAY, 5 PM

Calvary Baptist Church Clements & Powell St, Paducah • Pastor Pail Hatcher Sunday School: 10:00 AM; Worship Service: 11:00 Wednesday Service: 6:30 PM.

AM;

Evening Service: 6

PM;

Calvert City First Presbyterian Church - 270-395- 4700 639 Evergreen Street , P.O. Box 95 • Calvert City, KY www.fpccalvert.com • firstprescc@windstream.net Everyone Welcome! Sunday School: 9:30 AM; Fellowship: 10:00 AM; Worship: 10:45 AM;

Calvert City United Methodist Church 571 Oak Park Blvd., Calvert City, KY SUNDAY: 9AM, First Light Worship Service – Contemporary; 10 AM, Sunday School; 11AM, Traditional Service WEDNESDAY: 6PM, Children, Youth & Adult Bible Studies; 7PM, Adult Choir

Central Church of Christ – 270-442-1017 2201 Washington Street: SUNDAY: Bible Study Classes for all ages 9:30 AM, Morning worship 10:30 AM, Evening worship 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY: Bible Study classes for all ages 7:00 PM EVERY TUESDAY: Ladies' Bible Class, 1 - 2 PM last SATURDAYS: "Dorcas Day" Clothing Give-Away 9 AM-Noon (except for Oct, Nov, and Dec)

Christ Chapel E.M.C. Pastor Dr. Tom Hiter. Traditional Anglican--1928 BCP. SUNDAYS 8:30

AM,

"The

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EVENTS CALENDAR Lighthouse" floating Chapel on Kentucky Lake (moored at Southern Komfort Marina).

WEDNESDAYS 7:00 PM, Hiter Chapel in Fairdealing. Call for directions 270-354-9132.

Christ Community Church - 270-744-0397 www.christchurchpaducah.com • www.facebook.com/christchurchpaducah Youth Pastor: Hamilton C. Ashley (270) 727-0188 • Childrens Ministries: Jessica Watkins (270) 575-3120 SUNDAY: Coffee and Donuts,9 a.m.; Bible classes,9:30 a.m; Morning Worship and Junior Church (ages 10 and under) 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY: Bible Study 7 PM

Community Fellowship Baptist Church - 270-856-4463 90 State Route 408 West, Hickory, KY • SUNDAYS: 8:30, 10 & 11:30 AM www.cfbc.tv

Concord Christian Center- 270-441-7900 3661 James Sanders Blvd., Paducah KY (Across from Hutson's and Sam's) • churchbythemall.com SUNDAY: Small Groups: 9.45 a.m., Worship: 10.45 a.m., 6 PM WEDNESDAY Service: 7 PM

Concord United Methodist Church - 270-443-2669 www.concordpad.com SUNDAY Worship Times - 8:15 AM, 10:30 AM & 6 PM; Coffee/Donuts/ Fellowship – 9 AM. Sunday School - 9:30 AM Tuesday - 6:30 PM - WISE Bible Study for women WEDNESDAY Fellowship Meal- 5:15 PM (call to make reservations); B.L.A.S.T. for Kids,Youth Meeting & Adult Bible Study 6 PM THURSDAY- Men's Prayer Breakfast – 8 AM The Prayer Room is open to the public Monday - Friday 9 AM - 4 PM • Plus Homemakers, Scouts, Blood Drives and other Occasional Events. Child care is Provided in the Nursery during Sunday Morning Services

Concord West Church of Christ-270-744-8440 4715 Mayfield Metropolis Road SUNDAY Bible Study 9:00AM, Worship 10:00AM, Evening Worship 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY Bible Study 7:00 PM

First Baptist Church, Paducah - 270-442-2728 www.fbcpaducah.org SUNDAY: Early Morning Service, 8:30 AM; Bible Study, 9:50 AM;Late Morning Service,11 AM , Sunday night prayer service, 6 PM. WEDNESDAY: Fellowship Meal, 5 PM; AWANA, 5:45 PM; Worship, 6 PM; Adult Choir Rehearsal, 7 PM.

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) - Benton www.fccdcbentonky.org 270-527-8560 - 2515 S Main St. Facebook: First Christian Church Disciples of Christ Benton YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RevTim1000?feature=mhee SUNDAY: Church school 9:45 AM, Worship: 10:45 AM • WEDNESDAY: Youth night 5:30-7 PM • MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY: Men's exercise group: 9-10 AM

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Paducah, Ky 270443-8251 • 415 Audobon Drive Paducah, KY www.fccpaducah.org SUNDAY: Sunday School 9:30 AM, Traditional Worship 10:45 AM, (Sanctuary Upper Level), 10:45 AM; Celebration Contemporary Worship (Fellowship Hall – Lower Level), 10:45 AM

First Presbyterian Church - 270-442-3545 SUNDAY: Church School 9:30 AM; Worship 10:45 AM; Youth Choir (6TH - 12TH grades), 4:30 PM, Youth Group 5:30 - 7 PM, Handbells, 6 PM WEDNESDAY: Children's Choir & activities 4 - 5:45 PM; Adult Choir 7 PM

Fountain Avenue United Methodist - 270-443-1724 SUNDAY: Fellowship, 9

AM; Sunday School for all ages, 9:45 AM; Worship and Children’s Church (ages 4-9), 10:45 AM. Communion service first Sunday of each month. Nursery provided for birth - age 3. Evening Services: 6 PM MONDAY/ THURSDAY: Quilting Group, 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY: Church Dinner, 5:30 PM ($5/ call for reservation by Tuesday Noon); Program and youth activities, 6 PM; Choir, 6:30 PM.

Four Rivers Covenant Church – 270-444-6598 or 1-866-733-7245 Paducah Campus: 1200 Broadway • Lakes Campus: 109 Main Street, Calvert City SUNDAY: Worship- 9:30 & 11:00AM

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Friendship Baptist Church of Paducah - 270-534-1900 SUNDAY: Sunday School 9:00 AM, Morning Worship 10:15 Worship 6:00 PM. WEDNESDAY: Evening Worship 6:00 PM.

AM,

Evening

Grace Bible Church - 270-554-0808 SUNDAY: Celebration Service, 9:45 AM - Potluck following Sunday services. WEDNESDAY: Service, 6:30 PM

Harmony Baptist Church – 270-488-3115 9215 OGDEN LANDING ROAD • HARMONYPASTOR@GMAIL.COM - FIND US ON FACEBOOK! SUNDAY: 10 AM, Sunday School; 11 AM Morning Worship, Children's Church; 5:30 PM AWANA; 6 PM Evening Worship WEDNESDAY: 7 PM Prayer and Praise, Bible Buddies

Heartland Worship Center - 270-534-1400 SUNDAY: Sunday School - . 8, 9:15, 10:45 AM; Sunday Services – 9:30, 10:45 AM & 6 PM WEDNESDAY: Evening Service – 6 PM; Children’s activities - 6 PM; Middle/High School, 6-8 PM.; DivorceCare, 6:30 PM.

Highland Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 270-554-3572 SUNDAY: Sunday School - 9:45 AM, Worship -10:45 AM, Youth and Evening Worship 6 PM. WEDNESDAY:Youth - 6:00 PM, Bible Study - 6PM

Hillcrest Baptist Church - 270-217-2796 SUNDAY: Sunday School 9 AM, Services 10 AM and 5 PM. Hillcrest Preschool, MONDAY - FRIDAY Family Movie Night , THIRD FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH HILLCREST PRESCHOOL, Monday - Friday

House of Hope Ministries, 270-933-1069 www.hohmin.org, Pastor Michael Pryor SUNDAY - 9:30 – 10:15 AM, Purpose Driven Life Class and Sunday School; 11 AM, Worship Service WEDNESDAY – 6:30 – 7:15 PM, Midweek Fill-up Service

Immanuel Baptist Church - 270-443-5306 Join us as we live in the spirit of Jesus. SUNDAY: Prayer, 9:00AM; Sunday School, 9:30AM; Worship, 10:45AM. WEDNESDAY: Shepherd's Table Dinner - Food served from 4:50-5:30PM. $5 for adults and $3 for children. JourneyKidz (Preschool Missian Friends and Children's Choir & Handbells/Chimes) - 5:45-7:00PM Youth Group (Grades 6-12) - 5:45-7:00PM. Discipleship Groups: Faith & Fiction - Last THURSDAYS, 7:00PM. Thursday Morning Study Group - 6:30AM-noon Service Opportunities: Mission Meal for River City - 3RD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH at 6:00PM

Jesus Christ Little House of Prayer - 270-898-9875 SUNDAY: Morning Worship 10 AM. Evening Worship 6 PM. THURSDAY: Evening Service. 6:30 PM.

The Journey Church – Calloway County 3rd Floor Curris Center, Chestnut Street, Murray, KY 42071 Service Times: SUNDAYS, 9:30 AM & 11:00 AM

The Journey Church – Marshall County 198 Old Symsonia Rd., Benton, KY 42025 Service Time: SUNDAYS, 11 AM

Ledbetter United Methodist Church 200 Golden Meadow Drive, Ledbetter. SUNDAY: Worship Service 9:30 AM; Sunday School 10:30 AM

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

Lone Oak Church of Christ - 270-554-2511 www.loneoakchurchofchrist.com SUNDAY: Worship 10 AM, Sunday School 9 WEDNESDAY: Bible Study 7 PM

Evening Service 6

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Study, 6:30 PM EVERY 3RD SATURDAY, Senior Citizens Social Dinner - 4:30 to 6 PM. Clothes Closet: Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 AM - 3 PM.; Saturday: 9 AM - Noon. Most items 25 cents to $1.

EVENTS CALENDAR Lone Oak First Baptist Church – 270-554-1441 www.loneoakfbc.org SUNDAY: Sunday School, 7:30 a.m.; Morning Worship – 8:30 a.m., 9:45 AM & 11 a.m.; Sunday School – 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 11 AM & 6 PM Evening Worship – 7 PM WEDNESDAY: Children’s Choir, 5:45 PM Middle & High School Choir, 6 PM Prayer meeting, Children’s Missions, Worship Choir & Orchestra, 6:30 PM

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

Mt. Sterling Cumberland Presbyterian Church - 618-564-2616 SUNDAY: Sunday school 10 AM, Worship 11 AM, Evening worship 6 PM, Youth group 6 PM. WEDNESDAY: Bible study 6:30 PM, Junior youth group 6:30 PM

Lone Oak United Methodist Church - 270-554-1272 www.loneoakumcpaducah.org SUNDAY: Sunday School: 9

Milburn Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian - 270-488-2588

Contact:Bro. David LeNeave, contact@mscpchurch.com

AM,

Sonrise Servise 8 AM, Celebration Service Worship 10:15 AM, Youth Group 5 PM WEDNESDAY: Church Dinner 5:30 PM, Bible Study 6 PM, Bell Choir 6 PM, Chancel Choir 7 PM

SUNDAY: Sunday school, 9 AM; Worship, 10 AM & 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY: Prayer Meeting & Bible Study, 6:30 PM.

Lovelaceville United Methodist Church 143 N Broadway, Lovelaceville SUNDAY SCHEDULE: Sunday School - 10AM Worship Service – 11AM Sunday Evening Service – 6PM Communion is held every FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH.

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

AM,

Mt. Zion Baptist Church - 270-554-0518 www.mtzionpaducah.org

Worship Service 10

Murphysboro United Methodist Church - 618-687-2317 1500 Pine St., Murphysboro, IL 62966 http://www.murphysboroumc.com https://www.facebook.com/murphysboroumc SUNDAY: Traditional Service, 9 a.m.; Sunday School for all ages, 10:10 a.m.;

AM.

(Holy

Praise Service, 11:15 AM

Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays)

New Covenant Fellowship of Reidland – 270-898-9664 Margaret Hank Memorial Cumberland Presbyterian Church SUNDAY: Worship Service 10:30 AM - 270-443-3689 www.margarethank.org SUNDAY: Sunday School, 9:30 AM; Worship, 10:30 AM; Evening service, 6 PM New Geneva Community Church--Paducah – 270-443-8866 www.ngccarp.org McKendree United Methodist Church - 270-488-3770 or SUNDAY: 10 AM worship; 11:30 AM intergenerational Bible Study; meal following 270-488-2444. SUNDAY: Sunday School, 9 AM Worship, 10:30 AM Youth TUESDAY: Women's ministry 7 PM THURSDAY: Men's ministry 5:30 PM and 6:45 PM and Children Activities, 4:30

Evening Worship, 6

WEDNESDAY: Bible

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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 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 a.m., Sunday Evening Youth & Worship 6:00 p.m., WEDNESDAY Bible Study, 7 PM For Youth Information: The River Youth Ministries. Contact Melanie Rogers, (270) 978-1761 or email: melattheriver@yahoo.com

Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Church - 270-898-2630 or 270-350-7262 Rev. Danny York, Pastor • 9104 US Hwy 68 West, Calvert City, KY 42029 SUNDAY School: 9:30AM; SUNDAY Morning Worship: 10:30AM; SUNDAY Evening Worship: 6:00PM WEDNESDAY Evening Bible Study: 6:00PM Visit us on Facebook.

Oaklawn Baptist Church – 270-442-1513 www.oaklawnbaptistky.org SUNDAY: Sunday School, 9:45 AM; Worship 11 AM & 6 PM WEDNESDAY: Bible Study 7 PM; God's Children 7 PM

Call us at (270) 988-3298 and ask for Roxanne to learn more and schedule an appointment! William E. Barnes, MD, FACS Tri-Rivers Healthcare, PLLC 141 Hospital Dr. | Salem, KY 42078 www.tririvershc.com

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Olivet Baptist Church - 270-442-3267 email: office@obcpaducah.org SUNDAY: 9 AM - Sunday School; 10 AM - Morning Worship, Kids Worship Time (ages 3 to K); 5:45 PM – Awana For Kids (ages 2 to 6th grade); 6:00 PM – Evening Worship; WEDNESDAY: 6:30 PM – Bible Studies for ages 2 through Adult

Open Door Baptist Church - 270-443-6522 www.theopendoorbaptistchurch.com 227 Farley Place, Paducah, Pastor - Mark Armstrong, pastor@theopendoorbaptistchurch.com SUNDAY: Sunday School, 10 AM; Morning Worship and Children's Church, 11 AM. Sunday Evening, 6 PM; Wednesday: 7 PM. If you need a ride or more information, call the church office.

Pathway Baptist Church – 270-395-5683 www.pathwaybaptist.org 229 W. 5th Ave., Calvert City, KY

42029

SUNDAY: Sunday School – 9:30 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Evening services: Adults, youth & children, 6 PM WEDNESDAY: Adult prayer, Bible Study 6:30 p.m., Awana for children 2 year olds thru 6th grade, 6:30 PM (during school year), Youth service 6:30 PM THURSDAY: Grief Share, 6:30 PM Monthly men’s meetings and Ladies Connect.

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church – 270-422-1000 1110 N. 14th Street, Paducah SUNDAY: Explorer Hour: 9:30 AM; Worship 11AM, 1st Sunday: Lord Supper 6PM, 1ST & 3RD MONDAY: Women’s Fellowship 6 PM, 3RD MONDAY: Brotherhood 6 PM, WEDNESDAY: Prayer/Bible Study 6 PM, 1ST WEDNESDAY: Youth Bible Study 6 PM

The Potter's House Baptist Worship Center -270-928-9905 www.pottershousebwc.com SUNDAY: Bible Study, 9:30 AM; Worship 10:45 AM; Sunday evening 6 PM WEDNESDAY: Small groups for adults and children, 7 PM Nursery Service provided for all services.

Reidland Baptist Church – 270-898-6243 rbaptist@bellsouth.net • www.reidlandbaptistchurch.org SUNDAY: 9:00AM Sunday School (classes for all ages), Morning Worship Service 10:10AM; Children's Church/Junior Church (ages 3 to 5th grade); 5:30 7 PM. Choir practice, 5 - 6:15 PM., Mission Friends (Age 3-Kindergarten), Children In Action (1st-5th Grade), 5 - 7 PM Youth, 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study. WEDNESDAY: TeamKID (ages 3 – 5th grade), 6 - 7:30 p.m.; Youth (grades 6 – 12), 6 - 7:45 p.m.; Prayer & adult Bible study, 6:30 PM Nursery provided for all services and Sunday school. . TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS: 9:30 AM – 2 PM, Early Learning & Pre-K Program

Reidland Christian Church – 270-898-3904 www.reidlandchristian.org SUNDAY: 9:30 AM Sunday school; 10:30 AM Worship; 6 PM Bible study WEDNESDAY: 6 PM Family Meal; 7 PM Bible study for children/adults .

Reidland Seventh Day Adventist Church - 270-898-3010 5320 KY Dam Road, Paducah, KY 42003

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Southland Baptist Temple - 270-444-9678 www.southlandbaptisttemple.com

SATURDAY: Sabbath School, 9:30 AM; Worship Service, 11 AM. A FREE delicious

SUNDAY: 7 - 9 AM Topper's Gospel Show (WKYQ); 9:45 AM Sunday School; 10:45

vegetarian fellowship meal is served 1st Sabbath of each month following worship service. WEDNESDAY: Prayer Meeting, 6:30 PM.

Reidland United Methodist

Worship Service, KidzAlive (3 - 5th grade); 6

Evening Service,

WEDNESDAY: 10 AM - 3 PM Mission Room Open; 4:30 - 6 PM Evening Meal; 6:30 - 8 PM AWANA (2 - 6th grade), The Light (7th - 12th grade); 6:45 PM Adult Bible Classes

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

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Grand Rivers, KY 270-362-2171, http://stpiusx.us

Rosary Chapel Catholic Church - 270-444-6383 Rosary@bellsouth.net

Mass Schedule: MONDAY - FRIDAY - 12:05 PM SATURDAY: 5 PM; SUNDAY: 8:30 & 11 AM and 5 PM 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 and the Catholic Church. Join us for informal listening sessions and an update of the Catholic faith facilitated by parishioners. The first session is Wednesday, January 7th, 2015 from 6:00-7:30PM in the St. Jane Frances Religious Education Center (on the corner of 5th St and Kentucky Ave). Contact Cindy at 270-559-4606 for information, without obligation.

Mass Schedule: WEDNESDAY, 6:00 PM; SUNDAY, 10:30 AM

Spring Bayou Baptist Church- Kevil- 270-462-3014 www.springbayou.com SUNDAY: Sunday School - 9:45 AM; Morning Worship & WeeWorship - 10:45 AM; Awana Program - 5 PM; Evening Worship - 6 PM • WEDNESDAY EVENING, 7 PM.

St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church - 270-442-1923 www.stfrancisdesalespaducah.org Mass Schedule: MONDAY –FRIDAY: 12:05

SATURDAY: 5

PM;

SUNDAY:

8:30, 11 AM and 5 PM 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 and the Catholic Church. Join us for informal listening sessions and 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. www.stjohn-theevangelist.org Mass Schedule: TUESDAY – SATURDAY: 7:30 AM

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

St. Matthew Lutheran Church – 270-442-8294 SUNDAY: 9:30 AM, Worship, 1ST AND 3RD SUNDAY: Potluck and Education, 5:00 PM.

St. Paul Lutheran Church - 270-442-8343 SUNDAY: Worship, 8 & 10:45 AM; Bible study & Sunday School, 9:30 AMThe Lutheran Hour, Christian outreach radio program can be heard locally on WNGO 1320-AM and WKYX 570-AM each Sunday at 6PM Sponsored by St. Paul Lutheran Church.

St. Pius X Catholic Church, Calvert City – 270-395-4727 www.stpiusx.us Pastor: Father Anthoni Ottagan Mass Times: TUES: 6 PM. WED – FRI: 8 AM. SAT: 4:30 PM. SUN: 10 AM.

St. Thomas More Catholic Church - 270-534-9000 www.stmore.org Mass Schedule: MONDAY & THURSDAY: 6 PM • TUESDAY & FRIDAY: 7 AM

SATURDAY: 5:30 PM • SUNDAY: 9 & 11 AM (1 PM En Español) Nursery available at all services. • WEDNESDAY: Mother’s Day Out • THURSDAY: Moms Group Playgroup 4TH MONDAY EVENING: Active MOMS group Active couples group. Call 534-9000 for more information.

Temple Israel - 270-442-4104 www.templeisrael.us FRIDAY: Lay-led Services: 5:30PM; Rabbi-led Services: 7PM

Trinity United Methodist Church - 270-534-9516 www.facebook.com/TUMCPaducah office@trinitypaducah.com SUNDAY: Sunday School, 9:30AM;Worship 10:30AM; TUESDAY: Women's Bible Study 9-11AM (TUMC) & 6:00-8:00PM (offsite) WEDNESDAY: Awana (2yr old- 5th Grade) 5-6:45PM Youth (6th-12 grade): 5:30-6:45PM, Choir: 6-7PM

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Twelve Oaks Baptist Church - 270-554-4634 SUNDAY: Sunday School: 9:30 AM Worship. 8,10 and 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY: Awana: 5:30 - 7 PM, Mid-Week Service 6 PM.

United Central Presbyterian Church – 270-442-6414 www.unitedcentralpres.org info@unitedcentralpres.org Sunday School 9:45 AM, Sunday Worship 10:45 AM, Nursery provided, service ASL interpreted.

United Church of Paducah – 270-442-3722. www.uccpaducah.org SUNDAY: Worship celebration–10 AM; Coffee and refreshments–11- 11:20AM; Christian Education until noon.

The Great Rivers Group, Sierra Club, meets the FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH. For information: 270-236-2317/270-753-8910. Foster Parent Classes Starting Soon! For more information, contact Nicole Kowalczyk at Omni Visions, 270-309-3167, visit www.omnivisions.com, or attend a Foster Care Informational Meeting. Informational Meetings are held every Thursday evening at 5 PM 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

Waldo Baptist Church - 618-564-2180 www.waldobaptist.org SUNDAY: Bible Study, 9 AM;Morning Worship Service, 10 AM; Evening Worship Service, 6 PM WEDNESDAY: Fellowship Meal Ministry, 5:30 PM; Mid-Week Service, 7 PM

West End Baptist Church - 270-443-1043 SUNDAY: Sunday School, 9:30 AM; Worship Service, 10:45 AM; Evening Worship, 6 PM. WEDNESDAY: Fellowship Meal 5:30 PM - Reservations required. Call church office by noon Tuesday. Children/Youth Bible Study and Adult Prayer Service: 6:30 PM

Westminster Presbyterian Church - 270-443-2919 www.westminsterpresbyterianpaducah.org SUNDAY: Sunday School, 9AM; Worship, 10:15 Study, 2nd WEDNESDAY of the month at 1 PM.

AM;

Women's Circle Bible

World Harvest Church – 270-442-8949 3250 Steele Road, West Paducah, KY 42086 • Pastor: Dr. Chris Cody SATURDAY: Celebration Service 10:30 AM and 5 PM TUESDAY: Celebration Service 7:00 PM THURSDAY: Corporate Prayer 8:45 AM

Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church (formerly United Central Presbyterian Church) – 442-6414 zioncpcinfo@gmail.com ; https://sites.google.com/site/zioncpc/ SUNDAY: Sunday School: 9:45 AM,Worship: 10:45 AM. Nursery provided, service ASL interpreted.

On-Going Community Events & Notices: Snow Sculpture Contest. THROUGH MARCH 31, 2015. Create a masterpiece in your backyard and snap a photo to enter to win prizes. Snow must be from our region during the current winter season. Photos must be received no later than 5 PM on March 31, 2015. www.paducahky.gov

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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. Leadership Paducah applications now available. Selection of class participants is conducted by the Leadership Paducah Foundation Board of Directors. Visit the Chamber’s website at www.paducahchamber.org or www.leadershippaducah.org or contact Stacy Thomas at the Paducah Chamber for an application form (270) 443-1746 or sthomas@paducahchamber.org. American Red Cross Volunteer Opportunity. SECOND MONDAYS of every month. 6 PM 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 www.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 Young Professionals of Murray kicked off its effort and are increasing their efforts to engage YPs in Murray-Calloway County. FEBRUARY 3 at 11:00 AM (open event) - Lunch Meetup at Sirloin Stockade. FEBRUARY 5 (members only) - Pre-grame reception at Racer Basketball game. facebook.com/groups/720326178057511/

MONDAY – SATURDAY: Downtown Farmers Market. Riverfront, 2nd and Monroe. www.paducahalliance.org Doll Adoption Center at Learning Railroad.Kids fall in love with their own baby doll and go through an adoption process and check up. Open Monday - Saturday, 10 AM - 5 PM. 2695 Jackson Street. For more, call 270-444-9986 or visit www.thelearningrailroad.com. McCracken County Humane Society: November and December hours are

MONDAY, 9 AM - 4:30 p.m., and TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, 9 AM to 3:30 PM TUESDAY - SATURDAY. GPS Recycle Now Collections. Recycling facility, 1830 N 8 Street. New Hours: Tuesday – Friday 7:00AM – 2:30PM Saturday 8:00AM – 12:00pmClosed on Sunday and Monday. Large totes in the front of the center will be available in the evening for after hours drop off. For a listing of what you can bring, visit www.recyclenowpaducah.com. Volunteers welcome. A group for those in the Paducah area wanting to get involved in recycling. For questions, email recyclenow.info@gmail.com MONDAY - SUNDAY: Nemo Feedings. Yaya's Island, Jordan Crossing Plaza. 1 PM. 270-408-9292. Weekly special on cruises and all-inclusive trips with air from Fun Vacations Plus. Call 270-408-1284 or visit them on the web at www.funvacationsplus.com.

MONDAY - SATURDAY. GPS Recycle Now Collections. Recycling facility, 1830 N 8 Street. Open: Monday – Wednesday and Friday 7 AM – 4:30 PM; Tuesdays and Thursdays 7 AM to 6 PM, Saturday 8 AM - Noon. Large totes in the front of the center will be available in the evening for after hours drop off. For a listing of what you can bring, visit www.recyclenowpaducah.com. Volunteers welcome. A group for those in the Paducah area wanting to get involved in recycling. For questions, email recyclenow.info@gmail.com. Kentucky Grandparents who are primary caregivers may be eligible for state assistance. Call the Purchase Area DeveloPMent District for more information at 877-352-5183. Feeding the Hungry - Community Ministries, 1200 Jefferson Street. Volunteers (age 14 and older) are always needed to help serve free lunches to anyone who's hungry. Shifts available from 9:45 AM - 1:15 PM, Monday - Friday. Financial support also much welcomed! For more info, call Sally Michelson, 270-519-9233. Civil Air Patrol - National Guard Armory, 8000 Hinkleville Road, , Tuesdays, 6 8:30 PM. Offering lessons in aviation and aerospace principles, along with teamwork and leadership training. Members often participate in rescue and disaster relief missions. $34 per year for youth; $61 for adults. For more info, call 270-3311750 or email kycap201@calldialog.net. FREE GED Classes.WKCTC, 8:00 AM -4:30 PM at Anderson Technical Building & 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM at KY Oaks Mall. To register, call 270-534-3451. FRIDAYS THROUGH

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JUNE 20: Take a FREE official practice test at the Anderson Technical Building. Tests start at 8:30 AM. You can also take the GED FREE. Call to schedule a time.

Livingston County Adult Education. MONDAY-THURSDAY, 8:30 Extended hours on Tuesday until 8 PM Call 270-928-3777.

FREE GED CLASSES - Livingston County Adult and Family Learning Center 306 Wilson Ave. Smithland, KY Also offering free computer classes, math classes, reading classes, and ESL. For more info call 270-928-2168

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

Ballard-Carlisle Historical and Genealogy Society: Meets the FOURTH MONDAY of each month, 6 PM, at the Ballard-Carlisle Historical and Genealogy Society Building, 257 4th Street in Wickliffe, KY. Everyone is welcome to attend. Open Fridays, 8 AM – 4 PM For more information, contact Sandy Martin, 270-6422187. Like us on Facebook.

Marcella's Kitchen. Draffenville Lions Club, 262 Griggstown Road. Open: Monday Friday, 11 AM - 1 PM. FREE meals served. For more, call Grace Forte at 270-205-0223.

Ballard County Cemetery Road: Meets the FIRST THURSDAY of each month, 5 PM, 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. Like us on Facebook.

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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, 9 AM – noon and 1 – 4 PM. Call 270-442-6795. The Christian Art Center, a member of Christians in the Visual Arts (www.civa.org) invites you to volunteer to "Serve God Through the Arts". Extra help needed on the Second Saturday of each month for special events. No art experience needed. Contact Gretchen Smith, (270) 243-0444 or tallartist@hotmail.com

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McCracken County Animal Shelter. Monday through Saturday. 10 AM - 5 PM. 455 County Park Road, Paducah, KY. Bluegrass Downs - Harness Racetrack and Simulcast Outlet - Open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 AM to 10 PM; Sunday close at 7:30 PM, Concessions and Bar open daily. (270) 444-7117 Cat, dog, and small animal adoptions, All God’s Creatures Rescue, Rehabilita-tion, and Adoption Center, 595 Richmond Rd, Simpson IL, 1-618-967-9601 or 1-618-695-2654. Cat, dog adoptions, Project Hope “No Kill” Humane Society, 1698 W 10th St, Metropolis IL, 1-618-524-8939.

EVERY BUSINESS DAY: Cat Adoptions, from various humane societies, Pet Adoption Center at PetsMart, (270) 575-9300 FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH: Cans for the Cross, aluminum can will be collected at the corner of the Ballard County Courthouse at 10 AM.

SECOND MONDAY: American Disaster Action Team (DAT) monthly meetings. 6:30 PM. Chapter building. 270-442-3575. THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH - Book Club. Downtown Coffee Bar, 426 Broadway. 10AM. Everyone is welcome to join our book club to discuss the book of the month. Call to find out what we're reading, 270-444-0044 SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH: Matters of Life Forum. McCracken Co. Senior Center Activities Room. 11 AM. We will discuss many topics such as ethical wills, passing on important values and bereavement support. For more, contact nancy.wallace@uky.edu TUESDAY: Story time at McCracken County Public Library. 10 AM and 1 PM. FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH. L.I.F.E. Community Marriage Enrichment. 6 – 7 PM. Married couples are invited to these sessions to discuss issues that hinder marriage and how to overcome them. FREE. Contact 270-575-3823. SUNDAY: Family and Community Kitchen Meals/Fellowship. Noon - 1:00 PM at Broadway UMC (443-2401). 3 - 4:30 PM at St. Luke Aldersgate UMC (270442-8621). Free meal. No questions asked.

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

Camps, Classes & Education

TUESDAY: Kids Eat Free with Adult Purchase. Eat-O Burrito, 548 N 32nd St.

EVERY SATURDAY: Paint your own canvas. Better Than Ever’s Open Studio.10

TUESDAY: Kids Eat Free & Craft Night. McAlister's Deli, 5021 Hinkleville Road. SECOND TUESDAY: Zonta Club of Paducah, 6:00 PM. Whaler’s Catch, 123 N. Second Street. Advancing the status of women world wide through service and advocacy. For more information, email President Lisa Hoppmann, lghoppmann@aol.com or call 270-366-6183 SECOND TUESDAY: Paducah Kennel Club meeting. 1325 Fisher Road. 7 PM All dog lovers welcome. More information call 270-210-8298. TUESDAY: WKCTC Community Chorus. Clemens Fine Arts Building, Room 109 on the campus. 7 - 9 PM. Participation is FREE and anyone who loves choral singing is welcome to join. Contact Norman Wurgler at 270-534-3219. or by email at norman.wurgler@kctcs.edu. THURSDAY: Story Hour. Metropolis Public Library, 317 Metropolis Street. 11 AM. For more, call 618-524-4312.

THURSDAY: E-Reader classes led by Patrick Archer at McCracken County Public Library. THURSDAY: Charitable Bingo. Ballard County Board of Education, 264 E Kentucky Drive, Barlow, KY. For more information, call 270-665-9844. THURSDAY: Overeaters Anonymous. 1:30 PM (extra meeting time to add) Christ United Methodist Church Recreation Hall. 1322 West Broadway, Mayfield, KY. 270-247-7414 THURSDAY: Night Moves Dance Club –American Legion, 425 Legion Drive. 6 - 9 PM, line dancing and couple's classes. $4 at the door. For more, call 270-442-3186.

AM-9 PM. Traceable templates, photo guides and instructors are there to help you. We also love for you to bring your own ideas, and inspiration from Pinterest. Details at www.betterthaneverhome.com

MONDAY: Chess Club. Murray Public Library. 5:30 – 7:30 PM Free lesson & time to play. Paducah Parks Services offers classes for children, teens, and adults. Classes include art lessons, martial arts, soccer, and dance. For details, call 270-444-8508 or visit paducahky.gov

FEBRUARY 2 (MONDAY): Stroke Support Group. Meeting Room A, Baptist Heart Center Conference Room, Baptist Health, Paducah. 3-4:30 PM. This group provides support for stroke survivors and their caregivers, family and friends. Light refreshments are served. Contact Mary Legge at 270-575-2880 to register. FEBRUARY 2, 7 & 9: Prepared Childbirth Classes. Meeting Room A, Doctors Office Building 2, Baptist Health, Paducah. 5 PM – 8 PM on Monday, 9 AM – 3 PM on Saturday. Free class designed to help expectant parents in their second or third trimester learn about the labor and delivery process. Call 270-575-2229 to register.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BEGINNING ON FEBRUARY 4. Members of AARP will again be assisting with tax preparation at the McCracken County Public Library beginning February 4th on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 AM to 4 PM THE PROGRAM WILL END ON APRIL 9TH. If you need information concerning this program go to www.AARP.org or call the library at 270-442-2510.

FEBRUARY 9 (MONDAY) AND FEBRUARY 11 (WEDNESDAY). Diabetes Class. Atrium Classroom, Doctors Office Building 2, Baptist Health, Paducah. 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Free class with a certified diabetes instructor to assist with any question or concerns about diabetes. Call 270-575-2918 for more information.

THURSDAY: Toastmasters Club meets at MSU Paducah Regional Campus, 4430 Sunset, Room 224, Paducah, KY 42001 From 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM – 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.

FEBRUARY 23 (MONDAY): Sibling Class. Atrium Classroom, Doctors Office Building 2, Baptist Health, Paducah. 5 – 6 PM Free class helps prepare children ages 2 to 9 for the arrival of a new brother or sister. Call 270-575-2229 to register.

FRIDAY: Live Music 6-8 PM. Eat-O Burrito, 548 N 32nd St. Paducah

Building 2, Baptist Health, Paducah. 6 - 8 PM. Free class helps prepare expectant mothers for the breastfeeding experience. Call 270-575-2229 to register.

FEBRUARY 23 (MONDAY): Breastfeeding Class. Atrium Classroom, Doctors Office

FRIDAY: Paducah Writer's Group. Hear some of the area's most talented poets and storytellers, along with a great audience. Come on down and drop some science on the mic – or just kick back and listen with a fine cup of joe. Etcetera Coffeehouse. 8 PM. FRIDAY: Adult Ballroom Dance Party. 8 – 10 PM. $7 cover charge. Drinks & refreshments included. Open to the public. Ruth Johnson School of Dance, 1702 Broadway. Call 270-442-8321

FRIDAY: Friday Night Racing at Paducah International Raceway. 7:00

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4445 Shemwell Lane, Paducah. www.paducahracing.net LAST WEEKDAYS OF EACH MONTH: PATS Free Ride. Paducah Area Transit System invites us to ride free on any fixed route (nine in total) . 6 AM – 6 PM. Regular fare $.75, $.50 for 55 and over. paducahtransit.com.

SATURDAY: Family Movie Entertainment. Traders Mall, theatre. 2 PM matinee, 7 PM evening show. Concessions available, games before the show. For more, call Michael Vancura at 270-994-3686

Kids & Their Families: School Notes: The McCracken County Preschool Head Start Office is now accepting appointments to register for the 2015-16 school year. Children must be 3 or 4 years old on or before August 1, 2015 and they must be income eligible or exhibit a developmental delay. Children also must reside in the McCracken County school district. Please call the McCracken County Preschool/Head Start office at 270-5384041 to make an appointment. If you are interested in the tuition program, please call 270-538-4000 and ask for Kathy Johnson. Paducah Head Start/Preschool continues to accept applications for enrollment for the current school year. Children must be currently 3 or 4 years old, must be income eligible or have a disability. If a child has turned 3 after October 1, 2013, he or she is eligible for enrollment during the remainder of this school year. Children must live within the Paducah Public School district. Call 270-444-5780 or visit your local elementary school for more information.

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FEBRUARY 17 (TUESDAY): Weight Loss Information Session. Baptist Heart Center auditorium. 6 PM Learn about medical and surgical options for weight loss. Phone 270.443.0202 for more information. MONDAY: Preschool Playdate. Paducah Regional Sportsplex. 11 AM - 1 PM. Come play on inflatables, on the soccer field, even bring your tricycle to ride on our basketball court! Concessions open. Find out more at www.plexsports.net

MONDAY: Musical Fingers. (Classes for all children 4 and under.) Meet at Paducah Regional Sportsplex. 10 AM. For more information, contact Lyz Hornbeak at 575-1858 or help@plexsports.net. www.themusicclass.com

MONDAY: Preschool Playdate. Paducah Regional Sportsplex. 11

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

TUESDAY: Paducah Kennel Club Agility Classes. Paducah Kennel Club. 1325 Fisher road. 6 PM. 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.

FRIDAY: Family Education on Mental Illness. Baptist Health, Paducah. 7 - 9:30 PM. Strategies to cope with the distress of mental illness in a loved one. AND how to take care of yourself during this hard time. For more, call Marcia or Paul Grant at 270-554-1915.

SATURDAY: Paint your own canvas. Better Than Ever’s Open Studio.10 AM-9 PM. Traceable templates, photo guides and instructors are there to help you. We also love for you to bring your own ideas, and inspiration from Pinterest. Details at www.betterthaneverhome.com

On-Going Dance, Fitness & Sports: MONDAY – FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY: Zumba With Tishaunda. 714 West 7th Street, Metropolis, IL. 6 – 7:30 PM on Monday - Friday; 10:30 AM on Saturday; Sundays at 4PM. www.tishaunda618.zumba.com or 618-638-4180.

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY: Tiger Jiu-Jitsu. 5 - 5:50 PM. Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy. 270-564-5804.

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY: Junior Jiu-Jitsu. 6 - 6:50 PM. Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy. 270-564-5804.

MONDAYS-FRIDAY: Crack of Dawn Bicycle Rides. 6 AM. Meet at Family Video beside Paducah Middle School, when pavement is dry and temperature is 40+ degrees. Pace set by who shows. For information, contact Torey or Hutch at Bike World, 270-442-0751 or email hutch@bikeworldky.com. MONDAY: Strength and Cardio Circuit Training. Curves, 3420 Park Avenue. Call 270-575-3800 for more. www.curves.com Silver Sneakers can Workout for FREE. MONDAY-THURSDAY: CENTRE OF DANCE: Quality technique classes for students age 4 through adult. Located in the Dance Studio in Old Fine Arts, Murray State University. Performance opportunities with Jackson Purchase Dance Company for dancers age 10 and older. For information, contact Owner/Director, Karen Balzer at kbalzer@murray-ky.net or (270) 767 -0579. MONDAY & THURSDAY: Gymnastics. Tumble Town. 4:30-5:30 p.m.; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; 6:307:30 PM 270-519-7155

MONDAY – THURSDAY & SATURDAY. Competitive adult USAV volleyball. Men's and women's teams need experienced players, age 17 and up, for weekly games and practices. Monday-Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Times vary. Location varies, but usually at Paducah Regional Sportsplex. email vci.user.42001@gmail.com for more info

MONDAY – THURSDAY: Intro Kettlebell Class. Mike’s Kettlebell Club. 106 Broadway, Paducah. 6:15 PM. 270-554-8224.

MONDAY – FRIDAY: Afterschool Martial Arts Sessions. Hwang’s Martial Arts. School dismissal – 5:30 PM. During the school year. 270-908-6670 or email hwangsmartialart@bellsouth.net www.hwangsmartialartstkd.com

MONDAY & WEDNESDAY: Jazzercise Classes. 33420 Lone Oak Road, Arch Towers - Suite L. 5:15 PM. Everyone welcome! For more, call 270-210-1044. MONDAY & WEDNESDAY: Karate Kidz Prep Beginners (Ages 7-8), Future Kidz Beginners (Ages 5-6), Future Kidz Intermediates (Ages 5-6), Future Kidz Advanced (Ages 5-6), Karate Kidz Beginners (Ages 9-12), Dynamic Tae Kwon Do Beginners (Ages 13+), Black Belt Class, TurboKick Fitness (Ages 16+) 7PM. Hwang's Martial Arts. Call 270-908-6670 for enrollment information or email hwangsmartialart@bellsouth.net. www.hwangsmartialartstkd.com

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TUESDAY: Family Night. Kingway Skateland. 6:30-9PM. $4 each. Skates: Quad, $1, Speed /Inline $3.

MONDAY: Ballroom Dance Classes - Paducah-McCracken Senior Citizens Center. 1-3 PM. FREE. Must be 60 and over. 270-443-8579

TUESDAY: Family Track Run Practice. Meet at Noble Park Picnic Shelter #10. 6 7 PM. FREE. For more, call 270-444-8508.

TUESDAY ANDTHURSDAY: Line Dancing Classes - Paducah-McCracken Senior Citizens Center. 1-2:30 PM. FREE. Thursdays for beginners. Must be 60 and over. 270-443-8579

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

Beginning Crochet and Quilting. Senior Citizens Center. 1 PM, 2 PM. FREE. 270-443-8579

TUESDAY & THURSDAY: Xtreme Martial Arts (Ages 8+), Karate Kidz Prep Intermediates/Advanced (Ages 7-8), Karate Kidz Intermediates/ Advanced (Ages 9-12), Dynamic Tae Kwon Do Intermediates/Advanced (Ages 13+), Adult Kickboxing (Ages 16+). Hwang's Martial Arts. Call 270-908-6670 for enrollment information or email hwangsmartialart@bellsouth.net. www.hwang-martialarts.com

TUESDAY & THURSDAY: Kids’ Kickboxing. 5 - 5:50 Arts Academy. 270-564-5804.

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TUESDAY & THURSDAY: Pickleball. Paducah SportsPlex. 10:30 AM both days, and again at 6:30 PM on Thursdays only. 270-554-PLEX or www.PlexSports.net

WEDNESDAY: Introduction to Senior Fitness Simplified. Paducah Yoga Center. 11 AM - noon. $10/ session, $30/month, $35/month with Sunday Tai Chi. Call 270-210-1465 for more. 1ST AND 3RD THURSDAYS OF EVERY MONTH: FREE Serving Our Senior's Bingo. Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. 1:30 - 3 PM. Dessert and coffee served, enter at the Rehabilitation wing. To reserve a seat, call 270-443-6543.

1ST & 3RD FRIDAY NIGHTS: Senior Citizens Dance - Paducah-McCracken County Senior Center. 7 - 10 PM. $5. Live music. Bring potluck-style snack food. Drinks sold on-site. Open to the public. 50 and over. 270-443-8579 v

TUESDAY & THURSDAY: Group Training Run, West Kentucky Runners Club. Summer Hill Ct (off Friedman Lane between Pines Road and HW 60 in Paducah). 5 AM. 8 mile run. THURSDAY: Hip-Hop Fitness. High-energy, calorie-burning, easy-to-follow, full-body workout! Open to teenagers and up. $5. 7:45 PM. Beverly Rogers Academy of Dance, 3485 Park Ave across from the Ford dealership. For more information contact dancelyfe@excite.com. THURSDAY: Table Tennis. Ages 12+. Classroom 1, Paducah Parks. 5-6PM. $25. 270-444-8508.

FRIDAY: Kingsway Skateland 6:30 - 10 PM. $6. FRIDAY: Extreme Martial Arts classes 4:30 – 5:30PM. Future Kidz Makeup Class, 5PM; Lil' Dragons & Karate Kidz Prep Makeup Classes, 5:30; Karate Kidz Makeup Class, 6PM; Dynamic TKD Regular Class (13&Up), 6:30PM. Circuit Training. 6 PM. Hwang’s Martial Arts. 270-908-6670. www.hwangsmartialartstkd.com SATURDAY: Intro Kettlebell Class. Mike’s Kettlebell Club. 106 Broadway, Paducah. 9:00 AM. 270-554-8224. SATURDAY: Tiger and Junior Jiu-Jitsu. Noon – 12:50 PM Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy. 270-564-5804. SATURDAY: Black Belts, 9AM; Hwang’s Martial Arts. 270-554-6667. hwangsmartialarts@bellsouth.net, www.hwangsmartialartstkd.com

On-Going Events for Seniors: FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH: Super Seniors at First Christian Church of Paducah. Call 270-443-8251 for information.

EVERY 3RD SATURDAY: Senior Citizens Social Dinner and games. McKendree United Methodist Church. 4:30 - 6PM. 488-3770. Residents at Trinity Village - Senior Family Home Care, 3910 Old US Hwy 45 South in Lone Oak. Invite you to a senior's get - together every FRIDAY (Please RSVP): Potluck – 6 - 6:45PM. Bible Study 7 – 8 PM Contact Rene Sanchez-Chew, 270-554-7075. Senior Medicare Patrol – Senior Medicare Patrol: Eddie Jordan, project coordinator of the local Kentucky 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. 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at the Senior Center, 1400 HC Mathis Drive. For more information call 270-442-8993.

MONDAY - FRIDAY: Informal Coffee Group. Etcetera Coffeehouse, 6th Street and Kirchoff's Bakery locations. 9 AM.

MONDAY - FRIDAY: Hot Lunches - Paducah-McCracken Senior Citizens Center. 11:30 AM. Donation : $2. Must be 60 and over. 270-443-8579 MONDAY-FRIDAY: Exercise Classes for Seniors - Paducah-McCracken County Senior Center. 10-11 AM. 270-443-8579 MONDAY - FRIDAY: Water Aerobics. Brooks Indoor Pool, Broadway United Methodist Church, 701 Broadway. 10 AM. $25 per month. Call 270-443-1778 for more info.

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P U R C H A S E FA M I LY N E T W O R K Listings of non-profit groups providing family oriented services

Adoption/Foster Care: Adoption Support Group. Concord United Methodist Church. 1st Thursdays of each month. 6 – 7:30 PM Free to participate. Dinner & childcare provided. Licensed marriage & family therapist Chris Trout to facilitate. For more information or to sign up, contact Shannon Wilson, 270-331-3344. Adoption Support for Kentucky (ASK) - Sponsoring support group for adoptive and prospective adoptive parents. The meetings are held the second Monday of each month at the Oasis Christian Center, 3232 Buckner Lane (home to Community Christian Academy Elementary School in Paducah, KY and the last Monday of each month at the Community Fellowship Baptist

Church on Hwy 45 in Hickory (across from State Police Post One) in Mayfield, KY. Both meetings are held from 6 - 8 PM. All adoptive parents and those interested in adoption are welcome. Childcare is provided free of charge. For more information contact: Tammy DeBoe 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 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 86630NECCO (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 5 PM Meetings at 450 Park Avenue, Paducah. Please call Nicole Kowalczyk at 270-309-3167 for any questions.

Child Care: Tot School. 9 AM - 2 PM, 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 - 6 PM. FREE. To sign up, call Paducah Parks at 270-444-8508.

Child Protection/ Crisis Services: Domestic Violence Information Session. McCracken County Courthouse, Family Court, Room “E”. 270-443-6071, ext. 5. The Purchase Area Sexual Assault and Child Advocacy Center. We provides fee services for both children and adult victims of sexual crimes. Our services include therapy, legal and medical advocacy, forensic interviews, child sexual abuse exams, consultation, assessment 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 1-800928-7273 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.

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Children’s and Teen Groups: Boy Scout Troop 1 – Grace Episcopal Church. 270-559-1515. Looking for long lost Scouts! Visit www.scoutingfriends.org or call (270) 554-5857. Girl Scout Activity Listings: www.kyanags.org and www.gskentuckiana.org.

Education Groups: KATS Homeschool Club meets twice a month in Paducah. This is a Christian group that meets for fellowship, playdates, field trips and much more. Field trips are also twice monthly. For more information, email katsofpaducah@live.com Center for Gifted Studies. Alexander Hall, Murray State University. The Center, located at 3205 Alexander Hall, collaborates with pre-service and graduate education students, the School Psychology program, and other College of Education programs to provide services to parents and gifted children in the region. Its services include professional develoPMent programs for teachers, regional and international enrichment opportunities for gifted students during the academic year and summers, and informational and assessment services to parents. For more, contact Dr. Joy Navan, 270-8092539 or joy.navan@coe.murraystate.edu. C.H.A.M.P., Christian Homeschoolers All Meet and Play. United Methodist Church Gym, Ledbetter, KY. Every Monday 2:30 - 4:30. We also have group recess every six weeks. Bring skates or sports equipment. FREE to all. For more, call Sherry Layne-Smith at 270-928-4368 or email smith731@localnet.com. 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 each month at St. John’s Church, 6201 Waldo Church Road, 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 11 AD. The park has a volunteer program and is searching for people who are interested in museums, history, archeology, education and Native Americans. Activities include tour guiding, educational programs, greeting visitors, outdoor landscaping and other help. Contact the Park Manager Carla Hildebrand at 270-335-3681 wickliffemounds@ky.gov Land Between the Lakes Programming - Trail hiking, animal discovery, children’s activities, planetarium programming and more. Weekday and weekend listings. 270-924-2020. www.lbl.org

McKAGE (McCracken County Chapter of Kentucky Association of Gifted Education.) Monthly lunch meetings at local schools. Noon – 1 PM. For information, contact Danette Humphrey, 270-442-5172 Center for Cultural Exchange. Host an international exchange student! CCI is looking for families to host high school students from foreign countries. Each CCI student is fully insured, brings spending money and is looking forward to an active family life. CCI is designated by the US Department of State and dedicated to promoting cultural understanding, academic develoPMent and world peace. Call your Area Representative, Corinne Sullivan at 270-508-0622 if you have any questions or visit www.cci-exchange.com for more information. To view television programs, including Tot School from Paducah Parks Services, produced by the television department at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, visit www.paducah2.org.

Crisis Management: Kentucky Regional Poison Center - Kosair Children’s Hospital. 1-800-222-1222 The Merryman House. The Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center provides free services to all victims of domestic violence, including shelter for those in need. All of the following services are offered FREE of charge. Some of our services include individual counseling, court advocacy, support groups, referral services, hospital advocacy, outreach services, and housing counseling. Though the shelter is located in Paducah, we provide outreach services for area counties. Our toll free crisis number is 1-800-585-2686 or (270) 443-6001. Our email address is merrymanhouse@ hcis.net. All services are completely confidential. Paducah Lifeline Ministries. Counseling and help for life-controlling addictions. Call 270-443-4743. 2801 Morgan Lane For military and their families: www.operationhomefront.org

Loss: GriefShare Class. Waldo Baptist Church. Wednesday evenings, 6:30PM GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life's most difficult experiences. You don't have to go through the grieving process alone. We welcome you to come and experience the healing of God's comfort as you go through this difficult part of your life. For more information visit www.waldobaptist.org or call 618-564-2180. Grief Support Group – FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH. Graves County Senior Citizens Building. 11:30 AM. Free grief support group sponsored by Lourdes Hopice. Contact Todd Hawkins at 270-415-3632. Grief Support. Sponsored by Milner & Orr. 1ST FRIDAYS OF THE MONTH.

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Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. 5 – 9 PM. For more information, call Pat Pitchford at (270) 898-8796. Men’s Coffee Grief Education and Support Group. FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH except holidays. Bob Evans Restaurant, Paducah. 8 AM. 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. Now & Beyond: Grief Support Group for Widows and Widowers. 2ND FRIDAYS Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. 6 – 8 PM. Led by Pat Pitchford. 270-898-8796 or 270-534-4200. EVERY MONDAY (EXCEPT HOLIDAYS). Healthy Grieving Group. Paducah Lourdes Hospice Office, Hipp Buildingm Jackson Street 5 PM. 1ST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH.Grief Support Lunch: Luke's Truckstop, Arlington. 11:30 AM. Contact Leah Fondaw, lfondaw@lourdes-pad.org. 270-415-3607. FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH EXCEPT HOLIDAYS. Men’s Coffee Grief Education and Support Group. Bob Evans Restaurant, Paducah. 8 AM. Call for info 270-415-3632. Bariatric Support Group. Community Conference Room, Jackson Purchase Medical Center. 6 PM. Call 270-251-4169. Survivors of Suicide: support group for anyone whose life has been touched by the unique grief of suicide. First Tuesday of the month. United Church of Paducah, 4600 Buckner Lane. Contact: 442-3722 Now & Beyond: Grief Support Group for Widows and Widowers. 2ND FRIDAYS. Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. 6 – 8 PM. Led by Pat Pitchford. 270-898-8796.

Multi-service Providers: Lourdes Hospital has meetings and groups on: Childbirth, breastfeeding ALS support, Driving, Eating Disorders, Epilepsy, Fibromyalgia, Breast & Cervical Cancer, Parkinson’s disease and Heart issues. Call 270-444-2444 or ehealthconnection.com/ regions/lourdes Baptist Health has meetings and groups on: Baptist Health has meetings and groups on: Breast feeding, childbirth, Baby Care, Family, CPR, Menopause, Diabetes, Ostomy & other medical issues. Call 270-575-2229 or www.westernbaptist.com. Hope Unlimited Family Care Center and Medical Clinic provides counseling, pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, parenting classes and The Learn to Earn Program which offers a way for families to earn points to purchase much needed baby items. For more information, call 270-442-1166 in Paducah or 618-524-5730 in Metropolis. St. Nicholas Free Clinic. St. Nicholas 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. (Example: a household size of 4 people with an annual income of up to $42,931 is eligible.) St. Nicholas patients receive care at the midtown KentuckyCare clinic located at 1901 Kentucky Avenue in Paducah. To see if you qualify, stop by or call the clinic at 270.575.3247. All family members (including children) may be treated at the clinic. Clinic Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. (To make a donation,

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please contact the St. Nicholas Foundation office directly at 270.408.4828 or stnicholasfamilyclinic@gmail.com. The Foundation mailing address is P. O. Box 311, Paducah KY 42002 and the office is located inside the Commerce Center at 300 S. Third Street in Paducah.) St. Vincent de Paul Budget Store. We are a volunteer based ministry that sells used clothing, furniture and other goods at a minimal charge to the community and in turn uses the proceeds to help those less fortunate through the Help Line. Help is offered based on need, regardless of religious affiliation or income. The Budget Store serves the public 5 days a week (Tuesday through Friday 10 AM to 3 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 1 PM). VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS ALWAYS WELCOME! Please feel free to call or e-mail us with any questions you may have regarding our services. Budget Store phone number: 270-442-9351; Help Line phone number: 270-575-1008; E-mail address: stvincentpaducah@yahoo.com Four Rivers Behavioral Health. Provides service in the areas of mental health, develoPMental disabilities, and substance abuse. Consulting and employee assistance available. Serving Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Marshall, and McCracken. 24-hr. crisis hotline, 1-800-592-3980. Call the office, 442-7121, to find out more. Martha's Vineyard. A ministry that prepares meals and delivers them to the less fortunate in our area weekly. If you would like to volunteer please call Martha at 575-0021. Donations may be sent to : Martha's Vineyard • 1100 N. 12th Street • Paducah KY 42001 Ballard County Community Food Pantry. St. Mary's Catholic Church, 662 Broadway, LaCenter. Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 AM to 12 noon for food distribution and to receive non-perishable donations. Need spaghetti'os, soups, vegetables, crackers, etc. For more, call the church at 270-665-5551.

Paducah Kennel Club. Meetings are the SECOND TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH (EXCLUDING JUNE, WHEN THE MEETING IS THE THURSDAY PRIOR TO THE DOG SHOW) at 7 PM at the clubhouse. Guests are welcome. Membership is $30 annually for an individual, $45 for a family, and $5 for Junior Membership. There are ongoing conformation and puppy socialization classes, obedience classes, and agility classes. The club also offers Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog International Testing. For more, visit www.paducahkennelclub.com Paducah Photographer's Club. Meets FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH. Broadway Church of Christ, 2855 Broadway. 6:30 – 8:30 PM. A diverse group of people with one common interest: photography. Whether you're a new hobbyist or full time professional, our club offers the opportunity to learn, share, network and form new friendships! For more info, contact mikewurth@comcast.net

Parenting Support: M.O.M. Group - Time for moms of all ages to connect with one another and study God’s Word in an encouraging, supportive, non-denominational environment. Meeting THIRD TUESDAYS of each month, September through April. 9 – 11 AM in Fellowship Hall at First Missionary Baptist Church, 100 W 13th St., Benton, KY 42025. Children play in nursery, while mothers meet. Suggested donation of $2/ child. Book study - Becoming More Than A good Bible Study Girl by Lysa Terkeurst Financial assistance is available if you are not able to afford a book. Please inquire if needed. Preregistration is appreciated. For more information look for us on Facebook in groups at M.O.M. Group of Marshall County and contact Jennie Woelpern at jenn56093@yahoo.com or 979-530-6843 for questions or to sign up. *Affiliated with The M.O.M. Initiative http://www.themominitiative.com/

Miscellaneous: Art Parties. Invite an artist to come to your place or have the party at ours. The artist will do live demonstrations, paint faces, and lead kids in a super fun art activity. Call Gretchen Smith at 270-243-0444 or email tallartist@hotmail.com. Art Guild of Paducah. FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH 6 PM. McCracken County Public LibraryFor more info, call Carol at 270-554-4803 or 270-2101465, or Melanie at 270-331-3087. Senior Pastor Bible Study. Thursday mornings at 11:00 AM at Broadway United Methodist Church. Come and bring a friend. You do not have to be a member of Broadway UMC to participate. 270-443-2401. Citizens Against Drug Dealers and Drug Abuse (C.A.D.D.) Working toward a drug-free McCracken County with education, prevention, and resources for families. 1st Thursdays; 6:30 PM. Milburn Chapel Church, West Paducah. For info., 270-554-9429. Dream Factory Volunteer Meetings - US Bank Bldg. 4TH & Broadway. 5TH floor. Interested in helping or donating? Janice Harris, 270-441-7611 www.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 10 AM – 2 PM 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 - SATURDAYS, 1 - 4 PM, 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.

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La Leche League of Kentucky- All breastfeeding mothers and mothers-tobe interested in breastfeeding. Meetings 1ST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH at 10 AM, 160 South Gum Springs Road, Paducah. Contact Lynette Brown 270-534-0512 for directions. Inclement weather cancels. www.breastfeedinghelppaducah.blogspot.com MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) -Lone Oak First Baptist. 9:30-11:30AM on 1ST & 3RD THURSDAYS FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY in the Fellowship Hall. If you’re a mother of a preschooler, you’ve got your hands full….and we know how you feel! Get connected in MOPS. There are limited spots available for childcare, so please call ahead. 270-554-1441. 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 – If you would like to join a Christianbased group of other military wives, this is the group for you. Come join us for lots of fun, support, and activities! All units and branches are welcome. Check out: http://www.wivesoffaith.org/groups/western-kentucky-wof and email ashley@wivesoffaith.org if you're interested or would like more information.

Social and 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 AND FOURTH FRIDAY OF THE MONTH. Check the blog for details: http://accesschristiansingles.blogspot.com/ Downtown Kiwanis Club - 310 N 4th Street, THURSDAYS, Noon - 1 PM. Visitors and potential members are always welcome at these weekly serviceoriented gatherings. Email Chuck.Williamson@jpenergy.comfor more info. Families on the Spectrum. FIRST MONDAYS. Lourdes Garden Room. 6-8 PM Refreshments provided and guest speakers every month. info@familiesonthspectrumky.org Four Rivers Society for Human Resource Management - Meetings are the FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH at 6 PM at Whaler's Catch. For more, call Christa Dubrock at 720-443-7361, ext. 10689 or email dubruck@csiweb.com. The Great Rivers Group, Sierra Club, meets the FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH. For information: 270-236-2317/270-753-8910.

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Lone Oak Kiwanis - Meets MEETS 1ST, 2ND AND 4TH WEDNESDAY mornings for breakfast at Parker’s Drive Inn Restaurant, 2921 Lone Oak Road, 7 AM. We welcome visitors and potential members. Breakfast is open to visitors on the first Wednesday of every month. Paducah/River City Business and Professional Women (BPW). MEETS SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH at noon at the Paducah County Club. Email Jessica Koverdan for more, jessicakoverdan@kyfb.com. Paducah Business and Professional Women (BPW) Meets second Tuesday of each month . 5:30 - 7 PM. McCracken County Public Library. For information, call Merryman Kemp at 270-442-7636. Paducah-Kentucky Lake Chapter of the International Society of Administrative Professionals. Meetings are the THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH at 5:30 PM. For more, call Christy Poindexter at 270-575-6624. www.geocites.com/paducahkylake. Paducah Lions Club The oldest Lions Club in Kentucky, they meets TUESDAYS at noon for lunch and presentations by guest speakers at the Walker Hall. Paducah Rotaract Club. First MONDAY of the month at 6 PM. Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce. A group for young professionals 18 – 30 years old focused on helping others. Paducah Rotary Club -The group meets each WEDNESDAY for lunch and excellent speakers. Noon at the Myre River Room, Carson Four Rivers Center. Paducah Singles Connection - TUESDAYS, 7 PM at Grace Episcopal Church. All single adults are welcome to this group, which emphasizes positive fellowship and social interaction based on the Christian lifestyle. They neither encourage nor discourage dating among members. The goal is to encourage, with love and support, those adjusting to the single lifestyle in a way that enhances self-esteem, tolerance and understanding. South Paducah Kiwanis - 1640 South 6th Street, THURSDAYS from 7 - 8 PM. The club invites members to this weekly meeting. The group's mission: serving the children of the world, one at a time. Toastmasters Club. MSU Paducah Regional Campus, 4430 Sunset, Room 224, Paducah. THURSDAYS, noon – 1 PM 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. Zonta Club of Paducah - 6:00 PM, SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH at Whaler's Catch restaurant. Advancing the status of women world-wide through service and advocacy. For more information, email President Lisa Hoppmann, lghoppmann@aol.com or call 270-366-6183

Special Needs: AMPA Paducah offers exceptional dance class for children with special needs. THURSDAYS. 4:45 – 5:30 PM Studio III. 270-415-5647. www.myampa.com Cassidy’s Cause Therapeutic Riding Academy is currently taking enrollment for our 2015 sessions for individuals with disabilities. Located 3.5 miles from Lone Oak on Clinton Rd in Paducah. Visit our website www.cassidyscause.org for participant forms or call us at 270-554-4040 for more information. H.O.R.S.E.S. Inc. Therapeutic Riding Center currently has open enrollment for riders with special needs. Offering classes for fall session and a new class for military veterans struggling with PTSD, depression or physical disabilities. Located at Carson Park, Paducah. Please visit our website for an enrollment package. www.horsesinc.org or call us at 270-408-1520.

Brain Injury of Kentucky Support Group Baptist Health - Paducah, Conference Room A. Call Brenda Bradford at 270-575-2799 or 270-554-0452. Cancerport Breast Cancer Support Group. Baptist Health Imaging Center. The group provides support for those diagnosed with breast cancer and living in recovery. Phone 270.442.1310 for more information. Cancer Support Group – FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH. First Christian Church. 270-443-8251 THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY OTHER MONTH: Look Good…Feel Better by American Cancer Society. Open to all women with cancer who are undergoing treament. 6 PM to 8 PM. Suite 403, Lourdes Medical Pavilion. Call ACS at 270-444-0740.

Families on the Spectrum. Autism support group. FIRST MONDAYS. Lourdes Garden Room. 6-8 PM Refreshments provided and guest speakers every month. info@familiesonthspectrumky.org Call 270-366-4534 for meeting dates. Easter Seals West Kentucky offers a range of therapies including speech, physical and occupational therapy services to children who qualify regardless of income. If you know a child who would benefit from these services or needs additional services above what they are already receiving, please call Tara Beyer at 270-444-9687. Marshall County Special Olympics. Woodmen of the World, Benton. 2nd Tuesdays at 7:30 PM. For more, call, 270-703-2700. Marshall Country Exceptional Center Case Management and Adult Day Training. For more information for Case Management call Lindsey Wall at 270-5273101. For more information for Adult Day Training, call Diana Wall at 270-527-1327. Down Syndrome Association of Western Kentucky is a resource group for families, friends, & individuals with Down syndrome. Meetings are usually held the 3rd Mondays of every month. Heartland Worship Center. 6 - 8 PM. For more information and meeting dates, call Lana Dockery, 270-564-0949, or email ldockery@comcast.net

Support Groups: Adoption Support for Kentucky (ASK). support group for adoptive and prospective adoptive parents. SECOND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH at the Oasis Christian Center, 3232 Buckner Lane (home to Community Christian Academy Elementary School in Paducah, KY and the last Monday of each month at the Community Fellowship Baptist Church on Hwy 45 in Hickory (across from State Police Post One) in Mayfield, KY. Both meetings are from 6 - 8 PM. All adoptive parents and those interested in adoption are welcome. FREE childcare provided. Advanced Bariatric Surgery of Paducah Support Group. 3RD TUESDAYS. 6 PM. Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. 270-444-2335 Alcoholics Anonymous. Wednesdays evenings. 8 – 9 PM. Ballard County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Community Center in Lacenter. Alzheimer’s Support Group. 3RD THURSDAYS. 11AM-12noon. Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Rosenthal Room. For more information, call 270-534-9173. Alzheimer’s Support Group. Paducah Care & Rehabilitation Center, 501 N. 3rd Street in Paducah. FOURTH THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH. 4:30 PM. Call Felicia Williams or Katina Wilson at 270-444-9661 for additional information. Bariatric Support Group. FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH at 6 PM. Community Conference Room, Jackson Purchase Medical Center. For more information about participating with this group, call 270-251-4169.

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P U R C H A S E FA M I LY N E T W O R K Listings of non-profit groups providing family oriented services Caregiver Support Group – THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH. Legacy Personal Care Home, 4747 Alben Barkley Drive. 6 PM. FREE respite care is provided. For more information, please call Carrie Gottschalk Singler, 270-534-0620. Lourdes Weight Loss Surgery Support Group. 3RD TUESDAYS. 6 PM. Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. 270-444-2335 Cancerport - the Breast Cancer Support Group. Women's Health and Wellness Center at Baptist Imaging Center, 2705 Kentucky Ave., Paducah. Second Mondays. Contact Kentucky Cancer Program at 270-442-1310. Cancer Support Group – First Christian Church. 443-8251 Celebrate Recovery. Riverwoods Church, Benton, KY. Where you can find healing from hurts, habits or hang ups. Every Friday night. Dinner at 6:30 p.m.; fellowship at 7 p.m., followed by open small group. For more information, contact Tammy Nelson, 270-349-3253 or Michael Youngblood, 270-210-1828. Celiac and Gluten-Intolerant meetings. FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH at 5PM. Chiropractic Works, Metropolis. These meetings are free to anyone who has Celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or wanting to learn the life style. If you have any questions, call 618-524-8300. Christian Support Group Meeting for friends and family of the chemically dependent. New Life Tabernacle. Call 270-444-8073 or 270-554-5977. Circle of Hope Cancer Support Group. FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH at 6 PM. Jackson Purchase Medical Center, Private Dining Room. Special guests are planned to provide information on pain management, depression, nutrition and many other related topics. For more information, call 270-382-3940 or 270-247-6546.

Celebrate Recovery. Heartland Worship Center's Youth Building. FRIDAYS at 7 PM. Are you struggling with hurts, habits and hang-ups such as depression, insecurity, anger, overeating or chemical dependency? Open the door to change and find freedom from addictive, compulsive and dysfunctional behaviors. For more, call 270-534-1400, ext. 260. Celiac and Gluten-Intolerant meetings. FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH at 5PM. Chiropractic Works, Metropolis. Next meeting is NOV. 5TH. These

meetings are free to anyone who has Celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or wanting to learn the life style. If you have any questions, call 618-524-8300. Christian Support Group Meeting for friends and family of the chemically dependent. New Life Tabernacle.1ST THURSDAY at 7PM. Call 443-4648 or 519-8670. Colitis and Crohn’s Support Group. 1ST THURSDAY.7 PM - 8:30 PM Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion. Rosenthal Room. For more information, call 270556-4530. Diabetes Support Group. FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH at 6 PM. Community Conference Room, Jackson Purchase Medical Center. Participants share in a diabetic-friendly potluck meal. Additional information can be obtained by calling The Diabetes Care Center at 251-4372. To register call 270-251-4580 or 1-877-554-JPMC. “Families on the Spectrum” is a local non-profit group of exactly what our name suggests…families on the autism spectrum. It is our goal to provide fun family outings, meetings, parents’ nights out, and to offer community support for our autism families. Our focus is on fun AND families in the hopes of building connections and life long bonds with other autism families in the Purchase Area and So. IL. Check our webiste for more information. www.familiesonthespectrumky.org Fibromyalgia Support Group. 6 - 7 PM.THIRD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH at Birk Grove Life Centre (5150 Village Square Drive.) Meetings are open to the public for women with Fibromyalgia. Phone 270-415-9575 for any questions. Living Well Support Group – McCracken County Extension Office. FIRST TUESDAYS. 11 AM Noon. For anyone wanting to make healthier changes. Free and no reservation needed. For questions, contact: Baptist Health at 270-5752282; or Purchase District Health Dept. at 270-444-9625. Lourdes Hospice. Lourdes North Plaza, 911 Joe Clifton Dr. Every Monday except holidays. 5 – 6:30 PM. 270-415-3636. Hot Shots, a support group for children with type 1 diabetes and their families. For more information, contact 217-2548, 519-4155, 210-3047 or ronda. cartwright@mccracken. kyschools.us Huntington’s Support Group. Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. Call Kathy Saliga at (270) 637-4372 for meeting dates.

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L.I.F.E Community L.I.F.E-Saver Class - 523 N 12th Street. TUESDAYS, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM. This class allows individuals to talk about any life-controlling issues and get support from the group. FREE. All are welcome. 270-575-3823. “Living Well Support Group” McCracken County Extension Office. First Tuesdays. 11 AM - Noon. For anyone wanting to make healthier changes. Free and no reservation needed. For questions, contact: Baptist Health at 270575-2282; or Purchase District Health Dept. at 270-444-9625. Lupus Support Group. Lourdes Hospital, Classroom 4. 6 PM, first Monday of every month. For more, call 270-210-9247. N.AMI. Paducah (National Alliance on Mental Illness) support group for family members and persons affected by mental illness and their families. THURSDAYS, 7 – 8:30 PM. St. Mathew’s Lutheran Church, 27th & Broadway. Nar-Anon Family Support Group. TUESDAYS, 6:30 PM. Lourdes Hospital Classroom 4. Join in on a weekly hour of anonymous friendship, support and information for people with family members and/or friends struggling with drug addiction. For more, call 270-444-6718 Overeaters Anonymous. MONDAYS. 7-9PM at at various members' homes. OA offers a fellowship of men and women who seek recovery -through a Twelve-Step program. No public, private, political, ideological, or religious affiliation. No dues, fees, or weigh-ins. EVERYONE WELCOME! For more and weekly location, call 270-556-8873. Overeaters Anonymous. Spiritual Program of Recovery – no weigh-ins, dues or fees. Every Wednesday. 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Rosenthal Room. For more information, call 270-556-8873. Paducah Area Amputees in Action. 3RD THURSDAYS. 5:30 PM. Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. For more information, call 270-564-5879 Parkinson's Support Group. EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY. 10 AM - 11:30 AM Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Board Room. For more information, call 270-8988031. Postpartum Depression Support Group. The FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH at Hope Unlimited headquarters. This resource is open to the public, confidential and free. For questions about this support group, call 270-442-1166. Season of Honor: Caring for Your Aging Loved One. MEETINGS ARE THE FIRST MONDAY NIGHT OF EACH MONTH. 6:30 PM at First Baptist Church, 2890 Broadway in Paducah. 270-442-2728. Stroke and Brain Injury Survivors Support Group. MEETS FIRST MONDAYS, 11 AM – noon. Second floor conference room, Jackson Purchase Medical Pavilion. Call 270251-4121 for information on upcoming meeting topics.

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Support & education for families with a loved one who has a severe mental illness. FREE. Basic information about medications, the recovery process, communication skills, problem solving. Weekly meetings. Call to register 270-554-1915 Survivors of Suicide Support Group: For anyone whose life has been touched by the unique grief of suicide. First Thursday of every month. Baptist Health Heart Center, 6 PM Presentations may also be scheduled. Contact Linda Thompson at 270-559-0937 or thompsonjane@yahoo.com for more information. www.zackshope.com TOPS #110 Paducah. Lebanon Methodist Church., 4620 At Massa Drive. 6 PM, Weigh In; 6:30 PM, Meeting. This weekly meeting has a two-fold objective: encourage healthy lifestyles through weight management support groups and sponsor obesity research. Most members refer to the organization simply as "TOPS," an acronym for "Take Off Pounds Sensibly." The first meeting is FREE; yearly membership $26; monthly chapter dues $5. 270-217-1182. TOPS KY 0212 Paducah "Take Off Pounds Sensibly". Our mission is to offer Support and Encouragement for weight loss. Fountain Avenue United Methodist. Wednesdays. Weigh-in from 8:30-9:15 a.m., meeting from 9:30 – 10:30 AM Yearly dues are $28, or $4/month. For more information contact Eva Raines at 270-564-2141 or 270-217-4769. United Ostomy Association – Baptist Health Paducah. Contact Bonita Cloyd, 270-575-2303. v

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by: Rae Wagoner, Director of Communication Kentucky Soybean Board

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Make Food Choices Based on Facts, Not Fear

here’s a lot of information about food available. Unfortunately, consumers aren’t getting the real story about American agriculture and all that goes into growing and raising their food. A group of farm women have volunteered for a program called CommonGround, and they plan to change some popular misconceptions by starting conversations between women who grow food and the women who buy it. These will be conversations based on personal experience as farmers, and also on science and research. One point the women want to get across: food is not grown by a factory, it’s grown by people – and it’s important that consumers understand and trust the process. The most common misconceptions center on genetically modified organisms, or GMOs.

What are GMO foods? The World Health Organization (WHO) defines genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as organisms in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally. It allows selected individual genes to be transferred from one organism into another, including between nonrelated species. Such methods are used to create GMO plants and these result in GMO food crops. This technology is called biotechnology. Farmers and gardeners have been creating plant hybrids for as long as they’ve been growing plants. Biotechnology simply serves as a more technologically advanced method.

What do we know about GMO food safety? Every plant improved through the use of food biotechnology is examined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for potential health risks. Tests are done on plants before they are used in the food and animal feed supply. WHO reports that current foods containing biotech ingredients have passed human health risk assessments. In addition, the WHO asserts that no effects on human health have been shown as a result of the consumption of biotech foods.

What are the benefits of food biotechnology to agriculture? Growing food with GMOs can result in better-tasting fruits and vegetables that stay fresh longer and are naturally resistant to insects. Plant breeding also results in crops better able to withstand the environmental challenges of drought, disease and insect infestations. By developing special traits in plants, biotechnology allows for more food to be grown in more places using fewer chemicals and fewer natural resources. For answers to more questions, or to ask a question of our farmer-volunteers, visit www.FindOurCommon Ground.com. CommonGround is farmer-led, farmer-driven, and farmer-funded through the soybean and corn checkoffs. v Ellie Gore Waggoner, a dairy, soybean and corn farmer from Paducah with her children, (L-R) Grant, Audrey and Sadie.

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iDOCTOR

by: Jamie Lober

“Heart & Heels” with Baptist Health Foundation Paducah

our heart is literally keeping you alive so what are you doing to keep it healthy? February is heart health month and the perfect time to support heart care in our area. A great place to do that is at the Baptist Health Foundation’s ‘Heart & Heels’ event! I spoke with Gina Leeper, Development Manager for Baptist Health Paducah, and event coordinator, about this great annual event.

An Annual Tradition Heart & Heels, an event which raises funds for Baptist Health Foundation Paducah, features a fashion show, lunch, vendors, and speakers. This year proceeds will benefit Baptist women’s programs in celebration of heart health month. The first year of the event generated a lot of excitement and

much needed funding. The foundation quickly decided to make it an annual tradition. “After the first event, the ladies asked what we were going to do the next year and a tradition was born,” Leeper said. “2015 will be our sixth year.”

Support Heart Health Each year the foundation chooses a different cause to support with this fun event. “We do it for different specialties in the hospital,” explained Leeper. “In the past we have raised funds for NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) and the cancer center. Heart & Heels is an interactive event. “Attendees will receive some health education and meet our physicians,” said Leeper. “In the past, they saw how some of the very latest technology works such as the daVinci robot. This luncheon is designed to be fun and interesting. It’s not only a great social event featuring a lunch and fashion show, but you’ll learn some valuable health information too,” said Leeper. “You can come between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and we will have vendors set up. So be ready to shop! The program will begin at 12 p.m. This year the event has added a new 50 • February2015 www.purchasefamilymag.com

component: Baptist Health staff will be on hand to offer various health screenings such as body mass index and body fat measurements.” “We always have live entertainment and a great lunch. This year will include educational presentations by cardiologist Brian Lea, M.D., and Paige Nealy Quintero, M.D., a bariatric and general surgeon. Dietician Georgia Boyd will also provide information on good things to eat and how to take care of ourselves. This event sells out every year even though we don’t do a lot of advertising for it.”

Heart & Heels is a wonderful opportunity to support the Baptist Health Foundation Paducah which funds the programs and services available at Baptist Health Paducah. “One hundred percent of what is donated goes back into serving our patients,” said Leeper. “Your donation will go to our programs and services, whether it is equipment for our tiniest patients in the NICU or our Your Fight Cancer Fund. All proceeds go toward helping patients get well. The foundation requests a $30 donation to cover the price of your ticket and lunch. Considering that the event sells out every year, it is sure to be a great time! For more information and to RSVP, kindly call the foundation (270) 575-2871. v

Kick Up Your Heels! If you own or manage a business and want to bring a group to this event, you may wish to consider sponsoring a table. Many people come in small groups with their friends. “Seating will be ‘first come, first served’,” explained Leeper. “We can only seat about 150 women in the auditorium, so reservations are required. It is usually a fairly casual event; some women come straight from work; some are retired and some work in the health care field and come in their scrubs! It is a great mix of women who are interested in getting some good information at a fun luncheon.” Everyone can benefit from attending Heart & Heels. “Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women,” explained Leeper. “It is our goal to educate women so they recognize the signs and not just pass them off as being tired or stressed. Women need to be proactive! This year we are focusing on fitness, taking care of yourself and eating correctly. Women are encouraged to set aside personal time each day. “We are often busy caring for everyone else that we don’t always take care of ourselves,” said Leeper. “It’s important that we all try to keep ourselves healthy. I am sure the doctors on the panel will emphasize that exercise is one of the best stress relievers. After the doctors speak there will be a question and answer session where attendees can choose to ask about issues that personally affect them.”

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iSECURE

by: Karen Hammond with Deborah Brandon, Owner – Alert Alarm Systems, Inc.

Alert Alarm Systems, Inc. “Unsurpassed service and customer care, at a fair price.”

eborah and Jeff Brandon, owners of Alert Alarm Systems, Inc., celebrated their 30th year of serving local residents and businesses in 2014. 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, and 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. Alert Alarm Systems is the leading local expert in low voltage wiring systems*. Their low voltage products are safe for your home and business. Their business philosophy has always been to provide top quality products with unsurpassed service and customer care, at a fair price. Because they are not a franchise, they are not tied to national pricing structures, and can usually offer products and services at close to half the cost of a national chain. Alert Alarm Systems can provide you with the same alarm, or home monitoring services, as a national cable provider or telephone company. “We can cut costs because we use local vendors and personnel, and we provide all the monitoring in-house,” explained Deborah Brandon. “Because we are local, it’s more user-friendly and confidential.

When you call us 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,” Brandon told me. Then they add cameras and lighting and other services they may want such as medical alerts.” The latest technology that is in high demand are IP cameras. An Internet protocol camera, or IP camera, is a type of digital video camera commonly employed for surveillance, and which, unlike analog closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras, can send and receive data via a computer network and the Internet. “There are several types of new cameras on the market,” explained Brandon. “They are becoming very affordable. The type that we sell has very high quality images, not the grainy pictures you see on CCTV systems on TV police shows! Now your system can allow you to see clearly what is happening in and around your home or business, both during the day and at night. They can be adjusted to focus in a very well lit area to a dark, un-lit area. Even dimly lit patios or alleys will be clearly visible.”

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whether they are inside, at work or out of town. You can see if it’s a package delivery man at the door, or your daughter’s friend, or an intruder casing the house! 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. “It important that security cameras are professionally installed,” advised Brandon. “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 we can set that up as well!”

Home automation can save you money! Have you ever gone on vacation in the summer and left the air conditioning running on full blast? Many home security systems now include features for home automation. They allow consumers to control thermostats and lights which save energy costs, as well as providing an added layer of security. Imagine while away on vacation, having the lights inside your home turn themselves on and off in order to make your home look occupied. These systems also allow you to remotely adjust your heating/cooling thermostat and lock/unlock doors from anywhere in the world. With a smart phone app, or by logging into your computer, you can make sure your home is secure and running efficiently. Systems may even integrate with existing automation systems.

Local and 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,” said Brandon. “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. At Alert Alarms Systems, Inc., we work with local vendors that,

Alert Alarm Systems, Inc., offers: Home Intrusion and Fire Alarm Systems Commercial Fire Alarm Systems Commercial Burglar Alarm Systems Video Surveillance Systems Wireless Systems Experts Environmental Alarms Medical Alert Alarms Access Control Systems Intercom/Sound Systems Lightning Protection Telephone Systems Home Automation Data Wiring Apps for smart phones depending on your credit rating, can help you finance a reatsystem that we can customize just for you.” 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 www.alertalarm.net. v * In electrical power systems low voltage most commonly refers to mains voltage as used by lighting and portable appliances. "Low voltage" in this context still presents a risk of electric shock, but only a minor risk of electric arcs through the air.

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iSUPPORT

by: Kelsie Grey

Much Ado about Shakespeare 2015 Murray Shakespeare Festival

ear ye, hear ye! Something wicked good this way comes. For 15 years, Murray State University has played host to the Murray Shakespeare Festival. This March, the campus will once again raise the curtain on a host of world-class performances, stimulating panel discussions, and engaging workshops that will delight and educate citizens of all ages. What began as a one-off performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream in 2001 has evolved into a five day ‘ode to the Bard,’ the highlights of which are professional stage performances of selected Shakespearean plays. “Interest in seeing high quality Shakespeare performances in our region has grown exponentially,” explained Dr. William Jones, the MSU professor who has spearheaded the festival since 2010. While the very first festival drew only around 100 participants, those numbers have blossomed as the festival gains in strength and support. “In 2014, the festival welcomed well over 2,000 students, teachers, and members of the general public,” said Jones. “The festival now serves all 18 west Kentucky counties, as well as counties in northwest Tennessee and parts of Illinois and Missouri.”

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A ‘full-contact’ Elizabethan experience!

Free workshops and a flash mob!

The festival takes place on the campus of Murray State University on March 2-6. For the past 15 years, the American Shakespeare Center, a world-class troupe out of Staunton, Virginia, has brought their inimitable performances to the Purchase Area. Their commitment to authenticity means theater-goers will engage with Shakespeare's plays as Elizabethan audiences would have. You can expect a full-contact experience during which no one will simply sit passively in his or her seat! Dr. Jones explains that the Bard's plays were originally performed with no sets and minimal costuming. So, although many people assume the name “Shakespeare” to be synonymous with formality, stuffiness, and pomp, the opposite is actually true. “Shakespeare wrote his plays for a popular audience,” Dr. Jones explained. “If that audience got bored, he was out of a job.” Audience members have “lots of music, dance, physicality, and raucous fun” to look forward to!

In addition to two performances each of Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing, this year's festival includes free workshops on Shakespeare’s Rhetoric and The Art of Stage Combat, led by members of the American Shakespeare Center; a film screening of Joss Whedon's adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing, on February 26-28; and several lectures by Shakespearean scholars, including “The Revolution Will Not Be Hamletized: Shakespeare in the 1960s.” There will even be a “Shakespeare Flash Mob” on the first day of the festival to get everyone ready to party like it’s 1608.

There are two plays on the docket for this year's festival: the oft-quoted tragedy Hamlet, and, on the comedic side of the spectrum, Much Ado About Nothing, which Dr. Jones describes as “a timeless 'battle of the sexes' romp that will leave audiences rolling in the aisles.” They will both be performed on the Lovett Auditorium stage at MSU.

The Purchase Area is fortunate to play host to such a rich array of cultural experiences, and the Murray Shakespeare Festival is no exception. Tickets to the plays are priced at only $12 for the general public and $7 for students from both MSU and other institutions. The festival is an affordable way for families to get ‘up close and personal’ with the works of one of the world's legendary poets and writers. I suppose the only question that remains is, “To be or not to be”- at the Murray Shakespeare Festival that is! Hopefully your answer is a resounding “Yea!” For more information about ticket and events, please visit http://www.murraystate.edu/shakespeare, which will be updated frequently as the festival draws nearer, call (270) 809-2397. v

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iDOCTOR

by: Jamie Lober

Love Your Heart This February

ebruary is all about love and the heart which makes it the perfect month to get educated about the basics of high blood pressure and find out how you can improve your cardiovascular health After all, there is probably no better way to love yourself than to take good care of your heart.

Heart issues are tricky because you can have a problem and not even know it. For instance there are misconceptions surrounding high blood pressure. “In most cases, high blood pressure causes no symptoms at all,” explained Shay Lynn Kirk, APRN at Ray and Kay Eckstein Cardiovascular Institute. “The key to preventing cardiovascular disease is managing your risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol or high glucose levels. That’s why understanding and treating high blood pressure is so important. Most people think that you will experience symptoms such as nervousness, sweating or facial flushing but typically this is not the case. In reality, the

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only way to truly know if you have high blood pressure is to get it checked by your doctor.”

Begin with Lifestyle Choices Diet and exercise are the key components to good blood pressure so managing high blood pressure often starts with lifestyle choices. “Some lifestyle changes that can be used to reduce your blood pressure include exercising regularly; stopping smoking; eating a well-balanced diet low in salt, fat and cholesterol; managing stress levels; controlling your weight and reducing caffeine and other stimulants,” said Kirk. In some instances, these modifications are not enough to reduce blood pressure to a safe level and your doctor may have to resort to medical management. “Usually it takes just one medicine to lower your blood pressure,” said Kirk. “However, sometimes your healthcare provider may have to add multiple medicines to effectively lower your blood pressure to a desirable level.”

“Normal” blood pressure Knowing your numbers is one of the best defenses against cardiovascular disease. “A normal blood pressure is considered to have a systolic reading of less than 130 and a diastolic reading of less than 85,” explained Kirk. “Optimal blood pressure is considered to be systolic reading of less than 120 and diastolic reading less than 80. At times low blood pressure, which means a reading lower than 90/60, is concerning. “Low pressure is only a problem if it causes dizziness or fainting,” said Kirk. “It is important to have your blood pressure, cholesterol, weight and blood glucose checked regularly by your family physician. Stress testing may also offer additional insight.”

Cardiovascular disease Unfortunately, cardiovascular disease is on the rise and it is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that it is a leading cause of disability and that cardiovascular disease costs the United States over 300 billion dollars each year when you include the cost of healthcare services, medications and lost productivity. Aside from coronary artery disease, another common heart issue is atrial fibrillation or AFib. Atrial fibrillation is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. Some people refer to AFib as a quivering heart. An estimated 2.7 million Americans are living with AFib. There are several ways to treat AFib and prevent it from occurring. “Your physician may use certain medications to slow down the rapid heart rate associated with atrial fibrillation,” explained Kirk. “Some drugs may be given under supervision to restore the heart back into normal rhythm.”

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Remember that every positive behavior modification you make is a step toward a healthier life. Strategies to prevent heart disease are quite similar to avoiding high blood pressure. “Do not smoke or use tobacco products; exercise for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week; eat a heart healthy diet; maintain a healthy weight; get enough quality sleep; and get regular health screenings,” said Kirk. Maintaining a healthy weight and incorporate exercise into your daily routine are both important to good heart. We know that, as a nation, we are gaining in weight and waistlines! This has resulted in an increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure is now being seen in young children at an alarming rate.

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iPETS

by: Stephen Appelbaum - President, Animal Behavior College Inc.

Cat Training! That's right. You Can Train Kitty

have been a professional dog trainer for more than 30 years. During that time, I have witnessed the revolution of training methods from force-based, compulsion training to positive reinforcement-based training techniques. Once considered a ‘no-no’ and considered “bribery,” most people today embrace the use of food in training to bring about a desired behavior. I have witnessed a renaissance in dog training equipment and an acceptance of the idea that training a puppy at ten weeks, (gently in puppy kindergarten), makes sense when compared to the old attitude that a dog couldn't be trained before six months of age. I have seen adoptions become more the norm than the exception. Finally, I have witnessed many shelters and rescues across the country come to understand that while spaying and neutering is an excellent message, spaying, neutering and training is an even better one. This is understandable considering the numbers of dogs abandoned or in shelters for behavior challenges that are usually treatable. Training increases their chances for adoption and decreases the likelihood that they will be returned.

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More cats than dogs in shelters Today’s shelters offer several classes for canine owners in subjects such as dog obedience and pet parenting. Those shelters, who don't offer classes, frequently provide referrals to professional dog trainers. However, why not do the same for cats since there are more cats in shelters than dogs? In fact, more cats are euthanized each year in the United States than dogs, 1.4 million according to the ASPCA.

Unfortunately, the training message has been absent when it came to cats. With that said, the times are slowly changing. Of cats entering shelters, again according to the ASPCA, only 37% are adopted, 41% are euthanized and less than 5% of felines who enter the shelter as strays are ever returned to their owners. Like many challenges, there is no one magic solution. Instead, there are pieces to this puzzle that need to be examined and addressed in order to solve it. The first is the obvious. More cats should be spayed or neutered and microchipped as well. However, cat training is a major component in this equation that is frequently dismissed or overlooked.

Behavior Modification At first glance, it isn't hard to understand why training is rejected when it comes to cats. Most people associate commands (also known as "cues") when they think of training. For example, a dog can be taught to walk on leash, sit, stay, come on command, lie down and much more. Unless you live in a place where you have to walk your cat, people think the idea of teaching a cat obedience commands as unnecessary at best and a bit strange at worst. After all, what's the point? Then there is the issue of motivation. I have a Basset Hound that would do most anything for a belly rub. Try that with a cat and see how far it gets you! The perception is that cats don't care about pleasing their owners and are "too independent" to train and/or there is no real point to training them anyway. What most people donâ€™t know is that training is more than mere obedience commands. Although it is quite possible to teach your kitty to obey all the same basic commands that Fido does, training in the cat world is more about behavior modification. Cats don't wind up in shelters for failing to sit and stay, but do for litter-box problems, scratching furniture, spraying, and for not being friendly with other people or pets. Yet every one of the problems I just mentioned can be treated and cats can learn to behave in a fashion that makes them less likely to be abandoned and/or taken to shelters in the first place.

How to motivate a cat Then there is the issue of motivation. While some felines do care about pleasing their owners, the belief many cat owners and people have is that most cats are not super motivated. So, what? The key is to discover what exactly motivates your cat. As any good trainers will tell you, not all animals, (including humans,) are motivated by the same things. Cats

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course, you have no other choice. • Don't frequently change cat litter product. Cat litter comes in an almost bewildering array or types. Generally, it is a good idea to avoid the scented ones as these are designed for our noses not the cats. Besides, many cats don't like the scents anyway. Find a cat litter that the cat likes and stick with it. People who change their cat’s litter frequently, based on what's inexpensive and easiest to buy, can often run into problems. Cats are creatures of comfort and habit, which isn't that much different from you and me. Constant change causes stress and sometimes results in behavioral problems.

might not work for praise, but they will for food, toys or play.

Let's take one of the more common cat ‘problems’ and see how simple behavior modification tips can be used to solve them: • Keep the litter-box clean. Cats don't like to go in a ‘full’ or even ‘partially full’ box, so regular cleanings are important. • Make sure you have the right size litter-box. Ensure that the sides are low enough for kittens to enter and big enough for an adult cat to have enough space to turn around. • Make sure you have enough litter-boxes. Ideally, you need two for one cat, three for two cats and four for three. • Ensure that the litter-box is in a quiet and accessible location without a great deal of human or other animal traffic. This might sound obvious, but many cat owners miss this one. In addition, once you find a decent location for the litter-box don't keep changing it –unless, of

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• Do not forget my earlier point about using food, toys or play as a reward. Please note the reward must be something the cat considers important. Food usually works, especially if it is a treat they love. Determine what that food is or try using salmon or tuna (ensure the meat is boneless). When you see your cat eliminate in the litter-box, praise and feed her the treat. The more you see her do this and reward the behavior, the better her litter-box habits will become. • Take your cat to the litter-box after meals, playtime or naps. Although she will often just look at you when you put her there and/or simply walk away, in time, she will eliminate in her box, which gives you the opportunity to reward her with that super special treat that you remembered to have with you beforehand! Finally, remember that any training regimen for cats or dogs involves consistency. Be mindful that this will take time and patience. However, the results are well worth the effort. In time and with a little luck, your labor of love will be on her best behavior and you will both enjoy many years of happiness. v

by: Rick Epstein

iKID

A Confusing Time for Boys o, Sally,” I said to my 11-year-old as we were walking to the store. “Have you got a boyfriend?” This question would’ve been ill-advised if there were any dan“ ger of me pressuring her into getting a boyfriend. But I haven’t had any influence over Sally since she was four. A very self-possessed young lady, Sally follows her own counsel. She only lives with her parents for sentimental, financial and legal reasons.

He’s a chronic ‘wise guy’ and troublemaker. Sally’s kindergarten teacher used to deputize her to escort James down to the principal’s office for punishment. And in second grade James bit a student teacher on the wrist. In school he is disruptive and impudent, but his telephone demeanor lacks his usual bravado. When I answer the phone, he seems only just barely to know that he wants to speak to Sally. And I really doubt that he knows why he wants to.

“No,” she said, thoughtfully whacking a passing tree with a stick. “I wouldn't mind having a boyfriend, but the boys in my class are all jerks – except for Tyler and he’s going with Brianne. James can be OK sometimes...”

Sally says she doesn’t like James very much, but that he seems to be improving. I see the boy as trouble to avoid, and I don’t mind going on the record with it. Last night at 10:30 the phone rang. “Uhh ... Is Sally there?” he asked. The words just slid out of my mouth:

Parents of younger kids don’t know this, but here is an actual electronic alarm that sounds again and again when a child reaches puberty. It’s inside the telephone. And it has been ringing insistently for our sixth-grader. (No, Sally doesn’t have a cell phone yet.) The calls are usually from one of Sally’s gal pals, but about once a day it’s James.

“Listen, you little teacher-biter, Sally’s not allowed to get calls after 10.” And I hung up, shocked by my own frank

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speech and feeling guilty about being so cruel to a kid. I mean, life is confusing enough, but initial maneuvers involving the opposing sex are extra-confusing. And to have a girl’s father land on you like a ton of bricks makes it even worse. When I think of the first girl in my life, I almost wish I’d been kinder to James. I was in first grade when Penny moved in next door. She was a year older than me, but we became instant best friends. Penny is easy to picture; she looked and acted like Judy Garland as Dorothy. We were together all the time. Wild about horses, we daydreamed about them, drew pictures of them, and rode our bikes to a fenced meadow where we could feed handfuls of grass to four real ones. One Halloween we even teamed up to masquerade as a horse. Penny and I played baseball, fooled around with marionettes, and dug clay out of the creek to make ugly and fragile art objects. Once we went into the woods and spun ourselves around trying to get lost. Another time we made little boats and followed them two miles down the creek. We’d sneak onto the golf course and collect lost balls. We did lots of hiding and spying, indoors and out. This communion of souls lasted until Penny hit the sixthgrade and discovered boys. With our interests out of alignment, I was crowded out of Penny’s life by Paige, a neighbor girl her own age. They went ‘boy crazy’ together, blabbing endlessly about who was cute and who wasn’t, listening to pop music, doing each other’s hair, and plotting complex ways of interacting with their male classmates. Even then I was struck by the irony of it all; that Penny’s attraction to boys had caused her to dump me (a boy) and take up with a girl! But I had to admit, Penny and I had never been romantic. Apart from trick-or-treating as one horse, I can recall only one moment approaching physical intimacy. Trying to pick a golf ball out of the creek, Penny was reaching way down, while I held onto the waistband of her jeans. Without wanting to, I got a prolonged view of pale-blue panties. It gave me the creeps to learn that my best friend wore such an alien breed of underpants, and I put it out of my mind. If she’d been testing me for boyfriend potential, I might as well have dropped her into the water. Sure, a young girl might appreciate the companionship of a guy who likes to pretend his bicycle is a horse, or enjoys throwing lunch-bags full of dusty dirt into the sky to make smoke signals. But, there comes a time when that won’t be enough. Like I said, it’s confusing, and in the confusion, there are bound to be casualties. I was one, and I’m wishing James would be another. v Rick can be reached at rickepstein@yahoo.com.

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By: Kelsie Grey

ike many grandparents, mine were survivors of the Great Depression. Even when the Depression ended, and the United States once again overflowed with food, clothing and other material goods, the hardships they and their families endured clearly left a lasting impact. Nothing was wasted. Nothing was taken for granted. Nothing was so far gone it couldn't be repaired or repurposed. My grandmother and grandfather were the ‘original’ urban homesteaders. Decades before that phraseology even entered our popular vernacular; they dug up their backyard and coaxed a massive vegetable garden out of the red, Oklahoma clay. They planted apple, cherry, and apricot trees. They raised strawberries and blackberries. They treasured their pecan tree. They dried their clothes on a clothesline and used hoes and hand-operated cultivators in favor of gas powered rototillers. In short, they continued living a self-sufficient lifestyle in a world fixated on convenience and disposability. They didn't do it out of some sense of nobility or because organic gardening was the buzzword of the day (it wasn't yet, not really). They didn't do it because they saw an article about it in Mother Earth News. They did it because it was what they knew how to do. They did it because they took pleasure in the work of their own hands.

My grandparents lived in a tiny house and were what kind people called ‘frugal.’ Those with sharper tongues might have used the words ‘tightwads.’ They were not poor, but they lived well within their means. Their definition of wealth was not the same as that of the general populous. Wealth, to

As a child, this level of understanding was far from my mind. But, just as the rust colored earth left stubborn stains and marked my clothes and bare feet, following my grandmother around the garden left its immutable. Watching and listening to them as they pinched back tomato plants or turned over the compost filled me with their wisdom and way of life. www.purchasefamilymag.com February2015 • 65

my grandparents, was in the abundance they made for themselves. I can distinctly remember sitting on a stool in my grandmother's tiny kitchen: Watching her as she spent hours, at the garden's peak season, turning baskets and buckets of fruits, and vegetables into rows and rows of gleaming Mason jars packed with produce. There were pear preserves and pickled okra; applesauce and wax beans in every color; ears of sweet corn and handfuls of cucumbers. There were jams and jellies, and salsas. What wasn't canned or eaten fresh was frozen. I can still see the behemoth upright deep freeze that lived in the garage with its stacks and stacks of blue and white freezer boxes labeled “Zucchini,” or “Yellow Squash,” or “Greens.” While I have no fond memories of going to the grocery store and buying produce off the shelf, I have many of helping my grandparents with their garden. From sunup to sundown, one or both of them could be found ‘puttering’ around their half acre during the growing season. For much of that time, I was right there with them. Some of my first, and most visceral, food memories are of standing in the garden eating mouth-puckering cherries right from the tree, or candy-sweet tomatoes right from the vine. Others involve simply admiring the neat arrays of jewellike preserves that filled the pantry and lined the garage wall. Even then I recognized a certain feeling of security and richness borne out of such a wealth of delicious food. It is a feeling that I get every time I collect a basket of stillwarm eggs or stand in the garden eating handfuls of the first sweet peas of spring. I feel it when I select a butternut squash from the mud porch in the middle of February and turn it into soup. It’s the sense that, given enough hard work, rain, sunlight, and love, I never ever need to feel anything but wealthy. I am so fortunate to have grown up around two people who, by living a simpler life, showed me the beauty and connection between the dirt outside the dining room window and the food sitting on the dining room table. On cool summer evenings, my grandmother would bring a galvanized bucket of lima beans or black eyed peas, still in their pods, from the garden onto the screened-in porch. We would sit on the glider and shell beans, and peas together. Moths would flicker around the yellow bulb on the ceiling. The only sounds would be the sleepy whine of the cicadas in the pecan tree and the gentle plinking of the peas and beans as they dropped, one by one, from their pods into the pans we each held in our laps. When the pods were all empty, and a mountain of beans or peas had formed in each of our pans, we would go inside.

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I knew nothing about agriculture or industry at that age. I didn't know that most of what was in the store came from other countries. I didn't know anything about pesticides, or worker's rights, or factory farming. All I knew was that out there in the garden, pea vines were climbing a homemade trellis. Their little purple blossoms were turning into fat pods, and on the porch, a grandmother was showing her granddaughter how to unzip each pod to get to the deliciousness inside. There was a happiness in the rhythm of the process. There was a joy in doing something so simple with my hands, knowing that soon, I would find those beans on my plate. Without saying a word, my grandmother taught me what good food is and where it comes from. It's only in hindsight, in this world where most people don't even know what a bean plant looks like, that I realize how extraordinarily lucky I was and still am to have that connection that I cultivate now with such passion. A few months ago, I harvested a basket of heirloom apples from an abandoned orchard. The trees had been long neglected, and the apples nameless and not without their blemishes and wormholes. In fact, every single apple was â€˜imperfectâ€™ in some way, but I was so delighted to

have them. They were gorgeous to me, with their dusky, rose-colored skin. They were the perfect balance of sweet and tart. The juice ran down my chin every time I took a loud, satisfying bite. I ate them with abandon, thrilled there were no pesticides or other chemicals to impede the sheer joy which devouring them gave me. As I worked my way through a substantial pile of apples, I remembered a basket of apples my grandfather brought into their house, and how I sifted through the pile, searching for a perfect specimen to eat. When I expressed my dismay that they all had holes in them, my grandfather laughed and took out his pocket knife. He showed me how to cut away the wormy parts and eat the rest, but then explained that it was easier just to eat the fruit, worms and all. That way, none of it went to waste. And a few worms never hurt anyone, he declared. I can't remember ever seeing a waxy, unblemished Red Delicious apple in my grandmother's kitchen. I'll admit that it took a while, but I've finally reached the point where I'm not bothered by a few aphids in my salad or a worm in my apple. When the alternative is a fruit that's been poisoned, polished, and waxed to the point not even a bug will take a bite, I'll take a few worms and a bruise over conventional

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perfection. From crooked carrots to birdpecked peppers, my grandparents taught me that every bite of food was valuable: That we take the red dirt with the green leaf, the bitter spot on the sweet, ripe strawberry; the worm with the apple and we appreciate it for its beauty as much as we do its flaws. Because, quite simply, it’s something of a miracle the fruit even exists in the first place. My grandparents have been gone for many years now, and their house has passed through many hands. I would like to think that somehow, the old pecan or apple trees still remain, or that maybe with their thorny tenacity, the blackberry vines have prevailed. Though I know the garden was long ago taken by weeds and grass, I also know this: my grandparents' garden and all the wisdom it held didn't disappear. It's right here in my own backyard. It live in the asparagus sleeping under a thick layer of mulch and the spindly sticks of apple and apricot trees planted last spring. It’s in the chickens scratching around the base of the maple tree and the raspberry brambles climbing their trellis: That wisdom is an integral part of the kale and the turnips still growing through the ice and snow. It’s in the tiny seeds of tomatoes and peppers I'll soon start under lights on the mud porch. It's in the rows of Mason jars in my pantry and bags of frozen squash in my deep freeze. It's in a quiet moment, just before dark, when all the work of the day is done and I'm sitting on the back porch in late spring with a bucket of peas to shell. Just as the Oklahoma earth back there behind my grandparents' little house on Redmond Street is richer for having been tended so lovingly for so long, so am I. v

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by: Amy Noles

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Bring the Violin Case, Louie! The Fourth Annual Masquerade Ball

he ‘Roaring 20’s ‘and the ambiance of the Chicago-style speakeasies are being brought back to life by the Market House Theatre (MHT) this month. It’s time to break out your flapper dress and your spats, and get ready for the fourth annual Masquerade Ball! The Ball is the signature fund raising event for MHT. All the proceeds from the evening go to benefit the award-winning MHT Youth and Outreach programming. This year’s festivities will begin at 6.30 pm on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at the Julian M. Carroll Convention Center, in Paducah. For the past three years the event has combined music, food, mask and costume fun, with both a silent and live auction. Last year the Masquerade Ball raised over $25,000. This year’s fundraising goals are even more ambitious,” contracted event coordinator, Stephanie Felker a told me. “We would like to raise $30,000 this year. This fundraiser is vital for providing funding for area children with education through the arts.”

A Chocolate River As with previous years, Laura Duff’s, A Pampered Palate is catering the event. This year, along with the scrumptious selection of food and desserts, she plans a spectacular chocolate river. Yes, a six foot river of melted chocolate with

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many tasty food items to dip into the river. Music for this year’s Masquerade Ball will once again be provided by the NashVegas Allstars. This band has earned the respect of attendees from past events with their fast-paced, exciting and interactive performances. Guests can support the theatre by bidding on some of the fabulous items in the silent and live auctions. Many of them feature trips to services generously donated by local companies. Here is just a small sampling of some of the items up for bid: Dry Ground Brewing Company Tour & Tasting - Your party of eight will receive a tour of the brewery at the old Coke plant in midtown Paducah, as well as explanations of the brewing process and a flight of beers for sampling! A Week at the Beach - Enjoy the beautiful white sands of Rosemary Beach, Florida, while staying in a two-bedroom, two-bath condo overlooking the lush St. Augustine Green. Take Me Out to the Ball Game! - A St. Louis Cardinals package that includes four Red Bird Club Seats, with choice of 10 available games. Bourbon, Cigars & Dinner - Poolside! - An intimate evening of premium cigars (from the Paducah Cigar Company), small batch bourbon and dinner poolside at the home of Brian and Mary Katz. Four-Course Chef’s Tasting Menu - Compliments of Chef Patrick Fletcher and WKCTC, this amazing package includes an elegant menu prepared in your chosen space for eight guests. VIP ticket holders and sponsors receive premium seating as well as access to the ‘Al Capone Cigar and Bourbon Room’ and many other perks. The ‘Al Capone room’ will have area bourbon samples and cigars provided by the Paducah Cigar Company. The Market House Theatre reaches over 40,0000 people in the Purchase Area through their live theatre, 28,000 participate in youth performing arts programming. The annual Masquerade Ball helps to fund these programs. MHT Executive Director Michael Cochran told me that most people are surprised at how many children they serve and in the manner that they serve them. “Over 28,000 children, in 11 counties, receive MHT programming. April Cochran uses theatre as a teaching tool to present core content materials along with language and communication. Kids think its fun to put on plays with these subjects and learn a lot as they do so. April teaches in Elementary and some 70 • February2015 www.purchasefamilymag.com

Middle schools in McCracken, Paducah City, Ballard, Livingston, Marshall, Calloway, and other area counties use MHT resources.”

A change of season For the past three years the Masquerade Ball has been held in October but his year’s event is on Valentine’s Day. Felker says that one of the reasons was scheduling. “There were so many events in the fall. We moved this event to February which will help boost attendance.” “Having the event on Valentine’s Day allowed us to expand on the concept for a themed event,” agreed Cochran. “This is the first year that the event has had a theme. We think this will help guests narrow down ideas for a costume.” Cochran also added that he thinks that the Roaring ’20’s theme will

make it easier for males to attend. “At past events we have had awesome participation but, frankly, we wanted to attract more guys. Dressing like a gangster from the 1920’s is fairly straight forward for men. They won’t have to put too much thought into their costume. We also think that the theme makes it more conducive for people to join up in small groups. You can come as your own ‘gang’ and purchase a table!” Tickets are $75 per ticket and $35 for young adults (ages 2129). Reserved VIP tables of eight are available for $1000. Tickets can be purchased by calling the MHT box office at (270) 444-6828 or online at www.markethousetheatre.org. This year’s Masquerade Ball sponsors are Beltline Electric Co., Edward Jones, and Renaissance Plastic Surgery. v

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