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Host Families Needed
for Foreign Teens Jan.
20
Learn firsthand about
another culture and establish a friendship
that will last a lifetime. Pacific Intercultural
Exchange has international students from more
than 40 countries arriving in the Calloway
area for homestay programs. The Non-profit
organization is looking for a few caring families
to share their homes and lives. To find out
more information, call 1-800-828-9001.
Diabetes Learning
Sessions in Paducah began
Jan. 7
The Purchase District
Health Department offers Diabetes Learning
Sessions each Wednesday in January from 9:30
to 11:30 a.m. at the Lone Oak Church of Christ,
2960 Lone Oak Road in Paducah. There is no
charge for these sessions on leaning how to
manage diabetes, from medications to meal
planning to physical activity. Call the McCracken
County Health Center at 270-444-9631 to register.
THE AMERICAN SPIRITUAL
ENSEMBLE at the Alhambra Feb
6
The Pennyroyal Arts
Council will present The American Spiritual
Ensemble, sponsored by the Human Relations
Commission, on Friday, February 6th at 7:30pm
at the Alhambra Theatre in downtown Hopkinsville.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students
(discounted rates are available for groups
of 10 or more) and are on sale now at the
L&N Depot on 9th Street or by calling
(270) 887-4295.
Gaither Homecoming
Event Feb
27, 2004
Grammy Award-winning
gospel artist Bill Gaither and the Gaither
Vocal Band bring the Gaither Homecoming Concert
to the AIU Arena in Carbondale on Friday,
February 27th at 7 P.M. When this "family"
gets together, it's a non-stop, 4 hour marathon
of hand-clapping, foot-stomping music and
laughter - a spiritual celebration that lasts
long after the final note is played. For tickets,
log onto www.Ticketmaster.com or call 866-646-8849
weekdays from 8:30 to 4.
Organizations
and Points of Interest
West KY Crime Stoppers
In 1998, CRIME STOPPERS worked
with the local school systems to establish a toll-free
tip line for students in all city and county schools.
Students may call anonymously to report weapons, drugs,
violence or any potential problems they may know about.
That toll-free number is 1-877-730-7867.
Blood Drive
While 60 percent of
the population is medically eligible to donate blood,
only
5 percent do. Blood banks in this area are moving blood
supplies between
hospitals and importing supplies from other areas to keep
up with an
ever-increasing demand, but shortages still occur. The
Tennessee Valley Blood
Services Region extends an emergency appeal to all donors
who are healthy, at
least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and have
not given blood in the
last 56 days. Call 800 448-3543 to help.
AIMS
Adventures in Math
and Science, an Upward Bound program at Murray State is
looking for first generation/low income high school students
in this region.
Participants are involved
in science research projects and classes in math,
creative writing, foreign languages as well as physical
education, journalism
and robotics.
For an application,
call the Murray State AIMS office at 762-5429
Support Group at
Pennyroyal Center
The National Alliance
for the Mentally Ill support group is for families of
those who suffer from mental illness. The group meets
the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the United
Way / Fowler Building at 254 East Center Street in Madisonville.
The Pennyroyal Center is a private, not-for-profit organization
with services for behavioral health, developmental disability
and substance abuse.
Free
ESL Classes
People learning English as a second
language have a chance to improve their communication
skills for free. Every Sunday, from 3-5 pm, experienced
instructors are conducting English classes on the first
floor of Faculty Hall on Murray State's campus. No formal
registration is required. (762-4715)
A.A.
A message from Alcoholics
Anonymous. If drinking is no longer fun for you,and separates
you from other people, go to an A.A. meeting-become part
of the universe again. You may reach them
at 800 606-6047.
Eagle Tours
Land Between the Lakes is offering
staff-led van tours to eagle viewing hot spots. On Saturdays,
tours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. On Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day and Sundays, tours are 1 to 4 p.m. Register
at 270-924-2020. Space is limited and there is a small fee
for the tours.
Arts Line
The MSU College of Humanities
and Fine Arts has an informational phone service which lists
events, concerts, lecture series, poetry readings, and exhibits
going on at Murray State. To get information, you may call
762-2787.
Child Find
The Murray Independent
School District is looking for children with disabilities
who need help in school. Anyone who knows of a disabled
child not getting help may call 753-4363.
ADA
If you are an employer, run a business,
or are a person with a disability, you can learn more about
the Americans with Disabilities Act by calling Kentucky ADA
Outreach. The number is 866 214-1007.
Exchange Student
The Pacific Intercultural Exchange is
looking for families who would like to host a foreign exchange
student from one of 40 countries. If you are interested, you
may call 800 828-9001.
USPS
The U.S. Postal Service now has a toll
free number for postal-related information. Customer service
agents are available Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m.
to 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information,
you may call 800 275-8777.
Cancer Resource
A resource guide for individuals dealing
with cancer is now available. "A Helping Hand: The Resource
Guide for People with Cancer" lists national and regional
organizations the offer information, education and support
services, medication, and headgear. For more information,
you may call 800 813-4673.
AARP Tax AID
The American Association of Retired
Persons is looking for volunteers in the area to offer tax
assistance for taxpayers with middle or low income and those
age 60 and over. For more information, you may call 247-3733.
Leader Dog
Many blind people are not aware they
can have a "Leader Dog" as their constant companion
and as an aid in mobility. The process can take only four
weeks. For more information, contact your local Lions Club
or write: Leader Dogs for the Blind Rochester, Michigan 48307
Maiden Alley Cinema Kids Movies
Maiden Alley Cinema in Paducah will
present a series of children's movies on the first Saturday
of every month with showings at 10:30 and 1:30. "Movies
For Me," includes many major motion pictures. For more
information, you may call 442-7723.
Fluorite Museum
The American Fluorite Museum in Rosiclare,
Illinois houses exhibits of minerals, mining history,
and memorabilia from the Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky
fluorspar mining district. For more information, you may call
618 285-3513.
Barkley Museum
Paducah's Alben Barkley Museum features
the memorabilia of the vice- president in the second
Truman administration as well as a Lincoln collection, river
lore room, research room and children's room. For more information,
you may call 443-8161.
Bob Wheeler Museum
Marion's Bob Wheeler Museum features
farm-related farm tools, home appliances, military uniforms
and service-related articles from the Spanish-American War.
For more information, you may call 965-9257.
Tilghman Museum
The General Lloyd Tilghman Museum at
631 Kentucky Avenue in Paducah features Civil War artifacts
from the Western Rivers area and Paducah history. For more
information, you may call 575-1870.
Knott
Museum
The Knott House Museum at 302 Nichols
Street in Princeton includes the personal memorabilia of National
Folk Festival founder Sarah Gertrude Knott. For more information,
you may call 365-5223.
Riverlore Museum
The Riverlore Mansion Museum at 2723
Washington Street in Cairo, Illinois is the 1865 residence
of riverboat captain William Parker Halladay. Morning and
afternoon tours are available. For more information, you may
call 618 734-1840.
Quilt Museum
The Museum of the American Quilters
Society at 215 Jefferson Street in Paducah features ongoing
exhibits of quilts from around the world as well as a permanent
exhibit. For more information, you may call 442-8856.
Lewis & Clark Expedition Quilts
at MAQS October 4 -
January 3, 2004
From October 4th through January
3rd, the Museum of the American Quilter's Society, Paducah,
will display select quilts from the American Quilter's Society
Lewis & Clark theme quilt contest. Quilters were challenged
to depict some aspect of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
that shaped the boundaries and future of the United States.
The Museum of the American Quilter's Society in downtown
Paducah is open 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Saturday
and Sundays from 1 to 5 P.M.
Railroad Museum
The Paducah Railroad Museum at 3rd and
Washington Streets in Paducah, features railroad memorabilia
from bygone days. Tours are available. For more information,
you may call 443-7759.
Market House
Museum
The Market House Museum at 121 South
2nd Street in Paducah features historical and unique artifacts
from this area. For more information, you may call 443-7759.
Log Cabin Museum
The Log Cabin Museum and Welcome Center
at 119 State Street in Smithland features artifacts and other
items dating from 1830. The building also serves as the headquarters
for the Livingston County Historical and Genealogical Society.
For more information, you may call 928-4656.
Adsmore Museum
Adsmore Museum at 304 North Jefferson
in Princeton is a restored 1857 Greek Revival house featuring
tours with costumed guides and furnishings from the era.
Special programs are scheduled monthly. For more information,
you may call 365-3114.
Adsmore Museum "Home from Washington,
D.C." through November 2
Princeton's Adsmore Museum continues
the story of John and Selina Smith Osborne, with the new
display "Home from Washington, D.C." through November 2nd.
John Osborne served as Undersecretary of State in the Wilson
Administration and the display features the family's collection
of furniture, clothing and personal mementos of the early
1900's. The Adsmore Museum is at 304 N. Jefferson in Princeton,
Kentucky. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 A.M.
to 4 PM and Sunday 1:30 to 4.
Barlow House Museum
The Barlow House Museum in Barlow, Kentucky
is a 1903 Victorian-style country home filled with family
furniture and artifacts from Vivian Barlow's prestigious teaching
career. For more information, you may call 334-3691.
Paducah Railroad Museum
Come learn about local and regional
railroad history at the Paducah Railroad Museum, a museum
operated by the National Railway Historical Society. The
museum, located at the corner of 3rd and Washington, is
open from 10 am to 4 pm every Saturday or by appointment.
Admission to the museum is free.
(270-442-4032 or www.paducahrr.com)
Wrather Museum
The Wrather West Kentucky Museum on
the campus of Murray State has a variety of exhibits dealing
with the history of Western Kentucky. Included are barbershop
artifacts, antique guns, clocks, and The Nathan B. Stubblefield
radio exhibit. For more information, you may call 762-4771.
Customs House Museum
The Customs House Museum and Cultural
Center at Second and Commerce Streets in Clarksville
offers a wide variety of permanent and traveling exhibits
that showcase creativity and ingenuity of the human spirit.
The museum also has hands-on children's exhibits as well as
a theatre and museum store. For more information, you may
call 931 648-5780.
Ft. Massac Museum
Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis,
Illinois is a recreation of the 1757 French Fort and 1792
American fort which stood on the grounds. The museum includes
exhibits and programs by historic reenactors. For more information,
you may call 618 524-9321.
Curtis Home
The Elijah P. Curtis Home in Metropolis,
Illinois is a revival-style two story home built in 1870.
Filled with period furniture, tours are available. For more
information, you may call 618 524-4933.
Trigg Museum
The Trigg County Museum on U.S. Highway
68 west in Cadiz is housed in the childhood log cabin home
of saxophone player Boots Randolph. Historical artifacts as
well as items from Randolph's life are on display.
Magnolia Manor
Magnolia Manor at 2700 West Washington
Street in Cairo, Illinois is an antebellum mansion filled
with period furnishings. Tours are available. For more information,
you may call 618 734-0201.
Janice Mason Museum
The Janice Mason Art Museum at 71 Main
Street in Cadiz has permanent and temporary exhibits throughout
the year. Housed in The Cadiz Art Center, the museum is open
seven days a week. For more information, you may call 522-9056.
Dawson Springs Museum
The Dawson Springs Museum and Art Center
at 127 South Main Street in Dawson Springs has exhibits which
include many types of art. Group tours are available. For
more information, you may call 797-3503.
Hickman County Museum
The Hickman County Museum at 221 East
Clay Street in Clinton has exhibits of household,
farm, business, government, medical and military items. Housed
in the 1870's home of Captain Henry C. Watson of the Confederate
7th Kentucky Infantry Regiment, the museum is
open on Wednesdays and Saturdays. For more information, you
may call 653-6948.
Rose Hill Museum
Rose Hill/Lyon County Museum in Eddyville
has permanent exhibits of regional history including items
from the 1799 settlement of Eddyville, the 1937 Flood, Kentucky
State Penitentiary, between the rivers, and a working model
of an iron furnace. For more information, you may call 388-0185.
Clement Museum
The Clement Mineral Museum at 205 North
Walker Street in Marion, Kentucky has mining artifacts, photos,
and maps in addition to an extensive mineral display. For
more information, you may call 965-4263.
Western Kentucky Museum
The Ice House Western Kentucky Museum
at 120 North 8th Street in Mayfield hosts many arts shows
throughout the year. For more information,you may call 247-6971.
Wickliffe Mounds Research
Center
Wickliffe Mounds Research Center at
94 Green Street in Wickliffe, Kentucky in located on the site
of a prehistoric Mississipian Indian village and features
artifacts excavated from the site and temple mounds. Native
American demonstrations are scheduled throughout the year.
For more information, you may call 335-3681.
GSA
If you're a man or woman 18 or older
and interested in making a difference, Girl Scouts can use
your help. As a Girl Scout volunteer, you can develop girls'
self esteem, values, and leadership skills while having fun
and making new friends. Go to wkms.org to find out how you
can mentor tomorrow's leaders.
GED
Individuals interested in earning a
General Education Degree may do so in their homes through
Kentucky Educational Television's GED Connection. For more
information, you may call 800 538-4433.
KMA
Hundreds of people in Kentucky are severely
injured or killed in motor vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, or
ATV accidents each year. Most of the injuries-particularly
those involving the brain and spinal cord-could be avoided
by wearing a seat belt or helmet. Please protect yourself.
You mean too much to too many people.
Four Rivers
Community groups and area boards are
invited to take special "Hard Hat" tours of the
Four Rivers Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Paducah.
The Center is currently under construction. Tours are available
every weekday by special appointment. (contact 443-9932, dowen@fourriverscenter.org)
Health Concerns
If you have ever worked at the Portsmouth
or Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plants, radiation and toxic exposures
on the job may put your health at risk. It is your right to
know if your work for the Dept. of Energy affected your health.
The Worker Health Protection Program offers free confidential
medical evaluations and can help you file for worker's compensation.
(1-888-241-1199)
Backcountry Camping'
Backcountry campers visiting Land
Between the Lakes this year have a new option for camping
permits. Campers can now elect to purchase a three-day camping
permit at just 5 dollars per person or an annual permit
for 15 dollars per person. All backcountry campers age 18
and older must have a permit. You can find out more at lbl.org.
Blood Donations Encouraged
The Murray-Calloway County Blood Bank
asks area residents to consider donating blood to help decrease
blood shortages in the area. Blood donations are especially
important now due to war. Donations do not go to the war effort,
but do allow the local blood bank to not have to purchase
blood from the Red Cross who does provide blood to injured
soldiers. Blood donors must be at least 18 years old and weigh
110 lbs.
(270-762-1383)
Overeaters Anonymous
Compulsive overeating can shorten your
life. Now there is a support organization called Overeaters
Anonymous for compulsive overeaters. The program offers a
plan of recovery, and caries no fees or dues. You can learn
more about the organization at www.oa.org
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