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On this day in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was formally dedicated and right away placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The American Institute of Architects ranked the wall tenth on their "List of America's Favorite Architecture."

It’s Tuesday, November 13

Western Baptist Hospital offers free flu shots tomorrow from 8AM until noon or until supplies run out.  Recipients must be 18 or older.  The flu shot clinic is in the atrium of Doctors Office Building 2.  Pre-registration is not necessary.  For more information, call (270) 575-2918.

Hugh Gray walked along the shore of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands on a breezy, November day in 1933, when he spotted commotion in the water. Suddenly, a large creature with a long tail and thick body rose up from the lake, four flipper like appendages flailing about. Gray fumbled with his camera and snapped the first known picture of the Loch Ness Monster.

It’s Monday, November 12

The Murray State University Department of History presents a concert tomorrow night called Roots 3.  Doors open at 7 and the concert starts at 7:30 in Wrather Auditorium. Featured performers include The McKendrees, Fidula, and Ranger Doug Green and Andy Reiss.  For more information, call the department at 809-5455.

The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine debuted on this day in 1967 with John Lennon on the cover. In the issue, the cheif editor Jann Wenner said the magazine "is not just about the music, but about the things and attitudes that music embraces." 

It’s Friday, November 9

The Nature Station at Land Between the Lakes offers a Fall Frolic tomorrow from 10 to 4.  Celebrate the fall season with hay rides, guided hikes, old-time live music, and family-friendly programs.  See a complete schedule of the day’s events at lbl.org.

It's a day to celebrate for public radio! On this day in 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, establishing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and eventually National Public Radio. He said, "Today we rededicate a part of the airwaves-which belong to all of the people - and we dedicate them for enlightenment of all of the people."

It’s Wednesday, November 7

The Calloway County Public Library offers a free computer class tomorrow morning from 9 to 11.  The focus of the class is the Microsoft Excel program.  For more information, call the library at (270) 753-2288.

NBC's Meet the Press is the longest-running TV series in American history, debuting on this day in 1947. The show interviews national leaders on issues of politics, economics, foreign policy, and other public affairs, often with two figures with opposing positions. It's also Election Day... Go rock the vote!

It’s Tuesday, November 6

The West Kentucky Community and Technical College Community Health Fair is tomorrow at the Robert Cherry Civic Center.  The fair includes free screenings for blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure, as well as blood typing.  Services are provided by nursing students and faculty members.  Hours are 9:30 to 2:30.