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The Cuban Missile Crisis began on this day in 1962, a confrontation between the Soviet Union & Cuba and the US - a major moment in the Cold War. Cuban and Soviet governments began building secret nuclear missile bases with the ability to strike most of the US. It was diffused with agreements to never invade Cuba and that missiles on both sides would be dismantled.

It’s Tuesday, October 16

Little Shop of Horrors opens this weekend at Murray’s Playhouse in the Park.  A floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation with the help of an ill-tempered, R&B singing carnivorous plant.  Shows are Friday and Saturday at 7PM and Sunday at 2:30.  Reserve tickets by calling the Playhouse at 759-1752.

On this day in 1997, the ThrustSSC (Supersonic Car) set the land speed record, achieving 763 miles per hour, officially breaking the sound barrier. This came exactly 50 years after Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier with the Bell X-1 research rocket plane in 1947. Anything to shorten the commute!

It’s Monday, October 15

The Calloway County Extension Office offers a one-day rain garden workshop on Wednesday from noon to 6 at the Chestnut Street Park Pavilion.  The workshop format provides both classroom and hands-on instruction for creating a rain garden.  The cost is $15, and lunch is provided.  To register, call 753-1452.

The Pledge of Allegiance was composed by Francis Bellamy in 1892, and adopted by Congress in 1942. Public schools were the first to use the pledge on this day in 1892, Columbus Day, coinciding with the opening of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. All together now!

It’s Friday, October 12

St. John’s Episcopal Church hosts the Blessing of the Animals Sunday afternoon at 4 in the Memorial Garden.  The community is invited to bring pets on leashes or in cages to receive individual blessings from the rector of St. John’s.  You can also bring a photo if your animal doesn’t like crowds or is unwell.  Refreshments are provided for pets and people following the service.

On this day in 1910, former president Theodore Roosevelt flew in a plane for four minutes with Wright Bros. pilot Arch Hoxsey in St. Louis. He was also the first to be submerged in a submarine, own a car, have a telephone, travel outside of the US, and the first to give record keepers chronic fatigue.

It’s Thursday, October 11

The Make A Difference Community Food Drive invites Paducah residents to bring nonperishable food items to the Paducah Cooperative Ministry during the month of October.  This year’s goal is to collect 10,000 pounds of food to help households in need.  The Paducah Cooperative Ministry is located at 402 Legion Drive.