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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
The Dirt Road: Budget Conscientious, Fashion
Forward, Effortless Style
by: Karen Hammond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Light It Up Pink: ACS Programs and Local Events

by: Amy Noles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Maiden Alley’s Oktoberfest: Beer, Sausage, Dance

Repeat
by: Amy Noles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Lone Oak Baptist Church Presents Culivate

Women’s Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Lourdes Women’s Center Wants You To Get A

Mammogram
by: Karen Hammond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
The US Bank Family Series at The Carson Center

by: Amy Noles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Downtown Paducah Guide to Arts

and Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Eye Care Associates of Kentucky: So Much More Than

Eye Care! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
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270.442.0199 • studio@bradrankin.com
cover models: Heather, Gary and Colt Abanatha
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The 5th Annual Symphony Sing-Off
by: Amy Noles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
McCracken County Library Wants You to Join Them to...

HOWL-AT-THE-MOON
by: Amy Noles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Making the Most of Your Family Food Budget

by: Britt Allgood with Colton Lyles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Best Buddies
by: Amy Noles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
39th Annual Trigg County Country Ham Festival

by: Amy Noles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
I Woke Up To The Sound of.... Paducah Parks Halloween

Short Story Contest Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Advertiser’s Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Clip and Save Locally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

by: Karen Hammond

H
eather Abanatha, her husband Gary and three-year-old
son Colt, are heading to the dirt road - The Dirt Road
Boutique that is! The store has been in business for over a
year now and it’s bursting with fall fashions, fun accessories and so
much more!
A Mobile Boutique
The Dirt Road Boutique began as a great idea for a mobile truck bou-
tique. Abanatha, who has over 20 years in retail, saw a huge black
fashion truck in Nashville. “The idea just grabbed me,” she says. “I
thought, ‘Oh, my goodness – this is me!’” After walking through the
store on wheels and talking to the owners she came back to Paducah
with a new goal and obsession. “We took our tax return and bought a
truck,” said Abanatha.” My husband is a mechanic so we rebuilt it our-
selves. We put in a tile floor and dressing rooms, and then I went to
market to stock it with clothing and accessories!”
Abanatha parked the truck, which she calls ‘Betsy,’ in strategic places
around McCracken county and shared her unique style and friendly
smile with new customers. The most memorable location was proba-
bly the mall where she parked overnight on Black Friday! The truck
was a big hit but it just wasn’t big enough for all the great clothing
Abanatha wanted to share with her customers.
A Permanent Location
A small store became available on North 32nd Street, right near Pizza
by the Pound. Abanatha pounced on it! “I thought it wouldn’t be too
much work,” she said. “It was just a little store for the overflow of mer-
chandise from the truck.” The Dirt Road Boutique added its perma-
nent location in July 2014 and quickly grew out of the “small” store!
When the adjoining store front became available in March 2015,

Abanatha took the opportunity to lease the space. “The previous busi-
ness was a hair salon,” she explained. “They left on a Monday and we
opened the following Friday. In just four days we tore out sinks and
fixtures and laid down new carpet. I was on a mission! I just love our
midtown location near the old Coca-Cola building. We’re on a busy
road that’s a cut-through to Park Avenue so we get a lot of traffic.
Affordable Fashion
The Dirt Road offers affordable fashion with all items priced at $40 and
under. “Our focus is to give great customer service and help you find
the perfect outfit for any occasion at a great price,” said Abanatha.
“We carry a wide selection in sizes small to 3X. We specialize in styles
that are easy to wear from day to night.”
“The Dirt Road carries dresses, shoes, tops, boots, coats, scarves, leg-
gings, socks, sweaters, camisoles, bras and accessories. No need to
shop in lots of places – we have it all right here! We can help you put
just the right outfit together without ever leaving the store!”
Fashion Forward
“I don’t go to market and buy ‘filler.’ I believe that all our pieces are fun
and wearable. I make a huge effort to have products that are unique
to this area. I really enjoy shopping the fashion show in Atlanta and
finding the latest styles and fashions. It helps me a lot to be there and

see what’s hot and new! For instance, we have a new jewelry line elry so it’s exclusive to us. Check out our tusk and arrowhead beaded
called “Flirt” that we will carry exclusively this fall.” necklaces, as well as cute earrings and bangles as well as our exclusive
line of t-shirts called Be Southern.”
Effortless Style
“I try to buy things that everyone can wear. Things that compliment Heather Abanatha and her family invite you come and visit The Dirt
any body type. Something for any occasion that’s easy to wear and Road Boutique. Meet Heather and her super friendly staff, choose the
easy to care for. I love clothes and love to dress my friends. I guess perfect outfit to celebrate fall and the holidays. You can find them at
you’d call me a ‘clothes horse!’ Yes, I have a pretty big closet!” 514 North 32nd Street in Paducah and online at thedirtroadbou-
tique.com. For open house details of inquiries please call
“We are a family run boutique and my husband makes a lot of the jew- 270.564.1890 v
‘This article is paid advertising and the information contained therein is provided
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N
o one wants to receive a diagnosis of cancer. It’s probably one of the things we are most fearful
of. Fortunately, the American Cancer Society (ACS) has programs and services in the Purchase
Area to help people with cancer, and their families. Their programs offer information, day-to-day
help, and emotional support.
Information 1.800.227.2345
Trained cancer information specialists are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to answer questions
about cancer, including information on diagnosis and treatment. They can link callers with resources in their
communities and nationwide.
Cancer.org
This user-friendly site provides in-depth information on every major type of cancer, as well as an email serv-
ice to help answer your questions.
Clinical Trials Matching Service

The ACS Clinical Trials Matching Service is a free, confidential program that helps patients, their families, and
health care workers find cancer clinical trials most appropriate to a patient’s medical and personal situa-
tion. Call 1.800.303.5691 to speak to one of their specialists.
Guidance through Your Cancer Experience

The ACS Patient Navigator Program® and cancer resource centers can help guide patients and fam-
ilies through their cancer experience. They can provide information and connect you with day-
to-day help and emotional support.
Day-to-Day Help
Transportation
The ACS Road To Recovery® program provides free rides to patients to and from their
cancer related treatments. Trained volunteer drivers donate their time, and the use of
their personal vehicles, to help patients get to the treatments they need. Other
transportation resources may also be available in your area. The program is
offered to people with cancer who have no means of transportation and/or
who are unable to drive themselves. Access to transportation is a major fac-
tor in cancer treatment.
Lodging
The ACS Hope Lodge® program provides free overnight lodging to
by: Amy Noles cancer patients and their caregivers who have to travel away from
home for treatment. ACS also partners with local hotels across the
country to provide free or reduced-rate rooms for cancer
patients and their caregivers traveling for treatment.
Look Good, Feel Better®

These ACS sponsored workshops help women with cancer
manage the appearance-related side effects of treatment.
Trained volunteer beauty professionals teach simple techniques
on skin care, makeup, nail care, and give practical tips on hair loss,
wigs, and head coverings. Workshop participants receive a free cos-
metic kit and style tips. Look Good, Feel Better® workshops are free and

open to all women with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy, Saturday, October 10, 2015
radiation, or other forms of treatment. Live Remote at Four Rivers Harley Davidson, 2 - 5pm
Reach to Recovery Saturday, October 17, 2015

This special ACS program matches trained, volunteer breast cancer Live Remote at Clayton Homes, 9:30am - 12:30pm
survivors with those facing or living with a breast cancer diagnosis to
provide one-on-one support. Individuals are matched to volunteers Friday, October 23, 2015
who have had a similar diagnosis and treatment plan and have a sim- Live Remote at Gander Mountain, 3 - 6pm
ilar personal background. Live Remote at Paducah Shooters Supply (Paducah Location), 3 - 6pm
What’s Happening in Western Kentucky? Saturday, October 24, 2015
“Light it up Pink!”
Live Remote at Kentucky Dream Homes, 9:30am - 12:30pm
This year several local businesses have teamed together to raise
awareness of cancer and breast cancer in particular. Paducah Power
System, along with 94.7 The Mix and Electric 96.9 are inviting the com-
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Live Remote at Kentucky Oaks Mall, 10am - 1pm v
munity to “Light it up Pink.” Purchase a pink light bulb and give homes
and businesses a pink glow!
Proceeds from light bulb sales will benefit the local Kentucky Cancer
Program “Horses and Hope.“ This is a charitable breast cancer awareness
program that provides breast cancer education, screening and treatment
referral to groups of uninsured, and underserved women and for breast
cancer survivors. The proceeds will be used for breast cancer education
and early detection outreach programs in our very own community.
The entire month of October you can swing by local businesses to pur-
chase your pink light bulbs. Be a part to this fun and innovative cam-
paign to support breast cancer awareness.
Saturday October 3, 2015

Live Remote at Farmer’s Daughter Soap Company, 1:30 - 4:30pm

by: Amy Noles
W
e think five years is a solid basis for a new Paducah tradi- Cafe & Catering. With traditional German fare, this dinner will be a
tion. It’s time to break out your lederhosen and your great way to get prepped for the festivities on Saturday. This event
dirndl, and head on down to Maiden Alley Cinema. will highlight Schlafly Beer with a four-course menu and a beer pair-
They’re gearing up for the 5th annual Maiden Alley Oktoberfest to be ing with each course.
held from 10am to 5pm on Saturday, October 17.
The event will be hosted right outside Kirchhoff's back door, with music
Begun in 2011 with a little over 150 participants, this fun and unique by Kevin Howard, from Letcher County, Kentucky. Howard is a singer,
event has increased in attendance every year. Last year it drew a banjo player, and guitarist. Tickets for this inaugural event are $45.
crowd of over 600 merry souls! But this year has many new additions
to ensure it’s the best Oktoberfest yet. New music, additional brew- “We are very excited about the beer dinner this year,” Executive
eries, art vendors and an enhanced Oktoberfest Beer Dinner to kick- Director of MAC Landee Bryant told me. “Anita White of Gold Rush is
off the event are all on the agenda. going to do an amazing job and her mother is even coming in from
Germany to help.”
New Oktoberfest Beer Dinner
Kick off a great weekend with the Oktoberfest Beer Dinner on Friday, Saturday is when the big fun begins!
October 16 at 7pm with a meal created by Anita White of Gold Rush This year Oktoberfest will be an hour longer. Additionally, the event

the day. This part of the event is free and open to the public, but in
order to gain access to the Maiden Alley Oktoberfest activities, you’ll
need to buy a ticket.
German Car Show

“There are several vendors participating including some that will be
doing demonstrations,” Bryant dished. “We’ll have a variety; every-
thing from jewelry to clothing, to ceramics and live flower, head
wreaths. You can find it all! There will also be a German Car Show on
Kentucky Avenue.”
Appropriate Attire!
Dressing up in traditional German garments is optional, but Bryant
encourages it. “The first year, I was the only person in costume and I
had the most fun!” she told me. “I actually wore lederhosen, which is
traditional for men, but the leather shorts and suspenders appealed
to me. Then the next year a few more dressed up and I wore my leder-
has added four breweries to accompany Schlafly Beer, which has been
hosen again (which I rented from Creatures of Habit). But in the third
with the event since the its inception. The breweries will present a year, I decided to switch over to a dirndl, which was a lot less restrict-
variety of beer styles at the event. ing. Each year it has become more popular and quite a few people
show up in traditional German clothing. I really hope that trend con-
• Schlafly Beer from St. Louis, will be serving Oktoberfest and tinues. I love dressing up and I hope that others will realize that it truly
Kolsch. gets you in the spirit and makes the day more authentic.”
• Dry Ground Brewing Company from Paducah, will be serving their
Preacher Pilsner and Fresh Plowed Saison. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased online at maid-
• Paducah Beer Werks from Paducah, will be serving Pale Ale and enalleycinema.com, or by visiting Roof Brothers Wine & Spirits, Max's Brick
Golden Ale. Oven, Etcetera Coffeehouse, Gold Rush Cafe or Maiden Alley Cinema.
• West Sixth Brewing out of Lexington, will be pouring an IPA and
Lemongrass American Wheat. Currently tickets are now $35, but will be $42 on the day of the event.
• Tin Man Brewing Company from Evansville, will be serving a Each ticket purchase includes a 24-ounce commemorative beer stein,
Herald Imperial Pumpkin and Circuit Bohemian Pilsner. one fill-up, a Bavarian food spread, live music from six acts and a day
of great fun. Just remember - it’s beer, sausage, dance repeat! v
Kentucky Common Beer
Two of the breweries are collaborating to bring the event the best
brew yet. Schlafly Beer and Dry Ground Brewing Company have
joined forces to create a collaboration beer in the Kentucky Common
style as well. Kentucky Common Beer is a once-popular style of ale
from the area in and around Louisville, from the 1850s until
Prohibition. This style is rarely brewed commercially today.
Sausage, Pretzels & Strudel!

As if all that great beer wasn't enough, there will be amazing food pre-
pared, as always, by the crew at Kirchhoff's Bakery & Deli. The cooking
will be overseen by the diligent hands and eyes of Ginny Kirchhoff,
Josh Ryan and Louie Kirchhoff,. They always prepare a Bavarian
spread worthy of a gold medal. A minimum of six different sausage
varieties, plenty of pretzels, cheeses, perhaps some beef tongue,
strudel - the list goes on and on!
LIVE @ MAC
It wouldn't be Maiden Alley Oktoberfest without an amazing live music
lineup. This year includes local favorites Jessica Lee Wilkes, Solid Rock’it
Boosters, Paducah Jazz Ensemble Polka Band, and Chris Black and the
Eagles of Unemployment. The Loot Rock Gang from St. Louis, and Curio
out of Chicago, will round out the amazing line-up of music.
Art Vendors
Festivities will take place in the area between Maiden Alley Cinema
and Kirchhoff's Deli, as well as the adjacent portion of Market House
Square. On the east side of Market House Square there will be art ven-
dors selling their wares and putting on demonstrations throughout

Featuring: Kelly Minter with music by the Cultivate Worship Trio various events, including the Kingsway worship conference in
England and the LifeWay Christian Resources After Eve event.
Biblically focused and stylistically simple, this will be a time to seek
God’s Word, worship with an elegant trio of musicians and enjoy the Minter has toured with various Christian artists, including Sonicflood,
warmth of community. Register on line at loneoakfbc.org. Bebo Norman, and Watermark. She counts Margaret Becker her men-
tor in the music industry. Songs Minter has written have been record-
Kelly Minter ed by Point of Grace, Joy Williams, Sonicflood, Sandi Patty, and
Kelly Minter is a Christian worship leader, author, speaker, songwriter, Margaret Becker.
and musician. The daughter of a pastor, Minter grew up in Northern
Virginia and as a teenager was more interested in sports than music. Minter is also a writer. She’s written a teen Bible study called Hannah’s
When she was a senior in high school, Minter was offered and then One Wish and is creating a Bible study series with LifeWay Christian
lost a college basketball scholarship. To help her recover from that Resources called The Living Room Series. No Other Gods, a Bible study
disappointment, Minter started playing the guitar. and the first title in that series, was released in August 2007. She also
wrote No Other Gods title, released in 2008.
In 1999 she headed to Nashville, Tennessee and in 2001 began her
career as a recording artist with her major-label debut, Good Day. Her Tickets:
next album, the 2003 Wrestling with Angels included the song “This Is $10 - Students thru College
My Offering,” which climbed to number one on the charts. After the $20 - Early Registration before Oct 1st, $25 after.
2003 album, Minter ended management and record ties and began Childcare (through age 10): $5 - per child per session, Pre-registration
leading worship in churches. Minter also leads worship and speaks at is required. Limited space, please register early. v

by: Karen Hammond
H
ow many times do I have to say this to everyone – please get with age. It’s vital that you promptly report any new breast symptoms
your mammogram! Because, as we know, when it comes to to your doctor or nurse
cancer, early detection is the key. Screening exams for breast
cancer are designed to find cancers before they start to cause symp- Lourdes Nurse Navigators
toms (like a lump that can be felt). Breast cancers found during screen- Lourdes Women's Center offers nurse navigators to its patients free of
ing exams are more likely to be smaller and still confined to the breast. charge. Breast cancer patients are paired with one of the Women’s
Center’s two dedicated nurse navigators. They provide medical guid-
Following the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) guidelines for the early ance, emotional support and educational assistance right from the
detection of breast cancer improves the chances that it can be diag- moment of diagnosis.
nosed at an early stage and treated successfully, which saves count-
less lives each year. Get a mammogram 6 days a week in 2 locations at
Lourdes
Don’t Wait For Symptoms For patient convenience, the Lourdes Women’s Center has made get-
Women without breast symptoms should follow the ACS recommen- ting your annual mammogram easier. They offer extended weekday
dations for early breast cancer detection. Women age 40 and older and Saturday hours at two convenient locations, at the Marshall
should have a mammogram every year and should continue to do so Nemer Pavilion and the Lourdes Medical Pavilion. You can now sched-
for as long as they are in good health. ule mammograms without a doctor’s referral, called self-referral
mammography. "We understand that having a mammogram can be
40 and Over – A Mammogram Every Year scary for some people or difficult to work into your schedule,” said
There is mounting evidence that mammograms offer substantial ben- Amy Manley, RN, Nurse Navigator at the Lourdes Women’s Center.
efit for women in their 40s. However, mammograms also have limita- “But, remember, 15 minutes could save your life!"
tions. A mammogram can miss some cancers, and it may lead to fol-
low up of findings that are not cancer. Women should be aware of the 3D Mammography Services
benefits and limitations linked with yearly mammograms. But despite The Lourdes Women’s Center also offers tomosynthesis, or 3D mam-
their limitations, mammograms are still a very effective and valuable mography services, for all screening mammograms. The 3D machine
tool for decreasing suffering and death from breast cancer. uses low doses of radiation to take multiple x-ray images of each
breast from many angles. This state-of-the-art approach provides bet-
Mammograms should be continued and age alone should not be the ter images to detect breast disease, as well as reduces the number of
reason to stop having regular mammograms. Women later in life or call-backs for additional screenings. "With our new 3D Mammography
with serious health problems should discuss with their doctors you can be assured you are receiving the highest quality of care,"
whether to continue having mammograms. explained Courtney Leneave, RN, Nurse Navigator at the Lourdes
Women’s Center. v
20s & 30s – A CBE every 3 years
Women in their 20s and 30s should have a clinical breast exam (CBE)
as part of a periodic (regular) health exam by a health professional
preferably every 3 years. Starting at age 40, women should have a CBE
by a health professional every year.
CBE is done along with mammograms and offers a chance for women,
and their doctor or nurse, to discuss changes in their breasts, early
detection testing, and factors in the woman’s history that might make
her more likely to have breast cancer. The chance of breast cancer
occurring is very low for women in their 20s and gradually increases

I Found a Lump – What I Should Do Next? Will I Needed a Biopsy?
The first thing you should do is call your doctor’s office and This depends on the level of abnormality, a biopsy is a gold stan-
make an appointment. They should be very accommodating and dard to evaluate for malignancy. A biopsy should be offered in cases
schedule an exam as soon as possible. They’ll perform a clinical breast of palpable abnormality. Your healthcare provider will make recom-
exam and set up imaging, and possibly second opinion. mendations regarding your health and safety based on multiple fac-
tors including age, medical and family history and clinical findings.
I Had A Mammogram (Or Pap Test) And My
Results Came Back Positive – Now What? What Happens At A Biopsy Appointment?
Do not panic. Your healthcare provider will set up the necessary test- Your healthcare provider will explain the procedure and get your
ing, referrals and procedures to ensure the highest quality standard of informed consent prior to testing. For breast evaluations, this test may
care for you. A positive pap smear will normally result in an in-office be a ultrasound guided to ensure correct location. The test will more
procedure called a colposcopy to further evaluate abnormalities. A than likely be performed by a surgeon or radiologist. They will discuss
positive mammogram will normally result in further imaging, or a benefits, risks, recovery time and instruction with you and ensure your
referral for a second opinion, or biopsy from a surgeon. understanding prior to proceeding.

What is Pathology?
Pathology, in relation to the breast, is a laboratory examination
that evaluates tissue to diagnose disease. The results can range from
benign to malignant. Your healthcare provider, surgeon and patholo-
gist will work closely to form conclusions and further care for you.
What Should I Do Next?

Based on the exam, imaging, second opinion and tissue patholo-
gy, your provider will determine your next best step. This may include
expectant management, referral, surgery, or treatment. There are
many factors that will determine the next step.
Do I Need Second Opinion?

A second opinion is a very good option and sometime necessary
informing the proper treatment plan for you. This may be with sur-
geon, breast specialist, or Gyn/Oncologist.
What If I Need Surgery?

If Surgery is necessary, you will get a referral to a surgeon or in
some cases. A breast specialist – depending on what type of surgery
is needed. Your surgeon will be able to explain all procedures, risks,
benefits and recovery time. You may need a lumpectomy, lymph
node removal or mastectomy.
What Does Radiation Treatment?

Radiation, in the treatment of cancer, is high-energy charged

particles, emitting a signal to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells. This
type of treatment normally involves a radiologist and/or radiation
oncologist. They will be forming your treatment plan and administer-
ing the radiation. Therapy is tailored to your specific needs.
What Does Reconstruction Mean?

Prior to breast surgery, you and your surgeon will discuss recon-
struction. Reconstruction involves taking tissues or implant from to
her sources and applying them to your breast. It is normally a separate
surgery from the initial tumor removal surgery.
What Support Can My Ob/Gyn Offer Throughout

This Process?
You Ob/Gyn can be there for you every step of the way. They may, in
some cases, discuss issues over the phone or at follow-up appoint-
ments. They will schedule necessary referrals and tests and review
those with you. Their office staff may help with insurance and billing
questions.
A good Ob/Gyn will offer comprehensive care for you, her patient,
throughout your lifetime - from puberty to menopause and beyond.
When trying healthcare issues arise, that may be when you need them
the most. That’s’ when the support they offer to you and your family
means the most. v

By Amy Noles
T
he US Bank Family Series at The Carson Center is designed be selected. Seats are all the same price. Secure your seats at a dis-
especially with families in mind. We’re sure it will enjoyed by count by becoming a subscriber. The US Bank Family Series is sup-
audiences of all ages. The 2015-2016 season has been ported by the Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation.
announced, and this year’s inclusions could be the best yet.
“This series is reasonably priced in order to appeal to current Carson
Early Start Times Center friends who want to introduce their children or grandchildren
The Family Series offers the same high quality programming and world to the joy of performing arts,” said Mary Katz, director of education,
class performances our region has come to expect at the Carson Center, who oversees this programming. “It is also designed to attract new
but it also features a few extra perks. With busy schedules, homework, audience members and grow relationships with families in the region
and early bedtimes in mind, most performances start at 6:30 pm, and who have not experienced a Carson Center performance.”
usually run no longer than 90 minutes.
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Pick Four! November 1, 2015
The Family Series consists of four family-friendly shows and two ‘add- (Sponsored by Animal Kare Center)
on” performances with incredible talent at budget-friendly prices. To The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe stage production is based on
become a US Bank Family Series subscriber, the four core shows must C.S. Lewis’ book (published in 1950) that introduced readers of all
ages to the world of Narnia. The play is produced by David Payne

Drama, a theatrical company founded to bring the life and writings of Into the Wild provides insight into the protection and conservation of
C.S. Lewis to the stage. Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) is considered some of our planet’s most precious and endangered species.
one of the most influential writers of his day. This full length produc-
tion is certain to delight readers and fans of all ages. Cirque Zuma Zuma
May 13, 2016 (Sponsored by Atmos Energy)
A Christmas Carol Africa is the cradle of cultures and a source for all music and dance.
December 7, 2015 (Sponsored by Paducah Bank) This circus extravaganza features a talented cast who can fill a per-
This celebrated stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas formance with non-stop action and amazing feats that keep audi-
Carol is rich with thrilling ensemble music, alive with color and ences on the edge of their seats. Cirque Zuma Zuma is ready to wow
movement – created to tell this enduring tale in a manner that audiences at the Carson Center. Some describe it as an African-style
people of all ages will enjoy. Woven throughout this classic story Cirque du Soleil.
are beautiful new arrangements and moving renditions of holiday
songs such as “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” “Wassail Wassail,”
“Good Christian Men Rejoice,” and the “Boar’s Head Carol.” This
sumptuous holiday classic features 24 performers, live orchestral
music, and Broadway-style scenery. Presented as bi-annual tradi-
tion at the Carson Center, A Christmas Carol will not only delight
audiences, it will sell out!
Jack Hanna's Into the Wild Live

April 28, 2016
Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild takes the audience on excursions around
the world through the eyes of America’s most beloved animal adven-
turer and his family. More than just a collection of animal escapades,

Add-On Performance: Sesame Street Live - Make A Rogers Neighborhood” lives on with the hit television series, Daniel
New Friend! Tiger’s Neighborhood, from the Fred Rogers Company and PBS KIDS.
January 26 & 27, 2016 Now, Daniel and all of his friends are hopping aboard the trolley to
No matter where you’re from or where you’ve been, everyone is spe- delight live audiences with Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live!
cial – so join in! Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby, and their Sesame Donning his familiar red sweater, Daniel takes the audience on an
Street friends welcome Chamki, Grover’s friend from India, to interactive musical adventure as he and his friends explore the vibrant
Sesame Street. Join the fun and make a memory with your friends world of their much-loved Neighborhood. This live theatrical produc-
and family! tion filled with singing, dancing and laughter will warm the hearts of
multiple generations!
4-show subscription price is $51/each. Add-on per-

formance prices vary. Visit thecarsoncenter.org or
call 270.450.4444 to purchase your subscription or to
inquire about availability.
First Stages Series

New this year is the Í, a trio of performances for the young at heart.
Subscribers get all three shows for just $30. All performances start at
6 pm
The Cat in the Hat

Add-On Performance: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood November 17, 2015
April 21, 2016 From the moment his tall red-and-white-striped hat appears at
“Won’t you be my neighbor?” The legacy of the beloved “Mister their door, Sally and her brother know that the Cat in the Hat is

the most mischievous cat they will ever getic and colorful production inspires young audiences to think
meet. In this stage adaptation of the about generosity, kindness, and the true spirit of the holidays. This
whimsical Dr. Seuss book, the Cat and production is based on the New York Times bestselling picture book
his antics transform a rainy afternoon. by Jane O’Connor and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.
This delightful theatrical experience is
produced by Childsplay - an interna- Peter Rabbit Tales
tionally respected professional the- February 11, 2016
atre company whose chosen audi- “Once upon a time there were four little rabbits, and their names
ence is children. were- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter…” These famous
opening lines of “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” have enchanted young
Fancy Nancy’s Splendiferous audiences for over one hundred years with the exploits of a charm-
Christmas ing hero, who, going against his mother’s wishes, has adventures
November 24, 2015 (and misadventures) in Mr. McGregor’s garden. Beatrix Potter creat-
What could be fancier than Christmas? ed an instant classic and now, Enchantment Theatre Company pres-
Presents with elegant wrapping paper, fes- ents the authorized theatrical version of Peter Rabbit Tales. Using
tive decorations, Christmas cookies with sprinkles - and who could fantastic masks, whimsical puppets, gorgeous scenery, and original
forget the tree? This year, Nancy is especially excited. She bought a music – the magical, marvelous World of Beatrix Potter comes alive
brand-new sparkly tree topper with her own money and can’t wait on stage.
to decorate the Christmas tree. But when things don’t turn out the
way Nancy planned, will Christmas still be splendiferous? This ener- To learn more about the US Bank Family Series or the First Stages
Series, please contact Mary Katz, Director of Education and
Outreach at the Carson Center at 270.443.9932, call the
Carson Center Box Office at 270.450.4444 or visit thecarson-
center.org. v

Art in the Vineyard. Purple Toad Winery. purpletoadwinery.net
EVENTS CALENDAR
We make every effort to ensure accuracy of information in this Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1-4PM. mclib.net
calendar; however, changes and cancellations may have occurred
SUNDAY 4
since publication. We recommend that you verify all information. For
up–to–date calendar information, visit ilistwesternkentucky.com MONDAY 5: FALL BREAK BEGINS
Sketch with Fletch! Painting Series Workshop. Ephemera Paducah. 1-3:30PM.
October ephemerapaducah.com
Hooked on Science Day Camp. WKCTC. 9AM-4PM. 6-9PM. $125.

westkentucky.kctcs.edu
OCTOBER 1
Auto Maintenance. Livingston County Extension Office. 12-3PM. FREE. Resume Help. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8PM. mclib.net
270.928.2827
TUESDAY 6
McDonald’s Pumpkin Village. Discovery Park of America. 10AM. General Hooked on Science Day Camp. WKCTC. 9AM-4PM. 6-9PM. $125.
Admission. 731.885.5455 westkentucky.kctcs.edu
Mixed Media Club. Ephemera Paducah. 6:30-9PM. ephemerapaducah.com
Pasta! Pasta! Pasta! WKCTC. 6-9PM. $45. westkentucky.kctcs.edu
Family Game Night & Chess Group. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8PM. mclib.net
FRIDAY 2
Paducah Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American
Revolution Annual Salad Potluck Luncheon. First Presbyterian Church. 12PM.
270.554.5927
Teen TGIF. McCracken County Public Library. 4-5PM. Ages 11-17. mclib.net
SATURDAY 3
Woof-tober & Howl-o-ween Doggie Costume Contest. Stuart Nelson Park. 12-
4PM. FREE. paducahky.gov
Lip Sync Battle. Paducah Beer Werks. 6PM. $20. 270.444.0742
Eric Horner in Concert. First United Methodist Church-Murray, KY. 6PM. FREE. eri-
chorner.com
Beer, Blues, & Brats. Discovery Park of America. 5:30PM. FREE. 731.885.5455
Boo Bash Kuttawa Mountain Dash. Kuttawa Mountain Trail. 4PM. $25.
Wig Out WK. Starbuck’s Coffee KY Oaks Mall. 11AM-3PM. $20. 270.444.0742
Puttin’ For Paws Golf Scramble. Paxton Park. 11AM. $200 for team of four.
618.638.3486
Dorcas Day: Clothes Giveaway. Broadway Church of Christ. 9AM-12PM.

270.575.9895
McDonald’s 5K & Fun Run. Discovery Park of America. 7AM-12PM. $15-$25.

731.885.5455

Tech Help. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8PM. mclib.net Steve Kaufman’s Two-Day Flatpicking Guitar Workshop. Allen Music. 9:30AM-
3:30PM. allenmusicshop.com
Star Lab: Journey to the Stars. McCracken County Public Library. 10AM, 11:15AM,
& 12:30PM. mclib.net Steve Kaufman Concert. Allen Music. 8PM. allenmusicshop.com
WEDNESDAY 7 National Quilt Museum Workshop – Artful Log Cabins with Katie Pasquini-
Mommy & Me ArtMAKERS. MAKE Paducah. 10-11:30AM. makepaducah.com Masopust. National Quilt Museum. quiltmuseum.com
Daytime Mixed Media Club. Ephemera Paducah. 2-4:30PM.
ephemerapaducah.com Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1-4PM. mclib.net
Hooked on Science Day Camp. WKCTC. 9AM-4PM. 6-9PM. $125. SUNDAY 11
MONDAY 12
From Off the Shelf: Memory of Old Jack by Wendell Berry presented by Resume Help. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8PM. mclib.net
Andrew Halford. 12PM. mclib.net
TUESDAY 13
THURSDAY 8 White Cane Dinner. Gondolier Pizza. 5:30PM. 270.994.3395
National Quilt Museum Workshop – Artful Log Cabins with Katie Pasquini-
Masopust. National Quilt Museum. quiltmuseum.com

Family Game Night & Chess Group. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8PM.
mclib.net
FRIDAY 9: FALL BREAK ENDS

Trigg County Ham Festival. West Cadiz Park. FREE. hamfestival.com
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Open House. Better Than Ever. 10AM-6PM. bet-
terthaneverhome.com
Steve Kaufman’s Two-Day Flatpicking Guitar Workshop. Allen Music. 7-9PM.

allenmusicshop.com
National Quilt Museum Workshop – Artful Log Cabins with Katie Pasquini-
Masopust. National Quilt Museum. quiltmuseum.com

SATURDAY 10
Free USCF Membership Chess Tournament. MSU Crisp Center. 8AM. $17-$26.
thomas.knight@graves.kyschools.us
POP! The Icehouse Gallery's metric century bicycle tour. 8AM. $35.
Icehousearts.org.
Trigg County Ham Festival. West Cadiz Park. FREE. hamfestival.com
Burlap Door Hanger paint session. Better Than Ever. 10AM-1PM. $35. betterthan-
everhome.com
Old-Time Southsiders Men Get Together. Calvary Baptist Church. 10AM. FREE.
270.898.2489
1st Annual Walk for Angels. Mike Miller Park. 10AM. $12-$15
2015 Walk-N-Roll. Noble Park. 9:30AM. FREE. 502.637.7363
2nd Annual Zero Prostate Cancer 5K Run/Walk. Paducah Bank Main Branch.
8:45AM.
Paducah International Raceway – Championship Night. 7:30 PM. paducahrac-

ing.net
Arts in Focus: Quinn Sullivan in Concert at Clemens Fine Art Center. 7:30 PM.
artsinfocus.org
Explore the Magic of Nuno Felting! Ephemera Paducah. 9 AM-4PM. ephemerapa-

ducah.com

MAKE Painting Paducah Series. Irvin Cobb Hotel. 6-8:30PM. makepaducah.com FRIDAY 16
Tech Help. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8PM. mclib.net
SATURDAY 17
Baby & Me. McCracken County Public Library. 11AM. mclib.net United Way Elimination Dinner. Walker Hall. 6:30PM. $100-$500. 270.442.1691
Story Time: Three Billy Goats Gruff. McCracken County Public Library. 10AM & Harvest Moon Ball. Robert Cherry Civic Center. 8-10:30PM. $11-$15. 270.898.0180
1PM. mclib.net
Distiller’s Dinner. Carson Center. 6:30PM. $135. 270.443.9932
WEDNESDAY 14
Understanding Sexual Assault. WKCTC. 9:30AM. westkentucky.kctcs.edu Hope Unlimited 25th Anniversary Benefit Dinner. Broadway Church of Christ.
5PM.
Introduction to Oil Painting. WKCTC. 9AM-4PM. 6-9PM. $110. westkentucky.
kctcs.edu Tymeless Hearts Pageant, Talent Show, & Costume Contest. MSU Curris Center.
4:30PM. $20. 205.535.9414
Marketing Your Big Idea Online. WKCTC. 6-8PM. $35. westkentucky.kctcs.edu
Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Carson Center. 9AM. 812.475.1012
Online Genealogy Class. McCracken County Public Library. 2-4PM. Pre-registra-
tion needed. mclib.net Run With The Cops Not From The Cops 5k Run/Walk and 1 Mile Kids Run.
Noble Park. 8AM. $20-$30. 270.994.3126
THURSDAY 15
Burlap Door Hanger paint session. Better Than Ever. 6PM-10PM. $35. betterthan- Fall Fairy House Party. MAKE Paducah. 10AM-12PM. makepaducah.com
everhome.com
Jewelry & Metals. WKCTC. 9:30AM-12:30PM. $25. westkentucky.kctcs.edu
MAKE Wonderfully Made Series: Hope Anchors the Soul. MAKE Paducah.
makepaducah.com Figure & Portrait Drawing. WKCTC. 9:30AM-12:30PM. $25. westkentucky. kctcs.edu
Color Between the Wines! Ephemera Paducah. 6-9PM. ephemerapaducah.com Welding for Artists & Hobbyists. WKCTC. 9:30AM-12:30PM. $120. westkentucky.
kctcs.edu
American Queen at the Port of Paducah. Arrive at 8AM; Depart at 5PM.
Introduction to Wheel Throwing & Working with Clay. WKCTC. 9AM-4PM. $120 +
Howl at the Moon. McCracken County Public Library. 6-9PM. Food, fun, & live supply fees. westkentucky.kctcs.edu
music. mclib.net
Halloween Science. WKCTC. 9AM-4PM. $60. westkentucky.kctcs.edu
mclib.net Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1-4PM. mclib.net
SUNDAY 18
The Parlor. 10AM. $15. 270.559.0903
Read Like a Girl: Otherwise Known
As Sheila The Great by Judy Blume.
McCracken County Public Library. 3-
4PM. mclib.net
MONDAY 19
Resume Help. McCracken County
Public Library. 5-8PM. mclib.net
TUESDAY 20
Chalk Painting Wood Trays. Better
Than Ever. 6PM-9PM. $40. betterthan-
everhome.com
American Queen at the Port of

Paducah. Arrive at 8 AM; Depart 12PM.
Basic PC (Computers for Beginners).

WKCTC. 9AM-4PM. $95. westkentucky.
kctcs.edu
Love on a Leash. McCracken County

Public Library. 6:30PM. mclib.net
Tech Help. McCracken County Public

Library. 5-8PM. mclib.net
Baby & Me. McCracken County

Public Library. 11AM. mclib.net
Story Time: Every Dragon’s Home is

Her Castle. McCracken County
Public Library. 10AM & 1PM. mclib.net

WEDNESDAY 21
kctcs.edu
THURSDAY 22
Date Night. WKCTC. 6-9PM. $45. westkentucky.kctcs.edu
Smile: Have fun with photographs using Word. WKCTC. 1:30-8PM. $95. west-
kentucky.kctcs.edu
Pumpkin Carving with Scott Norman. McCracken County Public Library. 6PM.
mclib.net
mclib.net
FRIDAY 23
Night of the Living Shred 2. Paducah Beer Werks. 8 PM. paducahbeerwerks.com
SATURDAY 24
Graves County Fall Scholastic Chess Tournament. Lowes Elementary. 9AM. $20-
$30. thomas.knight@graves.kyschools.us
Burlap Door Hanger paint session. Better Than Ever. 1-4PM. $35. betterthanev-
erhome.com
Trivia Night to Finish the Fight. Knights of Columbus at St. John’s. 6PM. $90-
$120. 270.444.0384
A Speakeasy Soiree – A Prohibition Era Fundraising Extravaganza to benefit

Kosair Children’s Hospital. Irvin Cobb Events Center. 6PM. $20. 270.210.1044
Fun Felted Fingerless Gloves & Hat Workshop. Ephemera Paducah. 9:30AM-4PM.
ephemerapaducah.com
Jewelry & Metals. WKCTC. 9:30AM-12:30PM. $25. westkentucky.kctcs.edu
Figure & Portrait Drawing. WKCTC. 9:30AM-12:30PM. $25. westkentucky.

kctcs.edu
Welding for Artists & Hobbyists. WKCTC. 9:30AM-12:30PM. $120.

Introduction to Wheel Throwing & Working with Clay. WKCTC. 9AM-4PM. $120
plus supply fees. westkentucky.kctcs.edu
Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1-4PM. mclib.net
SUNDAY 25
MONDAY 26
Resume Help. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8PM. mclib.net
TUESDAY 27
Tech Help. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8PM. mclib.net
Baby & Me. McCracken County Public Library. 11AM. mclib.net
Story Time: Not Too Spooky. McCracken County Public Library. 10AM & 1PM.
mclib.net
WEDNESDAY 28
kctcs.edu
THURSDAY 29
Wreath Making. PACS Senior Center. 1-4PM. FREE. 270.928.2827
American Queen at the Port of Paducah. Arrive at 12PM; Depart OCTOBER 30

at 8AM

Introduction to Wheel Throwing & Working with Clay. WKCTC. 9AM-4PM. 6-9PM.
EVENTS CALENDAR $120 + supply fees. westkentucky.kctcs.edu
McCracken County Public Library will close at 5PM for Halloween.
Mixed Media Club. Ephemera Paducah. 6:30-9PM. ephemerapaducah.com
Legos at the Library. McCracken County Public Library. 1-4PM. mclib.net
My Mexico. WKCTC. 6-9PM. $45. westkentucky.kctcs.edu
Evening Upstairs: Night Chills-an evening of ghost stories presented by

Roberta Simpson. McCracken County Public Library. 7-8PM. mclib.net Art Galleries, Exhibitions &
Family Game Night & Chess Group. McCracken County Public Library. 5-8PM. Museums
mclib.net
SECOND SATURDAYS Gallery Walk .Visit Lower Town Paducah’s great galleries and
FRIDAY 30 studios from 12–8PM. Galleries open by appointment & special event weekends. Visit
Teen TGIF. McCracken County Public Library. 4-5PM. Ages 11-17. mclib.net paducahmainstreet.org for specific gallery hours.
National Quilt Museum. 215 Jefferson St. 270.442.8856 • quiltmuseum.com

SATURDAY 31: HALLOWEEN
THROUGH OCTOBER 13 A Small Miracle of a Southern Island: Quilts of Caohagan
Taste the Difference Fall Open House. Midtown Market. 10AM-4PM.
THROUGH NOVEMBER 11 To Honor and Comfort: Quilts of Valor
270.444.3996 OCTOBER 16- JANUARY 12 Red, White and Quilted
Carter’s Kids on Campus 5K. Roy Stewart Stadium. 8AM. $25. 205.834.7676 Yeiser Art Center. 200 Broadway. 270.442.2453 • theyeiser.org
OCTOBER 10-NOVEMBER 7 ‘I Came From a Star’ Gay Speirbhain Solo Exhibition
Celebration Saturday: Last Market Day at Paducah Farmer’s Market. 7:30AM-
3:30PM. paducahky.gov Mayor’s Art Club Exhibition at Paducah City Hall. 500 S. 3rd St. 270.444.8800
paducahky.gov
One-Day Watercolor Workshop. Ephemera Paducah. 9AM-4PM. ephemerapaduc-
ah.com Glass Artisan Guild. Meets in Murray and is open to all. For information, contact
Judi Little at 270.436.5132 or visit artisanglassguild.com. MEETS THE 2ND
Jewelry & Metals. WKCTC. 9:30AM-12:30PM. $25. westkentucky.kctcs.edu TUESDAY at 6PM Usually at the Murray Transit Center but we also meet in mem-
bers studios for special projects and demonstrations.
Figure & Portrait Drawing. WKCTC. 9:30AM-12:30PM. $25. westkentucky.
kctcs.edu 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, fol-
Welding for Artists & Hobbyists. WKCTC. 9:30AM-12:30PM. 6-9PM. $120. westken- low the path of historical markers to discover the city"s important role during the
tucky.kctcs.edu Civil War. Call 1.800.PADUCAH for more information.

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.215 Jefferson St. For more, call 270.442.8856. nationalquiltmuse-
um.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.
Paducah Railroad Museum. 200 Washington St. WEDNESDAY–FRIDAY 12–4PM;

SATURDAY 10AM–4PM or by appointment. $5/adult; $2/child, ages 12 years & under.
270.908.6451. paducahrr.org
Paducah School of Art and Design 409 Broadway St. 270.408.4278 paducahschoolo-
fartanddesign.org
OCTOBER 1 – NOVEMBER 20 Jewelry and Small Metals Invitational
PAPA Gallery. Works by 100 local artists. 124 Broadway, Paducah.

MONDAY–FRIDAY 10AM–4PM. FREE. 270.575.3544 or thepapagallery.com
Lowertown Gallery information available at paducaharts.com.
River Discovery Center.117 S. Water St. MONDAY–SATURDAY 9:30AM–5PM.

SUNDAY 1–5PM $7 adults, $5 children (ages 3–12), $6 seniors 60 and over.
270.575.9958. riverdiscoverycenter.org
Lloyd Tilghman House & Civil War Museum. 631 Kentucky Ave. Interpreting
Paducah's & Western KY's roles in the Civil War. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 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.
MONDAY–SATURDAY 12–4PM. $3 ages 12 and up, $1 ages 6–11, 270.443.7759
Whitehaven Welcome Center. I–24, exit 7. Tours 1–4PM daily, Tours every half hour,
daily 1:30–4PM. FREE. 270.554.2077.
Religious Services & Meetings

Amazing Grace Lutheran Church – 270.933.1215
amazinggracelutheranpaducah.org • unbridledword@yahoo.com
1601 Jefferson • Paducah
SUNDAY Service: 10AM Education Hour: 8:45AM
Arcadia United Methodist Church – 270.442.3313

261 Lone Oak Road, Paducah. arcadiachurch.org
SUNDAY School 9AM Worship Service 10AM
TUESDAY Men's Prayer Gathering, 7:30AM
Bellview Baptist Church – 270.554.3173

bellviewbaptistpaducah.com
SUNDAY School: 9AM; Worship Service: 10AM; Sunday Evening: 6PM;
WEDNESDAY Evening: 6:30PM
Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 270.876.7239

12304 Wickliffe Rd, Kevil (Hwy 286 in Gage community)
bethelcpchurch@gmail.com, Find us on Facebook!
SUNDAY 9AM, Coffee & Donuts, 9:15AM, Sunday School 10:30AM, Worship Service
WEDNESDAYS 5:30PM, TeamKIDS & Youth Group (during school year)
Broadway Baptist Church

2435 Broadway St • Pastor: Brother Steve Gorham
SUNDAY School, 10AM; Sunday worship, 11AM; Sunday evening, 6PM;
WEDNESDAY Worship, 7PM
Broadway Church of Christ – 270.443.6206

2855 Broadway St, Paducah • broadwaycoc.com
SUNDAY Morning Worship 9:30AM Bible Study 10:45AM Evening Worship 6PM
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS Precious Pottery Preschool 9AM – 2PM
TUESDAY Clothing Give Away 10AM–noon
WEDNESDAY Ladies Bible Class 10AM, Bible Classes 6:30PM

EVENTS CALENDAR Christ Chapel E.M.C.
Pastor Dr. Tom Hiter. Traditional Anglican––1928 BCP
SUNDAY 8:30AM "The Lighthouse" floating Chapel on Kentucky Lake
Broadway United Methodist Church – 270.443.2401 (moored at Southern Komfort Marina).
bumc–paducah.org WEDNESDAY 7PM Hiter Chapel in Fairdealing. Call for directions 270.354.9132.
SUNDAY Fellowship Time (Igert Hall) 9AM. Youth & Adult Sunday School for all ages
9:30AM. Worship 10:30AM BUMS Youth group (grades 6–12) 5-7PM Handbell Choir 7PM Christ Community Church – 270.744.0397
Sunday morning services are streamed live and archived online. Please visit us at christchurchpaducah.com • facebook.com/christchurchpaducah
bumc-paducah.org Youth Pastor: Hamilton C. Ashley 270.727.0188 • Childrens
WEDNESDAY ABC All Broadway Children after school program 4PM Ministries: Jessica Watkins 270.575.3120
Children’s Choir 5PM Fellowship Dinner 5PM YUMS (fourth and fifth graders) 6PM SUNDAY Coffee and Donuts 9AM Bible Classes 9:30AM Morning Worship and
Chancel Choir 7PM Junior Church (ages 10 and under) 10:30AM
WEDNESDAY Bible Study 7PM
Calvary Baptist Church
Clements & Powell St, Paducah • Pastor Pail Hatcher Community Fellowship Baptist Church – 270.856.4463
SUNDAY School 10AM Worship Service 11AM Evening Service 6PM 90 State Route 408 West, Hickory, KY
WEDNESDAY Service: 6:30PM. SUNDAYS 8:30, 10 & 11:30AM cfbc.tv
Calvert City First Presbyterian Church – 270.395. 4700 Concord Christian Center– 270.441.7900
639 Evergreen St, P.O. Box 95 • Calvert City, KY 3661 James Sanders Blvd., Paducah KY
fpccalvert.com • firstprescc@windstream.net Everyone Welcome!
Sunday School 9:30AM Fellowship 10AM Worship 10:45AM (Across from Hutson's and Sam's) • churchbythemall.com
SUNDAY Small Groups 9.45AM Worship 10.45AM, 6PM
Calvert City United Methodist Church WEDNESDAY Service 7PM
571 Oak Park Blvd., Calvert City, KY
SUNDAY 9AM First Light Worship Service–Contemporary 10AM Sunday Concord United Methodist Church – 270.443.2669
School 11AM Traditional Service concord.church
WEDNESDAY 6PM, Children, Youth & Adult Bible Studies 7PM, Adult Choir SUNDAY Worship Times 8:15AM, 10:30AM & 6PM; Coffee/Donuts/ Fellowship
9AM Sunday School 9:30AM
Central Church of Christ – 270.442.1017 TUESDAY 6:30PM WISE Bible Study for Women
2201 Washington St WEDNESDAY Fellowship Meal 5:15PM (call to make reservations) B.L.A.S.T. for
SUNDAY Bible Study Classes for all ages 9:30AM Morning Worship 10:30AM Kids, Youth Meeting & Adult Bible Study 6PM
Evening Worship 6PM THURSDAY Men's Prayer Breakfast 8AM The Prayer Room is open to the public
WEDNESDAY Bible Study classes for all ages 7PM MONDAY–FRIDAY 9AM–4PM • Plus Homemakers, Scouts, Blood Drives and other
EVERY TUESDAY Ladies' Bible Class, 1–2PM last Occasional Events. Child care is Provided in the Nursery during Sunday Morning
SATURDAY "Dorcas Day" Clothing Give–Away 9AM–Noon (except for Oct, Nov, Dec) Services
Visit
Schmidt Farms for
Apples ‘N’ Cider
Pumpkins
Visit The Black Cat Cave
Pumpkin Patch Hayrides
Oct 17th & 24th from 10-4
Relishes, Candies, Sorghum & More
3005 Cario Rd • Paducah (Exit 3 - East 2.5 miles off I-24)

Hours: M-F 8-5 • Sat. 8-3 • 270-443-0136
SchmidtFarmsMarket.com
Concord West Church of Christ – 270.744.8440
4715 Mayfield Metropolis Rd
SUNDAY Bible Study 9AM Worship 10AM Evening Worship 6PM
First Baptist Church, Paducah – 270.442.2728

fbcpaducah.org
SUNDAY Early Morning Service 8:30AM Bible Study 9:50AM Late Morning
Service 11AM Sunday Night Prayer Service 6PM.
WEDNESDAY Fellowship Meal 5PM AWANA 5:45PM Worship 6PM Adult Choir
Rehearsal 7PM
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) – Benton

fccdcbentonky.org 270.527.8560 – 2515 S Main St
Facebook: First Christian Church Disciples of Christ Benton
SUNDAY Church School 9:45AM Worship 10:45AM
WEDNESDAY Youth Night 5:30–7PM
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY Men's Exercise Group 9–10AM
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 270.443.8251

415 Audobon Dr Paducah, KY fccpaducah.org
SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30AM Traditional Worship 10:45AM (Sanctuary Upper Level)
10:45AM Celebration Contemporary Worship (Fellowship Hall – Lower Level) 10:45AM
First Presbyterian Church – 270.442.3545

SUNDAY Church School 9:30AM Worship 10:45AM Youth Choir (6TH – 12TH
grades) 4:30PM Youth Group 5:30–7PM, Handbells 6PM
WEDNESDAY Children's Choir & Activities 4–5:45PM Adult Choir 7PM
Fountain Avenue United Methodist – 270.443.1724

SUNDAY Fellowship 9AM Sunday School for all ages, 9:45AM Worship and
Children’s Church (ages 4–9) 10:45AM. Communion Service
FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH Nursery provided for birth – age 3. Evening
Services 6PM
MONDAY & THURSDAY Quilting Group 9:30AM
WEDNESDAY Church Dinner 5:30AM ($5/ call for reservation by Tuesday Noon)
Program and youth activities 6PM Choir 6:30PM.
Four Rivers Covenant Church – 270.444.6598 or 1.866.733.7245

Paducah Campus: 1200 Broadway
Lakes Campus: 109 Main St, Calvert City
SUNDAY Worship 9:30 & 11AM
Friendship Baptist Church of Paducah – 270–534–1900

SUNDAY Sunday School 9AM Morning Worship 10:15AM Evening Worship 6PM
WEDNESDAY Evening Worship 6PM
Grace Bible Church – 270.554.0808

SUNDAY Celebration Service 9:45AM. Potluck following Sunday services.
WEDNESDAY Service 6:30PM
Harmony Baptist Church – 270.488.3115

9215 Ogden Landing Rd • harmonypastor@gmail.com
Find us on Facebook!
SUNDAY 10AM Sunday School 11AM Morning Worship, Children's Church
5:30PM AWANA 6PM Evening Worship
WEDNESDAY 7AM Prayer and Praise, Bible Buddies
Heartland Worship Center – 270.534.1400

SUNDAY Sunday School 8, 9:15, 10:45AM Sunday Services 9:30, 10:45AM & 6PM
WEDNESDAY Evening Service 6PM Children’s Activities 6PM Middle/High School,
6–8PM Divorce Care 6:30PM.
Highland Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 270.554.3572

SUNDAY Sunday School 9:45AM Worship 10:45AM Youth and Evening Worship 6PM.
WEDNESDAY Youth 6PM, Bible Study 6PM
Hillcrest Baptist Church – 270.217.2796

SUNDAY Sunday School 9AM Services 10AM and 5PM.
MONDAY–FRIDAY Hillcrest Preschool
THIRD FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH Family Movie Night

House of Hope Ministries, 270.933.1069
hohmin.org • Pastor Michael Pryor
SUNDAY 9:30–10:15AM Purpose Driven Life Class and Sunday School 11AM
Worship Service
WEDNESDAY 6:30–7:15PM Midweek Fill–up Service
Immanuel Baptist Church – 270.443.5306

Join us as we live in the spirit of Jesus.
SUNDAY Prayer 9AM 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 Mission Friends and
Children's Choir & Handbells/Chimes) 5:45–7PM Youth Group (Grades 6–12)
5:45–7PM. Discipleship Groups Faith & Fiction – Last
THURSDAYS 7PM. Thursday Morning Study Group 6:30AM–noon
3RD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH Service Opportunities Mission Meal
for River City at 6PM
Jesus Christ Little House of Prayer – 270.898.9875

SUNDAY Morning Worship 10AM. Evening Worship 6PM.
THURSDAY Evening Service. 6:30PM.
The Journey Church – Calloway County
3rd Floor Curris Center, Chestnut St, Murray, KY 42071
SUNDAY Service Times 9:30AM & 11AM
The Journey Church – Marshall County

198 Old Symsonia Rd, Benton, KY 42025
SUNDAY Service Time 11AM
Ledbetter United Methodist Church

200 Golden Meadow Drive, Ledbetter
SUNDAY Worship Service 9:30AM Sunday School 10:30AM
Living Word Pentecostal Church – 270.575.3477

SUNDAY Morning Sunday School/Worship 10AM Evening Worship 6PM
WEDNESDAY Bible Study 7PM Bus Ministry call 270.564.5706 or 270.210.9086
Lone Oak Church of Christ – 270.554.2511

loneoakchurchofchrist.com
SUNDAY Worship 10AM Sunday School 9AM Evening Service 6PM
Lone Oak First Baptist Church – 270.554.1441

loneoakfbc.org
SUNDAY Sunday School 7:30AM Morning Worship 8:30AM, 9:45AM & 11AM
Sunday School 8:30AM, 9:45AM, 11AM & 6PM Evening Worship 7PM
WEDNESDAY Children’s Choir 5:45PM Middle & High School Choir 6PM Prayer
Meeting, Children’s Missions, Worship Choir & Orchestra 6:30PM
Lone Oak United Methodist Church – 270.554.1272

loneoakumcpaducah.org
SUNDAY Contemporary Service 8AM Fellowship in Narthex 9AM, Sunday School
9:15AM Traditional Service 10:30AM Nursery Available 9–11:30AM
WEDNESDAY Church Dinner 5:30PM Bible Study 6PM Bell Choir 6PM Chancel Choir 7PM
Lovelaceville United Methodist Church

143 N Broadway, Lovelaceville
SUNDAY Sunday School 10AM Worship Service 11AM Sunday Evening Service 6PM
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH Communion is held
Lutheran Church of the Cross – 618.524.4628

2601 North Ave, Metropolis, IL 62960
SUNDAY Sunday School 9AM Worship Service 10AM
1ST AND 3RD SUNDAY Holy Communion
Margaret Hank Memorial Cumberland Presbyterian

Church 270.443.3689 • margarethank.org
SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30AM Worship 10:30AM Evening Service 6PM
McKendree United Methodist Church

270.488.3770 or 270.488.2444
SUNDAY Sunday School 9AM Worship 10:30AM Youth and Children Activities
4:30PM Evening Worship 6PM

WEDNESDAY Bible Study 6:30PM New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church– 270.554.0473
EVERY 3RD SATURDAY Senior Citizens Social Dinner 4:30–6PM. 7680 New Hope Rd, Paducah
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY 10AM–3PM. SATURDAY 9AM–Noon. Clothes Pastor: Curtis Franklin, brocurtis@kybiz.net • Youth Pastor: Dusty Shull
Closet Open. Most items 25 cents to $1. SUNDAY School 9:30AM Worship 10:30AM Sunday Evening Youth & Worship 6PM
WEDNESDAY Bible Study 7PM For Youth Information: The River Youth Ministries.
Milburn Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian – 270.488.2588 Contact Melanie Rogers 270.978.1761 or email: melattheriver@yahoo.com
SUNDAY Donuts & Coffee 9AM Sunday School 9:30AM Morning Worship 10:30AM
Evening 6PM Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 270.898.2630
WEDNESDAY Evening Meal 5:30PM Bible Study (all ages) 6:15PM or 270.350.7262
Rev. Danny York, Pastor • 9104 US Hwy 68 West, Calvert City, KY 42029
Mt. Sterling Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 618.564.2616 SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30AM Morning Worship 10:30AM Evening Worship 6PM
Contact:Bro. David LeNeave, contact@mscpchurch.com WEDNESDAY Evening Bible Study 6PM. Visit us on Facebook.
SUNDAY Sunday School 10AM Worship 11AM Evening Worship 6PM Youth Group 6PM
WEDNESDAY Bible Study 6:30PM, Junior Youth Group 6:30PM Oaklawn Baptist Church – 270.442.1513
oaklawnbaptistky.org
Mt. Zion Baptist Church – 270.554.0518 SUNDAY Sunday School 9:45AM Worship 11AM & 6PM
mtzionpaducah.org WEDNESDAY Bible Study 7PM God's Children 7PM
SUNDAY Sunday School 9AM Worship 10AM & 6:30PM
WEDNESDAY Prayer Meeting & Bible Study, 6:30PM Olivet Baptist Church – 270.442.3267
email: office@obcpaducah.org
Murphysboro United Methodist Church – 618.687.2317 SUNDAY 9AM Sunday School 10AM Morning Worship, Kids Worship Time (ages
1500 Pine St, Murphysboro, IL 62966 3 to K) 5:45PM Awana For Kids (ages 2–6th grade) 6PM Evening Worship
murphysboroumc.com • facebook.com/murphysboroumc WEDNESDAY 6:30PM Bible Studies for ages 2–Adult
SUNDAY Traditional Service 9AM Sunday School for all ages 10:10AM Praise
Service 11:15AM Open Door Baptist Church – 270.443.6522
theopendoorbaptistchurch.com • 227 Farley Place, Paducah
New Covenant Fellowship of Reidland – 270.898.9664 Pastor – Mark Armstrong, pastor@theopendoorbaptistchurch.com
SUNDAY Worship Service 10:30AM SUNDAY Sunday School 10AM Morning Worship and Children's Church 11AM
Sunday Evening 6PM
New Geneva Community Church - Paducah WEDNESDAY 7PM. If you need a ride or more information, call the church office.
270.443.8866 • ngccarp.org
SUNDAY 10AM Worship 11:30AM Intergenerational Bible Study meal following Pathway Baptist Church – 270.395.5683
TUESDAY Women's Ministry 7PM pathwaybaptist.org • 229 W. 5th Ave, Calvert City, KY
THURSDAY Men's Ministry 5:30PM and 6:45PM SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30AM Worship Service 10:30AM Evening
TUESDAY–FRIDAY Biblical counseling available by appointment Services Adults, Youth & Children 6PM WEDNESDAY Adult Prayer, Bible

Study 6:30PM Awana for children 2 years old–6th grade 6:30PM (during school
year) Youth Service 6:30PM THURSDAY Grief Share 6:30PM Monthly Men’s
Meetings and Ladies Connect
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church – 270.442.1000

1110 N. 14th St, Paducah
SUNDAY Explorer Hour 9:30AM Worship 11AM
1ST SUNDAY Lord Supper
WEDNESDAY Prayer/Bible Study 6PM
1ST WEDNESDAY Youth Bible Study 6PM
The Potter's House Baptist Worship Center –270.928.9905

pottershousebwc.com
SUNDAY Bible Study 9:30AM Worship 10:45AM Sunday Evening 6PM
WEDNESDAY Prayer/Bible Study 6PM
Reidland Baptist Church – 270.898.6243

rbaptist@bellsouth.net • reidlandbaptistchurch.com
SUNDAY 9AM Sunday School (classes for all ages) Morning Worship Service
10:10AM Children's Church/Junior Church (ages 3 to 5th grade) 5:30–7PM. Choir
Practice 5–6:15PM Mission Friends (Age 3–Kindergarten) Children In Action
(1st–5th Grade) 5–7PM Youth 6:30PM Adult Bible Study
TUESDAY & THURSDAY 9:30AM–2PM Early Learning & Pre–K Program
WEDNESDAY TeamKID (ages 3–5th grade), 6–7:30PM Youth (grades 6–12),
6–7:45PM Prayer & Adult Bible Study 6:30PM Nursery provided for all services
and Sunday school.
Reidland Christian Church – 270.898.3904

reidlandchristian.org
SUNDAY 9:30AM Sunday School 10:30AM Worship 6PM Bible study
WEDNESDAY 6PM Family Meal 7PM Bible Study for Children/Adults
Reidland Seventh Day Adventist Church – 270.898.3010

5320 KY Dam Rd, Paducah
SATURDAY Sabbath School 9:30AM Worship Service 11AM
1ST SABBATH OF EACH MONTH following worship service a FREE delicious
vegetarian fellowship meal is served
WEDNESDAY Prayer Meeting 6:30PM
Reidland United Methodist – 270.217.0400

Faithweaver Friends preschool–6th grade WEDNESDAYS 5:15–7:30PM
Free dinner & fun, interactive bible discussions for kids. For more, call 270.217.0400.
Rosary Chapel Catholic Church – 270.444.6383

Rosary@bellsouth.net
Mass Schedule WEDNESDAY 6PM SUNDAY 10:30AM
Spring Bayou Baptist Church– Kevil– 270.462.3014

springbayou.com
SUNDAY Sunday School 9:45AM Morning Worship & WeeWorship 10:45AM;
Awana Program 5PM Evening Worship 6PM
WEDNESDAY EVENING 7PM
Southland Baptist Temple – 270.444.9678

southlandbaptisttemple.com
SUNDAY 7–9AM Topper's Gospel Show (WKYQ) 9:45AM Sunday School 10:45AM
Worship Service, KidzAlive (3–5th grade) 6PM Evening Service
WEDNESDAY 10AM–3PM Mission Room Open 4:30 – 6PM Evening Meal 6:30 –
8PM AWANA (2–6th grade) The Light (7th–12th grade) 6:45PM Adult Bible
Classes
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Grand Rivers, KY –

270.395.4727 • stpiusx.us
Mass Schedule WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY 8AM
Vigil Mass (MEMORIAL DAY–LABOR DAY) SUNDAY 8AM
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church – 270.442.1923

stfrancisdesalespaducah.org
Mass Schedule TUESDAY–FRIDAY12PM SATURDAY 5PM; SUNDAY 8:30 and
11AM 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 rea-

son – we invite you to consider renewing your relationship with God and the Trinity United Methodist Church – 270.534.9516
Catholic Church. Join us for informal listening sessions and an update of the facebook.com/TUMCPaducah • office@trinitypaducah.com
Catholic faith facilitated by parishioners. Contact Cindy at 270.559.4606 for infor- SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30AM Worship 10:30AM
mation, without obligation. TUESDAY Women's Bible Study 9–11AM (TUMC) & 6–8PM (offsite)
WEDNESDAY Awana (2yr old–5th Grade) 5–6:45PM Youth (6th–12 grade)
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church – 270.554.3810 5:30–6:45PM Choir 6–7PM
stjohn–theevangelist.org
Mass Schedule TUESDAY–SATURDAY 7:30AM Twelve Oaks Baptist Church – 270.554.4634
SATURDAY 5AM SUNDAY7:30AM & 9AM SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30AM Worship 8,10 and 10:45AM
WEDNESDAY Awana 5:30–7PM, Mid–Week Service 6PM
St. Matthew Lutheran Church – 270.442.8294
SUNDAY 9:30AM Worship, United Central Presbyterian Church – 270.442.6414
1ST AND 3RD SUNDAY Potluck and Education 5PM unitedcentralpres.org • info@unitedcentralpres.org
SUNDAY Sunday School 9:45AM Sunday Worship 10:45AM Nursery provided,
St. Paul Lutheran Church – 270.442.8343 service ASL interpreted.
SUNDAY Worship 8 & 10:45AM Bible Study & Sunday School 9:30AM The Lutheran
Hour, Christian outreach radio program can be heard locally on WNGO 1320AM and
WKYX 570AM each Sunday at 6PM Sponsored by St. Paul Lutheran Church. United Church of Paducah – 270.442.3722
uccpaducah.org
St. Pius X Catholic Church, Calvert City – 270.395.4727 SUNDAY Worship celebration 10AM Coffee and refreshments 11–11:20AM
stpiusx.us • Pastor: Father Anthoni Ottagan Christian Education until noon.
Mass Times TUESDAY 6PM. WEDNESDAY–FRIDAY 8AM SATURDAY 4:30PM
SUNDAY 10AM Waldo Baptist Church – 618.564.2180
waldobaptist.org
St. Thomas More Catholic Church – 270.534.9000 SUNDAY Bible Study 9AM Morning Worship Service 10AM Evening Worship
stmore.org Service 6AM
Mass Schedule MONDAY & THURSDAY 6PM TUESDAY & FRIDAY 7AM WEDNESDAY Fellowship Meal Ministry 5:30PM Mid–Week Service 7PM
SATURDAY 5:30PM SUNDAY 9 & 11AM (1PM En Español) Nursery available at all
services West End Baptist Church – 270.443.1043
MONDAY EVENING Active MOMS group Active couples group. Call 270.534.9000 SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30AM Worship Service 10:45AM Evening Worship 6PM
for more information. WEDNESDAY Fellowship Meal 5:30PM Call church office by noon to reserve your spot.
WEDNESDAY Mother’s Day Out TUESDAY Children/Youth Bible Study and Adult Prayer Service 6:30PM
THURSDAY Moms Group Playgroup
Westminster Presbyterian Church – 270.443.2919
Temple Israel – 270.442.4104 westminsterpresbyterianpaducah.org
templeisrael.us SUNDAY Sunday School 9AM Worship 10:15AM Women's Circle Bible Study
FRIDAY Lay–led Services 5:30PM Rabbi–led Services 7PM 2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 1PM

World Harvest Church – 270.442.8949
3250 Steele Rd, West Paducah, KY • Pastor: Dr. Chris Cody
SUNDAY 9:45-10:15AM Corporate Prayer 10:30AM Worship Service
WEDNESDAY 7PM Worship Service THURSDAY 8:45-10AM Corporate Prayer
Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church (formerly United

Central Presbyterian Church) – 270.442.6414
zioncpcinfo@gmail.com • sites.google.com/site/zioncpc/
SUNDAY Sunday School 9:45AM Worship 10:45AM Nursery provided, service ASL
interpreted.
On–Going Community Events &

Notices
The Great Rivers Group, Sierra Club, meets the FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE
MONTH. For information: 270.236.2317 or 270.753.8910.
Foster Parent Classes Starting Soon! For more information, contact Nicole
Kowalczyk at Omni Visions, 270.309.3167, visit omnivisions.com, or attend a Foster
Care Informational Meeting. Informational Meetings are held EVERY THURSDAY
EVENING at 5PM 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 differ-
ence 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 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.
American Red Cross Volunteer Opportunity. SECOND MONDAY of every

month. 6PM Paducah–area chapter is looking for volunteers for disaster relief train-
ing. 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 temporar-
ily 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 mclib.net and clicking on the application site. Materials can be
mailed to private homes. Those in nursing homes, assisted living facilities or hos-
pitals may receive materials by hand delivery from the staff. Free service home-
bound. Questions, contact Cathy Edwards at 270.442.2510 ext. 118

Young Professionals of Murray increasing their efforts to engage YPs in
Murray–Calloway County facebook.com/groups/720326178057511/
MONDAY–SATURDAY Downtown Farmers Market. paducahky.gov/pad-

ucah/farmers–market
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, 10AM–5PM. 2695 Jackson St. For more information,
call 270.444.9986 or visit thelearningrailroad.com.
McCracken County Humane Society: November and December hours are

MONDAY 9AM–4:30PM, and TUESDAY-SATURDAY, 9AM to 3:30PM
TUESDAY–SATURDAY GPS Recycle Now Collections. Recycling facility,

1830 N 8 St. New Hours TUESDAY–FRIDAY 7AM – 2:30PM SATURDAY
8AM–12PM Closed 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 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.

1PM. 270.408.9292.
MONDAY–SATURDAY GPS Recycle Now Collections. Recycling facility,

1830 N 8th St. Open: MONDAY–WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY 7AM-4:30PM;
TUESDAY & THURSDAY 7AM-6PM, SATURDAY 8AM – 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 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 infor-
mation at 877.352.5183.
Feeding the Hungry–Community Ministries, 1200 Jefferson St. Volunteers

(age 14 and older) are always needed to help serve free lunches to anyone
who's hungry. Shifts available from 9:45AM–1:15PM, MONDAY–FRIDAY.
Financial support also much welcomed! For more info, call Sally Michelson,
270.519.9233.
Civil Air Patrol – National Guard Armory, 8000 Hinkleville Rd TUESDAY

6–8:30PM. 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 270.331.1750 or email kycap201@calldialog.net.
FREE GED Classes WKCTC, 8AM–4:30PM at Anderson Technical Building &

10AM to 6PM at KY Oaks Mall. To register, call 270.534.3451
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
Ballard–Carlisle Historical and Genealogy Society Meets the FOURTH

MONDAY of each month, 6PM, at the Ballard–Carlisle Historical and
Genealogy Society Building, 257 4th St. in Wickliffe, KY. Everyone is welcome
to attend. Open FRIDAY 8AM–4PM For more information, contact Sandy
Martin, 270.642.2187. Like us on Facebook.
Ballard County Cemetery Road Meets the FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH

MONTH 5PM at Ballard County Emergency Management Center, 111 West
Kentucky Dr., LaCenter. Created by the Ballard County Fiscal Court to pre-
serve old family cemeteries. Contact Betty Johnson, chairman, at
270.210.3538. Like us on Facebook.
Livingston County Adult Education. MONDAY–THURSDAY, 8:30AM–4PM

Extended hours on Tuesday until 8PM Call 270.928.3777

on the SECOND SATURDAY of each month for special events. No art experi-
EVENTS CALENDAR ence needed. Contact Gretchen Smith, 270.243.0444 or tallartist@hotmail.com
Maiden Alley Cinema plays unique movies you won't see anywhere else in McCracken County Animal Shelter. MONDAY-SATURDAY. 10AM–5PM. 455
the region! They also host special events and art shows. Go online to maid- County Park Road, Paducah, KY.
enalleycinema.com for what's playing this week.
Bluegrass Downs Harness Racetrack and Simulcast Outlet Open WEDNESDAY-
Marcella's Kitchen. Draffenville Lions Club, 262 Griggstown Road. Open SATURDAY from 11AM–10PM SUNDAY close at 7:30AM. Concessions and Bar
MONDAY–FRIDAY, 11AM–1PM. FREE meals served. For more, call Marcella open daily. 270.444.7117
Perkins, 270.705.3402.
Cat, Dog, and Small Animal Adoptions, All God’s Creatures Rescue,
Paducah Cooperative Ministry 402 Legion Drive. Provides emergency food Rehabilitation, and Adoption Center, 595 Richmond Rd, Simpson IL,
pantry assistance, financial assistance for rent evictions, utility disconnections, 618.967.9601 or 618.695.2654.
prescription medications, and stranded traveler needs. Limited to McCracken County
residents. Open MONDAY–FRIDAY 9AM–Noon and 1–4PM. Call 270.442.6795. Cat, Dog Adoptions Project Hope “No Kill” Humane Society, 1698 W 10th St,
Metropolis IL, 618.524.8939.
The Christian Art Center, a member of Christians in the Visual Arts (civa.org)
invites you to volunteer to "Serve God Through the Arts". Extra help needed EVERY BUSINESS DAY Cat Adoptions from various humane societies, Pet
Adoption Center at PetsMart, 270.575.9300
EVERY DAY Agents of Nature. LBL Nature Station. 10AM–5PM. Starting this
spring, visitors to Land Between The Lakes will have a chance to experience the
Woodlands Nature Station and surrounding trails in a whole new way. The
mobile game invites users to search for hidden QR codes and complete fun edu-
cational challenges about their surroundings while walking along a scenic 1.5
mile route. landbetweenthelakes.us
FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH Cans for the Cross, aluminum can will
be collected at the corner of the Ballard County Courthouse at 10AM.
MONDAY Muay Thai Kickboxing. Atmosphere Martial Arts Academy. 6:30PM.

atmosphereacademy.com
SECOND MONDAY Amerrican Disaster Action Team (DAT) monthly meet-

ings. 6:30PM. 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. 11AM. 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. 10AM and 1AM
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH. L.I.F.E. Community Marriage Enrichment.

6–7PM. 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–1PM at

Broadway UMC (270.443.2401). 3–4:30AM at St. Luke Aldersgate UMC
(270.442.8621). Free meal. No questions asked.

FRIDAY 2 TUESDAY 6 TUESDAY 20
Fridays @ 5. The Carson Center. 5PM. The Stanford Prison Experiment. Maiden Alley Cinema. 7PM. “The Romeo and Juliet” Project. The Carson Center. 10AM.
Annie Hall. The Carson Center lawn. 8PM. FREE.
The Stanford Prison Experiment. Maiden Alley Cinema. 7 SATURDAY 10 WEDNESDAY 21
& 9:30PM. Gay Speirbhain: I Came From a Star Opening “The Romeo and Juliet” Project. The Carson Center. 10AM.
Ceremony. Yeiser Art Center. 10AM.
SATURDAY 3 THURSDAY 22
Youth Landscape Painting Class. Yeiser Art Center. 10AM. MONDAY 12 Dangerous Obsession. Market House Theatre. 7:30PM.
PSO: Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony. The Carson Center. The Theory of Everything. Maiden Alley Cinema. 6:30PM. Barge. Maiden Alley Cinema. 7PM.
Hocus Pocus. Maiden Alley Cinema. 4PM. FRIDAY 23
The Stanford Prison Experiment. Maiden Alley Cinema. 7 TUESDAY 13 Don Williams. The Carson Center. 7:30PM.
& 9:30PM. Junior Quilters. National Quilt Museum. 2:30-4:30PM. Dangerous Obsession. Market House Theatre. 7:30PM.
The Tillers. Maiden Alley Cinema. 8PM.
SUNDAY 4 THURSDAY 15
The Stanford Prison Experiment. Maiden Alley Cinema. 4 & 7PM. Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The SATURDAY 24
Carson Center. 7PM. River City Ghost Tours presented by Market House Theatre.
FRIDAY 2 Dangerous Obsession. Market House Theatre. 7:30PM. Paducah Zombie Walk. 5 PM. 902 Broadway St.
Fridays @ 5. The Carson Center. 5PM. Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. Maiden Youth Landscape Painting Class. Yeiser Art Center. 10AM.
Annie Hall. The Carson Center lawn. 8PM. Alley Cinema. 7PM. Masters of Illusion. The Carson Center. 7:30PM.
The Stanford Prison Experiment. Maiden Alley Cinema. 7 FRIDAY 16 Dangerous Obsession. Market House Theatre. 2:30 & 7:30PM.
& 9:30PM. Dangerous Obsession. Market House Theatre. 7:30PM. Barge. Maiden Alley Cinema. 4:30PM.
Oktoberfest Beer Dinner. Maiden Alley Cinema. 7PM.
SATURDAY 3 SUNDAY 25
Youth Landscape Painting Class. Yeiser Art Center. 10AM. SATURDAY 17 Dangerous Obsession. Market House Theatre. 2:30PM.
PSO: Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony. The Carson Center. River City Ghost Tours presented by Market House Theatre. Barge. Maiden Alley Cinema. 4:30 & 7PM.
Hocus Pocus. Maiden Alley Cinema. 4PM. Youth Landscape Painting Class. Yeiser Art Center. 10AM.
The Stanford Prison Experiment. Maiden Alley Cinema. 7 Distiller’s Dinner. The Carson Center. 6:30PM. FRIDAY 30
& 9:30PM. Dangerous Obsession. Market House Theatre. 2:30 & 7:30PM. Blacklight Tour. National Quilt Museum. 5:30PM.
Maiden Alley Oktoberfest. Maiden Alley Cinema. 10AM.
SUNDAY 4
The Stanford Prison Experiment. Maiden Alley Cinema. 4 & 7PM. SUNDAY 18
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound and The Booth
MONDAY 5 Brothers. The Carson Center. 3PM. Please visit each organization’s website
The Stanford Prison Experiment. Maiden Alley Cinema. 7PM. Dangerous Obsession. Market House Theatre. 2:30PM. for times and additional information.

MONDAY River City Singles Monday Evening Dance Carroll Convention
Center 7–11PM. $6.
TUESDAY Kids Eat Free & Craft Night McAlister's Deli, 5021 Hinkleville Rd.
SECOND TUESDAY Zonta Club of Paducah 6PM. Advancing the status of women
world wide through service and advocacy. For more information contact Linda
Miller, President at linda@lamillercpa.com or call 270.575.3444.
A higher standard of
SECOND TUESDAY Paducah Kennel Club Meeting 1325 Fisher Road. 7PM All
dog lovers welcome. More information call 270.210.8298.
TUESDAY WKCTC Community Chorus Clemens Fine Arts Building, Room 109
on the campus. 7–9PM. Participation is FREE and anyone who loves choral singing
is welcome to join. Contact Norman Wurgler at 270.534.3219. or by email at nor-
man.wurgler@kctcs.edu.
THURSDAY Story Hour Metropolis Public Library, 317 Metropolis Street. 11AM.
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 1:30PM (extra meeting time to add) Christ

United Methodist Church Recreation Hall. 1322 West Broadway, Mayfield, KY.
270.247.7414
Joint Commission accreditation, a key standard
THURSDAY Night Moves Dance Club American Legion, 425 Legion Drive. 6 – of quality in health care, is a distinction we have
9PM, line dancing and couple's classes. $4 at the door. For more, call 270.442.3186. proudly achieved through passionate dedication and
a constant commitment to a high standard of health
THURSDAY Toastmasters Club meets at MSU Paducah Regional Campus, 4430 care excellence… because our residents matter most.
Sunset, Room 224, Paducah, KY 42001 From 12–1PM 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. A part of the only national long-term care
organization to be Joint Commission accredited.
FRIDAY Live Music 6–8PM Eat–O Burrito, 548 N 32nd St. Paducah
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 sci-
ence on the mic or just kick back and listen with a fine cup of joe. Etcetera
Coffeehouse. 8PM.
FRIDAY Adult Ballroom Dance Party 8–10PM. $7 cover charge Drinks & refresh-
ments included. Open to the public. Ruth Johnson School of Dance, 1702
Broadway. Call 270.442.8321
FRIDAY Friday Night Racing at Paducah International Raceway 7PM. 4445

Where you matter most!
Shemwell Lane, Paducah. paducahracing.net 270.443.6543
ParkviewNursingandRehabilitationCenter.com
LAST WEEKDAY OF EACH MONTH PATS Free Ride. Paducah Area Transit Joint Commission accredited
63636
System invites us to ride free on any fixed route (nine in total) . 6AM–6PM. Regular
fare $.75, $.50 for 55 and over. paducahtransit.com.

SATURDAY Family Kitchen Meals/Fellowship. Free meals are served from group piano classes (for ages 5–6, 6–7, 8–11, teens and adults). Harmony Road
11AM.–1PM. at Holy House of Prayer 270.443.1724. Open to everyone. Music School. Class sizes are limited and pre–registration is required. For more
information, call 270.444.3669 or to view a schedule, visit harmonyroadpaduc-
SATURDAY Family Movie Entertainment. Traders Mall, theatre. 2PM matinee, ah.com.
7PM evening show. Concessions available, games before the show.
MONDAY– FRIDAY Preschool Classes mornings, afternoons, and evenings:
For parents and children ages 3 – Kindergarten. Harmony Road Music School.
For more information, call 270.444.3669 or to view a schedule, visit harmony-
roadpaducah.com.
Kids & Their Families: School Notes MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY Babies and Toddlers Classes.
The McCracken County Preschool Head Start Office is now accepting appoint- 6–week sessions for Parents and Babies ages birth–18 months, or Parents and
ments to register for the 2015–16 school year. Children must be 3 or 4 years old Toddlers ages 18 months–3 years. Harmony Road Music School. For more infor-
on or before August 1, 2015 and they must be income eligible or exhibit a devel- mation, call 270.444.3669 or to view a schedule, visit harmonyroadpaducah.com.
opmental delay. Children also must reside in the McCracken County school dis-
trict. Please call the McCracken County Preschool/Head Start office at MONDAY Chess Club Murray Public Library. 5:30 – 7:30PM Free lesson & time to play.
270.538.4041 to make an appointment. If you are interested in the tuition pro-
gram, please call 270.538.4000 and ask for Kathy Johnson. 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
Paducah Head Start/Preschool continues to accept applications for enrollment or visit paducahky.gov
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, OCTOBER 5 (MONDAY) Stroke Support Group. Meeting Room A, Baptist
2015, he or she is eligible for enrollment during the remainder of this school year. Heart Center Conference Room, Baptist Health, Paducah. 3–4:30PM. This group
Children must live within the Paducah Public School district. Call 270.444.5780 or provides support for stroke survivors and their caregivers, family and friends.
visit your local elementary school for more information. Light refreshments are served. Contact Mary Legge at 270.575.2880 to register.
OCTOBER 5, 10, 12 Prepared Childbirth Classes. Meeting Room A, Doctors

Office Building 2, Baptist Health, Paducah. 5–8PM on MONDAY, 9AM – 3PM on
SATURDAY. Free class designed to help expectant parents in their second or third
Camps, Classes & Education trimester learn about the labor and delivery process. Call 270.575.2229 to register.
SATURDAY Paint your own canvas Better Than Ever’s Open Studio.10AM–9AM. OCTOBER 6 (TUESDAY) Weight Loss Information Session. Baptist Heart
Traceable templates, photo guides and instructors are there to help you. Center auditorium. 6PM Learn about medical and surgical options for weight loss.
We also love for you to bring your own ideas, and inspiration from Pinterest. Phone 270.443.0202 for more information.
Details at betterthaneverhome.com
OCTOBER 12 (MONDAY) AND OCTOBER 14(WEDNESDAY) Diabetes Class.
MONDAY–THURSDAY Group Piano Classes. Beginner group and advanced Atrium Classroom, Doctors Office Building 2, Baptist Health, Paducah. 1–4PM.

Free class with a certified diabetes instructor to assist with any question or con- MONDAY–FRIDAY Crack of Dawn Bicycle Rides. 6AM. Meet at Family Video
cerns about diabetes. Call 270.575.2918 for more information. beside Paducah Middle School, when pavement is dry and temperature is
40+ degrees. Pace set by who shows. For information, contact Torey or
OCTOBER 26 (MONDAY) Breastfeeding Class. Atrium Classroom, Doctors Office Hutch at Bike World, 270.442.0751 or email hutch@bikeworldky.com.
Building 2, Baptist Health, Paducah. 6–8PM. Free class helps prepare expectant
mothers for the breastfeeding experience. Call 270.575.2229 to register.
MONDAY Strength and Cardio Circuit Training. Curves, 3420 Park Ave. Call
OCTOBER 20 (TUESDAY) Cancerport Breast Cancer Support Group. Baptist 270.575.3800 for more. curves.com Silver Sneakers can Workout for FREE.
Health Imaging Center. 6PM. Call 270.442.1310 for more information.
MONDAY–THURSDAY CENTRE OF DANCE: Quality technique classes for stu-
OCTOBER 22 (THURSDAY) Smoking Cessation Classes. Baptist Health, Heart dents age 4 through adult. Located in the Dance Studio in Old Fine Arts, Murray
Center Conference Room. 11:30AM–12:00PM. 270.575.2179 to register. State University. Performance opportunities with Jackson Purchase Dance
Company for dancers age 10 and older. For information, contact Owner/
MONDAY Preschool Playdate. Paducah Regional Sportsplex. 11AM – 1PM. Come Director, Karen Balzer at kbalzer@murray–ky.net or 270.767.0579.
play on inflatables, on the soccer field, even bring your tricycle to ride on our bas-
ketball court! Concessions open. Find out more at plexsports.net
MONDAY & THURSDAY Gymnastics. Tumble Town. 4:30–5:30PM; 5:30–6:30PM;
MONDAY Musical Fingers. (Classes for all children 4 and under.) Meet at 6:30–7:30PM 270.519.7155
Paducah Regional Sportsplex. 10AM. For more information, contact Lyz Hornbeak
at 270.575.1858 or help@plexsports.net. themusicclass.com
MONDAY Preschool Playdate. Paducah Regional Sportsplex. 11AM–1PM. Come

play on inflatables, on the soccer field, even bring your tricycle to ride on our bas-
ketball court! Concessions open. Find out more at plexsports.net
TUESDAY Paducah Kennel Club Agility Classes. Paducah Kennel Club. 1325
Fisher road. 6AM. Six lessons taught on TUESDAY Nights for beginner and inter-
mediate dogs, all ages all breeds. $90 total cost. Contact Cathy Crecelius at
270.217.0150.
FRIDAY Family Education on Mental Illness. Baptist Health, Paducah. 7–9:30PM.

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.10AM–9PM.
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 bet-
terthaneverhome.com
On–Going Dance, Fitness & Sports

MONDAY – FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY Zumba With Tishaunda. 714 West 7th
St, Metropolis, IL. 6-7:30AM on MONDAY–FRIDAY 10:30AM on SATURDAY SUNDAYS
at 4PM. tishaunda618.zumba.com or 618.638.4180.
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY Tiger Jiu–Jitsu. 5–5:50PM. Three Rivers

Martial Arts Academy. 270.564.5804.
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY Junior Jiu–Jitsu. 6–6:50PM. Three Rivers

Martial Arts Academy. 270.564.5804.

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. 6:15PM. 270.554.8224.
MONDAY–FRIDAY After School Martial Arts Sessions Hwang’s Martial Arts. School
dismissal 5:30PM. During the school year. 270.908.6670 or email
hwangsmartialart@bellsouth.net hwangsmartialartstkd.com
MONDAY & WEDNESDAY Jazzercise Classes 33420 Lone Oak Rd, Arch Towers
– Suite L. 5:15PM. 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. hwangsmartialartstkd.com
TUESDAY Family Track Run Practice. Meet at Noble Park Picnic Shelter #10.
6–7PM. FREE. For more, call 270.444.8508.
TUESDAY Youth Running Club. Picnic Shelter #10 at Noble Park. FREE. Ages
5–15. 6–7PM. 270.444.8508.
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.
hwang–martialarts.com
TUESDAY & THURSDAY Kids’ Kickboxing. 5–5:50PM. Three Rivers Martial

Arts Academy. 270.564.5804.
TUESDAY & THURSDAY Pickleball. Paducah SportsPlex. 10:30AM both days,

and again at 6:30PM on THURSDAY only. 270.554.PLEX or PlexSports.net
TUESDAY & THURSDAY Group Training Run, West Kentucky Runners

Club. Summer Hill Ct (off Friedman Lane between Pines Road and HW 60 in
Paducah). 5AM. 8 mile run.
THURSDAY Hip–Hop Fitness. High–energy, calorie–burning, easy–to–follow,

full–body workout! Open to teenagers and up. $5. 7:45PM. 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 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 6PM.
Hwang’s Martial Arts. 270.908.6670. hwangsmartialartstkd.com
SATURDAY Intro Kettlebell Class. Mike’s Kettlebell Club. 106 Broadway,

Paducah. 9AM. 270.554.8224.
SATURDAY Tiger and Junior Jiu–Jitsu. Noon – 12:50PM Three Rivers Martial
Arts Academy. 270.564.5804.
SATURDAY Black Belts 9AM Hwang’s Martial Arts. 270.554.6667. hwangs-

martialarts@bellsouth.net, hwangsmartialartstkd.com

On–Going Events for Seniors TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY EACH WEEK, Walk with Ease from 11-
11:30AM. Six-week fitness program shown to help reduce pain and improve
health. Supported by the Arthritis Foundation. Must be 60 years of age or older.
FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH Super Seniors at First Christian Church Call 270.442.8993 or 270.443.8579 for information.
of Paducah. Call 270.443.8251 for information.
FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY Bible Study & Lunch. Broadway Church of Christ.
EVERY 3RD SATURDAY: Senior Citizens Social Dinner and games. 11AM. FREE. All seniors welcome. 270.443.6206
McKendree United Methodist Church. 4:30-6PM. 270.488.3770.
TUESDAY Beginning Crochet and Quilting. Senior Citizens Center. 1PM, 2PM.
Residents at Trinity Village Senior Family Home Care, 3910 Old US Hwy 45 South in FREE. 270.443.8579
Lone Oak. Invite you to a senior's get–together every FRIDAY (Please RSVP): Potluck
6–6:45PM Bible Study 7–8AM Contact Rene Sanchez–Chew, 270.554.7075. WEDNESDAY Introduction to Senior Fitness Simplified Paducah Yoga
Center. 11AM-Noon. $10/ session, $30/month, $35/month with Sunday Tai Chi.
Senior Medicare Patrol Kathie Hunt, project coordinator of the local KY Senior Call 270.210.1465 for more.
Medicare Patrol (SMP) provides information on how you can protect yourself
from Medicare errors, learn to detect potential fraud and abuse, and to report 1ST AND 3RD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH FREE Serving Our Senior's
errors or suspected fraud. Also learn how to read and interpret your Medicare Bingo Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. 1:30–3PM. Dessert and coffee
statements and how to resolve billing problems. 8 AM – 4 PM MOST TUESDAY, served, enter at the Rehabilitation wing. To reserve a seat, call 270.443.6543. v
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAYS at the Sr. Center 1400 HC Mathis Drive. For an
appointment or information, call 270-442-8993.
MONDA–FRIDAY Informal Coffee Group. Etcetera Coffeehouse, 6th Street

and Kirchoff's Bakery locations. 9AM.
MONDAY–FRIDAY Hot Lunches Paducah–McCracken Senior Citizens Center.

11:30AM. Donation : $3. Must be 60 and over. 270.443.8579
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY Exercise Classes for Seniors

Paducah–McCracken County Senior Center. 10–11AM. 270.443.8579
MONDAY – FRIDAY Water Aerobics Brooks Indoor Pool, Broadway United Methodist
Church, 701 Broadway. 10AM. $25 per month. Call 270.443.1778 for more info.
MONDAY Ballroom Dance Classes Paducah–McCracken Senior Citizens

Center. 1–3PM. FREE. Must be 60 and over. 270.443.8579
TUESDAY Line Dancing Classes – Paducah-McCracken Senior Citizens
Center. 1-2:30PM. FREE. Must be 60 and over. 270.443.8579.

per month, 24/7 emergency cell phone access to a case manager, respite
P U R C H A S E FA M I LY N E T W O R K care for foster children when needed, premium financial compensation and
Listings of non–profit groups providing family oriented services
incomparable foster parent support. For more information, call Benchmark
at 270.408.1361.
Adoption/Foster Care
Adoption Support Group Concord United Methodist Church. 2ND NECCO Therapeutic Foster Care. Necco has been serving Western
THURSDAYS OF EACH MONTH. 6–7:30PM Free to participate. Dinner & child- Kentucky's youth for more than a decade. To find out more about foster par-
care provided. Licensed marriage & family therapist Chris Trout to facilitate. For enting, give us a call. Necco can introduce you to a child in need of a loving
more information or to sign up, contact Shannon Wilson, 270.331.3344. 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
Adoption Support for Kentucky (ASK) – Sponsoring support group for health professionals, ongoing monthly trainings with childcare and meals
adoptive and prospective adoptive parents. The meetings are held the sec- provided, respite, incentives, daily reimbursements paid twice monthly, case
ond Monday of each month at the Oasis Christian Center, 3232 Buckner Ln managers for every home, staff cell phone numbers, and unmatched foster
(home to Community Christian Academy Elementary School in Paducah, KY parent support. For experience you can count on, call Necco toll free at
and the LAST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH at the Community Fellowship 866.30NECCO (866.306.3226) or 270.898.1293.
Baptist Church on Hwy 45 in Hickory (across from State Police Post One) in
Mayfield, KY. Both meetings are held from 6–8PM. All adoptive parents and Omni Visions, a foster care and adoption agency, will be holding foster care infor-
those interested in adoption are welcome. Childcare is provided free of mational meetings every Tuesday evening at 5PM Meetings at 450 Park Avenue,
charge. For more information contact: Tammy DeBoe at 270.994.2466 or Paducah. Please call Nicole Kowalczyk at 270.309.3167 for any questions.
tammydeboe@newwaveccomm.net or Kim Armistead at 502.558.6846 or
raka1214@yahoo.com.
Child Care
BENCHMARK Therapeutic Foster Care – Benchmark Family Services, Inc, Tot School. 9AM–2PM, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY. Ages 3–5.
established in 1994, is a private, faith–based, non–profit therapeutic foster $110/month. AUGUST 16–MAY. Paducah Parks Bldg. 270.444.8508.
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 National After School Program (NASP). Meets MONDAY–FRIDAY 3-6PM.
ensuring opportunities for healthy physical, psychological and emotional FREE. To sign up, call Paducah Parks at 270.444.8508.
growth and development in the least restrictive setting possible.
Benchmark is seeking caring, dynamic individuals and families with a call-
ing to open their hearts and homes to children in need of stability, care and Child Protection/ Crisis Services
nurturing. As a Benchmark foster family, you will receive weekly contact Domestic Violence Information Session. McCracken County Courthouse,
with an assigned case manager, including a minimum of three home visits Family Court, Room “E”. 270.443.6071, ext. 5.

The Purchase Area Sexual Assault and Child Advocacy Center. We pro- dren in the region. Its services include professional development programs
vides fee services for both children and adult victims of sexual crimes. Our for teachers, regional and international enrichment opportunities for gifted
services include therapy, legal and medical advocacy, forensic interviews, students during the academic year and summers, and informational and
child sexual abuse exams, consultation, assessment and referral services assessment services to parents. For more, contact Dr. Joy Navan,
and education programs. Offices in Paducah, Mayfield and Murray reach 270.809.2539 or joy.navan@coe.murraystate.edu.
all of the Purchase Area Region. Our 24 Hour crisis line number is
1.800.928.7273 and our office number is 270.928.4422. We welcome invita- C.H.A.M.P., Christian Homeschoolers All Meet and Play. United
tions to present preventive programs in schools, clubs, churches, and Methodist Church Gym, Ledbetter, KY. Every Monday 2:30–4:30PM. We also
other groups. We need volunteers for our 24 hour crisis line and to meet have group recess every six weeks. Bring skates or sports equipment. FREE
victims at local emergency rooms. All volunteers undergo a criminal back- to all. For more, call Sherry Layne–Smith at 270.928.4368 or email
ground check and central registry check. All are equipped with a 40 – hour smith731@localnet.com.
training course. PASAC will accommodate your schedule. Join the team
by calling 270.534.4422. Heartland Christian Home Educators offers support, field trips, and fellow-
ship for home school families in western Kentucky and southern Illinois. To
find out more call Carrie Bullock at 618.638.3289. Parent support group
Children’s and Teen Groups meetings on the FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH at St. John’s Church,
Boy Scout Troop 1 Grace Episcopal Church. 270.559.1515. 6201 Waldo Church Rd, Metropolis, IL. Open to the public. Also, Family
Night on the THIRD FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH.
Looking for long lost Scouts Visit scoutingfriends.org or call 270.554.5857.
Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site encourages area residents to vol-
Girl Scout Activity Listings kyanags.org and gskentuckiana.org. unteer at the park. Wickkliffe Mounds is a preservation of a Native
American village dating to 11 AD. The park has a volunteer program and
Education Groups is searching for people who are interested in museums, history, archeolo-
KATS Homeschool Club meets TWICE A MONTH in Paducah. This is a Christian gy, education and Native Americans. Activities include tour guiding, edu-
group that meets for fellowship, playdates, field trips and much more. Field trips cational programs, greeting visitors, outdoor landscaping and other help.
are also twice monthly. For more information, email katsofpaducah@live.com Contact the Park Manager Carla Hildebrand at 270.335.3681 wicklif-
femounds@ky.gov
Center for Gifted Studies. Alexander Hall, Murray State University. The
Center, located at 3205 Alexander Hall, collaborates with pre–service and Land Between the Lakes Programming Trail hiking, animal discovery,
graduate education students, the School Psychology program, and other children’s activities, planetarium programming and more. Weekday and
College of Education programs to provide services to parents and gifted chil- weekend listings. 270.924.2020. lbl.org

McKAGE (McCracken County Chapter of Kentucky Association of Gifted Loss
Education.) Monthly lunch meetings at local schools. Noon–1PM. For infor- GriefShare Class. Waldo Baptist Church. WEDNESDAY evenings, 6:30PM
mation, contact Danette Humphrey, 270.442.5172 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
Center for Cultural Exchange. Host an international exchange student! CCI the grieving process alone. We welcome you to come and experience the
is looking for families to host high school students from foreign countries. Each healing of God's comfort as you go through this difficult part of your life. For
CCI student is fully insured, brings spending money and is looking forward to an more information visit waldobaptist.org or call 618.564.2180.
active family life. CCI is designated by the US Department of State and dedicat-
ed to promoting cultural understanding, academic development and world Grief Support Group – FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH. Graves County
peace. Call your Area Representative, Corinne Sullivan at 270.508.0622 if you Senior Citizens Building. 11:30AM Free grief support group sponsored by
have any questions or visit cci–exchange.com for more information. Lourdes Hopice. Contact Todd Hawkins at 270.415.3632.
To view television programs, including Tot School from Paducah Parks Grief Support. Sponsored by Milner & Orr. 1ST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH.
Services, produced by the television department at West Kentucky Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. 5–9PM. For more
Community and Technical College, visit paducah2.org. information, call Pat Pitchford at 270.898.8796.
Crisis Management Men’s Coffee Grief Education and Support Group. FIRST THURSDAY OF
Kentucky Regional Poison Center – Kosair Children’s Hospital. 1.800.222.1222 EACH MONTH except holidays. Bob Evans Restaurant, Paducah. 8AM. Call for
info 270.415.3632.
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 Lourdes Hospice Needs Volunteers: Working with hospice patients can
of the following services are offered FREE of charge. Some of our services include grow your faith and teach you about the magic and beauty of life. Volunteers
individual counseling, court advocacy, support groups, referral services, hospital are needed in Ballard, Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman,
advocacy, outreach services, and housing counseling. Though the shelter is locat- Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, and McCracken counties. If interested, contact
ed in Paducah, we provide outreach services for area counties. Our toll free crisis Susan Mason at 1.800.870.7460 or 270.415.3640.
number is 1.800.585.2686 or 270.443.6001. Our email address is merryman-
house@ hcis.net. All services are completely confidential. Now & Beyond Grief Support Group for Widows and Widowers. 2ND
FRIDAY Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. 6–8AM.
Paducah Lifeline Ministries. Counseling and help for life–controlling addictions. Led by Pat Pitchford. 270.898.8796 or 270.534.4200.
Call 270.443.4743. 2801 Morgan Lane
EVERY MONDAY (EXCEPT HOLIDAYS) Healthy Grieving Group. Paducah
For military and their families operationhomefront.org Lourdes Hospice Office, Hipp Buildingm Jackson St 5PM.
1ST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH

Grief Support Lunch: Luke's
Truckstop, Arlington. 11:30AM.
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. 8AM. 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 Ln. Contact:
270.442.3722
Now & Beyond: Grief Support

Group for Widows and Widowers
2ND FRIDAYS Lourdes Marshall
Nemer Pavilion, Borders
Community Room. 6 – 8PM. 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: Breast feeding, childbirth,
Baby Care, Family, CPR, Menopause, Diabetes, Ostomy & other medical
issues. Call 270.575.2229 or westernbaptist.com.
Hope Unlimited Family Care Center and Medical Clinic provides counsel-
ing, 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 house-
hold 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 Ave 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: MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8AM-5PM. (To make a donation, please
contact the St. Nicholas Foundation office directly at 270.408.4828 or stnicholas-
familyclinic@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 commu-
nity and in turn uses the proceeds to help those less fortunate through the
The new era in

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-
FRIDAY 10AM–3PM and SATURDAY 9AM–1PM). VOLUNTEERS AND DONA-
TIONS ALWAYS WELCOME! Please feel free to call or e–mail us with any
REFLUX treatment
questions you may have regarding our services. Budget Store phone num-
ber: 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, 800.592.
No more pain. No more pills. No scar.
3980. Call the office, 270.442.7121, 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 270.575.0021. Donations may be sent to : Martha's Vineyard • 1100
N. 12th St, Paducah KY 42001
Call us at (270) 988-3298 and ask for Roxanne to
Ballard County Community Food Pantry St. Mary's Catholic Church, 662
Broadway, LaCenter. Open MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY 9AM–Noon for
learn more and schedule an appointment!
food distribution and to receive non–perishable donations. Need spaghetti'os,
soups, vegetables, crackers, etc. For more, call the church at 270.665.5551.
William E. Barnes, MD, FACS
Miscellaneous Tri-Rivers Healthcare, PLLC
Art Parties Invite an artist to come to your place or have the party at 141 Hospital Dr. | Salem, KY 42078
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 tal- www.tririvershc.com
lartist@hotmail.com.

Art Guild of Paducah FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH 6PM. McCracken Paducah Photographer's Club. Meets FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH.
County Public Library. For more info, call Carol at 270.554.4803 or Broadway Church of Christ, 2855 Broadway. 6:30–8:3PM. A diverse group of
270.210.1465, or Melanie at 270.331.3087. people with one common interest: photography. Whether you're a new hob-
byist or full time professional, our club offers the opportunity to learn, share,
Senior Pastor Bible Study. THURSDAY MORNINGS at 11AM at Broadway network and form new friendships! For more info, contact mikewurth@com-
United Methodist Church. Come and bring a friend. You do not have to be a cast.net
member of Broadway UMC to participate. 270.443.2401.
Citizens Against Drug Dealers and Drug Abuse (C.A.D.D.) Working toward Parenting Support
a drug–free McCracken County with education, prevention, and resources for M.O.M. Group – Time for moms of all ages to connect with one another
families. 1ST THURSDAYS 6:30PM. Milburn Chapel Church, West Paducah. and study God’s Word in an encouraging, supportive, non–denomination-
For info., 270.554.9429. al environment. Meeting THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH,
SEPTEMBER THROUGH APRIL. 9–11 AM in Fellowship Hall at First
Dream Factory Volunteer Meetings US Bank Bldg. 4TH & Broadway. 5TH floor. Missionary Baptist Church, 100 W 13th St, Benton, KY 42025. Children play
Interested in helping or donating? Janice Harris, 270.441.7611 dreamfactory.com in nursery, while mothers meet. Suggested donation of $2/ child. Book
study – Becoming More Than A Good Bible Study Girl by Lysa Terkeurst
Hearts for Babies. The group makes layettes for under–privileged and single Financial assistance is available if you are not able to afford a book. Please
moms in need and their new babies. Meets 1ST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY inquire if needed. Preregistration is appreciated. For more information
MONTH from 10AM–2PM at Lone Oak First Baptist Church, Room C 200. Come look for us on Facebook in groups at M.O.M. Group of Marshall County and
and join our fun group. We knit, crochet, quilt and sew! For more, call Nelly contact Jennie Woelpern at jenn56093@yahoo.com or 979.530.6843 for
Sullivan at 270.554.3818 questions or to sign up. *Affiliated with The M.O.M. Initiative: themomini-
tiative.com
Paducah Chess Club SATURDAY 1–4PM, brilliant minds young and old, put
their wits to the test at Etcetera coffee house Sponsored by English's Antiques La Leche League of Kentucky– All breastfeeding mothers and
and Rayela Art, 212 Broadway. mothers–to–be interested in breastfeeding. Meetings 1ST THURSDAY OF
EACH MONTH at 10AM, 160 South Gum Springs Road, Paducah. Contact
Paducah Kennel Club. Meetings are the SECOND TUESDAY OF EVERY Lynette Brown 270.534.0512 for directions. Inclement weather cancels.
MONTH (EXCLUDING JUNE, WHEN THE MEETING IS THE THURSDAY breastfeedinghelppaducah.blogspot.com
PRIOR TO THE DOG SHOW) at 7PM at the clubhouse. Guests are welcome.
Membership is $30 annually for an individual, $45 for a family, and $5 for MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) –Lone Oak First Baptist. 9:30–11:30AM on
Junior Membership. There are ongoing conformation and puppy socialization 1ST & 3RD THURSDAYS FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY in the
classes, obedience classes, and agility classes. The club also offers Canine Fellowship Hall. If you’re a mother of a preschooler, you’ve got your hands
Good Citizen and Therapy Dog International Testing. For more, visit paduc- full….and we know how you feel! Get connected in MOPS. There are limited
ahkennelclub.com 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 infor-
mation & support. 3RD MONDAYS. 10:30AM. McCracken County Library. For
more information, contact Jill Tanner, 270.349.3806 or email thenaturalba-
by@gmail.com
Wives of Faith, Western KY Chapter – If you would like to join a

Christian–based group of other military wives, this is the group for you.
Come join us for lots of fun, support, and activities! All units and branch-
es are welcome. Check out: wivesoffaith.org/groups/western–ken-
tucky–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: accesschristiansingles.blogspot.com/
Downtown Kiwanis Club 310 N 4th St, THURSDAY, Noon–1PM. Visitors and
potential members are always welcome at these weekly service–oriented
gatherings. Email Chuck.Williamson@jpenergy.comfor more info.
FAMilies on the Spectrum FIRST MONDAY. Lourdes Garden Room. 6–8PM

Refreshments provided and guest speakers every month. info@familiesonth-
spectrumky.org

Four Rivers Society for Human Resource Management Meetings are the new class for military veterans struggling with PTSD, depression or physical
FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH at 6PM. For more, call Christa Dubrock at disabilities. Located at Carson Park, Paducah. Please visit our website for an
720.443.7361, ext. 10689 or email dubruck@csiweb.com. enrollment package. horsesinc.org or call us at 270.408.1520.
The Great Rivers Group, Sierra Club, meets the FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE Families on the Spectrum. Autism support group. FIRST MONDAY. Lourdes
MONTH. For information: 270.236.2317 or 270.753.8910. Garden Room. 6–8PM Refreshments provided and guest speakers every month.
info@familiesonthspectrumky.org Call 270.366.4534 for meeting dates.
Lone Oak Kiwanis MEETS 1ST, 2ND AND 4TH WEDNESDAY mornings for
breakfast at Parker’s Drive Inn Restaurant, 2921 Lone Oak Rd, 7AM. We wel- Easter Seals West Kentucky offers a range of therapies including speech,
come visitors and potential members. Breakfast is open to visitors on the first physical and occupational therapy services to children who qualify regardless
Wednesday of every month. 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
Paducah/River City Business and Professional Women (BPW). MEETS Tara Beyer at 270.444.9687.
SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH at noon at the Paducah County Club.
Email Jessica Koverdan for more, jessicakoverdan@kyfb.com. Marshall County Special Olympics. Woodmen of the World, Benton. 2ND
TUESDAY at 7:30PM. For more, call, 270.703.2700.
Paducah Business and Professional Women (BPW) Meets SECOND
TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH . 5:30–7PM. McCracken County Public Library. Marshall Country Exceptional Center Case Management and Adult Day
For information, call Merryman Kemp at 270.442.7636. Training. For more information for Case Management call Lindsey Wall at
270.527.3101. For more information for Adult Day Training, call Diana Wall at
Paducah–Kentucky Lake Chapter of the International Society of 270.527.1327.
Administrative Professionals. Meetings are the THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH
MONTH at 5:30PM. For more, call Christy Poindexter at 270.575.6624. Down Syndrome Association of Western Kentucky is a resource group for
geocites.com/paducahkylake. families, friends, & individuals with Down syndrome. Meetings are usually
held the 3RD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH. Heartland Worship Center. 6 –
Paducah Lions Club The oldest Lions Club in Kentucky, they meets TUESDAYS 8PM. For more information and meeting dates, call Lana Dockery,
at noon for lunch and presentations by guest speakers at the Walker Hall. 270.564.0949, or email ldockery@comcast.net
Paducah Rotaract Club. First MONDAY of the month at 6PM. Paducah Area
Chamber of Commerce. A group for young professionals 18–30 years old Support Groups
focused on helping others. Adoption Support for Kentucky (ASK). support group for adoptive and
prospective adoptive parents. SECOND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH at the
Paducah Rotary Club –The group meets each WEDNESDAY for lunch and Oasis Christian Center, 3232 Buckner Ln (home to Community Christian
excellent speakers. Noon at the Myre River Room, Carson Four Rivers Center.
Paducah Singles Connection – TUESDAY, 6AM at Grace Episcopal Church.

All single adults are welcome to this group, which emphasizes positive fel-
lowship and social interaction based on the Christian lifestyle. They nei-
ther 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 S 6th St, THURSDAY from 7–8AM. The club
invites members to this weekly meeting. The group's mission: serving the chil-
dren of the world, one at a time.
Toastmasters Club. MSU Paducah Regional Campus, 4430 Sunset, Room 224,
Paducah. THURSDAY Noon–1PM 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 6PM, SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH.

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. THURSDAY 4:45–5:30PM Studio III. 270.415.5647. myampa.com
Cassidy’s Cause Therapeutic Riding Academy is currently taking enrollment

for our 2015 sessions for individuals with disabilities. 270.554.4040 for more
information.
H.O.R.S.E.S. Inc. Therapeutic Riding Center currently has open enroll-

ment for riders with special needs. Offering classes for fall session and a

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 – 8AM. All adoptive parents and those interested in adoption are wel-
come. FREE childcare provided.
Advanced Bariatric Surgery of Paducah Support Group. 3RD TUESDAYS. 6AM.

Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. 270.444.2335
Alcoholics Anonymous. WEDNESDAYS 8–9AM Ballard County Chamber of

Commerce & Tourism Community Center in Lacenter.
Alzheimer’s Support Group. 3RD THURSDAYS. 11AM–Noon. Lourdes Marshall

Nemer Pavilion, Rosenthal Room. For more information, call 270.534.9173.
Alzheimer’s Support Group. Paducah Care & Rehabilitation Center, 501 N.

3rd St in Paducah. FOURTH THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH 4:30PM. Call
Felicia Williams or Katina Wilson at 270.444.9661 for additional information.
Bariatric Support Group. FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH at 6AM.

Community Conference Room, Jackson Purchase Medical Center. For more
information about participating with this group, call 270.251.4169.
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 liv-
ing 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 undergo-
ing treament. 6-8PM. Suite 403, Lourdes Medical Pavilion. Call ACS at
270.444.0740.
Caregiver Support Group – THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH Legacy

Personal Care Home, 4747 Alben Barkley Dr. 6PM FREE respite care is provid-
ed. For more information, please call Carrie Gottschalk Singler, 270.534.0620.
Lourdes Weight Loss Surgery Support Group. 3RD TUESDAYS 6PM.

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. 270.443.8251
Celebrate Recovery Riverwoods Church, Benton, KY. Where you can find
healing from hurts, habits or hang ups. EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT Dinner at
6:30PM; fellowship at 7PM, followed by open small group. For more informa-
tion, 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 6AM. Jackson Purchase Medical Center, Private Dining Room. Special

guests are planned to provide information on pain management, depres-
sion, 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 7PM. Are you struggling with hurts, habits and hang–ups such as depres-
sion, 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. 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 chemical-
ly dependent. New Life Tabernacle. 1ST THURSDAY at 7PM Call 270.443.4648
or270. 519.8670.
Colitis and Crohn’s Support Group. 1ST THURSDAY 7-8:30PM Lourdes

Marshall Nemer Pavilion. Rosenthal Room. For more information, call
270.556.4530.
Diabetes Support Group. FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH at 6PM.

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 270.251.4372. To reg-
ister 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 fami-
lies in the Purchase Area and So. IL. Check our webiste for more information
familiesonthespectrumky.org
Fibromyalgia Support Group. 6–7PM. THIRD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH

at Birk Grove Life Centre (5150 Village Square Dr) Meetings are open to the
public for women with Fibromyalgia. Call 270.415.9575 for any questions.
Living Well Support Group – McCracken County Extension Office. FIRST

TUESDAYS. 11AM-Noon. For anyone wanting to make healthier changes. Free
and no reservation needed. For questions, contact Baptist Health at
270.575.2282; or Purchase District Health Dept. at 270.444.9625.
Lourdes Hospice. Lourdes North Plaza, 911 Joe Clifton Dr. EVERY MONDAY
EXCEPT HOLIDAYS 5-6:30PM. 270.415.3636.
Hot Shots, a support group for children with type 1 diabetes and their families. For
more information, contact 270.217.2548, 270.519.4155, 270.210.3047 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.
L.I.F.E Community L.I.F.E–Saver Class 523 N 12th St TUESDAY 11:30AM-

12:30PM. 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

TUESDAYS11AM-Noon. For anyone wanting to make healthier changes. Free
and no reservation needed. For questions, contact: Baptist Health at
270–575–2282; or Purchase District Health Dept. at 270.444.9625.
Lupus Support Group. Lourdes Hospital, Classroom 4. 6PM, FIRST MONDAY

OF EVERY MONTH For more, call 270.210.9247.

N.A.M.I. Paducah (National Alliance on Mental Illness) support group for
family members and persons affected by mental illness and their families.
THURSDAYS, 7–8:30PM. St. Mathew’s Lutheran Church, 27th & Broadway.
Nar–Anon Family Support Group. TUESDAY 6:30PM. 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. MONDAY 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 5:30PM–6:30PM Lourdes
Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Rosenthal Room. For more information, call
270.556.8873.
Paducah Areaamputees in Action. 3RD THURSDAY 5:30PM. Lourdes

Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Borders Community Room. For more information,
call 270.564.5879
Parkinson's Support Group. EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY 10AM-11:30AM

Lourdes Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Board Room. For more information, call
270.898.8031.
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 6:30PM at First Baptist Church, 2890
Broadway, Paducah. 270.442.2728.
Stroke and Brain Injury Survivors Support Group. MEETS FIRST MONDAYS
11AM–Noon. Second floor conference room, Jackson Purchase Medical Pavilion.
Call 270.251.4121 for information on upcoming meeting topics.
Support & education for families with a loved one who has a severe men-
tal 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, 6PM Presentations may also be scheduled.
TOPS #110 Paducah Lebanon Methodist Church., 4620 At Massa Dr 6PM

Weigh In 6:30PM 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 sim-
ply 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 8:30–9:15AM, meeting from 9:30
–10:30AM 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,

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yeCare Associates of Kentucky has a mission - to improve the Associates are fully integrated in all five locations. They work as a
health of the community and provide the highest quality of team to deliver cost effective care using advanced diagnostic tech-
care for each and every individual they serve. The network nologies. “We are unique in our care because we are all integrated,’
of eleven optometrists and an ophthalmologist at EyeCare says Dr. Joe Ellis, an optometrist from the Benton office. “We are able
to work as a team to ensure that our patients are given the
highest quality of care.”
The doctors at EyeCare Associates offer comprehensive medical

eye care services for your entire family. It’s often difficult for
patients to travel long distances for an eye exam but EyeCare
Associates have five conveniently located offices in the Purchase
Area. They can offer front line care and manage conditions such
as hypertension, glaucoma and macular degeneration.
“Your eyes are the window to your health,” says Dr. David Jaco,
optometrist at EyeCare Associates. “By looking at your eyes, a
trained optometrist can diagnose hypertension, diabetes, and
many other conditions. If the professionals at EyeCare
Associates see evidence of diabetes during your eye exam, we
can check your blood sugar and make sure you are seen by your
physician immediately. We are so much more than eye care!”
Advanced Diagnostic Equipment

As technology evolves, so does health care. EyeCare Associates
has equipped all their offices with the latest in advanced diag-
nostic equipment. Whatever technology you need, EyeCare
Associates’ trained professionals can guide you through testing
and treatment.
Integrated Medical Records Systems

EyeCare Associates uses an advanced electronic health record
system specifically designed for eye care professionals. Visit
whichever office is most convenient to you! Electronic medical
records connects your medical history, and eye glasses or con-
tact lens prescription, to all their locations. It also connects with
your primary care professional, ensuring continuity of care.
Glasses
You’ll find everything from traditional frame designs to the
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a large selection of frame designs for men, women, and children. Not only do the doctors and staff at EyeCare Associates care about
They understand that it takes time to select the frame and lens that their patient’s eye health, they care about their community. Each year,
is best suited for you. One of their trained and experienced opticians during the month of December, their team of optometrists perform
will guide you through the selection process. free comprehensive eye exams for uninsured patients. They do this
with one goal in mind, to make sure that everyone has the ability to
Contact Lenses get eye care. This program, called The 25 days of Christmas has given
The team of doctors and staff at EyeCare Associates strive to stay at away more than 150 eye exams since starting in 2013.
the forefront of advancements in contact lens technology. They
offer a wide selection including daily wear and extended contact Value Driven Care
lenses that fit every lifestyle. Their doctors have been trained to fit EyeCare Associates’ network of providers is dedicated to provid-
custom rigid gas permeable lenses, orthokeratology, as well as scle- ing value driven care for every individual, every day. Visit their
ral lenses. website at ecak.com for more information about their doctors and
services. At EyeCare Associates you’re not just a patient, you are
Their goal is to make their patient’s lens wearing experience the best they’re guest! v
it can be. They have contacts available to target specific eye problems
such as dry eyes, astigmatism, difficulty reading, and eye diseases like
keratoconus.
Pediatric Eye Care

Doctors at EyeCare Associates can treat children of all ages. Whether
your child needs their first eye exam, first pair of glasses, contact lens-
es or sports goggles, the team at EyeCare Associates are just a phone
call away!
It is important to identify vision development issues and eye health

problems as early as possible. Did you know that even young children
can have hereditary glaucoma? The American Optometric Association
recommends a yearly eye health assessment for all children begin-
ning at six months of age.
Most children are unaware of vision issues and typically won’t report
one to a parent or teacher. Bring your child to any of the friendly and
experienced doctors at EyeCare Associates. You can have them tested
for excessive or unequal amounts of nearsightedness, farsightedness,
astigmatism or strabismus (eye turn).
InfantSEE
The doctors and staff at EyeCare Associates are dedicated to improv-
ing the health of the communities they serve. One of the programs
they participate in is called InfantSEE – a program to provide a no-cost
comprehensive infant eye assessment between 6 and 12 months of
age.
Cataract Surgery
EyeCare Associates also offers comprehensive cataract surgery
care. From the diagnosis of your cataracts, through your follow-up
treatment, we are here every step of the way. Their ophthalmolo-
gist uses the latest surgical techniques for cataract removal to
improve your visual outcome.
Their optometrists have been trained in pre-operative and post-

operative surgical care to work alongside your ophthalmologist.
This ensures the best possible experience after cataract or refrac-
tive surgery. EyeCare Associates offers the convenience of these
services for procedures including cataract surgery and refractive
laser surgeries including LASIK, LASEK, and many other options.

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or the past five years the Paducah Symphony Orchestra has stage with a pre-show dinner. The highlight of the evening will be the
hosted a star-studded evening of fantastic food and heart- a cappella competition and this years’s special guests - the reigning
stopping, a cappella harmony. The Sing-Off is their signature NBC Sing-Off Champions, The Melodores.
fundraising event, and this year’s will be the most spectacular yet!
Five High Schools to Compete
There are several changes for 2015 including the date. The 5th This year’s Symphony Sing-Off features an a cappella competition
Annual Sing-Off will be in the fall this year - on Thursday, between five high schools. A cappella groups from Ballard
November 5, 2015. It will once again be held on the Carson Center County, Graves County, Marshall County, McCracken County and

Paducah Tilghman High Schools will be competing though mon-
etary votes from the audience. Proceeds from the event support
the community and education efforts of the Paducah Symphony
Orchestra.
Last spring the PSO raised more than $30,000 for their education
programs at the Sing-Off. Organizers are excited about their move
to the fall which will be a permanent move. It was made to avoid
any graduation conflicts that can occur in the springtime.
"This event is crucial to the continued success of our education

programs,” says Sing-Off Committee Chair Mickey Brown. “We
reached over 13,000 students last year in our community and
hope to do even more in 2015-16.“
The Melodores
Formed in the spring of 2009 on the Vanderbilt campus, The
Melodores include a dozen members, all of whom are current
Vanderbilt students. In 2011, the group placed third at the
International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) held at
New York City's prestigious Lincoln Center. In 2012, they were select-
ed as one of six groups to compete at SoJam, an a cappella festival in
North Carolina.
The Melodores were featured performers at Nashville's TEDx

Conference in March 2014.Their performance of Hozier's "Take Me to
Church" helped propel the group to national prominence and helped

them defeat six groups to win the popular NBC television show The
Sing-Off.
In addition to performing, The Melodores will also serve as guest

judges for the competing high school groups. "We're thrilled to be
able to bring this extraordinary group to the Sing-Off," says PSO
Executive Director Daniel Sene. "To have the current Sing-Off champi-
ons perform and serve as guest judges is an absolute perfect fit."
A Gala Event
VIP Dinner and Show tickets are $100 and include a reception at 5 pm
and a catered meal by Artisan Kitchen in the River Room at 6 pm. A
select number of VIP Dinner tables (10 seats) are available and can be
purchased for $1,000.
Show only reserved seating tickets are $35 ($10 for students), with
doors opening at 6:30 pm for cocktails and a silent auction of nearly
50 items.
Theater doors will open at 7:15 pm with the show starting at 7:30 pm.
To purchase tickets or to become an event sponsor, please visit padu-
cahsymphony.org or call the PSO Office at 270.444.0065. v
The Paducah Symphony Orchestra is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The

Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to the
Paducah Symphony Orchestra with state tax dollars and federal funding from the
National Endowment for the Arts.

H O WL-AT E-MO O N
-TH by: Amy Noles
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ooler weather is finally here and the leaves are turning while you listen to the toe-tapping rhythms from the live music
beautiful shades or orange and brown. The perfect that will be provided.
weather for an outdoor concert! Our area is packed with
fall-related activities but one of the best is Howl-at-the-Moon at There are many activities to entertain attendees of all ages. Face
the McCracken County Public Library. This year, the event is big- painting will be offered for kids and corn hole will also be available
ger and better than ever with a slew of activities, and spectacular for festival goers who prefer a competitive edge to their seasonal
live music. fun!
Free Concert Door Prizes

McLib will celebrate its third annual Howl at the Moon community Several door prizes will be given away, including The Wheelhouse
festival with a free concert by the Solid Rock’It Boosters and a Rousters’ debut album Steamboatin’, a biography of Kentucky’s
patchwork of fall-themed activities. The library’s signature, autumn infamous madam Belle Brezing, and a diversity of other books
event is set for Thursday, October 15 at 6 pm in the library garden related to upcoming library programs.
and open to all ages. The best part about it is that it’s FREE!
“With Howl at the Moon, McCracken County Public Library aims to
Free Food offer one of the best free events in Paducah,” says Sarah
Library director, Julie Hart, says that the 2014 crowd was great McGowan, adult services manager. “We’re featuring a popular,
and she hopes to see even more local families this year. There will top quality band, food and giveaways, in a beautiful outdoor set-
be plenty of room for everyone to join in the fall-themed gather- ting. It’s a fun celebration for all our patrons, and also an invita-
ing. Enjoy a casual supper of free hot dogs, apples and popcorn tion for everyone in the community to come and discover what
the library is all about.”

Love those Solid Rock-it Boosters!
This year marks the third anniversary of Howl at the Moon and the
second time that the Solid Rock’It Boosters have headlined it.
Established by Nathan Brown, Todd Anderson, John Wurth and
J.D. Wilkes in Murray, KY circa 1993, the band plays a mishmash of
honkytonk, country, and western styles.
Founding member Nathan Brown says the band has dedicated a

large amount of their efforts and talents towards helping causes
they feel are important. “Anything that I can do, or my band can
do, to help the McCracken County Public Library, I’m willing to
do” says Brown. “I think we have a world class library. When I look
at libraries in towns of similar size, I think McCracken County
Public Library is something special.”
The library is located at 555 Washington Street in downtown

Paducah, across from Dolly McNutt Fountain Plaza. For informa-
tion on all their events, services and programs call 270.442.2510
or visit mclib.net. v

N
ame three things that you never seem to have enough of? I ing demands on our time and rising prices on everything (except
will bet you that at least one of those three is either time or gasoline of late) are stressful.
money. Am I right? Be honest. I know both of those are on
my list and I hope I can help you save some of each. The temptation for many of us is to grab some fast food, or a prepack-
aged meal at the grocery. If we can afford to, we might get take-out
We’re All Too Busy! from a restaurant or a pre-made meal from a caterer or deli. You can
Like most many people, my wife and I have busy lives. There’s our civic even hire someone to do the shopping and cooking duties, and we
obligations, family and social commitments, house and yard mainte- now have services like this in western Kentucky.
nance and much more! it’s hard to find some quality time with your
family or significant other, let alone cook healthy meals! Ever increas- One such company is called Family Thyme which is owned and

operated by Colton Lyles. Colton is a chef who specializes in prepar- into another meal. (Leftover veggies or meat, the last of the celery,
ing economical meals for families. I recently sat down with Colton to carrots onions etc.)
chat about the ways we can eat healthy meals, send time with our
families and stretch our budgets. We came up with some simple tech- After removing the meat from the poaching broth and bone from the
niques and tricks to get the most of your time and dollar - and have chicken, make a lot of stock - three of four quarts at least. Add some fresh
some left over for the things you want to do with the family. vegetables, the chicken bones and seasoning to the pot and allow it to
simmer for a several hours. The resulting stock will be flavorful and you
A Plan or a Menu aren’t out any additional money.
Colton and I agree that you must have a plan or a menu. Planning
menus will help you realize how much time you spend cooking each The stock can be used to prepare the soup or the
day and how much money you spend on food. By thinking ahead and gravy for the pot pies or it can be frozen for
doing a little bit of planning, you can make several dishes that have later use. Now pat yourself on the back
common ingredients at the same time. Or, prepare some of the basic - you didn’t waste those leftover
ingredients that take time to cook. You can also tailor your plan to vegetables and you just saved
foods that are in season or on sale. Stick to the list and you will also several dollars making your next
decrease impulse buying. batch of chicken soup.
I don’t plan my menus as much as I used to so I keep certain items Rice Verses Potatoes
stocked in my kitchen which gives me a bit more flexibility. But if you Rice is a very versatile starch
are on a budget, you really should plan your shopping and make and can be used in many dishes.
every dollar count. Lord know - money isn’t growing on trees! Pound for pound compared to other
starches its much cheaper. It can be pre-
Clearance Bin Divers pared enlarge quantities and kept in the
Clearance bins and the “manager’s specials” are little bonuses when refrigerator.
trying to stretch your dollars. I’ve picked up meat on “Manager’s
Special” that is close to its ‘sell by’ date. But a sell by ‘date by’ date
doesn’t mean that it’s necessarily ‘bad’. However, you do want to use
it promptly or, when possible, freeze it.
There is probably a clearance section, or bin, in the store where you

are shopping. Check it out. Take a couple of minutes to look since you
are already there. It can save you serious dollars!
Buy & Cook in Bulk

Buying and cooking in bulk is another way to save time and money.
This idea goes directly back to the menu planning that you did for the
week. For example, if you are going to make chicken pot pies, chicken
enchiladas, and chicken and rice soup this week. You can buy several
ingredients you will need in bulk to save money - and cook them
simultaneously to save time.
Don’t buy three separate packs of chicken! Shops the sales and you
can probably get a family pack of chicken for all three dishes at a
lower price per serving. A 10 bag of leg quarters can generally be pur-
chased for around $6.00 or less on sale. You can poach or boil all, or
most of, the chicken at one time. This will give you a lot of cooked
chicken (a basis for a good chicken stock) and save time.
Make A Stock
Having some stock in the fridge or freezer is a great way to make soup
quickly or for use in other dishes and gravies. Its much healthier and
cost effective than the canned stuff and can be used to turn leftovers

A big time saver is cooking rice in a large batch. Cooking a pot of rice
takes between 30 and 40 minutes depending on the type of rice. It
doesn’t take any longer to cook a pound of rice than it does to cook a
cup of rice. In our example, you can use rice in all the dishes men-
tioned previously. You can also use that cooked rice to make a nice
rice pudding for dessert.
Pork Loin Chops

Here’s another way to save a lot of money - shop the sales. Do you like
pork chops? I do and I like a nice thick boneless one, typically broiled.
But I don’t go to the local market to buy a couple of 1 inch or thicker
chops. When whole pork loins come on sale for around $2.00/pound I
buy one, even if I’m not going to cook pork that week. A typically pork
loin will run between 5-7 pounds. You are probably saying I will never
eat seven pounds of pork - but think about it. At $2.00 per pound it
costs between $10 -$14 for the loin. After removing the slivery sinew
on the outside of the loin and some of the fat, you can get five or six,
one inch thick chops as well as a roast to feed three or four people.
Center cut boneless pork chops will cost $3.50 or more per pound if
you are only buying a couple at a time. So let’s do the math - don’t
be afraid it’s pretty simple! You can get four pork chops for $10, or,
you can get six chops and a roast for the same money plus a few
minutes of your time.
This is the perfect time to multitask by cleaning the loin while you are in
the kitchen cooking the chicken or rice for the next week. Split the chops
and roast up, then freeze them in convenient sizes for your needs.
Beans & Rice

Another great way to stretch your dollar is cooking dried beans.
Pound for pound, you can’t beat the price per serving of beans and
rice which can be a main course or a flavorful side item. You can sea-
son the food they way you like it and know what you are eating. I’m
an old country boy and one of my favorite meals is a pot of black-eyed
peas and rice with a side of corn bread. Oh, I’m getting hungry.
Colton and I agree that this isn’t rocket science. A bit of planning and
a little knowledge are great places to begin to stretch your dollars and
time. Multi-tasking a something we all do, but have you learned to do
it while cooking? Good luck and I hope you save a bit of time and
money from these hints.
If you have any helpful suggestions or requests for iCook topics,

please contact me at icook@allgoodmedia.net v

by: Amy Noles
Editor’s Note: The Best Buddies organization is near and dear to Jobs, Ambassadors & Promoters
my heart. My son John has been involved with their San Francisco Best Buddies’ has eight formal programs; Middle Schools, High
chapter for the last few years. Its made a tremendous difference to Schools, Colleges, Citizens, e-Buddies®, Jobs, Ambassadors, and
his life: He has made life-long friends and learned invaluable social Promoters. They positively impact nearly 900,000 individuals, with
skills. Our closest chapter is based in Murray, which is little far for a and without disabilities, worldwide. As a result of their involvement
developmentally challenged adult from Paducah to travel. But per- with Best Buddies, people with IDD have been able to secure reward-
haps, if enough of us call the state office, we might get an a chap-
ter started in Paducah. If you’re interested in starting a Best Buddies
Program in McCracken County please call the magazine office.
M
ost all of us have a best buddy: Someone who we call friend,
someone who loves us, someone we share our hopes and
dreams with, someone who is just a confidant and partner.
Where most of us have that, there are many who don’t including some
individuals with an intellectual or physical disability. That’s where the
Best Buddies program comes in to the save the day sometimes.
What is Best Buddies?

Best Buddies® is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1989 by
Anthony K. Shriver, son of Eunice Kennedy Shriver who founded
Special Olympics. The organization is dedicated to establishing a
global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one
friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for
people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
That sounds like a mouthful but what it means is that people with IDD
partner up with another adult to share fun, social events and friend-
ship. Best Buddies also offers leadership training and opportunities for
public speaking, as well as supporting integrated employment .
Best Buddies is a vibrant, international organization that has grown

from one original chapter to almost 1,900 middle school, high school,
and college chapters worldwide. Best Buddies programs has partici-
pants in each of the 50 United States, and over 50 countries around
the world.

ing jobs, live independently, become inspirational leaders, and make • Leadership development
lifelong friendships. • Integrated employment
Although Best Buddies has advanced tremendously in its short exis- Best Buddies’ one-to-one commitment in their friendship programs
tence, many areas of the country and many regions of the world still focuses on social inclusion through peer-to-peer relationships. The
lack programs to help people with IDD become part of mainstream program fosters friendships in safe environments between people
society. Chapters like the one at Murray State University are helping to with and without IDD. Their approach is to bring people together that
bridge those gaps. might otherwise not interact. Their encourage friendships that can
continue beyond their participation in Best Buddies’ programs.
Why Best Buddies?
Best Buddies provides tools for people with intellectual and develop- Best Buddies in western Kentucky
mental disabilities (IDD) to become more independent and more Two of our local universities have Best Buddies chapters: Murray State
included in their community. They do this in three ways: University and Western Kentucky University. Sarah Willmore is the pres-
• One-to-one friendships ident of Best Buddies MKY at MSU. Her chapter is currently planning an
event for Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) for October.
Murray State University

“We will have a table set up for the event in our student hub which is
the center of campus where students congregate most,” said
Wilmore. “On campus this is usually where the main cafeteria is, close
to the coffee shops, and main offices. When students stop by we can
explain DEAM to them, and introduce them to Best Buddies. We hope
to spark their interest and get them involved.”
Best Buddies MKY at MSU are also planning to incorporate their mes-
sage into the annual talent show that will be held on October 16th.
The talent show is a great opportunity for chapter members to intro-
duce the ideas of Best Buddies and disability awareness to the many
students, professors, and Greek members who come out to the event.
”Our Buddy director and I will be doing a collaborative speech in

between two of the acts in our talent show,” said Wilmore. “The Buddy
director is someone who has an intellectual disability and speaks as an
advocate for our chapter. This speech will be about our experiences in
Best Buddies, and will include information about Disability
Employment Awareness Month.”
Western Kentucky University

Nicole Stephens is the Best Buddies chapter president at WKU. Their
chapter will be participating in a Buddy Walk on October 24 at 9 am. It
is a walk held at the Hot Rods Baseball Stadium in Bowling Green and
hosted by the organization Down Syndrome of South Central Kentucky.
”Our chapter’s host site coordinator, Jane Tichenor, is also the director
of the Buddy House here in Bowling Green,” explained Stephens. She

plays a huge role in putting this on each year. Jane always makes sure
that WKU Best Buddies has a booth before the walk starts and allows
us to walk together as a chapter during the walk. This year our booth
will be dedicated to making signs for people to hold during the walk.”
“We will also be having a Costume Match Party in October (date TBD) at
Jackson's Orchard. This is where our ‘buddies’ will find out who their
‘peer buddy’ is. We will most likely repeat the same theme as last year
where ‘peer buddies’ dress up in costume and purchase matching
accessories for their ‘buddy’. They put those accessories in a bag with
their buddy’s name on it, and that's how the ‘buddy’ finds out who their
‘peer buddy’ is. It makes the evening such a great time for everyone.”
e-Buddies
Many people in our area would love to see a Best Buddy chapter
established in McCracken county. In lieu of not having a current chap-
ter here, you can participate in an online program called e-Buddies. e-
Buddies promotes social inclusion online for people with intellectual
and developmental disabilities just like Best Buddies does.
The e-Buddies program helps people with, and without, intellectual

and developmental disabilities, (such as autism and Down syndrome,)
come together online. There they can form friendships and a be part of
a community that celebrates their diversity of character and abilities.
Anyone can be in e-Buddies. You can join on your own or sign up your
special education class. Please visit ebuddies.org for more information.
For additional information on Best Buddies, how to get one in our

area, or how you can volunteer visit www.bestbuddieskentucky.org
and their Facebook page at facebook.com/bestbuddieskentucky. v

by: Amy Noles
T
he Trigg County Country Ham Festival is a pig extravaganza! Quilt Show
This year will be the 39th time the event has been held and The judged quilt show is always a big draw at the festival. Organizers
the organizers are bringing back the pig races! So head out will be taking entries up until the week of the Ham Festival. They will
to West Cadiz Park on October 9-10, 2015. This event has a huge be judged on the Wednesday and Thursday before the festivities
variety of family-fun activities and will be a great day out for the kick-off on Friday. The quilts will be exhibited to the public on Friday
entire family. and Saturday at the Janice Mason Art Museum. There is a $1 donation
requested to view the quilts.
Over 200 Vendors!
The Festival will host over two hundred food and arts and craft vendors Petting Zoo
offering a vast array of items from jewelry, to food and memorabilia. Pony Pal - Party Ponies and Friends will be providing the animals for
There will be a country ham show, ham auction, pedal tractor pull, the ever popular petting zoo. There will be tons of children-friendly
homemaker’s contests and a variety of 4-H and Agriculture exhibits. animals available for the kids to get up close and personal with.
Llamas, bunnies, chicks, and ducks are just a few of the furry friends
that will be there. There is also a four pony carousel which is sure to
be a big hit with the little ones.
Racing Pigs!
It’s been a few years since the festival has hosted the Racing Pigs
event, but it’s back this year. Swifty Swine will be providing the
speedy pigs who will be racing four times a day at the park.
The Biggest Biscuit!

The biggest draw at the festival is the making, and selling, of
Kentucky’s Largest Country Ham Biscuit. This event is a fundraiser
for Helping Hands. Beginning Saturday morning in the parking lot
of the Bank of Cadiz, the giant ham biscuit will be assembled and

cooked. Around noon, portions of the biscuit will be sold to the
public.
Live Music!
The live music line-up this year is nothing short of amazing. The
Wanna Beatles will be headlining on Friday night on the WKDZ
Renaissance Stage in the park. On Saturday afternoon, Bucky
Covington, of American Idol fame, will kick off the main stage music.
He will be followed by James Otto, an American country music artist.
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he Paducah Parks Services Annual Halloween Story 8th grade winners
Contest has picked their winners! Once again PAF is 1st place – Jennah Hottel, Homeschool, “King Halloween”
delighted to publish these budding authors. Mallory 2nd place – Justin Goins, Heath Middle School, “The Hunt”
Gentry and her co-workers, as well as a few volunteers from PTHS,
read every single entry as usual and were amazed at the creativi-
ty. Over 30 entries were received from Clark Elementary, Concord Cuddles by Death
Elementary, Heath Elementary, Heath Middle, Morgan Elementary Taryn Tucker, 3rd Grade
and Homeschool students. It was another great year!
I woke up to the sound of squeaking. I looked at the clock as it was
Just to recap the rules: Each story had to begin with, “I woke up to the one hour ‘till Halloween. I realized what the squeaking was – my dog
sound of …” and be no longer then 600 words. Congratulations to and his chew toy. Since I was already awake, I got up to get a drink of
this year’s winners! water. I heard footsteps coming from the next hall. I was so scared, as
scared as I could be.
3rd grade winners
1st place – Taryn Tucker, Morgan Elementary, “Cuddles by Death” I heard voices that got louder and louder and louder. I hid in the clos-
2nd place – Ellie Farley, Clark Elementary, “It’s Coming from the Closet” et by the kitchen. Then it was right in front of me. Something opened
3rd place – Daniel Crouse, Concord Elementary, “Too Much Candy” the door, but it was just my little sister, Izzy. She said it was time to get
our Halloween costumes on and go wake up our mom.
4th grade winners
1st place – Sydney Bell, Heath Elementary, “Legends of Halloween” We all headed for Jackson Street, the best street to get candy on. I saw
2nd place – Emma Bell, Heath Elementary, “The Ghostly Spirit” a big, dusty, dark, creepy house and my mom said, “Let’s go on to that
3rd place – Emme Seaton, Concord Elementary, “Sabrina, the Witch” one.” I said OK but did not want to go. I was really scared and so was
Izzy. We got out of the car and walked up to the door. There was a sign
5th grade winners that said COME IN. Now at this point I was getting even more scared but
1st place – Jessa Goins, Concord Elementary, “The Girl on Hallow Drive” my mom told me to stop being a scared-cat. That’s when we went in.
2nd place – Clark Elementary, Clark Elementary, “Monsteriffic Mayhem”
3rd place – Maya Romanak, Clark Elementary, “The Banging” A few steps in my sister picked up a bear named Cuddles. It started to

sing, “Come and play! Come and play!” I took the bear from my sister
Izzy and threw it. We tried to run out of the house quickly. Just as Izzy
made it to the door, the bear stood up and grabbed her. I ran up there
and punched the bear in the face so we could escape.
We drove off and finally went to bed. That was the last we saw of that
bear. I hope, I hope. Except, later we found it in the kitchen. The next
morning we took it to the orphanage. That was the worst Halloween
ever.
Legends of Halloween
Sydney Bell, 4th Grade
I woke up to the sound of spooky music. I looked at the alarm clock

and it was past midnight. It was Halloween! I love Halloween! I love all
the spooky legends even though I know they are not true. I was so
excited that I put on my costume on already. I went downstairs and
couldn’t believe that everyone else was awake already. My sister
Emma Said, “It’s about time you woke up, you’ve slept all day! It’s time
to go trick-or-treating. “We met up with our friends, Maddison and
Addy, to go trick-or treating. We met at the park and it as dark and
spooky.
We headed out to a street called Spook Street because there are lots
of houses on it. As soon as we stepped onto Spook Street the ground
started shaking, and I heard the same spooky music that has woken
me up. Everybody screamed and a very bright light appeared. “RUN!!”
I screamed. A strange voice said, “NO, YOU’RE NOT GONG ANY-
WHERE!!!” We turned around and saw a ghost, vampire, mummy,
zombie, and some kind of pumpkin freak! “AHH,” we yelled. We all ran
around in circles screaming like maniacs! The ghost floated above us
and said, “No, wait, please! We need your help!” I stopped running and
said, “Wait…what? You need our help? You’re not going to hurt us?”
The vampire said, “Everyone has stopped liking Halloween except for
you guys. Some guy with a mask and chainsaw ruined it for us! We
need your help making Halloween fun again.” We said, “OK, what do
we need to do?”
The freaky pumpkin dude said, “All you have to do is to get rid of the
chainsaw guy and everyone will forget about him and like Halloween
again.” Just then we were teleported into a dark cave. All we could
hear was a creepy breathing noise like Darth Vader was hiding in the
dark. We remembered that we had flashlight and turned them on to
find the guy with the chainsaw staring art us! Suddenly swords
appeared in our hands, we fought him, and won the battle. Halloween
was saved! We were teleported back to Spook Street and found that
everyone was out trick-or-treating now.
So now we know that the legends of vampires, ghosts, zombie’s

mummies, and even freaky pumpkin dudes are real!
The Girl on Hallow Drive

Jessa Goins, 5th Grade
I woke up to the sound of a screeching owl outside my window. When

I got up and looked around, I saw that my whole house had been dec-
orated with things like bats, spiders, and black cats. It was Halloween,
my favorite time of year.

At 7 o'clock, it was time to go trick or treating with my friends, Molly “Shhh!” he hissed. I started to scream again but something else popped
and Brooke. My older sister was taking us this year, and I was so happy out and covered my mouth- a hideous creature in an overcoat. It picked
that it was hard to contain my excitement! There was a full moon, me up and jumped out the window, Jack-o-lantern following. We ran
which was perfect for a Halloween night. It was beautiful, I thought to right through the pumpkin patch, smashing pumpkins.
myself.
“Let me go!” the jack-o-lantern jumped to my face.
The three of us decided that to make it an even better Halloween
night, we should visit a street we had never been down before, Hallow “No!” he growled. Soon, I was dropped to the ground at a cave’s
Drive. Other people had said that this street was very dark and scary, mouth.
and that no one ever went trick or treating there. I had even heard a
story about a girl like us who went down that street and never came “Where are we? I’m going home!” I shouted. The odd creature
back, and to this day no one knows where she is. grabbed me again.
At first, I thought no way, I am never going down that street. But then “No questions,” said Jack-o-lantern.
my sister said those stories are ridiculous and there's nothing wrong
with that street. She told us its part of the fun to be a little scared on “Or what?”
Halloween. So with her encouragement, we held hands and started
walking down the long, dark road. “Or we’ll kill you.” He grinned maliciously. I struggled to no advantage.
We trooped through the cave, and after seemingly hours, we stopped.
We looked around and saw that the houses were decorated for There was a hissing sound coming from in front of us. I twisted around
Halloween. Molly said if the people in the houses decorated for to look Three enormous spiders were blocking our path. I screamed,
Halloween, it must not be so bad. We walked up to the first house and terrified. My captors ran back ducking behind a column.
knocked on the door. It was a crooked old house with squeaky stairs.
“Stupid girl! Now they’ll see us!” Jack-o-lantern whispers. The scuttling
I looked at my friends and said, "Why did I agree to come here?" Then
spiders came closer. They crawled past us, searching. Quickly, the
we saw another girl there dressed as a ghost. She offered to share her
creature and Jack-o-lantern got moving, farther into the darkness.
candy, and asked if she could go with us.
Then the cave ended- or so I thought. Jack-o-lantern jumped up,
bumping a stalactite. The wall slid up, revealing a dimly lit tunnel.
The four of us walked to every house on the street, getting candy and
They took me down the tunnel, turning sometimes, until we reach a
having a great time. We were so happy to have made this new friend.
gigantic room. A jack-o-lantern chandelier hung from the ceiling. The
When we came to the last house, an old couple came to the door.
odd creature dropped me on the cold floor, and I stared up at a terri-
They looked at least 8 feet tall and were dressed as monsters. Their
fying sight. In front of us was a slimy green throne. In the throne was
masks were so scary that I thought about running away, but they were
a glowing skeleton, wearing a black robe, a fire crown, and holding a
nice and offered us a lot of candy. They said we were so cute and they witch broom scepter. He cackled.
wanted to take our picture. We all held hands and smiled for them.
Then they turned their phone around so we could see the picture. “Good work, minions. I’ll take it from here,” he said. The creature and
There were only three of us! Jack-o-lantern nodded, and left.
We turned to see our new friend, but she was gone. The old couple “What is going on?” I asked.
said that they hadn't seen a fourth girl, only the three of us. We went
back to the house we had just came from and asked if they had seen “I, King Halloween,” he said, “am going to turn you into my next min-
her. They said they had not seen a fourth girl either. We all looked at ion. Follow me.” Shaking, I followed him into a small room with odd
each other. She hadn't just been dressed as a ghost...she really was a things like potion bottles in it. We stopped in front of a large machine.
ghost! We should have been scared, but instead we were sad. We “This is my Minionatron. Step in, and you’ll come out a minion - just
were going to miss our new friend. like Jack-o-lantern and Boogie.”
As we left the street, we looked over at a house and saw our reflection “I won’t do it.”
in their window. The fourth girl was there, waving at us. We all smiled
“But you will!” he tried to shove me in. I stepped back and grabbed the
and waved goodbye to her. Our ghost friend was our special secret,
closest bottle, then threw it at him. He screamed shrilly as he caught
and we looked forward to coming back to Hallow Drive next year to
fire. When after a minute he didn’t burn, he laughed and lunged
see her again.
toward me. I grabbed bottle after bottle, until, just in time, one start-
ed melting him. He dissolved into a puddle of flames, and disap-
peared. I walked out of the cave unharmed. Wandering around, I
King Halloween eventually found a familiar street and went to my best friend’s house.
I told her the whole story.
Jenna Hottel, 8th Grade
“And then, he melted to the ground, and disappeared!” She laughed.
I woke up to the sound of unearthly breathing. It was coming from my “Always had a knack for storytelling! Too bad nothing like that ever
closet. Wondering if my brother was playing a Halloween joke on me, happens.”
I turned toward the closet to see two yellow glowing eyes. I screamed.
A jack-o-lantern jumped out and narrowed his eyes. But it did. v

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