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| Drinking up Summer Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:21:14 -0500 Eight-year-old A.J. McAllister of Bowling Green cools off Wednesday during Concerts in the Park at Fountain Square Park. |
| Budget has little room for new work Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:21:15 -0500 While all branches of the city are seeing at least a 3 percent cut in this year’s shrunken budget, perhaps the biggest decrease is not to a specific department but to the annual capital improvement program. |
| Franklin gets $1M for data plan Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:21:16 -0500 Franklin will receive a $1 million federal grant to install a fiber-optic loop around the city. |
| Organizers getting ready for annual fireworks festival Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:21:17 -0500 Organizers of Thunderfest say the July 3 event at the National Corvette Museum will be the largest and best attended fireworks display in the region. |
| Police working to curb sudden increase in mo-ped thefts Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:21:18 -0500 Police are looking for help in a recent spate of mo-ped thefts. |
| Kaleidoscope presents its ‘Big Give Challenge’ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:21:18 -0500 Facing a financial crisis, one Bowling Green youth arts program has found a creative way to reach out to the public for help. |
| 2008 Hangar Party preparations begin Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:21:20 -0500 Volunteer Larry Beam of Bowling Green uses a pressure washer Wednesday to clean a Navy F9-F5 Panther in preparation for the 2008 Hangar Party at the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport. |
| GO bg continues Friday night run Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:21:20 -0500 There aren’t any organized activities downtown Friday night, but GO bg is still operating its Friday night shuttle. |
| BG International Center set to host Refugee Awareness Day on Saturday Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:21:21 -0500 Bowling Green’s newest international residents relocated from refugee camps will celebrate Saturday when the Bowling Green International Center will host a Refugee Awareness Day at Kereiakes Park. |
| Photo: Fair weather Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:21:22 -0500 A hot air balloon, seen through a grove of trees Wednesday, floats across the Bowling Green sky. |
| Red Cross organizing training for flood relief Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:21:22 -0500 American Red Cross of South Central Kentucky is organizing a training session Saturday for volunteers who want to provide relief in flooded Indiana and Wisconsin. |
| POLICE NEWS: By the Daily News Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:24:27 -0500 A Bowling Green man was shot twice with a Taser after allegedly attempting to stop police from taking him into custody. |
| Hot wheels Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:15:53 -0500 The sounds of revving engines will fill the air this weekend when the sixth annual Holley National Hot Rod Association National Hot Rod Reunion returns to Beech Bend Raceway Park. “We’re tickled to death to be back. We have a great relationship with Beech Bend Park,” said Steve Gibbs, Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum vice president. “It’s great to be back in Bowling Green.” Tony Thacker, executive director of NHRA Motorsports Museum, agreed. “We were here for four years, and then we had problems with access of the track. We left for a year and went to Columbus, Ohio, but we always wanted to be here,” he said. “It’s one of the oldest drag strips in the world. It’s a historic track. It makes the coolest possible venue. It recollects drag racing as it used to be in the 1950s and ’60s.” Gates open daily at 8 a.m. Adult admission is $20 on Friday and Saturday and $15 on Sunday; admission for children 15 and under is free. The first 1,000 people who attend Sunday’s race will receive a free Mattel Hot Wheels car. “It’s the Hot Wheels’ 40th anniversary and a way to help celebrate Father’s Day,” Thacker said. Activities will include races, parade, awards, displays and a reception. This year’s honorees are Arnie Beswick, Gabby Bleeker, Charles “Boogie” Scott, Bob Stange and Jim Walther, and Justice Brothers Reunion Spotlight Award winners the Ramchargers. The grand marshal of the reunion is Dick LaHaie. “Quite a few of these people went through racing unrecognized,” Thacker said. Organizers expect as many as 25,000 people to attend the event and have 500 racers booked, some from as far away as California, England, Australia and New Zealand, Thacker said. “The economic impact is staggering,” he said. The reunion will cause traffic congestion Friday through Sunday at the intersection of Louisville Road/U.S. 31-W By-Pass and Riverview Road. At peak times, the traffic signal at the intersection will be off and an officer will control the flow of traffic. On Friday afternoon, participants will leave Beech Bend at 5 p.m. and arrive at the Sloan Convention Center at 7 p.m. for a reception. Drivers should plan alternate routes in these areas if possible. Thacker said the reunion appeals to a variety people. “It’s a reunion, but also it’s a trip back in time where we can enjoy racing when life was less complicated,” he said. “It’s sort of a three-generation sport now. We’re honoring people who are in their 60s, 70s and 80s. Their grandchildren are now racing cars their grandparents used to drive.” Gibbs said the reunion is more of a lifestyle and nostalgic-type event that has something for everyone. “It’s more than a race. It’s a chance to get a lot of friends to get back together. It’s a social event,” he said. “It helps preserve the sport. We hear from so many people that it’s one of the most enjoyable events of the year.” — For more information, visit the museum’s Web site at http://museum.nhra.com. Full schedule for this weekend’s National Hot Rod Reunion The following is a schedule of events for the sixth annual Holley National Hot Rod Association National Hot Rod Reunion: Today 9 a.m.-6 p.m. - Racer pit parking and midway setup 9 a.m.-4 p.m. - Late registration and “Will Call” for Show ’N Shine Only (Holiday Inn lobby) 10 a.m.-2 p.m. - Open House at Holley 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. - Treasure Hunt for Vettetastic 2008 5 p.m. - Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Holiday Inn Friday 8 a.m. - Reunion opens 8 a.m.-5 p.m. - Late registration and all “Will Call” pick up (Beech Bend Park) and Show ’N Shine judging 10 a.m.-5 p.m. - Hot Heads qualifying and exhibition runs 2 p.m. - Hot Heads Top Fuel qualifying session 1 5 p.m. - Secure track activity 7 p.m. - Holley Hot Rod Reunion reception (free admission at Sloan Convention Center) Saturday 8 a.m. - Reunion opens 8 a.m.-10 a.m. - Participant late registration (Beech Bend Park) 8 a.m.-noon - Show ’N Shine judging 9 a.m. - Hot Heads qualifying and exhibition runs as called 2 p.m. - Hot Heads Top Fuel qualifying session 2 3 p.m. - Hot Heads category eliminations 6 p.m. - Special awards and honorees presentation 6:30 p.m. - Top 50 Show ’N Shine parade and awards 7:45 p.m. - Hot Heads Top Fuel qualifying final round 8:30 p.m. - Twilight memorial 8:35 p.m. - Cacklefest Sunday 8 a.m. - Reunion opens 9 a.m. - Chapel service 10:30 a.m. - Pre-race ceremonies 11 a.m. - National anthem and Hot Heads eliminations and exhibition runs 4 p.m. - Winner’s Circle Awards 4:30 p.m. - Reunion closes |
| Logan garden tour back Saturday Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:15:54 -0500 The Logan County Garden Club and Logan County Chamber of Commerce will highlight the beauty of several gardens in the area Saturday with the 10th annual Gardens of Logan County Tour and Tea. The event will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and will include a walking tour, trolley rides and museum and church tours, gardening seminars and a silent auction. Local and nationally known artists will have work displayed at the gardens. Nationally known author Linda Hawkins will have a book signing. Tickets for the tour are $9 and may be purchased in advance at the Logan County Chamber of Commerce office, from any garden club member, at the Bibb House or at any garden on the day of the tour. Tickets to the tea were sold in advance and can no longer be purchased. Tour and Tea chairwoman Darlene Heflin said this is an event of many “firsts” for the garden club to celebrate its 10th year. “We’ve never done a tour and a tea together. We’ve never held a silent auction, never had artists in the garden,” she said. “We’ve never had a book signing on the tour. This is our first trolley tour.” The tour will take people throughout Russellville’s historic district. Darlene Gooch of Main Street Russellville will conduct the tours dressed as Agnes Davis, who was the last owner of the Bibb House. “She was born in the late 1800s and became a prominent business woman,” Gooch said. “She was the first woman to sell fertilizer in the United States.” After her father, a lawyer, died when she was 43, Davis went to live with a local family. She had never worked, so she thought about things that went on in Logan County and decided to ask farmers who knew her father how she could help the farmers. She sold fertilizer and helped farmers who had fallen on hard times. “She was an amazing woman,” she said. “Within 30 years, she was able to purchase the Bibb House and antiques.” Davis purchased the Bibb House property in the 1950s and donated it and her lifelong collection of Southern antiques to the public upon her death in 1972 as a “Memorial to the Old South.” She was known as the “lady in red” because she loved the color red, as was evident in the red clothing she wore and many of the home’s furnishings. Her love for red began when her father complimented a red velvet outfit she wore when she was 9 years old, Gooch said. “She was always dressed in red. Even her slip was red. It was always hanging out,” she said. “Her shoes, purse, everything matched.” Heflin believes people will enjoy the tours. “Some of the gardens are more modern. Some are historical. Some have heritage plants, and some have newer hybrids,” she said. “We want to give everyone a variety of things that you can do at a garden tour, and show off historic Russellville.” The Logan County Garden Club meets the fourth Monday of each month. During the winter months, the group meets at the Bibb House. From spring through fall, the group visits one another’s gardens. For more information, call Heflin at (270) 726-6969; or garden club president Annie Statton at (270) 725-9100; or visit the Logan County Chamber of Commerce Web site at www.loganchamber.com. The following are homes on the garden tour: |
| First act of ‘Tuna’ series being staged this weekend Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:15:55 -0500 The Capitol Arts Alliance and Etcetera Theatre Company will bring a small town of eclectic citizens to the stage with their presentation of “Greater Tuna.” The play will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Capitol Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors/students, plus a $3 Capitol Preservation Fee per total transaction. To receive a $1 discount per ticket, patrons should call the Capitol and purchase tickets for “Greater Tuna” and the upcoming production of “A Tuna Christmas,” which will be July 25-26. The award-winning comedy, which features Capitol Arts Youth Theatre artistic director Christopher Cherry and Capitol Arts Youth Theatre artistic staff member Brett Andrew Riley playing 10 characters each, takes place in Texas’ third smallest town, where the Lion’s Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. Cherry and Riley play every man, woman, child and animal in Tuna. “It’s more than just a comedy,” Cherry said. “It’s a satire about rural American stereotypes.” Riley agreed. “I think that it’s a really interesting concept for these two men to play every single person who lives in this backwoods, redneck town in Texas,” he said. One of Cherry’s favorite characters is Didi Snavely, who owns a used weapons shop. “She smokes all the time and curses all the time,” he said. “She talks with a really gruff voice. She seems to be an audience favorite.” Riley enjoys playing Bertha Bumiller, the head of a lot of committees. “She has a high-pitched, angry voice. She calls people on the phone, verbally abuses them and hangs up,” he said. “She has three children who are crazy.” Because they play so many characters, costume changes have to be quick. “Sometimes we have eight or 10 seconds to change costumes completely,” Cherry said. “When I’m backstage, I’m not able to think about what’s coming next.” The longest costume change happens in about 30 seconds, Riley said. “There’s always somebody on stage, so there’s no down time,” he said. Acting on stage is quite different from directing, Cherry said. “I started my career as an actor and did that professionally for four or five years before I became director,” he said. “I like to act occasionally to make sure my acting is sharp. I want to make sure I’m being a good acting role model.” Both actors said they have enjoyed being part of the show. “It has been a great acting experience for me,” Riley said. “It has forced me to make quick changes in character and think out of the box.” Cherry said the show has been a real acting challenge. “It’s one of the reasons I wanted to do this show,” he said. “It’s very funny.” “Greater Tuna” has some adult language and is not recommended for young children. — For tickets or more information, call the Capitol at 782-2787 or visit its Web site at www.capitolarts.com. |
| ‘Panda’ a great way to start summer Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:15:55 -0500 Families still reeling from the disaster that was “Speed Racer” rejoice - “Kung Fu Panda” is the first summer film sure to entertain the entire clan. This is a charming film, full of wit and character that makes it a worthy addition to the Dreamworks library of films that includes “Shrek” and “Madagascar.” “Kung Fu” tells the story of Po (voiced by Jack Black), a slacker Panda working in his family’s noodle shop who dreams of studying Kung Fu alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five: Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. Po’s dreams become a reality when the treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung escapes - and it turns out Po is the only one capable of saving the city from Lung’s evil grip. Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger’s screenplay takes a pretty simplistic story and expands it into a film full of enchantment and wonder. It’s clear that the writers have a love for the martial arts genre and their knowledge adds to the cleverness of “Panda.” This is a film full of self-awareness, but the humor is more within the bounds of the film instead of films like “Shrek,” which relies on pop culture references for most of its laughs. “Panda” also benefits from a first-rate cast. Black is the perfect choice for Po, using his strengths as a comedian and making the panda a lovable and quite endearing character. Dustin Hoffman has nice moments as Shifu, the Furious Five’s mentor, while Angelina Jolie as Tigress and Jackie Chan as Monkey are welcome additions in their respective roles. The film looks great, too, using a cinemascope landscape to capture this ancient land. “Kung Fu Panda” isn’t quite up to speed with recent animated films like “Ratatouille” or “The Incredibles,” but it is still a cut above any other family film released in 2008. DVD dandy of the week This week’s dandy is “The Bucket List” (B), a rather sappy comedy-drama from director Rob Reiner that works largely due to its two high-powered leads, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. Nicholson and Freeman play Edward and Carter, two terminally ill men who form an unlikely friendship and head off on a road trip to complete a list of things they’d like to do before they die. In the process of completing the list, Edward and Carter learn to deal with their impending death and ultimately find the joy that has been missing in their respective lies. “The Bucket List,” from a story written by Justin Zackham, sounds like something that would be relegated to the Lifetime Movie Network. Still, I found myself drawn into the material, mainly because of Nicholson and Freeman. This is a film that could have easily been overbearing if it weren’t for the ability of its two leads. Nicholson doesn’t deliver one of those completely over-the-top performances that he has been known for in the twilight of his career. Instead he proves to be the perfect match for Freeman’s smooth and comforting turn as a man wrestling with the realization that his life is almost over. “The Bucket List” is far from a great movie, but it is a great opportunity to watch a pair of great actors at the top of their game. “The Bucket List” is rated PG-13 for language, including a sexual reference, and is now available on DVD. — Sportswriter/movie reviewer Micheal Compton, who’s own star turn as the voice of Sing-Tao the Fighting Hippo was cut from the final version of “Kung Fu Panda,” can be reached by e-mailing mcompton@bgdailynews.com. |
| Mandolin perfect for a light summer meal Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:15:56 -0500 What to do on a hot summer night when you’re in the mood for fine food, but the intense heat keeps you from wanting anything but watermelon and Gatorade? How about a light meal at one of the finest eating establishments in Bowling Green, the Mandolin. My dining companion and I thought patio dining might be doable once the sun went down, but were not disappointed when air conditioning still made more sense at 8 o’clock at night. Mainly because the Mandolin is owned and operated by two wildly artistic Bowling Green residents: One creates the atmosphere, and the other works her magic creating and executing a four-star menu. Each room is donned in rich grained woods and striking rosined wood etchings, as well as a variety of international artwork. The fireplace mantle in the room in which we dined was a bit chaotic, but a quick glance out the window to the relaxing porch patio outdoors made it feel as if I were outside after all. To execute the light meal genre idea, we ordered two light appetizers then split an entr/e. We chose the crespella pockets as one appetizer, then looked to the salad menu for another light, chilled appetizer, the mozzarella and roma tomato salad. The crespella pockets, even though they were fried, were the perfect light meal choice: Crispy crepes folded into small triangular shapes, stuffed with light cheeses and meats. The mozzarella and roma tomato salad had an abundance of soft mozzarella cheese. Soft mozzarella has an appetizing texture when eaten chilled on a hot summer day, but with just a hint of flavor and when eaten alone is lacking. Add a slice of tomato drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette and a side of greens, which is exactly how the Mandolin served it, and you have a dish delicious to the eye and the palate. We opted for the fish special that evening, a lightly breaded Italian cod with wild rice. The wait staff graciously split the meal, for a small fee, which allowed each of us to have a house salad with the dressing of our choice. We both chose the house specialty, gorgonzola - a light, creamy dressing with chunks of gorgonzola cheese for an occasional kick. The cod was rolled, then breaded with seasonings bursting with flavors, some I recognized, others I didn’t, but the blendings made this otherwise light meal a rich treat. The rice, too, a blend of brown and other wild rice varieties, made for a slender summer alternative to potatoes. With all this weightless eating, we had room for dessert. Of course there were the heavier favorites, like chocolate cake or even tiramisu, but we opted for the pineapple cake and it was a delicate ending to this modest, delicious meal. Thin layers of cake soaked in pineapple juice with layers of a whipped cream frosting was served with pineapple rounds on the side. Even though, as of this moment at least, the heat has settled down a bit, I would highly recommend the Mandolin for a meal on a whim or a special night out because in my experience it is a singularly, extraordinary eating establishment in our town. — Our anonymous food reviewer gives new restaurants a six-week grace period before reviewing. To comment, contact managing editor Mike Alexieff at 783-3235 or via e-mail to malexieff@bgdailynews.com. MANDOLIN 712 Chestnut St. |
| Around town Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:15:56 -0500 Events, exhibits, plays, concerts ... To add your event, go to www.bgdailynews.com/calendar Art The Gallery at 916 will exhibit the newest works of Faye Christian Phillips and Rhonda Hartis Smith during June. For more information, call 843-5511 or visit www.the galleryat916.com. Art from Angela Kuprion, Marion Parcusta and Allison Bacovillard is on display at the Capitol Arts Center. Also on display in the mezzanine gallery will be the photography of Michael Trapasso and ceramics of Paul Johnson, through June 23. Rhonda Hartis Smith’s paintings continue on display through June in the classroom of the Health & Wellness Center at Greenwood Mall. VSA arts of Kentucky will present a joint exhibition by two of its registry artists, Lexington artist Lanny Taulbee and Bowling Green artist Pamela Tingle, until June 27. VSA’s gallery is at 515 E. 10th Ave. Campus The Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Main Gallery will present Jeff Leake’s paintings. Leake has been a teacher in the Western Kentucky University art department for a majority of the past decade and this will be his last exhibition before moving. Jacqui Lubbers, WKU fibers instructor, Cathy Perry, WKU art student and Mina Doerner will be creating works of art from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. A closing reception will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 20. Warren County Sights and Sounds, an exhibit presenting the history and culture of Bowling Green and Warren County in photographs and film, will be in Western Kentucky University’s Kentucky Library & Museum. The exhibit is the result of a two-year joint project during which about 150 photographs and 45 feet of moving film related to Bowling Green and Warren County were collected. Sponsors of the project and exhibit are The Landmark Association, The Bowling Green/Warren County Historic Preservation Board, Insight Communications and The Kentucky Library & Museum. Sights and Sounds of Warren County will be in the Museum’s Garden Gallery and continues through Dec. 7. “Beyond Our Borders,” an exhibit of international photographs by Western Kentucky University photojournalism students, is on display at Mass Media and Technology Hall. The exhibit includes photographs taken by students in France, Spain, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and others and will be on display in the gallery through August. Exhibits at the Kentucky Building on Western Kentucky University’s campus include: “U.S. Bank Celebration of the Arts,” which opens Sunday; “VSA Arts: Side by Side,” “Recommended by Duncan Hines,” “Western 100,” “Growing Up Victorian,” “Roads, Rails and Rivers,” “Hascal Haile: Guitar-maker to the Stars” and “Taking the Mystery out of Prehistory.” For more information, contact the Kentucky Building at 745-2592. Music The Chuck Wagon Gang from Pigeon Forge, Tenn., will perform at 7 p.m. June 22 at Allen County-Scottsville High School. For more information, call Fred Spears at (270) 237-5692. Blue Highway will perform from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday on the lawn of Simpson County’s Courthouse as part of the Summer Nights concert series. Concerts in the Park will be at noon Wednesdays in June and at 6:30 p.m. Fridays in July and Aug. 1. Concerts are free, thanks to support from BB&T Bank and other sponsors. Food, drinks and children’s activities will be available at each concert. Calvin Ray’s Live Music & Restaurant in Leitchfield features live music with Calvin Ray and The Blue Moon Highway Band from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. each Saturday. For more information, call (502) 538-2893. Lucio, along with The Rose Band, performs at Main St. Music in Morgantown from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays. Simply Country Band performs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays at Main St. The facility is behind McDonald’s. Theater Pine Knob Theatre will open its 22nd season with “Dock Brown - Legend of an Outlaw” at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $15 or two for $25. Dining options include the Backyard Cookout and Delilah’s from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. or The Gustava, a climate-controlled Train Diner Car, with a buffet. “Dock” runs Saturday, on June 21, and on July 5, 12 and 19. For more information, go to www.pineknob.com or call (270) 879-8190. Odds & Ends The Warren East High School Raiderettes Dance Team is having a benefit car wash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Kroger on U.S. 31-W By-Pass. Donations will be accepted. The Clarksville Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the cafe of Borders Books store in Governor’s Square Mall off Exit 4 on Interstate 24. The speaker will be Civil War buff Jim Goecker. Bowling Green Harley-Davidson will have its fifth annual birthday bash this weekend. On Friday, Cootie Brown will perform from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the store, followed by The Shades. Performances Saturday include Buck Naked from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., The Shades from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and an appearance by Big Mike Griffin from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., followed by fireworks. Sunday will include Big Mike Griffin from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will be prize give aways and free food throughout the weekend. For more information, go to www. harley-davidsonbowlinggreen. com. Bowling Green Kiwanis will have Thunderfest on July 3 at the National Corvette Museum, featuring Skip Bond and the Fugitives. Gates will open at 4 p.m. Admission is $5 a person or $15 a carload. Rain date is July 5. Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra’s Star Spangled Spectacular will be July 4 on Western Kentucky University’s South Lawn. The free event features the orchestra, fireworks and picnicking. Barren River Lake State Resort Park will have activities all day July 4 at the beach beginning at about 10 a.m. A live band will perform at 5 p.m. and fireworks will go off at about 9 p.m. The Green River Catfish Festival in Morgantown coincides with holiday activities. The event’s firework show also will be July 4 at twilight in Morgantown City Park, where most activities are centered. The Cardinal Council of Garden Clubs will present “There’s a Song in the Air,” a standard flower show, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. June 25 at the Capitol Arts Center. A section will be open to the public for which pre-registration is required. For more information, call Sandy Riley at 781-1676. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Mammoth Cave Goat Producers Show begins at 8 a.m. Saturday at L.D. Brown Exposition Center. For more information, call David Alexander at 529-9330. Chaney’s Dairy Barn will have Ice Cream and a Moovie on Fridays. The schedule for the free event will be: June 20, “Open Season;” July 4, “Bee Movie;” July 18, “Shrek the Third;” Aug. 1, “Daddy Day Care;” Aug. 15, “Babe The Gallant Pig;” Aug. 29, “Field of Dreams.” All movies are free. Participants are asked to bring blankets or lawn chairs and watch the outdoor movie. In case of the rain, movies will be shown in the pavilion. Garden Glory Days will be in Smiths Grove on Saturday at the Garden Patch, with antiques and herbs for sale. For more information, call 563-3411. Shakertown at South Union will have broom-making demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call (800) 811-8379 or go to www.shakermuseum.com. Beech Bend’s Cirque Africa show will run daily Monday through June 23 starring the Kenya Safari Acrobats. The show has acrobatic tumbling, human pyramid building, gymnastic jump roping and human contortions. For more information, call 781-7634 or go to www.beechbend.com. Tickets are available for the June 21 Garden Tour and Tea benefiting Kids on the Block, a nonprofit, educational puppet troupe that offers elementary school programs on physical and mental differences. Tour eight of Bowling Green’s most residential gardens followed by a light lunch and tea at the tea site. For ticket information, go to www.kykob.org or call 842-225. A free health screening will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at First Christian Church-Disciples of Christ, 1106 State St. Checks will be done for blood sugar, blood pressure, lipid panel and bone density screening. Western Kentucky University’s Mobile Health and Wellness Unit will conduct the screenings. The unit also will be at the Bowling Green Housing Authority, 247 Double Springs Road, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets are available for an art auction Wednesday to benefit Public Theatre of Kentucky. The fundraiser will be at the Baker Arboretum, which will also be the first public viewing of the museum built to house the works of the late Joe Downing. Tickets are $75 each, which includes a cocktail buffet and bar and are available at the Gallery at 916. Dinosaur World in Cave City will have teacher’s month during June. All teachers will receive free admission to the park. For more information, call Nicole Randall at (270) 773-4345 or e-mail dinosaur world@scrtc.com. Anyone visiting an American Red Cross blood drive or donor center this month will be entered in a regionwide drawing for a grill package worth $1,250. The grill package will include a $500 gift card for a grill, grilling accessories and monthly steak delivery from Omaha Steaks for a year. The American Red Cross has blood drives each Friday at its office, 430 Center St., from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Additional drives will be from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Wal-Mart Supercenter in Russellville, from noon to 5 p.m. June 26 at The Medical Center’s Health and Wellness Center at Greenwood Mall; from noon to 6 p.m. June 20 at Scottsville Baptist Church, 301 E. Main St.; from noon to 6 p.m. June 24 at First Baptist Church in Franklin, 303 E. Cedar St.; and the Donorama from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 30 at the Holiday Inn University Plaza. Tickets are available for the Aviation Heritage Park’s June 21 Hangar Party. Tickets are $30 each, which includes food, beverages and a dance. Only 400 tickets are available. Kids 12 and under are $10; kids under 6 are free. Tickets will be available in advance at Ford’s Furniture in Bowling Green and Glasgow, and at Barbara Stewart Interiors in Bowling Green, or at the gate; reserved tickets are recommended. Sponsorship opportunities are also available for the event. For more information, call president Carroll Hildreth at 779-4186. Customers who visit Arby’s restaurants in Bowling Green, Glasgow and Russellville through June 30 may donate $1 and sign a “Help Us Help Kids” pin-up to hang on the wall of the restaurant. Money raised will support Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Kentucky’s youth mentoring programs. Last year, Arby’s raised more than $1.6 million nationwide through its pin-up campaign. The Capitol Arts Alliance and the Builders Association of South Central Kentucky have joined together for a raffle draw fundraiser. Prizes for the Reverse Raffle Cash Give-A-Way are valued at up to $10,000 and 400 tickets will be sold at $100 each. Winners will be drawn June 20 at the Jaycee Pavilion. Funds raised at the raffle are in support of the Capitol Arts to help obtain an endowment. Tickets are available at the Capitol Arts Box Office. The SKY Farmers Market will be open from 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays and from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays in front of the Riverside Building at The Medical Center on U.S. 31-W By-Pass. Kentucky-grown agricultural, horticultural and artisan products will be available for purchase. Karaoke is at Southern Lanes every Friday and Saturday night from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. There is no cover charge. A regional chess club meets at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and at 1 p.m. Wednesdays at Barnes & Noble Booksellers. Players of all ages and talents are welcome. For more information, call 991-0126. Friendly Hands Squares monthly dance is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. the second Friday of each month at Cave Mill and Smallhouse roads in Bowling Green. For more information, call 781-6382. |
| Church to display art exhibits Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:15:57 -0500 The Presbyterian Church Art Board exhibit “Jodi with an Eye” will be displayed June 19 through July 25 at the church. This exhibit, which may be viewed in the fellowship hall, 10th Avenue entrance, from 8:30 am to 4 p.m. weekdays, features the work of Nashville artists Jodi Reeves and Jodi Belinda Yandell. The two Jodis share a love of art and similar philosophies, but often see things in different ways. Their differences in perspective are the basis of this show. A reception will be from noon to 2 p.m. June 22 in the fellowship hall. The exhibit “Art Times Three,” featuring the works of Colleen Hathaway, Marsha Heidbrink and Delaire Rowe, will be displayed through Friday. |
| VSA offering summer workshop Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:15:57 -0500 VSA arts of Kentucky will offer the summer workshop “Animals in Art” from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. June 23-27 for children ages 6 and older at the VSA arts of Kentucky office classroom studios, 515 E. 10th Ave. “Animals in Art” explores media in painting, drawing and sculpture to create a portrait of a pet. Students will learn about other artists and how animals inspire their artwork, and meet a service dog to learn how animals help people with disabilities. The workshop will conclude with an exhibition featuring the artwork created that week hosted by the students. The workshop costs $65, which includes all supplies, and a 10 percent discount is available for each additional family member attending the workshops. — For registration or more information, call (877) 417-9594. |
| Girls skateboard session Saturday Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:15:58 -0500 The Girls Riders Organization is teaming up with Girls Get On Board and is holding a skateboard session and workshop from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday for girls of all ages and skill levels. During the workshop at Blue Wallace Skate Shop, girls will learn the basics of skating, safety, and some of the history of girls in action sports. No skateboard, no problem. Boards, pads and helmets will be available for use. Waivers will need to be signed. Anyone under 18 will need a parent or legal guardian present for registration. A $15 to $20 donation or purchase of T-shirt is suggested. — For more information, contact Courtney at (812) 322-5254. |
| Festival, tractor show this weekend Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:15:58 -0500 The annual Bell’s Tavern Heritage Fest and Antique Tractor Show in Park City is Friday and Saturday in Park City. The annual festival is held on the grounds of Bell’s Tavern Historical Park, at 117 West Old Dixie Highway. The five-acre park celebrates the town’s earliest beginnings, its link to Mammoth Cave and the area’s transportation history. The festival will feature performances Friday beginning at 6 p.m. by Jerry Patton and Cornerstone, the Prodigal Quartet, the Crossmen, and Jeff Sneed and Glory Bound. Saturday performers begin at 11 a.m. and include Moonwood, Brimstone Creek, Gary Hays and his tribute to Johnny Cash, Arthur Hatfield and Buck Creek, Double Nothin’, Pure Gravel Blues Band and Ernie Small Blues Band. The Annual Antique Tractor Show will feature a tractor parade at 10 a.m. There also will be food vendors, games, door prizes, crafts, antiques and agricultural products. The Park City Lions Club will provide a beans and cornbread lunch. There will be an American Red Cross Blood Drive on site beginning at 3 p.m. at the Lions Club next door to Bell’s Tavern Historical Park. Saturday’s activities will be capped by a fireworks display at 8:30 p.m. — For more information, contact Mayor David Lyons or Joy Lyons at (270) 749-5700 or e-mail them at djlyons@alltel.net. |
| Commission hosting nature hike Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:15:59 -0500 The Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission is hosting a moderately strenuous hike June 21 through the Logan County Glade State Nature Preserve in Russellville. Western Region Preserves Manager Lane Linnenkohl will lead a one- to two-hour hike beginning at 9 a.m. that will cover a half-mile rail of slightly steep and uneven ground. Participants are encouraged to bring water and wear sturdy shoes. Discussion will include native glade vegetation, geology, glade management and restoration and threats to glade communities. The preserve is perched on the south-facing slopes of a knob and is one of the best examples of a limestone slope glade community found in Kentucky. Logan County Glade protects several species of plants that are considered state and globally threatened or endangered. Registration for the free event is required and space is limited. For more information, contact Lane Linnenkohl by phone at 745-7005 or e-mail at lane.linnenkoyl@ky.gov Directions: From the junction of the Green River Parkway and U.S. 68-Ky. 80 at Bowling Green, follow 68-80 west for 24.4 miles to Russellville, turn right into parking area between Health Department and old hospital building. — For more information about the commission, go to www.naturepreserves.ky.gov. |
| Reed wins orchestra competition Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:15:59 -0500 The Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra’s winner of its 2008 Junior String Concerto Competition is Harrison Reed. The youthful cellist won the grand prize during competition Saturday at First Christian Church. Harrison, son of Jeff and Sherry Reed, will be a freshman at Greenwood High School this fall. He studies cello at the Bowling Green String Academy with Yoonie Choi and he is the principal cellist of the Bowling Green Youth Symphony. In addition to music, he enjoys hunting and skateboarding. The competition is open to members of the youth orchestra who were of middle school age or younger last semester. The grand prize winner receives $100 and performs with the Youth Symphony at one of its concerts. The second place award went to Chaney Rose, third place to Rachel McGinnis and honorable mention to Madeline Byrd. |
| Dr. Nancy H. Davis Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:07:43 -0500 Dr. Nancy Hightower Davis, 73, of Bowling Green died at 10:32 a.m. June 10, 2008, at The Medical Center. The Todd County native was born Nov. 12, 1934. She was a retired professor of English at Western Kentucky University. She received her bachelor of arts degree in English from Western and was valedictorian of her graduating class, receiving the Ogden Trustees Award. She was awarded a National Woodrow Wilson Fellowship to attend Northwestern University, where she received her master’s and doctorate degrees in English. She was a former longtime member of Western’s Committee on the Center for Robert Penn Warren Studies and was a member of Modern Language Association and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. She was a daughter of the late James E. Hightower and Orene Branum Hightower. Memorial service is at 3 p.m.. Saturday at State Street United Methodist Church, where she was a member and belonged to the Discussion Class, the Dorothy Hild Circle and Faithbuilders, with burial in Fairview Cemetery No. 2. Visitation is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church. J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Lovers Lane chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Nancy Hightower Davis Scholarship Fund, WKU College Heights Foundation, 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, KY 42101. Online condolences may be made at www.jckirbyandson.com. Survivors include her husband of more than 49 years, James Leslie Davis; a son, Neal Robert Davis and his wife, Trina Sullivan Davis, of Rockfield; a sister-in-law, Virginia Davis Edwards and her husband, William B., of Waynesboro, Va.; two aunts, Louise Holloway of Hopkinsville and Dorothy Palmer of Atlanta; an uncle, Toby Hightower and his wife, Iona, of Marshall, Ind.; four first cousins; and her loving dog, Gizmo. |
| Fannie Goodman Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:07:44 -0500 CAMDEN, Tenn. — Fannie Goodman, 96, of Camden died June 9, 2008, at a Camden nursing home. The Benton County native was born Dec. 6, 1911. She was the oldest member of Eagle Creek Baptist Church, where she had been a member since 1941. She also loved to garden and cook. She was a daughter of the late Odo McDaniel and Etta Goodman McDaniel and the wife of the late Louie Goodman. She was preceded in death by a brother, Charlie McDaniel; two sisters, Vernie Marrison and Annie Ruth Goodman; a son-in-law, Mack Harris; and a great-grandson, Justin Harris. Funeral was Wednesday at Oakdale Funeral Home, with burial in Eastview Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Jimmy Goodman and his wife, JoAnn, of Bee Spring, Ky.; two daughters, Bobbie Somerville and her husband, Bobby, of Paris, Tenn., and Martha Harris of Camden; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren. |
| Elizabeth Hood Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:07:44 -0500 LAKELAND, Fla. — Elizabeth Hood, 66, of Lakeland died June 7, 2008, in Lakeland. The Pasadena, Calif., native was born April 10, 1942. She was a microbiologist for the Bowling Green Health Department and was a member of many garden clubs in Kentucky and Florida. She took many nature photographs. Central Florida Casket Store & Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her partner, Dale McCummiskey. |
| Louise W. Logsdon Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:07:44 -0500 GLASGOW — Louise Walters Logsdon, 88, of Glasgow, formerly of Horse Cave, died at 4:15 p.m. June 11, 2008, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital. The Hart County native was born Jan. 19, 1920. She was a former employee of Crucible Steel for 20 years and was a member of Hardyville Union Church. She was a daughter of the late Isom Walters and Nannie Bell Walters. She was married Dec. 23, 1939, to Glen Logsdon, who preceded her in death on Jan. 27, 2002. Funeral is at 2 p.m. Saturday at Brooks Funeral Home, with burial in Horse Cave Cemetery. Visitation is from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to www.brooksfuneralhomeky.com. Survivors include a daughter, Glenda Sue Moss of Lexington; four sons, Kenneth and A.G. Logsdon, both of St. Cloud, Fla., Billy Joe Logsdon and his wife, Kaye, of Horse Cave and David Logsdon of Suitland, Md.; 13 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. |
| William D. Oliver Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:07:45 -0500 MORGANTOWN — William David Oliver, 57, of Morgantown died June 10, 2008, at his residence. The Butler County native was a disabled veteran, a Christian and a Vietnam War Army veteran. He was a son of the late Ray Beech Oliver and Letha Belle Tuck Oliver. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Earl Carlon Oliver, Howard Lee Oliver and Ernest Wayne Oliver; and three sisters, Barbara, Doris and Mae Oliver. Funeral is at 2 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home, with burial in Githens Cemetery. Visitation is from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and begins at 8 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Githens Cemetery, c/o Stella Oliver, 1856 Sugar Grove Road, Morgantown, KY 42261 or you may receive and leave your donation envelopes at Smith Funeral Home. Survivors include two sons, Jeff Oliver of Richmond, Va., and Jason Oliver of Crestview, Fla.; four grandchildren, Nicholas and Madison Oliver of Crestview and Levi and Evy Oliver of Richmond; a brother, James Oliver and his wife, Wilma Jean, of Sugar Grove; five sisters, Jean Milby and her husband, Forest, of Louisville, Wanda Beller of Morgantown and Sue Sharer and her husband, Robert, Linda Brooks and her husband, Tommy, and Phyllis Borders, all of Bowling Green; a sister-in-law, Stella Oliver of Morgantown; two aunts, Bertha Tuck of Bowling Green and Wilma Tuck of Kalamazoo, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews. |
| Michael E. Woolen Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:07:45 -0500 Michael Eugene Woolen, 48, of Bowling Green died at 2:15 p.m. June 7, 2008, at his residence. He was a registered nurse and an Air Force veteran. He was a son of the late Melvin Woolen and Alberta Woolen of Owensboro, who survives. The service and visitation will be at a later date in Owensboro. J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Lovers Lane chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Other survivors include three sons, Nathan Woolen of Centertown, Kevin Woolen of Bowling Green and Andrew Woolen of Butler County; a brother, Melvin “Sonny” Woolen Jr.; three sisters, Sylvia Woolen Sutton and her husband, Thomas, of Rockport, Ind., Patricia Woolen Sutton of Cloverport and Linda Woolen Holder and her husband, Richard, of Hawesville; and several nieces and nephews. |
| Council rejects restrictions on bonds Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:30:00 EST An attempt to place additional restrictions on when Louisville metro government can issue $47 million in bonds for the Museum Plaza skyscraper was voted down along party lines tonight by the Metro Council. |
| UL sends out alert after e-mails mention bomb Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:34:00 EST University of Louisville police sent out an alert warning students and staff about a bomb threat after several employees received threatening e-mails today, a university spokeswoman said. |
| Bullitt school board member Johnson resigns Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:09:00 EST Bullitt County school board member Debra Johnson has resigned. |
| Accident closes I-71 southbound for hour Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:50:00 EST The southbound lanes of Interstate 71 were closed for nearly an hour today after a three-car wreck near Zorn Avenue, a MetroSafe Communications dispatcher said. |
| Will Scott to get Caracter scholarship Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:38:00 EST Scott, a guard, has been a walk-on the past two seasons. |
| NTS agrees to buy Memphis apartment complex Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:33:00 EST NTS Realty Holdings of Louisville has agreed to buy a 450-unit apartment complex in Memphis, Tenn. |
| Christian Academy falls to Apollo Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:04:00 EST The Christian Academy baseball team's amazing postseason run came to an end today in a 12-2 loss to Apollo in the quarterfinals of the Forcht Bank/KHSAA State Tournament at Applebee's Park. |
| Louisville man arrested on drug charges in Shepherdsville Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:01:00 EST Robert A. Fitzpatrick, 27, of Leith Lane, in Louisville, was arrested in Shepherdsville this afternoon and charged with drug trafficking. |
| Liston to take top Medicare job at Humana Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EST The head of Humana's Medicare business, Stefen F. Brueckner, is retiring and will be replaced by Thomas J. Liston, the company said today. |
| Mt. Washington baseball league 'troubled' by arrest Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:29:00 EST The Mount Washington Youth Baseball League said it is "deeply troubled" by the arrest of its concession stand manager on sodomy and sexual abuse charges. |
| Rare buzz at Torrey Pines Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:49:00 EST The "June Gloom" so typical of summer in San Diego gave way to sunshine on the eve of the U.S. Open, filling the blue sky with fighter jets from Miramar that until yesterday could only be heard in the fog. |
| Poverty hits kids hard, study says Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:48:00 EST Walking the streets of Louisville looking for work, Jeff Dawson and his pregnant wife, Sara, both 23, have a system for feeding themselves and their 2-year-old son. "Sometimes I go hungry," Jeff Dawson said. "I make sure she eats before I do, and we make sure he eats before us." |
| Dow falls 206 points as oil prices rebound Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:42:00 EST Stocks tumbled yesterday as oil prices rebounded, fanning concerns that inflation would further pinch consumers and lead central banks to raise interest rates. |
| Horse sense Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:14:00 EST So much silliness now permeates the discussion of racehorse safety that there is danger that some real issues will be left behind like overmatched longshots. |
| Healthy camping calls for vigilance Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:54:00 EST Plus.....Let's go swimming Parent tips | Pool rules | Keep kids safe |
| Dutrow to testify at hearing Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:53:00 EST Big Brown's trainer is scheduled to testify next week at a Congressional hearing examining safety issues in thoroughbred racing. |
| Floods spread as crest moves downstream Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:37:00 EST A levee break on the swollen White River sent floodwaters pouring into several square miles of farmland and caused authorities to urge residents to evacuate yesterday. |
| Family affair Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:30:00 EST "Dear Incredible Inman: After 'Bachelor Father,' John Forsythe was in a series where he had three or four daughters and they lived in Rome. I think it was back in the late 1960s...." |
| Lawyer defends payments in diet-drug case Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:55:00 EST Testifying yesterday in his own defense, suspended lawyer William Gallion argued that Kentucky fen-phen clients received far more lucrative settlements through their lawyers -- who now are charged with fraud -- than they would have under a national class-action suit. |
| State Education Commissioner Jon Draud to pay for car extras Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:54:00 EST State Education Commissioner Jon Draud decided yesterday that $13,000 in extras he requested for his new state car should be paid for out of his own pocket -- not the taxpayers'. |
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