Shred Your Stuff

Clean out those closets, filing cabinets, attics, cars and cupboards. Bring loose paper, wrapping paper, old magazines and junk mail by the Easter Seals Child Development Center on Saturday, and, for a donation, Purchase Records Destruction will shred it for ya! Proceeds benefit Easter Seals West Kentucky. Event runs 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Be A Star This Weekend

Join us this weekend at the Carson Center any time between 10 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday for a FREE concert — plus you'll help raise money for the Easter Seals West Kentucky! It's the 53rd Telethon of Stars, and it promises to be a star-studded weekend. Thanks to ilistpaducah.com for catching the details. Thanks also to the Paducah Sun, WPSD Local 6, American Family Radio, Badooka, isurfpaducah.com, westkystar.com and Bristol Broadcasting!

Shop Local This Holiday Season: Local Shops, Local Non-Profits

Shop local this holiday season and give your loved ones a unique local treasure from a truly unique non-profit organization! Christmas tree ornaments, greeting cards and artwork made by Easter Seals adult artists are now available for purchase at Market@315, located at 315 Broadway in Paducah. Proceeds from these sales benefit the Adult Services Programs at Easter Seals West Kentucky.

Small ornaments are $5.00 and large ornaments are $8.00. Greeting cards are $1.00 each or 10 for $8.00.

Shop Market@315 on Sunday, November 8 from Noon until 6:00 p.m. during their Holiday Open House.

Art Rocks!

ESWKY and Independence Bank will host the 4th Annual Heart & Soul Art Celebration this Thursday at MAC. Come enjoy fabulous art, tunes by DJUrbanKobbb and hor d'oeuvres donated by local restaurants and caterers. Visit ilistpaducah.com for a listing of auction items. Thanks to all our sponsors!

Calling Amateur Artists

ESWKY invites all non-professional artists to submit artwork for the 4th Annual Heart & Soul Amateur Art Competition. This free competition is to support area artists in their creative endeavors. Entries must be received by ESWKY Adult Services Center, located at 2229 Mildred Street in Paducah, by 4:00 p.m. on September 4. Click on the image above for complete rules.

Judges include Michael Crouse, owner of Broken Stone Press; Nikki May, owner of Blue Frog Designs; and Maurie McGarvey, human resource director for Paducah Bank. An awards reception will be held Saturday, September 12 at 4:00 p.m. at Sarah Roush’s studio, located at 126 South Second Street. In-kind sponsors for the art competition include Sarah Roush, Maiden Alley Cinema and Yeiser Art Center.

Art Van Cruises into Downtown After Dinner

The Easter Seals West Kentucky Art Van will be on the 100 block of Broadway on Saturday, August 22 during Downtown After Dinner. The van, donated by Chip Wynn Motors, will be auctioned off at Easter Seals West Kentucky’s Fourth Annual Heart & Soul Art Celebration to be held Thursday, September 17 at Maiden Alley Cinema.

Heart & Soul Art Celebration Auction sponsors include Independence Bank, United States Enrichment Corporation, Maiden Alley Cinema, Yeiser Art Center, Sarah Roush, David Spicer Jewelers, Chip Wynn Motors, Starbuck Coffee, Sherwin-Williams and the Cappock family of Paducah. Tixs are $20 and can be reserved by calling 443-1200 or 444-9687.

Sarah Sees a Who!

Team Home Depot dropped by today with paint, brushes, drop cloths and a cooler of H2O to construct and paint Whoville-inspired playhouses for the children at our Child Development Center! Stop by this afternoon to see some creative minds armed with blue and yellow paint. Thanks to Team Depot for donating materials and time to add a special touch to our playground!

BiTH To Rock Out at the Telethon

The Lions Club of Paducah and WPSD Local 6 will welcome back five-time Telethon of Stars performers Ball in the House on Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15 at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center in Paducah. Bounce on over to BiTH's website for a Capella sounds from Dave, Jon, Aaron, Dan and Ryan.

Telethon beneficiaries include Easter Seals West Kentucky in Paducah, T.L.C. of Southern Illinois, Community Developmental Services in Martin, Tennessee and Easter Seals Southeast Missouri. All centers serve individuals with disabilities and other special needs.

ESWKY is a M.A.R.

Easter Seals West Kentucky is now a Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher! We refurbish quality personal computers with pre-installed Microsoft software. These computers are distributed to qualifying non-profit organizations, individuals with disabilities and income-eligible families. We believe everyone should have access to up-to-date technologies, and we also want to do our part to help protect the environment. For more information on donating equipment, or to qualify for this program, please contact us at refurbish@eswky.com.

River Tin Rodders Rev It Up For Charities

Fancy chassis from all over the country participated in the 32nd Annual Charity Riverfront Rod Run, held May 29-31 in downtown Paducah. This charity rod run recognizes the "Best of Show" and "Best Use of Color." Proceeds benefit Easter Seals West Kentucky, Child Watch Children's Advocacy Center, St. Nicholas Clinic and the Downtown Kiwanis Club. Members of the River Tin Street Rod recently presented $9,500 to the organizations!

Roof Top 'Tinis!

Thanks iList Paducah for a free ticket to Harrah's Rooftop Martini Party on Friday! I submitted Market House Theatre’s My Way: After Hours Pomegranate Martini recipe for Luck Be A Lady. Ingredients from Roof Brothers included 2 oz citrus vodka and 4 oz pomegranate juice. It was super popular. The Roof Top event benefits the Guardian Family Services Women's Shelter in Metropolis.

And attention high rollers and dice throwers: Word around the CDC is that Harrah's will be hosting an event in September to benefit the 53rd Annual Telethon of Stars. Details soon!

Celebrate Independence, Art

The sponsors of our 4th Annual Heart & Soul Art Celebration just ROCK! Many thanks to our headline sponsor Independence Bank! Click the poster for details and plan to join us Sept. 17 at Maiden Alley! A listing of auction items will be released soon. Save your pennies to bid on our Art Van, donated by Chip Wynn Motors.

Easter Seals West Kentucky creates solutions that change lives of children, adults and families with disabilities or other special needs. This year's featured artist is our own Ricky Harris. He will also be featured as Yeiser Art Center's September Artist of the Month!

Are You Reading That?

Individuals at our Adult Services Center will spend more time reading, thanks to a large donation of books by a local retired businesswoman. This morning, 15 boxes of mysteries, non-fictions, encyclopedias and classics dollied in much to the delight of our staff. Thank you so much to Barbara Shelton for thinking of us when making this donation.

Cleaning the house or moving? We could always use kitchen cookware for our cooking classes, toys and books for our Child Development Center, t-shirts, weighing scales for our Adult Day program, paint supplies for our art program, cds and dvds for our social skills programs. We also take used ink cartridges, old cell phones and paper (we recycle!). Anything and everything is deeply appreciated.

Art from the Heart & Soul - Tixs on Sale Now!

Easter Seals West Kentucky will hold their 4th Annual Heart & Soul Art Celebration Auction on Thursday, September 17 at 6:00 p.m. at Maiden Alley Cinema. DJ Urban Kobbb will spin the tunes as we feature art from area artists with and without disabilities. ESWKY consumer Ricky Harris will be the featured artist.


Thanks to event sponsors Independence Bank, United States Enrichment Corporation, Maiden Alley Cinema, Yeiser Art Center, Sarah Roush and the Cappock family of Paducah. Tickets are $20 and can be reserved by calling me at 444-9687.

Show Your Easter Seals at the Fund Run

Walk, wheel or run with us at the 8th Annual Fred Paxton Fund Run for Charities on Saturday, July 18 at Noble Park. While you're there, stop by our Art Van for your own Easter Seals temporary tats! Starbucks Coffee will provide a morning brew and our Park Avenue Kroger will bring the sports drinks. Download the PDF and mark Easter Seals West Kentucky as your favorite non-profit.

Our Art Van ROCKS!

The ESWKY Art Van, donated by Chip Wynn Motors, will be auctioned during our 4th Annual Heart & Soul Art Celebration to be held Thursday, September 17 at Maiden Alley Cinema. Stop by our Adult Services Center (2229 Mildred St) anytime between 7am and 4pm to see the collaborated talents of our employees and employees of Starbucks Coffee. Find more pixs on our FB group page.

The Artist Within

Easter Seals West Kentucky will hold an art reception on Friday, June 26 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Easter Seals West Kentucky Adult Services building located at 2229 Mildred Street in Paducah. The reception will recognize adults involved with the Easter Seals West Kentucky/VSA “The Artist Within” Program. The art exhibit will be on display from June 22 through June 26.

The art exhibit is part of a partnership with VSA Arts of Kentucky. VSA Arts of Kentucky is a non-profit organization that provides arts education and inclusion for children and adults with disabilities. This is the second year of the partnership between Easter Seals West Kentucky and VSA Arts of Kentucky.

Starbucks Coffee Makes Mark on Art Van

Adult artists from Easter Seals West Kentucky and employees of Starbucks Coffee will collaborate on the Easter Seals Art Van on Saturday, June 20. The van, donated by Chip Wynn Motors, will be on display directly across from Starbucks Coffee, located inside Kentucky Oaks Mall. This collaboration is possible through Starbuck's Make Your Mark program. Special thanks to Store Manager Kim Haire for caffeinating this project!

Welcome Secretary Grayson!

David and Melisa Mast will host an event for Secretary Trey Grayson on Friday, June 19 at 2425 Johnna Lane, West Paducah. 6-8pm. Since taking office in November 2003, Secretary Grayson has quickly become a national leader in elections, civics, business services and government innovation. Please help welcome him back to Paducah!

Ants Marching...

Where there's ants, there's a picnic! Easter Seals Family Day at the Park will be this Friday at Noble Park. I'm putting out a call for goodie bag type stuffers. If you have a little something (magnet, notepad, t-shirt, etc.) we'd love to include your item in our picnic remembrances! Call me at the Center 444-9687.

There's No Place Like Home

After a long week, there's no place like Market House Theatre on opening weekend of the Wizard of Oz. The show runs for three weeks and includes the talent of Fowler Black, Chris Schnarr, Denise Bohle, Emily Yocum and many others! I'll be ushering Friday night so I hope to see you at the Theatre.

Fancy Chassis!

500 pre-'49 street rods will cruise into Paducah for the 32nd River Tin Street Rod is this weekend in downtown Paducah. Proceeds benefit Easter Seals West Kentucky, Child Watch and St. Nicholas Clinic. Last year the Street Rods gave $16,000.00 to the charities!

Well, I Do declare!

The McCracken County Republican Women hosted a brunch for US Senator Mitch McConnell this morning at the Lloyd Tilghman House. Thanks to all who attended! And special thanks to Market Square Coffee for the morning brews. This club is the fastest growing Republican women's club in the state and meets the 2nd Friday of each month at noon at Whaler's Catch.

$5 Donate to Doodle

Visit ESWKY's Art Car booth at the LowerTown Art and Music Festival this weekend. Donate $5 to Doodle on our Art Car, donated by Chip Wynn Motors!

The car will be auctioned off at our 4th Annual Heart & Soul Art Celebration to be held Thursday, September 17 at Maiden Alley Cinema.

Special thanks to our sponsors: Independence Bank, USEC, Sherwin-Williams on Broadway and Chip Wynn Motors!

Barkley Greets, I Tweet

I Jetta-d to PAH for a FB-Tweet-Lunch with Jackie Jones yesterday. That's Barkley, spokescase for Barkley Regional Airport, greeting me as I arrived. Talk about suited service! PS, Tweet now with Easter Seals West Kentucky!

Printer Today, Greener Tomorrow

ESWKY participates in a national recycling program that pays schools and non-profit organizations for empty laser and inkjet cartridges, used cell phones, laptops, PDAs, GPS systems and iPods. Click here for a listing of accepted items, then swing by the Center (801 N. 29th Street) and drop them off. Pretty green of us, huh?

Starting Spring With Easter Seals

Easter Seals West Kentucky offers services and programs that meet the ever-changing needs of children and adults with disabilities and special needs. I'm excited to say that I will be their new Director of Development! I'll coordinate fundraising efforts and grow donor relations. If you would like to learn more about the Easter Seals organization, please email me at sbynum@eswky.com.

Pulling Out The Hat Box...

To wear my Derby hat at Market House Theatre's Ultimate Derby Party. Joins us at Max's Courtyard on Saturday, May 2 around 3:30PM. We'll watch the big race on the big screen at MAC. Tickets are $40 per person and include a fabulous buffet and 2 drink tickets for mint juleps, beer, and wine. Call the MHT box office at 270-444-6828 or contact me!!

Second Saturday!

Looking forward to Second Saturday tomorrow in LowerTown!Plan to visit my favorite galleries, including Pinecone Gallery, Aphrodite Gallery and STUDIOmars. Happy ART!

Pinwheels in Paducah

Friends of Child Watch Children's Advocacy Center sported pinwheels and blue ribbons at a recent event recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Special thanks to McCracken County Judge-Executive Van Newberry; City of Paducah Public Information Officer Pam Spencer; Dr. Kayla Mason, pediatric section chief at Western Baptist Hospital; Cathy Elliott, marketing director for McDonald’s and Ronald McDonald House Charities; Leadership Paducah Class 22 and the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce, as well as Child Watch CAC staff and volunteers!

Child Abuse Prevention Month

Child Watch Children's Advocacy Center will host an event on Wednesday, April 1 in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Please join us at 2PM at Child Watch CAC's facility (1118 Jefferson). Paducah Mayor Bill Paxton and Judge Executive Van Newberry will present a proclamation. Other speakers include County Attorney Dan Boaz, Ballard County Sheriff Todd Cooper and Dr. Kayla Gill Mason. Leadership Paducah Class 22 will break ground on the Wall of Heroes memorial.

It's A Kite Called A Theta Kite

You'll find me in Oxford, MS this weekend celebrating my sorority's 30th anniversary at Ole Miss. Kappa Alpha Theta was founded in 1870 as the first Greek-letter fraternity for women. 30 years ago, Theta found a home at Ole Miss and now our home has been renovated! I look forward to seeing the new chapter room, as well as seeing old and new Theta sisters! Based on the core values of personal excellence, friendship/sisterhood, scholarship, service and leadership, Theta really is "just right for me." Ah, I'm already singing door songs!!

Steve Madden and My Love of Fundraisers

You probably can't tell in this picture, but I was seriously developing a serious Shoe-Proned Injury. My favorite (well, only wore 'em a few times) bronze leather, peep toed, four inch Steve Maddens very slowly pained me with a blister so bad that I am still hobbling around. However, Market House raised much needed money at our Curtain Call Auction. Thanks so much to the restaurants and caterers that donated hor'dourves! Special thanks to all the Bristol Broadcasting morning shows for promoting this event!

The Wizard Will See You Now

Market House Theatre will host a Curtain Call Auction tomorrow (Friday, March, 20) at 7:30PM at the Theatre in Downtown Paducah. Hope you will join us as we auction off cast parts for the Wizard of Oz in a One-Night-Only Performance. We'll auction off other Oz-themed packages, including a weeks stay in Rosemary Beach, Florida and a day spent cruising the lake on a houseboat with dinner for 20 people.Tickets are $20 and include beer, wine and hor'derves. Call the Box Office at 270.444.6828. We're off to see the Wizard... the Wonderful Wizard of Oz!

Moonlight at the Mansion

Just back from Ridgeland, MS. Went to Battlefield Park in Vicksburg, hauled 20 bags of pea gravel (in the Jetta) in Madison, went to a Republican event at the Governor's Mansion in Jackson, got a new car alternator in Grenada and a new car battery in Ridgeland. Now it's back to Paducah for a Leadership Paducah photoshoot and Market House Theatre's Curtain Call Auction. Thanks to Mom and MAYLiSSA for a fun adventurous week!

TVMonologues

Saturday, March 7 at 7:30PM at the Cherry Civic Center. 15 fabulous women are in the cast. Show directed by Marsha Cash. Hope you'll join us!

"Wall of Heroes" Project for Child Watch

The Leadership Paducah Class 22 has selected Child Watch Children’s Advocacy Center, which happens to be our non-profit of choice, for its 2008-2009 graduation project.

The class will help build a “Wall of Heroes” memorial to recognize individuals and organizations that demonstrate a genuine concern for the welfare and best interests of children.

Each honoree will be listed on a brick plate attached to each brick. Brick plates are available for purchase at $25, $50, $100 and $1000 levels. To purchase a brick plate, call me at 270-442-5496 or Sandy at 270-443-1440.

LP class members will sell brick plates at the Home and Garden Show, February 27-29 in Paducah. Visit booth #130 for more information.

The “Wall of Heroes” will stretch the length of the front yard at the Child Watch CAC facility located on Jefferson Street in Paducah, KY. In kind sponsors include Varble Masonry and Midwest Block and Brick. Donations to this project may be made through Child Watch CAC’s web-site, www.childwatchcac.org.

Count on Concrete: FMC to attend Home & Garden Show

Attention homeowners: Now is the time to turn your traditional gray concrete into warm sunroom floors, slate-looking patios and cobblestone driveways. Whether it’s new concrete construction or changing the look of existing concrete, FMC carries a full line of construction products to meet your needs.

Visit with our Sales Team during the 26th Annual Home & Garden Show, hosted by the Home Builders Association of Western Kentucky, at the Paducah Expo Center on Feb. 27 (3PM-8PM), Feb. 28 (10AM-8PM) and March 1 (Noon-5PM). Print this coupon for a $1.00 off the admission price.

Calcium Chloride Melts Ice, Keeps Concrete Strong

As winter weather rapidly approaches, keep your concrete walkways strong and safe. Use calcium chloride pellets to melt snow and ice quickly. Unlike salt, CaCl2 will not harm concrete surfaces. Our Paducah Construction Products Store carries CaCl2, as well as other masonry and concrete products. Call, visit or schedule delivery today!

Paducah Construction Products Store
270-442-5496
2425 Wayne Sullivan Drive
Ask for Cathy or Tim

Princeton Walmart Pour

Today we are pouring the floor for the new Princeton Walmart. This 159,089 square foot building, built by DBS Corporation, will be complete in March of this year.

This job site came with a few restrictions, so I safely snapped this photo from the across the street. Even though I travel with my hard hat and safety boots in the car, it was probably best that I didn't take the Jetta down the gravel road.

Get A Load Of Our Blog!

Ever wonder what concrete is made of? Until I started working at Federal Materials Company, I had no idea. Concrete is involved with every construction project, from bridges and roads to walls and floors to counter tops. You probably see our concrete mixers everywhere, but we do more than just deliver concrete. Supported by nine ready mixed plants, we provide concrete testing, trained mixer operators and experienced customer representatives to ensure that your concrete is properly placed to last. Check this blog often for a look into the concrete industry. We are going green, building LEED and practicing SIP!

And ps, concrete is made of water, sand, cement and gravel.

Our Training ROCKS!

Federal Materials Company recently received Third Place in Category C for the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Excellence-in-Training Award for 2008. Category C represents companies that reported production less than 500,000 yards for 2007.
"We proudly utilize the programs offered by the NRMCA to better train our employees,” said Chris Bright, president of Federal Materials Company. “In today’s competitive environment, their development is essential for the sustainability and advancement of the ready mixed concrete industry.”

KRMCA Awards FMC

Our FMC Paducah Plant received the Kentucky Ready Mixed Concrete Association 2007 Overall Excellence in Safety Award for the lowest accident frequency rate per 100,000 cubic yards of production for a plant stationed with 10-19 concrete trucks.


Other KRMCA awards include recognition of No Lost Time Accidents for:

FMC Bardwell Plant
FMC Cadiz Plant
FMC Calvert City Plant
FMC Mayfield Plant
FMC Murray Plant
FMC Paducah Plant
FMC Princeton Plant

Construction Products ROCK!

Federal Materials Company carries a full line of construction products. Visit our Product Stores in Paducah, Murray and Jackson, TN. Click here for store information.

Cars, Mowers and Tools

Turn a traditional gray concrete garage into a beautiful acid stained showroom for cars, equipment and storage. Visit our website for more decorative concrete photos.

Rockin' it out!

Save the wheelbarrow for the Halloween scarecrow. Call Federal Materials Company at 270-442-5496 and let us load the mix for you. Save the wheelbarrow for the Halloween scarecrow. Call Federal Materials Company at 270-442-5496 and let us load the mix for you.