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So much more
than just a hobby
Three local photographers are
among a growing number of
people who are enjoying the
extra income hobbies can bring
LANCE DENNEE | The Sun
Bill Fox photographs Amber Barton, 23, of Smithland at Grace Episcopal Church in Paducah. Fox is one of a growing number of people turning their hobbies into a means to
make money.
BY ADAM SHULL
[email protected]
he symbiotic relationship between photography and photographers is just as
varied as it is uniquely intense.
Take Brian Steffen.
The curly-headed bartender doles out
bright concoctions most nights at the upscale
Di Fratelli Ristorante on Broadway.
His tools of the trade are shakers, a white
wash rag and a good memory of names and
faces.
Not once has his tending to patrons required the small black bag stowed away off to
the side of the bar.
But rarely does Steffen come to work without it.
“I bring my camera almost every night,”
Steffen said.
“I have my duffel bag with me at all times,
just in case.”
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Now take Bill Fox, building services manager at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers
Center.
The tall, fatherly figure makes sure air conditioning and lighting systems are sound.
Walk into his office, though, and a camera
worth thousands of dollars is likely at his desk.
“It started getting more serious after I
started working here,” Fox said.
The two are like a smattering of people
in the area who enjoy photography as a passion separate from day jobs, but more than a
moonlighting hobby.
During such a harsh economic time, it’s
easy to think former professional photographers or developed amateurs would turn to
their craft as a source of added income.
But some make it more complicated than
that.
Steffen ran studios in Chicago, Ill., and
Grand Rivers before moving to Paducah.
But the work he’s done for local groups and
organizations has been for free.
Glenn Hall owned studios in Nashville,
Tenn., for 10 years before moving back to his
hometown.
“I don’t do it as a hobby,” Glenn Hall said.
“It’s not even how I want it to be.”
Hall is a graphic designer for Zebra Graphics but alters his flexible work schedule to do
commercial photo shoots.
Their work pops up everywhere.
Fox has had at least three of his photos
related to the Carson Center show up on the
local phone book.
Country star Trace Adkins did commercials for Little Tractor in Metropolis, Ill. A
billboard ad on Park Avenue showed his face.
Fox snapped that photo.
A downtown gallery exhibits artwork of
long-time area artists, known as “The Wastelanders.”
Hall’s work is throughout the gallery.
Steffen has had photos appear on covers of
regional independent publications.
Some use the work as supplemental income.
Fox said his work at weddings and events can
make up as much as 20 percent of his income.
Hall said he moved away from the full-time
studio business to intentionally focus on
shooting for creativity sake.
Hobby or no, photography isn’t always cheap.
Fox said he has about $8,000 in equipment,
total. Steffen just bought a $1,500 camera.
But for all the money it can bring in for freelancing, part-time photographers, most frown
on regarding it as an income supplement.
“It colors the way you look at everything,”
Steffen said.
“And it’s not like anything else.”
Contact Adam Shull, a Paducah Sun staff
writer, at 270-575-8653.
Sports herald winter’s demise, but weather says otherwise
There’s an old saying: “No matter
how long the winter, spring is sure
to follow.”
Whoever coined that bit of wisdom obviously never lived in western Kentucky.
As we know, winter in this corner of the world offers a variety of
weather from unusually hot to ridiculously cold — this year, with more
ice! — all at random. Spring follows,
but not in any orderly fashion. The
two seasons wrestle for weeks, with
each gaining temporary advantage
— explaining the snow last week
that slid in between two days perfect for wearing shorts — until gray,
vile winter finally slinks off for
another few months.
Or days. You’re never quite sure
it’s going to end.
In any event, as I’ve shared
in this space, I’m an irrational
sports fan; I’m not sure there’s any
other kind. So in addition to Easter,
spring offers those of my ilk a few
C.D. Bradley
added mileposts indicating the long
awaited end of winter has come and
gone.
One is opening day, the start of
baseball season. This year’s was
particularly special to me, a Phillies
fan, because for the entire season,
my team’s name will be preceded
by “World Champion.” Invariably,
this will lead to an August headline
along the lines of “World Champion
Phillies eliminated from playoff
race,” but that’s OK.
Because flags fly forever.
Watching Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, a West Virginia hick
once reviled and now revered in
tough old Philadelphia, raise that
championship flag over the field
last weekend warmed the cockles
even as the freezing rain fell. Spring
had arrived, sort of.
So for Dunker and Danny: This
could be the Cubs’ year! Really!
(Snicker.)
Today wraps up the best week of
the sports year, bar none. The happiest coincidence of the sports calendar is that, most years, opening day
coincides with the men’s national
championship of college basketball.
It didn’t last year, confusing me for
weeks. Everything realigned this
year except for my bracket, torn to
shreds in a dozen different ways,
most of all because of my beloved
Louisville Cardinals, who finished
one of the greatest seasons in a storied history by forgetting to show
up 40 minutes shy of the Final Four.
Alas.
Not so disappointing were the
North Carolina Tarheels, who everyone knew in October were the
best team EVER. Well, not quite.
In January, they found themselves
quickly in last place in their conference. But they got it together and
finished where everybody thought
they would. If you see my colleague
Adam Shull, ask him about it. He’s
kind of shy about his love of all
things baby blue, but he might be
willing to share a thought or two.
As an aside, the Cardinal women
succeeded where the men failed,
reaching the national championship game against substantial odds
before falling to Connecticut, the
Microsoft/U.S. Steel/Yankees/
choose-your-own-metaphor of
women’s college basketball. Nice
work, ladies.
Any week that shares opening
day and the Final Four would be
tough to beat, but this week’s not
done yet, and it’s no coincidence. As
we’re reminded incessantly during
the tournament, the Friday after
the final buzzer sounds comes “A
tradition unlike any other: The
Masters on CBS.”
Nothing says spring like azaleas
in bloom around the most traditionladen golf course on these shores.
Or, for that matter, like Tiger Woods
charging on Sunday, or an old legend lingering on the leaderboard
well past the midnight that should
have turned his carriage into a
pumpkin.
Let’s call it One Shining Week,
that undeniable reminder that even
as increasingly late snow lurks,
spring is finally here.
It’s about time.
C.D. Bradley, the Paducah Sun’s
assistant city editor, can be
contacted at 270-575-8617 or
[email protected].
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2D • Sunday, April 12, 2009 • The Paducah Sun
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Births
Frick — Trevor Lee Frick,
son of Travis and Holly (Hall)
Frick of Boaz, February 12,
Western Baptist Hospital.
Grandparents are Harley
and Teresa Hall of Paducah,
and Donald and Patty Frick
of Boaz. Great-grandparents
are Sally Hall and Johnny
Jones, both of Paducah, C.L.
and Helen Frick of Hickory,
and Jack and Alva Lou Kaler
of Hickory.
G oi ns — Scotty Ryan
Goins, son of Joseph Ryan
and Courtney Ann (Rodgers)
Goins of Wickliffe, March
3, Lourdes hospital. Grandparents are Duke and Joanie
Jones of Cairo, Ill., Jay Goins
of Olmsted, Ill., and the late
Scott and Penny Rodgers.
Great-grandparents are Gary
and Joyce Rodgers of Olive
Branch, Ill.
Hayden — Payton Ann
Hayden, daughter of Andy
and Kendra (Carter) Hayden
of Fancy Farm, February 25,
Western Baptist Hospital.
Grandparents are Karen and
Tim Provow of Cunningham,
Charles and Kathy Carter
of Milburn, and Hardy and
Joyce Hayden of Fa ncy
Farm. Great-grandparents
are Charles and Ann Carter
of Bardwell, Joe and Carolyn
Reid of Bardwell, Bobbi Wyatt of Bardwell, Ray and Shirley Provow of Arlington, and
Ann Willett of Fancy Farm.
Great-great-grandfather is
Hugh Jennings of Bardwell.
Bell — Olyvia Lynn Bell,
daughter of Kurt and Libby
Bell of Paducah, February
25, Western Baptist Hospital.
Grandparents are Daryl and
Jaynie Wright of Klamath
Falls, Ore., Nancy and Tony
Williams of Paducah, and
Frankie Bell of Chattanooga,
Tenn. Great-grandparents
are Galen and Deloris Grover
of Sweet Home, Ore., Billy
Don and Annita Hollowell of
Paducah, and Gwen Bell of
Benton.
Gainey — Madison Denae Gainey, daughter of Alstin and Chelsea (Gilbert)
Gainey of Ledbetter, February 26, Western Baptist
Hospital. Perez — Kasen
Andrew Perez, son of Lucas
and Brittany (Puckett) Perez
of Bardwell, February 26,
Western Baptist Hospital.
Grandparents are Dwayne
and Tammie Edwards of
Bardwell, Tim and Fanetta
Puckett of Cunningham, and
Gloria Gonzales of Bardwell.
Great-grandparents are Walter and Dorothy Evans of
Bardwell, and Francis Gonzales of Bardwell.
A l e x a n d e r — K a i le e
Hayden Alexander, daughter
of Harley Alexander of Gilbertsville, February 27, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandmother is Kim Alexander of
Gilbertsville. Great-grandparents are Kay Alexander of
Gilbertsville, and Clyde and
Donna Roberts of Palma.
Lewzader — Kasen Gage
Lewzader, son of Jonathan
and Britney (Hargrove) Lewzader of Benton, February
27, Western Baptist Hospital.
Grandparents are Dale and
Denise Hargrove of Benton,
Phil and Debbie Lewzader of
Paducah, and Mike and Rebecca Duda of Lake Wylie,
S.C.
Brooks — Isaiah Lee
Brooks, son of Ryan Lee
and Kathleen (Oberschelp)
Brooks of Murray, March 19,
Murray-Calloway County
Hospital. Grandparents are
Debbie McGlaughlin of Raleigh, N.C., Steve Brooks of
Elberton, Ga., and Pepin and
Kelly Meierhofer of Las Vegas.
Matlock — Madison Jade
Matlock, daughter of Nicholas and Brittany (Sullivan)
Matlock of West Paducah,
February 27, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents
are Missy and Bill Burnett of
West Paducah, and Joe and
Kathy Matlock of McClure,
Ill. Great-grandparents are
Bob and Barbara Jacobs of
Unionville, Ill., and Carroll
and Mary Matlock of McClure, Ill.
Webb — Truitt Christopher Webb, son of Josh
and Amy (Stewart) Webb
of Paducah, February 28,
Western Baptist Hospital.
Grandparents are Don and
Bonnie Stewart of Paducah,
and Max and Marilyn Webb
of Bardwell. Great-grandparents are Eugene and Marceda
Masur of Madison, Neb.
Tucker — Elizabeth Ann
Tucker, daughter of Derick
and Jennifer (Kellenberger)
Tucker of Paducah, March
1, Western Baptist Hospital.
Grandparents are Karen
and Mark Kellenberger of
Paducah, and Terry and
Nancy Tucker of Paducah.
Great-grandparents are Arlene Gillespie of Paducah,
Judy Tucker of Paducah and
Brenda Tinsley of Paducah.
Morgan — Erazona Skye
Morgan, daughter of Howard
and April (Baker) Morgan
of Paducah, March 2, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Charles Baker,
Penny Baker, Susan Kendall
and Howard Morgan Sr., all
of Paducah. Great-grandparents are Juanita Turner
and Shirley Baker, both of
Paducah, and Judith Vinson
of Mayfield.
Roper — Brooklynn Payge
Roper, daughter of Christopher and Brittany (Emery)
Roper of Paducah, March 2,
Western Baptist Hospital.
Grandparents are Tom Emery and Donna Marshall,
both of Graves County, and
Brent and Robin Roper of
West Paducah. Great-grandparents are Dila Mae Emery
of Paducah, and Sylvia Leonard of Chicago.
Hoover — Kendall Lyn
Hoover, daughter of Chuck
and Randi (Lyons) Hoover of
Marion, March 16, Lourdes
hospital. Grandparents are
Randall and Jo Ann Lyons
of Westview, and Stan and
Voncille Hoover of Marion.
Great-grandmother is Mary
Reeks of Custer.
Burns — Julianna Grace
Burns, daughter of Dennis
and Karen (Carter) Burns
Jr. of Fancy Farm, March
13, Lourdes hospital. Grandparents are David and Dottie Carter of Beulah, Warren
and Laura Burns Weatherford of Clinton, and the late
Rev. Dennis Burns Sr. Greatgrandmother is Milburn
Burns of Longwood, Fla.
Moon — Kiley Elora Lee
Moon, daughter of John and
Kristi (Stogsdill) Moon of
New Concord, March 3, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Cheryl and Steve
Stogsdill of Ledbetter, and
Lisa and Charlie Lenear of
Calvert City. Great-grandparents are Earlene Newcomb of
Paducah, Barbara Jane and
Doyle Stogsdill of Stoddard
County, Mo., DeeAnn Campbell and Edward Milton, both
of Grand Rivers.
Rober tson — William
Edward Robertson, son of
Matthew and Kristen (Riley)
Robertson of Paducah, March
4, Western Baptist Hospital.
Grandparents are James and
Billie Martin of Calvert City,
Rose Langston of Smithland,
and Larry Robertson. Greatgrandparents are Charlotte
Dick of Paducah, and Loetta and James Givens of
Paducah.
Cranor — Chloe Madison
Cranor, daughter of Calvin and Amanda (Revelle)
Cranor of Paducah, March
4, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Brad
and Jackie Revelle of Mount
Vernon, Ill., and Michelle
Cranor of Paducah. Greatgrandparents are Harry and
Joanne Revelle of Herrin,
Ill., and Bob and Judy Hayes
of Paducah.
McNeely — Emmalyn Kate
McNeely and Elijah James
McNeely, daughter and son of
Michael and Amanda (Freeman) McNeely of Benton,
March 5, Western Baptist
Hospital. Grandparents are
David and Nora Freeman of
Benton, Mike and Amy McNeely of Benton, and Terry
and Pam Ray of Paducah.
Great-grandparents are Tina
Doughty of Benton, Frank
and Edna McNeely of Fairdealing, and Barbara Arnett
of Mayfield.
B a l l a r d — K aylei g h
Brooke Ballard, daughter of
Joshua and Lauren (James)
Ballard of Paducah, March
6, Western Baptist Hospital.
Grandparents are Steve and
Cindy James Paducah, and
Richard and Carmela Ballard
of Paducah. Great-grandparents are Frank and Joyce
Paxton of Venice, Fla., and
Cecil and Margaret Futrell
of Paducah, and Charles
and Margaret Ballard of
Paducah.
Norton — Ella Grace Norton, daughter of Chad and
Leanne (Parrish) Norton of
Boaz, March 7, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents
are Steve and Cheryl Parrish
of Boaz, Sharon and Leo Anderson of Paducah, and Bobby and Lisa Norton of Symsonia. Great-grandparents
are Arlie and Wilma Parrish
of Boaz, Robert and Shirley
Norton of Symsonia, and Deloris Reed of Paducah.
Ol ive r — C ya n R hae
Oliver, daughter of Justin
and Jessica (Andrade) Oliver of Princeton, March 6,
Western Baptist Hospital.
Grandparents are Cindy Sullivan and Chris Perkins of
Princeton, and Eugene and
Regina Oliver of Princeton.
Great-grandparents are Earl
McManus of Paducah, and
Dillard and Louise Curtis of
Marion.
Skinny jeans aren’t just for the super thin
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Q: Are skinny jeans just for skinny
girls? I want to get some, but my girlfriends say I am too heavy. I usually wear
boot-cut jeans, size 12 or 14.
A: Boot-cut is a good choice, but go ahead
and get your skinny jeans. Why should the
size-2 girls have all the fun?
To make your slim-cut jeans look great,
here are a few tips:
■ Try a number of brands to find the most
flattering fit for your figure.
■ Choose jeans in a dark color, which
makes hips and thighs appear slimmer.
■ Balance the slim pants with a fuller top.
■ Skinny jeans worn with slim heels or
tucked into boots make heavy legs look longer
and less heavy.
Jarvis — Jack Thomas
Jarvis, son of Reed and Lora
(Densford) Jarvis of Murray,
March 5, Western Baptist
Hospital. Grandparents are
Jon and Carol Densford of
Memphis, Tenn., and Larry
and Roxie Jarvis of Paducah.
Great-grandmother is Hermie Massey of Olive Branch,
Miss.
McIntosh — Charlotte
Jane McIntosh, daughter of
Jon and Jessica McIntosh
of St. Louis, Mo., March 10,
Missouri Baptist Hospital.
Grandparents are Sharon
and Steve Brenningmeyer of
Metropolis, Ill., and Bill and
Alice McIntosh of O’Fallon,
Ill.
Wilson — Bryar Lynn Wilson, son of Barry and Trella
(Brady) Wilson of Mayfield,
March 4, Western Baptist
Hospital. Grandparents are
Wesley “Bud” and Dorothy Brady of Clinton, and
Dwight and Wanda Wilson
of Mayfield. Great-grandparents are Marcella Wilson of
Mayfield, and Ruble and Mae
Carter of Water Valley.
R ich a rd son — Emmy
Kate Richardson, daughter
of Daniel and Sheena (Oliver) Richardson of Eddyville,
March 10, Western Baptist
Hospital. Grandparents are
Ricky and Cindy Yandell of
Kuttawa, Larry and Rhonda
Oliver of Oliver Springs,
Tenn., and Don and Brenda
Richardson of Shelbyville.
Great-grandparents are Etta
York of Marion and Lucille
Stucker of Shelbyville.
T ubbs — Danney Lee
Woodford, son of Scott and
Bethaney (Woodford) Tubbs
of Benton, March 3, Western
Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Lou Ann Woodford,
Donna Perez and Larry
Tubbs, all of Benton, and
Jimmy Woodford of Paducah.
Great-grandparents are Shirley Dickerson and Margaret
Thorn, both of Benton, and
Margie Flippen of Paducah.
Borders — Billy Lee Borders, son of Virginia Burton
Borders of Fredonia, March
9, Western Baptist Hospital.
Grandparents are Alton and
Kasandra Borders of Fredonia. Great-grandparents are
Bob Borders of Fredonia,
Alice Tanksley and Joseph
Grant, both of Dayton, Nev.,
and Bob and Stacie Burton of
Loco Hills, N.M.
Craig — Alivia Grace
Craig, daughter of Jason
and Faith (Hughes) Craig of
Paducah, March 10, Western
Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Tony and Terri
Hughes of Smithland, and
Nick and Paula Craig of Murray. Great-grandparents are
Harmon and Faye Hughes of
Carrsville, and Bill and Gloria Craig of Wisconsin.
Wyatt — Piper Danielle
Wyatt, daughter of Jeff and
Dana (Wright) Wyatt of Hickory, March 11, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents
are Danny and Pat Wright of
Hickory, and Dannie Michael
and Linda Wyatt of Hardin.
Great-grandparents are Dorris and Ruby Hutchens of
Hardin.
Lucas — Nora Lynn Lucas, daughter of Chance and
Allison (Mussato) Lucas of
Calvert City, March 10, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Marla Holloman
of Eddyville, Todd and Shannon Lucas of Gilbertsville,
and LaDonna Pahl of Gilbertsville. Great-grandparents are Don and Carolyn
Travis of Eddyville, Ray and
Alice Lucas of Gilbertsville,
Renee and Merlin Ray of Gilbertsville, and Corky Melton
of Gilbertsville.
Jackson — Connor Joel
Jackson, son of Josh and
Ca ndi ( L aw rence) Jackson of Mayfield, March 23,
Jackson Purchase Medic a l C enter i n M ay f ield.
Grandparents are Frank
and Barbara Lawrence of
Melber, Melinda Sells of
Paducah, Gary and Linda
McGill of Mayfield, and the
late David Jackson. Greatgrandparents are Bill and
Jo Raye of Paducah, John
Lawrence of Paducah, Joe
and Betty Daniel of Collinsville, Ill., and Ruth McGill
of McLeansboro, Ill.
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The Paducah Sun • Sunday, April 12, 2009 • 3D
Connecticut museum wallows in towns’ garbage
BY DAVE COLLINS
Trashy trivia
Associated Press
STRATFORD, Conn. — In
a waterfront industrial area
near the Bridgeport line, the
trucks keep dumping trash
and the school buses keep
dumping children.
Eight-year-old Matt Carlucci
is in awe as soon as he walks
through the front door of The
Garbage Museum, confronted
immediately by a colorful,
12-foot-tall dinosaur made out
of junk. “Trash-o-saurus” resembles something out of the
animated movie “Robots.”
Pennsylvania sculptor Leo
Sewell, who grew up near a
dump, fashioned the 24-footlong piece out of old “no parking” signs, cell phones, shoes,
license plates, sunglasses,
plastic toys and anything
else he could get his hands
on. Visitors are given a list
of things to find on the dinosaur, and it’s no easy feat.
“It’s pretty cool,” Matt said
during a trip with his thirdgrade class from Sherman,
Conn., on a recent Friday.
“All the garbage on it, how
big it is and how much it
weighs.”
The sculpture is 2,000
pounds, representing the average amount of garbage and recyclables each person in Connecticut discards each year.
Like all the exhibits, “Trash-osaurus” was designed with the
■ The average American throws away 3.5 pounds
of trash a day.
■ Americans throw out 2.5 million plastic bottles
every hour.
■ The average American uses 650 pounds of paper a year.
■ 1,500 aluminum cans are recycled every second in the United States.
Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority
Associated Press
At The Garbage Museum in Stratford, Conn., the first thing a visitor encounters
is Pennsylvania sculptor Leo Sewell’s 24-foot-long ‘Trash-O-Saurus.’ The sculpture
weighs 1,000 pounds, representing that average amount of garbage and recyclables
each person in Connecticut discards per year.
goal of teaching how important recycling is.
The museum opened in
1993 at the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority’s
recycling center in Stratford,
“before ’green’ was cool,” a
fact sheet says. About 32,200
people visited the museum
and took part in its off-site
programs last year, a record.
Find some comfort
in spring fashions
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
As spring wrestles winter
to stake its claim on our
lives, a flood of trends for
warm-weather clothing has
emerged.
Boyfriend jeans, cardigans
and oversized tees in bright
colors are becoming just as
fashionable as the thigh-baring minidresses, short shorts
and plunging necklines.
Not that showing skin is
out, but casual, cutesy options are hitting the fashion
stores. Alongside Daisy
Dukes, you can find longer,
loose-fitting Bermuda shorts.
Even the long, flowing maxi
dress and colorful, one-piece
jumpsuits that are big this
season don’t cling too tightly.
When it’s financially important to shop for pieces that
can transition through the
seasons, it’s nice to have options. And some fashionistas
think these alternatives are a
direct sign of the times.
“Right now, money is
tight,” says Carman Stalker,
owner of WearHaus boutique
and fashion market in Kansas City, Mo. “People are
more particular about what
they buy, and they want their
purchase to last.
“People aren’t looking to
spend $100 on something outrageous and trendy that they
can only wear once, when
they can buy a few classic
pieces that they can do more
with.”
Janette Crawford, the
blogger behind www.fashionlovespeople.com, says people
are repurposing the clothes
they already have, and when
they buy, they get what they
need.
“Creativity and design are
even more important, and
what we’re getting is more
practical and down-to-earth.
We’re designing classics
again — the necessities.”
Designers are breathing
new life into timeless pieces
like T-shirts and jeans with
flattering cuts, different
lengths and bold, bright
colors.
People are turning long
tees into dresses by adding
belts and leggings. Put a party blazer on a jumpsuit, and
you can wear it all year long.
Hard times breed creativity
— and the need for comfort.
“We don’t know of any
other museums dedicated to
garbage and recycling in the
country,” said Paul Nonnenmacher, a spokesman for the
CRRA, a quasi-public state
trash agency.
The agency also operates
a sister facility, The Trash
Museum, in Hartford that
drew more than 27,000 people
last year.
Educators at the Stratford
museum are preparing for
upcoming Earth Day programs, but they consider
every day to be Earth Day.
“What’s exciting is the kids
go home and tell their parents
what they can recycle, said
Sotoria Montanari, the museum’s education supervisor.
While the dinosaur sculpture is popular, children have
just as much fun in the viewing area over the center’s
sorting area, Montanari said.
Trucks dump recyclables
from 20 area towns, to the
tune of 60,000 tons a year.
Back down a flight of stairs
near the dinosaur, children
can play in a general store
complete with a cash register,
old cereal boxes and other
reusable items.
An exhibit with stacked
soda cans shows how making
aluminum out of recycled
materials creates 95 percent
less air pollution and 97 percent less water pollution than
mining bauxite.
Visitors can walk through
the tunnel of a big, brown
and plastic “composting pile”
that has fake worms, bugs
and pieces of fruits and vegetables sticking out of it.
The “Trash Bash” activity
imprisons helmet-wearing
contestants behind chainlink fence doors and makes
them answer questions. If the
answer is wrong, others are
given the green light to dump
trash on them from an overhead opening.
There are also art exhibits
made from reusable stuff, including a life-size mannequin
made from crushed and colored milk containers strung
together with pipe cleaners.
It all makes for a fun hour
or two, but visitors say they
also walk away with new
knowledge and appreciation.
“You can see where all the
garbage goes,” said 10-yearold fifth-grader Brooke Hiatt
of Milford. “You can see how
and where it goes and the
process of recycling stuff.
I’ve learned that recycling
is better than just wasting.
If you waste, you can pollute
your environment.”
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Weddings
Personalized
announcement
Paid wedding furnished to The Paducah Sun
Jamie and Clara Tengwall
Sara and Nick Christiansen
Sara Case Berry and Nicholas Alexander Christiansen
were united in marriage one
year ago today. They were
married April 12, 2008, at
St. Thomas More Catholic
Church in Paducah, Ky., by
the Rev. J. Patrick Reynolds.
Parents of the bride are
Steve and Jean Berry of
Paducah.
Parents of the groom are
Steve and Debbie Christiansen of Brookport, Ill.
Members of the wedding
party were Laura Hines,
sister of the bride; Jade
Hall; Kim Walker; Danny
Christiansen, brother of the
groom; Jimmy Davis and
Jared Hall.
Nick is a master electrician employed by Merit
Electric of Paducah. Sara
is a registered dietitian employed by Total Life Care of
Paducah. The couple live in
Brookport, Ill.
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Nick Christiansen and
Best Wishes for a long and
happy life as one.
Anniversary
Clara Schaffer Schmidt
and Jamie Curtis Tengwall
were united in marriage
Feb. 21 at St. Paul Lutheran
Church, with the Rev. Corey
Aker officiating. Music was
provided by Debbie Reagor of
Metropolis, Ill., organist; and
Kim Sales of Paducah, vocalist and pianist.
The bride is the daughter
of Joan and Clyde Schmidt
of Metropolis. The groom is
the son of Charlene and John
Tengwall of Champaign, Ill.
The bride chose her sister,
Ms. Amelia Schmidt of Metropolis, as her maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Ms. Jaclyn Dietz of Oswego, Ill.; Ms.
Elissa Glavash, Ms. Trish
Howe and Ms. Emily Owens,
all of Chicago; Ms. Danielle
Mrazek of Naperville, Ill.;
Ms. Tennille Waggoner of
Tampa, Fla.; and Mrs. Kristen Stearns of Newnan, Ga.
Miss Amelia Lawson, daughter of Leslie and Tim Lawson
of Metropolis, was the flower
girl. Ringbearer was Jack
James, son of Christin and
Jeff James of Paducah.
The groom chose his
brother, Jeremy Tengwall
of Champaign, as his best
man. Groomsmen were Nick
Gaines of St. Charles, Ill.,
Derek Hem of Montgomery,
Ill., Shaun Jones of Centennial, Colo., Mark Medearis of
Viera, Fla., Nathan Pezeshki
of Oswego, Abraham Reed
Jones of Champaign, and
Paul Stearns of Newnan.
Ushers were Adam Duley of
Metropolis and Nick Wright
of Paducah.
A dinner followed at the
Country Club of Paducah and
a reception was held at the
home of the bride’s parents.
Christy Weber of Champaign
attended the guest register.
The bride is a 2003 graduate of Massac County High
School in Metropolis and
earned a bachelor’s degree
in sport management in 2007
from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
She is employed by AstraZeneca of Dallas, Texas.
The groom is a 1999 graduate of Central High School
in Champaign and earned a
bachelor’s degree in economics in 2003 from the University of Illinois at ChampaignUrbana. He is employed by
American General Finance
in Arlington, Texas.
The couple resides in
Grand Prairie, Texas.
Lindsey and Jacob Wyatt
FARMINGTON, Ky.
— Lindsey Nicole Elliott
and Jacob Dale Wyatt were
united in marriage Oct. 11 at
Farmington Baptist Church
with the Revs. Wayne Berry
and Curtis Rice officiating.
Music was provided by
Wendy Puckett and Coye
Elliott, brother of the
bride, both of Farmington,
vocalists; and Bobby Knight
of Hickory, pianist.
The bride is the daughter
of David and Vanda Elliott of
Farmington. The groom is
the son of Bruce and Renee
Wyatt of Boaz.
The bride chose her sister,
Miss Courtney Elliott of
Farmington, as her maid
of honor. Bridesmaids were
Miss Karli Hunter of Farmington, Mrs. Chanda Wiggins
Ballew of Lynnville, Miss Kacie Henderson of Hickory and
Miss Jamie Wyatt of Boaz,
sister of the groom. Miss Addison Widelski, daughter of
Kacie Henderson of Hickory
and Greg Widelski of Chicago, was the flower girl.
Ringbearer was Zane Cook,
son of Greg and Haley Cook
of Mayfield.
The groom chose Colt
Haley of Sedalia and Micah
Dale Lytton Wyatt, son of the
bride and groom, as his best
men. Groomsmen were Chris
Holland and Donnie Thacker,
both of Mayfield; Lee Ballew
of Lynnville; and Kyle Kendall of Farmington. Ushers
were Logan Elliott, brother
of the bride, and Dustin
Hawkins and Beau Bennett, all of Farmington. Mr.
Hawkins and Mr. Bennett
also served as candlelighters.
A reception followed. Lindsey Speed of Mayfield was the
server and attended the guest
register, along with Bethany
Story of Mayfield.
The bride is a 2006 graduate of Graves County High
School in Mayfield and is
attending Murray State University. She is employed by
Graves County High School
in Mayfield.
The groom is a 2005 graduate of Graves County High
School and is attending Murray State University. He is
employed by FNB Bank in
Mayfield.
The couple resides in
Mayfield.
Engagements
Clark-Miller
John and Joyce Moses
HICKORY, Ky. — Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Moses Jr. of
Hickory will celebrate their
50th wedding anniversary
with a dessert buffet held in
their honor from 6 to 8 p.m.
Saturday in the fellowship
hall of Trinity United
Methodist Church, Hwy.
1241, Hickory. All friends
and relatives are invited. The
couple requests no gifts.
Mr. Moses and the former
Joyce Shobe were married April 19, 1959, by the
Rev. James H. Currin at
Northside Baptist Church in
Mayfield. Their attendants
were Fae Shobe Logsdon and
Will Ed Hooker.
Mrs. Moses is a retired rural letter carrier for the U.S.
Post Office in Hickory. She is
the daughter of the late M.H.
and Alpha Berry Shobe.
Mr. Moses is a farmer and
retired postmaster of the
U.S. Post Office in Boaz. He
is the son of the late John W.
Moses Sr. and Louise Green
Moses.
They have two children: Johnna Conyea of
Hickory and Martin Moses
of Mayfield; and four grandchildren.
Charles Clark Jr. of Nashville, Tenn., and Ms. Colita
Clark of Paducah announce
the engagement of their
daughter, Cherese Chantell
Clark, to Evan Braddick Miller, son of Ms. Bradine Miller
of Jonesboro, Ga., and the late
Frank Miller Jr.
Miss Clark is the granddaughter of Ms. Robbie Clark
of Paducah and the late
Charles Clark, and the late
Ms. Sylvia Brown. She is a
2001 graduate of Paducah
Tilghman High School and
a 2005 graduate of Spelman
College in Atlanta with a bachelor’s degree in political science
pre-law. She is pursuing a juris doctorate degree from the
Georgia State College of Law. She is an alumna of Delta Sigma
Theta sorority and is employed as a mitigation investigator by
the State of Georgia.
Mr. Miller is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bradley
Page, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Evans. He is a 1998
graduate of Lovejoy High School in Lovejoy, Ga., and a 2002
graduate of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Fla., with
a bachelor’s degree in economics. He is the owner of Shear Design Barbershop and Barber Select, LLC in the Altanta Metro
area.
Wedding vows will be exchanged at 6 p.m. May 30 at Cafe’
267 in Tucker, Ga. All friends and relatives are invited. Only
out-of-town invitations are being sent.
Holloway-Smith
Jim and Judy Holloway
of Paducah announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Jillianne Renee Holloway, to
Ryan Emerson Smith, son of
William and Jane Smith of
Union.
Miss Holloway is the granddaughter of Mary Lou Bloomingburg of Paducah and the
late Jim Bloomingburg, and
Tom and Van Holloway of
Mayfield. She is a 2001 graduate of Reidland High School
and a 2005 magna cum laude
graduate of the University of
Kentucky with a bachelor’s
degree in marketing/management. She is an alumna of Delta
Delta Delta sorority and is employed as associate director of
the University of Kentucky Alumni Association.
Mr. Smith is the grandson of Robert and Jeanette Smith
of Union, and the late James and Elizabeth Fleming. He is a
2000 graduate of Ryle High School and a 2004 graduate of the
University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in plant/soil
science. He is an alumnus of FarmHouse fraternity and is
employed as superintendent of Old Silo Golf Club in Mount
Sterling.
Wedding vows will be exchanged at 5:30 p.m. May 16 at
Southside Church of Christ in Lexington.
The Paducah Sun • Sunday, April 12, 2009 • 5D
paducahsun.com
Engagements
Jeffords-Athenas
David and Sherri Jeffords
of Paducah announce the
engagement of their daughter,
MaSherra Lynne Jeffords, to
Martin Gabriel Athenas, son
of Daniel and Eliceia Athenas
of Paducah.
Miss Jeffords is the granddaughter of the Rev. Harold
and Sue Council of Paducah,
and the late William David
Jeffords and the late Susan
Denton. She is a 1998 graduate of Reidland High School.
Mr. Athenas is the grandson of Paul D. and Ruth Bowman of Paducah, and the late George Athenas and the late
Glenda Taylor. He is a 2000 graduate of Lone Oak High School.
Wedding vows will be exchanged at 2 p.m. April 25 at Southland Baptist Temple. All friends and relatives are invited.
Only out-of-town invitations are being sent.
Canup-Lemberger
James and Judy Canup of
Mayfield announce the engagement of their daughter,
Kelly Marie Canup to Marc
Anthony Lemberger, son of
Paul and Kathy Lemberger of
South Bend, Ind.
Miss Canup is the granddaughter of the late Albert
Hotard, the late Jim Smith
and the late Judith Hotard
Smith, and the late Clovis and
Mary Canup. She is a 1995
graduate of Graves County
High School in Mayfield and
a 2002 graduate of Purdue
University in West Lafayette,
Ind., with a doctor of pharmacy degree. She is employed by
CVS in Indianapolis.
Mr. Lemberger is the grandson of Mary Margaret Evans of
Vincennes, Ind., and the late Lloyd Evans, and the late Joseph
and Marie Lemberger. He is a 1997 graduate of Saint Josephs
High School in South Bend and a 2001 graduate of the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio, with a bachelor’s degree in
accounting and a master’s degree in business administration.
He is employed by Ernst & Young in Indianapolis.
Wedding vows will be exchanged May 23 in Louisville.
Starnes-Biggers
Tim and Detra Starnes of
Boaz announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy
LeAnn Starnes, to Travis
Jonathan Biggers, son of Joan
and Loren Biggers II of
Paducah.
Miss Starnes is the granddaughter of Manfred Whiteside of Folsomdale and the
late Mary Ann Whiteside,
and Larry and Judy Starnes
of Boaz. She is a 2007 graduate of Graves County High
School in Mayfield and is
attending Murray State University.
Mr. Biggers is the grandson of Wilburn and Marlene Carpenter of Homosassa, Fla., and Neil and Carolyn Reisch of
O’Fallon, Mo., and Lorna and Loren Biggers I of Mexico, Mo.
He is a 2008 graduate of Community Christian Academy and
is attending Murray State University.
Wedding vows will be exchanged June 27 at the Oasis Christian Center in Paducah.
Lane-Bowland
Patricia Lane of Murray announces the engagement of her
daughter, Kimberely Anne Lane, to Andrew Coty Bowland,
son of J.T. and Gilea Artis of Paducah, and Randy Bowland of
Henderson.
Miss Lane is also the daughter of the late Johnnie Lane. She
is the granddaughter of the late Obie and Ethel Mitchuson.
She is a 2003 graduate of Calloway County High School and is
employed as an assistant to the district technology coordinator for the Calloway County Board of Education.
Mr. Bowland is the grandson of Mary Hall of Paducah and
the late Cotton Hall, and Don and Sue Bowland of Springfield,
Tenn. He is a 2004 graduate of Marshall County High School
and a May candidate for graduation from Murray State University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
Wedding vows will be exchanged at 6:30 p.m. May 16 at
Renee’s in Paducah. All friends and relatives are invited.
Lyles-Wren
Regina Stephens and Steven Medley, both of Ledbetter, announce the engagement of their daughter, Brandy Lee Lyles,
to Kyle Aaron Wren, son of Lucky and Shari Noles of Paducah.
Miss Lyles is the granddaughter of Charles Wilford of
Lowes and the late Danese Wilford. She is a 1999 graduate
of Livingston Central High School in Smithland and a 2003
graduate of the nail technician program at West Kentucky
Community & Technical College. She is employed by CPlant
Federal Credit Union.
Mr. Wren is the grandson of Jeanne Reece Lynn of Benton
and James Lynn of Gilbertsville, and Edna McKee of Paducah
and the late Jack McKee. He is a 1993 graduate of Lone Oak
High School and is employed by Teamsters Local Union.
The wedding will be at 10 a.m. April 24 in Paducah.
Horoscope
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2009
ARIES (March 21-April
19): You deserve a bit
of a break to recoup
and regroup. Times are
changing and you need
to ready yourself for both
good and bad situations.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20): Get to the bottom
of personal matters that
are bothering you. Basing your reactions on assumptions and hearsay
will only lead to emotional upset and more
trouble. Someone may
be trying to do you more
harm than good.
GEMINI (May 21-June
20): Don’t give in to anyone trying to outmaneuver you. Stay on top of
your game. Anger will not
help but if you apply your
energy to passionate
encounters or to wholeheartedly engaging in a
cause or project you love,
you will make gains.
CANCER (June 21-July
22): Favorable change
that will benefit you on
many different levels is
in the stars. Colleagues
and friends will bend to
help you in whatever way
they can. You will realize
your true potential.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
Don’t react too fast. There
is still work to be done
and alterations to be
made. Traveling and treating yourself to some little
extras is a nice thought
but may end up leaving
you cash poor later.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.
22): Chat someone up
about a plan you have
and you will get support
and helpful input. There
appear to be some
changes in your personal
life and with partnerships. If you are flexible,
you can talk your way
through any hurdle.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.
22): This is a great day
to experience something
different and make
some new contacts at
the same time. Self-expression will open doors
and help you develop
something creative.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.
21): You should be out
mingling and having fun.
Love and romance should
be scheduled in and
promises to someone
special can be made.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov.
22-Dec. 21): Tread very
carefully. You can count
on someone not liking
what you are up to and
causing you grief. Now
is not the time to make
alterations, renovations
or domestic changes. Ultimatums will not fly.
CAPRICORN (Dec.
22-Jan. 19): Get to the
bottom of things in your
personal life and you will
feel much better. Your
ability to express yourself openly and honestly
will help you determine
what you are up against.
Trust in your ability to
adapt and you will win.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): Stick to what
you know and don’t try
to change other people.
You will not win if you
are forceful, emotional
or make demands. Impatience and lack of
discipline will be your
downfall.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20): You need to rejuvenate and what better way
than a change of scenery. It is a time of growth,
development, love and
romance, so don’t waste
precious time when you
can make great strides in
your personal life.
Birthday Baby: You
are unique, creative and
determined to follow your
dream. You are inclined
to take on too much. You
are giving and caring.
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The Paducah Sun • Sunday, April 12, 2009 • 7D
Uncle devastated nephew receiving no help for drinking, drug abuse
Dear Annie: I am a 46year-old male, never married, with no children. My
sister, “Stacy,” has three
daughters and a 15-year-old
son from her first marriage.
She has since remarried,
and none of the kids gets
along well with Stacy’s new
husband.
I’ve always been close to my
nephew, “Steve.” I recently
found out he has a serious
drinking and drug problem.
A month ago, Steve was with
some druggie friends at the
beach, drowning his sorrows
after a breakup with his girlfriend. He drank too much
and woke up in the hospital.
His “friends” just left him face
down on a pier, where he was
discovered by a good Samaritan who called an ambulance.
I thought after this experience he would shape up, but
I was mistaken. He’s made
new friends with a group
of homeless people. He says
they are fun to be with and
considers them his family
now. Stacy tells me he has
decided to leave home so that
he can travel around the
state with them, eating at
soup kitchens and sleeping
under bridges. He believes
the world is coming to an end
in 2012 and wants to have a
good time before it does.
I lost a brother 28 years
ago as a result of his addictions. Stacy’s older daughter
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MAILBOX
With Kathy
Mitchell and
Marcy Sugar
Annie’s Mailbox is written by
Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar,
longtime editors of the Ann Landers
column.
had the same problem, and
they spent a lot of money
trying, unsuccessfully, to
“fix” her. They don’t have the
money to do the same with
Steve, so Stacy has completely given up.
Annie, my heart is breaking. I fear Steve will end
up dead in a gutter. I can’t
believe Stacy won’t do
anything. Are there state
agencies that can help?
— Crushed In California.
Dear Crushed: Unfortunately, your family history
of drug and alcohol abuse
means Steve is predisposed to be addicted, and
unless he is willing to be
helped, there’s not much
Stacy (or anyone) can do.
The California Department of Alcohol and Drug
Programs (adp.state.ca.us)
has an adolescent treat-
ment program. Find out
whether someone there
can help you. Good luck.
Dear Annie: Another
Mother’s Day is coming up
and I’d like your opinion.
Should a husband honor his
wife on Mother’s Day? My
husband says I am not his
mother, so he is not obligated
to buy me a present or even
a card. He also does not take
any initiative to help our
young children with a Mother’s Day gift or card. What do
you think? Am I expecting
too much? — Sad Mother.
Dear Sad: A thoughtful husband sees that
his young children acknowledge their mom on
Mother’s Day. A loving
husband will also let his
wife know how much he
appreciates her and not
ignore what she considers
a special occasion. Your
husband sounds like he’s
looking for an excuse not
to be bothered.
Becoming angry and resentful solves nothing. Buy
yourself a nice gift and
sign the card from your
husband, and then gush to
him how much you love it.
Dear Annie: I had a good
laugh at “Not Trying to Be
Burly About Kimberly,”
whose husband’s family, even
after being told, still insists
on calling her Kim.
My husband and I have
Angry dad puts a stop to teen’s texting
Associated Press
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A cell
phone used by a Wyoming
13-year-old to run up a nearly
$5,000 phone bill will text no
more thanks to her angry
father and his hammer.
Dena Christoffersen of
Cheyenne sent or received
about 20,000 text messages
over about a month, and her
parents’ phone plan didn’t
cover texting.
Gregg Christoffersen told
KUSA-TV of Denver this week
that he thought texting had
been disabled on his daughter’s phone, which he smashed
hours after getting a phone
bill for more than $4,750.
Dena has been grounded
until the end of school. She
says she feels bad and has
learned her lesson.
been married for 13 years.
We are of different races
and reside in the North. All
his family lives in the Deep
South. They must know my
name is Julie by now. But
even after being corrected
numerous times, they all call
me Judy and even send mail
addressed that way.
At first I was offended and
thought they didn’t like me.
I also considered that maybe
they couldn’t pronounce the
letter “L.” But after years
of knowing them, and the
bonds of love and caring that
have formed, I’ve learned
that life is too short to worry
about what someone calls
me. It’s more important that
they call. — Julie, Judy
Dear Julie: You sound
like one classy lady.
Thanks for your input.
Happy Easter to all our
Christian readers.
Please e-mail
your questions to
anniesmailbox@comcast.
net, or write to: Annie’s
Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190,
Chicago, IL 60611.
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Company will soon tempt chocoholics with inhalable treat
BY STEVE
SCHMADEKE
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
It had to happen eventually. Someone—a Harvard
professor and Illinois Institute of Technology graduate—has developed inhalable
chocolate.
The product, called Le
Whif, will make its debut
in the United States at next
month’s All Candy Expo, a
massive confection-industry
gathering at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Its inventor,
David Edwards, who helped
develop inhalable insulin
and is working on an inhalable TB vaccination, threw
out the idea of breathable
food while teaching an engineering sciences class at
Harvard several years ago.
Along with several students, Edwards developed a
modified inhaler and settled
enjoying Le Whif along with
a cup of coffee. But he has a
larger vision, as well.
“We believe really strongly
that there’s a whole new
way of eating — by aerosol,”
Edwards, 48, said in a phone
interview from Paris. “The
on using chocolate particles
that are 80 to 300 microns —
too big to enter the lungs and
trigger coughing, he said.
The device coats the user’s
mouth with the taste of chocolate — at less than 1 calorie.
Edwards envisions people
big picture here is that for
thousands of years we’ve eaten with our hands or, more
recently, with chopsticks and
forks and things. We’re sort
of moving on. People have
been whiffing (my product)
here in Paris for the past few
months.”
Chocoholics will be able
to purchase 24 “whiff”
bundles online at the end
of the month for about $50,
Edwards said. Each “whiff”
contains four puffs.
He said he sees other inhal-
able food possibilities, like
soup or certain spices, but
has no plans to take on, say,
Chicago-style deep dish pizza.
“I think deep-dish pizza is
best left in the pan,” Edwards
said.
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