First we will see how we’ll see how a former Kentuckian is using a medallion with a message to show appreciation for those who help others. Then we will take a look at a Western Kentucky University department that encourages students to experiment with a familiar childhood art form outside of the classroom. Next we will take a spring time look at the budding strings program at a Bowling Green elementary school and see how music shapes young lives. And finally we’ll meet a truly inspirational woman who hasn’t let her struggle with a devastating disease stand in the way of her art or life.

Our region of the country is home to many unique people, places and traditions. On this edition of MainStreet, we will experience stories of caring for others, childhood memories, inspiring youth and inspirational love.

Segment I:
	After more than two decades of nursing, nurse Lisa Baker VanWye saw first hand the critical role that caregivers play in the healing process and she was determined to find a way to thank these selfless individuals. She wanted some tangible token of appreciation; well the result is the Invocare Medallion. A double sided, sterling silver necklace that bears the image of greatest caregiver of our time, Mother Theresa and for those who wear it, it’s a way to say thank you and to know that they are not alone. For its creator, it is a dream realized. www.invocaremedallion.com 615/269-4030
Segment II:
	The gift of music is a rare and beautiful thing, Dr. Bill Scott, the Baker Professor of Music at WKU, he is taking his talents to the students at Natcher Elementary School to help with their budding string program. www.wku.edu
Segment III:
	Western Kentucky University’s Interior Design Department has taken learning out of the classroom, making students experiment with an age old art medium. The first annual chalk it up competition has teams competing to complete an original rug design in chalk.
Segment IV:
	Erin Brady Worsham is an artist who has been struggling with ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease for a number of years. The disease has taken her ability to move, speak and breathe on her own; it has not stopped her from creating some truly remarkable art. Her artistic vision has given her a voice that is hard to ignore. Muscular Dystrophy Association www.mdausa.org

On this month's edition of MainStreet, the past meets the present as we explore the evolution of a Kentucky's oldest general store, listen for the sweet sounds of Appalachia and get a light-hearted reminder of what visit to the dentist used to be like.

Rabbit Hash, Kentucky is a river town on the banks of the Ohio where the past and the present collide. This is one of those places where the rush, rush of time seems to stop...and the past shimmers into reality. The Rabbit Hash general store is the oldest operating general store in Kentucky and it seems to be a destination for those looking for their roots. Additionally, a visit to Rabbit Hash wouldn't be complete without meeting the town's mayor, Junior (a Labrador retriever). Junior is the town's second Mayor and his rise to power is a fun and interesting tale.

www.rabbithash.com
(859) 586-7744
Rabbit Hash General Store
10021 Lower River Road
Rabbit Hash, KY  41005-8657

From the shore of Rabbit Hash to the banks of Owensboro we travel down
the Ohio River to a festival dedicated to an instrument with Appalachian roots. The Yellowbanks Dulcimer Festival gives us the sweet sounds that bring to mind misty mountains, hearth and home.

For more information on the Dulcimer and the Yellowbanks Dulcimer Festival you can contact Thelma Newman at :
Yellowbanks@bellsouth.net
270-684-1631

Finally, we end up in the office of Dr. Timothy Donley of Bowling Green. Patients who visit this dentist's office get to travel back in time while they wait their turns. His hobby is provided for their enjoyment and gently reminds us of just how far we've come...

Dr. Timothy  Donley
727 US Highway 31-W Bypass
Bowling Green, KY
(270) 842-2341

Our region is home to many inventive and compassionate individuals. On this edition of MainStreet we take a look inside the spirit of what turns individual dreams into reality. Creamery cows, clicking competition, Compassionate care and the crazy commonwealth.

Segment I:
Chaney’s Dairy Barn

Call it a recipe for survival. As more and more family owned farms in Kentucky are calling it quits, one industrious Warren county family has turned to agri-tourism to carry on the family legacy. Meet the Chaney’s, whose hard work, determination, and mighty good ice cream are the ingredients for success.

Chaney’s Dairy Barn
(270) 843-5567 or
www.chaneysdairybarn.com

Segment II:
Lego Competition

What do you get when you cross legos, kids and an ocean odyssey? You get a remarkable competition that pits robots and imagination against some very real challenges. Western Kentucky University was host to the Kentucky First Lego League Competition that gave teams the chance to create a robot, present a report and most of all--work together to solve some very difficult problems. To find out the winners of the competition and more information on the Kentucky First Lego League you can go to their website.

Kentucky First Lego League
http://www.kyfll.org/

Segment III: Blind Horses

We’ll meet a woman whose Richardsville farm is providing a second chance to sightless animals. When a horse loses its sight, it’s usually “literally put out to pasture” or worse yet, put down….but not if Richardsville’ Karen Thurman has anything to say about it. The Warren County woman has created a sanctuary for these sightless animals, and in the process saved the lives of dozens of horses. For more information: Rainhill Equine Facility (270) 777-3164

Segment IV:
Unusual Kentucky/Jeffrey Scott Holland

Come along as we uncover Kentucky”s underbelly, with the self-proclaimed
guru of weird as our tour guide. What began as a fascination for the freakey and fantastic has developed into a thriving internet site for Louisville painter/photographer Jeffrey Scott Holland. Come along as this self-proclaimed guru of weird serves
up the underbelly of Kentucky through his website unusualkentucky.com. If you’ve got some fascinating tidbits of information to share with Jeffrey Scott Holland, or you’d like to learn more about Kentucky’s unusual offerings, you can visit his website at www.unusualkentucky.com

Our region is home endless creativity and talent. Oftentimes those of us that live and work here hardly notice the talent blended among us. On this edition of MainStreet we take a look inside the lives of two of these enlightening people along with one unusual event. Stand-out sculptures, a scary state park, and scenes from Silas.

Segment I: Russ Faxon
	Kentucky native Russ Faxon has a way of seeing the world that he translates into art. His work graces museums, parks and universities but one of his latest pieces brings him a little closer to his childhood home. For more information on Russ Faxon and his work you can go to his website. www.russfaxon.com
Segment II: Paranormal Weekend
	For ages, people have had questions about what lay beyond life…some have had the need to seek those answers for themselves. We went to Blue Licks Battlefield State Park to take part in a paranormal weekend or in simpler terms a quest to see what answers can be found with a little old fashioned paranormal sleuthing. For more information on Blue Licks Battlefield State Park and the Paranormal weekends you can go to their website. http://parks.ky.gov/
Segment III: “The Hurting Part”
	It is a writers mantra to write about what you know. For novelist Silas House an adolescent fascination with playwrights Tennesee Williams and Eugene O’Neil provided the groundwork for his foray into playwriting. The University of Kentucky’s search to produce a Christmas play written by a Kentuckian led to House’ short story turned drama -“The Hurting Part” which premiered at the Guignol Theatre on the U-K campus in December of 2005. Like the theme of his novels, House’ play dramatizes the love of place and a strong connection to roots, by highlighting a young couple’s homesickness at the holidays. For more information: www.silashouse.com

On this edition of MainStreet:

	Area middle school students take on Crime Scene Investigation in a camp that offers a hands-on approach to science. Liz Thomas Regional Science Resource Center 2355 Nashville Rd. Suite 103A Bowling Green, KY 42101 (270) 745-8963 liz.thomas@wku.edu
	And for those students bitten with the science bug, we offer a local museum that is as educational as it is fun. BRIMS Children Museum 1229 Center St. Bowling Green, KY 42101 (270) 843-9779
	In our third story we showcase a local non-profit organization that exists to help youth express themselves through an expressive form of poetry. To learn more about The Greenhouse poetry incorporated and their various youth programs all over the state you can go to www.greenhousepoetry.com
	And finally, our cameras point to the skies to explore a fascination that not just the Wright brothers ...But any two brothers can now enjoy.   Dennis Baack at Dad's Toys (270) 783-4004 www.skymacrc.com

On this edition of MainStreet:

	First off, when you think of summertime--warm weather, no school and vacations usually come to mind. But some kids are choosing to spend their summer a little differently…cooking, cleaning, and learning about nutrition at Chef Camp. It takes place on the Bowling Green campus of Kentucky Technical and Community College and lasts two weeks. Executive Chef Michael Riggs heads up the camp along with associate professor Lisa Hunt. Michael Riggs, Executive Chef mike.riggs@kctcs.edu (270)901-1009 www.bowlinggreen.kctcs.edu
	Our next segment features, The World Series of Video Games a professional video game competition worth over a million dollars. Like the PGA, the WSVG holds a number of tournaments around the world in the run up to their championship. Louisville computer gaming organization, “Lanwar,” played host to the kick off event, bringing out the best-of-the-best in the computer gaming world. www.thewsvg.com www.lanwar.com
	Locally we then feature—The Mo Brothers. What do you get when you mix a bit of drama, a little slapstick, some brotherly love and some mighty fine piano playing? You get the Mo brothers – who give new meaning to the term “sibling rivalry”, while exposing a new generation of music lovers to piano six hands.
	And finally, Disc Golf or “Frisbee Golf” can be seen being played in parks all across the Commonwealth. Bowling Green pediatrician and professional disc golfer, Rick Voakes, introduces us to the version of golf that does not involve a club.   To learn more about Disc Golf and to find a list of courses in the Commonwealth, visit the PDGA’s web site: www.pdga.com

Coming up on MainStreet,
Painting with…
FIRE --Philpot, Kentucky potter Thomas Porter paints with fire he showcases Raku, a dramatic Japanese pottery technique that uses rapid heating and cooling to create beautifully artistic wares.

Pottery by Thomas
Thomas Porter
5386 Roby Rd
Philpot, KY 42366
(270) 281-5892
PotteryByThomas@aol.com
Artist’s Work: (Ceramics) Functional Contemporary & Traditional Raku & Stoneware
Studio Hours: 9am to 3pm (CT)

SOUND –A Murray couple uses bamboo and gourds to create natural sounds that connect us to the very beginnings of human civilization.

For more information on Drumzrguruven you can go to
www.drumzrguruven.com

And PAINT—Rex Robinson uses his art to capture history and translate expressive images and emotions, all through thousands and thousands of tiny brush strokes.

You can see painter Rex Robinson’s work in Owensboro and around the state.  For more information you can e-mail the artist at:
rexn2art@owensboro.net

When we look at art—we just don’t always get it. But sometimes when we see the process, it gives us a greater appreciation and understanding for the work.

On this edition of MainStreet we take a look inside the lives of three different types of artists, each with dramatically expressive forms, that all achieve very different results through their works.

Painting with…Fire, Sound and …Paint

Coming up on MainStreet,
Hands On

First, Joe Rosson takes a look at some of the treasures from your attic at a recent event on the campus of Western Kentucky University.

Joe L. Rosson
The Knoxville News Sentinel
P.O. Box 59038
Knoxville, TN 37950

Then we take road trip to Murray, Kentucky and spend the day with sculptor Carrie Schott.

Email: cs@drumzrguruven.com

From Murray we venture up to the small town of Philpot, near Owensboro, to meet a furniture maker branching out into high art.

www.naturalformsfurniture.com
(270)729-9606
eric@naturalformsfurniture.com

And finally we wrap up in Springfield with a couple who can spin yarns with the best of them.

www.koenigfarm.com
Kathy & Mark Koenig
koenig@apex.net

Out past and present collide on this edition of MainStreet as we explore the lives of four very different types of people that work with their hands.

Some create new things, others make existing things more beautiful, and the rest help us understand the value of things from our past.

Coming up on MainStreet,
Idyllic treasures

First, we travel to McCracken county to meet a photographer that has combined her passions for travel and photography. The result is amazing.

Photographer Beverly Hayden (Paducah, KY, McCracken County)
Contact Information:
www.beverlyhayden.com
Beverly@angledart.com

Then we’ll meet a Hancock County pastor that found a unique and flavorful way to help children in need.

Kittawa Sprangs Dippin Sauce
135 Park Rd., Hawesville, KY 42348
(270) 927-6791

From Hawesville we’ll stop back through Bowling Green to see a beautiful English garden

And finally, we’re back on the road to Sulpher Well in Metcalfe County for a taste of home cookin’ you won’t believe.

The Lighthouse Restaurant
1500 Sulphur Well Knob Lick Rd.
Sulphur Well, KY 42129
Open: 11am - 8pm Tues thru Thurs, 9pm Fri & Sat
Telephone: (270) 565-3095

On this edition of MainStreet we travel the Kentucky countryside to bring you a bounty of rural treasures that exist around us every day.

Our subjects have provided you with a feast for the senses. Enjoy!

Coming up on MainStreet,
Time Signatures

First, we meet a Warren county musician with a tremendous talent and flair for the celtic arts.

Celtic Musician Skip Cleavinger contact info:
www.skipcleavinger.com

Then travel with us to Henry County to a festival where history takes center stage.

Highland Renaissance Faire Contact Info:
www.kyrenfaire.com

Next, we travel to Nashville to meet a Cave City native that is considered by many to be one of the finest jazz piano players in the world.

Jazz Musician Beegie Adair:
www.beegieadair.com

And finally, we’re home again to pay tribute to another set of ‘Hilltoppers’ that put WKU and Bowling Green center stage.

The Hilltoppers:
www.wku.edu/library/kylm/collections/inhouse/ua/faculty/hilltoppers.html

On this edition of MainStreet we take a look at an eclectic mix of present talent, recent and not-so-recent history. Join us for a timeless journey into the lives of people who keep the arts alive in all of us.

Coming up on MainStreet,
Hand Made

First, travel with us to Munfordville to see how Chester Fryer has brought Wiltshire County, England to Hart County, Kentucky.

Kentucky’s Stonehenge visit:
www.visitmunfordville.com/KYStonehenge/kystonehenge.htm

Next, we’ll meet a Cadiz resident who creates artwork that leaves people swimming with enthusiasm.

For more information about artist Ken Roberts - (270) 924-0078

And then join Louisville artist Tom Pfannerstill as he explores the trashier side of art.

For more information about artist Tom Pfannerstill, contact Galerie Hertz in Louisville, KY.  Galerie Hertz: Phone #:  502-584-3547
Address: 711 South Third Street, Louisville, KY

And finally, we end up in Laurel County where a local blacksmith shows us how a once utilitarian skill can be transformed into appreciated art.

For more information on Gavin Wilson and Mountain Fire Forge you can e-mail him at:
gwilson0@alltel.net  or call 606-545-2578

On this edition of MainStreet we take a look at four individuals who have used their hands to create beautifully unique forms of art based on their own personal interests and experiences. Through them we can take a unique journey that helps give us all a fresh look at and perspective into the world around us.

Coming up on MainStreet,
Branching Out

First, join us as we travel back in time to see an amazing World War Two flying fortress with an incredible past.

For more information on The Liberty Belle and The Liberty Foundation visit:
www.libertyfoundation.org/

In that same spirit we’ll spend time remembering a Pulaski County factory worker that put a new face on the war effort back home.

For more information on Rosie the Riveter visit:
www.rosietheriveter.org/

Then, we travel to Perryville to relive a battle that many believe could’ve changed the course of the nation forever.

For more information on the Perryville Re-encactment visit:
www.perryvillereenactment.org/

And finally, we’ll take a look inside a Hart County cave recently opened to the public for the first time.

For more information on Cub Run Cave visit:
www.cubruncave.net

On this edition of MainStreet we take a look at a mix of courage and remembrance. It is remarkable how the events and people in our own back yard play vital roles in shaping our history and defining who we are as a country.

Coming up on MainStreet,
Transitions

First, we’ll meet a Pulaski county couple that turned flowers and music into the perfect cottage industry.

For more information on Mark and Gina Eubank or to contact them call or e-mail: (606) 379-2747
ginasgreenhouse@yahoo.com

Then, we’ll meet a Berea artist who recycles nature…sometimes, to be inspired and sometimes… just to have fun.

For more information on Virginia Petty visit:
www.ginpetty.com/

And finally, we’ll finish in Bourbon county where one non-profit organization is helping retired thoroughbreds have meaning once again. For information about

Our Mims Retirement Haven at
(859) 227-6304 or visit their website at www.ourmims.org/

On this edition of MainStreet we take a look at people who use their own talents to transform and renew the world around us. This show is dedicated to four individuals who do just that.

First, we travel to Monticello, Kentucky to see how Bill Brumm transforms stained glass into art. The beautiful colors in stained glass windows have always captivated Bill Brumm. So when he retired from the US Forest Service he decided to learn how to create his own colorful glass pieces.

For more information on Bill Brumm and his glass, visit: www.jamisonbrumm.com

From there we shoot up the road to Taylor County to meet Page Candler who puts a unique face on her clay sculptures. While most people might regard seeing faces in normal everyday objects as a bit strange, Page Candler welcomes her visions as an inspiration for her unique ceramic forms. These forms can be viewed one at a time or in group, but either way, she hopes they create a story for the viewer.

For more information about Page Candler’s work, visit: www.candlerclay.com

From one small town to another we venture up to London to meet a furniture maker branching out into high art. Kentucky native Mike Angel has been making traditional mule ear chairs since 1994. After retiring from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Mike restored some of his grandfather’s old chairs which sparked an interest in traditional Appalachian chair-making techniques. Settling in Laurel County after retiring, Mike decided it was time to earnestly pursue chair-making and Red Dog and Company was born.

Mike Angel always welcomes tours of his workshop and showroom in London, Kentucky. If you’d like to schedule a tour, please contact him via phone or email. Or you can visit them on the web.
Phone: (606) 878-8555
Email: mike@reddogchairs.com
Web: www.reddogchairs.com

And finally we wrap up in Louisville where a Panamanian artist who shows us how her tropical roots influence her work. Marie Elena Ottman left her paralegal work to enroll fulltime in art school. Homesickness and a love of clay has enabled her to express herself through her artwork.

Contact Information:
Marie-Elena Ottman
www.marie-elena.com
MarieElena@marie-elena.com

First, we travel to Jessamine County to see how Chrisman Mill Winery is connecting the past to the present. Jessamine County was home to one of America’s first vineyards but with the passing of time that fact was forgotten. Chrisman Mill Vineyard just outside of Nicholasville is very near where the first vineyard was established and is bringing a little of the old world into the new world.

For more information on Chrisman Mill Vineyards and their products you can go to: www.chrismanmill.com

Denise and Chris Nelson have found a unique way to give back to their community by partnering with non-profits like Old Friends, a volunteer based organization that rescues and cares for retired thoroughbred horses. But how do wine and thoroughbreds go together? Let’s find out.

For more information on Chrisman Mill or Old Friends you can go to:
http://www.chrismanmill.com/
http://www.oldfriendsequine.org/

Next, join us for a taste of the World’s Largest Apple Pie at the Casey County Apple Festival. What do you get when you mix a small community, a huge custom made oven, and lots and lots of apples? You get the Casey County Apple Festival’s largest and tastiest attraction, the “world’s largest apple pie”. The pie brings visitors from across the United States and the world to Liberty, Ky so that they can see, and taste, the famous ten foot dessert. To see the world’s largest apple pie, visit the Casey County Apple Festival in Liberty, Kentucky the fourth weekend in September.

For more information, visit www.caseycountyapplefestival.org

And finally we wrap up in Allen County where a dedicated group is making sure that one primitive art form stays alive in the computer age. The Mammoth Cave region of the Commonwealth lays claim to a rich basket making tradition. For one Scottsville, Kentucky couple- keeping alive the primitive art of white oak basketry is ironically made possible by modern technology and a thriving mail order catalog business run from a modest storefront in Allen County. The Basket Makers Catalog is mailed out to about eleven-thousand People three times a year, and hundreds more every month through Website requests.

If you’d like more information about the Basket Makers Catalog by GH Productions you can call them tollfree or visit: www.basketmakerscatalog.com or call 1-800-447-7008.

Coming up on MainStreet, "Cottage Commerce," we'll travel to Frankfort where a gift of gourds unlocked the future for one local artist, we'll visit Lacetree Studios in Perryville and spend the day learning about one woman's unique approach to the organic arts, for our third stop a Kentucky gentleman will show us how he's reviving one lost trade, and finally we'll wrap up in Taylor County and show you why a fallen tree is far more than just firewood

Contact info:

     Jennifer Zingg - http://www.jennysgourds.com/

     Fox Hutt - http://turtleislandenterprises.com/

     KY Gentleman Cigars - http://kentuckygentlemencigars.com/

First, meet a man who's combined his love of pottery with a fascination for human technology to create some truly innovative art...Travel with us to Columbia, Kentucky and meet a pair of retired teachers putting a modern twist on an ancient art form. Then it's off to Louisville to meet a woman who's creating one-of-a-kind glass bead jewelry. And finally, meet a banjo maker who's making a career out of making music.

Contact info:

Charles Hansen - Charleshansengallery.com

Highland Raku Studio - Highlandrakustudio.com

Ann Klem - Annklemreflections.com

Arthur Hatfield - hatfieldbanjos.com

Our journey begins with a native Kentucky woodworker who hasn't forgotten the value of hand-made. Across town we'll find a husband and wife team that work to keep traditional designs alive. For our third stop, Old Towne Berea, where you can visit Santa year round. We wrap up down the street with an artist who breathes life and color into molten glass.

Contact info:

Warren A. May - www.warrenamay.com
110 Center Street
Berea, KY 40403

Weavers Bottom Craft Studio - Neil and Mary Colmer - www.weaversbottomcraftstudio.com/index.html
140 N. Broadway
Berea, Ky 40403
(859) 986 - 8661

Lindy Evans - www.lindyevans.com
Images of Santa Claus
139 North Broadway
Berea, KY 40403

Michelle Weston - 859-985-0150
The Glass Studio
217 Adams Street
Berea, KY 40403