The Paducah Sun 3A fjEBEEL Gov. Fletcher to speak during Ingram unveiling Thursday, September 28, 2006 McConnell to visit in support of Brockenborough Sen. Mitch McConnell will be in Paducah on Tuesday to speak in support of Bruce Brockenborough, Republican candidate for the 3rd District state House seat. McConnell will appear with Brockenborough at the Bellewood Presbyterian Homes for Children at 618 Monroe St. The home, managed by Anne Sparkman, helps young adults age 17 to 21 make the transition from foster care to independent living.
The first anniversary of the home will be observed soon, Brockenborough said he picked Bellewood as the site for the visit to promote the home and its contributions to the community. McConnell's visit is scheduled at 1:15 p.m. The event is open to the public, and refreshments will be served. to LANCE DENNEEThe Sun Getting ready: Arthur Boykin (left) and Rod Greene check out ribs cooking at the Kookin With Kappa stand Wednesday in preparation for the Barbecue on the River festival, which starts today in downtown Paducah. State to remove tolls Nov.
22 on Audubon, Natcher parkways CMS? Two oot buildings will be dedicated. By Jo Walker Sun Business Editor jwalkerpaducahsun.com Gov. Ernie Fletcher will speak today at a dedication for Ingram Marine Group's new Paducah headquarters at 1000 S. 3rd St. The ceremony is set for 2:15 p.m.
Orrin Ingram, president and chief executive officer of Nashville, Ingram Industries, will dedicate two buildings: A new two-story central office complex resembling a tow-boat pilot house that contains a crew lounge and dining area large enough for town meetings. It will house about 50 operations, human resources, crew dispatch, recruiting and other support personnel transferring from Ingram's old fleeting operations base at 101 Washington St. A renovated 19th-century building which for 53 years was owned by Southern Textile Machinery containing Ingram's custom fuel services, barge maintenance, information technology, purchasing and warehouse functions. Roughly 20 people will work there. The struc- ture had been used as a grocery by James MarinePaducah River Fuel Service.
Although there are no immedi ate plans to add jobs, the company hopes to grow in the future, said Dan Mecklenborg, Ingram senior vice president and general counsel. Ingram has not disclosed the exact cost of the project, but Mayor Bill Paxton has said that the company was spending several million dollars. Fletcher said at the building's groundbreaking in November 2005 that the decision to expand solidified Paducah's standing as the hub of the nation's river industry, which pumps an estimated $155 million into the local economy each year and generates more than 3,000 jobs. Ingram alone employs about 800 people in the Paducah afea. Ingram is developing a quarter-mile stretch along the South 3rd loop from the TransMon- taigne gas terminals to immediately south of B.A.
Hamilton's Automotive Service. The nation's largest barge line is using part of the land for about 370 parking spaces double the number at its old location and will eventually expand parking to include several hundred more spaces. Bricks salvaged from other buildings behind the old warehouse were used for fence columns lin-, ing South 3rd and the base of the" -headquarters. Ingram officials say they are working in partnership with the city to hire artists to paint a river scene on the floodwall that runs the length of the property. Raducah Masoniq Lodge 127 Invites the public and all Masons to help us support the Dream Factory.
Help a critically ill child get their wish. Come eniov our net had brought about $70 million in unexpected savings, Fletcher said. "Today is a promise kept," he said, referring to a campaign promise that his administration would dissolve the state's toll system. The date the tolls will close, Nov. 22, is one of the most heavily traveled days of the year The Audubon Parkway cuts across the state between Henderson and Owensboro; the William H.
Natcher Parkway connects Interstate 65 in Bowling Green to Owensboro. "A Chicken, Pork Shoulders. Ribs and Associated Press HARTFORD, Ky. Motorists in western Kentucky will enjoy free travel on the state's two remaining toll roads sooner than expected, officials said Monday. Beginning on the eve of Thanksgiving, the state Transportation Cabinet will remove tolls on the Audubon and William H.
Natcher parkways, Gov. Ernie Fletcher said after a roadside news conference announcing the closure. The tolls were scheduled to be removed next June, but changes in the state Transportation Cabi- Today's Agenda MURRAY CITY COUNCIL 6:30 p.m., city PADUCAH-McCRACKEN JOINT SEWER AGENCY 5 p.m., meeting facility, Nortnview Street. 35 Sun '06 Blu egross g7 Dental Center FAMILY COSMETIC 4 22 DENTISTRY uiimky Don Tilley DDS Trent Nelson DMD Valuable Inserts! The following inserts are in today's edition of Lowe's Kohl's Goody's Home Depot Shoe Sensation Ashley Homestore indicates zoned circulation MALLARD FILLMORE 657 Lone Oak Suite 5 Roblyn Paducah, KY 42003 Most Insurance Plans Accepted 442-5071 INTEREST FREE FINANCING AVAILABLE AitAAr-M-t I Please contact our customer -to MM service department at: (270)575-8800 if you are missing an insert, I LP' i 8 II TV Movigr m7-rz 9iz. r-W'ir-rf i During the first 6 months of this campaign, on more than 70 occasions a citizen came to the courthouse during business hours, loQking for a judge to sign an emergency order of protection or an emergency mental health warrant.
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II ATTENTION: r. vuireiii or runner vvurivers rV. of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Betty Brown, mammography technician at Western Baptist Hospital, will discuss breast cancer treatments and prevention. Oct. 3, 2006 10 to 11 a.m.
Immanuel Baptist Church For reservations, phone (270)575-2851 Not a 55Plus member? Not a problem! Call to find out how you can receive Western Baptist Hospital benefits free! To register for 55Plus online, visit westernbaptist.com and click on services, then click on or phone (270) 575-2851 for more information. In Paducah, Kentucky 1 You may be eligible for federal compensation and related medical expenses if you have or had an illness that may have resulted from exposure to radiation, beryllium, silica or other toxic substances. Over $300 million has been paid out to workers or their survivors of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. F.H. McCraw (1951-1955) and other construction workers who worked at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant are eligible to apply.
Illnesses include cancer (including skin cancer), beryllium disease, silicosis and a wide, array of illnesses related to toxjc substance exposure. Qualified survivors of deceased workers who died from these illnesses may also be eligible for compensation. If you work or have worked at other DOE facilities across the country, you may also be eligible for benefits. For information about this program, contact: U.S. Department of Labor Energy Employees Compensation Resource Center, 125 Memorial Drive Paducah, KY 42001 Toll Free 1-866-534-0599 or 270-534-0599 55Plus.
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