Susan, thanks for keeping us informed, it means a lot to us that live a long ways away. It reminds me of the big fire in February of 1957, just a block east. I remember that fire well; we would get wet from the fire hoses and our clothes would freeze solid fighting it. If I remember right we fought the fire most of the day. I believe it took out the Penny's store and Davidow's furniture store; Ford & Rush Drug sustained smoke and water damage also. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
Oh Conrad, I can almost guarantee it. No one ever hesitates to tell me when I'm wrong.
From Arthur Knapheide '56:
Joy and I look forward to the TLC and can not tell you how much we enjoy it. A big THANK YOU for all your hard work. Sorry to hear about the big fire. There is a lot of history in those old buildings, so hope they can be rebuilt. Attached is a photo I came across going through some of my Mother's things. This is a picture of the Board of Education of Lexington Public Schools in 1893-1894. Maybe someone out there will remember some of these men. It is a little piece of history and I thought maybe you could use it. I will be sending another photo for future use. |
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(Editor's note: Your scribe is so unskilled that I cannot imbed the photo and now I cannot seem to remove it! So you'll see a blank space above. Disregard, please. I promise to send the photo next time. I hope. Maybe.)
Arthur sent along several other photos which will appear in the next TLC. They're old class photos, so we'll have our usual guessing games. After the photos have been ID'd we'll run them again with the names below.
John Lefman
'57 worried:
Was the pool room next door
saved?
Actually, John, the pool hall had been
gone for a number of years. But the memories linger.
Bette Phipps '59 Thomas added
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Terrible news; I'm so glad no one was hurt. Of course, I remember buying clothes at Entine's years ago. I was so glad to see the pictures; my thanks to Wally for taking them.
The Top 10 Reasons to Support the 4 Life
Project
With a top 10 list for everything, it seemed like a good idea to have a Top 10 list for the 4 Life Project. So=85.here it goes!
10. Recreational and social facilities for seniors. The new senior center in 4 Life will have a billiards room, a computer lab, an exercise room and a large recreational area that can be used for quilting, TV viewing and small meetings, among other activities.
9. Licensed care for infants 6 months =96 2 years. Good infant care is essential for working Moms and Dads. Licensed care, complete with educational components will benefit families throughout the region. It is estimated this additional care will meet 60% of the need for child care in the area.
8. Intergenerational programming. Seniors reading to children, youngsters teaching seniors to use the computer=85.lots of interaction, and lots of benefit!
7. Laboratory classroom for early
child care workers. What better
way to be trained to be an early child care worker through the
6. Increased dental health care. Rodgers-Lafayette will offer dental care for all, accepting all insurances (including Medicaid).
5. Additional Preschool classrooms. Two new preschool classrooms,
operated by the
4. Mental Health care. A survey of family practice
physicians by the Lafayette County Health Department revealed that 50% of their
patient load identified with mental health issues had no access to services in
3. Senior health and wellness program. Those aged 60 and older
constitute 20% of the total population of
2. Economic development. With a total of 20 new jobs with the expanded senior, health and preschool programs, combined with the start-up of early childhood education and care center, this effort represents economic development at its finest.
1. One-Stop Shop. In short, the 4 Life Project fully integrates health, educational and social services for all ages under one roof. There is literally something for everyone =96 regardless of your age, income, or other attributes. WE ALL have something to gain through the 4 Life Project. Come check us out today!
If you would like further information or would like to make a contribution, please let me know and I'll put you in touch with the right people. Until next time I remain
Your devoted scribe,
Susan