Sunday…
Sept. 7…MT. PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH HOMECOMING is planned Sunday. A special speaker, basket lunch and afternoon singing are on the agenda.
Sept. 7…A Caldwell County Sportsman Club membership TRAPSHOOT is scheduled on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the sportsman range on U.S. 62-East.
Sept. 7…CELEBRATE RECOVERY, a Christian 12-step program for addiction co-dependency, any other hurts, habits and hangups is planned Sunday at 5:30 p.m. in the Northside Baptist Church Sanctuary. A meal is served and the group extends a welcome to all interested.
Monday…
Sept. 8…Caldwell County CIRCUIT COURT JURORS need to report for jury duty on Monday at 9 a.m.
Sept. 8…The Caldwell County Primary School SBDM COUNCIL meets Monday at 4:30 p.m. at the school.
Sept. 8…Girl Scouts of Caldwell County will hold a PARENT MEETING on Monday at 6 p.m. at the Pennyrile Fire Training Center for all interested in joining Girl Scouts. Girls ages K through 12 and their parents are invited to attend and learn more about what girl scouting has to offer. Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.
Sept. 8…The EDDYVILLE City Council meets Monday at 6 p.m. in City Hall. This meeting is postponed from Sept. 1 because of the Labor Day holiday.
Sept. 8…The Kuttawa City Council meets Monday at 7 p.m. in City Hall.
Sept. 8…A JANICE HILL CAMPAIGN FUND-RAISER is planned on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Princeton Tourist Welcome Center. This is a meet and greet event. Hill is a write-in candidate for Judge/Executive.
Tuesday…
Sept. 9…Caldwell County FISCAL COURT meets Tuesday at 8 a.m. at the courthouse.
Sept. 9…Caldwell County Hospital EXERCISE FOR SENIORS will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday in the hospital basement. The activity is free.
Sept. 9…Princeton Rotary Club meets Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. at the Majestic House. The club is accessible on the internet at http://www.princetonrotaryclub.org/.
Sept. 9…The Walnut Grove Baptist Church of Fredonia will present its first WOMEN’S CONFERENCE on Tuesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. A meal is provided. Jennifer Kennedy Dean is the speaker. All denominations are welcome. Walk-ins are welcome. For additional information, persons can contact 545-3479 or 545-3278.
Sept. 9… The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 8-11 regular monthly meeting location has been changed to Eddy Creek Marina. The meeting is Tuesday with dinner at 1800 in the restaurant and the meeting starts at 1900 in the work shop.
Sept. 9…NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), a support group for family and friends of people with a mental illness, will meet on Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m. at Western State Hospital’s training center (on top of hill, around back). Persons with questions about support group meetings or the Family-to-Family Education Class about mental illness can call Marcia Bell at 719-0648.
Sept. 9…The Caldwell County 4-H Council will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Extension Office.
Wednesday…
Sept. 10…A Parent Workshop is planned Wednesday from 9-10 a.m. in the Butler Annex Board Room.
Sept. 10…The RADIANT RED HATS meet Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Lite Side Bakery and Cafe in Grand Rivers.
Sept. 10…The Princeton Kiwanis Club meets Wednesday at noon at the Majestic House.
••If any person is MISSING A PET, contact the local ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER at 365-4652 or the CHRISTIAN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER (887-4175). Volunteers and foster families are being recruited to assist the program locally.
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Sept. 11…The Caldwell County CLASS OF 1988 CLASS REUNION registration deadline has been extended to Thursday. Persons who have not received registration forms can contact the planning committee at 365-6609.
Sept. 12…The Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center is holding a community blood drive Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wal-Mart. All blood types are needed, especially O Negative and A Negative. Volunteer blood donors must be age 17 to donate blood, and 16-year-olds may donate with parents’ consent. All donors must weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. Donors must check all medications with staff, most medications are acceptable. Donors must wait 56 days between whole blood donations. For more information, persons can contact WKRBC by calling toll free 888-684-9296.
Sept. 12…The Wethead swimming group of the Trover Fitness Formula will meet Friday at 11:30 a.m. at Pagliai’s Restaurant. Margaret Fryar will be hostess. Anyone interested is invited to attend.
Sept. 13…Shep McDowell will be making his bicycle cancer awareness ride to Nashville on Saturday. This will be Ride to Music City X. McDowell will leave from Cedar Bluff Baptist Church parking lot at 5:30 a.m. There will be a prayer service at 5:15 a.m. Everyone is welcome to come out and support him.
Sept. 13…A DEMOCRAT RALLY is planned Saturday at the Regional Fire Training Center. Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo is the featured speaker. Food is available. The Caldwell County Democratic Women’s Club will conduct a silent auction.
Sept. 13…Kuttawa Flotilla U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a one-day free safe boating class on Saturday at the Lyon County Public Library in Eddyville. The class begins at 7:30 a.m. and concludes by 4:30 p.m. There is a nominal fee of $20 to cover the textbook and materials. Some of the subject matter covered in the course includes: Know Your Boat, Before You Get Underway, Navigating the Waterways, Operating Your Boat/PWC Safely, Legal Requirements of Boating, Boating Emergencies…What to Do, and Enjoying Water Sports with Your Boat. To register, persons can contact Commander Jim Hufnagel at 270-836-3120 or jimsscuba@mchsi.com or Public Education Officer Marty Schuett at 270-362-7578 or MartyDeesSchuett@yahoo.com.
Sept. 13…The 3rd Annual RIDE FOR BRIGHT LIFE is planned Saturday. The ride begins at 10 a.m. in Elkton with registration at 9 a.m. The event is 75-mile ride across country to benefit Bright Life Farms. T-shirts, doorprizes and live music planned. For information, persons can call Jimmy or Carla Standad at 270-265-2340.
Sept. 13…The Lyon County Master Gardener “Registered Backyard Wildlife Habitat” tour is planned for Saturday. The tour is open from 1-3 p.m. and will be at 121 Spring Hill Drive, Eddyville. The tour features a Registered Backyard Habitat. Persons who want to carpool can meet at the Lyon County Extension Office at 12:30 p.m. Call for reservations at 388-2341.
Sept. 14…His Song will be singing at Glenn’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 344 Glenn’s Chapel Road, Eddyville, on Sunday at 11 a.m.
Sept. 14…A homecoming celebration is planned on Sunday at Friendship United Methodist Church in Lyon County. A highlight of the service at 11:15 a.m. will be a call to worship with the ringing of an old-fashioned church bell. Don Gabbard, a former Friendship pastor, will preach. A basket lunch is planned at noon. Pastor Leon Depalma and the congregation invite everyone to attend.
Sept. 14…An ICE CREAM SOCIAL is planned Sunday, 2-4 p.m., at Rose Hill, the Lyon County Museum in the historic district of Old Eddyville.
Sept. 18…The Caldwell County REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB will hold its regular meeting Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Majestic Steak House. Visitors are welcome.
Sept. 19-21…A benefit rally, poker run and auction has been scheduled at 10915 S. Jefferson St. in Caldwell County to raise funds for Tori Oakley, 13, who is battling cancer. Admission is $15 per person and allows camping, participation in the poker run and entertainment. Gates open for camping at 3 p.m. Friday with entertainment by a DJ. The poker run takes place Saturday with the first bike out at 10 a.m. and the last bike out at noon. An auction will follow. Entertainment will be provided from 8 p.m. to midnight by Russ Calhoun and Cumberland Road. Those wishing to donate items for the auction or make financial contributions may contact Jami Bates at (270) 601-1255.
