HomeGrown takes a trip back through Louisville and Kentucky history this week with a visit to Farmington, and a
discussion about growing hemp there, and elsewhere in Kentucky. Farmington’s Andrea Pridham and Holly Smith have the information on the early 1800s plantation house, and the restoration of its garden. Former Louisville resident Deb Alexander talks about her research into hemp growing in Kentucky, and its link to slavery and violence in the state. Downloadable MP3
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A new medical clinic for families considering or going through the international adoption process is now operating at the University of Louisville.
Clinic director Dr. Mike Howard says he’s worked with several such cases, starting several years ago in private practice. He says many people expect to encounter problems with infectious diseases.
“The main thing, over time, as anybody that’s been doing international adoption from a physician’s aspect discovers is that these children have more developmental problems as they come in,” says Howard, “and again, helping the families acclimatize and the child to assimilate, within their new families.”
Howard says the clinic offers the services of many specialists, including pediatricians, child psychologists and language and occupational therapists.
The clinic is held twice a month at U of L’s Child Evaluation Center on Floyd Street.
From WFPL’s Cassidy Herrington
The Kentucky National Guard is collecting funds for a new memorial to be located at the entrance to the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort. Memorial Fund Secretary Jason LeMay says the memorial will include a statue of Daniel Boone on the site in addition to the names of Guard personnel who have perished in the line of duty.
“The idea has been around for several years, developing especially with the global war on terrorism. The losses to the Kentucky National Guard have been much more frequent than they were in the past … I think it really brought it home to a lot of people about how to we make sure these people aren’t forgotten,” he said.
Officials are asking anyone who knows of a fallen Guard soldier to contact them so they can be honored in the memorial.
A list of names gathered so far is available here.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Louisville Visual Art Association
When we think of supporting the arts, we’re likely to think of the theatre, opera or ballet. But here in Louisville we have a strong visual arts community; so strong in fact that the Louisville Visual Art Association is celebrating its centennial anniversary. For the past 100 years LVAA has endeavored to support visual arts and artists by hosting exhibits, teaching classes and conducting community outreach. So what’s their secret to survival, especially now in these uncertain economic times? Join us on Friday for a conversation about the LVAA.
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The Kentucky Humane Society will again open its south Louisville food bank Saturday to offer free pet food to owners who are at risk of having to give up their pets because of financial difficulties.
Spokesperson Michelle Ray says more than 150 people visited the food bank last weekend.
“This is something that we plan to keep doing as long we have food available,” Ray said.
The food bank will be open from noon to 4:00pm Saturday at the Humane Society’s main campus on Steedly Avenue in south Louisville.
Ray says because of the overwhelming response last week, the organization is accepting donations of dry and canned dog and cat food.
