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Paddles Up! Save the date

for the 2013 Paducah Dragon Boat Festival, September 21st. You can expect the same fun-filled day with boat races and

festivities. Already confirmed are 25 teams and we will likely max out at 30 teams this year.

If you are interested in forming a team,

call Julie Harris at 575-9958.

Many years ago, when Buck Lay became involved in the River Discovery Center, he didn’t realize he would leave such a big legacy. Recently, the River Discovery Center honored his dedication and involvement in the center by naming the classroom after him. His son and daughter, Keith Lay and Phyllis Boyd were present for the naming ceremony (see picture). Buck believed strongly in educating our youth about the river, and in particular, the river industry,

so it is fitting that the room now bears his name. Before his death, he established an endowment for the center as a lasting legacey.

Buck, along with his wife Helen, owned B & H Towing here in Paducah and became involved in the River Discovery Center back in the mid 1990’s, when it was called River Heritage Museum. Buck was a very active board member and helped shape the educational programs that the museum now offers.

Classroom Named After Supporter, Buck Lay

The River Discovery Center offers an all-day educational and fun summer camp! Campers bring a sack lunch and drinks, ice cream and waterfront t-shirt are provided.Camp hours are 10am-3pm

Camp for all AgesK- June 121st-June 192nd-June 263rd-July 104th-July 171st-July 24

Call to Reserve Space 575-9958

Julie Harris, Executive Director

D i s c o v e r t h e r i v e r s

Spring has finally sprung and it is

so welcome! The center is a flurry of

activity with both tourists and locals

visiting to experience the river. Being

a part of Paducah’s cultural scene is

important and we want everyone who

visits to leave here having had a great

experience.

2012 was a very exciting year

for several reasons. We launched

our newest program for high school

students considering a career in the

river industry, and we hosted our first

Paducah Dragon Boat Festival. The

festival was enthusiastically received

by the entire community and we are

looking forward to this year’s event on

September 21st. We have several new

things planned this year, so plan on

joining us for a fun-filled day.

Please remember our shop when

you are looking for a unique gift, book

or educational toy. We have lots of

new things in stock that you won’t find

anywhere else in Paducah. And, don’t

forget, we are open 7 days a week

through November.

Director’s Notes!

RemembeR youR membeRShip DiSCount when viSiting the muSeum Shop

AboveMonkey Fist Door Stops & Decor; Right: Sailor’s Knot Wall Clock;Below: Civil War Secret Decoder cypher Wheel.

New in Museum shop:

Children experience butterfly relays, fossil discovery and safety on towboats at the center.

Birthday Parties at the River Discovery Center

Call for details

270-575-9958

1) Tell us about yourself and your family.Married to Pam 23 years, Madison (19) is at U of Louisville, Savanna (17 is a Senior at Tilghman, Sam (10) is a 5th grader at St. Mary’s.

2) How did you become involved in the River Discovery Center?Became interested in the educa-tional work that is done by the RHM on just how important of a role of the rivers play in our culture as a region and as an economic driver. It is incredibly important to “tell our story” of success to kids coming up in school and to encourage them to think about a career in the river industry.

3) Where are your favorite vacation spots?We spend a lot of time on the lake at Lake of the Ozarks in central Mis-souri and the remainder somewhere along the Florida Gulf coast.

4) What do you do in your free time?We have been blessed that our kids have been pretty active in sports and in the Market House Theater, so we share a lot of bleachers and theater seats. When that’s not going on, I like to fish and go to Cardinal Base-ball games.

5) What are your favorite things about Paducah?I love spending time at the river-front and showing people from out of town the floodwall murals and the downtown area. We have a real treasure with the RDC, Mar-ket House Theater and the Carson Center.

Darin AdrianDr. Robert Aldrich John AndersonBill Ford Interiors, Inc.Mr. Randall BlackburnDr. & Mrs. Ted BorodofskyPhyllis Lay BoydMs. Amy BramlittJane BrightPat BrockenboroughMr. Barry BrownMr. & Mrs. Mike CappockMr. & Mrs. Greg Carlton John & Cindy CrivelloMr. Kevin CourtDenton & Keuler, LLPDave & Pamela DeweyStephen DouglasEconomy Boat Store

Alex EdwardsEvansville Marine ServiceMr. Arthur FeatherDr. & Mrs. Preston Figge Ms. Sara FullerDr. Scott GarrettLes & Susan GrimmMr. Steven Grinnell Dr. & Mrs. James GwinnMr. & Mrs. Bruce HahnMr. James W. HarbisonMrs. Tina HayesJudge & Mrs. Jeff HinesDr. & Mrs. Jeff JohnsonDrs. Shawn & Evelyn JonesMargaret KaltenbachMr. & Mrs. Gene KatterjohnMr. Roger KellnerMr. James R. Kevil

Stan & Lillie KnightDr. & Mrs. John KrausRuss LampkinsJoe LaneMr. & Mrs. David LathamKeith LayMr. Charles LehmanLourdes HospitalMainstream Commercial DiversMr. Mark MayfieldShirley MenendezMr. & Mrs. Joseph MeredithDr. Robert B. MillerMoffitt & CompanyDr. & Mrs. Wally MontgomeryOccunetMrs. Susan Hougland O’NealOrr Medical

Paducah Power SystemThe Paducah SunPeggy PaxtonMr. & Mrs. Richard PaxtonPeel & HollandMr. & Mrs. Joseph PetersDuncan PitchfordJ.R. PoindexterKent PricePropeller Club-Port of Evansville Propeller Club-Port of PaducahMs. Georgia RascheDeanna RobertsMr. John L. RobertsonDavid RosePhyllis & Tom RussellMr. & Mrs. Don SalsburyMs. Lorraine Schramke

Mrs. Gladys K. ShelbyMr. & Mrs. John SircySonny & Lynne SmithElaine SpaldingMr. & Mrs. Vic SpeckSuperior Care Nursing HomeSylvan Learning CenterTim ThomasMrs. Peggy A. TrippUSECRev. Libby & Jim Wade West KY Drug ScreenWestern Baptist HospitalMr. & Mrs. Ken WheelerMr. Gene WhelanMr. & Mrs. John A. WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Jeff YatesElayne Zellmer

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2013 port of paducah boat Schedule

(dates subject to change)

July 1 Queen of the Mississippi

July 21Queen of the Mississippi

July 22 American Queen

August 1 Queen of the Mississippi

August 19 American Queen

September 3 & 4 Queen of the Mississippi

September 11 American Queen

September 16 American Queen

September 25 American Queen

September 30 Queen of the Mississippi

november 5 Queen of the Mississippi

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MuseuM staffJulie Harris, Executive Director • E.J. Abell, Director of Education

Ginia Manchester • Betty McManus • Merryman Kemp

CorPorate PartNersAEP RIvER oPERATIoNS • INGRAM BARGE COMPANY • JAMEs MARINE MARQUETTE TRANSPoRTATIoN • LAY LEAsING • PADUCAH RIggINg

RIVeR DIScOVeRY ceNteR bOARD OF DIRectORSJohn AndersonAmy BramlittJohn CrivelloAlex EdwardsMargaret Kaltenbach

Stan KnightTina HayesLaurie LathamShirley Menendez

J. R. PoindexterSonny SmithKen WheelerGene Whelan

pFS Liaison

Mark Whitlow

ex-officio

Mary HammondChuck Parrish

117 South Water Street Paducah, Kentucky 42001

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