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Fall 1982 UA68/13/4 Bowling Green, Vol. 3, No. 1 Kelly Thompson Chapter, Public Relations Students Society of America

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Fall/Wimer '82 I a nd change deroraling schemes to Business attract more customers and keep them coming back. Joey Bunch, manager of Local restauants doing well Famous Recipe's Scottsville Road store, indicates that competition. From any given point in BoI.vling Fred Barnett, executive Manager actually helps the entire local res­ Green, o ne doesn't have to travel far of Rax on the 31 W. By-Pass, attri­ taurant industry. He adds, "Compe­ 10 find one of nearly 90 restaurants butes Bowling Green's success to two tition helps keep us on our toes. The located in Warren County. Of these related factors. "First. there are a lot other Scottsville Road restaurants are businesses, over 50 are either fran ­ of single people in tCMm and singles our main competition and they offer a chised or part of national chains. traditionally eat out more often than wide variety of menus. So to keep our With so many restaurants in the any other group. Secondly, Western customers satisfied, we have area, it comes as no surprise that the students have such busy and irregu­ broadened our menu. When you restaurant industry is thriving in lar schedules, that they eat on the go broaden your menu, you broaden Bowling Green. But what may come much of the time." your competition." as a surprise to area residents, ac­ According to Harold Huffman, Due to increasing competition, cording to a Restaurant Hospitality Bowling Green Chamber of Com­ McDonald's, Hardee's and Captain Magazine survey, is that Bowling merce President, "8ovJling Green is D's, who normally cater to the fast­ Green and Warren County have the centrally located between Nashville food crowds, are opening their doors highest number of restaurants per and Louisville and has become the earlier and adding breakfast items to person than any other city in the economic hub of the immediate area. their menus. United Stales, except for Los When so many people come here to According to Bob Lawless, area Angeles, Calif. shop, they are naturally going to eat sales representative with the Chicago­ There is no single reason ex­ here as well. In fact, the first and se­ based Edward Don and Co., one of p
aining why our community has such cond place winners of the Cham­ the nation's largest restaurant equip­ a high concentration of fast-food and ber's recent Canibean Cruise Give ment suppliers, "breakfast is one family dining establishments, but Away were from Hardyville and meal capable of generating the rather a combination of several fac ~ Elizabethtown. This gives you an idea highest profits. Some offer it because tors working together that makes of how far people are willlng to drive they can add more volume and tum a Bowling Green unique. in order to do business here." better profit, while others are forced According to Wendy's area di­ Huffman also places a great deal of to let their breakfast business help rector David Woody, "Over the importance on Western's impact on offset the fixed cost of serving after­ years, people in Bowling Green have the restaurant industry. noon and evening meals." become accustomed to eating out as Wherever a high concentration " In order for Rax to stay ahead a form of entertainment. They have of any business exists in a relatively of the competition," said Barnett. developed a good sense for what small area, competition wi ll keep "We must continue to offer polite and makes a good restaurant and they managers and employees alert to fast service, a good value for the quickly decide how good a restaurant meet the demands of their customers. money and an excellent meal. In fact, is. Especially with a new restaurant, Restaurants are no exception as they we like to think of Rax as a fast service this first impression can make or are beginning to offer wider menu restaurant, instead of fast food." break a new business." selections, extend operating hours, Jim Ingram, manager of the Scottsville Road Pizza Hut, states, " Our restaurant is one of the f€\AI places where you can enjoy a good hot pizza with dining room service. We have to do everything from en­ tertain each family member to offer a good product with qWck service, aU in a pleasant atmosphere." Ingram sees evidence of the current trend that more individuals and fami lies are eating out than ever before. He adds, "Today, you have more working mothers and wives.

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2 Bowling Green They have to work because of the inclined to think that the high priced costs, population and traffic count, economy. And the kids are getting restaurants might not be doing as well and the stability of the restaurant busier all the time as they have more as the low and moderately priced in­ industry before we start construction. opportunities to get involved with stitutions. But according to David In fact, we have the best research in various programs. Sometimes, eating Towell, co-owner of the Iron Skillet the industry and probably know more out is the only time an entire family Restaurant on Scottsville Road, "Our about the restaurant industry in can be together at one time. It's customer count is up over the last five Bowling Green than anyone else in becoming a social event." months. We seem to be doing a lot of town. " Ingram's views are supported by repeat business from out of town. OUT Huffman thinks the city may be a recent National Restaurant Associa­ business isn't what it was in 1978, our close to saturation, but adds that the tion survey that indicates the average biggest year, but WE! are staying area will always support a class and American eats less than 50 percent of steady. In fact, we served over 1,100 quality restaurant that offers good his meals at home. people during Western's homecom­ food and service in an attractive en­ Bunch adds that the current re­ ing last October, which was our big- vironmenl cession is helping his restaurant, and As the community enters the states, "We can prepare a well-bal­ mid-80's, restaurants will have to anced meal quicker and more offer a wider variety of quality food, economically than many people can find ways to cut costs, and come up do at home. People's time is worth with new and innovative ideas to al­ money to them and the convenience tract and hold new customers. factor is another reason we are seeing As BoWling Green continues to more people eating out" grow, the restaurant industry will Ironically, in Ught of the current gest homecoming ever." Looking most likely grow with the town. economic slump, all restaurant ahead to the holidays, Tewell said I! becomes obvious that the rela­ managers interviewed indicated that reservations are starting 10 look "real tionship between Bowling Green and the total traffic count was up in their good." the restaurant induslIy is a two-way respective stores over the same time To determine the feaSibility of street. The town will continue to sup­ period last year and that projections opening new restaurants in BooJling port the restaurant industry, and the were still increasing. Green, nationally OVJned and fran­ restaurant industry will continue to be This upward trend in sales may chised chains rely heavily on mooem an important factor in the expansion be due in part to the fact that, during and accurale marketing strategies. of Bowling Green as one of the first quarter in 1982, BoINling According 10 George Cone, Kentucky's premier cities. Green reported a dty-wide payroll national director of public relations for Chllck Beckmall increase of approximately $7.5 mil­ Red Lobster, inc., Orlando, Fla., "We lion more than the first quarter figures conduct an extensive demographic of 1981, according to Chamber of marketing survey. We look at the Commerce statistics. economic base of a community, With the recession, one might be household income, land and building

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Insulation, storm windows, "The duct work of the heating wood burning stoves, and in the and air conditioning system needs to future, solar energy can be valuable be in top condition," Follis explained. instruments in using a home' s energy " It should be airtight with good in­ more efficiently. sulation. This is where a lot of loss Saving energy and money are occurs. " two ideas that have taken on more Another important area of meaning in past years. Using the energy loss is in the water heater. family income to Its fullest is a Twenty-five percent of the energy problem that many people are chal­ coming into a home is used to heat lenged with. water. According to Follis, water In the years past, people weren't heater insulation is a prime concem. worried about being energy efficient Lower thermostat settings in the There weren't energy shortages as winter save energy. For every degree pressing as there are tcx:lay. higher a considerable percentage of " Several years ago when homes energy will be lost. Recently were being built, it was cheaper to developed thennostats can be pur­ leave out the insulation than to use There are many ways to be more chased. They have automatic night­ it," John FoUis Jr., said. " We weren't energy efficient. Some are more and-day setback temperatures pro­ raised to think about things like tum­ complicated and expensive than grammed into them. iOg off lights and iOVJering the ther­ others. Follis recommends a com­ "The thennostat can be pro­ mostat" binatio n of ways for the average grammed to lower the temperature Follis, president of Air Con In­ household to save energy. after everyone has left in the morn­ dustries, feels strongly about re-edu­ One of the basic ways is to put ing, and to raise it before they come eating the public on the importance of proper insulation in the floors, walls, home. The same principle applies energy management in order to save attics and basements. Forty-five to 50 after they go to bed and before they money and resources. percent of all energy used by a home get up," Follis explained. "This VJOrks Fo llis said, " If everyone couki be is in the fonn of heating or air condi­ well in a routined home and can save more efficient we could save thou­ tioning. Proper insulation, stann win­ a lot of money." sands. It would be important if we dows and caulking are a few ways to One of the more complicated taught our school children to save keep the wann or cool air where it be­ and expensive methods of energy e nergy. " longs. management is the use of solar Cofltilliled

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4 Bowling Green ' energy. and Bowling Green residents are be­ or air-conditioning. "Solar energy use is rare in coming concerned. There are other These loans are available up to Bowling Green, but the future is ways a family can stretch the family $1,200 and the qualified recipient can promising in this area." Follis said. income by using their energy more take up to 7 years to repay them. The main drawback with solar effiCiently. Baker's office has a list of con­ energy is the cost. Its implementation Through a program established tractors who cooperate with lVA in a residential home doesn't justify by the Tennessee Valley Authority gUidelines. After they complete the the price. (lVA), Bowling Green Municipal required work, BGMU will go back " If it were' to be used, it would Utilities (BGMU) offers a free home and check the job before the contrac­ only be a part of a total plan," Follis energy survey. AlVA-certified tors are paid. The work must meet clarified. energy adviser visits homes to check TVA specifications. Follis explained the two kinds of how efficiently they use local utilities. "We don't guarantee that the solar heating. An active system con­ The energy adviser helps families find improvements will save money for tains panels that are angled toward ways to save money on their monthly the families because a lot of it the sun to catch sunlight which heats a bills. depends on living habits," Baker fluid. That fluid is transported by Tom Baker, the energy adviser clarified. "We have had many favor­ pipes to a storage tank and this is at BGMU, surveys attics, basements able comments on the program, but where the actual "energy" comes or crawl-spaces, windows and doors, because most people don't let us from. water heaters and ductwork of know about their savings, we don't The passive system contains no Bowling Green homes. have an accurate record of moving parts. It works on the prin­ "We look for the amount of in­ achievement. " ciple of house design whereby the sulation, if any, and check its effec­ Baker sees about four to five walls and roof absorb the sunlight tiveness in keeping the home wann or houses a day and in the past five years Follis feels that this system shows a lot cool depending on the season," COlllinued of promise for the coming years. Baker explained. "We also are con­ According to Follis, using solar cerned with how well the house is energy to heat water has been proven ventilated." holland effective and successful in saving After the energy survey, Baker money. Combined with conventional explains to the homeowners what co. energy, solar water healers use the they can do to save on utility bills. "We may suggest a change in • R ESIOE ~'m A L. COMMERC IAL active system to provide an overall • INV ESTMfNTS . FARMS heating system. living habits or suggest insulation or "This is a very viable area of the ventilation changes. It depends on the solar energy market More and more results of the survey," Baker said. 781-7100 people are becoming interested in BGMU has interest-free loans ' 1l..J t.J.J....;f), . fJ..--.I ~ ' this," Follis said. available to those sUIVeyed homes ! iiis 5.1. II;~:"":,""'~ [B needing repairs or improvements. "."", ' Monthly utility bills are taking 12Jl MA GNOU A 80WllNG more and more out of the paycheck They must use lVA-supplied heating

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Fall/Winter '82 5 Energy Continued the Southern Kentucky Community the time when we put a man on the his office has made approximately Action Agency to better insulate and moon and then, I think Americans lost 2,400 calls on Bowling Green homes. make their homes more energy effi­ sight o f that. We need to rekindle the Out of those calls, about 1 ,700 homes cient. These funds are only available old spirit and determination." had energy-improvement changes to those families that meet the Baker and the foundation direc­ completed. government standards. tors are extremely enthusiastic and Baker said that the monthly bill There are many energy-effi­ feel that re-teaching the American improvements are contrasted by the cient ideas available to Bowling workforce the ideas of the free rising costs of utilities of the past years. Green residents. These ideas are the enterprise system is the whole goal of ''The home electric bills may not place to start when looking for ways to the foundatio n." We want to recap­ reflect a marked change because the make better use of the fa mily income. ture the spirit of free enterprise and rising utility costs offset the improve­ JI/lio GoelZ teach it in teons that the American ments," he said. workforce and upcoming workers can Last year, Baker made a call on a understand," Baker explained. 2,200 square foot home with average Baker likes to think 01 the foun­ utility bills of $282 a month. After Foundation dation as the beginning of a "perpet­ making a few suggestions on insula­ encourages ual education process." He would tion, living habits and furnace repairs like to see educators learn this pro­ and after a rate increase, the home education cess to be able to teach it to high saved $100 a month. school and conege students. The Baker stresses that the improve­ " Free e nterprise is the corner­ committee works closely with ment depends on the home's size and stone that has made America what it Western and several of the directors age. Baker also emphasized the im­ is," Alan Baker said with spirit. a re Western fac ulty members. portance o f proper ventilation in attics Baker is one of the 22 directors "The foundation provides the and basements. of the newly-established Bowling vehicle that has long been needed for "Because of the climate of the Green Free Enterprise Foundation. corporations and individuals to give Bowling Green area we stress good He and Dr. Randall Capps of Western money and time toward the educa­ ventilation," Baker said. "This area is Kentucky University co-chaired the tional process of free enterprise," known for underground streams and 1982 Free Enterprise Fair at Diddle Baker explained. caves which can cause moisture Arena on September 22 and 23. Baker hopes that the foundation problems. The humidity in this area is The Foundation was established will spark renewed interest in teach­ also a concern. Proper ventilation can to gather fu nds to aid in the develop­ ing the free enterprise system to help alleviate this problem." me nt of programs to teach secondary children and community. He also said that excessive and college students the concepts of The Free Enterprise Fairs began moisture is bad, but too little moisture free enterprise. seven years ago. This year's fair can also lead to trouble. Humidifiers In the 30's, America had visions slogan was "The Way America Gets were his suggestion for this problem. and ideas of what it could become. Things Done". Many local and slate Saker said, "BGMU is not a pro­ There were scientific discoveries and businesses and industries, as well as fit -making organization as most peo­ mechanical inventions brought on by Western, cooperated with the fair ple think. We set our rates by the lVA a rapidly advancing technology and committee. standards. We want to help Bowling financed by the free enterprise The Fair's keynote speaker was Green residents use their homes system. Steve Bell, ABC News anchorman. more efficiently and to save money." Baker said, "Back then, Among the guest speakers were Low-income families can receive Americans believed that they could Roger Davis, Anita Madden, and T. government-subsidized funds from do anything. We felt that way up until W. Samuels, Jr.

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6 Bowling Green Free Enterprise Continued The more popular loan is the area. Many people wanted to rent According to Baker, these fairs 'balloon' loan, where the interest rate because they couldn't sell their are well received by the community, can change from th~ original con­ homes in other cities, so renting a and the participants are excited about tracted rate. For example, if the inter­ place to live was their only choice. what the fairs are accomplishing. est rate went down after a loan was However, the rental situation is "We believe there is a need to made, the loan could be changed getting better. There are more spaces educate people about the system that downward to this new rate. These are available now that people are begin­ makes America great," Baker em­ especially good right now because of ning to buy. A future alternative in phasized. the lowering of interest rates. Bowling Green may be condominium "Bowling Green is a positive­ Federal Housing Administra­ living. "Everybody wants to get in on oriented group of individuals with a tion (FHA) and Veterans HousingAd­ condominiums,"says John Garrett, 'can do' attitude. The people here ministration (VHA) loans continue to realtor for Buddy Adams Century 21 have high hopes and the founda­ be good buys. Both these are govern­ Realty in Bowling Green. tion's future looks great," Baker ment loans. The outlook for housing in concluded enthusiastically. Bowling Green is definitely improv­ Julia Goetz -~:---- ing. The amount of rental listings in Housing outlook the area is going up gradually, inter­ est rates are slowly going down and goodinB.G. alternative finanCing is available at good rates to those that qualify. "It With today's unclear economic really is a buyers market," added Ms. picture, many Bowling Green resi­ Morrison. According to Mike Wiggins dents may be waiting to purchase a of Holland Realty, "People want to home. However, nOVJ is an ideal time buy. Most are waiting for interest rates to buy, according to area realtors. to go down. However, the rates will After a rocky few years, the pro­ not go down overnight." He added spect for house buyers is beginning to that the market for new homes is still improve. slow and buyers are looking for exist­ "If there's any way possible, ing homes. But, things are getting people should buy now because as better. interest rates begin to go down, the "There's been a big change in demand for houses will push the Owner financing, the most activity already with just the slight prices up," says Ramona Morrison, conventional loan, is still popular. For drop in interest rates that we've realtor for Western Realty. Demand this type loan, the owner puts up col­ seen." says Garrett. for housing in Bowling Green is great lateral and pays the loan off in 20-30 Even though it may seem im­ because of the increased population years, usually through a bank or lend­ possible, the American dream of brought in by new area factories. For ing institution. owning your own home can still come example, 1000 families moved to If buying a home isn't for you, true, even here in Bowling Green. Bowlin!=! Green to VJOrk in the new renting may be the best alternative. "We can get almost anyone that GM C01vette plant. The new Ana­ Last year, Bowling Green experi­ really wants a home in one like they conda Aluminum factory in nearby enced a shortage of rental spaces, es­ want," Wiggins says. Jfyou're looking Logan County also brought families pecially homes. The shortage was for the house of your dreams, consult to Bowling Green because of the due to the population increase in the an area realtor. housing shortage there. Marsha Campbell financing the purchase of a home is the main obstacle most buy­ ers face. However, many are using alternative ways of financing. Most home loans are 'balloon' loans, mort­ gage loans and owner financed loans, according to Tom Smith, assistant vice-president of American National Bank. Smith added that more home buyers are consolidating their debts Building a tradition oj excellence as residential specialists into one loan. This makes it easier for the borrower, because he will only have one payment a month even if he Bobby Cline, broker 502-781-1234 has more than one loan with the 1411 Scottsville Rd., Bowling Green , Ky. 42101 bank. Fall/Winter ·82 7 Computers: homeward bound " Ij the automobile had developed at the same rate as th e computer indus­ try, today you would be able to buy a car comparable to a Rolls Roycejor$2. 75; that car would get about three million miles to a gallon oj gas and would have enough power to drive the Queen Elizabeth 11, " suggests Christopher Evans in his book "The Micro Millenium." by Tom Denk passive interest in the one prcx:iuct revisions, you can type and edit over What might a father tell his son that is thriving in our depressed and over again without using any when he gets hit in the face with a economy. paper. If an error is made, you can ground ball playing baseball? Or Why the interest in personal back up to the misspelled word and when he faUs off his bike? " Hang in computers? It s popularity stems from correct it, with the computer taking there!" he says. "Don't be afraid! a variety of reasons. care of any spacing adjustments. You Keep at it!" Some credit has to be given to can <'I lso rearrange sentences or para­ And what might a son tell his the major home-video game produc­ graphs without wasting time retyping father when he is reluctanllo sit down ers, Atari and Mattei, seen in televi­ the section. at their personal computer, which the sion advertisements virtually every Mike, an employee of Storer son has mastered? day. They have brought the public Cable, uses his Apple II for his job. Probably the same thing. into the stores. You can go into any of "As a television director, I'm writing It's good advice, because the the stores in BoWling Green where scripts on it," he said. "I hate to type computer age is here. The kids seem home video games are on display, scripts on a regular typewriter be­ to sense it; it's hard to keep them and there will be a line of kids - of all cause I always have two or three re­ away from computers al school or ages- waitin!=! to visions. " from video games everywhere. Stacy, a WKU English instructor, But for the older folk, from is using their computer for writing her college-age and up, it's a different thesis. " For me it'sa writing tool," she story. The computer seems to release said. " My ultimate fPal is to be a a fear inside of being overtaken, of write r, and I think it will become one being controlled by computers. of the basic tools writers use." The statement by Christopher "The most difficult thing for me Evans from "The Micro Millenium" was just the philosophy of having a Atan, Mattei and other prcx:iuc­ is admittedly hard to believe, but the computer," she said. "I felt like I was ers feel that once people are accus­ fact is that the microcomputer indus­ giving in to progress, but sometimes tomed to video games and the idea of try is thriving in America. Just as the that's what you have to do. In this a computer in the home, they will be 1970's belonged to the minicomput­ case, J think it was inevitable." interested in using the computer in er, the 1980's belong to the personal Computers have penetrated the other ways. computer. school systems much more so than In contrast, Mike and Stacy The business sector of the micro­ homes. According to Danny Morgan of Boo.vling Green, owners of computer market is expected to Spillman. a computer programming a personal computer, don't own any quadruple to more than $10 billion by instructor at BoI.vling Green High video games. " We don't use our 1986, from $2.5 billion this year. The School, the school's lab has gone computer as a game machine," they home market should also grow four­ from five model I TRS 80 computers said. "We use it almost exclusively for fold, from $1 billion in 1982 to more to 16 student terminals with access to word processing," although they said than $4 billion by 1986, says the a printer in just four years. Boston-based Yankee Group, a they have borrowed games from leading electronics analyst. friends. They plan to add games "The popularity of the comput­ Locally, Bowman Kelley, Poston eventually. e r has really taken off," he said. EJectronics and Radio Shack have aU Word processing is basically " When J surveyed the students to see seen interest in personal computers using the computer as a proof reader. how much interest there was in com­ rise dramatically. Besides kids, Instead of typing on a regular type­ puter programming classes, we had parents have shown more than a writer and going through two or three enough students for eight classes," he 8 Bowling Greell said. That's when he and the school a Broadway play" to estimating a Poston said it's important to board decided it was time to expand. contractor's cost of plumbing and think of what you might be adding to Other departments in the school piping- available directly from the the system, but felt the investment are planning for computers, including creators at any..vhere from $4 to isn't that large that you can't buy the home economics, science, math $5,000. another computer. He pictured and gUidance departments. "It's It's obvious that computers have homes with more than one computer going to become a part of every class­ practical uses for the average person. in a few years; one in the kitchen for room activity," he said. " We're trying But what if you knOOJ,l nothing aoout recipes and addresses, another for to get the whole school computer­ computers-how are you going to budgeting and other financial literate." figure out how to use one? interests somewhere else. Ukewise, Mike Poston of Poston Elec­ The Morgans' Apple II came Spillman felt that in 8 to ten years tronics said there has been a lot of in­ complete with a manual, written in computers will be commonplace in terest from Western students, high layman's language. "The package the home. school students and teachers at his tells you absolutely everything you If the people around them every store. "They all want to learn more, need to know," Morgan said. It is day are predicting personal comput­ and teachers want to get one step written step-by-step with pictures ers will be used extensively in the ahead of the kids," he said. showing what the screen should look home, does that mean you should Interest is also generated by see­ like when you press various buttons. run out immediately and buy one? Is ing what the computer can do. [t can He said there is no need for help aside the investment reallv worthwhile? perform such tasks as budgeting, con­ from the manuaL Once you work with Sellers are saying yes, and con­ trolling light switches, thermostats the keyboard, he said, you can sumers are beginning to say yes, but and sprinklers, as well as teaching handle it as well as a typewriter. more slowly. In the computer indus­ languages. You can even leach your­ When purchasing a computer, try, the home is the only place that self to type- simple words appear on the main consideration is usage. hasn't been penetrated. Poston be­ the screen for you to copy, and the There are many to choose from in a lieves that past experiences with com­ computer automatically displays your wide price range, so knowing what puters are making some people skep­ speed and the number of errors. you want is important beJore you tical. You are not confined to the pro­ enter the store. The Morgans spent He thinks -it will just be a matter of grams available from the manufactur­ about 3 weeks comparison-shop­ time before people overcome that ers, either. According to the Oct 5, ping, finally choosing the system that barrier. "As with anything unfami­ 1981 issue of Business Week, buyers fit their needs best; software availa­ liar, you're a little hesitant Once -have created programs of theirQ\.VIl ­ bility was their main concern. people begin to understand more from using the computer to play a Software is the term for the computer about computers, I think they'll see game that simulates "the joys and programs and hardware refers to the Ihat they had false apprehension." sorrows involved in the production of physical pieces of the computer.

All eXClmp/e of u computer prol{f(lm which owners cal! use. (Photo by Cathy SlI owberger) One or the many homJ:! computers tlwt is offered today_ (Photo by Cathy Snow6erger)

Full/Winter '82 9 Bowling Green in by Cheryl Bickett In the 1960's, television pro­ unHeard oj andjew people had le/e­ ability of the city to annex this area grams such as Star Trek and the vil'ion, let alolle cable T. V. Twenty into its corporate boundaries. animated Jetsons seemed too far­ years i~' a minute pari oj Ihe world's Coates said Bov.iling Green will fetched to be believable. But as we hi.Hory but in BowlinR Green if can still see reduced federal support, approach the year 2CXXl, we find thai make room jar great improve­ which started five years ago. Bowling much of this is becoming reality. men/x. Green will still offer its basic city ser­ Great changes are inevitable to vices, such as fire and police depart­ take us from our "old civilization" to According to population projec­ ment protection. the new life we'll face in the future. tions by Spindletop Research, Inc. , Coates does believe the inner How will Bowling Green-Warren Bowling Green's population should city - the area between downtown County be changed in the year 2000? hover around 100,000 by the year and the river- will be redeveloped. Joe Smith walks down the 2000. Because of the 57 per cent The condition of older housing stock block to the comer grocery store fo probable increase in population over in town will be improved, Coates said, pick up the morning paper. He the next 18 years, it's assumed that as people will find it less expensive to waves as he passe.~ his neighbors­ Bowling Green will extend its city renovate or add on toa present house and he does seem 10 have a lot oj limits to accommooate the residential than to build a nev.r one. them. There are jew homes on his development that will occur. This A north-south interchange block; instead, one apartment extension might be from 1-65 out to around Bowling Green is in the building ajler another. His children the Western Kentucky Parkway. Dr. planning stages already and will go of] to school, where they lake Wayne Hoffman, geography and probably be completed within two computer classes. Then. Joe walks geology department head at Western years. Coates sees more develop­ on to the bus stop; like many oj the Kentucky University, said. ment to the west of the city, but people he works with. loeJinds this A Barren River Area Develop­ "other major road projects are hard to mode oj tran.~portation economical ment District projection called for 500 forecast, " he said. and convenient. Very jew large cars additional acres of residential land in City planner Danny Whittle dis­ are on the streets now, as people Bowling Green by the year 2000, and cussed some other concerns in have become more energy development in clustered areas will Bowling Green's future. conscious. be encouraged. The last decade has ''The issues we'll be dealing with Wh en Joe gets to work, he puts seen a shift of population from the will lie in the areas of maintenance of his identification number into a inner city to the outer fringe of the decent, sound housing, and the pro­ computer to check in and takes his city, and this should continue. vision of adequate utilities services," pm,ition in jront oj a cathode ray Hoffman said that the housing Whittle said. tube screen. Years ago he worked in situation in Bowling Green will be pri­ A primary concem will be that production, but robots now do marily dominated by energy efficient the city won't be able to keep up with much oj the work on the plantjloor. houses clustered closer together. sewer demand, as the sewers will be Joe has been trained a.\· a computer There will also be more condomin­ at collection capacity for liquid waste operator. iums, more trailers, and more apart­ disposal, Whittle said. Ajter work, Joe retams 10 hi,\' ments. Because of the high cost of condominium home, and Koesjor a buying or building a home, the com­ This will not mean a shrinking, swim in the Olympic-size pool at the ing generations will have to change but rather an "infill" of the city. Infill is complex. Ajter dinner, he and his their lifestyle. the process of employing aU land that jamily go downtownjor an evening Charles Coates, city manager, has previously been unused. The at the ballet. sees a consolidation of city-county soybean field across from the King's Ij this seems hard to believe, government before the year 2CXXl Plaza on Scottsville Road is an remember what lifestyles were like because of the increasing urbaniza­ example of an area that would be de­ in the 50's. Pocket calculators were tion of Warren County and the in- veloped through infill, Whittle said. At Western Kentucky Univer­ sity, President Donald W. Zacharias also foresees a great impact of elec­ tronic equipment on education. Next the year 2000 Fall a robotics laboratory will open at Western to teach robotics engineer­ Another possible result of the "We've begun to realize the ing. And Zacharias said that many higher density would be considera­ economic feasibility of re-using our campus buildings will be wired for tion for an effective public transit waste products, so that in the future cable televiSion. • system, Whittle said. The city is nol perhaps nothing will be thrown away, "As you reflect on it, this is one of dense enough now to support such a but recycled instead," Dobbs said. In the most important areas that people system, and there's not a public policy the North all glass, paper, and alumi­ can be involved in with higher edu­ that says this is a public service. How­ num products are already being cation," Zacharias said. ever, Whittle said the highe( density sorted in the home and recycled And The university will possibly add will overtax the city streets with pri­ some of the older dumps and land­ several new buildings by the year vate automobiles, so that public fills are being used to generate 2000, including a n€\.V parking struc­ policy makers may look again for an methane gas for heating and fuel. ture on the north end of campus, a alternative. The economics of a transit This could probably start in Bowling journalism building, and housing for system would be more attractive Green in the next five years. mamed students. Zacharias said he then, Whittle said. The school system in Bowling expects enrollment to level off until Whittle believes the higher Green will also see some great the year 2000, and then increase. density \NiH also bring about a more changes. A consolidation of city and Industry will also see many great solid sense of "neighborhood" than county schools remains a strong changes by the year 2000. Accord­ the city has now. The sociology of to­ possibility. This move would elimi­ ing to an Aug. 3, 1981 Business getherness will creale a much nate many of the costs of duplicated Wee k report, U.S. industry will be stronger neighborhood identity. More administration. spending $5 billion annually on retail goods and service slores will be Joel Brown, superintendent of automation by 19&5. This automa­ present- such as the comer grocery Bowling Green city schools, looks for tion will include the installment of store. This isn't possible now because an increase in enrolhnent from the computer-controll ed robot systems the city is so spread oul, but these 3800 students in the system this year. and other complex machines that will establishments would be an added Brown said that the city's facilities will replace much human labor on the convenience for city residents. lake up to 800 more students. He actual plant floors and produce great Whittle also foresees an increas­ feels that they will be sufficient to gains in productivity. ing physical independence of accommodate the future student The national vice-president for Bowling Green from larger cities such population. technical staffs of the General Motors as louisville and Nashville. This can Brown does not predict an age of Corp., Alex C. Mair, predicts the per­ be attributed to the high cost of gas0- purely televised or "mechanical" centage of skilled tradesmen in GM line to operate automobiles and to the instruction. The greatest innovation plants to be 50% in the year 2000, up increase in closeness prOvided by the will be in individualized instruction from 16% now. Jerry Bennett, super­ media and electronic devices, Whittle through electronic means, using more visor of human resource develop­ said. Bowling Green \AIOuld be able to audiovisual aids, filmstrips, and ment at the Bowling Green GM piant, offer the cultural and economic computers. a ffirms. benefits that people I"lCl\.II look for in a "Each child will have an indivi­ " One of the things we stress at larger city. dualized education plan- like special this location is new technology train­ Who could imagine a world education is now- a program de­ ing," Bennett said. without garbage? Jerry Dobbs, Signed especially for him," Brown This emphasis on training serves • general manager of Monarch Envir­ said. to update the production workers and onmental, says this could very weDbe Though there will be a greater skilled workers on n€\.V operation of the case by 2000. use of electronic eqUipment and equipment, Bennett said. The "The day of the landfill and the computers in teaching, Brown says Forward Planning Group at GM old city dump will be gone," Dobbs the teacher will keep his important keeps up with new trends in produc­ said. role in the education system. tion processes. Another antique car owner, Mrs. Harold Vaught, looked several years Reminiscing to find a 1956 Studebaker President like the first new car she ever bought. Bowling Green antique car Afte,seve,aiyeacsofsea

12 Bowling Green the grapevine. The car had been scrutinized the upholstery stitching stored for several years in a dilapi­ a nd subtracted points because it Pretty Boy Floyd dated garage in Tennessee, and wasn't exactly centered on the seat as What would it be like to find out neighbors weren't even aware the car I it was originally. one of your relatives pulled off the was inside. The garage doors were Bowling Green antique car lo ngest consecutive string of bank sealed shut with dirt left by a flood owners, whether or not they're a robberies in American history? Dr. years before, and a tree growing di­ member of either of the local clubs, William Floyd says ,"It's greatt" rectly in front of the doors made them do agree that the biggest satisfaction Floyd, head of Western's home impossible to open. Moore said that it they get from owning an old car is that economics and family living depart­ took three hours to remove the car they're preserving a piece of history. me nt, Is attempting to separate fact from the garage. He predicts thai the Most of them have been automotive fro m fiction concerning his legendary automobile will be ready 10 show in enthusiasts since an early age. cousin, Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy';' two years after total restoration. Bob Schrader, a long-time auto­ floyd . Moore, a member of The Southern mobile enthusiast and owner of a By collaborating with his cousin, Kentucky Region AAC.A. club, has 1953 MG-TO, said that he becamein-. Carl floyd, the Western professor owned several antique cars. One of terested in MGs after seeing one of hopes to accumulate the information those was a 1930 Ford coupe that the first imported models when he needed to write a biography on the was reported to have been later was in college in 1947. Schrader, who famous gangster. bought by Elvis Presley. isn't associated with any antique car Floyd said it was difficult to tell As a teenager, Moore's first car club, frequently takes the car out for exactly what relation he was to Pretty was a Ford mooel 'T '. He couldn't afternoon drives, enjoying its remark­ Boy because stories seem to evolve drive the car forward up the College able cornering abilities. Schrader from everywhere after a person is S treet hill, but had to back the car up bought the car in JXX>T condition and dead. But through family stories toki the hill since it wasn't equipped with a completely restored it, an accomp­ during his childhood, Floyd believes fuel pump. Besides the Nash, Moore lishment he seems proud o f. " It was a that his grandfather and Pretty Boy's also owns a 1947 Pontiac Chieftan creation, something I did myself that father were brothers. convertible and an immaculate 1966 ~:~:rn~gi';" he said. " I feel Floyd has talked about taking a Ford Mustang convertible, consid­ t : in the driveway sabbatical so that he and his cousin ered by many to be a "classic" can investigate Pretty Boy's life. He although only 16 years old. suggests that this would include Perhaps the b~t source of visiting the FBI, the Department of pride an antique car OIJJI1er can en}oy" Justice and the Library of Congress in is having his car vieo..ved and appre­ Washington. ciated by the public and his peers. Relatives must be contacted, Both local antique car dubs sponsor newspaper articles collected, police tours and public exhibitions during records gathered and places visited. the year to highlight their representa­ " (t will be run, but it will be hard tive cars. The Southern Kentucky work," Floyd admitted. Region AA C.A also holds an annual One of Bowling Green's oldest Floyd doesn't remember Pretty invitatio nal car show in Franklin. antique car owners, Lawrence Smith, Boy because he was only two or three Antique cars are categorized accord­ 75, was one of the charter members at the highlight of Pretty Boy's ing to their production year and body of the area's first antique car organi­ notorious career. "My brother style (convertible or closed), and zations, The Backfire Club, named remembers a time when Pretty Boy the re are also special classes for later after the backfire associated with the came over for dinner one night," model cars and customized models model 'T' Ford. The club evolved Floyd said. " He (Floyd's brother) also nol recognized by the national into The Southern Kentucky Region talks o f a time when the police • AAC.A Cars are judged by several AA C.A Smith, who is an active searched our house for Pretty Boy. criteria, the most important being the member of the club, owns a 1915 Talk about excitingf" degree of its authenticity. The Ford ''T'' model and a 1938 Packard Interestingly, the professor's competition between cars can be sti ff. 4 -door sedan. Since an untimely father was nicknamed "Big Boy" by Judges for events are typically experts heart attack forced him to retire 18 his friends in the same town that on the particular car they're judging years ago, Smith has particula rly en­ Pretty Boy grew up in-Akron, Ohio. and meticulously evaluate every as­ joyed working with his two fine "They (floyd's father and Pretty Boy) peel of the automobile's restoration. antique cars. "When something were like night and day," Floyd One local antique car owner, who re­ would bother me, (' d ~nd my time states. " My father was very law cently took a car to show in indi­ working on the old cars," Smith said. abiding and, o f course, this caused a napolis, said that in his particular "It made me feel good and probably conflicts at one time or another." class, the competition was so rigid made me live longer." Finding answers through his between cars that the judges Tim Ritter Continued Fall/Winter '82 13 Pretty Boy Floyd Continued relatives may prove difficult because some in the family refuse to discuss Pretty Boy. "Those are the older re­ latives," Floyd said. "The kids are completely fascinated by the thought of being related to Pretty Boy." Floyd says that his avocation is NIGHTCLUB entirely researching Pretty Boy's life. "I like to read gangster magazines to Lost River Cave was once a big than 427 feet deep and 350 feet long. find out anything I can," Floyd said. attraction for Bowling Green. It is an It was listed in Ripley's "Believe It or The FBI once declared Pretty historical site. There are several le­ Not" in 1944 as "the shortest and Boy as "Public Enemy Number gends about the cave being used as a deepest river in the world" , and One." "He's the only number one hideout for the notorious Jesse James Indian relics have been found in the we've (the Floyd family) had in any­ gang and Civil War soldiers. Lost cave that are estimated back to 7(X)() thing," Floyd jokes. River has been estimated at more B.C. Pretty Boy got his nickname from a madame of a brothel in Kansas City. Surviving relatives of "Pretty Boy" Floyd are his mother, who lives in a small town in Oklahoma, his wife, Wilma Hargrove, and his son, Jack Dempsey, who owns and operates a saloon. Pretty Boy has a grand­ daughter reportedly entertaining in a southern nightclub. Floyd heard that she closes her act by singing the "Ballad of 'Pretty Boy' Floyd." Floyd and his cousin's main interest in their gangster relative lies in four major areas which they plan to cover in the biography - why he turned te> crime, the actual crimes he committed, the Robin Hood legend, and his possible involvement in the 1933 Kansas City Massacre.

A/e.lia C(llIq/l/.I" The elllrall ce to Lost Riller Cav e Nightclub. The nightclltb was ill U cave all the Lost River. (Photo courtesy of Kelilltcky Museum)

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14 Bowling Green The big attraction from the early and fall nat on their face." Porter Wagoner and the great 1930's to the late 1950's was the Other nightclubs couldn't Tommy Dorsey are just a few of the unusual underground nightclub lo­ compare to the Lost River nightclub entertainers who played there. cated in the mouth of the cave. at that time. The scenery and setting The nightclub also had a few Opening in 1933, the nightclub were unique. Dr. David livingston, drawbacks. Dr. livingston remem­ had many things to offer VJith its large music professor at Western Kentucky bers water dripping from the ceiling bar, tremendous dance floor, two University, when asked why he onto the dance floor and tables and bridges and a waterfall. thought the nightclub was so popular after a big rain the dance floor would , Although the nightclub had a said, "It was a big adventure within it­ be covered with mud that had to be bar, liquor was not selVed. Soft drinks self. After all, how many cave night­ shoveled off. and refreshments could be bought at clubs are there in the wnrk!?" The nightclub changed owner­ the bar. Bernard Davis, a local busi- , While the cr~ was mainly ship several times and was not con­ nessman who went to the nightclub comprised of college students and stantly open between the '30 sand during his college days in the late locals, tourists also frequented the '50 s. No one actuaUy kno\.\lS the 1950's, remembers "brownbagging" nightclub. Located on 3 1-W, which reason why the nightclub finally - taking your own drink into the closed. Some hypotheses are poor nightclub wrapped in a bag. . 'It was a big adventure accessibility in and out of the place or Entrance into the nightclub was within itself. After aU, when residential hOUSing came to the through the souvenir shop above the how may cave nigbtclubs area and neighoors began to cave and a cover charge of $1 or $2 are there iD the world?" complain about the noise. was paid down in the mouth of the . Dr. David LivingstOD The memories of such a unique cave. place are incomparable. Those of us Almost everyone who was asked who've never had a chance to go about the nightclub first speaks of its was the main highway through Bowl­ there can only imagine what it was pleasant, cool temperature. The con­ ing Green at that time, the club at­ like. For those who were able to ex­ stant, year-round 60-degree tracted several passersby. perience it, it was a once-in-a-lifetime temperature was enjoyed by Big names would stop at the experience. everyone - the exception being nightclub occasionally going between Marla CIII'ry Wilsoll those who may have had a little too Cincinnati and Memphis. Louisville much to drink. One former patron of and Nashville weren't big concert the nightclub said, "I've seen people places in those days. Dinah Shore, who seemed perfectly sober down in the cave get outside to the parking lot Nightclub 'patrons enhy dancillg all aile of the two large dance floors at the Lost River Cave Nrghtclub. (Photo courte&y of Kentucky Museum)

Fall/Winter '82 15 Note this number by Cathy Snowberger You see a stray dOl,3 and realize said that in 1949 area residents told called numbers, there is a special list­ he's been lurking around for two the operator the party's number and ing in the front pages of the directory. days. Concerned that he might tear waited for her to make the connec­ " We tried to make it easier to into your garbage, you decide to call tion. The phone book was a slim, grey find these offices," Truman said. the proper authorities and head for pamphlet resembling a playbill of "Sometimes it is difficult to decide the phone book. But do you can the today. Residents' names were listed who should and should not go in this Animal Control Officer, Dog Warden with four-digit numbers. In 1951, re­ list. " or the Humane Society Animal Shel­ sident self-dialing began, but the Many setvice clubs and organi­ ter? same four-digit system applied. zations not listed in the directory can If you live in Bo..vling Green, call In the mid SO's a Victor 2 or be located by contacting the HELP the Animal Control Officer al the Victor 3 prefix was added to each line, a setvice of the Bowling Green same number as the Humane Society number to work them through central Comprehensive Care Center. The Animal Shelter. If you live outside the office. The code was abbreviated VI2 HELP line keeps a card file of phone Bowling Green limits, the Warren and VI3. If you looked up Mack numbers of organizations, services County Dog Warden is mainly re­ Spencer, Jr. in the March 6, 1955 and offices with cross references by sponsible for dogs but the Animal telephone directory, you would find topics and titles. Control Officer will also deal with his number listed VI2-5662. Joel Taylor, director of educa­ other animals, both in the city and likewise, Mr. E. B. Creedmore was tion programs at the Comprehensive county. J~ted VJ3-6236. Care Center, said that the HELP line \ One Bowling Green resident ex­ In the early 1960's, the Victor 2 is primarily an infonnation and refer­ plained her difficulty in finding a Victor 3 system changed to all ral service. phone number for the small airstrip numerical listings. VI corresponds to "Persons may call and ask off Scottsville Road. Searching the 84 o n the phone dial, thus the 843 'Where can I get a VD test?', 'Where directory under 'Planes' and and 842 listings used toclay. New cen­ can I get abortion information?' or 'Airports' was unsuccessful. " ] finally tral office prefixes are added as need­ 'My family situation is bad, is there an found it was the 'FAA Right Service ed. organization that can help?' Station'," she said, "That's fine if you When a new phone is installed, "We have numbers for services know its name, but I had trouble." the phone company makes out a that I've never heard of," Taylor said. If there is confusion when work order on which the customer " I don't know what's in the card file looking through the phone directory, writes the way he wants the number until I start poking my nose into it" it is not the fault of the phone com­ identified in the directory, Truman BoWling Green Magazine f pany, but is due to the expanSion o f said. Phone system directory com­ compiled a listing of phone numbers cities and numbers of telephones puters and directory assistance com­ for setvices that you may not have since the time of the first directory puters receive the addition within 48 been aware of or have had trouble lo­ listings. hours of installment. cating in the past. Remove these In 1878 in New Haven, Connec­ When a new phone book is pages from the magazine, hang the ticut, a card with 50 names listing the printed, a tape of directory com­ list by your phone and maybe next community's residents was distribu­ puter's listings goes to a printing com­ time you won't have to look so far for ted. This was the ancestor of today's pany in Birmingham, Ala. , and from the number you need.. modem phone directory. There was those tapes, a new phone book is D~veloping the list wasn't easy. no diali ng of numbers. Callers lifted. compiled. As Taylor said about the HELP line's the receiver, called Central Office and " The primary purpose of the card file of services and phone told the operator the name of the directory setvice is to give telephone numbers, "I've worked here seven party they wanted and the operator users an accurate and convenient years, and I still get confused." made the connection. source for locating telephone numbers," Truman said. To aid Lee Truman, Bowling Green Bowling Green residents locate gov­ Area Manager for South Central Bell, ernmental offices and frequently

16 BOWling Green Head Start ...... 781-3721 SERVICE CLUBS Phone list Health Education ...... 842.. .()111 Alpha Phi Omega- service KY Dept. of Education ...... 781-3854 frat...... 748-3696 BOWLING GREEN/WARREN Rehabilitation Service ...... 781-5492 BG Jr. Women's Club ...... 842-9261 CO. GOVT. OFFICES Warren Co. Srd. of Erluc .. 842-8311 Big Brother/Big Sister ...... 781-1180 Air Pollution Control...... 842-8131 Warren Co. Sch. Boy's Club ...... 843-6466 1 Alcohol. Tobacco & Firearms Superintendent...... 781-5150 Civitan Club ...... 842 -2503 Bureau ...... "...... '". .. .. 781-7096 Compassionate Friends .. ... 782-1892 J Barren River Area ...... 781-2381 Elk's Lodge ...... 843 -%65 Development District HEALlH I Alcoholics Anonymous .. .. 842-3188 Fraternal Order of Eagles .. 843-1812 BG Human Rights ...... ",". . 781-7900 Alanon, Alateen Fraternal Order of Police ... 781-8415 Commission American Cancer Society ..842 -8425 Gamblers Anonymous ... 1-587-6866 Gamma Sigma Sfgma- Civil Defense ...... 781 -8776 American Heart Asso ...... 842 -5700 Chamber of Commerce .. .. 781-3200 service sorority ...... 748-2145 American Kidney Girl's Club ...... 781-3549 City Hall offices ...... 782-2489 Fund ...... 1-800-638-8299 Girl Scouts KY Council ... ..842-8138 ext. 41 Citizens Assistance American Red Cross ...... 781-7377 Child Support office ...... 782-2761 Historical Society of Wr. Co. County Agricultural Agent.842-1681 Arthritis Foundation, 781-6111 KY Chp ...... County Road Engineer ... .. 843-8328 1-459-6460 Knights of Columbus ...... 842-3628 County Surveyor ...... 781-8990 Barren River Diabetes Kiwanis ...... PO Box 13 County Dog Warden ...... 842-2400 Chapter ...... 842-6855 lions ...... 842-3812 Evaluation/Day T realment Barren/Green River Health Jaycees ...... 842-798O Center ...... 842 -0161 Education ...... 842 -2461 Loyal Order of the Moose.842-7271 Humane Society Animal Cancer Hotline ...... 1-800-432-9321 March of Dimes ...... 781-0250 Shelter ...... 843-8572 Health Department ...... 781-2490 Masonic Lodge ...... 843-6662 City Animal Control Officer Hospice of Odd Fellow's Lodge ...... 843-3260 Warren County Jail...... 843-4606 Bowling Green ...... 781-2490 Optimist Club ...... PO Box 1683 Warren County Judge ...... 843-4146 Lamaze Childbirth Rotary ...... PO Box 104 method ...... 781-1035 Licensing Salvation Army ...... 842-6300 Drivers ...... 781-8880 Leukemia Society Ky. Welcome Wagon ...... 781-6360 Dog ...... 782-2482 Chapter ...... 1-584-8490 Women's Club ...... 843-3315 Hunting/Fishing ...... 842 -9416 Lifeline ...... 781-2150 Maoiage ...... 842-9416 Mental Health Dept ...... 842-6344 SOCIAL SERVICES Motor Vehicle Medicare/social security .... 842-0111 Abortion Info ...... 1-800-523-5350 Registration...... 842-1535 Poison Cont. Ctr.. .. 1-800-722-5725 BRASS Spouse Abuse Ctr.843-1183 Municipal Housing Speech and Hearing Bureau for Social SeIV ...... 781-2750 Clinic ...... 842-3738 Commission ...... 843-6071 Comprehensive Care Ctr.. 842-6344 T el-Med ...... 782-1700 Municipal Utilities ...... 782-1200 Child Protection ...... 781-6714 Venereal Disease ControL. 781-2526 Planning and Zoning Crippled Children's selV ...842 -3738 Commission ...... 842-1953 Cumberland Trace legal Property Evaluation M ..... 843-3268 RECREATION clinic ...... 781-1924 So. Ky. Community Action BG Biking Club ...... 781-4723 Family services ...... 781-4911 Agency ...... 782-3162 BG Parks and Recreation HELP line ...... 842 -5642 Warren Co. Sheriffs Dept...... 843-3249 Manpower services ...... 781-8400 office ...... 842-1633 BG Running Club ...... 842-3369 Parents Anonymous ...... 842-3209 Tax information ...... 842-3268 BG/Warren Co. Tourism Comm. Public Defender ...... 781-7890 \ Warren Rural Electric ...... 842-6541 782-0800 Public Assistance ...... 781-5516 Capitol Arts Center/ Salvation Army ...... 843-3485 I EDUCATION Theatre ...... 782-2787 VCP of Kentucky ...... 782-0281 Adult Self Study Center .... 781-1911 Bowling Green Arts United Way of Bowling Green Commission ...... 782-2787 843-3205 BG State vocationaV Warren Co. Parks & Recreation technical ...... 843 -1115 Welfare center ...... 842-1992 842-5302 Welfare Fraud Line 1-800-372-2973 BG Board of Education .. .. 781-2254; Western Buckeroo Square Dance BG School 781-6741 Superintendent ...... 781 -2254 Community Education ", ... .842-4281

Fall/Winter '82 17 classes are offered. Robert Gover, superintendent of Warren County Handicap facilities schools, believes that the school system has progressed because of Act 94-142. The county has hired extra gain recognition special education teachers, a psycho­ logist, and a special education coordinator. Six buses were also bought for special education stu­ dents. by Debbie Miller The first federal law of its kind, "Tome that progress is signifi­ this Act requires the public to deal ap­ cant, in that we've increased our pro­ Shanda is 22 . She has an IQ oj propriately with the handicapped. Dr. grams 6-fold in 12 years," Gover 28. She can', tell time or match John Vokurka, exceptional child edu­ said. colors. SIie can barely print her cation professor at WKU, said the law The Bowling Green Indepen­ name. Four years ago, Shanda forced society to deal with a prob­ dent School System has also drama­ hardly spoke. She was inactive and lem that had been largely ignored. tically improved programs for the Karen Chapman, special ser­ listless. Now Shanda talks SPOII­ handicapped in the last few years. In vices coordinator for Head Start, be­ l alleou.~ly, fove.~ to dance and 1970, seven special education classes lieves this Act was essential. "It made enjoys doing puzzles. Shanda is were offered, compared to the CUf- reaching her potential jar a pro­ the public more aware that handi­ ductive, happy life with the help oj capped children even exist," she said. jacilitiel' thaI were not available in "They became aware of the handi­ Bowling Green a decade ago. cap needs, which made more people apply for the services." Shanda is one of nearly 1,200 "This was a controversial act, be­ mentally retarded citizens in the cause it demands things of SOCiety Bowling Green area. In the past many which society has not done," he said. of these people faced a bleak future; Since 1975, Ba..vling Green and full-time institutionalization, or years Warren County have made great behind locked doors at home. Now strides in improving the facilities for there are literally scores of new pro­ the handicapped. Most educators grams designed to help the mentally think schools have made every pos­ and physically handicapped in this sible attempt to provide setvices for area. the handicapped. More than 80 separate pro­ grams, including public school pro­ No one knows what causes grams, private institutions, advocacy autism. Autistic children are groups, and government agencies u.HlGlly withdrawn, and have in­ have recently been established in appropriate or I/O emorional re­ Bowling Green. spom·e. Their hehavior is some­ These programs provide social, times ullcolllrollahle. Many don't Handicapped and non-handicapped folk. recreational, educational, and vo­ children learn togerhcr at Neadstart. cational setvices for the handicapped. Jay is auti.Hie. In his)irst year (Phoro by Camidle Forrester) Occupational, speech and physical at school, Jay tried to climb out the therapy are also offered, along witl1 windows 0) (j I"("hool hilS. His be­ remedial training. havior was vel v unpredictahle. fie Most of these del. glopments can did lIot participate wilh Ihe cla.I·!'-, be attributed to the "t:ducati{)n For and Jay would not talk. All Handicapped Children Act" of A)ter Iwo year,~ in Bowling 1975. Called Public Law 94-142, this Green public :H)/Ool,~, Jay rides the law sets the goal of providing a free bU,I' da.','y. He also panicipall's il/ appropriate education for all handi­ class, {ln d controls his behavior. capped children. It also emphasizes Jay now talks ~"pontaneollsly . related setvices, such as therapy, counseling, recreation, medical eval­ In 1970, Warren County schools uations, health services, and home had six classes offertng special economics. education. Now 36 special education

18 BOWlin g Green children state-wide. Stars," each January. rent 25 classes. Certified teachers are There is a new program this year employed in special education areas Becky has spina biJida. Her for kindergarten-age children. "Ken­ such as speech therapy, occupational vertebrae are incompletely jormed. tucky Individualized Kindergarten," therapy, physical therapy, vocational She is paralyzed jrom the waist KIK, is designed to pin-point prob­ therapy, music therapy, counseling, down and was restricled to a whee/­ lems of younger children before they and recreation. chair. Her mother was ajraid that reach school age. Each child is indivi­ Increasing social acceptance has schooling wilh a classroom oj "nor­ dually tested in order to find problems led to the development of many other mal" kids would harm ralher than by the second or third month after be­ facilities in Bowling Green for the help her daugJller. Ajter much en­ ginning the program. Since handicapped. couragement by school ojjicials, September, 25 out of 250 children Barren River Mental Health­ Becky's mother enrolled ha in tested have been found to have some Mental Retardation Board offers school. form of learning disabilities. KIK pro­ many different services for the She wasn't sorry . Becky grams are offered 2V2 hours daily. at handicapped. These provide' indivi­ improved tremendously, Ajter only each Bowling Green elementary dualized support for persons with two years in Head Start, Becky was schooL mental, physical, or emotional handi­ jilted with brace~· . lion's Handicapped School is caps. She look her jirst ~' Ieps 10 designed especially for the mentally Fees charged for these services accepl her diploma in a tear-jil/ed retarded. Its 35 students, ages 6-21, depend on family income and the auditorium in May. have IQ's of 30-SO. Classes meet number of dependents. These pro­ from 8:30 to 2:30 daily. grams are administered by the Barren Head Start, a federally-funded River Mental Health-Mental Retarda­ pre-school program for low income Vivian was the last-born in a tion Board, a private, non-profit cor­ and handicapped children, provides jamily oj 12 children. Her marher poration. The board is composed of social and academic preparations. was 51 when Vivian was born. representatives from each of the 10 "We give the children a lot of She will never be able to wa.\"h counties surrounding Warren Coun- experience which they otherwise her hair or brush her teeth. She ty. wouldn't have, and they would be at won't know the dijJerence between Crippled Children SeIVices, a a disadvantage entering the school a $/ and a $5 bill. system," said Karen Chapman, non-profit organization designed to Vivian ha.\· Down' ,~ Sy"drome. serve patients up to 21 years old, special services coordinator. Forty years ago, she would covers a lO-cout:lty region. Brad was born a normal, have stayed at home with her par­ "We treat almost any handicap­ healthy baby. When he was six ents until her dl'ath. Today Vivian ping condition if we feel it can be im­ m01lfhs old, a baby-silter leJt /rim lives in a special housing jacility, proved on or even corrected," said alone wilh a bottle. Brad choked. where she insists 0" greeting all Denzle Hili, coordinator for Speech The milk went down into his lungs. new visitors at the door . and Hearing Setvices. "We treat The baby-sitter didn't know what to Panorama, which opened three (subsidize) anything from ear infec­ do ... Brad "died" Jor two minutes. years ago, is an intermediate-care tions to open-heart surgery." Thi,~ lack oj oxygen caused nursing home for mentally and physi­ Last year Crippled Children brain damage, which resulted in cally handicapped people. It is a pri­ Services helped more than 14,

Full/Winter '82 19 Halldicap Continued The program, also held at WKU, is This is the general feeling-against se­ The community awareness that open to any child age3-12 at a cost of gregation-in the field," she said, has developed since 1975 has caused $17 a year. Even though Bowling Green advocate groups to form. About 35 children participate provides many useful services for the The "Mayor's Committee," weekly in the 'Fit-By-Eight' program. handicapped, experts agree there is started by Bowling Green Mayor They are involved in activities such as still a lot of room for expansion. Most Ha rold Miller in October 1980, is one soccer, tumbling, basketball , relay educators agree that more residen­ such group. It consists of 15 govem- races, and ring toss. Dr. Charlie tial housing should be the first prior­ mental and business leaders through- Daniel, a WKU physical education ity. out the community, appointed by teacher for the handicapped, helps Mayor Miller. Its purpose is to in- with the program. "Bowling Green desperately crease the employment of the handi- "The handicapped need to be needs group homes or smaller living capped, to make the community treated m OTe normal than different," organizations for four 10 eight peo­ more aware of the needs of Ihe handi- Daniel said. "They don 'I need baby- pie," said June Artist, Panorama capped, and to make the handi- ing; they need instruction, with facil ity director. capped aware of the services avail- patience." Doug Chenault, director of able to them. Most of the handicapped recrea- Bowling Green Work Activity Cenler "We M'.. y...... to be ~,'tive and p,o- ti' on programs stress norma Iizatio n. thin ks the community needs some' mote awareness in the public," said June Artist, facility director of type of service for the blind. Peggy Clark, first president of the Panorama, said they take their resi- "The main problem is that "Mayor's Committee." "Lately, our dents to mOvies, church, sports you're dealingwilha small lown,"he meetings have been on parking and events, shopping- all normal activi- said. " In addition to inadequale ser­ building facilities, We've asked the ties. " We tTy to integrate our handi- vices for the blind, there are also no City Commission to pass an capped into the nonnal atmosphere, services or follow-up for the elderly ordinance for the police to ticket cars ha ndicapped." COlllilllled sparkedlots," illegally in handicapped IrI ~~~~~~~=:::::::::::::::::::======~ Several recreational activities have been o rganized for the handi­ capped in Bowling Green. Most of these programs were formed by pare nts, teachers, or other volunteers from the community. Perhaps the best-known of these is t: Ie Special Olympics (see box), but another important recreational ac­ tivity for the handicapped is offered by the Bowling Green Association of Retarded Citizens. Called 'Camp Happy Days,' this is a free 6-week day care camp for phYSically and mentally handicapped persons in this area. This service provides both recrea­ tional and educational training for children age 3-21. Last summer about 100 children lAlefe involved in the camp, which was held at WKU. The Area 5 "S,Jecial Olympic:s " gmneJ (lrc held (It Western Kentllck.y Univer­ Activities include..i in tl-oe camp sity ever)' April, with pllrticipallfsjrom 10 COllI/tics who go on to state al/d lIaliollul games. Participllnu mllS1 be eipht year,f old or older lind have w/ IQ oj 75 or le.\·.\·. are swimming, fishing, ... rts and crafts, !he evellfs ('onsist oj 16 ojjicial sport compelitions, opening and dosing eere­ and bowling. Jan DeVasier, president of ARC, said, "activities must be mOl11es, (lnd llll'lUd pre.w!I1tl1tion.f. Mor{' thaI/BOO volullteers helped in last year's a imed to meet the special needs of the compelltion. An'll orgllfliz(lfiol1s dOfUl ted prizes, equipment and t'vell jood. \\'el1dy', and the COCII-COIt, Com/xlllY provit/ed lunch j or neluly 600 pmticipOllt.f individual child. For many, this is their Iw,t yell r. first time away from mom and dad." The 'Fit-By-Eight' program ~01l1111 Ve rner, 0 thertlpf'lI/il' recreotion tel/ eh", (If WKU orglll1ized the game.f brings handicapped and non­ here 111 /971. She iSI1(}1I' tlli.f area's coordinator. handicapped children together every " rhey look. jonl'llrd 10 this day more 111011 ally olher," she said. " There are Thursday to play, leam and exercise. lerar lellrs ill eV('')'olle's eyes whell they see (/ kid with CP cross the jillish lillt' ill his wheelchllir.· ,

20 Bow/jng Green economy." placent. Warren County Special WKU Professor.k>hn Vokurka is "Bowling Green has made great Education Coordinator Betsy Aeenor pleased with the progress of the last strides on acceptance of the handi­ said the school system needs more seven years, but he warns that the capped," he said, "but we've got a money. . community must not become com- long way to go." "Another problem is finding enough space for the children: the schools are very overcrowded," she said. Sue Bennett, a former president of ARC, thinks Bowling Green should offer 12-month schooling for the handicapped. "Over the summer, handicapped students lose much of what they learn in 9 months," she said. The Director of Administrative Affairs for Barren River Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board, Warren Stowell, thinks there is something else missing. ''There needs to be a better re­ cognition of what the handicapped are dOi ng, " he said "It's not that people don't want to know about it; it's that they are unaware. They don't realize that for every dollar spent on rehabilitating a handicapped person, Children plaX while Ilwaiting orthcpeodic therapy at Cripplcd Children's he/she puts $3 back into the Scroices. (liloto by Carniclle Forrester)

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Fall/Winter '82 21 a way the kids can understand by in­ Community services duding real-life situations and humor. Campaigners is a Bible study for Young Life Members. More serious than club, this program is designed for those who want to make a commit­ Young Life offers alternative ment in faith, and who want to learn Forty high school kids sit on the Monday night at 7:30 for dub. more abnut scripture. floor shoulder-ta-shoulder. They talk The leaders, who currently are all Teenagers have a real zest for nOisily to each other until a guitar Western students, go to ball games, adventure, and the Young life begins to play. Standing in front of the high school cafeterias, "pizza joints," camping programs are designed 10 group, wo leaders begin to sing anywhere that kids "hang out." satisfy their interests. The camps "Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich­ Talking with kids on their own provide an opportunity for concen­ es." The kids enthusiastically join in, ground, the leaders meet new kids trated interaction between leaders clapping. and get to know them better, and and their kids. The camps' durations This scene begins a typical invite them to club. It is open 10 any range from a weekend to one week. Young life meeting called dub. student who wants to come. Every summer, 16,000 campers Young life is a non ~ denomina­ "For some students, club is a spend a week al the camps, and a tional Christian outreach to high chance to get out of the house and be total of 60,000 teenagers attend school students. Going strong for with their friends. But for others, it's camp throughout the year. over 40 years, it was slarted in Bowl­ an opportunity to ask questions about "These camps let kids know ing Green only three years ago. family, friends, God... anything," said they're special and shQIJJ them a great Mrs. Lee Truman, committee co­ one dub member. time," said Mrs. Truman. chairperson and founder of Bowling All the songs that are sung aldub The camps are staffed with vol­ Green Young Ufe said, "It shows kids are not traditional hymns. Contem­ unteer leaders who live the national that religion is not a drag. It's really porary and fun tunes are used at first Young Life camping motto: "We fun. " to lead into the main purpose of the don't send kids to camp- we take Missy Conley, a Western clubs-to introduce the kids to Christ­ them. " Kentucky University junior and ianity. Miss Conley, who has been a fanner club member, adds, "When I In addition to singing, crazy skits participant and a volunteer worker at was in high school it meant a lot to me are acted out. At one dub, two boys Windy Gap camp in North Carolina to have these people spend so much rolled the hair of tVJO unknowing, said, "Young Life camps are very time with me, and to really care." blindfolded girls with celery, carrots unique. They are a great place to go Miss Conley has enjoyed Young and toilet paper rolls. to learn about Christ in a relaxed at­ Ufe so much that she is now a leader According to Mrs. Truman, mosphere. There are no pressures. in the organization. "I am so glad for ''They do exciting, crazy, silly things You're totally away from parents, what Young Ufe has done for me. I to grab attention but in a low-key newspapers, television. " want to reach out and help others. way, not pushy, to introduce them to Young life operates on volunteer Being a leader is a way to do the Jesus." contributions, according to Mrs. Lord's work." A conversational talk about the Truman. Bowling Green Young Life Young Ufe basically works Christian faith is given by the leader is "managed by a committee of adults through three programs: club, that challenges the kids to think about who are solid citizens in the com­ Campaigners and an extensive camp­ their relationship with God. munity who just want to see some ing program. Dave Brooks, staff leader for good things happen and provide an The high school students and Bowling Green's Young Life, doesn't alternative to things that the kids are leaders meet in different homes every preach, but talk about Christianity in pressured into." And good things are happening. One high school student said, '" love the feeling of friendliness and to­ getherness in Young Life, but it's more than that. 1 would much rather be at dub with these people than at a party drinking or taking drugs with my 'so-called friends'." Karen Cilesa ~lemb~rs of. Young Ufe open meet. /figs with sbt.~. (Photo by Linda TruII/nn)

22 Bowling Green "Since the program began in 1975, 11 ,150 people have checked Police provide out the engraver," Cox said. "It has More than 37 other cases were been estimated that at least four cleared from this one case," Cox said. crime checks people use engravers when they are "Crime goes down in areas that use checked out. Most thieves steal for re­ neighborhood watch, because the sale, but if items are marked with a According to 1981 Uniform criminal not only has to watch for personal identification number it will police but for neighbors also." Crime Reports, one in every 30 Ken­ make the merchandise harder to tucky citizens was a victim of a major The program also offers tips in sell. " crime in 198 1. properly identifying a suspect Not only does it help prevent "Police usually catch criminals based There are ways to protect you, burglary, but items stolen can be your family and your home from on witness descriptions, instead of reclaimed when they can be properly actual scientific evidence," Cox said. becoming a crime statistic. The identified. BowUng Green Police Department Another successful way to protect Rape Prevention, Drug Aware­ (BGPO) offers several programs to against theft is through the Neighbor­ ness and Business and Home Secur­ inform citizens of crime prevention hood Watch Program, Cox said. ity Surveys are other programs of­ methods, according to Sgt. Bernie There are presently 57 active neigh­ fered bv the BGPO. Cox. borhood watches in Bowling Green. Ali of the listed services are pro­ Operation 1.0. is a stale-wide In this program neighbors agree to vided free by police officers through program designed to discourage watch for suspicious people in the the Crime Check program. Services burglary and theft of valuables from neighborhood and report them range for those of preschool age to your home and other locations, and before they do any damage. "One senior citizens. Any person or to provide a way to identify stolen person participating in Neighborhoorl organization is encouraged to contact the Bowling Green Police property. People are loaned a free Watch reported two strangers in the electric engraver to mark their neighborhood and poUce were able Department at 842-4244 to make property and an operation identifi­ to catch them in the process 'of arrangements for these services. cation record to list property. stealing $920 worth of merchandise. Pamela Fraley

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FallfWinler '82 23 our culture fosters these violent out· breaks. Center assists "Our culture accepts violence in Arts all institutions including marriage, abuse victims courtship and child·rearing," Ms. Lanier said. "We're taught 10 accept Artful A frightened woman sits in the violence from those who say they emergency room at a hospitaL She is love us - so violence comes to con­ education not only experiencing physical pain note a depth of feeling. " As the ki ndergarten students but menial defeat and moral degrad~ Although incidents of spouse entered the auditorium, they were ation. She is the victim of spouse abuse occur yeaNound, there is an awed by the sight of an autoharp. The abuse, something that happens to increase in occurrences around older kids recognized the guitar and one out of ten Kentucky women holidays. "We had eight women to smiled. They knevJ they were going to yearly, according to a recent survey come to our center Christmas day," hear something special. by Louis Harris Associates. This inci­ Mrs. Campbell said. These students were about to be dent Is true and the victim, a Bowling Federal Funds supporting exposed to an unusual form of Green resident. BRASS ran out December 1982. The education: art in the school. Through As she waits for treatment, her center is funded partially by the the combined efforts of the Bowling husband comes in and begins beating United Way and the Cabinet of Green J unior Woman s League, the her again .... There seems to be no safe Human Resources. Kentucky Arts Council and local place to ward off his attacks. House Bill 141, which was schools, various forrnsof art are being After she is examined, the doctor passed on July 1, 1982, adds $10 to brought into the classrooms. Each not only prescribes medication but the marriage fee to go toward the organization contributes $200 for a also prescribes "a visit to the BRASS funding of spouse abuse centers. total of $600 worth of presentations Spouse Abuse Center." Funds are received from clubs per year. Jeannie Campbell. di rector of and civic organizations, churches and Program director Michele Barren River Area Safe Space Western Kentucky University frater­ Douglas has been involved with the (BRASS), considers the doctor's nities and sororities. program for the past two years. "Our referral a great leap for the Spouse Contributions are also received goal is to expose area kids with all Abuse Center. "We are gaining o n an individual basis and not all by fonns of art," she said. "If they are in­ respect and recognition for the ser­ monetary means. "There are several troduced to this at an early age, then vices we offer here." people who bring food and toys to the maybe they will take some of what The center, which opened in fall center. We have four foster grand· they learn and put it topracticai use." 1980, provides 24-OOur, 7-day a parents who donate their time to work One such program took place at week protection and respite for with the children of the abused Rockfield Elementary School in spouse abuse victims and their minor spouses," Mrs. Campbell said. Bowling ~reen . Sue petersen, an children. Others donate their talents. The area folk and ballad singer, was the The center can be contacted at late Ray Hampton Smith donaled his featured artist. When she first heard of 502·843·1183. The location of the entire limited edition of 600 prints of the program, she wanted to partici­ center, however, is kept private as a "A Scene on Barren River" to raise pate. protective measure to prevent an funds for the center. A local artist­ "Sometimes my songs are too angry partner from locating his writer, Michael Card, gave a benefit involved for school kids, so I plan my spouse and hurting her or others at concO?:rt last September. program for the ages of my aud­ the center. ience," she said. "On occaSion, the The center not only meets the kids and J will sit dov.rn and actually immediate physical needs of food, write a ballad. That way, they will fully shelter and protection, but also pro­ understand what a ballad is. It's amaz· vides individual and group counseling ing how quickly they team," Mrs. to help alleviate some of the menial Petersen said. stress of the abused person. The program began with an auto­ A woman can stay at BRASS a harp solo to introcluce the 575 stu­ maximum of 30 days. Mrs. Campbell dents to the sound it makes. They said the average stay is 11 days with immediately started to clap their 52 percent of the vktims retuming hands and tap their feet Ms. Petersen home. The center serves an average plays the instrument on her shoulder of 25 to 30 victims and their minor rather than her lap as most do. Some children a month. of the audience initiated her by strok­ Mrs. Campbell agrees with So­ ing the air. ciologist Mary R. Lanier's theory that Her first song was about a little

24 Bowling Green ren's theater company perlonns on a regular basis. Both local school board super­ intendents feel the program should be expanded. They believe that it pro­ vides area students with an education they could not receive within the classroom setting. Teresa McNelly, 5, was inspired by Sue Petersen's singing. "I felt like 1 was up there singing with her," she said. "I wish that 1could learn to sing like she does. Then, I would go around to sing to children like she did for me. " If programs such as the "Arts in Rockjield Elementary students enjoy the music oj Sue Petersen as part oj Education" continue, she might get the "Arts in Education" program. (Ph oto by Joey Hayes) her wish. Mark Smith

boy named Henry who went to the played like she did," he said. "It woods and ate wonns for dinner. The shows that she's goOO because she girls made noises while the boys all doesn't ever look at the strings." Actor's itch laughed. "Her voice wasn't like others 1 "Can we sing a song with you?" have heard," said ll-year-old At a time when most people are one student asked. She obliged them Shawna Aune. "Sometimes it would content to come home after work, with the famous ballad "A Frog Went be soft and get loud all of a sudden. 1 jog, read, watch television or go to a Courtin'. " By the last verse, they liked that the very best" bed, there's a group of people in were singing and clapping so loudly Doug Winston, a fifth grader, Bowling Green who are trying to get a that Ms. Petersen could barely be agreed. "The songs sounded very little more out of life by pursuing one heard. hard to sing, but she used her voice in of their interests- acting. "How many of you have ever a lot of ways. She even made it get Bowling Green's Fountain seen a guitar?" Petersen asked. shaky on one of the slow songs," he Square Players is not a select group, Almost all of the audience raised their said "That is what made them sound but one open to anyone in the hand. She continued, "But, how better." community with a love of the theatre. many of you have seen a guitar with Matt Mitchell, 12, enjoys all of Those who take part are of diverse only four smngs like mine?" They the programs he sees. "I would like to careers and backgrounds - from a leaned forward to get a closer look. see more artists that work with day doctor to a retired shoe salesman. She sang a song about being and pottery," he said. "But I also like What prompts someone with married for the older students. They it when we get to see a singer." little or no previous acting experience nodded their heads and laughed. Rockfield Elementary School to do the makeup and costumes and "I've heard my mom say some of the Principal Bill Leasor looks forward to try his hand at acting? same things you just did," one girl each of the programs that are pre­ Bill Russell's attraction to theatre said. sented at his school. "Our students began in his college days at the A comical song about why you come from a wide variety of socio­ comilliled should not wear underwear with economic backgrounds," he said. holes in them amused the audience. "Without this program, most of our The girls covered their eyes and kids would not be exposed to the arts. blushed while the boys whispered to We feel that we get more than our each other and laughed. $200 worth that the Parent-Teacher She closed her program with Organization provides." JCPenney another famous ballad, "Hush Little But singers are not the only fonn Baby." The kids swayed back and of art offered in the program. Tradi­ forth. They then complimented her tional arts like painting, sculpture and with a standing ovation. It was ob­ dramatic plays are presented. Un­ vious that the students enjoyed the usual skills such as doll and quilt mak­ Greenwood performance. ing are also featured. Such current Dean Finch, 13, liked her use of topics as the history of popular music Mall the autoharp. "I had seen the instru­ are presented in high schools. The ment before, but 1 had never seen it Western Kentucky University child- Fall/Winter '82 25 Theater Continued productions himself. Ms. Sams said she concentrates University of Michigm, when he One of Mrs. Honeycutt's most a lot when she's backstage, but "once wrote a musical that the school chose memorable evenings in her theatre on the stage I stay in character." to use for its annual production. Now experience was the closing night of Besides acting, Ms. Sams has a doctor at Graves-Gilbert Clinic, "The Skin of Our Teeth" in 1980, a lso played in the orchestra for "Any ~ Russell became involved with the when aU the cast stood on the stage thing Goes" and has done other Fountain Square Players when the for the cast picure- and the stage fell backstage work. group was fanned 6 years ago. As in. " It's not important to only well as being treasurer of the group, " It was funny at the time," Mrs. perform, but to get involved in all Russell also acts in many of the pro~ Honeycutt recalls, "but still a little aspects. " Ms. Sams said. ductions. frightening. " The play had called for Her recent work in the 1982 Russell said he really enjoys the some of the characters to enter summer production of "Ten Uttle comic parts he's played- such as his through a hole in the stage, so those Indians" was a positive experience for most recent role In "Fantasticks." cast members were a little shaken at her in may ways. There was a good " I wondered if some of my the thought of the collapse. Fortu ~ rapport among the cast, and many patients wouldn't want me for a nately no one was hurt. strong friendships developed. Her doctor since I' m involved in a ll that Andrew T elli moved to Bowllng performance also helped her in her foolishness," Russell said. Green in 1980 from Cincinnati to take work. Many hours of practice are a reporting position with the Da ily " Many of the dorm residents necessary for a successful production. News. A friend had auditioned for taking theatre appreciation came to The director of the play asks cast a play, so Telli said, "1can do it, too." the play, and got to know me through members if there are any schedule He landed a small role in " Born Yes ~ my performance," Ms. Sams said. conflicts, and then sets rehearsal terday." " I got to be someone dif ~ Earl Porterfield, 73, had always times accordingly. Russell said a ferent for a while," he said. been interested in performing, and schedule problem seldom arises that TeUi said he was always a "closet got his first taste of the art in church can't be resolved, so he has managed ham," and enjoyed the recognition work as a boy in Taylorville, Ill inois. to act or work behind the scenes he got from being in the plays. " In those days, you'd read a (designing and building sets) in many " People will see me in the poem in church," Porterfield said. "I productions. Greenwood Mall and tell me I did a had a knack for not being afraid, and Elizabeth Honeyrutt gained a bit good job," he said. never hesitated to put my best foot of acting experience in her high T elli said he uses acting as an forward." school plays in Meridian, Mississippi. outlet for his nervous energy. All the Porterfield and his wife moved to A math teacher al Warren Central, hard work is "worth the gratification Bowling Green in 1974 when he re­ Mrs. Honeycutt moved 10 BovJling of applause," he said. tired after 48 years in the shoe busi­ Green in 1976. When the Fountain Although T elli has been in four ness. Porterfield read about the Square Players organized, she plays, he says he still worries about Fountain Square Players in the paper, jumped at the chance to try her hand forgetting lines. His family always and thought, "Why not try out?" at perfOlming and has since appeared dri ves to Bowling Green to watch him He got the part of "Scrooge" in in a string of plays. perform. the 1980 production and did "a lot of " It takes a 101 of time, and there " I stay pretty nervous a ll the jumping up and down on stage and are many late nights," Mrs. H oney~ time," he laughed. silly dancing," Porterfield said. But cutt said. But her husband Wilbur has Sarah Sams has always been in· the role he liked best was thai of been very supportive 01 his wife's terested in the arts. A music major in Grandpa in "You Can't Take it With acting, and has even been i~ a few college, she had preoous community You." A warm, easy-going man, theatre experience before coming to Porterfield said, "That role came easy Bowling Green'n 1981 . to me. It was a natural." Ms. Sams, n ,w dorm director of " It's a joy and a pleasure to be in .C:P?c>~

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Fa ll/Winter '82 27 Bowling Green takes to the sky

by Kathie Bowman control of the plane, said Holzapfel, cart with wings. The only thing that Inspired by the same sense of then took off for the skies. holds him in is a seat belt adventure which spurred Rozier The Youngs were the first to fly The group likes to take the Montgolfter's first manned balloon as­ the ultralight. Holzapfel went up a planes up side-by-side and fly cent in 1783 and the first heavier­ couple of weeks later. He described together. In the air, Osborne plays the than-air flights of the Wright brothers his first flight as "scary!", but he noted role of the conservative, Holzapfel the in 1903, today's aeronauts continue the thrill of the flight outweighed his moderate, and Young the dare devil. to explore the horizon. fear. Young likes to stall the plane which New methods combine with old Osborne bought his plane in makes the plane drop suddenly and as aviators search for different ways to February, already assembled from then go into a glide. "I like those acro­ climb into the clouds. Ultralights and Big Boys' Toys Inc., a Nashville batics," said Young. hot air balloons are two ways Bowling dealership. All three men say it is good to Green residents explore the skies. After five hours of flight instruc­ practice stalling the plane so that you Ultralights got their start in the tion and four to five hours of ground know what to do if it happens without Midwest when John Moody, a frus­ school, Osborne made his first flight in warning. trated hang glider enthusiast, April at Eagleville, Tenn. He kepi Osborne said the ideal time to fly strapped a Chrysler engine to his back radio contact during the flight with his is early morning or early evening, and took off with a hang glider, 8m Mike Bradford, ' owner of when the wi nds are calmest If winds Holla] , ~ l of Bowling Green said. The Toys Inc. are over 10-15 m.p.h., especially if flat ter. lin of the mktvJest offered no ~~ they are gusting, one should not go cliffs fa Moody to take off from. Hol­ up. zapfel Si.lid Moody soon found that at­ Osborne said \l.rhen the winds taching the engine to the frame was are calm, "it's absolutely fantastic; much more com'ortable. they just fly themselves. It's just like You can own your own ultralight flying through silk. " He said ultra· for about $5,000 said enthusiastJohn lights let you enjoy what you are Osborne, WKU housing director. It seeing and give you plenty of reaction breaks down and stores in your time. garage, so there are no hanger fees. " II's highly elating skimming The Federal Aviation Administration along over the trees ," Holzapfel said. does not require a license for flying " You see birds flying along and you ultralights. just fly with them. To know that you Fuel for a regular plane costs are up there suspended by something about $60 an hour, but ultralights can my life," said Osborne. He passed you put together is an elation beyond fly for about three hours; approxi­ written exams for Air Force pilot train­ words. " mately 70 miles, on five gallons of ing but learned he needed glasses and Osborne, Holzapfel and the gasoline mixed with oil, said Osborne. was ineligible. Osborne has found his Youngs are looking for others in Bill Young, a shop superinten­ . alternative in ultralights. Bowling Green/Warren County who dent for Scotty's Construction Osborne's plane, like the enjoy flying. They VJCMJld like to start company, and Holzapfel, owner and Youngs' and holzapfel's, has an an ultralight chapter of the.. Experi­ operator of Bowling c:'reen Cleaners, aluminum frame covered in dacron mental Aircraft Association, which along with Young's son, Danny, material. Dacron will not continue to would sponsor fly-ins and training share ownership in an ultralight. The rip if it is seared, Holzapfel said. Hol­ sessions. men began work on their ultralight zapfel and Young painted their craft II's a great sport, iheysaid, one in three years ago, completed it last with dopE" , a chemical sealant, so the which practically anyone can engage spring, and took their first flights in air cann<. t travel through the fabric. with the proper training. late March and early April. They added a coat of acrylic enamel Ballooning "The sport of the Gods" Holzapfel said they practiced paint to further weatherize it. Marie Antoinnette taxiing the plane on a level field in The ultralight pilot, wearing As Jim Napier drove down the front of Young's house. They went up crash helmet and Q093les, sits in the 31 W by-pass, he noticed Ole Glory a few feet at a time until they felt in seat of a frame which resembles a go- and the McDonaldland flag wrapped

28 Bowling Green around their pole and predicted a and rolls it outward. The basket is not only keep an eye on the balloon south to southeast wind for the turned on its side and roped to the but also look for roads that will take afternoon. balloon. Nexl a fan is placed at the the crew to the balloon. In unfamiliar Napier was on his way to an opening of the balloon. With a closer territory Robinson said, it is often diffi­ adventure in a hot-air balloon. look, one notices a three horsep:>wer cult to find the right roads. A retired Anny Lie utenant motor attached to the back and an Napier never knows exactly colonel and helicopter pilot, Napier oak propellor, instead of a metal where he will come dovm so he can't now takes to the skies in a more novel blade, to motion the air. make preflight arrangements for the way. After a successful pull of the start­ landing with landCMrl1ers. In early Instead of a cockpit, Napier ex­ er rope the fan begins 10 fill Ihe days of ballooning, this was a real plores the sky from a wicker basket balloon with air as Napier and the problem. Peasants in the country side covered at the top edges with suede crew hold open the many yards of of France, where balJooning got its and laced together with leather canvas. start under the direction of Louis Xv], thread. No longer is he propelled up­ Once the balloon is full, Napier were not as amiable as the curious ward by a thrusting rotary blade but climbs between the ropes and the farmer of today. Instead of meeting bursts of burning propane gas which basket and ignites the propane the intruder from the sky wi th a heat the air inside his balloon. burner. The balloon begins to rise as scratch on the head and a curious He calls his craft Imagination II, Napier adds more fuel to the fire. smile, they met him with a pitchfork and its design resembles "that coat of The ground crew struggles to ready to spear not only the intruder many colors" Dolly Parton sings hold down the balloon while Napier but the balloon as well. about a nd the passengers climb aboard. Napier said the earlier balloon­ In good weather, Napier said it When everyone is set, the ground ists carried a bottle of champaigne to only takes him and one member of crew lets go and Napier and his pas­ help smooth things over with the pea­ the ground crew to send Imagination sengers begin their adventure. sants. Upon landing, the balloonist II flying high, but other members Once the balloon is airborne, the would uncork a bottle of "bubbly", often come along just to lend an extra chase begins. The cre<.v loads up their and by offering to share, he kept both hand and watch the excitemenl vehicles and tracks Napier from the balloon and balloonist intact. For an initial fee of $100 and $50 ground. The chase is much like a New Napier carries on that tradition for subsequent passengers. A recent England fox hunl TIle balloon is the established almost 200 years ago. At passenger. EJaine Akott said it's fox and the ground CTeVJ is the hunter. the e nd of each bailCXlfl adventure, a unlike riding in a plane because there The chase is aided by radio con­ bottle of champaigne is uncorked and are no barriers between you and the tact between Napier and the crew. passed around to passengers, crew, sky. "You don't ever feel yourself Neal Robinson, one of the and whomever has gathered to mOving, you just glide along." student members of the crew said, "I watch. Before a trip with "CaptainJim," only lost him once." Robinson said he as he is known to his customers, the found Napier an hour later with the balloon is readied for take-off. Napier aid of a pilot who had been taking and the crew unload the basket from aerial photos of the balloon. The his economy-sized truck and haul out plane circled overhead until he got a large black nylon bag which looks there. At first he couldn't figure oul like an oversized piece of collapsable what the pilot was doing Robinson luggage. Inside is the balloon. said. The crew carefully unpacks the The chase is not as easy as II balloon, stretches it along the ground would seem. The ground crew must

lim Napie r heats thc air in imag.ination Bill Young preparcs hu ultralight for take off. (Ph oto by Kathie Bowman) 11 os he readie, her for flight. (l'lIoto by Kathie Bowman) F"II/ Winler '82 29 Entertainment S. T. A. C. K. group !~ games in "pit" ~ Some people enjoy spending games involve horsemen and other -.. their free time pulling Jogs of steel with characters. Each horseman figure re­ hefty tractors, some enjoy cooking presents a troop of twenty men. The L~ gourmet meals and some enjoy doing player roles the dice and by using the ~ things that others may be totally un­ number he roles, he looks on a chart familiar with. For example, the mem­ to determine what his character does bers of S.TAC.K., (Strategical and to the opposing side. For example, Tactical Association of Central Ken­ the number roled determines tucky), enjoy gaming. whether the opposing member is Pat Shaw, the originator of injured or killed. S.T.A.C.K says gaming is more than Before the game starts, the game just Monopoly or Scrabble. " It's dif­ board must be set up. S.T.A.C.K. ferent from any other hobby I can games in the basement of Howards' think of," said Shaw. It involves hun­ Bike Shop, also known as the 'pit. ' dreds and sometimes thousands of Boards range in size from four by make it. The more you get into creat­ miniature characters. The characters, eight to sixteen by eight feet. Their ing the characters you are playing ranging in size from one to several particular board consists of two-by­ with, the more fun you can have." inches tall, are hand painted histori­ fours so the players can climb on top Young said, "The rules to each cal figures. For example, in one of the of it to reach their characters. The game are very different. Some are as most popular games called game board is landscaped with hills, complicated as a tax return and others 'Dungeons and Dragons', (D and 0), trees, bushes and other life-like fea­ as simple as a childs' prayer." prehistoric animals and prehistoric tures. Some games involve endless man figures are used. Shaw said, "When we recon­ hours of playing and concentrating. Since the characters are hand struct battles, we try to go all the way Others can be over within an hour. A painted, they have unique character­ and reconstruct the speCific features few members of S.TAC.K. try to istics. Tom Young, a painter and of where the battle took place. For ex­ meet every Wednesday night and reguJar'player, said, "In order to give .. ample, Bowling Green almost had a play at 7 p.m. If the game isn't overby such characters special features you major battle (during the Civil War) midnight they usually call it off for the must know it s history. For this and we would like to reconstruct night, sometimes leaving the game in reason, I am a history buff." Young Bowling Green in the 'pit' as it ap­ position for a later time to finish. paints Ancient Persian characters, peared when the battle was about to Shaw started S.T.A.c.K. about Confederates, Russian Annor, WW II occur. We have always said we were five years ago when he realized there French Fleet, WW I Aircraft, Nea­ going to find out who would have were several others in Bowling Green polionic Prussians, etc. won. This would be a great way to who were interested in the 'role-play­ Every game involves different find out." Shaw said gaming can be ing' games. It got started through the characters and different rules. War done just about anywhere with a little use of the membership fees of $10 use of imagination. Just as an and donations. When the game example, the main floor of the bike boards and supplies were purchased, shop has tiled a ·d carpeted areas. So, membership in S.T.A.C.K. was free one weekend j few members of and has been since. Now around 100 S. T.A.C.K. had a game on the main to 150 people are on S.T.A~ C.K. 's floor and the carpeted areas repre­ 'call' list who play from time to time. sented dry land or islands and the Last summer S.TAC.K. had a tiled areas represented water. "This volunteer gaming seminar at the variatio. made the game a little public library to sh(MI kids different differenc and eXCiting," said Shaw. kinds of gaming. Shaw said this was "The major point to gaming," very successful because the children said Shaw, "is role playing. In order to were introduced to a whole new form get involved in the game you must of entertainment and accepted it with Try OUT Sunday Brunch 11-3 assign personality and character to a lot of curiosity. the figures. Gaming is as fun as you S.TAC.K. is a popular hobby

30 Bowling Green Sweet Adelines; a unique performance The melody of "Somewhere local chapter, said Bowling Green Over the Rainbow" floats through the organized its charter in 1974. Since room as the members of the Bowl­ then the Adelines have won the small ing Green Chapter of Sweet Ade­ chorus competition twice, most re­ lines stand in a semi-drcle perfecting cently in 1981. their special arrangement of music. It The Sweet Adelines' primary isn't the songs they sing that make this purpose is to become educated in the group unique, it's the way they sing art of barbershop music. Gentry said, them - without accompaniment. "Most of the ladies in the group have Their music is arranged in four dif­ little or no background in music. Sue ferent parts, tenor, lead, baritone pnd Carole Hall, director of the local bass. Therefore, by familiarizing chapter, has a minor in music, and themselves with the music, the four­ she teaches us just aoout everything part harmony has a unique charac­ we know." teristic. Hall is in her seventh year of Vivian Gentry, president of the directing the Adelines. "By being in

Members of S.1:A.C.K. group t;ame in the ba.~ e melll of llowards bike .Ihop. Tilis is how the game board looks before the game begins. and conventions and gaming seminars are held in all cities around the U.S. and on college campuses. Shaw uses his call list to contact people for scheduling games. He adds "Since we don't have member­ ship fee, we don't really have a mem­ bership role. I do have this list of people in Bowling Green who game with us at various times, and when we have a game scheduled, I just start calling people on this list. If there is anyone who is interested in gaming with us or learning more about S.T.A.c.K., they can contact me at 782-2877." Debbie Lane ,The Bowling Green chapter of tlie Sweet Adelines has won snwll chorus competitions twice. Most recently in 1981. the group I've learned a lot more about music since I graduated from Western Kentucky University. Hall says Sweet Adelines is not for everyone because it takes a dedi­ LOVERS LANE cated person willing to work hard. The members of the Bov..rling Green chapter range from realtors to students to hou5e\llives. They all come for the purpose of learning WE FEATURE: about music and having fun. -Complete NaUlilus Center (New Inversion AntiGravity System)' Including international and local -8 Championship Racquetball Couns Call 782-2810 dues, each member pays about $7 a eAerobic Dance and Exercise Classes (Now Forming) month. Continued

Fall/Winter '82 31 Adelines Continued Los Angeles to meet the rest of his Donations are accepted at perfor­ Billy Vaughn band. Vaugn currently has a fifteen mances and this money is used for year o ld boy in his group. "This boy is special equipment and costumes. toursJapan a musical genius. He can play pieces The types of music the Sweet of music just by listening to record­ Adelines sing is not strictly barber­ The lights are dimmed. The au­ ings," said Vaugn. According to shop, although it is arranged in four dience anxiously awaits the show. Vaugn, the younger musicians have part hannony. The Adelines sing The large blinding lights come on to really worked hard and it has been ballads, gospels, blues, !X>pular and reveal a single man accomoanied by beneficial for everyone. patriotic songs. his orchestra. The Il"Iar"!- on the stage " They are very giving people and The Bowling Green chapter is Billy Vaugn. extremely motivated," said Vaugn. perfonns for civic groups and other Vaugn was born In Glasgow, Ky The Japanese love the Christmas organizations in and around BouAing and lived there until he attended season, even though the Christian Green. Western Kentucky University. From religion does not dominate the The Sweet Adelines always wel­ the small town of Bo.vling Green to nation. They begin decorating and come new members. Anyone inter­ the continent of Japan, Vaugn has playing the traditional music early. ested or needing any infonnation acquired world wide fame. " We are not over there for Christmas about the group contact Vivian Vaugn said that he first realized but the spirit Is throughout the air," Genny, 842-7213. his national prestige when he was on said Vaugn. Debhie Lane the "Ed Sullivan Show". In 1958 his Vaugn has been going to Jaoan song "Sail on Silvery Moon" was for 17 years with his group of Cali­ Directory number one throughout the VJOrid. fornia studio musicians and three fe- Vaugn had another nwnberone hit in male singers. " I used to take two the early 60's in Japan and several in guitarists and a percussionist. The the top five. He received a double Japanese asked for the three female platinum record in Europe two years singers," said Vaugn. '1_~~ ago. He has also had top hits in Peru His style varies as he tours. "I like Vol stern Gateway Shopping Center and Malaysia, and his orchestra was a the saxophone best, and I feel my au- 843-3122 chosen favorite in a Hawaii survey. dience agrees but 1 also enjoy According to Vaugn, his last five strings." Most of Vaugn's music is Big MOSS NU RSERY albums were recorded In NashviUe. "I Band, but he likes to have a variety. record with Victor in Japan and Ar- According to Vaugn, the young Free Estimates·Landscaping cade in Europe," said Vaugn, "But I people are missing out by nol Iisten- H enry Moss, Owner do not have a company in the United ing to the good old music. " Rock n' 842-5941 States." He feels that his popularity is Roll was a way for the young to do Highway 68. Rockfield. Ky . much higher in Japan and Europe their own thing. Maybe the next gen- than in the States. Vaugn seldom eration's own thing will be the orches- writes for his albums, but he does do tra music," said Vaugn. Billy Vaugn the arrangements. " I do not know if and The Dixie Land Combo plays at BRASS A I'll write much anymore. You never the Golden Branding Iron. He has SALOON know what will happen," added been an inspiration to the orchestra 511 East 10th SI. Vaugn. music. He has helped to keep that Ira- Every November, Vaugn tours 78 1-2031 dition alive. ~ Japan for six weeks. He first flies to Susan Bradley BaBoon Adventure. . 724 Broadway Ave nue Sales· Instruction - Rides Jim Napier, Aeronaut Bowling Green, KY HilItopperTrall 781 -1616 ~n" 42101 If.g ;~ 842-5683 Bonanza SirlOin Pit ZIZII ScoIIIvIIII _ fporll lpecl a"/!1 100II1 ... Gr,,". 1'1 421DI G~ IVldUOI ») (tillf~l; 781-3018

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32 Bowling Green Capi tol Arts offers entertainment Carpenter brings The scene is a Broadway musi- series is focused to the family unit and B G cal. The auditorium is filled with has many shows that children could •. to screen people tranced by the brillance of attend. Anyone who has ever seen a each perlonnance. The crowds come The Nutcracker is probably the scary movie can remember the chill in from near and far. This could be a most famous of all these shows. This his spine as he left the theater, careful description of a Nl.'W York theater but year celebrates its 100 year anniver- to avoid anything that might jump out it is not. The setting is Bowling Green, sary. and grab him. But for Bowling Green Ky. The last is Mother Goose Tales. residents, watching movies such as According to Michelle Douglas, This musical brings the magic of "Halloween," "Halloween II" and the Capitol Arts Center has opened a Mother Goose on stage. The prcx:luc- ''The Fog" can leave an added creep- variety of opportunities for shOVJS. non comes from Stage One, a Ken- iness under the skin. The Montavani Orchestra is tucky based children group. The di- Bowling Green native John touring the United States for its first rector is Moses Goldberg, who is Carpenter, who has eamed a reputa­ time in over nine years. This orches- known throughout the world for his tion as one of the hottest prcx:lucers in tra is famous for its string instruments productions. the business, made several references and e nsemble of all types of musical to his southern Kentucky hometown instruments. in his blockbuster horror films. Capitol Entertainment Series The Chinese M:.rnc Circus show "Smith's Grove Sanitarium in ~:)' Mantovani Orchestra brings the United States a part of the Warren County," is mentioned in Orient culture. This show has been Sun., Feb. 20, 3 p.m. " Halloween," and from " Halloween touring America for six years and has Chinese Magic Circus ))" comes t h equate,' 'c orne up 17th some of the best acrobats and NoS:~. C~:ii~;D~~~;Theatre Street and meet me at the Bypass." 9ancers that our nation has ever seen. Carpenter included several other The last of this series is the North Fri., Apr. 22, 8 p.m. Bowling Green street names in "The Carolina Dance Thealre. This show FamUy Entertainment Series Fog" such as SmaUhouse Road, has been touring since 1970 across The Nutcracker Regents Avenue, Chestnut Street and the United States. The dance is Tue., Dec. 21, 7 p.m. Clay Street, locale of Pauline's Mother Goose Tales " h" choreographed by the major people ouse. of the dance business. Sun., Mar. 27, 3 p.m. Carpenter, who is married to The other package deal is the actress Adrienne Barbeau, also used Family Entertainment Series. This the names of people he has known ______.;... ______~S~":.':":n~B~,~n~"~"~ 'y~ from Bowling Green. From "The Fog" is Carpenter's friend, "Elizabeth New Grass revival successful in Kentucky Solley," whose father is the fanner head of the physical education de­ Twangy banjos and guitars gives another is soon to be released. partment at Westem Kentucky Uni­ bluegrass music its distinct sound. Pat Flynn is one of the lead versity. Also from "The Fog" is "Doc The New Grass Revival, a band that singers for New Grass Revival and is Thaden," a f~e r faculty member in has existed since 1971, adds a dif­ presently the major song writer. Bela the music dwartment at Western. ferent sparkle to bluegrass music. Fleck, from New York, plays banjo. ( Anne BlIllwd Sam Bush, the originator of the They both have been with the group band, said the bands style of music is since 1981. rock and roll bluegrass or bluegrass In addition to concerts and al­ Happy Holidays with a modem touch. This is how bums, the New Grass Revival has jrom newgrass music differs from blue­ done radio perfonnances on FM grass music , stations across the nation. In 1973 the NevJ Grass Revival ' ''Through things like this, we've went on tour wi th Leon Russell, a gained enough recognition in the past popular singing star. They released 1 0 years to build our own audiences their first album with Russell as his for concerts." band. The album, "The live Al­ " In the past NevJ Grass Revival bum," was produced by Paradise and has traveled around 42 weeks per Restaurant and Bar distributed by Warner Brothers. year. Keeping a schedule like that, it won't be long until everyone is listen­ The New Grass Revival has re­ ing to 'new' -grass music·," said Owned and Opemlcd by Johnny M"Jit'y leased several other albums and Johnson. Debbie Lane L ______...l Citizens moretnne for you. -~ Sure, your bank has automated banking machines that operate around the clock. So does Citizens. 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