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HARRODSBURG - A suggestion by a couple of community members has led to a series of cooking classes sponsored by the Arts Council of Mercer County. Arts Council founder Joy Mosko said she approached Chef Nic Wisecarver, formerly of Mermaids Bar & Bistro, to participate. “He was excited about it,” Mosko said. “So I met with the ladies and hashed out the details.” The ladies - Bonnie Tanner and Lois Mateus - also opened their kitchens up to the participating chefs.

The Winchester Art Guild will present a one-day oil painting workshop with guest instructor, Betty Plymale. The workshop will be Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Plymale Gallery in Victorian Square, 401 W. Main St. in Lexington. The workshop fee is $20 for guild members and $25 for non-members. Class size is limited. Register by sending payment to Sheila Simpson, 3232 Cool Water Drive, Lexington, KY 40515. Make checks payable to the Winchester Art Guild.

McDowell Wellness Center is offering its popular Boot Camp exercise program beginning Sept. 21 with an early morning class from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. The class will meet each Monday, Wednesday and Friday for six weeks. This is a basic training class comprised of exercises that are used to train military personnel. They include push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks, crunches, up-downs and running. Class size is limited, so advance sign-up is recommended. To sign up or for more information, call (859)

McDowell Wellness Center's Boot Camp will begin Jan. 8. A six-week session will meet 5:30 a.m. each Monday, Wednesday and Friday while a nine-week session for beginners will meet 6:30 p.m. each Monday and Wednesday. This is a basic training class comprised of exercises that are used to train military personnel. Class size is limited, so advance sign-up is recommended. The cost is $30 for members and $60 for non-members. To sign up or for more information, call (859) 936-9355 or stop by the member services desk.

Boot Camp exercise program will be offered by McDowell Wellness Center beginning Monday, from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. each Monday, Wednesday and Friday over a six-week period. This is a basic training class comprised of exercises that are used to train military personnel. These include push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks, crunches, up-downs and running. Class size is limited, so advance sign-up is recommended. The cost is $30 for members and $60 for non-members. To sign up or for more information, call (859)

The Kentucky Press Association will sponsor a five-day journalism boot camp in Frankfort July 9-13. The cost will be $100 per person. The boot camp will emphasize writing and reporting skills and will be geared toward people without formal journalism training who may already work at community newspapers or would like to in the future. Participants will learn how to cover public meetings, as well as newspaper writing style, libel law, and Kentucky's open meetings and open records laws.

Applications are now available for the spring paramedic program offered through Boyle County EMS and Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Classes are tentatively scheduled to start April 1, and the deadline to submit applications is Feb. 1. Class size is limited to 25 to 30 students. The class will take about 18 months to complete and costs $2,500. That fee includes all books and reference materials, special certification course fees, insurance, first board testing fees, instructor fees, evaluator fees, equipment fees, office supplies, classroom maintenance, audio-visual equipment maintenance, a program polo shirt and miscellaneous course expenses.

McDowell Wellness Center is offering sessions of its popular Boot Camp to get individuals in shape while losing weight. A Morning Boot Camp will begin March 11 and will meet from 5:20 a.m. to 6:20 a.m. It meets each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. A Women's Only Boot Camp, specifically designed to help overweight women get in shape while losing weight, will begin March 18, meeting from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. At the initial class, participants will weigh, check their body-fat percentage and take body measurements.

McDowell offers Boot Camp  McDowell Wellness Center is offering sessions of its popular boot camp to get individuals in shape while losing weight. A morning boot camp begins 5:20-6:20 p.m. Monday, and meets each Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  A women's only boot camp specifically designed to help overweight women get in shape while losing weight will begin 7:30-8:30 p.m. Monday. At the initial class, participants will weigh, check their body-fat percentage and take body measurements.

HARRODSBURG - A suggestion by a couple of community members has led to a series of cooking classes sponsored by the Arts Council of Mercer County. Arts Council founder Joy Mosko said she approached Chef Nic Wisecarver, formerly of Mermaids Bar & Bistro, to participate. “He was excited about it,” Mosko said. “So I met with the ladies and hashed out the details.” The ladies - Bonnie Tanner and Lois Mateus - also opened their kitchens up to the participating chefs.

“This school saved my child’s life.” That comment is sure to perk up the ears of any school administrator. When said to me several years ago, I had to inquire about the reason. The explanation was long, but here’s the bottom line. The woman’s son had come from a public school to our private institution for one primary reason: class size. He had attended first grade in a classroom of 26, and our school had classes no larger than 12. Just having more of the teacher’s attention turned the student’s life around.

Many teachers in Jessamine County schools don’t believe class sizes are small enough to teach effectively, according to a survey released last week. Meanwhile, district officials say sizes are reasonable and are recommending a teacher raise next year after the board cut staffing allocations in January. The Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) survey was administered online during March and solicited anonymous responses from every school-based educator in Kentucky about facilities, support and leadership.

TODAY — Alcoholics Anonymous Singleness of Purpose group, 8 p.m., Winchester First United Methodist First Fire campus, Winchester Plaza. Meetings every Tuesday. — Zumba classes, College Park Library, 6-7 p.m. Every Tuesday and Thursday. Cost is $5 per class or 10 classes for $40. For more information, call 744-9554. — Shearer Elementary School-based Decision-making Council meeting, 3-4 p.m., Shearer conference room. — Winchester Weigh-Down class, “How to Make Healthy Smoothies,” 6:30-7:30 p.m., Full Circle Market, 240 Redwing Drive.

TODAY — Rescheduled Community Prayer Service, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 2410 W. Lexington Ave., 11 a.m. MONDAY, JAN. 24 — Democratic Women’s Club hosting special meeting to promote voter registration. Public invited. Library, 6:30. Come and meet Kentucky Democratic Party Chairman Dan Logsdon is the speaker. Questions: Call 771-4810. TUESDAY, JAN. 25 — Alcoholics Anonymous Singleness of Purpose group, 8 p.m., Winchester First United Methodist First Fire campus, Winchester Plaza.