Furniture

May 6, 1984 Residents of the New River Trailer Park on Athens-Boonesboro Road, began moving furniture from their homes around 8:30 a.m. today as the Kentucky River continued to rise after heavy rains Sunday night and this morning. This year's teen queens from the Winchester Babe Ruth League are Glenda Bell, Giants; Ginger Jennings, Pirates; Carol Snowden, Reds; Amy Wills, Dodgers; Sherry McPherson, Braves; and Christy Gwinn, Mets. Clark County Judge-Executive James B. Allen Jr. signed a proclamation designating Wednesday "Teacher Day USA" in Clark County.

Many teenagers in towns big and small across Kentucky have one thing in common. The are looking for a place they can hang out with friends in a safe drug and alcohol free environment. A group of students at East Jessamine High School wants to provide just such a place for Jessamine County teenagers with the Eclipse Teen Center. One of the organizers of the group, Dylan Cartwright said the group is trying to give teenagers a place to have dances on weekends and just hang out with friends.

STANFORD - An assortment of vases and other objects sits on a dining table at Sandy Caudill's Stanford home. An antique pie safe is empty, ready for some of the objects to be placed inside. An ironing board stands nearby with parts of draperies on it that Caudill has made. A matching fabric is draped across the couch that it soon will cover. In the midst of all this, Sherry McGuffey arrives, ready to made order out of all of the chaos. In her business, Visual Coordinations, McGuffey visits clients' homes and rearranges their furniture and accessories.

After working at ATR for more than 27 years, Joe Lee decided he wanted to try to earn a living as a stripper. So the first thing he did was get a specialty license plate that reads "I strip" and turn an old barn into a workshop where he could practice and hone the skills necessary for his new craft. Lee is now offering his services to the general public and can strip - wooden furniture that is - and make it look brand-new again. Lee's Restoration offers complete furniture restoration, including stripping and refinishing, chair caning and lathe work.

Kentucky is a state that has a reputation for being proud of its relatively long history. So it is not surprising to discover what the commonwealth's reputation is in the world of interior design. "We are what I call a 'tradition state' when it comes to interior design, and that's not surprising, given our tradition-rich history and our generally conservative attitudes," says Mary Cynthia Knowles, a veteran interior designer and co-owner, with her husband, True Knowles, of Martin-Durr-Caldwell Interior Designers of Danville and Lexington.

Police say three men used a phony furniture business to enter a Danville woman's house and make off with cash and a firearm Monday afternoon. Vernocia Neal, 92, told police that three unknown white males came to her home at 214 Stanford Road about 4 p.m. and asked to come in to show her a rug and tell her about a new furniture store they were opening near Walmart. "They came to the door and said they were organizing a store," Neal said. "I was busy with something else when they came to the door, so it took me by surprise.

Dear Editor, I represent the Perryville Battlefield Preservation Association, which is a membership organization charged with preservation and interpretation of the Perryville Battlefield and town. We oversee the Perryville Enhancement Project in conjunction with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Boyle County, and the City of Perryville. I want to write and publicly thank the legion of Centre College students and staff who helped last Saturday as part of the Annual Fall Service Plunge.

PHOENIX - In the West, where the deer and the antelope used to play, the spirit of "leave us alone" government used to prevail. But governments of Western states are becoming more like those elsewhere, alas. Consider the minor - but symptomatic - matter of the government-abetted aggression by "interior designers" against mere "decorators," or against interior designers whom other interior designers wish to demote to the status of decorators. Some designers think decorators should be a lesser breed without the law on its side.

HARRODSBURG - High winds damaged part of the roof at Mercer County elementary school Tuesday night and forced the district to cancel classes for the rest of the week. Superintendent Bruce Johnson sounded weary today when he answered the phone at 7 a.m. He had just returned from surveying the damage to Harlow Elementary School. Johnson said the school and the neighborhood around it, including the Mercer County Fairgrounds, James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital and an apartment complex, looked like a war zone.

Kim Leathers Stephens likes to keep busy, and she likes to keep busy making things that are "different. " That's what makes her shop in downtown Danville - Designs by Kim - a little different, too. She is a florist who does both fresh and silk flower arrangements for events large and small, from wedddings to funerals, but her designs are not limited to the floral world. Her store is filled with unusual items that she has created. She might paint a chicken on a piece of wallpaper and throw an old frame around it or paint a UK Wildcat or a John Deere tractor on a steppingstone.