Jewelry

City police say a burglar who broke into a Danville museum Wednesday night made off with thousands of dollars worth of jewelry. Police were alerted to a possible break in at JFC Museum at 1369 Stanford Ave. early Thursday after an Advocate-Messenger employee on the way to work noticed that a front window of the building had been broken out and a side door damaged. Assistant Chief Tony Gray said officers found that the bottom of the side door had been broken or peeled back.

The array of earrings, necklaces and bracelets are displayed artistically near a window. The natural light enhances the rich browns, blues and greens of the pieces, and adds a shine to the sterling and vermeil. The line, W&M Custom Jewelry, is created by Becky McClellan and Danville native Megan Gregory Walz, and is a relatively new offering at Jr's General Store. The designers have taken "old" elements, such as antique chains, and had them reproduced. They've also incorporated unique designs, such as the tulip earrings, into their line.

Randi Gish-Smith has lived all over the United States. She came back to Kentucky about 15 years ago and settled down in Fleming County. "I love Kentucky," she said. "I love the state. It's a beautiful state. It's where I chose to sit down my roots and start my family. " As a jewelry maker for the past 20 years, Kentucky has served its fair share of inspiration to Gish-Smith. She started out doing Navajo beading, working her way to crystal and metal beading. "I would constantly stretch out to learn new things," she said.

WINCHESTER POLICE Report ? Barbara Banks of 218 Buffalo Trace reported on Friday that someone broke into her residence and stole $400 of jewelry and a $100 radio. CLARK COUNTY FIRE ? Firefighters responded to a request for EMS assist but were canceled en route.

The monthly executive and general meetings of the Clark Regional Medical Center Auxiliary were Monday, June 8, at the hospital. Those in attendance were Diane Barron, Marie Cook, Linda Crowe, Mary George DeVary, Sharon Goble, Sylvia Green, Phyllis Hanks, Diane Hatton, Audrey King, Barry Lindeman, Gerri Osborne, Martha Shearer, Dana Spaulding, Anna Ray Street, Edna Taulbee, Rosemary Walker, Carolyn Wiggins and Pat Woosley. Carolyn Wiggins distributed the May minutes. Martha Shearer presented May's financials.

An event to benefit Heart of Kentucky United Way has been postponed until Wednesday and Thursday due to the death of Danville banker and industrial leader John Stigall. Central Kentucky Federal Savings Bank in Ridgefield Center invites people to shop from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, with 25 percent of the proceeds going to United Way. A and L Accessories will have a wide selection of sterling and novelty jewelry, chic handbags, OKAB shoes and fun accessories for sale.

United Way benefit postponed An event to benefit Heart of Kentucky United Way has been postponed until Wednesday and Thursday due to the death of Danville banker and industrial leader John Stigall. United Way benefit Central Kentucky Federal Savings Bank in Ridgefield Center invites people to shop from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, with 25 percent of the proceeds going to United Way. A and L Accessories will have a wide selection of sterling and novelty jewelry, chic handbags, OKAB shoes and fun accessories for sale.

The Clark County Sheriff's Office is searching for suspects who stole more than $40,000 of guns, jewelry and other property during the burglary of a local home this week. Sheriff Berl Perdue said the home of James and Mary Ann Lisle, 2267 Water Works Road, was broken into sometime between 9:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday. In all, burglars walked away with 62 rifles, shotguns and pistols, more than $9,000 in jewelry and several thousand dollars of money, electronics, knives and other property.

Dear Dave, How do you balance a Christmas budget with all the stuff your kids want? Should you give them everything they want even if it means going beyond your pre-planned Christmas spending? This issue is causing some problems with my wife. Jim Dear Jim, I think the first thing you have to do is stop and ask yourself one important question - what is Christmas? If your definition is lots of stuff under the tree, then I think you've got a pretty bad definition of the day and the entire Christmas season.

The December open house and reception at The Speckled Egg Gallery is all about design, according to owner Wilma Brown. "All seven of these artists see their work as small sculptural art pieces," she says. The artists are: Gatha Wilhelm, Laura Best, Madelyn Worley, Jamison Brumm, Dwayne Cobb, Lee Parker and Kathleen Rouleau. Following is a brief description of the artists as well as a comment from Brown about their works: Gatha Wilhelm A newcomer to the art of designing jewelry, Wilhelm always had looked for an outlet for her creativity.