Laundry Detergent

If you want to help: The Galilean Home is in the South Fork community of Casey County. Tours are available 9 a.m. -3 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sunday by appointment. Call (606) 787-5120. On the Net, visit www.galileanhome.org Basic needs for the babies at Angel House are: Baby fruit and juice, Velveeta and American sliced cheese, clothes, baby wipes, baby shampoo and wash, disposable diapers, AA batteries, cleaning supplies, paper products, laundry detergent, liquid soap, 33-gallon trash bags, and bleach.

CHESS CLUB TO MEET The Winchester-Clark County Parks and Recreation Chess Club will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the College Park gym, Wheeler Avenue. CHESS TOURNAMENT The Mitchell Bedford Memorial Chess Tournament will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at College Park gym. NAMI TO MEET The National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) will have support groups at 7 p.m. Monday at the Victory Heights Center for Achievement, 150 Maryland Ave., for people affected by mental illness.

FIRST SETTLERS HOMEMAKERS CLUB MEETING The First Settlers Homemakers Club will meet Wednesday, May 7, at 10:30 a.m. at Community House on Boonesboro Road. The meeting will be followed by a covered dish luncheon. TELEPHONE PIONEERS LUNCHEON The Telephone Pioneers will have a luncheon on Thursday, May 8, at Cedar Village in Irvine at 11:30 a.m. Members are asked to bring laundry detergent for the Community Services Center. TRACTOR FEST Corinth Baptist Church will host Tractor Fest, Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Awards will be handed out, but tractors must be registered by 11 a.m. to be eligible.

The Telephone Pioneers' next meeting will be Nov. 10 at DJ's on the Bypass.   Members are requested to bring laundry detergent for Clark County Community Services.   The unveiling of the Mac Starnes room at the Bluegrass Heritage Museum, 217 South Main St., will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8.   All former and active telephone company employees are invited to attend the ceremony. Refreshments will be served. The CWA Local 3321 Annual Christmas Party will be Saturday, Dec. 3 at Hampton Inn at 6:30 pm. Any active or retired members and a guest are invited.

While I was in Costa Rica recently for my zoology master's degree program, our only option if we wanted to wash laundry was to use the facilities at La Selva Biological Research station. In order to do laundry there, we were asked to use biodegradable laundry soap. I've been wanting to make my own laundry detergent instead of buying it from the store because it's cheaper and better for the environment, but I hadn't realized just how bad for the environment my current store-bought detergent could be. Biodegradable detergent is a better option because there are fewer chemicals left over in the water after you're done.

Our pets of the week are Fluffy and Casey. Fluffy is 1-1/2 years old, very friendly and gets along well with other cats. Casey is a darling Shepherd mix puppy. He is about 4-1/2 months old and weighs 25 pounds. Please see our other available pets at our Web site www.homes4pets.org . We have a variety of puppies and kittens as well as wonderful adult dogs and cats that would make great pets. Our animals have had health screenings, are well adjusted, friendly and ready to make new starts.

TODAY - Prayer Around the Flagpole, noon, in front of Clark County Courthouse with NAMI. THURSDAY, NOV. 8 - Strodes Creek Conservancy's board, 10 a.m., commission chambers, City Hall. - Spaghetti supper, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3-8 p.m, St. Agatha Academy, 244 S. Main St. Lunch delivery available; dinner dine-in or carryout. Fax or call by Wednesday for delivery. Fax, 744-0268. - Kiddville Homemakers Club, 10:30 a.m., Taste of China on the Bypass. - Telephone Pioneers, lunch, 11:30 a.m., Ryan's, formerly Fire Mountain, 1973 Bryant Road, Lexington.

Concealed carry class set for Saturday A concealed carry class, sponsored by the Department of Criminal Justice Training, will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday. Instructor will be Jimmy Elliott. For more information, call (859) 332-7728 or (859) 583-5716. Thanksgiving service set Vision Church of Holiness Inc. will not have its regular Thursday night praise and worship service this week. At 7 p.m. today, the church will have its Thanksgiving service. Speakers will be Mauricus Lofton and Kenneth Payne.

Heart of Kentucky United Way, serving Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln and Mercer counties, is asking people to donate essential household items Wednesday during Day of Action to benefit those in need. United Way is working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health. All items collected will be given to the Family Resource Centers in Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln and Mercer coun- ties and distributed to children and families in need. Bring donations to Millennium Park from 9-11 a.m. Listed below are examples of items needed.

While I was in Costa Rica recently for my zoology master's degree program, our only option if we wanted to wash laundry was to use the facilities at La Selva Biological Research station. In order to do laundry there, we were asked to use biodegradable laundry soap. I've been wanting to make my own laundry detergent instead of buying it from the store because it's cheaper and better for the environment, but I hadn't realized just how bad for the environment my current store-bought detergent could be. Biodegradable detergent is a better option because there are fewer chemicals left over in the water after you're done.

The Telephone Pioneers' next meeting will be Nov. 10 at DJ's on the Bypass.   Members are requested to bring laundry detergent for Clark County Community Services.   The unveiling of the Mac Starnes room at the Bluegrass Heritage Museum, 217 South Main St., will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8.   All former and active telephone company employees are invited to attend the ceremony. Refreshments will be served. The CWA Local 3321 Annual Christmas Party will be Saturday, Dec. 3 at Hampton Inn at 6:30 pm. Any active or retired members and a guest are invited.

Our pets of the week are Joker and Sabree. Joker is a handsome, black tuxedo cat with gorgeous yellow eyes. He’s about 3 years old and very quiet and gentle. Joker’s previous owner was disabled and no longer able to keep him. Joker has been declawed so he needs to have an indoor home so he will be safe. Sabree is a 2-year-old Beagle and Cocker spaniel mix. Sabree is cute and friendly and weighs about 25 pounds. He gets along fine with other dogs and always is a happy fellow.