Arts & Culture

CCHS freshman to attend summer film, arts seminar

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, May 20th, 2011, 4:23pm

CCHS freshman to attend summer film, arts seminar

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - Calloway County High School freshman Will Van Horn will attend the 10-day Eisenhower Leadership Summit for Film and the Arts starting July 6.

The program will be at the University of California at Los Angeles. While attending, Van Horn will collaborate with other students to finish a two-day film project while working with staff from the New York Film Academy on location at the Universal Studios back lot sets.

Other activities include small group discussions with professional actors and an opportunity to explore options for a career in filmmaking. On day eight, the group will visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in the Simi Valley.

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Calloway Co. band students named to Quad-State Band

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011, 12:55pm

Calloway Co. band students named to Quad-State Band

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - Calloway County High School and Middle School band students have been named to the high school Quad-State Band and the middle school Quad-State Band.

The nine CCHS students on the Quad-State Band are pictured above from left to right: Juna Harvey, Seth Enoch, Katie Saylor, Alex Nance, Shari Okuda, Greg Wood and Chad Thompson. Not pictured: Taylor Grady and Darcey Stephenson.

Eleven CCMS students in the Quad-State Band include from left to right (front row): Caleb Paschall, Riecher Denmark, Emily Wood and Leticia Nunez. Back row: Dusty Miller, Matt Hendrick, Tristan Cole, Wade Griggs, Andrew Green, Koby Spring and Erin Orr.

CCMS band students named to Quad-State Band (Source: David Dowdy, Calloway County School Dist.)

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Calloway Co. High School, Middle School band competed for All-District honors

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, May 16th, 2011, 4:47pm

Calloway Co. High School, Middle School band competed for All-District honors

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - Band members of Calloway County High School and Middle School competed in both concert and symphonic band categories for All-District honors.

Calloway County students named to the high school All-District band include: Luke Beam, Daniel Shepard, Henry Rogers, Juna Harvey, Shea Pierce, Seth Enoch, Katie Saylor, Alex Nance, Shari Okuda, Greg Wood, Kristen Clayton, Chad Thompson, Emily Crouse, Jennie Edwards, Reagen Meredith and Courtney McCoy. Not pictured: Taylor Grady and Darcy Stephenson.

Calloway County students named to the middle school All-District band are also pictured above and include: from left to right in the front row- Kaci Paschall, Jaewon Kang, Josie Cothran, Emily Wood, Jessie Cline, Leah Feldhaus. In the back row- Wade Griggs, Erik Mikulcik, Andrew Green, Matt Hendrick, Logan Fry and James Harrison.

CCMS band members that will be competing in the All-District band (Source: David Dowdy, Calloway County School Dist.)

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CCHS Laker band performing at Kentucky Derby parade

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, May 5th, 2011, 2:57pm

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The Calloway County High School Laker band will perform in the Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade in Louisville, Ky. on Thursday.

The Laker band was one of about a dozen chosen from hundreds of applicants.

The Pegasus Parade is the oldest derby event and is held annually on the Thursday before the Kentucky Derby. It starts at Campbell, parades down Broadway and ends at 9th Street.

The parade will feature colorful floats, marching bands, giant inflatable cartoon characters, equestrians and celebrities.

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Registration to begin for half marathon and expo in Murray

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011, 3:54pm

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - Registration for the Half Marathon and Expo will begin on April 15 at the Center for Health and Wellness Gym.

The event will be from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. and late registration for the first ever Murray Half Marathon will be available.

Runners will also have the opportunity to pick up race packets, paritcipate in free diabetes and osteporosis screenings and learn new pre-race and post-race nutrition and fitness tips.

The Center for Health and Wellness is located at 716 Poplar Street in Murray, Ky.

For more information you can call Melissa Ross at 270-762-1832.

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Former Olympian hosts running school at Center for Health and Wellness

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011, 3:46pm

Former Olympian hosts running school at Center for Health and Wellness

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - A former Olympian, now motivational speaker and author, will host a running school on April 15.

Jeff Galloway will host the three hour class at the Center for Health and Wellness at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital. The class will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

It costs $99 and space is limited so only the first 50 to register will get seats.

All proceeds from the class go to the Murray-Calloway Endowment for Healthcare which raises money to suppor the residential hospice house, rural physician education program, a new equipment fund and unrestricted general fund.

You can register for the class by calling the Endowment Office at 270-762-1800.

A one hour running assessment will follow the class if participants want to stay.

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CCHS students fold over 1,000 paper cranes

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, April 11th, 2011, 4:33pm

CCHS students fold over 1,000 paper cranes

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - Japanese language students in Masayo Nakamura's classes at Calloway County High School folded over 1,000 paper cranes to support Japan's relief effort.

The cranes will be submitted to the Students Rebuild project of Architecture for Humanity.

The Bezos Family Foundation has pledged a donation of $2 per crane up to $200,000. Cash donations of over $250 have also been collected at the high school for Japan relief.

Students in the History and Appreciation of the Visual and Performing Arts class taught by Ross Kelly, also participated in folding the paper cranes. Art students in Sandy Sasso's class are selling artwork to benefit the relief efforts.

For more information on the relief project you can visit the Students Rebuild website.

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