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Rotary Club to deliver relief items to OK tornado victims

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 12:28pm

Rotary Club to deliver relief items to OK tornado victims

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The Murray Rotary Club has paired up with the Fulton, Mayfield and Paducah clubs to secure and deliver relief items to the victims of Monday’s devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.

Organizers say “Operation Rotary Relief” will be in full swing in Murray on Wednesday and Thursday, collecting basic relief items to fill a full-size school bus with supplies to hit the road west on Friday at 4 a.m.

Donations can be dropped off at Pagliai’s Restaurant, 970 Chestnut Street, in Murray between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Look for the familiar Rotary wheel in the restaurant parking lot.

Relief items requested include:

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Kentucky goes red in celebration of National Wear Red Day Feb. 1

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013, 12:24pm

Kentucky goes red in celebration of National Wear Red Day Feb. 1

(KFVS) - The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement is asking all women in Kentucky to help America Go Red this year.

The 10th Annual National Wear Red Day will be Friday, Feb. 1. The AHA says it’s more important than ever for women to stand side-by-side to end heart disease.

Currently some eight million women in the U.S. are living with heart disease, according to the AHA, yet only one in six women believe that heart disease is her greatest health threat. In fact, 90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease.

To celebrate the day, Kentucky businesses and attractions such as Churchill Downs, Rupp Arena, the Belle of Louisville, 21C Hotel and many others will be staging events and lighting ceremonies throughout the day. For more details on these events, call 502-371-6040.

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Murray hospital offers free wellness screenings in Feb.

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, January 24th, 2013, 1:29pm

Murray hospital offers free wellness screenings in Feb.

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The Murray-Calloway County Hospital's Wellness Works program will be offering three free community health screenings in February.

The screenings include:

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Smoking cessation program offered at MCCH

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, January 4th, 2013, 3:46pm

Smoking cessation program offered at MCCH

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The Murray-Calloway County Hospital will host a Cooper Clayton Smoking Cessation event on January 8.

According to the hospital, the Cooper-Clayton method to stop smoking is a 13–week program that provides weekly education sessions in a supportive environment. The program encourages the use of nicotine replacement therapy and will be held every Tuesday for 13 consecutive weeks.

For more information or to reserve a spot, call 270-762-1348.

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Red Cross offers cooking safety tips for Thanksgiving chefs

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, November 19th, 2012, 1:38pm

Red Cross offers cooking safety tips for Thanksgiving chefs

(KFVS) - The American Red Cross is offering some safety steps to use while preparing the Thanksgiving feast.

“We want folks to have a safe holiday,” said Chris Harmon, Chief Emergency Service Officer “We have steps they can follow to avoid ruining their holiday with a cooking fire.”

According to the Red Cross, the cooks should start by not wearing loose clothing or dangling sleeves while cooking. Never leave cooking food unattended, stay in the kitchen when frying, grilling or broiling food. If someone must leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, they should turn off the stove. Other safety steps include:

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Don't forget to change your clock, change your battery

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, November 2nd, 2012, 3:50pm

Don't forget to change your clock, change your battery

(KFVS) - The International Association of Fire Chiefs is reminding residents to change their smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries when they change their clocks for Daylight Savings Time.

October is National Fire Prevention Month and the time will change Nov. 4. IAFC is partnering with Energizer in effort to save lives.

According to IAFC, a home without a working smoke detector can be hazardous, even deadly. They say 38 percent of all deadly fire injuries happen in homes without a working smoke detector.

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IAFC urges residents to change your clock, change your battery

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Saturday, October 27th, 2012, 12:00pm

IAFC urges residents to change your clock, change your battery

(KFVS) - The International Association of Fire Chiefs is reminding residents to change their smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries when they change their clocks for Daylight Savings Time.

October is National Fire Prevention Month and the time will change Nov. 4. IAFC is partnering with Energizer in effort to save lives.

According to IAFC, a home without a working smoke detector can be hazardous, even deadly. They say 38 percent of all deadly fire injuries happen in homes without a working smoke detector.

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