Moms to Be
May 10, 2008
A innovative prenatal program, Centering Pregnancy Smiles at the Center for Women’s Health at Trover Clinic, met in April at Madisonville’s Regional Medical Center. Time that would have been spent waiting for a doctor in a traditional prenatal appointment is now spent sharing information with themselves and health specialists, including a nurse midwife. Photos and Audio by David Perry | Staff
Zach Pickard
May 2, 2008
Zach Pickard acts like any other 15-month-old boy. He plays with his friends, has a loving family, and is hardly ever still. But, Zach has been diagnosed with progeria, a genetic disease so rare and random that he is one of only 46 in the world to have it. Because of progeria, his little body will age many decades well before he attends kindergarten. His family is working to raise money for research for the disease.
Little Kentucky Derby
May 2, 2008
The 29th running of the Little Kentucky Derby at The Lexington School in Lexington , Ky., Friday, May 2, 2008. Preschool students race tricycles and stick horses while middle school students serve as trainers.
Breakfast Time at Fleming County High School
April 28, 2008
Fleming County High School student Eugene Hamilton spent the first class period feeding animals at the school’s barn. The high school has a unique equine program and a history of taking top prizes in the state 4-H competitions.
A Horse Lover’s Wish
April 24, 2008
Patrick Munro, 9, from Long Island, N.Y., is blind and hearing impaired but that hasn’t hindered his love for horses. Last week, The Make-A-Wish Foundation granted Patrick’s wish to come to Kentucky and experience horses on a grand scale, something he has only dreamed.
Patrick spent April 17, 2008 with John Greely and his mother at Keeneland where he met Garrett Gomez and experienced the biggest race of his life.
Photos and Audio by Jenn Ackerman
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