Les Fugate, new Executive VP at The Center, Somerset, KY 2011-02-01 - 2293 S. Hwy 27, Somerset, KY - Photo by Sharon Dodson. Lonnie Lawson announced the appointment of Les Fugate, above as the new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Center for Rural Development in Somerset, KY Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: House Finch 2011-02-01 - Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, KY - Photo by Jane Grant. "Platform Feeders are a great way to attract a large variety of birds." writes Barbara Armitage. "This House Finch is delighted to dine at Janie's Dinner - Sunflower hearts, his favorite snack is always on the menu." To read more about this bird, click to All About Birds: House Finch Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

At work building platform bird feeders 2011-02-01 - 201 Burkesville ST, Columbia, KY - Photo by Barbara Armitage. More final assembly work: From left, Dianne Loy, Bobby Loy, Angie Loy, Diane Rose, Kathy Hunt work together to secure hangers to platforms. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Platform bird feeder assembly line 2011-02-01 - 201 Burkesville ST, Columbia, KY - Photo by Barbara Armitage. Jane Grant, Lucille Lemmon, Wendy Burt complete some of the final work on the platform bird feeders now being marketed by the Adair County Garden Club. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Garden Club platform feeder factory in operation 2011-02-01 - 201 Burkesville ST, Columbia, KY - Photo by Barbara Armitage. The assembly line: The Adair County Garden Club set up an assembly line to produce platform feeders. From left: Angie Loy, Bobby Loy, Diane Rose, Kathy Hunt, Maury Lewis, Melody Boward, Rich Boward, Ed Waggener, Wendy Burt, Johnnie Biggs, Monica Thomas, Jane Grant. The feeders are for sale through members at $10 each. They will be available at the next Birding 101 class, 10am-12pmCT, Saturday, February 5, 2011, at the Adair County Extension Office, 409 Fairground ST, Columbia, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Song Sparrow, a very persistent singer 2011-02-01 - 135 Bull Run RD, Columbia, KY - Photo by Barbara Armitage. Concerned with her own lack of expertise on distinguishing Little Brown Birds, Barbara Armitage decided to do something about it. She's reading about Song Sparrows, like the one above, on her iBird and found that Song Sparrows are one of the most persistent singers throughout the spring and summer? They are such talented singers that Mockingbirds are not able to imitate their songs and appropriately a group of Song Sparrows is called a choir or chorus. For more on these delightful songbirds, click to All About Birds: Song Sparrow, which includes a "Typical Voice," audio. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Ed Pavy, CU director of campus ministries, helps build sewer 2011-01-31 - Costa Rica - Photo by Alan Haven. CU photo. Ed Pavy: Ed Pavy, director of Campbellsville University campus ministries, digs in the dirt to make a hole for a sewer. Pavy was on a mission trip to Costa Rica. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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