For Release: 2007-09-24 18:15:00
Louisville's efforts to become a bike-friendly community, as well as a profile of Ms . Wheelchair Kentucky are featured on the next edition of Louisville Life . The program airs Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7:30/6:30 p.m. CT , Friday, Sept. 28 at 4/3 p.m. CT and Sunday, May 20 at noon/11 a.m. CT on KET2. Candyce Clifft hosts.
A bicycle-friendly community provides safe paths for cyclists and encourages residents to bicycle for transportat ion and recreation. Louisville has made a great start to achieving its goal of becoming such a community , offer ing its citizens more diverse transportation choices.
Next, she's got a tiara and represents Kentucky -- but that's not all. Louisville Life talks to Sherry Hixenbaugh of Louisville, the reigning Ms . Wheelchair Kentucky, about her triumphs and challenges.
Then, folks who want to draw inspiration and ideas from top-of-the-line gardening can check out Yew Dell Gardens in Crestwood. The former estate of internationally renowned nurseryman, the late Theodore Klein, features an arboretum, sunken rock garden and stone castle.
Next, Candyce talks with Heather Weston Bell, executive director of the Governor's School for the Arts. Here, Kentucky's talented, creative high school students gather for three weeks each summer for in-depth instruction in eight artistic disciplines.
Finally, Louisville Life finds out what Louisvillians mean when they say "Free Will." The Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Louisville's Central Park is in its 47th season , and this segment spotlights the program's history and this year's summer season.
Louisville Life is a KET production, produced and directed by Gary Pahler. Jayne McClew is content producer; associate producer is Kelli Brodersen. More information about Louisville Life , including streaming video, is available at www.ket.org/loulife. More about KET programming and education services, as well as how to support KET, can be found at www.ket.org.
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