KET - Therapeutic horses, high-flying model airplanes, homemade paper on next Kentucky Life

Therapeutic horses, high-flying model airplanes, homemade paper on next Kentucky Life

For Release: 2008-06-23 13:57:00

The next edition of Kentucky Life looks at a Shelbyville farm where horses are helping disabled people and treks across the Commonwealth’s largest state forest. Viewers also meet remote-controlled airplane enthusiasts and a Madison County artist who creates her own paper. The program, hosted by Dave Shuffett, airs Saturday, July 12 at 8/7 p.m. CT and Sunday, July 13 at 4:30/3:30 p.m. CT on KET1 and Sunday, July 13 at 7/6 p.m. CT on KET2.

First, Kentucky Life spotlights the Luci Center in Shelbyville, where people with disabilities enjoy therapeutic riding. Founded in 1997 by Paula Nieto, the Luci Center is housed on a 26-acre farm, offering volunteers and participants a beautiful, peaceful environment where they can develop their bodies and boost their spirits through interaction with horses.

Next, the program heads to Warren County to meet Eric Alford and Dennis Baack, two remote-control airplane aficionados, who demonstrate their flight skills.

Then, Madison County artist Virginia Petty, known to friends and family as Gin, makes her own paper out of various types of pulp. A self-taught artist, she works in basketry, papermaking and bookbinding. Petty shares her papermaking process and displays the charming finished product.

Finally, Dave visits the Kentucky Ridge State Forest. Located in Bell County, the forest is home to picturesque Chenoa Lake. Although it is Kentucky’s largest state forest at more than 15,000 acres, it is a tract of public land many Kentuckians are unaware of.

Kentucky Life is a KET production, produced by Joy Flynn. Segment producers are Charlee Heaton, Andrea Hummel, Kyle McCafferty and Shuffett. Some Kentucky Life programs are now available for on-demand videostream viewing at www.ket.org/kentuckylife. More information about KET programming and education services, as well as how to support KET, can be found at www.ket.org.

Contact: Amanda Stroud

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