For Release: 2008-09-02 09:34:00
Kentucky Life meets Pat Scott, who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League; culinary expert Bob Perry; and Woody, a dachshund who stars in a series of children’s books. The program, hosted by Dave Shuffett, airs Saturday, Sept. 20 at 8/7 p.m. CT on KET1; Sunday, Sept. 21 at 4:30/3:30 p.m. CT on KET1; and Sunday, Sept. 21 at 7/6 p.m. CT on KET2.First, Boone County native Scott relates her experiences as a pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1951 to 1953. Scott is a Baseball Hall of Fame honoree.
Kentucky Life also features a well-known Kentucky chef who has a long history of promoting Kentucky produce in his restaurants, the state park system and now in the classroom. Working with the College of Agriculture at the University of Kentucky, Perry, along with Dr. Sandra Bastin, gives students a taste of the restaurant business and the best of Kentucky-grown produce.
And, viewers meet Woody, an intrepid dachshund who, along with his sister Chloe, stars in a series of children’s books written by Leigh Anne Florence. Together, Chloe, Leigh Anne and Woody, also known as the Kentucky Wiener Dog, visit schools across the state promoting writing, good manners and personal responsibility. Woody currently stars in six books: The Adoption, Woody Welcomes a Dad, A New Home, Tails from the Bluegrass, Tails from the Bluegrass II and Mr. Dogwood Goes to Washington.
Kentucky Life is a KET production, produced by Joy Flynn. Segment producers are Shuffett, Valerie Trimble and Brandon Wickey. Some Kentucky Life programs are 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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