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Home eNewsroom eClient Services Communication Tools How it Works Client Links About Us ................................................. 3907 Keal Run Way Louisville, KY 40241 (502) 327-0407		Press Release February 1, 2007 The Cattlemen’s Beef Board, the Federation of State Beef Councils and the American National CattleWomen, Inc., are presenting the 2007 National Beef Cook-Off. This year, the 27th National Beef Cook-Off theme is “Seize Life,” which is the essence of the role that beef plays in an active lifestyle. Prizes totaling $110,000 will be given away, including a $50,000 Grand Prize for the “Best of Beef” winner. more... February 1, 2007 Looking to stay at home this Valentine’s Day and swoon with your sweetie over a home-cooked meal? This romantic dinner menu starring T-Bone Steak with Parmesan-Dusted Mushrooms is made for sharing. Add a bottle of wine and candlelight – cupid will be calling. more... January 8, 2007 Don Pemberton is the president-elect of the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association and will be officially elected as the 25th president of the KCA during the House of Delegates meeting on Friday, January 12, 2007. The KCA Convention and Trade Show will be held January 11, 12 and 13, at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, Kentucky. more... January 5, 2007 There are approximately 2.2 million Americans age 40 and older that have glaucoma and half are at risk for going blind because they do not know they have the disease. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month and a good time to get your eyes checked for this serious disease. more... January 3, 2007 The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association (KCA) will hold the KCA Annual Convention and Trade Show on January 11, 12 and 13, 2007, at the Lexington Convention Center. This year’s Convention titled Looking Into the Future, will cover a wide range of issues from forage to muscle profiling. It will also feature a 70-booth Trade Show that will highlight all aspects of the beef industry – from feed to pharmaceuticals, and a live internet cattle auction where 2,000 to 3,000 head of cattle will be sold from Downtown Lexington. more... October 23, 2006 The American Cancer Society (ACS) recently released its updated “Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention.” The recommendations place a stronger emphasis on the role of healthy weight and energy balance as part of an overall healthy lifestyle to reduce cancer risk. Previously, ACS has focused on the role of diet in cancer risk. more... October 13, 2006 Kennesaw Farms recently launched a new web site that details the progress of the new development located between Gallatin and Hendersonville in Sumner County. Kennesaw Farms includes 300 acres of gently rolling hills that once served as the home of winning thoroughbred racehorses. Developers Tim Wheeler and David Luckey of Kennesaw Farms Development have begun constructing new homes on the historic site in what will be a large mixed-use development. The new web site is www.kennesawfarms.com . more... October 9, 2006 Hispanics are the fastest growing demographic in the nation, accounting for 12 percent of the U.S. population and that number is expected to rise. As the Hispanic population continues to increase so does the need for Spanish-language resources. To celebrate National Hispanic Month in October, the Kentucky Beef Council (KBC) would like to share recipes and a “Beef Cut Chart” that you can share with your Hispanic audiences. more... October 4, 2006 Pretending to be a favorite character, or scaring friends with a mask is fun for children on Halloween. Many masks, however, can severely limit peripheral vision and that can lead to injuries, according to the American Optometric Association (AOA). more... September 5, 2006 Red Giant, a full-service advertising, marketing and public relations agency continues to grow in size and billings. The company moved to new headquarters in July, 2006, and is located at Central Station near downtown. Their new 3,600 square foot office overlooks the Jim Patterson Baseball Stadium. The company now has 13 employees (up from four in 2004) and realized capitalized billings of $4.2 million in 2005 (An increase of $1.5 million over 2004). Red Giant recently launched their new web site at www.RGIANT.com. The company’s name comes from the fact that a “Red Giant” is a star at its brightest point. more... August 30, 2006 During September's Children's Eye Health and Safety Month, Eye Doctors want Americans to know that because it is possible for your child to have a serious vision problem without being aware of it, infants should be screened for common eye problems during their regular pediatric appointments and vision testing should be conducted for all children starting at around 3 years of age. more... September 4, 2006 In observance of September as National Food Safety Education MonthSM, the Kentucky Beef Council (KBC) wants to remind everyone of the importance of Tailgating Food Safety. The football season kicks off in September and hundreds of football fans tailgate all season and food is the number one focus. Here’s some ways to keep that food cool, hot and safe and enjoy the festivities with your friends. more... August 30, 2006 During September's Children's Eye Health and Safety Month, Eye Doctors want Americans to know that because it is possible for your child to have a serious vision problem without being aware of it, infants should be screened for common eye problems during their regular pediatric appointments and vision testing should be conducted for all children starting at around 3 years of age. more... August 17, 2006 The Kentucky State Fair and the Kentucky Beef Council would like to pay tribute to and recognize our military overseas. Both Emily Tanselle and Morris Seja will be in full uniform and cook with the chefs behind the backdrop of the American flag. Host Michael Fitzgerald will sing the National Anthem. more... August 10, 2006 Daily from Thursday, August 17 through Sunday, August 27, the Kentucky Agriculture Producers’ Gourmet Garden will feature a Cast-Iron Chef competition from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. and several other activities throughout the day. These include appearances by celebrity chefs, A Tribute to the Military, Hispanic Day, and appearances by Nationally Renowned Chef Richard Chamberlain. more... July 27, 2006 The Kentucky Agriculture Producers’ is once again the proud sponsor of the 2006 Gourmet Garden at the Kentucky State Fair. The Gourmet Garden, located in the air-conditioned South Wing A (note location change), showcases daily educational and entertainment events from culinary professionals, County Cooperative Extension agents, and businesses from throughout the state of Kentucky. more... July 24, 2006 It’s a Kentucky state law that all children entering public schools for the first time must have their eyes examined by an optometrist or an ophthalmologist. A comprehensive exam is different from a screening and includes several tests; including a dilation, a visual acuity test, an ocular alignment test, binocularity, color vision testing and an evaluation of the refractive state of the eyes. more... June 13, 2006 McBride & Son Homes has promoted Troy Finsel to General Manager for the Louisville Market. Finsel replaces Scott James who has been appointed President of McBride Homes St. Louis and Louisville. James relocated to the company’s headquarters in St. Louis effective July 1, 2006. more... June 13, 2006 Spot Producers, a Nashville-based Emmy-award winning independent service recently produced two new ad campaigns for BILO grocery stores based in Greenville, North Carolina. The first titled “My Name is Walter” highlights BILO’s “Produce Q” program that focuses on the fact that the best produce can be found at BILO. The second spot focuses on BILO’s BONUSCARD program which saves customer’s money as they shop. more... June 12, 2006 Piranha Pictures, a Nashville-based film and video production company recently finished production on two new Captain D’s commercials called “Chicken & Pasta Bowls” and “Catfish.” O2 Ideas in Birmingham, AL created the commercials that were shot at Agility Studios in Nashville. Piranha Pictures director, Jeff Steinborn shot and directed the commercials over four days of shooting. more... June 6, 2006 With the arrival of warm weather, everyone is outdoors. When most people go out to mow the lawn, jump-start the car or play in a sporting event, the last thing they think about is their eyes. Even the sun can damage the eyes, so it’s important that consumers think about eye safety in all of its forms, and that means wearing protective eye gear. Fireworks eye safety is especially important this time of year. Last year, an estimated 6,600 injuries were treated in emergency rooms during the one month period surrounding the Fourth of July. more... May 11, 2006 May is National Beef Month, National Hamburger Month, and the official kick-off of the summer grilling season. Consumers traditionally fire up their grills in mass as the weather warms up - grilling everything from hamburgers to veal to kabobs. The Kentucky Beef Council’s focus this year is “The Beef that We Love Is Good for Us Too!” more... May 11, 2006 Project Graduation – Keeping Seniors Safe on Graduation Night Twenty years ago, the Oldham County Schools began Project Graduation to help keep high school seniors in Oldham County off the roads on graduation night. Every senior from Oldham County’s four high schools can attend. more... April 13, 2006 Twenty years ago, the Oldham County Schools began Project Graduation to help keep high school seniors in Oldham County off the roads on graduation night. The event has continued to grow every year since then. This year’s Project Graduation will be held on June 10, 2006 at Oldham County High School and every senior from Oldham County’s four high schools can attend. more... April 20, 2006 Continuing a long tradition of community involvement across the country, Celebrity Kids Portrait Studio will sponsor a balloon in the U.S. Bank Great Balloon Race this year. Their pilot, Chase Donner, who is 19 years old, was named the youngest licensed commercial balloon pilot in the country in 2005, and Rookie of the Year at the U.S. Balloon Nationals is Baton Rouge in 2004. His brother, Nick Donner, won the U.S. Bank Great Balloon Race last year with the Tran Orthodontics balloon. more... March 7, 2006 Piranha Pictures web site was named one of the Top 25 in the world by Earthcam.com, a consortium of live web cams from all over the world. Piranha Pictures launched their official web site on 12/01/05 with an i Sight camera trained on the company’s mascots – eight red-belly piranha swimming freely in a 125-gallon aquarium. The website, a first for the company which opened its doors 10 years ago, also includes demo reels, production news, the company history and brief biographical sketches of key personnel. more... February 28, 2006 AST ElectroFin, Inc., a Louisville based corporation that has developed e-coating technology for HVAC and refrigeration systems, has opened a new plant in Jacksonville, Texas. The $5 million facility employs 34 people and plans to open a second shift in 2006, bringing the total staff to 50. Founded in 1997, ElectroFin is a $10 million company with a projected growth rate of 20 percent for 2006. ElectroFin currently employees 45 in their Louisville plant and has just added two new sales managers. more... January 11, 2006 Greg Ritter is the president-elect of the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association and will be officially elected as the 24th president of the KCA during the House of Delegates meeting on Friday, January 13, 2005. The KCA Convention and Trade Show will be held January 12, 13 and 14, at the Executive Inn Rivermont in Owensboro, Kentucky. more... January 5, 2005 The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association (KCA) will hold the KCA Annual Convention and Trade Show on January 12, 13 and 14, 2006, at the Executive Inn Rivermont in Owensboro, Ky. This year’s Convention will cover a wide range of issues from animal identification, an Internet Feeder Calf Sale and the Kentucky Beef Council’s relationship with the American Heart Association. more... December 13, 2005 Nashville-based Piranha Pictures, Inc. went on line on 12/01/05 with an i Sight camera trained on the company’s mascots – eight red-belly piranha swimming freely in a 125-gallon aquarium. The website, a first for the company which opened its doors 10 years ago, also includes demo reels, production news, the company history and brief biographical sketches of key personnel. more... December 12, 2005 Darlene Mora has joined the staff of Piranha Pictures and Spot Producers as Executive Assistant to president, Rob Zimmerman. Mora, a Houston native, has 20 years of experience in executive positions and relocated to Nashville. more... December 2, 2005 As the holidays approach more and more adults will be shopping for the perfect toy for their kids. “The right toy can help children develop imagination and coordination, but the wrong toy can do more harm than good,” says Dr. Brian Kritchman, ophthalmologist with the Taustine Eye Center. That’s why December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month. more... November 1, 2005 Not willing to sacrifice taste when it comes to leading a healthy lifestyle? Great taste and nutrition come together in The Healthy Beef Cookbook: Steaks, Salads, Stir-fry and More — Over 130 Luscious Lean Beef Recipes for Every Occasion (Wiley). The book is produced by the food and nutrition experts of the American Dietetic Association and the beef authorities at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, on behalf of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board. more... November 1, 2005 Piranha Pictures, a Nashville-based film and video production company has won a National Television Emmy from the National Television Academy for its Public Service Announcement (PSA) titled “Booze It Enforcement: Kick a Bear.” The PSA was produced for Memphis-based Chandler Ehrlich on behalf of the Governor’s Highway Safety Office and the Tennessee Department of Transportation. more... October 17, 2005 There is approximately 29 million Americans that have diabetes and a common misconception among people with diabetes is “If I can see well, there’s nothing wrong with my eyes.” That’s false confidence. If you have diabetes, you’re at risk for diabetic retinopathy, even if you don’t have any vision problems. Diabetic Retinopathy is the leading cause of legal blindness among adults in the United States. For this reason, National Diabetic Eye Disease Month in November is a reminder to diabetics to have a dilated eye exam every year. more... August 22, 2005 The Kentucky Beef Council (KBC) has announced the winner of the 2005 KY Beef Backer Award for Chain Restaurants. The winner is Churchill Downs Levy Restaurants and their Executive Chef Gil Logan. Chef Gil Logan will receive the award on behalf of the Levy Restaurants at Churchill Downs on Friday, September 30 at the Kentucky Proud Cooking dinner at Churchill Downs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. All proceeds from the dinner will benefit Hurricane Katrina disaster relief. more... August 22, 2005 The 2005/2006 Football Season kicks off in a big way in Kentucky when the University of Louisville plays the University of Kentucky in Lexington on Sunday, September 4. This is also the official start of Tailgating session in the state. Hundreds of football fans tailgate all season and food is the number one focus. more... August 15, 2005 The Kentucky Agriculture Producers’ is the proud sponsor of the 2005 Gourmet Garden at the Kentucky State Fair. The Gourmet Garden, located in the air-conditioned South Wing B, will showcase daily culinary education and entertainment events from vendors and businesses from throughout the state of Kentucky. more... July 27, 2005 Three years ago the state of Kentucky enacted a law requiring all children entering public schools for the first time to have their eyes examined by an optometrist or ophthalmologist. While this is a huge step in the right direction, national studies show that many parents of infants and young children don’t understand the need for vision care at any early age – vision problems affect one in 20 preschoolers and one in four school-age children. more... July 19, 2005 The Central Station office and medical complex located at 215 N. Central Avenue, will be officially dedicated at a Grand Opening on Tuesday, July 26 from Noon to 1 p.m. The Grand Opening will mark the completion of a five-year project that involved re-development of the previous 25-acre American Air Filter (AAF) site. Speakers include Mayor Jerry Abramson who will cut the ribbon; Fred Faulkner, president of Faulkner Hinton; Joanne Berryman, Senior Vice President of Frazier Rehab; and Reed Boone, grandson of the late Bill Reed, founder of AAF. more... May 18, 2005 It's that time of year again. The temperatures are rising outside and Kentuckians are lighting up their grills to cook beef. Governor Ernie Fletcher has recognized this American tradition by proclaiming May 2005 Beef Month in the State of Kentucky. more... May 17, 2005 Warm weather has finally arrived and so have outdoor sports, yard work and summer cleaning. Fireworks can’t be far behind. There are a lot of reasons to wear protective eye gear all year round, but especially in the summer. Following are some statistics and tips from the Taustine Eye Center to help keep your eyes safe from harm this summer. more... Spring 2005 Norton Commons was conceived in spring 1997. For the next eight years turning that idea into a reality became a truly exciting adventure. After navigating over the rugged trail of planning and zoning, public hearings, public agency and utility approvals, and engineering, the Master Plan for Norton Commons became a reality. Read All About Norton Commons more... April 20, 2005 The Kentucky Beef Council (KBC) fully supports the new food pyramid – MyPyramid. We believe it delivers a core message to help Americans keep smart nutrition simple: enjoy foods that are rich in essential nutrients first from all five food groups. more... April 14, 2005 Norton Commons, a 595-acre traditional neighborhood development located in Eastern Metro Louisville, has agreed to donate a site within Norton Commons to the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) for the construction of a new elementary school. The JCPS Board approved the donation of the land on Monday, March 14, 2005, during their regular Board Meeting. more... March 7, 2005 To mark March as Workplace Eye Safety Month, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Taustine Eye Center want to help create awareness about workplace eye injuries – the leading cause of eye trauma in the country. more... March 3, 2005 McBride & Son Homes, Louisville’s 3rd largest homebuilder, is celebrating the Grand Opening of their latest development, Memory Place on Saturday, March 5th and Sunday March 6th. Memory Place is located off Blankenbaker Parkway directly across the street from Southeast Christian Church in one of the last residential developments in Middletown. more... January 26, 2005 It's not the tragedies that kill us," the writer Dorothy Parker once observed, "it's the messes." A flip comment perhaps, but one with a great deal of truth in it. If your New Year’s resolution is to get organized then you are not alone. According to a recent survey of over 150 business professionals, most people estimate they waste one hour every day due to being unorganized. January is National Get Organized Month. more... January 24, 2005 In conjunction with the American Heart Association (AHA), beef checkoff dollars have funded a heart-healthy recipe “cookbooklet” just in time for National Heart Month in February. The“Fast and Flavorful Beef Heart Healthy Recipes” features AHA’s Six Simple Steps to Good Nutrition along with lean beef cuts, cooking tips and nutritional information, as well as tips on how to include beef as part of a heart-healthy diet. more... January 19, 2005 Norton Commons, a 595-acre Traditional Neighborhood Development officially opened its Preview Center to the public on Saturday, January 8. Norton Commons is located on KY-1694, directly across the street from the entrance to Glen Oaks. The Preview Center is open seven days a week with staff there to assist anyone interested in purchasing a home or simply learning more about Norton Commons. more... January 14, 2005 The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) recently released the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans policy statement and consumer messages. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans offer an important message for good health: Choose naturally nutrient rich foods first from all food groups. more... January 4, 2005 January is Glaucoma Awareness Month and a good time to get your eyes checked for this serious disease. Glaucoma is a condition in which the optic nerve, responsible for transmitting visual information from the eye to the brain, is damaged. It can be associated with elevated pressure within the eye and could lead to vision loss. It may begin with the loss of peripheral vision and then advance to a reduction in central vision. Glaucoma can potentially lead to blindness. more... December 10, 2004 Fun Family Games, has launched a new board game for the entire family called GoDiscGo. GoDiscGo was developed to bring families together under the motto: “Strengthening Families One Game at a Time.” Founded by partners Dennis Smith (formerly of the Louisville area) and Ron and Linda Wehner; GoDiscGo harkens back to the days of Twister and Monopoly, when families played together and stayed together. more... November 29, 2004 As the holidays approach more and more adults will be shopping for the perfect toy for their kids. “The right toy can help children develop imagination and coordination, but the wrong toy can do more harm than good,” says Dr. Brian Kritchman, ophthalmologist with the Taustine Eye Center. That’s why December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month. more... November 15, 2004 Beef producers throughout the state of Kentucky will vote on a referendum to continue the Kentucky Beef Checkoff program on December 7, 2004. The referendum KRS 247.610, titled Kentucky Bovine Animal Producers’ Assessment Referendum, will allow Kentucky beef producers to continue to invest dollars in research, market development, education, promotion, and foreign marketing. more... November 10, 2004 There are approximately 10.3 million Americans that have diabetes and more than half are at risk for vision loss because they do not know they have the disease. More than one third of those diagnosed with diabetes do not adhere to vision care guidelines by obtaining a dilated eye exam every year. So, as part of November’s Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, Eye doctors across the country are urging Americans with diabetes to have a dilated eye exam every year. more... November 9, 2004 The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released the latest agricultural census ranking Kentucky fourth in the United States in total farm numbers. With about 86,500 farms, Kentucky is tied with Tennessee and behind three states; Texas, Iowa and Missouri more... November 4, 2004 The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association will sponsor the March of Dimes “Star Chefs” Feast and Auction on Thursday, November 11, 2004 beginning at 6 p.m., at the Seelbach Hilton Hotel in the Medallion Ballroom. The Kentucky Beef Council is proud to be a Platinum sponsor of this event. more... September 15, 2004 In obsrvance of National Food Safety Education MonthSM, the Kentucky Beef Council (KBC) wants to remind parents and families that the first important lesson for the new school year is packing a safe lunch. more... August 3, 2004 The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association (KCA) is going extreme this year at the Kentucky State Fair - Extreme Sports that is! The KCA will sponsor Beef, Bikes, Boards and Blades in the West Courtyard, directly off the Midway every day from Noon to 8 p.m. more... August 2, 2004 The Kentucky Agriculture Producers’ is the proud sponsor of the 2004 Gourmet Garden at the Kentucky State Fair. The Gourmet Garden, located in the air-conditioned South Wing B, will showcase daily culinary education and entertainment events from vendors and businesses from throughout the state of Kentucky. more... July 27, 2004 Three years ago the state of Kentucky enacted a law requiring all children entering public schools for the first time to have their eyes examined by an optometrist or ophthalmologist. While this is a huge step in the right direction, national studies show that many parents of infants and young children don’t understand the need for vision care at any early age – vision problems affect one in 20 preschoolers and one in four school-age children. more... May 4, 2004 It’s the curse of middle age: You can’t focus on type less than two feet from your face, so you need reading glasses. You can settle for magnifying glasses or you can now try a new non-invasive procedure called Conductive Keratoplasty or CK. CK is the latest procedure to help turn back the clock and make life much easier for people over 40. The Taustine Eye Center will begin offering CK in the near future. more... May 2, 2004 "Recent studies have shown that prolonged exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays without protection may cause eye conditions that can lead to vision loss, such as cataracts and age-related macular degeneration," said Dr. Brian Kritchman of the Taustine Eye Center. “The more exposure to bright light, the greater the chances of developing these serious eye problems.” more... April 6, 2004 It’s the curse of middle age: You can’t focus on type less than two feet from your face, so you need reading glasses. You can settle for magnifying glasses or you can now try a new non-invasive procedure called Conductive Keratoplasty or CK. CK is the latest procedure to help turn back the clock and make life much easier for people over 40. The Taustine Eye Center will begin offering CK in the near future. more... March 18, 2004 DeLor, a brand identity consultancy, has been retained by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ "MSFT"), the worldwide leader in software, services, and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. more... March 17, 2004 DeLor, a brand identity consultancy in Louisville, Ky. received four awards for their design work from the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), at the regional awards competition held in Cincinnati, Ohio. The awards were given for the DeLor Holiday Card design; DeLor promotional folder/sheets; the P&G Pharmaceuticals Asacol Clinical Trail Recruitment Program; and for the Churchill Downs Annual Report. more... February 23, 2004 The Kentucky Beef Network (KBN) demonstrated the use of the new Electronic Identification (EID) program on Friday, February 20 at Washington County Livestock in Springfield, Kentucky. Beef producers crowded three deep to watch the state’s first regular livestock auction with electronic identification scanners. more... February 17, 2004 The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association (KCA) has announced that two cattlemen from Kentucky have been elected to the national Cattlemen's Beef Board. The Cattlemen’s Beef Board is responsible for carrying out Beef Board policies and conducting business and making decisions necessary to administer the terms and provisions of the Beef Checkoff Program. more...* February 9, 2004 The Kentucky Beef Network (KBN) will demonstrate the use of the new Electronic Identification (EID) program to track livestock through an auction market on Friday, February 20, at 1 p.m. EST at Washington County Livestock in Springfield, Kentucky. more... February 5, 2004 Paul Napier was named the 22^nd president of the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association for the 2004-2005 term, during the House of Delegates meeting at the KCA Convention on Saturday, January 10, 2004. more... February 2, 2004 February is Low Vision Awareness Month. There are approximately 12 million people who are “legally blind” in the United States. more... January 5, 2004 The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association (KCA) will hold the KCA Annual Convention and Trade Show on January 9 and 10, 2004, at the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center in Bowling Green. more... January 5, 2004 KCA Convention Program January 9-10 2004 Holiday Inn University Plaza – Bowling Green more... January 5, 2004 BSE (Mad Cow) Disease Facts The disease is NOT contagious – cows can’t catch it from contact with other cows and humans cannot catch it from contact with cattle. It can only be spread by the consumption of brain tissue/spinal cord/retinas from diseased animals. more... December 31, 2003 The Kentucky Agriculture Development Board has invested $4 million in the Kentucky Beef Network (KBN) since 2001 to ensure that quality control programs were put in to place in Kentucky’s beef industry. The Kentucky Livestock Auction and concentration markets received $2 million of these funds for development of an electronic animal identification system. more... December 24, 2003 The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association (KCA) fully supports the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) effort to ensure that the suspected BSE case diagnosed yesterday in a dairy cow in Washington State is being handled swiftly and aggressively. The U.S. cattle industry remains committed to eliminating this disease from North America and has the strictest animal disease control systems in the world in place. more... December, 2003 The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association (KCA) will hold the KCA Annual Convention and Trade Show on January 10 and 11, 2004, at the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center in Bowling Green. more... December 02, 2003 Davis Jewelers will kick-off two holiday events tomorrow when they introduce 70 right-hand rings to their Holiday Gift Collection. Watchmaker Baume & Mercier, will donate a portion of the proceeds from the December 4th event to Robbie Valentine’s Stars Club Education Program. more... December 01, 2003 Toys - including some seemingly innocent ones - and sporting equipment are responsible for thousands of eye injuries to children every year. That's why Eye doctors all over the country are celebrating Safe Toys Month and urging Americans to purchase safe toys and gifts this year. more... November 01, 2003 There are approximately 16 million Americans that have diabetes and half are at risk for vision loss because they do not know they have the disease. "This is a tragedy waiting to happen because people with diabetes can develop a complication called diabetic retinopathy, which blinds over 8,000 Americans each year," said Dr. Brian Kritchman, ophthalmologist with the Taustine Eye Center. "But vision loss from diabetic retinopathy can be prevented if it's caught and treated in time." more... October 24, 2003 Pretending to be a favorite character, or scaring friends with a mask is fun for children on Halloween. Many masks, however, can severely limit peripheral vision and that can lead to injuries, according to the American Optometric Association (AOA). more... October 22, 2003 DeLor, a brand identity consultancy based in Louisville, has been retained by NIBCO, a leader in industrial plumbing manufacturing to advise on corporate branding. The corporate identity work began in 2^nd quarter this year and will run through 2004. DeLor also consulted with NIBCO on major communication initiatives from 1997 to 1999. more... October 16, 2003 The Kentucky Beef Council has contributed a matching funds grant of $40,000 to the University of Kentucky for a zinc research study titled, “Protection against Atherosclerosis by Dietary Zinc.” The project will focus on why adequate dietary zinc (derived from daily beef consumption) is necessary to protect against atherosclerosis and other vascular diseases. It is estimated that 73 percent of Americans do not get enough zinc. more... September 3, 2003 During September's Children's Eye Health and Safety Month, Eye Doctors want Americans to know that because it is possible for your child to have a serious vision problem without being aware of it, infants should be screened for common eye problems during their regular pediatric appointments and vision testing should be conducted for all children starting at around 3 years of age. more... September 1, 2003 September is National Food Safety Education Month^SM (NFSEM), an annual observance to focus attention on the importance of safe food handling and preparation. This year’s theme, “Store it. Don’t ignore it.,” focuses on the important procedures necessary for storing food safely. more... August 21, 2003 It’s estimated that only 14 percent of children in the United States receive a comprehensive eye examination before the age of 6 years. Yet, poor development of visual skills are the most common causes for vision and learning difficulties in school, according to the American Optometric Association. more... July 16, 2003 The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association is co-sponsoring a Cast-Iron Chef Competition daily at 1:30 p.m. starting Friday, August 15 through Sunday, August 24, 2003. more... July 7, 2003 In honor of Eye Injury Prevention Month, which is celebrated throughout the month of July, Eye M.D.s across the country are urging Americans to stop endangering their eyes. Protect your eyes from extraordinary damage caused by the most ordinary of activities. more... July 2, 2003 Contemporary Galleries announced today that it has invested $400,000 in a 5,600 square foot (30 percent) expansion; and has also hired four new employees. more... June 10, 2003 Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association - Key national and state beef industry leaders will come together for a Media Event and share their views about the country’s changing beef industry. more... June 4, 2003 Livestock Marketing Association - On June 14, 2003, at the Blue Grass Stockyards in Lexington, the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) will have 38 of North America’s best livestock auctioneers competing for thousands of dollars in cash and prizes. more... May 7, 2003 The Kentucky Beef Council (KBC) and the Kentucky Propane Education and Resource Council (KYPERC) are kicking off the official summer grilling season in May in recognition of National Beef Month. more... April 1, 2003 In recognition of April’s designation as Sports Eye Safety Month, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Eye M.D’s across the nation urge all athletes to wear appropriate protective eyewear made of polycarbonate plastic. more... March 26, 2003 The Kentucky Restaurant Association (KRA) will hold it’s first annual Foodservice Expo on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 at the Kentucky Fair & Expo Center, South Wing A from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. more... March 19, 2003 *Beef Made Easy, the 30-minute cooking show sponsored by the KCA, GE and Trend Appliances of Kentucky has been renewed for an additional 13 episodes with a new partner/sponsor – Kentucky Fresh. more...* February 3, 2003 The Langsford Center, a private reading and comprehension clinic at 1810 Sils Avenue has opened an additional office in Middletown, according to director Stephen McCrocklin. The new facility, which opened on January 6, 2003 is located at 303 Middletown Park Place, Suite G (behind Paul’s Fruit Market). more... February 1, 2003 Kentucky Beef Network (KBN) with the help of Blue Grass StockYards is facilitating a live Internet Auction for the seven-county Green River cattle organization. more... January 28, 2003 DeLor, a brand identity consultancy in Louisville, Ky. has received an RX Club Gold Award of Excellence for its work on the Pharmacia Bridge Program and an RX Club Award of Excellence for its work on the Pharmacia Genotropin Stimulation Test Kit and Pediatric Bridge Program. more... January 4, 2003 The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association (KCA) will hold the KCA Annual Convention and Trade Show on January 10 and 11, 2003 at the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center in Bowling Green, Ky. more... DECEMBER 11, 2002 The first episode of a new locally based cooking series will make its debut on Louisville’s WB on Saturday, December 14, 2002. The series titled, “Beef Made Easy” is a fast-paced and entertaining 13-week series that showcases local chefs and cooking experts, cattle producers, GE’s Advantium speed cook oven, Kentucky Fresh produce and other Kentucky-based businesses. more... DECEMBER 2, 2002 December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month. The Taustine Eye Center has joined with Learning Express Toys to spread the safety message more... NOVEMBER 8, 2002 Kroger and the Kentucky Beef Council are teaming up to bring consumers a taste of home cooking on November 10. That’s the date that they will introduce the Homestyle Beef Pot Roast to the Kroger Deli. more... NOVEMBER 7, 2002 Leading Jewelers of The World, the nation’s most prestigious association of retail jewelers has chosen Davis Jewelers as a member. Davis Jewelers is one of only 14 current jewelry retailers throughout the country that was chosen for membership more... NOVEMBER 6, 2002 The Kentucky Beef Council and Kentucky Fresh have teamed up to co-sponsor the March of Dimes Star Chefs of Louisville event to be held on Thursday, November 14 at 6 p.m. at the Seelbach Hilton Hotel, Medallion Ballroom. more... OCTOBER 8, 2002 Pretending to be a favorite character, or scaring friends with a mask is fun for children on Halloween. Many masks, however, can severely limit peripheral vision and that can lead to injuries, according to the American Optometric Association (AOA). more... SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 Members First will hold the official groundbreaking for its second Louisville location on Monday, September 16, 2003 at 10 a.m. Members First started as a credit union for DuPont employees and was approved this year to offer services outside of the traditional credit union platform. more... AUGUST 27, 2002 The Kentucky Beef Network (KBN), a special project started by the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association in July 2001, with the Phase I Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Funds, announces the opening of six Custom Weaning/Backgrounding Centers across Kentucky. more... JUNE 24, 2002 On Friday, June 21, 2002, a U.S. District Court Judge in South Dakota ruled that the Beef Checkoff Program is unconstitutional granting the plaintiff requests for an injunction to halt checkoff collections on July 15, 2002. more... JUNE 14, 2002 The Kentucky Beef Council (KBC), officially kicks-off the summer grilling season on the first day of summer, Friday, June 21 with a consumer education program. more... JUNE 3, 2002 In an effort to reduce preventable injuries Eye M.D.s across America encourage families to attend local public fireworks displays instead of using fireworks at home this Fourth of July. This recommendation is made as part of the national Fireworks Eye Safety Month sponsored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. more... MAY 13, 2002 May is Older Americans Month and the Kentucky Beef Council (KBC) is taking the opportunity to educate the consumer about proper nutrition. more... MAY 13, 2002 As the U.S. Administration on Aging recognizes “Older Americans Month” during May, new research reveals some startling insights into one of the most essential yet often overlooked factors to vibrant aging – proper nutrition. more... MAY 7, 2002 Mark Williams, State Senate Candidate for District 4, recently traveled to Washington to meet with lawmakers and members of Congress more... MAY 6, 2002 In honor of UV Safety Month, celebrated throughout the month of May, Eye M.D.s across the nation are urging Americans to protect their eyes and those of their children by wearing sunglasses and wide-brimmed hats. more... MARCH 1, 2002 To mark March as Workplace Eye Safety Month, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and The Taustine Eye Center want to alert Americans to the possibility of eye injuries in the workplace. more... FEBRUARY 6, 2002 Davis Jewelers Lends Support to Abused Children in their continuing commitment to the Louisville community, Davis Jewelers has become a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Project sponsor. more... JANUARY 25, 2002 Mark Williams to Run For State Senator in District 4 Goal: Take Your Issues to Frankfort and Create Results for Western Kentucky more... JANUARY 1, 2002 Millions of Medicare patients will be eligible for glaucoma screenings as a covered benefit of Medicare for the first time. more... JANUARY 1, 2002 Marta Hewett Gallery at Glassworks Presents Jill Henrietta Davis "Natural Progression" Friday, January 4 – February 16, 2002 more... DECEMBER 27, 2001 On January 1, 2002, millions of Medicare patients will be eligible for glaucoma screenings as a covered benefit of Medicare for the first time. more... DECEMBER 26, 2001 The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association (KCA) will hold the KCA Annual Convention and Trade Show on January 11 and 12, 2002, at the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center is Bowling Green, Ky. more... DECEMBER 12, 2001 Marta Hewett Gallery at Glassworks Presents Jill Henrietta Davis "Natural Progression" Friday, January 4 – February 16, 2002 more... NOVEMBER 26, 2001 December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month Choosing Safe Toys for Kids Prevents Eye Injuries more... OCTOBER 31, 2001 November is Diabetic Eye Disease Month Early Detection is the Key to Prevention more... OCTOBER 24, 2001 Kroger Creates Official Breeders’ Cup Garlands to Send to New York more... OCTOBER 8, 2001 Unmask for Halloween Safety: Children Should See and Be Seen more... OCTOBER 8, 2001 Playthings Toy Shoppe Grand Opening Celebration more... SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 Davis Jewelers Davis Jewelers at Forest Green Celebrates Official Grand Opening with The Big Green – 858-ct. Empress Caroline Emerald. The Largest Emerald in North America more... SEPTEMBER 19, 2001 858-ct. Empress Caroline Emerald Coming to Louisville. Louisville Jewelry Store to Host Exhibition of the Largest Uncut Emerald in North America more... SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 The Big Green at Forest Green Davis Jewelers at Forest Green Celebrates Official Grand Opening with The Big Green – 858-ct. Empress Caroline Emerald more... SEPTEMBER 3, 2001 NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION MONTH^SM 2001 Emphasizes: "Be Cool—Chill Out! Refrigerate Promptly" more... AUGUST 20, 2001 Kentucky Cattleman's Association Press conference to discuss impact of Live/Internet and Premium Auctions on future of cattle industry in Kentucky more... AUGUST 3, 2001 Back to school eye exams and learning a vital connection. more... JULY 5, 2001 Church’s Grove Farm, Winner of Regional Environmental Stewardship Award to Host 43^rd Annual Farm Field Day in Franklin County more... JULY 5, 2001 Kentucky Cattleman's Association The UK Beef Team is Coming to Your Area Kroger Store Louisville, Kentucky more... JULY 2, 2001 Building Kentucky’s Economic Future Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association Receives $1.8 Million Grant from Phase I Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Funds to Establish the Kentucky Beef Network more... APRIL 20, 2001 Kroger Laughter Is Good Medicine at Kosair Children’s Hospital more... APRIL 12, 2001 Laughter Is Good Medicine at Kosair Children’s Hospital more... APRIL 1, 2001 EYES WIDE OPEN April is National Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month more... MARCH 31, 2001 In the very near future you’ll be able to experience the sights, smell and sounds of a baseball game, assume the role of a T-cell, and try your hand at virtual volleyball, soccer and painting in THE WORLD WITHIN US exhibit at the Louisville Science Center. The countdown has officially begun for the opening on March 31, 2001. more... MARCH 1, 2001 Louisville Science Center THE WORLD WITHIN US Opens This Month! more... FEBRUARY 2001 THE PIECES ARE COMING TOGETHER! Regular shipments of exhibits are arriving at the Louisville Science Center for the upcoming 10,500 square-foot THE WORLD WITHIN US exhibition more...




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Davis Jewelers Lends Support to Abused Children in their continuing commitment to the Louisville community, Davis Jewelers has become a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Project sponsor.