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The event at Settle Memorial United Methodist Church's Renewal and Outreach Center from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. will feature soups by more than 30 different cooks.
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| 12/4/2008 Read more... |
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"We're singing with the symphony, so the chorus is tremendously excited," said Diane Earle, who directs the Owensboro Symphony Chorus and is coordinating the choruses for the "Messiah."
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| 12/3/2008 Read more... |
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This time of year is supposed to be joyous, however, and Goodfellows is carrying on in the mission of returning some of that joy to children whose families are feeling tough times.
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| 12/2/2008 Read more... |
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But to fulfill its mission, the club depends on the generosity of area residents.
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| 11/30/2008 Read more... |
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Owensboro firefighters and Owensboro Police Department officers for years have been helping out at the annual Christmas party.
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| 11/29/2008 Read more... |
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The award isn't given on an annual basis, and recipients are individuals or groups who have provided exceptional assistance to children in the school system, she said.
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| 11/28/2008 Read more... |
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The sketch depicts a little girl sitting at a table, her head cradled in her arm, apparently asleep. An empty stocking is in her left hand. A calendar on the cracked and peeling wall behind her reads "Dec. 25."
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| 11/27/2008 Read more... |
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The local charity raised more than $138,500, compared to nearly $137,000 last year.
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| 1/6/2008 Read more... |
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In the Goodfellows Club Roll Call, donors have the chance to make a donation in the name of someone, in memory of someone, or just in a way that honors someone who has made a difference.
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| 12/26/2007 Read more... |
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At 10 a.m. Saturday, the kids sat patiently in the stands of the Sportscenter waiting for Santa to arrive and for their turns to select a toy and other goodies.
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| 12/23/2007 Read more... |
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But this week, the sign helped a group of women raise $1,500 for a local agency that provides Christmas to less fortunate children while issuing basic necessities year-round.
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| 12/22/2007 Read more... |
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The youngsters were recommended by family resource centers at area schools. They are on the free or the reduced-lunch programs or school officials think their families could use an extra boost at Christmas.
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| 12/21/2007 Read more... |
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The couple who live on West Cloverdale Drive donated $25 in honor of members of the "Messiah" and "Two from Galilee."
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| 12/20/2007 Read more... |
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For the first time, Santa Claus was to be played by Capt. Ed King, an instructor and inspector with the Owensboro Marine Corps Reserve, who was replacing longtime volunteer Stuart Bailey in the white beard and red suit.
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| 12/19/2007 Read more... |
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Last week, Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline's 140 employees had a "soup day" to raise money for the Goodfellows Club.
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| 12/18/2007 Read more... |
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"And we haven't had an excessively cold early winter," said Shannon Burke, the family resource center coordinator at Cravens. "Goodfellows has served more than 50 of our kids just with clothing."
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| 12/17/2007 Read more... |
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And Santa Claus will come a couple of days early for the children attending the annual Goodfellows Christmas party.
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| 12/16/2007 Read more... |
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Gay Lynn Lile, the district nurse with Owensboro Public Schools, said it's part of trying to address such a great need.
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| 12/15/2007 Read more... |
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And teachers at the school wanted to do something to give back.
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| 12/14/2007 Read more... |
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And at the written request of Karen Anderson and Lane Langford, that's all they brought.
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| 12/13/2007 Read more... |
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That was the picture newspaper accounts painted of Owensboro on Dec. 24-25, 1937.
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| 12/12/2007 Read more... |
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No one wants his or her child to be forgotten at Christmas.
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| 12/9/2007 Read more... |
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"I thought it was such a good group that I suggested our National Junior Honor Society hold a Rock-a-Thon and raise money for Goodfellows," said Pernisek, who was the group's sponsor until this year.
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| 12/8/2007 Read more... |
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The Executive Inn Rivermont raised $1,573 for Goodfellows with its second annual Rockin' for Kids concert on Nov. 30.
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| 12/7/2007 Read more... |
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