Looking for Heroes

Thanks to the beautiful Sarah Bynum for the photo above, taken at the April 1 Child Watch Wall of Heroes Dedication. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Child Watch staff, located at 1118 Jefferson St., works tirelessly to end child abuse and to help victims find healing and support. That's Western Baptist Hospital Pediatric Section Chief Dr. Kayla Mason, Child Watch Board Vice President Rod Devore, Chamber Chair Susan Guess, McCracken County Judge-Executive Van Newberry and City of Paducah Public Information Officer Pam Spencer breaking ground for the Wall of Heroes Memorial. (Dr. Mason and Cathy Elliott, marketing director for McDonald’s and Ronald McDonald House Charities, were recognized. County Attorney Dan Boaz was the featured speaker.) The Chamber's Leadership Paducah rockin' Class 22 selected Child Watch as its 2009 graduation project and came up with the idea for the Wall of Heroes, which will extend the length of the Child Watch facility. Rick Coltharp of Ray Black & Son helped with the wall's design, with bricks donated by Midwest Block and Brick and the wall built by Varble Masonry. Here's a neato ad that Darlene Mazzone's Paducah Life team put together: To support the project — and the organization — you can purchase different brick plates of color at $25, $50, $100 and $1,000. The plates will be engraved and include a certificate suitable for framing as a personal keepsake. Super, super cute! And a great Leadership Paducah project. The class isn't stopping there, though. They've got a Texas Hold ’Em Tournament on Thursday, April 23, at the Carson Center, as well as a Middle School Dance on Saturday, May 2, at the Sportsplex — proceeds, of course, go to Child Watch. Download the PDF to purchase bricks, or just call Child Watch, 443.1440.

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