PocketQube project in the IAE program 2014-12-20 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo from powerpoint by Dr. Tim Smith. Dr. Tim Smith used this photo to illustrate how far students in the new Air & Space Institute might be able to go - in high school. This PocketQube project, pictured above, is a made-in-Kentucky-satellite actually capable of launching into earth orbit. This one cost about $100,000, Dr. Smith said, and was built at Morehead State as an entry in PocketQue competition. He said that, with miniaturization, satellites can be built which will fit in the palm of one's hand. The PocketQue company sells satellite kits for around $20,000, we've found since the meeting. Putting that in perspective, that's one-fifth the cost of the average Adair County bridge, four time the cost of a single City/County 4th of July Fireworks project, or half the cost to local government for City of Columbia Diamond Reo concert, so maybe a satellite launch is something - if India can go to Mars, why can't we have our own earth satellite - the Adair County High School Air & Space Institute, maybe in cooperation with neighborhood aerospace programs at Metcalfe County, Taylor County and Monroe County High Schools to carry out next year and launch from a cape on Green River or Barren River Lakes. Probably, if Michael Campbell were still here, he would already have one built, at a cost of around $100, with parts from e-Bay. Comments? (Clicking Read More accesses the Thu 18 2014 Adair County School Board meeting account, with several photos on the Adair Air & Space Institute.) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Columbia kids get picture taken with Santa at LWC 2014-12-20 - Roberta C. Cranmer Dining Center, 430 Helen Flatt Drive, Columbia, kY - Photo by Duane Bonifer, Lindsey Wilson College. Santa Claus visits with Candace Wooten, far left, and Damien Branham, 2, and Madison Wooten, 7, all of Columbia, as Bonner Scholars Coordinator Cherise Mingus takes their picture at the second-annual Community Christmas Dinner, held Friday night, December 19, 2014, at LWC’s Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center. - Duane Bonifer Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dean Adams speaks at 2nd LWC Community Christmas Dinner 2014-12-20 - Cranmer Dining Center, 430 Helen Flatt Drive, Columbia, kY - Photo by Duane Bonifer, Lindsey Wilson College. Lindsey Wilson College Vice President of Student Services & Enrollment Management Dean Adams greets more than 300 guests at the second-annual Community Christmas Dinner, held Friday night, December 19, 2014, at LWC’s Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center. - - Duane Bonifer Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

KY Afield Outdoors: Rabbit Season 2014-12-19 - Henry Co., KY - Photo by Lee McClellan. Tim Slone, director of the information and education division of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, admires a rabbit he harvested last winter in Henry County. Winter's cold and snow make great conditions for rabbit hunting. - LEE McCLELLAN. (How do you like to serve your rabbit? Does anyone have any rabbit dishes, recipes, photo(s), sources to share. Doen't have to be German or French. Know any restaurants serving rabbit? Last one we know of around here was Kay Cagle's Half-Way House, halfway between Russell Springs and Jamestown in those days a few decades ago, and a BBQ restaurant outside Johnson City, TN, in the same era. Submit using the Comments button with this photo. ) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Christmas Showstoppers: Rylie Smith, picture perfect 2014-12-19 - 158 Col. Casey Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District. Rylie Smith from Mrs. Sexton's group was picture perfect waiting for her turn to perform yesterday during the Kindergarten Program entitled Christmas Showstoppers. - Shamarie Claiborne Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Christmas Showstoppers: Waiting for cue from Mrs. Marcum 2014-12-19 - 158 Col. Casey Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District. Kaitlynn George, Lydia St. Andrew, Mailee Lopez wait for their cue from Mrs. Marcum to start their performance yesterday at ACPC's Kindergarten Program entitled Christmas Showstoppers. - Shamarie Claiborne Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Christmas Showstoppers: ACPC students perform Shout 2014-12-19 - ACPC, 158 Col. Casey Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District. Jazzlynn WIlliams, Kyra Richard, Destiny Burton waiting to perform Shout during yesterdays ACPC Christmas Showstoppers presented by the Kindergarten classes. - Shamarie Claiborne Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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