The ships have landed in beautiful Grand Rivers
(Filed September 2, 2010) The ships have docked at Green Turtle Bay and what a sight they are to see. The public is invited to tour the ships on Friday September 3rd, when the ‘Pinta and the ‘Nina’ replica of Columbus’ ships will open in Grand Rivers. The ships will be docked at the Green Turtle Bay Resort, 263 Green Turtle Bay Dr., until their departure early Tuesday morning September 7th.
The ‘Nina’ was built completely by hand and without the use of power tools. Archaeology magazine called the ship “the most historically correct Columbus replica ever built.” The “Pinta” was recently built in Brazil to accompany the Nina on all of her travels. She is a larger version of the archetypal caravel and offers larger deck space for walk-aboard tours. The ‘Pinta’ is available for private parties while in port.
Both ships tour together as a new and enhanced ‘sailing museum’ for the purpose of educating the public and school children on the ‘caravel’, a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers to discover the world.
While in port, the general public are invited to visit the ships for a walk-aboard, self-guided tour. Admission charges are $7.00 for adults, $6.00 for seniors, and $5.00 for children 5 – 16. Children 4 and under are Free. The ships are open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. No reservations necessary.
Teachers or organizations wishing to schedule a 30 minute guided tour with a crew member should call 1 787 672 2152. Minimum of 15. $4.00 per person. No Maximum.
Visit our website at www.thenina.com OR EMAIL columfnd@surfbvi.com.
Back by Popular Demand! Calvert City Follies invites community to participate
(Filed September 2, 2010) Meetings will be held Tuesday, September 7, and Thursday, September 9 to inform interested Calvert City residents about plans for a November, 2010, production of the Calvert City Follies.Anyone interested in participating as part of the cast or willing to help in a backstage capacity is asked to meet on either Tuesday or Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the Calvert Elementary Library.
We hope to see many of the members of the cast of the 2008 Follies as well as others from our community who would like to be a part of this year's production.
For more information, call Leigh Ann Northcutt at 493-1663 or Lisa Sills at 395-0212 or 395-4664 (school).
Groundbreaking held for new US 60 four lane bridge
(Filed September 1, 2010) Gov. Steve Beshear today broke ground for the final phase of one of the top transportation projects in western Kentucky – construction of a new bridge to carry US 60 over the Tennessee River between McCracken and Livingston counties.
The new bridge – four lanes wide, with a 5-foot shoulder – is at a site a quarter-mile upstream from the two-lane Ledbetter Bridge, which it will replace. The Ledbetter opened in 1931.
“The old bridge is still sturdy, but it’s just not wide enough, and doesn’t have adequate clearance to meet the demands of modern commercial and recreational traffic,” said Gov. Beshear. “The new bridge is critically important to the economy of this region. It will be a boom to any number of industries in this area, as well as to farmers and hundreds of daily commuters.” Click here for more.