We had a FANTASTIC time working in the Paducah community today! The morning was spent at McNabb Elementary School kicking off a United Way reading project. This is a partnership between various members of the community who mentor a second grader by spending one hour each week reading together. The theme is READING IS MAGICAL – so I was there to help kick off the event (along with the assistance of Alan and Chase).
After a memorable morning, we made our way to the NBC affiliate, WPSD Channel 6 for an interview on MIDDAY NEWS at 12noon. I had a great time with Johnette and Beth on air. We talked about the upcoming performance at the Carson Center on Friday night, discussed our time at McNabb Elementary and what we would be doing at the Superior Care Center in the afternoon…and then, yes, I taught the hosts a couple of magic tricks. They did a great job learning and performing!
After the interview, we made our way to the grand opening of a new McDonalds in Paducah. We placed our orders and enjoy the atmosphere of the McCafe dining experience. I was supposed to have a 1pm interview with Adam at the PADUCAH SUN. I called at the appointed time but he was nowhere to be found. Alan called several times to reschedule the interview but we never heard back from Adam. We hope he’s okay….
With a full stomach, we drove over to the Superior Care Center. I conducted a workshop with several of the therapists – physical, occupational, and speech. It was a very good time of learning for all of us. Once we mastered a few selected tricks and discussed their therapeutic value, we moved down to the main area where we could work with a few of the residents. There was a lot of laughter and smiles as the clients learned and performed a few tricks for each other.
Tomorrow, I still have a HOCUS FOCUS workshop with some pre-service teachers from Murray State University in the afternoon. And then, the big show at 7pm at the Carson Center.