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The Tibetan Buddhist Community of Lexington will hold a class on basic Buddhism from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 903 Manchester St., Lexington. The class will include a discussion session, and suggested readings will be supplied. E-mail info@TibetanBuddhistLex.org or call Richard Farkas at (859) 396-3505.

NorthEast Christian Church, 990 Star Shoot Parkway, Lexington, will host a Prison Ministry Conference from 9 am. to noon. A brunch will be served. There will be a video outlining the Bill Glass Prison Ministry and several presenters who are involved in local prison and after-prison ministries. The keynote speaker will be Chaplain John Brunell from Lee Adjustment Center in Beattyville. Visit www.nccprisonministry.com. Read more

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“But Philadelphia started with 1,000 people volunteering a few years ago, and now they're up to 50,000. If we can just get folks to recognize Martin Luther King Day as a 'day on”

Come Monday, many of us will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day by taking time off from work or school, doing a few chores around the house, maybe going to a sale and otherwise just kicking back.

Sometime during the day, we might spend a moment or two pondering King's legacy.

But this year, some groups are urging Kentuckians to honor King's memory in a more active and direct way: by volunteering to do something to help out their neighbors. Some areas of the country have been promoting Martin Luther King Day as a national day of service for years, but this is the first time the idea is being widely promoted around Central Kentucky. Read more

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A red-brown truck with an unknown driver exited the school parking lot and hit the right side of a car driven by James C. Robinson, 100 block of Quail Ridge Road, then fled the scene. via Winchester Sun

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A central Kentucky man serving a 50-year sentence after being convicted of murder earlier this year has died in prison. via Lexington Herald-Leader

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Porter Memorial Baptist Church, 4300 Nicholasville Road, Lexington, will hold a free personal finance seminar from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Call (859) 272-3441. Topics will include mortgages, insurance, savings plans, trusts and wills and investing.

The Cathedral of Christ the King, 299 Colony Blvd, Lexington, will continue its Oktoberfest from 11 a.m. to midnight. The raffle drawing for the choice of a 2007 Toyota Prius Hybrid or a 2007 Toyota RAV4 or $25,000 in cash will be at 10:30 p.m. There will be food, children's activities and crafts. Performers will include The Ladybirds, Scott McCaughey & Friends and J.D. Crowe & The New South. Call (859) 268-2861. Read more

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“We provide everything necessary for starting a T-shirt business for an extremely affordable price.”

"This is an ideal opportunity for anyone to enter the imprinted garment industry," says William P. Booth, president of the Salvisa, Ky.-based company. via Impressions Magazine

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“We installed (the modifications) on Saturday and had it back open all day Sunday after the Kentucky Department of Agriculture certified the ride”

The Sizzler, a popular ride on the midway at the Kentucky State Fair, has reopened after workers installed safety belts on it in response to a recommendation from the ride's manufacturer. via The Courier-Journal

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“We were standing there, watching and waving when I saw my son Hunter thrown out of his seat. I couldn't even see where Ethan landed (initially)”

The Sizzler, a popular amusement ride at the Kentucky State Fair's Midway, was shut down tonight, more than two weeks after its manufacturer recommended that safety belts be installed to prevent riders from ... via The Courier-Journal

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