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O C TO B E R featured 14 A Creative Journey A retrospective exhibition and new book present the artistic evolution of Andre Pater

20 The Best Therapy At Heidi Fuller’s shop, women with cancer replace their hair and lift their spirits

25 Moving Mountains Strong local leadership helps Pikeville prosper

30 Runway to Success

Frankie Lewis blazes a trail for future generations of Cabbage Patch kids

34 The Real Hustler Walter Tevis’ most famous novel had its roots in Kentucky

voices 3 Readers Write 42 Past Tense/ Present Tense 56 Vested Interest

departments 2 Kentucky Kwiz

8 Across Kentucky

10 Cooking

44 Gardening

4 Mag on the Move

9 Oddities

38 Off the Shelf

45 Field Notes

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KENTUCKY

Kwiz

Test your knowledge of our beloved Commonwealth. To find out how you fared, see the bottom of Vested Interest or take the Kwiz online at kentuckymonthly.com. 1. Confederate monuments are not rare in Kentucky, especially in the southwestern part of the state, but the one on the northeast side of the Calloway County courthouse is unique for what reason? A. It features Confederate guerrillas wearing militia uniforms B. It is the only Confederate statue in the South that doesn’t face true north C. It features a Confederate flag that does not include a star for Kentucky

6. Louisville’s Jonathan Wolff, a composer of more than 75 theme songs for television shows, including Will & Grace and Who’s the Boss, is best known for the theme for which show about nothing, which he describes as “a brisk walk—a ‘gotta get to the curb, gotta catch my cab’ kind of energy?” A. Taxi B. Married … with Children C. Seinfeld

Stephen M. Vest Publisher + Editor-in-Chief

Editorial Patricia Ranft Associate Editor Rebecca Redding Creative Director Deborah Kohl Kremer Assistant Editor Madelynn Coldiron + Ted Sloan Contributing Editors Cait A. Smith Copy Editor

2. In addition to all of his other titles, such as “The Great Compromiser,” United States Sen. Henry Clay helped start which two political parties? A. Whig and Democratic B. National and Republican C. National Republican and Whig

7. The Roller Coaster Yard Sale begins the first Thursday in October along Barren County’s Cordell Hull Highway and circles which lake on the Kentucky-Tennessee border? A. Dale Hollow Lake B. Lake Cumberland C. Lake Barkley

Senior Kentributors Jackie Hollenkamp Bentley, Bill Ellis, Steve Flairty, Gary Garth, Rachael Guadagni, Jesse Hendrix-Inman, Kristy Robinson Horine, Abby Laub, Lindsey McClave, Brent Owen, Ken Snyder, Walt Reichert, Gary P. West

Business and Circulation Barbara Kay Vest Business Manager Jocelyn Roper Circulation Specialist

3. Prior to World War I, Kentucky produced two-thirds of the U.S. hemp crop (18,000 acres), which began with a much smaller crop in what Kentucky city in 1775? A. Harrodsburg B. Danville

8. Which Kentucky town is mentioned the most in country music songs? A. Louisville B. Harlan C. Bowling Green

C. Salvisa

4. The Ark Encounter in Grant County is a 510-foot-long, 85-footwide and 51-foot-tall representation of the one built by Noah in which book of the Bible?

9. Memorial Hall at the University of Kentucky was built to honor the 2,756 Kentuckians who died in which war? A. Spanish-American War B. War of 1812 C. World War I

A. Exodus B. Genesis C. Nehemiah

5. Which western Kentucky city with more than 17,000 residents was known as Williston, Pooltown and Pleasant Springs before adopting its current name? A. Hopkinsville B. Madisonville C. Murray

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10. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he plans to play until he’s 50 years old, which would break the record age of 48 established by which University of Kentucky graduate, who played 26 seasons, beginning in 1949 and ending in 1975?

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VOICES THE LOSS OF A MOTHER

I just wanted to thank Steve Vest for sharing his story, “Mom Leebs” (August issue, page 56). I thought I would never quit crying. It is such a heartwarming story. I am so sorry for your loss; sounds like you were really close. My mom died when I was 13 years old, 71 years ago on Aug. 11, 1948. I still miss her so much—more the older I get. Thank you. Lorella Hamlin Wood, Pine Knot I just read “Mom Leebs.” Beautiful. Erv Klein, Louisville Of course I love the whole magazine, but I particularly look forward to reading Vested Interest. Your words! Your words! After reading about your mother, I just sat with the article against my heart. Then, for a while, I sat absorbed in your words. You touched us with your words. Debby Allen, Ashland Steve Vest’s Vested Interest column was very moving. Loved it. It shows the love you have for your mom and brought tears to my eyes. Laura Fritz, Evansville, Indiana I just finished reading the wonderful tribute to your mother. I can only assume the loss was recent, and I also know the pain of losing my mom last year. I only write to tell you that your tribute to her was touching and she must have been so proud of her son. Keep up your wonderful magazine and don’t ever let Bill Ellis retire! Many thanks again and condolences on your loss. Stephen J. Campbell, known as “Stevie” to Mom, Dad and family; Lexington I just read your column about your mother. I am sorry for your loss, but what a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing. Emily Toadvine, Gravel Switch

experienced on his death bed, with Linda and her sister as witnesses. Roger Snell, Frankfort DEPRESSION LESSONS

Bill Ellis asked for input from readers what they learned from their parents who survived the Great Depression (June/July issue, page 48). The habits of my parents, Jesse and Ella Puckett of Shelbyville, from the time they married in 1938, is testimony to how their younger lives taught them to appreciate what money was available and how to make it last longer. “If you are through in there, turn off the light.” I continue to use Dad’s consistent statement even today, following behind my great-nephews and great-niece, who tend to leave the lights on when they have been in a room at my house. “Save that. We may need it.” Momma was big on leftovers. She always found room in the refrigerator for that little bit of whatever we did not eat for dinner. When I do have leftovers, I try to save them but often send the food home with whoever has been my guest because I have lost my taste, evidently, for second-day food. “Spend a little more. It will last a little longer.” My momma was a big fan of Stewart’s in downtown Louisville. Even though the prices might have been a little higher than other department stores, she believed that the better quality provided a longer lifespan for our coats and shoes. She also seemed to always purchase nicer fabric for the many dresses she made from our childhood and even into my teenage years. “Stop and let me pick that up.” We could be driving down the road, and I was ordered to pull over because Dad had seen a screwdriver, hammer or some other kind of tool that probably fell out of someone’s truck. His belief was that he could put it to good use.

Readers Write When he passed away in 1995, I cannot tell you how many tools he had in the garage! Since Bill Ellis knew my parents, just as I knew his, I know he can agree with my reflections. Love the magazine and always love Bill’s column as well as Steve Vest’s. Duanne B. Puckett, Shelbyville My best memory of the Depression years was the December we three children were asked if we would like a “normal” Christmas or would we like to have electricity in the house. We went for the LIGHTS. Gene Morgan, Bardstown CLARIFICATION

We wish to comment on the article in the August 2019 issue titled “57 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Kentucky Colleges and Universities” (page 22) and the item on University of the Cumberlands lowering its tuition. We applaud the tuition reduction in 2018, rendering the school “the most affordable private university in the state.” More schools should move in that direction, particularly for families whose financial circumstances make higher education out of reach. Readers of the Kentucky Monthly, however, should be aware that there are two colleges, both of which offer bachelor’s degrees, that are even more affordable. As the article notes, most of the students at Alice Lloyd pay no tuition, and none of Berea’s students are charged tuition. Both schools also offer high-quality undergraduate degrees. In fact, recently, Berea College, along with a few other schools— Harvard, Duke, Stanford and Princeton—were named as the nation’s top five elite and affordable schools for low-income families. (See berea.edu/ news/elite-and-affordable.) Lyle Roelofs, President, Berea College, Berea

Steve, your mother’s experiences of talking with your departed dad were identical to what my wife Linda’s dad

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MAG ON THE MOVE

Vickie and Tom Pike BETHLEHEM A major bucket-list trip for the Crestwood couple took them from Tel Aviv to Tiberius to Jerusalem. They are pictured in Bethlehem.

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CHINA A Korean, an Italian, a Colombian and a Kentuckian in Qingdao, China. Sounds like the setup to a joke. From left, Jeff Hudson of Louisville, Carolina Krupp, Neil Vincenti and T.S. Oh on a business trip.

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ABOVE Ryan White EASTER ISLAND This Mount Olivet (Robertson County) native visited Easter Island—or Rapa Nui as it is known to the locals. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world.

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Rollin and Laurita Goodrich ALASKA The Goodriches, from Cecilia (Hardin County), enjoyed a Holland America cruise to Glacier Bay National Park.

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Darrell and Peggy Potts MICHIGAN This Lewisport (Hancock County) couple spent a week in northern Michigan and are pictured with Five Mile Bridge in the background. The bridge is where Lake Huron and Lake Michigan meet.

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Campbellsville Crew EQUADOR Visiting the middle of the world were, from left, Dr. Jimmy Ewing, Allison Simpson, Robin Christie, Peggy Hatton and Dr. Eugene Shivley. All are from Cambellsville.

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1 Wedding Guests COSTA RICA Attending a wedding in the tropics were, from left, Bobby and Chelsi McDonald and Jessica and Chad Warner. All live and work in Lexington.

2 Maggie Estes White GHANA

The Hopkinsville resident is pictured reading on a rooftop in Accra, Ghana. When not reading Kentucky Monthly, Maggie is a stylistically versatile musician who travels the world playing fiddle and mandolin, singing and dancing.

3 Rebecca Collins FLORIDA Rebecca, of Lexington, is seen at the IMG Academy in Bradenton. She and her husband, Jeff “Sonny” Collins— who snapped the photo—had vacationed on Anna Maria Island.

4 The Hardins and the Sproles NOVA SCOTIA Al and Rhonda Hardin of Casey County, along with Jim and Sara Sproles of Adair County, sailed to and from Bar Harbor, Maine, and Montreal, Canada. This photo is from Halifax, Nova Scotia. 6

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WATERFRONT WONDER World-class botanical gardens soon will open on the Louisville riverfront. Known as the Waterfront Botanical Gardens, they will be the first of their kind in Kentucky. Located just east of Waterfront Park, the gardens will have a glimpse of the Ohio River and stunning view of the Louisville skyline. Designed by architecture firm Perkins + Will, the project—initially called Bonanica, Inc.—was the fortunate beneficiary of a trust fund established by Helen Harrigan, a local gardener who longed to see a botanical garden built in the city. Further funding for the project followed from Emil and Nancy Graeser and George Duthie. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place for the 23-acre Botanical Gardens on Oct. 4, followed by a week of festivities, including a Night of a Thousand Flowers Black Tie Gala, Yoga in the Gardens, a luncheon speaker series and a Bug Ball. For further information, visit waterfrontgardens.org.

FRANKFORT HONORS NATIVE SON Three-time Tony-award winning director and playwright George C. Wolfe is better known worldwide than he is in his hometown. That will be corrected on Sunday, Oct. 20, beginning with a 3:30 p.m. celebrity interview at the Grand Theatre on St. Clair Street, Wolfe will reflect on his childhood and education in Frankfort, his path to success, and his projections for the future of theater arts. Best known for his musicals Jelly’s Last Jam and Bring in ’da Noise/Bring in ’da Funk, Wolfe directed the film Nights in Rodanthe and appeared in The Devil Wears Prada. At 5:30 p.m., dignitaries will honor Wolfe for his achievements with a social hour and banquet in the atrium of the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History. Tickets are available at grandtheatrefrankfort.org.

PARTY TO BENEFIT HDSA Many Kentuckians may not be familiar with Huntington’s disease—a neurodegenerative brain disorder that slowly diminishes an individual’s ability to walk, think, talk and reason—but for the past three years, the Huntington’s Disease Society of America has thrown a Halloween party to raise awareness of the condition, raise funds for treatment and research, and have fun. Scheduled for Oct. 26 at Louisville’s Mercury Ballroom, the party will feature unique theatrics and entertainment, dancing, and cuisine from Jarfees catering and Volare restaurant. Costumes are encouraged, and guests must be 21 or older to attend. For tickets and more information, visit HDSAhalloween.com. 8

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BIRTHDAYS 3 Kevin Richardson (1971) Estill County-member of the Backstreet Boys 4 Gary Ransdell (1951) retired president of Western Kentucky University 5 Ed McClanahan (1932) Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame member known for his novel The Natural Man 5 Kevin Olusola (1988) beatboxer, cellist, rapper from Owensboro 5 Ann-Blair Thornton (1989) Miss Kentucky 2011 from Bowling Green 9 Joe Survant (1942) past Kentucky poet laureate and English professor at Western Kentucky University 12 J.T. Riddle (1991) Frankfort-born Mr. Kentucky Baseball currently playing shortstop for the Miami Marlins 12 Josh Hutcherson (1992) Union-born actor best known for his roles in The Hunger Games and Bridge to Terabithia 13 Pat Day (1953) etired Hall of Fame and four-time Eclipse Award-winning jockey 17 Mark Maynard (1957) managing editor of Kentucky Today 23 Dwight Yoakam (1956) Pikeville-born country music singer and actor 26 Mallory Ervin (1985) Miss Kentucky 2009 from Morganfield 28 Annie Potts (1952) Franklin native featured as “Meemaw” on CBS’ Young Sheldon 28 Telma Hopkins (1948) Louisville-born singer/actress who was a member of Tony Orlando and Dawn and starred in Bosom Buddies and Gimme a Break! 29 Sonny Osborne (1937) Hyden-born Bluegrass singer and five-string banjo player

CULTURE

South Central Kentucky Cultural Center

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BY DEBORAH KOHL KREMER

massive and beautiful map of Kentucky is this month’s Oddity. Although the 7-foot by 20-foot piece of art isn’t odd, per se, what makes it unusual is that it was created in 1960 as a wall in the Liberty National Bank and Trust Company, which was in downtown Louisville. Today, visitors to the South Central Kentucky Cultural Center in Glasgow can enjoy the detailed map created by artist Doris Karsell. According to Center Director Sherry Wesley, the map is composed of 600 porous white tiles. Color was added with ink and color-soluble dyes, and the piece took a year to create. Years later, when the bank building was getting rid of the map/wall, the folks at the center wanted it. Unfortunately, their building was not yet ready. “So this map sat on a flatbed truck in packaging for two to three years, while our building was renovated,” Wesley said. “Through all that, only one tile cracked, and the crack is in the far western part of the state.” Ironically, that section of Kentucky contains the New Madrid Bend, a

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portion of a small peninsula of land adjacent to the Mississippi River that appears to be broken off from the rest of the state. Housed in the former Kentucky Pants Factory, which was in operation from 1929 to 1987, the South Central Kentucky Cultural Center opened in 2001 after a few years of renovation. It is made up of two parts: the Art and Antique Gallery and the Museum of the Barrens, which incorporates artifacts from the Barrens region, made up of parts of the counties of Hart, Metcalfe, Allen, Monroe and Barren counties. The museum takes visitors through time, with exhibits of fossils and prehistoric pieces, then moving on to a rock shelter to illustrate Native American life. It also has military items from the Revolutionary War and uniforms and exhibits from Morgan’s Raid during the Civil War and from World War I. Typical Americana is depicted with a recreated log cabin, a one-room schoolhouse, a 1930s living room, a 1940s kitchen, and an old-time general store with a Coca-Cola sign and a swinging screen door.

There also are a genealogy library, Barren County courthouse records, newspapers and maps from the 1800s, and family histories, which include diaries, letters and photos. The center shines a light on the talent from the area with local artist exhibits and, in a nod to its roots, a corner showing the work life of employees in the Kentucky Pants Factory. It also has a Kids Corner that Wesley said is quite popular. “Everything can be touched,” she said. “From the wooden bed with rope frame and tick mattress to the remakes of old toys and games, everyone is welcome to play.” The center is working on new exhibits that focus on the 1960s. These will include a depiction of the familiar S&H Green Stamp store and a simulated fallout shelter. The museum is free, but monetary donations are much appreciated. “The Kentucky map is the first thing our visitors see,” Wesley said. “So many people from all over the state have saved their things and donated to us, which allows us to make such great exhibits.”

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FOOD

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COOKIN’ R E CIP ES PRE PARE D B Y E L IZA BE TH M AG G I AT TH E Z A N DA LE RA M S E Y ’ S LO CAT I O N. PHOTOS B Y R E B E CCA R E D D I NG

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Lots of locally owned eateries across Kentucky offer countrystyle cooking such as fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, and cornbread with pinto beans. The folks who live in and around Lexington are fortunate to have Ramsey’s. Founded 30 years ago by Rob Ramsey, Ramsey’s Diner swiftly became a hot spot for those seeking Kentucky-influenced fare and has expanded over the years, now with four locations in the city. The restaurant’s own Elizabeth Maggi provided this month’s recipes for those cooks who like to rustle up some home-style dishes.

Okra, Corn and Tomatoes SERVES 4

¼ cup bacon grease 1 cup fresh okra, cut into ½-inch slices ¾ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon white pepper 4 tablespoons onion, finely diced 1 cup fresh corn, cut off the cob (approximately 2 ears) 1 cup freshly diced tomato (approximately 1 medium tomato)

Lemon Yogurt Chicken SERVES 4

1 cup plain yogurt ½ teaspoon salt

1. Add bacon grease to sauté pan, then add onions and sauté until the onions are translucent. Do not overcook—the onions should not brown. 2. Add okra, salt and pepper and sauté until grease is absorbed, about 3-4 minutes, taking care not to overcook. Add corn and stir until hot. 3. Remove from heat and add freshly chopped tomatoes. Tomatoes should not be mushy.

1 teaspoon black pepper 1 lemon, juiced 1 teaspoon chopped garlic 4 6-ounce skinless chicken breasts 1. Combine yogurt with salt, pepper, lemon juice and garlic. Pour mixture over chicken breasts and refrigerate overnight. 2. Grill chicken until fully cooked, with an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

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Ramsey’s Fried Chicken SERVES 4

1 cup plain flour Egg wash (1 quart buttermilk with 2 eggs) 1 cup seasoned flour 4 6-ounce skinless chicken breasts Oil for frying 1. Dredge chicken in plain flour; shake off excess flour. 2. Make egg wash by whisking the eggs into the buttermilk. Dip chicken in egg wash, then dredge in seasoned flour. Shake off excess flour. 3. Place chicken in fryer and fry at 350 degrees until chicken is done, approximately 10 minutes. If using a cast iron skillet, cover the surface of the pan with 1/8 inch to 1 inch of oil for frying. 12

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Marinated Cucumber, Onion and Tomato SERVES 4

1 medium yellow onion, sliced ¼-inch thick 1 large cucumber, sliced ¼-inch thick 2 large tomatoes, sliced ¼-inch thick Marinade (recipe below) MARINADE 1/3

cup sugar

1/3

cup red wine vinegar

1/3

cup water

1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1. For marinade, combine all ingredients and stir well. 2. Add cucumbers and onions to marinade and chill two hours in refrigerator. 3. Serve over freshly sliced tomatoes.

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Creative Journey A retrospective exhibition and new book present the artistic evolution of Andre Pater BY JACKIE HOLLENKAMP BENTLEY PHOTOS BY REBECCA REDDING

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lone Thoroughbred stands majestically beside a gnarled tree under a Prussian blue sky marred by brewing storm clouds. A silver Weimaraner with a solemn gaze sits regally, as if posing for a painting were second nature. A powerful Native American intent on capturing a wild horse is forever suspended in time. All three scenes present a testament to a lifetime of prolific work by renowned Lexington artist Andre Pater. They also are just a few of the paintings and drawings that are on display at Lexington’s Headley-Whitney Museum of Art as part of a retrospective on Pater’s life, Andre Pater: An American Journey. “Widely known as the finest sporting artist of our time, it is an honor to have an artist of Pater’s international acclaim and following featured at the [museum],” said Christina Bell, curator of the Headley-Whitney Museum. “This museum is a treasure in the heart of Bluegrass, and it is perfect synergy to present Andre’s stunning artistic portrayals filled with movement and light, as only he can.” The exhibit originally was planned to include 66 paintings—a play on the painter’s age and the iconic American highway—but it expanded to nearly 100, thanks to the enthusiasm of Pater’s patrons and collectors.

For Pater, who arrived in the United States from Poland in 1981 (“to explore”) with an interior design degree from the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts, the exhibit is a chance to present the different periods of his creativity, spurred by a love of horses that branched off into many facets of artistic work. “This exhibition is showing how I was shaped here as a person and as an artist,” Pater said. “I didn’t come here as a little boy. I

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didn’t learn how to paint here, no. But I learned to do things that I would never have had an idea to do. “Everything is related to horses ... everything. The horse doesn’t exist without landscape. There are people. There are animals. There is hunting, polo—a zillion other things.” While working as an interior designer at a Texas architectural firm in 1984, Pater painted in his spare time—primarily his beloved Polish Arabian horses. Word quickly spread about his work. He sold enough paintings and earned enough accolades that he gladly quit his job to paint full time. “I can design, and I was pretty good,” he said, “but I knew, for me, I can control much better my career by myself.” It was during that time that Pater’s wife, Kasia, sent Greg Ladd, the founder of Lexington’s Cross Gate Gallery, several images of her husband’s equine paintings. “They were really tight, just beautifully detailed paintings, which, I guess, would be a result of his architectural training,” Ladd said. “His ability to draw is phenomenal—the light, sense of color, the very basics of drawing skills—he’s as good as it gets.” A friendship was born, and the Paters eventually moved to a farm near Lexington, which they’ve called home for the past 31 years. “I’ve lived in New York and Dallas, and I’m from a big city [Krakow], so for us to move to Lexington, it was a completely different dimension,” Pater said. “When you’re living on the farm, it’s really a great time to switch from city boy to paint in the country.”

As the years progressed, Pater’s fascination with other sporting subjects did as well. He began to paint Thoroughbreds, fox hunting, jockeys—even cattle and dogs—among many other subjects. More recently, he has taken

“Talent is one thing, but it’s a passion that really drives you...” Andre Pater

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Visit andrepater.com to learn more.

IF YOU GO Andre Pater: An American Journey THROUGH NOV. 17 Headley-Whitney Museum of Art 4435 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington 859.255.6653 Headley-Whitney.org

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A strong attention to color and light defines Pater’s work. brush to canvas to create paintings of American Indians, a subject he finds intensely fascinating. He and his wife are known to load up their vehicle with art supplies and head to Montana to further study the Native culture. “When I get fired up about something, it’s good. As many subjects as I can do—it’s better for me,” he said. “I still travel. I still gather information. I still work on ideas that are there, digesting things, and that takes a while. I do what I know, not just what I think I [know].” All of these subjects are now in the halls and rooms of the Headley-Whitney Museum as part of his retrospective, which opened Sept. 13 and runs through Nov. 17. The event is prompted by the publication of Pater’s first book, A Matter of Light: The Art of Andre Pater, and his friendship with Bell. “I met Andre seven years ago, when he created a piece called ‘Ashland’ for the Henry Clay Estate,” Bell said. “His talent, along with his verve for life, was so infectious. We instantly became friends, and some years later, I was asked by Andre and Kasia to help publish his book. I brought in designer Bill Roughen, and the four of us became a team to produce [the book]. “This exhibit is the culmination of four years of working on the book. It was a very timely and natural fit to unveil this long-awaited book, and with it, we aimed to tell the story that would illustrate Pater’s artistic journey, which also reflects his life story—where he was and what stirred his imagination at the moment.” The book and the exhibit illustrate Pater’s journey as well as his passion. “Texas is four times bigger than Poland … With this, it’s a different mentality—people see much farther,” he said. “In Europe, you spit and it’s on the other side of the border. This is what makes people here different. There’s a certain energy that’s unbridled, still a young country.” Capturing that energy in his art has taken Pater down many roads that most artists won’t travel, journeys he describes as “lonely.” “Talent is one thing, but it’s a passion that really drives you,” he said. “There are so many things I did or I do now that are against common sense in many ways. You have to be brave enough to take a risk. Without this, there is no purpose. You have to have the desire to be one of the best, not just good enough. But for me, it’s a never-ending journey, and it’s fun.” Q

About the book Sporting Art expert Lorian Peralta-Ramos spotlights Andre Pater’s art and life in A Matter of Light: The Art of Andre Pater. “Pater’s horses are individual portraits. His patrons know the horse in general, but more importantly, they recognize the unique nature of their particular horses in Pater’s depiction of them.”

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At Heidi Fuller’s shop, women with cancer replace their hair and lift their spirits

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eidi Fuller floats around her Louisville-based shop, sometimes stepping on pretty chairs and thoughtfully placed benches to retrieve wigs displayed at high levels. We’re taking photos of the wigs, which must be properly styled, as Fuller doesn’t accept anything less than the best for her “ladies,” as she calls the wigs. “Is she going to be in the shot?” Fuller asks, pointing to a long brunette wig way up high on a shelf at Awakenings Boutique. The Shelbyville Road shop has fantastic window light on this sunny August morning, which enables Fuller, a cancer survivor and entrepreneur, to see all of her ladies clearly. She has dozens lining the walls and is eagerly awaiting a new shipment to arrive during the photo shoot. A young UPS deliveryman walks in as we’re wrapping up photos. Fuller rips open packages in anticipation and lovingly, but quickly, pulls out wigs to carefully examine. She has taken off her own wig to proudly display her bald head. Since shaving her head in 2015, Fuller hasn’t let her hair grow back. Eyes popping, her fingers furiously but delicately comb through the luscious locks to be worn someday by one of the many women who come into her shop to purchase synthetic hair. She throws a few of the wigs on her head, quickly trying them on. As the UPS man is leaving, Fuller’s eyes twinkle, and she whispers, “Isn’t he cute?! I need to set him up with someone.” Fuller’s ability to have fun and laugh while also empathizing with the hurting women who come into her shop is a gift. She opened Awakenings about a year after surviving cancer. It all started in September 2015. Fuller woke up in extreme pain with cramping and bleeding that sent her to the emergency room. “I was 38. I was really healthy and in shape; I juiced and ate organic, had a great job, and traveled all the time,” Fuller recalled. “My husband and I had just renewed our 10-year wedding vows surrounded by our friends.”

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She said that she initially didn’t think much about heading to the ER because she had a history with reproductive health issues, including uterine fibroids. “So I’m like, ‘Great, I’m going to have to have a hysterectomy, and this is so annoying,’ ” she recalled feeling at the time. “Seven hours later, I was still there, and it was really scary. But they just said, ‘You’re healthy. You have nothing to worry about, but oh, by the way, we also found a 7- or 8-centimeter mass on your ovary.’ And I had just had a clear ultrasound a year before. “I got in to a new doctor the following week. She found a thickening in my uterine wall, and she ended up doing a biopsy. And then that day, I left for a work trip.” Fuller was working in her longtime job at Starbucks corporate in the franchise division—a job that she loved and one that allowed her to “travel all over the place.” This time, it was Minneapolis.

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‘You have cancer’ “While I was on my business trip, I got the call, and [her doctor] said, ‘You have cancer.’ It was literally like someone just stabbed me in the heart,” Fuller recalled. “But she said it was promising, that it was grade zero, and they caught it early. And that I’d be OK. And she’s like, ‘I want you to see a surgeon and go in and have everything taken out.’ “So from there, it was all of this stuff being thrown at me. They told me I’d have a hysterectomy and be back to work in no time.” But then, she got another call from her doctor. The cancer had spread to her ovaries, and she had stage 3 uterine cancer. “So the one question I asked was not if I’m going to live. It was: ‘Am I going to lose my hair?’ She said yes, and I didn’t really hear anything else,” Fuller said. “It was the most devastating of everything that had happened prior. It was torture because you feel like you shouldn’t be so upset about losing your hair

because you get to go to chemo and fight for your life, and people have it so much worse. But I just had long blonde hair and was only 38.” First, Fuller had the hysterectomy. Then, she went through six rounds of chemotherapy and 28 rounds of radiation. It was a grueling process, and the wig buying didn’t help. “I made an appointment to get a wig, and that just added to the anxiety,” she recalled. “They were really cold; they were busy. They were rolling their eyes when I asked questions. So I picked out a wig and went home and cried for like four hours. It was horrible. I didn’t know how I was going to get through it … “I tried wearing my wig, and I couldn’t get it to fit right. So I went back to the place for help, and they’re like, ‘Well you can’t return it.’ I said I didn’t want to return it, but that I just need help wearing this thing.”

‘Finally awake’ Fuller knew she’d shave her head rather than wait for all of the hair to

Opposite page: Heidi Fuller’s enthusiasm for a new shipment of wigs is infectious; “People just feel comfortable in here,” Fuller said. And it’s no wonder, given her empathetic and positive attitude.

Heidi opened Awakenings about a year after surviving cancer.

fall out through treatments. “I didn’t think I was going to make it through,” she said. “I thought I was done. So one day, I walked into the bathroom and cut it with the scissors, and then shaved it all off. When I looked in the mirror and saw my bald head, my eyes became very, very fierce, and I just said, ‘OK, it’s on.’ And I promised cancer to forever be its worst nightmare. I walked downstairs and surprised my husband.” From that point on, she knew she was going to live differently, including letting go of the pain and anger, forgiving herself, and loving more. “Shaving my head … it changed my entire life. I told my husband that day that I have a new perspective on life. And I’m finally awake,” she said. “And then I went back upstairs, and a few days later, I put my wig on. I rocked [the wig], and I loved her. She made me feel pretty, once I figured it all out.” Eventually, as Fuller began seeing the light at the end of the cancer tunnel and went back to work, she started becoming more grateful and reflective. “I started to write about this really beautiful place that’s a safe place— where someone who is diagnosed with cancer, or they’re a caregiver, or whoever, can come, and they can be supported,” she said. “So Awakenings went live online in September of 2016. I got my feet wet online, but that’s where I wanted to be. Then we opened here in May of 2017.” Another thing that stung was the reality that Fuller could never have biological children, even though she admitted she had never really wanted to anyway.

“But I was with my soul mate, and it was devastating to know that [possibility] was gone,” she said, adding that it was yet another thing cancer had taken from her. By September 2016, she was declared cancer free, and around the same time, she and her husband had a little girl come to live with them. “She was 2 years old,” Fuller said. “Maya—blond hair, blue eyes. She was a distant relative’s baby we took in so she didn’t have to go into the foster care system. She became our baby! Cancer took that from me, but God turned it right back around and gave it to me. I would never have been her mom. I would never have taken in a kid—anyone, let alone a 2-year-old! “I felt compelled to help, and it really was going to be temporary. But she just turned 5. She’s our baby. We have permanent guardianship of her until she’s 18. She’s my little gift from God. It’s crazy when you’re in the storm—whatever storm you’re in— once you come out of the storm, the blessings start pouring in.”

Coming full circle Although cancer took Fuller’s hair, reproduction and job, she is now a mother, owns Awakenings, and is giving back to others. She’s able to use her shop to support other local small businesses, has donated thousands to charities, donates wigs, and sets up an annual photo shoot for cancer survivors and those going through treatments. It’s called the Real Faces of Cancer, and it’s one of the highlights of her year. Awakenings partners with Today’s Woman magazine and features 14 O C T O B E R 2 0 1 9 • K E N T U C K Y M O N T H LY

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women for the shoot. They get fitted with an Awakenings wig or go “bald and beautiful to show the real beauty within the cancer storm,” Fuller said. “They get their makeup done, get dressed up and get pampered,” she said. “It’s a magical day. When you can get a group of women like that away in an atmosphere with other women who are going through the same thing, but it’s not hospital related, it’s so beautiful. They all leave best friends. This is the best therapy. It’s very emotional.” It’s not unlike most days at the beautifully appointed yet comfortable boutique. “People just feel comfortable in here. Some other wig shops are kind of scary,” Fuller said. “They’re coming in here now, and they didn’t have enough courage to go somewhere else. They’re usually nervous or crying or scared. I help them through it. It’s OK to be upset about losing your hair. We give them permission to mourn. It’s the ultimate insult from cancer, and it takes a lot of courage to walk in somewhere and pick out your new hair.” Fuller, who had no previous experience in the hair or beauty industry, said about half of her clients are women battling cancer, and the others need wigs or hair toppers because of hair loss due to stress, hormonal imbalances or diseases such as lupus. She can even trim and style the wigs, which are made from either human hair or synthetic fiber. “These women are so inspirational, and to put a hair topper on them and for them to look into the mirror and cry tears of joy is incredible,” she said. “I love them. I always thank them for trusting me with their hair—it’s a big thing. I have some women who have never even shown their husband or their kids their bald head.” Fuller, who makes house calls for women too sick to get out, said it’s been fascinating to meet these women and their families, and she never dreamed that giving them back their hair would be so rewarding. “God is through here; He’s working all of this. And I’m just helping Him deliver,” she reflected. “I don’t even know how to describe it. It’s like I was meant to do this my whole entire life. It’s what I do really well.” When someone 8/27/19 2:02 walks PM in the door, Fuller can usually pick out a wig for her before the consultation even begins. Her shop also sells cancer-related clothing and accessories, skin care, candles, jewelry, cards and home decor. Fuller has even helped shave heads and has a slew of “ladies” waiting to help make a perfect fit. Q

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Strong local leadership helps Pikeville prosper BY KIM KOBERSMITH Pikeville, Kentucky, population 7,100, is about the farthest east you can travel and still be in Kentucky. Located in the heart of Appalachian coal country, Pike County boasts signs welcoming visitors to “America’s Energy Capital,” a statement that is becoming increasingly out of date. While many stories pouring out of the central Appalachian region highlight the waning coal economy, this town has a different tale. Pikeville has experienced unprecedented economic growth in the last 20 years and has emerged as a regional hub for health care, shopping, banking and entertainment, thanks to a mix of visionary leadership, a collaborative and supportive business environment, and a plucky entrepreneurial spirit. City leaders cite the true foundation of their town’s success as a 1960s-era engineering feat. The horseshoe shape of Pikeville is dictated by one of the great determinants in eastern Kentucky: geography. Surrounded by hills, the city sits on the flat land formed by a riverbed. While picturesque, the major flaw of the location used to be yearly flooding. The forward-thinking Mayor William Hambley lobbied the United States Congress for funding to reroute the river and the railroad tracks away from downtown. Now referred to as the Pikeville Cut-Through, the project, completed in 1987, was one of the largest civil engineering projects in North America.

Literally, this is a town that moves mountains.

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ne of the primary architects of the recent renaissance is Donovan Blackburn, who was hired as city manager in 2001. With strong business acumen, the former Lowe’s executive dedicated himself to the economic development of the city. “I love my community,” he says. “I want to be part of giving people the opportunity to stay here.” Blackburn’s vision is recapturing the money that locals spend in major cities by providing basic services here. During his 16-year tenure, Pikeville saw a dizzying array of development and expansion. The tax base jumped from $2.9 million to $9 million in two decades. His roadmap for development was an updated comprehensive plan. The process gathered input from a broad swath of the community—from high school students to CEOs—about their hopes and dreams for Pikeville. It became the city’s guide; 95 percent of the recommendations in the 2014 plan are now implemented. New businesses have opened, residents are buoyed by seeing their ideas become 26

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reality, the quality of life is improving, and the city is a more desirable location for businesses. Blackburn accomplished this through a combination of strategy, tenacity and relationship building. He does his homework and can whip out obscure statistics gleaned from feasibility studies, traffic patterns, and marketing analysis that prove his point. For example, he knows that three major thoroughfares from three states converge in Pikeville in the thirdbusiest rural intersection in Kentucky. Using his “gift of gab,” he builds connections with corporate, governmental and regional leaders. “It takes the personal touch,” he says. his web of connections, partnered with his attention to detail, was crucial to Pikeville’s development. For example, when developing the 25-store retail complex The Pikeville Commons, Blackburn set his sights on having a Texas Roadhouse restaurant. The fact that a location in rural eastern Kentucky did not fit the corporation’s parameters didn’t faze him in the least. He gathered his meticulous and convincing research and drove to the corporate headquarters in Louisville,

where he presented enough facts and incentives for Texas Roadhouse to give it a go. The corporate executives laughed when he predicted it would become one of their busiest locations. But Blackburn had the last laugh: Pikeville was the company’s No. 2 store nationally for a couple of years running, and Texas Roadhouse has twice expanded its dining room.

e Blackburn left city government two years ago for the Pikeville Medical Center but did not leave his work of economic development. While the city was in the midst of its transformation, the 95-year-old Medical Center was expanding strategically to become a regional hub. The 340-bed Medical Center is the single largest employer in eastern Kentucky, with 3,300 staff members from 32 counties and seven states. Its work is vital to the region, providing nearly half of the city’s occupational tax base and 22 percent of Pike County’s total wages. The Medical Center leadership had seen residents of the region leaving for medical services in urban centers such

business, manufacturing and tourism. continues. “Any success we have as Louisville, Lexington and Initiatives throughout the city show extends to the community, and by the Charleston, West Virginia. So it evidence of Blackburn’s influence, community, I mean the region and the expanded its clinic services to 22 whether through the comprehensive people of Whitesville and specialties, such as rheumatism and plan he shepherded, the relationships Prestonsburg and Martin and …” cardiovascular, which are unique in he nurtured, or the funding he pursued. the region. Residents from a wide e geographical area can now receive the same level of care close to home that Aside from the city and the Medical DOWNTOWN + SMALL BUSINESS they would expect in a big city. “We Center working on expansion in empowered to come up with the The now-thriving downtown Pikeville, another anchor institution, solutions that would help the most Pikeville supports an array of small the University of Pikeville, has recently businesses, hotels and entertainment people,” Donovan says. added two new degree programs. A The newest addition under venues. City leaders say that every private liberal arts school, UPike has development is a state-of-the-art weekend there is something going on: educated students and created pediatric hospital, which took a giant a concert at the Appalachian Wireless opportunity for Appalachia since 1889. step forward in August when the Arena, a play at the Appalachian The university’s College of Osteopathic Center for the Arts, or another special project received a $4.7 million SOAR grant. SOAR (Shaping Our Appalachian Medicine opened in 1997 with a event. These draw people to new guiding principle of educating Region) is a nonprofit Donovan helped restaurants and shops in the historic physicians for underserved and rural launch. “We have world-class adult nucleus of the town. areas, with an emphasis on primary care, but what the region is missing is Giving people a reason to visit care. More than 1,300 graduates are a children’s hospital,” says Donovan, downtown is one way the city whose eyes were further opened to the practicing across the country. The supports small businesses. It also College of Optometry—the only one in need when his now 2-year-old provides incentives and rent subsidies the state—opened in 2016. Its students for strategic new start-ups, including granddaughter, Ava, was born with a are from all 50 states and other sensory disorder. “For her to get the $1-per-year rent in one of three countries, and the school receives care she needs, it requires frequent storefronts. The city encourages the trips to either Lexington or Cincinnati. hundreds of applicants annually for its kind of new businesses requested by 60 slots. For us, we can make that trip, but residents in the comprehensive plan. To stimulate and sustain this what about others in our area with Beneficiaries this year include Broken development, city and business leaders similar issues? It could be a Throne Microbrewery and Bridget’s have worked together to create a tremendous strain on a family.” Quilt Shop. culture of cooperative growth, and the As CEO, Blackburn has developed Four years ago, the city constructed ripple effects reach far into the the workforce beyond adding services. a pavilion for the 43 vendors of the community. Many efforts fall into three Work that used to be outsourced— Pikeville Farmers Market, comprised categories: downtown and small such as billing and coding—is back in of small, family businesses. David the community, providing more jobs and better outcomes. He also is working with government and education leaders to help solve a national crisis that hits close to home: a shortage of skilled labor, especially registered nurses. When Donovan left city government, he could have easily retired to spend more time with his family, which includes two grown sons and two grandchildren. “This is home, and we wanted to give back to our community,” says Donovan, whose wife, Debbie, serves as a fulltime volunteer and is chair of the Heart Ball, the Medical Center’s largest fundraiser. “For 32 years, she’s been my right hand and with me every step of the way.” The couple has achieved much together, and the hospital’s new slogan is clear: “Together. We Rise.” “It extends beyond the Donovan Blackburn, center, has dedicated himself to the economic development of Pikeville. hospital,” Donovan O C T O B E R 2 0 1 9 • K E N T U C K Y M O N T H LY

Blackburn, center, consults with doctors at Pikeville Medical Center, which offers world-class adult health care. Below, clockwise from upper left: Dueling Barrels Brewery & Distillery is a new landmark in downtown Pikeville; Silver Liner, a manufacturer of tanker trucks, is the first tenant in the industrial park; scenic kayaking is one of the adventure tourism opportunities in the area; the thriving downtown is home to restaurants and boutiques.

Walker, board president and owner of Walker’s Family Farm, is one of the four vendors who have boosted sales and constructed commercial kitchens, enabling him to ship his apple butter around the world. Farmers markets also serve as incubators for new entrepreneurs. Sweetie’s Cupcake and Sweet Shop, now in a storefront, established its customer base and honed its business plan through vending at the market. 28

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MANUFACTURING When a 600-acre surface mine 5 miles from downtown Pikeville was reclaimed, it was a real asset in a county where only 12-14 percent of the land is flat enough for development. City leaders considered establishing an airport or a housing development, but with the downturn of coal jobs since 2012, Blackburn and other city leaders firmed up plans for an industrial park. “It is important to

bring in industries because our workforce has an ethic of hard work and many transferable skills,” he says. The city developed the industrial park’s infrastructure, and it is open for business. The first tenant is Silver Liner, a start-up by a local entrepreneur. The tanker truck manufacturer markets vehicles around the world. With 50 employees, the owner plans to grow to 300 employees within five years.

TOURISM Recent tourism initiatives in Pikeville embrace its unique environment, culture and history. Close to downtown, a park is now an adventure playground, with horseback riding, zip lines and kayaking. Projects also capitalize on the notoriety of the infamous feud between the Hatfields and McCoys. Tours and historic sights are often what first draws visitors to Pikeville. The new Dueling Barrels Brewery and Distillery plays on this history, with two rifle barrels on its logo, a video sharing the story, and feud memorabilia, including the eventual peace treaty. One Dueling Barrels product, moonshine, is part of the local culture. “We need to embrace our outlaw history,” says manager Danny Branham. Opened in 2018, Dueling Barrels is one of Alltech’s three beverage operations. Alltech’s late founder, Pearse Lyons, wanted to be part of the solution for economic woes in eastern Kentucky, and Pikeville reminded him of his hometown in Ireland. Branham was born and raised in Pikeville, left for college, worked abroad for Alltech, and was tapped to manage the yearold business. Branham sees real potential for tourism in eastern Kentucky, especially working together as a region. He and others are developing the Appalachian Moonshine Trace, similar to the Bourbon Trail. “I am privileged that after circling the globe for 20 years, I am able to take the education and experience I gained and bring it home to benefit the area,” he says. Partly as a tribute to Blackburn’s leadership, Pikeville’s city government was named the first City Government of the Year by the Kentucky League of Cities in 2018, recognizing its transformation and positive impact on the region. But it doesn’t take an award to tell Branham about the changes since he left 20 years ago. He makes a list: the arena, the major hotels downtown, local restaurants, the growth of the university, the outdoor recreation activities. “Pikeville is completely different,” he says. “It has had a 180-degree turnaround and is leading the way in eastern Kentucky.” This work and development come from a deep love for a place, a people and a rural way of life. That love is not unusual in eastern Kentucky. But folks in Pikeville do have something that is rarer in the region: a sense of optimism about the future. Q

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Runway to Success Frankie Lewis blazes a trail for future generations of Cabbage Patch kids

t’s a hot summer afternoon at The Cabbage Patch Settlement House, and fashion designer Frankie Lewis is walking an imaginary runway in the basketball gym. “How many seconds was that?” she asks as she pauses beneath a basketball goal. Throughout the year, this is a safe space for children of downtown and west Louisville to participate in athletics and other youth development activities. But for one night only, it will be transformed for a fashion show benefiting the community center. Before she was a fashion designer, working for a studio in California that has designed for Katy Perry and Madonna, Frankie was a “Patch kid,” participating in education and youth development programs and eventually earning her degree through The Patch’s College Scholars program. This is her opportunity to give back 30

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to the organization that helped her flourish on her creative journey. Young designers like Frankie, Emily Ridings and Gunnar Deatherage have proved that the art of design flourishes in the Bluegrass State. Courier-Journal reporter Kirby Adams has been covering the celebrity scene in Louisville for years and has noticed that, while trends come and go, the city is a perpetually vibrant, exciting place. “I think the Kentucky Derby helps to elevate Louisville fashion cred,” Kirby says. “Even when it’s a bit over the top, the fashion of Derby weekend shows up on national television, all over the internet and in top fashion magazines. “Fashion in Louisville is definitely a ‘thing!’ And the number of really great local designers who have gone on to compete on national TV shows or work in the fashion industry in New York and L.A. are a testament to the fact that fashion can come from anywhere in the U.S.A.—even the beautiful Bluegrass State.” Frankie is among the local designers who have gone on to hit it big. She’s fresh off the 2019 season of the reality 32

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television show Project Runway, in which aspiring designers are challenged to create clothing with limited time and materials. She succeeded in winning the hearts of viewers and fellow competitors and was so well-liked that one of her fellow designers helped her finish her project when time was running short. Cabbage Patch staff members gathered at the Old Louisville Brewery to watch the first episode, and as Frankie demonstrated teamwork rather than rivalry, Cabbage Patch Director of Programs Mayghin Levine said through proud tears, “That’s The Patch way!” Frankie found The Cabbage Patch the way many children and families do—through the recommendation of a family member. Although she walked through The Patch’s door as a shy fifth-grader, Frankie quickly became fascinated by Yetunde, a teacher with beautiful style who helped awaken Frankie’s creative talents. Under Yetunde’s wing, Frankie felt comfortable returning to The Patch, and she eventually found the

confidence to branch out and explore a variety of other Patch programs, including summer camps. “The Patch staff members were the only people that my mom would trust to take me halfway across the country, no questions asked,” Frankie says with a laugh. As part of Teen Club and the Educational Opportunities program, Frankie dove into college readiness training, preparing herself for academic success. While pursuing her degree in theater arts at the University of Louisville, she learned to sew in the costuming department. Only 10 days after she graduated in 2010, she was hired for her first post-college job as youth development and performing arts specialist at The Cabbage Patch. In addition to performing arts activities, she taught sewing lessons and produced fashion shows with Cabbage Patch members. “Every Monday, I would tell the children in my summer camps that they would see other kids going on field trips, while we were doing hard work,” Frankie says, “but by Friday, when everyone was clapping for them, it would be worth it!”

Frankie’s first independent foray into the fashion industry was under the name Ann DeEvelyn Designs. She hosted fashion events and was featured in the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft’s KMAC Couture fashion shows. KMAC Couture enabled her to explore unorthodox materials, as she created apparel from mattress pads and hair. Following her debut on Project Runway, she rebranded herself as Frankie Lew, bringing more of her personal identity to her business. As Frankie has grown into a successful designer, The Cabbage Patch is proud to call her an alumna. Just as Frankie did when she was working there, Patch staff and volunteers focus on helping children find their way to self-sufficiency in a way that fits their strengths and potential. For many children like Frankie, that means exploring possible career paths in the arts. Cabbage Patch art teacher Bianca Vaughn finds a natural connection with the children of The Patch as they explore with clay, paint, found objects and more. “I have always been a shy and quiet person, so naturally people would try to speak for me or over me,” Vaughn says. “Art helped me find my own voice, as well as to process certain traumas through the years. It’s the same for many of the children that we serve here at The Patch. “Art is about unlimited potential that should be instilled in kids,

especially if their environment is unchanging or unprogressive. Through art, you can have the power to change anything you want, because art sparks a lot of connections.” Frankie aspires to be a role model for children who find art to be empowering. “There was a child whose family told him that he couldn’t make any money being an artist,” she says. “I told that kid, and I would tell any kid, to remind whoever is doubting them that my art professor is clearly making a career out of it. You need to go to artists who work in whatever field you are interested in and ask them directly how to make a living doing what they want to do.” Frankie’s contributions to The Cabbage Patch go beyond mentoring and setting a great example. She recently gave several young women of The Cabbage Patch the opportunity to wear custom-made dresses to their proms. Janae Cofield, a graduate of Louisville’s Central High School attending Northern Kentucky University as a Patch scholar, remembers the design process for the prom dresses as an affirming experience: “She just always made sure that we felt confident in what we were wearing. Whenever she was making alterations, she would constantly ask, ‘Do you feel beautiful? Do you feel

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comfortable?’ I just loved that she always made sure that I felt good about the entire process.” Lea Fischbach—known as Ms. Fish to the children of The Patch—has been a volunteer there for 25 years and has fond memories of Frankie as a child. “She had, and still has, such great aspirations,” Ms. Fish says. “She always gave back to the kids by the old Patch Way [politeness, love, kindness and encouragement]. I think it’s awesome that someone who knows what a ‘dog eat dog’ business fashion is still takes time to focus on the kids. She could have just had a fashion show to highlight herself and her company’s achievements, but instead, she is bringing much-needed attention to the youth. She brings out the sensation that anyone can live out their dreams.” Frankie agrees that success is about believing that one’s dreams have power. “The absolute first step is to have a dream,” she says. “There are so many people who can’t clearly define what they want to do, which makes it much harder figuring out how to get there. The next step is to just figure out what you need to do for yourself to make it happen— maybe that’s working on your time management or focusing on one thing at a time. But it’s key to think somewhat introspectively to make your dreams happen.” Q

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the real hustler BY GARY P. WEST No one in Carlisle knew when the new high school English teacher showed up in 1952 what that teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future might hold. In spite of an Ichabod Crane look and often ill-fitting clothes, Walter Tevis became popular in the community. Shortly after coming to the school, he met Jamie Griggs, a recent graduate of Eastern Kentucky University and home economics teacher who also was new there. 34

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Walter Tevis’ most famous novel had its roots in Kentucky The two of them soon became an item, and everyone in town knew it. Jamie would accompany Walter at lunchtime on walks outside of the school, while he smoked and told her of his plans to become a writer. During football games, the pair sold coffee and popcorn in the concession stand. At 24 and 22, respectively, Walter and Jamie felt they were young enough to socialize with their students at the local drugstore soda fountain. Before the year was out, on Dec. 22, 1952, they were married. Away from school and away from Jamie, Walter usually could be found at Gaunce’s Pool Room downtown. Though born in San Francisco, Tevis always considered himself a Kentuckian. His parents were Madison County natives and returned there with Walter in 1938, when he was 10. Spending time in Lexington during his early youth, Tevis had become good friends with Toby Kavanaugh, whose father bought him a pool table to keep him out of trouble. It was Tevis’ first taste of shooting pool. At 17, Tevis joined the Navy, where he encountered gambling for the first time. The combination of pool and gambling started the clock ticking toward what was to come. Kavanaugh became so good at pool that his reputation, with the help of Tevis, spread throughout central Kentucky. Later, Kavanaugh opened his own poolroom on South Limestone, and soon it became the place to find any kind of pool game you were looking for. Wayne Gaunce grew up in Carlisle, and it was his parents who owned the most popular poolroom in that town. Gaunce, who later would become a successful entrepreneur in Glasgow, was considered a pretty fair country shooter who sometimes got the call to play outof-towners passing through. Tevis himself had become one of the local characters, but it was the out-of-towners Gaunce

zeroed in on. Tibbs Goodpasture came from Dayton; “Des Moines Iowa” Curley came to town, too. There were others. Any of them wanting to find the right hustle were looking for a real poolroom. And the real one had no fancy bars, no pinball machines, and no bowling alleys. They were not where respectable people could be found. Those kinds of places were associated with criminals, shysters and gamblers. Don Dampier grew up in Carlisle and was one of Tevis’ students at the high school. “He was a brilliant guy,” said Dampier, who was president of the Carlisle High School class of 1955. “He loved pool, and it seemed like every afternoon when school was out, that’s where he’d go. There were a few times some of us boys would slip in and watch him shoot. Back then, poolrooms were not where good boys went.” Gaunce would see Tevis in the poolroom a lot. “He played quite a bit,” Gaunce recalled. “He wasn’t actually that good of a player, but he loved it.” It was Tevis’ passion for shooting pool and writing stories that set him on a course that few would have predicted. His time in the poolrooms of Carlisle and around central Kentucky was well spent, later paying big dividends—not from the money he was playing for but from what he wrote in one of his stories. In 1955, Collier’s magazine published a poolroom story Tevis had penned. Titled “The Big Hustle,” it was the springboard for his rise to literary prominence. Staying true to his ambition to someday become a writer, Tevis wrote stories that were good enough to be published in high-profile magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Galaxy Science Fiction, Playboy, Redbook and The Saturday Evening Post. While living in Carlisle, Walter and Jamie some weekends would take the bus to Lexington, where he would show her around the places he had lived and where he

and his friend Kavanaugh would shoot pool. Walter was proud of having graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1949 with an English degree and would visit the campus with Jamie. Dampier’s connection to Tevis went beyond Carlisle. “I actually had him for a teacher my freshman year at UK,” Dampier said. Tevis had left Carlisle and gone back to UK as a graduate student and teaching assistant in the English department. Following graduation, he took a job as the editor of publications for the Kentucky Department of Highways. As Tevis’ income began to rise with his new job and money from his magazine articles, he and Jamie splurged on an old, used dull-green pointed-nose Studebaker they bought for $350. It mattered little that neither had a driver’s license. That would come later. Soon, Tevis was encouraged to expand his magazine article into a novel, and in 1959, The Hustler hit the bookstores. Although categorized as fiction, his new book was a result of all those years spent in smalltown poolrooms, sometimes cueing it up against the best but, more importantly, filing the experiences away in his mind for later use. Two years later, his novel hit the big screen in a film adaptation of the same name. It starred Paul

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Tevis’ 1963 novel, The Man Who Fell to Earth, was one of three of his books that was adapted to film.

Newman as Fast Eddie and Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats. A rising star, George C. Scott, also was in the movie. The Hustler was a major success, and Tevis’ position in life improved with the $25,000 he received for the movie rights. The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including best picture. West Side Story garnered best picture honors, but The Hustler won awards for best cinematography, black-and-white; and best art direction–set decoration, black-and-white. It was said that, following the release of The Hustler, the poolroom industry boomed across America, and bowling alleys suddenly found some spaces for a couple of pool tables. Shortly after hitting the theaters, The Hustler brought out a multitude of pool sharks who said they were the inspiration for the characters Fast Eddie and Minnesota Fats. Fast Eddie Pelkey and Fast Eddie Parker each claimed to be Tevis’ Fast Eddie Felson. An avalanche of hustlers came out of the woodwork saying they were Minnesota Fats, but Rudolf Wanderone Jr. was the most vocal in insisting that character was modeled on him. Tevis, however, maintained throughout his life that he and he alone created the characters in his books. They weren’t based on any one personality but combinations of those hustlers who had found their way to Carlisle, Paris, Lexington and Winchester. Tevis was not a one-hit wonder. His 1963 novel, The Man Who Fell to Earth, was made into a 1976 film of the same name starring musician/actor David Bowie. In 1986, Hollywood saw the potential of a sequel to The Hustler. Again starring Newman, this time, Tom Cruise was added to the cast of The Color of Money. Jamie Tevis had said it took some persuasion on Walter’s part to bring Newman on board. She also reported that, “While [Walter] received some compensation, his screenplay was not used in production, and he was just paid for the title and the idea of the story.” After 28 years of marriage, Walter and Jamie divorced. She published a book of her own in 2003, titled My Life With the Hustler. Walter married second wife Eleanor in 1983, and shortly after finishing the book version of The Color of Money, he died in 1984 of lung cancer at age 56 before seeing it hit the big screen. In 2016, his widow, Eleanor jumped to her death from a three-story church in New York City at the age of 80. Three of Tevis’ six novels have been adapted into movies, and his books have been translated into 18 languages. Along the way, he left his mark as a teacher on the small Kentucky towns of Irvine, Hawesville, Carlisle and Science Hill, and at Northern Kentucky University. In January 2018, Tevis received long-overdue accolades with his induction into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame. Q

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It is refreshing to hear a feel-good story—the kind that restores your faith in people and makes you smile. That’s why it is a joy to read Steve Flairty’s fifth book about ordinary Kentuckians who do the right thing. Of course, they don’t think of themselves as heroes, but those around them do. And isn’t a hero something we all should aspire to be? Take a peek at some of the heroes in this volume: The founders of the Lend-a-Hand Center in tiny Stinking Creek, and their story of delivering babies for the last 50 years. The man from Louisville who teaches inner-city youth how to play chess and runs a chess club league, because studies show the game helps students academically, especially in reading and math. The Pendleton County woman who started a program called Feeding the Kids, which focuses on making sure children, who normally get free or reduced lunches during the school year, continue to receive free meals during the summer months. Flairty, who lives in Versailles, is a teacher, public speaker and contributor to Kentucky Monthly. BY DEBORAH KOHL KREMER

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There was a day when collegiate basketball in America was “just a sport,” when college gyms were marginal and most followers did so via radio, newspapers and information from friends. Then, in 1930, a person with a non-Kentucky sounding name and a high school coaching resumé, Adolph Rupp, became the University of Kentucky’s head basketball coach. By the time he left the sidelines, a mandatory forced retirement in 1972 because of his age, the “Baron of the Bluegrass” had helped promote the sport to a national level of cultural and economic prominence. In his iconic tenure at Kentucky, Rupp helped turn fandom of the Wildcats into a near religion. Historian Dr. James Duane Bolin of Murray has authored Adolph Rupp and the Rise of Kentucky Basketball. He has based his significant work on more than 100 interviews with both admirers and critics of Rupp, as well as accounts in print and other archival materials. Bolin does magnificent reporting, and there is plenty of ammunition for either lovers or haters of the strong-minded Rupp to make their cases. Included are some interesting tidbits not widely known. Did Rupp have a religious awakening on his deathbed? Did Duke University offer him a job … and did he consider it? BY STEVE FLAIRTY

Updating History A New History of Kentucky (Second Edition) By James C. Klotter and Craig Thompson Friend University Press of Kentucky $44.95 (C)

This second edition of a work by Kentucky state historian James C. Klotter and the late Lowell H. Harrison, originally published in 1997, is the definitive history of our Commonwealth. With a first chapter titled “A Place called Kentucke,” it is apparent the narrative starts at the beginning of the settlement of this area. Although the basic history remains the same, with this edition comes more research, insight and truth in our racial and religious histories, and gender issues. Spanning the state, the 560-page book tells its story through economics, education, politics and people. It could be used for reference or a textbook, but any history lover will find a wellwritten narrative, full of details and entertaining stories. In this revised edition, author Klotter—who has written more than 20 books, including the acclaimed Henry Clay: The Man Who Would Be President—teams up with Craig Thompson Friend, a history professor at North Carolina State University, who has penned two historical books about Kentucky: Kentucke’s Frontiers and Along the Maysville Road: The Early Republic in the Trans-Appalachian West. With these two knowledgeable researchers and writers at the helm, Kentucky’s history certainly is in good hands. BY DEBORAH KOHL KREMER

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When Danville native and former Kentucky poet laureate Frank X Walker conceived the term “Affrilachia,” referring to the significant African-American presence in Appalachia, he might not have expected a social movement would be inspired. But it was, with the formation of a talented group called the Affrilachian Poets, a membership of some 40 literary-minded advocates. Their goal was to demonstrate that the region is, unlike the common stereotype, diverse racially and culturally. A quarter of a century has passed, and they stand united and strong. Black Bone: 25 Years of the Affrilachian Poets is a collection of their literary work, with submissions from Walker, Nikky Finney, Gerald Coleman, Crystal Wilkinson, Kelly Norman Ellis and others. The signature piece, co-editor Finney’s “Black Bone,” is masterfully crafted and, perhaps, penetrates to the heart of why the group was formed. Her “Brown Country” is also a well-done musing, portraying an almost humorous incongruence of perceived rural cultural norms doing battle with the poets— “twang,” anyone? There are plenty more examples of depth and passion throughout the 160 pages. So, let it be said: “Mr. Walker, you were, and are, a visionary.” Can we extend the vision another 25 years … and then some?

America’s most prestigious military decoration, the Medal of Honor, was given to only one Kentuckian after World War I. Sgt. Willie Sandlin of Hyden in Leslie County took decisive action in 1918 in the Meuse-Argonne Forest in France, single-handedly attacking and disabling three German machine gun nests, killing the 24 occupants. Sergeant Sandlin: Kentucky’s Forgotten Hero delves into the life of a man from the mountains of eastern Kentucky who fought in a war half a world away, was highly decorated by the military, and returned home to live a quiet life. He wanted no notoriety and refused any attempts by those who wanted to publicize his actions. This is a beautiful, 270-page hardback book with wonderful photos that help illustrate Sandlin’s story. Author James M. Gifford is CEO and senior editor of the Jesse Stuart Foundation in Ashland. In his 30-plus years leading the foundation, he has edited and published 150 books focusing on the history and literature of Kentucky and Appalachia. All proceeds from this book benefit the Jesse Stuart Foundation.

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Rooted in Walt Whitman-esque depictions of nature and the eastern Kentucky landscape of storytelling, Steven R. Cope’s Wa-hita juxtaposes hope with futility to reflect humanity’s struggle to fathom life, death and the universe around us. Throughout this collection of poems, reality shifts seamlessly between what is and what might be, defying expectations and laying bare the fantastical elements of imagination and dream as well as their effects on perceived truth. Questions of morality, mortality and the transience of all existence dominate the pages, along with the inefficacy of language itself. Cope, a Menifee County native, weighs the inherent clout of words against their undeniable meaninglessness and inadequacy. Buried beneath a longing to transcend beyond words, into raw feeling and thought, lies the insistent human need throughout time to attempt to anchor our experiences in words. At turns playful and introspective, Wa-hita is a journey in three parts, from sardonic to visionary to peaceful, finally brightening into a sharp acceptance of death, the unknown and the humanity in trying, failing and continuing to try, as evidenced by every word spoken or not yet spoken or forever, perhaps, left unsaid. BY CAIT SMITH

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Without question, the relationship formed between a boy and his father is crucial, capable of significantly guiding the trajectory of the child’s life from cradle to the grave. For many, the road can indeed be a rocky one. Just ask Roger Guffey. Thankfully, trotting alongside him on that road was a glimmer of hope. Guffey shows us his path with a vivid and compelling memoir, When I was My Father’s Son. It’s an amazingly transparent look at his formative years and beyond with his vexing, fragile self-esteem and self-doubt, alienation, serious health issues and a confusing sexual identity. In all those areas of struggle, the role he saw his father play loomed ever present and always important. Perhaps the best thing about the book is how the author, intellectually brilliant, ultimately finds peace and understanding in his critical relationship with the elder Guffey. That is by embracing the simplest, most basic tenets of his religious faith and unleashing that unconditional love on one who meant so much to him. Let’s call it being better, not bitter. Guffey’s previous book, The People Up the Holler, was well received.

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A Classic’s Companion Robert Penn Warren’s All the King’s Men: A Reader’s Companion By Jonathan S. Cullick University Press of Kentucky $24.95 (C)

Todd County native Robert Penn Warren’s classic American novel, All the King’s Men, was published in 1946. It won the Pulitzer Prize, and the movie version won the Academy Award for best picture in 1949. Although never intended as a political story, the narrative follows the rise and fall of a dictator-like Southern governor—inspired by Louisiana’s Huey Long—and is considered one of the finest novels ever written with American politics as its theme. Author Jonathan S. Cullick has written a companion book in which he examines the themes of the original novel and compares them to modern-day politics. He includes interviews with elected officials and journalists, and shares how the book influenced their careers. The 124-page hardback succeeds at showing that the 70-year-old classic remains relevant in today’s world. Cullick is professor of English and the chair of the department of English at Northern Kentucky University. He has written numerous articles and several books on American writers, including another on Warren, Making History: The Biographical Narratives of Robert Penn Warren.

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Come to the Book Fair BY BILL ELLIS

he annual Kentucky Book Fair, the brainchild of the late Frankfort State Journal editor Carl West, has been a prominent part of the reading public’s attention for more than three decades. What began as a single-day event at the Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives has grown into a full week of events for Kentucky readers. The Kentucky Humanities Council oversees it, along with many other events throughout the year in accordance with its mission, “Telling Kentucky’s Story.” The annual book fair has now become the Kentucky Book Festival, with activities scheduled for Nov. 10-16. Sunday, Nov. 10, begins with the Friends & Family Festival at LexArts on Mill Street in downtown Lexington. This event highlights interaction among children, parents and authors, including David Arnold, Shawn Pryor and Amanda Driscoll. The Newport Aquarium will also be on hand with its WAVE on Wheels education outreach program. A Literary Luncheon on Tuesday, with native Kentucky authors Gurney Norman, Bobbie Ann Mason, Ed McClanahan and Mary Ann TaylorHall, will highlight readings from their recent works. This event also will be at LexArts. On Wednesday evening, a special free screening of the Wendell Berry documentary Look & See will be at 6:30 p.m. (subject to change) at the Kentucky Theatre in Lexington, featuring commentary by director 42

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State Historian and author James Klotter meets and greets readers at the 2018 Kentucky Book Fair.

Laura Dunn and Berry’s wife, Tanya. Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman will be interviewed by KET’s Renee Shaw at The Mane on Main in Lexington on Thursday at 5 p.m. Hindman’s memoir, Sounds Like Titanic, which was published earlier this year, details her time as a violinist in an orchestral ensemble. Throughout the week, seven authors will visit more than a dozen rural schools as part of the School Days program. Nearly 2,000 books will be distributed to schoolchildren in an effort supported by the Kentucky Colonels, the Elsa Heisel Sule Foundation and Kosair Charities. Author Jarrett J. Krosoczka will visit schools, sharing the story behind his memoir, Hey, Kiddo, and 300 copies of his book will be given to students. Of course, the main event of the week will be the 38th annual Kentucky Book Fair held at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in partnership with Joseph-Beth Booksellers. This free event features more than 150 authors of all genres of literature. There will be books available for all ages—from picture books for children to youth novels, cookbooks, histories of Kentucky and the nation, biographies and novels for adults. In other words, there will be something for everyone. As always, books will be arranged by genre, with rows and tables marked for easy identification by visitors. Among the authors attending this year’s Book Fair include:

Scott Pelley, on CBS’ 60 Minutes program, will be signing his book, Truth Worth Telling. This memoir covers Pelley’s more than 30 years of experience as a news anchor and correspondent, highlighting what he observed covering major stories from Marine units stationed in Afghanistan to the Sandy Hook shooting. Lovers of history will want to take a look at Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson and America’s Journey from Slavery to Segregation by Steve Luxenberg. One critic called the book, “A mythshattering narrative of how a nation embraced ‘separation’ and its pernicious consequences.” Casey Cep, a journalist and author of Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee, has written about the failure of the author of To Kill a Mockingbird to finish a gothic true-crime story she spent years researching. Cep resurrects the facts and finishes what Lee failed to complete. For lovers of poetry, Adrian Matejka, the poet laureate of Indiana, will sign his poetry collection, Map to the Stars. Elliot Ackerman, a Marine veteran of five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, will be on hand to sign his books, including three novels and his memoir, Places and Names: On War, Revolution, and Returning. Ackerman led his unit during the Second Battle of Fallujah, the most intense combat for Marines since the Battle of Hue in Vietnam. The Book Fair would not be complete without favorite Kentucky

novelist and poet Wendell Berry. This year, he will be joined by Tanya, who has her own book, For the Hog Killing, 1979, published in partnership by the Hindman Settlement School and University Press of Kentucky. Other authors with books published by the University Press of Kentucky will be there as well. These include: Jennifer S. Kelly with Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown; John Gilderbloom, Chromatic Homes: The Design and Coloring Book; John van Willigen, Kentucky’s Cookbook Heritage: Two Hundred Years of Southern Cuisine and Culture; and Nancy O’Malley, Boonesborough Unearthed: Frontier Archaeology at a Revolutionary Fort. Last year, one of the highlights of the Book Fair was the release of James C. Klotter’s masterpiece, Henry Clay: The Man Who Would Be President issued by Oxford University Press and an updated A New History of Kentucky, which Klotter co-authored with Craig Thompson Friend. This year, another famous Kentuckian will be a major focus for Kentucky basketball fans. James Duane Bolin, professor emeritus of history at Murray State University, has written a definitive biography of the immortal “Baron of the Bluegrass” of Kentucky basketball. Adolph Rupp and the Rise of Kentucky Basketball chronicles the Kansas native’s impact not only on the state but also the national scene. Why Rupp? “The subject chose me,” Bolin said. “I grew up as a University of Kentucky basketball fan in Webster County. Dr. Humbert S. Nelli, my mentor at UK, gave me his voluminous research. His collection included more than 100 taped interviews with former players, assistant coaches, UK presidents and Kentucky politicians. The collection also included newspaper clippings and court transcripts from the point shaving scandal. I continued to do research on my own, researching and writing for some 20 years on the project.” Basketball fans also can purchase Coach Hall: My Life On and Off the Court, by Joe B. Hall, co-written with Marianne Walker. “Joe B.” holds the distinction of playing on UK’s NCAA championship team of 1949 and winning an NCAA championship as UK’s head coach in 1978. Don’t miss the atmosphere of Kentuckians who believe in the power of the written word. See you at the Book Fair.

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The 2019 Garden: A Look Back BY WALT REICHERT Blackberry Lily

he wise gardener takes stock of his or her successes and failures at the end of every season. Every garden season has challenges and opportunities that collectively add to the gardener’s store of knowledge that, theoretically at least, improves the odds of a better garden next year. Weather is always the wild card, and the 2019 season had some interesting stuff. On the plus side, the winter was quite mild. That made for a bountiful crop of peaches, blackberries and strawberries as well as abundant blooms on hydrangeas and other flowers that can be damaged by an unusually cold winter. On the downside, rain—usually a good thing— was a little too abundant, especially in the first half of the year. Rainfall total records were broken all across the state. In some places, more rain fell in the first six months of the year than normally falls during the entire year. Too much rain made it difficult to mow lawns and plant vegetable gardens on time. Many of the plants that succumbed in midsummer were likely victims of poor drainage that rotted their roots in the first few months of the year. There can be too much of a good thing. Then, by mid-June in most of the state, the water got turned off and the heat turned up. July was a very dry month in my backyard. August began hot and dry as well. Where did that leave us? THE VEGETABLE GARDEN The heavy rains of mid-spring compacted soil and made it challenging to get seeds to germinate. I had to give up on green peas and planted melons two or three times. Tomatoes, peppers, beans and corn ultimately did well but produced later than normal because it took so long to get plants and seeds into the ground. Two lessons here: Keep adding organic matter to the soil. Organic matter keeps the soil from crusting, which impedes germination. Also, consider adding more raised beds.

Raised beds will dry out faster and can be planted much sooner than ground-level beds. Just remember those raised beds will dry out much faster when the water shuts off. The wet weather was a gift to the many weed species that think they have a right to occupy my vegetable garden. Because I planted many more vining crops—like pumpkins, melons and winter squash—than usual, I was glad I put down black plastic between the rows. I didn’t get plastic down among the cantaloupes, and by the end of the season, I had to search for them amid crabgrass and pigweed, while the pumpkins, squash and watermelon beds remained weed-free, thanks to the plastic. TREES This past year was a perfect example of why trees are best planted in the fall in Kentucky. Trees planted last fall should have gotten off to a good start given the abundant rain and mild winter temperatures. When the water shut off in late June, those fallplanted trees would have developed a good root system and should have handled the dry weather much better than trees planted in the spring. But even fall-planted trees should be kept watered at least through their first growing season and ideally through their first three seasons. SHRUBS Our septic system failed late last winter, and much of my backyard had to be dug up to replace the tank. That left a large bare area that was going to be awfully rough to mow for several years. So I planted a shrub border in part of that spot and a pollinator garden in another part. I ordered several different types of shrubs from catalogs, including clethra (sweetshrub), calycanthus, viburnum, fothergilla and Virginia sweetspire. All are natives and attractive to pollinators. One lesson I learned is that if you’re going to buy mail-order, spend a few extra dollars and get larger plants. The

clethra and sweetshrub came in 4-inch pots. Too small! They got lost among the mulch and one succumbed to “lawn mower” disease because the driver couldn’t see it. The viburnum, fothergilla and calycanthus in the 1-gallon pots cost about 50 percent more than the 4-inch pots, but they were five times bigger. Lesson learned for future plant shopping. One other shrub-related discovery is that a lilac I had assumed was deader than an anvil last fall suddenly resurrected from its roots in early spring and is now thriving. Lesson: Shrubs, trees and even perennials can sometimes appear dead, then come back from their roots. FLOWERS AND PERENNIALS I continue to be impressed with the performance of the native perennial, amsonia. It produces spikes of light blue flowers in mid-spring and has soft, fern-like foliage through the growing season that turns a golden yellow in the fall. I have taken off many pieces from the original cluster and planted them elsewhere or given them to friends, and it has never failed to take root and grow. Just be prepared to use a hatchet to divide it; its dense root system becomes as tough as wood. Another great performer was the native blackberry lily. The plant has leaves like an iris, but it produces dainty orange flowers in mid-summer. Hummingbirds flock to it. When the flowers are gone, it has a distinctive seedpod that looks for all the world like a blackberry. While those plants were successes, one cultural mistake I made was using peat moss in containers instead of potting mix. By mid-summer, I found out how quickly peat moss can dry out—plants in those containers needed watering almost twice a day. Lesson: Use peat moss in a mix if you wish, but don’t use it alone. Every garden year is different, and there’s always something to learn. Thomas Jefferson said, “I am an old man but a young gardener.”

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“A Kentuckian walking the vale of the Elkhorn in my deer-skin leggings …” – from “Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman

The Mysterious Elkhorn BY GARY GARTH

lkhorn Creek is arguably the best, or most productive, smallmouth bass stream in the Commonwealth, which is quite a claim considering that two-thirds of the state is laced with many fine smallmouth-holding creeks, streams, rivers and other waters. Quantifying any fishing water as “best” will spark endless debate among anglers. Regardless, Elkhorn Creek is certainly Kentucky’s bestknown smallmouth water. Still, the creek is a mystery to many anglers. It is as popular with recreational paddlers as with fishermen. It can be fished effectively and efficiently by canoe, kayak or on foot, although the stream flows through mostly private property, and public access is limited. I recently spent an afternoon wade fishing the Elkhorn with a couple of friends and expert anglers, Lee McClellan and Alan Clemons. I don’t fish the Elkhorn often, and it showed. McClellan probably knows the creek as well as anyone. A selfdescribed “smallmouth fanatic,” he’s waded and floated the creek for more than two decades. Part of this chore has been work related. McClellan is an information officer, writer and editor for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. But he also occasionally serves as an unofficial guide for friends, colleagues and others and is generous with his hardearned creek knowledge. Clemons is an experienced bass man from Alabama who can generally catch fish if he gets close to them, but he had not set foot in the Elkhorn before we sloshed into the creek off the State Route 1900 access. The Elkhorn is loaded with fish, and for many years, the state wildlife agency has imposed a 12-to-16-inch slot limit on the Elkhorn for smallmouth and largemouth bass. Bass

between 12 and 16 inches must be released. Although most angling action on the Elkhorn is voluntary catch and release, fishermen are permitted to keep up to six bass outside the slot, including one smallmouth and one largemouth over 16 inches. Smallmouth bass are the marquee species and the one most anglers target, but in addition to largemouth bass, rock bass, carp, crappie and bluegill swim here, too. And catfish are surprisingly plentiful. We accessed the creek from a Voluntary Public Access (VPA) opening off the highway. The VPA was a federally funded program through which private landowners allowed public access in exchange for a small fee. State wildlife enforcement personnel also monitored VPA sites. The program was suspended a few years ago when federal funding dried up. But according to McClellan, a few gracious landowners have continued to allow access at their sites. We worked our way downstream through a long, placid pool, then hiked across a neck that forms one of the creek’s countless bends and emerged at a riffle McClellan had targeted. The water slid over the smooth-but-cracked stone riverbed, then tumbled across softball-size stones, dropped over a slight break in the bedrock, and settled into a quiet pool. A hundred yards or so downstream, the process repeated. McClellan’s strategy was to move about a mile downstream, then fish our way back. That plan was abandoned when the first riffle was too promising to pass. The creek was low and clear; the afternoon hot and sunny—not the most promising fishing conditions. McClellan and I were armed with fly rods. Clemons wielded a baitcaster and soon brought a spunky, 10-inch smallmouth to hand. McClellan almost

immediately matched that feat by methodically working the tail-out pool below the first riffle with a 7-weight St. Croix Mojo. These are specialty, fast-action rods, typically shorter than 8 feet, and can be somewhat tricky to cast. McClellan, however, is on his way to mastering the tool and used a meat-eater fly that slightly resembled a crawfish on steroids to land his first two fish of the day, both of which were holding tight to deep cover. The main stem of the Elkhorn forms where the north and south branches meet, near the Forks of Elkhorn about 6 miles east of Frankfort. From there, the creek turns north, winding its way for about 18 miles through lush Scott and Franklin counties before its confluence with the Kentucky River. The creek is named not for the now-extinct subspecies of Eastern elk that once lived here but for its mapped shape—the main stem and north and south branches combine to roughly resemble an elk antler or horn. We worked our way downstream through riffles and pools, a few of which surrendered a hard-fighting bass. Then, with the sun sinking behind the timbered bluff, we turned back. We exited at sundown, just as the late summer evening had begun to cool. We tallied our efforts: seven bass and one channel catfish, which surprised McClellan by inhaling his meat-eater fly and putting up a bulldog battle. A satisfying afternoon. “You have to watch the water levels, and in the wintertime when it’s cold, [fishing] can get pretty slow. But mostly you can fish it anytime,” McClellan said. “October’s probably my favorite month.” Time to go back. • • •

For more information on Elkhorn Creek, including public access points, visit fw.ky.gov.

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OCTOBER 2019 SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY Nature Shoots Photographer Keith Auerbach, Pyro Gallery, Louisville, through Oct. 19, (502) 587-0106

<<< Family Fun on the Farm,

Iroquois Park, Louisville, through Nov. 3, (502) 363-7766

Waveland State Historic Site, Lexington, (859) 272-3611

National Geographic Live, SKyPAC,

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular,

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WEDNESDAY

Black Label Society Concert, Appalachian Wireless Arena, Pikeville, (606) 444-5506

Phil Collins Concert, KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, (502) 690-9000

Victorian Mourning Customs,

Bowling Green, (270) 904-1880

Waveland, Lexington, through Oct. 17, (859) 272-3611

Center, Paducah, (270) 450-4444

Beech Bend Raceway, Bowling Green, through Oct. 26, (270) 781-7634

Jordan Feliz Concert, Carson

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

downtown Harrodsburg, through Oct. 5, (859) 734-2364

Old Louisville, through Oct. 6, (502) 635-1842

Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Owensboro, (270) 926-7891

Columbia, through Oct. 12, (270) 250-2453

Main Street, Augusta, through Oct. 13, (606) 756 2183

Ft. Harrod Beef Festival,

Celebration of Traditional Music, PhelpsStokes Auditorium, Berea, through Oct. 12, (859) 985-3472

Haunted Lantern Tour, Historic RailPark & Train Museum, Bowling Green, (270) 745-7317

St. James Court Art Show,

Downtown Days Festival,

Rumours: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute, Mountain Arts Center, Prestonsburg, (606) 886-2623

Boo! Cruise, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg, (859) 281-5104

Sorghum Festival, Hancock County Fairgrounds, Hawesville, (270) 927-1007

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Ongoing Bram Stoker’s Dracula,

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Louisville Palace, Louisville, (502) 583-4555

Turning of the Leaves Festival,

Buick GS Nationals,

Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly’s Hologram Tour,

The Steeldrivers Concert,

Actors Theatre, Louisville, through Oct. 31, (502) 584-1205

Ongoing Andre Pater: An American Journey Exhibit, Headley-Whitney Museum, Lexington, through Nov. 17, (859) 255-6653,

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BLUEGRASS REGION Ongoing Interwoven: Joan Snyder, Judy Ledgerwood, Crystal Gregory, University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington, through Dec. 8, (859) 2576218, finearts.uky.edu/art-museum Ongoing Andre Pater: An American Journey Exhibit, Headley-Whitney Museum, Lexington, through Nov. 17, (859) 255-6653, headley-whitney.org 1 Russian Renaissance, Norton Center for the Arts, Danville, (859) 236-4692, nortoncenter.com 1 Secret Sessions Show #5, Lexington Opera House, Lexington, (859) 233-4567, lexingtonoperahouse.com 3-5 Fort Harrod Beef Festival, downtown Harrodsburg, (859) 734-2364, fortharrodbeeffestival.org 4-5 Dachtoberfest, Lakeview Park, Frankfort, (859) 368-6041, kentuckydachshundrescue.com 4-5 Lawrenceburg Ghost Walk, downtown Lawrenceburg, also Oct. 12, 18-19 and 25-26, (502) 598-3127, visitlawrenceburgky.com 4-13 Winnie the Pooh Kids, The Spotlight Playhouse, Berea, (859) 756-0011, thespotlightplayhouse.com 4-25 Pumpkin Patch, Devine’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, Harrodsburg, (859) 734-2364,devinescornmaze.com 4-26 Fall Thoroughbred Race Meet, Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, (859) 254-3412, keeneland.com 4-26 Halloween Lights Drive Thru, Fort Boonesborough State Park, Richmond, (859) 527-3454, parks.ky.gov

5-6 Touched by the Fire – Blacksmith’s Weekend, Fort Boonesborough State Park, Richmond, (859) 527-3131, parks.ky.gov 6 The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Lexington Children’s Theatre, Lexington, also Oct. 12, (859) 254-4546, lctonstage.org 6 Family Fun on the Farm, Waveland State Historic Site, Lexington, (859) 272-3611, parks.ky.gov 6 Raven Run 10K and the Robin 5K Trail Run, Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Lexington, (859) 272-6105, ravenrun.org 9 Lyle Lovett Concert, Norton Center for the Arts, Danville, (859) 236-4692, nortoncenter.com 10 A Night with Janis Joplin, EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond, (859) 622-7469, ekucenter.com 10-12 Celebration of Traditional Music, Phelps-Stokes Auditorium, Berea, (859) 985-3472, berea.edu/appalachian-center 11 Texas Tenors, EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond, (859) 622-7469, ekucenter.com 11 Wheels of Time Cruise-In, downtown Lawrenceburg, (502) 598-3127, visitlawrenceburgky.com 11-12 Fall Festival, Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary, Lexington, (859) 278-7432, mqhr.org 11-12 Forkland Heritage Festival & Revue, Forkland, (270) 402-7243, forklandcomctr.org

4-26 Peculiar, Curious, Bizarre and Morbid Victorian Customs, Waveland State Historic Site, Lexington, (859) 272-3611, parks.ky.gov

11-13 Giacomo Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Suor Angelica, presented by UK Opera Theatre, Singletary Center for the Arts, University of Kentucky, Lexington, (859) 257-9331, finearts.uky.edu/opera

5 Kentucky Reptile Expo, Lexington Convention Center, Lexington, (513) 910-0900, kentuckyreptileexpo.com

11-13 Oktoberfest, downtown Harrodsburg, (859) 734-6811, oktoberfestharrodsburg.com

5 Bacon Brothers, Grand Theatre, Frankfort, (502) 875-8687, grandtheatrefrankfort.org

11-13 Boonesboro Boogie Nationals Car Show, Fort Boonesborough State Park, Richmond, (859) 527-3454, parks.ky.gov

5 Paw Patrol Live! Rupp Arena, Lexington, (859) 233-4567, rupparena.com 5-6 Battle of Perryville Commemoration, Perryville Battlefield, Perryville, (859) 332-8631, parks.ky.gov

12 Capital Pride Festival, Old Capitol lawn, Frankfort, capitalprideky.org 12 Fall Palisades Paddle, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg, (859) 281-5104, shakervillageky.org O C T O B E R 2 0 1 9 • K E N T U C K Y M O N T H LY

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12 Fall Wildflowers, Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Lexington, (859) 272-6105, ravenrun.org 12 Styx Concert, Norton Center for the Arts, Danville, (859) 236-4692, nortoncenter.com 15-27 Halloween Fest, Fort Boonesborough State Park, Richmond, (859) 527-3454, parks.ky.gov 16-17 Victorian Mourning Customs, Waveland State Historic Site, Lexington, (859) 272-3611, parks.ky.gov 18 Legends of Yesterday, Grand Theatre, Frankfort, (502) 875-8687, grandtheatrefrankfort.org 18-20 Bourbonanza Weekend, downtown Frankfort, (502) 223-2261, bourbonanza.com 19 Lexington Chamber Chorale – Sing Community, Sing Peace, Second Presbyterian Church, Lexington, (859) 317-3353, lexingtonchamberchorale.org 19 Boo! Cruise, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg, (859) 281-5104, shakervillageky.org 19 Carmen, presented by the Kentucky Ballet, Lexington Opera House, Lexington, (859) 233-4567, lexingtonoperahouse.com 20 George C. Wolfe: At Home on Broadway, Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, Frankfort, (502) 696-0607, capitalcitymuseum.com 22 Jersey Boys, EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond, (859) 622-7469, ekucenter.com 22 The Price Is Right Live, Rupp Arena, Lexington, (859) 233-4567, rupparena.com 25 Black Cat Chase 5K, downtown Frankfort, (502) 227-9637, frankfortymca.org 25-26 Disturbia at the Distillery, Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, (502) 696-5926, buffalotracedistillery.com

1984, Norton Center for the Arts, Danville, (859) 236-4692, nortoncenter.com

Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg, (859) 281-5104, shakervillageky.org

26 Little Explorer – Fossils, Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Lexington, (859) 272-6105, ravenrun.org

November 10-16 Kentucky Book Festival, various locations, Lexington, (859) 2575932, kyhumanities.org/programs/ kentucky-book-festival

26 Queen Machine Tour, Grand Theatre, Frankfort, (502) 875-8687, grandtheatrefrankfort.org 30 Evening Ghost Tea, Waveland State Historic Site, Lexington, (859) 272-3611, parks.ky.gov 31 Cabaret, presented by UK Theatre+Dance, Guignol Theatre, University of Kentucky, Lexington, through Nov. 3, (859) 257-4929, scfatickets.com November 1 Evening of Worship with Chris Tomlin, EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond, (859) 622-7469, ekucenter.com November 1-2 Dia de los Muertos, presented by the Bluegrass Youth Ballet, Lexington Opera House, Lexington, (859) 233-4567, lexingtonoperahouse.com November 1-2 Halloween Field of Horror, Devine’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, Harrodsburg, (859) 613-6900, devinescornmaze.com November 2 Anderson County Art Trail, various locations, Lawrenceburg, (502) 598-3127, visitlawrenceburgky.com November 2 Cobwebber Brooms, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg, (859) 281-5104, shakervillageky.org November 2 Big Green Egg Thanksgiving Cooking Class, Wilson Nurseries, Frankfort, (502) 223-1488, wilsonnurseriesky.com November 4 Allman Betts Band, Grand Theatre, Frankfort, (502) 875-8687, grandtheatrefrankfort.org November 7-9 Madagascar Jr., presented by SCAPA, Lexington Opera House, Lexington, (859) 233-4567, lexingtonoperahouse.com

November 15 LexArts Gallery Hop, various locations, Lexington, (859) 255-2951, GalleryHopLex.com

LOUISVILLE REGION Ongoing Triennial Crown of Rays Exhibit, KMAC, Louisville, through Dec. 4, (502) 589-0102, kmacmuseum.org Ongoing Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Actors Theatre, Louisville, through Oct. 31, (502) 584-1205, actorstheatre.org Ongoing Celebrating the Sounds of Kentucky, Frazier History Museum, Louisville, through Feb. 27, (502) 753-5663, fraziermuseum.org Ongoing Louisville Photo Biennial, various locations around Louisville, through Nov. 10, (502) 589-9254, louisvillephotobiennial.com 1-6 Dear Evan Hansen, Kentucky Center for the Arts, Louisville, (502) 566-5111, kentuckycenter.org, 1-19 Nature Shoots Photographer Keith Auerbach, Pyro Gallery, Louisville, (502) 587-0106, pyrogallery.com 3-6 The Mystery of Irma Vep, Kentucky Center for the Arts, Louisville, (502) 566-5111, kentuckycenter.org 3-6 Four Weddings and an Elvis, Little Colonels Playhouse, Pewee Valley, (502) 241-9906, littlecolonel.net 4 Jammin’ at Jeptha, Jeptha Creed Distillery, Shelbyville, also Oct. 11, 18 and 25, (502) 487-5007, jepthacreed.com 4-6 St. James Court Art Show, Old Louisville, (502) 635-1842, stjamescourtartshow.com

25-31 Haunted Frontier, Old Fort Harrod State Park, Harrodsburg, (859) 734-3314, parks.ky.gov

November 8-10 A Camper’s Thanksgiving, Fort Boonesborough State Park, Richmond, (859) 527-3454, parks.ky.gov

26 Spooktacular Halloween Parade, Main Street, Harrodsburg, (859) 734-6811, harrodsburgky.com

November 9 Bluegrass History, Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Lexington, (859) 272-6105, ravenrun.org

8-31 Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, Iroquois Park, Louisville, through Nov. 3, (502) 363-7766, jack-o-lanternlouisville.com

26 Aquila Theatre in George Orwell’s

November 9 Quail Dinner, Shaker

9 Phil Collins Concert, KFC Yum! Center,

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5-6 Lincoln Days Celebration, public square, Hodgenville, (270) 765-2175, lincolndays.org

Louisville, (502) 690-9000, kfcyumcenter.com 10 Thomas Rhett Concert, KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, (502) 690-9000, kfcyumcenter.com 11 Friday Night Bluegrass, Rough River Dam State Resort Park, Falls of Rough, (270) 257-2311, parks.ky.gov 11-12 Garvin Gate Blues Festival, Old Louisville, (502) 445-4193, garvingatebluesfestival.com 11-12 Spirits of Sawyer, E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park, Louisville, (502) 429-3280, parks.ky.gov 11-13 Louisville LGBT Film Festival, Baxter Avenue Theaters, Louisville, (502) 619-1368, louisvillelgbtfilmfest.com 12 Dinner Concert, Smith-Berry Winery, New Castle, (502) 845-7091, smithberrywinery.com 12-13 Bardstown Arts, Crafts & Antiques Fair, downtown Bardstown, (502) 3484877, bardstownmainstreet.com 15 Farm to Table Dinner, Jeptha Creed Distillery, Shelbyville, (502) 487-5007, jepthacreed.com

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17 Carrie Underwood Concert, KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, (502) 690-9000, kfcyumcenter.com 18 After Hours at The Speed, Speed Art Museum, Louisville, (502) 634-2700, speedmuseum.org 19 Bardstown Craft Beer Festival, Farmer’s Market Pavilion, Bardstown, (502) 348-5971, bardstowncraftbeerfest.com 19 Urban Bourbon Half Marathon, 4th Street Live!, Louisville, urbanbourbonhalf.com 19 Wine & Food Experience, Norton Commons Town Center, Prospect, (502) 412-5085, wineandfood.usatoday. com/events/louisville 19 Glendale Crossing Festival, downtown Glendale, (270) 765-2175, glendalekentucky.com 19 Annual Car & Truck Show, Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven, (502) 549-5470, kyrail.org 19 Scare on the Square, courthouse square, Leitchfield, (270) 259-5587, VisitLeitchfield.com 19-27 Haunted Park After Dark, O C T O B E R 2 0 1 9 • K E N T U C K Y M O N T H LY

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E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park, Louisville, (502) 429-7270, parks.ky.gov 22 Celine Dion Concert, KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, (502) 690-9000, kfcyumcenter.com 26 Autumn Market, Springfield Inn, Springfield, (859) 805-8003, kentuckydownsouthevents.com/events 30 Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly’s Hologram Tour, Louisville Palace, Louisville, (502) 583-4555, LouisvillePalace.com November 1-3 All Wrapped Up Gift & Craft Show, Rough River Dam State Resort Park, Falls of Rough, (270) 257-2311, parks.ky.gov November 1-3 Deer Widow Retreat, Rough River Dam State Resort Park, Falls of Rough, (270) 257-2311, parks.ky.gov

(859) 431-2201, southgatehouse.com 11-27 Halloween Weekends, General Butler State Resort Park, Carrollton, (502) 732-4384, parks.ky.gov 12 Ghost Walk, Old Burlington Cemetery, Burlington, (859) 342-2665, boone.libnet.info/events 12-13 Turning of the Leaves Festival, Main Street, Augusta, (606) 756-2183, augustaky.com 18-20 Salt Festival, Big Bone Lick State Park, Union, (859) 384-3522, parks.ky.gov 18-20 Syrian Shrine Circus, BB&T Arena, Highland Heights, (859) 442-2652, thebbtarena.com 20 Burlington Antique Show, Boone County Fairgrounds, Burlington, (513) 922-6847, burlingtonantiqueshow.com

4-5 Barlow Mum Festival, downtown Barlow, (270) 334-3500 5 First Saturday Hike, Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park, Dawson Springs, also Nov. 2, (270) 821-4171, parks.ky.gov 5 The Steeldrivers Concert, Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Owensboro, (270) 926-7891, bluegrassmuseum.org 5 Art Through the Lens, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, (270) 442-2453, theyeiser.org 5 Live on the Lawn, Exit 40 at Highway 62, Kuttawa, (270) 601-6885, liveonthelawnky.com 5-31 Kentucky Proud Art Exhibit, Icehouse Arts, Mayfield, through Nov. 1, (270) 247-6971, icehousearts.org 10 Sounds of Memphis Show, Badgett Playhouse, Grand Rivers, 1-888-362-4223, badgettplayhouse.com

November 10 Glory Denied, presented by the Kentucky Opera, Kentucky Center for the Arts, Louisville, (502) 566-5111, kentuckycenter.org

25-27 Halloween Campout Celebration, Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park, Carlisle, (859) 289-5507, parks.ky.gov

November 10-17 Military Appreciation Days, Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven, (502) 549-5470, kyrail.org

26 Antiques Appraisal Fair, Covington Branch, Kenton County Public Library, Covington, (859) 962-4000, kentonlibrary.org

11 Fall Break Friday, John James Audubon State Park, Henderson, (270) 826-2247, parks.ky.gov

26 Murder Mystery, Stage Right Musical Theatre, Williamstown, (859) 803-4649, stagerightmtc.org

11-13 Oil Painting Weekend, Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park, Dawson Springs, (270) 797-3421, parks.ky.gov

26 Halloween Carnival, Big Bone Lick State Park, Union, (859) 384-3522, parks.ky.gov

11-13 Civil War Days, Columbus-Belmont State Park, Columbus, (270) 677-2327, parks.ky.gov

November 2-17 The Carnegie Presents Proof! Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts, Covington, (859) 957-1940, thecarnegie.com

12 Once on This Island, Carson Center, Paducah, (270) 908-2037, thecarsoncenter.org

NORTHERN KENTUCKY 3 Civil War Era Music Program, Owen County Public Library, Owenton, (502) 484-3450, owencountylibrary.org 3-5 The 39 Steps, Falcon Theatre, Newport, also Oct. 10-12, (513) 479-6783, falcontheater.net 4-5 Kentucky’s Edge Festival – Where Bourbon Begins, various locations, Covington, kentuckysedge.com 4-6 Kentucky Wool Festival, 48 Concord Caddo Road, Falmouth, (859) 951-8025, kywoolfest.org 5 River Valley Wood Carvers, Scheben Branch, Boone County Library, Union, (859) 342-2665, boone.libnet.info/events 5 Tribute to Country Legends Dinner Theatre, General Butler State Resort Park, Carrollton, (502) 732-4384, parks.ky.gov 5 Chunkin’ Pumpkin 5K, Alpine Hills Dairy Farm, Dry Ridge, (859) 905-9656, countrypumpkinsky.com 9 An Evening with Griffin House, Southgate House Revival, Newport,

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November 3 Bridal Expo, Northern Kentucky Convention Center, Covington, 1-888-560-3976, bridalshowsky-nk.com November 6-30 Holiday Toy Trains, Behringer-Crawford Museum, Covington, through Jan. 5, (859) 491-4003, bcmuseum.org November 9 Music of the American Revolution, Scheben Branch, Boone County Library, Union, (859) 342-2665, boone.libnet.info/events

WESTERN KENTUCKY 3-6 King Lear, presented by the Theatre Workshop of Owensboro, Empress Theater, Owensboro, (270) 683-5333, theatreworkshop.org

11 Bands on the Balcony, Kenlake State Resort Park, Hardin, (270) 474-2211, parks.ky.gov

12 We Banjo 3, Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Owensboro, (270) 926-7891, bluegrassmuseum.org 12 Hunter’s Moon Festival, Little Lake Park, Grand Rivers, (270) 362-0152, grandrivers.org 17 Case Closed: Death Investigations 101, McCracken County Public Library, Paducah, (270) 442-2510, mclib.net 18-20 Maiden Alley Oktoberfest, Maiden Alley Cinema, Paducah, (270) 443-8783, paducah.travel 18-20 Campground Spookout, Barren River Lake State Resort Park, Lucas, (270) 646-2151, parks.ky.gov 18-20 Ballard County Waterfowl Festival,

La Center Road, Barlow, (270) 210-0569, ballardwaterfowlfestival.com 19 Archaeology, History and Tourism, Wickliffe Mounds Historic Site, Wickliffe, (270) 335-3681, parks.ky.gov 19 Della Mae Concert, Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Owensboro, (270) 926-7891, bluegrassmuseum.org 20 Jordan Feliz Concert, Carson Center, Paducah, (270) 450-4444, thecarsoncenter.org 24 Haunted People, Haunted Places, McCracken County Public Library, Paducah, (270) 442-2510, mclib.net 25-26 Roald Dahl’s Matilda: The Musical, Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, Madisonville, (270) 821-4171, glemacenter.org 25-26 A Nightmare on Frederica St. Resurrection, Empress Theater, Owensboro, (270) 683-5333. 25-27 Un-BOO-lievable Weekend, Columbus-Belmont State Park campground, Columbus, (270) 677-2327, parks.ky.gov

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26 Owensboro Symphony Orchestra’s Opening Night, RiverPark Center, Owensboro, (270) 687-2770, riverparkcenter.org 26 Sorghum Festival, Hancock County Fairgrounds, Hawesville, (270) 927-1007 26 Girls Day Out, Owensboro Convention Center, Owensboro, (270) 792-1078, owensborocenter.com 26 Creatures of the Night After Dark Hike, John James Audubon State Park, Henderson, (270) 826-2247, ext. 228, parks.ky.gov

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26 Spooky Extravaganza, Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park, Dawson Springs, (270) 797-3421, parks.ky.gov 26 Murray Woman’s Club MarketPlace, Calloway County Courthouse, Murray, (270) 753-7944 26 Awesome ’80s Show, Badgett Playhouse, Grand Rivers, 1-888-362-4223, badgettplayhouse.com 30 Arts Teach Kids – Judy Mood & Stink, RiverPark Center, Owensboro, (270) 687-2770, riverparkcenter.org November 1-10 Escanaba in Da Moonlight, presented by the Theatre Workshop of Owensboro,, (270) 683-5333, theatreworkshop.org

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November 1-10 Mamma Mia, Playhouse in the Park, Murray, (270) 759-1752, playhousemurray.org

10 Grow, Cook, Eat, SoKY Marketplace, Bowling Green, (270) 202-0256, sokymarketplace.org

November 2 Cirque Mechanics in 42 FT – A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels, Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, Madisonville, (270) 821-4171, glemacenter.org

10-12 Nostalgia Fall Classic, Beech Bend Raceway, Bowling Green, (270) 781-7634, gsnationals.com

November 4 Escape to Margaritaville, Carson Center, Paducah, (270) 908-2037, thecarsoncenter.org November 8-10 River’s Edge International Film Festival, Maiden Alley Cinema, Paducah, (270) 443-8783, paducah.travel November 9 Turkey Time, John James Audubon State Park, Henderson, (270) 826-2247, ext. 227, parks.ky.gov November 9 Hunter Hayes Concert, Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, Madisonville, (270) 821-4171, glemacenter.org November 9 Great Russian Nutcracker, Carson Center, Paducah, (270) 908-2037, thecarsoncenter.org November 11 Arts Teach Kids – Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: The Musical, RiverPark Center, Owensboro, (270) 687-2770, riverparkcenter.org November 11 The Vienna Boys Choir, Carson Center, Paducah, (270) 450-4444, thecarsoncenter.org November 12 Yoonah Kim, Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, Madisonville, (270) 821-4171, glemacenter.org

SOUTHERN KENTUCKY Ongoing Scarecrow Trail, Lost River Cave, Bowling Green, through Oct. 31 (270) 393-0077, lostrivercave.org/scarecrowtrail Ongoing UnSeen BG: A Soldiers Tragedy Tour, Starbucks Stadium Park Plaza, Bowling Green, through Oct. 31, unseenbg.com 4-5 Camperama, Lake Cumberland State Resort Park campground, Jamestown, (270) 343-3111, parks.ky.gov

11 Renfro Valley Old Barn Family Reunion, Center Tech, Somerset, (606) 679-6394, centertech.com 11 Lost River Sessions, Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green, (270) 904-1880, lostriversessions.org 11-12 Downtown Days Festival, Columbia, (270) 250-2453, cityofcolumbiaky.com 12-13 Civil War Living History, Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site, Tompkinsville, (270) 487-8481, parks.ky.gov 13 National Geographic Live, Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, Bowling Green, (270) 904-1880, theskypac.com 17 Haunted Lantern Tour, Historic RailPark & Train Museum, Bowling Green, (270) 745-7317, historicrailpark.com 17 Author Kwame Alexander, Knicely Conference Center, Warren County Public Library, Bowling Green, (270) 781-4882, warrenpl.org 18 Halloween in the Park, Green River State Park, Campbellsville, (270) 465-8255, parks.ky.gov 18 The Oak Ridge Boys, Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, Bowling Green, (270) 904-1880, theskypac.com 18-26 Haunted Lantern Tours, Historic Railpark & Train Museum, Bowling Green, (270) 745-7317, historicrailpark.com 18-26 Halloween Campout, Nolin Lake State Park, Mammoth Cave, (270) 286-4240, parks.ky.gov 18-27 You Can’t Beat the House, Star Theater, Russell Springs, (270) 866-7827, startheater.org

5 Gospel Singing Event, Capitol Theatre, Bowling Green, (270) 904-1880, theskypac.com

19-20 Three Wolves Howling, Lab Theatre, Gordon Wilson Hall, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, (270) 745-3121, wku.edu/theatre-and-dance

5 Main Street Saturday Night, downtown Campbellsville, (270) 789-7852, tri-countycarclub.com

23-26 Buick GS Nationals, Beech Bend Raceway, Bowling Green, (270) 781-7634, gsnationals.com

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25 Halloween in the Park, Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site, Tompkinsville, (270) 487-8481, parks.ky.gov 25 Capitol Movie Night: Hocus Pocus, Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green, (270) 904-1880 25 Night Ride at Homeplace, Homeplace on Green River, Campbellsville, (270) 789-3029, Tebbsbend.org 25-26 Halloween Bash, Lake Malone State Park, Dunmor, (270) 657-2111, parks.ky.gov 25-27 Haunted Hollow Halloween, Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park, Burkesville, (270) 433-7431, parks.ky.gov 25-27 Halloween Weekend Celebration, Lake Cumberland State Resort Park, Jamestown, (270) 343-3111, parks.ky.gov 25-27 Halloween Spook Out, General Burnside Island State Park, Burnside, (606) 561-4104, parks.ky.gov 26 Bowling Green Bourbon and Brewfest, Bowling Green Ballpark, Bowling Green, (270) 883-0368, bgbrewfest.com 26 Orchestra Kentucky: Nat King Cole, Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, Bowling Green, (270) 904-1880, theskypac.com 26 Somernites Cruise Car Show & Shine, Fountain Square, Somerset, (606) 679-6394, somernitescruise.com November 1-3 Battle of Mill Springs National Re-enactment, Mill Springs Battlefield, Nancy, (606) 636-4045, millsprings2019.com November 2 Orchestra Kentucky: Paul Simon Songbook, Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, Bowling Green, (270) 904-1880, theskypac.com November 3 bg26.2 & half marathon, Bowling Green Ballpark, Bowling Green, (270) 791-2346, bg262.com November 9-10 Sheltowee Artisans Art Fair, Center for Rural Development, Somerset, (606) 679-6394, sheltoweeart.com November 11 Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, Bowling Green, (270) 904-1880, theskypac.com

EASTERN KENTUCKY 2 Black Label Society Concert, Appalachian Wireless Arena, Pikeville, (606) 444-5506, appalachianwirelessarena.com 4 First Friday Outdoor Market, Rowan County Arts Center, Morehead, (606) 780-4342, rowancountyartscenter.com 4 Main Street Live, downtown Pikeville, through Oct. 18, (606) 432-5063, tourpikecounty.com 4-31 Elk Viewing Tours, Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, Prestonsburg, through Dec. 7, (606) 889-1790, parks.ky.gov 4-5 Shaping Clay Jubilee, Pioneer Village, Manchester, (606) 391-6161

19 Vampire Circus, Paramount Arts Center, Ashland, (606) 324-0007, paramountartscenter.com 20 The Newsboys – The Greatness of Our God Tour, Appalachian Wireless Arena, Pikeville, (606) 444-5506, appalachianwirelessarena.com 25 A Tribute to Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty, Appalachian Wireless Arena, Pikeville, (606) 444-5506, appalachianwirelessarena.com 25-26 Halloween Campout Celebration, Carter Caves State Resort Park, Olive Hill, (606) 286-4411, parks.ky.gov 26 Charlie Daniels Concert, Appalachian Wireless Arena, Pikeville, (606) 444-4406, appalachianwirelessarena.com

4-5 Cumberland Mountain Fall Festival, Levitt AMP, Middlesboro, (606) 248-2482, cumberlandmountainfallfestival.net

26 Kentucky Opry Jr. Pros Halloween Special, Mountain Arts Center, Prestonsburg, (606) 886-2623, macarts.com

4-19 Haunted Trail, Carter Caves State Resort Park, Olive Hill, 1-800-325-0059, parks.ky.gov

26 It’s Fall Y’all! Vendor & Craft Festival, Olive Hill Depot, (606) 315-5787, olivehillchamberofcommerce.com

5 Buffalo Night Buffet, Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, Prestonsburg, (606) 889-1790, parks.ky.gov

26 Halloween Murder Mystery, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Corbin, (606) 528-4121, parks.ky.gov

5-6 Campout at the Fire Tower, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Corbin, (606) 528-4121, parks.ky.gov

31 Carrie: The Musical, Paramount Arts Center, Ashland, through Nov. 1, (606) 324-0007, paramountartscenter.com

10 Paul G. Blazer: The Man Behind the Legend, Paramount Arts Center, Ashland, (606) 324-0007, paramountartscenter.com

November 1-2 Murder Mystery Theater, Carter Caves State Resort Park, Olive Hill, (606) 286-4411, parks.ky.gov

11-12 Outdoor Family Adventure, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Corbin, (606) 528-4121, parks.ky.gov 18 Rumours: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute, Mountain Arts Center, Prestonsburg, (606) 886-2623, macarts.com 18-21 Court Days, downtown Mt. Sterling, (859) 398-0289, mtsterlingcourtdays.com 18-26 Dining With the Dead, Morehead Theatre, Morehead, (606) 780-4342, moreheadtheatre.org 18-26 Haunted Boat Ride, Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, Prestonsburg, (606) 889-1790, parks.ky.gov 18-26 Campground Halloween Activities, Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, Prestonsburg, (606) 889-1790, parks.ky.gov

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November 2 Appalachian Handmade Craft Fair, Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, Prestonsburg, (606) 889-1790, parks.ky.gov November 2-3 Fly Fishing Weekend, Pine Mountain State Resort Park, Pineville, (859) 489-1593, parks.ky.gov

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ilhouetted against Friday night’s full moon, the man in the orange foam cowboy hat said it all. ‘Come on, fellas. All we need are four touchdowns and a field goal.’ “Six seconds later, all the Paris Greyhounds needed were five touchdowns and a field goal as Western Hills jumped out to a 33-0 lead.” g g g

The above snippet, written following a recent football game in Frankfort, reminded me why I became a writer. It wasn’t the money. It was because I enjoyed it. The fall just isn’t the fall without the sound of a high school band drum section and the smell of roasting hot dogs. One week, you’re burning up; two weeks later, you’re freezing to death. It’s great. My wife never understood my passion for Friday night football until she joined me once on the cleatchurned sidelines and heard the crack of shoulder pads for herself. “Yeahhhh,” she was soon screaming with each snap. “Knock his head off.” “Calm down, Kay,” I explained. “We’re the working press. There is no cheering permitted.” Several nights each fall, I return to the sidelines and the occupation I enjoyed for the first two decades of my writing career. The requests come from Linda Younkin of Frankfort’s State Journal, who has covered high school sports since graduating from Western Kentucky University in 1980. She worked briefly in STEPHEN M. VEST Glasgow, but for Publisher & Editor-in-Chief most of her 40 seasons, she’s written about the Capital City’s youth. “Little lady, do you know the first thing about football?” Hall of Fame Coach Raymond Webb supposedly asked her the first time she approached him at Sower Field, the home of the Frankfort

High School Panthers. Coach Webb quickly learned that she did know her stuff, having been raised by a sportswriter father, Lou, who wrote for the long-defunct Louisville Times until its doors closed. Lou worked with legends like Dave Kindred and Billy Reed. “I said, ‘Well, sir, yes I do, coach,’ ” Linda said. “That was that.” I had the thrill of working alongside Lou at Freedom Hall the night legendary announcer John Tong introduced a member of the Louisville Thoroughbreds quartet as singing bass—as in fish. With the exception of Louisville’s Rick Bozich, a member of the Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame, Linda may be Kentucky’s longest-serving full-time sportswriter. Only Ashland’s Mark Maynard, who now serves as managing editor of Kentucky Today; Larry Vaught of Danville; the Lexington Herald-Leader’s John Clay, and Jim Pickens of Owensboro’s Messenger-Inquirer come close. With most smaller newspapers, assignments vary daily from T-ball games to NCAA championships, and Linda’s had her share of both. I’ll never forget when we covered a football game in Brandenburg in a freezing rain, or the time Minnesota Twins legend Tony Oliva called Linda at the office. “You know, Linda means beautiful in my country [Cuba],” said Oliva. “Are you beautiful, Linda? You certainly sound beautiful.” g g g

My own sportswriting career began with the Cougars of McLean County. From there, I roamed the sidelines of Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties in Kentucky; Shelby and Rush counties in Indiana, and Myrtle Beach and Rock Hill, South Carolina. Between the exiles to Indiana and South Carolina, I worked alongside Linda for four years. In McLean County, I covered the state’s leading rusher in 1987—Henry Bowling—who averaged more than 250 yards per game. In the third game of that season, he had a season-low 120 yards. When he asked me why his stats were so low, I explained he had

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returned four kicks for touchdowns. “Henry, those count as all-purpose yards, but not in your rushing total,” I said. The next game, he fielded each kick and took a knee. Then, on the first play from scrimmage, he ran for a touchdown. “Do those count?” he asked, coming off the field. “Yep,” I said. I’ve written about some great characters, many of whom have gone on to fame and fortune. I’ve had a front-row seat at UK and UofL. I’ve covered Major League Baseball, the PGA, NBA, NFL and NASCAR. I’ve been to more than 20 Kentucky Derbies and my share of T-ball games. It’s more fun writing about people who love the sport they’re playing than those who are paid to play. Linda has said she enjoys sports writing because it keeps her young. For me it’s a stark reminder of the passage of time. In the spring, Linda asked me to cover a district softball game between Western Hills and Frankfort. When I got to the game, I was surprised to see that I knew every single parent in the bleachers. They were all former players I had written about who are now the parents of the players. Linda’s seen the grandchildren of some of the first players she wrote about play. Back then, they all called me “Mr. Vest” because to them, I was an oldtimer worthy of deference—an adult. Now they call me “Steve” because I’m a contemporary. “Yes,” I told one granddad during a recent game. “It’s been nearly 30 years since I covered most of these people, but I’m much younger now than I used to be.”

Readers, and those looking for a speaker for a church or civic group, may contact Stephen M. Vest at steve@kentuckymonthly.com KWIZ ANSWERS: 1. B. It faces the area of Murray burned by Union forces; 2. C. National Republican Party (1824-1834) and the Whig Party (1833-1856); 3. B. Danville; 4. B. Genesis includes the story of Noah; 5. C. Murray changed its name in 1844 to honor U.S. Rep. John Murray, who represented the Jackson Purchase in Washington from 1937-39; 6. C. Seinfeld (Yada-yada-yada); 7. A. Dale Hollow; 8. B. Harlan; 9. C. WWI; 10. A. George Blanda played quarterback, kicker and linebacker for five different teams.

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