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DERBY 147 — A COMEDY By Aaron Yarmuth | leo@leoweekly.com [The following story takes place just ahead of the 2020 election. At least, it could have… It includes the names of all 20 horses running in the 147th Kentucky Derby and, hopefully, some laughs.] JUST BEFORE Pope Francis arrived at The White House, President Trump convened a meeting with his few remaining loyal cabinet members and political allies. “Did you all ﬁnd anything on Bezos?” Trump asked the group. “Everyone knows he’s behind this pandemic. You know it’s worse than the BOURBONIC plague?” “You mean, Bubonic, sir?” asked Vice President Pence. “Get this guy out of here!” Trump shouted. “Anyway, it’s been his KNOWN AGENDA for years. Bezos is trying to take me out. You know Little Bezos is just jealous he’s not a star, like me, and could go around getting supermodels the way I do. Look at Melania — talk about a DYNAMIC ONE. I mean, she’s a 10! What billionaire marries a ﬁve?” “Mr. President, as we’ve already told you, we’ve looked into Mr. Bezos,” the director of national intelligence responded. “Nothing has indicated he is behind the pandemic.”

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“How far back did you look into his past?” Trump asked. “Did you know he’s Irish? Did you search for an O BESOS?” “What about you?” Trump turned to the attorney general. “I mean, the guy sells books online, and all of the sudden the company is just some SUPER STOCK? Either you ﬁnd out what he’s up to, or I’m going to ﬁnd an attorney general who is HIGHLY MOTIVATED to lock him up.” As the room froze in silence, Trump caught Sen. Mitch McConnell muttering something over his SOUP AND SANDWICH. “You say something, Mitch? In four years, you’ve done nothing for me. No wall. No infrastructure. You couldn’t even repeal Obamacare!” McConnell just stared back at Trump as if the president were a heckler disrupting his dinner. “Hi, Mr. President!” Sen. Rand Paul chimed in. “What the hell is he doing here?” Trump asked. “So, I’m up for reelection in a couple of years, and I could sure use your help. I might be challenged by a bright, young Democrat

named Charles Booker. He’s so popular, folks back home are calling him ‘HOT ROD CHARLIE.’” “What are you smoking, Paul? You have a HIDDEN STASH or just got HELIUM for brains?” Trump said. Just then, there was a knock at the door. A young man entered and announced that Pope Francis had arrived. “Pope Francis, thanks for coming,” Trump said. “I need you to do something for me. I need you to make me a saint. It’s my only chance at winning re-election.” “Mr. President, you lack every ESSENTIAL QUALITY necessary to be considered for SAINTHOOD,” Francis told the president. “Listen, Francis — Can I call you Francis? I’ve had many dealings with a lot of saints and, quite frankly, they weren’t that smart,” Trump told the pontiff. “You know I went to the best schools. Saints should be strong, too — BROOKLYN STRONG. Some of the saints you’ve got these days… not so strong. Low energy.” “I’m sorry Mr. President. The Catholic Church just doesn’t make deals like this,” Francis responded. “Catholics love me, Franky. You should see some of the rallies. I’m welcomed LIKE THE KING.” Trump said. “I’m sorry, Mr. President.” “This is why you’re getting passed by other countries, like Saudi Arabia,” Trump snapped back. “You should see what the Crown Prince is doing in Mecca and Medina.

The Church could use some of that MEDINA SPIRIT.” “Plus, the Prince knows how to make a deal. We’re going to build a Trump tower in Medina, right next to the mosque. It’s going to have the greatest MANDALOUN windows in the world. Just think, all those pilgrims could be coming to the Vatican, instead. Sad.” “I don’t think it works that way, Mr. President.” “You’re making a big mistake, Pope. You’ll be begging for a deal when you see the KING FURY coming your way.” “Do you mean King as in, Holy Father’s fury?” “Everybody out!” Trump exclaimed. Suddenly, a secret service agent burst into the room. “Mr. President, we just found a note in your room. We think it might be a new threat,” the agent said. “What’s it say?” Trump asked. “‘If you’re up for a MIDNIGHT BOURBON, KEEPMEINMIND.’ And it’s signed with: ‘A Storm is a-coming.’” “Oh, that’s not — Just leave it where you found it.” Trump said, before adding, “Here, put this note with it.” “What was on the note?” Pope Francis asked. “I’m gonna ROCK YOUR WORLD,” Trump said. “Have you ever heard of Stormy Daniels, Father?” [And the rest is history.] •

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RACES, RICHES, RACISM AND THE KENTUCKY DERBY By Jermaine Fowler | leo@leoweekly.com ON MAY 2, 1970, in Louisville, a enforcement, our city and its institutions who have caused such grave and gratuitous 32-year-old vibrant and disheveled Hunter damage to its Black residents. It was the S.Thompson wrote an article that has since death of Taylor at the hands of Louisville defined the Kentucky Derby. You will note, policemen which boiled over an already if you read it in its inglorious entirety, that scalding pot. there isn’t much mention of horse racing. Protesters knew, as I do, deep within my “We didn’t give a hoot in hell what was happening on the track,” Thompson said. “We’d bones, that the Kentucky Derby has never confronted its racism. They see, and have come to watch the real beasts perform.” always seen, this billion-dollar annual revBehind his round-framed glasses, with enue facility as an affront to the low-income wild eyes peering through cigarette smoke, neighborhoods that surround it. It is, and Thompson was focused on the decadent and has always been, an institution so close to depraved behavior of some of America’s many of Louisville’s Black communities, most wealthy human beings. yet a world apart. Outside the track was a different world. It’s one of America’s most incredible National guardsmen had massacred a group displays of conspicuous consumption. of protesting college students at Kent State Private jets cut through the skyline; news University. The Black Panthers were on trial broadcasters fawn over the most fashionable in New Haven, clinging to freedom, while attendees and the greatest flopping garden thoroughbreds took to the dirt racetrack in hats; there are the most sophisticated bourKentucky. Uprisings erupted everywhere. bons in which to get inebriated. The irony Racial unrest often at the center. Soon after of viewing such his arrival, at the economic power is airport bar, ThompThe celebration never lost on the son began a baseless of Black jockeys disempowered. rumor that the Black This racial Panther Party was is no less tragic. economic inequalstarting a race war ity is nothing new. at Churchill Downs White envy exiled With great wealth on Derby Day. For some of the sport’s has come tremenme, it’s a strange dous amounts of moment in the article, greatest riders. labor. Who do you Thompson, a white think mucked the man himself, using Because they stalls, filled the water black grief to play happened to be buckets, fed the on the greatest fears horses 2-3 times per of another white Black. After ruling day, groomed them, man. Maybe it was bathed them, fixed his savage sense of the Derby, and fences, and took on humor, or perhaps, he enjoying its wealth countless other genknew white anxiety cleaning tasks. was inevitable. and winnings, they eral Countless horse Little did he know, breeders throughout some 50 years later, were bullied and the Bluegrass worked outside the same Jim Crowed out of Black bodies beyond racetrack, with its twin spires pointits existence at the exhaustion. Every single day. Horses ing toward heaven, turn of the 20th don’t take days off, protesters would conand neither did the verge on the Derby to century. enslaved who cared raise hell. Chanting at for them. Churchill the gates. “No justice, Downs still reaps the financial rewards from no Derby.” this in perpetuity. They were hundreds of citizens demandThe celebration of Black jockeys is no ing that the city reckon with the death of less tragic. White envy exiled some of the Breonna Taylor. Appealing to a sense of sport’s greatest riders. Because they hapjustice. Rallying for recompense from law

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pened to be Black. After ruling the Derby, and enjoying its wealth and winnings, they were bullied and Jim Crowed out of its existence at the turn of the 20th century. A museum interpreting a hollow history is not enough to recover the legacy that was taken from them. Many of their remains lie in Lexington, at African Cemetery No. 2. With its weatherbeaten, cracked, chipped headstones. A ﬁnal resting place barely worthy of those who lie there. Those Black people who helped build the Derby now lie in cemeteries reliant on charity and volunteers to help clean. The ghosts of those like Jimmy Winkﬁeld haunt Churchill Downs. Indignantly protesting their ejection from their beloved sport. Black jockeys have all but disappeared. Until this year you’d be more likely to see a Black jockey, a relic to a racist past, on the lawn of a white person than on the back of a horse at the Derby. But as more white residents wake up to the injustices in the

city, you might drive past a Black Lives Matter sign in the same neighborhood. Now as the Derby tiptoes back into existence, the question the city is asking, it seems to me, is: Will those Black people be protesting all summer again, blocking the streets and keeping us from enjoying our Derby? But, the real question is: What is the city government, and those institutions like Churchill Downs, going to do to rectify those inequities at the root of it all? Jermaine Fowler is the founder of The Humanity Archive, a podcast and educational website committed to telling the untold stories of history. You can ﬁnd his work at thehumanityarchive.com and tune in to The Humanity Archive podcast on Apple, Spotify or anywhere else you listen. •

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1. This year, between February and April alone, the U.S. lost 440,000 Black-owned businesses. What made these firms so vulnerable? The unfortunate reality is that far too many Black-owned businesses entered this crisis under-capitalized and under-resourced to begin with. Through our own research, we know that businesses in predominantly Black and Latinx communities have significantly lower cash liquidity than businesses in predominantly White communities. In fact, roughly six months before the COVID-19 crisis began, we found that in the majority of Black communities, most small businesses had fewer than 21 cash buffer days. This has been a major problem for Black-owned businesses in this country for decades and the pandemic has shown just how vulnerable the businesses in our community really are. We’ve lost hundreds of thousands of Black-owned businesses since the beginning of this crisis, and there is still no end in sight to the pandemic. We’re focused on helping as many Black-owned businesses as we can survive this pandemic through our Advancing Black Entrepreneurs initiative.

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LOUISVILLE URBAN LEAGUE’S STATEMENT ON THE VERDICT IN THE DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL AND THE ARREST OF DENORVER GARRETT BY LMPD By Sadiqa N. Reynolds, President and CEO of Louisville Urban League | leo@leoweekly.com LIKE MANY across the country, the Louisville Urban League was anxiously awaiting the verdict in the criminal case against Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. We were hopeful that we would see, what should have been, certain justice, but we were all too aware that we have been let down many times before. With the announcement of a guilty verdict, we are relieved that this is not one of those times. While we recognize the gravity of today’s verdict, we also understand that there is a needed sea change in policing in America. We grieve with the families that have lost loved ones to police violence in Minneapolis, Louisville — across this country. There will be attempts to analyze the trial, praise the prosecution, and there will most certainly be calls for peace and reconciliation. But we must start with an acknowledgment of the compound traumas and grief that racist and oppressive systems inflict upon Black bodies and minds at every possible turn. George Floyd should not be dead. His murder was an act of trauma on our community and country. The time it took to fire, indict and arrest Derek Chauvin inflicted trauma. This trial, in and of itself, while masterfully executed, has levied a level of trauma for those of us with the strength to endure it. It is also important to recognize something critical happened during this trial. We saw several law enforcement officers take the stand against one of their own and without equivocation or serious rebuttal, declared the actions of a fellow officer to be wrong, contrary to training and unacceptable. In the presence of so many other examples of “good cops” turning a blind eye to bad behavior by their colleagues, this is but a small departure from the norm, but it is not insignificant. And we hope that it is a sign of what is possible and a new direction for our country. Of course we know we have further to go. Like many of you, we were alarmed and disappointed by a video showing the arrest of Denorver “Dee” Garrett who was brutalized by the Louisville Metro Police during an attempt to detain him for an alleged misdemeanor offense. After a year of social

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Sadiqa Reynolds, CEO of the Louisville Urban League, speaks to protesters. | PHOTO BY KATHRYN HARRINGTON.

In the meantime, we have always known unrest and active response to the killings that ofﬁcers are capable of better. We see of Breonna Taylor and David McAtee, it is it in the treatment disheartening to see of other communithese types of brutal In the meantime, ties every day. And tactics still in use while the testimony against members of we have always of ofﬁcers in the our community. This type of misconduct known that officers Chauvin trial and the statements by Louonly serves to erode are capable of isville Police Chief what little public trust Erika Shields are remains. Our system better. We see it positive steps toward of policing and the incestuous nature of in the treatment of accountability, the reality remains that judge, prosecutor and other communities we must deal with the police relationships violent inequities of must be dismantled every day. treatment before they and redesigned anew. happen and challenge But that will not a system of implicit bias that is prevalent in happen overnight. It will require real work police, policy and behavior. and commitment to change.

If this city, or this country, is to ever know prolonged peace, every person, regardless of race, zip code, must be met with humanity. And when those principles are breached; truth, transparency and justice must swiftly follow. As always, we remain hopeful and stand ready to serve. We encourage community members to use the mental health resources at their disposal or to email health@lul.org if you need referrals. We are experiencing compound trauma, and we cannot ignore the impact it is having on our community. • The Louisville Urban League assists African Americans and those at the margins in attaining social and economic equality and stability through direct services and advocacy. For more information, go to lul.org or follow on Facebook , Twitter (@louisvilleUL) or Instagram (@louisville_ul).

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A DISGRUNTLED Q&A WITH A THORNS CICADA EXPERT & ROSES By Danielle Grady | dgrady@leoweekly.com

THE WORST, BEST & MOST ABSURD ROSE: JCPS SUSPENDS SUSPENSIONS

Jefferson County Public Schools could be on track to permanently end suspensions for pre-kindergarten through third-grade students, the Courier Journal reported. A JCPS committee tasked with reviewing schools’ disciplinary policies is recommending the district make permanent a moratorium on out-of-school suspensions for the youngest students. The moratorium, which was put in place in March, stems from a 2018 CJ investigation that revealed a startling spike in suspensions between 2015 and 2018 — a 240% increase in just three years. First, these are kids — there is no excuse for out-of-school suspensions for kids as young as 4 years old (and up to 9). Second, and more telling, is who was being suspended: One in 11 Black students was suspended in 2018, while only one of 51 white students was suspended. Special-needs students comprised 30% of suspensions, while only making up 14% of the student body.

THORN: FISCHER’S BUDGET PRACTICALLY IGNORES PROTESTS

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WHEN I heard a large amount of scared to leave my house. I was 9 and used to spending my time off school cicadas, Brood X, were reemerging this at the pool or year after 17 reading outyears, I was My mind flashed to side. Instead, I disappointed 2004, a summer when watched from and then inas censed. Here I I was scared to leave amywindow brothers was, with one waged war dose of the my house. I was 9 with the insurPfizer vaccine and used to spending gent buggers. in my arm and I expect plans to go my time off school at many of us camping with are feeling my similarly the pool or reading similarly: “So, COVID-safe outside. Instead, I’m finally friends after a allowed to year of relaI watched from a leave my tive isolation, and some window as my brothers house, and this is going bug-eyed waged war with the to happen? arthropods Another were going to insurgent buggers. plague of ruin that for a different me? My mind kind?” Logically, I know there must flashed to 2004, a summer when I was

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be some scientific benefit to having the cicadas return. So, I turned to someone who I thought could make me feel better: Jonathan Larson, or @bugmanjon on Twitter, a UK extension entomologist who also co-hosts a podcast: Arthro-Pod. Here I ask him my cicada questions, including the most important one: What did we do to deserve this? This interview has been edited for length. LEO: So the reason I’m not too psyched about these cicadas is that, it’s just this past year has been really tough for humanity, I think, with COVID confining us to our homes. And just as science has gifted us these wonderful vaccines that are going to allow us to reenter society, I receive news that there’s a large group of cicadas that are going to be emerging this year. So my first question is, is nature revolting against us?

Mayor Greg Fischer revealed his proposed budget — his first since 2020’s social justice movement and calls from some to defund or disband the police. “The notion of defunding the police is not practical,” Fischer said as part of his budget announcement. True, it’s not practical. But so is continuing to do the same thing over and over and expecting a different result — in fact, some would say that’s the definition of insanity. Fischer’s only attempt at police reform is a “deflection” pilot project, wherein the response to certain emergency calls would be made by non-police professionals instead of police officers — mental health professionals, social workers, etc. Of course this is the right thing to do (it’s more obvious than ingenious), but why is it just a pilot project? In the category of “I’m not a scientist, but…,” we don’t know how much is enough, but this should be a massive, permanent change to LMPD. One of many. Fischer’s obsession with practicality is practically insulting… and dangerous.

ROSE: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT STEPS IN

Speaking of practicality: How does anyone expect a corrupt, rotten police department to reform itself? Wonder no more. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced this week that the Department of Justice is opening an investigation into civil rights abuses by Louisville police. The feds will determine whether… rather, how… LMPD has systemically violated constitutional rights of people in this community, including officers’ use of force abuses, unlawful traffic stops and unwarranted searches and seizures of people’s homes and First Amendment violations (among other shitty policing practices). Not to say “we told you so,” but LEO called this: in the Oct. 14, 2020 issue, Executive Editor Aaron Yarmuth wrote “Feds Must Step In To Remake LMPD.”

THORN: PAY UP, CHURCHILL

Churchill Downs is fighting with a group of its highly skilled employees the week of Derby, which isn’t a good look before the biggest race of the year. The Licensed Racing Valets, who saddle the racehorses at Churchill and make sure they are compliant with regulations, are protesting, claiming they are still without a contract after months of negotiations with the track. They have also warned of labor disruptions on Derby. Don Vest, President of the union SEIU Local 541, said: “Churchill Downs is so greedy that they’d rather threaten the Derby experience for millions of people and deprive local businesses of much-needed revenue than pay workers a modest amount of money that the CEO makes before he finishes his morning cup of coffee.”

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Jonathan Larson: I don’t think so. I think that this is more of a sign of the beauty of life, like this is another huge piece of nature that’s going to get to come out and experience their own sort of emergence, just like we are coming out of this coronavirus pandemic. They’ve been underground for 17 years, so they’ve had it a little longer than we have. I think it’s one of those beautiful, weird things that happens in nature. So, it’s just a sign of the fact that things are continuing, things are living and things are thriving.

and the digestive tract basically likes to eat these. And so it’s a big huge protein surge that they get every 17 years, and it can help their populations. So they do have a role to play.

I just wake up one day with one crawling on my face? They won’t be in your house, luckily. A warning sign is actually the blooming of irises. So what we see is that irises tend to bloom at the same time that the soil, eight inches deep, has reached 64 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the temperature they need to know it’s time to emerge. So we have had these weird ﬂuctuations in weather. So I think that we’re on track for probably the early part of May, like the beginning of May.

So, am I overreacting? How much should I actually expect these bugs to interrupt my vaxxed girl summer or my plants? Okay, so, if not a planned attack by the It’s not an cicadas, or, like, the earth turning against overreaction. I us for the sins we’ve committed against it, mean, everyone why are they coming back this year? is allowed to That’s an excellent question. So this feel the way they brood that’s coming out is called Brood X, want to feel about and Brood X is made up of three species bugs. But they’re of 17 year cicadas. And that means that not going to do 17 years ago in 2004, the eggs were laid; anything directly their eggs hatched; they burrowed into the OK, and then to you. They soil; they’ve been living down there below how long will they don’t bite people. ground, feeding on sap for 17 years. And torture us for? They don’t sting as a species, they have a time of emergence Six to eight Jonathan Larson, UK extension entomologist people. They do where they come out, 17 years after they go weeks is how long attack some of our into the soil. So it’s just everything is going they’ll be around. trees. The larger, more according to plan for them. They have this staged mature trees that have been in the landscape emergence pattern so the early ones that for some time, those trees we don’t really So I’ve watched science ﬁction movies, come out are the ones that get eaten a bunch, have to worry about. They like oaks and and I feel like there is a message that you and then everything gets sick of eating cicamaples and a lot of fruit trees. They stay shouldn’t mess with nature. But hypodas. And the ones that come out in late May, away from our evergreens and a few other thetically, is there a way to keep these early June, they’re the ones that tend to get species. They’ll avoid things like perennial cicadas from reemerging? Like, could we to mate and have successful broods that they ﬂowers and annual plants, and they avoid a cover our yards in like the plastic wrap put in the soil. lot of our ag-crops. that old ladies put The biggest issue on their couches And is there anything else you could say ‘Six to eight weeks I would say is the or something like to make me feel better about Brood X that? descending upon the land? is how long they’ll be noise. So, male cicadas do sing Could we I would say that this is a uniquely Ameriaround. They have this in order to attract can experience. You don’t get to see this Tupperware the females, and then whole world sort anywhere else in the world. Some people staged emergence they sing a courtof? Unfortunately, travel to this country in different years when ship song to her we’ve kind of there’s not a pandemic just to see this weird pattern so the early in order to mate. done that already, bug Mardi Gras, where all of these teenage ones that come out are And if they are you know? When insects sing their song and have sex in trees. singing together we talk about It’s a wild and wacky time, and it’s beautithe ones that get eaten — which is one humanity and our ful; it’s kind of unique and almost poetic. of their behaviors interactions with They come out; they sing this big musical a bunch, and then in their species is the planet, we do number, and it’s a celebration of life, and everything gets sick of this chorus where then they die. I do know that it bothers some a lot of urbanizathe males will all tion. And we’ve folks, but think about all the good it will do eating cicadas.’ sing in a tree to try taken away a lot for some of the animals, and that it won’t and bring females of habitat from last forever. It won’t happen for another to that tree — it gets over 100 decibels. And these already so they already emerged in 17 years, and maybe by then you’ll live in that is the thing that most people complain fewer places than they used to seemingly. Wyoming or something where it doesn’t about is just that it’s so loud. It doesn’t stop If we have fewer of them, we also see that occur. until they’ve mated and died. things have less of them to eat, and there’s a lot of things that like eating these cicadas: Thank you. That is reassuring. The snakes, raccoons, squirrels, opossums, birds, So, when can we expect these creatures? only way to escape is to move. • turkeys, you name it. Anything with a mouth Like, are there any warning signs, or will

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THE DERBY ISSUE:

STAY SAFE, BE SMART, WIN BETS

By LEO | leo@leoweekly.com

WELCOME to a Kentucky Derby year — and issue — unlike any other. Never did we think that we would be infusing Derby stories with words and phrases like “pandemic” and “500 sanitizing stations.” But honestly, it’s something of a miracle that Derby is happening at all. Last year, Louisville’s signature event was delayed until

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September, and then closed off to spectators completely because of COVID-19. Now, but by the grace of a 30% fully-vaxxed population, are we once again witnessing “the run for the roses.” But what does a COVID Derby look like? Hint: Like everything this past year, it’s not normal. In two stories, we explore what the unofﬁcial holiday will

look like from within Churchill Downs and throughout Louisville. (Another thing that’s different: unionized Churchill Downs valets are protesting for better pay and other workplace improvements, which we fully support). Plus, we dig into the one thing that will (hopefully) never change about Derby weekend: Betting.

A KENTUCKY DERBY GAMBLING GUIDE THE FAVORITES, THE LONG SHOTS, THE WEIRD NAMES By Bill Doolittle | leo@leoweekly.com WHAT’S IN A NAME? Could be a Kentucky Derby pick — though not necessarily a winning one. At the card game the other night, Jim and Dave, a couple of likely Derby bettors, were getting a first look at a list of this year’s Kentucky Derby contenders. “Hey, there’s a horse called Helium!” Jim exclaimed. “That’s great. I’m a scientific guy, and I gotta like any horse named for an element of the periodic table. Helium, I love that name. That’s my horse!” Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. congratulates Known Agenda on a job well Dave was less enthusiastic. done in the Florida Derby. Ortiz is the leading rider in North Amer“Hmm, Helium,” he said. ica. Known Agenda will be one of the top choices in the Kentucky “Sounds like a candidate for last Derby, with Ortiz again aboard. | PHOTO BY RYAN THOMPSON. place.” of cautious corporations: Or maybe some place in between. Speaking as a handiKnown Agenda, Essential capping scientist, I’d say the chances for Helium aren’t that Quality, Highly Motivated. good. He’s a nice horse but never been in a race even close Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality (gray, left) edges Highly Motivated at the wire in the Blue Grass Nothing wrong with any of to the Derby distance – a mile and a quarter … without any Stakes at Keeneland. | COURTESY OF KEENELAND PHOTO. those names, but I’m not hearwater. make Essential Quality a passenger liner, a bullet train. ing Whirlaway or War Admiral. But one would be foolish to blithely discount picking The fourth, however, is a red-hot runner from California a Derby horse by its name. But, millions of people will be named Rock Your World. doing exactly that on Saturday, backing their hunch-bet-aNow that’s a name! bunch choice in the 147th Kentucky Derby. And some of AND HIGHLY MOTIVATED? Of course it doesn’t mean he’s going to win. them will be right! He’s the classic bay beauty. Mahogany coat, with black But I do rank Rocky in the top four. And I might be wrong! mane, legs and tail. And strong. A tough guy who can take Essential Quality is going to be the betting favorite in the Of course, there’s not much chance of that. it — as he did fighting Essential Quality to the wire in the But that’s the thing about the Kentucky Derby: it’s bigger Kentucky Derby and rightly so. He’s five-for-five and has Blue Grass. won over $2 million. He scored an easy victory in last fall’s than handicapping. The race is followed around the world, Some might say that race settled it between the two. $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and was named 2-yearand millions will be watching on TV Saturday when the Highly Motivated had the rail the whole way and couldn’t old champion. This spring he’s come out running again and horses come out on the track. take a victory from Essential Quality. But I think you could just bested Highly Motivated in the Blue Grass Stakes at Who will care then for Beyer Speed Figures and the also say Motivated is a horse coming along as the distances Keeneland racecourse in Lexington. Primed and ready. Dosage Index? Better to have a genuine Swami pick — or increase and he gains maturity. He’ll have some nice odds. In the Blue Grass, Essential Quality bounced out of a name that just seems lucky. Like if it was 1965 and while Known Agenda is not a sparkler but a skilled runner. A the gate at the front, with Highly Motivated. Neither is a sitting on a blanket in the infield you found Lucky Debonair, bronzy chestnut who laid off the pace in the Florida Derby, front-ender, but jockey Luis Saez on Essential Quality and ridden by Bill Shoemaker. Known Agenda responded exactly to the commands of rider Javier Castellano on Highly Motivated probably sensed they Irad Ortiz Jr. A smart horse, with a nice turn of foot, piloted were the only two top horses in the race and just stepped by the leading rider in wins in North America. Ortiz rides in away from the pack at the start to make it a two-horse race. A FEARSOME FOURSOME front or from off the lead. But whatever he’s doing, he times Through the stretch, Highly Motivated held a narrow advanhis moves so nicely. It’s kind like you don’t see him … then So let’s get to it, and sort ‘em out by name. I think the race comes down to four serious contenders — tage. Held stubbornly. But at the wir,e Essential Quality there he is! forged ahead strongly to win by a head. I like this horse on paper more than I like him by pera top four, if you will — and one of them, it says here, will Jockey Saez beams when he talks about Essential Qualsonal rooting interest. Otherwise, I might just make Known win the Kentucky Derby. ity. “He knows where the wire is, and he wants to win,” says Then there are three or four longshots who might run Agenda my solo pick. Still might. He’s right down the Raise Saez. along late to spice up the exacta and trifecta. Identifying A Native sire line, with distance blood coming from his I’ve given some talks in which I described Essential those is more difficult. A longshot, by definition, is a horse dam’s side. Quality as a dark gray freight train, coming right down the that is not perfect. But longshots do come along in the Also from the Raise a Native sire line, historically prerails. Derby, and we expect one or two will show up at dizzying ferred in the Kentucky Derby, is Rock Your World. That’s how he looks to me. But trainer Brad Cox says his odds. To make somebody rich for a day, at least. Rock Your World has run just three times, all victories, horse is “light on his feet,” which is very good for a strong, My top four includes three whose names are ok, but and his last race was... well, it was a world rocker. He “aired solidly built animal. Instead of a freight train, then, we’ll sound as if they might have been chosen by a committee out” the Santa Anita Derby with speed and class. And more LEOWEEKLY.COM // APRIL 28, 2021

speed. This is a fast horse, with a sharp “look.” A presence. Rolling along on the lead in the Santa Anita Derby, Rock Your World simply accelerated away from the ﬁeld in the far turn — just showing his superiority. Then danced through the stretch. Rock Your World gets a jockey change to Joel Rosario, who won the Kentucky Derby in 2013 with Orb and has been at the top of the game ever since. I expect Rosario will take Rock Your World back a little in the Derby and time his burst of speed to the moment. If all goes well. Other than those four, we see three longshots to watch: Dynamic One, Soup and Sandwich and King Fury. Don’t know if any of the three has enough to win, but one or two of them might show up to ignite the exacta and trifecta payoffs.

fun. He ran big in the Florida Derby before he was passed by Known Agenda. And kept on trying. A light gray horse, with black markings, Tyler Gaffalione takes the reins. Dynamic One is sort of a starched-collar moniker, but he’ll be a long, long, long one on the odds board. With Jose Ortiz riding from behind — at which he is very good. King Fury seems full of ﬁre. On the backside the other morning, the rider had a double-lock hold on the reins, with Fury furiously grabbing the dirt ahead with his forefeet, looking to go. “Turn me loose!” You might add Medina Spirit to that list because he’s consistent and will be ridden by three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey “Johnny V” — John Velazquez.

LOOKING FOR LONG SHOTS IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES

Looking through the rest of the ﬁeld for names, we ﬁnd two bourbon horses, Bourbonic and Midnight Bourbon. Pretty good names for a Derby in Kentucky. I don’t like

Soup and Sandwich is such a mundane name but kind of

CHA CHA AND TOP SHELVES

either one of them — but you might. Then you’ve got the Car and Driver specials: Super Stock and Hot Rod Charlie. I noticed that Hot Rod Charlie has a pretty cool saddle: four-on-the-ﬂoor, Lakes Pipes, rolled and pleated. Super Stock, of course, could be a top fuel dragster, with Shirley “Cha Cha” Muldowney behind the wheel. Hot Rod Charlie won the Louisiana Derby, and Super Stock took the Arkansas Derby. Not impossible. Elsewhere? Well you might see something I don’t see, and for heavens sake don’t forget to bet on it. What if the horse won and you wasted $10 betting on some other horse that somebody “gave” you. A tip — hah! My best advice is don’t let anybody (including me) talk you off your horse. It’s your Derby Horse, after all. •

WHAT A COVID-MINDFUL DERBY LOOKS LIKE FROM INSIDE CHURCHILL DOWNS By Danielle Grady | dgrady@leoweekly.com DERBY at Churchill Downs will look different right from the gate this year — the first with spectators since the pandemic started. At admission, every other gate will be open, and masked guests will scan their own ticket at the turnstile. They’ll be administered a medical screening, including a temperature check. Any guest with a temperature in excess of 100 degrees, or with other COVID symptoms, will not be allowed to enter. Past that point, you’ll be greeted by signs and floor decals throughout the facility indicating proper social distancing and directing spectators where they’re allowed to walk. These are just some of the COVID safety protocols instituted by Churchill Downs, which will dictate everything from how far apart seating will be to the way food will be sold. The track is operating at 50% capacity for its reserved seats, totaling 30,000 guests, and 25-30% capacity for the infield, which translates to up to 18,000 additional spectators. Churchill Downs has assembled a 100-person safety compliance team to “gently remind” guests to follow the rules. Although, if they don’t, “repeat offenders” will be escorted from the property without a refund. Despite the wide-ranging list of precautions, Churchill Downs Senior Director of Media Services Darren Rogers said that he thinks the traditional Derby experience will remain largely unchanged — something he couldn’t say last year. “By not having fans at the Derby last year in 2020, it was about 1,500 owners and trainers, and they had some select media that were on hand. That was totally unusual and it never felt like Derby,” he said. “We know that the number of guests that are choosing to be here at Churchill Downs are wanting to have a good time, and the Derby is about fun … This race has been run here for 147 years. So, all the program elements that people have come to enjoy, they will

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still be there.” Churchill Downs’ COVID safety plan has been approved by the state government and is in compliance with local guidelines, as well. Although, public ofﬁcials have not stopped preaching caution. Gov. Andy Beshear said he plans to attend this year after skipping last year. “This is an event that if we follow all the rules can be done safely,” he said at his April 22 COVID briefing. “And it’s incumbent on Churchill to enforce them, but it’s incumbent on everySigns advising one that’s there to do so as social distancing well. I hope people view this are part of Churchill Downs’ COVID as a partnership for something safety plan. | PHOTOS that is so important for this BY KATHRYN HARRINGTON. state. The Kentucky Derby is a time when the eyes of the entire world look to us, and we can show them something positive.” As of last Thursday, Mayor Greg Fischer had not decided if he would be attending the Derby, said his spokesperson Jean Porter. Louisville’s Assistant Director of Metro Public Health & Wellness Nicholas Hart said that there is no guarantee that COVID cases in Louisville won’t go up because of the Derby and public health ofﬁcials are still recommending that the public avoid large

Churchill Downs’ COVID safety plan follows state and local guidelines.

gatherings, but he also said that Churchill Downs’ safety plan is “robust.” “There is a risk of an increase in cases when we do invite large groups like this,” he said. “And I think that a lot of risk is reduced by some of the outstanding activities and precautionary methods that Churchill’s putting in place.” Beshear has said that all people planning to attend the Kentucky Derby should get vaccinated, although Churchill Downs is not making it a requirement to enter. Churchill Downs has been working on its safety plan for “well over a year,” said Rogers. The organization started crafting it before the Derby last year, which was eventually delayed until September. The state government approved it, Rogers said, but Churchill Downs eventually decided to shut down the race to spectators, because COVID case numbers weren’t improving. In November, the track opened up for its ﬁrst meet with spectators and has been hosting “consistent events with a limited number of attendees” since, said Rogers. At the Kentucky Derby, reserved seats, which include food and drink, will be open in a “checkerboard style,” meaning if you’re in a seat or box, there won’t be anyone to the left or right of you or directly in front or behind. There will also be indoor “premium dining areas” for some guests, operating restaurant-style at 60% capacity. The all-inclusive format has raised the price point for reserved Kentucky Derby tickets. Currently, the cheapest reserved-seating tick-

ets available are $417 for first-turn bleacher seats. During Beshear’s April 9 COVID briefing, the governor said he had remaining concerns about Churchill Downs’ infield and was still talking with the organization about those. The 22-acre, outdoor infield is known for being a crowded and drunken party — like the rest of the Derby, really, but without the pretense of gentility. At first, Churchill Downs held off on selling general admission tickets for the infield, but on April 5, it announced that it would be offering them for $80. “It was very important for us to offer an affordable ticket option to the community,” said Rogers, “but we also had to be patient, and we had to watch the number improve.” This year, general admission infield ticket holders will not have access to Churchill Downs’ front side. The tickets are also not all-inclusive. Instead, concession stands will be open for those ticket holders. All food items will be wrapped and covered, and beverages will be served in single-use containers. A compliance officer team will be stationed within the infield, although there will be enforcers throughout Churchill Downs, said Rogers. When it comes to breaking up groups that are not social distancing, Rogers said that will likely be decided on a case-by-case basis. Rogers said he was not aware of the governor contacting Churchill Downs with concerns after his April 9 briefing.

At his April 22 press conference, Beshear returned to his line that keeping the inﬁeld safe will be a combination of personal responsibility on the part of spectators and enforcement by Churchill Downs “We know what the inﬁeld normally is, and it can’t be that this year,” he said. Other COVID safety precautions at Churchill this year include: • Mask wearing at all times, except when actively eating or drinking • Guests must provide their full name, phone numbers and zip code for contact tracing purposes • Staff will wear gloves and masks during food preparation and all other guest interactions • Increased cleaning and disinfecting of high-touch point areas • More than 500 sanitizing stations throughout the facility • PCR COVID tests for all unvaccinated staff (Churchill Downs has been hosting vaccination events at its facility for staff and the surrounding community.) • Betting windows will be located throughout the facility, but guests are encouraged to wager online at twinspires.com •

TOURISM WITHOUT A SUPER SPREAD

CAN LOUISVILLE HAVE A SAFE ECONOMIC BOOST ON DERBY? By Scott Recker | srecker@leoweekly.com THE PANDEMIC has caused widespread sickness, death, grief and hardship amongst individuals and families in the Commonwealth and beyond, and it’s also taken a drastic toll on the economic pulse of Louisville as a city, especially the downtown area. That paired with a stream of current Kentucky COVID cases similar to last July, and a race between vaccinations and variants, it poses one of the biggest questions of Derby weekend: Can the influx of tourists and spending give the city a monetary win, without becoming a super-spreader event? Olivia Griffin, owner of the bars/restaurants The Limbo and Riot Cafe, plus the hat shop, The Mysterious Rack — all of which are located downtown — said that everyone has to buy in and be safe, because the economic impact, especially on small business, is needed. And, if we can pull this off, it bodes well for the future. “Based on how Churchill Downs and the city handles the influx of guests, and all of us doing our part — if it’s a success, it will be a blueprint for how we conduct ourselves and plan other big events, and that’s what we need to bring tourism,” she said. “We need those events to keep downtown alive. I’m really hoping it goes well for everybody, and people feel safe, and it doesn’t cause a boom.” According to data compiled by Louisville Tourism, on Friday and Saturday night, Louisville’s hotels are at 61% capacity for the Derby, whereas a normal year it floats between 98-100%. Derby weekend is usually estimated to

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the spread — there’s an individual responsitourism generator for the area — bar none,” said Stacey Yates, vice president of marketbility we all have. ing communications at Louisville Tourism. “We saw it here in Jefferson County; we got an uptick after spring break, but it went And Yates agreed with Griffin that this down again this week, so hopefully people being a highly visible event will impact the get tested before they go back to work and immediate future of downtown and the trust in holding events this size. are around others, recover at home and don’t “The hosting of such a large-scale event infect anyone else, and we’ll continue our downhill trend,” Moyer said. gives us a pattern to showcase to other She also said the city is watching for events when they’re making a choice about variants through wastewater. Louisville — how successful that the city is Another important Metro Health initiain hosting the Derby each year,” Yates said. tive to deal with the “It will be definitely influx of tourists an example of how was to ask service we move forward.” As of April 26, industry employAs of April 26, Kentucky’s five day ers to encourage Kentucky’s five day and streamline average of coronaaverage of corotheir employees for virus cases was 505, which is in line with navirus cases was vaccination. the middle of summer Griffin helped sev505, which is in in 2020. Assistant eral of her employees Director of the Metro line with the middle sign up for vaccinaDepartment of Public tions and said that Health & Wellness of summer in 2020. The Limbo and Riot Nicholas Hart said Cafe will try to utilize that although the vactheir outdoor space cine strength has been solid against the virus this weekend to ensure safety. and its variants, an event this size is still Todd Piety, director of sales and marworrisome at the time being. keting for Omni Louisville said that the downtown hotel — which has more than “Not everyone in Louisville is vacci600 rooms, several bars and restaurants, nated, and I’m sure that not everyone who plus a market — has been following strict comes to the Derby is going to be vaccisafety guidelines during COVID. He also nated,” he said. “It does concern me, and mentioned the warmer weather has recently I’m assuming it concerns Churchill, and I’m made them a weekend-trip destination and sure it concerns the mayor and the governor. that the Omni has had several recent weekI don’t think it’s going to stop being a concern. We have, you know, we have a number ends near capacity, so nothing will be too different for Derby. of large events that have been planned in the “We believe our guests are longterm city; they’ve been planned in the state. And I hope that people are taking those, those risks guests, so we believe their safety is most important,” he said. “We’re not cutting into account when planning for their event.” corners to do anything to acquire more Dr. Sarah Moyer, the director of Metro guests. We’re doing what everyone else is Public Health & Wellness, told LEO that doing: social distancing; we have a cleanlivaccinations are the key to not causing a ness program that’s CDC compliant; and Derby COVID bump. And, since it’s readily our associates, their temperatures are taken available, people need to take advantage of every day.” that. “I feel good about the vaccine supply, so Derby weekend can be unpredictable, but how this one turns out is an important litmus anyone who is interested can protect themselves,” Moyer said. “Our case count is kind test for whether we’re truly ready for large of where we were in mid July, so I don’t events in Kentucky. For Griffin, as a small know if I can say I feel good about that, but bar owner, there’s a sense of excitement but I feel good about that anyone who wants to also concern, because the industry has been get vaccinated and protect themselves and hit so hard, and the pandemic requires extra their family and friends, has the ability to measures. do that. And it’s never too late. If you think “The other thing we’re facing, along you might head out this weekend, preferably with the entire nation, is a service industry two weeks before would have been ideal, staff shortage,” she said. “While it would be but now is better than never, so I encourage lovely if I was fully staffed, and I had someeveryone to find the site nearest you.” one policing people at the door, checking Moyer said that if you do choose to go temperatures, that’s just not going to happen, out unvaccinated, get tested before you go because I barely have enough staff just to back into public so you don’t contribute to service the restaurant.” •

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Dogs, drinks, Derby — what more do you need? No, this “Furby” isn’t the beloved 80’s toy; it’s an event at a dog bar (yup, that’s a thing) where dogs race against each other, while their owners (with themed cocktails and food truck fare in hand) cheer them PAWS on. Friday’s race is “Lilies for the Puppies;” Saturday’s is “Run for the Noses.” All proceeds go to dog-related nonprofits, including the Kentucky Humane Society and Dogs Helping Heroes. If your dog doesn’t win the raffle to participate (which, by the time you’re seeing this, already happened) or you don’t have a dog to begin with, you’ll still be able to watch the race action and place bets on the pups. It’s just like the real Derby, but with much cuter contestants. Both days, the gates open at 10 a.m. ,and the race starts at 2 p.m.. Entry fees are nothing for humans and $10 for a dog day pass.—Carolyn Brown

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It’s Derby Day. Before you venture out to the track, the house party, or wherever you plan to party like it’s the first Saturday in May, you need to get a good brunch BRUNCH in you… or get yourself right after going too hard on Oaks. Chef B has you covered with Exquisite Brunch at 1619 Flux Art + Activism, hosted by B96.5 FM’s Bella Rae. And if you’re looking for a Derby party, stick around after brunch for the after-party, when King Tutt provides a hookah Derby Day. —LEO

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Galaxie | 732 E. Market St. | galaxiebar.com | $30 | 6 p.m. On Derby, Galaxie is holding its first event since the pandemic started, with a livestream of PARTY the race followed by a concert in its open-air venue. The plan is to broadcast the race at 6:30 p.m., followed by performances from Jameron at 7:30 p.m. and Jason Leech at 10:30 p.m.. Tickets are limited to make room for apt social distancing. —LEO

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Market de Mayo just flows better than quatro de Mayo… Get the same flavors, fun and festivities as Cinco de Mayo, just a day earlier. “Tacos, Tequila CINCO DE MAYO and Tunes with a specialty taco and Patron tequila pairing,” is promised by organizers. Sample a variety of Patron tequilas, along with a variety of tacos from FOKO, Fresh Out the Box and Logan Street Market Seafood Co.. Tickets include three Patron pours, three tacos and a margarita. DJ Frank White Lemon will bring the tunes. Plus, giveaways! —LEO

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MORRIS PLAYS MORRIS AFTER A LONG YEAR OF LOCKDOWN By Erica Rucker | erucker@leoweekly.com LOCAL DRUMMER GREGORY MORRIS took his time in lockdown to create a new music project, morris, a rhythm section. For this project he is playing with bassist Tony Downs and recording engineer Nick Layman on guitar. With an upcoming show and new band, he took time to share with LEO what he’s been up to, how he stayed inspired and worked during the last year. LEO: Talk to me about your band? When did it form? Gregory Morris: This is a project that grew out of the COVID lockdown. Tony Downs is the bass player in Heat Machine with me. I love playing with Tony and our mental connection is right where it needs to be. We clicked so well that we’ve been working on becoming a rhythm section unit. Nick Layman is a guy that I’ve had my eye on since meeting him back in 2013. The guy is truly a unique talent. He’s a trained jazz drummer and professional studio engineer, as well as an obsessive gearhead. This project gave me a reason to play with Nick as well as expand what Tony and I do together. After getting together the ﬁrst time, things started moving fast. Nick got us some studio time and we recorded an EP on only the third time playing together. From there, it’s continued to move fast. What is your background with local music, and what bands did you listen to that inspired you to play music? Although a Louisville lifer, I didn’t get plugged into the music scene until after moving back from college. It was the fall of 1999. Cahoots had just opened up and ‘the Rud’ [Rudyard Kipling] was going strong. I met a bunch of people in that period and started saying yes to just about anyone who’d be willing to let me play. Within a year, I started with Glasspack and just kept saying yes to anyone who’d ask. From there, I joined Johnny Berry (before the Outliers), Seluah (I never got a show, but played for about 6 months), The Ladybirds, Mr. Panic Button, The Heat (later becoming Weapons), Parlour and Heat Machine. That doesn’t count the hundreds of jams, one-off shows with different people and studio projects. I’ve done a ton of playing in town but never got to release an album. Each of the bands either had just released something great or would go to release great music after I left. During the COVID lockdown, I did some musical soul searching and realized I needed to get some music out the door. The morris project was a great chance to get something out quickly and not overthink it. I’ve got three other albums in various states of completion with projects that will likely get released by 2022, so this is just the beginning.

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Morris band: from left, Nick Layman, Gregory Morris, and Tony Downs | PHOTO BY LONNIE TURNER Morris Guitarist Nick Layman. | PHOTO BY LONNIE TURNER

Talk to me about the new release and the process for creating. How did the pandemic affect your creative process? The process of creation was testing the abilities of the hive mind to drive musical creation. The greatest music recorded was either written in the studio or culled from jam sessions and whittled down into tracks. I thought it would be a great exercise to push us to play what our collective unconscious mind told us to play. It’s not jamming. A more accurate description could be spontaneous composition. It told us what to play. I know you have a live show coming and just had one; what made you want to risk playing live? Are you apprehensive or just ready to drive back into life? A bit of both. I’ve had both shots, so I’m vaxxed and ready. Still, I’d hate to be the cause of someone getting sick. The people at ﬁfteenTWELVE did the best they could, and the space is big enough to allow safe social distancing, plus everyone wore masks inside. I think we’re going to have to baby step our way back and do whatever we can to help keep places open and get back to live music. In retrospect, I’m glad I did it, and it felt safe the entire time for everyone involved. Who helped get your music out? This could have never happened without the help of Syd Bishop and the people at Deus Marginalia. The label gave me the space and support to release a creative statement that I’m proud of. Also, Shawn Trail did a fabulous job of mastering the tracks. Shawn was one of my roommates back in the late ‘90s. Since that time, Shawn went off and made himself a real pro at the digital capture of sound and engineering. He’s my adopted little brother, and I’ll love him forever. Do you play music full time? If not, what is your day job?

I’ve always maintained a career outside of music. Currently, I work in population health at Humana. Our work there is helping to quantify the social needs of our Medicare and Medicaid members as well as piloting initiatives that can address those needs. It’s a new direction for healthcare payers, but they have ﬁnally understood that the best way to lower the cost of care for an individual is addressing their needs outside of the clinical setting. When the world opens up, how do you think the local music scene will recover — crowds and venues? My bet is that the music scene will likely return to its former slow burn of previous years. That said, I hope that more people start coming out and supporting live music. The music is there. What venue that music is played in will likely change, but that was always the case. Any other shows planned? My next show is with Heat Machine (two-thirds of morris) on 4/30 at Art Sanctuary. Jeff Jobson has been doing a great job running the Late for Dinner series where bands play without an audience. I did it about a month ago with morris and loved it. What did the last year teach you about yourself as an artist/creative? Is it something you hope to hang on to? I learned to focus and live like a monk. My physical, mental and musical training throughout the year has left me in peak condition. I know not everyone handled the lockdown in this way, but it was my only way of coping. I’ve been cycling about 50-75 miles a week, exercising daily at home, reading books, meditating and doing tons of stick practice on the practice pads. My fear is that I’ll lose the momentum when I can travel again. Still, I feel great and am ready for what’s next. •

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opinion of Seviche continues. Everything about this dinner — the mood, the food and the service — struck just the right note, with dishes prepared and plated to perfection. We almost invariably start with a mojito ($11), the classic Cuban rum and mint cocktail. This time we nursed a tall one all through dinner. We shared an appetizer and a salad and were impressed with both. A green chili caesar ($13) was perfectly prepared, cool and ready for summer. Cool, crisp romaine leaves cut in neat squares were dressed with thinly-sliced radishes plus pepitas, manchego cheese and crunchy bits of homemade tortilla crisp. Blistered shishito peppers ($9) frequently show up as an appetizer special, and I order it whenever it does. They’re a must have — 20 little-ﬁnger-size and greenish peppers, modestly hot but not ﬁery. They were grill-seared with slices of red onion, plated with a couple of edible nasturtiums on a tongue-tingling, soy-lime glaze and sprinkled with white and black benne seeds,

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of rice fried in a rich, almost unctuous blend with red, yellow and green bell pepper strips, baby pea pods sliced longways, carrot strips and edamame, all plated on a soy-lime glaze and topped with big, fresh green broccoli florets. We couldn’t do this first serious evening dining-in without indulging in desserts, and Seviche satisfied as usual. Three huge balls of black cherry ice cream ($9) were dense and deliciously intense. Embedded in every ball of rich, dark ice cream were a few partly frozen black cherries; it was plated on a square, black slate, artfully decorated with white crema, a few more black cherries and mint sprigs. It was a striking dessert, and so, in its own way, was Seviche’s lemon-rosemary panna cotta ($9), subtle and light, yin to the black cherry ice cream’s yang. A disk of creamy panna cotta centered on a white plate, it was light and lemony with a whiff of aromatic rosemary. It was sprinkled with pistachio biscotti crumbs, striped with raspberry balsamic and finished with a few raspberries and tiny mint leaves. Espresso ($4) — one decaf and mine not — was well-made, properly but not excessively bitter. A memorable meal for two was $122.96, plus a $30 tip for our server, Bethany, who kept us cared for on a busy Saturday night. •

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SIX CAN’T-MISS LOCAL BEERS TO ENJOY DERBY WEEKEND By Craig and Whitney Martin | leo@leoweekly.com WHEN the editor asks the beer writers if they can crank out a last-minute article on six can’t-miss local beers that outof-towners might want to try while visiting Louisville for Derby, the beer writers jump at the opportunity. However, there is no way the beer writers can narrow it to six. Watch how we sneak in a few extras — shhhh, don’t tell the editor. Shout out to the 5.6k-member-strong “Louisville Beer Snobs” FB group for helping us make sure this list doesn’t only reﬂect our personal biases — and just for being a great community of beer loving peeps! Also, Louisville Craft Beer Appreciation day is May 2 (the day after Derby), so it’s going to be a great weekend to try all of the below! Ten20’s Woodland Gardens IPA Sure, the Storyteller New England IPA might be the bigger seller, but traditional West Coast IPAs are few and far between these days, and this is one of the best we’ve ever had. Big, clean, dry and bitter, it’s a perfect way to wake up your taste buds. We are also fans of the pilsner, porter and dunkel. Do yourself a favor and just grab a crowler of each. Also, look for Derby-week releases of a Belgian Tripel (eek!) and a Lilly-inspired hard seltzer. Visitor tip: Ten20 Craft Brewery has ample indoor and outdoor space, along with beer cocktails, bourbon, and food. And, you can walk two blocks to West Sixth Nulu for a Hop Static IPA or Magic Beans Coffee Stout (or 20 other options with nary a bad pick among em’). Monnik’s Italian Disco Pilsner The ability to make a great pilsner is the mark of a great brewer. The fact that this crisp and bright delight is now available in cans, as well as on draft, makes us happy. With locations in Germantown and New Albany and 15-20 beers on tap, you can easily spend a whole evening here without getting bored. If you’re a high-grav fan, check out the 10% Giant Goat Doppelbock that Monnik Beer Co. is releasing for Louisville Craft Beer Appreciation Day. Visitor tip: Monnik has great German-inspired food as well as a full bar and banging cocktails. Atrium’s Tiki Boy Sour If you like your beers with notes of pear, pineapple, passion fruit, guava, apple, butterscotch, lemon, lime, grape, Kool-Aid extract, bananas or watermelon, look no further than Atrium Brewing. All of the aforementioned ingredients are in their Supa Slush, the ﬁrst of Atrium’s Pastry Slushie Series. Brewer Spencer Guy has a cult-like following for his sours and other kooky concoctions and seems to be pumping out about two new beers a week! A recent fan-favorite is Tiki Boy, a 7% sour available in cans and on draft. Two new releases this week — Piña Colada Shakes Milkshake IPA and Last Flight Hefe. Visitor tip: tasty food available from permanent food truck, Brick & Mortar, and many of Atrium’s beers are also available in cans to-go.

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Mile Wide’s Uncle Disheveled Coffee Stout While Mile Wide Beer Co. tends to be very hazy-hopforward in its offerings, their barrel aged and dark beers — especially the Uncle D variants — get lots of love from the Louisville Beer Snob community. This beer lets you double down on the localness as it leverages Southern Pecan coffee from Highland Coffee. Fans will also be excited to hear that “gateway sour” — Raspberry Quiet Science — will be hitting the tap again just in time for Derby. Mile Wide is also the most recent brewery to release a beer in collaboration with the newly formed Louisville Ale Trail: Catacombs, a 10% blended imperial stout. Visitor tip: on-site Mac’s pizza offers delicious brick oven pies, and many Mile Wide beers are available to purchase in cans to-go. Also, walk two blocks to Gravely Brewing Co. for great views of the Louisville skyline from their second story patio and a solid line up of beers including Sprockets German Pilsner. Against the Grain’s Citra Ass Down Double IPA There are some beers that you appreciate because you can ﬁnd it lots of places, and it’s consistently good. As Louisville’s most proliﬁc brewery, with the broadest name recognition due to global shipping, and of course, their iconically edgy can art, we’d be remiss if we didn’t suggest that an out-of-towner get their hands on some ATG. You can visit the Public House (the only ATG taproom location currently open, though they are hoping to reopen their down-

town smokehouse in May) to try a dozen beers, including the sticky, hoppy Citra Ass Down. You also have a pretty good chance of ﬁnding ATG on draft or in cans at other drinking stops. Bo & Luke and its many variants are fan favorites, as well as the Loo-a-vuhl hazy pale (which also serves as a fuh-net-iks lesson for you non-locals). Visitor tip: The Public House serves classic pub grub in the heart of the quirky Highlands neighborhood. Upland’s Upland Lily There’s just no way around it — Upland Brewing Co. offers the best vantage point from which to appreciate just how beautiful Louisville is. Having only opened a few weeks ago, Upland is getting solid reviews for its food and beer. And with 24 taps, you’ll have a wide range of options. But, when in Kentucky for the Derby, you can’t skip this Oaks Lily-inspired crisp cranberry and orange beer topped with a spritz of wood-aged blackberry sour beer. Visitor tip: The Second Street bridge will get you there without tolls, and the foot of the walking bridge that spans the river between Kentucky and Indiana is only 0.6 miles from Upland. While we were forced to narrow this list to (cough, cough) six, there is no shortage of awesome options. May your hats be ﬂashy, your horses be winners and your beer be local! • LEOWEEKLY.COM // APRIL 28, 2021

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THREE ARTISTS WHO HELP BRING COLOR AND CREATIVITY TO THE GREATEST TWO MINUTES IN SPORTS By Erica Rucker | erucker@leoweekly.com IT TAKES A LOT OF PEOPLE to make Derby happen, from the artisans that have created the Derby trophy since 1975, the servers and catering staff who keep racegoers fed and buttered, to the workers who groom and care for the horses. There are so many hands involved, and the artists add to the color and mood of the spectacle. This year’s Derby artist trio, artists Andy Perez (Louisville), Ralph Fugate (Eastern Kentucky) and Richard Sullivan (Louisville) talk creating artwork for the Kentucky Derby Festival, Churchill Downs and the major beverage sponsor, Woodford Reserve. Each year the track, the festival and the drink sponsor reach out to the creative community to get artwork that speaks to the spirit of the races. Fugate created art for both the Derby Race and Oaks. They gave LEO the rundown of their process and how they came to be involved in the most famous two minutes in sports. LEO: Tell me about your process of creating art for the Kentucky Derby? Ralph Fugate: The process for creating the Derby art started out with small thumbnail sketches. I was just trying to get an interesting composition that would look good and be unique. Then, I did a couple different small color studies. Finally, I had a couple original ideas. Richard Sullivan: I collaborated with the Woodford Reserve design team on ideas for the bottle design. We went through several rounds of sketches, I wanted the 2020 Kentucky Derby bottle and the 2021 bottle to ﬂow together and be thought of as a pair. The original painting is 4 feet by 8 feet long and took about a month to create! Andy Perez: For the Kentucky Derby Festival poster, I started with a loose sketch including the basic shapes and composition. Then I transferred that sketch onto a painted masonite board and began gluing painted pieces of paper into the board, following my sketch as a guide. In addition to the painted paper, I also incorporated past festival posters into the art. This was a great way to honor the traditions of previous years and helped create something truly unique for this year. How were you chosen to create the work?

RF: I had a friend who introduced me to a couple people at Churchill, and they really liked my work. We started communicating. I would send them different pieces once I had them Woodford Reserve featuring the artwork of artist done. So Richard Sullivan. when it came to deciding on the Derby, they chose me. It’s focus. Oil painting is more relaxed so far. just such an incredible honor. AP: I typically mix paintRS: I got a call from Woodford in the ing and collage to create my summer of 2019 asking if I would be work. I usually create textures interested in creating the 2020 Derby bottle. on pieces of paper with I was thrilled and of course, said yes. It’s acrylic paint and cut them certainly a highlight of my career, and I was up to make the pieces for the very honored to have been asked. Artist Richard Sullivan with his Woodford Reserve artwork. collage. I am always finding AP: I’ve had my eye on the commission new ways to work with the of the Derby Festival poster for as long materials. as I can remember. I began contacting the Festival a couple of years ago to let them What other projects do you know I was interested in the opportunity. have in the pipeline? Eventually, they reached out to me to ask if RF: I do a lot of private I could make the poster for 2021. Of course, commissions and also larger I said YES! mural works for public/private schools. Also, I’d like to Tell me about the materials you use in tap into the NBA and other your artwork. professional sports, and do RF: I mainly use acrylics to get my composition and placement, then I’ll lay oil paint action shots, so I’m beginning to make connections in that on top for details. But I like acrylics, oils, area as well! pencil, fluid acrylics. I like it all. RS: I have a show at RS: Yes, I was commissioned to paint Louisville Stoneware that a 6 foot by 8 foot painting, and really out runs through June 1, and I of necessity switched to oils. Painting in have several commissions to watercolor at that scale is extremely nerveThe offical Kentucky Oaks artwork by painter Ralph Fugate. finish up. I have room for a racking, and oils felt like the better choice. I think watercolors are the extreme sports ver- few commissions this year. After press conference in 1967 when Muhammad Derby is over, I want to regroup, take a deep sion of painting whereas oils are the refined, Ali met with a group of prominent Black breath and start painting large-scale paintsophisticated sport. There is a different flow ings in oil. and mindset I have going into painting with leaders and athletes to gather support for his AP: One project that I am really excited oils. With watercolors, you have to plan sevdecision to consciously object to his service about is with Actors Theatre of Louisville. eral steps ahead at all times and know when in the war. Idris Goodwin is the author of I am making some collaged characters that to keep going and when to stop. It’s very the play. will exist in a virtual reality play experience. nerve-racking sometimes. I enjoy it because The production is based on a meeting and it reminds me of pitching in that way. Total Did you use COVID to create or did you LEOWEEKLY.COM // APRIL 28, 2021

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find it more challenging? What about now that it looks like we might find a little bit of normalcy? RF: COVID and its adverse effects was actually part of the inspiration for my Derby poster. The idea was “Raining Roses.” I wanted the roses to represent a cleanse, a new start with all the vibrant colors on the piece to represent a bright, fresh, new beginning. So in that sense, COVID inspired me. RS: This year has definitely been challenging, but also really an awakening year and a year that I have had to grow and break through a lot of old patterns. I bought a building in the Portland neighborhood at the end of 2020 and have been renovating for the last six months. I took time off from the studio which felt nice. It’s nice to come back into painting with a fresh mind and some perspective. AP: I found it difficult to create during the bulk of the pandemic. In the very beginning, I was ready to really get a lot of artwork done, but as time went on, I found it hard to make that happen. I did complete some projects, but not nearly as many as I could have with all the time that was available. Now that things are getting back to almost normal, I’m feeling great and being much more productive. I like to have the

stress of multiple things going on to help push me forward. What do you think the coming year will bring for arts and artists? RF: Hopefully, as things begin to open up, artists will see more and more opportunities in professional sports and in different businesses who may want a new makeover or wall decor for their particular ofﬁces or establishments. RS: I think artists are more important now than ever! We have to keep following our intuition and trusting ourselves even though there is so much fear and uncertainty around us. I feel excited about the next few years, and hopefully, artists will help bring everyone together and allow Louisville to heal and grow as a community. AP: I’m not sure what to expect in the coming year. Hopefully, galleries can have in-person shows again. I am excited for the live theater to come back. Hopefully, everyone will get vaccinated, and we can get this thing behind us! •

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SAVAGE LOVE

By Dan Savage | mail@savagelove.net @fakedansavage

QUICKIES

Q: I have a quick question about bisexuality. What if one has a preference for dating straight individuals? As a straight woman, I am only interested in dating straight men. Is that some kind of phobia? Or is it okay for that to be a preference? I’ve always wanted to ask someone this but I’m afraid of being thought of as having a phobia. Nervously Asking Dan Something A: I think you’re fine, NADS, so long as you’ve taken a moment to think about why you burdened with this “preference.” Our sexual attractions, orientations, and preferences are easily distorted and limited by prejudice. If you reflect on what might be at the root of your “preference” for men who are straight (or for men who’ll tell you they are), NADS, you might be able to open yourself up to more partners. But a person can reflect day and night for decades and still feel the same way. At the very least, thought, we can all be thoughtful about our erotic and/or sexual biases, take responsibility for them, be considerate about how we express them, and—perhaps most importantly—do our best not to transit them. I’m not into shame but not finding a particular group of people attractive for whatever reason is something we can keep to ourselves— not just to avoid doing harm to people we aren’t attracted to, but to avoid passing our erotic biases and limitations on to the next generation. Q: My wife and I (lesbian moms together) have been invited to her cousin’s wedding. And she’s marrying the son of a former Republican statewide official who, in the early 2000’s, turned the power of his state against gays, especially gay parents. His son hasn’t renounced his views— in fact, he’s converted his fiancée, my cousin-in-law, to Trumpism. If it’s relevant, they’re more country-club homophobes than rednecks, they want to be seen as mainstream and pleasant, and they now live in a very liberal city and hide their views so they’re not pariahs. Not sure how to handle—simply not responding? Citing his father’s

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views in the RSVP? Never going to any family function where they will be, ever? I really don’t want my kid around these people, but also, I feel like maybe I should go to set an example. But then, wearing my best suit and tie to a Trump wedding deep in a red state makes me worried for my physical safety. What would you do? A: I would send my regrets along with a broken toaster and the wrong receipt. Q: I have a cult fascination with the film Withnail and I. OK, I love this film. But I am troubled by the perspective this film offers on homosexuality. It’s not what one would call a “modern perspective.” I believe the film’s portrayal of homosexuality can be seen as funny or alarming or a cultural reference point. I think it’s all three. My son is gay, and with some introductory apologizes, I want to tell him to watch the film. Apologies for “trial ballooning” something like this with you, Mr. Savage, and I know you are not the standard-issue gay, as if such a thing exists. But have you seen the film? And if so, your thoughts? Friend Of Withnail A: I’ve never seen the film but a quick Google search of “Withnail and I” and “homophobic” brings up nearly 100,000 results. Apparently one of the film’s main characters (Uncle Monty) is a “predatory homosexual” who makes unwelcome a series of advances on one of the male leads. “Is the film homophobic? Yes, undoubtedly,” Philip Caveney writes at Bouquets & Brickbats. Richard Griffiths, the actor who plays Monty, “somehow manages to evoke genuine sympathy for a tragic character who is, more than anything else, lonely—but all the talk about buggery by force does make you feel rather uncomfortable.” The film was released in 1987—which in no way excuses the homophobia, of course, but you’d be hard pressed to find a popular film released in 1987 that wasn’t deeply homophobic either by commission (the hateful portrayal of gay characters) or by omission (the complete

absence of gay characters). Still, the film doesn’t portray homosexuality, FOW, it portrays an individual homosexual. It was doubtless a damaging portrayal at the time, as there were so few other representations of gay characters on TV or in film back then. But viewed now— viewed at a time when there are more representations of gay people in film and television than ever before—it doesn’t have the power to do the same damage. So go ahead and recommend the film to your son, FOW, with the appropriate qualifiers and apologies.

likely to last longer as you build to a second—but that advice works better for younger men with shorter refractory periods. The older a man gets, the longer his refractory period becomes; if your partner’s second orgasm took 12-24 hours to arrive, well, that’s a long time to wait, no condom or no new condom. Older guys with premature ejaculation might want to try low-dose SSRIs, i.e. anti-depressants; one of the side effects of SSRIs is delayed ejaculation and studies have shown that they are a pretty effective treatment for PE.

Q: I just got dumped in a pretty brutal and inconsiderate way by a guy I really liked. He didn’t want to tell me it was over he just pulled away and left me to ﬁgure it out on my own. We were dating for a year and he even started dating someone else and didn’t bother to inform me but didn’t hide it from me either. I feel depressed and really sad because I still like him and I miss him and I don’t know what to do. Sad And Depressed Over New Ending

Q: I saw your response to DTFOMBNB, the gay man who wanted an emotionally intimate, sexless relationship and the freedom to seek casual sex elsewhere. You mentioned asexuals and cucks as potential partners for the intimate-but-sexlessrelationship part, Dan, but I wanted to mention another possibility: I’m a gay guy in my 50s and I learned relatively late in life that I’m on the autism spectrum. Specifically, I have Asperger’s syndrome. That diagnosis was part of what resulted from my first long-term, cohabiting relationship, during which I found that I couldn’t manage intense emotional intimacy and physical intimacy at the same time. I loved my boyfriend and cherished a lot of what we shared. I loved conversations, cuddling, traveling, etc. But adding sexual intimacy on top of all that just felt overwhelming. I can’t say that my experience reflects those of all people with autism, but to me, what DTFOMBNB describes is similar to how I’ve envisioned any future relationship I might enter into. The bad news is that pretty much all of the relationship-oriented guys I’ve encountered on dating sites are looking for a relationship that combines emotional and sexual intimacy, so it’s not an easy ask. But there are definitely men like me out there looking for what DTFOMBNB wants. A Sexual Partnership Isn’t Essential

If he did that… if he broke up with you like that… you didn’t like him. Not really. You liked the idea of him you formed in your head. He gave you the outline of a decent guy and you ﬁlled that outline in with everything you hoped he was, i.e. a kind, loving, decent guy who was as into you as you were into him. Or at the very least, SADONE, a guy who cared enough about your feelings to end things in a kind and considerate manner if it came to that. You can and should feel sad about losing the guy you hoped he was but don’t feel sad about losing the guy he turned out to be. Because that guy was an asshole. Q: I was just listening to the Savage Lovecast (Episode 750) and you were responding to a fella who was ejaculating sooner than he would like. I wanted to say that I, a female, had a male partner who always came twice. Once was quick and he played it cool, and just owned that that was how he operated. We switched to a new condom and could go for much longer the second time! Own it, guys! No need for shame about your body’s functionality. Come And Come Again A: It’s good advice for men who suffer from premature ejaculation (PE)—don’t try to stop that ﬁrst orgasm and you’re

Considering how many people wind up in sexless relationships, ASPIE, it stands to reason that some non-insigniﬁcant percentage of the population wants a sexless relationship. But so long as people who want intimate-but-sexless relationships don’t feel comfortable asking for it—so long as guys like you and DTFOMBNB assume no one else

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could possibly want what you’re offering and so you don’t offer, e.g. you don’t put it out there on the dating apps— you’re going to have a hard time ﬁnding each other. mail@savagelove.net Follow Dan on Twitter @ FakeDanSavage. www.savagelovecast.com

CLASSIFIED LISTINGS EMPLOYMENT Humana Inc. seeks a Senior Software Engineer in Louisville, KY to oversee testing and debugging and develop fixes. Requires pre-employment drug screen and background check. Apply at jobpostingtoday.com Ref: 16761.

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LEGAL Rick’s Collision and Paint, 5210 Cane Run Road Louisville, KY 40216, 502-494-2262 is seeking to obtain a clear title to a 2010 Ford Fussion, Vin # 3FAHP0JG2AR421770, Owner Aleashea Robertson, 1728 Marlow RD, Louisville KY 40216, Gardiner Used Cars, 2700 Seventh St Rd, Louisville, KY 40215 You/They have 21 days from the first date of this publication of this legal notice to notify me.

MULTIPLE FACILITIES – MULTIPLE UNITS

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction at the locations indicated:

Facility 1: 5807 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40291: May 5, 2021 – 1PM Units: B005, B077 Facility 2: 7900 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY 40258: May 5, 20211 – 1PM Units: 552, 611 Facility 3: 6708 Preston Highway, Louisville, KY 40219: May 5, 2021 – 1PM Units: 233, 413, 510, 629

Leo’s Towing & Recovery, 510 E Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202 (502)-727-9503, has intention to obtain title of a 1999 Honda accord Silver VIN #1HGCG5652XA092842, Owner Kaitlyn Green Louisville kY Lien Holder: Unless owner or lienholder objects in written form within 14 days after the last publication of this notice.

Notice is hereby given by AAMCO Transmissions, 6309 Preston Hwy Louisville, KY 40219 502-966-5166 to obtain the title to 2003 Chevrolet Suburban VIN# 3GNFK16Z43G127096. Owner: Michael L. Pritchard, 3611 Grand Ave #2F, Louisville, KY 40211. Owner has 14 days to respond in writing to obtain title.

ATTENTION AERO AUTOMOTIVE! Your Black 2001 INFINITI QX4 with the license plate BEJ046 and the VIN: JNRDR09Y01W215165 Will be sold on MAY 6 2021 AT 3301 7TH Street Road Louisville, KY. 40216 at 0900 AM.

Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to build a 35-foot telecommunications pole at the approx. vicinity of 1176 Castlevale Drive, Louisville, Jefferson County, KY 40217. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Brennan, b.booker@trileaf.com, 1515 Des Peres Road, Suite 200, St. Louis, MO 63131, 314-997-6111.

Facility 4 (ANNEX): 4010 Oaklawn Drive, Louisville, KY 40219: May 5, 2021 – 1PM Units: 9051, 9158, 9264 Facility 5: 5420 Valley Station Rd, Louisville, KY 40272: May 5, 2021 – 1PM Units: 120, RV024 Facility 6: 8002 Warwick Ave, Louisville, KY 40222: May 5, 2021 – 1PM Units: 3251 Facility 7: 4605 Wattbourne Ln, Louisville KY 40299: May 5, 2021 – 1PM Units: 359 Facility 8: 11440 Blankenbaker Access Dr, Louisville, KY 40299: May 5, 2021 – 1PM Units: 406, 668, 679, 686 Facility 9: 6456 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 40228: May 05, 2021 – 1PM Units: 316, 839, 840 Facility 10: 2801 N Hurstbourne Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40223: May 05, 2021 – 1PM Units: 2143, 3187, 3219 The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property

Leo’s Towing & Recovery, 510 E Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202 (502)-727-9503, has intention to obtain title of a 2008 Ford Fusion black VIN #3FAHP081X8R216001, Owner Jake Sweeney Kia Florence Ky Lien Holder: none Unless owner or lien holder objects in written form within 14 days after the last publication of this notice. Leo’s Towing & Recovery, 510 E Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202 (502)-727-9503, has intention to obtain title of a 2003 Ford Focus gold VIN #1FAFP34PX3W320402, Owner Ricardo Lee Louisville KY Lien Holder:none Unless owner or lien holder objects in written form within 14 days after the last publication of this notice.

Leo’s Towing & Recovery, 510 E Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202 (502)-727-9503, has intention to obtain title of a 2006 Dodge Charger purple VIN #2B3KA43H86H362565, Owner Taiwan Martian Louisville KY Lien Holder: Credit acceptance co. Southfield MI Unless owner or lienholder objects in written form within 14 days after the last publication of this notice.

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April 7 – June 6, 2021

Free admission & parking for everyone. Advanced ticket reservation strongly encouraged and face masks required.

Promise, Witness, Remembrance reflects on the life of Breonna Taylor, her killing in 2020, and the year of protests that followed, in Louisville and around the world. The exhibition explores the dualities between a personal, local story and the nation’s reflection on the promise, witness, and remembrance of too many Black lives lost to gun violence.

Made possible through support from The Ford Foundation.

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