Owensboro Second quarter 2017
BUSINESS + LIFE + RECREATION
OUTDOOR FUN How to enjoy
everything from picnics to summer camp
SMART STUDENTS How two local
teens are carving their paths
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Summer Camp
YMCA summer camp registration begins soon
Confetti Closet Local student begins her career as a fashion blogger
Exchange Student
OHS student is studying across the world
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Kentucky Coal
OMSH coal mine exhibit attracts thousands
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Perfect Picnic Tips on how to plan a perfect picnic
Breakfast Bowl
A simple recipe for a protein-packed breakfast
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Happy and Healthy
Wheatgrass Juice Bar is making Owensboro healthy
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Seasonal allergy triggers
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hile spring has just started, seasonal allergies are already raging. Allergic reactions occur when the body’s immune system attacks an often harmless substance like animal dander, food or pollen. Medication can help reduce the severity of such reactions, but some allergy sufferers find allergic reactions inconvenient nuisances even with medication. Understanding what triggers allergic reactions may help some people avoid them or make them easier to handle. The following are some of the more common allergy triggers and how men and women suffering from allergies can avoid them.
POLLEN
Pollen is perhaps the best-known allergy trigger. A fine, often yellow substance that’s essential to the fertilization of flowers, pollen can be spread by wind, insects or other animals. Hay fever sufferers may sneeze or experience a runny nose and itchy eyes when pollen spreads. Over-the-counter medications, such as
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Claritin®, can be especially effective at relieving symptoms of seasonal allergies. But allergy sufferers also can combat high pollen counts by staying indoors on windy days and closing their windows and running their air conditioners.
PET DANDER
Dander are flakes of skin in an animal’s fur or hair. Because of their microscopic size, these flakes of skin can easily attach and remain attached to bedding, fabrics and furniture. Many people keep their pets even if they develop allergies to dander. Should such a situation arise, do not allow your pet into your bedroom, bathe the animal regularly and remove carpeting in favor of bare floors or washable rugs.
MOLD
Mold is a furr y growth of minute fungal hyphae that is often found in damp parts of a home, such as basements and bathrooms. Mold also can be found in grass and mulch, triggering allergic reactions when men and women spend time in their
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yards. To avoid an allergic reaction triggered by mold, make sure moist areas of your home get fresh air regularly and routinely clean ceilings or other areas where mold may grow.
DUST MITES
Tiny bugs that live in bedding, carpets, curtains, upholster y and mattresses, dust mites feed on dead skin cells from people and pets. Dust mites also may feed on bacteria, fungi and pollen. Dust mites thrive in humid conditions, but these pests can be combatted with hypoallergenic pillows and mattress covers. Removing materials that collect dust, such as carpet, also can reduce the number of dust mites. Seasonal allergies affect millions of people. But such sufferers can combat their seasonal allergies by taking several proactive approaches to eliminate allergens before reactions occur. Locally, if you need an allergy specialist contact Allergy and Asthma Specialists at 270-684-6144 or Bluegrass Family Allergy at 270-228-2811.
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How one local teen is blending her love for fashion with the Internet
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addy Baker is a 19-year-old college student who loves fashion and social media, hanging with her family, friends and boyfriend and managing her website and T-shirt shop. Confetti Closet is Baker’s corner of the Internet. There, she shares fashion trends, tips on how to style the latest dress or fun pattern and
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hosts giveaways with small fashion businesses. While many people blog as a hobby or just for fun, Baker is hoping to turn blogging into a career. With a love for fashion, photography and the Internet, Baker started Confetti Closet more than a year ago from her laptop at home. She said the blog combines all her favorite things — fashion, style,
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photography, writing and social media. “I’m still learning a lot,” she said. “It takes more than you think to run a blog. I had to learn a lot about coding and website design.” Baker said she learned a lot of “tech stuff” from YouTube. She said she is also constantly thinking of new ideas for her posts. “Anytime I see and outfit or come up with an idea, I add it to a list of blog
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ideas I have on my phone,” Baker said. She also follows other fashion bloggers for inspiration and fashion tips, but is learning how to make her blog unique and interesting to others. Baker had the chance to learn about the retail side of the fashion industry when she interned at Bella Ragazza in downtown Owensboro. When the store got a new shipment, Baker would model the new apparel for Bella Ragazza’s social media sites and also steam and hang clothes, organize the store and help work around the holidays when they were extra busy. “That really helped me get a feel of the retail side of the business,” she said. If the blog doesn’t pan out for a future career, Baker said she would like to open her own boutique. Through Confetti Closet she has had the opportunity to work with several companies and has even sponsored some giveaways, as well coordinated promotional posts with small businesses. Along with the blog, Baker said she got the idea to make her own T-shirts with the hope of sales attracting more attention to her website. She said after announcing the apparel shop, the blog had more than 1,000 hits.
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“I was freaking out,” Baker said. “It was exciting that people were interested in my blog and shirts.” In March, she launched her own fashion collection with Nicole Munson Fashion. The collection consists of a vibrant yellow belle-sleeved top with a split back and a bow, a navy-and-white nautical
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bandage skirt and a white linen off-theshoulder dress with eyelet trim on the sleeves. Baker and Nicole Munson Fashion worked together to create all the designs. For more information on Baker, her clothing line or her blog, visit confetticloset. com.
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STUDYING THE Student earns her diploma traveling the globe BY HANNAH WILSON
Germany and Austria, where locals offered her a bed, food and a first-hand or years, Jada Head dreamed of view into their culture. traveling the world and exploring new “Feeling the support from people cultures. She has made her dreams a that understood how passionate I am reality by spending her senior year as a was amazing,” Head said. “I can never foreign exchange student in Spain. thank all the people enough who helped Head is a 17-year-old student from me make my dream a reality.” Owensboro High School. As someone Over the course of her exchange, who loves adventure, she always wanted Head travelled across Europe, met to explore the world after meeting other new people and gained a better foreign-exchange students. Head’s understanding of the world. She also family even hosted a foreign-exchange credits much of her own self-awareness student from the Netherlands in 2016. to the experience; forcing herself out of After finding programs that allow her comfort zone allowed Head to gain high school students to study abroad, empathy and view herself as a “global Head devised a plan to reach her goals. citizen.” The trip required extensive planning, Head describes Spain as historic, including raising funds, studying a new breath-taking and full of life. Despite the culture and language and preparing country’s beauty, she said that adapting for the momentary pause on her to the new lifestyle was a challenge at American life. Determined to succeed, first. Head sold treats at school, hosted bake “It was a completely different culture sales at her work and campaigned for with a new school and friends that could donations from local businesses, friends barely understand me at first,” Head and family. Head immersed herself in said. “Even after five months, I still have her school work, focusing heavily on some trouble, but it has been so worth Spanish, to ensure she would graduate it. My mind has grown so much.” with the rest of her class in 2017. She Head plans on continuing her chose Spain as her country of choice academic career in an international for its rich and lively culture and her environment by studying hospitality interest in the language. in Amsterdam. Head says that her Before arriving in Spain, Head had exchange has forever changed her the opportunity to travel to several outlook on life and given her a deeper countries across Europe, including understanding of the world that she the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, could never replace.
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• Consider your location. Does the park have restrooms, running water and a place for a grill? Or is your picnic in an open field with grass and open spaces? • Don’t forget a blanket or large plastic tablecloth to sit on if there are no picnic tables. Or pack some fold-up lawn chairs for those who don’t want to sit on the ground. • Consider packing a cooler for cold food and beverages and a basket for nonperishable items, paper plates and silverware. • To make the set-up easy, pack your basket, bag or cooler in reverse order. • To protect your cooler from the sun, place it in the shade as soon as you arrive at your picnic spot. • Bring a muffin tin to use as a drink holder — this will help prevent spills on your picnic blanket. • Avoid foods that don’t travel well, involve lots of sauces or require lots of cutting — simplicity is key • Bring along a simple board game, soccer ball or frisbee for some extra outdoor fun. • For family events or other picnics involving children, consider safety in relation to your location (sun screen, first aid kits, bug spray, etc.) • Pack plastic bags for quick and easy clean up. Leave the area cleaner than you 2ND QUARTER 2017 found it.
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summer camp is the most affordable day camp in the area based on ummer camp season is just ever ything they provide for the around the corner. Each summer, attendees. millions of children depart At the camps, Coffey said children for campsites around the countr y will learn about nutrition and physical to swim, hike, craft and enjoy the activities, as well as a devotion that companionship of friends. focuses on how to be caring, honest, According to the American Camp respectful, responsible and faithful. Association, each year more than “They won’t leave without hearing 14 million children and adults in the these values,” Coffey said. “Most United States attend camp. America of those people (the staff) have the is home to more than 14,000 day and same mission we do, to take care of resident camps (8,400 are overnight kids and work on building character.” camps and 5,600 are day camps). The summer camps run for Nonprofit groups are the largest 10 weeks — May 22 - Aug. 4 — sponsors of summer camps. but campers can start anytime In Owensboro, the YMCA hosts throughout the summer. the largest day camp in the area. Camp sign-up begins the last week Issac Coffey, chief executive of March at the YMCA on Kentucky officer of the Owensboro Family Parkway. Children must have updated YMCA, said he thinks the YMCA immunization records. Parents will
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fill out an application. “It takes so many people to raise a child these days,” Coffey said. “Between school, working full-time jobs, childcare and being at home, there is a short window of time that kids have with parents.” The camps runs from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and partner with the school summer feeding programs to provide lunch and snacks. Coffey said for some of the campers, if they didn’t have the YMCA, they would be sitting at home watching TV and eating junk food. “A lot of these kids don’t have anyone there to prepare a meal for them,” Coffey said. “To have a real meal is big deal for a lot for those kids.” The YMCA ser ves more than 600 kids during it’s camps.
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“Ultimately we want to ser ve 1,000 kids in our community,” Coffey said. Rusty Tichenor, program director for the YMCA, oversees the after-school programs, summer and holiday camps. Tichenor worked with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for more than 10 years, beginning with middle and high school students, before teaching college athletes. “I’m in the kid business,” Tichenor said. “God has a good sense of humor because I went from working with college students to 5-year-olds. It’s a good fit.” “We are raising the bar across the whole YMCA,” Tichenor said. “The board is raising the bar. We’re wanting to do things better.” Tichenor said a lot of the success of the camps come from teamwork between the children, parents and YMCA staff. “We want children to succeed in life,” he said. “We want to provide opportunities for the kids that they might not get other wise.” Tichenor said the YMCA does see some students from outlying counties join its camp programs.
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he Owensboro Museum of Science and Histor y is a favorite among school-aged children. Groups from across the county and beyond often visit as part of a field trip. One of the most popular exhibits for Kentucky students is the coal mine exhibit located in the museum’s basement — drawing 8,000 to 11,000 visitors a year. While the majority of the visitors are children, Debbie Stites, director of publicity and patron development, said lots of tourists also enjoy the exhibit and learning about Kentucky histor y. Visitors learn about safety measures in coal mining, get fitted for their tour hard hat and begin their journey down a coal mine elevator. The simulated coal mine is based on the George H. Rudy & Co. mine on the western edge of Ben Hawes Park that was in operation from the late 19th centur y until 1954. The museum has a map of the now-sealed mine and original artifacts from when the mine was in operation. Once underground, the “miners” begin to learn more about the histor y of coal mining in western Kentucky and experience life in mine. Visitors experience the mine during the 1930s and get a first-hand look at the life of a miner during that period. A huge picture hangs on the wall of the mine, which shows miners from Sorgho — children included. Four-foot-tall ceilings illustrate how cramped the miners were for space. A seven-minute film about mining is also shown during the tour. The Rudy Mine was a pony mine, where ponies and mules were used to haul out the many tons of coal dug out of the mine. The real stor y of Toby the Pony from the Rudy Mines is told during the tour and visitors can even visit with a replica of Toby. Toby the Pony is shown pulling two mining carts — one authenic from a Madisonville mine and the other a replica cart. The carts hold real coal, and visitors are encouraged to pick up the shovel that has 20 pounds of coal glued to it so they can get an idea of how taxing mining
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was. The average miner would load nine tons of coal a day. With the hopes of expanding the exhibit in the spring, Kathy Olson, the museum’s CEO, said re-enactors will be dressed in time-appropriate clothing at the Rudy Mines site for scheduled tours. Her hope is people will get a more in-depth understanding of coal mining histor y in Owensboro and Kentucky. Walk-in tours are at 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. School and other group tours can be scheduled during morning hours, Tuesday through Friday. Public walk-in tours are held at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturdays There are no Sunday tours and the museum is closed on Monday. The coal mine exhibit tour is included in the $3 admission fee to the museum.
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Kick breakfast up a notch
Add milk for simple, high-quality protein to help start your day right BY FAMILY FEATURES
“The morning is a great time to bring the family together and start the day off with a tasty breakfast. As a mom of three, I need breakfast options that are quick and easy but also nutritious.”
to-do lists. Parenting expert, pediatrician and mom of three, Dr. Tanya Altmann, amilies across America want to make recommends serving milk at breakfast for a sure that they’re starting the day source of high-quality protein in the morning. strong, and getting enough high-quality “The morning is a great time to bring the protein in the morning is a simple way to family together and start the day off with a do so. A breakfast with protein is a great tasty breakfast. As a mom of three, I need way to energize the morning, and adding it to your family’s routine doesn’t have to be breakfast options that are quick and easy but complicated. also nutritious,” Dr. Altmann said. “Serving Simply add an 8-ounce glass of milk with 8 my children whole-grain cereal and milk, grams of natural protein plus other essential healthy oatmeal with fruit or a smoothie nutrients to your favorite breakfast foods — Dr. Tanya Altmann made with milk guarantees that my family will for an easy, delicious way to help meet your parenting expert, pediatrician get high-quality protein and other essential morning protein goals. and mom of three nutrients to start their day off strong.” Kids already love milk, and it’s a naturally Bring a smile to your child’s face with nutrient-rich, wholesome food that moms this charming twist on a breakfast standard. Simply make can feel good about pairing with breakfast. Plus, experts instant oats with familiar flavors — cinnamon, vanilla and recommend 25-30 grams of protein for adults at every meal — so getting a high-protein breakfast, including milk, gives brown sugar — and top the bowl with a friendly bunny face. For more recipes and ideas, visit MilkLife.com. moms the energy they need to cross everything off their
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Bunny-Faced Microwave Oatmeal Recipe courtesy of Tiffany Edwards of Creme de la Crumb 1⁄3 cup instant oats 3⁄4 cup fat free milk 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon brown sugar 2⁄3 small banana 2 fresh blueberries 1⁄2 small strawberry chocolate syrup (optional) In microwave-safe bowl, stir together oats, milk, cinnamon, vanilla and brown sugar. Microwave on high 30 seconds-1 minute and stir. Cut banana in half crosswise. Cut 1 1⁄8-inch thick coin slices from flat end of each banana half. Place slices in upper-third of oatmeal bowl, side-by-side, to make eyes. Top with 1 blueberry on each banana slice. Place remaining banana halves at the top of the bowl, hanging off edge, to create ears. Place strawberry in the middle of the bowl to make the nose then drizzle chocolate, if desired, to make mouth and whiskers. Serve with 8-ounce glass of milk. Nutritional information per serving: 320 calories; 2 g fat; 0 g saturated fat; 10 mg cholesterol; 18 g protein; 59 g carbohydrates; 5 g fiber; 190 mg sodium; 550 mg calcium (60% of daily value). Nutrition figures based on using fat free milk, and include an 8-ounce glass of milk.
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elissa Phillips took over as owner of Wheatgrass Juice Bar at the end of 2016 and has hit the ground running trying to make Owensboro healthy. Months into her new role, she is constantly planning ways to increase foot traffic, introduce new products and spread the word about her business. “Our market is growing more and
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more every day,” she said. “We saw a big jump in people in January trying to get healthy and lose weight.” Wheatgrass Juice Bar offers juice cleanses as well as daily snacks and drinks, Essential Oils and alkaline water. While Phillips said she kept most of the menu she inherieted, she’s been working to incorporate new options for customers, such as vegan crackers made from dried pulp, homemade vegan soup and protein balls.
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Phillips said she’s had vegan customers drive all the way from Evansville to enjoy her soup, snacks and other treats. Looking ahead, she said she’s in the process of finding a new location that can accommodate tables and seating. Phillips said the goal would be to have a place that could hold five or six tables and have a drive-through window.
“I have a lot of moms who come in,” she said. “To be able to serve them without making them get themselves and the kids out of the car would be great.” But her plans don’t end there. “I also think I want to start making my own kombucha,” Phillips said. “I’m also wanting to look into getting a food truck.” Wheatgrass Juice Bar has also been promoting its Ginger Shot Challenge across social media. Instead of doing a shot of raw ginger like most juice bars, Phillips adds apple and lemon to cut down on
the burn and to add a boost of vitamin C. She also sprinkles cayenne pepper on top, for an extra kick. Taking ginger shots on a regular basis can help reduce inflammation, help wipe out a cold and boost your immune system. Phillips has taken the Ginger Shot Challenge to businesses around town such as Byron and Barclay, EdgeFit and The Pink Poppy. “It’s businesses helping businesses,” she said. “Not only does it draw business to both of us, but it shows that we’re here to keep people healthy.”
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MARCH
March 24-25 — Pigtails and Cowlicks Spring 2017 Children’s Consignment Sale, Owensboro Convention Center, all day March 25 — Second annual Fantasy Festival, Owensboro Convention Center
April 22 — 100 Men Who Cook, 6 p.m., Owensboro Convention Center April 22 — Roman Run 5k, 6:30 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes April 22 — Awaiting Summer presented by the Owensboro Symphony, 7 p.m., RiverPark Center
March 25 — Owensboro’s Got Talent, 7 p.m., Empress Theatre
April 22 — Owensboro Ballroom Dance Club Spring Dance, 7:30 p.m. Kentucky National Guard Armory
March 27 — Author Meet and Greet, 5:30 p.m., Moonlight Bar-B-Q Inn
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March 31 — Theatre Workshop of Owensboro presents Mark Twain Here, 7:30 p.m., Trinity Centre
May 2 — Mamma Mia! — 7 p.m., RiverPark Center Cannon Hall May 6 — Downtown Cruise-In, 4 p.m., downtown Owensboro
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April 1 — Downtown Cruise-In, 3-8 p.m., downtown Owensboro April 1 — Kentucky Mavericks vs. Washington Warhawks, 7:30 p.m. Owensboro Sportscenter
May 7 — Preservation Station Market Days, Noon - 5 p.m. May 12-13 — International Bar-B-Q Festival, 5 - 11 p.m., 8 a.m. - 11 p.m., downtown Owensboro
April 6 — First Thursday Open Jam, 6 p.m., May 20 — Live on the Banks, 7 - 9 p.m., International Bluegrass Music Museum Smothers Park Overlook Stage April 8 — Grant G. Talbott Memorial 5k, 9 a.m., Owensboro Country Club April 20 — Care Net Pregnancy Center’s 12th Annual Fundraising Banquet, Owensboro Convention Center April 20 — Inspiration Junkie, 7 p.m., Empress Theatre 2ND QUARTER 2017
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June 1 — Open Jam Session, 6 p.m., International Bluegrass Music Museum June 3 — Downtown Cruise-In, 4-9 p.m., downtown Owensboro June 21-24 — ROMP Festival, all day, Yellow Creek Park
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