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Making memories with the Mudds

Memories are humans’ only real currency. When they’re stolen from us, that’s a tragedy.

In the U.S. there are currently more than five million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, including as many as 200,000 under age 65, according to the Jason Thomas, Editor Alzheimer’s Association. By 2050, there could be as many as 16 million with the disease.

That’s a scary outlook.

While Alzheimer’s has no cure, that doesn’t mean people aren’t putting up the good fight. The biggest one in the area happens to be in Jeffersonville on Wednesday.

That’s how we roll in SoIn: When the odds are against us, we slug back.

The Mudd Sisters Annual Benefit for Alzheimer’s is Wednesday at Kingfish in conjunction with the Great Steamboat Race, which pits the Belle of Cincinnati against the Belle of Louisville.

More than 700 people will pack Riverside Drive to celebrate — and to remember.

“It’s a great party,” Debbie Tuggle, one of the four Mudd sisters, said in Matt Koesters’ cover story.

“We try to keep it festive and have fun...

“And we all remember mom.”

The party was once held in honor of the matriarch of the Mudd family, Trudy Mudd. After a 20-plus year, debilitating struggle with Alzheimer’s disease, she died in 2012, and now the party is held in her memory.

Nothing is more powerful than making memories.

— Jason Thomas is the editor of SoIn. He can be reached by phone at 812-206-2127 or email at jason. thomas@newsandtribune.com. Follow him on Twitter: @ScoopThomas.

Going green in the gardens  What: Southern Indiana

Botanical Society presentation of Waterfront Botanical Gardens in Louisville  When: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 30  Where: Purdue Technology Center, Shine Room, 3000 Technology Drive, New Albany  Info: Reservations are required by calling 812923-3343. Must be a SIBS member.  Online: waterfrontgardens.org NEW ALBANY — Botanica will present Louisville’s Waterfront Gardens master plan during a meeting of the Southern Indiana Botanical Society, or SIBS. Hear Botanica’s President Brian Voelker share the details about the future Gardens at River Road and Frankfort Avenue. He will provide an

Rendering of the Beargrass Creek Overlook. | rendering from water frontgardens.org

overview of their mission and vision, highlight the approach they took in creating the Master Plan, and walk SIBS members through the individual features that will be included in the garden.

The Gardens were designed to provide an engaging and ever-changing mix of activities

for the widest possible audience, giving visitors of all ages reasons to return. Botanica will create a cultural amenity near downtown Louisville to improve the community’s quality of life, expand tourism and make Louisville a more attractive place for businesses and employees.

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What: Shakespeare in the Parks Tour

When: 6 p.m. Friday, April 24 Where: Bicentennial Park, Pearl and Spring streets, New Albany Cost: Free This 90-minute “Macbeth” production features a seven-actor cast.

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Culbertson kick-off

What: Kick off Derby Week party at the Culbertson Mansion When: 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 25 Where: Culbertson Mansion, New Albany Cost: $15 Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while learning about how Sam Culbertson, a former president of Churchill Downs, helped shape the race we know today. Guests may also show off their stylish side by entering the Derby Hat Contest.

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Visit us at our new location: Collage of thought

What: Recent Works of Trish Korte reception When: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 25 (exhibit through May 17) Where: Arts Council of Southern Indiana, 820 E. Market St., New Albany Info: Call 812-949-4238 Trish Korte works in a variety of media, loving the exploration of each. In recent years she has found that she could incorporate all of her passions for printing and layering in the medium of encaustic painting and collage.

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ABOUT ALZHEIMER’S

THE DISEASE Alzheimer’s is not a part of normal aging; it’s a progressive, fatal disease.

There is no cure, and today it is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States.

THE PREVALENCE There are currently more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, including as many as 200,000 under age 65. By 2050, there could be as many as 16 million with the disease.

THE FUTURE With no effective prevention or treatment methods, Alzheimer’s disease has the power to bankrupt families, communities and our health care system.

— Alzheimer’s Association [alz.org]

10 WARNING SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

1. Memory loss that disrupts daily life 2. Challenges in planning or solving problems 3. Difficulty completing familiar tasks 4. Confusion with time or place 5. Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships 6. New problems with words in speaking or writing 7. Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps 8. Decreased or poor judgment 9. Withdrawal from work or social activities 10. Changes in mood and personality

Mudd Sisters’ annual party is a great time with familial roots

By MATT KOESTERS matt.koesters@newsandtribune.com EFFERSONVILLE — The two weeks that lead up to the Kentucky Derby are packed with festivities. Between Thunder Over Louisville and the Run for the Roses, the weeks are stacked with soirees and cocktails at night and empty office chairs during the day.

On Wednesday, as the Great Steamboat Race pits the Belle of Cincinnati against the Belle of Louisville, more than 700 will pack the porch at Kingfish in Jeffersonville for Southern Indiana’s signature Derby event, the Mudd Sisters’ Annual Benefit for Alzheimer’s.

“It’s a great party,” said Debbie Tuggle, one of the four Mudd sisters. “We try to keep it festive and have fun. We have a live band, all the food you can eat. We have a cash bar, we dance, we party and we have a good time as we watch the steamboats pass by.

“And we all remember mom.”

The party was once held in honor of the matriarch of the Mudd family, Trudy Mudd.

After a 20-plus year, debilitating struggle with Alzheimer’s disease, Trudy Mudd died in 2012, and now the party is held in her memory.

Leslie Mudd, a Jeffersonville hair stylist, has always thought of her mother when she thinks about the Great Steamboat Race.

“My mother loved the Steamboat Race, and she would take us as kids to a party [a family friend’s home],” Leslie Mudd said. “I just remember doing that with her as a child.”

“Our mother was quite the partier,” Tuggle said. “She really did enjoy socializing, and she was the life of the party. Mom was a lot

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Later in life, Leslie Mudd started throwing her own Steamboat Race parties to entertain her clients. After years of partying, Leslie Mudd and Tuggle went through the photos to relive all of the years of parties, and they realized that Trudy Mudd wasn’t in any of them.

Tuggle suggested that they use the next party as a fundraiser for Alzheimer’s research, and, well, they were off to the races.

Now in its 11th year, the party has grossed nearly $200,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana over the last decade.

“It’s an affordable Derby party, and it’s kind of become the place to be,” said DeeAnna Esslinger, executive director of the local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. “It’s got a great view for the Steamboat race.”

Seventy percent of the proceeds generated by the party go to research for a cure for Al-

zheimer’s disease, with the balance support programs administered by Alzheimer’s Association, including education, support groups, online to resources and a 24-hour helpline.

Though there’s no cure for Alzhe disease, the Mudd sisters have no in of putting an end to their annual fun or their fight against the disease. Tu begun the process of passing the tor family’s next generation. Tuggle’s d Ashley, has taken on the social med sibilities for promoting the party.

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WHAT: The Great Steamboat Race Party, the Mudd Sisters’ 11th annual benefit for Alzheimer’s WHERE: Kingfish, Jeffersonville WHEN: Wednesday, April 29, 5 p.m.

DETAILS: • 21 and over, ID required • Cash bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres • Dancing with DJ Mike Ballard • Live music by Thumper & The Plaid Rabbits COST: $35 in advance, $40 day of event, $30 per guest for prepaid groups of five or more TO RSVP: Email bansert@alz.org or call 502-4514266 ownership of the party, because the partygoers aren’t going away. Kingfish serves great food at the event, Debbie Tuggle said, and live music and a cash bar keep the good times rolling.

The party has a loyal following. Family friend Janice Lenfert hasn’t missed a Great Steamboat Race party since it became a fundraiser for Alzheimer’s. “[I enjoy] just meeting up with old friends and making really good memories,” Lenfert said.

“Debbie always has wonderful photography and a few videos that she shows every year.”

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MOVIES: April 24

é “The Age of Adaline”

 “Little Boy”

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t.v. premieres: April 26

é “Happyish” (Showtime)

 “Daytime Emmy Awards” (Pop)

books: April 28

é“Leaving Time” by Jodi Picoult

 “Your Next Breath” by Iris Johansen

When history comes to life  What: Indiana Frontier Experience

 When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 25, Sunday, April 26  Where: Historic Tunnel Mill, 3709 Tunnel Mill Road, Charlestown  Cost: $8 parking fee benefits the John Work House restoration CHARLESTOWN — Featuring immersive and interactive Indiana-based history from the period 1800-1816, the Indiana Frontier Experience at Historic Tunnel Mill will bring to life the days of pre-statehood in the Indiana Territory, according to a news release.

Visitors will encounter the pioneers and settlers that carved homes out of the wilderness, the Native-Americans who lived there, the tradesmen who brought their skills, plus surveyors, farmers, politicians and river-men of the period.

Enjoy a full cross-section of early American life in the Indiana Territory with demonstrations, craftsmen, native camps, stump speeches, battles, bareknuckle boxing, and a Sunday morning church service.

Schedule:

SATURDAY, April 25: 10 a.m.: Opening Colors/Roll Call: 1812 US Militia Camp 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Live music in the John Work House Parlor 10:30 a.m.: Cannon Demonstration: 1812 US Militia Camp 11 a.m.: Music by Jack Salt at the Distillery noon: Fashion of Early Indiana: A demonstration of period clothing at the Program Tent 1 p.m.: War of 1812 Frontier Skirmish: “The Pigeon Roost Massacre” 2 p.m.: Eastern Woodland Native Program at the Native Village 3 p.m.: Bare-Knuckle Boxing match in the Boxing Ring

4 p.m.: Closing Colors: 1812 US Militia Camp SUNDAY, April 26: 10 a.m.: Opening Colors/Roll Call: 1812 US Militia Camp 11 a.m.: Historical Church Service from the Parson John at the Program Tent. noon: Fashion of Early Indiana: A demonstration of period clothing at the Program Tent 1 p.m.: War of 1812 Frontier Skirmish: “The Battle of Tipton’s Island” 2 p.m.: Eastern Woodland Native Program at the Native Village 3 p.m.: Bare-Knuckle Boxing match in the Boxing Ring 4 p.m.: Closing Colors: 1812 US Militia Camp

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Local SoIn Happenings  Live music at Huber’s

When: 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 25, Sunday, April 26 Where: Huber’s Winery, 19816 Huber Road, Borden Saturday: Me and You; Sunday, April 19: TBD

 Live on State at Wick’s

Where: Wick’s Pizza Parlor, 225 State St., New Albany When: Friday and Saturday Saturday, April 25: Rick Bartlett and The Rock-N-Roll Soul Revival [wickspizza.com]

 Live music at NAPH

Where: New Albany Production House, 1736 E. Main St., New Albany Thursday, April 23, 6:30 p.m., $10: Victory Heights, Neurotic November, The Road The Milestone, Prices On Our Heads, All But Dead and Smells Like A Lawsuit; Friday, April 24, 6:30 p.m. $7: Battle of the Bands Night Four: Redhed, S.I.C., Scorched Earth Society, Studio 64 and Moska; Saturday, April 25, 6:30 p.m., $8: Dirty Goals, Before The Streetlights, Amongst The Waves, Cosmic Fox and The Placebo Effect; Sunday, April 26, 6:30 p.m., $5: Overload, American Lesion, more. [naproductionhouse.com]

 Live music at Big Four Burgers + Beer

Where: Big Four Burgers + Beer, 134 Spring St., Jeffersonville When: Friday and Saturday Friday, April 24: The Strays; Saturday, April 25: Kyle Hastings [bigfourburgers.com]

 Live music at Charlie Nobel’s

Where: Charlie Nobel’s Eatery + Draught House, 7815 Ind. 311, Sellersburg When: Friday and Saturday Friday, April 24: Eric and Kenny; April 25: Kelsey and Rachel

 Corydon Jamboree

Where: 220 Hurst Lane, Corydon When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday Saturday, April 25: Marcus Kinnard, Carla Reisert, Kelly Amy General Admission $10; children 6-12, $6; under 6, free. For reservations, directions or any other information call 812-738-1130. [corydonjamboree.com]

 Ross Country Jamboree

Where: 31 Wardell St., Scottsburg When: 7 p.m. Saturdays Saturday, April 25: Ross Country Car Show on the Square, Cornhole Tournament; Natalie Berry, Billy Nett, Maisy Reliford, Alex Miller General Admission $10; children 6-12, $6; under 6, free. For reservations, directions or any other information call 866-573-7677. [rosscountryjamboree.com]

 Party like an orchestra

What: Louisville Orchestra Block Party When: 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, April 25 Where: Kentucky Center Plaza steps and Main Street, Louisville Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a live, outdoor telecast of Beethoven’s “Fifth” performed in Whitney Hall. 5-5:30 p.m.: River City Drum Corp & Drum Battle; 5:30-5:40 p.m.: Hartstern Elementary and Teddy Abrams: Landfill Orchestra; 5:40-6:10 p.m.; Valley High School choir; 6:10-6: 40 p.m.: AMPED students; 6:40-7:10 p.m.: Louisville Leopards; 8-10 p.m.: Concert simulcast on giant inflatable screen set up on Main Street; 10-10:30 p.m.: The Tunesmiths; 10:30-11:15 p.m.: 1200

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sustainable outlet  What: Indiana Fiber & Music Festival

 When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 26  Where: Tri-County Shrine Club, 701 Potters Lane, Clarksville  Cost: Free  Info: indianafiberfest. com; call Ann Merriman at 502-271-0383 CLARKSVILLE — The Indiana Fiber Arts & Music Festival will fill the Tri-County Shrine Club with spinners, weavers, knitters, artists and musicians on Saturday, April 25, according to a news release from the Arts Council of Southern Indiana.

In its fifth year, the festival continues to raise awareness and promote the education of natural, sustainable and renewable products, while providing and outlet for local artisans, producers and growers for the same.

Forty booths of vendors offer their products ranging from fleece to hand-spun fibers to finished products. Often vendors bring their alpacas or sheep to the festival.

The music schedule includes Troubadours of Divine Bliss, Leigh Ann Yost, Moonlight Peddlers, John Gage, Brigid Kaelin, Drew Alexander, Haley Shields, Louisville Fats and the Rhythm Cats, West of Dublin, Guernsey and Burke, Ziesemer and Luckett, Bomar and Ritter, David Dwyer, Tonya Buckler, Kevin Rees and others.

The Jam Tent will be on the front lawn by the outdoor booths.

Floyd County Animal Rescue League’s

9th Annual Pet Lovers’ Gala Horseshoe Southern Indiana Showroom 11999 Casino Center Dr. SE, Elizabeth, IN 47117

May 17 Sunday 5:00PM-9:00PM

Tickets $45.00 ea. or $400 for a table of 10 DJ Entertainment Dinner Buffet Games Door Prizes

Huge Silent Auction Costume Contest Cake Contest

To Purchase Tickets: send ticket request & payment to: FCARL, P.O. Box 285, New Albany, IN 47151 or visit the New Albany Animal Shelter at 215 W. Market St. Tickets must be purchased by May 8th - Cash or Check

For more information, contact us @ 812-949-9099, events@floydcountyanimals.org

Sponsorship and Donation opportunities are available.