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DEC. 31, 2014 — Issue 46
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Catching some air at Marwood
A Jeffersonville business is one of the nation’s most sought-after sources for a key material in do-it-yourself skateboards. That’s one fine trick. Marwood, Inc., a 59-yearold veneer company on Hamburg Pike, was mentioned in the book “The Handmade Skateboard” by Jason Thomas, Editor Matt Berger last September, citing the company as one of only three reliable sources for skateboard deck wood — the other two being in Illinois and Canada. The family owned company’s cool quotient has skyrocketed. As you’ll read about in today’s cover story by Jenna Esarey, custom skateboard manufacturers have been increasingly turning to Marwood for the maple veneers they need to create the wooden decks for their boards.
There are lessons to be learned in creating custom skateboards. Marwood, a leading provider of domestic and imported hardwood veneers for both the U.S. and overseas, has reached out to academic institutions looking to offer woodworking courses that include making skateboards. Marwood’s products have gotten glowing reviews across academia, including places like MIT and Cal State. The company has tapped into something quite hip: a 2013 report by Statista. com found there are approximately 6.35 million active skateboarders in the world. This represents approximately a $4 billion dollar market worldwide, according to the International Association of Skateboard Companies. Just another example of SoIn being on the cutting edge. — 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.
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Salute to Elvis & Country Legends” When: Doors open 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, Saturday, Jan. 3; 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 4 Where: Derby Dinner Playhouse Cost: $38 Friday, Saturday; $35 Sunday Info: For ticket information call 812-288-8281 or visit derbydinner.com. Derby Dinner Playhouse will present Eddie Miles in “A Salute to Elvis & Country Legends” as part of its 2015 Concert Series, according to a news release. Fans come far and wide to see this classy tribute to Elvis Presley at Derby Dinner each year. With Elvis’ movements and mannerisms down to a science, Eddie Miles bears a striking resemblance
to “The King of Rock-n-Roll” and he respectfully re-creates the image. Audiences will delight at Eddie’s “Salute” which encompasses the Elvis Presley era and his transition
to rock-n-roll from his country and gospel influence. Eddie will also perform selections from his other musical heroes such as Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, and Marty Robbins.
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When: 6 p.m. Dec. 31 Where: Red Yeti, 256 Spring St., Jeffersonville Cost: $5 Info: redyetibrewing.com Red Yeti will be ringing in the new year with live music, great food and great beer. Proceeds will benefit J.B. Ogle Animal Shelter and Jeff Mainstreet. Come out for a good time for a good cause. $5 gets you in.
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What: New Year’s Eve at Loft on Spring When: 9 p.m. Dec. 31 Where: The Loft on Spring, 138 E. Spring St., New Albany Cost: $50 for individual; $350 to reserve a table; under 21, $40 Info: theloftonspring.com Dress to kill while celebrating the new year “Speakeasy Style” at The Loft on Spring, featuring The Hart Strings, including heave hors d’oeuvres, desserts, drinks, snacks and a champagne toast.
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What: Falls of the Ohio “First Day Hike” When: 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1 Where: Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville Info: fallsoftheohio.org The Falls of the Ohio host a First Day Hike beginning at the Interpretive Center Deck. The hike will be an informative, historyfilled hike, led by a senior member of the Naturalist at Heart Volunteer program.
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Jeffersonville firm finds footing in wooden skateboard decks By JENNA ESAREY newsroom@newsandtribune.com fter decades spent helping artisans create beautiful wood furniture or deck out luxury yachts, high end automobiles, homes and hotels, Marwood, Inc., is branching out into skateboards. Small, custom skateboard manufacturers have been increasingly turning to Jeffersonville-based Marwood for the maple veneers they need to create the wooden decks for their boards. Thanks in part to a revamped website allowing customers to order directly online, sales of skateboard deck kits have jumped dramatically. More recently, the publication of “The Handmade Skateboard” by Matt Berger last September cited Marwood as one of only three reliable sources for deck wood — the other two being in Illinois and Canada. The book offers a history of skateboarding and the skateboarding movement along with detailed instructions and lists of resources for skateboard design, construction and embellishment. The 59-year-old, family owned Jeffersonville company is a leading provider of domestic and imported hardwood veneers for both the U.S. and overseas.
“We carry imported and domestic, common and exotic,” said Marwood president Jim Martin. “We’ve got Birdseye maple, rosewood, teak. We’re like a Baskin-Robins. We’ve got 60 different flavors.” It all starts with the “maple sandwich.” Seven layers of maple, each 1/16-inch thick are pressed together to create a skateboard deck. This is where Marwood has the advantage. The international standard for wood veneer is 1/42 inch, much too thin for skateboards. “We carry six different species at 1/16,” Martin said. “That’s why we started getting calls about five years ago asking for skateboard wood.” The most commonly used veneers for skateboard and longboards is Rock Hard Maple, due to its strength and hardness. A standard deck is 9 1/2 inches by 35 inches. Anything bigger than that is called a longboard. Sometimes a builder will order the maple for the core, but request a specialty wood for the top or bottom of the deck. “The bottom of the skateboard tends to be more deco-
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Read more about how schools are using skateboards in woodworking classes on page 8. rated than the top. You stand on the top,” Martin said. Each deck kit includes 70 pieces of veneer, enough to make 10 skateboards. Three types of veneer are included. Face grade sheets for the top and bottom of the board, three core sheets and two crossband sheets. The face grade sheets have been sanded to create a nice surface for the top and bottom of the deck. Core sheets, with the grain running the length of the board, provide flexibility, while the crossband sheets,
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ABOVE: Marwood, Inc. President Jim Martin flips through the contents of a maple veneer kit that will be used to make a skateboard deck. The company distributes the kits to more than 100 skateboard manufacturers around the country. LEFT: A CaliFlorida skateboard is pictured and a piece of maple veneer will serve as the face layer in a skateboard kit distributed by Marwood, Inc. RIGHT: Maple veneer kits, that will eventually be used to construct a skateboard deck, are pictured in a stack at Marwood, Inc., a veneer distributor, in Jeffersonville. BACKGROUND: The seven sheets of maple veneer that make up a skateboard deck kit are pictured at Marwood, Inc. StAFF PhotoS by ChRIStoPhER FRyER
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n a once-in-a-lifetime op What: Harlan Hubbard portunity, the Arts Council prints of Southern Indiana announces When: ongoing the availability of several Where: Arts Council of Harlan Hubbard prints for sale, Southern Indiana according to a news release. Info: If you are interThe prints were created by ested in purchasing a Hubbard and sent to his niece print call Julie Schweitzer as Christmas cards. The prints at the Arts Council at are unframed but will come 812-949-4238 or 502with a letter from his niece that 649-3320. verifies they are from her collection. Hubbard was born at the start of the 20th century (Jan. 4, 1900). During his 88 years he became perhaps the greatest artist of this river world, according to Bob Rosenthal’s piece for the Arts Council. In paintings, water colors, woodblock prints, and books he presented his singular vision of riverboats, river towns and farm life in the Ohio River valley. At Payne Hollow, Ky., Harlan and Anna evolved a way of life which, though seemingly hidden “on the fringes of society,” gradually drew the attention of authors, film-makers, presidents and generations of students and other visitors, Rosenthal wrote. Harlan and Anna’s life and work continue to inspire artists, adventurers and those who dream of a simpler way of life, Rosenthal wrote. They are truly the David Thoreau’s of the Ohio Valley. The difference is that they lived the life that they wrote about for over 50 years.
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“A Fine Summer’s Day” by
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upcoming: Got milk? What: Neutral Milk
Hotel featuring Jeff Mangum, Scott Spillane, Julian Koster and Jeremy Barnes with special guest When: April 25 Where: The Brown Theatre on Broadway, 315 W. Broadway, Louisville Cost: Reserved seated tickets start at $35; $1 per each to benefit charity Info: Purchase tickets at The Kentucky CenterBox office, by phone 502-584777 or online at kentuckycenter.org. The Kentucky Center and Production Simple announce that Neutral Milk Hotel along with special guest will be in Louisville for a performance at The Brown Theater on Broadway. Like many of its Elephant 6 counterparts (Olivia Tremor Control, The Apples in Stereo), Neutral Milk Hotel has its origins in the small town of Ruston, La. Jeff Mangum has always been Neutral Milk Hotel’s central figure, and he’s used that moniker for every-
thing from his own solo excursions to marching band-like musical happenings. Taking on history, faith and spirituality as some of its central themes, the group’s aim was not as much to reinterpret
these themes as to rediscover them. The result is very personal and isn’t always a pretty, stream-of-consciousness account of what was gained from the experience. — Production Simple
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Live on State at Wick’s
Where: Wick’s Pizza Parlor, 225 State St., New Albany Wednesday, Dec. 31: 9 p.m.: The Jackson Way; Saturday, Jan. 3, 10 p.m.: The Killer Lips [wickspizza.com]
Live music at Hoopsters
Where: Hoopsters Bar and Grill, 810 E. 10th St., Jeffersonville Wednesday, Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Bash, Mad Alice
Live music at Big Four Burgers + Beer
Where: Big Four Burgers + Beer, 134 Spring St., Jeffersonville Saturday, Jan. 3: Kyle Hastings
Live music at Charlie Nobel’s
Where: Charlie Nobel’s Eatery + Draught House, 7815 Ind. 311, Sellersburg Saturday, Jan. 3: Katie and Kaela
Concerts at Headliners
Where: Headliners Music Hall, 1386 Lexington Road, Louisville Info: headlinerslouisville.com Friday, Jan. 9, 9 p.m.: Civil Twilight with Knox Hamilton, $12 (18 and over); Thursday, Jan. 23, 9 p.m., WSFR Cover Up Fest (in support of the Salvation Army), The Debut of: Slave Against The Machine (local tribute to Rage and Audioslave), with Turn 3, $10 (18 and over)
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• New Year’s Eve at Bristol Jeffersonville What: Tasting six of The Furst wines from one of France’s finest grape-growing areas When: 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31 Where: Bristol Bar and Grille, 700 W. Riverside Drive, Jeffersonville Cost: $180/couple; call 812-218-1995 Ring in the New Year with international flavors at Wines from Around the World at The Bristol Bar and Grille. Master Sommelier Scott Harper paired six wines from countries like Argentina, Australia and France with a five-course meal prepared by chef Richard Doering. The evening will begin at 8 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres paired and an Italian Brut. At 8:30 p.m., the courses will continue with dishes like house-smoked chicken, short ribs and a chocolatenut gâteau dessert. The New Year’s Eve event including five-courses and six wines is $180 per couple, plus tax and gratuity. Guests may also reserve a room at the on-site Sheraton Louisville Riverside Hotel for an additional $99. • Hopstoric New Year’s Eve Party When: 6 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31 Where: Red Yeti Brewing Co., 256 Spring St., Jeffersonville Cost: $5 Features live music, great food and great beer. Proceeds will benefit J.B. Ogle Animal Shelter and Jeff Main Street. • New Year’s Eve at Loft on Spring When: Wednesday, Dec. 31 Where: The Loft on Spring, 138 E. Spring St., New Albany Cost: $50 for individual; $350 to reserve a table; under 21, $40 Info: theloftonspring.com Dress to kill while celebrating the new year “Speakeasy Style” at The Loft on Spring, featuring The Hart Strings, including heave hors d’oeuvres, desserts, drinks, snacks and a champagne toast. • Kye’s celebration When: 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31 Where: Kye’s, 500 Missouri Ave., Jeffersonville Cost: $65/person There will be draft beer and champagne; cash bar; music by Kye’s DJs; hors d’oeuvres all evening by Stumler’s Catering; sliders at midnight; party favors; photobooth Info: 812-285-8500 • Derby Dinner Playhouse celebration When: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31 Where: Derby Dinner Playhouse, 525 Marriott Drive, Clarksville Cost: $250/couple Info: Call 812-288-2632 ext. 113 Includes room for two at Clarion Hotel, buffet, “It’s a Wonderful Life” performance, champagne, photo, party favors, dancing after the show, breakfast buffet after midnight
Cultural sustainability Center for Art T heandCarnegie History announces the
What: ‘Held from
Beneath: An Exploopening of a new exhibit, “Held ration of Cultural from Beneath: An Exploration of Sustainability’ Cultural Sustainability.” When: Jan. 23 Held from Beneath includes an through April 4; exhibition and events featuring opening reception, visual art, poetry, music and per6 to 8 p.m. Friday, formance that explore the concept Jan. 23 of cultural sustainability, accord Where: Carning to a Carnegie news release. egie Center for Art The exhibit features: Andy Perez, and History, 201 Camera Lucida (Roxell Karr & Jon E. Spring St., New Silpayamanant), Cynthia Norton/ Albany Ninnie Noises, David Iacovazzi Info: All programs Pau, Erin Keane, Joyce Ogden, are free and open Rowland Ricketts, Russel Hulsey, to the public; note Sara Soltau, Shelley Vaughn those programs that Hulsey, Shohei Katayama and require pre-registraSusanna Crum. These artists all tion; call 812-944participated in a day-long work7336 to register. shop on cultural sustainability Visit carnegiecenter. with Dr. Rory Turner Schedule of Events: org • Tuesday, Jan. 20, 12 to 1 p.m.: Lunch & Learn with Shaunna Graf, Ohio River Greenway Development Commission; Bring a lunch, drinks provided (registration required • Friday, Jan. 23, 6 to 8 p.m.; Opening Reception for exhibit; free • Wednesday, Feb. 11, 6 to 7 p.m.; Gallery Talk with the artists; free • Saturday March 7, 11 a.m. to noon; Gallery Talk with the artists; free • Thursday, March 19, 7 to 8 p.m.; A talk on cultural sustainability with Rory Turner; free • Friday March 20, 7 to 9 p.m. Performing Cultural Sustainability: An Evening of Music & Poetry; free • Saturday, April 4, 1 to 3 p.m.; Mix & Mingle with the artists; free
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Woodworking 101 classes include making skateboards Marwood Veneer has scaled up to meet demand from academic institutions looking to offer woodworking courses that include making skateboards. It has seen a resurgence in interest regarding wood veneer for skateboard and snowboard builds in recent years. Higher education will not be left behind, as institutions like MIT, and Cal State, in addition to numerous high schools look to find student engagement. “Making a skateboard has become a credentialing activity that leads students to more intensive woodworking classes in residential construction. It’s hard to buy maple veneer locally, so we turned to Marwood Veneer to supply us to make our skateboards. Students get to learn basic safety and carpentry,” said Chris Churchill, a career and technical teacher at Athens Drive High School in Raleigh, N.C. Karl Ahlem, vice president of Board Sports Technology Enterprise, works at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Mich. “The enterprise was founded in the fall of 2006 by several students, and has taken on many projects over the years,” he said. “This semester we have roughly 20 people enrolled, each being part of at least one team, Snow, Skate, or Wake. Each of these teams focuses on a different type of board sport, like the names suggest. Within the three teams, there are different projects being worked on. Each project has roughly two to three people working on it, which allows for plenty of hands on experience. “The veneer from Marwood worked great for our boards ... Overall I think that they produce a great set of veneers. As far as outcome for students taking the course, it is great for a resume and for getting useful hands on experience that you can’t get in your regular classroom.” Chris Gochnour is an experienced artisan, designer and hand-tool expert who specializes in traditional woodworking technique and design. “The kids just love it,” said Gochnour, of the Joiners Bench in Murray, Utah, and an instructor for the Marc Adams School of Woodworking, based in Indianapolis. “Skateboards with Marwood Veneer are a great first project to make in dad’s or grandfather’s workspace at home. That gets kids interested to go further into woodworking.” — Marwood Veneer
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Maple veneer kits, that will eventually be used to construct a skateboard deck, are pictured in a stack at Marwood, Inc., a veneer distributor, in Jeffersonville. Staff photo by Christopher Fryer
MARWOOD: Schools offering construction classes CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 Skateboard manufacturers aren’t the only ones snatching up Marwood’s deck kits. A number of high schools, and even a few colleges are offering classes in skateboard construction. Athens Drive High School in Raleigh, N.C. uses the skateboard builds to lead students into more intensive woodworking classes in residential construction, while teaching them basic safety and carpentry. Michigan Technological Univerthis QRcreated code with the sity in Houghton,Scan Mich., your phone to visit the Board Sports Technology Enterprise. News and Tribune's Founded by students website.in 2006, the enterprise is divided into three teams, Snow, Skate, and Wake. Each team creates custom boards for their chosen sport. Closer to home, the IndianapolisFOCUSED. COMMUNITY MINDED. based COMMUNITY Marc Adams School of Wood-
LEFT: A copy of “The Handmade Skateboard,” by Matt Berger, is pictured at Marwood, Inc. The Jeffersonville-based veneer distribution company supplies skateboard deck kits to more than 100 board manufacturers around the country, and is mentioned in the book as one of the few reliable sources for deck wood. Staff photo by Christopher Fryer
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Employee injured in Jeff liquor store shooting Red Carpet Liquors employee gives account BY GARY POPP
masked gunman, said another employee, Loretta Banister, of Clarksville, who witnessed the incident. Banister said she and Kamleshkumar were both working when the gunman entered the business on Crestview Court and 8th Street. She said she was in the back of the business retrieving several bottles to stock when she heard the doorbell that rings when the front
door is opened. As she came from the storage area to the front of the business she saw the gunman with his arms stretched over the counter pointing a firearm at Kamleshkumar. “I ducked down so he didn’t see that I was there,” Banister said. She said she never got a good look at the suspect during the incident, but she could see from her crouched position his arms holding a gun pointed at her co-worker.
working uses skateboards Help when it’s as an needed most introductory project. JFD gets relief to hurricane survivors NICE ICE The skateboard deck portion of Marwood’s business is still pretty Gary.Popp@newsandtribune.com
JEFFERSONVILLE — An employee of Red Carpet Liquors in Jeffersonville was shot during an attempted robbery Saturday night. Jeffersonville police reported Patel Kamleshkumar, 41, of Jeffersonville, was shot multiple times about 8 p.m. Kamleshkumar was shot by the
Jeffersonville firefighters Mark McCutcheon, Rick VanGilder and Travis Sharp recently spent two weeks in the city of Long Beach in New York aiding in Hurricane Sandy relief.
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Three firefighters spent two weeks in New York
Right, David Mull, of Sellersburg, holds hands with his son Jack, 5, as he tries ice skating for the first time at the Jeffersonville Ice Rink. The rink will be open seven days a week through Jan. 6, then remain open only on weekends through Jan. 27. For specific times visit www.jeffmainstreet.org.
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Below, Blair Kaelin enjoyed some time at the Jeffersonville Ice Rink Monday afternoon.
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JEFFERSONVILLE — A group of Jeffersonville firefighters have returned from helping out with Hurricane Sandy recovery and said help there is ongoing. Jeffersonville Fire Department Maj. Michael Mc-
than 30,000 people following the October hurricane. The work was more paper-filing than pulling people from homes, but their services were greatly needed as the entire four-mile long island had been covered by water during the surging storm. JFD Chief Eric Hedrick said the need for relief services — after initial crews conduct search and rescue efforts — are often underestimated.
small — but the potential for growth is tremendous. In 2013 Statista.com reported approximately 6.35 million active skateboarders worldwide, representing a worldwide market of around $4 billion according to the International Association of Skateboard Companies. “It’s growing all the time,” said Martin. “Right now most of our deck kits are going to the east and west coasts. We’re going to focus on our area, too.”