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PRESENTS

Kim Baker Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts President

Judy Lambeth Maryhurst President & CEO

Amelia Gandara Community Builder for FirstBuild

Ashley Miller Candidate for State Representative

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Contents August 2014 | Vol. v, No. 3

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Bourbon & Bowties

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Farm to Table

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Ladies of the Arts

A Taste of Corbett’s for Kosair Children’s Hospital

Yew Dell Botanical Gardens

Passing of the Umbrella at KY Shakespeare

features

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Motorcycle Diaries

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Wendy & Kris Sirchio

departments

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Editor’s Letter

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Chat with the Chair

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Food and Wine

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Nlove

August Fashion

The Dream of We Day to Louisville

Educating the Next Generation of Philanthropists

Sarah Johnson, 21st annual Tuxes and Tails

A Chat with Chef Jeff Bridges

Jessica Moore marries Evan Spalding

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On the Circuit

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The Scene

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Calendar of August Events

All in the Family: Sacred Heart Academy Traditions

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Pam Brooks Laura Snyder editorial associate Josh Miller features editor Tonya Abeln food editor Lincoln Snyder fashion editor Gunnar Deatherage production manager Matt Bach graphic designers Katy Barrett-Alley, John Cobb Amy Gomoljak, James Osborne, Christie Passarello contributing photographers Jolea Brown, Clay Cook, Alexa Pence, Steve Squall JCPS externs Megan Smith, Denise Webb intern Fallon Pfeiffer circulation manager Chris Sparrow traffic manager Julie Trotter account executives Marsha Blacker, Kelley LaBarbera, Laurie Lennon, Taylor Springelmeyer financial accountant Shauna Tolotti group publisher David Brennan publisher editor

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Educating the Next Generation of Philanthropists

tudents who engage in service learning curricula graduate at higher rates, vote more regularly, and feel empowered to effect positive change in the world. One source of data for these claims comes from research conducted as part of the Me to We Foundation’s We Act service learning curriculum and We Day celebration, initiatives brought to Louisville by Wendy and Kris Sirchio, whom we are honored to have on the cover of this annual Education Issue.

While parochial schools have a long standing tradition of educating students in social justice issues and engaging students in service learning as part of their core curriculum, nonCatholic private and public schools are increasingly incorporating philanthropic work into their students’ educational goals. Beyond the positive impact such work has in the community and in the lives of individual students, teachers find that

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The long standing tradition of community service and charitable giving in our schools is one of the underpinnings that enables Louisville’s Compassionate City designation, and continuing to develop and grow that tradition will ensure a stronger social network and engaged citizens who are empowered to become the next generation of philanthropists like those who established and secured our city’s many health, educational and arts organizations.

In our annual November New Faces of Philanthropy Issue, we will honor that upcoming generation of philanthropists. If you know someone under 40 who deserves to be on our November cover, please submit a nomination at nfocuslouisville.com.

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he 5th annual Bourbon & Bowties: A Taste of Corbett’s was a sold out affair as more than 750 guests filled the tents and lounge areas in and outside of Corbett’s: An American Place June 12. Summer’s most popular fundraiser brought in a stunning $382,000 for Kosair Children’s Hospital.

As Kevin Harned, the Chief Meteorologist for WAVE 3 News predicted, the weather was perfection, with the sun shining and a cool breeze setting the tone for a celebratory evening. The number of participating restaurants doubled this year, with offerings from more than 20 establishments including 610 Magnolia, 1860 Bistro, August Moon, Bourbons Bistro, The English Grill, Guaca Mole, Jack Fry’s, Lilly’s, Limestone, Louisville Country Club, Morrison Healthcare, Marketplace at Theatre Square, Marriott Downtown, Napa River Grill, The Oakroom, Porcini, Proof on Main, Science Hill Inn, Seviche, Varanese, Vincenzo’s, Village Anchor, Volare, and Wiltshire Pantry.

Bourbon abounded as guests made their way through a maze of silent auction items and out to the expanded lounge that offered tables and seating. Before the live auction commenced, Lynnie Meyer, Chief Development Officer for Kosair Children’s Hospital welcomed guests and shared that, “Every year we have children who serve as ambassadors for our mission. Children who tell their story and represent us in the community…. All of the proceeds from tonight’s event will benefit our pediatric oncology program!”

The 2014 ambassador, 14-year-old Anna-Maria Beck, was diagnosed with lowgrade ganglioglioma of the hypothalamus and optic pathways in February 2007, and is currently on her sixth round of chemotherapy. Stepping up to the microphone, Anna-Maria said, “I want to give thanks to everyone for coming out tonight and supporting me and kids just like me at Kosair Children’s Hospital. This year our goal is to raise THE MOST!” And with an energetic flourish, she invigorated the crowd, setting the stage for a record-breaking year for Bourbon & Bowties, presented by River Road Asset Management, with additional support from Northwestern Mutual, Corbett’s: An American Place, and more than 25 other sponsors and supporters. For more on the work done by Kosair Children’s Hospital visit kosairchildrenshospital.com.

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Bringing the Me to We Movement to Kentucky “The world is a dangerous place, not only those who would do evil things, but because of those who look on and do nothing. I think our own feelings of helplessness are our worst enemy. We are not helpless. There was a ripple and you all felt it and it brought you here today and you became a wave. Keep pushing and this mighty wave will become a tide that can shape the course of history.”

Mia Farrow, We Day Vancouver 2009 “If any of you have ever wanted to take action but you were afraid, I know how you feel, standing in front of my class, my hands were sweating, I was physically shaking when I said the words ‘Will you join me?’”

Craig Kielburger, We Day Toronto, 2010 “There’s a lot of people saying a lot of beautiful things. Keep doing what you’re doing.

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Shaquille O’Neal, We Day Vancouver, 2011 “You are not typical young people who see things as they are and ask ‘why?’ You are dreaming things that never were and asking ‘why not?’”

Martin Sheen, We Day Seattle 2013 “A good friend of mine invited me to go to Kenya to build a school for Free the Children. Even though it’s a cliché, it changed my life. I had a chance to sit down and tell my story to some children, and one of the girls raised her hand and said she didn’t think something like this (meaning the loss of my legs) could happen to white people too. That’s one phrase that fundamentally changed the course of my life. Each one of you here today has a story that can change the world” Spencer West, We Day Minnesota 2013 “Every one of you has something you think is wrong with the world, something you wish you could change. Each of you also has things you love doing. Combine these two things. You can change the world for the better by literally doing what you love.”

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We Day—The Movement of Our Time Joining guest speakers like those quoted above are world famous musicians, including Sarah McLachlan, the Jonas Brothers, Barenaked Ladies, Justin Bieber, Macklemore, and Jennifer Hudson, who perform before tens of thousands of young people in packed auditoriums. These students, ranging from grades three through twelve, earn a ticket to these We Day celebrations by engaging in a year of volunteer service that results in one local and one global action for positive change.

We Day, an initiative of the international charity Free The Children, is the inspirational event that celebrates these efforts (you can’t buy a ticket to We Day; you have to earn it by working on a volunteer service project). The event is the culmination of a yearlong program called We Act, which provides schools with service learning curricula, campaign materials and support from Free the Children educational programming coordinators.

The first We Day took place in Toronto in 2007. Since then, 278,000 young people have attended We Day celebrations across North American and in the

UK; 7,000 schools have participated; $37,000,000 has been raised for 1000 causes; and 9,600,000 volunteer hours have been logged.

The efficacy and impact of We Day and We Act have been carefully studied with data rigorously collected. The overwhelming finding is that participants leave We Day feeling empowered. Prior to the event, 66 percent of students reported feeling empowered to “make a meaningful difference” compared to 97 percent afterward. The percent of students who felt that they could be a leader of social change more than doubled from 27 to 61 percent. After participating in We Day and We Act, 93 percent intend to play a leadership role in social justice activities in their communities.

Free the Children Free the Children was founded in 1995 by Craig Kielburger when he was 12 years old. Craig read a news article about a Pakistani boy his age, Iqbal Masih, who was sold into slavery when he was four and spent six years chained to a carpet-weaving loom before he started speaking out for children’s rights. At 12, Iqbal was killed for defending his and other children’s rights to an education. As Craig describes to We Day participants, he decided to try to do something to carry on Iqbal’s fight to free the children. When he was in seventh grade, Craig bravely stood in front of his classmates and, as he describes, “My hands were sweating, I was physically shaking when I said the words ‘Will you join me?’” Eleven classmates and his brother, Mark, joined him. Today Free the Children is an international charity and educational partner with more than 2.3 million youth involved in the effort to “free the children from poverty. Free the children from exploitation. Free the children from the notion that they are powerless to effect change.” Free the Children, We Act and We Day share the goal of empowering a generational shift from ‘me’ to ‘we’—through conscientious choices about what they buy, the media they consume and the experiences with which they choose to engage.

In 2012, Kielburger traveled to Louisville to attend a Champions Dinner hosted by Wendy and Kris Sirchio, and the Me to We movement in Kentucky began to unfold.

During the 2013-2014 school year, 60 local schools (public and private) participated in the We Act service learning curriculum. On April 8, 2014, the 15,000 students who gave volunteer hours as part of the program gathered together to celebrate their service at a mini-We Day held at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. Ben Sollee and Harry Pickens performed, and Sydney BrouillardCoyle spoke. “It exceeded all of our dreams,” Kris Sirchio said. “I had the feeling that the movement had really begun.”

Wendy and Kris Sirchio Wendy and Kris Sirchio met when they were undergraduates at Duke, where Kris played soccer on the University’s first national championship soccer team. But Kris—originally from New Jersey and later Flint, Michigan—and Wendy—originally from Vermont—didn’t date until a decade after they graduated.

When Wendy, a diplomat with the State Department was assigned to attend meetings in Geneva, a mutual friend gave her an email address for Kris, who was working there in marketing and brand management for Procter & Gamble.

Wendy said, “In an email, I asked him if he remembered me. He said, ‘Yes, I do. nfocuslouisville.com

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Are you married?’ I said, ‘No,’ and he said, ‘Well, I’d love to see you.’”

Two weeks after reconnecting in Geneva, Kris says he was begging Wendy to move to Europe with him, but Wendy had to finish her assignment in New York, so they had a long distance romance for a year before the embassy offered her a position in Geneva, where Kris and Wendy lived for three years. Next, they were on to Brussels, where Noah (now age 11) was born, and finally, Basel, Switzerland, where they lived for six years and Sophie (now age 9) was born.

As expats, Kris and Wendy noted the substantial difference in the culture of service. In the European countries where they lived, social service is primarily a function of the government rather than the act of individuals or private groups, as it is in the U.S. Kris and Wendy talked about wanting to be engaged in volunteer work when they moved back to the U.S. As young parents, they developed a commitment to raise Noah and Sophie with the value of service to others.

When I interviewed the Sirchios in their Highlands home, I asked them about the underpinnings of their commitment to service, and, particularly, to the ‘me’ to ‘we’ movement. Wendy replied, “A lot of it has to with having children now and being concerned about how we’re raising them and the values we are imparting. Seeing the things that they are capable of, we want to nurture that energy and passion. Seeing the world today and the problems that are there, we realize that we’re probably not the generation to solve all of these problems. I think we can stop things from getting worse, but we really need to empower the younger generations with the confidence to do that, and they can because they have the passion and the vision. They just need to know that there are people who believe that of them. It’s sort of a virtuous cycle.

The more I do, the more we do, the more it feels like a very right thing to be involved in, and I love the interaction with the teachers and the students.”

Kris responded by saying, “For me, it really is at my very core. I get very excited when people are able to deliver their fullest potential, especially if I can help young folks do that. I think service is so amazing because it creates self-value and selfworth—giving to others through yourself—and you can do it at any age. You see this spark that young people have when they are able to do service and things that they are passionate about. If you can open that up, they are capable of amazing things.”

In 2009, Kris took the position of Global Chief Marketing Officer for BrownForman, and the Sirchios moved to Louisville. “One of the things we found in coming to Louisville,” Wendy commented, “is just because we weren’t from here had nothing to do with how we were embraced as potential contributors to the community.”

Sharing Wendy’s sentiment, Kris added, “There’s a sense of belonging that’s very special here.”

In February 2012, Wendy and Kris traveled to Wyoming, where they heard Free the Children Founder Craig Kielburger and Spencer West speak.

West, who had both legs amputated when he was a very young child, is a regular We Day speaker who typically shares with students the life changing experience he had on a trip to Kenya where he helped build a school for Free the Children. He told this story the day Wendy and Kris heard him speak in Wyoming, explaining that a young Kenyan girl’s remark about the loss of his legs—“I didn’t know things like that happened to white people”—changed his life and sparked his desire to work full time with Free to Children and its family of organizations.

Wendy, whose first trip during her 13 years as a Foreign Service Diplomat was

to Kenya, says “Hearing Spencer talk about his enlightenment while visiting Kenya really struck a chord.” For Kris, the strong connection was to Louisville, “It was so clear, when Spencer spoke, the connection with Mayor Fischer’s compassionate city vision. It was just a bull’s-eye, just a beautiful connection from a different angle.” Wendy and Kris returned from Wyoming eager to join the ‘we’ to ‘me’ movement, and six months later, in August 2012, the whole family traveled to Kenya with Free the Children, where they helped build a boarding school.

Kris says that their whole “paradigm was shifted” on that trip. “Sophie & Noah were mixing concrete and building walls,” he said. “Noah just thrived on that trip.

You could see afterwards. They got to meet all of the girls in the boarding school, and for those girls, it was a privilege to go to school, not a chore at all. They welcomed us after a whole afternoon of building and surprised us by lining the hallways and singing for us. They took our hands and led us in. At dinner, we all sat individually at picnic tables with them. Sophie was by herself with nine girls and Noah was by himself with nine girls.”

Energized by their trip to Kenya, in September 2012, Kris and Wendy hosted their first Champions Dinner, where Free the Children Founder Craig Kielburger spoke before a select group which included Mayor Fischer, Spalding University President Tori Murden McClure and JCPS Superintendent Dr. Hargens. Kielburger explained We Act and We Day to the group of Louisville’s education leaders, and the Sirchios asked, “Does this fit with our city? Would it help with the compassionate vision?”

The response was overwhelmingly positive.

What followed was a wellspring of activity that established the Me to We movement in Louisville and began laying the groundwork for a full-scale We Day Kentucky.

Starting with Collegiate, where her children are enrolled, Wendy connected 33 schools with the We Act curriculum for the 2012-2013 school year. Collegiate chose Halloween for Hunger as their service project, and more than 500 students collected 20,000 lbs. of food for Dare to Care. Third-graders from St. Raphael School wrote letters to get used electronics donated so they could generate $600 for a project at the Louisville Zoo. The Muhammad Ali Center hosted their first mini We Day celebration, which congratulated children for their efforts and encouraged them to make a lifelong commitment to service.

During 2012, Kris left Brown-Forman, and took a work sabbatical until May of this year (when he accepted the position of CEO at North American Breweries, the fifth largest brewery in US, based in Rochester, N.Y.). His time out of the workforce enabled him to devote his energies to working with Wendy on the We to Me movement.

mini-We Day 2014 In the 2013-2014 school year, almost twice as many schools (66) joined the We to Me movement and adopted the We Act curriculum. “I love seeing the projects that the students choose,” Kris said. “We have over 20,000 service hours in the last two years and it’s over $250,000 of social value for our community.” Children from participating schools earned a ticket to a second mini-We Day April 8 at The Kentucky Center for Performing Arts.

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For more information: 502-479-0340 or www.loucol.com Character Cornerstones: Respect, Honor, Compassion and Responsibility Respect, Honor, Compassion and Responsibility. All JK-12 students actively participate in character education classes and a service learning component that goes beyond the classroom. Students implement these Cornerstones through work in the community. There are endless opportunities for our students, faculty and even parents to come together as a community to live what it means to “Be Collegiate.”

At Louisville Collegiate School, we believe that part of a balanced education means leaving the classroom to learn to act as a community. It builds spirit and highlights the distinctive elements that make the Collegiate experience unique. It contributes to building the extraordinary character for which Collegiate students are known.

Woven into the mission of Collegiate are four Character Cornerstones:

For more information: 502.753.8222 • sproutlingsdaycare.com • facebook.com/sproutlingsdaycare SPROUTLINGS SUPPORTS MAKE-A-WISH Sproutlings teaches compassion and philanthropy at an early age. Our inclusive program integrates medically fragile and typical children so they learn, play and grow with one another.

Many of our students participate in philanthropic events in the community benefitting their classmates’ conditions, including the Make-AWish Walk for Wishes and the Spina Bifida Walk-N-Roll. This year, the Make-A-Wish Walk was extra special because a student, Addie Laine,

was the Honorary Wish Child. Team Addie Laine + Sproutlings raised over $9,000 for the Walk for Wishes in June, with more than 75 staff and families participating.

The integration of medically fragile and typical children at Sproutlings has helped Addie. “Addie doesn’t view herself as different at all,” said her mother, Amanda. “Even if Addie didn’t have medical challenges, I would want her to be at Sproutlings.”

For more information: 502-583-5935 or www.presentationacademy.org SUPPORT FUTURE WOMEN LEADERS Now in its 19th year, the Tower Awards is an annual mission-driven event honoring women leaders in their fields and highlighting the contributions and talents of these role models to Presentation Academy students and the Louisville community. Serving as Presentation Academy’s largest annual fundraiser, all proceeds from the event support student tuition assistance, helping defray the cost of a quality, Catholic education for young women.

2014 Recipients

Education: Dorothy MacDougall, SCN ’53 Educator Government & Law: Nima Kulkarni, Esq. Indus Law Firm, PLLC Science & Healthcare: Tracey Corey, M.D. Chief Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Arts & Communication: Sarah Kinney Lindgren ’95 Contract Public Art Administrator, Louisville Metro Commis- Service & Advocacy: Colleen Clines sion on Public Art Co-Founder & Director, Anchal Project Business, Technology & Trade: Heather Howell CTeaO, Rooibee Red Tea nfocuslouisville.com | AUGUST 2014

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The impact on youth who attend We Day is direct and meaningful.

97% 81% 61%

are empowered to make a meaningful difference. feel passionate about a social justice issue. believe they can be a leader of social change.

Educators have also seen a positive transformation in student behavior and engagement from We Day.

98% 79% 70%

say their students were inspired by We Day to take action immediately. agreed that their students learned a lot about social justice issues. found that We Day provided them with a renewed sense of inspiration for teaching.

As a result of We Act, teachers noticed a change with respect to school culture and their own experience teaching.

86%

agreed that they developed relationships with students with whom I would not have otherwise.

80% 90%

agreed that they had a renewed sense of purpose as an educator.

84%

agreed that there is a greater atmosphere of caring and compassion in the school.

agreed that they were better equipped to teach my students about social justice issues.’

*From the 2011/2012 school year Mission Measurement report. Source: WeDay.com

and the world, and on the back, write down the ideas you think you could do to make that become a reality.” Students were then invited to stand at a microphone and share their posters with others. Kris says that about 200 students lined up at the mic, “They were telling stories about their parents having cancer.

They shared very quickly and very openly their own stories and they connected those stories to the positive change they want to make in the world. They want to be valued. They want to be allowed to do what they think are amazing things. From the data and the surveys, you see that they feel more confident that they can make a change and they have more belief that they can make a positive difference.”

To stage a full-scale We Day Kentucky, like those in Seattle, Minnesota and California, the Louisville area will need to engage about 250 schools, so that they can secure a location like the Yum! Center with guest speakers like those quoted in the intro and nationally known music acts. At that size, We Day could be webcast for students across the state. Why the push for a full scale We Day event?

“Our state desperately needs this movement,” Kris explains.

“Kentucky can benefit disproportionately more than other states and that really excites me when you think about the potential.

We Day connects so many different parts of our community. If we could create the movement here, the ripple effect will stick.

The data show that when young people go through the program several years in a row, they give back more to the community.

They give more dollars back. They graduate at higher rates. They vote more and they become active citizens.”

The Sirchios would like to add 100 more schools for the 2014-2015 school year. They’ve already secured powerful We Day guest speakers Molly Berg and Spencer West for mini-We Day 2015. “We’ve put in a couple thousand of our own hours into this project and it’s been the most rewarding thing that I’ve ever been a part of,” Kris shared.

Educators interested in participating in We Act and We Day should contact Wendy@weday.com.

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Sacred Heart Schools is educating the next generation of philanthropists by instilling in students, ages 1-18, the Ursuline Core Values of Community, Leadership, Reverence and Service.

Learn more at: SHSLOU.org SPONSORED BY THE URSULINE SISTERS OF LOUISVILLE

Community Students engage in philanthropy by helping improve the lives of others.

For example, Sacred Heart Academy students learn about current issues and strive to better the world around them by participating in clubs, including mentoring programs, Farm to Fork, Human Rights Club, International Action Club, Youth for Life and more.

Sacred Heart School for the Arts nurtures creativity in artists of all ages and backgrounds through programming in Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts. Participation in the arts promotes empathy, compassion and tolerance. SHSA’s “Drama for Change” camp, for instance, encourages young people to write and perform pieces about issues important to them.

In addition, the Ursuline Arts Center – home to SHSA productions – is utilized by local organizations year-round for arts, civic and private events.

Reverence Founded by the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville and guided by Catholic faith, Sacred Heart Schools encourages students to exhibit reverence. Students grow spiritually through prayer, liturgies and religious studies. Reverence encourages respect for the diversity of our community and worldwide.

SHS welcomes all students, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, socioeconomics, gender, learning styles and physical abilities.

SHS students are encouraged to show reverence for the world around them. At Sacred Heart Preschool, children learn to recycle. Preschoolers also raise money for clean drinking water and collect shoes for Edge Outreach. Students are taught to care for the earth through gardens outside of each classroom. The Ursuline Campus helps sustain the local ecosystem through rain gardens full of lush, beautiful plants, allowing rainwater to drain safely.

Leadership Sacred Heart Schools helps students grow from learners to leaders, empowering them to become enlightened global citizens. Sacred Heart Academy leads in academics as Kentucky’s only Catholic high school to offer the illustrious International Baccalaureate Program. Students take the same courses as other IB students around the world, learning critical thinking and problem solving skills and exploring beyond the classroom.

Annually, the Sacred Heart Model School spearheads “Change Challenge” during Catholic Schools Week, demonstrating how pocket change can change lives. After meeting with several service agencies, the Student Council recommends which organizations they believe the student body should fund. In 2013-14, SHMS collected donations totaling more than $6,000 for Dare to Care, Downs Syndrome Association of Louisville, Wayside Christian Mission and Kosair Children’s Hospital Fund.

Service With countless opportunities to serve, students at Sacred Heart Schools develop into caring, responsible citizens. To graduate, Sacred Heart Academy students complete a specified number of service hours that benefits the community, reflecting Christian values. Annually, SHA students provide more than 25,000 hours of service to area agencies and causes.

At Sacred Heart Model School, students, beginning in kindergarten, grow their minds and hearts through the “Students Helping Many Succeed” (SHMS) program. From feeding the hungry to clothing the homeless, from making art with special needs children to befriending the elderly, this effective, eye-opening program enriches the souls of our students as they serve others. Throughout the school year, each grade spearheads efforts to collect coats, canned goods, toys and funds for area service agencies. nfocuslouisville.com

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CHAT WITH THE CHAIR

Suzanne Whayne

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KSA Gala

KSA Gala When: September 4, 6 p.m.

Tariff: $175 per individual, $1,500 for a table of 8 For: Kentucky School of Art Where: KSA Gallery 845 South Third Street Info: Andy Fellows (502) 873-4354

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he annual KSA Gala kicks off the fall semester each year, raising funds to support the education of students at the Kentucky School of Art at Spalding University. With the gala serving as both a fundraiser and training platform for students to learn to price and exhibit their work, this year’s event at the KSA Gallery on South Third Street will celebrate the wondrous birds of James Audubon.

KSA Gala chair Suzanne Whayne gave us the inside scoop on the upcoming Gala and the nationally recognized work that will be on display.

How long have you been involved with the Kentucky School of Art and the KSA Gala?

I went to the 2013 KSA Gala and thought it was a wonderful event and became more educated about what KSA was all about. It was pretty exciting thinking about KSA, which is solely devoted to the visual arts, being in our Louisville community and our state. KSA is partnered with Spalding University; therefore they offer a BA in Interdisciplinary Humanities program, a BFA program and within the next few years will be adding an MFA program, which is quite an impressive addition to our community, especially since they are planted right in a city surrounded by thriving creative and artistic energies. Now there are opportunities right here in our state and city to attend a school dedicated to the visual arts where aspiring artists do not have to go to another city for their art education and opportunities for future students to come from outside the state of Kentucky to us.

I went to a campaign party for KSA at Jody and P.A. Howard’s home one evening and met some of the people working at KSA. One person was Meghan Greenwell who is

Director of Development, we had a nice chat about KSA and my interest was piqued even further. A few weeks later, I got a call from Meghan asking me if we could meet for lunch with Jody Howard. During that lunch I was asked to Chair the 2014 KSA Gala, being in charge of bringing a committee together who would help raise sponsorship money, sell tickets to the event and overall spread awareness.

I could not say no.

With the theme of “Flight Night,” what will the Gala entail?

We will celebrate KSA in the theme of the wondrous birds of James Audubon with a night of interactive art, cocktails, dinner and merriment. The Gala starts at 6 p.m. with cocktails, student artwork sale, and the opening of the exhibition, Armatures of Audubon, featuring the work of nationally recognized artists filtered through the spirit of Audubon’s avian art. Dinner will follow at 7:30 p.m. with a live auction conducted by Owsley Brown III to benefit the KSA student scholarship fund.

Is there a specific program being funded through the Gala for KSA? With a record-breaking freshman class this fall, there is an important need to fundraise for student scholarships. Keeping tuition costs low for students is part of the mission of KSA, and we must bridge the gap between a student’s ability to afford a college education and the reality of not being able to meet the financial demands.

Suzanne went on to share that they are expecting 250 guests at the KSA Gala, which will take place on September 4, 2014. For more information or to purchase tickets call Andy Fellows at KSA (502) 873-4354.

Dress by Maggie Boutique $99, purple suede pumps

by Kate Spade $149, beaded green wristlet $29, all available at Sunny Daize. Green beaded necklace $19 available at Work the Metal. Photos by Alexa Pence.

Styling by Fallon Pfeiffer.

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For more information: 502-425-6904 or www.chanceschool.org Philanthropy at Virginia Chance School Starts Early When children give to other children, it begins to instill philanthropy in them as a natural part of their lives. Giving and caring for others can be learned early in a child’s life and embedded in a child’s character and thinking. Philanthropy at Virginia Chance School begins as children bring in food for Halloween for Hunger to feed the hungry, shoes for WaterStep that leads to clean water, stuffed animals for police officers’ Bears on Patrol to comfort

children or books for West End School students to have their own books. It is part of who we are as a School of Compassion, joining Mayor Fischer’s City of Compassion efforts. Chance students developed their own Charter of Compassion and each year our students pledge to help people, animals and our earth and participate in projects throughout the year. Where you start matters and when you start early, philanthropy becomes a part of the child.

For more information: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RaiseRED Twitter: @raiseRED_UofL • www.raisered.org

SUPPORT PEDIATRIC CLINICAL SERVICES & RESEARCH raiseRed is the largest student-run philanthropic organization at the University of Louisville. Various events and campaigns throughout the year lead up to the signature event, an 18 hour dance marathon. In 2014, 659 dancers participated raising $150,936, which was double the number of dancers and six times the dollars raised from the previous year.

Proceeds from raiseRed support UofL’s department of hematology, oncology, and stem cell transplantation.

The 2015 dance marathon takes place February 27-28, with a goal of raising $300,000 with 1,200 dancers. Want to volunteer or learn more? Visit raisered.org or contact Taylor Wilson, executive director, at taylor.wilson.3@louisville.edu.

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A Chat with Chef Jeff Bridges

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Bourbon Bistro’s Duck Burger

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hef Jeff Bridges and Bourbons Bistro are lucky to have each other.

Bourbons Bistro is widely recognized as one of the better whiskey bars anywhere, and Chef Bridges loves nothing better than serving up savory eats to complement the wide variety of bourbons available there. I guess it is the coincidence that our chef shares the same name with a well known actor that makes me think of this quote from The Big Lebowski: “Sometimes, there’s a man, well, he’s the man for his time and place. He fits right in there.”

Tell us a little about yourself. Where are you from and how does that influence your cooking?

I’m from across the river, Memphis, Indiana.

My mom and grandparents cooked quite a bit. I guess I would describe it as German-influenced Southern-style comfort food, so those rich homey flavors and textures have always been my favorites.

When did you know you wanted to be a chef?

I don’t think I ever really decided. I got started in vocational training and realized I was good at cooking. I then won the Indiana ProStart/FCCLA Invitational and was awarded a scholarship to Sullivan. My externship was with Jack Fry’s and when I graduated from Sullivan, I stayed on staff with Jack Fry’s. From there I went to Hillbilly Tea as the Exec. During this time I got to know Carter Lewis, so when the opportunity to move on to Bourbons Bistro came around, I was ready to go.

¼ lb apple-smoked bacon What did you change about the Bourbons Bistro menu?

When I joined I felt that we had drifted quite a bit from a bistro menu. I moved more to steak-andpotatoes Southern-presentation, French style, keeping an eye to bourbon.

What is your favorite bourbon to work with?

That would be Old Forester. It’s a high quality bourbon with a great price point. That spicy flavor is unmistakable and that flavor persists even after cooking.

What is your management style in the kitchen?

I like people who are independent and tend to weed out people who need constant attention.

It fosters creativity.

Favorite food to work with?

I like pork because it is so versatile. You can cure, roast or braise it.

What does the future hold?

Chef/owner would be great. I don’t feel there are enough places that have variety, 30 to 50 seats, new menu everyday based on what is fresh.

Louisville or southern Indiana.

If you get out to eat, where would you go?

Popeye’s is my guilty pleasure. I also love the Mayan Café and Mussel and Burger Bar.

What is your favorite philanthropy or charity?

We do a great deal of philanthropic work; however I really have enjoyed working with Bourbon and Bow Ties, as well as the March of Dimes Signature Chefs event.

2 lbs ground duck (or poultry of your choice) Olive oil Salt and pepper 8 pretzel buns Arugula Grind up a quarter pound of apple-smoked bacon and mix thoroughly with two pounds of ground duck (or any other poultry of your choice). Divide into 8 equal portions, and gently form into patties, taking care not to overwork the meat.

Coat burgers with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Heat grill to medium intensity, about 350 degrees on the cooking surface. Grill burgers until just medium well, about four to five minutes on each side.

Serve burgers on a pretzel bun with arugula, pimento aioli and crispy pomme frites tossed in herbs and parmesan.

Pimento Aioli 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 cloves of garlic 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons Spanish paprika (la chinata) 2 cups mayonnaise Combine lemon juice, garlic, water and Spanish paprika in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the mayonnaise and mix thoroughly.

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o ore M a c i s s Je marries ding l a p S n Eva

A Plea for Love

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e both met working as prosecutors at the Commonwealth Attorney’s office,” Jessica Moore shared. “Evan was at the office when I started and I remember seeing him on my first day and thinking he was really cute, but we were in different divisions, on different floors and never really interacted much other than passing in the hall.” Well, different divisions and different floors didn’t keep them apart, and during an office summer social, they hit it off. “The rest was history,” Jessica explained. “My mom loves to tell a story about coming to visit me at the office one day and this cute guy just kept walking by my office and looking in (it was Evan). I told her he was not, and that it was nothing, but she insisted he kept looking in and was checking me out...needless to say she predicted what would eventually unfold!”

Evan went into private practice in 2013, and claimed he had to work on Christmas Eve. “I was devastated,” said Jessica. “I had all these gifts

wrapped for him under the tree and there was nothing to be found from him. He is notorious for last minute shopping so I figured he had to spend the day shopping!” Christmas morning rolled around, and still no presents. “He definitely wasn’t acting in the Christmas spirit, didn’t seem to want to open presents or anything. I didn’t know what was going on! I knew we had planned to visit his family in Elizabethtown that morning so I said ‘Are we just going to get ready and go to E-town?’ He said, ‘No, we can celebrate first. I just need to go get some stuff out of my car.’ This tipped me off that he was going to get the gifts he purchased yesterday out of his car! I was so annoyed!” Jessica’s annoyance soon evaporated as Evan got down on one knee and proposed. “It was just wonderful!” Jessica shared, still radiant with the glow of wedding bliss.

May 24, 2014 soon arrived, and Jessica and Evan were married at Saint Raphael Church. The weather that morning was perfect for a “Kentucky chic” wed-

ding. “We had a beautiful ceremony with my grandmother, Mary Lou Meyer, and Evan’s sister, Whitney Spencer, as readers,” shared Jessica. Brunch followed at the Wildwood Country Club, with the Churchill Downs Bugler greeting guests upon arrival and floral filled mint julep cups setting the tone for a perfect afternoon. “Evan and I rushed out to our getaway car and I tossed my bouquet into the crowd, which my mother caught!” said Jessica. “Evan and I then dined at Jack Fry’s for our wedding dinner and mingled with our out-of-town guests at the Marriott downtown to end the day. We left for the Bahamas the next day where we spent a week at Atlantis and The One and Only Beach Club. It was amazing!” josh miller

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Denim & Diamonds 06.06.14 Guests of the 7th annual Denim & Diamonds Gala for the Parkinson’s Support Center of Kentuckiana had a chance to kick back in their favorite pair of jeans with a bit of glitz at the Louisville Marriott East. Music by Burning Las Vegas brought the shimmer appeal of Denim & Diamonds all the way home!

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Bourbon by the Bridge 06.14.14 It was during a sweet summer evening on the waterfront below the Big Four Bridge when supporters of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) gathered for a night filled with bourbon tastings, hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;euvres, and jazz music from John Scharfenberger and band.

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What: Kentucky School of Art Gala Where: Heaven Hill Distilleries For: Kentucky School of Art Tariff: $100 per person When: Thurs., Sept. 4, 6 p.m. or $180 per couple Where: KSA Gallery Info: 502-636-9550, Tariff: $175 per individual, louhomeless.org $1,500 for a table of 8 Info: 502-873-4354 09 What: 165th St. Joseph 13 Orphan’s Picnic What: The Pink Tie Ball For: St. Joseph Children’s Home For: Susan G. Komen When: Sat., Aug. 9, Noon When: Sat., Sept. 13, 6 p.m.

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What: Taste for Prevention Where: Captain’s Quarters For: Exploited Children’s Riverside Grille Help Organization Tariff: $10 per person in advance, When: Thurs., Sept. 18, 5:30 p.m. $15 at the door, $20 VIP Where: First Trust Center Info: 502-558-1033, waterstep.org Tariff: $70 per individual Info: 502-636-3670, echo-ky.org 09 What: Taste of the Grapevine 30 For: American Cancer Society What: When Words Are Not When: Sat., Aug. 9, 7 p.m.

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raduating “strong women of great faith” is the legacy of Sacred Heart Academy. Since 1877, with faith and values as the foundation, SHA has introduced more than 10,000 girls to new ideas, challenged them to think outside the box and to formulate their own opinions, and instilled in them the confidence to explore new aspects of life.

It’s no wonder that graduating from SHA is a tradition for many Louisville families. Alumnae of the Catholic all-girls high school have been known to move their families back to Louisville when it was time for high school to ensure their daughters have the same experience.

Elizabeth Klem ’14 and Katherine Klem ’15 are the fourth generation of their family to attend SHA. Their great-grandmother, Thelma Hinkebein Carney graduated in 1935 and their grandmother, Betty “Booper” Meyer Carney, graduated in 1961. Mom, Beth Carney Klem, graduated in 1985.

“It’s both awesome and gratifying that our family has been educated in a single-sex Catholic high school,” said Beth. “Four generations of women all received the same message, regardless of the decade we attended: learning is cool and being smart is cool, too. Each of us was encouraged by positive, faith-filled teachers to achieve our highest level of academic excellence.”

It’s more than a stellar education that legacy families have in common. It’s also the shared experience of attending prom in December, carrying a dozen red roses at graduation, being taught by some of the same Ursuline Sisters and lay faculty, singing the same school song, performing on the same stage, and competing in the same sports that make this high school experience so special. “We have even passed down one senior ring,” Beth said. “My mother wore it, I wore it, my sister wore it, and now my two daughters share the ring.”

On August 11, SHA’s legacy families will gather for Revive the Ties, an annual event that recognizes alumnae whose daughters and granddaughters currently attend the school. Presently, 180 students have mothers, 88 have grandmothers, and 1 has a great-grandmother who graduated from SHA or Angela Merici and Ursuline Academy (Ursuline schools now closed).

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